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The Daily Missoulian., 1909-04-26
THE DREADED SIX
ARE CAUSING
TERROR
A CARNIVAL OF HORRORS PROM.
ISED TO WEALTHY PEOPLE
IN TOWNS OF L,AH.

Salt Lake City, April 25--A carnival
of horrors has been promised to the
people of several Utah county towns,
according to advices received by the
Herald from Spanish Fork. Letters
demanding money and threatening
destruction of property, kidnapping and
death have been received by wealthy
citizens of Spanish Fork, Payson,
Springfield and Salem for three
months past. One woman has been
frightened to death by these missives,
fully a dozen farmers and business
are terror stricken.
The letters demand from $3.50 to
$1,000, and are signed six Desperate
Men and 'The Dreaded Six" Will
liam Taylor of Salem, so years old,
has been warned that his little son
will be blown to bits with dynamite
and his home wrecked If he fails to
pay $500. Mrs. Ellen Hiatt of Payson,
wealthy widow, received several let
ters, each demanding $50 more than
the preceding letter. The threats
brought on an attack of sickness
which ended fatally. Henry Gardiner
presiding officer of the state. senate,
has been ordered to give up money
and dire threats have been made
against Mayor Smell of Spanish Fork
The recipient of the letters are di-
rected to leave the sums Of money
at "the milk station" the twenty
fifth telegraph pole" on the railroad
and other isolated spots. Decoy pack
ages have been put out the post Of
flee inspectors have been active and
private detectives have been en-
ployed, but there have been no arrests
and the blackmailing communications
continue to reach the victims through
the mails and by delivery on their
doorsteps.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-04-26
HIGGINS FUNERAL WILL
Be TODAY At 8 P. N,

The body of George Higgins ar
rived in the city yesterday at noon
on the Copper City local, accompanied
by Mrs. Higgins, Arthur Higgins, Ger
aid Higgins and Frank Conley, and
was taken to the Higgins home or
the corner of Main and Pattee
streets, where it was viewed by many
of his old-time friends.
The funeral will be held at O'Clock
this afternoon from the residence and
will be under the charge of the priests
from the Catholic church Interment
will be in the private cemetery at the
south end of Higgins avenue. The
pallbearers will be old friends of the
deceased, Fl. w. Mclaughlin F. L.
Darbee, Fl. B. Campbell, Will Cave,
Frank Keim and Henry c. Stiff.
George Higgins was a member of
the Sigma Chi fraternity and from the
Missoula members of the college order
have been selected the following hon
orary pallbearers: F.. c. Scheuch,
Edward Simons, Gilbert Reinhard,
Frederick Greenwood, Gilbert Nc
Laren and Joseph STREET.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-04-26
BALL PLAYER RECEIVERS.

New York, April 25.-Hal Chase,
first baseman of the New York Amer
leans, who has been laid up with vari-
oloid in Augusta, Ga, the last three
weeks, reached New York today and
called tonight on his fellow players,
from whom he received a great ova-
ton. Chase is anxious to play now,
but Manager Stallings will not allow
him to until Monday, May 8, which is
to be Hal Chase day at the local
American league park
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-04-26
EIGHT PERSONS DROWN
IN SINKING VESSEL

New Orleans, April 25.-Eight peo-
pie were drowned and seven others
on board had thrilling escape when
the tugboat Eagle Of the Louisiana
Petroleum company went down early
today in the Mississippi river about 40
miles south of New Orleans.
The boat began to dip and take
water and quickly went down, break
ing in half as it sank. Unconscious
of danger, those on deck found them
selves precipitated into the swift cur
rent. They succeeded in catching hold
of objects washed from the boat and
managed to stay afloat until they at
tracted attention from shore. Those
drowned were asleep at the time Of
the accident.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-04-26
INCREASED DEMAND.

New York. April 25.-A more cheer
full feeling in the great basic metal
trades last week was an influential
factor in shaping of the financial view.
Reports from the copper trade indi-
Gated a rate of increased demand for
refined copper, including a large ex-
port. that promised to overtake the
rate of production and put a stop to
the surplus accruing
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-04-26
CHURCH is BURNED.

Rich Hill, Mo, April 25-While Sun
day school was in session at the Meth
odist Episcopal church here today the
superintendent discovered the church
was burning. The children were quiet
ly informed of the fire and left the
building in good order. There was no
confusion, despite the fact that the
church was mass of charred ruins
only a few minutes after the last Of
the little ones had been marched out
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-04-26
WILL NOT RESIGN.

