Calhoun County Valuation and Annual Taxation Report
The state tax commission reports Calhoun County 1905 valuations: real estate 27,689,855 and personal property 16,104,963 total 42,830,786. County school taxes 207,971.80. city taxes 251,905.28. villages 7,822.41. State tax paid 140,201.19. county running costs 1,202,507.23. grand total 778,492.59. Marshall city totals: real estate 3,732,500 personal 675,250 total 4,407,750. City school costs 13,614.24. city taxes 353,202.22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Tax Commission
Calhena
John B. Rockefeller
Calhoun County
Statesman
Marshall
Footprint evidence links Bushnell to double shooting case
New evidence in the Harry Bushnell case, held on the Tate shooting charge in Casslake Michigan, connects him to the Bevier shooting. Sheriff Tripp notes matching footprints, a Bevier-era revolver, and similar firearms calibers as key links, with ongoing inquiries in Detroit and Milwaukee.
Ford testimony details $22,000 embezzled funds case
Cincinnati June 15 Mrs Jeanette Stewart Ford testified in the Edgar Cooke embezzlement trial admitting she hid $22,000 for Cooke in a New York safe deposit vault. She said Cooke claimed the money had been taken from the Big Four railway. She disclosed receiving about $1200 to $1500 for herself. She described visits to Warriner's home where he received $2000. The couple traveled to New York to count the money and place it in a safety deposit box. The Bankers Safe Deposit vaults on Wall Street held the packages. She said the money came from the Big Four. Her cross examination was postponed as she endangers her life. Warriner denied naming higher ups. The trial continued amid objections to redirect questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Jeanette Stewart Ford
Edgar & Cooke
Chicago
Cooke
New York
Avergors
Warriner
Vitter
Charles W. Baker
Baker
Vrarriner
Cook
School Teacher Sues Detroit Doctor For Damages
ANN ARBOR Michigan June 15 Miss Maud Fraser of psilanti a school teacher has filed suit in circuit court against Dr Rollin H Stevens of Detroit seeking 55000 damages alleging negligent treatment for a skin disease caused blood poisoning and ongoing health problems that prevent her from earning a living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Mich
Maud Fraser
Deputy Towsley Leads Morning Patrol Capture
Deputy Sheriffe Towsley and Cor captured Harry Kenpel Chas Hog-Tire and Wm Leber during a early morning arrest in tohia, detailing a swift enforcement action by local law enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towsley
Corwin
Harry Kenpel
Chas, Hog- Tire
Wm Leber
Tohia Thin
News From All Michigan Briefs Across Cities
Summaries from multiple Michigan towns report events from arrests in Ludington to a bond vote in Benton Harbor. Notable items include John Burns’s arrest in Riverton Township, Anna Blatzke bitten in Port Huron, Arthur Johnson evading Mt Clemens, Benton Harbor approving a $50 000 water bond, Alderman John McDonald’s fall in Owosso, Gary struck by a freight train in Gay City, and a bankruptcy dividend notice in Kalamazoo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay City
Thos. Garn
Michigan Central
Henry Street
Gary Inhded
California Man Fights for Interest in Calhoun Co Estate
Henry Winger of San Jose California travels to Battle Creek Michigan to seek a half interest in the Winger estate left by his grandfather David H. Winger. He arrives with a power of attorney from his mother Mary E. Winger and sister Mrs. Do Sutherland and plans a legal challenge to obtain an equitable division of the farm and other property.
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Henry Winger
San Jos
Calif
Henry
Inser
Golden State
Stern Boverly
Michigan
Exronte Winger
Court House
Mary E. Winger
Do. Sutherland
California
David H. Winger
Battle Creek
M. Winger
Winger
Tate
Saginaw Society Bride To Be wed John M Coups
Miss Nettie Ramsey Grand daughter of Mr and Mrs George Grand to wed John M Coup s a Saginaw businessman. They plan a Great Lakes Indiana wedding journey after the ceremony at 7 20 Thursday evening. Grand was society editor of the Saginaw Evening News. Coups is with Saginaw Milling company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saginaw
Nettie Ramsey Grand
George Grand
John M. Coups
Miss Grand
Saginaw Evening News
Caups
Saginaw Milling Company
Great Lakes
Indiana
Stanley Center Social Roundup and Local Happenings
Stanley Center reports a weekend at Sult Lakes with families including Royte Funk Archie Martin and Miss Gore Christy visiting Ollie Christy. A Stanley Home grange dance drew strong attendance after a George meeting with short cake. Various residents visited kin in Battle Creek Toppa Joppa Breskey’s shop and a car accident on Dr Afarshali’s street involved Jim Caswell with minor injuries.
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Royte Funk
Sult Lakes
Fits
Archie Martin
Gore Christy
Ollie Christy
Stanley
Greoge
Stanley Home Grange
Archie Abbott
Will Christy
Battle Creek
Carl Weidle
Chris Winter
Richard Ary
Frank Abbott
Hebert Ford
Buri Shuitz
Ivens
Alice Coles
Joppa
Cent Keat
Ford
Robert Ford
Toppa
Boy 13 Arrested After Stalling Rail Near Athens
Henry Decke special agent for the M R Ry led probate court to probe Clare Fuller as county agent investigates a dare by 13 year old Fuller who placed a steel rail on the M C track near Athens Tuesday causing a near miss. Officials call him dangerous and likely to be dealt with swiftly.
