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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
Origin of Bad Fire Unknown.

A barn 40 go feet, one 36 40 feet
and granary 90 30 feet three stories
high were destroyed by fire Sunday
morning between one and two o'clock
on the Bunker farm four miles west of
Owosso. The origin of the fire is un-
known and is believed by some to have
been incendiary The loss is about
So, 900 with 81, 200 insurance in the Shi.
awassee Mutual. The farm is owned
now J. N. Zimmerman Of this city, who
rented Jonn Stringham 100 acres with
the privilege of selling so acres, which
he did in contract to John Golden.
When Golden moved on the place
trouble started and has continued ever
since, resulting in Stringham's arrest
Sunday for assault, it being claimed he
struck Mrs. Golden because the Goldens
would not release Stringham's stock
which had strayed on the formers land
without big payment for damages.
Stringham's trial was set for Aug. 10
and bail fixed at 5000. The buildings
burned are on the Golden land.
There is nothing to show that the
buildings were set on fire but the i'm
preston prevails that they were.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
Bennington Grange.

The Bennington Grange will meet
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. d.
Burke, Aug. II, 1909. A good at
tendance is desired. Ladies please
bring refreshments. Program:
Music.
Roll Call, responses to answer the
question "How can we aid our la
dies court in its work." With
the response each member tc
hand Ceres a boquet of grains or
grasses.
Music.
Select reading, Mrs. Slater.
Music.
Paper, Domestic Science in the
House Necessary to a Harvest of
Health, Mrs. l.. Drury.
Music.
Paper, "Higher Education Toward
the Farm for our Best Harvest,
the Boys and Birls," ] Spiess.
Music.
Question box.
Music.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
New Safeguards at Railroad Cross
ings in Owosso.

Railroad Commissioner Dickinson
came to Owosso Tuesday morning and
visited the railroad crossings with Aid.
Brown, Conant and Washburn and
Mayor Burke and as a result of the
visit the companies will be notified not
to allow their trains to exceed % mile
an hour speed limit in the city; all cross
ings not in first class shape will be re-
planked, the Grand Trunk will provide
alarm bells at Smith and Division
streets and the city will be asked to
widen the crossings; the Ann Arbor will
be requested to keep cars back at least
two car lengths from the crossings on
Glenwood and Woodlawn avenues; the
M. G. will be ordered to provide bell
at the S. Chapman street crossing and
put the one on N. Chapman where it
may be better heard from all directions.
The council committee is pleased with
the promise of the Commissioner that
all the conditions named must be lived
up to.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
Paving Assessment Approved.

AT the council meeting Monday eve
ming the assessment rolls for the Wash
ington and Oliyer street paving were
presented to the council by the board of
special assessors, Messrs Harry Tooley,
D. l.. Densmore and M. H. Knapp. In
joint session these two bodies then pro-
ceeded to review the roll and to hear
objections. But one formal objection
was presented, that of w. M. Fitzpatrick
who gave number of reasons why, in
his opinion, the work should not proceed
citing several sections Of the charter to
prove his objections. The paper was
received and ordered filed. During the
reading of the roll several changes were
made in the assessment, the amount
fixed by the assessors being lowered in
each case as it was shown that the basis
of making the same was wrong. In
each case the change was made on va
can't property where the charter clause
prohibiting an assessment in excess of
% per cent of the 1908 assessed valuation
had been exceeded. After the correc-
tions had been completed the rolls were
approved and all necessary action look
to the levying of the taxes, fixing time
for payment to cover five annual install
ments with interest at six per cent, the
first one due August Is this year, was
taken. Since that time the contract
has been duly signed and the necessary
bonds approved by the mayor and
filed with the clerk so that work can
now go along as fast as the contractors
can push the same.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
Cheaper Insurance if Protected by
Lightning Rods.

