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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-04
THREE COMPANIES
 ARE INCORPORATED
PAPERS ARE FILED IN PROBATE COURT FOR LUMBER COMPANY, CONCRETE COMPANY AND cE. MENT BLOCK COMPANY.

Several companies were incorporated yesterday and the articles of ineorpora- ton were filed in the office of the probate court. Among these was the Standard Lumber company. The officers and stock holders are H. B. Wood president: J. R. Jones, vice president, and E. B. Teague. secretary and treasurer The new con cern will have offices in the ChaIifoux building and will do a wholesale lumber business, operating a saw mill al Self vile, in the northern part of this state. The capital stock is s2O00O
 For the past year Mir. Wood has been travelling in the north and east for T. H. Johnston & Co Mir. Jones has had charge of the yard and shipping depart ments of the A. J. Krebs company since it's organization. MT. Teague is an office man. He stated that the company ex- pected to begin making shipments about January 15.
 The Concrete Construction company and the Cement Block Manufacturing company were also incorporated and pa- pers were filed yesterday. The incorpora- tors of the two companies are the same.
 W. G. Oliver is president and general manager of the Concrete Construction company; Robert Jemison Jr., is vice president and A. R. Wilkerson Is secre- tary and treasurer. Mir. Jemson is presi- don't of the Cement Block Manufacturing company, MT. Oliver is vice president and general manager, and MT. Wlkerson is secretary and treasurer.
 The former company has capital stock of 5000, divided into twenty shares. The other company has capital stock of $20, ,000, divided into 200 shares.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-04
RECORD OF COURTS
Circuit Court.

Two judgments by default were rem dered by Judge Coleman in the circuit court yesterday. One was in the case of M. Gelbait vs. s. Weinstein for sl64. B. and the other was for S121 80. in the case of T. J. Carson and W. M. Collier vs. L.. c. and Mrs Pearl Harrison. Both were suits on account
 number of consent judgments were taken as follows:
 Leslie Blanton. pro ami. vs. semet-Sol- vey company. judgment for s4Oo Jessie Robinson. pro ami. vs. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company judg ment for $s5.
 Robert Johnson. pro ami. vs. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company; judg ment for $25.
 The following cases were heard and Judgments rendered ment for s29. .50
 Kingston Land company. vs. J. M. Me- Knight. defendant. American Bolt com pany. garnishee. on answer for $. J. Jaffe ys. William II. Washington: judgment for property sued for; one gold watch.
 Bernhem Distilling company vs. Harry Russell; judgment for s5S.19.
 The case of Frances B. Clark vs. the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company, resulted in a consent judgment for $500.
 In the case of the National bank of Savannah vs. S. F. King. Judge Coleman rendered judgment by default for s4,5SS.5S.
 Marriage Licenses.
 Felix NJ Narowone and Miss Lena C. Siebert of Cobart.
 Allen A. Dill of Irondale. and Miss Willie Underwood of East Birmingham. Houston Martin of Bessemer. and Miss Ida Mansfield of Bessemer. 5 l.. A. Hurst of Birmingham. and Miss Lutie Lee Gunter of Bessemer.
 Robert F. Lee of Birmingham, and Miss Bessie B. Jones of East Lake.
 L. H. snead of Short Creek. and Miss Minnie Reeves of Toadvine.
 
 Perhaps 1t is not etched enough: send 1t to the Gawk ErgravinR Co. Peoples phone H6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-04
LARGE INCREASE
 IN CARS HANDLED About 50,OOO More in 1905
 Than in 1904 CAR SERVICE REPORT
CAR SERVICE F
REPORT
Over 75s,ooo Cars Handled By Rail- roads In Alabama During the Year Just Ended-About 70,ooo
 Last Month.

