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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-21
FIRE IN KENT.
Valuable Buildings of Episcopal
 School Saved After Small Loss.

Kent, Nov. 21-The value of a fire department in Kent was emphasized Sunday night, when the apparatus was used to ouench a small blaze at the Kent school, conducted by the Holy Cross brotherhood of the Epis- copal denomination. Had it not been for the department, the entire school buildings, valued at $50,000 might have been destroyed. The fire depart ment was recently organized. A stu dent dropped a lighted match into a waste basket by acident Sunday night. The blaze went through the rooms in the basement of one of the school buildings. but was checked with a loss not much over $1,0O0. The school has Father Sill as the head master, and there are about ten brothers as teach CTS for the 100 lads who are preparing for college.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-21
RATE WAR AVERTED. Significant News Issued From New Haven Roads Offices.

At the office of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad com pany which controls the Ontario and Western, it is stated that the latter company has obtained permission from the interstate commerce com mission to withdraw its notice of re- duction of rates on west bound through freight from 75 cents to 6s cents first class per 100 pounds, and the company will return to it's former rate. This is interpreted as indicat- ing that the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western and the Erie lines will not reduce as was intended, and all danger of rate war is averted. The Ontario and Western reduction would have gone into effect on Dec. 2, and the Erie and Lackawanna reduction same month.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-21
NAMED BY GOVERNOR. Commission to Investigate Conditions of Railroads and Other Cor
 poratiOnS.

Hartford, Nov. 21.-The commits sion to examine the laws under which the railroad and other transportation companies of the state are taxed, the amount of taxes those corporations paid, and to make recommendations as to some other system of taxation of such companies if the present plan is not adequate. was named by Gov Baldwin yesterday. It will be madt up of John J. Walsh of Norwaik, State Tax Commissioner Corbin and F. R Fairchild of New Haven, and will serve without compensation, although Sl,50o is allowed as expenses and clerical hire.
 The commission is named under authority of Chapter 2S2 of the act. of 1911
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-21
HIGH PRICE FOR MILK. Plainfield Producers to Get A Cents
 Per 1O-Quart Can.

turned full swing in favor of the miiE producers in this section in the mat ter of prices Yesterday word was received from the Providence MilR Car association offering the men A cents per 10-quart can from now un- til May I, and asking them to get as much as possible to the cars at that figure Almost simultaneously came an offer of AZ cents per 10-quart can from the Providence Dairy associa- tion, and a car to receive milk al that figure was sent out by the latter organization.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-21

idea Of having bloodbounds on tfs esta.e. The hounds are worth tsoe
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-21
PAID PENALTY IN ELECTRIC
 CHAIR FOR MURDER OF
 FORMER MERIDEN NURSE

Meriden, Nov. 21.-Sarah Brymer, a nurse. for the murder of whom Frank Schermerhorn of Millbrook, N. Y., was put to death in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison yesterday, was a graduate of the Training School for Nur es of the Meriden Hospital and formerly lived in this city with her uncle, David s. Ferguson. It was while a resident at Millbrook that she was murdered. She was about 30 years old
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-21
STATE POLICE THUNDER. Nothing to Warrant Arrest of Granby
 Farmland as RObber.

Hartford, Nov. 21-James Meara, a farm hand, who was arrested in Gran bv Sunday night, by State Policemen Hurley and Downing, charged with being the notorious 'sholdup man. ir connection with Canton and New Hartford burglaries, was released from police headquarters. yesterday him.
 He slightly resembled the descrip. tion of the man who has been pulling off the sensational robberies but the resemblance was so slight that when one of the victims of the highwaymar confronted Meara at police headQuar- ters he said that he did not look al all like the robber. No weapon was found in Meara's possession when he was arrested. and there was nothing to indicate that he was robber.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-21
MIR. MORRIS AND HIS AUTO.

Amusing Letter By New Milford Man
 to NewtOwn Friend.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-21
English French Capita.