Next month the amendment to
the farmers mutual fire insurance
law of Michigan whereby the class of
companies indicated may classify
their risks and make rates of assess
ment in accordance with the Glazard
assumed will become effective
Ever since its enactment in 1878,
this law has provided that all
classes of property shall be assessed
ratably, which means that the same
charge necessarily was made for a
ramshackale, dilapidated barn as for
steel and concrete structure, if there
happened to be such building with
in the field of such companies op>
erations. The growing use of light
ming rods within the past few years
suggested the advisability of amend
ing the law so that less charge might
be, made for properly rodded build
ings than for buildings without rods.
FSB. a number of years consider
able percentage of the losses sus-
tanned by farmers mutuals were due
to lightning and observation evident
ly convinced the officers and men,
bers of these companies that prop
erly adjusted rods are positive
protection. So strong has this be-
lief become within the past years
there has been organized in the state
a mutual company which will insure
nothing but rodded buildings, and II
,,na 1n 10 Af 60 al
of structures. This induced the
members of the state association OF
farmers mutual fire insurance COM
panies to ask the last legislature to
amend the law so that the compan-
les represented by them might meet
this reduced rate. 1t is probable
that as soon as the law takes effect
next month the 100 or more mutual
companies throughout the state will
make a reduction in the rate of as
sessment on rodded buildings. While
the losses due to lightning are very
extensive, they are not as great as
has been advertised throughout tlhe
state recently through the circula.
tion of bulletin issued by the Ohio
fire marshal. This bulletin embodies
the statement that in 1906 the farm.
ers' mutual fire insurance companfe,
of Michigan sustained losses aggre.
eating more than three million dol
lars from this cause. This is a gross
error, the fact being that the aggre,
gated losses reported by the mutua
companies of Michigan for the veal
named were S713,006, while the as
gregate of losses due to lightning
for the year was $241.411. 1t will
be seen that the percentage o.
lightning losses was sufficiently large
to warrant the adoption Of any ant
all measures that reasonably prom
Use reduction. If the plan works
out as it's projectors hope, the aver
age rate of assessment on farm risk:
will gradually decrease.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
Jury Dlsagrees.

The case against Harry Arnold,
charged with fast automobile driving
in violation of the state law was tried
in the municipal court Friday before a
jury consisting of Frank Sutfn, A. A.
Sutterby, j. Q, Adams, Robert Buck
ley, Orrie Crane and w. E. Wise and
resulted in disagreement. S. @. Pull
yer acted as Arnolds attorney. Pro-
scouting Attorney Hicks decided that
the evidence was insufficient to warrant
a second trial and the defendant was
discharged.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
Secretary siden,us Resigns.

r. G. Sidenius has presented his
resignation as secretary of the Owosso
Y. M. G. A. and it will probably be ac-
cepted to take effect October first. MIR.
Sidenius states that the delay in build
ing Y. M. G. A. building or taking
any active steps in the matter is his
reason for taking this action, the lack
of room and facilities making the work
unsatisfactory to him.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
Owosso Knitting Co.

A partnership of Frank Sutfn of this
city, John Himmelberger and w. F..
Hall of Lansing has been formed and
under the name of the Owosso Knitting
Co., to operate the Burnette knitting
plant, adding glove and other machinery
to the quite complete outfit now in
stalled. The company will be capitaliz-
ed for $12, 900 and the business pushed
as hard as possible, it being expected
that the capacity of the old plant will
be doubled. Mr. Sutfn will continue
his carriage business on on Main street
east.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
Advertised Letters.

Below is list of letters uncalled for
at Owosso postoffice for the week end
ing Aug. 4
E. Coler, Mrs D. G. Dennison, Math-
ew Dirnberger, Albert Durfey, Mrs. J..
Dwyer, Bertha Kriener, Henry Lundy,
Roland Nichols, M g. Murphy, Owosso
Creamery Co., Miss V. V. Palmer,
Frank Patee, Mrs Lizzie Pease, Miss
Sada, Id Lansing ST., Gertrude Sire'
Bennie Wedell, A. w. Young, Miss
Evelyn Young.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
Liquor Dealers Bound Over to Circuit
Court

Conrad Mehlenbacher's hearing be-
fore Justice Friegel, Tuesday, resulted
in his being bound over to the circuit
court for trial on charge of selling
liquor on Sunday in his saloon. N. F.
Hauck and Charles Smith were bound
over by Justice Peacock on the same
charge. Charles Preece's examination
was postponed two weeks when called
Tuesday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
County Sunday School Picnics

