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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-03-27
Congressman LlttIefieId RESIGNS.

Rockland, Me.-Governor Cobb on
Sunday received a letter from Con-
gresham Charles e. Littlefield ten.
dering his resignation as representa-
tive from the Second district of
Maine. The resignation is prompted
by Mr. Littlefields desire to take up
his law practice, which has been seri-
ously interfered with by his congress.
sional duties.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-03-27
Woman Of Twenty-Five Adopts
"Boy" Of Forty-six.

Lowell, Mass.-Miss Wilhelmina
Crawford, 20 years old, adopted on
Thursday in the superior court as
her son, James Butler, who is 46. Miss
Crawford, who is well to do, says that
Buffers parents died when he was a
boy. He was brought up in her faith
er's family and she got to entertain
such motherly feeling for him that
she determined to have him as a son.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-03-27
Thread Needles on spooI.

A great deal of time is saved and
work lightened when doing basting IL
several needles are threaded in success
sion on a spool of cotton. Break the
thread the desired length and knot.
beginning with the last needle thread
ed, until all are ready to use.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-03-27
LIVES LOST AT SEA.
Review of Marine Casualties During
Fall and Winter Season.

Boston Mass.-A review OF the MAY
rine casualties of the coast of New
England and British North America
during the fall and winter seasons
just ended, shows that about 800 lives
were lost. OF this number 251 persons
persisted in the wrecks of ten YES
sells belonging to the French fishing
fleet of st. Pierre Miquelon last fall.
These vessels foundered in heavy
gales which swept the Grand banks.
About twenty-five Newfoundland fish,
ermen were also lost in these storms.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-03-27
MUST PAY THE PENALTY.
Murderer Of Denver Priest viii be
Executed on July IL.

ENCSulCu oH odiy Ks
Denver, Colo.-In the criminal d.
vision of the district court ON Satur-
day, Judge Greeley w. Whitford de-
MED the motion for a new trial for
Giuseppe Ala, convicted of the MUIR
der Of Father Leo Heinrichs, whom
he shot to death in st. Elizabeth's
Catholic church, this city, Sunday,
February 20 and sentenced him to be
hanged during the week beginning
July IL next. Friday night Ala made
repeated attempts to commit suicide
by beating his head against the iron
bars of his CELL His head was COW
cred with bruises when he was
brought to court, and he was so weak
he had to be supported by officers.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-03-27
FEeRUARY,s RED RECORD.
Nearly Four Thousand Railroad Acct.
dents In State of New York.

New York-The report of the pub
lie service commission shows that
during February there were 1851 rail-
road accidents In New York, in which
twenty-six persons were killed. OF
the 2,15T persons injured in these
accidents 1919 were passengers. Dur.
ing January the injured were $500,
and the killed numbered forty-four.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-03-27
Cream Candy.

One pound of sugar. half pint of
water, two tablespoonful of vinegar
Boil until crisp, then pour it in fiat
creased dish and when slightly cool
pull it.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-03-27
mittee has voted down the proposition
Of the Socialist-Labor party for reunion
with the main party. but the matter
may be brought up at the convention.
e X E Gu TIV e
Presidents Legislative Programme.

