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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06
MAJ. RAY LOSES IN LITIGATION
Defeated in Suit to Compel Garrison
to Promote Him.

Washington, March A. - Major
Beecher B. Ray of Chicago has lost
his suit in the U. s. court of appeals
to compel Secretary of War Garrison
to promote him to the position OF
deputy paymaster general of the
army.
The secretary designated another
officer several months ago for ap
pointment to this place. Ray former
ly was an official Of a railroad EN-
ployes' organization and won his
place in the army by political worl
for the Republican party.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06
WELLS KNOCKS OUT BLAKE
Man Who Had Nev.r Been licket
Proves Easy Picking.

London, March a. - Bombardier
Wells knocked out Bandsman Blake
ir the fourth round of a scheduled
twenty-round bout here.
This is the first time that Blake mas
ever been knocked out. He has
fought thirty-two contests.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEE!

REPORTS OF STANDING COM MITTEES
Aid. Shuts presented the following re-
port which was on motion adopted, ay es Rein
exc. Mcdonald Shuts, Stinson, Wright,
nays none:
March end, 1914
To the Honorable Mayor and Council:
YCur committee to whom was referred the
several claims and accounts would respectfully
report favoraby on the following and ask the
unanimous consent OF the council that said
claims be allowed and the city clerk instructed
TO draw orders for the same.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06
France Adopts children,s Courts.

France will have children's courts,
beginning next month. Their avowed
object is to combat the advance Of
Juvenile criminallty and eliminate the
evils that produce II. The methods to
be adopted are those introduced by
Judge Lindsey at Denver.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Room, City of Owosso
March End, 1914.

Council Room, City Of Owosso
March End, 1914.
Regular meeting OF Council, President Nc.
Donald presiding.
Aldermen present at roll CALI Mcdonald,
Shuts. Stinson, Palmer, Conaut, Wasbburn.
Later, Reineke. Wright, Springett, Chavey.
The minutes OF the last regular meeting were
read and approved as printed.
PRESENTATION OF ACCOUNTS
Aid. Reineke presented the claims and &C.
were referred 10 the committee on claims and
accounts.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS
Aid. washburn. presented the report of The
Street Commissioner for the week ending
February hand on motion same was receiv-
ed and fieS.
AID Shuts pre- ented the report OF the
police deoartment for the month Of February
and on motion same was received and filed.
City Attorney Pulver reported on claim OF
G.. L Dimmtck OF excessive sewer and curb
tax on property on North Washington street
recommending that he be refunded 80 80 on
North Owosso Sewer tax aud $500 on curb tax.
IL was moved that the recommendation be
adopted and orders drawn which prevailed,
ayes ReineRe, Mcdonald. Shuts Stinson,
Wright, Sprngett, Palmer, Canant. Chavey,
Washburn.
AID Mcdonald moved that the special
assessors be instructed to assess the curb tax
enormously assessed to the proper party,
which prevailed.
AID Reineke presented the librarians report
for February and on motion same was received
and filed.
The following report wac presented:
To the Honorable NJ ,yor and Common Coun
Gil:
The Board OF Special Assessors beg to report
on matters referred to them under date Of
Feb. 24th, as follows:
In the matter OF claim OF VIM Harnish Of
excessive sewer tax on lot Z In NJ. l.. Stewart
Il Co addition and also two claims OF excessive
wer tax on east " lot ~, NJ. L. Stewart q
Co. addition we have 10 say that the board
has already reported twice on these items tt
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06
CHARGES TEDDY
IS FEE GRABBER
John I. LenteStey Scores Con-
duct In South America.
CHARGED PRICE WHILE GUEST
Chicasoan Tells of Princely Manner
In Which Former President Was
Entertained in Brazil, and Shock
His Action Was to Hosts-says He
Injured Nation.

