The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-12-14
MICHIGAN
BREVITIES

the f1rst man to present claim
against the state under the new law
lie was struck in the eye with piece
OF flying coal while at work. Infection
caused him considerable trouble with
his eye, he says. The workmens
compensation act makes the state and
all municipal bodies liable for injuries
to their employees whether they elect
to come under the act or not. His will
be the first personal injury for which
the state has been held liable in its
history.
measure Health Officer II. A.
Powers closed No. school for week
because of diphtheria cases that have
developed within the school, There Is
no cause for general alarm, and pro-
viding every person In the city who
has children takes the advice of Doc
tor Powers, the health officer is of the
opinion that the spread of the malady
can be checked. Several cases of
diphtheria have developed at the
school and two deaths have occurred.
Allegan. - Prosecuting Attorney
Stone requested Judge Cross to
nolle PROSE- the charge Of manslaugh-
ter now pending against Deputy Sher.
iff John Kleis, who shot and killed Ted
Geering at Douglas last summer while
making an arrest. He gave as a rea.
son for this action that he has OBJ
tanned sufficient evidence to prosecute
Kleis on the charge OF murder. Judge
Cross granted the petition and Kleis
trial is set for the December term
Ann Arbor.-President II. B. Hutch
FMS has received notification that
through the generosity of Lindsey
Russell of New York city, a member
of the law class OF 1894, the Japan so.
ciety of New York is enabled to offer
prize Of 500 for the best essay by a
student in any department in the u.
of NJ. upon some subject relating to
Japan. The essays submitted are to
be at the disposal of the Japan society
for publication
Mason.-A new crop has been add.
ed to the list of Michigan prod.
ucts by Lewis Doyle, a farmer OF
Wheatfeld township. He sowed
small quantity of cotton seed as an
experiment last spring. and in spite
OF an unfavorable season he now ex.
hibits several well developed bolls OF
feecy, long-stapled fiber as the result
Next year Mr.. Doyle contemplates try.
ing cotton-raising on a marketable
scale.
Hastings Charles Gage. eighty
years old, a well known farmer
residing south of town, Is deadfrom
strychnine poisoning. 1t is believed
taken with suicidal intent. Physicians
recently discovered indications of
cancer on his face. He worried over
the dreaded disease and told neighbors
that he intended to take his own life
Morrice.-Just after cleaning a
dress with gasoline, Olive Stone
lighted a match. In an instant she
was enveloped in flames. Her screams
brought her mother, Mrs. Henry Saw
yer, and in tearing the burning cloth
ing from her daughters body, Mrs.
Sawyer was also badly burned. Both
will recover.
Detroit.-The Wayne county board
of election canvassers granted a
recount of the vote In the equal
suffrage amendment to the state con-
stitution. The woman suffrage lead.
ers charge fraud and error in the
Wayne county vote on the question.
Grand Rapids.-Accidenta ignit-
ing a pair of gloves which she
was wearing and cleaning with gaso-
line, Mrs. Nellie Comstock, thirty-two,
was 30 seriously burned about the
arms that amputation of both hands
may be necessary. Mrs. Comstock ap-
preached a gas stove which ignted
the gloves She saved her own life b.
rushing from the house and rolling
herself in the snow before the flames
itdShCu hCA law.
Niles-Miss Phoebe Priest, seven
ty-two years OF age, fell back.
wards down a flight of stairs, sustain
ing fractured skull and internal in
juries from which she died five hours
later. Miss Priest and her brother.
John, were just moving into house
they had purchased in the city, where
they expected to spend their declining
years in ease.
Battle Creek. Representative
James Henry of this district
the state to have a game pre-
serve, the establishment of which he
favors by the next legislature. He IA
vors the preserving of several thou |
sand acres OF natural woodland, upon
which all kinds of animals will be pro-
tected.
Morrice.-Roy Dunn narrowly es-
capped death at the Main street |
crossing in Perry when his rig was
struck and demolished by an engine |