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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-03-15
lie. At this hearing Governor
or mud II q ilrnnd Oar, M iaairx, A.

per mile. At this hearing Governor
Warner and Railroad Commissioner
Glasgow made arguments In favor OF
tho bill, as did representatives of the
various state organizations of COM
mercial travellers. The hearing will
be continued and probably completed
tomorrow 1t is quite evident that un-
less the railroad companies make an
unusually convincing showing tomor.
row, the bill is altogether likely to
pass, for ii is conceded that the gov
ernor and railroad commissioner had
mDch the better Of the argument last
Wednesday. This was Commissioners
Glasgow's first appearance in argu-
ment before n legislative committee
since his appointment several weeks
ago and he made a decidedly favor
able impression. In fact, the commits
sioner has impressed the public and
the companies under his supervision
alike with his candor and eminent fair
ness and rluch is expected from his
administration. Those who know him
best are confident that he will deal
fairly with all concerned and prove
to be very valuable official.
Opposed by Employees.
The bill was opposed by several
railroad employees, whose argument
was that the result of reduction Of
rates would be the abandonment of ex
cUrsion trains. lessening Of passenger
revenues and the consequent reduction
of employees and probable decrease in
wages. BY way Of meeting this argu-
ment Governor Warner and Commits
sioncr Glasgow showed from reports
Of officials OF other states where re-
auctions have been made notably
Ohio. that no such results have been
experienced Letters from Governor
Harris and the railroad commissioner
of Ohio. as well as from the father
of the Ohio law wore submitted. These
showed that there has been no aban-
comment of excursion or other trains
in that state since the law was en-
q ted moro than year ago. and no
reduction Of train crews or hours o.
work. On tho other hand the passcr
ger revenues OF the Ohio companies
had invariably increased 1t WAS Ms
shown from The official reports that
following reduction of rates under the |
existing law in Michigan. which pro
vidcS for sliding scale of fares
based on passenger earnings per mile |
of road operated. there has invariably,
been an inc:"H&C in passenger earn.
inGs. while ~ lcSSCning of train sorry
ice or reduction in wages Of employees
has hocn made. Representatives OF
several state organizations of CONNER
cial travellers also talked in favor o.
the bill. It Is not believed that the
companies will hc able to produce any
argument that will stem the tide thai
has set in strongly in. favor of thi.
measure.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-03-15
PRISON LABOR IS
UP TO THE PEOPLE
Voters to Decide Whether
State COnvictS Will
Have Work.
LAW AS IT IS ALLOWS LITTLE
Proposed Amendment to the Con-
stitution to Remedy This
Matter.
Railway Two and Three Cents Per
Mile Bill Likely to- Pass-Gal-
braith, in Losing Battle,
Makes Hard Fight.

Lansing, Mich, March 12.-The i'm
rortant problem Of what shall occupy
the time and attention of the inmates
OF the several prisons of the state is
now up to the electors of Michigan
for solution. The electors will have
until the first Monday in April to con.
slider the matter, and on the day
named their votes will determine the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-03-15
MANY Children Are Sickiy.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
children, used by Mother Gray, nurse
in Children's Home, New York, break
up colds in "a hours, cure Feverishness
Headache, Stomach Troubles, Teething
Disorders, and destroy worms. At all
druggists, 25c. Sample mailed FREE
Address, Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N.
Y
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-03-15
PUNCTUREs POVERTY CLAIMS


As for the claim that the boats run
ming across the Pacific were not making
money, he would agree to puncture that
idea in few words. He took the
Oceanic line as an example, as speak
er on the other side had just called at
tention to the alleged fact that this line
was running behind very fast The
Oceanic plies between San Francisco
and Australia, operating three boats.
81 hold in my hand statement. an
official statement" he said, showing
that the Oceanic line gets $500, 900 a
year for carrying the mails under the
present law. The company claims to
be paying for labor on the three ships
1926, 900 year Thus the mail pay
settles their pay roll and leaves them a
balance of 800, 900 year. What other
expenses have they? Nothing but their
fuel bill Yet the oceanic line tells us
that since that line has been running to
Australia our export business to that
the Oceanic evidently expects us to give
it the credit for the increase. If it de-
serves that credit we must concede that
the Oceanic must have carried great
deal of that increase. And yet gentle
men have the nerve to stand up here
and tell us that with its pay roll met by
the government and $1,000 year be-
side, the Oceanic cannot get enough
out of this great increase of business
which it has given us to pay its coal
bills, and that it is running at heavy
loss. My impression is, Mr. Chairman,
that the gentlemen who are putting up
the poor mouth for the Oceanic evil
IDENTIFY did not stop to analyze their
figures before they cited them to this
house. They don't jibe.
NOT A PROUD FATHER.
"Mr. Chairman, because 1 voted to
report this bill from our committee, l
might be accused of having something
to do with its origin. l want to say
that if am called its father, it is one
that the father is not at all proud Of
daughter and applause.) The gentle
man from New York (Mr. Littauer), or
the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Grosve.
nor), do not know which is nursing it.
You have heard what the mothers have
had to say.
"Mr. Chairman, an Irishman once
said: To bury man without a wake
is not decent burial Then it is the
true virtues of the dead are discussed
according to the quality of the whisky.
The idea of wake is to put enough
whisky into the dead mans friends that
they may keep the devil so busy that he
might overlook the corpse. daughter
want to say of the present measure,
gentlemen, that by fowery arguments
you are trying to substitute the people
Of this country for the devil
To feel strong, have good appetite
and digestion, sleep soundly and enjoy
ifa I1Sa Rrrdock BLOOD Pittaro tba
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-03-15
Send Your Cattle and Horses Hides

