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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
Personal and General.

Steel City camp, No 156, Woodmea of the World, will meet at Camp Hal Thursday night. The degree team from Pratt City will confer the protection degree on a number of candidates. Consul Commander Jones requests all members to attend.
 The funeral of Walter Matzat took place at noon today from the family residence, Avenue l and Thirtieth street. The services were according to the rites of the German Lutheran church. The floral tributes were many and beautiful. 1nterment was mace at Oakland. The pallbearers were Paul Fillmore, Andy Ramage, Jr., Charles Brooks, J. R. Klue, and Roy Meachem.
 The John Robinson big circus, one of the oldest and best known tented organizations in this country, will be in Ensley Friday and give two per- formances. This is the first time a large circus has visited this city. Cir GUS day is always a great day for tn e children as well as the older people who accompany the children to sec them enjoy themselves. The manage ment promise the finest parade ever
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
Personal and General.

Mrs. Sol Erlick entertained at whist this afternoon in honor of Miss Bertha Forst of New York, who is the guest of MT. and Mrs A. Forst. The first prize was captured by Mrs. Cohen and Miss Forst won the second. The parlors were prettily decorated and the affair was one of the most enjoyable of the season. Among those present were Mrs. Louis Forst, Mrs. A. Forst, Mrs. Sam Erlick Mrs Sam Lefkoyits, Miss Stein, MT. Lazarous and MT. Erlick.
 Robinsons show will arrive in the city tomorrow morning and two performances will be given If the weather is good a large crowd will no doubt turn out, as it has been proven before the people of Bessemer are very fond of eircuses of any sort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
Sheriff on the Trail.

Jackson, Miss, May 20.--(Special.)- Sheriff James Oiwall of Fayette county, Ala, was here today after acquisitions for a man and wife who drugged and robbed a rich old couple named Cox in his county. and made their escape to Mississippi. The requisition was grant ed and the Alabama sheriff left on the first train, declaring he knows the whereabouts of the couple and will get them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
Lumber Plant Burned.

Pensacola, Fla, May 20-The plant of the Franklin Lumber company, near Ap- palachicola was totally destroyed by fire today, causing a loss of $50.000. A quan- tity of lumber was also destroyed. The fire originated in the engine room and spread rapidly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

and Miss Scholl will be able to be out in few days.
 The members of Stonewall chapter, Daugh ters of the Confectionery, are re- uuested to meet at the residence of Mrs. Sam Delaney, 2412 Avenue F, Thursday afternon at 2 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
Finance Committee.

Present-Aldermen ONeill, Hedt, Klotz, Burnett, Estes, Jones, Hogan Absent none
 The finance committee recommends that the petition of J. D. Hall be referred to the city attorney and treasurer for re- port
 That the communication from chief of the fire department be referred to the following committee: Aldermen Heidt, Grieg, Forney, F'ulghum, President Par ker.
 That petition of K. D. Hanropodiz for reduction of fine be referred to Alder man Hogan, city attorney and chief of police.
 That the following resolution be adopt ed:
 Be it resolved by the City Council of Birmingham as follows: That the chief of police be allowed the usual amount of s10O for the purpose of attending con vention of chiefs of police in Detroit" That Officer McCallum be allowed nine days pay for time lost on account of being shot by an Italian, same being recommended by the police commission. That the free kindergarten be allowed $25 per month. beginning May 1, 1908. That the petition of Charles and John Meyer be referred to assistant city at- torney.
 That the attached ordinance providing for sale of $6000 bonds be adopted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
Streets and Judiciary.

