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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-11-27

The annual meeting of this society
was held and new officers elected. Mrs.
Quinn, who has held the Office as presi-
dent since the new home was purchased,
has been forced to retire from active
service until in better health.
The following reports were given and
will give those contributing an idea of
what condition the finances are in at
present, as well as to the number given
assistance etc.
Secretary's report: Eight regular
meetings were held and four special;
average attendance, seven persons.
Financial secretary's report: Whole
number members enrolled, 1877; number
whose dues are paid to date, 49, number
in arrears 81; whole amount of cash re-
ceived during the year, $1127.47.
MRS. J. E. STEGGALL.
1t is hoped that from a city of this
size more than 1877 members can be
named in next years report; just think
of it, only five cents month.
Treasurer's report Received during
the year from financial secretary, $1127.
AZ; amount expended, $129S.2 %; leaving
us in debt beginning of last year $75. 81
making sum of of Indebtedness at close
of present year, $1707S; received from
financial secretary for Oct, sos, 90; paid
on Indebtedness, $50. 90, leaving debt of
$8S. So; having on hand $26.31.
MRS. M. E. DENsMoRE,
Treas.
Reception committee: Oct. 2, 1902
number children in home, 10, number
admitted during year, 80; total number,
SO; number left home. 81; number in
home to date Oct. 3, 1908, 81.
Mrs. Mary Hadyn, an old lady, aged
SO years without home, was admitted
to our home in January 1908, she was
most lovingly and tenderly cared for by
Mrs. Hale, the worthy lady who is
matron, until Sept. 1st. when called to
the home above. She was buried from
the Dorcas Home, Rev. Spencer pastor.
The little Dorcas children whom she had
taught to sing and pray, sang song
she had taught them, passed by the
casket containing the remains and laid
a purple aston upon it, saying as they
viewed the face, Good bye dear grand
ma; then formed lines each side the
pavement while the casket was borne to
the hearse, which contained the body to
be laid in its resting place beside he1
long since deceased husband, in Haw
kins Bridge cemetery. John Moyses, a
nephew, and wife with the present
matron and two members of the board
accompanied the remains to the Gene
terry and the ladies strewed flowers up.
on the grave of one whose good influence
can never be forgotten in the Dorcas
Home. A woman with two small chill
dren on their way to Ionia, was strand
ed here, having lost her ticket, she was
cared for week. Also a man and his
wife and child were in the home several
days. Mrs Oliver Van Doren and two
boys, also homeless, were kept in the
month of October, two weeks. A girl
seeking employment spent several days
in the home. So we might say our re-
port would show sixty having been
given assistance during the year Oct. 2,
1902 to Oct 2, 1908. Two girls were
taken to Coldwater by Agent Blair, both
were adopted int good homes, one
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-11-27
Made Young Again.

Zone of DR.. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me in
my teens again, writes d H Turner,
of Dempreytown, Pa. They're the best
in the world for liver, stomach and
bowels. Purely vegetable. Never
gripe Only CSC at w. E. Collins and
Haggart's drug stores.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-11-27
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children,

Successfully used by Mother Gray,
nurse in the Children's Home in New
York, cure feverishness, bad stomach,
teething disorders, move and regulate
the bowels and destroy worms. Over
10000 testimonials They never fail.
At all druggists, Csc. Sample FREE
Address Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N.
II OF
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-11-27

Builds up the system; puts pure, rich
blood in the veins makes men and wo-
men strong and healthy. Burdock
Blood Bitters. Atany drug store.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-11-27
Loss Of Flesh

When you can't eat break.
fast, take SCOTS Emulsion.
When you can't eat bread
and butter, take SCOTS
Emulsion. When you have
been living on a milk diet and
want something a little more
nourishins, take SCOTS
Emulsion
TO get fat you must eat
fat. SCOTS Emulsion is a
great fattener, a great
strength giver.
Those who have lost flesh
want to increase all BODY
tissues, not only fat. SCOTS
Emulsion increases them all,
bone, flesh, blood and
nerve.
For invaIids, for con.
valescents, for consumptives,
for weak children, for all
who need flesh, SCOTS
Emulsion is a rich and COM
Portable food, and a natural
tonic.
SCOTS Emulsion for bone.
flesh, blood and nerve.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-04
Arraigned for Murder

