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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-16
IN THE BIRMINGHAM
 REAL ESTATE MARKET

Deeds of conveyance were filed in the office of the probate court Saturday in the following transactions of 5000 and over.
 J. B. Blunt to H. L. Allen, lot Il in block g. in Montgomery and Parker sur vey, Woodlawn: consideration, s2350. Alberta Logan to Nell A. Drennen. part of block 5S1, on Avenue E and Thirty seventh street; consideration, $2O00. Birmingham Realty company to Hill Ferguson, lot 1 and part of lot In block S65, Whitaker and Forest avenue; con sideration, s4000.
 A. s. Bailey and A. w. Deason to Nelson Massey, lot 19 in block AZ, Besse- mer; consideration, s95o.
 L. & Cannon and E. L. Cannon to J. Harvey Stiles, lot 3 and feet off lot In block 26, Avondale; consideration, 5000.
 E. T. Fields to Minnie Dora Kelly, lots 20 21 and 22 in block 1SG, Ensley: con- sideraton, sl5 s1 .06 and the assumption of mortgage for s96S.94.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-16
President Finley Coming.

W. W Finley, president of the South ern railroad, and T. c. Powell, vice president, and Horace Baker general manager of the Queen and Crescent route, arrived in Chattanooga late this after noon or a special train from Cincinnati. The railroad officials are en route to Birmingham, where an important meet ing is to be held tomorrow.
 They are spending tonight in Chatta- nooga, in their private cars, and will leave early tomorrow morning for Birming- ham, The train is due to arrive there before noon. The railroad officials are travelling in a special which is made ur of an engine and three private cars After the meeting in Birmingham the officials will return to their headquarters President Finley going to Washington and Vice President Powell and Genera Manager Baker to Cincinnati.
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HELP WANTED
sAI<s WANTS HELP

WANTED-EXperience wrapping boys, 14 to IS years of age. Apply to man ager, first floor. Louis Saks. WANTED-15 experienced seamstresses in alteration department. Apply to man ager. ladies department, second floor. Louis Salks.
 WANTED D-Experlenced suit and cloak salesladies. Apply manager second floor. Louis Saks.
 WANTED-Experience hosiery saleslady Apply manager ladies department. sec ond floor. Louis Saks. 9-lS- If
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WANTED
$3150 Cash
FOR RENT

SOUTH. S42 50-1625 s. 14th ave, rooms and ser wants room; new; finished in oak $40. .00-90l s. 10th street, rooms and stable s35 .00-l722 S. 14th ave, room cottage. SIS. .00-727 S. 24tn st., 8 rooms. $50 .00--1422 s. 18th st., 9 rooms. s65 .00-2O20 Ave. G. 14 rooms.
 NORTH. s45.09-260l N. 12th ave, 8 rooms. S40 00-26O3 N. 12th ave. rooms. SS. .00-l5l2 N. 10th ave, 3 rooms. S30 00-1209 N. 23d St, rooms.
 SUBURBS. SIP 50-3lst Ave, North Birmingham, 5 rooms SIP 5O-442S 10th ave, N, East Birming- ham, , rooms SIP .5O-4425 N 10th ave- East Birming- ham: , rooms. S25 00-14 Grady St. West End, rooms. S25 .00-Corner of College and Green st., Owenton. II rooms ST 50-S09 1st ave, West End: rooms. s22 5O-sO3 Tuscaloosa ave-. West End. THOMPSON BOOTH R. E. &
 INS. co.
 2113 First Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-16
Soldier Bows in Bad.

Because it's members refused to go or the recent hike" across country. Ad
 jutant General Fully Brown now threat ems to muster out Troop A of the Ma tional Guard of Tennessee, stationed at Nashville. In case such action is done a squadron of cavalry. and mounted band is to be organized in Chattanooga.
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REsIDENCE-NoRTssIDE.