Washington, April 25.-S. N. North,
director of the census, whose differ
ences with Secretary Nagel over the
administration of the census bureau
have resulted in several conferences
between the secretary and President
Taft, tonight stated that it was not
his purpose to resign.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-04-26
MRS. LYDIA BROWN DIES,

Columbus, Ohio, April 25.-Mrs.
Lydia Coon Brown, aged 50, first wife
of the late Senator Brown of Utah,
died here today from paralysis. She
was pioneer in Ohio in kindergarten
teaching. A daughter Alice Brown,
dramatic critic of the Ohio State Jour-
nal, survives.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-04-26
CROSS THE FRONTIER.

Julia. April 25.-Two companies of
Cossacks stationed here and one COM
pany of the frontier guard have
crossed the Persian frontier. The Cos
sacks had advanced toward Tabriz,
while the frontier guards occupied the
Persian town of Julia. Russian troops
from Tiflis bound for Tabris are ex-
pected to reach this point tomorrow
and proceed Immediately for their des-
tination.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-04-26
ARRESTED FOR KILLING GAME.

Special to The Daily Missoulian.
Kalispell, April 25.-Deputy Game
Warden Loundes arrived this morning,
having in custody Frank Pierce, who
is accused of killing game out of sea-
son and who will face that charge in
court tomorrow Pierce is accused of
having killed a number of elk and
selling the teeth.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-04-26
BAILEY TO EXPLAIN
THE INCOME TAX
AMENDMENT
MEASURE is EXPECTED TO PRO.
WOKE A SPIRITED DEBATE
IN UPPER HOUSE.

Washington, April 25-The income
tax in connection with the tariff bill
will receive special attention in the
senate this week, it was announced
today. Senator Bailey, who has in
troduced an amendment to the bill.
providing for a flat rate of taxing
incomes, will make a long speech
Monday on this feature.
Mr.. Bailey has made careful study
of the income tax question and will be
prepared to present the subject in all
its bearings. He is expected to ex-
press himself pointedly and no doubt
he .Will be subjected to MANY inter-
ruptions with the result that there
may be much spirited colloquy during
his speech.
The committee on finance probably
will report its final amendment to the
tariff schedules tomorrow and as soon
as the opportunity permits the senate
will consider the bill paragraph by
paragraph, taking up in order the
items which, during the reading last
week, We're laid aside for future con-
sideration.
The general opinion is that the bill
will remain in the senate for about
three weeks, and after the senate
completes its work the time of ad-
journment will depend upon the atti-
tude of the house toward the numer-
Gus changes
Hasten Message.
Frequent utterances by President
Taft expressing the hope that con-
gress will hasten the passage of the
tariff bill that business may be re-
stored to it's normal condition may
postpone the real test of strength over
the ncome tax proposition.
Sentiment of the senate is pretty
evenly divided on the matter but
there are many differences of opinion
as to the details of the legislation
Some senators believe it is impracti-
cable to tax incomes of less than
$4,000, while others believe it will be
necessary to go as low as $4,000.
There are others who argue that the
fixing Of the minimum at any figure
will result in unfair determinations.
MANY congressman believe with
President Taft that the income tax
amendment should not be adopted un-
less it can be shown that it is needed
to produce revenue Members of the
finance committee declare that the
Payne bill as amended by the commit
tee will yield sufficient revenues. If
the truth of this statement is estab-
lished it will turn a number of votes
away from the income tax amend
ment.
Protests Made.
Few Of the most ardent supporters
of the income tax proposition are
willing to delay the adjournment of
congress in the face Of the attitude
assumed by the president, and the
protests that are pouring in upon con-
gress from commercial centers against
a prolonged discussion of the tariff
Informal conferences have been held
within the past few days at which has
been considered a plan to reduce the
various income tax amendments to a
bill to be considered after
the tariff bill has been enacted.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-04-26
BEATS PICKED NINE.

Salt Lake City, April 25.--The Salt
Lake 1ntermountain league baseball
team beat picked nine in an exhibit
tion game here today by the score Of
9 to 5.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-04-26
NORTHERN PACIFIC
SURVEYORS
LEAVE
MEN WHO WILL ESTABLISH NEW
LINE START FOR THE
LOlO COUNTRY.

