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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-01
SHORTEST MONTH
FULL OF CRIME
5o7 FOUND GUILTY IN POLICE
COURT AND $500 IN FINES I'M
PosED-vAGRANT AND GAM
BLERS NUMEROUS.

The shortest month in the year has been
the longest in the criminal records of
the city for 1907. Although there were
three fewer days than last month. 507
prisoners were convicted in the police
court, against 40 in January.
Out of 705 cases which We're docketeG
only 1885 were not fined. sixty of which
have not been tried, and the remainder
were mol pressed or found not guilty.
The number of innocents ran exceedingly
low for the month.
The records of the city jail show that
80 were imprisoned, all others having
made bond.
Gamblers and Migrants shone forth with
unusual brilllancy before the bar of Judge
Feagin, and the police officers were es-
pecially alert for this class of lawbreak
ers. Fifty-six men were arrested, charged
with violating the gambling laws of the
city, but very few have yet been tried. A
series of delays leaves most of them still
out on bond. The recent big raid Of the
Southside district, in which so many were
caught brings the record for Migrants
up to seventy-five far more than last
month. They have been kept hard at
work, lodging the law which would put
them to work.
One hundred and thirty-seven plain
DRINKS. besides as many arrests for dis
orderly conduct, caused by liquor. show
that King Alcohol still plays his hand
with winning cards.
Judge Feagin has continued to follow
his plan of probation. sending more than
a dozer to various Industrial schools, and
allowing some boys their freedom on
promise of good behavior.
In ALL the fines imposed have totaled
$500, a greater part OF which Is being
worked out on the streets. Ten Sunday
saloon vioators have been arrested. and
two saloons have been closed, their Ii
censes being revoked. on a whole, the de-
partment has shown a marked aetivity
during the period when the policemen
have been hardest knocked.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-01
To URGE SENATE
TO PASS MEASURE
Cooper, Rountree and Moore in
Interest of WaterWorkS Bill
1T HAS PASSED THE HOUSE
On Account of Smiths Absence, Cooper
Will Lead ieht-Jefferson Delega-
ton Unanimously
In Favor.
1T HAS PASSED THE HOUSE

e. IL. Cooper, chairman of the exeeu-
tive committee of the Municipal Owner
shin league, and j. A. Rountree, secretary
of the league, left Birminkham yesterday
afternoon for Montgomery. 1t is the in
tentlon of these gentlemen to work dill
gently for the passage of the Haley Dill
through the senate. This bill, which au-
thorizes cities to erect their own water
works plant, has been passed by the
house, and is now pending before the
senate. The chairman of the executive
committee says he expects to have the
bill brought before the senate today and
passed.
Walter Moore, alderman from the
Fourth ward, accompanied Mr.. Cooper
and Mr.. Rountree. Mr.. Moore is a menu
Der of the Municipal Ownership league,
and staunch advocate of its principles.
He is interested, also, in other bills,
among them being the mining bill, and
the employers liability.
Mr.. Cooper Hopeful.
Before the train left yesterday after
noon, Mr. Cooper said: I'VE are going
to Montgomery for the sole purpose of
working for the Haley bill. AS is known,
this measure has passed the house We
hope to have it brought before the senate
Friday and passed. If the measure be-
comes law, the Mayor and Aldermen will
call a special election for some date In
April Then the people will vote on
whether or not the city shall issue bonds
sufficient to purchase the plant of the Biz
mingham Water Works company, or to
erect new one of its own. We are very
hopeful. We understand that every mem
Der of the Jefferson delegation, including
Lieutenant Governor Gray and Senator
Miller, are heartily in favor of the bill,
and for these reasons, we believe that 1t
will pass without much trouble.
Cooper In Charge.
Edward d. Smith, president of the
league, whose efforts before the house
committee to which the bill was referred
resulted in it being favorably reported
and passed, is now in Washington work
ing in the interest of his candidacy for
the new federal judgeship that will be
created for the northern district of Ala
bama Mr.. Cooper, therefore, will have
active charge of the bill before 1t is
brought before the senate. When the
bill was before the house committee,
President Lynn of the Water Works COM
pany appeared to oppose it, and before
it's favorable report there was quite an
animated discussion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-01
$4,000 LOSS BY
FIRE LAST MONTH
DEPARTMENT MADE FIFTY-FOUR
RUNS-FIRE IN POTTER BUILD
ING MOST SERIoUS-RECoRD
BREAKING RUNS.

