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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-01
MODERATE EXPANSION
East Is More Active but West
More Conservative.

The weeks reports on the state OF trade
throughout the country as shown by
the commercial agencies, indicate some
irreguIarity, but "A generally hopeful out
look regarding business in the fall
"Dun's Review" says.
Evidences Of reyiving commercial ami
industrial activity steadily multiply, ana
business optimism is becoming wide
spread This spirit OF confidence fnds
reflection I'm the more general anticipation
of future requirements, and since mer-
chandise stocks at ali leading points must
ho replenshed, prospects are encouraging
for a satisfactory fall and winter season.
The restrictive influence or tarin revision
H. somewhat less manifest. and the ex-
mansion in trade is facilitated by the inn
proyed monetary situation, increasing
preparations for remote needs being
stimulated by the broader absorption or
commercial paper at lower rates. Con-
ditions In iron and steel have been rather
better than expected this month, and pres
ent indications suggest smaller rate or
decrease in the untitled tonnage OF the
principal producer. The railroads still
confine purchases to the closest possible
limits, but recent concessions In prices
ON certain finished materials have result
ed in an enlarged demand from other
sources, and heavy buying OF pig iron Is
feature Reports from the drygoods mar
kets continue gratifying, jobbing busi-
ness responding to the readJustment or
values on staple prints in keeping with the
reduction in gray cloths. All other cotton
1.r ling N q
existing scarcity Of supplies and the sharp
advance in the raw product, while
worsteds are selling much more freely
than for several seasons past Resump-
ton OF work at Fall River mills after
number OF weeks of ideness and the in
stallation OF more machinery emphasize
the improvement In progress. Although
ouietness still prevails In leather, the
movement is sufficiently large 10 keep
stocks down TO moderate dimensions and
prices are firm. Fair activity is noted In
footwear circles. and most factories have
enough orders on hand to keep them busy
for some time 10 come. Further evidence
OF the expansion in general business Is
furnished by the continued falling off In
idle freight cars, and, while railroad gross
earnings for the first three weeks or Au-
gust were practically the same as last
year. there was a gain of 81 per cent
as compared with 1911. Moreover. bank
clearings this week showed Increases or
a per cent and 1916 per cent, respectively,
over the two Immediately preceding years.
"A return TO normal activity in iron and
steel appears more imminent as the de-
mand is increasing and sentiment has I'M
proved. Consumers are evidently less
cautious, and specifications are coming
forward at a fair rate. with deliveries
more prompt than heretofore The better
conditions now existing result from the
recent lowering Of prices on certain fin
ished products. sheets being available at
concessions from regular quotations.
while wire goods are also shaded some
what. Railroad purchasing is still COM
paratively negligible factor, but orders
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-01

dissenting notes "a to the outlook for fall
trade. and advices as to low stocks are
wellnIgh unanimous; but as before
noted, conservatism is likely 10 he prac-
tised in sections where crops fall short OF
earlier expectations. This latter feature
is evidenced chiefly In the Southwest.
I'm Texas and Oklahoma. and In small
areas of the Southeast where cotton APP
pears 10 have deteriorated. In retail cir
Giles trade is quiet. clearance sales rule
and fall goods are being exhibited Up
In the Northwest, where fall buying Is
cut of the way. except for repeat orders.
statesmen are out seeking spring business,
but thus far the volume OF such is limited.
Most Southern reports tend to cheerful
ness. not so much because OF the volume
OF business done as for prospects. which
indicate activity when cotton crop money
comes In. Indeed. the South as whole
is more optimistic than II has been for
some time past, although there are spots
that still complain of poor indications.
Crop reports denote irregularity. Spring
wheat estimates are being increased the
situation In this respect being concededly
better, and at the same time damage 20
the corn crop has been checked. tidings
from the northern part OF the belt being
favorable, but II cannot be denied that
the Southwest has suffered materially.
However. recent concessions In prices
create the inference that more corn was
speculatiyely killed than was killed by
the elements. Cotton east of the Missis-
sippi River Is in good shape. and an early
movement is patent. but in Texas and
Oklahoma the plant has lost ground"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-01
WASHERS SOB" IN VAIN

