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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-08
Prominent Engineer Dead

Ithaca, n. Y, April Kirk p. Gran
dali, a well-known civil engineer who
was active in building many railroads
in this and other countries, died here to-
day, aged GA years. He surveyed the
Northern Pacific lines through the Da-
kotas. engaged in engineering work in the
Florida everglades and was connected
with building many railroads in the west
He also took a prominent part IN eonstruc-
ing railroads in the Congo river valley
of Africa and in Chill.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-08
Nerro Held to Grand Jury

Columbus, Miss, April 7.-(Special,) >
George sinson, the negro who assaulted
old linn Corr, the aged resident OF Ala
bama, who was standing in Gorees ware
house door. about two weeks ago. was
caught near Artesia Saturday and Mayor
Donnell bound him over to the grand
Jury this morning, The negro has q bad
reputation in Columbus There II no
doubt as to his guilt, although he stout
" daniaa that he Il hiGhwayman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-08
Rifiea Are Inspected

Adjutant General Bibb Graves Maj. w.
F. Johnston, Alabama National Guard
officers, and Lieutenant Musgrove of the
Seventeenth United States cavalry. were
In the city today and inspected Calhoun
Rifles, Company I, Third regiment, Ala
bama National Guards, at Oxford to-
night The company is under command
of Capt. John Fitzgerald and was paid q
high compliment by the inspecting off,
GERS,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-08
uupt.yilIe ENG give Circus

Huntsville, April 7.--(Special)-Th Elks
gave circus here today, having brought
the Haag shows here for beneht per-
Torrance. The parade through the
streets of the city was the great feature
of the day and leading Eiks rode the
elephants and camels, appeared in =
clown band and did other stunts while
there were some unwilling captives ex-
hibited in a cage after being captured by
police squad of Elks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-08
Mrs. Mary A. Allen Dead

Mrs. Mary A. Allen died at the home
OF her son, Pat Allen, a well-known An
niston meat man and real estate owner
Thursday morning and her funeral will
take place in Rome, Ga, Friday morn
ing. Mrs. Allen was so years old. Her
husband died several years ago. Besides
Pat Allen she Is survived by one daugh-
ter, Mrs. G. L. Jemison of this city, and
three other sons, L. T., M. F. and e. E.
Allen of Atlanta, besides 13 grandsons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-08
Water Purchaae Dismlssed

NJ. w. Bush, president of the Annis-
ton Water Supply company, was in the
city yesterday afternoon for the purpose
of discussing the proposition of the city
to purchase his interests. He was in
consultation for some time with Mayor
Wikle and H. b. Rudisill, resident man
ager, but nothing definite was done in
regard to the city's proposition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-08

Judging from the plans adopted at a
meeting of the Admission Merchants as
ISOLATION at the meeting yesterday att
ernoon, the Admission trades carnival,
which will be held May 14-21, will be
a red letter day in the history of
the city. Attractive prizes have been
put up and among the attractions will
be fiddlers' contest, a baby show,
races of every description, baseball ev-
cry day and needlework contest. The
visitors will be royalty entertained,
among the features offered being free
admission to motion picture shows. "a
roads lead to Anniston,' is the slogan
of the association and the carnival
will be Systematically advertised with
in a radius of 40 miles of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-08

Huntsville, April 7.-(special)-Mrs, 8.
l.. johnson died yesterday at her hoT~
on Church street after an illness of sew
eral weeks. She was 81 years old and
was the monther of win Johnson and
Hugh johnson. Three daughters and her
husband also survive her.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-08
venexueIan Editors Arrested

Caracas. April 1.-THE publication of Ell
Universal. a leading daily newspaper, has
bcen suspended by the police and the
editor. A. vigas, and Andres Matan. as
sistant editor, have been arrested be-
cause of an editorial which appeared in
the paper recommending the passage by
Congress OF a new tariff law more in ac-
cord with the interests of the nation
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-08
To Boost Unionism

