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The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-11
SURPRISED TRUSTEES"

Iu & fire that destroyed the Chlldrsu'S Home iu Seattle snort time ago two little waifs, inmates were burned to death. The home was of wood and so isolated that the fire department could not get at it. The home was complete ly destroyed and the other inmates, wish which It was filled, were saved only by the heroic efforts of the women attendants, who were badly injured In their efforts, But after the fire, the iD- vestigatiou. This from the Seattle Times:
 Surprise that twenty-five children should be housed in such building ss the home ,t Mortimer was expressed aJ the meeting ot the board of trustees of the Washington ChiIdren's Home Societ,, winch assembled this morning for the purpose of deyIsing means, etc. lt was discovered that the place was 8 veriJable fire trap; that the ADSAEdlEG GOLu PhlASo " ohAEN oA eAA prohI5iJlve rate for giving it fire pro- lection, and that nn help was nigh in case of fire. Some sharp criticisms were offered by Trustee E. L.. Blaine, who wanted to know why there were no facilities for lighting fire.
 The question arises naturally in the mind of an outsider, as to wEy TRUS TEE Blaine should have waited until AFTER THE FIRE to ask t'ls ques- ton and why the entire board of TNUS- TEES should have been SURPRISED st the conditions existing ln house over which they were trustees,
 The work being done by the Chil- dren's Home IS one that should enlist tho Uyeliess sympathy Of all. IL Is the care O, the most unfortunate of little ones. Whatever the virtues of the management there was also evident neglect, iuasmuch as the directors, if
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-11
Wanted It Rinht Away.

"UncIc Jabez, will you have coneC with your dinner, or do you prefer"-
 Well, If it's all the same to you Nancy, I'll take a cupful right now with my supper I'm sich hand fel 1t that 1t don't seem as though could wait till tomorrow noon." - Chicago Record Herald.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-11

It looks as if the appellate court was giving poor old San Francisco an awful set back.
 The frequent variance between law and ju:tice Is more aud more forced upon us. Here, certainly, the lower court represents justice at least, whether the appellate court represents law or not
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-11
Often tho Gaze.

Eva-That old saying, Marry in haste, repent at leisure" is good one, isn't 1t?
 Edna-Yes, but it was quite the re- verse with Helen. She accepted chap who was not working and regretted 1t Sthe. next day. < Eva-Ah, [ see. With her 1t was dMarry at leisure, repent in haste."- Detroit Tribune
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-11
Aeoountina For lt

"No," said the stubborn man, mo body can alter my regard for Jlggins. He's a man you don't meet every day"
 T admit that" replied Markley, but I attribute 1t to the fact that loaned him SlO several months ago."-Catho. lie Standard and Times.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-11
Sorry lt camo.

Howell-Did you find that umbrella you lost?
 Powell-Yes.
 Howell-.Tll bet you were glad to get it back.
 Powell-You lose. I left it ct my mother-ln-law's, and when 1t came back she came with it.-PuCk.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-11
THE WEATHER
INTERIOR AND LOCAL

Atlin-eloudy, calm, ls above. Tagish-FoggY, calm, 4 below. Cenier-Clear, calm, 2 below. WhitehOrse-Clear, Southwinu. 8 be- low.
 doOtallnqus-Clear, calm, 8 below, Big salmon-Clear, calm, 10 below. Selkirk-Clesr, calm, l5 below. Coffee Creek-Part cloudy, calm, l6 below.
 Stewart Part cloudy, calm, 10 below ogilvie-Cloudy, calm, 8 below. DawsOn-strong esstwind, 2 above.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-11

A few months ago 6 county cOmmis- slOuer at GOld6eld, in public meeting, was charged with habit oI issuing personal checks against 6 bank where be had DO funds. A committee was sent to his home and be was brought before the meeting and required to sign hls resignation that night. Gov. Sparks named as his successor one "Benny" Rosentha,, sO=t of political boss. In all the subsequent riotous and seditIouS proceedings, Benny was the intimate friend of, and Sympathiser with, the most radical of the dYnamit- ere. Now Governor Sparks has asked for his resignation but Benny has flat ly refused. Goldheld is coming to be as badly tangled up as San Francisco.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-11
Tit For Tat.

Some people" growled Grouchey. "make me sick"
 q should think nearly everybody would make you sick" replied Pep prey.
 "Why so?"
 "Well, turn about is fair play you know."-Catholic Standard and Times.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-11
THE SAND
By Archibald Sullivan.

