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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19
FALLING OFF IN ARRETs.
Saturday and Sunday Were Light and
 Monday Was Easy Day.

Excepting a crowd of 19 negroes cap tured when police officers raided two craps game the number of arrests made Saturday and Sunday was possibly the smallest within the past five or six years.
 All told there were 3S persons arrested during the two days. Nineteen of these were jailed on charges of gaming leav- ing nineteen arrests for various other offenses. Usually the Monday docket in the police court is heavily burdened and frequently it is impossible to handle al. of the cases set for trial. Yesterday, however, the docket of the day was dis pensed with in short order
 The clerk of the police court gathered in 80 from the purses of the gamers alone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19
PLAN SIDE TRIPS
 FOR THE VETERANS
Alabama Great Southern Announces Several Changes in Passenger
 Trains in Near Future.

The Queen and Crescent railroad has provided special side trips for the Con- federate Veterans attending the re- union in Birmingham. Tickets will be on sale June Il and 12 at one fare and a third to numerous points south. These will only be sold to persons hold ing return ticket to the reunion. They will include Attalla, Hattiesburg New Orleans, Vicksburg, Chattanooga and other points, Old veterans will thus be able to visit the many battle fields and points of interest in the south.
 The Alabama Great Southern railroad has placed a coach on the freight trains between Birmingham and Fort Payne, an innovation which allows drummers to make trips from Birming- ham to points toward Fort Payne and return that night Here is the an- nouncement:
 For the convenience of the travelling public the Alabama Great Southern railroad has placed coach on the local freight trains as follows: No. 93 leave Ft. Payne ...... FOO a. m. Mo- 93 arrive Birmingham |. ;. 400 D. m. Mo- 94 leave Birmingham. =. 7:20 a. m. No 94 arrive Ft. Payne. ..... 400 p. m.
 On May "A Nos. and will stop at Eutaw Coach will also be placed on the following trains.
 No. 91 leave Chattanooga. 7:10 a. m. No. 91 arrive Fit. Payne. .... .10:45 a. m. No. 92 leave Ft. Payne. .12:35 p. m. No. 92 arrive Chattanooga. 400 D. m.
 Southbound train No. stops at St. Clair Springs.
 Train No. 9 Sunday morning, stops at St. Clair Springs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19
MEETING TO PLAN
 GREAT RECEPTION
COMMERCIAL CLUB COMMITTEE
 WILL ARRANGE FITTING cELE- BRATION FOR ENTRANCE OF
 ILLINOIS CENTRAL AND M. & o.

The railroad celebration committee of the Commercial club will meet this morning at 10 o'clock to decide 5yupon the programme for the reception of the Illinois Central railroad and the Mobile and Ohio railroad on May 30 when the passenger service of both roads will be inaugurated.
 It is learned that among the visitors will be Jacob W. Dickinson, president of the American Bar association, who is counsel for the Illinois Central. The committee composed of Chairman Hen ry Hiden, F. Y. Anderson, J. l.. Parker and w. B. Leedy, is preparing ban quet and programme that will rival anything of the kind ever known to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19
MAKES BOOK ON
 BOARD OF REVENUE
THE ELECTION BETS YESTERDAY WERE FOR SMALLER AMOUNTS THAN USUAL-GAMBLER CON- sPIcUoUs BY ABSENCE.

While gambling is conceded in certain circles to be practically dead in Jefferson county, the holding of an election creates such an atmosphere of temptation that Demon Chances imps become very active. These imps were particularly alert yesteI- oay, and many were the bets made. No large amounts were known to have been wagered, however, the average being what the gambling fraternity characterize as "piker'' amount-$3.
 One man formed a book on the board of revenue race similar to the baseball scheme. He was offering odds of IF to for the picking of five winners, 10 to on four, 8 to 1 on three, and to l on two. This man moved about among the crowds at the different polls, quietly stating his business and found many willing to take a chance, the long odds proving too great a temptation to resist. Early in the after Loon he stated that he had placed nearly 100 bets, and was feeling fully confident that he would not lose a one.
 The race for city judge was probably the one on which the most wagers were placed. It was generally conceded that Sharpe would lead the ticket, most of thu betting being on Nesmith and Garrett. with Nesmith as the favorte. Quite number of small amounts at to 1 were placed on him.
 Betting as a rule could not compare, however, with previous elections held jn Jefferson county The man with the huge roll of greenbacks ready to back his opin ion with sums ranging from $50 to up in the thousands was missing. Birmingham's best cafes will very probably do a rushing business today, however the dinner bettor being abundant yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19
NO TARIFF REVISION.
Republicans Put a Quietus on Move at
 This Session.

