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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-27
New Corporations Formed.

Declarations of incorporation were filed in the office of the probate court yes terday by the following:
 The South Birmingham Heights Land company; capital stock s20oO0, paid up. The company proposes to do a regular real estate business and will have It's principal office in Birmingham. The in corporators are C. r.. Halls, Montgomery George T. Brazelton, l, D. Steele C. O. Simpson and l.. F. Kleybecker, Birming- ham. c. 0. Simpson is president and L. F. Kleybecker secretary and treasurer.
 The Birmingham Business college, capi- tai s10Ooo. The purpose of the company Is to carry on a school in the city of Bir- mingham. The incorporators< are Robert Campbell and Mrs. Willie M. Campbell O. Birmingham; Walter M. Gates and s. Carter Schwing of New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-27
GREELEY MONUMENT UNVEILED SUNDAY Programme Arranged for Ex-
 erciseS in Afternoon MEMORIAL IS OF MARBLE Tomorrow Is the Third Anniversary of Death of We'll Known Priest.
 Everyone Invited to At-
 tend Exercises.
MEMORIAL IS OF MARBL E

The ceremony of unveing the monu- ment erected by the people of Birming- ham and the district to the memory of the Rev. Father P. A. OReilly will be held Sunday afternoon at 53O in the grounds adjoining St. Vincent's hospital. July eS is the third anniversary of the death of Father O'Reilly.
 The monument committee has prepared a programme of exercises for the occa- soin which Is as folio ws:
 Chant, by a special choir.
 Invocation, by the Rev. Morris New field of Temple Emanuel.
 Introductory remarks, by Gen. Rufus N. Rhodes, president of the Father OReilly monument commission.
 Unvelling of statue of Father Patrick A ORenly by Miss Loretta Varley and Miss Mlnfred Gallagher.
 Chorus, led by choir.
 Address by Hon. B. B. Conner, gover- nor of Alabama
 Address by Hon George B. Ward. Mayor of Birmingham.
 Address by Hon. Sterling A. Wood, president of the Commercial club of Blr- mngham.
 Music, by the choir
 Address by Rev. Father Coyle, pastor of St. Paul's church.
 Address by MT. Hnds Peeyey
 Address by pr. F. P Riggs.
 Hymn, by the choir.
 BenedIction, by Rev. John W. Stagg, D. D., pastor of First Presbyterian church
 The monument is of Talladega marble anu Is the work of Sgnor G. Moretti. the well known sculptor. It Is erected over the grave of Father OReilly, whose remains were laid to rest close to the institution he was so interested in dur ing his life. while the figure of the be- loved pastor looks towards the city in which the best years of his life were spent in deeds Of charity and Kindness that make his name a household word.
 The people of the Birmingham district are cordially invited to attend. The ex- ercises will be short. None of the a1- dresses are expected to be over five minutes long.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-27
AUBURN MEN PLAN
 TO AID STUDENT
Local Association Is Formed Which Will Seek to Raise Scholar
 ship Fund.

At Q large and enthusiastic meeting of Auburn college men held last night it the Birmingham Athletic club, d local association was formed. Joel F. Webb was elected president and w. T. Warren sec retary.
 A plan was inaugurated to raise a scholarship fund for the purpose of aid ing worthy young men to go to the Ala bama Polytechnic institute and acquire technical education. It was the sense of the meeting that every man in Jeffer son county who has attended Auburn for eight months was eligible to membership and should be interested and enlisted. and a special effort will be made to have every man who has attended the instl tuition for that length of time enrolled as a member and helper in the good work.
 After the transaction of routine bus mess the meeting adjourned to meet again at the same place on Saturday night, August 3, at S:30 when social feature will be added in the way of smoker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-27
POLITICIANS COME BACK
 FULL OF GREATER CITY

recognized as being an absolute neces- sity.
 "One thing which is proving to be a strong factor in gaining supporters for the greater city is the typhoid epidemic here. This epidemic presents an appeal for proper sanitation as nothing else could have done. Words are not neces- sary in stating this fact It speaks for itself Birmingham will never be proof against typhiod fever until this entire district is equipped with the proper sew craze system.
 "The delegation from Birmingham has done splendid work and will do still finer work Monday. In addition to those work ing for the bill now a large number or strong workers will also be on hand to fight for it's passage
 Am counting on victory and won't be satisfied with anything else
 A number of others of those return ing last night expressed themselves as did Mayor Ward and MT. King They stated that there is but one topic Of conversation in Montgomery and that tonic is "Greater Birmingham In their oninion Greater Birmingham is a cer- tainty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-27
PIG IRON MARKET
 STILL VERY QUIET
BRISK BUYING MOVEMENT IS FIX PECTED IN AUGUST-ONE CON- cERN SOLD 6ooo TONS YEsTER- DAY AT GOOD PRICES.

