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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-15
Vacuum Cleaner Receiverskip.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Chicago. March 1.-THE McCrum-
Howell company, vacuum cleaner
concern, whose stock was buffeted
in trading centers recently, was put
in the hands of a receiver this aft
ernCon by order of United States
District Judge Sanborn, on the petit
tion of H +. Pfahler, who holds
$4,000 worth Of stock in the COM
pany. The prosecution Of the com
pany in connection with the suit
against the Bath Tub Trust, with
which it Is said to be allied, is given
in the qemplaint as one of the
causes of the conditions which de-
manded the, intervention cf the
court. Edward r. Steetimius, presi-
dent of the Diamond Match COM
pany. and Walter B. Updegraff, one
of the stock holders, were named as
receivers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-15
MOUNTAIN RUFF|ANS
MASSACRE COURT
EVERY COURT OFFICER KILLED
BUT ONE.
While Court at Hillsville, Virginia,
Was Getting Ready to Sentence
Convicted Man, the Criminals
Friends Shot Officials.
Associated Press

Associated Press
Hillsville, Va, March IA troop
of mountain outlaws rode down out
of the Blue Ridge mountains to the
county court house here and assas-
sinated the Judge on the bench, the
prosecutor before the bar and the
sheriff at the door, in less time than
it takes to tell it. while sentence was
being pronounced on Floyd Allen,
one of their number.
When the crack OF the rifles died
away only one court official, Dexter
Goad, the clerk, was alive and he
was wounded. Several jurymen and
onlookers were Struck by stray bull
let's but not seriously wounded
Tonight the outlaws with a days
start are in the mountains with a
| citizens posse, but little organized,
making a semblance Of pursuit
Posses from other counties will
arrive tomorrow
The reward of 1000 offered by
the state today for the capture or
the band was raised to $4,000 to-
night. A regiment of infantry has
been ordered to Hillsville. Other
! militiamen will probably be called
out.
Allen was before the bar for SEN
tence. having been convicted on the
chargeNof taking a prisoner from a
deputy sheriff, when the fusilade
started. Judgc Thornton Massie
rose from his chair md fell across
his desk dead. Prosecutor William
Foster fell simultaneously with q
half dozen bullets in his brain. The
sheriff. Lewis Webb, who had pur-
sued and captured Allen in the
mountains, was shot to death. as he
reached for. his revolver. Bullets
flew fast and several Jurors and
spectators were slightly wounded.
Then the band rode out of town into
the mountains while Hillsvillc for
a moment stood paralyzed, and help
| less u stop them.
Aliens brothers, Sidney and Jack,
headed the band Of twenty men who
participated in the attack. Floyd
Allen was among the wounded. 1t
was anticipated that an effort would
be made TO rescue him. When the
shooting started Judge Massie had
| pronounced a part Of the sentence,
which was to have been a year al
hard labor in the penitentiary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-15
Rebels Take Jiminez.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
FL Paso, Texas, March 14-A
special to The Herald from Chihua-
hua says, thai Jiminez was taken
at noon today by an advance guard
Of Salazar's rebel army consisting
of $500 men. The federal garrison
capitulated without resistance. Jim
inez is an important point and has
population of 25,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-15
ATTEMPT TO KILL
VICTOR EMANUEL
ANARCHIST SHOOTS AT KING OF
ITALY.
Antonio Dalba, Who Proiessed to be
An Anarchist, Fired Into Royal
Carriage, Missed King and Hit
Soldier of Escort.
Associated Press

Associated Press
Rome, March IA youthful an
archist, Antonio Dalba, who asserts
that he is a member Of no organiza-
ton, attempted to assassinate King
Victor Emanuel today. The king
was not injured, nor was Queen
Helena, who was driving in a closed
carriage with him at the time. An
officer of the kings guard was
wounded.
Three shots were fired at the king.
who was on his way to the pantheon
to attend service for the commemo-
ration of the birth of his father
who was assassinated in 1900
After the shots were fired the
spectators sprang on the assailant
and beat him severely before he was
rescued by the police.
The king remained calm through
out and continued on his way to the
pantheon where the service was
held.
After the attempt on the kings
life became known crowds paraded
the streets shouting Long Live
the King"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-15
Power Shut OFF.
A Associated Press

