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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-25
Morally Wounded In
Blind Tiger Raid

While deputy sheriffs we're making a
raid on a blind tiger in North Birming-
ham shortly after midnight a negro
spotter named Joe VIM was MORALLY
wounded by a negro man, who suddenly
appeared on the porch of the house be-
ing raided. Vim was wounded in the
left groin and was removed in the Maekey
Undertaking Co.'S ambulance to the Hill
man hospital lie was placed on the
operating table Immediately, but chances
for his recovery are considered very
doubtful.
Deputy sheriffs Alexander Wilson,
Chew and E. II. Wilson made sew
eral blind tiger arrests in North
Birmingham last night. They first
arrested a negro named Young Lyle, then
followed this with a number of others.
The group of prisoners had grown to
large proportions when the last house
was reached.
This house was in an alley near the
Dimmick Pipe Works. and when the
officers searched 1t they found half
case of cheap whisky, while the only
person to be found in it was negro
woman. The negro VIM was on the
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FUN At THE FAIR
FOR ALL WHO COME
Caheen Says 1t Is Going to Be
Genuine Article
MERCHANTS GETTING BUSY
oNeilI Says They Will Probably De-
wise Plan to Pay Railroad Fare
of Anyone Within So
Mile Radius.
MERCHANTS GETTING BUSY

The merchants of Birmingham are
enthusiastic over the coming Alabama
State Fair. They have a severe case of
the carnival spirit, and the disease is
one of the most infectious known to
the anatomy 1t is spreading all over
the city, and will break out few days.
before the fair with elaborate red,
white and blue decorations.
Funl That's what everybody wants.
And we have plenty of it for them,
said Sol Caheen, chairman of the
executive committee, yesterday. This
is going to be the real fair of the
south. From beginning to end there
will be nothing in the world but
amusement, the kind that makes the
whole world laugh.
THE races are really going to be
fine. No effort has been spared in get
ting good running and harness horses.
The exhibits will be the cream of the
state. But we have brought just what
everybody wants-the best line of free
amusements ever presented. They are
thrillers, the kind people have to see
more than once.
"And l have it from Birmingham
people who have seen the amusements
which we will have Down the Line,
and are now being presented in Nash
Vile that they are light, jolly and en-
tertaining.'
John w. O'Neill, chairman of the adj
vertising committee of the Commercial
club, said yesterday: I'VE are going to
have a meeting of our committee Mon
day afternoon and go about this thing
in a business-like manner. All Ala
bama is coming to the fair and we
must be ready for them.
THE committee will probably decide
to pay the fare for persons within
radius of SO miles, provided they pur-
chase a small bill from the Brming
ham merchants. We are going to make
some reference to the fair in all our
display advertisements. Every mer-
chant in Birmingham will be asked to
take this up Immediately. The mer-
chants are going to be urged to use
elaborate decorations. Birmingham has
established her reputation in enter
tanning the veterans and she will never
fall below it,"
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RECORD OF THE COURTS