O how the gold sand quivered where 1t lay Gold face, gold hair, gold limb upon the lea, Bound with a thousand silken bands of sea, Hearing the waves that lash tbe fading day, But each proud wave comes surging from it's place, Ana breaks to cool caresses on the strand; Plays with it's hair, goes wandering through it's hand, And dies 10 leave kiss upon it's face.
 January Smart Set,
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-11
below

The result of the observation taken nt Moore wharf at midnight, Jan. 10, 1908, is as follows Temperature time observat'n .35 above Max. temp. preceding 24 hours. 38 above Min. " !" ..35 above Mean " ...32 above
 Barometer 29,l7
 Cloudy and calm.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-11

WANTEO-A 6rst class Gold or Gold and Copper Mining Proposition In alas ka. State, full particulars when you write. Address. Lewis Lusk, P. O. box l072, Spokane, Washington. 2l9- lmo
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-11
Her Fourth.

Lawyer-As your husband died in- testate, you will of course get third. Widow-Oh, I hope to get my fourth. He was my third, you know.-Town and Country.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-11
A Wondsrsul In,trum.nt

You should drop into the Mascot and hear the music. The electric piano has Mandolin attachment equal to Q whole octette of Mandolin attachments with @ string of Lew airs.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-11
WOOD THAT WILL BURN

All kinds of stovcwood delivered on short notice. General baggage and ex- press business.
 The Alaska Transfer Co.,, Phone No. 10. 25l-ts
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-11
Fresh Meat
HAVE YOU SEEN

our-.F. Canscius FeIenius, if not drop in at Daylight and look at lit Is the prettiest now 1t ever was. Respec fully yours e. Herman Grimm.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-11
Phonn City rrnnufor

For your coal, wood and general haul. ing. Phone 90, Boughton's cigar store. l0-4-lm
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-11
Hes daohes nBd N.u,aleia fFomCOlds

LAXATIVE, BRoMo Quinine.s tho world wide Cold and Grip remedy removes cause. Call for full name Look for signature E. W. GROVE r2S w
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-11
Silk Mufhers al Claysou's.
Hear Those Mandoli.s Ringing

Eight of lem in one instrument, with Piano accompaniment. Hear them st the Mascot. It is great, and fills the place of vaudeville entertainment.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-11

The Trout-Piclerel is said to be ex' tremely rich.
 The Bass-Ycs; he Is believed to be the possessor of million bones.-Kan' sas City Times.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-11

too, but Mr. Taft couldn't do 1t if he would.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-11

Fur caps at Clayson s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-20
SITS DOWN HARD
 ON "M.O." LEAGUE
COUNCIL ALMOST UNANIMOUSLY PUTS ASIDE ORDINANCE FOR A VOTE. ON $s,ooo,ooo WATER WORKS BOND ISSUE.

Taking off the coat which was fitted on the City Council two weeks ago by unanimous vote, that body turned it wrong side out last night, and by vote of IS to sat down on the Municipal Own ership league mercilessly.
 This resolution submitted by Alderman Moore undid all the work which the league has taken weeks to do. Be it
 Resolved, That the resolution cs an election for the Issuance of $3,0 bonds for municipal ownership be rec sidered and indefinitely postponed"
 MT. Moore explained that he would favor the project at a time when it was practical, when business, and the inter- est of the community would stand for it. The resolution came like a shock to the audience, but from the way the alder men voted ''aye" 1t seemed to have been understood beforehand.
 Alderman B. II. Cooper was the only man who stood firm. He introduced q resolution calling an election for the same purpose which was referred to a com mittee, but seems to have little chance of ever passing.
 However, the council turned round, and went into the plan for a S4OO,000 bond is- sue for the construction of certain much needed sewers, especially storm sewers and set the date for the election as May 4. A campaign of education will be con- menced, as Engineer Kendrick points out the positive necessity of immediate action along this line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-20
IN THE BIRMINGHAM
 REAL ESTATE MARKET

