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The Detroit times., 1915-01-19
YOUNG SWINDLER
IS BROUGHT BACK.
HERE in IRONS.
Tipped" at Cincinnati That He
Was Followed, Guards Against
Prisoners Escape
MAN WHO GOUGED EXPRESS
COMPANY GIVES NEW NAME
Declares He Is J. p Ogle, Son of
Prominent Citizen of Water
loo, la.

The clever young man who secured
$4,000 in travellers checks from w. t.
Gregory. of the American Express
through raising check for So to
$4,000 and who was apprehended by
the police In Jacksonville, Fla, was
brought back to Detroit Tuesday
morning by Detective Jacob Golden
and Mr.. Gregory, the latter having ac-
cop2psnied Golden to the southern city
In order to make sure of the identifi-
cation.
The young man who posed In De-
troit az NJ. NJ. Moreland and George
b. Krandall, says bis real name Is
John Paul Ofile, and that his home Is
in Waterloo, H.. whore his family is
we'll known and highly respected.
Ogie'g wife and child. he says, are
now In waferico with his father. q
prominent ottissn and former presi
dent OF the Waterloo Board OF Com
merce.
Officials or the American Express
Co. say that $4,000 Of the travellers
checks has been recovered and pay
ment stopped on draft for S21.b7
which Ogle sent TO Chicago
AS the train bearing the swindler,
Detective Golden and Mrs Gregory
was pulling out OF Cincinnati, Mon
day night, detective rushed up and
told a porter To tell Golden that he
was being shadowed, The latter In
mediately handcuffed his prisoner,
and placed leg irons on him, handing
the key to the conductor for safe
keeping. Ogle was kept in irons for
the remainder OF the journey
The Detroit times., 1915-01-19
$22,957,97O IS
REPRODUCTION
VALUE OF DUR.
Prof. Bemis Places Cost About
$10,0O0,O00 Under the Com
pany's Figures
PROPOSES DEPRECIATION
CUT OF % PER CENT
Total Includes $1,771,516 For
Paving Which Belongs to
City, Lawson Says

There is plenty of room for arbi-
tration, litigation, allegation, ETC., be-
tween the reproduction value of the
ID. U. r. property within the one-fare
zone as figured by Prof. Bemis for
the board OF street railway commits
sioners, and the figure submitted by
the company.
The difference between the two esti.
mates is approximately $10,000,000.
Prof. Bemis reported to the commits
sion, Monday evening, that IL would
cost $22,957, $40 to reproduce the com
pany's property in the one-fare zone :
the company declares that the cost
will be nearer s33,000,000. The total
OF $22,957,970 Is exclusive OF remain
ing franchise values, bond discount
and intangible values. The average
depreciation of the property is figured
by Prof. Bemis at about 23 per cent,
making the present worth of the plant
OF paving which Corporation Counsel
Lawson says belongs to the city al.
though laid by the company.
The summary Of the d. u X. prop
erty as compiled by Prof Bemis is as
follows:
Way and structures: s11,Se4,741,
less l9 per cent depreciation, s9,216,.
0S3.
Equipment: s5,7S0,31s, less % per
cent depreciation, s4,322,061.
Power: S2,043,394, less 35 per cent
depreciation, $1,3256SS.
General and miscellaneous: S2,O4S,.
900, less 25 per cent depreciation, ST..
550,000.
Paving: s1,771,516, less 40 per cent
depreciation, s1,062.910.
Total: s22.957,97O, less a deprecia.
ton of 40 per cent on the paving and
% per cent on the other values, s17,.
476.742.
According to the figures OF the com
missions appraiser there are 1875
miles OF track, with "a miles OF sid
ing and yard track, making a total
OF 222 miles OF trackage within the
one-fare zone The total number OF
revenue cars. July i, Is given as
1912, and work cars and locomotives
10S.
The company's power plant equip
ment has deprecated the most, ac
cording to Prof. Bemis' figures. being
worth s701. .340\a present. whereas rs
replacement would cost sf,27s, I'll
The property at No. IL Woodward-ave
Is valued at 1927. 900. Other valua
tions fixed by Prof. Bemis, are: Wood
ward-ave. car house, $4,000: st
Jean car house, t153,000; Monroe-ave
car shops. see 900. Edison Moore IN
Bstes-st. and Jefferson-ave., s17e,000;
The Detroit times., 1915-01-19
THRONCS BRAVE
SNOW To VISIT
MOTORCARSHOW
Crowds, Today, Expected to
Break All Previous
Records
MANY AUTOS BEING
SOLD, 1T is DECLARED
Numerous 'Repeaters" Attest
the Attractiveness of DetrOit's
Greatest EXP s'.On

