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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-12-07

Kiley, Grand Rapids; Archie Vernon,
Little Falls.
Joint legislative committee-A. G.
Wedge, Bemidji; M. N. Kohl, Cass
Lake; L. B. Arnold, Duluth.
Good roads-C. M. King, Deer Riv-
er; W.: R. Mackenzie, Bemidji;
Christ Berg, Cass Lake; F. A. Green,
Stevens; D. P. O'Neill, Thief River
Falls; L. A. Ogaard, international
Falls; L. H. Rice, Park Rapids.
Agriculture and state fair-A. J.
Mcguire, Grand Rapids; Mike
Holm, Roseau; C. F. Manke, Moose
Lake.
Finance. H. Hearding, Duluth;
H. G. Misner, Crookston; c. Serline,
Mora; Harold Knutson, St. Cloud;
NJ. T. Dunn, Brainerd. &
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tives and people of other American
cities. Sitting at his desk in the
city hall, in the country's largest
city, the white haired, gray bearded
executive frankly admitted there had
been plenty of graft here and that
some still remains. He insisted how
ever, that it was being gradually
stamped out and defended the rank
and file of the New York police at the
best in the world.
Gaynor insisted that he knew GER
tain old-time police inspectors were
grafters. He would not have been
surprised, he said, if one Or more had
been caught in the recent upheaval,
and hopes rather expects some will
yet be landed in the net.
Instead of considering Becker a
type of CRATER the mayor declared
the lieutenant was the most remark
able criminal of his day if all that
is charged against him S true but
with characteristic forbearance re-
fused to deal with this subject at
length because Becker's appeal from
his conviction is still undecided by
the highest court
The mayor insisted that three
things contributed to graft-the en-
forcement of the liquor regulation,
anti-gambling and anti-prostitution
laws. But taking the enforcement of
these out of the hands of the gen
eral run of police and making a squad
under the immediate direction of the
commissioner responsible, the graft
question is solved, he said The
mayor minced nothing, evaded moth
ing, and made it very plain that, so
far as he is concerned, he believes
that he has solved the problem of
how a city should be run.
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Only three fires of any conse-
quence occurred during 1872" the
forester notes. ''The worst of these
was in Koochiching county, where
timber was burned entailing a loss
estimated at $4,000. The second big
fire also was in Koochiching county.
This fire was in the vicinity Of Mar
gle, where 200 acres were burned
over. The loss was estimated at ST.
Sol. The third fire was in the same
section of the state June p. 1t
burned over eighty acres.
During the past ten years forest
fires have cost Minnesota $685.
418.51, according to statistics. The
fires burned over 1,6S2,669 acres.
''The forest area of Minnesota is
more than 800 miles wide along the
Northern boundary, and extends 364
miles north and south. There are
approximately $4,000, 100000 feet of
merchantable timber standing.
"The mature timber now standing
in this state has an estimated value
of 1915, 100000. This does not take
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-12-07
GAYNoR DEFENDS POLICE
Says New York Has TWo-Thirds of
Proportionate Force and That
They Are Effective.
SAYS WALDO WAS BETRAYED
Gaynor On Graft.


OF the twelve that dipped the sop
with Jesus one betrayed him. 1t is
not at all astonishing then that
Becker betrayed Waldo. =.
1t would not only be weak but con-
temptible in a mayor to sacrifice his
heads of departments when some
clamOr arises.
will never set a crook to catch
crook. My police head must be an
honest man.
The great sources of graft are en-
forcement of the excise law, the law
against gambling and the law against
prostitution.
There are grafters still left in the
police of the old regime and I would
not be surprised if an old time in
spector should yet be caught.
Becker is not type. If all the
evidence against him is true he is
the most remarkable criminal of a
generation.
In enforcement of the excise law
we have cut off graft of $3,900,000 a
year alone.
To eliminate graft we must reduce
the contact of the force with the
sources of graft; name an honest
and incorruptible commissioner, and
let him enforce the laws.
The social evil can never be cured
All that can be done, is to insist on
outward order and decency.
A sensational clergyman scattered
the social evil all over New York
with resultant scandal to our wives
and children.
If Jesus were here do you think
he would print his picture at the
head of newspaper column and
then print uncharitable things about
others?
Some people think the mayor
should stop every vice and crime at
once. Why all the preachers in the
world have not yet brought about
the observance of the ten command
ments.
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SOCIETY BELLIES ASSIST AT
WoMAN's TITANIC BENEFIT

