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The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
MALE HELP WANTED

ST. GEORGE HOTEL.
HOWARD AND EIGHTH STS-
500 OUTSIDE SINGLE ROOMS
CSC PER NIGHT. 81 % PER WEEK.
EVERY ROOM WITH WINDOW
AND ELECTRIC. LIGHT.
HOT AND COLD WATER
READING ROOM BAGGAGE ROOM.
BILLIARD ROOM BARBER SHOP.
CAFE LUNCH COUNTER. MEALS. 15C-
ROOM AND BOARD 81. Is PER WEEK
ALL WHITE HELP EMPLOYED.
OPEN NIGHT
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

DID YOU EVER hear of rooning house with
Marshall & Stearns wall fixtures? Not an apart
ment house, but rooming house, with hot and
cold water in every room. Ne have a corner
house OF this character. 40 rooms. elegantly fur
nished in curly birch. oak and mahogany. while
the door coverings are high grade carpetinss snd
rigs This house clears $3.50 10 $500 per month.
The price is 81 eco. and il Is certainly of
the best IN this city.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

We have lease for sale; an established busi-
ness on the ground aoor with 3 lofts above and
basement below Right downtown in the middle
of things We will agree to make any one some
money who will take this lease A lot of
money can be easily made by the investment of
IS. 500, which sum the business end of the propo-
sition can be readily sold for leaving a big
margin In rentals for a number Of years.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

IF YoU WANT TO BUY Or SELL, COME
AND SEE THE FULLER COMPANY. WE
HAVE BEEN YEARS IN BUSINESS AND WE
THOROUGHLY.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

THE VERY finest small apartment house in
San Francisco beautifully and expensively fur.
nished; curly birch, mahogany and weathered
oak, the best of carpets, bedding and hangings;
Is rooms, divided into Z room apartments,
with CRATES. gas ranges instantaneous gas heat
ers and every possible modern convenience; every
room light and sunny-altogether the cleverest
little house IN town; price 5000, and great
buy at that figure.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
BARBERs AND SUPPLIES


BARBERS-FIRsT COME. FIRST SERVED.
We PLAY no FAy0RITES. OUR ANNUAL
STOCK TAKING SALE WILL commence MON
DAY morning A. VI. and continue until SAT-
URDAY 1 p. If.
$3.50, 500. Si.I5 and $50 razors at 75c
grinding sold for the price OF the work.
S1-25 coats -15c: also some shears. hair
nothing prices.
CALL EARLY and take advantage Of the
BARGAINS We have to o6er-
DECKELMAN BROS, Inc,
BARRIERS SUPPLIES. f62-164 Turk St.
SPECIAL THIS WEEK No. 23 SEIDOO
RAZORS 81 90 each
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

ONE OF THE best big money houses on our
list An 81 modern house, hot and cold
water in every room; long lease at only 81 per
and cold water throughout and the latest hot
water heater IN the basement for 81 per room
per month"; The owner will show any bona fde
purchaser tasS house is clearing $500 a month
$4,000 year isn't bad income The present
rental Of the rooms is low, so there will be no
time In the future when they will be less than
AT present. but can be increased. If you are
business man woman you will buy this
house il you desire anything Of the character
at all
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

REMEMBER WE HAVE ALL SORTS AND
KINDS AND AT ALL PRICES TO SUIT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-17
MONOGRAPH WILL
 PLAY DETECTIVE
Will Be One of the Amusing Features of Society Circus Next
 Monday Night.

"The Detective Monograph will be one of the big hits of the Athletic clubs Society Circus next Monday at the Jef- ferson.
 The records for this instrument were secured by great display of ingenuity or the part of Sydney Lazarus and T. A. Norris one of them telling the secrets it discovered and recorded during a busy morning at the Mayors office. The fami- liar voices of Mayor Ward and his sec retary, Pepperman, Chief Bodeker, Alder man Moore and others are heard and the freedom with which they discussed city affairs In the supposed privacy of the Mayors office is refreshing.
 Another record secured with even more difficulty, reveals the inner workings of the sherlff's office, including some of Colonel Higdon's and Chief Deputy Browns heart-to-heart talks, some of the famous telephone conversations of MT. Browns now for the first time related in detail to the public and some of Hinds Peevey's brightest and breziest legal opinions.
 The instrument was also secreted in the smoking room of the Southern club and the small talks 1t recorded there proves conclusively that men do gossip worse than women at times.
 The Detective Monograph will be well worth hearing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-17
PAINT MAKERS ARE
 RENDERED BANQUET
SUPERVISOR OF SALES IN SPEECH DESCRIBES WITH INTEREST THE PROCESSES BY WHICH PAINTS ARE MADE.

