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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06
BREWSTER EXPRESS
GOES TO GRAND JURY
PRESIDENT AND DIRECTORS OF
NEW YORK CENTRAL DO NOT
SHOW UP AT INQUEST AS COR
ONER HAD ORDERED.

New York, March president w. II.
Newman and the directors of the New
YORK Central railroad, who were held
r. Coroner Swannecks for the grand jury,
to answer for the wreck of the Brewster
express in which twenty-three persons
were killed on February 16, did not APP
pear before the coroner at the hour APP
pointed today to give bail, although the
coroner had so ordered. One lawyer was
present to watch proceedings for the rail
Yoad company. Coroner Swannecke did not
come to his office but announced by
telephone that the president and direc-
tors had through counsel placed them
selves at the disposal of the coroners
office, and that of the district attor-
ney.
The coroner said he would continue
them under parole until the district attor-
ney's office could present the case to
the grand jury. He said he would not
issue warrants for the directors.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06
HAND BOOK BUSY
AT OAKLAWN TRACK
Amos Anti-Pool Selling Law Defective,
So Claims the Oakland Jockey
Club.

Hot Springs, Ark, March 5.-Oaklawn
will continue despite the Amos anti-pool
selling law, according TO the position
taken by the Oaklawn Jockey club. To-
day no bookmakers were in established
positions in the betting ring, but any one
wanting to bet found little difficuldty in
placing their bets with the handbocks.
The Jockey club and their legal advisers
claim that the law is defective and that
they will establish the fact in court.
Constable Smith again invaded the track
today and arrested one bookmaker and
an individual, making total of nine ar
rests in the past two days. He states
that he will continue to make arrests
until the validity of the law is estab-
lished. John Condor. principal owner Of
the track, arrived here today to confer
with Dan Stuart and other officials of
the club.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06
HIGH SCHOOL WINS
IN THE FINAL GAME
Becomes the Champion in the Y. M.
C. A. intermediate Basketball
League.

The High school is the champion of the
Young Mems Christian association inter-
mediate basketball league. On Monday
afternoon it held up it's enviable record
and won the sixth straight game.
The contests Monday were,close and in
teresting The High school won over
Estes by score of IA to 5. The High
school guards seem to be impregnable, and
the forwards are constantly making sem
sational plays.
In the game between Stobart and Cur
rie Stobert carried off the laurels in a
closely contested struggle by score OF
to g. Neither side was able to find the
basket with any degree of skill on ac-
count of the careful guarding,
This ends the series of the Intermediate
league. Each team has played six games,
the High school having won all, and
Estes stands next on the list, the stand
ing being as follows:
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Age-He7ald Team Picked
T0Win Coming Relay Race

or i'm front Of the city hall. and several
other city officials will participate in the
arrangements. There will be four mem
bers in each team, and each relay will
cover six blocks.
All of the teams are praetieing daily
and getting into fine trim, but The Age
Herald squad is after the laurels, and the
victory will probably he theirs.
John Lambert, the captain, was the
winner of the 100-yard dash at the State
fair last year, and also Won honors at
Shreveport lie will have a following Of
boys with sturdy legs and good wind.
With red and white, her colors. flying in
the air The Age-I1erald team is already
in the lead.
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ALDERMEN EAGER
TO Do SOMETHING
MAYOR SUGG SAYS NEW ADMIN
ISTRATION WILL TAKE UP THE
CITYS NEEDS AS RAPIDLY AS
POSSIBLE-OTHER NEWS.

Ensley, March -(specal)-Now that
II is an assured fact that politics is over
in Ensley for the next two years, the
aldermen are getting their heads together
to do things" that will be "a great bene-
fit to the city.
Chief Merrlman, in starting on his cru
SADIE against the COWS and hogs, could
not have pleased the people better, and
the fact that Mayor Sugg says we are
going to have one of the cleanest towns
in the state is also very gratifying.
Il hope" said a prominent citizen to-
day THAT in looking into the various
needs of the city. rs to storm sewerage,
etc, the alley crossings will not be over
looked because we now have very good
sidewalks on all the principal streets,
but during bad weather when you come
to the alley crossings you are up against
it, and it would not take very much time
nor labor to fix them mp in good shape"
When seen i'll reference to all these
much needed improvements, Mayor Sugg
said that all of them would be reached
in time, and that he would put forth
his best efforts to get Ensley up to the
standard with the best cities of the south.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06
To Lease Quarantine Station.

