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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24
New Furniture in Lawson Store

The hnal shipment of fixtures for the new 1ewelry store opened by Reid Law son on the fifth floor of the First Ma tional Bank building this past week. has been received and installed and in both artistic effect and convenience of ar engagement the new store will compare favorably with any metropolitan shop of the kind. The new shop. with capacious quarters, is opposite the elevator on the fifth floor of the First National build ing. and the stock shown includes com pIete assortments Of diamonds watches. cut glass, siiverware, jewelry and nov cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24


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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24
BUDGET OF C|TYFOR !. COMING YEAR ID BE ! ADOPTED TUESDAY Detailed Figures on Esti- mates Are Given Out at
 City Hall WILL HAVE MARGIN
 OF LESS THAN 5000 For Operating Expenses $1,101,879 Will Be Available and Budget
 Calls for Expenditure
 of s1,101,115

The budget Of revenue and expendl- lures for the fiscal year beginning Oc- tober l, 1915. will. fin conformity with law, be adopted by the city commis- slon Tuesday afternoon. The law re- quires that such budgets be adopted not later than 30 days following De- tober l.
 The budget as prepared reveals the city will have approximately s1,101,- S79.96 and the budget shows that the expenses of the operation will be ap- proximately $1,101,115.
 As to whether or not 1t will be found necessary that the budget be revised is regarded as problematicaL For, while it is estimated that license col the sum usually collected from taxa tion will be reduced because of the elimination of solvent credits as a source of revenue.
 Should 1t be found necessary. the budget will be revised when the com mission is composed of five members following the election in December. The law imposes penalty on the com missioners for failure to conduct the affairs of government within the bounds of the budget.
 City Budget
 City of Birmingham Ala. estimated receipts, fiscal year. October l, 1915, to September 3O 1916:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24
AMENDMENT GIVING CITY RIGHT TO INCREASE TAX
 RATE IN CRAVE DANGER

Discovered Requiring Display of Proclamation In Every Precinct State 60 Days Prior Election Must Be Advertised Eight Weeks CounyBut 6 Before of City Officials Held Last Night and Henderson Urged to Speedy Acton-Subjec to $500 Fine For Failure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24

Total budget for fiscal year.
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The Ely miner., 1915-02-12
RUSSIANS PUSH OFFENSIVE
GERMANS RUSH MANY TROOPS
TO EAST PRUSSIA.
Advance of Muscovites Becomes Real
Danger to Teutons-Threaten
to Drive Wedge.

London Feb. 11.-Chief interest in
the fighting in Europe is centered on
the eastern campaign, the operations
in the west having lapsed into a period
of calm with only few small engage.
ments on narrow fronts, which have
little effect on the campaign as a
whole.
In the east, on the other hand, the
Germans having been checked in their
efforts to break the Russian lines be-
fore Warsaw, have transferred many
of their troops to East Prussia to
meet the Russian offensive in that re-
gion. This offensive has commenced
to be real danger to the Germans, as
it threatened to drive a wedge be-
tween Tilsit and Insterburg and so to
turn the fortified position in the ex.
tremely difficult country in the Mazu
ian lakes region. If the movement
succeeded the Russians would overrun
considerable part of East Prussia
and would again be on their way to
Koenigsburg and Danzig.
The can Daign in the Carpathians
and in Galicia is not SO easy to follow,
as the official reports are exceedingly
sparing in Information. It is evident,
however. that while the Russian Of
fensive In the western passes of the
mountains is being pushed with
strength and has proved partially sue
cessful, it has been met by stronger
opposition in the eastern passes, with
the result that the Russians have been
compelled to fall back in Bukowina.
They have repeatedly done this, only
to give the Austrians battle when they
debouched from the western end Of
the passes, and it is presumed that
this is their intention now.
The operations are on so large and
complicated scale that 1t may be
weeks before the definite decision is
reached.
The Ely miner., 1915-02-12
DOUBLE MURDER IN RECTORY
Found at New Britain, Conn.
Mo Clues.

