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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29

WANTED-Position of any kind by young man with good practical experience around blast furnaces and in the me- chanical line; one years experience as chemist graduate in metallurgi of iron and chemistry. Address 1922 Avenue k,
 Ensley F. Sundbery. 1-2S-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29

FOR SALE-One good horse and buggy;
 will sell on time to reliable party E. E. Forbes Piano and Organ Co.,, 1909 Sd avenue. 1-2S-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29

CABBAGE plants, green in the open air will stand great cold grown on the famous Blitch company farm. the larg est in the world. Prices 1000 to 4000, s1 .50 per 1900. 400 to 5000, $l. .25 per 10o0; over prompt shipment. and cdtlnt guaranteed. N. H. Blitch Co.,, Meggftts, s. C., the largest truck farm in tf{P world.
 1t27-15t-we-fri-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29

AM intelligent person may earn good income corresponding for newspapers; experience unnecessary; no canvassing; send for particulars. Press Syndicate
 Box 700. Lockport N. Y. 11-14-9Ot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29

FOR sALE-s15, ,OOO. lovely home 12th ave- nue. south: bedrooms; 100 feet front; stone and modern. W. B. Leedy & Go.
 1-oA-Tt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29

LADY stenographer wants position; ref
 erences given Address 1290 South 10th street, Bell phone 4006. 1-29-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29

FOR SALE-Twelve mileh cows with young calves; some good Jerseys; prices reasonable Southern Stock Yards, 1st
 avenue and Eth street, Bell phone 109O,
 Peoples 1418. l-29-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29

WANTED-A good secondhand roll-top desk Address MS. care Age-Herald.
 1-2S-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29

FOR SALE-s2250; 50x1S0 feet, on 14th ave nue south, beautiful high lot with ex
 cellent mountain view; terms can be arranged at per cent; if you are in the market for a medium price, beauu- ful lot in that locality, you will cer
 tainly like this. Weakley & Rosen- stih1 9112 1st avenue 1-28-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29

FOR sALE-Residence at 1512 14th ave
 nue. south. For Information apply 1920 Second avenue. 1-2S-7t FOR SALE-Grocer' refrigerator at a
 bargain; large size. Address P. o. Box
 450 1-2S-5t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29

REAL estate loans to suit you In amount, terms and interest; can pay back month ly or yearly; will take second mort gage. The City Loan and Banking Co.,, 1o6 North 2lsl street. Bell phone 240.
 10-l6-2m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29

FOR SALE-On South Highlands, we have four or five beautiful homes, mod ern in every particular, well construct ed throughout, which can be bought on payments of S59O cash and $40 or $50 month; these places will bear inspection of an expert and range in price from $5500 to SS500 they have hardwood floors, pressed brick foundations, cement eel lars, tile bath rooms first-class plumb ing, furnaces, are storm sheathed, in fact are up-to-date in every particular: if you rent for five more years at $40 a month how long will 1t take you to catch up with the wise man who buys his home on a small cash basis now and pays each month for his home. instead of high interest rate to his landlord? Think 1t over and come to see us. Weakley & Rosenstihl. 2113 1st avenue.
 1-2S-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29

IOANS-I negotiate loans. both real es- tate and collateral. Jerome Tucker
 9-24-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29

FOR sALE-A bargain in 100 feet of gro-
 cery shelving. Eight good counters and
 12O-gallon oil tank. Call at 10S s. 20th street L. B. Shelton. 1-29-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29
MONEY TO LEND.

MONEY loaned salaried people and others without security; cheapest rates; easiest payments: offices in 66 principal cities:
 save yourself money by getting my terms first. D. H. Tolman. room IA.
 Watts building. 2OO6 3d avenue. lilly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29

FOR SALE-On 14th avenue south, a beautiful s-room house for $6O00; on cor ner lot 54x150 feet, facing south; you can
 assume 5000 mortgage due in five years at 51k per cent; pay just as small cash payment as you wish and the balance $40 or $50 a month at per cent. Can you beat it? Weakley & Rosenstihl, 21l3 1st avenue 1-2S-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29

MONEY to lend on first mortgage im- proved real estate; amounts from $40O to s4oOO cash ready soon as papers passed on. 406 Jefferson Bank, Bell 521
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-29
FOR SALE.

