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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds of conveyance were filed in the office of the probate court yester- day in the following transactions in real estate in which amounts of $1OOO or more were involved:
 S4O00-Emil Lesser and wife to Mrs. Lena Westcott, a lot fronting 60 feet on the south line of Tenth avenue, south. between Eleventh and Twelfth streets and extending back 240 feet to an alley.
 $1O00--M L. Davidson to Mrs. Martha A. Mackey, lot Is, in block 113, East Lake.
 s675o-G. W. Ratliff and wife to Laura A. Drake ct all, lot 4, in plock S53 of the Birmingham Realty com panys first addition to Birmingham.
 s3OO0-W. A. Eaton ct al. to Joseph D. Bryant, lot 21, in block Is, Birming- ham. fronting 50 feet on the north line of Seventh avenue, north, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets and ex- tending back 190 feet
 $450O-Birmingham Realty company to w. J. Penhallagen, lot 19, in block S93. Birmingham.
 $1900-B. R. Pegram ct aL to James H. Fowlkes, lots 6, 8, 12 and IA, Tn block 345, and lot 10, in block Of the seventh addition to Ensley.
 $2413-R H. Wells and wife to l.. '. Harrison, the southwest quarter Of the southwest quarter of section 34, ana 20 acres in the northwest quarter or the southeast quarter of section 34, all in township IA south, range ? west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
To Play Deciding Games.

Anniston. February 1.-(Special)-The Annjston Basketball club and the synod teal college basketball team will play the deciding game of series of three games at the Auditorium next Tuesday nlgnt' Both teams have won one game each and this game decides the championship for the season. The lne-upsf will be prac- tically the same as in the previous games and a hot fight will be waged for su- premacy Randolph Reynolds has con sented to act as referee. Should the at- tendance justify the sport it is very prop able that the Birmingham Y M. c. A. will be brought here for a game at an early date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
BIoW For Birmingham
 Commission s Ruling

whose title has passed to major league clubs, and the commission today recom- mended that this list be verified by the proper officers of the National association and that the players whose title has passed to major league clubs be at once stricken from the reservation list of the National association clubs referred to. The following are among the players so listed:
 Cincinnati Club-McCan Robinson pur- chased, reserved by Birmingham.
 Chicago Club-Thomas Downey, drafted, reserved by Birmingham.
 St. Louis Club-A. E. McLaurin, pur- chased, reserved by Augusta.
 New York Club-Arthur Fletcher, pur- chased. reserved by Dallas.
 Boston Club-Outfielder Coles, drafted, reserved by Augusta; Intielder Hohenzorst drafted, reserved by Augusta.
 Chicago Club-Ike Cooper. drafted, re- served by Dallas; Jim Williams, drafted, reserved by Waco.
 St. Louis Club-Chic Arnold, drafted, re- served by Shreveport D. Claire, drafted, reserved by Shreveport; A. Greggs draft ed, reserved by San Antonio; Charles Mill Ter, drafted, reserved by Dallas; O. c. Peters, drafted, reserved by Dallas.
 Boston Club-Aiken, drafted, reserved by Houston; Whiteman, purchased, reserved by Houston.
 Washington Club-E. c. Collins drafted, reserved by San Antonio; Harry Dieters, drafted, reserved by Fort Worth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
Vzndeybit-AthIetic Club T0m01YolD
 Y N C. 4. Tackles 5. A. C. Friday
BESSEMER WILL PLAY Y. M. c. A IN BIRMINGHAM TONIGHT-VAN- DERBH-T COMES BACK TO PLAY ASSOCIATION SATURDAY..

