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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-11-21
Morrice.

Morrice, Nov. 20.-H. j. Loomis
has returned from three weeks
visit to relatives in Midland and
North Bradley.
Mesdames f. B. Davis of Long
Beach, S. H. Wallace, f. A. Devere
and ID. A. Blanchard all of Perry
were guests Of Mrs. A. l.. Beard on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Stanley Carr of Lansing stop
ped off on her way acme from
Swartz Greek and was the guest OF
her father, Eliot Brown a portion
of Wednesday. She had been TO
Swartz Creek to see her aunt who is
i'll.
Mrs. Mary Cashmere has gone to
her home in Battle Creek after a
visit of several days at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Fred Roys.
The pupils of the grammar room
have been decorating and printing
invitations which will be given the
school board asking them to be pres
ent at the Thanksgiving exercises
next week Wednesday.
A petition handed in at the last
council meeting for light at the
corner of Gale and TAird street was
tabled. 1t was presented by seven
of the residents of that portion OF
the town.
The work of dredging Wolf Creek
drain is completed. This drain low
ers SAUCER lake and makes several
hundred acres of land in that local
ity tillable which has been submerg-
ed in water. Fosket & Hammer of
Howell Who handled the work com
pleted it nearly a month in advance
of the time assigned tlem.
Eggs have reached thirty-twO
cent price the highest ever known to
be offered for hen fruit at this time
Of the year. The ladies clubs are
suggesting substitutes for eggs and
exchanging recipes for eggless cakes
and cookies. 1t is thought that tae
price will drop if bare ground and
warmer weather prevails as the hens
will begin laying.
The six-year-old son of Clifford
Tasket caught his hand in a corn
shelter which was a new arrival al
his fathers farm east and soutl OF
town Tuesday afternoon and may
lose his thumb at the first joint as a
result. A strange coincidence was
the fac: that his little girl cousin
Nellie Ferman, residing just south
of them. two hours later caught her
hand in her fataer's corn shelter and
cut some very deep gashes. The
mothers of the children are sisters
An error in our correspondence from
Morrice stated that "Orrin Jennings OF
Owosso disinterred the body of Mrs
Betsey Card that was buried in Owosso
cemetery and brought 1t here for re-
burial in Rose Lawn" The body OF
Mrs. Card was never buried in OwOsso,
but the body of Mrs. Gould, Mrs. Cards
mother was moved from Rose Lawn
cemetery, Morrice, to Pine Tree GENE
terry, Corunna, and pu ried beside Mrs
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-11-21

Six horses belonging to James De-
lsney were struck by the engine of the
0 O'Clock Michigan Central train, Thurs
day morning, one being instantly killed,
three suffered broken legs and two
escaping injury. The animals with
broken legs were not killed until seen
by the railroad agent.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-11-21

Many ills come from impure blood
Can't haye pure blood with faulty di.
gestion, lazy liver and sluggish bowels.
Burdock Blood Bitters strengthens stom..
ach, bowels and liver, and purifies the
blood. Adv
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-11-21

Itching, torturing skin eruptions dis
figure, annoy, drive one wild. Doan 8
Ointment brings quick relief and last
ing cures. Fifty cents at any drug
store Adv
The sun., 1913-11-12
WOMAN, BOY AND TWO
MEN HIT BY AUTOS
Two, With Fractured skulls. in
Serious COnditiOn-TaXi
COllidcS With Truck.

