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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-03
MAYOR FILES
HIS FIRST VETO
p,sAPpRovEs RESOLUTION AP
FORTHCOMING COST OF
OPENING.

President link. of the common coun'
eli. had a hard time keeping the aider'
men in their seats Tuesday evening
Aid. Heineman discovered that there
we're clouds of smoke coming from
the 0ies block on Monroe-aye, and the
report that there was fire In sight
sent many bulky forms TO the WIN
dows. link pounded and pounded
ssain with his gavel and then hao
serrt Hicks bring the city fathers
back to their seats.
Mayor Breitmeyer's first veto meE'
sage came In. He disapproVeu tue
resolution by which the damages ios
opening Thompson court were award
ed. The city had 10 pay Az per cen'
OF the damages In this case. the resi-.
dents OF the LOCALITY AZ IL per cent an
the remainder was donated oy 4
church. The mayor declared this
would be a bad precedent and favors
the city paying only q IL per cent
and the residents 90 per cent. as the
Improvement Is merely local beneh'.
, The taxicab ordinance Was adopted
without discussion.
AID. Garyey objected TO the appro-
priation OF 5000 for the committee OF
80 without the approval OF the iega'
department. but subsidized when Aio'
Gilman retorted that Mayor Thomr
son had been given large amounts LOT
Investigations.
Voting machines were discussed at
,ome length. and Aid. Ellis finally got
through a resolution providing Tor
test OF the machines at the spring
election.
The new billboard ordinance was
introduced by Aid. Watson and went
70 committee.
Several dips were made into the
house OF correction funds. the PARK
department getting a slice to paint It's
wagons and the garbage division get
ting another piece To take care or ola
bills. Another chunk was given the
park department to start work on the
beach and approaches for the new
Belle Isle bath house.
Aid. Heineman put In resolution
inviting the Wayne members OF the
state legislature TO meet with the
council charter and city legislation
committee to consider bills affecting
Detroit.
Aid. Vernon got In a resolution call
ing upon the grade separation commit
tee TO make plans for the separation
Of grades at Cass, Second and Third
ayes.
Aid. Burton wanted an estimate put
In to provide for printing and binding
the proceedings OF the governor ana
judges and the early land board OF
Detroit.
A resolution TO have the Brush
boulevard hospital site turned into a
public playground was introduced By
Aid. Heineman.
Aid. Reinhardt secured the adop-
ton OF a resolution calling for an esti
mate for a municipal garage To take
care OF the various department auto
mobiles.
number of resolutions calling for
supplemental paving estimates were
lut in.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-03
BIRTHS

GIRLS
George Thosteson, i96 Bagg
Alfred Davis. All Maeomb.
Claude Davies, 400 Fifteenth.
William Luths, $50 Holcomb
David Brown. 265 Grand River.
Frank Ebert, 1l4S Seq burn.
Frank Lieder. e56 Warren
Hubert Hart. 32s Arndt
Albert Mahragang. S25 Maple.
Frank kawacki. 10! Hastings
BOYS
George Macarthur. 36s Congress.
William Murray. 1914 Fort.
Frank Dibbls. 2S3 Abbott
Deonizy Zonsmicky. Il Superior.
Walter Felcyn. 957 Dubois.
George Legnal. AZ Longworth.
William Banta, l4gl Hastings.
Charles Msrschner. l2- Beals
Thomas Hitchman. 225 Putnam.
Edwin Potts. 5sl williams.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-03
WANTS $4,000 FROM
FORMER EMPLOYERS

Miss Cecil Burns. one OF the pref
TEST complainants seen I'm the circuit
court in long time. started action
against the Menzie Shoe Co. in
Judge Donovan's cvourt. Wednesday
In which she asks for $4,000 damages.
Miss Burns was formerly employed AS
stenographer by the company She
claims 10 have had occasion To pass
through dark passageway. and fell
over a coal scuttle carelessly left In
the way. She charges the company
with neglect In not furnishing light so
that she could avoid the obstruction.
Miss Burns sustained broken arm,
which Is now somewhat crooked.
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-03

INTERURBAN LINES.
Detroit U.msd I.t.rurss. L,,e..