The fire department made an average
of two runs day during the month OF
February The horses have answered fifty
four alarms. many of which have been
false, but several quite serious.
The confagration in the Potter building
on Morris avenue was the most disas-
trous. with a loss of more than the whole
month of January. Total losses. according
to Chief Bennett, will approximate &c.
600. when the report is made from the
insurance estimates.
Never has anything run off more
smoothly, nor with so few bitches. Not
an accident of any consequence has oc-
Cured and the runs have all been prompt
and swift
Other than a slight fire In the Ellis
restaurant, the Gum Drug Co. and the
Potter building fire, all other flames have
originated"in the residence sections. Win
ter CRATE fires have resulted in flames
from sparks on the roof in a number OF
cases. The department is in fine shape
and ready for any emergency.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-01
A DIFFERENCE
II Paid This Man to Change Food.

what is called good living eventual-
ly brought me to a condition quite the
reverse of good health writes a New
York merchant.
Improper eating told on me till my
stomach became so weak that food nau-
seated me, even the lightest and sim
plest lunch and l was much depressed
after a night OF uneasy slumber, uniting
me for business.
This condition was dlscouraging. as /
could find no way to improve IT, Then I
saw the advertisement of Grape Nuts
food, and decided to try 1t. and became
delighted with the result.
For the past three years l have used
Grape-Nuts and nothing else for my
breakfast and for lunch before retiring.
1t speedily set my stomach right and I
congratulate myself that l have regained
my health. There is no greater comfort
for n tired man than lunch of Grape
Nuts. IL insures restfu sleep, and an
awakening in the morning with a feel
ing of buoyant courage and hopefulness.
Grape Nuts has been a boon to my
whole family. IT has made of our p
year-old boy, who used to be unable to
digest much of anything robust, healthy
little rascal weighing 20 pounds. Man
kind certainly owes a debt OF gratitude
to the expert who invented this perfect
food" Name given by Postum Co.. Bat
tie Creek, Mich. There's q reason"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-01
LIQUOR MEN ARE
NOT MUCH EXCITED
Do Not Believe 6 p. m. Closing
Bill Can Pass
ANTl-WHISKY LEGISLATION
Saloon Proprietors and Brewers Say
They Do Not Think Danger to
Their Interests Is Imminent.
Saloon District.
ANTI-WHISKY LEGISLATION

The thought of closing the saloons at
p. m. does not sit we'll with the Bir-
mingham "barkeep."
In fact the bill for 6 o'clock closing.
which is before the house, is said to be
creating some discussion here, but as it
is not generally believed that such a bill
will ever receive the Endorsement of the
legislature there is not the excitemnt and
worry in liquor circles that it might have
caused otherwise.
Several saloon proprietors and brewers
were seen yesterday in reference to the
ant-whisky legislation that Is pending,
and each expressed the idea that little
danger to the trade was imminent. They
do not believe that the saloons In Bir-
iuingham will ever be forced TO close at
o'clock, and point out that the man
who works all day cannot quench his
thirst until after that hour. They are said
to be tri1e uneasy, however. since the
passage OF the local option bill. but they
believe ii will be some time before the
people In Birmingham take steps to wipe
out the saloons here
The rumor was In the air yesterday to
the effect that the present municipal adj
ministration plans still more drastic steps
towards the further regulation of the
whisky traffic in Birmingham. 1t was said
that at the next meeting of the board a
resolution would be introduced creating
a district for the saloons; a section of the
city, in other words, to which all saloons
of all classes would be confined. 1t is
known that some thought on the part Of
the city fathers has been given to this
subject, but when the idea was first
preached 1t was strenuously opposed. Be-
fore such a measure is passed 1t Is safe
to predict bitter fight in the council
chamber.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-01
ADJUSTMENTS.
marrying Mary