Deeds of conveyance were filed in the office of the probate court yesterday in the following transactions in real estate in which amounts of 5000 or more were involved
 s2197. .50-James Bailey and wife to Thom- as H. Hobart. lot and part of the east half of lot in block 169, Birmingham, as shown on the map of the survey of the Elyton Land company. the property involved in the transaction fronting 471s feet on the west line of Twenty fourth street, between Tenth and Eleventh ave- nues, north, and extending back to a 10- foot private alley.
 $4400-I. H. Benners to Joseph Gluck the north 40 feet of lot 24 in block IT. Birmingham. as shown on the map of the survey of the Elyton Land company the said property fronting 40 feet on Twentieth street and extending back 100 feet.
 s4OO0-R. G. Bullard and wife ct all, to Mary A. Wylie, lots 60 to 63, inclusive. as shown on the map of the Hewes & Booth survey of West End.
 s37O0-A. L. Pearson and wife to the Booker City Land company, lots 1 and in block 10, Booker City.
 $100O-J. H. Perkins and wife to J. l. Williams lots 6, and in block G. Hele- ma Heights.
 s16O0-E. B. Canoles and wife to Walter S. Gilbert, lots 27 and 2S in block 265, Bessemer,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-20
ANOTHER FURNACE
 GOES INTO BLAST Central Plant At Holt Is ReSum-
 ing Operations PLANSFOR SOUTHERN STEEL The Indications Are That Reorganized Concern Will Be Making Iron and
 Steel Within Five or Six
 Weeks More.
PLANS FORSOUTAERN STEEL

The Central Iron and Coal company is blowing in its furnace at Holt in Tusca- loosa county, and 1t will be running iron by tomorrow or Saturday. This makes four furnaces in Alabama on foundry iron that have resumed since the 1st of Janu- ary,. the others being the Alabama Con solida ted's two at Ironaton and the Sloss- Sheffield's No. 4 at North Birmingham. The Tennessee company is operating four of it's six stacks at Ensley on basic iron an increase of one at that plant since the first of the year. The total number of coke furnaces in Alabama now in blast is 16, and of these nine are in Jefferson county
 The iron market is firm, but sales are chiefly in small lots
 The reorganization committee of the Souther Steel company which was formed recently by strong financial interests will hold a meeting on or about the 1st of March in New York, when, 1t is under stood, the details of the reorganization plan will be announced. It is stated on authority that s2,5OO,0O0 has been secured by the committee for the purpose of inn proving the plants of the company and resuming operations at an early date The greater part of the money, 1t is said, will be used to put the properties in high class condition The wire and rail mill at Ensley will be thoroughly modernized, new machinery will be installed at coal and ore mines, and the blast furnaces and steel works will receive whatever atten- tion is necessary.
 Of the four furnaces of the Southern Steel the one situated at Rising Pawn was rebuilt just before the panic came. The Chattanooga furnace Is practically as good as new. and the other two stacks one at Gadsden and one at Trusville- need, it is said, comparatively little re- pair The steel mill. situated at Gadsden, is modern and from the day 1t went Into operation, was a successful producer.
 From the present outlook, the reor- ganized Southern Steel company will be- gin to make iron and steel within the next five or six weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-20
ARMSTRONG DRUG
 COMPANY BANKRUPT
AFFAIRS BADLY ENTANGLED, THE LIABILITIES BEING OVER $5ooo. MORTGAGES REDUCE AVAIL ABLE ASSETS CONSIDERABLY.

