The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-29
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The International Cash Register Co.
against the ID. U. h. claiming that
900 fare registers used by the local
company and made by a New Jersey
concern, are infringements on its
briefs.
Shnries Geible, aged -, said 90 he an
b ex-eonvtct, applied IA the police OF
- central station, Monday night. TO be
lie was refused at nrst. but the po-
lice concluded to accommodate when
he Threatened. so they alleged. To 40
~ out and do something" and thus
iorce his way into custody.
The Hev. William II. Burmester. for q
number of years I'm charge of the
German Lutheran congregation in
Royal Oak, died Monday, In his home,
NO ID Hunt-st.. from cancer. The
funeral Will take place Thursday at
ternoon at o'clock from the resi-
dence. and at $3.50 o'clock from Trim
lty German Lutheran church.
n west-bound Trunhbull ear struck an
automobile, driven by w. e. Peter
son, chief engineer Tor the Detroit
creamery Co. on Forrest. near Rio
pelle. late Monday night Peterson
was thrown against the steering
wheel and knocked unconscious East
End ambulance took him TO st.
noNDlNdl, where IL WAS
that he had escaped with bruises.
Metko Meyer. aged ~, for several years
SOctnlistfc labor leader In Detroit,
died Wednesday. In Phoenix. Ariz:
his sister. Mrs. Peter Friesma No.
IOf Mt. Elliott-ave. Meyer was ex-
tremely radical In his views. His re-
marks following the death OF Hazen
the Campus. and IL was with great
difhculty the police saved him from
injury
An inquiry has been started by Mayor
Thompson into the methods OF the
permit division of the department or
public works In regard to the In
spection of electric signs last year
IL is said that Permit Clerk Askl
formerly charged a dollar for
speeding such signs. did the inspecN
ing himself and got the fee. This
method was changed about year
ago. Ashley maintains that. as he
did the work, he was entitled to the
money.
o. d. wilcox, a former employe of the
SS Strand Trunk rniiroad sns nS c
hcer John Woznack. OF the same road
with the larceny OF quantity OF
oats from freight cars. was dis
Wilcox was not even called TO the
stand in his-ow -behaif.-He- says
the company tried to induce him to
plead guilty to the cnarge. but in
stead he resigned his position and
entered plea OF not guilty.
The government patrol boat, sunbeam.
was out ON tbs river sunday, md
eight launches were found that were
not properly equipped with lights or
whistles. A fine Of 5000 was imposed
I'm each case The owners fined are:
Louis Winter, No. ESQ Bellevue-ave.;
Valentine Brotz; Paul Burke. No. 119
Brewster-st.; J. III. Allen. No. S74 81.
Antoine-st.: John Peterson. No. l4l
MI. Elliott-ave.; Fred Desner. NO.
and John Stewart. the latter of No.
81 Chene-st.
III. }. High, n waiter I'm the Everett res
I tnurant, No. 159 Grand River-aSe-
awakened late Monday night, by
noise In the kitchen. and saw two
men moving about. When he called
for help, a revolver was poked In his
face and he discreetly remained quiet
until the men made their escape. As
Nothing was taken from the restau-
rant. II IL believed the burglars had
planned TO enter the jewelry store
of Davidson & Heinbecker. next door.
but picked the wrong place In the
darkness.
Ting Fun, Chin Kee, Chin On and Ting
Fun, the C~lestlals found In box
car in the Wabash yards about a
week ago. were arraigned before
Commissioner Chaplin, of lansing.
sitting IN the local federal court,
Monday afternoon. They demanded
separate trials and all were set Tor
Oct. 20 Their attorney, Frank Mil
furnish $500 bail for each, but Com
missioner Chaplin demanded $1,000
each. in default OF which they were
taken back to jail: The chinks COM
planned because they are unable to
get the kind Of food to which they
are accustomed In the Jail. The gov
eminent will probably arrange with
a local Chinese cook to supply their
wants.
several os the national officers of the
Eiks, held a committee meeting Nom
day. in the Hotel Cadillac. and later
Detroit has 10 do. is to ask for tho
convention OF 1910. Among those
present were Grand Exalted Ruler
r. l. Holland OF Colorado Colorado SPRINGS n
Iuth: James NJ. Challis. OF Atchison.
Kas: Frederick Hughes. of White
Plains. y. Y. and John T. Ross. OF
Macon, Ga. The meeting was called
10 discuss measures for the protec-
tlon OF the-neW- emblem of the Elks-
| This emblem was agreed upon at the
Cincinnati Arm has had the design
copyrighted before the grand lodge
could do 80. and New YORK hrfn IL
flooding the market with the alleseo
emblem OF the order.
Mrs. Mary J. Tyler, who was left des-
titute when her husband, John Tyler,
was killed in wreck at benox'
about year ago. mas started Gam.
age suit I'm the justice court against
Friedrich w. Davis. OF No. 16l Har-
ner-ave., one of the Republican nom
inees for estimator In the First ward,
and military commander OF the Odd
fellows OF Michigan. oddfellows
made up purse OF $500 and gave II
10 Mrs Tyler and this money she
Invested in bazaar business at No.
1910 Beaubien-st.. which was owned
nv Davis. She alleges that Davis
misrepresented things to her, and
claims that there were mortgages
against the business. of which she
was ignorant. and that the stock was
not as represented. Davis denies mis-
representing affairs. and says the
trouble was started by certain odd
Fellows anxious to defeat him when
he comes up for reelection.
WIFE WON'T JOIN HIM;