The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-29
Around the State
in a Hurry

| Marshall-In the circuit court
| Thursday, Albert Eaton, OF Kalama-
zoo, was convicted of arson and SEN
fenced TO Jackson prison for term OF
not less than two years and not more
than 10 years with a recommends
| ton OF three years. He was charged
with firing house In order to collect
So 900 insurance.
Monroe-Walter Hackett, for 20
years a prominent citizen OF this
city and county, died Thursday from
paralysis. He was born in Ida twon-
ship, this county. July s, 1S46.
Ann Arbor-As a result OF an in
vestigation by the faculty into the stu
dents theater riot last February, 10
laws" have been denied the right OK
taking the examination today. Sixty
other students suspected OF having
had a hand in the rioting will be re-
quired 10 prove that they did not take
an active part and II they do not they
will be suspended.
MldIand-Grant Frost. an old resi-
dent OF Midland, was killed by an east
bound Pere Marquette special Thurs
day morning. Frost, who is As years
old. was walking on the track and
failed to hear the warning whistle.
His left leg was severed below the
knee and he was injured internally.
Manistee-There was considerable
strife between Flint and Lansing &c
secure the Municipal League conven
| tion next year. Flint won BY two
votes. The following ofiifficers were
leected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Lawton T. Hemans, Of Moson;
vice-president, William King. Adam;
secretary E. X. Schriter, Detroit.
Marshal--Fred Welker, SO, was
convicted OF burglary in the cirucit
court here Thursday and sentenced
to Jackson prison for a term OF not
less than two years nor more than 10.
but with a recommendation OF five
years. Welker Is an old-timer.
Manlstee--Gus Johnson, laborer,
fell from the front vestibule OF a
street car and rolled on the pavement
for a distance OF 20 feet He sus-
| tanned the loss Of his right ear, but
was otherwise uninJured.
Farmers and Me-
chanics' State bank OF Chelsea, $25,
900, has been chartered by State
Banking Commissioner Zimmerman,
The Newberry State Savings bank
will begin business June 2. The
latter bank has $4,000 capital.
Pewamo--Nicholas Kraemer, farm
er, 40, living about two miles south OF
Pawamo, went fishing at the Common
wealth Power dam, ton Grand River.
between Lyons and Portland. He fell
into the river and was drowned. The
body has not been recovered. He is
survived by his wife and a large
family.
port Huron-The bodies OF Mrs.
James p Creighton and her two chill
dren, Katherine and Claire Chapman,
arrived In Port Huron from owen
Sound, Ont, Thursday. 1ney have
been taken 10 the home OF Mrs.
Creighton's father. Judge f. w. Har-
ris, from which place the funeral will
be held this afternoon. The funeral
sermon will be preached by Rev. A.
F. Beach. of Ypsilanti.
Traverse CIty-Punch or no punch
was a fruitful topic OF discussion In
the Michigan Methodist Woman's For
eign Missionary society conference at
the closing session. the discussion
ending with the striking out OF the
reference. II was finally Judged that
there was no harm In punch.
Grand Raplds-voyle slocum was
shot by his brother. Leslie Slocum.
Thursday night. Tho dead boy was 10
years old. He and his brother were
playing In their room. Leslie had a
45-calibcr Colts revolver and the
brother ono of s2.caliber. They were
pointing them OF each other and tho
Colts revolver was discharged. Tho
bullet struck voylo IN the right side,
passed through his body aud pone-
trntod q door. Voyle died fow min.
utes later.
Grand RapIds--The battle OF the
copper mining giants IL now UP 20
Judge Knappen, Attorney Otto Kiraeh.
per, for the Calumet a Heeia. finish
Ing late Thursday, the arguments for
and against the proposition 10 make
permanent the temporary order re-
straining Calumet y Heela from
voting the Oseeola Mining Co.'s stock
IL ewna.
kalamazee==The eity's lighting and
street ear service was ppt out at eem-
mission Thursday night, when the
Commonwealth Power Ce.'s plant was
badly damaged by fire.. The blaze was
| diseayerad at Ia ah o'clock 3ad 10 sup-
posed to have started frem . shsrt
circuit wire, Two gigantic trans
formers, each valued at $4,000, were
badly damaged: