The Detroit times., 1908-04-16

home OF her mother, Mrs. Helen
Thompson, No. 302 Porter-st., aged
2S years. She was a niece OF Mayor
Thompson. The funeral will take
place Saturday morning at .: 10
O'Clock from Holy Trinity church.
The park estimates will b. cut about
$50. 900. Boulevard rcsurfacine funds
will be cut largely. also the esti-
mates for paving Belle Isle dock.
for a new steam roller, for q down
town storage yard and for shelter
station on the Campus. while the
cost of the new barn and the Belle
Isle canal will be cut one-third each.
The annual meeting Of the Board sof
Commerce and installation of new
officers will be held at o'clock
next Tuesday afternoon. At that
time the retiring president, Lem
w. Bowen, will give an address. and
the incoming president, George t.
Moody, will also speak. The board
OF directors will give reports OF
the work for the year.
In a statement given out by G. Jay
vinton, who handled the finances Of
the committee In charge of the
Torrey mission, the material re-
ward which the evangelist re-
ceived was $2l day clear
of all expenses. DR.. Torrey was
given a free-will offering OF $5S4.t5
at the close OF the mission. Be.
sides this. his hotel bills and the
salaries Of his helpers were paid.
Mrs. Mary kaIis. Of No. ga Forest
ave. east, was awasded $1,000, by a
jury In the circuit court Wednes-
day afternoon. for the death OF her
son, aged 10. The boy was knock
ed from the running board of a car
by one going In the opposite direc-
ton. Ii was shown that the car
contained 125 passengers, and the
boy was crowded out so that his
body came In contact with the 9TH
er car.
Amos Pennington, whose mother
came to Detroit from Fayette, la,
on a fake report that he was dead,
suggests that the kilograms an
nouncing his demise may have been
sent by former acquaintance. In
Waterloo. just to pay an old grud5e.
Mother and son met Wednesday af
ternoon and the reunion was most
affectionate. Mrs. Pennington has
decided to remain with her SONS
here a few days.
Charity had first place in the meeting
Of the Federation Of Labor Wednes.
day evening. A fund was sub
scribed among the delegates for the
relief OF Mrs. VIM. J. King, No. SO
Scott-st., whose husband disappear
ed recently, leaving her with three
small children and no funds. Then
a resolution was adopted, asking
congress to build transcontinental
railroad for the purpose OF giving
work to the unemployed.
Harry NJ. Floyd, No. 2e7 Woodward
ave., for whose arrest on a serious
charge a warrant was issued Mon
day. on complaint OF his wife, was
arrested by Detectives Kunkel and
McCarty, Tuesday. Mrs. Floyd came
from Boston, where she lives. TO
look up her husband. who separat-
ed from her five years ago after
she had caused his arrest on
charge OF assault and battery. She
found him living with woman at
the Woodward-ave. address. she
says.
James SPAWN was assessed SIS with
the alternative Of 80 days In the
works" by Justice Jeffries, We'd
nesday. after being found guilty of
stealing watch from Minnie
Ahrnds. The latter told the court
that she and SPAWN had once been
lovers. and that he had made her a
present OF the watch. Although he
had married another, SPAWN con-
tinued TO call on her, the girl said,
and II was on one Of these visits
he is alleged to have taken tho
watch.
Five twenty-mnute talks will be the
features Of the regular meeting OF
the Detroit chapter, American In
stitute OF Banking. which takes
place Thursday evening in Bamlet
hall. The talks range along lines
that are of interest to the bankers.
The program follows: Daily state
ment book" John Gillett; Trust
companies" Hobart y. Hoyt, Union
Trust Co.; Partnership" s. l.. Mer-
Ram; Negotiable instruments of
law" A. B. Hall; Money" s. ID.
Williams.
5lshop Charles .. Williams says that
the Torrcy meetings just closed
stopped plans for a series OF Lenten
services which II was expected
would embrace all the Protestant
denominations. An option was Sc
cured on the Detroit opera house.
and DR. Washington GLADDEN.. of
Columbus, and prominent ministers
of other cities were expected to
speak. When II was found that the
Torrey meetings were~to take
large part OF the church people OF
some of tho denominations. the plan
was given up.
Kurt Rhesd, formerly Of Plymouth,
Mich, but moro recently OF San
Antonio. Tex, whose wife secured
a divorce one month ago, took out
a marriage license Wednesday af-
ternon, and was married by Justice
Fred DeGaw, to Annette Conrad, OF
Pittsburg. In the divorce decree,
granted by Judge Murphy. the hus-
, band was forbidden to marry with
IN two years THE man Is guilty
OF bigamy and contempt, and the
marriage can be annulied II my
one cares 10 take steps TO do IT,"
Judge Murphy says.
impressive services were held In ait
.fhs-czfhof1cE cfIurchaa-feasy,
MsaRdy Thursday thousands