Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-23
STATE BRIEFS.

Three prisoners confined in the Ca
pac lookup kicked hole in the side
OF the wall and escaped. They went
TO Durand and took a train for Grand
Rapids.
Labor Commissioner Richard Fetch.
er appointed Airs. Beatrice-Massey OF
Grand Rapids state factory Inspector,
in place of Miss Luella Burton, re-
signed.
Michigan Woodmen OF the World
formed a temporary organization in
Battle Greek from which a grand
lodge and woman's grand auxiliary il
TO be formed.
Five hundred negro voters OF Battle
Creek will either vote wet this spring
or stay at home. They are up in
arms over dry literature scattered
about the city
/ The Ladies OF the Modern Macca-
bees will observe the silver anniver-
sary OF the founding of the order with
ball at the opera house in Muske-
gon, March 81
The Michigan Scnoolmasters' club
will hold its annual meeting in Ann
Arbor. March 80 to April q The
meet at the same time.
The state pardon board is investi-
eating the case of Neil Benstead, of
Port Huron, sent to Jackson six years
ago to serve 10 years for forgery,
with a view TO paroling him.
A debating team representing
Jackson high school won in a debate
with Ann Arbor high at Jackson.
This is the third successive year
Jackson has won from Ann Arbor.
Three big brewery companies have
pledged their support in movement
at Battle Greek to have one saloon
for every 1000 population instead OF
500, in case Battle Greek goes wet"
After pleading guilty to charge OF
violating the local option law, Theo-
dore Harder, of Adrian was given by
Judge O'Malley a $50 fine and 30-day
Jail sentence. Theree more cases are
pending.
The board of supervisors OF Mont
morency county have agreed to sub
NIT the question OF local option 10
the voters this spring. after decision
by the supreme court ordering them
to so vote.
Women are taking an active inter
est in politics in Cadillac this spring
( Twenty-eght registered and will BE
I allowed to vote at the school election.
Last year only three appeared on
registration day.
BY vote of 10 TO 2, the supervis-
ors of Hillsdale county. refused ia
! pay the travelling expenses of School
| Commissioner McClave, on the
| ground that he was paid a salary to
visit the schools. I
Francis L. b. Baldwin. editor Of the
Escanaba Journal, has been given a
verdict by the supreme court of 81 600
against several liquor dealers. whom
he charged with forming a combine
TO injure his business
AS the result Of supreme court
decision, the NJ. L. r. will no longer
be able TO run its cars through Ross
township, Kalamazoo county. without
stopping them where passengers de
sire to get on or of the cars.
Mrs. Charles Packard of Owosso ap-
pealed TO the police to assist in a
search for her husband, who left
home several days ago to buy hay.
with SIS in his pocket He has not
been seen since and his wife fears
foul play.
1t came out during the trial OF
Frank Logan at Adrian. charged with
blowing the safe in the Britton post
office. that the sheriff last week found
two nit oglycerin bombs near the
cells of Logan and a "yegg' OF the
name of James Monroe, convicted Of
completely in the Rritton job.
The petition Of rural subscribers of
| the Shawassee Union Telephone Co.
for lower phone rates. came up at
the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the company al Alma. After
brief discussion of the question the
matter was referred to w J. Melch-
ers, general manager, with power to
act
Mrs. Ross Plondin. OF Saginaw, is
suing Alec Reuuatew a saloon
keeper for 5000 damages. She
claims that he sold liquor to her
! son. who was under age and that
while the bov was under the iniu-
ence OF liquor he committed a theft
for which he is now serving a SEN
tence of three years in the Iona
reformatory The hoy has been in
prison Only a few months.
Paul Joloski Obtained a job dig
ging az the Oak Park power plant
at Flint. and had worked but an hour
when fellow laborer struck him on
the head with = pick. fractnring his
skull. Joloski Il in hosDital in an
unconscious condition SO far as
known. the affair was an accident.
hut the man who struck the blow has
disc npeared and his name Is not
! Known
! Because the supervisors OF Mont
calm county at their last session
went on record against the present
| fish laws. the lakes of the county are
1 being hit hard nv ille~al fishermen.
who daily line the lake shores this
! spring As result OF the activity
OF the fish and game wardens, Dick
| Case. of Stanton. was found guilty
Of Illegal swearing and was assessed
$4755 or 80 days. He took the sen
tcnce
William Smith. a well-lnown farm
or near Berrien Center. fell into a
water tank on his farm and drowned.
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