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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-24

Just ten years ago this morning Vice President Jemison of the Birmingham Railway and Electric company made the announcement that the identification of the Highland avenue dummy line had be- gun and that electric cars would prob ably take the place of the dummies by the end of that week.
 Vice President Jemison also announced that as soon as the work could be done wires would be strung and electricity used on the western loop
 These were important announcements and were greeted with wide public ap- proval. It was long step forwerd.
 This has been only ten years ago. Dummies were operated on at least one other line in Birmingham for several years after that. They were operated on part of the South Besselner line Up to about five years ago
 1 recall these things to remind you of the rapid pace Birmingham nas set for itself. Highland avenue would not dream of tolerating the smoking. puffing, snort ing dummy Can you realize that it was permitted up to ten years tgo?
 But ten years is a long time in the de- velopment of growing city like Blr- mingham. An innovation today is an ante quated makeshift tomorrow. Great devel- opments tread closely on each others heels and we soon forget those things that were startlingly wonderful yester- day.
 A few years ago Birmingham built it's first skyscraper. It was the wonder of the age. It was ten stories high and magnificent pile of brick, steel and nor tar.
 Today that building looks like a dwarf crouching under the mightier structures towering above it. We no longer become hysterical when the announcement is made that a new skyscraper Is to be erected.
 A few years ago the expenditure of $500,000 in industrial development in the district demanded a double column scare head in the newspapers and great rejoicing among the people. Now the big corporations bring In millions in wads. pour it into the district and it re- ceives passing notice.
 Birmingham has reached that sane and comfortable state when it is not ex- opments are projected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-24
ADJUSTMENTS.
Little Nemo."

When the curtain of the Jefferson thea- tre is raised tonight at S15 oelock on the big musical comedy, Little Nemo," which Klaw & Erlanger have sent south at an enormous cost, it will be seen in- tact and on the same scale that it was presented in New York city. Owing to the fact that the engagement opens here on Monday, and because of the quick run of the special train of IA cars made from Chattanooga, the army of stage carpen- ters and hands required to run the show found time to take things easy, so to speak. As rule no time is lost in get ting the tons and tons of scenery and cos tunes and the thousands of properties from the train to the theatre, but when the special reached here yesterday John C. Fisher, the manager, told the men to get all the rest they needed and report at o'clock this morning.
 This means that the problem of trans portation and the management of such massive amusement enterprise as Little Neino' has been solved to such an extent that every piece of scenery, every cos tune trunk, of which there are S6, ev- cry hamper of the members of the chorus and every crate of property, Of whlch there are 27 none of which weighs less than 800 pounds, will be in place by 10 o'clock this morning. Of course, there are 159 hotel trunks, carloads of scenery, no less than 11o drops being used, and many other things that will tax the la cilities of the transfer company, but ev- erything will be in its proper place within three hours after the moving process starts
 .'I find that the Jefferson theatre stage is larger than great many others said Manager Fisher, land for that reason we will bring into use every piece of scenery. Because of the excellent time we made in reaching here and because of the fine facilities, we will give a light rehearsal this afternoon. This is done in any city where the scenery is all in place in time and everything absolutely ready for the opening performance, like it is in Br- mingham."
 While Mir Fisher would not admit that one performance Is sometimes better than another. the point was made that the per formance tonight would probably be just a bit better than some of the rest for the reason that the players will make an extra effort to make an impression. An actor always has in mind the criticism that always follows the first perform ance, and. Birmingham theatregoers who expect to see Little Memo will doubt less be on hand tonight Not detail has been overlooked and everything will be in readiness hours before the time for the augmented orchestra to file into its place in front of the stage. And to R. s. Douglas may be attributed some of the credit. Several days ago he had the stage cleared of every piece of local scenery and when the advance guard of carpen- ters arrived they made ready for the drops ranging from 40 to 50 feet and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-24
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds of conveyance in the following transactions In real estate in which amounts of 5000 or more were involved were filed Saturday in the office of the probate court
 $1.,5G0-shades Valley Country Club Land company to Birmingham and Edge wood Electric Railway company, the northwest quarter of the southeast quar- ter and the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter and the south half of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter, all in section "A, township IS south, range 8 west.
 $1s,345-South Highlands Realty and De- velopment company incorporated, to George T. Brazelton, 40 acres in the northwest quarter of the northeast quar- ter of section 24 acres in the south west quarter of the northeast quarter of section 24 15 acres in the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of sec ton A: 21s5 acres in the southeast quar- ter of the northeast quarter of section 23, all in township IS south, range west.
 S2359. 50-G. T. Brazelton to Woodward Iron company. mineral rights in ? acres of the southeast quarter of the south east quarter of section 23; acres of the southwest quarter of the northeast quar- ter of section z4; 5 acres in the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 24; 15 acres in the west half of the southwest quar- ter of section 24; 70 acres in the north half of the southwest quarter of section "A, all in township r south, range 8 west.
 $126o-Shades Valley Country Club Land company to Woodward Iron com pany mineral rights in the following acres in the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 23; acres of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 24; acres in the northwest quarter of the southwest quar- ter of the northeast quarter of section 4; 15 acres in the west half of the southwest quarter of section "A; 20 acres in the north half of the southwest quar- ter of section "A; all in township IS south, range west.
 s@oO-M. A. Hines to J. c. Marston, part of lot g. block 21, J. M. Wares sur vey of the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 26; town ship II, range west.
 $2S5O-M A. Garfield to J. B. Andruss, lot 1T. block 14 Woodawn Realty com pany's third division to Woodlawn.
 $55OO-Lottie Kreis to Georgia M. Nun TO, part of lots IA, IS and II, Elyton Land company's survey of Birmingham. front ing S7 feet on the north side Of Sixth avenue and extending to depth Of Io feet
 s4O00-John L. Law to w. A. Weed, ct al., part of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 3. township IS, range west.
 S1sOo-James H. Parsons to Tennessee Land company, lots Il and IF, block l, J. N. Rutledge's subdivision or the northwest quarter of the northwest quar- ter of section 2, township IS south, range west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-24
TEX RICHARD IS
 GETTING HUFFY

