News Of The State

Bay City, Mich., Nov. 27.- An attempt to wipe out a whole household by a novel plan was made at the home of Mrs. Hiram Cone, of Adams street. Her family consists of two small ihildren, an apprentice girl and Miss Parker, a dress-maker. Mrs. Cone noticed that her coal and wood were mysteriously disappearing and she maCe a remark within the hearing of a neig-hbor to that effect. Shortly afterward, having put her coal into a piano box so that the cover could be locked, unknown to Mrs. Cone some one poured bisulphate of carbon over the coal, so that when it was pls.ced in the stove at night a terrible gas was generated while the family was asleep. The gas was of such volume that the stovepipe could not carry it off. It overflowed into tbe house, permeatips every room and nearly asphyxiating the occupants. They were aroused with great difflculty, Miss Pa'-'.fer fainting twice, remaining insensible for an hour the second time. The children who slept near the floor were the least affected. The boarders upstairs did not go to sleep, as they detected the gas before retiring. All of the silverware in the house was turned black. No arrests have yet been made. EAST SAGINAW FIRST NATIONAL. Mortgagrs Filed That Will ProbaMy Save Kank Depositors from Lom Saginaw, Mich., Kov. 30. - A mortgage covering all the real estáte of the Standish Manufacturing companies, C. L. Judd principal owner, was filed at Standish, Arenac county, Saturday. Judd is cashier of the First National bank of East Saginaw, which closed its doors a week ago, and was also owrter of the Arenac county bank, which suspended after the failure of the East Saginaw bank with little prospects of paying its Arenac county depositors. The mortgage filed givs a flrst Hen of $25,000 to the First National bank of East Saginaw, a second of $35,000 to the deposi-s of the Arenac County bank, and a third of $35,000 to the Firsf National bank of East Saginaw. The lands mortgaged are in uie counties of Bay, Midland and Arenac, with J. B. Peter, of Saginaw, as trustee. A chattel mortgage was also placed on all property of the Standish Manufacturing companies. Suit was begun against these companies by E. W. Allen, of Standish, and attachments on the property issued. A stoekholder's committee has completed an investigatior. of the affairs of the First National bank. The committee found assetsof the bank at the time of suspension $515,000 and liabilities to depositors and for borrowed money $385. 000. Bad paper carried was between $230,030 and $250,000. Depositors will undoubtedly be paid in full, but the stock and surplus will be wiped out. A receiver will un j edly be appointed. LUCY UHL SOON TO BE A BRIDE. She Will lïe Marrled Hee. O at Berlín to l'rofessor Thoinpson. Grand Iïapids, Mich.. Dec. 2.- Miss Lucy Uhl, daughter of Edwin F. Uhl, United States ambassador at Berlin, Jnd Professor Guy V. Thompson of feüe college will be married at the United States embassy Dec. 9. It will doubtless be a briliar.t event for the American colony in Berlin, and at which doubtless the resident representativos of other governments will be guests. After an extended European trip the couple will return to this country to live at Bridgeport, Conn. Miss Uhl is very attractive personally, thoroughly cultured, and highly accomplished. Her home is in this city, where she was born. She is a gradúate of the University of Michigan and spent three years in foreign travel and study. When her father became asBistant secretary of state she became a familiar figure in Washington society. Conversant with Germán, French, and Italian, she has been an important factor in the social affairs at the American embassy in the Germán capital. Professor Thompson is a son of Colonel J. W. Thompson of this city, and as children he and Miss Uhl went to school together. He holds a professorship in Yale college, of which he is a i gradúate. David E. Uhl, a brother of I the bride, has gone to Berlin to attend j the wedding, and numerous congratulatory cablegrams will be sent from friends here on the wedding day. Soo's Big Water-Power Canal. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., Nov. 30.- It is now a settled fact that work on the Soo's big water-power canal will be commenced within thirty days. The canal will be built to the width of about 400 feet, and not 250 feet as was at first intended. An array of engineers will be engaged to alter the plans to suit the changed conditions. President Clergue informed a reporter that at the start not less than 2,000 men will be employed on actual construction. Contracts will be let on three sections, dredging-, rock, and earth. Teachers Bleet Ofticers. Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov. 30. - The following offleers were elected Laturday by the Association of Teachers of English of the Nortu Central States: Professor Freedman of the University of Wisconsin, president; Professor E. Lewis of Lewis institute, Chicago, secretary and treasurer; executive board, C. W. French, Hyde, Park, Hls.,; E. A. Blackburn, University of Chicago; F. N. Scott, University of Michigan; O. W. Emerson, Western Reserve univerBity; H. W. Boltwood, Evanston high school. I.innlu'T Dealer in Tronble. Saginaw, Mich., Dec. 2.- Two chattel mortgages for $27,816.27 were filed Monday by Melchers & Co., lumber dealers. The trouble was brought on by the failure of the First National bank of East Saginaw. The bank examiner applied to the comptroller of the currency for a receiver. Fatal Fire on a Lake Stcamer. South Haven, Mich., Dec. 1.- The Bteamer City of Kalamazoo, owned by the T. H. W. Williams Transfer company, took fire at about 4:30 Monday morning, and is ahnost a total loss. Kobert Van Ostrando of th's place, and Joseph Land of Covert, who were on the boat, were overeóme by smoke and burned to dcath. Three other men escaped without their clothing. Van Ostrando was a single man, but Land had a family. The origin of the flre is unknown. Big Deal in Copper Mines, Houghton, Mich., Nov. 27.- A deal by whlch Germán capitalists acquire possession of flve Houghton coppr mines was practically closed Wednesday evening. The mines are the Huron, Grand Portare, Sheldon, Colombia and Isle Royale. The purchase price was under $175,000, but the merging of the flve properties and develcpment on a large and modern scale will require an additional $1,000,000. Work for 500 to 1,000 men will be furnished by the Consolidated properties. Bay City, Michigan, Church TrouMe. Bay City, Nov. 27. - Father Benning, who was sent here as representative of Bishop Richter to investígate the Polish Roman Catholic church troubles, met a committee from the anti-.latkowski faction at Mayor Wright's offfice Wednesday. The committee presented its grievanoes, but. without apparent result, Father Benning merely remarking that the committee was at liberty to appeal to a higher power if it wished. Cardinal Martinelli will be appealed to. Tivo Girls Killed on a Crossing. Ionia, Mich., Dec. 1. - The two Misses Tafts and Miss Jessie Groei, 16-yearold girls, all of Orange township, met with a fatal accident at the big cut west of Lyons last evening. T'.ie three were driving home from school at Lyons, when they were struck by a Detroit, Lansing and Northern train. Both the Taft sisters were instantly killed. Miss Groei was dangerously injured, the horse was killed and the vehicle w.recked. State Jiotes. Rev. B. Ashton, Baptist, of Union City, Mich., said to be the only preacher in the state who refuses to accept a salary, refused to marry a couple because they did nat profess Christianity. Suit has been begun in the United Staes circuit court at Grand Rapinds, Mich., by the Central Trust company, of New York, to foreclose a mortgage for $480,000 on the Indiana and Lake Michigan and Terre Haute and Logansport railroads. Mrs. Kate Nobles has a big chewing gum factory in Niles, Mich. She began her business career as a "drummer," and made gum at first in small quantities in her kitchen.As her market grew she enlarged her quarters, and Is now doing a thriving business, managing it herself. Miss Mary Haynes of Flint, Mich., who has been ill with gangrene of the lungs and was given up by two doctors, claims to have been miraculously cured by faith. Monday morning she arose, dressed herself and went to breakfast with the family.