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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-24
COMMERCIAL
Cuts His Own Salary.

i
President Finley Of the Southern rail
way has announced reduction of 10
per cent in the pay of the general of
fcers of the road and their Office forces,
to take effect Feb. 1. This applies to
| he president as we'll as to the other
officials. The reason assigned is Gin
view Of the falling off of business and
| the decrease In revenues"
Wall Street House Suspends.
| Announcement has been made on the
New York Stock Exchange of the sus-
pension of the firm of Robert Maclay &
Co.. with liabilities estimated at 81 ,200,-
| 300. - The suspension Of the firm is
said to be due directly to the embar-
rassment of e. r. Thomas in connec-
| ton with the various banks in which
he was interested, the house carrying
a large amount of stock on his ac-
count.
German Lines In Agreement.
According to dispatches from Brem-
EN-, the North German Lloyd Steamship
company and the Hamburg-American
Steamship company have definitely
agreed to work in unison in the matter
of the North American and east Asiatic
| shipping of the two lines. The agree
ment is to last for four years. Stimuli
taneously with news of the agreement
, comes the announcement that the Ham
burg American line has cut it's second
cabin rates from So to Sc, to take eff
feet immediately
Aliens Took $11oooo,ooo.
According to figures compiled by the
North German Lloyd line. $110,000,000
was taken out of the United States
last year by aliens returning to their
former homes in Europe. This computa-
tion is based on figures furnished by
steamship agents, money changers and
others.
Sugar Trusts New Policy.
At the last annual meeting of stock
holders of the American Sugar Rein
ing company n formal statement was
made that the old policy of secrecy
would be abandoned, and resolution
was adopted providing for the issue of
statement showing the company's as
sets, including the various plants, ac-
tive and inactive. 1t was also decided
to preserve the accumulated surplus as
working capital. This decision for pub
licity is attributed largely to the eff
forts of Claus Spreckels. who is Q
large stakeholder in the company.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-24
MISCELLANEOUS
eoyertown Theater Disaster.

Boyertown Theater Disaster.
Panic started by the Kissing OF a
moving picture outfit. followed by The
overturning of stage footlights, during
an amateur show in the Rhoades OPP
era House at Boyertown, Pa. Jan IS
resulted in the loss of nearly 200 lives
the exact number not being knows
owing to the impossibility of identify
ing some of the human remains. a
majority of the dead are women and
children. The local fire apparatus was
disabled on the way to the scene Of the
accident, and the flames had no check
until 1t was too late to save any who
failed to get out at the first rush.
Famous Song Writer Dead.
James r. Randall, the famous war
time poet who wrote Maryland. My
Maryland" died at his home In Au-
gusta, Ga, Jan. IA.
Death of General Pickett.
General Josiah Pickett, who wa.
wounded In the battle of Cold Harbor.
but whose arrest was ordered for re-
fuslng to execute orders which SIC
eould not understand, his injuries pre-
venting the carrying out of the arrest,
died at Worcester, Mass, Jan. IA. ar
the age Of eighty-fve. He remained
under technical arrest all his life.
Meeting Of Educators.
Cleveland has been selected as the
place Of meeting for the forty-sixth an-
nual convention of the National E.lu.
cational association, June 20 to July J.
1908. This convention will be the ar
tieth anniversary of the first regular
convention, which was held in Gin
cinnati In 1863. Since then the assc-
citation has met in Ohio only once, In
1870. At that time reorganization
was effected and the name changed
from National Teachers association to
National Educational associe ton.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-24
Pc LIT &c A L
Haywood Hailed as leader.

Haywood Hailed as Leader.
A wildly enthusiastic overflow meet
ing in New York's largest hall gave W.
ID. Haywood of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners a rousing welcome on
his first visit to the east, and he was
cheered as the next Socialist candidate
for president. The solidarity of labor
was the keynote Of his address.
Ohio Primary Plan Questioned.
| Secretary Dover of the Republican
national committee, who submitted to
committee OF three lawyers the ques-
ton of the legality of the proposed
primaries in Ohio for the choice of del
egates to the national convention from
congress districts as advocated by the
Taft followers. now reports their de-
cision as being unfavorable to that
plan. While the opinion is not bind
ing on either the committee or the
convention, it is taken by the Foraker
ties to be victory for them.
Beekham Two Votes Short.
In the joint session of the Kentucky
legislature at Frankfort last week ].
G. w. Beckham. the Democratic nomi-
nee, was two votes short of an election.
w. o. Bradley, the Republican nomi-
nee, had sixty-four votes to sixty-six
for Beckham, four Democratic sena-
tors and three Democratic members
Joining with the Republicans.
Socialists Seek Harmony.
The national executive committee of
the Socialist Labor party has made
formal overtures of peace to the regu-
lar Socialist party after bitter fac
tional war lasting six years. The So
cialist Labor faction was headed by
Daniel de Leon and was opposed to
any recognition Of the existing trades
unions. Now the De Leonites say they
do not want to be held responsible for
the division in the ranks Of socialism,
and in the hope Of unity during the
coming campaign they have chosen q
committee Of seven to meet like COM
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-24
KEEPING TAB
! ON THE WORLD

