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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-17
Personal and General.

M. Stancate the newly appointed con sular agent of Italy, with headquarters in Birmingham, was in the city today looking over the situation. As there are nearly 2000 Italians in this vicinity MT. Stancate is endeavoring to familarize himself with the general conditions and to get in touch with his countrymen.
 F. J. Lang Is quite i'll at his home, Avenue H, with an attack of lagrippe.
 The ladies of the Fairview Methoz dist church will give a leap year candy pulling in the hall adjoining the church tonight. A small admission fee will be charged and all are promised good time.
 Miss Cyntha Rogers of Speigner, Ala, is visiting her brother, Capt P. J. Rogers, on Sixteenth street and Avenue k. Miss Jerome Rogers will leave tomor- row for Speigners on a visit to relatives and will be absent about two weeks
 T. D. Sellers has been appointed sec- retary of the Ensley Real Estate and h. vestment company and A. B. Brown rental agent. The North British and Mercantile company have appointed the Einsley Real Estate and Investment com pany their special agents.
 w. E. Spink. the well known architect of Birmingham was in the city today on business.
 The cafe at the Elks lodge is now open, dinner and lunches will be served from 10 a. m. to 7:30 p. m. An elegant din- ner was served today.
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BOYD CLAIM HOUSES COUNCIL ID ACTION Ensley SolOns Listen to Some
 Warm Speeches NO. 1 FURNACE BLOWN IN New Italian Consular Agent Visits Ems ley and Is Familiarizine Himself
 With Conditions of His
 Countryn1en.
NO. 1 FURNACE BLOWN IN

Ensey, January 16.-(Special) 1.-The City Council met tonight in regular session at the city hall Mayor D. F. Sugg was in the chair: Aldermen P. J. Rogers, John Morrison, M. H. Dowell, John Angwin, J. w Brigman, J. F. Culpepper. s. M. Watson, George R. Byrum, and J. M. Dupuy were present.
 The minutes of last meeting were read and adopted. Street committee recom- mended the payment of $5000 in full set telment of claim against the city for in- juries sustained by the young daugh- ter of B. F. Carter, through defective sidewalk and the report was concurred in The miscellaneous committee, to which was referred several petitions for reduction of license tax, reported ad- verhely on same with the exception of license of billposter, which they reduced to s37.5O and coco-eola which was re- duced to $10. The report was concurred in Aldermen Brigman and Matson vot- ing mo-
 The report of the judiciary committee on the claim of Capt. R: Boyd for serv- ices rendered as tax commissioner
  ports being submitted to the council. A report signed by Aldermen Matson and Brigman to which was attached opinions of City Attorney E. D. Smith of Bir- mingham, and M. J. Gregg as to the legality of the claim, which these gentle men said was valid. The signers Of the report recommended the claim be re- ferred to the finance committee for set clement. A report was also submitted, signed by Aldermen Mcdowell and Brig man, to which also was attached opinions from Attorney John B. Weakley and E J. Smyer of Birmingham, in which the validity of the claim was denied. This report recommended the bill be not paid until court of competent Jurisdiction had passed on the same.
 These conflicting reports brought about much discussion and while some feeling was displayed the arguments were not heated. Captian Boyd took the floor in behalf of the claim and made a clear and detailed report of the whole trans action. He presented his side of the case in an able and earnest manner. Alder man Mcdowell followed. He stated his objection were based on legal grounds, and contended the City Council had no authority to pay the claim. Aldermen Rogers, Brlgman, Dupuy and Byrum also spoke on the proposition. Mayor Sugg called Alderman Dupuy to the chair and spoke briefly on the question. He stated that he had no objection to paying the bill If the city could legally do so. He thought however, under the opinions rendered the Council was without author ity and he, therefore, opposed the pay ment of the claim. Alderman Morrison moved the matter be referred to the finance committee for settlement and the motion prevailed. A number of citizens were present, among them nearly every meat purveyor in town who asked their license be reduced Some property hold CTS on Avenue G and Nineteenth street protested against being required to fill in lots These matters having been re- ferred to the proper committees the meeting adjourned.
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the zone to the supreme court of the United States but with that excep- tion he had no recommendations to make.
 After the construction of the canal has been completed he thought there sh ould be comprehensive form of gov ernment devised for the zone, but he saw no reason for that now.
 This year has satisfied me-" said MT. Taft, "that a contract for doing the work on the Panama canal is imprac- ticable."
 He added that any firm able to supply the large amount of money needed to carry on the work would demand such a large profit as to make it inadvisa- ble to enter upon it.
 The committee adjourned until to- morrow when Colonel Goethals, chief engineer of the canal work, Will De heard N
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Huohes Is "Hands Off,"

