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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-08
WOOD BURNER, IS
 REAL CURIOSITY
THROUGH BIRMINGHAM YEsTER- DAY AND BROUGHT OUT MANY STORIES BY OLD RAILROAD MEN

For the first time in many years a wood burner locomotive was seen in Bir- mingham yesterday. The little back num-. Der engine attracted a great deal of at- ten in local railroad circles and many old time railroad men recalled stories of the long ago when wood burners were gen. eral. The engine is owned by the Louis- vile and Nashville and was en route to Pensacola, where it will be used on a short division for passenger service.
 The wood burner was equipped with g. funnel about the size of an umbrella, which is necessary on this class of en- gines.
 While the engine stopped in the local yards great many persons inspected it curiously. Compared to the present mod- ern moguls used here the little engine looked sadly out of place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-08

recovery. None of the others was seri- ously affected by eating the cream, al- though they suffered a good deal By yesterday morning they had about all re- covered. Those who ate of the cream and salmon were Miss Annie Kraas. Per- " Lewis, Gladden. Lewis. Carlton Lee, Corris Lee, Elizabeth and Nellie Hil- ton.
 All of the children with the exception Of the Lewis children live in the neigh borhood of the Kraas family and on La- bor Day the little folk gathered at the Kraas home. For dinner canned salmon was served Later in the evening some ice cream was made and sent to the neighboring families. No i'll effects were felt from eating the cream until Tues day morning when all began to get sick. Medical attention was called and the ill- ness was diagnosed as ptomaine poison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-08

The police commission of the city of Birmingham held an hours executive ses- sion yesterday afternoon which was de voted to a discussion of the last six months during which the commission has held no meetings.
 It was a remarkable fact that there was not a single policeman up for trial, and no charges whatever were brought before the commission.
 The enforcement of the prohibition laws is said to have been the principal subject of discussion and it was the opinion Of the commission that, with hard work,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-08
COUNCIL HAS VERY BUSY SESSION AND DOES BIG BUSINESS Viaduct Matter Goes Over. New Recorders Court
 Created
PRATT CITY WILL GET
 NEW FIRE DEPARTMENT
Assess License of $25O For Fire Sales Permit Issued For Another Arcade. Will Elect Department Heads
 at Next Meeting

The City Council last night adopted resolutions providing for city election and vote on sale of the North Birmingham water and light plants on September 19
 Designated the Peoples Bank & Trust Co., as city depository for the next two years.
 Postponed action on the viaduct mat ter until city engineer completes data
 Referred ordinance fixing salary of pres ident of City Council at $1200 per annum and aldermen at s10 per meeting for every meeting regularly attended to city attor- ney for investigation as to legality.
 Established a paid fire department at Pratt City. Established new recorders court, with concurrent jurisdiction with Judge N. B. Feagin.
 Postponed investigation of prices of commercial lights until after reorganiza- ton of city government in October
 Purchased lot adjoining the Woodlawn school.
 Assessed a license of s25O on saks fire sale stock.
 Instructed the engineering department  even if the contract has to be sub-let by the city.
 Adopted ordinances for removing Bel gian blocks and paving with bitulithic on Nineteenth street, First and Second avenues.
 Issued permit to the light company to erect another electric arcade on First avenue from Twentieth street to Twen- ty-third street. Took up advisabilty of building a fire station in the Eleventh ward and re- ferred to fire and finance committees.
 Granted Mayor F. P. O'Brien another months leave of absence.
 Set the next regular meeting as the time to fix salaries and elect department heads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-08
ROUNTREE ELECTED Made Member Board of Directors of National Good Roads Association

J. A. Rountree, secretary of the Ala bama Good Roads association, has just been notified of his election as a member of the board of directors of the National Good Roads association. President A. c. Jackson, in notifying him of his election, writes:
 T take pleasure in informing you of your election as a member of the board of directors of the National Good Roads association. You are quite familiar with the magnificent work accomplished by this organization in the past 10 years, and deem ourselves fortunate in securing one who has worked so earnestly and suc- cessfully for this great cause as your self"
 This election of MT. Rountree is quite . compliment, as there are only 25 menf- bSfs of the board of directors. and 1t is composed of governors, senators, con- gressmen, railroad presidents, leading farmers and good roads experts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-08
University of Virginia Alumni