Washington, May 1S.-The republican leaders in the House, through a major ity of the committee on ways and means, today served final notice of no tariff re- vision at this session."
 Representative Champ Clark of Mis- souri moved in the committee an omni- bus favorable report on eighty-odd tariff reduction and tariff removal bills, mostly introduced during the session by demo- cratic members The motion was de- feated by a solid vote of all the repub- lican members of the committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19
SERVE ICE CREAM
 TO BOYS CLUB
We'll Known People Entertain Boys with Music, Reading and Speeches.
 Pleasant Evening Spent.

Mrs J. D. Dabney, assisted by Miss M. Williams, Miss Lide, Rev. J. w. Stagg, Judge Bilbro and A. Wilcox, en- tertained the members of the Boys club last night at the club rooms.
 The programme consisted of dialect readings by Miss Williams, piano selec- tions by Miss Lide, humorous talks by pr. Stagg and Judge Bilbro, and some superb limitations by Prof. Wilcox.
 Ice cream and cake were furnished and several by l7-vey, ftspelocmfwyp and served by the ladies. The boys were most appreciative, and many per- sonally thanked the ladies for their treat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19
Statement Is Issued Which Sets Forth Plans of Reorgani-
 zation Committee
COMPANY PLANTS WILL BE
 IN. OPERATION SHORTLY
Estimated Annual Net Earnings Will Be $1,2oo,ooo Against Which Will Be Fixed Charges of
 $352,7oo.

The plan for the rehabilitation of the Southern Steel company is now official ly promulgated, and statement of direct interest to the creditors will be found on page two of this issue of The Age Herald. The reorganization com mittee has published large pamphlet, containing a map of the properties of the company, report to the security holders and creditors, the complete form of agreement and other matters of detail, making an exhaustive pre- sentation of the work of the commit tee. It can now be seen that resump tion of operations at the plant of the Southern Steel is only question of a short time. It is believed that some of the properties will be in operation by July.
 Copies of the reorganization pamph- CTS interested on application to w. II. Hassinger. chairman of the trustees, in the Brown Marx building.
 Considering the intricate condition of the affairs of the Southern Steel company at the time of the appoint ment of receivers, the published plan for the rehabilitation of the company as prepared by the reorganization committee is regarded as a very com prehensive one.
 The committee, it is said, has been most fortunate in having as it's chair man James T. Woodward whose thor ough knowledge of conditions of the iron and steel business in the sou Il has been of the greatest advantage to the committee in formulating it's plars and the personnel of the balance of the committee is an assurance of the conservative basis on which the prop critics are to be reorganized. It is pointed out, too, that the trustees ir bankruptcy, through their full knowl- edge of the properties of the company, their requirements and possibilities. have rendered valuable services in ad- vising with the committee in the prep ! aration of the plan of reorganization but it will doubtless be most gratifying to all concerned to have the plan as adopted meet with the unanimous ap- proval of the reorganization committed, the trustees and their respective coul- sell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19
Charged With EmbezzIemen ent.

Detective Tom Williams arrested Nick Miles, white man, yesterday on charge of embezzlement. It is alleged that Miles bought a diamond and watch valued at $50 from the Jaffe Jewelry company on the installment plan and after coming into possession of the jewelry 1t Is charged that he disposed of 1t and failed to make the promised payments to the jewelry store. He was locked up in the city Jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19
Too "Near Beern Is Taxed.

