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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-10-24

One OF the political surprises of the
week was the appointment by Gov.
Ferris of f. l.. Keller. at present de-
pity superintendent Of public instruc.
bon, to succeed L. L. Wright, as
superintendent of public instruction,
sAs latter having resigned to become
superintendent of the Michigan school
sOa the deaf, at Flint. Some of the
Democratic leaders are said to be dis
slsased because of the fact that Mr..
Kssler is a Republican. His qualifi-
sasions for the place are, however, not
yaestioned.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-10-24
The OWOSSO TIMES
I. xassrsd 1t the Postomee in owosso for
transmission 90 second GLASS matter.
Published everv Friday noon.
SUBSCRIPTION Sl.Oo YEAR
OwOssO, MICH. OCT. "a, 1913.
Returns from the recent congressional

Returns from the recent congressional
election in a Virginia district show a
hyge decrease in the vote of the Pro-
sysssive party, their candidate being
SAird in the race while Col. Roosevelt
,syrisd the district at the November
sasction. The same thing is true IN
BOO of the judicial districts in Illinois,
she new party falling from fret to
sAird place, it's vote decreasing from 45
DO 30 per cent. In both cases the DEM
seats won because of the division Of
.As vote which is normally Republican.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-10-24

sick. The trouble seemed to be the
stomach and liver. She suffered
great pain. Was unable to get any
thing to help her. She was growing
weaker and weaker. She became
tired of life.
Somebody suggested that she write
to the Peruna Co. She did 30.
Through their advice she began to
use Peruna. In a letter from her at
this time she says: Through the
use Of Peruna I have regained my
health. took only a bottle and a
half when ! was able to sleep and
eat again and my nervousness disap-
peared." No wonder Mrs. Mueller
keeps Peruna In the house. Under
similar circumstances Peruna would
be in every house in the land.
Any one taking Peruna ought to
have a free copy Of the "Ills of Life"
Address Peruna Co.. Columbus. Ohio.
People who object to liquid medi-
oines can now obtain Peruna Tablets.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-10-24

Sugar beet raising and the sugar
manufacturing industry of Michigan
will be killed by the new Wilson. U nder-
wood tariff law within the next two
years, says President J. L. Snyder of
the Michigan Agricultural college.
THE new tariff measure will kill the
profits sin sugar beets. for Michigan
growers will not be able to compete
with imported raw sugar, which manu-
facturers can buy in New York at a
price which in Michigan they paid for
the beets alone"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-10-24

Amos Mussleman. defeated for COVER.
nor last fall, intimstes that he may
again be candidate for the Republi.
can nomination. He promises a state
ment later on as to his intentions.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-10-24

The Wheeling, West Virginia News
says of Cong. f. II. Kelley, who has
been campaigning in that state: "A
large man with brain and Drawn, a
face that revealed the fire and the good,
whole souled friendliness, the wit and
humor made him picture among men
worth seeing. No wonder that he has
been called the greatest political orator
in Michigan, nor is it any wonder
that many of our citizens who heard
him. said; "That is the best speech
that ever heard"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-10-24

the remainder will be 1925 q ton for
beets. which will surely put the beet
growers and sugar beet factories out of
business, which for years has been the
prayer of the Sugar Trust. Truly the
prayer of the wicked svaileth much
with Democratic politicians San Fran.
cisco Chronicle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-10
River Driver Is
Hurt in Explosion.

Old Town, Me-. May AT his home
in this city and under treatment of his
own physician. Paul Cormier of this
city Is slowly recuperating after one OF
the most terrible experiences to befail
an Old Town river driver in recent
wears. Mr.. Cormier was member of
a crew of expert rivermen who went
from here to work for the Connecticut
Valley Lumber Co., several weeks ago,
driving that concerns cut of logs dows
The long river to the mills in Massa-
chusetts and other points.
His injuries were the result of an
explosion which occurred While he aud
others were striving to rescue the
equipment and furnishings of the
company's logging camp. This had taxi
en- fire and was burning furiousiy,
when Cormer and two others of the
crew made rush into the blazing
wangan tent, to try and save the con-
tents, which, as everybody who has
followed the fortunes of a driving
crew knows, are invaluable to the CO..
tinuance of the crews work. which
must take advantage of every possible
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-10
STRONG ANNOUNCEMENT
OF the Initiative and Referendum Made
BY EXPIRES. Taft.