The Birmingham iron market is without special feature this week. Trade is quiet. One concern sold 5000 tons yesterday for 1907 delivery at prices ranking from a21 to $21 50 on a No basis. A brisk buy Ing movement is expected about the mid dle of August-hardly sooner.
 Rogers Brown & Co.'S Cincinnati report for the current week follows
 Business locally continues without ap- preciable change in either inquiry or pur- chases. There is a fair inquiry, mostly Tor limited tonnage for prompt ship ment, all apparently to fill pressing and immediate demands with consumers. Any interest in buying for the future is slight and there is small effort on the part of furnaces to encourage this, as their order books are in such shape as to warrant their maintaining very independent po- sition. As a result prices are firm, and those transactions accomplished during the week have been put through satis- factorily to every one concerned. Ship ments generally are progressing in good style, and there is no let up in the press ure of consumers for every pound of iron due to them on existing contracts. Some sales of foreign iron chronicled during the week will about end the import movement which has been going on for several months.
 Railroad returns continue to show re- markable expansion in almost every line in spite of the reports which have been circulated to the contrary. There has, of course, been some retrenchment due 10 conditions which have arisen, but not Tn any way equal in quantity to what has been generally predicted.
 Owners of mines in the Mesaba district labor troubles, principally the strike of the ore handlers at the docks, which has been going on for some little time, and which is now beginning to be seriously felt in curtailed shipments and general contracted operation all down the line. It is not possible to state at this time how serious this will be, but should 1t con- tinue 1t will affect to a very large ex- tent pig iron production in the north.
 There is d stronger feeling all through the coke market, a nice business has been done in foundry grades. Production has been very largely cut down during the past week on account of the hot weather, which makes it almost impossible to get men to perform the labor about coke ovens at this time of the year This is true of almost all districts an6 this cur tailment has been going on for a week or ten days past. Furnace coke is offering freely and prices are without change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-27
GOULD ROAD TO COAST.
New Line Will Soon Be Opened Up to
 Passengers.

Salt Lake City, July 26.-In q little more than a month, says the Tribune today. the Western Pacific, Goulds new road from Salt Lake to the coast will be run ming trains as far as Steptoe, NeY., where 1t connects with the Nevada Northern. The Tribune asserts that A t. Wellsby. now general superintendent of the Denver and Rio Grande Is slated for general manager of the road, r. A. Wadleigh as sistant general passenger and ticket agent of the Rio Grande for general pas senger agent, and s. V. Derragh for gen. eral freight agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-27
Strikers Go to Work.

Belfast, July 26.-A compromise has re- suited in partial break of the strike among the dock laborers of this port that has been going on for a month or more. Today a thousand men went back to work loading coal steamers. Inasmuch as they can now get fuel, the factories that closed down yesterday will be able to re- open in day or two. The cart drivers are still out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-27
MT. VERNON SERVICES.
Between 75 and 100 Conversions Made
 at Methodist Meetings.

The meetings at Mt. Vernon Methodist church at North Birmingham, which has been in progress for the past two weeks have grown steadily in interest, and have resulted in between seventy-five and one hundred conversions. There have been thirty-five additions to the church. The Rev. E. N. McWhorter, who has con ducted most of the services, has done some very effective work.
 The services will come to a close tonor- row night. The programme for tomorrow is as follows:
 Preaching at Il o'clock in the morning. special service for children at 4 o'clock in the afternoon and regular preaching service at O clock tomorrow night.
 The excessive heat has had but little eff feet in checking the attendance, and the crowds at every service have been large.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-27
ADJUSTMENTS.
CinderiIIa at West End.

