Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-01-19
NEWS


charge OF assault with intent TO do
great bodily harm, and who has been
out on bonds TO keep the peace, was
placed on probation by Judge Mayne
until January, 1912. Duffek is a Bo-
hemian who became angered at Her
man Hyman about an unfair horse
deal and shot several times at Hy-
man. d. II. McMullen, a prominent
fruit grower, was appointed proba-
ton officer.
Bay City.-William A. Rorke, bust
ness manager OF the Bay City Trib-
une, was married TO Miss Bernice
Craig daughter Of Detective George
Craig of the local police force.
Bay City-The following officers
were chosen at the closing of two
days session of the n. e. Michigan
Development bureau: President, V. S.
Maloney, Cheboygan; vice-president,
George Hartinge, Pinconning; treas
urer, o. f. Barnes, Crawford county.
An executive committee will choose
secretary in February, because of dis
satisfaction expressed Of the present
incumbent Thomas S. Martin, of this
city
Cadillac.-Because John Peugh
thought his sister-inlaw should not
have censured him for dropping her
baby while playing with It, the police
say he attempted to take his life by
cutting his throat with a jackknife.
He will probably live.
Grand Rapids-Mrs. Dent of New
York, wife of Thomas Ashley Dent of
this city, one of the best-known men
in the furniture trade, has let it be
known that she will commence pro-
ceedings to regain possession of her
two children. Gladys, seventeen, and
Ashley Dent, Jr., sixteen, who are
here and being supported by their
father.
Owosso.-Farmers OF Shiawassee
county are angry because the Union
Telephone company boosted the rates,
and have threatened to organize an
independent company.
Owosso.-The largest campaign in
the history of the local beet sugar
factory is tapering off. the heaviest
work being over, though the factory
will run for two weeks yet 1t has
been slicing 1000 10 1900 tons of
beets daily since October %. The
beets had a very high percentage Of
sugar and farmers were better paid
than ever before The factory usual
ly closes at Christmas.
Traverse City.-Capt. Edgar f.
Chase. one of the most prominent fig
ures in Grand Traverse, is dead. aged
seventy nine.
Cadillac-Isaiah Tam, the aged
negro, charged with assaulting a six
year-old Lake City girl, who pleaded
guilty. was sentenced to serve from
10 to 20 years.
Adrian.-Joseph Meyer and George
Mcdonald were sentenced to serve
from Is to 80 years in the Marquette
prison, with recommendation of 20
years, for robbing the bank at Brit
ton
Saginaw.-Wellington r. Burt does
not believe that the statue of Zach
Chandler should be placed in the hall
of fame as the representative Mich
igan citizen, for the expressed reason
that Chandler was to Michigan what
Quay was to Pennsylvania"
Big Rapids-Governor Osborn's
plan to divide the Twenty-seventh 1u-
dicial circuit and make it part of
the Nineteenth and Fourteenth, is not
favored by candidates and others.
Charlotte-While cutting logs on
his farm In Chester township, William
Ames, forty-three, was killed by a
falling tree. Mr.. Ames, who was
prominent and well-known in this sec
| ton, leaves a widow and Ave chill
| dren.
Traverse City.-John Ham, who was
captured in Detroit, was sentenced to
a term OF from one TO five years in
Ionia reformatory for stealing $500
from a saloon. He lived in Coldwater
when he was boy.
Adrian.-C. ID. Ellis, Blissfleld
sugar worker, gave friend a drink
of whisky on Christmas, and was SEN
fenced to serve 80 days in jail for
violating the local option law.
WdihSl,
thirty-one, and John Bush, fifty-two,
were cut and bruised when Gran
Vile avenue street car was struck by
a switch engine on a Pere Marquette
crossing Sunday.
Lapeer.-Pearl Smith, twenty-three,
of Tuscola county, who has been en-
ployed as a domestic In the home of
Russell Bard. Lapeer, tried to take
her life by twisting an apron about
her neck. A physician was called
and after working over the girl, who
was unconscious. for about an hour.
had her taken to the county Jail, No
cause is assigned for the trouble.
Owosso.-The Commonwealth Pow
err company Of Jackson, which recent
ly purchased the Owosso & Corunna
electric line, has announced that it