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The Detroit times., 1914-06-18
By OLSON GARDNER.

WASHINGTON, June 1s.-What
will the interstate commerce commits
sion do in the matter OF granting q
five per cent increase in freight rates
TO the railroads? That is the ques-
tio1 which the whole country is fac
ing expectantly. Almost any day
now, the commission may hand down
its decision. II will probably come
wholly unannoupced, and undoubted-
~ after the stock exchange has clos
ed for the day. Although there is
little that is definite In Washington
on which TO base prediction, the
general feeling inclines 20 the belief
that the roads will get the increase.
Whether IL will be five per cent as
asked. or less, is problematical.
But this much Is certain IL any
increase is granted, IL will be because
the commission has been unable 10
withstand the terrific pressure
brought 10 bear by the railroads and
business interests throughout the
country: and not because the increase
is justified. An analysis of the tes-
timony Conciusively demonstrates that
the railroads demand Is based on
nothing more substantial than a de-
sire TO increase profits at the expense
OF the public
Railroad presidents, accountants.
lawyers and statisticians have appear
ed by the carload and they have oc-
cupied the time OF the commission
presenting a very carefully prepared
case which seemed TO show that the
roads In the eastern territory are on
the verge OF bankruptcy, that they
could not earn a fair revenue on their
capital, that they could not borrow
additional capital, and that they must
have relief I'm increased rates
AS matter OF fact, befor. the in.
vestigatiop was completed IL was
demonstrated that the railroad &C,
counts submitted were simply crook
ed No other word lts Either the
roads manipulated their accounts 70
conceal their profits. or they manipu.
lated their accounts In the past 20
show profits they never earned
The revelation was made by one
man. Clifford Thorne chairman OF the
state railroad commission OF VIVA,
who calmly but efficiently stoodIfhe
compelled them 20 testify against
themselves. From the roads own re.
ports he demonstrated that between
1890 and 1912 the capitalization in
the eastern territory increased 90 per
cent, while their dividends increased
359 per cent, or nearly four times as
much. Not only that. but the largest
increase occurred in the most recent
five-year period He showed that the
1912 dividends were the largest in
the history OF the roads being SIP
100000 greater than the 1910 divi-
dends. the year the roads first made
application for increase. Since 1910.
every year has shown increased prof
it's In 1910, the railroad officials told
the commission they could not pos.
sibly borrow any more money unless
an increase was granted The in
crease was refused, but since then the
three principal eastern roads-the
Pennsylvania, the p. e. O., and the
New York Central-have floated more
than $500 100000 Of increased capital
ization
Mr.. Thorne dipped into the ac-
The Detroit times., 1914-06-18
Rate Increase Not
Justified Says Gardner

counts submitted by the railroad stat
fundamentally prepared TO sup.
port the railroad case. He showed
the commission that maintenance
charges on the Pennsylvania had IN
creased 10 per cent from 1912 to
1913, approximately $22,000000 more
being charged 10 maintenance In 1913
than In 1912. The superintendent OF
motive power, on the stand, was un-
able 10 account for the increase. Sim
liar jumps in the maintenance" ac-
count occurred with nearly all the
other roads. In his statement 10 the
commission. Thorne said. IL find that
every railroad I'm the eastern district
that shows a decline in net revenues
In 1913. compared 20 1912, has In.
creased its maintenance allowance
more than the decline In net revenue,
with only two exceptions" He point
ed ont that "by a mere process OF
bookkeeping they could increase their
net corporate income far more than
any decision OF the commission could,
with 2 continuance Of the present &C.
counting methods and practices"
But Mr.. Thorne did more, He made
every railroad president who went on
the stand contradict himself For
instance, Mr.. A. III. Smith. president
OF the New York Central, was forced
to admit that i'm no year prior,
To 1918, except the single year 1910.
was the net operating revenue OF his
road as great as in 1913, and that
tho same was true for the corporate
income; that the net operating reve-
nue averaged higher during the past
iive-year period than for the preyions'
fvc-year period: that the average net
income was greater for the latter pc
riod than for the former. that the
percentage OF return on capital was
greater during the later than the
former period lie made President
Samuel Rea. OF the Pennsylvania, adj.
nit that the Pennsylvania had dis
posed OF $45000.000 Of securities in
1913, IN spite OF the latter's state
ment that the credit OF the road was
impaired Mr.. Shriver, vice-presldent
OF The r & O., was forced TO admit
that the showing OF his road for the
past fivc-year period was better than
for airy previous similar period, in
spite Of hts previous statement that
the road must have increased freight
rates Tho-ne showed that the roads
by leaving ont 1913, and manipulating
their figures with padded "mainte
nance accounts" had made a showing
which Is false and misleading In
view Of the testimony submitted, IL
does not seem possible that the com.
mission can base rs decision on the
facts and still allow the roads the
increase they ask
The Detroit times., 1914-06-18
It's Only the Children Going to Work!