Detroit United lnterurbsn Ltnsa.
FLINT LlMiTEDs-Sl6 q. IN. and
t:l5 y. m Locals tor Rochester and
Flint: a m.. and every two hours to
Rochester and Romeo. a m. and
every two hours to 10 .. m: also IL
y. IN.
PORT HURON LiMITEDs-7:45 q
saitu nS.s q only. isss p M Local: 70;
New Baltimore. Alsonacr Marine City
and Port Huron hourly. a IN. TO y:
m: also - n, TO- Msr. In &C. Sity; Local
hourly to III %. m To Mt. Clemens VIA
shore Line hourly. s:2s a IN. to s:ss
.. m. also IL .. IN. Il
TOLEDO LIMiTEDs-s:io a. m,
II 20 a m; ~, 220 and $40 p Ma m; Locals
Toledo. hourly. $50 a. m. TO $50 p m.
also $50 and IL p. m. for Monroe Y,
JACksoN LIMIrEDs-i:4 as a. IN.
and sd. ana Every t s%o hd isr sss
o. m: for Ann Aroor. 8 q. m and
aogrly t SP,iI II m; nor sp2 ysS Ssss
two hours until saline 5s9 p e % . frSm M
iantL
FOR wysaaesss and rresses--s:ss q
m and hait-houriy TO s:ss y m; hourly
$685. s. IVA m.A ssnat service sAfsass
out.
r.r Royal osk, Btr.a.shen aeA
rcusfae--s.s0 q m. then haf-houriy
until y. m. then hourly until IL 2. N
First car ons-half hour later on son~
day.
For Farmiasson asA xersSssns-l &
oreeaSd Lake ana Pon,ise. Z. !. b Il .
M Las, Z car. =; await = siesias q sAssssrA
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DENTISTS.



EAST SIDE BARGAINS
8 ROOMS. NEW COTTAGE. BATH AND
GAS. 81 500. EASY TERMs
ROOMS. NEW COTTAGE. NEAlt
FoREsT,AyE sis5 5.,,r EASY ;sv TERMs 3
MACK AVE. 81 900. EASY TERMS.
ROOMS. NEW MODERN House
RETWEk.N JEFFERSON AND kEh =
CHENAL. $3.50: 5000 DOWN BAL
ANCE AS RENT
BRICK VENEER FLAT. PAVING
BkIcK FRONT; 8 ROOMS , EAnn'
Line 5000. $500 Down. BAL
ANCE EASY
WEST SIDE BARGAINS
ROOMS COTTAGE WITH TWO
STORY BARN. NEAR MICHIGAN
AVE. $500. EASY TERMS.
NEAR GRAND RIVER AND VAR
rem AYES. So 100: EASY TERMS.
NORTH WOODWARD
ROOMS, NEW MODERN HOUSE.
TWO BLOCKS FROM WOODWARD.
s3.45O; $500 DOWN, BALANCE EASY.
ROOMS. MODERN, NEAR WOOD
WARD: FINE STREET $500;
NEW FLAT. ROOMS EACH.
NEAR iaTH AND WARREN: $500.
$500 DOWN. BALANCE EASY.
& ROOMS. MODERN. NEAR WOOD
WARD, sl.1o0: EASY TERMS.
5 ROOMS. NEW MODERN HOUSE.
EXTRA LARGE LIVING ROOM.
BEAMED CEILING; 4o-FOOT LOT.
$4,000. EASY TERMS.
ARTHUR G.. GRIFFIN
sos ELKS' TEMPLE. Main l25s.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-03
Military Bill Passed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-The SEN
ate today passed bill to correct Inc
inequalities In rank OF nine cavalry
and infantry officers. due TO the sys-
tenn OF promotions prior TO the act OF
1890.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-03

MICH. CREMATION ASSOCIATION. .
per cent interst certificate good for
one cremation. r. X Kolb. Treas.
and General Manager, 1895 Il. Boule-
ward. Phone Ridge S66.
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ave.
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-10-21
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

