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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-24
RIDGLEY knew
END Was Hear
Morse and Curtis Warned by
Comptroller of Currency
Against Large Loans.
TOOK NO FURTHER STEPS
EVIDENCE PILING UP IN CON-
SPIRACY TRIAL.

New York, Oct. 23.-There were three
important developments today in the
joint trial of Charles w Morse and Al
fred y. Curtis. who are charged with
conspiracy and violation of the federal
banking laws in the management of the
defuDct National Bank of North Amer
lea. First the prosecution produced let
tiers to show that Comptroller of the Cur
rency Ridgley had foreseen the impend-
ing failure of the bank and that he had
written a number of letters to Morse and
Curtis warning them against making
such large loans on what he termed I'M
substantial collateral TO the officers and
directors of the bank, especially naming
the loans made to Morse
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-24
FORMER SUITOR
KILLS HUSBAND
Tragedy in Railway Coach in
LouiSiana-AlI the Parties
Prominently Connected.

New Orleans. Oct. 23.-On her bridal
tour. which had begun scarcely one hour
before. and seated in railroad coach al
most between her husband and a former
sutton for her hand, Mrs. Fred Van In
gen last night saw the flash of the suit
Or's revolver felt the sudden grip of hes
husbands hand as the bullet struck and
killed him and then turned and fought
for her own life. When the girl ap-
peared abOIc to become the victim Of 4
second bullet from the revolver, her IN
Gle rushed up and thrust his thumb be-
meath the hammer of tine revolver. jam
ming the mechanism and rendering the
weapon harmless.
This was the story which the passen-
gers on the Texas & Pacific Cannon
Bali told when they reached this city
today but the principal actors of the
tragedy most of whom are connected
with prominent Louisiana families have
So far refused to discuss the affair.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-24
Drizzling Rain.

a drizzling rain for part of the day and
evening ana bad railroad service. which
set the train more than an hour late be-
fore the days itinerary was much more
than half accomplished. seemed to make
no impression on the demand for look
at the big candidate. and whenever his
train at a standstill, there was no
cessation to the cries of approval and
shouts of applause which filled the air.
Beginning at Brazil, with monster
meeting at : O'Clock this morning, the
Taft special made complete fifty-mile
circuit around Indianapolis. which was
reached at 8 O'Clock tonight. Crawfords-
vile. Lafayette, Frankfort and Kokomo
were visited in turn. and each was a
repetition in teeming populace and en-
thusiasm.
Marion's crowd was so dense that Sen
3tOr HemenWaS. who followed close on
the heels of Judge Taft 70 the courthouse
steps, lost his pocketbOok without know
ing il for some time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-24
Loan Paid in Profits.

Next the prosecution presented evil
dence 20 show that large loan made by
the bank 10 Miss Katherine w Wilson.
Mr.. Morse's secretary. had been paid in
part by profits coming out of the financ-
ing Of an undertaking of the New Haven
Improvement The profits, Edward b.
Wire, former cashier of the bank said
should have gone to the bank, but he tes-
titled Mr.. Curtis and Mr.. Morse had ar
ranged so that they went TO cover in
part the Wilson loan
Third, the prosecution had Mr. Wire
testify regarding a pote for S20o.OJG. de-
posted with the knickerboeker Trus;
company, one OF the institutions that
went TO the wall during the financial
panic. In tracing this note it was shown
by banking records that after passing
through the KnickerbOcker Trust com
pany II bobbed up in the Bank of Com
merce as a credit to E 3 Wire
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-24
Waere 100000 Went To.

Al this point Government Bank Ex-
anlner Mickey was called to the stand
and he endeavored to show how the 500
W obtained on the note had gone 10
finance the Morse steamship undertaking.
there was some interest toward the
end OF the session when the prosecution
put on the stand Miss Julia NJ Wolfe. a
SttnOSrapner for the Knickerbocker
trust company. An effort was made to
nave admitted stenographic notes taken
oy the young woman of conversation
between MI Morse and Mr.. Schurman.
Ine latter counsel for the Knickerbocker
trust company. The defense objected on
the ground that the conversation took
place after the dates on which Morse
anu GURUS are charged with violation of
the banking law The prosecution indi
Gated that the reading of the stenograph-
er notes would be very much in the line
OF a confession. Judge Hough said thaf
ne would require time TO pass upon the
question and asked the lawyers for both
sides TO submit briefs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-24
FIRST SAW IT IN
NEW YORK TIMES
Col. WatterSon Takes Trouble
to Deny Statement Regard
ing Cleveland Letter.