.- large and enthusiastic audience greet ed the performance of Cinderella" Ast night at McGahy's hall, West End, which was given for the benefit of the West Ell Baptist church. and under the di- rect management of Mir. Baxter Eastman. Too much cannot be said in behalf of the young people who so willingly took mart. each of them having portrayed his or her part remarkably we'll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-27
Blind Mans AssaiIant Bound Over.

Rozzie Baker, the young white man who cut Mincy, the blind man, and ms wife last Tuesday night, was given a hearing before Judge Feagn in the police court yesterday morning. Baker faced the codrs on a charge of assault with intent to mur- der in two cases Judge Feagin bound the young assailant over to the grand jury. He was placed in the county jail late yesterday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-27
THE WEATHER.

Washington, July 2s.-Forecast for Ala bama and Mississippi: Occasional show CTS Saturday and Sunday; light to fresh winds, probably southwest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-27

n, one of these drivers positions. we hove tn he very careful to secure man who is known to be honest. We can pick up any negro and put nm oh wagon. We have to select one Whom we know won't go into house ana DICK up anything he can lay his hands on'
 "Each driver has two or three helpers and to show you what kind of men we have driving these wagons, one or our drivers came to the office ana said he wasn't sure of one of his helpers ana didn't want to have him, as 1T this help or stole anything the blame would all be lal. on the driver.
 "These negroes are paid from sl2 to s17 a week as salary-not commission on their sales We keep a check on each wagon and expect the full amount of money or tickets allowing for all no melting that could possibly happen, for the ice delivered to each wagon
 "Mr. Rennie has stated that he will po to court about his case. There is mistaken idea about an ice company be- in 4 public utility. We are simply a merchant. the same as d clothing store or any other kind of mercantile estab- lishment, and have right to sell to or refuse to sell anybody we wish.
 eve do not wish to be contentious, but we want fair play Although the nrce of all commodities used in our bus mess has doubled and tripled we have not raised the price of our product from what it was several years ago. We are furnishing ice at a great deal less than companies in other towns throughout the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-27

Politicians galore poured in from Mont gomery last night and nearly all of them were enthusiastic over the chances for a Greater Birmingham. A number or them stated that the typhoid epidemic here is proving a wonderful factor in turning sentiment towards the greater city
 Among those returning were Mayor Ward and Representative King. Mayor Ward was one of the hardest workers 10 get the bill off of the adverse calendar and said last night:
 we can get a Greater Birmingham II we just get down to 1t with out teeth' Nothing else is heard in Montgomery put Greater Birmingham. and with good hard pulling on the part of everyone it is bound to come.'
 Representative King looked some"hat fagged out, but said he was still hghung' He said
 'We have had to fight hard' ana 'he fight to get the bill off the adverse cal endar was extremely so, but l believe that victory lies ahead of us when the bill is brought up again Monday Inc favorable sentiment towards the plil throughout the state is something re- markable. and a Greater Birmingham IS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-27
Two Hundred Men on Payroll.

we carry about 200 men on our pay roll, and there are from forty to sixty changes every week, when things are running comparatively smooth. It can very readily be seen how handicapped we are when several of our best and oldest men cult every day. People as rule, don't seem to realize the responsibility
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-21
PAYS FINE; NO TRIAL.
Rock Island Rebate Case Closed
Quickly by agreement.

p. A. Jackson counsel for the Chicago. Rock
Island & Pacific Railroad Company appeared yes
terday IN the United States Circuit Court 10 an
to indictment charging that the railroad
had granted rebates on shipments of coffee to the
Woolson Spice Company. OF Toledo. There were
twelve counts In the indictment The railroad, by
agreement. pleaded guilty to the first and fourth
charges the other ten counts being nolle pressed.
Judge Holt promptly fixed the fine under
the pleas at $4,000 for each offence. Mr.. Jackson
promptly produced twenty crisp 5000 bills, and
handing them to United States Commissioner
Shields. closed the
The Rock Island Is the second company to take
this action in week. the other being the Chi
cago. Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway. on which
similar fine imposed. which was as promptly
paid
The Great Northern Railway Company filed g.
demurrer. through It's counsel, Joseph G.. Dudley.
TO a similar indictment with two counts. charg
ing the Offering and the other the giving of the
rebates.
The demurrer asserts that crime is charged.
that the indictment is vague the charge unConSti-
tutional. that the interstate commerce law, under
which the action is brought. is UNJUST unequal and
implies unequal regulation and that the enforce
ment OF the indictment would deprive the defend
ants OF property in violation OF the Constitution.
The document makes the usual plea for the dis
missal OF the Indictment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-21
WHEAT SCARS AGAIN.
Jones Crop Report and Bull Actirity
Cause Three Cent 4dUance.

