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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
NaYked UphaYd Tendency
 Voted M Iron NA7ket

Pig irsn which has been in active de- mand since April l, is still selling free ly. The market is firm at s11.50 for No. 2, and there is a marked upward ten dency in prices. Sales made here last month totaled between 175,00O and 200, 900 tons and the tonnage entered upon furnace order books during the next 30 days will probably be as large as that of April.
 Consumers throughout the country are increasing their melt and are there fore eager to have iron shipped. As a result of this activity stocks on the yard are light and if any iron is piled between now and summer it will be chiefly because higher prices are ex- pected. With the temporary closing down of the Tennessee company's steel plant at Ensley, the blast furnaces there will be blown out; but furnaces 1 and ? at Bessemer after being long idle, are now starting up again. Nos. 8 and 4 at Bessemer, which have been steadily at work. will continue in op- eration, thus making active the entire Bessemer furnace plant.
 President G. G. Crawford said yes terday that the Tennessee company s Alice furnace in Birmingham, which is being refined, would be ready for blast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
TAXES AN HOUR ID
 REACH POWDERLY Slow Schedule Results from
 Filming Motorman MANY WALK TO THE CITY On Incoming Car Last Night Many Passengers Dismounted and
 Walked To City Along
 side the Car.
MANY WALK TO THE CITY

One hour to go to Powderly, six
 miles, and two hours to Bessemer, 12
 miles, was the sch edule inaugurated on
 the Powderly and South Bessemer lines
 yesterday after the nning of one of the motormen arrested Sunday morning by
 West End officers for violating the
 speed limit
 The three motormen arrested Sunday appeared before Justice of the Peace c.
 c. Ellis, who is also recorder for the
 town of West End, yesterday morning.
 one of the street railway attorneys de- lending them. Only one man was tried,
 the others going over for several days
 by request of the defendants counsel.
 After hearing the evidence Judge Ellis imposed fine of $10, the defend ant not denying that the car had been
 travelling at the pace named by the of-
 ficers, which was close to 20 miles an hour. The arresting officer requested
 that as low fine as possible be placed
 upon the defendant and also remitted
 their arrest costs.
 The reason for having the other
 cases put off is said to be that the
 street car company wishes to make a test case of this one, and it is also said they will endeavor to have the West End council raise the speed limit, which
 at present is eight miles per hour be- tween blocks and four miles on cross ings. After the motorman was fined orders were given to the car men by company officials to run not faster than a block per minute and to make the six miles between Powderly and Birmingham in not less time than one hour. Through West End and Elyton the cars crept at so slow a pace that many of the passengers declared they were not running. In fact, when Judge Ellis imposed the fine for breaking the speed limit he also added that the slow speed at which the cars were being run now was way under the limit and that he was of a good mind to impose fine for running too slow"
 The slow speed worked a hardship on people due at their places of bus- ness at certain time, who caught the cars at their regular time only to find that it took them triple the usual time
 to reach town. Early workers especial ly were hard hit, the first car which
 in the past has been due in Birmingham at 5:15 not reaching the city until 5:45 o'clock yesterday morning.
 Walking parties were quite numerous during the morning hours, the walkers easily outdistancing the cars. On one car last night several of the passen- gers dismounted and walked alongside the car in funeral order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
NEGRO WIGGLES
 THROUGH BARS
CALEB MILLER, 90 FOUNDER, WHO IS HELD ON CHARGE OF MAN. SLAUGHTER, MAKES ESCAPE FROM COUNTY JAIL.

Caleb Miller, a little 9O-pound negro, wiggled through the iron bars in the eel lar of the county jail, scaled the wall around the prison and made good his es- cape yesterday morning shortly after 10 o'clock Miller was being detained on a charge of manslaughter. He was con- victed in the criminal court some time ago, but took an appeal and his case has never been acted upon by the supreme court.
 Yesterday was the regular bath day at the county jail and Miller was in one of the bath rooms in the basement. In an almost inconceivable manner he wiggled through the, six-inch space between the iron bars screening one, of the windows and climbed into the jail yard Once outside he easily scaled the wall around the prison
 The jail and the surrounding wall are somewhat close together on the east side of the prison and it is supposed that Miller managed to get over the wall by placing his feet against the jail and his hands against the wall and climbed out in this peculiar fashion.
 The escape was discovered shortly after Miller was gone and a search was made for him but the negro was not found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04

