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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-24
Republican Primaries TODAY.

From five to eight o'clock this after
noon and evening the Republicans of
this city have the opportunity to ex-
press their choice for party nominees
for city and ward officers for the ensu-
ing year.
The nomination for mayor will go to
Otto l.. Sprague without opposition and
it is certainly a great compliment to
Mr.. Sprague that no other name has
been mentioned in connection with the
nomination, which will go to him un-
sought and in way unwelcome. His
consent to serve was given only after
earnest solicitation by. friends who
have the good of the city at heart and
then only because Mr. Sprague believes
that every citizens owes the commun.
ity in which he lives duty to serve in
official positions. To accept means a
sacrifice in many ways to Mr.. Sprague.
1t also means splendid chief executive
for the city and his election, like the
nomination, ought to be without op-
position of any kind.
For city clerk, J. G. VanCamp and
A. II. Dumond, for treasurer 1. G..
Curry, Jay Matteson and w. o. Phillips
and for constable Frank r. Forster and
A. J. VanEpps, are engaged In friendly
rivalry, each man working hard to
succeed.
For alderman the names of Alton
Rundell, l.. Fl. Parker and John Nc
Donald were filed in the first ward;
Will wren and Frank Sutfin in the se-
cond; John Brown, G. M. Cudney and
f. E. Munro in the third; E. F. Conant
in the fourth; w. E. Washburn in the
fifth.
For supervisors Geo. M. Dewey in the
first. A. A. Sutterby in the second and
M. d. Corey in the fourth have no op
,ponent; in the third, j. @. Abel M. F
Grove and G.. A. Cole; in the fifth, M
l.. Parker and George Perrigo.
1t is hoped that large vote will b,
polled at the primary-indeed, all Re
publicans should exercise their right Il
take part in the selection Of the candi
dates
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-24
PEARCE 81 WARD
F. w. Pearce Sells Half Interest ts
His Business.

One of the largest business dealE
made in Owosso for term of years wH
consummated on Saturday, wkeE
Arthur Ward of Munising, Mich, EGE
chased half interest in the hard wzn
and furniture business of Fred "
Pearce. Inventory is being taken THE
week preparatory to the change GE
April lst, after which the business vii
be conducted under the firm name Gf
Pearce 81 Ward. w. r. GoodGscS
principal of the high school, will be
associated with the firm after the close
of the school year, having charge 4@
the furniture and rug department.. Mr.
Goodrich is young man of pleasing
personality and has many friends tx
the community who are pleased ia
know that he is to enter the business
life of the community and become q.
permanent citizen Of Owosso
The new member of the firm, Art&gz
Ward, comes to the city very hightF
recommended as good business uasz
an enterprising citizen. He has had q
wide experience in various business
capacities. largely along railroad liSsE.
For the past eleven years he has beer
superintendent of the Marquette g.
Southeastern Ry. Co., and the MEnis
ing Railway Co. He was at one tive
connected with the Ann Arbor road AZ
general agent. The fact that year afteS
year he received an advancement in his
official positions with different z4a-
roads companies speaks more fer him
that can a recital of the facts.
During the eleven years that r. "
Pearce has been in business in Owooes
he has established a reputation for
square dealing which has brought &C
increasing business each year until to-
day he has one of the largest retail
establishments in the city and enjoys &
trade for miles from all the surround
ing country. Under the new manage
ment stronger bid than ever will bs
made for trade and with three active
men pushing for the same there is no
doubt but that business at the big cor,
ner store will increase to noticeasss
| extent.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-24
Spitler-OoaR
extent.

