The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-13
Around the State
in q Hurry

Benton Harhor-Despairing Of life
and unable TO properly support his
wife and children, John Crago, OF
Benton Harbor. swallowed an ounce
OF carbolic acid and died shortly after
Wayne, Ind, and the remains were
brought here for burial.
acknowledgement made a raid on
the postoffice here Monday night dur
ing the electrical storm and dynamited
the safe, but secured only about 40
cents. They made good their escape
before officers could be notified.
caiumet-victor vachan, aged 35.
committed suicide by hanging him
self TO rafter in his home. He lost
a leg some time ago and became des-
pendent. because he was unable to
support his wife and five children.
Bay City-Miss Jennie Chapman, for
over 40 years a teacher I'm the public
schools Of the state, will retire from
active work at the close OF the pres
ent school year. Miss Chapman was
for II years principal OF the Central
school
Mason--Thomas F. Conley. alias
Harry Boyer. was convicted Tuesday
OF cracking the safe In the general
store at Danville last month and sen
fenced TO not less than IL years and
not more than % in Jackson prison.
Judge West in passing sentence
recommended that the prisoner serve
20 years
Traverse clty-The high price or
corn will cause the Michigan Starch
Co.'S plant here to shut down i'm
mediately. 75-cent corn with the
freight added from the west, making
it impossible to manufacture starcn
at profit here. This means loss
OF 81 900 a week TO the employees until
the factory starts again which VIII
not be until corn takes drop.
Ann Arbor-Secretary Wade OF the
University of Michigan returned from
Chicago and was at his Office until
late this evening. where he had a con-
ference with his brother-in-law. Mr..
Reid. He declined to say anything
regarding the rumors afloat that his
office affairs are being investigated
by Atty. Gen Bird
F1lllbQdlC-l ne ANNUAL IHtNAlHS VI
the Tri-State Live Stock Shippers
association was held In this city, Tues
day. The association embraces the
live stock buyers and shippers in
northern Michigan. The officers elect
ed for the year are: +. w. Rowe.
Camden. president; Israel Wickes.
vice.president. Jonesville: F. f. Nc
Connell. Allen, secretary; John Bow
ditch Jefferson. treasurer
vassar-Judge David g. Slater. aged
81. and one OF the wealthiest residents
OF Tuscola county. met with an acct
dent which may result fatally. Slater
IA the proprietor OF number Of
stores and ascending the steps leading
from the basement OF one OF them.
he tripped and fell heavily. He was
carried across the street to the Vas
sar bank. OF which he is the president.
and IL was discovered that his right
leg was broken.
Bay clty-The Knights of Columbus
closed their business session with the
election OF state officers and banquet
in Ridotto hall. Martin n, Carmody.
OF Grand Rapids. was reelected state
deputy. Other officers are: State
treasurer. Caspar Cziselk. Mt. Glenn
ems; state secretary. c. f. Norton,
Grand Rapids: state warden. Thomas
Browning. Battle Creek; state advo-
cate. d. II. Crowley. Cheboygan The
state membership showed an Increase
OF nearly 1000 In the last year. the
total now being $1,000.
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