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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
TO INQUIRE INTO
CAUSE OF FLOOD
Scandal of DayIiss Dam May
Be Uncovered.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO ACT
People Of Sinnamsahomina Valley
Lived In Dread Of Dam Giving
AWay--starvation stares
People In Face.

Austin, Pa, Oct At looks now as
though the lid was to be really lifted
from the scandal Of the Bayliss dam
and the story told of how the dwellers
in the Sinnamsahoming valley, before
their homes were given over to flood
and fire, lived in constant dread of the
ill-constructed concrete barrier that
for two years alone interviewed be-
tween them and death and ruin.
. Harry w. Nelson of Coudersport,
the district attorney OF Potter coun-
ty, said that he would exercise the
power OF a coroner and would hold an
inquest on Friday at Austin, which
would include a searching investi9a
ton of the causes which led up to the
breaking of the dam.
The district attorney declared that
the bad condition of the dam before
1t finally broke and swept two thriv-
ing communities to destruction was
too serious a matter for a Justice of
the peace to investigate and that Re
had decided to impanel jury himself
and personally probe the disaster.
Deputy Attorney General Harges
had beer directed to attend to the in
guest and it is reported that Governor
Tener will himself be present. The
governor is expected to arrive at Aus
tin to personally inspect the broken
dam and the five miles OF valley over
which the wreckage of two towns was
suddenly spilled on last Saturday.
While the state and county authori-
ties are preparing to summon expert
engineers, and others whose attention
before and after the food had been d.
rected to the faulty construction of
the dam, Dr. Samuel G. Dixon, the
state health commissioner, and his as
sociates are confronted with a grave
problem of their own for which they
are 5enCing every effort to find solu-
ton.
Starvation stares in the face the 500
families the state authorities are try
ing to care for. DR.. Dixon said that
unless food supplies soon begin to ar
rive it will be impossible to feed the
homeless men, women and children
The cry for food is going up from Aus
tin, and with less than $4,000 con-
tributed to the relief fund, $4,000 OF
which came from Philadelphia. DR.
Dixon declared that the situation had
become most serious.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
DR.. WEBSTER HAS
HAD THREE WIVES
Confessed Slayer of Wife Mar
ried Miss Mae Graft in 1904,
SAYS He HAS NOT CONFESSED
Prisoner In oregon, ILL.,, Jail Tells At.
torney He Was Led into Erroneous
Statements by Sweathox
Methods Of Police.

Chicago, Oct. Awhile the funeral
services were being read at the grave
of Mrs. Bessie Kemp Webster In
Calvary cemetery the discovery was
made that DR.. Henry e. Webster, hel
slayer, had been married three times
instead of twice. Before bigamously
wedding Zoe Narney and Bessie Kent
he had been married to Miss Mae b
Graft, of Chicago, who divorced him.
Miss Graft and Webster were mar
ried in Racine, Wis.,, Nov. 2, 1904
while Webster was a student at the
University of Chicago and was also a
waiter at tie Hollenden hotel on the
south side.
The first Mrs. Webster secured a d.
vorce from Webster in Chicago Sept
"a, 1907, after having made serious al
legations.
Webster, in Jail at Oregon, H., de-
clared he never had married Miss
Graft.
Or. William T.. Thomas, brother-in'
law of the murdered woman, who ac'
comYanied the body to Chicago, said
he had evidence that the murder was
not the result of a sudden impulse.
Examination showed that the body
had Leen eaten away by quicklime,' .
he said.
Mrs. Zoe Varney Webster, second
wife of the physician, accompanied by
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
:EPUDlATES HIS CONFESSION
Er. Webster Says He Was Forced int
False Statements by Police.

