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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
REGULAR BOARDER
BREAKS INTO JAIL
Viola Searcy Is Convicted On the Un-
usual Charge Of Carrying
Concealed Weapons.

Quite a peculiar sentence was made
yesterday by Judge Feagin in the police
court when Viola Searcy. negro woman,
was fined 800 and 1870 days for carrying
a concealed pistol. This means a years
Imprisonment, during which time the wo-
man will be hemmed up in the dark and
close quarters of the city Jail. According
to law she canont be put to work on
the streets, and there is nothing she she
can do to pay for her board.
The cause of the sentence was to get
a dangerous woman off the streets.
When arrested she was making her old
man walk the chalk line, at the point
of pistol, and when the policeman APP
preached she tried to hide the gun In
her bosom. She is negro who is said
to have been a almost constant boarder
with the city for number of years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21

reception WILDE held afterwards at which
of the city.
At the dinner tonight John l.. Parker
will act as toastinaster, he being chair
man of the entertainment committee of
the Commercial club Among the out
of-town men who will be present at the
dinner will be W. j. Murphy, vice pres
ident of the Queen and Crescent route;
II. II. Harvey president of the New
Orleans and Northeastern; j. +. Hanson,
president of the Central of Georgia rail-
way: L. Sewer, vice president and traffic
manager of the Seaboard; c. r. Gray,
vice president of, the Frisco system;
Horace Baker, general manager of the
Queen and Crescent; ID. D. Curran vice
president and general manager of the
New Orleans and Northeastern; George
Jones. counsel of the Louisville and Nash
vile at Montgomery Judge Humphrey,
IL. l.. Stone, general counsel of the
Louisville and Nashville; j. W. Evans
and Henry G. Fonde, general agent of
the Southern who was erecently trans
+ ferred to Birmingham.
In addition about seventy or eighty To-
cal men have accepted the invitation of
the Commercial club to be present on this
occasion The arrangements for the dim
ner give promise that 1t will be one of
the most elaborate that has ever been
given in Birmingham. The Ilillman VIII
be deliberately decorated for the occa-
sion, and all plans have been completed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
Local Weather Data.
ADJUSTMENTS.
sembrich and Van Hoose.

- Although the sale of seats for the sem
brich- Van Hose concert does not oesin
until Saturday out of town orders are
being senhin rapidly The caoie '"''o
company and the Seals Piano company
will give prompt attention to any mail
orders they receive.
Madame Marcella Sembrich ranks as
the greatest prima donna in the world
and Ellison Van Hoose, who assists her
this season, is Americas finest tenor Inc
concert will take place at the High schooi
auditorium, Thursday night, April t.
Music lovers are astir over this engage
ment and the audience will be the largest
of the season. The High school audi
storium, by the way, has attained great
popularity. Most of the lyceum entertain
ments have drawn large crowds and
everybody who has attended has been
enthusiastic about the acoustics and the
comfortable seating arrangements of the
house. The High school auditorium seats
about 1890.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
WANT CHARLESTON
MADE ENTRY PORT
McMuIIen Talks About lmmi-
grafton Plans
HEYWARD OFF FOR BREMEN
Efforts viii Be Made to Bring Suitable
Settlers to the South-AlI States
Should Pull Together In
This Matter.
HEYWARD OFF FOR BREMEN