N AI'ITAL FURNISHED for sound V American, Canadian and Mexican n enterprises. Mining. Industrial, Tim. bor and Manufacturing Steam and Electric Railroads financed. lrrixa- ton projects promoted. Substantial Stock. Bond or Debenture Issues bought sold or underwritten. Collec- t1ous and Cle9rances made for Banks. Bankers and Trust Companies. Head Office London. Branch Paris Cor Yespondenre invited
 DENT G BYRNE.
 l4-fe-is. Bloumbury Street. London O 10 01s England.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-21
CHRISTMAS WILL BE Here Before You Know It.
 Do Your Buying Now

Our line offers you the widest range to select from. Our prices are, in no case, higher than elsewhere and, in instances, you will find them much lower. Every article in our stock is absolutely guaranteed to simply say. if the goods are not right, please return them and we will refund your money. Suggestions for presents:
 A Diamond. Watch, Ring, Pendant, Necklace, Bracelets, Gun Buttons. Brooches, Table Silver, Cut Glass, etc.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-11-03

whereas written application and petitions
addressed to the Board of Supervisors OF Shia.
waSsee County have been received bv the Clerk
of said County, praying that an election be
under the provisions OF Act No. 207 Of the
Public Acts OF 1880 approved June 70 1889, and
Acts amondatory thertto, to ascertain the will
of the qualified electors OF said County whether
the manufHcture Of liquors and the liquor
trafic should be prohibited within the limits
whereas, said petitions have been laid be-
fore the Bosrd OF Supervisors OF Shiawassee
County at their present session. by the Clerk
OF said County. which petitions have been duly
examined and upon which examination Ii ap-
pears that such petitions have been signed by
more than Due third OF the qualified electors OF
said County as shown by the returns and can
vass of the last general election for state
Onicers held In said County In November, 1910.
The board finds that the highest vote for any
state officer In said County at the said last
general election was 8, 704 votes and that said
electors of said county.
| sTherefore resolved and IL is hereby ordered
that the question whether the manufacture OF
liquors and the liquor traffic be prohibited In
Shiawassee County under the provisions OF
Act No 2U7 OF the Public Acts of 1859 and the
thereto be submitted to the qualified electors
OF said County at the next general election of
township Officers In the several townships,
villages and cities In Shiawassee County TO be
held on the first Monday In April. 1912. TO
ascert ain whether or not the manufacture OF
liquors aud the liquor traffic should be pro-
hioited within the limits of the County.
A. GRIFFIN,
= Chairman.
ALBERT L. NICHOLS,
County Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-11-03
His Special Brand.

Speaking of zealots." said a college
professor. there was an eminent
Scotch scientist whose especial delight
mania. in fact-was insects and bugs.
There once visited this Scottish pro-
fessor young scientist The visitor
remained overnight. and in the MORN
ing his host said to him:
land how did We sleep the nichtr
Not very WELL the visitor an
swered. 1t was the strange bed. per-
haps. but I must confess
"'Ah.' said the professor encourag-
ingly. we were just bitten by some.
thing. ehy
well. to tell you the truth, pro.
fessor. I was the visitor admitted.
"Juist think Of THAR cried the pro-
fessor. Bitten. war We? Moo. man.
can ye say it was anything at all note
worthy that bit ye?
"'Fleas. think said the other.
But such fleas for biting never met
In my life before
81 should think so. indeed said the
professor In great glee. They're
Sicilian feas. I imported them my
self"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-11-03
HAD TWO DREAMS
NIGHT OF CRIME
Cousin Of Slain Lady Physician
before Coroner.
Or. KNADE AND BUDDHISM
Investigating Officer Asks About Dead
Woman's Religious Belief-Sur-
geon's Microtome Is Missing
and Police Try to Find II.

indianapolis. Nov. 1.-The examina.
ton by Coroner Durham of Miss Au
gusta Knabe, cousin of the murdered
woman physician, Helene Knabe
brought out facts regarding the his
tory Of the dead woman.
1t did not, however, lead to a dis
covery of any instrument with which
DR.. Knabe could have killed herself
or which her murderer might have
used. When asked IL she saw any
knife near the bed or In the room the
witness declared most positively that
she did not, saying that IL such had
been the case she would have told II
at first. Miss Knabe told the story
OF seeing the body Of her dead rela.
tive. She told the coroner Of two
dreams she had had on Monday night
one OF them causing her to wake up
just about the time the murder was
committed. She was with DR.. Knabe
she thought and she saw great snake
hanging over her. She said the dream
did not disturb her particularly, as she
went to sleep again, but she then
dreamed she had seen her little girl
In blood
Miss Knabe told the story of her
cousins life, saying she was the
daughter of German nobleman, that
he and her mother separated while
the doctor was. an infant and the
NATHAN of I'd diAA hA hn,, orI,t
DR.. Knabe knew where her father is
now, but the witness did not
Coroner Durham caused some sur
prise by asking the witness II DR..
Knabe believed in Buddhism and after
wards said that that belief might have
a strong bearing on the case. The
witness said she and her cousin had
discussed Buddhism, but she could not
say that her cousin was a believer
in it.
A surgeons knife called a micro
tome is missing from the dead doc
tors apartment, and the coroner and
detectives are trying u find it. The
instrument was lent to DR. Knabe by
DR.. Ferguson. He says 1t was seven
or eight inches long, hollow ground
and as sharp as razor. 1t was not
in the instrument case and cannot be
found anywhere.
DR.. J.. M. Ingraham OF New York.
former classmate of Dr. Knabe, Is here
and is assisting in the attempt to
solve the problem What facts she
has given to the officers she will not
tell. She refused to be interviewed.
Since she came, numbes Of ply
sicians have been called to detective
headquarters.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-11-03
An Acorn Split a BowIder.

