The Detroit times., 1910-11-10
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. %. 1860
His father was one OF the early set
tiers OF Indiana and leading aboi'
ZIONIST during the agitation OF that
question. Mr.. Osborn's grandfather,
C,aptain Isaac Osborn, was an early
navigator Of the Ohio river and was
one of the pioneers OF the Ohio val
lev, while his great-grandfather. john
Osborn. was a doctor and chaplain
OF the Continental army from l17O
20 1880.
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
picking up old bones, rags and iron,
which he sold 10 junk dealers. During
his vacation while attending school,
he learned to set type and found a
lob in a newspaper Office setting type
out OF school hours and turning a
press at 81 per week, working Satur-
DAYS. He also peddled papers. He
finally went to Chicago and began as
reporter on a Chicago daily paper.
Later he went TO Milwaukee, where,
newspaper Jobs not being plenty, he
went 10 work as a roustabout In
lumber yard. Later opportunity pre-
sented itself and he began his news
paper career. in 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 corners 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 10 push
his convictions with such force That
he has ben unusually successful.
In public life Mr.. Osborn has shown
the same aggressiveness as in his
business he was appointed state
game and fish 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 Office
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 it was through his efforts
that many OF the evils and abuses
of privileges BY railroad corporations
were stopped aud 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
and Benevolent and Protective Order
of Elks.
SAGINAW, Mich, Nov. 9.-(Spe-
cial. Saginaw county sends a solid
Republican delegation OF three state
representatives TO Lansing from two
districts. Charles Waters was re-
elected in the first district and Joseph
Kerns, a building contractor, was
chosen as his running mate. In the
second district George Ward was elect
ed. John Leidlen, CD. defeated Peter
Herrig (R), for state senator from the
twenty-first district.
The Democrats elected county treas
urer, sheriff, road commissioner and
the Republicans took every other
county office, but the Democrats show
ed gains all along the line, especially
in selecting aldermen in the city. The
run Of J. ID. Devereaux, candidate for
congress against Fordney, was espe.
cially noteworthy. Fordneys major
ity is placed at 1900
HILLSDALE, Mich, Nov S.-Hills-
dale county complete gives Hemans
a majority Of 313. Hemans polling
1858 votes. Sixteen precincts out OF
% give Ross a majority of 735. Nine
teen precincts give Smith. Republi-
can for congress, majority OF 1852
over Stewart. Nineteen precincts give
Watkins a majority of 1876 over How
lett for state senate. Nineteen pre-
cincts give Reynolds, Republican, 92l
majority over Mercer Republican
county officers carried from 500 to 500
majority.
STANDrSH, Mich, Nov 9.-Osborn
and Ross swept the county by 100
Congressman Loud is reelected In
the 10th district by a reduced major
ity. William T. Yeo, Republican, is
elected by 500 for state representa-
tive, and Eugene Foster, Republican,
is reelected for state senator.
PAW PAW. Mich, Nov S.-Nine-
teen out of 81 precincts give Osborn
1884 majority. Heckart, for state rep
r. Ck/rtoH Por,