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The Seward gateway., 1915-02-03
BREAD RIOTS IN ROME

ROME, Feb. 3-Rioting of the most serious kind isi now proceeding in this city The chief cause is the suffer- ing of the people arising from the rise the price of food stus The rotng began three days ago when the meet ing took place for the purpose of keeping the nation at peace. After the peace meeting came meeting of the poorer people of the city to protest against the rise in the prices which was causing much suffering amongst the poor The conditions have been bad for some time but the real truth has been hidden because the government be- heved Italy might be forced to and that secrecy advisable In the rioting last night the gendarmerie charged the people with Sabres and several of the crowd were injured but there seems to be ending to the riot ous scenes.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-03
FORMER GOVERNOR IS
 NOW A CORRESPONDENT,

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. S.-Rich- ard D. Yates, former governor of Illinois, has been named correspond ent in a divorce suit filed by Edward Freeman, local photographer. Free man says that his life was happy one and that his relations with his wife were perfect until the ex-gOvern- or came on the scene. Yates is quot. ed as saying that the suit is nothing but backmail.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-03
BELIEVE GERMANS FAILING

PETROGRAD, Feb. 3-The German assault of the past few days is supposed be the chief effort of the enemy to take Warsaw Although the military author ities seem to think the effort has completely failed they also inclined to think that the Germans are so care fully entrenched that the Russians will have tremendous difficulty in dislodging them The best authorities seem to conclude that the fighting in Poland will develope into battle similar to that which is taking place in modern guns it is apparently impossible for an army to drive the enemy out of entrenched positions and specua
 on as to the probable out is remarkable chiefly for the difference of opinion
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-03
VESSELS ICE BOUND.
Lake Michigan Frozen Over Just like
 the little Lake near Seward.

LUDINGTON, Mich. Feb. B. Eighteen vessels are ice bound here and if indications point to anything they mean that the same conditions will prevail for several days. The weather is more severe than anyone can remember.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-03
EVANS GOES WEST.

The Admiral Evans went west not withstanding the statement that she would go direct to Seattle after ar irving. She received instructions to go to Seldovia while at sea. Agent Blue believes she will return tonight about midnight.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-03
GERMANS ATTACK YSER

LONDON, Feb. 3-The Germans are making a marked effort in Flanders according to the dispatches this morning Their aggressive tactics in the western war field today and yesterday believed to be the commence ment of general attack the allied positions. They losses but clear that the attempt only of many they preparing to make admitted that they have captured some strong positions from the allies in the Yser district but those successes are only minor and will have no influence on the ultimate outcome
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-03
RIVERS OVERFLOW.

PITTSBURG, Feb. S.-The AL leghany and MonOnghahela rivers have overhowed their banks and the floods are causing serious damage in a great area of country.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-03

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-To one observing closely the developments in the Alaska railroad situation from day to day, it becomes apparent that Secretary Lane is maneuvering to get the government in a position where it will not pay more than bargain count CT prices for the existing railroads in Alaska, if it determines to buy them, and it seems much of the notion Of buying.
 That the Copper River & North western will be taken over in some manner seems certain. J. P. Morgan, in his various interviews with the secretary, has shown quite plainly that he is more intent on selling than getting big price. The government, it is quite certain, will no charge the Alaska syndicate more for hauling ore fromthe Bonanza mine to Cordoya than the syndicate now charges itself, through the railroad, for the same service, and tonnage charges seem to be the essential thing.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-03
CANADIANS SEIZE U S. WHEAT AND TROUBLE COMES
TELLS STORY
 OF RAILROAD
INTERESTING GOSSIP SENT BY A SEATTLE CORRES-
 PONDENT.

The following article from the Post Intelligencer is published in full as it gives, apparently a closer insight to the facts connected with government railroad:
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-03
ARRIVE ON EVANS.