Taxicahs shared accidents with private
motor cars last night OF the pedestrians
who went under rubber tired wheels none
was killed. Two, however. suffered frac-
tured skulls and their condition is serious.
William Alexander. a dr!ver. A. years
old. was knocked down IN Eighth avenue
at Thirty-seventh street by a taNcao
driven by John Daft of lA2 East Fifty
third street Alexanders skull was frac-
tured, He was sent to Bellevue Hospital.
lie may die Alexander lives IN an East
Twenty-thrd street lodging house.
A taNicab driven by Frank Flynr, 81
years old. collidcd In West Thirty second
street between sixth and Seventh avenues
with truck driven by Martin Kennedy
OF AZ Eighth avenue. Flynn took u
header from his seat. His right arm WAS
broken. He was sent TO the New York
Hospital.
Mrs Dinah Lowridge. 40 years old OF
%5 Eighth avenue. Newark. was run down
at Broad and Washington streets that
city by an auto owned by Samuel Dress
Ter OF a. Park avenue, Rutherford. y. J..
and driven by Charles Rosenberg. She
was cut on the head and INTERNALLY in
1ured. It Ia bel eyed her skull was frac-
tured. She was taken to ST. Michacis
Hospital. Newark.
Joseph Wilson, a ten-yearo old negro boy
OF 1l5 West l37th street. was topplcd
over at l3bth street and Lexington ave-
nue. by an automobile owned by Thomas
r. Conklin OF 81 Hamilton avenue. White
Plains. His leg was laccrated. His In,
Jurios were dressed at the Harlem Hos
pital.
The sun., 1913-11-12

states is sending between 10000 and
TO open UP the prairie provinces. America
also has invested something like $500
1000 IN Canada. II IL estimated. That
is reciprocity.
Now you are rridlnr yourselves ON
your latest tariff act" he said. Since
you do this YOU yourselves admit that
YOU haN. not heretofore been entirely
Just to Canada" The Nj NCNi'tl,v and Ding
ley tarift acts raised e tariHf barrier ~
4, per cent the highest Canadian tariT
has been only os or 30 pcr cent
You have cut. hut YOU must cut that
In half again" hc declared, before YOU
reciprocatr with Canada The United
States cannot complain IN any event. The
United states buys annually from the
dominion merchandise Of the value OF
$40 per capita canada buys from
the United states merchandise of the
value OF $50 per capita
Peace. how could It y" otherwise he
asked "i.et the Two countries stand back
to back four square 20 the world and war
ts a diminishing possibility"
MIR Foster had been preceded lv Nr
Thomson Peter A Porter of Niagara and
Major Andrew Il Humphrey as speakers,
He was followed hy Assistant secretary
Hamlin. Lord camden and SIR George
Iaish
Major Humphrey spoke Of N" cen
tennial of peace between the English
speaking nations and told of the
memorials proposed to commemorate tho
event
The sun., 1913-11-12

took the original telegram. He told right
away Of certain perculiariti"s III the type
writing that enabled him to say that IL
was written on a certain machine. Thcg
the machine from Mr.. McGuircs Office
was produced and Allard copied the t"le-
gram on il When he had finished IL was
apparent that this machine possessed the
peculiarities which he had described.
Mcclure was Informed Of the results
Of the Grand Jury Investigation before
he took III" stand II was Also made
known TO him that no indictment had been
found. He did not appear before chief
Mug g.strate McAdoo until 3 30 o'clock and
II was learned that the issuance OF u
bench warrant had been seriously CON
sidcred. His delay was due to his having
gone to engage Mr. Wise as his counsel.
He WAS taken away from the Criminal
Courts Building in taNicab after the
hearing.
one OF those who heard McGuire's t"sti-
mony yesterday was Henry i, BurEard.
the Buffalo contractor who is alleged 10
have made contributions not only To cam
paign funds hut also to the fund that
was raised TO enable John A. Hennessy
to continue his graft investigation.
MIR Burgard will not be called as "A
witness. He had long conference with
the District Attorney yesterday morning.
While IT is understood that his informal
tion is mostly hcarsay, with the exception
of his own contributions h. is in u posi-
ton to help the inquiry to a considerable
degree because OF his knowledge of the
methods that have been employed in
getting contributions.
When Mr.. Mcclure concludes his tcsti-
money several contractors will hc called
The sun., 1913-11-12
NEW HAVEN TO BACK
MELLEN IN SUITS
Elliott Asserts This Is to Be
His Only Return for Ad-
visory Work.
SAYS HE REFUSED SALARY
lntimates Company Will Defend
Him Against Wreck
indictments.
SAYS HE REFUSED SALARY

