Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-27
STATE NEWS
In BRIEF

gines crashed together at the
crossing of the Air Line and
main line. with the result that
three men were slightly injured and
traffic on the main line delayed sew
eral hours. An Air Line train had
Just left a siding and was upon the
crossing when a freight train on the
main line struck the tender, derailing
both engines. Halsey Hallock, en-
gfneer; Clyde Sivits, brakeman, and
Roy Artley, conductor of the Air Line
train. were thrown from the engine,
sustaining sprains and bodily cuts
and bruises.
Saginaw-The first test Of the
Brooks monoplane, manufactured
In Saginaw, was made. and was
successful from all angles. Although
the test was to have been private IL
became known, and long before the
time scheduled for the event to take
place several hundred people gath
cred to witness the trial. After the
first test the skids were broken and
a further trial was postponed.
Cadillac.-With a ragged hole
torn in his shoulder, Andrew
Johnson. fifteen years old, of Colfax
township, walked and crawled about
two miles to his home Andrew fell
from tree he had attempted to climb
while on his way home from school,
the Jagged end OF the limb which had
supported him ripping the wound and
breaking the boys fall to the ground,
about fifteen feet below.
Saginaw-The Saginaw board Of
trade appointed committees to
work out a plan whereby Bay City
and Saginaw can get their water sup
ply through one source. The propo-
sition was proposed by the Bay City
chamber of commerce, and as pre-
scented looked so promising that the
local commercial body Immediately
took steps to cooperate with the
down-river organization.
Lansing-After long inter
view with Mrs. Glazier, wife of
former State Treasurer Frank p.
Glazier, who is serving a Is years
sentence in Jackson prison. Governor
Osborn candidly told her that he
could not justify himself in pardon
ing her husband, unless some method
could be evolved TO secure full ex-
preston from the people Of the state.
Big Rapids.-Robert II. Bouay,
one of the oldest pioneers and
most prosperous farmers Of Mecosta
county, dropped dead from apoplexy
at his home near Chippewa Lake. He
was preparing to drive to Big Rap
ids when stricken He was siXty-five
years old and lived in the county
nearly fifty years. He is survived by
a widow and five children.
Adrian.-Thomas Moore. the last
of the four Britton yeggmen to
be tried here in the circuit court,
was disposed of with dispatch. The
Jury entered with a verdict of guilty
soon after being sent TO their rooms.
A term Of from fifteen to thirty years
was pronounced by Judge OMealey
with a recommendation of 20 years.
Holland. With gathering of
four generations of their descend
ants, Mr. and Mrs. Harm Plag
germans, who for more than sixty
years have been residents Of the Van
Raalte colony, which settled here in
1S47, celebrated the sixtieth anniver-
sary of their marriage at their home
In Holland township
misunderstanding from bed and
screaming "good-by," Mrs. Gays Of
Laurel swallowed a dram of car
81 Tho a cufnfda
was not successful owing TO the over
dose, though the woman was painful
ly burned.
Saginaw-Patrick Flemming. sew
enty-seven years of age. a resident Of
Merrill for many years, was found
dead In his home by neighbors. who
when they had not seen the old man
around all day investigated.
Kalamazoo.-After a fight lasting
ten years between the Michigan
United Railways company and the
city Of Kalamazoo, over the laying Of
double tracks on North Burdick
street, the railroad Is at last victor
track
Saginaw.-The city has been
stung again. Some time ago Il
purchased a triangular piece Of prop
erty from q real estate dealer for o.
400 to be used for park purposes. II
was supposed to be clear Of all tax
titles, etc., but along comes A. 4
Grimm. a Lansing tax title buyer. and
purchases the park, and now wants
$3.50 for his bargain. Another funny
part of the deal Is that the deed given
the city can't be found. II Mr.. Grimm
will wait until July he will get his
money, but II he don't, the city Is ont
the purchase price.
Charlotte.-Howard Burchf1eld was
arrested by Deputy Sheriff Storrs
at Battle Creek on the charge
Of violating the local option
law. The officers have been on the
lookout for Burchfield for some time
He is paroled Ionia convict sent
from this city several years ago for