The Detroit times., 1908-02-28
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An unknown thief stole Isl and gold
watch from the dressing room Of
Patrick LAWN, boxer appearing IN
the Avenue theater this week, while
the latter was doing his turn at the
Thursday matinee. The police were
notified.
troit Western high cchool, elected
the following officers: President,
Harold William Fiferlik; vice presi-
dent, Ruth Emily Marble; secretary,
Harry Mccullough Eason; treasurer,
Ethel Gertrude Johnson.
Frank DuIik, Frank Hale and Anthony
Augustine were found guilty Of
stealing $500 worth of hardware
from a Lake Shore freight car by
jury in Judge Phelan's court,
Thursday afternoon, and were re-
manded for sentence.
William 3. Startton, a member of the
new building commission, addressed
the Builders and Traders exchange
Thursday on the new building code
and the work OF the commission
The meeting was well attended and
Mr. Startton's remarks excited no
little interest.
Red lanterns now adorn D. U. r. poles
IN the city where tracks iH-
tersect. This Is due to the admin.
istration's proceeding to make sew
eral hundred complaints under an
! old ordinance ordering such lights
TO be placed. The idea is to warn
drivers that there Is a crossing so
that collisions may be avoided.
Fred Barber, 80 years old, giving his
address as No. 26 Assist, was ar
rested Thursday afternoon by De-
tectives Allen and Parker on a
charge of embezzling s193 from the
Great Atlantic G. Pacific Co., for
which he was formerly a salesman.
Barber admits that he is indebted
TO the firm. but says he has repeat
eddy asked for statement OF his
shortage to no avail. He expects to
settle.
Board of Commerce members learned
thinks about the postal service
Thursday at the membership lunch
con. Former Postmaster F. b. Dick
erson presided and the speakers
were Charles c. Kellogg. superin.
tendent OF the registry division, and
G. F. Swan. superintendent of city
delivery. During 1907, Mr.. kellogg
stated, the registery branch bad
handled 34,000,000 pieces OF mail
anG had only 529 complainto OF
loss, OF which 151 were due to four
big railroad wrecks.
Speaker Maurice Mcmahon and Rep.
Fem n. Hosslck, of the Central
High school of representatives, sur
prised the members OF the organ
ization by handing In their resig-
nations Thursday. The designations
were laid on the table to be con-
sidered later on. Both Mcmahon
| resignation that they took this
action IN an effort TO heal the sore
spots that have been troubling the
organization since certain members
accused William Gordon of resort.
ing to Filthy politics" In securing
his election as clerk.
In a meeting Of the circuit court
\ Judges, Thursday afternoon, a reso.
luton was adopted asking the an1-
itors to continue paying the ex.
penses of the Juvenile court as II is
now organized The meeting OF The
judges was called to determine a
question put to them by the au1it.
ors, who wished TO know the legal
status OF the court. The court is
now being carried cn under a gen
eral act. although there Is a special
act applying 10 Wayne county. The
constitutionality OF the special act
is still under question. The juvenile
e6tsFt is COSTING the auditors very
little. as Judge Rohnert devotes his
spare time without extra charge.
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