The Detroit times., 1908-12-22

Larned and Congress- 10 Adams
a ana Wo9d EDWARD about no go
reached their destination in just two
minutes and ls seconds from the
time the alarm was received. FiIe
Commissioner McGraw held the
watch and praised the men for their
good work.
Hurry Watkins. who says he II a. book
keeper living I'm Ecorse, was nabbcd
IN Paroridge d BlaCkwells store by
Detectives Lal.y and Sullivan. Mon
day afternoon, as he was leaving the
telephone pay station. and the police
say marked money previously placed
In the telephone cash box, was round
In his possession. lie was locked up
on charge OF larceny. Money has
been missed from the booth for some
time. An emploYe of the store says
the box was found empty. Saturday.
after this same man had left the
booth l-
Darbnra smith. alias Harrison, "a Ne
arcsr, was fopud In her room over
No. 23S Gratlot ave, Monday after
non. with her face and neck badly
slashed. The woman was very weak
from loss OF blood She was hurried
10 -. Mary's hospital in East End
ambulance. and the police were no.
tined The woman refused TO tell the
officers who her assailant is. but
other colored women living at the
same address. anally admitted TO the
police that the Smith woman had
blamed her lover. Orie Harrison. The
police are LOOKING Tor MIN.
Joseph Finnucan, employed until lately
a. u private detective for the 81.
clair County Law and Order league
to get evidence against Port Huron
saloonkeepers. is boarder In the
county Jail for the time being. Fin
nucan was arrested In Port Huron
Saturday night and turned over 10
the Detroit officers on warrant Sc
cured bv Mrs. Annie HOIhard. No.
1i52 Mack-ave.. hts former landlady.
II Is alleged that after being ordered
out OF the place for failure to pay
s 9 Fip nron sd in FP iHgo% Sf
I'm tho house and otherwise damaged
the premises.
Henry L. Scheuffer, OF No. ~ Lovctt-
st. well known west side dry goods
man. died, sunday In the home uf his
hrother-in law, Thomas Cross, in
Chicago. Mr. Scheafher was born in
Detroit - years ago, but had been
I'm poor health for some time and
went west In the hope OF regainins
f. Failing in this. he started for
home last week. arriving in Chicago
Friday For % years he was in the
employ OF Charles Reeher a Bro.
No 79j Micnigan-ave. Resides his
wife, he Is survived by his mother.
and sister. Mrs. r. y. Henry, OF
No Ill Twenty ninth-st. The burial
VIII be IN Detroit
james Francis Burke. n graduate OF the
law department OF the University of
Michigan. Is mentioned as possible
sylvania, who is slated for the posi-
tion OF secretary OF state in Presi-
dent-elect Tafts cabinet Mr.. Burke
managed the campaign of Senator
Knox for the presidency. and has
u been go close TO the senator for tho
last few years as TO be practically
one OF his family. While a student
ut the university, he became ac-
quainted with Miss Josephine scott.
daughter or Mrs. Nancy Scott, Of No.
IS Elizabeth st. west. who subse
qucntly became his wife.
The annual Christmas dinner. given by
the salvation Army for the deserving
poor OF the city, VIII be distributed
In the citadel from to o'clock
Thursday afternoon. About 500 has
kets viii lie distributed. each basket
TO contain sufficient food for I'VE
persons. consisting OF one chicken.
apples potatoes. two pounds OF
beans. sack Of -four. package of
Crackers. a loaf OF bread onc-halt
pound Of coffee. one pound Of sugar,
naCaroni or rice. a bag Of candy
and nuts and a copy Of the Christ
mas War cry viii also be included.
Figuring on Wholesale rates. each
basket costs about sli5. The income
Of the army for this purpose through
tho mails and from the Kettles is
smaller this year than last.
An ordinance 90 prohibit the holding
OF dances In any building I'm which
LIQUOR ~ sold. may be introduced b.
Aid John Harpfer in the near future.
Such a measure would be or far