The Detroit times., 1908-12-21

low lying landscapes and pastures
dotted with cattle.
"No. I'm not shopping," observed Wan
d~rinG william as he gnsed nj the
Christmas pies In the window. You
know this is the shortest day or the
year.
Can't. Haker, of central station, is
amused over "a report published In a
local newspaper To the enect that tne
police have new clue In the case
OF Albert French. found dead In an
alley I'm the rear OF the Central mar
ket last May. No suspect Is under
arrest-in connection with the case, so
far as the captain knows, The po-
lice are still OF the opinion. as they
have been for months. that French's
death was an accident.
Becnuse he gave n fictitious name, Al
porariIy. sunday. With six other
young men. Carr was picked up In
pool room. where. IL is alleged, they
have been wont TO hang around NO
charge was made against them, how
ever, and Capt. Baker, Sunday morn
ing. ordered their release. Carr. In
signing the property book. wrote his
ledge noticed the discrepancy and de-
cided to hold the young man for fur
Their investigation. Carr says he was
known as Liberty in Kansas City.
where he formerly lived.
The First CongrexationnIists observed
yesterday ~ Christmas sunday. Mn
sic and decorations were or high
order; The Rev. Gaius Glenn Atkins
preached on The Threefold Gift of
Peace" holding that the signal
achievement OF Christian progress Is
the testing OF human institutions and
conduct by the light OF the Nativity.
In the evening. the pastor gave the
substance OF mis- address before the
international council In Edinburgh
on The Mission OF the Congrega
tional Church In America. which he
conceived 10 be sacred trust COM
mitted To the church to Justify and
dignity religious liberty and exalt
spiritual democracy.
While two men giving their names n
Harry B1ois. No. 30S sixth-st., and
Frank Morgan No. 394 Vermont-ave..
picked up on suspicion by Patrol
olds. were being registered In the
Grand River station. Sunday evening.
Ne police theirs received word that
the residence of Chas. Gibson. No. Il2
Spruce-st., had been ransacked a few
minutes previously. Blois and Nor
gan had In their possession six silver
forks, seven teaspoons and other
think. may have come from the Glib
son home. The Gibsons are visiting
In Cleveland and the suspects will
be held at least until tho family can
have look at the supposed plumber.
The holiday spirit was evident In ali
the churches of the city Sunday, the
sermons. music and decorations all
son. Holly and evergreen were much
in evidence and the ministers OF tho
various churches took the facts sur
rounding the Savior's birth as the
topic for discussion. In nearly every
church. large congregations attend
ed. the pleasant winter weather
seeming TO bring out an unusually
were held in the Tabernacle Metho-
dist church the Woodward ave Bap-
fist, the Church Of Our Father. the
Jefferson-ave. Presbyterian. the Uni
tartan, the First Congregational. and
the Woodward-ave Congregational.
Col. Daniel COrnman wss ON Sunday
relieved from his duty ~ commander
James A Goodin was placed In
charge. This change was made in
accordance with the finding OF the
recent courtmartiai appointed TO in
ties regarding the disposal OF gov
eminent forage. With the order re-
lieving Col. Cornman OF comma nd
was also an order in the case OF Capt
dismiss the captain from the ser
vice. but this was later changed to a
loss Of so places. This practically
means that unless he is unusually
fortunate he will not attain the rank
or major before he In retired from
the service.
is supposed, John Dittmar, 15 years
old. sailor who had been down on
his luck OF late. was burned to death
In the small room he occupied over
the blacksmith shop at No. sac JEFF
ferson-ave., carly Sunday morning
He was ordered out OF his roomin5
house a week ago because he had no
more money. and was allowed to
sleep over the shop by courtesy OF
the blacksmith. Someone passing the
place early Sunday morning saw
smoke issuing from a second story
window and turned in an alarm. Al
ter the fire was extinguished. Dit
mars charrcd body was found lying
within three feet OF the window,
whicH'he had vainly tried to reacn
The damage TO the building was
slight Dittmar was unmarried
Eetrott Socialists took up the cause Of
Christian RudOwitx In their weekly
meeting, Sunday afternoon, In
Schwankovsky's hall. Rudowitz, like
Jan Pouren. was a member OF the
Russian revolutionary party and his
extradition has been ordered by the
United States authorities on the
ground that he Is accused OF murder.
rather than being a political refugee
Mrs. Mia Topper Maynard. OF Color
ado. newspaper woman OF that
state. and the candidate for iieuten-
ant-govcrnor OF that party in the
last state election. made the prin-
cipal speech OF the meeting and
warmly espoused tho cause Of the
refugees. declaring that they would
have no chance for justice in Russia
II extradited. Mrs. Maynard and her
husband are taking a course OF leo
lures IN Ann Arbor.