Baton Rouge. March Gov. N G.
Blanchard tonight made public letter
which he has sent to the Treasury De-
partment offering to lease the state quar-
antine station at the mouth of the Miss
issippi river. The government has al
ready refused to buy this station at the
figured asked by the state Governor
Blanchard's letter is believed to end q
long controversy as to whether the state
should maintain separate quarantine on
the Mississippi simultaneously with the
marine hospital quarantine.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06
First Spring Practice
Of Season Yesterday

terday. The Cincinnati Reds passed
through Memphis en- route to Little Rock.
Tho big boys have come into Sight.
The Barons are just a trlhe slow in
reporting. The remainder of the players
are expected to arrive at any time. Oyler
has wired for transportation, and the lit
tie dispute over salary has become his
tory. Pitcher Turner has withdrawn his
protest, too, so everything is serene. Cas-
tro and Garvin have begun preliminary
training at Owenton and Howard college
respectively. Rip Raean is expected to-
day. 1t Is thought that the Ohio delega-
ton, Wilhelm, Clark, Billiard and Alcock.
will arrive tomorrow. Gardner and Smith
are expected this week. Lister will prob
ably arrive next Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06
MRS. ERWIN DIES IN MOBILE.
She Was an Active Worker for the
Benevolent Home for Women.

Mobile, March 5.-(Special.)-Mrs Anna
ketchum Erwin, wife of r. Il Erwin.
for many years engaged in the cotton
business here, but now retired, died to-
night at II o'clock after an illness of
ten days. She was born in jackson, Miss,
and came to Mobile when a child, where
she has resided ever since. She married
here in 1888. She Leaves besides her nus
band, one son. Frank Is. Ketchum of
Brookline, Miss and one daughter, Mrs.
A. a, Clisby, and other relatives here
and in st. Louis.
She was a daughter of the late Charles
7. ketchum and niece of DIR. George A.
and William II. Ketchum. The deceased
was member of Christ church and one
OF the most active workers in the Benevo-
lent Home for INDECENT white men of this
city. The funeral Will probably take place
Thursday afternoon.
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Now that the teams are lined up for the
great newspaper relay race, Which VIII
come off next Friday afternoon, it be
gins to appear that The Age-Herald will
cross The finishing line far ahead of her
competitors
As the day for the athletic event in
which The best runners of the Young
Mems Christian association Junior class
will compete. approaches, interest and en-
thusiasm is becoming widely aroused.
1t is expected that the course will be
lined with eager spectators, and that bus
mess will he suspended while the racers
dash around the main streets of the city.
Chief Wier has agreed to start the boys
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06

Spring practice has commenced in Bir-
mngham. This is true in spite of the
fact that not half of the team has ar
rived as yet. Yesterday afternoon Garvin,
Meeks, Walters, Molesworth. Bruner and
Castro. the Atlanta shortstop, warmed
up u trife, while Manager Harry Vaughn
and Third Baseman Montgomery, who
has not recovered sufficiently to warrant
his taking too much exercise. looked on.
The players passed the ball around. and
looked wise. They finally chased about
the lot in order to get themselves har-f
dened just a little, and to develop their
staying powers.
The New York Highlanders. headed by
Clark Griffith, arrived in Atlanta yes
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06
Campbell Wants TO Come
But Gibes Little Hope

Billy Campbell, the southpaw, who was
graduated from Birmingham. wants to
come beneath the genial rays of Dixie
again, but doubts his ability to unite
the cords that bind him. lie wrote yes
terday to that effect.
Billys letter caused regret in the camp
of the locals. They sympathized with
the fellow. far away from home desiring
TO see again the glowing slagpile, and
TO hear the frenzied cries of local fanat-
les. There was still other cause for
regret, because every fan here was hop
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06
Mrs. Hanna Sues for Divorce.

