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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-14
Great Cunarder Did Not
Break transatlantic
Record, but Can.
VESSEL WAS NOT
RUSHED TO LIMIT
Great Steamer Almost Equals
Best Record Without Forcing
Her Engines-Captain Watt
Says She's Fastest Boat
Afloat-Beat Lucania
Thirteen Hours.

NEW YORK, September IA fcw
days ago there was local celebration
OF the hundredth anniversary of that
proud occasion when Robert Fultons
130-foot steamer Clcrmont went putting
up the Hudson River Mt five miles an
hour. To-day New Workers. turned out
10 welcome a steam craft, the passen-
gers of which breakfasted In Queens
town. Ireland. sunday and lunched in
New York day. Both experiments,
equally successful, were epoch making
III the way of propulsive power--the
clcrmont with her side paddles and the
new Cunarder with her quadruple tur-
bines.
The voyage of the Lusitania, SO hap
PLY completed, was most important In
that 1t was a test of the -iost modern
propulslvc power. This is the view
taken by her owners, who are satisfied
that the practicability of the turbine
for fast vessels has been demonstrated,
and that this new departure in English
shipbuilding has been justified.
Tile fact that the Lusitana was
able TO cross the Atlantic in five days
and fifty-four minutes, and was able,
on her maiden trip, nearly to equal
the best transatlantic record, is held
to be of secondary Importance.
Has Equnied Expectations.
omcials of the line said tonight
that the Lusitania had done all Chat
was expected of her without her hav-
ing been pushed 10 make record. and
they were confident that she would
be able, when called upon. to add TO
her achievements the fastest voyage
across the Atlantic. Heretofore, 1t
been
constructed for moderate speed. but
on the Lusitauia and her sister ship.
the Maurctania, bull, with the great
est government subsidy ever paid, was
staised the British hope that the tur-
bine-driyen vessels would prove not
only the most comfortable but the
eswiftest liners a.loat.
From the time that the Lusitania
vailed from Queenstown at noon sun
day until she came through the new
Ambrose Channel and reached her new
pier at the foot of West Thirteenth
the steamer behaved eXcellently. and.
according to the agents. showed no
defects.
Did Not Press Vessel.
The proudest man aboard, of course.
MAS the man. on the bridge. Captain
j. b. Watt, who said: She is the fast
est ship yet built. We did not try TO
press her on this trip, because her
hanger her We passed through enough
rough weather to prove that she Is a
good sea boat She did well-better
than we expected"
ever built. The Lucania, also of
The Guard Line, and the previous rec
prd- holder, which was started to pace
the Lusitania. with fifteen minutes ad-
Hook bar at o'clock tonight, thirteen
hours behind the sIlew ship.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-14
CAROLIMIAN, MET
STRANGE DEATH
Calvin Gillis, Of Ashevillc, Ex-
pires Of Heart Failure
in Surf.

la,--Calvin Gillis, aged thirty -sixyears.
of Asheville. N. G., died in the ocean
to -day in water not more than waist
deep. Glllis WAS seen to wade under
meath tho steeplechase pier and sud-
denly disappear. Life guards rushed
to his rescue and brought him ashore,
but he did not regain consciousness,
Surgeon Beckwith, said that Gnlis's
death was not due to drowning, but to
heart failure.
Glllis was 8. member of the Knights
OF Pythias, and had a ticket Ia his
packet reading from naltimors TO At
lant!c City, n, 4,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-14
TURN MUCH LIGHT
ON TERRIBLE CRIME
Mrs. Davis, Who Was Mrs.
Rorschach's Neighbor, Tells
OF Negro Intruders.
.DEsc scRlPTIoN FITS ARCHER
Street Car Conductor Saw Negro
in Vicinity Early That
Morning.
Especial to The Times-pispatch..

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
NORFOLK. VA, September 13.-Dr.
Gray G. Holiday. coroner of Ports
mouth and jury. this evening at G
o'clock began an iuquisition into the
death of Mrs. Mary Lawless Ror-
schach. wife of Lieutenant Frank
Rorschach, U. S. N, murdered by a
burglar in her home on Park Avenue
early Tuesday morning. Four wit
nesses were examined, and then the
inquest was adjourned until next Fri
day.
New and important testimony was
given by Mrs. Davis. whose home Is
on Riverview Avenue, Immediately
back of the Rorschach home. She testi-
fled that on the morning of Septem-
Der Cd or 3D. week before the MUIR
der, she saw two men In the rear of
the Rorschach premises between the
hours of 3 and 4 o'c'ock A. M. She
described the two men as negroes. one
a tall muatto and the other black.
The mulatto, she testified, was try
ing to force an entrance into the
Rorschach home as the black man
ed her looking at them from her win,
dow, gave the alarm by whistling and
both men fled, jumping over the renee.
Mrs. Davis said that she wanted to
open fire on the. roDDers.t Dut was prs,
vented from doing 50 by her husband.
She had also seen the tall mulatto on
the premises at previous time.
The description given of the mulatto
by Mrs. Davis tallies in detail with
that of Thomas Archer now confined
in iail. suspected of the crime.
Trolley Car Conductor Wick testi-
fled that on the night before the mur-
der he saw mulatto of the .descrip-
ton of Archer acting in a suspicious
manner In Park Avenue. near the
Rorschach home.
paul c. Trugion and Frank Ror-
schach, Jr., eight years old. testified
on the witness stand according to
what they told Immediately after the
crime.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-14
STUDENTS WAR
WITH HOODLJJM
\ Purdue Boys Injured and
Several Severely Beaten
in Melee.

LAFAYETTE, IND. September Ia
In riot between Purdue University
students and city toughs, six students
were severely injured and fifteen
others We're severely heaten to-day.
Several students We're returning to
the university from dance when at
tackled by a score of hoodlums. After
u fierce fight, during which students
and roughs alike We're beaten, five OF
the latter were arrested. The most
severely injured are John Miller and
NJ. j. McChesney, OF Charleston w, Va,
students.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-14
GEORGIA TAXES
ON CORPORATIONS
New Assessment Of Values Makes
Increase Of Sixty-Fivc
Millions,

ATLANTA, GA, September 1a.--With
the fixing of taxable value Of the Sea-
board Air Line in Georgia at $12,65l,-
$50 the arbitration of corporate prop
erty retur rms came to an end, and tax
crease over last year of $4,000, 900
or this amountthe corporation returns
yielded an increase of S25.OO0,o00 and
tho taxable property, as Indicated in
county digests, was about $40,000,0 600.
Resides the Seaboard Air Line, other
corporations which appealed to the
board .9of arbitration Were the Southern
Railway, the Central OF Georgia Rail
road, the Atlantic Coast Line, the At
8lanta and West Point Railrond, and
the Western Union and Postal Tele-
graph Companies. the. returns OF all
i being tcons bly, reased,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-14
GIVE NEGROES TEN
YEARS IN PRISON
Jury Finds Burton and Conquest
Of Onancock, Guilty Of Par
ticipating in Riot.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch,)

NNESS-fttl " - ''o Ut W. f'PItV1l'V
trial Of samuel 81 Burton and sylvester er
Conquest. the negroes who are being
tried for the murder of John Topping,
colored. and participating In the Oman
cock race riot was concluded about 4
Court OF Accomac. The jury. which
was composed Of citizens from North
ampton county, after being ont for
about thirty minutes. brought in AVER
dict of guilty, giving each ten years
in the penitentiary. It is rumored that
Burton will now be compelled to face
another charge, rs the government au-
thorities want him for firing on the
hack en- route from Onancock to Tas-
ley. Va, August 10th, the night OF the
Onancock riot.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-14
MEN MEET
HORRIBLE DEATH
Fatal Explosion on Ivanhoe Fur
mace Company's Ore Road.
Find Mangled Remains.
fsnec,,, "a Tho Times.Dispatch