6TeS'oc"t Io9ts'otsNo programme
After conference at the White
House between the president, Secre-
tary Garfield, Commissioner Of Corpo.
rations Smith and Commissioner of
Labor Neill 1t was decided that three
bills should be prepared and submitted
to congress to amend the Sherman anti
trust and the liability laws. One will
make 1t possible for industrial corpora
tons to unite under federal supervi-
sion and for railroads to pool under the
approval of the interstate commerce
commission. Another will so amend
unions from the clause prohibiting
combinations in restraint of trade.
The third would amend the employers
liability law to meet the objections of
the supreme court
Not to Press Labor Suits.
Attorney General Bonaparte has In
structed the United States attorney at
New Orleans to suspend actions begun
there against q number of longshore-
men for illegal boycotting since the
supreme court decision in the Danbury
hatters' case and in the Bucks stove
and range case. The department of JUS
tice wanted all federal attorneys to adj
wise with the experts at Washington
before acting, but Mr.. Bonaparte de-
MED the statement that all federal at
torneys had been ordered to bring no
actions against labor unions. He held
that as the hatters' case had been de-
cided on a demurrer and the matter
remanded to the circuit court for re-
hearing nothing should be done in SINH
lar cases until q final decision should
be rendered.
Longer Voyage For Fleet.
Plans for worlds cruise by the
American battleship feet now at Mag
dalena bay, Mexico, have been an
nounced by the president to his cabi-
net The fleet is engaged in two weeks
target practice there, after which it
will proceed to San Francisco, reaching
that city May 5, to be feted and feast
ed for nine days. The fleet on July 6
is to leave "for our possessions in the
Pacific" stopping at Hawaii and Sa-
moa and then going by way of Aus
tralia to the Philippines and returning
through the Suez canal. In Australia
the fleet will stop at Melbourne and
Sydney to accept the invitation of Sir
Alfred Deakin. 1t is expected that
Admiral Evans will retire from the
command on account of illness after
reaching San Francisco. He will be
succeeded by Admiral Sperry.
The feet is also to visit Japan, an
invitation from the mikado having been
given to the president by Ambassador
Takahira and promptly accepted.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-03-27

provision had become so intense, espe.
cially In the west, that its retention
would have compelled a score or more
Of Republican senators to vote against
the entire measure. At the same time
a few other changes were made in the
bill. One amendment limits the circu-
lation proposed to the par value OF the
security deposited. and another limits
to 100000 the amount Of circulation
that may be retired by the banks IN
any month. Aldrich explained that rs
issues had been raised In regard to rail
road bonds, such as the relation Of the
railroads to the people. the committee
had thought best to strike the matter
out
Trust Conference Denounced.
The conference recently held by
President Roosevelt and several mem
bers of his cabinet with Samuel Com
pers and Maxwell Evarts, representing
e. II. Hartman, was made the sub
ject of some rather caustic criticism in
the senate by Senators Bacon and Till
man. The latter asked If it did not
look as If the president, after out
Heroding Herod in prosecuting trusts,
crusading against predatory wealth
and stirring up the unthinking, was
now trying to make his peace with the
great corporations so that their support
would be given to his fav orite lieu
tenant. whom he had selected as his
successor. Mr. Bacon replied that he
did not know about that. but he did
know that it had become customary to
consult the president before taking any
business action in order that it might
be ascertained whether he would APP
prove or oppose the step. He told
how representatives of the United
States Steel corporation came to see
the president and inquired If he would
prosecute them if they bought the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron company, absorb
ing il with their interests.
Submarine Lobby Denied.
The house committee which is in
vestigating the Electric Boat company
has failed to bring out any evidence to
establish the charge that the company
maintained a lobby in the interests of
submarine legislation. Several attor-
neys now or formerly employed by the
boat company denied positively that
they knew Of anything Of the kind.
Secretary Metcalf appeared before the
committee and explained the attitude
of the navy department toward the
submarines, but nothing of interest was
ELECTED further than the activity of
several congressman in the matter.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-03-27

nour, Swift, Morris and Cudahy pack
Ing houses for accepting rebates and of
the Burlington railroad for granting
them, each of the defendants having
been fined $4,000 The decision was
rendered by vote Of five to three, JUS
tice Moody not voting.
Actor Hitchcock Gets OFF.
BY direction of the judge In the New
York city supreme court the case
against Raymond Hitchcock, the come
dian, accused of misusing several girls,
was taken from the jury and acquittal
ordered, as one of the alleged victims
had confessed on the stand that she
had sworn falsely as to her relations
with the accused.
Death Sentence For Orchard.
Judge Fremont Wood at Caldwell.
Ida, has sentenced Harry Orchard to
death. with accommodation to the
pardon board for Communication to i'm
prisonment on the ground that Orchard
pad told the truth in the Haywood
trial. Orchard confessed to the murder
Of Ex-Governor Steunenberg and of
eighteen other men.
President Wants Jail Sentence.
United States Attorney Baker Of the
District Of Columbia was requested by
President Roosevelt to press for a Jail
sentence in the case of Robert N. Har-
per, q wealthy citizen recently con-
victed of having violated the food and
drug law in the sale Of headache pow
ders by drug store which he owns.
Harper is the president of the local
chamber Of commerce and of the
American National bank.
U. p. Minority After Hartman.
Several stockholders of the Union
Pacific railroad have notified the COM
pany of their intention to sue the
Harriman-Rogers management to re-
cover the profits from the sale of rail-
road stocks to the company by Harri-
man, Rogers and Stillman. estimated
to be $26,O0O,000.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-03-27
SOCIOLOGICAL
Chicago to Censor Jokes.

