The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-15
local Item 8

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"blnck-hand" letter, bearing the inky
imprint OF a boys hnnd, was left in
hevehey bros. grocery at Nos. $50
ternoon. II was rudely printed In
pencil and was evidently the work
or some juvenile or gang OF juveniles
on mischief bent. 1t was TO this ef-
morning. Put II under the NJ w.
bread DON In front Of the store. or
we viii breake your front window.
Beware. Black Hand"
Thomas }. Nn>In and family have re-
turned from trip of three months
abroad. during which time he Wis
tied the British Isles, Germany.
France, Switzerland. Belgium and
Holland Mr.. Navin says man
doesn't need 10 have foreign Ian
guagcs on the tip OF his tongue to be
able To e0joy travel abroad. We got
along famously with the little srnat-
able 10 make my wants known with
out any trouble" said he.
The footing of fire engine whistles ~
said 10 have been the cause Of the
death of Anna PrZebjenda, aged SS
years, OF No. ia Lockwood ave. who
died SUNDAY on Aug IS, she was
badly frightened by the loud footing
Of the engines and since that time
has been failing In health. AS she
was not thought to be seriously III
no physician was called until Sept
IL. Then DIR. Sidewalk could find
nothing more serious than a nervous
disease but the woman grew worse
until death came.
ANNA shaw, aged ave, who lived with
her mother at No. 40 sibley-st.. was
fatally burned while playing about
bonfire in the alley back OF the
house. Sunday afternoon. She died
in the Children's Free hospital Sum
day evening. This is the third time
within two years thai death has on
A hsa
father. WAS killed while working on
the Murphy Power building. and two
months ago a child died from spinal
meningitis. Mrs. Shaw, the mother,
is now In a helpless condition from
inhammatory rheumatism. She Is in
destitute circumstances.
4 large delegation of Detroit F:lks Will
go to Port Huron. Thursday, by spe-
Cal cars ON the -. l.. X. To be present
at the ceremonies incident 10 the de-
livery OF the magnificent silver
trophy which Port Huron lodge won
at Kalamazoo in the ritualistic com
petition Of Michigan Elks Presi-
dent W. a. Taylor. of Kalamazoo, VIII
make the presentation speech. and
Past President Dan T. Cutting. OF
Bay city. Will also speak. The ac-
ceptance will be by Exalted Ruler
David McCarron. The trophy is be-
lieved 10 be one Of the finest crea-
lions ever presented to Elks.
4 tangIe of red tape In wound around
Howard 4. Beck's contract with the
council To install new bookkeeping
system In the department OF public
work, and it may be declared illegal
The resolution authorizing him 20
go ahead with the work was passed
by the council but never submitted 10
the mayor. for the reason that the
latter had previously approved an
other resolution authorizing "A coun-
ell committee to make such con-
tract. To complicate things further.
Andrew Gray. former assistant city
accountant, says that he offered TO do
the work for less money than Beck.
Ptomaine poisoning brought ON from
enting the brightly colOred rind OF
an Usage melon, caused the death of
little Gertrude Treller, the two year
old daughter of George Treller. city
fireman. Monday. The little one was
toddling about her home. No. 1855 For
est-aVe east. when she noticed the
rind in "a basket OF refuse Because
II was pretty, 1t attracted her and
she ate IL. Saturday evening she was
taken i'll. and DR.. +. G. Lee was
called. With two nurses he worked
over the child. but death came Mon
day The body has been taken TO
Canada. and Will be Inferred near
London.
Gerald Tuohey, one Of the four young
men recently brought back from
Dowagiac To answer charge of driv-
ing away John j. Germans automo-
bile, was rearrested By Detective
James Dowd. Monday afternoon, ar
Ter the ol0cT cNhlEt against MN ildu
been dismissed because Mr.. German
refused to prosecute, He IS now aC-
cused of stealing two automobile
tires from machine belonging t.
William n Dwyer. OF the Art stove
Co The tires are valued at 5000. ana
Tuohey IS alleged to have sold them
to Robert Wachman, automobile
dealer at No 1872 Michigan ave, for
$50 lie pleaded not guilty in police
court.
just two hours after the death of hts
father. August braun, aged - years.
passed away in ST. Marys hospital.
this city. after "A long illness or ty-
phoid fever. Julius Braun. the faith
er aged - years, died In Royal oak
Monday morning at . O'Clock. leaving
his wife and FIVE children. The son
is survived by Il young wife, to whom
he was married only 10 months ago
The father was a blacksmith. and the
son. who lived at No. 1906 Frederick
St. this city. was employed as a clerk
In the office OF the Packard Automo-
bile works. The father died from en-
largement OF the liver. Neither knew
OF the approach OF death to the other
Both father and son Will be buried
from 81. Mary's church, Royal oak
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock