The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-10
IN DETROIT

Minnie BirdsteIn has started sui
aEninst the ID. 4. n. for 5000, claim
Ing she Was run down by a ear Will,
driving along Michigan-ave.
Fire resulting from defective electrI'
wiring did about $1,000 damage a.
the residence OF Charles BUTLER. No
COS Slxth-st.. at o'clock Monday
morning
The new schedule OF the Perc Mar
auette railroad. announced short
time ago. went into effect at mid
night sunday, \ rumber OF changes
In running time were introduced.
The tenth HnnunI meeting and dinner
of the Employers association of De-
troit viii be held In the association
rooms, on tho seventh nOor of the
Stevens building, Tuesday evening
Feb. is.
John 10. Peters, administrator OF the
estate OF Oss mr. Fischer, L. suing the
Dugald III Roberts for 100000. set
tins forth that Roberts caused Fisch-
cr's death by running him down with
an automobile.
FarnRm bishop IL 20 give "a mOvinE
picture talk on the Panama canal In
the Detroit opera house Friday
afternoon, Feb. IA. and Sunday night,
Feb. lG. for the benefit or the East
Side settlement.
serEt. Harry scott, known 20 the whole
police force ns the man with the
smile that won't come on. and lately
assigned to duty In the ante-room ~
Commissioners Croul's office, Is very
III at his home, ana is said TO be In
n serious condition.
A man, giving his name Rs n. L.. Jcrn7
HEX, OF Chicago, was taken. sunday,
20 ST. Mary's hospital from the Hotel
Ste. Claire. where ne was staying.
suffering from n dose OF poison. lie
recovered No reason Is known Tor
his taking the drug.
Capt EInst Mnrquardt. OF Central pre-
cinct. Ii seriously IN In his home, No.
GO Vinewood-uye, with acute gas
trtis with which he was attacked
loto saturday night after putting IN
long and strenuous day on duty.
He Is reported much better.
Jacob Tepcxyk. eight years old. living
mt No. lis LiNingstOne-nNe., was
Riven an overdose OF a solution OF
atrophine. which he was taking for
an atment, sunday. and FOR a time
II was feared he was going 20 die.
Ills life was saved in Grace hospital.
Safe blowers attacked the safe I'm the
sterling shoe Go. store, sunday
night. but were apparently fright
ened away as they had drilled the
safe door and Knocked on the COM
bination knob but did not gain ac-
cess to the safe. The cash register
was rified OF Sc
In the annual report OF the Boy scout
movement I'm America, to be pre-
sented TO the national council, this
week, In a meeting in New York, the
Detroit Boy scouts hold an impor-
tant place and receive most favor
able melton. Detroit now has 300
qualified Boy Scouts
Lineoln's birthday, Wednesday. Feb. IL,
VIII he observed I'm the Detroit pub
lie schools with appropriate eNer-
oises. Supt Charles Il. Chadsey says
The influence OF Abraham Lincoln
as an inspiration to the youth OF the
country Increases from year TO year,
until now he has place beside
Washington.
While skating the river, west of
Hellc Isle, sunday afternoon, William
Drland. aged l6. OF No 3l7 kerche-
yal-aye., broke through the ice. and
was saved only by strenuous EFFORTS
of some companions. who dragged
him out Sergt king took him TO
Belle Iale station. dried his clothing
and later took him home
Archie McGIiI, OF NJ. AZ Macon ST,
was stabbed three times in the body
and seriously wounded when he Sot
into an alteration with David Nc
kcnna, at Gratiot-ave, and ST An
hnine-st.. Saturday night, the arBu-
ment starting over matter or ten
cents. Mckenna was aNcsted and
held on charge OF assault.
Jaseph Macdonald. OF Rudyard. Mich,
arrived Ina Detroit, saturday, en-
gagged room at No. 20 Column blast.
east, and was found at O'Clock.
sunday morning, unconscious from
gas fumes. which filled the room. lie
taken TO ST. Mary's hospital and
VIII recover, ROOmeIS III lne mouse
Indignantly deny that he blew out
the gas. Ii is not known whether
they have gas In Rudyard or not.
While Mrs. Paul Miller was preparing
breakfast In her home, No. 1885 West
ienersOn-avc., sunday morning, tho
gasoline stove exploded, doing about
$40 damage before the ire depart
mrnt extinguighod the flames. Aug
ust Murrison's residence at No. 10
I'alms-ave. was partially destroyed
when "A gas stove exploded. causing
loss OF about SG00 number OF
chimney tres and other small blazes
kept the nre department on the jump
Sunday.
Following an Illness of several months,
Mrs. Eva Thomas, wife of }. III.
Thomas, secretary of the tlenSley
Trolley and Manufacturing Co. died
Sunday in the family home. No. l04
Rosedale-ct. Mrs. Thomas was 0b
years old and had lived In Detroit
40 years She Is survived by her nus
band. one son Harry G. Thomas, one
brother and one sister. Funeral ser
vices Will be held in the home Tues
day afternoon at o'clock. with the
Rev Eugene NJ Antrim officiating
.The number Of white slave cases In
Detroit II diminishing because of the
number of convictions secured under
the Mann law and the Michigan acts
against pandsrlns;c,, 1n'ied vs S6steT
told the fortui ghtly social service
conference OF the First Unitarian
church. sunday mOrninE Mr. W eD-
ster spoke of the necessity OF home
for girls involved. in white slave
cases, and OF the good work OF the
Florence Crlttenton mission In this
regard,
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Christina Wagner viii he held Tues
day morning, AT o'clock IN ~.
Marys Roman Catholic church, when
pontifiCal requiem mass VIII he ccle-
brated. Mrs Wagner died saturday,
I'm ST. Marys hospital, where She was
taken week ago, suffering from
paralytic stroke Mrs. Wagner was
10 years old aud was born Iva a, house
near her late home No. 80 Macomb-
st She is survived only by half
sister. Mrs. Christina IIeide.
Mrs. Rose CharIine. 81 years old. of No.
No Third-nye., was seriously Injured,
ana Adeline Bard. aged IL. OF No. TO-
cherry St. was painfully bruised
when "A Jefferson car and q Four.
teenth car crashed at LoCust-st. and
Grand River-ave late Saturday ar
ternoon. Mrs Chariinc was cut
Cbout tho head by flying glass. and
was rendered unconscious She was
taken 10 her home The Fourteenth
car was derailed, and passengers on
both cars were badly shaken up and
thrown into panic.
Three hundred members OF the Detroit
NewsbOys' RssocintIon received emil
NAL welfare badges in their meet
Ing, Sunday night. in Wheelmen's
hall. where Mrs. Abner T. Iarned
and Mrs. George Johnston. chnirma n