The Detroit times., 1910-11-09
Rowell CD was elected aherin oyer
John Parrish (R.) by It's majority.
OsbOrn'S Rise Is Due TO
Hard and Persistent Work

Chase Salmon Osborn, the new gov
ernor of Michigan. was born In Hunt
ington county, Indiana, Jan p. 1860
His father was one OF the early set
tiers of Indiana and a. leading aool'
ZIONIST during the agitation OF that
question. Mr. Osborn's grandfather,
Captain Isaac Osborn, was an early
navigator OF the Ohio river and was
one of the pioneers OF the Ohio val
ley, while his great-grandfather Jonn
Osborn, was a doctor and chaplain
OF the Continental army from ITO
TO 1850.
Chase Osborn. like many Of the
men OF prominence of this day, be
gan his education in the little red
school house, and from the age OF ten
10 fourteen was a pupil in the schools
of Lafayette, Ind He then took
three-years' course in the Purdue
University.
His first business venture was
pIrking up old bones, rags and iron,
which he sold to junk dealers. During
his vacation while attending school,
he learned TO set type and found
fob In a newspaper ONCE setting type
out OF school hours and turning q
press at 81 per week. working Satur-
days. He also peddled papers, He
finally went to Chicago and began as
a reporter on q Chicago daily paper.
Later he went to Milwaukee, where.
newspaper Jobs not be4ng plenty, he
went 10 work as a rpktabout in a
lumber yard. Later opportunity pre-
sented itself and he began his news
paper career, Ia which he has since
continued. His FIRST Investment was
IN a paper at Florence, Wisconsin.
Mr.. Osborn is six feet in his stock
ings, with the frame of an athlete,
and his physique has stood him In
good stead during the recent strenu-
Gus primary campaign, when he visit
ed the remotest comets of Michigan.
His eloquence has been heard at near
ly every crossroads in the state
during his campaign.
Early in his life in Michigan, Mr..
Osborn began his political career and
his influence was felt everywhere he
turned Always going TO the bottom
of every subject, he informed himself
thoroughly and has been able to push
his convictions With such force that
he has ben unusually successful. 4
In public life Mr.. Osborn has shown
the same aggressiveness as In his
business He was appointed state
game and ash warden, Feb. l, 1895,
and Immediately drove violators TO
the woods" He was warden for two
years, and following this was appoint
ed state railroad commissioner by
Governor Pingree. He Immediately
plunged into the work OF the once
with HIS usual vigor. While railroad
commissioner he helped to lay the
foundation for the Michigan commits
sion of today, one OF the best and
most efficient In the entire United
States He showed remarkable I'm
sight in the subject of railroad super
vision. and IL was through his efforts
that many of the evils and abuses
OF privileges by railroad corporations
were stopped and corrected.
Mr.. Osborn was a delegate TO the
last national Republican convention
and was chairman OF the Michigan
delegation. His campaign throughout
has been made on the lines of pro
gress and reform and the correction
OF evils wherever they may exist.
Mr.. Osborn was married in 1881 to
Miss Lillian G. Jones, daughter of Ed
ward Jones, of Milwaukee He is a
32d degree Mason, a Knight Templar,
a member OF the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias