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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-11-18

The Current Topic club was en-,
Osburn Monday afternoon. Fifty
lady members of the club and invit-
ed guests were present to listen to a
charming paper which was prepared
and read by Mrs. Florence Thomp-
son. The subject was Richard Wag-
ner's Masterpiece, "The Ring of the
Nibelung." In most vivid word pic
lures each scene of the wonderful
opera was made to pass before the
eye and the preludes and motives
could almost be heard so beautifully
were they described. After the pa
per, refreshments were served and a
social hour was enjoyed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-11-18
Sisters Beau.

When sisters beau comes Sunday nights
We always turn on all the lights,
And pa and ma and Sis and me
We entertain the company.
He sits across the room from Sis
Like this.
Our bedtimes nine o'clock, you know,
Il just pretend, but do not co.
The lights they seem too strong for him
And 80 they turn 'em awful dim,
And he sits on the couch with Sis
Likethis.
- ID. L. Horton in Woman's Home Com
panion for November.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-11-18
Oppose Use Of Trading Stamps.

Representatives of several business
firms met in the Y. M. G. A. rooms
Friday evening to organize against the
use Of trading stamps by the merchants
of the city. Those present represented
nearly every line Of business and the
sentiment was unanimously in favor of
an attempt to secure pledges from all
merchants not to give stamps to their
customers, also to raise q sum sufficient
to purchase and destroy the stamps
now held by merchants in the city.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-11-18
Consumers Power Co.

The separation of the business of the
lighting and power from the street car
operations of the Owosso & Corunna
Electric Go. which was anpounced some
months ago would follow the sale, has
now taken place. The lighting and
power business is now done under the
name of the Consumers Power Co. 1t
is understood the present management
will be in charge of both branches of
the business uptil the line of the Ian.
sing & Northeastern is completed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-11-18
The County Canvass.

Ine DOard or county canvasSerS, y. "
Vert, Laingsburg, 8. G. Patchell, Du
rand, II. r. Dunham, Fairfield, met a
the office of County Clerk Nichols. Tues
day, and organized by the election o
Mr.. Dunham as chairman, and canvass
ed the vote returned for the fall cleo
tion. completing the work Thursda.
afternoon. The TIMES was designste'
10 print the official canvass. A brie
is given showing the tota
vote for the several Offices,
GOVERNOR
Chase 8. Osborn, Republican, 1868.
Lawton T. Hemans. Democrat, 2270
Fred W. Corbett, Prohibition, 1856.
Herman Richter, Labor, 40.
Joseph Warnock, Socialist, 81.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
John q. Ross, 1868.
Stephen D. Williams, 1888.
Gerritt Masselink, 402.
Sheperd B. Cowles. 40.
B. v. Lawrence, 40.
SECRETARY OF STATE
Frederick G. Msrtindale, 3412..
Adolph w. Peterson, 1868.
Geo. "A. Young, 4Os.
Thomas J. Grabuski, 55.
George Fl. Sherman, 40.
CONGRESSIONAL
Joseph w. Fordney, 3149.
James P. Devereaux, 2115.
J. George Fischer, 267.
Frank E. Jones 80.
SENATOR
William A. Rosenkrans, 3512.
Jos. 81. Dunnebacke, 1853.
REPRESENTATIVE
John j. Whelan, 1924.
John w. Thorn, 1856.
SHERIFF
Edwin J. Herrick, 1898.
Cassius M. Groat, 2444.
COUNTY CLERK
Albert l.. Nichols, 3545.
Major L. Baker, 1706.
COUNTY TREASURER
Frank II. Rush, 3505.
Ephraim Judson, 1743.
REGISTER OF DEEDS
Gilbert j. Cole, 3510.
Thomas Kerwin, 174S.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Joseph II. Collins, 1898.
Gilbert r. Lyon, 1896.
CIRCUIT COURT COMMISSIONERS
Rep.
Roy R. Durham, 3539.
Neil r. Walsh, 3490.
Dem.
Bernard Kildea, 1746.
Abraham L. Beard, 1771.
CORONER
Rep.
John @. Adams, BAIT.
Guy A. Cole, 3446.
Dem.
J. Lorenzo Smith, 1873.
Fred Craig, 1889.
COUNTY SURVEYOR
Vernon w. Royce, 34Sl.
DRAIN COMMISSIONER
John Boutwell,, 1906.
Albert L. Densmore, 1915.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-11-18

Evidently peace relations between
the members of the Board of Public
Works and the Council have been re-
sumed as the members of the board
have withdrawn their designations
sent to the council because of the mis-
understanding arising over the pur.
chase of pump for the water works.
The pump having been purchased the
members of the board believe their
position vindicated.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-11-18
Union Thanksgiving Service.

