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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13
HIGDON WILL TAKE
CHARGE TOMORROW.
WILL ASSUME DUTIES OF SHEER.
lFF OF JEFFERSON COUNTY AT
NOON WITHOUT SPECIAL cERE-
MoNY.

Col. r. L. Higdon, who was elected
sheriff of Jefferson county at the recent
election, will take formal charge of thei
office tomorrow at 70 o clock
There Will be no ceremony Connected
with the transfer. Indeed the transfer
has been in process for several days as
to the clerical machinery connected with
the office. For several days clerks havoc
been checking up both in the office and
in the county jail. and everything wilt
be ready for the formal transfer tomor-
row
Colonel Higdon will give a receipt for
the prisoners in the Jail tomorrow at
noon and for the other property that is
TO be transferred. and Sheriff Andrew ".
Burgin Will retire. leaving the manage
ment of the office In the hands of the
new administration.
Capt. Luclen Brown. who is to be Col
onel Higdon's chief deputy. has been in
the office of the sheriff for the past
month familiarizing himself with the de-
tails of the work and is In position 10
continue the service without break
All the deputies and other assistants
for the county. both In the office ana IN
Colonel Hlgdon and have famliarlzed
themselves with their respective duties
The incoming sheriff took his oath Of or
flee some weeks ago at the time he filed
his bond and received his commission
Following are the deputies and assist
ants announced by Colonel Higdon:
Lucien C. Brown. chief deputy.
George w Jones, chief deputy at Bes-
semer.
I. ]. Kennamer. chief deputy at Ems
ley.
Field Deputies-John A. Brooks, Jack
Brown, j. W. Smithson, Robert r. Jones.
j. p. Brent, Sid Cowan. c. T. Helton, J.
N. Curl, Charles D. Anderson, George
courson, e. A. Reeves. A. i. Wilson,
Wade Allen.
Special Deputies-Ira C. Hancock at
Short Creek; J. f. creel. at Warrior.
Jailer-J. b. Marshall, L. B. Klau, Darby
Burgln. D. l.. Bridges, Joe Lantznester,
e. l.. Newman.
Court Deputies-E A. Wright, w II.
Reynolds, C. A. Griffith. J. NJ Garner,
Morris Wise, Henry Morschemer. J. NJ.
Brocket. W. +. Carter.
Jantor-G. A. Robertson.
Engineer-F. T. Downey.
Bookkeeper-Jo l.. Barker.
Others will be named later.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13
MORE RAIDS MADE
ON THE GAMBLERS
Two Rooms Entered Yesterday After~
noon In Which Good Supply of
Paraphernala Was Secured

Two raids yesterday afternoon on the
gamblers of the city were successful.
Officers Street and Smith arrested five
white men over the Apollo pool room.
Second avenue, between Eighteenth and
Nineteenth streets and confiscated chips,
cards, dice and some money. ffH
Officers Parker and Nation arrested
nine white men over the Manhattan sa-
loon. Twentieth street, between First and
Second avenues, and confiscated gambling,
paraphernalia and s38 In money.
The special anti-gambling force was re-
Gently increased. Officers Smith and Ma
ton being added to Officers Parker and
Street Since that time. the four have
raided IN pairs, and are now striking two
blows where formerly only one was
struck
During the week just passed. these four
officers arrested twenty-four white men
charged with gambling. Four captures
were made, two over the Palace pool
room, one over the Apollo. and the fourth
over the Manhattan saloon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13
WHISKY LICENSE
BEFORE COUNCIL
Regulation of Liquor Traffic Amonq
Negroes viii Probably Come
Up for Settlement.

1t is expected that the feature of the
next meeting of the City Council, which
will be held Wednesday evening. will be
a discussion or resolution anent the
issuance of whisky retail licenses.
Before the meeting of the council the
excise committee. to which is given the
supervision of the sale of liquors in Bir-
mingham, will come together. At this
meeting the many applications received
from saloon proprietors for the privileges
OF doing colored business will be con-
sidered. After the Thursday meeting of
the committee, at which were granted
privileges to one or more saloons to sell
to negroes on Eighteenth street, there
fell upon the Mayor a flood of petitioners
asking that no Partially be shown.
1t is now up to the committee to license
other negro saloons on Eighteenth street
to reconsider its former action or to stand
where 1t is today In the face of COM
plant
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13
BROOKS LAWRENCE
LIKES COMMITTEE
BELIEVES THAT LOCAL OPTION
BILL WILL MEET WITH FAVOR
ABLE CONSIDERATION AT THE
HANDS OF COMMITTEES.