The following tracts Of land located in
St. Mays county can be purchased
cheap and on liberal terms, Il time Is do
sired
A farm on road leading from Saint
Johns to St. Andrews' church; contain,
ing las acres. Dwelling Of Eve rooms,
stable and barn. Level and fairly tim
bered. Soil varied.
A farm near, or adjoining the same.
on the Glebe road, containing 228 acres,
level and well timbered. Small dwelling
and stables, barn and corn housein good
condition. Fine tobacco soil.
A farm near Laurel Grove containing
100 acres, more or less. Dwelling and
out houses In good condition. Fine
Tobacco soil.
Also one farm containing 100 acres,
near Jarboesville, 9Th District. well
timbered in oak, pine and gum.
The above lands being owned by me.
can be purchassd exclusive Of Agents
commission.
Iniaddition to the above lands, hvae
for sale the following very desirable
farms In the 9Th district, near Charlotte
natls anu On bho COutnern maryAhuu
Railroad, which can be bought ct q re-
sonable figures and on liberal terms.
A farm in the 9Th District, containing
253 acres; can DO divided into two
farms. On one side is barn OF 00x40,
with large peach orchard; on other side,
wosmall dwellings, directly on railroad;
both sides well timbered.
Another farm containing 400 acres
building; large dwelling OF 10 rooms
three barns and tenant house. Wei
timbered.
Another farm OF 1913 acres; fine. roomy
dwelling; new barn, 40x4O; well tim
bered and tenant houses for labor.
Another farm Of 198 acres; largedwell-
ing Of rooms and 2 barns; heavily
timbered with chestnut and white oak.
Tenant house for labor.
Another farm OF 1913 acres; room
dwelling; 2 nice barns in good repair. ]
tenant house.
The last mentioned four farms I'm
each other, near Charlotte Hall, ana 90
In close proximity to Railroad.
ENOCH b. ABELL,
Laonardtown, Md.
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SAINT MARY'S ACADEMY.
LEoNARDTowN, Nd.
Conducted by the
SISTERS or CHARITY.
OF NAZARETH. KY.
OF NAZARETH, KY.

Boarding and day School for Young
adler, situated In the most picturesque
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Academic, intermediates, Elementary
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Besides the best moral aud religious
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Various games tend to render the
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Parents desiring TO enter their child
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once.
For further information and eatalo-
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SISTERS OF CHARITY,
121 Q LEonAnDzoaH, Nm
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-10-21

JOHN PENDLMroN KENNEDY, Ii. d. auth
or, was born In Baltimore, Aug. rs, 17D6; died
Oct. %. 1870 He graduated 81 the University
OF Maryland In 1912 was admitted TO the bar
In 1876 served In the Legislature In fB20--2s
eiector on the Harrison ticket IA ESQ. and
was Chairman OF the House Committee on
Commerce IN CONGRESS, 1914. He was again
elected TO the Maryland Legis ature and was
Secretary OF the Navy 1852, and aided In ut
ting out Commodore Perry'e Japan expedi-
tion and DR.. Kanes second Arctic voyage.
Maryland, vico-president Of the Maryland
Historical Society, chairman OF the Board Of
Trustees OF the Peabody Academy, BALD
more and trustee OF the Peabody Education-
al Fund. Waa the author Of several novels
and OF . Life OF William Writ.
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ROB OF THE BOWL.
'ALEGEND OF ST. INIGo's.
BY JOHN P. KENNEDY.
J.B LIPPINooTT COMPANY,
Publishers. Washington Square,
Philadelphia. sept. "a. 1908.


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cod6shing 10 Norway are Az ,0O0 bar.
reIs Of cod liver oil.
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HandbiIls, Circulars
Blanks, Bill Heads. executed with
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anu ~ city prrCcs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-13
SECRETARY HEsTER's WEEKLY
 COTTON. STATEMENT

New Orleans. April 1s.--secretary Exchange statement issued for the week ending April p shows asSrssse ease with the seven days ending this date last year in round figures 5000, a de- crease under the same days year be- der @ the E same time in isos of 5000.
 - For the nine days of April the totals show a decrease under last year or 22.. GOO. a decrease under the same period crease over the same time in 1906 of
 For the 221 days of the season that have s,aPsed the u, be 2cs.oo6. and ahead of 1906 by 2.4s1.ooo.
 The amount brought into sight du. ssss s1s the against Rast Tsss " for ss the days ending April last year. i5I,42 year before last and 13s,oSS same time ir 1906; and for the nine days of sds last year. 22O.557 year before last ana i51.74T same time In 1906.
 The movement since September 1 shows receipts at all United states year. 9,i26.s75 year before last and G. across across the "S Mlssissippi. ohio and Poto-
 S TysT so ssn:s nHrnsF9 s sss sas Ssar i,0si,7ss year before last and s14.422 same time in 1906; interior stocks in excess of those held at the close of the zsS last year. sS7, ,2ol year before last and 3i4,Ssl same time in 1906; South ern mills takings. i7aso ooo. against r. e25,3eG last year; l:72s.2sS year before before
 These make the total movement for the 22i days of the season from Sep tember 1 to April 9. 12,052,217, against
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-13
CHIcAao GRAIN AND PRopUoE.

