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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
Board of Trade Today.

The Birmingham board of trade will hold it's regular monthly meeting this aft ernoop at 4 o'clock. Several important matters will be taken up Including the tax on foreign loans, the appointment of delegate to attend the Confederate re- union at Richmond, May 31, for the pur- pose of urging Birmingham as the place for next years reunion, and the appoint ment of-a committee to attend the Launch- ing of the cruiser Birmingham at Quin- cy Mass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
Charged With Embezzlement

Patrick Moore. workman at the roll ing mill, was arrested yesterday on a warrant charging embezzlement He says he Is intrusted with $360 belonging to the rolling mill union. and that on account of the fact that two factions exist in the organization he was willing to go to jail rather than give up the money to one side. He wanted the judge to decide to whom it belonged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
SHRlN ERS'
Funeral Train Leaves for the Esst
 Bearing 21 Victims and Others.

Santa Barbara, Cal. May 13-The Shrin- CTS funeral train bearing the twenty-one dead and the 310 or BIO living will not not leave here for the east before tomorrow. The work of embalnling the remains of the dead has proved too great a task for the local undertakers to complete today. All else is in readiness for the start. All survivors of the wreck will be able to travel. Tire inquest recommended this afternoon at o'clock. A telephone mes- sage from San Luis Obispo says the in- quest over eleven dead there began at ftp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
KnowIes CourtmartiaI.

Fort Sill. Okla. May 13.-Contrary to former order of the war depart ment the courtmartial of Corporal Knowles was ordered 10 proceed today, and when the trial adjourned tonight all the evidence was in and the argu- ments will be made tomorrow. Cor poral Knowles did not testify in his own defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
Money Used to Get Votes.

Madison, Wis, May 13.-Politicians about the state house are somewhat exercisedj this afternoon over rumors that money Is being used to influence voters for a United States senator. Two members of the assembly, 1t Is said have confessed that they have been approached or be- lieved they were.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
NEW YORK STRIKE QUIET.
Longshoremen Remain Firm, Confident
 of Winning.

New York. May ls-There was no dis turbaDce tonight, by the striking long shoremen. The strike leaders said that the men were remaining firm and that they had every hope of winning their demand.
 The work of organizing the strikers con- tinued today. That there were accessions 10 their ranks was the declaration of the strike leaders.
 Perhaps the most interesting general de- velopment of the day was that announces ment from Montreal that longshoremen there had gone out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
Motorman Injured.

Motorman J. K. Kennedy of the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power com- pany fell yesterday while at work and suffered a fractured hip. He was taken to St. Yineents hospital in the ambulance of Shaw & Son, where the bones were set. and he Is getting along well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
ALABAMA DENTISTS
 MEET HERE TODAY
STATE ASSOCIATION WILL ASSEM-. BILE IN THE CITY HALL-THERE WILL BE A LARGE ATTENDANCE. ToDAYs PROGRAMME.

The thirty-eighth annual meeting of the Alabama Dental association will be called to order at the city hall this morning at Il o'clock and will continue until Friday morning. Dentists will be in attendance from all parts of the state a good many
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
Nearo Run Over.

John Williams, negro, was run over by a street car on Third avenue last night about l o'clock. He was picked up by Shaw X Sons ambulance and car ried to St. Vincent's hospital. where his leg was amputated. He will probably re- cover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
Mrs. M. A. Ramsey.

Mrs. M. A. Ramsey. aged 75 years. died yesterday at Gate City. She was there on a visit when she was taken suddenly with heart failure and died in a few minutes. She lived at 5OO4 Fourth avenue Woodlawn. The remains were sent to Co., lumbus, Ga., by Shaw & Son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
Mrs. WaIdrop Injured.

Mrs. Waldrop, a saleslady at Loveman. Joseph and Loeb's, hurt her arm severely yesterday and had to receive the atten- tion of a physician. She was taken home to 720 North Twenty-street in the ambu- lance of Shaw & Son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
Susie E. Roberts.

Susie E. Roberts. the 6-months-old daughter of Mrs. Bell Roberts, died yes terday afternoon at her home, 50O6 Rail- road avenue, Woodlawn. The funeral will be conducted from the residence and in- terment will be made in Elmwood ceme- tery at o'clock this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
Goes After Murderer.