Oregon, H., Get. 4.-Dr. Henry r.
Webster of Chicago, held here for the
murder of his wife, Bessie Kent Web
ster, repudjated the confession he
made at the East Chicago avenue sta
tion.
II did not say killed her. he told
his attorney, Francis J. Callahan.
"They subjected me to every torture
ina ginable ana they confused me SO
that / said things / meant for the pur-
pose of getting away from my tortur-
ers. This woman had threatened my
life repeatedly. She trailed me to my
home and I believe she intended to
kill me. She had pearl-handled PTS
iol her mother gave her, and believe
she meant to use it the day she went
to Dixon"
"Dixcn friends of the doctor have
come to the front and have raised a
fund for his defense" said Attorney
Callahan. zone woman, very
wealthy widow, whom the doctor knew
years ago, has volunteered to furnish
$4,000 If necessary to have him re-
leased.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06

The Board of Public Works Is directed To
advertise for Two weeks for proposals for the
construction OF said sewer according 10 plans,
specifications. diagram aud estimates on file
In it's once. The work to be completed on OF
before the first day OF March 1919. and a certi-
| fled check to accompany the proposal OF each
bidder for at least per cent OF the amount
bid. TO be forfeited II he refuses or peelects 60
enter into contract II his bid is accepted. Said
notice will further state that the Esd day OF
October A ID. 1911. at 10 o'clock a. m. shall be
the time stated when bids shall be .ceiyed.
Aid. Suthn p esented tn. following resolu-
tion, which was on motion adopted, ayes Rein
exc. Clark, Sutfn BRANDED, Brown, Palmer,
Conant, Chavey; nays none:
Resolution No. 3ss
Whereas, II has been ordered by this Coun.
Gil that the CITY proceed 10 pave Main Street
from Saginaw TO Park Street and whereas IL
Is hereby determined that IL Is necessary for
the preservation OF such proposed pavement,
when the same shall be laid and put down,
that sewer. water and gas CONNECTIONS in front
OF all the lots lands and premises AUDITING up
on sad street between the streets named, be
laid from the pipes In such street TO and beyond
the curb line OF said proposed pavement;
be 1t resolved that the owners OF all the lots,
lands or premises abutting upon said street.
between the streets above named. do lay all
such sewer, water and gas connections as
above described within two weeks from this
date, and that the Municlpal Constable serve q
copy OF this re solution upon each OF the owners
OF all the lots, lanus aud premises AUDITING up.
on said street or between the streets named.
Be 1t further resolved, that in case the
owners of said lots. lands or premises shall
neglect or refuse TO lay or put In such CON
nections within the time above described, that
the same shall be done under the directions OF
this Council and such respective owners of the
lots. lands or premises aforesaid, shall be
liable for the cost thereof. together with ten
per cent In addition thereto as a penalty to be
recovered by the City IN an action OF debt or
assumpsit or In the discretion of the Council
the same may be re ported to the Board of
Special Assessors to be levied or assessed by
them as special assessment or tax upon said
lots, lands or premises.
Aid. Brown moved that the Street Commits
siorer be instructed to employ men and to
remove the brick from Division street adjacent
to the old food factory, cost TO be charged to
the Standard Pure Food Co., which prevailed
ayes Reineke, Clark. Sutdn, BRANDED, Brown,
Palmer, Couant, Chavey; nays none.
On motion Council adjourned.
o. L. SPRAGUE
Mayor.
ARTHUR II. DUMoND.
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
Notice to Contractors.

The Incorporated City OF Owosso, Michigan,
will receive bids until 10 o'clock a.. m. October
23rd, 1911. for the construction OF sewer on
Coruuna avenue as follows:
1880 feet OF Ia inch sewer pipe.
1850 feet OF 10 inch sewer pipe
Nanholes
20 Y branches.
All in accordance with the plans and speci.
hcations prepared by the City Engineer and
now on file In the office OF the City Clerk.
All bids must be accompanied with certified
check approximately in the amount OF five per
cent OF the bid, made payable without re-
course to the Treasurer OF the City of Owosso,
Michigan. The City reserves the right to
reject any or all b DIS to waive defects and to
accept any bid. All bids must be In sealed
envelopes marked on the outside Sewerage
bids" and addressed to a. II. Dumond city
clerk.
Dated Oct Bird, 1911
A. Fl. DUMOND,
CITY Clerk
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
Notice Of Public Improvement.