Albanv. N. Y, January Ex-Governor Hughes still maintains silence regarding the movement in favor of his indorsemeht by the republicans of this state for the presidential nomination. The governor was interrogated today by the newspaper men but declined to say anything TOT publication. It can be authoritatively stated, however, that the governors at titude in this matter is that while nc approaches the honor implied in move ment for his nomination, he will not 1T any way discourage the movement, noi will he use his official position to inhu' ence a single vote in favor of an instruct ed delegate from this state or In any other aspect of the matter
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NEW EVIDENCE GOES TO
 PROVE FLAWS MADNESS
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 send him home, I am afraid might ruin him. I begin to fear that his conduct and his outbursts are all not the result of temper and rebellion, but that his mind is merely unbalanced. Do you think there is any danger of that? His uncle, who became weak-minded, was subject, as a boy, to just such outbreaks of tenn per, and I have a horrible feeling of dread. Won't you deal gently with him for my sake? How would it do to avoid noticing him for one day? I really do not know what to suggest, Harry is so different from the other four children. He ought to have been more carefully watched and trained. Mr. Thaw will be home soon and will be able to advise with me-
 Peculiar Conduct.
 MT. Beck said he had had many years of experience in teaching and training boys, but Thaws conduct was different from any he had ever known. 'I couldn't help but think him irrational" declared the witness.
 MT. Beck is now 79 years of age. His testimony was impressive and District Attorney Jerome asked but one or two questions on cross-examination.
 AIlIllt DdSSdH, d olSiCi OA Ci'i iSNOftiSA Baggan. and housekeeper at the Whist club told of several instances of what she termed irrational conduct on the part of Thaw.
 The next witness was Benjamin Bonan' former stage doorkeeper at the Madison Square theatre, where Evelyn Nesblt on Christmas eve, 1903, was appearing In "A Girl From Dixie.'' Bonan appeared at the first trial and testified that after ThaW had called at the theatre and taken the girl away, Stanford White arrived. When he found that Miss Nesbit had gone away the witness said White displayed pis- tol and vowed he would kill that Pitts burger before that night. This testi- monN was repeated today. Bonan said he communicated the threat to Thaw. After Bonan had been oss-examined' the luncheon recess was ordered.
 There was some delay in beginning the afternoon session. MT. Littleton an nounced that some of his important wit nesses en route here by steamer and train had failed to arrive. and asked for an adiournment until tomorrow when Mrs. William Thaw is expected to take the stand. District Attorney Jerome did not oppose the motion for adjournment and it was granted.
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REAL ESTATE
EBORN'S SPECIALS ALL ARE MONEY MAKERS
 SEE ME TODAY.
No. 1905 lst Ave, GroUnl l Floor Morris Hotel.