e21 22d street, 8 rooms .....$ 45.00 1910 Rush ave, 10 rooms .. $500 1905 18th st.. ' rooms ........ $500 Fountain ave. and 18th st.,
 rooms October D ........ 31.50 2s00 12th av, S rooms 6Oct. D 45.00 1881 14th st.. 5 rooms 2O\0
 RESIDENCEs-soU
 s24 22d st. rooms .......S $500 12f3 St. Charles st, 10 rooms 5000 730 2eth st.. 8 rooms (Oct. 1) 45.00 2210 Highland ave, rooms
 foct Il 5000 1O46 sycamore st.. g rooms. 10000
 Sycamore rooms. new... s3.93 12t5 12th st.. rooms 40.00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-16
REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE. SooOV-2-story cor. res. So. Highlands. s3000-Lovely big lot. Hickory St. S75O0-New SIR. modern res. So. 11th St. s4OOO-Large Sycamore St. lot. a2750-Cor. res. S. Hlg'lds large lot. S65oO-Bargain, 2-story, s. Highlands res. S45O0-Nice cottage home near 12th St. loop S20O0-Large Richmond Place cor. lot. Sl500-5-room cottage, 32d St. Ave. F. S16O0-50xl40 Ave. D, near 12. improved. S3l5O-7Ox200 S. 18th St, near k. $30 Pr Ft-Choice R. R. frontage. $21 0O0-100x140. 4th ave. cor. improved $16,500-New brick store, rent s19o month $2250-Choice Norwood lot 30 St. Sl0.50O-Handsome Norwood home S350O-Excellent 6-R res. W'lawn on car.
 FOR RENT. l0-room s. Highlands residence New handsome brick store.
 R. MCCONNELL G CO, Phones S10. 2107 Sd Ave
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Highway Construction.

Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned until II o'clock a. m Saturday, october 12, 1907, for the con struction of certain high ways. Plans profiles, etc., may be examined and specified lions obtained at this office The right is reserved to reject any or all bids.
 (Signed) ROAD COMMISSIONER OF LIMESTONE COUNTY. By C. D. GLAZE, President Road Com mission. Ath ems, Ala.
 O. O. mi !,
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1227 Ave. B., 1-story ........ 15.0g 1912 4th ave, 25x100 ....... 10000 1912 Ed ave. (Oct. D, lot 50x
 40 ............... 45.oo 731 2d ave, 2sx67, rooms. 50.11 4th ave, between 18th and
 18th sts., 25X140 G-story) . 125.0n 1910 4th ave. 25x100 (Oct. D. 100.09 18th st. and 2d av. tfurnished)
 pool and billiard parlor... 135.00 230911 Morris ave-, 4-story,
 5oxs21z .............. 16000 2i04 1st ave. 3d floor, 25x140 40o0 2104 1st ave, 4th floor, 25x140 5000 2104 1st av., Sd and 4th floors,
 25x14o ..................... $500 Cor 4th Ave. and goth st.,
 story (oct. D............. 25o.Os
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FOR SALE-Furniture and lease Of H. room modern house. two blocks from new depot; for further information ad
 dress T.. care Age Herald. 9-i4 t
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LEGAL NOTICES.
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned until F O clock noon. Satur- day. September 21 1907 for paving and curbing certain sidewalks and gutters. Specifications may be obtained and plans examined at this office. The right Is reserved to reject any and all proposals. Gau ten, Ala. w. NJ. WILSON,
 9-1O-6t- -tu- thur-sat. City Engineer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-16
Notice! Notice! Notice! Noticel

Notice is given that bids will be re- ceived for winter uniforms for the Bir- mngham police department a the office of the chief of police on or before Sep tember 19, 1907, at 12 o'clock, noon. Speciti- cations can be had at the above office
 (Signed) w. E. WEIR.
 9-i2-St Chief of Police
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PERSONAL

PERRIN, greatest living palm reader and
 astrologer will advise and read your future. Send 2-cent stamp for instruc- tions. Carl l.. Perrin, 14o2 Broadway.
 New York. 9-15-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-16
AGENTS WANTED.

THE Protective Life Insurance Com pany of Birmingham. The Great home company. now ready for business. Want intelligent agents to sell life insurance. Attractive policies and other induce ments offered purchasers of policies. Commissions liberal. Intelligent and ac- tive people can make big money whett
 CT they ever sold life insurance or not. Address at once, Wm. D. Jelks presi- dent, or call at home office, Protective Life floor. Brown Marx bldg. 9-l5-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-16
WOODLAWN BARGAIN

l store house on large lot, rented for sl5 per month; worth. ..... S200o l cottage. lot 50x150, rented for SIS per month; worth ......... 150o cottage t60x150), rented for SIS per month; worth .............1 .150d 2 Broom cottages G00x160). rent ed for $15 per month ........... .1306 vacant lots 50x150.
 very desirable; worth .......... 1400 These make total of $7700 The store, with a little improvement will bring $20'to s25 per month. Thd vacant lots are ready for building. The entire property can be bought for $6100.
 ATLAS LAND co.
 727-2S First National Bank Bldg. Bell Phone 51. Birmingham. Ala
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ONE GENT A WORD.

