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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
OUR FIRE CHIEF SEEING
THEATLANTA DEPARTMENT

to Chief w. r. Joyner of the Atlanta
fire department. with reference to the
visit of Chief Bennett:
MY Dear Captain Joyner: Our newly
elected chief, Capt. A. V. Bennett, Is
going to Atlanta on a visit to inspect
your fire department and get what In
formation he possibly can along this line.
and feeling such great confidence in you
and your ability In fighting fire, ETC., he
has selected Atlanta of all the other cities
to visit, and you may be assured that
any courtesies extended to him yill be
duly appreciated by. Very truly your
friend. r. NJ GOODAbb,
Chairman"
Chief Bennett has been assigned to
bed in the central fire headquarters In
Atlanta, and he is now responding to all
of the calls with Chief Joyner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
RAILROAD WORLD

Yesterday the changes in the operating
department of the Southern went into ef-
feet, the most important Of which was
the retirement of ]. J. Cotter as super
intendent of the Birmingham division.
and the appointment Of w. M. Deuel. to
succeed him. At the same time the office
OF assistant superintendent was created
and C. l.. Harris was appointed to that
position.
The appointment Of R. C. Wescott as as
sistant superintendent of the Birming-
ham division of the Frisco, went into
effect yesterday. He succeeded c. L. Har-
rls. who was made assistant superintend-
emit of The Birmingham division of the
Southern.
The office Of assistant superintendent
,, OF the Frisco was created. Formerly a
trainmaster was located in Birmingham,
but increased business. especially IN the
coal region, demanded a higher trans
portatlon official In Birmingham.
j. s. B. Thompson. general agent Of
the Southern. who spent Wednesday In
Birmingham, returned TO Atlanta yester-
day afternoon over tho Seaboard.
The general offices of the Atlantic and
Birmingham, the road from Brunswick to
Montezuma, Ca, we're moved to Atlanta
yesterday. The offices were opened yes
terday morning on the third floor of the
new building Of the Georgia Railway and
Electric company.
CporCa nn1a NWadIav xyfca ,raefdant opd
general manager; II. C. McFadden, gem
eral freight and passenger agent; w. ].
I Swain, auditor, and Owen Phelan. freight
claim agent, were assigned Offices The
Atlantic and Birmingham Is pushing on
to Birmingham. 1t mas franchises as far
as Irondale, just outside of Birmlng-
ham
1t was stated authoritatively yesterday
that the Southern railway will double
track the road from Atlanta to Gainesville
a distance of 81 miles, and later the double
track will be laid from Spartanburg to
Charlotte While these Improvements
have been spoken of from time to time
for several years, 1t was reported yester-
day that the Southern was looking into the
matter of details and 1t is probable that
new survey of both the contemplated
improvements will be made soon. together
with estimates of the sum required for
actual construction.
There seems to be no letup in the
movement Of pig iron." said r. Fl. Shaw.
assistant general freight agent of the
Southern railway yesterday. THE new
rate of % cents more per ton went into
effect today. but the business Is still
coming In as rapidly as 1t was before the
new rate went into effect. l do not believe
that the movement will fall off any"
Charles Wolf, city passenger agent OF
the Louisville and Nashville railroad has
been promoted to travelling passenger
agent with headquarters in Montgomery.
He succeeds Dennis Dlnnehan, resigned.
The appointment was announced yester-
day by Capt. p. La Jones, district pas
senger agent, to whose office the travel
ing passenger agent at Montgomery re-
ports.
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sothern and MarIowe.