This morning at 9:30 o'clock will begin the work preliminary to the annual ses- sion of the Episcopal council of the dio- cese of Alabama at the Church of the Advent, with Bishop Beckwith presiding. The Woman's auxiliary to the board of missions will also begin it's annual session. at St. Mary 's-on-the-H Highlands and St. Andrews mission. Holy communion will be administered this morning, and tonight class will be confirmed, the Rev. R. W. Patton delivering the sermon.
 The chief feature of the council session will be the proposition to divide Ala bama into two dioceses. A special com mittee appointed at the last annual ses- sion met in Birmingham some time ago and will report favorably on the matter. Should the council adopt the recom- mendation it will then be up to the gen. eral council, which meets in Cincinnati in 1910 The division would occasion the appointment of an additional bishop.
 There are many other things to come before the council but most of them are of a routine nature. The Womans aux take up and their sessions will be inter- esting.
 The programme, beginning tomorrow morning. is as follows:
 Holy communion and council sermon,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
FIRST EXCURSIONS
 BRING BIG CROWD
Special Rate of $2.5o for Round Trip Is Made from Chattanooga and
 Meridian.

The Queen and Crescent trains making Chattanooga and Meridian to Birming- ham arrived yesterday and brought more than 1000 shoppers from the two cities to the north and west of Birmingham. The Chattanooga train arrived at 80 o'clock yesterday afternoon and the Meridian train arrived about 45 minutes later. The ex- cursionists will be allowed to remain in Birmingham until this afternoon, when the special trains will carry them back home.
 Both of the excursions were crowded yesterday and the visitors to the city were apparently of the better class of cit izens. The Queen and Crescent officials are cooperating with the Business Mems rate of $2.5o for the round trip from both Chattanooga and Meridian it is believed the excursions will be successes. The trains are we'll equipped. the white pas senger coaches being vestibued. Only the better element of shoppers will be catered to-
 As stated, the trains which arrived yes- terday will leave this afternoon, the Meri- dian train leaving at p. m. and the Chattanooga train departing at D. m.
 It is expected that the second of the series of excursions will be run from the two cities about two or possibly three weeks later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
BENNETT LECTURES
 ON PANAMA CANAL
STEREOPTICON VIEWS AID IN SHOWING MAGNITUDE OFWORk NOW BEING DONE BY UNITED STATES ON ISTHMUS.

Last night at the Jefferson theatre Claude N. Bennett delivered most in- teresting and instructive lecture on the Panama canal. The lecture was illus trated by stereopticon views, which served to present the whole situation on the isthmus as fully as an extended visit would do
 The lecturer was introduced by s. J. Bowie, who expressed his regrets that a larger audience was not present to hear a lecture on a topic in which the people of the south should be so deeply inter- ested. He recalled the fact that the isth- milan canal had been the dream of engi- neers from the time of the Spanish dis coverers, over three centuries ago, and it's importance was fully realized by Sen ator John T. Morgan of Alabama, who might be called the father of the canal proposition, only that he favored Nica- ragua to the Panama route. ITO Ala bama," said MT. Bowie, mainly Is due the credit of the canal for two reasons, namely, that an Alabama Senator per- petually urged its importance and another Alabama man, pr. Gorgas, made 1t pos SlDle TOT 1len lO HNo hlu "oih tASiS'
 The lecturer began by showing views of what have heretofore been considered the ''wonders of of the world,' in order to contrast them with this great canal cutting, by which two oceans are united. Over 100 pictures were presented, in which was shown every stage of the work, the men and machinery employed, the resi- dences of the laborers, mechanics, ensi- neers and officers. The immense eXca- yations, locks and dams and mountains of material dumped along the lines of railroad show how the dirt is being made to fly at the rate of over 3,0OO,oOo cubic wards a month.
 The lecturer did not hesitate to censure those critics who sit back in rocking chairs and find fault with work which they do not understand, either the size or the difficulties of the undertaking. Tt would take a series of lectures" he said, "to do justice to the subject, as every branch of the work was colossal almost beyond human comprehension. Not alone has the canal to be cut. but sanitation, commissary and transportations problems had to be solved, involving millions or dollars outlay, so that now the condi- tions on the isthmus are as perfect as Tn any city in the United States"
 The lecturer paid especial tribute to the men of Alabama who are engaged on the work and confidently predicted its com pletion by the year 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
Real Estate Transfers