lVANHOE, VA, September 13--An
explosion occurred about II
o'clock Yesterday on the Ivanhoe Eur
mace Company's new ore, road. while
Arthur Crowder and Luther Bennett,
Young white men. were discharging a
hole, which failed to blast. Both men
We're Instantly killed, and one literally
torn to pieces.
The remains of Bennett We're found
this morning in New River. The body
was horribly mangled, but practically
all together, The left arm of Crowder
was found lodged in tree about q
hundred feet above the grade. one rib
in a pile of dirt and stones below the
bluff, and one, leg In a patch of weeds
on the opposite side of the river. about
three or, four hundred feet from where
the explosion occurred.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-14
MINES
NOT TO SUSPEND
Amalgamated Company Will
Operate Plant on Reduced
Production,

BUTTE. MONT. September. l3.---Tho
mines OF the Amalgamated Copper
Company will not be closed because of
the glut. OF the copper market. Gem
eral SUPERINTENDENT John Gillis, III Il
In the 1ntermotntain, says
that, while work will he abandoned
on Sundays hereafter there will be no
general close down,
Developments and exploitation Will
he stoppetl for the present, however,
and production curtailed until 1t falls
to about S,0o0,N00 pounds per month.
1T lis now Rbout aQ.O00.O0 peE Ilo ~.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-14
HORSE PLUNGED IN
RUEGER'S WINDOW.
Broke Plate Glass and Terrified
Crowd in Bar and Dining
Room.
DRIVER THROWN AND HURT
Animal Badly Gashed After
Striking Window With
His Head.

Running down Ninth Street with the
speed of a thoroughbred. horse at
tached to an American Bread Company
wagon dashed into the big plate glass
window on the Bank Street side of
Rueger's restaurant at o'clock last
night completely shattered 1t. and sent
Into the air through sheer fright a
dozen men who were lined up against
the bar. In the dining-room twice
that number of people Jumped from
their seats. The noise was deafening.
Lost Control.
Richard Ford the driver lost con-
troll of the animal at Franklin Street,
and was unable to guide him as he
started toward the restaurant The
horse hit the window with full force,
broke it into a thousand pieces. and
would have jumped into the room had
he not been held by the frame at the
bottom. On the animals right shoul-
der, just below the collar. there was a
cash large enough for hg mans
fist. He was cut and bruised in several
places and bled profusely Ford was
knocked from the seat. lie was stun
ned, being removed later to the City
Home, where his wounds We're dressed.
The animal was sent to a veterinarian.
going to happen. but was unable to
prevent it. He tugged at the lines in
an effort to swerYe clear of the lamp
post ard the building.
Had No Warning.
The crowd at the counter were
laughing and talking, and for that
reason had no warming. Like shot
out of cannon the chestnut head
came through. scattering glass in all
directions. With one accord. the GUS
toners dropped their goblets. Before
they had time to think the fear of
other trouble was over: for the horse
was plunging and doing his best to
back out,
Hlghballs. however, had gone into the
air With the highball consumers, ns,a n,l and
dred people had gathered. Tho twelve
men at the counter needed something
in moment or two to steady nerves
which had been awfully ratified.
The wa gon, with the execution of a
broken shaft was unhurt Mr.. Rueger
sent some of his men from the hotel
to take care of Ford.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-14
CRUSHED BETWE EN
RAILWAY CARS
Charles Arehart's Msngled Body
Found on Track Near Luray,
Wife Survives.
Ispeoi 10 The Times -pispatch.l