ChicAgo, April 1e.--Wheat prices on the Of sssds oSon % ing to new high marks for the season while the May delivery equAlled the previous best mark. At the top July sold at S1.leE and
 Corn Siosed firm; oats steady and provis- ions strong.
 wheat during the greater part of the day Lax cents. Interest increased around the more deferred futures and trade in the May delivery was very light. Despite beneficial the new crop months was extremely bullish and prices were easily forced more than one cent above the previous high point for the season.
 Sc higher to Ac lower eompared with Sat urday's close. July being at Sl .1A% ai5. and September at t1.o7H@h. There was considerable selling haaed on the wet wealth In the session July dropped back to N.1tk. Before the end of the first half hour, how ever leading bulls began to buy and prices
 There was also a big investment demand from outsiders. The market bulIiah- ly affected by en active demand for the cash grain. local sales aggregating 215,00o q i6K and for September at Sl Os. During the day May sold between S1.25x and H. 24M Trade quieted down considerably during the final half hour of the session and realizing sales. The close was rather tame but firm at net gains for the day of < to 1k9ho with July q tl.l6k and septem-
 Trade in the corn market was dull and sentiment in the pit was quite heavy at times. although the closing was tirm at net gains of 9%e compared with sstur- had a buiiish effect. There vas some self ing at the start owing to local receipts
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-13
THE STOCK MARKET

<sss. ts.s. E ~~-~1~
 .sss, ssS rssr sr ,S. Ss ss,.ss ss witS frssa 'Ss 'ocniidsncs today in the conprshensfvely upward on. large aesd snisss sssms Gs s. wsss on vacation vas hrssiy dissipafed with the passing of the holiday, although in rscess and took no part in the days dealinGs In this market. This deduct-, ed . considerable volume of activity frpT frn, the msriet, the the opsrs;tiosss pr,;sss for important fnfinence In the market Tor some time past. The Speculative ele- ment at home seemed content to carry f0rwsrd sr ,th the witSsrs tSs rsa,- selves. The fndustriais and special the days most notabie moyements, but
 Ds rsns 1 e ssees was sf shs case on Thursday before the holiday. There was appreciable Improvement in the market in this respect during the
 Sm inc ssssts sas sa Hs@g on % soos ni mp9essio Without @ e much regard sS. S sas pso.s sa:sss g h ss sas m prus ress of the bill being more considersd restoration of iron ore to the dutiable insnt ifdnesd an sctive demand for United. states steel and this had sym rathet!c e6ect In revtying demand for the whole list. Another way. of ac- that the supreme Courts Dddecision on the validity of the commodities clause of the Hepburn law was still with- held. Reading rose yiecrously as has inE of the expected delivry of this
 Rading was helped also by the be. ,lsf that hat. sssisfactsory ssI terms would & be negotiations now going on for an agreement on wages. Although the Copper stocks were not conspicuous
 n c. es Sas rss In Ygss ana ss ssne ssnss ton during March made up one of the favorable Influences on the days senti- ment. The increase of. only s.000.e0o on hand at the end of March compared with a growth of over 39, 100000 pounds during February in itself an encourag. production rose over Febrnary and even over January. It was in the in- crease of deliveries. and exports that the the msin nasi,.t, factor in the improvement os item rising to total of S,0oo, ,000 pounds compared with only 715o0oco pounds In Febru0ry. Justification Is found In this expanded consumption for the claims of real improvement in the trade position of copper. The feel ing regarding the steel trade was im- proved in sympathy The statistics by the American Railway. Association made less favorable exhibit of trade conditions, the number of idle freight cars having increased again for the half month ending March sI. to the . reduction of upwards of 14,00o in idle coal cars. owing to the rush to stock up coal in. face of possible miners strike. The falling off in the general merchandise movement and other traffic tariff must have been con siderable Some of the days reports from the crop regions were dfslked in connection with the continued firm ness of the wheat market. The tone of the market developed considerable irregularity in the late dealings, but many substantial gains were left for the days showing.
 Bonds were active and strong. To. tai sales, par value, $S,e50,000.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
 CLOSING STOCK T1sr.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-13
NEyy yOnsx pnnnrI<,r