II takes more than a young blizzard
TO keep Detroiters at home when the
annral auto show is on. All day long
a steady stream OF visitors poured
through the West Jefferson-ave. build
ing that houses the greatest exhibit
of motor cars in the history Of the
city. and at night, the three floors of
the exhibition were literally thronged.
There we're more than Detroiters, too,
who braved the storm to see the lat
est In power vehicles. Salesman re-
ported visits from all parts OF the
middle west, and declared that for so
early In the week, the number of out
of-town folks who are attending is rec
ord breaking.
Visitors found something 10 inter
est them the moment they stepped
through the turnstiles into the bril-
ljantly-lighted and striklngly decorat
ed exhibition rooms. Near the en-
trance is big Curtis hydroplane,
which Is SO placed that IL can be
thoroughly examined. To the left OF
the entrance is an interesting motor
boat and camping outfit exhibit. and
the remainder Of the first room Is Civ
en- over TO the largest display OF
motor trucks and business vehicles in
the history of Detroit shows. The
visitors were literally met with
band the Continental Motor Manufac-
turing company's concert band being
stationed next to the hydroplane ex-
hib.t and not far from the entrance.
Under the direction of George b.
Walfstrom, 1t gave greatly enjoyed
conc ert
Through cave archways the visitors
strclled from the truck exhibit to the
lov er floor OF pleasure cars. There,
for the first time In this city, at least,
modern pleasure cars with four. six
and eight-cylinder motors are show>
together. A great deal of interest
was displayed in the new eight-cylin-
der motors, last night, although the
older styles and their improvements
were by no means overlooked. The
draw ing power palm, however, can not
be awarded TO any OF beautiful new
cars that represent the highest
achievements In engineering, and de-
sign. Where scores talked with sales
men, hundreds thronged about the dis.
play or pioneer automobiles that lines
one end OF the room. There are
found the "buzz wagons" that first
startled horses and amazed pedes-
TRANS back in 1902 and thereabouts. A
comparison of those tiny, spindly
autos and the Pullman-like touring
cars OF today did not fail to impress
the visitors with the miracles that
Continued on Page seven.)
The Detroit times., 1915-01-19
ACCUSER CONFESSES HE'S
ALLEGAN SLAYER

ALLEGAN, Mich, Jan 19.-The Tai
madge Staying mystery was cleared
Monday, when George II. Foster, OF
this city, single, q years old, confess
ed that he alone was the cause OF the
death of Mrs. Airy Maud Talmadge.
His confession frees Aviator Glen
Austin, who had been broughb here
from the state OF Washington on sus-
picion of being the slayer.
Foster, who also had been under
suspicion in connection with the
crime. and had involved Austin In a
story told the offers. was taken into
custody Saturday and held pending
the arrival of Austin.
When the two men were taken into
court and brought face to face, Foster
broke down and confessed that he
choked Mrs. Talmadge to death.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-19
Mitchell and Ida Tarbell Will
Reply to Statement That Labor
:, Is Merely a Commodity