Entertained in Brazil, and Shock
His Action Was to Hostc-says He
Injured Nation.
London, March 'Ungenerous,
not to say grasping,' describes som,
OF Theodore Roosevelt's acts in South
America If reports current there may
be believed" said John 7. Lenfestey
of Chicago.
Mr.. Lenfestey carried letters of
Recommendation from Secretary of
State Bryan, Wilbur John Carr and
Harry A. Wheeler and represented
the chamber Of commerce of the
United States and the Chicago Asso-
citation of Commerce.
- Accepts PrinceIy Hospitality.
His conduct in Rio was the sub
1ect OF native comment of a particu.
larly scathing character" said Mr..
Lenfestey. "He arrived there Oct 81,
accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt, a
niece and his son Kermit, and was re-
ceived by the presidents representa-
tives, government officials and the
diplomatic corps. He was conducted
to the Guanabara palace, facing the
beautiful Rua Pasandu, the street OF
thousand palms. The palace was
evacuated by the president, who
placed it, with 100 servants, at the
disposal Of the Roosevelt party.
THE visitors stayed week, and
were the recipients of regal hospital
ity, banquets, government and civic
honors, numerous automobile drives
and private courtesies from many
notables. Mr.. Roosevelt was urged to
entertain whom he pleased at the
palace, and forty covers were regular
ly laid, although only six or eight
were used.
Addresses Latin Americans.
'On his third or fourth night in Rio
&c Janeiro Roosevelt spoke thirty
minutes on the relations between the
United States and the South Ameri-
can republics before the Rio de
Janerio Historical and Geographical
society, which had invited him to
South America, and made him an hon.
orary member, the highest honor it
could confer. The audience was COM
posed Of ambassadors, generals, lead
ing politicians and members of so
ciety, possibly 100 in all.
"On the night of Oct. &c Mr.. Roose-
welt left for Sac Paulo on a special
train provided by the government on
the Central Brazil railroad. He visit.
ed points of interest on the line, look
ed over the capital and the state of
Sac Paulo and continued on his
journey to Buenos Aires at the ex-
rense Of the Brazilian government.
after all this the Historical an
Geographical society received from
Mr.. Roosevelt bill for $4,000 for
his brief lecture. Already $4,000 or
$4,000 had been spent on the visit.
crs in entertainment. The Brazilians
politely paid the bill, but they could
not conceal their amazement.
Charged for All Speeches.
81 was told that Mr. Roosevelt,
while everywhere accepting public
and private hospitality on an extrava,
CANT scale, charged for all Of his
speeches He also harped on the Mon
roe doctrine and pan-American solid
arity in a way that struck South
Americans as offensive"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06

Aid. Shuts presented the claim OF Kline
Bros, with Recommendation OF assessor that
they be refunded Si3.4i and moved that order
be drawn for same, which did not prevail
prevail ayes none, nays Reineke, Mcdonald
Shuts, Stinson, Wright Springett, Palmer
Conant, Chavey, Washburn.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06

your Honorable Body, expressing the opinion
That the original assessments were just and
equitable
Relative to claim OF VIM. Hawcroft OF ex-
cessive sewer tax We find upon investigation
at this time that IL might be a fair proposition
10 refund to Mr.. HawcToft the amount of one
Denent inasmuch AS the SINAI meat market In
connection with his store IL scarcely OF any
aco INT ana mas not been occupied during the
past season.
We also find the claims OF VIM butcher and
MRS. McQuiston for refund Of sprinkling tax
Just one Tor the reason that this portion OF
MS street was lot sprinkled, although we
would IKE TO say that The territory outlined
by your honorable body included this portion.
Most respectfully,
Geo. G Storm,
j. B. Thorn,
Board OF special Assessors
Aid: Conant moved that the recommendation
be adopted Al orders drawn accordingly
when prevailed, ayes Reineke, Mcdonald,
SHUTS, Stinson. Wright Springett, Palmer,
Tie following report was presented and on
motion the clerk was instructed to draw
vail q ayes Reineke, Mcdonald, Shuts Stin-
son, Wright. Springet,, Palmer, Conant,
Chevey' Washburn; nay none:
To the City Clerk OF the City OF Owosso,
The City Assessor to whom the attached
communication was referred to by the Com.
mon Council OF the City of Owosso, begs lief TO
report as follows;
That L. Dlmmck be Reimbursed as per
his request to the attached communication,
except one sprinkling benefit q 93 assessed
against lot one ODand fractional (2) OF block
twenty seven (27) original map of Owosso.
The above re endorsement to be made by tie
City Clerk on presentation by Mr.. Dimmick,
OF tax receipts, covering the above described
property.
Respectfully yours
l.. A. Sanderhcff,
City Assessor.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06
REPRESENTATIONS OF AC

Aid. Reineke presented the claims and &C
counts as noted below and on motion sam,
were referred 10 the committee on claims ant
accounts.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-09-26
HOLY ROLLER CASE IS RECALLED BY SUICIDE

