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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20
MICHIGAN CENTRAL'S
EARNINGS INCREASE

The annual report of the Michigan
Central railroad, which has just been
issued, shows that the total operat-
ing revenues OF the road for 1911 were
$50, l64, 490, an increase OF $46S,OIl
over the figures for the previous year.
The operating expenses were $2O,146.-
23l, a decrease of $Ss2,775. After pay
ing dividends OF per cent on the
capital stock and other charges the
surplus from operation for the year
was 1892, 0s4, making the total sur
plus at the close OF the year, Sll,-
22S, 059.
The revenues from freight traffic
amounted TO $19.53s,6s4, an increase
of $256,395 Passenger revenue
amounted to $7,60705l. an increase
OF $2O2, SIS. Express revenue was $l'-
47S,449, a decrease OF 1880 from
last year and the revenue from mails
was s411,700. a decrease Of sls,s24.
The mileage operated at the close
OF 1911 was 1,S03.29 miles, the in
crease for the year being 13.47 miles.
Additions and betterments for the
wear cost S176,754 for main line and
S544,202 for leased lines.
i The earnings OF the Detroit River
Tunnel Co. were sufficient to lay
aside a surplus OF s159,162 after pay
ing interest on bonds. maintenance
and other expenses, and a dividend
of per cent on the stock.
The total car mileage for the year
was 32s.449,4S an increase of 7,l32,-
sS4. The average revenue per Hit
mile was S2.72. an increase OF SOY
There we're 5.935,5s6 passengers car
ried during the year.
The report shows that the equip
ment includes $50 locomotives, 446
passenger cars. and lt,iSs treight
cars. To these must be aoueu the
equipment in service on leased lines
The company reports s2O,4s7,22s III,
vested in the stocks OF 80 other rail-
roads and s1.190,000 in bonds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20
st. CLAIR CONVENTION
ELECTS TAFT DELEGATES

PORT HURON. Mich. March 2O--At
tho Republican convention OF the Sew
enib Congrc ssional district. held here
Yesterday. Lincoln Avery of Port Hur-
on and John Wallace, Of Port Austin.
were elected delegates to the Republi-
Gun national convention Both men
~. strong sunpnrters OF President
rat. who's administration was warm
w Endorsed.
The Taft forces were Ia absolute
control of the convention, and not u
voice was Tp'r"d against the adoption
OF resolutions indorsing the presidents
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20
WEEDS SWEETHEART
HE MET IN RUSSIA

MI CLEMENS, Mich. March 20.--A
courtship which began in Russia when
bot. were children, eliminated yester-
dag in the marriage OF Adam link.
aged 20. Of Billings, Montana. and Miss
Christina Eildeau, OF this city.
The pair were sweethearts in their
school days. but the match was frown-
cd upon by the girls father After
tho families moved TO America link
his appeals for the hand or
tire .Hrl with success and the wedding
was the result They will reside In
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20

The council ON sewers
met Wednesday Lr. Eliminated three
items calling To- appropriations
mounting to x211.4T7.45 from th, sew .
cr budget OF f1.3lg.936 -. The com-
tniftre cut out Sii3. 567 SO asked for tn
bt,iGinp ot public sewer FROM.
TWcifth-st fn BaBcroft-avO to Wood
.ward-Hvc. 1873 50 Tor q sewer in
= .Neitth-st. from the Boulevard north
Ia bancroft ave. and sic. 286. - Tor a
retaining wall abound the new seWag
pumping station.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20
WILL VOTE AGAIN ON
GOOD ROAD PROPOSAL

MONROE, Mich. March 2O.-Erie
township has issued call for a third
to authorize bonding the
town for $4,000 10 build a 16.foo,
roadway in the proposed line Of the
Detroit-Toledo boulevard. Elections
in January and February resulted in
down the proposition. Elcc-
ton will be held with the regular
election. April l.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20
LAKE COUNTY LITER
DIES IN PRISON

JACKSON. Mich. March 20.--Hsrry
Gaa. lifer, died in Jackson prison This
morning, aged 81. lie had serve! u
years.
lie was sentenced from Lake cOt,n.
ty for numbering his wife.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20
POSSES PURSUE ROBBERS
WHO LOOTED EXPRESS CAR
Bandits Are Reported To Have
Stolen 100000 From Mobile
& Ohio Train