Present = Aldermen O'Neill, Burnett, Jones, Heidt.
 Absent-Aldermen Fulghum, Gum, gan.
 j. The joint judiciary and street commit tees recommend that attached resolution
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

approving and recommending the St. Charles street route over Red Mountain be adopted.
 That the attached resolution indorsing the tunnel through Red Mountain pc adopted.
 Street Committee.
 Present: Aldermen ONeill, Burnett, Hogan, Jones. Absent: Aldermen Stock mar, Fulghum
 The street committee recommends that the attached resolution to lay pipe across Fourteenth street be referred to the city engineer.
 That the attached resolution to re- move obstruction on Fogety street be adopted.
 That the attached resolution to change the name of Briton street to Fogety street be adopted.
 That the attached resolution to have electric wires put under ground be That the attached resolution to open up Twenty-first street from Twelfth ave- nue, north, to Huntsville avenue be adopted.
 That the attached resolution of the Bir- mingham Realty company to close cer- tain alleys go over.
 Police and Sanitation.
 Present. Aldermen Gregg. Klotz, Egg gleston, Hogan, President Parker Ab- sent Aldermen Forney, iFulghum.
 The police and sanitation committee recommends that attached ordinance re- quiring police officers to deposit N.5O for badges be unfavorably reported.
 That the attached ordinance "to fur ther protect the citizens of Birmingham be adopted
 Miscellaneous Committee.
 Present: Aldermen Burnett. Klotz, Hogan, Copeland, J. R. Absent: Alder men Heidt, Copeland, D. R., Fulghum The miscellaneous committee recom- mends that petition of Gay & James to with power to act.
 That the petition of Jacob Weinstein for fruit peddler's license be referred to the mayor with power to act.
 That petition of Banks X Go. for eight months license be referred to the mayor with power to, act.
 That petition of W. c, White for char ity license be referred to the mayor with power to act,
 That petition of E. L. Pinkard for re- fund of license. be disallowed.
 That petition of the Lyris theatre to use license of the Edisonia theatre De disallowed.
 That the petition of J. R. Bellamy to operate a pool room at No. 1880 Second avenue be granted
 That the attached amendments to the license schedule be adopted.
 That the city attorney and license col lector be and are hereby instructed to collect licenses per license schedule from packing houses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
Want Alabama Brick Used.

A resolution was also adopted instruct ing the city clerk to write to the proper officials at the University of Alabama with reference to the geological building, the construction of which is now being considered It seems that the board of directors of the university is considering the purchase of the material for the build ing outsied of this state and the council rather sents this when the brick and other material can be procured in Ala bama. It is considered proper that in a geological building the soil of the state should be displayed in the brick of which it Is constructed.
 Alderman D. R. Copeland introduced a resolution asking that the street depart ment open up Twenty street between Twelfth and Fourteenth avenues, north. The resolution was unanimously adopted.
 Harry Burn was elected city inspector of meters over E. w. Chapman by a vote of IA to 1.
 Following are the reports of the various committees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
Spectacular
 Tonight

A house will be burned on the Lake tonight at East Lake as a special fea- ture for the Volunteer Bremen who will hold their final session at the Lake. They will receive the prizes awarded them during the tournament, and there will be a free attraction and . band concert both afternoon and ,pight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
Petition for Lights.

Alderman KIotz presented a petition asking for a light at the intersection of Twenty-sixth street and Avenue F and one at Florida avenue and Fourteenth avenue. This was referred to the lights and telephone committee. Alderman Estes introduced a resolution calling for the installation of two lights in Behrens park, which was adopted after much dis oussion. Alderman Eggleston presented d petition asking for light at the inter- section of Fountain avenue and Eleventh street. The petition was referred to the proper committee.
 Alderman Heidt introduced a resolution to prevent the use of the sidewalks of the city by stands from which lunches or drinks of any kind are served. His resolution was referred to the judiciary committee.
 For the Greater Birmingham commit tee Alderman Jones introduced an ordi- nance providing for the annexation of the Sixth ward of the Mountain Terrace prop erty recently voted into Birmingham. The so-called Mountain Terrace property is composed of a long strip to the south and east of Birmingham. Unanimous consent for the adoption of the ordinance was granted.
 Under the report of the Greater Bir- mingham committee Alderman Jones also introduced a resolution again bringing up the street tax. The committee reported adversely on the matter of immediately taking in the various suburbs, and the report was adopted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
COUNCIL ENDORSES
 TWO ROAD PROJECTS
Immediate Annexation Given
 Hard Blow
HEALTH LAW GOES OVER
Council Wants Alabama Brick and Stone Used in State University Building-Harry Burn Elected
 Meter Inspected.