bullish estimate by II. V. Jones. crop eX-
pert. on winter wheat conditions and reports OF
killing frosts in some OF the Northwestern states
and fresh bad weather conditions aad damage by
bugs in the Southwest caused advance OF near
ly cents in the local wheat market yesterday
the closing prices Saturday. Fluctuations were
extreme during the morning. and At times tho ex-
element and Generalization were almost a great
during the height OF the boom last week
The July option which closed at 81 Oii4 on Satur-
day, sold up TO 81 06ls. Fluctuations rapid
that traders exceedingly nervous. At times
tho trading pit tho scene OF wild turmoil price
differences OF 40 20 $50 bushel being paid IN
different parts Of tho pit at the same time. When
prices around the top big realizing sales OF
long wheat for professional accounts sent quota
lions back 10 tho opening level. but the Jones
crop report, indicating maximum yield OF winter
whoat OF only 32J 600, 600 bushels caused resump
ton Of bulsh operations which carried prices back
10 near the top again.
During the afternoon the market nervous
and variable. and rule the feeling less
buoyant, by there general undertone of
strength until the close. when prices reacted about
1c The closing prices follows: july,
s. OH September 81 0i%. and December 81 05ia.
The Jones report Indicated loss OF roundly
TO- 10000 busneIs in winter wheat since tho govern
ment report. His estimate OF S25Oo0.O0O bushels
would be 100000 bushels below that OF 1891 which
was the lowest in seven years. and liS0lOOy0 BUSH
els below that OF last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-21
FURNITURE MEN FINED.
Judge Denounces Methods EN-
pIoyed by the Trust.

Chicago. May 2O.--Judge lands to-day fined T. A.
Holbrook, the American Seating Company and the
A. H Andrews Company 5000 each. and nine other
furniture companies amounts ranging from $500 to
g CO., for violation OF the antitrust laws IN form
ing a conspiracy in restraint OF trade The de-
PENDANTS pleaded guilty.
Judge Lands preceded the delivery Of sentence
by a scathing denunciation OF the methods adopted
BY church and school furniture trust declaring
that the punishment fixed by law was inadequate
to fit the crime.
when reflect upon the methods resorted to-"
said Judge lands, 'I wonder why men engage in
such business 10 get money. Almost any man, l
should think. would prefer 10 work In ditch at
s. 80 a day. That is unquestonably more dignihed
method"
Judge Lands said that Holbrook acted as a sort
OF clearing house for the combination, which called
itself the Prudential Club Holbrook, he said, APP
portioned the contracts and by means Of dummy
bids members OF the combination avoided COMPETE
ton
Judge Lands said the comparative poverty Of the
smaller firms OF the combination made IL his duty
not to infiict the maximum punishment. as they
might be forced into bankruptcy. ITO keep them
in Independent operation, said The Judge is the
Germs. If we to put them out OF business, the
Andrews and American seating companies would
have no difficulty in taking full control"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-21
PHILADELPHIA G. WESTERN SOLD.
w. G. Sheldon G Co. and Mackay & Co. Buy
Trolley Property.

Tho Philadelphia & Western Railroad Company
trolley property. sold ut auction yesterday at
Westchester. Penn, to Frank II. Brewster. of New
York, for 100000 Mr.. Brewster. who the
Sheldon d Co. and Mackay Co, of this city. who
hold practically all of the stock and the entire
g. $4,000 outstanding bonds OF the company The
sale was conducted by the Trust Company OF
North America a Philadelphia institution. which
is the trustee OF the s5O0OOOO mortgage. and was
friendly proceeding.
civilian C. Sheldon & Co and Mackay & Co
Will be tho syndicate managers" said Joseph
s. Clark general counsel OF the company. land
win reorganize the company soon the legal
fornlalities have been completed This will require
about three weeks. The new company Will put out
about 100000 OF bonds and bring the capital stock
more parity with the bond issue than II is
the present time. George ]. Kobusch. of st. Louis
while having disposed OF the major portion or his
holdings the syndicate, will. however. retain a
minority interest The Philadelphia u Western viii
open for traffic Wednesday,"
The present capital stock is S9OO0 co., Mr.. KobuSch
formerly president OF the road.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-21
GALVESTON AS A COTTON PORT.

