The Detroit times., 1910-10-19

There has been q decided falling on
In ore shipments from Duluth for the
first half Of October. and the indica-
tons are that the month will show
considerable decrease. Shipments az
gregated l.756.000 tons from Oct. /
TO 10. this year; against 2.104,000 tons
for the corresponding period In 1909.
complete control OF the Detroit n
| 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 q subsidiary for some time.
The creditors OF the Brown Hotel
Co. are very much Interested In the
bill for services as receiver OF the
company presented by Elmer l.. Allor
Mr.. Allor considers his services worth
$40 per day, but 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 Rould go over every
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 It's bust
ness. which has outgrown the present
quarters. the Pingree Co. will erect
large addition to 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 80 feet, com
pared with a frontage OF so feet now
occupied. II will be seven stories In
height II will extend back 200 feet
TO Woodbridge-st.. and will cost 5000.
900. Plans are now being prepared by
Donaldson & Meier, the architects.
The trust mortgage on the proper
ties OF the Lake Superior Iron a
Chemical Co. securing the $10,0O0.0Ot
bonds which have been authorized
was filed with the county clerk or
Monday. Only a 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. O.
New York, which took over the prop
erty of the Michigan corporation, Il
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 th'
Berry estate. OF which the Union Trus
Co. Is administrator. The mortgage
provides for a sinking fund to retire
} the bonds, numbers being drawn b,
lot. for retirement every year, as the
fund permits.
The Detroit Trust Co.. trustee. foi
the Brown Hotel Co.. continued 1t.
efforts Tuesday morning before Ref
cree Joslyn to force the receiver. FL
mer l.. Allor, 10 turn over the fund:
belonging to the bankrupt estate tina
are In his possession. William j.
January. counsel for the trust com
pany. gave notice that he would appl,
TO Judge Swan, who recently Issues
an order. requiring Allor to turn Owe
the money, for a writ of contempt
Referee Joslyn added that he wouit
deduct any EXPENSES to which thu
trustee might be put In getting these
funds into its hands from the bill To-
services which Receiver Allor ha'
rendered This bill was another sub
ject for investigation by the trustee
attorney. The fight was continued Il
the afternoon session.