1t Is safe to say that no former produc-
ton of 1.-THE Tanning of the Shrew'' on
the American stage will equal that which
Charles Frohman will give at the Jeffer-
son theatre next Thursday evening. with
e. H. Sothern and Julia Marlowe in the
two principal roles of Shakespeare's mag
nificent comedy. The elaborate sets OF
scenery to be used will display the scene
painters art at its highest and will dis
close a series of rarely beautiful pictures
in the style of the early italian renais-
sance. several of them being exact re-
productions from famous paintings. Illus
trating characteristic interiors, gardens
and streets in the city of Padua at the
period in which Shakespeare sets his play.
Carefully drilled supernumeraries will fig
ure in several of these pictures, giving
them life and color.
In the roles of Petruchio and Katherine,
respectively, Mr.. Sothern and Miss Mar
lowe have won a notable triumph, and
nothing they have heretofore done in the
Shakesperian comedies has proved so en-
PERTAINING as their new representations.
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Chief A. V. Bennett of the Blrming-
ham fire department, is in Atlanta OBJ
serving the work of the fire department
In that city. When Chief Bennett was
of which r. NJ. Goodall was the chair
man, advised the new chief to visit some
southern city and remain there for few
days watching the work of the flremen.
Chief Bennett selected Atlanta as the
place to visit and he went there a day
or so ago, leaving Assistant Chief Viii
liam p. Walton in charge of the fire
fighting forces of the city of Blrming-
ham. He will return home today or to-
morrow.
Mr.. Goodall sent the following letter
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Caused Sorrow.

The following telegram was received
by The Age-Herald.
Admission, March 1.-(Special.) 1.-THE news
of the sudden death of the Rev. ]. d.
Ellis in Birmingham this afternoon caused
profound sorrow here where he was only
a few months ago pastor of the First
Methodist church. He was loved and held
In high esteem not only by his congrega-
ton, but by all with whom he came in
contact. Several persons from this city
will attend his funeral IL possible
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James O'NeilI,

With the engagement Of James ONeill
In Monte Cristo" at the Jefferson theatre
next Monday will be afforded, so 1t is
said, the last opportunity of seeing this
greatest of all romantic actors In the
play that he has made famous by acting
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At the Bilou.

Mary Marble in Nancy Brown" is
drawing near to the close of her weeks
engagement at the Bitou theatre While
the piece has been seen here before, with
Miss Marble in the title role. 1t still has
attraction for Bijou patrons, and fair
business is being done this week. Miss
Marbles songs constitute the most pleas
ing feature of the performance. They
are greatly enjoyed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
Petitions in RankruptcY.

The following petitions in bankruptcy
federal court:
Scott Swan. liabilities consisting of
notes; assets, $40.
George Murphy. liabilities, $50; assets,
SIS.
Lincoln Banks. liabilities, $71; assets. $12
T. W. Harmon. liabilities. s159; assets,
$40
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Parker to Speak in jackson.

Jackson Miss, March 1-(speciaf)-
Judge Alton b. Parker has accepted the
invitation of the Mississippi legislature
and has agreed to address them on March
10. He will have a great audience.
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Alice Nelson's Temperance.

One of Americas most popular young
singers. Alice Nielsen, is TO make her
appearance in this city next week, after
an absence Of four years.
The former star of the Bostonans and
later of the Fortune Teller and the
Singing Girl" Victor Herbert's melod-
ious works, has graduated, so to speak
and comes back to this country a full
fedged grand opera artist, but wisely
chooses to be heard in the brilliant,
sparkling and melodious works of the old
Italian school in which Adellna Patti,
Sembrich and other famous artists
achieved their earlier successes. In Italy
and in London her great roles were
Norma in Don Pasquale" and Rosina in
the Barber" and 1t Is In Donizettis
Don Pasquale," which was one of the
greatest successes of last season at the
Metropolitan opera house, New York,
that she makes her appearance here at
the Jefferson theatre next Tuesday, for
one night only, supported by a company
of European artists and a special orches-
ira carried for the production of this
comedy opera.
The sale of seats will commence Satur-
day morning.
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AT THE 5iJOu.

Tonight tomorrow afternoon and
tomorrow night-Mary Marble in
Nancy Brown"
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ADJUSTMENTS
AT THE JEFFERSON.

Tonight, tomorrow afternoon and
tomorrow Professor Napo-
leon."
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from friends in both those cities. Tele-
grams were also sent several prominent
ministers in the denomination in Ala
bama notifying them of the death Of
Mr. Ellis
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THE WEATHER

Washington, March 1--Forecast for Ala
bana-Showers Friday; Saturday. fair and
somewhat colder; increasing southerly
It,I
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Monthly MeteoroIoeloaI SUMMARY
Character

Birmingham, March 1.-The following is
the monthly meteorological summary for
February. 1906.
-Temparture.- Character
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the part of the spectacular hero almost
five thousand times. Mr. O'Neilll an
nounces that he will bid farewell to
Monte Cristo" after this season and
will never again be seen in the part of
Edmond Dantes. 1t Is said that a. new
and costly production has been made and
a strong supporting company engaged
to make this farewell tour a memorable
one. Seats are now on sale.
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Local Weather Data.
Weather Report.

