The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-28
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Joseph :. Tomenson. q: Toronto, who
has become millionaire nj 20, by
speculation IN Cobalt mines and
grain. has been looking over Detroit
lately. His guide was Fred T..
Striker.
After making n compromise OF Is cents
ON the dollar with creditors. the AS
sets OF the firm OF ii. George x Son
have been taken over by Charles
George. who has been manager OF
the frm. The claims have all been
assigned 20 c. j. George by Chas. w.
Leech, the receiver and the receiver
ship has been terminated.
Mrs. Louie TIllman Carson, a former
resident OF Detroit, and granddaugh-
ter OF the late Gen. Alpheus ). Will
Jams. died Wednesday. in Honkers ~
Y. Mrs. Carson lived for many years
al No. 4ss Woodward ave. only re-
Gently moving TO Yonkers. She Is
Carson. and four children. The flu
neral VIII be held IN Detroit.
Laura Bidegare lost her suit I'm the cir
cult court Wednesday afternoon, In
which she sought to recover dam
ages against Hugh Dillon. the former
searched as a shop-litter during
fire sale last year. billions defense
was that he did not own the stock
at that time. but that the sale was
conducted by the insurance ad1usters
Mrs. j. Frisbie Walsh has no intention
of dropping her $4,000 damage case
against Fred Gibson. In which cir
cult court jury brought In verdict
against her several weeks ago.
George F. Monaghan has been sub
stitued for the late Robert ~ Frazer.
as attorney for the plaintin. We'd
nesday afternoon Monaghan got
stay OF proceedings. pending a mo-
tion for appeal
The graduating class of the Estabrook
school viii hold Its exercises I'm June.
The following are officers OF the
class: President, Edgar Baurle; vice
president. Hattie Wright: treasurer.
Walter Torbet: secretary Florence
wilcox The other members OF the
class are Virgil Ryan. William Haun.
Walter Drake. Trina Clark. Calnon
Hardy. John Penhall. Louise Kaupp
and Maud Miller.
The third section of the twin-tubc tun-
mel under the river Will be laid In
Its place by Thursday evening. work
was going on all day Wednesday with
the big section. which was towed out
from the First-st. dock and carefully
located over the spot in the river
where IL is finally TO rest. BY night
fall IL had been submerged but was
still not in its place. Concrete work
is being rushed on the sections as
fast as they are laid in the trench
prepared for them In the river bed.
Ernest W. kurz, mayors secretnryi
"since the introduction OF the rurni
free delivery system, one mas that
people in the small towns hereabout
and even the farmers outside, nave
better Idea OF conditions In De
trolt than a great many Detroit peo-
pie They read the papers carefully
and form unbiased opinions. The
same thing Is making country people
more Independent politically as they
do not have TO draw their views
from the partisan county week.-Mrs.
but read the views OF leaders or All
parties In the metropolitan dailies'
The funeral of Joseph Gobay, one of
the last survivors of the old school
OF acting. was held Wednesday ar
ternoon from his rooms at No; 10
Abbott-st.. the body being laid TO
was - years OF age. and was born
in Kingston. Jamaica. His theatrical
career began when he was young
boy. and he played with such well
known stage folk as Booth. Barrett
and Davenport. Besides playing com,
edy and tragedy. he often managed
the business end OF the profession
and had numerous friends among the
theatrical people. He Is survived by
his wife and a son. Reginald.
Alleging that Tom TOtten, saloonkeep-
err mt No. - Consress-st east, con;
after being warned not do so. Mrs.
Tiny Greenway. a bride or three
months Lying at No o AZ H wsSnesdav
evening. and attempted 10. wreck the
saloon. When she entered the place
she found her husband at the bar
drinking, and she says Totten told
her he would sell her husband liquor
az long as he wanted TO. The irate
woman grabbed a chair and started
In to clear out the place. but she was
disarmed. Mrs. Greenway was es-
coited to police headquarters: and
after telling her story. was advised
to get out a warrant for Totten.
Bishop Charles ID. Williams addressed
the Detroit Federation of Labor We'd
nesday night IN behalf or the shop
girls. asking the members OF the
federation TO do what they can to Sc
cure the Saturday half-holiday. De
trolt still has the habits or the little
old country village Of doing its shop
ping Saturday nights" said the bish-
op But there are great many
merchants who have said they are
ready to sign an agreement To close
their stores early. There are some
vet who will not agree to this. but
think with the assistance or organ
ICED labor we can make 1t To their
Interests TO fall in line" The dele
gates voted unanimously to report 10
their unions the request OF the bishop
that they shop earlier