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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-09
Topeka, Kan, Aug. ..
HnEa
Market prices paid for dry lot cattle
BUTTER AND EGGS.
u Co. Topeka. Kan1

= Co. Topeka. Kan-1
CHICAGO EC1f5S--211se.
\. Y. EG9o-Fresh country, doz.. 22lka
&c Gc.REAMERY BUTTER-Chicago SC:
FL GIN BUTTER-26c.
|" holeSai CO. 134 Kansas Avej
FGGS-Fresh country, lie; candled. 19c
P0T1ITRY-IIens, live weight 1OI7 lie:
s1rinp broilers, IL to lbs, lac; course
Young ROSTERS, per h.. &c; 21s and heavier.
'BEsffjTTER-Fresh country roll. IS to zoe;
packing stock, per ID; l6c
WHOLESALE FRUIT AND PRODUCE
fFurnished by. Sam,l z. Lux WhoIeSais
Fruit and PRODUCED
RANANAS-Medium sized lunches 500
large sized punches, $3.50. Per ID. &C
-ALENCIA ORANGES-Per crate. SAG
We SWEET CORN-Per doz. 12Jbc.
MANGO PEPPERS-Per basket. Sc.
ONIONS-Home grown, per h.. &c; Span.
ish. per crate, $3.50.
CATIFORNIA FRUITS-Plums. S1.75.
RARTIETT PEA RS-Per box, g. 50.
CABBAGE-Per h., NC.
TFMONS-CalifOrnia, per box. s.. SOFAS 20
FTBERTA PEACHES-Per basket
NSF,W REETS-Per bU.. 6Oc.
DJISXV TTJRNTPS-Per bu, 6Oc
KsW VALLEY POTATOES-Per bu.
0GTOMATOEs-Pe diamond basket SOC.
CANTALOUPES-Per standard crate
S0 BI8YGi-RRELL GEM CANTALoUPE-Per
q W55'ElTFz,1RMELONs-P lb.. nc.
CHEESE-Wis. Y. A. Cheese, per ID
low per ID. 1T1zc: Wisconsin White. per
III '171bc; yellow Daisy. 20 lbs. 171zc; Fish
Brick. 161kc; Domestic Style Swiss, per lb
1S12c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-09

Furnished oy the Chas Wolf Packing
Co yaros close at noon Saturday. We
cannot use pigs. thin sows or hogs
weighing Tess than 10 lbs. Do not mar
ket hogs unless Same are wei finished.
as we cannot use half fat stun. We give
liner notice.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-09
[0AKLAN GOSSIP !!
&lSI5 J Ha.Il5 Dim I1I5SIl<-Ss2ET

Items for the Oakland notes may be left
at the Iowa Grocery or telephone to Ind
phone T751.I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-09

ems, 151Ea1Sc; fowls. 151zaI6c; turkeys. 1sc.
Dressed, irregular: western chicLens
broilers, 14d2Oc; fowls. l5Iad16c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-09

Furnished by J. h Gall Commissions
Grains, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks
Office 10 West Sixth ST Phone ASST
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-09
Cotton Marker.

New York Aug 9-COTTON-Spot
closed quiet 20 points lower; middling up
lands, S1240; middling= gulf, S12.65- Sales,
4. 1ea bales -.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-09
Kansas City Grain Market.

FURNISHED by j. E. Gall, Commissions,
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
Office 10 West Sixth st. Phone 1851
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-09
Kansas CITY Live stock saIe..

THE following sales we're made this
morning at the Stock Yards. Kansas
City, and reported over long distance
Clay Robinson & Co. live stock commits
sion merchants. with offices at all mar
kets.J
Kansas City. Aug. 9.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 1900 head. Market. best steady:
others Zoe to 15c lower. Bulk of sales. $3.50
a7.75: top, $3.50.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 head Lambs,
steady; others 10c to 15c higher
HORSES AND MULES-Receipts very
light; trading quiet; prices steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-09

