The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-19
WHERE LIFE is
WORTH LIVING

| parole PLAZA. so succensTuIIy used In
the recorders court. be extended 10
the police courts, TO aid those who
might be reformed without being
sent 10 the MOrkhouse.
Peter }. Dubois, pIaIntIn Ia a sui, for
T. $4,000 damages against yOhn ,. Me-
ated the affections OF hts wife failed
10 appear when his case was called.
WEDNESDAY afternoon, and the case
was thrown out OF court.
The Rev. &. =. Hickey, retired M.tho-
Sist minister, 20 years old. No. ~
hlng ave was struck by Wood
Msrd- ave car while crossing Wood
4 WARD at Jefferson ave. Wednesday
AFTERNOON. lie was knocked 10 the
| painful bruises
george Lommus. known 20 the police
as dayton George" IL locked up In
the hrst precinct station on a charge
OF shoplitting from the Crowley, Nil
n ned q 40, store, Detectives Dowd
and bodinus got him. He had sew
era articles OF merchandise con-
cealed In big sack coat.
While riding his bicycle under n Mich
igan Central viaduct at Michigan nnd
HubDard-aves.. Wednesday afternoon,
ShaTies j. Whipple. mail carrier,
No; 70 Mohawk-ave., was struck by a
i srn9s oil oil barrel barrel and seriously In.
Ialien from passing freight car.
which was left open.
An automobile driven by Joseph VI.
struck by a Sherman-st car at TWEEN
tieth and Porter-sts,, Wednesday at
ternoon. The machine was wrecked,
but its occupants. hughes, Toney
Morrow, No. 500 Brady-st.. and John
Merow, Riopelle and Scott-sts.. es-
capped with very slight injuries.
Richard Lyons, - years old. No. Is:
brush-.t., was struck by I'M automo-
pile, driven BY Arthur Harrison, No.
sIs Lafayette,elyd; at Woodward,
I'm Al "a
back and sustained cut on the head.
Harrison took the injured man to
st. Marys hospital In his automobile.
INT report that the sale OF the FRltis
block on WoodNard-ave. 10 DIR. }. ID.
Book is being held up by the OEJec-
tion Of sister of John J. FEltis.
proves to be without foundation. The
only sister OF Mr.. Faltis concerned
I'm the deal Is Mrs. Thomas w. Me-
Inerney. No. az Forest west, AMI
she Is said 10 have offered no op-
position.
Oissc tished with existing wage scales
In Detroit, the Detroit Federation OF
Labor Is planning big labor re-
Niyal for the near future, with mass
meetings and gatherings. with high
er wages and better conditions as
their aim. President William *.
| Benson. OF the Federation, declares
that other cities offer better wages
than Detroit.
XElmer y. Jones. who has the cxcaVnt-
Ing contract for the new Healy build
ave. between John R.-st. and Grand
River-ave. east, applied 10 Pubic
Works Commissioner Haarer. We'd
nesday, for permission TO haul dirt
cars through the streets by means
OF traction engine. The request
was promptly turned down.
9GeorEe Coleman. 30 yenrs old. No. i:5
seyenteenth-st., IL In Red Cross hos
pital, suffering from conclusion OF
the brain. as the result OF fan IN
the plant OF the Detroit Brewing Co,
nrla
day afternoon. While he was Ch-
gagged in hosting large iron tank
lost his balance and fell to the base
ment.
The purchase of the - acres ndjoin-
Ing the state fair grounds ON ihc
north. which the fair association has
had under option for several months.
was formally closed. WednC Sday.
when the association paid the OD1n-
nell estate $22.0O0. The negotiatIOrs
were conducted by Lester f. WISE.
through whom the state fair man
agement has purchased all OF It's
property.
NO information hns been gained ~ 10
the whereabouts of Matthias BcTres,
Il the missing treasurer Of HamtramcK
township. who Is alleged to be short
several thousand dollars in his nc
counts His books are now being
audited by the bonding company lis
mother Is making every enort -
and as she has some property, she
will probably succeed.
%rhe Aero club OF Michigan IL planning
n series of nscenSIOns during the visit
to Michigan OF A. Leo stevens, the
aeronaut who comes June Is, and
will bring with him the balloon made
for the club. to be named Michigan
No L." Applications have been made
by 25 members OF the club for the
ascensions. The club now numbers
$50 members. The ascensions VIII
take place from Jackson park. Jack
son, Mich.
SSHoIdInR that Jean Dennis deal In
wheat With Cnrson. Craig Co.,, was
a gambling transsctIon. Judge Muir
her suit for damages against the
brokerage Arm. Mrs. Dennis alleged
that the brokers Gso did basE nSt oe Wheat
as she ordered. aud as q result she
lost $1,000. She was recalled to tue
actual wheat to be delivered TO heI.
She replied that she, did not. Then
the Judge declared the entire trans
action gambling, and held that the
losses In gambling.
I'm con feFring diplomas upon the grad
mates of the Grace hospital Training
school for Nurses, at the annual COM
mencement exercises. in Chanee hall.
Wednesday evening, pr. oscar lie
Seure said that OF all the caliinGs
nursing is among the highest paid.
Nurses receive not less than $50
week and frequently earn 900 -
knight. In presenting the class pins.
said that II was a matter OF history
and fact that American girls make
the best nurses In the world, with
! English women close second.
musical program Followed atteT
which a reception was held In the
Nurses home.
#rn the animal election OF officers of
Detroit Typographical union, We'd
nesday. Clarence Neely was re-elect-
ed for his third term as presiden Mt.
Thomas b. GIoster; recording secro-
tary. Richard L. Drake; treasurer,
James Walker; sergeant at arms.
Bion Hough; executive committee, w.
q. Kay, ". }. Smith; auditors. f. J.
Dixon. J. J. McLogan, Otto sprunk;
delegates to international convention
in Minneapolis in August. Frank a.
Pecker and Henry j. Smith dele
gate TO Michigan Federation OF Typo
FraphiGSl Yni Snsbsr IN the as unioT i'm m
dorsed all Of the present information
nj officers for reelection.
a To a,sIst Andrew Carnegie to n thor
onUh knowledge OF the needs OF De-
troIt in regard to public libraries.
the board OF library commissioners
he. cent Mr.. Carnegie, through MS
secretary, a complete map OF the
city. its present and It's proposed IL
brary sites, with accompanying hg.
nres A formal acknowledgment OF
receipt OF the documents has been re 70
reiyad from the secretary, but as Mr..
CarneRie is now abroad no further
word has come from him. The board
has a number Of sites In the North
Woodward district under considcrn-
ton Chairman Dufheld OF the ad-
yaJnistration committee believing
,bat the city will make a grave mis-
take by emitting TO build branch IL