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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
Liles Appearance Of Upper Peninsula

S's09 EppVot oVSV W SppVt
We are in receipt of letter from W.
E. Washburn, who has been in the
upper peninsular for two weeks on
official work as a deputy factory inspec-
tor, from which few extracts are
given. The letter was written from
Hancock on the 1st inst, Calumet and
some other places having been visited.
Mr.. Washburn says his first inspection
was at the Ojibway mines and that the
chain of mines from that point extends
south between 25 and 30 miles, and
that at the time his letter was written
he had inspected go copper mines and
smelling plants, besides number of
public buildings. II find this country
far ahead of Shiawassee 80 far as roads
are concerned and 1t is great pleasure
to ride over the same. Times in the
copper country are slow and copper is
away down In price. The school and
the store buildings in this section are
No. /, mostly built Of handsome red
brick which gives them a fine appear
ance. From observations l am lead to
the belief that our city should, instead
of macadamizing the streets as pro-
posed, put in concrete foundation
with cement top, blocking the latter
to initiate brick; this would make a
street which would last for years and ]
do not think the cost would be any
more. Such road always presents q
handsome appearance
Mr.. Washburns territory includes
Shiawassee, Saginaw, Gratiot, Midland
and several other nearby counties. He
was assigned the special work in the
upper country because 1t had to be done
at once, while the work in this terri.
tory was not pressing.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
Price of Gas Reduced.

The Owosso Gas Light Co. has an.
nounced that a discount of FIVE cents
on each thousand feet of gas used will
be allowed provided bills are paid by
the 10th of each month. Customers
will be required to call at the Office to
make payments, the services of COL
lector having been dispensed with for
the ten day period. Prompt paying
patrons will thus get their gas at sl.15
per thousand feet
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
City Funds Transferred.

At Mondays Council meeting the
unused amounts in several funds were
transferred to those needing replenish
ing, the fiscal year having closed Sept
80, The amounts thus transferred
make possible many small improve
ments in street and sewer work and
adds to the sinking fund for the pay
ment Of the city's bonded debt. 1t al
80 provides funds for payment of the
extra policeman. The transfers will be
found in the council proceedings.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
Will Pay Return Visit.

Owosso lodge No. 81 F. & A. M. will
pay fraternal visit to Saginaw, Tues
day. Oct. 10. A special train will con
vey the party to that city, leaving
Owosso at 4:30 p. m. A six O'Clock
dinner will be served, and after social
hour Owosso lodge will confer the
third degree.
The local lodge entertained Saginaw
two or three years ago and this visit is
a return call. No doubt a large mum.
Der will enjoy the visit. Returning,
the train will leave Saginaw about
midnight.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
Postal Savings Business.

The postal savings bank in connec'
tion with the Owosso post Office has
been doing business for four months
and at the end of September had 33
depositors, who had to their credit
$3343. During the month of Septem-
Der, $716 was deposited and $2S7 with
drawn. The business has shown an in
crease each month.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06

The election Of officers of Co. H Wiz
take place on Tuesday evening next
The board of supervisors will rresf
on Monday for their fall session. Ocs-
side Of the usual routine of business the
ordering of the election on the ioca
option question and the payment of tie
claim of M. Il. Knapp Of this city, win
doubtless be the main items. The
electors of the county having voted q,
pay the Knapp claim 1t would SEEN,
that there should be no question as ts
its being done.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
Large Normal Class.

Twenty-one students are enrolled in
the County Normal class at the Central
school. four of the twenty FIVE appli.
cants having been rejected as their
scholarship was doubtful. The class
is under the direction of Mrs. Alice p.
Kimball who has so successfully con.
Quoted this department of the school
for several years.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
Wreck on Ann Arbor.

Traffic on the Ann Arbor and the T.
s. & M. Rys. has been considerably de-
layed during the week by wrecks or
the former read near Bannister. Or
Monday a freight jumped the track al
that place, caused doubtless by the
track spreading, and number of cars
including some loaded with coal were
piled up in heap. Another accident
occurred Wednesday so that for three
days transfer service was necessary at
that point.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
Wolf Greek Drain.

