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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21
FIRE IS
 BARELY AVERTED Flames Discovered in Old St.
 James Hotel MAX HAMBURGER IN SELMA Dixie Club Gives Brilliant Easter Ger man at Hotel Albert-No News
 From Relatives In San
 Francisco.
MAX HAMBURGER IN SELMA

Selma, April O-(Special. )-What would have undoubtedly resulted in a disastrous confiagration and most likely consumed the St James hotel block, an old build ing, once the only hotel of Selma, was prevented by it's timely discovery last night
 Marshal Johnson Clark has room on the second floor of the hotel and about o'clock his room began to fill with smoke and the smell of fire was pereeptable. MT. Clark had retired but he donned his clothes and made an investigation Fail ing to locate the blaze he called to his assistance the fire department and finally upon forcing an entrance into the EX- change barber shop in the building burning towel was found on the floor of one of the bath rooms and the fire had just began to burn the wood work. The building is an old-fashloned one and once the fire had gotten headway it could not have been checked.
 Senator Hamburger a Visitor.
 Democratic nominee for state senator of Mobile county Max Hamburger is visi- tor to Selma today. MT. Hamburger is president of the Commercial club of Mo bile and received an invitation to the Sel- ma Commercial clubs smoker which is to be held Tuesday night. Mr. Hamburg CT was uni the impression that the smoker was fo thursday night until just to come on to Selma any way just for visit to this beautiful city of Central Alabama. He has been accreded warm welcome by his many friends here. Sena- tor Hamburger says in regard to his re- cent honors: q don't know that l have ever done anything to merit the esteem so generously bestowed upon me, but do know that am going to try to prove worthy of it in the future
 A Brilliant German.
 The Dixie club gave it's Easter german at the Hotel Albert tonight. It was one of the most brilliant affairs in the his tory of the organization and was led by II. H. Hudson and Miss Octavia Lauder dale There were a large number of visi- tors present, among them Miss Ethel Pelzer of Montgomery. Miss Bessie Strud- wick of Demolopis, Miss Grace Halls of Montgomery, Miss Annie Spottswood or Mobile, Miss Reba Walden of Uniontown, Miss Annie Lee Fitts of Tuscaloosa and Miss Mary Pride Jones of Greensboro.
 Local and Personal.
 Capt. J. T. 1Inowlen has been appointed marshal for the Memorial Day parade and will appoint his assistants.
 No telegram has yet been received m Selma by the relatives of those who are in the stricken city of San Francisco Their anxiety is very keen.
 The smoker of the Commercial and In dustrial association which is to be held next Tuesday night at the Hotel Albert promises 10 be an enjoyable affair. Covers will be laid for seventy-fiVe and six courses will be served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21
Neqro Drayman Shot.

Huntsville April 20.-(Special.)-John Davis. a negro drayman. was fatally shot this morning by Bully Hereford. a we'll known negro about town. Hereford and his wife engaged in a family row and the woman sought refuge in the home of Davis across the street. Hereford followed her and Davis tried to stop the difficulty. Hereford pulled his pistol and deliberately shot Davis through the body, the bullet penetrating the lung and liver of the wounded negro. Hereford Is in jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21
William Redd's Remains Inferred.

Columbus, Ga., April Especial. .)-Thc remains of William Redd Of Birmingham, were laid to rest in Linwood cemetery in Columbus, his old home, today. The re- mains arrived at noon and the funeral took place from the depot. conducted by the Rev MT. Benning. United confeG- crate veterans of which the deceased was a member, attended the funeral. MT. Redd retained his membership in the camp even after his removal to Bir- mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21
BLACKBURN CASE IS
 FOR POLITICS SAKE
Republicans Predict That He Will Con- tro Party Organization in
 North Carolina.

Washington. April 2o.-Cs Special )-Nortn Carolina republican politicians say the ac- quital of Representative Blackburn in Asheyllle today will make him the undis puted leader of the party in the state. The state republican convention will meet in two months and it is said will be con trolled by Blackburn.
 The aequItal lends color to the report that his prosecution was largely in the nature of a political conspiracy. Black burn Is expected to return to Washing ton next week and will probably have something to say on the floor of the House about North Carolina politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21

lots s, and 10 in block 149, also lots l, and 3 in block 15O, North Birmingham, the consideration for which was slio0.
 George A. Blinn. Jr.. and wife and Bertram Jacobs to Thomas Vachel John son, lot 15 in the subdivision of the Waverly Place. the consideration in the deal being S150o
 S. H. Wilks and wife to C. B. Crull, lot 14 and the west half of lot B in block l9 East Lake, the consideration for which was $25OO.
 AvondaIe Land company to the Webber Iron Works. about one and one-fourth acres of land near Avondale, the conslu- eration for which was s1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21
Jelks Speaks at Decatur.

