The Detroit times., 1909-02-06
WHERE LIFE is
WORTH LIVING

WORTH LIVING
Woods Guide for February L. out. A
large map of Michignn nad WISCONSIN
has been added. making the Guide
more valuable than ever The price
~ remains the sane-lO cents; for sale
at ALI hotels. news stands. and on ali
trains.
Norman Flowers. one of the best
known newspaper men II Detroit,
~ has been appointed assistant secre-
tary or the Board OF Commerce.. ana
Will enter upon his duties next week
Mr.. Flowers succeeds Fred Van
Fleet. now secretary TO Mayor Brett
meyer.
Anthony J. schultz. held for trial, FRI
day, ON charge OF nisupproprint-
ing 1861 OF the countys funds: Was
= released from the county IAN, FRIDAY
afternoon. on $1,000 bail furnished
by his brother In law, Thomas Lynch.
a salesman for the Koppitz-Meichers
Brewing CO.
Alexander r.. stewart, No. 272 Field
ave. IL the Prohibitionist candidate
for police justice. lie was nominal
ed, somewhat late. by petition. II
Is expected that the remainder or the
Prohibitionist ticket will be Allied by
writing In the names or candidates
at the primary.
City Treasurer Max q. Koch has start
ed nvc Of his clerk. out ns collectors
OF personal taxes: IL was the custom
OF the receiver OF taxes In years pas,
to hire outside help In collecting
these taxes. but Koch figures that II
IL just as well To use his own clerks
and who happen TO be less busy than
usual at this time or year.
A verdict OF $4,000 against the city was
returned by a Jury In Judge Murnn's
court. Friday afternoon. IN the case
brought by Mrs. Mary Gross. Mrs.
Gross was permanently injured when
she fell on defective sidewalk on
MAXWELL near Grattot-ave. about
year ago. This is the largest YER
diet against the city In sidewalk
damage case for long time.
Edward Bullock. accountants "It would
seem ns IL the only way TO settle the
difference between the people who
want good street car service and
those who want cheap fares would
be 10 have the company run two
kinds OF cars. You would pay Ave
cents to hold down a seat in a white
car. for instance, and only three
cents 10 stand up in n red car"
DR." Eiixa Landau, No. 1874 Howard-st.,
was held for trial under $4,000 bail,
with two sureties. by Justice Jeff-
ries. Friday afternoon, on charge
of manslaughter In connection with
old Canadian girl. "Dr" Landau
will probably remain In jail until
her case is disposed OF, as there is
little likelihood that she will furnish
the bail demanded.
The financial abatement Of the Michi-
xan state Life Insurance Co. shows
that that company has made won
derful progress during the past year
There Is a gain in assets OF 1897.
in surplus OF $33512 In reserve OF
S25. 000 and In insurance In force OF
31,929.364. The total disability fea-
ture OF this companys policies by
which the company pays the premium
II the insured becomes totally dis
abled Is Il unique one
Civil service examinations for n num-
Der of government position. will he
held In Detroit soon. Included In
the list are these: Chemical biolog-
lists department OF agriculture sal
aries 81. 500 and up March g. me-
chanical and electrical engineer. ST.
200. March Il and IS; blacksmith.
$500 per year. AZ Winnebago. Indian
agency March II: female superinten-
dent OF nurses NJ the Freedmen
hospital. $i0so. March a.
T. &. smith, n long distance telephone
Iineman, died In Emergency hospital,
Ford city. Friday. az result OF In
1uries sustained two weeks ago:
when he was accidentally knocked
from IA ladder by a fellow employe
who was working on roof above
him. Smith struck on his head and
his skull was fractured. He never
regained consciousness The body
will be taken to Toledo. where Smith
formerly lived. The accident oc-
Cured In Wyandotte.
mittee of the Detroit Credit Mems Az
ISOLATION. Friday. it was decided to
indorse the Swagar Sherley bill for
law: kilograms were sent 10 the
Michigan members OF congress and
TO the chairman Of the judiciary
committee asking that they aid in
the passage OF the bin. A system
attic campaign is now being carried
on by the membership committee OF
the Credit Men with good results.
John ID. Newell. the city fireman who
brought action I'm Justice OTIS court,
b pSr thG rs Edna Of
masseuse. will get his plano back
Judge OFT decided. hut the $50 he
loaned her during the summer OF
chief of police from Mt. Clemens was
summoned AS a witness TO tell of
Mrs. Shafer's career In the Bath city
hut his testimony was not required
as Mrs Shafer didn't take the stand
Dean =. y. Marquis, of 81. Paui's cathe-
dral. I'm his talk 20 his class In men
tai therapeutics. Friday evening. said
that the distinctions we have made
between the sacred and the secular
are absolutely contrary to truth. we
are not going to hell no matter how
bad we You may have heaven
within you You will not go to heaven
or hell when you die. You will take
them with you"
The Rev. VI. I. stritch, =. j., Of Detroit
COLLEGE, Will open course OF lee
Thursday evening. Feb. II. the topic
for that evening TO be The Gather
will be given the following Thursday
evening: will be on The BURSTING
Of the storm. and the third on The
calm That Followed" These lee
lures are free TO the public and will
be of special value to teachers and
those interested in history. The lee
lures Will he delivered in the new
gymnasium OF the Detroit college.
John StettIer, of No. IFS WiiIis-ave.
west, now finds himself con fronted
with serious charge as result OF
his efforts to get his son, William.
beyond the Jurisdiction of the Juve-
nile court. The boy was locked up
on serious charge. and while await
ing trial his father enlisted him in
the United states navy. The boy is
only 16 years old. but to get into
the navy the father had to swear
that he was IL. When the recruiting
officer learned the facts ne said ne
would bring the boy back to Detroit
and proceed against the father for
perjury.
Five worthless $40 bills were recently
discovered In "a package of currency
sent by Detroit bank TO one OF the
Chicago banks. The bills were re-
turned. and an Investigation begun
which shows that the counterfeits
came from the east side of the city
II Is not believed that many are in
circulation. the bill is one that
caused trouble two years ago and IL
Is supposed that these are stray bills
that were In safe keeping I'm lne
meantime after having been passed
The bill IL OF the buffalo" series Of
1901. and the number Is larger than
on genuine bills, while the red ink
Is OFF color and the portraits OF
Lewis and Clark are poor
IA Stnndtsh.