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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-10-24
LESS REAssuRING NEWS.
Russia Making Active Preparations
for War,

Russia waking ActlVe preparations
for War,
ST. Petersburg, Oct. 23.-A request
of the Associated Press for a state
ment from the foreign Office indicat.
ing Russia's position in connection
with the Far Eastern question elected
only the significant reading Of less
reassuring dispatch from Toxic
The newspapers here say the Rus
sian Pacific squadron consists of 54
warships, including battleships, s
first class and 3 second class cruisers,
Z seagoing gunboats, 2 torpedo cruis-
ers, 2 torpedo transports and "a tor
pedo boat destroyers, having an aggre-
gate of $50 officers and 13,200 men.
There are now on the way to the Far
East 2 battleships, first class cruis-
ers and II torpedo boats of various
classes, with 164 officers and 1924
men,
The Novoe Vremya declares that
many of the most influential Japanese
newspapers are subsidized by Ameri.
cans and EngliShmen.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-10-24
sMueeLED >cHINEsE.
Suspect Under Arrest Makes Startling
Confession.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Oct. 23.-
Jack Lynch. who was arrested here
Monday with three Cinnamon whom
1t is alleged, he was trying to smuggle
across the border, has made written
confession, according to the officers.
telling the story of an organization
which had for it's purposes the SNUG
Cling of Celestials and opium into tbs
United States. He tells of a Chinaman
in Toronto, who is one of the gang.
and says there are several people in
the Canadian 500 engaged in the traf
flc. Lynch says that he has been In
the business for years, most of the
time in Buffalo, and that the organi
cation Of which he is but tool, has
smuggled Chinese, opium and all kinds
OF forbidden Oriental goods into the
States, An effort will be made to
capture the other members Of the or
ganization, although there is a diff
Guilty connected with it from the fact
that nearly all are Canadians or Cana
dian citizens,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-10-24
SEVERAL CAUSES GIVEN.
Acme Harvester Company Assigns to
Its Creditors.

Peoria, ILL.,, Oct. 23.-The Acme Har.
vester company, one of the largest
manufacturers of agricultural imple,
ments, has been compelled to place it's
affairs in the hands of a committee
representing the creditors and ask an
extension of time. The assets of the
company, it is asserted, are nearly
$4,00O,O00 and considerably in excess
of their liabilities. The company en-
ployed 700 men. Their. business was
not limited to this country, the COM
pany having large trade in South
America. The reasons assigned for
the embarrassment are bad season,
bad collections and doing business
that was unwarranted by the capital
of the concern.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-10-24
SEIZED BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS
jewels Valued at $4,000 Taken From
q Erenchman,

New York, Oct. 23.-What officials
of the customshouse declare to be the
largest seizure OF smuggled goods ever
made from an incoming passenger
was made during the day when dia
monds and other jewels valued at $25,
0O0 were taken from Captain S. Gelat
a retired captain of the French marine
service. Captain Gelat was a passen
eI8on the Teutonic. He was arrested
and the jewels were sent to the public
stcIas. He, insisted he was not a
smuggler but that he was bringing
the stuff here for friends. In his dec
laration to the customs inspector he
said he had nothing dutiable.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-10-24
TRAINMEN UNDER ARREST.
Charged With Attempted Robbery o
Express Car.

Albany, N. Y, Oct. 2s.2Arthur Car
penter and Frederick Avery of this
city, New York Central railroad train
men, are under arrest charged with
assault and attempted ROBBERY of Elk.
press Messenger Miller in his cal
while the train was nearing Schenec.
tady. Miller was badly beaten but
Continued on to New York and the
men are held here awaiting his return
Avery was head trainman on the train
and Carpenter was "deadheadipg,
They entered the express car, IT is al
legged, and suddenly assaulted Miller
with blackjack. Miller successfully
resisted and Carpenter jumped from
the train and was badly hurt, Avery
was brought to Albany Carpenter fol,
lowed on a later train and surrendered
himself, It is said the men have con
feSSAd, se%&ee : r'~''
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-10-24
BIG CONCERN BANKRUPT.
Minneapolis Cold Storage Company In
Hands of Receiver.


