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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-01-26
o E. Webster Appointed County
Agent.

Gov. Warner on Wednesday named
o. f. Webster, of Owosso, agent for
Shiawassee county of the state board of
corrections and charities the place be-
ing made vacant by the death of David
f. Blair. Mr.. Webster is member of
Quackenbush Post, G.. A. r, as were
Mr.. Blair and Rev. King, who proceed
ed him, and he was endorsed by many
of the veterans. He is we'll qualified
for the position and his friends are much
pleased at his selection.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-01-26
Easton.

G Woodwork was at Owosso on
Thursday-F Kribs was at Henderson
ON Thursday-A number from here
attended a party at Froelichs near
Chesaning Tuesday evening. An en-
joyable time reported-Mr and Mrs
Ansel Korf entertained their friends at
pie reception Thursday evening
Mertie Augustine, of Chesaning, is
visiting at George Jacobs-Mrs w
Kibbey and Mrs F Frey were here Sat
urday attending the meeting of the
l. O I M-Dr Bailey and family of
Chesaning visited at the home of Jacob
Augustine the first of the week Cal
vim Haughton made business trip to
Owosso--Mrs Lyon, of Juddville
has been spending the past few weeks
at the home of her daughter, Mrs Geo
jacobs Mrs Melvina Dilley, of Davis
burg, is visiting at w Fairbanks
F b Crickmore has purchased the Of
flee lately owned by DR. f Bruce and
has had the building removed to Easton.
1t will henceforth be occupied by DR.
Herbert White. of New Lothrop, on Of
flee days which will be Sunday, Tues
day and Thursday of each week.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-01-26
Must Return Saturday Deposits.

The United States Court at Bay City
rules that all deposits made on the
Saturday morning that the Stewart
bank was closed must be returned to
the depositors in full Watson d Chap
man applied for decision Of this ques-
tion for Warren & Young, who deposit
ed $50. This is good news for few
but the total of deposits was not enough
at deprive the majority of the creditors
of any considerable part of the final
dividend.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-01-26
Little Gym Club.

Members of the Y. nj. G. A. have >or-
ganized club to be known as the lit
tie Gym" with Paul Ball as president;
Earl Sternaman, vice. president; Jesse
Fuller, secretary and John Mcdonald,
treasurer. Two classes will be held
each week and a supper served once, a
monthly contest will be had between
teams formed among the members.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-01-26
Supervisors Association.

The annual meeting of the Shiawas.
see County Supervisors association was
held Tuesday and the following officers
elected: President, F. George Morrice;
vice. presidents. A. w. Cronk and A. B.
Crane; secretary, John Y. Martin; treas
urer, j. G. Vert. The officers are the
same as last year except that Geo. W.
Stanlake retires as treasurer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-01-26

conveniently reached by Grand Trunk
Lehigh Valley Route. Solid wide yesti-
bule trains of coaches and sleeping cars.
Get railroad and sleeping car tickets
from Ticket Agent, Grand Trunk Rail.
way System. Phone z.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-01-26
Henders On

james Hooper is sick with pneumonia
Rev A G Peters, of Mcclure, visited
in this vicinity few days last week.
Mrs j M Stevens, of Bennington. is
visiting her daughter, Mrs G E Shaw.
who has been very ill but is improving
E Collins has sold his farm
northeast of town to Leroy Jones and
Chas Gassman and has purchased the
Reiff farm-Mr and Mrs Arthur
Sayles. of Roscommon, are visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs G E Shaw-Mrs
John Teller is on the sick list-Bruce
Convis has sold his interest in the gen
eral store at Six Mile Creek, to his part.
ner Clayton Warner, who will conduct
the business at the same location
Married, at the home of Mr. and Mrs
David Hunt, their daughter, Vida to
Duncan Van zandt. They left on the
noon train Wednesday for Detroit, their
future home-Tim Mccarthy, who
left sometime ago for Chicago, has sent
for his family. They will move in
the near future-John Teller has
opened up store with nice clean
stock of groceries at his old stand and
seems to be enjoying nice trade
The baby of Mr. and Mrs A p Baker is
very low with pneumonia
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-01-26
Judge Miner on The Bench.

