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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
ITS WORK WELL DONE
RAILROAD SECURITIES coMMis-
SION TO BE COMMENDED.
Report Has Thrown Much-Needed
Light on vesed subject-Worthy
Of Careful Confederation and
Entire Confidence.

President Taft's railroad securities
commission has rendered a report. 1t
gives the results Of inquiries con-
Quoted by President Hadley and his
four associates. under provision Of
the new act to regulate commerce.
Although they have had only a small
fund to work with, they have can
vassed the subject in conscientious
manner. Their report Is worthy Of
entire confidence. 1t should be care
fully read by those who have been
ties issues.
The commission makes two main
recommendation for the
facts concerning the issue Of railroad
securities and ascertainment Of the
actual present worth Of railroad prop
ertIes by process Of physical valua-
ton. The commission finds that the
volume of railroad securities out
standing has practically no recogniz-
able relation to rates. Thus it deals
q severe blow at the claims of those
who have long urged that rail-
road rates were, in measure. de-
pendent on the amount of stocks and
bonds on which road felt obliged
to pay dividends. In the same way
the commission finds that nothing Is
70 be gained through an attempt to
limit railroad profits to fixed per-
centage, or to treat high cash divi-
dend as necessarily indicating ex-
tortion. Railroad charges must be
reasonable. but to try to control rates
by arbitrarily limiting profits is to
put the manager who makes his profit
By efficiency and economy on the
same level as the one who tries to ac-
complish the same result through ex-
tortionate charges. From this the
commission naturally reaches the
conclusion that scrip, bond and stock
dividends should be prohibited. since
It Is far better to let natural increases
in value be shown by higher rate
OF dividend on existing shares than
BY an addition to their nominal
amount.
The positive conclusions OF the com
mission now call for discussion. With
the extreme and inclusive publicity
that surrounds the accounting for
railroad operations. there seems to be
NO good reason why similar require
ments should not be extended to the
details Of stock and bond issues. The
securities commission submits de-
tailed specifications on this point,
and these may we'll be subjected to
expert tests before acting, though
their main object is reasonable and
clear. As for physical valuation. a
demand which has been urged by rad
icals and opposed by railroads for
scme time past, there will be less
unanimity Of opinion. Yet the com
mission puts the proposal in much
fairer form than has ordinarily been
presented, since it notes that the cost
Of reproduction Of railroad properties
IL far from being the sole criterion to
be considered, and 1t scouts the idea
that outstanding securities should be
made to conform to any such arbitrary
standard. Actual investigation, con-
ducted BY several Of the roads on
their own initiative, has already
shown that those which have been
honestly managed have little or moth
ing to fear from such valuation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30

The efforts to induce Champ Clark
to stop talking about the annexation
NJ Canada are Ill advised. It can do
no harm now and II he does not talk
about annexation he will talk about
the trusts and the tar1n.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30

II Champ Clark and Woodrow VIII
son wish to retain their presidential
possibility popularity they ought TO
remember what the old woman SAID
about the '.becomingness OF a snet
mouth" - Memphis Commerciai-Ap-
peal.
Tut, tuti They have risen to fame
By CAB and have no other way OF
keeping themselves before the people
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30

Whether Russia does or does not
fulfill President Taft's hopes by TAX
ing up the American passport question
sertously and In q way agreeable to
this country, there can be no doubt
that our government has taken 1t up
in thorough earnest and means to press
~ 70 a satisfactory conclusion.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30

Old Fogey-In my young days young
men were more respectful to old age.
Young Flipp-Maybe In those days
the old guys were different from what
they are now.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30

lntrtnste vaiues.
why did you select Charles instead
Of George?" asked Maude
WELL" replied Maymie. George
said ] hac eyes like violets. cheeks
IKE wild roses, shell-like ears and lips
like cherrieS."
VERY pretty
Yes. But Charles said had eyes
like diamonds. teeth like pearls and
lips like rubies It seems to me that
bis ideas were much more practical >
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
Good Sense.

There's fine sense and coarse sense.
Each good in Its way;
But the man who has horse sense
Knows when to say neigh.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
Try Lincoln, Neb.

