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The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-11-25
TELEPHONES ON
ORIENTAL LIMITED

The Great Northern has equipped
the Oriental Limited with tele-
phones. A telephone on the lib
rary table of the compartment OBJ
servation car is connected with city
circuits Immediately upon arrival
of the train. This enables pas
sengers to converse with their
friends, and business men to make
their appointments, thereby saving
considerable time.
The service is now established at
Chicago and St. Paul and plans are
being worked out to install it at
Spokane, Seattle, Tacoma and other
points on the line.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-11-25
GLOBE TROTTER
REACHES DESTINATION

One of the late press dispatches
announces the arrival at his home
in Toledo. Ohio, of Carl Crowley,
the globe trotter who walked around
the border of the United States.
Cronley will be remembered as the
man who passed thru here last
June, carrying nothing with him
but the clothes he had on his back,
a bag containing his records and a
rifle. He was to make the trip
around the border in two years and
had to earn his living as he went
without accepting charity from any
one, and had to secure the sigma
lures of the postmaster in every
town he passed thru. AS a COM
pensatiou for this he was to receive
wager of $4,000.
The report states that he travelled
49, S3 miles and secured the sig.
natures of some 1900 postmasters,
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-11-25
"a HOURS FROM
COAST TO COAST

A new limited train, Chicago to
New York in % hours, was placed
in service Sunday by the New York
Central line, making close connec-
tions with the crack trains of the
Northern Pacific and the Great
Northern daily in Chicago The
new train is equipped in modern
style and saves travellers half day
wait in Chicago on the Journey to
New York. The Oriental Limited
makes the trip from Chicago to
Portland in 70 hours and when
making connections with the New
York Central the journey from
coast to coast will be made 81 hours,
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-11-25

Let a Pilot want ad work for you.
It will save you lot of shoe leather
and worry.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-11-25
ON THE WRONG TRAIL

The Cut Bank Pioneer Press is
responsible for the following:
A Whitefish lady dropped into q
music store there few days ago,
and stepping up to the clerk who
was sorting music, she asked Have
You Kissed Me inthe Moonlight?' ="
The fellow turned half way around
and said: 1T must have been the
man at the other counter; I've only
been here a week."
Upon investigating this case we
find the editor was misinformed.
The lady in question was one from
Cut Bank doing her shopping here.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-11-25
CHICAGO TOPORTLAND
WITHOUT CHANGE

By means of the new sleeping
car service on the Oriental Limited
passengers can now travel from
Chicago to Portland without change
of cars enroute in 70 hours, the
fastest time in effect by any other
route.
The arrival at Portland assures
connections with the evening trains
on the Southern Pacific for all
points south.
Cars used on this road are OF the
highest class and conform in every
respect to the high standard Of
service on the Oriental Limited.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-11-25
MAY HAVE MUNICIPAL
ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT

The Northern Idaho and Mon
ma Power company is not going
t. get a clear track at Columbia
Falls for the establishment OF 80
year franchise and their higM mini
mum rate.
The city dads over there are bfan-
ming on starting a municipal pasnt
if the officials of the company DO
not agree to a franchise that they
will draw up, that will be more az.
ceptable to the tax payers.
They have investigated several
different water power sites and it is
believed that a power plant can he
installed at small cost to the
town, which Will furnish better
and cheaper service and be more
satisfactory to the people.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-11-25
VETERAN ENGINEER
VISITS FLATHEAD

A veteran at the throttle, is AL
Smith of st. Paul, who took out
his first locomotive in 1865. He is
now "A years of age, but sturdy and
fit. He bears title of being the ole :
est engineer on the job in Great
Northern service, and was in charge
Of the wood burner at the Seattle
exposition, exhibited by the Great
Northern. He is visiting his sister
in-law, Mrs. H. W. Smith, in Kali
ispell.-Bee.
Mr.. Smith also paid a visit to
Whitefsh, with his nephew, Chas.
A. Smith, who is one of the popu-
lar engineers pulling passenger out
of here.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-11-25
MAKE YOURSELF
A XMAS PRESENT

