The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-27

destroyed a vacant cottnge al Wi
lard and MaNwell-aves., owned by ;
nj. smith, at $3.50 o'clock, Wednesdh,
morning. The loss Is estimated a
$500
Fred Poce, No. 10 CIayton-st.. reported
Ga the police that when he went q,
investigate a noise az the rear deol
OF his home at 10 o'clock, Tuesday
night, some undermined person nreI
foui shots at him.
Pntrolman Harold Roughley. who wa,
fined $50 by Justice JeRrIes on
charge OF assaulting prisoner, wor
his appeal TO the recorders court. Q
jury I'm Judge Phelan's court bring
Ing I'm II verdict or not guilty, Tues.
day afternoon.
WE WANT TO KNOW
II you do not receive tho De-
tre:t Times regularly call Main
1895 and ask for the circulation
department.; Information regard
Ing irregular delivery will re-
ceiVe prompt attention.
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Crowded on the rear platform of q
Tort eur. nt springwells-ave., early
Wednesday morning Pierce Clark
30 years old. OF No. AIS Glinnan-st.
fell on his head on the pavement
tracturing his skull. He was taken
TO Solvay hospital. and is reported
In critical condition.
Aid. Walsh has left for Youngstown
o.. where his wife In dangerously III
Mrs. Walsh fell from a street car In
Detroit and injured herself severely
last summer. She Is now confined In
81 Elizabeth's hospital, Youngstown
her former home. Mr.. Walsh receiv-
ed a message Tuesday Afternoon
summoning him at once.
An easf-bound Myrtle car struck a coal
wagon driven by Charles BauslauGb
No, 24S Frankln-st, Tuesday after
noon, overturning the coal wagon
and Knocking IL againstoan automo-
bile owned hH- Father E,-Jr-NaH Ant
weep. No 1880 Woodward ave Baus-
laugh escaped with few bruises
The auto was damaged to the extent
OF about 500. and the wagon was
also damaged.
Funeral services for the late Charles
Fennell Burns were held wednessiaS
morning In ST. Charles Roman Cath
ollie church. Mr. Burns who was q
brother OF Joseph A. Burns, the we'll
known Woodward merchant
died. Monday, following a long ill
ness, the result OF an accident The
surviving relatives include also the
young mans parents and two sisters
Mrs Frank, Cody and Miss Hortens,
Burns.
A. u. Pickett, No. 1928 wabash-nve., I'm
his chicken coop has a hen which n
some bird" according To the follow
ing lines from Mr.. Pickett TO The
Times: II have al Barred Rock hen
which has been famous for regularly
laying double-yolk eggs for the past
year. Sunday, my wife broke what
she supposed was the hens usual
double yolk egg, but on examlna-
ton. we found that there were two
eggs in one barring the hard shell
for the second. This is a new one
on me-"
Charles VI. Howard, mt one time n we'll
known Detroit attorney, and son of
the late United states Senator Jacob
VI, Howard died suddenly March "a
in his home in Otay. San Diego
county, California. AS a young man
Mr.. Howard was associated with his
brother, Hamilton G. Howard. in the
practice OF law, but the partnership
was dissolved and Charles went IL
California, where he engaged I'm
ranehing and mining. Hugh Brady
OF No. 225 Trowbridge- ave, is a
nephew OF the deceased
Harry Walker assumed the duties OF
the Rev. Maurice y. Fixes, who II
absent from the city In the work OF
the Michigan Sovereign consistory
Tuesday afternoon and evening
when the fifteenth to the eighteenth
degrees were eNempllfed In the one
hundred and thirteenth reunion, In the
Masonic temple. Mr.. Walker carried
Out MS important Work with utStlnC-
ton. A banquet separated the after
noon and evening work OF the con-
sistory at which William Van Sickle
acted as POSTMASTER. The confer
ring OF degrees will continue
throughout Thursday evening.
The ordinance forbiddIng the dIstrIbu-
ton Of hand bills and circulars adj
vertising loan agencies or medical
practitioners was passed by the
council Tuesday night. as introduced
\ -
alton Counsel Atkinson expressed
doubt as TO whether the law would
stand the test OF the courts, but said
that IL would have a good effect IL
passed The ordinance providing for
the appointment OF city accountant
by committee OF public accountants
to be selected for the purpose by the
city controller was submitted by Aid.
Watson. The ordinance is designed
to take the power of appointment
away from Mayor Thompson, who. IL
is said. has decided TO GUST city Ac-
countant Bullock. a Republican,.
President Heinrich, of the kercheyaI-
ave. Civic and Improvement associa-
tion, has appointed the following as
chairmen OF the different committees
for the ensuing year; Streets. Hor-
wards Walter NJ Trevor: public
lighting H. A. Chevenelle: fire, II. p.
Watson; health, Or. IL c. Palmer;
schools, DR.. George j. Baker; sewers.
William Rouse. street ear, Frank j.
' Heath; executive. L. T. Heinrich: au-
diting, Paul Panger; entertainment.
j. G.. Berry; publicity l. r.. sharp;
membership. Dr. Robert G.. simmons:
program, c. \. ID. OMeara The
chairmen have been requested to re-
port some plan OF action i'm the next
meeting. Tuesday. April .. I'm the
Scripps school. Kercheval and Belvi-
dere-aves All residents In the vi
-cinitY- of Kereheyal-aye. are request
ed 10 attend the meetings
JERSEY CITY, y. J--Havlng borne
90 children, Mrs. Agnes Racilta as at
tempted suicide rather than become
mother OF a twenty fourth. She is re-
towering in hospital here.