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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-26
MULES AND WAGON
FLOAT DOWN RIVER
NEGRO WOMAN AND TWO chill
DREN THROWN OUT IN LITTLE
wARRIoRAND HOUSEHOLD GOODS
ARE WASHED DOWN STREAM

In a series of mishaps which started
yesterday afternoon when ferry boat
broke loose near Flat Top on the Little
Warrior river, two mules. valued at $3.50,
were drowned, a pocketbook containing
$3.50 was lost about $500 worth of furniture
f1oated off on the river, and negro
woman, the wife OF George Holmes, and
her two children narrowly escaped drown
ing.
From reports of the accident which
were made last night by Deputy Sheriff
Kennybrook it appears that the Holmes
woman was moving from Flat Top to
Coal Creek She had hired John McBee,
a farmer of the community to move her
family and household goods and McBee
had loaded all the woman's effects on the
wagon and started on the trip When
they came to the river and started to
cross on the ferry things began to hap
pen.
The negro woman and her two infant
children were in the wagon as the team
was being driven onto the ferry boat.
The ferry was in charge of Mr.. Briggs
man. Just as the mules had walked onto
the ferry the chain which fastened the
boat to the bank slipped off the stake and
the ferry commenced to move out into
the river The mules were already on
the ferry and the wagon, with the woman
and children in it, was pulled after them
into the water.
The two men tried in every way to stop
the boat and rescue the woman and chill
dren, but were unable to do so. The
wagon foated along behind the ferry until
they were almost in the middle of the
river, when the mules could hold 1t no
longer and were pulled off into the water.
The mules drowned, as did also three
hogs which were penned in a crate in the
wagon. The woman and children were
thrown out into the water. McBee sue
cceded in getting to one of the children
and swan with 1t to the bank, and the
woman succeeded in getting out with the
other. The children are two and three
years old respectively. They were uncon-
scious for an hour.
The negro woman lost everything which
she had In the world except her two chill
dren. McBee lost his mules and wagon,
and everybody In the crowd had a narrow
escape from being drowned. The woman
had a pocketbook containing $3.50 which
she lost In the water.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-26
GRAY AND STAFF
LEAVE TOMORROW
VIII Go to Chickamauga In Special
Car For Inspection of Alabama
Troops

Lieutenant Governor Henry b. Gray,
accompanied by the governors staff will
leave tomorrow night on private car to
review the Alabama troops at Chicka-
manga Thursday.
The special car was provided by Maj.
d. w. McIver. in the office of the adju-
tant general at about O'Clock.
The review of the state troops Is always
the most important event of the encamp-
ment Governor Corners injury prevented
him from accompanying his staff. The
lieutenant governor will upon his return
make preparations to spend next month
in Montgomery, where be will act as gov
ernor In the absence of Governor Conner
from the state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-26
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Laying Of sub-Divislons

To the Editor OF Inc ASe-tteralQ.
/ read with approval the announcement
you make that Alderman Mcdowell OF
Ensley will propose to the council that
the city take such action as will require
all land companies and individual land
owners who contemplate plotting land
into streets, lots, etc., to have the APP
prevail of the city engineer department on
this subject. Unless typographical facts
make it imperative, there should be no
streets that do not conform to the pres
ent form of the city.
The suggestion was made in earlier
times. but there was then too much
boom" to have it considered. In some
Of the western states. where they were
earlier accustomed to rapid growth OF
towns. they have state laws controlling
this subject, even on lands Adjoining in
corporated towns for some miles around.
The wisdom Of the legislators. both niu-
nicipal and state, should give forth a law
In protection to all that would be elastic
enough to At all conditions and at the
same time requiring all the essentials
necessary to a proper and we'll regulat ed
city, In its inception It was greatly
planned. Let's carry out that plan and
make 1t also beautiful city. Yours truly.
T. A. HAMILTON.
Birmingham. July Is. 1910.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-26
BUILDING EXCHANGE
TO HAVE BARBECUE
BER SUPPLIES WILL PLAY BASE
DALI At FIVE MILE CREEK NEXT
SATURDAY

