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The Detroit times., 1910-09-28
PROPERTY TRADE
IS INVESTIGATED
Council Ways and Means Committee
May Hold Up Contract Whereby E.
r. viger Acquires City Land.

The ways and means committee OF
the common council spent a busy
two hours. Wednesday morning, In
vestigating q deal almost closed be-
tween the city and Edward r. viger,
the coal dealer. for q trade which
would give him 80 feet frontage on
Twentieth-st.. with q solid brick slate
rooted barn, also owned by the city,
Tor the same-sized plat Of land occu-
pied by q cottage and without street
frontage. Az result. the contract,
which has been approved by the coun-
ell. will probably be held up.
The matter had it's beginning Ave
years ago, when Viger,s buildings
burned. and ID. p. w. Commissioned
Maybury allowed him to use the barn
temporarily and 20 build shed on
the property. Viger has been occupy
ing the premises ever since. Last
spring the matter came to the atten-
ton Of Aid. link, and Secretary E.
r. Schreiter. of the council commit
tees, and link asked for an investl.
CATION, but nothing was done about it.
Viger offered the city in trade a piece
of property adjoining the western
storage yards of the ID. p. w. The
offer was referred to the committee
on ways and means, and, by 1t. to
City Engineer Mccormick. In some
way, 1t came back through the grade
separation committee and slipped
through the council without opposi-
ton. The contract has not been
signed, however.
When the committee went out In
automobiles, Wednesday, they found
that Viger had remodeled the barn,
and had had a railway switch con-
structed across the property. He ex-
planned that he had supposed the deal
was contaminated, the resolution hav-
ing passed the council.
What about the Ave years rent OF
the premises?" asked Aid. link.
THAT Is altogether a separate con-
sheraton" said Viger.
Viger has claim against the city
for grade separation. which may De
taken into the final consideration. The
committee probably will ask the coun-
Gil to cancel the contract
Aid. link and Owen, the latter OF
whom is on the grade separation cou-
mittee, had a lively dispute before
the meeting, Wednesday, link accus-
ing owen OF trying to work snap
contract on the city.
"You didn't get elected, that's all
the matter with you," said owen.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-28
OWENS SAYS HE'S
NOT TIED TO O.P.W
Resents Stories Going Around To
This Efect-Still Anxious To Meet
Thompson In Debate.

Proctor X. Owens, Republican may.
oral candidate, resents the stories go
ing around to the effect that he has
tied to the department of public
works in his campaign. These stories
have had their origin In the unusual
interest In Owens campaign mani
tested by Supt. Frank Aldrich, OF the
street cleaning department, and 9TH
ers prominently connected with the
department.
Those gentlemen are not WORKING
for me particularly" said Owens,
Wednesday. They are working for
the success OF the Republican ticket
as q whole. No man Ia bigger than
his party. The party is first always
the individual second"
Mr.. Owens himself gave out the In.
formation, last week, that Willis p
Rand, chief clerk In the department
OF public works, would have charge
OF his office during the campaign
This arrangement, II now transpires
Is all OF. Commissioner Haarer
would give Rand no assurance that he
could have his job back after cleo.
ton, and the latter refused to take :
chance. Owens now declares he will
look after the Office himself, with the
assistance OF his woman stenographer
Incidentally Owens has taken over
both Offices In the suite at Nos. Az
and 413 Ford building. One of the
rooms was originally occupied by the
Republican city committee. II was
the general understanding that the
committee had rented both rooms and
had donated one to Owens use be-
cause he had no money for such q
purpose. Now he says that his friends
leased the rooms for him and that he
offered the committee the use Of one
Of them. The one he reserved for
himself was too small, however, and
he was obliged to ask the committee
to move. he says. The committee "a
now located at Nos. Ale and AIT, on
the same floor.
The divorcing OF the Offices has
given rise To q report that there has
been a split between Owens and the
city committee. but that is denied on
both sides. Owens says he 10 work
ing In perfect harmony with the com
mittee, and members OF the latter
the same thing.
Owens was busy writing another
speech, Wednesday morning, for he Ia
booked for an address at the love
feast to be held by the Progressive
league, a colored organization, Wed
nesday night. He will try to con
vince the colored voters that they
should support him In spite of the
fact that he Ia a southerner by birth.
Owens Is developing into regular
"fire-eater," and II is evident that the
fur is going to fly when he and ex.
Mayor Thompson get into the arena
with their sleeves rolled up. Owens
refuses to take any notice OF William
]. Naegel's defense of Thompson as a
friend of municipal ownership. His
fight, he says. is with Thompson and
with no one else.
MY challenge TO Mr.. Thompson
for joint debate still stands. just like
the pyramids of Egypt" said he.
ANY time Mr.. Thompson wants 10
stand on that pyramid I'm ready for
him, and he needn't think he Is going
to have Mr.. Hally and Judge Connol
" behind the curtains to prompt him
either. II Thompson ever takes the
stump with me I'll show him up right
that's what I'll do"
And Proctor's fist came down with
n thud
The Detroit times., 1910-09-28
AUTO CRUsHEs
OUT BOYS LIFE
David Eager, IL Years Old, Run
Down On Woodward, Dies in Hos
pital-Coroner Investigates.
CHARLES E. HUGHES.