New York. January 23.-(special.)- -'Un- less Jeffries and Johnson box for me &C., cording to the terms of the contract they both have signed and where I specify there will be no contest for the world 8 championship next Fourth of July
 This is the gist of Tex Richards ulti- matum to the fighters, to his fellow-pro moter and all those who are in sympa- thy with Richards plans to hold the fight at Salt Lake City.
 In a telegram received here today Rick ard defines his position in short crisp and cracking sentences and every state ment he makes sounds like business.
 Recently Jack Gleason, Richards part ner in the accepted bid for the fight, an- nounced that California would get tnr fight because the authorities would not allow Rickard to put on the fight on in Utah. These statements have tended to discredit Rickard and that the mining man would cut small figure if Gleason staged the show in Frisco.
 Jeff has been quoted as favoring Call ifornia, but Rickard refuses to credit the statement that Jeff will refuse to fight in Utah.
 These reports come from Sam Berger. who Is boosting San Francisco" wired Rickard. If the fighters refuse to carry out their part of the contract I will not only claim the appearance forfeit of s2O,- 900 posted but will take legal steps to protect the interest have in their meet ing and in the pictures, should they jump to another promoter. However, do not expect the slightest protest from the fighters and I have no quarrel with Gleason.
 ''The entire purse of s100000 is to be posted by me and I will post it. Not one cent is to come from Gleason in case of financial trouble.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-24
LARGE OFFER FOR
 AVIATION MEET

Indianapolis, January 23.-When the bids for the 1910 international aviation meet are submitted at the session of the Federated Aero clubs of America at St. Louis next Saturday, Carl Fisher, president of the Indiana polls Motor Speedway company; E. A. Moross, direc- tor of contests and probably a delega- tion of Indianapolis business men will be in attendance to present this city's claim.
 It Is understood that the $75 900 guaran- tee will be but small portion of the inducement they will offer. They will also point out the advantages of the speedway for the international meeting, 1t being said to be the only enclosed aviation grounds in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-24
THAT REMINDS ME
Ten Years Ago This Morning the Announcement was Maoe That Electric Cars Would Take the Place of Dummies
 on the Highland Avenue Car Line
By WALTER HARPER.