Ten dollar fines and severe reprimand
were handed out yesterday by Magistrate
Nash, in the Manhattan avenue police
court williamsburg, 70 Irving Turin.
seventeen years old. of No. 8 Garden
street. and William Druben, eighteen
years old. OF No. lS7 Suffer avenue. who
were arrested on complaint Of two girls.
Mary Becker and Cora Rempfel. each
eighteen years old. and both living at
No. c. Morgan avenue, were passing the
corner of Bushwick avenue and Mckib-
ben street yesterday when the young
men sought to join them.
The girls tried TO get away from the
Washers, but the latter persisted In their
attempts until they met Patrolman O'Don-
nell. of the Stagg street station, who ar
rested the young men. Then the mash
ers became frightened and begged the
girls not TO push their complaint, but
their sobs were unavailing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-01

from other quarters have enlarged ma
terially. The fabricating shops however.
are not very busy, and inducements are
made 10 secure attractive business. al
though the leading producers maintain
plates and shapes at 81 AZ. Pittsburgh. The
market for crude steel Is easier. ms add'-
tional capacity has been provided and the
supply Is apparently slightly In excess OF
the demand This is especially true OF
sheet and tin bars. which rule at 500 and
,27 80. Pittsburgh. Important contracts
for basic pig iron were closed this week.
about 10000 tons being taken In the East
and Central West. while sales OF from
2O.0O0 to 5000 tons OF Bessemer are also
prices. and the situation. as n whole, re-
fleets increased strength"
Bradstreet's has the following:
"In some respects trade reports suggest
somewhat more irreguarity. Western adj
vices indicate conservative buying. pre-
sumably reflex OF reports OF reduced
crop yields, but at the same time they
proclaim that trade is equal to or In ex-
cess Of that done at this time last year,
when operations certainly were growing.
on the other hand, the more important
Eastern markets, particularly those hav-
ing to do with textiles. display more vim,
house trade has enlarged, and, while
calico printers cut prices early in the
week. staple cotton goods. especially
print cloths, are higher. The mills. In
stead Of making concessions. are insisting
upon higher prices. and buyers who were
disposed 10 hold off have been compelled
10 operate. Incidentally. there are few
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-01

profession which mas been developed. az
that is the Remisier. or financial advise
Naturally. there are scores OF so-cals.
financial advisers in Paris, who only had
an object of securing their clients none
but there is also a distinct class whh;'
includes a number Of well Informed 81
dents OF financial affairs, stock marie
movements and relative values OF secu
ties. and these gentlemen have connectio7
which make them highly appreciate
among their clientele AS in the Unit
States. so in Paris. the larger banks
their main Offices and through ns,
branches and sub-otrlces play the passy
financial advisers. and their advice Is
lowed blindly by very large proporr
Of the French population.
Go be continued Monday. September
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-01

.r, rrhts Total .ale, for n. w.el ?so Oco shnres
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-01
DIVIDEND NOTICES.

AMERICAN HIDE AND LEATHER co.
Coupons No 2s, due September !, 1913, from
the First Mortgage. Bonds Of the American Hide
& Leather Company will be paid. on and after
September l. by the Equitable Trust Company
OF New York 1881 Wall Street, New York
GEORGE A. HILL. Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-01
RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS

Of stocks
the
chances tho week. Of the 1sl3 with
IN. hioh low prices Of tho 1925
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-13
TRANSPORTATION NEEDED FOR
 GOLD MINE DEVELOPMENT

Three quartz gold mines-The Gold Bullion Alaska Free Gold and Gold Quartz-were operated in the Willow Creek district of Alaska in 1912, according to the report of the U. s. Geological Survey on AL askan mineral resources. Each of these properties is equipped with a small mill which operated during the summer srason crushing in all about 5000 .tous of ore and pro duciug gold to the value of about $1OO,OOO. The properties have thus far been operated only on a small scale, chiefly owing to lack of rail roads and the high cost of trans pOrtation. In this connection per
 haps the most important event of
 the year in 'he Willow Creek dis trict was the completion of a wagon road up the Little Susitna render ing the eastern part of the district accessible. Plaus are now being.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-13
HOMESTEAD LAW;
 METHODS OF PROCEDURE

