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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-02
STRIKERS AT TACOMA
TRY EFFECT OF FORCE
Board Vessel, Remove Strike
breakers and Send Them to
Seattle on Launch

Tacoma, Wash, June 2.--Armed with
pieces of lead pipe concealed in news
papers, automatic pistols and clubs,
more than IS striking longshoremen
forced their way through a barricade
at the Eureka dock here shortly after
non today, boarded the steam schooner
Nome City and evieted 20 strikebreak
ers who had been imported from Seat
tie earlier in the day The non-mion
men were forced aboard n launch and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-02

two men were reported drowned and
two children missing.
The streets OF the city were flooded
and guests of the hotel were driven
from the lower floor by the water. The
cyclone unroofed the opera house there.
A cloudburst damaged Decorah to
the extent Of $4,000. Two bridges
over the upper Iowa river there were
washed out. Two Milwaukee railroad
bridges near Decorah and one Rock Is
land bridge, two miles out of town,
went away with the floods, No fatali-
ties were reported there
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-02

Mr.. and Mrs. John Jayes
1343 South Commercial street, Friday
June 2, 1916, daughter, to be nam
ed Glenna.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-02

The emocratic county central COM
mittee will meet at the court house
Saturday afternoon for the election Of
all Officers and a member Of the state
central committee.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-02

, and United States marshals office for
aid. A squad of deputy sheriffs was
sent to the scene of rioting but the
strikers had dispersed when they ar
rived
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-02

At the session last evening, the Ellis
formally endorsed Miss Verna Cooder
as their candidate for queen of the
Cherry fair.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-02

signing up non-union workers, the en-
plOyers announced today.
international vice president Gordon
j. Kelly, of the union workers, said
that the walk out had been so com.
Tletcly carried out in all Pacific ports
Of the United States, that violence
would not be necessary in order to win.
Mayor Gin has ordered waterfront
police to deal roughly with any disor.
derby persons.
approximately 100000 will be lost
in wages daily to the strikers along
the coast, as long as they hold out, it
was estimated mere TO-DAY.
Dead Locked at Portland
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-02

Dead Locked at Portland
Portland, Or, June To-day saw no
change in the longshoremen and riv-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-02

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-02
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Bos ton Garter
16c
HATS--HATS

Every S1.OO Hat in our
store now SIC
Every $3.50 Hat in our
store now ....... SI.19
Every $500 Hat in our
store now -. $1.65
Every $500 Hat in our
store now ...... S2.29
Every $3.50 Hat in our
store now ....... $2.45
Every $500 Hat in our
store now ....... S2.S5
Every $500 Hat in our
store now -. -. $3.S5
Every $500 Hat in our
store now ...... $4.S5
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-02
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-02

This genuine GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE means much to thrifty people
Our store busy place but are taking pains that every care
fully served Every article marked plain figures and every reduction in
price shows for ITSELF All merchandise advancing price and consequently
these marked down prices are dOuby attractive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
PRESCRIPTIONS FREE
 TO NEEDY PERSONS
Greene Drug Company Makes Liberal Donation to Charity of
 the City

The Greene Drug company will fill all prescriptions for the poor of Birmingham during the year 1916 without charge. An announcement to this effect was made by the management of the firm Saturday. It is stated that during the present year. every person in Birmingham who is un able to pay for prescription, which is authorized by physician, can have it filled without cost at Greene's drug store, day or night upon presentation of a statement from the physician that the patient is unable to pay for same The firm will deliver these prescriptions at they were sent in and paid for The only exception to this offer is a prescrip- tion containing narcotics.
 This announcement was considered one of the most liberal donatioIis to charity ever made in the city of Birmngham. and the firm is being warmly commended throughout the city. It is estimated that their generosity in this respect will cost them at least 5000 during the year. This is considered by physicians one of the most humanitarian moves in recent years here as there have come to their atten- tion countless cases where poor people have suffered and greatly injured their health simply for the want of sufficient money to pay for prescription.
 The Greene Drug company, which re- gently opened it's splendid store in the Empire building, is one of the most up-to- date establishments in the city. It is open 24 hours every day, and it has all ready won large clientele by it's cour- teous treatment of the public and the nigh quality of it's goods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
HUMANE SOCIETY
 ELECTS OFF|CERS Reports Made at Annual Meeting Show Much Ac-
 tivity of Society

Mrs w. N. Wood was again reelected president of the Birmingham Humane society at the annual meeting held in the new headquarters at the Lyric build ing Reports of the officers were made, which showed much activity along all lines of humane work. The officers elected were as follows:
 Mrs. w. N. Wood, reelected president Mrs. Nixon Norris, first vice president; Isadore Shapiro, second vice president Mrs. B. l.. Guice, third vice president; Miss Nellie Castleman, recording secre- tary; w. N. Wood secretary; Al c. Gar Der, treasurer. Directors, Maj. F. M Tutwiler, Dr. J. H. Phillips, Judge A. o. Lane, T. T. Ashford Rabbi M N Newfield, Mrs. F. B. Dodge, Mrs w. s. Lowell, Mrs. D. A. Echols, R. c. Sligh, ter l.. Metcalf, Mrs. F. E. Cutter, Miss A. G. Ruter, Miss Jessie Ruter, Eugene Fier, Mrs. J. H. McDonough, J. D. Ros- enburger Mrs. E. Davies, Mrs James w Donnelly Miss Augusta c. Clark, Mrs. E M. Tutwiler, Mrs. Norman Webb
 The yearly reports of the work of the society shows that 1928 complaints had been investigated, among them quite a number for alleged cruelty to children For this offense 30 arrests were made at the instance of the society with 2s convictions A large number of animals were humanely destroyed and nearly 2OoC horses and mules inspected. An item of the report is that 2251 dogs were electro cuted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
REV. W. |. POyNOR ID BE HEARD TODAY New Rector of St. Andrews Will Formally Assume
 His New Duties

The Rev. Winner Smith Poynor, the new rector of St Andrews Episcopal church, Birmingham will formally com mence his work today.
 Mr. Poyner is Alabama bred and born, and in coming to Birmingham from Co., lumbia. s. C., comes back home
 He was born at Eutaw, and still has many relatives living in Greene county.
 In succeeding the Rev. Willis G. Clark, former rector of St. Andrews, a strange coincidence occurs, as when MT. Clark left the Church of the Nativity at Dothan a few years ago, MT. Poynor succeeded him there also.
 While at Dothan Mir Poynor was chap lain of the Alabama National Guard his commission having been given him by Gov. Conner.
 MT. Poyner and Mir Clark were class mates and friends at Sewanee
 The people of St. Andrews will today welcome their new rector with an enthu- siasn which bespeaks for him success in his new field of labor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
NEW FIRM TO ENTER
 WHOLESALE TRADE
B. F. Ezekiel and Harry Licht to Open Ladies' Ready to Wear
 Concern

Birmingham's wholesale interests will be enlarged when a ladies' ready-to-wear specialties company opens for business on January + at 2123 First avenue Harry Licht will be president and B. F. Ezekiel secretary of the new concern. MT. Licht was formerly engaged in the the mercan- tile business at Hartman, Tenn, but re- gently he has been connected with a real estate company in Birmingham.
 MT. Ezekiel is one of Birmingham's best known and most esteemed citizens. He was credit manager for Loveman, Joseph & Loeb for 25 years. but gave up that position few years ago in order to travel and rest. In announcing the new concern, MT. Ezekiel said he had had enough of leisure and was most keen to get back in commercial traces Bir- Thingham, he said, was without a whole sale ladies ready-to-wear line of trade, and he and MT. Licht regarded the field here as particularly inviting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
FIRST REAL EFFECT OF RIVER
 ON DISTRICT ALREADY SHOWN
EASY MATTER TO EXTEND
 CITY LIMITS TO WARRIOR
City Would Furnish Probate Judge With Map and He Would Call Election of Voters in StrpSmyer Law Requires at
 Least Six Qualified Voters in Territory Be Taken Tn

can be passed setting forth these facts and petitioning the probate judge to call the election.
 With this petition, the city governing board must file a map of the territory which it is proposed to incorporate, as well as a proper description of the same The probate judge then calls the election within 30 days, provided there are as many as six qualified electors living in the ter ritory, and if the voters favor Incorpora- ton the territory becomes part of the city.
 Those who are now investigating the situation with view of trying to bring about the extension of the city limits say there will be no trouble about se- curing favorable action on the part of the residents of the territory which would be included in this small strip of land. It is pointed out that in return for slightly higher rate of taxation on small piece of their land where their residence is situated, their entire property holdings would be greatly enhanced by being on a permanent highway with city Improve ments, while the greater part would es- cape city taxation by virtue of being out side the incorporated strip
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
TELEPHONE RATES
 TO BE INVESTIGATED
Public Service Commission to Investi- gate the Telephone Companies
 of State

