The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-10
WHERE LIFE IS
WORTH LIVING

A beautiful white marble altar, 90 cost
5000, viii be placed I'm Holy Rosary
church. I'm the near future. A design
for the altar has been chosen and
the work will be done In italy.
While n. 3. Gray, 90 year. old. No. zza
Holcomb-ave., was riding q bicycle
on Jefferson-ave.. near Seyburn ave,
Wednesday. he was run down by q
DougaIl. No. si4 Hubbard ave. lie
sustained a fracture or the right arm
The council committee ON city and
charter legislation will meet next
Tuesday morning. at 1880 o'clock. 10
consider the proposed municipal
ownership charter amendment that
has been before the council for sew
eral months. II IL possible that the
amendment may be reported out next
Tuesday night
John Kasl and George Baamler, OF
wyandotte, charged BY Constable
Wood with having slot machines on
their premises. pleaded not guilty
dolph. Wednesday night, and their
examination was set for Aug. %.
Personal bonds OF $500 each were
accepted for their appearance.
The heat, wednesday, was responsible
for one death I'm the city. Heart
trouble, aggravated by the hot
weather, caused the death OF Robert
Orttenburger, 80 years old, No. $50
Holcomb-ave., in the home OF ais
mother No. 80 Heidelberg-st. Mr..
Orttenburger IL survived by his wife,
two children. his mother and two
brothers.
Fred Mock, the .even-ycaP-old boy,
who lives at No. TAI virginia-ave.,
Is reported to have a fractured skull,
as a result OF being struck by an au-
tomobile on Second-ave., near Vtr-
ginia- ave. Wednesday. He IL In
Grace hospital. The auto was driven
by William Crittenden. tester for
the EMF Co. He was taken TO
msnt.
Coroner Burgess has decided there will
he no inquest into the death OF A. III.
Fitch. the fireman, killed by the ex-
plosion of hand fire extinguisher
In Highland Park. Early reports OF
the accident indicated that the vic
TINS body was mangled by the ex-
plosion. Coroner Burgess says there
are no visible marks.
school Inspectors Mumford and Con-
don, who were appointed ~ n sub
committee Of the school board COM
mittee on text books and course OF
study TO consider bids on school
books. Will make report In a spe-
cial meeting Of the committee, called
for 1880 o'clock Thursday evening.
The full committee will then act on
the bids and make report to the
board. which holds it's regular meet
ing at o'clock.
In pursuing q fugitive prisoner ON the
Eastern market, Wednesday after
noon, Patrolman Thomas Balone OF
fracturing his right arm. Louis
Stein. No. SO DIvision-st.. was ac-
cused OF stealing a basket OF eggs
from the wagon of William
Schneider. farmer from Warren,
Mich, and Balone was chasing Stein
when the accident occurred Stein
was later captured and the eggs re-
covered.
Mrs. Martha Louise Rayne, formerly
a weil-known newspaper writer in
this city, died Wednesday, in ,.le
home OF her daughter, In Oak Park.
III Mrs. Rayne was 20 years old and
for the past several years had been
on the stan OF the Chicago Record
Herald In Detroit. her work was
well-known. and In addition to her
newspaper activities she wrote many
successful short stories for maya
zines Friends OF Mrs. Rayne In I...s
city have not yet been advised OF
the funeral arrangements.
Word comes from washington that
CONGRESSMAN Doremus Will Introduce
In the house private bill for the
relief OF Emerson Davies. the Detroit
postoftice clerk seriously injured
about the spine In a fall down a shaft
In the new postoffice annex, early
Monday morning. The congressman
Is also preparing a bill to provide
for the relief OF all postal employees
injured I'm the line OF duty. Mr.
Davies 10 reported as resting COM
fortably In Grace hospital II IL now
thought that his spine Is not broken
and that he will recover.
one OF the busiest spots In town these
days L. the office nj No. 3S broadway,
where the board OF education IL issu,
ing working permits to boys and
girls under 10. In accordance with
the new law. George L. Parker IL
the agent authorized by the board TO
issue the permits. Before doing SO,
he must refer each application TO
the police department. which IL ex-
pecteds TO find out whether IL IL
really necessary for the applicant TO
work. Many OF the children apply
only for vacation permits" and will
return to school at the opening OF
the fall term. Last week over 600
permits were issued.
When tho Twenty-sixth infantry at
Fort Wayne leaves. Saturday, for
Camp Perry. Ohio. for the national
rife competition matches, the SOL
diers will take along their big recre-
alton tents. moving picture OUTFIT and
the parapaernaiia necessary to put
Twenty-sixth's men are particularly
clever at this sort OF thing and the
officers OF the regiment encourage
them to develop their talents by pro-
amateur entertainments. The fine
band OF the regiment. under Chief
Musician Joseph Belisie. will accom-
pany the men TO Camp Perry.
Following a national movement ON the
part of the ID. II. q. e, 90 protect
and preserve the elk, william j.
Dawson. Of Detroit, left Wednesday
for Wyoming, In the interests of 1ne
American Elk. to Investigate condi-
lions said to exist In Jackson's Hole,
Wyo., where immense herds of elks
are Kept. Various magazine writer's
have called attention to the fact that
hundreds OF the animals die every
year from cold and starvation in this
reserve, and II IL to be>the aim or the
p. o. Il. to ascertain true condi-
lions and endeavor to persuade the
II. 8. government to provide an elk
reservation In a more suitable ell
matte and feeding ground. While
In Wyoming Mr.. Dawson will be the
guest OF the state attorney-general
and every aid has been promised m
by offciala