The Detroit times., 1908-05-09
LOCAL. NEWS NOTES.

v. r.. Randall will give n stereoptieon
lecture I'm the NJ. T.. church In North
Detroit Saturday evening. Admis-
sion Is fire.
ceremonies, Friday, ut the new hotel
which the Cadillac Square Improve
ment association is building Tor
sheriff James ID. Burns at Cadillac
so. and Bates-st.. rain preventing.
ork Is to he rushed so that the OPEN
Ing may take place July a.
Chas. Moore, secretary Security Trust
Cot "Most cities are trying To ac-
quire such down town park spots as
Cadillac square instead of narrowing
them. aswe are doing. This present
muss may awaken the people 10 the
movement to encroach on their prop
erty and prevent any further inva-
sion"
Matthew q. yaudecnr WINS awarded =
s verdict Of $4,000 by Jury In Jud1s
Vandecar brought action TO collect
$1,000 from the estate or his father
in-iaw Moses X. Rowland: or New
Boston. for services alleged TO have
been rendered during period OF
more than 35 years.
The movements OF n steepie-tack who
painted the nag pole ON the union
Trust building Friday, attracted a
large crowd OF spectators The pole
swayed under the weight or the man.
and the spectators watched breath
lessly. fearing he would be dashed
woman was overcome al the sight
and fell I'm faint. She was soon
revived, and was taken home by
friends.
Detroit Bankers' club. at which very
prominent speakers and some noted
outside bankers viii be present. may
be taken for the opening or the new
First National bank quarters In the
Ford building. The new bank VIII
be beautiful one, and the coinci-
dence OF Its being ready al about the
time OF theb ig dinner may cause
private view" TO be given TO the
banking fraternity. The date which
Is talked Of for the Bankers club
dinner is May 20.
Mary Geityey. who recently came 10
Detroit from the country, has seen
enough OF city life. and says she IL
going back TO the dear old farm. Re-
Gently she made the acquaintance OF
n barber. a real nice man, she says
and after a short acquaintance he
proposed marriage. When they start.
cd for the license Mary handed him
her purse. as she had another parcel
TO carry. Suddenly the barber be-
came thirsty. and Mary waited while
he went for a drink He didn't re-
turn. The purse contained IS. all
the money she had Constable Rich
ert found the barber. who confessed
the debt. but he refused TO marry the
girl, claiming he already has vile
Eddie Cfnck. aged I8. was I'm the iuven-
by HIS rather with refusing to come
home and bring his wages with him.
The father claims ne needs the mon
~ to support himself. while the boy
alleges his parent spends the money
for drink. Eddie told such straight
forward story that Judge Rohnert
told him to appear In court with his
wages on May is. and promised 60
assist the boy In starting a bank ac-
count Justic Gerhard. OF Ham,
tvamck and several Mariners ner
whom Eddie worked had good
word to say for him. The father
went away GUESSING the court
The Hoard OF Commerce mny be eaftea
an 20 take sctton in regard to In
creased freight rates when Frank
STANDARD, chairman OF the trsnspor-
tatton committee. and w y Fttk-
simmons. manager OF the transpcrta-
ton buregu. returned from = confer
ence now on IN proper in Chicago.
Eastern rates nave been Increased
OF late and the change IL sufnctent
40 that merchants In a numbef %
lines Will feet H. Railroad men ear
that decreased hvsinets ana jncreas-
ed expenses make the changes nects-
sary. An alternative would De ho
lowering Of wages. which 70 NOS 60
sired. f