At FL Portal, near the entrance to
the Yosemite National park. in Califor-
MIA. is a remarkable example of the
wonderful strength of the roots of a
growing tree. A live oak in some man.
ner started its growth years ago in a
small crevice In the upper side Of a
large sandstone rock, where possibly
n little soil had lodged. and the tender
sprig grew into a sapling. Now, after
years Of growth, II is tree Of consid-
cradle size. and the roots. pushing
down through the sandstone bowlder,
have caused the mass to split apart.
The tree is still growing, and the roots
are gradually pushing the fragments
Of the immense rock farther and
farther apart each year. Roots of for
est trees have been known to lift great
lodges Of rock. splitting them off from
the main vein. Shade trees In cities
have been known to lift sidewalks,
paved streets aud heavy. deep set
curbstones, and In few cases roots
have found their way into cellars ana
moved the foundations Of dwellings.-
Harper's Weekiy- B =.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-11-03
Notice..

State OF Michigan. The circuit Court for the
County OF ShiawAsseo. In Chancery.
In the matter of the petition of Tod Kincaid,
Dryden a. Lamb Abram r. Howard and Seth
@ Pulver for dissolution of tho corporation
known rs the Kerby Coal Mining Company.
At session Of said court held upon the 9th
day OF October. A. D. 1911. ut the City Of Cor.
unna, In said County OF Shiawassee.
Presentation Selden b. Miner, Circuit Judge.
On reading and fling the petition Of Tod Kin.
Seth Q Pulver, majority OF the directors Of
item organized and existing under the laws OF
the State OF Michigan, praying for dissolution
Of said corporation and on reading and nling
the affidavit OF said petitioners that the facts
stated In such petition and the accounts iuven.
tories and statements contained therein and
annexed thereto are just and true;
It IL ordered that all persons Interested In
such corporation show cause, IL any they have,
why suoh corporation should not be dissolved
before Neil II. Walsh. one OF the Circuit Court
Commissioners Of the County OF Shaw assoc, Ut
his once In the City of Owosso, Michigan, on
the 18th day Of January, A. d. 1912, at ten
o'clock In the forenoon. This order shall be
published once each week for three weeks sue
cessive. In the OwOsso TINES. which Ia news
paper published In the County OF Shiawassee,
where the principal place of conducting the
business Of such corporation ts situated.
SELDEN S. MINER,
Circuit Judge.
SETH @ PULvER,
Solicitor for Petitioners.
Business address, Owosso, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-11-03
HARD BAL GLE FOR THE DOG
Suffered Severely In the
Combat.

After a battle in which he came near
meeting death himself. Sport. a mo
dunn sized coach dog. the property Of
w. M. Buiterbaugh. rancher living
In Lemp's Gulch, Idaho, killed q bob
cat that meaeured six feet from nose
to tip of tail.
The dog was terribly scratched and
bitten and has not yet entirely recov-
cred. He was mauled by the long.
sharp claws Of the big cat and In some
places the scratches are deep. dig
ging clear to the bone. The cat would
weigh half again as much as the dog.
and lowered above him in height.
Mr.. Butterbaugh did not see the
fight, but arrived on the scene short
ly after the dog had killed the cat
and found his faithful friend lying on
the ground, unable to move. and
scarcely living 1t looked ct the time
like bad case. but he succeeded In
nursing the animal back to life.
For some days we had been miss
ing chickens" Mr.. Butterbaugh said.
land was unable to figure out what
was hlllus tueLu. WOuiu get up III
the morning and find one or two lying
dead in the barnyard, still warm, and
/ could not tell what sort of an animal
was doing the mischief
But Sport figured It out, and one
morning heard him take out after
something. | got up as soon as could
and followed up the gulch. expecting
that they would take that trail When
/ got there found the dog lying on
the ground and the big cat dead.
THE dog had chased him up there,
but the cat had turned on him and
shown fight. They must have fought
there Is minutes before the battle
was settled. And from the looks OF
both the cat and the dog II must have
been q terrible battle"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-11-03
Order Of Publication.