A very pretty home wedding WEI
solemnized at the home of Mr.. and MN.
Warren Doan in New Haven, WedRae-
day, March Is, when their daughter
Zilpha G, was united in marriage &c
Wesley T. Splitter, of the same place.
/ About so immediate relatives ,aps
neighbors being present,
Promptly at two o'clock 80 tEs
strains of the Lohengrin wedding
march played by Miss Mary Davis, the
bridal couple accompanied by Mrs Siiss
Lecureux and Edwin Splitter, sister
and brother of the contracting parties
took their places under large weddips,
bell where the ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. II. d. Cheney of the Wee
leyan Methodist church of which the
bride is a member, assisted by Rev
VIM Dsming of the Church of Christ,
co whichthe groom belongs.
Wendell Doan acted as ring bearer,
carrying the ring on a cream rose-bud.
Mildred Hurrel played during coz
gratulations. The house was prettEs
decorated with cut flowers and SIMILAR
The bride was gowned in cream mes-
saline silk and carried cream roses.
The groom wore the conventiopal
black. After congratulations three
course dinner was served by several
young lady friends
The many beautiful gifts consissins
of furniture. silver, linen and gifts si
money showed the high esteem Is
which the couple are held.
After a short wedding trip Mr.. srt
Mrs. Splitter take up their residence
with the groom's parents in New Haven
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-24
CARS TO RUN TO LANSING
BY May 18th is the Promise O
President Atwood-New Cars
Ordered

Oroere0.
While in Lansing this week Hon. T.
w. Atwood stated that "the Owosso-
Lansing electric line, now under con-
struction, will doubtless be put into
operation by May Is at least, and per-
haps earlier. This spring rain was a
good thing for us, it softened up the
ground and will enable us to hurry up
the work. All winter long we have
been making big cut through a hill
near Owosso, and this job is now near
ly completed, so that the other end of
the road can be run into that city"
Mr.. Atwood also stated that most of
the overhead wire had been stretched
and the third rail placed. He was ac-
companied by two or three officials of
the M. U. r. on an inspection trip of
the line to Owosso General Manager
McLimont is authority for the state
ment that two new cars have already
been ordered for the line, (which are a
little longer and heavier than the
limited coaches now in use on the
Jackson-Lansing division and will haye
three compartments instead of two
The additional apartment will be for
baggage"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-24
Sudden Death of George Urch.

George Urch, one of the best known
and most prominent citizens of H4zel
ton township, died very suddenly while
saving wood at his home Saturday
afternoon. He was in his usual health
apparently when he left the house to
do some work about his premises aud
while saving wood he fell to the
ground unconscious and died within
a short time, probably from heart
trouble. Mr. Urch lived in this city
for more than year, returning two
years ago to the farm which had been
his home for many years. His age was
about Ga years.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-24
CITIZEN.
Objection able School Leg sisIation. \.

Objectionable School Legislation.
j. G. Shattuck, o. L. Sprague and
DR.. B. s. Sutherland were in Lansing,
Tuesday, looking after school legisla-
tion, bill having been proposed which
would radically change the manner of
conducting the affairs of the Union
school district The bill was a general
one to cover the state and among its
provisions were ones providing for the
election of members of the school board
at the spring election. nominations to
be made on petition signed by hun
dred qualified electors. giving the mayor
power to remove from Office members
of the board, to make the election of
superintendent of schools for term of
five years, to permit the school board to
bond the district for any purpose with
out vote of the district to an amount
equal to two and a half per cent of the
assessed valuation, and many other
features equally as Objectionable. There
Is absolutely no call for any change in
the law 80 far as the Union school dis
trict is concerned and certainly no one
wishes the bill as first proposed to pass
SO far as this district is concerned the
best thing to do is to leave our present
special charter alone.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-24