Deputy Sheriff Collier left last night for New Albany Miss, where he goes to get a negro wanted here for murder. George Washington is said to have given up to the authorities in Mississippi and confessed to having killed a negro, win Harris, in a house on Tenth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
Strike In Panama.

Panama, May 13.-As a result of a strike of workers on the steam shoyels only two shovels were worked today between Bas Obispo and Cuiebra. The shovel men demand $500 per month in- stead of their present salary of $21O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
Henry Mason Gets Bond.

Henry Mason, the negro who shot Po- liceman Street and gave the officers so much trouble, succeeded in making bond yesterday to the amount of $500. He is released
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
President Alabama Coal Road Dies.

Chicago. May 13--William M. Cook of Auburn N. Y.. president of the Cullman and Southwestern Railway company, an Alabama coal road, died today in his apartments at the Grand Pacific hotel. Heart disease is believed to have been the cause of death
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
weatherford Stabbed at Beaumont.

Beaumont. Tex, May 13.-During an all tercation today at Village Mills, Will Weatberford was stabbed to death by John Walters. Walters is still at large, although posse is in pursuit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
Jefferson County Chorus.

The Jefferson County Sunday School chorus will have rehearsal at Forbes Piano company's hall tonight at o'clock. Members are urged to attend and to bring their music with them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
PERSONAL

Max Shulman has left for Kansas City. J. M Gillespie left Saturday night for Rennison, Arizona, and Los Angeles, Cal. He will return by May 25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
Merchants, Tax Delinquent.

The city treasurer is closing up his mer- chants tax books for this year. Those who are delinquent on the 20th will be turned over to the back tax commissioner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Arthur Self.

Arthur Self, the 1s-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. J. A Self, died yesterday at Powderdly The remains were sent to Mount Pinson by Green & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14

Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer . A the life of the luncheon, as the delight of the dinner, n the all-afound pure, whole
 some food-drink, made from MEn Pahst EiRht-D Day Malt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
Slam,

SIona The most difficult work solicited Hsrmi- tage, of courEA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
HOTEL LEASE FOR SALE

Hotel lease and furniture, in cluding beds, bedding, dining room and kitchen furniture and fixtures of every character-all new. Lease expires October 1911. Address J. R. Adams, 2028 1st Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
Green Undertaking Company.

E. T. Shaw & Sons. Undertaken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
Devil Wants Help.

'fThe devil does not want to do every thing himself he wants you to help him, and he Is more anxious to engage the minister than anybody else. And he wants you to load up on matters of secondary importance. so you can not ship the first class freight into heaven. He wants you to bury the dead and marry the marry
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-14
TIRED PRISONER
NOT YET RESTED
FINDS BREAD AND WATER GOOD
ENOUGH
Expresses Determination to Pass the
Remainder of Ninety-Day Sentence
in Solitude and Meditation
on His Past Life

Jailer McCauley's pet prisoner, John
Blake, who is booked at the police sta
ton under the name of John Doyle,
still refuses to work and although he
has passed twentyseven days in the
hole" languidly expresses his inten-
ton of staying there the remainder of
his ninety day sentence before he will
do any manual labor.
"Oh, they can't keep me here for
ever" says Blake when asked when he
intends to agree to work. "It is my be-
lief that putting a man on the chain
gang is against the constitution and
fail to see where the city authorities
get the power from to make me work
if 1 don't want to.
when 1 was sentenced I was given
ninety days in the city jail. The judge
did not say at hard labor, and I don't
think 1t is up to the police to say what
/ must do. 1t is not very pleasant
here, but L am not compelled to asso-
ciate with those 1 do not wish to.
have my entire past life to think about
and that is something.
1T is true l am not fond OF work.
was arrested on a vagrancy charge.
My eyes hurt a little from being in
a dim light constantly, but they will
get better when 1 get out.
Yes, the bread and water does get
a little monotonous at times, but a fell
low won't starve on it and then 1 have
lost so much sleep during my life that
1 am getting a chance to catch up"
Blake was sentenced twenty-seven
days ago to ninety days on charge of
vagrancy. He is well known to the po-
lice, who claim he has hung around
saloons in the lower part of the town
for some time.
Since being placed in Jail he has
steadfastly refused to work, despite
stantly on a bread and water diet. Ac-
cording to Jailer McCauley 1t is within
his power to keep the man confined in
the dungeon during the entire ninety
days If he refuses to work.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-14