The annual barbecue and baseball game
of the Building Material Mems exchange
will be held Saturday July 80, at Five
Mile creek, on the Pinson road. C. F.
Wittichen of the entertainment commit
tee will be glad to be notified by the diff
ferent firms who are members of the
exchange how many individuals will be
present, in order that preparations may
be made.
The baseball game will be between the
lumber dealers and the dealers in rough
material. Players for the lumbermen will
report to H. H. Smell of the Lathrop Lum-
Der company, and those for the material
men will communicate with w Z. Currie
of Moore & Handley Hardware company
The party will leave the Chamber of
Commerce building at p. M
The team of hardware. sand and &C.
ment men will be as follows; w. A.
Curry, manager of Moore & Handley
Hardware company; C. E. Thomas, short
stop, of Wimberly & Thomas Hardware
company; F. T. Richardson, first base, of
Birmingham Paint and Glass company;
]. F. Baldwin, second base, of j. f. Bald
win; e. Brewer, third base, of Woodlawn
Supply company; l.. L. Stevenson, left
field, of Brick Selling company; e. Hitler,
center field, of Jefferson Brick Supply
company W. W. Sneed, right field, of
Carolina Portland Cement company; ]. I.
McCants, catcher, of Standard Portland
Cement company; T. B. Ashford, catcher,
of Birmingham Paint and Glass COM
pany; Frank Butcher. catcher, of Byrum
& Butcher Hardware company J. D.
Kirkpatrick, pitcher, of Kirkpatrick Sand
and Cement company; j. A. Millsom,
pitcher, of Southern Sewer Pipe company;
J. D. Moore, pitcher, of Moore & Hand
| ley Hardware company.
The team of retail and wholesale lum-
bermen will contain the following. H. II.
Smell. manager, Of Lathrop Lumber COM
pany; J. H. Eddy. shortstop. of Kaul
Lumber company; T. Fl. johnson, first
base, of T. H. johnson Lumber company;
A. w. Nelson, second base and captain.
of Hedt-Nelson Coal and Lumber COM
pany; ]. B. Gibson, third base, of Wood
| lawn Lumber company; w. E. Ewart,
left fielder, of Ewart Lumber company;
Richard Randolph. center fielder, of Ran
dolph Lumber company; J. NJ. Barnett,
right fielder. of Barnett Lumber COM
pany; M. P. Phillips pitcher. of Steel
City Lumber company; J. w. Douglas,
pitcher, Of Iron City Lumber company;
H. B. Hood, pitcher, Of Standard Lumber
and Manufacturing company; Frank
Jones, catcher. of Dickerson-Baker Lum-
Der company: Thornton Estes, catcher, of
North Birmingham Lumber and Supply
company; J. Fl. Long. catcher, of Oden &
| Elliott Lumber company.
| Umpires, J. W. Sibley and W. H.
Coffin.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-26
Marriage Licenses Issued

Marriage licenses have been issued az
follows from the office of the probate
court:
D. Reed Snider of Birmingham to Mrs.
Belle Mundy.
Walter A. Ham of Birmingham to Miss
Elizabeth A. Stafford.
Robert l.. Nail of Brookside to Miss
Minnie Lee Jones.
]. A. Speed of Bessemer to Mrs. Mary
Jane r. Foster
Henry w Smith of Birmingham to Miss
Garland Roberts
c. willis Harper of Cordova to Nil
Vivian Carney.
Harry Fowler of Birmingham to Mrs
Mary A. Powell.
". B. Malone of Birmingham to Miss
Mamie Rocker.
yincenzo Stibela of Ensley to Miss
Mary Lasala.
william f. Reid of Bessemer to Miss
Ethel York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-26
Building Permits Issued

The following building permits were Is
sued yesterday:
S250-Sidney Hart, Sixty-second street
and Second avenue, Woodlawn; altera-
lions and repairs frame residence.
ss50-Joseph Finger. Fifteenth street and
and Avenue I, south; alterations and re-
pairs frame residence.
s40o-S Dombey. Tenth street between
Fifteenth and Sixteenth avenues; erect
one-story frame residence.
s45o-Susie l.. Blackburn, Rising station.
Hefin avenue; erect one-story frame.
s4e0-John Wall, North Birmingham,
Thirty-third avenue, between Twenty
eighth and Twenty-ninth Streets alter
alton and repairs frame building.
s25oo-W. p. Blair. Third avenue be-
tween Pearl and Hawkins streets, West
End: two one-story frame residences.
s4oo-W. r. Stewart, Tuxedo Park; erect
one-story frame building.
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MAN CHARGED WITH
CRIME OF LONG AGO
w. r.. CHITWooD HELD FOR BLOW
ING SAFE AT ROCKFORD, ALA,
IA YEARS AGo-MURDER CHARGE
ALSO DOCKETED

