The Yale expositor., 1915-04-22
MICHIGAN NEWS BRIEFS

state convention at Muskegon, have
chosen Sault Ste. Marie as the place
for the next biennial session.
DIR. Karl b. Brucker, member Of the
state board of pardons, has resigned
from the board and his resignation
was accepted by Gov. Ferris Thurs
day.
Boys found valuable records re-
Gently stolen from the Saginaw coun-
ty drain commissioners Office floating
in the Saginaw river Saturday morn
ing
Gov. Ferris has appointed Rt. Rev.
Frank A. O'Brien, of Kalamazoo, as a
member of the Michigan historical
commission for the term ending May,
1921.
John DoZeman, a night Waterman,
was killed instantly when he fell
from the top of a boxcar in the Wyom-
ing yards at Grand Rapids Friday
night.
A permanent motion picture censor
committee of five members is recon-
mended by the special committee re-
Gently named by Mayor Ellis of Grand
Rapids.
Ottawa county real estate valua-
tions have been boosted more than
100000 to bring them up to the
cash value basis required by the state
tax commission.
Joseph Geno, 16 years old, of Sagi-
nav, was struck by the flyback of
pulley at the Saginaw Ladder Co.
plant. where he was employed, and
died Thursday from his injuries.
The state fire marshal will be asked
to investigate three incendiary fires
at Kalamazoo which caused $4,000
damage, according to Fire Chief Rus
sell All of the fires occurred within
4S hours.
Through the efforts of mis- sister,
Earl Eadle, of Muskegon. convicted
of holding up and shooting at John
Wellman, a farmer, October 5, 1910,
has been granted a parole by Gov.
ernor Ferris.
The village council of BEDFORD has
reduced the number of saloons from
three to one, to conform with the pro-
visions of the WarnerCramton law.
l.. c. Steele, proprietor of the Redford
housee, was granted the only red card
issued.
George Lay, another of the officials
of the defunct Michigan Buggy Co., of
Kalamazoo, has been convicted of en-
bezzlement. His brother, Frank B.
Lay, Jr., was convicted on similar
charge two weeks ago and is now
awaiting sentence.
Five antisaloon league leaders have
been named by Fred A. Cowan, presi-
dent of the Genesee county league,
to assume responsibility for the en-
forcement of the local option law, in
accordance with resolutions adopted
at a mass meeting.
The village Of Blissield, claims a
worlds record as the smallest town
affording a jitney bus service. a firm
in that village is advertising such
service to all patrons at all hours and
is driving home its argument by tell
ing the people that they cant afford
to walk"
Mrs. Emma Garland, of Bay City,
received a verdict of $4,000 damages
in her suit for $4,000 against the
Michigan Central railroad. She and
others were injured when a train
struck their automobile several years
ago The case will be taken to the
! supreme court.
The official canvass of the vote at
the recent local option election shows
that Tuscola county went dry by
1888 majority, and April 80, rs sa-
looms will go out of business. The
supervisors have authorized the en-
ployment of extra help by the prosecu-
tor and the sheriff to enforce the law.
Robbers who were evidently experts
broke into the postoffice at Carleton
early Saturday morning and opened
the safe by working the combination.
They got $12 in cash and 5000 in
stamps, and made their escape in a
rig which they stole in the village.
The rig was found Saturday morning
at Monroe.
The frame business block at Lenox
owned by Frank ]. Hirt and occu-
pied by The Lenox Standard, the
Catholic Oddfellows' society, and At
torney George Johns of McClemens
was destroyed by fire Saturday morn
ing. Mr.. Hirt estimates his loss be-
tween $1,000 and $1,000 The Lenox
Standard Publishing Co. saved It's fur
niture and type.
Ten thousand employees of Calumet
e. Hecla and IL other subsidiary min
ing. milling and smelling companies
will receive an increase of 10 per cent
in wages with the restoration of the
schedule in effect before the curtail'
ment of expenses, September ], 1914
Copper prices have advanced recently
reaching the 1S-cent mark, and this is
said to be responsible for the in
creases.