Selden S. Miner began his work as
circuit judge for Shiawassee county
Monday morning. A large number of
the attorneys of the county were pres
ent when court was opened at 10 o'clock.
A large bouquet of carnations was
placed on the judges bench and many
citizens were present to greet the new
judge.
The first matters to come up were the
cases against the men indicted by the
grand jury. Consideration of any Of
them was postponed until afternoon.
The case of the people against Levi
Barnes, charged with rape was put over
the term on request of the prosecuting
attorney. Several cases against rail-
roads for damages were postponed un-
til next term on request of the defend
ants because of the absence in Florida
of j. T. McCurdy, who with Harrison
Geer, of Detroit, is attorney for the de.
PENDANTS, Watson & Chapman being at
torneys for plaintiffs. They were O'Dea
VS.. M. G. R. R; Geo. p. Carr VS.. G.. 7.
Ry; Oryille Gillett VS. G. T. Ry Minnie
NJ. Laing VS. D. G. H e. NJ. R. r.
There are twelve divorce cases on the
calendar including two suppressed cases,
Amy VS.. Harry Garrison, of Owosso, and
Estella Brown, Owosso, VS.. Richard ].
Brown, of Washington state.
A. Burnett assisted County Clerk
Martin part of the week.
Anna Moore by w. j. Parker and c.
NJ. Hamper, has commenced suit for di-
vorce from John Moore, charging cruel,
ty.
n divorce was granted Monday in the
case of Luzina Bollis VS.. Monroe Bollis,
Owosso drunkenness and non: support
being the cause. w. J. Parker secured
the decree.
The case of Stella Warner VS.. Geo.
Nye is being tried Plaintiff claims
damages because the defendants horse
ran away, jumping into her buggy and
injuring her.
The question of the trial of the cases
against the indicted men at this term Of
court was decided, Tuesday, and the
cases of Suprs. Crane, Martin and Free
man put on the calendar to be taken DIP
when the civil cases are disposed of.
1t is probable that the case against Mr..
Martin will be the hardest one for the
prosecution to handle as he wasa -
Der of the board but few day
close of the October session
voted to pay y
house COZ
stated
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
FORTY WEST ROADS HESITATE
Some Cannot Afford to Increase
Wages, They Say
BY Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-The probability
of serious trouble between the forty
western railroads and their employees
who have demanded a Is per cent in
crease in wages has become more likely.
The managers of the roads affected
met yesterday and decided that no
action would be taken until the train
men made fresh overtures.
Meanwhile representatives of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers from each of the roads met
to await a reply to their demands. They
had known that the managers We're to
meet and awaited an expected invita-
tion to a conference but none was re-
ceived. Three meetings of the two
brotherhoods were held during the
morning, afternoon and evening. The
meeting broke up with the threat that
something would be doing pretty quick
If they were not recognized.
Chairman Benjamin Thomas of the
board of managers committee refused
to make any statement as to what had
been done at the meeting which was of
less than an hours duration.
The trouble seems te be that few
roads can afford an increase in operat-
ing expenses. I'm increase of 10 per
cent in the wages of all the trainmen.
it is said would take away the small
remaining chances of dividends, and
these roads would prefer to take
chances with q strike rather than grant
the increased wages without making an
effort to ward off the blow.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
GIANT STRENGTH
SAVES HIS LIFE
WORKMAN CLINGS TO FLY
WHEEL
is ReVolved Through the Air Rapidly,
but Clings to Spokes Like
Grim Death and
Survives

