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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-11
CITY ORDINANCES.

IMPROVEMENT ORDNANCE No. 345.
 Notice to Property Owners.
 All owners of lots or parcels of land abutting on sixteenth avenue. south, from Twenty first street to Maplewood avenue. Maplewood avenue from Six teenth avenue. south. to Fifteenth alley, south Beach street from Sixteenth ave nue south southward 200 feet and Twentieth street from Twenty first street eastward f4O feet or abutting on any intersecting street. avenue or alley within one-half block of the aforesaid portions of said streets and avenues are hereby notified that the aforesaid portions of said streets and avenues have been graded and that the sidewalks and gutters along the same have been paved and curbed and that the book of assessments for said public Improvements has been delivered to me and is open for inspection in my office and that the City Council of Birming- ham will meet at its regular place Of meeting in the council chamber on Wednesday the 2d day of October l90d. at o'clock D. m. to hear and determine any objection or defense that may be filed in my office before the time Of said meeting. or which may be then made by the owner of the property pro posed to be assessed. or his attorney, against the assessment or the amount thereof. J. C. MURRAY.
 Cfrv Clerk,
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appoint all committees unless otherwise provided for, and the one first named shall be chairman of such committee
 l6; Any member of the council shall have a right to have his protest to the passage of any measure entered on the minutes if in respectful language, of which the council shall judge.
 IT. At all meetings of the council the presiding officer may vote upon all mo- tions questions or resolutions. as If he was not presiding. and in the event of Il tie the question. resolution or motion must hH held to have failed.
 IS. No ordinance or resolution intended to be of permanent operation shall be adopted by the council at the same meet ing at which 1t is introduced. unless the unanimous consent of those present Is given for the immediate consideration of such ordinance or resolution, such consent to be shown by a vote taken by yeas ard nays, and the names of the members Vot- ing 10 be entered upon the minutes, But all such ordinances and resolutions where such unanimous consent is not given, shall be referred to a proper committees or shall lie over until the next meeting and no ordinance or resolution intended to be of permanent operation shall be- come a law unless on its final passage majority of the members elected to said council shall vote in it's favor
 19 Nothing shall be introduced as il rider
 20 On all questions of filling blanks. the largest sum and the most remote day shall be first put.
 2l A najority of any committee shall he sufficient to act.
 22. The presiding officer may, at any meeting. call an alderman to the ehair, and. except upon questions of order shall not address the council upon any subject from the char.
 23. If any member of the council shall Willfully violate any of these rules he shall suffer ccnsure as the council may direct.
 24 Any of the foregoing rules may De suspended by the vote of two-thirds of the aldermen present at any meeting or the board. except rule IS, which cannot be suspended.
 25 Whenever witnesses are summoned to appear before the City Council by the chief of police or any policeman. in obedience to an order of the City Coun- ciI. 1t shall be the duty of such witnesses so summoned to appear at the time and place so designated in the summons and any person so summoned and failing to appear shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be imprisoned not less than one nor more than ten days.
 26 Any person summoned to appear oe- fore the City Council. and failing to appear may be attached. and be brought before the City Council as defaulting wit nesses are attached in courts of justice in this state
 Adopted September 4, 1e07
 Approved: JOHN l.. PARKER, President of the Council and Mayor, Pro
 empore.
 Attest: J. C. MURRAY, City Clerk
 Age-Herald. September Il, 1907
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ORDINANCE No. 9s.

 An ordinace to define the fiscal year of the City of Birmingham. Be fl ordained by the City Council of Birmingham, follows: That the fisca year of the City of Birmingham shall begin on January Of each year, and en don December 31 of each year. Adopted September 1. 1907. Approved: JOHN l.. PARKER. President of the Council and Mayor Pro Tempore. Attest:
 J. C. MURRAY City Clerk Age-Herald, September II, 1907.
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PIANO TALKS By The CABLE COMPANY
 The Service We Give

The progress that has been a marked feature of our business is simply a natural outcome of our policy. It is .esult of the confi- dence that the public holds for an institution that gives the buyer value and the highest class of service.
 
 To serve the public well, being the basis of prosperity, it has been our constant effort to provide every facility for the convenience of our patrons, aside from giving every buyer the full moneys worth in the instrument purchased.
 A visit to our wareroOms is con- vincing evidence of the success we have attained in following out this purpose. The personnel of our sale force, the arrangement of the stock, the variety and merit of our instruments, the method of mak- ing deliveries and the care with which instruments are handled, all demonstrate the advantages we
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-11
ORDINANCE No. as.

