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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-06
CHIEF IF POLICE HELD UNDER BOND Charged With Killing Frank
 Miller at AttaIIa LON PRICE IS ON TRIAL Daughters of the confederacy May Take Hand In the Prohibition
 Fight at Gadsden-sde-
 walks to Be Built.
LON PRICE IS ON TRIAL

Gadsden September 5.-(Specia1 )-The preliminary hearing of Chief of Police Birt of Attalla for the killing of Frank Miller was begun before Judge Penn yes terday and concluded this morning. A number of witnesses were examined by both the state and the defense and some very conflicting testimony elcited. There were several eye witnesses to the killing but they disagreed as to some of the main facts. The judge later today fixed the defendants bond at S1O0O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-06

The office of the Alabama State Fair has been moved to the Fair Grounds on So. Enslev and North Bessemer car line. Call Bell phone 3378. Mail ad- dress P. o. Box 262, Birming-
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were several eye witnesses to the killing but they disagreed to some of the main facts. The judge later today fixed the defendants bond at $1O0O.
 The hearing of Lon Price, charged with an assault to murder, on Ed Sauls at Alabama City last April. is being held in the county court this afternoon In d drunken row, started about the loan of s5, Price shot Sauls twice and at the time 1t was thought he might die. His injuries however, did not prove serious and Price. who had been held in jail, was re- leased on bond.
 w. E. Lucy Fred Lucy and W. F.
 Burlington, who last spring went to Roxie. Miss, where they engaged in the lumber business, have disposed of their holdings and are coming back to Gadsden
 A letter written to the family here of
 Mir Lucy conveys this intelligence and further states that the party hopes to get here some time this week. J. H. Cross of the firm of C. B. Cross & Bro. leaves tonight for Marysville, O., for a visit with his parents. word hay ing just been received by him that his mother was quite sick.
 
 Revival services have been announced to begin next Sunday at the McTyiere Memorial Methodist Episcopal church.
 The pastor, W. R. Howell, will be as sisted in conducting the meeting by the Rev R. T. Tyler of St. Johns church, Birmingham. who is a forceful and earn est preacher.
 The ladies of the Gadsden chapter Unit cd not ot1rr1,f of
 meet tomorrow afternon in the audito- rum of the Carnegie public library. The
 meeting is called by order of the president and the ladies will probably give some consideration to the prohibition question
 which is a live local issue just now.
 An informal temperance meeting was
 held last night at the Second Baptist church after the regular prayer meeting services. Much enthusiasm was manifest and those present were unanimous in the sentiment to push the prohibition cause without delay
 Fort Payne and Collinsvle in DeKalb county are engaged in a warm fight over 1 the location of the high school author
 izeu under the recent act of the legis- 1 lature. Both places are working tooth and toe nail and each is as confident as q
 political candidate. Tuesday a delegation headed by w C. D. Cook was al the cap ital urging the claim of Fort Payne. Col linsville is preparing to send 8 delegation in a few days to present the reasons why the high school should be located at that place It is said that both towns have about the same inducements to offer
 so there is ample opportunity for some to turn loose the persuasive eloquence that will tip the scales
 The street cleaning force of the city is hard at work on the task clearing
 streets and alleys of the accumulated filth and trash and also doing good l deal of needed repair work as il goes
 along The work is progressing rapidly
 and a few days more will see the city 1 looking decidedly improved
 The city council hopes to get to work | on thu building of a lot of new sidewalks l within the next fe-f weeks. The neces- | sary ordinances have been passed and it now remains only to secure bids for the work and the awarding of the con
 tracts About forty blocks of walks have l been authorized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-06
Earnings Of Railroads.

The report of the Southern railway in Mississippi for the quarter just ended shows deficit of earnings amounting 10 sS9. .395.57 The net receipts from all sources are given in the report filed with the state commission s23S 25.15, while the operating expenses placed at S32S, 230.72 After deductng for taxes, in- terest on bonds, etc. the deficit earn ings appears as SlO3, ,530, which is s40,000 more than for the same quarter last year.
 The Mobile and Ohio report shows a deficit Of 5000. while it was $47, ,597 T 70 the good last year for the same quarter. The earnings from all sources this year are placed al s2.S76.4l0, while the oper atlng expenses were $7049547 less than that sum- and passed to the credit of net revenue. Against that balance. however is charge of s724.s56.4s. which leaves a deficit of s20.0O0. as above stated.
 The New Orleans and Mobile division of the Louisville and Nashville gives in total receipts from both passenger and freight business s2s5. 7l5 2S. and operating expenses at s22i .246.S3. leaving a net earn ing of s5f,6 65 from which taxes. in- terest etc. taken, leaving the in- come al l1.S01.77
 The Gulfport and Mississippi Traction company makes an excellent showing it's receipts being s52as6.45, expenses 3s7,7f.45 which leaves a net income of 3s.e5o. 73 after taxes, interest. etc. are all paid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-06
Englishman Dies Suddenly.

