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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-03
IMPROVEMENTS FOR
 YEAR JUST ENDED
B. R. L, & P, Co. Spent More Than Million in Birmingham
MANY EXTENSIONS MADE
General Manager Emery Gives List of the Larger Improvements Made During the
 Past Year.

General Manager J. A. Emery of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company yesterday gave out a statement showing the larger Improvements made by the company during the past year. This includes all departments. The inn provements cost well over 100000 and are among the most extensive ever made by the company in Birmingham in one year.
 Among the main betterments made by the street railway department were the following:
 Relaying of South Twentieth street for several blocks.
 Extension of the Tuxedo line.
 Relaying and otherwise improving the Highland avenue line.
 Double tracking a part of the Powderly line to West End.
 Double tracking part of the Gate City line.
 Improving the lines on Seventeenth street from Fourth to Eighth avenues.
 Building line to the pipe works at Bes- semer.
 Erection of the viaduct at Bessemer which did away with seventeen grade crossings
 Erection of passenger and freight de- pots at Bessemer.
 Rebuilding the overhead lines of the North Birmingham and Gate City lines.
 Securing ten new cars of the 2OO-se- ries.
 Establishing the precedent of building it's own cars.
 The actual construction of cars in the Birmingham shops.
 In the electric department some of the largest improvements were:
 Installation of the coal handling ap- paratus at the power house.
 Installation of the mechanical stokers.
 Extending lighting lines to West End.
 Re-assigning and overhauling the dis tribution system outside of the fire limits, or business section of the city.
 In the gas department the improve ments were: . Installation of eight new benches of gas making retorts.
 Installation of the water gas set with a daily capacity of 75oOoo cubic feet.
 Erection of a gas holder with similar capacity.
 Extension of the mains to woodlawn and West End.
 The steam heating department made the following improvements:
 Laying the supply pipes on Eighteenth street to Third avenue.
 Extension of the mains on Fifth avenue to the Whitfield flats.
 Extension of the mains on South Twen- tieth street to Quinlan avenue.
 41.. naugurated the electric sign department and has made and erected large number of electric signs.
 As the appropriation sheet for 1906 has not been completed the improvements for the present year have not been am nounced. It can, however, be stated that the company will make a large number of improvements, possibly as extensive as those of the past year.
 Beside these larger Improvements there were a number involving smaller amounts, which combined make a large total and tend to swell the total of the amount spent in the city by the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-03
Barlow's Minstrels.

The attraction at the Jefferson theatre next Saturday. with a bargain day mati- nee, will be the Barlow minstrels. For some time they have toured the south and have been rather cordially received by the press in this part of the country The Wilmington, N. C., Daily Messenger, In commenting on the performance said
 "A good audience. considering the very indictment weather, was at the Academy of Music last night to see the Barlow minstrels. The audience was well pleased and the show a highly enjoyable enter tainment
 Tt is not quite as large a company as has been seen here but it consists of an exceptionally clever bunch of entertainers, who have the faculty of making the au dence enjoy to the full extent the funny stories told by them.
 'The music included number of new songs that were well rendered, and the olo was made up of bright sketches and hits, and caused a great amount of fun"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-03

vision of line Atlanta. Knoxville and Northern railway are William ]. Oliver, Knoxville. Tenn; Wright. Williams & Wadley Dalton, Ga, and A. c. Wright and J. T. Pruden, Atlanta, Ga.
 For revision of lines and grades Ba- lers Hill, Henderson division Mason & Hoge company. Frankfort Ky. Green bner to Guthrie; Walton, Wilson, Rodes & Co, Knoxville, Tenn.
 For revision of line and grades Cor bin to Saxton, Knoxville division, Edding- ton Graffitts & Co.,, Knoxville. Tenn. and Southern Contracting company. Ludlow, Ky.
 "The contractors for the branch line up left-hand fork of Straight creek are the Callahan Construction company. Knoxville. Tenn.
 The Louisville and Nashville's new Florida train service became effective Monday. This is a handsomely appointed service and has fast schedule. The train leaves St. Louis at 3:30 D. m. one day and arrives in Atlanta the next morn ing at 1024. It leaves Atlanta at 1o:55 a. m. and arrives in Jacksonville at s:15 D. m. the same day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-03