Interest of four separate kinds hangs around the four big basketball games to be played here this week.
 Tonight the Y. M c. A. plays Bessemer on the Birmingham floor
 Tomorrow Vanderbilt plays the Br- mingham Athletic club.
 Friday the second annual contest be- tween the local organizations, the Bir- mingham Athletic club and the Y. M. c, A., takes place on the assoeiation floor.
 Saturday Vanderbilt returns for game with the Y NJ. C. A. The Bessemer con test affords the association members the first opportunity to see their players in harness on their own floor since the vic- tory over Montgomery on December r. No admission will be charged, the con test will begin promptly at s o'clock, and the Commercial league games will also be/played-
 Because Vanderbilt has the champion college team of the south, because she defeated Atlanta and Columbus, because she thinks she is going to win tomor- row night all goes to show that the game will be interesting but the locals will  double the score.
 This will undoubtedly be an interesting contest. The Vanderbilt boys are young and full of the college football life. They won't loose their heads or parachute, and the galleries will have something to yell about when the locals score a goal.
 The chances of southern championship for the Athletic club hang on the game with the Y. M C. A. Friday night. She must win this game to counterbalance the defeat in Nashville and she will have to go some to do it. On a floor entirely different from the club gymnasium, and in face of the fact that the Y. M. c. A. put up a comparatively good game in Nashville, the score in this scrap prom ises to be the closest so far this season.
 Athletic club members propose to turn out in such numbers as to overwhelm the association rooters, and carry off the game and the championship. Association members intend to back up their team. and see that she does not loose a single contest on her own floor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
WHITE CORRECTS
 ERROR IN REPORT
GIVES SUBSTANCE OF MATTER TO WHICH HE TESTIFIED IN oPPO- SETON TO JUDGE HuNDLEY BE- FORE SENATE COMMITTEE.
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:

In your issue of the 31st of January 1 find what purports to be statement made by me before the judiciary committee of the senate in the matter of the confirma- tion of Judge Hundley. 1 find that your Washington correspondent has attribute1 language to me which l did not use. In this statement he makes me say in sub stance that I had occasion to go to Hunts vile on professional matters several times and when Judge Hundley was presented to me believed him to be man of pick ayunish tendencies, evasive, indirect in all things and not possessed of principle or character, that I never heard of his be- ing spoken of a manly man. I made no such statement as this before the conl- mittee. l stated in substance that 1 had only a casual acquaintance with Judge Hundley before his appointment and that I knew nothing of him personally, that what 1 knew of his character I had learned from hearing 1t discussed by members of the bar, and possibly other citizens That from what I had heard there was feeling of distrust and want of confidence in him. Your correspon- dent makes me say further in substance that my firm and that of Harsh & Bow man represented the great bulk of the anti-corporation business at Birmingham l did not make this statement. I said in substance that the practice of my firm was general but consisted mainly in anti-corporation practice.
 He further makes me say that MT. Fair ley was a commercial miner and repre- scented labor unions on the national board, that in my opinion MT. Fairley was not suitable for the management of com mercial matters, such interests were com mitted to him when he was appointed receiver. I did not make this statement, ] said that MT. Fairley was a miner and that he was a member of the national board of United Mine Workers of Amer ica; that he was a strong man in his line and man of good character. That he had had no commercial training that l knew of that where commercial business was to be closed out by sale that
 thought Mir Fairley competent, but l did not think he had experience to carry on a commercial business of any consequence He further makes me say in substance that while I had nothing to do with the Southern Steel company matter yet be- lieved Hundley's conduct in appointing Messrs. Thompson and Chandler receivers for that interest produced consternation ard alarm among all corporate interests in that section, and that 1t aroused the most earnest indignation of the leading lawyers of Birmingham. I did not make this statement and said nothing whatever relative to the appointment of Messrs. Thompson and Chandler as receivers in. the Southern Steel company matter. He further makes me say that did not con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
Mexican Railroads Merged.

Mexico City, February 1.-The physical merger of the Mexican Central and the National railroads became effective to- day and the Mexican government has taken over 7012 miles of line. E. N. Brown is president of the new company. s. M. Felton, formerly president of the Gen. tral will remain in Mexico as the rep resentative of the minority stockholders, consisting of a group of Americans head ed by H. Clay Pierce. The financial cor poration of the Central of which MT. Felton remains the head, is not disturbed by the merger
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
Woleshorth Is
 En Route To Birmingham

salary, but feared the climate. So thought it better to see him in person and that is the reason that this letter is written from Oswego, N. Y. I saw the player, talked the matter over with him and as result he promises to report on time. l believe that some one has been monkeying with him.
 q leave here this afternoon for Phil lipsburg, N. J.. where I will have con- versation with Tommy Raub As is known. Raub prefers not to play ball in this section, but I have no doubt but that he will return willingly when I ex- plain to him that it is necessary that we have him"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
PLAYERS PURCHASED OR DRAFT ED BY MAJORS AND RESERVED BY MINORS WILL NOT BE RE- TURNED SAVE THROUGH REG ULAR CHANNELS.