iThaW's Defense Hereditary In
sanity-Ruef Obtains Immunity.
Another Bank President Indict-
ed-Standard Oil Investigation
Resumed-Judge GrOssCup Ac-
cused Americans to Leave
Cuba In 1909-Rio Welcomes
Our Fleet-Farman Wins Air.
ship Prize-JapaneSe Ministry
Crisis-PrusSian Suffrage Up
riSing-Pretender Proclaimed
Sultan-BoyertoWn'S Theater
Disaster.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-24

now 10000 men
ON the rolls and
that last month
there We're for
the first time
more men avail
able than could
beemployed. No
Americans are
on the laborers'
roll. the list be-
ing made up
from West Indi-
ans and whites
from the south
of Europe. A
Spaniard would
d o t w ic g Il s
nnntrr.In ~ ~ -
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-24
CONGRESSIONAL
Codification of the Laws.

Codification of the Laws.
A number Of lively debates cropped
up in the house during the considera-
ton of the bill to codify the laws. First
the civil war was fought over with
great heat when the southern Demo-
Gratis wanted to have the sections pass
ed in 1865 and 1870 to compel the en-
forcement of the negro amendments
stricken out. To this the majority
would not listen. Then came a warm
discussion over the campaign contribu-
lions of corporations, the Democrats
seeking to increase the penalties i'm
posed under the Tillman law upon
bank officials who thus misused their
funds, but the proposals were rejected.
Foraker Holds Up Nominations.
In the senate Foraker got in an eff
fective blow at the Taft boom by NOV
ing the rejection Of four Ohio nominal
lions for postmaster which were said
to have been made In the interest of
the Taft candidacy. The senate with
out dissent agreed to the rejection, and
Foraker moved that the president be
notified Immediately. In an Interview
he said that there would "be no more
prostitution of patronage to carry out
political bargains without its being
resented" The action of the senate
was based on senatorial courtesy, as
both the Ohio senators said they were
opposed to the nominations.
CortcIvou ~ Tell All
The Culberson resolution calling
upon Secretary of the Treasury Cortel-
you to inform the senate how much
national bank circulation had been
taken out by the depository banks I'M
der the recent awards of Panama bonds
was adopted by unanimous consent.
Progress on the Canal.
Before the house committee on inter-
state and foreign commerce Chief En-
gineer Cocktails of the Panama canal
commission and ex-senator Blackburn,
governor of the canal zone. explained
the present state of the great enter
prise. Colonel Goethals said there were
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-24

gro. Although he had formerly IA
vored a sea level canal, Colonel Goe-
thals was now convinced that the lock
system was the best. The cost Of the
total work would be about $3.50, 000,0 00,
exclusive Of the money paid for the
French rights. Blackburn said he had
reduced the number of saloons in the
zone to thirty-four. which pay 500 q
month license.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-24

last week In a tire
mendous demonstra
ton at Berlin, where
more than 10000 So
cialists and their
friends attempted to
parade the principal
streets and to hold
public meetings. Pri-
or to this a process.
sion before the mar
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-24
LEGAL CRIMINAL
Hereditary Insanity Thaw's Plea.

Hereditary Insanity Thaw's Plea.
When the trial of Harry X. Thaw
for the murder of Stanford White was
resumed at New York last week AS
sistant District Attorney Garvan made
the opening address for the state, de-
handing either conviction on the
charge of deliberate and premeditated
murder or acquittal, holding that there
was no middle ground There was no
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-24
Farman Wins Airship Prize.

Aeronauts con-
slider this eX-
plot the greatest
since NJ. Santos
Dumont circum-
ma viga ted the
Eiffel tower In n
dirigible balloon
and as being Of
far m ore pro-
spective value
than Santos-Du-
mont's perform
AAAA uNI.A aA.n
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-24

important change in
the case submitted
by the prosecution,
ties tim ony being
mainly that of eye
witnesses to the
shooting of White
by Thaw. Martin
w. Littleton in his
opening ad dress
made clear the pur-
pose to rest the de-
Tense entirely upon
the plea of heredi-
tary insanity, the
faint ooDinO from
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-24
the successful bid
to carry two per
hined waiChf nf q

The successful bid
to carry two per
bined weight of 81.
be inflated with hydroge. he
rial will be silk. to be furnished by III
signal corps. Inside the gas bag there
must be one or two smaller balloon
cites having total capacity of at least
,ne-sixth Of the balloon. The frame
must be capable of being taken apart
and easily assembled. The balloon will
be accepted only after a trial flight,
which will probably be held at Fort
Myer, Va.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-24
FOL.

