The Detroit times., 1908-05-09
Around the State
in a Hurry

Port Huron--Joseph Moskoe, a full
blood Indian, captain OF the barge
Commerce, was sentenced 10 Ave years
in Jackson prison for the larceny of
fittings on the boat while IL was tied
UP In the Black. river.
Pontlac-After long. deliberation. a
jury found Frank Erard guilty of as
sault with intent to do great bodily
harm. Erard fred a shotgunt at Will
liam Vanlerworp Sentence was de
ferred.
Coruuna-Lyman ID. Cunning. of
Owosso. was discharged on tech
nicality, Friday, in the circuit court.
on the motion OF the prosecuting at
torney. Dunning left Otsego year
ago after having served as secretary
for several fraternal organizations.
and his accounts were alleged to have
been short.
notwithstanding over the muz-
zle OF a rifle TO the trigger OF which
a string had been attachtd, Isaac Falk
ner. farmer living two miles south
OF Lexington, Friday, shot himself
dead. Falkner, It Is believed, was
respondent over the death OF his wife.
which occurred last March. He is
survived by four children.
Ann Arbor-In discharging Friday
the Is u. Of NJ. students arrested for
rioting at the Star theater. March %.
Judge Kline read a pointed and
sound lecture to the student body, up
held the police in their efforts to
maintain order and did not spare the
university authorities for passing over
the incident without censure or con-
demnation.
Grand Rapids-If stockholders Of
the Kent County Savings bank and
the State Savings bank ratify plans OF
the directors OF the institutions for
consolidation, bank with assets Of
&c, 100000 will be formed, one of the
two or three largest state banks In
Michigan and by far the largest state
bank in this city. The new bank viii
be known as the Kent State bank
Henry Idema is president.
Port Huron--W. l. jerks. a promln.
ent lawyer, Is at the head of com
pany which purchased the old Meisel
manufacturing plant The new COM
pany under the name OF the Ameri
can Manufacturing Co. will continue
to make machinery for sugar reflner
les. The capital invested is approx.
mately 100000.
Ann Arbor-Under direction OF the
professors In the department OF no.
nance languages, the members OF the
Cercle Dramatique Francois, all stu.
dents save one. Friday night present
ed In the Majestic theater Molieres
five-act comedy. "L'Avare." The play
is a sparkling comedy Of character
and was well enacted. A neat little
souvenir edition OF "rAvare" was is
sued TO commemorate tht presenta.
ton OF the play here. To lend atmos.
phere 10 the performance. the ushers
were girls clad in French costumes
lansing-Gov. Warner has an.
nounced the following appointments:
inspectors OF Michigan Military acad.
envy, Orcahrd Lake, Charles II. Har
rah. Detroit Thomas f. Barkworth.
Jackson: Delos Fall. Albion: Ralph c.
Morley. Saginaw; Ransom f. Olds.
Lansing: Peter White, Marquette
James w. Wylie. Grand Rapids.
Battle Creek--On a warrant charg-
ing him with using indecent and vud-
gar language in the presence Of wo-
men, Mayor ID. NJ. McAulIffe, OF Al.
bion. was arrested Friday and arraign-
ed here. He pleaded not guilty and
his case will be called May 25. The
arrest OF McAuliffe was caused by
Henry Orns. an NJ. U. X. conductor.
whose arrest Mayor McAuliffe secured
Thursday for sssaulting him. The
conductors case will be heard next
week.