An unique contest has been planned by
the members of the Admission Trades
Council for the purpose of boosting union
labor. They offer a prize for the mer-
chant selling the most union made goods
Certificates will be issued to every pur-
chaser and on a given date the person
holding the largest number Of certificates
will be awarded a prize at an open meet
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-08
Lacy Gets Big Contract

d. B. Lacy, we'll known Admission
contractor. has been awarded a $55, 0tv
grading contract by the Louisville and
Nashville Railway company, the con-
tract being with a view OF repairing
and charging the company's yards at
Paris, KY, the work embracing 10O,-
GOO yards. Mr.. Lacey has an outfit in
that section and he wired his men to-
day to begin moving to Paris for an
immediate start on the work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-08

st. Louis, April William Grayson
millionaire president of the Grayson-
Mcleod Lumber company, died suddenly
today of heart disease. He was s. years
old. william Grayson Mcleod, Jr., IL
owner Of the Louisville American associa.
ton baseball club.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-08

Allreturning officers in MUM
cipal bond election Monday,
April II, please be at Office Of
city clerk, city hall, Saturday
at ii o'clock to receive ballots,
ballot boxes, tally sheets. etc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-08
Road Bond Issue Postponed

The board of Calhoun county road
and revenue commissioners. which has
been In session here for about week,
adjourned Thursday afternoon and b~-
fore adjournment they gave out d
statement which indicates that they
will in all probability call special
election to allow the people to vote
on good roads bond issue of from
100000 to 100000. 1t was believed
that this action would be taken at
this session, but it was deemed mad
visable at the present time. The voters
will probably be given an opportunity
of voting on the project, however, at
the general election in November.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-08
Date for Memorial Exercises

Columbus, Miss, April 7.--(Special.)-
Sunday, May 1. has been decided as the
most appropriate date to mold memorial
exercises incidental to Decoration Day.
The Daughters Of the Confederacy have
the affair in charge Simple ceremony will
be arranged. No address will be deliy-
cred
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-08
VIII Map Jefferson

Having finished their work on making
a minute map of Calhoun county, 8. W.
and M. A. Deese. engineers, will leave
this week for Birmingham. where they
will undertake the work of making a
map of Jefferson county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-08
Well Known Aldbdn1idns
In Birmingham Yesterday
BY WALTER HARPER.

the steady development that seems to
have come over the entire country" said
Mr.. p'uquay. Building is very active and
the merchants report very satisfactory
business. The farmers are planting for a
big crop and everyone seems to be greatly
encouraged over the prospects for the
present year.
J. NJ Kyser of Albertville was in Bir-
mingham yesterday. He was registered at
the Morris hotel.
The Mountain City is growing steadily
and everybody seems to be hopeful of
the most prosperous year for long time7
said Mr.. Kyser. THE farmers of the Sand
mountain section are especially active get
ting in big crops"
w. S. shelow of Alfalfa was in Bir-
mingham yesterday. He stopped at the
Florence hotel.
Alfalfa is getting its full share of the
benefits TO be derived from the great
activity that is just now in progress at
the plant OF the Southern Steel and Iron
company near Alabama City, said Mr..
Shelow. Indeed the plant is nearer At
ITALIA than 1t is to Gadsden, though there
is no quarrel over the advantages. At
ITALIA is proud of the general prosperity
that is coming to all that section about
the three cities, Gadsden. Alabama City
and Alfalfa, and all will be greatly bene-
fitted. Alfalfa has a number of small
Industries that are just now very busy
and that add materially to the industrial
happiness of the community. We have
some advantage in railroads, and the
town will always be strong factor in
the development of that section"
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20

and discovered oil in quantities that
made them wealthy.
Citizens of Selma, near by heard of
the development and organized the
Home oil company. Among them were
George w. Tyrell, Judge Posten, w. F..
Chandler c. NJ Kilbourne and Walter
Scott. So successful was this company
that shares climbed to value of IS. 600
each.
California was now awakening to the
possibilities of the oil industry. and the
country from Coalinga south became
full of oil locations. 1t was at this time.
too, that members of the San Francisco
stock and exchange board and a num-
Der of other prominent citizens formed
the California oil exchange. Business
was begun in the board building in
Pine street. Owners of oil wells in
southern California came to San Fran
cisco and, with John Choice, formed a
second oil exchange, called the pro-
ducers' oil exchange. This operated in
the Mills building, but union of the
two exchanges was soon effected under
the present name.
Additional companies to list are be-
ing sought by the exchange, for trad
ing is brisk and promises to be still
more active The stock of old compa- :
MES is now held at high figure. but
that of younger companies finds active
purchasers.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20