New Haven, Conn.,, May 9.-Former
President William Howard Taft, Kent
professor of law at Yale. in his third
lecture on Some Questions of Mod
ern Government" today. denounced
the initiative and referendum as Very
much like legislation during the
French revolution--the work of polit-
ical cranks and directly contrary to
the spirit of the Conatif tuition"
He dealt at length with the income
tax and advocated q graduated income
tax which would include all incomes
of more than $1,000, on the ground that
Everybody ought to- contribute some
thing, in order that he may feel more
responsibility in the government be-
cause of his payment"
Prof. Taft discussed characteristics
of the present day men in Congress
declaring that they pay too much at
tention to what their constituents
want. He said: "They coddle the
people, fail to tell the truth to them
Many men in Congress now flatter the
people so much that they finally come
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-10
Sec. Bryan and Japanese
Ambassador Begin Discussion.

Washington, May 9.-Negotiations
between America and Japan, regarding
the California land legislation were
formally initiated. today, when See
Bryan had two meetings with the
Japanese ambassador at the state de-
partn1ent While there had been d
number of exchanges between the tso
offio ials since the inception of the CALI
fornia legislation, until today. they had
been informal and based upon the de-
sire Of the Japanese g vsrnment te
avert an open issue.
Today. however, in anticipation o.
the consumma ton of the legislatio
the japanese government handed in its
formal protest which was considered
by the government and the cabinet.
and found sufficiently weighty to call
for deliberate treatment. So it was ar
ranged Niscount Chinda should again
meet Sec. Bryan at the state depart
ment, tomorrow morning, by which
time the secretary may be in a posi-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-10

ton to give an answ CT to the eommuni-
cation.
The nature of the JaIanesa obsec-
lions can be only surmised, as by mu-
tual agreement the parties to the con-
ference RETAINED from discus ing It.
That II is based on the general charge
that the California law awaiting Gov
Johnson's signature would discriminate
against Japanese subjects is believed
to be certain. 1t is not kaowa whether
violation of the treaty Is al ged or
broad charge made that the prci-
nles Of international law have been dis
regarded.
However, the entire correspondence
so far had on this subject soon will be
given to the public in the United
States as we'll as in Japan.
After his second short conference
with the japanese ambas sador, Sec.
Bryan departed for New York to de-
liver ut a banquet a speech en- the
subject of peace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-10

percentages for the benefit of charities
taken from the receipts of race courses
and from the recognized social clubs
where betting and gambling are per-
mitted
The vicomte said that one active in
stitution of this character sent cards
to people arriving at the Paris hotels
inviting them to attend evening par
ties in the interest of the suppression
of tuberculosis under the pretended
patronage Of Nine Armand Fallieres,
Nine. Emile Loubet and Nine. Felix
Faure. the wives of three former pres
idents of the French republic, and
also the Kings and Queens of Italy,
Spain and Bulgaria.
Those. who accepted the invitations,
he said, found brilliant saloons in
which We're gathered numerous per-
sons, seemingly ladies and gentlemen
and quiet card rooms where profess
sional gamesters of both sexes swim
died the visitors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-10
King Alfons0's Visit to Paris May
Mean Much to Europe--Spanish
Premier Admits Friendly Under
taking and 1t May Go Farther.
King Alfonso Leaves France for Home Ills Chill
dren, in Madrid, AypIsuds Him in movies"

Paris, May 95EgKhig Alphonso Of
spai23 tgnigllt. ended his visit to
France and departed fpl Madrid. His
leave-takins eG The French capital was
without incident, This afternoon, the
Spanish monarch visited The aero
drome at Bu and was a highly inter-
ested spectator OF daring Fights.
The political results OF The visit to
paris of King Alphonso Of Spain hava
not been disclosed, but the opinion IN
general IN well informed quarters that
a close understanding between tae
French and Spanish governments has
been attained and that this may de-
velop into an alliance.
Virtually the entire press Of France.
with the exception Of the Socialis;
newspapers, expresses itself in favor
of such an alliance, which, It declares.
would add POO. 600 excellent soldiers e
assist in the defence of France and
would make Spain a secure field fol
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-10
French Gambling Clubs and
Resorts Put Out of Business.

