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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-04
SECOND CLASS.
MAIL INQUIRY
Congressional Commission Be-
gins Hearings in New York.
HITCHCOCK GIVES HIS IDEAS
Investigation Brought About by Agita-
ton Over Efforts to Increase
Rates for Magazines Car
rylng ACv rising.

New York, Aug. 2.-The commission
appointed by congress to investigate
and report on the laws relating to sec.
ond class mail matter, began its hear.
inrs in the federal building.
The commissioners are: Justice
Charles e. Hughes, A. Lawrence Low.
ell, president of Harvard, and Harry
A. Wheeler of Chicago. Postmaster
General Hitchcock took the stand in
The morning and was followed by Sec
ond Assistant Postmaster General
Stewart and Third Assistant Postmas-
ter General Britt.
The publishers are represented by
many attorneys, who took little part
in the proceedings. A number of pub
locations, inclucing the Review OF Re-
views, Everybody's Magazine, Adven-
tire, The Ladies' Home Journal, Nc
Clure's and the Saturday Evening
Post, were represented by Herbert No
hle and James B. Sheehan.
Mr.. Hitchcock gave general state
ment of the case which he is present
ing and left the submission of the data
which he has collected in his support
to his assistants. Ee thought that it
would be for the good of the postal
service to continue the general prin-
ciples which he has been endeavoring
to put into practice. He wants the
operation of the service on a self sup
porting basis, the adjustment Of rates
so that the charges for each class of
mail matter will yield revenues suf-
flcient for handling it, the adjustment
of rates On the basis of the cost of
transportation over the country as a
whole, and simplication Of the laws.
The appointment of the commission
was caused by the agitation over the
efforts of the postofiice department to
increase the rates for magazines
which contain advertising matter and
most of the evidence which was sub
United to the commission was for the
purpose of probing the necessity for
such change.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-04
TWELVE KILLED
IN ASYLUM FIRE
Flames Start in Violent Ward
at Hamilton, Ont.
800 PATIENTS IN Wild FEAR
Firemen Are Forced to Knock Men
into Unconsciousness in Order
to Rescue Them from the
Raging Flames.

Hamilton, Ont, Aug. 2. = At least
ten and perhaps twelve lives were
lost in fire which partly destroyed
one of the main buildings of the insane
asylum on the side of the mountain
southwest of the city early in the day.
Fifty or more were injured.
At dawn a systematic checking UP
of the inmates was begun, and 1t was
found that twelve men were missing.
1t was believed probable that some of
these had escaped and were still at
large in the surrounding fields. Five
bodies have been identified.
There were 500 patients in the build
ing when the fire was discovered, and
1t was only a well trained fire fight
ing corps and splendid GOODNESS and
bravery among the nurses and attend
ants under DR.. English that averted a
more frightful loss of life.
There are four buildings in the
group within the asylum grounds.
The main building, where the fire oc-
cured. is a four story brick structure
with basement, 200 feet in length and
about 70 feet wide, with wings at
either end.
The women patients, numbering
about $50, occupied quarters in the
west wing. The remainder of the
building was taken up with mems
wards and contained some of the most
desperate cases in the asylum. The
women were moved without serious
difficulty to houses in the adjoining
buildings. The situation among the
men was more serious.
The fire broke out on the fourth
floor in what is known as section ID,
where the violent insane are kept.
The most of the men, guarded by at
tendants, moved down three flights of
stairs out of the fire zone in orderly
procession, but about score, driven
into frenzy by the sitting smoke and
the excitement of midnight fire
fought off their rescuers with des-
perate fury. Three of them, after be-
ing carried down to the second, floor,
broke away and fled bask to the blaz-
ing corridors.
Flames in the meantime spread
down the hallway and were eating
their way through the floor to the
third story. The asylum brigade, al
though fighting bravely, were handi-
capped by the maniacs and were los
ing control.
The city brigade, which had been
summoned, was then toiling up the al
most precipitous roadway leading to
the asylum grounds. 1t was nearly 2
a. m. before the first of their appara-
tus was brought into play.
Firemen ran scaling ladders up to
the third and fourth story windows,
where it was believed some of the I'M
fortunates had fed. They found it
difficult work TO break down the iron
gratinss on the windows, and the fire
in the meantime was growing fiercer
every minute.
Crawling into the sitting smoke the
iremen CROPPED their way about until
they found maniac. He was still
able TO offer resistance and it was nee
essary to knock him senseless, when
he was dropped into the life nets be-
low. Eight of the insane were rescued
in this manner.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-04
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SENATE PASSES
FREE LIST BILL
Far-Reaching Amendment by
Senator Kern Voted.
OTHER AMENDMENTS, As WELL
House Free List Bill Fails by Tie
Vote, but Goes Through When
Amended by Vote Of
40 to 20.