The City Council at it's regular meet irg last night adopted the resolution ap- proving and recommending the St. Charles street route over Red mountain, indorsed the tunnel through Red mountain, acted on resolutions, the adoption of which means a general health campaign, re- introducted the matter of assessing 9 street tax adopted the Greater Birming ham committees adverse report on the matter of immediately annexing the suburbs elected Harry Burn city inspec
 tor of meters and indulged in a long wrangle over the placing of two electric lights in Behrens' park, finally voting to install the lights.
 President Parker called the meeting t9 order and there being no communications the reports of committees were taken up immediately. The finance committee recommended that $25 month be allowed
 the Free Kindergarten, beginning May l, 1908, and otherwise the report contained nothing of general interest. The commit- tees report was adopted in its entirety.
 lndorse Road Projects.
 The joint streets and judiciary commit tees. report contained only two items of business. The committee recommended the adoption of Alderman Coopers reso- lution approving and recommending tie St Charles street route over Red noun tain and also recommended the adoption of a resolution indorsing the tunnel through the mountain. The committee report was adopted The resolution pro viding for an extension of St. ChsTles street over the mountain was introduced at the previous meeting of the counciL 1t calls for a highway across the mountain to be constructed at a maximum grace of per cent and at a cost of $11,OO0. The tunnel project was brought up by the Board of Revenue some time ago, and its indorsement by the council Is considered a point much in it's favor.
 An ordinance 'To further protect the citizens of Birmingham" read in the re- port of the police and sanitation commit tee, caused quite lengthy argument. The ordinance provides, in general, that all slaughtered animals fish, game, etc, must be screened or covered in being brought to the city, and after being placed on the market, in order to protect them from the flies and dust, and that all con- dictionaries, bakeries, restaurant kitchens etc. must be effectively closed with screens. Owing to the minute require ments of the resolution it caused much
 discussion and was finally referred to the police and sanitation committee for consideration. Alderman Greggs reso- Iution to further protect milk supplies was adopted. The resolution provides that all receptacles for milk or butter must be protected from dust and flies or other re- fuse or insects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

approving and recommending the St. Charles street route over Red Mountain be adopted.
 That the attached resolution indorsing the tunnel through Red Mountain pc adnnfad
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-09
No MONEY TO FIX
KACKFELD WHARF
Bad Condition of Dock
Can't Be Helped
Now

Complaints of considerable weight
have been entered against the miscr.
able condition Of the Hackleld wharf
of late, for it has been illustrated that
the place was fast becoming dang.
erous menace to the safety of all who
passed over II. However. there seems
TO be no immediate remedy in sight,
that is, from the Department of pub.
lie Works, for the appropriation for
this sort of work has dwindled until
there is left only the approximate sum
of $3.50 per month to last until the
next Legislature couvenes.
The last Legislature appropriated
the sum of $4,000 for improvements
aud maintenance of the wharyes and
harbor of Honolulu. The running ex-
penses and costs of repairs, not to say
anything of new wharf sheds con-
structed, have rendered this sum tot.
ally inadequate for the amount OF
work that is TO be done. In the first
place Brewers wharf was al first used
by the lnterIlsland people for the
docking of their boats, but II became
absolutely necessary that some provl.
sion be made for the Mason line when
their boats started running here. so
the nter-lsland boats were moved over
to Sorenson's wharf. and Brewers
wharf was given to the Matson com.
pany. BY virtue Of the removal, il
also became necessary that new
shed be constructed on Sorenson's
wharf for the use of the local steam.
shin ppOnla Tho ghn1 which hos hann
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-09