I have another letter from my country merchant correspondent who took issue with this department about week ago as to the price paid for barter in the country In his previous letter he said that he paid his customers 2S cents per dozen for eggs and this in cash.
 This was in answer to the assertion that l had made that the average price paid by country merchants is IS to 20 cents and the most of that is In trade, greatly re- ducing the actual value received by the producer.
 l gave this correspondent credit for dealing more fairly with his customers than most country merchants and sug- gested that he must have the advantage of an exceptional market.
 In his reply just received he explains that he hauls his barter distance of P miles to Boaz, where he delivers 1t personally to J. A. Collier, an exclusive dealer in country produce.
 Now this is valuable point This Boaz produce dealer is an exception in the state. A few months ago this writer, hay. ing heard of the methods of this dealer, called on him personally. A column in this paper was devoted to the methods and success of this man.
 Alabama needs more J. A. Golfers.
 Collier handles almost $75.0OO worth of eggs every year. He sells every egg he ships at the very highest market price, He even gets more than the market price for much of his stuff.
 why?
 He knows how to prepare his goods 10. ,ne market. He knows the art of se- lection. He ships direct to hotels and big restaurants in all the large cities of the country. He is unable to supply all the fo o--"~ds m7de upon him. Now generally speaking, one egg in normal condition is
 5.ner egg, but Golfers customers will pay more for his eggs than any others.
 to anybody. His customers know this. When his produce goes out it is clean, well selected and properly packed. He has done more to encourage the raising of chickens and the production of market eggs than any other man 1 know in Ala. bama.
 He is not only satisfied to prepare his own shipments properly but he makes it a point to instruct the people from whom he buys in the best methods of preparZ ing their stuff for market.
 An egg that Is handled properly is worth more than an egg that is just picked up on the yard and carried to market in any shape.
 My correspondent no doubt understands this art and is perhaps a favorite GUS toner of MT. Collier He should have good price for his produce and it is very commendable in him that he is willing to divide his good price with his farmer customers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-24
JACK JOHNSON IS
 PUT UNDER BOND

New York, January 2S.-Besides his pressing engagement with James J. Jeff ries July 4, Jack Johnson today entered another date in his notebook. It is said to be an ''earnest" that Johnston will keep it.. He will be required to furnish a bail bond of s1O0O for smashing friends face. The hearing of the case came up today in a magistrates court.
 Johnson's lawyer argued against his client being held and endeavored to show what marks Finder, the complainant, bore had been received by falling down stairs the night of the alleged assault.
 When the court found against him, the attorney protested that the case was "a frame up to prevent Johnson from fighting Jeffries.
 Johnson said nothing during the trial, but it was noticed that he grinned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-24
At the orpheunn.

If there was anything lacking in last weeks bill at the .Orpheum it Is more than made up this week, for Martin Beck has sent vaudeville offering to Birming- ham that would grace any Orpheum house. It includes three or really four headliners, Maxim's models, living pic- lures of the great paintings of the world; Sam Watson's Farm Yard circus, one of the greatest animal comedy acts of vaudeville; Patrice and company in ''The Lobbyist, a big headline act; Marshall Montgomery, the peer of all ventrilo- .quists. The other acts are the Olivottl troubadours, players on the violin and guitar; Les Myosotis Sisters. premier dancers of the ballet; Orpheum motion pictures, showing the manufacture of bai- looms, and Orpheum orchestra. There is a matinee this afternoon and a perform. ance tonight and matinees and night per- fOrmances daily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-24
MAGNATES TALK
 OVER SCHEDULE

Pittsburg, January 2S.-Thomas J. Lynch, president of the National League of Professional Baseball clubs; Charles H. Ebbetts, president of the Brooklyn club, and Barney Dreyfuss, president of the Pittsburg pennant holding team, met here today for a little conference regard ing the 16s-game schedule as a prelimin- ary to the meeting tomorrow of the joint schedule committee.
 The Boston club is said to be on the hostile list, according to reports from the east, and President John Dovey and Man ager Frederick Lake may both come here to fight for their schedule rights.
 Director Harris is already on the ground.
 The rules committee also will be in session here, but it is not expected that the meeting will make any change of importance in the rules.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-24
Clifford Pinchot to Lecture.

