The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-28
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William ID. Haywood Will spens In the
Light Infantry armory, Thursday
Socialist party.
Joseph W. West has reported ia the po-
lice that some one stole tin box
conetaining sls and a watch from his
room at No. 81 Adams ave. west,
Thursday night
az Monroe-ave. and Farmer-st., late
Thursday night. Louis Mussche, NO.
1910 Mack-aVe.. fell and broke his
right leg. below the knee. He was
taken 10 ST. Marys hospital.
Three brothers, Mart, Francis and
Gilbert brennan, aged q, and III
years, respectively, disappeared from
the ST. Francis home. Wednesday
afternoon. and all efforts TO trace the
boys have failed The police have
been asked TO assist in finding them.
PntroIman Hess, OF the Cnnfield pre-
cinct, fell while going down u stair
way TO try basement door OF Cur
rie's grocery. Nos: 6s3-695 Wood
ward-ave., early Thursday morning,
and was bruised about the hands.
legs and chin. He continued on duty
until relieved.
Harry &. Nevins, aged ~, a railway
clerk, and Miss Mildred A. Arndt,
aged 90. both OF Chicago. were mar
rled late Thursday afternoon by JUS
tice OFT, then hurried 70 the AFTER
noon boat for a trip to Niagara Fails
tives knew nothing OF the marriage.
A man I'm Iaborer's garb, whose name II
not known, fell from moving car nj
Porter and Twenty second-sts. early
Friday morning. and Is now In Red
Cross hospital with broken collar
bone and concussion OF the baain.
While his condition is serious II Is
believed he Will recover. He Is about
as years old.
william vann, arrested for alleged
I'm Al lRI In mi
. bogus street railway tickets, was
dropped from his position on the
executive board OF the Street Rail
way Mems association Wednesday.
While nothing has been proven
against Venn. the members did not
think II wise to permit him TO hold
office while under suspicion.
Jacob Haarer, commissioner of public
works, says that he will force some
OF the downtown property owners 10
repair their stone walks IL he has TO
-barricade the -Malks|and- prevent
travel on them until II 10 done. He
has served notice on a number Of
downtown business men that some
action must oe taken at once where
the stone flags have sunk out or line.
As the result or an Investigation by
City Boiler Inspector McCabe, the
first class engineers license OF Jo-
seph L. Kaiser. engineer at the Cham
pion brewery, and also the second
class papers OF his son. employed at
Mr.. Kaiser Ia charged with leaving
his boiler in charge OF an incompe-
tent man, and the Inspector claims
the younger man Is incompetent.
formerly assistant secretary of the
United states treasury, who was In
Detroit attending the convention or
insurance commissioners. predicts
that during the next 10 years the
country Will witness the greatest
period OF prosperity ever enjoyed In
the United States. The period of
depression is already passed. he says,
and conditions are improving all over
the country
The "Dlack Hand" artists are at IL
again. Anthony Sansone, nm italian
peddler living at No. l24 Hastings
ST. is the latest victim. He received
two letters, Thursday afternoon.
threatening him with death unless he
comes forward with $1,000 forthwith.
Anthony says he could not raise 1000
cents and he Is inclined to regard the
letters as a hoax However he noti-
fed the police and the officer on his
beat Is keeping an eye on Sansone's
house.
Charles Hyne, who has butcher shop
at No. 2sS Crane-ave., Installed n new
electric meat chopper. Thursday. and
Elmarath Griffith. who Is employed as
helper in the shop. was operating the
easa or t TeeR Knife eon pss on
current Griffith reached in to remove
the obstruction AS he did so his
right elbow caught the switch, turn
Ing on the current and starting the
machine. Three fingers were cut of.
The injury was dressed by DR.. Griffith
Thomas. the police surgeon.
Mrs. Ncttie Bothe, daughter OF MIR. and
Mrs. Louis HUM, of No. 1877 Pierce
St, who left Detroit year ago the
bride OF II. J. Bottle. a1principal In
the baltimore schools. died I'm that
city, Wednesday. The remains were
80 IL. l. -
day. Mrs. Bottle was 26 years OF age
and had been Ill about four weeks.
suffering. from typhoid fever. The
crisis had apparently passed and her
road to recovery, when reaction set
In and death followed. Besides her
husband and parents she is survived
by three brothers and four sisters.
isrucckner's band witt render the fol-
lowing program ON Belle Isle Friday
Cwillard); Medley Overture" (Bode-
walt Lampe) Pas des Fleurs" IDe-
iibes} The Red Mil selection lvic-
10 lWenrichl -"Lazarre-.--w
tblanke); The Planters.' march
WTsse .po, FTeisshutz" Overture
ksl;c-.:Martha.S selection tFiotow5 !;
Dance OF the Demon" (Powell) !;
The Merry Widow Waltz" CLehar).
Mr.. Wolf Goldman, tenor soloist. will
Mrs. +. K. Brown, wife of Frederick
brown, chauffeur living AT No. 8O5
Congress-st. east, received a draft for
$4,000 Thursday in payment OF an in
herltance left her by her grandfather.
William Wentz. OF Aurora. Ill. Mrs.
the money. her father and mother be-
ing arrayed against her. Her grand
father always said that II his first
grandchild were a girl she would
get double the amount OF the others
Mrs. Brown was the first grandchfid
and was left $4,000. while the others
got $1,000 Mrs. Brown was married
last June and part OF the money Will
be used TO take a deferred wedding
trip 10 Europe.
Aid. watson and Little ED, particularly
the latter. have been investigating
the request for vacation OF the alley
south OF Michigan avenue between
Twentieth and Beecher-sts. They
VIII oppose such vacation Prom
erty owners In the neighborhood have
been given to understand that the
purpose or closing this alley and
defeating II to adjoining property
owners might be to get site for a
new passenger station. II am con-
.tneedth thc reuf purposc bacK OF
this request Is to get the land for a
slaughter house" says Littlefield.
The people do not want "A slaughter
house there and the alley will not be
vacated II | have anything to say
about It,"
Hughes Elsted at Rural Greetings.
BUFFALO, Aug. 2s.-Gov. Hughes
arrived here last night and was cor
daily greeted. This morning Re lett
for Johannesburg, where he speaks
this afternoon at the Broome county
fair. The governor Is greatly elated
over his reception upon the rural fair