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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-02-02
am average pair Of shoes for men,s wear

an average pair of shoes for mems wear
"oS'''' 1900. 49,. I'D 0>
The same uniformity of price, befor,
and after the tariff on hides was re
moved, applies to all styles aud quail
ties of shoes. In no case was the sell
ing price lowered bv SO much as ON,
cent as the result of free trade in hides
On the contrary, there is talk of ad
vancing the factory prices of shoes. 81
that the ultimate consumer will hav,
to pay more than he did when Their,
was tariff on hides. Free trade al
ways hurts somebody, but it seldom
helps anybody except foreigners
American Economist.
Beet Sugar and the Sugar Tariff. :
Representative Fordney of Saginaw
gave the country some timely informa
/ ton when he said in an authorized
interview that the sugar trust, what
ever 1t may have intended, does not in
fact dominate the beet sugar industry
and never. did. In support of this as'
sertion he cites letter from the Amer
lean Sugar Refining company, written
in December. stating that it had sold
$4,000 shares of the Michigan Sugar
company stock, and the fact that it had
recently sold stock in another beet
sugar concern The inference he draws
from these premises is convincing, that
although the trust may at one time
have intended to purchase more stock
and to control the beet sugar compan-
les yet its present policy is in another
direction.
The demonstration that the beet su.
gar industry is not controlled by the
refining trust is of much value in It's
of an assertion that has
gained wide currency and that has been
accepted as true by great many peo-
pie. This belief that there is a beet
sugar trust has aided not little to pop
1larize the effort to reduce the tariff
IN sugar, since any industry that is re-
)uted to be in trust hands is regarded
as fair mark for legislative attack. The
statement by Mr.. Fordney at this time
nay, therefore, have some influence in
he way of saving the beet sugar indus
ny from disastrous attacks directed
against a concern with which it has
eally no important connection. 1t may
10 that the Democrats will realize that |
hey are hurting an innocent business
When they try to ipjure trust by re.
moving the protection under which
his furnishing industry has been built
Ip.
We do not venture this statement as
prediction Of what will happen. 1t is
ret.y hard to forecast what the Demo
rats in charge of the lower house at
Washington will try to do in tariff
matters. Fortunately their power is
United, and the presidential veto stands
a the way Of any leg Station antago-
istic to the interests of Michigan's
armers. Free Press.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-02-02

Congressman Fordney will I'M
do1btedly welcome the war the sugar
trust Inagnates have declared on him
Ht will not now be necessary for him tc
Bother about a denomination or re
election-the people of the greatest
sugar beet district in Michigan will at
lend 70 the details.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-02-02

Secretary Hilles in an authorized
interview predicts the denomination
and election of President Taft. saying
Il am confident there will be com.
parstiyely no opposition to him in the
convention and that the Republicans
will rally to his standard and win a
great victory in November"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-02-02
Bill the philosopher.
Wise remark, by Bill, the Philosoph-

err:
There's one good thing about it.
Anybody who talks about himself all
the time hasn't time I'D be knock
err"
Know any of 'em?-San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-02-02

Tho fact that Democratic Tariff re-
vision is for politics only is clear to all
who can see anything at all.-Albany
Journal
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-02-02

The Grand Rapids Herald and the
Saginaw Courier. Herald have been tax.
ing post card votes on choice of rural
route subscribers-onlyp paid in advance
fellows asked-for presidential candi-
/ didates. The combined vote shows:
Roosevelt, 455; Taft, 81; LaFollette, 81
Hughes. s; Beverage, g.; Osborn, 10.
The poll of the Grand Rapids Herald
for governor gave Osborn. 202; Martin
dale, Az lDiekema, g.; Musselman, 3;
Horton. 1. The significant feature Of
the gubernatorial vote is that it was
taken in the western part of the state
and shows how strong Gov. Osborn is
in the territory which was for Mr.. Mus
sslman two years ago. For U. S. Sena-
tor, VIM. Alden Smith was the choice
Of 270, with three votes scatt cred among
as many men. But 81 Democrats ex-
pressed choice for president. 10 favor
ing Wilson, 8 Bryan, Harmon, 3 Clark
and Folk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-02-02
Prepare Good Whitcws sh.

half a pailfLl of unslaked liz e. add o
cupful Of salt. thea pour in enough
sour milk to reduce it to light con
sistency. stirring briskiy all the time
until dissolved.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-02-02
Marriage Licenses.

