The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-18

ID ore shipments ifOiu Duiutn LII tho
first half OF October. and the indica-
lions are that the month will show a
considerable decrease. Shipments az
gregated l.756,000 tons from Oct. /
to 10. this year. against 2,l04.000 tons
for the corresponding period In 1909
The Michigan Central has taken
complete control OF the Detroit n
Charlevoix railroad, by the appoint
ment OF Michigan Central officials to
positions In the local management OF
the Detroit 4 Charlevoix. IL marks
the absorption OF the road into the
larger system. II has been operated
as a subsidiary for some time.
The creditors OF the Brown Hotel
Co. are very much interested In the
bill Tor services as receiver OF the
company presented by Elmer l.. Allor
Mr.. Allor considers his services worth
$40 per day. bur the creditors do not
believe they should pay that much.
William A. January, counsel for the
Detroit Trust Co., trustee. announced
In court that he would go over every
bill that was paid by the receiver as
well as his claim for services. Ref
cree Joslyn issued orders allowing
Mrs. Laura Tufts Brown, and the G.
A. Cauchois Co. to remove property
belonging to them from the hotel.
To meet the demands OF its bust
ness. which has outgrown the present
quarters, the Pingree Co. will erect
a large addition 10 the plant on JEFF
ferson-ave.. in the near future. The
addition will be put up at Jefferson
and Shelby. on the lot once occupied
by the old Michigan Exchange hotel.
purchased by the Pingree Co. some
time ago. The addition will be larger
than the present factory. having a
frontage on Jefferson of so feet, COM
pared with a frontage OF 60 feet now
occupied. IL will be seven stories in
height. Ii will extend back 200 feet
to Woodbridge-st.. and will cost $780,
O00 Plans are now being prepared by
Donaldson & Meier, the architects.
The trust mortgage on the proper
ties of the Lake Superior Iron q
Chemical Co. securing the $10,000,00O
bonds which have been authorized,
was filed with the county clerk on
Monday. Only portion of these
bonds has been issued, the remainder
being held In the treasury TO be Is
sued as required for improvements,
etc. The mortgage is given by the
Lake Superior Iron & Chemical Co. of
New York. which took over the prop
erty of the Michigan corporation, TO
the Union Trust Co.. as trustee. II
covers large tracts Of timber and min
eral lands in the northern part OF the
state. much of which belonged to the
Berry estate. OF which the Union Trust
Co. Is administrator. The mortgage
provides for a sinking fund to retire
the bonds. numbers being drawn by
lot. for retirement every year, as the
fund permits.
The Detroit Trust Co.. trustee. fof
the Brown Hotel Co.. continued It's
efforts Tuesday morning before Ref.
cree Joslyn to force the receiver. FL
mer l.. Allor, to turn over the funds
belonging to the bankrupt estate that
are In his possession. William l..
January. counsel for the trust CON-
pany. gave notice that he would apply
TO Judge Swan. who recently Issued
an order. requiring Allor to turn over
the money. for a writ OF contempt.
Referee Joslyn added that he would
deduct any expenses to which the
trustee might be put in getting these
funds into It's hands from the bill for
services which Receiver Allor mas
rendered This bill was another sub
ject for investigation by the trustees
attorney. The fight was continued 10
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