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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-10
ITEMS IN TAXABLE
VALUES CLASSIFIED
RAILROADS FORM THE LARGEST
CLASS OF TAXABLE PROPERTY
IN JEFFERSON coUNTY-VARI-
Gus PROPERTIES GROUPED.

The INTENDING of the tax assessments
from the recapitulation work that has
been completed in the tax offices brings
out points of interest in the property valu-
alton in Jefferson county.
The railroads in the county form the
largest class of taxable property, their
total embracing the roadbeds, trackage,
rights of way rolling stock, etc, amount
ing to 81. $685. Other important items
are water and electric companies assessed
at s, 477O69 other railroad property in ad-
dition to that given above are assessed at
$2Ss, O22. Musical instruments are assessed
at $295,SO5.
Items in the total valuation of $17972,9 0i
for personal property are as follows;
Congresses, elevators, etc $s255.
Printing presses and materials, $71192
Bonds etc, $40.
Stocks of goods and merchandise 50,
O95, 967
Household furniture, exempt, s96l,06O;
taxable, S465, 696.
Libraries. $5s,595.
Jewelry. plate, etc, 9229.
Clocks, watches and chains $l10, 416.
Wagons and vehicles, exempt, S53,552;
taxable, s165,79s
Bicycles. cash registers and phono-
graphs, $27,7H
Mechanical tools and farming imple'
ments, exempt, $11 $50; taxable, $S5S7O.
Safes, store and office fixtures, 1922, 246.
Guns, pistols, etc. Sword canes are
listed among the ct cetera), $Si ,629.
Cattle, exempt ss7s2 head, assessed at
$142, 277: taxable. 1921; assessed at $72,2O5.
Horses, 47S7 head, assessed at $274,9S9
Hogs, exempt, 1o.9S9 head, assessed al
SIS. 424; taxable, 46S, valued at $S42
Goats, 2195 head, assessed at 1884.
Money boarded and on deposit, $2SS, $50
Money capital, s522,2S4
Shares of incorporated companies, lex
cept certain specified onesl N372,017.
Shares of corporations, other than above
and of railroads, telephone companies
etc, s2S1 1927.
Investment bonds not exempt. $4,000
Telephone companies, s56l6o.
Telegraph companies, 500, 661.
Other personal property, including pig
iron and manufactured goods. $500
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-10
ALL-pAY SINGING.
Banquet of Sacred Song viii Be At
tractive Sunday.

The all-day singing at the Park Avenue
Baptist church at North Birmingham next
Sunday promises to be a well-attended
and attractive musical event. Coroner w.
D. Paris, whose vocal adaptibility runs
the whole gamut from tenor to bass, will
lead the exercises. The exercises begin at
10 o'clock in the morning and last until
4 p. M, with an hours intermission for
dinner
The songs that will be sung are new
and are said to be an unusually melodious
collection of hymns published by the A.
j. Showalter company of Dalton, Ca,
entitled, Songs of Triumph" Prof. ]. d.
Patton. one Of the authors of the book,
will be present and will help sound the
musical periods. Many singers from Gull
man, Walker and other nearby counties
will mingie their voices in the music.
Coroner Paris, the leader of the large
choir of which all present will be mem
bers. is well known for his vocal attain
ments. For years before he was elected
to his present office he taught in Georgia
as we'll as in Alabama the art of sing
Ing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-10
SUCCESSFUL DAY
AT GERMANIA PARK
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS
ANNUAL OUTING AND BARBE-
cUE-cANDIDATEs SPEAK TO
THE 400 PEOPLE PRESENT.

From early morning until late last night
the Birmingham police and their friends
were reveling In the enjoyment of their
annual outing and barbecue at Germania
park All the officers who could be spared
from duty and their families, were there,
TO say nothing of the politicians.
At o'clock all gathered round the
tables which were loaded down with good
things to tickle the palate. The barbecue
pit, which had been In operation since
the night before, was sight to tempt the
appetites of kings with its juicy brown
expanse of meat sizzling over the glowing
charcoal. After all had eaten enough to
were given turn and not one OF them
excused himself from speaking on the
ground of being too full for utterance."
Harry Jones. c. P Beddow. Il. l.. Higdon
and Hugh McGeever spoke in the interests
of their canvass and Judge Feagin and
Chief Wier made short and well-worded
talks along general lines.
1t was a great day for the little blue
coats" The tots were busy all day long
enjoying themselves. Golden haired boys
and girls romped in and out among the
trees to their hearts content and only
when night was beginning to fall could
they be enticed away to home and to
bed.
The whole affair was in charge of an
arrangement committee composed of Off
GERS Owens. Peterson and Mccullum,
who left nothing nndone that could add
to the enjoyment and comfort of thecrowd
Much praise is accorded to them for the
successful day
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-10
ILLINOIS CENTRAL WILL
BUILD ITS OWN LINES