The 32O-acre homestead law, or as it is often called, the enlarged home stead law, has made possible the en- try of many million acres of dry land in the Western States in tracts double the size allowed under the original homestead law. Only land which has been designated" by the Secretary of the Interior as mon irrigible" can be entered under this act. More than 100000, ,OOO acres have been thus designated, but pc titions and sworn statements request ing further designations are con- stantly being received.
 In an interview just given out, Secretary Lane calls attention to the fact that there appears to be consid- erable misunderstanding among west ern homesteaders as to the proceed ure necessary in order that enlarged homestead designations may be made. The Secretary states that the simplest and most direct action by the settler is required and that 1t is wholly unnecessary for him to incur the charges now made by at torneys who draw Up formal peti- tions that are in fact no more eff fective than the homesteaders own letter would Ee On this account a brief statement of the essential facts relative to the enlarged home stead law is timely.
 The first enlarged homestead act was approved Feb. 19, 1909, and as later amended provides that in the States of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho. Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming an person who is qualified to make en- try under the homestead laws may enter as much as S2O acres of pub lie land which is in a reasonably compact body and is non-mineral, irrigable, unreserved, and unapprO- priated and does not contain mer- chantable timber. Before such en- try can be made, however, the land must be designated by the Secretary of the Interior as not being, in his opinion, susceptible of successful irrigation at a reasonable cost from any known sources of water supply.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-13
DON'T BE NusLED.
Alaskan Citizens should Read and
 Heed This Advice.

Kidney trouble is dangerous and of:en fatal.
 Don't experiment with something new and untried.
 Use a tested kidney remedy.
 Begin with Doans Kidney Pills.
 Used in kidney trouble 50 years.
 Recommended here and every where.
 The following statement forms co Vincing proof.
 Mrs. E. A. Laird, 9O9 W. Thirty fifth st., Los Angeles, Cal, says; About seven years ago my back became lame and painful and my kidneys did not act right. I was weak and run down. finally be- gan using Deans Kidney Pills and soon noticed their good effect. l continued until my kidneys were normal and my system was toned up. Whenever I have had the least need of a kidney remedy since, Deans Kidney Pills have brought satisfactory results"
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the Uni ted States.
 Remember the name-DOans and take no other.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-13
AN OPTIMISTIC VIEW
 OF THE SITUATION

The Nome Nugget of Oct. 14th, just to hand, in speaking editor iauy of the effects of the great storm which occurred there on Oct, 9th, which wiped out a section of the town on the water front and did an immense amount of damage to property, thus optimistically sizes up the situation.
 Things are looking up. After all We are not in such a bad fix. All over the world people are having a harder time than we are here in Nome. We are better off than the people in the towns of Mexico who are daily being massacred and rob bed. We are better off than the peO- pIe in the new republic of China, who are cutting each others thrOats and blowing each other up We are better off than the people in Ire land where a great strike is putting the fear of starvation and riot iu- to the hearts of the workers We are far, far better off, and were bet ter off even in the midst of the great storm, than the people who were aboard of the Volturna when she was burned at sea, and who had their choice of death by drown ing or being incinerated by the de- youring flames We are lots better off than lots of people in lots of places"
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-13
EDITORIAL PAGE

made looking to larger development by continuing certain properties and developing hydroelectric power on the Little Susitna. Several discoy- cries of gold bearing quartz are said to have been made in 19l2.-Mining and Engineering World.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-13

Keller Brothers have secured the exclusive right to sell in Skagway and vicinity he goods published by The Crafters' of Kansas City, Mis- souri. A full line of holiday goods will be on exhibition soon at Kel- Ter Brothers' Drug Store.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-13

35c TOT a homs cooked meal quick, clean service Where At the New Home Restaurant, Fifth Avenue, halr minute from Bro7d way.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-13

Olympia Beer on draught at the Board of Trade. This famous brew, beth on draft and in bottles is kept constantly fresh. This is the Board of Trade Bar where the celebrated Rainier Beer is also kept in bot ties. If.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21
No Need to Have
Gray Hair
This Simple Recipe, Made Up at Your
Home, Solves the
Problem.