$55o0-Choiee 1O-room. 2-story resi- denee. 9th avenue, north. blocks from First M. E. church: $2OOO cash, balance easy.
 S65o0-Two- story, 10-room residence and lot. few feet of 18th street, north, blocks of First NJ. F. church S1300 cash. balance easier than rent, and here you have a money make CT, right in the center of the city, on North Side. and frst-class condi- tion.
 S2O00-SiX- room corner home close to the center of the city. A snap. S1500-Rcntal s19 mo. Will bring more for the asking. Two 4-room dwell ings. close in on 16th street. For in- mediate sale only at this price. own CT losing heavily for quick money. s25O0-Rental $40 and it brings it; 120x 120 with four Groom brick houses, s blocks of the postoffce Ensley city less than half block of two car lines. Th1nk of it. a brick invest ment in a few blocks of S10.000 900 in industrial investment enterprises; pays 19 per cent. This belongs to same owner as last above named property, and this price means that you must act now to get it. 100X200, an excellent 2-story, 9-room residence, fronting Highland ave. car line. South Highlands, with stables, servants houses and all other nee- essary outbuildings. It is No. 12O Edgewood station, 29th street, South Highlands, and will be sold at bargain to raise prompt money. Half cash will do. and can carry balance on long time at per cent. This place is in first-class condition in side and out and will be sold at sac rifce if you are willing to act promptly Do not refer to this ad. after this week.
 s1O.000-Rental $1350; 100X190, Seven G. room brick houses; close to the cen ter.
 S475O-Rental s75O: fronts car line; close to the center, with Groom houses and 2 4-room houses. White tenants.
 s1SO0-Lot 60x190. fronts car line, west Norwood. A snap $45O cash. s2OOO-6Ox19O Central Norwood. Best bargain in Norwood, and your terms. s65O0-Elegant S-room. modern stone residence. large lot, Highlands s40O0-Choice, modern Groom cottage, new with all the comforts, near l6th street, north; $500 cash and $4o month gets this today.
 We have others, but if you pay no at tention to the above, you are nope less case, and you had better call on the breth ren to pray for you.
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ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
Improvement Ordinance No. 127 (Nev
 Seres).

Improvement Ordinance No. 127 (New
 Series).
 To Whom It May Concern:
 Notice is hereby given that the assess ment roll, or list, prepared according to law pursuant to an ordinance of the Mayor and City Council of Ensley titled, Improvement Ordinance No. 12i, new series, to provide for the paving and otherwise improving Avenue T." from Sixteenth street to north side of Twenty second street, except east side from Eighteenth to Nineteenth street, adopted July IS, 1907. and confirmed August 10, 1907, has been delivered to me and is open for inspection at my office in the city hall in Ensley, Ala, and that the Mayor and City Council of Ensley will meet in the council chamber of said city hall on the 9th day of February, 1908, at o'clock D. m., to hear and determine any objections or defenses which may be filed to said assessments or the amount there- of The general character of said inn provements is artificial stone, five feet wide sidewalk paving, and granite curb ing five by eighteen inches, and the streets, avenues, alleys or other high ways or portions thereof along which said improvements have been constructed, and terminal points thereof are as fol lows. viz Both sides of Avenue 'I' from south side of Sixteenth street to north side of Twenty-second (22d) street, except ing the east side from Eighteenth to Nine- teenth streets A. L. ARNOLD,
 Citv Clerk Of Ensley.
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AMENDMENTS ARE
 FOUGHT IN HOUSE
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committee the proposed amendments was supported by MT. Olmsted of Penn- sylvania.
 MT. Hardy of Texas offered as a sub stitute for the Hardwick substitute a clause exempting from guilt the em- ployment of political officeholders as attorneys in the presentation of any claim against the government regularly and openly filed. This was voted down, as were the Hardwick substitute and the Williams amendment.
 The original section was then amend ed on a motion by MT. Burke of Penn sylvania so as to apply the penalty imposed by section IA only to those cases where the purchase and sale of inducements of support for officers affects "appointive" officers.
 Laugh on Gaines.
 An amendment in the shape of new section was offered by MT. Gaines of
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SIX YEARS MORE
 TO FINISH CANAL
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 charged at Panama would in 50 years
 pay all costs of providing the water
 works, the improvement of streets and
 the construction of the sewerage sys-
 tenn. At the end of that period the work
 will become the property of Panama.
 "If anyone doubts the condition of
 the streets of Panama" he added, q
 refer him to my friend Poultney Bige-
 low"s
 Leper Question.
 He was questioned by Senator An keny concerning the lepers at Pan
 anna and responded promptly that lep- rosy Is always greatly exaggerated,
 citing his experience in the Philip pines.
 When we went to the Philippines" he said, i've were told that there were from POO to 30,00O lepers. We have
 now 3500 lepers that we know of there. In the last year the number has been reduced to the extent of 500 by death.'' At Panama, he said nine lepers were
 known, and they have been isolated on
 an island and there is no fear on their account. They had adopted the policy on acting upon the advice of doctors in all cases of sanitation as they did not care to assume the responsibility of acting contrary to the views of the doctors.
 More than that" he said, "Dr. Cor gas has proved so uniformly successful that we have felt justified in taking his advice in such matters" He declared that 1t is not so un- healthful to live in the tropics as 1t was formerly
 "The Spanish war taught us and all the world a great deal about how to lived in the tropics" he said. High Price of Land. MT. Taft, in reply to inquiries, said the committee had found that the price paid for lands needed for canals is excessive and has no relation to its value for private purposes. That he had not delayed construction, however, because the land is taken and paid for afterwards. The government of Pana-
 ma had offered to give the United States a site for legation building at Panama near the new government building now being erected by the re- public. He thought it would be ad- visable to provide legation building that would properly maintain the dig nity of the United States in the future
 when the canal has been completed. Senator Flint of California wanted to know if this government could not. with advantage, sell all the land now owned by the Panama Railroad com pany in Panama and not actually used for railroad purposes in order to re- lieve the government of owning prop erty there that is used for improper nurposes MT. Taft thought some of l the land could be sold and added that all the new leases provide that the | premises shall not be used for inn
 moral purposes. including the use as | saloons. Much of this land would be needed in the future for the railroad. New Legislation. l Senator Kittredge asked Mir Taft whether he had any recommendation l for new legislation for the canal zone 1 Tn, secretary replied he thought there ! should be an appeal from the courts ot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-17
ENSLEY LEGAL NOTICES.
 ASSESSMENT NOTICE,
Improvement Ordinance No 124 (NeW
 Sariaal