Washington, Aug 2. - The senate
passed the Underwood farmers free
list bill after it had. been amended on
motion of Senator Kern OF Indiana, to
provide that meats and meat products
and cereal products shall be admitted
free Of duty only from those countries
with which the United States has a
reciprocal trade agreement admitting
farm products free.
This amendment limits the free
trade in NESTS and cereal products
therefore to Canada. 1t was the price
of the support of Senator Bailey and
few of his Democratic friends and
OF the ihsurgent Republicans.
The bill also provides for few 9TH
er amendments, including one by Mr..
Shively of Indiana adding binders.
This was added on the theory that the
word "harvesters" in the free list
might not apply to what are known as
self-binders. Another amendment by
Senator Gronna struck out ST the free
list bill qualification of the leather
schedule embraced in the following
words, applying to leather and leather
products:
MADE wholly or in chief value OF
leather, made from cattle hides and
cattle skins of whatever weight Of cat.
tie of the bovine species, including
calf SKINS" The Gronna amendment
put leather and leather products un.
conditionally on the free list.
Another amendment by Mr. Gronna
put upon the free list, roman, Port
land and other hydraulic cement and
lines.
The house free list bill was lost by
a vote of 80 to 80, Bailey Of Texas vot-
ing in the negative. A motion was
then made to reconsider by LaFollette
and this prevailed and after the adop-
ton of the current amendments the
bill was passed 40 to 20.
After the passage of the free list
bill the senate took up the reappor-
tionment bill and made it the unfin-
ished business.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-04
Order of Publication.

State of Michigan, The Probate Court for tdrr
County of Shawassee. M
At O session of the Probate Court for SAID
County, held at the Probate ONCE, in the City
OF Corunna, on Thursday the 18th day of July
In the year OF one thousand nine hundred and
eleven.
Present, Matthew Bush Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate Samuel A. Marx.
ham deceased on filing the petition of j. Arthur
Byerly as principal creditor praying that ad-
minis tration Of said estate may be granted GO
petitioner or some other suitable person.
1t is Ordered, That the 9Th day of August
next, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon at said Pro
bate ONCE, be assigned for hearing said petit
ton. fFF 0IW - 77t'7
And 1t is Further Ordered. That copy of this
previous TO said day of hearing, In THE Ow0sse
TIMES newspaper printed and Circulating IN
said County Of Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge of Probate
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-04
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter Of the estateLof Bar nahA,
Mason. deceased. ~
We, the undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probats
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 ut the residence
of u. G.. Stiff in Burton In said Couu-
ty, on Monday the 18th day of September, AID.
1911 and on Monday, the 18th dav of November
A. ID. 1911, at ten o'clock In the forenoon of each
of said days, for the purpose of receiving and
adjusting all claims against said estate aud
that four months from the lUth day of july
A. ID. 1911 are allowed to creditors to present
their claims to said Commissioners Sr
adjustment and allowance. HEs
Dated the 10th day Of July, A. D. 1911.
u. G.. STIFF, ~
JOHN POTTER, =
Commissioners
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-04
An Optical Phenomenon.

The specter Of Broken is a striking
optical phenomenon seen under pecui-
lar atmospheric conditions at sunrise
or sunset from the summit Of the
Broken of Blocksberg. the highest Of
the Harz mountains, in Saxony. 1t con-
sists of gigantic figure of the OBJ
server, projected on the mists that rise
out OF the valley on the side of the
mountain opposite to the sun. This
phenomenon is seen about eight OF
nine times every year and was former.
ly the cause Of many popular super
stitions.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-04
SIGN TREATIES THURSDAY
Agents of U s., England and France
to Approve Arbitration Facts.

Washington, Aug. 2. - The general
arbitration treaties between the Unit.
ed States and Great Britain and the
United States and France will be
signed at 3 O'Clock Thursday afternoon
in President Tafts Office at the White
House. -.
Ambassador Bryce will sign the
British treaty jointly with Secretary
of State Knox, and the French treaty,
after it is signed by Secretary Knox,
will be dispatched by special messen.
ger to Paris to exchange for the one
bearing the signature Of French Min
lister of Foreign Affairs Selves.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-04
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Chicago Live Stock.