The cash has changed hands for the property belonging to the James T. liar die estate on First avenue between Twen- ty-tifth and Twenty-seventh streets. The abount involved was $245,OOO in which Is included S95,O0o paid to Steiner Bros. for strip of property which they owned.
 This real estate was purchased in the name of c. c. Hanson, president of the Gulf Compress company of Memphis and also of the Atlanta Compress company.
 It has been stated for some time past that the Southern railway is connected with the deal It is said that big com press or a number of warehouses will be erected on the property and that tracks will be built to these warehouses to afford the occupants the best of railroad facil- ities.
 Two checks for the property were drawn yesterday. One of these was for $210,0OO, payable to the Hardie estate, and the other was for sS5,0Oo payable to Steiner Bros.
 In connection with the transaction these gentlemen were in Birmingham register ed at the Hotel Hillman; c. c. Hanson, president Gulf Compress company, Mem-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-03
kyrIe ReIIew as Rallies.

In every way "Rafes," The Amateur Cracksman." in which Kyrle Bellew will appear at the Jefferson theatre tomorrow night, is unusually interesting. The we'll born, gentlemanly thief who steals from his social friends not for the value of what is stolen, but because he is a victim of heredity, makes a curious dramatic study in himself. Then, as the playwright has made the main figure the center of a story of exceptional power. the atten- tion naturally is all the more enchained. Kyrle Bellew, who plays Rallies, has in an eminent degree the ease of manner, the cool air and force of quiet art that the character particularly calls for E. M. Holland, Clara Blandick Lorena Atwood, Hattie Russell and Thomas Thorne are prominent in the support.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-03
NOT A "PATENT
 MEDICINE"

Scott's Emulsion IS not a patent medicine" It has no secret ingredients. Your doctor can, no doubt, tell you as much about it as we could. We have merely perfected the method of blending the Norwegian cod liver oil. hypophosphites of lime and soda and glycerine. As one grocer will blend coffee better than another so we have succeeded in making Scott's Emulsion a little better than any other cod liver oil pre- paration. There's no "patent" and the only se- cret is the secret of know ing how, with the per- fected mechanical means at hand to do 1t. Get Scott's and you get the perfect emulsion. It's the greatest thing in the world for regaining strength and feshlost through wasting. SCOTT BOVINE. >ps Pearl Street, New Ysrs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-03
LIBRARIES TO BE
 ORGANIZED HERE
JEFFERSON COUNTY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION IS ORGANIZED BY PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

A Jefferson County Library association has been formed for the promotion of H. braries in the county.
 The address declaring the intentions of the association Is signed by a number of people interested in education in the county, and the address and signatures are as follows:
 Believing that the children of our coun- ty are in need of better faciHties for broad culture than they now have to fit them for the highest type of citizenship. and that they may be elevated intellec- tually and morally, we, the undersigned hereby become members of the Jefferson County Library association, to be a per manent organization, which has for it's object the promotion of libraries in Jeff ferson county:
 S. A. Ellis Woodlawn; Mrs. M. A. Lay ct, Irondale; W. H. Bowen, Ensley; R. G. Hewitt, Birmingham; Mrs. A. P. Newton. Irondale; w H. Geisler, Powderly; J. w. Hanchey, Adamsville; J. M. Dill, Besse- mer; P. M McNeil, Pratt City; G. F. Goodwin, Bessemer; B. F. Crump, Brlgn- ton; l. W. McAdory, Birmingham; C. k. Glenn Birmingham; J. W. Letson, Bir- uingham; w. M Lovejoy, Republic; E. B. Erwin, Boyles; Thomas R. Walker. Wylam; R. V. Algood, Avondale; T. C. Young, Birmingham; J. M Davidson, Bir- mingham; j. H. Stephens, Birmingham; E. L. Patton. Lewisburg; Mrs J. D. Mat lock, Birmingham; J. B. Cunningham Birmingham; s. J. Cole, Birmingham; Il. A, Morgan, Woodla VII, R. A. Clayton, Woodlawn; and Lula Salisbury, Birming- ham.
 In this connection it is probable that Dr. Thomas M Owen. president of the Alabama Library association, will arrive in Birmingham shortly to organize an auxiliary to the state association. He re- gently appointed the following commit tees:
 Travelling Library Committee - Dr. Thomas M Owen. chairman, ex-officio; Miss Rose Steiner, Miss P. F. Andrews, Mrs. Eliza M. Little, Miss Dolly Kirk, Miss Laura M. Elmore MT. Armstead Brown, all of Montgomery.
 Library Extension-Dr. Clarence J. Owens, Annston, chairman; Mrs. Kate M. Jarvis. Selma; Professor S. A. Ellis. Bir- mingham; George w. Jones, Mobile; Miss Taccca, Cozart, Montgomery; c. w. Daughtie, Jacksonville; George w. Dun can, Auburn.
 School Iibraries-Mlss Lulie Jones. Flor ence, chairman; Miss Francis Higgins, Selma; Professor w. c. Blasinghame, East Lake.
 Menoirs-Professo Joel c. DuBose, Bir- mingham. chairman; Miss Mary N Moore Athens; Miss Teresa Miller, .Eufaula.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-03
LICENSE COLLECTIONS.
Amount of Street and License Taxes
 Larger Than In 1904.

