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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-07
Fined for Mailing Indecent Post c,,s

Two young men residing near Car.
land were before the U. S. court ~
Bay City the first of the week charcoal
with mailing indecent post cards
one OF the boys plead guilty to the in.
dictment and was fined $s5 after being
given a severe talk by Judge Swan
Inc other boy was discharged. owing
TO the Indictment being drawn in the
wrong name. The grand iurv NAV
return another Indictment but IL not
probable as both of the boys have been
well punished by having the case hang.
ing over them for some time past Ont
Oh regard to the families of the bows
tneir names are not given.
This should be lesson to people who
are constantly mailing post cards Dor
ering on the line of indecency, manv Of
winch never leave the mailing most
office except to be sent to the dead lettey
office to be destoyed. .f..
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-07
Grand Jury Does Good Work.

The grand jury called in Jackson
county to investigate charges against
ex-warden Armstrong evidently did a
very thorough job, as twenty indict-
ments were returned against nineteen
persons. There are seven counts
against Armstrong, one against J. G..
Wenger the present acting warden,
who is charged with perjury, several
against persons who are alleged to
have bribed Armstrong to secure vari-
Gus contracts; eight Jackson plumbers
are also indicted for being members
of combine.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-07
viii incorporate.

Inc New Haven Coal Mining Co.
VIII soon file articles of incorporation
and then ask the courts for condem.
na',on OF land belonging to Louis Stat
iord OF Chicago, along Gould street, as
'ne company is unable now to secure a
price on the land which it considers
reasonable. !. The great objection is the
loss of time this will neccessitate in
completing the railroad the COMPANY is
to the mines from the city.
It was hoped the price could be fixed
oy commission selected by Stafford
aud the company, but Stafford objects
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-07
Proposed Sewer.

A committee of the council reported
Monday, recommending the laying of 8
sewer on Stewart street from the Wash.
lngton school house to Comstock creek
and along the creek to the river, thus
providing for the Washington and
Bryant schools and large district
which is now without proper sewage
conditions. The matter has been re-
ferred to the board of public works for
further investigation and report and
the city engineer instructed to prepare
maps and estimates.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-07
County Tax Sales.

There were nearly two hundred de.
scriptions of property offered for sale at
the annual tax sales in the office of
County Treasurer Shipman, Tuesday.
A large proportion of the property was
bid off There are remaining, how
ever, number of descriptions on
which there is such an accumulation of
taxes that it is doubtful if any one will
ever care to buy title on the same.
The list should be cleaned up by deed
ing the property to the state, putting it
in shape so that it could be disposed of
later on through the Office of the land
commissioner.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-07
Heminway Drain Not to be Con
structed.

The Supreme court has reversed the
decision of the circuit court in the case
of Mrs. May Harris, of Antrim town.
ship, VS.. John Boutwell,, county drain
commissioner. Acting upon a petition
signed by tax payers along the line of
the proposed Heminway lake drain,
steps were taken three years ago to
establish the drain and the work pro-
ceeded to the point of letting the same
when it was stopped by an injunction.
At the time the case was heard
in the circuit court the parties all but
reached an agreement to allow the
work to proceed, but after considering
1t over night were ready to continue it
in court the next day The decision in
the circuit court was to proceed with
the work. On an appeal TO the higher
court this is reversed and the drain will
not be laid-at least not now.
There has been for years half. heart
ed movement in favor of dredging the
Lookingglass river and this decision
may result in definite movement to
undertake that work, as the parties
obJecting to this drain probably would
not contest the same il there was not |
proper outlet.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-07
Twenty three Saloons in owosso.

The council granted liquor licenses
Tuesday to Emil Bellenbaum and Oliv-
er Lafave, which will make the num-
Der of saloons in Owosso twenty three.
1t was found that the council could not
refuse the accepting of these bonds as
no ordinances has been passed giving
the power to do so. Many now regret
that the matter was not looked up in
time and action taken so that the num-
Der OF liquor dealers could haye been
cut down to fifteen or less 80 that there
would be less liability of laws being
disregarded
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-07
Carnival in West Owosso.