Woodward-ave. was the scene OF
another fatal accident, Tuesday af-
ternoon. when David Eager, IL years
old, No. 232 Eliot-st., was run down
by an automobile. near Alfred-st. He
died In Harper hospital early Wed
nesday morning, having been taken
there In the automobile which ran
him down.
The automobile was owned by Wal
ter Knoll, No. Sal Russell-st. In 1t
were Joseph Jankowski, Fred Fisher.
No. 9O4 Russell-st., and a man and
woman from Milwaukee. Mr.. Fisher
took the boy to q neighboring drug
store, and then hurried him to the
hospital In the machine. He left his
name at the hospital, but 1t was not
given out there until late Wednesday
morning, when Coroner Burgess went
to investigate.
Mr.. Fisher and Mr.. Jankowsh came
to police headquarters with pair OF
detectives after they had been In
formed of the boys death. Later
they made q statement In the prose
cutor's office. They say the accident
was unavoidable.
According to their story, an cleo
trio automobile was in front OF them.
Just as they got to the electric, three
boys ran from In back OF 1t, directly
In front Of their machine. Two ot
them escaped, but young Eager was
struck by the shield and Knocked TO
the pavement.
II other witness, OF whom Coroner
Burgess has learned. tell the same
story. there will be no prosecution.
The boys father Is Louis Eager.
He was in police headquarters We'd
nesday morning, trying to get some
information about the accident IL
was then that the detectives were as
signed to the case.
The Eager case Is the eighth serious
accident on Woodward-ave. within a
week.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-28

ton to congress, but when the almost
insurmountable difficulty Of making
such law effective was discovered
the bill was pigeon-holed. All ships
sailing on the seas are governed by
the laws of the land from which they
sail, so that masters of vessels have
no discretion as to the manner Of
burial of a body, but must dispose of
IL as the law directs. In many cases
the law directs sea burial IL the ship
Is more than twenty-four hours from
port"
There was no afternoon session, the
delegates and their wives going to
Bots Blanc, where they disembarked
and spent some time In dancing in the
island pavilion. Refreshments were
also served on the island.
With the election Of officers the
Michigan Association of Funeral Di-
rectors brought its annual convention
to a close Tuesday afternoon. Those
elected are: President, G. w. Wisner.
Charlotte; first vice-president, j. w.
Moe. Dansville; second vice-president,
Il. s. Marsh, Cambria. secretary,
James B. McInnes, Grand Rapids
treasurer, Fred @. Marshall, Detroit
member Of the executive committee
for three years, C. o. Whitcomb. OK
ford; sergeantat-arms, j. +. Johnson.
Schoolcraft.
The association resolved to make
further effort to have established
in the University Of Michigan chair
for embalming.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-28
HARVESTER co.
WINS BY RULING
Supreme Court Orders Eaton County
Judge To Set Aside Demand for
Books and Records.

LANSING. Sept. 2S.-"It seems to
us that persons who buy goods OIL
receive services from members OF a
combination, cannot interpose the de-
Tense that the plaintiff is a party Ia
an independent combination in re-
straint Of trade as this in no way af
fects the contract sued upon
Such Is the opinion Of the supreme
court In the case of the International
Harvester Co. against the circuit
judge of Eaton county.
In 1907 the company appointed Fay
cite Depuy and John Holmes as agents
to handle the goods OF the company
at Grand Ledge. They became in
debted to the company to the extent
of $500, and Nov. IL, 1909, the com
pany began action of assumpsit III
the circuit court Of Eaton county
against Depuy and Holmes to recover
the amount due the firm.
Holmes made no defense and his
default was regularly entered but
Depuy filed a plea Of the general issue
with notice Of two special defenses
the first being that the Harvester
company was trust, and secondly
that the company never filed copy
OF It's articles with the secretary OF
state, and owing TO this fact, the con
tracts could not be enforced.
The circuit judge OF Eaton county
granted a stay OF proceedings until
the books and records OF the con-.
pany could be produced in court
showing that the concern had been
admitted to business in Michigan, and
had met with the requirements OF the
corporation laws OF this state. Imme'
diately the Harvester company petit
toned for a writ of mandamus conf
pelling the circuit Judge to set aside
his order, and the writ was granted
today. The fact that the company Is
alleged to be trust or combination
would not nullify any contract with
the firm. according to the ruling OF
the supreme court.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-28
DON'T GIVE ALL
FLOWERS TO DEAD
Kindness To Living Better Than
Blossoms on Casket, President of
National Funeral Directors Declares