FOX SALE-27 acres, North Birmingham.
 lies beautifully for subdivision. Jerome Tucker u-i-tf
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
ST. PAUL ROAD TO COAST.
Puget Sound Extension Completed
and Earnings Are Satisfactory.

Roswell Miller. chairman of the board Of direc-
tors of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Rail-
way Company, returned yesterday from an IN
spection trip the line of the company 70
the Pacific Coast, known the Chicago, Milwaukee
& Puget Sound Railway Company He said that
the company now handling through freight to
the Pacific Coast and that the earnings of the new
line already proving satisfactory
Speaking Of passenger traffic on the new road. he
said that would probably operate any through
pa ssenger trains to the coast for at least six or
eight months but that in the time local
passenger business would be carried along the
line. Before it would be possible through
passenger trains the road, he added. 1t would
be necessary to do a considerable amount of bal
lasting and at the time allow the roadbed
to settle. the case with every new road
The number of ships that would ply between
this country and Japan, under the agreement en-
tered into between the company and the. Osaka
Steamship Company for a regular steamship service
between the two countries he said, would be at
first probably six eight and If sufficient traffic
developed the number would be increased from
time TO time as conditions warranted
In regard to crops along the lines of the st. Paui
system. Mr.. Miller said that they were excellent
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
PRISONER WITNESS IN OTHER COURT.
Extradition Hearing in Case Against W. S.
Mitchell Postponed.

The hearing in extradition proceedings against
William s Mitchell of No. S73 West eTth street
was adjourned yesterday Tuesday He
rested at the request of the British government
which alleges that he is wanted IN Canada for OBJ
tanning 5000 by false pretences in connection with
the securing OF option mine in the NipissinS
district from Alexander c. Ross. an Ottawa men,
Der of the Canadian Parliament When the post
ponement was announced by Commissioner Alex
ander Charles z. Littefsd. counsel for Mitchell.
obtained a writ of habeas corpus nom Judge Hand
permitting the prisoner TO appear as a witness
later in the dav in the Supreme Court in an action
which he began some time ago against London
banking firm.
1t is said for Mitchell that the charge Of fraud.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
HEAT KILLS A SCORE
Continued from first page.

at the Brighton Beach Music Hall a gust on
wind took the roof and tore off a large section
A moment later bolt of lightning hit the roo1'
setting fire to the shingling and causing panic
among the auditors. Almost before they were
assured by the management that there was no
danger they were again terrified by another bolt
in the same place. thus shattering one tradition
As a fitting climax. a balloon owned by Dr
Julian P Thomas, the aeronaut, broke from It's
fastenings near Steepechase Park and ca
reened over the island. At first glance II had
the appearance of a great bird of prey, the
gas bay being fully inflated. 1t caught on
two or three roofs and finally landed at ROCK
away Park.
After leaving Coney Island the storm TOOK
course to the northwest and wandered over INTO
Jersey, causing at least one death, that Of Rob
ert Staley. sixty-nine years old. of No 80 Kear-
nev avenue, Jersey City. Staley had sought
refuge under a tree and a bolt of lightning hit
the branch and shattered it to pieces instantly
killing him.
Traffic on the rivers both east and north was
paralvzed for a while by the storm, and many
ferryboats and other craft were struck.
From all over the city came reports Of dam
age wrought by the gale. and as it swept over
the North River and into the State of New Jer-
sew and disappeared in the gloom it left wide
path of desolation.
The single grain of comfort and hope remain
ing lies in the forecast for to-day and Sunday;
To-day. local rain and somewhat cooler; sun
day. partly cloudy. light TO moderate west 10
northwest winds
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
TO FINISH WINSTON SALEM LINE.
Norfolk & Western and Atlantic Coast Line
Will Furnish Funds.

The Norfolk & Western Railway Company and
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, II was
learned yesterday have made arrangements for
furnishing funds 20 the wInston-Salem South
Bound Railway Company. owned by them Jointly.
for the completion of its ninety-mile line from
Winston Salem on the Norfolk & Western. to
Wadesboro. y. c. the Atlantic Coast Line
With the completion Of this link. which will he
built for trunk line business. distance VIII be
considerably shortened between Cincinnati and
Charleston. II is purposed 10 construct extensive
coal pockets at Charleston for the reception of
the large tonnage from the Pocahontas region.
which IS expected be delivered there. in addition
to that now carried to Norfolk by the Norfolk &
Western road.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
Bulletin.