Atlanta, May 1s.-The city council to- day passed an ordinance placing a license tax of $2cO a year on so-called Wear Beer" beverage containing less than 2 per cent of alcohol, which has been on sale since the prohibition law went into effect. The ordinance also provides that Near Beer" shall not be sold on Sunday nor to minors. and prohibits the serving of free lunches at places where it Is sold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19
IS. l.. DOBBS,
 "H. R. MOORE,
"GEORGE EAVEl

"GEORGE EAVES. Already the delegations have begun to arrive from down the state to visit the exhibition and to make studies with a view to applying the information to con ditons in other. Alabama communities. The interest outside of Birmingham this city.
 At the meeting of the colored ministers yesterday morning at the First Congre- gational church, corner Seventh avenue and Fifteenth street, Director E. G. Rout- zahn pointed out the tremendous opportu- nifty and the weight of responsibility upon the leaders of the race in connection with tuberculosis. In Charleston before the war more white people died from consumption than negroes, but since the war the proportion has changed. First if was one white man and two colored, in proportion to the population, and then one white man to three negroes dying from this one disease. The total rate is decreasing slowly because of the better understanding of the nature of the dis ease but still the vast dsproportion of colored deaths continues. Throughout the exhibition the chief cause for this will be shown to rest largely with the living conditions of the majority of the race.
 The city of Huntsville will be repre- sented at the American tuberculosis exhi- bition at Birmingham by pr. J. F. Bur nam. who is delegated to make the visit
 ofGa xxrI,r cannot leave at the present time. Dr. Burnam will be expected to glean all possible information, to be presented to the mayor and the local workers inter- ested in this campaign, and will also prepare report for the Huntsville news papers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19
continuation of their management for

continuation of their management for a reasonable time will be assured
 The new company will have com plete organization for the production of pig iron and for the manufacture of various kinds of wire. Part of the pig iron made at the four furnaces of the company is sold In the open mar ket, and part Is turned into steel at the companys steel plant. The capacity of the coal mines Is entirely sufficient for the coke requirements of the com pany, and with further development work, the output of the coal mines can be considerably increased, so that there will be available surplus of coal for sale in the open market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19
British Steamer Damaged.

Maasluis. Netherlands, May 1s.-The British steamer Averca. from New York for Hamburg, came in here yesterday with her bows damaged and was at once beached She had been in collision with the steamer Lordze This vessel sank and two of her crew were drowned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19
WHEN YOU TAKE.

HOstetter's Stomach Bitters you have medicine that is not only guaranteed absolutely pure but also has an un- equaled record of cures of Stomach, Liver and Bowel ailments back of 1t. It should. therefore, appeal to every sick man or woman. Get bottle of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19
THE WEATHER.

Washington, May 1S.-Forecast for Ala bama and Mississippi: Scattered showers and thunderstorms Tuesday; Wednesday, fair and warmer; light south winds, be- coming west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19
Large Holdings.

The company has particularly ex- tensive holdings of ore and coal lands. consisting of 43.61S acres of coal lands and rights and ,722 acres of ore lands and rights. The company has a wire and rod mill at Ensey with daily ca pacity of 250 tons of various kinds of wire, and the steel plant at Alabama City has monthly capacity of 12,oO0 tons of steel. There are four furnaces with monthly capacity of 22,000 tons of pig iron, 91S coke ovens with a monthly capacity of 30,000 tons of coke, six coal mines with a capacity of SS,000 tons of coal, three brown ore mines with monthly capacity of 25,000 tons of brown ore, and five red ore mines with monthly capacity of 25,0oo tons of red ore.
 A map accompanies the plan of re- organization showing not only the loca- tion of the various properties and plants of the company but also their close relationship for economical oper- ation.
 The plan provides the new compa " with ample funds for present better ments and improvements to the proper ties and for working capital, in addi- tion to which s2,O0o,O 900 of the new first mortgage and refunding bonds are reserved for future betterments and improvements.
 It is estimated that the average an- nual net earnings of the company will be $1,200, ,000. against which there will be fixed charges of but $352,70O, the surplus being equal to twice the amount required for the dividends m the entire authorized issue of the pre- ferred stock, and after the payment Of the dividends on the preferred stock, there will be a surplus equivalent to 4.27 per cent on the entire auth orizoi issue of the common stock of the con- pany
 The holders of first mortgage bonds and collateral trust notes will receive new first and refunding mortgage bonds to the amount of the principal and in- terest of the deposited bonds and col lateral trust notes and 10 per cent of the principal of their deposited bonds and notes in the new preferred stock on account of adjustments for inte~- est.
 For General Creditors.
 The general creditors of the com pany will receive new first and re- funding bonds to the amount of 30 per cent of their claims and preferred stock to the amount of 75 per cent of their claims.
 The preferred kholders of the company will receive 20 per cent in new common stock and the common stockholders will receive per cent n new common stock, in addition to which both classes of old stockholders are given the privilege of subscribing at the rate of $10 per share for their old stock and receiving on account thereof 150 per cent of such subscrp tion in new preferred stock and 250 per cent of such subscription in new common stock at which attractive fig ures 1t is presumed the stockh olders will avail themselves of their privilege.
 The reorganization committee will name a strong board of directors for the new company. and through a pro- nosed classification of the board. the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19
HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS

