The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-14
IN DETROIT

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Aid. Raymond ConkIIn, of the seven
teenth ward, elected 10 MI the un-
expired term or ED. +. kcusch until
Jan /. says no Will seek 10 have an
amendment made to the city charter
Dividing the Seventeenth ward. Then
he will run for alderman IN one OF
the wards. He says the ward IN large
enough To be divided, because there
are l6 precincts In IL.
James n. Monaghan, formerly OF De-
trOit, died "Wednesday In Buffalo fol-
lowing an illness OF two years. John
r. Monaghan, No. 745 Sheridan-ave..
brother, has gone To Buffalo TO at
tend the funeral services. Mr.. Mon
Afghan was a member OF Detroit
council. knights OF Columbus. and
prominent In Catholic affairs I'm this
city previous 10 removal TO Buffalo
about 10 years ago.
Forbes Robertson ~ making the claim
that Gov. Osborn has promised him
the appointment to succeed Auditor
take office AZ sheriff. Robertson 3
term as auditor ends Jan. I, ana Ii
he IL reappolntcd he viii mole office
until April Gastons chance OF APP
pOintment is regarded az poor oak
mans influence with the governor
has waned, IL Is said. since his stand
for Taft in the Bay city convention.
Congressman Doremus believes he will
hsye-llttie- difficulty In AecnrIng the
$4,000 needed FOR the completion Of
the Detroit postoffice. lie Will leave
Tor Washington late this month TO
be present at the opening OF con-
gress, Dec. !. IL is his opinion that
nothing I'm the way OF tariff revision
will be accomplished during the short
session. because IL is useless TO waste
time encountering the presidents
veto.
The judicial committee or the Board of
Education will recommend that nom
resident pupils attending the De-
troit schools pay a fee OF $40 "A year
for tuition in the public schools and
$40 In the high schools. This action
has been decided on In view OF the
fact that the schools are overcrowd-
ed and that MANY OF the pupils are
children of parents who live outside
the city and are living with relatives
and friends in the city for the pur-
pose OF getting their education in
Detroit.
Levi T.. Harbour, member OF the Jack son
prison board, IN In baltimore attend
ing the National Prison Board assoc
-, citation convention. The state pro-
vides no funds for attendance Mt
these conventions, but MIR. Barbour
was sufficiently interested to make
the trip at his own expense. Edward
Frensdorf. another member OF the
board. planned TO make the trip, but
did not go because IL was thought
best to keep majority OF the prison
board in the state I'm view OF the
situation In Jackson.
Fred Postal, director OF the Michigan
state Fair, thinks well Of sugEes-
ton TO insure state fairs against bad
weather. The plan il to be consid-
cred In the annual meeting OF the
American Fair associations, Chicago.
in December. The Lloyds Co. OF
London. has been making a practice
OF insuring outdoor attractions
against the elements for some time.
and II Is understood that a repre-
sentative OF the company will be on
hand In the meeting of the American
Fair associations, next month.
The Detroit Board of Commerce has re-
ceived from Congressman }. w. Alex
ander chairman OF the committee on
marine and fisheries, a copy OF the
resolution calling for the investig
ship lines which was passed for the
purpose OF showing up the connec-
ttons between ship lines and rail-
roads with a request that IL be re-
ferred To a committee for investiga-
tion and such information as may be
round put into the hands of the
house committee. The transportation
committee OF the Board or Commerce
will make the investigation.
"Direct advertising as applied to M
tional campaigns" Will he the subject
OF discussion in the meeting OF the
Adcraft club. Thursday night. The
d. NJ
Using manager for the Nelson Baker
company, e. a. Eddy, ayfTeft+EiF4fS
manager OF the Detroit Stove works:
James Strasburg. OF the American
Electric Heater company; Lee Ander-
son. OF the Chalmers Motor company;
l. l. Hirschman, of the Trussed Con-
crete Steel company. and w. A.
Shryer. OF the American Collection
service. The special dinner VIII be
given at $50. and will be followed
by the speaking
The Detroit Federation OF Civic Organ
izations has laid out an elaborate
program for the coming year, the
topics to be presented for discussion
comprising most OF the questions
that affect the welfare OF Detroit
The program includes Detroit gov
ernmental needs, Detroit workers
and their needs. Detroits sanitary
needs. Detroits street car problem,
DetToits morality. Detroits hnan.
ces. Identification OF Detroit, protec-
tion offered Detroit, education in De-
troit and Detroits dependents. Each
OF the general subjects has been
subdlvided into more specific topics
and the work will run through the
entire year.
The American Agricultural association,
of Chicago, plans the erection OF n
magnificent building In that city to
be used as the home OF a permanent
agricultural and industrial exposition,
and Augustus G.. Carton, OF Lansing,
Mich, state immigration commits
sioner Is given credit for having aided
In developing the project Various
cities, towns and counties as well az
private enterprises in Michigan are
being asked TO cooperate to the end
that a Michigan exhibit may be main
tanned in Chicago all the year arouDd
The Detroit Board OF Commerce lfas
been asked to take some action In
the matter. and work in conjunction
with the commercial organizations
and development bureaus or the state.
Edward Sykes Wright and his WIFE.
17-ycar-Old sister, Jeanette schIad-
enhaunen, arrested as clippers from
Springfield. Mass, after living to-
gether for nearly year at No. ISL
Third-ave., were released by Chief OF
Detectives Palmer Wednesday even
ing and both declare that they
Will continue to live together until
such time as Wright can establish a
legal residence here, and bring suit
fer divorce against mis- wife. He says
his wife has no affection for him.
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