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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
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 ! FIRE UNDERWRITING
Chief Bennett Says Shingle Roofing Is Greatest Fire Hazard

"A strong article in the quarterly of the National Fire Protectors that has lately come to my notice applies just as well to Birmingham, with it's splendid automobile fire equipment and large organization as to cities with the under manned lire departments and obsolete apparatus. The shingle roof is the greatest fire hazard in the south today and unless theer are some steps taken in the future to sub stitute fire proof roofing the fire under writers of the country will become bank rupts and the commercial business will be paralyzed' said Fire Chief Bennett yesterday afternoon.
 "No business is run entirely with i cut credit and no credit will be given where there is no fire insurance to pro- tect the goods The fires that have swept away cities have done so in the presence of the most marvelously equipped departments in the United States. because the roofs of the buildings were ignited from stray brands that the wind carries along.
 'aThere Is an ordinance to prohibit the construction of shingle roofs within the corporate limits of the city pending be- fore the city commission upon my rec ommendation and should it be passed would go into effect on the first of Jan uary. We cannot expect the fire insur- ance companies to give us lower rates unless we make provisions to prevent fires"
 The Article
 
 The following is the article taken from the National Fire Protection Quarterly, which Chief Bennett indorses as of in- terest to Birmingham:
 There is no answer to the problem ex- cept fire prevention. We must stop our burning to escape bankruptcy. How long will capital stay in the business of un- derwriting? Will it remain to carry the risk until the rapidly growing agencies of fire prevention make good their efforts in a curtailment of the frightful burn- ings? The Boston newspapers, follow ins the issuance of the admirable report of the Chamber of Commerce and the at- tack on the same by the spectators in shabby building construction, quoted skeptically the secretary of the National Fire Protection association as saying that if Boston should have fire like that of Baltimore or San Francisco she need not expect to be rebuilt to the extent of those cities, as they were built by in- surance capital. But need such a state ment necessarily be wide of the mark It is time for these cities with under manned fire departments. obsolete ap- paratus and growing wooden districts 10 take stock of their recuperative chances in the event of conflagration, for should such a calamity occur somebody has got to pay.
 Small Profit
 Tt has been estimated that over a period of 50 years the underwriting profit will not exceed 3 per cent. Statistics compiled of the increased capital invest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18

ment in business of fire underwriting as compared between the years of 1870 and 1907, show a capital invested in the years of 1870 as compared with the capital stock of fire insurance companies In the 1908 an increase of but $5,501 ,166 and de- crease of 9S in number of companies transacting business.
 "On January 1, 1906, the ratio of loss paying power to the amount of risk was 6b cents per $100. On January 1, 1910, the ratio was only 59 cents per sloo, showing
 that the strength of the companies, taken as whole, to meet the burden assumed by them is less than it was before the year of the San Francisco confagra- tion.
 "In this connection it might be we'll to consider that while it has become GUS tomary to speak of fire insurance as a tax. that the insurance company stands back of the tax and are obliged to make good any deficit. In the San F'racisco disaster alone they contributed upwards of $70,000000 in new capital, an amount almost equilavent to the present capital stock of all companies doing business in this country, in order to make good it's contracts in that confagration n- volving losses approximately $150, COG, GOO.
 "The above data clearly demonstrates that the business would be far more prof itable as a less average rate to the insurance companies provided the high potentiality of loss in the insurable prop critics were greatly reduced"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18

tion means new era to the univer- slty and to the whole state educa- tionally. He Is man that has been tried and found capable of every edu- cational requirement. He has shed lustre upon Washington and Lee uni- versity and he will bring honor and renown to Alabama.
 of you say anything from me, say how much we look forward to the in- auguration of Dr. Denny. We believe that no president has been placed in charge of the university behind whom the people stood with such unbroken ranks
 T was very glad to be here to the alumni banquet and to the luncheon at the University club. I cannot recall when such honors and compliments have
 been paid to an incoming president of the state university"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18

That Oscar w. Underwood is by far the most able and best poised man
 in American public life at this time and that he sincerely hoped MT. Un- derwood would be nominated for the
 opinion of pr. George H. Denny, pres ident-elect of the University of Ala bama, yesterday. Dr. Denny said that MT. Underwood was never Hurried, was never disturbed, was the best informed man in Congress and that he could ac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18