to the Crosby Tristan Fur Company,
Rochester, N. Y, and have them con-
verified into coats, robes, rugs, gloves and
mittens; better and cheaper goods than
you can buy. Never mind the distance,
Crosby pays the freight " See our new
illustrated catalog page Is. If interest
ed send for il.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-04

retaliated with a gift entitled. From
Icy Mountains
Comiskey has refused to arrange any
dates for exhibition games between
the White Sox and the Cubs in the
South next spring. Murphy made a
foxy play to arrange a series.
Santa Claus has half a dozen young
and tender umpires to place in Muggsy
McGraw's stocking this morning. The
scrappy manager has an idea that he
will rot eat them until spring.
None of the champion White Sox will
care to pass up the training trip To
the ity Of Mexico. Most Of the n have
written President COpiskey that they
are delighted with the arrangements.
There is talk of a deal by which
the Philadelphia Nationals will turn
Courtney over To st. Louis in exchange
for Pitcher Frank O. Neil, who has been
with the independents for some tine
The erstwilile Boston pitcher. Leroy
Witherup. is going to retire permanent
ly from baseball His father struck
an oil gusher in Butler county, Pa
several weeks ago. and Leroy will moi
have to work now unless he wants IL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-04
INDUSTRY is DOOMED.
Shad Fishery In Connecticut River
Needs Regulating.

Hartford. Conn. Jan. 3.--The annual
report of tire state fish and game COM
mission was made public today. 1t
says that the big Connecticut river
Shad industry is doomed unless sufti-
cient measures are taken to regulate
and control the capture Of the fish.
The commissioners say that tine de-
crease in the run Of Shad in the Con-
necticut river during the last two
years can be rightfully attributed 10
the direct results of the decreased num-
Der of fry available for planting in the
retaining ponds.
In commenting on the increase in
the number of deer in the state, the re-
port says that under no circumstances
should the law be raised and that
without continued protection EXTENT
mating would surely follow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-04
FUNERAI or SAMUEL COPELAND
Is Held Thursday Morning from Dexter
| Congregational Church.

