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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-16
Railway Committee.

Present: President Parker and Alder men Hogan. Burnett, ONeill. Klotz, Gum, Moore, Fulghum. Absent: None.
 The committee recommends that the license collector be instructed to col lect license for six months in 1908 from the Illinois Central and Mobile and Ohio railroads.
 That attached ordinance in regard to transfers be adopted. That flag gmen located at Tenth ave-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-16
Finance Committee.

Following are the reports of the various committees:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-16
Light and Telephone Committee.

Inlru avenue ana SlAletitl street De granted.
 Judiciary and Light and Telephone.
 Present. Aldermen Klotz, Stockmar Gum, Heidt, Moore. Fulghum. O'Neill. Abesent: Aldermen Copeland J. R.. Gregg, Forney.
 The committee recommends that the attached ordinance regulating the sale and use of gas. etc, be adopted.
 That attached ordinance creating the office of inspector of gas and meters etc. be adopted.
 Alderman Moore passed his vote on the last mentioned ordinance.
 Fire and Water Committee.
 The committee recommends that the attached resolution in reference to wa ter troughs be referred to the street committee.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-09-19
TIE Chronicles Of PiCUSC hamont
No. 2-The Sequel the Thompson Hanson Prize Fight
Joseph Thornton


oe aD o5 the and to dm s e @ ws
$4,000 purse, which the
dHa Gs Seps eT s 5 T ssn
by the Olympus csb under whose direction the fight given
known that the fight would be for blood There
tory which had resulted feeling that exceeded the fact
Of n ad n world mssG RS , %e nn s
cordng The consequence that sports from all the
preliminary sounded known that the receipts in
Picus Chamon "Disntegraor Crime,
he styled 1 Sc y sn% Lake City who had West h
Spectators He had attended the at the of some Of
the newspaper boys who made his their of Little Be-
hema HEADQUARTERS AS there were number OF sporting editors
that he should be- inc"ded in their Company
Chamon had made it rule when he first to Lake City
largest dalies He given
besides which he trying himself OF the parchment
habit that the eating OF for the sake OF the narcotics
contained
He sitting the ringds BY Champ BhsI the
pers On either side were number OF other pap while
At the Of the preliminary four-round ego" between
Hanson down the aisle then climb the
ring In few moments there another outburst OF enthusiasm
Hanson took the while @ took his
trunks and shoes while thompson strange to say was dressed in
Chamon watching closely perunco exchanging ideas with
Bshe noted CLEAN homPsons he glanced Hanson
that second Chamon gifted with marvelouy insight
by OF his temperament had learned enough
keep him watching Thompson the the evening with look
that faltered.
After the preliminary arrangements had been concluded
referee named the handed the seconds
fastened the first
There deathlke silence in the Nodoum the
went at it. Every glued on the two
with forms Apollo might have
and beaten into the highest form of athletic science There
misplay muscle; tendon
date response the will Of the handsome
others reputation who sought climb the ladder of fame the
downfall of his opponent
The first round void of In the interval
the first second rounds Chamont
passed from Thompson Hanson There something
caused Chamont to ponder deeply 1t look of
of 1t seemed to be deep nad deviy
bespoke all the ncarnae fnds of hell lurking
the eyes that thiny masked
At the sound OF the for the second round Thompson
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-09-19