Chicago to Censor Jokes.
The anti-anarchy campaign in Chi
cago has taken a novel turn in the ac-
ton of Mayor Busse, whose corpora
ton counsel has called upon all the
vaudeville theater managers to stop
the gags and skits which make fun of
the rich. One of the current plays has
for its butts John d. Rockefeller and
Senator Depew.
Eiopine Rector Asks "Why?"
The unfrocked rector of st. Georges
Episcopal church at Hampstead, n. T..
who ran away with seventeen-year-old
Floretta Whaley and who is living in
San Francisco with the girl and her
baby while working at the trade of
painting under an assumed name, has
given to the press q remarkable confess
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-03-27
COMMERCIAL
For Boston and Maine Mercer.

The special commission on commerce
and industry has reported to the Mas
sachusetts legislature its approval OF
the proposed merging of the two prin'
cipal railroad systems of New Eng
land-namely. the New York, New
Haven and Hartford and the Boston
and Maine. The plan is for the former
company to hold the 36 per cent OF
the latter's stock which it already
owns, but that the New Haven shall
be required to exchange its stock fol-
that Of the Boston and Maine as far
as offered to July l, 1909, and that
both roads shall remain subject to the
laws Of Massachusetts. 1t is also pro-
posed to forbid the increase of rates or
the transfer of control without the per-
mission of the commission.
Rush For Baltimore Bonds.
When bids for the 100000 securi-
ties to be issued by the city Of Balti-
more Were opened it was found that
the issue had been nine times oversub-
scrlbed. The bids accepted were from
101 to 105.
Rubber Trust Cuts Salaries.
The United States Rubber company
known as the rubber trust. has sent
out orders to the hundred or more of
the wholesale and retail concerns
which it controls to cut down expenses
on account of the falling off in the rub
Der trade. Inasmuch as contracts with
the labor unions would prevent a
change at once in the pay of the man.
ua workers. it was decided to reduce
the salaries of all the high priced man.
ayers and statesmen on April from 10
to % per cent.
Railroad Labor Got More.
The balancing of the books of the
Pennsylvania railroad for 1907 shows
that. while the system earned S30,000.-
600 more than in 1906. it paid $19,500,-
600 more for labor. or Go per cent of
the increased earnings.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-03-27

fioi9''A "H"ies' set out It's path
which it declares must be trodden. and
those who step from it as openly and
as f1agrantly as | have done can never
hope to regain the place in the line.
The question. however. is whether hap
piness lies in the beaten trail which
the millions follow or in the forbidden
land on either side. Each must an
swer the question for himself. l have
answered mine by my act On my
deathbed shall discover who is right
and who Is wrong-the millions or my
self. There is no question in my mind
as write now and glance at Froretta
Whaley. sitting by me softly singing
the song of motherhood to our child at
her breast" The girl insists, too. that
she is perfectly happy.
A School For Tried Actors.
BY an arrangement with Charles
Frohman. the theatrical manager. Otis
Skinner. the actor. expects to conduct
q novel school for the trained actor be-
ginning next season at New York. 1t
will be comparable to the postgraduate
courses of the universities. Mr.. Skin
ner himself will play the whole season
at New York in several plays at the
head Of company over which he will
have entire charge. The new princi-
pie to be used Is the interchange Of
actors. so that in the course Of the
season all the stock actors and ac-
tresses in the various Frohman COM
panies will be called upon to play some
other parts than the ones for which
they are originally cast. The object Is
TO- give all a chance to diversity their
talents and widen their experience.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-03-27
Consider the Birds of the Air

An eminent ornithologist calls atten-
ton to the fact that crane can travel
through the air a thousand miles q
day without tapping its wings but 10y
merely keeping them stretched and ad,
justed to the prevailing breezes. A
hawk can stay in the air for days and
weeks. moving with its wings motion
less. 1t is the same with the gulls and
numerous other winged creatures. in
studying the science of aerostatics con
slider the birds of the air.-BostOn Her
aid
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-03-27
EDUCATIONAL
For Fewer Universities.

