The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-26
City Assessor Oscar Marx has made
Wholesale boosts I'm land valuations

City Assessor Oscar Marx has madc
Wholesale boosts I'm land valuations
In the vicinity OF the eastern mar
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probably be able TO make most or
them stick. too, for there Is no ques-
ton that values have increased
greatly in this section. The In
creases i'm the assessments range
from 80 TO 40 per cent In most In
stances, but In one case Mr.. Marx
has boosted the figure up to IL times
the present assessed value.
Robert T.. Stanaback, OF Pontiac, was
robbed OF his purse, containing $50,
as he was passing police headquar-
tiers with a companion, whom ne had
met In a nearby saloon short time
before. His unknown companion
suddenly hit him In the face. and
grabbed the pocketbook. which Stan
aback had displayed while they were
in the saloon. Police officers heard
pursued the thief. but the latter
made his escape by lodging into an
alley.
The Hev. Myron Il. Adams, former
pastor OF the Wnrren-ssc. Bnptfst
church, who leaves Detroit soon 10
assume the passionate OF the First
Baptist church. Chicago, preached
his farewell sermon to Detrotters In
st. Pauls cathedral, Sunday night.
His subject was "A better Detroit"
and he exhorted his hearers TO aim
high In the matter OF promoting the
moral welfare of their city and
themselves, Christian citizenship
was more important than skyscrap-
ers, sparkling fountains, beautiful
parks, etc., he said.
Joseph Bosnian, IL months old, died
Sunday morning. as the result OF eat
ing 15 cough tablets which he found
on a sewing machine. near which his
high chair had been placed by Is
mother. Saturday afternoon, The
mother. Mrs. Joseph Bosnian, No. SIS
Williams-ave., was busy in the same
room, and knew nothing OF the trag-
edy until she went TO pick up the
baby and found him very i'll. She
called doctor. who prescribed an
emetic, without making a personal
call. and the baby seemed to recover.
Detectives Wilson and Black, who as
sisted I'm the arrest OF Joseph BAL
kan, alias Jabez White. alleged white
SLAYER. for the government authori-
ties, received still another letter,
who says that she married Balkan.
ana would be ranked as wife No. 8.
Balkan will be arraigned before
Commissioner Finhey, this week,
charged with trafficking in women
after winning their affections The
Immigration authorities declare that
they have three well-founded big
amy cases against the man now, with
prospects OF more, and they are still
investigating his lurid career.
but became worse during the night.
The Federation of civic clubs, which
held a meeting In the Board OF
Commerce rooms Saturday evening.
went or record in favor OF the pur-
chase OF the Detroit Athletic
club grounds by the city for tile use
OF the Board OF Education building.
IL was stated that the cost of the
grounds would be nearly covered by
what could be realized from the
Broadway property and that Wood
ward-ave. frontage would be a good
investment for the city. The feder-
alton also urged that the appro-
priation for free dental clinics In the
parochial and public schools he in
cluded in the budget for the year.
Probably with the idea of sending
everybody home happy after nm
evening spent in witnessing mimic
riot and bloodshed. the Russian Pro-
gressive Workers club, which pre-
scented n drama called The Last
Days of the Bloody Gar" in Arbei-