Minneapolis, Oct. 23-The Minneap.
oils Cold Storage company has filed
a petition in bankruptcy and John
Kunz of the Kunz Oil company has
been appointed receiver.
The total liabilities may reach $400,
900, while the assets are about $780,,
900.
The principal creditors are the Kunz
Oil company, the Iowa Dairy Separa,
tor company and A. L. Flanders.
1t is said the company has been
handicapped by lack of working cap
ital
The slump in the Eastern butter
market is assigned by Vice President
McMullen as one of the causes OF the
disaster.
The principal business of the com.
pany has been buying cream from
farmers and manufacturing it into
butter.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-10-24
NOT SURPRISED AT PEkINe.
Admiral AIexieff Opposes Opening Of
Manehurian Ports,

ManGnArlan FORKS.
Peking, Oct. 23.-It has been an
nounced that the Russian viceroy of
the Far East, Admiral Alexieff, is op.
posed to the opening of Manchurian
towns to foreign trade This has ex-
cited no surprise here. The treaty of
commerce between China and the
United States, recently signed at
Shanghai, provides that suitable con-
cessions be given at Mukden and An
tung for the residence of foreigners
and for their commerce Russia's lat
est proposals to China, which embody
Viceroy Alexieff's policy, stipulate that
such concessions be given only to the
Russians.
The officials of the Japanese lega-
tion here say that the negotiations at
Toxic between Russia and Japan are
proceeding satisfactorily.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-10-24
FEELING IS VERY BITTER.
British coIumbiaps Angry Over Alas
kan Decision.

Vancouver, B. c., Oct. 22.-Local
feeling is very bitter over the award
OF the Alaskan boundary commission.
There is much talk of annexation and
of Canada becoming independent, busi-
ness men being generally much dissat,
isfied at what they pronounce British
disregard of Canadian interests to
please the United States.
1t is a matter of comment that the
loudest among the discontented are
Englishmen residing here. Many of
these say that Canada will never
achieve her greatest possibilities until
she becomes part of the United States.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-10-24
LOSS ABOUT $4,000.
Redwood Falls, Minn., Visited by a
Disastrous Fire.

Redwood Falls, Mimi, Oct 23.-
Fire which started in the Hotel Fran
co.'s at a. m. entirely consumed the
hotel and it's contents, the Houghmas-
ter block adjoining and it's contents
and damaged several nearby buildings.
The total loss is in the neighborhood
of 100000, with not over $4,000 in
surance The guests in the hotel had
narrow escapes and all lost their per-
sonal effects, barely escaping from the
burning building with their lives.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-10-24
Russia Calling Out Reserves.

New York, Oct. 23.-Preliminary ar.
rangements have been completed, says
Moscow dispatch to the Times, for
the expeditions calling out of portions
of the Russian infantry reserves. The
men employed on the Russian railway
system are alone EXEMPTED
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-10-24
REDUCE MINING FORCES.
Republic Iron Company Will Lessen
Expenses in Minnesota.

Duluth, Oct. 23.-Lieutenant Gov
ernor A. Maitland of Michigan, general
manager of the Republic Iron and
Steel company mines in the Lake. Su-
perior region, says the forces at the
Republic Iron and Steel mines will be
cut about 80 per cent the present fall
and coming winter.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-10-24
New Norwegian Cabinet.

Christiania, Norway, Oct. 23.-Pro.
lessor Hagerup has succeeded in
forming a new cabinet, in succession
to the Blehr ministry which resigned
Wednesday in consequence of a par
liamentary committees decision in IA
vor of the opposition in dlsputed
election case, whereby the opposition
gained four seats. Professor Hagernn
Is premier and minister Of Justice.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-10-24
BungIing Execution of Negro.

Birmingham. Ala, Oct. 23.-Felix
Hall, alias Henry Jackson, colored,
was hanged during the day for the
murder of Norwood Clarke, a young
white man. When the drop fell the
rope slipped and the man breathed
heavily for ten minutes, when he was
hauled up and hanged second time.
This time the fall broke his neck
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-10-24
FEVER RACES in TEXAS.
Four Deaths in San Antonio and Quar-
antine Is On.

Washington, Oct. 23.-Information
has been received officially at the war
department that yellow fever exists
at San Antonio, Tex. Four deaths
have resulted.
The city of Houston and surrounding
country have inaugurated an ironclad
quarantine against the city of San
Antonio.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-10-24
SISTER BRUTALLY BEATEN.
Four Masked Men Rob an Orphan
Asylum.

Wheeling. W. Va, Oct. 2S.-One of
the Catholic sisters, aged about eight
cen, of ST. Johns Orphan Home for
Boys at Elm Grove, one of the city's
suburbs, was beaten, gagged and tied
to the floor at the home during the
night by four burglars, all supposed to
be negroes. The sister was the only
occupant of the home at the time
with the exception of three children
and was defenseless. When discov-
cred later her head was badly bruised
and she was delirious. The robbers
secured nothing Of value but two vio-
lins.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-10-24
TREAcHERY CHARGED.
Ladrones Raid Town and Kill Five
Persons.