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 in- volved:
 $l5cO-Jefferson D. Lokey and wife/to Susan E. Kelso, the north half of the southwest quarter of section 6, township 16, range 1 east, and half of the north east quarter of the southeast quarter of section 1, township 16. range 1 west.
 $12SS. .33-Highland Realty company to the Birmingham Securities company, lots 20, 21, z2, 27 and 29 In the Forest Hill survey.
 s25OO-Henry Pessnell and wife to the American Land and Investment company, lot in block r, West End.
 $4000-Fannie M. Cooper and husband to J. D. Coyl, lot fronting 45 feet on the south line of Twelfth avenue. north, and extending back 40 feet.
 $1600-J. w. Snow. ct al, to the Bairview Investment company, lots l, 8 and in block of Millers addition to Fairview. part of lot in block 34 of Graves 6 Co., ings' addition.
 $1000-Lizzie V. Pierce and husband to the city of West End, lot 15 in block 5, West End.
 $lSO0-B Birmingham Realty company to O. w. Fidler, part of lots and fin block 696, Birmingham, fronting 60 feet on the east line of Twenty-fourth street, north between Fourteenth and Fifteenth avenues and extending back 100 feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04

10:9O a. m.-Preacher, Rev. W. T. Allan, Jacksonville. Ala.
 Immediately after the service the coun- cil called to order.
 3 D. m.-The council in session.
 s D. m.-Evening prayer and addresses.
 Q) The Apportionment Plan-Rev. W.. E. Evans D. D.. (a) The Church's Right to Apportion: (b) Diocesan Obligation in Reference Thereto; Co The Necessity of Parochal Co-Operation to Insure Sue cess.
 @ The Obligation to Diocesan Missions Rev. Matthew Brewster D. D.; (a) Ala bama's Method for Meeting the Same (b) Would Parochial Instructions to Del egates Further the Interest of the Cause? Co The Payment of Missionary Stipends Dependent on Parochial Prompt ness.
 Regular speakers limited to 15 minutes. volunteers to five minutes.
 THURSDAY. a. m.-Holy communion.
 a. m.-Morning prayer.
 9:30 a. m.-The council in session. D. m.-The council in session.
 s D. m.-(a) Report of the diocesan mis- sionary treasurer; (b) address by the bishop; Co pledges for diocesan missions for the year. FRIDAY. a. m.-Holy communion. a. m.-Morning prayer. 9:30 a. m.-Council in session. D. m-Council in session. Adjournment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04


 The Sisters of Charity who conduct the hospital state that addiL. L.onal accommo- dations are greatly needed. The new wing is to cost s5O.OOo, but Sister Chrysos- tom, the head of St. Vincent's, says that as soon as s25OOO is raised by subscription the Sisters of Charity will provide the other $25OOO.
 When the committee now at work en- tered upon it's task it was found that S100OO of the s25.0O0 needed was already in hand. It remains therefore for the committee to raise only $15.O0O.
 The committee is made up of w. M. Drennen, chairman; John L. Kaul, M. V. Joseph. Hugh McGeever, Leo Loeb, John w O'Neill, Dr. Cunningham Wilson and w. l. Grubb. Dr. Carl Fox, the secre- tary of the committee, says that as re- sponses to letters sent out last week are being received promptly. it is felt the entire amount asked for will soon be in hand.
 Sister Chrysostom says that she hopes to be able to break ground for the wing not later than the middle of June.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
CHILD DIES AS
 FATHER DEPARTS
w. E BEDFORD GOES TO PENNIES SEE WITH WIPES REMAINS AND CHILD HAS RELAPSE SOON AFT REWARD.

