The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-01
IN DETROIT

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verdict for $1,000 against the ID. 1.
x. In Judge Hosmer's court Monday
afternoon. a. result OF an arm be-
ing injured through his being crowd
ed of Fourteenth car.
The public library eommission I. con-
siderinE IL set. of plans that have
been offered by Detroit architects in
the competition for the honor OF de-
signing the new library. IL 10 ex-
pected that announcement Will De
made Thursday OF the two Detroit
architects who will compete with the
four New York firms for the final
plans.
Phelan Monday. charged With drtv-
Ing his auto at the rate OF 20 miles
an hour. said that he WAS returning
home from a visit at his sweetheart's
home when stopped by the officer.
Then I'm pretty safe in inning you
So" remarked the Judge. III you
go that fast when you are leaving
your best girls house, the Lord only
knows what sped you make on the
way there
rate It's new officers Tuesday Night
at banquet in the Hotel Cadillac.
At the close Of President Homer
Warren's ex-augursl. the new presi-
dent, James Couzens, VIII be In
stalled. A. A. Higginson will pre-
side. The speakers will include Alb
ner +. Larned. q. d. Pope, Charles
Il. Warren, William X. Orr, William
b. Campbell and Hal H. Smith. Har-
old Jarvis will sing.
Mail In large Quantities began arriv-
Ing In Detroit Monday from the Ohis
flood districts with original date
stamps showing March "a, the day OF
the beginning OF the great tiods. The
mall is watersoaked and stained with
mud. In many cases the addresses
are almost undecipherable. Special
delivery messengers bringing mail
from the food districts into The
Times office, say that the amount of
similar matter being delivered
throughout the city is very large.
DEGREES In non-cOntested divorce cases
were granted as follows by Judge
Mandell. Monday afternoon: Mar
gaIet l.. j. Pellet from Albert E.:
Harriet from Alexander Smith, de-
sertion; 'Delvina from Alfred A.
House. abandonment; Amelia c. from,
Joseph Weter. cruelty; BENJAMIN
Charles from Ivy Crawford Davis.
Meyers. non-support; Antonio from
0eurge Psus. non-support; Thomas
from Labeebee George; Mary from
Frank OBrien.
Potrieola D0nenicO. 70 years old, was
shot In the back and stabbed In the
ribs at Fort and Hastings-st.. Mon
day night. but when Patrolman Aug
ust c. Buettner rusted to the scene
on hearing nve revolver shots. Do
menico would not say who shot him.
declaring that he did not even see
his assailant. To Detective Bolone.
who talked TO him In his own tongue
In ST. Mary's hospital. later. Domeni-
.coErepeatedE statement that he
had no idea Of the identity of his
sssailant. He - expected TO recover
A woman, who said her name was Pot
ter, but declined 70 give her address.
created q scene In the corridor OF
the first floor Of the county building
Monday afternoon. by taking her
son. whom she called Jim. BY the
ear and leading him into the street
all the while belaboring him with
her strong arm. Jim had been ne
gotiating with Alexander Stewart.
marriage license clerk. for a license,
when "Maw" Potter appeared. She
told him plainly that he was too
young TO marry. and that she need
ed hts support. being widow. Jim
liz about 20 years old.
Suit for 05O,0O0 damages has been
started by the owners Of the new
Washington theater on Washington
blvd, against the Russell Wheel q
Foundry Co. The plaintiffs set forth
that the theater was TO have been
opened on Jan. 2s: that It's compile
ton has been delayed by the defend
ants. who were TO supply the struc-
tural steel and that financial loss
has been suffered by the plaintiffs
through their having made contracts
with performers on the understand
ing that the showhouse was to be
opened In January.
Three young jOy-rI1ers stole . Paige
Detroit ear belongings ca william q.
Lichtenberg. or No. 1890 East Grand
blvd, Monday night while the owner
OF the machine was attending
lodge meeting In the Masonic temple.
An hour after the discovery OF the
theft. Patrolman Russell Schouw,
walking his beat on Dubois-st.. near
Antietsm- st. caught the reported IL
cense number on a passing machine
and gave chase. nring several shots
in the air. The three young men IN
the auto leaped from the auto and
escaped. refusing to halt.