Associated Press
Mexico City, March 1.-THE cleo
tric Transmission lines which supply
power 10 Mexico City and other
cities from the power plant at Ne
caxa, 100 miles from the city. were
severed in three places shortly after
noon today and for an hour and
twenty minutes were unable to be
repaired while traffic in the city and
of the factories was forced 10 sus-
pend Breaks were at three places,
widely separated, and were evident
ly cut by rifle balls
The break caused rumors TO
spread that rebels were nearing the
city. but investigation shows there
was little cause for alarm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-15
Kansas Democrats for Clark.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Ajchison Kan, March 14-Thc
State Democratic Convention today
unanimously instructed the twenty
delegates from Kansas TO the Bal
timore convention for Champ Clark
of Missouri. as nominee for president
on the Democratic ticket, with Gov.
Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey, a.
second choice.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-15
Slain Robbers Identified.
Associated Press

San Antoio, Tex. March 1.-THE
robbers who were killed by Express
Messenger Trousdale, when they at
tempted TO rob his express car at
tached to the Southern Pacific pas
senger train No. 8, near Sanderson.
Texas, We're identified today as Ed
Welsh, an escaped criminal, and a
man named Fitzpatrick Little is
known of Fitzpatrick. A pack saddle
with SOC rounds of ammunition for
resolyers and rifles was found on a
pack horse In the bandits outfit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-15
Rebels in Hidalgo
Associated Press

Associated Press.
Mexico Cit. March 14-Revolu-
tionary activity is reported today in
the vicinity of the important mining
town of Pachuca, in the state OF
Hidalgo. and preparations are being
The village of Palma Gorda, three
miles outside of Pachuca, and the
nearby ranches were raided. Re-
newed activity is also .repor1ed on
the part of the Zapatistas in the
state Sof Morelos, and in the vicinity
of Clernavaca. Villa. Sinaloa. wa:
attacked unsuccessfully according
to Mazatlan dispatch
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-15

When the Panama Canal is COM
pleted all roads will lead to Texas.
The Lone Star state will be the dis
tributing point of the worlds COM
merce and the clearing house of the
earth's wealth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-15
Cattle Market.

Associated Press
Kansas City, March 14--Cattle,
steady to strong; export steers.
1925 to $S.a5. Hogs. ) to 10 cents
lower; heavies $3.50 to Sc. .S5. Sheep
steady
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-15
Hung Jury.
Associated Press

Associated Press
Detroit. Mich, March 1.-THE
jury which has been trying the case
OF the government against the So
called Bath Tub Trust, in the fed
eral court here, failed to reach an
agreement and was discharged to-
night
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-15
Pierce's Son Married.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
West Palm Beach, Florida, Mar.
14-Roy T. Pierce, son of I'll. Clay
Pierce. the oil magnate, and Miss
Virginia Burrows, his step-sister.
were married here last night
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-19

was passeu.
In the new law Of congress President
Taft assisted in inserting q provision
which transferred from the shoulders
of the shipper to that Of the railroads
the burden of proof in establishing the
reasonableress of railroad rate.
Prior to that time the practice had
been just the opposite. with the result
that many shippers who were or had
been suffering from discriminatory
rates or practices. were unable to prove
their cases without great expense or
long litigation or both. Under this new
law the railroads subsequently made
application for IN increase in their
rates and the interstate commerce com.
mission. no, being satisfied with the
showing OF The railroads as to their
reasonab,encSs. denied them. Thus
one of the great achievements Of Presi-
dent Taft came TO pass. an achieve
ment which affected every man won.
an and child in the country. but it was
done so quietly that it has almost been
forgotten by many who were benefited.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-19
Tuning Bells.