In the chancery court yesterday final
decree terminating the trusteeship was
handed down in the case of Birmingham
Trust and Savings company. as trustees
VS.. E. c. Markham.
The case of Elijah Benton VS. Carrie
Benton was, dismissed.
The case of Mary Ferguson VS.. VIII
Ferguson was dismissed.
In the circuit court suit for $4,000 was
instituted by Hugh Scales, Jr., by his next
friends, Hugh Scales, Sr., against the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company for alleged personal injuries
sustained by him as the result of the
station shed at Schillinger station falling
in on him. suit was also instituted by
his father for $4,000 on the same allega-
tons.
Horace Blake VS.. st. Louis and San
Francisco Railroad company was the
style of a $1,000 damage suit, the plaintiff
alleging personal injuries.
The Palace Livery company in a damage
suit against the American Telephone and
Telegraph company ask for $175 for the
death of horse which was hired to one
of the employees of the defendant. 1t is
alleged that the horse was kept out two
days longer than 1t was hired for and
that during these two days it was not
properly cared for, it's death resulting
therefrom.
In the city court a damage suit for
$4,000 for alleged personal injuries was
filed by Frances Bates against the South
ern Railway company.
Annie M. Robinson VS.. Harris Transfer
company was the style of another $4,000
damage suit in this court. The plaintiff
alleges that she was driving in a carriage
and that she drove into a pile of bricks
which had been left in the street without
danger signal by the defendant, and as
a result she was thrown out of the vehicle
and painfully bruised.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars was the
amount of damages asked for the death
of Frederick ]. Ledbetter in suit filed
by the administrator of his estate against
the Birmingham Coal and Iron company,
It being alleged that the deceased was
killed by a train of the defendants as
the result of carelessness on the part of
its employees.
Today's docket In the chancery court
reads:
Rudolph Richards ct al. VS.. Steiner
Bros
Maryland Casualty company VS.. Soss-
Sheffield Steel and Iron company ct al
Felicia TedescSi VS.. Edith Merriell ct al
Cal Daley VS.. Woodie Daley.
William c. Shackleford, administrator,
VS.. Bessie LeGrande ct al.
William II. Kendrick ct AL VS.. Alabama
Consolidated Coal and Iron company.
B. F. Eborn VS.. j. II. Anderson ct al.
Charleton G. Smith ct al. VS.. Julia f.
Clark ct al.
f.. II. Drennen VS.. Irene Nixon ct al.
Mary Ferguson VS. viii Ferguson.
Augusta Robinson VS.. John Robinson,
w. H. Alternately VS.. w. A. Hudson
Eliza Benton VS.. Carrie Benton.
Ebert NJ. Gibson VS.. Bertha l.. Gibson.
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election for two years." is without any
foundation in fact.
1t is my understanding that the term
of office of the present mayor and board
of aldermen of Woodlawn will not expire
until some time in July, 1909, but as that
time is two or three months prior to
Greater Birmingham under the King bill,
the mayor and board of aldermen of
Woodlawn must, under the provisions Of
section 32 of the act of August Is, 1907
(Code 1907, page mo- fix some day, as
early as convenient, on which said cleo
ton shall be held, which election shall
be conducted in all respects as a regular
election" and this necessarily means
that said election cannot be postponed
until Just prior to the time the term of
the present mayor and board or aldermen
expires.
l understand that the regular meeting
night of the mayor and board of alder
men of Woodlawn, or rather the first reg
ular meeting night after the recent cleo
ton is Monday, September %, and 1t is
up to that body to fix a day at that
meeting, unless they want the law test
ed and decided by the courts. As to when
the election must be held the law says,
las early as convenient land as under
the law ten days notice must be given by
publication, the election should be held,
and could be held, either on October or
0, 1908. II, however, "A day is not fixed
"as early as convenient" at the meeting
next Monday night |, as qualified
voter of Woodlawn may feel impelled
that it is my duty not to fight the adj
ministration but to help the administra-
ton obey the law
THOMAS MITCHELL ROGERS.
Birmingham, Ala, September "a, 1905.
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SENDS
CONGRATULATIONS
Is GLAD TO KNOW THAT FAC
TIoNAL DIFFERENCES AMONG
ALABAMA REPUBLICANS HAVE
BEEN HEALED-THElR PLANS.
oChicapo sentember "a

Chicago, September "a, 1908
Hon. Frank H. Lathrop, Chairman Re-
publican Campaign Committee Bir-
mingham:
Am exceedingly gratified to receive
your telegram announcing withdrawal of
the Davidson ticket.
FRANK H. HITCHCOCK"
This telegram was received yesterday
at republican headquarters Reunited, the
republican party in the state is begin
ming hard fight for big vote in the
November election. Headquarters hum
with industry and Chairman Lathrop
says he is surprised that business men
everywhere are backing the Taft ticket
A grand rally of republicans will be
held in Birmingham on October 49, The
fourth-class postmasters are coming for
three-days' session during the State Fair
At least 1900 of them will be here, and
there will be hundreds of other repub-
lioans attending the fair. A big barbe-
cue will be served, probably at the fair
grounds, and speech-making will be the
order of the afternoon.
Next Saturday night September 20 at
Thorsby a big rally will be held under
the auspices of the Taft-Sherman club.
o. d. Strict. William Vaughn, ]. o. Mid
dleton. +. II. Lathrop and Judge Long
shore will make addresses. On October 8
all the republicans of Cullman county will
rally at the county seat. NJ. w. David
son will canvass the whole Seventh dis
trict and big showing is expected.
AS an evidence of the harmony existing
between the former factions, Julius Day.
idson has been appointed campaign man
ager for Judge Sloan, candidate for Con-
gress in the Ninth district. Mr.. David
son has taken charge and will make a.
strong fight.
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AT TEMPLE EMANUEL.
Special New Years Services Will Be-
gin Tonight.