No matter what line Of business
You are conducting it demands
good stationery. 1t tends to make
a good impressions on the person
who receives your, letters If they are
written on attraetEvely printed let
ter heads and envelopes.
We have just meeived fine line
of the latest bond paper and en-
velopes to match. Ask to see the
latest shade, Gray Sphinx Bond.
THE WMITEFISH PILOT
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-11-25

The proper way and method OF treat
ing cough or cold is to first of all gently
move the bowels. This you can most
conveniently do by taking dose or two
of Bees Laxative Cough Syrup. 1t is
pleasant to take, acts promptly. Children
like it. Sold by Percy F. Dodds.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-11-25
THE WHITEF1SH PILOT

Is the official paper of Whitefsh, con-
tanning all the lssel news. Eight pages.
all home print, Of interesting reading
matter. A booster for Progressive Whioa--
fish and for the best interests of all ito
people. 1t should be in every homa.so
that all will deposited ON the progressed
our fast growing city. No home caas be
complete withant The Pilot.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-11-25

ManZan, the great Pile remedy, pre-
vents Piles by preventing constipation
1t is conveniently applied directly
to the trouble by means of small nozzle
put up. Sold by Percy F. Dodds.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-11-25
MCCALL PATTERNS

Are SO, simple you cannot
misunderstood them. Also
lusslNaecurate. In styhs ,ir-
reproachable. You may Sc
lset free any Mccall pattern
you, may desire from, the
FIRST number of the, maya
zine which reaches you.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-11-25

A. Coins is working on the night
shift at the Hotel Northern.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12

Garber then announced that a barbe- cue had been prepared by the local lodge and on account of the rain it | would be served in the Pythian hall. | The convention then adjourned for dinner. The secret session was called for o'clock and was still in session at a late hour.
 The Autauga County Medical society
 was in annual session here today at II
 o'clock. Outside of the usual routine
 business coming before the body of fcers were elected for the ensuing year. J. A. Downs of Billingsley was elected president c. Rice of Prattville,
 vice president; J. E. Wilkinson, Jr., secretary and treasurer, and R. M.
 Davis, health officer The county board of health elected consist of M
 D. Smith, J. W. Hagler c. Rice, R. M.
 Golson and R. M. Davis. Delegates to the State Medical association which meets in Birmingham in April were elected follows: J. A. Downs and
 James Tankersly of Autaugaville, with C. Rice and J. E. Wilkinson, Jr. alter
 mates.
 It is reported here that on Tuesday afternoon, during the cyclone near In-
 dependence. negress was blown away and has not yet been found or heard of. There were also many negroes injured by their houses blowing down, but none fatally so far can be learned. On account of the wreck being com plete along the path of the cyclone no
 one from the immediate section has
 time to leave, and no definite news can be had here yet. A negress on the plan tation of MT. John L. Jones died Tues day from injuries received in the | cyclone two weeks before. This sec | tion of the county appears to be fated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12
ALABAMA RIVER
 CAUSES FEAR

Selma March 11.-(Special. )-There is great apprehension felt throughout this section over the rapid rise of the Alabama river from the hard rains that have eX- tended during the past two days all over the watershed of that stream. The river is expected to reach 42 feet on the gov ernment gauge by tomorrow night, which will come very near to putting it out of its banks on the south side of the river. If the rains of today have been general and continue any length of time the great flood of 1886 may be equalled. Should such happen there will be great damage to property in the eastern portion of the city.
 In 1886, on April 6, the Alabama river reached the highest stage ever known in it's history. It rose to within few feet of the county bridge that spans the river, and there was much uneasiness that it would be swept away. There was wide stretch of water as far as the eye could reach leading to the south and heroic measures had to be taken to save human lives. Hundreds upon hundreds of heads of cattle perished in the flood and as 1t was many lives were lost.
 Should the flood of 1886 be equalled, water would stand four feet deep in the Louisville and Nashville passenger sta tion The Schuh Miller Lumber company would be completely submerged, and the Southern freight depot would be several feet in water The Union Iron Works
 would be put out of business, as would very likely the electric lighting plant, which would stop many industries of the city.
 Today two negroes claiming to be prophets and hailinS from Eutaw were arrested by the police authorities. They had prophesied that a cyclone would de- stroy Selma and had quite large class of ignorant negroes fasting and praying Believing that their time was not far off The offenders will likely be shown the quickest way out of the city and bade SC and phophesy no more.
 Sneak thieves got in their work last night at the home of Dr. B. B. Rogan pr. Rogan was out on professional cal when the ladies of the house heard a noise in rear room They telephonad tn, | police department and an officer respond ed A small amount of money was se' cured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12
.PYTHlANS MEET
 IN PRATTVILLE