Brooks Lawrence, state superintendent
of the Alabama Anti-Saloon league, who
has been In the city for two days. has
returned to Montgomery where he Is sta
toned during the session Of the legisla-
ture.
At the opening of the session Mr. Law
renee established temporary Headquarters
at the Pollock house in Montgomery
where he would be in touch with the
legislature and where he could look after
the interests of the local option bill that
has been prepared by the league and
which will probably be introduced dur
ing the coming week.
The Rev g. w. Young of Louisville.
assistant superintendent of the national
league, is associated with Mr.. Lawrence
In the legislative work at Montgomery.
While in the city Superintendent Law
renee expressed himself as being well
pleased with the organization of the legis-
lature. so far as 1t has been perfected.
He said Il am very well pleased with
the organization of the senate, and espe-
cially with the personnel OF the tenn
perance committee. as named by Lieut.
Gov. Henry b. Gray.
Il feel confident that our local OPP
ton bill will receive fair treatment and
favorable consideration at the hands of
the committee. I am also confident that
the bill will receive equally as fair treat
ment In the committees of the house and
will be finally passed during the SEES
sion.
1.-THE bill has been carefully prepared
by competent men and reviewed by con-
stitutional lawyers of ability. The meas
ure is entirely democratic and a majority
of the representatives In both houses are
pledged to the support of a local option
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13

may be easily referred to at any time dur
ing the convention.
A branch postoffice for the convenience
of the delegates and visitors will be es-
tablished at the convention hall In con-
nection with the registration office. The
branch postoffice and registration office
will be in charge of John Towers. former
assistant postmaster of Birmingham.
For the convenience of delegates and
strangers, arrangements will be made
with the Birmingham Railway. Light and
Power company to station special dis
patchers at Nineteenth street and Twen-
tieth street on First avenue to direct the
people to cars, and to give other informa-
ton desired as to different locations in
the city and district.
viii Be Gorgeously Decorated.
The city is to be gorgeously decorated
with streamers and flags. and everywhere
the visitors will be greeted with the word
''Howdy." Thousands of flags bearing this
cordial greeting will wave from as many
windows and other points of vantage
Large streamers will be placed across
the streets and avenues at different points
in the business district, indicating the To-
cation of the information bureau, the con-
ventlon hall and other points of interest
u the delegates.
Most of the merchants of the city have
agreed to cooperate In the matter of
decorations and their stores and business
houses will be gaily attired in bunting and
flags.
The Indications are that the attendance
az the annual convention of the Southern
Cotton association will be very large.
President w. II. Seymour of the Alabama
division is making special effort to Sc
cure a large attendance of Alabama dele
gates, and the officers of the other d.
visions In the southern states are putting
forth similar efforts.
President Robert Jemison. Jr., of the
Commercial club and the chairmen of the
various committees in charge of the ar
rangements for entertainment are conf
dent that Birmingham will be able to take
care of all the visitors In a manner that
will be credltable to the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13
MILITIA LEAVES TOMORROW.
Six Companies From Birmingham Viii
Attend Inauguration Ceremonies.

six companies of the Alabama National
Guard. stationed in Birmingham will go
to Montgomery on a special train over
the Louisville and Nashville tomorrow
morning, leaving at $3.50 o'clock.
The companies will be C." * "a"
Third regiment; B. Second regiment;
Battery I'D" and Troop ID. 1t is esti-
mated that each of these organizations
will carry about forty or forty-fve men
to Montgomery for the inauguration. max
ing a total of about $50 from Birming-
ham.
The Admission, oxford. Decatur ITALIA
dega, Albertsvllle and other companies
will either come to Birmingham and take
the train from here or will have their
special cars attached TO the train at
Calera.
The train Will return to Birmingham to-
morrow night. Each company Will have
a special car.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13
O'NElLL AT HEAD.
Will Push Work of Catalan Memoria
Association.

While Otto Marks takes a vacation of
six months John w. oNeill will serve as
president of the Mary Catalan Memorial
association, and the work will be carried
to completion with no unnecessary delay.
The contract for the statue has been
executed, and Moretti, the sculptor, has
the work well in hand.
The subscribers to the fund are re-
duested to pay in one thousand dollars.
That sum is needed In order to carry on
the work without interruption or friction
of any sort.
All needful money has been subscribed
except 500, and those who desire to par
ticipate in the erection of statue to
Birmingham's beloved teacher and SUPER
intendent should send their subscriptions
either to Miss Daisy Rowley or to Presi-
dent O'Neill
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13