This means that the wilds of the for ests and jungles are to be entered by scientists in their explorations. protected by leggins and clothing made of this light fabric, without the fear of rep tiles which have heretofore been a menace to the advance agent of modern civiliza- ton, this protector being so light that cne's wearing apparel may be made en- tirely of it.
 'The company has opened offices in rooms 34O-341 Brown-Mark building, at which place the Puncture Proof Fabric company will welcome the public to in- vestigate the merits of its fabric and demonstrate the utter futility of attempt ing to puncture it.'
The Washington times., 1911-01-06
ELECTION ST|RS UP
COMMERCE CHAMBER
Rank and File Showing In
terest In Selection of
Directors.
CONTINUED from First Page)

George H. Judd, Of Judd & Detweiler.
printers.
J. Il. KInnear, vice president National
Investment Company: interested with S.
J. Masters in loan business.
s. Dana Lincoln, of National Mortar
Company; director Lincoln National
Bank; interested in Metropolitan Coach
Company.
Thomas H Melton. builder.
+. p. MilbHrn, architect; director
United States Trust Company.
John Mitchell, jr., of John Mitchell,
ir., Plumbing Supply House; director
Columbia National Bank.
John II. Nolan.
A. D. Prince, proprietor r. Harris &
Co., jewelers.; director Merchants and
Mechanics Savings Bank.
A. T.. Randle, real estate dealer; own
er East Washington Heights street
railway; organizer of Federal National
Bank.
Hugh Reilly, president Hugh Reilly,
Inc, dealers in paints; director National
Metropolitan Bank.
B. F. Saul, president of the B. F. Saul
Company, real estate dealers; president
of the Home Savings Bank, director OF
the Columbia National Bank, director of
the Union Trust Company.
George F. Schutt, proprietor of the
EbbItt Hotel and National Hotel.
N. II. Shea, grocer, vice president OF
the Commercial National Bank and d.
rector of the Washington Loan and
Trust Company.
George w. Stuart, member of the firm
of Sheaffer & Stuart, wholesale fish
dealers.
]. seiwyn TAFT. Washington manager
of the international Banking Corpora
ton.
Z. o. Whitford, commission merchant,
president of the National City Dairy
Company, president of the Congress-
ional Apartment House Company, presi-
dent OF the Washington Hotel Company,
and director of the Second National
Bank.
George Y. Worthington, real estate
dealer and director of the Citizens Saw
ings Bank.
The Washington times., 1911-01-06
Policeman Pleads Not
Guilty of Killing Wife

Charles C. Baston, the policeman who
is charged with killing his wife, Cath
crime, at their home in Georgetown, on
October 1, 1910, was arraigned in Grim
inaI Court No. l today before Justice
Wright.
Bastun pleaded not guilty to the
charge, and Justice Wright ordered him
renandcd to She District iail to await
his trial. IT is expected that the case
will go TO trial within the next ten days.
Assistant United States District Attor-
nev Turner will be in charge of the
prosecution.
The Washington times., 1911-01-06
White House Callers.

Speaker Cannon.
Former Secretary John w. Foster.
Senators Warner of Mississippi.
Cullom of Illinois.
Foster of Louisiana.
Borah of Idaho.
Representatives Kennedy of Iowa.
Fordney of Michigan.
Dalzell of Pennsylva-
MIA.
Bennett of New York
Parsons of New York.
Cocks of New York.
Loudenslager of New
Jersey.
Lawden of Illinois.
Reeder of Kansas.
Former Senator Hopkins of Illinois.
Gen. Felix Agnus of Baltimore.
L. Royal Cabell.
The Washington times., 1911-01-06
DEATHS