Dexter. Me. Jan. 3.-(SpeciaD.- The
funeral of the late Samuel Copeland
was held today at 10 o'clock from the
Congregational church on Spring
street. Rev. James G. Fisher, pastor of
the Congregational church at Mexico
and Rumford Fall officiating. &
the deceased was the oldest native
of Dexter being nearly SO years of age.
For over 40 years he was travelling
salesman for the Amos Abbott Co, SELL
ing WOODEN goods all over this State
and throughout New England
Mr.. Copeland was deeply Interested
in the welfare of this town and had al
ways taken an active part in all town
affairs. representing the town in the
legislature for one term. He was a
man universally respected. He was a
member of the Congregational church.
of Penobscot Lodge, F. and A. NJ. and
of st. Johns Ropal Arch Chapter. Rep
reSentatives of both lodges attended the
funeral. The deceased is survived by a
widow and one daughter, Miss Alice
Copeland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-04
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Many hundreds of persons Thursday
visited the famous house on Stratton
street, London, where the Baroness
Burdctt- Coutts died Dec. 80. in order
to pay last tribute to the popular
philanthropist
Ali increase of 400 men and a radi-
cal reorganization of the detective bu-
reau which he describes as 'SeriouSiy
defective.' is among the recommended
lions of Police Commissioner Bingham
OF New York in his annual report. The
department now has SS11 men available
| Tor active duty.
Walter Dcna Swan. an instructor in
| architecture at Harvard University,
| shot himself over the heart Wednesday,
hight and died early Thursday. The
| shooting took place in Belmont AMI
| the wounded man was found by to
| men who notified the police. Swan WAS
removed to the Waltham hospital
where he died several hours later.
According to reports just complied
tho number Of homicides in COnnecti-
| cut in 1906 running up to 43. surpassed
| the figures of any recent year, and eN
cecdei by II the annual average for
than the combined total for the years
| 1900 and 1901. The number of victims
| was 4G as one case was a triple horn.-
eide and another a double homicide.
Strong efforts are to be made to OBJ
| tain from Governor Higgins of Rhode
| Island the pardon of Dennis Murphy
alias "Spiker" who has been serving Il
| life sentence i'm the state prison since
July ,. 1889 for the murder of Water
| man Irons AT Olneyville in Augusta Of
| the previous year. The effort is being
| led by the prisoners sister. Mrs. Will
| liam Shannon, who lives in Connecti-
| cut.
| Thn French admiralty has ordered
| the construction of four submarine
| cruisers. which are to be superior to
| any existing type Of similar vessels.
| They are to be of 500 tons. to have a
speed of Is knots On the surface and Of
| 10 knots below the surface and are to
have radius of action of $500 miles.
| The French naval authorities have laid
| down 90 submarine boats within the
| pas; year
| a hopeful. almost optimistic report
of King Oscars condition. which APP
| peared Thursday in the Dagblad of
Stockholm. semi official organ of the
| court. served to allay some of the fears
engendored in the mind of the public
| by the previous analogous bulletins is
sued by His Majesty's physicions. The
| Dagblad said that the King is posses
| Sed of the most determined will power
| and that this, coupled with his ardent
| desire to live until his 18th birthday.
| served him well in fighting the crisis.
| The bulletin issued announces the pos
tive Improvement of the patient.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-04
BIG STRIKE EXPECTED.
Erie Railroad Strike May Spread to
Other Roads,

New York. Jan. 3.-The strike of
Erie Railroad freight handlers in the
Jersey City yards is likely to spread to
other roads entering New York City
and envirOnS. if the efforts of organ
izerS which are being exerted among
the Strikebrcakers and among the for
eign labor employed by the other COM
panies, is successful in bringing these
men together in IL union. according to
a well known railroad authority.
The leaders in the movement say
that soon after organization, the new
lodge will affiliate with the parent body
ami will then formulate demands upon
the different lines for the union scale
for all races and they predict that
there will be big strike on all lines
unless the demands are met.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-04
Boston Stock Market,
New York Produce Narket.

New 0rk, Jan. ..
sales. 80; dull and lower to sell
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5000; exports, 1872,
Us; sales. 100000 futures. 2i0m0 spot:
spc- easy: No. red. 20 nominal elevator
No red. SOL nominal o b afloat; Nc.
] northern Duluth. SIS { o b ailcat: No.
= hard winter. SIS b afioat
GORN.Reoeipts. ".@@; exports. s1,?16;
sales l2WO spot; spot easy; No. .. 52E
elevator and 49, o b aflOat; No. . yeH
low. 49,; No. > white. 49%i.
OATS-Receipts, 5000; spot steady;
MIXED oats. 2,Ai3o lbs. 39G39l.: natural
9 white. %FG%: lbs, 4o0i1H; clipped white,
BEF.F-Firn.
hARD-Sieady; western prime. 9pG9.N
PORK-Steady
75A.
EGGS-Steady: receipts. 9OS5: state. Pa
ana nearby fancy selected white, 341 81;
choice. 30M5s: mixed extra. &c.
POTATOES-Irish wear: state Jersey
and western. 1.25dl.4 40 per bbl: sweet 20.
tatocS steady, unchanged.
S!FGiR-Raw steady; refined steady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-04
ATHLETICS HEALTHY.
Dr.. Anderson Of Yale Quotes Figures
to Prove They Are.