Cincinnati. February LA year ago the National Baseball commission called at tention officially to the National associa- tion's final reserve list issued on October r, 1907, which list contained the names of great number of players as being re- served by various National association clubs to whom such clubs had absolutely no title, being players who had been either purchased or drafted by major league clubs In view of the fact that many thousands of dollars were involved. the commission requested that the matter be investigated by the National association and proper action taken with respect thereto. It seems that this year the same condition of affairs has arisen. On the final reserve list of the National associa- tion issued on October 20, 1908, the fol- lowing names of players appear as be- ing reserved by National association clubs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02

sider Hundley qualified in judicial tenn perament, personal character or legal knowledge to be the judge of the north ern district I did not make this state ment. As above stated I said In sub stance that there was a general feeling of distrust and want of confidence in Hundley among the lawyers of the north ern district of Alabama, and that I did not believe his appointment would be satisfactory to the leading members If the Birmingham bar, and 1 did not think he should be confirmed.
 l would be pleased to have you make this correction in your paper. Very truly,
 FRANK S. WHITE. z Birmingham, February l, 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
COLU UMBUS YIELDS
 BASEBALL GHOST

Columbus, Miss, February 1.-(Special) Walter Weaver, president of the local baseball association, has written Presi- dent Merrill of the Cotton States league, withdrawing the Columbus franchise. The game has been played at a heavy finan- cial loss the last two seasons and MT. Weaver's proposition to play five profes- sionals and fill out with amateurs does not meet with favor. This is the only way Columbus can stand another sea- son. The public regrets that it is impos- sible to continue the sport but it is finan- cial suicide to attempt it.
 Columbus has lot of energetic tans who will miss the summers pleasure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
Five-cent Fare in Cleveland

Cleveland, O., February 1.-In accord- ance with Instructions recently issued by Judge Taylor of the federal court to the receivers of the entire street rail way system of this city, the rate of fare was increased beginning this morning on all lines except upon those where the Franchises specifically provide rate of not more than three cents. Approxi- mateiy two-thirds of the street car pat rons are now paying a straight five-cent fare
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
Presidential Succession Fixed. !,

Washington, February 1.-The Senate committee on judiciary today ordered Ia vorably reported the Bacon joint reso- lution, proposing an amendment to the constitution of the United States re- specting the succession to the Presidency It permits Congress, by law, to proVioe the manner of succession where there is m nerson entitled to hold the office of President. or vice president. Later m the day the Senate, by a two-thirds Vote' adopted the amendment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02

In a letter which reached local base ball headquarters yesterday Carlton Molesworth, manager of the Barons, states that he will leave for Birming- ham this morning.
 He should arrive, therefore, about Thursday morning.
 Molesworth's letter was written Satur- day and the following paragraphs will be of interest:
 T have just concluded a conference with William Raftus, third baseman for next season. Raftus wrote me Thursday that he would not go south for any con- sideration He did not kick about the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
Fiuht Will Be Permitted.

Little Rock, Ark, F February 1.-With the understanding that no efforts will be made to conduct other bouts in the near future it is stated this afternoon that the scheduled bout between Brooklyn Tommy Sullivan and Al Wolgast, of Chi cago, Wednesday would be permitted. Anticipated interference by the local and state authorities promised an interest ing legal contest in which the courts will be asked to draw the distinction between a prize fight and a "sparring match.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
Mahmoud Wins Match.

Chicago, February 1.-Yussif Mahmoud won from Raoul DeRouen, the French man. in a wrestling match at the Seventh Regiment armory tonight in two straight falls The first fall was given to him on A foul after 37 minutes and seconds of rough work The second fall was In ~ minutes and 54 seconds, with scissors and head lock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
N.w passenoer Steamship Line.

