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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-01
An Excellent Ticket.

The republican city ticket is a safe
one and q good one. A careful exami-
nation OF the names composing it quick
~ proves this to any person acquainted
with Owosso business men For all
people who hope for an economical adj
ADMINISTRATION of the citys affairs during
the coming year, there is no small degree
of encouragement in looking over the
list. The men composing the ticket are
men whose record is right and whose
best interests are identical with those of
the average taxpayer of the city.
Particularly is the ticket fortunate in
IT'S head. The republican nominee for
The office of mayor is man whom all
citizens may be pleased to honor. Mr..
Thomas M. Wiley has served the city
already for many years. That he knows
the iris and outs of the city's affairs no
one doubts who has watched him during
his years of service as alderman from his
ward, or who saw the painstaking and
accurate way in which the city's books
were kept while he was city treasurer.
Ia both of these positions he has had
exceptionally good opportunities to be
come familiar with the work of the
mayors Office, and that in a way which
viii enable him to keep from making
many Of the common mistakes which are
not unusual for new mayor to,make.
BESIDES holding the Office of alderman
Mr. Wiley has also acted as president
OK the,council for the last two years, a
fact which will tend to make his work
in the chair easier and more effective
fhan otherwise. Mr.. Wiley is known
throughout the city as a careful, con-
sezyatiye official. His faithfulness to
auty has never been questioned He is
RInember of the G. A. r. Here he has
heen honored with the highest office
within the gift of the local Post and his
p9pularity in Grand Army circles is not
small His popularity, however, is not
limited to those who affiliate with him
IN this or other fraternal organizations
"a those who work side by side with him
IN the city council. There are few men
IN the city who are more generally liked
md respected than Thomas M. Wiley,
and THE TIMES predicts big republi-
can vote for him at next weeks election.
The name of the nominee for city clerk
= one that is getting more and more
shghted every year. Everyone is at
srery time, so confident that Fred Ed
wards is going to be elected by bigger
najority than ever that little time is
Ient telling the voters of his good
qualities. Energetic and impulsive, but
good natured and obliging and always
appreciative of "a joke whether on the
eslier fellow or himself, Fred Edwards
&aslittle need of taking much time for
slectioneefing- He has happy habit
NJ spreadihg his electioneering over the
hatire year His record is that Of com
peteDt. obliging clerk whose books pass
through the hands of the auditing com
nittee only to receive nothing more
Brious from the committee than COM
zSments. There is no use in attempting
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-01

Descent and Distribution of Prop
erty" is the title of valuable little
pamphlet sent out by the Michigan
Trust Co., Grand Rapids, to its patrons
and friends. IL contains information of
much value.
Register tomorrow.
Every farmer who reads these lines
should write to the National Engineer
ing Co., Saginaw, Mich, and receive
back, absolutely free, their book explain
ing how the effect of his work may be
doubled. Send for it today.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-01
Republican Congressional Convention

Republican Convention of the Eighth Con
gressional District is hereby called TO meet al
Inc CITY Hall. In the City OF Saginaw. on Tues
ciay, April igth 1904, at o'clock p. m, for the
purpose OF nominating a candidate for Congress
and for the election OF Congressional 90 "A
mittee, and to transact such other business as
may properly come before the convention.
A Republican Convention OF ne above Dis
trict Is also called for the same date ana place
at O'Clock D. M, TO choose two delegates and
two alternates TO represent said district In the
National Republican Convention, to be held In
Chicago, H., on June 2lst, 1904.
The Counties comprising said Eighth District
shall be entitled to the following representa-
tion Ia each OF said conventions:
Clinton County IA delegates; Saginaw
delegates: Tuscola County, 10 delegates.
BY order OF District Congressional Commit
tee,
81 W.D. FITZPATRICK, Secretary.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-01