sources are behind the company; it
controls or owns oil wells of great pro-
duction, and is heavily interested in
many fields. And. in addition. il has
every convenience for handling its
products.
Eight steamers, vessels of great ca
pacity each one. are now operating on
the seas, and ninth is building to
carry the petroleum wherever there is
demand for it. This steamer now un-
der construction is almost ready to
leave the ways for it's journey across
the ocean.
The corporation has Installed a pipe
line from Bakersfield to Port Costa. $50
miles in length; another from McKft-
trick to Port Costa. via Coalinga, 29O
miles long, and one from COalinga to
Monterey, 10 miles long. All plants
destroyed in April. 1906, long ago were
restored and new plants have been
built The company is in a condition
TO operate at lowest cost. handle even
greater quantities of oil than they now
are doing. and enter upon an era OF
unexceIled prosperity. with frequent
dividends. 1t is said on good authority
that the Associated now markets more
than half the oil production of the
coast.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
THE CALIFORNIA STOCK
AND OIL EXCHANGE
BY JOSEPH L. KING

1t is interesting to seek back through
the years for the beginning OF the oil
industry in California. now surely one
of the states greatest assets. and dis
cover how the prosperity and import
ance of the enterprises resulted in the
formation of the California stock and
oil exchange Southern California then
must be investigated to find the birth
of the industry.
In $50 Jewett & Blodgett. banking
firm of Bakersfield, having heard of oil
indicat tons in locality about 20 miles
east of their city, in section that has
since become famous as the Sunset dis
trict, early in that year had q Well
drilled there. found oil and established
refinery for asphaltum. Oil was found
in, adjacent localities. but the industry
was dormant until 1899, when c. A. Can
field and Joseph Chanslor obtained a
lease on some land in what is now
known as Coalinga. They sank we'll
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
OIL.
At DIVIDEND ERA
Great Corporation Finishes It's
Vast Work of Equip
ment

one of the most substantial increases
in oil stocks recorded on the market
during the year was that of the Asso-
eiated oil eompany's shares, that have
advanced from $50 in July of 1909 to
their present price of about sol In
October. 1908. the shares were at S27,
so the total increased stock value since
that latter date runs far into the mil
lions
There is a reason for the steady adj
vance, and for the prophecy that the
stocks will climb still higher This is
owing TO the policy of the company. its
great earnings, and the superb equip
ment which it has built up through the
years.
The 100000 shares of the Associated
oil company were pooled and placed in
trust by the share holders in order
that definite policy might be carried
out-one of building and Improvement
The S12,O00.00O the corporation has
earned has gone back into construction
work, into the laying of pipe lines. the
purchase of ships, and all the neeessi-
ties of modern plant As a result
the Associated is. without doubt the
most thoroughly equipped company
operating.
With this era of building going on.
and the consequent lack of frequent
dividends-for the great corporation
was foregoing these payments in or
der to place itself foremost among oil
companies-shares were far from the
figure that the business and resources
of the corporation warranted. But there
was a meeting of the board of di-
rectors at Bakersfield last November.
and then the stocks began to climb.
At that meeting the II directors dis
solved the trust agreement under which
they had been operating and. returning
the shares to their holders. inaugurated
a policy of dividend paying.
As a consequence of this news shares
began their advance. and at this time
there is every probability of sharp
rise at an early date. Tremendous re-
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
PAULA OIL co.
SINKS new WELL
Over $50 Barrels Per Day of
High Grade Petroleum
Is Secured

