The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-20
H#NeG5AAf|GHTs AHEMPT
TO ESTABLISH SALOON
IN REAR OFlTS BUILDING
Protests To Council Committee
Against Granting Transfer
To Levi Cottington
THINKS INFLUENCE BAD
Officers Fear Patrons Of Asso-
citation Would Be Annoyed
BY Loiterers
THINKS INFLUENCE BAD

Determined opposition to the estab-
lishment OF a saloon at No. 35 Cliff
ford-st, directly back OF the Young
Women's Christian association build
ing. developed In q meeting OF the
liquor regulation committee OF the
common council, Tuesday morning,
when the committee had a large ac-
emulation OF applications Tor trans
fers under consideration.
Levi Cottington. who formerly con-
Quoted the Marquette cafe at No. 80
Fort-st., west, In the old Walker block,
which Is now being torn down to
make way for the Dime Savings bank
skyscraper, wants to establish q sar
loon In the Clifford-st. location on his
old license, which, OF course, runs un-
I'll May i. The property Is controlled
by former City Assessor Henry Doran.
who has been to considerable expense
In fixing the place up. and everything
Is In readiness for the installation OF
the bar fixtures.
Mrs. Alexis c. Angel, wife OF Judge
ANGEL and one OF the officers OF the
Y. w. G. A. and Miss Eva Sewers.
general secretary OF the association,
appeared with their attorney, p. b.
Moody, to oppose the transfer. Mr..
Moody represented that the Y. w. G.
A. represented a large investment,
that II cost about 100000 per year to
maintain and was patronized by about
1,600 women and girls every day, on
the average. The presence OF q sa-
loon In such close proximity was
bad influence, he said, and he was
fearful that young women on their
way to the institution would be sub
jected to indignities and insults at
the hands of loiterers.
Mrs. Angel and Miss Sewers also
addressed the committee along the
same lines. One or two aldermen
spoke word on behalf OF Mr.. Cotting-
ton, saying that he had always con-
Quoted respectable place. Mr.. Cot
| tington declared that he never allowed
lettering around his place and did not
cater to women.
Mr.. Doran pointed out that, IL he
were disposed, he could lease the
place for pool room and cigar stand,
which would be much less desirable
than saloon such as Mr.. Cottington
would conduct as far as lettering was
concerned. The fact that he had spent
considerable money in fixing the place
up was entitled to some considera-
ton, he thought.
The committee, after hearing both
sides. took the matter under consid-
GRAFTON. Mr.. Cottington Is now I'm
business at No. ZIG Griswold-st., or
at least Is in charge of the place,
which was formerly conducted by K.
r. Draper.
The committee will investigate the
application of Anthony Ptach for per-
mission to transfer a saloon from the
corner OF Dubois and Garfield-aves.
to No. 374 Moran-st He presented
petition favorable TO the new loca-
ton purporting to bear the signatures
of all the property owners living
within 500 feet, but another petition
I turned up, bearing the same sigma
lures. protesting against the transfer.
Aid. MeCarty branded the favorable
Ipetition as 'phony" and this is fea-
tnro of the matter the committee Will
look into most carefully. Ptach be-
came quite agitated over the con-
fiicting petitions and said. he would
withdraw his application for the pres
ent.
| The committee recommended that
William +. Pankow be allowed 20
transfer from No. $50 Chene-st. to
Nos. SS-42 Cadillac-sQ., adjoining the
projected new Gayety theater.