Clinging desperately to the fly wheel
of the gasoline engine on which he had
been working, c. A. Bargman, a stick
erman employed by the West Coast
Planning Mill company, was whirled
around and around through the air
yesterday morning, and it was only by
almost superhuman strength that he
clung to the spokes in spite of the in
tense pain and saved his life.
1t is part of Bargman's work to
start the twenty-five horsepower en-
gine at the mill each morning. Yester-
day he went as usual to his work and,
with the negro engineer, Jim Brown,
approached the machine. Both men
climbed on the wheel to give it its
first impulse and Brown then jumped
and turned the switch before Barg-
man could leave the wheel.
The gasoline in the cylinder at once
exploded and the wheel began turning
at a frightful rate with Bargman
clinging to the spokes. Brown at once
turned off the current and did all in
his power to stop the wheel: He sue
ceeded in doing so few minutes later
and Bargman dropped exhausted to the
ground.
A great deal of skin had been torn
from his left leg below the knee and he
suffered two decorations near the ankle.
Bargman's escape is consideded little
short of miraculous. Had he loosened
his hold for a second he would have
been dashed to the floor and probably
killed. The accident was in some re-
spects similar to the one in which
Frank Graves, also a stickerman, lost
his life in another planning mill Thurs
day. Graves was caught In pulley
and was whirled around the smart sew
eral times before dropping to the floor.
He lived for several hours after the
accident but died at the receiving hos
A coroner's jury brought in verdict
of accidental death in his case yester-
day.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
OWNERS BOOST
SUBWAY SCHEME
SAY 1T WILL ENHANCE VALUES
BEYOND TUNNELS
Will Sacrifice Footways Rather Than
See Enterprise Delayed Longer.
No Further Delays to
Be Brooked

All the forces favoring the granting
of franchises, permits, privileges or
grants to the Hartman interests to
build subways and tunnels, cross
streets and exter their trolley lines in
Los Angeles got together yesterday for
the purpose of giving the movement a
hard boost
Property owners interested in the
improvement associations north of the
proposed tunnels were especially active
in inducing their friends to see the
councilmen and induce them not to put
any further stumbling blocks in the
way of getting the five millions which
Hartman says he will spend on the
Los Angeles-Pacific and Interurban
lines improvements as a starter.
For time it seemed that there
would be a hitch over the construction
of footway through the tunnels. The
associations comrcIttees were inclined
to demand that the be put in for the
benefit of pedestrians going to and
from the hill district on the north.
The Hartman agents, however said
that footWays would result in the use
fulness of the tunnels being impaired
as the plans call FOR an 'nclosed under.
ground channel designed to permit
trains to go through 1T full speed in
Hollywood and a twenty minute run to
the beaches.
Now the information has leaked out
that the associations will merely try to
get the footWays, but under no cirCum-
stances will they be urged or demanded
if il delays the subway enterprises.
Nothing Is to be allowed to stand in the
way of granting the privileges with the
usual safeguards. Such Is the senti
ment of the property owners near the
tunnels as expressed by the men who
represent them at the city hall hear
mgs.
Realty history is that an immediate
advance I'm values follows the mere
announcement that a tunnel will be
built and the prospect has stimulated
values in the Temple and First street
sections noticeab'--.
For that reason the members of the
associations want the city to hurry up
with the grants. They have for years
labored to induce the trolley company
to agree to pay part of the cost OF the
tunnel, and now that the company pro-
poses to do even more 1t is felt that no
hindrance should be permitted. The
city will gain much in taxes because of
the increased values, 1t is argued.
City Attorney Mathews and Assistant
Hewitt spent all day yesterday with
the engineers and attorneys OF the troll
ley roads, and al times members of the
board of public works and street de-
partment men were called into con-
ference. Descriptions Of the property
sought to be traVersed or undermined
are being set out in legal phraseology
and expert assistance was required.
Every effort is being made TO have
the proposed permits ready for presen-
tatiOn Monday.
If they are not ready cOuneilmen say
they will be prepared to pass a dOcu-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
POLICE O|SCRED|T
OFFICERS STORY
Believe Watchman Hatched Up a
Scheme to Make Reputation
for Himself - Shows
Blood Spot

The police have little faith in the
story of attempted robbery as told by
w. A, Cornwall, a night watchman in
the New York Suit house on South
Broadway, and it is charged that Corn
wall simply told the story to gain a
reputation for himself,
Early yesterday morning Cornwall
turned in riot call to the station and
declared that he had just engaged in
a duel with burglars Police were at
once sent out and found the watchman
greatly excited. He stated that he had
discovered two men in the store and
that one of them had jumped on him
and then shot at him. According to
Cornwall he lodged the bullet, which
left a large hole in his coat. He says
he emptied his revolver at them, but
that they got away.
Just at the time all this happened
two policemen We're in the alley back
of the building and they say they saw
no person coming out of the window of
the store, as Cornwall says the two
robbers did. 'ornwall also pointed out
"a spot of blood on the sidewalk, but
as he has a fresh cut on his cheek the
police say he secured therefrom the
blood to make the spot.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
CHILDREN GIVE
LITTLE PLAYLET
CLOSING EXERCISES HELD AT
BR0WNSON HOUSE
Bishop Conaty Is Guest of Honor and
Makes an interesting Address
to the Youth of the
Club