URDINANCE NO. ". An ordinance to repeal certain sections of the City Code of Birmingham. Be it ordained by the City Council of Birmingham, as follows: That sections 2s to 36. inclusive, 142. 143, 145, 2O7 to 211, inclusive. 306 to 327, inclusive. SIS and 614 of the City Code of Birmingham be, and the same are hereby repealed. Adopted September i. 1907. Approved: JOHN l.. PARKER, President of the Council and Mayor Pro Tempore.
 Attest.
 ]. C. MURRAY, City Clerk.
 AgeHerald, September II. 1907.
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ORDINANcE Nd ar

An ordinance to fix a fee for issuing li- censes in the city of Birmingham.
 Section 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of Birmingham as follows: That a fee of fifty C5O) cents shall be charged for issuing each license 10 do business in the city of Birmingham. which fee shall be collected by the license inspector and paid into the city treasurer
 Sec. ,. Be it further ordained by the City Council of Birmingham that all ordi- nances and parts of ordinances in con- niet herewith be, and the same are, here by repealed.
 Adopted September 1. 1907.
 Approved: JOHN l.. PARKER. President of the Council and Mayor Pro
 Tempore.
 Attest: ]. C. MURRAY, City Clerk
 Age-Herald September H. 1907.
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10 the city parks may be referred to this eommmittee for it's investigation
 Sec. 26 Committee on Water-This con- mittee shall examine the public water supply, and see tnat the Birmingham Wa ter Works company at all times complies with it's contract with the city to fur nish water to the inhabitants of the city Tor domestic and other purposes accord- Ing to the contract with said city. It shall make such general investigations and fo- ports as to the condition Of the public water supply of Birmingham may from time to time seem necessary. All matters with references to the water supply of the city. arising In tie meet ings of the City Council, will be referred to this committee for it's investigation.
 Adopted September 4, 1907.
 Approved JOHN l.. PARKER President of the Council and Mayor Pro
 Tempore.
 Attest: J. c. MURRAY, City Clerk.
 Age Herald, September Il. 1907.
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offer in this organization of forces all operating to give both value and service to our customers.
 This is a store where purchasers are given not only the benefit Of our facilities for service, but also the opportunity to make a choice from a great collection of instru- ments, comprising
 MASON & HAMLIN, CONOVER, CABLE, KINGSBURY and WELL JUNCTION Tianos and the KINGS BURY INNERPLAYER PIANO, all in great variety of styles and a wide range of prices.
 
 Our service comprehends not only giving our patrons opportuni- ties for choosing instruments best suited for their needs, but also the making of easy terms for payment to those who do not wish to pay the full amount down.
 
 Inspection of our stock and in- vestigation of our service are cor dially invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-11
TWEEDLEY &
 SWAGGERTY Veterinary Hospital

Special attention given to horse shoe-
 ing and clipping. Dogs "a Specialty-20 Years Experience Phones 263 2227 1st Ave.
 BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-05
AoKI CALLED HOME.
Japanese Government Wants to Know Exact Situation Regarding
 Immigration.

Washington, Dec. 4-Ambassado Aaki has been summoned to Japan by his government to explain personally and in detail the precise situation in this country in regard to the Japanese immigration problem.
 The ambassador has been making very careful inquiry on his own ac- count and through the various consu. lar officers into the extent of the re- pudiated race feeling existing in some sections of the United States towards Japanese immigrants Already Baron Ishii, one of the secretaries of the Japanese interior department, has made an investigation of conditions existing not only in California, Oregon and Washington. but also in British Columbia on the north, upon which he has based special report to his gov ernment. But 1t is believed that the purpose of the Japanese government in summoning viscount Aoki to Tokio is to secure from him information which Baron Ishii could not possibly have acquired during his short stay in America regarding the attitude of the administration here, with particular reference to the measures which have recently been applied by the Japan csc government to restrict the depar- ture from Japan for America of the coolie element. Also the Japanese government desires a prudent fore cast of the likelihood of congressional action in the direction of legislation providing for the exclusion of Japa- nese immigration.
 At the Japanese embassy 1t is stated that the ambassador will prob ably proceed for Tokio by way of San Francisco or Victoria in about fort night, fact of which he Monday no- tified the president and Secretary Root. There is no intimation that he is not to return to Washington. Dur ing his absence Mir. Miyaoka, the coun- sellor of the embassy, will be in charge of it's affairs.
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few minutes and then left for tn

