The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-23

\ family named Richard narrowly es-
caped death In the danes which de-
stroyed their home. located on Wood
Tuesday night. The building was
owned by Albert q. Robins of No. so
Colburn-pL. and was valued at $4,000.
Clarence Moloney, q student Of the De-
troit Colless of Law, while ON his
studies. was taken Ill with appendf.
citis. He was removed to hospital
and operated upon. but dealt fol-
lowed In a few hours. His parents
reside In Jackson, Mich.
Charles }. Esper, ~ years old, painter
living ~ No. 313 sherman-st., was
arrested, Tuesday night, on a charge
OF passing a forged check for s21.6o
No. l02 Brush-st The police say
Esper admitted the forgery and that
he claims to have paid his debts with
the money realized from the check.
Robert Oliver, 30 years old, former
Detroiter, and y brother of Ernest
Oliver, stenographer I'm the office OF
Holland. Mich. Tuesday. when he
fell from rowboat In which he and
two companions were fishing. The
body was recovered He was chief
engineer of the steamer Holland, OF
the Graham Morton line.
4 Detroit man, giving his name as w.
J. Andrews, has been arrested ON
suspicion In connection with the post
Office robbery in oxford. Mich. which
took place early Monday morning.
Two other men were found lurking
near swamp in Romeo. and were
locked up on suspicion. The thieves
got away with SIG worth OF stamps.
but missed $1,000 In stamps. money
orders and cash
vicfnity of River Rouge. Three at
tempts to rob pedestrians have been
made during the past few days, but
only one was successful. A village
\ ha nd
ueved of SIS Saturday night. Mon
day night Arthur Plouardey aged II,
while returning from church ba-
xaar. was stopped by two men. but
he broke away and ran.
posGressman DENLY has been investi-
eating the charges made against I'm
- migration Inspector Adam HOFFMAN
TO the effect that the latter conniyed
at tho Importation of a Chinese and
later arrested him when he landed
here Two affidavits have been sent
to Washington to support Hofrmann's
plea OF Innocence Joe Sans, the cht=
nese, is stiH in the county jail. al
though ordered deported FIVE months
ago.
DpcclaI Omcer John woxnnck, of the
Grand Trunk railroad, ON Tuesday
+, arrested Paul Worker and Gustav
Dubrzhowski. who the officer alleges,
are the ringleaders In gang OF bold
car thieves. Food stuffs. wearing
apparel and other loot, all to the
value OF about 5000 were found in
mack says. They are held on war
rants issued by Justice Jeffries.
Woznack and the precinct detectiv IS
of Hunt and Chene stations are try
ing TO secure evidence against an al
| legged fence" who. IL Is said. has
been buying plumber from car thieves.
Detroit and Michigan bankers will
leave the city Friday to attend the
American Bankers association. which
| will be held in Denver beginning
| Sept. IS. Among those from Detroit
who will go are Geo. II. Russell. John
| r. Shaw. II. p. Bergman. F. w. Blair.
Z. p. Johnson, ]. b. Unger. William
| Livingstone, John w. Staiey and Hal
| III. Smith. Most OF tho Detroiters
will be accompanied by their wives.
and after the convention will make
an extended triD through the west.
Mr.. and Mrs Blair will probably go
to old Mexico.
Mrs. Anna Lee Moore has pctitioned the
probate court to appoint q guardian
FOR her father. Levi r. Lee, aged 65.
' who, she alleges spends his time In
idiencss. debauchery and association
with dtssolute women.-Lee ts-the