The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-01-25
MICHIGAN
HAPPENINGS

Detroit.-Clutching the submerged
paddle wheel of the steamer
Owana in the viselike grip of unwel
come death, the body of an unidenti
fled man was found at the foot OF Girls
void street by two men who were
lettering on the docks. In an appar
ent effort to save himself the man
had chung desperately to the paddle OF
the wheel vainly striving to pull his
head above water Ice had completely
incrusted the body and when found II
was frozen stiff. The two men who
made the discovery were walking
along the dock when they noticed be-
tween the boat and the landing, be-
meath a thin coating of Ice, what
looked like hand. Investigation re-
vealed the body. G.
Petoskey. The Emmett County
| Medical society, whose members
| reside in 'EAmet and Charlevoix
| county, met at the Cushman house
here and elected officers as follows:
President, John Reycraft, Petoskey;
vice-president. j. B. Brown, lowering;
secretary and treasurer, G. w. Nihart,
Petoskey; censor for three years. j.
II. Charters, Boyne City; member Of
medical defense, f. A. Runyan. Har-
Dor Springs; delegate to state medical
society convention, ]. H. Charters;
alternate, John Reycraft.
Saginaw. = Arrangements are be-
Ing completed for the good roads
meeting to be held in Saginaw
February 7 to boost the project Of con-
structing state highway extending
from the southerly limits along the
prime meridian to the Straits of Mack
inaw 1t is probable action will be
taken asking the state legislature to
appropriate funds to assist In the
work. as the project would be too
great for the counties to handle.
Lansing,-Representative Follett in
troduced a bill relieving Iosco
county Of the payment of costs
for maintaining state militia at CISCO
da and Au Sable when the two towns
were destroyed by fire two years ago
The state has presented bill for ST.
400. A company of militia from Bay
City was rushed to the burning cities
and remained on duty there several
weeks supervising relief and guarding
valuables.
Allegan.-Ray Benninger, who Is
employed on the Eagle farm just
west of the city, is grateful for
the friendship OF dog. He was at
tackled by a vicious horse and tram
pied upon and would have been killed
had not bird dog seized the horse by
the nose and held the Infatuated ami
NAL while Benninger crawled away
Several of the mans ribs were
crushed
Mt. Clemens.-The police depart
ment sent out warning that slot
machines and other gambling devices
found in operation will be confiscated.
This is one of the most thorough
cleanings the department has ever at
tempted and will affect about so places
with several hundred devices now in
commission. 1t is in accord with in
structions from the mayor.
Lansing.-The industrial accident
commission has refused to approve
of lump sum payments in several
cases where II was apparent the
injured employees wanted the money
% ha
ruled that 300 days constitute work
ing year Many employers whose men
work off and on requested a ruling on
the question.
Richmond-Th Manley c. Perry
farmhouse, one of Richmond's land
marks, burned to the ground. The
occupants. John Fritz and family were
driven out, saving only a small part
of their furniture. The building was
insured for $1,000, about one-third of
it's value. 1t belonged to Merton Full
Ter.
Lansing.-Lawton T. Hemans OF
Mason was elected chairman Of
the tldJe TdllTOdu COHlmlSSlOu 10
succeed c. L. Glasgow. James Scully
of Ionia, newly-appointed member of
the commission, took his seat and the
Democrats are now in control of the
commission.
West Branch.-While running the
electric light plant for the NOV
ing picture show, William Davis
tainted and in falling his legs became
wedged under the exhaust steam pipe
His son found him some time after
ward, still unconscious. Both legs and
both arms were severely burned by
the contact with the exhaust pipe. He
will probably recover.
Jackson.-Mrs. Lois A. Patch,
eighty-three years old, lifelong
resident of Jackson county, died
at her farm home In Liberty township
after an illness OF several months. De-
ceased was the last of family OF IL
children and was the mother of An
thony ]. Patch. secretary of the coun-
ty superintendent of the poor.