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The Owosso times., 1916-07-14
PROCEEDINGS OF
THE COMMISSION

OwoSso, July 10th, 1915.
Regular meeting OF the Commission, Mayor
DeYoung presiding.
Members present. DeYoung, Hanscom, Rose
wear.
The minutes of the last regular meeting were
read and approved as printed.
The following petitions were presented and
referred to the department OF public improve
ments:
Petition No. si2.
To the Commission of the City Of owosso:
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned residents OF Hickory ST.,
between Exchange and Mason streets, hereby
petition for the sprinkling of said Hickory
street between the streets named during the
season of 1915. We hereby severally agree to
reimburse the city Of Owosso for the expense
OF said sprinkling at the close of the season and
In default Of payment that the amount may be
placed as a special assessment upon our prop
erty located in said sprinkling district
E. ID. and Mrs. e. D. Martin and others.
Petition No. sl3.
To the Commission of the City OF Owosso
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned residents of Chipman
street, between ID. M. r. II. and Linn streets,
hereby petition for the sprnkling Of said Chip
man street between the streets named during
the season Of 1915. We hereby severally agree
to reimburse the city Of Owosso for the expense
OI Sulu Spr MIXING at the close or the season
and In default OF payment that the amount
may be placed a special assessment upon our
property located in said sprinkling district.
Earl Lyke and others.
Petition No. sl4.
To the Commission Of the City Of Owosso
Gentlemen:
We the undersigned residents of Chapman
St., between Stewart and Frederick streets,
hereby petition for the sprinkling o. said
-. ChinmaQ between a m ms
during the season of 1915. We hereby severally
agree TO reimburse the city Of Owosso for the
season and in default Of payment that the
amount may be placed as special assessment
upon our property located In said sprinkling
district.
Herb. Hawcroft and 10 others.
Petition No sl5.
We the undersigned residents Of Wash
ington street, between Galusha and North
said washington ST. between the streets named
during the season OF 1915. We hereby severally
agree to reimburse the city of Owosso for the
and IN IN aefau Of that
| amount may be placed as special assessment
upon our property located In said sprinkling
district.
VIM. Guipe and others.
Petition No. si8.
To the Commission Of the City Of Owosso
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned residents of Il. Elk.
change street. between Saginaw and Hickory
streets hereby petition for the sprinklng OF
said E. Exchange st. between the streets named
during the season OF 1919 We hereby severally
agree TO reimburse the city OF Owosso for the
expense OF said sprinkling at the close of the
season and In default OF payment that the
| amount may be placed as special assessment
upon our property located In said sprinklihg
district.
]. G. Shattuck and others.
Petition No. sI7
To the Commission Of the City Of owosso
Gentlemen
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lots eight (s) and nine (9) Of Original
Plat OF the City of OwOsso.
Mr.. William Eliott-West forty. nine and
one half (4vh) IT, Of lot three CD of j /.
n. Laverock's subdivision OF Out lot five
lo) OF the Original Plat Of the City OF
Owosso.
Nancy Gould (Est) - Lot one On.
block eighteen Qs) OF the Original plat
Of the City of Owosso
Mr.. w. A. Osborne-Lot two (2), block
eighteen 0s) OF the Original Plat Of the
City of Owosso.
Cement sidewalk, IT, wide, on the
south side OF Mason street and In front
OF the Following property, to-wit
Mr.. j. III. Copas, Sr-Lot eight (s)
block one l1l of q. r. Lyons Addition to
the City OF Owosso.
j. {, Potter, Est-Lot four (4), block
one ~, OF G. X. Lyons Addition to the
CITY OF Owosso, except south two (2) IT,
Mr.. Wellington Clark-Lot five (5).
block one ~ of G. X. Lyons Addition to
the City OF Owosso.
Mrs. G. Grant-West one-half (Ib) of
lot SIX 90, block one ~, OF G.. II. Lyons
Addition TO the City Of Owosso
Mr. =. p. Anderson-East one half (Il)
OF lot six (6) block one a., of g. r.
Lyons Addition to the City of Owosso.
G.. Il. Lyon (Est)- seven ca.
block one (D Of G. Il. Lyons Addition to
the City OF OwossO.
The Owosso times., 1916-07-14
MUsKfGON CHILD browns
Wandered Away from Home; Body
Found In Lake.

