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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-08-02
GEO. BANNoN
Ono Of tho Most Prominent Irish
Merchants Of the Northwest
Passaa Awav

George Bannon, one of the founders
Of Bannon's department stores in the
Twin Cities, died at a. m. today at
ter an illness which had confined him
to his bed since last Thursday. The
immediate cause of death was can
Ger of the stomach.
Mr.. Bannon was 20 years old and a
native Of Abbeyleix, ireland. He
came to America in 1870 and three
years later married Miss Kate M.
Warren of Boston. Soon after their
marriage they went back to Ireland
for six years because of the wife's
health. Upon the return to America
he Joined with his brother William in
several department store enterprises
and had charge of the store in Indian
apolis.
Children at Bedside.
Since his summer home at White
Bear burned Mr.. Bannon has been
living with his daughter, Mrs. F. w.
Rowland at 1882 Iglehart avenue
Death overlook him there. OF the
seven children six were at the bed
side, as was Mrs. Bannon, his brother
William and his sister Anna. William
Bannon, son, is on his way from
Texas. but was too late to see his
father before death. 80 80 So -
The surviving children are George,
William, Mrs. F. w. Rowland, Mrs.
Charles Pavey and Mrs. Ray Arm
strong of st. Paul; Mrs. Frank Abb
bott Of Indianapolis, and Mrs. George
Bigelow of Washington.
Had Store in Portland.
Mr.. Bannon was president of Ban
non Brothers company until two
years ago. At the time Of his death
he was still the head of the Minneap-
oils company and the concern in Port
land, Ore, which bears the family
name. He was also president of the
Bannon Realty company and had
transacted business for it as late as
last Thursday.
Funeral services were held at st.
Clements Episcopal church, of which
Mr.. Bannon was vestryman, Friday
afternoon. Interment will be in In
dianapolis.
The Misses Eva and Hortense Nu-
gent, Bates avenue, entertained Thurs
day evening in honor of Miss Agnes
Henry of Superior. Wis. Among the
guests were the Misses Elizabeth Nc
Cormick, Mildred F'uhrmann, Miss
Lee, Miss Bibeau and Lorraine Nugent
and Messrs. Henry and Albert Rushe,
William Dunn, Sidney Fizzell of Min
neapolis, M. Kohler. Vincent McCon-
nell. Roy Nugent and Philip McCor-
mick of Hopkins, MINI.
DR.. Leo Hilger, son of J. d. Hill
ger, Esq, of Merriam Park, who has
just graduated from the medical COL
lege of Marquette University, Mil
waukee, entered st. Joseph hospital
this week, where he will serve as an
inferno for year. Mr.. Hilger has
two other sons in the medical profess
sion in st. Paul, DR.. D. D. and DR.. A.
w. Hilger, whose offices are in the
Lowry building
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-08-02
Lawn Festival on Friday.

. A lawn festival was held Friday
evening on the combined lawns at
1909, 1917 and 1921 Laurel avenue,
for the benefit Of the building fund of
st. Marks parochial school, Merriam
Park. The grounds were electric
lighted and decorated with Japanese
lanterns. During the evening a mus
ical program was rendered.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-08-02

Announcement has been made dur
M the week that the parcel post rate
Ihich vent into effect last January
sxpsrtmsnt win be reduced. The
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-08-02
Return to Montana.

Mrs. J. G. Quigley of Great Falls,
Mont. accompanied by her son and
daughter. who for the last few
months have been visiting Mrs. Quig.
ley's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Gree
ly of Granite street, have returned
home.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-08-02
Guests From Iowa.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Mcmahon of
Toledo. Iowa, are visiting Mr.. and
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
GLAD NICHOLS AND
DEVER HAVE LEFT
Progressive County Convention
Adopts Resolutions on
Exit of Pair

The, exit of Charles A. Nichols and
William S. Deyer and the advent OF
Ezra u. Beechler were applauded by
the Wayne county Progressives,L ia
county convention in the rooms of the
Adcraft club, Monday night Mr..
Beechler, the defeated Republican
candidate for congress in the last
election, and who has filed nominal
ing petition for charter commissioner
from the First ward on the Republican
ticket, said that he would attend the
state convention in Battle Creek, on
Wednesday, Feb. 10. as a Progressive
Resolutions were passed denouncing
Nichols and Dever, aud inviting "all
such others as may still seek political
preferment under the cloak or our
party to leave us and return TO the old
organizations from which they came"
William H. Hill, Earl s. Knox, John
Walker and George NJ. Holley were
given authority to make up list OF
1872 delegates TO the state convention.
Candidates for state Offices whose
names have been mentioned are At
torney James II. Pound. OF Detroit,
and August c. Cook. of Iron Noun
tain, for justices OF the supreme
court; II. r. Pattengill, OF Lansing, for
superintendent OF public instruction;
Fred Churchill, of Oakland county, for
state board OF education, and A. r.
Cook, Of Owosso, for state board or
agriculture
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
MICHIGAN SUGAR co.
REDUCES DIVIDEND