An increase of about 50.oOO in the num- Der of cars handled for 1905 over 1904 will be shown by the annual report of the Alabama Car Service association. All through the year a steady increase was shown in the number of cars handled.
 There will also be an increase Of about 25.0OO over the number of cars handled in 1903, which was the banner prosper fly year in this state until the year just past.
 It is estimated that 70.OOO cars were handled by the Alabama railroads during December, which is about the number handled each month for the three months previous. That is a healthy increase over the number handled during Decem- Der of 1904.
 The exact figures for December cannot be obtained yet, but 10000 is considered a conservative estimate by those in posi- tion to know The exact figures will not vary 500 cars either above below that estimate
 Including the figures for the other eleven months and with the estimate of 10000 for December. 75s,949 cars were handled by the railroads in Birmingham. The total for the previous year was 7oS,SO, or a difference of ao269 cars
 The number of cars handled in 1903 was 7ssS16, which was 25133 less than was handled during the year just past.
 During the last four months of the past year the greatest increase in the number
 oI,o, increase of about 16 per cent over Novem- Der of 1904. and the December increase was about as great. March of last year showed an immense car movement, the records showing that nearly 7o,O0O cars were handled.
 Following are the car service reports
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-04

telleetual development and sociabilitv between it's members In furtheranee of the general object the association pro poses the following: d. The establish ment of a reading room and library. e. Lectures on scientific historical and SO efal topics, and on Jewish history and literature. (3) Entertainments of social. dramatic and musical character. (A. The establishment and maintenance of a free night school. (5). Such other ways and means of promoting the general objects of the association as may be deemed from time to time appropriate. Any male 1sraelite at the age of Is years or over may become a member of the association, provided he shall have resided in the city for thirty days pre- ceding application
 "A permanent location of the proposed association will be decided upon at this meeting. An effort will be made to se- cure a home near the center of the city.
 You are most urgently requested to be present at this important meeting. and urge your friends to come. Trusting to see you present on the above date, we remain, most respect fully.
 "IsADORE SHAPIRO
 LOUIS WALOWITz,
 JOE ALTER
 IRIS MARLOWE,
 CHARLIE WOLF
 HARRY GOLDNER.
 oo1 LEVI.
 JAKE LAVINE,
 SOL LAVINE,
 SAM GINGOLD.
 BEEN J. LEADER,
 JAKE ALLEN
 EMIL LOVEMAN,
 NOME WILLIAMS"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-04
HALE WILL SOON
 BE IN BIRMINGHAM
FORMER HEAD OF KANSAS CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT COMING
 TURDAY-WIEL GIVE HIS VIEWS OF LOCAL CONDITIONS.

Former Fire Chief George C. Hale of Kansas City, Mo-, is expected to arrive in Birmingham next Saturday morning. As is well known the famous fire fighter purpose of inspecting the Birmingham department with a view of making sug- gestions regarding Improvements.
 MT. Hale will have a heart to heart talk with Chief Walton and members of the department. He will inquire into the manner in which the men work at fires and will try to demonstrate to the local firemen their deficiency, if such there be.
 The firemen will undergo thorough examination at the hands of the Kansas City chief. In addition to this he will examine all the fire apparatus and equip ment. consisting of engines, hose wagons, trucks and fire plugs and water mains.
 Information was received from the American LaFrance Engine company yes- terday stating that the new engine re- gently ordered by the city will be shipped about January s. Other fire fighting equipment which has been ordered by the city will be sent here as soon as possi- ble
 The city, says Mayor Ward, is doing all in it's power to comply in every way with all the agreements made with the Southeastern Tariff association, and when the new equipm Fl is here and the addi- tional alarm boxes are installed the con- tract as far as the city is concerned will have been fulfilled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-04
HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS

You'll find it splendid for preventing ChiIIs, Cold and Pneumonia, also for curing Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Costve- ness, 6Ioating and Malaria. Try it to- today, also get free copy of our 1906 Almanac from your druggist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-04
Working Men, Wage
 Banners of Every Calling

Are you forging ahead to independence and provl ing for old age when it comes and takes away vol earning powers2 Nine out of ten cases you are na unless you have a savings aecount-a growing accouf Now is the best time to start one and this being u only strictly savings bank in the stae is the best bar
  for savings account.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-04
MASTER PAINTERS MEET.
Preparing for International Convention Which Meets Here in February.

