The Yale expositor., 1911-11-23
STATE
HAPPENINGS

his home since November 3. His wife.
who Is now in Adrian, Is greatly wor-
ried over the disappearance of her hus-
band. She states that about four
years ago Mr.. Lanning was attacked
with spell" of some kind and it is
feared that recurrence of that all.
ment may have resulted seriously.
Owosso.-Federal Judge Angel OF
Detroit has denied motion for
a new trial in the case of the city
of Owosso VS.. the Barber Asphalt Paw.
ing company of New York and its
bondsmen, the National Surety com.
pany. However, the Judge expresses
the opinion that jury that recently
awarded the city a judgment Of $7,245
in the federal court in Bay City, al
lowed the plaintiff too much.
Port Huron.-As result of try.
ing to manufacture their own
liquor and having their own home.
made whisky to drink, Frank and
John Riner, brothers, of Sandusky,
are dead from the poisonous effects
of "firewater." The liquor was passed
through lead pipes while in the pro.
cess of manufacture and this caused
the whisky to absorb poison from the
metal.
Owosso.-When HIS father Knocked
from shelf some powder left
by former occupant of the
house, Virgil, the four-year-old son of
Rev. J. +. Brown of Corunna, swal
lowed a quantity of it. The powder
contained strychnine, and physician
worked for hours to save the lads
life.
Muskegon.-A pill box contain.
ing tablets of nitrate of silver, left
on table, may cost the life of Beryl
Zimmerman, two-year-old daughter of
A. H. Zimmerman, auditor of the Con
tinental Motor company. The child
swallowed two of the poisonous tab.
lets.
Jacksonville Jackson police have
puzzle in the shape of nine
year-old Jeffrys Jorn, who is ac-
cused of stealing bicycle and later
selling the wheel for 25 cents. The
lad has given the police no end of
trouble. He has stolen bicycles and
carts many times and among his latest
escapades was that of walking away
with a horse. The youngster is too
young to be sent to the reform school
and he cannot be sent to Jail.
Saginaw.-Joseph A. Conley OF
Chesaning has filed his answer to
the suit brought by W. A. Walker
and f. M. Blakeslee, who alleged mis-
conduct in handling funds of the CO.
partnership and management of the
business, denying all the allegations.
1t was said in the bill of complaint
that Conley collected funds for which
he gave no accounting. Conley claims
the assets are $4,000, which is more
than the liabilities.
Negaunee. - Capt. J. ii. Rough.
superintendent of mines for the
Cleveland Cliffs Iron company, was
shot in the leg by bullet from
rifle in the hands Of Harry Marks, Jr.
They belonged to party that went
west deer hunting. The accident oc-
Cured while shooting at a target near
camp. Rough went to fix the target.
when the rife accidentally went off.
Port Huron. The members OF
the state board of examiners in
optometry held two days session at
the Hotel Harrington in this city. The
members attending are e. Elmer of
Muskegon, A. w. Kludt of Detroit,
John Rath of Jackson and B. w.
Hardy Of Port Huron. b. w. Hardy,
the local physician in attendance, gave
the visiting members banquet.
Monroe-The $4,000 damage suit
of George Josie against the Ma
tional Silica company was settled
out of court for $500. Josie worked in
the machine shop and splinter of
steel put out one of his eyes and he
later became totally blind.
Harbor Beach.-Fire broke out
in the city hall and because the
firemen were handicapped by low wa
ter pressure, the whole structure was
destroyed. The loss is estimated at
$4,000, with $4,000 insurance. The
first floor was used as the city hall,
the second as an opera house and the
third as the Masonic lodge rooms.
Detroit.-Fire, which started on
the fourth floor of wholesale
millinery company's five-story build
ing, spread into the business buildings
on both sides and caused loss to
property and contents estimated at
100000. Frank Gallagher, fireman,
was overcome by smoke in the fourth
story of the burned building. He was
carried down and revived.
Owosso.-At special meeting
of the common council $1,000 was
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