The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-02
WHERE LIFE IS
WORTH LIVING

WHERE LIFE Is
WORTH LIVING
Local postofnre receipts for February
were SI3D, s2p.OI an Increase of f5,-
$3.50 over the same month last year.
Attorney Robert ,. W Ills viii starr
within day or two for three
weeks trip 10 Texas on Legal puSi-
Beginning Monday, the letter postage
40 Newfoundland IN az the rate ot
two cents per one half ounce, the
same prevails in the United states
Fred u. Demipg has become "a director
of the Fnirview savings bnnk. lie
Is Interested IN number OF manu-
featuring establishments but had not
previously occupied Il place on any
bank directorate.
Branch 4, of the Socialist party, viii
discuss the question. lis munrip"i
ownership OF street ears step 70
ward socialism, Thursday evening
I'm the hall. No. g. Grand Rlver-avc.
The public Is invited 10 attend ana
take part In the debate.
Mrs. Albert Jackson. the mother OF
ten children. living On Crosse Isle.
died sunday night after violeis
spell OF coughing. she contract Il
whooping cough from the children
several weeks ago. ana had coush'd
almost continually since.
Clarence Neal ~ years nd. and want
ed I'm Logansport. Ind, ON cnnrse
of wife abandonment. was arrested
here Monday By Detectives Stelnhtb-
el and sullivan. The fact that two
fingers are missing from MS ils a.
hand was factor In his identinca-
ton
Al Robinson aud Hurt Patterson. Of
Flint, reported To the police Mondn,
night. mat they were attacked oS
four men on Farmer-st. near era
tiot-aVe.. Sunday. and robbed oil 81
and "A gold watch. The watch was a
present To Robinson from his sweet
heart IL rs said
Laura Mercicf. yonnI girl living AT
NJ. 2vJ Fisrher-aNe., wandered away
from her home Monday morning, ana
was found al midnight. IN tlt COM
IauN OF two men, on Brushes st Ia
lclincn took the TRIO 10 a." Cenlra!
station The men were released with
warning, and the gin was taken 10
her home.
Prices run somewhat higher per square
yard ON the bids for pn>ing ave
streets with cedar which We're opener
Monday than on the six winning D'ds
last week The lowest bid was lhat
OF Sl.1g on portion OF Mt. Elliott
ave. r. Iorath q Son being low bid
ders. while other bids ran up 10 sl.36
per square yard.
Alleging that he sold liquor 40 her hus-
band, Charles >tcreh. after he was
intoxicated, Mrs. Sarah Stcrch mas
filed suit for damages ~ IN" CIR
cult court against John Farrell, A
salooukcepcr. at No. l3S labrosse-st
Mrs Stercn says that once her hus-
band supported the family well, but
now all mis- earnings 20 FOR drink.
John -. Funke, serving ~ siN-yenr SEN
tence In jackson for f"rgery. ma
written 10 Judge Pheian asking Iol
his assistance in securing Il pardon
Funke was sent To prison IN Jahu-
airy goo but declares that prison
life has already been the making 81
him Judge Phclan says ne viii not
grant Funkes request as the man
has bad record
Twenty-Five boys. members of Judge
Rohnert's d,anced juvenile court
class. were graduated Monday arr g
noon. and told they would not nav
TO report again. Judge iOhnert gave
the boys "A pleasant talk, urging thcm
10 keep up the good work already
started and 10 call occasionally ana
visit him, he would always Dc
friend to them. Every boy shook
hands with the judge and promised
10 be good
Mounted Officer Philip Reuter-. of Chene
station. who defended charge OF
entering a saloon while on duty by
declaring .lhat hr was seeking
stolen pctCat. was found guilty. but
ienientiP dsait win by COMMISSIONS
Smith. The sentence was that ne %
Icprftnanded by the superintendent
Patrolman willard l. Hicock. WHO
offered no excuse. was found gullty
OF the same charge ana was us
missed from the force.
Undertaken !. W. Nancy, representing
,hc ordinance committee al the In
dprtakcrS ProtctllN" association
called on Police Commissioners smith
Monday. to ask his co-operation ~
preventing the disturbance or tu-
neral professions by street cars
trucks. and other vehicles. 'ohlihlS-
sioner Smith assured MIN tnat ne
would give orders to. the police 10
rightly enforce a citY ordinance,
making IL \ misdemeanor To inter-
fere with funeral cort"ges
The RI rev. Joseph Berry. of Buffnio.
was the principal speaker Mondn!
afternoon az the annual hevtIns o.
the christian Workers institute IN
the Central Methodist church ihe
institute Is made up or pastors. ana
laymen OF the Methodist church IN
Detroit ana sessions were held In
afternoon ana evening.
In his tails, Bishop berry SAID thaS
"lesus Christ did a great dea OF
lie left lot OF unfinished business.
IL was the desire OF the BISHOP 10
Impress strongly upon his hearers
the great importanc" or individual
ism IN cVangeliatic work
The members of the largest class an
the history OF Detroit. had degrees
conferred on them at the one nun
dred and first anniversary OF Tue
Michigan Sovereign ConsistorH Anci-
snt Acc'pted ''Si I o,sH mieht AZ
ter the session, IS candidates Were
listed, but many more are sald 10 w.
expected. IN the afternoon the
t t1e' direction of Fred Il Warren. and
the seventh and ninth desrstS w VIE
conferred by Miami Lodge or fer1ec-
lion. OF Toledo In the evening ses-
sion. the fourteenth degree was con con
fcrred under the direction or FRED
IT. Warren. The meeting ends with a
banquet IAlday n.gn-
Letter TO Sell lIl-F ated Mine.
MOUNT VERNON. ILL., March p
BECAUSE OF the fire that Is raging In
the "Joe Letter" mine at Zeigler, the
state mine inspector has ordered the
mine closed indefinitely The order
has caused Letter to offer the proper
!, Nv for sale. according to advices from
Zeigler today.
DAMAGE Suits Against D. u X, :,
Suits. in which the. damages asker
aggregated $4,000. were started
against the ID. L. K. In the circuit
court Monday afternoon. DAVID Lap,
ham wants $4,000 FOR injuries alleged
10 have been sustained in street car
wreck on Michiganave.. near june
ton in March, 1908. Anna NJ. fowke
wants $4,000 for injuries sustained
on Jos. Campau.ave., near Waterloo
In April. 1908.
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