The newest Northern Pacific survey
ing party in the local field left Mis-
soula yesterday afternoon for LoIo,
from which place it's engineers will
work up the pass to the Idaho line,
expecting to meet there one of the
parties from the other side of the
range There were 20 men in the out
fit, and last night another party ar
rived to join them. There was no new
information given out yesterday re-
garding the plans of this party, and
nothing more is known regarding the
proposed movements of the engineers
than was given in The Missoulian yes
terday morning. The party will work
up the Lolo to the summit presum-
ably along the line which was staked
out several years ago by the North
ern Pacific surveyors. There is need
of speed and the chief of the party,
Locating Engineer Mayer was disAp-
pointed when he learned that there
was no train to Lolo in the morning.
The party went out on the passenger
train in the afternoon and last night
made camp just above Lolo.
In the BIackfoot.
Late Saturday night Marshall &
Stiff, attorneys for the Chicago, Mil
waukee & Puget Sound railway filed
with the clerk of the district court
condemnation papers in behalf of the
company and against Dwight C. Fes-
sender, a ranchman in the Blackfoot
canyon above Bonner. Last night
there were filed with Clerk Conlon, to
be dated as early as possible this
morning, similar papers in cases
against John S. Miller and wife and
against Custis p. Laffray and WIFE
These proceedings tie up locations
which are said to command the route
to the Blackfoot All of them are be-
tween Bonner and the old Stairs
place.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-04-26
TIE WEATHER

Today-ShoWers; cooler.
Tomorrow--Partly cloudy.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-04-26

Continued on Page Four.)
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-04-26
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The Missoulian.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-03-05
ToE a.
Bears tina ,The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature ss &XAzIAa
The Cure.

He talked too much-far too much
Already lie had driven his taciturn
companion nearly wild. He had touch
ed on subjects innumerable, discours-
ed with volubility on anything and
everything. Onward went tie unend-
ing stream Of speech. And all the
while the volrble ore danced about
and fldGcted GGd squirmcd until the
other was well nigh beside himself
with disgust.
Finally the waking dictionary took
from hi, poo ict u cigarette.
"Tn Il great cmo..c:." he remarked.
Eyes. IRA great a:Gol.cr-~reat smok-
or. Tn cue f ticrc nCrvCus men.
you know: enc Of thee hich strung.
restless fellows who always must have
something In their mouths. Yes. you
see. I'm so nervous, as l said. that /
simply must-ycs. must-havc some
thing all the time in my mouth.
TRY gag" suggested his com
panion.-New York Times.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-03-05
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter of the estate of Levi Cornish.
deceased.
We, the undersigned, havirg been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush. Judge OF Probate
in and for the County OF Shiawassee State OF
Michigan, Commissioners to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands OF all per
sons against said estate, do hereby give notice
that we will meet at the office OF Seth Ii. Terry
In the Village of Durand In said County, on
Monday, the 10Th day OF April, A. ID. 1863 and
on Monday, the 2lst day OF June, A. d. 1909 at
ten O'Clock In the forenoon of each OF said
days, for the purpose OF receiving and adjust
Ing all claims against said estate, and that four
months from the 10th day of February, A. d. 1909,
are allowed TO creditors to present their claims
to said Commissioners for adjustment aud al.
lowance.
Dated, the 10th day OF February A. ID. 1909.
SETH b. TERRY,
II. j. CHICK,
commissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-03-05
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter of the estate of Ada E,
Sessions, deceased.
We, the undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge Of Probate
In and for the County of Shiawassee, State of
Michigan, Commissioners to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands OF all per-
sons against said estate, do hereby give notice,
that we will meet at the Exchange Bank
OF Vernon in the Village OF Vernon,
in said County, on Monday, the 10th day
OF April, A. d. 1909 and on Monday, the
the forenoon of each OF said days, for the
purpose OF receiving and adjusting all claims
against said estate, and that four months from
the 18th day OF February, A. ID. 1909, are allowed
to creditors to present their claims to said
Commissioners for adjustment and allowance
Dated, the Eth day of February, A. d. 1909.
FLOYD OWEN,
j. G.. CURTIS,
a. aIn.nio
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-03-05
THE PEOPLE AS PARTNERS,
A Clear Analysis of the True Owner
ship of Corporations.

