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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-08
lions OF capitalists whose business is

tons OF capitalists whose business Is
In. the public interest. The proposed
commission should make a thorough
inquiry into the system of federal
license for incorporation of interstate
concerns. The inspection and super
vision Of great producing corpora
tons should be enlarged and extended.
and complete publicity in the capitali-
zation and operation of all such cor
poratlons large enough TO have a
monopolistic influence should be re-
CURED. No expression was thought
fitting on the conflicts between state
and federal authority pending the final
decision of the supreme court on this
subject.
Hotel Homo of the Wealthy.
Already more than one-half of the
300 living rooms in the new Plaza ho-
tel, which was recently completed at
the corner of Fifty-ninth street and
Fifth avenue, New York city, at the
cost of $12,500,0OO, have been taken
in the form Of suits as permanent
homes for millionaire families under
yearly contracts. The rentals of these
tenants vary from $4,000 to $4,000 q
year. The suits include parlor, din
ing room, library and varying number
of bedrooms, all opening upon a pri-
vate hall, which in turn connects with
a public hotel corridor This insures
privacy and sense of family unity to
each set Of rooms. Warming and re-
frigerating apparatus in the private
pantry is connected by chutes and
tubes with the general kitchen in the
basement, so as to give q dining serv
ice the advantage of a perfectly equip
ped hotel plan, but in the privacy Of
an individual home. Names prominent
among those who have taken suits
here are the Goulds, Gateses and Van
derbilts. Single rooms may be rented
for 81 a day and double rooms with
bath for Sc a day. The hotel will be
fully occupied when it houses 600 peo-
pie because so many rooms are used
as parlors and dining rooms.
Students Abolish Hazing.
The senior class of the University of
North Carolina has adopted resolu-
ton commencing the sophomore class
for the manner in which the latter
body has turned its face resolutely
against the tradition of hazlng. Since
the students of this institution have
taken the matter in hand hazing has
become a thing of the past.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-08

resentatives, and a number Of other
congressman have sailed for the 18TH
mus to make personal inquiry into the
present and prospective monetary
needs of the canal. This is done to
enable congress to act intelligently in
making appropriations for carrying on
the work.
Seattle Socialists Arrested.
A number of Socialist speakers and
sympathizers have been arrested IN
Seattle, Wash. for speaking on the
public streets. Mayor Moore has de-
clared that he will not allow the street
meetings, while the Socialists insist on
holding such meetings nightly and
have secured about forty speakers
who will continue their work until the
supply is exhausted.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-08
LECAL-CRIMINAL
Greene and Gaynor Must Stay.

The circuit court Of appeals. sitting
at Montgomery, Ala. denied hearing
to Colonel Gaynor and Captain Greene,
now serving prison sentences for the
Savannah barbor frauds. This means
that they must serve out their four
years in prison at Macon, Ga, and pay
their fine Of S575.7794 unless they can
show that they are not possessed OF
more than $40 each, in which case they
may serve thirty days more on account
of the fine.
Judge Grosseup Indicted.
Warrants issued at Charleston, ILL.,.
for officials and employees Of the Mat
toon City Railway company as the re-
suit of a wreck on that line last An.
gust, In which eighteen passengers
were killed. included one against Fed
eral Judge Grosscup, director Grim
inal negligence tending to manslaugh,
ter is the charge.
Labor Leader Sentenced.
Business Agent MCGEE of the New
England Iron holders union was
sentenced at New Haven to one year
in the county jail on the charge Of In
timidating workmen at the McLagen
& Co. factory in that city. Notice Of
an appeal to the state supreme court
was given.
Actor Hitchcock Indicted.
Raymond Hitchcock. the comedian.
who recently has been playing in "A
Yankee Tourist at New York, was in
dicted Oct. 80 In that city on the
charge of wrongdoing with four young
girls. He had previously been released
on $4,000 bail since previous arrest
on the complaint Of one Of the girls.
On the day of his indictment he failed
to appear ut the theater. and it was
thought he had fed to escape appear
ance in court.
Six Months For Gillette.
The aged DR.. Walter r. Gillette,
former vice president of the Mutual
Life Insurance company, nearly col
lapsed when Justice Bowling Of New
York formally sentenced him Oct IS
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-08
MorteaQe Sale.

