Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-01-05
STATEMENTS


immigration officers a pitiful tale Of
the cruelty Of her Chinese husband,
Mrs. Edith May Ling. whose maiden
name was O'Connor. will be sent back
to Toronto. She was held up while
trying to enter the United States here.
Mrs. Ling told the officers that she
had gone to Toronto FIVE years ago
and secured employment as domestic
In the restaurant conducted by the
Chinaman. She said that after serv-
ing In the place some time she was
drugged and while not in her right
mind married to the Celestial
Bay City.-The state military au-
thorities accepted the new armory,
which cost $4,000.
Benton Harbor.-D. p. Burrows and
his son. Norman. were badly injured,
the former perhaps fatally when a
scaffolding on which they were
working, broke, letting them fall 20
| feet
Traverse City.-The Huellmantel ho-
tel, owned by @. b. Belcher, was par
TALLY destroyed by fire. The upper
, portion is ruined and considerable fur
niture was burned and damaged The
loss Is between $4,000 and $4,000.
Partially insured
Battle Creek.-Although declining
TO discuss the Ballinger matter, Gift
ford Pinchot, a guest at the Battle
Creek sanitarium, entered a denial of
any strained relations with ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt He said that he
was the lattet's guest at Oyster Bay
few days ago, and both laughed over
the rumors. Otherwise Pinchot was
J extremely reticent After short
visit with DR.. j. II. Kellogg, Pinchot
goes to Madison, Wis, to address the
university students. He came here
from Cleveland, where he was a guest
of ex-Secretary of the Interior Gar
field. He was accompanied by Sir
Horace Plunkett of England, who, like
Pinchot, has little to say for pub
lication.
Lansing II. b. Britton of
Ypsilanti commanding the Second
battalion, First Regiment, Michigan
National Guard, has been transferred
to the signal corps. This will pro-
vide for the promotion of Capt A. G.
Pack. Company l, of Ann Arbor to be
major. Commissions have been is
sued by the state to George w. Mack
ay, OF Ionia, as captain Of Com
pany A, signal corps, and to George r.
Hogarth of Ypsilanu as captain OF
Company b, signal corps.
Flint.-Announcem was made Of
the engagement of City Attorney Ho-
mer j. Mcbride to Miss Blanche Goth
arin, daughter Of one of the pioneer
families OF this city. The wedding
date has not yet been announced.
Port Hudson.-Mr. and Mrs. James
Slingerland and their infant child were
out driving when their horse became
unmanageable. The animal reared
and started TO run. Mrs. Singer
land waited until they were passing a
heavy bank OF snow, when she picked
up the child and tossed II into the
drift This probably saved the in
fant's life. The vehicle was turned
over, the cutter box reduced to splin-
tiers. Mr. and Mrs. Slingerland were
not hurt
Cadillac.-A posse of so men are
searching the country between Lakes
Cadillac and Mitchell for the body Of
Emerson Sanford, aged IA, who Is
mute and a cripple Mr.. Sanford was
last seen struggling through the drifts
OF snow, which are many feet deep,
and 1t IL feared he dropped exhausted,
and has frozen to death.
Ann Arbor.-City Health Oficer
Breakey Wednesday ordered the Uni
versity hospital under quarantine be-
cause Of the presence there OF num-
Der Of scarlet fever cases. The dis
eaes broke out several days ago in the
Palmer ward, and since that time four
cases have developed. a nurse. Miss
Irene Harris, being the latest victim.
II Is stated at the hospital that the
cases are mild ones.
Grand Rapids.-Returning home In
cutter after an evening down town,
Frank Roys, Tony De Vlieger and Mar
tin Sadler were upset down a steep
embankment. Roys was instantly
killed and the others we're injured.
Lansing. Gov. elect Osborn issued
invitations TO the various lective state
Off GERS in which he asked them to as
semble with him ON the day Of In
auguration and take their oaths of Of
fee. There have been rumors that
the governor-slect was not going to
extend the invitation. as Is customary,
but Mr.. Osborn, In his letter to the
state officers, states he was unaware
an invitation was necessary, not be-
ing conversant with the usual pro-
cedure.
Battle Creek.-Patrick O'Conner,
city Jail convict" the first on record
here, at last has job that will enable
him to follow the hard labor" sen
tence administered by Justice II. H.
Battdorf. Janitor John Gaines is Ill