\ good well. producing $50 barrels
per day of fuel oil, has Just been
brought in by the Paula oil company
on their Midway property. Kern county.
The success OF this we'll so aroused
the company that the others which the
company has been preparing to sink
are now being prosecuted with vigOr.
Within the next L months the Paula
oil company expects TO have eight
wells down. The Standard oil pipe
line runs very close 10 the wells.
Aside from the 40 acre property in
the ySidway district the Paula oil COM
pany has leo acres of uneNcelled land
in tn famous Ventura oil fields. on
which they now have four shallow
wells, Wrought in years ago. that even
now ale producing 80 barrels per day
of excellent oil A we'll that viii go
deep into the oil sands is already down
1.150 feet. and another has just been
begun. This property is directly con-
nected with the Union oil company :
pipe line.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
Robert H. Smith,
Successful0perator
Oil Industry Owes Much TO
Young Business Man

Californias rapid advance in the de-
velopment of the oil industry is due
not only to the enormous quantities of
nigh grade petroleum that have been
discovered, but also to the men who
have ventured their money and time
in sinking wells, in backing their con-
fidence in the states resources by
actual deeds. Among the younger OPP
orators who have done much to in
crease the field of operation by open
ing new districts is Robert Hayes
Smith. whose career in the Coalinga
territory has been one of development
Smith has organized and developed
district He was interested in the
York Coalinga oil company, now owned
by the New York oil company, and the
Penn -Coalinga and Section oil COM
panies were developed and success
fully conducted by him. As a partner
Of Bryner in the well known oil firm,
Smith was connected prominently with
the Double Bend district and the IA
nous South Field oil company, which
gives promise of being one of the
largest and most important develop
ments in the state
The oil operator is now developing
Section 32, adjacent to the Empire oil
company. He and his associates con-
troll 10000 acres there, in a territory
that shows more promise than any
other section on the coast
Besides being vice president of the
Coalinga bank. Mr.. Smith is connected
with a number of large financial en-
terprises
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20

lowing month a dividend of the same
size was given Soon a second mill on
the property was working. and then
dividend of 80 cents per share glad
dened the hearts of the holders of
stock. This meant the distribution of
approximately s1,066,O00 in gold. 1t is
the policy of the company TO pay quar-
terly dividends amounting to the sum
just named. which means yearly divi-
dend of $4,500,000 assured, without
counting the extra dividends. This far
surpasses the dividend paving records
of such famous mines as Stratton's IN
dependence at Cripple Creek and the
even richer Homestake.
The corporation is working the prop
erty busily and the wonderful 'Hamp-
ton stope" is maintaining its reputation
for marvellous deposits The ledge here
is 20 feet across at its widest part, all
pay ore. Thirty feet of this Will aver
age not far from 5000 straight across,
and rich streak in the center. five to
seven feet wide. is yielding an average
value in gold of from $500 TO S1,100
er ton. The formation is of telluride
character, with, at times, great
splotches of free gold running all
through it. The Hampton stope alone.
1t is estimated, would insure dividends
at the present rate for a period of three
years or more.
All this Wingfield has brought about,
for it is his brain that planned the
work the development of the ore in
sight, the uncovering of bodies of min
eral he had insight enough to see and
know We're awaiting the pick and drill.
Senator Nixon was carried up on the
wave of fortune, but now he has with
drawn from the work. turning his in
terest over to Wingneld. With the
young westerner at the head of the
Consolidated. it has gone on growing
in Win2field
puted to be worth somewhere close to
us many millions as he had dollars
when he rode hard on the prairies.
The Consolidated mines property in
Goldheld has at least 20 miles and over
of underground working. This is in a
camp not years old, and the record of
company much younger. There are
$50 acres embraced in the holdings and
the new mill. erected at a cost of some
$500 600 together with the company's
railroad running to the bins, treats an
average of 635 tons per day, valued at
$35 per ton The old mill handles
daily average of 100 tons of the same
rock For the purpose of obtaining the
best results from the present process
it is aimed to keep down the value of
the ore handled at the mills by mixing
the low grade with the medium and
sending the high grade rock to the
smelters. The Consolidated employs an
army of men and pays out SE,Vuu per
day in salaries.
This is the result of one big venture
on the part of a man with ambitions
and horse sense The desert was there
not many years ago, and beneath the
sand even when Wingfield entered the
field were ledges of the richest ore un-
discovered by the most frantic of the
prospectors who tried here and there
and then flew to new fields. Wing
ILL r,t-ft n
in the consolidation of several of the
best claims into one monster corpora
tion that would overtop them all, and,
backed by tremendous capital, extract
the layers of gold that smaller oper-
ators did not reach
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
0ilConpanyin
ProsperousC Condition
Era of Further Development
Assures Great Revenue