The council has granted permission
to West Side business men for the week
beginning May 81 for the Pilbeam
Carnival Co. to put on their shows.
This company pleased large crowds
when here last year. Tents will be
erected on the vacant lots and they
promise proper care and to clean up
after the show departs.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-07

The report of State Oil Inspector
Neal for the first quarter of the year
shows balance of 81, 79O43 after pay
ing all expenses of the Office and the
sum has been turned into the state
treasury.
In connection with his report Mr..
( Neal calls attention to accidents of a
serious nature that are happening as
q result of pouring gasoline in tubs of
hot water for washing purposes. Gaso-
line emits highly explosive vapor at
70 degrees temperature, the heat of an
ordinary room. In tub of hot water
the vapor forms much more rapidly
and the danger is correspondingly in
creased. The room is at once filed
with the gas and is quickly exploded
from any artificial light electric OK.
cepted), stove or heater in the room
and the result is usually serious injury
to life and property.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-07
Narrow Escape from Death.

Ira Smith and Elwood Lewis of Du
rand, came near losing their lives in the
Cass river on Saturday last AS the c.,
s. & M. work train on which they are
employed was going over bridge on
the Cass it gave way throwing the way
car and the pile driver into the stream,
Lewis being carried more than twenty
rods before he was rescued. Fred
Smith of Battle Creek, and Danl.
Smith of Montrose, were drowned
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-07
Michigan Avenue Paving Repaired

The Detroit Vitrifed Brick Co. has
completed the work of replacing all de-
fective brick in the paving on Michi-
gan Ave, done late last fall and will
keep careful watch to see that any
others which prove to be poor are at
once taken out. The company is
especially desirous to show that the
brick made at its plant in Corunna are
suitable for paying.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-07
Lansing Fathers Wish to Revoke
Hicks License.

After accepting the bonds of John A.
Hicks, now of the Shiawassee county
JAIL to engage in the liquor business in
Lansings city, members of the council
discovered that Hicks was serving time
In the Jail in this county for violating
the hquar law and made frantic efforts
to head him off. 1t was all too late as
Hicks had paid his $500 and secured the
big red card allowing him to do bust
ness 1t is said Lansing officers will
watch him closely.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-07
Union Telephone Co. Repairs,

Under the efficient direction of Man.
ager Harry 7. Clough the damage done
py the heavy snow storm last week to
the lines OF the Union Telephone Co. in
TINS city is being rapidly repaired.
When it is considered that nearly 175
telephones were put out of commission
oy the breaking of poles, cross arms,
wires and the burning out of cable
oox' 1t will be seen that some very liv g.
ly work has been done to straighten
things up so that this morning less than
twenty-five phones are out of use.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-07
Primary School Money SIS for Each
Child.

Auditor General Fuller announces
that the spring apportionment of pri-
mary school money will amount to S5
for each child of school age in the state,
the total sum to be distributed amount.
ing to $3,736,355. This is $3.50 less per
capita thanthe amount a year ago, but is
still quite snug sum and vastly larger
than it was few years ago.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-07
EIks Secure Low Rates to caIume,

The schedule for the Elks' trip to
Calumet, June 14-19, has been received
The boat will leave Detroit at p. m
June IA for st. Ignace, where a train
will take the crowd to Calumet. The
rate will be $1250 for round trip OF
$lS.5 with berth and sleeper included.
Owosso Lodge will compete for the state
prize on June II. Everybody is invited
to take the trip.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-07
Post Office Lease Extended

W. Il. Hinman, representing the Post
Office Department, was in the city and
secured from w. E. Hall an extension
OF the lease for the building occupied
by post Office to Nov 1st. 1t is now
expected that the government building
will be completed between Sept. 18th
and 9Oth and that the post Office can be
moved into it Oct. 1st.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-07
Store Buildings Change Hands

w. Il. Hall has sold the store build.
ing occupied by Hall 81 Byerly, to L.
@. Hall and has purchased from M. D.
Grow the two store building at the
corner Of Exchange and Ball streets
one of which is occupied by the post
Office.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-07
New High Sch ooI PRINCIPAL.