At Temple Emanuel the services APP
propriate to the Jewish New Year begin
tonight at o'clock-New Years Eve. The
music, under the direction of Mrs. Edna
Gockel-Gussen, will be at once devotional
and artistic. The anthems and the ritual
music will be sung by a double quar-
tette, and as rehearsals have been in
progress for several weeks the ensemble
of the choir will be well-night perfect.
The theme of Rabbi Newfield's sermon
tonight will be New Year Reflections.
The services tomorrow will begin at
1920 a. m, and DR.. Newfield will then
have for his theme, THE Jewish Idea
of Judgment Day" The rabbi and the
president of the congregation extend a
cordial invitation to the public to attend
the services tonight and Saturday.
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porch of the house and the prisoners were
sitting on the porch rail and steps, while
the deputies were in and around Tue
house.
The shooting happened so quickly that
those around the place hardly realized
what had happened. The negro disap-
peared as suddenly as he appeared while
no one believed VIM was really wounded
at first. despite his cries that he was
shot. An immediate Investigation, how
ever, showed that he really was hurt
and an ambulance was called, while a
search for the negro doing the shooting
was begun.
An illustration of honesty was given
by the negro Young Lyle, who was first
arrested He was sent for doctor at
North Birmingham, then sent to Birming-
ham on the ambulance on his own recog-
nizance and having in his care the half
case of whisky found in the negro wom-
ans house. He reported to Turnkey
Louis Blair at the county jail, delivered
the confiscated whisky to him, and said
he was under arrest.
The negro Winn mas worked for Sheriff
Hisdon for some time, being used as a
driver and occasionally acting as spotter.
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"The Devil"

1.-THE Devil" one of the most talked
of and most sensational plays on two
continents and the production which has
caused a war of words between most
prominent eastern producers. will be the
attraction at the Bijou theatre tonight
and tomorrow night, with a matinee to-
morrow by the Baldwin Melville COM
pany. The production which is in three
acts, has never before been presented
in the south, except by this company.
and its advent here will be watched with
interest. There has been an exceptional
Iy large advance sale for the three per-
formances.
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Majestic Theatre.

Emile Chevriel, the trick violinist, who
is filling an engagement at this theatre
this week, is one of the cleverest and
sprightliest old men ever seen here. As a
violin virtuoso he Is easily at the head
of his class, and the way he extracts
sounds from his instrument, using various
tools for bows, handling the instrument
in all manner of odd positions, is truly
marvellous. Throughout his entire act
there runs a vein of quaint and original
comedy that is refreshing and enjoyable.
and he is scoring a well deserved sue
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PENAL SENTENCES
FOR YI0LATORS

Penal sentences for violation of the pros
hibition laws is what Judge A. A. Howe
is melting out to those brought before
him and convicted. One of the heaviest
was the case of A. Hudgins, who was
given a fine of 500 in one case and fined
500 and given a sentence OF 30 days in
another after his conviction yesterday
morning.
Both cases came up from Judge Fea-
gins court, Hudgins having received
fine of 500 and a sentence of $50 days
in each of them from the police Judge.
His arrest was, effected by Policeman
Street, one occurring at First avenue and
Nineteenth street and the other at Eigh-
tenth street and Second avenue, and
was charged with peddling whisky.
Judge Howe was besieged by friends
of the defendant, asking him to remit the
sentence but he remained firm and de-
clined to do so. Notice of appeal was
made by attorneys of Hudgins.
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Hundreds Of Gallons of
Liquor Go Into SelveY S