direct primary law, initiative and ref
erendum, including the recall, will
be recommended, and In this connec-
ton attention will be called to the
failure of the last Republican Legis-
lature to enact it's platform pledges
on this subject. 1t is not probable
that the platform will include any
plank dealing with the liquor ques-
tion. 1t being the idea that the refer
endum will be sufficient to settle this
and kindred questions.
The platform will strongly de-
nounce the alleged discrimination
practiced In the assignment and sal
aries given government teachers of
long service In the employ of the
Board of Education, as compared
with those of recent Normal School
graduates, and attention will be call
ed to the failure of the Republican
Legislature to make good its platform
pledge to provide local Boards of Ed
ucation.
Attention will likewise be called TO
the failure of the Republican Legis-
lature to secure an amendment of the
Organic Act providing for local land
LEGISLATION. to push the Refund bill
In Congress. to investigate private
wharves and wharfage dues, to ad-
vance local self-government by writ
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-09
1T Waverley Hall at Z o'clock.

at Waverley Hall at Z o'clock.
First and foremost on this plat
form will undoubtedly DE the land
law matter, 1t being desired that the
principle of the American land laws
be applied here, and that the control
of the public lands in Hawaii be Ia
ken from the local administration
and placed under the Interior De-
partment at Washington. 1t is also
proposed to keep the revenue derived
from the lands here to be hised for a
permanent school fund. This plank
will even go SO far as to recommend
the appointment by the President of
a Surveyor General for the Territory
and the adjustment of the local Sur
vey Department, which, 1t is con-
tended, is an excessive expense.
Another plank, which will be In
cluded in the platform, will provide
for the abrogation of the Territorial
Public Works Department as far as
1t now operates within the Counties;
while still another feature will be
the doing away with appointive tax
assessors, and providing for elective
assessors In the Counties, the Coun-
ties to collect the taxes and pro rate
them to the Territorial Treasurer, us
the Legislature may determine each
biennial period.
Other offices of the appointive sys-
TEN the Democrats want to transfer
to the Counties, as far MS It is pos
sible to do SO. with power to elect
them. This would refer, for instance,
to the Office of Registrar of Convey
ances. while the Office OF High Sheriff
would be totally abolished. or course
many of these plans would involve
changes in the Organic Act, but the
Democrats hope to have these changes
made SO that they can carry out their
plans.
The Democrats will also favor a
loan policy contemplating the meet
Ing OF the Territorial loans by a tax
levy supplemented by receipts from
lall public utilities ON which loan
funds have been expended The
platform Will favor limiting the
sources of taxation to land values
and a graduated income tax.
Furthermore. the enactment OF a
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-09
r.; i: Primo Beer e: :: ::

has been discontinued on the grount
of expense. and the impure water Of
the Nuuanu reservoirs has been
turned into the city mains.
In publication called "Pictur.
esque Honolulu" DR.. st. ID. G. Wal.
tiers is quoted as saying he Thought
water from surface drainage, unless
carefully, consistently, and scientifi-
cally filtered, a menace to public
health. Honolulu had artesian wells
enough to furnish pure water sup
ply for the entire city, there were
none better anywhere, and these
alone should be relied upon for
household USE"
In defiance OF this weighty profess
sional dictum, the authorities who
control the water supply of this city
have discarded the pure artesian wa.
ter In favor of the surface drainage
of Nuuanu valley.
One look at the turbid fluid as II
lies in the reservoirs today will con-
vince most people of its utter unfit.
ness for anything but watering
plants or furnishing power to pump
health-giving artesian water.
Assuming that boiling may par
TALLY purify the Nuuanu water, the
huid is rendered vapid, and unpala-
table for drinking purposes; further,
very many poor people have no facil-
tiles for boiling water, or, for lack
OF time or inclination, will not do so.
The saving Of public money effect
ed by an ill-judged economy may be
neutralized by an epidemic of typhoid
fever, for which those who have
brought about the present condition
OF affairs will be directly responsible.
In any case, the Nuuanu water
should not be supplied for public use
while the dam-building works are in
progress, as the presence of large
body of workmen In the catchment
area is liable to contaminate the wa
ter supply. ~. r.
&" "a. Aqua PuRA.
Honolulu, Sept. s, !OS.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-09
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-09

