The Detroit times., 1914-05-13
IN DETROIT

JOSEPH MeIecker, 30 years old, OF No.
1910 -. Aubtn-nNe-, who was badly
injured by falling from Brush car
at the Row enn-st. curve, May g. died
In 81 Marys hospital, Tuesday, as
result OF his injuries Coroner
burgess had the body removed TO
the county morgue and rs making an
investigation
Mrs. sarah A. Cushman. widow of
Charles :. CushInRn, died. Tuesday.
IN the family home. No 3O66 East
Grand-b blvd Mrs. Cushman was So
years OF age. Her daughter, the
late Adelaide Cushman. was "A we'll
known actress. Mrs. Cushman Is sur
xlvsd only by her son, Mortimer
who lives in san Francisco. Funeral
services Will be held Thursday morn
Ing; In IS. Peter and Pauls cathe-
dral.
Nat Anderson. - years old, aud EN-
Ployed ns hOusemnn In the Crosse
Pointe home OF Frederick r. Wads-
worth, padded out into Lake st
Clair, I'm his canoe. Sunday after
He said he would be gone only a
half hour, and IL is feared that he
may have been drowned The fact
that no trace OF the canoe has been
case. Harbormaster King searched
the vicinity In vain Tuesday.
Frank NanerstrOm, No. 800 Brush-st..
reported 90 the police. wednesday,
afternoon. jewelry valued at about
$500 disappeared from his home The
Jewels Included diamond ring. a
Iayelliere set with four large gar
nets and 100 small stones; gold
bracelet. and a turquoise stickpin.
Detectives who investigated found
no traces OF the work OF burglars.
and think IL possible that the Jewels
Were mislaid, or may have been
taken by some sneak thief
strong resolutions condemnInE the
stsnd taken by John ID. Rockefeller,
JrI In the recent strike troubles in
colorado mines owned by the oil
magnate. We're the feature OF Tues
days session OF the convention OF
? Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butcher Workmen OF North Amer
lea. in Gerow's hall IL is expected
that John Il. Hart will be reelected
president OF the association and
Homer ID. Call. secretary treasurer.
The convention will continue
throughout the week.
Traffic Commissioner Arthur u. Water
fall, OF the Board OF Commerce, Will
resume the stand, Thursday, Ina Lans-
Ing. In the hearing before the state
railroad commission on the applica-
tion or the railroads OF Michigan for
permission TO raise their rates Ave
per cent The tariff schedules were
suspended last November. on COM
plant OF the Board OF Commerce.
the Michigan Manufacturers associa-
ton and other commercial bodies
weeks ago. submitted excerpts from
the proposed tariffs showing that
In some cases the increase was as
much as 100 per cent IL is believed
that the railroads will offer a new
schedule. when the hearing is re-
sumed.
The supplies committee OF the school
board debated, Tuesday afternoon. on
the quality and price OF school seats.
The American Seating 60, submitted
seat at sass, made OF steel This
company was awarded the contract,
last year, and the action was vetoed
by Mayor Marx. who held that the
lowest bid had not been accepted.
The A. II. Andrews Co. OF Chicago,
has a cast iron seat al S249. with
"A i5-year- guarantee against break
age The Steel Furniture Co. OF
Grand Rapids. submitted steel
frame seat $3.50. The American
Seating Co. Representatives. contended
that his seat has a tubular steel
frame which gives IL greater
strength and resiliency than the
Grand Rapids seat The committee
divided on the question, and action
was deferred until Thursday even
ing IL Is probable that both ma
Jority and a minority report VIII be
admitted 10 the board