Topeka, Kan, Aug O
HIDES-No G. S. hides. Ike; No. 3
G. s. hides 1O1zc; side brands 9jkc flat:
glue hides, 51zc fiat; No. ! G. S. bull hides
&c; No. > C. S. bull hides. sc; Deacons. so
70 2Sc: slunks. 15c to &c: no. l horse
hides, $3.50: No. horse hides. $50: No.
horse hides. 75c: dry flint butcher heavies.
nc; dry flint fallen. Ice; dry flint lights
I7Q1Sc: dry salts. lac: dry culls. lie.
WOOL-Kansas clear medium combing
and clothing according to brightness), II
623c; light fine. Halle; heavy fine. he
ilc. Defective woods. lie to sc per Id. lsas-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-09

FURNISHED Dy J. b Billiard, corner Kan
saS Ave. and Curtis ST.
Topeka, Kan, Aug. ..
WHEAT-No. .. 92c.
CORN-60c.
OATS-Dc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-09

Chicago Grain Marker.
FURNISHED by ]. E. Gall, Commissions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-09

o eerprst from
b wei statesmen. railway
A taof the
n congress George E. mrHov
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-09
Toneka Hide Market.

fluctuations furnished by James c. Smith
& Co. los East Third St.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-09
Range of Prices of Stocks.

FURNISHED by ]. E. Gall, Commissions.
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office 10 West Sixth ST. Phone 1876. j
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-28
FULLER HOTEL TAX STICKS.
Doran Boosts Assessment $780, and
Board Sustains Him.

a boost of $4,000 given the fuller
hotel property by Assessor Doran this
spring was Endorsed by the board of
tax review, Wednesday morning. Last
year the building was assessed at $95,
GOO and tho land at $42 90. This year
Doran increased the building valuation
to $4,000. making the total assess
ment 1917, GOO.
L. W. fuller, proprietor OF the hotel,
appeared To protest and was put I'M
der oath. Doran asked him il he would
sell at $250,0O0, and ran this figure up
to $490, 900, fuller steadfastiy refusing
10 PUT price on the property and say
Ing that he did not care to sell.
Tn consequence. the board disallow-
ed the petition for a decrease In the
valuation.
That even churches are not always
trusted by city officials was shown
when the petition OF the trustees Ok
the Woodward-ave. Baptist church TO
have two lots In the rear OF that
church on Winder-st. exempted from
taxation on the ground OF being
church property. was refused.
There are now buildings on these
lots. but the members OF the boar1
OF tax review were not shaken D.
statements that these buildings will be
torn down and new building adapted
TO church uses put up.
I'VE will put 1t on the rolls and II,
by July 1, you have torn down these
buildings, we will take il of, said
Aid. Shapland.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-28
FEW STOCKS ARE
OFFERED FOR SALE
Trading in First Hour Shows
Strengthening Tone-Interest At
Opening in Steel Common.

NEW YORK. April 2S.-Most OF the
interest conferred in the trading IN
Steel common, which showed a frac-
tional gain. Other stocks followed IL
line with advances ranging from Sub
stantial fractions 10 over a point.
Union Pacific gained over "A point.
Reading and Baltimore & Ohio ad'
vanced one point, b. X. T. rose three
quarters, and other fractions shovel
strength.
IL a. m.--The trading all through
the first hour showed decided
strengthenins tone with few stocks
for sale around prevailing prices and
with demare coming In from many
sources.
Governments unchanged; other
bonds strong.
Noon-The market held strong all
through the forenoon. although move
ments TO hisaer levels after the open
ing were generally limited 10 frac-
lions. A good part OF the interest was
centered In Rock Island issues.
p. m.-Some further gains were
made in the leading railroad Issues
in the afternoon. There We're few
slight recessions from the highest In
number OF stocks. but the general
tone held s,rong.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-28
'FORGER KING" TELLS OF
EXTENSIVE SWINDLE
Peter Van viissingen Resumes Stand
In Hearing Before Referee Wean
Grand Jury Nav Act