The directors Of the Michigan Sugar
Co. have decided 10 cut the dividend
upon the common stock from ga per
cent quarterly 10 1 per, reducing the
annual return on the stock from Z
per cent TO per cent. The action
was taken on account OF the two poor
seasons and the uncertainty OF the
tariff prospect, the directors believing
that conservatism is divided payments
in required The dividend Is payable
Feb. 10 10 stockholders Of record
Feb. /.
The reports submitted showed that
contracts for a largely increased acre.
age OF beets have been made for the
present year, and 1t Is expected that
large crop will be harvested IL the
weather is favorable.
The directors also declared the reg
ular quarterly dividend OF 1-2 per
cent on the preferred stock, payable
March 10 TO stockholders OF record
March /.
Two new directors were elected TO
the board, Walter +. Parker being
chosen to take the place left vacant by
the death Of George Peck, and Lewis
II. Jones to take the place OF G.. q.
Scranton, OF Harbor Beach. who re-
signed.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
HOUSE LOOTED OF
GEMS; SUSPECT NABBED

Sneak thieves entered the residence OF
Water Board Secretary Hugo A. Gil
martin, No. 04 I.aSalle Gardens. Mon
day afternoon, while members of the
family were away, and ransacking the
house from cellar to garnet, stole
about $500 worth OF jewelry, some
mining stocks and other valuable pa
peFs. A small safe In the garnet, In
which Mr. Gilmartin kept some of his
papers, was attacked with an ak and
nearly chopped in two The papers
which ii contained were strewn over
the floor by the burglars who evil
IDENTIFY expected rich haul from the
safe.
Charles Rosengrin, II years old. OF
No. 126 Humboldt-ave., was arrested
by Patrolman Ryan, OF Bethune sta
tion on suspicion, in connection with
the burglary. He had large amount
of plumber from the Gilmartin home,
and he is said to have confessed TO
the burglary, and TO have revealed the
hiding place OF the rest OF the plumber.
Detectives are looking for another
young man, suspected OF having a
part In the burglary
+. p. Webb, OF No. "a Davenport-st..
reported 10 the police Monday night,
that a diamond ring, valued at $3.50,
had been stolen from his home some
time since Feb. 5, when IL was last
worn by Mrs. Webb.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
POSTOFFICE WILL
OBSERVE LINCOLN DAY

Postmaster Warren announces that
on Wednesday, Feb. IL, Lincoln's
birthday, the registry, money order
and cashiers departments will. be
open from TO 10 a. m. The parcel
post department will be open from 7
TO 10 a. m. and from TO D. m, and
the general information window In the
main postoffice and all stations will be
open from TO 10 a. m.
All carriers throughout the city will
make but one delivery trip. leaving
their respective stations at 1880 a. m.
with the exception Of the flxe-trip bus
mess carriers, who will make two con-
tinuous trips, commencing at 1880
a. m.
There will be one general collection
OF mail, TO include all boxes In the
city, commencing at 6 p. m, and aside
from this there will be collection in
the downtown business section alone,
commencing at $50 p. m.
All incoming and outgoing mails will
be received and dispatched as usual.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
AUTO BANDITS ARE STILL
BUSY IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Feb. 11.-Automobile
bandits resumed their activities early
today when three OF them stole block
limousine and toured the southside
with It, making stope at four saloons
and robbing each. The evening net
ted them $40 and assorted merchan-
disc and valuables.
The robbers worked with suavity
and due regard for the proprieties.
After dwelling pistols at the heads OF
all those in each saloon their spokes-
man stepped forward, and with deep
bow, pointed toward one OF his Gem
panions, and said:
Good evening. gentlemen, meet Mr..
Webb"
Webb is being hunted by the police
for the murder OF Detective Peter
Hart three weeks ago. The police
doubted, however that Webb was in
the party.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
ASKS DISMISSAL
OF BATHTUB CASE