Temperature and precipitations as re-
ported at the weather bureau for select
stations during twenty-four hours ending
at 10 a. M:
Bisbee daily review., 1906-08-22

the state of California. It was that state that gave him his first fortune. Then he made another one in Nevada out of the Comstock. His fortune at one time was reputed to be S20000,- 900, but much of 1t was wasted in un- profitable ventures.
 The greatest medium for the diffu- sion of his name and fame was the palatial hotel and theater that he erected on Market street, San Fran cisco, at a cost of s3,0O0,000. All the culture and pride that he had were centered in that hotel. A few years after it was built he saw it go up in smoke, and as he watched the flames wrap themselves around it, he wept for the first time to anybody's knowledge.
 In later years he spent the most of his time in. developing his ranch of 6O,000 acres, the Santa Anita, on which he raised some of the finest race horses America ever produced. He is the only man whose horses won four American derbys. His famous Derby winners were Volante, Silver Cloud Emperor of Norfolk and Rev
 What Mir. Baldwin's fortune now amounts 10 is not known, but he still is regarded as a rich man, with a principality of the richest land in the fertile San Gabriel Valley, in South. ern California
Bisbee daily review., 1906-08-22
THE GROWTH OF ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 21.-Figuring on the ratio of 10,763 births in a popula- tion of 575,200 in 1906, and total of 12.717 births for the fiscal year of 1909, would indicate that St. Louis now has a population of 6S0,053.
 In 1900 the daily consumption of wa ter was 6O,600,0O0 gallons for 5,200 population. The daily consumption of 69,000,000 gallons in 1906 would show that there should be population of 5,0S4 to use it now.
 Cash street car fares in 1901 were 117,546,S11. In 1905 the total was 170,0O9,691 This increase leads the street railway officials to estimate an increase of 10000 population in the last five years. This would give the city 725,000 residents.
 Estimating that population growth keeps pace with industrial growth, the Business Mems League declares that St. Louis's population last year was "A ,290. Another calculation from the same source places the figures this year at 726,000.
 On this basis the population of St Louis must increase nearly 100000 a year to reach the million mark in 1910. In the light of recent develop ments this is not considered impossi ble.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-08-22
LUCKY" BALDWIN
 |' ~-' IS NEAR DEATH.
FAMOUS HoRSEMAN, AGED AND FEEBLE, IS BEING CARED
 FOR IN MANITOBA.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Aug. 21.- Under the constant care of physicians, Elias Jackson Baldwin, or Lucky" Baldwin, as he is known throughout the length and breadth of America, is living in seclusion at Fort Logue. He is suffering from palpitation of the heart, and the doctors refuse to allow his friends to see him, because they fear agitation would be harmful. The aged mans struggle this time is not for gold, but for life. For over half a century he and fate have been play ing game of dice. Often the game went again him, but more frequently he won. Many years ago, when it was at its height, thousands of inter- ested persons watched it with fascin- ated eyes. It was romantic, 1t was picturesque, like the man himself. Many times fate stripped him bare and laid his fortune in ruins at his feet,
 but with a grim smile he would seize the dice and with one throw win all back again.
 But this time it seems he is to lose | forever.
 MT Baldwin is now nearly 80 years old. having been born in Ohio in the year 1928. But his picturesque ca.
 reer has been identified chiefly with
Bisbee daily review., 1906-08-22
OF AN UPRISING
 ABSURD
Laird Says That Reports of
 Discomfort Among Natives Are False.