Prussian Suffrage Uprising.
The desire for manhood suffrago
Prussia and the refusal of the Germ,
chancellor, Won Bulow, to meet the d,
mand with consideration eliminate
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-24
Gle N 7 FL C
Burns Cured by Baking.

Burns Oufed ny BAKING
Baking a patient as a cure for burns
Is the new method now used in Roose-
welt hospital, New York city. This
idea, which is new one, has proved
very successful, patients having been
cured whose bodies were scared near
ly half over, while heretofore the case
has been deemed fatal when one-third
of the body was burned. a sort of
oven is formed by introducing n lattice
work frame under the bedclothes over
the patients body to prevent the bed
ding from coming in contact with tho
skin. Into this oven the heat is intro
duced from a common gas stove by
means Of a pipe. The surgeons at the
hospital are very enthusiastic about the
new treatment.
Farman Wins Airship Prize.
Henry Farman, the French aeronaut,
has won the Deutsche Archdeacon
prize of $4,000 promised to the first
person who should make q circular
kilometer in an airship heavier than
air. Mr.. Farman did even better than
the conditions of the test required
His outer mark was 512 meters from
the start, and his curves were such
that he actually covered 1900 meters
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
MORSE INDICTMENT
CHARGES PERJURY

NEW YORK. Feb. 1S.-Wlth civil
suits and criminal charges piling up
against him. Charles ". Morse today
left his Fifth avenue home TO answer
to the latest OF the latter. an indictment
for perjury found by the special grand
jury which has been investigating his
financial activities.
Morse was accompanied by his person
al counsel. Albert b. BOardman, and
drove ain an automobile down TO the
criminal courts building, where he ap-
peared before Supreme Court Justice
Bowling and plead not guilty TO the in
dictment for perjury, and was held ia
so, coo bail for a hearing next week.
The perjury charge against Morse IS
based on the testimony given before the
special grand jury IN connection with a
loan by the National Bank OF North
America 10 f.. r. Thomas. Morse, when
he was before the grand jury. testified
that this loan, one of 200. was ar
ranged by President Curtis, Of the bank,
=. r. Thomas. il is believed. testified
that Morse himself arranged the loan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
LAST FOND TRIBUTE
PAID TO DR.. STARR
Aged Friends Weep at
Funeral of Oldest
Inhabitant.

Funeral services for DR.. William NJ.
Starr were held at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing in the undertaking establishment OF
Yoakley & jenkins, 500 II street north
west. The body will be taken TO Grand
Rapids. Mich. at 5:45 o'clock this after
noon by William Hull, a nephew.
Nearly the entire membership Of the
Oldest Inhabitants Association of the
District of Columbia attended the ser
vices 20 pay tribute to the oldest citizen
Of the Capital. The rooms were filled
with white-haired men, their faces
streaming with tears in sorrow for the
less OF their friend. A large delegation
from the Confederate Veterans also was
present, and representatives Of the wo-
mems auxiliaries OF the latter society
attended.
A small Confederate flag was pinned
on Or. Stars breast, and a large Con-
rederate banner was draped over the
casket. At the foot OF the casket was a
huge fiOral wreath, the tribute OF the
Oldest Inhabitants Society.
The Rev. DIT. Il. l. Wright. rector OF
Mckenrdee NJ. l.. Church, ohficiated al
the services DR.. Wright referred to the
remarkable age OF DR.. starr. and pointed
out the significance Of the changes
which have come over this country. in.
teilectual, political and religious. since
ne was young man. He paid a high
tribute TO the life and character of DR.
Star.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
SKIN CURE A sTBRLE WASH.
External Remedy for Eczema Sufferers
Greatly Supplies the Treatment.