Australian MAXI
High Explosives,
and Author of THE of Poetry"
The Detroit times., 1914-06-18
Easily Amused.

There is a Judge in a certain east
err city noted for his crouch The
most comical incident has no more
effect on his frown than upon a wood.
en- Indian. But one day a lawyer, who
had tried in vain TO make the Judge
laugh, walked into court and found
the iurist doubled up with mirth. The
lawyer hurried TO his colleagues to
find the reason.
Dinner 10 the man responsible for
that" he said who told the story?"
Another lawyer drew a sheet OF
paper toward him and wrote the,
words, THE Judge.
The Detroit times., 1914-06-18

eth Ladies' Auxiliary OF tn Elm
Corners Society f'r Sociological Re-
search has Endorsed tn minimum
wage. Mrs. Bill Study says that's
more than Bill Is bringin' home now"
The Detroit times., 1914-06-18
The Peal Crime.

The class at kirk had been reading
the story OF Joseph and his brethren,
and It came the turn OF the visiting
minister to examine the lads. The
replies 10 all his questions had been
quick, intelligent, and correct. Such
as: what great crime did these
sons OF Jacob commit" They sold
their brother Joseph" Quite cor
rect. And for how much?" Twenty
pieces o. silver" And what added
to the cruelty and wickedness OF
these bad brothers?" (No answer.)
what made their treachery even
more detestable and heinous?" Then
a bright little fellow stretched out
an eager hand. Well my little
mani" Please, sir, they sellt him
over cheap"
The Detroit times., 1914-06-18


II you had been told that four dimes
bearing the initials FORD would get
you a Ford runabout, and after look
ing over all OF your dimes you found
out there is no such mint mark as X.
wouldn't you feel great deal like
80 cents?
All, In June is the time
When the wedding bells chime
And everything's peaches and cream;
The past, though, it teaches,
Time sours the peaches,
And wakes up man from his dream.
Pittsburgh policemen are 10 be Of
ficially instructed in politenesA
Eventually they will be compelling
them TO lie on their sides when asleep.
Beer in one place in St Louis Is
sold for cents a glass This place,
maybe, has simply adopted the laun-
dry rate on collars.
For Washington TO lose four in a
row is almost unbelievable, but think
of Cleveland winning four in a row.
Carranza and Villa may still be fast
friends, as CarTanza says. but we have
noted IL has been some time since
they have been in shooting distance
from each other.
SO long. Board of Commerce crlis-
ers. Take kerr yerselves
President Wilson isn't going TO suf-
fer so long as the only ones he Of
tends are those whose every knock is
a boost
The Detroit times., 1914-06-18
Value Received

What's this? A movement to Jack
up the prices of admission to the
movies ?"
Well, what did you expect?
Increasing demands are forcing In
creasing, very rapidly increasing, out.
lay by film producers. And OF course
somebody must pay the freight.
Does IL surprise you that some
body is you, dear consumer?
Hardly. we guess.
However, the remedy-if there is
anything to remedy. which we doubt
lis in the consumers hands.
There will always be nickel
movies" and dime movies" even
though the growth in popular demand
calls also for higher priced picture
shows.
You pays your money and you take
your choice.
In any event, the chances are you
will continue for long time TO get
value received, for IL will have to be
a big trust that can monopolize the
movie" game.
In 1913 Bermuda shipped more
than $4,000 pounds OF onion seed to
the United States.
The Detroit times., 1914-06-18
HERE'S A JUDGE WHO WAS QUITE
A MATCH FOR A WET RAILROAD