The relations between the New York.
New Haven anil Hartford Railroad Com
pany and its former president. Charles &.
Mellen. were defined somewhat yesterday
afternoon by President Howard Elliott
after meeting of the directors at the
Grand Central Offices Mr. Elliott was
asked whether or not the statement from
Mr. Mellen printed on Monday morning
had been discussed
"Only Informally not as board mat
ter at all he replied.
In answer 20 other questions he said
that Mr.. Mellens connection with the road
has ceased entirely now. except thtG the
former president can be called upon for
advice or information at any time II the
officials so desire. In return for this the
road will defend MI Mellcn In all suits or
legal actions brought against him AS the
result ~ happ.nihcs during his incum-
bency !n tn" presidency.
"Wi, the road stand behind him in
his indictment in connection with the
West port wreck "' was asked
II should suppose So" said Mr.. Elliott.
Mr. Mellon. ~ the time Of his retire
meut. WAS To- have acted IN the capacity
os adviser AT a salary Of 100000 a year.
But at tho stockholders meeting on
October % IN New Haven Mr. Elliott
announced tnat his pred. ccssur had de-
clined that proposal No exclamation was
made AT the time OF the connection be
tween NJ Melsn and the railroad
II Is Understood that among the legal
actions IN which the New Haven will
back Mr.. Mellen are the Federal indict-
ment against him for conspiracy with
The sun., 1913-11-12
FIGHT ON IN NATIONAL GRANGE.
q. y. Hampton of New York Icads
Insurxcnts at Convention.

NA~c,irsTrR. y H.. Nov. ia big
struggle IL on here for the control of the
national grange. Patrons Of iiushandry.
whose convention with r.rrescN'a.ivcs
from th.rty-fiye States opens here to-
morrow.
The insurgcnt forces ara led by Georg"
r Hampton OF New York and Washing
ton, who claims to have the backing II
many OF the Western delegates and de-
clsres that boss rule" IN the order must
go II the national grange is 10 survive
and retain It's influence
" r Greasy. master OF the state
grange Of TenusylN ania, and G. H. keS-
ley Of WASHINGTON STATE grang" are the
other .nsurgcnt Leaders They Wi make
a night TO defeat The machine rs they
term IL. and elcc, ticket
National Master Oliver Wilson Of
Peoria, IL. asserted Tonight that Hamp-
ton has no standing IN ~" national
grange.
Hampton is New York promoter and
never was "A farmer" hc said
The $4,000 members OF trc order from
all parts of the country were welcomed to-
night by Gov. Folk.r. Mayor Hayes and
ex-Gov. Bacheldcr
The business sessions Of tho order VIII
last ten days. and Secretary ~ Agrlcul-
ture Houston Will speak here Friday.
The sun., 1913-11-12
SEES CATASTROPHE AHEAD.
Biblical scholar Predicts Early
Doom Of Industrialism.

PHILADEIpHIA. Nov. u,-Dr, G. !, Scho-
feld Biblical scholar. declared at this
afternoons session of tho Bible conference
in Chambers -Wylie Church that the Scrip
lures prophesv destructive end to the
present Az"
He declared that the end OF the present
reign Of industralism In duo TO come within
tho life of the present generation. DR.
Schofeld compared the present age with
that Of Nehuchadnezzar and with that of
Rome at It's height.
At present. ho said. greed and avarice
ar" the chief aims of commerce; nations
are rising against nations, inst as Christ
predicted and wars are raging despite the
efforts being made To bring about uni ersal
peace. He said destruction and catastrophe
, will follow.
The sun., 1913-11-12
ENGINEERS ON P. s.. BOARDS.
Reasons Presented to Gov. Glynn
for Choosing Them.