The several churches of the city are
to unite this year in an evening Thanks
giving service to be held in the Episco-
pal church, the sermon to be given by
Rev. John Watson of the Corunna Av-
enue M. E. church. The change from
the morning hour is made with the be-
lief that many more persons will be in
attendance. The church will be deco
rated for the occasion and special music
will be rendered.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-11-18
Indoor Ball League viii be Formed

A meeting of those interested in
forming an indoor ball league develop.
cd the fact that at least four first class
clubs can be readily secured in the city,
with the possibility of fifth team,
thus ensuring good sport for the win
ter. Practice will begin at once and
as soon as the clubs are in shape games
will be played, the lower floor of the
Odd Fellow temple being used as here
tofore.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-11-18
Daughters Of the American Revolution

The local chapter of the Daughters Of
the American Revolution has chosen as
officers for the year: Honorary Regent,
Mrs. Louisa Fletcher; regent, Mrs.
Fred B. Woodland; vice regents, Mrs. s.
T. VanDusen, Mrs. w. M. Fitzpatrick;
secretary, Mrs. Albert West; treasurer,
Mrs. Winona Waters; register, Mrs. F..
II. Gould; historian, Miss Georgia Colt.
The next meeting will be held the first
Wednesday in December with Mrs. F.
II. Gould
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-11-18
Y. NJ. C.. a. Directors

At the annual election of the Y. M.
G. A., Tuesday evening. the following
directors were chosen R l.. Lord. DR..
F. H. Williams, A. r. Zimmerman.
Fred Chapell, Herbert Hawcroft. d A
large vote was cast
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-11-18
estate of George J. Leonard, deceased,
of Owosso township, and the hesriaE;

estate of George J. Leonard, deceased
of Owosso township, and the hearias,
was set for December 7th.
In the estate of Roswell ]. l.. Nc
Dowell, minor, petition wss 6lsG
for license to sell real estate, ard tie
hearing set for Dec. 9Th. The property
is located in the Maple Ridge Park al
dition of Ow osso.
The final account of Jacob SchsUtr Iae
executor of the estate of Fre6ericE
Schautz deceased, will be heard nse.
7th.
In the estate of Paul and PSCSGnk
Clark minors, a petition for license O.
sell real estate has been filed and tzxs
hearing set for Dec. 7th. The property
is located in Perry township.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-11-18
Primary School Money.

Shiawassee county has received as it's
share of the primary school money for
the semi-annual November spportion-
ment the sum Of $7,229zO. which will
be distributed by County Treasurer
Shipman to the township. as follows:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-31
MURDERER STICKS
TO HIS CHARGES
Slayer Of wife and Priest Re-
peats Accusations.

st. Paul, May 31-Safe from the
hands of the citizens of South st.
Paul, who are enraged not only at the
double murder he committed, but at
the charges he made against the char
acter of his wife, Patrick j. Gibbons,
the South st. Paul commission mer-
chant who shot and killed his wife
and Rev. e. G.. Walsh of ST. Angus
tines Catholic church, is locked up In
the Ramsey county jail in st. Paul.
His face is flushed with drinking. In
his nose and cheeks the veins stand
out purple. His eyes gaze about his
cell as If they were out of focus. He
stared blankly and repeated the fact
over and over when told that the
priest and his wife were dead and be-
yond recall.
In the face of the declarations from
every one in South st. Paul who knew
Nellie MCGOWAN Gibbons, the dead
woman, the husband continues to give
no other motive for his crime than
that the priest had ruined his home.
Where neighbors say that time after
time Father Walsh Strengthened out
the Gibbons household when it seemed
on the verge of domestic break the
prisoner repeated to reporter his
charges against Father Walsh.
. Gibbons has been popular in South
st. Paul business circles, but has been
known, 1t Is said, as hard drinker.
According to statements of neighbors
and friends of the family he has often
abused Mrs. Gibbons when under the
influence of liquor and their domestic
life is said to have been an unhappy
one much of the time. For several
days preceding the double murder Glib
bons had been taking treatment in a
Minneapolis sanitarium.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-31
WONDERFUL AlRSHiP FLIGHT
Curtiss Makes More Than Fifty Miles
an Hour