NEWPORT, Ore, Aug. 3.-Mrs. James N. Berry formerly Esther Mitchell, committed suicide last night at Waldport Ore, by talk ing poison. Mrs Berry was married in this city few weeks ago. She attracted attention through her connection with the Holy Rollers" sect and her staying of her own brother, George Mitchell, at Seattle in 1906, after he had killed Joshua Crefied.
 She had lived in seclusion in Lincoln county after her release from Stelacoom asylum under parole to the superior court of King county, Washington, until her re- cent marriage.
 Esther Mitchell was long in the public eye as the slayer of her brother, George Mitchell in 1906 She was adjudged in sane and sent to the Steacoom hospital, and later escaped. She was finally officially discharged and given over to the custody of folIou member nf tho "IIalv Roller church.
 George Mitchell brother of Esther, shot and killed Joshua Cref1eld, the head of the Seattle "Holy Roller" church, in the sum- mer of 1906, contending that Cref1eld had acquired undue control over his sister. Mitchell was acquitted of the charge of murder, and when about to board train out of Seattle was shot and killed by Esther Mitchell.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-09-26
TALKS OF ALASKA COPPER

Amber J. Stewart, wee president ot the Alaska Copper Corporation of New York, which owns about a thousand acres of cop per bearing land in Alaska, has just re turned from a three weeks trip to the com pany's mining district, and is stopping at the New Washington on his way home.
 Mir Stewart has with him several specl- mems of the two kinds of ore produced by the corporations mines, and some of it is 8 beautiful blue bornite and some of sort of fools gold, known as chalcopyrlte, sprln- kled through various kinds of rock in Dugnt yellow patches.
 'The copper mines in the United States yield an ere which runs from l to 4 per cent in copper taken of the vein. This of ours runs from 40 to 70 per cent, and at the Tacoma shelter they say that the bornite is the easiest copper ore Tn the world to reduce.
 Our mines are on the kushkulana river, tributary of the Chitina, a short distance from where 1t flows into the Copper river J. P Morgan has promised to build rail road to it in case the production warrants We have taken out about S15,00O,0OO in three years, so you can see that the pro ducton warrants 1t, but we are going to build our own railroad eighteen miles long, into the heart of the district. We are tax ing out 200 to 300 tons of ore a day, which is, of course low as compared to the big mines in America, but the amount of metal we get from 1t compares very favorably with any of them. Seattle Post7lntelll- panper
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-09-26
CONDITIONS IN BERLIN
 HAVE BEEN EXAGGERATED

THE HAGUE, Aug 17-A German who has just arrived here says that on ac- count of Germany's isolation many false re- norts of conditions there have gained cur rency. He states that the story that 100 Social ists were shot, that Dr. Liebknecht was exc cuted for refusing to do military duty, and that Rose Luxemburg, the Socialist writer, was put to death are absolutely false. Not a single Socialist has been shot or arrested. Dr. Liebknecht and hundreds ot thousands of other Socialists are fighting for the fatherland. Eleven Socialist members of the relchstag are at the front. One So cialist leader, released from prison after serving a years sentence for anti -mllltarlst speech. appealed to all Socialists to rush to the colors
 There has not been single anti-war dem onstration anywhere in Germany since three days before the first declaration of hostlll- ties. Since the socialists have realized that war was inevitable they have Loyalty sup ported the government. The last ant-war demonstration was dls- persed by the police, who charged the crowds reentlessly.
 The story that United States Ambassador Gerard had attended meetings held to cele brate German victories is without founda- ton. He and Mrs Gerard have been work ing eighteen hours day caring for Amerl, cans British, French and Russians ln Ger many. Chief Burgomaster Warmth ot the Berlin municipal office aided him so etec- lively that Gerard personally thanked hlm in the name of the United States.
 Gerards cables to Washington by way oi Stockholm were interfered with outside of Germany. The ambassador made vigorous representations to Secretary of State Bryan concerning the matter The only mistreat- ment of Americans was on the night of August 4, when there were anti British riots and some Americans were mistaken for Brit ishers and mobbed
 Most of the arrests of Englishmen were due to the victims own indiscretions. | Six thousand Americans in Berlin wear small American flags.
 After the declaration of war between Great Britain and Germany enormous crowds of Americans and British swarmed l to the United States embassy to register
 The necessity the government was un der of communicating the railroads tc hasten mobilization made it impossible to get Americans out As soon as mobilization was completed the government furnished Z special train.
 Berlin and other German cities are un
 excited There are signs of patriotic sentl
 ment everywhere, but the people realize
 the task before them. Their air IS one o
 quiet determination. Everywhere smal
 flags are worn. News from the front i:
 meager and consists only of the briefes bulletins Issued by the army general statt
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-09-26
LITTLE GIRL
 BADLY BITTEN

