The Detroit times., 1914-05-23
IN DETROIT

Anton TobIJos. 10 years old. OF No. ~
Herkimer-aNe.. who was found lying
on the wabash tracks near Gates,
ave, Wednesday night. with his skull
fractured.se died Ia SolNay hospital
Friday night. lie leaves widow
and several children IN Austria
May Richie. of No. 81 WnshIngton-
blvd. reported 40 the police, Friday
night that some time during the
day, four diamond rings, valued AZ
$500 were stolen from the dresser
In her room. She declared that the
rings lay on the dresser near an
open window
Capt Mott. new recruiting officer for
the marines, visited the Ford auto
plant, Friday. In search OF "a location
for new recruiting Office lie will
make attempts TO locate offices near
other manufacturing plants also. In
the nope thar men tHtd OF by the
plants VIII enlist.
The American Medico- PhnrmaeeuticaI
league Will hold It's seventeenth an
nual conN ention May ?, IN the Hotel
Astor. New York, Dr. Enoch Mather.
No. 40 Warren-aNe eas:, Detroit.
president OF the league. Will make
the opening address. and VIII read a
paper entitled Are We progressing
In practical medicine?"
The state institutions for the insane
are full and running over, 80 Plere
Herr. Detroit youth or II, viii start
at 10 o'clock Sunday morning to
swim around Belle Isle He won a
prize at Cedar Point last summer for
swimming nine miles. Just what he
wants To swim around Belle Isle for
at this time OF the year Is another
one of the mysteries Of life
Postmaster NageI has received permits
-tuu fruru trpHrrmPut TN wuxh-
lngton 10 establish a branch station
I'm Hamtramck on Thomas-st. be
tween Jos Campau-ave. and Mitchell
st The residents OF Hamtramck viii
enjoy free mail delivery after July l.
Branch officers have now been au-
thorized for St Clair Heights.
Crosse Pointe, Highland Park and
Acting Director Burroughs, of the De-
troit Museum OF Art, IL attending
the nfth annual convention OF the
American Federation of Arts. in Chi
cago Charles Moore OF the Detroit
beauty board" spoke in the Friday
morning session or The selection OF
artists to execute public works" The
directors OF the Detroit Museum OF
Art are considering the purchase OF
one OF Jonas Lies Panama canal
paintings, now on exhibition
In the annual meeting of the Detroit
Newsboys' association, held Friday
evening. In the Hotel Pontchartrain.
the following officers We're re-elect-
ed President. John L. Dexter: vice.
president. Horatio :. Earle treasur-
er. X. ". STANDARD; secretary. Miss
Jean f. Hutchings. Nathan w
Samuels. who recently resigned after
many years as secretary OF the as
ISOLATION. was presented with reSolu-
lions expressing appreciation for his
splendid services 10 the association
ment OF the y. VI. a. A., following a
trolley trip from Detroit 10 Cass
Lake. Friday afternoon. liked to
Elizabeth lake 10 camp out over
night second squad OF % left
Saturday. morning 10 go over the
same ground and TO join the first
squad at Elizabeth lake for the re-
turn trip 10 Detroit Saturday night
The boys were under the direction
OF \ + Homer and \. L. Phillips
OF the boys department OF the as
GeneraI-ManaEer Won SchIegeII. of the
Michigan state Telephone Co., IL
planning personal campaign of
education In the proposed metered
service system Those who complain
OF the telephone service Will be Wis
lied by man who viii explain toi
them just how a metered system
would correct these service faults |
The petition 10 the state railroad
commission for permission 60 install
metered service viii be presented
again in July by which time the
company hopes To have completed !
the figures demanded by the com
mission.
While hremen were hghtIng a small
blaze In "a diIaPidnted old building at
No l76 Congress-st west, Friday ar |
ternoon an old timer in the crowd
OF spectators remarked that the |
vacant building, condemned long
ago. and since used as a refuge for
mansions OF Detroit and housed one |
OF Detroits early mayors. Charles !
Howard who was the city's eNecu-
occupied by Gurdon o. Williams. cap
italist OF Detroit In those days, and |
was the scene Of many a brilliant
social event
@roo much mother-In-Iaw" resulted. |
Friday, In an appeal 20 Judge Han
ley, in probate court. TO settle the |
fate of the eight months old baby OF
Earl and Bessie Munro. The couple |
said they had become separated
through the insistence OF Earrs |
mother In taking care OF the baby |
and they were in dispute as TO who |
should have the custody OF the child. |
The court advised them TO get to-
gether again and leave the home OF
the husbands parents. Until this is |
done the baby is given TO the |
mother. The mother I'm law said the
young wife didn't know how 10 care
for baby"
built nj a cost OF only s3s7,7I1. ac-
cording to the bids opened Friday. |
The estimate allowed was $4,000 |
The building Will face Grandy ave, |
in the block bounded by Grandy. |
Hancock, Joseph Campau and War
Ten.aves.. and will overlook Perrien
follows: Masonry Bryant & Detwiler. |
s2d25OO; carpentry. Harcus & CO.,
S58.S4l; heating. ventiating and
plumbing. James w. Partland, s67,-
500; electric wiring and clock sys- |
TEN. John Miller Electric Co. s22,s70:i
dumb waiter, Otis Elevator Co,
$1,000.
Judge futile Will take up on Monday
the petition OF the receivers for the !
Pere Marquette railroad for permis- /
sion TO issue $l2.000.000 of receivers l
certificates 10 pay part OF the road /
Indebtedness and To make improve
ments. Attorney General Fellows has |
said that he Will attend the hearing !
unofhcially, representing the states /
interest In the proceedings. In an in
formal manner The receivers do not
believe that the bondholders Will |
raise many objections To the issue OF |
the certificates. and consider that the !
biggest problem Will he the placing |
or the certificates with reference 10 /
the rest or the secured Indebtedness. |
The will of Mrs. Catherine Helm ,yns
denied probate, Friday, by Judge ,
Hanley. Under the terms OF the |
document the estate was divided be
tween her son and William j. stan
ton, nephew and executor. The son l
claimed undue influence was used I'm /