New York, May 31.-Glenn III. Cur
tiss flew from Albany to New York
city in an aeroplane, winning the $10.-
900 prize offered by the New York
World. He covered the distance of
1877 miles in hours and 80 minutes
and came to earth as lightly as a
pigeon. His average speed for the
distance, 54.06 miles an hour sur
passed any record ever made by an
aeroplane In long distance flight and
in its entirety his feat perhaps eclipses
anything man has attempted in heav-
ier than air machine.
Paulhans flight from London to
Manchester, 1856 miles, exceeded the
Curtiss feat in distance, but not in
speed and danger. The Frenchman's
average was 44.3 miles an hour and
below him lay meadow land Curtiss
followed the winding course of the
Hudson, with jutting headlands, wood
ed slopes and treacherous palisades.
He swung high over the great bridge
at Poughkeepsie, dipped at times with
in fifty feet of the rivers broad sur
face and jockeyed like falcon at the
turns
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-31
Think DRYDOCK
WAS SCUTTLED
Officials Find Valves Of the
Dewey Closed.
SEEK HOLE In BOTTOM

Confidently Expected That Suspicious
of Treachery viii Be Confirmed
When Wreck Has Been Raised in
the Course of Four or Five Weeks.
Port Side of Dock lmbedded in Mud
to Depth of Twelve Feet.
Manila, May 31.-Further examina-
tion of the United States drydock
Dewey, which is partly submerged at
Olongapo, has strengthened the belief
or those in the navy who have held
that the damage was done deliberately
by band of conspirators against the
government
However, it is now learned that the
valves had not been opened, as first
declared, though they were found to
have been leaking little This leak
age would not have caused the trou-
BILE and the dock sank more rapidly
than would have been the case had all
the valves been opened and no other
opening made.
Accordingly, the experts believe that
large hole will be found In the port
side or bottom of the dock 1t is prob
able that the mystery will not be
cleared until the dock has been raised.
How long this will take cannot be
said, but likely it will be four or five
weeks. The position of the dock is
unchanged except that the port side
or bottom of the dock is probably fur
ther settled, being now imbedded in
the mud to depth of twelve feet,
making its preent examination impos-
sible. The starboard is one-third dry
and can be easily fioated.
The engineers will employ com.
pressed air when the wrecking equip
ment is brought here from Cavite on
Wednesday.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-31
Will Not Discuss BaIIinqer.

The good humor of the conservation
worker appeared sufficient to embolden
a questioner to mention the name of
Secretary Ballinger, but Mr.. Pinchot
said:
81 can't discuss the matter of the in
quiry nor any thing in that line AS
a matter of fact | have not been in
close touch with the situation since |
left here. The European papers have
not been giving much attention to the
matter OF American papers l have
seen very little since l left here"
Mr.. Pinohot was spoken to about the
summing up by Mr.. Vertrees in the
Ballinger inquiry, and said:
"Oh, / read about that. Some papers
were handed to me aboard the boat. |
see he says I'm a small possum up a
big tree. Oh, we'll" The rest of the
remarks were lost in peal of laugh
ter by the speaker. Then he went on
to talk about the conservation ques-
ton.
"At the big meeting in st. Paul." b {
said, 1--WE hope to accomplish son.
very large results in getting the atten-
tion of the people of this country in
creased in the subject as 1t has pre-
sented itself here"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-31
MANY ARE ASKED
TO OYSTER BAY
Roosevelt Will Hear Both
Sides in Party Fight.
WRITES TO MANY PEOPLE

Progressive and Regular Members OF
Congress Receive Letters Request.
ing an Interview Soon After the Ex.
Presidents Return-No Expression
OF Opinion Likely Until He Begins
Speechmaking in the West.
Washington, May Shelters from
Colonel Roosevelt have been received
by many members of congress in the
last few days asking them to meet him
in Oyster Bay Immediately after his
return to the United States. These
letters have come to progressives and
regulars alike and to members of both
houses who have been closely identi.
fed with legislative and political mat.
ters in the present and former ses-
sions or congress.
1t is apparent from the character of
the letters received in Washington
that the former president desires to
discuss in detail the legislative and
political developments of the last year
with the men identified with every
phase of affairs in congress. He has
not swerved thus far from his deter.
mination to refrain from public utter
ances upon American politics until his
return to this country.
There is every reason to believe that
an endorsement of either side OF the
Republican factional controversy will
be forthcoming from Mr.. Roosevelt
after his return to America His earli-
est speeches will be those made on
his Western trip, when he will speak
at Cheyenne, Wyo.; Kansas City, Chi
cago, st. Paul and other points.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-31
WANT $4,000 IN DAMAGES
Iowa County Board Members Charge
Libel and SANDER.