The township boards of Lock and
Leroy, Ingham county, Antrim, this
county, and Conway, Livingston county
have decided that the construction of
the Wolf Creek drain is public neces.
sity and the survey for the same will
be soon. The drain will be eight miles
in length and run through the four
townships mentioned.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
September Weather.

A weather report kept by an Owosso
citizen shows that during the past
month it rained thirteen days, while
parts Of several other days were cloudy.
In the same month in 1909 and 1910,
rain fell on seven days in each.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06

Judge and Mrs. S. =, Miner enter
tanned the Riverside Farmers club
- their home on King street Thurs
day. s.EiNx
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06

Miss Iva Mitchell was guest Of Miss
Grace Ramsdill Of Mason, Sunday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06

Mr.. and Mrs. e. F. Joslin leave on
Wednesday for California.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
APPEALS COURT DECIDES
ON PRISONERS TRANSFER

The validity Of the law allowing the
District Commissioners to transfer pris-
oners from the District Jail to Occoquan
wifi be determined by the Court Of Ap-
peals when 1T reconvenes In the fall.
Justice Anderson of the Supreme Court
Of the District this morning overruled
the motion Of Corporation Counsel Thorn
as to strike from the record the allow
ance Of the appeal noted by Attorney
Matthew e. OBrien on behalf Of William
Alexander and Edgar Fiske. the two men
for whom the district court Of the United
States for the eastern district of Vir-
ginia issued writs Of habeas corpus.
The matter was submitted to the court
here on the motion of MIR. Thomas. who
claimed that the court erred in treating
the petition of the Commissioners as a
case and docketing It, and claimed that
there was no right of appeal to the
prisoners.
Judge Anderson decided that the mat
ter must be passed upon by the Court Of
Appeals; 1t was for that court to de-
termine whether the order was subject
to appeal OF any party aggrieved, and
strike from the records OF the court and
disallow the appeal.
He also approved the bond on appeal
Mr.. Thomas insisted on the full time al
lowed under the rules for the inspection
Of the bill OF exceptions, and as this
would prevent the Judge from signing the
bill OF exceptions till he returned in the
draw the bill Of exceptions ana go to the
Court of Appeals on the record. The
case will therefore be on the October
calendar Of tho court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
TO SEND CAREY GIRL
TO OUTSIDE INSTITUTION
Board of ChiIdren'S Guardians
Has Sufficient Authority,
Says Clerk Cisco.

John A. Cisco, clerk of the board Of
childrens guardians is going ahead with
his plans to have Florence Carey. the
runaway who has been a source of trou-
bic to District authorities. placed in an
outside institution. for he was assured
by Corporation Counsel f. II. Thomas
today that he could do so under the law.
Mr.. Thomas denied the published state
ment attributed to him that tho board
could not place the girl in a nome out
of the District IL it made arrangements
to do so. AS long as the girl had been
turned over to the board by the .orrt.
he said, the board can make what ar
rangements 1t desires.
Clerk Cisco was surprised when he read
a published statement attributed to the
corporation counsel and took the matter
up Immediately with Mr.. Thomas He was
assured that he could go ahead with his
plans.
Mr.. Cisco said that the board has sent
girls to institutions outside the District
before. The section of the law under
which the board receives it's authority
in this respect is clear, he says. 1t may
be a week or ten days. according to Mr..
Cisco, before he decides where Florence
Carey is to be sent. He has written to
several institutions but, as yet. has re-
ceived no replies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
Making Trouble for Experts
Declared to Be the Policy