A few of the old agents of the Sherwin- were entertained at banquet at the Ho- tel Hilman last night the spread being given by c. w. Wallace, Alabama sales man for the company, in honor of the visit of F. J. Hommel. supervisor of the large city sales department, and w. H. Foreman who Is in charge of the south eastern division. The company they rep resent is one of the largest paint and varnish companies in the world, having a number of factories in Europe, in ad- dition to their American factories. Their visit to Birmingham is for the purpose of getting closer in touch with their agents here.
 While it was not stated by them it is be- lieved one of the objects of their visit is with the ultimate intention of establish ing a branch warehouse here, MT. Fore man stating that from the way Birming- ham was growing there was but little doubt but that such thing would be an absolute necessity at an early date. This company has 29 branches in the United States in addition to their numerous fac- tories and mines scattered all the way from Mexico to Canada.
 MT. Hommers talk was very instructive going into the hi ory of the paint bus mess. The grinding of the pigments used in paints was exhaustively discussed by him, as was the use of linseed oil and the effect of the pure oil in comparison with the impure quality An illustration was given by him showing how the pig ments of paints put up by some con- cerns not caring so much for the quality as profits, had simply been mixed and not thoroughly ground, as they should be in a properly made paint. He also illustrated how some paints had been made of benzne instead of the pure lin- seed oil by the burning test.
 He explained how several years ago the best paints had been made in Eng land, but how the American goods had now surpassed them. He made especial reference to his company in regard to this point telling how by the importa- tion of English paintmakers into this country and the sending of American paintmalxers to their factories in Eng land and other parts of Europe had re- suited in the production of the best paints possible to be secured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-17

prices are too high or too low and The the public in quoting prices for them. As to whom the people shall buy from they will judge for themselves. The state ment of MT. Hood of Hood, Yielding x Co., in last Fridays issue of The Age Herald gave much valuable information.
 q appreciate the compliment MT. Van Hoose aeeords me in suggesting that 1 shall be president of an Investigating com mittee but I don't think that such a committee will be of much service, and as a matter of fact I have not the time to devote to it. It would be, in my opinion, an interminable job, and I hope that if MT. YanHoose insists upon an in- vestigating committee he will suggest some one else in my place.
 q don't know whether the high prices which have been prevailing for groceries in Birmingham have been the result of an organization of the wholesalers or of the cooperation of the retailers, but l do know that prices have been high, and that this agitation on the part of the people has had a tendency to reduce prices or to give better values.
 Tn all Chat MT. VanHoose has written and said about the discussion, have not seen anything on practical price lists from him. and I am sure that no one knows more about the matter than does MT. VanHoose."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-17
MEN OF CHURCH
 TO HOLD MEETING
Banquet Will Be Given Tonight by Members of Eleventh Avenue
 Methodist Church.

A social meeting will be held and a banquet given tonight at o'clock by the men of the Eleventh Avenue Methodist church south, in the Sunday school room of the church. .4.lIs will be the first meet ing of the kind held here by the male membership of the church and the object is to form a permanent organization for the betterment of the church generally : and to see especially that greater amount of interest in the affairs of the church is taken by the men. The pro gramme as outlined last night will be as follows:
 w. c. Garrett, toastmaster.
 "Oldtime Methodism," Dr. c. H. Jer- nigan.
 "The Mission of the Church." Prof. R. G Hewitt.
 'The Obligation of the Members to Sup port the Church." W. T. Cox.
 What Can We Do for the Sunday School" Walter E. Erauhart.
 "Financial History of Church." John D. Scruggs.
 "The Young People of the Church, Frank P. Culver.
 ''The Social Life of the Church." Rev, lrank P. Calver. Address. by Bishop H. c. Morrison.
 Banquet, reception, benediction.
 All men of the church are expected to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-17
DRUG CONCERN
 CHANGES HANDS
Gum, Gambill and Bowron Buy Third Avenue Store From John
 L. Parker.