Galveston, May 10 CSpecaD.-In eight months
time Galveston has passed all former records IN
the receipt of cotton for export on May total
of 10000 bales had been received, and all things
point TO the 100000 bale mark by September l.
Up TO the lime OF the great storm in 1900 Gal
weston followed a close second to New Orleans in
the receipt OF cotton. with Savannah. Ga, third
This year Galveston has passed New Orleans
which port received 2.1Ss.l16 bales. and Savannah
4Os O92 bales in their combined receipts by 1853 97S
bales OF tho $4,000 bales received here 1.703 go
were shipped TO Great Britain and 1886 to New
York with France and the rest of Europe making
IN outside OF the 0504 bales shipped to Japan and
the 1858 bales still at this port. the amount
of cotton handled here in less than years time
If the 100000 mark is reached by September the
cotton interests here will celebrate the worlds rec
ord in cotton exports. Galveston has completely
covered from the disaster of little than six
years ago. Shipping facilities are even better than
before the hurricane
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-21
TRADE IN CHICAGO.
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C-,,oaqo Nav cO-Wheat was strong 10 begin with
to-day hut the prices made in the first few minutes
Of Tie session were considerably above hnal prices
of the day. The latter were liec hisher for May
1s, for July and Use for December. Corn at the
close was sc higher each for July and SEPTEMBER
OATS had a &c rise FOR May and July and 1sc gain
for September Provisions benefited 10 some extens
nv the runess OF the grains and at the close PORK
was Ice higher. lard from &C 10 I12c up and RIBS
UP sc.
May wheat closed at 95lsc. against s4c az close
Saturday July closed at S75sG9IS+c. as compared
with s6l49962sc-
Market for was strong at the opening
LARGELY on account OF the bullish change in the
wheat trading, but also because the weather was
not quite to the liking OF the trading pit Local
receipts were lis cars and shipments $4,000 bu
May corn closed at 54c gain Of i4c on Saturdays
closing price. July at close was 5S1s9oS9sc, AZ
against 527sG5Sc.
Oats were Cctive. as mas been the case for so
long a time and there were good reasons in the
dispatches and statistics or the day for the diner
ences OF opinion that caused the rather heavy
fluctuations Local receipts were rs cars and ship
rnents S74CO0 bu. Estimate OF Tuesdays receipts
was rs cars May closed az +7c, gain OF 12c-
July at close was 4O5sc advance OF i2c on Satur-
days closing price.
Market for hog products was rather light AFFAIR
and prices huctuated over q small range The re-
ceip.s or hogs were 1900 head and the estimate
for Tuesday 1900 head May pork closed 81 SO *
a gain OF 1Oc on Saturdays closing price May
lard ar close was 50 125s. an advance or &C. Nay
ribs closed at S 80. as against IS SD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-21
FIGHTING EVIL LEGISLATION.
National Association of Manufacturers Re-
views Triumphs at Annual Convention.

The fight against corrupt legislation by the Ma
tional Association OF Manufacturers reviewed
at the preliminary meeting OF the twelfth annual
convention yesterday afternoon ct the Waldorf
Astoria.
The secretary In his report first took up tbs fight
made in pursuance Of resolutions passed five years
ago at Indianapolis Two OF the measures fought
related to labor and other the bill to
make the metric system compulsory. The legsla-
tlon to apply the eight hour system to all work
COR the federal government the association has
fought through the last three sessions of Congress-
The ant-njunction bill the association also takes
credit for having killed.
The association, which started with about one
hundred members. now numbers about three thou
sand. It has headquarters at No 40 Broad
wav. with a permanent staff of some fifty employees.
The president will probably make his annual
address this morning. The report Of the treasurer.
the year ended March 81 OF $l6L276 H. leaving a
balance hand OF $24 719 Of. The speakers at the
dinner tomorrow night will include Oscar Straus.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor; Senator DOLL
YER of Iowa; Major General Bell Rear Admiral
Sgsbee and the Rev. DR.. Joseph Dunn Burren, or
Brooklyn.
There will be two sessions to-day and two to-
morrow The number registered yesterday was 90
per cent In excess of that at the same time last