The Detroit times., 1910-10-29
WHERE LIFE IS
WORTH LIVING

Two limited suburban cars ON the
Jackson division eOlIided at Michi-
gan and Ctcotte-aves., Friday even
ing. the motorman on one OF the
cars was slightly injured, and sew
eral passengers were shaken up
A verdict for $1,000 was returned by
q circuit court jury In favor OF Mrs.
Margaret Cooney In her suit against
the American Car a. Foundry Co,
HUSBAND S was SiIIsa Will plainSi nrs
In the company's. plant
James DOmmlnicke, OF Erie, Pa, mr.
rived I'm Detroit, Friday, I'm search OF
ms wife. whom he accused OF run
Cleveland fish dealer. Domminicke
caused Pareez's arrest. but the lat
ter was finally released.
The siding at the Barrett Manufacture
ing Co., foot OF Twenty-third-st., was
the scene or spectacular fire FRI
day night. when several cars OF tar
were burned up. Tar leaking from
one OF the cars caught fire. and
quickly spread TO the other cars. The
loss Is more than $1,000
Justice John ID. Teagan declares In his
answer 20 his wffe's crOss-bIl that
he never abused her or refused TO
support her. He admits that he gave
her only 500 since she left him I'm
August, 1908. but says she never
asked for more. and he supposed her
father was supporting her In North
married her. and that he spent thou
sands OF dollars in doctors bills.
Cold Weateher n causing worry among
the ID. y. w. and ID. u. II. ORlcInIs,
owing to the stretches OF street car
track where reconstruction work is
In progress. The company Is putting
T rails on the double track on Mich
tsan-ave.. from Wabash-ave. TO Law
ton-ave, and Is rebuilding the line
on Fort-st west from the railway
crossing to the Dearborn rd. Gangs
or men are working night and day
To complete the work.
Work ON the Livingstone channel n
still nt a Standstili, pending the ac-
ton OF the Canadian government on
the request OF the United States for
permission to build dixie from the
e0rerdam TO the head OF Bots Blanc
island. Col. c. Med Townsend en-
gineer In charge OF the government
operations, who was reported by an
afternoon paper as having gone TO
Washington In connection with the
matter. Is still In Detroit
The report OF the census bureau Just
made public shows encouraging
decrease In Detroits death rate.
Despite the city's growth. the death
rate decreased IL per cent. and IL
now 10 per thousand OF population.
The discouraging features OF the re-
port generally. are the deaths among
children and the increase of tuber-
culosis. This disease carried away
SLIGO persons in the United States
during 1909. an increase OF 3,43l over
1908. The report discloses that 81
per cent OF the deaths in Detroit are
OF children under 1--WE years OF age.
4. y. Atty.-Gen. George w. wicker
sham has handed down opinion
In the blend whisky case, which was
fought out by Hiram Walker q Sons,
Ltd, OF Walkerville. The Walkers
objected to putting the word blend"
on their labels The attorney-gen
eral decided that Il was not neces-
sary so TO label the mixture as a
blend II 1t Is composed OF pure whis-
ktes. The Walkers were represented
by Alfred Lucking of Detroit, and
Joseph Choate, of New York city.
The department OF agriculture was
represented by Attorney George r.
McCabe.
The hrst meeting of the season OF the
NewsbOys' association will be held
Sunday evening. in Detroit Wheel
been extended by the board Of di-
rectors. for the month OF November.
JohE l.. Dexter. president OF the as
clpal address will be given by Judge
Donovan Music will be given by
Alzin Tucker, Miss Charlotte Mary
mont and Paul Hofrreiehter. and the
newsboys themselves Will provide
several numbers. The meeting will
begin at 1880 o'clock. and is open to
the public.
Boiler Inspector McCabe and the board
Of boiler inspection rules, held a
lengthy hearing in the mayors Of
tice. Friday night. In the case OF the
four former engineers OF the De-
troit Seamless Steel Tube Co. who
were accused by Supt. w. II. Lantz
OF leaving the plant without notice
and with tampering with the ma :
chfneFy with view 20 causing
trouble. Both Lantz and the men
were given full opportunity TO sub
nit testimony. and question one an
other. The testimony was taken by
a stenographer. and will be tran
scribed and carefully considered be-
fore q decision is reached.