RaltimOre February 1-W1tmn tHt next three or four months there will be a direct freight and passenger steamship line between Baltimore and Jacksonville, Fla J. c. Whitney, president or the Merchants and Miners Transportation company, made this announcement to- day. The line will be continuation or the present Savannah line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
Visitors Welcome

Special Inducements given to factories and commercial enterprises seeking new locations
 Our new town. ''Hallett' has natural gas, oil, coal, cement, railroads, health, agriculture and cattle.
 Open a. m. till p. m. every day this week. Come and bring the ladies. Admis- sion free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
"piamond Maker" Sentenced.

Paris, February 1.-Henry LeMoine, tho Frenchman, whose claims that he could manufacture diamonds, were aired in the courts of Paris last summer, has been sentenced to 10 years Imprisonment In default LeMoine fled just before the final hearing of the case against him. He was being tried on charges of hay mig secured money from an English diamond mine owner on false pretences by declaring that he was able to man ufacture diamonds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
GIRLS. WILL PLAY
 GAME TOMORROW

The girls basketball team of the senior and junior classes of the high school will play in the school gymnasium to- morrow afternoon at 2.45 o'clock. The game is to decide the championship of the school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
Baron Burton Is Dead.

London, February 1.-Michael Arthur Bass, first Baron Burton, died in London this afternoon. He underwent an oper- ation for an internal complaint last week. He was born in 1887 and was director of Bass & Co.,. limited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
French Aviator in Flight.

Berlin. February 1.-Armand zeipfel' the French aviator, succeeded today in making flight in his aeroplane of nearly mile at an altitude of 50 feet. M. Zeipfel has been carrying on his experi- ments at Templehof parade grounds and his machine Is known as Vosin biplane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
DRs. DozIER 6 DozIER'S

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 THERAPEUTIC INSTITUTE.
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 u.morrhoids, Varicoceie, Hernia and he,r;.I Diseases of every name
 ...tnre, form and character are
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 .NTEE OF CURE WILL. mn GIVEN IN EVERY CASE.
 o,,r equipment, consisting of wer1- N prescription Department, x-Rav hp,t Ray Static and Galvano- Eo ~e vio'o ennaratus, per-heated Air E1aa ulS s fight Cabinet. Eureka NebuIj1av triS ozone Inhalations for nose thro. an d Iungs and a thoroughly eouinnsS Se,,rgical Department, modern and ,,n~ so'date in every particular, give us
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 Tbe Birmingham Ledger: The Drs ,ozier are without doubt the best ,-nown specialists in the south. and their lame is due entirely to their great skill
 The Birmingham News: Both Drs. n fr. and Byron Dozier are reliable and experienced physicians and sur gnons who deserve the greatest success syhich has been and is theirs. The Age -Herald: Drs. Dozier's long s+anding and approved abilities enti- tie them to the proud distinction of standing at the head of their profess sion.
 rorrexpondence Invited = Consultation
 and Examination Free. Question list sent ire on request of | out-of town persons.
 Terms liberal and confidence held in- violate. Office hours a. m- to ?. n. | Sundays a. m. to p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
Oklahoma

special car of Oklahoma products now on exhibition at Avenue and Twentieth street
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-30
HOME BUILDERS
RAPID GROWTH
Good Showing Made by Company Of
Much Interest to AM
gelenos

Home Builders" fifth quarterly
statement has just been issued, and
shows the rapid strides being made in
its work of building homes and raising
money for the purpose in the city of
Los Angeles, to which it confines its eff
forts. The quarter ends with April 30,
and the statement shows total assets
of over 100000, the principal items be-
ing balance of sales to customers $685.
693; balances unpaid on subscribed
stock, $SS,807; with total actual liabili-
ties of less than $4,000, and net assets
or present worth of a trifle over $4,000.
The common stock subscribed is SILL
210, and the preferred stock $500. The
statement also shows dividend No. Of
21h per cent, which is at the rate of 10
per cent per annum, and the further
statement is made that this dividend
has been increased commencing with
May to 10 per cent per annum, which
yields 9.6 per cent on the investment
at $1.25 a share for the common stock.
During the fifteen months of Home
Builders existence, thirty homes have
been built and completed, and six more
are now under way. These residences
are largely out Garvanza way and the
Wiltshire boulevard region. In all cases
homes are sold before construction is
started, and the terms of payment are
made quite easy The company began
business with $3.50 in cash fifteen
months ago, and the progress in that
time, commencing right on the heels
of the panic, to over 100000 of gross
assets, shows a remarkable growth and
q very healthy condition in Home
R11ilders'' prOgreSS.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-30
FO2TY-TWO LOTS
SELL FOR $4,000
One Hundred Acres at Pasadena Fig
ure in Trade for Kern County
Acreage-$22,o 900 Is
Involved

