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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-22
Fight for Missouri Governorship.

Jefferson City, Mo-, March o.
What promises to be the hottest gu
bernatorial battle that Missouri
Democrats have waged in years will
be launched in earnest tomorrow,
when Elliott W. Major, attorney gen.
eral, will formally open his cam
paign for the nomination for COVER
nor in an address before the "Major
for Governor Club, in De Soto.
Major plans to make vigorous fight
to head the Democratic ticket. He
has already formed strong political
alliances in every county, his friends
say. and they believe he will be able
to win the fight.
/ Major will be opposed by Senator
Stone and practically all of the old
machine leaders, The latter have
picked up former Congressman Will
lam S. Cowherd of Kansas City as
their choice for governor. Cowherd
was the Democratic nominee in 1908,
but was defeated by Governor Had
ley.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-22
Hearing on Iowa Rates.

Washington, D. c., March 22.---
The so-called Iowa rate cases, which
have been pending before the Inter-
state Commerce Commission for a
long time, came up for hearing to-
day before that body. The COM
plants were filed against several OF
the large western railroads by the
state of Iowa and commercial organ
izations of Cedar Rapids, Fort Dodge
and several other cities. The COM
plainants allege that the present
freight rates on interstate shipments
to and from Iowa points are unjust
and unreasonable as compared with
the rates existing in other sections OF
the country.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-22
Women May Decide the Issue

Santa Cruz, CAL, March 22:-Ar-
the holding of a special election in
this city tomorrow to vote on the ex-
penditure Of $4,000 for school i'm
provements. More than ordinary in
terest attaches to the election, as
women will be qualified to vote for
the first time here. The registra-
ton of the fair sex is heavy and the
result of the election probably will
depend on their Judgment.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-22
EX R.A /! ! !.

Minneapolis, March 22.-(Special
to the Pioneer at p. m. )-Word has
just been received here Of the cap
ture of Sidna Allen, age %, at Lam
burg, Va. He was taken without re-
sistance. hamburg is twelve miles
from Hillsville, the scene Of the re-
cent court murder. Nothing heard
from the other members of the gang.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-22
BRYAN Nominated. !.

Minneapolis. March .22.-Students
of the. University of Minnesota in a
mock convention last night nominal
ed William Jennings Bryan for presi-
dent Of the United States. Bryan
led on the first ballot and on the Sec
ond secured the nomination. His
strength came mainly from the Agri-
cultural college.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-22
Simpson Sells Horses.

Bena, March 22.-Sam Simpson
yesterday sold $50 head of horses to
Barrett and Zimmerman of St. Paul.
It is said that the purchase price was
close to $4,000.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-22
SPEECH BY Mr.. C0LBURN
In Which He Sets Forth How Prem
iums Are Divided Into Losses
= and Expenses. -.
HOW CAN FIRES BE AVOIDED? :?

Mr.. King has been telling you
about the enormous fire waste in this
country and this naturally brings up
the question as to what effect this
has had and is having upon the in
surance companies and upon you gen.
tlemen, property owners, who carry
insurance. Being busy men, fully
occupied with your own immediate
affairs, you have probably given lit
tie or no thought to, the. matter ex-
cept to complain about your rate the
same as you do about your gas and
electric light bills and taxes without
considering what is responsible for
that rate and when property in your
city was destroyed and the owners
thereof were insured, you have prob
ably said it was the company's fun
eral and not yours. ..-..
This is sad mistake The com
panies must naturally secure the nee
essary funds to continue paying out
! the enormous sums required for fire
losses and of course they come from
the insuring public in the shape of
premiums. It is plain to be seen
| therefore, that when your neighbor
burns out you help pay the loss, the
companies being simply the means of
distribution. Out Of the premiums
received must come in addition to
losses, the expense of conducting the
business, taxes exacted by the state
only a small portion of which is ex-
pended in maintaining the insurance
department, and enough of the prem
ium income should be left over tC
provide an adequate surplus for the
protection of policy holders. The
principal items which constitute the
total of expenses are as follows:
Taxes .....:......... 2.6t
Rating expenses ......,..,. 1.3s
Other expenses ............ 1890
| IOCal =. .0(
from which you will see that of eacl
dollar received the companies onl,
have 81 1-2 cents left with which t.
lpay losses. "
/ The companies cannot get ava!
from the commission item which i
the largest item of expense becaus
the insurance business is. a retail
business and must be looked after b.
man on the ground to be of prope
| service to you. It might be done Of
mail order plan but we are no NOR
in love with that system than yo1
are. In any event we do not believ
any agent has become rich fron
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Paper Changes Owners.
z. G. Kiley, Of Deer River, has
bought the Deer River Times from
Ed. E. Tankersly.
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Facts Worth Remembering. 9

