The Detroit times., 1908-11-21

sioner collector OF customs. and state
treasurer since 1873. lie appointed
William Alden Smith page In the
legislature more than 80 years ago
giving him his start In politics.
Forrest Fires In Michigan" Will he the
subJect OF the lecture in the Detroit
Museum OF Art. Sunday afternoon.
Director Griffith will give way to
Charles Will:s Ward on this occa-
sion. Mr.. Ward Is a large owner In
the forest districts recently swept By
the fires. and has for the past Few
months been making thorough IN
vestigation OF the fires, their cause,
and "A remedy TO safeguard property
owners of these districts. While m
the woods. Mr. Ward was attended
by photographers who secured nun
dreds OF lantern slides to illustrate
the subject. many OF them being on
Lumiere color plates, which show the
beauty OF the natural forests In their
original coloring. To project the lat-
ter the speaker has arranged for a
special operator and instruments
from Washington. ID. c. The lecture
Will begin as usual, at 2:3V. froi'
Roth. well known to all who are IN
terested In forestry. Will also pc
present. and Will make n short al
dress on the Importance OF preserV-
ing the forests.
Daniel Sc0tten's estate must pay taxes
ON an assessment of SS61,V0O unless
the courts decide otherwise. This was
the decision OF the council tax com
mittee. Friday afternoon. after near
ing evidence. DIR. II. Arlington New
man. trustee OF the estate, had asked
for reduction OF the assessment 20
s37G.ls0. on the ground that the
figures had been wrongly added on
the personal tax statement. Ihis was
found 10 be the case, but the asses
sors got busy and presented tesu-
mony TO show that the items OF the
original statement were too low ana
that the total should really have
been as high as 1t was mistakenly n,n,
Scotten's death. his personal taxes
had been very low. The inventory or
his estate In court disclosed more
than a million dollars OF TAXABLE
property. Since that time the assess
ment has been gradually reduced. AS
sistant Corporation Counsel Barlow
held that the committee should re-
duce the assessment because proper
notice had not been given tne estate
OF an increase In the several items.
Re turning from the MT. Clemens beet
Sugar Co.'S farm. late Friday night,
with nearly $50 In mis- jeans as re-
suit OF sevraI weeks hard labor.
Israel Popovitch became confused In
the fog and sought TO reach the home
OF relatives on Warren-ct. on the
east side. via the Third-avo- car line.
Two strangers standing on the PACK
platform heard him make inquiries
of the conductor and as the car
bowled up Greenwood ave, they
presently tapped MIN on the shouiusr
and told him the next street was the
one he was looking for. Popovitch
left the car followed by the strangers
and was cropping about In the fog
trying to And Warren-ct., which
happened to be several miles away,
when the strangers jumped on him.
Knocked him down and attempted to
rob him. In the struggle Popovitch
pulled out his knife and cut one OF
the men in the neck. The would-be
robbers then disappeared In the fog.
poorly repaid for their pains. for
israerx roll was still Intact. He
walked downtown and at Cass and
Grand River met Patrolman Neitzel.
who accompanied him to the central
: station Here he was given lodging
for the night and his money was
turned over to the lieutenant In
charge for safe keeping.