The Owosso times., 1905-09-22

Roosevelt DamDOOraJldn, one Oh the
Armenian twins, who have added to
Battle Creeks fame, is dead. His twin
sister, Rosalind, still lives. Roose-
welt died from cholera infantum after
an illness of five days.
Capt. Henry Whitburn, an expert
in Lake Superior mines, who has had
charge of mining properties on both
the marquette and Gogebic ranges,
has been entrusted with the prelimin-
airy drilling work for the Michigan
Central's tunnel under the Detroit
river.
For some time the authorities Of the
Crystal Falls Methodist church have
been short when they came to check
up the Sunday collections. Money
that the ushers knew had been placed
in the contribution boxes was missing.
A close watch was kept and two boys
were caught stealing money from the
contribution boxes during prayer.
Attorney G.. c. Fox of Charlotte,
representing officer r. Cole, Tib
Springett and John Rupe, the trio
charged with the murder Of Charlie
Edwards last May, has petitioneG
Judge Smith for bail Prosecuting At.
torney Peters is opposed to the plan.
The Scharf Tag, Box & Label Co.,
of Ypsilanti, has refused the demand
of the Ann Arbor Typographical union
that it shall agree to the eight-hour
day proposition, and the union request
ed the union men in the Office to wall,
out, which they refused to do.
Rudolph Wiartalle's two little chill
dren have been burned to death in a
box car ct Laketon. The mother
locked them in the car during her
visit to the village. Fire broke out,
presumably by the children playing
with matches.
F. Limore and H. H. Engel, Of South
Haven, have purchased site, one OF
the most picturesque on the Kalama'
zoo river, where it widens into lake,
on which will be erected the largest
dancing pavilion on Lake Michigan's
IL Will cCCOllllllOudIC tVU SOu-
pies and will cost $4,000.
Henry G. Briggs, referee in bank
ruptcy, has called a meeting of the
creditors of the failed Vicksburg Ex-
change bank at his Office in Kalama-
zoo Sept. 26, at 10 a. m, when they
may prove their claims. A trustee
will be appointed and the bankrupts
examined at the same time.
H. s. Lewis, one Of the bondsmen of
George l.. Lusk of Bay City and a
wealthy business man, has been Sc
lected by his fellow bondsmen to act
as temporary postmaster on the west
side of Bay City, as Mr.. Luck's accept
ance of the east side Office made his
resignation there mandatory.
John Griffith, 10-year-old Roy liv-
ing at Kipling, is dead as the result
Of having run a silver into his foot
two weeks ago. The scratch inflicted
at the time was considered insignif-
cant, but while still unhealed the boy
went bathing in water believed to be
contaminated Blood poisoning set IN
and death ensued quickly.
Wolves and bears are numerous In
the vicinity Of Iron Mountain. During
the past week one COW and four hogs
have been killed by wolves. Hunters
who were promptly on the trail were
unsuccessful in running down the
wolves, but saw half a dozen bears,
one of which was shot.
The Pere Marquette Company ia
threatened with fifty-two damage suits
for 800 each. Sunday night their
train on the South Haven branch
reached Hartford just as the train foe
Chicago on the main line pulled from
the station, and fifty-two passengers
were left on the Hartford platform un-
I'll $3.50 in the morning.
. 'Dick" Edward Huntley, one of the
most notorious of criminals. has ar
rived in Jackson. This is his first visit
there since he was transferred to the
branch prison at Marquette in 1898
So greatly is he feared that some citi-
zens are in mortal terror of him, and
The police II they locate him. will drive
him from that city. He was paroled
Mt Marquette about a year ago