NEW YORK. July 1o.-For years DR..
Harvey w. Wiley, DR.. w. D. Bigelow and
Dr. l.. F. Kebler have been seriously
hampered in their crusade for pure foods
and drugs by men of their own Office, in
Guiding some of their superiors. according
to the firm belief of more than one gov
eminent expert employed in this city by
the chemistry bureau of the Department
of Agriculture. -.----------
DR. II. II. Rusby is not the only food
or drug expert who has had trouble get
ting his money from the government
after the rate OF payment had been APP
proved by responsible heads in the De-
partment of Agriculture at Washington
II develops that others here engaged on
almost exactly similar terms as those I'm
der which DIR. Rusby had entered the
government service believe that we'll
thought-out scheme has been applied by
some one in the Department of Agri-
culture to do everything possible to EN-
barrass Or. Wiley and the pure food ad-
vocates in the prosecution of their work,
which from the first has meant the pros
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
III uUUI y ULHUI
Sugar Planter Says Prices Are
Arbitrarily Fixed.
KNOWS HOW TO DISCIPLINE
Refuses to Buy Sugar, He Says, From
Planters Who Antagonize
Its Methods.

John Dymond, cane planter Of New Or
leans, today told the House sugar in
vestigating committee that the cane
| growers of Louisiana are absolutely at
the mercy of the American Sugar Rein
ing Company, which buys raw sugar arbi-
trarily. paying it's own price, Mr.. Dymond
said there is now no competitive buy
ing in New York Practically all of the
! buyers who have not been brought into
combination by the trust" he said,
| maintained an armed truce" The Fed
eral Sugar Refining Company. the wit
ness said, is credited with being inde-
pendent.
Representative Jacoway said 1t had
bbeen suggested that the Louisiana Cane
Growers Association is very closely as
ISOLATED with the American Sugar Rein
| ing Company; that the growers were In
kcombination to sell only to the trust
Mr.. Dymond said the reverse was true
/ that no member Of the growers organiza-
ton owned dollars worth Of stock In
sthe trust"
Afraid of Boycott.
He said, however, that the growers
could not afford to antagonize the
trust
"Why?" asked Representative Jacoway
You have heard Of the Bucks stove
| case7"
Yes"
"Then-we are afraid we might be boy
cotted.'
The American Federation of Labors
bitter boycott Of the Bucks Stove and
Range Company of st. Louis has figured
| M m YNfn, c1N t.
Mr.. Dymond recited one case in which
he said the trust" had disciplined a
large grower by refusing to buy his
product. He said there are now only
two refining companies in Louisiana and
| that 1t had been a matter Of curiosity
why the trust" had allowed one indie
| pendent plant to continue in operation.
Favors Present Tariff.
Mr.. Dymond said he favored maintain
ing the present tariff on sugar, and that
elimination of protection would bring the
Louisiana sugar men in competition with
the cheapest peasant labor Of Europe
| The witness said most of the laborers he
| employed were negroes, whom he paid 81
a day. and "who won't work half the
| time at that
Mr.. Dymond said he favored retaining
the Dutch color standard in the sugar
tariff laws. because white sugar is being
| made much cheaper abroad than in this
country.
Chairman Hardwick suggested that
| the witness wanted this standard re.
| tanned in the interest of the producer OF
sugar. not for the benefit Of the con.
| sumner. The witness replied that while
Louisiana people produced sugar the,
| consumed about $50OO0.0O worth Of the
products of other sections of the coun.
try. He added that some Of the white
sugar manufactured abroad was lackins
! In strength, and that the Dutch stand.
| ard protects the consumer from this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
DISCHARGES ICE CARGO.
Schooner Gen. Greeley Leaves for
Baltimore to Load Coal.

The schooner Gen. E. S. Greeley, which
brought q cargo Of 1,5O0 tons Of ice from
the Kennebec river to Alexandria, COM
pleted discharging yesterday and, in tow
Of q tug from Baltimore, she left for
that port to load coal for Boston. The
four-masted schooner Maria o. Teel
which also has about 1900 tons Of Maine
ice aboard, sailed from Bath for Alex
andria July 6. and her arrival at the
capes is looked for at any time. She
should be at Alexandria early in the
coming week. The Teel will be followe
at Alexandria by the schooner Clarence
H. Venner. which should arrive within
the next week or ten days. The ice
these vessels are bringing is being used
in the tanks of the refrigerator cars
carving fruits and vegetables to north
ern markets.
The schooner James w. Paul. jr., which
Is on her way to this city with the first
cargo of ice to be unloaaded here this
season, is expected to arrive the middle
or latter part of the coming week Prep
arations are being made at the 9th
street wharf of the American Ice Com
pany to unload her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
MOB FAILS TO KILL.
Shoots Negro and Then Notifies Cor
oner to Hold an Inouest.