with ten wells completed and two
arflng the Enos oil company is in a
,-orv prosperous condition Oil from
the Kern river property, where de-
,.elonment work has been carried on
so thoroughly, has sold at good price
for FIVE years, and with the completion
of The new wells now drilling greater
era of prosperity viii result
Resides the rich Kern river property
the Fnos oil company has 800 acres in
the santa Maria field, close to the
palmer properties. and iS productive
territory. This holding is a valuable
one.
The capital stock of the oil COM
,,snv IS very small when the size and
,alue Of its holding is considered. The
sntborized capital is 100000. and the
lock issued 240,24S shares. Conserva-
,f,-e and experienced operators control
,.e company. men who have had years
.f successful work in the oil indus
try.
John Baker Jr, is president of the
Enos oil company, and c. f. Hunt,
Vice president Of the Anglo and Lon
don-Paris bank. is vice president Both
are men Of standing and ability.
FUNDS have been provided for the
drilling of six wells in addition TO
those completed or in process of drill
ing and an era OF great advancement
seems certain. A derrick is now being
erected. and work is progressing along
all lines.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-30
pixidina q Lonn samon.

DR.. Samuel Buell. OF tho last half OF
the eighteenth century. who used TO
preach two or three hours. like Isaac
Barrows. was ingenious In OBTAINING
his congregation. On one occasion. aft
or preaching nearly two hours--as long
az he could feel secure in the presence
OF all his henrers-ho remarked that
he was done preaching 10 sinners and
that they were at liberty 10 go; the
rest OF his discourse would DO adj
dressed 20 good people.
A gentleman who once went 10 hear
him stated that when the hourgass
was nearly ready TO be turned sec
ond time from the commencement Of
his sermon he said. much 10 tho relief
OF tho person who related ~, "Once
more" After going on somo eight on
ten minutes longer he said, ITO con
clude." and after another about equal
'nterval he said. lastly"
The gentleman added that no expect
ell every moment to hear him soy "BV-
erlastingIy"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-30

Charlie" sorrowfully sighed th.
young lady In the pnrlor OF the con,
crete house OH Washington avenue. Iii
IL nearly IL o'clock.
Yes. Belinda" WINS tho breathing
response OF her poetical companion.
who was sitting on the sofa beside
her, "the minute hand In drawing
closer TO the hour hand. and when the
time Of midnight Is chimed the two
hands will be oven Us one Oh dar.
ling Belinda" no continued as he lit
orally simulated the action OF the min
ute hand. may not the coming to-
gether Of those two hands DO SYM
bolical Of usT
She broke away and stood firmly on
her feet. mo. Charles Henry Smith"
she retorted angrily. those two hands
will remain as one but single sec
ond. and then tho minute hand will
divorce itself and go on its way alone
No. Mr.. Smith. minute hand that
Doesn't stick isn't the kind OF sym
bolism wantp'-Chlcago News.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-30
A VANISHING TIp.

When vanishing wood tho work
must bo done In n warm room at "A
temperature OF at least 75 degrees II.
At lower temperature tho moisture
In the air will give milky and cloudy
appearance TO the varnish. On the
other hand. at the higher temperature
the moisture is not precipitated until
the alcohol OF tho varnish has sum-
ciently evaporated TO leave thin
smooth Aim OF sbellgc. The durabil-
ity and gloss are dependent on this.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-30
Tn. Blind M.n,s Isnt,rn.

A blind man in Khoota In Caucasian
villngo) came back from the river one
night bringing n pitcher Of water and
carrying In his hand lighted lantern.
Some one meeting him said: you're
blind. It's ali tho same to you whether
It's day or night. OF what use to you
Is a innternT II don't curry the Ian
tern IN order to SEQ the road" replied
the blind man. but TO keep some fool
like you from running against me aud
breaking my pitcher