SUICdHO Live otOCks
Hogs-Receipts $4,000. Quotations
ranged at $7.25@740 choice heavy
$7.35@750 choice light, $6.sO06.9t
heavy packing, and $5.00Q7.20 good to
choice pigs
Cattle-Receipts $500. Quotations
ranged at $6.S5Q7.25 prime steers
$440@5.10 good to choice fed cows,
$5.2006.l0 good to choice fed heifers,
$5.00@5.35 selected feeders, 5000
40 fair to choice stockers, $700QI75
good 10 choice veal calves.
SheepAReeeipt 10000 Quotations
ranged oat rse. @gss60 good to choice
heavy lambs. 81 40@5l10 good to choice
fed 9wethers, s4OO@4.30 choice to
prime fed wethers, $.300@3.50 good to
choice handy ewes. ttf
butter.
Creamery, 23@25c per 10; prints,
ZINC; extra frsts. 24c; firsts. 21c;
dairies, extra, 22.; firsts. zoe; packing
stock, Tic.
New potatoes, Jerseys, $1.40@145.
East Buffalo Live Stock.
East Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 1.
Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock Com.
mission Merchants, East Buffalo, N. VA
quote as follows: Receipts
3 cars; market slow. Hogs-Receipts
10 cars; market strong; heavy, $1,000
1880; Workers, $7S0@7.90; pigs, $765.
Sheep-Receipts cars = market slow;
top lambs, $s.25@6.50; yearlings, $500
@5.25; wetbers, s4.10Q425; ewes,
s3.25Q4.0o. Calves. S4.50@2bA
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-04
Commissioners. Notice.

In the matter OF the estate of Harriet Wing
dece ased. Ic- tf t5ll =
by the Hon. Matthew Bush. Judge OF Probaes
In and for the County of Shiawassee, State Of
Michigan, Commissioners to receive. examine
and adjust all claims and demands Of all per
that we will meet at the residence OF Elmer o.
Colby In the township of Woodruff in SAID
County, on Monday, the 2Sth day of August
A. ID. 1911, and on Monday the 30th day Of
October. A d. 1911, at ten O'Clock In the fore
noon OF each OF said days, for the purpose OF.
receiving and Adjusting all claims against said
estate, and that tour months from the 9th dag
OF June, A. ID. 1911, are allowed 10 creditors ca
present their claims to said Commissioners
for adjustment and allowance. ~
Dated the 9Th day of June A. ID. 1911.
SEYMOUR PIATT,
JAMES SHAFT, "
Commissioners
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-04
B. s. SUTHERLAND
DENTIST ~
Washington Street-over Collins drug
store.
Office Phone Ioo-Res. Phone 37S
Dodged tho Ruins.

Mr. Cleverton-You saw some old
ruins In England, I supposef Miss
Struckett Rich-Yes. and one Of them
wanted to marry me.-Princeton Tiger.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-04
TAKE DUTY OFF OF COAL
Canadian Government Imports Product
from Illinois to Relieve Suffering.

Winnipeg, Man., Aug. 2.-The gov.
eminent has taken duty off coal i'm
ported into Canada at all ports be-
tween 500, Ont, and the Pacific coast
to relieve the coal famine in the west
ern provinces.
Orders have been given for 1000, 900
tons to Washington and Montana
mines. Orders have also been sent to
Illinois and Indiana dealers.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-04
WEATHER FORECAST

Indiana and Illinois--Fair, probably
preceded by showers in extreme south
crn portions today; overcast tomor-
row; light variable winds.
Wisconsin-Fair today; overcast to-
morrow; light westerly winds becom-
ing variable. uu
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-04
tn. Ds.r c;r,.

The Dear Girls.
Maybelle-See the beautiful engage
ment ring Jack gave me last night.
Estelle--Gee! Has that just got around
to you?-Toledo Blade.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-04

Don't use hard physics. The reaction
weakens the bowels, leads to chronic
constipation. Get Doan's Regulets.
They operate easily, tone the stomach,
cure constipation.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-04

Hives, eczema, itch or salt rheum sets
you crazy. Can't bear the touch of
your clothing. Doan's Ointment cures
the most obstinate cases. Why suffer.
All druggists sell it.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-02
REAL ESTATE BONDS.