Judge Feagin made the judgment en-
tries on an especially provided docket
condemning the stuff" four police Off
GERS guarded the accumulated treasure,
and Chief Bodeker bossed the job while
four negroes poured 155 gallons of ''bonded
goods bottle by bottle, into tin buckets
and emptied the "oil of joy" into a sink on
the second floor of the city har yesterday
afternoon
King alcohol has had to deal with an
open rebellion since January l, and COM
pany by company his soldiers have
been captured by the police. Yesterday
1t was decided that there would be no
exchange of prisoners, and the shoppers
were pulled out of countless bottles, the
sewer was opened, and the waste pipe
gurgled down 1855 gallons of whisky with
out chaser
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GOOD ROADS DAY
AT STATE FAIR

There will be Good Roads day at the
Alabama State Fair Senator John W.
Overton yesterday made arrangements
and the exact date will be set shortly
Senator John Hollis Bankhead and
number of other prominent speakers will
make addresses.
The fair this year will be planned for
the farmers throughout. No special day
will be called farmers day." because
every one is a farmers day. They will
have an opportunity of getting close to
the issues of the times. A number of
short speeches will be made by the big
men of the state.
The agricultural department has just
decided to put in a big exhibit fof the
state Commissioner Wikerson will be
here and make speech to the farmers.
He is an authority on cotton and is lead
ing the farmers in their fight for a good
price,
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The action taken by Chief Bodeker has
been in store for several weeks but when
the first date of execution rolled around
it was found that it was necessary to
keep a mortuary record of the dead
soldiers" wherewith the necessary book
was ordered printed and the matter de-
layed. The destruction began yesterday
afternoon.
Chief Bodeker stated last night that he
had destroyed 155 gallons of the whisky
taken from the tigers since the first
of the year. He estimates, conservatively.
the value of the liquor already destroyed
at $500. Ale states that he will destroy
about 1dq. gallons tomorrow, and then
let in on the beer. There are about 90
barrels of beer to be destroyed The
total value of the liquor to be destroyed is
estimated at $500.
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4The WOLF Seats on Sale.

Seats for the production of THE Wolf
will go on sale at the Jefferson box office
this morning at O'Clock. When 1.-THE
Wolf" comes to that playhouse Monday
night and Tuesday, matinee and night.
the audiences will be invited to follow
the author and the actors up into the
Canadian Hudson Bay country. The play
is a melodrama in three acts and deals
with the deeeiving of a girl and subse-
quent avenging by her brother, according
to the rough but thoroughly human
ethics of that wild country
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ADJUSTMENTS.
"Rrewster,s Millions

Conan e. Harris comedians will pre-
sent the brilliant New York comedy sue
cess, ''Brewster's Millions, at the JEFF
ferson theatre tomorrow, matinee and
night.
Robert ober appears as the star of
the production, playing the part of Mont
gomery Brewster, Familiarity known
throughout the play as Monty" He in
herits 81, 100000 and is left 100000 more
by a relative who had been estranged
for many years, with the proviso that
Monty spend the million left by his
other relation within a year in legitimate
channels.
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ALABAMA COAL OPERATORS.
Largely Attended Business Meeting
Held Yesterday-Luncheon Served.

The Alabama Coal Operators associa-
ton held a largely attended meeting at
the Hotel Hillman yesterday. President
G. B. Mccormack presided. 1t was the
first general meeting held since the asso-
citation was organized in August, and
various details of the mining situation
were discussed.
The commercial coal trade Is said to
be very dull at present. but mining con-
ditions have improved steadily since the
strike was called off, and are now nor
NAL
A pleasant feature of the meeting was
q luncheon, at which covers were laid for
nearly 100
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THROUGH sIeepers From CHICAGO.

