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The Owosso times., 1913-09-12
Pittsburg

Mr. and Mrs Orrin Jennings visited
Mr. and Mrs Clayton Thomas Friday
evening and attended the ice cream
social held in the basement OF the
church. Mr. Jennings favored the
audience with vocal selection which
was greatly enjoyed-Mr and Mrs
Bsdgero and Mr. and Mrs Harry Knapp
of Bennington motored to Bancroft
Sunday where they spent the day with
Mr. and Mrs E o Byam-Mr and Mrs
Gideon Whiting spent Sunday after
noon with Mrs Will Whiting-Clif'
ford Claucherty and Miss Bessie Wood
spent Sunday at Round lake--Miss
Aleta Raymond of Owosso, was a guest
of her sisters. Mrs VIM Whiting and
Mrs Leslie Lawrence. Sunday-Miss
Bessie Clsucherty spent Sunday in
Owosso-Mr and Mrs Frank Payne
entertained their daughter and grand
daughter from Owosso, Saturday and
Sunday-Mrs Bemis is quite i'll.
The Owosso times., 1913-09-12

Miss N, lie Donshue has gone to Mon
roe where she will study at st. Mary 8
college, this year.
Mrs. E. F. Conant and Miss Nella
jerks attended the Atkinson-Abbott
wedding in Ovid, Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Montague of
Alma, were guests of Dr. and Mrs. A.
M. Hume, Thursday. Mr.. Montague
is superintendent of the Masonic home
at Alma.
There will be no services Sunday at
Salem's Lutheran church; the members
of the congregation will attend the ded-
icstion of the new college building at
Saginaw, West Side. All members are
requested to leave on the early morn
ing train.l
James Parker, the youth who stole
S74 from B. w. Brewer at the Brewer
trout farm several weeks ago has been
arrested at Pontiac and taken to ST..
Johns on larceny charge. The Clin-
ton county officials desire to give him a
chance to make good the amount of his
thefts and start again, being under age
and having previous good record
The Owosso times., 1913-09-12

Mrs. F. d. Clark of Vernon, Mrs.
Earl Garnish and Mrs. W. Maier OF
Ashland, Wis, were guests Wednesday
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. l. Nichols, Ball
street. Mrs. Maier was formerly Miss
Ivah Clark of Vernon.
A new Ford automobile being driven
to Corunna from Owosso by John
Elkins, Friday, was damaged consider
ably by collision with horse owned
by Archie Taylor, which was runnin 9
away. The occupants of the buggy
were thrown out but not badly injured
The horse had broken loose from the
buggy before jumping on the auto.
John Wesley Chase, aged s3 years,
one of the pioneers of Shiawassee
county and we'll known and respected
in the entire county died Tuesday at
his home in Shiawassee township,
after a long illness. Four daugh.
ters Mrs. Denver Morris, who lived
at home, Mrs. George Hartwell
of Bennington, Mrs. M. Coyne and Mrs.
w. X. Banks of Lsnsford, N. D, and
three sons, Phoenix, Ralph and Charles
of Alberta, Canada, survive him. The
fun eral was held Thursday afternoon.
The Owosso times., 1913-09-12
laingsburg

Rev L II Stevens left Monday for
Ypsilanti, where he will attend the
annual conference-Oral johnson of
Lansing, was the guest of Frank Leffler
Sunday and Monday-Mr and Mrs
E B Wilcox and Mrs Chss Piper
visited relatives at Lansing Sunday.
They were accompanied home by their
aunt, Mrs Anna McMichael, who will
spend some time with Mrs Piper
A large number from this place at
tended the Home Coming at Lansing,
last week-Leora Chaplin left Satur.
day for Hannibal, Mo-, where she will
teach the coming year-Mr and Mrs
Chas BrOwnell aDd little son, of ST..
Charles, are spending a couple of
weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs G
N Albright-Mayme Andrews went
10 Detroit on business Friday-Geo
Byrnes left last week for Sandwich,
Ont. where he will attend Assumption
college the coming Geddis
Simeon has gone to Big Rapids, where
he will attend the Ferris school the
coming year-Mr and Mrs Robert
Hayner are parents of little daughter,
born Saturday-Chas Swarthout of
Detroit, is spending few days with
his wife and other relatives in this
vicipity-Dr and Mrs Thos Nadal of
Olivet, are spending a few days with
the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs V D
Wyckoff.
The Owosso times., 1913-09-12
Probate Court.