New Britain, Conn, Feb. 1O.-A dou-
BILE murder, the circumstances of
which are veiled in mystery, was dis
covered when the bodies of the Rev
Joseph Zebris and the housekeepe>,
Miss Iva Gilman, were found in the
rectory of st. Andrews Lithuanian
church here. There were bullet
wounds in both bodies and a rope was
tightly tied about the neck of each
victim.
Miss Gilman's body was found in a
room. in the attic, the door of which
was locked and the key broken in the
lock. Rev. Zebris' body was on the
floor Of his study on the first floor.
The rectory had been ransacked. Tools
used by the burglars were found in the
house. The police say they have no
clue to the identity of the murderer.
1t is known that the priest had re-
ceived threatening letters demanding
m.Iney.
The Ely miner., 1915-02-12
ASK $13,OOO,OOO FOR
STATE EXPENDITURES

st. Paul, Feb. 10.-A number OF
bills carrying appropriations amount
ing to more than s13,O00,OOO to cover
fiscal expenses OF various state 90
partments were introduced in tne
house by Representative l.. C. Spoons
er, chairman of the appropriations
committee. For the state auditor ana
state land department $187,260 is pro-
vided. Maintenance of the National
guard and naval militia and the adj
jutant generals Office calls for an APP
preparation of $243,580. For improves
ment of state institutions and new
buildings $6,284,64 is provided, and
s142,200 is stipulated for the attorney
generals department. The state his
torical society asks $4,000 for bienni.
al expenses.
Pu.i.c schools, libraries and the de-
partment of education will need $2,3
100000 to cover thu fiscal expenses.
according to one bill. The executive
department of the state government
asks $25,400.
For promotion of uniformity of leg!
islation in the United States $1,000
per annum would be set aside to be
used under the direction of the state
board of commissioners.
Salaries for members of the su-
preme court and the court attaches
and other expenses will be $123,360.
TO care for civil var veterans, wives
and widows Of the Anoka cottages
$4,000 yearly would be set aside.
The Ely miner., 1915-02-12
HORTICULTURAL BUILDING
MAY BE ERECTED IN MIDWAY

st. Paul, Feb. 10.-Construction of
horticultural building to be used by
the state horticultural society is pro.
vided in bill introduced in the house
by Representative r. H. Fryee of Will.
mar. The bill carries an appropriation
of $4,000, which stipulates that site
for the building shall be selected at
some point in Midway, between the
two cities. .a
Short sales in grain will be prohib.
tied if a bill introduced by Represen.
tative A. F. Teigen of Montevideo
becomes law. Violation of the pro-
posed statute would result in forfeit
ure of the charter.
Would Conserve State Game.
Representative F. A. Dare of Walker
introduced a bill prohibiting any
hunter to shoot more than fifteen birds
or catch more than fifteen fish in one
day. 1t is expected that several sim.
liar measures will be introduced with.
in the next few weeks with a view to
greater conservation of fish and game
in the state.
Several bills directed principally at
Minneapolis were introduced by Rep
resentative L. A. Lydiard on behalf of
the Hennepin county delegation One
measure would provide "a school for
deaf in Minneapolis and another would
authorize the board of education to
maintain school in connection with
| the Juvenile Detention Home.
Tn fxxy~ ha1
sion in the senate the tiggest caien.
dar of the session was {. ared up and
twehty-four bills were progressed"
recommended to pass or reported ad.
vanced by committees.
The Ely miner., 1915-02-12
BILL TO CHANGE DATE RECON-
MENDED IN HOUSE-WOULD
CUT DOWN POLITICAL
CAMPAIGNS.
PERMITS MORE FARMERS
TO CAST THEIR VOTES
Those Favorine Measure Point Out
Difficulty for AsricuIturists to Put
Aside Glover Cutting in June to
Attend PoIIs-Easy Matter
in September.

st. Paul, Feb. 1.-THE bill to
change the date of the primary cleo
ton from the second Tuesday in June
to the second Monday in September
was recommended for passage by the
House in Committee of the Whole, af-
ter lively debate of forty-five min
utes.
The bill, which was introduced by
Representative Anton Bergen of Du
luth, is intended to give farmers great
er opportunity to cast their votes.
Those speaking in favor of the meas
ure pointed out that il was difficult for
farmers to put aside their clover cut
ting campaign in June to attend the
polls, while in September it was an
easy matter for them to depart from
their less pressing duties.
Opponents of the measure contended
that farmers were Indifferent as to
whether the date of the primaries was
changed and that it was as easy for
them to leave their duties in June as
In September.
Another object of the bill is to cut
down the length of the political cam
paigns.
Representative G. B. Bjornson of
Minneota, speaking in favor of the
measure, declared that under present
conditions candidate virtually carries
on campaign of one year, that the
candidate is opposed to this system
A. =
the newspaper man grows tired of it,
and the public generally would appreci-
ate a shorter campaign. An amend
ment to the original bill changed the
day Of election from Tuesday to Mon
day, so that travelling statesmen might
cast their votes before starting on
weekly trips.
The Ely miner., 1915-02-12
BARDS YALTA, RUSSIAN
BLACK SEA PORT, SAYS
CONSTANTINOPLE.
RUSSIANS CLAIM GAINS
MADE ON BOTH WINGS
Austro-German Army Is Said to Have
Met Reverses in Galicia-Czar's
ever in Observation-Disclosures
Enter kimpolung.