New Decatur, April 2O.-(Special.) )-Gov. w D. Jelks of Alabama, delivered an address at the Chautauqua here last night taking as his subject What Five Years Have Brought the State"
 His speech was confined largely to edu- cation and the industrial growth of the state. He spoke for two hours and was frequently applauded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21
Palace Livery Company.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Palace Livery company will be held at the office of the company corner Sec ond avenue and Seventeenth street. Bir- mingham. Ala, Tuesday May l, 19O6 at 12 o'clock noon. for the purpose of elect ing directors and for the transaction of such other business as may be brought before said meeting. T. M HUNT
 4-2l-2t-sa-mo Sec'y and Treas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21
Mad Dog Loose In Atlanta.

Atlanta, April 2o.--(special)-A mad dog went on the rampage on Whitehall street this morning and chased several citizens up that thoroughfare barking every indication of being mad. Policeman Peyton, mounted on a bicycle gave chase to the dog and drawing his pistol shot the dog in the breast just as the brute made q vicious leap for the officers throat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21
Gadsden Store Is Robbed.

Gadsden, April 9.-(special.)-T store of Davis, Jones & Co.,, at the corner of Broad and Fourth streets. was en- tered by thieves last night or early this morning and considerable merchandise was stolen. The thieves gained entrance through transom over a door located on the east side in the rear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21
Found a New One.

From the Chicago Tribune
 "I spent delightful hour in the park conservatory yesterday" Mrs. Lapsling was saying. Among their potted plants they've got some of the finest collections of biscuspids I ever saw fin my life.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21

of the Advent at Il o'clock. Holy com munion will be celebrated at 7:30 a. m. and evening service will be at 45 o'clock The Rev. Quincy Ewing will occupy his pulpit at all except the Il o'clock service
 The Rev. Dr. J. C. Eileen, formerly of Virginia, will preach at the First Baptist church Sunday morning. The Rev. Dr. A. J. Dickson will preach at the evening services.
 Sunday masses at St. Paul's church will be at 6:SO. 7:so, 9:9o Sunday school mass) and 10:9O o'clock. At the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows masses will be at and 10 o'clock.
 Excuses will be the subject of the sermon of the Rev. Dr. J. A. Duncan at the First Methodist church Sunday even ing The usual service will be held In the morning.
 The following will be the order of ser vices at St. Mary son n-the-Highlands Sun day holy communion at 73O a.. morning prayer and sermon at Il o'clock, and evening prayer at 7:45 o'clock The Rev J. W. C. Johnson will occupy the pulpit
 The Rev Dr. I. D. Steele will preach at the First Cumberland Presbyterian church tomorrow morning on the subject, "The Use and Abuse of Money, In Poverty and In Wealth. The usual services will be held in the evening.
 The Rev. Quincy Ewing, rector of the Church of the Advent, has accepted an invitation to preach for five Sundays this summer at combined services of Trinity and St. Anne churches in Brooklyn. He will go either in July or August. The churches named are among the largest in the country and it is regarded as a high honor to the Rev. Mir. Ewing to be asked to preach at the joint seryices
 The Rev. Dr. Sterling J. Foster. pastor of the South Highlands Presbyterian church, is in Montgomery at the bedside of the Rev. Dr. George Patterson. pastor of the First Presby church there Dr. Patterson is dangerously i'll, and Dr.. Foster will not return in time for the services at the South Highlands church Sunday. No arrangements have been made and it is very probable that there will be no services there tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21
Decision for Defendant.

