The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
EVERY DEPARTMENT
SHOWING Up WELL
States Affairs In an Unusually
Healthy Condition
ALUMNI GET TOGETHER
Much Is Expected of the Sons of the
United States of America In the
Way of Protecting the In
stitutlon's Interests.

Montgomery. March 1.-(Speeial)-
Every department of the administration
OF the state government is showing up
well and going far beyond that of last
year after year before. 1t spells much
for the advancement of the common
wealth when it is possible to raise the
tax valuation on one class of property,
and a class of that class s4.6oO,0o0
That is nearly one-fourth as much as
the increase for the whole state from
1904 to 1905, amounting to s200OO,0OO. 1t
must be recalled, too that the taxes as
sessed by the state board on railroads,
to which reference is made, includes the
tracks, main lines and sldings, and the
rolling stock. and does not take in vast
holdings of other property nor the taxes
that are levied by counties and municipal
tiles. The increase of railroad values IN
this exclusive class for this year over
last was s4506.s25; figure the tax on that
at So cents and it will give the excess
receipts to the state from this source over
last year.
There is also a fine showing in the
convict department for the new year,
the receipts being $65,942 81, as compared
to $40,S61.7 6 the year before, an increase
of $24931.11
Work for University.
The organization of the alumni of the
state university last night is expected to
be the beginning of a general scheme
over the state to segregate the influences
| of men who have attended the school in
the interests of its betterment and add
vaneement. While this is not said so in
SO many words that viii be the result
of the movement. 1t is well known that
there is much needed at the university
and that more money must be had or
| there cannot be accomplished the work
the school owes to the boys and girls
of the state. New buildings are necessary
and should be erected at once. Then there
is great need of funds for better work
in the educational departments that all
may come in for the best to be had.
There is a great deal of land belong
ing to the university that must be cared
for, as it is being taken up by t'squatters"
now and then and will eventually be lost
If not fought out now The trustees have
| been busy for some time looking after
| these matters and it is costing a pretty
sum to keep it up The officers of the
local association are men of influence.
Maj r. e. Steiner president. is a lead
ing lawyer of middle age, while Secretary
w. j. Commit has just been admitted to
practice.
Narrow Escape.
Mrs. Leopold Loeb and two children
came dangerously near being burned to
| death at the home just off Court street
last night 1t seems that they would
have been burned if a couple of neighbors,
out late had not discovered the flames
and gave the alarm, as well as rushing
in ard taking them out, The roof was
lid fell in within five minutes
as0er they were removed.
Mrs. Loeb and her children were asleep
up stairs The neighbors coming up saw
The fire and ran to give the alarm They
could not make the lady hear and were
forced to break down the door. Then
they rushed up stairs and got them out.
Mrs. Loeb carried one of the little ones
and the neighbor the other. They had
hardly gotten outside when the roof tum-
bued in.
The loss will reach nearly ten thousand
dollars. being $1,000 on the furniture and
$4,000 on the house. The property was
partially covered by insurance.
Ball Team Arrives.
The Philadelphia American League base
ball team arrived in the city last night
and is now at the Glenmore hotel. They
will begin at once at the park and hope
to soon get in good shape Part of the.
team will be taken to New Orleans Sat
urday for a week, playing with the Peli-
cans Sunday next and the Sunday follow
ing Those left will play the local team
here Saturday, March 10.
Judge W. Fl. Thomas of the city court,
has upheld the constitutionallty Of the
new law closing saloons in the city on
Sunday. 1t had been attacked on the
ground that it kept a man from opening
his own premises simply because they
were adjoining a saloon and connected
with it, but the court holds that this Is
all right.
There is much interest in who will be
named chief of police. Night Captain
Taylor and w. H. Amerine. an outsider
are leading candidates. Mayor league
has not intimated who he will recon-
mend.