Paris, May 9.-After an animated de
bate the Chamber Of Deputies, tonight,
by a vote of 275 to 2C4 passed a resolu-
ton IN favor of further consideration
being given to an amendment of Dep
uty jacques Pieous to the gambling
bill.
The amendment seeks to revoke all
gambling licenses granted under the
law of 1907 is acceptance would in
volve the closing of many clubs ana
summer resort casinos.
The clandestine gambling said to be
rife in Paris and the manner in which
wealthy visitors TO the French capt.
tai are feeced by professional gam
hlers working under the cloak OF
charita BILE intentions were interesting
Iy described, today, in the Chamber OF
Deputies by the Victomte Gustave
Yves Gle kerguezec, deputy from the
Cotes Du Nord. He was speaking our
ing the debate on a bill for the regu-
iation of the French government
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-10

day of driving pitch OF water in
streams and rivers.
Iii rushing into the burning camp.
the men failed to take into considera-
ton the fact that several kegs of ex-
plosvCs had been stored there for use
in jam breaking and other features OF
the drive. This stuff was reached by
the fire and at the first explosion the
men we're blown out of the camp,
which was completely demolished by
the explosion.
The Old Town man was badly, but
not dangerously, hurt and after the
treatment which his injuries received
from the surgeons called to attend
him has its effect, he expects in about
three months. to be out and about as
we'll as ever Both his legs We're brok-
en-, one arm and five of his ribs were
also fractured and he was sever, ~
hurt about the head, although only
time will determine If he had slight
as one of the attending surgeons was
inclined to believe was one of the re-
suits of the experience from which. it
is believer, he was most fortunate to
escape with his life. W
He was brought home by train as
soon as 1t was possible for him to be
removed and is under the care of DIR.
G.. e. Landry, who is giving, his In
juries constant attention. He has
mary friends in this. his home city,
Continued ON Page Twelye.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-10
Convicted New York Inspectors
Fined $500 and One Year Each
For Graft==MaXimum Penalty

:. New York. May 9.-Dennis Sweeney.
John J. Murtha, James f. Hussey and
James F. Thompson, former police in
Spectors, convicted of conspiring to
obstruct justice to check graft revela-
ti6ns involving them, were sentenced,
today, to serve one year in the peni-
Tertiary and pay fine of $500 each.
This is the maximum sentence.
Up to the very moment that SEN
tence was pronounced the belief pre-
vailed that one of the four would
"saueal" to the district attorney on
the man higher up" If any of them
had entertained. such intention, he
masked it under a stolid front as he
faced the bar. Reports that one of
the four was bargaining with Mr..
Whitman for suspension of sentence
with information as to the head of the
system" as the consideration, were
still prevalent about the criminal court
building after sentence had been pro-
nounced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-10
Portland Men Go Down as
The Lighter Overiurns.
Two Others Injured But Are
Picked Up BY Tug.
None Of the Dead Found after Long
Seaych.-names Of Victims.

Portland, Me, May 9.-Four Port
land men were drowned and two in
jured, Friday, when lighter of Ran
dali & McAllister, coal dealers, was
overturned in heavy sea Off Deer
Point, Choseague Island, in Casco bay.
The dead: Patrick H Malta, aged
about so, st. Lawrence street, leaves
wife and four children; John Connolly,
aged So, 81 Newbury street, leaves wife
and six children; Carl Peterson, aged
about 80. 1913 Congress street leaves
wife and three children; Festus s.
McDonough, aged about 40, NewbnrW
street, leaves three children.
The injured men were John Meehans
the engineer who was thrown about
the engine room and severely cut,
and Joseph McDonough. They were
the only survivors of the six men on
the lighter and were picked up by fou
other members of the crew who were
on the tug Portland, which had the
lighter in tow. The other four sank
when the lighter turned turtle and
were not seen again.
The lighter, which was built so as
to carry a small cargo. had 450 tons OF
coal to be delivered at Orrs Island
The trip from Portland was less than
half completed and the craft was
rounding Deer Point. eight miles dowr
the bay, when it turned over, almost
without warning. The six men were
carried beneath the surface with hard
~ a chance to save themselves.
The tug remained for sometime il
the vicinity in an effort to pick up thu
bodies but none had been found wher
information of the accident was sen
to this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-10
NEVER WAS IN LOVE.
Belle Schneider Went with Jack John
son Only for the Money.