LIlRAY. VA. September l3,,-,ChaTfes
u. Arehart. of Iamon, Pa, was killed
on the Norfolk and Western Railroad
time during last night. while on &liis
way TO Shenandoah, this county, where
he has Wife. Arehart Is supposed 20
have fallen between the, cars and sYas \
on, in addition Ia many bruises about
tho head His body Was found lying
between the rails by the enEineers OF
this northbound midnight train, who,
his train 10 il standstill, The body
was taken on board the tram and
brought TO Luray. 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-14
FIRES LOAD OF BuCKsHOT,
6 INTO BODY OF MAN

3 NORFOLK. VA. September 13--"Now
watch me shoot you," are the words al
legged to have been said by James Williams
the second before firing a load OF huckshot
Into the body Of Joseph Henry Hare at Bow
ing and who fingered between life and death
a.lsnight, finally dying early this morning
VI The cause Of the shooting is net known,
but w Jams has been apprehended and is
now W the county jail. 81 s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-14
pl.ACE DYNAMITE IN
lu'JRICSIlING MjkrIIINt.

q CHIPPEWA FALLS. WIS, September
13.--An axpl9slon OF dynamite in a
bundle OF grain to-day injured five
men and wrecked threshlng machine
on the farm or Peter Peterson, Inyes-
tisation developed the fact TINT sticks
of sdSnumile had been placed In several
bundles of grain, The nlissreant has
not been found. Y " Il &
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-14
Want Telegraph Res,,Imued.

s ATLANTA, GA, September IA Pc
Commission to-day by citizens OF
Gainesville, Marietta. Griffin and Cedar
town, Ga, urging the immediate restor-
alton OF telegraph service at those
cities
The petition alleges that the local
offices have been closed since the mid
die of August and recites that financial
injury and inconvenience have resulted,
but does not state why the offices We're
IclOSed. fiaE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-14
FIND WHOLE EGGS AND
Z - SALT CRUET INSIDE SNAKE

One day this week. Captain j. w.
Sidney College, discovered a big black
snake In one Of his hen's nest. He
ticing that the surface of the snakes
skin was very rough, Cnptain Fowlkes
decided to open him. Wien .hnSdtd this
out rolled several Who'll le hens eggs and
uring over four inches In diameter md
.Hveainches In length Mrs Fowlles
had used the sal Gel lar as q N est egg,
hui. II had been q missing from tho hen
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-30
Whisky and Internal Revenue.

1t appears from the report of internal
revenue receipts for the fiscal year that
the witticism about Kentucky being full
of colonies and the kernels full of corn
was not to be taken literally as refer
ring to corn-made whiskey. The two
revenue districts contributing the larg-
est amount to the government were
corn whisky districts, but they are not
in Kentucky. The fifth Illinois district,
in which Peoria is the center, contribut-
ed to the federal treasury $35. SIT, 4SS
in taxes on corn whiskey, and the sew
enth Indiana district turned in SIS, $40,
191. Kentucky, where the rye whisky
distilleries predominant, took a high
place, as usual, the fifth district alone
yielding SIS, 1854, 191 in internal revenue
taxes. The total revenue receipts from
oil sources during the last fiscal year
were $3.50, 664, O22.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-30
Oakley.

Mrs 81 G Wickham Is quite seriously
III with inflamatory rheumatism. Miss
Emma Parish, Of Mason, is attending
her as nurse. Miss Parish is cousin
of Mrs Wickham-Ray Lansing is
able to be out again. He walked to
town Monday-A gang of M 9 r r
workmen are here making necessary
repairs to the depot and will lay brick
walk around the samoa number of
our people attended Forepaugh and
Sells circus at Owosso last week. Y
Howell was under the care of DIR
O'Rourke few days recently with
liver trouble-The Home Coming at
Saginaw was an attraction for quite a
number Of our people-Mel Aselton
visited a brother at Sears a few days
recently, also relatives at Saginaw
g w Sackrider. of Roscommon, was on
our streets one day last week-Exten-
sive repairs are being made to the
schoolhouse to make 1t more comforta-
BILE for the pupils in cold weather.
DR. O'Rourke and family recently went
to Detroit for visit with relatives
The DIR returned Saturday night on
account Of pressing business, but his
family will remain another week
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-30