New Orleans, January 23.-Former United States Forester Clifford Pinchot is
 scheduled to deliver an address at the annual meeting of the Yellow Pine Manu- facturers association. which will con- vene here Tuesday for a two days ses- sion. The subject of Mir Pinctot's ad- dress will be .'The Importance of Correct
 Education of Public Sentiment as an In- dispensable Aid to Forest Conservation.s'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-24
Athletes at New Orleans.

The Birmingham Athletic club team, which went to New Orleans for the indoor meet Saturday night made very good showing. when the small entry list is considered. The club made 12 points Will Hams won the pole vault and third in the hop, step and jump. Streit took third in the shot put, and Sid Jones won the high jump.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-24

which are carried to the theatre in the order used. With so much time to get ready here there is no chance for con- fusion tonight as has been the case when company of magnitude arrived here about 1 o'clock in the afternoon and att tempted to give a matinee an hour later.
 As for the show itself it has been the talk of the town for several weeks. It is Klaw & Erlanger production and that is enough to insure the public that it will get more than it's moneys worth. It is a colossal entertainment. requiring 150 people and no one can afford to miss it. Elliott Dexter In "The Prince Chap"
 Mir Elliott Dexter will make his first bow here as a star in his own right on Saturday matinee and night, when he comes to the Jefferson theatre in the TO- mantle comedy success, "The Prince Chap" by Edward Peple, who has given some excellent dramatic offerings to the American stage, and his ventures are al- ways characterized by excellent acting casts complete productions and careful stagings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-24
At the HiIou.

Bonita and a company of 50 capable artists appear at the Bijou theatre this week in the great musical play. "Wine. Woman and Song." as it appeared so sue cessfully 4o0 nights in New York. There is a performance tonight, every night during the wek, and matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Be sure to sec the clever caricatures of the famous char acters of the stage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-24

Plumbing done at reasonable rates. Call Bell 207. w. R. Brewer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-24
LET "The Big Alabama House" Supply you with their superior
Blank Books

All sizes and kinds and rulings. Special prices on large size Ledgers and Journals this week. Ask to be shown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-24

George Stallings, manager of the New York Americans, will split his men up into first and second team after the bulk of the spring workout in the south. The players will report at Athens, Ga., on March 1. The squads will have a month of hard work and will then do some transforming. Among the dates for the second team are: York, Pa, April 12; Harrisburg, Pa. April 13, and Nor folk, Va.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-06-16
CONCRETE Tunnel
+ At WELLINGTON
Being Erected by Great
Northern to Protect
From Slides.

In protecting the line from land
slides next winter to prevent repe-
tition of the Wellington disaster the
Great Northern Railway company is
substituting, wherever possible, con-
crete tunnels for snowsheds. At the
scene of the avalanche of last win
ter a concrete tunnel about half a
mile long is being built. 1t is not
possible to complete concrete tunnels
at some points before the heavy
snowfall and timber snowsheds will
be constructed. The concrete tun-
mel proposition is comparatively
recent idea and was not contemplate
ed in the original plans. These tun-
nels will solve the problem of pro-
viding all the security possible and
the danger from slides will be en-
tirely eliminated at the points where
the concrete tunnels are built.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-06-16
LIQUOR LICENSE TO
SELL PERFUME
Government Names 200 Pre-
parations Containing
Alcohol.

