The Detroit times., 1908-09-21
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Three Battaiions of the Michigan state
Fort HenJamin Harrison, Ind, to par
ticipate In the maneuvers which Will
be held there this week.
Mrs. Belle Walt, No. Iss Lafayette
boulevard, has reported to the police
that thief entered her room some
time Friday by placing a ladder to a
second-story window and stole $50 In
money.
A sneak thief entered the apartments Of
Mr. and Mrs Charles Held, No-I24
. Congress-st-- east, Sunday afternoon.
and made on with "a $500 diamond
ring belonging TO Mrs. Held. The
police were notified.
Paul HIclscber, n blacksmith living Mt
No. liz Mnck-ave:, fell down stairs
In the home OF a friend he was
visiting nine miles out Gratiot ave
sunday night, and sustained a frac-
tured skull. which caused his death
In Harper hospital two hours later.
Coroner Bennett has charge OF the
case
publicity IL the very ufe-brenfh of
good government" said Mayor
rnoHpsUT1, -ctscusstT1g -atvcrtrs--
ing at the Adcreft club dinner. Sat
urday. An official who seeks to-
avoid public scrutiny Is the very man
who needs II most An honest man
does not need To have his deeds
hushed up"
The mother Of August Zimmerman,
aged ~. asked the police to help her
locate the young man. who has been
missing from his home at No. "a
Portland-ave. since last April. Au-
gust is blind In one eye and one leg
Is six inches shorter than the other.
previous to his disappearance he had
been suffering from nervous attacks
as a result of an operation for hip
disease.
Henry Bcrthelct, n pioneer citizen of
Detroit. died sunday morning after n
long illness. In his home, No. 70 Fer
ry-ave. east. Mr.. Berthelet was born
In Detroit In 1924, and is the last
memoer OF a family OF IL children. In
the early days Mr.. Berthelet was a
president of the milwaukee, cement
Co, and up to nine years ago took
an active interest In the business in
milwaukee,. He is survived by his
wife.
An automobile driven by DIR. CIaude W.
stanord, No. $40 Chcne-st., ran down
Lillian Giesler. aged 10. OF No. 225
I run who was riding o;-
st. early Sunday evening. The girl
sustained a deep cut In the back OF
the head and slight injury to her
knee She was taken home by Or.
The doctor says that he
was not running at excessive speed
and that the accident occurred when
ne was turning out to avoid a buggy.
st. james Episcopal church, Brooklyn
thirty-second anniversary OF the lay
ing OF the cornerstone Of that church
Sunday. Among those present were
the Rev: William Charles. the first
rector OF the church. as well as sev-
eral members OF the first vestry. The
Rev. stephen w. Frisbie who has
been rector OF the church for nearly
% years, delivered the anniversary
sermon. and the Rev. c. I. Arnold,
spoke on successfully carrying on a
church" Charles Vernon. one OF the
founders Of ST. James mission. also
made a brief address. The Rev. w.
L. Faber. d. D., of St Johns church,
the parent organization, preached the
sermon In the evening.
Mrs. Rebeccn wheaton, wife of Mai.
Charles Wheaton, a retired U. :.
her home. No. 1876 Twenty fourth st.
from nervous shock incident TO a fall
week ago. when she tripped I'm her
room and broke her leg. Mrs whea-
ton was -years-old and had been
in poor health for several months.
Maj. Wheaton retired from the army
about co 20 Ears &go after sn Ss
he and Mrs. Wheaton had made their
home in Detroit. Three children sur
ive.They are Mr.. +. II. W. Pick
ard. William Brayton ana M. Louise
Wheaton. all OF Detroit. The funeral
VIII be held from the residence Tues
day afternoon at o'clock.
While ON his way 20 the home of Marie
schiifrer, ON FORREST. ennt, where he
was engaged to play at a birthday
party Jacob Romatz. aged 10, No.
203 Husseii-st.. was assaulted by
three men at Hastings and Cham
plain-sts. and one of them stabbed
him, inflicting a severe wound in the
right side Romatz did not realize he
had been hurt at the time and had
been playing about half an hour
when someone noticed the blood on
his clothes Romatz was assisted
home and placed under a doctors
care. Precinct Detectives Donovan
and Grove, of Elmwood station. ar
rested two men on suspicion. They
are registered as Joseph Ganko, No
% Hastings-st, and Stephen Moll
Nee HastinRs-st.-No motive IL
known for the assault
Angry because Of parental restrnInt,
MAX MnIenski, aged II, shot his In tn
err Martin Walenski, while tho two
were alone I'm the Kitchen of their
home at No. 16 Thirty fourth-st Sat
urday afternoon. The bullet entered
Walenskis right shoulder. -infiictlng
n painful but not necessarily danger
out wound. Saturday morning the
boy took g. from rho cupboard apd
started down town. Hts father went
in search OF him, and found him near
the city hau.---Aax returned home
without anyltrouble. but after enter
ing the kitchen whipped out n re-
volver and shot his father In tho
back. Max ran after airing the shot