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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
WEBSTER'S PLEA
IS mot GUILTY.
Chicago Physician Arraigned
before Judge in Oregon, III.
EMOTIONAL INSANITY DEFENSE
Dixon Woman Tells Of Seeing Doctor
on Train with Strange Female
Authorities Wonder II He
Killed Her Also.

Oregon, ILL.,, Oct. 5.-Dr.. Henry e
Webster. accused Of the murder of hi:
wife. Bessie Kent Webster, was ar
raigned before Judge o. E. Heard. He
pleaded not guilty, and a motion tc
quash vas denied. The state demand
ed an immediate trial
At hearing today, granted attor
neys for the defense, continuance
will be asked. The date of the trial
probably will be fixed for late in Octo
Der.
woman Of mystery has entered
the Webster death tangle. Mrs. Bert
Raymond of Dixon, ILL.,, informed Sher.
iff Delaney and States Attorney EN-.
'erson here that she saw DR.. Henry
E. Webster aboard a Northwestern
train with strange woman on the
night before he killed his third wife,
Bessie Kent Webster, in a forest near
Polo, Ill.
"Th hat woman was not Mrs. Bessie
keu Webster" was the positive
statement made by Mrs. Raymond.
THE descriptions of the two women
Go not tally" she went on. an fact,
there is no similarity between the two
descriptions
Mrs. Raymond then gave a detailed
description of the woman of mys-
terry" after which she said:
~ was in a chair car coming from
Chicago to Dixon on the night before
recognized Or. Webster. A strange
woman sat by his side. The woman
was very affectionate, but DR.. Webster
was surly
81 am convinced that this woman
acted as conspirator and aided in
Turing Bessie Kent Webster to her
DEATH"
Authorities now are asking this
question: Did DR.. Webster also muir.
der This woman?
Later the signature OF III. F. Hay
den, Chicago" on the register of the
Dixon inn. was identified as the hand
writing of DR.. Webster.
When told Of the new disclosures
he slayer threw up his hands. crying
What else will they charge me WITH"
After a conference between DR.. Web
'ter and Attorneys John e. Irwin and
Francis j. Callahan, Its was announced
hat the plea Of The defense will be
emotional insanity. Efforts will be
made to show that Webster was de-
anged temporarily by his fear OF ex.
,osure.
A change OF venue probably will be
Isked, with the possibility Of the case
,oing to Lee county.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06

ybs legality of legislation adopted by
IDeSns of the initiative and referendum
IN sAs state Of Oregon has been attack
M iD she U. s. supreme court in tax
ossss and the constitutionality of this
Z,sv form of government is thus before
l&e highest court in the land for a deci
axz- Among the authorities quoted on
afEG ssitntional law was Gov. Wilson of
gsw Jersey, who is reported as express
ing tAs opinion that government must
Hzss its law-making body as ''it can no
laess make law through its voters than
fk can make law through it's news.
Yxpsrs"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
Order Of Publication.

Sesse OF Michigan. The Probate Court for
Eze County of Shiawsssee,
ara session OF the Probate Court for said
cszn;y, held at the Probate ONCE, in the City
osCsruDna, on Tuesday the 3rd day OF Octol er
a the year one thousand nine hundred and
,ssren. r.
Present. Matthew Bush Judge NJ Probate
N the matter OF the estate Of Bert Sullivan
SsseEsed. On reading and ding the petition
psIouise p. sullivan praying that admins
ix,siDn OF said estate may be granted to the
Y,ra,t ioner or some other suitable person.
10 u ordered that the 30th day OF october
,eEs. at ten clock In the forenoon, at said
Probate once, be assigned for hearing said
sastion
and Is is further ordered, that copy OF this
Srasf be published three uscessive weeks
xeyi0us TO said day OF hearing In THE Owosst
f5sEs a newspaper printed and circulating IN
-sste County OF Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
III FLORENCE LINDSEY Judge OF Probate.
Probate Register
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
IS HURT WHEN STAND FALLS
Springfield Races Mavred by Aceide nj
In Which Spectators Are Injured.

Springfield, Ill, Oct. 5.-F1fteen per.
sons were injured. FIVE probably seri.
ously. when tho bleachers along the
home stretch OF the mile track at the
fair grounds collapsed. The stands
fell when the crowd rose to cheer the
winner Of the 2:07 pace
The injured persons were rushed to
the emergency hospital on the
grounds, and IL their condition war.
ranted were carried in automobiles to
the downtown hospitals. 1t is not be.
lieved any will die. II is estimated
500 people were occupying the bleach.
ers when Il fell.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
Bayliss Dam Long Feared a.
Menace to Lives.
GOVERNOR VIEWS FLOOD SCENE
forty'Four Bodies Have Been Pulled
from Wreckage so Far and Emu.
merators Estimate 81 Are
Still Missing.