The board of education at its meeting
last evening rendered the prlncipalship
OF the high school TO T the ensuing year
to w. r. Goodrich, for the past three
years principal of the schools at NUM-
sing.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-07
.u,, Not Bont
Forty Liquor Dealers.

County Treasurer Shipman has
issued forty licenses to liquor dealers
80 far this ronth. This is about a
dozen less than the usual number.
Perry, Vernon, Lennon, Laingsburg
are dry.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-07
BOYLE SpeediIx conxioted.

James Boyle was convicted at Mercer,
Ia yesterday of kidnapping Billy"
Whitla. The trial lasted but short
time, no defense being offered.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-07
..vAury Dead,

e4rmer mayor of
w. G. MayU"iS, 49, best known men
Detroit, and one OF snf Thursday, aged 81
years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-03
SUNDAY MORNING EDITION OF THE SPOKANE PRESS

kilograms and staff correspondence will complete this part
of the Sunday service.
The Press, in deciding to issue the Sunday edition. be-
eves that it will fill long felt want" in Spokane. One
Sunday paper not large enough for city which not only
will have population of 100000 bit which is also
the only big city in immense tributary country Another
thing realized that Spokane is evening paper town
chat is the people like most to read evening papers) but
that they also want to read daily paper Sunday and
they would be best pleased with afternoon paper
week days, with Sunday morning edition. all given them
for very low price and delivered by the carrier
vice. Thus is believed that the daily and Sunday Press
viii effect the happy combination and give Spokane
blight sevenday paper at a popular subscription rate.
There has been for some time nsstent and constantly
Increasing demand by the business and advertisers
generally, for Spokane Sunday morning paper published
in conjunction with evening daily The Press has for
number of years excluded all fake and unclean advers
ins matter from its columns for two reasons First that
advertising which might be said to under this head,
generally totally unfit go into the heme and second
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-03

because it tends to lower the plane of advertising as
whole
Owing to this high standard which The Press has main
tanned in its advertising columns together with very rapid
and extensive circulation increases the merchants and ad
vertsers of Spokane have found Press advertising
very profitable for its six week day issues and therefore,
when they felt that the time had for second Sunday
morning newspaper they naturally turned to and expected
The Press to produce it,
And in figuring on the Sunday proposition, The Press
business of Spokane because The Press believes that
the advertisers who highly important adjunct the
gard that paper which should receive due considerations
and that publisher should give the advertisers the best
possible service by printing paper of such quality and
at such time will attain the greatest possible circulation
and prestige among the people Therefore, because the
merchants and advertisers of Spokane have found The
Press profitable six days week. and like it we'll
newspaper they felt The Press to be the paper supply
the demand for the second Sunday newspaper and this
of the chief for this very important de-
cison
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-03
most energetic minds.

most energetic minds
One of the big attractions for The Sunday Press will be
the best and most popular comic supplement in the
try 1t will be four pages, and colored and will include
the Katzenj Kids Buster Brown, Grandpa and his
Boys, and all the other we'll known funny characters
which have delighted millions of children and grown ups
for years. This feature Of The Sunday Press alone will
make it the most attractive paper in the immense stretch
of country between Denver and Seattle.
Magazine and other special features will be provided
and expert local especially engaged for The Sunday
Press will present Spokane news in original and
attractive manner than attempted by Sunday paper
here In fact The Sunday Press is going to be unique
among Sunday publications, in that the principle Of
concseness brevty and human interest style of writing
which is carried out in The Press will be maintained
in the big Sunday edition. Readers will not have wade
through Sunday sush of news" No Sunday 'flEup'
articles will be run, and it is planned to make every line
of matter interesting to the great majority of readers
The full United Press leased wire service the best in
the United States) will supply the worlds to The
Sunday Press Between II 900 and $4,000 words will be
received the wire from all parts of the globe Special
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-03
Will Start in a Few Weeks---To Fill Big De-
mand---Great Comic Supplement-