The county picnic. of Sunday
schools will be held at McCurdy park
Wednesday, August 25th, under the
auspicies of the county association
Arrangements are being made for a
big day, beginning at $3.50 in the
morning, and continuing during the
day, with great picnic dinner under
the trees at noon. Families, friends
or schools can join in the dinner as
they choose. 1t is hoped every school
in the county will be represented. and
that all will aid in making the oc-
casion a great success.
Beginning at $50 o'clock the fol-
lowing games and sports will be car
ried out under direction of r. c.
Sidenius and j. r. Hughes, in which
all members of Sunday schools in the
county are invited to participate
First and second prizes will be
awarded the winners: The program
includes:
Games and Sports.
Shoe and stocking race for boys 8
to IL years old.
Potato race for girls, 12 to Is years
old
Chicken race for girls under 8
years.
100 yard dash for boys Is years and
over.
Barrell Break for men,
Spoon and egg race for girls over
10 years.
Sunday school class relay race for
pennants: (a) Boys under Is years,
five from each class: (b) Girls iIn-
der 15 years, 5 from each class.
Watermelon race for boys under 8
years.
Shoe race for girls s to 12 years.
Tug of war for adult classes, eight
to team: (a) Men; (b) Ladies.
Sack race for boys ~ to Is years
Running broad jump for boys IL to
Is years.
Running broad jump for boys Is
years and over.
Sunday school relay race boys over
Is years.
Picnic Dinner at 11:30 O'clock. g.
Cradle roll review. Pennant given
to the school showing largest number
present in proportion to enrolment.
$50 babies are wanted.
Parade at 1 O'clock.
Grand parade of Sunday schools,
around the park, band leading, parade
ending at casino. There should be
1000 members of schools in line
Two silk Conquest Flags" will be
given in prizes, one to the school hav-,
ing the largest number in line in pro-
portion to enrolment, the other to the
school making the best appearance I'm
line The prizes are worth the effort
The pennants for relay races and
the conquest flags are to be contested
for at every annual county Sunday
school picnic held, to be held by the
winner until awarded another school
Program at Casino.
Arriving at the casino, a rousing
song service will be engaged in, mu-
sic led by band and orchestra
Rev. F. L. Currey of Lansing win
deliver an address on the subject, "Is
the Sunday School Worth While?"
Rev. Currey is state superintendent
of the home department work and a
brilliant speaker.
Other features of the program will
be announced later. County Presi-
dent Splitter and his associate officers
hopes for the cordial support of Vail
Sunday school workers of the county.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
Bound Over to Circuit Court.

Ezra Taylor charged with breaking
into house near Durand at night and
Fred X. Sullivan accused of forging M.
Sheas name to telegram and obtain.
ing the latter's money from Durand
bank were bound over, Monday, by
Justice Patchell to the circuit court for
trial in September, bail being fixed at
500 and $1,000. Neither has obtained
bondsmen yet.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
Northern Resort Excursion, Septem
ber First

On September 1st the Ann Arbor r.
r. will give it's annual excursion to the
following Michigan resorts:
Petoskey, Char levoix, Traverse City,
Ludington, Bay View, Mackinac, Beu-
lab, Frankfort, Elk Rapids and Manis-
tee.
Special train will leave Owosso at
1O:41 a. m. Fare to all points except
Mackinac Island, $4.0O. Mackinac Is
land will be one dollar higher Tickets
will be good until September 18th.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
BUYS Fine Home.

F. w. Pearce has purchased the home
of A. W. Holmes on North Washington
street and will move into it as soon as
Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes leave for their
future home in Grand Rapids. Mr..
Pearce has sold his home on Water
street.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
State Wants More of Reidy Estate

State Wants Wore OF ReIdy Estate.
The State of Michigan, through the
attorney generals department, by John
Watson, administrator, has filed an ap-
peal from the decision of the commits
sioners of the estate of Emma Reidy of
Corunna, claiming too much was allow
ed Geo. Shattuck and John Dudeck for
services performed before her death.
The total v alue of the estate was So, 900
and as there are no direct heirs the
money goes into the primary school
fund.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
Forty.Flrst Annual Reunion.

The Society of the Ninth Mich. In
fantry Veteran Volunteers will hold its
forty-first annual reunion at Portland,
Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. IA and
Is. The campfire will be held at 8
p. m, Tuesday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
For Beating His Wife.

