The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-10
State
Happenings


Jackson. An Souls Liberal church.
to be constructed here, will be the
place of worship OF local Unitarians
and Universalists.
Monroe. Mrs. Victoria Trabbic.
seventy-four years old. widow of the
late Peter Trabbic. fell dead at her
residence of heart disease.
Holland.-Four horses and 16 head
of cattle were incinerated by fire Of
unknown origin ON the farm Of Henry
vandenberg. two miles north of Hol.
land.
Battle Shirley Fisher. aged
seven years, died as the result Of In
juries suffered when he was struck
several days ago by a fire engine re-
spending to false alarm.
Port Huron.-George Pilky. farmer
near Sarnia. was gored by bull. The
occurrence was such shock to his
son. William, that the young man died.
The father has good chance to re-
cover.
Jackson jury in the case
against Charles M. Jaquish. charged
with attempted murder Of his son,
Percy. brought in verdict Of not
guilty. This Is the second time the
case has been tried. the jury disagree
ing on the first trial.
Jackson.-Mayor William Sparks,
who was arrested on charge OF op-
Grating his automobile without dis
playing the required license, pleaded
guilty in police court and was SEN
fenced to pay a fine Of $1.35. The may
or subjected himself to arrest to test
the efficiency of the police depart
ment.
Muskegon.-After 80 years of con-
tinuous service on the board OF super
visors of Muskegon county, Tom T. g.
Bolt. known as the Sage of Moor
land township" was defeated for re-
nomination by Henry Workman. Mr..
Bolt is prominent in the state associa.
ton of supervisors.
Adrian.-When two deputy sheriffs
arrested Leslie Church on charge of
chicken theft Church was expecting
them and had a loaded revolver and
a shotgun ready. II will get Sheriff
Henig before he gets out of his o."
he told his wife. The sheriff did not
60, but sent his deputies. Before
Church could shoot, the officers were
upon him, and In tussle, followed in
the house, chairs, tables and stove
were overturned.
Charlevoix.-Fire almost completely
destroyed the Elston hotel, causing
damage of $4,000. The first alarm
was given by dog, whose barking
awoke the proprietress, Mrs. Noble,
and her daughter. Furniture in the
lower floors was saved, but the dining
room. kitchen, laundry and Offices
were completely destroyed. There was
about $4,000 insurance on the build
.ngs. Although number of guests
had narrow escapes, no one was In.
jured.
Jackson.-Because of an error made
by Secretary H. H. Needham, William
Saul of Detroit, serving six months
TO five-year sentence in Jackson prison
for larceny of 800. was released two
years earlier than he should have been
and Is now at large. The prison off,
Gals have been conducting a two
weeks still hunt after him, having
been advised by the attorney generals
Office that Saul stands In the same re-
lation to the institution as an escaped
prisoner.
Battle Creek.-Learning that a son
was about to petition for his removal
to the Kalamazoo state hospital. Frank
Nestell. fifty-three, killed himself.
Nestell tied gas jet to a chair near
his bed. after sticking clothes in vari-
GUS cracks Of the room, and died from
asphyxiation. He is survived by
widow, from whom he had separated,
and six children. two in Manistee and
four in Battle Creek. Last week Mes
tell had his will redrawn, arranging for
his $4,000 life insurance and other
money to go to a son.
Pittsburgh. Rather than comply
with court order and move his house.
which is alleged to be on a public
highway. Chris Lieberman, Civil
war veteran, has spent IA months in
the Allegheny county Jail, and says
he will remain there during the rest
of his life unless the order Is revoked.
Many friends of the aged man, includ-
ing Congressman w. H. Coleman, have
pleaded with him to obey the order.
but to all he replies that his con-
science forbids him to remove the
house. Lieberman is model prisoner.
Detroit.-Joseph r. Lorkowski,
cashier of branch of the Federal
State bank. was shot and probably ia
tally wounded In what is believed to
have been an attempt to rob the bank.
George Dimont, foreigner. presented
a Chicago bank book and demanded
payment on It. Lorkowski's refusal
precipitated fight in which the cash
Ter reached across the counter and
struck Dimont on the head Just as the
latter drew his revolver and fired, the
bullet entering Lorkowski's stomach.