Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-28
MICHIGAN NEWS IN BRIEF

its reunion IN Grand Rapids. More
than l25 veterans were present.
The fourth annual industrial ex-
position and land show given by the
Wholesalers and Manufacturers as
ISOLATION is in iull blast in Saginaw.
Mrs. Amelia Jones, charged with
attempting 10 poison her husband,
was arraigned in court in lonia and
demanded an examination.
James ]. Ward, the trans-conti-
mental aviator, is planning on MAX
ing a stop in Flint The board Of
commerce has agreed to pay him
500.
Peter Crude, captain of the steam
er Durkee, pleaded guilty at Tawas
TO violating the local option law in
Huron county and was fined s75 and
costs
Arthur f. Gordon, secretary Of the
State Brewers association, states
that campaign will be waged
against the anti-saloon workers the
coming spring.
Mrs. Jane Dowie and her son, Glad
stone, and six followers have left
Muskegon for Zion City, H., to begin
campaign to take the city from
Wilbur Glenn Voliva.
A big hog broke from its pen at
the Emmett County fair at Petoskey
and inflicted serious injuries to the
legs of Judge Clay E. Call, necessi-
tating AZ stitches.
The state tax commission left Al
pena for Charlevoix county, after
increasing the valuation of nearly
every piece of property in the city
from 10 to 80 per cent.
Vice President Sherman has ac-
cepted an invitation TO be present ct
the municipal dam celebration IN
Sturgis Gov. Osborn aud Senator
Smith will also be present.
The "iyless city" campaigners
closed in Grand Rapids with 32.42O,-
100000 flies killed during the Ia days,
says one estimator The campaign
will be renewed in the spring.
The Bay City beet sugar factories
will this year surpass even Belgian
and Austrian beet centers. The in
crease this year will he about 100000
pounds for every days run
John NJ. Memamy of Grand Rapids
has been appointed inspector of boil
ers in locomotive boiler district No
IA, located at Detroit, under the in
terstate commerce commission.
James Watkins, a graduate of the
u. of NJ. has left for oxford, Eng
land. where he will spend three years
on a Cecil Rhodes scholarship, hav-
ing successfully passed the examina
ton.
City Engineer Roberts belittles the
Saginaw waterworks inspection made
by Smith, Hinchman e. Grylls, of De-
troit, as amateur, and the water
board asks for the firm to make a new
inspection.
Patrick Hankerd. of Jackson, a
former member of the, state legisla
ture, is dead He was a well known
Democrat and was once candidate
for the national congress. He was
co years old.
Charles Bush, of Custer, who stab
bed and killed Edward Johnson, a
wealthy man, in a saloon brawl, will
not serve much time for his deed
even If convicted, for he is dying
with consumption.
Miss Frances Remersma, 10. is in
Jail in Holland, following a confes-
sion that she had strangled her one
day-old infant TO death The body
was found in box near the Tannery
creek by two boys.
Veteran soldiers and sailors of the
civil war from four counties held
reunion in Cadillac. They come from
Wexford, Manistee, Leelanau and
Benzie. An address was made by
State Senator Robert c. Walters.
After the Trade and Workers as.
sociation in Battle Greek had con-
demned the union forces for sending
so much money to the defense of the
McNamaras and others connected
with alleged Los Angeles dynamiting
the Michigan Federation of Labor
gave 500 to their defense.
Judge Smith sentenced Harry Bush
nell. who was recently tried in the
circuit court in Pontiac, of having
shot at William Tate, of Detroit. at
Cass lake last summer, and convicted
of assault with intent 10 do great
bodily harm. to serve from five to
10 years in Jackson prison. He made
no recommendation as to the length
of the term
Thomas Cartright. aged 50. who
disappeared from his home in the
eastern part of Saginaw county three
years ago, returned home to his wife
and three children. He said he had
gone, to Nevada and taken a home
stead in the interior of the state
where communication with the out
side worr was next TO impossible.
After making a modest competence
he decided to return to his family
The American Federation of Labor
at Battle Creek passed resolution
condemning the Boy Scout movement
terming II warlike. The following
officers were elected: President,
Frank Green, Saginaw; first vice
president, julius Holz, Muskegon; sec
ond vice.president, Louis Prince, Bat.
tie Creek third vice president. Henry
Kummerfeld, Detroit; secretary
treasurer, Homer c. Waterman, Kali.
amazoo. The federation will meet
next year at Kalamazoo
Members OF the League OF Michi-