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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-05
Prominent Russians VIII Dis
cuss StOIypins Power
CONFERENCE FOR NEXT SUNDAY
Reactionaries May Make Principal
Fight on Fixing Date for Holding
Election for Members of
the Lower House.

st. Petersburg September 4-The strug-
gle between Premier Stolypin and the
court camarilla over the question as to
whether or not the former shall have a
free hand in the government of the em-
pire will come to an issue at a confer
ence of prominent men of all factions in
the administration and court circles which
will be held at Peterhof Sunday, Septem-
ber 8. The programme of Premier Stoly-
pin will be passed in review, but 1t Is
conjectured that reactionarles will make
their principal fight on the fixing of the
date of the holding of elections for MEM
bers of lower house of parliament, which
they hope to defer on the ground that any
elections in the future must result in the
choice of an assembly even more radical
than the one dissolved.
According to gossip Count Witte has
returned from Germany to participate. but
at his residence here today the Associated
Press was told that he had not arrived
and was not expected.
Though Premier Stolypin has strong
backing in his fight against shelving parlia-
ment he is still seeking the cooperation
of leading non n-bureaucrats in inducing
Emperor Nicholas to adhere to the date
originally fixed for the reconvening of
parliament.
The departure of the dowager empress,
who sailed today for Denmark, accom-
panied by Grand Duke Michael. the EN-
perors brother, is accepted as an indi-
cation that no decisive change in the EN-
perors policy is probable.
At a large meeting today of the black
hundred organizations, which assembled
| in answer to the letter of Count Konov-
nitsin, calling upon his followers to re-
venge his death in case he should be
slain by the enemies of the organization
| a resolution was adopted to kill any one
| offending their outraged leader."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-05
PROMINENT PEOPLE WE'D.
Public Schools of Columbus, Miss,
VIII open September 26.

Columbus Miss. September 4.-tSpeciaD.
Mrs Mamie Taylor Franklin and Hugh
S. Hairston, both well known and highly
connected here, were married at Saluda.
N. c.. this morning. They will reach
Columbus in about ten days. The we'd
ding was a great surprise to their many
friends.
President Kincannor announces that
the Industrial Institute and College will
open wednesday. September 26, instead Of
on the 18th. as was formerly announced.
The outlook bids for the largest number
of students the college has ever had in
any single year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-05
VARDAMAN TALKS.
Thinks Party Should Not Advocate
Public Ownership.

Jackson. Miss. September 4.-(Special)-
In an interview today Governor Varda-
man. discussing Mr.. Bryans New York
speech, said:
'As to what the democratic party in
national convention will do about the
question of government ownership of rail-
roads 1 have no idea
II do not believe that 1t will declare
in favor of government ownership and
| do not think 1t ought to favor it. Tho
country is not ready for It, and at this
time 1t is practically impossible. But the
whole party should unite, as Mr.. Bryan
evidently intended by what he said in an
effort to control the trusts and enact
laws that will protect the toilers and
wealth producers from the Unsuitable
greed of the corporations and the inordi-
nately rich few"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-05
WARRANTS READY
FOR WIN. T. NORTH
HE WITH OTHERS is CHARGED
WITH CONSPIRACY IN LoOTlNG
TREASURY OF REAL ESTATE
TRUST CuMPANY.

Philadelphia, September 4.-District At
torney Bell is authority for the statement
that warrants were prepared tonight for
the arrest of William F. North, treasurer
of the Real Estate Trust company, M. S.
Collingwood, assistant treasurer and
Adolph Segal on charges of conspiring
with Frank X. Nipple, the suicide
president of the institution, to loot its
treasury. Segal is the promoter who bor-
rowed more than s5,OOO,OO0 from the bank
on flimsy collateral TO finance his enter
prises. Horace Hill, the aged auditor.
will not be arrested. He is rs years of
age and broken in health.
The district attorney says he was
figurehead and catspaw for the others.
When the district attorney was asked
summated, he said:
"Blank notes with Segal's name at
tached have been discovered and think
we are on the track of an explanation
of the s., 100000 difference in the amounts
of loans as given by the books of the
bank, and the statement of Mr.. Segal
evidently Nipple and Segal were part
ners in all the latter's wildcat schemes
Hipple while not directly implicated as
a stakeholder or director in the various
companies organized with the funds of
the company was represented in each
through his son. who was treasurer of
four of the five companies
"Segars method of doing business was
to buy up or organize company at an
expense of say $4,000. He would then
mortgage for or 10 times this amount,
issue bonds and pledge these as collateral
for more money.
'Mr. North appears to have been the ex-
ecutor of the Hipple-Segal plans, and Col
lingwood knew what North knew.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-05
WIN Declare strike OF.

