The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-25

partmcnt The gymnasium IL the
largest In the city. and as Wei
equipped as any high school gym
nasium in the country.
Fire originating, IL IL thought. from
defective telephone wires, damaged
the new office building or the Michl-
gan Alkali Co. In Ford City, 10 the
extent OF $4,000. early Thursday
morning. Good work on the part OF
the company's own fire department.
the village brigade. and a company
from WSandotte. kept the hames
from spreading To the laboratory,
which Is separated from the office
building by single partition. Had
the flames gained a foothold here the
loss would have been heavy The
building was put up year ago at "A
cost ofVs5o,0
some auctIoneers aud number of
merchants commended before the 0rdi-
nance committee OF tho council rela-
tive TO the amendment OF the auc-
tioncers ordinance passed last year
with the approval OF most or the
auctioncers OF the city. Judge Con-
molly held the ordinance. invalid.
however. on the ground that the
bond required was excessive. and the
amendment would reduce the bond.
\ few auctioneers want the orul-
nance modified In other ways. too.
The committee is trying TO work out
some plan by which non resident
auctioneers may be taxed higher
than local men.
Large crowds continue the order mt the
opening Of the y. VI. 4. 4. this week.
large number OF city officials and
contributors 10 the new building be-
ing present Wednesday afternoon
and evening. and inspecting the
building The Seventh Infantry from
Fort Wayne and other military or
CARNATIONS. including the G. A. r.
and Spanish War Veterans, are in
vited guests for Thursday evening.
The Seventh Infantry band will play
during the afternoon and evening.
Friday will be women's day, the wo-
mems clubs having been specially IN
vited for the afternoon and evening
Saturday - reserved for employees
and employers.
Johnny Walker, aged ~ years, was
kidnapped from the Cass school by
his father Austin Walker. Wedncs-
day morning. and taken TO Sarnia.
ont. The lad was taken from his
father by the :. f. c. {. two years
ago. because or his alleged cruelty.
and adopted by his aunt, Mrs. Mary
Prime. Johnny's mother died three
years ago and his father married
again Agent Hill claims the boy :
father and stepmother were cruel To
him. and tnat when he was taken
len and hts body covered with
bruises Mrs. Prime has asked the
society TO assist her in regaining
possession of tAe boy.
Michigan state Association for the
Prevention and Relief OF Tubercu-
losis. Will be held In the Detroit Mu
scum OF Art. Friday afternoon and
evening. Among the speakers OF the
afternoon meeting Will he DIR. g. c.
Jennings. president. OF Detroit; Dr.
A. WaIthin. secretary. OF Ann Ar
Dor. Dr II !. Hartz. treasurer. Of
Detroit. Mrs Bartlett-crane, Kala-
mazoo. and DIR. 4. w. Hewlett. Ann
Arbor. The evening speakers Will in
clude Bishop Charles ID. Williams; j..
W. Glover. professor OF insurance in
the University Of Michigan; Dean V.
& Vaughan. Of the University OF
Michigan. and \. NJ Wilson. superin-
tendent of the Chicago Board or
Charities All OF these speakers Will
deal with tuberculosis from their va
rious standpoints. The board OF Ill
rectors VIII meet in the Hotel Point
chartrain at I 40 O'Clock for the eleC-
ton Of officers and the transaction
of other business.