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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-17
Beat Wife: Arrested.

For beating his wife last night in
one of the lodging houses while un-
der the effects of liquor. P. ]. SOM
mers was arrested and given a lodg
ing in Jail. He pleaded not guilty to
charge of being drunk and disorder
ly this morning and will stand trial
at 8 o'clock this afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-17
Band Concert Tomorrow.

The weekly open air band concert
by the Roundup band will be given
tomorrow evening on Main street be-
tween Webb and Railroad The So
loists for the occasion will be Miss
Ernestine Didier, mezzo soprano, and
Ralph Folsom, euphonium. 1t will
commence at 8 o'clock.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-17
Real Estate Transfers.

j. II. Piper and wife to Frank S
Mcmahon, eight acres in the Milton
Freewater country for $64O0; Robert
Storie to Frances Ella Rogers for
$500, lot 10. block s, Ireland's additi-
on To Milton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-17
Deer Season August 1.

Contrary to a general impression
the deer seson now opens on August
/, instead of September / as heretofore
and the season will close October 81.
The season is the same for both west
ern and eastern Oregon. The grouse
season now opens September / in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-17

stead of August Is as in the past. I'm
der the new game code three deer with
horns during the season is the bag
limit. For grouse the daily limit is
five with provision that not more
than 10 birds in seven consecutive
days
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-17
IIughes is Deputy sheriff.

Ira Hughes, former police officer,
has been appointed by Sheriff I. d,
Taylor as special deputy sheriff.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-17
.Newsy Notes
of Pendleton
To summer at Meacham.

c, b lsaacs and family left today
for Meacham where they will spend
the summer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-17

ing for bids for sewer on Tutuilla
and West Webb streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
COMMITTEE TO ACT
ON THE FEE FIGHT
Matter Referred to Commit
tee of Civic Chamber
LETTER is DRAFTED
Motion and Judge Complete Appeal
to Other Legislators to Work for
Extra Session That Fee Sys-
tenn May Be Abolished

The board of directors of the Chamber
of Commerce yesterday referred to the
legislative committee of that organiza-
ton the expediency of aiding in an effort
10 bring about an extra session of the
Legislature in order that the anti-fee
amendment might be put into effect
Sydney j. Bowie, who has for many
years been one of the most vigorous
foes of the fee system in Jefferson county,
is chairman of the legislative commit
tee. and those who are anxious for the
extra session Of the legislature. feel hope
full that his committee Will recommend
that the Chamber of Comemrce get ac-
lively in the fight.
John w. Altman and other members of
the citizens committee. met with w. p.
G. Harding, president, and other officers
and members of the Chamber of Com
merce yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Altman
urged that the chamber precipitate itself
into the fight for the extra session in
order that the fee system which he said
everybody admitted was a hindrance to
the more rapid development of Brming-
ham, might be forever eliminated. He
recommended that the chamber, through
it's secretary, address letters to every
member of the legislature and to the
other commercial organizations OF the
state. Mr.. Harding agreed to take the
matter before the board Of directors.
which he did few minutes later. AS
stated, the directors referred the matter
to the legislative committee.
Legislators r. II. Motion and Thomas
j. Judge have completed the draft of the
letter " hich is to be signed by the entire
jefferson delegation. and sent TO every
other member of the Legislature. The let
ter sets forth the facts that the people
in every county of the state save three,
nave expressed themselves fayorably to-
wards an amendment eliminating the fee
system, that unless this amendment is
made wholly effective for a number of
years to come. that the fee system is a
great hindranee to Birmingham and JEFF
ferson county, that it is the means of
making elections unclean, and that the
people of this county respectfully and
urgently insist that they be relieved of
such an iniquitous burden.
The legislators are requested to sign a
card addressed to the governor in which
he is to be urged to call the legislature
together for the purpose of putting the
new amendment into effect, and for what
ever other purposes seem to him to be
necessary These cards will be returned
to the citizens committee.
when a majority of the members. +"
said Mr.. Altman yesterday. Sign these
ernor and deliver them to him, person
ally. We believe that such a petition,
signed by so many members of the Leg
islature, will be an impelling force. The
outlook for the extra session, Is. | take
it, very bright, indeed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
AT THE HOTELS