J NEW YORK, Jan. 1s.-Labor's case
against concentrated wealth, with pos.
sibly some direct accusations against
the Rockefellers, was to be stated be
fore the United States commission on
industrial relations today when the
investigation of the eject of swollen
fortunes upon society was resumed.
Ida NJ. Tarbell. widely known as the
author OF magazine articels throwing
light upon Standard OILS activities.
was to be the first witness. She was
TO be followed by John Mitchell. for
mer vice-president Of the American
Federation Of Labor. and Rep. David
J. LswiA of Maryland, one OF the
The Detroit times., 1915-01-19

union card members" of the house
The labor witnesses" to be heard
today planned to reply to Roger w.
Babson, statistician and economist,
who told the commission yesterday
that labor must be considered a com.
modify just like coal and iron in ad.
justing Industrial differences.
I'm all dealings" Babson said. ia.
Dor must be considered simply as a
commodity to be bought and sold.
Most social workers forget that and
that's where they make their greatest
mistake"
Thank God for their mistakes" In
terruptsd Commissioner John b. Len.
nt6
The Detroit times., 1915-01-19
TO TEST RIGHT OF WOMEN
TO VOTE ON MONEY BILLS

Attorney NJ. F. Mcdonald, an
nounced, Monday afternoon, in the
regular. meeting of the Women Tax
payers league of Michigan, in the
Century building, that case would
be instituted In the circuit court this
week to determine II women taxpay-
ers have the right to vote on ques-
tions involving the direct expenditure
OF public moneys. The test will be
based upon the charter amendment
recently submitted, fixing the civil
service commissioners salary at an
amount not TO exceed $4,000.
Robert McKinell, OF the city treas
urer's ONCE. also addressed members
Of the league In Mondays meeting.
His subject was "Texas-their source,
collection and distribution"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-19

station B, south side OF Atwater-st,
near Riopelle-st.. $4,000
The appraisal of the 62 parcels Of
land was directed by Walter 4. Sweet,
land value actuary of the Manufacture
ers' Appraisal Co. The method fol-
lowed In making the valuation was
the Somers unit system OF realty valu-
alton. The land values OF $2,117. 1850
are divided as follows: Right OF way
and land used, $1,S01 $50; Land not
used, but intended for use, $49.100;
land not used but apparently intend
ed for use, $266,400: total land not
used, s315,500.
Prof. Bemis' figures on the fran
chise values will be submitted within
few days.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-19
SALE OF PERE
MARQUETTE ASKED
BOndhOlders Ask Road Be Dis
posed to Meet Mortgage
For $14,789,000

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 19.-Sale
OF the Pere Marquette Railroad Co.
property, by court order, is asked in a
suit filed in the United States district
court here Monday by attorneys for
the Central Trust Co. OF New York.
trustee under mortgage securing a
refunding bond issue for $14,7S9,0O0.
Foreclosure OF the mortgage also Is
asked.
Besides the railroad, the Bankers
Trust Co. of New York and the Amer
ican Brake Shoe & Foundry So, or
New Jersey, are named defendants
in the action.
1t is said in the complaint that the
company has defaulted payment OF In
terest on the bonds secured by the
mortgage the last three years. The
action today Is an amended and sup
elemental bill to that filed in July,
in which the company sought to col.
lect interest on the bonds.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-19
JACKSON STUDENT
TAKES OWN LIFE

CHICAGO. III. Jan. ls.-Earle @.
Hale. or Jackson, Mich. student at
Hahnemann Medical college, was
found dead OF morphine poisoning in
his room at No. 1907 Cottage Grove
ave today.
Within arms reach OF the body
were two notes which led the young
mans associates 10 believe that he
had suddenly become insane over a
love affair. Both notes were address
ed 10 his mother. Mrs. Alice Grant
Hale, Jackson. Mich.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-19
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vfcinityi Tuesday night
and Wednesday, cloudy, with snsw.
not much change I'm tenn mpernturcS mod
crate southwest to west winds.
Lower Michigan; snow Tuesday
nisht, probably Wednesday, slfghfly
warmer Tuesday Night I'm south por-
tient moderate shifting winds.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-19
BRITAIN FORB,DS
DACIA TO SAIL