The story OF Marrying Mary" Is that
OF woman with three divorces behind
her when she finally meets her affinity.
ma rrles him and lives happily ever after
wards. 1t is straight comedy with not
a suggestion of problem in it, and is set
to music that is at once bright, dainty
and tuneful.
Marie Cahil is Marrying Mary" and
none other could be the triple grass
widow with as much art as she, bringing
out ceverly, as she does, all the comedy
that Edwin Milton Royle put into the
lines. She is singularly adapted to the
piece, and those who have seen her be-
fore were inclined to say last night that
she appears to better advantage in
Marrying Mary" than in any former
play.
As Miss Cahnl explains in her poem
set to music at the finale, the piece Is
written and played for the one and only
purpose of creating laughter and bring
ing some brightness into the world. 1t
fills its mission well, for several hundred
people left the Jefferson last night with
happy hearts from having laughed
heartily for two hours or more.
The music is by Silvio Helm, a young
composer who has in the past few years
risen rapidly In his profession. 1t is dis
tlnctly different from other musical COM
edy acts, and the tunes will be whlstled
in Birmingham for long time to come.
1t can be said, and truthfully, that
Marrying Mary has a greater number
of what are called Song hits than any
musical play that has been presented
in Birmingham recently. There are
fourteen numbers In the play, and at
lease ten. of them are catchy. The
greatest variety is offered, from the roll
licking song Of the three former hus-
bands OF Marrying Mary-"Three Men in
n Boat" to "Do-Re-Me." and "Mr.
Cupid" by Miss Cahill. Some Of the
other songs In the play that made hits
were Nobody Knows the Answer" Hes
Cousin of Mine" and Noah Knew a
Thing or Two" "Coo-Coo," the fable of
the dove. The last one IS best of all,
sung by Mr.. Cowles. "A Hottentot
Love Song
In the company are Eugene Cowles,
who Is known the country over as the
writer of Forgotten" and man who
possesses an excellent bass voice; Guy
woodward. for years one Of the most
popular players In the south; Roy Atwell
AZ Ormsby Kulpepper, the successful
lover. who Ii clever, and Herbert
Cothen, as Willie Drinkwater. one of the
former husbands who drank. There are
no parts in the play for women. except
Miss Cahilrs. but all Of the men are
given more or less opportunity, and are
successful In their parts.
The chorus In well trained and contains
some pretty girls and clever dancers.
Miss Cahill still adheres to her custom
of dressing the girls in long skirts.
which makes some of the dancing eff
fects very telling.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-01

of Garrett was positive In his identfea-
ton, would leave the impression that the
name of the deceased will never be
known. On both occasions the parties
have been positive enough to swear they
knew the man, but the mothers have
,-...>d a.. 49, 4ab.... i..-e 49,.
Coroner Parls, although disappointed
in the mistaken testimony of Holmes.
who called the dead man Garrett, is not
ready to give up. He intends to hold the
body until it mummifies, or Is identified.
The face has already begun to turn
black, but will hold together for years.
The coroner is considering plan of
holding the remains on display in some
building nearer the center of the city
than Gaudin's. and will probably make
this change within the next few days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-01
BLACKBURN TALKS ABOUT
GREATER BIRMINGHAM BILL

Felix Blackburn returned last night
from Montgomery, where he had been
for the past few days working against
the passage of the Smyer Greater Bir-
mingham bill.
The senate yesterday morning voted
to recommit this measure for amend
ment, and this action is said to be due
largely to the efforts of Mr.. Blackburn
In discussing the measure and the re-.
committal last night Mr. Blackburn
said After a hard fight we succeeded
today in having Smyer's Greater Biz
mingham bill recommited for amend
ment. The proposed amendment, which
has been practically agreed upon, and
for which l have all along contended,
will provide for an equitable system of
taxation on all property brought into
municipalities under the bill.
Il have never been able to see the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-01
New Gayety.

Tonight will be amateurs night at the
New Gayety theatre. and half dozen
amateurs will take part in the programme
In addition to the regular performance.
Manager McArdle anticipates a great
deal of fun tonight on account of the
amateurs. He stated yesterday that in
Nashville last year the audiences enjoyed
the comedy on amateur nights more than
ON any other during the week.
AL Reeves big company is having a
very successful week at The Gayety, the
crowds being record breakers at nearly
every performance
Next week Barton and Rice's Extrava-
ganza company will be the attraction, and
II Is said to be one of the best with
Charles Barton in the comedy part. The
company comes for a matinee Monday,
and there will be two performances every
day In the week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-01