JACKSON. Miss, March 20-Re-
ports reaching here early today de-
clare that posses pursuing four band,
its who held up a Mobile a Ohio
passenger train last night. nave 10.
Gated the robbers in the Tuscumba
river bottoms. Bloodhounds from
Jackson aided in the hunt, and the
posses expect soon TO have the hand.
It's surrounded.
The robbery was one OF the boldost
in the history OF Mississippi. Til,
bandits boarded the train at a sta
ton beyond Corinth, and before r. ach
ing that city, two men climbed over
the tender and covered Engineer VIII.
dar and Fireman Kaufman. Wildar
was ordered TO bring the train 10 a
stop, and in the meantime two other
robbers mad overpowered Express
Messenger Snoddy. and entered lie
express car. The latter two had the
explosive fixed under the safe BY the
time the train was stopped. The safe
was blown and after gathering up the
contents. the robbers fed without al
tempting to rifle the mails or modest
the passengers.
The exact amount obtained by the
robbers Is not known, but II is de
clared the safe contained consider
able money and valuables. One re.
port is that 100000 in currency was
in the safe.
The scene of the holdup was In one
of the widest parts of the state. The
Tuscumba river bottoms below Cor
NTH are covered by dense growth
OF forest. and the robbers dived i'm
medately into the tangled woods al
ter securing the loot.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20
barnard INsPECTs NAV sCHnoI..

MON ROE. Mltht MaltU " NnnIDt =
nov dreproof high school was thrown
rpe1 To the public Tuesday and dur
fng the entire day was visited by a
large number OF taxpayers ana putrOHE
% the school. The board OF education
'nctcd as host In the evening. Tho
building meets with general approval.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20
shopIIf,er Fined.

Samuel Fabcr charged with stealing
two shirts aud a gold ring from crow
ley. Milner a. 60. store, was convicted
In Justice Sticu's court Ncducsday
aud was lined S2j with the option Of
serving so days la thc House OF Cor
Il ttipu
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20
COLDS CAUSE HEADACHE.

LAXATIVE BRoMo Outline, the
worldwide Cold and Grip remedy re.
moves cause Call for fGll lame. Look
for signature Z. W. GROVE. 25c.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20

ST. LOUIS. Mo. March 20.-Pas.
sengers on the Mobile and Ohio train
held mp near Corinth, Miss. arrived in
St Louis today All declared mem
bers of the train crew asserted the
robbers secured 100000.
Scores OF women, many Of them
delegates to the national mothers
congress here, were on the train.
The women said that when the train
was stopped the conductor rar
through the cars shouting for all pas
sengers to hide their valuables. They
heard the explosion which wrecked
the safe. but the passengers were not
molested
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-20

force When Npublic opinion is thor
oughly aroused. the political machine
generally is forced TO yield. That is
The history ol politics Will this h9
an exception?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19

Corroborates Story
Of Jack Rose.

Il have secured all the confederation
/ expected. This is enough to clear UP
several vital points and strengthen the
case"
Asked if Schepps corroborated Bald
Jack" Roses confession, Mr., Whitman
said
Yes. Schepps confirmed it. so far as
have gone with him. He corroborated
the statement that he had gone to
Harry Pollock's home (where Rose was
hidden Immediately following the
shooting) for Lieutenant Becker. He
would not admit that he paid the muir
derers for killing .RosenthaI He de-
clared that he was not at the scene of
the murder. He did say, though. that
he had ridden in the murder automo-
bile used by the assassins to escane
earlier in the evening. He told me he
went to Pollocks home with Rose 70
see Becker. Further than that did not
question him. Schepps is a talker and
loves to tell stories, so I've got to SEN
arate the wheat from the chaf."'
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
SUMMER FICTION:
ICEBERG FORMS IN
STREET IN HOT SUN

Walter Taylor, city clerk, told a
story today of how the residents of
Auburn avenue were recently amazed
by the forming of an iceberg in their
street in the broiIing sun.
1t happened in front of the Pratt lab
oratory at the corner of Auburn avenue
and CORTLAND street A valve on a
carbonic acid gas tank charged with
1,S00 pounds pressure accidentally was
knocked loose The tank shot across
the street like a skyrocket as the gas
escaped 1t struck tree in front of
the Wesley Memorial church and
bounded into an iron fence on the other
side of the street. Then 1t dived head
long into the gutter and began to whirl
around. 1t had just missed several au-
tomobiles and persons standing in the
street.
When the excitement Of the spec-
tators had subsidized sufficiently for
them to determine what had happened,
they found a long Cylindrical body of
ice in the street, The esca ping gas had
caused ice to form on the outside Of
the tank
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
CHICAGO BAR WILL
PROBE MEMBER FOR
EXPERIMENTATION