Improvement Ordinance No. PA (New
 Series).
 To Whom it May Concern
 Notice is hereby given that the assess ment roll, or list, prepared according to law pursuant to an ordinance of the Mayor and City Council of Ensley, en- titled, Improvement Ordinance No. 124, new series, to provide for the paving and otherwise improving Camp street, from Race avenue to the north boundary of Burgin place survey, adopted June 6, 1907, and confirmed July 5, 1907, has been de- livered to me and is open for inspection at my office in the city hall in Ensley, Ala, and that the Mayor and City Coun- cil of Ensley will meet in the council chamber of said city hall on the 9th day of February, 1908, at o'clock D. m., to hear and determine any objections or de- lenses which may be filed to said assess ments or the amount thereof. The gem eral character of said improvements is artificial stone four feet wide sidewalk paving, and artificial stone guttering and curbing, six by twenty-four inches, and the streets, avenues, alleys or other high ways, or portions thereof, along which said improvements have been constructed, and terminal points thereof are as fol- lows, viz; Both sides of Camp street, abutting the curbing, from the south line of Race avenue to the north boundary of Burgin place survey.
 A. L. ARNOLD,
 City ClarIx of FnsIeV
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Tennessee, designed to prevent lobby ing before Congress.
 Derisive laughter on the republican side greeted the amendment followed by the query from MT. Dalzell of Penn sylvania, You are not in earnest, are you?"
 'I always am when attack the ram parts of the republican party" was the quick retort, and it provok ed demo- cratic applause. MT. Gaines con demned the practice of lobbying as nefarious and contrary to the public welfare and morals.
 MT. Payne asked if the amendment would reach the people of Tennessee sent to Washington by the tobacco growers.
 Nc" replied MT. Gaines, 'and ought not, because they are perfectly clean, honest people,"
 You don't mean to say those law yers came here for nothing?" inquired MT Payne.
 "No.' said MT. Gaines, but they got nothing"
 The laughter which followed, in which MT. Gaines joined. prevented the completion of his sentence, but when it subsided, he said, The lawyers got nothing because the republicans in the Senate squelched the legislation they sought to have enacted"
 The amendment was lost.
 No Free Passes.
 An amendment by MT. Ansberry of Ohio, which sought to prohibit any senator or member acting as an of ficer, director, attorney, counsel or agent of any company or corporation engaged in interstate transportation was lost. In addressing the House MT. Ansberry said he offered the amend ment ito the end that prison doors may open to that class of citizens who disregard their plain duty to the peo- ple." He touched on the Brownsville affair" and declared that no voice on the republican side had been raised when President Roosevelt, disregarding his plain duty, assailed the substantial righ ts of the colored brother"
 The Randall amendments which had been carried over and which prohibit the giving to senators and memb CTS by public service corporations of free transportation or the acceptance of the same by senators or members again went over until tomorrow, at the re- quest of cir author, and the House, at APO D. m., adjourned.
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Trust Company suspends.