Cleveland, o.. March o.-Suit FOR divorce
was filed today in common pleas court
nv Elizabeth Gordon Hanna, wife of Dan
r.. Hanna, only son of the late Senator
Hanna.
Hanna is accused of gross neglect OF
duty, abandonment and extreme cruelty.
Mrs Hanna asks for divorce. adequate
alimony and the custody of her daugh-
ter Elizabeth. aged D.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06
Army Modified.

Teguicigalpa, Honduras. March 5.-The
army of Honduras is modified on the
frontier under the personal command of
President Bonlla. whose arrival at the
front has inspired the troops with enthu-
siasm for active operations against Mica
ragua.
The first lighting since February 10 oc-
CURED during the evening of March 3.
when General Emlliano Chamorro a Mica
raguan leader who Is serving with the
Honduras. attacked and defeated 400
Nicaraguan troops at Old Depilto and
captured fifty prisoners and a quantity
of rifles and field gun ammunition. The
loss Of the Hondurans was small.
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ing that Campbell would be able to pro-
cure his release from Harrisburg.
As was published some time ago, Camp
bel desires to come to Birmingham again
where his career started 1t was thought
that he could buy his release. Birmins-
ham would have welcome him with open
arms, for his appearance would have
guaranteed another rag. But as stated
he gives little hope. Nevertheless it is
certainty that sooner or later Camp
bell will again don the uniform of the
Coal Baron.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06
Contest for oxford chanoellorship.

London, March IAN interesting con-
test is imminent between Lord Curzon
and Lord Roseberry for the vacant chan
celoiship of oxford university. 1t has
been supposed that Lord Curzon, who
was nominated to this office some days
ago, would be returned without opposi-
ton, but now Lord Roseberry also has
accepted a nomination, and the matter
will be decided on March l, when the
election will be held
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06
BASEBALL STARS OFF
TO MEXICO CITY
SPECIAL TRAIN WITH COLORS
FLYING TAKES CHAMPIONS OF
THE WORLD, CHICAGO TEAM OF
AMERICAN LEAGUE

decorated with flags and steamers the
baseball champions of the world, the Chi
oago team of the American league, left
here today for the City of Mexico, where
the spring training of the team will COM
mence. About sixty people, including the
members of the team, friends and news
paper men were aboard when the special
departed from the Illinois Central depot,
Other members of the team Will be
picked up at Memphis and San An
tonic, Tex
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
e. A. Farley.

L. A. Farley, aged 60 years, died yes
terday at his residence, PIP Avenue G.
The funeral will take place at 1879 O'CLOCK
this morning from the residence and
the interment will be in Elmwood ceme-
terry
The deceased leaves a wife and seven
children, Luther. Fort Smith, Ark; New
man, st. Louis; Lovicll, II. L., S. H.,
Erin and Miss Lizzie c. of Birmingham.
Mr. Farley had been in Birmingham
sixteen years, and for the past seven
years was identified with the Birmingham
Marble Works. He was Mason,
knight of Honor and a Confederate vet
eran.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06
Nashville S Basket Ball
Team AYYibes TOMORROW

and enthusiastic crowd will witness it.
Both teams are exceedingly fast and
clever, and great sport is promised.
Local enthusiasts predict a victory for
the Athletic club, but everyone admits
that the victory, if it does come, will
be achieved after an hours strenuous
effort Preparations have been made TO
seat a capacity house.
After the game there will be music
and dancing. Several members of the
Nashville team are known in Birming-
ham and interest on that account will be
even greater than would be otherwise.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06
Mobile Wants Government Depot.