EOT VcWcT oUtNcTSItIcSs
At the recent meeting Of the college
presidents of the state of Wisconsin
formal announcement was made Of the
plans formulated by the general edu-
cation board. with the approval of both
Rockefeller and Carnegie. to so ar
range and consolidate the smaller col
leges as to have in operation only one
within radius Of 100 miles. All other
institutions will have to restrict their
work to that covered by the freshman
and sophomore years in the college on
penalty of receiving no aid from the
board. BY this arrangement the Uni
versity of Wisconsin. Beloit college
and Lawrence university will survive
in Wisconsin.
A City Daily For Yale.
Editor George Harvey of Harper's
Weekly. in delivering the Bromley lee.
ture at Yale March 16. said in order to
teach the profession of journalism the
university must have real daily
newspaper in operation at the seat of
learning with staff Of trained editors
This he believed would produce better
results than the school of Office ex
perience advocated by Greeley and
Dana. Colonel Harvey suggested Edi
tor Osborne of the New Haven Journal
and Courier as the head Of the pro-
posed paper.
Courses In Dress and Shopping.
The Northwestern university has es.
tablished chair In the cultivation of
taste" in dress, and Miss Skinner, the
occupant advocates the utmost sim
plicity as the keynote. At the same
time the university has employed Mrs.
Alice Norton to conduct a course in
shopping for the benefit Of the girl
students, covering the cost and selec-
ton of materials.
Andover Moves TO Cambridge.
In the current Harvard Gazette II Is
announced that the Andover Theolog-
teal seminary will be moved from
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-03-27
CONGRESSIONAL
La Toilette Names oliearchy.

In the course of an extended speech
against the Aldrich currency bill in the
senate the Republican senator from
Wisconsin. La Toilette. made a star
Ting attack on the interests which he
asserted were behind that measure. At
the outset he referred to the change in
would take the wind out Of his sails"
by saying that this action had made
his speech more pertinent He then
undertook to show the connection of
the Morgan and Rockefeller banks,
and when Aldrich interrupted to say
that the National City STANDARD OLD
bank and most of the other New York
banks were opposing the bill La Fol
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-03-27
70 r EIGN
Socialism Divides England.

The tremendous growth Of socialism
In England is now matter of record
since the vote In the house of COM
mons on the proposed law for the IN
employed. This law would require the
state to supply work at standard union
wages to all workmen who should reg
lister themselves as not employed or in
lieu of work to maintain the applicants
and those dependent upon them. That
a law so radical as this should have re-
ceived 10 votes was indeed signifi-
cant, but this did not measure the full
strength Of the movement, as many
members were known to have absented
themselves from the session so as to
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-03-27
p o LIT &c A L
,wa Endorses Taft.

