The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-17

OF diamonds before him. The clerks
attention was diverted for moment
and when he again looked at the
tray. two rings were missing. Mr..
Enggass accused the young man OF
taking them. and Fern. II Is said.
took one from his mouth and another
from his finger. hurled both on the
showcase and ran out. pursued by
several clerks. He was captured ny
Detective Allen and Patrol man Van
Nortwick. The police say he admits
trying TO steal the rings and ex-
plains that he was down and out.
Water Commissioners james ii. Pound
had to make two speeches Wednes-
day afternoon. to dispense the crowd
OF about 800 men and women who
had gathered in front OF the Burns
block on Griswold-st. In the chance
or drawing a work ticket. 1t has
been Pounds custom to give these
tickets out each week at that time
but this week he had no tickets
Two policemen were required 20 keep
the crowd In order while waiting
and to finally dispense IL.
The new bulk freighter, Theodore IL.
Wtckwire, now under construction
at the EcorGe plant or the Great
Lakes Engineering works. VIII be
launched. Saturday. The steamer
will carry ore to the new plast fur
naces now being built on Niagara
river for Buffalo capitalists pas
v
tened G. A. Boeckling. is under con-
struction In the same yard The new
boat, which will cost $4,000. will be
used on the Sandusky-Cedar Point
run.
Six claims for 1876 each against the
Esperenxa-C Cobalt Mining Co., Fred
S. Osborne. Waiter Z. Parker and
Harry d Bennett. were allowed.
OFT. The claims were assigned to
David Rosenbloom by DR.. Angus Nc
Lean. Harry Parent Bert 81. John.
Thomas Williamson and Robert Will
hanson. 1t was alleged that pro-
moter's stock was sold as treasury
stock. and that the company owned
no mining property.
Patrolman George ID. Turk heard q
queer noise An the office of the Mich
igan Mutual Life Insurance Co. JEFF
ferson and Griswold-st-. as he
was passing the place shortly before
10 o'clock. Wednesday. He listened
intently, and though his ears are
sharp, they were not sharp enough
in this instance Maybe It's burg
lars" he cogitated. as he crept close
to the building and let himself in
with pass key. The burglar"
proved to be radiator from which
the steam was escaping.
The efforts Of James ,. Hill. of the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children. to remove the two
young sons OF Peter and Catherine
logger, OF NO. lol lTOui
the parents custody, failed in Judge
Durfees court. Wednesday after
noon. 1t was charged that the par
ents drink and that the boys. aged
with thieves. Dogger admitted he
was poor. but said he had always
taken as good care OF his boys as his
finances would permit He was told
To take the children home. and he
promised to do his best
Two boys discovered N barn In the rear
Of No. 1.s NapoleOn-st., on Are. curly
Wednesday evening, and when they
asked a merchant on Hastings-st. to
telephone an alarm. the merchant re-
fused thinking the boys were try
ing to play Joke on him. The boys
then ran TO engine house No. 9, on
Highest. near Hastings, and though
the department turned out promptly
the fire had gained much Roadway In
longing to Louis Tower were SUMO
Gated before they could be rescued.
The flames spread TO Mr.. Towers
house and the family was compelled
to make a hurried exit. The loss Is
about 500.
state Game Warden Charles 8. Pierce
declares TINT, to enforce the game
laws fully, ne must have more depu-
an officer Of the Michigan Audubon
society. he notes that George n.
Jones. deputy. is supposed TO cover
all the coast line from st. Clair Flats
to Harbor Beach. and stop poaching
In all that reach OF shore. That
game poaching IL going on In viola
ton Of the closed season. would
seem to be shown by the seizure OF
2l7 wild duck. partridges:
quail and 100 pounds OF black bass
by Deputy Game Warden Charles
Daniels. In the store OF ID. Levy &
Sons. No. 2l5 Jererson-ave
Tint life on the farm In not all IL il
said 10 be I'm the sentiment ballads,
is the view OF William II. Goss. farm
or. who lives near Elsie. Mich. Will
lam wrote letter to Secretary Ex-
ton. of the Detroit Federation OF La
Dor. In which he unfolded his woes
Hard work all day and every day
the year than at the beginning, are
the conditions az he sees them.
Therefore. Goss inquiries what chance
he has for a Job in the city and how
town anyway. The Leather workers
reported Wednesday night that they
have doubled their membership in
three months. and that IL shops have
been unionized. The Capmakers have
signed up two local factories at
wage increase.
broadway Patrolman Fred J. CInrk.s
rudy, smiling countenance will he
missed from the Majestic building
corner In the future. A new face
Will greet the surging throngs OF
Christmas shoppers and act as escort
for timid women who dare not cross
the busy thoroughfare unassisteC
No. Fred has not resigned, nor has
he kicked the bucket He has been
promoted TO sergeant to take the
= place left vacant by the advancement
or Big Jim Sprott TO n lieutenanCy
p Fred has been on tho force 16 years
and for the last IL years has been a
member OF the Broadway squad as
the crossing patrolmen are designat-
ed. He IL n jovial. big-hearted fell
low and the promotion IL is gener-
ally conceded, Is we'll earned Clark