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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-20


sand hay and is killed But nobody knows that
haven't escaped few snake dispatched hay
snaked So far know of these wrggers poison
but what prevent getting little fellows who can bite
to purpose.
That is the way Martinique got the fer-deance the deadly
snake of the Spanish Main ship in with few of these
hidden the and from that day Martinique feared her long
grass more than she did Mount Pelee.
Many ago scientific brought of rat<iing snakes
Hawaii the canefed but if he had laid down in the street
with the word welcome painted his the people couldn't have
made of a doormat of him.
The A. " Gears and for time feared that Gear
going unpopular imported hsn Kai-
% Zoo but he never got them up the hill The Inspector gathered
them in quickly and soused them in their natural element which take
to be alcohol.
Let you one thing get mpor-
taton and propagation of the will be big item We
even have column of mongoose quotations in the paper
you stop thnkspeakng of about the Ma
hua sieof the advantage would be Honolulu have that
of buildings Fort street condemned and torn down?
Only them all anything worthy and that only
three stories hghthe Hall building The rest are ordinary But the
awards pay for fine of and office buildings on less high
priced land, as the city could ask for.
Think it and consider how the value OF the cheaper land
would be enhanced by the transfer
Hawai good friend POLITE, has other brands of
shine than those marked on the package sugar per
dispense upon his periodical visits Honolulu
He carries yphon of the reto courteous with tart hzz to it,
which much anything else tends to make him of the most
popular of callers Two samples OF the POLITE genial wit have
been related to One involves the fair ePue OF Pop Spe IN
the classy game of bridge
maured idea that he is some at bridge and each in the same
regard suspected OF supPng that the other hugs fond deuson
which they joined In the midst of the Po with fine admira
ton in eye and voice, observed
"Nr Splitter think have Of the finest bridge memories
"ow was dot Poz returned Pop his shirt front per
How Well you make exactly the mistakes this year
you made last year
as can guess my informant declines surrender his
Have cigar Mr. Poli" this friend OF his ventured IT'S
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-20

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
COMMISSION WILL
 MEET THIS MORNING
Bond Issue and Other Matters Are Expected To
 Come Up

The commissioners will meet this morning at II o'clock. Since adjourn ment Tuesday afternoon the commis- sioners have been busily engaged in getting their detailed work in shape for rapid presentation today. The body will take up many questions this morn ing of importance although yesterday the commissioners said they did not know exactly what programme would be pursued
 It is stated tia; the question of a bond issue of $1,500.000 in June will receive attention this morning. It Is gathered that the question of a bond issue has already been discussed in- formally by the board, but no action has been taken.
 The nominees of Commissioner Weatherly for park commissioners will be taken up and affirmed.
 JuGge Lane will perhaps introduce a resolution cutting the police depart ment further which would be In line with his statements heretofore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
GAMBILL WILL BE
 BOWMAN'S ASSISTANr.
Will Assume Duties As Assistant Back Tax Commissioner
 Soon

A. A. Gambil, for many years street tax collector for the city of Birn1ing- ham, has been appointed assistant back tax commissioner by P. G. Bowman. who was appointed commissioner by Governor O'Neal.
 The appointment of Mir Gambill has been pretty generally expected among those in touch with the conferences held continually between MT Gambill and MT. Bowman for several days.
 MT. Gambill will have active control of the office of back tax commissioner, while MT. Bowman will continue to practice law. The appointee will enter into his new work at once but will not relinouish his work as president of the real estate firm bearing his name.
 MT. Gambill has been in Birmingham great many years. He was an alderman from the Third ward years ago, having been street tax collector before that time He is well known among a great many people in Birmingham.
 Murray White, who has been assisting his brother. Frank s. White, as back tax commissioner, will relinqush his duties shortly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
VISITING DAY AT
 HIGH SCHOOL FRIDAY.
Public Is Invited To Inspect the Various Depart
 ments