It Is believed by those in a position to
6now that the Illinois Central will have
its own rails into Birmingham within fif-
teen or eighteen months. Il is reported
already that the company is securing OPP
tions on a right of way between Birm-
ingham and Haleysvine to which point
the company Is constructing line from
Corinth, Miss.
Those who know the policy of the 1ll-
nols Central are confident that the men
at the head or the road will never be
content until they have their own tracks
into Birmingham. President Fish has said
that the company would never stop until
it had one of the finest roads in the
South.
Work on the line between Corinth and
Haleysville is being pushed rapidly and
the company is building roadbed that Is
said to be unusually solid. In getting
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-10
NO VERDICT BY
CORONER'S JURY
WITNESSES TO THE DEATH OF
CECIL M. TRUSS, WHO WAS
KILLED BY AN ELECTRIC CAR,
TO BE EXAMINED SATURDAY.

The eoroner's jury. which met yesterday
morning TO examine into the crcumstan-
ees of the death of Cecil NJ Truss who
was killed Wednesday night by trolley
car at East Lake, will again convene next
Saturday to render verdict
The principal witnesses of the accident
We're out of town yesterday Although
Coroner Paris is of the opinion that he
has substantially the facts In the case he
lacks sworn eoroberation Of the details
From the testimony in hand he says It
seems that Mr.. Truss was walking toward
the car barn on the west track when two
cars, unseen by him. backing from the
lake with the trailer In front, struck him
and that instant death followed.
Funeral services over the remains were
held yesterday afternoon at Seldom, Ala
where the interment took place
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-10
RECORD OF THE COURTS.

Suits have been entered in the city court
as follows:
American Pure Food company vs.. Gull
well & Curl ct all, claim for S155 alleged
due by account.
Gus Miles VS.. the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company, $500 damages
for injuries alleged to have been inflicted
on self mule and wagon by collision with
car In Pratt city on May %.
J. NJ. Frazer VS.. the Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company. $4,000
damages for injuries to wife, Nancy A.
Frazer alleged to have been caused by
fall from ear on June 9.
Kaul Lumber company VS.. j. f. Hol-
lingsworth, claim for $50 alleged due on
promssory note.
j. IT. Jones' administrator OF the estate
of Alonzo Vaughn, VS.. the Little Cahaba
Coal company, $4,000 damages for injuries
to the named deceased received while
working in the entry of the mine at Piper
from falling slate or rock, alleged to
have resulted in the death of the said
Alonzo Vaughn
Shed johnson VS.. the st. Louis and San
Francisco Railroad company, 1899 dam
ages for personal injuries alleged to have
been received ON or about July 81 while
passing over the public crossing at Thir-
tenth street and Sixth avenue, north.
Mittie Ruffin filed a petition of volun-
tary bankruptcy in the federal court yes
terday, giving his liabilities at $40 with
no assets but such as he claims exempt
under the law.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-10
NEW APPARATUS HERE
FOR THE LABORATORY
Inspector Duncan Receives Shipment
of Chemicals and Apparatus for
Testing Purposes.

Chief Milk and Meat Inspector Duncan
and his two assistants are busy assort-
ing and cleaning several boxes of new
apparatus which arrived for the city $
laboratory.
Among the articles received is a valu-
able microbe incubator which will be used
to grow organisms Of various kinds. 1t
is made of copper and Is said TO be a
very fine device. Several other meehan-
ical contrivances which are to be used
in the detection of typhoid germs were re-
ceived also.
In addition 20 the apparatus there was
quite a varied assortment of chemicals.
to be used In milk and meat tests, and
for various medical examinations. An
other shipment is expected to arrive with
in the next few days. and when 1t is all
in place Inspector Duncan says he will
have a splendid and up-to-date labora-
tory,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-10
ADJUSTMENTS.
East Lake Casino.