Most hotel crooks dress we'll, but
not flashily. Every move they make
ise made boldly and at the same time
In way that will not arouse suspicion
More money has been lost by guests
of hotels at single time to fake wire
tappers than to any other kind of
crook.
"In New York there have been sew
eral well-known gangs operating and
they have kept us busy working
against them.
when gang decides to work a wire
tapping scheme an office Is hired, tele-
graph instruments, telephones and
other paraphernalia are installed, and
then the cappers take possession. Some
one or two men get into hotel and
make the acquaintance Of a wealthy
guest or two. This is done in various
innocent appearing ways. 1t is often
done In the billiard room or at the bar,
and sometimes an acquaintance grows
out of a little remark about the
weather.
when a man has played billiards
with a guest of the hotel four or five
evenings it is easy to get on friendly
terms, and the guest is invited to take
part in a sure thing. He is informed
that his friend knows a place where
they get the returns Of the races five
minutes before they reach the pool
rooms and suggests that he place a
certain amount on some horse that Is a
sure thing. He wins and goes away
tubilant with probably three thousand
dollars instead of one thousand dollars.
The friend confidentially advises him
to bring fifty thousand dollars the next
day and he does it.
THE money is apparently placed on
the horse and soon the operator an
nounces that the horse has won. The
man Is jubilant and tells every one to
consider that the drinks are on him,
when the operator breaks into the con-
versation. Wait a minute he says.
Mistake in the colors. That horse does
not win.'
"Of course, the man realizes that he
has been stung, but by the time he
can conf1de this knowledge to some
one else the crooks have vanished.
1--WE have more of this thing in the
east than there is out west. and we
have to be prepared to watch out
for it,"
Mr.. Conway is familiar with the life
of Harry X. Thaw, who is accused of
numbering Stanford White, and also of
the murdered man. He says that both
White and Thaw used the couriers and
guides In New York in their various
escapades and in this way he learned
much OF the inside history of their
revels.
He says Harry Thaw is one of a great
many young men in New York who
have nothing but money and who spend
1t riotously, each trying to outdo the
other in his dissipations.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-14
HARD QUESTIONS
BEFORE COUNCIL
T0DAY'S SESSION FULL OF
INTEREST
Finance Committee Is Already consid-
ering Deficit, but See Way :
Clear If Departments
Are Economical

Today's session of the city council
the second Of the new body-will be a
lengthy one because Of the expected
debate over the report of the finance
committee. The committee has for a
week been studying the finances of
Los Angeles and has about come to
the conclusion that the deficit is not
as large as expected. There is de-
ficit in the storm drain fund, but with
close economy and adherence by de-
partment heads to appropriations it
is thought the fiscal year can be man
aged fairly well.
The increased taxation due to the
growing city gives additional funds,
but not as much as could be used for
immediate municipal wants.
It is believed by members that the
councils finance committee can get
along without the services of former
Deputy E. Bostwick, who coached the
previous council through financial
may be cut off today. AS secretary his
work embraces about four hours per
week.
Consider Annexation
The city attorney in his report will
ask for definite descriptions of the
territory, in order to close up the East
Hollywood and Cahuenga annexation
election preliminaries. Unless the
boundaries are definitely known and
fixed Attorney Hewitt will report
against the advisability of proceeding
further with the annexation election
which is called for February 20.
The principal veto message from
Mayor Harper will be on the subway
franchises north of First street. The
mayor decides adversely because of the
small compensation and because no
footway is provided through the tun-
mel. 1t is believed that new ordinances
in amended form will be put on their
passage Immediately, as the Hartman
attorneys know the wishes of the city's
executive. There has been some de-
bate over the fact that the subway
will come within fifteen feet of the
surface of the city cemetery and high
school property, where 1t passes un-
der those points. Some day this VIII
be business property and the question
has been asked whether this subway
will net prevent the installation of
Easements large enough for commercial
purposes.
The carrying of freight by trolley
will be partially reported on by the
committee of the whole, which has
since referred the question to the legis-
lative committee. AS this committee
has not had time to see the trolley
officials, further time will be asked.
Later the committee of the whole will
take up the gas inquiry, and debate
on a municipal gas plant is in order
when the report is made by the law
makers.
In a new ordinance under contem-
plation the status OF the police sur
geons viii be fixed by naming one
chief surgeon with assistants. The
chief will have charge OF the receiving
hospital 1t is understood that many
reforms will be introduced there.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-14
TO EULoGlzE LATE PRELATE
Solemn Requiem Mass for Archbishop
Montgomery VIII Be Celebrated
This Morning

