The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-06

pie az there are several men who
can meet on no other night. The
lodge starts with 40 charter mem
/ bcrs,
operator rooming ut No. :so First
st. was arrested by Detectives Kun
kel and McCarty, Tuesday afternoon,
on a charge OF grand larceny: The
complainant is the Grand Trunk rail-
road and 1t Is charged that. while an
operator In Munith. Mich. Brown
stole sewing machine. a rug and
numerous other articles from freight
cars and the freight house.
John w Lapham "a dealer I'm second
hand furniture, who died In his home
at No. So Brush-st, was buried In
Woodmere cemetery Tuesday AFTER
noon. Several weeks ago Lapham &C
cused one OF his employees of sys-
tematically robbing him, and IL Is be-
lieYed that work In securing evil
dence hastened his death. He drop
ped the case when he learned that
the man had large family TO sup
pert
Pani &. Renaud. proprietor Hotel Bel
monti II believe that citizens should
he encouraged to make suggestions
fer the improvement OF city anairs.
spirit OF &teres, in our municipal
activities to take hold widely. The
action or InOHaS Neal OF Nht ACME
White Lead & Color works. in send
Ing n communication for the boost
ing Of Detroit 10 the council Is a
good sign"
Mrs. susan Browne Inns secured N war
rnnt for the arrest OF willard :;
Taft on a charge Of obtaining 81 200
on false pretenses Mrs, Browne
says she purchased restaurant at
No. eos Third-st. from TAFT Feb. ..
on his representation that the bust
ness was free from debts. and that,
since that time. a number of bills
contracted previous to the sale have
been presented 20 her. The police are
looking for Taft
Martin SchrnmmeI. n weII-known HAM
tramck character. was lured to the
county jail Tuesday and locked MP.
His sanity VIII be looked into
Schrammel lime gines he Is governor
OF Hamtramck, and declares the
whole township belongs TO him.
Schrammel also believes the Grand
Trunk railway. which runs through
the township, belongs TO him. and u
is alleged that he has been seen tam
pering with the switches.
4. Ginsburg, travelling representative
for Frank Zotu a Co., vessel agents
OF Chicago. reported to the local po-
lice. Tuesday. that Macmillan Rau-
tenberg, the missing Detroit steam
ship agent. was indebted to the Chi
caRo firm TO the extent@o of about $500.
Rautenberg was the Detroit repre-
sentative OF Zotti & Co. Ginsburg
produced n worthless check for s101
which. he said, represented one OF
Rautenbcrg's remittances
The annual meeting of the board OF
directors Of the Detroit Newsboss'
association was held Tuesday even
ing In the Hotel Pontchartrain and
the following officers and directors
elected for the coming year: Presi-
dent. John L. Dexter. vice-presis
dent. DR. A. W. Holiness; treasurer,
H. W. STANDARD: secretary Miss Jean
ll.4H u
A. @. Pitts and Mrs. j. u. Sanders.
with the officers mentioned.
The scope of endeavor OF the Board of
CommercS will be increased during
the year by the work or new com
mittces. One Of these will consider
the street railway situation ana
work toward settlement: another
viii initiate a movement for n new
central library, a third Will consider
the convention hall problem and q
fourth Will look into the uses OF and
revenues from public docks. All the
old committees dealing with busi-
ness and municipal conditions Will
be continued.
Mrs. Virginia Osborne asked Judge
Rohnert for n divorce Tuesday after
noon from Harvey Osborne. presi-
dent Of the Tunnel city Regalia co.
Mrs Osborne alleges that her hus-
hand locked her out OF her home at
No. AZ Canfield-ave. west, and met
her with two private detectives when
she appeared with a policeman and
demanded admlttance. Quarrels be-
tween the pair were frequent, accord
Ing TO the testimony. and Osborne
made serious charges against has
wife. she says. A decree will prob
ably be granted.
ON tip furnished by Harry Boyle.
aged -. Precinct Detectives Richmond
and Repp and Special Officers Krlm-
NELL and Adams arrested three AL
legged car thieves. Tuesday night.
trailing them to their homes by
means OF -four which had leaked
from a broken sack. The men gave
their names as Thomas Spunt. No.
A91 orleans-st.. Joseph Rimzewski,
No 4iG Forest-ave. cast. and Wash.
ington kotowicz. No lis Turner al
ley. Eighteen bags OF -four and 9TH
s\er food Stufs alleged 20 Nave been
stolen were recovered and taken to-
Chene station.
Frank a. vernon. of Detroit. has sent
his com pifmeuf- TO the state rniIroad
commissioners In a communication in
which he upbraids them for allowing
the Toledo a Ann Arbor road 10 run
passenger trains over some pOrttons
81 It's line which, be claims. are un-
nc for travel Vernon was IN d..
railing accident near Marion recent
~ and had Co walk three miles 10 n
station. he claims that half the ties
In that distapee. were rotten and
warns the commissioners that they
are responsible VI accidents occtff
when they allow trains fa.run over
such a road as he describes
Frank Drew. manager OF the Avenue
thenter. Sook the law Into hts own
hands Tuesday afternoon, and with