would probably ended the fight right that
Hanson With short sdestep then long back he
The their feet and began cheering and calling
There ere n nd min cries of an % % % two to one
Hanson after Thompson Thompson after Hanson And they
and heavy swings with the impulse Of mans strength behind
p the dow ai sreat Beads 4f %eh ppe
every magnificent 't oFsos 4
tenth Both beginning show the effect Of the terrible
ali Thompson never waveed He missed many Openings for blows
ta5 # u aH "~t g w B"t ns
ali Chamont CLEAN Thompson eyes The rigid
the cheers his friends Or the Kisses Of his
forehead went machine that
A @ the @ oo h He
seemed under he seemed to become afraid In the mid
Gods sake on me- @ fn om 1
bows Of his ofi for o%s
opening watching muscle that played and the magn
In the beginning the twelfth round that
weasome Voice Of the referee sounding
= b bats h sf
ed and We're gone psychological
pay e stepped foPwa2d as ho%pson ose
a~ the @ @ n mss " thar da e ee @
turn Hansons hand dropped his then his right
tented at anso ches had sgy lowered hs Rad
sunk oncomns arm To augh his adveay
muscle bod b o @ Ste Ge" neck ana
just behind and under the
Hanson stopped the terrible heard then
began drop slow first then deep
the His body limp while his hit boards
with thud that heard the hail.
For moment there sound. sudden
expected that the referee forgot his Then suddenly
the death stiffness came the monoonous one three four
live and ten There when
Iansons seconds reached the side of
faint trke of blood oozng his lifted his head
placed their to his heart then dropped him back then stood
The meaning too obvious That blow the terrible
right Thompson had killed Hanson-had hand
some animal That strong rugged still forever
Chamont of the first Jumping through
the he called to the sheriff. he pointed thompson CAR
that man."
But the sheriff had already placed OBTAINING hand the
shoulder OF Thompson Aw mutt he said, hes al
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-29
BRYAN EXPLAINS
 VOTE IN CONGRESS

Americus, Ga, July 2S.-Judge c. R. Crisp, son of the former speaker os the United States House of Represents <. tives, has received letter from w. J. Bryan with reference to the charge that MT. Bryan failed to support MT. Crisp's father in his contest for speaker of tN House. MT. Bryan says that while he voted for Springer in the caucus, as he lived In Springer's district and had promised to support him, he had voted for Crisp when the election was held in the House. After reviewing his req : sons for voting for MT. Springer, MT. Bryan says:
 Nothing but the most malignant en- mity can account for the circulation of the charge that I am prejudiced against the southern democrats. Every south ern man with whom I have served in Congress is able to contradict this l have no more loyal friends than these men from the southern states. I have insisted for years that it does not mat ter where the candidate comes from but that what he stands for should de- termine his selection"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-29
ATKINSON TALKS OF Av B, & A. PLANS President and General Manager Bonnyman Beth Here TRAINS COME BY SEPT. 1 Trackage Arrangements Made With L. 6 N. for Use of Line From
 Helena Until Entire Line
 Is Completed.
TRAINS COME BY SEPT. 1

H. M. Atkinson president and Alex Bonnyman, chief engineer of construc- tion and general manager, both of the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic rail road are in Birmingham, registered at the Hotel Morris. The two railroad of f1cials arrived in Birmingham early last night from Atlanta and will remain here until tomorrow. Both have come from Tampa, Fla, on an inspection tour of the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic prop erties
 Both passenger and freight trains will be running into Birmingham over the At lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic shortly after September 1, certainly not later than September 15,' said MT. Atkinson last night.
 Our rails have been laid to a point within five miles of Pelham, 19 miles south of Birmingham, and we will have the remaining five miles separating us from Pelham built in a short tlme We nave made a trackage contract with the Louisville and Nashville by which we will be privileged to use it's tracks from
 
 completed our tracks from that point By this means we will be able to run trains into Birmingham within 60 days.
 All work is progressing nicely. The right of way from the southeast through Bessemer and into Birmingham is being graded so that everything will go right ahead toward the completion of our tracks while we are running into the city over the Louisville and Nashville. Gu, trains will, of course, enter the Louisville and Nashville station, and we have made arrangements to use the Louisville and Nashville freight terminals until ours are finished.
 We are now running our trains be- yond Tuscaloosa, and when we get into Birmingham this whole district will have direct railway connection with the south eastern sea coast, as we will have main lines running into both Tampa and Brunswick"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-29
STEEL BUSINESS
 GROWING BETTER

New York. July 2s.-Increased bus.- ness during the month of July is re- ported by the United States Steel e. poration. The directors today declared the regular dividends and gave out a statement showing that the corpora tion's net earnings for the secouu quarter of the year exceeded those If the first quarter by $167.73o. The fo' lowing statement as to increased book ings during July was given out:
 "The average daily bookings for the first "A days of July are in excess of 5000 tons per day, equivalent to 72 per cent of full capacity. This tonnage is well distributed. being composed of all grades of finished steel with the single exception of rails, of which up to the 24th instant there has been no material increase in sale"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-29
YOUNG MANS BODY
 FOUND IN WOODS Frank c. Neighbors Was Missed Last Saturday JURY AT WORK ALL DAY Unable Yet To Say Whether It Was Suicide or Murder-Suspicious
 Circumstances Connected
 With the Find.
JURY AT WORK ALL DAY

