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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-03
IS DEAD AND
BURIED
NOW
THE STREET CAR ORDI-
NANCE is LAID
AWAY.
Impressive Ceremonies
Mark End OF the
Peoples Hope.

with deeply Impressive cere.
mpnieH the remains Of A. v nouli,
ioae ain street ear schedule or.
dinaaee wefe tenderly consigned
70 their last earthly resting place
yesterday afternoon b the coun,
ell Corporations committee
Thr active paiibearerH Included
counetlnan Hines. Sawyer Revslie
Msafrr and Armstrong Among the
honorary failbearera Vere James
II has. counsel. and 4 =. Potter.
general manager 81 the Seattle
klse5fie company ~ u Crawford.
pFealeut, and Morris - Sachs.
cuneAel II the Seattle. Reuion a
aoulhefn
Tie father ~ the deceased blu
stood BY wlih barred head and Hst.
ene8 % the touching Fitnailste
hNYslcea especially prepared for
faelt eoraslona He leaned fnr sup.
pofg upon the arm ~ hla prlaclpai
etfsee assistant The other mourn
efm dsissail0ns from various im
pTovwfnent elnbH. likswiae watched.
fnf pc moAg part silently. aH The
cefeAonY proceeded. and their deep
srfrf uas atieased in drawn. hag
gafd coantsuances. and ewes that
oniy held baek the tears hy 90.
pvems effort
Hines is There.
Councilman Hines rushed 90 60
the sommiifee room Just long
enoexh 80 throw the first olod ~
carte on The coffin IN rapid
succession the other active pail.
bearers followed suit. although
thes dld remain until the final
Amer Their familiarity with such
bufifi hcencs wss shown IN the
uuick accurate motions sith which
theY ieNsred the coffin and had
u htddsn from sight IN the depths
o. ilse cold and chewrlesa earth
pHesideni Crawford. o. the Sc.
attic. Renion 4 soathoru. was the
principal speaker He told ~ the
many virtues ~ the father 0i tbs
decreased. aud n words that touch
"a he hearts OF all present voiced
his grief thar Death should have
toachcd the hrow of one so noble
and ~ fairand 40 young
The corporation ritual. touching
IN the simple beauty ~ i,s Ian.
guaes. and the depth and expires.
sion ~ It's wealth ~ sentiment was
read BY Attorney Howe. assisted
BY lie eompany's general manager
All Their Hopes Blasted.
Il VAS this ritual which moved
the ective pslibsarers 10 their deep
est grief and their replies were
a tribute to the power OF the dis
tinKuished readers Ia compelling
the undivided attention 81 the
comcilmen.
on behalf OF the people, the rep
ftseutatiFeH OF various improve.
meni clubs watched the obseqnles
with respectful attention They had
hoped for 20 much from the one
who had thus been aummarlly
stricken down In the bloom Of
youth. and their sorrow az this
grave ~ their hopes Was too deep
for mere words
The grave viii be carefully
guarded By q committee ~ two
Councilmen Sawyer and Weaver
for an Indefinite time. according to
the instructions Of Chairman
gparkman. The length Of time
which they will guard the corpse
has not been determined 8nt
those spectators who we're present
declared that the burial ceremony
waa conducted in very successful
NaV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14
Pathway of BIoodshed.

London, April 13.-Turkey's pathway toward constitutional government ap- parently will not bA traversed without bloodshed. Today's grave news from Constantinople reports another success full revolutionary movement, which so far as the obscure nature of the dis patches thus far received allows one to judge. has been directed primarily against hte new despotism of the com mittee of union and progress, and in the second place against the demands of the Young Turk party for freedom in religion. While it is difficult to disentang1e what really happened ow- ing to the rigid censorship exercised over press dispatches, it is clear that the grand vizier and the cabinet re- gently appointed at the dictation of tn @ committee of union and progress has been overthrown, and a new govern ment, seemingly of military character, instituted. From Vienna comes serious news of the murder of one minister and the wounding and arrest of others by mutineers and a casualty list of IT killed and 30 wounded as the price Of the latest revolution.
 At the same time the Sultan, while pardoning the mutineers, promised to uphold the ancient sheri laws whicl are the civil and religious laws of Mohammedans. Further developments in the situation are awaited with the keenest interest here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14
City Growino Fast,