Pearl Matthews, Owosso ....... 20
Grace Leffingwell, Bennington. -. 10
Ora Sutton. Caledonia ........ "a
Edna Gilmore, Caledonia. ......... 30
Harry Dudley, Owosso. ....... 81
Margaret Crossen, Owosso "a
William Ranowskey, Corunna. 81
Eva Conley, Caledonia. ........... 30
Fred Marquette, Ithaca .......... 80
Florence Leland, Bennington. .~.... 81
Dorman Rathburn, Bancroft 49,. SO
Mary Mead, st. Johns ............ 30
Lee Rourke, Owosso. ............... 81
Minnie Heise, Owosso. ........... %
Percy Elson, Merrill. .............. "a
Flora Perkins, Laingsburg. ....... 20
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-02-02

G. V. Harris left Wednesday eve
ming for Elgin, Ill.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-02-02

In 1910 and 1911, after the IS per cent
tariff on hides had been removed and
hides came in free of duty, the price of
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-02-02

1t required real courage to refuse a
pardon to Frank p. Glazier, former
state treasurer, when Mrs. Glazier
made personal appeal to Gov. Osborn
some time ago, fortified as she was by
signatures of thousands Of petitioners
and many letters from personal friends
of the governor. 1t was the belief OF
Gov. Osborn that there was no call for
executive clemency, that Glaciers par
don would serve no good purpose and
that it could not be justified When it
was conclusively shown by the state
ment of three disinterested doctors that
Glaciers life was in jeopardy If he was
kept in prison. Gov. Osborn quickly
granted parole, with Senator Chas E.
Townsend acting as first friend for the
paroled man. Both act ons were right.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-02-02
Tho Price OF Shoes, Before and Ate,

In 1908, when we had tariff of 10
per cent on hides, the price of an aver.
age pair of shoes for mems wear
The Washington times., 1912-08-13
TO
TAKE Up RACING
AT next MEETING
May Endeavor to Force Pro.
moters to Offer Bet
ter Prizes.
BY HARRY WARD.

The motorcycle racing men will hold
q meeting Thursday night at 1929 CO.
lumbia road to take up the question
OF certain agreements that will make
racing profitable to the riders. Tho
riders will also discuss the conditions
CT tracks in and around Washington
and will endeavor to Ak a minimum
and maximum prize list for certain
distances.
It is possible the riders will en-
deavor to form a union In order to
force promoters to offer better prizes.
Many of the most prominent riders
In the city have siRnified their in
tention Of meeting. After the meet
ing is over the riders will take a
moonlight ride through Rock Creek
Park on their machines.
w. c. Long, of the Commercial Au-
tomobile and Supply Company. return
ed yesterday from a visit to the
studebaker corporations big plant in
Detroit. Things are humming at
the factory" said Mr.. Long, and or
baker 800 cars are being received In
bunches."
The Flanders electric pathfinder that
is laying out the route for this years
Giidden tour. is now in Mississippi.
Today's run will be from Iuka, Miss.
to and through the overfiowed
swamps at Corinth. The rains have
been unusual in that section, accord
ing to telegraphic advices received
from Pathfinder w. o. westgard. II
Is stated the roads will be in good
condition when the tour passes
through in October.
Sixty eight miles from Loretta,
Alabama and into M,s.,ss,nn, w.ua oa
covered yesterday by the pathfinders
The electric car never faltered on the
hills nor in the deep clay. One of the
never have pulled through the morn
ing run OF twenty-eight miles after
the rains OF last week. which caused
many freshets.
The Washington times., 1912-08-13

over political conditions, but IL the rise
In prices continues and crop news is
verified in the harvests of the year
their orders should gradually increase
to good proportions.
News of the morning was favorable
and lower prices for grains and slump
In cotton furnished part OF the story.
Canadian Pacific declared its regular
dividend and had surplus Of $50, 762, 90f
for dividends after the payment OF the
H7, $50, ,519 dividend distribution.
The Bethlehem Steel Company has
secure orders for armor plate from
Greece. making present orders for plate
The general opinion Is that Steel,
common, is oversold The short interest
In Reading is large and the equipment
and fractions are said to be scheduled
for higher figures.
London was fractionally higher spe-
cial strength being noted there in Atchi-
son, Great Northern, and Louisville and
Nashville, showing the high grade char
acter of our London cousins buying.
Conservative houses assert that the
market has all the earmarks of going
higher"
In the early hours Of the afternoon,
the market continued slow but very
steady with the leaders on a parity to
q slight fraction better than the final
figures Of Monday.
Specialties were Lehign, Y: l.. & NJ.
~, and St. Paul " higher c. g. o. and
Mop. were firm. The "Big g." the lead
ers. were practically unchanged.
The Washington times., 1912-08-13
Market Neeus Generally Favorable Trade Light
NET CHANGES IN STOCK MARKET
WERE NOT VERY IMPORTANT.
UNDERTONE GOOD.