When bells in a chime produce dis
cord they can be tuned. The tone of
q bell may be raised or lowered by
cutting of little metal in the proper
places. To lower the tone the bell
tuner puts the bell in hts lathe and
reams 1t out from the point where the
swell begins, nearly down to the rim.
As the work proceeds he frequently
tests the note with . tuning fork, and
the moment the right tone is reached
he stops roaming. To raise the tone,
on the contrary, he shaves OF the
lower edge of the bell, gradually less
ening or fiattening the bevel, in order
to shorten the bell, for OF two bells
of equal diameter and thickness the
shorter will give the higher note. A
noteworthy instance of bell-tuning
was at Lausanne, where twelve bells,
in three neighboring steeples, pro-
duced only seven distinct notes, and
gave out a most curious discord.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-19

OF and 8 line with line of Railroad !:
thence sw along Railroad to White Oak thence
~ deg 80 0s-l00 chains, thence ssA deg
10 chains 10 n and \ line thence 81 deg
n 80 o. 100 chains TO beginning exc W 2 a; Sc
u exc sc Is a; Sc u OF sw 4.
section No. 9-Nw 8 a OF 40 In sw corner
OF sw "a; sw ID a OF patt OF the Menirva
Dutcbers estate acc TO the Partition deed as
recorded 50 3Sl0O a; 10 OF 81 4i-l00 a In
sw corner OF n OF sw 4.
Section No. INV 10 a of n OF ne a
and a OF e 10 q OF NV u OF ne u; 10
OF 30 OF NV u OF ne u; ne % "a OF ne
u OF nwA
All nT6NR2E.
Now, therefore, all unknown and nou-resi'
uenl persons. owners auo persons interested
In the above described lands. and you c J
rhomas, supervisor and Harry Byerly, high
way commissioners of the township OF Ben
ninRt0n and you s. A. Yerkes estate VIM
hnne, Il. w. Drury JOS. Breaugh j. j. Knapp,
Ance butcher; NJ. r. Conley, Jacob Kline,
Ihomas Tester. Frank Hawley are hereby
notified that at the time and place aforC SAID.
or AT such other time and place thereafter 10
winch said hearing may be adjourned / shall
proceed TO receive bids for the construction OF
said "Drury Drain" In the manner herein
before stated; and, also. that at such time of
letting from nine o'clock In the forenoon until
nve O'Clock In The afternoon, the assessment
ior benefits and the lands comprised within
, Tie prury Drain Special Assessment Districts
Will be subject to review. sr .f
And you and each OF you, owners and persons
ilterested In the aforesaid lands are hereby
cited TO appear at the time and place OF such
letting as aforesaid, and be heard with respect
TO such special assessments and your interests
In relation thereto. II you so desire.
JOHN BOUTWELL,,
County Drain Commissioner OF the County of
Shiawassee.
Dated Comma, Mich, April 9th, A. d. 1919.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-19
Commits sioners' Notice.

In the matter, OF the estate OF Ene e.
Mitchell det eased.
We the Undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate
In andfor the County OF Sbiawassee, State OF
Michigan. Commissioners TO receive, examine
and ADJUST all claims and demands OF all per.
sons against said estate, do hereby give notice
that we Will meet az the residence of John
Hutton on North Water Street in ths
City OF Owosso, in said County. on Nor,
day, the 3rd day OF July,,yA d.. 1917
and on Monday, the 5th day OF August
A. ID. 1912 at ten O'CLOCK In the forenoon OF
each OF said days. for the purpose OF receiving
apd adjusting all claims against said estane
ana that four months from the 30th day OF
March. A. d. 1912, are allowed to creditors
TO present their claims TO said Commissioners
for adjustment and allowance.
Dated. the 3oth day OF March, A: d. 1919
JOHN HUTTON,
A II. BlRK.
Commissioners
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-19