The first of the services in the dio-
cese of Monterey and Los Angeles i'm
memory of the late Archbishop Mont
gomery will be held this morning at
the Holy Cross church. corner East
Forty-seventh aga Main streets. A
solemn requiem mass will be cele-
brated at o o'clock by Rev. Thomas f.
Fahey, the pastor. who will be assisted
by Rev. p. Mclaughlin as deacon:
Rev. p. II. McNellis as subdeacon and
Rev. Joseph MeManus as master OF
ceremonies.
Father Fahey was ordained by the
late archbishop and viii give the
eulogy at the service this morning.
The boys choir of the parish took
part for the first time in the services
yesterday. This choir Is expected 20
prove an innovation In local church
music,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-14

Francis NJ. Haygood of Battersea,
England. Mr. Haygood was astonished
at the remarkable development of the
street car system of Los Angeles.
II was here a few years ago-about
ten, 1 believe-and as 1 have been a
close observer of transportation facili-
| ties I'm naturally aStounded at the
marvellous growth your city has made.
I attribute this largely to the superb
electric car system established here.
You see at home we are porbably
afflicted with the worst curse that can
come to the people of any city-I mean
municipal ownership.
Hard on Battersea
"Battersea is the municipal Mecca,
and it seems that every new freak who
has a new fad or a new ism that he
wants to try out does 1t in BatterSea.
Naturally the taxes keep going up, the
realty values diminish and the man
agement Of the public utilities becomes
worse and worse all the time.
"I suppose it is almost treason to
talk so about ones home city. but 1
was always opposed to 1t, and since l
came to America and saw the vastly
better facilities which you have under
the private ownership plan / have
grown almost rabid on the question.
"In Battersea the municipality owns
everything and the municipality is
owned by the labor unions. We had
1891, for that is the date that municipal
trading began. Since that time the tax
rate has increased 63 per cent and the
municipal bonded Indebtedness has in
creased from $37, 900 to 100000.
1--WE really have no more privileges
! than we had fifteen years ago unless
you can consider paying our money
49, % pttx Of to lc n
privilege.
"The electric supply, the Libraries, the
milk supply, the cemeteries, the water
and almost everything else that could
be mentioned is under the control of
the council, which is composed of rabid
unionistS.
Citizens Frantic
During the last three years there
have been practically no improvements,
and one municipal scandal after an
other is being revealed.
"The men employed by the munich
pality make no boast of working and
even the attempted improvements drag
along until the citizens who are af-
fected are almost frantic.
"Battersea Is not the only munich
pality in England that has learned
something of the disadvantage of mu-
nicipal ownership, for 1t has been tried
in many cities, but in none has 1t been
given so fair a chance and proved such
rank failure.
"In America the people would rise
up in arms If they had to put up with
the discomforts which the municipal
ownership of public utilities entails.
The people of this country would not
stand it, but in England they realize
they are suffering as a result Of their
own folly. They were not content with
what they had, but thought they could
make their condition better by listen
ing to the preachings of few union
| lists.
"The worst of it is that we are in
so far it is hard to get out. Our debt
is so heavy now that it does not look
as if we could ever get rid of 1t.
suppose we will have accomplished one
good, however-we will have shown to
the rest of the world the folly of go
ing into something of which we knew
nothing, with both feet"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-14
Special Announcement

