The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-03
WHERE LIFE rs
WORTH LIVING

Mrs. julia Drouillard. aged e.. n PIT
cneer resident Of Ecorse, died, sun
Gay morning. after a snort Illness s.s
day. She remarked at that time that
she would soon follow him.
Burglars climbed through transom
over the rear door of ,. Lipsinski's
store. No 1856 Gratiot-ave some time
Sunday night. and stole two pay-sta-
ton telephone boxes. One of the
money cases was found in the alley
early Monday morning.
The will of Joseph DeRosiers, formerly
chief of the Michigan Central detee-
.s tiyes. has been -hled- In the probate
court. All OF the estate goes to Mrs.
DeRosiers except gold watch; which
Quebec The size OF the estate Is not
disclosed.
Detroit police have been asked TO To-
cate one Frunz Petrus, formerly of
Switzerland who has fallen heir to a
fortune OF several thousand dollars.
The Swiss consul In Chicago traced
Pctrus to Detroit, and sends his glad
tidings TO the local detective bureau
Petrus left Switzerland 40 years ago.
sAuto scorching ON Belle Isle and the
boulevnrds must stop In the ediet
that has gone forth from Park Com
missioner Hinchman's office. The
commissioner declares that all per-
sons caught speeding in his domain
will be prosecuted in the recorders
court, where some heavy fines have
Gently.
May Collins, Of No. I3s 81. Antoine-.,..
suddenly changed her mind about
dying. after swallowing some lauda-
mum. Sunday morning, following
quarrel with her lover. When the
Detroit ambulance arrived she re-
fused TO 60 to a hospital. stating that
she had washed the poison down with
quantity OF milk, and was out OF
danger.
FRe fact that the United states gov
a. nm
chase of so acres OF land adjoining
"A the rife range. near Monroe. mas
eminent Is planning to remove Fort
Wayne TO that place. The property
f. on the shore OF Lake Erie, about
two miles from the Detroit Toledo
Fake &C. O. d. kilograms again
being worked by some unscrupuieas
person. who Is delivering messages.
signed ~. r.. Done" and collecting
a heavy toll on them. Andrew Kac-
zykowski No. 749 Theodore-st.. and
August Rode. No. $50 Alexandrine-
sge wss' ,R Pea iof ' the death OF
wealthy relatives
Word has been received In Detroit OF
tse , death in S TslTS w,d Alsert "a;
Horatio n. Kelly, formerly OF this
city. The family lived in Detroit UNI
I'll 1901, when they moved TO CAL
gary. Mr.. Kelly died last fall. and
the remains OF Mrs. Kelly were In
TERED besides those OF her susband
in Innisfail cemetert
William Briggs. 10 years old. Of No. "a
Livingst0ne-st., was Knocked from
his bicycle TO the pavement at John
r. and Watson-sts.. when he was run
down by a hack. driven by Amps Nc
Gill. of No. 1856 Charlotte-ave.. Sun
day noon. Briggs was taken TO Grace
hospital, where IL was found that he
had sustained a concussion OF the
brain and a bad scalp wound.
Cemmissioner Hanrer, Of the depart
ment OF public works. has new VA
riety of paving material In his office.
c. RI Haberkorn. furniture manu-
facturer brought him n sample OF
paving block from Australia IL Is
1arrah wood. which will not burn and
Is heavier than water. one reason
that AZ will not be adopted for paw
ing in Detroit Is that the blocks cost
just $50 per thousand.
Hrs. Agnes Puputn. wife OF John Pu-
putn. of No. 2f44 Fuit0n-st.. was shot
through the hand by Jacob Mers.
boarder. during a drunken brawl in
the house. at . o'clock Monday morn
ing Mers was arrested by Patrolman
August Kerstein. and is held IN the
Delray station. pending the action OF
Mrs Puputa. who says that she Will
swear out a warrant against him.
The woman had her wound dressed