The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17
Charles Willis Ward, son OF the late
DnxId Ward. In his life time one Of

brought into court In "A wheel chair.
Charles willis Ward, son OF the late
David Ward. In his lifetime one Of
Michigan's lumber kings. has started
work on a campaign TO secure .Le
passage OF law TO prevent forest
fires, by compelling lumbermen to
destroy all slashing caused by lum-
bering operations. lie VIII give a
stercopticon lecture To the members
OF the legislature in Lansing, Wcd-
ncsday AIR. Ward declares that the
forest fires OF last year caused a loss
in Michigan Of s2S.O00.0O0 and thai
unless the fires are stopped there Will
not be "A foot OF lumber cut In Mich
igan In 10 years.
Mrs. Cecilia Evans. widow of the late
Thomas Exuns. atone time superin-
tendent OF the Detroit board OF pub
lie works. died Tuesday evening. in
her home, No. S64 Fourth ave, aged
GO years Mrs. Evans had been suf-
fering for several years from lung
trouble. She had lived in Detroit 10
years, coming To this city from wy
andotte. whore her husband was
formerly mayor and superintendent
Of the rolling mills. The following
children survive her: A. Burdette
Evans. assistant city assessor. Thorn
as D.. John and Harry Evans. and
Mrs Elizabeth Gordon.
DIR. ,. II. Carstrns and his confreres
Of the street railway renrrangemrnt
committee VIII have a large ae-
quaintance on Baldwin-ave. after
Wednesday afternoon. Some 900
people out that way DO not want Il
car line out their street. Quite a
number of them held "A meeting IA
the home OF r. W. kurz No. 6S1
Baldwin-ave., Tuesday evening, ana
elected Kurz chairman, and Dr. II. q.
Palmer secretary OF an organiza-
as can get away, VIII drop In for
chat with the Carstens commit al
1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
Olympic lodge. No. 4, -. of H., will
ls.ls IT, hlrl lsFt Ia Ia
AIRY. a. well as the birth OF the order
in Michigan. I'M Duffeld hall. Friday
evening. March 10. Damon lodge 40.
3, viii confer the long form first
rank on class OF four candidates,
and among those who will be present
To witness the work are Grand Chan
ceilor Curry. Grand Keeper or Re
ords and Seal Hampton, and other
grand lodge officers. All X. i.
lodges in Detroit and vicinity have
been invited The committee In
charge consists of j. w. Drummond,
Hugh Kearns and William T.. Leak.
Acquitted OF the charge of heecine
Frnnk stapf, the Dunkirk, y. ". Jew
cir In a fake pool room game IN the
Harrington hotel John Mailer was
rearrested as he stepped from Judge
ConnOlly's court room, Tuesday ar
ternoon. Detectives High and Lark
ms. who made the arrest, declare
that Maier's right name is John
O'Brien. and that he also occasion
ally uses the sobriquet OF John
Woods. They say that he Is wanted
in New York city for jumping $500
bail bond. furnished when he was
arrested FOR carrying burglar Tools
They also state that he Is wanted In
Brooklyn, on charge or robbinS
TN. aud assaulting the proprietor OF
the store where the robbery occurred,
The officers say that he has served
two one year terms In prison
The negotiations that have been ON for
the past three weeks between Gray a
he
camille co. for the purchase by the
former Of the Lorraine confectionery
in the Majestic building. as an
nounced exclusively in The Times
recently. have been closed. and the
formal transfer takes place today
For the present. IL Is announced
Gray A. Worcester viii continue the
business OF the Lorraine az IL is. but
the company expects To add general
drug stock about the middle or April
IL Is the intention Ia convert II. III
timatclN. into one OF the finest drug
stores IN the country. The present
drug 44tere-aI- Woodward ave-ald
WHcoN-st. viii be continued. In
cIdded fn the purchase is the 1sor-
aine's candy Kitchen. and ice cream
plant q. Ma % Statest
John kroon. of Grand Rapids, came tn
Detroit. Tuesday, to yet Job. lie
lad SIS cash capital. and had not
been IN town more than few min
uteS when hr met another stranger
\ game Of pool was proposed Jonn
was willing The pair retired 10
SweeneN's. where they met third
stranger" and started a little game
for - cents corner. Johns newly
found friend won steadily. even after
Tie stakes grew II So corner. but
lie gailantIY handed Johns money
back go HIM each time and, John
thought Il was pretty soft. Finally
the other stranger got excited. and
offered to bet So that he could beat
Johns friend John loaned his friend
SIS and went downstairs To walt for
his share OF the winnings. He wait
ed y long time Finally he arrived
at police headquarters. and an-
nounced that both OF his friends"
were gone IIe ltad 81 left. lie IL
~ years old