The Roy Armstrong Drug Go. was or- dered closed late yesterday afternoon by Referee in Bankruptcy N. L. Steele after petition in voluntary bank ruptcy had been filed by Susan F.. Briggs 1t being set forth that the peti- tioner did business under the name of Roy Armstrong Drug Go. H. T. Brad ford, prescription clerk at the store, and H. M. Beck of the Beck Candy and Grocery company, were appointed as coreceivers to wind up the business.
 Lee J. Marx as attorney for the bankrupt filed the petition yesterday morning, appearing in great haste when he did so. The petition placed the assets at approximately 5000, this being the invoiced value of the stock, and the liabilities were named as $51S0 4S No personal property was listed and petitioner acknowledged the inability to pay the clerks fees for the filing of the document.
 Attorney Marx asked that H. T. Bradford be appointed as receiver with instructions to continue the business, which was done. A long list of credi- tors were named, especially In Bir- mingham. The largest Birmingh am creditors, according to this list, are J. T. Burke, note, $500; The Beck Candy and Grocery company, open account, $119 10; Pictorial Printing company, open account, $100; R. D. Burnett Cigar company, open account, $S7.S3. There were also a good many foreign credit tors named for St. Louis, Baltimore, Chicago, New Brunswick, N l.; New York, Cincinnati and Boston. The local list includes number of wholesale druggists and other concerns.
 Nothing was said in the petition a about the company being a corporation. During the afternoon H. M. Beck of the Beck Candy and Grocery company advised Referee Steele of this fact and later through his attorney, l.. J. Haley, filed an affidavit to this effect and re- quested that another receiver be ap- pointed An order was then issued naming him as coreceiver with MT. Bradford with instructions to wind up the business
 Included in the assets listed at "ap- proXimately $6000t IS the soda 1oun- tain. It also states that a mortgag ge Is held on this fountain by the Ameri can Soda Fountain company for $1773.76. Another mortgage is also held by this concern on other parts of the stock for a large amount. Exemption is claimed on certain articles. totalling in value S997.43 This list is long, containing small number of practically all the articles carriedA in stock. With the mortgages held by the soda fountain company and the exemption claimed, it will leave only about s2o0o to meet the liabilities of $51S0 43
 The Roy Armstrong Drug Co. occu- pied the building at 1922 Second avenue formerly used by the Penny Wonder land. It commenced business some three or four months ago under the management of Roy Armstrong, who was well known in Birmingham, hay ing been connected with different drug stores here for the past IS years.
 One of the liabilities listed was lease on this building until January l, 1911. at S250 per month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-20

built by convicts should be put back into condition and kept that way by the prisoners. It is healthier and in every way of greater advantage to the convict himself"
 Put every one of them on the roads, and keep them there until our roads are in a passable condition" said II. L. Badham last night Then use tn e force to build new roads until we have system of good highways in this county.
 "If the suburbs of this district were properly connected with broad. smooth roads, business and prosperity in evry branch would be increased"
 The AgeH Herald gladly corrects an error in yesterdays paper wherein tn . name of w N. Malone was used in- stead of W. M. Malone. It was intended to quote the East Lake citizen who, when seen yesterday continued of tn e opinion that '1t is a good thing. Push it along. If the right kind of man is suitable Board of Revenue elected there could be no objection to the plan" For this reason the following letter is quoted
 To the Editor of The Age Herald.
 I notice in your issue of the 18th inst an interview purported to be with me as follows: "The movement is a great one. Convicts have been tried in Jefferson county and we know they are worth two free laborers. The best way to accomplish anything is to get right down to business, and hope to see The Age -Heralds idea adopted"
 never saw or expressed my views on the above subject to any one con- nected with your paper, nor authorized any one to do so for me, and will tn ere fore kindly ask that you correct same and oblige, yours truly.
 W. N. MALONE.
 Birmingham, February 19, 1908.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-20
FORTUNE TELLERS
 IN STRONG FAVOR
City Council Goes on Record as Want ing Them to Operate In
 Birmingham.

Fortune telling, though 1t may be in bad repute Is the close friend of the Birmingham City Council, as that body voted down the proposition to prohibit them last night and placed itself not only in favor of fortune telling, but mind read ing, medium raising, palm reading, spirit communicating and materializing.
 By unanimous vote of IS to 1 these practises were indorsed. It is understood that, on account of the coming primary in democratic municipal circles, the al- dermen wanted to retain all mediums to fortell their political future. They also wish to keep a grasp on the weather bureau of public opinion, better than they have in the past
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-20
CAUSES SURPRISE. Colonel Russell Announces M. & o Trains Will Be Here in 3 Weeks.

The announcement of Col. F.. l.. Rus sell, vice president of the Mobile and Ohio railroad, to the effect that trains will be operated into Birmingham with in three weeks, was the occasion of some surprise in railroad circles.
 As tho Mobile and Ohio will enter Blr- rningham over the tracks of the Southern from Jasper, aud enter Jasper over the Illinois Central from Corinth Miss, the general impression was that the two roads would enter the city at practically the same time. It is expected that the Illinois Central will reach the city with it's passenger trains no sooner than April
 However the local impression is that the Illinois Central might have recent ly decided to enter Birmingham sooner than April l, and that March will find two new roads operating passenger trains into the new terminal station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-20
wEAvER's BROTHER DIES. The Judge Is Notified While on the Bench and Leaves at Once.