Manila, Oct. 23-News has lust
been received here that band of la
drones surprised the town of Iriga. in
the province Of Ambos Camarines. Lu-
zon, and killed the wife and uncle of
the presidente and three volunteers.
Before retiring they captured nine
guns. Ouofre, the leader of the la.
drones, was killed. The presidente
says that he was betrayed by the mu-
nicipal secretary.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-10-24
FoUR PERSONS KILLED.
Boiler Of Freight Locomotive Ex-
pIodes.

pIodes.
Elkins, w. Va, Oct. 23.-Four per
sons were killed and several injured
by the explosion of boiler of West
Virginia Central railroad freight loco
motive in the yards here.
The dead are William H. Little, en-.
gineer; Henry Collett, fireman; J. T.
Harper, machinist; Mrs. Kate Bah
bett.
John Dougherty, a brakeman, and
an unknown Italian were probably IA
tally injured
Mrs. Babbett was in her home, 500
feet from the scene of the explosion.
A piece of flying iron struck her.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-10-24
New Chineae warehouses.

Warehouses for Chinese products,
built in the Chinese style, are to be
opened in st. Petersburg and Moscow.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-10-24
RESULT OF FAMILY FEuD.
Two Men Fatally and Woman Sc
vereIY Injured.

Hartford City, Ind, Oct. 23.-Morse
Powell and Harvey Barnhart, neigh
boring farmers, were fatally injured
in fight resulting from long stand
ing family feud In the fight were
seven members of two families. Mrs.
Powell, mother of Morse Powell and
aunt of young Barnhart, was severely
injured Both Powell and Barnhart
were shot with shotguns.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-14
No Money For Game Wardens.

Lansing, Mich, Aug. 12.-All of the
deputy state game wardens except
Chief Deputy Brewster are enjoying
enforced vacations just at present, and
their idleness will continue until Nov.
1 at least. This situation is due to
the fact that the fund available for
paying the salaries and expenses of
these deputies is exhausted. The
statute provides an annual appropria-
tion of $4,000 for this purpose. In ad-
dition to this the revenue from license
fees paid by non-residents and one of
the fees paid by resident hunters goes
into this fund.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-14
EIGHT Killed In Cyclone.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE state de-
partment received a dispatch from
Consul Jewet, at Fort de France, Mar.
Unique, confirming the press report of
the disastrous cyclone in that island
The dispatch says: Terrific cyclone
visited entire island midnight Satur-
day; great damage crop and fruits;
many houses in Fort de France un.
rooted; trees two feet thick uprooted.
One killed. Consulate intact. At Trim
lite seven killed; many houses de-
stroyed. Smaller towns damaged. New
villages Tivoli, Fond, La Haye, Four
niols and Reculee destroyed, rendering
5000 sinistres last year catastrophes
again homeless. Reports interior is.
land indefinite. Great encouragement.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-14
PASSENGERS TERRIFIED.

Serious Accident on lake Michigan
. - Steamer.
Chicago, Aug f2.-One hundred and
fifty .passshsers on the steamef Alice
Stafford, which left this city for Grand
Haven, Mich, Monday evening, had q.
most exciting experience. on. Lake
Michigan About midnight tie sesSet
encountered violent storm, apd'
while it was at its height the safety
valves gave out and there was mmi
nent danger that the boat would BIO.
blown up. :. .:
The passengers we're in a panisx
rushing about the deck in their night
clothing, and the ofncers had great.dif-
ficulty in controlling them. The stok-,
ers abandoned their posts and refused
% return and rake the fires, declaring
that the boilers might explode any
minute. Robert Manners, the assist
ant engineer, finally extinguished the
fires and then for twelve hours the
helpless vessel rolled in the trough. of
the sea, while the crew burned blank
cts soaked in kerosene to attract pass
ing vessels. At noon Tuesday the
vessel was sighted by the steamer H.
w. Williams and towed into st. Joseph.
Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-14
Governors Gift.