In the estate of Roy E. Corcoran de-
ceased, Roy Harper and Tavern Wood
bury have been appointed commits.
sioners on claims and they will meet to
hear claims against the estate at the
store of John P. Shaft in Shaftsburg on
Nov 10th and Jan. 9Th, next.
The will of Jepthae Skinner deceas-
ed, has been admitted to probate and
Henry Adams of Fenton appointed exc
cutor of the estate. Claims against the
estate will be heard by the probate
court on January 5, 1914.
The will.of Ida E. Shepard deceased
of Fairfield, has been admitted to pro.
bate and Fred J. Wise appointed exc
cutor of the estate. VIM. l. Dunham
and Frank Williams were appointed
commissioners on claims They will
meet to hear claims against the estate
at the residence of Fred J. Wise in
Fairfield on Oct. 30th and Dec. 3lst.
In the estate of VIM. Fl. Vannoller
deceased, the final account Of the ad.
ministrator will be heard Oct, 18th.
In the estate of Milton Glen Burwell
ct al, minors, petition for license to
sell real estate has been fled and the
hearing set for Sept. 30.
In the estate of Maggie B Storm de.
ceased, of Owosso, Geo. G. Storm has
been appointed administrator. David
F. Moulton and Frank M. Lotridge
were appointed appraisers and commits.
sioners on claims and they will meet TO
hear claims against the estate at the
Office of the Canton Bridge Co., in
Owosso on Oct. 30 and Dec. 81.
The Owosso times., 1913-09-12

Mrs. Frank Evans and son arrived
home Wednesday from three months
stay at Coure d'Alene, Idaho.
Autos belonging to Peter Kebler and
II. N. Ainsworth colided near Ovid,
Wednesday, damaging both; butsthe
occupants escaped injury. ThesAins-
worth car was left at Ovid oyer, night.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank w. Smith; for
merly Of this city, but who for the last
year have, been residing in Pontiac,
have moved to Owosso and will take up
their residence on North Washington
street.
DR.. A. n. Wolfe is suffering from a
badly sprained right arm, the result of
a fall when he ran into wire as he
was riding home on a bicycle in the
darkness. The wire had been stretched
between two trees across the walk.
DR.. and Mrs. J. D. Crum and daugh.
ter Miss Gladys, and Miss Cora Baer of
the high school and Mrs. Tod Leavitt
of Lansing, attended the wedding Tues
day, at Portland, of Miss Queen Robin.
son, former popular Owosso school
teacher.
The two suits which F. w. Swihart
the Shiawassee township farmer,
brought against Elijah Russell, Mil.
lard Ockerman and Clyde Hett, for the
recovery of horse which Swihart's
son traded the defendants was settled
when the animal was returned to Swi.
hart.
Ira q. Curry will represent Michigan
Knights Pythias in the supreme lodge
during the coming four years, having
been elected one Of the representatives
at the grand lodge meeting in Kala-
mazoo. The gathering next year will
be in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Mr.. Curry
is to be congratulated upon this honor.
The Brotherhood Class OF the Con-
gregational church has announced a
grand rally for this evening in the Sun
day school rooms preliminary to the
beginning of the work of the coming
year. A program has been arranged
with addresses and music and refresh
ments are to be served.
A miscellaneous shower was given
Tuesday evening for Miss Laura Ackron
by Mrs. Vesta E. Fritsch and Mrs. John
Rosevear at the home Of Mrs. Fritsch,
Miss Ackron's marriage to Mr.. Verne
Cushman of Lansing, took place
Wednesday. In a guessing game
Miss Agnes King won the prize. Light
refreshments were served.
At high noon today occurred the we'd
ding of Miss Nina l. Dean to B. F.
Howard, Jr, of Antrim. The ceremony
was performed at the home of the
brides grandfather, A. j. McKeon in
this city. Rev. Fitzpatrick of Fowler
Vile officiating. The bride has been q
student in the Howell high school and
has many friends in Howell. The
groom is well spoken of in his home
neig ighborhood Their friends wish them
fu II share of life's blessings. Howell
Republican.
The Owosso times., 1913-09-12
New Haven.