iouIth GLASS ClClob VI Uu6 bLdJe. AS lb
the case in every instrument in the
nature of a charter. after its adoption,
it was discovered that there were a
great many doubtful provisions of the
charter which required the interpetra-
tion of the Supreme Court. During
the sixteen years that the charter has
been in force, the Supreme Court has
been called upon a great many times to
make clear the provisions of that in
strument until finally there remain no
doubtful provisions in the law. This
litigation, of course, has been expen-
sive, but it has been borne by the one
hundred fourth class cities of the state,
combined, and not by any single one of
them. If the city Of Owosso should
have a general charter revision, we
would again go back under a special
chatter where we started sixteen years
ago and the same process of litigation
must again be gone through with, the
entire expense of which would have
to be borne by the tax. payers of Owos.
so.
Our friend, the novelist, tells us that
from his study of The subject in the
realm of dreams, commission govern
ment will do away with politics and
with politicians. MIR. Editor, the word
politician" in my experience, is a
term of disgrace used by one politician
towards another, and the men who are
always clamoring for the elimination.
of party lines are those who by that
method desire to get into power them
selves. The theory of commission
government, as l understand it, is to
absolutely consolidate and combine all
of the forces of city government in the
hands of four men. They will appoint
every city official including the city
clerk, the city treasurer, the municipal
justice and the municipal constable,
which are now elective. Create com.
mission of this kind with unlimited
power, without possibility of recall,
with nothing to fear but an election
and you have created one of the
strongest political organizations that
can be conceived of. Every single city
official would be the hench man and
political rounder for those commits
sioners and you would have a case of
ring rule in the light of which the
Tweed gang of New York would look
silly and boy like
Mr.. Editor, l may be supertitious, l
may jump at conclusions too hastily,
but there must be motive behind this
agitation for commission government
When men go out and assert that they
are going to do away with politics by
system which cannot avoid buildin e
up the greatest political ring that this
or any other city has ever borne.
l believe in maintaining a city
government of the people and not q
government of bosses.
l believe the small tax payer or the
man who rents his home should receive
the same consideration and have the
same rights as does the man who owns
a factory or department store.
l am against commission government
because it means an extravagant out
lay of money and the building up at
the expense of the people, of political
ring for the domination of the affairs
of our city.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-24
Wildermuth House to Have New Land
lord.

II. s. Dinner of Traverse City, will on
May 1st become landlord Of the Hotel
Wildermuth, having purchased the fur
niture and other fixtures and secured q
long time lease of the property, Mr..
Dinner is an old.time hotel man, hav-
ing served the public both in this state
and in Indiana. AT present he is in
charge of the Whiting House at Trav.
erse City. He can be depended upon to
maintain the established reputation OF
the hotel, it being known as one Of the
best in the state in city of this size.
The retiring proprietor, e. b. Hoff
man, who purchased the hotel three
years ago and enlarged 1t and made
many other improvements will, for per
sonal reasons, engage in business else
where,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-24
Registration.

All voters who have come to the city
since the last election and those who
haye moved from one ward to another
will do well to remember that they must
register if they wish to Vote at the
April election. Twenty days residence
in. the ward and six months in the state
are the requirements for voters who are
otherwise qualified. The registration
occurs on Saturday, April 1st, at the
usual places.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-24
Co. n Inspected.

Co. H Third Infantry, M. N. g. to
the number of SO, were inspected by
Capt. H. M. Dickman of the u. s. Army
Monday evening at the Odd Fellows
Temple. Capt. Dickman stated that
the company was one of the best in the
state, the equipment the best. The
drill executed under command of Capt.
Evans highly pleased Capt. Dickman.
The men were fully equipped for ser.
vice and were found to be in readiness
to march AWAY In case they were need.
ed to show the world that United
States is always ready for war.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-24
Death of John Schultz.

John Schultz, aged s3 years, residing
with his daughter, Mrs. Noah Runyan,
Mack street, was found dead in his bed
about six o'clock Friday evening, heart
trouble probably being the cause as he
had been subjectto attacks in the past.
The deceased was born in Germany,
coming to this country when young
man and for half century nearly had
been a resident of Owosso Besides
Mrs. Runyan, one daughter, Mrs. Dora
Helms of Linden, and three sons, Otto
of jamestown, N. Y, George of Cor
unna, and Albert of this city, survive
him. Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon at St. Johannis church,
Rev. Spathelf officiating.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-24
To Consider New Telephone Co.

A meeting of the signers to the peti.
tion asking the Union Telephone to
establish rate of SIC on farm lines in
this county has been called to be held
at the court house in Corunna at 1
o'clock p. m on Tuesday next. 1t is
understood plans will be formulated for
the organization of farmers co.opera-
tive company. These companies have
succeeded in some localities and in
others have proven disastrous failures.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-24
May Seek Nomination for Congress-
man.