w. R. Chitwood alleged to be wanted
on two charges of murder and one charge
of Swallowing, In which he secured $i4oo,
was arrested last night on South Twen-
tieth street by Detectives Cornett and
McDuff. John Gilley. wanted for assault
with intent to murder, was with Chit
wood, and both were locked in the city
jail. Both of the men refused to make
any statement last night.
Detective Cornett said: I'VE arrested
Chitwood on a charge of blowing safe
at Rockford. Ala, IA years ago. He en-
tered the store of John McCune at that
place early one morning and blew the
door of the safe, securing $780, with
which he succeeded in getting away All
efforts to locate the safe robber failed
at the time, but we are sure we have
the right man.
"Chitwood is a bad character, and two
cases are known in which he is charged
with murder. At Coldwater. Ala, short
a man with some whisky. The man died
from the effects of the poison. Not long
ago he cut Jack Dowell at Muscadine,
Ala, and severely injured him.
HE was working here as a carpenter.
When we arrested him last night he
was returning from work in Rosedale,
where he and Gilley are shingling a
house. He lives at First avenue and
Thirty-eighth street.
"Chitwood has been married four or
five times and it was this that was his
undoing. He was turned up to us by
one of his former wives, who had a
grudge against him and wanted to get
even. There Is a reward for his arrest
but l do not know what it is
Detective McDuff said "Gilley and
Chitwood are 'buddies' and we have been
watching them for some time. Gilley is
the man who struck Oscar Lance over
the head with a billiard cue few months
ago in the Metropolitan pool parlors.
Lance went to the Hillman hospital Sc
riously injured. but never knew who had
| hit him, he claimed. We got clews that
| Gilley was the man and watched for a
chance to arrest him. Last night we
caught them both together and we took
advantage of the opportunity
All that either Chitwood or Gilley would
say last night was that they knew moth
ing of the matter at ALL
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Theft. Reported Yesterday

A COW and calf were stolen yesterday by
two negro boys from Mrs. Hamburger,
1924 Third avenue.
The store of Louis Tobin, 1926 Second
avenue. was entered by thieves early yes
terday morning and robbed of three BIZ
cycles, - boxes of tobacco, six boxes OF
snuff, hams, bacon, cigars and other ar
ticles. The thieves broke open the cash
register and secured 1922 in cash.
lot of clothing was stolen from S. Y
Hampton, All North Nineteenth street
Two gold rings were stolen from j. L
Reitzer 1916 Fifth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-26
president Lewis Criticised

Springfield. ILL.,, July 25.-Local,
district and state officers of the Unit
ed Mine Workers of Illinois who as
sembled here today to discuss the COM
promise agreement reached at Indian
apolis between the operators and
miners representatives unanimously
condemned the Indianapolis agreement.
President Lewis was vigorously criti-
cised 1t was decided to send circulars
no every local in the state explaining
what the compromise means and adj
wise action on the acceptance or re-
fusal of the compromise by a referen-
dunn vote.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-26
CITY ITEMS

Confer About City Lights-The light
committee of the City Council has been
called to meet this afternoon for a
conference with the Birmin CHAM Rail
way, Light and Power company on the
new contract for lights. Chairman
Klotz expects to reach an agreement
today by which for the next five years
Birmingham will be saved several
thousand dollars in her light bill.
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EXPECT TO PASS $4,000
MARK BEFORE DAY ENDS

mature this morning.
This Is to be Sunshine day in the
campaign. Every man who is approached
is expected to have a big smile on his
face and to write his name at the foot of
large subscription Immediately without
any argument.
Now that the rains are over. and Cova-
leski has won a baseball game. President
Ford expects to find the public mind in
happy mood, and ready to take hold to
boost.
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This is to be the great day in the cam
paign for the $4,000 fund for the Chamber
of Commerce. Every committee will be
out, and 1t is expected that the subscrip-
tions will pass the $4,000 mark. They
reached SAP yesterday. or nearly one
third Of the entire sum, which has been
secured in three working days
For the past few days all the commit
tees have been laying plans to get large
subscriptions, and they are expected to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-26
Good Progress Made On
Hotel Subscriptions

bright said Mr.. Harding. land one of
the best things about 1t is the interest
manifested by prospective lessees. There
was never any doubt about being able to
lease the hotel for $4,000 year, but now
| understand that a would-be lessee is
ready TO offer $4,000
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Progress on the 100000 hotel project
was reported yesterday. W. P. G. Hard
ing, one of the leaders in the movement,
said last night that subscriptions to the
s200, 900 of preferred totalled considerably
over 100000.
THE outlook for the hotel enterprise is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-26
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Emma Saunders

