The Detroit times., 1909-03-31
WHERE LIFE is
WORTH LIVING

The architectural student and. In ,sct,
see the Joseph Pennell etchinss.
This is the last week or their eN-
hibition In the Art Museum; There
have been few collections OF BfeatS'
merit shown this winter.
Henry Piass Will be reappotnt~d city
asse ssor, July 4. That has been prmc-
tlcaily decided upon by Mayor brei.r
meyer. Plass was appointeo ny
Mayor Codd. 1t Is expected that
Piass' appointment will mean that
his deputy. A. Burdette Evans VIII
remain with him. although that mas
not been formally settled
Mr.. Edith Plate wac granted divorce
Judge Murphy, Tuesday afternoon.
Plat Is now In Eloise. under the
care OF DIR. J. J. Marker, put there,
OF LIQUOR and his overpowering APP
netitc for pain killer" which she
says he drank in large quantities
The contempt of court proceedings
against Frank A. Updikr; SCI TOT
ans court were postponed until sat :
urday afternoon. Justice reagan ue-
cincs TO hear the case alone, because Use
made by his brother George. and the
other Justices. DeGaw. Lemltie anu
OFT were unable TO be present.
Mrs. Annie Richter, formerly jnnI-
was given verdict or SIX cents
against Ernest +. w. stole, the
chief janitor in suit Tor slander
court. Tuesday afternoon. Mrs.
Richter was late for work one morn
ing and she alleged that Stole made
a remark rejecting on her char-
acter.
Mrs. w. &. Hensler. of No. 456 Field
ave-, who has provided Christmas
dinner for children in needy circum-
stances for the last IL years, under
went serious operation In her
home Wednesday. This Is the seq
ond operation on Mrs. Hensler In the
last two weeks. She has been known
as the LADY bountiful," and last
Christmas nearly 200 children were
her guests.
A marriage license was taken out Tues
day afternoon by samuel n. stewart,
aged ~, of Aylmer. ont. TO wed Mrs.
Rosa NJ Walker. aged ~. or the same
p\ace When asked his occupation
the groom answered that ne was d
gentleman. License Clerk Alex. stew
art left the occupation space blank
on the license. Gentleman is the
official designation of men IN Canada
who have no settled occupation.
william Blair has resigned his place
as city hall engineer and Will he
replaced by JOS McKittrick. who has
been his assistant. Engineer Rohde
house To take McKittrick's place
Blair was an appointe OF Mayor
Thompson but was not removed by
Commissioner Haarer when the APP
pointment was taken from the mayor
and given to him some 10 months
ago.
william Crawford, known as n clever
nick mock ct. was arrested On n Michi-
gan car Tuesday afternoon. by Po-
lice Photographer Charles Carmody
The latter noticed Crawford as he
was jumping on passing cars near the
Campus Martius. He followed the
dip" on one car. and saw Crawford
slip his hand into a laborer.s pocket
The arrest followed Crawford is Fl
years old. and gave his address as
No. 1874 Howard-st.
Mrs.. Frances SpeIlman. who secured q
divorce from her husband, Thomas
Spellman, a saloonkeeper. on Jan. 4
has Just been remarked to DR.
Charles l.. Severy The decree was
granted on the grounds OF non-sup'
port. Spellman filed cross-bill IN
which he charged that his wife was
friendly with a Doctor Savory, but
he withdrew the bill later and al.
lowed her to take decree without
opposition.
william r. Dust delivered an interest
Ing address on "raxation,' I'm 81
Thomas Episcopal church. Tuesday
evening. He urged the taxation oil
on an ad valorem basis. declaring
that there Is no good reason why
they should be exempted from this
discontinuance OF the tax on credit,
and told OF the advantages accruins
from railroad assessments.
The report of the department of publ.
works for the fiscal yenr. ending
June 80. last. was sent to the coun
ell, Tuesday night The commission
er's recommendation that the stree
cars be used to convey ashes ant
sweepings out of the city may b,
acted on by the council soon. Som,
OF the council took for sarcasm tn,
paragraphs in which the commission
CT thanks them for their prompt con
sideration OF contracts and loya
support
Having outgrowB its present quarter
In Mflburn hall. the recently organ
ICED Woodward-ave. Presbyteriar
church has secured the old Norti
Woodward Baptist church. Gran,
Boulevard and Woodward ave as ,
place In which to worship. TIL,
church Is now used as a school. Ser
10. and until that time the congrega
ton. which now Numbers 397. will
meet I'm the Odd Fellows temple oil
Bethune-ave.
Emil sieIon, of Taylor township, an,
Theodore Dittmer. of No. 474 Butter
nut-st.. were both seriously hur
crashed into the wagon in which the!
were riding near Vinewood-av
Tuesday afternoon. Sieloffs fac
was badly cut and bruised. Will,
Dittmer sustained two fractured rib
were taken 10 their homes. after be
ing attended by DIR. c. Marcus Hag
en-. OF No. 11es Michiean-ave.
Melvin q. SpittaI, employed by tho De
trcit City Gas Co.. found n leak .,
pipe at No. Sc Sixth-st.. Tuesda!
pital. badly burned about the face
hands and arms, but will recover