No better summer theatre attraction has
been seen in Birmingham perhaps than
the vaudeville bill being presented at the
East Lake Casino. The different acts are
varied sufficiently to provoke great ap-
plause. The moving pictures are new and
interesting
The act of Early and Late is equal al
most to any seen on vaudeville stage
throughout the country. The couple are
easy and present Just enough of every
thing
Phillip and Forlordeau receive attention
in their little comedy, Her First Re-
haarsal." Jennie DeWeese, the trick in
strumentalist and dancer. is heartily re-
oeived, while Rogers and Clifton In their
hypnotic aerial suspension act is also
we'll received.
Next week the popular John B. Wills
Musical Comedy company. with an en-
larged company returns to the Casino.
This company always pleases.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-10
FIRE DEPARTMENT
HAS STRENUOUS TIME
Answered Four Calls Yesterday-Dam
age Was Small In Each Case.
One False Alarm.

The fire department had a busy day of
1t yesterday, answering four calls in all
between 8 o'clock in the morning and 8
o'clock at night.
The first alarm was from Eighth ave-
nue. and Tenth street. A negro servant
in the home of G. F. Walsh. colored
attempted to light fire with the assist
ance of coal-oil and caused small con-
flagration. The property damage was
nominal, being limited to the kitchen, but
little girl, Leila Walsh. was badly
burned
The second call, coming in about a.
m. was false alarm, originating at the
box on Sixth avenue and Twenty-hrst
street.
A few minutes after 8 o'clock D. m. a
one-story frame house on Avenue F and
Thirty-second street, occupied by ne
groes caught fire from an unknown orr
gin and was partially destroyed
At $3.50 O'Clock last night another call
came in from the Louisville and Nash
Vile freight yards, where some tool boxes
had become ignited by spark from a
passing engine The damage was nomi-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-10

from one hill to another a viaduet of
reinforced concrete and steel is being con-
structed more than 1000 feet long. and
this yiadnct is nearing completion. Many
car loads of iron sewer pipe of large size
will be used in building the cuverts and
small waterways under the roadbed at
various places.
Several local railroad men have exam
ined the work being done from the
Haleysville end and they state that in
their opinion the road will be one of
the best pieces of railroad construction in
the South. They also state that things
point to the Illinois Central going east of
Haleysvlle instead of west. as the pre-
vious plans We're. and that this would
seem to Indicate that the company would
build a line between the Louisville and
Nashville and the Northern Alabama,
opening up much new territory.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-10
NOT OBJECTING TO
ANTI-BOlCOTT LAW
UNITED LABOR LEAGUE ADOPTS
RESOLUTIONS NOT TO ASK CAN
DIDATEs TO- PLEDGE THEM
SELVES AGAINST THIS ACT.

There was a large and enthusiastic
meeting of the United Labor league at
Bricklayers hall on First avenue last
night.
After reading the minutes the regular
order of business was taken up and the
most important matter before the meet
ing was the unanimous adoption of the
following resolution:
Resolved, That we, the United L<tor
league of Alabama, do not ask any can
dldate to pledge himself TO repeal the
anti-boycott law, as we have no objec-
ton to Its remaining on the statute books
of Alabama"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-10
GIVES DESCRIPTION OF
VALUABLE RINGS LOST
Mrs. E. J. Torrey Drops Her Pocket
book Containing JeweIry Worth
About $500.

Mrs. e. j.. Torrey is either the victim
of pickpocket or else has lost a pock-
etbook containing some very valuable
jewelry.
The police department was notified yes
terday that she had lost, either on the
East Lake car or at East Lake park, a
pocketbook containing rings aggregating
in value about $3.50. A full description of
the rings mas been furnished the police
and all the officers have been asked to
be on the lookout for them. In addition
to the rings the purse contained gem
tleman's shirt stud valued at So one un-
set amethyst and a pair of gold-rimmed
eyeglasses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-10
MILK TESTED.