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-During the
first hour Of the morning there was
considerable activity with traders In
and out frequently scalping small frac-
tons. The selling caused slight frac-
uonal recessions and gave the appear
ance of general profit taking.
At the came time commission houses
and operators generally were generally
advising the purchase of stocks on re-
cessions and the number of buying
orders received following " to VI
point drop, proved that there were
many believers in the theory.
Speculative operations were general,
but Steel common and Union Pacific
with Reading were again the leaders,
the Hill stocks and st. Paul being well
to the fore.
Midway in the second hour of the
morning the market quieted down but
frmer feeling developed and after
the noon bell the list displayed it's best
strength of the half session. 1t may
nave been the covering of shorts or
Inside" buying but whatever caused the
Improvement also slowed down the
trading.
There is no denying the fact that the
Street Is sore over the absence of any
thing that looks like public buying. It
ls also true that the public Is nervous
The Washington times., 1912-08-13
Post Officials Deny
Senator La Follette's
Letters Were Opened

Postofice Department officials to-
day vigorously denied Senator La Fol-
lette's charges that as a part of their
Espionage" over railway mail clerks.
letters which clerks addressed to the
Senator had been opened and exam
ined.
La Toilette intimated that because
of the confidential information COR
cerning the "harassing'' methods em-
ployed against clerks to prevent their
Joining the unions, which these letters
contained. number of clerks were
"disciplined."
First Assistant Postmaster General
Grandfield declared La Follette's
charges absurd.
"No one in the department has the
slightest interest in the Senator's
mall" he declared.
Chief Postal Inspector Sharp assert
ed that all his agents knew better
than to violate the law in opening
The Washington times., 1912-08-13
ACCUSED OF THEFT
OF CAMERA OUTFIT
Photographer Gains Freedom by
Promising to Refrain From
Drinking Liquor.

Charged with stealing a camera and
tripod valued at S35 from Edward B,
Thompson, William H. League, a pho
tographer. pleaded guilty when ar
raigned in the United States branch OF
the Police Court today and was placed
on parole for one year on a promise
that he would refrain from drinking
liquor.
Testimony showed that League had
borrowed the camera and tripod from
Thompson for the purpose of making
enough money to buy food. The defen-
dant tried to explain to the court that
he did not think that he had stolen the
property.
You are Just as guilty of stealing
as II. you entered Thompson's place OF
business when he was away and taken
that camera and tripod" said Judge
Mullowny.
League promised that he would go to
work and make restitution for the
camera and tripod and make up for the
offense. The judge paroled him with
out Imposing a sentence, declaring that
II he was brought before the court
again, for any offense whatever, II
would go hard with him.
The Washington times., 1912-08-13
Gronna Will Support
Republican Ticket

Dispatches from Minneapolis say sen.
ator Gronna Of North Dakota has given
out statement there in which he says
he will support the Republican ticket
In his State in the campaign. including
the Republican candidates for Presi-
Dental electors
Senator Gronna Is represented as say
Ing that al conference OF Progressive
Republicans in Washington Saturday
night, In which Senators Ia Toilette,
Borah, Kenyon. and others took part,
statement was agreed on as to why
the Progressive Republicans should re-
fuse to leave the Republican party
Progressive Senators here have re-
fused to make any settlement concern
ing the representations made by Sem
ator Gronna.
The Washington times., 1912-08-13
Double Claim to Party
Name May Cause Suit

HARRISBURG. Aug. IA double
claim TO the name of the Washington
party for the Fourteenth legislative dis
trict Of Philadelphia, has taken place
and knowing ones here look for a con-
test in court to determine who shall
have the right TO the name.
The pre-emption yesterday was made
by George f. Dorwart, 6222 Ridge ave-
nue.; Joseph A. Stimler, 4125 Lauriston
street; Robert Fl. Fee. jr., 5464 Ridge
avenue: Fred Greenwood. go Jamison
street, and Bushrod w. Hagy, 523
Hamilton street.
The first pre-emption was made in the
batch Of pre-emptions filed by the third
party people on August l.
The Washington times., 1912-08-13
POSTAL EMPLOYEES
R!FLED HIS MAIL,
SENATOR'S CHARGE
La Follette's Attack Is Vigor-
ously Denied by Officials.
!. Letters Exhibited.