this very day and you'll be convinced that it can cure Poor Appetite, Head, ache, Sour Risings, Nausea, Indiges-' ton, Dyspepsia, BiIiousness, Costive- nesa. Female Ills and Malarial Fever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19

Birmingham, May IS, 1908. Weather conditions for the 24 hours end-
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-03
THE PASSING OF RlGeY.
Man Who Had Charge OF Abe Ruef
for Eight Months Is Drowned.

San Francisco.--William j. Buggy,
chief of police of this city, was drown
ed late Monday night while returning
across the bay in the launch Patrol.
Chief Buggy had been at Belvedere,
suburb, to call on Police Commits
sioner Keil, who resides there. He
boarded the launch to return to the
city about 10 o'clock, and when the
boat was out on the bay complained
of feeling cold to Engineer Murphy,
the only other occupant of the launch.
Murphy advised Buggy to go to the
cabin at the stern of the boat. That
was the last he ever saw of the chief.
William j. Buggy was appointed
chief of police by Mayor Taylor after
the latter had been placed in the Of
zee following the removal of Mayor
Il. 70. Schmidt. Buggy succeeded Jer-
emiah Oman, formerly a detective
sergeant. When Abraham Ruef was
arrested the prosecution asked that
PIGGY be appointed elisor and be
given the custody OF the prisoner For
eight months he held this position and
at the expiration of that time was
appointed chief of police in Septem-
Der, 1907.
Ever since tn suicide of Morris
Haas, tho man who attempted to kill
Assistant District Attorney Francis ].
Heney, and later took his own life
OF the county Jail, the relations be-
tween Chief Buggy and the graft pros
ecution have been strained to the
| breaking point Charges and coun-
| ter-charges have been filed by both
parties to the controversy in the at
| tempt to fix the blame for the fact
that Haas had or secured pistol
while in iail
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-03
ENTIRELY NEW
POSTAL SYSTEM
The Joint Commission Appointed
Two Years Ago Will Submit
Plan to Congress.
A Director of Posts, With Seven A.
sistants, to Take Charge OF Postal
System II the Report OF the
Commission is Adopted.

Washington.-T four Offices OF as
,lstant postmaster general will be
abolished; a director OF posts with
Beven assistants provided for, and the
entire postal service of the United
States divided into fifteen separate dis
tricts, If the bill for the revision OF
the postal laws which is being pre-
pared by the joint postal investigation
commission, appointed two years ago.
s passed by congress.
It is claimed that a director OF
posts appointed to hold Office until re-
moved for cause, and who shall re-
seive a high salary will tend to Inn
Grove the service through a contin-
pity of policies for the benefit OF the
service.
BY providing for seven assistants,
The disadvantages due to frequent
changes and the appointment of mex.
rerienced men to the four offices OF
assistant postmaster general can, 1t
g believed, be obviated. The assist
ant directors are also to hold office
during good behavior.
To perfect the system of manage
ment, the provision for fifteen super
lntendents to have direct charge OF
the fifteen separate postal districts,
mas been decided upon. Another pro
vision of the bill is the assignment OF
certain duties now performed by the
lhird assistant postmaster general to
commission of appeals. This COM
mission would issue all fraud orders
md pass upon the admission to the
nails of second-class matter The
sodiflcation of the postal laws is also
part of the work required OF the
commission.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-03
ARKANSAS TOWN SLOWLY
SLIDING INTO THE RIVER
High Water May Result In Destruc-
ton of Town, Unless Course Of
River is Changed.