BY United Press.
New York, Dec. Miss Helen
Taft, daughter of the president, and
Miss Esther Cleveland, debutante
daughter of the late ex-president
were among the bevy of beauties who
sold programs at the Women's IT,
tanic general benefit. So successful
were they in attracting customers
that a large part of the audience
seemed to prefer the foyer to the or
chestra chairs.
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish and Mrs
George J. Gould were in charge of
the. bevy of society buds, who acted
as ushers, program and water girls,
and the benefit was under the gen.
eral supervision of Mrs. John Hays
Hammond.
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TURKEY TOOK A FLIER.

Graham and Doran were unloading
live turkeys early this morning and
one succeeded in getting loose. 1t
flew to the top of a telegraph pole
where a bystander with .22 blazed
away several times but only damaged
the atmosphere. The turkey finally
flew down to the street where it was
captured after foot race by a crowd
of some twenty men and boys.
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FEWER FOREST FIRES
W. T. Cox, In The North Woods, .
Says That Acreage Burned Over
Is Smallest In Many Years.
RAILROAD ENGINES PERILOUs

/. st. Paul, Dec. 6. - According to
"The North Woods" a monthly pub
lished BY the state forestry bureau,
a total Of ss4=hres occurred in Min
nesota forests be.ween=January / and
October 81, 1912. The damage is
estimated at $23,346.5l. 17,47s
acres We're burned over. The acre
age burned over is the smallest of
any since 1908 when 405,74s acres
of timber were destroyed.
'The greatest danger as stats
tics show, "says w. T. Cox, head for
ester, is the railroad locomotive. OF
the S34 fires started this year, over
100 We're started by railroads. Brush
burning Il the second most peril
ous."
The causes of fires, as reported to
the state forester, are shown in the
following table:
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STONE SAYS TARIFF WILL BE
GRADUALLY REDUCED ON
NECESSITIES OF LIFE
~ United Press.

~ United Press.
Washington, Dec. 7.-"I do not
think the Democratic party is going
to- jump from the high protective
point on the tariff to a revenue tar
if basis in one day." said Senator
Stone of Missouri. ''The Democratic
theory is to put the adequate neces-
stiles of life on the free list or to put
them as low as the revenue demands
permit. But our platform provides
for a gradual reduction only to be
made so as not to disturb the bust
ness interests of the country"
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AMERICANS ON TRAIN THAT
IS STRANDED IN MEXICO
BY United Press.

ny O01to0 3fO0B.
Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. IA number
of passengers who were on the Mex
lean Central train which was at
tackled by General Ororzoco's rebels
are stranded in the desert below La
guiana without food or water. They
include several Americans. Because of
the activity of the rebels in wreck
ing the railway south of Juarez it is
impossible to send relief.
General Trucy Adelbert, command
ing the Mexican federal garrison at
Juarez, has been advised that 5000
federal troops have been ordered
from Southern Mexico against Or
ozco's rejuvenated froces in the north
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BY United Press.

BY United Press. -.
New York, Dec. 7. - The great
Becker-Rosenthal gambling graft
case was analysed today by Mayor
William J. Gaynor in a special in
terview with the United Press, in
which he pointed out lessons that
may be drawn from it by the execu-
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First Methodist Episcopal

Preaching 10:45 and 7:3O. Sunday
day school at -. Epworth League at
$50. The orchestra will play at
the evening service. Prayer meeting
Thursday evening at o'clock. A
cordial invitation is extended to the
public. Rev. Charles H. Flesher, pas
tor
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q 6 q 20 q g. 90 90 100 90.
o SUNDAY IN THE CHURCHES .
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First Baptist Church.

First Baptist Church.
Morning services - Sermon at II
o'clock; Bible school at 1915. Even
services-Young Peoples Meeting at
$50; sermon 7:3O Midweek serv-
ice for prayer and Bible study Thurs
day evening 1880 p. m. Every one
heartily invited to attend the devo-
-tional and social gatherings of this
church. Strangers welcomed and
made to feel at home. c. G. Chandler,
pastor.
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Presbyterian

Presbyterian
Services tomorrow at the usual
hours. Bible class and Sunday
school at 10 a. m. Morning sermon at
II. Junior Christian Endeavor 4 D.
m. Young Peoples meeting at Z.
Evening gospel service at s. Mid
week prayer service Thursday even
ing at 8 o'clock. All are welcome
S. E. P. White, pastor.
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AUSTRIA AND ITALY PROTEST
COMMANDMENT BY GREEKS
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Vienna, Dec 7.-Austria and Italy
today protested through their minis
tiers at Athens at the Greek bonn
bardment of the Albanian town of
Avalona, on the Adriatic, and the
seizure of the island of Sasene.
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FIVE TO HANG IN OREGON.
BY United Press.

