The Owosso times., 1922-04-14

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neighbor, in which Rasmus is said to
have threatened Polaskey's life. ALE
gan county officials summoned to the
Rasmus home say they found the
house in a state of siege, with Mrs
Rasmus carrying a heavy club, the
children's hands filled with rocks, and
the husband flourishing revolver.
Sheriff Leo Hare and Deputy William
Oliver were unable to subdue Rasmus,
they said until after they struck him
over the head with the butt end of a
pistol, rendering him unconscious
Charles Street, former record clerk
of the Detroit house of correction,
convicted of embezzlement, was SEN
fenced to from three to ten years in
Marquette prison by Judge William M.
Heston in recorders court. Street
asked that he be sent to any prison
but the house Of correction. He had
been found guilty by a jury on the
charge of embezzling $5,131 in fines
paid at the house OF correction.
Grant M. Hudson, former member
of the state legislature. active in the
enactment Of important railroad leg
islation and general primary laws.
during the special session of 1916, and
later state superintendent of the
Michigan Anti-Saloon League. 1918 to
1919. announced his candidacy for
Congress in the Sixth Michigan Dis
trict, as successor to Representative
Patrick H. Kelley.
When purse snatcher darted out
OF dark corner at Kalamazoo and
attempted to grab her purse, while
she was on her way home from q
shopping trip down town, Ella Slater,
Is years old, gave battle with her
fists, raining several blows on his
face. Without uttering a cry, she
struck at the man until he gave up
and disappeared behind some build.
ings.
The. Michigan Academy of Science,
at It's closing session at Ann Arbor
elected the following officers: Pres
ident, r. A. Smith, state geologist, at
Lansing; secretary-treasurer. Profess
sor F. d. Larue, University of Michi-
gan; official librarian, w. w. Bishop,
University of Michigan, and editor.in-
chief, G. P. Welch, University of
Michigan
An order removing Sheriff Ray ].
Baker, OF Lapeer county, from Office
was signed, April 8. by Governor
Groesbeck. Bakers removal from Of
flee was the result of charges made
against him by Representative Charles
w. Smith and several hundred resi-
dents Of the county, who signed petit
tions asking his removal.
Mary Hoyt, 80 years old, widow of
Henry e. Hoyt, died at Kalamazoo,
April 1. She had lived there 65 years.
She was the daughter of William
Lewis, tavern keeper in Yankee
Springs township, Barry county,
known in pioneer days, and was an
authority on pioneer history of
Michigan.
l.. T. Bowers, Of Brooklyn, Iowa,
who conducted cattle ranch at
Ralph, small settlement in Dickin-
son county, few years ago, has de-
,ided to return to the district. He Is
expected to make his first shipment Of
LOO head Of cattle very soon. Bow.
ers Is the owner of three sections Of
and at Ralph.
The conviction Of John Harrigan,
ION of a wealthy Crosse Pointe fam
ly, found guilty in Detroit municipal
court of manslaughter in connection
With the death of Kosta Kiroff, killed
when he was struck by an automobile
lriven by Harrigan has been set aside
,y the state supreme court and a new
rial ordered
Michigan Agricultural college fac
llty and East Lansing business men
lined together in honor of the as.
sumption Of official duties April 1 by
President David Friday. Nearly 300
nen gathered for the affair, planned
Is an official expression of welcome
~ East Lansing to the new president.
The growth in the use of wireless
telephone in Michigan Is indicated by
ne large number Of new companies
for radio purposes.
Hardly week passes but one or more
lie incorporation papers at Lansing,
md most Of these are located In De.
roit.
Mrs. Burritt Hamilton, secretary Of
he Daughters of the American Revo- |
ution, has announced that the annual
tate conference will be held in Bat
lie Creek, October 10, IL and IL.
Three Calhoun county officers were |
INJURED in gun battle with members |
4 a Negro whisky ring" staged dur.
ng an attempted cleanup of Albion's |
Jegro district.
More than $4,000 damage was done
o the building and stock of the vii.
OK Hardware Co.'s store by a fire |
t Adrian.