While playing in the woods yesterday morning, two small boys discovered the body of Frank C. Neighbors, collector for the Southern Railway company at North Birmingham. There was a bullet hole in the head and a revolver close by with one chamber exploded, indicating suicide. The spot at which the body was found Is several yards from the Southern railway track about midway between the Illinois Central shops at Thomas and the new yards of the Southern at North Birming- ham in a clump of woods.
 There were a number of suspicious cir oumstances regarding the position of the body and the ground surrounding 1t, and Coroner Paris empaneled a jury and be- gan an investigation. The investigation began before Il o'clock yesterday morn ing ard adjournment was not taken until late last night The proceedings were rot divulsed and the jury will probably not finish the investigation until late this afternoon.
 Neignbors has been cashier of the North Birmingham station for some time work ing under Agent w. L. Hays. He made tie rounds of the North Birmingham plants daily, and cn these trips generally collected large sums of money. He was last seen shortly after noon Saturday, and his absence caused a search for him to be made A search of the railroad yards and other places was made, foul play being suspected.
 Yesterday r,ornfng two small boys Jack and Johnny Zimmerman, who live near the scene, found the body in the woods. They immediately ran home and told their mother, who in turn told the officers of the find. Coroner Paris was immediately notified and arrived on the scene shortly.
 It developed that several people had mo- ticed the body curing Monday morning, but simply thought it was man asleep. A notebook said to have belonged to the dead man is said to have also been found in the possession of a certain party. It is also said that a negro man walked away from the spot where the body was as the two Zimmerman boys came up.
 The revolver used was 38 Colts, and the bullet entered the cheek, ranging up- wsrd T. was lying on the ground few feet from tine body The ground showed signs Of the body having been moved around the tree.
 Neighbors home was in Knoxville, and his people there were communicated with. The remains were removed to the Mackey undertaking estab,ishment in North Bir- minghaT awaiting instruction as to their disposition. He was about 22 years of age and no reason can be attributed for his committing suicide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-29
INFANTRY WILL GO
 TO CHICKAMAUGA
CAVALRY AND BATTERY TROOPS WILL BE MOBILlZED IN THE BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT FOR STRIKE DUTY.

Today will witness a change in part of the National Guard troops on strike duty in the Birmingham district. the in- fantry being sent to Chickamauga while the cavalry and battery troops will be mobilized here. By this arrangement there will be an even larger number of soldiers stationed in this territory than there have been during the past week.
 Companies G and K of the Third Reg iment and Company of the Second reg iment, all three Birmingham companies, and Company A of the Third regiment, composed of Woodlawn men, will leave for Chickamauga today on a special train. All of these companies have been on strike duty since the first call was is- sued.
 Battery and cavalry troops will be sta- some of whom have also been on duty since the first strike call, while the cav- airy troops were encamped at Montgom- cry for a week before the call was is- sued:
 Half of Battery B of Montgomery is stationed at Pratt City. The other half is at Republic
 Half of Battery D of Birmingham is at Blossburg, while the other half is at Linn's Crossing. Thirty men of Battery ings during July were given out: ham today from the Capital City, and will probably go to Flat Top.
 Troop D of Birmingham is located at Johns, while Troop A of Montgomery and Troop c of Selma will be held in Bir- mngham for emergency calls and the es- corting of trains bearing imported men.
 Maj. J. Quincy Smith of Birmingham will have charge of the battery troops and with his staff Is located at Boss- burg. Maj. B. F. Noble of Montgomery will be in charge of the cavalry troops, and his headquarters will probably be in Birmingham. Colonel McKleroy will have complete charge of all troops on strike duty.
 Colonel McKleroy's headquarters pre- sented busy scene yesterday and last night, the detail work on the moving of the troops keeping everyone on the jump.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-29
WANT IMPROVED \
 CITY DIRECTORY
ORGANIZATIONS TAKE UP WORK AND WILL TRY TO SEE THAT A BETTER DIRECTORY IS FUR WISHED NEXT YEAR.