routes and TO serve thousands OF ad.
ditional patrons on existing routes with
little or no increased cost. But the
Taft program of postal reform and
progress is not yet completed. The
president Is urging congress to adopt
legislation for the REIMBURSEMENT of
postage rates on basis of cost. which
will eventually permit Of l cent rate
OH letter mail. A project also is under
way for giving to village communities
the same free delivery of mail that Is
now enjoyed by cities and the rural
population.
The establishment of a domestic par
eel post has received the earnest con-
sideration Of the president. In some
branches OF the delivery service. nota-
bly, the rural and city delivery routes.
the equipment now necessary is suf-
ficient for the additional transportation
of considerable merchandise with little
or no increase in expense.
President Taft, accordingly. has ur-
gently recommended to congress the
adoption of the necessary legislation,
and to present the issue clearly, three
items of $4,000 each have been includ-
ed in the estimates OF the postal serv.
Ice by Postmaster General Hitchcock.
two TO cover the initial expense Of in.
PRODUCING the parcel post ON rural
routes and in the city delivery service.
respectively, and the third to meet the
cost Of an investigation looking to the
final extension of the service to the
railways and other transportation lines
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-19
Order Of Publication.

State OF Michigan, the Probate Court for the
County OF Shiawassee.
At q session Of the Probate Court for said
County, held at the Probate ONCE in the City
of Corunna on Tuesday, the second day Of
April in the year Of one thousand nine humid
red and twelve.
Present, Matthew Bush. Judge of Probate.
In TIE matter Of the estate Of Susan Wright,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF Ida NJ.
Vincent praying that administration Of said
estate may be granted to Edmund Vincent or
some other suitable person.
1t is ordered that the Goth day Of April NEXT
at ten O'Clock In the forenoon at said Probate
Office be assigned for hearing said petition.
And IL Is furthered ordered that copy OF
this order be published three successive wee KS
previous to said day or hearing in The Owosso
Times newspaper printed aud circulating in
said County OF shiawassce.
MATTHEW BUSH.
Judge OF Probate.
BY FLORENCE LINDSEY.
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-19
Fob LATE SUPPERS.
BY Nicolas soyer, Chef Of Brooks
Club, London.

BY NicoIae Soyer, Chef Of Brooks
Club, London.
Dried Herrings with Fine Herbs.-
Few people know how very nice
smoked and dried fish can be when
cooked in a paper bag and seasoned
in the French fashion. Take four
dried herrines, bone them, fill the
cavities with little (about half a
teaspoonful 20 each fish, finely
minced shallot, or chives, and pars-
ley. Add few fresh breadcrumbs
tiny crate or nutmeg may be added
as well as a good dust OF pepper. Put
into a well creased bag and bake in
the oven for ten minutes. Dish up
and serve as hot as possible. Other
dried fish are excellent prepared in
the same way.
Riz Aux crevettes. Take four
ounces of boiled rice, add to tt pepper
and salt to taste, lump Of butter
about the size of big Brazil nut, and
two dessertspoonfuls of finely grated
cheese. Put this mixture In well
creased bag and make very hot for
six minutes. Then open the bag and
stir in gently a few faxed shrimps.
Mix in lightly with fork. Replace
the bag on the broiler, make hot for
another three minutes, then dish up
and serve.
Jambon MiIanaIse.--Take SIX slices
OF either raw ham or breakfast bacon.
machine cut II possible, take also
half pint of cold boiled feas. and II
to hand, half a dozen cold boiled new
potatoes. Put the slices into bag
add cook them, then take out, and add
the peas and the potatoes, the latter
first thinly sliced, and cook in the
ham fat until very hot. Empty on to
hot dish and pour over the peas
half pint of very hot well-seasoned
tomato pulp or tomato catsup, which
ever Is preferred. The peas and po-
tatoes should be arranged as a border
with the slices in the middle. When
they can be had. half a dozen chicken
livers greatly improve this dish.
Copyright, 1911, by Sturgis & Walton
Company
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-19
Probate Order.