few minutes and then left for the home of some of Mrs. Bradley's friends, Mrs. Bradley herself had lit tie to say. She expressed gratitude over the outcome of the trial which she had confidently anticipated and when asked what plans she had, re- piled that there was very little mapped out. Attorney George Hoov- CT, of her counsel, said that he felt the verdict was in accordance with the law and the evidence. He began work on the case almost year ago and the result, he said, was the cul- imination that he and his associates had expected. He had not had at any time, he added. any fear of the out come. Judge Powers. the senior counsel for the defense, left Monday night for Salt Lake City.
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Georgetown, Ky, Nov. 30.-Caleb Powers, charged with complicity In the murder of William Goebel, faced jury of 12 men Thursday afternoon. which Is expected to bring to close a case long repiete with political prejudice. Eight democrats and four republicans are charged to mete out justice, and warned not to transgress on the sea of political afiiliation. Eleven of these men are from Grant county. The jury was completed at the afternoon session and the case immediately called.
 For the first time In the history of this town a session of the circuit court was held on Thanksgiving day.
 Judge Williams touched on the po- litical feature of the case, and ad- dressing the jurors, he said:
 "The only man meaner than a re- publican who would acquit prisoner guilty of crime because of republican afilliation would be a democrat who would rob the prisoner of liberty be- cause of political bias.'
 He gave brief statistics of the po- litical history of the period surround ing the commission of the crime, pur- posing thereby to show motive for Caleb Powers alleged participation in 1t. He recalled the bringing of armed men from the mountains. the respon- sibility of this being placed on Pow CTS. After stating the case for the prosecution he defined the word con spiracy. The indictment of Caleb Powers found by the Franklin grand jury April 17. 1900. was read.
 Judge Sims, for the defense. re- served his statement until the close of the testimony for the common wealth.
 With the work of empaneling jury completed and the opening state ments of the prosecution already made the state was ready Friday for the introduction of testimony in the trial. Powers was in good spirits. evidently gratihed that the jury is moro evenly divided politically than at any former trials, four republi- cans, four democrats and four inde. pendent. democrats being seated in the box. Major Owens, of counsel for defense, announced at the opening oi the proceedings that the defense In order to save time would admit the fatal bullet was fired from the win dows of Powers office when he was secretary of state. the spot where Goebel fell and the nature of the wound.
 The first witness called by the state was E. M. Woodson. civil engineer of Frankfort who removed the bullet from the hackberry tree in the state house grounds. Woodson identified the block of wood taken from the tree containing the bullet and described the direction of the bullet. which he said came from the window of tho secretary of state Powers office. Jurors were allowed to scrutinize the exhibit and juror Linder asked sev- eral questions as to the position of the bullet when found in the tree.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-05
Point for Harvester Trust.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 4.-Judge Dana Tuesday decided in the case in which the state is trying to prove that the International Harvester company is a trust, that the Texas confession" of the company was not admissible as evidence in the present case. In the Texas case, which is similar to the present hearing, the Harvester com. pany confessed judgment and paid a fine of s35,0OO for violating the laws of that state. The court held that the payment of the fine imposed by the Texas authorities was in the nature of a compromise and not confession Of guilt.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-05
A Harvard Dinner In Japan.

Tokio. Nov. BOA Harvard dinner was given at the Nobles club Friday night in celebration of the 300th an. niversary of the birth of John Harv. ard. jr., founder of the Harvard uni versity. viscount Kaneko. president. and 2S persons were present. Ad. dresses were made by viscount Kan. eko. American Ambassador O'Brien. Baron Megata and A. M. Knapp. edi- tor of the Advertiser. Much enthusi. asm was manifested and toasts were drank to President Roosevelt and Harvard university. The Harvard SO ciety then elected the following offi. cers; President. Baron Megata; vice presidents. Baron Isawa, J. M Gar diner: secretary. Baron Kikkawa.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-05
HASKELL ID OKLAHOMA
First Message of New State Cover nor Delivered Orally Amid
 Great Enthusiasm.
FITTING CLIMAX TO HISTORIC INCIDENT
Message Mostly Confined to Recon. mendations of Laws Giving Force and Effect to the constitution--Has- kelrs, Plan to Guarantee Bank De- posltors In State Against Loss.

