Alma record., 1909-03-18
STATE NEWS BRIEFS.

lHe DlCkluhou county DoaIu VI su
pervisors has voted down the propo-
sition to submit the local option ques-
tion to the people.
Emma Carpenter, the Port Austin
girl who mysteriously disappeared
from her home some weeks ago, has
been located In Detroit.
Happy over his release from Ionia
reformatory and with enough money
to tide him over rainy day, Charles
Alexander has returned to Flint.
A character known here as Cookie"
Mcdonald was found dead in front OF
the new Colonial hotel, West Branch,
following a spree. Il is believed he
froze to death.
Redford is to have private bank
with a capital of $4,000 and a back
ing among the stockholders OF $780,
600 Gov. Fred NJ Warner is one OF
the stockholders.
The Finnish Lutheran church in
Hancock was destroyed by fire from
an overheated stove, entailing $4,000
loss, with insurance of about one
third that amount
Arrangements have been made for
having detachment of regulars camp
with the NJ. n. G. at Ludington, in Au-
gust Battery A will go to Sparta,
Wis, for target practice.
Congressman Loud and Townsend of
Michigan, Fassett OF New YORK and
Humphrey of Washington were the
speakers at the eighth annual banquet
of the Adrian Mckinley club.
Frank Shaarer is under arrest in
Flint, charged with deserting the Unit
ed States battleship Minnesota. Shaar-
er is said TO have been punished for
desertion on a previous occasion.
A Carnegie medal and substantial
purse will be awarded Mary Arm
strong. heroine of the Haskell home
fire in Battle Greek, if the plans OF
the committee in charge carry.
Floyd Fuller, who was acquitted re-
Gently of the charge of attempting TO
kill his father. has passed the civil
service examination for mail driver
and will have route from Leroy.
Aid. Tom Doran, of Grand Rapids.
who has been in political Office since
1868, most of that time as an alder
man. has caused amazement by an
nouncing that he will not run again.
A special detective will be hired by
the Grand Trunk Western road to find
the miscreant who spends consider
able of his time starting engines. He
has already caused several near
wrecks.
Adumea A. Russell 73. a civil war
veteran, and Mrs. Kate e. Tenbrook,
62, were married recently at Kalama-
l. fnr
Mr.. Russell, while his bride has been
married three times.
Flint residents are alarmed because
OF alleged threatening letters which
they have received. The missives are
an endless chain prayer scheme and
those who break the chain are warned
of dire consequences.
Lyman w Van Alstine, aged 20, re-
firing president of Vernon, has COM
pleted 25 years Of service In that Of
fee and as member of the village
council. With the exception of one
year. his tenure has been continuous.
Ira Moore, a Mancelona cobbler,
isn't the least excited about a mott
fication" he has received, that he is
one of 100 heirs to the site of the city
of Providence, r. |. The woods are
full Of great inheritance fakes just
now
Samuel II. Row. OF Lansing, FIRST
insurance commissioner OF Michigan,
and prominent in state insurance
circles for many years, died Wednes-
day morning, aged 50 years. His death
was due TO paralysis. from which he
had suffered for several weeks
Edward Edmunds, of Detroit, who
burglarized the Hub Clothing store in
Bay City, was sentenced TO from five
TO ten years at Marquette. He told
the court that Philip Miller, con-
federate, was blameless and the lat
ter was let 90 on suspended sentence.
Indications point to an early open
ing of navigation at the 500 ship ca
mails. The ice on the river is not as
solid as in former years owing to the
mildness OF the winter The canal has
been undergoing the usual repairs
while empty. and Will be ready for
business as soon as needed.
The first freighter to open naviga-
tion on the great lakes this season
was the City of Traverse which is ply
ing on Lake Michigan between Hol-
land, Mich, and Chicago. On her
first trip of the year the steamer found
it necessary TO plow her way through
eight-inch ice, while crossing Black
lake.
Alexander Campbell, aged II years.
OF Alpena. was burned 10 death in a
fire which destroyed his home. He
was born in Ottawa, Canada. and came
to Alpena 4G years ago. He was n
member OF the common council "a
years. and board of education eight
years He leaves widow and seven
children.
John and Edward Hicks, of Perry.
waived examination on a charge of
selling liquor without license and
were bound over to the circuit court
for trial II is understood that an ar
rangement exists TO dispose OF the
case as soon as possible. that the
Hicks Bros may dispose OF their bust.
ness at Perry and leave the county.
Mrs Xeda williams, OF Langford.
s. d., has secured a warrant for the
arrest of Earl G.. Sherrard. 21. on
charge of perjury. Sherrard. she says.
swOre that Laura Williams, daughter
OF the woman. was Is years old when
he secured a marriage license last
month. The police are looking for
the couple. who have not been seen
since the wedding
John Vandermade, the 13-year-old
Holton boy who disappeared from his