The Clio messenger., 1922-05-25
Michigan
Happenings
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Frank ]. Cook, former cashier of
the Farmers & Merchants bank OF
Grand Rapids and former county Off
cial, who was taken to prison to be-
gin his sevenyear term for forgery
refused to accede to the demand of
the county auditors to return $466 he
collected as his salary as county pur-
chasing agent during his suspension
after the forgery charge was preferred
against him. He declared he will
press a claim for his salary for his
full twoyear term, which does not
end until January /, 1923.
Ellis Goldberg, dapper stock sales
man charged with violating the Michi-
gan blue sky law by selling $4,000 in
worthless film stock to Macomb coun-
ty people, created a sensation in cir
cult court by entering a plea of guilty.
On the assurance that Goldberg was
entering the plea without undue in
'ducement by outside parties, Judge
Richter accepted it and Will sentence
him later.
James W. Mackey, former Marshall
city attorney, has filed suit in the cir
cult court against the Marshall Gas
Light company, in the name of the
city. The complaint alleges that the
company has violated its franchise
granted in 1866 for so years. For the
net afxr fhA hac
charged meter rates contrary to the
franchise, the complaint sets forth.
The hearing on the petition of the
city of Harbor Beach for a resumption
In lake service to that port by the De-
troit & Cleveland Navigation Co. was
set by the Public Utilities Commis
sion for June 8 at Lansing. The COM
pany filed a brief setting up that
the commission is without jurisdic-
ton.
Peace reigns again at the city hall |
following the dropping of impeach-
ment proceedings recently filed |
against Mayor Swanton and Commits
sioner Garland of Traverse City. A |
general Encouragement Of city de-
.partments has been ordered by the |
city commissioners.
The state will get this year $S,674,-
1881 primary school tax from the Michi-
gan utilities, Auditor General o. B.
Fuller announced. The big state util-
tiles which include railroads sleeping
car companies, telephone and tele-
graph companies were assessed $501,-
.907,950.
While his wife looked on, Pierrie
Trempier, 32 of Spread Eagle, seven
miles from Iron Mountain, shot him
self in the head with a rife. His
widow says he was respondent be
cause he had no money to pay the
taxes.
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The Lenawee County Bar associa-
ftion OF the centennial anniversary Of
range for observance by the associa-
ton OF the centennia anniversary Of
Lenawee's foundation as a separate
county, Sept 10.
Governor Alex j. Groesbeck issued
"a proclamation, urging that Michigan
citizens fittingly observe May 80 as
Memorial day. Patriotic services for
fallen heroes, the governor said
should be held.
y Forty day laborers employed by the
Iron River Construction company re-
fused to work unless they were paid
SO for a nine-hour day. They were
Yheing paid SO for 1O-hour day.
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- Attorney General Wiley and Auditor
General Fuller notified treasurers of
37 counties, delinquent in paying
taxes to the state, to send in the
money at once.
Seized with cramps while bathing
fn a pool in Plaster creek near Grand
Rapids, Peter Craft, 36 years old,
drowned His body was discovered by
small boys.
Moody Fox, a student at M. A. G.
pleaded guilty to impersonating city
health officer when arraigned at Lans-
ing before Judge Charles b. Colling-
wood.
The sixty-third commencement ex-
ercises OF Adrian college will open
Sunday night, June IL, when the bac-
calaureate sermon will be delivered.