vate boarding and lodging houses, there
is still need for more rooms and 1t is
desired that all persons in a position to
supply rooms notify Mr.. Jemison at
once.
The ministers of the city will be asked
to request the members of their congre-
cations today to assist in the matter or
furnishing rooms for the visitors This
idea was suggested by the Rev s. l..
Dobbs, presiding elder of the Birming-
ham district of the Methodist Episcopal
church, south, at recent meeting OF
the accommodations committee and was
received with favor by the chairman and
members.
The mayors of the adjoining towns in
the district are also requested to call upon
their citizens to lend all the assistance
possible in supplying accommodations. 1t
is stated that If rooms are supplied the
matter of meals will be taken care Of
by the delegates. who can secure these
at public houses.
general information bureau will be
established In the office recently occu-
pied by the Frisco raiiroad in the Nor
ris hotel building on First avenue. for
the convenience of the incoming dele
gates. This bureau VIII be in charge of
l.. II. Putnam, who will be assisted by
a corps of efficient clerks.
Plans at the Station.
John B. Reid will be stationed just
outside the exit gate at the union pas
senger station and will direct the incom-
ing delegates to the information bureau.
He will be assisted by reception COM
mittee and corps of boys. who will
assist the visitors in finding the bureau
and other points of interest. As the
delegates arrive they will be supplied
with small hand-bill on one side of
which is a skeleton map of the business
section of the city, showing the location
of the information bureau, the conven-
ton hall, the postoffice, prominent build
ings and other points of interest On the
reverse side of the hand-bill is printed
a general word of welcome and other in
formation about the city that may be
of interest or value to the delegates.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13
Four Young Men Arrested.

Officers Street and Smith arrested four
young men on Twentieth street and Third
avenue last night about 10 o'clock, against
one docketing charge of being drunk,
and the remaining three charges of lar
ceny from the person. The officers charge
that while being very drunk, ST Norman
was robbed by his three friends, W G..
McAllister, Fred H. Knudston and j. o.
Barbour At late hour last night no
one Of the Quartette had made bond.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13
LEGISLATORS INVITED
TO COTTON CONVENTION

Secretary ]. B. Babb of the Commercial
club of Birmingham yesterday sent tele-
grams inviting the legislatures of Texas
South Carolina and Tennessee to attend
the cotton convention in Birmingham on
January Is in a body.
This is the date on which Governor
Duncan C. Hayward of South Carolina
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13

will address the convention on '1mmigra-
ton" Lieutenant Governor Henry B.
Gray viii extend an invitation to the leg
islature of Alabama to attend the con-
yention on the same day
1t is understood that Governor James
X. Vardaman of Mississippi will be an at
tendant on the convention as a delegate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13
MEMBERSHIP is RETAINED.
Colonel Hgdon Is Still Member of
the Travellers Protective Asso'n.

Col. e. L. Higdon, who will tomorrow
become sheriff of Jefferson county, re-
ceived a telegram yesterday from the
national board of directors of the Travel
ers' Protective association of America
that he had been retained as a member
of the association.
1t was thought by some of his friends
that he would have to resign as a member
of the association when ne was made
sheriff and, indeed, it is said that he had
prepared to send in his resignation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13
Federation Women Called.

Mrs William A. Gale, chairman, de-
sires It stated that the members of the
legislative committee of the Alabama
Federation of Women's club are request
ed to meet at the home OF the chairman
in Montgomery at u o'clock on Wednes-
day. January IT, They are also Invited
to confer with the state child labor com
mittee Wednesday night at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13
Sunday School Superintendent.

All of the superintendent of Sunday
schools in the Birmingham district have
been called to meet tomorrow afternoon
in the Cumberland Presbyterian church,
corner Fifth avenue and Eighteenth
street, north. Important business will be
taken up. among other matters being
preparation for the entertainment of the
Sunday school convention which meets
here in Apr-l
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13
May Be Wife No. s.

At the county Jail today. letter was
received from Alice Moore of Tampa, Fla.
in which the writer states that her moth
er, Josephine Blackers, might have been
one of the victims OF the confessed poly
gamist, "Dr." John Osborne. Tire de-
PENDANT denies all knowledge of Mrs
Packers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13
THE WEATHER

Washington, January 12-Foreeast for
Alabama-Fair Sunday Monday colder In
west portions; light to fresh south winds.
Missississippi-Fai colder Sunday;
Monday fair and cold in east portion;
light to fresh south winds.
Local Weather Data.
Birmingham, January u, p. m.
Maximum temperature =. -. u
Minimum temperature -. -. -. ~
Mean temperature -. bf
Normal temperature A
ary =. -. =. -. :. Leo
Rainfall since p. m. yesterday s
Rainfall since January l =. .l3
Deficiency of rainfall since Janu-
airy l az
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13
UNIV EiLING.
Magic City Camp, No. q, Woodman Of
the World.