In the last few years there has been a
steady growth in the demand for bonds Sc
cured by real estate. The fact that most
real estate bonds bear per cent interest,"
naturally makes them attractive 10 invest
ors who are unacquainted with the mort
rape issues which are dealt in on the New
York Stock Exchange. No investment Is
safer than a bond secured by we'll located
nroperty in New York. The larger numoer
o, New York fortunes are based on Ne"
York real estate, as, for instance, those OF
the Astors, Goelets, Vanderbilts, schermer'
horns and Stephenses. These estates To-
getber with many individual investors from
all parts OF the world, are now buying the
most desirable pieces Of property on Man
haitian Island, and as a consequence IL Is
becoming more difficult for the ordinary
investor TO secure New York real estate at
a price within his means.
While the large parcels OF ground that
are owned by big estates are not for sale
the owners nevertheless are willing TO con-
vey their interests under long term leases
and il Is by this method that some or the
choicest real estate properties In New YORK
are owned and operated by the Improved
Property Holding Company OF New YORK.
The Improved Property Holding Company,
Of which Alwyn. Ball. jr., Is vice-presldent'
is the pioneer in the line OF ieasehold op-
erstions in this city. This company owns
controls and operates fifteen high grade
rieces Of real estate in New York
New-York tribune., 1911-01-02
MONEY MARKET OF 1910.
Light Demand for Funds from
Merchants and SPECTATORS.


There were few developments IN the year
in the money market suggestive Of strin-
gency, while at the close there was nothing
in the position Of financial affairs that
promised disturbance in money In 1911. In
the twelve months there was a diminishing
demand for funds, both from speculative
and mercantile quarters. the latter being
more pronounced in the last six months
than IN the first half OF the year. While
early in 1910 the outlook in the money mar
ket was not altogether reassuring, owing
10 the tremendous expansion in interior
bank loans there was no time In the
twelve months when anything in the nature
Of disturbance was reported In any part OF
the United States.
The statement of the Controller OF the
Currency showing the condition Of national
banks on March 20 presented an increase
I'm loans for sixty days OF s2s2,5So''ls' Oh
which the interior banks were responsioie
tor s175252S37. This statement compared
with the corresponding call OF bank conol-
tons in 1909 showed the striking gam III
loans Of s45s. .9s2S25, and az the banks Oh
New York City showed a loss In that tinle
OF s571426ne. the increase for out-of-toWh
Institutions was s5161l5,934. This sltua'ion
induced our leading bankers to take inilie
date steps TO bring about read)uSt'iioi',
OF the loan account, and their plans pToEoo
SO successful that the banking SITUATION
throughout the country was Substantially
strengthened, while the heavy harvest oe
rnands for money were handled without
-bA acco-,panir1ent OF a rise IN money
rates.
Tbars was q movement in the summer
,rsnired nv the washington Treasury
authorities and by New York bankers 10
forr, national currency associations under
,ba provisions Of the A1drich-Vreei@1'
Emergency Currency bill. AssociauoH'
were formed in New York. Chicago bostoh'
washington, Atlanta, New Orleans fhiia-
delphia. ST. Paul, Minneapolis Detroh am.
st Louis but fortunately the necessity oA
taking out emergency currency old not oo-
,elon Time money and commercial paper
ra+as v,ara maintained on a reasonably nrn
hasts until we'll toward the close OF the
wear Commercial paper was in relatVeS
good supply, and as rates represented d
GOOD margin Of profit, the commercial
hawks entoved a moderately prosperous
year.
borrowing abroad by our bankers on Il
nance hills was light In the year, and as d
consequences OF rising exports Of mercnah-
disc in the last three months ana decIedS
ing imports, the country's posiuoh III Cii7
international money market was niateii"iy
strengthened Although the country shippea
a large amount of gold 70 Europe ana
South America early in the year there were
some imports OF tho metal the chlet sig
nlhcance OF the latter movement lying III
the fact that q similar. operation had not
been conducted since the winter OF lsoS'
Currency has begun to move from the IN
terror to New York. and the indications are
that the local banks will be able to add
large amount 10 their reserves IN the cur
rent month, which in turn should be re-
Aected IN an increased demand for bonds.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-02
NEW RECORDS IN 1910.

Many records in the industrial and imam
cIaI world were broken in 1910, notably in
the amount Of money in the country ma
tional banknote circulation, amount OF gold
in the federal treasury vaults and in gen.
ersI circulation, bank loans, monthly e1-
change OF bank checks, monthly exports OF
merchandise, monthly imports OF merchan-
disc and imports for the full twelve
months The total amount Of interest and
dividend disbursements was heavier than
ever before reported in one year, while
the production OF copper and pig iron ex-
ceeded that OF the best preceding year In
the metal trade. Most records were made
in the first half Of the year before the re-
dictionary tendency in business had de-
veloped. Cotton made a new high record
since the days OF the Civil War.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-02
DECLINE IN BRITISH coNsoLs,

In the last year England's premier Sc
curitv-that is, British consols-declined to
the lowest price since 1s47. II should be
horne in mind. however, that the consol to-
dav Is a 21a per cent security, compared
with a per cent issue ten years ago. When
consols were on per cent basis they
sold as low as 74s4, in 1881, and at 7S9s, in
1s47, the latter year being time Of Sc
rious unrest in British financial and busi-
ness circles. The recent low price OF 7si4
represented selling on the theory
Of radical legislation in the new Parliament
New-York tribune., 1911-01-02
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

According 10 the report OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1910, the total freight rev.
enue of the railroads OF this country
2 amounted 10 sl,9S5, So, 873 compared with
s.. .ss3. .4S4, ,236 in the year before. Total oper-
atjng revenues in the last fiscal year were
s.. 7s7 265. 1876, compared with s2,4446s4,66S in
1909. After all deductions, including taxes,
ret operating income in the last fiscal year
was sss8.617.ls0. against s74l,547922 in the
fiscal wear ended June 30, 1909.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-02
RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION IN 1910

The new mileage added in the last year
Ia the railway system Of the United States
showed a material increase over that re-
corded in 1903 According 10 the Railway
Age Gazette" approximately 4,l22 miles OF
new main track were built in 1910. COM
pared with 3,7ls miles In 1870 The 1902
record was more than 800 miles In excess
of the preceding year which was the small
est since 1891. According TO the same au-
New-York tribune., 1911-01-02
DECLINE IN MARKET VALUES.

From the high point in the stock market
OF 1910. which was recorded early in the
year. 10 the low prices which prevailed in
the last week Of July there was a deprecl-
alton in the total market value OF the out
standing stock Of twenty-six representative
railroad and Industrial companies amount
ing to approximately ts97Oco,0Oo The rally
following the low points of July 10 Novem-
Der amounted 10 upward OF s296 Oo0,O00 Cur
rent prices are well under the high points
made on the so-called bull movement OF
the late summer and early fall.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-02
STOCK EXCHANGE SEATS.

In the year just closed seats on the New
York Stock Exchange sold as high as s9l.-
OC0 and as low as $4,000. In 1909 the high
est price recorded for seat was $4,000,
while the highest price on record was re-
ported at 5000, in i9od In 1900 Stock TX
change seats sold as low as $4,000 The
few original members OF the Stock Ex-
change now living paid $50 for their
membership.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-02
, TO THE OF
$5,0O00OO
MINNEAPOLIS & ST. LOUIS RAILROAD COMPANY
505 GOLD NOTES, DUE FEBRUARY l. 1911

Notes hereby notified that this Company
decided TO and offer extend
sen-an and August 1st
conea is pledged
f he
Railway
all
dbonds ares a and all the stock
exchange for those
Mortgage deposited the rate Of so per
shall deposit hereunder any
Minnesota Bonds and Stock which
the collateral be changed with
restrictions therein
thee soption previous notice
$1,000 Note extended VIII be
holders accepting the extension -
themselves hs
ON OR BEFORE JAN
1911 deposit with MEssRs sPeYsR
Receipts exchangeabe for the ehnVe Ne"
OF s25 per $1,000 Note VIII De
notice
the Central TrustC Conpany 0 York
Of Notes 10 WHICH rel
made may be application
The Minneapolis & ST. Louis Railroad Co.
~
N-rYo ors
Referring PREPARED acep pos
Minneapolis ST. Louis Railroad Com
above
toned cash payment Of each $1,000 Note extended
sPEYER CO.
Desmber
New-York tribune., 1911-01-02
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

Dealings for the last year on the Con-
solldated Stock Exchange were large in
volume. considering general business con-
ditions throughout the country, although
in common with other stock exchanges, a
decrease was shown compared with the
preceding year. The following table shows
the sales Of stocks by months, as COM
pared with the sales in 1909, the last few
davs OF 1910 being estimated
New-York tribune., 1911-01-02
of 1910 being estimated:

In the mining department the sales OF
stocks for the year with the last few days
were 2,ISIla6 shares, against
.. 426. sol shares In 1909. There were also
Sl5s 500 mining bonds traded in.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-02
RAILROADS AND WAGES.

In 1910 the employees Of the larger num-
ber OF railroad companies in the United
States demanded and received Increased
wages AS a rule the question OF Increased
wages was decided by arbitration.