The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-10
WHERE LIFE is
WORTH LIVING

Fire, supposed 10 have resulted from
someone's careiessness In dropping a
nsnted match among some trim
ninKs. caused 800 blaze in Mrs.
=; n. Berliners dressmaking estab-
lishment No. 166 Champlai In st. at
IL o'clock Wednesday night.
Mabel brooks, colored, was arrested
shortly before o o'clock THURSDAY
morning. on complaint OF William
Mhalen, giving his address as No. $40
Deniteau-ave., who alleges that the
Negress robbed him Of $40 gold
piece while he was In her apartments
at NO. 81 Congress-st. west.
The board of Commerce has been ex-
tended a. Invitation by the Detroit
ture TO be delivered Friday evening
In the Detroit Museum OF Art by
George III. Kimball. formerly chief
engineer OF the Pere Marquette. He
will talk on Railway terminals in
Detroit. with particular reference
70 the plan OF the Michigan Central
70 establish union station out
Michigan-ave.
Fred, "Kid" weIIman. formerly bouncer
at the Whitney theater. WINS acquit-
ed In Judge Connollys court. We'd
nesdsy. OF the serious charge in
girl, appeared as complainant. The
jury deliberated about as minutes
The story OF the complaining witness
prosecution. and her own brother-in-
law. James Watson, attacked the
KirIS creuiDiltty WellmAn had been
I'm Jail nearly two months.
The case against Anthony Schultz,
former cashier of the county treas
urer's office. charged with embezzling
have been tried in Judge Connolly's
court. Wednesday afternoon, but was
postponed indefinitely Attorney
Percy Grose. who represents Schultz
Is appearing in police court in con-
nection with the Cameron Currie In
vestlgation. and will be unable TO go
on with the Schultz case. until the
other matter Is disposed OF.
Frederick J. Foote. of Sandwich, gave
chase in his automobile to two young
lads who had tossed fire-cracker
into the machine as 1t passed With
erell-st and Madison-ave.. Wednes-
day night setting fire to the dress OF
Miss Mary Foote. his daughter. He
quickly overhauled one OF the lads.
drove with him to police headquar-
ters where the lad gave his name as
Austin Rothwell. Of No. 459 Lafay-
ette-blvd. He was given lecture
by Lieut.. Lewis, and allowed to go
home.
Judge Donovan directed a verdict for
the plaintiff "Wednesday afternoon. In
: the case OF the University OF Chi
HARRIET r. Rockwell and Grace Edith
Stitt. The university was suing on
note for 1855 signed by two Of the
Rockwell The defense under the
Michigan law held that Mrs. Rock
we'll could not indorse n note signed
by her husband. Judge Donovan
ruled that since the note was made
In Illinois, the Illinois law, which
permits n wife to indorse her hus-
bands notes. governs.
That the people Of the United states,
I'm trying 10 maintain their liberties
as against the great combinations OF
capital. must depend upon the gov
ernments OF the various state. rather
than upon the federal government. Is
the opinion OF Assistant Attorney
General Jewel p. Lightfoot. of Texas
here as a delegate to the national en-
campment OF the Woodmen OF the
World. He points to the pending
tariff bill and to the announced pol
Z icy of Atty.-Gen. wickersham as evil
dence that the national government
has no disposition to curb the trusts.
! Lightfoot Is something OF a trust
! curber himself. however He has been
fghting against the Standard Oil Co.
and other big combinations for a long
time. The collection OF $l.S0S,000
from the Waters-Pierce OIL Co. was
one of his achievements, but he has
also fought railroad. insurance,
school book and other trusts and
beaten them or driven them from
Texas.