The Detroit times., 1908-11-30
local Items

bet~ctNes wilson nud HACK ruided ths
Avenue hotel, at Nos. 271-213 Jener-
son-ave.. Saturday night and CLAIM
To have unearthed a blind pig" In
operation. They Will ask Tor "a war
rant for the arrest OF the proprietor
Anthony Sauck. on the charge al
selling liquor without a license.
Michigan men Interested In cement
making, cement construction and
concrete machinery. will take an Inn
portant part In the Cement Products
exhibition In Cleveland. Jan. To 10
This IL expected To be the most com
plete demonstration OF the uses of
cement ever given in this country.
Director A. ~. Griffith, Of the Detroit
Museum of Art, delivered an address.
on household furniture Sunday after
noon In which he gave the history
OF the more common articles or FUR
niture. Furniture did not come into
use until the close OF the middle
ages. said the speaker. Before that
time the feudal lords were forced To
use only chests and boxes for furni =
ture. I'm order that they might fly
before strong foe at moments
notice.
Col. q. A. James delivered the adore ~
of the evening at the Newsboys'
meeting, Sunday, telling OF his eN-
periences In the civil war the day
before Thanksgiving, As years ago.
President John l. Dexter presided.
Mayor-clect Philip Breitmeyer was
present and received q rousing recep-
ton from the boys when he appeared
on the stage. The boys were enter
tanned by recitations by Misses Hazel
Hahn, Virginia Whiteman and Mary
Bossardit and IL members OF the as
ISOLATION sang songs and gave reel
tations
The education OF Michignn's women
taxpayer" as 20 their right" under
the objects or the equal sufrragists
OF the state during the winter. 4
number OF propositions on which
women Will have the right to vote
arc likely to come up next spring.
The women suffra gsts OF the city
Will also engage competent speakers
10 address conventions meeting In
dent of the state society. declares
that the organization would like to
get representation on the new street
railway commission.
operation In the rooms OF the FIJI
monte club. at Nos. l32-1St Gratiot-
ave, Saturday night. the police raid
ed the place but no evidences OF
carefully planned. The lookout at
the front door was kidnapped by a
policeman before he could give an
alarm. and then squad OF officers
rushed In. Twenty-Five men were In
the place. and several OF them made
n dash for the exits. but none OF
them got away. The officers found
no dice, chips or cards. and the men
captured were released.
Jere L. Hutcbins, president OF the De-
troit tnited Railway, IL going tn Eu-
rope on trip that Will take most Of
the winter. This in spite OF the fact
that Mayor-elect Breitmeyer's COM
mittee OF 20 or more citizens will
spend most OF January. and probably
part OF February, In getting ready
for negotiations with regard TO a
new franchise agreement. Unless the
other officers and directors Of the II.
l.. X. are prepared to go ahead with
negotiations In the absence OF Mr..
Hutchins this may mean delays that
Will render the submission of a fran
chlse at the spring election improb-
able
Joseph kcrwin, n Iiser I'm the house
Of correction. has just concluded "a
course OF study with the American
School OF Correspondence. and has
been awarded a diploma for his sue
cess in mechanical and electrical en-
gineering. lie has been studying
sent ~ In 1904 for garroting and
robbing a woman in her stateroom
on D. e. Il. boat between Buffalo
and Detroit. The law provides only
life Imprisonment for robbery com
mitted on the high seas. kerwin has
hopes OF gaining his liberty. and a
movement In taat direction has al
ready been made.
The state railway commission, through
Commissioners Dickinson, has mott
fled the common council that IL viii
not take up any general Investigation
OF the safety or danger or railroad
crossings I'm Detroit. II will look
over any alleged dangerous crossings
when the specific instances are
brought up by the council Some time
ago the mayor went aftei enc coun-
ell In a warm message. stating that
something ought TO De done to pro-
tect the crossings. The council i'm
mediately asked the mayor for list
OF such dangerous crossings. and also
asked the state commission to inves-
tlgate. The commission has been
heard from.
The annual memorial services of Court
No. u, Knights OF Equity, were held
Sunday afternoon In knights OF Co
lumbus hall. Some 700 members
were present to honor the memory
OF the eight knights who had passed
away during the last year. Arthur
G OConnor presided at the services
and addresses were delivered by
Michael p. Bourke. George A. Kelly.
Charles E. Duty. A quartet consist
ing OF John A. Macy. John. w. Man
ming. Charles ]. Brady. and John
Calvin, furnished the musical num-
bers Memorial mass was celebrated
in IS. Peter and Paurs Jesuit church
at $3.50 o'clock Sunday morning.
In - counties of Michigan from which
the Prohibition pnrty leaders have
received returns. Chain received TO-
sSS votes. This is gain OF 29 per
cent over the vote in 1904. Wayne
county led In percentage OF gain.
while the sixth congressional district
showed the next best results: At an
election returns meeting in the Y. NJ.
G. A., the local committee exhibited
some OF the candidates who were
elected by the party to minor offices
present. and stated that the Pro-
hibition party had gained 400 per
cent In the state OF Minnesota, elect
ing members of the legislature and
county officers In some places.
An estimate for the resurfscfng of La
-fnyette boulevard with creosoted
wood block will be sent In by the
park department next spring. This
was decided upon at meeting Of the
council parks committee with Com
missioner Hinchman and Secretary
Hurlbut. Commissioner Breitmeyer
offered. while In office, to advance
the council did not take him up. The
committee decided that II would not
recommend the Appropriation OF any
money for spraying trees at this
IL is expected that this will be avail
able. by means of borrowing against
II. In time to make a campaign next
spring against the insect pests that
threaten the trees.s
The fftieth anniversary of the dedica-
ton of st. Pntrick's Catholic church,
Wyandotte, was celebrated, Sunday.
Bishop Foley and many OF the local
clergy being present at the services.
The jubilee mass was celebrated by
the Rev. william DeBevre, OF Dexter,
who was the second priest in charge
OF the parish. The Rev. George Lau-
gel was deacon. and the Rev. Will
lam Graham. OF Kansas City. Mo.
was sub deacon. The Rev. James
Catalan OF Marshall, was master OF
ceremonies. The sermon was
preached by the Rev. Charles O..
Reilly. D. D.. OF Detroit The gold
collection taken will 20 toward the
school fund. In the afternoon. Bish-
op Foley confirmed class OF over