Prattville, March 1.-(Special) )-The Knights of Pythias are in convention here today They held their public meeting this morning in the court house at II o'clock. Rev. l.. 1. Gwalt- ney of the Baptist church opened the meeting by prayer. Hon. M. A. Garber was made master of ceremonies and Mayor J. c. Burns not being present to welcome the delegation to the city, Hon. Eugene Ballard was called on for and delivered the welcome address. MT. J. T. Letcher of Montgomery de- livered the response in the place of Hon. F. w. Lull of Wetumpka, who was absent on account of pressing busi- ness engagements. MT. Letcher was introduced as the silver-tongued ora tor of the convention.
 The male quartet of the local lodge of Pythians sang My Old Kentucky Home" The welcome address extended by the local lodge of Knight of Pyth- jas was delivered by Hon. G. s. Liv- ingston.
 MT. E. s. Thigpen of Montgomery then made response for the delegates to this address in happy manner, Mr,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12
Unusual Point Raised.

l. A. Lewis, president of the city coun- cil, who has been on the jury, raised q peculiar point this morning when he was struck from jury. He asked the judge why he could not sit on a case in which thee ity was a party and he an officer without remuneration, but that the city attorney, a paid officer of the city, could represent defendants in which the city was one of the parties to the trial City Attorney Goodwn stated that he had been employed in the cases before he was elected to the place as city at torney and he had asked each member of the council except MT. Lewis whether there would be any objection and as there was none he had gone ahead with the cases. After some discussion the cases in which Mir Goodwyn's firm was employed were continued to Friday morn ing to give the defendants time to em- ploy other counsel. The point was a novel one and caused a great deal of talk around the courthouse during the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12
MAYOR WARD GOES ON TRIAL TONIGHT Must Answer Charge of Breach
 of Promise COLEMAN WILL PRESIDE Colonel Newton, as Counsel for the Widow, Says He Can Prove That
 5irmingham's Mayor
 Is Guilty.
COLEMAN WILL PRESIDE

Everything is in readiness for the mock court trial to be given under the auspices of the Young Mems Christian association at the High school tonight. Judge A. A. Coleman will call court to order at 8 o'clock and every person connected with the case will be on hand Mayor Ward is the defendant in the breach of prom ise case, and is defended by Lawrence c. Leadbeater.
 Col. A. V. Newton of Worchester, Mass, has arrived in the city and is the special attorney employed by the plaintiff Miss Donald Seals, for the prosecution. Colonel Newton is boiling over with the case. Here are some of his remarks on being approached yesterday:
 "Of course he fooled her.
 Lock the jury up all night
 Tt looks like a packed jury.
 Be sure there is no mire on the Err mine
 "One juror has been tempered with, bought off; this we can prove.
 "Go to the trial and see how justice is dispensed with in Birmingham.
 The court officer has a cell all ready for the defendant. He must have seen the jury.
 Too many widows have been fooled in this city. Some one should be hanged to round out the season.
 Make the learned witnesses swear in plain English. That jury is not deep enough for Latin.
 Some folks will make a fuss over a smaller matter than a promise of mar riage. but they don't live in Birming ham.
 One juror has leather halter in his pocket; made 1t himself and says it is just the defendants size
 We are sorry for Mayor George B. Ward; he is guilty, of course, but we al ways weep when we see a man drawn into a threshing machine.
 Judge Coleman has blood in his eye. He will avenge the outrage on the affec- tions of the widows of this city or perish at the bar.
 ''Go to the trial and take your wife with you. If you have no wife take your sister, or better still. take the sister of some one else, and let him take yours. In any event, go to the trial and have an evening of rare enjoyment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12
POWER COMPANY IS
 PUTTING UP POLES
ALDRlCH CONCERN WILL GET POWER FROM NORTH BlRMlNG- HAM STATION-PLANT TO BE LOCATED ON VILLAGE CREEK.