About o'clock last Monday afternoon at Flat City, vicious dog, said to be the property of Felix Bouche, in an unexpected moment of frenzy attacked little Annie Doris, the bright 4year-o old child of MT. and Mrs. John Bagoy, forcing her to the ground, biting her severely on the chest and then frightfully chewing the face, mak ing quite a number of very painful wounds. A bystander swiftly ran to the child's res cue, and 1t was only after the brute had received several heavy and well-directed kicks that he quilted the vicious assault.
 The little girl was immediately taken to the hospital by her father, where the wounds were examined and treated. Although there are several very bad decorations of the skin of the child's face, one of which is dangerously near the left eye, it IS be- heved the sight will not be permanently i'm paired.
 John Bagoy, the childs father, took a shot at the offending brute, but only sue ceeded in woundng it, and Deputy Marshal Andy Conlin finished the job in short order
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-09-26

Crowds besiege public buildings waiting tor news. The number of women in mourn ing is rapidly increasing. It has been sug- gested that the wearing of black as sign of mourning be discontinued.
 The general staff IS in constant touch with the front and is undiscouraged, though the resistance Belgium was expected to make was underestimatcd.
 Lists of the dead and wounded are first posted at the war information bureau, the saddest place in Berlin. Most of the women, however, receive the news of the death of relatives like Spartans.
 The kaiser's sons are at the front. Grown Prince Frederick William IS at the French frontier and Prince Albert is with the fleet
 Business is resuming normal conditions. Food prices have not been increased Women and children are harvesting the crops.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-09-26
UNIQUE FORTRESS OF NAMUR

The strategic position of he fortress at Namur Is perhaps the most stI king thing in Belgium, according to traveller who re gently returned from Belgium.
 The fortress stands on grea: promon tory rising in a steep bluff directly from the horseshoe bend formed by the union of the Mouse and Sambre rivers About 1t on the flat across the river spreads the city and the great fiat valley on its crest IS enclrcled by the Gibraltar like fortress and citadel which has been a coveted vantage point in all European wars, even before the time of Ju- lus Caesar On its top there is also huge amphitheater, part of the great esplanade of the citadel.
 The whole rock bluff is honeycombed with underground passages, built to with stand siege, and in them an army may dls- appear for weeks In the center a huge pit is cut down in the rock to the bed ot the river, through which water may be ob-- tained Gallery after gallery, all cut at some time or another for defense, run in every direction. Some parts have been en-
 Urged so as to form rooms or halls, the largest of which is thirty feet high, and is said to have been hewn out by prisoners of war
 Probably no other town in all Europe so well knows the horrors of war as Namur. Julius Caesar Is said to have engaged an enemy up to Namur. In 1152 the castle was attacked by Henry the Blind, in 1l83 by Baldwin of Hainault, and year later by his revolting citizens; in 1913 John |. retook the fortress, and in the fifteenth cen tury Maximilian mastered the fortress. On July "A, 1877, Don Juan of Austria stormed and took the fortress
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-09-26
NELS' NEW MACHINE

Nels Glantz' automobile reached the city last Wednesday morning on the Little Delta, and with the aid of Frank Larson, Nels was soon very busy young man, endeav- bring to learn to run the gosh awful ma chine. Mr. Larson seemed to be an old hand at the game, and after some pre- liminary work, he and Glantz were hiking about the streets of the great city at a lively clip, In an hour or two Nels was at the wheel, and the way he twisted that machine (and his mouth, tool was cer- tainly something new in the transporta- tion line in these parts. The car was taken to Flat City Thursday afternoon on the tram, and Nels will probably further fla miliarize himself with it's management by traveling the good road along Flat creek:
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-09-26
No. 1ae-I-s,Ias Summons