There 10 . demand for American
.windmills In Egypt. Who will be the
Iorpt to volunteer Blade.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30

Mr.. Bore-Be sure to tell me when
you want me to go.
Miss Blunt-lt's an hour too late for
that
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
Cut on in hIa Prime,

I'm almost there I'm going home"
Twas hts expiring word
But the umpire called the striker out
And the poor man died on third.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
SaNlnQ Money

Saving Money.
He heard his daughter would eiops-
Although the plot was deep.
He didn't mind. but lived In hope.
That sort Of weddings cheap.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30

Pm northern japan lies the island
studded Bay OF Matsushima. famed
among the natives as one OF the
three most beautiful places in
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-27
New Books at the Library

The following books have been
added to the Owosso Public Library.
The Furniture Styles, Binstead.
18th Century Furniture Wood
Work Decoration, Strange.
Adventures in Friendship, Grayson
The Winning of Barbara Worth,
Wright.
She Buildeth her House, Comfort.
The Miller of Old Church, Glasgow
The Meier Do Well, Beach.
The Girl of the Limberlost, Porter
The Harvester, Porter
The Story Girl, Montgomery.
The Secret Garden, Burnett.
The Visioning, Gaspell.
The Prodigal Judge, Kister.
The Two Vanrevels, Harrington.
Kit Kennedy, Crockett.
Austro-Hungarian Life, Palmer.
A Short History of France, Par
mele.
Boy Scouts of America, Seton.
When Patty Went to College, Web
ster.
Just Patty, Webster.
Be Good to Yourself, Marden.
Dave Porter and his Rivals, Strate-
meyer.
Boy Aviators in Secret Service,
Laughton.
Betty Wales on the Campus, Warde
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-27
owosso Boy Making Good.

Crescent A. Parker of Owosso, who
has had position for several years
with the State Tax Commission at Ian.
sing, Is to assist the State Railroad
Commission in handling matters relat-
ing to the telephone companies of the
state under the Giles law passed at the
last ssession Of the legislature. The
arrangement will result to the advan.
tage of both commissions as we'll as
save quite an expense to the state. Mr..
Parker has been giving the telephone
question q great deal of study and is
said to be well qualified to assume his
new duties. Owosso friends of Mr.. Par
ker are pleased to note his steady ad-
vancement, which has come to him BY
Clint of hard work rather than through
political influence.
There were number of applicants
for the place which Mr.. Parker is to
fill, among them prominent telephone
man in this county and at one time it
looked as though he would be named.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-27
Repenfed In Time.

The officials of the Grand Trunk rail
road recently filed petition with the
State Railroad Commission asking for
another hearing on the question OF
building a union depot in this city, 1t
being the wish to join the Michigan
Central in the construction of joint
station for the two roads at the juno
tion. Before the Commission had de-
cided whether to grant the request the
petition was withdrawn and the Com
mission notified that it had been de-
cided to proceed with the construction
of separate depots. It is questionable
whether the Commission would haye
granted another hearing as the case was
supposed to be closed after the last pub
lie hearing in this city. Let's hope for
progress.
In this connection 1t Is believed that
the Grand Trunk can secure land from
the Reliance Truck Co. on the former
site of Estey factory A on Washington
street for the depot IL the officials of the
road desire to build at that point as was
stated at one Of the hearings In Lans-
ing. The members Of the Owosso I'm
provement Association went on record
some time ago as favoring this site as
the best for the city.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-27
Observe Golden Wedding.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ethan Doan celebrated
their golden wedding Tuesday at the
home of their son, Charles Doan, Gale
donia township. They were surround.
ed by five of their six children.
The family circle has not been broken
by death, for the sixth, Albert Doan is
Lying in Montana, The other children
are Mrs. Samuel Galloway, Charles and
Fred Doan of Caledonia, Mrs. z. G.
Bohrer of Greenville and Mrs. G. M.
Cudney of Owosso. There are IA grand.
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doan were married
Oct. "a, 1851 at the home of the lstter's
father, John Derham in Venice. They
lived on their farm in Caledonia nearly
the full half. century, moving to Owos1
80 only few months ago. Mr.. Doan
is II and his wife 68.
Both enjoy good health and were
very much pleased to be part of the
merry gathering of more than 100 rela-
tives and other friends. Nearly every.
one who came brought q gift and the
children remembered their parents
with fine leather rocker. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dosn have been members of the
Northwest Venice church, which is q
Q quarter Of q mile from their farm all
Of their married life.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-27
POST OFFICE ENTERED
Monday Nisht-NothIns Stolen-Evl-
IDENTIFY the Work Of Professionals

