The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1910-07-22
STATE NEWS

Moon was returning TO his home here
after trip into the country. The
crossing is pastly hidden by hill and
he did not see or hear the approach
ing train. More accidents have oc-
CURED on the crossing where Moon
was killed than on any other in the
country. This is the sixth accident
withis the last few years on this
crossing.
Greenville.-Herman Cook, a we'll
TODD farmer living near this village,
was dragged to death by a team of
horses while working in field near
his home. Cook became tangled in
the lines when his horses started to
run away and before. they were
stopped he was so badly torn and
bruised that he died within q short
time. Nearly every bone in his body
was broken.
Lansing.-Children playing about an
clubhouse at the home OF Fred Paul,
OF Beaver street, found a pocketbook
In which Paul had placed nearly 81 900
ard which he supposed he had secure
ly hidden. Paul. who is an employe
of the auto body company. is said to
have accumulated the money from his
wages and hidden It away without his
wife's knowledge.
Adrian.-John Elliot has been ar
rested on the charge OF violating the
local option law. He Is charged with
furnishing liquor to two young men.
1 1rfo
known resident of Adrian and for 30
yearv a sufferer from locomotor ataxia,
is dead at his home. He was seventy
years of age.
| Owosso.-The body of Robert Nc.
Cullough, who was found dead few
days ago on his ranch near Morgan
Hill, Cal, Is being brought to his for
mer home In Vernon. this county, for
interment. He was forty-one and sin
gle and had been in the west 90 years.
His parents live in Vernon.
notwithstanding Attorney Shell
don has issued his semi-annual report,
which shows criminal business prac-
tically at standstill at this time The
report shows $50 cases prosecuted, of
which S23 are classed as convictions,
including pleas OF guilty. There were
but nine acquittals.
Saginaw-The interurban bridge
between Saginaw and Bay City was
put out of commission when the span
was sprung to allow boat to pass, a
shaft breaking. Passengers to and
from the city were ferried across in
motor boat. Repairs were made.
Adrian.-As the result of stepping
on a rusty nail two weeks ago, Frank
Moore OF Palmyra died of tetanus. At
first the wound gave him trouble and
week ago he started west. He got
ss far as Minneapolis. Mimi. and was
obliged to turn back. Medical aid was
OF no avail.
Sault Ste. Marie.-The population
of Sault Ste. Marie as enumerated In
the thirteenth census, was 1855, &C
cording to official figures given out at
the Washington census bureau. This
is an increase OF 2.077 since the last
census in 1900.
Grayling.-Charles Crawford pleaded
guilty to the charge OF robbing fishing
resorts at Portage Lake and was SEN
fenced to serve from one to five years
In Marquette prison by Judge Nelson
Sharpe in circuit court
Owosso.-The annual convention OF
the Michigan Sportsmen's association
will be held this year in Owosso on
September 12. The Shiawassee coun-
ty association will tender the visitors
a banquet.
Lansing.-State Treasurer Sleeper
received check for $4,000 from the
federal government. which will be
placed to the credit of the Michigan
Agricultural college.
Marshall.-Aug. 9, all business
places will be closed. 1t will be
Marshalls fourth annual Harvest fes.
tival and the merchants have donated
nearly $4,000 for big celebration and
farmers picnic. The contest for
Harvest Queen is now on. 1t is ex-
pected Congressman Townsend and
Gardiner, Senator Burrows, and the
candidates for governor will be here.
From 5000 to 10000 visitors are ex-
pected.
traverse City.-Although a bolt OF
lightning struck some distance from
its pen, pig belonging to H. r.
Thayer OF East Bay township, has
been completely paralyzed since The
animal, although unable to move, APP
parently Is not ready to die. In con-
trast to this. heavy touring car
passed over the back of a dog belong
ing to Charles Hall and the canine
does not appear to be injured in the
slightest.
Saginaw.-Past Exalted Rulers Ar
thur Ganchow, Ernest Snow and K.
C.. Peters will act as an escort to
Grand Exalted Ruler James U. Sam.
mis- at the Elks meeting In Detroit,
having been chosen from the local
lodge
White Pigeon.-Ernie Lathridge,
thirteen years old and only son OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Lathridge. died here