WASHINGTON Jan. 19.-The Brit
lsh government today notified the
United States that II would not con-
sent to the proposed trip OF tie cotton
steamer Dacia to Rotterdam before
taking up the question of her trans
fer from German to American reg
istry.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-19
STOCK MARKET IS
ACTIVE AT OPENING

NEW YORK. Jan. 19.-Prices show.
ed a tendency to continue advancing
at the opening OF the stock market to-
day. There was considerable activity.
Missouri Pacific sold up Ia. at 1I1-f.
Bethlehem steel fell OF point in
early sales.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-19
Teuton Attack Through Soissons
is sAnticipated-Severe Fight
ing for Control of La Baiselle
Continues
SNOW PRECLUDES
ALSACE OPERATIONS
Anything More Than Artillery
Duels Is Now Impossible In
the Lost Provinces

coNSTANTiNoPLE, Jan. fs.-
(via Wireiess)-The Turkish war
Office today declared that the
Turkish forces In the Caucasus
are gaining ground against the
Russians, despite superior num-
bers, and said that Russian
claim Of disasters to the Turkish
forces are not founded on fact
The Russians have failed, Il 10
stated, In a general attempt TO
flank the Turkish positions, being
reputsed with heavy losses.
VIENNA, Jan. 19.-Ciaims Of
Austrian successes east of Zakii-
cxn are made by the war office. u
ls declared that the Austrians
have driven the Russians from
some Of their trenches there, and
that these are now held by the
Austrlans. The general situation
10 declared to show little change.
PARIS, Jan. l9.--Severe fightine
continues for control Of La Boiselle
20 miles northeast OF Amtens. at st
Paul, near Soissons, and In the forest
Of La Pretre, where the French are
again trying to re-take. their lost po
sitlens At st. Mihiel. The Germans
are taking the offensive, apparentl,
hoping to gain noticeable success
before tho celebration OF the kaiser
birthday NEXT week. In the extren'
north the weather is still interferini
with conditions generally and Alsac'
is blocked by snow which makes any
thing but artillery duels impossible.
There is little question that tht
main German objective will b'
scissors. This Is indicate,
by the gathering OF a number or ths
crack Prussiau brigades in the Ger
man positions north of the Aisne Tht
German artillery continues It's enort'
TO demoiish the town and large par
OF II has beer wrecked The author:
ties have expelled most or the cfvhiaI
and no civilians are per
mitted entrance st the present time
This is, OF course. due tE the Plans o
defense that are being perfected. The
food in the Aisre shows sigrs OF soon
and il is believed the gen
eral advance will bs attempted abou
the latter part CT this ueek.
German claims that verdun Is en-
circled are ridiculed by the Inilitar,
experts here. They declare that thu
Germans have been unable 10 mak'
any material progress, and that not ,
single shell has yet fallen on thu
French Notifications in this vicinity.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-19

PristIBg the plain neat kfnd-thnt is
right - Times Job DeDsrtment.--Main
ls2t
The Detroit times., 1915-01-19
WHY SERVE YOURSELF

when you can be served with a good
lunch at the Hotel Griswold for 30
cents?--Adv.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-19

PrintisE the plain nent kIsa--that 10
ts2o
The Detroit times., 1915-01-19

Job Priating Done Right. Tines
Printing Co.. II John R.-st
The Detroit times., 1915-01-19
THE WEATHER.

