The Detroit times., 1910-12-16
Late Local News

Mariana Rocco. retail fruit dealer, aied
q petition in Bankruptcy, Thursdss,
giving his liabilities at 1864. and
his assets AZ a few hundred dollars
car aud one of the IsuchsnaB a Hun
Co.'S coal wagons, Claude BolgeT
motorman, was badly cut about the
head by nyins glass.
Membrry or the North Find Taft Re
publican club are preparing me-
mortal 20 be sent 10 the council
urging q speedy amendment OF the
bread ordinance 10 require pound and
two-pound loaves. They say that the
big bakeries OF the city are gaining
$4,000 week by delaying the amend
nent
Funeral services for the late wiIIinn,
Fischer, who d.ed la his summer
home on Harsen's Island OF pneu-
monia, were held FRIDAY afternoon.
In Geists chapel. Mr.. Fischer was
60 years old and was well known as
real estate dealer ami jewelsr sew
eral years ago. He Is survived by
his wife and three children.
OF Detroit's largest contractors, Will
figure on a 100000 contract for tho
installation OF a sewer system In the
city of Jerusalem. Congressman Ed
win DENLY heard that specifications
were ready for the work, and he got
into communication with the Detroit
firms. with the result that they have
agreed to bid on the Job.
The city sinking fund commission dis
covered Thursday that the fund has
only $40, 62l 81 cash, which Is a
smaller amount than there has been
in the fund in several years. The
fund has gilt-edg securities amount
ing to S3b26.64S2s. Purchases OF
special assessment paving bonds and
bonds of Highland Park and Crosse
Pointe village account for the low
water mark in cash.
Residents OF 80. Clair Heights village
threaten 10 rip up the ID. l.. X. loop
on the Mack ave. line a half nile
from town. They say that the rail-
way company has promised them
service TO the end OF the line, but
that motormen often dump the pas
sengers at the loop and return To the
city. The company officials say that
they Will discharge any crew which
does this, but the practice continues
facturers I'm Kalamazoo have caused
the water board and fire commission
of Detroit to take steps toward de-
tecting any leakages that may exist
here. The fire commission has en-
ployed Smith. Hinchman q Grylls,
engineers. to make searching in
vestigation OF piping throughout the
city TO ascertain II any ieakages ex-
list No charge Is made that any
one Is stealing water here, but tho
pumps are working so close TO ca
pacity that II is thought best 10
see If there are places where a saw
ing can be made.
City of the straits lodge. NO. 582, r. a.
A. VI, the youngest Masonic lodge In
the city working under charter, mad
nearly 1000 guests at IT'S third annual
installation, in Masonic temple.
Thursday night. These officers were
senior warden. ? Henry wo0 Junior
warden. q. G. Mckay, treasurer. :.
love; senior deacon. J. II. Robinson:
junior deacon, A. w. Munsell; tyler.
John j. Lodge. j. ID. Stoddard, the
retiring master. was presented with
diamond studded past master =
jewel Il n. Easter. organizer and
first master of the lodge was In
charge OF the ceremonies.
The citizenship of Thomas Bsriun,,
former poor commissianer, we'll
known butcher and uncle of Mayor
elect William Il. Thompson, Is being
questioned by the federal naturaiza-
ton officials. Barlum was brought
over from Ireland by his parents
when he was six years old, and has
lived In Detroit ever since 1852. He
says that his father voted regularly.
but he doesn't know anything about
his naturalization, and there Is no
record of IL in the federal or county
clerks office BarIum never thought
il necessary TO become naturalized
The federal officials are trying 10
find some record that will save him
the trouble of ding intention papers
and forfelting his vote for two years
as would be necessary, tut fan
have been unsuccessful.