The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-04
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The new canal on Belle Isle was m
ished Thursday, and In now ready
for canoeists. IL Is three-quarters or
a mile long and cost $4,000.
Mrs. Bessie Dicks, of Detroit, was
chosen chaplain of the National Aux
Hilary OF TIE United Spanish War
Veteran" ccording TO dispatch
from 30 n.
Kate Louise spaids. principal of Mrs.
spaids' school for Girls, Chicago, In
at the Pontchartrain for the purpose
OF securing pupils for the prepare
tory and finishing school.
Morris barnett, aged 2J, of No. - Le-
Innd-st., was seriously injured and
MS horse lMlled Thursday afternoon
when Baker car collided with his
wagon. Barnett was taken TO 81.
Marys hospital in the Detroit ambu-
lance
Ontario government engineers are sur
veying for the proposed transmission
line by which Niagara power VIII be
brought to Windsor. Engineers have
been working for several days In the
vicinity of bennington and kings
VILE, and they are now within Few
miles OF Windsor.
Ronald Kettles 81 have not changed
my nume-I have merely corrected
Il. When / went back TO Scotland,
my relatives there. told me that they
had discovered by the family records
that the name should be spelled
"K-e-l-l-i-e" instead OF * Kelly" So
| have reformed IT."
Mrs. Hildegarde Mccarthy, bride OF
two weeks, committed suicide In her
boarding house at No. SO Ouellette-
ave. Windsor. Thursday night No
reason other than illhealth and
nervous disorders following an oper-
alton are known. Coroner LaBelle
decided that an inquest was unneces-
sary.
Four Detroit men, George ID. Lothrop,
Glenn II. Hayes, james v. Oxtoby and
Robert Stewart. have purchased the
business OF the bennington Electric
Light Co. The plant was badly run
down under the old management. and
the Detroiters will spend consider
able money In bringing IL up-to-
date.
A c.vii service examination for ship
carpenter ind second assistant enRi-
necr for light house tenders VIII be
held on Sept. 81, 1908. at the office OF
the Inspector nth lighthouse district.
Detroit Mich. For application blanks
and information ddi apply to the seere
room 405. p. o. building. Detroit.
Mich.
A t,vo-story brick barn in the rear of
No. 20 Adelaide-st.. owned by Miss
George Hanley x Son, contractors
was destroyed by fire OF unknown
origin early Friday morning, togeth-
er with an automobile belonging TO
the company and some contractors
supplies. The loss ia about So 500 II
Is thought the barn may have been
accidentally set afire by tramps.
Robert J. Rutlcdge, for q number of
years sales munger OF the stimpson
Computing Scale Co, and later pres
ident OF the Il. ]. Rutledge Co, died
in Canada. Thursday noon, after an
illness covering three years Mr.
Rutledge was born in Canada. but
had lived in Detroit for the last
eight years. Besides his wife. he is
survived by his mother and three
brothers. lie Will DO buried In God
erich. Ont.
Two suspicious fires which occurred
Thursday night ON the west side are
being investigated by officers from
Vinewood station. The first alarm
rurTe from NO. To thirty second ST,
where a barn belonging TO John
Novak was found afire. The damage
later fire broke out In the barn OF
Herman Schuman. at No. IS Greusel-
81. The police believe both fires were
started by an incendiary
Judge brooke handed down N decision
Thur>aay AFTERNOON in favor of the
city in the suit brought by the Allis-
Chalmers Co, who sought to restrain
the lighting commission from pur-
chasing an engine from the Westing-
house co. TAe bid of the Westing-
house Co. was $4,000. while that OF
the Chalmers Co. was s5S, 900.
The latter company sought to re-
strain the sale by Injunction, but
Judge Brooke ruled against them.
John Peterkin, aged II years. father of
Daisy Peterkin, the toe dancer, who
as la Belle Daisy" created such q
sensation in Paris. Berlin, London
and New York when she hid her
identity behind a red domino. Is dead
He was well known In this city. hav-
ing conducted a confectionery stand
I'm the old Wonderland on Woodward
ave. and during the last season had
a fruit stand at the foot OF Wood
ward ave, where the Belle Isle fer
res land The funeral will take
place Saturday afternoon from the f.
Blake's undertaking parlors on Alb
hottest. Va
Wnrd 4. Detwiler, "a young Contracting
engineer with offices I'm the Ham,
mpnd building. was kidnapped by A
party or college friends and business
associates as ne WIS on his way to
his offices on the NTH floor, having
been called there Thursday evening
by a fake telephone message. bet
Wiler Is to be married SATURDAY,
night. and after the tormentors had
Joshed the Young man for some time.
they took him to- Richters restau-
rant. where\a supper was served Mr..
Detwiler Is to be married TO Miss
Mabelle X. Mack. No. 6i2 Bradley st.
Owesso. tomorrow evening. The
couple Will be at home after Sept g.
at Nc 80 Lothrop-ave.
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Systematic investigation of the Phil.
ippine islands reveals the fact that the
group consists OF $500 islands. while