Council Bluffs, Ia., May 31.-Orig-
inal notices il damage suits aggregat-
ing 100000 have been filed in the dis
trict court and served against Frank
Collard, j. M. Tullen, J. d. Harris and
George B. Clark, wealthy citizens of
Oakland, Ia, by the members of the
Pottawattamie county board of super
visors. The actions are for alleged
slander and libel. The plaintiffs are
suing as individuals and not as off,
cials
The plaintiffs are Allan Bulls of
Griswold, Felix Setz of Oakland, T. J..
Johns of Oakland, w. F. Baker of
Council Bluffs and C. w. Spencer of
Nicola. Each of the plaintiffs has sued
for $4,000 against each of the defend
ants.
The basis of the action is alleged
statements in letters of defendants
regarding a ditch contract.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-31
TAKES AN OPTIMISTIC VIEW
Railway OFFICIAL Discusses Western
Canada's Wheat Crop.

Winnipeg, Man, May 31.-William
Whyte, vice president of the Canadian
Pacific railway, estimates that this
year the area OF land devoted to wheat
growing In the prairie provinces will
be 100000 acres, or between IL and
16 per cent more than last year.
OF this total 100000 acres is In
Saskatchewan alone. OF oats there
will be 4,500,000 acres, slightly more
than last year; OF barley about L.
0O0, 900 acres and of fax about 6OO. 900
acres, nearly double the acreage of
last year given to this grain.
Less than 10 per cent of the arabic
land of Saskatchewan is now under
cultivation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-31
Roosevelt Meets Notables.

London, May 31.-The Royal Geo.
graphical society entertained Mr..
Roosevelt and several other dis.
tinguished persons at luncheon. Among
those invited to meet the former presi-
dent were Lord Kitchener, Commander
Robert e. Peary, Lord Curzon, Lord
Strathcona, high commissioner of
Canada; Sir Harry H. Johnston, Sir
Francis Younghusband, Frederick C.
Selous, the hunter and naturalist, and
Ian Buxton.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-31
LINER GOES ON THE ROCKS
Vessel Had Twelve Hundred Emil.
grants on Board.

London, May 31.-The Russian
steamer Lituania, which sailed from Co
penhagep May "a for New York, had
a narrow escape from disaster. The
Lituania had 1900 emigrants aboard
and was proceeding very slowly owing
to the fog, when she struck the rocks
off Old Head Point, Pentland Firth
between Scotland and the Orkney isl
ands.
Fortunately the fog lifted and after
wireless communication had been es
tablished with Copenhagen the en-
gines were reversed and the liner
foated off.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-31
He REFUSES TO SURRENDER
lnsurgent Leader In Nicaragua win
Continue Fiuhtinu.

San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, May
31.-General Luis Mena, commander
of the insurgent forces at Rama. hak
refused to surrender the town. Gen
eral Chavarria had offered to guaran.
tee the lives of the rebels. When the
terms we're rejected President Madrix
ordered Chavarria to continue opera
tions until the town fell.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-31
TO ABOLISH MEMORIAL DAY
Massachusetts, Commander Says II Ia
Not Properly Observed.

Boston, May 31.-"There is a grow
ing sentiment among Grand Army
men that Memorial day ought to be
abolished says J. Willard Brown,
commander of the Massachusetts, de.
partment of the G. A. r. Some OF
us feel strongly about the expediency
Of striking Nay 80 from the calendar
Of holidays. The day is no longer OBJ
served with the same veneration to-
ward those dead heroes who fought
for their country. 1t is better not to
-erve the day at all than to make
Of 1t Fourth of July"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-31
HEARST 0vERHAULS THIEF
Captures Pickpocket Who Stole Nearly
$4,000.

London, May 31.-A Milan dispatch
to Lloyd's newspaper reads:
William Randolph Hearst was
robbed of pocketbook containing
nearly $4,000 in bank notes In Cathe-
dral square here.
Luckily Mr.. Hearst was on the alert,
having noticed an elegantly dressed
man who kept dogging his footsteps.
He felt the thief at his pocket and
when the robber fed Mr.. Hearst went
In hot pursuit.
In his flight the thief threw away
the wallet, but Mr.. Hearst did not stop
to pick it up. A woman who was with
him looked after that
Finding himself hard pressed, the
robber took refuge in shop, where he
was arrested by carbineers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-31

School Principal Meets Death In Wis.
consn River.