Statistics concerning the ownership
of the great corporations of the coun-
try compiled by the New York Times
In a recent article are instructive and
suggestive. They emphasize the fact
which the Herald has several times
asserted that the line between ''corpo-
ration" interests and the popular" in
terest, to which reference is continu-
ally being made, is only imaginary.
The public interest and the "corpo-
ration" or business interest are identi-
cal, however they may be commonly
regarded If any line of demarcation
could be based upon the interest OF
ownership it would not separate from
the masses of people the few hundred
men who by reason of their leadership
in financial and commercial enterprise
gre known as capitalists"
According to the compilation of sta
tistics referred to, there are 100000
shareholders in the railroad corpora
tons of the country. Two billion dol
lars of railroad stocks and bonds are
| owned by banks and insurance compa-
MES. The banks of the country ham
ole the money Of 100000 depositors.
The savings banks of the country. with
100000 depositors, have invested
$600,O00,000 in railroad securities. The
life insurance companies, in the safety
of whose funds 25,000000 policy hold
ers have direct interest, own hun
dreds of millions of railroad securities.
Fire, accident and guarantee insurance
companies have made similar invest
ments.
The individual shareholders Of rec
ord in the commercial and Industrial
corporations Of the country number
over 100000. The delimitation of the
capitalistic interest, even if it be re-
stricted to the interest of ownership,
must include these 100000 individ-
uals, and it must with equal reason
include the 100000 depositors of saw
ings banks whose funds are invested
in Industrial and commercial securities
and the 25,0O0,00 holders Of life insur-
ance policies whose savings in the
form of premiums are similarly in
vested.
Government ownership of railroads
and of other great corporations has
been urged as the ultimate remedy for
the evils of monopolistic individual
ownership. Reformers who persist in
the attempted separation Of the inter-
ests of the people and of capital ig-
more the fact that steady progress is
being made toward popular owr ship
of the corporations, which is far pref
cradle to government ownership as Il
preventive of monopoly.
Here is cooperative common
wealth being organized by process OF
evolution rather than that of revolu-
ton. Here is evidence of the disin-
tegration of monopolistic ownership.
Here is popular participation in the
profits of capital. Here is the process
by which the people and the great or
CARNATIONS of commerce and industry
will be brought into closer touch with
each other. And 1t is going on with
out any blare Of trumpets or beating
of oms.-Boston Herald.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-03-05
MANITOBA'S PHONE DEBT.
Heavy Financial Burden and Nothing
to Show For II.

A writer under Winnipeg date
states that with regard to government
operation Of telephones the farmer.
the laborer and the business man are
finding out that the province is sad
died with telephone debt Of $4,000
900 and actually no additional benefit
has been conferred upon any citizen.
Those who voted for the government
ownership Of telephones did so under
the belief that the service would be
very much improved and that the
charges for the use Of the telephone
would be reduced by at least one half
AS q matter of fact, the tolls have in
creased. and the service has not i'm
proved.
imposed by the government and vigor-
ously enforced are far more irksome
than those enforced by the telephone
company which originally occupied the
field. In fact. the present policy ap-
pears to be directed principally toward
the securing Of more revenue.
This naturally arouses indignation
among the users of telephones, espe-
cially as they were told that rates
would be reduced by ut least one-half,
and this assertion was backed up by
ample expert testimony. Report after
report was given to the people show
ing how little was the cost of building
telephone system and how great
were the profits made therefrom by
the old telephone company. All the
hopes aroused by this class of repoet
from academic sources have been
blighted, and now the public finds IT.
self shouldering telephone debt Of
Sa,200,000. disadvantage, without
any corresponding benefit. Milwaukee
Wis., Wisconsin.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-03-05
Easing Up on tho City,

In Great Britain public utilities own.
ed by the city are theoretically taxed
just as though they were privately
owned The theory is. however. rarely
carried into practice. A good ilustra.
ton Is the case of Sheffield. which
owns its water. traction and electric
plants. while gas is furnished by n
company. The following figures Tor
1907 are eloquent of the sort Of unfair
ness which is carefully suppressed b.
those who tell Of the success" Of mu.
nieipal ownership IN England:
Capital. Local tax.
City .................... SIC, 100000 Sos, 29C
company ...........s.s 4,S5O.OOO 81, vi
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-03-05

The Way the Slaughter Houses Are
Operated by Law.