CHICAGO. Aug 19-An inyestiea-
ton of the connection of John R. Har-
lngton, Chicago lawyer, with the
bribery case of Clarence S. barrow will
be undertaken by the Chicago Bar as
soclat1on. Announcement of this came
following the verdict which ACQUITTED
barrow.
Harrington is charged with violating
several canons of the ethics of the as
ISOLATION principally among them that
which forbtds an attorney from becom
ing involved in situation in which
deceit is a necessary feature
The association will ask the Los An
geles Bar association to forward a
transcript of Harrington's evidence in
the Darrow trial. Harrington is al
legged to have acted as a friend Of Oar
row and at the same time taken him to
a room and trapped him into making
certain admissions so that they could
be overheard by detectives and by Os-
car LAWYER a special government at
tOrney.
The charges against Harrington have
been lodged in a letter to the associa-
ton. The name of the person MAX
ing complaint is withheld
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
God Never Intended
All Women to We'd
Pastor Tells His Flock
Famous spinisters Eulogized in
Sermon That stirs Chicago
Congregation.

CHICAGO. Aug. 19.-"God Almighty
never intended that all women should
enter wedlock"
win That statement as a starter. the
Rev. Frank Bruner launched upon an
imprisoned eulogy Of spinsters in a
sermon that is being discussed with
vigor today by members of his eongre-
cation,
Such scheme,would establish Nor
monism and put the flag of bigamy at
the top of the mast" he said. Con
slider the beautiful lives of many his
toric spinsters.
We see Mary Lyons. typical New
England spinster, founding an invalu-
able school for girls; Marie Mitchell
the hunter of stars, devoting her life
to the study of the armament: Flor
ence Nightingale, in England, and
Clara Barton. in America, who never
knew the felicity of love. but We're
welded to the world where suffering
and death We're ever with them; Fran
ces F. Willard. angel of womanhood
who stepped into the blackness of in
temperance, leaving the spotless tracks
of reform around the world. and Helen
Gould, who is doing ten thousand times
more good than the garrulous critic
who chidcs her for a single life.
Women outnumber men almost three
to one in this mortal life, The full his
tory of the world will Prove that in the
economy of God it was intended that
there should be many spinsters."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
In Conference With Whitman
Aboard Train, Sam SChepps
CorrOborateS Confession.
VITAL POINTS CLEARED UP,
SAYS DISTRICT ATTORNEY
| Am SatiSfied-It Will Mate
rally Strengthen Our Case,
He Declares.

POUGHKEEPSIE, n. Y, EN- ROUTE
FOR NEW YORK CITY WITH
SCHEPPS PARTY, Aug. 81 am
satisfied. Sam Schepps has just told me
his story. 1t was enough to clear up
several vital points"
This statement was made by District
Attorney Whitman today on the train
en- route for New York, after he had
held conference of 50 minutes with
Schepps the alleged murder paymas-
ter in the Rosenthal murder case,
After Schepps had talked with MI.
Whitman the prisoner was taken into
the dining car for his breakfast In
his absence Mr. Whitman had an au-
dience with the corps of newspaper
men who came to meet the Schepps
party.
Mr. Whitman said:
when Schepps came before me l
said to him: 'Schepps, tell me your
story in plain language-no frfIls and
no jokes This he proceeded to do the
host bo oo,,I5
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
Whitman Meets
Party at Albany

ALBANY. n. Y. Aug. 19.-District
Attorney Whitman, who arrived here
shortly after midnight from Manches-
ter, Vt, to iAtercept Sam Schepps. the
murder paymaster" in the RosenthaI
case, left here with Schepps for New
York this morning to take him before
the grand jury. This unexpected move
was made by Whitman to throw off
the track the detectives sent from New
York to meet Schepps, Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Rubin and the detectives
who brought the alleged paymaster
from Hot Springs, where he was cap
tured
Upon his arrival here, Mr.. Whitman
hastily conferred with Rubin his col
league, and made plans for the de
parture early today. but they refused
to say on what train the party would
leave. Whitman planned to question
SChepps on the train between here and
New York and on the arrival at the
metropolis to rush the prisoner to the
district attorneys office for a formal
confession. According to the district
attorney. Schepps would be placed in
the West Side prison in New York.
Schepps greeted Whitman with a
smile and if reports that he has been
whimpering like a child all the way
from Hot Springs are true, the prisoner
showed no evidence of it,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
UNION STEREOTYPERS,
FOOLED INTO STRIKE,
GIVEN NEW CHARTER

