The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-21
IN DETROIT

PatsoImaR John O'Rourke was called,
WEDNESDAYS nighL 90 Woods room
Ing house No I'll JeuerHon-aNe
where a man known a. James Muir
ply about 50 years old was found
dead ia bed. Coroner RothaGher Is
investigating.
United states Judge Tuttle has been
invited 90 sit one OF the three
judges In the federal court or ap-
peals I'm Cincinnati June ). Judge
futile viii begin hearing civil cases
on the March docket In the local fed
eral court. next Monday
DIR. bella CogshaII, Of Flint, who was
struck By n Michigan ear nt GratIot-
ave. and Brush st, Tuesday after
noon. n sim In critical condition
fighttng chance for life His skull
was fractured. and he Is also suffer
ing from conclusion OF the brain
He Is So years old.
Herbert r.. Merritt. manager for the
Eastern Michigan Edison Co.. In
Ecorse was quite disturbed Wed
nesday. when he found letter un-
der the door OF his office, demanding
that he place $4,000 under the old
mill by nightfRll, or suffer horrid
consequences. Marshal George Mil
Ter investigated and says II was a
prank OF some boys
Roy Andrews, OF Hastings. Mich. was
elected grand master of the nrst veil
by Michigan Grand Chapter. r. A. NJ
In the final session OF convention in
the Masonic temple. Wednesday ar
ternoOn William w Watts OF Ann
Arhor was elected grand high priest
and James r. McGregor was re-
elected 10 the office Of grand SEN
tinel Tor. his nineteenth consecutive
year. The next convention viii be
held in Kalamazoo
p. Il. o'Brien and ESru n. Jones have
purchased the property known ns the
a. David farm, nearly opposite the
Rugby subdivision hafnR
marketed BY the Hannah Real Estate
exchange. The property comprises
SO acres and has frontage OF about
i400 feet on Grand River-ave II ~
valued at $4,000 Mr. OiBrien and
Mr. Jones plan 10 hold the property
for year or 80 and will probably
subdivide.
Frank McGrnde, giving his address as
No. - Mont@aIm-st west. was
Knocked down and rolled" for his
gold watch by two men who attack
ed him at Brush and Macomb-sts.,
early Thursday morning. but as the
robbers were fleeing from their
PROSTATE victim. they ran plump into
the arms Of Patrolmen Gregg md
Kossuch. They gave their names as
James Burns, OF New York and
Henry Michels "of ohio" Michels
had McGrade's watch in his pocket.
DIR. William II. jenkins. head of the
local federal bureau OF food aud
drug inspection, has issued warn
Ing TO housewives TO beware of the
use % preserving powders and can
ming compounds. These compounds
he SAYS. ARE Composed or salicylic
acid boric acid or compounds OF
both. masked under fanciful names.
These chemicals have their proper
uses Is medical substances. but are
considered harmful 20 health when
not thus used They are not permit
ted In food products by our depart
ment"
An inspection party composed OF POST
master NnReI. PostOfhce Inspector
Fraser Assistant Postmaster Cashlh
and Supt kellog. visited the new
branch postofhce in Crosse Polnte VIZ
lage Wednesday and were surprised
at the sudden growth OF the territory
served by this branch Postmaster
NaRel viii take steps TO meet the
growing demand. for service in that
territory hy extending the carrier
routes from the branch station. The
inspection party viii next visit the
Highland Park branch which Us also
enjoying phenomenal growth.
A tntooed picture Of Napoleon, and
other tattoo marks on body found
floating near the head or Heile Isle
Wednesday, served 10 Identity the
drowned man as Napoleon Anderson.
houseman In Frederick r. Wads-
worth's Crosse Pointe home. who
started out in canoe. May 10, and
drowned after being sighted by a
passing freighter as he clung 10 the
overturned canoe W. w. Baird. or
No $50 IdncOln-aVe., discovered the
body as he was cruising about in a
launch Harbormaster King was
notified aud turned the body over to-
Coroner Burgess.
Two men " no were trying 20 gain en-
trance to the former home Of Mrs.
Stella Ford Schlotman, at No. llS0i
Woodw ard ave. were surprised by
Patrolman Robert Morris. late We'd
nesday night. and the officer fired
three shots at the suspects and sue
ceeded in stopping and arresting one
The prisoner gave his name as How
ard Woodward. - years old, and
said he lives at No. 10 Grand ave
Highland Park lie said his COM
panion was known to him only as
Harry" and that they were trying
10 find "a place TO sleep, when ar
rested.
A laughing. merry little chap, ~
months old, II seeking home.
George Toll Jr.. was found last De-
cember by the side Of his dead
mother. who had been killed by her
husband The slayer fled and is still
at large Baby George has been a
guest in the Florence Crittenton
home ever since. The authorities
there are pushing legal steps which
viii make IL possible for the baby
70 be adopted by some worthy fam
ily. The ease viii be called May 20
before Judge Hubert in juvenile
court and II is expected that the
court VIII rule the baby dependent