Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 25, 1913, Page 3

Y, NOVEMBER, 25 1913 ASSERT HICHER RATES NEEDED Bastern Railroads Seek Fed- eral Permission., FAIL TO ATTRACT CAPITAL ba High Cost of Living, but Unlike Others They Are Not Permitted to Adjust Their Charges. Washington, Nov. 25.—Railroads of #»¢ country have felt the burden ot * ke increased cost of living, like ali cfher euterprises or individuals, “but mlike all others have not been per- o mitted so far to raise their prices or adiust their charges in r ©of that burden,” Daniel Willard, #»resideat of the Baltimore and Ohio radiroad, said in arguing before the imterstate commerce commission for amthority to increase freight rates approximately 5 per cent in the ter- ritory east of the Mississippi and w»érth of the Ohio and Potomac rivers. Referring to the refusal of the semmission in 1910 to grant a 10 per cent increase and the promise to re- -+ imvestigate the rate question in the #mture should conditions warrant it, Mr. Willard asserted that operation of the railroads during the last three years was not such as to inspire con- #idence of private capital or encour- e the support of privaté enterprise. ‘It is a mistake to think that the wieblem is merely a question of divi- dends to railroad stockholders, al- #hough that feature is, of course, in- A Yelved. Problem of Great Import, ‘The problem in a broad and true sense affects all interests, and the sutcome of this particular case— whichever way it is decided—will 4 mark an e€poch, because it will im effect, very Ilargely determine whether we shall as in the past con- fimue to look to private capital and jprivate enterprise for our transporta- tion requirements, or be compelled #mally to accept the only alternative pessible.” In presenting the facts upon which ibe railroads rely to prove the neces- sity for an increase in rates, Mr. Wil- lard asserted that during the last tiree years the railroads in the ter- »iory affected had spent in proper- w investments $600,000,000, or at the »ate of $200,000,000 per year. Never- theless, he added, because of the et that operating expenses had in- e«weased faster than operating reve- mmes these railroads earned in the year ending June 30, 1913, less by $16,311,321 than for the year ending Yupe 30, 1910. Should the commission grant the authority for the increase by Eastern vaads it may extend the authority to ibe other railroads of the country. Cemplain That They Are Hit by the! ecognition | |END TROUBLES BY' SUICIDE Russian Prisoners Regard Self-De- struction as ‘Only Escape. Berlin, Nov. 25.—The sufferings from hunger, disease and ill treat- ment of Russian political prisoners and exiles are set forth in an appeal published in many European news: papers over the signatures of several hundred prominent men and women of Germany, England, France and other countries. An epidemic of suicide is said to prevail at present among the bgn- ished political offenders, who, it is said in the appeal, regard this as their only means of salvation. NEW JERSEY WAN LIKELY { William M. Caniels Slated for Inter state Commerce Commission. | . 25, —William M. Dz a member of the New Jer commission dac the president, is F of the three 2 commerce nt Wilson will places on the i commission P soon have to fill Successors are to be appointed to the late John H. Marble, Judson C. Clements, whose term expires next month, and Charles A. Prouty, who re- signs to become chairman of the board making physical valuations. DIES OF HEART DISEASE E. M. Holland, Actor Since 1867, Ex- pires at Cleveland. Cleveland, 0., Nov. 25.—E. M. Hol- land, sixty-five years old, one of the best known actors on the American stage, died here of heart disease. He and was found lying unconscious on the floor. Holland starred in many produc- tions and created leading roles in many others. He had been a figure on the American stage since 1867. Biggest Cheese in World. Chicago, Nov. 25.—The biggest cheese in the world, made from 63,280 pounds of milk and weighing 6,300 rounds, was cut into 20,000 pieces and distributed to patrons of the land show. 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Near the Lake was striken in his room in a hotel [== ERROR CHANGES PARTY PLATFORM Democrats Not Opposed fo Central Bank. SINGLE LETTER OMITTED Dropping of “f” From Section Refer ring to Aldiich Plan Changes the Intentions of the Weriters of the Platform. Radically Washington, Nov. 24.—The discov- ery that the national Democratic platform of 1912 has been tampered with caused a sensation in Democrat- ic circes and gave relief to the Dem- ocratic advocates of a central bank under government control. The .omission of the single letter “f” by the men who printed -the plat- form publicly committed the party iu power to opposition to a central {ustitution, in spite of the views en- tertained by many senators that such an institution would be in the best interest of the currency situation in the United States. Examination of the original draft of the currency plank adopted by the committee on resolutions, which was written by Senator O’Gorman of New York and which was said to have re- ceived the approval of William Jen- it declares: “We oppose the so called Aldrich monetary -bill or the establishment of a central bank. As ghe platform was written \ Senator ' O'Gorman and adopted by the resolution committees it declar- ed: “We oppose the o nsled Aldrich the establishment monetaty v for of a cenural bank.” The fact that in the printed plat- form a comma does not appear be- tween the words “bill” and ‘“or” 4s cited as proof that it was never in- tended to commit the party against a central bank. MRS. O’BRIEN-COTTER DEAD Daughter 'of Montana Millionaire Ex pires at Helena. Now. Cruse-O’Brien-Cotter, only daughter of Colonel Thomas Cruse of Helena, a willionaire mining man, is dead at the home of her father in Helena. 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