Mobile, March Sat an open meeting
of the Commercial club tonight resolu-
tions We're passed denying that Mobile
comedies to New Orleans superiority as
gulf port for the establishment of the
government depot port between the states
and the aPnama canal. The club will
set forth the health and geographical adj
vantages of Mobile, and will appoint a
committee to press the claims of the
port before the canal commission.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06
Postmasters, Carriers and Patents.

Washington. March Especial Pat
ents issued: Jasper n. Rickels, Altoona,
mining drills; Lemuel NJ Whisenant, Mon
roe county, pillow.
Postmasters appointed: Haynesville,
Lowndes county, John NJ. Sale; Oak,
Baldwin county, Gordon b. Chlldress.
Rural carriers appointed: Calera, route
2 James Tharker carrier James NJ. Har-
ris substitute; Elba, route 4, George Col
1ier carrier, Charlie Deal substitute: New
burg. route 1. George L. Cleere carrier,
Gilbert Cleere substitute.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06

The most strenuous rival of the bas-
ketball team of the Birmingham Athletic
club comes for its annual engagement
Thursday night. For years, before bas-
ketbal attained its present popularity,
the rivalry has existed, and every season
the two meet, this year the victory
going to Birmingham, and next to Nash
Vile. The number of victories and de-
feats are about evenly divided
The Nashville team will arrive tomor-
row. The game will be started at 3
o'clock, and it is certainty that a big
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06
To Examine All Texas Books.

Austin, Tex, March 5-Governor Camp
bell has signed the bill passed by the
legislature Monday authorizing the at
torney general to go into any business
interest in Texas and examine its books
to ascertain as to whether or not any
trusts interest are connected with its
ownership or controlling way. The law
becomes effective at once.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06
sub-Treasury Shortage Not Found.

Abiline. Kan. March 5.--Former Senator
Joseph r. Burton of Kansas will be re-
leased on March % from the lronton, Mo-,
iail. where he is serving six months SEN
tence for practicing before the postoffice
department as attorney for an alleged
get-rich-quick company of st. Louis, ac-
cording to a letter received today from
the ex-senator. His six months term Is
shortened thirty days for good behavior.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06
Tax Sale In Mississippi.

Jackson, Miss, March 5.-(Special.)--
Yesterday was tax saiss day with the
sheriffs of the seventy-seven counties of
tine state, and thousands of pieces OF
real estate changed hands al fair prices
for tax sales. Every piece of property
offered in the city of jackson was COB
bled up by a horde of anxious buyers at
prices that startled the old mossbacks
who have no confidence in the future
of Jackson and Kinds county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06
Personal and General.

Mrs. T.. NJ. Mitholff has returned to
her home at Beleville. ILL.,, after very
pleasant visit TO Mrs. August Matzat, on
Avenue l.
Mrs. Frank Lewis, who has been visit
ing Mrs. Harry Heffrin, returned yes
terdaN to her home in Chicago
Mrs. Fred Kraft has purchased the
beautiful residence ON Avenue l. and
Twenty-third street from DR.. w. W.
McTyeire for s525o 1t is understood that
this was "a ca sh transaction.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06
Mrs. Hattie Myer.

Mrs. Hattie Myer, aged 80 years, died
yesterday at the family home. Tate
station. in West End. She was the wife
of John w. Myer, and a well known
and popular woman The funeral services
will be held from the residence this aft
ernoon at 5 p. m, and interment will be
made In Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06
Jack Law Signs With Columbus.

Columbus, Miss, March 5.-(Special)-
JACK Law was signed this morning as
manager of the locals. Seven players I'M
der contract with Hattiesburg, Will also
he accented and contracts will be made
as soon as possible. Law left the city
This afternoon and will return Monday to
begin work.
Prospects are very encouraging Tor
good chance at the Cotton states pennant
an IS is certain that there will be no
lack az enthusiasm on the part of the
people of Columbus to back up the play
ers. Even when the game was played
by amateurs the gate receipts were al
was good and now with professional
ban on tap there Is no doubt about any
thing but the grand stands capacity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06
Gift Was Expanded, Says Rockefeller

Augusta. Ca, March 81 guess the
article about the tremendous gift I am
to make was considerably expanded. y
said John D. Rockefeller. as he alighted
from a train here today.
"I guess | had better be like the vii
lage schoolmaster. and not know much;
I am too hungry to talk. anyway. There
is nothing in the report that I came
back to Augusta because of the illness
of my daughter. Mrs. Mccormick Is much
better than she was when l left
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06
To Classify Rates.