The following passengers arrived last night on the Evans; c. N. Ander' son; B. R. Halpin; w. A. Wolf; Wm Maitland; Mrs. Wayne Blue and child ren; Geo. Brees and w. H. Alderman
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-03
BRIDGE BLOWN UP

VANCEBORO, Maine, Feb. 8.-It was learned this afternoon that the international bridge between Canada and the United States was really blown up. Werner von Horn who accomplished the blowing up and who has been arrested claims immunity from eXtradtiOn. He has ap peaed the German consul at Washington He declares himself officer in the German army and therefore, perfectly within his right in destroying property of the enemy of his country The case promises to be of the most interesting in the annals of international law
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-03

Garden City Brand, high grade pickles, fifty cents per quart. Brown & Hawkins. Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-03

Try our Melba Brand Sweet Red Peppers for salads and sandwiches. Brown 6 Hawkins. Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-03

WINNIPEG, Feb. 3.-Nine cars of wheat bound from New York ports the Baltic Sea have been seized at Niagara Ontario and declared cOntraband of war All Canada waiting breatheleSSy the result of the sez- ure The Canadian government has apparently acted on the request of the British and the great queS tOn is now about to come to an issue
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-03
RAILROADS CRIPPLED BY
 STORM ALL OVER EAST,
Gale Visits the Whole Country From the Middle West to the
 Atlantic.

CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-The worst storm of the winter is now raging from the middle states to the Atlantic. The railroads in New England and Canada have been crippled and traffic is practically at a standstill. In sev- eraI places great floods have occurred and much land is submerged. The storm was felt at it's worst in New York where seven deaths occurred as direct result of it.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-03

Long distance telephone booth al The Branch.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-03

See us before sending outside for vour job printing.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-03
APPRAISAL BY COMMISSION

Appraised physical valuation" that is what the law says must be the guide to purchase. Not until after Mir. Morgan's most recent call did Secretary Lane give any hint as to who was to do the appraising. Then he said that it was to be done by the Alaskan engineering commission. He was reported as having said that the appraisal was already made by the commission, but that was misluot- ation. Had the commission the figures in its possession, Secretary Lane would have been talking terms with Mir. Morgan before this.
 The secretarys remarks on this score indicate that the work of the Alaskan engineering commission IS not to be considered complete with the making of it's report about February 1. It is to have another season in AL aska. If it goes north to value the Copper River & Northwestern, it pro- bably also will go direct whatever construction work is to be undertaken ALASKA NORTHERN DIFFERENT.
 But the situation as to the Alaska Northern road is quite different.
 Secretary Lane is much less com municative in regard to the Seward road than in regard to the Cordova road. Everything points to the fact that he has been reading David liar um and applying some of the lessons to be found therein to his dickering with Canadian bondholders who are making the offers.
 It appears that when the Canadians talk to him about the advantages of the Alaska Northern to the govern ment he begins to talk ubOut the mag nifcent opportunity to get short mile age from the Matanuska coal fields by building from Portage bay. And yet it is believed that he wants the Alaskan Northern, but only if he can get it cheap. Also he is said to be relying much on that clause in the railroad law which provides that the government may condemn existing railroads.
 STAND ON LEGAL ADVICE
 The Alaska Northen people, how ever, have received legal advice to the | Continued on Page 4(
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14
Splendid Executive Ability

Much credit is due Oscar c. Turner for his work and leadership in bringing the Birmingham Newspaper club member ship campaign to such a successful termi- nation" said E. c. Robertson. who piloted the winning team of the Flying Squadron" to victory.
 Never has MT. Turner's splendid ex- ecutive ability shown to better advantage than in this grueling campaign. We had an uphill undertaking from the begin ming. While it is true that the news paper club is the most magnificent in- stitution of it's kind in the worlu. It is also true that the field had been well worked before our campaign began. The Young Mems Christian association, the Athletic club, the Country club, the Southern club and finally the Roebuck Springs club had offered special attrac- tions to secure additional members with varying success. This naturally affected to some extent our chances for success All obstacles were surmounted and the campaign under the leadership of Mr. Turner came to a triumphant close Mon- day night, with 345 news memberships Such success speaks for itself"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14
PINK TEA PRISON RESULTS

