The Detroit times., 1908-12-11
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hope OF mis- reappointmenl and 0here
Is talk OF circulating petitions IN his
behalf.
A circuit court Jury, Thursday after
noon. awarded ss.ss3.a5 90 prepert!
owners whose property Is taken for
the opening OF .Second-ave.. In High
land Park.
Conrad Mes. A G-rma IN 4 me rican poet
Of widespread fnme, the author OF
two volumes Of poems and number
OF o<her works. viii lecture hen'
sunday evening In Concordla haii'
Gratiot-ave. and 81. Antolhe-st' ih
his native tongue,
Philip Breitmeysr aud Johs Gillespie
Will Ienve Detroit tor trip 10 tupn
about Jan. IL. They are interested u,
plantations In tn sunny lsv az az
Nicholas j. Whelan, former spcaksl
OF the legislature, is now In Cupa,
looking at the same property III
which he. too. has AN interest
Nnyor burke. Of Owossot "you De-
troiters do not realize what you nave
I'm your city as we do. Your peopie
do not seem TO realize the magnitude
of your trade I'm automobiles, drugs
stoves and other thlngs In which De-
troit is pre- eminent. Why. you even
have the best water In the worid anu
yet many OF you 10 not drink H.
Isaac siddIe, No. 100 First-s,, mss
Thank his wife that he u nltNe to-
day He had shippef on tue ili-tateo
steamer Clemson but got chance 20
stop off here on his M st trip 10 VISIT
his wife. who was IN the hospltai'
She became frightened and persuad-
cd him that he must leave the vessel
This he did ana her INTUITION was
justified by the fate ot the BOAT
Fearing he would ne late In reaching
court. George =. bradley, a circuit
court juror sitting IN the case OF the
Detroit Savings bank against Ralph
s. Loveland and others, ran from the
car. to thu cnunty building. he Was
al II.
the ease opened lac begged TO be ex-
cuscd As he was leaving the room
he fell In faint, lie WAS at,ehusI
by County Physician Grimes, ana
sent home.
William II. Baubie, who has had a
franchise proposal tentatively before
the council for the last 15 months,
has not given up hope YET ana ~ now
In case there comes any hitch In the
negotiations between the ID. Z. n.
and the city. He discussed matters
with the council committee iast
spring but the conference was broken
up by differences over paving and
other conditions.
John Hogan. who. the police believe. IL
respousibIe for the Wholesale robbery
OF horse blankets from truck com
Danies and others during the past
few weeks. will serve 90 uays IN .ne
workhouse In 1efauit OF nne OF go
imposed by Justice Jeffries, Thurs-
day when Hogan was found gullty
OF stealing blanket from the Bren-
nan rruck co. Patrolman kolb says
several other complaints are nkeiy
60 be made against Hogan.
A. the Louisville a Nashville raiirond
~ making campaign for TOURIST
passenger business from the nortn 10
Florida and other southern points, d
representative OF the road has been
placed in Detroit to look hfter inc
travellers from this section. lie Is
T. r. Weiss. who was formerly ~
charge OF the Chicago ticket once or
the road Eastern Michigan mas
heretofore been included in tho dis
trict OF the roads Cleveland oHice.
The oId-time members OF the ounI
Mems Christian association VIII rNe
dinner in the hall OF the old build,
ing Monday evening. Dec. 2S. several
of these older memLers are prepar-
ing for the cVclt. ana are anxious 10
hear from others 50 as To make the
list complete. Any one wishing to
attend is asked TO send his name TO
T. II. Taylor. n charter member or the
board of directors, and chairman or
the committee having the reunion in
charge.
joe Cnruso. awaiting trial On n murder
charge. Joined his celImnte~ In ward
OF the county ian In some violent
gymnastiC exercises, Thursday night.
nnd sustained a fall on the back or
his head which u was first Thought
would prove serious. County Pny-
sician Grimes found, however. that
the prisoner was suffering from moth
ing worse than n bruise and
sprained ankle. Caruso was admitted
to bail. Thursday, and expects TO
furnish bondsmen sOon.
DIR. Oscar Kirchgessncr. aged 20 years.
who Up Ia two months ngo was n--
socinat"d with Coroner Bennett, Win
Offices at No. 2@1U Glatfot ave. died
in Denver last Tuesday. ana his re-
mains are now on the way TO his
home in Manchester Mich. for burial:
Or Klrcheossncr was Il graduate OF
ss.f.f Ion. Il .F Mnl t.slta
bl.t had been III with tuberculosis for
some time. Acting on the advice OF
specialists. he went west. but the
change failed 20 benefit him
have been ndd~d 10 the aunrantined
locality In connection Win the out
break OF the foot mouth disease
among cattle This Is due to the the
animals OF the parke Davis & Co.
herd. In Avon ana Oakland town
ships in Oakland county and Shelby
and Washington townships In Ma
comb county, -hc Eoiding Of public
sales Of cattle or sheep is prohibited.
while driving or trailing OF animals
~ also forbidden.
4 tcamster, who was too modest to
fire i'm the home of Herbert Campbell.
No 99S McClellan-ave.. Thursday
afternoon. lie saw smoke pouring
from an upper window and rushed
into the house. 'rhc curtains had
caught fire from \ gas jet and when
Mrs Campbell tried TO put It out her
clothing became isnited. The team
ster smothcred the flames in tho
womans clothing with his hands
and then turned his attention to the
curtains with equally good results.
Some Of the city hall Democrats are
becoming peevIsh because Park COM
missioner IIinchman has not discharged
some OF the present employees and re-
placed them with loyal Democrats.
or course. the present incumbents
would probably get back next July,
hut the salaries to he drawn in the
meantime would come I'm handy TO
some OF the faithful. as indications
are that IL will be long, cold winter.
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