State of Michigan. the Probate Court for the
County of Shiawassee.
Al session Of the Probate Court for said
County. held at the Probate once, in tho City
OF Coruuna on Wednesday TIE fourth dav OF
October In the year Of one thousand nine humid.
red and eleven.
Present, Matthew Bush. Judge of Probate.
In the matter Of the estate Of Almerion p
Merrill, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Emma
M. Merrill praying that ad ministratlon of said
estate may be granted to James J, Haviland or
some Other suitable person.
1t Is ordered that the 9th day of November
next at ten o'clock In the forenoon, at said
Probate ONCE; be assigned for hearing said
petition.
And It is Further Ordered that a copy of this
order be published thres successive weeks
previous to said day OF hearing In the Owosso
Times newspaper printed and circulating In
said County OF Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge of Probate.
BY FLORENCE LINDSEY,
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-11-03
Notice Of Public Improvement.

To Whom 1t May Concern:
Pursuant to resolution OF the Council OF
the City of Owosso at q session held upon the
sixteenth day Of October, 1911, notice is hereby
given that the City OF Owosso proposes to
make the following Improvement viz: To con-
struct q sewer known as Shiawassee street
Extension Sewer along the following route:
Commencing at the south end Of the present
sewer on Sbiawassee street, running thence
south to the intersection OF Shiawassee and
Milwaukee streets.
That specifications, plats, diagrams and
estimates of cost have been fled by the Board
of Public Works In my ONCE and are open TO
public examination; that the Council have
designated as the district to be assessed for
said Improvement all the lands lots and par
cells Of land lying within the district herein
after bounded and described, the same to be
assessed for said Improvement according to
the benefits derived therefrom, said district
being bounded as follows: All lots, lands and
pre- misses abutting upon Shiawassee street be-
tween Milwaukee street and the south end OF
the present sewer upon Shiawassee street.
The Council of the City OF wosso will meet
at its regular session on the 9Th day of Novem.
Der, 1911, at 80 p. m. when 1t will hear oblec-
lions TO the Improvement rs aforesaid and to
the district TO be assessed
Dated October 10th, 1911.
ARTHUR h DUMONp.
City clel
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-11-03
Notice Of Public Improvement.
To Whom 1T May Concern:

Pursuant to resolution OF the Council of
the City OF o wosso at session held upon the
2ird day OF october, 1911. notice Is HEREBY gwen
that the City of OWosso proposes to make the
following Improvement, viz: To construct q
sewer known as Comstock street Sewer along
the following route: Commencing at the in
tersecsion OF Comstook and Dewey streets,
thence east along the center line OF Comstock
street distance of 100 feet.
The following described lands constitute the
special assessment district for said proposed
improvement Lots % g. "a. 80, and 81 Of
STAFFORD Garduer & Traakle's &c trail Ad.
dition to the City of Owosso.
The Council of the City OF 0 xosso will meet
at It's regular session on the 18th day of Novem.
ber 1911, At 1850 p. m, when 1t will hear objec-
lions to the Improvement rs aforesaid and to
the district to be assessed.
Dated oct. 18th, 1911.
ARTHUR q. DU MOND,
City Clerk
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-11-03

State of Michigan. the Probate Court for the
County OF Shiawassee.
Alta session OF the Probate Court for the
once, In the City OF CorunnA on the 9th day
OF October 10 the year ono thousand nine
hundred and eleven.
Present, Matthew Bush. Judge Of Probate.
deceased.
The Executor OF said estate having rendered
q tnal account to this Court.
1t 10 0Sdered thas the 4th day of December
next at ten o'clock In the forenoon, at said
Probate ONCE be appointed fNfexamining and
allowing said account.
And II is further ordered that copy OF this
order be published three successive weeks,
previous to said day OF hearing, In the Owosso
Times newspaper printed and circulating In
taid County OF Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge OF Probate.
BY FLORENCE LINDSEY,
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-11-03
Notice Of Public Improvement.