MOULTRIE, Ga, July 13.-Morris DAN
iels. a negro charged with having as
saulted an aged woman in Randolph
county last week. was brought to Moui-
trie this morning nearer dead than alive.
after having been taken in charge by a
mob Of less than dozen men last night
near Hartsfield. in this county.
The negro was shot and left in the road
for dead. He was not discovered until
the sheriff and coroner were notified by
unknown parties to so out and hold an
inquest. 1t is stated that the matter will
be presented to the grand jury. as the
identity OF the negro had not been es-
tablished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
HOLDS UP PAY ROLLS
Auditor TWeedaIe Seeks De-
cision in Pay of Teachers.
WHAT CONSTITUTES YEAR?
That Question Must Be Settled Be-
fore Balances Claimed
Will Be Paid.

The question of what constitutes a year
is holding up the pay rolls OF certain
teachers in the public schools of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Auditor Tweedale
today recommended to the Commissioners
that the controller Of the Treasury be
asked for decision in the matter.
The report of the auditor is the result
of weeks of study given the problem.
| which is complicated one. Salary in
creases with respect to the periods of
service governing them produce the con-
fusion as to what constitutes a year, 1T
is said.
According to the report. there are no
less than three distinct periods Of service
with varying measures Of time predicated
upon which is the allowance of longevity
pay. This situation, it is claimed. fire.
quently makes it difficult to ascertain
what balances, if any. are due teachers.
Until the controller Of the Treasury
renders his decision 1t is not likely
that the teachers who claim to have
balances due them on their respective
compensatiens will have their pay rolls
approved.
Auditor Awaits Decision.
After reviewing the situation at
port to the Commissioners, recon-
mends that the controller Of the Treas
ury be asked to render decisions to
three concrete questions. The first is
whether a probationary teacher whose
probationary appointment expires the
10th day Of June and who on that date
receives permanent Apo ntment
with longevity increase Of 500 for
experience is entitled on the 1st day OF
the following September. with only
about one week of actual teaching
service rendered. to an annual in
crease of 500 in class six. group A.
| under section six of the act of June
20, 1906"
The other two questions are the follow
ing:
whether teachers are entitled to
| longevity increase pay for teaching ex-
perience within the public schools Of the
District OF Columbia where such teaching
experience is only for fractional parts OF
q school year and less than an entire
year of experience?"
Question of Full Years Service.
whether a full years service is re-
quired to entitle teacher to the annual
increase for length Of service. provided
for by section six of the act Of June 20
1906, and, If not, whether the employ.
period of time in one school year entities
the teacher to the annual increase al
the beginning of the next school year
without regard to length of service"
Features Of the claims for balances
now before the auditor are not dis
cussed in the report. The pay rolls were
approved by the board Of education, and,
in holding up the payments, the auditor
does so in the hope of settling the
| complex questions which have frequent
ly confronted the Office. 1t is expected
that the decision of the controller Of
! the Treasury will be made within the
next ten days.
In his report Auditor Tweedale de-
clares that no rule has ever been adopt
ed by the board of education as to
for teachers in the public schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
IN MOTHERS CUSTODY,
Girl Who Attempted to Rob Bank
Paroled by Court.

AKRON, Ohio. July 15.-Edna PEBBLES,
the thirteen year-old Akron girl. who at
the point of a revolver. unsuccessfulIy
attempted to hold up the assistant
cashier Of the Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio,
Bank, at that institution last Tuesday
night, has been paroled to the custody
of her invalid mother, after being held
In Jail for four days.
No charge will be filed against her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
British Press in General
Commends Change in Treaty.

