The Yale expositor., 1913-03-20
MICHIGAN
HAPPENINGS

l. HAPPENINGS
Battle Creek-A Grand Trunk
passenger engine which had just
completed its trip from Detroit TO
this city, ran into party OF II schooi
children while on its way 10 the round
house. The engineer saw the danger
in time to reduce the speed OF the 10
connective, but three children were bad
ly injured. The accident occurred near
the passenger station. Howard John
son, aged ten years, was struck upon
the head by the buffer beam and was
unconscious for several hours. The
other children were cared for by their
playmates, and their names are IN
known 10 the road officials.
zoo-Declarit vice conei-
tons in some nearb" villages are
almost as bad az IN the cities,
County Agent George Thayer declared
he would. as soon as possible, take up
some cases in the hope OF cleaning up
conditions in the entire county II
was evidence which was first pro-
duced by the county which was the
probate Judge here ard which was
turned over to the prosecutor that led
TO the Investigations on the part of re
state
Grand ds.-Danny Claire, m
fielder OF the Sioux City team
of the Western league. who was CON
victed in federal court under the Mann
white slavery act, was sentenced by
Judge Sessions TO three years impris-
onment in the federal prison at Fort
Leavenworth Kan. Claire brought
young woman from Pueblo, Colo, TO
his home town, Ludngton, where she
entered q disorderly house.
Kalamazoo.--M Alice Grim, the
Vicksburg woman who was brought
TO hospital here suffering from
burns, is dead While reading
newspaper about week ago she acct
dentally Knocked over lamp. Her
dress caught fire and before the flames
could be extinguished she had been
frightfully burned.
Port Huron-Eight cars Of an
eastbound freight train lefs the
track at the west portal OF st. Clair
tunnel as the result OF defective
switch. That none of the cars turned
turtle or any person was injured is at
tributed to the fact that at the time or
the accident the train was moving
slowly.
Saeinaw.--The Michigan district,
United Mine Workers closed their
fifteenth annual convention here.
The first Tuesday in March was de-
clared a holiday, at which time the
annual election will be held.
Jackscn.-A private motor am
bulance, conveying u patient,
Herbert Kills. from the hospital 20 his
home here. was partially wrecked
when it Fan into gate 1t the Michi-
gan Central railroad Main street cross
ing. The steering wheel was forced
against the chauffeur. Harry Stiles,
injurtng him seriously. His assistant.
Stanley johnson, also received severe
injuries, while the patient escaped
with a bruise on the head. The latter
was conveyed TO his home IN another
ambulance. while Stiles was taken 70
the hospital.
Lansing --The state Laard of
pardOns met in Lansing for
the purpose of considering The status
of all cases where the minutes have
served past their minimum sentence,
and of all returned parole violators.
Where mans conduct in prison was
found TO be good and reformation
probable the case was listed for recon-
sideration at an early date All eases
were passed upon in which an :njus-
tice might be done If not considered
within the year.
Eaton Rarids.-The Congregation
al society at OncLdaga will
celebrate the thirty-sixth anniversary
Of the dedication of the church In that
village on Saturday. March o. Ad-
dresses by Rev. John Clafiin OF Eaton
Rapids; Rev. A. Fl. Allen OF Leslie,
and Rev. Peter Schermerhorn of Onon.
daga church. Il banquet and musical
and literary program will feature the
program.
Bay City--it required only
forty minutes for circuit court
jury 10 return verdict OF guilty IN
the case of William G.. Green, charged
with abandonment Of wife and minor
children.
Kalamazoo. Charles l.. Richards
was arrested upon charge OF
forging q check for s2osrt Richards
was former empicye OF the Common
wealth Power company. lie denies the
charge.
Owcsso,--State Factory Inspector
w f. Wasbburn condemned as
unsafe the knights Of Pythias tenn
pie. two-story brick structure huilt
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