The Central of Georgia railroad in con-
nection with the Illinois Central railroad,
will establish a through sleeper service
from Chicago to Savannah, beginning Oc-
tober Is. This is something hitherto i'm
possible, and is Started for the special
benefit of the northwestern people who
spend their winters in Florida. The con-
nection between the two roads will be
made in Birmingham, and not single
change of cars will be necessary.
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DRIVERS OF VEHICLES
MUST TURN TO RIGHT

At a recent meeting of the City Coun-
ell Alderman Walter Moore introduced
a resolution, which was adopted, request
ing the police commission and the chief
of police to see to the rigid enforcement
of the state laws and city ordinances
with reference to vehicles driving to the
right and with reference to bicycles and
motorcycles being equipped with bells
and lights.
City Clerk Shropshire has notified Chief
Bodeker of the passage of the resolution
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Library VIII Be ThYopn
Open To General Public

The Board of Education has decided 10
throw the public library, which is on the
fourth floor of the city hall, open to the
general public. An assistant librarian will
be employed, the books will be thorough
ly catalogued, and any person in Birming-
ham will have the privilege of securing
and reading any book in the library.
Hitherto the general public has only
been allowed the use of magazines and a
few reference books. Fiction and the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-25
MARRIAGE Licenses Issued.

Licenses for the marriage of the follow
ing persons were issued yesterday in the
office of the probate court:
Arthur Brlce of Oneonta to Miss Addie
Parker.
Frank w. Barr of Seattle, WASH, to
Miss Elizabeth ]. Bowdon.
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and Chief Bodeker has instructed all Off
GERS to see that the following ordinance
from the city code is rigidly enforced:
Section 112O-Driving to Right All per-
sons driving or riding on the streets shall,
when practicable, use the right hand
side thereof, and any person who will
fully fails to keep that side of the street
which is to the right of the driver or
rider, while riding or driving any We
hicle through the streets. must, on con-
viction, be punished as provided in sec
ton SOC of the city code.
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scientific and educational books have only
been open to members who paid the an
nual fee.
At the last meeting of the Board of
Education it was decided to throw every
thing open Mayor Ward and Dr. Hogan
were appointed to perfect details. After
the 18th any person can call for a book
and read it in the library Paid MEM
bers will have the additional privilege,
usual, of carrying the books home for
a limited time.
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Transatlantic BurIesquers.

That much talked about attraction.
1.-THE Transatlantic Burlesquers," headed
by the ever popular Charles Howard, of
musical comedy fame, is the closest ap-
proach to any Broadway hodge podge
ever offered in this city. There is plot
to the two-act play, each line being alb
solutely essential and not only intro
duced TO connect the different musical
numbers of the attraction "A Night in
New York. is clever portrayal of the
gaiety of old Manhattan.
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Chamber Of Commerce Bonds.

The stockholders of the Chamber of
Commerce held meeting yesterday
morning and authorized the issuance of
$4,000 worth of bonds to finish paying
for the lot, and begin the work on the
building. The directors met shortly after
ward and ratified this action The con-
tract for the building will be let on Octo-
Der 10 and work will begin Immediately.
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HAD THE LIQUOR
CONCEALED In SAFE

Chief Bodeker Is being confronted
with all sorts of difficulties in getting
into the dens of the blind tigers.
even after he has found them.
Yesterday three officers went to tn e
place of Peter Priesthoff, near the Ter
minal station, having obtained infor-
nation that there was a quantity of
whisky in Priesth offs safe. When the
officers entered the place they asked
to be shown in the safe but unfortu-
nately the clerk had forgotten the COM
bination.
The officers reported the state of af-
fairs to Chief BodelSer. who teleph oned
a professional locksmith and had him
accompany the officers to the soft
drink" place. When they arrived the
clerk recollected the combination and
opened the safe. Thirty seven half
pint bottles of whisky were discovered
The clerk was arrested
The police have also arrested c. c.
Hall and Jim Redd, colored, for selling
VIII isky at 1916 Second avenue; John
ME Collins at Second avenue and Eigh
teenth street, and Henry Lnck at
Fourteenth street and Fourth avenue
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Furnace Blown In.

Sheffield. September 24-(Special This
Sloss- Sheffield company's Lady Ensley
furnace was blown in yesterday after be-
ing closed down for four months. The
furnace gives employment to about It's
men and will give new impetus to BUSH
ness here
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Woman Nimrod.

Montgomery, September 24.-The first
hunters license to woman ever issued
in the state, was made out yesterday to
Miss Cornelia Crittenden, the 17-year- old
daughter of S. S. Crittenden of this coun-
ty. Her father says she is one of the
best shots in the state