LONDON, July 15-Editorial views of
the London morning papers on the modi-
fled Anglo-Japanese alliance are colored
by their attitude toward the Anglo
American arbitration project. The Morn
ing Post. which opposes the latter, sub
jects the revised treaty to severe criti-
cism.
1t points out in regard to the fourth
article Of the revised treaty that when a
third power proposes to attack either of
the allies its first step would be to make
an arbitration treaty with the other ally.
The same procedure could equally be en-
ployed II either ally desired to evade its
obligations. and I'm either case an arbi-
tration treaty made in such circum-
| stances would be an act Of bad faith
The Post. at the same time, processes
disbelief In the possibility of a conflict
between the United States and Japan,
and advocates the conclusion Of an ar
bitratton treaty between those countries.
Cause for Congratulations.
The Chronicle. on the other hand, sees
cause for nothing but congratulations. 1t
regards article as the happiest possible
augury, because it shows that Japan
sees no reason for contemplating any
thing but the maintenance of friendly re-
lations with the United States.
The Times, in an editorial. is confident
that, though some chauvinists may re-
gard the new treaty with Japan with
disfavor, the great mass of people in the
British empire. in the United States and
Japan will rejoice that the great bulwark
of peace in the far east has been con-
flrmed, strengthened and extended.
Not often. says the Times. does the
signature Of any treaty bring assurance
of peace to SO large a part of civilized
mankind.
Alliance Never Popular.
The other papers. while expressing
doubt as to the ACCESSIBILITY of the pro-
longation of the alliance, which has never
been really popular here. agree in con-
graduating the government on the re-
moval of the spectral danger of Great
Britain becoming involved in a quarrel
with the United States, and regards the
treaty as paving the way to the conclu-
sion of an Anglo-American arbitration
treaty.
The foreign office publishes the notes
exchanged between Great Britain and
japan prolonging for two years article )
OF the Anglo-JapaneSe commercial treaty
of 1894. In these notes 1t is agreed to
continue the most favored nation treat
ment between Japan and Canada as re-
CARDS customs duties and other matters.
This agreement is the result Of Premier
Lauriers request at the imperial confer
ence for Independent treatment of the
dominionS in the renewal Of commercial
treaties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
ONE DEAD, ONE MISSING
Result of Blaze in Battle Greek
Property Loss, $4,000.

BATTLE CREEK. Mich, May 15.-one
dead. one missing and a property loss Of
$4,000 WAS the toll of an early morning
blaze today in the business district The
Harley Hamlin livery was DESTROYED
and the Richtmyer bakery, the Null
ford Gustke furniture store, the
Southtor grocery and the Powers block.
containing the circuit court rooms, were
damaged.
Leo Hunt. aged twenty-six, was burned
10 death while sleeping In the Hamlin
livery Office. and the police have been
unable TO locate Hamln. who usually
siept in me barn. Eighteen horses were
burned To death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
Gates Has q Bad Night.

PARIS, July 15.-John W. Gates had q
bad night, but rallied this morning, and
at noon his condition was about the same
a. It has been generally for two or three
days. Mrs. Gates and their son. Charles
q. Gates, are constantly at the bedside
or in an adjoining room. and both are
quite exhausted by their anxious watch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
AID OFFERED CANADIANS.
Red Cross Ready to Give
$1,000 to Forest Fire Sufferer.

The American Red Cross today offered
Canada $1,000 for the relief Of the forest
fire sufferers. Assistant Secretary Of
State Wilson, who is chairman OF the
International relief board of the Red
Cross, sent a telegram Of sympathy to
Premier Laurier and authorized him to
draw on the American society for the
amount mentioned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
Life Jobs for Union Veterans,

The Senate has passed a resolution to-
day putting Union Veterans in its en-
ploy upon civil service status. to be re-
tanned permanently SO long as their serv-
ices are satisfactory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
HELP PEACE PLANS AT Trusts MERCY |
Continued from First Page.)

parties should have notified twelve
months before the expiration of the said
ten years the intention Of terminating
1t. it shall remain binding until the ex-
piration Of one year from the day on
which either of the high contracting
parties shall have denounced it. But if,
when the date fixed for its expiration
arrives. either ally is actually engaged
In war. the alliance shall, ipso facto, con-
tnue until peace is concluded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15

See George Gibbs great new serial
THE Forbidden Way" in our Sunday
Magazine tomorrow.