The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-04-19
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

4 ne iOuI-SlOTN bOllfndD DOCK, Cdl'
umet. was destroyed by fire. Loss
100000.
Charles T. Mitchell, millionaire lum.
herman, has been elected county road
commissioner of Wexford
F. McRae. national grand treasurer
OF the Fraternal Order of Eagles, died
in Helena, Mont, following an opera.
ton
The Manistee county Democrats
chose 10 delegates TO the state con-
ventioh. The delegates were unin.
structed.
James Kearns. SO, former manager
OF the Washtenaw abstract Office and
pioneer, is dead following an attack
OF heart trouble.
The Rifle river is at its highest
point in history. The torrent has
swept away the Omer -four mill dam
and flooded adjoining farms.
Lyman Radke, II, of Saginaw. was
instantly killed when he jumped and
grabbed live wire, which was hang.
ing few feet from the ground
At Punta Arenas on the Straits OF
Magellan, the most southern igha
tied point In South America, CiifIe
has just opened customs house.
Herbert SwietZer. a brakeman, was
crushed to death near Brighton when
a rail gave way, letting the car tip
over. His home was in Grand Ledge.
Donald Stevenson and Chas. Thomas.
the 11year-old Flint boys shot by a
revolver in the hands of the Steven.
son boys brother, will probably both
recover.
The new $4,000 church and chapel
of Grace Episcopal church. Port Hur.
on, was dedicated. Bishop Charles
ID. Williams OF Detroit was in charge
OF the services.
The new Elks' temple was dedicated
in Battle Creek. Three hundred Elks
were present from out OF the city T.
F. Zeeley. of Pontiac, was in charge
OF the services
Edwin A. Post, of Hart, former
justice OF the peace, was convicted OF
the larceny of sheep from r. T. Nor,
ris. The offense was committed al
the time Post was justice.
Gov. Osborn has appointed James
A. Trout, of the 500, member OF
the board of managers of the Sol.
diers' home at Grand Rapids to sue.
coed f. j. Grabill, deceased.
Port Huron city commissioners are
studying the Warner-C ramton law
with view OF lowering the number
OF saloons in the city. II possible.
There are at present AZ saloons in the
city.
For FIVE m 'nutes during the laying
OF the cornerstone of the new federal
building in Alpena the whistles OF
every factory in the city were blown.
Fully 1000 people witnessed the cere.
mony.
Two men are being held in Char
lotte in connection with the robbing
of the local postoffice and several
stores Tuesday night. third es.
capped About $40 was taken from the
postoffice.
Officials OF the NJ l.. T. company
who visited Kalamazoo on tour OF
inspection OF the local lines, stated
that more than 100000 would lie
spent for Improvements within the
next year.
ingham county Is In a peculiar sit.
uation owing to a mistake made by
the supervisor from the Fifth precinct
in Lansing. On the face of the re-
turns sent in by him he gave the
,drys" 243 majority in that precinct
The>"wets' really carried the precinct
by that majority. Whether the board
OF supervisors can go back OF the
face of the returns is a debatable
question Last year in Calhoun county
the same question arose and the SUI
preme court decided that the board
could not go back Of the returns. The
liquor men are tied up for the pres
ent awaiting the decision OF the board
Owing to a ruling of Attorney-Gen
eral Kuhn, Traverse City will again
vote on the question of buying the
Queen City electric lighting plant
The issue carried at recent cleo
ton, but the encouragement holds
all voters have a right to express q
choice.
More than 400 invitations were Is
sued for the Michigan State Firemen''
convention, which will be held In
Kalamazoo June 4, and 6. The clti
zens are anxious to make 9he meet
ing the largest and best held in the
history Of the organization, and have
assured Fire Chief Russell their imam
cial support