The Detroit times., 1909-12-23
drowning of hi. young son about a

drowning Of his young son about
year ago.
with "a number OF diamond rings oh
taned from a Grand River-aVe. jew
cler, for the purpose OF selling them,
Maurice a stanley. ;? years old, was
by Detective Hugh Kane. Wednesday
night Stanley fought eXtradition,
but Kane won the fight.
sarah Grfndley, sister of Aid. Grindley,
pctttfoned the probate court, Wednes-
day. to appoint her guardian OF An
drew Thomas. aged IL, to bring suit
against the Wabash railway. The
boys father. Andrew Thomas. was
killed by train, Sept. 23, and his
mother died Dec. g.
Tho ban placed upon the use OF the
He'd Cross Christmas stamps On for
eign mail has been lifted as far as
Germany is concerned. and ali mall
from the United states to that coun-
try may bear the stamps. last plea
from the societys stamp hesdquar-
ers in the Moffat building Is made TO
business houses and individuals TO
purchase stamps so that the full COM
plement or 100000 may be sold.
Frank Briscoe, OF the Briscoe Manu-
featuring Co.. says that ss far as he
KNOWS. there is no truth in the rumor
which has been revived once more.
that the Maxwell -Briscoe Co. will re-
move its automobile plant from Tar
rumor probably came TO life through
tho contemplated holiday visit OF
Benz. Briscoe in this city He Is eN-
pected Thursday. and will remain
over Christmas.
Former sheriff Burns and James sing
eiyn won the law suit brought
against them in Judge Hosmer's
court by Joseph Kastler. architect.
who designed the new Burns hotel
He sued for balance OF $3.50 which
he claimed was due. The work was
TO cost $4,000, and really cost $4,000.
nj hA Rlxt a 1..I 90 Eaa
the whole amount. The jury decided
he got all he was entitled to.
Judge John II. Grant, of Msnistee, re-
Gently appointed regent OF the state
uin'iyersity; graduatsd from that in
gents were In the same class: Frank
B. Leland. OF Detroit; j. f.. Beals, or
Ann Arbor. and W. b. Clements, OF
probate judge OF his county for Is
years, is president OF the State Sum
day School association, and was for
merly the law partner OF Justice A.
V. McAlvay. OF the supreme court.
An attempt will soon he made by the
Detroit Federation of Labor to re-
vive enthusiasm for labor union or
ganization among the workers OF De-
troit. A big ma So meeting will be
arranged soon after the first OF the
year. and organizers OF the American
Federation OF Labor are now cam
vasslng the local field to inspire the
fcers will be chosen by the Detroit
federation the first week I'm January.
w X. Benson, of the steam fitterA
and George Harris. OF the metal pol-
ishers. are mentioned for president or
the body.
After telling his friends aud fellow Of
hccrs that he WAS going to Michigan
to hunt deer. Perry -. Knapp. To-
ledo's chief of police, came to De-
troit, Wednesday. and took a bride
in the person OF Mrs. Clara T.. Mich
OILS. OF Saginaw. The wedding was
performed in the Hotel Pontchar-
train. after which the couple left for
the east. chief Knapp was accom-
panied here by his daughter and SON
in-law, Mr.. aud Mrs. Clarence Moon.
OF Toledo. and Mrs. Nichols by her
daughter and son-in-law. Mr.. and
Mrs Joseph Rub, OF Detroit
The Adcrnff clubs program for the
arst six months OF 1910. n outlined
by r. St Elmo Lewis. chairman OF
the entertainment committee. at the
recent annual meeting, promises 10
be most interesting. The monthly
dinners will take place on the second