The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-01-11

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by falling timbers. The loss to tho
company will amount to nearly 1900
partly covered by insurance. 1t /!
probable that the Pere Marquette viii
"ebuild ard give to the city of Por
Huron an up-to-date depot.
Lansing.-Mrs. Fred Vandevorr
Of Detroit, whose husband is al
automobile tester, was instantly
killed when the car in which
he couple was riding ran into ditcl
and overturned. The couple came t.
Dewitt only few months ago. Van
lervOrrt refuses to say where they
'ormerly lived. declaring it 20 have
| been his wife's wish that if she ever
met with such an accident, nothing
should be said regarding family con
lections. In explanation the husband
stated that they had eloped.
DetrCit.-The knights of Zion
in the final session of a two days
| convention elected the following Off
oers: Max Schulman, Chicago. grand
master; B. Norwich, Dr. George Ros
field, Milwaukee, ana DR.. f. Wolfel
stein, Madison, Wis, vice grand mas
:ers; b. Peristein, Chicago, grand re-
3order; b. Antonow, Chicago, treas
| lrer.
To p,,ID I
.erribly injured while hunting and
low lies in the city hospital. He was
climbing over a fence when the shot.
gun which he was carrying was dis
charged, the charge taking effect in his
tight arm, tearing it open from the
hand to the shoulder. 1t is feared that
anputation will be necessary. He is
.Wenty years old
Grand Rapids.-The January fur
niture exposition opened here with
every inch of exhibit space occupied.
The early rush Of buyers showed an
Increase over last years show. +. V.
Hawkins of Connorsville, Ind, presi-
lent Of the Exhibitors association.
says the annual meeting will be held
January II. At that time plans will
De launched for wider publicity cam
paign for this city next fall, when the
lext big exposition Is held.
Kalamazoo. -AlthOugh he is still
alive, James Rettrua, the Italian
who was probably fatally shot, re-
fuses to tell the name of II man
Who shot him. Rettrua is conscious
and talks about the trouble which led
up to the shooting, but he will not
give hint as to who his assailant
might be.
Escanaba The jewelry store of
Farrell & Lohmiller was burglarized
ice have arrested five men on sus-
picion and they are being held after
close questioning by the police and
prosecuting attorney.
Port Huron.-The large dredge
owned by the Lakeside Dredg-
Ing company of Mount Clemens, which
has been stalled at the east end of
Black river, Lake Huron canal for
some time, finally has been released
and has left for Detroit TO begin work
on another contract The dredge was
out of commission for four weeks,
during which time John G. Garland.
the Toledo contractor. was put to a
large additional expense.
Grand Haven.-At the stroke of
twelve, as the new year was ush-
cred In, the Grand Haven live-saving
station closed after the longest season
in its history. For some years there
has been more or less agitation for all
winter life-saving crews at Grand
Haven, Chicago. Milwaukee and
Frankfort 1t is believed that the late
season authorized this year may lead
to all-winter stations.
six to seven dollars per annum
has resulted In telephone war be.
tween the company and the farmers
at East Saugatuck The company
maintains that it cannot operate its
line at profit at the old rates. and
the farmers threaten to disconnect
their phones If the new rate becomes
operative.
Grand apids.-Simcon Huntley
ninety-four yeas old, the first stage
stage driver in western Michigan, is
dead here. His wife died two weeks
ago. He drove the first stage between
this city and Kalamazoo in 1854.
Grand Rapids.-In United States
court Judge Arthur G. Denison has
made the final awards in the case
of the federal government brought tc
condemn for lock and canal purposes
all the lands and the rapids at Sault
Ste. Marie, north of the present canal
TO the international boundary. The
result of this case deprivesf all the
power companies of ownership In st
Mary's river at the falls, and places