Dirty streets and alleys are city
knockers, Clean streets and alleys
are city boosters. -.r.
The total fire loss in Minnesota for
1911 was $5,400,000, or 81 per cent
OF all premiums collected.
In Ohio the loss for ten years of
1900 to 1910 averaged $14,OOO,OOO
per year. This loss was cut in 1910
to $6,000,000.
Causes of the majority of Mime
sofa fires: matches, rubbish, stor-
age of explosives in unsafe places,
lack of attention to heating appara-
tus, poor electric wiring, candles and
lamps left in Easements, and incen-
diarism.
For every 500 collected in insur-
ance premiums, the primary expenses
are: commissions, $21.50; taxes,
$2.65; rating expenses, $1.35; 9TH
er expenses, $500. This leaves
$61.50 left for paying fire losses
When the loss is more, the compa-
nies lose, when less, they profit.
| The yearly loss in Minnesota in
| 1910 was 60.1 per cent of all the
premiums collected, making the com.
panies lose money on this state. In
1911, the loss was sos per cent o1
the premiums, leaving a slight gain
| but the average for the two years
was a loss. This was stood by peo
pie in other states.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-22

In Ohio, the loss for ten years of
1900 to 1910 averaged $14,OOO,0OO
per year. This loss was cut in 1910
to $6,000,O00.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-22

CONTINUED on last pags,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-22

The total fire loss in Minnesota for
1911 was $5,40o,000, or 62 per cent
of all premiums collected.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-22

Dirty streets and alleys are city
knockers. Clean streets and alleys
are city boosters -Yr
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-22

Continued on last paga)
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-22
City Hall a Fire Trap.

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-25
DEBS INDICTED WITH
OTHERS TWO ARRESTS
Socialist Candidate for President Ac-
cused of 0bstructing Justice-Wit-
ness-Tampering Case

! Fort Seoot, Ark, Nov. 25.--0n a fed.
eral indictment returned here against
! Eugene V. Dehs, Socialist candidate for
president, Fred ID. Warren, editor of the
! Appeal to Reason, a Socialist newspaper
published at Girard, kas., and j. |. Shep-
pard Warren's attorney, Warren and
Sheppard were arrested here Saturday
by deputy United States marshal
The indictment charged obstruction OF
justice by inducing Witnesses to leave
the country
Warren and Sheppard were released
on 81 1000 bond each. The offense
charged in the Indictment is alleged TO
have been committed in connection with
the case OF J. A. Wayland, owner of the
appeal to reason, City Editor Phelfer Of
that paper, and Fred Warren, charged
in federal Indictment issued last May
with misuse of the mails in posting i'm
proper matter concerning the federal
prison in Leavenworth, Kan.
Wayland committed suicide several
weeks ago. Attorneys for the other two
men filed a demurrer in the case in the
federal court in Topeka, Kan, yesterday.
Judge Pollock took the case under adj
visement.
Dehs, Warren and Sheppard were cited
for contempt by the federal court III
Topeka three months ago on the same
charge which led to Saturdays arrests.
They were discharged at the time by
Judge Pollock. At the hearing of the
contempt case, J. Z. McDonoagh Of Kan
sas City, formerly a prisoner in the
Leavenworth penitentiary. was a gov
eminent witness. He testified that the
defendants had paid him $500 to 90 to
California and not testify in the misuse
OF the mails case. The defendants ad-
mitted payment Of the money but said It
vas to discharge a debt.
The indictment charging misuse OF the
jails resulted from the publication Of an
article cTiticising conditions in the
peniteutiary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-25
MANY HAPPY RETURNS,
BRICYLEY OF HARVARD
Yesterday Was His 21st Birthday--Some
Facts About the Rising Young
Dropkick Specialist.