San Francisco. September 4-The car
mems union voted late tonight to go
back to work and submit the question OF
wages and hours to arbitration. This
action was taken at mass meeting to-
night. Before becoming effective. how
ever, It must be ratified by the seven
affiliated unions This. 1t Is thought will
be easily obtained. and as a result the
strike will be declared on
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-05

Rio province, but Asberts' forces in Ha-
yana province has latterly been lying low
and keeping away from the various gov
ernment detachments sent IN pursuit.
Special attention is being given 10 the
defenses of Havana.
The Associated Press is informed to-
night from an authoritative source that
big uprising has been planned to take
place shortly in Santiago providence Col
onel Simas detachment of rural guards
today encountered band of forty insur-
gents near Canasi, In the western part OF
Havana providence. The opposing forces
exchanged shots for an hour when the
rural guards charged the insurgents ana
killed two of them, including the leader,
Antonio Gonzales, and captured six The
insurgents scattered, leaving their horses.
some arms and equipment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-05
Southern Man Wins.

Cincinnati. Ohio, September 4.-The
great surprise in the tri-state tennis
tournament today was the defeat Of
Kreigh Collins. holder OF the western
championship In mems singles by Nat
Thornton Of Atlanta, southern cham
pion. Thornton won by score of 81;
4-6; 6-2-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-05
Commits Suicide.

Danville, Va, September 4.-Charles u.
Allen of Little Hooking. Ohio. committed
suicide at local hotel early today by
taking morphine. Allen had been em-
ployed with railway construction COM
nany. and came here in search OF work.
letter left to a friend states tnat ne
committed suicide because he thought he
was becoming deranged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-05
Thomas Stillman Is Dead.

Lenox, Mass, September A cable
gram announced the death in France to-
day of Thomas f. Stiilman of New York,
who was injured July Is in an automobile
accident
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-02
MONTH OF JANUARY
 WAS SOMEWHATDRY
DEFICIENCY IN RAINFALL WHEN COMPARED WITH THE SAME MONTH FOR THE PAST THIR- TEEN YEARs-NoRTH WIND.

w. F. Lehman, Uncle sam's weather man in Birmingham, has completed the monthly statement showing the weather for the thirty-one days in January. and also comparing it with the thlrty-one days in January for many years past.
 To begin with, January was slightly warmer than the average January since 1894. The mean temperature for last month was 47 degrees. while the mean temperature for January for thirteen years past was 4s degrees. The highest temperature was 70 degrees on the 0th, and the lowest was 19 degrees on the 9th
 In the matter of rainfall, January was deficient. It lacked 1.13 inches of the aver age for the past thirteen years for the first month in the year. During last month s.75 inches of rain fell in Birmng- ham, while the average for the past thir- teen years was 4SS inches. The greatest amount of rainfall in twenty-four hours was 175 inches on January and B.
 Eight of the days were clear, seven were partly cloudy, and sixteen days were cloudy There were fogs on the 18th and 18th, and a thunderstorm on the 22nd. The prevailing wind was from the north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-02
MONTGOMERIANS SEE
 BIRMINGHAM STREETS
Committee Inspect Paving Here With View to Using the Same
 In the Capital.

