The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-09-25
STATE NEWS
In ID BRIEF


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Hastings.-Boyd Clark narrowly -
capped death while riding motorcycie
which collided with an auto driven by
Landlord Ames Of the Hotel Barry.
Muskegon- - Prominent speakers
have been scheduled to address the
meeting OF the Michigan Society OF
| Optometrfsts, to be held for three
d4ys, beginning September "A. ~
lHolland.-John vandyke. aged thir-
ty-four years. was electrocuted wnen
he grabbed chain to lower = street
lamp and $500 volts passed through
his BODY. A high tension wiSe nao
fallen over the chain ana chargedi X
Fort iHuron.--Frark howard. VINO
admitted setting fire TO Grand Trunk
freight car 1t North Port Huron sew
erai weeks ago. and who later gavo
himself up, was sentenced by Judge
Law to serve rom nine months 20 nve
years In Ionia reformatory,
Cadillac.-John Sentx, lumber1ack
OF GUNNER Diggins' camp. thirty-nve'
almost died from loss OF blood after
lying glass cut an artery. = Dottie
niled with hot water exploded -
Sentx was taxing IL Hom the stove'
Bay City.-The Grand Trunk pas-
senger station on the West sac was
robbed OF small amount OF money
ana some tickets. The seais Of ireisnt
cars standing near were broken anq
some canned goods stolen.
Grand Rapids.-ln an enort to stop
the frequent brawis at west side
CLUBS, Police Judge Hess sentenced
Joseph Dudek to jail for 80 days. II
the cutting ARRAYS continue Drector'
or Public Safety Carroll promises 70
close all the CLUBS.
Charlotte.-Claude Snow. convicted
OF shooting w. T, Bryan at the Per
rine show quarters here severai
months ago, was sentenced to serve
rom three to ten years IN ionia pits
on. The court recommended nve
years.
Grand Rapids.-ln an enort co end
her life, Mrs. Matte Rice. thirty-eisht,
years old, shut herself IN ana tnen
turned on the gas. Timely arrival OF
the milkman saved her me- sne was
unconscious when discovered. but VIII
recover.
Grand Rapids.-Herman Van DAM
who escaped from the Michigan state
hospital at Kalamazoo, was captured
In the Grand Rapids police court. He
was about to leave the court on pay
ment OF fine for drunkenness when
he was recognized BY an omcer.
Kalamazoo.-With her dress and hat
In flames, Mrs. George Furgeson icll
down flight OF stairs Presence OF
mind on the part OF her husband pre-
vented her from being seriously
burned. He heard her screams ana
caught her before she struck the hoor.
Her injuries are not dangerous.
Grand Rapids.-Four motorists who
suppressed their names narrowly es-
capped injury when large touring car
skidded on the Hodenpui drive and
turned over. According to the police
register. the machine number was
69,134. and IL owned by NJ. n. Seits
OF Kalamazoo.
Lansing.-ln compliance with the
terms OF an act passed at the last
session OF the legislature, governor
Ferris has appointed Frank p. Nc
Kay Of Grand Rapids. assignment clerk
for Kent county. The new law pro-
vides for an assignment clerk where
there are three or more circuit judges
In county.
st. Johns.-Ffre believed to have
started from spontaneous combustion
DESTROYED the large barn on the farm
Of Earl Vincent, one mile west OF st.
Johns. Four horses, hve prize hogs
and two calves were burned to death,
while Mr.. vincent's entire stock OF
hay, oats and wheat was consumed
and gasoline-spraying machine was
destroyed.
Harrisville.-Dan Kelly has been ar
rested at Sault Ste. Marie on . war
rant issued In Altoona county charging
the theft OF 1910 from G. ]. MacDon-
aid. local hotelkeeper. The money
was taken from MacDonald's clothes
in his bedroom, It is charged. In hfs
hurry, Kelley carried on one Of Mac
DOnald'as atOckiugG which Waa later