Exposition in the CITY OF
Wash attracting the East and many from une
ceabrd will undoubtedly avail themselves remarkably low ~
feto axe trip to Pacific Coast a minimum cost
ago, settlement OF few hundreds I'
1852 it was but meeting Indians; to-day 1t the oe
large and growing ansPacihc shipping trade and one Oh INC
dproeper N the Pacific slope
discovery gold Bonanza Creek in Alaska IN So ana "
Nome S99 the wonderful growth OF the Northwest
amply Exposition which also serves 10 O
the marvellous development of Seattle itself
Company has SALE excursion u
to Seattle good and returning ~
via ny of greatly redud ~
and via San Francisco Angeles slightly higher cost
These returning until October 81 enabling passengers
n devote the entire summer to trip they desire
The excellent the Pennsylvania Railroad to Chicago ana
Ct os in connection lines afford
direct enients
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
DOCTORS SUICIDE DUE TO HEAT
Wife Thus Explains Act of West Side Ply
sician, a Sufferer Since Monday.

DR.. Henry W. Post, physician well known on
the West Side. committed suicide yesterday after
noon nv shooting himself in his apartment. at
No go West i15th street Since Monday DR.. Post
had been suffering intensely from the heat He
complained of severe headaches and seeplessness.
and became depressed ana melancholy. Shortly
after the noon hour to-day Mrs. Post asked him
how he was feeling. II am terribly out Of sorts,
answered the doctor. Two hours later she called
him to luncheon. and there was no answer. Mrs.
Post was about start for his room when she
heard a revolver shot
She rushed into the bathroom and found the
physician lying in the tub with blood streaming
from a wound in his right temple. Or. Ernest Nc
NeiII close friend and associate of Dr.. Post,
summoned. but on arrival found him dead
So far as is known. Dr.. Post left letters
notes to explain his act. Mrs Post said she
convinced the extreme neat had led him end
his life Besides his wife. he leaves a grown son
and a daughter.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
GOVERNOR JOHNSON ANSWERS BRYAN
Does Not Think Nebraskan Understands Con-
ditions in Minnesota.
- Telegraph to The Trioune. ]

TFy Telegraph 70 The IIlbuheI
Minneapolis. June Ex-Governor John A Johnson
repIied to-day TO the attack made upon him by
william / BRYAN in the current issue OF The
Cornmoner" criticisng Johnsons veto OF the ton
mage tax bill as violation of his promise made IN
the Democratic state platform.
Il do not think Mr.. Bryan understands the stua-
ton" said Governor Johnson, either the bill my
veto or the conditions surrounding it, I discussed
our platform last fall before the people and said
that l would veto any bill that would do harm 10
anv particular section OF the state NY reasons
were set forth fully in the veto message
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
FERTILIZER MEN At WAR
Thomas G. MeadO7cs and WGIdemdr
.Schmidtman Sued.

Punaio June Pa J. Ives, of Savannah.
has filed suit in the United States Circuit Court
Of the Western District Of New York against
Thomas c Meadows. Wademar Schmidtman. the
Buffalo Fertilizer Company and the Independent
Fertilizer Companv. asking that receiver be ap-
POINTED 10 take possession of the assets OF the Inde
pendent Fertilizer Company and to sue for and re-
cover such assets are alleged to have been
vvrongfulIy taken withheld from that company
by waldemar schmidtman and Thomas @ Mea-
doWs They were the chief promoters of the lnde-
pendent Fertilizer Company. subsequently known
as the United States Agricultural Corporation.
which to unite about fifty of the leading inde-
pendent fertilizer manufacturers in the country
but failed 10 accomplish that purpose.
Ives alleges that he is the of hundred
shares of stock of the Independent Fertilizer Com
pany. for which he paid $1,000 cash, representing
part of the s3SOo0o cash actually paid into the
pany in November, 1905
Thomas c Meadows said yesterday that he had
not been served with any papers and knew moth
ing Of the suit referred TO- beyond what con-
tanned in the Buffalo dispatches He said that there
was absolutely no foundation for the statement
that the suit was inspired by animus on the part
Of those who had abandoned the plan Of merging
fifty Of the leading independent fertilizer manufact-
urng concerns Of the country into one corporation,
and were angry over the fact that he and Mr..
Schnlidtman had formed a fertilizer company Of
their own and purposed to carry out certain con-
tracts they had entered into
The plan of uniting fifty of the leading indepen-
dent fertilizer concerns in the country into $50
alaG0O corporation was abandoned shortly after J.
p Morgan & Co. withdrew their support from the
scheme about a month ago. for the reason. It was
said at time, that Of the leading interests
in the proposed combination had not lived up 20
certain stipulations made by the bankers.
The new company organized by Messrs. Meadows
and Schmidtman has just been incorporated under
the laws of this state, with a nominal capital of
s. N00 which II is understood. will be increased
nrNl a11a6 I rNR IrfF ma 4
Agricultural Corporatio,, and IL has taken over
the Buffalo Fertilizer Company and the German
Potash Syndicate which wee TO have been in
cluded in the big combination.
The organization Of the company has not been
perfected, but il is understood that Waldemar
Schmidtman viii be president. and that Thomas
c. Meadows will also hold a high Office. Mr..
Schmdtman is at present in Germany.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
RYAN LEAVES sEABoARD DIRECTORATE

