Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-12-08
NEWS OF MICHIGAN.

Samuel Fishels clothing store in
Kalamazoo burned. causing a loss of
$4,000. The fire started from an over
heated furnace.
Since the Ann Arbor college open
ed this fall, there have been 65 lock
ers in Waterman gymnasium looted,
and several watches and considerable
money taken from students.
The lumber men of the Saginaw
valley will seek an adjustment OF the
demurrage rates which went In eff
feet Nov. /. The shippers assert they
are not given enough time to unload
their cars.
Theodore Bonney was convicted in
the circuit court at Marshall of VIC
lating the local option law. He was
sentenced to so days in the Detroit
house of correction and fined 500
and $50 costs
Leonard Rogner the Richville no.
telkeeper, who was convicted of vio-
lating the local option law, and who
afterwards jumped his bail, returned
nome and was arrested while visiting
with his wife and children.
Jolted from his position between
was stealing ride, Stephen Ro-
kousM. Detroit, fell under the wheels
near the waterworks station, Ann Ar
Dor, and was instantly killed.
The trustee in bankruptcy of the
! Harrison Wagon Co, of Grand Rapids
which failed a year ago, has an
nounced that a final dividend totalng
about $21 600. will be paid the credi-
tors, numbering upwards of 400.
Friends of the missing Niles bank
er, George A. Kimmel. have started
a movement TO get a convict in Au-
burn, n. Y. prison, a pardon. He has
been identified by some as Kimmel
Others believe he is an imposter.
| Two M. A. c. students will receive
notification Of their suspension from
college for the remainder of the term
because or not complying with the
faculty regulations regarding the
leaving OF college at Thanksgiving
time.
At meeting of the state board OF
1 auditors it was decided to remodel the
old state block on Washington av-
enue, occupied by the state labor com
mission, dairy and food department,
state geological survey and state high
way commission
Officials of automobile clubs of the
state are cooperating with good
roads organizations in an effort 70 get
laws passed making it possible for
the state highway commission TO re-
ceive part of the auto license funds
to be used to improve roads.
Dynamite and caps stored in a
steel-cased house at the plant Of the
Alabastine Co, southwest Of Grand
Rapids exploded, one piece of the
building flying 200 feet and striking
George Munsee. a laborer, in the alb
domen, killing him instantly
Anna Constine was driving toward
her home, northwest Of Owosso when
her horse became frightened and
/ dashed into an Ann Arbor freight
train The buggy was reduced TO kind
ling and she was thrown down an
embankment. She escaped unhurt
A delegation of Three Rivers resi-
dents visited Gov Warner to obtain
his favor toward making a military
company now organized in that COM
munity a part of the Michigan ma
tional guard. 1t is possible the organ
ization will be chartered as one of
three machine companies which will
be organized Jan. /.
c. II. Van Etten, president Of the
Michigan Blind Peoples association.
has written to the state board OF pris-
on industries asking that the move
ment to reinstate the broom making
industry in the states prisons be OPP
posed, on the grounds that the bust
ness Of the state blind institution in
Saginaw would be destroyed.
There was found at Port Huron a
warrant issued II years ago by JUS
tice Of the Peace Hamilton. At that
time the city was a village named
Desmond. The warrant was issued
for Michael Riley, who was charged
with assault and battery. None of
the older residents can remember
Justice Hamilton. The paper is the
oldest official document on record i'm
the county
The presence OF MIND OF William
Moseler, a 14-year-od boy, of Mus
kegon. saved a team of horses from
drowning. Moseler was riding on
Sixth street when ahead of him he
noticed a pair Of horses plunging
down the roadway toward the Good
rich dock. He caught up with the
wagon and jumping to the back of
the rig, grasped the lines and gained
control of the horses when they were
less than 20 feet from the waters
edge.
Traverse City potato buyers are ex
cited in regard to the car situation
claiming that while other sections
seem to be getting all the cars need
ed. hardly enough can be chartered
for this section to do an ordinary
amount of business. The car shortage,
however, has had the effect of keep
ing up the Chicago price and the bad
condition Of the roads has also ham
pered deliveries The local market
has been stationary at % cents for
several weeks.
Auditor-GenerBl Fuller Is sending