The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-25
WHERE LIFE is
WORTH LIVING

Negotiations have been opened by the
Board OF Commerce with the metHi-
lie Barrel Co, OF Toledo. with "A view
TO bringing thar concern here. The
company has some difficulty In get
ting a proper location In that city
Cspt. Russell q. Cooney. consniissary OF
the First infantry. VI. y. g.. Will be
asked To resign because or neglect ol
duty. according 10 an announcement
made In Lansing. capt. CooheS ala
not attend camp last summer anu
failed To give "A reason Tor not dolhs
Carlo RomaaeIli has completed the
bust OF the late Gen. Aiger. ON which
he has been at work for months, ana
Is now in New York having the bust
cast In bronze. The bust was made
at the request OF Mrs. Alger, ana will
be presented by her To some local IN
stitutlon.
President John scannrfi. OF the De-
troit Federation of Labor, announced
"Wednesday evening, at the meeting
or that body, that the first meeting
OF the Federation's street railway
commission VIII take place In the
council chamber Friday e~cning. The
list OF names ~ not YET ready.
Tony PercnskI. of No. 1910 Dubois-st..
returned home from work Ncdncs-
day night! To find the house dark,
and his wife and nine-year- old
daughter missing. Mrs. Pcrenski had
taken $500 with her. but neighbnrs
sald II was her own money. and that
she had left Perenski on account OF
his drinking habits.
Detroit friends have received word OF
the death I'm Hollywood. tnI., of Mrs.
Anna Gardner, whose family came 10
this city from saginaw more than 40
years ago. Mrs. Gardner was 20
years old. ana went. To Holly wood
To live with her son. DR. Alan Card
ner. Albert :. and Elizabeth Urenn.
nephew and niece, live In Detroit.
Fire of unkno origin. which started
In chute Ina futile n CInrk's new
building Nos lS9-l9l jefferson ave.
did about $500 damage early Wed
nosday evening Patrolman Otto
Wandrie and Waterman III. Russell
saw smoke pouring from tine second
story windows and turned IN an
alarm. The damage was mostly from
water.
Neil Duross. WHO was deputy under
Sherin Burns aud continued in office
under Sheriff Castor, IL very DIS
pleased that he was chosen as dele
gate to the Democratic state conven-
tion without Isis knowiedg Dutoss
Is out for the Republican local candi-
dates ana has rejected the honors
thrust upon him by the Democratic
convention.
A compromisc has been reached by the
Michigan Bankers association and
the private bankers OF the state VIII
regard To- banking Legislation. The
bill introduced by the former viii BE-
amended so that private bankers Will
be merely forbidden 10 use an
tiicial name suggesting that their
business is incorporated. with Gas
port the proposed legislation.
The lecture on ..rhe Problem Of Tuber-
cuiosis." which was to have been
given by Dr b. K. Shurly Thursday
evening. ia the Museum OF Art. VIII
he given bN Dr. y. NJ. Hickey. because
of the death or Dr. ShurlS's father.
This Is the third Of a series OF six
lectures on Modern Medical Prob
lens" given in a popular way in the
museum. The lectures are free ana
the public is cordially invited.
giuseppe DE Luchi. baritone Singer.
in which he asks for damages from
Edward MarshncI. who formerly
conducted Pfeiner's garden, for the
wrongful use Of his name. De Lu>hl
claims he sang FOR Marshner few
days ana quit. Ebut -stls4- latter con
tinued 10 advertise MIN in the papers
as an attraction. The suit was first
heard i'm the justice court. where the
singer lost.
The Detroit Federation of Labor. by.
unanimous vote, directed Its iegisia-
tive committee. Wednesday evening.
to draw up bill for presentation To
the Legislature making the othce OF
labor commissioner elective instead
OF appointiNe. The federation also
passed resolution asking the COM
mon council and board OF estimates
TO allow the increases In the salaries
of library employees, asked FOR by the
library commission.
Judge Connolly directed "a verdict of
mot guilty" In the ease Of William
II. SkrZNCkl against Benny n lock.
Bobby Reakes and Walter Domchow-
ski, the qPolish Wonder Skrzycki
lost $425 on a wrestling match be-
tween Reakes and the Wonder" an
other one or those supposedly "hNcd''
matches. whore the sure thing bettor
was double-crossed. Skrzyckt was
the sure thing bettor. Judge Connol-
IL decided. after hearing Noluminous
testimony
Decinring that she had taken Iodine,
after IA quarrel with her sweetheart,
Tessie Vernon. % years old and
pretty, was rushed to st Marys hos
pital i'm the East End ambulance.
from room over saloon at No. 245
Beaubicn-st Wednesday afternoon
Physicians found traces OF poi
son, and decided that the young wo-
man was 'blufhng. She gave her
address as No. 361 Cass-ave. Iler
lover is the son OF a prominent un-
dertalSer. She said.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bellnski. of No.
IIO6 Twenty -hfth-st., gave party
last Christmas night. but failed 10
invite Anthony and Joseph Rastnskl.
They butted in. however. ana In the
row which followed. the Belinski
home was badly damaged and the
head OF the house was severely
beaten He started suit In Justice
Tcagan's court. Wednesday afternoon
TO recover damages. but In the alb
scnce Of an expert witness 10 estl-
mate the damages done, the case was
postponed n week.
Josrph y. Trncy. manager OF the Del
the Interstate commerce commission
against the increase in freight rates
between Detroit and ST I,ouis from
6 20 cents per 100 pounds TO II =
cents lie declares that the Increase
T. engineered by the salt trust. which
controls the Kansas output. and
wishes To shut OF Michigan salt from
81 Louis which has been used as
distributing point b. the independent
self manufacturers. Tracy declares
that salt viii go up from 80 cents
per barrel TO slO1is per barrel 1T
Monday.
r,e pe,, addition Of the Detroit West
pru high school was thrown open To
the public Wednesday night. more
than 1000 persons inspecting Il
Music was furnished by the West
ern High school orchestra Work IN
tbe various departments was eNhib-
nod including that of the forge
wood working department.. cooking
\schooI sewing. civil service. mathe-
MATES mechanical drawing. book
Leeping shorthand. and typewriting
An automobile. made almost entirely
~ n and l.. Biomstrom and \. Lond-
Sgren was one % the interesting
features OF the manual training de-
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