The following formal notice has been issued: The members of the local chap ter of alumni of the University of Vir- ginia are requested to meet in annual ses- sion on Friday, September 9. at D. m. in the offices of Dr. B. l.. Wyman in the First National bank building. B. L.. Wyman, acting president; M B. DiclSin- son, secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-08
New Negro School Started

school of Tuxedo, Ala Is a new edu- cational institution for negroes, accord ing to articles of incorporation and ap- plication for charter filed yesterday in the probate court office for a company of that name The office of the corpora tion is to be at Bessemer, and the school for colored youths Is to be established at Tuxedo. The company has capital stock of s43OO. actually paid in, and the au- thorized capital is s1o.0oO. Officers and in' corporators are H. L. Hunter, president, general manager and treasurer; Mrs. H, L. Hunter, vice president; w. l.. WIZ Hams, secretary; Mrs. Willie Frisby, sec retary to officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-08
POLICE COMMISSION HAS
 AN EXECUTIVE SESSION

better results could be obtained.
 Resolutions were passed expressing cons fidence in the ability of Chief Bodeker, and calling on all citizens to report vio- lations which come under their notice.
 Four men were added to the blind tiger squad, making IA in all. There were sev- eral raids made yesterday, and the out look is toward a general panic in the blind tiger business
 Besides electing several supernumer- aries. the commission found nothing else to do. Present were Acting Mayor Har- " Jones, Commissioners Yielding and Seals and Chief Bodeker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-08
TAX VALUES FOR
 COUNTY $107 ,64O,920

The recapitulation of the county tax assessor completed yesterday, places the total value of taxable property in Jefferson county at $107, $40 920, all raises in taxes made by the back tax commissioner and adjusted by the Board of Revenue considered. Of this amount s70.- 717,sSS consists of real estate. and personal property Is valued at $S6,- 923,532.
 The tax raises made by the back tax commissioner represent an in- crease in the taxable valuation of $9, 497, sos. Jefferson county taxes, state and county included, will be $1, ,S99, ,3s9. 60 for next year, according to the tax assessors figures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-08
co,ored Methodists i'm Session

The Birmingham district conference of the A. M. E. church opened its seven teenth annual session in the Starks s chapel A. M. E. Zion church yesterday at 2:3O p. m, with Presiding Elder A. M Lang in the chair. An unusually large attendance was In the opening session. After the usual devotional exercise the officers of the conference were elected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-08
CITY ITEMS
investigation

investigation Postponed - Ser ioI Joseph F. Johnston will not leave IT, mingham to take part in the Lo mer investigation until September Is pr 19 He has been notified by Chairman Bur rows that the date has been changed from September 10 to September 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-08

N. Wheeler and P. H. Linnehan have bought the three-story building on tn e east side of Twenty second street be- tween Second and Third avenues, occu- pied by a laundry company for S16,500 The site is 40x100 feet. The trade was negotiated by ". B. Leedy & Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-08
PERSONAL

The Rev. Dr. John s. Foster and his family have returned after a months vacation spent In Tennessee and Virginia. Dr. Foster is pastor of the First Presby- terian church and will resume his pulpit Sunday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-08
THE WEATHER

Washington, September 7.-Weather forecast:
 Alabama-Partly cloudy Thursday; Friday local showers; light to moder- ate south winds
 Mississippi Unsettled weather Thursday and Friday with local show ers moderate south winds.
 The following is the local report of the United States weather bureau at Birmin gham for the A hours ended at D. m, September ', 1910: Maximum temperature .......... 90 Minimum temperature ......... 73 Mean temperature .............. S1 Normal temperature .......... 76 Precipitation 1.92 lIoucieHcy oo Total precipitation since Jan. 1. .40.79
 W. F. LEHMAN, Observer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-08
Enormous Amount of Work

