The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-05-10
MICHIGAN NEWS IN BRIEF
Thirty<our liquor licenses have been
issued In Huron county for 1912.


The First National bank OF Besse.
mer is clearing site for new bank
building.
A distribution OF $4,000 will be
made shortly to creditors Of the de.
funct Albion National bank.
A prize of $40 is offered the boy or
girl In Grand Rapids who kills the
most flies In each ward before May 4.
Final arrangements are being made
by V. ID. Laing for the incorporation
River.
More than 200 saloons In the upper
peninsula were forced ia close May
by operation OF the Warner-Cram'
ton law.
The saw and planning mills OF the 0
Z. Lumber Co, at Sturgeon Falls, de-
stroyed by fire last week. are to be
rebuilt
Blood poisoning caused by picking
pimple on his face caused the death
OF Richard Barney, A, a G. T. r. EN-
ploye of Port Huron.
Mrs. Charles Bennke OF Quincy is
dead from the effects OF bad burns re-
ceived three weeks ago when her
dress caught fire while she was boil.
ing sap
The Commonwealth Power Com
pany will have its new transmission
lines from the Au Sable river to
Owosso and Lansing in operation by
June /.
Thirteen counties were represented
at the annual meeting of the Western
Michigan development bureau in Trav
verse City. +. II. Day was reelected
president.
Saginaw Master Builders who were
forced to suspend building operation,
when the carpenters struck for AZ
cents an hour, receded and gave In
to the strikers.
The Apollo Musical club OF Menom
inee and Marinette is planning to rem
der concert, the entire proceeds o.
which will be used for the benefit o.
the Titanic sufferers.
Twenty-three saloons opened FOL
business In Lansing Nay l., after
lay-off OF two years. In order to elm
mate violence later IN the evening
they all closed at s O'Clock.
The ministers conference in Crane
Rapids has started crusade against
the 300 or more cheap rooming houses
and hotels of the city, which are al.
legged to harbor young boys and girls
Kalamazoo is to follow the lead OF
other cities and Establish free den.
tai clinic in connection with the pub
lie school system. The board has or.
dered $500 worth of dental equipment.
Secretary of State Martindale fav.
ors uniform rate Of state taxation OF
all automobiles which will include the
annual license tag, for which owners
OF cars are now charged So.
Deputy Thomas A. Lawler, of the
Michigan Knights OF Columbus, says
that at least 500 Michigan members
will attend the unwilling of the Co
lumbus statue in Washington, June s.
The Masons OF Hickory Corners
near Hastings. have about completed
plans for a new Masonic temple. The
members have hauled most OF the
material for the building themselves.
o. o. Brownell, former mayor OF
Marshall, has petitioned court to re-
lease him from paying 81 a week to
his divorced wife. He alleges she Is
now keeping company with another
man.
A warm political fight Is expected
in Port Huron before a successor to
Probate Judge Graham, who is retir.
ing, is chosen. H. H. Hart. a former
probate register. is the leading can
didate
Saginaw milk dealers refuse to take
out the license asked by the board
of health. They also refused to sign
an agreement that their properties
and utensils should be open to inspec.
ton at any time.
Meagher Bros. have been awarded
the contract for the concrete sub
structure of the new Grand Trunk
bridge at Bay City. The railroad will
spend s1,000,000 on it's extensions and
Improvements here.
The Grand Traverse Region Old Set.
tiers association will meet in TRAY.
erse City on June 20. This associa-
ton has a large membership which
extends over seven counties in this
section of the state.
Danger besides unsightliness of big
signboards was demonstrated in
Grand Rapids when the high winds
tore a portion off the upper part OF
double decker infictng injury to
Adrian Wander Male
Allegans Democratic delegates will
go to the state convention uninstruct.
ed, according TO a resolution adopted
at the county convention in Allegan.
DR.. c. W. Young was elected county
chairman over T. NJ. Cook
Two coaches on southbound pas.
senger train on the Ann Arbor left the
track at Ann Arbor, but no che was
injured Spreading rails caused the
accident and the two cars tore up the
roadbed for some distance.
Joseph Williams, an Indian OF Iron
Mountain, who was shot last winter
by Deputy Game Warden Leisner, OF
Escanaba, has brought action for dam.
ages. The warden is declared to have
shot Williams in self-defense.
Judge f. f. Law has delayed sen.
fencing George Essen, the youth con.