Muskegon, July ia search for
four-year-old Albert Laurin, son of MIR.
and Mrs. Alec Laurin, who has been
missing, ended when his body was
found in the weeds at the Hamilton
dock, on Muskegon lake.
The babe had wandered away from
home. and walking out on the docE
short distance, had evidently fallen
into the water. The mother, who a
few days ago gave birth to another
son, is in serious condition from the
shock.
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Police Chief Arrested

Muskegon, July 12.-Charles Finn,
chief of police of Kokomo, Ind, and
Henry Ellis, a leading Chicago attor-
ney, were two victims of the raids
made upon illegally-operating fisher.
men by Deputy Game Warden George
Weilhamer of Muskegon. Justice
ODell of Fremont fined Chief Finn
81, while Ellis paid $3.50.
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$4,000 to HeIp Outside Blind,

Saginaw, July 12.-The board Of
trustees, of the Michigan institution
for the blind, in making up the bien-
nial budget, for the institution, includ-
ed an item of $4,000 to establish sys-
tenn of 'home teaching" for blind
people outside the institution.
The Owosso times., 1916-07-14
Macomb Prosecutor Hurt.

Mt. Clemens, July 12-Prosecuting
Attorney Kent was taken to the
Washington hospital with broken
shoulder the result o. an automobile
accident.
The Owosso times., 1916-07-14
Cherrv Crop Below Par.

Muskegon, July 12.-The Muskegon-
Oceana county cherry crop will be
about sixty-five to seventy per cent Of
normal, leading growers estimate.
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Thermometer 80; Ice Men Strike
Battle Creek. July 12.-With the
thermometer registering 83, drivers
employed by the Consolidated Ice COM
pany went on a strike.
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statesmen WANTED-we xas
I'VE Statesmen TO sell the fastest seiEae
Silo on the market Many exclasist
and superior features. Good prouaa-
ton for local man or traveller, Lisx
wires only. Address nearest ofiioa
Nappanee Lbr. q Mfg. Co
Nappanee. Ind, Williamsport. gs.
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FRED L. HANSCOM,
Commissioner Of Public Improvements.

Resolved by the Commission of the City
~ Owosso, that 1t is hereby determined to
be necessary public improvement that
SIDEWALKS be laid down, constructed and
built on the different streets. and in front
OF the property above described, and of
the materials and dimensions mentioned In
the above report Of the Commissioner of
Public improvements, to be built and con-
structed according to the terms of an
ordinance entitled "An ordinance to pro-
vide. for the building. construction and
repair OF sidewalks in the City Of Owosso,"
passed and approved March 2Sth. 1910. and
amended July 1st, 1913.
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Mr.. Rosevear moved that the Commission
adjourn. which prevailed, ayes DeYoung
Hanscom, Rosevear.
JAMES DE YOUNG,
ARTHUR n. DUMOND,
City Clerk.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Mr.. Rosevear moved that the matter NJ
hearing on closing alley in block of Lucy L..
Comstock's Addition be taken from the table,
which prevailed, ayes LeYoung, Hanscom,
Rosevear. There being no objections present.
ed to the proposed closing the following reso
luton was presented and on motion OF Mr.
Rosevear same was adopted, ayes DeYoung,
Hanscom, Rosevear:
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We, the undersigned residents OF s. Chapman
hereby petition for the sprinkling of said s.
Chlpman street between the streets named
during the season OF 1915. We hereby severally
agree TO reimburse the city OF Owosso for the
expense OF said sprinkling at the close OF the
season and in default OF payment that the
amount may be placed as special assessment
district.
The Owosso times., 1916-07-14

State of Michigan, In the Circuit Cert tor
the County OF Shiawassee. In Chancery-
Nicholas c. Rupert and Mary A Euexx1
Plaintiffs,
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271.62o Prisoners Taken.

Petrograd, July 12.-The approx
mate total of prisoners taken by the
Russians during General Brussiloff's
operations to July 10 amounted to
5,C20 officers and 266,00O men, the
war office announced. Guns to the
u.nber of 312 and S66 machine guns
have heen captured.
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Resolution No. 94s.