ing into the County Act pledges OF
the platform, and carrying through
water works legislation.
I Among the Republicans there ap-
pear to be number OF possibilities
for legislative honors. but few of
these have come into the open yet.
Makalena and Willie Crawford have
declared themselves as candidates for
the House. II. w. Shingle and Char
lie Clark will probably run for the
House, and Dowset: and Rawlins
have both been spoken OF for the
Senate. The latter would, should he
run, have to resign from the position
of Deputy U. s. District Attorney,
which he now holds. In this connec-
ton. 1t may be stated that this tall,
has given rise to the question wheth-
er Rawlins does not at this time hold
this position Illegally, as he is still Il
Representative until the next cleo
ton.
Supervisor s. C. Dwight, Ed. Quinn
the plumber. John Hughes and Ella
Long have all been urged by their
friends to run for either the Senate
or the House.
Among the County candidates the
situation Is about the same. the only
new name mentioned being that of
Criminologist Harry Lake for Dep
uty Sheriff.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-09
DEMOCRATS PREPARE
Continued from PAGE 1,

in very unsettled state, and It
would certainly seem very desirable
that the candidates come forward SO
that the electors have some chance
to sort them over before the day of
the convention.
The Democratic Territorial Con-
vention will be held tomorrow, but
as this will consider of candidates
only the Delegate to Congress, and
this, II Is conceded, will be handed
to Link McCandless. the wise men
among the Democrats have been con
centrating their attention on the
drawing of planks for the party plat
form. This matter will be taken up
this evening at u caucus to be held
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-09
Ed Desha Has Plan For
lnter-lSland Ball
Schedule

Eddie Fernandez yesterday recciv-
ed letter from Ed. Desha, written
from Lihue, Kauai. in regard to an
inter-Island baseball schedule. for
the championship of the Territory.
The matter will be brought up by
Fernandez at meeting of the Homo
lulu Baseball League to be held to-
morrow.
Desha writes in regard to the idea
suggested by the coming visit of the
Mooheau team here. lie has noticed
that Maui is also to send up u team,
and has, with all this in mind, scout
ed around on Kauai, and gotten to-
sether some material which he
thinks can take away the scalps of
the Mooheaus and the Maui aggrega-
tion very handily and comfortably.
He has the thing pretty well map
ped out on Kauai. All that is neccs-
sary is for the locals to say the word
and it's n go.
Desha suggests Regatta Day, the
18th, and the following day, which is
Sunday, for the inter-lsland games.
Modestly, he states that he doesn't
expect to beat the Honolulu teams
with the Kauai aggregation, but he
would like to, all the same.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-09
GAMES CANCELLED

The kam-Punahou game of Mon.
day does not count in on the regular
schedule of the Honolulu Baseball
League. This lis about conceded by
all parties concerned. There was nc
official scorer present, and it is the
precedent to let games played under
these circumstances count only as ex-
hibition matches.
1t Is very possible that. as Mon
days games do not count at all. Il
few Pun-Jewol matches for the cham
plonship will be all that is seen
through the rest of this season. It's
up TO the league, and u good many of
the officers are in favor of such a
move.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-09

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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-09
SURFACE Water impure

Editor Evening Bulletins:
Prior to the recent rains, the city
water supply was lmpid and well
favored. Being chiefly derived from
deep artesian wells 1t was pleasant
and wholesome to drink in its nat
ural state.
That is now changed. Pumping
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-09
CANS LIKES CRAP GAME

Joe Cans, the colored boxer who
mixed with Bat Nelson In San Fran
cisco today, enjoys Il reputation rs
gambler. He doesn't bet heavily
on the fighting game. No, no. He
loses his money at craps. As a re-
suit, the look of savings bank is en-
tirely unfamiliar to him. 1t seems