Austin, Pa, Oct. 5.-Evidence tina,
for nearly two years before il burs,
last Saturday the Bayliss dam was a
constant menace to the thriving towns
or Austin and Costello, the ruins OF
which are still strewn over five miles
or the Sinemahoning valley, is now in
the Possession of the state authorities
| F"llowing the departure of Governor
Tener from Austin, after he had made
personal inspection of the broken
dam and Of the scenes of devastation
stretching far below it, 1t was learned
mat criminal prosecution may develop
| from the testimony that will be pre-.
sented at the inquest which District
Attorney Nelson will hold Friday
There will be thorough investiga.
ton made by the state of the causes
leading up to the collapse or the
dam," Governor Tener said, after he
had looked over the great sections of
shattered concrete wall that are all
that are left os the Bayliss dam.
THE state of Pennsylvania will see
that justice is done to these people
who have lost their dear ones and
their homes. The state will do every
thing within its power to care for the
families that have survived the disas-
ter and see that they are properly sup
Piled with shelter food and clothing"
Rain was falling as the governor
walked among the mounds of debris
and gazed down upon the valley Of
mountain side. With him was DR.. s.
&. Dixon, the state health commission.
er, Adjutant General Stuart, General
Fleitz, of the state water commission,
State Highway Commissioner Bigelow,
and other state officials.
Six more bodies have been recov.
cred, making total of forty-four that
have so far been dragged from the
ruins.
The men who have taken a census
of~survivors and missing have placed
the original number of missing at sew
enty-five and, according to their fig
ures with forty-four bodies already re.
leased, not more than ,thirty-one more
are scattered through the debris. Some
OF the bodies may never be recovered.
having been burned to a crisp or
buried under tons Of mud and refuse
In order to push the work OF digging
In the ruins for the rest of the miss
Ing and for the carcasses of horses.
cattle. dogs and cats. which are rapid.
ly being burned, DR.. Nixon contracted
with the General Electric company of |
New York for the installation of pow.
ertul electric lights. all over the area |
covered by the mounds Of wreckage.
There are now 100 laborers at |
work In the valley. each of whom is
receiving $1.75 day. The feeding OF |
the laborers alone IL one of the seri-
Gus problems with which DR.. Dixon |
and his assistants have to centend |
Besides me 1.100 men there are 1000
men and children to be fed.
Kathlsne Lyon. the plucky telephone
operator who saved hundreds OF lives
by warning subscribers down
the food swept valley. has received
reward from her employ
ers Orders we're issued by the tele-
phone company to place the sixteen
year-old operator on double pay as
long as she Is in the employ Of the
company.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
PlTTSBURG SCANDAL ECHO
Captain Klein and Harry Boioer Par.
doned from Penitentlary.

Pittsburg, Oct. 5.-Captain John
Klein and his companion, Harry Boil.
ger, were pardoned after serving hal!
Of their three years sentence in the
penitentiary for the part they took in
the councilman graft case. Captain
Klein, while in council. was accused
of accepting bribe.
IF they send me up, I'll pull out the
props and let the sky fall" Klein
threatened. They convicted the "lit.
tie captain" and he made good his
threat. He made a confession. impli
eating a score of prominent city faith
ers, which resulted in one Of the most
sensational municipal graft exposures
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
Petoskey JaII.ereakers CAUGHT.

Petoskey, Mich, Oct, 5. = Sheriff
Edgerton and Deputy Sheriff Tracy ar
rived with George Ritter and Louis
Mastaw, two of the prisoners who
broke Jail two months ago. Steve
Petoskey, the member of the party
who was recaptured when he returned
for his wife last Saturday, told that
Ritter and Mastaw were on North
Manitou island and It was there the
sheriff caught them
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
KILLED AT death SPOT"
Miner Dies by Train Near Where His
Father Met Similar Fate.

Martins Ferry, O., Oct. 5.-Within
leo feet CT the spot where he was run
down by an engine on the tracks Of
the Cleveland and Pittsburg railroad,
at Gaylord, o., two years ago, and had
one of his legs ground off, and within
100 yards of the spot where his faith
er was killed five years ago, John Dru.
gan, miner, forty years old. was
KILLED by train
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
MABRAY CHIEFS SENTENCED
Three Months and $500 Fine Imposed
on Two Confidence Men.