fairness of exempting the property of a
man who has large acreage while the
small home owner is taxed. I think the
members of the senate committee on
local legislation. to which the bill was
referred are thoroughly convinced of the
injustice of this plan Indeed, every
member voted for the recommitment.
The advocates of the Smyer bill adj
nit that the non-taxing feature is for
the purpose OF securing the votes and
influence of large acreage holders favor
able to corporate extension 1t occurs
to me that\ they would lose more votes
among the small property holders who
would be required to pay taxes under
the original bill than would be gained in
the support of a few large property
owners.
II am very we'll pleased with the ac-
ton taken by the senate, and now feel
that II the Smyer bill is ever passed it
will be an equitable one and one that
will appeal to the people that are to be
affected"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-01
CONTENTION OVER
MINERS MEASURE
Important Clauses to Bill Still
in Dispute
DELEGATION AT CAPITAL
Representatives of Operating Com
panles Go to Montgomery for the
Purpose of Appearing Before
committee-Points at Issue.
DELEGATION AT CAPITAL

A delegation Of representatives of the
various mining companies went to Mont
gomery yesterday afternoon to appear
before the house committee, to which the
mining bill has been referred. The COM
mittee will hold a session today to fur
Their hear the two sides, the miners and
the operators, and will then prepare the
report that Chairman Block will make
TO the house before 1T ad1ourns.
Sidney ]. Bowie, one of the attorneys
for the operators, and Frank S. White,
attorney for the miners. went to Mont
gomery yesterday morning to frame
amendments to the various clauses of the
bill which had been agreed on.
Walker Percy, attorney for the Ten
nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company,
is in Montgomery. and he win confer
with the various attorneys for the oper-
ators to draw up some amendments to
take the place of certain clauses of
the bill, which the operators oppose most
strenuously.
Among the other who have gone to
Montgomery are Jones G. Moore OF the
oss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company;
Guy ii. Johnson, vice president and gem
eral manager of the Alabama Consoli-
dated Coal and Iron company; c. e.
Crandall of the Central Coal and Iron
company, and A. ]. Reilly, mining en-
gineer and operator.
1t is expected that there will be quite
a hot fight when the matter is consid-
cred by the house. w. r. Farley, ma
tional board member of the United Mine
Workers, is also in Montgomery. He is
working for the bill Lively times are.
anticipated before the committee.
The main points at issue now are the
clauses which seek to cut off the term
of Office of the precent chief mine in
spector and his assistants on May !,
1907, and whether or not superintendent.
assistant superintendent and hosting
engineers shall stand examinations. In
addition to these there are a large num-
Der of points of minor Importance which
have not been agreed on.
1t Is possible that the operators may
insist on clause in the bill which will
prevent any mining company from hold
Ing out any amount of money from the
wages of their miners for any purpose
whatever, unless on n written order from
the miner himself. 1t is said that If a
clause of this effect We're put into the
bill 1t would prevent the collection of
dues for various organizations by the
mining companies At present some of
the companies collect dues from the
wages Of their mine workers to pay GER
tain organizations. If prohibitory
clause Is inserted it would make this
impossible unless the miner gave a writ
ten order. which 1t Is claimed many of
them would not do.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-01
McDouqal Leaves the Frisco.

John NcDougal. who has been assistant
trainmaster of the Birmingham division
of the Frisco, Is going to the Southern,
on one of the divisions in the middle
district. of which NJ. NJ. Richey is gem
eral superintendent. Mr.. McDougal will
be trainmaster of one of the divisions.
Formerly Mr.. McDougal was train
master of the Birmingham division of
the Southern, but resigned to accept the
position with the Frisco.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-01
OPENING NEW LINE.
The Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
Railroad Reaching Out.

The Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
railroad will open it's line from Talbotton
to LAGRANGE on March 8. The distance
between these points is forty -eight miles.
Connection is made at Bullochville with
the Southern railway. at Stinson with
the Central of Georgia railway and at
LAGRANGE with the Atlanta and West
Point railroad.
The lines from Chalybeate Springs to
ATLANTA and from Lagrange to Blrming-
ham are under construction and will
probably be ready for operation by the
last of this year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-01
RECORD OF THE COURTS.