ton. and James II. DooIey Of Richmond. have re-
signed as directors Of the Seaboard Air Line Rail
way Company. Mr.. Ryan's retirement is In line
with his recently announced purpose to sever active
connection with all corporations and institutions
except the Morton Trust Company. the National
Bank OF Commerce and the American Tobacco
Company. It is understood that representative
Of his interest in the property will be elected 70
succeed him in the directorate. Mr.. Coolidge's
place has been filled by the election Of Wallace P
Dunharn. president OF the Old Colony Trust Com
pany. Of Boston. with which Mr.. Coolidge IS prom
inently identified. Mr.. Dooeys successor has not
yet been selected.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
DOZEN DEATHS IN NEW ENGLAND.
Upward of 100 Heat Prostrations in That Sec
tion-Worst Day of Week

Boston June 25.-The great heat wave which has
hung over the East since the nrst OF the week was
more oppressive to-day than az any time during
the present period of high temperature. In New
England a dozen deaths and upward Of one hun
dred prostrations during the day and evening are
chargeabe to the hot blast.
In Boston there were TWO deaths and ffty pros
trations from early morning until a late hour to-
night At o'clock this afternoon the government
instrument on top Of the high federal building
recorded a temperature Of a. The mercury did not
get below the 90 mark until after p m.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
MR.. LOEB TRIES ANOTHER SCHEME.
Separate inspectors for Second Cabin Baggage
Save Time

Collector Loeb put into effect yesterday an inno-
walton in the inspection of baggage on the Cunsrd
Line pier when the steamer Lucitania docked, and
personally conducted the work The innovation
consisted in the addition of extra desk for
ond cabin passengers. The baggage of the 2s0 first
and 223 second cabin passengers inspected and
passed within hour and half. This plan will
be used hereafter all big liners.
About three hundred inspectors and watchmen
who will form the nucleus OF the night patrol
for the piers presented themselves at the Barge
Office for the inspection OF the customs officials
who are to pass upon their fitness.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
BROKEN ARM CAUSES LoCKJAw.
Woman, Who Fell Six Feet from Window OF
Her Home, Dies in Commissions.

Seized with tetauus a result OF broken am.
Mrs Caroline Guran. wife Of Thomas Gurah OF
No 162 East 10Th street. died in Harlem Hospital
last niSht This is the first case. according % 'hs
hospital authorities. that has come under tAelF oo
servation. v mere broken limb has caused oeNa~-
on June Il Mrs. Guran fell from the front W'a1oN
of her home distance of six feet brsaAlls pVs ~
Of her arms She was taken 70 the hoSplI-- -
Dr. Mosher and was improving r9plaxy, - W. -
tatsnIIs set in In spite OF all that was cons 80
had commissions late yesterday afternoon ana I III
last night she leaves her husband and tSo SlAN
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
MRS RIDLEY FREE FROM CHARGES.

4,,5sA Davis. on motion OF Prosecutor Aott q
newark n J. yesterday. noIle pressed the HAs-. ~
ment found by the last grand jury against ~
Frances ]. Ridley. Of Atlanta Mrs Ridley ~ss =
Used of having stolen 5000 worth Of diamond F"
sIrv belonging TO Mrs Andrew A A!oti7- -
Tayy YORK Mrs Ridley and Mrs Albright 80 80
,r, tba South on the same train Mrs ALorlsl'
left her satcheI containing the jewelry IN 'ne -
ems room of a Pullman where it was io1t -
Mrs. Ridley When arrested Mrs Ridley s4p'.---
that She was going to turn the satchel and is Gun"
tents over to the railroad authorities
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26

which dates back 70 September - I9a7 was brought
against him on the eve Of the Supreme Court trial.
in the hope Of preventing him from appearing there
when the case was called The action il against
Eric Hamilton Rose for accounting in several
mining transactions. The case involves the puF-
chase Of several mines and the taking Of options
on other mining property. Justice Green0aum re-
served decision.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
TO CONTINUE CHICAGO TOURIST FARES.