Two lives have been plotted out as the result of the street car accident on the South Bessemer line at Elyton Sunday morning. Richard Ledford, the 2-year-old baby boy of Mrs. w. E. Ledford, dying at St. Vincent's hospital yesterday aft ernoon. Mrs. Ledford was killed out right.
 Sadness was added to the little fellows death bv the fact that his father had left but short while before for kenton' Tenn, with the remains of the mother Sunday it was thought that it was hardly possible for the baby to live, It's skull being fractured in several places If retained consciousness all along and his condition improved so much yesterday morning that it was believed he would live and the father made preparations to take Mrs. Ledfords remains to her former home for interment, leaving Bir- mingham at o'clock yesterday after noon.
 Within an hour after he left there was a sudden change for the worse in the child's condition and then despite all the efforts of the hospital physicians he quickly sank dying within a few min utcs.
 The remains were removed 10 the ohaW & Son establishment where they will be held pending advices from the heart broken father
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04

again within few days but that it had not yet been decided just when 1t would be lighted
 The New York Journal of Commerce contains the follows:
 In an interview, J. c. Maben, presi- dent of the Sloss-sheffeld Steel and Iron company. who has just arrived from Birmingham. said: Birmingham Is more active now than in any time for months past. Things are beginning to take on the appearance of prosperous times. This Is directly the result of an improvement in the pig iron situa- tion. Soss Sh effleld soll its entire April production at $11.50 minimum It is sold up for about 90 days ahead on prices going high as s12.5O. We could take orders extending well Into the fall. but refrain from doing so because we are certain that pig iron is selling too low and must soon enjoy rise in price,
 The net earnings of the company for March, after deducting interest and taxes. were s119 .656. This is at the rate of 9.S per cent a year on the company's s10, ,00o,o00 common stock. after allow ing the usual ' per cent on the $6,700.- 900 preferred stock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
BANQUET BY
 PRESBYTERIANS
Plans Are Outlined for Extensions To Second Presbyterian Church
 Building.

"A delightful banquet was served the officers of the Second Presbyterian church last night by E. N. Cullom at his resi- dence on Eleventh avenue, south, the occasion being the Inauguration of plan to further improve the church.
 This church has now acquired all or the frontage on Tenth avenue, south, be- tween Twelfth street and St. Charles ave- nue, the edifice occupying one corner. Those present pledged themselves to start a campaign to raise 5000 with which to build additions to the church, and one quarter of this amount was subscribed by them last night
 Each guest received souvenir. which was in the nature of an abstract show- ing the church properties and plans for improvement.
 Those present were the pastor, the Rev. E. D. Mooney; Elders Dr. E. H. Sholl, Job Going, F. D. Murphy, w. l.. How ard, A. s. Smith and M. R. McNeill; Dea- cons E. E. Forbes. T. M. Stapleton, John Denson, w. D. Colby, Harry Orr, w. K. Brown and w. P. Bissett; Treasurers Herbert Going and Allen Daly and Trus- tee w. s. Going.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
JONES REVIEWS
 REMOVAL ORDER
Uphold Western Union in Removal of Case from State To Federal
 Court.

Judge Thomas G. Jones is in Birming- ham holding court. Yesterday morning he renewed the temporary injunction re- straining the state and county officials from cancelling the permit of the West ern Union Telegraph company to do busi- ness in the state. The preliminary in junction had expired, and in a short time a date for hearing the demurrers will be set. The action of the state followed an attempt of the telegraph company to re- move a damage suit from the state to the federal court, which under a statute lays them liable to the revokation of the license, but the telegraph company claims the state law unconstitutional.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
GRUBB RETURNS
 SILENT AS SPHINX
Has Nothing To Say About Latest Turn in the Federal Judge
 ship Matter.

There is considerable discussion of the federal judgeship since w. I. Grubb re- turned from Washington with his lips sealed, just as all the others have done After his arrival he immediately took his place in the ranks with the ones who either know great deal or nothing and maintain a painful silence.
 But in the meantime gossip is going the rounds. Some declare that Grubb has the place cinched, but others believe that MT. Grubb was offered the position and refused it, possibly recommending some one else. It is known that he could take the office only at great financial sacri- flee, as he would give up one of the best practices in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
ROGERS SA YS BOARD IS
 OPEN FOR INFORMA ZION