Whereas, default has been made In the pay.
N ent OF the money secured by mortgage dated
Luft and Mary L. Luft his wife, OF Sci0ta
township, County of Shiawassee and State of
Michigan. to Andrew Rohrabacher. Pres, and
William III. Hunt, Cash. of the Union Bank,
Laingsburg Mich. which said mortgage was
recorded In the Office of the Register of deeds
OF the County Of Shiawassee, in Liber 1O7 of
mortgages on page $50, on the 23rd day OF July,
A. d. 1870, at two o'clock p. m
And. whereas, the amount claimed to he due
on said mortgage, at the date OF THE notice. is
the sum of seventeen hundred and twenty
lsl720) dollars, OF principal and interest and
which is the whole amount claimed to be un-
paid on said mortgage. and no suit or proceed
Ings having been instituted at law to recover
the debt now remaining secured by said mort
gage or any part thereof whereby the power of
sale contained in said mortgage has become
operative, Now, therefore, notice is hereby
given that by virtue Of the said power OF sale
and in pursuance OF the statute In such case
made and provided the said mortgage will
be foreclosed by sale OF the premises therein
described. at public auction. to the highest
bidder. at the front door of the Court House In
tire City OF Corunna. In said County Of Shia-
wassse, on the Sra day Of Jaonary next 1908 At
said premises are described In said mortgage
as follows to-wit: Commencing on south line
OF section one. twenty six rods west Of south.
line parallel with east line of section one to the
quarter line thence west on quarter line sew.
enty rods; thence south parallel with aforesaid
lire to south line Of section one; thence east on
said section line seventy RODS to beginning
Also commencing at the southeast corner OF
said section one: thence running north on said
section line TO the quarter line post thence
west on said quarter line twenty six rods
thence south 10 the south line OF the section
thence east twenty-six rods on the south line
OF said section to the place Of beginning being
q part of section one; all In town six, north
range one east and containing ninety.six acres
10 both descriptions; all In the County Of
ShjaWassee ami State of Michigan.
nafpd this 9TH daV OF October. 1907.
ANDREW RoHRABACHER, Pres. ~
WILLIAM n. HUNT. Cash.
or the Union Bank, Laingsburg. Michigan.
Mortgage.
WATSON q CHAPMAN,
fAtfOrnevQ
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-08
p o Ii 7 i C A L
Attacking the Supreme Court.

Attacking the Supreme Court.
Added emphasis is lent to the recent
deliverance of Chief Justice Clark Of
North Carolina in an article in the
Arena, denying the authority of the
supreme court to nullify acts of con-
gress, by striking paper in the cur
rent number of Van Norden's Maya
zine from the pen of Franklin II. Gid
dings, professor of sociology and the
history of civilization in Columbia uni
versity. Professor Giddings undertakes
to show that the people of the United
States "are awakening to the fact that
neither the Mayflower compact nor the
Declaration of Independence, neither
the federal constitution nor the Gettys-
burg address of President Lincoln. Gre
ated popular government in America"
He admits that we have learned few
things in our century and q quarter,
but holds that we have squandered it
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-08
r E LIG US
Protestant Church Union.


The Evangelical general conference
at its recent session at Milwaukee took
decisive step toward the union of
the Evangelical church and the United
Evangelical church, adopting the re-
port Of the committee on revision,
of a commission from each church to
arrange details Of the. union. 1t was
also decided to open negotiations with
other Protestant churches, including
the Methodists, Presbyterians, Baptists
and Congregationalists, with view to
federation on all lines of church
work into which UNCONVENTIONAL differ
ences do not enter.
No Successor to Mrs. Eddy.
Alfred Farlow, the official spokesman
for the Christian Science denomina-
ton, has issued the following state
ment in reply to the rumors regarding
a successor to Mrs. Eddy: MRS. Eddy,
founder Of the faith and today in SUI
preme control of the Christian Science
church, will have no successor. Mel
ther Mrs. Augusta Stetson, the leader
Of the New York church, nor the Lady
Dunmore, who has been prominently
mentioned, will ever Ill the position
occupied today by Mrs. Eddy. With
the death Of the aged leader the Chris
tian Science church will have no sim
gle personal leader. The business of
the organization will undoubtedly be
hx 80
while the memory Of the founder and
discoverer will remain the only name
ever connected with the faith"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-08
SOCIOLOGICAL
Civic Federation Platform.