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 25.The high
honor OF being the years greatest foot.
ball player comes close TO belonging to
Charles Edward Brickley, right halfbaek
of Haryard's champion football team,
and dropkicker in class by himelf.
Brickley's exhibition Saturday against
Yale was no surprise to those who have
watched him day in and day out
His thirteen field goals, nine touch
downs and one goal following a touch.
down have netted Harvard "a points
this season, more than half the liz
points the team has made. Thrice his
clever toe found the pigskin nesting
place behind the Brown goal as well ~
over the Princeton erossbars,
Brickley celebrated his 2lst birthday
yesterday at his home in Everett. He
spent four years at the high school there
and one year at Exeter before coming
to Harvard. He was brilliant athlete
and painstaking scholar. For five
years he played schoolboy football and
entered college last fall. He played
fullback on his freshman team and cap
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-25
IRUMORS OF
| EUROPEAN WAR
Austria, Russia and Germany
Reported Modifying Troops
VIENNA CENS0RS THE NEWS
Independence of Albania Proclaimed Per-
haps by Austria's Inspiration
The Fighting at
Tchatalja.
VIENNA CENSORS THE NEWS

London. Nov. 25.- Most sinister ru
mors have been coming from European
capitals where diploniatists have an in
terested eye on the Balkan situation
From Vienna and st. Petersburg and
Berlin. the wires tell Of the mobilization
of troops or general preparation for
military eventualities.
Although as promptly as such a story
springs up there comes an official denial
on its heels, the rumors still persist that
not only Austria and Russia are getting
their fighting men in shape, but that the
reseryists Of five German army corps
numbering 100000 men, have been or
dered to rejoin their regiments.
In the meantime there is fighting
again between Turk and Bulgar on the
Tchatalia lines, and the Ottoman fight
ers have tried again to drive the enemy
from beleaguered Adrianople in what
will probably be their last sally. For
cholera there and at Tchatalja is doing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-25
Low BIRTH RATE ALARMS FRANCE
Military Inferority Predicted by the
Finance Minister in His
Peport

Paris, Nov. 25.-The birth rate oi
France was lower by more than 100000
in 1911 than in 1901 Louis Klot2,
minister of finance, announced this fact
to the commission on depopulation ut
its first session Saturday. He said:
Military inferiority, economic inferi.
GRITTY, and the diminution Of the power
Of France in the world win sooner OF
later be the inevitable consequences Of
the sterility of our nation"
NJ. Kobe declared the figures We're
most disquieting. The number OF births
last year was only 42ll4 in the whole Of
France. against s57,274 decade ago. IN
1907 and 1911, he said, the deaths aetli-
ally exceeded the births.
NJ. Kobe reviewed the ineffective gov
ernmental and private measures taken
in the past to help parents OF large fam
lilies, to limit the hours of work oil
women about to become mothers. and to
reduce infant mortality. II was neces-
sary, he said to study these and other
factors, including the evil effects Of alec.
hol. The relation OF drunkenness to
infant mortality would, he declared, in
future be studied in every part Of
France.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-25

of the Austro- Hungarian army. Nc
sooner had he arrived than ofiicialdom
was busy explaining his visit as one of
the customary exchanges of courtesies
between the officials of Berlin and vi
emma. But even the semi-official news
papers that publish long editorials in
the hope Of calming the public, cannot
accept 50 naive an explanation.
The Tagleblatt's Vienna correspondent
telegraphs:
Everything depends upon Russia.
We will not attack, but we must pre-
pare for eventualitiesa
The one development of the day most
pleasing to Austria was the declaration
of Independence of the Albanian chief
tains. For although nominally indepen-
dent, Albania will be under Austria's
control and she has awaited anxiously
for Just such declaration. Now, say
the Austrians, Servia must make up her
mind one way or the other as to just
how she is to stand and the relations
between Austria and Servia on the Al
banian question come to head. There
seems to be little doubt in the chancel-
leries as to whence came the inspira-
ton for the declaration of the Albani-
ans
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-25
big BiII' Strikes Barnes at A.
F. [. Convention
GOMPERS WINS REELECTION
Gompers Wins Reelection He Defeats
Hayes for the Head of A. +. of L.
by to First Contest in
Ten Years.