The Saginaw Courier Herald of Sat
urday stated in its news columns that
e. H. Patterson, register of deeds of
Saginaw county, was considering the
question of becoming a. candidate for
the Republican congressional nomina.
tion in 1919, stating that some work
had already been done about the dis
trict in his behalf. Mr.. Patterson, how
ever, refused to make statement when
when asked as to his intentions and
the whole matter 80 far seems to be a
mere rumor-- and rumors of this kind
in previous years have proved to be
"hot air."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-24
Grand Trunk Strike Bill.

Senator Rosenkrans' bill authorizing
the state to reimburse Shiawassee
county for the amount it will be com.
PEELED to pay on account of the state
troops being called to Durand last sum-
mer at the time of the Grand Trunk
railway strike passed the senate Tues
day. The bill is now in the house for
action. Senator Rosenkrans is to be
congratulated upon his success.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-24
Small Fires.

The fire department was called to the
old Frieseke brickyard, Tuesday, where
the grass was on fire and app, oaching
the Carriage Co.'S. plant, started blaze
in the roof Of shed, which was quickly
extinguished.
Grass back of the Emerson School
also caused the fire chief call, and with
the aid of those who happened along
the fire was put out
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-24
Want Only $4,000.

Joseph and Flora Shaffer of this city,
have served notice on the city council
tnat they want $4,000 of the city's
money for injuries to Mrs. Shaffer
when she fell on Dewey street some
time ago, being tripped by post driven
into the ground to hold wires to protect
lawn, and the cost of caring for her,
etc. The city attorney will investigate
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-24
Sheriff Herrick Scores Again.

Edward Sanderson, hotel keeper at
Bancroft, is the latest victim of Sheriff
Herricks watchful eye and he will have
an opportunity to explain to the circuit
court what he was doing with the bar
rel of beer which was found in his place
of business when raid was made on
the same on Tuesday Evidence is said
to be conclusive that Sanderson has re-
peatedly violated the local option law.
And Sheriff Herrick has his eye on
others.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-24
"a MONARCHY"
Commission Government In Port
Huron 50 Designated by Editor
Buckridxo = Recall Needed
After Trial Of Two and a
Half NAontbe

After Trial Of Two and
: Half Months.
Under date of March 18th, Aid. John
BRANDED of the Sd ward received a letter
fromFH. B. Buckeridge, editor of the
Port Huron Sunday News, commend
ing the position taken by Aid. BRANDED
against the proposed commission form
of government in this city. Aid.
BRANDED regarded the latter as a per-
sonal one and wrote Mr.. Buckeridge for
permission to publish it, believing the
citizens of Owosso would be pleased to
learn of the views held by leading
citizen of Port Huron after even a short
trial of the commission form of govern
ment. Mr.. Buckeridge in his reply
stated that Aid. BRANDED could make
any use he saw fit of the letter If it
would be of any benefit to the people of
Owosso.
The letter follows:
II noticed in the Owosso Press
American, a very interesting letter
signed by yourself, in reference to
commission form of government and in
all the able articles for and against the
new panacea of all our political ills, |
am constrained to remark that your
argument is the best l have ever had
the pleasure of seeing
We have had little taste of COM
mission form of government in Port
Huron. What was to be an bipartisan
bunch OF commissioners has PANIED out
decidedly opposite to what the people
wanted and expected. The ring or
machine was started before election,
and by very questionable methods,
were successful, and instead of picking
ont the best men to fill the appointed
positions by the commission, in nearly
every case its been to pay a political
debt contracted before election. Up to
now with only two months and half
Of the new form of government, there
has been no visible change or even
prospect of change for better condi-
tion of city affairs than before. And
as you say, instead of having govern
ment by the people and for the people,
we have monarchy, where four COM
missioners and mayor, and one of
them is not even a citizen, have entire
charge and control.
Ii the recall had been inserted in our
commission form of government, when
created, am satisfied that at this time,
the e'call would be put into effect,
and unless the good people of Owosso
can elect some good representative
business men, who would scorn the
honor of position secured by votes at
a dollar head and other inducements,
they had better stick to what they have
got, and let well enough or bad enough
alone.
You know, my dear sir, that all
these fads are brought about by t.
terested persons who are looking for
something for themselves in supposed
reform, and it requires men like your
self, evidently, but many of them to
continually sit on the safety valve of
pubic affairs to prevent piece OF
paper from blowing up in the face of
the people that will scare them so that
they will run away With kind re-
CARDS, am, sir,
Yours very truly,
H B. BUCKERIDGE.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-24
Tho Times Again Made the Official
City Paper.