Ed Smith. a young Englishman. who was employed al the plant of the Western Steel Car and Foundry company as paint CT died suddenly of pernicious malaria at Ramsey's store In West Anniston yes terday afternoon at about o'clock, He resided in West Annston and is survived by a wife. He will be buried at Edge mont cemetery this afternon or tomor- row.
 The deceased was placed upon a car yesterday afternoon hy Officer Shiretzki At the time he was in semi-conscioGs condition, and by the time he reached Ramsev's store where he was removed he was in an unconscious condition. He did not regain his. normal state of mind before his death. His body was brought to the Murphy -Rhudy undertaking parlors and in the absence of Coroner Murphy, City Physician Hoon decided that an ln- quest was unnecessary.
 Negro Shoots at Mr. Bell.
 Fred Bell was twice shot at last night in the alley between Quintard and Will mer avenue and Twelfth and Eleventh streets by an unknown negro, who had attempted to burglarize the servants s house of the Bell premises. MT. Bell frightened the negro from the premises,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-06

Ty tAe cawig for hsfsleoas and SiNQ lustyutlsns. Aps-Hsrsld outldlnA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-06
Fixing Price of Cotton.

The executive committee of the South ern Cotton association met here shortly before noon with a very full attendance So far nothing of public interest has been done. and it is stated that the most lm- portant matter to come before the com mlttee is the fixing of the price at which cotton will be sold. A public meeting will be held tonight at the county court house, when President Jordan. Organizer Smith and others wills speak.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-06
Mistaken Identity.

W. s. Surr, young white man who was sent to the penitentiary few months since from Tate county, has been par doned by the governor. This case was one known to the courts as one of "mis- taken identity" and excited great deal of interest in the supreme court. The court was evidently of the opinion that the law had fastened it's fangs in the wrong man. but there was no reversible error and the verdict of the court be- low had to be permitted to stand. Scurr was charged and convicted of having stolen livery outfit hired of a stable man. There was no doubt somebody had hired the rig and sold 1t. The livery man sWore Surr was the man who hired the team. and several witness testified to having seen him with II. He proved an alibi, but 1t didn't work with the jury. Those who heard the trial were con- vnced of the young mans innocence, and so was the governor after he had waded through the testimony and the showing made by the accused since his imDriSOnment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-06
Lower Rates Wanted.

All the railroads of the state have bean cited to appear before the railroad commission at it's next meeting. which will be held on the 17th of September. and show eause if any they can. why rates on school books should not be re- duced. The sale of school supplies Is said to be very unprohtable because of the transportation charges-the charges for the books being fixed by law. The commission also deferred action on the petroleum rate till the first of October. The oil people have been heard on the subject and the railroad must have an inning. This matter has been pending a long time. the independent oil companies insisting present rates are all in the in terest of the trust that is controlled by the Standard oil rOmDanV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-06
CITY IF JACKSON CAN'T SELL BONDS Serious Proposition Faces the
 City Fathers INTEREST RATE TOO LOW Bonds Must Be Sold In Order to Get New Waterworks Plant In Opera.
 ton and Problem Is Not
 Yet Settled.
INTEREST RATE TOO LOW