Chicago. June 25.-The summer tourist fares
from Chicago TO New York, New Jersey and New
England a the Of about a fare and a third
for the round trip Will be continued during August
snc September. The rates have been in effect since
June and, account Of the remarkable increase
80 traflc Induced thereby. We're extended through
July.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
p. 4. r. TO DESTROY 25ooo OLD CARS

Chicago June 25.-Twenty-fve thousand worn out
cr antiouated freight cars of all kinds are TO he
destroyed by the Pennsylvania Railroad system
IN the coming year TO make way for more modern
equipment This is in accordance with the policy OF
fhe management 10 equip all OF its lines as fast as
possible with steal under-frame cars. The totsl
Original cost Of the cars was, approximately. s17
Uoe9oo 'S''' S4''-
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
CHICAGO BANK DEPOSITS s4oooooooo

Chicago. June 25.-The statements published TO
show the condition of Chicago bank deposits at the
close of business June g. in response TO a call
from the Controller of the Currency. shows total
Of S01S1.0O in the fifteen local institutions This
amount is nearly s15.4O0O0O larger than the aggre-
gate deposits of the same banks at the time OF the
last call, in April
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26

Pittsburg. June 25-Announcement was made by
the Standard OIL Company to-day OF another cut
of five cents in the price of crude petroleum. The
quotations are: Pennsylvania, 81 63 Mercer
Black, 81 10; Newcastle. 81 OF; Corning. 80 cents;
Cabell, 81 IL North Lima, SO cents: South Lima "a;
Indiana, S4; Somerset 75; Razland. %,
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
SOUTHERN PIG IRON ADVANCES.

Birmingham, Ala. June 25.-southern pig iron
manufacturers announced to-day an increase In
pig iron quotations to Sl2 and Sl2 % ton for No
foundry.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26

ming and Observation car
York $50 a m. and Coach
Train at BIO a m Night
Express (Standard Sleeping
Cars) at 300 p. m. Service
on all trains daily except
Sunday. For tickets, full
th4ormafion and booklets.
tall or send to Boston &
Maine r.. r. Ticket Once,
III BROADWAY,
- NEW YORK CITY. :
New-York tribune., 1909-06-20

the Cayuses powerful with the bow and war club
they were the runners OF the Land. The belly was
transformed into the EluttououS ChinookS- At the
and gore. This SpeeIyei hurled up the far dis
taucc To the east. and out of II sprung the Snake
River Indians.
The Indian associations OF the Columbia are
to Il great extent tragic but there is much that
is beautiful in them also and Professor Lyman
makes the most of aboriginal lore. We are
bound To share his regret that in the Northwest
as in the East. So many meIlifiuous Indian
names have been displaced by others of English
origin. The Indians of the Willamette Valley
called their council ground Chemckcta. or the
place of Peace" The Methodist missionaries
insisted upon substituting the name of Salem
The native name for the site of the greatest
city the Columbia was Multnomah. or Down
the Waters" 1t ought to have been retained.
but two Yankee sca captains. with 4 sad de-
fciency of poetry in them tossed up a coin 10
decide whether to employ the name of Boston
or Portland. the native town OF each. and the
latter won the toss Perhaps the greatest pity
of all Is that the noblest Of the Oresonian noun
tains should have been named Rainier. for m
officer in the British navy. when the Indians
had for it a name so fitting as Takhoma. mean
ing The Fountain Breast of Milk White
Waters
one of the most exciting chapters in the lis
tory OF the Columbia is that which relates TO
the slow yielding up of it's secret to the rx-
pIorer. All the nations sent their mariners into
the Pacific to search for this river but even
the cIeverest of captains had a way of turning
back upon the very threshold of success bafficd
by the terrific line of breakers extending across
the entrance. Meares in 1ISS. drew very close
to the desired haven. but lost courage and went
away. convinced that the earlier assertions OF