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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-04-15
Possibility of e New Depot.

When in the city April 1st, State
Railway Commissioners Dickinson and
Scully announced that in the near fu-
ture the Commission would be in the
city to take up the matter of new
depots or a union depot. A telephone
message from Commissioner Dickinson
to THE TINES, Wednesday afternoon,
was 20 the effect that the date would
probably be within the next three
weeks, it being necessary to give the
railroad officials at least two weeks
notice of the hearing. The Commits
sion is hard pushed with work and the
demands on the time of the Commits
sioners is so great that it is with diff
Guilty that the most important matters
coming up for settlement are cared for.
A little later on there will probably not
be so much to do and the time could
easily be fixed for visit to Owosso but
the Commissioners evidently realize the
absolute necessity of acting on the
depot question and so will strive to
arrange for an early hearing. Notice
of the date set will be given Owosso
citizens so that those wishing may be
present at the hearing.
In this connection statements made
by the Grand Trunk officials when
here April 1st and at the hearing in
Lansing. Tuesday, indicate the inten-
tion of the Grand Trunk to erect a
depot just west of Washington street
on part of the old Estey site, now
owned by the Reliance Truck Co. The
officers of the Truck Co. have not been
approached regarding the sale of any
part of this land but it is believed that
deal can be arranged on satisfactory
terms to both the railroad and the
company. Some negotiations were
carried on last fall looking to the secur
ing of site for depot at this point
the plan then being for the railroad
and the Truck Co. to exchange land
When the plan to close Michigan ave
nue. was abandoned this deal was de
clared off and nothing has since beer
done.
That it is the wish Of Owosso citizen:
generally to have new Grand Trunl
station at this point was made manifest
to the State Railway Commission by
the petition signed by four hundred
citizens regarding the grade crossing
for the L. & N. E. electric line with tht
Grand Trunk.
Last week we gave it as our opinion
that the matter of the crossing would
be settled by the Commission to th'
satisfaction of the citizens of Owosst
and we now go on record with the sam,
statement regarding anew depot.
Everything points to at least one new
depot, Let's hope the other roads viii
catch the Owosso spirit.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-04-15
frieseke Brick Yards Sold.

The sale was announced on Wednes.
day of the Frieseke brick yards to w.
e. Wood, a Flint contractor, who is
doing large amount of work for the
General Motors Co., at Flint and Ponti-
&C, and who will do the work here
when building operations are commence
ed on the enlargement of the plant of
the Reliance Truck Co. Mr.. Wood al
30 has the contract for the enlargement
of the Independent Stove Co. The sale
made by the Messrs Frieseke includes
the sixteen acres of land, the machinery
and the stock of 100000 brick now on
hand. 1t is the general understanding
that at least part of the land will
ultimately be used to give track facili
ties for the railroads.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-04-15
Baptised In River.

Rev. Alfred Pearce, pastor of the
Emmanuel Baptist church, baptised a
class of six. two adults and four young
ladies, in the river at the foot of Dewey
street Sunday afternoon. A number of
the members of the church and others
were present at the service, hymns were
sung and the service made as impress.
i've as though it had taken place in a
church. Eight others who were
to have been received into membership
were unable to be present.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-04-15
Barn Buildings Destroyed by Fire.

Fire from an unknown cause destroy
ed the large barn, the granary and tool
shed on the farm of Jacob Ruess, one
and half miles northwest of Benning
ton, Sunday evening about 9:30. While
the loss on the buildings and contents
will approximate $500, the distressing
part of the fact is that four horses and a
colt were burned to DEATH Mr.. Ruess
being unable to save them after the fire
was discovered, although he made a
heroic effort to do so. He barely had
time to get out the cows and sheep after
giving up the attempt to save the
horses. The origin of the fire is a
mystery unless it was caused by a
tramp, as there had been no one in the
barn for three hours and no lantern had
been carried to the barn for more than
a week. The insurance amounts to
40 600
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-04-15
Death of Mrs. John Iytle.

