The Detroit times., 1908-09-01
MICHIGAN BRIEFS

Grand Rapids-Eluding the nurses
while in delirium. Mrs. VIM. Carrier
40 years old, jumped through a wire
screen at Butterworth hospital falling
80 feet and sustaining injuries which
caused her death.
Calumet-Herman Erickson. 3S
years old. married, died after having
lived 80 hours with a broken back, the
result OF being struck by falling rocks
in the Calumet and Hecla mine.
st. Johns-Mrs. Anna Wager. aged
so, housekeeper for A. o. Hunt, a
druggist In this city. was probably
fatally burned by pouring kerosene oil
on a stove.
Birmlngham-Andre II. Porter, su
pervisor of Bloomfield for nine years,
and former justice of the peace,
died Saturday. aged 5S. He had a
complication OF diseases. He was u
Mason and q X. p.
Traverse City-With the mercury
standing at so degrees, the city ex
perienced the warmest weather Of the
summer, Monday One prostration
was reported. Clarence Moore drop
ped in the streets and was removed
to a hospital. His condition Is not
serious.
Traverse Clty-Alta Wells, l6 years
daughter of Lester Wells, swallowed
quantity of chloroform Monday with
suicidal intent, it is believed. The rea
son for the girls action Is not known
She was discovered and medical aid
summoned. II Is believed she will re
cover.
kaiamazoo-The thirty-eighth an
nual reunion OF the Fourth Michigan
Cavalry association will be held In the
G. A. II. hall in this city, Sept. Is ant
16. President +. G. Crane also an
nounces that the "old sabre brigade,
Will hold reunion in The l. O. q. +
temple, Erie and Jefferson-aves. Tele
do, O., during the national encamp
ment.
Port Huron-The funeral of Mrs
Lottie Campbell, who was murdered
by her husband, Capt. Elmer Z. Camp
bell. OF the freighter Pawnee, or tho
McMorran line, In front OF her home
here Friday was held Monday. The
services were conducted by Rev. E. p.
ly covered with floral offerings by
members of the Cedarwood grove.
Woodmen circle, with which she was
affiliated. Fully 500 people attended
the services. The interment was at
Croswell, where the remains were TAX
en- after the services.
Observation-Disclosures Warner, 45
years DID, was killed at the farm of
-P.Upper- in-bamett- township Mon.
day. He was working on clover
huller when belt clogged. Ho step.
ped between the machine and stack
when he was stuck over the head with
the belt. He was found on the ground
dead with his head cut open and skull
fractured Warner came here a week
ago from Almont. He leaves wife
and eight children.
Eaton Raptds-MEs- Mary I.afexre.
wife of prominent business man. and
highly connected with social and club
circles OF the city. died here Monday
morning from the effects OF surgi-
cal operation performed last week
Mrs Lafevre had resided here all her
life.
btO. JtnutulHtt
~ injured in -raaaway@aee4aent
Thursday, Is dead. Mrs. Edward
Weitkc, who was also with Mrs. Jen-
dedine. and also hurled from the bug
gy, is in a very precarious condition,
with no hope being entertained for
her recovery.
Apena-Forest fires are raging
fiercely in the vicinity OF Atlanta, and
the village is threatened with dastruc-
ton. The entire population, with big
crews of lumber jacks. are fighting
back the flames, but the work Is terri
bly, handicapped by high winl, and
the buildings, II is believed, are doom
cd.
Grand Raplds-James III. Mckee, IS,
the oldest lawyer In Grand Rapids
and oldest Yale graduate In Michigan.
Is dead at home here OF old age He
graduated from Yale in 1914 and
opened law Office here soon after.
He leaves several sons.
Standlsh-Miss Clara Shop-ne- ganse,
daughter OF David Shop-ne-ganse. the
famous Chippewa Indian chief. who
recently died at Grayling, is dead OF
consumption. She was an expert In
the use of ther life and canoe.