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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30
PALACE LIVERY
 IS INSOLVENT ?
A. T. London Asks for Receiver, AL leelng Assets of $72,5e4 and Lia.
 bilitles of $111,5o2.6o.

A bill was filed in the city court yes- terday afternoon asking the appointment of a receiver for the Palace Livery com pany
 The petition, which is a lengthy one, sets forth that the assets of the com pany are $72,5S4 and the liabilities $111,- 5O26O and alleges the insolvency of the concern. It Is further stated that the property was recently sold at a tax sale for S255, and that it has not been re- deemed The report of the secretary submitted to the annual meeting held on May showed that the losses for the previous year had been nearly 5000 and for the year 1906 the losses had been $62T1.
 A. .. Gilmore, president of the com pany owns fifteen shares of stock of the par valuea of $15eo; w. c. Gilmore, vice president owns PAT shares of stock of the par value of $24,7OO. and the peti- tioner, Alex T. London, owns ten shares of stock of the par value of 5000. The total capital stock of the company is $5O,O00. It is also stated In the petition that there is a mortgage for $30.00O on the premises.
 The hearing of the petition has been set for this morning at 9:30 before Judge Charles A. senn in the equity division of the city court.
 Inc Palace Livery company is located on the corner of Seventeenth street and Second avenue, and has been in exist ence only few years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30
NEGRO HURT IN
 CAR COLLISION
Avondale Car Runs Into Another On First Avenue, Throwing Both
 Off the Tracks.

Perhaps the worst street accident of the week occurred last night at about o'clock when an Avondale car ran into another and smashed up both cars, in- jured a negro woman and shocked the passengers.
 The Avondale car was coming off of the Twenty street bridge and the motorman did not stop until he ran into a car going out First avenue. It knocked them both off the track, broke the negro woman's arm, and badly frightened white woman, who was taken into Goodall Brown & Co.'S building and car ried home in hack.
 Policeman Bud Byers was on the scene and placed the crews of both cars under arrest Their trials will come up in police court this morning. Quite large crowd gathered around the wreck and traffic was blocked for some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30
HELPLESS NEGRO CARRIED
 TO THE CITY JAIL 70 DIE

Going through all the pain and misery of an epileptie fit, unconscious, an un- known negro went from the gutter to the city jail and there died without attend asce befote the city physician could ar rive yesterday afternoon.
 The experiences that the poor fellow went through were extremely unfortun- ate. He was taken with the fit on the corner at the court house. and found there by pr. Casey, the Quaker doctor who examined him. and found no signs of liquor. He. according to his own state ment made to a police officer, called up both the Hillman and St. Vincents hos pital and was told that there was no room for the unfortunate
 The doctor then tried to get the negro into the county jail, but was refused, as. of course, there was no warrant sworn out against him. Finally, after more than an hour wasted, Casey secured a hack and hauled the epileptic to the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30
YOUNG LADIES
 GIVEN DIPLOMAS
General Brandon Addresses Class of Twenty-one at the Pollock
 Stephens Institute.

The Pollock-Stevens institute held its graduating exercises last night, present. ing twenty-one young ladies with diplo- mas. These young ladies, all dressed in white, presented a beautiful picture as they sat in a semi-circle upon the stage. and the assembly room was packed to the doors to see them receive their sheep skins.
 Dr. Handley opened the exercises with prayer, and was followed by Dr. Stagg. who introduced Gen. w. W. Brandon, the speaker of the evening.
 Gen. Brandon's' address was strong appeal for education of the white people of Alabama. He showed how Alabama led in resources and how low she was in regard to education; how Alabama had produced such men as Wheeler and Hob son and would keep on producing them if adequate education was provided Flor its youth.
 He congra tulated the young ladies on their magnificent showing and told them how the women had more to do with the ruling of things even in their se- cluded position than the men.
 There was a piano selection by Prof. Staats and a solo by Mrs. Kern-Mullen.
 Dr. Stagg presented the diplomas and the benediction was pronounced by Dr. Handley.
 The following young ladies received diplomas
 Misses Kate Wallace, Ethel Daniel, Alef Yam, Aubrey Lawson, Louise de La zee, Beatrice Simpson. Dora Winters. nlIi S0hwarz a Smith, Oda Palmer, Margaret Palmer, Sarah Goldstein, Blanche Harton, Jessie Hanby Mary Harris Ware, Laura Truss. Pearl Brewer, Jennie Livingston Hewitt, Maud Chamblee
 The young ladies completing the entire collegiate course were:
 Misses Sarah uoldstein, Louise de La cee, Tessie Schwarz. Aubrey Lawson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30
JACK BACK AGAIN.
Judge Hoped to Break Him of His
 Thirst for Liquor.

The reliability of the confinement cure for the drunkard has been tested by the unfortunate experiences of Jack Brown, a well known figure about town. More than q month ago Judge Feagln gave him six weeks In the city jail thinking to break him of his habit. The old fellow was nearly crazy for drink during the whole time.
 Day before yesterday his time was out and in the morning he was released. That afternoon he was brought in dead drunk, and hauled unconscious out of the bed of the patrol wagon.
 Yesterday morning he paid his fine III court, and last night he came fin for his usual nights lodging with about two pints too much and hia face beaten up badly. Jack will have to be confined longer than. this.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30

jail. When he explained all of his pill grimages and inability to find anywhere to leave the negro. a policeman placed a charge against him for dlsordorly con- duct the negro stevedore hauled him by the collar Into a cell and he lay ther Af- teen minutes and died.
 pr. Hayes. the city physician. was called, decided upon the cause of death and reported 1t to the coroner, who will make an examination this morning. The attention of the coroner will be called to the fact that the sick man. even though negro, was refused entrance into the countys hospital. was left in the street until nearly dead, and then, as a last re- sort, had to be thrown Into a cell to die.
 It was stated at the hospital last night that very often negro patients have to be turned down on account of the lack of room, the negro wards being crowded most of the time. The attention has often been called to this deficiency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued from the office of the probate court yesterday to the following:
 C. M O'Barr, Birmingham, and Mrs. ,'alie Townsend
 Carl L. Colvert, Birmingham. and Miss Theresa o'Rourke
 Bert Trice' Claugh Ala, and Miss Estela Walker.
 J. H. Crouch, Ensley, and Miss Ger trude Charles.
 Titmus A. Monasco. Carbon Hill, and Miss Carrie Lee Campbell.
 c. E. Schmidt, Ensley. and Miss Daisy Donaldson.
 John Nalbach, Gate City, and Mrs. AL fai Foster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30
MILLER DEFINES ATTITUDE
 ON GREA TER BIRMINGHAM

bill for Greater Birmingham without 1t contained the referendum proposition, un- less it was shown to me that the people in the different municipalities were unani- nous in their sentiment demanding the extension of the lln1its
 That does not quite state my position. It is this: That believing the rightfulness of and having, a candidate, declared for the referendum of this question, l could not now as a representative sup port a bill not containing that provision, unless there was sentiment demanding it. so nearly unanimous as to make 1t my duty to vote for the bill, notwlthstand- ing campaign promises. I can conceive of such condition; 1t may prossibly obtain by the time the legislature is again in session. But I must be thoroughly and honestly convinced of It's actual existence. I am open to a bona fde showing from both sides on that proposition"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30
SAYS BIRMINGHAM
 SHOULD WAKE UP Californian Thinks We Don't Improve Opportunities NEED THE WESTERN SPIRIT Los Angeles Men Go Over the Whole District and Think Birmingham
 Should Be the Greatest In
 the Country.
NEED THE WESTERN SPIRIT

United States Marshal Youngworth of Los Angeles. who came to Birmingham in charge of Frank Roberts, and A. C.. Erode, a wealthy soap manufacturer of the City of Angels who is acting as his deputy, made an extensive tour of the city yesterday in company with Dep uty Marshal Powell Both men have trav- eled widely and en route from Califor- mia they stopped and paid visits to sev- eral cities
 1Aey began their tour of the city yes- terday morning and went to all the prln- cipal points in the city and even made trips to Ensley. Pratt City and East Lake.
 They were enthusiastic about Blrming- ham, being especially pleased with the broad, well paved streets and the uni- form plan of the city with its excellent numbering system.
 Marshal Youngworth said;
 "I can never understand why the south has not progressed more than 1t has with all It's manufacturing advantages; Birmingham should be one of the very largest cities in the whole country. The iron industry here is grand.
 "The people of Birmingham should be aroused from their lethargy. They need about an hundred Californians here to stir them up. The natural advantages here are wonderful.
 q have been visitor in many cities of the north east and west, but this Is one of the finest 1aid-out cities I have ever seen
 Los Angeles, with 5O,O0O inhabitants, hasn't half the advantages of Brming- ham. Birmingham could easily provide tor million people. II Los Angeles had the advantages of Birmingham 1t would be the biggest city in the country for the people of Los Angeles have built a cit out of a desert
 Why should Alabama raise cotton, ship It east to be manufactured and then bring 1t back here? This expense should be saved. Birmingham should be the manufacturing center. You have your iron for the factories. and coal is right under your hand to serve for fuel
 "The big wholesale houses for the south should be located here instead of in the east. Birmingham is the proper distributing point"
 Marshal Youngworth and MT. Erode Washington. They will make stops in several cities on their return trip to California.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30

In view of the wide interest taken in the Greater Birmingham movement Sen ator N. L. Miller of Jefferson made a statement yesterday defining his attitude toward the measure looking to arbitrary extension of Birmingham.s limits. The bill which has been drawn up by Repre- sentative King to be introduced at the split session provides for taking in every thing from East Lake 10 Ensley without a referendum provision.
 A conference of representatives of vari- ous municipalities and sections to be in cluded in the enlarged city was held Tues day morning. At that meeting Senator Miller made a short talk, defining his attitude. but in order to get it in more concrete form, he said yesterday:
 "In your report of the Greater Birming- ham meeting. held yesterday am quoted as stating that. I would not support a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30
HIGDoN FIRES DEPUTY.
Will Not Allow Drinking Among the
 Men on His Force.

Colonel Higdon yesterday fired a deputy sheriff. The deputy was found on the street in an intoxicated condition, and as this is entirely against the rules of the sheriff, he had to both give up his com mission and foot it out.
 Since the establishment of the new or ganization in the sheriffs office the rule against drinking has been closely en- forced. Of course handling so large a body of men there have necessarily been some exceptions. Especially at this time Colonel Higdon has to be excedeingly watchful. This week he is sleeping at the office and does not go home, in order that he may be close to his men and to direct their actions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30
RECORD OF THE COURTS,

Several cases were disposed of in the courts yesterday.
 In Judge Colemans division of the cir cult court the case of J. w. Raney vs. Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad com pany Is on trial and will be resumed this morning.
 In Judge Lane's division of the circuit court the case of Fred Matzatt vs the Birmingham Southern Railroad company was stopped during the trial to allow the parties to settle. A consent judgment for s1250 was rendered.
 In the first division of the city court the case of Kate Dickerson vs. Dlrming- ham Railway. Light and Power company resulted in verdict for 5000 damages The case of Bob Campbell vs. Brmlng- ham Railway. Light and Power company went to trial just before court adjourned In the third division of the city court company ys. Alabama State Fair asso- citation, verdict was returned for the defendant on It's plea of tender.
 In the first division of the criminal court yesterday sam Vandiver. negro, was con yicted of murder in first degree and given a life sentence.
 Circuit Court.
 In Judge coleman's division of the oir- cult court yesterday the case of l.. Myrtle Underwood vs Birmingham Railway. Light anc Power company resulted in a verdict for the defendant.
 Consent judgment for s25 each were rem dered in the cases of T. R. Jones and J. M. Wilson ys. Southern Railway conI- pany.
 M. F. Ezell vs. A. Turyin, dismissed.
 Circuit Court Docket.
 The following docket Is set in Judge Coleman's division of the circuit court today:
 D. Colbert vs. Birmingham Water Works company, damages; W. r. Jones ys. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company. damages; Joe Hill vs Tennes- see Coal. Iron and Railroad company. damages; A. Pilligren vs. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, damages; {; Felton stagg vs. r. D. sugg. damages. In Judge Lanes division of the circuit court yesterday the case of M. NJ. Gwin vs. Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company resulted in a verdict for the de- fendant.
 The case of Howard Matzatt vs. South ern Railroad company was dismissed The following docket Is set in Judge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30
ENCAMPMENT HAS
 BEEN POSTPONED
BAPTIST COMMITTEE DECIDES THAT UNCERTAINTY OF STREET CAR SITUATION JUsTlFlEs DE- LAY IN ENcAMPMENT.

The committee appointed by the Bap- tist state eneampment has announced that 5. as heretofore given out. It has been decided to postpone it indefinitely on ac- count of the street car uncertainty.
 Although this assembly will not be held in June, 1t will certainly be held some time later at East Lake.
 The committee wishes to state that this action was only taken after very careful consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30
Federal Court.

The following cases were disposed of in the session of the federal court yes terday:
 In the case of Charles D. Robertson vs. Southern Bell Telephone company, judg- ment by consent was given to the amount of $500.
 The case of John Wells vs. J. c. May field Manufacturing company, resulted in Judgment by consent for $100 and costs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30
New Corporations.

Declaration of incorporation was filed in the office of the probate court yes- terday by the EnsleyW Walker Furniture company with a capital stock of s10OO), of which SS4o0 is paid up The following officers have been elected: Thomas H. Embrey, president; Norris N. Walker, vice president. The principal place of bus mess will be in Birmingham, and the period of duration five years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Biiou.

Charley Grapewin is making new friends at the Bijou theatre this week as John Henry in George V. Hobart $ Henry" MT. Grapewin is finished come dian and he has the support of a we'll balanced company. The plot is diverting at all times, especially in the second act, when some unique stage craft is intro duced. Pleasing song specialties are given. A matinee will be given this after noon and the usual performance to- night
 Next week the Bijou will offer a melo- ma entitled, Down Mobile" It is said to be a lively thriller"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30
Raise Cotton Mil Wages.

Lewiston, Me, May 29.-All the cot ton mills of Andyoscoggin county post ed notices announcing an advance of 5 per cent on Monday. The plants named employ about seven thousand hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30
WHEN YOUR FOOD

Is properly dI9ested your entire sys- tenn is benefited and strengthened, but when the digestive organs are de. ranged the food ferments and causes untold suffering. In such cases, how ever, you'll find that a few doses of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30
At the Hippodrome.

Rogers and Clifton opened q four nights engagement at the Hippodrome last night, with their famous trunk mys- tery and new moving pictures. They will give a complete change of pro- gramme at every performance, including the Saturday matinee.
 The act made a big hit last night, the trunk mystery really mystifying all the people present. It consists of tying the mans hands, tying him in sack and then locking him in trunk and ropng the trunk. In eight or ten sec onds he steps from the cabinet and when the trunk is opened the woman is found in it.
 The suspension act will be one of the features of this week. It is said to be as mystifying as the trunk trick, and consists of suspending the woman in mid-air
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30
Watson Leaves the Hospital.

J. NJ. Watson, the man who was in- jured at the Birmingham cooperage fire. is much improved, and able to leave the hospital He was a member of the volun- teer fire department at Macon, Ga, and happening to be near the fire, set in to help to extinguish it. When injured he was pulling off the sides of the building and fell, hurting his side and wrist, and sustaining some burns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30
THE WEATHER.

Washington, May 29-Forecast for Ala bama and Mississippi Showers Thurs day; Friday, partly cloudy, fresh east to south winds, becoming variable by Friday.
 Riruoin1ham Nav % n m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30

resolutions will wait upon Mayor Ward and the president of the Board of Trade this morning and arrange for a conference for this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30
HOS1ETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS

will soon set things right again. For ever 53 ears it has cured such ail- ments as Poor Appetite, Heartburn, seur Rsings, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, CostivencSs or MaIariaI Fever. Try 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30

Attractive ads. arc Illustrated. EG9 the oawk mako your IIlustrat1saa Ass-Aarald Building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30
Do Not Favor General Strike.

From some expressions heard on the streets late last night 1t Is the belief that several organized bodies of union labor in Birmingham will not unite in the demands for a general strike. It Is not known which organizations are averse to a strike. but it is understood that the representatives of these bodies took 10 active part in last nights proceedings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30

Lanes division of the circuit court to- day:
 J. B. Hood ct al. vs, s. T. Salter, ejectment; J. B. Hood ct al. vs. W. T. McMllllan, eiectment; Jesse Howard vs. Western Union Telegraph company. dam- ages; Frank s. White SS Sons vs. w. R. McVay, assumpslt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30
Many Wait to Hear.

Numbers of citizens waited on the street coraers last night to hear the result of the mass meeting, but no one was sur prised to hear that general strike was contemplated as the ultimatum in case the demands of union labor were not com piled with.
 President Jemison of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company when informed of the result of the mass meeting last night said that he considered 1t advisable to make no statement con- cerning the resolutions.
 The committee having in charge the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30

Birmingham. May %. 1 D. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-14

charged. the entire load entering the win
dow OF the school house. School was In
session at the time, but no one was in
jured.
FREMONT-The city has decided to give
up the attempt to find water on the pro-
posed site near the Sure Hatch companys
plant ana will select a place elsewhere.
The contractor put down his drills TO a
depth Of nearly $50 feet without finding
q sufficient supply The result would in
dictate that the theory that the entire Platte
valley constituted the bed of the river was
not true. The council has several other
available sites In view.
ASHLAND-The Business Mems associa-
ton elected A. l. skinner president; II. A.
Wigginhorn, vice-president; Lewis Middle
ton, treasurer J. A. Reece. secretary, and
A. l.. skinner, J. A. ReeCe, Oscar HOFFMAN,
j. II. Shell r. v Mccartney. E. A. Wig
ginhorn and II. G.. Shedd, executive COM
mittee Reports showed work being done
In lettering roads leading to town and Sc
curing a bridge across Salt creek. 1t was
decided to continue the campaign for the
location Of manufacturing Industries
HEMINGFORD-The Hemingford Cream
cry company has ceased to do business
nnaf dividend to the stockholders having
been declared thsi week and the AFFAIRS
of the corporation wound up. For a while
Hemingford claimed the name Of having
the largest milk receiving station I'm the
world, but the hand separdtors have prac-
tieally put the milk receiving stations out
of business in the last couple of years, ana
the company consequently decided to sell
out and abandon the field.
BEATRICE-County Attorney Terry is
preparing papers to bring action against
w. w. Wright, eX-county treasurer, for
the sum of S5,225, claimed to have been
paid by him for clerk hire during the terms
Of his office in excess of the amount al
lowed by law. County Attorney Terry con
tends that the county board exceeded its
authority In allowing the clerks Of the
county treasurer over S1Q0 per year in sal
aries and is Of the opinion that the amour.
asked for can be recovered from Nj
| Wright.
NEBRASKA CITY-There is a very in
/ terestlng case on trial in county court
/ in which a number of the prominent farm
/ ers in The vicinity OF Burr are plaintiffs
/ and ~. S. Holden is defendant. A son OF
/ Mr.. Holden was proprietor of an elevator
/ at Burr, this county, and bought the corr
| crop Of number Of farmers some OF
which was stored I'm the elevator, some
not delivered, and some supposed to have
/ been shipped to st. Louis. This son dis
| appt AIRED and left a number of unsettled
| claims, hence the suits What became oil
| young Holden is not known, his father
! nor family have heard nothing from hin
| since his disappearance at Lincoln sOmC
| four months ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-14
WoMEN'S RIGHTS RESTRICTED
Oklahoma Convention Changes PrOvf-
siOn-DemOcrats Decide to Hold
Primaries in June.

GUTHRIE, Okl., March ts.-The demo-
cratic party will hold primaries June for
the nomination of candidates for the
United States senate and all state offices
This has been agreed upon between a sub
committee of the constitutional convention
committee on primaries and a subcommittee
of the democratic state central committee.
. The right Of women to vote in the new
state was restricted further last night
when the privilege to vote in all matters
relating to schools was changed to read
that women should vote only in school dis
trict elections.