The regular meeting of the Master Painters association of Birmingham was held last night with nearly all the me bers present.
 Matters connected with the convent of the international association which V assemble in Birmingham February 13 to inclusive, were considered.
 It is estimated by the local member that over 15O0 delegates will be present. Accommodations must be secured for tn. delegates and persons who will have rooms to let are rquested to submit their names and addresses to J. H. Roll. at 2202 Firsi avenue.
 After the meeting last night the mem bers and their friends enjoyed repast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-04
CITY ITEMS

REVIVAL MEETINGS.-A series of re- vival meetings will commence tonight at the Simpson Methodist Episcopal church, corner Avenue C and Nineteenth street, southside. Evangelist Charles M. Duna- way of Atlanta will preach and conduct the meetings There will be services at 10 a. m. and 7:S0 p. m. every day.
 INSTALLATION OF OFFIcERS.-The newly elected officers of Magic City lodge No. 1. Woodmen of the World, will be installed Friday night at the camp. After the installation a luncheon will be served for the members of the order and their friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-04
own building Instead of using rope as

down building instead of using rope as now
 That the street commissioner be in strueted to repair Florida street and Cen tral avenue at the Ninth ward fire de- partment the work to be done under the supervision of the city engineer and chair man of street committee,
 That between now and the next meet ing of the board, the chairman of the street committee call a meeting of said committee to go over the ground and look into the matter of the street pay Ing in the Fourth ward and also to notify the property owners as to what day said committee would meet.
 That the contract for brick paving un- der improvement ordinance 2S2 and 200 be awarded to Dunn X Lallande Bros. at the rate of $2.oS per square yard, they being the lowest bidders
 That the work of paving under improve ment ordinance No. 294 be awarded to the Southern Bituhthic company for bitumin- ous macadam. $1.90 per square yard; for brick, S1.90 per square yard.
 Bills for December
 Here are the bills for the month of December 1905: A. J. Camp, sl0O; J. c. Smith, $950; A. A GambilL $S5.97; R. W. Luckett, [. s. A, SOS 45; George Eustis. Budget $5969: Will McGarwin, Sl0.
 Here are the pay rolls:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-04

Every one of us, no matter how little the sum, look forward with pleasure to pay day."
 Why not bottle up some of this pleas ure3
 Catch it and make it lasting. The savings bank is your bottle safe and sound. You can be ever adding to this satisfaction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-04
TINE COLD DAYS

Are very trying on one whose system is all run down, bowels constipated and blood impure. No wonder you take cold so easily. Build up and fortify the system by taking
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-04

vsable to have the work done by contract or to use the forces of the company"
 It was stated some time ago that an- other story would be added to the office part of the station building, as the present space is not adequate for the number of men employed. The additional story will be over the part which is used as offices for r. F. Brooks superintendent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-04
PERSONAL

rs. R. J. Murphy returned home yester- day after spending the Christmas holi- days with her sister Mrs. A. P. Johnson, in Atlanta.
 Fred Wehage, Jr., a student at St. Ber- nard college Cullman. after spending the holidays in Birmingham, returned to tho college yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-04

c. F.. Hickey. superintendent of the Cincinnati. New Orleans and Texas Pa cific, at Lexington spent yesterday in Birmingham He met MT. Garrett, gen. eral manager of the Queen and Crescent Route here, last night and will return with him to Cincinnati this afternoon at $50 o'clock.
 R. E. Boswell, superintendent of trans portation of the Queen and Crescent Route, with headquarters in Cincinnati. was in Birmingham yesterday. He was formerly trainmaster in the office of A. Griggs, superintendent of the Alabama Great Southern.
 J. r. Cooper, agent of the Southern railway at Montevallo, spent yesterday in Birmingham. the guest of R. B. creagh, travelling passenger agent of the Southern.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-04
THE WEATHER

Washington. January 9.-Foreeast foi oama. Fair and colder Thursday; Fri oay fair; light to fresh west winds.
 ocaI Weather Dafa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-04

Clinton Mccullough. travelling agent of the Chicago and Northwestern railway. with headquarters in Cincinnati. was in the city yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-04
Local Weather Data.
Weather Report.

Temperature and precipitation as re- ported at the weather bureau for selectf southern stations during 24 hours endln& at 10 a. m: Precfp4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-04
Contractors Estimates.
Bell Telephone Company.

