The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-10
WHERE LIFE IS
WORTH LIVING

Nelson Besrs, . former Detroiter, L. ON
trial in bunaio, ON q grand larceny
charge. lie ana another man are ac-
cusea OF roDDing Mrs. Isabel kich-
mond or some tewelry and ~ In casn
Jefferson car No. lIJl jumped the
tracA. nj lsrrswoid-st. ana Grand
Kiyer-ave., Friday night Trafnv
was held up for some time. The car
was lniied with passengers. but none
was hurt.
tel Pontehsrtrain, was arrested, fri-
day, on suspicion or stealing a valu-
able bulldog. The young mans
father declares his son bought the
dog and presented II to him.
Bruno siIkows SKI, 10 years old, No. O2U
his home since last Tuesday. His
sister. who reported the disappear
ance. says he went fishing that day
and she fears he was drowned.
Supt. or schools Martindaie will ask
Tor q new high school in the north
western part OF the city. owing TO
the congestion that prevails In thai
section. The probable location Is IN
the vicinity Of Grand River-ave. and
the boulevard.
After threatening 20 shoot her hus-
band, Lulu Helms, No. 141 Madison
ave-. was arrested, Friday. By Pa
threatened to shoot the officer when
he came to arrest her. but he tore
the weapon from her grasp
Mrs. A. ,. Rogers, wife Of the we'll
known police captain, attached to
swallowed iodine Thursday night. by
mistake for some other medicine.
Quick work by a physician saved her
life Her mouth was badly burned.
however.
and vicinity, ON their way 10 the an
nual convention of the National AS
sociation of Stationary Engineers, in
Rochester. are spending SATURDAY
and Sunday In Detroit. They arrived
Saturday morning at $3.50. coming by
special car They will leave Sunday
on the ID. & b. boat.
Passenger traffic on the Pere Mar
quette was held up four hours, FRI
day night, by the engine of a freight
train jumping the track at Dearborn
rd. Many OF the passengers came
into the city on the street cars. miss
ing friends who were waiting for
them at the Union station. and there
by causing much confusion.
Col. Roosevelt has definitely declined
the Invitation 10 attend the Michigan
state fair this year. The invitation
Friday, by J. e. Harmon. secretary
and manager OF the fair, in the form
of a petition bearing about 100000
signatures. The colonel regretted
ments prevented him from accepting
Following the ID. u. II. wreck NJ Royal
Oak last Saturday night, the state
railroad commission has ordered the
company to install lighted switch
stands in use. the wreck would not
have occurred, in the commission $
opinion. A year ago the commission
recommended that this be done, and
the recommendation was renewed
this year, but was not needed by the
company. There Is some question as
TO the commissions authority 10 or
der the company to place switch
stands, but IL such authority does not
exist, the commission proposes to
have the law changed.
The NTH annual state convention OF
the Loyal Americans OF the Republic
will be held In the Hotel fuller. Mon
day, Sept H. Several of the supreme
officers will arrive from Springfield,
Ill, Sunday. Monday afternoon will
be given over to the annual state
local members and their friends have
been invited. Monday evening tho
state assembly will tender a recep-
ton and banquet to the supreme Of
Gansser, OF Bay City. will be toast
master State President Turner
Stanton OF Detroit. will open the con-
vention In the fuller assembly hall,
Monday.
with the election Of officers for the
coming year. the one-day convention
OF the Michigan Society OF Optome-
trists closed its session in the Hotel
fuller Friday afternoon. The officers
elected were: President, Benson w.
Hardy, Port Huron; vice-president,
Nelson X. STANDARD, Detroit: secre-
tary-treasurer. Ernest Elmer, Mus
kegon: member OF the board OF re-
gents OF the society for a three year
term. Emil Fl. Arnold. Ann Arbor;
directors. Rowland Baker. Marine
city and Albert Higgins, Cass City.
After some discussion the society
voted to OFFER a free scholarship COW
ering n two-year course In optometry
In Columbia university. The society
adopted resolution calling upon the
management OF the state fair to pro-
hibit the selling OF glasses by fakirs
and peddlers.
Legal business was very light I'm the
county building, Saturday, the courts,
with the exception OF Judge Murfin,
being closed because OF the an
nual outing of the Lawyers club.
The attorneys left at 10 o'clock on
the steamer Sullivan, for a trip down
the river to Crosse lie. The program
includes dinner at the Island house,
and trip to the Livingstone chan
mel where special blasts will be set
OFF for the pleasure OF the legal
lights. Track events and a baseball
Qafua will he features of the outing