Eugene W. Stern, secretary OF the
American Institute OF Consulting Engl-
neers. made public yesterday synopsis
Of the remarks addressed to Gov. Glynn
by n committee OF that organization on
October 81 In regard to the appointment
Of cngir GERS as Public Service Commits
sioners
The committee urged the appointment
Of engineers Of broad training AZ COM
mssioners. In reply to the statement that
engineers can he hired as subordinates
the committee said:
The highest type Of engineer cannot
always he secured In this way any more
than would In the case with other pro-
fessions. The honor OF serving as a
commissioner would be attractive to the
engineer of standing when the question
OF remuneration woud offer no appeal
TO him whatever. The engineer Of broad
training on the commission would COM
mand the respectful attention OF his
colleagues. an attention that too often
is lacking when equally sound advice
10 given ny a subordinate Official"
Tho committee suggested that tha
presidents OF the five national engineer
ing societies OF the country might make
recommendations for appointments.
The sun., 1913-11-12

Patrick Mcclure, IS years old. a track
walker for tho Interburough who lived at
60 West l0lst street. was run over and In
stsntly killed by a Ninth avenue elevated
train at the Warren street station yeste--
day. He backed of tho platform under
the wheels of the cars while he was
arguing with Joseph Bianco. . ticket
chopper.
The sun., 1913-11-12
ORNITHOLOGISTS IN SESSION.
Entire board Of Ofiicers Reelected
for Another Year.

More than "A hundred delegates assem-
bled at the thirty first annual meeting
OF the American Ornitholog!sts Union,
which began yesterday at the American
Museum Of Natural History descrip-
tion of the birds Of the Bogota region Of
Colombia. illustrated by lantern slides,
was given by Frank VI Chapman. curator
OF ornithology at the museum. Other
papers presented were "A Plea for the
Conservation of the Elder" by DR. Charles
w. Townsend Of Boston, and THE Prob
lem of Gliding Gulls." by william Palmer
Of Washington. u. &.
These officers were reelected for the en-
suing year: President. Frank NJ. Chap
man. vice-presidents. a. X. Fisher and
Henry w. Henshaw: secretary. John II.
Sage. and treasurer. Jonathan Dwight. Jr.
The convention will continue to-day
and Thursday and on Friday tho dele
gates will be guests OF the New York
geological Society.
The sun., 1913-11-12
Richards Tells Of ShOotinS.

Charles Richards says he fred the irst
shot He carried high powered rifle
with a long distance sight. He took de-
liberat~ aim AT the head OF Capt. Bryan
and pulled the trigger The bullet went
low and struck Bryan's gun squarcly In
the muzzle. putting the weapon out of
commission.
IL was disappointed" said Richards in
his confession because we wanted to get
Bryan. as he was tho leader OF the guards
and most dangerous threw my rifle
into position a second. time and again
aimed at Bryan, This time ! got him
and he fell dead"
BY this time the firinE had become gen
erai, the guards who remained In tho auto
returning the fire. The miners had agreed
to keep firing at the same man until he
dropped,
Richards also confessed that he had
coached his young son before the latter
gave his testimony. and that tho lad had
lied deliberately on the witness stand un-
der threats Of beating from his parent
II he told the truth
The confessions will be signed by the
men tomorrow.
The sun., 1913-11-12
West Point Graduate
And Former Army Officer
Wants Position.

I want position rs secretary or assistant
to man Of large interests who needs soms
one In whom he can place the utmost con-
ndence. TO handle detail and correspondence
or position hs assistant to a purchasing
agent or other executive officer of II corpora
ti"n. An opportunity for permanence and
advancement more important to me than q
large salary, Age 30, Several years husi-
ness training Good references Address
J. II g., care Town and COuntry $50 Fifth
av.. New York City
The sun., 1913-11-12
DIVORCE FOR IMPORTER URGED
Referee AssaiIs Mrs. Carl y. braun
for Misconduct.

William c. Arnold as referee In sui,
for divorce brought 10y Carl r. Braun. a
wealthy importer against Mrs, Amelia W
Braun for conduct testified TO before him
yesterday In which he arragned Mrs
Braun for conduct testified to before him
and recommended divorce for the plain
tff
The couple were married at tn" Little
Church Around the Corner in ,9o7. Mrs
braun was accused Of misconduct with
Alfredo del Genevesy. wealthy lodging
house owner.
The sun., 1913-11-12
Secretary Finally eakens.

