Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-25

Bangor in 1880. He removed to Michi-
gan in 1888, settling in Ann Arbor, where
he had since resided. While n member Of
the State Legislature in 1885 he opposed
the establishment Of wildcat banks. In
1912 he became Auditor General. and the
next year went on the State Supreme
bench. In 1915 he was elected Governor,
and in 1917 United States Senator. Az
forwards he served as Spanish and Next
can Land Claims Commissioners in Cali
fornia. He was for many years on the
Board of Regents of the Michigan Uni
versity. After his return from the Sen
ate he was at various times nominated by
the Democrats, once for Governor, once
for United States Senator and twice for
justice Of the Supreme Court, but on each
occasion was defeated. owing to the Dem
ocrats being in a minority in the State
In 1878 he relinquished the practice Of
law.
The appraisal committee appointed to
go over. the Lapeer and Oakland County
cyclone district report that the total loss
on buildings, live stock, household effects
and farm implements only is $14S,095.
This does not include the loss on orchards
growing crops, fences or timber destroy
ed. In addition to the above figures there
were destroyed in lakewood two churches
and Masonic hall, and in Thomas a
Maccabee hall, the total loss on all of
which is $7,123. Besides this there is a
total Indebtedness Of $115,9OO on the
farms destroyed. Only two farmers have
begun to rebuild. and they used their own
money. Another appeal is made for con-
tributions.
The fruit growers of the Michigan
peach belt are planning to take action
which will secure the enforcement of the
law passed by the last Legislature requir-
ing manufacturers OF fruit packages to
stamp plainly the capacity on each pack
age. Many of the factories already are
making peach baskets in fourths, ffths,
and sixths Of bushel, but fail to mark
the different sizes. The law was passed
at the request Of the peach growers, who
say that only the commission men and
retail dealers are benefited by the substi-
tuition Of the smaller sizes for peck bas-
kets.
Frank Il. Robinson, of Saginaw, charg-
ed with using the United States mails to
defraud by a bicycle rental scheme, plead
ed guilty and was held to the United
States Court at Bay City for trial. In
default Of $500 bail he was committed TO
the Bay County Jail.
The affairs of the Alpena Loan and
Building Association are in q very mud
died condition, caused by an alleged
shortage in the accounts of ex-Secretary
Partridge, Of S21, S32OS.
A man who had been working for ]. III.
Everard, near Kalamazoo, was killed by
passenger train.
Judge Andrew G. Maxwell, of Bay City.
one Of the sternest and most dignifed
judges Of Michigan, smiled continually
and was very sweet and indulgent to all
the lawyers the other day. About noon
he was married to a charming widow.
Mrs. Edna Merrill
The peach growers in Kent County
have found a new pest to contend with.
1t Is the cut worm, which attacks the
leaves OF newly set peach trees and de.
stroys them. One man dug up half
bushel of earth around the foot of one
tree and took out eighty-four of the
worms.
A resolution is before the Board OF
Education at Alpena providing for the
abolition of the high school. 1t Is claimed
that the money spent thereon could be
used with greater advantage on the low
er grades.
William II. Lampman, proprietor OF
1O-ccnt lodging house at Grand Rapids.
had an alteration with George Il. SulH.
van, former employee, over 5 cents.
which Sullivan claimed was still due him.
Lampman called porter and was going
to throw Sullivan out, when the latter
drew a revolver and fired, killing Lamp-
man instantly. Sullivan was captured an
hour later and admits his guilt, but alleges
that he fired in self-defense.