We proud to announce the arrival of our first
carload of ARTS and CRAFTS FURNITURE
from the Ontario shop-qua1ity goods that
recommend. We exclusive selling agents.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-14
HEARD AROUND
THE CORRIDORS
BY THE EAvEsDRGPPER
HOTEL DETECTIVES TELL
OF CAPTURING CROOKS

Crooks We Have Captured" would
make a good title for a detective story
which might be cleaned almost any
night at the Alexandria from the rem
iniscences of Detective Arthur B. Con-
way of Hotel Netherland, New York.
and Detective West of the Alexandria.
1t would not be any tame detective
story, either, but a yellow affair revel-
ing In complications which would put
to shame the efforts of one Sherlock
Holmes.
Mr.. Conway is in Los Angeles on six
weeks leave of absence and he is one
Of the best known hotel detectives in
the country. He was at the Netherland
when Mr.. West was at the Waldorf and
since his arrival they have burned
great quantities of the midnight cleo
tricity talking 1t all over.
when I was at the Waldorf" 1t in
variably begins, and the ending is any
thing but "lived happily ever after
ward"
Hotel Crooks Numerous
Hotel crooks are much more numer-
Gus than the average trusting hotel
guest could possibly realize, according
to these two old timers in the busi-
ness.
"Some people might think there was
not much use for detective around a
hotel because all his work is done so
quietly that few people except the in
terested parties know anything about
it," said Mr.. Conway.
"There is great need for them,
however, and there are numerous
times when we are able to save the
hotel men and their guests great guam
titles Of money and other valuables.
"There are so many different kinds
10 1~kN Al H..
many different ways that 1t takes all
our time to keep up with them.
"I have what is perhaps the largest
collection of pictures of hotel crooks
in the world. They come from all
parts of the country and there is no
graft that is too petty for them to try
their hands at.
Steal cuspidors
New York is, OF course, very cos
mopolitan place. and we get all kinds
the big ones and the little ones. Some
play for high stakes and others de-
pend on low ones and expect to make
their little pile by means Of the guam
tity of thefts rather than the quality.
"The cuspidor thief was about the
strangest and the smallest thief New
York has ever seen. In the hotels along
Broadway they have cuspidors made of
DrOHze anu DrdSS ana tney are WOrtn
six or seven dollars each. For more
than year these receptacles kept dis
appearing and the hotel managers were
puzzled to account for 1t. When six
hundred or more OF them had been
taken the thief was captured. He was
a bag man. He had a valise with a
false bottom in 1t and he would enter
hotel. place the bag over the cuspi-
dor. sit there for few minutes and
then lift the bag up and walk out,
leaving a vacant spot where the cuspi-
dor had been.
Card sharps Organized
1.-THE card sharps and the sure thing
men are the most common crooks
around the hotels. Some of them make
speciality of matching coins. They
have fake coins made with both sides
alike and they never lose except when
II is expedient to do so to keep the
other fellows from getting wise.
There Is a regular organized band
OF card sharpers who have a circuit
OF hotels which they work systemati-
cally, carrying all the necessary para
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-14
SUNSHINE MELTS
HIS GLOOMY VIEW
English Traveller Tells of Trials b,
Municipality Owned Battersea and
the Heavy Burden of Debt
as a Result

For week while I was in San
Diego 1 took a gloomy view of your
climate. Now 1t is coming on to rain,
but l shall keep in a better frame OF
mind, for your two or three days of
sunshine convinced me that your cli-
mate Is really wonderful.
II had an opportunity to get about a
bit and see something of your city. It's
magnificenG"
This tourist, man who has Travelled
widely and seen much Of the world, is
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-14
FUNERAL OF MRS. SAVAGE
TO BE HELD TODAY

The funeral of Mrs. Clementa Savage,
who died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. G. x. Heugel, 1927 West Pico
street, will be held this afternoon at Q
o'clock from the Cathedral OF ST. Vibi-
ana. Rev. j. M. w. Beaudry will Of
ficiate. the interment to be in Calvary
cemetery.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-14

teaching. He plays Bach as well as he
does Wienlawsky, and Mozart as well
as he does Tschalkowsky.
Ills pupils Holize him. He is one
of the elect In the small musical court
that rules the tone world by right
divine"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-14

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