''In spite of the fact that we have been passing through period of indus trial depression I believe the population of Birmingham is increasing as fast as at any time in its history" said an old citizen. This growth is indicated by the large number of residences recently built and those now in course of construc- tion. New residence sections are seen in several directions and the substantial de- velopments in and around the city are especially notable this spring.
 The school census of last year showed that Birmingham, as the limits stood at that time, had a population of about 10000. l believe that if an actual count were made today the population would be close to 5000. Unless a special ses- sion of the legislature Is called between now and next spring we will have no Greater Birmingham for the next census. Should there be an extra session, how ever, a Greater Birmingham bill. would be passed and such bill would give us a population of 125,O00 in 1910.
 Before the government census enum- orators start on their work a high de- gree of prosperity will have set in again It is reasonable to say that newcomers will be pouring into the Birmingham dis trict when the census is taken"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14

money Alabama would have to repay but s669,O00.
 Tt can be predicted" says the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, with the ut most confidence, however, that no such requisition will be made upon the states at any time in the near future. The states which date later than 1886 will naturally favor the Murdock bill. Murdocks own state is one of these. But the rest of the country is over whelmingly in the preponderence in each branch of Congress. Regardless altogether of the abstract reasonable ness or unreasonableness of the prop osition. it has no chance of enactment at the present time. Many of the states which would be called upon to hand back their deposits of three quarters of a century ago would be rather seriously embarrassed if com pelled to honor such requisition now or in the near future. They have hau the use of the money without interest for three-quarters of a century, but SD much time has passed that not one out of a thousand of their present in- habitants knew about the deposit until they read of it in connection with the Murdock bill That measure is not likely to get on the statute book with in the lifetime of any of the present members of Congress"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14

timely" said J. P. Pritchett at the court house yesterday.
 Out on South Twentieth street few days ago I witnessed an accident which it looked as if providence alone pre- vented from being fatal. On the Fwen- tieth street hill a man was knocked down by an automobile and the machine passed over him without injuring him serlousiy. The wheels did not run over his body, but that they missed him was only the greatest fortune A lady in the auto had the machine stopped and got out to see if the man was badly injured. Upon ris- ing the victim asked her for the number of her maehine. which she declined to give him. The man got up to look for the number which was turned up over the axle and was not visible The chauffeur drove off before the injured man could reach the machine to turn down the num- Der and see what it was.
 "The number of automobiles is rapidly growing in Birmingham and the accident on Twentieth street was one of the kind that are entirely too numerous. Machines are almost continually racing up and down the Twentieth street hill and it is dangerous for pedestrians to cross the street. The last grand jury called atten- tion to the habit of speeding and urged it's successor to take the matter up. It upon it and it is to be hoped that the present grand jury will take up the ques- ton and deal with 1t properly.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14
Regarding Business Conditions.

Henry R. Carse vice president of the Hanover National bank of New York and president of the Birmingham Realty com pany. who is here to attend the annual meeting of the latter, says that business conditions are improving.
 Tn New York some men will tell you that business is very dull while others will tell you that their business is very satisfactory said Mr. Carse. After lis- tenng to both sides-the gloomy takers and the buoyant talkers-I have come to the conclusion that business in many lines is fairly good and that the business of the country in general is averaging well; is as brisk as in most years of the past, not counting, of course, those years of high pressure prosperity"
 In speaking of Birmingham MT. Carse said: This city is going right ahead. Every time I come here I am impressed with the signs of solid growth. Wonder ful improvements are being made here in both the business district and the resi- dence sections. It is a fine city and it's great future cannot be well overesti- mated"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Public Spirited Movement.

