The Detroit times., 1908-07-01
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John 4. Nagei. assessor; ~ do not
believe that public officials should
get down 10 their Offices late and go
away early. That is not what they
are paid for.
citation gave 700 Inmates of the va
rious orphan asylums of the city a
rare treat In ride around Belle Isle
and the boulevard. Tuesday. The
trip took about two hours and was
enjoyed greatly by the youngsters.
DIR. Otto Scherer. the retiring member
of the county poor commissioners.
was the guest of honor at ban
quet IN the Griswold house Tuesday
evening, given by the other MEM
bers OF the board. and OF the board
OF Wayne county superintendents OF
the poor.
The North Western Research club
Fourth OF July parade Will form at
LinWood and Grand River aves., at
80 o'clock Saturday afternoon, and
proceed north on Linwood. thence
east on McGraw to Fourteenth ave,
then 10 the Boulevard and LaSaile
Park gardens. -
Ala. August SchuItei "PeopIe should
pay their taxes az early as possible;
What is the use OF holding on till
the last minute? II makes more
work Cor the clerks and keeps the
city from having plenty OF money on
hand right after July !, when the
money is needed most.
Practically the entire membership OF
the Detroit real estate board In plan
ming 10 visit Cleveland July 9, 10 get
n near view Of the street car situa-
ton there. and discuss the street car
problem with the real estate dealers
of the Forest City. The trip VIII be
made on the new City OF Cleveland.
II. u. &. y. stewart has resigned as or
gunist end chOirmastcr of 81. An
dreW's Memorial Episcopal church,
which position he has held for the
last six years. because or too much
work. Mr.. Stewart is also organist
and director of the choir OF West
minister Presbyterian church, and
finds the work of both churches too
heavy.
Leone FnrIing, who admits that she
was 81 friend Of Fred Morneau and
Fred Paquette at the time they were
passing out counterfeit money IN
Huron by the federal officers. She
formerly roomed at No. 1870 Michi-
gan-ave. The girl denies that she
ever passed any OF the spurious
money but says third man was IN
volved I'm the game.
AdOIph w. Ehrmnn, who L. being con-
sisIcred by Mayor Thompson M
possible appointe as city accountant.
was for 20 years with the CONNER
cal National bank. and occupied the
positions OF auditor and assistant
cashier. Later he was with the OId
Detroit National bank for six years
and then accepted a position as a
credit man with a mercantile house.
He is a Republican in national poH-
ties.
A committee Of the siciIinn colony IN
making preparations TO give Rnnnei-
10 Palazzolo a. grand welcome when
he comes here in the latter part OF
July. He Will be Toasted. taken
about the city in an automobile. and
will be the chief speaker in meet
ing Indications are that the other
Italians VIII not take very active
In, ha
PalazZolo is not particularly popular
outside his own province.
The Rev. W. l.. Polk, of Holy Redeemer
church, has been transferred from
Detroit to Portland Ore. leaving this
city Tuesday for his new field OF Ia
Dor. Notice OF his transfer came
only Sunday night. but In accordance
with the rules of the Redemptorist
order, which require that members
shall be ready to change from one
place to another on almost mo-
ments notice. FIR. Polk left He has
been in Detroit about two years.
The GoodfeIIow Film manufacturing
Co, in the Newberry building, has
been compelled to shut down because
of the absorption by the film trust
Of the Eastman Co. OF Rochester,
the only source from which the De-
troit factory was able TO secure sup
plies Nearly 100 artists OF both
sexes. some of whom were brought
here from Europe, were thrown out
OF employment. The independent
manufacturers are said to have SlO,-
GOO, 900 subscribed with which 10
fight the trust, and Will build a rae
tory in Binghamton, ~. Y.
July . In dividend day with the banks
and trust companies of the city.
There is a distribution OF about $500
600 to the stockholders of these IN
stitutions Bond-holders also come
4t-fef- interest pa ments on this day
and IL Is estimated that the finan-
cial institutions of the city Will pay
out altogether, in interest ana diVl-
dends. total OF a million and half
during the day. All the financial IN
stitutions OF the city have kept up
their regular dividends during the
hard times and some OF them have
increased their undivided profits.
Plans are being made by members Of
the CampbeII-nve. Methodist church
for the erection of n new $4,000 edi-
fee OF brick and stone to take the
place OF the wooden structure at
Campbell and McMillan-aves. Sub
scriptions totaIing about $4,000 have
already been pledged and II Is ex-
pected that the $4,000 mark Will
have been reached by the time actual
building operations begin. The con-
Rregation sold the old church and
the new building will be erected on
the present site. The Rev. G.. III. Per-
rim is pastor.
A trim to various large cities OF the
country will he mrdc by the council
grade separation committee soon. IL
will ne learned what methods of
construction nave Dtfn uStu anu
what means have been used 10 In
duce the railroads to separate
grades b After the trip IL finished,
the committee may employ an expert
To learn whether the railroads have
been living up TO their agreement to
spend 100000 a year in separating
grades In Detroit. The east side
grade separation plans will also be
deferred for a time.
Employees of n number Of east side
bakers are mp I'm arms against the
\ long hours they have 10 work and
are threatening to complain To the
prosecuting attorney that the asso-
citation or bakers. which includes
most OF the small Polish and Jewish
shops. Is n combine to raise prices.
Members of Bakers and Confectlon-
ers' union. No. II, OF which Israel
Raman Is agent. have formed a CO.
operative baking concern. and claim
that/the influence Of the master bak-
ers has interfered with their getting
-four and other supplies.
Mrs. W. ". Lappnn. living ON BaIti-
wore-ave. east. received bagsage
check through the mail, Tuesday.
with this brief explanatory note In
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