The Aldrich Power company took ac- tive steps yesterday morning toward bringing it's electric wires into Birming- ham, and it is understood that within a few weeks the new company will be fur nlshing residents of Birmingham with light.
 The city engineer has granted to the Aldrich company the right to erect it's poles in Birmingham, and yesterday morning work was begun in erecting the poles between the North Birmingham cor porate limits and the Frisco roundhouse in Birmingham. It is understood that the work of erecting the poles and stringing the wires will be carried forward with all possible haste.
 J. M. Bradley for a number of years superintendent of the powerhouse of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, has been selected as general manager for the new company, and he is in charge of the work now being done. It is understood that the first current fur nished by the Aldrich company will be generated by the North Birmingham power plant.
 Land has already been purchased on Village creek for the power plant of the new corporation, and it is understood that s50O,000 has been subscribed for the execution of plans for the new lighting concern.
 Articles of incorporation were filed in the office of the probate court yesterday by the Birmingham District Coal, Light and Power company. The company is capitalized at present at $15,00o, but 1t is set out that 1t may be increased at any time The officers are: T. H. Aldrich, president. and T. H. Aldrich, Jr., seere- tary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12
Personal and General.

The preliminary hearing of J. NJ Me hurg, charged with killing Frank Calla- han, has been postponed to Saturday as the state swas not ready for trial.
 The ladies of the First Baptist church are making a success from the start of their shirt waist sale, which began on Wednesday afternoon.
 Two men were slightly injured on Wednesday, evening at Sloss mines, but neither man will die. They were caught by falling rocks.
 A garage for the city of Bessemer has been opened in the brick store room for merly occupied by the s. E. Jones real estate company
 A Sunday school social will be given fy the -tlrst Christian Sunday school on Friday afternoon and evening, and all members of the school are urged to at tend The hours will be. primary, from to g. other members of the school from 730 to 10 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12
POOR OUTLOOK FOR
 COTTON STATES


 Jackson, Miss. March 11.-(special)- President Merrill of the Cotton States league has a case of the dumps over the news from Gulfport, which is to the effect that that town will not try to maintain Cotton States league team this season It has been feared for some time. that Gulfport would fail to come to the scratch" but President Merrill has been so deeply concerned over the i'll health of his uncle at Lake recently that he has not had time or inclination to devote his attention to the league affairs as he would like
 Alexandria, Morgan City, Lafayette and Donaldsonvile, La, have all been sug gested here as possible towns for mem bership in the league and in the event that two of them do not take hold in a very few days the Cotton States league will probably be thing of the past, as it is not deemed possible to maintain a four-league organization with towns so very far apart as are Jackson, Me ridian Monroe and Algiers.
 Former President Crowder. now mayor of Jackson. see small prospect of league ball this summer and has about given up hope He states. however. that Jack son will have ball team of some kind. if she has to back up kid team pr two. It's anything with Jackson to break the monotony of the long summer days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12
LAM MONS BOOKS
 SHIPPED BACK

Montgomery, March 11.-J. M. Fam mons, superintendent of education of Gen eva county, who disappeared last week,
 is believed to have left the boundaries of the United States, with an alleged short age in his accounts said to approximate s8000. His books were shipped back by express from Port Tampa, Fla, and it is believed that he and his family sailed from there to some South American port.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12
Mock Trial EoInlar.