In a very busy meeting of the City Council, last night, an enormous amount of business was transacted. It required reports President and Acting Mayor Harry Jones called the meeting to or der, and, after announcing the illness of President Pro Tenn M. J. Gregg. asked for nominations for a presiding officer eAlderman M. H. Mcdowell was unani- mously elected, and he carried on the business, with promptness and dispatch
 The resolution designating the Peoples Bank & Trust Co. as the city depository was adopted with but one dissenting voice. Under the agreement with the bank it is to "lend the city not less than s4o0,0o0 each year to temporarily meet the citys demands, to advance $200,000 for street improvements, and to pur- chase at par all street improvement bonds the city may issue, paying 4 per cent in- terest on the balances, and furnishing bond for $15O.OoO for security. the said bank to be designated as the depository of the said city of Birmingham for the ensuing two years; that the city treas urer is directed to deposit all funds of as may now be on deposit in other banks.''
 Alderman Graham Perdue opposed the resolution on the ground that 1t is pre- mature and should be left to the next council, but it was carried without any further trouble
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-08
Resolutions Referred

Resolutions were introduced last night and referred to committees for action at the next meeting:
 Establishing the office of comptroller of the public improvement funds"
 Providing that all residents must re- port to police department their removal from one locality to another by request of furniture dealers, who can't keep track of their installment purchasers.
 To pay president of the council same salary as that of the Mayor, when he is acting Mayor. This is done to remu- nerate Acting Mayor Harry Jones for his services.
 Granting franchise to the Coosa River Electric Power company to furnish pow CT, light and heat to- Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-08
saIary For Aldermen

The question of a salary for aldermen and president of the council was a live one In committee it was decided to adopt an ordinance paying $12O0 per annum to the president and $10 per meeting to the aldermen, but due to Alderman Perdue' s
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CONTINUED ON PAGE 7.)
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-29
Pugh Becomes Angry

This angered Supervisor Pugh, chair
man of the public utilities committee.
who demanded to know to whom Cut
ten referred as we He also declared
that he thought the board was acting
pretty rapidIy-"at least a whole lot
faster than the old board"-and said he
was tired of having the old board mem
bers constantly bringing UP matters
which the old board itself had never
attempted to deal with. and then of be-
ing criticised by those same members
for not getting quicker results.
NO reflection was meant" responded
Cutten- II included myself when l said
'we.' and my words were spoken more
in jest than seriously, but I will say
that ] am afraid of delay. 1 am afraid
of this putting off and putting off all
the time. I fear delay, because + fear
ii will strangle at the very birth this
newborn effort of the city to own and
operate its own utilities
Il would like to answer a question
that has been asked here several times"
declared Bancroft 'T want to explain
that the reason didn't urge these mat
ters before the old board was that at
that time the people had not voted for
the Geary street road At that, / be-
lieye / was the first to suggest the
revocation of forfeited franchises. and
now ! am doing all in my power to
have the peoples wishes carried out"
II was at this point that Supervisor
Kelly referred back to the question of
the ordinance to direct the United Rail-
roads to use the inner tracks in Mar
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-29

the foregoing requirement said
United Railroads may use any tracks
existing along or in Sutter street
and shall by means of switches,
turnouts or anv extensions of said
Sutter street tracks existing in
Market street connect said tracks
in Sutter street with the said
tracks of the United Railroads in
Market street (said tracks being
the tracks in Market street nearest
the center line of Market streeD at
or as near as practicable to the
intersection of Market and Sutter
streets, and may and shall make
and install all necessary wires,
poles and overhead construction
necessary to permit such continu-
Gus operation as aforesaid.
Sec. 2. The work of installing
the necessary tracks, switches or
overhead or other construction
hereby required shall begin with
out delay and thereafter be prose-
cuted with all possible expedition
and without interruption, so that
all cars may be operated over said
road before the 18th day of May,
1910, and thereafter said cars shall
be operated as herein provided.
Sec. 8. And for each and every
day after said 18th day of May.
1910, that said United Railroads of
San Francisco fails to operate its
cars and run its cars as herein pro-
vided. unless such failure be caused
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-29