Davenport, Ia, Oct ED Ellis and
Walter Nolan pleaded guilty in the
United States district court here to
charges of being implicated in the OPP
erations Of the famous Mabray gang
of swindlers and were fined $500 each
and sentenced to three months in the
Polk county jail at Des Moines.
Ellis is the man said to have en-
gineered the deal whereby John
Cavahaugh Of Davenport was swindled
out of $4,000 at New Orleans several
years ago.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
AUTO RACER WRECKED
RingIer and Mechanician Painfully
Hurt in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Oct. 5. = Driving his
Mercer racing car at a mile-a-minute
speed, Harvey Ringler. the Philadel.
phia amateur, tore through an iron
fence down an embankment and was
wrecked against a stone wall while
practicing for the 20O-mile race Satur
day in Fairmont park.
RiDgler and his mechanician, Thorn
as Bowen Of Trenton. were hurled
from the car during the tumble down
the embankment Both were painful.
ly injured.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
TARIFF LEGISLATION
tnxas Conform to Party PIatform-Op
Dpsed to Any Move That Would
r Retard Prosperity.

Pp1So ~ my SVOwO NAV VvOuso
m Retard Prosperity.
President Taft while in Denver, Col.
Eaan. Tuesday, addressed the Republi-
cssntErysrizstions of the state and clear
~ asfped his position regarding tariff
nyisAstion. Speaking for the party he
aEia sec
We are in favor of progress and con-
ans,csiuu We are in favor Of prosper
fsv and OF doing nothing that will in
eEx5ers with the business growth of this
asmery provided that business growth
nH s,pug lines that are legitimate and
w5A&sa the statutes.
There is no desire on our part to hit
earRosations just because they are cor.
Nsxssons and il they are contributing
u ahs growth of the country, If they
100 furnishing a large wage fund for
c. support Of wage earners, and are
0aspgsd in that kind Of work, that is
sEdAntes Of American enterprise we
~ taspcouraee them, not to .discour-
aEs them.
TAere seems to be little miscon.
DP<sUnsas to what my duty was in re-
sSs~ftos4the~ signing. the tariff bills
paased at the recent session Of congress,
O. ths part Of those gentlemen who are
In @vo7 of Republican politics, but are
u fsvoT Of Democratic tariff for reve-
MAs on free trade. It would be en-
tfksiy consistent In them to sign any
AR That reduces the tariff, because
thsy are opposed to thetariff generally.
D,zR not in that class. was elected
1S protectionist.
The president said he was perfectly
Willing to sign any bill that conforms
wSshNthe Republican platform on which
M was elected. He saidlhe hoped when
aAs people realized the sincerity of our
Esxnisess they will see fit to keep us in
Swwm."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
THE OWOSSO TIMES
rnssre& ut the Postonoe in Owosso for
sxnSsmission IS second. GLASS matter.
Published everv Friday noon.
SUBSCRIPTION Sl.Oo YEAR
gWOSSO, MICH. OCT. 9 1911.

New Jersey Republicans in their
mfsss convention gave President Taft
eAs following endorsement: I'VE in
6sagvs the calm, judicial attitude of
President Taft in the face of unreason-
aaSe clamor for hasty legislation and ILL
sRsissd remedies, and we approve his
dissemination to apply business princi-
Hsl@s In the treatment of the problems
Cn ire day."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
Postal SAVINGS Banks for Panama.

Washington, Oct. Presidents oil
the canal zone who have long desired
to put their savings in the hands OF
tie government for safe keeping have
had their wish gratified President
Taft has signed an order establishing
postal savings system on the canal
strip, which will go into effect Nov. s.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06

The expenditures of the government
aos She quarter just ended were &c.
po. 900 in excess Of the receipts How
sye7, rs the deficit decreased $4,000, 900
aszring the month of September, Uncle
5hua is not without hope that things
via show right at the end of the fiscal
xzsxr
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06
QUEEN OF ACTRESSES
PRAISES PE-Ru-NA,

I. az am glad to write my endorse
n1enf of the great remedy, Peruna.
do SO most heartily. "--JuIfa Mariowe.
Any remedy that benefits digestion
strengthens the nerves.
The nerve centers require nutrition.
If the digestion is impaired, the nerve
centers become anemic, and nervous
debility is the result.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06

ssilanguid, weak. rundown Head.
srAez Stomach "off2" Just a plain
ease OF lazy liver. Burdock Blood Bit
ssBs tones liver and stomach, promotes
Digestion, purifies the blood.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-06

