The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-05

James v. bdTTy, SNoNN -
surance commissioner. who recently
resigned TO take "a charge OF the Du-
reau OF publicity for the association
OF the casualty companies, has turned
down an attractive ofrer from the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., OF
New York He was offered the posi-
ton OF assistant secretary, but pre-
ferred 10 stay with the work he mas
taken up here.
The Detroit-New York Realty Co.,
recently organized TO deal In Long
Island real estate, with a capital OF
slOO. 900, has increased It's capitaliza'
ton 10 $350.000 and has elected the
following officers: j. l.. Hudson, pres
ident: j. w Anderson, vice-president
Hoyt Post. treasurer: w. w. Han
nan. secretary. The company takes
over 1900 acres of Long Island real
estate which will be sold In parcels
for building.
Detroiters are greatly interested In
the experiments with the Mexican
white gum" which, II is claimed. Will
produce rubber that compares wen
with the Para product and can De
produced much cheaper. These ex'
perimeRts have been going on Tor
some time and include all sorts OF
practical tests. Among those inter
ested are f. +. Keller. Of the Detroit
Insulated Wire Co, and II. w Noble
and W. II. Rose of II. w. Noble
Co.
William b. Campbell, treasurer OF
Burnham. Stoepel Il Co., has been
elected vice-president OF the CONNER
cial Milling Co, TO I'LL the vacancy
left by the death of William " Brace
Mr. Campbell came 10 Detroit in 1854,
entering the employment or J. n.
Burnham 4 Co., which afterwards be
came Burnham, Stoepel & Co. he Is
director of the Merchants and Man
ufacturers association, Of the Detroit
Showcase Co. and is president and
treasurer OF the Benson Co
One OF the features OF the banquet
10 the dealers of the Chalmers Motor
Co. who We're in convention In De-
troit this week, was the menu caro-
and brochure put out by the Mack
Printing Co. for the occasion. IL was
! illustrated throughout with cuts OF in
terest TO the banqueters, including 4
, group photograph OF the crowd taken
in front OF the Chalmers offices. II
was fine example OF the work Of
the modern printers, and was in
keeping with the elaborate entertain
ment arrangements that were made
for the Chalmers guests during their
stay here.
The report OF the New York Cen
trail lines for Octber shows a decrease
in business on all the roads except the
Rutland and the Toledo and Ohio Cen
trail The total decrease In net operat-
ing revenue for the system as whole
was 1852 1866. The Michigan Central
showed decrease in net operating
! income OF $450,45l. Operating rev
enues showed an increase OF 1921
against an increase in operating ex-
penses OF S452,776. The Lake Shores
operating revenues increased $9l ,53S;
the operating expenses increased
1921 $40, having the net operating IN
come decrease at $549,4O2. The total
decrease in net operating income FOR
the ent g system for the ten months
nding with October was S2,Sbo,32i.
J. G.. Stubs, director of traffic OF
the Union Pacific system. announces
the appointment of Gerrit Fort es
passenger manager Of the Oregon
Short Line railroad. effective Dec. i.
Mr.. Fort Is also passenger traffic man
ager OF the Union Pacific railroad. and
the new appointment extends his jur-
isdiction over 800 additional miles OF
the Union Pacific system.
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