The twenty-ninth annual convention
OF the National Funeral Directors as
ISOLATION of the United States was
begun in the Wayne pavilion, Wednes-
day morning, and will continue until
Saturday. President George L.
Thomas. of Milwaukee, Wis, presided
and there were upwards of 500 dele
gates, most of them accompanied by
their wives, present when the proceed
ings were opened. The invocation was
pronounced by the Rev. Edward II.
Pence. pastor of the Fort-st. Presby-
terrain church. while Mayor Brett
meyer delivered the address of well
come.
President Thomas, in his address,
made reference to the custom OF
| showering flowers on the dead. Mr..
Thomas suggested that such a display
OF affection would be more timely and
suitable during the life of the person
30 honored. In this connection he
said
Flowers are beautiful Their rain
bow-hued variety, their delicate tints,
their rich perfume gladden. the earth
and cheer the hearts of men. AS an
| other winter season draws to close,
we await with eager Impotence the
| opening OF another springtime, when
the bursting buds will tell US that
soon they will flower into beauty and
fragrance and bless and cheer the
| earth with their smiles.
But why put all our flowers on the
casket of the dead? The dead do not
need them, the dead cannot appre-
ciate them. Many q brave spirit has
gone down into the grave under q rich
profusion Of flowers who would have
enjoyed added years of life among
men had some such tokens of friend
ship and love been handed out before
the heart beat ceased and the spirit
returned to the God who gave II.
Scatter fowers along the high
ways OF life. Do not cannonade your
fellow men while they are with you
and canonize them when they die.
"A word of encouragement and
helpfulness will tighten many a load
and brighten many a heart and cause
better service in home, In shop, In
factory and office."
Burials at sea also received some
attention from the president. He
deprecated the fact that, though the
matter has been before the associa-
ton for many years, no progress had
been made to bring about q change
In the present custom Of disposing Of
bodies on ocean-going fvassein In
handling the question. he aAl1 In
part: az I,
Throughout the 2S years or more
that have had the honor to attend
our annual meetings, have followed
with no little interest and much curl
osity the work Of the several COM
mittees on burial at sea- Each year
much time of the association has been
occupied with reports, more or less
voluminous, and recommendations
without number, but the question
continues to come up year after year.
Neither congress or the state legisla-
lures have ever taken definite notice.
although something was promised q
short time ago when Brother Barnes
served on the committee, and l be-
lieve bill was drafted for presenta-
The Detroit times., 1910-09-28
HORsETHIEF PLEADS GUILTY.
Pontiac Man VIII BE Sentenced BY
Judge North Friday.

PONTIAC. Mich. Sept. 2S.-(Spe
cial)-John r. Burns. who rode
away on a horse belonging to K
Stout, of this city, waived examina
ton on q charge of horse stealing
before Judge North last night and
was bound over to the circuit court
He pleaded guilty when arraigned
before Judge Smith this morning and
was remanded to the jail without bal
for sentence Friday morning
Bert Austin was found guilty of q
statutory offense against an 11-year
old girl by a circuit court jury yes
terday afternoon, and viii be sen
fenced Friday morning.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-28
Eakir sWorks" City OFFICIALS.

Some unknown person has beer
making the rounds OF the city hall
and county building soliciting ad-
vertisements for a program repre-
sented to be Issued for a fair OF the
Epiphany Episcopal church. The
Rev. @. w. Locke. rector OF the
church, visited all the city Offices We'd
nesday morning. warning city officials
not TO take space. saying that the
han was a fakir. City Clerk Nicho.s
and several others had already been
stung.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-28
BALLOONIsT IS MISSING.
Lansing Man 10 Believed To Have
Drowned After 5o0-Foot Drop.

HOUGHTON, Mich. Sept. Is
Especial. Homer Hazard, a Lansing
balloonist, giving exhibitions OF swing
ing from one parachute to another at
the Houghton county fair here TINS
week, is believed to have drowned
last night In Portage lake. after a
drop OF 500 feet.
He has not been seen since the as
cension and the drop, although he
was thought safe till this morning
Searching parties have found two
uarachutes and a balloon In the lake.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-28
WRECK VICTIM IS MANIAC,
Survivor Of Ferry Disaster VIII Be
Sent To Asylum.