the San Francisco Examiner, which
comas out with the assertion that any
member of this board who does not
vote in favor of this resolution shows
himself to be wearing the United Rail
roads collar.
Il never saw the Examiner come out
during the campaign with single good
word for me or for any man running
on the union labor ticket, but now ii
comes out and attempts to dictate how
we are to conduct the administration.
I think the people of San Francisco are
too intelligent however, to be fooled
by the Examiner"
The discussion ended here temporar-
lily, but was renewed at the time the
vote was taken on the Pugh resolution
Supervisor Cutten, in favoring its pas
sage. explained his vote with the re-
mark:
Il hope we'll sometime get a
move on"
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-29

by calamity or unavoidable acci-
dent, the said United Railroads of
San Francisco shall be subject to a
penalty of 500.
The penalties herein provided for
may be recovered in an action
brought for that purpose in the
name of the city and county of San
Francisco.
In case the said United Railroads
of San Francisco shall fail by the
18th day of May, 1910, to have
installed the necessary tracks,
switches. and overhead or other
construction hereby required. then
the franchise. Of said United Rail-
roads of San Francisco to run its
cars upon Sutter street, as derived
under order 1925 of the board of
supervisors. approved November IA.
1879, and all rights hereunder shall
cease and be forfeited.
Sec 4. The city attorney is
hereby authorized to institute all
proceedings that may be necessary
to enforce the provisions of this
ordinance. without further direc-
tionS from this board
Sec. 5. This ordinance shall take
effect Immediately.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-29
TEDDY STRIKES NERVE OF
EGYPTIAN NATIONALISM

run the only permanent way for the
individual to be helped is to help
himself.
university should inculcate. Man is
slow in the growth of character.
The final determining factor in the
problem with a people-any people
possessed of the essential qualities
is to show no haste in grasping
power. which it is only too easy to
misuse. The slow, steady and reso-
lutte development of those substan-
tial qualities-love, justice. fair
play. the spirit of self-reliance and
moderation-alone will enable a
people to govern themselves. In the
long, tedious and absolutely essen
tia1 process, 1 believe your univer
sity takes an important part. Do
not forget the old Arab proverb,
God is~ with the patient If they
know how to wait" This spirit
condemns every lawless act, evil,
envy and hatred. and, above all,
hatred based opgreligion or race.
All good men, all men of every
nation whose respect is worth hav-
ing, were inexpressibly shocked by
the assassination of Boutros Pacha
Ghali. Itswas a greater calamity to
Egypt than a wrong to the individ-
ual himself. The type of man that
turns assassin is the type possess
ing all the qualities that ALLEVIATE
him from good citizenship; the type
producing poor soldiers in time of
war and worse citizens in time of
peace. Such persons stand on the
pinnacle of evil and infamy. Those
apologizing for or condoning his act
by word or deed, directly or indi-
rectly encouraging such an act in
advance or defending 1t afterward,
occupy the same bad eminence.
1T is of no consequence whether
the assassin is Moslem or Christian or
with no creed, or whether the crime
was committed in political strife or
industrial warfare. The rich mans
hired act, performed by poor man,
whether committed with the pre-
tense of preserving order or of pb-
tanning liberty, is equally abhorrent
in the eyes, of all decent men, and,
in the long run, equally damaging
to every cause the assassin pro-
fesses."
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-29
Compromise Is Suggested
Especial Dispaich 10 The Calll