The government rested its case in
the bathtub trust trial, Tuesday morn
Ing, after examining only one wit
ness, Charles s. Hirschfeld, OF New
York, jobber, connected with the
Central Supply Co. His testimony
followed the lines OF the previous
testimony from jobbers all over the
country.
Immediately following the close OF
the government case, Attorney Hon
eyman, for the defense, moved that
verdict for the defendants be di-
rected by the court, claiming that the
government had not made out a case,
and the rest OF the session was taken
up I'm argument by the attorneys for
the defense. Attorney Honeyman
claimed that the indictment was
faulty in many points.
The government attorneys take up
the argument in the afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
ARTIFICIAL ice
PLANTS UNDER WAY
Pittsmans & Dean Co. Will Have
Two in Operation
by June

With the new artificial Ice plants
being erected by the Pittmans & Dean
Co, Detrolters, will have nothing 70
fear next summer that the milk and
butter win not be properly cooled In
the family refrigerator, despite the
mild winter The Pittmans & Dean
Co. Is building big plant at Water
loo and Bellevue-aves.. and another at
Calvert-ave. and Glynn-st. the latter
In the North Woodward district, both
OF which, II Is expected, will be ready,
June /. The plants will have capac-
ity OF 100 tons per day each.
The company operates a third artih-
cial plant on Oakland-ave., near the
Michigan Central railroad. and con-
tract with the Murphy Power & Ice
Co. practically gives II fourth plant
from which TO draw for customers
needs. Natural ice is being cut at
present on Lake st. Clair and the
smaller interior lakes.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
new HOSPITAL
STAFF ANNOUNCED
Many Appointees are u. Of M.
Graduates-Dr. TOrrey Given
4 Prominent Place

DR.. Frank j. SIoden, Yale gradu-
ate. and at present associate in medi-
cine. In Johns Hopkins hospital, will
be director OF the department OF In
ternal medicine with DR.. Homer r.
Sanford, OF Detroit, as senior associ-
ate, In the new Detroit General hos
pital. The following appointments 70
the hospital stan were announced, In
meeting OF the executive board. held
Monday:
Department OF general surgery-Di-
rector, DIR. II. n. Torrey, University
OF Michigan and Johns Hopkins uni
versity; senior associate, DIT. ii. w.
Hewitt, Detroit College OF Medicine.
Department of diseases OF children
Director. DIR. r. 8. Rowland. Uni
versity OF Michigan; senior associate,
DR.. t. B. Cooley, University OF Micht'
gan; associate, DR.. ID. ]. Levy. Uni
versity OF Michigan
Department OF abdominal and pelvic
surgery-Director. DR.. William Met.
calf, University of Michigan; senior
associate, DR.. +. X. Cullen, University
Of Toronto.
Department of diseases OF ear, nose
and throat-Director. DR.. ]. e. Glea-
son, Yale. and University of Michi-
gan.
Department OF genitourinary sur
gerry: Director, DR.. Harry w. Plag-
gemeyer, now doing research work at
the Johns Hopkins hospital IN uro-
logical surgery.
Department OF Observation-Disclosures
DIR. w II. Morley. University OF Mich
igan.
Department OF orthopedic surgery
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
MAN TERRIFIED BY
BLACKMAILING LETTER

Nikolai Budai, OF No. 124 Dane-st.,
is greatly terrified over an anonymous
blackmailing letter which he received,
Saturday. and he has retained Attor-
ney Leo Koscinsli. former assistant
prosecutor, to run the AFFAIR down, and
see that the guilty person is punished.
A former boarder In the Budai home
10 suspected. The man was sent away
from the house oil account OF alleged
attentions 10 Mrs Budai. and only a
few days ago was cautioned by Justice
Stein against molasting the family.
Then came the letter, threatening a
dire fate TO Budai's 12-year-old son, II
Budai failed 10 give 500 TO man VINO
would call at his home and ask the
name OF the street.
The letter follows
Nikolal Budai, l24 Dane-st.. City:
I'VE request that you give up
5000. We know very well that you
have got II, and as We need II,
you had better get II and give II
to us. A man will come toy our
house at late and unknown hour
in the night time. He will knock
on the door, and when you open
II he will ask you the name OF the
street. Then you give him this
money and he'll go away, remem-
Der, you will pay for this with
your lige or we will mutilate or
poison your son. Remember, you
cant avoid this.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
RETAIL HARDWARE MEN
OPEN CONVENTION