Owing to the unsatisfactory composi- tion of the Birmingham 1908 city direc- tory, the local trade and industrial or ganizations have taken up movement by which they hope to obtain a more complete and more accurate directory for the year 1909. Within the past few days President Robert w. Ewing of the Board of Trade has received letters from the presidents of the various organizations urging that the matter be taken up with the R. l.. Polk company, publishers of the directory and committees have been appointed from the organizations to com pose a joint committee to consider the question. Following are the committees which have been appointed:
 Board of Trade-R. w Ewing, John l.. Parker and J. D. Collins.
 Manufacturers Association-W c. Phil lips, J. w. Sibley and T. Rosenberger.
 Birmingham Real Estate Dealers As sociation-J. L. Yancey, T. H. Motion and w. B. Leedy.
 Commercial Club-F. w. Dixon. John H.. Frye and Robert Jemison, Jr
 The committee named have been called to meet in the office of the Board of Trade, 4S3-34 First National Bank build ing, this afternoon at 1 o'clock.
 The committee will consider any sug- gestions that may come up as to what the 1909 directory should contain to make 1t what Greater Birmingham should have, and will also consider the question of the incorporation of the names of residents in the suburbs in the directory. It is under stood that the manager of the R. L. Polk company who has charge of the canvassing here, has stated his willing ness to take up with the publishers any reasonable additions which will add to the completeness of the directory.
 The enumerators are already in Bir- mingham and have begun canvassing some of the outlying districts. gathering names for the new directory. With this fact in view the local organizations have taken up the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-29
BIRCH FILES NEW
 PETITION IN CASE
WANTS ANNULlMENT OF HIS AP- POINTMENT BY JUDGE HUND- LEY PASSED ON BY COURT OF APPEALS.

Alex c. Birch filed in the office of the clerk of the United States court yester- day a petition to the judges of the United States court of appeals of the Fifth district, asking for review and a revision in the matter of law of all past proceedings in the case which has figured so prominently for some time past Thus final adjudication of the contro- versy between him and Referee in Bank ruptcy N. L. Steele, and which drew Judge Oscar R. Hundley and Judge Thomas G. Jones into quite a tilt is in sight.
 The judges of the court of appeals to whom the petition is addressed are Judge D. D. Shelby of Huntsville, Judge Don A. Pardee of Atlanta and Judge A. B. Me- Cormack of Dallas, Tex.
 In his petition MT. Birch sets forth the statement that on May 30, 1908, he was duly appointed by the court of bankruptcy for the Northern District of Alabama as referee In bankruptcy by Judge Thomas G. Jones, and that Judge Jones came to Birmingham personally on June 1 and made an order affirming his appointment, the order being entered with the intent to give the petitioner every other case filed in bankruptcy, the even-numbered cases to go to Referee N. l.. Steele and the odd-numbered to go to the petitioner He then goes on to state how Judge Hundley revoked and annualled his ap- polntment.
 It is averred in the petition that under the provisions of the bankruptcy act referees must be appointed and removed by the court of bankruptcy and that no one judge has the right to remove referee
 The petitioner, Birch, prays that N. L. Steele, now referee in bankruptcy, be made a party respondent to the petition for review and that he be required either to defend or default the case, and further asks that Judge Hundley's last order. re- moving him, be suspended pending re- view of the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-29
FIGHT GIVEN UP.
Saloon Rockefeller Tried To Close Has
 Been Sold.

New York July 2S-John Melin, whose saloon at Pocantico Hills John D. Rocke- feller has been trying to close up for years, gave up the fight today and sold at auction. Contrary to general expec- tation, MT. Rockefeller did not buy the saloon It was bought in by Asa Picker of Yonkers for s5000.
 Mr. Rockefeller is said to have offered Mein $6000 for the place years ago.
 It is not believed that MT. Rockefeller will buy the place now, as the place is no longer profitable hotel, and as he wanted the place simply to remove the saloon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-29
BRYAN BACK HOME.
Nebraskan Reads Taft's Speech With
 Much Interest.