Commodore Wadhams of Wadhams. N
T.. T. F. James of Montgomery and Al
bert Russell of Jasper are registered at
the Hillmap.
L. w. Galbrith of New Orleans. II. H.
Blair of Atlanta and D. Walden of At
lanta are stopping at the Birmingham.
t. j. Crawford of Akron. C. f. Thomp-
son of Blount Springs and ]. II. Hall OF
Macon are among those stopping at the
FLORENCE.
S. r. Thompson of Admission, L. r. Camp
of Montgomery and F. L. Long of Jasper
are among those registered at the Nor
ris
c. C. Lindsay of Montgomery. A. G.
Duke of Selma and S. A. Brady of At
lanta are stopping at the Metropolitan.
w. c. Champlin Of Montevalo A. j.
Preston of Jasper and IL. Fl. Long OF
Guntersville are among the arrivals at the
Empire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
EXUM DINNER AT
THE COUNTRY CLUB
Business Men Discuss MANY
Plans to Remedy the
City's Finances


Al the Country club last night as the
guests of Culpepper Exum, president
of the commission. 80 of the best
known citizens of Greater Birmingham
discussed plans for the beterment of
the city's financial condition and the
general operations of the city The
commissioners, City Attorney Romaine
Boyd and c. II. Abbott. city comp
troller, Were the only city officials
present.
The guests of Mr.. Exum discussed in
an Informal way the various plans that
have been suggested for the general
welfare of the city. The plan for di-
vorcing Birmingham from the county
and making Birmingham alone one
county was discussed. Other measures
were also considered The guests of MIR.
Exum were made acquainted with the
general financial condition and while
they gave Illuminating talks on the
situation nothing but of tentative
nature was outlined
The discussion of last night is eX
pected to be given general dissemina-
tion when Mr.. Exum assemblies the in
formation and ideas gathered and un-
dertaSes to start a Legislative pro-
gramme which will develop as an out
come of the dinner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
City Engineer Kirkpatrick
Reports on Matter to the
City Commission
DETAILS WILL BE
WORKED OUT SWIFTLY
City VIII Require Tidewater to Pay
Percentage of Gross Revenue to
City as in Franchise Granted
the Kelley Interests

Swift work of Strengthening out details
will be the feature of the consideration of
the Tidewater franchise applied for some
time ago, The city engineer has been
loldng into the routing in pursuance of in
struetions of the commission and has rec
commended that the request be granted
with the exception OF the Avenue + route.
as that has been given to the Kelley inter-
ests. The city asks the company to sub
stitute Avenue for Avenue +.
The city will require the Tldewater COM
pany 10 pay certain amount of the gross
revenue to the city. That IS a require
nc MT of the Kelley franchise. The city er-
gineer suggests other minor conditions
before the plan is finally approved.
The commission has been awaiting the
report of the city engineer as to the
physical facts of the requested franchise
before starting any work Of threshins out
the details Il is understood that mas
much as the engineer has reported. that
immediate negotiations will be started
loking to a final arrangement Of the mat
ter The route OF the Tidewater follows.
Twenty-eighth street. north. from Ave-
nue. d to the right of way reserved for
street railway purposes and steam pipes
in Highland boulevard. with the necessary
connecting curves and switches.
Highland boulevard and Twenty y-ninth
street from the above mentioned right of
way to the north boundary OF the Bir-
mingham Realty oompanys fourth addi-
tion 10 the city of Birmingham. with the
necessary connecting curves and switches.
Along Stout's or Cheek road from its
intersection to the eastern right of way
line of the Frisco railroad. near Twenty
second avenue to Thirty-eighth avenue.
Thirty-afth avenue from stouts or
Cheek road to Twenty-sixth street.
Twenty y-sixth street from Thrty-nfth
avenue to Twenty ty-ninth avenue
Twenty ninth avenue from Twenty
sixth street to Twenty-fourth street.
Twenty-fourth street from Twenty
ninth avenue to intersection with Hunts
Vile road.
Huntsville road and Huntsville ave-
nue. from its intersection with Twenty
fourth street to Twentieth street.
Twentieth street from Huntsville avenue
to Eleventh avenue.
Eighteenth street from Eleventh ave
nue. to Fourth avenue.
| Eleventh avenue from Eighteenth
street to Grace street, lying one half block
east of Thirty-fifth street.
| Grace street from Eleventh avenue to
Thirty sixth street.
Thirty-sixth street from Grace street to
| Twelfth avenue.
Twelfth avenue and the Vanderbilt road
| from Thirty sixth street 10 the right OF
way reserved upon Highland boulevard
| for street railway and steam pipe pur-
poses, with the necessary connecting
curves and switches
| Avenue d from Forty-first street TO
| Eighteenth street
Avenue j.
Avenue f from Eighteenth street to the
| Montevallo road.
Montevalo road from Avenue + to ELM
wood cemetery gate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
DECIDE ON NEW HOME
FOR THE PARCEL POST
Will Probably Be in Building Formerly
Occupied by the Alabama Penny
Savings Bank