The Alabama public service commits sion is now compiling data prepara- tory to taking up its duties conferred by recent legislative acts under which the commission has the power to reg
 ulate and control the telegraph and telephone companies of the state as se 5u!eq edoul seseo emos uI 'e4els eql LII s7u!I euoqdeIel lu9puedepuI O05 usql eIom eIe oIeql leul Moqs uoIssIm -Woo eul Aq p9lonpuoo IeJ os suon -BSI1S9AuI 9QL 'suo4BJodJoo GluIln o!Iqnd I9ulo IIB uo solBI XlJ sg II9.M ndny as three operating in and around a town which also has the Southern Bell lines. It is reported that the in- formation so far gathered by the com mission reveals many matters which will demand the attention of that body
 Under the recent legislative enact ments, the commission has the same powers over telegraph and telephone lines which it exerts over railroads The power of the body over electric, gas, water, steam heat and other pub lie service corporations, firms or in dividuals is more limited but it still has the right to regulate rates and prevent unjust discrimination. Ac- cording to Atticus Mullin, secretary of the commission, a large number of cases have already been called to the attention olNf the cOnmlSSlOns deal1n g with alleged infractions of the law by public service corporations. One case recently filed charged that a gas com paEy which also owned the electric light plant, refused to sell gas to a manufacturer who desired to use it for power purposes. The complainant conetnded that for his purpose gas was cheaper for power purposes th&i electricity, but the company refused to a How him n if for that
 It is stated by Mir. Mullin that these cases will be taken up as soon as pos sible, the commission being largely en- gagged now in preparing the data con- cerning the corporations which have rec entity been placed under their con- trol The commission has no author ity over municipally owned light, voryar uratar ana comma r,ioc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 In writing articles against the bond issue. it is not my purpose to reflect upon any state administration con- cerned with the making of debts. but simply to present the facts and draw conclusions as I see them. As chair man of the recess committee on finance and taxation, charged by the legisla- ture with the duty of preparing a rev. enue bill, which would bring about an equalization of taxes and produce enough revenue to run the state in an economical way, I accumulated an im- mense amount of information, statis- tical and otherwise, regarding the rev. enues of the state and the expense of its government. and such information, in so far as it affects the question now before the voters,. I deem 1t proper to present to the public.
 A few days ago the following item appeared in state paper:
 PIKE CERTAINLY HAS
 NO RIGHT TO OBJECT
 Troy. December 2s-(Special)
 The state auditor says that Pike
 county pays into the treasury
 each year about $54.039.1s and
 then in turn draws out $78,93497
 or $24,Ss5.O9 more than she puts in.
 CROSS UNDERvALUATIO
 Having been advised when framing the revenue bill that more than two- thirds of the counties in the state paid less into the treasury than they ~- ceived from it, the committee inves- tigated conditions in approximately 40 counties, including the county of Pike. which is the home county of the gov ernor; in nearly all of these counties we found property grossly under valued. It was the consensus of opinion of the committee that property in Ala bama, as a general proposition, was assessed at about one-third of it's value; that in many cases 1t was as- sessed at much less, and in some cases as low as 10 per cent of its value
 The members of the committee were also of the opinion that if property In Alabama could be equalized at one half it's value the state would have ample funds for all purposes.
 The committee did not. for pru- dential reasons, advise the changing of the basis of assessment from 60 per cent.
 In support of the theory of the commit tee that equalization of tax values would bring relief, I append list of counties slowing how much each county pays into
 tContinued on Page Six)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
Delegates Named