CLOUDY WITH SNOW, NOT MUCH
CHANGE IN rEMPERATI RE.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-10

new york. had to laff purity loud
this a. m. when i herd tell of a guy
who thought he Good pull by den
fist Teller without having the hooks
thrOwed into him
this guy who is farely slick hisself
had a tooth in his face that he want
ed yanked out & so he hunted up one
of those paneless dentists who had a
sine on his front dOre which said,
"paneless extraction of teeth free"
7 seconds after he landed in the
dentist chare he started to hoIler his
head off & when the old tooth was
out he started to bawl the dentist out
because it was no paneless job
o, so it wasent a paneless eXtrac-
ton, inkwires the dentist
no it wasent you big stiff, and the
guy starts to beat it
waite a mint, said the dentist, you
owe me is
for what do owe you Is, inkWires
the other fellow, don't your sine read
that its free
yes, replys the dentist, that is trOo,
but only the paneless extractions are
free, the kind you had comes to one
buck and pleese settel without no
more talk or i will have to mock the
rest of your teeth down your throat
with this bunch of fiVes & wont
charge you a nickel for it eether
1900
RIGHT BETWEEN THE RIBS
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-10
STUNG!

II engaged the rooms for my hoIi-
day." he said, because the landIady
wrote me that they overlooked a SUI
perb garden of 200 acres, richly
adorned with statuaTy, where was
at liberty to promenade"
''WelI?" Jones inquired.
ut was a cemetery" he said Bit
terly.-New York Sun.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-10
HIS WORK FINISHED

Brown-It was too bad about DR..
Smithson's death. He was only IS.
JOnes-Yes; but in a way his work
was finished. He had just completed
his book, How To Live To Be a Hun.
dred. New York Times.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-10
THEODoRE ROOSEVELT

TEDDY LoOseVelt maybeso biggest
Mclean (nO big ikee Mister Taft.
When TEDDY lii boy he Gin alice
time, makee teeth glow. Maybeso
him takee tlespoonful blandy then
gin with teeth and say, 'MaybesO
me ridee boss"
Him ridee rough horse all sammee
over Cuba.
Then him Tide bosses
PItty soon makee president, ridee
tlusts, ridee Boss Barnes. Maybeso
ndee .eYely thing until maybesO
,stleam roller ridee him!
Maybeso he no believe it happen
till he findee Liver of Doubt.
Then he tuTnee ploglessiYe maybe
so try libel Bloss Barnes.
No see how.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-10

Patricia Quite a girl you had at
the game!
Penrod-Yeh, a peach. Knew the
game, too.
Patricia-WeH, she ought to. She
hasn't missed one in 20 years.-Cor-
nell Widow.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-02
FARMERS ARE WARNED AGAINST
WHITE GRUB

| The white grub is going to eat next
falls crops this spring if Minnesota
farmers "don't watch out.'
! There are reasons for believing this.
Last summer there were great numbers
of June beetles in Minnesota. These
| June beetles lay the eggs from which
are Matched the white grubs. That
white yrubs hatchel was sufficiently
plowed last fall These white grubs
! will eat the seed Of hill planted crops
if they are given fraction Of a
| chance.
Farmers were told last fall that fall
! blowing would do much to destroy the
pests which prey upon corn, potatoes,
Strawberries, and other hill-planted
crops. Many farmers, as result,
plowed industriously, but there remains
a lot of blowing to be done this spring,
and, in doing this, farmers who are
| wise will watch their burrows for white
grubs. If they find only a few even
they may know that their fields are
badly infested and that they should
avoid planting in such areas corn,
potatoes, or similar crops. Fields in
grass, grain or sod last year will be
| most seriously infested this year. Fields
in clover last year, do not seem to be
so badly infested. Fields that were in
| cultivated crops last season, will have
few or no grubs in them.
If the farmer does not wish to have
his labor neutralized, he should avoid
planting his corn, potatoes, and so on,
where there are signs Of the white
grub
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-02
FRUIT GROWERS ARE URGED TO
SPRAY

Spraying is the fruit growers de-
Tense against injury to his fruit crops
by insects and diseases. Whenever
large numbers of trees of the same kind
are grown close together, insects and
diseases will thrive among them and
do much mischief. The fruit grower
protection against this is the right
kind Of spraying at the right time.
In the March Minnesota Horticul:
turist, A. G. Ruggles and E. G. Stalk
man, of the Minnesota Experiment
station, give a complete spraying cal
endar, but any special information, de-
sired by fruit growers can be obtaine.
by addressing the Extension Division,
University Farm, St. Paul. This divi-
sion is doing all in it's power to encour-
age the fruit industry in Minnesota,
not only through the grower but
through the consumer. Minnesota
people are being urged to use Mime
sofa fruits and especially to EAT MIN
NESOTA APPLES.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-02
SOUTHWEST DARLING

