The Detroit times., 1908-11-23

used the record OF Police Commits
sloner Smith as illustration on
his point that there Is a different
standard in politics.
Harry Glicl<man, alias Hardy Smith,
who conducts a tailor shop at No. ID
Maple-st., and has been living In the
fashionable Traver flats. at No. 20
Sibley-st., was arrested by Truant OF
hcers 7Grossrnan and Gleiwitzer, Sun
day. for the police OF Chicago. where
he Is wanted on u charge of obtain
ing money on false pretenses. lie
was locked up I'm central station. and
the Chicago authorities were notified.
II Is alleged that Glickman induced
upwards OF SO Chicago business men
TO take chances. costing from 81 to
IS. on two suits of clothes, but the
winners are still waiting for the
clothes II Is said. Glickman assumed
the name OF Smith after coming to
Detroit.
A masked burglar entered the home Of
Mrs. Matilda Moore, No. 1881 Gen.
tral-ave, Saturday evening, advanced
10 the bed on which she lay. and.
holding one hand to her throat to
prevent her from screaming. with the
other tore $40 in bills from their
place of concealment In the woman's
corsets Mrs. Emma Aesterich. who
lives with Mrs. Moore, lay beside her
on the bed and witnessed the bold at =
tack. but was powerless to interfere.
After securing the money the burg
lar fed from the house and escaped
raise an alarm. The vinewood sta
ton police are investigating. Mrs.
Moore saw the man enter the room
through W indow. but was too frigh-
tened TO make any cutlery.
The dedication OF Ford Hall for the
D'Arcambal Home for Boys out Grand
.River-ave., took place Saturday af-
ternoon. large number of visitors
from Detroit attending the exerciSes.
Mrs. T.. L. Ford and her daughters.
the Misses Nellie and Stella Ford.
gave the home sum OF money for
the building Of dormitory and
built when fire destroyed the old homo.
To meet this emergency. the original
p donors added to their first gift
t,on q % somse to pay for the
amount 10 about $4,000. Judge MUIR
ply. Rabbi Leo M. Franklin. DR.. Lee
3. McCollester. c. A. Newcomb Coun-
~ Auditor Oakman. Judge Rohnert.
and DR.. A. ". Barr took part in the
dedicatory services.
One Detroit commissioner has 1ust conn
pleted has term without ever having
a chance to serve the city. This is
Henry spitzley.. whose term as mem
pired Nov. ~. Mayor Thompson
named the commission year ago to
take office az soon az the new build
ing code II completed. but the code
has taken a long time In making. and
SO Spitzley has served the year for
having voice in any matter except
meeting to prepare a request to the
board of estimates. Mayor Thomp-
son must appoint his successor next
completely forgotten the matter un-
I'll II vas called to his attention. He
will probably reappoint Mr.. Spitzley
for fun four-year term.
ID. u. n. motormen and conductors are
voting today ON the matter of sub
hitting to the council a request that
certain conditions affecting them be
xran,e any tse S Sote fTsnsss rm to
tive. the men will ask that any com
pany taking franchise be compelled
TO promise that IL will pay 80 cents
per hiur with an eight-hou day and
will submit to compulsory arbitra-
ton. Secretary Sherwood and Bust
ness Manager Halleen. of the Street
Railway way, Emp ps association. both
are opposed to cheap fares II II means
cheap wages. and that they prefer
working for the ID. u. r. to having
men want representation on tho
Breitmeyer street railway commits
sion.
There r. every probability thaf the
council and board Of Estimates will
necessity OF building a new ferry
dock on Belle Isle. The present dock
is getting out or repair and VIII have
to be replaced or rebuilt. Since Peche
island II the property OF the ferry
company the consideration Of plans
for a new dock on the shore facing
the Canadian channel 10 again up A
dock In such place would have the
advantage that boats going up ia
Peche Island could stop. going and
coming. r., would also be more cen
trally located with regard to the new
buildings on the island. the casino
aquarium and bath house, than In the
present ferry dock II r. estimated
that q permanent dock which would
be an ornament TO Belle Isle would
cost about $4,000. The expense would
be partially made UP by the fact that
the city could. with the vessels or
the ferry fleet not using the Ameri-
can channel TO any extent. m In sew
erai acres OF the Belle isle middle
ground" and extend the park IN that