The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-05-01
State
Happenings

brary of Attorney w. II. brunson'
Mr.. Brunson was alone In his home
and was almost suffocated by SIN 1ke.
There is suspicion that incendiarism
may have been responsible for the
blaze. When the firemen arrived they
found one of the bookcases tipped
over. The fire evidently started un-
derneath the books and had been
smouldering for. some time before It
really blazed up. The loss could not
be estimated.
Grand Rapids.--An attempt to burn
the Bishop furniture store was pre-
vented by the police and William
Lutz. alleged incendiary. jailed. Lutz
was arrested, say the police. as he
was leaving the furniture store. Find
ing the grating OF the outside door
filed through, the officer investigated
and discovered blaze rapidly eating
its way along the inner wall. He
stamped out the fire. Lutz is said to
be discharged employee Of the fur
niture store.
Bay City,-Presence Of mind OF a
livery driver employed by Joshua
Hall prevented an accident at the
Summerfeldt funeral. On Columbus
avenue the horses attached to the
hearse became frightened and started
on a mad run. The driver held them
in the road and let them go at a mad
gallop to the city limits when they
became winded. He then drove back
to the funeral procession.
Iron Mountain.-Francesco Sciotto.
who was arrested In Milwaukee In
March, 1914. on charge of abducting
Mary Dihore. fourteen. Of this city.
and who escaped from the county jail
last July. was arrested at Watersmeet
and placed in the county jail here.
Sciotto was acquitted on charge OF
violating the Mann white slave law
and now faces charge of abduction.
Cheboygan.-The Cheboygan coun-
ty supervisors elected Frank Ford OF
Ellis township chairman for the third
successive year. Luke Cross of Alo-
ha was returned to the board after
an absence of 2S years. Cheboygan
city is represented by Frank Ban.
croft, Ernest st. John, Joseph Cas-.
well. w. b. Seamark and Perry ].
Ritter.
Iron Mountain.-A brush fire which
worked its way to the farm OF Levi
Collette, at Quinnesec, destroyed three
large barns and considerable farm
machinery and farm implements.
Fearing that the village was In dan
ger call for help was received here
and aid was sent. The schoolhouse
caught fire.
Lansing.-The resignation Of John
v. Frazier Of Port Huron from the
board of control of the Lapeer Home
Training school was received by Gov
ernor Ferris. Major Frazier resigned
at the governors request because he
failed to attend meetings Of the board.
Charlevoix. = The United States
fish hatchery here closed after a
heavy season More than 100000
young white fish and trout were
placed in Lake Michigan, Pine lake
and the streams in this vicinity.
Worthwhile. - Fire destroyed the
barn on the farm of George B. Yerkes
at Worthwhile and cremated 10 blood
ed Holstein cows. Loss to the stock
and the building is placed at $4,000,
covered by insurance.
Laingsburg.-Thomas w. Lawler.
while delivering speech here at St.
Isidore's church, was interrupted by
the explosion Of gasoline stove In
the building. He prevented a pauic
with his calmness.
Paw Paw..-The warehouse Of the
Paw Paw Basket company. owned by
J. ]. Schuur of Kalamazoo was de-
stroyed by fire. The warehouse con-
tanned thousands Of baskets for this
years fruit crop.
Grand Rapids.-Clarence e. ZIp-
pan. a manual training teacher in the
public schools, and Harry Schoppler
narrowly escaped death by drowning
when their canoe overturned in the
Grand river.
Battle Creek.-Louis d. Mahoney,
twenty-five years old, of Lansing was
Instantly killed by Michigan Cen
trail train at Morgan park. Mahoney,
intoxicated. fell asleep between the
tracks
Corunna. - William Simmons OF
Toledo, porter on an Ann Arbor rail.
road dining car, was arrested on his
train by a deputy sheriff, who alleges
Simmons sold him a pint Of whisky.
Calumet. - Harry Northey. aged
seventy-three years. pioneer miner OF
Keweenaw county and wholesale
merchant Of Ontonagon and Housh.
ton, died at Houghton.
Bessemer.-Therese Costelette. tfirI
teen years old. stepped on an embank
ment at the Black river. II gave way
meath her weight and she was swept
downstream and lost.
Cadillac. william H. Faunce. re
Gently defeated for county school
commissioner. has begun suit in cir.
cult for alleged back pay amounting
TO S1,700.
Ann Arbor President H. b. Hutch
ins Of the University OF Michigan has
been invited to attend the World
Court congress at Cleveland. May IL
IA. and to appoint two members Of
the university faculty to attend n