Haywood tainted him with the defea
OF measures Barnes had championed il
the convention. Barnes said he invited
Haywood TO the floor of the conventiol
with the remark that he would "ge
his"
Haywood retorted by calling Barnes |
name and striking him.
Samuel Gompers was reelected presi
dent of the American Federation OF La
| Dor Saturday afternoon over Max Hayei
of the International Typographical union
The vote; Gompers, ll,9T4, Hayes 5,014
| II was the first time in 10 years that
there had been opposition to Mr.. Comp
ers who has been reelected annually
since 1895. All other officers were re-
elected.
The convention turned down the
United Mine Workers resolution calling
for future elections by referendum
vote of the federation's 100000 men,
beers. One hundred and ninety three del
egates voted TO continue the policy in
force, while 81 We're for the resolution.
Seattle was chosen as the 1913 meet
ing place. Richmond and indianapolis
also wanted the convention.
In the election the only contest other
than that for the presidency was over
the third vice. presidency James O'Con-
nell, the incumbent, member of the
Machinists' union, defeated William II.
Johnston, president OF the international
Brotherhood of Machinists. by l0,S59
to 0l75.
John Mitchell, speaking after his re-
election. said that, II the contempt case
A kst IA
counter between William d. Haywood,
a leader of the Industrial Workers of the
World and J. Mahlon Barnes, who was
national campaign manager of the recent
Socialist campaign, took place Saturday
night in the lobby OF Convention hall
while the American Federation of Labor
was holding its final session. Haywood
and Barnes met Just outside door to
the auditorium. The door was open and
President Gompers on the platform, saw
Haywood strike Barnes.
"A delegate to this convention has
been insulted by Big Bill Haywood"
shouted Gompers. Delegates will keep
their seats and the sergeant at arms will
remove the disturber."
Haywood ran into the street, followed
by several delegates, Haywood took
refuge in laundry and some one barred
The door. Policemen prevented further
trouble. Haywood was taken to police |
but Barnes declined to
make charge against him and he was
rot held.
Barnes said Haywood had revived an
Sd dispute over the merits of the rival |
bodies to which they belong. He said |
against President Gompers, Secretary !
Morrison and himself had been settled,
le would not have accepted the position,
ind that if it was settled before next /
ear he would retire from active leader
hip.
After the disturbance in the night
ession. a resolution opposing the pen
Joining of ex-presidents of the United
'tates, ex-college presidents and ex-pro-
essors of political economy by private
itizcns was unanimously adopted
Charles l.. Blaine of Boston and Louis
temper of Cincinnati were elected fra
ernal delegates to the British trades
MON congress.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-25
FEWER FOOTBALL
PLAYERS KILLED
Only 10 Deaths and 81 Seriously Injured
During the Season
Of 1912.

Chicago Nov. 25.--Football casualties
this year number 10 deaths and ~ seri'
opsly injured, showing marked falling
of from the two previous years. In 1911
there were IA killed and 81 seriously in
jured. In 1910 the figures were IA
killed and 43 injured
The present season also shows much
smaller list of victims among college
players, only IL being injured and none
killed. In 1911 there were three college
players killed and 40 injured, and in 1910
four killed and 10 injured.
Among high school players there also
was a decrease in fatalities. Only three
players in minor schools were killed this
year, compared with six in 1911 and five
in. 1910. The number of injured was
nine this year, as compared with 20
in 1911 and Is in 1910.
Three deaths this year were due to
injuries received in contests of the pre-
vious season.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-25