Whereas, the Commission OF the City of
Owosso has, by resolution adopted upon the
5th DAY or June 1915, declared IL advisable To
Vacate, discontinue and abolish the following
desrcibed alley in Lucy L. Comstock's Addition
10 the City or Owosso. Michigan to-wit: The
alley extending from West Exchange street 10
west Mason street In block four of said od.
ditlon; and proper notice having been given
py the City Clerk according to the terms OF the
charter OF the city Of Owosso. when the legis
lative body OF said city would meet at the
ONCE OF the city clerk and hear objections
thereto; and no objections having been made;
Be 1t resolved by the Commission OF the City
OF the Owosso that the following described
alley In Lucy l.. Comstock's Addition 10 the
City OF Owosso, Michigan. to-wit, The alley
extending from West Excbang street to West
Mason street in block az of said addition be
and the same is hereby vacated, discontinued
and abolished, reserving however to the City
OF Owosso right of way for the construction,
widening cleaning or deepening of a certain
drain known as Comstock Creek Drain
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-15
BIGGEST CANTILEVER SUSPEN-
SION IN WORLD MEETS DIS
ASTER-SPAN PLUNGES.
INTO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER
Same Scene of Fatal Accident in 1907
When 70 Lives Were Lost-Ob-
servers Say the Span Broke
in Two Places.

Quebec, Que Sept 12-The new
central span of the Quebec bridge,
the largest cantilever suspension in
the world, collapsed and fell into the
st. Lawrence river while being hoist
ed into place Monday, with heavy
loss of life.
The st. Lawrence Bridge company
estimates the number of dead at Is.
The bridge was being constructed
at a cost of $17,000,0OO in order to
shorten the railway journey from
Halifax to the Canadian northwest
by 200 miles.
The bridge stands on the site of
the structure which collapsed ON Au-
gust 20, 1907, with a loss of 70 lives.
The central span, which fell Mon
is GAO feet long.
Ninety Men on Structure.
The collapse occurred when the
span was about Is feet in the air.
There were 80 mem on the structure
when it fell.
The fallen structure sank 200 feet
to the bottom of the river and engi-
-neers who witnessed the collapse ex-
pressed doubts as to whether it could
ever be brought up again.
Observers said that the span broke
in two places-first one of the cor
ners appeared to give way, this be-
ing followed almost Immediately by
break in the center.
The span had been constructed on
pontoons a few miles east of the
bridge site and was towed into po-
sition Immediately under the gap left
in the anchor arms of the structure.
Chains with links 80 inches in di-
ameter, together with girders, were
then attached to the span and 5000
ton hydraulic jacks began the stu
pendous task of lifting the span into
place.
This. work could be accomplished
only a few feet an hour and as the
distance from the river level to the
floor of the bridge is $50 feet, the en-
gineers had not counted on complet-
llo lIlS Op6ldllOl uuLll IuG 0llu VI
this week or later.
The bridge was to have been ready
for train service next spring, mark
ing an important milestone in Can
ada's engineering railway history.
Ten Months Delay.
The property loss resulting from
the bridge disaster will be approx
mately 100000, it is said by Geo. L..
Evans of the Dominion Bridge COM
pany. The accident will delay the
completion of the structure for 10
months.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-15
IMPORTANT NEWS OF BOTH HEMi-
SPHERES BOILED DOWN TO
LAST ANALYSIS.
ARRANGED FOR BUSYREADERS
Brief Notes Covering Happenings In
This Country and Abroad That
Are of Legitimate Interest
to All the People.
The end of the infantile paralysis
scourge in New York is at hand.

The end of the infantile paralysis
scourge in New York is at hand.
The earnings of 67 railroads ag-
gregated $545 per mile during July.
S22,OOO,OOO worth of boats are be-
ing built for Danish firms to sail un-
der the u. S. flag.
Mrs. Annie w. Howe, only sister
of President Wilson, is seriously Ill
in New London, Conn.
Naval reports from Yucatan, Mex
leo, show increasing numbers of yel-
low fever cases in that state.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg, new
German chief of staff, is for the first
time on the western battle front.
Canada's new war loan will be for
$1OO,OOO,OOO, at 971a, bearing interest
at per cent and running for Is
years.
The new French loan will be is
sued at per cent, the same rate as
the last loan, and subscriptions will
be unlimited.
President Wilson left Washington
Saturday for stay at his summer
home, which may extend until after
election in November.
The National Hardware association
and the American Hardware Manufac-
turers association will hold a joint
convention at Atlantic City, N. j., Oc-
tober 1920, 1916.
The heaviest 24-hour rain at Phoe-
nix, Ariz., in Is years, following Sat
urday's steady downpour sent the
desert streams coursing across the
Salt river valley.
The dismissal of General Erich Won
Falkenhayn as chief of the German
general staff was due to his sugges-
tion of complete change in Ger
many's war plans which Emperor
William Indignantly rejected.
The foreign government will make
another attempt to have the treaty
for the sale of the Danish West In
dies to the United States agreed to
and intends to submit bill to the
rigsdag.
The commanding officer of the
Russian submarine which seized the
German steamer Desterro in Swedish
territorial waters has been removed
from his command and severely pun
ished, especially for his abuse of the
Swedish flag, says the reply of the
Russian government to the Swedish
protest.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-15
Maine Election.