A number of city officials of Mont gomery spent yesterday in Birmingham inspecting the bithullthic pavement. Much paving is contemplated in Montgomery in the near future and the committee was appointed for the purpose of making a thorough investigation and reporting to the Montgomery city council on the bithu- lithic pavement
 The following men comprised the party Gaston Hunter, president of the council Gardner Foster, chairman of the street committee; A. Roemer member of the street committee: A. I. Gilchrist, city en- gineer. and two city aldermen.
 While in the city the party was en- tertained by representatives of the bithu- lithic company and were shown the va rious paved streets in an automobile. Fol lowing that they took luncheon at the Hotel Hillman, returning to Montgomery at 1 o'clock.
 Mayor Ward, City Engineer Kendrick and other local officials were at luncheon with the Montgomery party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-02
ARE INSTALLING
 NEW SWITCHBOARDS
PEOPLES COMPANY IS RAPIDLY GETTING ITS SYSTEM BACK INTO WORKING oRoER-MAN- AeER HARPER TALKS.

The work of installing the switchboards in the new offices of the Peoples Home Telephone company is being rapidly com pleted.
 Manager W. B. Harper said yesterday
 "The balance of the switchboards are being rapidly put in shape so that more telephones can be connected with little delay. The new switchboard will have room for 4sOO telephones. It will have two sets of storage batteries, two sets of dynamos When completed it will be twice as large as the old board. At the present time there are about 1000 tele- phones connected and I expect that by the middle of February we will have the total number 2436, ready for service,
 we have two forces of men employed one shift at night and one during the day, and we are leaving no stone un- turned to perfect matters as soon as pos sible"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-02
IS ACCIDENTALLY
 SHOT BY PISTOL
MEMBER OF "MAN BEHIND THE GUN" COMPANY AT BIJOU RE- GENES PAINFUL INJURY IN HAND.

John D. Rockefeller-but not the Roeke- feller of Standard oil fame-was shot and slightly injured yesterday afternoon while emptying a 3S-calbre revolver of blank cartridges.
 Rockefeller is with the Man Behind the Gun" company, now playing at the BiJou theatre, and is not the richest man in the world except when he sleeps and dreams pleasant dreams.
 The accident occurred yesterday after noon after the matinee. It is the custom with all theatrical companies, when pis- tols are used, to empty them after each performance. Thereby hangs the tale of Rockefeller's injuries.
 Rockefeller is from New York and served in the United States navy during the war with Spain. After quitting the service he entered the theatrical profes- sion and then became a marine on one of the Japanese war vessels in the show now-appearing at the Bijou Pistols, can non, guns of all sorts, torpedoes, cut lasses. swords, all those things are used in the play, and while Rockefeller was emptying his pistol after the perform ance one of the cartridges exploded. the powder entering the palm of his left hand and causing painful but slight in- i1ries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-02
FOOD OR
 STIMULANT.

Ask your doctor if when he orders a patient to drink lots of pure milk he advises the addition of a large quantity of whiskey. He'll tell you no" very emphati- cally. Yet there are people who, when ordered to get Scott's Emulsion, will accept some wine, cordial or extract of cod liver oil and think it is the same thing or better. If you want and need cod liver oil in its best, purest and, most easily digested form, get Scott's Emulsion. If you want whiskey, that's another matter, but don't look for the same results.
 SCOTT BOVINE. 4os Pearl S.. New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-02
THOMPSON HOTEL
 BEING RENODELED
WILL BE OPENED FEBRUARY fl
 UNDER MANAGEMENT OF JO- sEPH MILLER OF CLEVELAND. HAS FIFTY ROOMS FOR GUESTS.

The old Thompson hotel, at Third ave- nue and Twenty-second street, has been leased for a long term of years by Joseph Miller of Cleveland, O., and will be thor oughly renovated and refurnished in time to be opened to the public February Il under the name of the Hollenden hotel.
 Announcement was made to this effect late. yesterday afternoon The building was leased through the Messer-Moore In- surance and Real Estate company, but the terms were not made public.
 Mir Miller has been in Birmingham some time looking around for a location for a hotel, and found what he desired fin the Thompson building The building is four stories in height and has about fifty rooms for guests
 The hotel is already in the hands of Mir Miller, who has put large force of men to work cleaning up and making changes. Practically all the furnishings will be new. and 1t is stated that under the manage ment of Mir Miller the Hollenden hotel will be much better,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-02
DOUBLE TRACKS
 OVER CROSSINGS
East Lake Line to be Improved
 at Twenty-Seventh Street
WORK ON BOYLES LINE
Second Trailer VIII Be Turned Out of Shops in a Week-To Build Eight Motor Cars of Home
 Material.

