The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-08-07
STATE NEWS

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Muskegon.- The body Of Cornelius
DeBoer, the nine-year-old lad who die.
appeared Friday when playing on the
Goodrich wharf. was churned mp By
the screw Of the. Goodrich steamer
Alabama a. It came into port
Muskegon.--Louis Donaldson and
Gustav r. Gergren narrowly escaped
death when the rowboat in which they
were crossing Muskegon lake cap
sized. They chung to the craft for
nearly an hour before being rescued
by Frank Storrs and Guy Osterbaan.
saginaw--The barn Of the Hotel
Naegele, blacksmith shop and sew
eral frame structures In Frankenmuth
were destroyed by fire, at loss esti-
mated at $4,000. Assistance was sent
from Saginaw, as the fire threatened
the entire business district.
Corunna. - A new procedure In
county road building was taken when
the road commissioners started con-
demnation proceedings against q grav-
ell pit The action is the first started
under new law. The road commits
sioners allege that A. e. Shannon OF
Cortland. is asking the county too
much for Its gravel i
Ann Arbor.-Were 1t not for an
awning, Frank Eckles, aged twenty
nine years, would probably be In q
morgue instead of at the University
hospital Eckles was sleeping In q
third story room In business block.
Near midnight he arose and went to
the window to cool OF. While seated
on the sill he went to sleep and fell
out.
Battle Creek. - Mrs. Emmaline
Wolfe. one Of the few women bank
directors in Michigan. Is dead here.
where her son, Frank Wolfe, is vice
president of the Central National bank.
Stricken q month ago with paralysis,
Mrs. Wolfe was brought to the Battle
Creek sanitarium. She was nearly
seventy years old. Funeral services
were conducted at Centerville.
Grand Rapids.-In testifying before
the board Of public works, Superin-
tendent Madigan of the Grand Rapids
Railway company declared that the
street car company has lost $4,000
during the last four months through
jitney bus competition. The company
asked the board to postpone paving
work for which 1t must pay because Of
shortage of funds.
Dearborn. - Michael Ripplinger Of
Detroit, a patient at the Wayne coun.
ty hospital at Eloise, was killed by
Michigan Central train while walk.
ing on the tracks. According to au-
thorities at the hospital. there 10
some doubt as to whether or not the
killing was accidental. It was re-
| ported that Ripplinger was walking In
the path of the train and turned his
back on the engine. Whether or not
he did not know Of the approach Of
the train is not known. The dead
man was brother Of John Ripping
| er, 421 Mcclellan avenue. Detroit
| Ann Arbor.-The university high
way engineering department, under
the direction OF Prof. ]. J. Cox and in
connection with the state highway de-
partment, Is making an investigation
in Lenawee. Allegan. Gladwin, Iosco,
cuss sand-clay roads. Other road
building materials are lacking. Prof.
8. B. Black of the University Of Geor-
gia is assisting Professor Cox. The
university Is also undertaking some
independent work under the direction
of Professor Cox. which 1t is thought
may form the basis eventually of a
Standardization Of type of culverts.
Sebewaing.-William Ziehn, farmer.
Is dead, and Tony Schall. Hungarian
beet worker, is in the county jail at
Bad Axe as the result of shooting
near Bach. Ziehn and Nell McCallum
had been drinking at the latters farm
and went to Ignatz Schall's place,
where O. party and dance we're in prog.
ress, to settle an old difference with
Ziehn grappled with Schall, when the
latter's son, Tony. aged eighteen, drew
q revolver and shot Ziehn in the head.
He died an hour later. The Schalls
were taken to Bad Axe by Sheriff Up.
thegrove. It Is said the son confessed
Ziehn leaves widow and six children
Calumet.-"Peace with honor. but
II not with honor. then war, and the
defining Of rights Of the United States
by the United States only" are views
expressed by Congressman w. Franz
James. Republican. Of Hancock. 1--WE
cannot suffer American lives to be
taken wantonly without seeking re
Dress" said Mr.. James. If citizens
protect the flag, the flag must protect
the citizens. Congress should make
provision for navy equal OF that Of
any other nation. provide adequate
coast defense and an army worthy Of
the United States. The president
IL entitled to the patriotic support II
these days of trial by every Repub
lican Congressman ~ well a. Demo
cratic. Repetition Of illegal acts b,
either Germany or the allies woult
justify IN recalling our ambassadors.'
6aginaw.-Cecil Bissette, seventeen
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