Charles D. Kimball with the Horace
G. Hamilton company reports the fol-
lowing exchanges:
II. T. Coffin, forty-two lots, lying in
the vicinity of Thirty-eighth and Hoop
er avenue to w. G. Bluett, representing
a large building company, at valua
ton of $4,000. These lots lie only
twelve minutes from Third and Spring
streets, located near commendable
schools.
Mr.. Bluett is organizing a large
corporation for the purpose of building
homes to be put on the market in a
new way, enabling the home builder to
get home in an easy manner and by
a safe method.
AS q part of the consideration for
these lots Mr. Bluett transferred to
Mr.. Coffin a seven room residence on
North LaBrea avenue, Hollywood, for
$4,000.
The same agent also reports the fol-
lowing exchange:
DR.. e. R. Layne, 100 feet on Fair oaks
avenue, Pasadena, valued at $4,000, to
Mrs. M. F. Cummings, for 100 acres rich
alfalfa land half mile west of Cor
coran, Kings county, with two sets OF
farm buildings, valued at $4,000, Or.
Layne expects to subdivide the 100 acres
into small tracts and the Hamilton
company will sell them on easy terms
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-30
BUILDERS ENTHUSE
OVER BIG BUSINESS

M. S. Yeager & Co, 1888 Central
building, are enthusiastic over the re-
markable amount of building now
being done in Los Angeles. They re-
port the following contracts for new
houses:
e. C. King, 1887 West Forty fifth
street, six-room one and half story
residence. This is one of the most
modern residences of its kind, and is to
cost $1,000. The house contains living
and dining room across the front, bed
room and kitchen to rear, with large
veranda across the front and large
Screen porch with plumbing; second
floor has bathroom, hall and bedrooms
which are 12x15 feet; storeroom, clos
cts and sleeping balcony. One of the
good features of this house is that the
house can be put into four sleeping
apartments, living room, dining room,
den and kitchen, making the house
equal to eight rooms. 1t has two dis
appearing beds, oak floors, buffet, man.
tel, panel work, beams, etc.
SiX-room bungalow for II. D. Ramp,
North Pasadena, $500.
F'iVe-room bungalow for Mrs. Sarah
Locke, Poll Mission street, South Pas
adena, $500.
Four-room bungalow for S. G. Scott
at 1858 Norwood street, $500.
Four-room bungalow for b. K.
Nichols, 129 South Gage street. $500.
Three-room bungalow for j. d. Ryan,
Long Beach, $1,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-30

NAN DIEGO, May 29.-San Diego is
- to have a real Coney Island, and
~ a good one, too. 1t is to be the
Ocean Bay park, and that, in turn, is
to be at Ocean Beach.
The property which is considered the
cream of Ocean Beach, contains about
seventy acres, with a frontage on both
bay and ocean. Wilson Chamberlain,
the Cleveland capitalist, who came to
this city to reside about year ago, is
the owner of the property. He bought
it about twenty-five years ago for about
a hundredth part of what he was Of
fered a week ago, by M. Hall, or $780,
900. 1t was Mr.. Chamberlain's inten-
ton then to develop the tract, and a
week ago last Saturday signed con-
tract with Frank A. Salmons whereby
the latter becomes manager of the
TRAIT.
Already grading is well under way,
and il is the intention to have the tract
ready for the market by June 20, and on
July a big celebration will be held.
The sidewalks and curbing cannot, of
course, be completed then, but a guar
antee of this work will be given with
each lot sold There will be 80 lots
in the tract, and probably about 200 of
these will be sold.
Forty per cent of the money received
from the sale of each lot will be put
back into the tract in the form of some
improvement, theaters, pavilions, etc.
The beach, which is a wide stretch of
sand along this part, will be reserved