In preparation for the heavy travel to East Lake this summer, the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company is double tracking its line across the rail road crossings between Twenty-seventh street and Twenty-ninth street.
 All but about 200 feet of this crossing, which is more than two blocks long, will be double tracked When this work is completed the entire line to East Lake with this exception, will be double track ed It is estimated that by double track ing this crossing the service to East Lake will be made much more erncent. This work has already commenced and will be completed as rapidly as possi- ble.
 Work has been resumed on the Boyles line, which leaves the Gate City line near Kingston station and runs to Boyles. It was announced ,some time ago that this line would be built and poles were erected for about one-third of the dis tance. The work was delayed owing to the damages claimed by abutting proper ty owners. This has been adjusted.
 A force of hands went to work this week and the work will be completed as rapidly as possible. The track will be practically four miles long and it is believed that by the time It is completed there will have grown up quite large travel in that direction. Already there is a good travel guaranteea from boyles.
 Nearly one-half of the double tracking between Ninth street and West End on the Powdery line has been completed, and the remaining mile will be double tracked as rapidly as the worN can be done. This work commenced several months ago and a large force has been grading and laying the rails. When this work is completed the company will have double track from Birmingham to West End, insuring a better service on this line. Travel has been rapidly increasing on the West End line in the past few years and the demand has been strong for a double track.
 lne second of the traiers to be built fin the shops of the Birmingham Rail way. Light and Power company will be completed this week and will be used on the East Lake line. The first was completed about a week ago, and has been in service since. It has proven even more satisfactory than was expected.
 As soon as this trailer Is completed work will be commenced on an order of eight motor cars similar to the 2OO-series cars which are run on the East Lake line These will be the first motor cars ever built in Birmingham and they will be manufactured entirely of products and materials of the Birmingham district. These cars will cost about s6O0o each and the company estimates that about $500 or $500 will be saved on each car by building them in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-02
TODAY CLOSES FIRST
 SEMESTER IN SCHOOLS

The first semester of the city public schools closes today and the second se- mester begins on Monday next. Tests and examinations have been in progress during the week in all the schools and the regular seml-annual promotions will bs made on Monday. A class of about eighty pupils who have completed the work of the elementary schools will be admitted upon certificates to the Rrst year class of the high school and chill dren who have become of school age since the opening of the first semester in September will be admitted into the first grade of each of the elementary schools Beginners in the schools are required by law to be at least years Of age.
 While the regular promotions in the schools occur twice each year, in Sep tember and in February, many pupils
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-02
Moving Pictures of San Francisco
 Event to Be Shown Here.

Secretary Miles of the Birmingham Ath- letle club yesterday afternoon closed ar engagements whereby the pictures of the Britt-Nelson fight in San Francisco will be shown at the club Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.
 Walter Forbish. manager of the pie lures, was in conference with Secretary Miles about the matter all day. The pictures are owned by J. W. Coffroth. manager of the colma club, where the fight was held, and are the only real original pictures taken of the fight They have been shown to great crowds in the larger cities of the country.
 The entire contest. with preliminaries and after events. is shown in the films. which are said to be about the best nov ing pictures of any celebrated event ever taken. The performance. if such 1t can be called, lasts just ten minutes less than two hours The pictures will be shown Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights, with matlnees Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-02
DIRECTOR ELECTED.
sibley P. King Becomes Director of
 Traders National Bank.