Mrs. Emma Saunders, "a years old, died
at local hospital yesterday She was
born at Decatur. She is survived by three
sisters, all of whom live in this city. They
are Mrs. ]. T. McEniry, Mrs. D. O. Ryan
and Mrs. Laura Lloyd.
The funeral services will be held at
ehaw's chapel at 10 o'clock this morning.
lnterment will be in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-26
suit Against McDnyid

Suit for $4,000 damages was filed yes.
terday in the city court by Elwel East
man. ST., against Robert P. McDavid
whose automobile, 1t is alleged, ran into g
vehicle in which Eastman was riding
causing him to be thrown to tho ground
and injured.
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Roger Howell, 9 years old. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph F. Howell. died at the
family residence. s2s Harrington avenue,
Owenton, at 10 o'clock last night The
funeral services will be held at the res
idence at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Interment will be in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-26
D.nt,.t sln.he. wife and Himself

Cincinnati, o., July 25.-Dr. VIM.
Burnley, a dentist, who recently came
here from Richmond, Va, cut his wife's
throat tonight and then slashed his
own throat inflicting injuries that will
probably prove fatal in both cases. -.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-26
M0 REWARD

for any case of Kidney, Bladder or
Rheumatic troubles Halls Texas Won
der cannot cure II taken in time and
given a fair trial. One bottle often
perfects a cure Send for testimonials.
DR.. E. w. Hall. 1926 Olive St.. St Louis.
Mo. Sold by druggists.
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Rawn,s VIII Prohnted

Chicago. July 25.-The will of the late
Ira G. Rawn was fled with the clerk of
the probate court this afternoon. The
widow Is made sole executrix. The doc
ument does not indicate the valuation Of
the estate.
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n. ". p. II. Eutertnlnm emf

1 The regular monthly entertainment Of
the Baptist Young Peoples union of Ely
ton Baptist church will be held tonight
at the home of the pastor, the Rev. A.
d. Glass, 800 First avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-26
THE WEATHER

Washington, July 25.-Forecast for Ala
bama and Mississippi: Partly CLOUDY;
showers near coast Tuesday; Wednes-
day fair; light to moderate south and
southwest winds.
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SHAW. The Undertaken. 21os and N1s
9Th avenue. Both phones 3.
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The following is the local report OF the
United States weather bureau at BIZ
mingham for the "a hours ended at p.
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GREEN Undertaking Co. Phones 1902.
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Birmingham Special" the
New York train; leaves $50
q. m.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-04-28

ecution under State law. p rule In al.
lowed NV the court IN term time, or
an order Is made by the judge OF such
court at chambers, asking for copies
of records or returns. the copies de-
sired should be carefully prepared
and forwarded to this office witn a
full statement of all the facts IN cir
cumstances known to the Collector
for determination as to whether the
public interest requires compliance
with the rule.
"Such copies are not to be furnish
ed in any case without the express
permission of the commissioner of
Internal Revenue"
also inclose herewith n copy of a
circular of instructions to the United
states Attorneys as to h comprom-
ise of internal revenu cases, issued
by me under date of February 81,
1910. 1t would seem that when these
instructions are supplemented by
those about to be issued by the Treas
ury Department to collectors of inter
nal there should be no fur
Their cause for complaint as to the at
titude of Federal Government in pro-
hibition States.
Faithfully yours.
Geo. w. Wickersnam,
Attorney General"
Topeka Capitol.
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endar years ending December 81.
1907, December 81, 1908, and Deem
ber 81, 1909. as will appear by the
proof thereof on record in the office
of the Probate Clerk and Ex-Officio
Recorder of Iav County, at Ros-
well. New Mexico: and that said ex-
pendIture on said placer mining claim
was made in order to hold said prem
ises anu claim under the provisions
of section 1924, Revised Statutes of
the United States, and the amend
ment thereto approved January %,
1850. and if Won and ach OF you,
within ninety days after the personal
service of this notice, or within nine
ty days after the completion of the
publication thereof. as required by
law, fail or refuse to pay your portion
sucl expenditure as % mel, your
in said claim will be forfeit
and become the property of toe
subscriber. under said section 2324,
and the said Amendment thereof
1iie Roswell Cement & Plaster Co.
BY T. C.. Smith. Agent.
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
Roswell. N. NJ, April %, 1910.
Territory of New Mexico,.)
County of Chaves.