One of the highways commissioners
OF the county who has used every en-
deavor to have the roads under his SUI
pervision put in good shape so that
prompt service might be given by the
rural carriers is u. S. Race, of Caledonia.
We are pleased to note that he has been
re-nominated and it is hoped he will be
reelected by good majority.
The Saginaw Courier Herald pays
Congressman Fordney the following
compliment: "The selection of Con-
gresham ]. w. Fordney as member
OF the republican national congressional
committee as the unanimous choice of
the Michigan delegation, was fine com
pliment to the recipient of the honor
and recognition of the indefatigable
industry and usefulness of Mr.. Fordney
in the house. 1t is none the less crafty
ing to his constituents. Mr.. Fordnev
will prove a valuable member of the
committee. He is an old campaigner
and has persistent industry and effective
political methods will continue to be of
great service to the committee and to
the party. Congratulations to the com
mittee upon its good fortune; to Mr..
Fordney that his capability is thus
recognized and to the Eighth district in
being thus recognized on the national
committee are naturally timely"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-01

wish to do them all the good he can in
the council, and the nearer election day
comes on the more the speculation be-
gins to be as to how much majority
he will have rather than as before mere
ly whether or not he will be elected.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-01

, The republicans of the second ward
should rally unitedly to the support of
their candidates for aldermen-Geo. w.
Detwiler and Samuel Lamfrom.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-01

The republican vote should be polled
solidly for the several republican
nominees for aldermen. Each one of
the candidates will be careful with the
finances of the city.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-01

Two years ago many of the voters in
the city, took the candidacy of Ed,
Rigley for the office of alderman from
the fourth ward as a joke. This was
especially true, unfortunately, for him,
in the fourth ward itself. Today there
are a few score, or better, of voters who
realize that there is no joke about the
matter. They know that young man
does not repeat an experiment of that
kind in the face of defeat, just for a
joke. The world usually likes a man
who knows what he wants and persists
in trying to get it until it is his and the
fourth ward is not much different from
the rest of the world in this respect.
The chances are that if Ed. Rigley
should be defeated Monday, which by
the way is not going to happen, that the
voters of the fourth ward would have
to choose between him and another
candidate again one or two years from
now. They might as we'll elect him
this time any way. But in another
way quite aside from the persistency
with which he seeks the Office the can.
didacy of G.. E. Rigley jr. is not any
joke. Mr.. Rigley is young man who
has been brought up to business
methods and business ways of looking
at things whether in the factory where
he works or in the ward or city. His
training has been of the right sort and
the kind the city needs in all it's officials.
His influence in the council will be for
business-like methods, sensible econ.
omy and fair play for ALL There is not
a man in the fourth ward who would
not feel confident that he would find in
Ed. Rigley a man who would take his
part and fight to the finish for him if
he saw that he was not being given fair
play. And he would take the part of
the youngest overall clad youth who
had several years to wait before he
would grow his first moustache or cast
his first vote as quickly as he would for
man who could influence fifty men to
vote for him. That is one reason why
the fifty men already like himl He il
one of them, and because he is one OF
them they will elect him. Two years
ago they were not sure he was one OF
them. They were not sure it wasn't a
Joke. Now they are better acquainted
and believe in the seriousness of his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-29

Secretary Shaw arrived IN Tacoma yesteT-
day. He was met at the depot by dele
CATION OF former residents of Iowa In I'M
evening he delivered q lecture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-29

duty at the Savannah tGa.). quarantine
station and directed to proceed to Washing
ton d. c., and report at the bureau pre-
lin1inary to. assignment. to duty in the hy-
gienfc labora tory.
Pharmacist Edward Rogers. relieved from
duty at Cleveland, Ohio, and directed to
proceed to New York. II. Y lStapletom
and report to the medical officer in COM
mand at that port for duty and assignment
to quarters.
+ Pharma cist M. r. Mason. granted leave
of absence for fifteen days from Septem-
Der l.
Pharmacist +. A. Southland. relieved from
duty in the hygienic laboratory, this city,
and directed to proceed to Cleveland Ohio
and report to the medical officer in COM
mand at that port for duty and assign
iment to quarters.
Pharmacist L. c. Spangler relieved from
duty at The Tampa Bay Gla) quarantine
station and directed to proceed to Sayan-
nan 1Ga.) quarantine station and report to
the acting assistant surgeon In charge for
duty and assignment to qua rters
! Pharmacist G. /. Van Ness. jr. relieved
from duty at New York. N Y (Stapleton),
and directed to proceed to Louisville. KY,
and report to the medical officer In COM
mand at that port for duty and assign
Dept to quarters. ----
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-29
TRADE OF THE PHILIPPINES.
Increase Of More Than 81 600, 900 in
Nine Months