1t was stated in semi-official manner
at the postoffice yesterday that in all
probability the new home for the parcel
post department to be rented within the
next few days would be in the old Ala
bama Penny Savings Bank building on
Eighteenth street between Third and
Fourth avenues.
This room is Is by 100 feet and will an
swer the requirements of the order re-
Gently issued by Postal Inspector Pember-
ton for a new home for the parcel post
Mr.. Pemberton stated that the present
quarters of the system are too small and
advertisements for suitable places in the
downtown district and close to the rail-
way terminals are now being made. 1t is
desired to rent place by April and rent
1t for one year.
The postal authorities wish to receive Of
fers from anyone who think they have a
proposition which may suit the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
SOME STORM FREAKS
IN ANTIQUE STORE
Extensive Damage Done to Rare Arti-
cles While Others in Close Prox-
unity Were Untouched

One of the freaks of the storm that
vented its fury on Fourth avenue was
that 1t spared the 65 feet of plate glass
front of Biggs Antique company, Inc.
facing Fourth avenue at Twenty first
street, but blew in large transom
plate four feet square. slashing into
ribbons a beautiful Sheraton parlor
set as though cut with an AK
large colonial desk also caught
the full weight of the glass which cut
aud marred the desk. but two rare and
highly valuable French (Severe) vases
that adorned the top Of the desk were
not TOUGHER or marred
Two wonderfully carved antique
Chippendale chairs valued at over $500
under the same window were not dam
aged in the least though thin cover
ings with other articles were soaked
and torn with the blast and the debris
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
APPRAISERS FOR THE
ALA. CONSOLIDATED
W. S. Lowell. ii. A. Turner and P. G.
AuIt Appointed by E. H. Dryer.
Will Begin Work Tomorrow

w S. Lowell. II. A. Turner and p. G.
Ault were appointed as appraisers Of
the property of the bankrupt firm of
the Alabama Consolidated coal and
Iron company yesterday afternoon by
Judge Edmund II. Dryer in the United
States bankruptcy court
The three appraisers were sworn in
yesterday afternoon and will begin
their work Saturday 1t is expected,
they stated yesterday, that they can
finish by March TO- or not later than
March 10. Mr. Lowell is connected
with the Bessemer Coal, Iron and Land
company; Mr.. Turner is consulting
engineer. and Mr.. Ault is connected
with the Moore 4 Handley Hardware
Co. In the order appointing the three
appraisers the judge declares them to
be three disinterested and able per-
sons. and fixes their salaries at $500
each over and above necessary ex-
penses in performing their duties. They
are ordered to report to the court Just
as soon as they can possibly perform
their work. They were sworn in by
Aiss Grace Patterson, notary public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
JUDGE LANE RAPS REPORT
OF GRAND JURY IN WARM
LETTER TOJOHNW SIBLEY
REV. HENRY VI. EDMUNDS
TO PREACH HERE SUNDA Y
MONTGOMERY PASTOR WILL AR
RIVE TODAY-IS CONSIDERING
CALL TO SOUTH HIGHLANDS
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

The Rev. Henry NJ. Edmunds of Mont
gomery will arrive in Birmingham at
noon today and will remain over sun
day He will preach at the morning and
evening services at the South Highlands
Presbyterian church Sunday.
MIR. Edmunds last Sunday was formally
extended call to the Highlands church,
and now has the matter under considera-
ton. This prominent Birmingham con-
gregation is unanimous in hoping to
secure the services of the Montgomery
pastor, who has won such an enviable
reputation as a gifted eloquent minister
of the gospel as well as being a man
of striking personality which wins him
hundreds of friends wherever he goes.
While in Birmingham Mr.. Edmunds
will be entertained at the home of F. u.
Glass, 2030 Quinlan avenue. 1t is hoped
that during his stay here Mr.. Edmunds
will become so impressed with the ca
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28