The nineteenth annual convention
OF the Michigan Retail Hardware Deal
ers' association opened Tuesday In
the armory, and will continue for
three days. Manufacturers OF hard
ware filed the armory with exhibits OF
their products. Tuesday afternoon,
Mayor Marx Is scheduled 10 address
the hardware men in ST. Andrews hall
II he is sufficiently recovered from his
illness. In the evening, theater par
ty is planned Wednesday will be de-
voted TO business sessions In the
Hotel Cadillac, with a buffet lunch In
the Hotel Pontchartrain in the even
ing. The annual bail will be held
Thursday evening In Moose tempe, as
the closing feature of the convention.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11

Women's Coats in black
broadcloth, gray, tan and blue
English mixed fabrics, chin
chillas, black English boucles;
all women's and misses sizes
to start; earlier $1,000 to $25;
tomorrow, $40.
Womens and Misses Coats,
the remainder of 200 which
went on sale Thursday morn
ing; have been $40, $I2. so, Sis
and $I6.5o tomorrow, So.
Women's Suits of finer quail
ity; all of them except very
few blue and black suits; $40
was asked for some of them
tomorrow. $40.
Women's Suits; not more
than forty of these in all (;
the earlier prices were three to
Third Floor
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11

George Kennedy. big and good
natured, who is acting as director OF
Detroit lodge Ministries. Is working
overtime these days, endeavoring TO
change. quiet, sedate members OF De-
troit lodge, No. 2. f. q A. NJ. into
musical and humorous black-face
comedians, for the annual minstrel
show to be held In the Masonic
temple auditorium, Wednesday and
Thursday evenings, Feb. 26 and 81.
Mr.. Kennedy directed the show put
on last year, which was highly sue
cessful. He is very popular with the
members OF the lodge.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
ST. JOHNS GYMNASIUM
OPENS DOORS TUESDAY

The st. Johns German Evangelical
church arranged program for the
opening Of Its new gymnasium to the
public. Tuesday evening. Addresses
Of welcome. athletic drills and bas-
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11

Director. Dr. r. C, Kidner. Harvard
university.
Department OF diagnosis and re-
search-Director. Dr. c. r. Meloy.
Wittsnberg and Johns Hopkins uni
versities. DIT, Meloy has also been
appointed baeteriologist and pathol-
ogist.
DIR. w. A. Evans. University OF
Michigan. will be the Roentgenolo-
gist OF the new hospital
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
SENATE TO PROBE
TREASURER ORDER

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Explana-
ton of Treasury Order No. g. and
whether the deposlting OF govern
mental money I'm national banks, pro-
vided In that order would have the
effect charged by Rudolph Spreckles,
the San Francisco banker, was de-
manded OF Secretary OF the Treasury
MacVeagh today in resolution adopt
ed by the senate. II was prepared
and urged by Senator Polndexter, OF
Washington.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
About the White
Aprons

Though the Martha washington
sale. has especially to do with the
serviceable colored apron. we've
preparations completed for an Oqual
good showing Of the pretty isome
really dressy) white ones
Besides the staple styles In
white, great new lot OF fancy
Fourth FIoor-Main store.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11

FIVE times as much tomorrow,
So.
Women's Skirts in good all
wool fabrics; styles are fash
ionable; $500 was their price
before; tomorrow, $l.96.
Fine Cloth Skirts you would
have to pay at least $3.50 for
last fall, some even $40; tomor-
row, $3.50.
Three Dress Groups, all ex-
treme1y good values; velvets
in black and navy, charmeuse,
chiffon and taffeta in several
shades, cloth dresses like blue
and black serges, etc. $1,000
for dresses formerly TO SIS;
$8.75 for dresses formerly to
$25; $6.sS for dresses formerly
TO Sis.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11

Shown for this event In profuse
variety-light blue, pink and dark
blue Amoskeag Bingham Aprons
are shown In numerous styles
plain percales and chambrays get
their just share of the exhibit
prices ranging from ice to 81.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11

Every once in q while Jumps q but
ter are dug up in the Irish bo1s
Which are said to have been placed
there many years ago for nayorins
or preservation.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11

kssball games were = ~ Dsee,..
Quoted By Prof. Foster Valksr.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
Ruffle Foot Band
Aprons

Made of Amoskeag Gingham In
a good variety Of apron checks
one pocket-regular Csc value at
ice.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
Fifty Pieces of New Tissue Voiles

a right away and see
wonderfully
pect theya going to rapidly
While the its pads
in enca 80 fine and sheer that we know
These QUO Oh
all one
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11