The Republican national committee
lsAs been called to meet in Washington,
DSe 10, to fix the time and place for
aN'ding the national convention next
vp>xsy
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
THAT WAS THE LAST STRAW


Several years ago an Atchison couple
were living happily together. The
community was shocked one day when
the wife applied for q divorce and got
1t. The story Of the divorce has come
out. It seems that the wife went into
the kitchen and "slaved'' all day. She
made bread. pies. cake. cookies and
pork and beans. She boiled tongue.
made . potato salad. stuffed eggs.
made q custard and brown bread.
When her husband came homo &C
six O'Clock In the evening he found her
dressed up. And on the table was
cold tongue. pork and beans. fresh
bread. cake. cookies. pie. potato salad.
stuffed eggs. brown bread and Gus
tard. The wife thought her husband
would say: You poor darling. how
you have worked today" Instead. he
said. in a surprised way: cold sup
per! Lord. but you have an easy
time!" His wife did not answer him.
She was speechless with rage. and
he does not know to this day why she
asked The court to be divorced iron
q BRUTE.-Atchison Globe.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
Up In the Air.

Glenn H. Curtiss was describing In
New York his fight down the Hud-
son.
The intelligent interest of the pub
lie in my aeroplane and its operation"
he said, shows very plainly that peo
pie nowadays have a good general
knowledge of aeronautics. 1t wasn't
always so. When think of the stupid
and useless questions about my ma.
chine that used to eXasperate me ia
the point OF rudeness. l am reminded
Of Smith.
Smith. meeting Jones one day. ex
claimed:
Halo. Jones! You wearing glass
es? What's that forT
Zones. annoyed at the foolishness
Of the question. answered irritably:
Corns!'"
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
FOOD IN SERMONS
Feed the Dominic Right and the Ser
mons Are Brilliant.

A conscientious. hard-working and
successful clergyman writes: Il am
glad to bear testimony to the pleasure
and increased measure of efficiency
and health that have como to me from
adopting Grape-Nuts food as one OF
my articles of diet.
For several years I was much dis
tressed during the early part of each
day by indigestion. My breakfast
seemed to turn sour and failed to d.
gest. After dinner the headache and
other symptoms following the break
fast would wear away. only to return.
however. next morning
Having heard Of Grape-Nuts food.
finally concluded to give 1t trial.
made my breakfasts Of Grape-Nuts
with cream. toast and Postum. The re-
suit was surprising in improved health
and total absence of the distress that
had. for SO long a time. followed the
morning meal.
MY digestion became once more
satisfactory, the headaches ceased. and
the Old feeling of energy returned
Since that time I have always had
Grape-NU food on my breakfast
table
Il was delighted to find also, that
whereas before l began to use Grape
Nuts food was quite nervous and be-
came easily wearied in the work OF
preparing sermons ard in study, .
marked Improvement in this respect
resulted from the change In my diet
Il am convinced that Grape-Nuts
food produced this result and helped
me to a sturdy condition OF mental
and physical strength.
II have known Of several persons
who were formerly troubled as I was.
and who have been helped as l have
been. by the use of GrapeNuts food.
On INV Recommendation" Name given
BY Postum Company, Battle Greek.
Mich.
There's a reason.
Read the little book, "The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letterf a new
one apveare from time tn time. They
ere genuiae, trae, aad full Of humao
Interest.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
CHAPTER XvII.-continued.

