The Detroit times., 1911-04-11
WHERE LIFE is
WORTH LIVING

ny a vote OF 81 90 =, eitizens of Oak
wood decided Monday, AT q special
election, to grant a 30-year franchise
10 the Detroit Suburban Gas Co.
The Twenty-sixth Infantry plans 10
hold a military carnival In the Light
the auspices OF the Board OF Com
merce.
Daylight burglars entered the home OF
Mrs. John BEa.h, No. 52s West
Monday afternoon. They stole jew
els and money valued at $3.50.
Harry q. Van Husan, a years old, No.
23l Fourth-ave., died In He'd Cross
falling down stairs at his home. last
Saturday. Coroner Burgess was call
ed.
James u. Quinn, well known m a
trainer of horses, died In the home
OF his parents. No ass Fourteenth
ave. Monday He was SO years old
Funeral services Will be held in the
family home. Wednesday morning
40 the weekly entertainment in the
Army \. VI. q. A., Fort Wayne, We'd
nesday night. Will be heard Florence
Gable Brown, soprano; Miss Lucy
Davies, pianist; Sergt Wllfred r.
Vincent, tenor; Carl Is, curlee, bari
tone. and the regimental band under
the direction of j. Belisle.
The Detroit Retail Grocers' associa-
tIon, in m meeting Monday night, In
dorsed the bill introduced in The
Michigan legislature tor the making
OF all baskets and berry boxes tuii
measure capacity The grocers say
they won't gain anything by the
passage OF the bill. but favor II In
justice TO the consumer.
No cause for action was the Jury's ver-
diet I'm the ease OF George w. stock
we'll secretary OF the tre commits
sion VS.. the Carter Car Co, late Non
day. after rve hours deliberauon
Stockwell alleged that the company
failed to properly repair the engine
In his automobile 30 that II back
fired" causing the crank TO crush
his hand.
Judge Murnn has cited the Ecorse
township board 40 appear before him
and show cause why II should not
grant a recount TO Frank y. Lar
fertl. candidate for the ONCE or SUI
pervisor Of EcOrse. The board de-
cided to grant the recount. but fall-
ed u agree on a chairman. and con-
sequently didn't order any recount
ing OF the ballots
Hal IL. smith, attorney for the Miehi-
gan Manufacturers association, Who
has returned from Philadelphia, Pa,
where he attended meeting OF the
American Society OF Social ana foH-
teal Economy, reports that the OF.
ganiZation Endorsed the employers
liability bill, which was reported oy
"A committee in the Michigan senate
last week, at the request OF the
Michigan Manufacturers association.
MIR Smith was appointed by GOV.
Osborn to attend the convention.
There were doings In John MacDon-
AIDS saloon, No. ISO Eighteenth-st.,
Monday afternoon, and as result
bartender and porter are uhdef
arrest. and Mrs Mary wilson Is IN
St Mary's hospital The story goes
that Mrs Wilson came 10 town WIN
a roll OF money and proceeded 20
spend II in MacDonalds cafe. Inc
woman and Mrs. Macdonald got into
a battle, In which beer bottles ana
hat pins Inquired largely. The police
are still looking for Mrs. Macdonald.
In the meeting OF the text book COM
mittee of the board of education ON
Monday afternoon, Arthur l.. Gordon
asked for a room in the Bishop
school for carrying on boy scout
work, while Miss Sargent, teacher In
the Central high school, asked per
mission TO use a room for the con-
tinuation OF a class OF boys who had
been attending night school Inc
class would have 10 be abandoned.
I'm view OF the closing OF the night
schools, III her request were not
granted. she explained Both re-
quests will he brought before the
board Thursday night.
James VI Mckay, who, completed 40
years In the employ az the Detroit
postoffice on Monday, was called IN
TO the postmasters ofhce ana pre-
scented with handsome leather
chair by his associates, In honor OF
the anniversary Inc presen risa ~
Mr. Mckay, was made by Emory Full
Ter. superintendent OF mails, who
spoke OF the many years OF Ialthiul
service that Mckay had given TO
Uncle sam Postmaster Homer War
rem and Assistant Postmaster swan
also spoke Mr. Mckay entered the
mailing department in 1871 when ne
was Is years or age