BY United 9f06S.
Salem, Ore, Dec T. Invitations
to the quintuple hanging to take
place in the state prison here on Fri
day, December 10, have been issued,
the cards stating that Noble Fauder
and John Taylor will die at 1880 a.
m, on that date, and that Mike Nor
gan, H. E. Roberts and Frank Gar
rison will die at 1870.
Many still believe the governor
will be induced to interfere and COM
mute the sentence of the men.
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SLOAN LOSES THREE FINGERS.

SLOAN LOSES THREE FINGERS.
Tom Sloan lost three fingers in a
gasoline engine propelled wood saw
this morning. The team had been
left attached to the wagon and when
it backed up Sloan's fingers were
caught by the saw and the three
outside ones on the right hand were
taken off.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-12-07

Hope is a pneumatic tire that is
punctured.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-12-07

German Lutheran
Services at o'clock Sunday in the
Baptist church.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-12-07
Swedish Lutheran

Sunday school at 12 Services il
the evening at o'clock. Rev. J. H
Randall, pastor.
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Formerly Handled Money of 1mmi-
grafton Commission But Now
Has Charge of ALI Finances.
MANY COMMITTEES ARE NAMED
Preparations Made For Active Work
At Coming Session of State
Legislature.
DEVELOPMENTS AT CROOKST0N

DEVELOPMENTS AT CROOKSTON.
Bemidji selected for the annual
meeting in 1913, which is to be held
the first Thursday in December.
Bemidji made the official place of
business.
Hinckley selected for the summer
meeting in 1913.
Resolutions as outlined in the
Pioneer Friday adopted at the after
noon session.
Executive committee of the presi-
dent, vice-president and member
each from the Sixth, Eighth and
Ninth districts formed.
Secretary taken from the executive
committee because he works for and
is paid by that committee.
Committees for the coming year
appointed.
Crookston, Dec. 7.-Adopting sew
eral changes in the bylaws of the
organization, the Northern Minneso-
ia Development associa ton closed its
annual Meeting here yesterday at
ternoon at 5 p. m. The convention
also adopted a series of resolutions
calling for reapportionment, good
roads, better state land sales, and
other things dear to the heart of
Northern Minnesota.
At a smoker given in the Elks'
club, Fred B. Snyder of Minneapolis,
said that there was too much multi
pllcation of state boards and COM
missions and that more simplicity
would result in better action. He
advocated the separation of the lands
OF the state from the auditors de-
partment and placing them and min
eral and forestry, ETC., bureaus under
one separate head. He claimed that
the education system was faulty in
that it educated the boys and girls
away from the farm. Mr.. Snyder
scored the national conscience which
tolerated loose divorce laws, disre-
gard for law; corruption in high
places, and self aggrandzement.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year.
President-C. NJ King, Deer River.
Vice-president x C. A: Albright,
Brainerd
Seeretary-W. R. Mackenzie, Be-
midi
Treasurer-A. G. Wedge, Bemidji.
Members of executive committee
NJ. N. Kohl, Cass Lake. from Sixth
district; Major Eva, Duluth, Eighth
district; C. L. Conger, Mcintosh,
Ninth district
The above officers were elected
without material opposition, after
the adoption of the new constitution.
A. G. Wedge, treasurer of the asso-
cations immigrant commission, and
who was made treasurer of the entire
association, presented his report as
follows:
Total Receipts and Disbursements
for 1912.
Receipts
Cash as per monthly state
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First Scandinavian Lutheran

There will be no services Sunday.
Suday school at II o'clock. Rev. T.
S. Kolste, pastor.
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Obscurity lives much longer than
fame.
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Other committees were appointed
as follows: 49,.
Conservation and development -
G. E. Marshall, Cass Lake; Paul Mar
shalk, -Warroad; J. A. Van Dyke,
Coleraine; Thomas Owens, Two Har-
bors; J. U. Williams, Baudette.
Special reapportionment - F. J.
McPartlin, international Falls; 3. G.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-02
Ottoman Government is
Said to Have Begun
HostiIities.
STILL HOPE FOR PEACE
Powers Prevailing Upon Con-
StantinopIe for Correction
of Conditions.

