The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-28

nome 10 az NO. rs Ftftcenth-st., was
ard. ST.. near Fifteenth. late Friday
afternoon. and his left leg was so
badly crushed that IL haS TO be am-
putated at the knee. The lad Is re-
covering In Red Cross hospital Wal
bur Ii the son OF George Hurlburt.
Co.
Aid. Renaud, second wards "Msyor
Thompson now want. the city to pay
Attorney kirchner for defending the
Haliy ordinance IN the United states
court. He announced before election
that he would paw the bill out OF his
own pocket. The council was NOT
consulted about employing additional
counsel and | think that tn- expense
OF the corporation counsefs office Is
nigh enough now.
Theodore II. Robisch, aged 90, q baker,
d. ID In Enst END ambulance Friday
night, while being taken To ST. Mary's
hospital. He was picked up at Sec
ond-st and Michigan-ave.. suffering
from aooplexy Robisch Ii said TO
have had wealthy relatives In Ger
many from whom he received
monthly remittance Coroner Sen
nett ordered the body removed 10 the
county morgue. where II awaits "A
claimant.
Edward Hayes, formerly employed by
the United states Express Co.. was
arrested by Detectives Downey and
Fox at the ferry dock. Friday after
noon. on complaint OF his employers.
He IL charged with failing to turn In
$40 collected for the company about
two weeks ago. Since then Hayes
has been working on the tunnel and
did not go near his home at No. 400
Waterloo-st. which has been under
surveillance
People In this neighborhood are appar-
entity going Ca save somcthinS In
making Christmas presents of cigars
this year. So far the internal reve-
nue. office has sold an unusual mum
Der OF stamrs for l2 and rs cigar
boxes. and only the usual number
OF stamps for cigars OF so to the
box. II may be that the dear ones
who get the presents will get fewer
and better cigars. but the general
probability Is that most OF them will
get the fewer without any modihca-
ton.
Fiaes and costs 'aggregRting e44I were
Imposed on John w. Churchill. for.
mcrly a saloonkecper AT Porter and
Twenty NTH SITS, by Judge Phelan.
Friday afternoon. after Churchill had
been found guilty of not fling
liquor bond and not paying a liquor
tax. The common council refused to
accept his bond on the ground that
his place was In restricted district.
one OF several fixed by the Watson
ordinance. The fourteen other cases
stu pending against him will be
nolle pressed.
Charles Haas, No. 1883 West Jefferson
ave-, has received a letter purportinx
TO come from the manager OF the
Orange Pickers Co" "a theatrical or
ganization. informing MIN OF the
death OF his daughter. Nellie. mem.
Der OF the company. She is supposed
TO have died In ST. Louis but the
mortuary records in that city fail TO
bear out the report. Mr.. Haas says
the handwriting in the letter bears
some resemblance to his daughter =.
She left home against her parents
wishes, the father says.
II you don't believe the state II hard
up. ask sheriff Burns. Several weeks
ago the sheriff sent bill To the
auditor-general for expenses in
Cured In removing convict TO Jack
son prison. No money was forth
coming and the sheriff. on inquiry,
learned that there would be no FUNDS
available until Jan. l6. Several other
convicted men are awaiting trans
portation to prison and II Is up to
the sheriff 10 either board them until
Jan. lG. or pay the expense or their
removal out OF his own pocket
william Bnrgert, aged 40 years. died
suddenly from heart failure Friday
afternoon I'm the home of his son-in
law. former Aid. Charles Schmitt. No.
sc Maybury Grand-ave. while at
dinner Friday. he was laughing and
talking with his family and appeared
to be In the best OF health. Death
came soon aft,yward. Mr.. Bargert
came TO Detroit from Gladebeck,
Hanover. ~ years ago and has lived
here ever since. Besides his wife.
who is sS years old. he is survived by
son, August and daughter, Mrs.
Caroline. wife of Charles Schmidt.
Jacob Bauinnn, deputy city treasurer,
81 think l know of one man Who got
a tobasco reception whcn he reached
home last night. This CHAP came In
to pay his taxes, and incidentally he
left memorandum which he had
been carrying around. IL was I'm a
woman's handwriting and suppose
the list was that of things his vile
wanted him to attend to. IL he was
so forgctful that she had to give
him a written reminder to pay his
taxes and insurance. | think IL is
pretty certain that he forgot the rest
when he lost the slip OF paper, and
/ pity him.
George W. Thornton, q bartender In
VI. w. Mcvsa's saloon at NO. 1872
Vinewood- reported to the police
OF Elmwood station. Friday evening.
that ne had been knocked down and
robbed of S35 on Fort-st. near Hast
Ings Later he appeared In DR.. G.
A Fischers office on broadway with
broken nose. several bad cuts and
bruises about the head and an en-
tirely new hold-up story. still later
Thornton visited police headquarters
to report the alleged robbery but
finally admitted TO anxious friends
that his injuries were received In
fight on Broadway.
Lieu. commander 4. ID. Morgan, who
becomes United state. light house In
spector for this district Dec. |. Is In
Detroit getting acquainted with his
new duties. Since his graduation 30
years ago from the naval academy,
Lieut.. Com Morgan has been en-
gagged chiefly in sea duty with the
exception OF n brief time spent In re-
cruiting service He was with Dewey
AZ Manila. serving on the Raleigh at
me cruiser Milwaukee before com
ing here. That vessel mas cruised
$4,000 miles In the past two years.
her latest station being off Central
America where she was engaged in
watching for revolutions to blossom.
At one time he commanded the train
ing ship Wolverine on the great
lakes
Fisher. probation officer OF the re-
corder's and Juvenile courts and SUI
pervisor of paroled convicts. shows
that during the past years his net
income was only S295.12. making him
probably the poorest paid official In
Wayne county. Mr.. Fisher received
total OF s6iS but out OF that he
paid s262 for Office work. relief and
care or convlcts' families. He also
loaned $50 to destitute paroled pris-
oncrs and the amount has never been
repaid Mr.. Fisher receives fee
OF 81 per month for eaDn prisoner
I'm connection with the juvenile court
Is purely a work OF love. Nearly
every night In the year he Is out
visiting the resorts where boys
gather, and as result OF his work
there has been noticeable thinning
out CT the youths who hang about
these places.
Philip Dreitmeyer talked hrst aud last
mt the gathering of Republican cam
paign orators in the Penobscot Inn,
Friday evening. Hugh shepherd
president OF the Wayne County Re-
publican club. arranged the party
and the men who were gathered were
some OF these who made stump