Up to the close OF last year South
Africa has produced gold worth 81.
57s.7l60oo and diamonds worth t777.-
SOC, 400.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11

Women from the finest of msr-
cerized yarns, these fabrics look
exactly like all-linen. The weight
Is excellent for either dresses or
suits, the laundering quality per-
feet. There are about 10 appro-
pirate spring and summer shades.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
Women's Winter Apparel
Will Be Gone Before You Know 1t

And the meantime there splendid opportunities you'll
do we'll TO come for
Tomorrow f you're here in time) will bring you some OF
the best offers OF the whole season, such
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
New Bungalow Aprons

In which a woman can remain
spotless and need not worry II she
has on the finest of her gowns, 30
completely do these cover the
dress-the Bungalows are shown
In light and dark Percales and
Amoskeag Ginghams. trimmed with
1 IA inch bands OF matching or
contrasting color, each with an
ample pocket-the SOC ones,
Martha washington sale, 43c.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
Sheer White Goods, 25c

Sheer White Goods, 25c
This years product for dainty
waists and dresses. They are TO
be found on one of the center aisle
tables and represent the latest and
best attainment In the wearing OF
sheer white goods-patterned with
stripes and checks-some OF the
yoiles are embroidered in neat
small designs-all 25c.
Striped Ratines, Csc
will be the novelty OF the Wash
Goods season. This fabric brings
a unique and welcome change I'm
wearing which drapes nicely and
is rich In appearance. These Ra-
tines are 80 inches wide and are
shown IN three different widths OF
Second Floo
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
French Zephyrs, Csc

Shown not only In new checks
and plaids, but also In pretty en-
broidered jacquard figures. These
new Zephyrs are "a inches wide
and the range of designs Is very
large indeed.
main store.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
Special White Aprons

These are trimmed with short
ends OF embroidery left from the
higher priced aprons.
There are some fancy round tea
styles-very pretty. trimmed with
the grade OF embroidery found on
ssc and soc aprons-they are
priced Csc.
Others, with embroidery found
only on 800 aprons are priced.
soc.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11

Tonawanda may shortly be annexed
TO Buffalo
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11

New Valentine FOulards
The new 1913 designs In famous
Shedwater and Showerproof fou-
lards now on sale. These foulards
embody the latest designing In
newest Balkan and Bulgarian col
ors.
24-inch width at $f.1o and ssc.
40-inch width at $500.
Chameleon Moire
All silk MORE In glace and cham
eleons shadings--a quality OF ex-
ceptional merit - In perfectly
blended colors. Regular $3.50
value, one yard wide. at CSC the
yard.
Charmeuse Satins
A charming satin In fast bound
quality--a number OF proven merit
and style--shown In all the new
Paris and standard shades. Regu-
lar $500 value, 40-inch width, at
$te8 the yard.
Main store.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
New Crepe De Chimes for
St. Valentine Silk Week

The fashion centers are devoting
great part OF their attention now to
the new crepe fabrics.
st. Valentine Silk Week, now In
progress In our Daylight Silk Store,
brings welcome showing OF these
beautiful silks. But that is only one
OF many new ones.
Several special numbers being in
troduced. several special prices which
may be withdrawn before the end or
the week, as yardage Is limited.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11

white aprons are shown-waist---
Bretelle, Princess styles, Tea
Aprons, Maids Aprons and Nurses'
Aprons-Aprons for all purposes In
fact, priced from 25c to $3.50.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
BrOcaded Crepes

The most comprehensive showing
OF exclusive designs and newest col
orings west OF New York, IS, $3.50
and So the yard.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
Ramie Suitings, Ice

stripes In Pink, Blue. Hello and
Black-all on white grounds.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
Jewel Crepe

Beautiful designs In Egyptian color
ings on plain ground crepe de chine.
Decidedly new and effective. 4O-inch
width. Priced at SO and $3.50 the
ward
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
Embroidered Crepes

Dainty, exclusive designs In en-
broidered crepes-a superb quality
"a texture and coloring that tub
perfectly-ideal style and fabric
for tailored shirts. Price 50 the
yard.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
SkirtinR CrepeS

Beautiful color blending-stripe
design--crepe- de-. schine--for wom-
ems tailored walsts-and gentle
mems shirts. Priced at - the
yard.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11

Third Fioor-Main store.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
Other Colored Aprons
Tnro. n. vAlL. pHrsiprsv

hest; many prices are special.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-11
Striped Ratines, Csc

second Floor-Msin store.