From the New York Press (Prog)
 Rocco Scalzos escape from Sing Sing and the way it happened will go far toward confirming thinking New Workers in their judgment of the menace which turks in Thomas Mott Osborne's pink tea rule. The warden tells how he gathered his boys" together after they had seen a movie called The Heart of a Painted Woman and told them he would not resign; that
 if he quit it would be because he was
 kicked out
 The prisoners have become politicians. They knew all about the friction between the warden and his superior, the superin- tendent of prisons. And they knew that fourscore of them were to be removed from Sing Sing to other penitentiaries So one of their number, his mind full of pris- on politics and burning, no doubt, with the injustice of possibly having to serve the rest of his term under discipline, sac rifoed his honor" and walked away "Both the warden and his deputy agree that it has always been possible for trust ed men to escape from prisons and always will be- says a friendly account Quite so Prisoners have escaped from Sing Sing before and doubtless will again. But perhaps not because they were fed up by wardens on stories of injustice about to be done them through having to submit to discipline.
 And, at any rate, a more interesting and significant fact is the warden's ad- mission that he believes one of his sub ordinates enormously reported the man within the walls at the 5S0 o'clock roll call, while the warden believes that as a matter of fact Scalzo took his leave at about ? o'clock. Scalzo had nine hours start because under the free. and easy God bless everybody" regime, officers as well as convicts become lax, and clock roll call was ''scamped." How many times before have such essential duties been neglected recently? And what will happen next in Sing Sins? trag- edy?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14
Birmingham Tax Amendment

The legislative judiciary bill con- tains the Birmingham tax amendment authorizing the city commission to submit to the qualified voters a propo- sition to increase the municipal tax rate, not exceeding 30 cents on the hundred dollars. This, as all other amendments to the con- stitution, must be ratified by the people of Alabama at an election to be held after the adjournment of the Legislature before becoming effective. There should be no opposition to this measure. It was recommended by the special committee of citizens, all of them taxpayers, appointed to consider the best means of affording Birmingham permanent financial re- lief. It is certainly reasonable and it is the only way by which the people of Birmingham can meet present re- quirements in the conduct of the city's affairs. The existing tax rate of $1 on the hundred is wholly inadequate to supply the revenue that a large and rapidly growing city like Bir mingham needs.
 AS to whether the tax rate should be increased 25 cents or 50 cents would be optional with the people. The lower amount would help, of course, but a 50-cent "raise" would be better, for it would yield ample revenue for the city to go ahead and make improvements and maintain inn portant operating departments that must, in our strengthened condition, be abolished.
 Yet, despite the fact that the re- trenchment which has become neces- sary will seriously cripple the schools, the health department, the fire de- partment and the police department, to say nothing of minor departments, the tax amendment feature of the judiciary bill will, it is understood, be opposed by two members of the lief ferson county delegation.
 It behooves the citizens of Birming- owners, merchants, manufacturers, wage workers and all other classes-to unite in a determined effort to have the amendment carried.
 Even with the submission of the amendment to the voters of Alabama it would be sometime before Birming- ham could have the opportunity of increasing it's tax rate; but with per manent relief assured the people would wait with patience and with buoyant spirits look forward to the day when this city would be able to maintain itself properly.
 Now is the time for everybody who has the interest of Birmingham in mind to "get busy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14
WHY TT COSTS roo MUCH