Constantinople, Feb. 10 (via Lon
dom Turkish army headquarters ha.
issued an official announcement which
ing march" of the Turkish on Egypt
1t says :hat some companies of Turk
ish infantry crossed the Suez canal.
Our vanguard will keep in touch
with the enemy aid continue recon
noitering the east bank of the CANAL
our main force can proceed to the at
tack.
Part of the Turkish fleet has heav
lily bombarded Yalta, the Russian
Black Sea Fort in the Crimea AT
another point our ships sank a Rus.
sian vessel"
Russians Claim Progress.
London, Feb. 1C.-The fierce Ger.
man attack on the Warsaw front is
again at standstill according to re
ports received from bo,h Berlin ana
Petrograd; on the other hand, the Rus
sian capital reports that en- each win
of the eastern battle line the Rus
sian offensive has teen resumed.
An official Russian communication
claims that the Russians have madc
progress on the Hungarian side Of the
western Carpathian ranges, as we'll as
gained success in the direction of Me
zolatorcZ, which resulted in driving
the enemy back With considerable
losses in guns and prisoners.
Austro-Germans Reou!sed.
The Austro-German army is said to
have met reverses on the Galician side
ancing these Russian successes are
the Russian admission of their retire
ment before strong forces in Bukow;na
and the Austrian claim of having Ell.
tered the town of Kimpolung in the
crown land
In East Prussia the fighting, appar.
emily, is assuming a more desperate
character. This may account for the
lull on the Warsaw front, as the Eas:
Prussian forces NAV have been rein.
forced by some of Field Marshal von
Hinderburg's veterans.
The fighting on the western front
has been taking it's usual monotonoua
course with sporadic infantry assaults
On the trenches to an accompaniment
of artillery firing.
The full text of the German block
ade proclamation, published in London
served as theme for much comment
in which the Lusitania flag inciGen:
figures largely. Most of the papers de
fend the use of the American flag in
this emergency, but some of them ex
press misgivings as to the effect OF
this course of action.
The Ely miner., 1915-02-12
SPECIAL FISH AND GAME
FUND PROPOSED IN SENATE

st. Paul, Feb. 10.-Through the haze
of discriminate and indlscriminate ef-
ficiency and economy talk in the leg
islature there stands revealed one
state department scheduled for an ap-
preparation increase commensurate
with it's requirements 1t is the game
and fish department.
Throughout all Minnesota there is
an awakened public sentiment in favor
of game and fish protection which not
only promises an adequate legislative
appropriation but more effective en-
forcement of the game laws.
Senator John H. Baldwin of Frazee
arose in the senate chamber and asked
that his bill, providing that all moneys
received from game and fish Hcerses,
approximately $65,000 year, be
turned into a special fund to be known
as the game and fish fund, and that
this fund be devoted to the protection
of game and fish.
The Ely miner., 1915-02-12
SUFFRAGE Still in Doubt.

st. Paul, Feb. 11.-Woman's suf-
frage hangs in the balance in the
state senate. Final vote on the Sageng
bill will be taken, after debate on the
measure as special order, and both
sides are claiming victory by narrow
margins. Two weeks ago the suf-
frage forces were respondent over
their prospects, but since the public
hearing they have been working hard
and claim to have landed pledges
from two or three doubtful senators.
Not all of the senators who voted for
county option will favor suffrage.
The Ely miner., 1915-02-12
WILSON AND CABINET DRAFT
NOTES TO ENGLAND AND
GERMANY CONCERNING
NEUTRAL VESSELS.
CONSIDER RAISING OF u. S.
FLAG CUSTOMARY RUSE
Ambassador Page at London Has Not
Transmitted Official Report as to
Lusitania lncident-U. S. to
Ask More Information
From Teutons.