some of us may smile at Atlanta's eX- eessive boosting habit. but all must ad- mire the pluck and public spirit of the people of the Georgia metropolis" said Lawrence Hartman of Cincinnati.
 Everything in the way of a crowd drawing attraction seems to succeed in Atlanta. The musical festival is the forth coming attraction there, and it is being advertised as the greatest musical enter prise ever undertaken in the south. This claim may be an exaggeration but it is exeusable. Caruso has cancelled his en- gagement buts two or three other fine artists win be secured to make up for the loss of the great celebrity.
 "All the business men of Atlanta have bought tickets for the festival, and a large crowd of out-of-town people will be on hand The festival will pay and all such events help to make Atlanta popu- lar.N
 An idea seems to prevail in some quar- ters that very few people outside of large centers of culture care for music of the artistic sort. This is a mistake. While 1t Is doubtless true that a vast majority of men and women in every section of the country care more for a circus than high class music festival, the music-loving contingent is by no means small; and the people who come to a music festival city are of the class that every community is glad to welcome.
 The Cincinnati biennial festival is an established institution. and is kept up chiefly for musical arts sake; but even from commercial point of view it pays in general way, for 1t brings money to the city and this money gets into circu- lation through the hotels. restaurants, railroads and merchants. Therefore, the money raised in Cincinnati. Atlanta and other cities to promote these festivals is put to good business use."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14
SPEAKERS AT THE
 BANKERS MEETING

Columbus, Miss, April 13.-(Speeial.) )- While the programme for the annual meeting of the Mississippi Bankers asso- citation. which organization meets In Co., lumbus May Il and F, has not been defin- itely arranged, it was announced this morning that one of the principal ad- dresses will be delivered by Hon. Lueius Teter, president of the Chicago Savings Bank and Trust company of Chicago. Another announcement this morning is that another address will be delivered by Hon. E. l.. Rice, cashier of the Bank of Commerce and Trust company of Mem phis. While the convention will not for mally open until the morning of the 11th, many of the delegates will arrive on Mon day. May 10. The students in several de- partnents at the Industrial Institute and College will tender a musical and enter taiiment embracing other features to the advance guard on that night On Tues day, the 18th, banquet at the Hotel Gil- mer and the next night the same hostelry will be the scene of one of the largest balls ever attempted in Columbus. MT. Lucius Lide has been chosen as leader of the dance, and he states that every thing to make the social affair eminently successful will be done. Columbus has always been noted for it's hospitality and the hdakers will enjoy all pleasures and conforso curing their visit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14
ou shall have time to wrangIe In when you have nothing else to do. Antony and Cleopatra.
No pelIagra In Alabama

Some cases of this Italian disease were discovered, and treated and cured in the hospital for insane negroes at Mount Vernon. No new cases have been reported at Mount Vernon or elsewhere in this state, and the reports to the contrary are without ,founda- tion.
 Dr. Harris,of the Georgia state board of health reports, however, 100 cases in that state within his personal ob- servation 'in the last two or three years" Two or three deaths have occurred in Atlanta, and the disease appears to have gained a foothold in Georgia.
 The word "pellagra" means rough skin. and this is the first effect of the eating of food made from improperly cured corn. Roughness of the skin is followed by the appearance of sores and by changes in the spinal cord. This is the acute form, and death speedily follows. In Italy the chronic form is more prevalent and the af- f1icted often live to old age.
 No doubt all corn meal contains some of the poison that creates pei lagra, but meal made from corn thor oughly ripened before it is gathered, and kept dry afterward, will harm no one. It is much too late to decry corn as an article of human food. Sound dry corn will not create in anybody pellagra or other known disease. The new trouble arises from the eating or unsound, unripened or fermenting corn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14
cher by Commissioner Brown:

