The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-05

mated at 100000 There are now
10 full weeks OF conventions arranged
Tor, ana great many others In pros
pect. On the board OF managers for
the coming year are Henry Black
well, August Goebel, Jr.. John J. Bar
lum, John r. Keys, John j. Faltis and
l.. w. fuller.
Umberto Cerycilo, teacher of French
and Italian in Detroit, lost N brother
and two sisters I'm the earthquake in
Italy. He has learned that brother.
Nj. q. Cervello. who left Detroit about
year ago was short distance from
Messlna when the earthquake oc-
Cured and that he escaped, but that
the homestead OF his brother. NicOlo,
was wiped out, the brother and two
sisters being killed.
The portrait OF Mrs. Cart Meichers,
wife OF the Detroit artist, who has
won fame not only In his own coun-
try. but abroad. which was pur..
chased by r.. Chandler Walker and
presented To tho Detroit Museum OF
Art. reached Detroit. Thursday. Ii
has been on exhibition in the Cor
coran Art gallery. Washington. Mr..
Walker believes with the critics that
this portrait represents the artists
genius at its ripest and that by saw
Ing this masterpiece 10 his native
city. future generations VIII be
Obliged to come to Detroit TO study
Cart Melchers at his best. The pic
ture Is considered one OF the most
new light IN shed on the recent deal
by which the Dime savings bank Sc
cured the Walker block as the site
for a new building In the consolida-
savings bank The enlarged bank
Will need new quarters. Previously.
the Dime bank had absorbed the
Marine Savings and the Union Ma
In the Dimes capital stock In making
the merger nor any change In officers
except that +. +. Tillotson VIII be-
come an additional assistant cashier.
while some members OF the Citi-
zens' bank board may be added TO the
Dime bank directorate. The. Dime
h.,s capital OF 100000. surplus or
s2S5.l49. commercial deposits OF ST.
Sol 2Q5. savings accounts or ss.e76.7l0.
The Citizens bank was capitalized at
100000, had S63.476 surplus. t6s9.620
Of commercial deposits. and $4,000
OF savings deposits.
ReturniaG home about 2 o'clock Thurs
day evening. after several hours
absence, Mrs. Charles A. Shrieve
heard great racket In the Kitchen
and hurried thither just In time To soc
man dash through the back door.
Mrs. Shrieve had left her husband at
neighboring grocery and he was
just approaching the house when the
fellow dashed past him and boarded
street car. unmolested by Mr..
Shri,ve. who little suspected that the
man had just been surprised In an
his haste to get away. the burglar
hal upset Il Kitchen table. breaking
several dishes. and II was this clatter
that warned Mrs. Shrieve OF his
presence. The burglar, II was dis
covered. forced AN entrance through
rear Widow. which he pried up
with tools taken from Mr.. Shrieve's
barn. Nothing was missing from
the house.
Mayor Breitmeyer went to Windsor.
Thursday afternoon, TO get n peek nt
the construction OF the river tunnel.
but he didnot get that peek because the
high pressure air got to the mayors
head before the Journey had more
than begun. Paul e. Heinze. who has
wants the city specifications amend
ed so that gravel as well as crushed
limestone Will he used for concrete.
lie invited the mayor to go with
him To the tunnel and see how well
the gravel concrete works there.
city Engineer Mccormick went
along and 40 did John Gillespie
pie was the only one to see the tun-
mel. McCormicks heart gave out be-
fore the job was well started and
the mayors head ached so sadly after
minute in the air lock that he quit
right there. while Gillespie was the
only one to persevere. He sdys II was
worth while and really the expert
ence of a lifetime. and the mayor and
city engineer have 10 take his word
for It,
As result OF the Joint meeting held
Thursday BY special committee of
the council with committees from
the board OF commerce and the insti-
tute or architects, an ordinance will
shortly be introduced to provide for
permanent honorary commission to
investigate all phases OF the citys
future development and. with the aid
OF experts. to prepare comprehen
sive plan as guide TO the location
OF new parks and boulevRrds and OF
public buildings and the improve
mcnt OF the river front. To pay the
experts required. an estimate for
$4,000 Will be put I'm the pudget. One
or the first problems up before the
new commission will be the location
OF the new convention hall so that
IL VIII tend most to beautify the city.
As a new public library and police
department headquarters are also to
be built In the course OF Jew years
the plan Will also provide for their
location when the proper time comes.
Nine members are TO compose the
commission. which will take up the
work Of the old art commission but
with broader scope. and they will
be appointed by the mayor.