Jackson, Miss. September 5.-(Special) The city of Jackson finds itself up against a serious proposition, chargeable to the stringency of the money market. Three or four months ago the city voted over whelmlngly in favor of the issuance of s216,0o0 worth of per cent bonds to be used in the purchase of the waterWorks plant. After the vote the bond sale was advertised according to law as the coun- cil supposed, but the bond buyers, the most careful set of folks on earth. dis covered that the issue had been ordered under a special act of the legislature that had been repealed by the new code, and 1t became necessary to readvertise under the new law.
 There were several good bids at the first date set for the sale. but this week when the council met it was found that the bidders had grown wary, and not one of them offered par for the bond is sue. Unfortunately the ordinance for the issuance Of the bonds denominated them as { per cents, and declared they should not be sold for less than par. That clause in the agreement kills the bonds, it is feared, and Jackson would lAhe the pest III the world to knoW Just where she is "at."
 In the meantime the waterworks peo- pie have agreed to surrender their plant to the city the first of October, and the city has made every arrangement for taking over the big property-saVe that of having the price ready. IL may be that the council can readvertise in time and offer a IF per cent bond, or even greater, but that course is not at all Yl,t It I hat tI,a bonds cannot be sold now at par.
 Since the bond issue was first ordered the price of money has gone up as If controlled by a trust, and per cent bonds are not tempting at par or over. The state of Mississippi has been unable to sell a 31a per cent issue of bonds thet have been the market for a year and a half. and the city of New York Is hay ing trouble of the same character. where fore Jackson does not feel lonesome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-06
Errors In New Code.

Attorney General Fletcher would like the assistance of the lawyers of the state in finding and pointing out errors, oms
 sions, doublets. etc, in the new code. General Fletcher is now engaged in the preparation of his report to the legisla
 ture, as he Is required by law 10 make. He states that he will call the attention of the aw-makin8 body to every error, repetition, omission. etc, that he can find. or has found in the code. He is conf dent there are more than he has run across so far, and asks the assistance of the bar of the state in finding and giving publicity to them. Lawyers are. therefore, requested tc notify General Fletcher of any breaks they may have discovered in the code of 1906, so that the attention of the legislature of 1908 may be directed thereto. General Fletcher will not make any recommen- dations as to the errors he thus discovers. but will simply advise the solons of their existence IL is admitted and charged on all sides that the code is a great botch, wherefore the lawyers will take special interest, no doubt, in assisting the at torney general in his herculeau task.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-06

w. E. Lucy Fred Lucy and w. F. Burlington, who last spring went to Roxie. Miss, where they engaged in the lumber business, have disposed of their holdings and are coming back to Gadsden A letter written to the family here of Mir Lucy conveys this intelligence and further states that the party hopes to get here some time this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-06

J. H. Cross of the firm of C. B Cross & Bro. leaves tonight for Marysville. O., for a visit with his parents, word hay ing just been received by him that his mother was quite sick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-06

The street cleaning force of the cit, is hard at work on the task clearing streets and alleys of the accumula ter filth and trash and also doing a good deal of needed repair work as il goei along. The work is progressing rapidl, and few days more will see the cit, looking decidedly improved
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-27
RICH HARVEST
FOR PICKPOCKETS

Especial From a stan Correspondent
JAMEsT OWN EXPo sITIoN
GROUNDS. VA. April e6.-Returns
ing the day are being received Tonight
Many cases. OF course will never be
heard OF by the police. W. n. Mitchell,
a virgnian. presiden. OF the Georgia
Commission. and close personal
friend of President Roosevelt, had hls
wallet containing SIS taken from his
pocket while on a car en- route to tho
grounds to-day. Brad Barber and ii.
c. Smith, notorious pickpockets. of
Baltimore, were locked up tonight.
The Powhatan Guards picked up many
drunks and quite bunch of suspicious
characters and locked them up. r. {.
Parks, of North Carolina, is making
loud. bitter and even vindictiye COM
plants tonight over having purchased
from a stranger 70 rs2,V00 the Citizens
Bank Building on Main Street. the
skyscraper OF which Norfolk is so
proud.
Mr.. Parks says he was gazing up at
the building admirng 1T when we'll
dressed and most pleasant spoken man
approached him with the remark that
he owned the building and wished to
sell It so much, and, needing tho
money, he would take $1,000 for 1t. Mr..
Parks was much Interested. and after
he had been shown through the corrt-
doris offered to give sl,5oo. But tho
stranger, who gave the name of X. a.
Holmes. declared he could not accept
less, so 1t was agreed Parks should
nav $500 down and have long time in
which to meet deferred payments.
Parks had nearly thousand dollars
with him and peeled off $500, which he
gave the stranger. An hour or so
later he learned all about the trade.
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when he uttered the final word. a per-
feet storm of applause continued for
many minutes.
America" was sung by the great
choir of I'VE hundred voices. tho band
played The STAR panglcd Banner"
and General Bell. chief OF the general
stafr, announced that the military re-
view would not take place until after
luncheon. Every one rose and stood
while tile President and Mrs. Roose-
welt and their immediate party filed
OUT followed by the glittcring diplo-
matte corps and army and navy at
taches, whose breasts were loaded
down with orders and decorations.
Haytian Officials Present.
Three negro officers from Hayti. re-
splendent in gold and silver. blue and
white and red uniforms. were present.
These dark personages. one n vice.
admiral. ono general and one n coll
oncl, occupied seats Immediately be-
hind the Presidents party. and wcro
IN charge of United States infantry
officer. The vice-admral was very
blprk. but his two companions were
of rich gingerbread tint
At Virginia Building.
This afternoon Mrs. Swanson held n
reception at the Virginia State Build
ing, when baud played in the lawn
il front OF the mansion. Hundreds
were turned away from the official
residence of the Governor OF Virginia.
FOR the crowd of guests was so great
that all could not secure admittancc
within the hospitable halls.
Mrs Swanson viii remain here until
May Sd. during which time She will
entertain tho various distinguished
guests who will visit the exposition.
As night came on the immense crowd
varlousIy estimated at from 100000 TO
100000 people, began TO slowly depart,
leaving only those who are living at
Inside Inn and at the state Buildings,
and the officers and men-i,a0o strong
cncamped Just outside the gatese.
When President Roosevelt was leav-
ing Governor swanson thanked him for
the Kindness he had shown in so
generously helping the exposition.
"Help it," he replied; "Of course ]
helped it | would not have been
good American otherwise. but am
| repaid, for it was worth it all just
10 see that great line of Uncle Sans
war-ships out there In Hampton
Roads
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-27

