The Detroit times., 1908-06-05
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Helen Frey has started suit I'm circuit
against bert Bnsoda, alleging breach
OF promise. She asks for $4,000 dam
ages,
proved their revised plans for the
Bell Isle bathhouse and work Will be
started on IL very soon.
Aid. Field would have the council pass
measure carrying penalty for
street cak conductors who start cars
while passengers are getting on OF
or
The council ordinance committee will
give a hearing next week 10 the bur-
bers in regard To the proposed ordin~
ance forbidding the screening OF any
barber shop on Sunday.
Aid. owen has stated that he will Ov-
pose the confirmation by the council
of the sale OF the houses In the line
OF the Beaubien st. opening The
prices secured at auction have not
been anywhere near what the prop
erty Is worth. In his opinion.
Annie smith II getting tired of the sn-
loon business and IN planning to rent
her SolVay-aNe. place. she says she
Will reopen her resort however, the
police TO the contrary notwithstand-
ing. The council has not yet APPROX
ed the bonds for Annie's saloon.
Charles I<naptOn, citizen, heard the
low winter alarm whistle blowing In
the boiler room OF the Excelsior
laundry, Thursday night. and notified
Patrolman John Neitzel. who forced
an entrance by squeezing through n
parcel slot and drew the fires in time
to save the boilers from being ruined.
Walter L.. Martin, attorney for Annie
Smitht "FrOm Aid. I<Orte's attitude In
Annie Smiths case gather that u
saloonkeeper who squeals on the po :
lice department is not TO be allowed
To do business In Detroit | don't
know what other inference can rea-
sonably be drawn. Annie Smith has
conducted an orderly place.
Detectives Emory Brooks aud Frank
Wilkinson followed the circus" 40
Port Huron Wednesday and picked
up 81 suspects In the tunnel town.
Among those caught was KID
1 smith well-known to the police Of
Detroit and other cities. who was
found prowling around the houses OF
people who had gone 10 the show.
In an interesting debate by members
of the Western High school Debnt-
ing club. the following subject was
discussed: Resolved. That corpora
lions are bencht to country.
The speakers for the affirmative
were Messrs Lorgian, Lamphrey and
Whitelaw. and for the negative,
Messrs. Irwin, Foster and ogden.
4 mothers solicitude for her boy re-
suited I'm his getting into the hands
OF the customs officials Thursday.
Thomas +. Orchard. Is years old.
came here from London, Ont recent
ly. His mother wanted him 10 look
well and sent a new suit OF clothes
to Windsor for him. Accompanied by
Frank " Haun. he went TO Windsor
to get them and was taken into Gus
tody on his return on the ferry. his
companion being nabbed also. Both
boys were later released.
Frank Melville, alias Hastings, arrest
ed ON suspicion by Detective Emory
Brooks Thursday, had several pawn
tickets calling for Jewelry and mum
erous other articles OF value In ms
pockets, and the police are trying IL
ind out how he came by them. Mel
Vile is a good locker and, IL Is said
has been spending money lavishly In
downtown cafes for the past week
After his arrest a warrant was
sworn out by the proprietor OF q
boarding house on Adams-ave. east
charging him with jumping board
bill.
The debating team Of the Central hiah
school house OF Representatives went
TO Grand Rapids today. where the5
Will debate with the team OF the
Grand Rapids high school house OF
representatives,. The latter organiza.
ton was formed by Prof. Jesse u
Davis, formerly grade principal IN
the Detroit Central high school. The
topic TO he discussed is Resolved
That independence should be given the
Philippines in 1912" The Detroit
team. consisting of Harry McMaster
Maurice Mcmahon and Edward Ke'
hoe have the affirmative. The Judge.
will be Prof Trueblood. OF the Uni.
versity OF Michigan, and Prof. Ly
man, OF Ypsilanti; a third TO be chos
en- in Grand Rapids.
TOBIAS ROBARGE.