J. r. McMullen of Gadsden. secretary
and treasurer of the Southern Immigra-
ton and Industrial association. was in
the city yesterday, arriving from At
1anta where he had been attending a
meeting of those interested in the i'm
migration movement which is. at pres
emit engaging public attention in all the
southern states.
Last night Mr. McMullen said the indus
trial interests of the south were contribu-
ting generously to the objects of the as
ISOLATION, and were prepared to go far
Their If the situation justified. He said
the great object of the present mission
through the various states was to secure
cooperation among the states to make
Charleston port of entry for immigrants
and to secure regular and permanent
steamship communication between that
port and Bremen
AT present." said Mr.. McMulleif. "the
North German Lloyd occasionally sends
a steamer to Charleston, but we must
come to an agreement whereby this ser
vice, which is now merely tentative shall
become regular and permanent.
with that purpose in view, ex-Gover-
nor Hayward of South Carolina will sail
for Bremen on April 6, as the guest of
the North German Lloyd Steamship COM
pany, and while in Europe he will en-
deavor to secure immigrants, not only
among the laboring classes, but among
people who will come here with money
and buy land. As an instance of what
may be done in that respect, fifty men
came over recently. each of whom bought
tracts of land of 120 acres for which
they paid 500 an acre.
IF this movement is to be a success
there must be cooperation among all
the southern states. 1t will never do
for people to be saying Alabama for
Alabamians or Georgia for Georgians;
let us get together and say, il we say
anything sectional, Build up the south;
cultivate its idle lands; develop it's vast
resources populate its cities
1.-The Southern Immigration and Indus
trial association has great work ahead
of it, Its president is Ex-Governor Hey
ward of South Carolina and in every
state there is vice president Maj. f..
Y. Anderson represents Alabama. We
ask the assistance of all newspapers and
business men in the matter"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21

President W. W Finley of the Southern
railway. arrived in Birmingham at an
early hour this morning from Atlanta.
where he spoke Tuesday night at the
annual banquet of the Chamber of Com
merce Mr.. Finley was accompanied by
j. S. E. Thompson, general agent in At
lanta, and Alfred f. Thorn, general coun-
sci of the Southern, both of whom will
be present at the dinner to be rendered
Mr.. Finley tonight at the Hotel Hill
man.
Mr.. Finley will address the CONNER
cial club this afternoon at o'clock in
TIL, club roomsy and at 1870 o'clock to-
night about 100 men-prominent visitors
and citizens-will gather at the Hotel
Hillman for the dinner, which is to COM
mence promptly at s o'clock.
The list of speakers for the dinner has
not been announced, but it will include
prominent visitors aud citizens of Biz
minghan. Most of the addresses will be
brief. S
The entertainment committee of the
Commercial club will call ON Mr. Finley
at his car this morning at o'clock and
welcome him to. Birmingham, and ar
range for any entertainment or business
trips that he may desire to make this
morning.
The club will meet at o'clock and
Mr. Finley will be introduced by Presi-
dent Robert Jemson Jr., after which
he will make his address. An informal
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
20 PI77SBURG FURNA CES
OUT. OF BUSINESS BY FLOOD

Half million dollars day loss through
the decreased blast furnace product of
Allegheny county is the enormous total
Cured by iron and steel men yesterday
the reckoning from the standpoint of the
market of the. floods havoc in the Monon-
gahela and the Allegheny valleys, says
the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Thirty-eight blast furnaces in the coun-
ty are out of blast because of the flood.
Their total product is 1900 toss q day.
Some of them will be out for several
weeks and number of them will have
to be practically rebuilt.
The thirty-eight furnaces put out of
commission more or lessstemporarily, by
the high water had a production for each
per day of from 800 to 600 tons, 500 be-
ing a fair average. The iron and steel
business of the entire country was de-
pendent upon them, for in the last several
months the United States Steel corpora
ton has been behind in its blast fur
mace production. Iron Is now worth $22
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
WHITE MAN HIT ON
HEAD WITH ROCK
NEGROES WERE FIGHTING AND
ONE THREW A MISSILE AT HIS
OPPONENT, WHICH STRUCK S.
3, TAYLOR WITH FULL FORCE.