A good many men and women go
through life handicapped by gray hair.
believing that it cannot be darkened so
as to escape detection among their
friends This is altogether wrong. or
course the cheap dyes and stains are
often unsatisfactory, but here is sim
pie little formula, which you can put
up at home for very little cost, that
will be found to meet every require
ment. To ounces of water add one
small box of Barbo Compound, l ounce
of bay rum and 4 ounce of glyeerine,
and you'll have delightfully."- good
preparation for darkening gray hair or
boards. as we'll as good remedy for
dandruff and other scalp disorders. IT
is to be applied once week until the
hair is darkened then once every two
weeks 1t has none of the Objectionable
qualities of ordinary dyes and stains
stickiness. rubbing off, and such de-
fects-and is genuinely reliable in
every way II your druggist hasn't
Barbo Compound. ask him to order It
for YOU.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21
TERRIBLE LAXITY
IN LAW ENFORCEMENT

EVERY known crime is daily committed
In this community. and in many instances
fostered-murder and robbery, arson and
Slolenoe-and a day of judgment is yet to
come in which the responsibility will be
placed with precise and accurate justice,
and il behooves those who can prevent
much Of this to discharge their duty
nohly.
THE negro solves mis- problem of recu-
perating his fortunes dissipated in bouts
with chance and her ally, John Barley
corn by stealing from his white or col
ored neighbor without due regard for the
almost inevitable consequences of his
rashness.
But not alone is the negro criminal
allowed to roam the streets. The
known white criminal is permitted to
roam likewise and ply his trade, and
often in a more devilishly Infamous or
highly artistic manner than the negro.
There is terrible laxity in the en-
forcement of the law in this county
and in this great city The citizens
have been so busy building a fine city
and developing the great natural re-
sources of the county that they have
lost sight of the criminal machine
which has been builded around them
and which is now so strongly en-
irenched as TO almost defy its dislodge-
ment and strangle investigation.
1T is a lamentable fact, but never
theless true, that it is your good AMI
highly respectable citizens who is
largely responsible for these conditions.
First he permits the gangster, the
gambler, the man who is engaged in
the enthusiastically respectable line
of-trade' to nominate for important Of
fees a man often mentally and morally
unfit to execute the duties of such Of
fee. Then your good citizen wont
vote; he won't bother 10 pay his poll
tax; but when the inefficient or worse
than inefficient man is elected. he viii
pose on a throne of virtue and howl
about his unfitness and say ii is a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21

was not found and win probably never
be tried for his crime These GRIM
inals belong to organized gangs in
Chicago or New York and whenever
arrested through some means cash is
Immediately forthcoming for bonds,
and they escape their just dues.
1t is always dangerous TO try and
define the motive of any individual and
unfair and unjust to do so in case of a
private citizen, but it is difficult 10 i'm
agine why respectable men will lend
themselves 70 the baking of justice.
Shall we in this case define the motive
as of personal gain or respect for the
thief?
Criminal Courts
"A possible solution of the congested
condition of the first and second di9is-
ions of the criminal courts would be that
such courts try only the capital and
felony cases, and the msdemeanor cases
be tried by the inferior courts
Under the present system, all cases
tried by the inferior courts arise from
arrests made by salaried officers on mis-
demeanor charges. and all officials of
this court are on a salary basis; there
fore there is no incentive for the arrest
ing officers to make indiscriminate and
frivolous arrests and pile onto the county
a lot of unnecessary fees. Why not put
all misdemeanor cases in these courts,
thus cutting off the numerous costs ana
fees which the county must pay under
the law when such cases are tried II
the criminal courts? A law to TINS
effect should be passed by the next leg
islature.
1T is very probable that this grand
jury will be criticised by some Tor SO
positively referring to criminal breeding
places, but we are actuated in making
such references solely by the desire 10
have the officers of the law put In the
position where they cannot claim lack oil
knowledge as o the existence of such.
ITO Solicitor Heflin and his assistant
Mr. Locke, we extend our thanks for
their able assistance, and to the officlai
stenographer. Mr.. Lambert, for MS ever
helpful suggestions and uniform courtesy.
Trusting that our labors may prove OF
lasting benefit to the citizens of Jenerson
county. we. with much respect, sign our
selves. THE GRAND JURY,
"CHAS. B. FROMENT. Foreman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21
TELEPHONE SERVICE
STRONGLY CONDEMNED

