The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-10-07
STATE NEWS
In BRIEF

| TTtSlueut uuTTy MtuuS SiVohS WV
Der 81 and November /, including some
| Of the best known educators In this
part of the country. Others have
made tentative acceptances. including
Gov. Woodbridge N. Ferris and Fred
NJ. Keller. superintendent of public
instruction.
Pontiac.-virgil Elliott Of Detroit
was convicted of manslaughter In the
circuit court, after jury had DELHI
Grated all night, in the case growing
out of the death of ]. p. Leukahauf,
| In an auto accident, July 2, on the
Royal Oak road. The jury had re-
turned when court opened and Cdey
clared 1t could not agree, but was sent
back by Judge Smith.
Port Huron.-The Detroit Edison
Light company has asked the city COM
mission for a franchise to enter the
city with its wires and proposes to
erect substation on Military street
to cost $4,000, II an ordinance to
that effect is passed by the city off,
Gals. This proposition is separate
from the powerhouse which the Detroit
SohSCth piOPOoCS " Ouiiu ~ DohSC
creek.
Jackson.-A convict known as Sam
Stone died in the prison hospital of ty-
phoid fever. Stone, who has kept his
real name a secret came to prison
from Detroit In 1914, for Is years for
robbery when armed with II dangerous
weapon. The body was sent to Bos-
TON rhora hfc family roSidaS HE
real name, Stephener, was not err
vealed by him until just before he
died.
Grand Rapids.-Bartholom Sar-
tori was sentenced from here in 1909
to serve life sentence at Marquette
for the murder Of Maria and Alfredo
Pavoni. Mrs. Ulderco Iacoveni, wife Of
tori, and afterwards acquitted. has
now admitted that her brother, Atilio
Iaccucci, who is now in Europe, has
confessed to killing the Pavonis. The
pardon board is investigating.
Port Huron.-Hog cholera, which for
time threatened several herds in Ira
township, has been checked through
thC Shoi 70 VI Souhts ~
L. Brody and DR.. d. Nj. Newton of the
state live stock sanitary commission.
One farmer lost all of fine herd ex-
cept one and the disease spread to
other herds. For time 1t was feared
the plague would gain such Roadway
that it would reach throughout the
county.
Port Huron.-The state tax commits
sion is not satisfied with assessments
that have been made in Port Huron,
st. Clair, Marine City and the town.
ship Of st. Clair, and have cited the
assessing officers of these places to at
tend meeting to be held here Octo-
Der 3, A, 5 and 6, to review the rolls.
1t is understood that the tax commits
sion intends to increase the assess
ments. The commission says that
there have been irregularities In max
| ing the assessments.
MISUNDERSTANDING T. o. Clark
died at his home In Brighton of old
age. Mr.. Clark was born in New York
city November 13, 1885, and came to
Brighton with his parents in 1887. He
was admitted to the bar in 1859 and
opened law Office In Brighton. He
enlisted and served in the Eleventh
Michigan infantry in the Civil war.
He was always active in politics and
| was one of the founders of the Repub-
lican party under the oaks" at Jack
| son.
Bay City.-Additional watchmen,
| a. avtr
were put on at the Bromley tabernacle
| on Water street as precaution
against repetition of two attempts
to burn the building, where evan
| gelical campaign meetings are being
held. The arsonists arranged rags in
| the pipes leading from one of the
stoves, so tied that when they should
burn off the draft and breeze would
carry the blazing stuff under the
caves.
| Grand Ledge.--A unique wedding Oc-
| Cured In the woods near Eagle, when
Rev. ]. e. Foote officiated at the mar
riage of his daughter, Ruth, and Roy
Bendell, whose home is near Cleve-
| land, o. The spot chosen Is located In
| ABOUT uCTeS VI WOOuS unu thC iitCo
were performed where the trails meet,
and in the presence Of only the brides
mother and sister Mary, while music
was furnished by the birds overhead
and squirrels added their congratula-
| tons.
Hudson.-Clarence Machtrieb, TWEEN
ty-one years old, was shot through the
heart ut his home here while cleaning
gun, which only few hours before
he had used to shoot squirrels. He
died instantly. Machtrieb had returned
home after having enlisted In an am
bulance corps Of the Canadian forces
at Windsor. He had expected to sail
for England In two weeks. The young
mans parents are of German descent
and they are said to have been much
opposed to him enlisting in the British
army.
Grand Rapids.-Ernest Ham. nine
teen years old, was crushed under an
automobile which turned turtle on the
Monroe avenue road. Four others who
were In the machine escaped injuries,