Ten years ago Louisiana, North Car olina and Alabama were the states that stood at the foot of the table of states in the respect of illiteracy, and if Ala bama is declared the tailend state in the census of next year no one need be surprised, for Alabama is doing less than any other state to prevent illiteracy.
 Illiteraey can be overcome in this state by increased appropriations and by compulsory education. Without compulsory education appropriations will never relieve the state of a high percentage of illiteracy. The negroes as rule are ready to send their chill dren to school, but there are many whites who. are negligent in that re- spect. The lack of appreciation of pub lie schools on the part of parents is surprising in some sections of the state, and nothing can correct this ex- cept compulsory education. Nearly all of the states have adopted it or are considering its adoption, and the quicker Alabama adopts it the sooner it will be relieved of an illiteracy shamefully close to 50 per cent.
 In the year 1900 there were 733,222 children in Alabama between the ages of and 20. The present number oi school children in this state is prob ably about S5O,OOO, and this fact should be kept in mind when the educational problem in this state is under consid eration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14
STORM WAS SEVERE
 AROUND BESSEMER

Bessemer, April 13.-(Special )--One of the most severe storms of the year passed over Bessemer and this part of Jones valley after midnight this morning and considerable damage was done in the vicinity. Much damage Is reported in the neighborhood of Pel- ham, while Fultons drug store in Jonesboro was lifted from the founda- tions and dashed to the ground, prac- tically demolishing the building with everything in 1t. The loss on the stock, which is a branch store run by A. s. Carrel, will be $10O0 Electric wires were reported down on the South Bes- semer line, while the Bell Telephone company had trunk lines and wires down between here and Birmingham. On the North Bessemer line timber suf- fered severely while at Central park timber was blown down and houses in- jured by the heavy wind. The rain- fall was very heavy and the wind was terrific. Valley Creek is as high as it has been this year, clear beyond it's banks. Policemen on their beats re- port the storm the severest of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14
Governor Hughes Fight Just Begnn

A combine of the bosses and corpora tion lobbyists has defeated Governor Hughes primary bill in the lower house of the New York legislature, but all know Governor Hughes is no quit ter. All know that the contest is but | begun and that it will go on to a final result. Whether the governor will cali an extra session to consider it, or will so before the people on it, has not been decided The legislature is to adjourn on April "A, and next fall a new house and half of the senate is to be elected. Governor Hughes will probably appeal to the people and the issue in that case is not bit doubtful.
 Direct primaries are capable of a good deal of manipulation by profess sional politicians, but they at any rate enable the individual voter in a crisis to register his will-to set things right for the moment Under the conven- tion system the individual voter has no voice, no opportunity, at all. He is tied hand and foot and the organization proceeds to work it's will. Splits may occur in the organization, but as 6 rule they are rapidly adjusted and the people are treated with scorn and in- difference in that event. In direct prf- maries the people rule, provided they are alert They have chance 1o rule, and under the convention system they have no rights or chance at all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14
REVOLUTION AGAIN SPREADS
 TERROR IN COESTANTINOPLE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE n

-------~-----~----- the chamber, they allowed the depu- ties to enter Those who availed themselves of this permission issued an appeal to the other deputies to come to the house and consider the muti- neers' demands.
 ''It is doubtful whether the rising is spontaneous act of the soldiers and 1t Is considered probable that the liberal union or Mohammedan union is behind it.
 "A greater part of the garrison seems to have taken part in the move ment, including the Saloniki battalions. Apparently the minister of war has only few battalions and batteries at his disposal.
 "The Shiek LII Islam is negotiating with the leaders of the mutiny and it is expected that either Kiamil Pasha or Said Pasha will be appointed grand vizier, with Maxim Pasha as minister of war"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14
A Trade Barometer.

Among the many evidences of busi- ness improvement in Birmingham is the fact that piano dealers are reporting in- creased trade in their line,' said mem- Der of the Chamber of Commerce.
 "This time last year the piano houses were doing practically nothing, but this spring it is different. Within the past ten days I have talked with representatives of the Jesse French, the Cable and the Forbes concerns and each one has said that business was good. As pianos are luxuries general trade must be in a healthy condition when they are selling. The piano business is pretty fair barometer at any rate"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14
Personal and General.