The Forney resolution regarding the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph company is as follows:
 Re 1t resolved by the Mayor and Alder men of Birmingham, That whereas. nu- merous complaints are daily made be- cause of the unsatisfactory service of the present telephone system in this city. and whereas the complaint is becoming widespread, and the public demand speedy relief.
 Therefore the Mayor and Board of AL dermen of the city of Birmingham gives this as an official notice to the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph company of the said complaints, and demand that the service be improved with all convenient speed, and with no further delay.
 That light and telephone committee be appointed to investigate the complaints and charges. and to discover whether or not the said telephone company is breach ing it's duty to the people of Birmingham; that said committee is given full power: provided the said committee reports its findings to the Mayor and Board of Alder men in session assembled on January IT. 1906: that in the event the findings are adverse to the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph company, the city attor- ney is hereby instructed to report, under the findings of said committee, what pro ceedings, such as mandamus. or other proceedings. may be brought against said telephone company by the city in behalf of itself or the public.
 City Treasurers Report for Dec, 1905. General fund
 Dec. l. balance. .$Gs 077.46 Dec. 90, receipts. ......... 4, f043l Bond interest paid...... s9.2W.00 Warrants paid ............ 73, 3,667 IS Bal. in N. Y..... sl5,09J00 Bal. in B'ham... 3719.G 1ss14.61
 92.4s1. r s92 481 n School bond fund: Dec. l. balance...........$l Al 29i.1 Dec. 20, int on depost.. 9l.u Contractors est. paid. S92e5. 70 Balance .................... s2,119 55
 
 s41. 25 S41 1885. 25 Public improvement bond fund: Dec. 1. balance. s205 421 .35 Dec. %, ass. col. s49 4o6. 45
 Fees collected. 14S. %
 Int. on asses'mts 1,740. 9 51,3l4.70 Interest on deposit.... 6,2l8.35 Contractors est. paid. 36,900. %
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-04

us and believe that the city officials will see fit to grant us these franchises
 Birmingham is the greatest southern city from a tonnage point of view, and the natural place for the railroads to come Other cities may be larger. other cities may have seaport facilities, but none of them can compare with Birming ham in point of tonnage. It is one of the great cities of the country in the matter of traffic."
 Mr. Harahan left last night over the Frisco at 1O:20 o'clock for Memphis and Chicago.
 The Cincinnati Enquirer says: Judson Harmon, receiver of the C., H. & D.. stated yesterday that unless the C., c. & l.. pays reasonable rental for the use of the C., H. & D. depot it cannot run it's trains into that terminal
 There are reports going the round in railroad circles that w. A. Bradford and his associates will sue the C., H. D. for violation of contract, and that Receiv- CT Harmon and his bondsmen will also be attacked in the courts for injury caused the C., c. & L. by his ordering all the C., II. & D. officials to resign from that property.
 It is very evident that there will soon be an interesting legal battle fought over the C., c. & L. and it's contract with the C., H. & D. There never before has been such a complex question in the railroad history of the country. The whole C., H. & D. and Pere Marquette deal is veri- table muddle, but the C.. c. & l.. portion of the contract is admitted by all to be the worst tangled mess that has ever confronted the financiers and promoters of railroads. The struggle in the courts over the C., c. & L. proposition cannot be kept off much longer It is now case of marshaling the forces in the battle for millions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-04

B. M. Starks, general manager of the Louisville and Nashville railroad who has been in Birmingham for the past two days, said yesterday that he knew noth- ing of any changes to be made in the officials of the road in Birmingham He said:
 .sThe first I knew of the rumored changes was when I was on my way to Birmingham two or three days ago and read it in a newspaper. So far as I know, nothing like this is being con- sidered.
 ''In regard to the additions to the Louis vile and Nashville office department or the station. I think that work will com mence in the near future. The plans were returned to the chief engineers office to see whether he thought 1t was ad-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-04
Miscellaneous Committee.
Street Committee.

