The Yale expositor., 1915-01-07
MICHIGAN NEWS BRIEFS

OF MS left arm Wnen II was caught III
a corn shredder.
Robert L. Mordan, an engineer for
the Grand Trunk. was fatally injured
when his train collided with freight
near Cassopolis.
The proposition to bond for $4O,OOO
TO pay municipal debts was carried
at the special election at Crystal Falis
by vote of 1919 to g..
While unloading coal John Pringle'
OF South Park, fell from the car and
sustained injuries which resulted IN
his death within a few minutes.
Claude f. Cady, manager OF a Lans'
ing theatre, has been fined $15 and
$50 costs for refusing John Allen, col
ored, admission to his movie" show.
The Capitol hotel at Centerville was
burned TO the ground Saturday NOR
ming. The loss is about $4,000. partial
ly covered by insurance. The origin
of the fire is unknown.
Francis H. Rankin, of Flint. who
has been supreme recorder of the
Knights of the Loyal Guard for 20
years, has resigned, to take effect at
once. II. II. Prosser, of Detroit, will
succeed him.
The destruction of the stamp mill OF
the Isle Royale mine Christmas eve
causing a loss of 100000, will not
cause the suspension of the mine. as
the rock will be sent to the Centennial
mill in Calumet.
Earl White, a former resident of
Flint, was struck on the head by a
piece of a bursting buzz saw near
Evart and died shortly afterward. He
was 33 years old and leaves widow
and two children.
Claude E. Chappell, present city bus
mess manager of Big Rapids, has
been appointed to the same position
for Jackson by the new commission.
He is a graduate of the U. of NJ. engi-
neering department.
Rev. c.. II. Hubbell, of Adrian, secre-
tary-treasurer of the National Young
Peoples work of the Methodist church
died early Saturday morning after a
short illness, which was never con-
sidered serious. Rev. Mr.. Hubbell
was prominent hgure in state and
national Sunday school conventions
and he was also well known as a
banquet speaker.
The balance in all state funds at
the beginning of the year was $2,1S3,-
S06.22, according TO the monthly re-
port of the state treasurer. OF this
$1,115 S34.30 is in the general fund
and 1865, 6S5.10 in the primary school
fund. During the six weeks from July
l to Dec. 81 the general fund receipts
were s1,572,426.1S and the disburse-
ments $4,S96, 649.15.
Nearly $4,000 persons were award
ed compensation under the workmen,s
compensation law during 1914. &C
cording to the report of the state in.
dustrial accident board. Over $4,000
accidents were reported to the board
but in 10000 of these the disability
did not continue for two weeks, the
waiting period under the law. The
number of accidents which resulted
fatally was 290.
During the year just past not a
single student in the University OF
Michigan has been arrested for drunk
enness. This is a record that has
not been attained at Michigan before
in half century. 1t is said to be a
wonderful tribute to the stand of the
chief executive officer of the UNIVERSE
ty, President II. B. Hutchins, who has
/ sought with all his might to put down
drinking in the university.
Representative Harry Hinkley OF
Emmett county, chairman of the ways
and means committee of the house OF
representatives, said that he would
submit plan TO introduce all appro
priation bills early in the session, thai
they may be acted upon before the
final grind" begins. 1t is said thai
the appropriation bills are rushed
through during the final wind-up caus
ing confusion and additional work.
At a meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Michigan Association
for the Protection of Fish and Game
held in Saginaw, Lansing was select
ed as the place for the next conven
tion of the sportsmen of the state. The
meeting will be held the last weel
in January when legislation pertaining
to game and fish will be discussed
Several men of national prominence
were mentioned as speakers for the
state meeting.
The four men who were convicted
and sentenced last February for the
killing of Steve Petrich, a striker
have been granted a new trial By
Judge r. c. Flanagan at Houghton
They are Edwin Polkinghorne, wht
was a deputy sheriff, and John Croft
Arthur Davis and Joshua Cooper
strike breakers, and all were convict
ed of manslaughter. Petrich was sho