Funeral services for Mrs. John Lytle,
who died on Sunday morning, were
held Wednesday afternoon, Rev. A. j.
Holland officiating. Mrs, Lytle was
sick less than week with pneumonis
aud her death occurred on the anniver-
sary of her birthday. Mr.. and Mrs
Lytle celebrated the fiftieth anniver-
sary of their marriage on March 22d.
The deceased is survived by her hus
band, one daughter, Mrs. Fred M.
Grove, two brothers, 8. Il. and D. L.
Henderson, two sisters, Mrs. Julia
Mallahan of Chicago, and Mrs. Mary
Hanson of Muskegon. She had been a
resident of the county for nearly forty
years and was highly esteemed by manr
friends.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-04-15
Board of Supervisors.

The supervisors of the county met
Monday to declare the vote upon the
question of local option. Organization
was perfected by the reelection of Geo.
M. Dewey of this city, as chairman.
The canvas of the vote showed major
ity of $40 in favor of the adoption of
local option and resolution, published
in this Issue, was passed declaring the
law in force for two years from May 1st
next. On Tuesday the standing com.
mittees were named and routine bust
ness, mainly the allowing of accounts,
has since occupied the attention of the
board. Adjournment was made Thurs
day afternoon.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-04-15
GAVE FREE CONCERT.
owosso Band Under Director thinner
man Makes Good on First Public
Appearance.

The Owosso City Band made its first
public appearance under nirector w. F.
Zimmerman at the armory, Monday
evening. The occasion was free con-
cert given by the band to the Owosso
public. Several hundred were present
to enjoy the affair which was pronoun-
ced by all as the best performance the
band has given in several years. Sew
eral very difficult pieces were admirably
rendered and the band certainly showed
great improvement for the short time
1t has been under director thinner
mans tutelage.
Following the concert the armory
floor was cleared and social dance was
held which was attended by over SO
couples. A small entrance fee was
charged and the band will clear hand.
some sum as result.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-04-15
NEW BAZAAR PROPRIETOR.
u +. Hartle Now Proprietor of Stew
arts S and 10 Cent Bazaar.

j. F. Hartle of Plymouth. Ind, who
bought out E. B. Stewards and 10
cent store recently, took possession Sat
urday last. Mr.. Hartle is man of con-
siderable experience as merchant, and
plans to make his store one of the bdsy
trading points of the city. He will en-
large the present stock to considerable
extent and always maintain a first. class
5 and 10 cent bazar.
Meeting Mr.. :Hartle is pleasure, as
he is pleasant, energetic man and can
not fail to win your good favor. He is
enthusiastic about Owosso's future, be.
lieving it to look brighter than that of
many larger cities in this state. This
fact had much to do with his decision
to buy business here.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-04-15
Y. NJ. C. a. Notes.

The Sunday meetings which have
been held regularly each Sunday dur
ing the past winter, haye been discon"
tinued until fall.
Secretary Youngs has been busy get.
ting the athletic park into shape This
year the association will not sell the
customary special privilege allowing
outsiders to use the park and only reg
! ular members will be allowed to use
the park.
The secretary's thly report shows
present membership of 231. Financi-
ally the association is In excellent con-
| dition.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-04-15
Charged With Watering Milk.

On complaint of @. G. Howe, state
deputy dairy and food commissioner,
Edward r. Vincent and Joseph Purvis,
both of Middlebury township were
arrested and brought before Justice
Friegel charged with watering milk
sold respectively to the Garland and
Burton creameries. Mr.. Vincent was
tried Wednesday afternoon, a jury
being waived and the case heard by
Justice Friegel, who found Mr.. Vincent
not guilty. The evidence disclosed the
fact that Vincent has herd of Holstein
cattle and that the test of the milk
never went much over the legal mini.
mum of three per cent during the
entire six years he has sold to the
creamery, that on the day the sample
was taken on which the complaint was
based the test was but $50 per cent,
that the milk was sold on test and not
at q fat rate, 80 that Mr.. Vincent could
gain nothing by watering it, and that
Mr.. Vincent was one of the stockholders
in the creamery. The decision of the
court sustains the good opinion the peo
pie of the western part of the county
have Of Mr.. Vincent.
The case of Mr. Purvis was set for
trial on the 10Th. In his case, too, ne
one will believe him guilty without thu
most positive proof. he has been {
resident of the township for many
years and has always borne the highes
teputat ion for square dealing.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-04-15
Grade Crossing Granted.