CHICAGO. April 2S.-Further details
of the methods he employed in forg.
ing mortgages and swindling his
clients out of more than $1,000, 900
were given by Peter Van Vlissingen.
Chicago's ''forger king" when he re-
sumed the stand at 10:30 today I'm the
hearing before Referee in Bankruptcy
Wean.
He also detailed further CONVERSE
tons he alleges he had with two
wealthy Chicago men who held his
spurious paper for $4,000 and who,
Van Vlissingen alleges. permitted him
TO continue his forgeries in order that
he might raise enough money TO meet
their notes.
Van Vlissingen's revelations at yes
terdays hearing before the referee
have created a tremendous sensation
in financial circles. The two men
whom he accuses of virtual acquies-
eIce in his forgery operations have
made no statements regarding the
affair.
That the whole matter Will be taken
before States Attorney Wayman and
by him laid before the county grand
jury is not doubted One OF wayman'
assistants declared today that he coul
not see how his chief could possibly
ignore Van Vlissingens revelations.
This Official declared the two men In
VOWED by Van Vlissingen could be
summoned before the grand jury on
charges Of concealing a felony, being
accessories after the fact or OF con-
spring to defraud
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-28
TOM KENNEDY SUES FOR
RETURN OF HIS PROPERTY
Claims That While incompetent He
Turned II Over to Relatives at
Much Less Than Real Value.

Two suits involving almost the same
litigants, and both having the same
object. the setting aside of deeds To
valuable property, were started in
Judge Rohnert's court, Wednesday
John Archer and Albert Lanyon are
the plaintiffs in one case, and Thomas
Kennedy and wife, Peter Mahony and
wife and Edward Flanagan and wife
are the defendants. In the other case
Kennedy Is plaintiff and Mahony and
Flannigan are defendants. Mrs. Ma
h0ny and Mrs. Flanagan are sisters
Of Kennedy.
Kennedy was a sub-contractor for
the paving of parts of the East ana
West boulevard during the time Rob
ert e. Bolger was commissioner OF
marks and bouleyards. and X Is alleged
HIS work was not up TO specifications
About this time he turned over the
property at Michigan-ave. and Fourth
ores., and at Sixth and Howard-sts.,
% kissrelatives for $11,60o. IL is claim
Cd that the property was worth twice
X that sum, and the plaintiffs In the
frat suit, who are creditors. allege that
(. the transfer was made To avoid the
& payment OF debts
Kennedy. who also wants the prop
erty returned, claims he was incom
4 petent at the time he made the trans
y fer. because of worry over the critic
lam OF Bolger's administration, IN
which he was Involved.
There Is now pending in court a
guit of the city against Kennedy for
failure to complete his paving con-
+ tract. -s~+-st
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-28
Appies-Fancy. sS.sogs: common
tss5Vt.5o per Dbl; western box apples
N.15 $50 per box.