President Crawford Johnson or the Chamber of Commerce last night ap- pointed delegates to represent that orr ganization at the third annual meet ing of the Foreign Trade council and at the meeting of the Chamber of Com merce of the United States. The dele gates to the first convention, which is to be held in New Orleans January 27, 2S and 29, are H. w. Coffin, George Gordon Crawford, J. A. Millsom, Paul Chalifoux and H. Sanborn Smith. The United States Chamber of Commerce meeting is to be held in Washington February 8, 9 and 10, and the delegates named were Richard w. Massey, J. D. Moore, John l.. Raul, Paschal G. Shook and John H. Frye
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
< v" Humphreys Seventy-seven For Colds, Influenza, GRlI7

The Grip epidemic has increased the demand for "Seventy-seven" so that our resources are taxed-we ask deal CTS and consumers to conserve and husband their supply.
 To get the best results, take "Sev- enty-seven" at the first feeling of Grip, or Cold, chill, shiver, las- situde.
 If you wait until you begin to cough and sneeze. have sore throat and in. fluenza, it may take longer.
 25c and s1.oo. at all druggists or mailed.
 Humphrey'n Homeo. Medicine Co.,, 1Eo William Street. New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
Thinks Argument That Gov ernor Will Release Condi- tional Appropriations En- tirely Unfair
SAME OBJECTION
 WOULD HOLD UNDER
 WEAKLEY PROPOSAL
Believes Bond Issue Is Nec- essary in Order to Give Governor Fair Opportuni- ty to Handle Situation

Judge Thomas W. Coleman, of Flu
 Jaw, for justice of the supreme court,
 today submits an argument in favor
 of the state bond issue in reply to the
 statement of John B. Weakley in last
 Sundays Age-Herald. He writes: To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 A sense of duty has prompted me again to set aside my resolution to abstain from any discussion of public measures.
 The main questions are, snail the state meet it's conceded obliga,fons, and does not the proposed bond issue furnish the earliest available and least burdensome remedy? Why cloud these issues by rail- ing against previous administrations What difference does it make whether the debts of the state were incurred by the one or the other administration? The wisely so or not. And if unwisely and un- necessarily, then hold the representatives of the legislature and the executive re- sponsible in future elections. That will be the proper time to discuss these issues, but should not be, lugged into the present controversy.
 The data furnished by MT. German and MT. Weakley in the issue of The Age Herald of January 3, 1Slo, and the jour- nals of the Senate and House will fur nish all that Is necessary to find out who is worthy to represent the people and who should be complimented, with an indefinite leave of absence from the legislature haraoftar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
At the Photoplay Houses

Strand" "Mary's Lamb" with Richard Carle.
 Colonial--"Dizzy Heights and Daring Hearts," with Chester Conl6lin, and ''The Worst of Friends with Weber and Fields.
 1nanon-4rhe Great Divlde." with House Peters. Ooeon Two-"The Forbidden Adven- ture,' with Louise Glaum.
 Cdeon One-"Ghosts," with Henry B.. Walthall.
 Princess-'Who Killed Joe Merrion?" with Joseph Iigour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued at the clerks office of the pro- bate court yesterday.
 R. $. Smith and Miss Jessie Sax ton.
 Charles E. Simmons. Columbus. O.. and Mrs Lucille K. Deas.
 E. F. Middleton and Miss Bessie E. Cooper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfers were recorded in the probate court yesterday:
 $1540-J. T. Bladue to Richard Wright, part of section 23 of town ship IS.
 $10OO--A. F. Cauus to J. T. Bladue, part of section ? 3of township IS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

Under the terms of the Smyer bill, the extension of the city limits of Birming- nam to the Warrior river would be a relatively easy matter.
 strip of territory POD feet wide, or any other width that may be desired, can be taken in by holding an election In which the voters residing in the ter ritory affected express their opinion on the matter.
 Ihose who are interested in extend- Ing the city limits to the banks of the fVer as the best method of securing the proper cooperation between the city and the county in the matter of connecting with the river, are confident that there would be no trouble about getting the voters of the territory to cast ma- Jority of their votes in favor of incor- poraton. The law requires that at least six voters must reside in the territory to he incorporated.
 The Smyer bill provides that when in the opinion of the governing body of the city an extension of the city limits to include continuous territory is for the best interests of the city, a resolution
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
SARDINES FROM MAINE

