The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-05-30
MICHIGAN
HAPPENINGS

notwithstanding Attorney Dwight
c. Sheldon died at Saranac Lake,
NJ Y where he was taken sew
eral months ago for tuberculosis.
He was thirty-nine years old and
came to Ionia from Grand Haven. He
collapsed after the last campaign two
years ago, in which he took strenu-
GUS part In behalf of himself and the
Republican ticket.
Detroit. - Torrential rains have
caused serious floods at several
points in Michigan. Frankenmuth,
Midland and Alma are under water
and the residents of those villages had
to be removed from their houses in
boats. Heavy damage to farm and
other property is reported at Flint,
Ionia, Vassar and Muskegon. Crops
have been washed out and live stock
drowned Train service at Saginaw
and Bay City is demoralized.
Bay City-The fourth member OF
the family of Michael Conway, liv
ing IL miles from Gladwin, to die
within two weeks, died. Three weeks
ago a daughter. Theresa, came home
from Detroit because of illness and a
week later died of what doctors called
complication of diseases. Since
then three other daughters have died
Of scarlet fever and fifth child is not
expected to live.
Grand Rapids.-Mayor Ellis has
been warned by Sheriff Hurley
that P. Popavoine, a prisoner serving
so days in the county jail for carrying
concealed weapons, threatens TO do
him violence as soon as he Is 70
leased. The United States immigra-
ton bureau has been notified and Pop
avoine will probably be deported, as it
is alleged that he is insane.
Gaylord.-Casimir Kelley, Pole,
residing about ten miles east OF
Gaylord, was shot and killed in
drunken row in his home. Stanley
Johnson, a brother-in-law. had stopped.
at the Kelley home with some gro
ceries and alcohol. The alcohol being
consumed the row started, Kelley get
ting his 38-caliber revolver. While he
and Johnson were graphing with each
other the gun was discharged. The
evidence given before the coroner's'
jury tends to show that the gun was
in Johnson's hands when the fatal
shot was fired. Johnson was arrested,
hyy ,xfz s, ad
up in the county Jail here.
Flint.-George Pullman. awaiting
hearing May 20 on the charge
of stealing carpenters tools be-
longing to a Buick employee. has
company at the county Jail in the per
son Of his brother, Edward Pullman.
who was brought here by Deputy
Sheriff Gregg to face an accusation OF
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. The warrant for the arrest OF
Ed Pullman was issued at Fenton and,
he will be taken to that village for ar
raignment. George Pullman was ar
rested at Cara and brought here. In
spite of the circumstances under
which they met, the brothers appar-
emily were glad to see each other and
they were allowed by the Jail authori-.
ties to have a cell together.
Escanaba.-Flames that developed
township caused the death of Mrs.
George Hardwick, aged fifty-three,.
and her granddaughter, Hazey,.
aged five. The child was burned to
death in the building, while Mrs.
Hardwick was so severely burned in
attempting to save her granddaugh-
ter that she succumbed to the terrible
burns soon after.
Moddersville.-As result of
eating poisonous mushrooms, two.
children in the family of Fred Eng
lish are dead. The father and three
other children are in critical condi-
ton, with almost no hope for recov-
cry, while Mrs. English temporarily
has lost her reason from the shock o.
the calamity which has overtaken her.
Observation-Disclosures from his sleep
by the smashing of glass, Pohn.
Hemans, Michigan Central station
agent at Rives Junction, found
himself looking down the barrel of
revolver in the hands of masked man
who demanded that he hand over the
contents Of the cash drawer in the Of
flee. Hemans complied with the de-
mand and the burglar made his escape
with $50 from the till, as well as few
dollars which Hemans had on his per-
son. Detectives from the Michigan.
Central and the sheriff's officers spent
an entire day in search Of the coun-
try in the vicinity of Rives Junction.
The man was traced for a long dis
lance, but the tracks were finally lost
IN the Grand river lowlands.
Detroit.-..-fI. b. Rowland, manager
of a Woodward avenue clothing
store. committed suicide. He had
learned he soon was to lose his EN-.