The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-17
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III. A. Wei, United states marshal Mt
Mtlwaukeei ~ ind that Detroit IL
as beautiful city as IL has been said
10 be"
Of Springfield, Ohio, Director Griffith
OF the Art Museum Is in Springfield.
MS old home, where he will speak to
MS former townspeople on matters
OF civic bettePment.
Fish prices have fallen since the col
lapse OF the "nsh trust" A. Booth ~
co. Whitehsh 80 selling in Detroit
az -four cents lower than the old
IriceS. and other kinds are CORES
pondingly down. There is IL prospect
that number OF Independent fisher
men VIII enter the business along
the lakes,
"Wednesday notifying him that he had
been nominated TO the thirty third
degree by the supreme council OF
Scottish Rite OF Masonry. now in ses-
sion in Buffalo. The honor comes az
recognition OF services OF many
years IN both the Scottish and YoI A
rites of Masonry.
william Dupont, for ~ years n drug
sist at No. 40 Michigan-ave.. died
Wednesday morning in his home, No
80 West Haucock-ave. Mr.. Dupont
was born In Detroit SO years ago, bat
has been In poor health for some
-
;. Vaughan, Mrs. w. A. Debo. Miss
Josephine Dupont. Or. r. ). Dupont.
and Walter Dupont.
Mrs. Il. ,. HondIey, for the last seven
Exchange. will give up her duties
there about oct. !. Under the ef-
hclcnt management OF Mrs. Hoadley
the, exchange has prospered greatly
and IL ~ with regret that her resig
nation was accepted. She will be
succeeded By Miss Lacey OF New
York, who came to Detroit some TWO
weeks ago TO familiarze herself with
the workings or the Exchange.
because OF alleged irregularities in the
building Of the Waterman-ave. sewer
In the lower end OF the Eighteenth
ward the residents OF the district
are contesting the collection OF the
assessments In meeting OF 90
property-owners held in Bommerts
hall, West Jefrerson-ave., Wednesday
evening. w. II. Harms Charles JSs-
sop and Eugene Weber were appoint
ed a committee TO retain counsel ana
Fight the case. The total assessment
Is about $4,000.
Has anybody seen n pure white Wyan-
dotte rooster with double rose
comb? lie took the first prize at the
state fair and belongs to Percy q.
Beale. Ia years old. OF No. 1855 Fif-
feminist He was stolen ftoIn
Percys coop by a very mean thief
and Percys heart is almost broken
for the white Wyandotte was mis-
tho motter to tire Grand River sta
ton and every policeman In the did,
trtct mas been instructed TO keep mis-
eye peeled for the prize winner.
The eighth eeunion OF Clusters Micbi-
gan Cavalry brigade association
closed with "a banquet and campfire
Wednesday night. Fully 800 of the
old cavalrymen were present and en-
Joyed the banquet as well as the pro-
gram which followed The business
session opened at | o'clock in the al
ternoon, and William o. Lee. OF De-
troit was collected president ana
George l. Holmes also OF Detroit,
secretary A committee was appoint
ed 10 arrange for the time and place
OF the next meeting, X being recon-
mended that the gathering be he1d
in Monroe coincident with the un-
yelling OF the Gen. Custer monument
in october or November, 909
That Garment Workers. union No. 2,
and Cutters union No. 30. have In
dOrSed the Denver platform, was the
report made to the Detroit Fedora
tion OF Labor by Delegate Him. w cd
nesday evening National Organizer
Peter Reagan. OF the United Hatters
the struggles Of the hatters 10 gain
recognition OF the union label. lie
urged the Detroit members To help
by Insisting on union hats Kate
Ryrie. OF the Garment Workers. an
nounced that that union is collecting
funds to entertain the national con-
Venuon or the union here In 1910. and
VIII give the frst entertainment in
Finck & Co.'S music hall. No. 1860
Gratiot- ave. Oct 30.
Daniel Lane. n mason contractor I'm De-
troit for the last 30 years, and one
OF the best known members OF the
Detroit Builders exchange. died We'd
nesday afternoon in his home. No. +6S
Trumbull-ave.. aged 81 years. Mr..
Lane was born and spent his whole
life IN this city For the last two
years he had not been in good health.
but had been feeling better the last
few weeks and was about the house
until last Thursday when he again
became Ill., Death was due to com
pllcation OF diseases. Besides his
wife and four children. he is SUR
vived. by three brothers, James and
George, the latter a member of the
poor commission and both of tho firm
OF Lane Bros. plumbers. No. 1872
Michigan-ave., and william p, an
attorney.
smuggied over from sandwich 20
Crosse lie in a rowboat, warned Gus
toms Inspector Moore OF their land
ing. He was ready to meet the boat
and three would-be smugglers were
very Deuitent as he escorted them
while they logged their poultry 10
the cars to come TO Detroit The
boat contained 16 chickens, two tur-
keys, a goose and bushel Of toinn-
toes. The young men gave the names
OF Ernest Martin. John Reno ana
JOhn carr. all OF sandwich ana ali
under Il years OF age They were
released By Commissioners Carrie
Dawson TO appear next week. When
arrested the boys had only n little
money among them and the customs
inspector furnished them carefare
home The boat and goods go to the
government
Henry straccy Alvord, who has spent
most of his time during the last two
years between the McGregor mission
and the Salvation Army Industrial
home OH Second-aVe.. has just re-
ceived word that he has been left a
large fortune by the death OF Two
aunts ia SOmersetshipe, England. AL
words father is u physician in Eng
land and possessed OF considerable
means Alvord IL n graduate OF Cam
bridge university. and taught In st.
Johns college. Hurst Pier Point. for
some time. but later decided TO go
10 Canada and engage In farming. He
did not make a success OF farming
and drifted about from place to place,
until, his money all gone, he has
been spending his time I'm missions.
A few months ago no went to Toledo,
but returned four weeks ago, walk
ing the entire distance.
James Trader, whose wife, carrying n
small child In her arms, arrived In
Detroit penniless two or three days
ago. from Toledo. and applied to the
police for help. was arrested by Pa
trolmen WillouEhby and Wiggle LATE
Wednesday night, while I'm his wifo's