To All Whom 1t May Conc ;rn:
Pursuant to resolution Of the Council OF
the City VI OwOSso. at u 81 5ston held upon the
second day Of October. 1911. notice Is hereby
given that the City OF Owosso proposes 10
make the following improvement, viz: To
construct curb upon each side of Saginaw
street from the North line of Goodhue street
TO the south line of King street In accordance
with the plans and specifications prepared by
the street commissioner and that said plans
and specifications are on tile In my ONCE and
are open for public inspection.
The following lands constitute the special
assessment district for said proposed improv-
ment: All the lands, lots, or parcels OF land
fronting or abuttiDg upon said proposed Inn
TO frontage thereon.
The Council of the City of Owosso will meet
at its regular session on the 23d day or Octobe r
1911, At 1880 p. m when IL will hear objections
to the Improvement as aforesaid and TO the
district to be assessed.
Dated Oct. 3rd. 1911.
A. II. DUMOND.
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
CANAL LABOR PLENTY
Shortage Avoided by Bringing Mum
hers Of Workers from Barbados.

Washington, Oct. 4.-The threat.
ened shortage OF laborers on the Pan
anna canal strip is believed to have
months approximately 1900 contract
laborers, collected mostly from the
islands In the neighborhood of the
Barbados, have been brought to the
canal zone.
Although the government of Barba-
dos has prohibited the further recruit
ing Of laborers on that island, the
headquarters Of the commissions agent
have been maintained at the capital
at Barbados and most of the laborers
embarked from that port.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
DR.. HYDE ON TRIAL AGAIN
Attorneys Agree in Swope Murder
Case-Venue Change Asked.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 4. - DR.. B.
Clark Hyde will be placed on trial a
second time Oct 16 on charge of
numbering Colonel Thomas II. Swope.
This statement was made by attorneys
for the prosecution and the defense.
Frank p Walsh, chief counsel for
DR.. Hyde, said he would go before
Judge Latshaw and ask for change
of venue. This, 1t is expected, will
be granted, aid Judge PorterieId will
be asked to hear the case.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
Bids for Shack All Too High.

Ionia, Mich, Oct 4.--The Ionia
county tuberculosis shack cannot be
built because all bids are nearly
double the appropriation. It is ex-
pected the women's clubs Of the coun-
ty, who are behind the movement, will
get after the supervisors for more
money.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
Blaze at Harbor SPRINGS.

Petoskey, Mich, Oct 4.-The Major
block and the Lineham block at Har-
tor Springs were burned, with an es-
timated loss of about $4,000, small
part Of Which was covered by insur-
ance. Bleazby Bros.' bazaar was de-
stroyed, as was Camphell's drug store.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
Test New Game Laws.

Monroe, Mich, Oct. An circuit
court Judge Colleen upheld the con
stitutionality of the revision of the
game laws by the last legislature. The
case in which the decision was rem.
dered was a test one, and will be TAX
en- at once to the supreme court
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Room. City Of owosso.

Council Room, City OF owosso.
October 2, 1911.
Regular meeting OF the Council, Mayor o
L. Sprague presiding.
Aldermen present at roll cali: Clark. Sutiu,
stranded. Brown. Palmer, Conart. Chavez
burn.
The minutes of the last regular meeting
were approved as printed.
Petitions.
Aid. BRANDED presented the following petition
which was on motion referred 10 the commit
Tee on sidewalks and crosswalks:
Petition No. zig
To the Mayor and Conm mon Council,
Gentlemen:
Having built my sidewalk I hereby reques,
you 10 continue the same TO Franklin avenue
w4 John Mcbride.
Aid. Conant stated that Mrs. Berresford
wishes sidewalk constructed along the north
side OF her property abutting on River street
hslerred 10 the committees on sidewalks and
cross walks.
Presentation of Accounts
Aid. Clark presented the claims and &C
counts as poted below and on motion same
were referred TO the committee on claims and
accounts
Reports from City Officers.
Aiu. brown presented the report OF the
Justice OF the Peace showing SS5 .85 received
In fees and fines during September and on
motion same was received and filed.
Aid. BRANDED presented the report of the
Street Commissioner for the week ending
Sept S0th and on motion same was received
and filed.
Reports from Standing Com.
mitte0s
Aid Clark presented the following report
which was on motion adopted, ayes Reineke,
Clark, Sntfin, BRANDED, Brown, Palmer, Conant,
Chavey; nays none:
October 2, 1911.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council:
Gentlemen:
Your committee to whom were referred the
several claims and accounts would respectful
ly report favorably on the following and ask
the unanimous consent of this council that
said claims be allowed and the City Clerk In
structed to draw orders for the same.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
/ C. Rooms Named.