BROwN-On Tuesday. January g. 1911, at
o'clock p. m, MAMIE c. BROWN. wife of
Funeral from her late residence, S217 Volta
place, Friday morning, January 6. Mass at
9 o'clock at Holy Trinity Church: Inter
ment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Relatives
and friends invited.
BOWMAN-On Friday, January s. 1911, at his
home in Forest Glen, GEORGE r., in the
ifty-second year of his age.
Funeral Sunday afternoon at st; Johns
Church. Forest Glen, at o'clock Pro
ceedings in charge Of w. r. Humphreys
Sons undertaking establishment.
DAVISON-On Wednesday, January L. 1911,
at S:25 p. m, at his residence, 1902 Talbert
street, Anacostia, D. c., ALPHEUS DAVI-
SON.
Funeral services at his late residence on
Friday January 6, at o'clock p. m. In
terment Cprivate) at Congressional Gem
etery.
HoLZ-on Thursday, January 5: 1911, at
o'clock a. m, at the residence Of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. William Drechsler, GIG Fifteenth
street northeast, LUDWIG, husband OF the
late Caroline Holz, aged seventy years.
Remains at chapel Of Frank Geier's Sons,
lll3 Seventh street northwest Notice of
funeral hereafter.
LAMBERT-On Wednesday, January 4. 1911,
at 2:4O D. M, after lingering illness, at
his residence 353 X street southwest, ED
WARD LAMBERT beloved husband Of
Annie Lambert.
precious one from US has gone.
A voice we loved is stilled;
A place is vacant in our home,
Which never can be filed.
-Ry His Wife.
Funeral from his late residence, Saturday,
January Z 1911, at 2 p. m. Relatives and
friends invited to attend.
Wednesday morning, Janu-
ary T. 1911, at her residence, 2227 Cleveland
avenue northwest, MARY r. NEWBURN,
widow of the late Matthias Newburn.
Funeral from her late residence, Friday,
January 6. at p. M; thence to Vermont
Avenue Baptist Church. Vermont avenue.
between O and r streets northwest. Ser
vices conducted by Revs. NJ. w. D. Nor
man, Drs. Shelton Miller, i. n. Ross, and
NJ w Clair Friends and relatives invited.
Interment at Harmony Cemetery.
Wilton Friday, January 6, 1911, at her
residence, At Second street northwest,
MARGARET NJ. WITT. r.-
Funeral will take place from w. w.
Deals funeral parlors, on Friday, January
6, at p. m. Interment Wilmington. Del.
on Thursday, January
g. 1871 at 9:15 a. m, at Naval Hospital.
EUGENE ALBERTA YARNELL, aged
thirty-eight years.
Funeral private. Interment at Arlington
The Washington times., 1911-01-06
MILE. GAbY VISITS
MANUEL IN LONDON
Throat Trouble Hoax, for
Three Weeks Stay Was
Heart Trouble.

LONDON, Jan. 6.-Mlle Gaby Deslys,
the dainty French dancer returned to
Paris today after a three weeks visit
TO England, during which she was con-
stantly in the company of the former
King Manuel of Portugal, the young
monarch whose downfall was attrib-
uted in part to his devotion to her.
The dancer came to London ostensibly
to undergo treatment for throat affec-
tion. II was really a visit to King
Manuel, who is in exile here as a guest
of another pretender to q throne, the
Duke of Orleans, at Wood Norton.
Manuel could not go to Paris, as he
did when he was king, to spend a few
hours with the fair dancer, nor could he
summon her to his capital, as he did
shortly before the revolution In Portu-
gal. But he could and did pray the fair
Gaby to pay a visit to London, where
they could meet again and renew the
vows of love and friendship which won
the dancer the title of the "Uncrowned
Queen" of Portugal, of which she boast
ed after Manuel had practically been
kicked from his throne by her little
slipper.
The feature of the visit of the young
ex-king and the French dancer to Lon
don has been the great care exercised
that their meetings should not become
publicly known. No places of amnse-
ment we're visited by them. They ire
quently dincd and supped IN several. Of
the fashionable hotels and restaurants
but rever in the public dining rooms.
When Manuel returned to Wood Nor
ton Mile. Deslys went to Evesham for a
short stay. There the visits of Manuel
continued. He woulh walk over from
Wood Norton every day, and remain IN
her cCmpYny for several hours.
The British government mas inter-
vened successfully with Portugal on be-
half of the depleted purse or Manuel.
Gaby said that she would suppJr. her
king" II necessary. but this contingency
seems 10 have been removed.
The Washington times., 1911-01-06

Only One "BROMO QUININE"
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUTNINE. Look
for the signature OF E,,W. Grove. Used the
world over to Cure a Cold IN One Day. &c.
The Washington times., 1911-01-06
Technically May Give
Gallagher New Trial

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-The attorneys
FOR James ]. Gallagher, who shot Mayor
Gaynor last summer, are confident they
VIII win a new trial, on the ground that
the Indictment and consequent verdict
OF guilty charging him with having in
TENDED to kill Commissioner Edwards Is
technically incorrect.
Iney, viii argue. that their client did
not attempt to kill Edwards.
The Washington times., 1911-01-06
IN THE SENATE.