One of the most important cases now
pending in the criminal courts is that
against Charles Sullivan and ]. H
Powell, VINO were arraigned before Po-
lice Judge Mogan yesterday charged
with numbering Special Policeman Robert
A. Sample. The murder was a cold-blood-
ed one, and it occurred on Howard street
between First and Second, on the
morning of August H. The prisoners had
been in a drunken brawl with an un-
known man, it is said, whom they were
beating numerically. Martin Kelly
called Samples attention to the fact that
the outrage was going on, whereupon the
special sought to stop the beating 1t is
said that Sullivan and Powell beat the
policeman then took his revolver away
from him and shot him in cold blood
while he lay helpless and bleeding on the
sidewalk. The case is one of exceeding
cruelty and cold-bloodedness but despite
this fact it is said that certain political
influences are being used in behalf of the
prisoners. The case will come up to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-04
ONE DOLLAR CAS-
NAY CONTINUE
Company Wishes to
Maintain Good Will
Of the Public.

The board of directors of the. San Fran
cisco Gas and Electric Company has is
sued call for a meeting of shareholders
to be held at its offices, Ais Post street.
Thursday October y, for the purpose of
acting upon voting proposition to ere
ate a bonded Indebtedness of 10000, ,00J
for the purpose of paying for the proper
ties recently acquired, including the Inde-
pendent Gas and Power Company. the In
dependent Electric Light and Power
Company, the Equitable Gas Light Com
pany and the Pacific Gas Improvement
Company.
The circular to the shareholders sets
forth that in order to popularize the COM
pany with the public and to obtain and
maintain it's good will rate of 81 per
thousand feet has been made for gas, a
price which the company will endeavor
to continue, although the legal rate is
81 20
Speaking yesterday of the forthcoming
meeting of shareholders Allan Pollok
manager of the company, said:
The 81 per 1000 cubic feet gas puts San
Francisco among the most favored cities of its
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-04
URGE IMPROVEMENT
OF THE MISSION ROAD
Citizens Ask Board of Works to Put
Thoroughfare in Passable
Condition.

A delegation of citizens appeared be
fore the Board Of Public Works yesterday
to urge that Mission road. from Onondaga
avenue to the county line, be put in a
passable condition. NJ. w. Coffey, presf-
dent Of the Hackmen's Union, told Of the
deplorable condition of the roadway,
which impeded the progress of funerals.
J. H Pease told of a coffin falling out
of a hearse that broke down on the road.
The coffin lay in the roadway for two
hours until another hearse was secured.
The Board Of Works informed the COM
mittee that there is only $500 available
for the repair of county roads and all
this money could not be used on Mission
road. Commissioner Schmitz suggested
that the City Engineer be asked for an
estimate Of cost to put the road in tenn
porarily good condition, but action was
postponed until Commissioner Manson's
return.
Stanley Fay was granted a permit to
pave Linden avenue, between Webster
and Buchanan streets The City Street
Improvement Company, which had Sc
cured the signatures of some of the prop
erty-owners for the work, withdrew it's
application, with the understanding that
they should be charged the same price as
those who had signed with Fay.
Owen McHugh was allowed until March
], 1904, to grade Eighteenth avenue, be-
tween X and L streets.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-04
MORE TROUBLE
'..
FOR EXPERTS
Auditor Baehr Declares
Their Employment
Is Illegal
Claims Resolution Empowers
j. J. Easseu Alone TO
Probe Accounts.