Louisville. Ky. Oct. 23-In answer to
the statement from Dayton, O., last night
Oy the attorney for Broughton Branden-
burg that Colonel Watterson announced
before the Cleveland letter was published
that II must be discredited by any means -
MT. Natterson tonight said to a represen-
tative of TIE SssOcia,ted Press:
never heard of the alleged Cleveland
letter until l read il in the New York
Times of Sunday. Aug. 60 1t Impressed
me AT once as fraudulent. / knew that
MIR. Cleveland had never had anv off
cial dealings with Judge Taft except in a
single instance. involving disbursement
knew that Mr. Cleveland was in no con
dltlon TO write such d letter at or near
the date of its alleged composition and |
thought knew enough of Mr.. CIevelsnd,s
working methods and habits of mind ITO
Know mat he would put forth nothing so
important in such a way. The rays7,raI
text furnished matter for further d5scre6
II. since II treated of events which bad
not come TO pass and could not have been
SO conIl9ently anticipated by man as
dent. - 90
Refusc1 by World and Herald.
Coming TO town next day learned who
the literary agent was: that his screed
had been refused as of doubtful autben
ITCHY, If not wholly spurious Dv the New
YORK Herald and the World. and that the
:
was miscalled. - ..ing Frank s. Hastines
ana not 'FredeIick s Hastings as it had
been printed.
Then ] went directly to Mr. Carlisle
and said 10 him:
Mr. Secretary. Mr.. Cleveland's hitter
est enemy would welcome this and could
ask nothing worse to be used against
ms memory. You know that | was NOT
ar, C!eNeiands enemy--thOugh l never
claimed TO be fTiend-but YOU are his
friend his nearest living friend. and Won
owe II as duty to the dead 10 run mis-
down and expose it
MT. Carhsle thought with me that Mr.
Cleveland had written no such letter and
felt. though wholly withdrawn from mol
tics. that it was his duty to see Justice
done to his old chiefs memory
The next day l left New York and
came home. where I have remained a,-er
since. urging forward the Investigation
though apart from it. merely advising
the public of the facts
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-24
Parties All Prominent.

The former sutton is F. 5. Beauve OF
Plaquemine La, where he was taken
from the train and placed under arrest
The husband was Professor Fred Van
Ingen. a prominent teacher of Alexandria.
La and relative of former Governor
Blanchard. The bride is the daughter OF
James NJ Rhorer. one of the leading of
ficials OF Ibervilie parish. residing at
Baton Rouge. Beauve is q years old and
Van Ingen %. The wedding took place
Yesterday at Alexandria. Beauve was in
town, having arrived there ii is reported
on the same day as Miss Rhorer. When
the bridal couple left for New Orleans
he boarded the train, and, after a time.
sat i'm a seat facing Mr.. and Mrs. Van
Ingen. with the bride between him and
her husband. Passengers say Beauve
talked with the bridal couple just before
the shooting and that his manner ap-
peared cordial. The yOnng woman had
clasped hands with her husband when
Reauve suddenly drew his revolver and
fired After being disarmed the young
man quietly submitted 10 arrest
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-24

II people are not reading your ad-
verusing, take more pains with It.
With so much to read. the public has
little time to waste over the common
place.-Brains
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-24
At indianapolis.


Il was reserved for Indianapolis to fur
nish the climax of the day Of crowds and
noise tremendous parade awaited his
arrival. with the accessories multiplied
and enhanced. Three meetings were at
tended by the candidate. his extended ef-
fort of the day being before an immense
audience at the Virginia-avenue audi
torlum. where Vice President Fairbanks
presided. Senator Hemenway and Rep
resentative Overstreet officiated at the
two other meetings. which were held in
the open
The Indianapolis reception Of Judg,
Taft. though more than an hour behind
the scheduled time and in steady rain
was the climax of the day. The candidate
was driven through the business streets
OF the city and cheered by thousands
His automobile was then halted that he
might review the parade. the marches
standing in the rain for more than TWO
hours.
Judge Taft carried out his program of
speech. and was presented in each in
stance by Vice President Fairbanks.
After the meetings. Judge Taft returned
to his private car for the night. He
leaves the city early tomorrow for his
last day in the state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-24

Special prizes will be awarded
one week from tonight. See
page s.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28
Judge Bush-A True and Triec
Official.

