The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-05-03
MICHIGAN NEWS IN BRIEF

May ..
The Democrats OF Marquette county
will convene In Marquette on May 4.
They will elect nine delegates to the
state convention.
Several children were bitten by
mad dog which ran In the streets OF
Otsego. They were rushed TO Ann
Arbor or Chicago
NJ. II. Defoe, Gov. Osborn's execu-
tive clerk, has been appointed public
ity manager for Amos Musselman's
gubernatorial campaign.
Elder A. G.. Daniels, OF the Seventh
Day Adventists, of Battle Creek, says
the denomination sold 81 10000 worth
OF literature last year.
DR.. William Breakey. professor OF
dermatology and syphiology in the u.
OF NJ. and for IA years a member OF
the faculty, has retired.
L. NJ. and Sherman Schroeder, Battle
Creek business men, will present 5000
trees to local school children. Each
student Is to care for tree.
Charles House, Sc, farmer, living
near Grand Rapids, swallowed aeon
lite and then shot himself while de.
spondent over family troubles.
The government has received many
tempting offers for the sale of old
Fort wilkins property in the upper
peninsula for resort purposes.
Fire swept through the village OF
Rockford. near Grand Rapids, and did
$4,000 damage. The main business
section OF the city was destroyed.
The HOLSTER mine OF the M. A.
Hanna Co. has been closed down, al.
lowing the line to fill with water
The HOLSTER has been an unprofit.
able property.
Articles OF Incorporation were filed
in Denver, Col, by the American Bap.
fist tuberculosis association which
plans to establish free sanitariums in
various parts of the United States.
The scope of the civil engineering
department at the u. of M. has been
greatly increased and the new course,
second to none in this country, will be
available for students next fall.
Wilson Kile was killed and VIM
Lewis and Richard Monahan were in.
erection collapsed on the farm OF
Christian Kitchenmaster. near Lapeer
A motion to quash an indictment
charging Pierro G. Beach with con.
spiracy in regard TO alleged coal land
frauds in Alaska, has been refused in
Chicago by United States District
Judge lands.
Incomplete data indicate that the
coal in the bunkers of the old battle
ship Maine lost about 10 per cent in
evaporative efficiency as the result
OF its submersion in Havana harbor
for nearly IA years.
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
Curtiss authorizes adult travellers to
bring into the United States free of
duty three pounds of prepared smok-
ing tobacco, in lieu of the permitted
so cigars or 800 cigarettes
Contracts for the erection OF the
Michigan Central station in Detroit by
the Geo. A. Fuller Co., of Chicago.
were signed last week. The work is
to be completed by January, 1914.
The station will cost $2,500,000.
The Glover Blossom farm. one of
the finest in the Thumb district, the
property OF James Fl. Hall, the bank
rupt Kinde banker, will be sold. Mrs.
Halls home near Grindstone was de-
stroyed by fire few days ago.
F. A. Newton, a member OF the state
railway commission of Wisconsin,
has been selected by the Commercial
club of Kalamazoo TO investigate the
rates charged by the Commonwealth
Power Co. and suggest a new SEIZED
ule.
The bankers Of the Grand Traverse
district met in Traverse City and
formed an association for their mu-
tual benefit and the development of
the country in which they are located
NJ. o. Robinson, OF Traverse City, was
elected president.
A Grand Trunk detective locked six
bows up. who were in the habit of
stealing rides in freight trains, in a
box car in Battle Creek. After riding
several miles he released them in re-
Spouse to their frantic screams. 1t Is
believed they are cured.
The contract for the extension OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railroad between Crystal Falls and
Iron River will be let May /. The
extension will be 20 miles in length
and will open up valuable agricultural
mineral and lumber territory.
Charlevoix county residents. at a
public meeting in Boyne City, petit
toned the supervisors to hold spe.
cial election in June to allow vote
on bonding the county for $3.50, 900 for
good roads. This amount with state
aid, would build Is miles OF stone
roads.
William Witte and wife, who are
held in Traverse City in connection
with the death of the formers 6-year
old daughter. who was burned to
death, were bound over TO the June
term OF court on bail OF $4,000. They
were taken from court by rear en-
trance to prevent violence.
John Paul, justice Of the peace Of
East Grand Rapids, is plaintiff in a
$4,000 damage case against several
Republican candidates in the recent
village election. 1t is alleged by Paul
that the defendants were responsible
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