.APpiee-Fancy, sS.5oGs;. common.
ss..sys.se per Dbl; western box apples.
u:I5@3so per box
e e:ss:::wSesi pss a6s per crate
Ceisry-Fiorida. $3.50 per crate.
Cheese-Michigan full cream. l60
ishe; Limenrger, June. lec; October.
i5s' brick i'hViso; sehweitner. 100
Csas.TPackage coffee. Na7s0Isas
s....s;;is.-Howes. "ss per ou;
Dressed Csives-Fancy. s0sc; COM
mon. s97c To.
$3.50: second patent. SS.25: straight.
! 3S.l5: clear. 90 Dbl.
Feea-JobbinR lots. bran. S2s: coarse
corn meal, cas-; corn and oat chop. SAL:
$50 per ton.
house. ef0l.3S dos; lettuce s6ioc Id:
n n;Ds s sssS Ss o sS per ns%esr
beans. Ss'oe bu; pis-piant. tsc per
dos; green beans. $500 bu; aspara-
ku Grs.s rr.ss1Ss.7so4so per box.
Gr., s.-M. nos ss0 y, \ per ,.r Dbl sS
Hay-Detroie shippers are paying the
| following prices for baled hay In car
lots. { g 3 Detroit; No; ! timothy.
m m,ssS sio6 nS rye ssraS a Sxs5
wheat and oat straw. s7075o.
Hides-No. cured. lac; No. Q cured.
lie; No. I green. shc: No. 2 green.
kip green, No. 4. lie; No. 2. sHc; cali
greene, No. I. lSc; No. ., l3Hc: calf
cured. No. 1. 1shc; No. ?. he. bull
81: lamb skins. so0eoc; shearlings. 10
Tsil.w-No. 1. SIC: No. .. 4Mc per
10.
E E::::-.l PIT lSi usosso per
Maple susar-New. ioa1ec per ID.
Mnshfeo0s-e0c per ID.
Michissn. TO Soc per bu: Cuban. ,s.is
"a oarsss..-calisornia navels. u75a
Oiis~Raw iinseed. SIC: boiled lin
seed. $50 gal. less l per cent for cash
| in 10 days: diamond headlight kero-
:sns; SMe; 1irrpsn'ins' In barrel lots
Pisessplss-Floridas. H0Aso per
| crate. S202.EO per doz.
Pop Cers-EaIs. y Qac per 10;
Potatoes-Michgan. car lots. T. o. o.
Detroit. 9o0s6c per bu: new Bermudas.
| 81: southern. u.75 per bu
| PouItry-Hens. 15is dl6c 10; springs
| turkeys. young, isa s0c: old toms. is
VPrsvisse..-Mess pork. SIS; family
Re esxy. $3.50: smoked hams, lac: dry
| sailed briskets. lie: shoulders, sac;
picnic hams. sac: bacon. Is nc: lard In
/ fierces IL Ac: kettle rendered, l2h
per ID.
strawberrses-24-pi pint cases. s:5o0
ATS.
suGsr-crystal dominoes. t7ss: Eagle
tablets $3.50; cut loaf. $3.50; cubes.
sss5; xxx powdered. 1915: granu-
lated. extra coarse. $40: graduated.
nne. In bulk. $3.50; granulated in 20
J lated. $3.50: diamond A. $40: confec-
TONERS A. s5.25; No. i. $3.50: No. 2.
$3.50; No. 3. s5.2s; No. 4. $500: No. 8.
ss15; No. 8. 500: No; I. sos; No. =
S495: No. IL, 14.s0; No. ID, S4.15; No.
IL, s4.75: No. Is, t4.75 per 100 pounds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-28
BUMPS QUESTIONS FAIL
TO TRAP ROSA REM



advances TO her. but she said: He
did not. He never suggested anything
wrong. I wouldn't have kisscd him.
except that ] expected to marry hira.
Adams first improper remark 20
her, Rosa said. was made on the train
going to Cleveland. when he asked her
to let him register her az his wife IN
q hotel, ito save the trouble of getting
separate room for her" She told
him that she would not allow him TO
register her as his wife, until she WA
his wife In fact.
There was something In the simple
manner OF the pretty little Kentucky
girl which was brand new to the req
nlaI courtroom crowd OF loiterers which
filled every available space In the big
room. There was no finesse about her
testimony. Her answers were trans
parent, laying bare the real personal
ity OF young. untutored girl whose
very trustfulness In human nature
made her the central figure In a story
of wiles and Establishments.
Are you familiar with the down
town districts OF Louisville?" Attorney
Bumps asked her, insinuatingly. al
ways edging toward the suspicion that
Rosa REM was not the innocent young
woman which the prosecution states
her 10 be.
Il know where some OF the big
stores are" she replied promptly. u
used To 20 there with my mother. But
IL is big town. and l don't know
them all"
Rosa cried when Attorney Bumps
wrung from her an admission that she
had written letter TO Adams. stating
that she did not intend TO tell her
mother about how they had met. And
those tears. shed over the little decep.
ton which she had practiced under
the promptings of Dan Cupid, seemed
to wash all of the triumph for the de-
Tense out OF the admission.
Attorney Bumps endeavored to es-
tablish. Wednesday morning. that the
parties had agreed 10 live together.
thereby constituting common-law
marriage. but the court wasn't Inn
pressed and the line OF defense failed.
Miss Renz's cross-examination was
concluded shortly before 1 o'clock. and
when the trial was resumed at
O'Clock her redirect examination Do
gan
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-28
SEEKS AID OF POLICE
IN DRIVING OUT "SP00Ks"
East Side Pastor Mystified Over
Strange Happenings in Church and
Members Are Panic-Stricken.