Geo Cute is making extensive repairs
to his new home on Main street and
expects to occupy it soon-We under
stand that the Nichols elevator has
been leased to Owosso parties. Earl
Jones will have charge of it the same
as before-Austin Ryan, who recently
purchased the Sam Henderson farm
two miles south of town, IL preparing
to build new house soon-L Y How.
ell, L Harrington and Fred Demun
are enjoying a few days fishing on
the Flint river this week-Call on
me when you want groceries. / am
right in line with first class stock. II
G Wickham-Sylvester Shepherd lost
his pocketbook Monday containing be-
tween $l2 and $l3. 1t was found by
one of Art Climers boys and returned
to its owner. The boy was rewarded
"A w Miller Jr, R F d Carrier MOI,
expects to take his Is days vacation
soon. He will attend the State Fair at
Detroit b Hoffman was in st Char
les Monday. He was drawn as juror
on a often there---It has been long
time since we have pushed the pencil
for Oakley news but we have been very
busy and really have not had time to
devote to this work that ordinarily
is pleasure to us-Alfred II Beers
has been granted pension of $12 per
month under the act of Feb 8, 1907. He
formerly drew Is per month-Geo
Cute was in Saginaw on business
Monday--Mr and Mrs Tracy Forbes,
who are living near Chesaning while
he is doing ditch job, were home
Sunday-Mrs Jacob Good and family
have moved to the Beardsley house. one
half mile north of town-Uncle Silas
johnson, who has suffered two strokes
of paralysis, recently fell, striking bis
side against box and quite severely
injured him-Eugene Collins and
family will move from Saginaw to
Oakley soon. They will occupy the
Jessup place west of town-Mrs War
rem Albertson has shipped her house
hold goods to Vanderbilt where Mr.
Albertson is located. She expects to
join him there soon-Dr Nudge, of
Eden, was on our streets Tuesday. The
DIR has two sisters living here. Mrs ]
Armstrong and Mrs B Canfeld-See
Wickham for groceries, Everything
fresh and first class.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-30
Notice Of Registration.

To the Ele .ors OF the City of Owosso:
Take notice that the Board OF Registration
will meet In the several wards in the city of
Owosso, on SATUR DAY, SEPTEMBER l4TH,
1907, for the purpose OF registering the qualih-
ed votel S OF the city OF Owosso to vote at the
special election TO be held on Tuesday, Sep.
TENDER 18th, 1907 to vote on The election OF del
egates to meet In convention for the purpose
OF making general revision OF the Constitu.
tion of the State OF Michigan, also to vote on
the following propositions:
Shall the bonds authorized to be issued by
the electors of the city OF Owosso, Michigan.
at the election held therein on the 18th day OF
May 1907. for the purpose OF raising money to
be used for the purpose OF purchasing land and
premises necessary for public park or parks
for said city and paying the expenses OF such
purchase draw interest at the rate OF not more
than five per cent per annum instead of four
per cent.
The several Boards OF Registration will meet
In the following named places:
First ward 100 West Mason ST.
Second ward, Times Printing ONCE, East
Main ST.
Third ward, City Clerks office, City Hail.
East Main St.
Fourth ward, Precinct House, South Water
st.
Fifth ward, Hose House, No 2, West Main St.
Said Boards viii remain in session from o..
clock q. m. until o'clock p. m.
OwossO, Mich, Aug. 20, 1907.
ARTHUR II. DUMoND,
CITY Clerk
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-30
Six Mile Creek.