OiVIC fcocTdtton FIdtrOrms
The report of the committee on
resolutions in the National Civic fed
GRAFTON convention at Chicago last
week urges upon congress a new law
for the curbing of trusts to meet the
changed conditions which have arisen
during long period Of active progress
in the enforcement Of old laws and in
the removal of abuses In the manage
ment Of corporations. The changes
suggested are. first. to permit agree
ments between railroad corporations
on reasonable freight and passenger
rates, subject to the approval Of the
Interstate commerce commission, and,
second, as the next step in executing
the will of the people to secure Gus
tice and equality Of opportunity for
ALL" the creation of nonpartisan
commission in which the interests Of
capital, labor and Of the general pub
lie shall be represented.
This commission should be empow-
cred to deal with the whole subject OF
business and labor combinations and
report such plans for the formation
and regulation Of corporations "as
shall preserve individual initiative
competition and the free exercise Of
free contract I'm all business and in.
dustrial relations"
In connection with this law the
Civic federation urges that legislation
should modify the prohibition now ex-
listing against organizations of labor.
associations Of farmers and combina.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-08
IN DUSTRIAL
Railways Reduce Forces.

In connection with the meeting Of
the American Railway association in
New York city reports are spreading
Of the intention Of many of the rail-
roads to curtail expenses by the dis
charge of large numbers of workmen.
especially those who have been en-
gagged In Improvement and extension
service Indeed this movement has al
ready commenced, as the Union Pa
cifc discharged more than 1000 men
on Oct. 10. thus practically putting
stop to every piece Of construction
work on the system. 1t is said that
none Of the operating force has been
discharged and probably will not be
for some time.
Strike BIockers Now In Demand.
Now il is the "strike blocker" that
is taking the place of the strike break
er in q secret campaign Of the en-
ployers against the labor unions, ac-
cording to an article by Allen San
gree In American Industries, organ Of
the National Manufacturers associa-
ton. The newcomer is the man who
when an Industrial strike approaches
In any line joins a union and by con-
ferring with the employer and then
The members of the union learns the
0act cause Of the trouble. ITO do
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-08
E X E Gu TIV E
Increased Treasury Surplus.

The cash balance in the treasury has
been reduced to about $17,000,000 by
the distribution of funds among ma
tional banks during the recent crisis,
and the officials have decided to cut
down the amount of the balances
standing to the credit of disbursing
officers. Thus by simple act of book
keeping the available cash is increased
for the time being by many millions of
dollars.
Change In Homestead Regulations.
An important change in the regular
tons for acquiring homesteads on the
public domain has been announced by
Commissioner Ballinger of the general
land Office. AS an additional precau-
ton against fraud all persons making
homestead entries on public lands aft
er Nov. l will be required to prove
actual residence on the land for four
teen months before. they will be per-
mitted to commute" the entries to
obtain title by cash payment. Here
tofore the period Of actual residence
has been eight months. The ruling
will not affect entries made prior 10
Nov. l, 1907.
Oklahoma a State Nov. Is.
A typewriter parchment copy of the
constitution Of Oklahoma has been
placed in the hands of President RoOse-
welt by Governor Frantz and dele
cation Of Ok1ahomans. The president
has mo1e known his intention Of sign
ing the constitution and Of proclaiming
the new state on Nov. 16.
Thanksgiving Day the 18th.
The president has issued his annual
proclamation fixing Thursday, Nov. %,
as the day for national thanksgiving
He refers to the danger involved in
our great prosperity and says that
great democracy like ours can live
only If keen sense Of righteousness
and justice dwells in the heart of the
ordinary citizen.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-08
mis-" says sangree, "he must have the