LUDINGTON, Mich, Sept. Is
Especial. Michael Pctrosky, one OF
the survivors of the carferry Pere
Marquette No. Is, wreck, became d
raving maniac last night, requiring
the combined strength of six men 10
overpower him. The man was a deck
hand on the ferry, and has had con-
slant visions Of the sinking or the
boat and the cries OF his companions.
He will be sent to an asylum.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-28

The time you take today TO read the
advertisement OF owen A Co. on the
be 70 your advantage. Many induce
ments ere made which warrant your
patti onage. IL it's stoves you want, re-
member that that Is where walter
owen got his start, selling stoves ex-
ciusiveiy; of course, that's where Owen
a Co. shine
The Detroit times., 1910-09-28
Mrs. Mary Lee Fisher Dead.

DOwAGIAC, Mich, Sept 2s.-Mrs.
Mary Lee Fisher, granddaughter OF
the late p. ID. Beckwith, founder of the
big stove mandatory here, and
known as the wealthiest young wo-
man in western Michigan, died early
today. Her infant babe IL also dead.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-28
THE WEATHER

For Detroit and vicinityi Wednes-
day night and Thursday, partly cloudy
with about stationary temperatures
light Co moderate variable winds.
Lower Michigan Fair tonight and
Thursdays slightly warmer I'm lower
part tonight.
For the Upper Lakes Light south
west and. west winds and generally
fair tonight end Thursday.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-28
MAN STRUCK BY TRAIN.

Jesse Dewitt, OF Bay CITY, Susts'ns
Serious Injuries.
Jesse Dewitt, No. 205 West Jenny
St, Bay City, was struck by a Mich
igan Central passenger train, at the
Holden road crossing, "wednesday
morning. He was hurled heavily to
the ground and badly injured. The
auto patrol rushed him to Grace nos.
pital. II was found there that ne had
suffered q fracture OF the arm, and
had also sustained serious Internal In
juries.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-28

On Thursday there will be displayed
on the second fioor OF Newcomb- Endi-
colt Company the most recent Partisan
models In Gowns. Wraps, Suits and
Furs. Further particulars on page IL
The Detroit times., 1910-09-28

When Fairview was annexed to De.
troit several years ago the ID. u. K
refused to sell or accept workingmen' .
tickets in the district. Complaint was
made against the company in the re.
corder's court and Judge Phelan Inn
posed a stiff fine An appeal was
taken, and the lower courts decision
was affirmed. However, the company
succeeded In getting a rehearing but
the decision has not been charged.
The decision In effect Is that city
ordinances follow the city limits. =
The Detroit times., 1910-09-28

Detroit school OF ssusic (Pisnol.
ios Broadway Franz APPEL. Dir TUT
lion fac ranges from IS TO t15 for en-
tire term Thorough Instruction FOL
least possible cost
The Detroit times., 1910-09-28
CITY VICTOR AGAIN
IN TICKET SUIT
Supreme Court Reafirms Decision
That D. U. R. Must Give Working.
mems Fares In Fairview.

LANSING, Mich, Sept. 2S.-(Spe-
c,al)-The supreme court today al
firmed a previous decision that the
ID. u. r. should sell tickets at the
rate of eight for % cents on the Fair
view lines.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-28

dob Printing Done Right. Time.
priutfps Co., No. Is John R.-st Cal
Main 1875. of City sass.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-28

ooh Printing DSss n,sns 6si}
Main lisa or City sssA
The Detroit times., 1910-09-28
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rAxrcAB--MAiN on CITY II
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-07-27
NEWsY NOTES
FROM EsTlLL SPRINGS.