Washington, Oct. 4.-John c. Rooms.
superintendent OF railway mail serv-
ice at Cleveland, O., has been appoins
ed superintendent OF the division O
salaries and allowances OF the poss
office department at $4,000 q year.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
stspped In Front Of Flyer.

Kalamazoo, Mich, Oct. 4 R. T.
Rowe. a twenty-two-year-old brakeman
on the G. r. a. l., was hurled zoo feet
to his death when he stepped from
his train directly in front of passen-
ger train cunning at high speed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
Repair Petoskey sreakwater.

Petoskey, Mich, Oct. 4.-Tug Tor.
rent and the barge Putnam of Stur-
geon Bay are here with a quantity OF
stone repairing the under part of the
breakwater which was undermined by
the recent storms,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
E BLADE,
Toledo, Ohio
INTERURBAN TIME CARD
Michigan United Railways Co.,
Third Rail Electric)

SOUTH BOUND, Effective July 8. 1911
Leave Owosso:
q. m. ZOO 900 HOO
p. m. loo 300 500 z 8 IL
Connecting at Lansing with Michi.
gan United Railways limited and To-
cal trains for Jackson. Detroit, st.
Johns, Kalamazoo and intermediate
points.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
Fire Sweeps Pennsylvania Town

Scottdale, Pa, Oct. 4.--Fire Of in
cendiary origin swept through the
business section Ct this town, causing
q loss of s125,C00.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
Expert BRIDGE Builder Dies.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Oct. 4. - 10
seph Keenan,, an expert bridge build.
er for the Pere Marquette and G. II.
G. !. roads here, died suddenly.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
rRox WATER WORKS FUND.
GEO CLARK,
GEO Q REINEKE,
Committee on Claims and Accounts.

GEO CLARK
GEO REINEKE,
Committee on Claims and Accounts.
Aid. Chavey presented the following report
and resolution which we're on motion accepted
BRANDED. Brown, Palmer, Conant, Chavey;
nays none:
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City OF Owosso
Gentlemen:
Your Committee on sidewalks and eros walks
do hereby most respectfully report that IL is a
necessary public improvement that sidewalks
be laid down and constructed In the City OF
Owosso on the following streets and in front
OF the following described property and OF the
material and dimensions hereinafter describ.
ed
CEMENT WALKS FOUR FEET WIDE ON THE
SOUTH SIDE OF MAIN STREET
LII Stafford Co lots rs and n. Stafford,
Gardner q Trankles Central Addition TO the
City OF Owosso.
Chas. Byerly. lot 76 Stafford, Gardner e.
Trankle's Central Addition to the City of
Owosso.
WB Carl. lot rs Stafford, Gardner & Tran
kle's Central Addition to the City OF Owosso
CEMENT WALK FIVE FEET WIDE ON THE
SOUTH SIDE OF GoDDHUr STREET
Episcopal Church Society. the north one half
OF the east one half OF Fayette Square.
Dated october End. 1911.
s. c. CHAvEY,
+. Il. SUTrIN,
A. Palmer,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
Committee on Sidewalks and Crosswalkl

OIObbWHIHbs
Resolved, by the Common Council OF the City
of ,,wosso that IL Is hereby determined to be o
necessary public Improvement that sidewalks
be laid down constructed and built on the diff
above described and OF the material and dimen
sions mentioned Ia the above report OF the com
mttee on sidewalks and orosswalks; to be
built and constructed according TO the terms OF
an ordinance eotitled, 'sAn ordinaoe TO provide
for the building, construction and repair OF
sidewalks in the city of Owosso," passed and
approved March 2stb. 1910
The Street Comml ssioner Is hereby directed
TO notify the owners and occupants OF the
premises above described that the same will
be built under the direction OF the city In &C.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
Resolution No. S27

