The Detroit times., 1908-11-19

was murdered three weeks ago In a
fight with two Italian burglars, has
informed Chief OF Detectives MoDon-
nell that she 10 positive Salvatore
Dana. now awaiting trial as the sus-
pected murderer, Is the man respon-
sible for the crime. The other man
Is still at large. She Is fearful Dana
will try to escape.
w. II. Bates, formerly United states
marshal with Ofnces here, 10 now spe-
cial treasury inspector In Port Huron
and will remain there. apparently. for
long time. He had been stationed
In Cleveland until the dismissal OF
Inspector Bailey made a vacancy at
Port Huron. A number OF influential
Republicans have been after Senators
Burrows and Smith for this place.
thinking IL vacant.
. request 10 the leGfshs-
ture TO increase the bonding limit Of
the city OF Detroit. the nbrarx com
authority to issue $50, 900 Of bonds
to build a new central and several
branch libraries. The bonds were
approved by the people several years
ago and the question was again sub
mitted this. fall. carrying by vote
of 20.s19 to- 1924.
Some one who evidently hesa q grudge
against Ton Prokon, proprietor OF q
saloon and grocery at Yalo and
South -sts., vented has spite on Pro-
kofr's horses, one night recently
When Prokof entered the stable next
morning he found Doth horses badly
FLASHED. One OF the animals has a
bn,.ly swollen LEG a. u result ana IL IL
tnought blood r"isonIng has set In.
The horse may have to be shot. The
police OF Delray station are investi-
eating.
Insurance companies are paying too
much taxes, according 10 the opinions
or their presidents and campaign Ii
soon to be started all along the line
to interest policy-holders and con-
measures to protect the Companies In
which they are insured. This topic
Will be the principal one In the meet
ing of life Insurance company presi
dents in New York. Dec. 4. Insurance
commissioners OF the various states
are Invited 10 be present.
when the time comes to negotiate a
new franchise, the street rsiiwny en-
ployes themselves Will have some
thing to say. And what they say VIII
not be In the direction OF three-cent
fares. Just at present the members
of the street railway employees asso-
citation are voting on the proposition
OF working as body. In the coming
conferences. to Insist that any future
franchise contai m guarantee or 80
cents pay per hour with an eight
hour day and compulsory arbitration.
The present pay is 20 cents per hour
after two years service. and the men
work anywhere from 3 to IL hours.
That the Detroit Federation of Labor
will cooperate with the Michigan
Federation In bringing about an in
vestigation by the legislature or the
state factory inspectors office. was
decided upon Wednesday night: 1t is
charged by the union men that In
many cases reports made by the in
spectors. calling for changes In fac
tories where accidents have occurred.
are lost when suit for damages Is
brought. J. NJ. McGregor, Frank
Knott and John Carney were APP
pointed to cooperate with the Micht-
I'll - .tw rtxxar kR@ ~
ter to the attention of the legislature.
What may prove the hottest legal fight
80 far I'm the Cameron Currie & Co.
case Will develop at the hearing be-
of Cameron Currie & Co. have put In
claims TO certain specific stocks
which they ask be confirmed as their
property. Other creditors will fight
their claims. as the establishing OF
such preferences would almost wipe
out the chances OF the general credt-
tors. The petitioners are First Ma
tional bank OF Pontiac. j. s. Lathers.
Fred Kropp. II. J. Serial estate. An
ME Condor. Herbert Fairbanks and
Herman Ostrander.
Otto Dolley, Of Delray, who was ar
ralgned I'm Justice STEMS court
Wednesday on a charge OF non-sup-
port brought by his girl-wife. Emma,
declared that he would commit sui
eide rather than live with her: pol
they married three years ago. Now
theys have two children. Their mar
ried life hasn't been happy. the wife
charging that her husband spends
his money on other women, while he
blames her temper for their troubles.
Justice Stein allowed the couple to
scold each other for a few minutes,
then ordered the husband 60 have $40
for his wife in u short time or he
would be sent to the house Of correc-
ton.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Lswsoni
"The disposition to soak the city TN
damage suits seems to be growing.
People who are honest ordinarily Will
try to get more than their due. too
often, when they are dealing with
the city. They do not seem to think
that the same standard of ethics