Guthrie, Ok, Dec. 1.-The message Of the first governor of the new state to the irst legislature was submitted Monday in joint session. A more ft- ting climax to the historic incident in Oklahoma could not be pictured. A more interested audience of listeners could not have been created and as the governor reached that part of his message in which he dealt with the jim crow" legislation occurred the greatest demonstration. The house assembled at 7:30 o'clock to transact business preliminary to the joint ses- sion. It was nearly 8 o'clock when the hall vibrated with the inspiring air or "Auld Lang Syne." The senate had appeared. Instantly huge trem- ulous shout of welcome greeted the members of the upper house, each of whom carried an American flag which he raised as he strode down the aisles of the hall. Shout after shout went up as Lieut. Gov. Bellamy, carrying nag high above his head, appeared ac- companied by Henry S. Johnson, pres ident pro tenn of the senate. Gov. Haskell arrived moment afterward and the band. struck up Dixie" As the first governor of Oklahoma walked down the aisle it was as thoug he was making his way through a storm-swept ocean--an ocean that yelled and shrieked and jumped, a militant sea of waving flags and handkerchiefs. Men stood in their chairs cheering lustily while women struggled in a frantic rush for a better place of vantage, It was demonstration that will not soon be equalled. AS the governor mounted the speakers platform a shout went up Let's have the Star Spangled Banner" and once more the floor of the house looked like it had suddenly been planted with flying flags. Again and again they gave the salute and as final salutation the flags were lowered and the governor began his message.
 In his message Gov Haskell con- fined himself to the recommendation of A&W1 thoA NOaka 6AfO AOAOC dhQ CACNt to the constitution. He placed most importance on his plan for the guar antee of the depositors against loss in insolvent state banks even in na- tional banks that comply with the proposed law. His plan provides for a guarantee fund derived from levy of one per cent of the deposits of each bank for the payment of losses. This fund is controlled by a state banking board, which is required to make addi- tional levees when losses occur, in or der to keep the fund equal to one per cent of the deposits. The amount paid out of the funds becomes first lien on the assets of the insolvent bank. The state is no way responsi- ble for the safety of the fund or for the payment of losses to insolvent banks.
 Gov. Haskell was opposed to the privilege by which suits involving 1000 or more may be taken from state to federal courts and recom- mended that such removal by foreign corporations work a revocation of their license to do business in the state.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-05
The lnspIratIon of "Hlawaths. v

Chicago. Dec. 4.--John Heckemel- der was the real inspiration of Long fellows ''Hiawatha.' Professor Julius Goebel told the Chicago Germanistic society Monday night in an address in the auditorium recital hall. Prof. Goebel is professor of German litera- ture in Harvard, where Longfellow taught. The speaker identified Heck emelder as a Moravian who lived in Pennsylvania in the early part of the seventeenth century. Prof Goebel stated that his foremost predecessor at Harvard discovered a set of Heck emelder's works and. by persistent application. extracted from them the idea for the great poem.
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pemocratIc Leaders to Meet.

New York, Dec. 4.-The democratic state central committee is making plans for a meeting and banquet of prominent democrats from all over the country to be held in New York January 8. The plan Is to send out invitations to number of prominent men in the party to meet in New York on that day for the purpose of talking over informally the plans of the com ing national campaign.
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p.,,svlvanIa Mine Explosion.

Pittsburg, Dec. 4.-Up to 10 o'clock Tuesday morning 27 bodies had been recovered in the Naomi coal mine at Fayette City. The mine officials now believe the dead will not exceed 30 hut miners still place the number Of killed at between 40 and 50. Shortly before noon the rescue parties began to bring out the bodies. Squads of special police held the crowd in check as the bodies were taken from the air shaft. They were carried to a nearby building erected for that pur- nose. The scenes as the bodies were brought forth were pitiful.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-05
La PatrIe Reported Ao.In.

Glasgow, Dec. 3.-Telegrams re- ceived here declare that the French military balloon La Patrie. which acci- dentally got away from Verdun, France, last Saturday. passed over Clyde Bank, Dumbartonshire, Scot land, Tuesday afternoon, going in a northwesterly direction. La Patrie was last reported over northeastern Ireland Sunday afternoon. There is no one on board of her,
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-05
Prominent Louisiana Man Dead.

Baton Rouge. La, Nov. 30.-Gen. Leon Jastremsk, confederate veteran. journalist, candidate for the demo cratic nomination for governor. and former grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias of the United States, who died here Friday of par alysis, was one of the most prominent makers of the gulf states history. He was GA years old and native of France. Mir Jastremski was ap pointed United States counsel to Cal, lao, Peru, by President Cleveland in 1893. He rose from private to cap tain in Louisiana troops In the con federate army.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-05
Kidnapped an Italian MarquIs.

Naples, Nov. 3o.-T The Kidnapping of Marquis Giuseppe Cito. cousin and aide of King Victor Emmanuel. who after being tortured and forced to give up $500 was released by his cap tors, has caused astonishment through the discovery that the organizer oi the plot is in reality policeman. On being arrested he confessed
The Mena weekly star., 1907-12-05
Four River steamers Burned.

Winona, Minn., Dec. 4.-Four Mis- s,ssippi river steamers in winter quarters at the boat yards of s. Peters e Son at Wabash. Minn., were de stroyed by fire Monday night. Loss s1o5 900. The names of the boats burned together with the losses fol ,ow. steamer Cyclone, $25,0Oo; Isaac stables. s35,OO0; J. w. Vansant, SEQ, o0O Marx B. S15,000.