Chicago May AN attempt to
analyze the feelings held by Belle
Schneider for Jack Johnson, Negro
pugilist, charged with bringing her to
Chicago for immoral purposes, occu-
pied the afternoon session of the trial,
today, for violation of the Mann act.
Miss Schneider was questioned by
counsel for Johnson.
Il don't believed ever was in love"
she replied to a question.
L don't know what love is. / don't
believe / had any affection for john
son. The reason associated with him
We're mostly financial--because | could
get lots of clothes and some jewelfy
from him."
The witness testified that on her ar
rival in Chicago Johnson had rented
and furnished fiat for her, to be used
for immoral purposes. and that she
onoe save the pusiiiat 500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-10

States Shirt Co. declared that concern
already Lad threatened to reduce
wages and in other ways had'attempt-
ed to coerce its workers to use their
influence against the Underwood bill
Speaking fer myself said Thomas
I want to say here and now that tao
ties of this sort viii produce any but
desired results. believe that an indus
try which resorts to this line of con-
duet in order that its employees may
he o5erced should meet the result of
having placed on the free list every
article that enters into its line OF bus
mess
Il think it little less than brazen eff
frontery," said Smith of Michigan. an
swerine Thomas. for the senator from
Colorado to make these statements and
to say that the manufacturers should
net be allowed II complain about the
burdens put upon them by this bill. II
Won think by your threats YOU can
force silence on the part of the en-
ployers of Labor. you are mistaken
Continuing, Smith declared that
what the country suffered, 20 years
ago. under the Wilson bill it was about
10 suffer again. He added that the
Democratic sugar schedule was a
crime. that it would in three years
give the American Sugar Refining CO.
monopoly and send the price of SUI
gar up to what it was before the coun-
try had domestic competition.
While Smith kept the floor, Reed
James. Smoot, Works. Thomas and
Hitchcock entered into an argument
that turned away from sugar to the
manufacture of furniture and theI,
back again 10 sugar.
james said he would prefer to have
the sugar Monopoly" bought with
money from the treasury of the Unit
ed States than to give it permission
to continue TO rob the people"
Thomas got into an argument by
stating that Asyrians, Japanese, Chi
nese, Mexican poems and other for
eigaers We're employed in the Western
beet fields and that the usual wage
paid was about 20 cents a day. Smoot
denied this.
Hitchcock wanted to know why the
furniture manufacturers of Michigan
were afraid of the proposed tariff on
their product. Mitchell replied they
Continued on Page Twelve)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-10
Lieut.. J. D. Park, U. S. A.,
Killed by Bip III n FsI.1
Half Dollar Given Girl TO Send
Message Of Being Lost
Is Used to Telephone Olive, CAL.
Coroner Of His Death.

Les Angeles, May "a big military
biplane, today. plunged its nose into d
gulley trimming the base of hill al
Olive, SO miles southeast of here. turn
ed somersault against tree and its
radiator. wrenched from the slings
above the motor crushed out the life
of its pilot, Lieut.. Joseph ID. Park, u
s. a.
The accident occurred, at 1.46 o'clock
according to the testimony OF d little
aeroplone clock which was stopped by
the shock of the wreck, but otherwise
unchanged. This was hours and Il
minutes after the army officer had
started from San Diego on n AZ mile
fight 10 Los Angeles.
Lient Park. who had been detailed
recently from the 14th Cavalry to the
army aviation corps, was trying an ex-
perimentai long-distance aerial scout
ing trip and had travelled approx
matelv los miles when death came to
him. His machine. brought to earth be-
cause he had lost his way in the
morning mist. merely made a series OF
short leaps down the clodded slope of
the hill when he attempted to start
again. In the crush that followed
swiftly the heavy radiator crushed his
skull. Little girls on their way TO
school We're among the Mortified spec
tators of The tragedy.
Tho lieutenant but moment before
warned them away from the machine
and had laughingly added.
You might do something To it that
would cause me to be killed"
Among them was Hazel Greenleaf
aged Il, 10 whom Park had given a
half dollar with instructions to tele-
phone 10 aviation headquarters in Los
Angeles that he had lost his way. In
stead of this message the girl telephon
ed to Coroner Winbigfer at Santa Anna
that Park had lost his life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-10
STATE RESTS
In Case Of Julius Wells
Charged with Murder.
OF Son by Poisoning Now on
Al 81. Adams, Vermont.
Poison Found.-Enough TO Kill SO
Or 60 Persons..Deiectiyes Testify.