Portland, Me.-Maine republicans,
REINFORCED by returning progressives
won signal victory at the election
Monday. They elected a governor,
an auditor, two United States sena-
tors, and four representatives in con-
gress, and wrestling control of the
state house of representatives from
the democrats, will be able on joint
vote Of the legislature to elect the
other state officers not chosen by
popular vote.
Carl E. Milliken led his ticket, de-
feating Governor Oakley G. Curtis,
who sought reelection, by a plurality
of approximately $4,000.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-15
Train Hits Auto; Four Die.

Loveland, Col.-Four occupants of
an automobile were killed here Sun
day when the machine was struck by
a Colorado & Southern train. The
dead:
James l.. Hedelson, 80.
Mrs. James L. Hedelson, 80.
Mrs. Clara Jones, 83.
Mrs. Julia A. Lent, 80.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hedelson and Mrs.
Jones resided here and Mrs. Lent,
who was Mrs Hedelson's mother, liv-
ed at Eureka, Kan.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-15
Ten Months Delay.
Peary "Saw" Things.

Washington.-FitZ Green, En-
sign who accompanied the Mcmillan
polar expedition in search of Crock
erland, has reported verbally to Sec
retary Daniels that the expedition
found no such land as Rear Admiral
Peary reported he saw from Cape
Thomas Hubbard in 1906. He told
Secretary Daniels that no such land
as Crockerland existed
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-15

The efforts of the federal govern
ment at Washington to improve mar
keting conditions and improve eff
cheney of bringing food products from
the producer to the consumer, have
apparently proved pretty conclusively
that the "middleman" is really more
essential than is commonly admitted
by critics.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-15
May Call Great Britain.

Britain is using trade information
secured from intercepted neutral
mail in her struggle for commercial
supremacy probably will be followed
by vigorous steps by the American
government to compel abandonment
to the policy.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-15
REGISTERED Letters.

Washington, Sept. 11.--Registration
of letters by the postoffice depart
ment began July 1, 1856, and in the
first full year 629,332 letters were
registered. The registration service
RaS grown to include the insurance
of parcels and last year 60,O42,590
receipts were issued by postoffices
throughout the country for registra-
ton and insurance
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-15

Last year the value of all personal
property in the state was fixed at
22,756,00O and the real estate at
$741, ,241 900. 1t is figured that the per-
sonal property slump would have been
even more pronounced had it not been
for the large number of new autos
added to the list.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-15

"How did you manage while 1 was
away, dearie?" asked wife as her hus-
band met her at the station.
81 kept house for about ten odays
and then l went to a hotel"
"a hotel? Why didn't you go on
keeping house?"
81 couldn't All the dishes were
dirty"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-15
Killed Under Cars.

Colorado Springs, Col-Neil Har-
kins, Is, was killed Sunday in saving
the life of his brother, Harry, H.
The lads were crawling under string
of cars. When the train backed
suddenly, Neil pushed his brother to
safety and was caught under the To-
comotive.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-15
Nearly $4,000 Bills introduced.

During the session 1880 bills and
642 resolutions were introduced in
the house. OF these, 252 bills be-
came laws and 33 public resolutions
were adopted, in addition to $50 pri-
vate bills and resolutions passed.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-15

In the week before adjournment
congress was occupied with legisla-
tion which prevented threatened
nationwide railroad strike. Presi-
dent Wilson, after futile negotiations
with officials of the railroads and
railroad brotherhoods, submitted the
controversy to congress, recommend
ing legislation to prevent the strike
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-15
Four Members Die.