"A large portion of the sardines used in this city come from Passport, Me The coast of Maine boats bring tnelr cargoes to Boston, Mass, usually. The sardines are there reshipped to their final destinations. The rate on sar- dimes from Passport, Me, to Birming- : ham. Ala, is 65 cents per hundred pounds in carload quantities and S6 cents per hundred pounds in less than carload quantities. A freight rate IS never in and of itself reasonable or unreasonable It IS reasonable or un- reasonable only in comparison wltn other rates on competitive commodi- ties. or from points of shipment to points of destination which are slml- Iarly situated. These rates on sardines judged from the latter point Of view are not absolutely unreasonable. If the city of Birmingham were on the Black Warrior and had adequate facilities, these rates on Sardlnes could De sup stantially lowered.
 '.The rate on shoes from Boston, Mass, to Birmingham via an all-raii route is $1.3S per hundred pounds while via a route partly rail and part ly water the rate is SPA per hundred pounds This fact shows in concrete way the effect of water competition. The rate via an all-water route would be at least 33 per cent of the present all-rail rate.
 "The rate on nitrate of soda from New Orleans, La, when imported to Birmingham is $2.25 per ton. This IS almost enough to pay the total trans portation charge via an all-water route from the Chilean port to Birmingham. Birmingham situated in the heart of the south, and with the lowest rate on nitrate of soda of any city in the south similarly situated, must and of ne- cessity have the premier place as fertilizer manufacturing city, a. dis tinction now held by Buffalo, N. Y.
 Every city in the south that has a river in it's vicinity has taken up this matter of transportation. It really be- hooves Birmingham to look to her laurels.
 "As MT. Ned Brace said, if the board of revenue does not act the remedy is quick and short just now"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

surround her unless she can bring into her transportation factors some other influence not uow utilized.
 That other influence :s the Black Warrior river just F miles away. Join the two with bands of steel.
 "Establish sufficient warehouse facilities at or near adequate wharves with certain and rapid delivery equipment to pub lie team tracks and private sldings-
 "Civic pride and financ1a. interest will compel the citizens to connect Birming- ham to the river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
TODAY'S EVENTS

Miss Bessie Gilmore in harp recital at St Pauls Catholic church at S15 p. m. Admission free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
CAIRO AS AN EXAMPLE

"The terrific potential competitive power of a waterway is well illustrated in the arrivals and clearances of vessels at Cairo, III. These vessels are of the old type having a high cost of operation, and small carrying capacity.
 within F months there arrived and cleared at Cairo, Ill.,, 726S vessels, with a tonnage, arrived and cleared, of 4,253, 42S tons Of these 726S vessels 165 carried coal, n9 carried lumber and wood, 743 carried merchandise, the balance carried rock iron and steel, brick, grain and va ricus kinds of cargoes. Over 5,Oo0,00o tons of coal annually pass Davis Island dam' located just below Pittsburg. This Tn the face of a determined ana sustained CT fort on the part of the railroads to divert competitive traffic from the water lines by the use of favorable freight rates and quick service
 Some of the advantages of being on the river may be noted in the relauVe fl eight charges via the present all-rali routes and the probable freight charge via an all-water route based on what II costs other cities so situatee
 ",The present rate on canned fruits, veg etables and fish from Seattle, Wash, to Birmingham Ala, is 621a cents per loo mounds minimum weight 60o5o pounds per car or 85 cents per 100 pounds minimum weight 4O.0OO pounds per car, ana the less than carload rate is $1 50 per loo pounos. These rates would be cut In haiI Were there an all-water way servlce. 10 my knowledge, the steamship lines were quot ing on the above-named commooities rate from Seattle Wash, to Charlestoh' S C of 4o cents per 100 pouncs on quan- titles less than cargo e,s, sDrha rate on canned salmon rom Seattle wash, to Birmingham IS oo cents per hundred pounds mlnlmun, 1n weight, 10000 pounds per car' or ~ cents per hundred pounds mlnlihun, weight 6O,OOO pounds per car. eaaino.l ,,, salmon, very common artlcle oa pir- min min sham at half the rail rate via an