Geo. A. Laird, manager of the Phelps-Dodge property at Sierra de cossr.. s-.fss ,s~ --..-i...s .-.-i-.rs for Denver, accompanied by Mrs. Laird, and their baby son. The Lairds came up from Mexico several days ago to put their child under the care of Dr. G. w. Bridge. The baby's condition is greatly improved, and the family are now on their way to Denver for a short vacation. Mrs. Laird will re- main in Colorado for about a month with the child, but MT. Laird will re- turn to Sierra de Cobre in couple of weeks. When seen just before leay ing, and asked concerning the situa- tion in Mexico, and ifthere was any truth in the rumor of an uprising, MT. Laird said:
 T have lived in Mexico for some time now, and I think understand the natives very well; in fact, I almost feel like Mexican, I have lived in Mexico so long, All of this talk which is going the rounds about great discontent among the natives is abso- " llOtNtI SOhSSifCh liiio idea published it for some sinister pur- ing that the Mexicans are opposed to all foreigners, and especially to Amer jeans is absurd. Who in the name of common sense is responsible to great extent for the prosperity which reigns |. in Mexico at the present time, if not the foreigners, and especially the Americans. l am rather well ac- quainted with the Mexican race, and l can say right now that. the persons who are spreading the reports of an uprising are insulting the intelligence of those people. l have visited at Cananea, and all traces of the June trouble in that camp have disappear ! ed. Americans and Mexicans are working side by side in all of the mines, and paying no attention to the reports of a made-to-order uprising looming from this side of the interna- tional line. When these reports reach ed our camp I spoke to a number of the American miners, and told them to quit work and return to the United
 States if they were the least bit afraid of an uprising. The men sim ply laughed, and told a few jokes about the enterprise of some Ameri- | can newspapers, which have to have
 a dozen murders or at least one new
 revolution every day, to fill up the | journalistic columns. There is no
 doubt but what these reports have
 been circulated by interruptions stock jobbers, and irresponsible newspa-
 pers."
 This seems to be the unanimous
 opinion of men who are competent to
 judge of conditions in the sister re
 public, regarding the bogie-man upris' ing.
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LINKED WITH FRISCO UPHEAvAL
Pittsburq Scientist Talks of Connec-
 tion Between Quakes.

PITTSBURG, Aug. 21.-W. J. Hol- land, director of the Carnegie Museum. thinks it is entirely possible that there may be some connection between the San Francisco earthquake and the similar disturbance at Valparaiso, Chile.
 That any connection between the San Francisco movement and that at Valparaiso exists is, imagine, not ca pable of being proved. But it might very we'll besthat, owing to the adjust ment of strata which has taken place on the coast of California, an adjust ment has been brought about south of the equator, with the consequent earth quake shock.
 Tt is undoubtedly true that the throwing of the crust of the earth out of balance in one part may bring about. changes in other parts of the dsssssssasfrnx dsssssfrnx .issnsffv i issssisss iassssssaly there are always going on local ulo lifts and depressions of varying dp grees of intensity"
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WORKING MEN ON THEIR WAY ID
 FRISCO
Party of Workmen From Tex as Oil Fields Arrived Here
 Yesterday.

Yesterday afternoon party of about twenty men arrived in the city on the afternoon train, all of them coming from points in Texas. The men are on their way to San Francisco, where they expect to locate. Most of the par ty are men who have been employed in the different oil fields in Texas, but on account of the smaller wells run ming dry, are seeking new fields of labor.
 For the past eight or ten years the oil industry in Texas has been the means of affording a livelihood to a great number of families. The rich est oil district in Texas was the coun- try within a radius of three miles of Beaumont, but the men who arrived here yesterday said that many of the wells had ceased to flow, and a gener- al depression had set in. For some time past a great number of people have been thinking of. coming west to live, and took adytntage of a reduced rate to Cloudcroft several days ago to llC SlkllS d IC" Ol lAlS party came from the country around Houston.
 It is understood that the large oil wells lying in the Beaumont district are still flowing as well as ever, but a great many of the small wells have been either pumped dry, or have been ruined by one means or another. The Sour Lake district, situated a long ways from Beaumont, is practical ly a new field, and no doubt in time will be as large an oil producer as the Beaumont district.
 Several members of the party ex pressed surprise at the appearance oi prosperity in Bisbee, and it is proba ble that some of them will take ur their residence here. On account oi the great amount of building which is contemplated in the restoration of Sa1 Francisco, it has become the Mecca of all inhabitants of depressed busi ness centers.
 The party expect to continue theil westward trip today.
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WARD CONVICTED OF BREAKING
 ORDINANCE
Guilty of Violating Ordinance Relating to Stages
 and DrayS,