| Order of Founders and Patriots of
| America.
Hon. Hawland Pell. representing So
| ciety OF War of 1912.
| Colonel Francis G. Ward. represent
| ing secretary Spanish War Veterans
Hon. Amory sbley Carhart. repre-
senting tsecretary) Society of Colonial
! Wars.
Hon. Oswald Tilghman representing
! Society of the Cincinnati.
Hon. Clarence L. Leonard, repre- sent
ing Society of Mayflower Descendants
Hon. Edward T. Perkins.
Troops.
Detnchments OF marines and seamen
from foreign war.ships.
Twenty-thri Regiment, United States
Infantry. Colonel Philip Readc, Twenty
third Infantry, commanding.
Staff.
Captain George S. Goodae, Twenty
third Infantry. adjutant.
Captain D. B. Devore. Twenty third
Infantry. quartermaster.
Captain Samuel seay. Jr, Twenty third
Infantry, commissary.
First Battalion. Captain r. r. Stevens,
Twenty-third Infantry, commanding.
Second Battalion. Captain r. C. Crox.
ton. Twenty third Infantry. commanding.
Third Battalion. Captain Thomas +.
Schley. Twenty third Infantry, commands
ing.
Battalion of Coast ARTILLERY, United
States Army. Major r. S. Strong, Ar
tillery Corps. commanding.
United States Atlantic Fleet Naval
Brigade, six battallons. Captain Seaton
Schroeder. of batteship Virginia. United
States Navy, commanding.
Lieutenant Commander Mark s. Brls-
toll United States Navy. brigade adiurant.
First Battalion Major W. C. Nevlll.
United states Marine Corps, command
ing
Second Battalion, Captain r. II. Davis,
United states Marine Corps, commanding.
Third Battalion. Lieutenant Commander
+. s. Chaplin, United States Navy, com
manding.
Fourth Battalion. Lieutenant Command
or P. w. Hourigan. United States Navy,
commanding.
Fifth Battalion. Lieutenant Comma nder
w. B. Fletcher, United States Navy,
commanding.
Sixth Battalion. Lieutenant Comma ndcr
II. 3. Price, United States Navy, COM
manding.
Third Battery. United states Field Ar
Corps. commanding.
Second Squadron. Twelfth United
States Calvary. Major II. G. sickel,
Twelfth United States Cavalary. com
inanding.
seventy first Regiment of Infantry,
Virginia Volunteers, Colonel Thomas j.
Nottingham. Seventy-hrst Regiment,
commanding.
Battery G, First Battalion OF Artil.
lery, Virginia Volunteers. dismounted,
Captain II. c. Brnkley commanding.
BATTERY B. First Battalion of Artil-
lery, Virginia Volunteers. Captain G.
w. Toms commanding.
Reception to President.
The public reception held by the
President in the auditorium was very
largely attended. Admission was by
card, but many cards Were issued. 1T
lasted from shortly after until 4
n
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and that Whcn the marines anu SCH
men were marching by he made Rear
Admiral Evans stand by him. With
both he maintained a constant. low
toned conversation. Archie and QUEEN
tin We're on the stand again with their
father. the latter making many snap
shot pictures Of the parade.
Formation of Column.
The column was formed as follows:
Grand Marshal.
Major General L. d. Grant, United
states Army.
Major John $. Mallory Twelfth
tinted states Infantry. Adjutant-Gen-
crat and Chief OF Stuff
Captain a. J. Bowey. Artillery
Corps.
Aides de Camp.
Major c. Z. Woodruff, Medical De-
partment. Chief Surgeon.
Captain John L. Hines. Twenty-third
United States Infantry Chief Quarter
master.
Captain j. n. Killian. Subsistence
Department, Chief Conmissary.
Captain Percy L. Jones. Medical De-
partmont. United states Army.
SttpAiN l''NNflAdlll IL i'lidli,
Twenty-first United States Infantry.
Honorary Aides.
