The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-03-24

News Brevities

WtlS.
Ypsilanti.-Frank Joslln. 73 years
old, the oldest member OF the Wash
tenaw County Bar association, died
suddenly
Saginaw More than 30 persons
we're turned away at the "follow-up"
tuberculosis clinic here, as the ply
siciaIs were scheduled to go to an
other city.
ICELAND John Summer Dorr paid
fine OF $685. for hitting Richard
Scholten. OF jamestown, who in turn
paid a 1918 fine for using indecent
language to Dorr.
Albion William Squires. Of this
city, and four Chicago men made
business OF stealing automobiles in
Michigan cities and selling them in
Chicago, he told the police.
Kalamazoo Mrs. Mary Schultz
located here husband, James b.
Schultz, who disappeared IA years ago.
in the Kalamazoo State hospital,
where he was near death.
Bay City Roy o. Woodruff. former
congressman from the Tenth district.
has received letter from Col Theo.
dore Roosevelt that his offer to raise
a Michigan regiment in case of war
mas been accepted
Capac-George Ostrander, AZ years
old, a farmer, was killed when the
wagon he was riding in tipped over
aud pinned him underneath the box.
re was found dead on road about
four miles from Capac by two boys.
Cadillac--Streams in northern Mich
igan are being stocked with brook
trout fry by sportsmen. In Clare
county alone 100000 fry were planted.
Sportsmen's associations in Wexford.
osceola, and Missaukee counties will
do likewise. The practice is to be
continued each year.
Jackson--Ge George Miller, Negro,
serving life sentence at Jackson
prison, took French leave from the
prison. Miller was a trusty and was
employed as gate-keeper in the front
office. He was sentenced from De.
troit, May %, 1914, for robbery while
armed.
Monroe-George Newhausel, Frank
Orens and Hans Stroller. while taking
walk, reached the shore OF Lake
Erie at the end of La Plaisance street.
Here north wind bler off Newhau-
sells hat. II Is said. upon the ice and
the party started to pursue It. 1t was
long chase ind when the hat was
recaptured the party found itself OPP
posite Toledo beach, five miles from
Monroe. and had to walk back, max.
ing altogether a distance of 10 miles.
Pontiac-The board of education
found. when it opened bids on the
contract for adding to three OF the
city schools to care for the congestion
which has been increasing all year.
that the bond issue OF 100000 voted
asst summer will be insufficient. The
board estimates that, 100000 more will
be required to complete and equip, the
additions. II is planned to hold
spe' ial election this month to author.
ize additional bonds. The bids all were
nearly double what the same work
would have cost three years ago.
Ludington--A canoe every 90 minu-
tes will be the capacity of new boat
manufacturing company which has
been organized at Ludington The
canoes will be of standard size and
shape, 16 feet long and weighing so
pounds. They will be manufactured
according to secret process invent
cd ty Henry Haskell, and will be OF
three-ply veneer, the outer skins OF
California redwood. They are to be
pressed together by veneer press
Weighing 10000 pounds and capable
of putting on a squeeze of 500 tons.
Flint--Risking his life in the inevi.
table explosion OF 200 gallons of gaso-
line ON truck which caught fire from
a short circuit, Louis Schiefe. me-
chanician, saved the life of Roy Ru.
mans, truck driver. In blaze that did
$40. 900 damage, destroying a garage
at the Buick Motor Co.'S factory. Ru-.
mans clothing had caught fire.
Schife poured the contents Of q chem
ical extinguisher over Humans cloth
ing and dragged him from the build.
ing, just before the gasoline on the
truck exploded. wrecking the struc.
ture. Humans burns are not serious.
Houghton-C Congregational church in
Hancock was destroyed by fire. II
was one OF the Oldest Protestant
churches In the copper country.
Holt-Hiram Whom the first man
to clear land and build home on
what is known as the Garden OF Eden,
In Aurelius township is dead.
Traverse William M. Sites. 80
years old. a pioneer of Grand Traverse
region, died. leaving IL married chill
dren.
Charlotte-Dr. A. w. Hutchins, pas
cor OF the Congregational church. Sun
day night will commence TO exhibit a
series of motion picture dramas.
Muskegon--To provide for the cree
ton of new 100000 foundry by the
Lakey Foundry & Machine Co.. that
corporation has just increased its cap
italization from $4,000 to $500. 900.
The Lakey company has been one Of