The committee recommends that the matter of obstruction on First avenue be- tween Twenty-first and Twenty-seeond streets go over until the next meeting of committee
 That the petition of R. P. McDayid with reference to assessments be referred to the mayor, city engineer. city attorney and chairman of street committee for d report.
 That the protest of J. l.. Yancey against improvement ordinance No. BOP be received and filed as a protest
 That the petition of Mrs. Flora D. Bald win asking for reduction of assessments be allowed to the extent of a reduction of 50 per cent
 That temporary permit be granted Brown Bros. to put up a fence on First avenue and Twentieth street while tearing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-04

Perhaps 1t is not etched enough: send 1t to the Gawk ErgravInR Co. Peoples phone H6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-04

The Queen and Crescent route will es- tablish a freight agent in San Francisco. L. Sevier. general freight agent of the Alabama Great Southern; G. F. Biles, gen. eral freight agent of the Cincinnati, New orleans and Texas Pacific, and T. F. Steele, general freight agent of the New Orleans and Northeastern and the Ala hama and Vicksburg, have decided that an agent in San Francisco would proba- bIv be able to divert great deal of busi- ness over the Queen and Crescent route. and have agreed to put a man on the west coast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-04
s15. .496. 47 GEORGE EUSTIS, Tax, Collector. Fines Comnuted,


 Fines Commuted. Comparative statement of fines conl- muted during eight months beginning Nav and ending December 3l during thd years 1904-1JO5: Cash remitted n90D..... ... ...... .$S, ,75s .o5 Cash remftted d900..... ... ... %. 2.459. 25 Decrease l9O6.... ............ ......s6,2 2s9oo Days renitted 090D........-.. ..........15S5 Days remitted d905)... ..............-. 24a
 - Decrease d9o5) .......-.... ........ .1S5a Cash decrease. ..... .......... -S62s900 1889 days at 50c...... .....-.......... 669.50 Total decrease for d905). .......... .S6. 9SS. 90 Respectfully submitted
 GEORGE B. WARD, Mayor.
 Discount Rate Is Raised.
 St Petersburg. January 3-rhe Imperial Bank of Russia today raised its discount rate from to 71A per cent.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-10
HOUSE !. 5 ORDERS ! INQUIRY.
EMPOWERS COMMITTEE TO IN.
vEsTIeATE AGRICULTURAL
DEPARTMENT..
LIT1 I OF MAINE is CHAIRMAN
MINORITY LEADER RECOMMENDS
SIMILAR ACTION IN OTHER
DEPARTMENTS.
lITTLEFIELD OF MAINE is CHAIRMAN

Washington, May 10-The agricul-
tural department is to be investigated
The house during the day empowered
the committee on expenditures in the
agricultural department, of which Rep
resentative Littlefeld OF Maine is
chairman, to conduct such an exam
nation.
Mr.. Williams of Mississippi, the
minority leader, said that this investi-
cation was step in the right direc-
ton and he hoped the other commit
tees of the house dealing with the ex-
penditures in the several departments
would follow suit He believed that
such investigations would tend to
economy in the departments and if
this be accomplished even in small
degree the cost of the investigation
would be money we'll expended.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-10
LACK OF MONEY
HINDERS WORK
Drainage Sadly Delayed,
Says George Ralph, State
Drainage Engineer.

George Ralph, state drainage
engineer, arrived in CrOol1ston
Tuesday evening from the east
line where he has been for the
past week making surveys on
the bitches and waterways that
we're ordered to be constructed
this season by the state drainage
board of Minnesota at their last
executive meeting in the govern.
or's offices in St. Paul.
During his absence he has
staked out fourteen miles Of
bitches in the counties of st
Louis and Itasca. Mr.. Ralph
states that the lack Of money is
causing even more Of set back
to drainage than was at first
thought. The board is compelled
to neglect the following out Of
any plan on account of the i'm
mediate demands in the several
separate communities of the
north country.
Mr.. Ralph has secured the
levels on the bitches to be con-
structed and every thing is ready
for the start.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-10
A Good Lecture.

Everyone who attended the
lecture last evening given at the
city hall by Rev. b. G. Clemens,
has the highest praise for the
speaker as lecturer. His sub
ject, Every Man his own.
Master" was ably handled and
his numerous illustrations of
people in the various walks of
life showed that if one but makes
the most of the present the
future will be much brighter.
The "a lecture was exceptionally
good and the members Of the
Epworth League are to be com
mended for securing as able a
speaker as is Rev. Mr.. Clemens.