Saginaw, Mich, Aug. 12.-Governor
A. T. Bliss intends to give Saginaw;
his home, park on the site opposite
that chosen for the new state institu.
tion for the employment of the blind.
The governor has an option on a mum.
Der Of acres on Michigan avenue, west
side, within few blocks of his home.
Mrs. Bliss is also greatly interested
in the proposition, and she and the
governor have investigated the matter
so thoroughly that plans for drives
and flower gardens have been con-
sidered. The property in question is
owned by d. J. Campau of Detroit.
1t is said that 100000 will be expend.
ed in buying and beautifying the park.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-14
ExiIed Firms Arrlvinu,

Calumet, Mich, Aug. 11.-Several
prominent Firms are expected to arrive
in the copper country shortly from
Finland. Recently the car of Russia
banished some prominent and highly
respected citizens of the duchy from
the empire, and the greater number
Of them will come to the United States
ERGO, one of the best known literary
men Of Finland, and formerly editor
Of Helsingfor's daily paper, has arrived
in Calumet He was exiled from his
native land.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-14
FIRST ASSEMBLY.
Congregational. Associations o.
Several States Unite.
OPENS NEAR NEW BUFFALO
Seven Hundred Acres on Shore of
Lake Michigan to Be Utilized
- Prominent Divines Connected
With 1t.

ST. Joseph, Mich, Aug. 12.-The Ma,
tional Congregational Summer AS
sembly will be opened at Pottawat-
tonne Point, near New Buffalo, on the
shore of Lake Michigan, a few miles
south Of this place, next Saturday and
continue until Tuesday, Sept. /.
The following organizations at their
meetings in May, 1908, passed resolu.
lions heartily endorsing the plan for
establishing National Congregational
Summer Assembly at the above place.
The state associations of Ohio, Michi-
gan, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Indi-
ana, Iowa and Pennsylvania, all local
associations in Wisconsin and the pro-
vincial convention representing the
Congregational churches of ten west
ern and northwestern states. Besides
these, the movement has received the
Endorsement of east and west, so that
the assembly may at this time justly
claim to be practically national in
character.
The assembly will have for its use
this summer 700 acres on lake shore.
The sessions will be held in large
tent In beautiful grove overlooking
and near the lake. The beach cannot
be surpassed anywhere. There Is good
boating on the river forming the south.
western boundary and winding up the
meadow for seven miles and on the
lake. The grounds are especially
adapted to golf. lawn tennis, ball, etc.
Bicycling is good. There will be an
abundance of peaches and grapes on
the grounds.
Program Of Work.
President Henry Churchill King, d.
D., dean of Oberlin seminary, and Pro.
fessor Frank X. Sanders, D. D., of the
divinity school of Yale university, will
be special instructors in the stury of
the bible. President King and Profess
sor Bosworth will lecture every morn
ing except Sunday from Aug. Is to
Aug. 80, inclusive. Professor Sanders
will deliver five or six lectures on the
last four days Of the assembly.
The regular hours at bible instruc-
ton will extend from 9 to II. The in.
struction will be given in two courses,
the regular work in each course to be
covered in the first hour, followed by
a period Of perhaps twenty minutes,
to give special opportunity for ques-
tions.
Wednesday, Aug. 10, will be Sunday
school rally day; Monday, Aug. "a,
Y. P. S. C. E. rally day; Tuesday, Aug.
rs, Congregational rally and organiza.
ton day.
There will be ten or twelve ad.
dresses and lectures by the following:
Rev. A. E. Dunning, D. D.; Rev. Will
lard Scott, D. D.; Rev. H. T. Sell, DID,;
Professor G. T. Wright. D. D., LII. D.;
President H. X. Warren, d. D., Yank-
ton; Professor Frank K Sanders,
D. d., and others to be announced.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-14
Missing Lad Fell In Cistern,

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. Little
Ted Kendall, who disappeared from
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Kendall, in Hall place, Friday
afternoon, and for whom diligent
search has been made by the neigh.
bors and the entire police force, was
found dead in a cistern Monday, a few
doors from the Kendall home. It is
supposed he walked into the cistern
and was drowned.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-14
FRUITS AND FLOWERS.

