The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-22
Around the State
in a Hurry

Observation-Disclosures will be in
gala attire during the Elks' state con
vention. In this city June and 4
Already more than 2S miles OF purple
and white bunting have been sold by
the dry goods merchants.
Bad Axe--Gov. Warner and Lieut.
Gov. Kelley, who are campaigning
the Thumb in an auto were here yes
terday and addressed a meeting at
Kinde. last night. They started at
Sebewaing Tuesday, spoke at King
ston and jamestown, Wednesday and
al Pigeon Thursday night. The gov
ernor will speak IN st. Johns Saturday
and the first of the week will leave
for Norfolk TO attend the launching OF
the battleship Michigan next Tuesday.
Codwater-Bernard Cowsky, the
fake" doctor who styled himself as
the famous DR.. Lorenz. and also the
physician who extracted the bullet
from President McKinley's fatal
wound, was sentenced by Judge Legg
to pay fine of 800 or spend 30
days in Detroit house Of correction
for fleeing Branch county people out
of money over year ago. Cowsky' g
home Is in Detroit. He will serve
time. =
Romeo--John A. Brewer. rest
dent here for 20 years died OF heart
disease, aged 75. In the early days
he was a surveyor and timber est
mator with headquarters at Saginaw.
or late years he had been farmer.
He was director Of the Romeo Savings
bank and also Of the Rochester Saw
ings bank. His wife, one son and two
daughters survive: John J. Brewer,
assistant cashier Of the local bank:
Mrs Frederick p. Smith and Mary a.
Brewer.
Escanaba-The first iron ore Of tho
season was loaded at the Escanaba
docks. Thursday. The settlement OF
the difficulties which developed be-
tween local dock workers and dock
officials was reached when the COM
pany agreed to pay the same wage
scale as last year and recognize tho
union. The dock workers agreed that
the number system OF employment
be eliminated and the company given
the privilege of picking its employees.
Marquette-Roy II. Chamberlain,
principal OF the Ironwood high school
the last year, has been appointed 10
the SUPPLEMENTARY of the schools at
Baraboo. Wis. He succeeds G. w.
Gehrand, recently appointed superin-
tendent Of the Marquette schools
Flint-The cornerstone of the new
city hall was laid Thursday afternoon.
under the auspices OF the Grand
Lodge of Michigan. F. & A. NJ. Every
officer OF that organization was pres.
ent, and among the other guests OF
the city were the mayors OF several
Michigan cities. The ceremony OF
laying the cornerstone was preceded
by parade. and followed by pro-
gram OF general exercises. Addresses
were delivered by William c. May
bury, OF Detroit; Mayor II. c. Spen-
Ger and FIR. T. j. Murphy, of this city
and others.
Lansing-Military officers and the
governors staff cannot attend balls
and public functions at the states
expense, although acting under orders
from the governor This was the
opinion OF Atty. Gen. Bird which will
interfere with plans OF some OF the
officials who hoped TO attend the
launching OF the battleship Michigan
at Camden. n. j.. next week.
kaIamazoo--As Mrs. James Klock,
bride OF a few moments, was step
ping into a carriage in front OF her
fathers home TO go TO her own home
Wednesday night, gang OF women
and chilrden began throwing mud AZ
her. She wore her wedding gown and
II was ruined. The police dispersed
the mob
Corunna-Panic-stric by the re-
ceipt OF a black hand letter. Mrs.
Olivia p. Willis. has abandoned her
home and fed TO her daughter. Mrs.
Fred Barry, who lives south OF here.
for protection. The letter demanded
that a thousand dollars be left In a
package near the residence OF Charles
Durham In Corunna
Jackson--S F. Randolph. Jr.. a
prominent business man. died Thurs
day afternoon. He was taken III
"Wednesday at the Tecumseh club,
near here. He was president OF the
Randolph Co, and the Ven
ltilative Cushion Spring Co. The re-
mains were taken TO New York for
burial. He is survived by his father
and widow.
CharIotte-The 13.year-old son of
Fred Pixley, OF Eaton. had his eye
removed AZ University hospital Ann
Arbor. While playing at recess one
OF his girl playmates accidentally
stuck a pin In the lads eye. An alb.
scess formed and the eve had 10 be