Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-14
NEWS OF MICHIGAN.

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fice OF II. c. Allen, state geologist.
Driven to desperation because OF
threatened criminal prosecution for
selling fraudulent mining stock. Jen-
ME Moore threw herself in front of a
moving train at Marinette and was in
stantly killed.
| Fire early Friday destroyed the
saw and planning mill of Edward Bal
ton. at Conklin, entailing loss Of
$4,000, with but little insurance. A
large quantity of finished material
! was consumed.
The local option forces OF Wexford
county are sore that the county has
gone back into the wet column 1t
was not anticipated, and the wet vic
tory Is charged to over-confidence on
the part OF the drys.
| Albert Reid, of Bay City, who in
weighed 16-year-old Myrtle Badgley, of
| Freeland into mock marriage when
he had three living wives, was SEN
fenced to three and one-half to five
years in Ionia by Judge Gage at Sag
NAV.
Mrs. Effie Saxton was given 81 900
damages by jury at Traverse City.
She sued William Gregory. Fife Lake
saloonist, for $4,000, alleging that he
sold liquor to her husband. and that
while intoxicated he fell under train
and was killed.
The increase of two and three-quar-
ters acres in floor space by the cree.
ton OF one new plant and three addi-
tons to existing plants, giving en-
ployment to 1000 more men, was an
nounced at the general Office OF the
Buick Motor Co., in Flint.
Congressman Sam Smith has asked
congress to appropriate s150,000 for
an addition to the Lansing postofice.
| Christian Brown, a hermit. was
found dead on the floor OF his hut,
nine miles east of Greenville. The
body was badly gnawed by rats.
During the next few weeks there
will be lots doing in labor circles, as
IL Is the intention of the Port Huron
labor leaders to annex at least ten
more unions to the Trades and Labor
council. They propose to organize
every working man in the city.
Contrary to reports that peaches
and other fruits were destroyed by
the heavy frost at Muskegon, investi-
cation shows that cherries were the
only trees badly damaged although
apples were slightly blighted by frost.
Peaches, however, are generally un-
harmed.
Four circuits OF the Traverse City
! fire alarm system burned out We'd
nesday by short circuit with a wire
carrying $500 volts of electricity. The
| main engine house was set afire and
the firemen after several hours work
located the trouble. The damage from
the fire was slight.
Rufus A. Bostwick has started suit
against the Michigan Starch COM
pany at Traverse City for $4,000
damages. No declaration has yet
been filed, and on what Bostwick
bases his claim is not known. He was
superintendent Of the companys plant
until il closed down.
At meeting of the charter revision
committee to be held in Port Huron a
decision will be reached as to what
form Of government will be submitted
to the voters next September. Two
propositions present themselves. that
OF the commission form and a modi-
| f1cation or the present system
Crops are better now than they were
year ago according to the report IS
sued by the state department Wheat
is reported at SO per cent against 76
last year, and rye 80 as against S3
in 1909. The meadows are in better
condition, and the fruit crop is fully
two weeks in advance OF what il was
a year ago.
Supervisor of State Trespass Mum
shaw has caused number of war
rants to be issued against alleged VIC
lators of the forestry laws in Altoona
and other counties in the northern
part Of the state. 1t has come to the
notice of the department that whole
sale timber stealing has been going
on in these sections for years
Thomas j. Cooper, for 40 years man
ager of the Western Union Telegraph
office, in Bay City, has rendered his
resignation. Mr.. Cooper, who was an
army telegrapher during the rebellion.
was with the Western Union at Port
| Huron for three years before coming
to Bay City, and is one of its Oldest
employees in point of service in the
| state
Mayor-elect Gaffney has called a
| SptCldt IHtelIHS Vi the OdullldC CITY
council to precede the regular meet
ing. when action will be taken rela.
tive to the amount of bonds to be de-
manded Of saloonkeepers. 1t is be-
lieved that the saloonkeepers will be
compelled 10 give a bond for $4,000.
and that personal bonds will not be
| accepted
Lying in pool of blood on the
floor of his cell at the Jackson prison
the body Of Edward Williams. colored
a life convict from Wayne county. was
found by night guard His throat
was cut from ear to ear and a large
jackknife, made from ne and sharp
ened to a razor edge, lay on the floor
near by He had evidently cut his
throat while lying on his cot and
fallen to the floor
The North Eastern Michigan De
velopment bureau is working wonders
for the farming lands of Tuscola coun.
I,try. During the last 10 days Register
of Deeds Howell has recorded trans
f,.,.a ~ III, ~ a.