Attention tennis players of Ken
lucky! You are indeed in danger OF
losing the Tennis Championship to the
Queen City. There has been a renewal
of interest in this game lately and the
awakening promises to be worth some
thing.
Mr.. Riddell has received many letters
from over the State. From Danville,
Somerset, Lexington, Gown gton,
Louisville, etc., Tennis Week is going
to be real winner this year. The
pride of Kentuckians is up in arms
and Miss Adele Kruse of Cincinnati,
will have to come in proper ship-shape
if she carries that handsome silver
trophy home with her for keeps this
year. Mr.. George b. Eager of Louis
vile, will have to come back in fine
trim, thank you, or that athletic Mr..
RIA. Holden,w has a leg on the cup,
will make him sit up at strict atten-
ton. Mr.. Holden is, if you are not
"up" in news of the Tennis World,
one of the best in the United States.
He made most enIable record last
year in the National Tournament.
Miss Backrow of Louisville, made
some really brilliant plays last year
aud her reason for not bring the silver
loving cup back to Louisville was, not
lack of scientific playing, but her
length Of arm was not that of Miss
KruSe.
There is, it is whispered, TO be few
good Tennis players of Frankfort up
here for the Tournament. One will
have any number of friends here to
"root" for her if she consents to enter.
Somerset and Richmond will also have
good players and Louisville will have
its delegation to pull for Miss Backrow.
Besides this game there is the big
german to be danced that week. This
will be given on either Thursday night
or Friday. In the meantime what's
the matter with loyal Kentuckians
getting together and boosting a candi-
date-for the time is short and art is
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-07-27
Eczema-A Germ Disease Can
Now Ba Cured.

The Medical profession is all agreed
that Eczema is germ disease, but the
thing that has bailled them is to find some
remedy that will get to the germs and
destroy them.
ZemO, the clean, external treatment
has solved this difficulty by drawing the
germs to the surface of the skin and de-
strOying the germ life that causes the
diseases. The whole method of treat
ment and cure by Zemo is explained in
an interesting book on the subject issued
by the makers of Zemo. 1t tells how to
dure yourself at of Eczema, Blackheads,
Pimples, Dandruff. and all diseases of
the skin and scalp. Call at Perry's Drug
Store for booklet and learn more about
this clean, simple remedy that is now
recognized the standard treatment for
all diseases of the skin and scalp. If
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-07-27
Labor Versus IdIeness.

There is no blight like the blight of
idleness. II is in the unworked garden
that weeds grow. 1t is in the stagnant
water that disease germs waken to hor-
rid life. 1t is in the calm that mariners
lose heart, and from the spent battle
fields pestilence, more dreaded foe than
the red carnage OF war. Ennui falls
upon brave heart as Frustrated peace
falls upon true soldier. Ennui is like
long-winded, amiable, but watery-
headed friend who drops in to see us
and dribbles platitudes until every nerve
stands out like porcupine quilts and we
long for the advent of an enemy. Ennui
is like being forced to eat meat without
salt, or TO drink tepid water. Labor, on
the contrary, if it be renumerated labor,
is friend with grit and endurance in
his makeup. 1t comes to see us as n
wind visits the forest, and sets all our
faculties stirring, as the wind rufiies the
Iree-iops. 1t saltens up our meat and
spices our drink.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-07-27
agad works n Way lot o
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heeting.

fleeting.
There the crowds are increasing daily
and the chickens are roosting higher
On Saturday the number of guests
were increased by Mrs. Henry Embry
and Miss Dorthy Embry of Louisville,
Miss Cora Belle Embry, Sliss Majorie
Embry and MIR. Cecil Embry, also Of
Louisville. Mr.. G. G. Cross, of Louis
vile, is here the guest of Mr.. Cecil
Embry.
1t take a very energetic person to
walk TO the Iron well before breakfast
and the very lazy have this brought 10
the table by the walters. There's some
thing in the air that makes letter writ
ing bore pleasure-and we take much
pleasure up here in the mountains Of
Old Kentucky.
Mr.. Louis Thompson, Mr.. Neal
Thompson, son and daughter, of Rich
mond, KY, motored down Saturday
and will remain several days. Mrs.
Neale and daughter, Mrs. Mary Nea
Thompson, of Richmond, have beer
here several days.
Those at the Springs who have
far entered into the Tennis Tourna-
ment are: Mr.. Wallace Embry, Jr.,
Miss Dorothy Embry, Mr.. Cecil En-
bry, Miss Gladys Rodman, Miss Lor-
ania Nourse and Mr.. Ned Lane from
Sandford, Fla.
There is funny rivalry going on be-
tween those who came here TO imbibc
freely of the Sulphur Springs. So far
the pionship is held by lady
who yesterday drank 30 glasses in one
day.
Mr.. John w. Rodman and family
are now comfortably located in the
cottage here. They came here last
Saturday evening.
Attorney f. S.Jouett of Winchester,
Leonidas Redwine of Jackson, Hugh
Riddle and G. w. Fleenor, are spend
ing few weeks at the Springs.
Mr.. Clyde Smith is again with us
for the week end. Mr.. Smith is in
business at Beattyville.
Mrs. Bell and children of Louisville,
will arrive here next week and remain
fortnight.
It's happy, jolly set here and there
is something on tapis every moment Of
the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Richards of
Louisville, are spending several days
here.
Ella Hutchinson Ellwanger.