April l.-How many are going to be
victims Of April FOOLS today4
The weather still remains cold and
each night there is heavy frost. The
crows are crying to the farmers to get
busy and SOW so that they may get
something to eat. 1t looks as though
there will be an unusually large num-
Der Of crows in this vicinity this
spring.
Anyone wanting duck eggs for set
ting should get them now, from Au"-
ust Blomquist. Eight eggs for IS cts.
Your money back if they do not hatch.
John O. johnson and Fridolph John
son shipped carload Of potatoes last
week. They received only 20 cents per
bushel. At such prices one cannot
make enough to pay Tor his labor. Few
in this vicinity will raise potatoes this
year.
Darling has no justice of the peace
as the one who was elected will not
give the $500 bonds required. August
Blomquist has been elected to that Of
fee many times but he says that he
held the office for eight consecutive
years and earned but Sc and therefore
does not want it again.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-02
ALARM CLOCKS ANNOY SITTING
HENS

Farm and Fireside, the national farm
paper published at Springfield, Ohio,
has been Offering prizes for the best
letters describing ways and means to
discourage sitting hens. In the current
issue the prize-winning letters are pub
lished. First prize went to the writer
Of the following letter:
"Some years ago I was endeavoring
to break up sitting hen, but my ef-
forts were in vain. 'Old Yaller' con-
tinued to sit.
"Finaliy I took small alarm clock
and set it SO it would 60 of in few
minutes. I placed it in one corner OF
her nest and watched. It went off.
And SO did 'Old Yaller.' She left the
nest and stood dazed for one Mortified
instant and then with one squawk she
ran out of the henhouse and few over
the park fence and began to hunt for
augs in the grass.
''She not only stopped sitting but
she stopped clucking, and in short
time began to lay. I have since tried
this method on more than one hundred
broody hens with complete success.'
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-02
OBITUARY.
(Contributed)

Christ johnson died at his home in
Relle Prairie March %, at 4:45 p. m,
after five days. illness from pneumo
MIA. Death occurred suddenly from
heart failure. He was born in Nor
way, March 21, 1852, and was 60 years
and one day old at time Of his death.
He came to Brainerd, MIMI, in 1882
and was married to Miss Charlotte Car
oline Christensen five years later,
whereupon he moved to St. Paul, where
he resided for six years. Mr.. John
son came to Belle Prairie in 1898,
where he lived until his death.
He was kind and beloved husband
and father. He is survived by his
wife and eight children-1our sons
and four daughters deeply mourn
him. They are Inga, Mrs. George W.
Swanson, Ethel, Hazel, Edwin, Charles,
Alfred and Adolph, all Of whom were
present at the funeral. The funeral
was held from the Norwegian Lutheran
church of Little Falls Thursday after
noon Of last week and the remains
laid to rest at Oakland cemetery.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-02
MRS. McMANUS GETS $4,000
Widow ct American Killed by zapata
Troops 10 Paid in Gold,
Says Dispatch.

Washington, April 1.-The payment
pf 100000 pesos. or $4,000 in gold ut
the prevailing rate Of exchange in
Mexico, to Mrs. Ruth McManus, wild
pw OF John B. McManus, the American
dairy proprietor killed by Zapata troop.
ers in their reoccupation of the city.
was officially reported to tho state de.
partment by the Brazilian minister in
charge of American affairs in the Mex.
lean capital.
Major General Frederick Funston,
pow in personal command Of the Amer
Jean forces at Brownsville, Texas, 1e.
ported that all was quiet across the
border at Matamoras, where a VILE
force is preparing to renew its attack
on the Carranza garrison.