State Of Michigan. The Probate Court for tsse
County OF Shiawassee.
AT a session OF the Probate Court for said
County held at the Probate office, In the City OF
Corunna, ION Fridav the 22nd day OF March, in
the year one thousand nine hundred and twelve
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate.
In the matter OF the estate OF Mary Gothke
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF Car
Bandkau. pray ing this Court for an order de.
termining who were at the time of her death
the legal heirs of said decease ed and entitled
to inherit her real estate.
IL is ordered that the a2nd day of Aprsi
next, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon. at said
Probate ONCE, be appointed for examining
and allowing said account.
And 1t Is further ordered that copy OF this
order be published three successive weeks
previous to said day OF hearing. in the OwosSe
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, 1912-04-19
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter OF the estate OF Friedrich Baosa
deceased.
We, the undersigned having been appointed
In and for the County OF Shiawassee, State OF
michigan Commissioners TO receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands OF all per
that we will meet at the resid. nee or Claytou
Thomas In the township OF Bennington in said
County on Monday the 18th day OF May "A ID.
isls ana on Monday the 18th day OF July A ID.
l9i2 AT ten O'Clock 10 the forenoon OF each OF
SAID days for the purpose OF receiving and
adjusting All claims against said estate aOE
that Tour months from the 18th day OF March
their claims TO said Commissioners for adiay-
ment and allowance.
Dated the 18th day OF March A d 1914
CLAYTON THOMAS,
JACOB BOYD,
1foeta
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-19
TAFT REFORMS
POSTAL SERVICE
Governments Biggest GGSiEass
RJY Run on klo1Gra Basis.
Penny POSTAGE POSSIBLE.

Economy and Efficiency In Administra-
ton Un5cr Hitchcock Make Cheaper
Postage Rates hmm ;nent - Policies
Should &c Continued.
In thorough accord with the policy
administration, Postmaster General
Frank II. Hitchcock has put an end to
the annual deficit In the postotfice de-
partment and made possible the serious
consideration Of further reforms and
improvements. not the least important
Of which is the imminent possibility
Of penny postage. Many other reforms
that have the support Of President
Taft will be inaugurated this year.
Another term of the Taft administra-
ton would place this $240, OOO.O 900 bust
ness institution completely on a bust
ness basis.
At the beginning Of the present adj
ministration the postal service was in
arrears to the extent Of $17.479, 77O.47,
which was decidedly the largest deficit
on record. Last year the revenues ex-
ceeded the expenditures by $219,11S.12
The wiping out of the deficit has
been accomplished without any cur
tailment of facilities. On the con-
trary, there have been established 3.7A
new postoffices, delivery by carrier
has been provided in 1876 additional
cities, and 2,516 new rural routes, ag-
gregating GO,679 miles, have been au-
thorized. Meanwhile the force Of pos
tai employees has been increased by
more than 5000. and last year the to-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-19

tai amount expended for salariC was
approximately $14.000,000 greater than
two years ago. The average annual
salary has been increased from $3.50
to $067 for rural carriers, from 1910 to
$1,OS2 for postoffice clerks, from $1,021
to $1OS4 for city letter carriers and
from 81 ,1GS to $1,1s3 for railway pos
tai clerks. Thus n marked extension
Of the postal service and increased
compensation for IT'S employees have
gone hand in hand with a vanishing
deficit
Postal Banks Great Success.
BY persistent effort the present Re
publican administration secured the
passage on June %, 1910, of the act
creating the postal savings system,
which is now in operation at practical
~ all the 1900 presidential postoffices.
Preparations are being made for its
extension to 10000 fourth class post
offices. 1t is confidently anticipated
that the deposits at the close Of the
present fiscal year will aggregate $780,
OO,OO0 and that the income of the sys-
tenn will be sufficient to pay all operat-
Ing expenses.
Under President Taft the postofiice
department has engaged In an agrees
sive crusade against the fraudulent
use of the mails. Last year the in
spectors investigated many cases In
yolving the sale Of worthless stock In
ina ginary mining companies and other
fictitious concerns. There were alto
sether 500 indictments and 1874 convic-
lions, with but II acquittals. The 9th
or cases are pending. The convicted
swindlers had dcfrauded the people OF
many millions Of dollars.
Sunday service by employees has
been reduced to q minimum. with lit
tie objection from patrons.
Reforms Under Way.
Many other improvements have been
made in the postal service during Pres
ident Taft's term of Office. such as the
shipment of periodicals in carloads by
fast freight. which has reduced the
cost of transportation and expedited
the handling OF first class mail, and
the consolidation of the star route and
rural delivery services. so that 1t has
been possible to establish many new