Friday afternoon. from till 2:30 o'clock, will be the semi-annual visiting day at the Central High school Seventh avenue and Twenty-fourth street. This insttu- ton will be thrown open to receive the inspection of the public
 All of the numerous departments will be shown to the visitors. Work will be in progress in the forge. machine shops and foundry and in the chemical and physical laboratories experiments will be made. The domestic science department. which has several cooking and sewing classes. will be open for inspection. There will be special work in the gymnasium and in the mechanical and free-hand drawing classes for the visitors.
 There will be special exhibition of drawing, both mechanical and free-hand. and in the gymnasium there will be some special exercises for the entertainment of the visitors.
 The public is cordially invited to attend and inspect the institution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
PENNSYLVANIA LINE
 OFFICIALS IN CITY
Efforts Will Be Made To In- crease Traffic From Bir-
 mingham

For the purpose of inspecting the indus trial outlook here, D. T. McCabe, fourth vice president of the Pennsylvania lines, with Samuel Moody, freight traffic man. ager, and other officials arrived in Bir- mingham yesterday.
 The visiting officials were Joined here by local employees and shown the inter esting points about the city. MT. Mo Cabe and his party left last night over the Southern railway for Atlanta
 They are engaged in visiting the vari- their company are maintained. The offi- cials conferred at length here with R. B. Rox, agent, as to traffic movements from this city to their connections.
 Vice President McCabe said that since the Pennsylvania had opened offices here their freight traffic business had been up to their expectations. He added, how made to increase the business from Bir- mingham.
 T was very much pleased to look over Birmingham said MT. McCabe. This city impressed our traffic department off cials so well that our offices were placed here. We have been pleased to see the movements increase from this section. Birmingham is a wonderful city un- doubtedly and our company Is glad to have representatives here to assist that much in the betterment of conditions and to share in the good fortune to be of fered by this district.
 Business has been very good with our lines all during the year. We anticipate no detriment from the present quiet con ditions."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
RAUL MAY HEAD PARK COMMISSION N. B. Stack of Wylam Will Also Be On
 Board

Every effort will be made by Com
 missioner James Weatherly, President
 Culpepper EYum and others to prevail
 upon John L. Raul to become president
 of the newly created board of park
 commissioners. He was requested yes terday to take the matter under ad-
 visement and will have a consultation
 with Commissioner weatherly in that respect today.
 Commissioner Wea therly and Presi-
 dent Exum are very anxious to secure
 the services of MT. Raul and will make the presentation to him as attractive as possible.
 In talking of the park work yes terday MT. Raul said:
 "I appreciate the fact that this work is serious and important one to the
 entire city. However. I cannot bring myself to state of willingness to take up the work now. will be glad to confer with Commissioner Weatherly about the park work and will cooperate with him and the com
 misisoners in every way that I can The question of my becoming a mem
 Der of the board, however, has not presented itself to me yet in such way that I would feel like taking IL
 up I think every citizen owes a cer-
 tain duty to the public and we should
 all assist Commissioner Weatherly and
 the park commission in their work of solving such an important matter" Commissioner Weatherly said yester-
 day that he would be exceedingly pleased to have MT. Kaul accept as MT. Kaul was recognized as an able executive and one who was intensely | interested in park work. | In addition to the rumor connecting
 MT. Raul with the park commissioners
 N. B. Stack of Wylam was also men toned. He was requested by Commits
 sioner Weatherly to come in for a con-
 ference upon the matter this morn ing. TT.
 MT. Stack in z. letter to Commissioner Weatherly says the question for all citizens of Great Birmingha now is
 not what they could get out of the city, but where could they jump in
 and assist in the uplift of the munich
 pality and the betterment of all con-
 ditions. MT. Stack will perhaps become a member of the board of park com
 missioners. Commissioner weatherly
 said the note of MT. Stack was of the right sentiment and he would be very glad to have the citizen of Wylam serve as a commissioner
 The final work of naming the com | commission will be this morning when the board of commissioners meet Mr Weatherly will send in his nominees and the other members will readily concur in the selections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
FIRST AID DRILL ID
 BE HELD SATURDAY.
Tennessee Company Men Will Exhibit At East
 Lake

