The Yale expositor., 1911-03-16
STATE NEWS
In BRIEF

Italians who probably fatally stapDed
Jules Lavergne. a French woodsman.
The stabbing was the outcome of
dispute between the Italians and
Frenchman over a girl and wages.
Lavergne is in a hospital suffering
from a dozen knife wounds.
Saginaw.-Having thought for the
last forty-five years that each
was dead, Mrs. John Madden OF
Saginaw and Mrs. Fred Siden-
sticker of Newa.'go are about to be
united through the appearance of
mortuary notice OF John Madden, who
died here several weeks ago. The
announcement of his death was car
ried around the state, and Mrs. Siden-
sticker read the notice In her home
and Immediately wrote to Saginaw TO
ascertain il the Mrs. John Madden
was not her sister. The surprise and
JOY of Mrs. Madden in eventually
locating Mrs. Sidenstlcker can easily
be imagined.
Lansing. - Labor Commissioner
Fletcher is on the warpath for
employers who are alleged to be vio-
lating the law which requires that
female employees should not be forced
to work more than fifty-four hours a
week 1t has been called to his at
tention recently that in Bay City.
Saginaw, Lansing and number of
other cities throughout the state, this
law is said to be disregarded and
the labor commissioner says his in
3pectors, who are investigating tho
cases. will report the latter part Of
this week, and prosecutions may re-
sult.
s.-Postmaster Carmir Smith
of this city was elected presi-
dent of Northern Indiana &
Southern Michigan Retail Lumber
Dealers association which concluded
its annual meeting and banquet at
South Bend, Ind. Arthur Holmes of
Detroit was secretary of the asso-
citation for several years. The asso-
citation adopted a resolution by prac-
tically a unanimous vote in favor OF
the proposed reciprocity agreement
with Canada.
Flint.-The case of Frank Fox,
who is charged with the murder
of Ella Blade, will go 10 the jury.
The prosecution and defense closed
mains TO be heard. Fox was placed
on the stand in his own defense. He
maintained his original claim that he
could not remember any Of the Incl
dents of the shooting, and he also re-
peated his statement that the crime
was not premeditated.
Kalamazoo.-Gov. Judson Har-
mon of Ohio has advised the Kala-
mazoo Jefferson club that he will be
present at the banquet of the club, to
be given in the near future. The club
is planning to make the banquet OF
this year the biggest and best ever
given.
Petoskey.-Among the troops or
dered to the Mexican border is
Michigan boy, Cresson Hurst OF
Alanson, who is member of the
Thirty-second artillery, stationed at
Fort Baker City. He was unable to
attend the funeral OF his mother,
Mrs. George f. Hurst, on account OF
these orders.
MISUNDERSTANDING children should
be allowed to have open air exercise,
Mayor Zimmerman has refused to al
low the police department to place
sidewalk roller skating under the ban.
Hastings.-Barry county fair will
be held during the first week in Oc-
stober this year. Elmer Rising.
prominent stockman of Woodland,
has been elected director to fill
vacancy.
Saginaw.-At a meeting of the
executive committee Of the Michigan
Association of Funeral Directors, il
was decided to hold the thirty-third
annual convention in Saginaw the
first week in September.
Saginaw.-The twenty-fourth an
nual convention of the Michigan
Music Teachers association will
meet in Saginaw June 27, 2S and 30
About 400 from all over the state are
expected to be present at the gath
ering
Hastings.-The city council has de-
cided to submit TO the voters OF this
city at the April election a PROPOSE
tion TO bond the city Tor S120.000 to
establish water power plant which
will operate a municipal electric
plant and pumping station
Terre Haute.-A man giving his
name as Herbert Austin was arrested
at the traction station on complaint of
Miss Inez Van Cleve, to whom he said
he was enjoying himself by flirting.
Miss Van Cleve is probation officer
with the duty of protecting girls from
flirting
Marquette--The body of Sam
uei Dozzi. pumpman. who was
suffocated In a fire at the Smith iron
mine at Swalzy. was recovered by an
expert from the rescue station at Ur.
bana, ILL.,, with the aid of an oxygen.
helmet The ere has been extin.
gIiished.
Flint.-Evelyn Louderough, a six.
teen-year-old girl. disappeared from
the home OF her parents, T109.