The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-18

try TO get the estimators TO allow 1t.
An association was formed with
Frederick s. Burgess, president; >.
ID. Williams. secretary, and Earl j.
Vickery, treasurer.
Bfshop Charles ID. Williams, John l..
Dexter aud J. J. O'Connor, manager
OF the Western Union messenger SER
vice. are trying TO get Legislation
that VIII prevent the employment OF
boys for messenger work at nisht.
The older messenger services employ
number. of men for this work, but
other agencies use boys who arc
sent TO all KINDS OF places with mes
sages ut night. The state law ailowr
boys of 16 years 10 do this work.
Moving picture operators are the latest
craft Ia desire an exnrnfntnx and
licensing board. The films are In
nammable and petition by Charles
KirDey and others to the council
states that only experienced men
should be allowed TO work the pie
turo machines. Therefore they ask
for q city ordinance governing the
business. There is already an ordi-
nance requiring certain precautions
against irc where moving pictures
are shown.
The officers Of Detroit commandrry'
knights Tempiar. were Installed with
imposing ceremonies, Friday night.
Before the Installation. three presen-
tations were made. Frank e. Fisher.
given q past commanders jewel. and
Mrs. Fisher was given a huge bou-
uuet or roses Mrs Lyle o. Young
love WIFE OF the eminent commanded
for 1901-S, was presented with pou-
quet OF SIS carnations. In token OF the
number OF members added during the
regime OF her husband.
The Detroit Engineering society held
en-. Friday night. Among the SPEAK
crs were Alexander Dow. w ;. RUS
sell, Rev. A. L. Mock. Prof q. $. Wh->
lianls, OF the u OF NJ; David Molite..
canal. and Col &. Med. TOWNSEND,
u. s. district engineer. Before the
banquet officers were elected as fol-
lows; President. Francis G. Shens-
hon: first Vice president Byron r..
Parke second vice president. Charles
G Herbert: secretary Bamlet Kent.
Rabbi Leo VI. Franklin snid Friday
night that there In mo- single source Of
prejudice which mitigates so against
the Jews as the teaching that the
Jews crucified Christ IF the Chris
tans would only read their new tes-l
taments correctly they would sec the
utter falsity OF this statement" said
Dr. Franklin. "In their own gospels
the Christians will learn that the
power TO execute was not with the
Jews. Power had been taken away
from them by the Romans, and the
new testament tells that the Ro-
mans crucified Jesus.
The old senator Palmer mansion, on
the east side OF WoOdward-ave.. be-
tween Farnsworth and Erederick-sts.,
is being torn down, and the land VIII
be offered for sale. The property
was bought from l. L Tarnsworth
scented To his daughter, Mrs. Palmer.
shortly after Mr.. Palmer built
nome there. In 1871 II was re-
was occupied by the Palmer family
until 1894. Two fires within a month
made It uninhabitable, and for some
time IL has been an unattractive OBJ
ject
City Treasurer Koch II going to give
property -owners who neglected to
pay their 1906 taxes and special as
sessments notice Of the date on which
tax titles Will be given TO the specu-
lators who bought In the taxes
at last years sale. III this warning
is neglected. the tax titles VIII stand
as lien on the property and the
tax title men may charge more than
double the amount they paid for such
titles before releasing the property
Some of the tax title men have pro-
tested against Koch's action; saying
that II initiates against their In
vestinR In tax titles.
The superiority Of the automobile over
the horse wng demonstrated tn n SEN
sational manner. Friday afternoon
when Patrolman George Wilson used
an auto to catch team OF runaway
horses attached To one OF the Hough-
tent French Ice Co.'S wagons. The
team became frightened at Riopello
and Fort SITS. and dashed west on
Fort. Patrolman Wilson jumped into
machine driven by Albert Vincent.
No. 81 Vermont-ave. He soon over
took the team. and. driving In front
OF the frightened animals. managed
q TO stop them at st. Antoine-st. In
the wild dash the Ice wagon collided
with q Salvation Army provision
wagon. demolishing II, and scattering
the contents over the street
Through q misunderstanding, William
brown, aged IS, OF No. ~ Macomb-
ST.. was arrested Friday night while
trying TO capture two men who had
held him upn and robbed him OF mis-
gold watch. He was nearing his
home on Macombst.. when the pair
grabbed him, one holding his arms
while the other took his watch. AS
the men ran away he pulled out mis-
revolver and <flourishing 1t menac-
ingly. cried. Drop that watch" The
man who had the timepiece obeyed
instantly. and the two continued
their flight. Walter NowaclSi. No az
Howard-st.. saw Brown flourishing
the revolver. and notified Patrolman
Adams, who took Brown to central
station. TIe was speedily released
when he gave his explanation. The
highwaymen are still at large.