The Spokane Press believes that what it has to
today will not only have important effect the
paper world of the Northwest but will also be of much
Importance to the future Of this city.
Great publicity is of the strongest factors in the
building up of city it is in the building up of any
the Inland Empire much larger publicity
Beginning within the next few weeks-as close to the
first of the year possbe-The Spokane Press will
to the six daily editions printed in the afternoon and the
sevenday service-aftemoon and Sunday mornng--will
be delivered just The Press is delivered through
the same carrier system.
The Sunday Press will be in every respect newspaper
of the finest kind 1t will be the the minute Sunday
paper and when you wake up Sunday morning you will
be able to read your coffee and wafes big paper
which to you fresh and sparkling with the world
latest and with the most entertaining features for
restday reading, gathered and written by keenest and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-03
IN JAIL FOR
CONSPIRACY"
PLOT, CRIME
WELL, WE'VE GOT TWO or
THEM" SAY THE
OFFICERS.
CASES ARE APPEALED

"WelI, we've got two of Them"
was the jubiIant expression heard
about the prosecuting attorneys
office this morning. The convic-
ton Of E. J. Foote and James vii.
son, prominent |. w. w. leaders
and editors Of the local paper, and
their sentence by Justice George
w. Stocker to six months In the
county Jail, was the cause Of the
Joy among the county authorities
who had boosted that they would
"get" the free speech fighters on
the conspiracy charge.
Yesterday afternoon Justice
Suckers court room was the scene
of the first of many conspiracy"
trials which will be held at the
rate of two per day until the au-
til the authorities have either made
good their boast to break" the
/. w. w. free speech movement, or
realize the futility of breaking up
Continued on PAGE Two.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-03
WILSON AND F00TE, EDITORS, GET SIX MON
CITY TO PROSECUTE
THE LOAN SHARKS

The new criminal code makes it
an offense for a pawn broker to
accept over three per cent a month
interest, but is silent on the salary
loan shark, who charges never less
than 10 per cent month.
Corporation Counsel Conner has
been Investigating the status of the
salary loan shark with a view of
proceeding against him criminally,
but found no law on the statute
books of Washington under which
he can he directly directly.
Mr.. Conner says that. the loan
shark can be reached under the
state law, through the prosecuting
attorneys office, for disorderly
conduct. When the salary loan
shark charges 10 per cent a month
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-03
400 IMPORTED STRIKE.
BREAKERS

ST. PAUL, Dec. 3.-More than
400 imported Chicago strikebreak-
ers are working today in local rail
road yards. according to transporta-
ton officials. 1t was stated that
before tomorrow the places of
practically all the strikers would
be filled and freight moving re-
sumed.
Leaders of the striking switch
men laugh at the statement that
the strike is practically broken and
apparently are confident of vic
tory. They declared that compare
lively few of their number have re-
turned to work, and are making
every effort to combat the efforts
of railroad officials to import more
men to fill the strikers places.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-03

he is guilty of usury, for which the
penalty is a civil action to recover.
However, the continued violation OF
the law on usury places the loan
shark in the attitude of an open
and persistent violator of law of
the stae, for which, under the new
criminal code, Mr.. Conner thinks
the shark can be reached for dis
orderly conduct.
Some steps Of this Kind are con-
templated by the corporation coun-
sci, who has recently, following the
exposures in The Press, given the
salary loan sharks some attention.
Mr.. Conner is of the opinion that a
criminal prosecution on this basis
could be made to stick in the
higher courts
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-03

COLLINS
ON RACK
UNCERTAIN AS TO THE
MEANING OF WORD
"RATIFY"

