The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-02


IT'S feet for SCI 900. Arthur H.
Gaukler protested against the sale
and declared he would carry the mat
ter TO the United states supreme
court Mr.. Schmidt sold the prop
erty 10 the amusement enterprise two
years ago on a land contract. which
he claims. has been forfeited.
Preparatory of di.posing of ss7 900 Of
the assets of Frank Il. Glaxier, for
mer state treasurer. Referee in Bank
ruptcy Davock has gone to Chelsea
to examine witnesses on the question
as To who is entitled TO the money
The sum mentioned is made up large
ly OF receipts from the sale or the
Glazier office building on which the
Chelsea Savings bank held mort
cages, and question has arisen as
to whether the mortgages are valid
claims against these funds or wheth-
err they shall be divided among the
general creditors.
William stOckcr. n pioneer meat dealer
md one Os the oldest German resi-
dents OF Detroit, died Tuesday in his
home, No 1888 Russell-st. after long
illness. Mr.. StOcker was born in
Germany 6l years ago. but came to
was one OF the first to open whole
sale meat market on Cadlllac-sq.. w
years ago. and conducted the bust
ness for % years. Besides his wife
and eight children, he is survived by
a brother, John Stocker. OF Crosse
Pointe. and sister, Mrs. Nicholas
Sauer, OF Detroit; He served as mar +,
shall I'm Sacred Heart church for IS
years. end was also member OF the
finance committee.
"Mh hat They Told Detroit' II the title
of N little pamphlet which has been
gotten out by the Empire Voting Ma
chine Co. II summarizes the replies
received by the Detroit aldermanlc
committee from the election officials
ofN35 cities to which Inquiries were
sent regarding the working and
operation of the machines. All the
replies were favorable and the
pamphlet will be used by the com
IT'S nrgumeuts.- Aid.- fpinhHrdt, chair
man OF the special committee on vot-
ing machines. states that his com
mtttee will investigate the conditions
and specifications under which Chi
cago purchased machines.
jacob Gerhard, 20 years old. and giving
his address. Ms No. lis BngIey-nve..
was arrested by Patrolman Lester
Potter Tuesday night. as he rushed
into Patrick Hayes saloon. No. ~
State-st.. flourlshing revolver and
thirsting for the gore or a man VINO
had knocked him down a few min
utes before The officer learned that
Gerhard and the stranger had quar-
relied, and that Gerhard drew a
knife. whereupon the stranger land
ed jolt on Gebhard's jaw. knocking
him 10 the floor. Gebhard ran out or
the place yelling that he would get
revolver and MI his antagonist full
IL.
the officer nabbcd him. He was con =
siderably under the influence OF
liquor, IL is alleged.
After being separated 30 years. many
of them spent I'm vainly searching for
each other. Howard A. Weston. re-
tired paper merchant OF Wyandotte,
and his brother, Arthur Nj. weston,
of Sacramento. Cal, met at the for
mers door last Saturday. The broth
ers met without recognizing eacn
other. but explanations soon cleared
the whole matter. The Westons were
originally members OF Boston fam
ily. but came to Detroit In 1877. later
moving to South Bend. Ind. The
brothers became separated and al
though they have made every enort
for several years TO locate each other,
day. They spent two days together
and Memorial day. Arthur left for
his home In the west.
Several shots were exchanged In the
FIRST serious clash, locally, between
strikers and non union seamen, Tues
day. The steam barge Thomas May.
than and the tow, Tyrone, anchored
OF the Beaubien Ice & Coal Co. S
came ashore to secure additional
men. When he returned with sew
erai non-union mon. crowd or strtk-
ers had gathered on the dock Mt the
foot of Campau-st.. and they heaved
pieces OF coal at the yawl containing
the mate and his party. Capt X. II.
Johnson. OF the Tyrone, nred n re-
volver. in the air. IL is claimed. and
there was a response from the shore.
Witnesses disagree as to the mum
Der OF shots exchanged The May
than and tow passed up Tuesday
night
Officers of the Chicago naval reserves.
who are bringing the Gunbont Nash
VILE 20 Chicago from Boston, were
banaueted in the Detroit club. Tues
day evening by Detroit naval reserve
officers The Nashville arrived in tho
Detroit river In the afternoon and
was inspected by the Detroit officers,
after which the whole party OF OF
ficers came ashore. Truman III. New
berry's work In the navy department
was Landed by Capt w. II. Purdy oil
Chicago, special reference being made
TO the measures which Newberry
took as secretary OF the navy TO en-
the-reserXe- organlzatlon
Capt Purdy described the maneuvers
planned for this year. In which eight
ships will take part. manned by re-
serves from Chicago. Detroit, Cleve
land. Toledo Houghton and Duluth
The fleet gathers in Thunder Bay.
Aug 10. for the start OF ton-days
cruise The Nashville is the most
formidable boat on fresh water She
left here at o'clock Wednesday
morning and will arrive of Chicago,
Saturday.