The Yale expositor., 1916-12-07
MICHIGAN NEWS BRIEFS

his farm south of Stockbridge while
burning a marsh.
Herman Peltier Is years old, died
from burns received when he grasped
live wire on a transformer at the
Buick factory at Flint.
The annual conference OF the Y. M
c. A. older boys was held at Lansing
with nearly 1000 boys from all parts
of the state in attendance.
The body of William Van Noord-
witch, Kalamazoo papermaker, who
committed suicide in Chicago, was
brought TO Kalamazoo for burial.
One man was burned to death and
two others were seriously injured in
an explosion which damaged the plant
of the National Oxygen company, 179
Oakland avenue, Detroit.
Mrs. Earl Penn, II years old, one of
the most noted Indian women of Mich
igan is dead at Cheney, north OF Stan
dish. II is said she was a descendant
of Pocahontas of Pilgrim fame.
The careless handling of gasoline
and kerosene was responsible for Ii
deaths in Michigan and IL were ser
iously burned or injured according to
a report issued by State Fire Marshall
Winship.
While crossing the street in front of
her home Helen, six-year-old daughter
of Frank Roswadowsh. 1883 Dubois
street, Detroit, was struck by an auto
mobile, receiving injuries from which
she died.
The Lansings Chamber of Com
merce complained to the interstate
commerce commission that Lansing
was being Disseminated against by
several railroad companies in favor
OF Chicago.
George Owens, an official Of the
Jackson NJ. Z. church, who disappear
ed last August, it is alleged, with $40
belonging to a chuch society, will be
returned TO Jackson, to face a grand
larceny charge.
Grand Trunk firemen at Battle
Greek are cleaning out their own fire
boxes, thanks TO a wAlkout of both
the day and night forces Of ash-pit
men. The men, getting 20 cents an
hour, demand %.
While playing hockey on the ice OF
Trap Rock river at Lake Linden
I ToII old hrnlrn III rough
and was drowned Efforts of his play
mates to save the child failed. The
body was recovered.
IL has been learned that the city OF
Alma's 100000 bond issue for water
mains and a pumping station and also
the $4,000 bond issue for sewers are
not good because of technicalities. A
new election will be held.
Filari Cotelli, wanted in connection
with the murder of Andrew Bersche-
lesbuy was found by Deputy Sheriff
Marvin Welton at Inlay City Barche-
lesbuy was found hanging in the Co
tell home near Inlay City.
Charles E. Cotton, who went to Cali
fornia in 1916, is dead in Burbank, near
Los Angeles. He drove the first stage
from San Barnardino to Los Angeles,
was an Indian scout, gold miner and
soldier in the early days of the west.
Bert Gown, OF Parma township, was
shot in the arm in attempting to es-
cape from two deputy sheriffs. 1t Is
said that Gown, armed with a razor,
had threatened the lives OF several
persons before the officers went after
him.
According to Game Warden Oates,
2,457 deer were shipped across the
Straits from the upper peninsula this
year, of which 1,4O0 we're bucks and
1,O48 were does. The total number
shipped across the Straits during the
1915 season was 1871.
The furniture store OF ]. c. Pullen
& Son at Belleville was broken into
and several hundred dollars worth
OF rugs and lace curtains were taken.
The thieves came with autos an there
were fresh tracks of two machines on
the sidewalk in front of the store.
When John Barendse OF Kent coun-
ty, returned home from breakfast If
ter working an hour, he found his
wife burned to death on the kitchen
floor. A kerosene can was beside her
and flames had started to burn one
wall Of the room. She was 81 years
old
Daniel Wine. 1875 Brush street, De-
troit, died at Harper haspital Of
wounds received when he was shot by
Harry Wilson. Wine attempted to
save Mrs. Wilson, who was being pur-
sued by her husband with revolver
Wilson resented the interference and
fred twice at Wine, police say, both
bullets lodging in the abdomen.
An unidentified man about % years
old, committed suicide by leaping over
the rail of the steamer Puritan, OF
the Graham & Morton line, into Lake