Pine Bluff, Ark.-While appealing
as last recourse to President Roose-
welt for permission to cut through
government leevees and change the
course of Arkansas river. leaving
Pine BLUM high and dry, but safe.
every available man in this city has
been put to work strengthening al
ready crumbling banks until the crest
of a sixteen-foot rise passes this
point, in an effort to prevent an over
flow which would mean destruction
of property valued at hundreds OF
thousands OF dollars and possibly loss
of life. Whether their efforts will be
successful is problementical.
A large section of land thirty feet
north of the walls of the county court
house and Jefferson hotel. each val
ued at 100000 is slowly disappearing
into the river, and warehouses along
the bank, which have already been
partly wrecked may fall at any mo-
ment. Should the water break
through the bank it seems certain
several streets lined with business
houses and mile long would be de-
strOyed
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-03
NEW SECRETARY OF NAVY.
Mr.. Newberry Succeeds Mr.. Metcalf
at Head of Department.

Washington.-Herb l.. Satterlee
of New York, who was offered the
position of assistant secretary of the
navy to succeed Mr.. Newberry, who
has been elevated to the head of the
department has wired the president
his acceptance of the appointment
Mr. Newberry was sworn in on
Tuesday and participated in the cab
met meeting. He was accompanied
to the White House by Mr.. Metcalf,
his predecessor. who formally pre-
scented him to the presidents official
family. The oath of Office was admin
istered to the new secretary of the
navy department in the presence OF
Mrs. Newberry and Miss Carol New
berry, Mr.. Metcalf, the chiefs OF the
bureaus and other officers of the SER
vice In a brief speech Mr.. Metcalf
paid high tribute to the new cabi-
net officers, Mr. Newberry responding
In equally felicitous VEIN
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-03
BULGARIA IS PREPARING TO
RESIST TURKEYS DEMANDS
Good Finances and Good Army viii
Enable Buiganans to War for
independence.

Sofia.-M. Malinoff, president OF the
council, has made the following state
ment concerning the present situa-
ton in Bulgaria:
1.-The chances of a direct under
standing with Turkey are not now
great, but the present government
views the situation with optimism. AS
matters stand, Turkey is bound to
see sooner or later the futility of work
at cross purposes, which will only re
suit in bringing herself under the con
troll OF others. Turkey recently has
been wholly under foreign guidance,
but she will not gain security until
she gains the friendship of Bulgaria.
This is realized by many enlightened
Turks, incluring Kiamil Pasha, who is
great statesman.
Good finances and good army en-
able Bulgaria to resist exorbitant de
mands OF Turkey and await conf
IDENTIFY recognition of independence,
which It Is believed will occur in the
near future. The Bulgarians prize in.
dependence highly, being convinced
that 1t is a momentous step in the life
OF the nation, which 1t was bound &c
take at the first opportunity. Bull.
garia found its opportunity in the rev.
dictionary movement in Turkey by
the young Turks. The Macedonian
question continues to affect Bulgaria
vitality"
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-03
Severe Wind Causes Collapse of Build
Ina In Montana Town.

Laurel, Mont. e. Johnson was
killed and two other worlzmen seri-
ously injured on Saturday as the re-
suit of the collapsing of the side of a
building which was being erected here
to be used as an ice house by the
Northern Pacific. A severe wind
caused the wall to topple and the
three men were caught. Johnson was
q resident of Minneapolis, where he
leaves two daughters. The other
workmen were cared for and are rest
ing easily.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-03
Eel From Chimney.

Paterson. N. Jas his playmates
looked on with pride and amazement,
Andrew Schier, years old, scaled a
tall chimney of an abandoned brewery
here and stood for moment trium-
plant at the top. Then, to the horror
of the boys and girls who watched
him from the street below. he plunged
downward to his death. Almost every
bone in his body was broken. Children
who witnessed the tragedy say that
the old bricks in the chimney crum
bled under the boys weight, causing
him to fall.