Judge s. L. Weaver. associate judge of the Jefferson county criminal court, re- ceived notification yesterday afternoon of the death of his brother, Cicero Weaver, in Palmetto. Ga. MT. Weaver died sud- denly at his home yesterday morning.
 The message was received by long distance telephone while Judge Weaver was presiding in the Second division Of the criminal court. He immediately left the bench to prepare to leave for Georgia and departed yesterday afternoon at 4 o clock. Attorney D. B. Anderson will preside in the Second division of the criminal court until Judge Viewers re- turn to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-20
FOR CONSERVATIVES

"A specialist of noted eastern clinics gives the following formula as the best known formula for consumption:
 Mix two ounces of gycerine with eight ounces Of good whisky and add ne-half ounce of Concentrated oil of pine. Take a teaspoonful or a tablespoonful every four hours.
 Care should be taken to get the real Concentrated oil of pine, which comes only in one-half ounce vials sealed in tin screw top cases. The bulk oils and imita- tions often put out in wooden boxes are to be avoided.
 The ingredients can be procured at any drug store. The above formula will also cure bad coughs and colds very quickly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-20

Jefferson county has cited the Louis ville and Nashville railroad to appear be- fore the Probate Judge of this county and make payment of its franchise. tax. legislatures act in the session last year.
 B. Asbury Thompson stated last night that this franchise tax was the tax on foreign corporations which created so much interest and controversy some time ago. The original act was judged un- constitutional. and the defects were re- last year.
 MT. Thompson stated that the tax amounts to about s105 on the first $1OOO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-20
[. ". WiH Resisf the Weh'
 S3O.OOO Franchise Tax

employed in tine state and about $1 50 on every other s10OO employed in the state.
 It is understood that the tax on the Louisville ard Nashville In Alabama will amount to about S50,OOO per year. It is un- derstood also that the Louisville and Nashville has decided to resist the pay ment of ,nis tax and to fight it in every court.
 The understanding is that the Louisville and Nashville of all foreign corporations is the most hurt by the enforcement of the tax on foreign corporations. Mir Thompson stated last night that the rail- road had 6O days in which to appear in Jefferson or any other county of the state and make payment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-20
seoo,ooo Loan Recorded.

A trust indenture, dated February b, 1908, was filed in the office of the probate court yesterday recording a s6O0OO0 loan The deed of trust Is from the Mobile x Ohio Railroad company to the Guaranty and Trust company of New York,s'trus- tee, and specifies that the paper issued shall be 5 per cent. three-year gold notes of 5000 each
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-20
Nounn Peteet.

MT. Young Peteet, son of Mir. and Mrs. W. Y. Peteet, died at the home of his parents yesterday morning at S:30, age 22 years. The funeral service will be held from thes residence of MT. and J. T. Gordon, 2209 Avenue F to nor row afternoon at o'clock. Interment in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-20
BITTER COLD YEsTERDAY..

~ Yesterday afternoon and last <
 < night the mercury knocked the < -~ bottom out of the thermometer < -> and it was cold The south was '
 ~ touch ed with the tail-end of cold '
 < wave. % -e For several hours there was a < -< desultory fall of snow, which < -< melted, however. as soon as 1t < -~ touched the earth. The winds . .~ whistled about the buildings at a < \ great rate of speed, and made the > -~ wires stretched overhead hum . .~ shrilly with angry vibrations. % -A The prediction yesterday that <
 >- the weather would become much . -~ colder prompted the citizens to < .e- let their water run last night, and ' -% there probably are no pipes torn 4 -> to flinders this morning. '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-20
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
John w. Lassiter.

John w. Lassiter aged Is years, son of MT. and Mrs. G. w. Lassiter, died yesterday afternoon at Avenue I and Twenty-seventh street. The remains will be sent to Hartford, Ala, today by Shaw & Son for interment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-20
William Mound Peteet. Jr.

William Young Peteet, Jr., died at his late residence. 2s0s Fifth avenue. yes terday morning. The funeral services over the remains will be conducted from the residence of J. T. Gordon, 22O9 Ave nue F., this afternoon at o'clock. The interment will be made in the Elmwood cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-20
0. c. Cox.

o. c. Cox. aged % years, died yesterday morning at his residence at Helen Bess. The deceased was the son of Edward Cox. The remains will be sent to Green vile Ala, this afternoon by Shaw & Son for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-20
PERSONAL

The ladies missionary society of Wes- ley chapel will serve an oyster supper Thursday night at Russelps hall.
 H. Ed Warner, who has been confined to his room for several days on account of severe illness, Is much improved and is expected to be out today or tomorrow.