From Farm Life
 Could anything be more wasteful than the method of delivering milk in the city !? It takes on the average nine wagons to carry the bottles to each block, when one could do the business just as well, and so much easier.
 In Washington, where the government has just completed an investigation, the retail milkmen drive about 5000 miles a day. when there are only 800 miles Of streets. Each one of the 250 wagons drives over IS miles a day. If they could divide up the territory to avoid duplication of routes, each wagon would need to drive only two miles a day to cover the city.
 This practice is about as sensible as having farmer hitch 10 horses to a buggy, or for railroad company to put 10 conductors on a trolley car
 No wonder the cty people complain that milk Is high, while the farmer complains it is low. When it takes 250 men with wagons to do the work of 25 or 30 in one city-with conditions probably averaging no better over the country-it certainly costs too much to deliver milk.
 We like to see good healthy competition. We are opposed to monopolies But we wish for everybodys sake that the retail milk dealer could inaugurate g more sem sible system of delivering his goods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14
At Home and Abroad

T find business here very much i'm proved within the past few months" remarked J. A. LaPointe, in charge of sales for the American Radiator com pany in the Birmingham district.
 Our Birmingham plant has been operating five days a week almost all the year and is at this time we'll sup piled with orders. There has been scarcely any letup at all in our line here this summer. and we anticipa te exceedingly heavy local orders in the near future I keep in touch with arch itects here and visit their offices oc- casionally Things look good now and my recent report to headquarters re- ported a bright outlook.
 ."'As is generally known, my com pany operates number of large plants in different sections of the country. It was only about three years ago that our large factory was erected at North Birmingham and this plant supplies the south with radiation equipment.
 'The American Radiator company, by the way. also has a number of plants in Europe-two in Germany, one in Austria one or two in France, and one in Italy. Our European interests are at this time in a rather exposed condition, especially those located ir Germany and Austria, which would perhaps, be confiscated in the event oi war with this country. However. il the European war will only come to ar end these plants will certainly be flooded with orders"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14
KILLS FLIES WITH ELECTRICITY

William Semm1er, in Farm and Preside.
 quick method of killing flies and other insects is to exterminate them with electricity. Anyone who has electric power can make an effective fly destroyer.
 To make the contrivance one selects fair-sized dish or pan which is covered by a nonconducting substance, preferably of wood having an elliptical hole cut across the center Lengthwise of this hole a coil of wire wound on a core of wood is placed This insulating core is made preferably three -cornered or pyra- mid shaped. the apex uppermost so the fly or insect which is shocked when it comes into contact with the wire wound core drops off into the pan below The core ia wired closely. and just as soon as . fly touches the wire a connection is made and the insect killed
 The wires of the core are extended by cord to any electric light socket No current is used u.tl connection is made by the insect touching the wires.
 In order to attract the fly or insect to the fly killer the dish underneath is partly filled with glycerin mixed with denatur- ated alcohol, which gives off a sweet odor.
 Any insect not killed at once by touch- ing the charged wires IS drowned when it lands in. the dish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14
Labor of Love

Up at Oilton, Okla, bent little woman has set up big tent in which, from early morning until late at night, she and number of assistants bend over wash tubs and ironing boards.
 The patient figure at work will tell you she is widow, Mrs. Margaret Taylor, and her face will light up with pleasure as she explains that she has four daughters in college whom she is educating by her work over the wash tub.
 Not content with giving her daugh- ters an ordinary public school educa- tion, Mrs. Taylor has sent them to college-one daughter being at Bryn Mawr and is master of eight languages, including Chinese.
 Mrs. Taylor has accomplished this Nby her fine laundry work. She follows the pioneer into booming towns, and charges boom prices" Besides edu- eating her daughters she has bought a lot in Oilton.
 The little widow has been happy, she says, through her toll, for she knew it was the means of providing her girls with an education and the means of supporting themselves with less labor than their mother has done.
 So the song of the tubs has been music in the mothers ears.
 But what of the daughters? Will they make for themselves success com mensurate with their opportunities It is doubtful if any one of them, foi all of their familiarity with ancient and modern languages, will ever ac- complish as much in practical way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14
Prosperity in the North

judging from the briskness of trade In many northern cities, the promised era of prosperity seems to have ar rived said Charles P. Lepps of Chi cago
 Industrial centers are scenes of ac- tvity that remind one of the boom days of 1906 And as for the west, all branches of business are reaching new high records
 Up to few weeks ago business in Chicago was 'spotty' Conditions were not normal But today we are In the boom procession The ending Of the builders strike was a great thing for Chicago. The building trades are now rushed and the real estate market, long dull, is once more full of life More new buildings will be erected in Chicago within the next 12 months than in any like period for several years past"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14
Situation in Russia