midnight and morning. There were Little
pirnples and small sores ON top OF my scalp
and all over the parts affected. My feet
were very sore and the itching awful.
II used mary remedies that were recon-
mepded to me by friends. but recdyed 30
benefit | wrote for a sample u Cuticura
Soap and Ointment and followed che direc-
lions to the letter. After using both Soap
and Ointment two days and nights | was
greatly surprised The Itching and burning
were not half badt and receavcd more
good seep and rest than + had had oil SIM
mer and winter. purchased some Cuticura
Soap and Ointment and In two months was
entirely cured (Sgned) A. p shoaff, June
so, 1912.
Cuticurs Soap 25c. and Cuticura Ointment
SOC are sold everywhere. Liberal sample OF
each mailed free With 32-p Skin Book. Ad-
dress postcard 'Cuticura. Dept T. Boston. "
A1Tends-faced nsu should use Cuticurs
Soap shaving Stick. 25c. sample free
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
CIVIC CHAMBER
DIRECTORS MEET
w. c. Radcliffe Reelected Secretary
and w. A. Porter, Treasurer-Both
Elections Are Unanimous

w. A. Porter. president of the Mer-
chants and Mechanics Trust and Saw
ings bank. was reelected treasurer,
and w. C. Radcliffe was reelected
secretary of the Chamber of Commerce
by the board of directors at the meet
ing yesterday afternoon.
The custom of the chamber has been
to place the funds of the institution
in the bank of bank official elected
treasurer and one man has been elect
ed for three successive years. Mr.. Por-
ter has already served two years and
this will probably be his last.
Mr.. Radcliffe came to Birmingham
several months ago from Detroit to
succeed Joseph Babb as secretary of
the chamber. Both elections We're
unanimous. Mr. Radcliffe formerly was
advertising manager Of the Pere Mar
ouette railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yes
terday showing the following trans
fers of real estate. the consideration
being $1,000 or more:
$1000-Fred Nj. Savage to j. A. Dam
mons, the southwest quarter of the
southwest quarter of section 26. town
ship II, range west
s1237-Jane Hayes to John w. Sui
Ivan, the west half of the southeast
quarter of the northeast quarter ex-
cept two acres. in section 10, town
ship II, range west.
s1Oo0--S. n. Gore to j. r. Gardner
lot in block 6, according to the
Rugby Land and Improvement com
pany's survey of Kenilworth,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
POTLATCH CELEBRATION TO
BE HELD APRIL "a AND 25

On motion a committee of five was
named to in the future handle all details
of the celebration. This committee is
Oscar c.. Turner, chairman; John Spar
row. Crawford Johnson Frank j. Rush
ton and E. B. Crawford This commit
tee will meet often and from now on
the plans for the big event to celebrate
the prosperity of Birmingham will be
speedily made and announced.
The committee states that some real
surprises will be sprung ON the people
of Birmingham and Alabama when the
full plans for the festival are announced
and that some more surprises will be
waiting when the celebration actually oc-
ours. The plan is to "Indianize" every
thing about it. Indian costumes will be
worn and the Indian chief and princess
will be elected to head the celebration
similar to the king and queen of the
New Orleans Mardi Gras.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
FIRST DIRECTORS MEETING
UNDER HARDING SUCCESSFUL

The active work of President w. 2. G.
Hardings administration could not have
been launched better than at the first di-
rectors' meeting of his term in the Cham
ber of Commerce headquarters yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
out of about go or 65 directors there
were over 40 present, one of the largest
attended directors meetings ever held by
the local organization. When President
Harding walked into the room and took
his place as presiding officer he was given
hearty round of APPLAUSE by the assem-
bled officials. The gathering as a whole
Is said to have been one of the most rep
resentative of the big business and in
dustrial men of this city that has ever
been held. The directors room of the
chamber was crowded and many addi-
tional chairs had TO be secured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28

Several important matters were acted
upon by the board, among them being the
election of a treasurer, a secretary and
two new members, w. S. Woodruff and
L. j. White; the appropratng of $1,000 for
Fairgrounds, the rejection of the law en-
forcement suggestion recently made by
the grand jury the referring of the ques-
ton on the extra session of the legisla-
ture to a committee and others.
A unique feature presented itself at $3.50
o'clock yesterday afternoon when the
meeting began. The pot-atch committee
met at 2:30 and was still in session when
the regular directors meeting began. At
the pot-latch meeting there were nine di-
reetors of the chamber, constituting a
quorum, and as the pot-latch meeting did
not end until some time after the regular
directors meeting started, there were two
meetings in session of the chamber di-
rectors and a quorum present at each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
BUYS OUT CIGAR STOCK
Baum Cigar Co. Will Operate Former
Store of Carlisle Cigar Co.