The increase in street tax and license collections in Birmingham in 1905 over the previous year amounted to exactly $26. A0.25.
 In 19O5 Collector Gambi1l succeeded in collecting ss424 in street taxes and $216- 694.75 from licenses. During the previous year the total street tax collections were $6052 and licenses with street tax elimi- mated $192,474. .50
 The total collections during the past year were $224936.75, and in 1904 the total was $19S, ,526 50.
 Collector Gambill appeared in a happy frame of mind yesterday when discussing the prospects for the present year. He stated that he thought the collections would go over the s250000 mark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-03
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday:
 J. P. Savage of Warrior and Miss M. Pauline Facht of Coaldaie.
 Arthur C. Hall of Birmingham and Miss Florence Arnett Jenkins of Birmingham.
 Oliver Sumner Gregory of Birmingham and Miss Rosalind Esther Jones of Bir- mlngham.
 Jacob Kemler of Sayre and Mrs. Eliza- beth Miller.
 G. Edgar Hart of Birmingham and Miss Daisy See Merrett of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-03
Judson College Souvenirs.

A neat souvenir postal card with an Invitation to attend the sixty-seventh an- niversary of the founding of Judson col- lege at Marion, on January g. has been received in Birmingham. That date has been set aside as Founders Day
 The address of the occasion will be made by Rev. J. s. Dill, D. D., pastor of the First Baptist church at Bowling Green, Ky. This will be followed by class ceremonies. and at night a concert will be given by Harold Bauer. a cele- brated pianist
 Gifts will be received on Founders Day for the library building of the college.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-03
Lee.Jones Marriage.

Yesterday afternoon MT. R. E. Lee of Birmingham, and Miss Bessie B. Jones of East Lake, were quietly married at the residence of the Rev. A. J. Dickinson, pastor of the First Baptist church. pr. Dickinson performed the ceremony. MT. Lee is well known in Birmingham, hav- ing resided here for many years. He is the son of the late John T. Lee, and is a brother of Mrs Frank D. squires and Mrs. J. M. Wharton. also of this city, and Mrs. J. J culbertson of Paris, Tex. The bride is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Marvin L. Jones of East Lake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-03
VERDICT ANNOUNCED.
Johnson Came to His Death at Hands
 of Unknown Persons.

The coroner's AIry in the case of w. D. Johnson, reported to Coroner Paris yesterday that they had reached the de- cision that Johnson had come to his dea tn by the hands of unknown persons.
 The inquest was held at North Birming- ham last Saturday and a number of witnesses were examined but the jury withheld it's verdict until the coroner, who was absent, could be conferred with.
 Coroner Paris has been confined to his room with illness for the past few weeks.
 It will be remembered that Johnson was found dead in vacant lot near his home in North Birmingham about four weeks ago and the general opinion has prevailed that he committed suicide. He was principal witness in the West mur- der case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-03
POLICE COURT RECORD.
More Than Eleven Thousand Cases
 Were Tried Last Year.

During the past year 11.15s cases were tried in the police court, which Is a smaller number In comparison with last years record
 Every crime known in the criminal calendar was brought before Judge Fea- gin from murder to the most trivial mis- demeanor charge.
 The total number of arrests will fall below 10,O00 persons. Many of those tried were charged with more than one crime when arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-03
At the Bijou.

The attendance at the Bijou theatre last night was much larger than the weather seemed to warrant and Across the Pa cific" was enjoyed. The play is better staged and better presented this year than 1t was last season. One or two "sets" are entirely new and more super numeraries are employed. Some clever vaudeville numbers are introduced dur ing the action of the play. The usual per formance will be given tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-03
ADJUSTMENTS
AT THE JEFFERSON.

