The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-15
IN DETROIT

wtIIsan n. wreford. assistant secre-
tary OF the board OF Commerce
spoke before the Northwestern lie
search eItib, Thursday nleht.-op I'll.
problems OF municipal government
81 believe william II. DHst wouIs
make the most capable commissioned
OF public works OF any OF the mer
mentioned as possible appointees foI
that office" said Aid. William Gut
man, 10 The Times. "He would make
n nrst-class commissioner
Frank Phine, about 10 years old, was
struck by an automobile while walk
Ing through the Cadillac Motor Co
yards Thursday afternoon, sustain
ing fracture OF the skull. His adj
dress Is not known. He was taken
10 Grace hospital unconscious in q
police auto, but IL Is believed that
he will recover.
|ImmiGration Inspector q. Oliver Fricb
started for New York. Thursday
with four Chinese, and on the way
VIII pick up nine more who are 20
be deported TO China. The whole
party will 20 from New York 10 New
Orleans by boat and then TO san
Francisco, to take passage for the
Flowery Kingdom.
HAIRY Crosse, q Negro, 10 years old,
and giving his address ~ NO. I43n
Seminole-ave. was arrested Thurs
day night. by Detectives Dowd. Boer-
sig and Lockard. when a watchman
In the Burns Hickey Co. store found
the Negro hiding In the basement.
lie could give no explanation tor
his presence there, and was locked
up on suspicion.
this country. who H. stopping NJ the
McGregor institute, attempted TO emo
hts life Thursday evening by swal
lowing the contents OF large pot-
deck in the office. other roomers
heard him moaning In his room
shortly afterward, and police auto
was called and removed him 20 81.
Mary's hospital Doctors tnere
pumped him out and he will recover.
The Adcraft club announced, Thursday
evening. that n lease has been Sc
cured on the entire second fioor 81
the Industrial school buildinS ht
Washington blvd. and Grand River :
ave, and that the club Will move into
new quarters there Dec. l when the
lease on the present rooms expires.
f'Dlrect advertising as applied to ma
tiunal campaigns" was dlscusstd by
members OF the Adcraft club. ). Is
bingham, OF Chicago. the man VINO
offered the $25 prize for word 10
rhyme with Cadillaqua last summer
Will be the next speaker.
h .ottie Bonn, I5-year-oId daughter OF
Mrs. w. n. Hicks, OF No. 40 Ora
tiot-ave., disappeared from NOV :
ing picture theater at Gratiot ana
St Aubln-sves., where she was en-
ployed. month ago. and her moth-
err fears that mulato singer, VINO
left at the same time, accompanied
her. letter received by chum
OF the girl a few days ago, bore a
Cleveland postmark, and Mrs. HICKS
Immediately went there TO search for
her daughter. but returned Thurs
day evening with no trace or her
Mayor Thompson has been absent
from the city since the day follow
ing election. Nov. ,, drawing pay at
the rate oi SO,uUp year. Friday.
Controller Heineman said that the
/ mayors absence was delaying the
signing or bonds that have recently
been sold. The bonds are now being
disposed OF quickly since the con-
troIler advertised them to small ina
vestors. He had about $6l5,OO worth
OF bonds to sell and In the last few
days has had orders for over $lOO,-
00O worth In amounts from f,O3O
TO $1,000.
b he police were called Thursday night
10 the office OF Dr. sidney Maria.
No li7 Gratiot-aVe., where they
fourd DR. Martin unconscious from
an overdose OF some drug, while "A
throng OF excited Italians told OF how
he had staggered into the ofhce,
zasplng Tor breath, and had 1aIlen
be called. police auto took him
TO 81. Mary's hospital where the
physicians stated that he was sur
fering from poisoning from some
powerful drug. He Is still In SER
lous condition, but Is expected to
recover.
N. w. VIM, or No. I53 Windemere-
ave-. luckily escaped unintured from
serious collision I'm which his auto
was wrecked by Woodward car at
Clairmount-ave.. Thursday evening
Mr. VIM had turned out to avoId
some construction work along the
tracks on the east side OF the street
and when he was forced to turn
again. to avoid an auto which had
the right-of- way. his machine skid
ded directly IN front OF the street
car. lie chung 20 the wheel. and
while the tonneau OF his auto was
crushed and crumpled, he escaped
without scratch,
j.. ,. karaIIa was granted permission
hy the council 90 transfer his saloon
from No. 1870 West Jenerson-ave. to
No. 65 Glark-ave. Aid. Walsh hled
notice OF a reconsideration OF the
councils action. but failed To appear
iT the next council meeting Aid
Mason. his colleague, had the matter
laid on the table until Walsh's re-
turn The reconsideration was then
taken up and the resolution referred
back to the committee on liquor
regulation. Inc committee TeCtlNeu
an opinion from the corporation
council Thursday. that the resolu-
tion cannot now be reconsidered. the
time for such action having expired
after the first council meeting sub
sequent TO the adoption OF the reso-
luton.
nnrc Of grease ON the cook stove In
the Hotel Metropolc Kitchen nearly
caused the deaths OF the crew OF
the Gre department flyer" Thursday
evening when the speeding auto
vas grezed by Woodward car 1t
Forrest and Woodward-ave The
car was travelling northward, the
n.otorman all unconscious OF the APP
pronch OF the flyer" along Forrest
Neither OF the heavy vehicles could
be stopped when the danger was
discovered. and the fire auto AT top
speed. sped across in front OF the
car, the fender OF which Rrazed the
rear wheels. spectators held their
breath and closed their eyes and
the fremen said later that IL was
their closest shave, Meanwhile.
guests i'm the hotel cafe were uu-
conscious OF any. excitement. and
the small blaze swas quickly and
quietly extinguished in few min