London, Oct. 2-The whole OF the
Balkan peninsula is being rapidly
transformed into an armed camp, ac-
cording to dispatches from capitals
of various states. Upwards of mil
lion men have been ordered together
to decide, once for all, in trial by COM
bat, the question Of changing the con-
ditions of the Inhabitants OF the Euro
pean provinces of Turkey. The effect
of demonstration of military forces
in the Balkan states is first to be tried.
For this purpose, Bulgaria, Servia,
Greece and Montenegro have ordered
mobilization of their entire available
armies, and if this open threat does
not secure what they demand from the
Ottoman government, the next few
hours may see further steps taken.
MEN HAVE CROSSED FRONTIER.
The Ottoman authorities are no less
busy. From some European capitals
reports reached here that men have
already crossed the frontier and begun
| fighting. But these entirely lack con-
firmation. Reports are likely based
are of daily occurrence. The only
bright prospect In the situation is that
the Balkan states seem inclined to
give the great powers a little more
time in which TO try to induce Turkey
to introduce reforms demanded in
Macedonia. 1t was reported today
they intend to send a collective note
to Turkey explaining reasons for their
action in mobilizing armies.
POWERS URGING PoRTE.- ---.
7sssfAR they necessarily must await a re-
, ply to thfsNnote, ambassadors of the
great powers in Constantinople viii be
able to further impress the porte with
the advisability of granting their de-
mands. The porte. meantime, how
ever, must deal with two notes. both
practically ultimatums. One from Ser.
via demands the release of Servian
ammunition detained in transit through
Turkey, while the other is from
Greece and protests against the deten-
ton of Greek shipping, which Turkey
has decided to hold up and utilize for
the transport Of troops. The time for
reply to the Servian note expires to-
night. For the present. however, prep
arations are proceeding on all sides
for war.
GREECE IN PROTEST.
Constantinople, Oct 2.-Greece pro-
tested today, through it's minister
here, against the detention of Greek
vessels in Turkish waters for trans
portation Of troops, which step the
Turkish government announced would
be taken today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-02
BILLY RUGH is SHOWERED
WITH FAVORS AT HOSPITAL

Chicago, Oct. 2.-William Rugh,
'the Gary newsboy," said last night it
was well worth having his leg cut on
to get the attention he is receiving.
His bed in the general hospital at Gary
vas surrounded with bouquets and his
appetite satisfied with fruits and pas.
tries given him by those who admired
lis pluck in allowing his leg to be cut
of to save the life of Miss Ethel
Smith.
Miss Smith was also reported much
better yesterday and rapidly recover.
ing from the skin grating perform.
ed on Sunday, in which the skin from
Rugh's amputated leg was used.
DR.. J. a. Craig, who is attending the
two, said that, judging from the ra
pidity with which they were progress
ing, they VIII be able to leave the hos
pital in about four weeks.
Besides the fruits and flowers, Rugh
was deluged withpostals and letters
from all parts of the United States
praising him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-02
DOCTORS SELLING
FREE ANTI-TOXIN
Physicians Who Have Been
Charging for Product Will
Be Prosecuted.