Invitations were issued yesterday by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com- pany to many of its friends to witness the first aid to the injured drills at East Lake park next Saturday at 1so D. m.
 The contest will be held under the au- spices of the coal mining department of which P. H. Coxe is general superinten- dent. This will be the second annual ex- hibition of first aid efficiency of the corps maintained by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company.
 The judges of the contest will be Dr. Fields of the United States medical re- serve corps, Dr. Rountree of Wylam and Erskine Ramsay, vice president of the Pratt Consolidated Coal company.
 It Is planned to have every corps from the various coal divisions present at the exhibition. In addition 1t is expected a great many miners and other employees will attend the exhibition. The winner of the East Lake demonstration will be sent to Pittsburg by the company to take part in the contests to be held between all mine companies. The winner of that event will be sent to Washington to take part in the contest under the auspices of the National Red Cross society. A great deal of rivalry has been generated over the contest and every effort will be exerted to win by the various teams
 The maintenance of this first aid de- partment has been taken up by all the divisions of the Tennessee company. The men so trained are capable of rendering first aid to their fellows in every kind of accident. Already an enviable record has been made by the teams
 Maj F. B. Dodge of the Tennessee com- pany's safety department. who is intensely interested in the prevention of accidents to the company employees. will be among those attending the East Lake meet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
MRS. ANNA R. CAREER OF LIVINGSTON DIES
Was Pioneer Citizen of County and the Mother of Col. A. M.
 Garber

Mrs. Anna Rose Garber of Livingston died at her home in that city yesterday, according to advices received in Birming- ham. She was s5 years of age and one of the most widely known women of that section. Mrs. Garber was the mother of Col. Alex M. Garber, former attorney gen. eral of Alabama. She was here only a short time ago as the guest of her son.
 Colonel Garber was notified Sunday of the illness of his mother and was at her bedside when she passed away. The other children and relatives left for their old home yesterday.
 Mrs. Garber was one of the earliest set tiers in this city having stopped at Ely ton years ago, but continued on to Liv- 1ngston, where she has since resided. The tidings of her death will be received here with intense regret
 Mrs. Garber is survived by the follow ing sons and daughters: Mrs. Kate R. Lewis, Mrs. Annie Jones. Mrs. Mamie Tip ton, Mrs. Dr. Charles Whelan, Mrs w A. Porter, Al c. Garber, cashier of the Merchants and Mechanics bank; J. B. Garber and Col. Alex M Garber attor- neys, all of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18

........................... grand chancellor.
 Daniel B. Cobbs, Mobile, grand vice chancellor
 L. G. Paterson of Falkville, grand prelate
 J. M. Dannelly of Montgomery, grand keeper of records and seal.
 w H. Sanford of Troy grand master of esecherver.
 L. G. Waldrop of Sheffield, grand master of arms
 Graham D. Perdue of Birmingham, grand inner guard.
 B. A. Taylor of Montgomery, grand outer guard.
 Herman M. Beck of Birmingham and T. D. Sanford of Opelika, supreme representatives.
 All the grand lodge officers were elected unanimously. The only fight was on supreme representatives, as there were four nominations for the two places. Herman M. Beck and T. D. Sanford were elected on the first ballot.
 The grand lodge will reconvene' Thursday morning at o'clock sharp TOT the general DuSlHeSS ol tHO oiuoi'
 Morning Session
 The thirty ninth session of the grand lodge of Alabama, Knights of Pythias, convened yesterday at 10 o'clock in the Orpheum theatre. The attendance is greater than ever in the history of the grand lodge for in ad- dition to the regular delegates, there are members of alternate delegates and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds of conveyance of the follow ing real estate transfers, in which amounts of 5000 or more were in volved. have been filed in the probate court:
 s2ooo--Margaret Dillon Waite to Annie Dillon, lot 1 in J. O. Banks survey in Birmingham
 SsO00-Corey Land company to Charles w. Lutz, lots IT. and 3. block S9. survey of the property of the Corey Land company.
 $2OO0--Edward o. Wright to Wallace M Peterson, part of lots and 8, block 2, survey of Woodlawn.
 $eOo0-virginia W. Jemison to J. T. Doster. block i9 In Walker Land com pany's survey.
 as235o-J R. Gardner to Laura S.. Carlton, lot 1. block 1. in J. R. Gar ner's addition to West End.
 $lSoO-Joseph D. Heacock to Samuel J. Ansey, lots l5, 1e IT and IS. block S4. survey of East Lake Land com pany.
 s16O0-willis H. Bailey to R. H. Bailey, the west half of the north east quarter of the northeast quarter and part of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of/section 21, town ship IS, range west.
 $1650-Gary- Ensley Land company to Ferdinand Frantz, lots in blocks l. 2, 5 and 9, survey of Gary addition to Ensley.
 sS3O0-Clara O. Gibbs to Forney w. Brandon, part of lot 4, block 27, sur vey of Birmingham.
 s30o0-Clara O. Gibbs to Forney W. Brandon. part of lot 4, block 27, sur vey of Birmingham.
 s3000-James L. Green to Andrew j.. Stephens, Jr.. lot 4. block 27. survey Of West End Land and Improvement com panx.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
J. LEE HOLLOWAY GRAND
 CHANCELLOR OF PYTHIANS
Election of Officers Held At Yesterday Afternoons Session of
 the Thirty ninth State Convention