Gadsden. April 19-( (speciaL)-In the case of Mary Watts, against the Curtis Attalla Lumber company, the jury rem dered a decision in favor of the defend- ant Mrs. Watts sued for s3O,Ooo for the death of her son in an explosion of a saw mill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21
K2ESS' S-lOA"o2SermSTORE "
Tenth Anniversary SaIe-Ten Days

For ten days from the 18th to the 28th we are cel- ebratng the Tenth Anniversary of the founding of the first Kress store.
 Our position was indeed uncommandng when we opened that first store in Memphis ten years ago this April. We are today powerful in the buying power of our fifty thriving establishments. There must be a reason back of this remarkable development
 The reason is there-MERIT. The business was started on merit developed on merit and will continue to grow only so long as that word is foremost in the minds of the Kress peope-and none know this better than we.
 In the immense purchases We have just made for our fifty stores we were more than ever impressed with with masterfu position in the worlds great markets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21
Little Bessie peLettre Dead.

Gadsden. April 19-(special) )-Bessle, the attractive little daughter of Mir and Mrs. John c. DeLettre. died at their home in Alabama City yesterday. suddenly of congestion of the lungs, and was buried today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21
Explained.

From Ally Sloper.
 Little Mrs. Brisk seemed down in the dumps tonight. Does her husband neg lect her. d'you think?"
 'Yes, but not enough, l fancy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21
FOR SALE

s25.OOO real estate propo sition; centrally located, thai will pay l2 per cent. on in vestment.
 Jno. l.. Evans Room 2 Potter Bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21
Dewey Delayed at Port Said.

Port Said. April 20.--The American dry dock Dewey will remain here for a fort night in order to undergo repairs prepar- atory 10 her resuming her voyage to the Philippine Islands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21

Lost by Daniel Ryan, white Fox Terrier Dog, marked brown on eyes and ears. Answers to name Teddy" Slc. .OO reward to finder and ne questions asked Return to Birmingham Hotel or Bijou Theatre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21
Libelous.

From the Somerville Journal.
 Hicks-Scribbler had poem In last months issue of the Rambler.
 Wieks-How much did the sale fall off?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21

The Rev. John c. Amber, missionary in the district of Kyoto, Japan, will preach tomorrow morning at the Church
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21

The Rev. pr. A. R. Moore will preach from the pulpit of the First Christian church Sunday morning and evening as usual.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21
AT THE CHURCHES

The Rev. J. o. Hanes will preach at both services tomorrow at Wesley Chapel as usual.
 At the First Presbyterian church Sunday the Rev Dr. John w. Stagg will preach at both services
 Everlasting Punishment will be the subject for the Christian Science lesson sermon for Sunday
 The Rev. Dr. L. S. Handley will fill his pulpit at the Central Presbyterian church at both services Sunday
 The Rev J. II. Mccoy will preach to- morrow morning and evening at the Five Points Methodist church.
 The Rev W. G. Woodbridge will prea aeh morning and evening at the Avondale Presbyterian church tomorrow.
 C. l.. Chiffon will preach at the Gospel Mission, 11S North Twenty-third street. at Il a. m. and 7:s0 p. m on Sunday:
 The Rev. w. R. Hendrix, pastor of St. Johns Methodist church., will occupy his pulpit there at both services tomorrow. The Rev. Dr. A. c. Davidson will preach at both morning and evening services to- morrow at the Southside Baptist church. The Rev Raimundo de Oyies will oc- cupy his pulpit at the usual services to- morrow at St. Andrews Episcopal church. At the Second Presbyterian church to- morrow, the Rev. '. D. Mooney will oc- cupy his pulpit both morning and even- ing.
 The Rev. Dr. L. M. Bradley will preach at the Avondale Baptist church at both the morning and evening services tomor- row.
 The Rev. pr. A, R. Moore will preach from the pulpit of the First Christian church Sunday morning and evening as usual
 The Rev. John c. Amber, missionary in the district of Kyoto, Japan, will preach tomorrow morning at the Church
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21

"Everlasting Punishment will be the subject for the Christian Science lesson- sermon for Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21

The Rev. J. H. Mccoy will preach to- morrow morning and evening at the Five Points Methodist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21

The Rev pr. L. s. Handley will fill his pulpit at the Central Presbyterian church at both services Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21

The Rev. Dr. L. M. Bradley will preach at the Avondale Baptist church at both the morning and evening services tomor- row.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21

At the First Presbyterian church Sunday the Rev. Dr. John w. Stagg will preach at both services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21

The Rev w. G. Woodbridge will preach morning and evening at the Avondale Presbyterian church tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21