The Senate will not meet until Monday,
having adjourned yesterday until Mon
day out of respect to the memory of
Senator ElkinS.
The Washington times., 1911-01-06
Alaska bank to Pay
Half to DepositorsI

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Jan. Sit was
announced here today by officials of the
Wasbington-Alaska Bank, which closed
its doors yesterday, that depositors viii
be paid 50 cents on the dollar. Failure
of Vice President Jackson 70 realize on
money invested in the Gold Bar Lumber
Company, is given as cause of the fail
ure. The deposits amounted to s1G0, 600.
The Washington times., 1911-01-06
Open-ToWn Views Bar
Whitlock From Pulpit

CLEVELAND, Jan. 6.-Two Cleve-
land churches, the Pilgrim Congrega-
tional, and the Westminster Pres5yter-
ion, today refused to allow Brand Whit
lock. mayor of Toledo, and well known
author, to deliver addresses from their
pulpits. Whitlock's well-known views
on the open town question are be-
lie' ed to be responsible.
n'he Toledo mayor had been scheduled
for addresses before the Cleveland Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs. The churches
learned he was on the program and
refused the use of their edifces for
the meeting.
The Washington times., 1911-01-06
Frozen in a Sleigh.

UTICA, N. Y, Jan. 6.-That the death
of Elmer c. Campbell, freight hauler,
was caused by heart failure, brought on
by exposure to the extreme cold, is the
opinion Of physicians today.
The Washington times., 1911-01-06
IN MEMORlAM

BEALL-In loving remembrance of my dear
son, JOHN F. BEALLB who died five years
ago today, January 6. 1905.
We loved him; yes, we loved him.
But angels loved him more;
And they have sweetly called him
To yonder Shining Shore.
BY His Mother and Children.
The Washington times., 1911-01-06
What Congress Did
IN THE HOUSE

The House met at Il o'clock.
Private war claims were considered.
Representative Crumpac6er introduced
a reapportionment bill, fixing the
membership at 4S3.
The Naval Affairs Committee invited
Commander Peary to submit his North
Pole proofs
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-23
NEW LAW
OPERATIVE
Supplem ents the Local Option
Measure.

The search and seizure bill, "
signed by the governor last Sat-
urdav, contained an emergency
clause and is therefore now op-
erative. There had been belief
generally held that Governor
Hawley would not approve such
a measure so the announcement
that he had signed the bill came
as a surprise. The bill was a
senate measure, the authors be-
ing Senators Coates, Eckert,
Gooding, Haight, Lee, Page,
Potts, Preston, Shawhan, st.
Clair, Williams and Yates.
The prime object of the meas
ure, as explained by its friends,
is to provide machinery for MAX
ing effective the present county
option law. In the first section
this object is stated. 1t says:
"This act is intended to supple
ment, strengthen and provide
additional means for the enforce
ment of the provisions of an act
of the tenth session of the leg
islature.
Section three of the bill pro-
vides that in all prosecutions for
keeping a common nuisance in a
prohibition district, the finding
of liquor in the possession of the
one in authority shall be prima
facie evidence that such liquor is
kept for sale, delivery or disposi-
tion in violation of law. Finding
liquor under these circumstances
shall be deemed sufficient proof
of guilt of the violation of the
law.
In actions to abate such nui-
sances the prosecuting attorney
will be granted an injunction at
the beginning of the action en-
joining the person from transact
ing aliquor business. Violations
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-23
Tamping Explosives.

Repeated tests of different ex-
plosives made by the govern
ment have shown that the high
est pressure an explosive can
give, and therefore the greatest
amount of energy it can. set free
will be developed only when the
explosive is confined in the small
est space. This applies as well
to high explosives, which also
require to be tamped. Pressure
in tamping should be very gentle
at first, but after the first six
inches of material has been
pressed down, greater force may
be used in ramming the rest.
Tamping should continue up to
the mouth of the bore hole, and
the frmer it is the less the
chance of a blown-out shot.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-23
Insurgent Chief Protests.