If you are suffering from any burning
itching skin disease, Ile only way to
cure II Is 10 go rigEL after the real
trOuble-tO cure the skin itself.
Thousands Of patients have suffered
for months in vain attempts 70 doctor
their blood when the whole trouble was
bactlh feeding upon the skin and caus-
ing the unsightly blotChes and sores.
Skin specialists now prescribe q sim
pie liquid wash. easy to apply. which
gives instant relief This remedy is
composed OF oil OF wintergreen, 10
which are added healing vegetable
remedies. Oil of wintergrecn alone will
nor cure, but a ccterie of experts in
Chicago, headed by a noted specialist.
experimental with other medicinal
properties until they found the proper
preparation. The result Of their Efforts
is called d d. d. Prescription. q sure
specific for the cure OF skin diseases.
Here is only one instance Of what D.
d. D. Prescription has done: My little
girls head was running sore d. D.
D. Prescription has cured her sound and
welI"-B. i. Hipp. Phil Campbell. Ala.
II you are suffering from any skin dis
ease, would IL not pay you 20 try one
bottle of D. d. d. Prescriptions You
probably have spent many times the
cost of one bottle vainly trying to stop
that awful burning itch. Henry Evans,
g22-s24 + street. CAL at our store for a
free booklet on the care and nutrition
Of the skin. with suggestions as TO the
use of ID. d. ID. Soap. This valuable
booklet is absolutely free.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
PERU PLANS FEAST
TO WELCOME FLEET
Declares Date of Arrival
at Lima Legal Holt
day.

LIMA, Peru, Feb. 1s.-Peru IS prepared
10 make such a fiesta OF the United
States battleship squadron's visit here
as the country has never seen.
There viii be excursions into Lima
and to CaHao from every town reached
by the country's somewhat limited
transportation facilities, and every craft
az the port OF CallaO has already been
engaged IN advance TO greet the Amer
lean vessels and visit them during their
stay here.
One steamship will go to PalominOs
10 meet the fleet and accompany 1t 10
the harbor and February 20, the day
the squadron IS due 10 enter Callao
harbor. has been declared a national
holiday.
The supply ship Panther arrived to-
day 20 be ready for the fleets arrival.
The Glacier and CulgOa are already in
port.
The President Of Ecuador has IN
structed the minister OF that republic
at this capital to visit Rear Admiral
Evans on the arrival OF the American
fleet at Callao and salute him in the
name OF the people of Ecuador.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
Deaths

William NJ starr. 100 years. zoe c stree;
northwest.
Andrew kadiWanOs, q years, Washing
ton Asylum Hospital.
Jennie f. Wheeler, 2 years, III Second
street northwest.
Addison T. Hudweu, IS years. ~
Fifteenth street.
Charles r. Hartung. 81 years. the Co,
lumbia Apartments.
Charles NJ Hutton. AZ years. 1904 NJ
street southeast.
Herbert =. Conner, g years, 2l7 Fifth
street southeast.
Eleanor II. Horner. 3 years. 742 Gresham
place.
George GoebeI. 30 years. 1925 Ninth
street northwest.
Harry Burger. 81 years, 110f Half street
southwest.
Martha Z. Kent IS years, Congressional
Apartment House
Carl Adams. ~ years, 1920 Vermont ave-
nue. northwest.
/ Rose Murphy. GO years, 1915 Eighth
street northwest.
Henry r Carrier. I year. 405 Sixth
street southeast
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
ROBERT n. HARPER
PLACED ON TRIAL
Accused of Selling Mis-
branded Drugs in Head
ache Cure.

The trial or Robert n. Harper for gn
alleged violation OF the pure food and
drug act OF June 90 1906, was begun be-
fore a jury in the United States branch
OF the Police Court this morning. Con-
siderable time was taken up in select
ing q jury.
District Attorney Baker in his open
Ing address said the Government ex-
pected TO show that the defendant was
guilty OF two charges under the four
counts in the information. No attempt
would be made. he said. to obtain a
conviction on the other charges.
Mr- Baker said that the Government
expected TO show that the defendant
had unIawfully manufactured a mis-
labeled drug known as "curforhedake'
or ''brane fude," THAI there vas false
End misleading statement on the box
and label, and that on the second count
nc expected 10 show that the defendant
was guilty OF selling misbranded drug
In the District OF Columbia
The first witness called 10 the stand
was Miss Annie Nelligan. In charge OF
Mr.. HaTpers laboratory, at 467 c street
northwest Miss Nelligan testified that
prior to three weeks ago the drug was
labeled "curforhedake" and ''brane
Jude" Since then, she stated, the Ia
bels and boxes had been changed, and
Il was now sold as Harper's Headache
Miss Mary Crow, also employed at
the laboratory, was called to the stand
next. She said that the preparation
was manufactured or mixed by Mr..
Harper and that no one else assisted
him In that end of the work. She eX-
planned that the others in the labora-
tory were engaged in f1lllng the bot
ties, putting on the labels, and put
ting them up in boxes.
The testimony of both women was
confined almost exclusively to their du-
ties al the establishment.
Mr.. Harper was represented by At
Eorneys Minor, Kenyon, and Tucker.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
EIFEL TOWER FIRE
DESTROYS WIRELESS