Washington, Feb. 11.-Drafts of
notes to Great Britain and Germany,
one relative to the use of the American
flag by the British line Lusitania and
the other concerning the attitude of
the German navy toward neutral ves-
sells in the newly prescribed sea zones
of war, were given personal considera-
ton by President Wilson after confer
ences with Secretary Bryan and mem
bers of the cabinet.
1t is understood that no protest or
what might be construed as COM
plant against any violation of inter-
national law is to be directed to either
country. The administration view of
the hoisting of the American flag on
the Lusitania is that it is a customary
ruse of war, but that neutral COM
merce might suffer through continued
practice Of the stratagem.
For Americans Safety.
Regarding the German admiralty's
proclamation that it may be difficult
to determine the character of vessel
found i'm the war zones, especially be-
cause of the misuse of neutral flags,
the United States government intends
to ask for more information as to the
methods by which the order will be
carried out and is preparing to point
out that it expects every effort to be
made to verify the nature of the ships
flying neutral. flags, assuming that due
reSDect for the safety of Americans
will be given.
Neither communication will go for
ward, it is understood, until complete
information is available. This may
cause a delay of several days. AS yet
the long memorandum of the German
foreign office, sent by wireless to the
American press, has not reached the
state department from Ambassador
Gerard and probably no action will be
taken pending it's arrival.
No Reasons for Raising Flag.
Nor has Ambassador Page at Lon
don transmitted any official report as
to the reasons for the hoisting of the
American flag on the Lusitania. He
cabled the state department the text
of the British foreign Offices state
ment published two days ago, justify
ing in general terms the use by Brit
ish vessels of neutral flags to escape
capture. He said the statement had
not been communicated to him form
ally, but that on inquiry at the foreign
office its authenticity was confirmed.
The Ely miner., 1915-02-12
WANT TO KNOW IF MONEY
WILL BE SAVED TO STATE

st. Paul, Feb. 1O.-Some legislators
who have listened long to the pro and
con discussion of the efficiency and
economy commission plan of reorgan-
ization now are prepared to ask per-
tirent question. They would like to
know whether or no the adoption of
the commission plan would save the
state any money.
In all the discussion there has been
much talk of efficiency carried to the
highest degree and some talk of econ.
omy, but discussion of this latter sub
ject, legislators say, has been some
what vague and general.
So it is now proposed to introduce
ir the house a resolution calling upon
the chairman of the efficiency and
economy commission, C. P. Craig. to
supply the house with comparative
statement.
This statement would show in detail
the expense of conducting the state
government the next two years under
the scheme proposed by the commits
sion under the present system.
Incidentally and just so there will
be check on the check" the resolu-
ton will further direct the state
auditor, acting independently OF the
chairman of the efficiency and econ
oD1y commission, to prepare similar
table.
Recommended Four-Year Bill.
10-Pu q nf q tn
3, the house committee on elections
recommended for passage the bill in
troduced by Representatives j. Il. Will
son and ]. T. Johnson, extending the
term of members of the house of rep
resentatives from two to four years.
The proposal would go before the peo-
PIE in the form of an amendment.
Senate Postpones Suffrage Bill.
st. Paul, Feb Reconsideration of
the woman suffrage measure by the
state senate, will be postponed indefi-
nitely. The bill is brought up under
the special order. Convinced that all
the available strength would not be
present Senator Ole Sageng, who Is
behind the measure in the senate, ar.
ranged for the postponement.
To Reduce Minneapolis Tax Levy.
st. Paul, Feb. 10.-Representatives
Nimocks and Dwyer introduced bill
which they say will require the tax.
payers of Minneapolis to pay into the
city treasury a million dollars less
next year and a quarter of a million
less every year thereafter.
The Ely miner., 1915-02-12
Appoints School investigators.

st. Paul, Feb. 10.-The committee
to investigate the affairs of the State
School for the Deaf at Farihault, in
compliance with the resolution intro
duced by Representative L. C. Spoon
er, was announced by Speaker H. H.
Flowers
The members are Representatives P.
HI. Konzen, Hallock; w. ]. North, Du-
luth, and A. F. Teigen, Montevideo. It
is probable that the services of an in
terpreter not connected N any way
with the school will be obtained that
the testimony of inmates will not be
colored in any manner.
The Ely miner., 1915-02-12
Plot to DESTROY Ship Frustrated.

Paris, Feb. S.-A plot to blow up the
French line steamer, La Champagne,
which has arrived at Corunna, Spain.
from Mexico was frustrated by wire
less message on Jan. 19, according t.
a Madrid report. Reports made by
officers of the vessel when it landed
are said to have stated that the infor.
mat;on given in the wireless message
was that man aboard, believed to be
a German, intended to destroy the
ship. Prompt measures were taker
by the captain and the man was ar
rested.
The Ely miner., 1915-02-12
Paris Honors italian Patriot.

Paris, Feb. 9.-General Rioclotti
Garibaldi, son of the Italian patriot,
arrived in Paris, accompanied by his
wife. They were greeted at the sta
ton by their four sons. General Carl
baldi, who walked with crutches, was
deeply touched by the enthusiastic
demonstration by the large crowd that
gathered. He thanked than for their
sympathy. It is understood that Gen.
eral Garibaldi is to consult with the
French authorities regarding the
standing of Italian volunteers.
The Ely miner., 1915-02-12
CHICAGO Stock Yards Reopen.