Sunday masses at St. Paul's church will be at 6:3O, 7:3O, 9:30 Sunday school mass) and 10:SO o'clock. At the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows masses will be at and 10 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21

The Rev. J. o. Hanes will preach at both services tomorrow at Wesley Chapel as usual.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21

sermon of the Rev. Dr. j. A. Duncan at the First Methodist church Sunday even ing The usual service will be held in the morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21

Virginia, will preach at the First Baptist church Sunday morning. The Rev. pr. A. J. Dickson will preach at the evening services
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21

At the Second Presbyterian church to- morrow, the Rev U. D. Mooney will oc- cupy his pulpit both morning and even ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21

C. l.. Chiffon will preach at the Gospel Mission, 113 North Twenty-third street. at Il a. m and 7:30 D. m. on Sunday:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21

cupy his pulpit at the usual services to- morrow at St. Andrews Episcopal church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21

The Rev. w. K. Hendrix, pastor of St Johns Methodist church, will occupy his pulpit there at both services tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21

of the Advent at Il o'clock Holy com munion will be celebrated at 7:30 a. m. and evening service will be at 7:45 o'clock
 The Rev. Quincy Ewing will occupy his pulpit at all except the Il o'clock service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21

The Rev. Dr. A. C. Davidson will preach at both morning and evening services to- morrow at the Southside Baptist church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-03
END OF THE TURF
WAR I'M THE WEST

CINCINNATI, June 2-The turf war ia
the west is over, and Representative Jo-
seph L. Rhinock IS the peacemaker.
Latonia will conduct an Independent
meeting. The end came quickly, almost too
fast for the majority to comprehend how It
was possible, for the fight is all off and the
document signed and flied away
The document in question is an agree
ment between Joseph L. Rh'nock and Louis
Celia which wipes out the outlaw rue
down the line, divides the dates where botD
sides have raeecourses and enforces The
forfeit list and gives recognition to the rul
ings imposed for fraudulent practices In
addition 1t provides for throwing open The
gates OF Latonia to all horsemen.
That means that the American Turf As
sociation and Western Jockey Club VIII
both go ahead until some day when the
western turf win be reunited under one
head 1t will then be made the gbt sort
of a turf covering body, and 1t viii be
neither this mans nor that mans ofgaalza-
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-03

lower record. The sire of her dam. Robert
McGregor. is the sire of the great Cres-
ceus. 2;olh at the trot. Belle Hazel has not
only right to go fast, but has right to
stay in her races until the cows come
home. The McGregor blood never uuits
and Wherever the McGregor blood is on a
race track look out for horse race Henry
Pomfordt has purchased from Brown &.
Hillerary the fast pacing mare Kitty
Wells, by Benoni. 2:22. her dam being by
the Harold tr, 2:22. that sired the dam Of
the noted eghteen-year-old pacing stallion
Harry c., 2:1914. Kitty Wells was bred in
Loudoun county. Va. where she was pur-
chased by Charles Chick and raced some in
the fall of 1905. With little training she
has shown the capacity to pace several
seconds better than 2:30. Mr. Pomfordt will
use his new purchase on the speedway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-03
SHERRING TELLS HOW
HE WON THE MARATHON

MONTREAL June 2-William j. Sher-
ring, the Canadian long distance runner.
who won the Marathon race OF 26 miles
10 yards against fifty-eight runners from
all over the earth, has returned 10 TINS
city.
He is trim little Canadian. about i've
feet six inches tall, stocky, with nildly
beaming blue eye and n manner tina. IS
devoid of conceit.
Il was pretty confident that / would
win he said recently when the IN. llti-
astic group of Canadians who met him lot
him go long enough so that the newspaper
men could have a word with him. y ng-
ured out that If I could only hold back untI
the other fellows tired bit / could heat
them in the scramble home.
1T came out just that way. Only they
tired earlier than / thought they would.
For the first ten miles DAILY. the Irishrlan,
and Blake, the Australian, made the pace
and kept ahead. / ran with Spring. the
Pastime Athletic Club man of New N0rE.
We did the first six miles in thr-y MN
utes. and the ten in fifty-six minutes. AT
ten miles l was half a mile behiti lazy
and Blake.
Then let them have 1t. I sprnle most
of the way from eighth to the twentieth
mile. 1 passed DAILY and Blake at twelve
miles. They were walking. When they
saw l was up with them they gave me
chase. but l was mile the best OF them AZ
sixteen miles.
THAT was all there was 10 IT, | won.
We were all a little afraid of Coukoia cKds.
the Greek runner. He put ground behind
him like an express train for ten mites,
but then he was all in.
They had men on horses following US %
give us water. IL was pretty h0t-about -
in the shade, l guess l took only two
small sips of water the whole day. lua
bet / wanted more, but 1 was afraid mat
II l let myself go I'd founder"
Sherring said that the Greeks could not
have cheered him more when he nnishei
II he had been running under the flag OF
that nation. The king put the crown or
laurel upon his head and after~asl la ked
sEith him for hour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-03