| more to make the Turk come to term
| than the shells of the bespent Bulgars
1t is in Austria that the diplomatists
find the most extensive movements OF
I fighting men and ships, and it is from
Austria that the most conflicting re-
ports of that nations preparations arc
coming. For to-day, according to news
agency dispatch, strict censorship of
all kilograms has been ordered by the
government.
II is known at least that the Austri-
an Danube notilla, consisting of two
monitors, two torpedo boats and four
gunboats, started for Belgrade yesterday
afternoon. There is no indication that
this dropping down upon Servia's capt.
tai is in any way indicative of hostility
on Austrias part, but considering the
strained relations OF the two countries
the movement is regarded as grayely
significant.
There was the greatest excitement in
Budapest when the hotilla steamed
down the Danube, but no one could tell
just what was gonig to happen The
excitement was not abated by an order
for all the street car employees in Buda-
pest to report to their reserve regiment
commanders to-day.
In Berlin it is understood that the
kaiser and Archduke Francis Ferdinand.
heir to the Austrian throne, have dis
cussed the Balkan situation. One report
OF their conference had it that they
agreed that there might be hope of inter
vcntion ON the part of Russia in the
present prospect of clash between Aus
tria and Servia. Russia's influence at
Belgrade is overwhelming and word
from st. Petersburg might cool the little
country.
And at the same time that Francis
Ferdinand arrived in Berlin. came Field
Marshal Blasius Sehemua, chief of sta1
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-25
AMONG FOOTBALL WARRIORS.
Harvard Trounces Yale and Wins Cham
pionship of East.

Harvard's surprisingly easy victor.
over Yale Saturday at New Haven give
the crimson team undisputed title o.
1912 champions of the east. While these
teams were battling, the Young Men''
Christian association college was fight
ing close and exciting battle with the
famous Carlisle Indians, headed by
Jim" Thorpe, the premier athlete OF
the world, the locals finally losing out
Trinity sprung surprise by defeating
Tufts, while the Army and Navy teams
won with ease. The scores:
At New Haven, Carlisle Indians 30, Y,
Yale 0.
At Springfield, Carlisle Indians 80, Y.
M. G.. A. college "a.
At Medford. Trinity 10, Tufts 0.
At West Point, Army % Syracuse Z.
At Easton, Pa, Lehigh 10, Lafayette
At Troy N. Y, Rensselaer, Polytech-
mic 10, Fordham 3.
At Lafayette, Purdue 80, Indiana I.
At Cleveland, O., Case IL, Hiram 0.
At Chicago, Northwestern 0. Illinois,
o.
At Richmond, Ind, Earlham ID, De-
paw 3.
At Iowa City, Wisconsin 2s, Iowa 10.
AT Birmingham, Ala, Auburn 7, Van
derbilt Z.
AT Hoboken, n. j., Rutgers 20, Stevens
6.
At Philadelphia. Cornell freshmen 10,
Pennsylvania freshmen 0.
At Harrisburg, Bucknell 50, Gettys-
burg 0,
At Carlisle, Pa, Dickinson 0, Swarth-
more o.
At Delaware, O., Ohio state 30, Ohio
Wesleyan 6.
Arkansas IL WASHINGTON :
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-25
.ENGLEH0RN IS
CHOSEN CAPTAIN
ly Elected-He Has a Splendid
Record

Hanover, n. H., Nov. 25.--W. T. Engle
horn OF Spokane, Wash, was Saturday
night unanimously elected captain Of
next seasons Dartmouth football team.
Englehorn should prove to be an IDEAL
leader. He has played on the varsity for
two years, having captaincd his fresh
man team. Last year he gained repu-
tation for himself in the Princeton game.
when he played an even game with Eddie
Hart. This season he has shown himself
to be one of the best tackles in the
game.
The green's new captain is member
of the junior class and is member OF
the Kappa Sigma fraternity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-25

Sc0re--BrOWn II, NORWICH Z. IOucll-
downs-Bean 2, Metcalf, O'Dowd. Goals
from touchdowns- Ashbaugh 3, Under
hill. Substitutes Wade for
Kratz Andrews for Langdon. Mclean
for Crowther. Bartlett for Bean Metcalf
for Tenney. Hazlett for Henry; Norwich,
Rich for O'Dowd, Jones for Craig, Smith
for Burch, Tomassi for Lee, Brewster
for Thompson, Murray for Brewster.
Referee Pendleton of Bowdoin. UNI
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-25
A CARD.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on a 50-cent bottle
OF Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar, II
il fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory, or money refunded
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-25

tanned IL, scoring 63 of the rs points
the crimson cubs made that season.
His nrst year ON the varsity has found
him Il marvellous kicker, II fair line
smasher, a Jewel on the defense and es,
pecially ON intercepting forward passes
aud turning them into Harvard points.