The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-19
Jane. Garfield, n retired policeman.
Herbert J. Flint, local manager for the
Odds Motor works. was arrested by

Ndnntld ana Mrs. L. j. 1allln.
Herbert }. Flint, local manager for the
ODDS Motor works, was arrested by
Motorcycle Officer Fields. after wild
chase from Medbury and Brush
st, TO Woodward and Westminster
ayes. Friday noon. Flint admitted
Saturday morning, that he was driV-
ing at rate OF 20 miles an hour
but Fields declares that a. some
points OF the hot pursuit, flnt was
driving at 40-mile clip. The as
lance covered Is about two miles
Loretta Babette. ward OF the ju.e
court, reported 10 Judge Hohnert FIJI
day afternoon that she could not get
along with her new step mother. me
girls father and mother are separat.
cd, and the girl told the judge that
her father, william Bahette, living az
No 1876 sixteenth st. had married n
Detroit woman In Pontiac As resi-,
dents OF Michigan are not permitteu
10 marry In county where nei,m,w I'M,
OF them lives. Judge Rohnert VIII
investigate.
Sovereign camp, woodmen of the
World, decided. Friday Afternoon, niier
warm debate. to withdraw from lhs
National Fraternal Congress. -
speech by Sovereign Commander ). :,
Root. I'm which he declared That seven
other fraternal orders were on .no
verge OF withdrawing. decided the re-
suit. The object II the congress Is
20 maintain n standard rate OF insur-
ance among fraternal societies ana 20
combat adverse legislation on the
part OF old line companies.
The second annual commence ment exer-
cises of the Detroit Technical insu-
tute were held IN the ASSOCIATION a,don
night Robert NJ. Zug, president OF
the Y, NJ c A.. delivered an address
In which he declared that the NJ
{. A. pupils mako better students
thhn the attendants at big colleges pc
cause they stud for purpose. MT
Zug presented the diplomas to the %
graduates. and the Rev sherman l.
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Thomas Akin, 75 years old, dropped
dead from heart disease In the drug
store Of j. + Cottcr, No. ~ Elln
wood ave, afte~ purchasing some
medicine for MS aged wife. who has
been III for some time. and whose
death may follow her husband
tragic end Akin. who resided at NC.
DougaIl-ave and ChampiaIn-st.. mad
started toward the door after making
his purchase, when he suddenly
turned and, staggering INTO Cotter
arms Rasped Il guess II = all up
with me" lie was dead In Few
minutes Coroner Bennett was called.
but decided to hold no inquest.
Sohn SAWYER, who disappenred 81, rn
theft OF $50 from bureau drawer IN
tine residence OF Mrs SdNton, No 5S9
Jefferson ave where he roomed, was
arrested Friday afternoon as he
stepped from train I'm the Michigan
Central depot whore Detectives Pal
mer and Bodinus were waiting Tor
theft at the time OF its occurrence
but when officers went TO question
him. they found that he mad LETT Tor
Chicago. He ~ said TO have con-
fessed
The police OF EImvoOd station are
looking for two young men. who at
tempted TO entice two mttie boys
named Carpenter II No. 255 Frank
lin-st. away In a buggy. Friday art
ernoon. The men drove up To the
curb. at Franklin and Risard-sts;, and
10 a Ia fG
IL they would get INTO the buggy
The boys refused and ran away; They
later reported 20 fatrclman Joseph
Miller who referred the matter To
Capt Sullivan FOR further investiga-
ton The police nave good de-
scription Of the men
Local militinmen will engage In tnrget
practice on the Maek-aye. range,
Sunday The second battalion OF the
First regiment, Michigan National
Guard in command OF Maj J. L. kra-
mer viii camp NJ tho range Satur-
day night and will begin target prac-
tice early sunday morning. Co II;
First Michigan infantry. IN command
OF Capt. Val X Evans. Will maneuver
in the vicinity OF Connor's creek, sat
urday evening, after which they VIII
proceed TO the range: James Mckay
who sustained a broken back In res
cuIng his children from burning
house. will have charge OF the re-
freshment stand. iIc was formerly
member of the hospital corps
The United states steHmshtp wolverine
the oldest iron vessel In active COM
mission, Is moOred at the foot or
Randolph-st and Commander William
T. White extends cordial invitation
TO the general public. and particu-
lnrly TO young men who desire TO join
the navy 20 inspect her. me pur-
pose Of the invitation Ia 20 give the
bubble n glimpse Of navy life In time
OF peace, and incidentally, OF course.
10 get recruits for Uncle sam. only
men between the ages OF Il and 40
are accepted. and they must be
American citizens. The pay ranges
from $3.50 70 S77 per month. with
board and lodging and tho first $50
outfit OF clothing free.
Intg Mt No. $50 Woodmcre-nve.. re-
ported to the police, Friday night,
that she was attacked by a young
man. who stepped from behind tree,
at Dix and Wate-man-aves. shortly
after 1890 o'clock Friday nighs and
attempted TO assault her. The young
woman declared that she drew n hat
pin and tabbed ner assallant several
times. meanwhile screaming for help.
The young footpad, she said. was
foreigner. and when she resisted him,
he is alleged TO have bitten her on
the lip. The young woman said that
she bit a piece out OF his lip. In re-
turn, and also sank her teeth In his
hand He was bleeding profusely as
he ran away, she SAID and her cloth
ing was spattered with blood. Police
OF Scotch station are working on the
case.
Chairman Gilman, of the council COM
mittce ON ways aud means, In ready
TO stand behind the report turned in
last Tuesday night. which recon-
mends that the Bankers Surety Co
be given the contract for furnishing
surety bonds for city officials during
the coming year Objection has been
made 10 this contract because the
Bankers company il the surety for
T J. Kennedy, who IL lighting the
city's claim for work done to COM
plete his boulevard contract after he
had stopped work. I've have inves-
tigated this case and Ind that the
surety COMPANY is ready to settle
courts decide the facts In the case"
says Gilman. 1T seems that Ken
nedy notified the company not 20 set
tie until the case had been tried"
police nre NIL looking for n young
woman who, representing herself as a
domestic IN quest OF a position, OBJ
tains entrance to fashionable homes
and disappears with silverwarel and
tewelry. The young woman. who Is
believed TO be the one who has
worked In the other cities. obtained
position In the home OF Mrs. J. H.
McMath. No. 2l5 Groquois-ave. one
day last week. and robbed her en-
ployer Of $500 worth OF silverware
when asked for references the girl
mentioned the name OF Mrs. Ella
Murphy. In the Alfred apartments
and gave her own name as Agnes
Boucher. Mrs Murphy hau recently
employed maid OF that name. who
had given excellent service and she
readily recommended the girl TO
Mrs McMath. Altar working three
days. the young woman was left
alone In the house. anu when her
mistress returned. the gifl and the
silverware had disappeared Detcc-
tives Brooks and Seymour were nut To
work on the cagC hut lstNo obf afp.J