Washington, July 15.-Sections
of the country that receive their in
toxicatlng stimulants in the guise of
perfumes, essences, medicines, or
drugs, were delivered a body blow
today by Commissioner Cabell of
the internal revenue bureau, who
gave out a list of more than 200
preparations that hereafter may be
handled By drug stores only after
the government liquor license is
paid.
Treasury department officials said
they believed that many of these
preparations were concocted mainly
for sale in dry" territory, where
the laws made it impossible to OBJ
tain legally anything with a liquor
flavor
1t is estimated there are 10000
druggists in the United States,
slightly more than half of whom pay
the $25 yearly special tax which per-
mits them to sell the preparations
involved. Other stores that continue
to vend these mixtures will now be
required to pay the tax and the
United States treasury will be en-
riched accordingly.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-06-16
COURT HOUSE RO11ER

Articles of Incorporation-Lea-
venworth State bank to public.
Deed. C. Ruth ct ux. to G. H.
Nichols, lots in Leavenworth, 81.
Proof of Labor.-Public to VIM.
Bon, Readstown group, $500.
Deed.-Charles Greenwood to c..
G. Ridout, lot block 10, government
tonwsite of Chelan, 500.
Rel. Mtg.-Effie L. Boozer to F. A.
Rogers, Jr., $500.
Mtg.-Mary Rumbolz to Matilda
Andrews, $4,000.
Mary Rumbolz.
Proof of Labor.-Public to John
Loepp, $120.
@. c. Deed-Philip Richmond to
W. H. Morris, trustee. land in and
8, of 27-22, 81.
Deed-C. E. Russell ct ux. to D..
d. Johnson, lot 10, block s, Lake
Park, s35.
@. c. Deed.-Keystone Fruit Co.
to E. E. l.. Moody, land in 1851,
s100.
@. c. Deed.-E. E. l.. Moody ct ux.
to keystone Fruit Co., ditch interest,
S1OO.
O. C. Deed-W. L. Jones ct ux. to
H. B. Kinney, right of way, 81.
Deed-H. B. Kinney ct Tx. to A. j..
Linviue, land in 3O-22-21, 500.
@. C. Deed.-W. NJ. Olive ct ux to
H. B. Kinney, right of way, IS.
@. c. Deed.-H. B. Kinney ct ux.
to A. j. Linville, right of way, 81.
Mtg H Raymond ct ux to A
w Joendt, acres in s-22-20, $500.
ASSET of Cont-C H Pugh ct Tx
to w D Neighbors.
Deed-C H Pugh ct ux to w D
Neighbors, 10 acres in 3-23-21,
5000.
Receipt S to C Phillips e1a
neA and swA neA and ne IA
Sc IA of 15-2S-22.
Deed-C S Phillips to S E Phil
| lips, e1a ne IA and sw IA ne IA
and ne IA Sc IA of 15-2S-22. $500.
Deed-Amos Edmunds to E B
Henderson, lots in Chelan, $3.50.
Mtg-Geo A Odell ct Tx to JACOB
ilrieger, iot blk 43 Replat of 1st
| add to Wenatchee, $1,000.
Mtg H McGohan ct Tx to M
Norman, lot q blk of Mob Hill,
$500.
Decree D Todhunter ct Myra
| Todhunter, divorce
Release of Mtg-Jennie Moody to
B L Foxworthy, $500.
Deed-F E Knapp to B L Fox
worthy, land IN 14-25-20, 81.
Deed-B l. Foxworthy to r M Ri
Deed-B L Foxworthy to r NJ
Richards, $500.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-06-16
DIVIDE WENATCHEE
FOREST
Large Area Given to Chelan,
Including Entiat Wa
ter Shed.

Washington, ID. c., July 16.-The
President has signed proclamations
transferring an area of approximate
ly 239,360 acres from the Wenatchee
to the Chelan National Forest. The
land thus transferred from the east
ern border of the one to the west
ed mountain area forming the En-
tiat watershed. 1t is believed that
the territory can be more satisfac-
torily administered as a part of the
Chelan Forest from the headquarters
at Chelan than as part of the We
natchee from the headquarters at
Leavenworth.
For better administration, the new
Chelan Forest was divided on July
l. into two parts. This division was
made necessary by great increase
in Forest business. Supervisor Geo.
W. Milham, with headquarters at
Chelan, remains In charge of the
western or Chelan division, which
embraces the Entiat river and Lake
Chelan watersheds, while Acting
Supervisor H. NJ Hale, with head
quarters at Okanogan, will have
charge of the new Okanogan, or
eastern division, which embraces
that part of the Forest drained by
the Methow ond Okanogan rivers