New York, Jan. 3.-Dr. VIM. G.. An
d arsOn, director Of the gymnasium at
Yale GniVrSity, is about to publish
repCrl in the Yale Alumni Weekly, to
the effect that college specialized attn
letcs live longer and are sOunder in at
ter life than those who did not distin-
guish themselves in athletics during
thei" undergraduate days.
He bases this conclusion on an eX-
iaustive statistical investigation of the
mortality among members of Yale
teams and that among general grad
mates during the last so years. He finds
that Of 1892 students in academic and
Sheffield school classes from 1875 TO
1905 inclusive. 140G are dead and ?516
living. The percentage of deaths here
is 1919 per cent. OF the SO7 athletes dur
ing the same period, So are dead, or a
percentage of -, or only
little more than half the gen.
eral graduates. Consumption was
responsible for IL of the IS deaths,
but, he says, in the case of the ath-
letcS the percentage of men dying from
this cause was not greater than the
expected deaths among nOn-athleteS
from d similar cause. Deaths from
heart disease We're four a very low
average. he declares. Pneumonia car
rird OFF six and typhoid fever 81. and
nine of the rs athletes met violent
deaths. of which two We're suicidal. DR..
Anderson holds that whilst the Yale
man who reached high hOnOrs in the
major sports in the last half century
has more than the ordinary mans
snare of long life il is vet unDrOVon
whether this is due to his development
as an athlete or his original strength,
and it seems likely to remain so until
some more perfect means of COMPARE
son can be found.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-04
JACKSON WILL INVESTIGATE
Continued from Page One.)

Dec % of Gherardi Davis Of New
York TO represent the attorney general
in proceedings, brought by the asso-
citation to prevent corrupt practices a'
elections. against Vim. X. Hearst To
compel him TO file more complete de-
tails as to the expenses of his cam
raign for election as governor.
The designation of Mr.. Davis by Al
turney General Mayer Only three DAYS
before the expiration of the latter
term of Office. occasioned at the time
much discussion ana speculation as 10
whether Mr.. Jackson, Mr.. Mayer =
Democratic successor would confirm or
revoke the appointment. In his letter
to Mr.. Davis, the attorney general
says:
Il wish YOU would at once return 70
me any papers you may have in the
matter, with information as to the
status Of the proceedings and any eX-
pcnses incurred.
The reason for this action is that
all of the work tn he done by the at
torney general or his representatives
in this proceeding. will be under my
administration. | deem proper that
The person representing the attorney
general should be of my designation"
In the cnislEg paragraphs he assures
Mr.. ItaviS Of his Most cordial SenIi-
ment' In connection with the an
nollnccment of his action, attorney
General Jackson says:
THE designation of Mr.. Davis was
revoked, because l mad decided the in
vest igation into election debts and eX-
| be broader in it's scope than the asso-
citation to prevent corrupt practices at
elections apparently contemplated
when it singled out Mr. Hearst
statement of election expenses as the
only matter that should be prObed.
so long as an investigation of al
legged violation of the corrupt prac-
| tees act is to be undertaken at all by
| this department it should be compre
henSive and general, and not partisa n
or personal.
"The campaign last November was
the first conducted since the corrupt
practices act went into effect. 1t
strikes me that a sweeping investiga-
ton into the question as to whether
| it's provisions We're observed might
have Il wholesale effect. That is the
kind Of an investigation I shall make.
Under these circumstances. the attor-
| ney who represents this department in
the matter should be of my selection
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-04
A Farewell Social.

Dexter, Ne, Jan. 3.-tSpeciaD.-A
ana Mrs John l.. Sanders this evening
at the home Of Owen f.. Blackdeu, &Ia-
pie street. Half a hundred people were
present and the evening was very
Pleasantly passed. Is"V. Nj Sanders
mas been pastor of the local Free. Zap
fist church for three years ard since
being residents of Dexter both he and
his wife have made then.Se!v Very
popular both in the church and
throughout the village. Rev. Mr.. San
Garss departure from Dexter is de- p
~ regretted. He will leave Friday fol-
Carolina, r. l., to take up the pastor
ate Of a Free Baptist church, he having
accepted Il call two months Il 90.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-04
LARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealing IN Al
tho Leading Stocks.

Nav York Ian. 3.-The stock mathe,
90 ,odov failed 10 reflect any lfonoul!oto
,i,.ws on the speculative outiook. ~
n.r,,ions were largely IN the Haiiua v.
~ iintnssicraI traders and The NOV
If nrices indicated that they sniteu 'l ~
N.t;,ior from time to time from one sue
=, onniher The Hartman stocks were
.ti:. under DresSura and This was 'fit
nraIly attributed 10 the coming ihs.ou
~aiio;l of the relations between t''oso
nronortics By the Interstate Coilliislcc
Commission which is to neg a ~ -> e1'TI
ynrll tomorrow. Delaware IL HUDSON zen
awav sharply in spite OF the Increase III
thr dividend rate. which was not, now
eyer as large as some of the stockhoid
ers have cGntcnded for. Anaiganldtco
ConDer was notably strong, que 70 cur
rcit rnp1rts Of ar intended further m
1rcass. in the dividend rate. Atchlsofl
was helped by reports of the same char-
;I.trr The market was made up almost
entirely of individual movements OF thls
kind due to special causes.
The list as whole was letharelc am
gave no sign of any reinvestment de-
nland such as often follows the distribu-
ton Of profits at this time of Inc year.
The money market continued to relax aS
| if was expected it would do after the ffst
Of the wear The maximum early rate
| fo- call loans was IA per cent. compared
| with 20 per cent. Yesterday, and the IA t.
| got down t. Fer cent comparatively
| early in the day, while 21a per cent: was
| tnrclcSs character Of the market was
| cnpha sized as the day wore on.
T5of.ls were steady. Total sales, par
| value 81. $1,000.
| United States new Is registered declin-
| cd !. and the coupon u per cent. on call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-04
Chicago Produce Market.