The woeful incompetence and ms management shown by the Russians during the war with Japan were said to have been due partly to the disad- vantages of conducting war at a great distance from the base of supplies, with inadequate communication, and in part to indifference, the conflict with Japan having failed to arouse any national enthusiasm. Perhaps the full details of Russia's disastrous war with Japan will never be known, so far as corrupt practices were involved, and it is hard to explain the reverses she has suffered at the hands of the Germans, when it seemed that noth- ing could stop the onrush of the Czar's troops.
 A shortage of ammunition is al legged as the chief reason why Rus sia's armies have been driven back on Warsaw, where they are now mak ing a determined stand, but there are rumors of other causes which may be more discreditable than a lack of shells. It is said that incompetency among Russian officers is widespread, although Grand Duke Nicholas is a great soldier. Russian officers, like English officers, get their commits sions through political or social in- fluence. As result many of them are totally unfit for their duties.
 The most serious charge made against the Russians is that they are amazing grafters and do not hesitate, even at time of national peril, to bleed their own government. From time immemorial the purchase of war supplies has resulted in grating, but it is alleged that the Russians outdo all their predecessors in this form of Nthievery. The "rake-off' Is almost a national institution and it may be true that the present war is making a new crop of Russian millionaires. Such conditions are a sad commen- tary on human nature, but the army grafter is not unknown in the United States, although far less apt to be tolerated here than in Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14
THE PRICE OF CAPITAL

From the Philadelphia rsecord.
 With enormous amounts of the worlds wealth burning up, and thrown away, and worn out on European bat tie fields 1t is inevitable that the price of capital should rise. The rate at which capital Is destroyed is bound to in- crease as the war continues. The Brit ish government is paying Az per cent for money instead of 3 1a per cent early in the war and 2h per cent before the war. The needs of the belligsrents have in great amounts. but to an extent large enough to affect the supply, and there fore the price The world is likely to feel the shortage of capital for a long time after peace shall be restored, and higher rental values for capital are to be expected.
 New York has just made a sale of S71 ,o00, 900 in bonds. They pay 41a per cent and brought a small premium. The return to the investor was 4.437 per cent in the case of the 50-year bonds serial bonds.
 In 1907 that city sold AZ per cents at prices that netted the investor 4.39 on one issue and 4.46 on another issue. In 1908 and 1909 the city sold per cent bonds; in 1910 to 1912 the sales were of Az per cents, and from 1913 to the present the bonds have been 4hs, except one issue of l4 8. The return to the in- vestor declined from nearly AZ to less than for1six issues in 1908 and 1909. In one case the return was as low as 3.S2 per cent. For the past five years the return to the investor has been ris- ing from 4.155 to 4.437 for $46,000, coo of the bonds sold on Tuesday. One issue two years ago gave return of 4.49. but apart from this the increase was tolerably constant.
 The increased value of money, there fore, is not new thing. It has been going on for five years. The lowest return was during a period of serious depression, when men were afraid tc risk capital and the safety of bonds was especially alluring. But the return of 4.4S7 on the part of the bonds sold on Tuesday may be contrasted with AIS, the return on bonds sold year ago last April as indicating some ln- fluence of war finance.
 The increase is not large. But money has been over-abundant in our markets because of the interruption of trade by the war and the lack of inviting oppor. tunities for investment. We are only beginning to feel the effect of the war upon the demands for capital; and il must also be recognized that business has been improving here. and that the industrial demand for, capital at home