to the hotel he was greeted with shower
of missiles. For twenty minutes Foster
bombarded his chief and raifed rubbish
down upon the woodshed before he finally
let Anse escape to the back door.
We went in to lunch together at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel in New York. The little
lunch room was filled with women, shop
pers-Women of the first famiIies--who had
dropped in for a quiet lunch at the old
hosiery. Foster extremely cemura
during the meal. but We're comir
out it happened that a table stool directly
in our path.
Foster, beautifully clothed. bearing him
self with grace, and seemingly the personf-
fication of good breeding and ge1tlemanli-
ness suddenly took a short run. jumped
clear over the table, alightei easily, and,
walking as If nothing had happened, con-
tinued his way out of the room. leaving tbs
most astounded aggregation Of New York
ers ever assembled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-03

Foster went up into Wisconsin then ana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-03
SOME OF THE STORIES TOLD
ABOUT ELMER FOSTER
BY HUGH S. FULLERTON.

joined the Ashland club to help II out In
I.s ,ght TOT the pennant. roster took a
aishke TO the hotel. He made friends win
r rne Ja,li' Or at the courthouse and got
room III The belfry tower. Every time tna
CLOCK struck in the belfry. no matter
what hour of the day or night Foster
would stick his head out of the window
and yell: And airs we'll"
1t is reported that after he baa 49,, a.,
ard left. F-'' " iea'e'
Ihen Foster disappeared for time. We
couia get no news of him. One dsy when
We were coming west q travelling man who
Nhe" jim Ryan by sight stepped into our
car anu sitting down with us, remarked
day" 'He other
500 asked Ryan. WHO was it?"
1t was this way, said the travelling
man was up at Minnehaha the other
night had sold bill of goods and was
feeling pretty good so | was sitfIne ont
IN front OF the village hotel smokfny a
cigar when, all OF sudden. there was a
terrible uproar down the street
1 took one look. l saw a man O. horse
back standing in the stirrups. with a ,e
voiVer in each hand yelling at tho fon oP
ms Voice, and shooting with both hands
as iast as ne could. ducked back through
the OAR room, out the back door and hid Il,
the woodsled until everything was oliet
Then | sneaked back / noticed that no me
else had moved.
What was tt? / asked of one faIloys
oh, that wasn't anything he rfnIiad
That was only Elmer Foster going home. !,
Foster certainly did hay, fun while he
was major league ball player Handsome
a good dresser, well educated, clever. he
was In the game for fun ana he had IT
One spring the team trained at Galveston.
Texas. The morning we started north Eos
ter, smiling and urbane, aecosted Capt.
Arson. Cap" he said. Il am a DIT shy on
cash. Would you mind paying my laundry
bili2"
Certainly not, Foster, said Anse. /
noticed that Foster grabbed his grips sud-
denly and started for the station. Five min
utes later there was an explosion. Arson
called for Fosters laundry bill aad was
presented with bill for $7S. 25
Foster had charged up everything ne had
secured from bar and restaurant as laundry
IL was at Waco believe, that We were
caught In norther and forced to lie idle
in the hotel for three days. AIurIng which
time the poker game fourisned Foster
never would gamble. although he hung
around the game looking for chance to
make trouble. That morning looking out
the back window, he remarked: Why
there goes Capt. Arson"
1t was true. Arson had gone into a.
woodshed thirty feet back of The hotel to
inspect some new bats. Foster dragged
pieces OF bed. broken chairs. broken cham
Der sets. and all sorts of RUBBISH from a
storage room. and when Arson started back