The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-26
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l.. II. Scbreitcr, 8ecretary OF the League
of Michigan MuniclpuIittesi "rhc

Il. u. Schrettcr, Gecretary of the League
of Michigan municipalities 'rhe
city is the great central feature OF
this age of progress. No orBanlzd-
ton has greater field for public
! service than the League OF Michigan
Municipalities"
Hubert W. Hicks, convicted Thursdny
of embezzling upwards oil $500 from
Michigan tent. No liz, *. %. t. VI.
NJ. says the whole affair is n mys-
terry Ia him anu asserts that he is
| wholly guiltless OF any wrong doing
il is mis- intention to appeal from the
conviction.
Eighteenth ward. was struck over
the head with an AK in saloon
brawl at Smith and liall-sts, Friday
afternoon. and seriously injured. Ihe
police OF Dclray station arrested i've
| men on suspicion. They gave then
names IA John Peztiz. Joseph Pctziz
Dan Hopes, steve Kosco and Erie
Csoko.
From kinde, Mich. comes news OF the
death of Frank J. Ahcarn, former
student In the Detroit college OF
Medicine. who. until stricken with
the malady that caused A!s demise,
| malignant sarcoma, was night at
tendant in the city physicians ofhcC.
An operation performed IN 81 Mary
| hospital some time ago. failed TO
bring relief and he was taken home
TO die.
William FnIrunn, aged -. who. with
his wife. occupied apartments ON the
! third floor of No IS Montcalm st.
west. was accidentally stabbed in the
I abdomen by Mrs. Fairman. Christmas
morning. while she was cutting
roast for dinner. According 10 their
story. Fairman playfullv uckled his
wife she was bending over the
roast and as ste suddenly drew oacn'
! the knife struck Fairman. DR.. X.
, II. Hensel found that the wound was
! only slight one.
4 knotty commercial problem was
solved by bankruptcy Referee Dn.
4 Ia u
! previously come up in bankruptcy
trials In this district kempfner'
Scott & CO.. ahoe dealers. We're debt
J ors OF +. Marx 81 Sons. bankrupts.
I They had always had "A discount upon
7 yaying their bills within specified
time but were unable to make such
! payment because Of the bankruptcy
This season Their claim 20 be al
lowed the discount upon paving their
bill to the trustee was denied.
Immigration Commissioner Daniel }.
kcefe - spending the holidays at
I home with his family. lie VIII go
| out after New Years day to visit
! some OF the more important ports OF
| entry. The came faculty OF organ
! Izaticn which proved SO successful in
I making the Jongshorcmen's union
factor in labor matters, is proving
! effective I'm bracing NJ the immigra
} tion service keete has made the Inn
! migration inspectors feel wherever
! nc has gone. that punishment Will
! be mctcd out at once 10 any who
After partnking OF u hearty Christmas
dinner In the home Of her son-in-lnw.
David Lynch. a police officer at
| tached to the recorders court. at
, No 49, Morrcll-st.. Mrs. Bridget
Quinlivan, 20 years old. of No. sos
Spruct-st.. lay down on "a sofa to
! take a snap and there passed quietly
away. The discovery was made when
. Patrolman Lynch tried TO arouse her
! about I o'clock. Dr. NJ. w. O'Connor
! was hastily called. but he found that
! death had ensued some time before
I Coroner Bennett decided that death
was due to heart disease.
The poor children In Police Capt. Mar
quaTdt's precinct will long have oc-
casion To remember Christmas, 1snS
Under the captains direction. big
Christmas tree was set up in the
! station and it's branches were loaded
, with gifts OF candy, fruit, toys and
| other good things which had been
| purchased for the children from "a
! fund contributed by the officers and
men OF the precinct. Every police
officer attached to the station
brought IN the children on his beat
whom he considered worthy. and the
hearts OF the llttlo ones were more
than made glad.
Samuel Lord Wise, once 70 painter and
sculptor Of some note. and scion of
n we'll known Lansing family, died
! Christmas day as he was being re-
moved In an ambulance TO the De
! troit SanitariGm. The doctors give
:" alcoholism as the cause OF death. For