A certificate of incorporation was hled in the office of the probate court yes terday afternoon by the Gunn-Gambll Drug company, which succeeds John l.. Parker in the drug business on the cor ner of Third avenue and Nineteenth street. Mir Parker sold the establish ment yesterday morning to w. R. Gum, A. A. Gambill and Thomas Bowron The new company was incorporated yesterday afternoon with an authorized capital stock of $2500o, s15,OOO of which has been paid up. The officers and directors elect ed for the first year are: w. R. Gum, president: Thomas Bowron, vice presi- dent; and A. A. Gambill, secretary and treasurer.
 Application for a charter was also made yesterday morning at the probate office by the American Dry Cleaning com pany, which proposes to conduct a gen. eral clothes cleaning business with it's shop in Birmingham. The company is capitalized at $5O00 this amount being fully subscribed and paid up. The off cers and directors elected for the first year are l. s. Moore, president; Mrs. Pauline Firestine, vice president; and M. Firestine secretary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-17
PHYSICIANS AND
 SURGEONS TO COME
REUNION IN JUNE WILL BRING INTERESTING GROUP OF DOG TORS WHO SAW SERVICE DuR- ING THE CIVIL WAR.

The approaching reunion in June will bring here a very interesting gathering of the physicians and surgeons who served in the Confederate army and navy. It is proposed to make their entertain ment the special care of the Jefferson County Medical society.
 At the last meeting of Camp Clayton, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Dr. Aber- nathy was present and made known the plans of the medical society and the re- union committee. It was ordered by Camp Clayton that a special committee be appointed to cooperate in the enter tainment of the physicians and surgeons. Percy Clark, whose father, Courtney J. Clark, was a surgeon in Richmond and Montgomery, was made chairman of this committee.
 It is interesting to know that there are three surgeons of the Confectionery now living in Birmingham. pr. Aber- nathy, who was with General Clayton for some time; Dr. Lucke, who saw service with Hood in Kentucky and other fields; Dr. Sholl. who was with Forrest in the saddle the last seventeen months of the war, and who served with Alabama troops in Virginia prior to that time.
 Commander Asa Rountree's father, who was a surgeon in the Confederate service. will attend the reunion.
 pr. Stagg's father was in the medical branch of the service. And so this meet ing of the physicians and surgeons has a double interest to the people of Birming- ham.
 It is proposed to have the local chap ters, Daughters of the Confederacy, take charge of the details of the entertain ments that are to be specially provided for the physicians, surgeons and stew ards of hospitals
 Dr. A. A. Lyon of Nashville is the sec- retary of lne association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-17
IN THE BIRMINGHAM
 REAL ESTATE MARKET

Deeds of conveyance were filed in the office of the probate court yester- day in the following transactions in real estate in which amounts of 5000 or more were involved
 $2200-Sidney l.. Cox and wife to Mrs. Caroline Anthe, lots Il and 12 in block 100, as shown on the map and survey of the North Birmingham Land company, the property involved in the transaction being situated on the corner of First street and Second avenue fronting 50 feet on First street and extending back along Second avenue 140 feet to an alley.
 $l250-Nancy A. Borough to John L.. Borough, lots and in block 6. as shown on the map and survey of the West End Land and Improvement company, the property involved in the transaction fronting 50 feet on Cotton street and ex- tending back 190 feet to an alley in the rear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-17
HERE KING SAYS
 ATLANTA LEADS
MunicipalIy Owned WaterWorks Paid City Net Profit of $122,000
 Last Year.

Jere c. King returned yesterday after a four days trip to Atlanta and Charles ton. MT. King went to Atlanta to in vestigate the water works of that city, of which he said:
 Atlanta is 100 years ahead of us on the water works proposition. She owns the water works, and is running it on a \ cheap, economic basis.
 "The books show that last year the total receipts were GOO, the expenses including interest on debt, and 3 per cent for wear and tear $201. .000 and the net profit $12200O. This figure is quoted in spite of the fact that the people pay about one-half as much for water as we do here in Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-17
Yesterdays Grocery Ouotahons