The absence of large number of at
torneys from the city and the unsettled
condition of the courts pending present
legislation has almost brought business
TO a finish in the cs6rt house for the
week. The criminal court was in full
operation yesterday with the result that
a round dozen cases were disposed of in
the first DIVISION and in the second divis-
ion a big docket was cleared off. Juries
in the circuit court were discharged for
the week.
Criminal Court.
In the first division of the criminal
court yesterday Judge Dan A. Greene
made a record breaking days work.
Twelve cases were disposed of altogether.
Jim Vaughan, charged with criminal as
sault, was convicted; George Potts,
charged with assault with intent to muir
der, was convicted Of assault with
pistol Ed Nealy and Marie May, charged
with larceny, were convicted; Oils john
son and Ernest Hudson were convicted
of grand larceny; Jesse Sims was con-
victed of mayhem, and Nathan Percy
was convicted of burglary.
Criminal Court Docket.
The following docket is set for trial
in the first division of the criminal court
today: s-------=--s.
Thomas Edmonson, Grover Howard,
Walter Eugene, Frank Coates, Bounce
Alternately, Oscar Brown, Eva Graves,
Will Avery. Ed Green, Ben Hillhouse.
chaneery Court.
In the chancery court yesterday Clar-
1a1 ;,,-t d
mingham Trust and Savings company,
trustee, to establish title to certain de-
scribed property.
Lewis-Long Hardware company filed a
bill against Mrs. Mamie Wallace seeking
to fix lien on certain property for ma
terial supplied.
John r. Copeland FLED suit against
Norman Morrison and another seeking to
enforce contract of sale.
Chancery Court Docket.
The following docket is set in the chan
Gerry court today:
Mamie Ayers VS.. Ed Ayers, B. M. Shar-
rift VS.. D. s. Mclean, Eliza w. Tarrant
VS.. T. Y. Huffman ct al, William st.
Clair VS.. Annie st. Clair, Philip Jones VS..
Genie Jones, E. C. Crow VS.. Sibley p.
King ct al, Emma Isbell VS.. William
1SDell, A. j. Wheeler VS.. Catherine Guyl-
low, Birmingham Real Estate association
VS.. Josiah NJ. Baldwin ct al
Probate Court.
Judge s. E. Greene was engaged in the
probate court yesterday hearing con-
test of the will of Miss Jane Tully, who
died last December. The will is being
contested by Mrs. Anne Wallace a sister
of the deceased, who disputes an item of
a gift made to Mrs. Bridget Harris of
East Lake. Mrs. Harris contends that
the gift to her was voluntary and on &C.
count of friendship.
Federal Court.
In the circuit court of the United States
yesterday a consent judgment for $3.50
was entered for the plaintiff in the case
of j. r. HUE VS.. Southern Railway COM
pany.
In the case Of J. w. Morrison VS.. South
ern Railway company consent judg-
nent for SOS was entered for the plain
tiff.
Federal Court Docket.
The following docket is set in the cir
cult court of the United States today:
Daisy Hill vs. Southern Railway COM
pany, Joseph NJ Elliott VS.. Southern
Railway company
In the district court William M. Smith,
trustee, VS.. Alabama National bank.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-01
SUNDAY SCHOOL CHORUS.
Rehearsals for State Convention Begin
Tonight.

Members of the chorus and others ex-
pectlng to sing In the state convention
are requested to attend a meeting at
the Cumberland Presbyterian church to-
night at 7.45 o'clock.
Members are required to bring their
cards, which will be punched to mark
attendance, as no member will be al
lowed to sing who has not attended at
least six rehearsals.
Besides the rehearsal business OF much
Importance will be transacted at the
meeting tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-01
WHITFIELD FLATS ARE
SOLD AT BIG PRICE
Louis Pizits Pays $45,ooo for Apart
ment House-Pleased With
His Bargain.

ers. About a week ago ]. G. Whitfield
sold the property. consisting of lot
fronting 100 feet on Fifth avenue and
C5 feet on Twenty-third street, on which
has recently been erected handsome
four-story apartment house, to II. L. Nc
Connell for $4,000. Yesterday the same
property was sold to Louis Pizitz for
$4,000.
In speaking of the transaction Mr.
Pizitz said he bought the property to
hold and had no present intention of
selling it. He said he considered 1t a
good investment in a city growing so
fast as Birmingham and that its location
was among the best here.