The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-11
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CANS |SAD0RE
MELLEN
MEMBERS SAY PRESIDENT SOLO
THEM OUT ON BOTTLE.DEALiNG
PROPOSITION - MAKE OTHER
CHARGES, TOO.

High finance I'm the bOttle-selliny
business and the successful activity
Of lsadore Mellen, or Mellsnorf, for
merly president of the Hebrew Ped
oilers Protective union. in promoting
a combination OF the bottle-dealers or
the Hastings.st region. has started a
mood OF rumors along Hastings-st. The
peddlers met I'm executive session Sat
urday night 10 consider charges
against Mellen and the statement was
given out after the meeting that he
had been expelled from the union.
Mellen has long been power
among the Hebrews in the Hastings-st.
district. Through his position as heal
of the peddlers union ne acquired
prestige. political pull. city Jon
and. finally. a saloon From time to
time he also acquired numerous enc
mics and these are now rejoicing over
bis downfall
He sold out the union" is the cry
that his opponents raise, but Mellen
enters stout defense.
What ! did was for the good OF the
peddlers." he says. IT used 10 he
that no one could buy the registered
bottles OF the brewers and pop deal
ers. Peddlers had TO take them III
huying bottles but they could not sell
them and they used 10 break them up.
The brewers had a detective VINO went
around and took the bottles where he
found them. II was bad business.
Then Max Jacobs made deal VIII
the brewers and pop dealers by which
he should have the privilege to buy
their bottles from the peddlGrs and sell
them back to the brewers. All the
peddlers had TO go TO him 20 sell those
bottles and then he would buy their
other bottles too He had big trade.
Then Ave OF the other bottle dealers
got together and came 10 me.
They said Here. Mellen, II you
can FIX this up SO we can get the
same privilege Jacobs has, We Will
give you 800 | saw Jacobs. got them
together so they were friends again.
end fixed II up so that they can buy
the bottles OF the peddle's now o.
his privilege. got 500 for II. That
Is true. All the rest they say is lies.
Those peddlers will be sorry Il
they have expelled me. do not know
If they have They are ignorant and
II needs someone like me 10 look out
for them Twenty-eight years | have
been in Detroit and there is not q
black spot on me. have fought their
battles when they used 10 be- snow
balled and molested. fought their
cases in court when they were ar
rested and now this is what they
would do They are cattle"
Jake Muscowitz, one OF the small
bottle dealers. confirm Mellen's story
OF the trust merger in bottles
I'VE all buy bottles now At the
same price Max Jacobs does" he said
1t is better so. Mellen fixed II up
I did not pay him anything. The brew
ers used To have a detective 10 come
around but now they don't any more
Peddlers say they get only 20 cents
hundred for their bottles now. where
they used TO get 40 cents. The fea
ture Of the matter that has infiameG
the peddlers lis the charge that Mellen
fixed the whole deal up for his OWE
benefit while acting as II for the
benefit OF the peddlers They say
that he appointed committee OF
Is" TO investigate and reach a settle
ment all arranged AT the time. Other
charges are made thai Mellen profitei
| by his activity In behalf OF the ped-
dlers who were arrested
During w C. Maybury's campaigns
Mellen was a staunch henchman OF
the mayor and his speeches in behalf
of Maybury are stu repeated as gems
~ peculiar kind of eloquence He
hints that he has a big surprise com
| Ing for his enemies which ne VIII
spring at the proper time.