He su!lenly protested his innocence, but
a. II o'clock called for Major Charles h.
Townsend. the provost marshal at Walsen-
burg. and confessed his part In the AFFAIR
Part Of the confessions were made az
military headquarters this afternoon, after
which the men were locked UP in IN.
county jail. Later each man confessed
al the jail.
Further arrests In connection with the
ambush are expected at any time. Ac-
cord.ng To the military and civil authori-
ties d dozen or more members Of the
miners union a, Laveta are under sur
veilance.
The stories told by the seven men are
grewsome No one seems to realize the
extreme gravity OF the position he occu-
pies unless It b. Charles Richards, alleged
TO he the ringleadcr.
Richards admits killing Harry +. Bryan
~ Denver captain of the mine guards,
Edward Richards thinks ne killed Luke
Terry the automobile driver. and Is sure
that "A bullet from his rife killed Walter
Whitten, one OF the guards. Just who
fired the shots that killed Adams and
Wounded william Gamblin, the on-union
miner. the men could not tell.
The sun., 1913-11-12
BOND ISSUE NOT ENJOINED.
>eW Haven Mnnaxement Wins
Against Bulkeley Party.

RosToN Nov. ll.-An inJuucticn to re-
strain the New Haven road from issuing
the Ss7.552. 900 ~ new bonds authorized
The sun., 1913-11-12
DOMINION OFFICIAL
URGES LOWER TARIFF
George T.. Foster. Minister Of
Finance. Guest Of Ca
madam Club Here.
MANY NOTABLES THERE
Sir George PaiSh. Lord Camden
and Major 4. B. Hum
phreys Speak.

George T. Foster. Canadian Minister OF
the members OF the Canadian Club and
their Am r'c1n guests at the Plaza last
night that y the United States wants 10
even up matters with her sister to the
north she must make stlll lower cuts OF
the tar!N
II citizens OF the United states point
with pride To the cuts in the tarin act
OF the present day. he said they thereby
acknowledge that the former duties were
not matters Of pride.
II was the ninth annual dinner OF the
club and about in0 men and wor,-,.
we'll known in the two countries attended.
While there was no principal speaker. Mr..
Foster was the principal guest with
Louis +. Pelletier. Postmaster. General Of
the Dominion
With them at the guest table we're
Sir George Paish OF London. Lord Cam
den. representing tho British Embassy at
Washington: Frank A. Vanderiip, Assist
ant Secretary OF the Treasury CharieS
$. Hanlin. who caine over from Wash
ington to represent Mr.. McAdoo; Jacob
II. Schiff. w. C. Brown Capt. Albert
Gleaves. Commandant Of the Brooklyn
navy yard John A. tSewart, Andrew
B. Humphrey of the American Peace and
Arbitration League. and others. T. Ken
nard Thomson. president OF the club,
was the toastmaster
The sun., 1913-11-12

Wood said that he never heard about
a 81, 900 balance owed by judge Mccall
60 Mclaughlin. He said II seemed as
though he had heard there was a refer
snce OF some sort Hennessy. he said,
told him that Warden Fa!lon WAS the
referee and he didn't think he had told
any ono since then what Hennessy had
said.
From then on 10 the close OF his testi-
mony Wood denied generally and speci-
fically everything that Hennessy testified
that Wood had told him. The District
Attorney read from Hennessy's affidavit
and at the close of each allegation Wood
reiterated his denial that he ever told
Hennessy or anybody else anything about
any money matter ar nomination that
concerned Judge Mccall. When he had
finished Mr. whitman said:
you mean TO say, then, that It was Mr.
Hennessy who told you this story and
that you didn't tell him anything"
That's the way it looks answered
Wood.
When Mr. Wood left the stand he
stopped 10 say word to Mr.. Whitman
and Mr.. Hcnncssy, sitting behind the Dis
trict Attorney, reached out his hand to
him saying:
"How do you do. Gene? You're good
sport,"
"rvs got to get my overcoat over
there" replied Wood as he hurried away.
George H. Mcclure and Mr. Wise came
in just as wood loft the stand, Mcclure
knew then that the Grand Jury had taken
VI the tclcgtam Incident, Miss Hattie
Math'son. clerk IN the Western Union
TELEGRAPH once from which II was sent,
said that she could not Identify the per-
son VIM hl"d the te.clram. Ottie Collier
stcnograrher in Mr.. McGuire's Office
said that she did not writ II.
i. Frank Allard. n typcwriting expert
The sun., 1913-11-12