by reason of this merger the citizens
have been relieved of one public service
corporation delivering poor service and
now have only one such telephone service
TO contend with. There is a popular idea
that the physical properties of the Peo-
pies Telephone company should have re-
verted to the city. This is probably cor
rect IL the Southern Bell Telephone com
pany had bought the franchise of the
Peoples Telephone company, but the lat
ter corporation surrendered its franchise
by consent of the governor and the attor-
ney general of Alabama, sacquiesced in by
the cities of Birmingham and Bessemer,
and urged by a large majority of the cit
liens. Therefore, the cities had no title
thereafter to such physical properties.
Whether surrender of the franchise was
legal or not we are not prepared to say;
that is a matter for legal or future IN
vestieation. We have not investigated the
matter thoroughly, realizing that it would
be a long drawn out affair and a subject
more fitting for special grand jury's in
vestigation if your honor sees fit to refer
1t to such.
1.-THE ever present suffering, however,
from this public service corporation, the
Southern Bell Telephone company, is the
wretched service daily rendered at an ad-
Vanced rate Whether this service comes
from don't care or Indifferent spirit on
the part of the management we do not
know but we do know that it exists. and
the public is compelled to meekly submit
TO it. Assurances of better service have
been made but evidence of betterment is
lacking. If evidence is desired as to this
positively poor service it can be furnished
In overwhelming abundance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
SHOULD BE ABOLISHED

1--WE frankly confess that the matters
concerning the justices of the peace have
not been given by us the investigation
properly demanded. The whole PROPOSE
tio1 is disgusting and requires thresh-
ing out by special investigation, and IN
our opinion is one of the very specific mat
tiers for a special grand jury to handle.
That many of the justices are operat-
ing contrary to the intent of the law
is self evident; the really ignorant and in
competent ones probably because hey
know no better the intelligent ones be-
cause the possibilities under the fee sys-
tenn appeal to them. The present method
of checking their dockets is "A farce, and
we have in some instances absolutely re-
fused TO check. The entire justice of the
peace system in this county is a relict of
olden times and should be abolished by
the next state legislature and modern
system established to handle such cases rs
NOM caraa hefprp them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21
LITTLE EVIDENCE OF
BLIND TIGERS IN CITY

But little evidence has been produced
showing that blind tigers exist to any
considerable extent in the city. Somewhat
more evidence has come to our notice re
gardng their existence at certain points
in the county. In every instance where
1t was warranted proper action has been
taken by us. No evidence of moment
against such places was furnished by
either the sheriffs office or the police
department; our information came from
other sources. The excise commissioners
apparently have the liquor question well
In hand and are performing their duties
with fidelitv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21
ENSLEY PHYSICIAN
WEBS IN FLORENCE
DIR. Waters Gray and Miss Pearl
Belser United in Marriage Yes
terday Afternoon

Sheffield. February 2O--especial)-A
beautiful wedding was celebrated this
afternoon at the Methodist church al >
o'clock when Miss Pearl Belser and Or.
Waters Gray Of Ensley were arried.
The ushers preceded the bride an were
Mr.. Charles Miller from Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21
SPECIAL FUND FOR
SOLICITORS OFFICE

I'VE recommend as eminently proper
that a solicitors fund be established
within reasonable limits, specifically for
the employment of a detective and for
other necessary expenses In the ferreting
out of crime. Had such fund been pre-
voIsly in hand many criminal who has
escaped punishment would now be serv-
ing time. Had this grand jury had the
services of a detective many missing wit
nesses would have been found and impor-
tant missing evidence would have been
procured for our consideration. There is
scarcely city in the union where such a
fund has not been established We can
see the possibilities of the misuse of such
n fund in the hands of an incompetent
o. unscrupulous solicitor but the public
has ever in its hands the weapon of i'm
peachment against such an official when
ever evidence is forthcoming as to his
1fuWnrth Illness