Death claimed four members from
congress during the session, Sena-
tors Shively of Indiana and Burleigh
of Maine, and Representatives Brown
and Moss, both of West Virginia.
Representative Witherspoon of Mis-
sissippi died just before the session
began.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12

York last week. and has since arrived
in Winchester for the spring and sum-
mer.
Mrs. Thomas W. steck and her young
Of several weeks to friends in North
Caroline, Maryland and Washington.
Mrs. A. ]. Kimmell and her daughter.
Miss Regina Kimmell; Of Wa ST E Eton
have been visiting friends IN VIM
chester and vicinity.
Associate Justice A. C. Carson of the
supreme court of the Philippine Islands
sailed last week from Manila ana VIII
shortly Join his wife and children here
for a stay Of several months Mrs
Carson and children have been with
her mother, Mrs. D. B. Conrad since
last summer.
washington after visiting at the home
of his father, Rev. William H. Samp-
sell
W. Va has been the guest OF MRS.
Juliet Atkinson McCaw this week:
Misses Belva Gardner and Nellie
| Fahnestock left several days ago to
visit friends in Washington ana baltl-
more.
Mrs. Henry Brooke Gilpin and her
son -in-law and daughter. DR.. and Mrs.
Lewis NJ. Allen, have returned from a
| trip to Chambersburg, Pa
Mrs Alexander Barrie left several
days ago on visit to hef parents
/ T..
mantown, Pa.
Miss Mamie Cooper is visiting friends
| in Washington and Philadelphia.
Mrs Flora Perry. who has been visit
ing relatives in town. left recently for
! Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Brill and Miss
| Ethel Scrivner have returned from q
visit to friends in Washington and Bal
timore.
Mr. and Mrs George S. Bailey have
been spending the week in Washington
and other eastern cities.
| Mrs. George w. Haddox is visiting
her n-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs John c. Rooms. in Washington.
Miss Katharine Kern has been visit
ing friends in Washington this week
Miss Stella V. Hicks has gone to
Washington. after spending some time
here with relatives and friends.
| DIR. J. T. Quirk of Washington spent
the week end with relatives in town.
| Miss Lucille Faulkner has returned
from visit to friends in Washington.
| Miss Susan Colborn of Frostburg, Md.
arrived here several days ago from
Washington and is the guest of her
lbrother-in-law and sister. Mr.. and Mrs
James p. ReardOn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12
Berkeley Springs, W. Va.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
BERKELEY SPRINGS, w. Va, March
11.-Mr. and Mrs. William F. LeRRett.
Birmingham, Ala, who had been visit
ing Mrs. Leggett's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. n. Q. Speer. have gone to New
Jersey for a sojourn.
Harry Hill of Baltimore is visiting
his mother Mrs. Della Hill.
Rev and Mrs. Herbert Young, Brock
ton. Mass. are visiting Mrs. YounR's
mother. Mrs. Harriet Dyche.
Mrs. Fl. Howard Smith, Baltimore, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs, Nor
gan 8. Harrison.
Harold johnson. Pittsburgh, visited
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. John
son.
Mrs Harry Harris. who came from
London. England. to visit her mother.
received a cable that her husband had
been hurt in an accident and before
she could sail another came, announce
ing his death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Hughes and Miss
Gussie Hunter have been visiting in
Baltimore
Silas J. Hovermale has returned from
a Baltimore hospital greatly improved
in health.
Brent Sallaz. Youngstown. Ohio. was
q visitor here. He 10 . son Of Rev.
Mr.. Sal1az, at one time pastor Of the
United Brethren Church here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12
Fairfax Court House, Va.

Srecial Correspondence of The Star.
FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE. Va.
March 11.-Mr. and Mrs. Carter Hall
have returned from a trip to Connect
cut, accompanied by Miss Elizabeth
Beach Of Hartford, who will be their
guest for some time.
A silver tea was given Tuesday aft
ernoon at the home of Mrs. Howard
A. Fletcher for the benefit of the Epis-
copal Church. Mrs. Robert w. Woolley
and Miss Jennie Moore assisted Mrs
Fletcher in entertaining.
Lenten services will be held every
Friday afternoon at 1880 at Zion Epis-
copal Church. with Rev. Frank Page in
charge.
Miss Margaret Farr, who has been
i'll in a Washington hospital for some
weeks, is greatly improved.
Mrs. Katharine Bowers will enter
tain Lewis Guild next Thursday aft
ernoon.
Members of Fairfax Chapter. U. D.
C., were guests Friday evening of Mrs.
Peggy Fred in Washington. to meet
Mrs. odenheimer, president general of
Fairfax Chapter will hold it's March
meeting next wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. Harry L.. Burrows.
w. E. Graham. who is i'll in a Wash :
ington hospital, is improving.
Mrs. George r. Woodward enter
tanned the Woman's Missionary So
ciety last Friday afternoon.
The ladies Of the Sarah Herbert
at the home of Mrs. S. A. Martin. which
was well attended and a great sue
cess.