Aors trouble IS IN store for the Hasseli
Audit Company, which Is st present eH~
perting the books Of the probate depart
menf for The SuSerz1so-s' Finance Com
nlittee- Auditor Bzeh- discovered yeste--
Gay that the employment of the company
IS 5neEal inasmuch as Z is working by
authority Of a resolution employing J. ].
Easseu al $3.50 per month 20 expert the
books The resolution WAS passed on Sep
teulber - 1902 and is Ia the following
.termss
s-Resolved. That :. J Hsssen be and Is
hereby appointed 10 Ill the position
created by ordinance No IA Authorizing
she Board OF Supervisors TO employ a
competent person 20 act as an expert to
examine and expert the books and ac-
counts Of the various departments Of the
homeopathy "
.I5aehr holds that Hassell alone is legally
employed by the board and yet the bills
Ter The exporting for July and August
are made out in favor of the Hassell Au-
dit Company, which was formed subse-
Cueur TO Hassell's employment by the
liry- In the bin for August for SIZE Has
sells name does not appear at all and
seven persons are credited with various
d
y l0unE, $50; Mr. Ames. $3.50; Mr.. Day. S9l !;
Afr. LOOMS, Ss1; NJ Page, S9I; Mr.. Burch,
So stenographer. so; rental type
writer, S.
Baehr claims that the employment Of the
f9regoing named is illegal and also points
30 the fact that the initials Of five en-
ployes are not given and the name Of the
stenogrspher is lacking entirely. Baehr
also objects TO the charge Of IS for rental
Of typewriter. and he will. for the rea-
sons. mentioned. refuse TO audit the de-
uaDd, He disclaims any intention to
throw obstacles in the way OF investigat-
ing public accounts, but contends that the
work must be done in legal manner.
Auditor Baehr also takes exception to
a statement attributed TO Supervisor Will
son that the receipts for fees in the Coun-
. ty Clerks office have increased by 5000
per month since the beginning Of the ex-
porting Of the books in that department.
On scruunizing the receipts Baehr ascer-
tanned that in only two months was there
any percepuble increase, in April. when
they were s5S32 09. and in May. s59a6 95
This increase Is due TO a natural increase
. ~ the volume Of business in the County
. Clerks office and at best is an increase OF
only Sl509 above the average monthly re-
ceints- The receipts in 1903 We're: August
$t4t@- July S4397 S. June. S49l7 73O: May
S5e46 s5- april. s5S3z o.; March, S4739 80;
February. Sfl09 80; January, $3.50 75 In
me last two months the receipts have
~ dropped down TO the normal
.. in August 1902. the receipts were
--S4f905 July, 1887 So; June, s4917 80: May
SE2sl 2-' April $3.50 50; March, S4696 so;
FEBRUARY, $40 s.; January, 1863 95.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-04
DUPONT STREET
BONDS PAYABLE
Judge Beatty Decides
Against Property
Owners.

Owners of property in the vicinity Of
Grant avenue from Bush street to Mar
ket will be disagreeably interested in a
decision rendered yesterday by United
States District Judge James II. Beatty
OF Idaho sitting in the United States Cir
cult Court in the case Of Alexander j.
Swift against the city and county of San
Francisco The suit was brought to re-
cover $4,000 and interest on the Dupont
street widening bonds Judge Beatty
gave Judgment in favor of Swift, but
added that the amount of the judgment
was not payable out of the general fund,
but that it should be assessed against and
collected from the owners of property in
the district benefited by the widening of
Dupont street from Bush to Market and
constituting what is now known as
Grant avenue
Six other cases of similar nature pend
ing in the United States Circuit Court are
included in Judge Beattys decision, the
facts In each and the questions of law
involved being alike. The plaintiffs are
James S. Sharper Felix j. de Crano, Jo-
seph W. Mather +. G. Ames, Henry A.
King and Ellen Ivers. and the aggregate
sum involved in the seven suits is $113,
600. of which $4,000 is for principal on the
bonds and the remainder for interest All
the nlaintiffs are residents of the Eastern
states and their claims are not affected
bv the decisions heretofore given in the
Superior Court in favor of the city and
county and the property owners.
The complainants will proceed to man
damus the Assessor and the Tax Col
lector to assess to and collect from the
property owners the sum involved in the
decision Should they still refuse to pay
their property will be sold to pay the as
sessment.
street were authorized by an act of the
LEGISLATURE of March, 1876 and the work
of widening the street from Bush to Mar
ket was completed in the fall of 1877. The
bonds were issued for $1.OOO000, of which
sum SSOOO0O has been paid, leaving $780,
900 due. or this balance due the Eastern
holders will receive $4,000. plus interest,
which will bring the total up to $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-04
Classification of Employees.

The Supervisors joint Finance, Fire and
Police Committee considered yesterday
the recommendation of Mayor Schmitz
that the Fire Commission classify certain
of its employees as electrical engineer,
cashier. stenographer clerk, storekeeper,
machinist and rapher-secretary,
which. however, does not contemplate an
increase in the force. The committee in
structed the commission to ask the City
Attorneys opinion as to whether it has
power TO classify its employees without ac-
ton on the part of the Board of Super
visors.
The committee scaled down the bills of
J. W. Murphy for furnishing horses and
buggies to the Department of Electricity
from 81 80 to 81 per day for each buggy.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-04
Pick Up Farallon Cable.

