The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-05-02
Announcement Made by Mr.. Fordney in
Owosso Saturday and Telegram from
Secy. w. D. Fitzpatrick Told of it's Pas
sage in House Tuesday,
Dispatches from Senators Mcmillan and Bur-
rows Last Night say Passage in
Senate is Assured.

CelNeu WluH UHe greatest possible SUI
prise, as there We're hardly half dozen
people in the city who had had any in
timation of what was pending aside
from these who had to know in order to
make good the guarantee. In spite of
the suddenness and surprise, however,
the assurance which Congressman Ford
ney gave those whom he met left but
small number of doubters in the en-
tire city Saturday night when he left
for home.
Since then the bill has been before the
house according to program and has
been passed almost unanimously by that
body. Today it goes before the senate
committee who have the referring of it
to the upper house. Owosso's interests
are in good hands with Senators McMil-
Ian and Burrows to look after them and
there is not one chance in a thousand
that the amount of thirty-fve thousand
dollars appropriated by the house
measure will be changed unless it be to
increase it. There is quite as little
reason for fearing that the action of the
conference committee, to which the bill
will be referred in case of any changes
by the senate, will be any less favorable
to our interests
The story of its passage in the house
first reached the city in the following
telegram received from Private Secre-
tary w. D. KilpatrickTuesday night:
Washington, d. c., April 20, 1902.
E. o. DEWEY,
Owosso. Mich,
Owosso public building bill passed by
the house for thirty-ti thousand dol
lars.
w. D. KILPATRICK.
The truth of the assertion regarding
the probable treatment which the bill
will receive in the senate received adj
ditiopal confirmation in the two follow
ing kilograms received last night from
the Michigan senator's:
Washington, D. c., May 1, 'O2.
E. O. DEWEY
Owosso, Mich,
VIII take great pleasure in looking
after your public building i'll the senate.
Your interests will be protected.
j. c. BURROWS.
Washington, D. c., May l, O2.
E. O. DEWEY,
Owosso, Mich,
No question whatever that Owosso
will get public building as provided in
house bill. While / can't give any as
surance of increasing the amount, will
endeavor to do so.
JAMES MCMILLAN.
To aid in understanding the thorough
work which Congressman Fordney did
to secure the favorable report on this
measure two letters are here reproduced
They show very conclusively that in
his attempts to leave nothing undone
which might help him secure the
appropriation without arousing any
false hopes i'll the minds of Owosso
people, Mr.. Fordney did not hesitate
to call on any friends of the city or HIM
self for help. The letter and telegram
are also reproduced to show the friendly
interest which two of the ex-congress-
men of the eighth district, Governor
Bliss and Postmaster Linton, still have
for Owosso. The telegram sent by Mr..
Linton, at the request of Mr.. Fordney,
was as follows:
Hon.. ID. FL. Mercer, Washington, d. c. ::
Your committee, sd congress, recon-
mended public building for Owosso.
Please take same course again Owosso
is fine city, railroad center, large man
ufacturing interest, growing rapidly,
and positively entitled to government
building. Your influence and valued
cooperation with Congressman Ford
ney will be greatly appreciated Kind
ly answer. w. S. LINTON.
The letter written by the governor
in response to the suggestion of Con
gresham Fordney, was as follows:
Lansing, Mich, April 3, 1902.
HON. DAVID II. MERCER,
House of Representatives,
Washington, ID. G.
My Dear Sir: Idesire to bring to your
attention the matter of Federal build
ing for the city of Owosso, Michigan.
This town is in the congressional dis
trict which | had the honor to represent
in the 5lst congress- tried to secure n
building for the city at that time, intro
ducing bill in the House and securing
the introduction of one in the senate.
The bill passed the senate ard received
a favorable subcommittee report in the
House, but was lost in the great rush of
business at the close Of the session.
Since that time Owosso has grown rap
idly and is today one of the most thriv-