At meeting of the board of directors of the Traders National bank yesterday, Sbley P King was elected a director MT King is president of the King Lumber company and the Sibley Coal company. He is successful business man and will add strength to the directorate of the bank.
 This bank also secured the services of G. N. Cox with a view to inreasing the business of the bank. MT. Cox is well known in insurance circles, being of the firm of Cox Bros, general agents for the National Life Insurance company. MT. Cox handled the business in this state, and there were only two states in the union that produced more business for this company last year. those states be- ing Illinois and Texas MT Cox is well equipped to increase the business of the bank and no doubt his efforts will be crowned with success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-02

receive promotions in the interim, as they demonstrate their ability to do higher work large number of pupils whose progress has been extraordinary during the past session will receive double pro- motion today, and advance two grades Instead of one.
 The classes promoted to the high school will report at the high school building at 1 o'clock today for enrolment and as- signment of studies, in order to be pre- pared for duty on Monday morning. It is expected that large number of new pupils will apply for entrance in all. the schools on Monday. Superintendent Phil lips reports that the work of the half year has been prosperous and satisfac- tory. The principals and teachers have done splendid work, he says, and it is ex- peeted that much smaller percentage than usual will fail of promotion on Mon day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-02
ANSWERS MANY ALARMS.
Fire Department Was Kept Busy Yes
 terday-Smal Losses.

The fire department started February by responding to six alarms of fire. None of the fires were serious and the total less did not amount to $15. Following is a list of yesterdays fires:
 9:2O a. m.-Avenue F and Sixteenth street.
 1O:40 a. m.-Avenue F and Twenty-fifth street.
 2:lO D. m.-Birmingham laundry Second alley and Twenty-second street.
 2:4O D. m.-Birmingham laundry. Second alley and Twenty-second street.
 $50 D. m.-Seventh avenue and Seven- teenth street; false alarm.
 10 D. fn-Avenue I and Fifteenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-02
POLICE COURT

Yesterday was a light day in the police court. There were but twenty-four cases on the docket
 Tarry Adams, a negro who was de- tected in the act of breaking into the tool house of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company by Special Officer Cooper Wednesday night, was arraigned beofre Judge Feagin on a charge of at tempt to commit burglary and fined $50 and sentenced to sixty days.
 D. Jackson, a negro, was fined $10 on a charge of assault and battery.
 Jerry Dorsay, charged with carrying concealed weapons, was discharged by Judge Feagin for want of prosecution. G. D. Moore, the complaining witness, was taxed with the costs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-02
CLOUDS OF DUST ANNOY
 LARGE THEATRE CROWD

Clouds of dust-not just ordinary clouds, but clouds SO thick that one could scarcely see across the street for them annoyed large crowds of theatregoers last night.
 Many a handsome theatre gown and wrap was given a dust bath that was far from beneficial. and many hundred pirs Of eyes suffered and smarted from the dust swept into them by the wind.
 Complaints were heard on every side and people wondered where the street departments sprinklers were and why
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-02

seme of the water paid for by the city was not distributed on Second and Third avenues between Seventeenth and Twen- tieth streets. One man said that it would not have taken ten minutes 10 sprinkle these two avenues between the streets. and that 1t would have saved the eyes and clothing of many people.
 The dust was probably the worst seen in several months. Last year during the theatre season the matter of sprinkling the streets and sweeping them was agi- tated and the nuisance was abated Last night 1t broke out again in full force.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-02
BOY FALLS THROUGH
 TRESTLE AND DIES
Joshua L. Mitchell, Jr., Receives Fatal Injuries at Bessie
 Mines.

Joshua Mitchell, Jr., years old, died at St. Vincents hospital at 10 o'clock last night from injuries sustained from falling twenty feet through trestle at Bessie mines. near Palos on the Frisco system. The remains were taken in charge by Shaw & Son.
 Little is known of the accident. but 1t is supposed the child in trying to cross the trestle alone missed it's foot ing and fell through.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-02
MAN UNDER ARREST.
Negro Supposed to Be Dock Smith Is
 Caught In East St. Louis.

Chief Deputy Sheriff stradford yester- day telegraphed to East St. Louis a de- scrlption of Dock" Smith, alias Andy Mayfeld a negro, wanted In t.4s county for killing another negro over game at dice at Oxmoor about five years ago
 The police of East St Louis have un- der arrest a man said to be Dock" Thomas. and if the description forward ed yesterday fits the prisoner. an officer will be sent for him and he will be brought back and placed on trial on a charge of murder.