The expedition sent to Point Reyes by
Professor McAdie of the local Weather
Bureau has succeeded in picking up the
shore end of the Farallon cable Locat-
ing the severed rope proved quite task,
but was finally accomplished through the
efforts of Contractor John NJ. Kline. The
cable will be spliced and the Weather
Bureau will ie able to resume the max
ing of daily reports from the islands The
cable was cut by the captain of the
steamship South Portland. His anchor
fouled the rope and the cutting of the
cable was necessary in order to save the
vessel.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-04

size in America. as far as the price of gas is
concerned. New York. Boston, Philadelphia
and Chicago gas is 81 the thousand. while New
Orleans rates vary from 81 10 81 %. With the
exception of New Orleans. these cities are so
favorably situated that coal costs. laid down
at the works. less than half what an inferior
quality of coal costs in San Francisco
San Francisco pays the highest rate of wages
of any gas company in America. but the COM
pany will try to maintain the 81 rate, which,
however can only be done by the cooperation
of the public and by an enormously increased
sale of gas.
Il is confidently expected that the company
will be able TO declare a dividend in December.
which viii be the first IN two years.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-04
Prosperity in Imports.

'rited States Appraiser John T. Dare
reports the month Of August just passed
ro have been the busiest month on record
iu The CustOm-hOuse. On August 81 there
were thirfy-eight ships outside of the reg
-ular liners being handled in the Custom
house, and the receipts Of the Apprais-
Cr's stores were 17,O6l packages, exclusive
o. tea and other imported merchandise
that does not come 10 the store. The
demand for floor space is increasing, and
twice the space now available could be
used 10 advantage.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-04
SANTA FE FRANCHISE.

Captain A. II. Payson, vice president
of the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe
system. appeared before the committee in
support Of the application for franchise
on certain portions Of Seventeenth and
other stteets. Payson asked that the
committee visit the route desired by the
company. The committee set next Tues
day afternoon at 4 O'Clock as the time
for making a personal inspection OF the
proposed right of way.
The committee prepared a resolution di-
recting the Board of Works to remove
certain fences on p street. Railroad ave-
nue. and Twenty-seventh avenue, and to
expend s75 TO make the necessary surveys.
George Roundy stated that the Board
of Works had been ordered to remove the
fences more than year ago, but had only
partly carried out the work
The petition of Roger Johnson to build
a sDEr track on Townsend street, be-
tween Japan and Third, went over
for one week to give the committee an
opportunity TO inspect the ground. Braun
hart thought that all permits for spur
tracks should require the use of grooved
girder rails.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-04
Returns Marriage License.

A marriage license, made out to Tony
Acurso of 61z Union place and Virginia
Kirco of S69 F'ilbert street and issued on
June 5. 1893, was returned to Clerk Dan
forth Yesterday by Miss Kirco. Acurso
is % years old and Miss Kirco is only 16
She told Danforth that she had changed
her mind about marrying. The license
will be Cancelled on the records.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-04
To Revive Colonist Rates.

The Southern Pacific Railroad Company
has advised the California Promotion
Committee that colonist rates will be in
force from Chicago and Missouri points
and all points west at old rates from Sep
tember 10 to November 30 inclusive The
Eastern Passenger Association has not
agreed to put rates into effect in its ter
ritory. 1t is supposed, however, that this
colonist rate will be very helpful.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-04
LABOR AND ADMISSION DAYS.
Popular Excursions.

Special holiday rates. September 4 TO .. in
elusive, via the North Shore to Russian River
CaZadero. Redwoods, Point Reyes, Cemp Tav.
Tor. etc Coco hotels hunting hsh.ng and
camping. Morning and afternoon trains
through to Cazadero on September and 8 GET
copy OF circular at ticket office, G26 Market
street San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-04
NO TRAINS IN MISSION.