Pursuant to q resolution OF the Council of the
City Of Owosso at session held upon the eth
day Of October, 1911. notice Is hereby given that
the City Of Owosso proposes to make the fol-
lowing Improvement, viz: To construct q
sewer known as the CorunnA Avenue Sewer
Commencing at the right Of way of present
main line OF the Ann Arbor Railroad Company,
In tho center OF Corunna avenue; running
thence northwesterly along the southerly sioe
of Corunna avenue to the Eastern Division of
the south OwOsso. Main Trunk Sewer.
The following described lands constitute the
special assessment district for said proposed
Improvement:
Commencing at point on the east line Of
Division street 1872 feet from the north line Of
Corunna avenue thence south II degrees paral-
lei to and l32 feet\ from the north line OF Co
runna avenue to the south line of the Ann
Arbor Railroad, thence southerlv to the right
of way of the Grand Trunk Railway. thence
westerly along the north line of the right OF
way Of the Grand Trunk Railway to the east
| line OF Division street, thence north TO- the
place of beginning.
The Council of the City of Owosso will meet
| at its regular session on the 30th day of Octo.
Der, 1911 at 80 p. m. when 1t will hear objec-
| tions to the Improvement as aforesaid and to
the district 70 be assessed.
| Dated Oct. 18th, 1911.
ARTHUR II. DUMOND,
CITY Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-11-03
, Notice Of Public Improvement.
TO Whom IL May Concern

10 Wnom IL May Concern:
Pursuant to a resolution OF the Council OF
the City OF Owosso NJ session held upon the
23rd day OF October, 1911 notice Is hereby
given that the City of Owos50 proposes to
make the following Improvement, viz To
construct sewer known AS King Street Later
al Sewer along the following route: Com
mencing at the Intersection OF Hickory street
south OF King street and King street, and run
ming east $50 feet.
The following described lands constitute the
special assessment district for said proposed
Improvement: All lots, lands and premises
abutting upon King street from the intersec.
ton of King street and Hickory street south
OF King street to point $40 feet east OF said
int, section.
The Council of the City of OwossoI will meet
At its regular session on the 18th day OF Nov.m
Der, 1911, az z 80 o. M when IL will hear objec-
tions to the Improvement as aforesaid ana to
the district to be assessed.
Dated Got. 25th, 1911
ARTHUR Fl. DUMOND,
City Clerk
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-11-03
CHILDREN DIE IN FIRE
Father Of Sleeping Tots Makes No
Effort TO Save Them.

Schenectady, N. Y, Nov. 1.-While
Mrs. Pulkow was away from her home
fire destroyed the building and burned
to death two of her three children
while they were sleeping.
The father, who has not lived with
his wife for some time, watched the
IRE from across the street, and made
no attempt to enter the home.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-11-03
State of Michigan.
County of Shiawassee, IS.

State of Michigan,
County of Shiawassee, IS.
I, Albert L. Nichols, County Clerk OF the
County of Shiawassee, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing Is a true and correct
transcript, compared by me, from the original
record OF the order issued By the Board OF
Supervisors of said County calling q special
election on the proposition OF County Prohibi.
tion and of the whole of such original, as en-.
tered in the Journal of the Proceedings OF said
Board at their meeting Of October 18th, A. ID.
1911.
In Testimony whereof have here
unto subscribed my name and af
fixed the seal of the Circuit Court of
[sEALl said County at the City OF Corunna
In said County this Nth day OF
OCTOBER, A. ID. 1911.
ALBERT L. NICHOLS.
County Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-11-03

Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR H. DUMOND,
City clerk.
Aid. Brandel presented the report of the
street commissioner for tho week ending
October 2Sth and on motion same was received
and filed.
Reports From Special Com.
mitteeS.
On request of Aid. BRANDED the special com.
mittee on sealer OF Weights and measures Was
granted further time. RI
Reports from Standing Com
mittess
Aid. Clark presented the following report
which was on motion adopted, ayes Clark
Sut6n. Branded Brown, Palmer, [. Oonant,
Chavey. Washburn; nays none:
October 30, 1911.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council:
Gentlemen:
Your committee to whom were referred the
several claims aud accounts would respectful
ly report favorabiv 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.