The Detroit times., 1908-11-27
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Mrs. H. A. jones, No. 4ss Beaubien-st.,
reports tn the police that her hand
bag, containing small sum OF
money. was snatched by two young
men on Adelaide-st., near Wood
- Ward-ave.. early Thursday evening.
A man giving has name as John Matt,
OF Hammond, hid, applied for lodg-
ing at Vinewood station. early Thurs
day morning. and was directed to
the central station. On the way he
met Patrolman Wallace Cowan. and
declared that he would do some
thing awful unless he were locked
up. The threat had the desired eff
feet.
Police Capt. Baker says he IL satisfied
with the explanation given by De-
tectives Wilson and Black OF the
No. 80 Abbott-st.. who complains of
rough treatment at their hands. and
that nothing will be done In the
matter. The officers say they
searched the house on tip that two
alleged thieves were being harbored
there.
Franklin Eddy, ex-cashier OF the
Grand Rapids postofhce, who was
recently convicted OF emoezziing
the Detroit house OF correction for
nine months. arrived at that insti-
tuition just In time to spend Thanks
and growing family. Eddy will
probably be put to work in the chair
factory.
Controller Doremus Will consult the
corporation counsel I'm regard to
bringing suit against the Michigan
Portland Cement Paving Co. for $3.50.
This company had contract to FUR
nish crushed stone to the park de-
partment. The controller held up
Its vouchers. claiming short weight.
The company then refused to deliver
any more stone to the city and stone
had to be bought Of another concern
at higher price.
Mrs. Margaret l.. Rhines, widow of the
late Capt. james Rhines, died sud-
denly. Thursday. in her home. No.
763 Third-ave. Mrs Rhines had
been a resident OF Detroit for nearly
80 years. She is survived by four
children-Miss Minerva Rhines. a
teacher in the Central high school;
Miss Daisy Rhines. DIR. James j.
Rhines. OF Mohawk. Mich. and Ed
ward III. Rhlnes. engaged In the IN
surance business in Detroit.
worst. He has received about a
dozen letters In about a. many
weeks. threatening dire things IN
but Tony has ignored them all and
declares he VIII continue to do so.
Il need my money to support my
family" Sansone says "If those men
want money let them go to work
and earn 1t as other people have to
do"
Mr. and Mrs. John Derus, No. 3ss Thir-
ty-second-st., quRrreled Thursday
night. and after the woman had gone
home to her mother. Derus pushed
a baby cab to the Vinewood station
as precautionary measure. as ne
story. his wife told him she had
stolen the baby carriage on Buchan-
an-st.. and fearful that Mrs Derus
might go to the station and accuse
him OF the theft. Derus explained
that he had taken this step to check
mate her. The police Will look into
the matter.
That roaring. frolicsome gale thar
wbirIcd the dry leaves around the
streets Of Detroit Thanksgiving day
and made the men folks clap tight
grip on their hats. was no ordinary
autumnal zephyr IL was the rag
that we were getting, the same that
demolished a few towns In that state
earlier in the week. In the days that
interviewed it had passed over nun
dreds OF miles OF prairie and hill and
it's vigor had decreased until there
was naught left OF harm In IL Tor
folk on shore. Fair and cold wealth
err is the prediction for few days
to come.
Residents OF Crosse Pointe ana era
tiot township and Erin township In
Macomb county. have little isth-
canal
meets Lake st. Clair with Lake ST.
clair by way OF Milk river and Fox
creek Some OF them are FAR from
pleased with the way their canal re-
fuses TO work as drain. The dltcn
has cost $4,000. and is supposed to
20 have a current but has failed to de-
velop one so far that Will make IL a
satisfactory drain. The ofhcials VINO
be well as soon as the lake level
rises and a part OF the ditch which
caved In. Is repaired.
Nearly a score OF fresh SS" M,,,,:m
Staedler. No. 1884 Jos. Campau-ave..
in Hamtramck. Thursday evening.
and after partaking OF round OF
beer walked out without PAINS v TOT
them. The glasses they smashed In
An adjoining lot and then returned
to the saloon. bent on deviltry.
Staedler called on the police Tor aid,
hut "a his place is outside the city
limits no help was forthcoming from
that source. The saioonkeeper tneh
procured a shotgun and with IL man
aged to Brighten the hoodlums away.
lie will probably ask for warrants
for the leaders OF the gang.
The tariff and the possibilities OF so
modifying tariff charges as to secure
frcer trade relations with Cahaua
will be the matters or most earnest
Tiscussion at the quarterly meeting
- the wholesalers association In
the FeIlowcraft club. Friday even
ing. That the members of the asso. ,
ciation may get fuller knowledge OF
,ha rroyisions OF the Dominion tarin
laws Hon. r. +. Sutherland, speaker
- the Canadian house OF commons,
has been invited to make the Rtinn
cinaI speech OF the evening WhiIe
bis remarks will convey no promise
or assurance from his government
nor suggest any line of action Tor
the United States. his fatnlIisTlty
linn M
schsdrie pIan OF his country VIII
49, tIs address an interesting one