Late yesterday afternoon Samuel b.
Taylor, a foreman for the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company, was
struck in the head with a rock vio-
lently that it may result in his death
MI. Taylor was handling crowd of ten
laborers near Grady street, West End, on
the South Bessemer car line. They were
at work slagging the track. The unfor-
tunate man was standing on one side of
the track when two of his men be-
came engaged in a difficulty.
The two negroes suddenly went into a
rage and flew at each other with a VEN
geance. After sparring while with their
fists, one of them drew back a few PAGES,
picked up a hcavq piece of Stag and
hurled it with all his might at his OPP
ponent The other negro safely lodged
the rock. which went crashing on and
struck Mr.. Taylor just behind the ear
as he attempted to get out of the way.
He was knocked senseless to the
ground. The negroes forgot their quarrel
and ran to his assistance, but they could
not aid him. People living nearby tele-
phoned for Shaw & Sons ambulance,
which responded quickly and carried the
injured man to st. Vincents hospital.
Physicians found that his skull was badly
fractured, and that he may die. He has
never regained consciousness, and has not
sufficiently recovered from the shock for
a trepanning operation to be made.
The injured man has wife, Mrs. Susie
Taylor, and several children. peculiar
coincidence is the fact that he lives with
in block of the home of W. S. Wilson,
a man who was killed by the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company's car
only yesterday. His home Is at 200 Twen-
ty-sixth avenue, North Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
At the Gayety.

The attraction at the New Gayety
theatre this week is one of the best of
the season, according to the statements
made by large majority of those who
have seen the show. 1t is the Golden
Crook company and it offers some very
original stunts, including some dancing
specialties which are new
The company has some of the pref
test and most shapely girls that have
been to the Gayety this season. They
are we'll costumed and the stage effects
are striking, owing to the fact that the
settings are elaborate and in keeping
with the costumes.
Tomorrow night will be the amateur
event OF the week when half dozen or
more amateur teams will compete for
the prizes which Manager McArdle offers
every week to the three best teams, the
matter to be decided by the applause of
the audience.
There are two perform ances daily at
the Gayety, one every afternoon and one
every evening.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21

a ton. The result of the loss of 1900 tons
a day can easily be figured.
Following sare the, blast furnaces put
out of commission by the floods;
Edith, one furnace, American Steel and
Wire: Schoenberger two, American Steel
and Wire; Isabel, three, Carnegie; Lucy,
two, Carnegie; Clinton, one, independent;
Eliza, five, and Soho, one, Jones Laugh
lin; McKe esport, three, National Tube
company; Carrie, five, Edgar Thomson,
eleven, and Duquesne, four, Carnegie
OF these thirty-elght furnaces, it is said
that twenty-three were in operation on
the day of the food. Those that were
caught unawares and the fires flooded
before they could be properly banked
will not be in blast. for weeks; while
several of the furnaces in the Monon-
gahela valley are so badly under wa
ter that 1t is feared they will have to
be practically rebuilt. The loss thus sus-
tanned in Pittsburg district will be felt
in the iron and steel market for months.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
John Gam Goes to Springfield.

John Gam, for year city passenger
agent of the Frisco, located in Birming-
ham, will leave this morning for Spring
field, Mo-, in which city he becomes ticket
agent of the Frisco. Mr. Gam has made
many warm friends in Birmingham, all
of whom. white rejoicing in his promotion,
regret exceedingly to see him leave. lie
will be succeeded here by II. f. OSBORNE,
at present chief clerk of Jack Cornatzar,
general agent, with headquarters in Mem.
phis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
At the Biiou.

Billy B. Van in Patsy in Politics" con-
tinues to draw well at the Bijou theatre.
The piece is in two acts and gives the
comedian many opportunities to be funny.
He is on the stage nearly all the time
and much of his comedy is spontaneous.
His original quips and local hits never
fail to win applause. The songs of Patsy
in Politics" are good. The chorus is also
sprightly and the performance one that
compares favorably with the musical at
fractions that have been seen at the Bijou
this season.
Next week the Bijou will have an I'M
usual offering in "A Message from Mars, -
a famous play which is being presented
by an English company for the first time
at popular prices.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
"The Marriage of Kitty"