There is growing feeling i'm the
whole country that the bench, wheth-
er federal, district, state. circuit or
probate, should be as far removed
from politics and political influences
as possible and that the incumbent
judges, if capable and worthy. should
be retained as the heads of their re-
spective courts so long as the con-
duct of their courts measures up to
the established standard.
In the case OF no other judgeship
is this idea so well adapted and so
practical as that of the probate court
Dealing as this court does with de-
pendent widows and orphans, the
Judge of probate is in many cases
looked to by these clients as a per-
sonal friend and family adviser, and
with hundreds of these estates In
course of settlement it is highly ad-
visable that the competent Judge of
probate, who has the details of each
estate in mind, should be retained
as the head of the probate court.
While personally Judge Bush is an
ardent and loyal Republican and has
always stood by the party and work.
ed for the success of the ticket, yet
he has never allowed his political
views and preference to influence or
in any way to bias his judgment on
the bench, and those politically op-
posed to the judge have always re-
ceived fair and just treatment when
they were interested or concerned in
cases pending before Judge Bush.
While not ELUSIVE, Judge Bush is
a pleasant and genial man to meet
and his personality is one that wears
and bears a closer acquaintance, as
his large and ever increasing circle Of
personal friendships testifes.
He is candidate for the Repub-
LEGATION nomination to succeed him.
self as Judge of probate at the pri-
maries to be held September 1st and
the probate interests of Shiawassee
county will be best served by contin-
uing the present efficient admins
tration in that office The estates
now being closed will be better han
died by Judge Bush than would be
possible with a stranger at the head
of the probate court, one unac-
quainted with the details of the diff
ferent estates. The various eXecut-
ors and administrators will receive
greater assistance by the re-nomi-
nation and reelection Of Judge
Bush.
Last, but not least, the name of
Matthew Bush for Judge of Probate
on the Republican ticket in Novem-
Der will carry great weight with the
voters of Shiawassee county and the
entire ticket will be materially
strengthened and the success of the
local Republican ticket doubly as
sured thereby.
Judge Bush will appreciate the
support of all enrolled Republicans
at the primaries September LIST.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28
The Laingsburg News saws:

In certain papers in the county
considerable adverse comment has
appeared recently, touching Con-
gresham Fordney's relations with
the old soldiers and pensioners, and
in this connection an incident that
came within the knowledge of the
writer, the other day, is worth men,
tioning. 1t happened that an old
soldier, who held a lieutenants COM
mission and served throughout the
war in the famous 9Th Michigan Cav
airy, in his old age came to the verge
of destitution.s His meagre pension
failed to supply his necessities and
those of his aged wife whom he had
left in youth, at his country's call,
with but fifty cents to provide for
herself and two small children. I'm
der these conditions a son-in-law of
the old soldier, and invalid strug-
Cling against adverse fortune, called
on Congressman Fordney. He told
the latter the circumstances detailed
here, and he further told him of the
fact that he, himself, had always
been Democrat. Then Joe Fordney
showed the kind of man he is and how
he regards the old soldier. He
said: cit makes no difference to
me whether you are a Democrat or
a Republican. Ny conception of my
duties as a congressman is that am
to represent all the people of my
district as well as / consistently can.
l will do all that l can for you"
The result was that Mr.. Fordney
introduced a special bill in congress
and the deserving old veteran was
speedily granted a pension of twenty
four dollars per month. Pension
claims are matters of proof and all
any congressman can do in any case
is to urge prompt action and in
special cases to introduce special bills
No congressman that ever lived has
ever been able to get favorable action
on all the pension claims in his dis
trict. We believe the voters of this
district are discerning enough and
fair enough to look at this matter
in its true light.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28
Notice by Purchaser Under Tax Sale.
BY FLORENCE LINDSEY,
Probate Register.