81. )ss.
County of Chaves.
To Scott NowIin, Joe Parks and Den
mis- Hoover:-
You and each of you are hereby no
titled that the undersigned a ex-
pended One Hundred Dollars (s100.-
00) worth of labor by the removal of
four hundred yards of earth material
IN the u~npatented placer mining
clafm. King. more particularly describ-
ed as follows, to-wit: ne West Halt
of the West Half of Section 81, Town
ship . South. Range 26 East, Chaves
County. New Mexico, notice of loca-
ton recorded in Book c, Misce1lane-
u Records, Chaves comfy, New
Mexico, page 81: and said One Hun
dred Dollars ($100.00D expenditure has
been made by the undersigned each
year on said claim, for the calendar
wears ending December 81, 1907, De
cenber 81. 1908. and December 81,
1903. as will appear by the proof
thereof on record in the Office of the
Probate Clerk and Ex-Oficio Record
ar of Ciaves County, at Roswell. New
Mexico: aad that said expenditure on
said placer mining claim was made
in order to hold said premises and
claim under the provisions of Sec
lion 1924. Revised Statutes Of the Tn
tied States, and the Amendment
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FEDERAL ACTION MAY STOP
LIQUOR BOOT-LEGGlNG

disaster for bo~otleggers is spelled
in a change in the rulings of ne in
ternal revenue department. notice of
which was received yesterday by
Governor Stubs. Another important
concession-one which il is believed
will completely break the backbone
of bookkeeping in Kansas-has been
obta from the President, the AT
torney General and the Secretary of
the Treasury by Governor Stubbs
Bootleggers are not to come in the
class known as u~nintentional viola
tors of the law and they will be re-
ported and arrested even though their
ven tax is paid within the calen-
dar month The bootlegger must
have a stamp. ne must have a reg1I-
lar place of business and he must dis
plav his stamp in his place of bust
ness before he begins to sell. He
will be looked upon as a wilful viola
tor of the law even though he has a
fixed place Of business unless his
stamp is displayed before business is
begun.
Governor Stubbs is Of the opinion
that this ruling will strike the death
blow to b~ootlegging in Kansas. Dur
AAAE ~ PaSA AOhI AoNAtA A oOhSh
nor mas been bombarding the federal
government with charges that it has
not been respecting he laws of the
state according to a sound public po-
licy. Some four weeks ago the COVER
nor furnished facts with reference to
the administration of the internal
revenue laws in Kansas that were SO
well sustained by original incriminat-
ing documents that President Taft
could no longer doubt the Justice of
the Governors attitude of persistence
In his demand for a remedy.
One result OF h demand Is that
the government has taken a step far
IN advance of anything heretofore 1T
tempted President Taft has trans
mitted to Governor Stubs tne letter
of the Attorney General which in a
technical way explains what has been
agreed upon and which will be pub
lished among the next issue of res |
ury decisions. This letter reads as
follows:
Attorney Generals Letter.
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL
washington. ID. C., April IA. 1910.
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thereto approved January %. 1880:
and ii YOU and Zach of you. within
ninety days after the personal serv-
ice of rhis notice, or within ninety
days after the completion of the pub
lication thereof. as required by law.
fail or refuse to pay your portion of
suCL exTenditure as co-owner, You
interest in said claim will be forfeit
ed n become the property OF the
subscriber. under said Section 1924,
and the said Amendment thereof.
THE ROSWELL CEMENT AND
PLASTER COMPANY.
BY F. c. SMITH, Agent.
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Billy Martin toe man who was one
of the leaders in the fight on honest
Herbert j. Hagerman while he was
governor has been indicted by the
Federal grand jury for e:pbezzlement
OF funds while clerk of the district
court. Martin was of the most con-
spicuous of the SILLY Seventeen" dur
ing the Legislative session of the Ha-
german administration. He mas e
Fl useful member of the machine and
a devote worker for the Plunderbund.
Such revelations shows the cause Of
the unjust fight that was made on
TimesIHer
aid.