St. Adams, Vt, May 9.-The statc
rested, late today, in the trial of syal :
Illus Wells of Swanton, charged with
the murder of his 6-year-eld son by
poisoning, and the defence examined
one witness before adjournment. No
preliminary statement was made as to
the precise line the defence would fol-
low.
The witnesses were DR.. G F. Whit
ney OF the state laboratory Of Burltag-
ton, who had previously testified afor
the state that he found poison enough
to Kill 30 or 50 persons in a box al
legged to have been sent to Mrs. Wells
by her husband. Called by the de-
fence. DIR. Whitney testified that vege-
tables sent him for analysis from the
Wells home in Swanton showed traces
of arsenic poisoning.
Earlier testimony for The state by
Mrs. Enos Ladue of Milton, mother
of Mrs. julius Wells, told of a conver-
sation she said she had with Wells IN
the day following the death of his
young son. She testified that Wells
asked her to try to show that Mrs.
Wells was insane, so that both he and
his wife would be freed.
Alfred Rose of Brazil and Miss Gather
inc Thurman of Boston, Detectives, who
occupied the cell with Mr. and Mrs
Wells, while they awaited trial also tes-
titled Rose said he once told Wells that
he had killed six men and that Wells
was to be the seventh victim. He said
Wells replied that he had also two kill
ings 10 his credit, but that afterwards
Wells told him lie was joking when he
said this.
Mrs. Anna Wells was subjected to a
further cross-examination b. Warren r.
Austin. counsel for the, woman's husband
Julius Wells.
Mrs. Wells denied that she had told
neighbors that it would be good thing
if one of her children died because il
would make one less to support She said
that she once feared her husband but did
not now.
Sheriff George c. Holmes and Mrs.
Anna Iawton. a Jail attendant, told of
searching Mrs. Wells cell and fnding
oranges and small tin box These were
forwarded to the state laboratory at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-10
HIS NECK BROKEN.
John Mahorey Of Lineelnviils Falls 70
Death from Hay Now.

Lincolnville. Me-, May 9.-(SpeciaD.
John Mahoney was found dead in his
barn, Thursday, apparently having
fallen from a hay NOV while trying to
pitch hay for his cattle. The old man
went out to the barn in the forenoon
and when he did not return to ,the
house for dinner, his SON George went
to call him. He found his father lying
on the floor. with hay all about him.
indicating that he had slipped and fall
len from the loft. 1t was found that NM
Mahoneys neck was broken. The SON
mentioned survives. His wife died some
years ago. The funeral will take place.
Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Mahoney was
well known and highly respected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-10
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Fifty-six electric automobiles were
consumed, Friday morning, in a fire
which destroyed u garage at 416-41s
East nth avenue, Chicago, and a ator-
age warehouse adjoining, causing a
loss of $250,000
The trial of the alleged Coaster
Erake Trust has been set for May %
U. $. Attorney O'Brien who returned
from Washington TO Buffalo, n. Y,
Friday, stated that the effort to reach
a compromise had failed and that the
governments case against the six cor
portions and Is individuals alleged to
have violated the sherman act will be
pressed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-10

No move of any sort looking to an
appeal was taken by any of the four
prisoners, today. An effectual club
against appeal is held by the district
attorney in the form of 10 indictments
for bribery-a felony--reeently return
ed against the quartet.
The case against these four inspec-
tors grew out of the investigation of
alleged police grating on vice. of
which one incident was the murder of
the gambler, Rosenthal, one morning,
10 months ago.
George A. Sipp, resort keeper, told
Mr. Whitman that he paid regular
protection money to collectors acting
for Sweeney. When il came time sor
Sipp to testify before the grand jury
it was found that he had fled the state
He was later brought back to New
York and testified that Sweeney and
his three co-defendants had raised q
fund and hired him to remain out OF
the state.