The closing exercises of Christmas
week were held yesterday afternoon
and evening at the BrOWnson house on
Jackson street. All during the week
Christmas trees and entertainments
have been given the different classes,
ana yesterday the Sunday school chill
dren gave the little playlet The Bird s
Christmas Carol" i'm honor of Bishop
Conaty, who was present in the after
noon. In the evening the playlet was
repeated for the parents OF the Sunday
scnool children.
Miss Gertrude Workman. sister to
Miss Mary Workman, president of the
BroWnson House cluL arranged the
playlet. which is by Kate Douglas Wig
gin. Miss Berna Blythe had charge of
the musical program.
Following is the cast of characters;
Carol, Viola Nolte: Donald, George
Chapel; Mrs. Bird, MarGaret Fowler;
Mrs. Ruggles, Annie Carey; Sarah
Maud, Laura Castel; Peter, Albert
Pity Zella, Grmand; Peoria, Anita
Allen; Susan, Rosie Callahan; Cor
nelus, Eddie .llespie; Ely Susanna
Gillespie; Babie Larry, Alberto Tacket.
AT the close Of the program Bishop
COnaty addressed the children and pre-
sented each a picture OF the Christ.
Following are the officers of the i'm
stitution: Miss Mary Workman, pres
ldent: Miss Carrie Etchemendy, vice
president; Miss Margaret Dodd, secre-
tary; Miss Elizabeth Kerckhoff, treas
urer Workers and board members are
the Misses Name Garagan, Mary Ber-
nard, Rose Bernard. anne Troconiz.
Kate Desmond, Edna Manley Joanna
Molony. Frances Molony, Anna Ward,
Marie Mullen, Katherine Teahan, Ham
nell, Nora Miller. Margaret Bloomer
DOllie Schilling Grace Schilling Kin
sey, Therese Durnerin, Clara Carey
Mamie Dillon, Kate Fitzwilliam, Lou
ise Fitzwilliam Mollie Dillon. Mary
Golden. and Mesdames j, b. Carpen-
ter, c. l.. Whipple. j. j. Bergen and M,
E. Lewis
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
GAR SHORTAGE
HURTS BUSINESS
BUREAU OF STATISTICS GIVES
OUT FIGURES
Forty Western Roads Delay Granting
Wage lncrease-New York Gen.
trail Increases Pay Of
10000 Hands
BY Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-The car
shortage problem has had its influence
on the movement of International COM
merce during the month, according to a
statement issued by the bureau of sta
tisti ), department of commerce and
labor.
While the statement declares it is inn
possible to determine to what extent
inadequate transportation facilities af-
fected the movemen of grain, live stock
and meat products, and in some local
tiles lumber and coal in November, 1t
says it can undoubtedly be affirmed
that they would have been much
heavier had the railroads been fully
able to cope with the situation.
A marked decline is shown i'm move
ments of certain imported staples, when
compared with November of last year.
but an increase for the eleven months
of the present year.
The total livestock receipts at seven
interior primary markets during No
vember aggregated 1884 head, fall
ing off of about 100000 head from the
same month of last year. For the
eleven months of the present year like
arrivals aggregated 37,442, ,129 head, COM
pared with 37,OS9,7O7 head for the like
period of 1905.
A considerable falling off is shown in
shipments in packing house products
from Chicago during November there
being a total of 21S,110,712 pounds,
against 296, ,060, 1862 for the same period
of 1905.
The most noticeable decline is shown
in receipts of grain. The total figures
for fifteen interior markets during No
vember have been 75,779,4 424 bushels
showing a falling off of over 1900, 900
bushels in November 1905.
For the eleven months of the present
year grain receipts aggregated 722,944.
S71 bushels, exec ding like months in
1905 by more than 11,500,000 bushels.
DECREASES which occurred in the re-
ceipts of wheat, barley and rye were
offset by an increase in the receipts of
corn and oats,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
THREE MORE SCHOOLS READY
Board of Education Will Accept Three
Buildings at Its Next
MEETING