Out in Missouri in the Seventh they have
judge by Frank Dvebss whom the Kansas ON Sa
calls ort-haired reformer."
Tho s+a o refers 70 him as the Judge million dol
lars worth of grand jury represented by
untaxed property district discovered by sngtaxer
Dvbiss running for Office anhax dodg platform
lie up with this singe-taxer
He was popular lawyer of Al years wanted be judge
He sngetaxer in debate
The sngtax Dvbs that mortgages notes and bank
deposits escaped taxation under the prevailing system
But why should they escape demanded the candidate for
judicial THE law that all property shall be returned Tor
taxation presc To return false list constitutes
perury And it the specific duty every who calls grand
to see taxation frauds sifhd out
Mice in theory only the judge never has the nerve"
well elected Mr. Dvebiss answered here's one that will
Dvelbss was elected Judge charged grand
jury in Carroll county his district in these words
your such not been your
TOM offer no much III not
new question. government itself Long
people beyond the river the
ginning command to render Up Caesar
that which is Caesar difficult to enforce
found in the tax returns
and other counties Of this judicial cir
euf. Nov, gentlemen this indicates
deplorab state Somebody yes somebodes, have
false assessment lists and the law says not : not
YOU prosecuting but the sovereign state Mis-
says-that making giving any false assessment
crime punishable by imprisonment IN the
We have clipped just enough Dvebss said show
you what he said the sngaxer AS CANDIDATE
and that h made good with vigorous punch
We have about Judge Dvebhss that it act
as shocabober something going to tell about him
Once upon time running through Missouri sold ntOxcat
ing liquors in their dining
Judge Devilblss' time.
present writing strongest drink buy diner
between the Missouri lines pop.
You can have your strawberry, vanilla sarsapala
ginger ale.
The fact to declaration this judge that "a RAILROAD
COMPANY RIGHT TO INTOXICATING LIQUORS
IN ITS DINING HAS THE BooTLEGGER IN THE BRUSH
AT THE COUNTY FAIR"
Judge Dvbiss had grand jury and result in
the federal the
Wabash railroad
Warrants were issued city St Louis there
made %
legal and
the sheriff had of his medicine He cited before Judge
Nvebiss and fined $50
issued sheriff be
served if he had send his ga deputies after the
But in January Wabash after correspondence Judge
Dvebss ordered liquor discontinued
queny the other railroads the meeting
sued order prohibiting the sale Of anything but soft drinks
Thine bench of country supreme bench
toward which have look for the
to have its backbone Sfned by the has heard
When it the that made
quite generally understood that he has to be shown
But In this instance Missouri
n
The Detroit times., 1914-06-18
More Appreciation.
Edtror of The Times.


The man who brought the bouquet
TO you as an expression of apprecia-
ton of the editorial on the care Of
children, did a good thing, as one
should notice such articles tending
to benefit humanity and bless the
rising generation. had thought IL
my duty TO send SO to care for ono
of those little ones for week, and
will enclose check for SO, which
wish you to sign over to the so
ciety that cares for the children OF
the poor, who are sick
The article appealed to me as the
most humane thing | had seen for a
good while. Your page is worth
much TO me, in nearly every issue.
VIM. MUTTON.
Flushing, Mich. June IA, 1914.
The Detroit times., 1914-06-18
From Another Point of VieU

to promise thing
The Detroit times., 1914-06-18
One On III. Other.

Doctor-You should take three or
four egges daily for a month to build
You up
Patient-But, doctor, cannot az
ford that.
Doctor-Well, then. you must take
a trip TO Europe Boston Transcript.
The Detroit times., 1914-06-18
EulI ~ pen

VIII Long made three postholes
Saturday afternoon, which announces
that he has got over the spring fever.
Waverly (O.D Waterman
The Detroit times., 1914-06-18
Editorials by the People
to work

Communications must bear name
and address OF writer. must not
contain personal abuse and must
not be over 800 words In length
The Detroit times., 1914-06-18

Thine bench Of country include supreme bence
toward which have the ought
have its backbone Sned by the has heard Judge Dveb
When is the that from Missouri he
quite generally understood that he has be shown.
But in this instance Missouri shows
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-07-09

the mine guards, was such as could
not be stayed by any influence of the
leaders," He ordered out infantry
and cavalry on the streets OF Trinidad
and quelled an ugly riot. Against
General Chase's statements are those
OF men imported to Colorado to stir
up the spirit OF class hatred. men
imported to make this state the bat
tie ground of international warfare
upon society and rights OF property.
Who Is General Chase, Head Of the
National Guard7
And who is Chaser Leader OF the
citizen-soldiery in times OF strife
he is a specialist in the treatment of
the eye and ear. widely known for his
skill In medicine and surgery; an oc-
cupant for a number of years OF
chair in the State University Medi-
cal College; a man of scholarly at
tainments, OF lifelong devotion to the
poor, to whom by the thousands in
Colorado he has rendered profession
al services without pay-a builder
in the times of peace and soldier.
every inch of him, in the time OF
war; a tender-hearted physician. a
devoted and loving husband and
father. and citizen who is peer to
any other.
The troops who were in the field
were but few-six hundred at times,
never more than twelve hundred, and
the territory they were compelled to
pacify and hold In check is larger
than the State of Connecticut.
The Outrage at Forbes-The Killing
and Burning.
pohart NiekoI was tho ernarin-
tendent OF the Forbes mine, a mine
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Mutiiation Of Martin. n Colorado
Soldier Boy.