The Lansing and Northeastern Rail
road is to cross the Grand Trunk tracks
on Washington street at the present
grade of the later road, the L. e. N. e.
being required to put in such safety de-
vices as may be ordered by the State
Railway Commission.
The above is in brief the decision of
the State Railway Commission on the
petition of Hon. T. w. Atwood asking
for permission to cross the tracks of the
Grand Trunk with the electric line now
being built to this city from lansing
and which, by the way, will be run
ming its cars to the city before our citi-
zens hardly realize that the line is real
ly being built. The final hearing before
the Commission was held in Lansing,
Tuesday afternoon, a delegation of
about twenty-five Owosso citizens being
in attendance TO urge the granting of
the petition and to strenuously oppose
any separation of the grade, which
could only be done by means of sub
way as not even the officials of the
Grand Trunk had the courage to sug-
gest an overhead crossing. The state
ments of the gentlemen who spoke on
behalf Of the city easily convinced the
Commissioners that subway under the
Grand Trunk tracks near the plant of
the Vigor-O Co., was not feasible and
later on the representative of the Grand
Trunk said the road did not wish to
push that plan, that grade crossing
was decidedly Objectionable and only
the subway would be satisfactory.
When asked by the Commission whether
the road would be willing to bear any
part of the expense of a separation he
refused to commit himself
The decision of the Commission is
decidedly pleasing to the people of this
city and removes the last contention as
to the line of the L & N. E. into the
| CITY.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-04-15
Stands Severe Test.

Automobile drivers consider il as 6
severe test for car to climb what is
called ''Shiawassee Hill", south of the
city. A car that can do this is regard
ed as a pretty good one. With the
new model car of the Owosso Motor
company, loaded with heavy load.
Earl HallS lSdrove the car up this hill one
day last week without seeming to tar
the car in.anyway.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-04-15
Will Be Felt Here.

Owosso merchants will feel to con-
siderable extent the effect of the coal
strike at the coal mines in New Haven
township. Although the New Haven
company has only been operating the
mines for about five months, its pay
roll for March was almost $1,000. The
force employed at the mine numbers
close to 80 men.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-04-15
Damages Asked for Alienation O
WIfes Affections.

Fred Rockwell, meat cutter EN-.
'ployed by J. Fl. Copas, has commenced
suit by capias against W. B Serviss for
$4,000 damages, alleging that the latter
has alienated the affections of his wife
and making various charges as to their
conduct for year past. Mr. Serviss
gave bail to appear in the circuit court
and will fight the case in vigorous
manner.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-04-15
charged as administrator of the estate
of Sybil Sears. deceased.

Ul DTUII DcdIS, uoCo"ocU'
In the matter of the estate of Clayton
Kelly, deceased, of Owosso. A. T. Hew-
lit was appointed administrator. The
administrator was given permission to
settle with the Owosso e. Corunna Elec-
trio Company for $1Os being claim for
causing the death of the deceased.
The final account of James F. Ander-
son as executor of the estate of James
Anderson, deceased, of Byron, was al
lowed and the estate closed.
In the estate of Marcus johnson, de
ceased, petition for license to sell real
estate has been filed and the hearing set
for April Goth.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-04-15
Marriage.Llcenses

Byron w. Haggadone, Oxford
Bertha r. Cowdry, Bennington
Charles Bosserden, New Haven
Bessie Wallace, Venice
Edmund Cecil Downer, Durond
Harriet. Connolly, Swartz Creek
Roy d. Palmer, Owosso
Edith Cbsffee, GIsrd Rapids
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-04-15
IN PROSPEROUS CONDITION.
Y. w. C. A. Shows Up Well at Quar-
terly Association Meeting.

Tuesday evening the quarterly meet
ing of members of the Y. w. c. A.
was held at the association rooms.
During the evening the general secre.
tary read report on the present con.
dition of the association. There are
now 1873 paid membership. During the
first three months Of this year 1851
lunches were served. The receipts for
the same period were $4OS.23. The
association is in an excellent financial
condition.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-04-15
Salaries Increased.

