The L'Anse sentinel., 1912-12-21
MICHIGAN NEWS
TERSELY TOLD

was found in a field a few rods
from her home Mrs. Fehr, who lived
with her aged husband on farm a
mile from this city. left her home, but
neighbors were not notified OF her
disappearance until two days later.
when q search was Immediately insti-
tuted. Physicians are of the opinion
that the woman died from exposure.
as the night was very cold. She had
been insane at intervals for number
OF years and doubtless 1t was during a
period of detrained reason that she
wandered away.
Ionia.-Governor Osborn has grant
ed permission to Mrs. Ella Kroh
Of Leslie to take her son, who Is
an inmate at the Ionia State hospital.
to her home in the hope that his mind
may be cured by Christian Science
treatment. When Mrs. Groh went to
the executive office she asked Govern
or Osborn for permission to send a
Christian Science practitioner to
Ionia, but DR.. o. n. Long, medical su-
perintendent of the institution here,
informed the governor that this would
be impossible. as outside specialists
are not permitted to administer treat
ment to the patients.
Port Huron.-Found dead in bed
at the home of his mother
Thomas B. Sovereign, lifelong resi-
dent of Port Huron, was victim of
heart failure. For days he had been
Ill, but nothing serious was thought Of
his condition, he having been about
the house during this time. When
some one went to his room to see II
he wanted anything, his lifeless form
was found on the bed. Sovereign was
employed in various capacities by the
city. He was born In this city In
1857. Coroner Schwikert has decided
an inquest is unnecessary.
Baldwin, jury in the circuit
court declared o. NJ. Arebach
guilty of first degree murder for the
shooting of his business partner, Har-
ry Fisher. a Chicago business man
and promoter. Fisher was killed in
the woods near here last September
while the two men were on a hunting
trip.
Kalamazoo-Fire, which broke out
Just as his two-week-old baby
was being christened, destroyed
/ the home of John Lockey. About fifty
| guests were present when the blaze
was discovered and in the rush to get
out of the home the baby was entire
| ly forgotten. The mother discovered
| the child was missing just In time to
dash into the home and save her baby
from the flames.
Grand Rapids.-The Kent County
Teachers association has elected the
| following officers: President. Super
intendent Arthur Frazee, Lowell;
| vice-president, Principal George
Downs. South Grand Rapids; sec
retary-treasurer. Miss Ethel Pow
ers, Grand Rapids. Resolutions were
adopted asking that agriculture be in
troduced into the country school cur
riculum.
Owosso.-Charles Preece and Mich
olas Miesen, proprietors Of the
| Miller house and Occidental hotel,
and Emil Bellenbaum, restauranteur
are awaiting examinstion December
| 10 on charges OF Illicit sale of intoxi
cants as the result of a raid planned
by the Shiawassee County Welfare as
sociation, which has had detective
| at work for about month.
Adrian-James ]. Shaw of Hud-
son was convicted In the circuit
court of passing forged check in
| Hudson last election day. Shaw was
formerly an employe Of Chicago de-
tective agency, he asserts. Officers
believe that he is runner" for the
gang of safe blowers who have OPP
Grated in southern Michigan and Ohio
for the last few years.
Kalamazoo.-The first case tried
in circuit court under the new
state law which provides a punish
ment for pandering resulted in the
conviction OF Allen Jackson, colored
man. Jackson, under the new law,
faces long term In prison. His crime
was discovered through the attempt
OF the woman to shoot Jackson.
Kalamazoo. Although officers
passed right by the spot where
he was found they did not see James
Casey. an eighty-year-old invalid who
strayed away from his home. Casey
died in an ambulance on his way to
the hospital. He was struck by an in
terurban car. but at what time is not
known.
Lansing General Wykes,
Supreme Court Justice Bird and
Governor Osborn decided that At
torneys Barkworth of Jackson, anc
Kirchner of Detroit should be paid
$500 each for services they rendered
the state several years ago in the suit
of the state against the Michigan Gen.
a a.