i
dently the Work Of Professionals
Some person or persons broke into the
post Office by forcing up one of the
windows in the rear of the building
Monday night but were probably
frightened away before completing the
job they evidently intended to do.
Tuesday morning the marks were
plainly visible on the stone ledge where
someone had stood while forcing up the
window until the lock was broken,
while both the window casing and the
sash show the marks Of the tool used to
do the job. After gaining access to the
Office all the rear windows were un-
locked and in one Of them large screen
was forced open and the frame broken,
evidently with the object in view of
making it possible to get out of the
building quickly in case of necessity;
the front door the only one in the build
ing which opens from inside without a
key was also found unlocked the next
morning while to make it possible to
get off the premises in a way no one
else would think of going the staples
had been pulled from some of the posts
which support the wire fence on the
north side Of the lot and the wire turn
ed downland tied so that it would have
been very easy to jump over the fence.
So far as: known nothing was disturbed
in the building and it is not thought
anythingSwas taken. The precautions
taken and the boldness of the would be
thieves in view Of the fact that three
lights were burning in the building
and that the front of the building is
lighted by the street light and the west
side and a part of the rear by the alley
light, shows that the work was pro.
badly that of professionals.
Charles Doak, nightman at the Union
Transfer Co., Office, saw two men
around the federal building late Sun.
day night and again Monday night.
On the latter night the men were first
observed standing near the mail box at
the corner of Exchange and Park
streets apd about l: 80 a. m. went north
on Park street and disappeared between
the postoffice and the armory. Nothing
further was seen of them. It is pro-
bable that these men were the ones
VINO attempted the job.
The government has a standing re.
ward offer of not less than $50 nor more
than $500 for the arrest and conviction
of persons on'the charge of breaking
into and stealing from a post Office,
while the penalty for such an offense is
both heavy fine and long g-time i'm.
prisonment.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-27
Death Of George Hale.

George Hale. aged 65 years, for many
years q resident of Owosso and Shia.
wassee county, died Sunday at Pontiac
where he has lived for the past year,
after a long illness, paralysis being the
Immediate cause Of death.
The remains were brought to Owosso
by Frank Hale and the funeral was
held. Wednesday from the homo of de-
ceased's son, G.. w. Hale, N. Washing
ton street. Rev. ]. 8. Steininger offici.
ating.
Deceased was well known as a popu-
lar conductor for years on the o. & G..
Ry. He is survived by two daughters,
Eva and Ruth of Owosso. and four sons,
Frank of Pontiac, George Of Owosso,
Arthur Iof Henderson, and John Of
Hudson.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-27

Mrs. Samuel Forsyth died at her
home in Corunna, Tuesday, aged 70
years. She is survived by her husband.
two sisters, Mrs. Maria Sweeney of
Owosso, Mrs. Alice Parmalee of East
Bloomfield, N, Y, two brothers, Jacob
Parks of Chippewa Lake, and Ben
jamin Parks of Reading. Mr.. and
Mrs. Forsyth formerly resided in this
city.
Thieves broke into the Ann Arbor
and the Grand Trunk depots, and the
Office of the Ann Arbor Milling Co. at
Vernon, and the Office Of the Durand
Creamery Co. Tuesday night. As a
result of their work they secnred little
over four dollars, an overcoat some
what worn, q quantity of chewing gum
and q few pears and apples. It is be-
lieyed the work was dode by two trsmps
who were seen in Vernon early in the
evening.
Prof. A. J. Cook, q former resident
of this county and for many years con-
nected with the Michigan Agricultural
College, has been appointed by Gov.
johnson as commissioner Of horticul.
ture for the state Of California for q
term Of four years at an annual salary
of $4,000. The position is one Of great
Importance to the state and 1t Is prob
able that no better man could haye
been selected for the position. Professor
Cook is q brother of E. ]. and 8. r
Cook and father Of A. B. Cook, Owosso,
r. F. d. 1.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-27
Coe-Mahoney.

The marriage of Miss Katherine,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. Coe and
John Mahoney was celebrated at st.
Isadore's Catholic church Laingsburg.
Wednesday, FIR. Taylor, assisted by
FIR. Lynch of st. Johns and FIR. Nc
Ksbe of Hubbardston officiating. About
two hundred guests witnessed the cere-
mony. After wedding trip to New
York and other points the couple will
be at home in Saginaw where the groom
is employed by the Grand Trunk X. r.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-27
Sunday sohool Officers.

