The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-30
IN DETROIT

Ray q. silver. who has been chief en-
gineer for the .. T.. Hudson 40. for
the past i've years. has Resigned 10
take general MANAGEMENT OF the Ma
ehineFy Sales co, In which he has
been interested for three years. the
company deals I'm power plant equip.
ments, and electrical machinery ana
repairing.
Josephine SeNast, mnsd in the home OF
tlderman-eleet Edward barnett, at
No. Pol Farnsworth- ave. investigated
noise in the basement OF the house,
saturday night. and WAS. suddenly
confronted by "A man with revolver,
which he lsvelled al her head as he
backed away. The girl screamed
and neighlors called the nying squad
ron. who could ind no trace OF the
maurauder.
August Plant. Grand Trunk engineer,
WAS Injured about the hips when his
engine and two coal cars struck an
open switch at Maybury-ave and
the Grand Trunk tracks Sunday
night The engine left the rails and
he was jolted out OF the cab win
dow. lie was taken TO Grace hos
pital The opening OF the switch is
blamed on mischievous boys
Many OF the Detroit members Of tho
Legislature have gone to Lansing TO
secure quarters for the session
which opens Wednesday. At $3.50
Sunday afternoon quite "A party left
the city. including senator ogg and
Representatives Ashley. Martz and
Koehler, Representative Leonard
leaves today Senator Gittins, Tues
day senator Murtha is already
chartered in Lansing ready for the
Democratic get-together meeting on
Monday afternoon.
Although "Joe" Newman came near
being put out NJ presiding officer OF
the NeWsboys' association a week
ago. when lie insisted on cutting
short the program, he was on the
Job again Sunday night. determined
that this time nobody would reason
10 protest. His chief stunt was TO
bunch six soloists in single act
A violinist. a pianist two snare
drummers. bass drummer and a
Zip soloist" They were prevailed
on TO attempt the same tune. and
the act went well. President John
l., Dexter stood by in case Of emer-
gency. but his services were not
needed.
special train will carry Wayne
county's more less exultant De-
mocracy TO Lansing on New Years
day TO witness the inauguration OF
Gov. Ferris II will leave the Union
station at s:l5. and will return some
time in the evening. "Ccmmissary
and lunch cars" will be carried The
cost is 81 per Democrat. The COM
mittee in charge OF the excursion
CONSISTS or Percy W Grose, county
.
Congressman Frank f. Doremus.
Frank d. Eaman. William J. Nagel,
James ID. Burns Edwin Henderson,
John G. Nagel. Mayor William II.
Thompson. James j. Brady and stew
art Hanley
kindness OF the Detroit Laundry
Representatives club in assisting i'm
distributing The Forgotten club 5
presents TO the poor children for
Christmas The Times stated that
employees CT the Laundrymen's as
ISOLATION had worked hard and faith
fully 10 promote the delivery OF the
packages. This was an error, as
the representatives organization is
an independent club and not aftliat-
ed with the association OF laundry
men. The club wished TO do some
thing of charitable nature and be-
sides making cash donation vol
unteered the service OF a score of
its members TO assist In the deliv-
cry
The Herbert Bowen branch OF the
Detroit pubic library, Dix-ave. and
West Grand blvd, was opened Sat
urday evening as the second Car
negie branch library TO be complet-
ed Mr.. Bowen. former member OF
the library commission, made a short
speech In which he thanked the com
mission for the honor done him
There were speakers representing
the state. the public schools. the IL
brary commission and the neighbor-
hood \ feature or the building Is q
kitchen designed for use whenever
the building is given over TO public
meetings OF seIni-social nature, as
well as for the preparation OF lunch
es for the stan. The branch opened
Monday morning for public use. Miss
Agnes Savage is librarian.
Several Judges OF the supreme court
came 20 Detroit Saturday night "a
attend the banquet given in honor
OF Circuit Judge George ), Hosmer
10 celebrate his 25 years OF service
on the circuit bench. In the receiv-
ing line. before the banquet I'm the
Hotel Cadillac. were Frank ID. Fam
an. Chief Justice Joseph b. Moore
Of the supreme court; ex-Judge Jo-
seph w. Donovan, Judge William F..
Connolly Judge Henry A. Mandell
Justice Frank Kuhn, OF the supreme
court: former Justice William l.
Carpenter. Judge Alfred j. Murphy
Judge George s. Hosmer, Judge
George T. Codd, Justive Flavius L.
Brooke, OF the supreme court. and
Don NJ Dickinson. James n. May
POSTMASTER introduced the four
speakers-Henry Russell, Cornelius j.
Reilly, William l.. Carpenter and
James T. Keena. Judge HosmeI
made characteristic speech OF