The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-09
MICHIGAN IN BRIEF.


four hours is Detroit's record.
James Close, aged 40. fell from a
rowboat while fishing In Whltmore
lake and was drowned.
William II. Stroms, OF Jackson, a
few days ago used a pocket knife TO
cut corn. Blood poisoning set In and
he died Monday night
Milo Campbell has appointed John
9. Irvine as United States marshal to
succeed Lucius Tobias. who has COM
pleted ten years In Office.
Gilmore Gray, OF Pontiac. son OF Dr.
and Mrs. Mason w Gray, OF Pontiac.
has passed the physical examination
FOR admission to West Point.
Miss Grace Dennie. OF Charlotte. IS
in serious condition from being
thrown from a buggy by the horse be-
coming frightened at an automobile.
1893 club" has been organized IN
Traverse City II will have 800 mem
bers. each OF whom pledges himself
TO do something 10 beautify the city.
At the end OF drive TO Reading
on a visit, Mrs. X. j. Stansfeld, wife
OF a Quincy merchant, found her O.
months'.ol babe had died in her arms.
Rudolph Settersten, l5.year-old son
or Assessor Herman Settersten, OF Me-
nominee, was operated on for CHAMBERS.
which Is a very rare disease with hui
man beings.
John Sekorskl. bankman ut tho
Grand Rapids Brick Association yards.
was thrown 20 feet TO the bottom Of a
pit by n caye-in and was crushed to
death by tons OF clay.
Lyon & Healy. OF Chicago. who pur-
chased the factory OF the Compensate
ing Pipe Organ Co. In Battle Creek.
NJ a bankruptcy sale for s25. 200, say
they will employ 100 men.
August Gachot. aged G5. OF Saginaw.
tried 10 hang himself with his sus.
penders. and when they broke he stab
bed himself In the groin and In the
neck with n pockotknife. He will die.
Four OF the IA wells to be sunk for
Belongs water supply have been
brought in. II is estimated that when
all are completed the artesian wells
will supply 100000 gallons OF water
daily
George r. Buss. president OF the
Buss Machine Co. OF Muskegon, and
a we'll known manufacturer In western
Michigan, Is dead at tho Reeds Lake
sanitarium. OF nervous prostration. He
was SO years old
John Graham. jeweler. OF Ubly. was
thrown by frightened horse and his
leg was broken The bono was driven
into the ground by the force OF tho
fall and no was found thus. practically
helpless.
The county board has appropriated
81 800 for forest fire sufferers. A con-
siderable fund Is being raised IN Mar
quette, and In addition large amounts
OF household furniture and clothing
are being donated.
Changes OF venue in appeal cases
from tho justice courts may be grant
ed upon proper showing. the supreme
court held In the mandamus case
brought by Eugene Case against
Judge Chester OF Adrian.
Earl Dawson, OF Pontiac. winner in
the Penlnsular Oratorical league. and
Wallace Cook, OF Fenton. winner In
the Michigan state oratorical contest.
have filed protest against going to
OF the expense.
After a Wild ride OF twenty blocks
through the business section OF Kala-
mazoo behind frightened horse.
Henry McGinnis. 5 years OF age. was
taken from tho wagon laughing and
unhurt. As the horse sped from side
10 side OF the street the boy sat laugh
ing and seemed 10 think that the ride
was for his special benefit.
In the case OF Frank Bracelln,
charged with selling liquor within 100
rods OF a public school. in Berrien
county. the supreme court sustained
the constitutionality OF the special act
under which attempt was made 10
prosecute and directs warrant 10
issue. The act was attacked on the
ground that Il was private legislation.
affecting a class only OF those who ro-
side In Berrien county.
Mrs. John Noxon spilled oil over her
dress In filling the lamp OF chicken
broodcr AT the home OF her father in
vevay. Her clothing caught IRE and
she would have been burned 10 oath
had not her father torn her garments
from her body. She was seriously
burned, but will recover.
Warren II. Roberts. a contractor OF
Martin, weighs 200 pounds He was
razlng n barn and was lowering the
last large timber when the ropes broke
and the stick. 20 feet long and 10 inch.
es square. fell on Mr.. Martin. crush.
ing him into space four inches in
thickness. His injuries are probably
fatal