The Yale expositor., 1914-05-14
MICHIGAN NEWS BRIEFS

Several thousand members or the
Moose lodge are expected to gather
in Jackson, June z, 3, and 4, for the
third annual convention.
A special election will be held May
q to vote on the proposition of bond
ing Venice township, Shiawassee
county. for $4,000 for good roads.
Capt j. c. Taylor, who has been in
the newspaper business for 40 years,
has announced that he will retire from
| the Ionia Standard, of which he is
part owner
So many residents of the copper
country became gun toters' during
the strike, and have continued the
practice since the strike ended, that
the authorities are starting a cam
paign to put stop to It
The board of supervisors of st.
Clair county has accepted the archi-
tect's plans for the new $4,000 coun-
ty poor home to replace the one burn
ed at Goodells last winter The
structure will be fireproof.
A. G.. Tibbetts, lineman and en-
ploye of the Eastern Michigan Power
Co., was killed by electricity while
working on an electric power pole
at Jackson Saturday. He fell to the
ground, 40 feet, and was picked up
dead.
Young Roland Rainbow, of Battle
Creek, has begun suit for $4,000 dam
ages against the Michigan Central for
the loss of one leg, which was ampu-
tated as the result of his being run
over by a freight train in that city
April e.
Governor Ferris has re-appointed
Lawton T. Hemans, of Mason, mem
Der of the Michigan historical COM
mission. Peter N. Peterson, Of Esca-
naba, has been named as assistant
probation officer for the twenty-fifth
judicial circuit.
The recount of the vote on the prop
/ osition to bond Gogebic county for
s65, 200 for a new courthouse was I'm
ished Saturday. 1t shows the PROPOSE
5 ton carried by majority OF 100,
2 while by the original count it was
] defeated by one vote.
i Capt. X. o. Ragsdale, who has been
instructor for the Michigan national
: guard for the last year, has been de-
tailed to Fort Porter. Lieut.-Col.
Charles MUIR of Chicago, has been
detailed to complete the work OF in
: spection at Lansing.
:, 1t was announced Saturday that the
, Detroit conference of the Nj. e. church
: would open in Saginaw at the Jeffer'
:, son Avenue M. f. church September
!, 90. Bishop William Burt. of Bunalo
:. one o. the best known bishops OF the
:. faith will be present.
Leander B. Shaw, who az trooper
of the Fourth Michigan cavalry, par
ticipated in the capture of JEFFERSON
Davis. died at Saginaw Friday morn
ing at the age of 81 years. II is be
r lieved that he was the last survivor
e OF that famous capture.
s The Tamarack mine, the last TO re
o open after being closed since las
July. because of the copper strike. has
r employed 800 former strikers and II
d operating two shafts. There are nov
r. in Michigan copper mines nearly ls'
d. 600 men. 1000 more than when the
strike was called.
Is Attorney General Fellows Frida!
D. started suit against the Travers'
n City. Leelanau & Manistique railroad
q to collect $1,71s.92 taxes for 1913 ant
1914.
in Fire Wednesday evening destroyed
in the Carroll foundry In Houghton, witt
IS a loss of 100000. on which there
to $3.50, 900 insurance. 1t Is not KNOW
how the fire started.
m Fire of unknown origin damaged tn
E. Port Huron Lumber Co.'S plant
pr Port Huron Wednesday. Fireman
20 James Nelson was seriously injured
The loss is $4,000.