Wausau, Wis.,. May 31.-William
Reynolds, principal of the Franklin
school. was drowned In the Wisconsin
river near Stevens Point.
Mr.. Reynolds was of party of four
who left here in canoes. They intend
ed to return home by rail- At Stevens
Point the canoe which contained Pro-
fessors Schneider and Lampert cap
sized. Reynolds, after taking his part
ner ashore, went to the aid of the men
struggling in the water He saved
them, but his canoe was upset and he
was carried down stream, clinging to
the craft. That was the last seen of
him
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-31
APPOINTMENT FOR KITCHENER
Report Has II That He Will BE Next
viceroy of India.

London, May 31.-According to the
Western Morning News it is practical
ly settled that Lord Kitchener will be
the next viceroy of India.
The Western Morning News, pub
lished in Plymouth, is one of the most
influential provincial daily newspapers
in England.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-31
Live Wire kNls Boy.

Marinette. Wis, May 31.-Francis
Meyer, aged fifteen years. son of JOS
eph Meyer. was electrocuted when he
came in contact with a heavily charged
electric wire on top of lumber pile,
where he had chased wounded spar.
row.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-31
MISSING SINCE DECEMBER
Body of Alma kellner Found in Base
n1ent Of School.

Louisville, KY, May 31.--The dis.
membered body of little Alma Kellner,
the eight-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred l.. Kellner, who disappeared
from her home here last December,
was found in the sub-basement of St
Johns Catholic school, rude attempt
at burying the remains indicating to
the police that murder had been com.
mitted.
The body was found by plumber
who had been sent into the cellar to
stop a leak in water pipe which had
flooded the basement. Chief of Po
lice Lindsay and Coroner Ellis Dun
can announced that the body was
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-31
Fatally Torn on Barb Fence,

viborg, s. D.. May 31.--Chris Paul
sen, q young farmland, was instantly
killed here. He was riding horseback
when an automobile approached. The
horse took fright and shfed and Paul
sen was dragged for nearly three rods
against barb wire fence. The coro-
nsr's Jury exonerated the occupants OF
the auto from all blame.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-31
Wisconsin Socialist Ticket.

Milwaukee, May 31.-W. A. Jacobs
Of Racine was selected as the stand.
ard bearer of the Social Democratic
party in the contest for governor next
fall at the closing session of the state
convention Emil Seidel, the present
mayor OF Milwaukee. was honored
with the nomination Of United States
senator.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-31

Eight Thousand Chickens and Ducks
Burn In New York.

New York, May 31.-Twenty firemen
and ducks were destroyed and Govern
or hospital was threatened by an East
Side fire which gutted a building at
366 South street.
The dense, sooty smoke that poured
from the building made the work Of
fighting. the blaze extremely hazard
GUS. Firemen James Savers and three
companions who entered the building
did not return and Chief Croker who
had charge of the fire fighters, sent q
rescue squad to rescue them.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-31
mrs. Ta,rs fa,ner improving.

Cincinnati, May 31.-John w. Her
ron, the aged father-in-law of Presi-
dent Taft, who has been Ill for some
days, is much improved. Mrs. Taft
will arrive in the city shortly for q
weeks visit with her father.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-31

New York, May 31.-Gifford Pinchot.
former chief forester of the United
States, was ready as ever to discuss
forest conservation problems when the
liner Arabic on which he was pas
senger got to her pier from Europe,
where Mr. Pinchot met Colonel Roose-
welt shortly after the latter returned
to the European continent from Africa
Mr.. Pinchot, however, was uncom-
municative when politics was
broaehed; he would not discuss the
pending controversy in which he, with
Secretary of the Interior Ballinger,
plays so prominent part.
Mr.. Pinchot referred briefly to his
meeting with the former president.
Il met Colonel Roosevelt at Porto
Maurizio, uear Genoa" said the for
mer chief forester, land he appeared
in splendid physical trim. never saw
him looking much better. l was de-
lighted at learning that he will ad-
dress the congress of the conservation
association to be held the first week in
September at st. Paul"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-31
Soldier Killed by Comrades.

Monterey, Cal. May 31.-His body
an unseen target for the rain of bull
lets OF firing squad at rifle practice
Claude Hetherton, a private of Com
pany X, Thirteenth infantry, stationed
at the Presidio, who was taking meas
urements OF the range, was literally
shot to pieces and died after lingering
IN the reservation hospital for two
days.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-05-31
PINCH0f silent
ON HIS ARRIVAL
Refuses to Be interviewed
on Political Matters.


Reference to Closing Argument of
Ballinger's Attorney Causes Peal or
laughter-Expects Large Results at
the Coming Conservation Congress
at st. Paul, at Which He Is Seized
uled to Speak.