The officers of the Congregational
Sunday school for the year are:
Superintendent--G. F. Friegel.
Assistants-E. H. Holmes, w. F.
Whittemore.
.Secretary-Howard Taylor.
Assistant-Evens Campbell.
Treasurer-Max Williams.
Librarian-Leon F. Miner.
Chorister-Mrs. q. B. Hicks.
Pianjst-Ben Reynolds.
Supt. Primary Department-Mrs. c.
II. Hanks.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-27
Athletics Again World. Champions.

The Philadelphia Athletics, represent.
ing the American league, were defeated
by the New York Giants, representing
the National league, on Wednesday by
q score of A to 8, but on Thursday the
Athletics won by score of 13 to Q.
This gives the worlds championship to
the former team for the second time,
that club having won four of the six
games played.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-27
Knights Pythias Halloween Party.

Owosso lodge Knights Pythias has
issued invitations for an opening ball
and Halloween party in its new temple
on Main street west on Monday even
ing next. Music by Satterlee's orches-
ira. The lodge has recently completed
the work of remodelling the building
purchased for it's home and club rooms
and now has well appointed quarters
1t is hoped the invitations for the grand
opening will be generally accepted
The committees for the occasion are:
Reception-S. @. Pulver, W. d.
Burke. Ira q. Curry, w. E. Hall, J. H..
Collins; Floor-Geo. G. Reineke, Aug.
ust Stephan, L. A. Sanderhoff, g. M.
Dewey, M. F. Grove; Decoration
Arthur Byerly, George Gray; Arrange
ments-A. L. Nichols, L. A. Sander
hoff. Geo. G. Reineke. Arthur Byerly,
George Gray.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-27
Special Election In corunna.

The little red brick building on the
front corner of the school house grounds
in Corunna, is to be sold or fixed over
as decided at special election in Cor
unna Monday Some would have the
building made into a janitor's resi-
dence, while others believe it should
become gymnasium, but large num-
Der believe it should be sold and moved
from the grounds.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-27

The citizens of Henderson met In
their town hall Friday evening for the
purpose of organizing an Improvement
Society for the welfare of the town.
The following officers were elected
President, E. E. Kirn; secretary, D.
Arthur; treasurer, VIM. Caldwell. A
special committee was elected to draft
resolutions and bylaws consisting Of
VIM. Kohlmeyer, John Teller and DR..
Sackrider.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-27
Probate Court

A petition has been filed for the an
pointment of an administrators of the
estate of George w. Hale, deceasesa,
and the hearing set for Dec. 4. The
deceased was resident of Owoss0,
and died at the Pontiac hospital
Grant l. Tannehill and Frank II.
Foster have been appointed commisr
sioners on claims in the estate slr
Harriet Pease, deceased, of Owossn.
and they will meet to hear claims
against the estate at the office OF c.
F. Friegel in OwossO on Dec. IL arG
Feb. IA.
Hearing of claims has been closed
in the estate of Seymour A. Judd, de-
ceased.
In the estate of Alma Coston. S1p--
ceased, the last will and testament or
the deceased has been admitted tp
probate and John Coston of OwDsssD
appointed executor of the estate. n
l.. Chase and F. F.. Walsworth were
appointed appraisers and commits
sion on claims. They will meet ~
near claims against the estate at the
Owosso Savings Bank, on Dec. Iz
and Feb. 1S next.
The will of Abraham H. Dunharn.
deceased, of Fairfield township has
been filed for probate and the henr-
ing on same set for Dec 5.
In the estate of Robert Packing
ham deceased of Owosso petition
mas been filed for the appointment ar
ar, administrator and the hearing OK,
the petition set for Dec. 6.
In the estate of Henry LuftL de-
| ceased, the final account of Ams3Ja
Luft the administrative will be hearr
Dec.~6. ~
j. V. ID. Wyckoff has been appoint
cd administrator of the estate of Ais-
allne w. Bigg, deceased, of LaiuEse-
burg. w. II. Hunt and A. Rohrabachr-
er were appointed appraisers ana
commissioners on claims and they
will meet to hear claims against the
estate at the Union State bank i'm
l.aingsburg on Dec. II and Feb. If.
In the estate of George Wilkinson.
deceased, of Owosso, a petition has
tcen filed asking for the appointner1
OF an administrator. The hearing
was set for Dec. 6.
"A petition was filed asking for the
appointment of an administrators or
the estate of Henry o. Hovey, de-
ceased, of Durand.
Martin Rourke has been appointed
special guardian of Peter Jaster ann
insane person. The hearing Oh ,fhp
petition for general guardian yax
set for Dec. A. James X. Allen and
John Kraut were appointed apprn5s-.
ers of the estate.
The hearing on the petition for the
appointment of an administrators OF
the estate Of Andrew Jasper, deceas-
ed, of Owosso township was ser fu-
Dec. 4. -ssfs,s elae
Frank Il. Evans has been appoint
ed guardian of Arthur F. and CIauS
w. Evans, minor children.
Paul Totems has, been apppiptess
guardian of Sarah Totems, minor.
Frank II. Rush an administrator n
the estate of George j. Leonard, Se-
ceased, has filed petition for license
to sell real estate and the hearing was
set for Nov. 13. The property TO ~
sold is located in Owosso townshiF.
and contains about SO ceres OF iand.
In the estate of Richard f. Kay dr.
ceased, the final account of the sxec-
utrix will be theerd Dec. 4.
In the estate Of Clara L. Peru, de-
ceased, of Owosso, the hearing on tina
petition for the appointment of am
! administrators was set for Dec. g
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-27