The case of the City vs. Henry Ward came up in Justice .McDonald's court yesterday afternoon. Ward was ar rested some time ago charged with violating the license ordinance on Au- gust &, by hauling trunk from the railroad depot in the city to Lowell. When arraigned on the charge. Ward pleaded not guilty, and demanded a jury trial. Messrs Sutter & Stanfort appeared in behalf of the city, and MI. E. J. Flanigan for the defense.
 After a short time spent in the se- lection of a jury the prosecution put in evidence the book of published or dipance of the city. The defense ad- mitted the ordinance without objec- tion.
 The first witness for the city was Marshal Hank Snodgrass. He testi- fled that at the trial of one Randall, on a charge of violating the ordinance, Henry Ward had appeared as a wit ness for the defense and stated that he was responsible for the hauling of the trunk without a license, and that Randall lad nothing whatever to do with the team or stage. Snodgrass said that he had arrested Ward before for having violated the ordinance, and testified further that Ward had pleaded guilty to the charge and paid q fine.
 The next witness for the prosecution was C. F. Wilson, one of the local transformer. He testified that he had seen Ward hauling at different times. Healso testified that he had | been present at the trial of Randall, and testified in that regard subsGantial- ly the same as the city marshal. The only witness for the defense was Ward himself. He testified that he had hauled the trunk, but said that it was for one of the passengers who had come to Lowell on his stage. He admitted that he had hauled trunks before. but said that he had always hauled them for passengers. He said thar at thetime he pleaded guilty to the charge. he was confused and thought that he was pleading not guilty. He said that on the occasion named he had hauled a trunk. but wanted to | plead not guilty. because he thought he had not violated the city ordinance
 Messrs. Sutter & Stanford both ad. | dressed the jury in behalf of the city and MT. Flanigan made a short argu- ment for the defense. After remain. returned a verdict of suiity. sentence will be passed this morning at 10 o'clock.
 This case was of especial interest to
Bisbee daily review., 1906-08-22
S|TUAT ID N ON RAILROADS
 BETTER.
s. P. and Santa Fe Both Able to Move Trains in and Out
 of Los Angeles,

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 21.-The railroad situation as it affects Los Angeles, is somewhat improved today. Both the Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe expect to have their lines open within few hours and the west-bound trains de- layed by washouts will begin to ar- rive here arly tomorrow.
 Eight west-bound trains on the Santa Fe are held at different points along the line, none having arrived here since Saturday. A number of east-bound trains are at various points along the route. The principal num- Der are at Barstow. The line was opened last evening and one eastbound train got through as far as The Need- les, the rain set in again and the track this side of The Needles was carried out and traffic suspended again The worst injury to the roadbed is between Goffs and Franconia, and at Tompo in Arizona.
 The Salton Sea Is rising as a result of the rains, but has not reached the danger point.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-08-22
TWO KILLED BY GAS EXPLOSION

MAHANEY CITY, Pa, Aug. 21.-By an explosion of gas in West Buck Mountain gangway in the fifth level of the Vulcan colliery of the Min Creek Coal Company today Chas. Stankus, aged g years, and Jno. Maruka, aged thirty years, was in- stantly killed, five persons probably fatally injured and about dozen were overcome by after-damp.
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This case was of especial interest to
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Married.

Married. F z
 At the Rectory, at 800 p. m., August IS, 1906, Rev. Harvey M. Shields off ciating. Miss Annie Keskitola to MT. John Korpi, Messrs. John Jackson and Frank Nivalo and Mrs. Nettey M. Shields being witnesses.
 < . = . . > . . = . <~ >< . . men in the transfer and hack business, ss,s t,, appeal to the District Court. in an en- desvo: to have the. ordinance con- stlued fayorably to them.
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Salt Lake Tied Up.

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 21.- Through traffic on the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake railroad is tied up today by destructive floods in Ne vada. Fifty miles of track is said to have been rendered useless by wash outs between Elgin and Moapa, Nev.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-08-22
WEATHER REPORT.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-Arizona: Local showers Wednesday and Thurs day