The Detroit times., 1914-01-24
IN DETROIT

va ut tue nAlAls " AlANAr0NNff NeA -
Saturday morning, damaged the car
$500"
Police CHER wills, OF windsor, nOti-
ned the Detroit police, early satur-
day morning, that Jack purple
eight years old, Of No. 2sl Highest
east. and Harry King, aged eight
Of No. l26 NapOleOn-st., had been
picked up By Windsor police, and
were being held A motorcycle ora
Ger was sent 10 notify the parents
OF the boys
30 successful has the poultry show of
1914 been that the Michigan state
Poultry Breeders association has
already begun 20 lay plans FOR next
years exhibition, and has secured
the armOry for the week or Jan.
~, 1915 In the annual meeting or
the association, Friday ofncers were
e-elscted as follows: President,
Jacob Baumahn. vice president. o.
Linton, East Lansing, secretary, J.
A Turner. Lansing, treasurer. r NJ
GROVE. Owosso.
wavs candidates for the Republican
nominations for governor and con-
gresham have accepted inNitatlohs
10 speak at the annual banquet OF
the Eighth Ward Republican cluo
Ia the Hotel Griswold next Wedpes-
day evening. Alex J. Groesbeek
and Frederick G. Martindale, candi-
dates for the gubernatorial nomina
ton, aud ItobeEt Y Ogg, William
G Manchester and Charles n. Mich
OILS. candidates for the nomination
% congressman in the Ihlfteeht "A
district will attend. William -.
Malcomson Will preside.
Elmer W. VOORHEES,. district court
clerk, will offer 100 shares OF Toledo
Southern at auction In the y T.
l. station. Delray Feb. 10. The To-
ledo Southern stock is remnant or
the dofunct Detroit Toledo ~ Iron
ton. The Toledo Southern covers a
territory of about 20 acres along
the bank OF the Maumec river ana
the purchaser or the stock VIII be-
come president. directorate, general
manager etc. or railroad.
n claim of 81 500 against the estate OF
the isto Arthur ii. Gankler for SER
vices as commissioners on claims.
demanded by Attorneys Allan Camp
bell and Raymond r. Van SICKLE.
Friday caused the start OF an In
vestigatIon In the probate court to
see IL there were enough assets 10
pay them Only watch was shown
In the inventory OF the effects. but
Mrs Josephine Gaukler. II 10 said.
has settled the most OF the other
claims against her sons estate. The
case was continued until Jan. 81
OAiy the state supreme court cnn pre-
vent the sale OF plano, once the
property or Rudolph n. Van Hartes-
vsidt. but for the past two years
held by the Brummeler Van Strein
Co. OF Grand Rapids, as payment on
debt jury In Judge Mandelfs
court Friday found for the company
The plano was seized two years ago
on debt OF $3.50. on which $50 has
been paid. The instrument WAS
claimed BY Van Hartesveldt 10 be-
long TO his wife.
Robert Thomas. one OF the oldest en-
ploye~ in the government customs
service in Detroit. died FRIDAY in
his home. No. 6S6 Beaubien-st He
was born in Columbia. Ra., II years
ago and enlisted In the Twenty NTH
Negro infantry Ia Philadelphia, at
the beginning OF the Civil war. re-
ceying an honorable discharge IN
December. 1866. few months la
ter he came 10 Detroit. Mrs. Thomas
and one son survive.
Henry wilkins, IS years old. No. IDs
JefYerson-Hve. and kuiius semebo.
20, OF No 23f Easiest. were arrest
ed by Patrolman Kemple early sat
urday morning as they emerged from
the " r. Heames Co, No. rs Wood
bridRe-st. east. carrying a pail OF
raspberry Jam and "A Jar OF pre-
served cherries. Semebo said he had
woked In the place and had koy
which ne used 20 enter and get the
stun They are held on larceny
charges.
Mrs III. Bridgemsn. 90 years old. of
80. TAD sixth-st., was knocked down
and robbed OF her purse. which con
tanned only seven cents and two car
tickets. she stood beside the
grave or her husband in Elmwood
cemetery. Friday afternoon. She
tried TO defend herself against the
robber BY beating him with her un-
brella. but he struck her a hard blow
on the head and left her dazed on
the ground. She describes her as
sAilant as a young man, fairly well
dressed. but wearing 40 overcoat.
Testimony Ia the cas-. of the 03 sa-
Ioonkeepers denied licenses by the
council liquor COMMITTEES last spring
10 being taken in somewhat secret
manner before Circuit Court Com
missioner Nicol, but one witness be-
ing allowed In the room at a time.
The saloon men are trying 10 es-
tablish that the action OF the com
mittee In refusing licenses because
the saIoonowuers were aliens was
not made In good faith and that the
facts do not substantiate the com
mittees claims. Testimony taken In
the hearings will BE- presented Ia
the circuit court. where OF OF the
cases are pending, the plaintiffs APP
plying for a court order forcing
renewal OF the lost licenses.
Olaf Olson, attendant ON n Michigan
ambulance, was seriously Injured
about the head and spine. Driver
William Knapp was slightly cut and
bruised. and Motorman William Van
Lew OF the Michigan line was cut
by flying glass, when the Michigan
car crashed into the ambulance at
Twenty -fourth-st and Mlchigan-ave.
Friday afternoon. The ambulance
was badly wrecked, the damage be-
/ ing estimated at about 81 200 Knapp
was answering a hurry GILL from
4 the American Car a. Foundry cos
\ west side plant, and attempted TO
cross the street In front or the car,
81 is said Olson was thrown from
A the auto. He was the worst injured.
but viii recover.
|Terridy burned while playing with
4 matches I'm his home. No. s27 Six
teenth-sL- Friday morning. George
Frederick Radlon. 17-months- old son
OF Frederick w. RadloH. died In
Providence hospital Friday afternoon
4 and his mother is in "A serious con-
| dition from grief over the accident.
| She had gone 20 an apartment on a
| lower floor and returning to hd-
/ own fiat. heard the child screaming
with pain She rushed In and found
4 his clothing ablaze. BY the time
she beat out the flames with a rug
the child had been fatally burned.
! Coroner Rothacher decided that the
babe had picked up match and
fgnitod his clothing.
I'm the semi-annuaI distribution of
prizes BIZ the Cadillac Motor Chr Co.,
In its school Of applied mechanics.
the frat prize OF $50 was won by
Arthur H. Anderson and s25 each
was given Sidney \. Merithew. War
rem Hornbeck and Joseph Briske.
Mr.. Merithew and Mr.. Hornbeck re-
ceived SIS each additional for a per
feot attendance record In the last
six months Altogether $3.50 was
distributed among $50 students In
the school. Following the distribu-
tion OF the prices short speeches
were made by Mark Il Hughes. SUI
psrvisor OF the school. and the heads
OF departments In the faStory. Nov
Ing pictures or the Panama canal
were shown and musical numbers