The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-03

Samuel Bykowsky and Benjamin q.
Jacobs have purchased from Mrs.
| Magnus Butzel the property at the
southwest corner OF Gratiot-aye. and
ST. Antoine-st., 60x84 feet, for 1000.
| Because of the weather, the Adj
Crafters' pep" meeting in Island View
| hotel, scheduled for Thursday even
| ing was postponed until next Tuesday
evening, AT the same time and place.
The Canadian Pacific railway has
| for free distribution at its city office,
No. Z Fort-st. west, some handsome
| illustrated pamphlets on the Muskoka
| Lakes, Georgian Bay. Point Au Brazil.
| French and Pickerel River districts.
Dodge Bros. are planning to erect a
! $3.50 900 plant for the manufacture of
auto parts on the 24-acre site they
purchased several months ago, m
Joseph Campau-ave., in Hamtramck.
! Architect Albert Kahn is at work on
the plans. The buildings will all De
OF concrete.
The Howard Realty Co has pur-
chased from Roscoe Wilson the prop
erty at Nos. 1873, 100 and 1872 Cass-ave..
I Immediately adjoining its property at
the northwest corner OF Michigan-ave.
| and Cass-st. The price paid was in
the neighborhood OF S25, 900. The new
owners plan to erect a modern busi-
ness block on the site when the pres
ent leases expire.
A special meeting Of the stockhold-
ers of the United States Motor Co. has
been called for June Is, in Jersey
City. to consider the ACCESSIBILITY OF In
creasing the capital stock from $4,000.
900 Of common and preferred to SIS
000, 900 Of each, making total capl-
talization of S30.000,000. 1t is learned
on good authority that the common
stock will be placed on per cent
dividend basis July /.
]. c. Ferguson, general agent for
the Union and Southern Pacific rail-
roads In Detroit. has been notified
that the Overland limited" beginning
June IL, will shorten its time between
| Chicago and San Francisco by two
! hours. This train now leaves Chi
| cago at p. m. daily. arriving In San
| Francisco at 1928 p. m. on the third
day. Under the new arrangement
this train will leave Chicago at the
same time, arriving In San Francisco
at 5.2s y. m.
| John A. Boyle, general manager OF
1.-The Briscoe Manufacturing Co., has
been selected as the fifth member OF
the executive committee for the De-
troit division OF the United States Mo-
tor Co. Mr.. Boyle has been connect
ed with the Briscoe company since Its
organization. He Is one OF Detroit's
old.time hardware men, and has rem
dered the Briscoe concern very valu-
able service. The other members OF
the executive committee are: Frank
Briscoe, chairman: o. J. Milford, vice
chairman; E. j. Corbett and Morris
lGrabowski. K. Z. Martin Is secretary.
The Michigan Bankers association
has completed arrangements for its
annual tour and convention, June 81
to 25. The association will convene in
Port Huron Tuesday, June 81, and the
delegates will embark Wednesday
noon on the steamer City of st. lgnace
for Parry Sound. Thursday morning
they will go by special train to Baia
park. where they will board the steam
er Sagamo for a trip to the Muskoka
lakes. Friday morning the party will
board the steamer Waubic for a trip
Through the 10000 islands to Midland.
and will arrive In Detroit Saturday
at 2p. m.