Thursday night-Kyrle Bellew in Rallies
 Saturday afternoon and night Barlow's Minstrels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-03
THE WEATHER

Washington. January 2--Fonowing is the forecast for Alabama: Rain and colder Wednesday; Thursday fair brisk possibly high southeast winds on the coast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-03

A choice selection of silver ware for wedding presents at F. w. Bromberg's. New location 2l6 N. 2Oth street, bet. End and 3rd Avenues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-03
.ocaI Weather Data.
Weather Report.

Temperature and precipitation as re- ported at the weather bureau for select southern stations during q hours ending at 10 a. m: Precip-
 Temperature. ita-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-03
AT THE BlJou.

} Remainder of the week. with matinees Thursday and Saturday
 afternoon-"Across the Pacific"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-03

Look out for Knowledge Contest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-03

oMee hsWrs frem 3 a. m. te 3 ?. n.
 every day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-03
WEATHER LAST MONTH.

W. H. LEHMAN,
 Official in Charge
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-07
LEFT LAND IN RIDGES.
Some Queer Capers OF Earthquakes
in Sonoma County, Cal.

Oakland, Cal, May T. For the
first time since the quake of April
IS. Sonoma county, was restored to-
day. 1t disclosed communications
with Healdsburg. Sonoma that much
damage was done to business proper
ty and residences by the trembler.
the loss there approximating $780,
600.
In Alexander Valley, five miles
north of Healdsburg, the ground
was left in ridges, and many land
slides occurred. damming some of
the small creeks and forming lakes.
Windsor, seven miles south OF
Healdsburg. also suffered, many of
Its finest buildings being entirely de-
stroyed.
Sebastopol Sonoma county. which
was just recovering from its last big
fire, is once more pile of ruins. The
damage there is estimated at S250.-
600.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-07
ROOSEVELT Is
TO STAND PAT
Declares Will Not Change Rail
road Legislation Views.
Believes Congress Will Accept His
Views and Re-endorscs ALI
sons Amendment.
SPEAKER CANNON's BIRTHDAY

Washington, May T. President
Roosevelt reiterated his views on
railroad legislation in telegram
sent to the legislative committee OF
the Pennsylvania state grange. The
telegram follows:
Washington, May 6.
"W. +. Hill and Members Legislative
Committee Pennsylvania State
Grange:
Telegram received. | am happy
to tell you that not only am | stand
ing on my original proposition as re
CARDS rate legislation, but 1t seems
likely that congress will take this po-
sition too. The Hepburn bill meets
my views as have from the begin
ming stated. The Allison amendment
is only declaratory of what the Hep
burn bill must mean, supposing it to
be constitutional and no genuine
friend of the bill can object TO It
without stultifying himself. In ad-
dition | should be glad to get GER
tain amendments, such as those com
monty known as the Long and Over
man amendments, but they are not
vital, and even without them the
Hepburn bill with the Allison amend
ment contains practically exactly
what we have both originally and al
ways since asked for, and If enacted
into law it will represent the longes,
step ever yet taken in the direction
of solving the railway rate problem
"THEO. ROOSEVELT"
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-07
PADUCAH. Y. MONDAY EVENING. MAY T. 1906
DIRE THREATS BY
THE BLACK HAND
New Orleans Italians Are In Terror,
Fearing Death At Any Moment.

New Orleans. May T. Seven of
the wealthiest Italian merchants of
New Orleans are quaking with fear
as a result of the operations here of
what is declared to be a branch of
the Black Hand band. The life OF
Detective Dentonio, OF the polict
force. who is actively engaged in the
task of ferreting out the authors OF
threatening letters received by the
Intended victims of the band, has al
so been threatened.
The demands are for sums ranging
from $4,000 to $1,000. and are ap-
parently graded according to the re-
puted wealth of the prospective vic
tim. Among those who have been
singled out and who are now in dal-
ly fear of the Black Hand because
they have dlsobeyed the demand for
ransom are A. Montelesone, a veal
thy shoe manufacturer; Augustine
Russo. Ditrepini, Vincsat Losicco,
Pasquele Taurimina, A. Catana and
Antonio Patorno. The latter has been
threatened with death. and the kid
naping of his daughter is also threat
ened.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-07

Central City. Ky, May 7.-As
west-bound |. C. train 121, going to
ward Paducah. reached Central City
Saturday. the services of physicians
were sought to attend an unknown
woman who had become unconscious
on the train. II was at first thought
she was dead, but after removing her
to the Commercial Hotel, there Drs
Giannini and Tyldesley worked with
here for a couple of hours and she
reganed CONSCIOUSNESS. She said she
was the wife of w. Z. Gholson, q
prominent merchant of Cairo, Ill:
and that she was on her way from
Louisville, where she had been in St
Anthony's hospital. While she is oul
of danger now she had a very close
call. at one time the doctors despair,
ing OF reviying her.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-07
POLICE FOUND MARES NEST.
Bonapartists In Paris Backed Up th'
Labor Row.

