The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-03
WHERE LIFE is
WORTH LIVING

DE-. r. TrombIey, No. 2s0 Hibbsrd-ave-
spirituaIistfc healer, will lecture In
hamlet hall Sunday evening at 1880.
The events OF passion wees Will he
Illustrated With .tereopticon views In
at 7:i5. The Windsor male quartet
will sing.
Howard ID Dloomer will discuss ''rhe
Judiciary In Politics" I'm a meeting al
the Northwestern Research club: IN
the home OF u. NJ Newton, No. 1881
Fifteenth-st. Monday night.
Jsmes Hoiway, for II years Michigan
died Friday I'm his home. No ils Lon
don-st., Windsor. He was 90 years
OF age and had been connected with
the Michigan Central for 81 years.
ACCORDING to the terms of the will of
Hose Dombrowski, nled for probate
Friday afternoon. all her estate. con
lot. three insurance policies and part
of burial benefit, are left to Sister
Cajetana. mother superior OF the con-
vent OF the Felician Sisters. at st.
Aubin and Canfeld-aves.
Henry Farmer has been appointed mnn-
ager for the state of Michigan Of the
Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Co.
succeeding Col. VIII A. Waite. who.
however. remains with the company
as Detroit manager, The change Is
made so that Col. Waite may devote
his entire attention to Detroit bust
ness.
Joseph NederIander, defendant In Judge
Donovan's court, where he was
charged by Charles Donohue and wife
with fraud In a land deal. explained
that II WAS all a mistake. He said
that his agent showed the Donohues
ave, while the lots described In the
deed are low and bisected by "a deep
county ditch. The Jury gave the
Donohues a verdict for $2oo.75.
President Herman r. link, Of the COM
mon council. has taken hand In the
agitation over Barney Werbe's MT
following the expose OF his connec-
ton with the receiving OF property
stolen from Mrs: MoLean's residence.
and other Detroit homes. III Mayor
werbes license. the common council
will take steps 10 do so under the
ordinance" says link.
That Detroit women are interested In
the proposed tariff law II shown by
the action taken by the Detroit Fed
Grafton OF women's clubs. represent
ing 5000 women OF the city. which
has adopted "A resolution opposing the
increase In the duty on cheap gloves
and hosiery. Copies Of this letter ,,r
be sent TO Congressman DENLY hrst'
and. later. TO the other Michigan rep
resentatives in congress.
The loud barking of "Rags,' n dog
owned by Joseph Drouiliard, saved
Drouillard. his wife and three chill
dren from possible death In a fire
which destroyed their home on West
Jenerson-ave.. River Rouge. Friday
morning Mr. Drouillard was awak-
ened by the dogs barking 70 find the
house filled with smoke. He carried
his wife 20 the street and had barely
time to make second trip for the
children. Mrs. Drouillard is i'll and
II Is feared the exposure Will cause
relapse. The members or the fam
lily saved only their nightclothes.
Hr. and Mrs. Joseph Augustin. the aged
couple who applied ia the poor COM
ission several weeks ago for admit
lance to the county house. alleging
that they were not receiving proper
care in the smith Fox home. left the
latter institution "A few nights ago,
and applied at police headquarters
for shelter. Friday night. They were
up by the poor commission. Angus
tin is "a years old. and his wife Is ~.
a bix force Of men IL ut work prepar-
ing the beach opposite the new Belle
Isle bath house. This beach is TO be
400 feet In length. and the first work
IL to have men with long rakes go
over the river bottom 10 remove
stones Stumps have also been pulled
up. salt and lime have been dumped
20 kill all weeds and. finally. a coat
ing of sand is being strewn over tho
from the upper end Of the isiapd.
where II has been washed along the
banks. The bath house Will he com
pleted by June, or possibly even In
May. II Is now figured.
A recon me ndstion favorable to grant
Ing franchise for hve years to the
Detroit UTILITIES Co. TO cOlleCt all
refuse from streets and alleys except
ashes and garbage, will he sent to
the council by the committee on
health A hearing was held Friday
afternoon, at which DR. j. G.. Col
eridge told the aldermen how much
the city would be saved by this
means. His company offers to put
on 20 wagons with uniformed drivers
and TO furnish receptacles to all
householders In which TO deposit
refuse. The city Will be asked TO
In case refuse is thrown into the
streets or alleys. thus protecting
tanned will be from the sale OF cans.
iron. paper and other junk thrown
out OF residences. The ordinance Will
provide that the city may buy out
the company at the end OF Ave years.
Fred Weidner. employed as "a hostier
OF No. is2 Montcalm-st east. was
seriously burned about the face
hands and neck while hghting his
way through IRE which partially
s destroyed the barn ., in which he was
Weidner was awakened by the pun
gent odor OF smoke. shortly after .
o'clock. but the fire had already made
considerable Roadway. He made a
vain attempt to save n valuable
horse and collie dog. but was
SHlSsy T. c 90 sesk safety s9r
when he reached the open air. He
managed TO reach the rear door OF the
mouse, on which ne pounded Justify
until he awakened the sleeping In
mates. The rear OF the house was
only slightly scorched. however
weidner was taken TO ST. Mary's
hospital In the East End ambulance
His condition Is not serious
| 4 great prospective saving I'm grade
separation damages IL effected 60 the
| city by the supreme court decision
In the Greenwood-ave. case and the
American Car a. Foundry Co. case
In the first OF these the lower court
I'm awarding damages. had allowed
tho inconvenience to adjacent prop
erty-owners and the damage to bust
ness during the separation to be con-
sidered. The supreme court rules
that only the actual depreciation of
selling value OF property incident TO
the separation is to be considered
! in the American Car & Foundry case
in which the company sued the city
| because of the cost OF having To
move Its sidetracks after the scpar-
| alton. the court upholds Corporation
| Counsel Hally's argument that the
railroad had a right to make such
changes as II deemed best on its own
right OF way and that the city IS not
responsible. These decisions will
prevent many suits being brought
against the city by business firms
which have suffered loss and incon-
venlence through the separating of
Braoes at various points.