The Detroit times., 1910-01-12

and who had Ia sacrifice SO because
ne was in hurry, But when the
tian. and explained that he didn't
have time TO take II To bank. that
the ticket agent wouldn't take II. and
mat es Sebastian sns s9Iid have !. for sis
not let his pity interfere with the
glittering bargain. lie gave the
stranger the sss In good money and
across the street To buy. glass OF
beer. laying down the bill. When
told that IL was no good, he almost
tainted. Police are looking for the
stranger.
organised. held tts nrst annual meet
ing In the Board OF Commerce rooms,
Wednesday night. when officers and
fsars held fr over They are n Pres
dent. II. n. Hathaway: vice president.
w. TX. Anderson; treasurer y. q. Lea
key: secretary. Robert III. Day. The
directors elected for two years. are:
Edward w. Davis. Detroit Chemical
Co: A. L. Holmes. A. l.. Holmes Lum-
Der Co: &. j. Schaar. Packard Motor
Forge n Machine Co: i. IL. Holman.
Detroit Copper a. Brass Rolling mills
In meeting to be held soon, the di-
rectors will consider the protest OF
the coal men against the threatened
imposition OF a reconsigning charge
by the railroads.
listing Ann ArbOP. Tuesday. 10 hid
goodbye To his brother, Robert Me-
cormick, who goes to Jackson for
Minor. Fred Mccormick. Roberts 10
year-old brother. was arrested there
by Detective Parker. for completely
ware store, here. Robert Mccormick.
In his confession, had stated that the
automatic revolver used In the Ypsi-
lanti shooting ARRAY. was stolen
IN. a - fns.a laA ilrla
OF Jan. 4. Robert also declared that
his brother. Fred. participated In that
burglary. Mccormick Is also alleged
To have stated that Fred was to have
boys. but That slight accident pre-
vented him from also being impli-
Gated In the murder.
The outlook IL favorable for the pass
age of Inspector Burton's resolution
providing for a change In the method
of letting contracts for school build
ings. so as TO give the small con-
tractors "A show, when the matter
comes up I'm the board OF education
meeting Thursday night. one or the
principal opponents OF the change IL
Inspector George. himself n con-
tractor, but he says he Will vote TOR
want IL. He served notice In the
meeting OF tire real estate committee.
Wednesday, that he would not waste
any time strengthening out the
tangles that would result, however:
incidentally he predicted that IL Will
take two years TO build school
under the separate contract system
where II now takes one. BY next
term. II Is now thought. the text
books which can be furnished free
TO high school students. under the
law, will be available. The text book
committee, Wednesday, recommended
that the board purchase $1,000 worth
OF books In Chicago at 20 per cent
of list price.
The sudden and alarming activity I'm
police circles, Snd the public's Inter-
est In the crime reports. seems to
have aroused the citizens of Detroit
To a point OF vigilance where mys-
teries Will have poor chance TO
exist. Two small boys sought shell
ter in the American hotel, Delray,
late Tuesday night. When they
awoke. Wednesday morning. q po-
liceman from Delray station was
waiting to investigate them. The
Keen hotel keeper had scented mys-
terry. and notified the police. And IL
wasn't bad piece OF work. either.
The boys gave their names as Paul
Johnson. IL years old. and Alfred
Simmington. IS. They said that they
grew tired or going 10 school In
Sandusky. so Paul stole IS from his
mother, and they set out to see the
world. Simmington has an aunt In
Delray. but they couldn't get into
her house when they reached there.
so they sought lodgings In the hotel.
where they were spotted by the boni-
face as good material for investiga-
tton. Their parents will be notified
to send for them.