hearty welcome to the visiting delegates and expressed the pleasure of the people of Birmingham to have the Pythians in their midst and bade them feel at home during their stay, not only as friends but a brothers.
 Grand Chancellor Frank w. Lull made a fitting response, after which the grand lodge went into executive session.
 After disposing of the minutes and the appointment of few members of cont mittees, the delegates and past chancel- lors present were instructed in the grand lodge degree. There were about 250 in this class, which exceeds in number any class of like character since the organiza- ton of the grand lodge
 A pleasant. feature of the morning ses- sion was the introduction of a resolution to present a jewel to the oldest living grand officer, Past Grand Chancellor Me Bride, who was introduced to the as sembly and received a warm and hearty greeting.
 The annual report submitted by Grand Chancellor Lull was of much interest and contained many timely recommendations and suggestions as to changes in the law of the order It also contained all his official acts. The report touches every phase of the order.
 Increase In Membership
 The total membership on December 3l 1910, was Il ,S99, the total number of lodges being 213.
 There has been a healthy increase in membership since that date, and it is estimated that when all the lodges are heard from the membership will be in the neighborhood of 11,765.
 Guy R. Coleman
 The grand chancellor closed his supple mentary report as follows
 My report would not be complete did I not refer to the great loss sustained by the order in the death of Brother Guy R. Coleman, district deputy grand chancellor of the third district.
 This magnificent young Pythian did more individual work for the upbulding
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS FINE RECORD Loss for Month of April
 Only $4659 50 TOTAL OF 118 FIRES Chief Bennett's Report Shows That Sixty-nine of the Fires Were
 Extinguished Only With
 Chemicals