John Ward was arrested at his home
in Hazelton township, Saturday, and
will have hearing before Justice Nc
Bride, in Corunna, on the Goth on a
charge of assault and battery, John
Conley, his wife's brother, claiming
Ward assaulted Mrs. Ward.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
Cripple and Mute's Marriage
Failure.

Elmer Smith, cripple, has asked
that his wife, deaf mute. be commit
ted to the Pontiac asylum, claiming she
is insane and dangerous. Both are now
inmates of the county poor house.
Their home was formerly in Byron
where he tried to make a living in a
broom factory. They have been mar
ried seven wears.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
State Convention in owosso in 1911

The state convention of the Sons of
Herman was held at Saginaw last week
and Louis Mueller of Owosso, elected
president and this city chosen for the
state meeting in 1910. The order is
growing rapidly and the attendance
will probably be large at the meeting
here
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
New Uniforms For Knights TempIar

The contract for new uniforms for
Owosso Commandery Knights Templar
has been let to the Detroit Regalia Co.,
the lowest of six bidders. Measure
ments were made Tuesday and the old or
transferred members will be in new
uniforms before the constituting Of the
commandery next month.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
STATE FAIR TICKETS
On Sale at Tho Times Office at
35 Cents.

Tickets for the State Fair are now on
sale at THE TIMES Office at 35 cents
each or Is cents less than the price
charged at the gates. Our readers who
intend visiting the fair will do well to
secure their tickets at an early date at
this Office
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
ANN Arhor Emnloxees Exoursion.

Ann Arbor Employees Excursion.
The employees Of the Ann Arbor rail
road and their friends will leave to-
morrow saturday. morning for Whit
more Lake for the seventh annual pic
mic. All who desire to spend day at
the lake are invited.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13

To feel strong, have good appetite
and digestion, sleep soundly and enjoy
life, use Burdock Blood Bitters, the
great system tonic and builder.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
Homo. Wanted For Two Boys.

The Dorcas society would like to find
homes for two boys 6 and 8 years old
who are said to be exceptionally bright,
good boys. Applications may be made
to Mrs. j. B. Hurst, president or at the
homa
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-02
New Railroad
in South Dakota
Company Organized to Build Line
from Pierre to Browns Valley,
Mimi, Via 0nida.

PIERRE. S. D., July 1.-(Special Telc-
gram.)-A new railroad project. for which
articles will be filed in a few days, is the
Redfield & Southwestern road with head
quarters at Redfield and a capital of 81 ZOO,
900. 1t will be Incorporated by II. p.
Packard, Peter Norbeck, 2. A. Grain, e
o. Issenhuth and w. s. Clark Of Redfield
and ]. II. Gropenheiser and L. f. Snyder
Of Onida The company proposes TO build
a line from Pierre to Browns Valley
Mimi. by way of Onida and Redfied. The
counties proposed to be crossed by the line
are Hughes, Sully, Hyde, Hand, Sphinx
Day and Roberts. The proposed line is to
be 200 miles in length.
Governor Vessey today reappolnted o.
S. Basford as insurance commissioner and
w. f. Eye of Centerville telephone in
spector. There will be several changes in
the insurance depar tment Herbert Gregory
Of washington Springs taking the position
of assistant fire marshal and assistant ex-
aminer and Mrs. G. B. Prox the position OF
fire marshal clerk.
At the organization OF the State Vet
erinary board today DR.. J. p. Foster OF
Huron was selected as president; DIR. ]. c.
Trotter, Beresford. vice president; Dr. F,
l.. Moore, Brookings, secretary treasurer
The board will hold another meeting al
Sioux Falls, July IL, to examine applicants
% practice.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-02
Making it Easy
for Lincolnites
Excise Board Adopts Another strin-
gent Regulation for the
Delivery of Beer.
CFrom a staff Correspondent