The character of Sir Reginald. to De
seen in the comedy, The Marriage OF
Kitty" which will be produced at the
jefferson theatre next Tuesday, is unique
in conception and drawing Speaking
of his fiancee he says: mo man who
has seen Helen in a mauye dress, step
ping out of Victoria in Bond street,
could possibly resist her." And~yet rr;s
Very same lovelorn gentleman, falls, so
completely under the destinations of
Kitty that he calmly drives off with the
charmer in his arms and leaves his "ir-
resistible Helen in the lurch. The seat
sale for 1.-The Marriage of Kitty opens
Saturday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
Electrical Workers Ball.

The annual ball of the inside electrical
workers union will be given tonight at
the Turnvereln hall on First avenue. be-
tween Twentieth and Twenty-first streets.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21

with bituminous macadam and vitrihed
brick at an estimated cost of ,l7,5s3 Is.
S1O-Provdlng for the paving of the side
walks on Twentieth street from First al
ley to Second avenue at an estimated cost
of s76453.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
THE WEATHER

Washington, March 19-Forecast for
Alabama and Mississippi: Partly cloudy
Thursday and Friday; light to fresh
winds,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
Drastic Ordinance Passed BY
Council to Prevent Selling q
Liquor on Sunday
COMMITTEE NAMED FOR
FULGHUM INVESTIGATION
Ordinances Introduced Providing for
the Paving of Avenues Leading Up
to the Union Passen-
ger Station.

When the City Council last night
amended the ordinance against the Sun
day sale of whisky a step was taken
which, 1t is believed. will be most effec-
tive in putting an end to that particular
infringement of the law.
BY the amendment, no proprietor or
clerk can enter a saloon between the
hours of midnight Saturday and O'Clock
the following Monday morning, or at any
other time between the hours of l. o clock
midnight and O'Clock in the morning,
unless he has obtained written permits
sion from the chief OF police, and is ac-
companied by police officer in uniform.
The amendment carries with 1t fur
Their stipulation that between the hours
of closing there shall be no screen or
curtain or any other obstacle hinderng
the sight 1t is also specified that no
newsstand or barber shop operated in
connection with saloon shall do bust
ness during the closing hours or on Sun
day. 1t is further ordained that there
shall be no sale of whisky or other
liquors, no bartering, giving away or
drinking of same on Sundays, or during
the hours of closing. This is true as
concerns all clubs, too.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
improvements Ordinances.

3s4-Providing for the pavement of
Fourth avenue from Twenty-hrst to
Twenty-sixth streets. 3S7-Providing for
the paving Of Third avenue from Twenty
second to Twenty-sixth streets. 3ss-Pro-
viding for the paving of Sixth avenue
from Twentieth to Twenty sixth streets.
3s0-Providing for the paving OF First ave-
nue. from Twelfth to Fifteenth streets.
An ordinance was introduced by the
finance committee and passed. authoriz-
ing the issuance OF 1880 OF bonds.
Assessments under the following i'm
provement ordinances were confirmed:
277-Providng for the paving and curb
ing Of the sidewalks on Eighteenth street
from Ninth to Eleventh avenues at an
estimated cost of s131397.
Under the following ordinances assess
ments were made final:
32EProviding for the paving OF Twenty
first street from Avenue 3 10 Avenue f
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
Fifteen Minutes Cut OFF.

One of the effects of the amendment IL
that the fifteen minutes of grace, hitherto
effective, obtains no longer. The doors
shall be closed at IL o'clock. 1t will be
anainfrngement of the law for any pro-
prietor or clerk to be in a saloon after
II o clock at night.
The amendment was passed by a mere
reading of the sub-head. Afterwards
Alderman Stockmar asked that it be re-
considered. This was done. Alderman
Stockmar stated that the amendment to
the ordinance would seriously handicap
the two German clubs in the city. City
Attorney Smith explained that this effect
would not obtain. The move to recon-
slider was then withdrawn and the
amendment had it's way.
In explaining the amendment, Alderman
Fulghum, chairman of the judiciary COM
mittee, from which 1t came, took oc-
casion to intimate that the measure mad
the approval of the whisky men of the
city, and that, in fact, it was at their re-
quest that it was framed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
Fulsham Committee Named.