RATES-One cent c word . dayJ no nd. takes for less than 20 cents for
 first insertion. Cash must accompany
 every order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-16

MALE HELP-Wanted, sober honest men as state managers for all southern
 states. men with small capital can make big money in manufacturing bus mess. Call or address E. z. Manufac- turing Co.,, 20lS 1st ave, Birmingham, Ala 9-i5- If
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-16
REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE. Nice 2-story dwelling on Aye. II. Bargain fo9 quick purchaser Two lots at East Lake, 50x150; very cheap. One Groom house on First ave-, Wood lawn. Cheap for $350o. Two houses on Ave. C. Good investment at S45Co. Large and well built dwelling at West E,nd for $500 Modern stucco residence on South 18th street for S6500. Neat 5-room cottage at West End. Can be bought at very low price. Good terms Some very desirable property on Hickory street Two Broom houses on North l6th street. Both good purchases.
 WHITE < HEFLIN Real Estate and Loans. 419-i20 Brown
 Marx Bldg. Bell Phone 237S
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Try the oawk fer haTf-sone and ilF1 illustrations. Aee-HeraId 5uiidln9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-16

W.-NTED-For U. g. army, able bodied unmarried men, between ages of H ani 35: citizens Of United States of good character and temperate habits who can speak, read arc write English men wanted now for service in Cuba. Apply to recruiting officer 759 North 20th St.
 Birmingham, Ala. 7-1-to-Ru
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BUSINESS CHANGES.


 - A FEW hundred dollars will buy an es- abolished business netting 50 per cent per month; good reason for selling; be quick; must mean business; no fake proposition: see our cash book. Bus- ness, care Age-Herald. 9-14-4t CYCLONES! Windstormsi Tornadosl Recent cyclones throughout the coun- try should remind thoughtful persons of the need of protecting themselves against loss by effecting tornado insur- ance on their property. The cost of tornado policy is trifiing compared to the safety and peace of mind it ensures. Birmingham, as you well know. is not tornado proof. but the Phoenix Insur- ance Co., of Hartford is. We have re- duced rates to $2.O0 per $lO0O for one year; s400 for three years and $6.OO for five years. w. B. Leedy X Co.,, 112 N. Fist street. Both pones 42. 9-1t-7t
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-14
rELEoRAPHIc NEWS.

A New York woman Is suing poet
for $650.000. He win probably be
very willing to divide with her II she
gets it.
John d. Rockefeller will provide a
fund, amounting to perhaps $4,000
000 from which to give pensions to
superannuated professors OF the
University of Chicago.
Ninety-four counties in Kentucky
have voted out saloons, unassisted by
state excise commissioner. In fact,
the Kentuckians raise big row
when the state machine tries to med
die with home rule.
Declaring that the ghost of his
father-in-law, who died two years
ago, haunts his every step, John OF
terson has abandoned a valuable gu
burban place bequeathed to him by
David Garman, a pioneer of Elkhart
county. Ind.
William p. Curtis, writing from
Washington, tells of the growth in
the production of aluminium and the
first use ever made OF the lightest OF
all metals, the manufacture Of
which Is now controlled by an Amer
lean syndicate.
Detectives find evidence to show
Rollan Steele carefully planned to
hold up the Fourth Street National
bank in Philadelphia for $1,000, fail
ing In which he threw the bomb
which killed himself and Cashier Nc
Lear.
BY vote OF 10 to / the senate yes
terday passed the bill providing that
| railroad employees who are engaged
| in handling trains shall not work
more than sixteen consecutive hours
which period is to be followed by ten
hours OF duty. The one negative
vote was cast by Senator Pettus.
The standard of immigration de-
creases, Commissioner Sargent re-
ports at Washington, hordes Of aliens
coming from SOutneIH iIulop't "hiN
| the number from England. Ireland,
Germany and Sweden falls off. Fig
ures for the last fiscal year break all
| records.
| Representatives Mahon of Penn
sylvania and Gaines of Tennessee en-
gagged in personal controversy In
the house yesterday, the lie passing
which threatened genuine hsue
encounter but for the Intervention
OF other members. After great ex
citement the men aDologized and
shook hands.
sectarian colleges OF the country
are dropping church Affiliations thai
members OF their faculties may be
able to receive pensions. trustees o.
the Carnegie foundation say. A re
port which is made in New Yori
shows that the University oil Chi
cago is excluded from participation
In the gift.
Mrs. Marshall Field, Jr. and Mrs
Captain Beatie, her sister-in-law
~ rather selipsiaS thsiE CON
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-14