Chicago, Feb. 9.-The Union Stock
Yards here will be open for the inter-
state shipment of cattle, after hav-
ing been closed since Jan. 20 on the
discovery of foot-and-mouth disease.
The Federal order closing the yards
of nine other cities because of dan
ger of infection of the disease, re-
leased the yards here from quarantine
but provided that no cattle can be
held more than forty-eight hours. If
held more than that time, federal in
spectors are authorized to slaughter
the cattle.
The Ely miner., 1915-02-12
Canadian Troops Cross Channel.

Winnipeg, Feb. S.-Private dispatch
es received here sag that most OF the
first contingent of Canadians has safe
ly crossed the English channel and is
now encamped or billeted in or near
Rouen, a city of 100000 population on
the Seine river, 10 miles north OF
Paris, aud not far from the port of
Havre. There is large concentra-
ton of British troops at or near Bou-
lougne. Britain has been pouring
hundreds of thousands of troors into
France this week.
The Ely miner., 1915-02-12
Fourth Hospital Is Urged.

st. Paul, Feb. S.-Charles E. VasaIy
q the state board of control appeared
before the house committee on hospi.
tails for the insane to urge the estap-
lishment Of fourth hospital. The
committee had before it the bill by
Representative Searles, providing for
a fourth hospital to be located in
northeastern Minnesota. The board
has recommended that the propose1
hospital be located near the Twin
Cities, but Mr.. Vasaly said 1t has no
objection to the location proposed.
The Ely miner., 1915-02-12

The assembling department. one OF
the largest at a sewing machine
works at Elizabeth, N, j.. has an
nounced a return of all men on full
time schedule, beginning yesterday
Early last fall about so per cent Of
the 5000 employed there were laid
off.
Drs. William j. and Charles H. Mayo
of Rochester, Mimi. surgeons. pur-
pose to establish $1000,000 founda-
ton for medical research and to place
the foundation, under certain restric-
tions, in the hands of the University
of Minnesota board of regents The
fund Will be furnished by the Mayo
brothers.
The Ely miner., 1915-02-12
Canada Wants Political Truce.

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 10.-Canada is
unanimously in favor of maintaining
political truce at home until the war
in Europe is brought to a successful
conclusion, it was declared in parlia.
ment by Sir Robert Borden, the Cana
dian premier, and by Sir Wilfrid Lau-
rier, the opposition leader. The first
working day of parliament saw the
debate on the address by the COVER
nor general commence and concluded
This is the first time that the opening
debate has been finished SO expedi-
tiouSly.
The Ely miner., 1915-02-12
Japan Threatens China,

Peking, Feb. 9.-Military action to
enforce it's demands upon China has
been threatened by the Japanese gov
ernmert, according to cable message
from the Chinese minister at Toxic.
1t is believed in official circles here,
however, that the communication
should not be taken too seriously.
Both public men and newspapers are
urging President Yuan Shi Kai to let
Japan seize by force what she wishes
as China would be unable to oppose
her, but refuse to grant humiliating
concessions.
The Ely miner., 1915-02-12
Committee Has optlon Bill.

st. Paul, Feb. 10.-The F. H. Peter.
son county option bill, which passed
the senate Thursday and came to- the
house Saturday, was referred to the
house temperance committee, Of
which Representative James Dwyer of
Minneapolis is chairman It was the
general opinion that the bill would not
be voted on in the house until the mid.
die of next week.
The Ely miner., 1915-02-12
Speedway Fight Reaches Senate.

ST. Paul, Feb. 10.-The fight which
has been waged for months between
different groups of promoters for the
advantage in the financing and con-
struction of proposed motor speed
VIZ" between st. Paul and Minneapolis
was carried into the State Senate
when Senator Frank l.. Glotzbach Of
Faribault introduced bill authorizing
a twenty-year lease of the Minnesota
State Fair Grounds for this purpose.
Introduction of this measure promises
to crystlaize and bring into the open
the str lggle for supremacy.
The Ely miner., 1915-02-12
EFFICIENCY REPORT MARCH 2
introduction Of Resolution on Time
Limit Causes Bitter Debate
in the House.

st. Paul, Feb. S.-The special COM
mittee of the house which has been
holding public meetings on the eff
cheney and economy bill must submit
it's report not later than March 2, in
compliance with resolutions adopted
after a protracted and at times bitter
debate.