The Loyal Berean class Of the Church
Of Christ Sunday school met with Mr.
and Mrs L Chase, Friday evening"
The G w B NJ meets with Mrs Leslie
Hopson, Friday afternoon. This being
the annual meeting, reports will be
given and election of officers. Every
member is urged to be present--The
Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary
society met with Mrs Hiram Bussell,
Thursday-Mrs L Kirby and son OF
Owosso, are guests at the home Of Z P
Splitter.
The Owosso times., 1913-09-12
Burton.

00ttOUs
Mr. and Mrs q 9 Royce who spent
the week end with their son and wife,
Mr. and Mrs Chas Rogers of Grand
Rapids, returned home Monday-Mr
and Mrs Calvin Gordon and daughter
Frances, spent part of last week with
relatives in Henderson-Mrs w E
Maloney and Marjorie Roosa, spent one
day this week with relatives in this
place Mrs Frank Patrick is visiting
relatives in Bay City this week-Mr
and Mrs G Brainard and daughters
spent Wednesday with the latter's par.
ents, Mr. and Mrs Harley Hubbard of
Ovid-Mr and Mrs Daniel Millard
who have been spending the past two
weeks with relatives in Owosso, have
returned home-Rev F E Kunsman
and family, U 6 Stiff and family, E R
Vincent and family, f w Mason and
family and Will Millard have returned
home from an outing at Gull Lake
Mrs Ada Lusk, secretary of the Y w G
A of Owosso, spent Friday with Mr.
and Mrs Fl Scott-Mrs Charles Wilkes
of Battle Greek is visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Vincent-Mr and
Mrs Theron Dewitt have returned to
their home in Port Huron after visiting
relatives in this place-The Misses
Iva Mitchell, Mary Ellen Brooks and
Harriet Cadz returned home last week
after spending sometime at Gull Lake
Mr. and Mrs Albert Cline and sons
of Detroit, spent part of the week
with Mr. and Mrs U G Stiff-Mr and
Mrs Lee Littlefield and son Darwin,
have returned to their home in Lansing
after visiting relatives In this place
Mrs Frank Benson spent few days
with relatives in Owosso-Mr and
Mrs Daniel Lewis have returned after a
visit in Detroit-The Aid Society of
the M p church will meet Wednesday
the 18th in the church parlors. A pot
luck supper will be served. All are
cordially invited to attend.
OBITUARY
Orville G Barrett, the only son of
Mr. and Mrs James Barrett, was born at
Ridgetown, Ontario, Canada, Aug. 12,
1894; quietly and peacefully passed
away Sunday evening, Sept. 7th, at
II: 80, aged 10 years and 25 days.
Orville was a very patient sufferer for
nearly year, but was confined to his
bed only about six weeks He was
converted and gave his heart fully to
God and was baptized June 14th, 1918.
He still held all confidence in the
Cody Father until the last; he never
murmured in fault, but bore it very
patiently for his peace was made with
God and his last words of God were
"All is we'll for God is Love" Orville
has lived in Burton all his life and was
loved by all who knew him. He is
survived by his mother, step.father,
two sisters, uncles, aunts and host
Of friends.
The Owosso times., 1913-09-12
Byron