Retail grocers in Birmingham, when asked yesterday for their prices on sta- ples and groceries, made the following quotations:
 Fowlkes & Myatt:
 Granulated sugar, IS pounds for s1. Roller Champion flour, $7. Best leaf lard, 12ls cents a pound. Best breakfast bacon, 25 cents pound. Best ham, 15 cents
 Butter 40 cents pound. Eggs, 20 cents a dozen.
 Hal J. Copeland:
 Granulated sugar. IS pounds for s1. Roller Champion flour, $6.75. Best leaf lard, Il cents pound. Best breakfast bacon, 20 cents a pound. Best ham, 15 cents a pound. Butter, 40 cents pound.
 Eggs, 20 cents dozen.
 Tomlin Grocery Co.,, Five Points: Granulated sugar, II pounds for S1. Roller Champion flour, $6.75 per barrel. Best leaf lard, 121a cents a pound Best breakfast bacon, 271s cents pound. Best ham, 15 cents pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-17
NOW IS THE TIME
 ID BUILD HOUSES Lumbermen Say Present Prices
 Are Exceptional MAY NEVER COME AGAIN One Firm Had More Estimates to Make Yesterday Than on Any
 Day for Many Previous
 Months.

On account of the marked decrease ia the price of lumber and the cheapness of labor at the present time, building boom is anticipated.
 While there has been some diminution of activity in building circles, it is gen. erally believed by men in lumber busi- ness that the present is the conclusion of a long period of inertia.
 Lumber and all other material used for building purposes has decreased in price, The average decrease in lumber rrfces Is 15 per cent, though in some grades the decrease ranges from 20 to 33 1-3 per cent Brick and cement are cheaper. Labor, too, is much cheaper than customary and lumber dealers stat ed yesterday that at the present time a house could be- erected cheaper than ill. many months, and cheaper probably than it ever can be erected in future in Bir- mingham.
 Richard Randolph, president of the Randolph Lumber company, stated last night that all prices were down. "This Is because the smaller manufacturing concerns have not curtailed their out
 
 been flooded. This has driven prices down. Then there has been no demand for material, this fact adding it's infiu- ence toward decreasing prices.
 There is no activity in the way of building. People are not putting up houses for commercial purposes. This is probably due to the general inclination to cut down expenses in all directions, and to the fact that money is not as cheap as it is advertised. It is my pre- d.ction that as soon as money can be ob- tained at per cent there will be a build ing boom in Birmingham. People will take advantage of the present low prices beyond all doubt
 The indication that the building boom is imminent is proved by the fact that the Heidt- Nelson Lumber company was buster yesterday in making estimates than any day for several previous months. MT. Nelson stated last night that the inquiries were numerous yesterday, and that the indications were good that people would soon be erecting homes everywhere.
 Lumber and other building material is way down." stated MT. Nelson. "On average grades, the decrease is as great as 20 per cent, while the average de- crease will reach 15 per cent. This fact is due to over-productlon in some cen ters, and a lack of demand. However. there is a noticeable improvement, and it is a certainty that people will take advantage of the present low figures tha- are quoted"
 Mr. Nelson, in his conversation, inti- mated very strongly that the present prices would not continue. AS soon as the demand resumes the normal tone, prices will gradually in- crease Now is the time to buy mate rial" he said. and the present indication is that the people are waking up to that fact'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-17
Says Cenbict Exbe1iment
 Has Already Been Wade

J. H. Leath, labor organizer, prom inently connected with the Farmers union, said yesterday: If the laboring people of Jefferson county stand together for their rights the county convicts viii be at work on the roads of tk com munity before long.
 'I have always fought the use of crim- inal labor in the mines. Hardly labor ing man in the county but demands that it be done, and the sooner the experi- ment is made the better.
 However, I hardly see any reason for calling it an experiment. The convict labor on roads has been So generally suc- cessful that its use with good manage ment assures good roads and satisfac- ton.
 ''As to the mine work it is not only nhuman to chain them down to this work, but free labor is done a rank in- justice by thus being supplanted. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-17

Butter, 40 cents a pound. Eggs, 20 cents a dozen.
 w. s. Brown:
 Granulated sugar, IS pounds for s. Roller Champion flour, s6.75 per barrel. Best leaf lard, cents a pound. Ham, 13 cents pound. Hood, Yielding Co.,:
 Granulated sugar, 5N cents pound, d9 pounds for SD.
 Roller Champion flour, s6.65 per barrel. Best leaf lard, cents a pound Best breakfast bacon, 22h cents a pound.
 Best ham, 13 1-3 cents a pound. Eggs, 171s cents a dozen. w. G. Durrett, North Birmingham: Granulated sugar. IS pounds for a. Roller Champion flour, 6.75 barrel. Best leaf lard, II cents a pound. Best ham, 15 cents a pound. Country butter, 25 and 30 cents. Eggs, 20 cents a dozen.
 Several well-known grocers when asked for quotations yesterday declined to sub init them for publication.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-17