The pastor OF an east side church,
whose name is withheld by the police.
has asked that detectives be assigned
TO investigate certain weird "doings"
around and in his church. such as the
sudden extinguishing OF gas and cleo
trio lights during prayer meetings. ani
other odd occurrences which have
caused the congregation much alarm
and have greatly decreased the attend
ance.
On a recent night the onrire congre-
CATION fed from a prayer meeting.
when every light in the church sud-
denly went out. No sooner had the
church been emptied than the lights
fiareG up again. Careful search fail
ed 10 reveal any prowler. and the min
iste- was greatly mystifed. The
strange occurrences have been COINS
on for nearly two weeks. Sunday SER
vices are often broken up by the sud
den extinguishing of the Lights.
Job Printing done right. Times Print-
Ing Co., Is John R--st. Phone 1923.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-28
MINERS TO ACCEPT.
Officers Expected to Sign Agreement
With Anthracite Operators.

SCRANTON. Pa, April cs.-The sec
ond days session of the tri-distric'
convention of the anthracite mine
workers convened at 3 o'clock this
morning and Immediately proceeded
10 the discussion of the terms of set
Element secured by President t. l.
Lewis and the three district presidents
at conference last week in Philadel'
phia, with a subcommittee OF the
policy committee Of the operators.
There seems no question out that they
viii instruct their officers to sign the
new agreement with the operators.
The expectation is that the union
leaders will proceed to philadelphia
tonight to formally sign the agree
ment
As soon as the agreement report
was read. Secretary-Treasurer Hartley
of district No. Z, moved that the re-
port be adopted and committee OF
seven be appointed TO sign the agree,
,oent for the miners. This started
the discussion on the offer.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-28
DRIVER DEAD: HORSE GOES ON
Steed Finds Way Down Fort Lee Hill
Without Guiding Hand.

NEW YORK April 2s.-John Nc
Avoy was asked by his employer, VIM.
Erglert, contractor of Nc. 455 Con-
oord-ave, the Bronx. with whom he
lived, 10 take his old horse Bill and
transact some business for aim in Fort
Lee, n. J.
McAvoy set out on the return trip.
He became unconscious as Bill step
ped slowly down the Fort Lee hill TO
the ferry at Edgewater. Plll kept on
10 the foot OF the hill, where Police
man Shubert. after trying vainly 10
arouse McAvoy. called DR.. Heger. DR..
HeRer used stimulants and McAvoy
revived.
When the Manhattan side was reach
ed MoAvoy was unconscious again, but
Bill didn't stop.
Mrs. Englert heard Bills familiar
whinny. She couldn't arouse McAvoy.
and physician. summoned TO the
stable, said McTvoy had been dead for
more than an hour
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-28
CHARGED WITH ATTEMPT
TO KIDNAP WHITLA BOY
Two Men Are Arrested in Boston,
WhitIa Turned Threatening Let
ter Over to Officers.

BOSTON. Mass, April 2S.-Charg-
ed with threatening to again kidnap
Billy Whitla. of Sharon, Pa. unless
his father sent $4,000 TO Boston, two
men are today under arrest in this
city. They are Jonn W. Wright, SO,
of Boston, and Ernest H. Martin, SO.
of Dorchester. Some days since
James Whits, of Sharon, Pa. receiv-
ed letter signed Arthur Howard
Brown" which had been mailed in
Boston.
Upon receipt OF the letter, Whitla
turned Ii over TO the federal authori-
ties. He was told TO answer. At
station A here Wright presented an
order signed Arthur Howard Brown
for the letter and was nabbed by
federal detectives. Martin was caught
at the postofiice door.
Wright denies having anything 70
do with the mater. saying that he was
promised IS by an unknown man TO
get the Letter addressed 10 Brown. His
story is not believed by the police
who will hold the two men for federal
action,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-28
ARMENIAN PRIEST HERE.
Sclicits Funds for Cost of Educ alton
In Native Land.