1t never Injuries an orchard to ma
nure 1t.
Judicious annual pruning is essential
with the peach.
Low headed trees resist the wind
better, and the fruit is more easily
picked.
In grating large tree 1t is best not
to try to graft the whole tree in one
season.
Budding on certain slow growing and
somewhat incongruous stock is the
best way Of dwarfng.
In most cases the cause of moss ap-
pearing on the stems Of apple and 9TH
er fruit trees is wet, cold, undrained
land.
The soil for roses should be rich and
Of such tenacity that it will hold to-
gether when pressed. Sand and clay
mixed Is good.
All wood that is more than two years
Old should be cut out from the currants
and gooseberries. They will produce
more fruit, even If the vines are not so
large.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-14

Paris, Aug. 11.-An awful catastro.
phe occurred last evening on the Met.
ropolitan electric railway, which runs
mostly underground, in which many
persons are believed to have lost their
lives. Up to 3 o. m. seven bodies have
been recovered and the search con-
tinues.
One of the trains broke down at
Menilmontant station, which is in a
poor and populous section of the city.
This train was promptly emptied and
the train which followed was ordered
to push 1T to the repairing sheds. On
the way these two trains caught fire,
but the employees succeeded in escap.
ing. Meanwhile a crowded train
reached Les Charonnes. the preceding
station and the officials, seeing smoke
pouring out of the tunnel, gave the
alarm. A panic ensued, the passen.
gers struggling to escape from the sta
ton. Amid the increasing smoke
many attempted to return along the
line toward Belleville and were suf.
located.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-14
His Enuine Killed Him.

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 10.-The bSdy
of Walter Bates, second engineer OF
the steamer Georgia, of the Goodrich
line, was found lying face downward
on the grating Of the engine room
floor of that boat few seconds after
the boat had left the dock Sunday OF
a trip to Mackinac Island. Investiga-
ton showed that Bates had received a
crushing blow on the back of the
head. 1t is thought that some part
Of the engine machinery struck Bates.
Bates lived at Spring Lake. Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-14
Butcher Murdered His Wife.

Hamilton, Ont, Aug. 12.-Charles
vosper, a butcher, murdered his wife
Tuesday morning by shooting her
through the head. He then turned the
revolver on himself and committed
suicide. vosper's wife was several
years his junior, he having been a
widower when he married her. He
was considered wealthy, and it Is al
legged they had frequent quarrels over
money.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-14
An Economical Mother.

Small Katherine, who had been for
hidden to touch the ink bottle, had ac-
cidentally spilled its contents not only
all over her mothers desk, but on the
rug, several chairs and her own apron.
Her mother, on discovering the state Of
affairs, had expressed more surprise
than pleasure. When the father Of the
family returned at night his little
daughter met him at the door and
asked:
Papa. how much does bottle Of ink
costT/
"Oh, about cents"
give centsw exclaimed the aggrieved
youngster in tone of deep disgust
"And to think that mamma would
make all that fuss about one little bot
tie Of inkw-Lippincott's
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-14
Cashier Skipped.

Cincinnati, o., Aug. 12-The police
after searching for two days, have
been unable to locate John X. Brown,
cashier Of the Union bank at New
Holland, Pickaway county, o. Brown
boarded a train for Cincinnati last
Saturday and he has not been seen
since. The bank was unable to open
as Brown has the combination, and
dispatches received here state that
there is great excitement in New
Holland.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-14
To Build an Air Shin.

Kalkaska, Mich, Aug. IA build
ing is being erected next to w. G.
Freeman's big woodenware factory
for the purpose Of constructing a flying
machine which Mr.. Freeman has in
vented, and which he believes will
solve the problem of aerial naviga
ton. The machine will be driven by
a steam engine specially constructed
for the purpose.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-14
Insane Man Sets Fire to jail.

South Haven, Mich, Aug. 12.-Irving
Jones, an insane inmate of the city
jail, in the morning set fire to the
mattress Of his cot. Two other pris.
oners in an adjacent cell were nearly
suffocated before the Waterman ar.
rived, and Jones, when the firemen
broke in his cell door with axes, was
more dead than alive.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-14
$Ie.7S Chicago to Denver, Colorado
Springs and Pueblo:

$1,000 to Deadwood, Hot Springs, So.
Oak, Casper, Wyo., and intermediate
points, via Chicago q North Western
R'y. One-way second-class tickets on
sale May 10, June 2 and 10, July Z and
81, August 4 and Is, and September
and Is. Correspondingly low rates
from all points east. Fast trains Ser
vice unexcelled. For particulars apply
TO your nearest agent or address w. II.
Guerin, II Campus.Martius, Detroit,
Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-14
For Piles.
Sample mailed free.
One application gives relief.

The continued use Of Hum
phreys' Witch Hazel Oil per-
manently cures Piles or Hem
orrhoids-External or Internal,
Blind or Bleeding, Itching or
Burning, Fissures and Fistulas.
Relief immediate-cure certain.
Three Sizes. Csc. soc. aud 81 90. Sold by
Druggists. or sent prepaid ON receipt of price.
Humphreys Medicine Co., Cor. william and
John sts., New York.