Fairview, Lincoln, Neb., July 2s.- William J. Bryan returned to Lincoln today after an absence of four days in Chicago and Omaha. He gave evidence today of having thoroughly enjoyed tn rollicking fun at the initiation cere- monies at the Ak-Sar Ben at Omaha last night.
 While MT. Bryan has not definite ' decided the question he intimated to- day that should his presence be es- pecially desired at the meeting in Chi cago within fortnight by the proposed executive committee of his campaign forces he would go there as a matter of convenience to the committee.
 Judge Tafts letter of acceptance was read today by MT. Bryan with mani- fest interest and he said he wou, probably submit some comments for publication tomorrow on the Taft ut terances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-29
MOVEMENT ID BUILD AE'Y
 RAILROAD IS LAUNCHED

Columbus, Ga, July 2S.-(Specal) 1.-The movement to build a new railroad from Columbus to Montgomery was formally launched at largely attended meeting held here today, the Board of Trade hall being filled with representatives of this city. Tuskegee, Crawford, Marvyn and So- ciety Hill.
 Tuskegee was represented by a delega- tion of 20 citizens, composed of prom inent business and professional men and city and county officials.
 As result of the meeting, which was marked by speechmaking and great en- thusiasm, a committee of which l.. H. Chappell of Columbus Is chairman, was appointed to arrange for securing a char ter and making a preliminary survey for the road, which will be 7S miles long.
 The several towns and villages along the route are represented on the commit tee. Following the meeting the Alabama visitors took a trolley ride over the city and were then entertained at luncheon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-29
-----------.o- .o-------------- ST. CHARLES ROAD.
Condemnation Proceedings Will Be
 Held By Board This Morning.

The condemnation proceedings against the property holders who have so far failed to accept the damages allowed by the board of viewers for the St. Charles street road will be held this morning at g o'clock in the office of the board Of revenue.
 Every person interested in the develop ment of Shades valley and mountain is expected to attend, and lend assistance. The absence of Capt. Frank s. White from the meeting of Friday resulted in a postponement, but something definite will be decided this morning. It is en- tirely probable that steps will be taken today by the board to advertise for bids to build the proposed road. Its import ance has been sufficiently brought out and every member of the board Is willing to make the appropriation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-29
VISIT OF PRINCE
 COMES TO AN END

Quebec, July 2S-The visit of the Prince of Wales came to an end tonight when the prince went aboard the battleship 1n- domitable, which sailed shortly after midnight The departure of his highness was marked by the same scenes of en- thusiasm which marked his arrival week ago. Troops lined the streets and another great crowd was out to give the royal visitor a rousing farewell
 As he went aboard the ship the interna- tional fleet roared a parting salute. Dur ing the evening the prince attended a state dinner aboard the British flagship Exmouth this being the closing official function attended by all the official rep resentatives here, including Vice Presi- dent Fairbanks and the American army and naval officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-29
PEOPLES PARTY IN
 SHORT SESSION

Chicago, July 2S-The executive com mittee of the peoples party held a short session here today and then adjourned until evening in order to watch the movements at the independence party convention. Among the members of the committee who were present were J. H. Ferriss of Illinois, chairman of the com mittee; Jo A. Parker of Kentucky. sec retary, and Samuel ". Williams of h. diana, the running mate of Thomas E. Watson.
 Speaking of the new independence party Secretary Parker said:
 We feel that it Is largely the fruit of our own teachings and as such will en- courage it in every consistent manner"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-29
SEWING MACHINES
 FOR THIRTY GENTS

St. Petersburg, July 2S.-A special dis patch received here from Tabriz. Per sia, says that horsemen under Rachid Khan who is operating on the side of the Shah, have pillaged the Russo Per sian High school at Tabriz, destroying the laboratories and library of the insti- tuition. Later they sacked the ware house of an American sewing machine company located next door to the school. Finding the machines too heavy to carry away on horseback the pilagers sold them off to whoever would buy and for whatever price they would bring, from 25 to 30 cents apiece.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-29
SERIOUS RESULT
 OF AN EXPLOSION

Philadelphia, July 2s.-A dozen persons were overcome and as many seriously af- fected by the fumes of ammonia in con sequence of the explosion of an ammonia tank in the Hygea Ice company at Frank lin and Vine streets here tonight. The explosion damaged one dwelling adjoin- ing the plant. Charles Solosky, aged 3 years, was blown out of a flat window by the explosion and fell upon a canvas awning uninjured. The fumes of the ammonia penetrated houses for a square around the ice plant and created a panic. The police patrols were answering calls in every direction to take strangling per sons to the hospitals
 Harry Pfeffer and John Dyener were the most seriously affected.