| made meteorological count of sew
eral of the above samples of milk and
while the results obtained from some of
the samples tested in this way show "A
very acceptable quality of milk, which
shows that the milk was produced un-
der proper sanitary conditions, at the
same time some of tile samples tested
are not at ali acceptable from a sani-
tary point of view. All dairymen must
get their plants in the very best sani-
tary condition possible and must han
die their product under the strictest
sanitary precautions. Those dealers
who understand the dairy business
thoroughly know what Is necessary in
conducting such business in a first-class
sanitary manner. and those dealers who
have been In the business for years and
who do not know how to produce milk
on a proper sanitary basis had as well
get out of the business for they will never
know.
Just as soon as we are enabled to get
the new methods for testing for the
sanitary quality of milk systematically
in force a thorough test of the milk
sold in the city by all dealers will be
made. the results viii be published SO
the public may know specifically the
quality OF milk sold by each dealer
No doubt but that the new methods Of
analysis will show a deplorable state OF
affairs in the quality of milk sold by
some dealers, as the result Of the lack Oh
proper methods of cleanliness In handling
the milk. Now that the public is to know
the specific facts pertaining to the quality
of milk sold by the dealers. each dairy
man should certainly be highly impressed
with the Importance Of producing the milk
under the strictest sanitary rules pos
sible.
We have just received about half of our
new laboratory apparatus and are now
putting same i'm proper shape for work.
Respectfully submitted
e. NJ. DUNCAN,
Bacteriologist and Chief Inspector.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-10
JOHN L. SMITH WANTED.
Is Said to Have Passed Bogus Checks
On an AvondaIe Merchant.

The police department is on the lookout
for a man by the name of John L. Smith,
formerly of Avondaie, on charge Of OBJ
tanning goods on false pretenses. Smith
formerly conducted a cleaning and dye
ing establishment at Avondale
II is said that Smith purchased goods
from Mr.. j. b. Messer, and gave him a
check In payment, claiming that he had
the money in the bank. The check was
atferward alleged to be worthless.
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BACK is BROKEN.
Henry Garrett, Miner at LlttIeton
Is Injured BY Falling Rock.

Henry Garrett, a miner at Littleton.
while at work yesterday had his back
broken by a falling rock. He was
brought to Birmingham and placed In st.
Vincents hospital, where it Is said the
injury may not prove Immediately fatal.
Garrett is 80 years old, is married and
has two children.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-10
pnbIIo Charity OFFICIALS Arrested.

Cincinnati, August 9.-James Allison
superintendent of the house of refuge,
and Peter Costello, his assistant, We're
today dismissed from office following the
report of a committee to investigate the
charges of cruelty to inmates. The Of
hcers were given an opportunity TO re-
sign but refused to do so, claiming the
committees report exonerated them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-10
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Robert c. Smith

Robert c. Smith, u years of age. died
Wednesday night at his room on TWEEN
tieth street. between Morris and First
avenues. The deceased was an expert
accountant having held the position as
bookkeeper for several firms in the city.
The funeral was conducted yesterday af-
ternoon at 4 O'Clock from the chapel OF
the Green Undertaking company and the
remains were inferred in Eimwood ceme-
terry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-10
NEGRO Shoots NEGRO.

Last night about $3.50 o'clock two ne
groes engaged in a difficulty in Fourth
alley, near Sixteenth street. Dave Smith
was shot in the shoulder. Both negroes
ran off before an officer could arrive on
the scene. The trouble seems to have
been about a woman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-10
Indian Territory Mines Flooded.

South McAlester, l. T., August Coal
mines No. and 10 at Coalgate, owned by
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad,
were flooded last night by creek backing
up, the result of recent heavy rains. Prop
ertv valued at two million dollars is bad
Nv damaged and six hundred men are out
of employment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-10
THE IRON MARKET.
No. Cannot Be Bought for Less Than
$14.50

The Birmingham iron market has been
qiuet for the past few days. but it is be-
cause most of the furnace companies are
out of the market. Very little iron can
be had for prompt delivery at any price.
No. 2 foundry cannot be bought for less
than $14 80
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-10
CHIEF INSPECTOR
FILES HIS REPORT
New Methods of Testing Milk to Be
Instituted BY Bacteri-
ologist.