The board uf director, n' '. y F
York. New Haven aud liar''r~. E.'r.
held "a special m.,tiug s,>t""tfE a''.r-
room ~ tn. Grand t,utrL T,.r..' .
decided to extend until N'N'ni.' o.
time in witch suh>crip'iu'- Go ~" r..
proposed bond issue e g.. .u'.''. .r,
he made.
The sun., 1913-11-12
ARMED STRIKERS ARE
MARCHING ON MINE
Inflamed by Woman Leader,
They Set Out and a Con-
flict Is Expected.
AMBUSH Is CONFESSED
Officers and Member. # Union
Admit Killing Foni and
WOunding One.
AMBUSH IS CONFESSED

WILLIAMSBURG. Col. Nov. ll.-Between
200 and $50 armed strikers. nhamed by
the speech OF a woman Socialist. LETT here
at 2 80 o'clock to march upon the Ra-
dian, mine. four miles south Of Williams
burg. 20 tax" torctle possession Of the
property.
Thirteen armed mine deputies and about
twenty miners are At work there, All are
armed and are awaiting the arrival Of
tho invaders tn. telegraph operator at
the mine company's headquarters In Coal
Cre,h lef; his instrument al 3 80 O'Clock
to join In the defence AZ Radiant
/, Is believed here that a battle be-
tween the two forces cannot be avoided
The strikers marched ou, ~ Williams burg
under the black fag
This camp Is Just south OF Florence,
col. IN Fremont county The woman So.
.ialist represented herself TO b. con-
nec,ed with IA Denver newspaper.
The Sheriff OF Fremont county organ
lied posse as soon as the word reached
him. and ne Is now en- route from Flor
enc- to the scene OF the expected conflict.
Miners Confess Murder.
WALsESBvRo. Col. Nov. ! l.--Seven coal
mine strikers members or officers of the
l.aveta union. being all who were directly
implicated have made full confessions OF
ambushinR and killing near that town
Saturday three mine guards. an autono-
bile driver. and the wounding OF non
union miner.
! Each Of the seven told In detail the
particular part he played Each had
repeatedly denied ~ny connection with
the murders until he realized ne had been
trapped,
| The men who confessed are Charles
Richards ice-president OF the Laveta
union. Charles sheppard, secretary, and
, Edward Richards. Daniel Richards sam
ue DE John, Frank krupa and Peter
/ Rich. members OF the union Charles
Richards Daniel Richards and Edward
! Richards are brothers.
| Charles Sheppard. the las, man taher
In connection with the crime. was arrested
last night and brought to the county IA.
at Walsenburg.
The sun., 1913-11-12

Have you any information on that sub
sect of any kind
II have not"
Mr.. Wood said he knew Anthony \.
Brady, Big Tim sullivan and Charles +.
Murphy.
"Did you tell Hennessy that Big Tim
favored McCall's nomination
mo. did not"
Did you tell Hennessy about meet
Ing between Judge Mccall and Plum
kitt?'
''Yes. told him that understood
Plunkitt was against the nomination OF
Mccall, and some one asked me to have
Mccall meet Plunkitt"
"who suggested tina, to you' Was It
Mr.. Brady"
P1unikitt to come to the Hoffman House
on his way uptown and to meet Mccall
He did come there and they talked to-
xether and seemed to be satisfied with the
result. I didn't hear what was said.
They were still talking when left"
"D!d you tell Hennessy that Plunkitt
had consulted with Murphy and Big Tim
about McCalls nomination.
"I said Sullivan favored McCalps nom
anation Some one asked me TO speak to
Murphy about McCalrs nomination and l
did. Murphy said ne would see about II,
ON the night OF the convention he stopped
IN at the Hoffman House and said he
didn't think Mccall would be nominated.
] didn't see Murphy talk TO Brady at that
time"