The council has increased the salary
of the city attorney to 5000 year; that
of the chief Of police to $17 80 jsweek,
the patrol and night officers, $l6.yV; the
street commissioner to SIS. 90 q week.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-04-15
Big Oxford Sale at the Chase Boot
Shop.

The Chase Boot Shop has another in.
teresting announcement in today's
TIMES concerning the big oxford sale at
that store. The shoe bargains being
offered are truly remarkable, and TIMES
readers will find il we'll worth their
while to investigate them.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-04-15

"A = TO H Ia.
Sears the nIhs Kind You Have Always Bouen
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-22
CRIMINAL ExTRAVAoANcE"

James ]. Hill, head Of the Great North
ern Railroad, is at once a great captain Of
industry and one Of the great economists
Of the country He has recently delivered
some powerful preachments against what
he terms criminal extravaganza in ma
tional state and municipal affairs" Mr..
Hill's statistics, while covering general
subjects, are definite. He shows that
while our wealth, trade and manufactured
products have increased 65 IS and 5S per
cent respectively, our government expen-
ditures, federal and state, have increased
l21 and POI per cent respectively. He
might have shown even more startling
increases in the expenditures, and es-
pecially in the debts OF our cities. Ac-
cording to the reports Of the mayors of
154 OF our largest cities their total com
bined debt in 1905 was $1,61S,414, 900 and
reports from some OF the larger cities
since that date increased the total many
millions. Thus the total debt of 154 Of
our largest cities is equal to three -fourths
Of the national debt, accrued during all
the years Of its existence with all its
wars, armies, navies and other expendi-
lures. and equal to seven times the debts
of all the states and territories. One
fourth Of these debts have been contract
ed since 1901 The tendency to mortgage
not only our own future but those Of our
children is one Of the deplofable tenden-
cies Of our modern life
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-22

The committee on pensions in the Unit
ed States Senate recently reported for
passage a bill giving Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Howard of Burlington, widow of Major
Gen. o. O. Howard, a pension Of $50 a
month Gen. Howard was the last of the
army commanders Of the Civil war. He
performed notable service for the govern
ment in the Indian wars, both before
and after the Civil war. and did a noble
work for the negroes at the head of the
freedman's bureau, disbursing for the
government over S12, 900 for the bene-
fit of the newly freed people. Mrs. How
ard was a tower of strength to her hus-
band through those days Of false accu-
sation and trial, which swept away not
only the generals financial reserves but
all of her property owned at that time
Gen Howard by his work as author and
in other directions was able to pay his
debts and keep up his modest life insur-
ance, which was all that he left his wild
ow. Mrs Howard is now an old woman.
requiring extra care and assistance, and
the pension recommended is not sufficient
for her maintenance. Unless Congress
makes a larger provision for her it will
be necessary for Mrs Howard to abandon
the home in which she now lives in Bur-
lington. The widows Of other distinguish
ed officers have been literally provided
for and Mrs, Howard deserves better
treatment than is now proposed. This
is a case where the government should
not only be just but generous.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-22

The pardoning power which the COVER
uors of the several states hold should be
used with discrimination so as TO apply to
exceptional cases where mercy Is prefer
able to justice. This power should be so
exercised as to supplement the law, not
to overturn it and to a certain extent put
a premium on crime. Vermont governor
a few years ago who was rather free in
the use OF the pardon was castigated as
a "spineless executive" but he was very
moderate in comparison with Gov. Pat
terson Of Tennessee, whose action in
giving Col y. h. Cooper his freedom
recently has attracted attention through
out the country Cooper had been con-
victed by the courts OF the murder of ex-
Senator Carmack, who was shot on the
streets Of his home city. 1t now appears
that in a period of a little over three
years Gov. Patterson has pardoned 965
conVicts, 1872 of whom had been tried and
found guilty Of murder. The assumption
that Patterson has gravely abused his
power is inevitable, and such whole
sale parjoning is pretty sure TO engender
contempt for the law in the state in which
so many criminals are turned loose.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-22
Mr.. Adee's Speech to the Team.