CHICAGO. Aug. 19.-Chicago stereo-
typers who obeyed the instructions of
their international officers to return to
work after having been deceived into
strike on the daily newspapers. have
organized new union. The charter
was received from International Presi-
dent James J. Freel, after the executive
board of the Stereotypers and Eec-
uotypers International union had unan
mously commended the Chicago mem
beers for their loyalty to the labor
movement
The formation Of the new union
leaves the members of the defuncl
.stereotypers union, No. 4 outcasts from
the labor movement.
The new union has 40 members en-
ployed on all the daily .newspa pers. The
new organization refused membership
to President L. p. Suaube and num-
Der of other members of the old union
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
HIKE HOME
FROM ADMISSION, ALA;
STAND JOURNEY WELL

The Seventeenth infantry. stationed
at Fort Mcpherson. is congratuating
Itself on its warlite appearance. 1t
had proof that it looks formidable
The Second battalion Of the Seven
teenth was near Austel, Ga, on the
last stage of it's long hike from Anuls-
ton, Ala, Saturday. The soldiers were
proceeding in heavy marching orders,
rifles glistcning on their shoulders and
bayonots clanking against the tin cups
hung on their haversacks.
Cotton pickers We're busy in a field
near Austeu They didn't remain busy
when the soldiers passed. The fact that
the Stars and Stripes were being car
ried in the rear Of the column gave the
harvcsters no assurauc .eof safety. They
took one look at the marching war
riors and took to the woods.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
GROUND IS COVERED
WITH DEAD BIRDS AS
HARD STORM ABATES

PITTSBrRG. Aug. 19-Ptttsburg was
swept last night by one of the worst
wind and electrical storms of the year
creating widespread damage in the city
and surrounding towns The rain came
down in torrential downpour, accom-
panied by 45-mle wind
At Washington Pa, a small cloudburst
caused high damage y hundred large
shade trees we're blown down The
residence of Samuel Barnard was struck
twice 10y lightning N the same spot on
the roof within three minutes
\ feature Of the storm was the number
of birds killed the streets being literally
covered with dead birds when the storm
abated.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
Legislature To Take
Up Oil Letters.

These letters will he presented to
the state assembly when it meets in
January. for investigation, and, if not
contradicted, the legislature will be
asked to transmit the facts to the
national congress with impeachment
proceedings to follow.
one of the letters referred to is one
of series published in the current
issue of Hearsts Magazine, all writ
ten to Penrose by John n. Arch
bold and all referring to legislation.
senate committee work and official
Investigations in which the Oil trust
needed protection. The money let
ter follows:
Is Broadway. New York, Oct.
10. 1904.
My Dear Senator-In fulfilment
OF our understanding, It gives me
great pleasure to hand you here
with certificate Of deposit to your
favor for s25 ooo and with good
wishes, | am
Yours truly.
JOHN D, ARCHBOLO.
Hon. Boies Penrose, 1881 Spruce
street. Philadelphia, Pa.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
Letter Sounds
Pretty Peremptory. "

The chief business of this old indus
trial commission was to investigate
the standard Oil Company. The
chairman OF the commission was
Senator Kyle. one Of the members
was Penrose Kyle died and Archbold
wrote to Senator Penrose:
We are very strongly of the
opinion that you should take the
chairmanshIp
Lastly, and may we hope not
unfairly we make it as 4 strong
personal request
May | venture to ask for an af-
firmative answer by wire?
That sounds pretty peremptory.
but il may be that the Standard OIL
Company had a right to be per-
emptory to Penrose, the right that
every master has to give orders TO
servant whom he pays, and pays
we'll For In other correspondence L
Is recorded that chairman Penrose
sent an advance copy Of the commit
tees report to Mr.. Archbold for ap
nrovaI. and that Mr., Archbold 20.
k'd" it before II was gwen to the
country,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
Found On Banks
Of Chattahoochee

1t seemed ideally romantic to await
the day watching the swirlfng progress
of water to the great sea. They board
ed car and were soon studying the
beauties of nature from the banks of
the ChattahOochee.
There county policemen found them.
The constabulary could see no just rea
son why persons of such tender years
should be camped on a river bank with
nothing to protect them from the night
air but the canopy Of heaven.
They ordered the lovers to get back
to Atlanta. They obeyed, but planned
to meet early today, and then once
more seek matrimony.
But when the Glozier girl got back
she could give no adequate account OF
where she had been spending the day
and evening. The mother grew suspi-
CiOus
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
Hard-Hearted Police End the
Romance of Boy and Girl,
Invading Retreat.
HUNTED LICENSE TO WE'D
ALL OF SUNDAY IN VAIN
Forgot Officials Didn't Work on
Sunday Mother BUSHES Her
Child Back to NatChez.