battle with one another to escape
| from the lower chamber. wher
| through an accident there was Q
| fierce, sudden thrush of water Into
the tunnel. In the terrible fight to
get up 10 an air lock ten feet above
| scarcely one of the men escape
without injury. although they all got
safely out of the caisson.
NEW YORK. Jan. 11.-There is no
news yet of the missing steamer
Ponce, now eleven days overdue. 1t
is now reported she is lost
MOSCOW, Epifaneff. the
man who attempted TO assassinate
the master of the household of the
grand duchess. Elizabeth. recently
was tride by drumhead court mar
tial today and executed.
CANON CITY, Colo, Jan. lit Is
understood at the penitentiary this
afternoon that McGarvey, the muir
derer will not be executed till to-
noiipN dlltInoOu.
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 11.-Armed
with Ss-caliber revolver and crazed
with drink and cocaine, John Pitt
man, colored, walked into the big
Grand hotel and commanded the
paymaster of the house, who was
paying of the help. to give him the
money in his possession. without
waiting for the paymaster to take ac-
ton, the negro picked up sack con
tanning s1100 in cash, and made his
escape from the building with It,
Guests and employees of the hotel
who had witnessed the daring rob
berry, started in pursuit of Pittman.
who fred at them as he ran. Being
hard pressed by the mob, Pittman
began to throw away the envelopes
containing the money, which were
eagerly picked up by some OF the
pursuers.
Pittman was finally captured but
$500 OF the moey was gone.
DENVER Jan. IL. - Governor
Buchtel today announced that he
would make no appointments for sew
eral weeks, probably not until the
middle of March.
DENVER, Jan. 1.-The senate
late yesterday. having adopted the
resolution to investigate the defunct
Denver banks and the Fidelity Saw
ings association and the receiver
ships, the matter came up in the
house today, and while It is evident
the measure will be adopted, the mat
ter went over until tomorrow under
the rules.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-14
DESTROYED
BY AN EX-
PLOS|ON

G0LLIDAYSBURG, Pa. Jan. TO-
Th1 plant and buildings of the Stand
ard Powder company at Horrell were
destroyed by an explosion today and
nine lives were lost. Fire is now in
progress and the flames are eating
their way toward a storehouse where
5000 kegs of powder and two car
loads of dynamite are stored. Train
traffic has been suspended on the
Williamsburg branch of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad and the inhabitants of
Franl1town Valley are fleeing to the
hills to escape the anticipated explo-
sion. Two houses a mile distant
were wrecked by the explosion which
was heard a distance of twenty-five
miles.
After a fight of many hours the
fire was brought under control. Ten
buildings were destroyed and thirty
five houses in the valley injured.
Five thousand kegs of powder went
up in the explosion.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-14
CITIZENS
SECURING
COUNTRY

POTTSvTI.E, Pa, Jan. f2.--Assist-
cd by posse Of thirty citizens arm
ed with rifles and reyolvers, the po-
lice of this place are securing the
country Tor two men who beat a
woman 70 death with stones and
threw her body into Tumbllng Run
lake
The crime has aroused the whole
country to excitement, and the town
council has called special meeting
to offer a reward for the arrest and
conviction of the slayers. The inur-
der is one of the most shocking In
the police records of the state. The
woman was first beaten about
mile from the lake. She was carried
In buggy to the waters edge and
there she revived sufficiently to make
some resistance. The men thin
crushed her skull and beat her long
after the woman was dead, until the
most of her hair was scattered on
the shore.
There is no clue to her Identity
and her murderers are unknown. It
has been intimated by the police
that the trail may lead to one or
more prominent families.
Tumbling Run lake is an exclusive
summer resort with about 100 cot
tages. owned by most of the leading
families of schuylkill county.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-14

