The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-17
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Louis Frontiera, the Italian, arrested In
Detroit two weeks ago, and taken to
Memphis, Tenn. to answer a charge
or murder. returned to Detroit, Sat
urday. free man. Frontiera had no
trouble In convincing the authorities
that he acted il self-defense. He
was aided in his defense by Detroit
friends, who, raised Il fund and en-
gagged a lawyer
More thnn roo Detroiters, former resi-
dent OF Petrolis, Ont, attended the
old boys reunion In that town, Wed
nesday. Thursday and Friday, and
carried on all the prizes worth win
ming: The Detroiters took with them
the Essex Eusiliers' band, OF Wind
SCR In the procession they carried
banner with the inscription, I'm De-
troit Life Is Worth Living
Roy Cannon, nged Is, of No. 81 Dequin-
dre-st.. employed as messenger by
the Motor Cycle Messenger Co. was
run down by an auto driven by W.
Thompson, OF No. $40 Muliett-st., Sun
day afternoon, and seriously injured.
The accident happened at Jefferson
ave. and the West Boulevard. Can
non was taken In the East End am
bulance to ST. Marys hospital. where
IL was found he was suffering from
concussion OF the brain. ana painful
bruises and decorations lie will re-
cover.
Mrs. EfGe NJ. Howe, proprietress of the
Hotel Mera, No. 81 EIisabeth-st. west.
saw a man proving about the yard
at the rear or her house Saturday
night. Raising the window. she
pointed a revolver at him and or
dered him TO throw UP his hands. He
did as ordered and stood there 10
minutes while the boarders hurried
out To find policeman. at head
quarters the man gave his name as
william Dubois. A Jack the-Peep-
or" has been annoying the boarders
in the Hotel Mera for several weeks.
and several petty robberies have oc-
Cured.
fore the business Mems class OF the
Martha Holmes NJ. h. church. Sun
day noon. on the subject The Jew
as an aEriculturist." He traced the
history OF the Jew from the earliest
ages. showing that agriculture was
their favorite occupation, and that
only oppression drove them into
other business. He predicted a re-
turn to the soil by the Jew, and told
OF the work being done in that d.
rection through the officers in charge
OF the Baron de Hirsch fund. the
Jewish Agricultural Aid society, and
kindred organizations.
The Rev. A. II. Allen, pEstor of Eben-
eyer 4. VI. r.. church, In has sermon
Sunday night. declared that a riot
with lynchings and destruction to
the homes OF members OF the colored
race. similar to what Is occurring I'm
Springfield. H.. might be precipitat-
ed in Detroit ut any time a like pre-
text is afforded. Mr.. Allen believes
that the wave of feeling against his
states very rapidly The speaker
said however, that ne believed the
better class OF society is in sympathy
with an encouraging the colored man
In his struggle for nobler things.
Mrs. Christina OberhoH. an aunt of
Capt. Henry w. Busch. of the parks
and bout bogevaTd se de 3ant died in
Eigenbrodt. Friday. Mrs. Oberhon
was bbrn in Germany 73 years ago
and when is years of age came to
Detroit with her parents. She mar
ried William Oberhofr. member of
Harmonic society. and Mrs. Oberhon
presented the first flag to that or
ganiDation. Surviving her are four
daughters and one son. Mrs. Rein
hoidt Seyfarth Mrs. Albert Trautz,
Mrs. Henry Dorr and Mrs. Edward
Eigcnbrodt, all OF Detroit, and Gus
tav Oberhoff. OF Fort Worth. Texas
Elmer e. Gormon, United States secret
service officer. hns returned to De-
troit from 81. Ignace after securing
the arrest o. Herman. William and
August Schlmmelpfennig on the
charge OF making and passing coun-
tcrfcit coins. A quantity Of metal
and come counterfeitirg apparatus
were seized in the raids she three
brothers lived in shacks near Moran
outside ST. Ignace. and Flank Gron-
Gormon in making the seizures. A
confession Is claimed to have been Sc
cured from Herman Scnimmelpfen-
mig; the eldest brother. The three
viii be brought down Cor trial at
the fall session OF court.
Brueckner'- band Will render the fol-
lowing program ..c on Belle Isle Mon
MAJ march. Torcy). aMignon' az" overt esr
CThomas). 'Loveley Paraphrase,"
4Neswadba); "slavonic Dances,
{B,yorfak ..rso W mis- Flowers
CPuccinD Yankee Dude" march
(Bodewalt IAmpeli Martha" over
ture. CFlotowl "Raninbow," inter:
selection. (BalfeJ; The Garden Of
Dreams" (kdmmer). baritone solo;
Artists life" waltz. (strauss!:
sing. Tuesday afternoons cor ri
will take place in Palmer park.
Through the heroism Of Charles a. and
George ID. Grant, automobile dealers
at No. IA Woodward-ave.. f.. NJ.
Rothman. mems furnishings dealer
at No. 20 Woodward. and members
OF his family Were probably saved
from being seriously Injured I'm a
runaway. with his wife three small
children. and a friend. Mr. Rothman
was returning to his home ny No. 65S
John R-st after a drive about the
city. At Woodward and AIexandrine-
ayes. the horses took fright at a
sightseeing auto and dashed up the
avenue at furious pace. The Grant
brothers jumped into Thomas car
that stood handy and started I'm pur-
suit The horses ran To Alger-ave
before the Grants finally managed to
'tclose\ in on them, Charles Grant.
leaning far out ~ the machine
grabbed one OF the horses by the
head and brought both Co a stop. Mrs.
Rothman tainted from the shock Of
the narrowing experience and was
taken home In the automobile
Miss Hattie Mochimnn, one of the \.
W. e. a. secretaries, discussing the
statement made by MNuon III. PHELPS.
president OF the Society for the Ad-
-vancement Of India. that Christian
missionaries In India do no good
that they have made no genuine con-
verts. and In many ways are a detri-
ment said that statistics show con-
clusivelv that Hindoos do make good
Christians and that missionary work
in India is 40 decided success. MISS
MOehlman says that Christianity IL
what the Hindoos need. and they
need 10 before they need education.
Sumio Uesugi, Japanese. who IL