next Board of Revenue from all indi- cations, will be pledged to put the con- vcts on the roads,
 We had good roads in Jefferson coun- ty once,' said J. H. F. Mosely of the Labor Advocate yesterday and that was when they were built by convict labor. The experiment. has already been tried in Jefferson county and it proved suc- cess. It was discontinued on account of the grasping money fee-grabbers.
 "We laboring people hope to see them put back on the roads. That is certainly the only humane place, and competition with high priced free labor Is not right.
 All parties need some consideration in these matters, but I believe the convict is the more to be pitied, for he is driven to danger daily. I believe it is the united opinion of labor in this county that the next Board of Revenue must favor con- victs on the roads,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-17
DUBBS GOING OVER
 ILLINOIS CENTRAL
SUPERINTENDENT INSECTS TER ANIMALS AND OTHER PROPER TIES HERE-A., B. & A. PARTY IN BIRMINGHAM.

T. L. Dubbs, superintendent of the Bir- mingham district of the Illinois Central, spent yesterday in the city.
 With several minor officials of the road Superintendent Dubbs made tour of the mineral district of the county He will spend today also in Birmingham, and will inspect the properties of the road.
 Superintendent Dubbs Is making the in- spection as preliminary step to the en- trance of the trains of the Illinois Cen tral into Birmingham. The first passen- ger train will be operated into the city about April 1. The freight traffic will commence two days sooner, about March 2s.
 Prominent officials of the Atlanta. Bir- mingham and Atlantic visited Birming- ham yesterday, and willsma an inspec- tion of the properties of the road today
 As has been announced the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic will enter Bir- mingham about July and will operate it's trains under the shed of the Louis vile and Nashville station. It Is thought that the city will be reached by means, of the Birmingham Mineral line.
 The officials of the road had no state ment to give out other than that plans were rapidly nearing completion for the entrance into Birmingham Passenger trains are now entering Atlanta, and are heinz operated on the line to Birmingham as far as Talladega.-
 H. M. Atkinson, president Of the road, heads the party. With him are Alex Bonnyman, general manager of the road, and the following directors: w. F. Brown, c. l.. Dimon and Francis Bratlette or New York, Boston and Atlanta respec- lively.
 It is learned that the receivers Of the Seaboard Air Line railroad will visit bir- mingham this week. As announced some days ago, this visit has been expected since the announcement of the board Of receivers. Messrs. Duncan, Williams and Warfield will inspect the properties of the Seaboard in Birmingham and ascertain their condition.
 Capt. Jack Johnson, district passenger agent of the Seaboard returned yesterday from Charlotte, N. C., where he attended a meeting of Seaboard passenger agents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-17
OVER 5O,O0O HAVE
 BEEN VACCINATED
Compulsory Law Has Resulted in Great Work During Past
 Few Days.

Fully 50000 people who reside with in the city limits of Birmingham are now exempt from small pox. The epl- 6emc which threatened promises to soon become an impossibility although it is quite important that the other 15,000 be vaccinated within the next few weeks.
 According to the authorities, 13,0o0 have Leen inspected and vaccinated since the campaign began. Add to this the several thousand children, the old people, those who have had the disease and those with good scars for whom vaccination has already proven it's power, and it is said to come close to the above quoted figure. The epidemic is still frequently seen among the negroes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-17
STOP EVERYTHING WHEN
 FIRE GONGS ARE HEARD

At the request of Chief A. V. Bennett of the fire department, City Attorney D. D. Smith has drawn very stringent ordinance which simply means that when the fire gongs are heard everything in hearing must stop.
 The recent collision with a street car and other accidents have led to move which has been adopted in other cities. The ordinance provides that motorman can be arrested if he does not bring his car to a quick stop just as soon as he hears the bell
 Heretofore the department drivers have never known what course the motormen would pursue, but hereafter they will 70 on the theory that the car will stop on the moment.
 Chief Bennett states that he does not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-17
Only Two Announcements.

Unless some one else announces for delegate from the Ninth congressional district the election will be a walk over for w. L. Lavender and Atticus Null lin the only announced candidates from this district. Mir. Mullin has announced his candidacy for the Denver convention during the past few days, and Is receiv- ing the assurances of support from many quarters.