Mobile, March 5.-The southern CLASH
fication committee. composed of all south
ern railroads, met here in annual session
today at the Cawthorn hotel, with about
fifty members present The committee will
be in session until Friday for the pur-
pose OF hearing complaint against the
present classification of rates.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06
ST. Louis Team Goes to Texas.

ST. Louis, March 5.-The local Amer
lean league baseball team departed for
San Antonio Tex, tonight, and the Ma
tional ! eaguers departed for Houston
within half an hour of each other for the
conditioning preparatory to the opening
of the championship season.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06
Senator Released From Jail 22nd.

Chicago. March 5.-Any possibility that
the missing Sl73.000 from the local sub
treasury might have been tucked away in
the currency on hand was eliminated to-
day when the four experts from the
United States treasury at Washington
counted the last of the paper money IN
the vaults. ut came out correct TO the
dollar" said Sub-Treasurer Boldenweck.
Tomorrow count of gold and silver in
the vaults will be begun.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06
Farmer Burns Throws Parr.

Omaha Neb. March 5.-Farmer Burns
won his wrestling match with James
Parr. champion of England. at the Audi
forum tonight. Parr took the first bout
in twenty-one minutes and Burns the
second and third in thirteen and twenty
four minutes. respectively. The wrestling
WIS catch-as- cato h-can.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06
Ryan Will Flight Cans.

Syracuse, n. Y, March 5.-Tommy
Ryan, who last night fought Hugo Kelly
at Rochester, said today that he would
accept the offer of the Tonopah Athletic
club OF Tonopah, New. to fight Joe Cans
for a purse of $4,000 on Labor Day, and
will go into training as soon as the ar
ticles are signed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06
Masons Give Luncheon.

The Masons will give a luncheon and
smoker in their hall on Nineteenth street
Thursday night, and as this is their
regular meeting night, and matters of
importance are to come up, a large at.
tendance is expected. They frequently
have refreshments after the regular
meeting, but this is to be more elaborate
than usual, and will be a very enjoyable
affair
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06
Mrs. Lula Bailey.

Mrs Lula Bailey, aged AZ years, died
yesterday att 502 South Twenty-second
street. The funeral services will be held
from the residence today at 10 o'clock.
and interment will be made in Elmwood
cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06
Senator Pettus lnspects Fortress.

Washington March 5.-ISpecial. Sem
ator Pettus was one of a number of con-
gressmen who left this afternoon for
Fort Monroe, Va. to inspect the fortiiica-
tionS there.
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Postoffice Receipts.

Huntsville. March 5.-(Special. 1.-The re-
ceipts of the Huntsville postoffice for
the month of February, 1907, exceed the
receipts of the corresponding month OF
last year by s293.S7.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06
1000 Bales of Cotton Burned.

New Orleans. March 5.-About 1000 bales
of cotton and an entire section of the
New Orleans cotton press shed was de-
stroyed by fire early today. The loss is
estimated at about $4,000.
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Mr.. Brown.

Mr.. Brown. a Red Man. died yesterday
at 2114 Avenue f. The funeral services
will be held this afternoon and inter-
ment will be made in Elmwood ceme-
terry.
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George M. Armstrong

George NJ. Armstrong, aged IS years,
died yesterday at 1923 Sloss avenue, East
Lake. after a long Illness. Funeral ar
engagements will be announced later.
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incorporate Morocco state Bank.

Paris, March 5--The Senate today
pass ed the bill Incorporating the Morocco
State hank
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E. T. Shaw & Sons. Undertakera
Green Undertaking Company.

Do you know which is the
best -four made? Answer: Ring
Leader.