Sensational charges against officials
pf the Postoffice Department were made
IN the Senate yesterday afternoon by
Senator La Toilette. Speaking in sup
port Of House provision giving postal
employees the right to organize. he
charged department officials with> rif-
Ing his mail In an effort to learn facts
about an Investigation he was making
Into the postal service.
AN espionage almost Russian in
character" was the characterization
given by Senator La Toilette to this at
tempt. He showed Senators a bundle
Of letters which he charged the Post
office Department officials had tam
pered with.
The charges Of Senator La Toilette
called forth vigorous denials from the
Postoffice Department First Assistant
Postmaster General Charles p. Grand
Geld said the allegations were absurd II
Chief Inspector Robert c. Sharp also
entered an emphatic denial.
Hits Mail Service Conditions.
In addition to his charges that his
mail had been tampered with, Senator
La Toilette attacked the conditions in
the railway mail service. He said men
were removed for joining organizations
designated to improve labor conditions
In the service. He referred to the ca Sc
Of George w. Nichols who had served
twenty-five years in the department and
was removed soon after he became a
candidate for office in the Railway Mail
Clerks Protective Association.
He told Of the gag rules promulgated
by the Roosevelt and Taft administra-
tions. The officials of the department,
he said, dominated one organization,
the Railway Mail Association, and this
was the only one they recognized.
Senator La Toilette told what he had
tion. This investigation was described
In detail exclusively in The Times about
Senator La Toilette sent out large
n,nnh numbers Of inquiries Io7S les te railway mall
heard from 1900 to 1900 postal en-
ployes. He said clerks had been denied
the right to appeal to their members Of
Congress for redress of grievances. He
urged that clerks be allowed to affiliate
with the American Federation of Labor.
The bill contains a provision that no
postal employe under the civil service
shall be removed except for such cause
as would promote the efficiency Of the
service. The person shall be furnished
a copy of the charge and allowed time
to prepare reply.
Vote Promised Today.
The Senate agreed to vote on the bill
at 1 o'clock this afternoon.
As the bill stands now, the Bourne
parcels post provision has been adopted
The eight-hour provision has beer
adopted. to take effect March 4. 1913.
The House good-roads provision IL
knocked out, and provision is made for
a commission to Investigate the roads
question.
An amendment was adopted requiring
newspapers using the mails to file with
the Postmaster General the names oi
owners, publishers, editors, stockhold-
ers, and holders Of bonds and mort
cages.
An amendment by Senator McCumber
was adopted, which provides that rural
Of 81, 200 and a minimum of 5000 year.
The Washington times., 1912-08-13
New York Cotton Market.
Chicago Grain Market.
Chinese Claim Requires
Congressional Action

Special action by Congress, making
an appropriation available. will be nee
essary before the owner of the Chinese
the government in the sum of A5 Mex
leo or $20.93 in good United States coin,
for the remooring Of their vessel,
May Is, the torpedo-boat destroyer
Chauncey was anchored in the Yang
steamer grounded just ahead Of the
Chauncey. and the Chow chow water
from the grounding caused the Chaun-
cey to drag her anchors She tried to
get under way, but drifted down stream
800 yards, and made fast to the Tai On.
The strain was too much for the Tai
On, and she broke her moorings. Her
owners have submitted a bill for s45
Mexico as the cost of the moorings.
The Washington times., 1912-08-13
Realty Transfers