In short time the Los Angeles board
of education will be relieved of its
worry in regard to the completion of
new schools. William Downey, fore
man of the city schools, yesterday in
spected three additional school build
ings which will be accepted at the next
meeting Of the board. These are the
Logan, Hobart and Washington street
school buildings, built at a cost of al
most $4,000 for the three.
When the vacation season ends and
school reopens next Wednesday all the
schools will be opened except the Lo-
retta street and the Magnolia street
schools. The hall of sciences at Los
Angeles high school will not be COM
pleted for several months. but with
these exceptions all the schools will be
ready for use January 2.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
LOOK INTO FREIGHT BOOKS
United States Grand Jury Examines
Santa Fe Records in Presence
of Auditor

The members of the United States
grand jury passed yesterday afternoon
investigating the Santa Fe freight
records.
G. A. Davidson, auditor of the road,
was present at the session, but his
friends say he is there either to pro-
duce the records or give excuses for
not doing so.
An indictment must be based on
figures taken from the railroad books
which indicate rebates. Personal evi-
dence is discredited, and this is the
reason United States District Attor-
ney Lawler is making such strenuous
efforts to get the books into court.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
CHILDREN PLAY
At EbELL CLUB
DAY IS GIVEN OVER TO THE
LITTLE ONES
Dainty Misses and Masters Delight
Their Elders with Fairy FroIics
on Stage of Club

Over two score and half of dainty
little lads and lassies swarmed on the
Ebell club stage yesterday afternoon
playing games and presenting pictur-
esque scenes with all the happy aban-
don and simplicity of childhood.
The occasion was the children's party
given by the Ebell club, and despite the
rainy weather the hall was crowded.
Miss Marion p. Green had charge of
the children and the charming little
figures they went through were of her
invention.
One of the prettiest features of the
afternoon was the dance of the twelve
months. Old Father Time came in and
spoke to. each one of the months, and
then, as he disappeared, the New Year,
in the person of Mary Margaret Hawes,
a dear little miss of 2, was held up for
view. Arillus Haskill dressed as Jack
Frost, represented January, and dainty
Miss Wilmer Bennett, q small lassie
whose calendar of years can count only
three, came in as February, her white
dress covered with hearts and pair OF
gauZy white wings on her shoulders.
Ralph and Harold Blakesly as March
and April were dressed for hard rainy
weather ana Ruth Allen was shy May.
Miss Edna Wilbur as June looked very
pretty. covered with flowers and green
cry, while Marguerite Moore as July
was patriotic in q full suit of the Stars
and Stripes Small William Kennedy as
August carried away the hearts of the
audience. lie wore n black bathing
suit with White stockings, and his arms
were bare Alice Wright as September
was crowned with autumn leAvee, and
Marguerite Kellogg, representing No
Vember, wore the Puritan garb. A dim
inutive red clothed Santa Claus. in the
person of Paul Wilbur was December.
Roger johnson and Dorothy Davis
gave n German dance. and the minuet
was danced by Eleanor Mccormick, Ora
Crary, Peyton Hawes and Alfred
BoWes They We're dressed in the
days of olden time and their tresses
were powdered strictly in the height of
fashion.
Tho oats, peas, beans and barley
game was played by Alice Wright,
Marian Kellogg, Gwendolyn Grady,
Dorothy Davis, Harriet Keys. Corinne
Eisenmeyer, Marian and Katharine
Ashley, Geraldine Mccarthy, Helen
Blakesley. Ethel Ames, Harriet Ames,
Laura Meyers, Marjorie Smith, Edna
Wilbur, Roger Johnson and Arlllus
Hasldll.
A most ferocious Indian war dance
in which every one was finally killed
amid great whoops and cries was per-
formed by WalcOtt Johnson, Ralph and
Harold Blakesley. William Kennedy,
Oliver Ames and Columbus Moose. An
other game where the lassies figured
again was one in which each was rep
resented as a unit of time, either a
second, minute, hour or day, Geraldine
Mccarthy, Helen Blakesley Hattie
Ames and Edna Wilbur were the sec
Onds. Marian Kellogg. GwendOlyn Gra-
dy. Laura Meyers and Marjorie Smith
the minutes, ethel Ames the hour and
Katharine Ashley was The day.