r, 'nlcdRD. Jan. ).
The statement that larcr quantities Of
wheat are still in tn" hands of farmers
IN Minnesota and the pakotaS caused
Tree selling Of wheat here today and re-
suited III declin" of nearly one cent a
buSh"i tn" May option closing at a net
loss of txWc. Corn We're X lower Oats
We're a shade lower. Provisions were 2lz
to ~ higher
Ihn leading futures closed as follows:
'WtlEAT-HIav I55"t: July 7I4
CJRN-Ian. 3oh Nav i:ssGIls: July 49,.
OATS-Jan. 3?3al May 36Ix0H: July 49,.
July 1G.% .
LARn-Jan. oaa14: Nav o.521z: July go
SHORT RlES-Jan. SITE: May 9Oi:
Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOt'R-Steady
WHEAT-No. . srring. 1i17S1k: No. 2.
iWu.S: No. red, 112SM12H.
,CoRN-NO. ?. 40; No. > yellow, 4Oi.T
; white. 3iT35E -''
RYE-No. 3, g.
MAIT1NG-Fair to choice, 47,iM5o
FLAX SEEDING. |. 1.l2Ib. No north
western. 1.1915 '''' |"
TrIIM MOT sEED-Prime. 49,
SHORT I;IEs, sIDEs-Loose. s.5oa
MESS PORK-16.07ls
LARD-9 2oI%
sroRT CLEAR sTDEs-Eoxed, o.12,s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-04
BASEBALL NOTES.

Twenty Pittsburg players will &" 10
Hot Springs in March for the pr"limi-
nary work.
Wicker. Veil, Townsend. and Robert
allie will be the regular twirlers Tor
Columbus next season.
Mike Donlin says the New York
Giants will win the pennant i'm 1907 as
easily as they did in 1901 and 1908.
The annual meeting of the Western
League will be held in Chicago Dec ~.
The circuit may be changed then.
Ills said that Manager Armour near
" had a fit when he found out that
Bill Clarke possessed hold-over 1900
contract calling for $4,000
Elmer Flick. of the Clevelands. is
passing the winter hunting in south
ern Tennessee. There are many MINI
rods among the ball tossers.
The New York Americans have turn
ed over Outfielder Phelan. of the Man
chester club. of the New England
League, to Kittredge. at Montreal.
~ Charley Carr is to manage the In
dianapolis team next year. Charley
will shine as minor Lacquer. but big
league class Is bit too speedy for him
Their is a possibility Of the 1OO-yar1
race being arranged between Danny
Hoffman Of the Yankees. and Harry
Bay of the Clevelands, some time next
year.
Harry Howell is out with boost
for Ollie Pickering. the Columbus cap
ture, who is going to work between
Stone and Hemphill for the st. Louis
Browns in 1907.
Manager Tenney. of the Boston Ma
tionals, declares that it is not true
that his team will do its spring train
ing at French Lick Springs. Tenney
likes Winter Park. Fla.
The great national game is bound to
hecome aIlnational. "A California COL
leg eteam is to play series of games
in Japan next year. Those Japs are
progressing, sure enough.
Ban Johnson sent Charley Comiskey
n chrome worded as follows: "Blest
h the Tie that binds" And Commy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-04
OCTOBER 10
Date Set For International
Balloon Race.
Start Will Be Made From St.
Louis Gas Is Plenty.
Dr.. Anderson Of Yale Gives Some
Interesting Figures.

New York, Jan. 3.-Cortlandt Field
Bishop, president of the Aero Club Of
America. announced upon his return
to New York last night from ST. Louis
that Oct. 10 has ben selected as the
date for the international balloon race.
The start will be made from st. Louis.
where il has been demonstrated by
tests that gas of the best quality is to
lie had IN practically unlimited guam
titles.
October 10 falls on Saturday in the
full OF the moon. If weather is unfa-
vorable that day the start will be post
poned until Sunday, Oct. 90. 1t has
been decided to extend the limit for
entries for the race from Feb. l 10
March J.