The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-20
IN DETROIT

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The Detroit banks will be closed NIL
aay saturday, Feb. AZ, Washing tons
birthday, a legal holiday
Fifteen small boys answered the call
of the warm weather. wednesday
and were rsported To the police as
missing Three little girls also wan
dered away but were soon returned
20 their homes.
George Marcy, of NO. IL krupp-st.. re-
ports 40 the police that some time
Wodncfday. S1s5 In bills. t22.5O In
sold. $50 In pennies. and jewelry
valued AT s2s5,50 were stolen from
his residence, and lie mentions a sus-
pect. supposed 10 be former
roomer.
Robert Hulen. grocer at NO. 1871
M0odward-ave., reports that bur-
glars who entered his store, W ed
nekday night stole 81 from the cash
I'LL, but left woman's coat, en-
closed In a box addressed 10 No. 2S2
Iothrop-ave. Detectives are inves-
tignting,
The Detroit Rotary club held Its an
nual ladies' night entertainment I'm
the Elliott-Taylor-W oolfenden cafe,
Wednesday evening. The feature OF
the evening was genuine cabaret
show. with original versions or pop
ular songs and sktt numbers. A large {
number OF the members and their
ladies' attended.
City Assessor John G. NageI. I'm n
mecting of the Central Michigan
ave. Improvement ASSOCIATION Wed
nesday night, declared that II the
bill before the legislature 20 Increase
the license on motor car and exempt
them from local taxation, was passed,
$4,000 600 would have 10 be deducted
from Detroits assessable property
The nrst annual banquet OF the Four
tcenth Ward True blue Republican
club was held, Wednesday evening
IN the Hotel ste. Claire. Speeches
Warner. Secretary OF State Martin
dale. Aid. Freiwald and Bell. Charles
q. Hirsch, president. and Charles II
Petrosky, vice-president OF the clup.
William c. Manchester was toast
master.
The "bare- headed" swindier who re-
Gently rushed into q west-side store
and cashed worthless check LOT W
by stating that he had been sent IN
n hurry by nearby druggist again
broke into the police records Wed
ntsday' night. when he rushed hat,
less into W. j. Rails store al No $50
Woodward ave and obtained $40 on
worthless check, supposed 20 have
been sent by nearby storekeeper.
Ralph ColIamorc, Of smith, Hinc h ma n
~ Grylls, engineers, told the niSer-
sity Of Michigan club at its lunch
con, Wednesday, that there IL TOO
little air in most moving picture
thcators and said that there should
be law or ordinance governing the
ventilation OF these places. lie SAID
that report might soon be expected
from the Detroit Board OF Health In
this regard.
The Detroit Conservatory OF Music hns
sold It's property on the southeast
corner OF Woodward-ave. and wat
son-st, the purchasers being Jullus
German and J. NJ. MARSHALL. The lot
has frontage OF 10 feet and depth
OF zoe feet. IL Is occupied by mo
residence formerly the home OF Phlio
Parsons. The consideration IL SAID
10 be 800, 900 and the deal was ne
gotiated by Thomas Bros.
There was n blg fire I'm Highland Park,
"Wednesday afternoon, when the beds
and bedding OF the hc use at No "a
Eendall-ave. were burned by the
health officer. In this house We're
found 80 people sleeping In II beds
In fvc rooms. Notices have been sent
to the other houses visited Tuesday
beers Of the council that they must
clean up or be burned up.
According 10 report prepared by
supt. Chadsey, there are o,70O pupils
attending the six high schools OF the
city, divided as follows: Central, 2
Cos. Eastern, l,G77, western. 79t'
Csss. 742; Mcmillan, SO. and Higgins.
81. There is much congestion in the
Central school, classes even being
held in the clock tower, basement
and corridors. No relief Is expected
until the completion OF the new
Northwestern high school
PntroIman Russell schouw, and n num-
Der OF citixens, tried 90 stop light
between bulldog and common cur
at Adams and Grand RiVer-aves..
Wednesday afternoon, and the bull
dog turned on SChouw and sank It's
teeth into the officers right hand.
Schouw and many citizens tried TO
release" the dog, as Schouw puts IL
In his report, but finding that futile,
Schouw says, II had to shoot him -
get him loose" Schouw was attended
by Police Surgeon Goreniio.
Mayor Mara viii try to compel the
school board to readVcrtise for bids
on seats The mayor has vetoed a
contract made with the American
Senting Co. He examined several
Hamples In the board building We'd
nesday, and satisfied himself that
the seats are not worth the extra
money the board wants TO pay. The
former Mayor Thompson because IL
il not the lowest bid submitted TO the
board. School Inspector Wiedeman
Is also opposed 10 the contract.
Jury I'm the case of John Mnrkon.
who sued the u. L.. h. in Judge Hos
mers court. for $4,000 In conse-
quence OF being struck by con
ductor. about two years ago. accord
ing 20 his declaration, brought in a
verdict OF no cause OF action. We'd.
nesday night. The case was tried
once before and = similar verdict
was returned. The supreme court.
however, ordered a retrial Markon
maintains that the alleged blow from
the conductor affected his heart.
Attorney Philip McHugh, representing
Frank Adams. who IL charged by the
Chicago police with participating in
n $50 900 wire tapping swindlC. has
petitioncd for A hearing before Cos.
Ferris. 10 Tight eNtradtion. Adams
Insists that he was here in Detroit
a. tho time the swinalc was perpe-
trated, and he has many prominent
~ - ~ ~ NNtFaa
TO his alibi. Adams was identified by
Mrs Kirby, wife Of the victim OF the
swindle by means Of a photograph
taken when lie was Is years Old.