The Ladies' Aid society of the First Presbyterian church took in about $150 at it's meeting on Monday afternoon.
 The Eagles cleared nearly s100 in the exhibition of Gentry Bros. shows in the city on Monday. The show was well at- tended
 The Bessemer city court was in session only an hour today, number of cases being passed until later in the week.
 The acting mayor had a healthy court this morning, a number of cases coming up for consideration, but none of a serious nature.
 AW. D. Brown of Dolomite is mourning the loss of a valuable horse stolen from his stable. The animal was valued at s300 but so far there Is no clue to the thief.
 The board of education met last night and received the plumbing and lighting in the new High school building. The full board was present and the building was carefully inspected. .All seemed to be in a most excellent condition, and the board ordered the bills pail for the work. The new board will not take charge of the affairs of the schools until the first meet ing in May
 The banks in Bessemer observed Jeffer- sons birthday today, but no exercises were held at the city schools on account of having no assembly room where the pupils could gather.
 The Rev. I. F. Swallow has gone to Col linsville to attend the spring meeting of ,srth Alabama presbytery.
 Mrs. I. F. Swallow and children have gone to Kentucky to visit relatives for two weeks.
 John Moore of Marion is, visiting Mrs. s. Griffin on Berliley avenue.
 All of tho ladies of Bessemer who are interested in the beautifying of the High school grounds are requested to meet in the public library Friday afternoon at 3:S0 o'clock. At this time a regular High School Improvement association will be organized. and 1t is hoped tf,at there will be large attendance.
 The Tuesday Evening Card club met at Elks' hall this evening and was beauti- fully entertained by the charming hos tesses, Miss Maud Mims, Miss Florrie Little and Miss Alberta Wiley. Lovely refreshments were served and the prizes won by the following First prize, box of silk hosiery, by Mrs. Alex c. Birch of Birmingham; second prize, also box of hosiery, Mrs. Bailey, and consolation prize, a book, Mrs McGregor.
 Dr. T.. D. Parke of Birmingham will be at the meeting of the Medical association Thursday evening and read paper on "Heredity." The public is cordially invit- ed to be present.
 Mrs. Alex c. Birch of Birmingham is the guest of Mrs. w. D. Taylor for a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14
"lF LOVE WERE WHAT THE
 ROSE IS,u

By Algernon Charles Swinburne If love were what the rose Is, And I were like the sheaf,
 Our lives would glow together
 In sad or singing weather, Blown fields or lowered closes, Green pleasures or gray grief; If love were what the rose is, And I were like the sheaf. If you were life, my darling, And I, your love. were death.
 Wed shine and snow together
 Ere March made sweet the weather With daffodii and starling And hours of fruitful breath; If you were life, my darling. And, your love, were death. If you were thrall to sorrow, And I were page to joy,
 We'd play for lives and seasons
 With loving looks and treasons And tears of night and morrow And laughs of maid and boy; If you were thrall to sorrow, And were page to joy. If you were Aprips lady, And l were lord in May,
 wed throw with leaves for hours
 And draw for days with flowers I'll day like night were shady And night were bright like day; If you were Aprils lady, And I were lord in May. If you were queen of pleasure, And were king of pain,
 Wed hunt down love together,
 Pluck out his flying feather, And teach his feet a measure And find his mouth rein: If you were queen of pleasure. And I were king of pain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14
Real Estate Speculation.

; 'Tn the matter of business speculation real estate offers the greatest attraction, for it is usually profitable, while the element of risk is comparatively small" said a local capitalist.
 Snug fortunes are made in every city by prudent spectators in realty.
 "One cannot always tell how fashion in real estate is going to jump, but it is safer to buy a piece of ground as a speculative investment than to take a flyer on stocks or futures. The real estate will always be worth something and very often it can be sold at fancy profit. A real estate boom catches a good many reckless spectators but take it year in and year out the man who trades in city property seldom fails to make money. There is good deal of trading in Birmingham property at this time and any investor who will hold for five years what he has acquired will find himself much richer"