Mutiiation Of Martin. n Colorado
Soldier Boy.
Captain Carson arrived from Trini-
dad with about thirty-six men with
ammunition and second machine
gun. which was In use during tho
tight. Captain Carson detrained Mt
Rameyyille and Immediately advanced
to the aid OF Lieutenant Lawrence on
Water Tank Hill. AFTER CAPTAIN
cARSON's ARRIVAL SEVERAL At
TEMPTs WERE MADE BY LIEU
TENANT LAWRENCE TO RECOVER
MARTINS BODY BUT WITH NO
SUCCESS AND HIS BODY WAS
NOT RECOVERED UNTIL NINE
O'CLOCK THAT EVENING BY
LIEUTENANT LAWRENCE, IN A
MuTILATED CONDITION. BESIDE
THE WOUND THROUGH THE NECK
HE HAD BEEN SHOT FROM d.
REcTLN ABOVE THE BODY
THROUGH THE MOUTH. TEARING
OUT TWO TEETH AND BLOWING
HIS FACE HAVING BEEN cAvED
IN 6Y THE BUTT END OF a RIFLE,
NOSE BEING BROKEN AND He
WAS BLEEDING At BOTH EARS.
HE HAD. ALSO BEEN SHOT TWICE
THROUGH THE BODY At THE
WAIST.
The strikers holding a position In
the cut on the Colombo 4 South
eastern were forced out OF this po-
sition In the direction Of Barnes on
the ID. a r. @. about fve o'clock In
the afternoon. About the same time
orders were given to Captain T. c.
Liuderfeit and the officers with hiz
Mt the Ludlow depot to aid in the TAX
ing of the steel bridge over tho ar.
royn northwest OF the tent colony.
as Lieutenant Benedict had been abie
TO force his way from the west and
occupied n position In n couple OF
ranch houses about four hundred
yards west OF the bridge. Captain T.
c. L1nderfelt with Leutcnants Bige-
low and X. J. Linderfeit with ten
men. taking advantage OF the cover
afforded by the c. & :. z. tracks. had
been able TO take up n position just
south OF the road going west to Hast
ings. about seventy to eighty yards
southwest OF the tent colony. About
this time Captain Carson arrived with
n support and took up n position on
the right of Captain Linderfeit. Dur
ing this time they received q ver.5
hot fro from the strikers located In
the pits IN the southwest OF the tcnt
colony and those In the tent COLONY
proper.
The two machine guns which hid
been placed. one on the east side OF
Water Tank nm and tho other at
the cut on the c. a. s. T.. vhic.. had
been taken. were frtng at the Ntssi
bridge and tho rife pits along Tho
south bank OF the arroya. The troopS.
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into the houses. These strikers had
red bandana handkerchiefs tied about
their heads. Among them was q tall
man wearing an overcoat and bearing
white flag. This man seemed to be
the leader and from time to time
waved the white nag in the air, and
as he did this the strikers on the hills
fired their rifles; the air was full OF
bullets. One crashing through the
sash went over my left arm; as I
stepped into another room another
come through the wall binding me
with the plaster dislodged. While
standing near the door another bullet
crashed through carrying splinters
into my hands. Over forty bullets
passed through the house while
was there. and how ! escaped being
killed ! do not know. The shooting
continued from the miners on the hill
tops: ] could sec the tall man still
continuing to wave his nag and vol
ley after volley of shots resounded
almost constantly from this hill and
from the other hills around the camp
and this continued until about 6:l6
A. m: then they seemed TO run out
Of ammunition. then went TO the
mine tunnel where the women were:
they were safe but crying and hys-
terical. From that point ! saw great
black clouds Of smoke rising from
the buildings in the vicinity Of the
upper portion Of the camp. sna
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the C. & s. E. Major Hammock not
being able to get General Chase on
the long distance from military head
quarters. rs the line had been cut.
succeeded in getting General Chase
shortly after one o'clock at the ONCE
of the Cedar Hill Coal q Coke Com
pany near Ramey. He was notified
by General Chase that reinforcements
would come out during the afternoon
from Trinidad with moro ammunition.
Captain It. G. Linderfelt and Lieu
tenant II. ]. Lnderfeit. having ar-
rived about noon, were left In CON-
mand Mt the Ludlow station by Lieu
tenant X. Il. Linderfeit who returned
to Water Tank Hill. Lieutenant Bige-
low being sent to work with Captain
T. @. Hnderfelt by orders Of Major
Hammock.
Several times during the afternoon
small details under the command OF
Captain T. G. Linderfelt, aided by
Lieutenants r. J. Linderfelt and Bige-
low. were able to push their way
through 70 the north end Of the string
OF box cars and freight cars standing
in the yards west OF tho depot, but
wero unable to 80 any further because
OF the ire they received from tho rife
pits ON the south side of tho tent
colony. the tent colony and those
northwest Of tho tent colony in the
direction OF the pump house and the
steel bridge.
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under Captains T. c. Linderfelt and
carson. returned the fro OF the strik-
ers located In the pits along tho south
eank OF the tent colony. volley firing
directly into the tent colony.
TENT Colony Catches Fire and Set
on Explosions.
II was at this time that tho flrst
tent at the southwest part of the
colony caught fire. The fire shot nm
tnrough the roof OF tho tent, and al
tnis time there were no troops cast
OF the c. n $. tracks. Several OF the
men were able TO get across the Hast
ings road underneath tho water tni,k.
throughout the night there wsere con.
slant explosions Of ammunition, oIsnt
powder and dynamite In the tent
strong wind from the southwest. AZ.
Yer the sixth or seventh tent was afirs,
.ne er'es o. women and children
were heard from the tent colony.
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THE STORY OF LUDLOW
TOLD FOR THE FIRST TINE