Bids for publishing the council pro-
ceedings and other legal notices of the
city were opened by the council Mon
day evening, three bids having been
received by the committee, and by a
vote of seven to two the contract was
awarded to THE TIMES for another
vaar
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-24
More Watchmen Wanted.

The council adopted the report of the
special committee Monday evening
which recommends that the Ann Arbor
Railway be asked to transfer the flag
man from Corunna avenue crossing to
Michigan avenue and put a man on
duty on West Main street, and install a
bell alarm at the South Chapman street
crossing The M. c. Ry is asked to
place flagman at the North Chapman
street crossing.
, 1911-08-05
ID; publication.

YT is hereby made known That leave of alb
sence from the 1st instant to the middle
, 1911-08-05

ran lati1ii.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-15
AN AFFRONT TO AMERICA
Ii Russla's Attitude Toward Our Pass
ports-Sulzer's Resolution Has
Passed the House

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Sulzer
joint resolution for the termination oi
the treaty of 1882 between the United
States and Russia because of the lat
ter's discrimination against Jewish
American citizens passed the House
last night 800 TO l.
The one negative vote was cast by
Representative Malby of New York
practical identical resolution by
Senator Culberson of Texas is pend
ing in the Senate. Both the Sulzer and
culberson resolutions would direct the
president TO give Russia, Immediately
the years notice necessary for the
complete abrogation of the treaty tha,
has been in force for nearly eighty
years.
The debate in the House bristled
with charges that Russias attitude
was an offense against the United
States, and that her exclusion of Am
erican Jews who bore properly certi-
fed passports was an affront to this
government. Representative Mccall
OF Massachusetts said the matter
ought not to be acted upon by the
House until it had been submitted tt
arbitration between the two countries
Representative Longworth Of Ohio in
sisted that the time for arbitration
has gone by and the time for action
has come"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-15
PRINCESS LOUISE IN PERIL
Steamship with King Georges Sister
Board Wrecked ON North
Coast of Africa

Gibraltar, Dec. 15.-Princess Louise
Victoria, princess royal of Great Brit
ain and Ireland and sister of King
George Y, and her daughter had a
thrilling experience last night when
the Peninsular and Oriental steamship
Delhi. on which they were voyaging
to Egypt. struck the reefs off Cape
Spartel, the northwest extremity of
Africa.
While being taken ashore by the
long boat of the British armored cruis-
er Duke of Edinburg, they were
thrown into the water by the capsiz-
ing OF the boat, one of the daughters
having narrow escape from drown
ing. She was rescued by a sailor and
carried to land with the others, all
suffering severely from the bitter cold
The Delhi struck at l o'clock in the
morning in a thick fog. Immediately
all the passengers hurried from their
state rooms half dressed and put on
life preservers.
Called a French Cruiser
Water poured steadily into the
cabins while enormous seas, some
times mast high, broke over the yes
sell Signals of distress were sent out
by wireless and the first warship to
arrive was the French cruiser Friant
1t was long past daylight before the
Friant's steam launch was able to
come alongside the Delhi. In the mean
time preparations were made aboard
the stranded steamer to send the wo-
men and children ashore. One of the
boats Of the Delhi was lowered and
filled with passengers. The launch fin-
ally succeeded in getting this In tow
and then steamed to the British cruiser
Duke Of Edinburg, where the fright
ened women and children We're safely
taken aboard.
Another launch from the Frant
capsized while trying to get near the
Delhi and several French seamen were
drowned.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-15

This is the verdict of r. J. Howell
Tracy, o, who bought Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound for his wife. "Her
case wa sthe worst / have ever seen,
and looked like a sure case of con-
sumption. Her lungs were sore and
she eoughed almost incessantly and
her voice was hoarse and weak. Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound brought re-
lief at once and less than three bottles
affected a complete cure" Sold by
the Court Pharmacy.