Mrs. Geo. A. Huntoon died at the
family home In Middlebury township
Wednesday, aged 81 years. The de-
ceased was born in the township and
had resided there all her life. Her
husband, son and daughter and two
step children survive her.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-27
Suit Started to Dissolve Steel Trust

ATTORNEY General Wickersham filed a
suit Thursday at Trenton, N. j., to
dissolve the greatest trust in the world,
the U. S. Steel Corporation and its SO
subsidiary companies. Among the de.
PENDANTS named are ]. p. Morgan, An
drew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, E.
H. Gary and others prominent in bank
ing and industrial circles. So closely
guarded has been the intention of the
government to bring the suit that it is
said but four men knew of the plan,
the Attorney General and his private
secretary, former Secretary of War
Dickinson. who is to act as special at.
torney, and President Taft.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-27
Would Have Cleaners Build Sugar
Factory.


From the Caro- Advertiser we clip the
following: "Over his personal sigma
ture in the October Cleaner, Grant
Slocum denounces the manufacturers
Of sugar, charges them with paying the
farmer an improbable price for beets,
charges the manufacturers with COM
pel|ing farmers to rob their soil in the
interest of the manufacturers and offers
to lead q movement to demand higher
price for beets or refuse to raise that
crop in 1912.
He then offers to furnish S250.000
toward the capitalization Of co-opera-
tive sugax company, declaring he can
get 5000 farmers to take 500 in stock;
and another 5000 to take $50. The
81, ,O0O, QUO thus raised would build and
equip q factory to break the chains of
the sugar trust
Such q statement of conditions will
be news to hundreds of farmers in Tus-
cola county who have paid mortgages,
built:.houses, barns. silos, drained and
otherwise improved their farms from
the beet crop.
Some Of them remember that less
than ten years ago stock in the Caro-
sugar factory went begging on the mar
ket at ten to fifteen cents on the dollar
or common, and that it is only since
the organization of the Michigan Sugar
Co., that the business has been profita-
BILE. Unfortunately it requires more
than securing subscriptions to the cap.
ital stock, and building and equipping
q factory to pay dividends, as stock.
holders in the Cleaner Cooperative
Union can testify.
Every farmer knows that the man
agement of farm has more to do with
the financial results than the quality of
the soil, and that good farmer will
make living on poor land where poor
manager will be unable to stay on q
good farm. Even so in the msnufactur.
ing business or general trade,
Cooperative business enterprises are
ideal in theory, but successful ones are
without exception either newly organ.
lied or are to be found only in some
distant state or foreign country"
The scheme is . pretty good adver.
tisement for Mr.. Slocum but It is about
q visionary - anything which has
been presented to the public recently.
The output Of q factory which the cap
itslisation mentioned would indicate
could not produce sugar enough to even
cause one day furry in the sugar mar.
ket nor fracture even weak link In
''the chains Of the sugar trust" We
do not believe the Cleaners Of this
county viii give mp their money to
further any such undertaking.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-27
Continues u,:ss to Win.

Owosso high school football team won
its fourth victory Saturday, defeat
ing Lansing 10 to 8, despite the
fact that the Lansing team is larger
and much heavier. By q clever play
Of Harold Lyon. Morell Bentley secured
the ball for q long run for Owosso's
first touchdown and Odell Chapman
made the second on fiuke by Lansing.