The mock trial,' to be given at Rebie hall on Monday evening next is creating a great deal of interest, especially as there Is an air of mystery that the pub. lie has not yet been able to see through Two popular young people will be the cen ter of attraction and there will be law yers, jurymen and witnesses in abundance to make the affair an unbounded suc- cess. The evening is for the benefit of the Jewish synagogue and is proving a most popular departure from the common run of entertainments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12
Ressemer City Court.

M. A. Castleberry was found not guilty of the charge of assaulting Deputy Sher- if Robert T. oones in the trial today. On Wednesday he was fined one cent for assaulting Deputy Sheriff George w. Jones. R. c. Allinder was tried for vio- lating the prohibition law and the jury rendered a verdict of guilty and assessed a fine of $50. white man was acquit- ted of selling goods on Sunday and d negro was acquitted of the charge of Sunday gaming
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12
Two Dead Bodies. Found.

New York. March 1.-The bodies of two men who appeffed to have died from poisoning were found in a clump. of woods near North lds Staten Island, today. The coronep who was sum moned, ordered thai hutopsies be per formed to, determir the exact cause of their death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12
State Convention Here.

The state convention of the Knights and Ladies of Honor will meet in Bessemer on April 20 and arrangements will be made to entertain over 100 delegates dur ing the three days the convention is here Supreme Protector s. B. Watts of Indianapolis will attend and preside dur ing the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12
New York Lawyer pisbarred.

New York, March 1.-Alexander Mich the lawyer who pleaded guilty to attempt ing to bribe witness and is now serving a year in the penitentiary, was disbarred by the appellate division of the supreme court today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12
pWiuht May Be "Whip."

Washington, March 11.-At the republic an caucus Saturday night Representative Dwight of the Thirtieth New York dis trict probably will be elected republican whip of the Sixty-first Congress. Mir. Dwight has served in the House eight years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12
BESSEMER ID EFT 25,OOO TON ORDER Will Keep Plant Busy for Sev-
 eraI Months NOVEL POINT IN COURT President Lewis Objects to Having At torney Represent Another Client
 In Case Where City Is
 Interested.
NOVEL POINT IN COURT

Bessemer, March 1.-(Special)-The re- port is current on the streets this aft ernoon that the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company of Besse- mer has secured the 25, ,O00-ton contract for iron pipe for the city of San Fran cisco and that work will at once com mence on the big order. The bidding for the business has been brisk for sev eral days and it has been believed that the United States people would land the order, which it did. but of the 50, ,OOO-ton order 25.000 come to the 0essemer plant and 25,OOO to the Addystone plant
 The pipe is all of a large size and will be manufactured in addition to the regular run of orders for different parts of this country. Mexico and Cuba. An order of this size will require months as the capacity of the plant is but 25O tons daily and the securing of such an order means that the Bessemer plant for 1909 will run on full time in all de- partments, the four pits being operated continuously to supply the order It means that once week 1500 tons of pipe or a solid train load of 80 cars with 20 tons each will go across the continent for the Pacific coast.
 In addition to the price paid for the pipe the freight is an item of very great consequence, for to points on the coast the freight per ton is almost as much as the price paid per ton and all of this freight is prepaid in Bessemer, add ing largely to the income of the rail- roads.
 For hauling the pipe there has been spirited bidding among the railroads and just which will secure the big haulage has not been announced to this time, but there has been sharp rivalry for the contract. The people of Bessemer are congratulating themselves that such an order has been landed, as it assures the steady operation of this big plant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12
For a Commission.

The question of a commission is be- ing agitated and it is understood that a meeting will be called at once to lay plans looking to having a bill intro duced in the legislature asking that a commission be appointed for the city of Bessemer, instead of a council form of government, as has been the custom since the creation of the town. The com mission plan has many supporters in the city and the movement is said to have grown largely in the past year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12
Glee Club ComIno.

The coming of the University Glee club next Monday evening is causing much in- terest among music lovers and a large crowd will attend and give the boys d royal welcome to Bessemer. The club is most pleasantly remembered from last year.