this" says Sangree, "he must have the
of course, his identity must not be re-
vealed. He Is the ounce Of proven
tion.'" Sangree goes on to say that
within the last year strike blocking
concerns have been established In ev-
cry industrial center OF the country.
The operatives number thousands, and
already more than dozen big strikes
have been averted by them. Their
efforts are directed by men who COM
bine the abilities of detective and labor
leader. The phrase Of the professional
blocker is treason rather than force"
Thomas j. Farrell of New York is cred.
tied with being the leader of the strike
blockers. He says he believes In W.
ions, but seeks merely to eliminate the
opportunities for graft.
Pittsburg Workmen Laid Off.
1t is reported from Pittsburg that be-
cause of lack of orders $500 men
have been laid off from work. The
plant in Sharon, Pa, of the Amer
lean Sheet and Tin Plate company
was closed down completely, and
the officials gave the men no satisfac-
ton as to when operations would
be resumed. The works employed
1000 men. The Westinghouse inter.
ests laid off 1900 men. The Westing-
house air brake plant was placed on
half time. and 500 of its employees
were sent away.
Latest kini< In Trolleys.
On the Madison avenue line at New
York n new type Of surface trolley
car has just been put in operation
which is an Improvement as to com
fort, speed and safety. This car, which
Is known as the Montreal car" Is
longer than the prevailing kind and
has platforms so rallied as to divide
the passengers who enter from those
who leave. Passengers can leave the
car at either end, but can board it
only at the rear. The conductor col
lects fares at the rear door as the pas
sengers enter, so that he will not have
to go through the car at all Each
rear platform holds twenty passen-
gers, and as soon as all up to this num-
Der are on he gives the signal to go
ahead. The passengers pay and enter
while the car is in motion. Push but
tons at every seat enable any passen-
ger to stop the car at the point desired
The cost of each car is $500.
Gold and Silver Production.
The production Of gold in this coun
try, according to the report of the d.
rector of the mint for the year 1906,
was $94 ,373,600 as compared with $685.
10000 for the preceding year. the
principal gain being in Alaska and
Nevada. In Colorado there was de-
crease Of $2,7G6,700 The total produc-
ton of silver was 56,517 900 ounces of
the commercial value of $3S, 256 400 as
against $50. 101, 600 in the preceding
year. The average price of silver was
$O61027.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-08


ing to Giddings, Hamilton set up class
government in America, and we have
never had anything else, but in doing
so he gives Hamilton credit for sagacity
and craftsmanship. 1t was then and
there the only thing to do. The Amer
can colonies were not ready for real
democratic government; hence the ex-
pediency of making the government
stable by creating a select governing
body-namely, the senate. and giving
the president veto power. The first
struggle between democratic elements
and the upholders of privilege came
with the slavery issue. and when the
electoral college gave way to popular
nominating conventions there appeared
an antidemocratic power more eff
cient than the king in parliament,
which had been created Inadvertently
namely, the power Of the supreme
court as interpreted by Chief Justice
Marshall to nullify acts of congress by
declaring them unconstitutional"
Professor Giddings says 1t is idle to
debate whether the convention Of 1877
intended to create this power, but,
granting that such power exists, 1t is
not idle to ask If that is the conclusion
of the whole matter. He holds that the
unconstitutionality Of an act of con-
gress Is not established until congress
by acquiescence or otherwise concurs
in the adverse decision Of the supreme
court. He believes that congress will
invoke this amending power for final
judgment when the people become real
ly democratic. This he declares to be
the issue Of popular government in
America. "the precise point at which
the democratic attack upon privilege
must be made"
Popular Senators In Jersey.
Governor Stokes of New Jersey has
signed the Colby bill providing for
popular expression in the selection Of
United States senators. Under this bill
1000 voters may file a petition with
the secretary Of state indorsing
member Of their political party for that
Office.
Myers Parcels Post Programme.
oShCtui OcOISC Non Ii
Myer at the Philadelphia Union league
meeting outlined three plans for postal
progress which will be recommended
to the next congress, Us follows: First.
the postage rate on packages to be re-
duced from 1G to II cents a pound !;
second, the limitation Of weight Of
packages to be increased from four to
eleven pounds; third. parcels post to
be authorized from the point at which
the rural delivery route originates.
with rates Of 3 cents for the first
pound and 2 cents for each additional
pound 20 eleven pounds.
Bank Crisis Before Congress.
Representative Sims Of Tennessee has
indicated his intention of introducing
at the coming session Of congress n
resolution Of inquiry by what author
ity Secretary of the Treasury Cortel-
you went to the aid of the banks with
the governments money. Other south
ern members are said to share Mr..
Sims hostile attitude toward this pol
icy Of the government
To Study Canal Needs.
Representative James A. Tawney Of
Minnesota, chairman Of the committee
on appropria Of the house Of rep,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-08