You are earnestly requested to meet
at Magnolia hall on Sunday. January 49,
1907, at 2 p. m. sharp, for the purpose Of
unwilling the monument to the memory
of our late sovereigns, j. NJ. Seabrook,
r. A Mason and j. f. Richards at Wood
lawn cemetery
H. G. FARLEY, Con. Commander.
CHARLES PFIESTER, Clerk.
Birmingham, January u. 1906
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13
S1,OOO,OOO WILL Be
SPENT BY |. & N.
Double Track May Be Extended
to Montgomery
GRADES TO BE REDUCED
Contractors Are Already at Work on
12oo-Foot Tunnels Through Brooks
Gap-other Improve
ment Work.
GRADES TO BE REDUCED

The Louisville and Nashville railroad
has made contracts for a large amount
of new work amounting to nearly $1,000
600 1t has under contemplation additional
work. which will mean an expenditure of
even larger sums.
One Of the most important pieces of
work will be changing the grade of the
entire line between Birmingham and
Montgomery, so that southbound there
will be a maximum grade of ven-tenths
per cent, and northbound there will be
a maximn moi eight-tenths. At present
the maximum grade soulhaound is sew
en-tenths and northbound i is one and
twenty-five hundredths per cent.
An engine going south now can haul 1900
tons and an engine northbound can only
laul 7e0 tons. In other words it requires
twice as many engines to haul the same
amount of business north as 1t does TO
hsnl It south. When the grade Is changed
will require the same number of en-
i les 10 haul northbound as southbound
aasness.
Build More Double Track.
The Louisville and Nashville will also
double track its line from oxmoor to
Hardie, which is about ten miles north of
calera. This will give the road double
track from Black Creek, ten miles north
of Birmingham. to Calera, thirty-tive
miles south OF Birmingham. a total of
forty-fve miles of double track
In order to build this double track the
Louisville and Nashville will leave the
PRESENT line of road a considerable dis
lance at some points in order to get re-
duoed grades and to get through the
mountain. The new track will parallel the
old track from Tocoa to Hardie.
In getting through Brooks Gap the
road will be compelled to build. a double
track tunnel about 1900 feet long The
contract for this work well as the
other work has been let to Brewer and
Jones, and ". J. Oliver & Co. of Knox
Vile Both contractors have large outfits
on hand now and have commenced the
work. which they are pushing as rapidly
as possible The outfits include steam
shoyels of large capacity, dinky engines
and special dumping cars. alnog with
great deal of other equipment,
May Extend to Montgomery.
As soon as the work to Calera is COM
pleted the work on reducing the grades
from Calera to Montgomery will COM
mence, and it Is possible that a double
track will be built to Montgomery. This
work will be pushed and completed as
rapidly as possible. Engineers are figuring
OF this work at present, and the contract
for it has not been let yet.
The Shelton Creek branch, which runs
to the new mines of the Pratt Consolidat-
ed company. has been completed across
the Warrior river. 1t is expected that this
track will be completed to the first and
second mines within a week or ten days.
This is considered a very important line,
and Will open up a large territory of
first class coal property. The Louisville
and Nashville is expecting to get a large
amount of tonnage from the mines on this
line.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13
To Mining Contractors.

Bids will be received until January 20,
1907, for driving rock slope tunnel, 100
feet long, near Booker City. For particu-
lars apply room $50. Woodward Bldg
1-12-2t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-13

Sack Suits and Overcoats.
These consist of the best $3.50
and $500 values you ever
saw for 1913. All the correct
styles in fabrics noted for their
fine wearing quality. You
should get one.
VARLEY & BAUMAN
1924 LIST Ave.
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0NE-THIRD TO 0NE-HAtF
SAVED ON GOOD PIANOS
At w. F. Frederick Music Co.'s Great Clearance Sale
of the ID. q. Pfeffer Stock of Grands Uprights
and Player=Pianos.

Am Opportunity That Nome Should Miss if Piano is
Needed and Money Saving am Object.
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he was called. collected money, rebuilt the
asylum, inclosed it with an artistic wall,
and with his own hands and the labor of
the lepers erected rude chapel. which he
designed himself. Its architecture claims
no interest, except the dome, which is SUI
perb.
While he was building the chapel he con-
trived for himself narrow cell within the
walls. entered from the outside. with n
grated window into the chapel, so that he
could lie and gaze at the crucifix. The cell
is three feet by six; his bed was board
about two feet wide, supported by two
saw-horses, now painted a brilliant blue
color. He slept upon this board for twelve
years. without a mattress and with no
bedding but blanket. His pillow was q
large brick, now preserved under a glass
case. When he died he was buried in the
chapel and tablet was placed over his
tomb with this epitaph:
Here rests the venerable Father Jose de
la Cruz Espi, apostolic missionary. who In
life obtained glory by his ministrations to
the poor, and thus made more ample the
entrance to the mansions of our LORD.
Born 177S, died 1888"
He is venerated as a saint Every
thing he touched is sacred and miracles are
said to have been wrought in his name.
Upon rude shelf in the chapel. under
glass case, is cross which Padre Valen-
cha once whitfield of wood. and to give 1t
an artistic appearance he dipped ii in
strong brine. The wood Is incrusted with
crystals, which gradually melting
away Some parts of 1t already bare
and the people of that neighborhood believe
that when the last crystal falls from the
wood the end of the world will come.