Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-30
STATE GOSSIP

DR. Smith shot and killed himself at
Warren with no apparent motive for
the act
The cider mill OF f. L. Negus. AT
Chelsea, was destroyed by fire. Loss
g, 800: uninsured
Henry Moore was killed by car
while walking on the d., y. a A. A.
tracks near Ypoilanti.
Chas. Wittmus, aged -. fell through
an elevator shaft at Bay City, fractur-
ing his skull lie will likely die.
Dallas Boudman. OF Kalamazoo, has
announced hi, candidacy for the va
cancv ON the supreme court bench.
Lake Odessa has struck plenty of
water N a depth of - feet and the VII
lace win now have ample fire pro.
lection
The Michigan Knights Of the Grip
m It at Saginaw in their tenth annual
convention with an unusually large
a'tcndancc
Daniel Kecpan Of Monroe. Co. NJ.
3l,t Michigan, died at the division hos
pi,al. Knoxville. Tenn, of spinal
meningitis.
The l.. Of VI. will have six ex-stu-
cents Ina the Michigan senate and J..
il thc house during the coming session
of the Legislature.
Campbell Gemmcl was thrown from
a car load of logs at Homestead. near
Ecnzonia. aud was fatally crushed by
the logs rolling on him
Thomas Wolcott. "a farmer living
south of Munith ON Whitewood island,
attempt 10 end his life by shooting
himself He viii probably die.
Since the opening of navig cation last
soring. mills at Grand NaraN have
manufactured 81. 0oo, 00o feet Of lumber.
10000. 600 shingles and 1900. 500 lath.
Both Michigan senators have in
doreed R.fus II. Thaver. a Washington
lawyer. for postmaster of Washington.
Thaver formerly lived at Plymouth,
Mich.
jasper Randall. aged Il, Of Tusnola.
was struck by an electric car at Dear
born and died at Emergency hospital.
Detroit He leaves a widow and 10 or
! children.
While a freight train was coming
down grade west of Capac. it broke in
two. and the rear crashed into the
front part wrecIing 13 cars. No one
was injured.
More round robins" asking for the
muster out of the regiment have been
circulated in the 35th Michigan and
sent TO Michigan congressman and
Secretary AlFer.
The aggregate earnings of Michigan
railways for the first nine months of
this year were S23.35G.l54. an increase
Of - 800. 1888. or 1913 per cent, over the
same period last year.
Chas. w. Whited. aged. So chief
electrician for the Chicago & Grand
Trunk died at Battle Creek from in
juries received by running into hand
ear with his railroad vclocipede.
John Calvin. a cripple. employed A.
Waterman at a crossing of the Detroit
& Lima Northern railroad at Wyan-
dotte, was cremated in the burning of
/ his little shanty on the crossing.
Capt Julius Wilhelm of Traverse
City, who was assistant surgeon of the
oath Michigan. has been offered the
position OF head surgeon at the Ionia
house Of correction by Gov Pingree
The state legislature will be asked
to pass an uniform text book bill pre-
pared by Prof George w. Loomis of
1t. Joseph and having the Endorsement
of the state educational department.
/ A vein of coal was discovered several
! years ago in the hills southeast of
Wayland and the owner of the farm.
II. X. Gleason, is preparing TO sink a
shaft 10 learn if possible the extent of
the deposits.
From appearances 1000 or 1000 more
men will be needed in the iron and
copper mines this winter business is
booming and many mine owners are
preparing To increase their facilities
No one knows where the miners are
coming from. Several mines have
raised wages.
! f. l.. Skeels, of the Agricultural col
lege. states that twice as much timber
is stolen from state lands as is de,
stroyed by fire. None Of the trespass-
ers have ever been prosecuted success
fully for the reason that members OF
juries are almost always guilty of the
Z same offense.