The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-23
MICHIGAN
BREVITTES

senate another list of appoint
ments. Chief among them is the
choice of DR.. Anthony c. Reach OF
Kearsarge as member OF the pardon
board, to succeed Dr. J. b. Bradley of
Eaton Rapids. Lincoln ]. Avery OF
Port Huron is to be appointed TO the
state board of law examiners at the
recommendation Of the supreme court.
Frederick S. Case Of Munising and F..
p. Bohn OF Newberry are reappointed
on the Newberry state hospital board.
Curtiss ID. Away Of Traverse City sue
ceeds Thomas T.. Bates OF Traverse
City, and William Lloyd of Manistee
succeeds himself on the Traverse City
state hospital board. Z. c. Anthony
Of Negaunee is reapppointed on the
Marquette prison board.
Port Huron.-Andrew j. Murphy,
manager of the Havers Motor Car
company, and son-in-law of Con-
gresham McMorran, started suit in
circuit court for $4,000 damages
against the City Electric Railway COM
pany. Murphy alleges an automobile
he was driving was struck by a car
going at rate Of 40 miles an hour.
that the machine was wrecked and
that he received number of personal
injuries.
Port Huron.-Port Huron lost an
other pioneer in the death OF
William Bottomley. which occurred
after an illness of nearly two years.
Mr.. Bottomley was lightweight years
old and came to this city in 1853. He
ran the first steam fire engine used
here. He also served as deputy mar
shall and police sergeant.
KalamaZoo.-Chased about the city
for nearly two hours, j. T. King
ston, who stole an electric auto
for joyride, was captured by squad
OF officers. Among the men hunting
the auto thief was Patrolman Kings
ton, brother of the man lodged in
jail for auto stealing.
Holland.-Orrle Brusse, son Of ex-
Mayor Henry Brusse, has been
sentenced to six months to five years
in lonia reformatory for the theft Of
81 900 worth of jewelry from the home
of ex-Congressman Diekema. Brusse
pleaded guilty.
Holland.-SeiZed with choking
spell while she knelt in prayer,
Mrs. Krommer Schaddelee died sud.
denly before medical aid could be sum-
moned. She was eighty years old, a
pioneer of 1S47 and had lived here for
66 years.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Kelly, Straight
and Weadock and Representatives
Downing. Auburn, Griggs and Nc
Laughlin were here inspecting the
Michigan Normal school buildings.
Ann Arbor-The budget for the
summer school for 1913 was passed
by the board of regents. 1t to-
tails $52,S4124. which is $2,G95 more
than last year.
Mt. Clemens-The police depart
ment sent out warning that slot
machines and other gambling devices
found in operation will be confscated
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
~ lie N in
structions from the mayor.
Lansing.-The industrial accident
commission has refused to approve
Of lump sum payments in several
cases where 1t was apparent the
injured employees wanted the money
to srend on liquor. The board has
ruled that 300 days constitute work
ing year Many employers whose men
work off and on requested a ruling on
the question.
Richmond The 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.
Lausing.-Lawton T. Hemans of
Mason was elected chairman OF
the state railroad commission to
succeed c. l.. Glasgow. James Scully
of lonia, newly-appointed member of
the commission. took his seat and the
Democrats are now in control of the
commission.
Jackson -Convicts who escape
from Jackson prison in the fu.
ture will be trailed by bloodhounds.
the prison management having de.
cided to purchase two animals. AS
most escapes are discovered within a
very short time after they occur. it is
believed that with the aid Of the dogs
the fleeing man can be captured be.
fore he has gotten beyond the city
limits.