Hon Cornelius y. Pugsley, president
general s \. r.
Hon. Floyd hughes, representing 5.
a. IL
Hon John Lamb. representing United
Confederate Veterans.
Hon. Julian s Carr, representing
United Confederate Veterans
Hon. iIeth Boiling, representing
United Confederate Veterans.
Brigadier General c. c. Vaughan
representing Virginia Volunteers.
| Colonel Win. L. Sheffield. National
Guard.
Captain II. Il. Nichols, representing
| Grand Army of the Republic.
| Hon. John d. Crimmins, representing
| Irish American Historic Society.
| Hon. Edward IL. Hall, representing
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THOUSANDS GO
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80 - -.----
which troubled the fsictmonders WA.
at tile nnn entrance to the Exposition
Grounds Here the ticket Office is lust
by the entrance ways. and tho crowd
for some time was poorly handled
Among the people who thronged tho
Exposition Grounds Richmonders were
to be seen on every side on tho
grnndstand. with the President. wer.
Governor Swanson and staff. In tho
| Rrcnt lobby OF the Inside Inn. and on
the green parade ground wcrc host
| of city and state officials, lawyers, leg.
| islators and judges.
| Mayor Mccarthy and quite party
| OF city officials expressed their APP
prova of the efforts made to entertain
| the visitors. A whole carload Of State
officers, headed by Auditor Maryc, went
down on the Chesapeake and Ohio
train.
among a large number of 1lIchmond-
ers with whom the exposition was dis -
cusscd by this writer. general approx
al was heard on all sides. The expo
sition Is far from finished. but 1t IL
| evidently laid out on a large scale.
and when fully completed will be ~
place for Virginians to be proud or.
| Quite large party OF Richmonders
| who Inspected the buildings and
grounds during. the afternoon were
| deI'eNUlS TDTlSeu at the permanent
| character Of the construction n num-
Der of the buildings being OF brick.
| with slate roofs. The government
1 buildings were found complete, with
their exhibits insialled. Many of tho
exposition buildings are also complete.
as we'll as large majority OF tho
State buildings The concessionaires
are the ones who are behind, very few
of the shows and attractions OF tho
L YD.sl. -
although enormous structures are
being erected.
Notable Scene.
The Richmond party returning by
way OF Newport News. on the second
| OF the excursion trains. had fine
| view Of what Is perhaps the most
unique and beautiful display OF this or
any exposition. In crossing Hampton
Roads. about o'clock. the long double
row OF battle ships were seen In gala
attire. fully illuminated with n myriad
OF electric lights. making each vessel
CLEAN up like great clusters OF dia-
| moDds In the clear moonlight. Every
ono OF the great battle ships. both of
the United States and OF tho visiting
navies. was dressed in lines of lights.
the inasts yards and arms being fully
outlined with thousands OF bulbs. Sornc
very unique effects were obtained on
the different ships, by alternating dif-
ferent sets OF lights. and by changing
the colora. the battic-ship Rhode Is
land making a complete United States
flag OF immense proportions tina.
could be seen for miles across the
waters. The VESSELS OF the United
States lay in n straight formation, and
in a limo opposite are tho visitors The
sight on the water. either by day or
by night is one which * not to be
forgotten. and which would justify
a visitor in going a long way to see.
W. Z. S.