The Detroit times., 1908-05-06
|uTTT LOCAL STORIES

W. T.. kenrns. "a stereotyper, won the
contest for the honor al representtnE
the local stcreotypSrS union AT the
convention 10 be held I'm. Boston In
August N
Japan AZ hecOmEgg "a SypOd customer OF
Detroit as tbe ApEil export records
show. I The Island Kingdom bought
more than $4,000 worth OF medicine
from this city ia April
Detroit union men are com planning that
alien labor A. being employed In
erecting the addition TO the state
asylum in Pontiac. IL Is said that 80
Italian lRborers are at work on the
heating plant.
The committee Of 100" A. keeping close
tab On the saloons these days. Al "A
secret meeting In the Y. NJ -. A. last
week. 80 men volunteered 10 acA as
spies on the saloons and report vio-
lations or the law.
Police Juafice Jenfriess "a will be Just
as glad ns anyone when shis grand
jury investigation Is ended, but there
j. no telling when that VIII be one
thlng IL certain. do not propose 20
quit until l reach the bottom or the
mess"
George Humbert. candidate for register
OF deedsf II ann finding out that run
ming for political ofnct 10 somewhat
expensive. | am besleged every day
BY advertising solicitors. and ! have
my hand in my pocket nearly All the
time"
Ry "a ruling of the skate Insurance COM
missioner la regard to Its taxable
property which the local taxing OF
ficers are bound 10 accept, the as
sessment OF the Michigan Mutual IN
surance Co. has been reduced $4,000
10 t21S,S5O.
Constant q. Ardu1xi, assistant county
clerk and leader among the ftalfnnsi
III will now be In order for some
one 10 start the report that our new
fraternal society. organized SUNDAY,
know the Italians as we'll as any man
In the city. and I know there are no
black hands in Detroit"
Judge Rolifn IA. Person. who was assoc
cfafed with the prosecuting attorney
or Ingham county during the grand
Jury investigation when the business
transactions OF Frank +. Glazier for
mer state treasurer. were prooed,
says the prosecution is ready TO 40
ahead with all the cases. but he does
not expect IL will be possible TO get
GLACIER into court next term.
". a.. Thomas. paving material con-
trnctor; ''rhe construction OF the
rev public lighting commission dock
Is a good start toward identifying
DStrofts river front IL VIII be an
example TO others owning property
along the river TO erect docks that
viii be permanent and objects OF ad-
mlration, instead OF the hideous pill
irg creations that line our river
front now
so FAR there hrs been rush OF De-
troiters tO get the list OF those
who VIII cultivate the potato patches
OF the city this summer. In fact. the
lists are blank Although the land,
seed and blowing would be furnished
and nothing required of the cultiva-
tors but their labor. while they would
get the full return. the idle families
OF the city have shown no~tisposition
TO get hoes and spades and turn
farmers.
m L. nor likely that Jullu. Herman and
Louis solomon will De prosecuted for
receiving the goods stolen by Billy
McHale and his gang from the Bah
bitt -Taylor-I Lane Co., owing TO tile
fact that the thieves refuse 10 testify
against them, aud without their testi-
mony, the police say, a conviction
would lie impossible. However. Pros
ecutor Yerkes will investigate the
matter thoroughly before reaching a