The Detroit times., 1909-04-08
WHERE LIFE IS
WORTH LIVING


Arousing the suspicions of Detectives
sullivan and Steinhebcl by exploring
the tool kit OF an automobile which
stood near police headquarters. Pat
rick Burns. sailor. was arrested,
Wednesday afternoon. He was some
what under the influence OF liquor,
. and was held for investigation.
Sohn A. Kay, OF No. 1902 Grand River
ave., has just received from his son,
who Is an extensive mine owner In
Alaska the cal cases OF an American
eagle measuring eight feet from tip
20 tip. an owl OF Immense proper.
tions and magpie. These birds VIII
be mounted and placed on exhibition.
Bids for sewer work this spring have
been coming In much lower than the
city engineers estimates, showing
sharply. John Ginzel and j. Il. Man
=. dawatt. down-river contractors. have
cut In on the bidding against the
older contractors lately. helping 10
Arrangements are being completed for
the erection of n club house by the
Mendelssohn club In the vicinity OF
Kercheval-ave. and the Boulevard.
ground and building VIII be from
$4,000 to $4,000 subscriptions or
SIS each have been made by nearly
200 OF the most prominent residents
In that section.
Robert Senger. OF No. o. kanter-nve.,
was seriously hurt when auto in
wniCn ne was rlOlnB, was Struck Dy
Harper line car. at Harper and Mt.
Elliott -aves.. late Wednesday night.
lie was taken TO ST. Mary's hospital
in the East End ambulance. badly
cut and bruised about the head and
arms, and suffering greatly from
shock He will recover.
The board OF county road commission
ers has started the work of improv-
ing Michigan-ave from the city lin
its 10 the Pere Marquette crossing.
A brick pavemnt Will be constructed.
Tile are being laid on Grand River
ave. and Woodward ave preparatory
to starting road building. The board
has decided 10 build a concrete road
on Woodward-ave. n mile in length.
starting at the limits OF Highland
Park village.
The charges against Richard Reno,
Noel Durnnd and uIid King, of River
Rouge who are alleged TO have voted
without registering. fell fiat In Jus
tice DeGaw's court, Wednesday af
ternooi. when George Marvin. the
star witness Tor the prosecution.
could not swear OF his own knowl-
edge tnat the voters in question had
not Deen sworn in at the voting place.
George Oulman, village clerk. swore
that the men had registered. Then
Assistant Prosecutor Crane moved
that they be discharged
4 rainbow trout Weighing Ave pounds
11h ounces WINS caught Ia the Rouge
river. Tuesday afternoon. and this
record catch has set all the down
river anglers talking. IL is not often
N
caught in such muddy stream as
the Rouge, but one OF this size Is
prize catch anywhere. The Rouge
fishermen have come to the conclu-
sion that this particular specimen
must have come into the stream as
mlnnow and remained hemmed in
by the muddy waters below and I'M
able to get TO the clear water OF the
Detroit river since. The successful
angler is very modest about the use
of his name. this reserve being large
" n n
In the annual meeting of the Florence
Crittenden home, OF Detroit, 10 was
reported that arrangements have
been made for the establishment OF
a branch home in CharlevoiN to aid
in the fight against the evil side of
summer resort life. A similar home
Is In operation in Petoskey. another
big resort center. and much valuable
work has been done. William a. viii
son was elected president OF the
board OF the Detroit home. Other Of
fcers are: Vice president the Rev.
j. G. Pinkerton; secretary Mrs. G.
b. Sawyer; treasurer, Miss Sarah
Common: superintendent. Miss Mary
f. Heartwell: assistant state organ
izer. Miss Nancy j. Cameron. Battle
Creek. Workers in the movement
were present from Battle Creek. Port
Huron and Petoskey
Mr.. and Mrs. David Itch started
habeas corpus proceedings In Judge
Hosmer's court, Wednesday after
noon to get possession OF their son.
Percy. now IL years OF age. who has
lived with HIS grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Taylor. No. 3Si Twenty
third-st., for 10 years. When the boy
was babe his mother broke her
arm; his grandparents took him
home to live with them, and he has
remained there ever since Last
Thursday the parents tried to take
the boy away from school. but he
escaped out side door. The case
was put over until next Tuesday.
Another OF the Ulch children has
been the cause Of much trouble
among the relatives, and the lad has
been in juvenile court several times.
Judge Rohnert has been trying to
find him lately but II is believed he
Is In Canada.
Cash IN badly needed by the Light In
fantry battalion OF the First Michi-
gan infantry to save that organiza-
ton from losing it's armory Unless
$4,000 OF back rent is raised by May
!. the infants" will have To move
out. This debt dates back. in large
part. to the time OF the Spanish war
when the rent piled up during tho
absence OF the battalion at the front.
Regular dues are paid by the soldiers
and the hall is rented for dances and
exhibitions but this has not served
to keep the organization i'm good
financial condition. As many thou
sands OF dollars OF state property is
stored In the armory and would be
endangered " the battalion has 10
move IT into Inadequate quarters. the
state military board will be asked to
come to the rescue. The property is
owned by the Bagley estate. and the
demand of the estates representa-
tives for the rent, brought about an
emergency meeting OF the Light In
fantry directors. Wednesday evening.
As the Light Guard Is also obliged
TO rent Its armory as often as pos
sible 10 help meet expenses. II may