Sohdbic uOuDt,
which, IL granted. would allow the re-
lease Of DR.. Gillette on bail pending
a decision by the higher courts. Coun-
gel for the defendant told the Judge
that he believed a sentence to prison
would amount to death sentence
Nevertheless District Attorney Jerome
said this could not weigh with the
court, inasmuch as 1t was involved in
what the man had brought upon him
self by his acts, which could not in the
interest Of justice be overlooked. Gil
lette's counsel contended that IL his
client had done wrong it was out of
loyalty to his superiors and that he
stood there suffering for the sins of
others.
Later Gillette was released on $15.-
600 bail, certificate Of reasona BILE
doubt having been granted.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-08
Order of Publication.

State Of Michigan, County of Shiawassee, SIS
At a session Of the Probate Court for
said County, held in the Probate once
In the City of Corunna, on the 21st day
October, A. ID. 1907.
Present, Matthew Bush. Judge Of Probate
In the matter Of the estate OF Mary
Lutz, deceased.
On filing the petition of James A. Arm.
strong, praying for the probate of the
will of sa deceased now filed in this Court
1t is ordered. that the 18th day OF November
next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon. at said
Probate ONCE, be appointed for hearing said
petition.
And 1t is further ordered. that a copy OF
this order be published three successive weeks
previous to Md day of hearing. In THE OwOsso
TINES, newspaper printed and circulating In
said County of Shiawassee.
"a true COPY MATTHEW BUSH.
Judge of Probate,
BY KATHERINE Z. KELSEY,
Register of Probate.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-08
The Earth Rocked For Ten Days.

The greatest earthquake that has
ever occurred within the limits OF the
United States since the discovery OF
America began in California at 2:30
o'clock on the morning of March 20,
1872, and continued until the 4th of
April, during which time the surface
Of the earth was continually agitated,
not being perfectly quiet for as much
as q single moment. The most re-
markable thing in connection with the
whole affair especially when we con-
slider that Mount Loa, Sandwich Is
lands. and Mount Hord, Oregon. were
simultaneously agitated) is the fact
that the region around San Francisco
did not receive a single vibration. The
entire face Of 1nzo county, Cal. was
changed and thirty-four persons killed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-08
KEEPING TAB
ON THE WORLD

Professor Giddings Says ST.
preme Court Is to Be Point of
5 Attack by RadicaIs-Tennes-
see Goes Dry-Confidence Re-
stored and Stocks Rising-Gil-
Iette Gets Six Months Sen
tence For Mutual Perjury.
More Russian Mutinies-The
Charges Against German Court
Circle Proved-Railways Re-
trenching-Cornel's President
For Five Year Course.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-08
GIVING OUT.
The Struggle Dlscourases Many a
Citizen Of Owosso.

The Struggle Discourases Many a
Citizen Of Owosso.
Around all day with an aching back
Can't rest at night;
Enough to make any one "give out"
Doan's Kidney Pills. will give re-
newed life.
They will cure the backache;
Cure every kidney ill.
Here is Owosso proof that this is So:
Carl Sidal, retired, living near the
Corunna road, Owosso, Mich, says:
II suffered from kidney trouble mum
Der of years ago which seemed to be in
the worst stage. i suffered from pains
across the small of my back and in the
shoulder blades, was dizzy at times and
it was only with great misery that
was able to lift anything. The action
of my kidneys was too frequent and
would have to arise as many as eight
times at night to pass secretions, which
would be of dust like brick and con-
tanned sediment. l also suffered from
rheumatism and seemed to be growing
worse speedily. l procured Doan's
Kidney Pills after had consulted a
physician and they quickly cured me of
the trouble. do not hesitate to rec
ommend Doan's Kidney Pills to anyone
suffering from the same trouble"
For Sale by all Dealers. Price so
Milburn Co., Buffalo, New
York, Sole Agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-08

to a term of six
months in the
penitentiary on
his conviction
upon the charge
of perjury in at
tempting to con.
ceal from the
grand jury the
existence of the
bribery fund
created by his
company to con-
troll legislators.
Argument was
still to be made
on a plea for a
certificate Of rea-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-08

largely in polit-
zeal ances tor
W or hip, with
much gazing up
on the body of
institutions b e.
queathed by the
fathers. He as
serts that the
real task Of Gre
ating popular
government lies
all before us
and that people
are beginning to