John Allen was in Fenton on bust
ness Thursday Harold Close spent
Monday evening in Durand-Kath'
eryn Mckinney was in Duraud Satur-
day-Mr and Mrs A 81 Taggert are in
Worthwhile, where Mr. Taggert has
started in the drug business Their
many friends here regret their depart
ure and wish them success in their new
home-Dewey Hsviland and G s
Keys spent Sunday evening with friends
in Cohoctah Hale of Durand,
visited his sister. Mrs John Graham
here last week-Maurice and Miles
Newman spent last week with Fred
Newman in Morrice-Mrs Roscoe
Arnold and daughter of Holly, visited
Lucie Close, Friday-Dewey Havi-
land and Katheryn Mckinney spent
Thursday in Fenton-Mrs VIM Nc.
Kinney has been on the sick list but is
onvalescent-J b Harrington and
wife were in Vernon on business Mon.
day-Wm Lahring and family spent
Thursday in Flint-Frank Tower was
in Durand on business Saturday
Mr. and Mrs B Harrington spent Fri.
day in Fllnt-A valuable horse owned
by Roger Haviland was wounded while
jumping in the pasture field last week,
but is much improved-Mrs John
Emmett of Detroit. is here caring for
her sister. Mrs VIM Mcdonald, who is
seriously i'll at her home on Locust Hill
Frank Shelp of Bancroft, was in
town Saturday-Ella HIATT of Alma,
visited friends here last week-Mr
and Mrs James McCaughna and daugh-
ter Margaret, of Gaines, spent Sunday
with R. Haviland and family-Mrs
DR. Harper and daughter Wilabella.
returned to Detroit Monday after a
visit with friends here-Dr Alger
Barnes of Canada, is visiting his par
ents, Mr. aud Mrs L W Barnes here
Anna Joslin, who is teaching in Du.
rand, spent Sunday here.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
OLSON, ACQUITTED,
TAKES BACK WIFE
Although University Position Is
Held Open, Professor Win
Go Elsewhere

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. April o.
Professor Oscar Olson. declared mot
guilty" OF the murder of Clyde Darl-
Ing. on an unwriten law plea. together
with his wife and daughter, are hold
ing family reunion In the home Of
his aged mother In Montevideo, MINI,
today. They will continue to live to-
gether.
Professor Olson issued the follow.
ing statement today:
II am satisfied with the trial I
could not have expected more In tho
way OF a verdict. Mrs. Olson and
wish to thank the public press and
the general public for the fair cons
sideratiou we have received, and wish
that an understanding public will per.
NIT us to resume our home relations
in peace and happiness. Insofar as
we are concerned. the case Is absolute
iy closed and sealed"
The University of Minnesota author
tiles have refused to accept the pro.
lessons resignation. and he may ~
sumo his former work. It IL thought,
However. that he will 60 to new
fields.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
COUNCIL VOTES
TOCONTINUEBUS
Line FOR MONTH
Appropriates $l,700 for Munich.
pal Transportation Service
on the West Side
BOOST IN PAY FOR POLICE
BACK TO COMMITTEE
Estimator Snyder Will Explain
Plan of Allowance for Care
of Uniforms