Whereas notice has been duly published of
the intention OF this Council TO grade and pave
Main street from Park street to Saginaw street
according to plans spec fcations, diagrams
and Estimates prepared by the City Engineer
aud on file In the Office OF the City Clerk and OF
the district to be assessed and the time when
the Council will hear objections thereto and
all objections having been heard and duly con.
sidertd; be IL resolved that said Improvement
be made and Is hereby ordered. Said work to
be done according to plans, specifications and
diagrams prepared by the City Engineer and
filed In the office OF the City Clerk
Be IL further resolved that the Board of
Special Assessors be and is hereby directed to
make special asse ssment upon The lands
constituting the special assessment district
for said Improvement and DESIGNATED in the
resolution Of this Council designating said
district for SI62S 81 said sum being sixty per
cent OF the estimated cost of said improve
ment the balance Of said cost to be paid from
The General Street fund. Said assessment to
be made according to fr )ntage upon said i'm
pr0vement, and upon the filing OF said assess
ment roll In the once of the City Clerk said
Clerk Is hereby directed 10 give notice ac-
cording to law that said roll is on file In his
ONCE and the third regular session OF this
Council after the filing OF said roll or at least
regular session thereafter) be designated for
the reviewing and hearing Of objections to the
confirmation OF said FOIL.
Aid. Brown presented the following resolu.
tion. which was on motion odopted. ayes Rein.
exc, Clark. sutfn. BRANDED Brown, Palmer,
Conant Chavey; nays none:
Resolution No. s2s
Whereas notice has been duly published OF
the intention OF this Council to cause the con
struction OF q sewer known as Corunna avenue
sewer according 10 the route designated In the
resolution OF this Council OF September 18TH
1911, and OF the district to be assessed and the
time when the Council will hear objsctions
thereto and all objections being heard and
duly considered; Be IL resolved that said i'm.
provementb be made and is hereby ordered.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
Resolution No. S26

Whereas notice has been given OF the inten.
ton OF this Council to construct Q curb upon
each side OF Mason Street from the east line OF
Ball street to the west line of Washington
street and OF the district to be assessed and
the time designated to hear objections thereto,
aud al objections having been heard and duly
considered. -
Be 1t resolved that said Improvement be
made and the construction Of curb upon each
side OF Mason street from the east line of Ball
street to the west line of Washington street
be and the same Is hereby ordered Said
work TO be done according to plans and speci.
hcatioDs and estimates prepared by the CITY
Engineer and filed In In the office OF the CITY
Clerk at the estimated cost OF 8i84 80. ].
Be 1t further resolved that the Board of
Special Assessors be and ID hereby directed to
make Q special assessment upon the lands con.
stttuting the special assessment district for
said Improvement and designated in the reso-
luton adopted by this Council designating
said district for S18460. the same being the
entire cost OF said work as estimated and the
cost OF surveying, plans and assessments, said
assessment to be made according to frontage
upon said Improvement, and upon the filing OF
said assessment roll in the Office of the City
Clerk said Clerk Is hereby directed to give
notice ancording to law that said roll Is on file
In his ONCE for public inspe ction and the third
regular session OF this Council after the filing
OF said roll LII at least two weeks intervene
and II not at the next regular session there
afterl be designated for the reviewing and
hearing Of objections 10 the confirmation OF
said roll.
Aid. Sutfin presented the following resolu-
t.v, y toh A.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-13
Really Worth While.

Eben Pratt of Marshby had sent two
sons to Boston and knew he had rea-
son to be proud of them. One day a
summer visitor lingering in Mr.. Pratt's
grocery. provision and dry goods es-
Establishment mentioned some of the
shining lights who had made them
selves remembered in and near Boston
and others still to be found there.
We've had good many smart men
and women in and around our city
said the visitor. land there are a mum
Der of them left. We've got scientific
men and writer's and artists and must
clans and
Mr.. Pratt's dry voice broke in on the
list. IF ye call those folks smart y
he said. I'VE want to go down near
the water to an address I'll give We
and see the way my boys. Ed and
Sam. can open oysters! l guess that'll
give We something to go by when ye're
talking Of smartness. Exchange.