Several families from this vicinity
attended the home coming in Chesaning
Wednesday-Mr and Mrs Reub Weld
man went to Grand Rapids on the
Sunday excursion-Rev Thos fowler
preached at the Union church Sunday
evening Harrison, of Grass Lake,
Is visiting in this neighborhood for a
few days. All old residents of this
place will remember him. as he lived at
the Creek several years ago-Miss
Ina Day will go to Detroit Saturday to
visit friends and attend the state fair
Mr. Kingsley is very poorly, having
had stroke of paralysis while ago
Our school will commence next
Tuesday. Mrs Hook will teach another
year-The largest funeral ever held
in Chesauing was that of Robert Mason
Thursday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-30
Perry.

Baptismal services were held by the
ME- church at Colby lake, Sunday
afternoon-Mrs VIM Dancey has re-
turned from an extended visit at Niles
H V Hampton shipped car load
of fine horses from here to Bowling
Green. KY, the first of the week.-Mrs.
G M VanBenschoten, of Mississippi is
the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs
BH Mills-Miss Alma West enter
tanned q party of young friends Friday
evening Ward is working in
Flint MIR and Mrs Burns attended
oampmeeting near Bell Oak, Sunday
Miss Nellie Bunline is visiting in
Lansing Geo Dunn and family have
removed to Kentucky to reside-Chas
Ball entertained w Falkner, of West
Bay City Sunday % Hart, of Grand
Ledge. is the guest of his daughter,
Mrs H Dunning-L M Webb was in
plint on business Monday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-30

1t is with sincere regret that we note
the death of Col. E. J. March, long the
editor of the Hillsdale Leader, and for
twelve years postmaster of Hillsdale.
Col. March was gallant soldier, earn
ing his title in the service; a newspaper
man with decided opinions, always ex-
pressing his thoughts in convincing
manner and public official, whether
prosecutor or postmaster, who dis
charged his duties with efficiency and
faithfulness. He was gentleman of
the old school whose friendship was ap.
preoiated by all who were fortunate
enough to have his acquaintance. Col.
March was 70 years old.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-30

MIR. r. Y. LECKIE, Keno, Miss,
lV4 writes:
81 write to tell you of the great bene-
Ats that Peruna has accomplished for
me. 1t has cured me of catarrh and
seemingly all the other ills that was
subject to.
81 can eat anything before me and
digest nything eat. Physically am
q new man."
With weak or deranged digestion, the
source of strength and vitality is i'm
paired, the nerves are weak, the blood
circulates feebly.
No man Is capable of thinking ac-
curately or doing anything vigorously
while suffering with indigestion.
TO rid the stomach of catarrh will
produce clean, healthy mucous men,
branes and thus correct the digestion.
Peruna has the reputation the world
over for doing this very thing. A course
of Peruna promptly and completely
sets the digestive organs at their true
function.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-30
Notice Of Speciai Election

To The Electors OF The City Of Owosso,
Take Notice:
That Special Election will be held in said
city on Tuesday, the 18th day of September
1907, for the purpose OF voting on the prop.
Osition:
Shall the bonds authorized to be issued by
the electors Of the city of Owosso, Michigan.
at the election held therein on the 14th day OF
May 1907 for the purpose Of raising money TO
be used for the purpose OF purchasing land and
premises necessary for public park or parks
for said city and paying the expenses of such
purchase, draw interest at the rate of not more
than five per cent per annum instead Of four
per cent.
The following named places are hereby des.
ignated as the polling places in said city for
such special election. also for the special elec-
tion to be held on the same date to vote on the
election OF delegates to meet in convention for
the purpose OF making general revision Of the
Constitution OF the State OF Michigan:
First ward, 1909 West Mason ST.
Second ward, Times Printing ONCE, East
Main St.
Third ward, City Hall. East Maiu st,
Fourth ward, Precinct House, South Water
st.
Fifth ward, Hose House No. 2, West Mali st.
The polls OF said election will be open from
O'Clock a. m. until O'Clock p. m.
Owosso, Mich, Aug. AZ, 1907.
ARTHUR II. DUMoND,
CITY Clerk