A communication from Mayor Marx
announcing the appointment oil
Charles II. Bryan to succeed George
Sheehy on the public lighting commits
sion and OF Thomas Comerford as a
member OF the water board to succeed
Basil A. Lemke was received by the
common council, Tuesday night. and
placed on the table, under the rules.
The report OF the committee ON
ways and means recommending the
appropriation Of $l.700 more to con-
tinue the municipal bus line service
In Junction-ave. for another month.
was passed. At the expiration OF that
time the money for the purchase OF
IS buses for city transportation will
be In sight.
Estimator W.. II. snyder's petition
requesting that the members OF the
police department be allowed one dol
lar q week extra for the care OF their
uniforms and equipment was reported
on unfavorably by the committee on
ways and means, but Aid. Thompson
succeeded In having the matter re-
ferred back TO the committee to sive
Snyder an opportunity to present his
case. The item would amount to an
annual increase OF 5000 in the po-
lice fund.
Aid. Dill's ordinance to reduce the
automobile headlights in the city to
10 candlepower was reported on fav-
orably by the committee on ordi-
nances, but was sent back to allow
the automobile men to appear. II Is
said there is some objection to the
ordinance among the automobile men.
Aid. Sherman Littleneld had reso-
luton adopted instructing the ordi-
nance committee to revise the new
building code. Numerous complaints
have been received from builders that
several sections Of the code are incon-
sistent.
Aid. Lodges resolution that the
alley in the black on John R.-st.. on
which the new Detroit Athletic club
house is to be built be vacated was
referred to the committee on street
openings.
A resolution asking that supple
mental item be inserted In the budget,
the city as. halt inspectors
salary to $500 and the east and west
side superintendents of street clean
ing of the department OF public works
to $4,000 q year was referred to the
on ways and means.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
SENATE OBJECTS
TO new TARIFF
Port Huron Retracts Editorial
Criticizing p. NJ. Investi-
eating Committee
rrom a Sta0 Correspon dcat.

LANSING. Mich, April 9.-Follow-
ing the example set by the house last
week. the senate Tuesday adopted a
resolution to be forwarded to President
Wilson and congress protesting
against the lowering OF the present
tariffs on wool and sugar. The vote
on the resolution was Is to 8. Those
who supported II were Senators F1tz-
gibbons, Kelley, King. Rosenkrans. O..
CT Scott, Smith. Straight, Verdier,
Walter, Wood and Curtis, Gittins. Had
den. and Vinegar. Progressives.
Opposed to II were Grace. Murtha
and McGregor. Democrats, and James
and Odell, Republicans.
Senator Odell. OF Shelby. introduced
a bill for the reapportionment Of the
state senatorial districts by leaving
them AZ they now are.
Fourteen bills were passed In rapid
order without discussion. One OF them
was the Bayliss bill to allow railroads
to give passes to persons engaged In
getting settlers on undeveloped lands.
It barely received the necessary II
votes, although the fight made on It
in the committee Of the whole was
not renewed. Others were to hx
standards for milk, cream and cheese:
to make an appropriation for the CON-
pilation of war records: to regulate
the granting Of permits for the con-
struction Of dams; to give school su-
thorities the power to enforce the law
against fraternities In public schools,
and Rep. Santos bin relative to dre,
marine and automobile insurance com.
panies.
In the committee OF the whole. SEN
ator Murtha's bill to provide for .
farm for epileptics and to appropriate
100000 for that purpose was
agreed to.
A short meeting of the Pere Mar.
quette probe committee was held Tues
day to hear III. B. Buckeridge, Port
Huron, editor. who was subpenaed by
the committee to explain an editorial
published In his paper March 80 In
which the investigating committee
was criticised as a body inclined to
hearken to the moneyed interests
rather than to the people.
Buckeridge made complete retrac.
ton and apology. The statement was
made without foundation. he said.
SCOTT.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
TRIP IN WILDERNESS
TO ASSIST CUPID

CHICAGO, April 9.--Judge Dever. of
the superior court here, Is on record
today as favoring trip to the wilder
ness. as cure for marital troubles.
Judge Devore came forth with the
remedy while hearing evidence in the
divorce suit OF DR.. william Holland
and his wife. Holland claimed his
wife was jealous. while she claimed
the doctor was cruel.
Judge Dever declared the Hollands
would not have taken their troubles
to court had they first taken q six
months sojourn in the woods of Flor.
ida or California, and become thor
oughly acquainted.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
HOTEL TALK NOT
TO KILL UNION
Chicago Working Girls Are
Warned Of Bait by Or
ganizers