.lEntrxp,sn-~ In the Cunningham
~ nds in Alaska, now under
MI nent investigation, are max.
ling Some peeulia. explanations Of
documentary evidence submitted
by the government, which is charg-
ing fraud in the entries.
Affidavits and minutes of meet
ings that convey a clear meaning
in plain English are explained by
the ehtlymen in various ways.
Sons had not given the affidavits
much thought and signed them in a
hurry; others had signed with the
understanding that the affidavits
meant something else than what
they plainly show, while others
signed without reading them at all,
so the testimony goes.
The.eoal lands hearing this morn
ing developed another tendency
along this line when H. w. Collins,
La Rockford banker, and one of the
entrymen,. explained the meaning
Of the minutes of a meeting of the
entrSnlen held in Spokane in July
1905 kept by himself.
Record was made in the minutes
Of that meeting of the appointment
of committee to visit the Guggen-
HEINZ syndicate at Salt Lake for
the purpose of making a deal for
the development of the coal claims
and the marketing of the coal. The
minutes show that the entrymen
had agreed to 'ratify" any action
hiatt committee might take. Mr..
Collins explained hat "ratify" in
this instance meant the approval OF
the sending of the committee and
not their action at Salt Lake.
Nh Collins said that he had
never entered into the agreement
set forth in the journal of Clarence
Cunningham, to the effect that the
latter was to receive an interest In
The various claims after they were
patented. He said that he had com.
neSaated Cunningham by check
Gnd thatsthe claim had cost him to
datS $4500 to $4,000.
Ha. 7aid sthat the entrymen had
discu! 81 1he formation of com
| pany t $aexelop the claims and that
he was appointed on a committee
to take the necessary steps to float
such a corporation. He said that
the. committee called at the office
of w. J. c. Wakefield in Spokane
but failed to find him in and tina
(Contlnued on PAGE Two.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-03
4O.OOOMORE MARRIED
MEN THAN WOMEN

ITHACA, N. Y, Dec. 3.-There
are 10000 more married men in
this country than there are married
women.
This is what Walter F. Wilcox.
famous Cornell statistician, said in
an address here. He fastened to
add, however, that this condition
was not due to polygamy.
The principal reason for the mar
ried men outnumbering the married
women is that many immigrants
leave their wives behind them for
the first few years after they come
to the United States.
Marriage is much more prevalent
in the southern states than in the
northern, says Wilcox.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-03
YARD OFFICIALS
Do THE WORK

Through freight trains are on
their way to Spokane and coast
cities from the east over the
Northern Pacific as well as the
Great Northern this morning. 1t is
stated by local officials that these
have been. made up by yard Of
ficials In eastern points, as the N.
p. has not yet begun to hire strike
breakers to any great extent.
Four switching crews of strike
breakers have been hired by the
Great Northern at it's local yards,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-03

pines, Washington won so
many victories that he was de-
clared the champion of the
Philippines, China and Japan.
He has beautiful medal prov
ing this. Not only has he this
big medal, but he has a whole
box full of other medals won at
other races.
Washington is the champion
100 yard dash runner, with a
record OF 10 seconds for it. He
is ready to compete with any
runner in the Spokane country,
and this statement can be con-
sidered as challenge. His fell
low soldiers are very proud OF
his record, and they would like
to see him race with some local
runner.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-03
ORDER TRAINMEN
TO WORK AGAIN
(RY United Press.l

CHICAGO, Dec 3-Grand Master
Lee, of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, announced today tha.
striking switchmen of Duluth who
are members of his order have
been instructed to return to work
and many of them have complied
with his order. Lees action is be-
lieved here to settle in favor of the
railroads the mooted question of
whether the brotherhood men
would cast their lot with the strik-
ing switchmen or remain on duty.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-03

use provided the strike on the rail-
roads does not continue over q
week or 10 days longer. Coal men
expect that the controversy will be
settled before that time, so that
their daily coal shipments can be
resumed.
Spokane Is never much over 10
days ahead on its coal supply and
the injection Of a strike. washouts
or other unforeseen conditions can
in a short time cause a coal famine
here.
Considerable coal Is coming i'm
over the International, which
touches the Crows Nest pass
mines. There is no strike on this
line.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-03
BIG STORE
BURNED

WAllA WALLA, Wash, Dec. 8.
The Motter-Wheeler store, one Of
the largest department stores in
this city, was Quilted at 1880 this
morning. The loss Is $4,000. An
explosion Of the office oil stove is
responsible. About five per cent
of the goods was saved. The loss
Is partially insured.