Springfield, Ill, Oct. 2-The Illinois
state board of health, through its Sec
retary, DR.. j. A. Egan, is hot after
certain physicians who are charged
with having sold diphtheria anti-toxin,
which was supplied to them by the
state board for use in their practice
without cost to their patients.
Several instances of sales have
been reported of late and the state
board of health is determined to put
ar end to the practice
In Illinois diphtheria anti-toxin is
furnished free of charge by the state
board of health to all classes of peo-
pie, rich and poor alike. The distri-
button is made through physicians
from the various agencies of the
board, of which there are over 300
in the state.
This free distributor OF anti-toxin
is made possible by an appropriation
of $23,00 per annum, which was first
made in 1907, at the instance of Gov
ernor Deneen and continued by sue
cessive general assemblies, on his
recommendation.
Free anti-toxin in Illinois has I'M
| Cuestionably saved the lives of many
! hundreds of children who would other
wise have perished. With the curative
| dose anti-toxin costing $3.50, parent
! is sometimes loath, and frequently un-
! able, to order it's use, especially when
! it is evident that this dose may need
| be repeated two, three or more times
| But with the high grade anti-toxin OF
/ the state board of health available
without cost, in whatever quantity
needed, there is no justification for a
failure to use it.
! AS indicated, no limit is placed on
the amount of anti-toXin which will
I, be supplied by the state board OF
health for the treatment of any pa
tient. The records of the board show
| that in several cases the anti-toxin
used for a single patient would have
cost from 800 to 5000 at retail prices.
Within the past two weeks the state
board has delivered to its agencies,
in anticipation of fall outbreak, a
quantity of anti-toxin, which if pur-
chased from druggists would cost
over $4,000
Illinois is the only state in the union
in which diphtheria anti-toxin is fur
nished free of charge to everyone
the rich and the poor-in a form ready
for immediate use.
Diphtheria is unduly prevalent fr
the state at the present time, as might
be looked for from the event of cold
weather and the mingling of the chill
dren in the schools This fact leads
the state board of health to again i'm
press upon the people the necessity
for the use and the early use, of anti
toxin in diphtheria.
Anti-toxin will never fail to cure
diphtheria If it is used early. One
has only to compare the death rate
from diphtheria before the use of an
ti-toxin with the death rate under its
Use to receive incontestable evidence
of the benefits that result from its use
: In the opinion of the state board o
health, a physician who opposes tht
use Of anti-toxin comes perilousll
! near to willful negligence. The timt
is close at hand when a failure on tht
part Of the physician to use anti
toxin in a well-marked and particu
larry a serious case OF diphtheria, viii
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-02
MRS. F. P. SARGENT is DEAD
Widow Of Former Grand Master Of
the B. of /. r. g. &, Psssea

the b. OF /. +. q e. Passes,
Peoria, ILL.,, Oct 2.-Information was
received yesterday by w. S. Carter,
president of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen and Enginemen, that
Mrs. George N. Sargent, widow CT
Frank p, Sargent. who for many years
was grand master of that organiza-
ton and later succeeded T. " Pow
derly as commissioner of immigration,
died suddenly at Seattle, Wash, last
evening
Mr.. Sargent died in Washington, d.
c. Friday, Sept 4, 1908, leaving his
widow and one daughter, Miss MabIe
Sargent. For a number of years and
up to the time of her death Mrs. Sar.
gent was president of the Ladies' So
ciety of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Firemen and Enginemen and, ac-
ccmpanied by her daughter was v's-
iting Seattle on official business when
her sudden death occurred She was
particularly blessed with the higher
faculties of her sex, of exceptional ad-
ministrative ability and at the same
time exhibited all the qualities OF trIIe
womanhood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-02
CONVICTS PUT A
BLACK FIEND TO
DEATH IN PRISON

Rawlings, Wyo., Oct. 2.-Convicts
in the state prison today lynched
Frank Wigfall, a negro excoavict,
who last night was placed IN the in
stitutisKAIsg 81 tslfE mn 7fssXas
charged with ATTACKING woman. .
aged 72, Sunday. -
"The first man that squeals is the
next man hung" was the warning CIV
en- prisoners in the penitentiary as a
result of the lynching, according to a
statement of Warden Alston. He de-
clined to give the source of his infor-
nation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-02
REBELS MURDER
RANCH MANAGER

Mexico City, Oct. 2.-Herbert Rus
sell, manager of the San Juan Michis
ranch in Durango, which is the prop
erty of Allen McCaughan, American
vice consul at that place, was murder
ed Sunday night by rebels The gov
ernment assured Ambassador Wilson
every effort will be made to capture
and punish the murderer.
Eagle Pass, Texas. Oct. 1.-Two hun
dred five men were killed in battle
between rebels and federals near Mon
clova, Monday evening, according to
reports.
Washington, Oct 2.-The Mexican
government apparently is making no
secret of the fact it is now negotiating
with Zapata for peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-02
DYNAMITE TRIAL
JURORS IN FEAR

Indianapolis, Oct. 2. - Questions
whether they feared for their personal
safety if they served as jurors were
asked veniremen today in the selec-
ton of jury for the trial of the ''dyna-
mite plotters." One man was excus-
ed by Judge Anderson as a coward"
because he feared serving would ruin
his business. Putting these questions
developed a dispute between District
Attorney Miller and Senator Kern,
counsel for the defense