CHICAGO, April s.-Prominent Chi.
cago eocial workers. who are active
in the work Of organizing the $1,000
girls and women employed In state
street department stores, today issued
warnings to the girls that they must
not cease their efforts to form q
union because the big merchants are
discussing plans for million dollar
working girls home.
you have been reading about the
million-00lla home the employers are
going to give you" said Miss Mary
Anderson, organizer for the Women's
Trade Union league. Remember that
this hotel is far in the future. The
merchants have said that they pre-.
ferred to employ girls living at home
because they would work for less
The suggestion that the big employ.
ers finance the construction OF q hotel
where department store girls might
room and board at low cost was con
sidered when the Safest. merchants
and the Illinois senate white slave
commission met behind closed doors
Monday.
Several girl clerks who attended an
organization meeting. staged By Mrs.
Medill Mccormick. Miss Mary Nc
Dowell, Mrs. John r. Bowen and other
prominent Chicago women last night,
declared that they were threatened
with the loss OF positions II they had
anything to do with the girls organ.
isation. Miss Mcdowell announced
that the Women's Trade Union league
would care for any girls who were dis
charged.
Without organization you will not
be able to accomplish anything" said
Mrs. Bowen. IAN arbitration board
can get things. Push your organise
ton, and you will win respect for your
cause"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
BURNS;
Loss IS $l50,0O0
Trojan Plant at Woodward and
Harper-aves Wiped Out
Street Cars Tied Up

Fire destroyed the plant OF the
Trojan Laundry Co., Woodward and
Harper-avcs., Tuesday evening. caus
ing a loss OF $15O.O0O. The tailor shop
Of Dismer Bros. adjacent to the
laundry. was also destroyed, at loss
of $4,000.
The FIRE was discovered about Z
o clock In the room where unclaimed
ment arrived, the flames had spread
to every part of the building and to
the stable in the rear. formerly .
church.
Alder tBarry, barn man, led the
company's Is horses from the base
ment OF the stable up runway and
into safety. through smoke and
flames.
The heat melted the connections OF
gas pipes In the basement Of the laun-
dry. and from the pipe leading from
the main a geyser OF burning gas shot
into the building. Joseph Johnson.
No. 373 Hague-ave.. an employee OF
the Detroit City Gas Co., went into the
basement and shut on the gas at the
risk of his life.
Car service on Woodward-ave. was
interrupted for more than two hours.
The theater crowd had to walk. No
attempt was made by the ID. U. r. to
take care Of the passengers. In the
absence OF switches and connections
with parallel lines, It ia dificult To
see what the company could have
done.
Fred 8. Burgess, manager OF the
laundry. said that $4,000 insurance
was carried on the laundry's machin-
cry. The company n not responsible
for the loss to patrons. Temporary
quarters are to be secured soon for
the continuation Of the laundry's con-
tract work.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
sPPENINGS IN MICHIGAN

measures. and the Neiier bill to put
more stringent regulations upon the
use md sale OF liquor was killed.
Ts.e biennial appropriation bills for
NJ. Home for the Feeble Minded. Col.
lege OF Mines, and Northern STATE
Normal school we're reported by the
ways and means committee.
The house adopted resolution con-
graduating Rep. Nank and the citi-
zens or Mt. Clemens upon his cleo
ton as mayor OF that city. Monday.
and presented him with bouquet.
'-s--.sf~ SCOTT.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
MRS. MEDILL MCCORMICK
SUFFERS BREAKDOWN

CHICAGO, April 9.--Mrs. Medill Nc
Cormick. daughter Of the late United
States Senator Mark A. Hanna, Ut
Ohio. who collapsed while urging 800
department store girls to organize to
obtain better wages, was reported to-
day to be out of danger. but under the
care Of q physician. Though she Is
the mother Of five.weeks' old child,
Mrs. Mccormick took part in q meet.
ing last night with number OF prom
inent social workers.