New York. April ls.-Fiour, receipts 1a.- ..si sales $500; quiet with prices nominaiiy Wheat; receipts ss, 900. Persistent buy,nx or wheat again this morning fin response to strong cash situation and buliish western cords. May ti.s2@3eM: July si.5IM@ 2sh; Sept. sl.1sk @I6M.
 Rye firm; No 2 western ss@soc fob New
 Corn receipts si,s75.
 Beef steady; family siS Q 50; mess sio 50 @$ll :oo; packet s14@sl 50.
 Fork firm; mess SIS 500 $le; family SIS 50 O t1s so; short clear sic e s2f
 Lard firm; western sic 55 6ss.
 Sugar. raw quiet; fair refining ss. ssK centrifugal se.test S3.sBh: niolasses sugar es, 301z {; refined quiet, crushed s6 e5: DOW. dered tb. O5: granuiated 24.e .ee.
 Pstroieum steady; refined ell ports ta.45
 Coffee quiet; No. ' Rio sxe: No. Sam tos eke. --f
 Moiasses quiet; New oreians es0sac.
 Butter slightly firmer: creamery specials 2shc; official 2sc; extras 27@ Ne. third to first 21 Q 3ec; creamery held, common to special 27c: western factory first lsk 0 1ec; western imitation creamery first zoe.
 Cheese firm; receipts lS59; state full cream specials ie@17c; do. fancy i6Ec: do. good to firm 1shc; winter made best iikc; dc good to prime 1874 @l4Ac: do. common te fair is@isc skins full to special 3k 0 Egss firm; receipts 17.si0; State. Penn sylvania and nearby. fancy selected white 90 Q Nc; do fair to choice 2iN @22Mc; brown and mixed fancy 22hc; do fair to choice 2iM c 22c; western storage packed z1Me: firsts 21 Q hc; seconds 2oke: South ern first slc; seconds 2oMc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-13
io.1o4.s7l last year, 12.265.15s year be- fore last and s.SSi.0o3 same time in

io,104.s7l last year, 12.255,15s year be- fore last and s.ssl.oo2 same time in
 Foreign exports for the week have been 7S,7e0 against s3,s12 last year, making the total thus far for the sea son, 7,l25,Sl6, against 6,4i0,244 last year, an increase of 715.102.
 Northern mills takings and Canada during the past seven days show a de- crease of 3,ss4 as compared with the corresponding, period last year. and have increased s[s.7s7. The total talk lngs of American mills, North, South and Canada. thus far for the season. last year. These include 2.2s3,Sis by Northern spinners. against 1ss1o52.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the twen- ty-nine leading Southern interior cen ters have decfeased during the week 2s,Ss6 bales, against a decrease during the corresponding period last season of 36,7t7 and are now 213,3 larger than at this date In 1908.
 Including stocks left oyer at ports and interior towns from the last crop and the number of bales brought Into sight thus far from the new crop, the supply to date Is l2,s33.5S4. against 10.- A52,s77 for the same period last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-13
NrW oRr.EANs sror COTTON.
srECRErARY HEsTER,s WORLDS
 VISIBLE SUPPLY ABATEMENT

New Orleans, April 1Z.--secretary Hester's statement of the worlds vis- fble supply of cotton made up from special cable and telegraphic adeices compares the figures of this week with last week, last year and the year before It shows a decrease for the week just closed of 11e,7se against a decrease of f25,0ei last year and Q decrease of se,a53 year before last
 The total visible is 4,772, ,s2s against 4S92.3i4 last week, 4.1ea.0eS last year and 6.225,es3 year before last. of this the total of American cotton is 3,Izl,- B2S against 3.7TS,314 lest week, 2.ss0,- 21S last year and 3,T49,aS3 year before last, and of all other kfnds. including Egypt, Brazil, Indias etc. l,o5l, ,0oO, against 1.1l4.e00 last week. i.20s.S7s last year and 1.47e,ooo year before last. cotton as aboye shows decrease compared with last week of i1s.7s6. an increase compared with last year Of s03.4ss. and . decrease compared with year before last of 453,3ab'
 Of the worlds visible supply of cot- ion as above there is now adoat ana held in Great Britain and continental Europe 2.s52,060, against 2r347,000 last year and 3.0ts.o00 year before last: in Egypt 1000, against 225,o00 last year and is7,o00 year before last; m india 45s.0oO. against eo6,e00 last year and 7g1.000 year before last; and In the United States 100000 against ssi.000 last year and i.2taooe year be- fore last.