To the owner or owners OF any and all In
tercst in the land herein described ard TO the
mortgage or mortgages named In all undfs-
charged recorded mortgages against said land
or any assignee thereof OF record
TAKE NOTICE, that sale has been lawfully
m ade OF the following described land for unpaid
taxes thereon and that the undersigned has
title thereto under tax deed issued therefor and
that you are entitled to a reconveyance there
of at any time within six months after return
of service OF this notice upon payment to the
undersigned or to the Register in Chancery OF
the County in which the lands lie OF all sums
raid upon such purchase together with one
hundred per cent additional thereto and the
fees of the Sheriff for the service or costs OF
publication OF this notice, to be computed as
upon personal service of a declaration as
commencement OF suit, and the further sum OF
Ave dollars for each description, without other
additional costs or charges. III payment as
aforesaid is not made the undersigned will
institute proceedings for possession OF the land.
The said land is described as Lots three and
four in Block three OF Williams & Lyons Add
ton to the City of Owosso, Shiawassee County,
State OF Michigan according to the recorded
plat of said addition
Amount paid e3i.5 for tax OF 1904
Amount necessary TO redeem S6s.10 plus the
fees OF the sherin and cost of publication.
WARREN PIERPoNT,
Dated Aug. Gath 1908. owosso, Michigan.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28
U. S. DlSPENSATORY
Describes the Principal ingredients
Contained In Pe-ru-na.


Are we claiming too much FOR Peruna
when we claim it to be ar effective
remedy for chronic catarrh2 Have we
abundant proof that Peruna is in real
ity such catarrh remedy? Let US see
what the United States Dispensatcry
says of the principal ingredients of
Peruna.
Take, for instance, the ingredient
hydrastis canadensis, or golden zeal.
The United States Dispensatory says
of this herbal remedy, that it is largely
employed in the treatment ofdepraved
mucous membranes, chronic rhinitis
nasal catarrh), atomic dyspepsia (ca-
tarrh Of the stomach, chronic intesti-
nal catarrh, catarrhal jaundice lea
tarrh of the liver, and in diseased
mucous membranes Of the pelvic
organs. It is also recommended for
the treatment Of various forms Of dis
eases peculiar to women.
Another ingredient of Peruna, cory
dalis formosa, is classed in the United
States Dispensatory as tonic. So also
is cubebs classed as stoEachic and as
a tonic for the mucous membranes.
Cedron seeds is another ingredient of
Peruna, An excellent drug that has
been very largely overlooked by the
medical profession for the past fifty
years. The seeds ere TO be found in
very few drug stores. The United
States Dispensatory says of the action
of cedron that it is used rs bitter
tonic and in the treatment of dysen-
terry, and in intermittent diseases as
substitute for quinine.
Oil of copaiba, another ingredient
Of Peruna, is classed by the United
States Dispensatory as a. mild stilnu-
liant and diuretic. Itacts on the stom-
ach and intestinal tract. 1t acts as a
stimulant on the genito-urinary MEM
branes. Useful in chronic cystitis,
chronic dysentery and diarrhea, and
some chronic diseases Of the liver and
kidneys.
Send to us for free book Of testi-
monials of what the people think Of
Peruna as a catarrh remedy. The best
evidence is the testimony of those who
have tried it.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28
A Logical One.

Referring to the matter of the
withdrawal of Amos Parmenter
from the race for the nomination for
representative in Shiawassee county
there are some live facts in connec-
ton Herewith. Mr. rarmenter, in
the little campaigning he did, re-
ceived hearty support, but it is I'M
derstood the real reason he with
drew was because he considered the
honor of the office should go to
Owosso this time and when he learn
ed of Mr. Kilpatrick's candidacy he
was ready to step out and give his
voice to that opinion.
And that about tells the story,
too. For several years it has been
said Owosso city is entitled to the
office of representative. But for the
fact of machine politics, or of a
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28
Vernon.

Mrs J Storrs and two daughters left
this week for their home at LosAngeles,
Cal. They have spent the summer at
the home of Mrs Storrs' parents, Mr.
and Mrs A Garrison-Mrs Fred West
entertained party of friends at din
her on Tuesday-Misses Susie Empie
and Ruth DeHart leave Friday for an
outing at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bar
low is enjoying two weeks vacation
from the Mclaughlin store-Miss
Clara Harris is expected home this week
from California where she has spent the
past year with her aunt F West and
wife and G VanAlstine and wife visited
their brother, l. VanAlstine, at By
ron on Sunday-Mrs Martins Sunday
school class enjoyed picnic on Tues
day-Mrs R Evans of London, Cana
da, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs
A Garrison-Reports of wedding
bells are afoat-Mr and Mrs George
Mimic and son of Milan spent Sunday
in Vernon. They came in fine new
auto-Howard Whelan and family
spent Sunday at G Whelan's in Vern-
on-Mr and Mrs G VanAlstine enter
tanned their cousin, Miss Burleigh of
st townsville, N Y, the first of the
week.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28
Garland.