"Hs thought himself safe" contin-
ued Orme, but my friend had caught
the back of the motor car just as it
started. He climbed silently into the
tonneau, and throwing his arm around
the neck of the thief. pulled him back
ward from his seat.
The car was ditched. and my friend
and the thief were both thrown out.
My frienG was got hurt. The thief,
however, had his leg broken"
What happened them" inquired
the minister: for Orme had paused.
oh, my friend took the proxies
from the thiefs pocket and walked
away He stopped at the nearest
farmhouse and sent help back"
Even in America" commented the
minister. 1.-The frien's of the injured
man might see that his hurt was
avenge. The man who caused the ac-
cident should be made to suffer"
"Oh. no." said Orme. If the matter
were pressed at all, the correct thing
to do would be to arrest the man
with the broken leg. He had stolen
the papers in the first place. Harm
came to him, when he tried to escape
with the papers after stealing them.
But as matter of fact. the average
American would consider the affair at
an end"
Your story and rn.ne are diSsirn-
ilar." remarked the minister.
Perhaps But they involve SINH
lar question: Whether a man should
yield passively to a power that ap-
pears to be stronger than his own. In
America We do not yield passively
unless We understand all the bearings
of the case, and see that it is right
to yield"
At this moment a motor car came
up the drive. There's our car, BOT"
said Bessie. Wait a moment. while
] get my wraps. l know that you are
impatient to 60"
Il know that you are a good friend"
he whispered. as she arose
He did not care to remain with the
group in Bessie's absence. With a
bow, he turned to stroll By himself
down the veranda. But the minister
tumred to his feet and called:
Mr. Orme!"
Orme looked back. please be so
good as to return" continued the min
lister.
With mere poI;teness. OrTre halted,
and took a step back toward his chair.
An air Of startled expectancy was
manifest in the position taken by the
different members OF the group. The
minister's voice had sounded sharp
and authoritative. and he now stepped
forward a pace or two. stopping at a
point where the light from one OF the
clubhouse windows fell full on his
face. Clearly he was laborirg under
great excitement.
You have something to say to me-
inquired O-ne. He foresaw an effort
TO 5etain him
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17

such persons as the deaf. the illiterate.
the voluble, the obstinate and the pref
udiced are called upon to testify. An
ordinary reasonable man is generally
easy to handle. but much encourage
ment should be extended to such class
es as have been referred to.
Judge Holt read several passages
from Dickens "Pickwick Papers" to
show the proper and improper method
of cross-eXamination.
There is whole lot Of good. sound
law in the book" asserted the speak
er. in addition to its amusing and
sound philosophy"
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
An Exploded Theory.

children" said the Sunday school
teacher. there is one thing that
wish to especially impress upon your
minds. Always be kind to your
parents. Make it as pleasant for them
as you can. Remember that none OF
you can ever have another mother
after the one you posses is gone. You
can never"
oh. yes. we can." interrupted a lit
tie boy who had lost most OF his but
tons. Il lost mine last week and pa
brought me a new one home the same
day he 60. back from the court
house"
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17

cessfui cross-exeminers is the express
sion OF a quiet good humor. a court
eous demeanor and repression Of
irritation and abuse of the other side"
Occasionally liar will get on the
stand, but by the right kind OF treat
ment he can be made to assert some
inconsistency by continual cross-exam-
ination. Truth is logical and consist
ent, whereas falsehcod is not"
Judge Holt declared that all classes
and conditions of people occupy the
witness chair. For example" he said.
1t requires care. skill and remarkable
charity to bring out the facts where
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17

asked me to spend the night with hel
instead of returning to Chicago. She
promised to send her car for me. II
was long enough coming. goodness
knows. but II it had appeared sooner,
should have gone before you arrived
Orme understood. The girl had
telephoned to Bessie while he waited
there on La Sale street She had
planned a meeting that would satisfy
him with full knowledge of her name
and place. And the lateness OF the
car in reaching Arradale was unques.
tionably owing to the fact that 1t had
not set out on its errand until after
the girl reached home and gave her
chauffeur the order. Orme welcomed
this evidence that she had got home
safely.
Bessie Jumped lightly into the ton
neau. and Orme followed. The car
glided from the grounds. Eastward
it went, through the pleasant. rolling
farming country. that was wrapped In
the beauty of the starry night. They
You would hardly think" said Bes.
sic. that this is socalled north branch
of the Chicago river"
Il would believe anything about that
river" he replied
She laughed nervously. He knew
that she was suppressing her natural
interest in the scene she had wit
messed on the veranda: yet, of course.
she was expecting some explanation.
Bessie" he said, Il am sorry to
have got into such a muss there at
the club. The Japanese minister was
the last man l wanted to see"
She did not answer.
Perhaps your friend-whom We are
now going to visit-will explain things
a little" he went on. I can tell you
only that I had in my pocket certain
papers which the Jap would have
given much to get hold Of He tried It
by accusing me of stealing them from
him. 1t was very awkward"
81 understand better than you
think" she said. suddenly. Don't you
see, you big stupid. that know where
We are going? That tells me some
thing. I can put two and two to-
gether."
Then I needn't try to do any more
explaining Of things ! can't explain. :"
'Of course not You are forgiven
all. Just think. Bob. it's nearly a year