Operated by Law.
Slaughter houses in Italy are public
institutions. The law prescribes that
every town of more than 6,000 inhab-
itants shall build and maintain q mu-
nicipal slaughter house, where all
butchers are compelled to bring their
live stock to be killed. The slaughter
ing itself is done by the individual
butchers and their assistants. The
conveyance of the cattle, the removal
of the carcasses and the dressing of
the meat are likewise the affair Of the
butchers. The city provides the build
ing, keeps it clean and furnishes vet
Urinary inspectors to examine and
pass upon the carcasses.
The Milan slaughter house Is stu
ated within the city and occupies sew
eral acres of ground. 1t consists Of n
number Of long, single story buildings
made of cement and stucco. The build
ings consist of either q single large
hall or else row Of small box stalls
about twenty-five feet wide and either
Ccteen or thirty feet deep. Each stall
has wide double door in front and a
window behind. The buildings are ar
ranged in parallel pairs, each pair
being connected by covered passage
thirty feet wide, whose roof is raised
many feet above that of the buildings,
being supported by pillars rising from
the roofs on either side. The air thus
circulates under the roofs of the pas
sages or corridors and over the build
ingS
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-03-05
A Contrasf

In the Bank of England's museum
may be seen the old oak chest which
was the old lady Of Threadneedle
streets first strong room. 1t is little
larger than common seaman's chest,
and in this the bank stored its cash,
notes and valuable papers. Today the
strong room is formidable looking OBJ
ject, built of armor plate, boasts of
huge doors that weigh many tons and
represents the latest skill and science
of the engineer and locksmith.-Lon-
don Queen.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-03-05
GAS TO n "A.
' &C.: !; .; 4 Z Z; l. '''''
a Star on Stars.

He was one Of the leading actors Of
America Of international famc-and
nc was taking OF guard.
women certainly have the best of
1t q the stage" h. sail, although
the may ri always thlnlS so. What
ever man at.ains in the dramatic
profession Ia must toll for. but II wo-
man with little bit Of talent can
make bit. If she has a pretty face or
figure, that will place her In brief
time and almost without labor I'm a
position of financial independence. to
say nothing Of being n popular idol.
No: trust, I'm not envious, but some
times I feel bit discouraged when l
contrast my years Of toll with tbs
hop, skip aud jump that lands n rounG
faced girl at the front."-New York
Press.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-03-05
Proof That Dreams Come True.

"Yes'm, I'm goin' to move tomorrow
said Bertha, the colored washerwoman.
"Yes'm, 1 knowed it last week. |
dreamt it. Whenevah 1 begins to
dream Of packin' my trunk and -gettin'
ready to go somewheah the lanlawd
he comes the ve'y mex week TO- the
rent. Yes'm, I'm goin' TO move to-
morrow."-New York Press.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-03-05
w. M. FITZPATRICK
LAWYER.
SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY
AND
Ienera1 Insurance Agent
once over Owosso Savings Bank, Owosso
Chancarv Sale

In the Circuit Court for the County OF Shia-
wassee, In Chancery.
In the Matter OF the Dissolution OF the Bur.
nette Knitting Company
Pursuant TO an order and decree OF the Chr
cult Court OF the County OF Shiawassee, In
Chancery, entered in this cause on the 14th day
OF September A, ID. 1908: Notice is hereby
given that on the 9th day of February A. ID.
1909 at ten o'clock In the forenoon of said day,
there will be sold at public auction or vendue
10 the highest bidder, at the premises, the
following described real estate, situated In the
City OF Owosso, County OF Shiawassee and
State OF Michigan, as follows to-wit, Lots one
and two In Block seven OF A. l.. Williams A dbl.
tion TO the Village NOW City, OF OwossO accord
ing to the recorded plat thereof, together with
the engine, boiler, shafting and machinery be
longing thereto, known as the "Burnette
Knitting Company" and in making such sale
the Trustee will offer the same with or without
the machinery as the best results may be rea-
LIKED from the sale SHch sale will be subject
to the confirmation OF the Court
Dated this 9th day OF January. A. ID. 1909.
WILLIS Il. HALL,
Trustee.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-03-05
ELEPHANT still ON lie Hands.

The city clerk of Kansas H.. writes
that the sale of the municipal electric
light plant was not consurhmated. as
The purchaser failed to meet the re-
ruirements Of the sale. The plant is
still for sale,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-03-05

Never think that intellect is nobler
than the heart that knowledge Is
greater than love. Not so! A thou
sand times no.--Frnnces Power Cobbc.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-03-05

a brick dust Sedl-
nent, or settling,
stringy or milky
appearance often
indicates an un-
healthy condi-
ton of the kid
neys; too fire.
quent desire to
pass it or pain in