Norwalk. O., January 16.-The doors of the Ohio Trust company here were closed today. voluntary assignment was an- nounced. H. L. Smith of Cleveland and H. E. Barns were appointed receivers by the court The bank officials say they eX- pect to be able to pay all of its depostors In full The bank was established Tn l9oa and was capitalized at $So,2oo The last statement shows deposits of $412,0O0 and loans to the extent of $3SO, ,OOO
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PERSONAL
MONEY TO LEND
REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE. 10 acres within 190 foot of South Bes- aemer car line between lone and Maplehurst stations, s1250 cash, bal ance one, two, three and four years, with interest. Half acre with store. gin house and blacksmith shop, at railroad crossing. cheap and terms. FOR RENT-l900 11th Ave. S., rooms, bath, gas and servants house. Six acres of land and seven-room house. with stable, etc.; close in will give pos- session January l. 1908.
 l.. G. PETTYJOHN Phones 1101 and 465. 1S28M 3d Ave.
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Columbia On cash Basis.

Columbia, s. C., January l6.-An- nouncement was made today by the Columbia Clearing House association that thes banks of this city would be- gin immediately to call in their cer- tifcates It was originally intended to keep this paper in circulation until March 1.
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Land Fraud Cases Nearly Ended.

Portland Ore, January 16.-Francis J. Heney, today announced in Judge Hunts court room that of the five persons indict- ed in connection with the Butte Creed all legged land fraud cases, only two, for mer United States Attorney Jahn H. Hall and Edwin Mays, would be tried at this time. This is taken to indicate that there exists an understanding between Heney and the other three defendants, former State Senator w. w. Stiener, H. H. Hen dricks and Charles N. Sachary and that they will testify against Hall and Mays when called upon. The selection of jurors went on today, five being accepted before the noon recess.
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Walker To Be Extradited.

San Antonio, January 16.-A special to the Express from Mexico City says: David E. Thompson, American ambas- sador to Mexico, has received the formal application for the extradition of William F. Walker, charged with abscondng with the funds of the New Britain (Connecti- cub Savings bank. The prisoner will probably be sent to the border within the next few days.
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Bidder Makes Address.

Charleston, S. C.. January 16.-Tonight at the 142d anniversary banquet of the German Friendly society, Herman Rid der. editor of the New York Staats Zietung, made the principal address in response to the toast to the founders of the society and their fatherland. He was introduced by J. c. Hemphill, edi- tor of the News and Courier. The ad- dress was received with great attention.
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New Legislation.

Senator Kittredge asked MT. Taft whether he had any recommendation for new legislation for the canal zone
 Tn, secretary replied he thought there should be an appeal from the courts ot
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A BARGAIN

One 6 room house and two 4 room houses; on, lot 52x270, facing car line. Pays 10 per cent on $4920. Can he had for much less. See us at once. Jemison R. E. & Ins. Co.,, 2024 Third Avenue
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$5500-Choice 10-room. 2-story resi- denee. 9th avenue, north, blocks from First M. E. church; 5000 cash,
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Kansas City. January 16.-On informal Kansas City January 15.-On informa-

Kansas City, January 15.-On informa- ton furnished the police, Claude Brooks, alias Slim negro. was ar- rested late last night at Carrollton, Mo-, charged with the murder of Sydney Horndon, who was found dead in his apartments here Monday morning Brooks was brought to Kansas City today. He confessed the crime, and said he had robbed the dead body of $50. He was formerly employed by Horndon. Horndon was wealthy and prominently connected at Tyler Texas.
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GUT PRICES.

s75o oo-Two lots, corner, Fairview Park. near Ann street. former price SlO00. s2O00.0O-Almost ned cottage, one block from Ann street station, South Ensley car line: 1a cash, former price $300O; owner going away: sacrifice. $50 cash, s20 cash, $5 per month; 6 per cent interest; lots 5Ox140 near Rising Station, South Ensley Line.
 s. E. THOMPSON, Agent.
 Bell Phone A. 223 21st St.
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NOTICE

$35OO cash buys corner lot and 7 room house that cost S3OO0 to build. On car line in best residence section of N. Birmingham. Jemison R. E. 6 R. E. & Ins. Co.,, 2024 Third Avenue.