John Adam, who claims TO be an
Arme nian priest soliciting funds In
this country for the relief OF orphans
and cost OF educational institutions
In his native land, has been visiting
the Epicopal clergy of Detroit re-
Gently He bears papers from the
patriarch OF Constantinopie, head OF
the HISTORIAN church. authorizing sucn
funds 10 be collected. but the clergy
men who have been approached say
that the credentials are not In Adams
Lame.
The latter explains this by saying
that he came here with another Ar
menian, but became separated from
the latter and does not know whore
he is now
Bishop Charles ID. Williams took a
chance on the genuineness OF the Ar
meEians mission and made dona-
ton TO the cause. as did other clergy
OF the city. A collection was taken
up for him in st. Peters church last
Sunday.
Mayor Breitmeyer was appealed to
for letter in support az Adam, but
he declined TO indorse the bearer OF
the credentials. although sympathiz-
ing with the cause Of the oppressed
Armenians.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-28
SUES FOR INSURANCE.
Widow Of James Lessnav Brings Suit
Against c. o. r.

Mrs. Mary Lessnau. widow OF James
Lessnau. started suit in Judge Muffin
court. Wednesday morning. to enforce
the payment by the Catholic Order OF
Foresters OF a policy for $1,000 on tha
life OF her husband.
Lessnau died Sept. 16, 1907. after h.
haG been insured for several months
Notwithstanding that he was In good
standing at the time of his death. tho
plaintiff alleges the fraternity has re-
fused to pay the policy.
The society claim that Lessnau rep
resented himself as a teamster when
he took out the insurance. while hi
occupation was that Of metal polish
or. The insuring Of meal DollsheT
is prohibited under the bylaw OF the
order.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-28
Is Konen Downhearted2 Il
Well. Rather, Just Read
Casino Keepers Vail

William Konen, who gave up his
place as steward OF the Harmonic so
ciety a year ago TO become the lessee
al the Belle Isle Casino. paying The
city $1,000 year as rental. has found
that he made bargain less profitable
than he expected II TO be-. lie has
related his woes In n letter TO Park
Commissioner Hinchman which ire
latter sent TO the council Tuesday
night.
Konen shows that he took IN $59.-
Os9li during the year and that his
expense. without allowing anything
for his own or his wife's services. has
been 57.495.1O. He has s. 900 tied mp
in equipment and has $l0s,72 cash N
hank April %. with s562.02 OF unpaid
bills outstanding.
He says:
beg your pardon that l take the
liberty OF addressing TO you Few
lines The reason is that hold con-
tract and lease with the city OF detroit,
made and approved by our FORMER PARK
commissioned Before we made the
lease We contemplated 10 bring all Ell
forts TO that good end that the casino
supposed to do good business In winter
as we'll as III summer, that the casino
was built and heated for that purpose.
hence the high bidding for the contract.
So l proceeded To advertise in the tall
the casino for that purpose. When our
former mayor MIR. Thompson. began TO
harass me with his political speeches.
for that. he cut my business short. Fur
Their when Mr.. Breitmeyer was park
commissioner, we had some converse
ton on account OF some complaints ne
had received In regards 10 some sand
witch prices. bigger ice cream portions,
etc which he. Mr.. Huribut and myself
thought would be wise 10 change. and
give little better arrangements for
the people OF Detroit and still better
services
Now how am going to do that with
out hurting myself. when the bill OF
fare / had last year did not produce
the results in the financial ending OF
the first year what we expected?
therefore. would pray TO you and the
city officials which have the say I'm the
matter. to take a part of their expert
ence and a part OF my experience In the
new casino. and reduce the rental 70
about $4,000 a year, TO change the bill
OF fare and put the business on a pay
ing basis.
The expense OF running the building
and privileges Is very great. requirin z
more than leo employees. have de-
monstrated that no business can be
done In the winter. therefore. the sea :
son Is limited TO three or four months
Hoping TO be favorabiy Judged by
the gentlemen, obliged.