In the District Court for the Territory Of Alaska, Fourth Division.
 Greg stewart and Chas. R. Mcdowell, plaintiffs, vs John F. Baird and E. w. Grifnn, CO., partners, doing business un- der the firm name of John F. Baird Co.,, defendants.
 ica Greeting: To the above named defendant John F. Baird.
 Summons having been duly issued out or the above court in the above entitled ac- ton, and placed in the hands of the United States marshal for the Fourth division of Alaska for service, and the said marshal forth his inability to serve the said sum mons on the above named defendant John F. Baird, and that after dlltgent search ne could not find the said defendant John r . Baird within the district and the plalntlllS having presented to the court and filed an amdaVit showing that the said defendant did not reside in said district and could not, after dligent search, be found therem; and that good cause of action existed in favor of plaintiff against the above named defendants and each of them, and that the said John F. Baird has property within sad I district subject to the jurisdiction of this court: And the court, having considered the same, did, on the 3tst day Of July, | 1914 make an order directing the pubhca- period of six weeks in The IdltarOd Pioneer, newspaper of general circulation within | said district: Now, therefore, you are hereby required
 
 | ritory of Alaska, Fourth division, within thirty days after the completion. of the the said publication of summons, to wit: within thirty days after the 26th day, of Septem Der, t9t3, exclusive of said day, and an, swer the complaint of the above named plaintiffs, a copy of which is on file in the office of the, clerk of the above entitled court and unless you so appear and answer the plaintiffs will take Judgment agalnst you for the sum of three thousand six hun ] dred and thirty dollars (s3, ,630), which amount is alleged to be due from defend ants to the plaintiffs for rent of those ger, @ tain premises known as the south forty fee' | of lot five, block four, Town Of ldltafod 1 Alaska, and will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the complaint, together with the costs and disbursements or thls action.
 Witness the Honorable F. E.. Fuller Judge of said Court, this 7th day of August 1 in the year of our Lord one thousand nlne hundred and fourteen.
 1 (SeaD ANGUS MCBRIDE, Clerk. | By GEO ". ALBRIGHT, Deputy Clerk
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-09-26

Slle apparently LOOK more interest Ill Ter case and carefully scrutinized the various various talesmen as they were questioned by counsel.
 1 Selecting Jury
 ! The task of selecting jury was an ar duous one, and before the twelve men had been sworn to try the case more than forty citizens had been called When court ad- journed on Tuesday evening the jury was still incomplete.
 Much merrlment was evoked by the naive answer of one of the talesmen to ques- ton by MT. Taylor, as to whether he was in favor of enforcing the law against gam bling He stated that he was to certain extent, but that he did not believe 1t should be considered a crime to indulge in "a social game of poker" as he sometimes indulged in that pastime himself. He was excused, and several others of those called to qualify as jurors took the cue and attempted to be excused on the same grounds resulting in a change in the manner of questioning the talesmen. Very few of those questioned were in favor of putting the construction on the law which would make 1t criminal act to indulge in social game"
 Verdict of Not Guilty
 The principal witness for the prosecution was C. L. Cole, who testified very reluctantly that he saw the defendant playing poker on the date mentioned but was very hay in his recollection as to money changing hands in the game. He was not allowed to testify as to the other participants in the alleged poker game
 Fred Munscn testified that the defendant was not engaged in gambling on the date alleged, and the case was given to the jury
 After being out about ten minutes the jury brought in verdict of mot guilty"
 The jury was composed of William Ans ley, c. B. Sims, Henry Weir, Sam Winner, Bob Poole, w. Finger, Jack Stephenson, William Lockhart, W. T. Vanderpool, E. V. Brown, Philip Riley and William Pringle.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-09-26
HARRY LAWRENCE'S FAMILY
 COME HERE FROM DAWSON

Mrs. Harry Lawrence wife of the N, C.. Co.'S agent at the Takotna station, accom- panied by her two little children, arrived in this city last Wednesday morning from their old home in Dawson, en route to their new home on the Kuskokwim river. Mrs. Lawrence will remain here until the freeze-up, when her husband will come from Takotna, and together they will finish the journey by dog team. While in Iditarod Mrs. Lawrence and babies will occupy the Acheson home, on Third street.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-09-26
TERRITORY NOT TO COLLECT
 POLL TAX THIS YEAR

There will be no attempt made to collect poll taxes in Alaska this year, according to Territorial Treasurer w. G. Smith, although the act validating the revenue laws has be- come law Treasurer Smith says:
 'eEven though the act validating the poll tax law has been passed by congress, no attempt will be made to collect poll taxes in Alaska this year, because the time fixed by the law for their collection expired on the first Monday in August"