Chief Meat and Milk Inspector Dun
can has filed the following weekly re-
port at the Mayors office:
Birmingham, Ala. August s. 1906
To the honorable Mayor and Board Of
AldermSl of Birmingham, Ala
Gentlehen The following Is report for
the week ending August 4, 1906:
One calf condemned 20 pounds, spoiled
and not fit for food, Stone & Rogers Gro
Gerry company.
MILK TESTED
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-10
CITY ITEMS.

Improvne-E. A. Smith, who was
painfully injured at the Thomas fur
naces last week by the premature ex-
plosion of a blasting cap, is improv-
ing at st. Vincent's hospital and hopes
to be out in few days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-10
First Bales Are Sold

New Orleans. August 9.-The first bale
OF Louisiana and the first bale Of Mis-
slppi cotton for the season reached here
today. The former was raised near Amito
and the latter near Columbia. Neither was
elassed and each sold at ~ cents
mound
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-10
Marriage Licenses

Only one marriage license was issued
from the probate clerks office yesterday.
This was to w. NJ. Dudley Of Leeds and
Miss Lottie Andrews of Leeds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-10
WORK COMMENCED
ON FREIGHT DEPOT
Southern to Spend 100000
on SouthSide
OTHER RAILROAD NEWS
Major Anderson's Report Shows Sew
eral Hundred Families Located On
the Alabama Great South
ern In Seven Months.
OTHER RAILROAD NEWS

Work has been commenced on the new
freight depots of the Southern railway
on Powell avenue between Twentieth and
Twenty-second streets and it will be
pushed rapidly az possible.
The inbound freight depot will be 500
feet long and will be south of the out
bound depot. The present building will
be moved so as to form part of the
inbound depot. The outbound building
will be 661 feet long
The Improvements will cost in the neigh
borhood of 500, COO There will be a three
story building facing on Twentieth street
where the offices of the agent and the
other employees OF his department will be
located
Team tracks will be conveniently ar
ranged and on either side of the two
freight houses will be ways paved with
vitrfied brick SO as to form convenient
streets for reaching the freight house
and the team tracks.
The Queen and Crescent Will operate
a through train from Meridian to Chat
tanooga Sunday for the members of the
Mississippi National Guard. The special
six coaches and will leave Meridian at
? a. m, and will reach Chattanooga at
10 a. m, the same day The train will
be run as second section of No. 2, which
is due to leave Birmingham at 5;45 a. m.
I. j.. Hill. recently appointed agent of
the Southern railway in Birmingham.
is i'll with typhoid fever.
All the railroads In the south are said
to be preparing to carry out to the letter
the law of the railway rate act in re-
gard to the posting of all freight tariffs
in conspicuous places and also filing
copies of all their tariffs with the inter-
state commerce commission.
While the filing of tariffs was required
by law in the past 1t was not always
compiled with, but since the passage of
the Hepburn bill the railroads are pre-
2S is the date named for the filing of
these tariffs and also the limit of the
time for posting these interstate tariffs at
all stations from which the rates apply.
The Southern and some other railroads
adopted long time ago file case which
is placed at each station on the road
In these are kept the interstate tariffs
from that point and they are open ia
the public at all times.
l.. Sewer. general freight agent of the
Alabama Great Southern, has ordered a
file case similar to those of the Southern
for each station on the road AMI Is also
having copies of the tariffs made to be
placed in these files.
A report of Maj. Frank Y. Anderson
land commissioner of the Queen and Cres-
| cent Route in Birmingham, submitted re-
Gently shows that in seven months he
located 1874 families of settlers on the
Alabama Great Southern during seven
months.
The report gives the names of the heads
of the families, the postoffice at which
they can be reached and also the number
of acres of land bought by them. In
nearly all cases the settlers had suffi-
Client money to purchase their land and
to commence farming or some other oc-
cupation on a large or small scale, as the
case might he
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-10
Not the Real Estate Man.

c. Shaw, arrested Wednesday night on
the charge Of disorderly conduct and as
sault with intent to murder, is not c. A.
Shaw, the real estate man.
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Produce Dealers Arrested

Winfield. Kas. August 9.-E. X. Balzer'
vice president, and c. F. Anderson, sec
rotary, of the defunct J. p. Baden Pro-
dnoe company of this place, were arrested
here today on a charge of forgery. An
derson is also charged with perjury.