st. Elizabeth-Edith z. Pyles ct ux. TO Susie
A. Newcomb, part. $40.
Efringhsm place-sterling N. Brown ct ux.
to Georgia Gordan Taylor, part lots and
2 block 2. $40.
606 NJ street northwest-Annie e. Bealle to
Annie e. Bealle, Mary z. Bealle, and Emily
F. Bealle. lot rs, square 44s, $.
Mt. Pleasant-Flora M Schmidt ct Vir to
Joseph A. Roth. lots 4s5, 4s7, and i9S. so.
Joseph A. Roth conveys same property to
Bertha M Robbins, SO.
Mt. Pleasant-Harry NJ. Packard ct ux. to
Bertha NJ Robbins lot 49, $40.
Fourteenth street northwest. between and
Q streets-Bertha NJ Robbins to Elizabeth
s. Saum, lot III square 2l, SO
Ninth street northwest, between T and U
stneets-Elizabeth S. Saum to Frank L.
Dyer, part lot 3. square $685. so.
Petworth-Charles ]. walker ct lux. to John
w. Cross. lot tS, square "a. $40
The Washington times., 1912-08-13
CHEVY CHASE MEN
PLEAD FOR SCHOOL
Committee Will Urge Montgomery
Commissioners To Supply
Funds.

Or. Ryan Devereaux, DR.. Thomas K.
Conrad, Charles w. Pimper. and Major
J. B. Burke, of Chevy Chase. Nd, are
expected to appear before the board of
county commissioners of Montgomery
county, at Rockville. this afternoon. to
urge the commissioners to stick by the
agreement to appropriate $500 toward a
school in Chevy Chase.
This committee has completed a CEN
sus of the school children OF school age
in Chevy Chase, finding lA. This figure
will be offered in refutation of. the
statement that only ten or twelve chill
dren will attend the school II 1t shall
be opened. The county commi ssioners
however, are expected to ask how many
Of the la eligibles will attend.
The Washington times., 1912-08-13
Poultry Men Meet
In Annual Convention

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. l3-When
the thirty-seventh annual convention Of
the American Poultry Association be-
gan here this morning, delegates were
In attendance from many States. State
Superintendent of Instruction Brister
welcomed the city's guests and Reese
V. Hicks, of Topeka. president of the
association, responded.
Indianapolis, Detroit, and Atlantic
City are contenders for the next con-
vention.
Chicago and Buffalo seek to be named
sociation.
The Washington times., 1912-08-13
Scrubbing Machines
Given Demonstration

Under the auspices of the economy
commission the Jennell scrubbing ma
chine was demonstrated at the Postof-
fice Department building today. There
are two parts to the machine, one for
putting a soap powder and water on
the flooi and the other to scrub II up.
The inventor claims the machine will
do the work of ten men or women.
The third and seventh floors were
cleaned by the machine in the demon
stration.
One of the machines now is in use In
the Smithsonian Institution.
The Washington times., 1912-08-13
Adverse Report on
Street Extension

The Commissioners sent to Congress
today an adverse report on the bill pro-
vtding for the extension of H street
homa avenue.
The total area to be condemned IL
l76,000 square feet and the estimated
cost of acquiring this land is 0,000.
1.-THE line of condemnation as proposed
IN this bill passes through agricultural
ground and begins in the middle OF a
field one square from the city limits
and runs east to an undedicated
street. the Commissioners say. There
IS at present no public demand for the
opening OF this street, and 1t is believed
II should be acquired by dedication II
the owners Of the property through
which it passes desire II opened"
The Washington times., 1912-08-13
Atlantic City Briber
Promises Revelations

SEATTLE. Wash. Aug. 13-Frank
Matane, wanted In Atlantic City, N. j..
on charges of bribery and corruption.
was arrested here today by a United
States deputy marshal. Majane was in
dicted a year and half ago for
bribery and the padding of election
been in Seattle a month, and that the
expenses of his night from Atlantic
City were borne by group of politi-
clans.
There will be something doing in At
lanue City II I go back there" Majans
told his captorA.
The Washington times., 1912-08-13
Three Hundred More
Marines Are Landed

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Aug. IA
Three hundred more American marines
were landed today at Managua, Near
aqua, 1t Is reported here, as a result
city yesterday.
II is believed Commander Terhune has
enough men now forcibly to prevent
further attacks which imperil American
lives or property in Managua.
The Washington times., 1912-08-13
Racers Nearly Drowned.

CHICAGO. Aug. l3.-The Baby Re-
lance II, racing hydroplane travel
ing at a rate of nifty miles an hour,
plunged bow foremost to the bottom
OF Lake Michigan yesterday. Two men
who were driving her had a narrow
escape from drowning. 1t was being
tuned UP for speed contest