Belding banner., 1911-10-26
MICHIGAN NEWS IN BRIEF

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a can for week seriously poisoned
Sheriff Il. j. Currin and family, oi
Escanaba.
Genesee county residents will be
given chance TO vote on a PROPOSE
ton to bond the county for $4,000
for good roads.
The c. r. & /. Railroad Co. paid a
line OF $500 in Grand Rapids for vio-
lation of the statute limiting the hour
OF work for trainmen.
| Grand Master Ganschow OF the
state Odd Fellows urges the estab-
lishment of $l50,000 home for Odd
Fellows in some big city of the state.
The Flint council decided to pur-
| chase a new flash system for the
| police force, at cost of $2,40O, al
though Mayor Mention has twice
vetoed the bill.
Frank Musich, of Calumet, was
shot in the abdomen by an unknown
hunter. but will recover. About 1000
hunters arrived in the woods Sun
day and Monday
Gov. Osborn and Lieut.. Gov. Ross
VIII speak at the memorial services
of the Muskegon lodge, B. p o. e.,
No. 274. The services will be held
in late December.
Deputy State Factory Inspector
Luella Burton has made complaints
against several Bay City merchants
charginw them with violating the 10
hour work law for women.
According to a resolution passed by
the board OF supervisors of Washte-
nav county, deputy sheriffs will be
allowed but 25 cents per meal, and
90 cents per day for lodging.
Mendon voters by a ballot of los
to 60, decided to use power generated
by the new dam at Sturgis. The
power will be furnished at a cost of
only two cents a kilowat.
The lngham County Farmers club
is opposed 10 an extra session Of
the legislature. 1t claims that it
would be useless expense for the
purpose of talking over needless re-
forms"
Bridgeport voted $4,000 for good
roads, and Birch Run township for
$4,000. Saginaw city will now give
$4,000. Stone roads will be built
next summer between Flint and Sag
inaw
The supervisors Of Washtenaw
county reconsidered their vote to cut
the salary of Judge Kinne from $4,000
to $4,000, and by a further vote Of II
TO IL decided to raise it to the old
figure, $4,000.
Florian Amede De Bourn Carnal
the man who defied President Angel
during the memorable fight between
the senior Its and laws in 1900. is
back at the university to take UP spe-
cial law work.
The supervisors of Jackson county
adopted a resolution which permits
the employment of inmates of the
county Jail on the roads of the coun-
ty. The vote on the proposition stood
"a yeas and one nay.
Rev J. T. Hustled, of Grand Rap
ids. complains to the health board
that the barring of children from
nice flats is driving families into
unsanitary surroundings and putting
a premium on sterility.
The Bessemer Herold, Bessemer's
only newspaper, has changed owner
ship. f. A Siebenson, hitherto only
its editor and manager, has assumed
sole ownership and will continue the
publication as before.
A letter has been received from
Charles h. Rose, Linton, Ind, Offering
to send money 10 Emory Knox, charg-
ed with attempting TO blackmail r.
T.. Olds. He also states he will come |
to Lansing If necessary to help him. |
The supervisors of st. Clair county
passed a resolution requesting Atty. |
Gen. Kuhn to take up the injunction |
started three years ago |
to prohibit the state from issuing |
deeds of property at the st. Clair |
Flats.
Several influential residents of |
Owosso and Corunna will ask the |
state railroad Commission to force |
the NJ. u r. to put winter cars on |
the Owosso and Corunna line. In |
spite OF the protests the road still is
using summer cars.
Martin Brothers, Saginaw dredgers.
have started work to build the road
bed Of the Saginaw e. Flint railway
between Saginaw and Bay City.
through the lowlands. The estimated
cost of the improvement is between
$50 900 and $4,000.
Members of the state w. G.. r. II
which meets in Meriden, Conn, this
week, are much perturbed over the
act that they will have to use street
.ar transfers advertising a popular
ocal brand of beer. The committee
,f arrangements has asked the trac-
ion company to remove the objec-
ionable advertising during the time
he convention is in session.
The encouragement may be asked
o investigate the arrest of Henry
Noglesang, former cashier OF the
5pringport bank, by the Guaranty e.
Surety Co. In an effort to save his
1ank the cashier a few years ago
the books. He was gull
y of poor banking ability rather than
II any criminal intent He was short
10000, and the bonding company
settled with the creditors for $4,000.
rhe charge against him was dismiss
ID when he gave the bonding COM
,any his note for $4,000. Now 1t is al.
eyed that the company is trying to
lse the state as a means to collect
he money.