The fighting at Ludlow lasted from
early Monday morning. April 20. until
late Friday evening. April "a, at
which time General Chase arrived
with the reinforcements and a truce
was declared. Monday morning, n
few minutes after eight o'clock. a let
ter was presented at headquarters ut
Ludlow by n woman OF foreign nation
aiity. asking that her husband be
gotten out of the tent colony. Many
times previous to this various people
had been taken out OF the tent colony
by troops stationed at or near Lud-
low. The Corporal. Patten. In charge
of the train detail was sent to the
Ludlow tent colony to get this man
and In the Ludlow tent colony was
told that there was no such man In
the colony. Returning he informed
Major Hammock of this. Major Ham,
rock called Louie Tikas. the Greek.
by phone asking him to come over to
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that is located twelve miles north
west Of Trinidad.
On the 2sth day Of April about
five o'clock in the afternoon an
Italian called up his brother at the
Forbes mine from the union head
quarters at Trinidad and told his
brother. who IL q non-union man. that
he had better get away because the
strikers were going to come up that
night and burn up the Forbes mine.
Mr.. Nickol said: when received
this notice / sent three men to
the lower end and three TO the
upper end to guard the mine
buildings. and I put the women
into the mine tunnel and sent
twelve miners there to protect them;
we had no mine guards whatever and
had to depend upon volunteers. and
and n few others went to the build
ing where the telephone was. We
guarded all night and until about
$50 in the morning. While standing
In front of my house a large number
of strikers who had taken their po-
sition on the hill tops above the mine
building and dwelling houses began
firing fusilade OF bullets at US and
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greatly outnumbered by the strikers
east OF him and those along the d. 4
r. O. tracls. he was forced to retire
from his position on the small knoll
after having had one of the members
OF his command. Private Purcell.
wounded. Private Purcell being hit by
q soft nosed bullet In the left arm n
little over two inches below the
shoulder. which coming In contact
with n bone. part OF II lodged In tho
chest, the other In the back
After Lieutenant Lawrence had re-
turned to Water Tank Hill. Leuten-
ant X. +. Linderfelt forced his way
down to the Ludlow depot. taking up
n position at that point. having three
or four men with him and delivering
n fire into the west end OF the cut OF
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hills would know them and not shoot
them. Some OF the people were taken
prisoners. men and women. and later
escaped.
will not take time to tell you of
the robberies and horrors they went
through. After killing nine people.
burning all these buildings. the two
hundred and fifty strikers marched
back in broad daylight into the city
OF Trinidad.