Awaiting today's sunlight and an of
fetal who might marry them. fifteen
year-old swain and his lady love, one
year his junior played babes in the
woods last night, but the hard hearted
county police found them in their sy-
van retreat hiding from the ire of OBJ
jecting parents, and sent them home.
When the youthful wooer called today
to claim his bride he found that her
mother had placed many miles of I'M
romantic railroad track between their
happiness
Six weeks ago pretty Vera Glozier
came to Atlanta from Natchez. Miss,
to visit a married sister at 161 Crew
street With her came her mother.
Henry Thrashea- was an errand boy
for l.. W Rogers, a grocer Of 28s Capt
tol avenue. Each day he delivered
goods to the Crew street home After
he had looked into the eyes of the Mis-
sissppi miss for the first time he ran
his errands to this particular house
with quickened step,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19

Then began an ardent courtstip, even
if the sutton had to be received at the
back door instead of the parlor. The
suit prospered. Vera Glozier began to
believe that all masculine worth was
wrapped up in Henry Thrasher
The pair realized however, that their
youthfulness probably would cause OBJ
lection to their marriage but they
were unwilling to wait through weary
waste Of time until passing years in
creased their age and gave them OPP
portunity to make life worth living.
They planned an elopement Sunday
was the day set, and yesterday they
Jared forth to seek a license. They
didn't know that public officials do NOT
work on Sunday and the ordinary's of
flee was closed. They were grievously
when this situation con-
fronted them.
Still they We're determined. They
decided to wait until today, but feared
that their return home would cause a
collapse of their plan. They decided to
ST a r{pbt
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
William Films Paper Says
Pennsylvania Senator Will
Have to Explain.
TO BE ASKED WHY HE
WAS GIVEN $25, 900 FEE
Documents Printed First in
HearSt's Magazine Cause of
Proposed Charges.


PITTSBURG, Aug. 19.-The Pittsburi
Leader, the official mouthpiece of Senator
William Finn and the local organ Of thu
Washington CRoosevelt) party, publishe.
the following:
Boies Penrose, senior United
States senator from Pennsylvania,
will have to face impeachment pro-
ceedings
He knows this and that is why he
is fighting so desperately TO elect
assemblymen and state senators who
will obey him and help to keep the
scandal suppressed
The charge upon which his col
leagues in the senate will try him
will he that of having accepted
money from a corporation to inf1u-
ence his action as public official
The letters alleged to have been
written by John D. Archbold. fnan-
eial agent of the Standard Oil Trust,
, to Penrose viii be the basis of the
ir0paa rbr1opnt pharpaS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
Mother Takes
Girl Back Home.

The first train for Natchez, Miss,
leaves Atlanta at o'clock in the morn
ing, When it left today it carried
Vera Glozier and her mother on its
passenger list.
Henry Thrasher ragged and tore his
hair in true lover fashion when he
found that for a While at least he will
have to bear up under single blessed
ness. He even consulted the police.
Under their advice, there was ia
miIiar face at the grocery again today,
but his feet were leaden as he delivered
his packages. He carried none to l61
crew street
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
Penrose To Be
Asked To ENnlain.

II IS this letter, particularly, that
Penrose VIII he asked to explain
when the investigation is opened.
He viii he asked to tell what serv-
ices he, as a United States senator
rendered the Standard Oil Trust for
which he received $4,000. if any.
ard why this monopoly. which was
then bitterly fighting against allow
ing the people to curb its power
should give both money and good
wishes" to a United States senator
who was supposed to be represent
ing the people.
Another of the letters from Arch
bold to Penrose explains something
Of the understanding referred to in
the money letter.
Some ten years ago there was in
existence the United States indus
trial commission. composed chiefly of
members Of the senate and lower
house In its day il was an import
ant institution. having much the same
character as the committee that has
Just finished the investigation of the
Steel corpora ton.