The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-04
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The infant son of John FIJI. of No. IS
y AnnexntiOn-st.. who fell into "a tub
OF boiling water several days ago. is
dead az a result OF his burns. The
babe fell head foremost into the wa
ter. and was terribly scalded from
his waist upward.
Frederick w. Davis has been re-eIect-
cd brixndier-genernI, commanding
the department Of Michigan. Patri-
archs Militant of the Independent
Order Of Oddfellows. this beng
shown by the complete returns OF
the 81 cantons at their elections.
Brig. Gen. Davis has been a member
OF the order about - years.
w. II. Smith, of No. 22G Fifth-nve., De-
troit. and Nathan Daniels, OF kala-
- mazoo, were severity injured Satur-
day afternoon. when gang OF
toughs threw stones through the win
dow Of Michigan Central train
when leaving Hyde Park station.
Smith. who was sitting next To the
window. was badly cut about the
head and face
George 4. Moody. president of the
board of commerce, was the speaker
at the Sunday evening meeting OF
the Newsboys association He gave
an interesting talk and some good
advice to the boys. fine musical
program was given. in which mum
Der OF the boys participated, At tht
close or the meeting. Fred Sanders
presented each member with a bae
OF candy John L. Dexter presided.
Louis Getiin, aged ~, who lived with
hts parents In River Rouge. took his
own life, Sunday, killing himself
with revolver AS he lay in bed. tits
body was found several hours later 10y
his faaher. No reason can be given
/ for Getlin's act. lie was apparently
happy at all times. and was in no
trouble that his relatives know OF.
His mother. 80 years of age, tainted
when sh" heard OF her sons death.
and rs now in "a precarious condition.
Bernard D'HOndt, IL respected Belgian
resident Of Detroit, diet sunday, fr"n
tuberculosis after an illness OF near
ly two years. Early In life. Mr.:
D'Hundt was stove mountcr and
an active figure in union labor circles.
For some time past. however, he has
been engaged In the saloon business
at No l34y Jefferson ave. Besides
his wife. he is survived by son and
daughter. He was member or the
Belgian st. Charles society, the Bel
gan William Tell Archery club, and
the Belgian Dramatic club.
Bohn ID. Wiley. commission merchant
and member of the committee of 10;
II think that the people of Detroit
should place confidence in the result
OF the street railway committees de-
liberations. That committee con
tains "a dozen men who have the abil
ity and public spirit TO be mayor of
the city and their findings should
have weight In the community |
doubt, personally. whether the peo-
pie will consent to taking poor ser
vice as a condition for three-cent
fares The people Of Detroit want
good service"
Mrs. Mary james, a patient In -.
Mary's hospital, suffering from cry
sipelas. leaped fron the window on
the first floor Sunday, and started for
her home at No. 50 Wilkins-sL She
wore only blanket at the time
Despite her weakened condition Mrs
James made good time, and was al
most In sight OF her home when
, oVertaken by the East End ambu-
lance. She entered the ambulance
without trouble and returned to the
hospital. Doctors say she Will suffer
no relapse as result OF her Hight
in scanty attire.
Ernest 4. Bickneii, one Of the national
officers of the He'd Cross society,
stopped over in Detroit, sunday. to
consult with local officers OF the So
Ciety. He assured the Michigan Red
Cross officers that the funds raised
by the sale OF tuberculosis stamps
may be distributed locally as the So
ciety here thinks best. IL is prob
able that the Red Cross and the An
u-Tuberculosis society wilt-work to-
gether for the relief OF consumptives.
All funds for the relief OF the ltal-
ian earthquake sufferers are to be
forwarded to Elihu Root. secretary
partment to Ambassador Griscom IN
Rome, who will turn such funds over
TO the Italian Red Cross society.
Mrs. CIara Morphy Burns, Detroit
woman, whose husband, George VI.
Burns, was formerly superintendent
of the Detroit Buffalo division OF the
wabash. with headquarters In DE e
trolt was found last Tuesday In st.
Joseph's Retreat. Dearborn. where
she was served with papers In the
second divorce suit to he started
against her by her husband. She
has been there several weeks. The
documents were filed i'm n IT. Louis
court and sent to Detroit to lie
served Mr. Burns FIRST suit was un-
successful He alleged that his wife
was repeatedly under the influence
OF liquor and often In the company
Of other mon The charges in the
second bill are said TO be more sensa-
tional
August Benxinger, noted Swiss por-
trait painter, was In the city. sun
day. the guest Of Bishop Foley and
, Harlow T. Davock, OF the bank
ruptcy court. both OF whom he met
in Europe. Mr.-Benziger came into
prominence In this country few
years ago as the man who painted
the last portrait Of President Nc -
Kinley. He arrived In the city early