The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-06
STIRTON WILL TRY AGAIN.
Former Hancock Socialist is Deter
mined to Talk in Detroit.

Concerning n. Nj. Stlrton' Formerly
editor of the Wage Slave. one-time
Socialistic publication of Hancock, the
Detroit Times says:
A. NJ. Stirton, arrested Saturday
night for attempting to hold So
cialist meeting at Monroe avenue and
Farrar street, in defiance of the orders
of the police. declares that another
attempt will be made to hold meet
ing in the same place Monday night.
The police promise an interesting time
If the attempt is made.
Frustrated by the police in their at
tempt to make speeches at Monroe
ave. and Farrar St, the Socialists or
the city plan TO ask the circuit court
for an injunction to prevent the police
from interfering with them in the flu
ture A committee, composed of
Henry Kummerfeld. Harry owens. Ar
thur G. Baker and Harry Robinson,
has been appointed by the Socialists
to look after their interests. DR..
George III. Sherman, head of the So
cialists in this city, declares they VIII
continue their efforts to make street
addresses in spite of the action of the
police.
on the other hand. Police Commits
sioner Croul says emphatically that
the Socialists will not be allowed to
speak in the downtown streets. The
commissioner adds that the Socialists
saw fit to break the orders of the po-
| hxv "A Mon
roe-ave. and Farrar-st, and that they
therefore forfeited the privilege of
speaking on the streets at all.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ssssS
was referred to the street committee
and engineer, with power to acc.
Repairs on Quincy Street.
Alderman Hosking said that some
thing ought to be done this fall to-
wards making temporary repairs to the
paving on Quincy street, as the thor
oughfare is in bad shape, he said, ana
will have to be used for teams for u
couple of months this fall and another
two months next spring before perma-
nent work can be done. 1t was stated
TO the council that General Manager
Rogers of the traction company had
given orders to have temporary re-
pairs started right away.
A complaint was received relative
To the condition of Holland street back
of the Toutant property, the city being
threatened with a suit for damages
from overflow of water. 1t was an
nounced that the matter would be
looked into and rectified Immediately.
Improvement of Front st.
Now that the finishe of the Front
street nll Is in sight the contractor
having started work on the firth ana
. last wall, Alderman Francis thought
this would be good time to prepare
for the permanent beautifying OF the
; street as tar as the county bridge. In
: stead OF having the last wall laid Out
in a series of steps as were the other
+, four walls, Mr.. Francis suggested thai
. | II would be better to have II extend
about two feet and half higher thar
the street so as to form neat ano
substantial wall. Either this or have
II laid with a straight top. so that ar
iron railing could be built along the
top. II was stated that the contrac
with the Quincy Mining company called
for all the walls to be built the same
way, with a drop of about six inches
/ every. twenty-six feet The engineer
was instructed TO take up the mattel
with the quincy Mining company L
, ascertain If the change could not b'
made as suggested and report at TIT
next meeting.
Alderman Hosking said that the wal
back of the city hall should be raise'
: go as TO meet the grade of FRANKLIN
street. and that there was lot o
grading necessary I'm that vicinity
filling being required at some point
= and deep cuts at others. No actioi
4 was taken.
Alex Durckman formerly OF Chas