Los ANGELES, March 2S.-An inter
national exposition at San Francisco, q
state exposition at San Diego, in cele-
bration of the completion of the Pan
anna canal, San Diego to waive claim
to federal appropriation and Sar
Francisco to concede half the state ap-
preparation to San Diego-this, in brief
is the action of the commercial bodies
of Los Angeles and this, they state, is
their attitude as regards the proposed
exposition.
The chamber of commerce, the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association
and the Los Angeles realty board
through a joint committee today unan-
imously adopted the foregoing declara-
tion and the chamber of commerce. In
second resolution. virtually announces
its support of San Francisco's claims
for the great exposition-something
the local chamber had not done until
today.
The meeting of representatives of
the three organizations followed an at
tempt of Max Myberg, vice chairman OF
the recent conference at Santa Bar
bara, to bring San Diego to terms. Ny
berg .declined to make public San
Diego's proposition, but stated that the
action of the joint committee in Los
Angeles today is the final word so far
as local organizations are concerned.
The joint resolution, after paying a
compliment to San Diego's enterprise,
proceeds as follows:
That San Diego shall surrender
all claims to federal appropriation.
That San Francisco and San
Diego shall each be bound to adj
vertise and uphold both exposi-
tions.
That If San Diego and San Fran
cisco accept these recommendations
these commercial bodies pledge
their hearty support.
The chamber of commerce in a sepa-
rate resolution admits that San Fran
cisco is the logical place for holding an
international exposition. The cham
ber of commerce resolution states that
it is not probable two federal appro-
priatfons would be made for exposi-
tions in this state and expresses the
belief that federal aid will be lost un-
less an agreement is reached The
resolution continues:
Resolved, that in our opinion San
Francisco Is the logical place for
an international exposition by rea-
son of the large population. of
which 1t is the center and the ex-
tensive capital at its command.
necessary to make it a complete
success But in this connection
we desire to express again ourv
hearty approval of the efforts of
San Diego and pledge to that city,
subject to the terms of the COM
promise here suggested our un-
stinted support and cooperation.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-29
Have Slight Tilt

Bancroft himself moved that the pro-
posed ordinance be submitted to the
public utilities committee. explaining
that an effort had been made to call a
meeting of that committee prior TO the
board meeting. but that some Of the
members had failed to arrive in time.
4 saw by the papers, remarked
Chairman Pugh of the public utilities
committee sarcastically, that you had
called a meeting OF the committee for
1:30 o'clock today"
The papers misquoted me-" explained
Bancroft i did not say that / would
call a meeting, for 1 fully appreciate
the fact that / have no authority to
do So"
Well l am glad this is to be referred
to the committee" declared Supervisor
Nelson, for 1t gives me a chance to
say something. / have in my hand
here what / claim is one of the dirtiest
newspapers this city has I refer to
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-29
MAYOR DOOMS
BLOW AIMEDAT
HEHORSECARS
Mccarthy Opposes Plan to Make
United Railroads Remove
Old Vehicles
Bill Compelling Through Sutter
Street Service introduced,
but Is Doomed

mayor at the conference. He declared
positively against the Bancroft or
dinance and said he would refuse to
sign IL II it should pass the board The
probability Of the latter event seemed
strong at the conclusion of the board
meeting, but it was shattered by the
conference. -Four members of the public
utilities committee were present, the
only absentee being Supervisor Hooks,
who was not invited.
Walsh, Loughery and Hooks had pre-
viously announced themselves as in
favor Of such an ordinance, but the
mayors expressed disapproval of the
matter undoubtedly will result in an
unfavorable report by the committee
following Wednesdays hearing.
The vote to refer the Bancroft reSo-
luton to the public utilities committee,
as taken by the board. was unanimous,
and although the discussion on the
question opened the way for denun-
citation Of the Examiner by Supervisors
Nelson and Kelly. the latter was the
only member of the board to put HIM
self openly on record as opposed to the
passage of the ordinance prior TO final
settlement of the litigation concerning
the validity of the Geary street bonds
snd the status Of the Sutter street cor
pOratiOn.
question was disposed of by the. board
through the adoption OF a resolution
presented by Supervisor Pugh instruct
ing the city attorney 10 secure permis-
sion from the attorney general and i'm
mediately begin suit for the revocation
OF the franchises Of the United Rail-
roads in portions of Market, Geary and
other streets which are alleged TO have
been forfeited through nonuse. This
resolution. similar to those previously
introduced by Supervisors Bancroft and
Walsh. was based on the reeommenda-
tions contained in a communication
from the attorney general to the mayor,
but amounted in reality to nothing more
than a change in the method of pro-
cedure TO be followed in such action.
BY a former resolution the board had
requested the attorney general to begin
such a suit and had ordered the city
attorney to assist him.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-29

Among the many suggestions made
to the exposition company was one that
calls for the establishment of negro
department. for the American negro
people, to be planned and constructed
by negro architects and mechanics, and
to contain exhibits from negroes from
every state and territory. Both of the
letters come from Los Angeles, one be-
ing written by the secretary of the
Forum, a negro organization devoted
to the cause of good government and
the moral and material advancement
of Afro-Americans