PARIS. Feb. 1S-The wireless teIe-
graph station IN the ElfeI tower burned
out today. with $4,000 loss. The station.
more than 800 feet above the Champ de
Mars could not. OF course. be reached
by flre-fghting apparatus. and there
was little to do but watch the flames in
their work of destruction.
F'iremen assembled from the street, in
the hope OF extinguishing the blaze with
chemicals. BY the time they reached
the top the delicate apparatus had al
ready been ruined
The fre-9O0 feet above the Streets
said 10 nave been the highest IN the
worlds history. The station was the
principal one IN Paris. and it VIII take
weeks to repair the damage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
BURNING HOUSE
SCARES NEIGHBORS

The burning OF an unoccupied frame
house at Kentucky avenue and / street
southeast, came near causing a panic
among the occupants OF a row Of frame
houses which stand a few hundred feet
TO the west OF the destroyed building.
The house sets on a high knoll and
when the residents OF that locality last
night realized the stubborness with
which the flames resisted the efforts of
the flremen, many became greatly
alarmed ana proceeded 10 carry their be-
lOngings 10 the street. They were
finally quieted by the police OF the Fifth
precinct, but not until an unidentified
woman had been painfully bruised about
the head from a fan from her front
step.
The origin OF the blaze is unknown.
The 5000 loss was covered by insurance.
Fire OF an unknown origin did $500
damage TO the home Of Earnest Divers.
living at COO NJ street northeast. and an
adjoining frame dwelling. which was
unoccupied. The loss to the furniture
was approximately 500. The loss was
fully covered.
$50. A small blaze started in a cloth
ing chest on the seCCnd floor of Muir
ray Addison's home, 1l65 NJ street north
west. last night, and did 80 damage.
A curtain coming into contact with a
lighted gas jet resulted in damage to
the extent Of IS ia the home of John
Tobis, at Eighteenth and Munroe
streets.
Lack OF care with matches caused a
small blaze in the home OF Smith Kim
senburg, 15ll Pierce street northwest
The occupant Of the house remembers
having thrown a match which Re
thought he had extinguished into a pile
of papers on the hau stairs. The dam
age amounted 10 SO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
VITAL RECORDS
Births.


George l.. and Irene Young. boy.
James and Martha Wilson. boy.
William ". and Lucille Wright girl.
C. Luverne aud Mabel watt, girl.
Clarence and May TroXell. girl.
Earnest and May -. Summers, boy.
Harry and Eva M. aSmallweod, boy
Powell II. n. and Mary 1. Spinks, girl
Patrick II and Catherine SmiJn, girl.
Charley F. and May Z. Scott. boz.
John A. and Mary G. ., Brieni girl.
James j. and Jeannette Miller, girl
Charles and Margaret y. Morris. boy.
George NJ. and Annis J. Montgomery,
Charles A. and Ella N. Murphy. girl.
Robert +. and T19ssle 81 Lanstown
girl.
Jacob and Agnes Lemen. boy.
William G ard Charlotte Lee, girl.
Louis and Bertha Kraft, boy.
Richard A ard Mary =. King. twill
boys.
Vineenzo and Loretta Jiulianai. boy.
Franklin G. and Jennie V. Jackson. boy
George w. and Bertha M. johnson, girl
Albert J. and Irene Hawkins boy.
Edward and Rose Green. boy
Thomas p. and Margaret l. Gayhan
boy.
Thomas c. and Lydia V. Evans, girl
William and Agnes Duke boy.
William and Annie +. Collins, girl.
Ira d. and Nettie Cockerille. girL
Marsh 5. and Jane =. Carpenter. glTi.
Charles Z. and Belle v. Cumberland
girl.
Louis f. ard EstelIe Becker, girl
steven ID. and MaTy G.. Bradley. hoy.
Gilbert X. and Minnie Brewer. oOY.
Samuel If. and Clara = Bryan. girl
Samuel T. 2nd IauT;t - Atwell. etrl-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-18
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Louis S Levy and Alice s. Bart. OF
Washington.
Harry w. Dore and Whilhimenia r.
KOhleim. OF Baltimore.
Thornton r. Sale and Dollie A. Thomas,
OF Caroline Va.
Albert SchTaid and Minnie "a. Moss. OF
Washington
James O'Brien. Of New York and Han
ma Enright. Of Washington.
Harvey Baker, raylOrsvilie, Va. and
jamie +. Biedsc g OF Beaver Dam. Va.
Theodore IIissr and Nellie Wire, Of
Washington.