During the nine months ended March last
the total commerce Of the Philippine Is
lands showed an increased value OF more
than million dollars. according to state
nient just given out at the bureau OF IN
sular affairs. The statement says that
the Philippine import trade advanced near
ly two million dollars in value, and that
slight falling off is shown in the exports
as result of decreased shipments in copr1
and sugar, although hemp and tobacco
were exported in larger amounts than for
the corresponding three-fourths of the pre-
vious years. Excluding gold and silver*and
United States government purchases the
ustoms houses returns give the total value
of merchandise imported for the nine
months ended March. 1904. at $25,92flO24,
and the exports at $22,2j6 1869, per cent
increase in imports and per cent decrease
in exports. The rice-growing section OF
the British and French East Indies have
enjoyed most of the increase in trade, the
latter territory sending three-fourths of The
sic, 600 600 worth of rice received.
Except for those countries from which
rice is obtained. the statement says, that
for the first time since American occupa-
ton the United States lea DIS in amount OF
merchandise sent to the islands and that
the outgoing trade with the principal coun-
tries shows decline in the value of ship
ments to the United States. more than
100000 of the loss being credited to sugar
one-half of the imports consisted of food
and animals. while the exports were chiefly
agricultural products, hemp exports amount
ing to s160O0,00O in round numbers. The
figures on the carrying trade shows an in
crease in volume of business done under
the American flag. the amount carried to
the islands being 81 535,o27. while 81. 227 SIS
OF the exports left the islands under the
American flag. British vessels took $1S, 49,
49, Importations of flour. meats and live
stock increased. while there was a falling
Off in receipts Of liquors and beverages
owing to local brewers and distillers having
increased their output. Imports of cotton
goods dropped from s., 1873. 112 to s.. 500, 9t92:
iron and steel imports rose to 81 .914, 511, a
gain of half a million. the united kingdom
supplying practically all. Of the $214, l79
worth of sheets and plates imported
French merchandise are said to control :he
jewery trade. The sugar trade declined
from 81. $4,000 to 81 .S27 O74. the entire out
Put being sent to Japan, Hong Kong and
China. no portion being exported to the
United States
Leaf tobacco exported in 1904 amounted
to SS75,977. a substantial gain, Spain and
Austria being the principal buyers while
exports of cigars increased to $112 49,
Hong Kong and British East Indies buying
more than one-half the amount. Ameri-
Gems made up more than one-half the total
arrivals, shown by the immigration fig
ures. the larger portion being classed as
professional men. One-fifth of the whole
number of immigrants 1t is stated neither
could read nor write % per cent of the
illiterates being Chinese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-29
WORK FORAPEACEPLAN
LABOR LEADERS TRYING To
FORMULATE A PROPOSITION.
Packers Remain Firm to Make NO
Agreement While Men Arc
ON Strike.

A dispatch from Chicago last night says:
The members of the national executive
committee Of the Butchers Union held a
two hours meeting tonight to discuss the
present condition of the stock yards strike.
After the adjournment of the meeting those
present would not divulge what they had
done, but made the announcement that
nothing definite had been settled, and that
another meeting would be held in the
morning.
The object of the meeting tonight was to
formulate proposition that can be laid be-
fore the packers, and il any such PROPOSE
ton is decided upon at tOmorrow's meeting
it will be brought first to the committee OF
the city council, which has for several days
been trying to arrange meeting between
the strikers and the packers. and the mem
bers of that committee will be asked to
take it before the packers.
By some members of the executive COM
mittee the idea has been advanced that the
proposition should be made to the packers
to call off the strike If the packers Will
make individual agreements with the men,
The packers have already announced that
they will hold no conferences or make any
agreements with any of their former en-
pioyes as long as they are on strike.
II cannot tell what action will be taken
at the meeting Monday night" said Corne-
Illus Shea, head of the national body OF
teamsters, but our men, when they get
back, Will go in a body and not ike q HOck
Of sheep"
The New York Subway Trouble.
A dispatch from New York last night
says: Fifteen hundred members of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, rep
resentlng localities within 500 miles of New
York. at meeting here today unanimously
voted to support the contention or the
motor engineers employed on the elevated
road that the men employed in the subway
shall be paid the union wage of 1850 for
nine-hOur day instead of So for a ten-h0ur
day, the rate at which General Manager
Bryan of the marlborough Transit Com
pany proposes to pay the subway motor
men. The men would not discuss the pos
sibility of strike being ordered on the ele-
waited in case Mr.. Bryan does not grant the
demands of the Brotherhood.
Garment Workers Oppose Socialism.
dispatch from Buffalo, N. Y, last night
says: The United Garment Workers OF
America at the last meeting of their thir-
tenth annual convention Saturday voted
down a resolution committing the organiza-
ton to socialism, The resolution was intro
duced by Delegate Joel Moses of Rochester.
Debate on the proposition was long and
heated. Utica. Hamilton and San Fran
cisco delegates led the opposition and the
resolution was voted down by large ma
jority.
The next annual convention will be held
in Toronto Ont, on the first Monday in
August, 1905.
The Tailors' Mutual Aid elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, Charles Ortel,
Syracuse; secretary, William Block, st.
Louis; treasurer, Miss Shaddock, Buffalo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-29
Marine Hospital Orders.