LINCOLN, July L-(Special Telegram)-
To prevent the people of Lincoln from get
ting their beer the excise board has
adopted a rule prohibiting the hauling of
beer from Havelock in wagons to indi-
vidual customers in Lincoln, but provided
that the saloons of Havelock may deliver
here to a central station and the buyers
of the booze must call for It in person.
To help along the new order City At
torney Stewart has decided officially that
the wagons being operated between Have
lock and Lincoln are common carriers and
as such come under the rules of the excise
board. Just how MANY men 1t Will take
to prevent the beer depots from becoming
retail liquor houses has not yet been figured
out, but the excise board is expected to
hold another meeting shortly to again
change it's rules.
In the meantime common carriers under
the law are regulated by the railway oom-
mission. so the state may get mixed up
with the excise board before the finish.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-02
Taylor to Take
Himself a Wife
One Reason Why Nebraska Man Does
Not Want to GO as Consul to
Mauritius.
From a Staff Correspondent !

l.
WASHINGTON, July L-(Specal Tele-
gram)-A little story In connection with
the appointment of p r. Taylor of
Tekamah to the consulate at Mauritius de-
veloped today in the course of a confer
ence had with Chief OF Consular Division
WILDER j. Carr of the sva-e department.
Mr. Taylor has been very coy about ac-
cepting his assignment to the island of
Maurltius the climate of which is said TO
be anything but like the climate of Ne
braska, 1t is miasmatic torrld and en-
ervating and Mr.. Taylor has been ex-
tremely 10th to go to such a place, for
he Is going to marry the daughter of Peter
Berlet of Auburn. Mr.. Taylor blushed
when he told the story of nis Forthcoming
marriage to Mr.. Carr. The chief of the
consular bureau told Mr.. Taylor that had
he known that he was about to become
benedict his assignment would have been
different, but, as the schedule is now made
up, he could see no other way out of the
proposition than have him accept the place,
with the hope of an early transfer. Mr..
Taylor, under these circumstances, has de-
cded to enter the consular service, with
the island of Mauritius as his objective.
He is praying that somebody fails %
qualify before he leaves for his far-off
post. Mr.. Taylor will have thirty days
instruction in Washington and sixty days
additional before he goes to Africa, and
lots of things may occur in three months
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-02
New Laws in Effect After
Midnight Last Night

under the slogan Let the people rule"
and many other laws, which went into
effect last night.
But there are two laws which do not
The Inflated banking law is indefinitely
tied at the post; ditto the non partisan
judiciary law, which has already been de-
clared by a district Judge to be contrary
TO the state constitution. The State Board
OF Secretaries OF the State Board OF Health
is supposed to make room today for the
Board OF secretaries appointed by the gov
ernor, but there is a hitch there also. The
old board met this afternoon and in
structed Secretary Sward 10 hold onto the
records and letter heads and other
paraphernalia OF the board until further
orders. The right OF the governor 10 ap-
point will probably be attacked in the courts
before the new board gets a chance at
the finances OF the would-bs doctors. But
the Board Of Osteopothy. the Board OF
Nurses and several other boards get busy
tomorrow without oppA-itiAsN
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-02
Plot Cars Death;
Anarchists Found
in Royal Palace
Swede Who Killed General and Com
mitted Suicide Was One of
Conspirators.

STOCKHOLM July 1.-Further evidence
Of an anarchist plot to Rssassinate the
emperor Of Russia some time during HIS
approaching European trip was unearthed
here today. Adolf Wang, the Swede, who
last week shot and killed Major General
Beckman. chief Of the coast artillery and
then committed suicide, belonged to q
group OF anarchists who have been plot
ting the death of the Russian ruler.
Eight Russian anarchists were arrested
previous to the killing of General Beck
man. but their apprehension was kept Sc
oret. Two of them were found hiding ir
the palace. Wang left letter saying
that inasmuch as his Russian comrades
had been arrested it was impossible fol
him alone to, kill the emperor and conse
quently he assassinated the first high Of
ficial he met
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-02
Letter from
Husband Ends
Death Claim
Dubuque Woman Identifies Corpse
and is About to Collect Life
Insurance.

DUBUQUE, Ia. July 1.-CspeclaD-Robert
Pegel of this city, left home during July
Of last year, leaving a wife and two chill
dren. Five weeks ago a body was taken
from among the logs OF a raft, which had
laid many months in slough, After bur
ial, the unknown body was exhumed at
the instance of Mrs. Pegel, and identified
by her and several friends as that OF the
missing husband. Following this claim
for $1,000 on an insurance policy was made
and allowed, and II was to have been paid
tomorrow. Yesterday Mrs. Pegel received
a letter from her husband, dated in Can
ada, where he says he is working.