Iowa Endorses Taft.
The Iowa Republican convention at
Des Moines chose delegates at large
for Taft and indorsed Allison for the
senate again.
Bryan Called Them Gamblers.
In q speech on the floor Of the Chica-
go board of trade William j. Bryan
denounced gambling in stocks and urg
ed that members doing a legitimate
business drive out the gamblers from
the pit.
New York Democrats Unpledged.
With only one voice heard for Bryan.
the New York state Democratic COM
mittee voted on March 10 in favor of
leaving the delegates to the national
convention uninstructed as to candi-
dates.
Referendum Plan Fer Ohio. 4
A resolution providing for a populE'
vote on the question of establishing the
initiative and referendum in Ohio by
constitutional amendment. has now
passed both houses of the legislature
and is expected to receive the gov
ernor's approval. 1t does not. however,
contain the full programme of the adj
vocates of initiative and referendum,
for it merely submits to the people
laws repealed or enacted by the legis-
lature or vetoed by the governor. For
a vote on q new law 8 per cent of the
voters must petition, and for repealed
law 10 per cent must sign q petition.
In both cases the petition must be
signed in majority Of the congress
districts.
Tainted AIdrich Bill News.
Golfers Weekly publishes the text
Of letters being sent out to newspaper
rAen Offering $40 for each interview
ity favorable to the Aldrich currency
bill now before congress.
AIenist AssaiIs the President.
One of the most startling attacks yet
made upon President Roosevelt which
hitherto was merely rumor and talk to
the effect that DR.. Allan McLane Ham
ilton, the noted alienist had said that
the mind of the president was failing
as result of his activities. has now
been given color by DR.. Hamilton's ar
ticle in the North American Review on
"Psychopathic Rulers" While he does
not mention the president by name. all
the well known characteristics Of him
are gathered together as the signs of
incipient paranoia. Friends Of the
president say that the doctor has n
grievance in the refusal of the presi-
dent to pardon Hamilton's son, who
was court martialed in the Philippines.
Grover Cleveland's Remedy.
Former President Cleveland has just
passed his seventy-frst birthday and
given to the papers an interview In
which he says that return to the old
Democratic creed is what the people
need to give them rest and peace "after
a period Of terrific hysteria." He pities
the poor and wants a great clearing
house OF charity to be established.
Socialist Convention May 10.
The national secretary of the Social
list party has announced the apportion-
ment of delegates to the national con-
vention called to meet at Chicago on
May 10, each state being entitled to one
delegate and one additional for every
200 members Of the party. The total
thus allotted IL 21S delegates. An as
sessment Of 30 cents per capita has
been levied to pay the railway fares
of the deleRateS. The executive COM
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-03-27
KEEPING TAB
ON THE WORLD


La Follette's Naming of an All
Powerful 0Iigarchy of a Hun
dred Men Startles the Senate.
Railroad Bonds Out of AIdrich
Bill Labor Leaders Again
Present Grievances - Social
ism's Strength In British Com
mons-RuSsian Generals Pub
Iicly Fight a Duel Peace In
0rient-Refugees May Leave
Haiti.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-03-27
LEGAL
Ruef Indictments Dismissed.

Following the decision of the Cali
fornia supreme court which set free
former Mayor Schmitz, Judge Dunno
was obliged to dismiss four extortion
indictments against Schmitz's political
pal, Ruef. but in doing so the judge
scored the supreme and appellate
courts and all who were instrumental
In getting immunity for Ruef, whom
he said he regarded as "the greatest
criminal that ever appeared before
that court"
The Anti-rebate Law Upheld.
The validity Of the Elkins anti-rebate
law again was affirmed by the United
States supreme court In the decision
sustaining the conviction Of the Ar
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-03-27

sion. He at
tempts no justi-
fcation Of his
course In the
ey es of t h g
world, sayin 6
that he walked
to his own dam
nation with his
eyes open. but
adds: when !
stopped to the
mire of the pit
| rose to the
glory of the
heights. . y +"
The world has
cnt ont ire pnth
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-03-27

Andover to Cambridge. where ne~
buildings will be erected near the HarS
ward divinity school. The seminary
and the divinity school are to remsiU
separate as to faculties, courses, etc,
but in many ways they will affiliate.
tuition, standards and charges being
about parallel.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-03-27

avoid going on rec
ord against the bill
owing to the num-
Der of their constit-
uents who were for
the law. Most of
the Irish members
also were absent.
Chancellor Of the
Exchequer Asquith,
who on this occa-
cs1v, Cor Tho Gre%
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-03-27

lette intlmated that
it was quite posi-
BILE that this opposi-
ton was put up as
a blind.
The Wisconsin SEN
ator dealt first with
the panic. which, he
declared, had been
manufactured by the
money k i n gs of
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-03-27
His Views.

what are your views on currency"
sskcd the busy citizen.
Mostly sad and reminiscent" mn
swered the man who had been to The
races Washington Star.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-03-27
Lemon Chocolate and Custard Pics.

1t does not require an experienced
cook to make good pies from OUR
PIES" Just the proper proportions Of
all ingredients are in the package ready
for immediate use. AT grocers, 10ceute
per package. Order a few packagee
to-day.