Assistant Surgeon General George Purvi-
ance, granted extension of leave of absence
for one month from August l on account
of sickness.
Assistant Surgeon General L. L. Williams.
relieved from status of absent on leave
and directed to assume temporary command
OF the Cape Fear quarantine station during
the absence on leave of Assistant Surgeon
General B. 8. Warren. Upon the return of
Assistant Surgeon General Warren, to re-
sumo status absent on leave.
Assistant Surgeon General l.. L. Williams,
granted extension Of leave of absence for
fifteen days from August 1S on account OF
sickness.
Passed Assistant Surgeon N. II. Foster,
granted leave of absence on account of
sickness for one month from August Is.
Assistant Surgeon J. w. Schereschewsky.
to proceed to Philadelphia. Pa. for temper
airy duty in connection with the inspection
of alien immigrants during the absence on
leave of Passed Assistant Surgeon Talia-
ferro Clark.
Assistant Surgeon Edward Francis. grant
ed extension of leave Of absence for twenty
one days.
Acting Assistant Surgeon G. T. Simonson,
granted leave of absence for fifteen days
from August %.
Acting Assistant Surgeon J. J. Grace,
granted leave of absence for thirty days
from September 3d.
Pharmacist A. NJ Roehrig, detailed to
represent the service at meeting OF Amerl-
can Pharmaceutical Association at Kansas
City Mo-, September to 10.
Pharmacist G. H. Brock, relieved from
duty at Delaware -Breakwater quarantine
station and directed to proceed to st
Louis. Mo-, and report to medical officer in
command for temporary duty.
Pharmacist r. H. Gibson, granted leave
of absence for thirty days from Septem-
Der z.
Pharmacist T. v. O'Gorman, granted leave
of absence for thirty days from August
IS.
Pharmacist Charles Miller detailed to
represent the service at meeting of Ameri-
can Pharmaceutical Association at Kansas
City, Mo-. September s to 10.
Pharmacist w. w. KoIb, relieved from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-29
PARKER'S FIRST OFFICE.
Charges That He Won Through Party's
Frauds

A dispatch from New York last night
says From the candidacy for the office of
surrogate of an upstate county to that of
President of the United States is long
step. but it represents the range of political
aspiration of Alton b. Parker. who by the
sh-ewd politics of his managers was made
the democratic nominee for the highest Of
fee in America at ST. Louis a few weeks
ago.
Twerty-seven years intervene between
Judge Parker's first nomination for politi-
cal office and this last one. He was elected
in 1877. and in January of the following
year became surrogate OF Ulster county
That election was the beginning OF a po-
htiCal career which has mrd de him chief
judge of the court of appeals of New York
state.
There is no point in Judge Parkcr's ca
reer more interesting than the election
which gave him his first political office. In
the minds OF many 1t even surpasses the
sending of the now famous telegram from
Esopus the day after his nomination. He
won by a margin so narrow. and that mar
gin wholly made up of votes from a dis
trict VIGOROUSLY corrupt. that charges Of
fraud We're freely made at the time.
contest was urged On his opponent
Peter Cantine, and sufficient facts put In
Cantine's possession 20 make 1t practically
certain that he would ne successful in gain
ing the office. For some personal reason,
which was never made clear to his friends,
the republican candidate declined to contest
and Parker stepped into what was at that
time the best Office in Ulster county out
side OF the shrievalty.
On account of the obvious frauds of this
election and those of the following wear
the people of the town of Kingston demand
cd a ro6istricting. This demand was ac-
ceded TO at session of the board OF su-
perrisors held in November 1879. OF the
old town of Kingston one district went into
Woodstock three ta nm
TO form new town called Ulster and Stony
Hollow and Jockey Hiil-the districts in
which election frauds were particularly
prevaient-were left in a town by them
solves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-29
"REBELS" WIN FIGHT.
Outcome of Dispute Over Grabbing
Grounds