GFinal words to the Yale eleven, Nov
ember 20, 1897, before they went on the
field to play Princeton, by George A
Adee, Yale, '67.]
The welfare of the game demands that
the three great universities shall set a
bright example to the others by playing
in the spirit of true gentlemen in word
and deed. This spirit should be so culti-
waited as to become the best fea ture, the
highest standard of the game, each elev-
en- Outdoing the other in trying to be
square and honorable.
You are deserving of all praise both
for practically defeating Harvard and
for maintaining this spirit and standard
throughout that glorious game.
OF course, you will again maintain It
today. The immortal words from
Thackeray's END of the Play" ought to
be in every players heart to grow
threadbare with his old canvas Jacket
and his memory of heroic deeds on the
grdiron:-
Come wealth or want
Come good or i'll,
Let young and old accept their part
And bear it with an honest heart
Who misses or who wins the prize.
Go lose or conquer as you can,
But If you fail or If you rise
Be each, pray God a gentleman.
So much for the spirit Now for the
that Yale is not even good enough to
give her a close game.
See to thati
Let Princeton find to her cost that
your test in the fire of the Harvard
game has tempered and hardened every
man of you into the finest steel, invul-
nerable, inyincible. Hold fast to youI
magnificent Yale sand, discipline and
the teaching of your admirable coaches
Keep your wits about from the very
start. Be alert to seize upon every sliI
of an opponent and to retrieve every
comrades error. Stand like the rock Of
Gibraltar,
Advance like the avalanche. With the
GOODNESS Of wellington in your heads
and the fire of courage in every fiber Of
your being.
The supreme hour of your life has
come. In a few minutes 10000 Yale
hearts will throb for you on that arena
Every Yale man there would willingly
The loving worship of fair women fol
brave men which preserves the courage
of the human race is yours now.
One and all Of them would tear out
their heart strings to bring you victory.
Yale calls you
Where Yale calls there is no such WORD
as fail.
Now go!
Do or die like heroes and gentlemen
and may the God Of battles crown the
blue with victory.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-22

The publicity department of the Cen
tral Vermont Railway company has is
sued its 2Oth annual edition Of Summer
Homes in the Green Mountains Of Yer
mont and along the Shores OF Lake
Champlain," handsome volume Of 14S
pages, proiusely illustrated. The cover
is handsome design, embellished with
the red clover, the Vermont state flower.
over $50 Illustrations show a great diver
sity Of lake and mountain scenery, at
tractiye drives, restful resorts. fishing
and. hunting scenes and trophies OF the
rod and gun. a list is given OF 123 farm
and village homes where tourists may
find entertainment. The West River val
ley is described under the sub-heading Of
The Switzerland of America" Views in
East Dover, Williamsville, Londonderry,
Jamaica and Brattleboro accompany the
text and a striking picture shows a big
black bear shot in West Wardsboro, the
successful hunters standing nearby,
while back Of them is an extended out
look of the open country. Vermont is
rapidly becoming a great tourist state,
and to people who love the outdoor life
publication like that of Summer Homes"
appeals with Irresistible charm.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-22

Experts in the automobile trade figure
that 10000 machines valued at 1920, 900, 900
will be manufactured in this country this
year. Reckoning by these figures. it is
easy to see that the computation recently
made by James ]. Hill. that the American
people would expend 800, 900 for auto
mobiles in the present year. is not greatly
out Of the way. So great a diversion
as this Of money capital from other forms
Of industry would cause disturbance If
it were not for the fact that the greater
part Of this money is returned to in
dustry through wages and through the
purchase Of machinery, tools and other
factors that enter into the construction
Of an automobile
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-22

The strike Of the conductors and motor
men Of the Philadelphia street car lines
was declared of Monday. The strike was
in force eight weeks and a general sym
pathetic strike which was ordered March
3 lasted % days. Except for a better un-
derstanding between the company and its
union employees the men return to work
practically on the same basis as existed
before the strike. The estimated loss to
the trolley strikers was $3.50. 900. to sym
pathetic strikers $4,000, 900, to the transit
company $4,000, coo, to other employees
s.. 200 OOo and to general business $780,
900 600. In other words the strike cost
$l6.45O,Ooo ana simply resulted in a bet
ter understanding between employees and
company.