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Henry ©. Decke
Fty
Clare
Young Fuiler
Smiths motion all for naught
Washington June 15 Consideration of the Hondras treaty in open session of the senate will be ordered if the senate follows the leadership of Senator William Alden Smith of Michigan. The treaty was reported to the Senate in executive session today by Chairman Cutler of the foreign relations committee and after it was ordered to the calendar Mr Smith undertook to move that the agreement be discussed in open session. Lodge suggested the treaty was not before the senate for consideration and Mr Smith gave notice of a renewal of his motion as to open session when the treaty is taken up. No action was taken.
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Washington
Senate
William Alden Smt
Michigan
Cutlom
Foreign Relations Committee
Smith
Scnater Lodge
Ledges
Frank G Jones Pleads Not Guilty in Grand Rapids Case
Frank G. Jones, president of the American Fuse Co. of Ainskegon, charged with forgeries totaling over 706000, pleaded not guilty at arraignment in Grand Rapids Superior Court. He was remanded to jail with no bail set, and officials plan to seek bail so he can oversee factory affairs while creditors seek recovery on the questioned paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
Frank G. Jones
American Fuse Co
Ainskegon
Old National Bank
Atuskerson
Jones
Missing Woman Dieterle Found in Cisternal Home Weil
Mea Gofffrey Dieterle 74 was found in the cistern at her son in law s home in Lodi after two weeks missing from her Saline area. Her death is believed suicide amid despondency following her husband s death. She lived with her daughter Mrs Andrey Cirbach. Neighbor spotted the body during a walk past the residence and alerted authorities. Local farmer Johnson will conduct an investigation suspected drowning in a despondent state.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Saline
Mea Gofffrey Dieterle
Eid
Lodi
Andrey Cirbach
Dieterie Tomestead
Faroner Johnson
Hillsdale College elects trustees to succeed Patterson
Hillsdale Mich June 15 Judge Guy Chester Hillsdale and Rev C B Conley Detroit were Wednesday elected trustees to succeed the late John C Patterson Marshall and Charles P F Wade Albuquerque N M The trustees will announce honorary degrees Doctor of Laws Judge Robert M Montgomery Doctor of Divinity Rev J Brice Rev Henry S Rattee Rev Birney S Hudson Doctor of Music Prof Newton J Carey This afternoon Alpha Kappa PRE ball costing nearly 24000 largely by alumni was dedicated Judge George W Smith Pontiae delivered the address
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Hillsdale
Mich
Guy &. Chester
Hilledale
C. B. Conley
Detroit
Hillydale College
John C. Patterson
Marshall
Charles PF. Wade
Albuquerque
N. ML
Robert M. Montgomery
Customs Court of Appeals
Washington, D. C
Body of Man Found in Lake at Saint Joseph
In Saint Joseph Michigan on June 15 Edward Bresnahan was found dead in the lake after survivors pulled him from the water. Police investigate death while a coroner's inquest is planned. The deceased, related to a former Cass county prosecutor, had been working on a farm east of town and reportedly planned a night out. His body was identified by a brother.
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Joseph
Mich
Edward Bresnahan
HOOOL
Ife-Savers
Bresnahan
Deceseed
Cass County
Sean
Wants Superintendent of Schools Removed
At an Ann Arbor board of education meeting Leo I Gruner presented a petition signed by 104 citizens asking the resignation of Supt H Slauson. The board took no action, despite a controversy sparked by Slauson moving Gruner’s daughter to another school last October. Gruner threatens to appeal to state authorities.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Board of Education
Leo. I. Gruner
Slauson
Negetion
Beard
Sleuson
Gruner
Della Graham Sentenced to 30 Days in Perrinville
Della Graham daughter of James Graham living near the ALC R R tracks in Perrinville is jailed for 30 days after being found guilty of obtaining goods under false pretenses from a Battie Creek merchant. She could not pay a $24.20 fine and costs. Sheriff Fonda also moved Lewie Hand to Fackson prison. A boy, son of Wm Derry, was badly bitten on the lip by a collie dog while riding on Lusk’s wagon yesterday afternoon.
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Della Graham
James Graham
ALC. R. R
Perrinville
Miss Graham
Battie Creek
Battle Creek
Batdorff
Sherif Fonda
Lewie Hand, Alias
la Forge
Fackson
Derry
Young Derry
Lusk
Larkins Tour Group Heads to Hallie Creek Night Stop
John W. Mletcher of St Joseph travels with Mr and Mrs Al Larkins and daughter Catherine of Dowagiac in the Larkins auto. They plan to reach Hallie Creek for the night and return to Dowagiac tomorrow.
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John W. Mletcher
St Joseph
al. Larkins Ane
Catherine
Dowagiac
Larkins Auto
Hallie Creek
Dowasise
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Harry Bushness
William Tate
Casslake
Frank Bevier
Sherif Tripp
Bushnell
Milwaukee
West Huron Street
Bevier
Tripp
Tosts
Myros Ryderie
Clirsaz
Ars. Ford
Ballroan
S. Cash
James ¥. Ape Fell
Oxcrure
Bifant University
State Normal School
Ypsilanti
Ludington
John Burns
Riverton Township
Port Huron
Anna Blatzke
John Blatzke
MT Clemens
aArthur Johnson
George Willard
Mt. Clemens
Benton Harbor
Owosso
John McDonald
Calhoun Co
F. P
Hepburn
Saginaw Valley | Traction Co
New York City
Howdensz
Hardy & Co
Severs
Saginaw and
Jay
City Utility Companies
Tony Delos
Patus Station
St. Mary’s Hospital
Cornwell
Constable Lucas
Stanley Center
Fred Shull
Dr. Afarshali
Jim Caswell
Breskey
Mr. Canwell
Boy
Tra
Athens
Weil
C. Patterson
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