The leasing of grabbing lands about Tan
gier Island, on the eastern shore Of Vtr-
ginia, caused a rebellion against the au-
thority of the Virginia state board of fish
cries and the rebels won out Several
weeks ago the Virginia authorities leased
certain grounds about Tangier to J. F..
Crockett for oyster planting purposes. The
grounds leased had for many years been
public grabbing grounds. An effort was
made to stake of the land leased to Mr..
Crockett, hut the crabbers removed the
stakes. Then the Virginia oyster police
steamer Rappahannock, Captain Hudgins.
was sent to look after Mr.. Crockett's in
terests. When the Rappahannock arrived
on the disputed grounds Captain Hudgins
found a fleet of 100 vessels on the ground.
Captain Hudgins insisted on stalking of
the grounds. but as fast as the stakes were
placed they were removed. and in order to
avoid trouble and possible bloodshed the
officers at last placed the stakes at night
Meanwhile, Captain Hudgins states, the
lessee of the lands had become convinced
that he would never be able to keep peace
full possession of them, so he withdrew
his application, and after a conference It
was agreed to allow the crabbers to make
a proposition for the lease of the beds. and
this will be done at the next meeting of
the Virginia fisheries board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-29
Opinion of the Labor Situation.

"Are eastern republicans, or are you,
personally, fearful of the labor situation
affecting the situation unfavorabiy for
the republican party?"
mo These labor disputes are concerned
with the question of the open or the
closed shop. or whether the laboring man
is getting his just share Of the prosperity.
The contests are about something that
does exist. Under Mr.. Clevelands admin
istration as I have often pointed out.
there was nothing in existence to quarrel
about. That being the case. don't see
how the controversies are to AFFECT the po-
litical situation"
the few surviving corps commanders OF the
federal armies in the civil war, called at
the national headquarters last night on his
way to Missouri. where he will make
speech at Clinton. He will then return to
Chicago.
Postmaster General Henry c. Payne made
a statement today in which he prophesied
that the La Foilette-Spooner dispute In
Wisconsin would result In a larger vote
than would otherwise be polled for the
electoral ticket and said Indiana would go
republican three to one.
The Illinois Democratic Bulletin, Official
organ of the democratic state committee,
points out the line of democratic campaign
in this weeks issue by declaring that Chas.
8. Deneen and Gov Yates intend to sheive
Senators Cullom and Hopkins if Deneen is
elected governor and urge democrats to
take advantage of the alleged disappoint-
ment of federal office holders and bid for
republican votes.
A note OF defiance also appears in the
statement that there will be funds suff1ci-
eut to make the fight this fail the hottest
ever waged in Illinois, Chairman Tawney
OF the republican speakers bureau yester-
day received a letter from Senator Scott.
saying that Secretary Shaw would be at the
disposal of the western committee from
September 10 to October 5. In that time
Secretary Shaw will speak In the states
tributary to the Chicago headquarters.
He will speak at least once in Chicago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-29
Kansan Visits Washington.

Mr.. Henry Dull of Hutchinson. Kan. has
been visiting his cousin, A. H. Homan, 1889
9th street northwest for the past week. He
will return today to Boston, having been
there during the session of the G. A. r.
encampment During his trip north he Will
visit Niagara Falls and will later go to the
worlds fair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-29

will speak in Missouri. probably at Kansas
City and st. Louis. Opie Reed, the novel
list, has been appointed one of the republ-
can campaign orators by Chairman Taw-