The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-22
MICHIGAN STATE NEWS.

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FLINT-Because he swore vigor-
ously at number OF men and called
them cheap skates" when they re-
fused to pay him 81 for digging a
grave In n local cemetery, Edward
Cole was arrested for using bad Ian
guage. He pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to pay 81 or spend ten days
In jail. He paid. The men with
whom he disagreed had made up a
purse TO defray the funeral expenses
Of neighbor
CHARLOTTE - Marco w. Mar
tin, an employe OF the Common
wealth Power company, who came |
here from Jackson, narrowly escaped |
death at the local power plant when |
he received a shock from wire car
rying $500 volts. The flesh on HIS
left hand was burned 10 crisp and
three toes on the left foot were burn
ed OF. His Injuries are serious.
FLlNT--After they had been work
ing all day dynamiting an ice jam in
Reed creek, near the Kearsley street
bridge the police stated all danger
of food, which had been imminent,
has passed The ice was jammed in
a solid mass in the small stream for
two miles, held back by the ice which
was frozen at the junction OF the
creek and Flint river.
BENTON HAR6oR--Shortly after
daybreak the steamer Puritan OF
the Graham e. Morton line, cut loose
from her moorlng at the Central
docks between the two cities, where
she has been tied all winter, and
steamed between the two piers out
into Lake Michigan, inaugurating the
opening OF navigation on the G.. & M.
line.
ANN ARBoR-Herbert Case, who
was the steward OF the Huron club.
who has been out OF the city since a
warrant was issued for him four
weeks ago, alleging he had sold liquor
to two Detroit students without a IL
cense, has notified his attorney that
he is ready TO come back.
GRAND RAPIDS-A suit for $780,
600 damages was begun in this city
in the circuit court by Constantine
Lesewsh against the Grand Rapids
Muskegon Power company and the
AuSable Electric company, because OF
the death OF his daughter, Josephine
LesewsM, last October.
ANN ARBoR-George Langford
OF this city. has been awarded
$309.25 by jury in the circuit court
Langford sued the Detroit United
Railway for 81 900 for damages done
10 his automobile when the machin,
was stalled on the track in front OF
limited car.
ALLEGAN -,Ase2rney Gerritt J
Diekema has Sly .lded in securinI
stay of proceed ,lgs for twenty day
In the case OF John p. Kleis, convict
ed OF manslaughter for the killing o
Edward Gearing. A new trial will
be asked. Kleis is released on $500
bonds.
ANN ARBoR The Ann Arbo
board OF education has Increased tn
authority OF the school medical In
spector by empowering him 10 g,
clude from school any pupil that n
believes Is about to be taken sic
with any contagious or infectious dis
ease.
BAY CITY - The principal hen
lock manufacturers In the Sagina'
valley have advanced the price 81
thousand. piece stun being quoted 81
; and s2l and boards $2t and 49,
! Stocks in the hands OF manufacturer
! are said to be very low.
/ BUCHANAN - On n number
warrants charging serious crime
committed against Buchanan youth
two OF the most prominent citizens
= this place have been arrested.
: third a physician. is fugitive frol
q Justice.
ANN ARBOR-Because all OF n
q bids received for erecting OF n
: proposed Seventh ward school wei
too high the school board has rejec
ed all the bids that were under co
q sideration and others will be aske
L for.
= PoNTiAc-Mrs. Elizabeth Hame
:. who was colored woman and 70
q mer slave. who died at Royal o'
r. last week. left an estate valued
. $4,000. Her will has been filed 4
1911. q. Ahn lnnnI cnilri