The Baum Cigar company has pur-
chased the lease, stock and fixtures for
merly owned by the carslise Cigar com
pany. 1890 Fourth avenue and will open
the store for business Saturday morn
Ing.
II, J. Baum announced Yesterday that
the stock on hand win be closed out at
once and restocked with fresh goods.
The firm also contemplates doing whole-
sale cigar business.
A soda fount dairy lunch and news
stand will also be operated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
COMMISSION MEETS
THIS AFTERNOON AT 3
Smoke Ordinance Will Come Up
Again-May Postpone Action on
Proposal to Widen Sidewalks

The commission will meet this afternoon
at 3 o'clock in regular session The
smoke ordinance will come up for consid-
erat ton again. II is believed that in the
modified form the ordinance viii be passed
as Mr. Exum and Judge Lane are both
for it, Mr. Weatherly says he does not
intend to have anything to do with pass
ing the ordinance in the modified form.
The commissioners will perhaps pass up
the matter of widening the sidewalks on
Second avenue. Other matters OF I'M
portance will be taken up at the meet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
DATE DEFINITELY DECIDED
UPON AT MEETING OF GEN
ERAL COMMITTEE YESTER-
DAY FIVE APPOINTED TO
HANDLE DETAILS

April "a and %, Thursday and Fri
day, the great Potlatch Festival will be
held in Birmingham to celebrate the
kindness of the Great Spirits.
At the meeting of the general potlatch
committee of the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday afternoon at 2:90 o'clock this
date was definitely decided upon. The
matter of floats. parades, grand ball and
other features of the big festival were
discussed, but nothing definite was done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28

shoulders. arms. legs. ankles
and feet. My case was stub
born and aggravatins one.
The eruption was small red
pimples. The itching and
burning we're terrible. almost
unbearable. especially atnfgbt.
| suffered everything In hot
weather. so | could get but
very little sleep and rest until
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
Mr.. Sibley's Answer

'Hon A. o. Lane, BIrmingham, AIa:
Dear Judge Lane-Your letter OF
February 26 was received with stated
enclosure, both of which | have care
fully noted.
."rhe suggestion in the newspapers
that | was going to bring this matter
up was entirely gratuitous. | stated to
the board of directors that had no de-
sire nor intention to serve as sheriff OF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
Worth 1t

The premiums we
charge you for protec-
ton against casualty
and surety losses are
small when compared to
what you will save in
case of accidents. See
us for rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
Report Nothing But an Elk
Parte Statement FIRE.
quently Made on Hear
say Testimony
CHAMBER DIRECTORS
DECLINE TO ACT ON
RECOMMENDATION
Will Not Appoint Law Enforcement
Committee = Judge Lane Says
Work of Police Department
Has Been Excellent and
Cites Figures

That ii is not the province of the
Chamber of Commerce to act as sher-
iff nor chief of police. was the senti-
ment of the board of directors of that
institution as recorded at the meeting
held yesterday afternoon.
John w. Sibley, chairman of the pub
lie policy committee, brought before
the board the matter of law enforce
ment by the chamber as had been rec
commended in a recent report of a
county grand jury. Mr.. Sibley stated
nor any peace officer and that reports
to this effect had been in error He
stated that he did not think it was the
function of the chamber to follow out
this suggestion but that if the chamber
was to take up law enforcement as
recommended by the grand jury, that a
special committee be appointed for that
purpose and the task not be placed
upon his committee. Several of the
directors spoke in dispara cement of the
plan.
Mr. Sibley then read a Letter which
he had received from City Commission
er A. o. Lane and an answer which
he had written to Mr.. Lane, and which
is now in the mails. With Judge Lane
letter "a report of the police department
for 1912 as has been published was
given. Judge Lanes letter and Mr.. Sib =
ley'S answer are as follows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
Marriage License

The following marriage license was
issued by the probate clerk yesterday:
r. NJ Taylor of Birmingham to Mrs.
Laura Knight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28

gerness to secure his services in Bir-
mingham that he will decide to announce
that he will be here permanently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
ITCHING AND
BURNING TERRIBLE
With Eczema on Middle of Back,
Shoulders, Arms, Legs, Ankles,
and Feet. PmpIes and Small
Sores. Cuticura Soap and 0int-
ment Entirely Cured.

1918 K. Commerce St. San Antonio, Tex.
- was troubled for number Of years
with eczema on the middle of my back,