The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-04
IN DETROIT

The dtyidcad declared by the valley
View Wiatng company. In which
many petroiters are Interested, was
5 per cent instead OF two as has
been stated
john Maddeu. known "a the police ne
.Handsosse jack was arrested ny
Detectives O'Grady and Tremonte
picion. His appearance on the stree'
dufing the early morning hours
with a pair OF pliers in his pocket
was not relished by the police
Michael Gesh~, OF No. stS6 Junctiou-sve.
decided ca let the laudiady OF the
boarding house take care OF his say
ings S125. a few days ago. She saiu
she hid the money behind mirror
She told Mike" later that someone
had stolen the money Police are III
vestigating.
Al the charges connected with the al
legged Irregularities In the construc-
ton OF the Northwestern HiSh
school were turned over "Wednesday
TO the committee OF three experts
who will conduct the Investigation,
The committee will begin its active
work In day or two. IL Is said y.
". Goddard, one of it's members. say
there VIII be mo need for grand
jury investigation" when thu pres
emf probe Is completed
w nm "a btOuttuoos ~ Des'V''
on = charge OF altering hank notes
or foreign country. may be taken
10 Milwaukee To stand trial as an
l. accomplice in two postofnce robber
les. Houlihan was out on slo.ooo
bonds in the postoffice cases when
arrested In Detroit. Three other
men arrested In connection with the
Wisconsin jobs are now being tried
in Milwaukee. Houlihan's nearing In
the federal court in this city rs set
Aid. Dingeman In nttempting TO revive
water front extending east from
Gladwin park about two miles. II
would cost the city considerable,
money TO do this. but il would allow
40 streets to be opened TO the river
incidentally IL would mean big
boost in property valuations alonG
the river front "a large portion OF
which IL held by east-side real es-
tate dealers. Aid. Dingeman prom
ises he will embody his plan In q
resolution which he viii Introduce
In the council, next Tuesday night.
ference with several Detroit R~pub-
ncans, "Wednesday, said that he has
not yet decided whether he will rur
for governor. but would make up ms
mind soon after the first OF the yea"
Detroit politicians believe that Mr.
Justice Richter ruled out Of court. We'd
nesday. suit brought by Mrs. Emms
forer and her husband against John
katt for damages. alleging that tn:
defendants horses had eaten tn
shingles of part OF the roof of q
barn belonging to the plaintiffs
Other charges were that the animals
had acarred high board fence be
tween the Hofer and Kntt lots b,
continually kicking II. and that tive
or the horses once ran away while
hitched to q wagon and collided witt
porch OF the Hofer residence. Mrs
Hofer said katt had offered her Il
cents as settlement but that sh.
had refused II. The courtthe Their,
was no cause Of action.
The broadway Platform was organ.
ised. Wednesday. with the following
officers: President. William r. Orr
nrst vice-president. Mrs. II. H. Ash
baugh, second vice-presdent Ber
nara Ginsburg, secretary and treas
urer, James r. Devoe. The execu
tive committee consists OF Ben jamii
Fay Mills. DIR. Ch0les f. Chadsey
Mrs; r. ;; Leonard. James r. Devo,
and n. j. Corey. The Broadwa,
Platform will hold meetings ever,
sunday morning in the Broadwa,
theater. at which people with ma
tional regulations viii speak Mr.
| Mills VIII deliver the opening Ice
ture. next sunday Gov Ferris an,
| Ernest Thompson Seton have ac
! ceptsd invitations To speak Presi
dent Hutchins. OF the University o
| Michigan. former President Eliot o
Harvard. Dean Worcester. Mrs. ELL
Flagg Young. Miss Jane Adams an,
| number or other DISTINGUISHED PEG
! pie nave been invited.