The Mission branch Of the road said
Herrin," could be converted in about two
years into an underground system, but
this would be useless. a s the company
viii not run trains over the Mission tracks
when the bay shore railroad is COM
pleted."
Herrin further stated that he would not
insist on the Islais Creek matter being
considered, and the committee decided
Chief Engineer Hood of the Southern Pa
ciic Company TO see if they can come to
some agreement. The question of the
rental Of the Market place lots which
the company desires TO use in connection
with the bay shore right of way Will be
finally determined by the committee at
its next meeting. Herrin said that he
and the City Engineer had agreed that
$500 a month was a fair rental for the
property.
Braunhart held that it is the duty of
the committee TO present an ordinance
proposing a grant of franchise for twen-
y years. and Herrin said the representa-
tives of the company will meet the COM
mittee for the purpose of agreeing on the
terms Of the ordinance
Eugene Sullivan. on behalf of the Mis-
sion residents. asked If the committee
had decided TO grant the franchise only
in case the Southern Pacific Company
took ND the Mission tracks. Chairman
Curtis replied that the committee had
not decided on anything in connection
with the franchise. but that its desires
in the matter would be Incorporated in
the ordinance. which will be ready at its
meeting next Thursday At that time
the company will be at liberty to inter
pose its objections to any of the provi-
sions therein contained.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-04

LIVINGSTON. Mont. Sept. 3.-Martin lid
mair who was 10 have been hanged to-mor
row morning for the murder OF George Reidel
on Trail Creek two years ago, was found dead
in his cell here this morning
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-04
THE CALLS
GREAT ATLAS OFFER

Will close on September "a,
1908, and all holders of Atlas
Coupons are requested to pre-
sent them Immediately, as this
great opportunity to secure one
of these splendid Aliases at The
Calls premium rates will be
brought to close on Septem-
Der "a.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-04

The Mark Hopkins Institute of Art will
be open to the public to-day, free of
charge, from a. m. till p. M, and in
the evening from 1880 till 10.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-04
Jerome Bassitv

Will open his magnificent cafe and grill
to the public tomorrow. Saturday, Sep
tember 5, 1102 Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-04
BOARD To ACT
ON FRANCHISE
Street Committee to
Prepare Bill for Bay
Shore Road
Southern Pacific Will Not
Build ViaduoS Across
Fifth Street.

The Supervisors Street Committee met
yesterday and resumed consideration Of
the application Of the Southern Pacific
Company for q franchise for a steam
road along the bay shore No definite
conclusion was arrived at by the COM
mittee beyond fatty declaring that the
proposed ordinance granting the fran
chises will positively be presented to the
Board of Supervisors for action pro or
con on Monday, September IA, 1903 In
order to prepare the bill the COMMITTEES
decided to meet next Thursday morning
at II o'clock 20 conclude deliberations on
all phases OF the proposed right or way.
Chief Counselor Herrin OF the South
ern Pacific Company appeared before the
committee and stated that the construc-
ton OF tho Flfth-street vladuot as rec
commended BY City Engineer Grunsky Is
out Of the question, claiming that II will
be impra ctIcable at the present time to
build II at the point designated by the
City Engineer. Herrin held that the por-
ton of the franchise along Isleis Creek
and the Mission tracks could be consid-
cred alone and independent of the main
franchise
The Southern Pacific Company wishes
the matter considered said Herrin, but
the company desires a franchise that will
be acceptable"
THE committee wishes to recommend
the franchise, said Supervisor Braun
hart, but the matter has been pending
for one year with no definite agreement
on the part of the company regarding GER
tain conditions suggested by the City En-
gineer. The question OF the removal of
the Mission tracks should be considered
ar the present time
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-04
QUESTION OF JUDGMENT

Supervisor Braunhart was of the opin-
ion that the Health Board had such au-
thority.
Supervisor D'Ancona, who conducted
the investigation. said there was no ques-
ton that the Health Board did not in
tend any disrespect to the Supervisors
He said the only question was whether
the money was used for the best interests
of the people in public service The Board
of Health found itself with $3.50 avail
able. The question is, did the Health
Board show good judgment In raising the
salaries of its employees?
After a great deal of informal discus
sion the committee took the matter un-
der advisement.
The Finance Committee held meeting
and decided to report favorably on the
claim of the Pacific Foundry COMPANY
for S1s45 for putting up the poles used in
the late Grand Army Encampment. Su-
pervisor Wilson grew technical over the
matter. He thought the specifications
had not been complied with, but it was
shown to his satisfaction that certain
contingencies arose which made it i'm
possible to carry them out Good faith
was shown on the part of the contractors
and the bill was ordered paid