Mayor Ward appointed the committee
to investigate the charges OF bribery that
have been made against Alderman Full
ghum. 1t is remembered that at the first
meeting of the board after these charges
were made Alderman Fulghum requested
the appointment of a committee to ex-
anime and investigate. The committee
was named last night, and consists OF
Alderman Moore, chairman; Aldermen
Gum. O'Neill, Cooper and d. r. Cope
land.
A resolution was passed. requesting the
judge of the police court to make a report
to the council on the first and third
Wednesdays of each month of all the
continued cases The Judge will name
the case state the time to which II is con-
tinued, the reasons why and the charges.
This resolution came. at a suggestion of
the Mayor. AS is remembered, the COM
plant has been heard that cases are post
poned too frequently, especially cases in
which the charge is gaming, this result
ing, 1t is said, in the weakening of the
evidence
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
Convicts to Be Leased.

As the result of an amendment TO
city ordinance, the male convicts of long
sentence. save those charged with a yio-
lation of city ordinances, will be hired to
the Sloss- Sheffield company for $40 per
month. These convicts will be worked at
and around the companys mines at Fiat
Top. Those prisoners convicted of vio-
lation of city ordinance, and who re-
fuse to work. will be hired to the Soss
company. A contract between the com
pany and the city has been drawn up.
1t was brought about by an action of
the council last night that all offenses
which are misdemeanors under the state
law are also msdemesnors under the
city law.
A resolution was passed making it I'M
lawful for any man in charge of train
or street car to block the streets or
the crossings of the city for more than
three minutes.
Alderman Greener made a plea for the
wiping out of the negro dives" saloons.
fish markets and restaurants on First
avenue. He described these as a disgrace
to the city Of Birmingham. 1t seems
that Alderman Greener introduced a reso-
luton some time ago that these alleged
nuisances be done away with. but so
far the resolution has not been acted
upon by the committee to which it was
referred.
The following improvement ordinances
were Introduced and referred to the judi
clary committee:
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-20

He Sdlu deSeSS1llSlltS TO De USED Ill Qe-
fraylng the expenses of said primary
| That each and every candidate for any
parish or ward office shall file with the
chairman of this committee on or before
IL O'Clock pm. of Tues1 lay. October
20. 1907. his written notification of inten-
ton to become candidate in this pri-
mary. accompanied by his declaration
that he is qualified elector and is a
Democrat, and that said notification shall
be accompanied by the amount of assess
ment Tin CASH for said office. as per the
following form, to-wit:
Shreveport, La. Oct. ICo7.
Hon. Henry Hunsicker, Chairman Of
the Democratic Parish Committee,
Shreveport, La-Dear Sir: | hereby
notify you that | will be candidate for
the position of from.
at the Democratic primary election to be
he'll on the 18th day of January 1908 [
declare that am duly qualified electer
under the Constitution and laws of this
State, and that | am a member of the
Democratictparty calling said primary
election. Respectfully, J
That the candidate for any office re-
ceiving a majority of all the votes cast
in said primary shall be declared the
nominee, and certificate of such fur
nshed him, and in cases where aecandi-
date shall not receive majority. the
two candidates receiving the highest
number of votes for saii office shall run
IN second primary to be held four
weeks from January o8, 1908. the same
date as that fixed by the State Central
Committee, which second primary shall
be held by the same commissioners and
under the same rules and regulations as
those of the primary on January 2S, 1908
hat after the date has passed in
which candidate is allowed to file no
tice of his candidacy and make the de-