Although United States SOL
diers, stationed on the border
between California and Lower
California did not know in, Cen
eral Simon Berthold, second IN
command of the insurgent forces
in Lower California, has been in
Los Angeles for the past few
days arranging for the purchase
of guns for the rebel army, giv-.
ing directions to recruiting
officers, but more particularly
discussing with the heads of the
rebel junta ways and means, of
carrying a successful protest to
the heads of the state DEPART
ment at Washington against
what he terms undue discrimina--
tion against insurgents by U. s..
soldiers on the frontier.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-23
MAKING
PROGRESS
Work on Custom Plant
Being Rushed.
ORE BINS ARE ABOUT READY
Weather Ideal for Outside
Work.
ORE BINS ARE ABOUT READY

There is quite a force Of men
at work on the custom plant, and
it will not be many days before
the ore bins are ready to receive
ore.
The grading for the main
building is progressing rapidly,
and it is the intention to try and
get some of the heavy machinery
in place during the pleasant
weather we are now having.
Nearly all the heavy timbers are
out, and most of them on the
ground, and they will be put in
place as fast as the grading is
done.
If progress can be made in the
future as in the past, it will not
be long before most of the plant
will be assembled, and it is the
intention to rush work so that
the plant can commence to treat
ore in the spring.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-23
INDICTMENTS
DISMISSED
Ruling on Demurrer in Alva
Fields Case.

Judge Steele sustained the de-
murrer in the Alya Fields case,.
based upon the contention that
any Indictment returned by the
grand jury last fall was void be-
cause a member Of that jury was
an alien. The result of the rul-
ing is that all the indictments,
returned by that body are void
and when demurrers were filed
in the five cases against F.. A..
Tamblyn and the three cases
against A. Sempert, the demur-
rers were sustained and the
actions dismissed, In the Fields
case the charge was assaults with
a deadly weapon and after the
ruling on the demurrer was,
made, he was released on bond.
of $500.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-23

The Mining News for So.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-23

of the injunction are punishable
by fines of from $100 to $500 or
one to six months in jail. The
court is given power to enforce
such injunction.
Section eleven makes it the
duty of sheriffs, deputies, con-
stables, mayors, marshals and
police officers having notice of
violations of law. to notify the
prosecuting attorney and furnish
the names of the WITNESSES. If
any such officer fail in this duty
he is subject to fine of from
$100 to $500, and on conviction.
shrll forfeit his office.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-23

a mine owner, the possessori of a
really big mine, who expects to
get a figure of from $500,000 to
a million or more for his property
cannot expect to consummate the
deal in a month, and that he
would be fortunate if he meets
with success in his negotiations
within a period of three or six
months, If he attempts to rush
the investor, if he refuses to
give the data as outlined above,
if he declines to give an option
of ninety days or more, and if
he imagines that capitalists will
buy before they are fully satisfi-
ed that they are getting a run
for their money!" they might as
we'll quit before they begin, for
there will be nothing doing"
There are some big people in
the mining field for desirable
properties who are willing to
expend small fortunes in mine
examinations, and to pay good
prices for such as come up to
their requirements; but. they
will not be hurried, for they
know that if a certain property
is good, that it will keep; and
that if it improves with develop
ment from year to year that they
will be willing to pay more for
it; for, with them the motto is:
"The bigger, the better"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-23
TAFT DECLARES
EXTRA SESSION
Will Force. Reciprocity Bill
Through.


The first authoritative announ--
cement that President Taft will
call an extra session if the senate
fails to act on the Mccall bill,
carrying into effect the Canadian
reciprocity, came from Mr.. Nc
Call himself following a visit at.
the White House.
According to Mr.. Mccall the
president feels he is under an in
ternational obligation to summon
an extra session if necessary to
secure action on the reciprocity
agreement.
That the session will be called
Immediately after the adjourn
ment of congress on March 4.
While it's evidently the de-
sire of the president to avoid an
extra session by inducing SEN
ators to act upon the agreement
it is the opinion of many that the
statement has come too late.
Few senators predict that
action will be taken at this ses-
sion though some insist there
will be vote.