The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-22
FAIR, HALF OVER,
TAKES IN $4,000


the river from Windsor, and escort
him back to the fair grounds.
/ Both aviators made successful
flights at the fair ground on We'd
nesday. tombstone went up in n ~
mile breeze early in the afternoon.
while Hoxsey made his ascent at the
end OF the horse races, about 5: 30.
Miss Corceo. who is doing an aero
plane stunt I'm one of the local the
aters this week, expressed desire
10 make a flight with either OF the
aviators, but both declined TO take
her along, stating IL would be against
the rules OF their contracts To take
passenger with them.
Gasoline Stove Explodes.
The explosion OF gasoline stove
In the Burns-ave. NJ. f. church re-
freshment tent caused much excite
ment on the grounds, Wednesday af-
ternoon. The stove let go while Mrs.
Fred A. Baker, No. 347 Van Dyke-ave.,
was filling the tank with gasoline,
her clothes caught fire and she ran
out OF the tent pillar OF flame. A
man peeled OFF his coat as Mrs. Baker
approached him and wrapped it.
around her, thus smothering the fire.
She was seriously burned about the
right arm, side and leg and was CIV
en- temporary treatment in the w. G.
T. IT, hospital tent before being sent
to a downtown hospital in Creedon's
ambulance.
G. A. Creighton. No 497 Congress
ST. east; G.. A. Palmer, No. FL Hol-
comb-ave., and Miss c. NJ. Bacon, OF
Cleveland, visiting in Detroit, were
slightly burned in the explosion, be-
ing near the stove at the time. The
fire department, which has a COM
pany on the grounds. extinguished the
flames in the tent.
The hospital tent was busy on Wed
nesday, taking care OF 3S cases OF Ill
ness and accident. Dr. Ansley Smith,
OF Royal Oak, and DR.. ID. Crawford,
Of Detroit, are in charge OF the tent
The horse show in the evening was
again a bi creature Of the days pro-
gram. Among the chief exhibits were
the Shetland ponies. King Larry,
owned by George Heyl & Son, Wash
ington H., and said TO be the prize
pony of the world. was among the
little fellows shown.
The saddle horses were also prom
inent, the riding OF the girls being,
especially admired. The winners
were: Best lady rider horses to walk,
trot and canter-First prize, SIS. Miss
Eta Black, Jacksonville, H.. second
prize, 500, Miss Jeanette Thorburn,
Detroit third prize, SIS, Miss Myrtle
Bowers. Detroit; fourth prize, $40,
Mrs. Cook, of the Endicott farms.
Elections On Today
The stockholders comprising the
Michigan State Agricultural society
are today voting for the officers who
shall conduct the fair next year. Each
stockholder, or member, member
ship ticket OF 81 making man
stakeholder In the society associa-
ton, has one vote. There are sew
eral hundred stockholders, and for
their convenience, the polls will be
kept open until o'clock this after
noon. The following slate was draft
ed at the nominations on Tuesday.
and II is expected that 1t will go
through without crack.
President, Thos. E. Newton: vice
president. n. p. Hull; secretary, Eu-
gene Fiefeld; treasurer, John Nc
Kay; executive committee. T. F. Mars
ton. A. j. Peek, A. E. Stevenson, G.
A. Tyler, j. F. Smith, w. H. Wal
lace, Vincent " Green. l.. W. Smell,
Geo. Kelley, and F. j Lessiter.
1t was whispered around the adj
ministration building Thursday morn
ing, that some opposition might bob
up in regard to the filing OF couple
of seats in the executive committee,
but up to noon it had not developed.
The position Of manager OF the fair,
now filed by ]. E. Harmon, who has
also been secretary for the past year,
will be filed when the executive COM
mittee meets in January. Mr.. Harmon
failed to be nominated for the Office
of secretary on Tuesday, and 1t will
be settled at the January meeting
whether he is to be retained as man
ager.
Receipts Are Large.
That the fair is making the best
showing in it's history, is the claim Ut
Supt. A. l.. Doherty. He said Thurs
day morning that the receipts, gate
and concessions, up to Wednesday
night, ran up to $4,000 only $1,000
less than the amount taken in up to
Labor day a year ago. Labor day.
| 1909, was one of the closing days OF
the fair. Thus ii is evident that the
receipts for this year will greatly
eclipse those of a year ago, as al
most as much has been received In
three days this year as in five or six
days year ago
I'VE are greatly pleased with the
showing this year" said Mr.. Doherty,
and | am sure we shall be able this
year TO pay off the floating indebted
ness of $4,000 This will put the
fair in good shape. There is bonded
Indebtedness of about 100000 but
that will be taken care Of in due
time"