Ray Miller who has been visiting his
sister, Mrs Samuel Mitchell returned to
Chicago Wednesday-Miss Fannie
Colby visited her cousin, A 7 Phillips
and family in Owosso, over Sunday
Mrs Darwin Green and daughters,
Helen and Bernice, spent Tuesday and
Wednesday with the FORMERS sister,
Mrs Albert Luft in Bennington
Samuel Mitchell and family visited MI
and Mrs Jay Miller in Owosso, Satur-
day.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28
ChapIn.

Miss Casey of Saginaw spent Sunday
at H X Gibson's-Mr and Mrs Arthur
Bowman and children took dinner at
Geo Hicky's Sunday-The Sawyer
family held their animal reunion Satur-
day at Edible Litchfield's at Elsie. Over
forty sat down to tables filed with
good things and good time was en-
joyed by all, both old and young
Mrs Charlie Darling and son, George
of New Lothrop spent Sunday at her
brothers, Gill Sawyer-Miss Hazel
Stanhope of Owosso is spending few
days with her cousin, Miss Nelia
Loynes-The NJ Sunday school is to
have picnic Thursday in Mr. Williams
grove near the river at Elsie-Elder
Wilson preached his farewell sermon at
the church Sunday-Jerome Hoover
and wife and Mr. and Mrs David Nc
Carly spent Sunday at Harlow McCar-
tvs near Racy-Ed Larkin has bought
out Claude Heron on the Holman farm
and will move onto it the first of next
month-Mr and Mrs ] Heron are in
Northern Michigan visiting friends
Gill Sawyer and family and Mrs
Carrie Darling spent Monday with
their sister, Mrs Ira Loynes-It is re.
ported that DIT Loynes has sold his
farm just north of Chaplin to Mr. NJ
Waurel
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28

too often absent from Congress.
Who ever heard of this before and
does not the record show that he
was present every time every matter
important to his district was up, and
that his best endeavor was lent to it's
support? Where but in a campaign
based upon false statement and libel
would such a statement be made or
would a candidate attempt to gain
success for himself by reliance on
such a platform?
Candidate Fitzgerald does not de-
clare what are his qualifications for
this office. He does not say that in
1896 he was the chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee of a Free Silver
club, that his brief public career has
been tarpished by accusations of open
jealousy Of his associates and SLY
treachery to his party ticket. No, but
he tells through the medium of the
Democratic press, that he is the man
for the Republicans to nominate for
congress and the Democrats are glee-
fully hoping the Republicans will fall
into the trap.
The issue that confronts Republi-
cans is one ofpeven more than per-
sonal Importance. The record of Mr.
Fitzgerald, according to his own an
nouncement, stands for nothing. Not
a word of protection is promised the
beet sugar industry; not a line of
comment made or support proffered
to Saginaw and neighboring counties
for the great and important project
of a twenty-foot Saginaw river wat
er-way and deepened and wider trib-
utaries; not sentence which would
insure this district the services of a
man in the least alive to its interests,
but every word one of malice and
envy, bitter feeling and unjust criti-
cism. 1t is unquestionably the duty
of every one to do all in his power to
resent such tactics and show that In
this county and district such political
methods are not approved.-Saginaw
Courier-Herald.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28
OIney.

Albert Corp is visiting his son, Char
lie, in Cleveland, Ohio-Mrs G S
Heron is spending few days with her
parents while Mr. Heron is looking for a
place in the north part of the state
VIM Hiser Jr of Shepardsville, spent
Sunday with his father here-Mrs
John O'Hare of Montrose, who has been
here Caring for her daughter, has re-
turned home-Mrs Olivia Faraghar
and daughters, Iva and Lora of st
Johns. spent Sunday at q H May
nard's-Mrs George French is enter
tanning her niece from Tuscola Co
The Misses Lille Shram and Zelma
Jeriss of Marion Springs are spending
the week at Charlie Albaugh's-Miss
Lydia Fields attended the wedding Of
her friend, Miss Woodland, at Elsie last
Thursday-George Kreamer is build
ing barn-Ray Randel spent Sun
day with his sister in Owosso--
School begins next Monday with Miss
Myrtle Gilbert as teacher-Mr and
Mrs Clarence VanHann spent Sunday
near Pompeii. An aunt and uncle of
Mrs Van Ham, from Ionia, went with
them.