The report of Chief Bennett of the fire department of the work done by his department during the month of April Is pronounced to be the best that has been made in two years. The re- port shows that there were 11S fires during the month while the actual loss was but $4659.50. This is a record in the fire department. The total loss during the past month was only $16,765 which is also record.
 The report shows that the depart ment responded to 11S fires and alarms, ran 1928 blocks, laid out 26,300 feet of hose, used S11 gallons of chemicals and raised 1868 feet of ladders.
 The greater number of the fires were extinguished with chemicals, 6s being thus put out It is an alarming fact to the department that all the fires were caused by carelessness. Fifty-two originated from sparks.
 Chief Bennett is very proud of the report for April and feels that it shows the efficiency of the fire department. Figures show that it is a very rare thing that 11S fires result in so small a damage.
 The report in full is as follows
 Office of chief of fire department, city of Birmingham, May 1T, 1911. Honorable c. Exum. President City.
 Dear Sir-Please find herewith my report for the month ending April 30, 1911.
 The department responded to 11S alarms and fires, ran 1928 blocks, laid out 26,3Oo feet of hose, used S11 gallons of chemicals, and raised 1863 feet of ladders.
 The Bristol recording water pres sure gauge indicates an average daily variation of pounds, and an average daily pressure of so 13 pounds per square inch.
 Alarms, How Received-Box 6, still II, telephone 101, total 11s.
 Kind of Buildings-Brick 12, concrete block 2, frame 90. other than build ings IA, total 11S.
 How Exiting pguished-Before arrival 10, chemicals 6s, water 30, false and un- necessary g, total 11S.
 Cause or AlarmS-bdCk 1.-THE III tomobile 1, carelessness II, charcoal furnace 1, communicated ', defective chimney 1, defective flues 3, defective wire l, electric wire 1, false ', furnace smoking 1, gasoline explosion 2, hot box 1, incendiary (supposed) 3, lamp explosion 1, overloaded furnace 1, over heated range 1, overloaded tar pot 1, oil stove explosion 1, rekindled 1, sparks 52, soot burning in flues 3, trash burning 1, unknown IA, unnecessary 2. Total 118.
 Value of buildings at risk $365,490, value of contents at risk $129,S62, total value at risk s495,352.
 Insurance involved on buildings $217,- 500, insurance involved on contents s51325, total insurance involved $26S,- 925
 Insurance loss on buildings $4o26.14, insurance loss on contents $S079.50, total insurance loss s12,105.64.
 Uninsured loss on buildings $3240, uninsured loss on contents $1419.5O, total uninsured loss s4659.50.
 Total loss, insured and uninsured, 16,765.14.
 Respectively submitted.
 A. V. BENNETT, Chief Fire Department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
TWO EAST LAKE
 CARS COLLIDE

Two outbound cars on the East Lake line collided in an inexplicabe manner yesterday morning about o'clock just beyond Avondale, but no one was hurt, and very few were scared, as there were only about five persons on either car Motorman Robinson on one of the cars received a few scratches in the face from glass and splinters, but the mishap further than delaying traffic for a short while was inconsequential.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
Newf0und Creek Coal Company

Certificate of incorporation of the Newfound Creek Coal company has been filed in the probate court The company will engage in the mining of coal, iron ore and other minerals, and will have its principal office in Bir- mingham. Six thousand dollars is the authorized capital, all of which has been paid in. Officers are A. F. Nor ton, president; A. Maben Hobson, vice president, and J. c. Patterson, secre- tary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18

past chancellors attending the meet ing.
 Fcinan NJ. Beck, past grand chancel- ior called the meeting to order and briefly introduced Judge A o. Lane of the board of commissioners. who gave the address of welcome to the visitors. That Judge Lanes name and fame has extended over this broad land was evi- denced by the spontaneous burst of ap- plause which greeted his appearance.
 Judge Lane extended warm and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
Birmingham Trust Company

Papers of incorporation of the Bir- mingham Trust and Development com pany were filed in the probate court Wednesday, The company will begin business with an authorized capital of $50, 1000. of which $25,O00 has been paid in. Headauarters of the firm. will be In Birmingham officers are J. F. Giles pie. president; s. M. Auxford, vice pres ident: J. w. Miller, treasurer, and H. J. Falls, secretary.
 example, his enthusiasm and his zeal to the membership of the order throughout Alabama
 The morning session adjourned to re- convene at o'clock in the afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18

The, first business in order at the afternon session of the grand lodge of Alabama, Knights of Pythias. yester- day was the election of officers. Fol- lowing was the result:
 J. Lee Holloway of Montgomery,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18

others join this lodge. as well as other
 lodges throughout his district. His tragic
 death cast a gloom over the entire or der throughout Alabama It was real
 ized that there was no one to take his place I believe Brother Coleman was one of our great figures in Pythianisnl. and would have gone down in the his tory of the order as one of our great est products had his life not been cut short in the tragic manner in which 1t was on December 20 commend hia