Senator Bailey is going to have
lively scrap before being returned to
the United States senate.
Acting Chairman New, OF the Re
publican national committee, thinks
Vice President Fairbanks the logical
candidate to succeed President
Roosevelt, according to statement
given out yesterday.
That the money and power of the
Standard Oil interests are being
used to aid E. H. Hartman In an at
tempt to throttle railroad competi-
tion In the territory west Of the Mis-
souri, river to the Pacific coast is
shown by testimony taken before the
Interstate Commerce commission.
Gov. Hoch, in his message which
convenes at Topeka, urges the pass
age Of an anti-pass law. declares for
lower railroad rates. and says the
| legislation aimed at the Standard on
company isgiving consumers Of Of
| 100000 . rear.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-14

A novel scene took place early
Wednesday afternoon In the edi-
torial rooms of the Kalamazoo Ca
zette, when r. S. McGregor. presi-
dent of the ministerial alliance, made
short prayer, with which the days
work was begun. Managing Editor
John A. Ross acted as host and intro
duced the minister to members of the
staff. This is a sequel to the send
ing broadcast of dispatch that
Managing Editor Ross had been con-
verted in the religious revival and
had said he would open the days
work with prayer. F. F. Rowe, man
aging owner OF the paper, had Ross
make good" inviting local ministers
to come down and hold prayer meet
ings.
Members Of the house committee
on Interstate commerce are - work
on three important additions to the
rate bill intended to increase the
| governments control over railroads
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-14

DENVER, Jan. 12.-Six years ago
Thos. G. Clayton, u prominent man
of Denver died and left an estate Of
over a million dollars to build a
boys school or home for door lads
of the West. Judge Moses Hallet
was made executor and Hallet has
the money still, and no effort has a.
yet been made to build the home
Yesterday Senator Booth moved
that the matter be investigated by
the legislature, and II nothing Is
done that the money be turned over
to the state.
PARIS. Jan. 12.-The announce
ment is made here that James Still
man, IN American banker. has been
decorated as chevaller of the Legion
of Honor by the French government.
NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-The market
recovered from the slump of yester-
day this morning and prices are to-
day higher all along the line.
ROME, Jan. 12.--The pope issued
letter today, the text of which is
that In the opinion of His Holiness
France is determined TO destroy the
church. The faithful rae asked 70
be firm.
NEW YORK. Jan. f2.-The sensa-
tional allegation made yesterday b.
John Bailer, a prominent gambler.
that James Roosevelt, a cousin OF the
president, had eloped with BaileFs
young wife, was found today to -
without foundation. 1t is shown ~
/ be simply a blackmailing scheme.
DENVER, Jan. 12.-After a rather
adjourned until Monday morning It
| 10 o'clock Many Of the members
went home last night. beginning
Monday the senate viii knuckle down
to business and begin the second
reading of bills.
81 warn the senators to look with
suspicion upon these changes, b.
cause they have been made by mem-
| bers known 10 oppose important leg
islatlon that is to come up in this
body"
| This statement was made openly
| by Senator Booth on the floor of the
senate In an animated debate upon
an amendment to the rules PROPOSED
by the rules committee. providing
that all measures carrying an appro-
priation should be referred to the =
nance committee before they can ~
| considered by the senate on secon1
reading.
OAKLAND, Calf. Jan. lions
Chinese was killed and four wound
ed in a Highbinder outbreak in CHI
natown last night. The trouble
opened with the assassination OF Lee
Book Dong. capitalist. Dong was
shot while he was seated at the sup.
per table in his home on Harrisou
street. Two Chinese we're admitted
to the room where Dong was eating
and each fired one shot from re-
volver and disappeared. The bullets
both struck Dong and he died almost
instantly. A short time later the
fusilade commenced in the Chimes
quarter. The killing of Dong seem
ed to have been the signal for q Gen
eral battle, Before the shootinG
ceased four Chinese had been sho!
and more or less seriously woanAad
The outbreak was due to quarTsl
among the Chinese Over Al KsA I