What are you doing with the new courthouse proposition?' was asked four members of the Board of Revenue who were assembled at the courthouse yester- day
 The reply received from the commission CTS was that the board Is still considering the matter with all due care and that while it is not thought that definite steps will be taken immediately the members of the board all have the matter in view and will act when they consider it proper.
 Exactly the proper course has been adopted by the agitation of the matter in the newspaper" said Cleon B. Rogers. "The board is watching the daily inter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04

views with interest as it is our object to act as nearly according to the general public sentiment as we possibly can when we do act. The matter is one which should be presented to the citizens of the county in a straightforward and concise manner and they should be per- mitted to discuss 1t freely before the board acts one way or another.
 ''The people should be informed, as they are being informed, of conditions existing in the present building and the matter should be given careful consideration. It is big proposition, but when the citizens of the county decide what they want, then the Board of Revenue wants to give 1t to them if the desire Is practicable"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
WARD MENTIONED
 FOR SHERIFF RAGE
FRIENDS SAY HE WOULD BE STRONG CANDIDATE BUT MAYOR DECLARES HE HAS NOT THOUGHT OF RUNNING.

The idea that George Ward would make a formidable candidate for sheriff has apparently just hit the-minds of some of his friends, and while Mayor Ward declares that he has not thought of run ming it is declared by his friends that it is extremely difficult to keep the young racer down if he once gets the scent of the trail
 The Mayor says that when his term expires he will look around for time before entering any business. He may look into the sheriff's race and at later date put more spice and ginger into the contest by an announcement.
 However his friends say is not the kind to stretch a campaign over a whole hot summer and in case he decides to run he will be one of the last to enter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
Defamation At High School.

Tonight at 8:30 o'clock the Yancey Lit erary society will hold its regular decla- nation contest in the High school audi torium and the public is invited to be present. The following is the programme; Music, High school orchestra; "The Boy Orator of Zepata City, Harry Sepsalon Napoleon" Oakes Brown; violin solo, Julian Koelkebeck; "The Chariot Race Lloyd Bowden; "In Defense of Elective Franchise of Mississippi James Webb; "Horatius at the Bridge" Leighton inson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
Miss Alpha Lloyd Arrlnato1.

Miss Alpha Lloyd Arlington, age 25 years, died yesterday at 1920 Tenth avenue, south. The remains will be sent to Livingston, Ala, this afternoon by the Green Undertaking company. Funeral services will be held there at II o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses have been issued from the office of the probate court as follows: Tom Agelar of Bessemer to Miss Eva line Maissell.
 Rufus Smith of Mary Lee to Mrs Alice Holsombach.
 John B. Horton of ouintoy Aa Miss x.aaxaA 1rown- -.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
Famous Hotel Burned.

Cincinnati, May 3.-Fire of unknown origin today destroyed the keosuma Springs hotel and large residence in Boone county, Kentucky, 12 miles from Covington. The hotel and mansion burned were the environs of 'Strngtown-on-the Pilxe." made famous by John Uri Lloyd. There were few guests in the hotel when tho fire broke out aNd all escaped in safety, Loss $50,0OO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
Child Is Dead.

Anniston. May S.-(Special. )-Marie, the 11-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. John Bell, died Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock after an illness of several weeks with pneumonia The funeral was held from the residence yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, the interment following in Hill side cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
DEATHS AND FUNERALS,
Charles C. Graves.

Funeral services over the remains of Charles c. Graves will be held at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon in the Lige Loy chapel, the Knights of Pythias being in charge, while the painters union will also participate. Graves met his death Sunday morning, being crushed by elevator weights while working in the elevator shaft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
Death of Infant.

The infant child of MT. and Mrs. Charles Kabase died yesterday morning at the family residence, S02 South Twenty first street. Funeral services were held at the residence yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock and interment took place at the. South side Catholic Cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
Cows Are Missinu.

Huntsville. May S.-(Special.)-The po- lice have been notified that residents in the northern part of the city have lost a dozen cows during the last few days it is thought that a thief has been sys- tematically at work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04
FeIton Lancaster.

Felton Lancaster, the infant son of MT. and Mrs. T. c. Lancaster, died yes terday morning at the family residence, 3S11 Avenue D. Funeral services were held at the residence yesterday after noon at 2:3O o'clock and interment took place in Oak Hill cemetery.