Paris, May Papers seized by
the police during the recent domlcil'
iary searches, 1t is claimed. show q
Bonapartist subscription of $40 tc
the funds of the Confederation OF
Labor for the apparent purpose OF
stimulating the revolutionary move
ment, and also a document directing
the Bonapartist leaders to assemble
at the strike center when the agita
ton reached It's height
Interior Minister Clemenceau at
taches serious importance to the
seized papers as disclosing the de
signs of the Bonapartists and mon
archists to utilize the strikes for po
litical ends. Many monks have beer
expelled from Paris.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-07
NO INJUNCTION
TAKEN OUT AGAINST THE CAR.
NIvAL COMPANY TODAY.
Objcctors to Entertainment May Ap
peal TO the Council at Session
Tonight.

The Threatened Injunction against
the Cosmopolitan Carnival and Wild
West company had not mater!allzed
at press time and the carnival com
pany management stated that the
carnival would continue for another
week unless restraining order
should be issued from the circuit
court.
The objection to the carnival COM
pany cGntinuing It's exP hions .,
made b. members- of az Trimbi.
street NJ. Z. church. Saturday they
announced their intention of asking
for an Injunction in circuit court
but this morning no such action was
taken. A petition was this morning
circulated among residents adjacen
to the carnival grounds and some
signers were secured. It "a under.
stood that this is~a preliminary ster
towards entering the courts, or pos.
sibly a preliminary to an appeal tc
the council.
The council cannot stop the carni
val company from operating as long
,as ii gets the proper licenses for
SHOWS The council can do no more
than refuse the company the privil-
eyes usually given such organiza-
tions in the way of free concession
privileges, etc. This can be refused
all right. but the company can gel
out a license.
The matter is attracting a great
d al of attention and the outcome
will be watched with interest.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-07
The Publicity Bill.

Washington. May T. Perry Bel
mont was asked today what he
thought of the proposed amendments
to the publicity bill. He replied.
81 believe the proposed amend
ments will improve the bill, which
already covers national and congress
sional committees. but did not pro-
vide for the publication of eontribu-
tions and expenditures until the
close OF campaigns, while the amend
ments provide for publication both
before and after elections As the
principle of publicity is preserved in
tact by the amendments. | am conf
dent that no member of our organiza-
ton will object to them"
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-07
FRIENDSHIP COSTLY
YOUNG FARsIER ASSISTS FRIEND
IN ELUDING THE LAW.
Was Caught Himself, Having Com
mittcd Crime in the Act--Les-
son Expensive One.

Ernest Clanahan, a young farmer
residing on the outskirts of the city,
believes that Sucker is born every
minute" and having once been a
sucker will take thsatip in the flu
ture and steer clear OF all chances of
a repetition. Clanahan's experience in
the sucker" line costs him s25 and
costs and ten days in Jail, but he has
taken an appeal on the jail sentence
and may come opt, but it will cost il
he does.
81 was walking with a compan-
ion," he stated to the court, "but |
will not mention his name. He car
ried a small 32-calibre pistol and
when we got in the rear of the High
school building. on West Kentucky
avenue. my companion pulled the
pistol out and shot it.
Two policemen stood on the cor
ner about a square away but we had
not seen them before the pistol was
fired OFF. The policemen saw us, how
ever, and started in our direction.
"My companion handed me the pls-
tol unobserved by the officers, and
instructed me to keep II so the Off
GERS would not know who shot. |
rammed It down my pocket and had
not had it three minutes until search
ed and the weapon was taken from
me-"
Judge Sanders could got overlook
the offense and assessed the mini
mum fine of s25 and costs and ten
days in jail and granted an appeal.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-07
MURDERED BY A BURGLAR
G. l.. Spicr, Noted Man OF New York,
Killed This Morning.

New York, May T. Charles l..
Spler, confidential man to Henry II.
Rogers, the Standard Oil magnate,
and president of the Riehmond Light
and Railroad company, was shot TO
death by burgar in his home at New
Brighton, Staten Island, early this
morning. being shot through the
heart. The burglar escaped. Spier'
revolver with one. chamber empty
was found by his side. Several shots
fired by the burglar were found i'm
bedded in the woodwork of the
room.