The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-04
STATE NEWS

from 10 to 70 years, with u recon-
mendation of Is years. in Jackson
prison.
Port Huron.-Stephen V. Ruddock,
forty-five yeasr old, of Port Huron, was
found dead In his room at the Messen-
ger hotel. He had strangled himself
to death with his belt. He had been
Respondent.
Hastings.-After discussion which
lasted two days, the supervisors voted
to levy two-mill tax for the county
road fund, thus placing about $43,-
600, exclusive of state reward money,
I'm the hands Of the county road COM
missioners.
East Lansing.-White pine blister
rust, which is causing large losses IN
the eastern states and In Wisconsin,
has failed to invade Michigan so far.
according to Prof. A. X. Chittenden,
Michigan Agricultural college.
East Lansing. INSTRUMENTATION work
dropped off considerably during the
spring and summer, because of the dry
season. Many persons were afraid TO
plant trees, while others delayed until
1t was too late, because they expected
to see change in the conditions.
derveen has. finished laying the con-
crete on the Monroe-TOledo highway
near the Kelley crossing on the De
troit, Monroe 4 Toledo Electric rail
way, about six miles south of this city.
About eight miles of the IA miles has
been constructed and will be sur
faced with asphalt, which work has
already begun, commencing at the Ohio
state line.
| Ann MISUNDERSTANDING hearing be-
fore Commissioner Ora Reeves of the
state industrial board, Mrs. Frederick
JasnOwski was awarded compensation
based on 200 weeks. from the Univer-
slty of Michigan because of the acct
dental death of her husband January
10, 1913, while employed on one of the
university buildings. The compensa-
| ton amounts to S1,2l7.50.
Port Huron.-When Mrs. j. 4. My
ron went to the room of her mother,
Mrs. Anna ,Moifutt TO break to her the
news that the latter's son-in-law, Sam
uel Fair, had died suddenly I'm Sagi,
nav, she discovered Mrs. Moffatt dead
| in bed. In the meantime Mrs. Harry
Gasoline and Miss Katherine Fair
were on their way to Saginaw, una
| ware that their father was dead.
| Mount Clemens.-Dr. Abner Hay"
ward, eighty-siX years old, one of the
oldest physicians Of the city, died at
his home here. He was stricken with
| paralysis about year ago. He came
to Mount Clemens in 1871, and was
identified with the early history of the
mineral baths and the development of
bathing. He leaves II widow, one
daughter. Maud, and one son, +. Har-
old.
Lapeer.-Mathias Vincent, sixty-nine
years old, committed suicide by hang
ing ut his home near North Branch.
He leaves u wife, son and "a daugh-
ter. The body was found by his step
son, Neil OBrien. when he came up
from the field. Mr.. Vincent had evil
IDENTIFY been dead several hours. No
cause for the act is known, although
he had been in poor health, and it is
believed, became Respondent.
Plymouth.-Joseph +. Herbst. thir-
ty-fiye years old. of Butler, Ind com
mitted suicide at Newberg, two miles
east of here, by cutting his throat and
the arteries in his wrists. ale WAS
found by the village marshalSpn the
streets here, wandering around and
apparently demented. The officer put
him on, a car for Detroit. but he left
the car at Newberg. Herbst was iden.
titled by Masonic receipt and by Il
letter from his wife, who was visiting
in Flint.
Greenvillc.--.John $. Wilson, rural
mail carrier at Gilmore, near here,
shot and killed his wife. lie then went
TO the telegraph Office and wired his
brother 10 come, AZ there was serious
Illness in his family, returned to his
home and telcphoned his substitute TO
take care of his route the next day,
Us he would be unable to do so. Then
he shot himself and died soon after
neighbors arrived at the house. lie
| '.' 'iA's sNhiS Oiu anu Ills Ni1t was
siXty-iive. They had been married
only eight months and are said to have
quarreled continually. @
observation-disclosures Boyd, twenty
eight years old, OF Tecumseh, thought
he would make some easy money and
told Rev. John ID. Finlayson, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church of this
city. that he was member of his
church in good standing, and that he
needed 81 In n business deal he was
making. The pastor did not remem-
Der Howard and after asking him a
number of questions decided he was an
impostOr. Failing to find an officer,
the minister took Boyd before Justice
Stadtmiller where he signed COM
plant charging him with begging.
Boyd pleaded guilty and was sem
fenced to 60 days in the Detroit house
| Of correction.
Perry.-The end Of the Perry fire
cases against the Grand Trunk rail-
road occurred when Attorney Roy Mat
thews of Owosso settled with each
loser in the fire of July 9, 1913. The
fire destroyed the greater portion Of
the business section. The railroad