The Detroit times., 1910-11-03

recently organized trust, has just &C
ouired another plant at Edwardsville,
Ind, making seven controlled by the
corporation. One of the most import
ant constituent companies is the Uni
ted States Heater Co., OF Detroit.
The Detroit United Railway reports
gross earnings amounting to $174,S37
for the third week in October. an in
crease OF So, 424 over the earnings for
the same period last year. The total
gross earnings to October 21 are re-
ported as S7,546,4S0, an increase OF
31.I29,S25 over 1909.
The revenue statement of the Mich
ican Central for the first nine months
OF 1910 has Just been issued and
shows q decrease In net OF $ll3,7l2.
Operating income increased $685.
s51, but operating expenses increased
92,174,587. The report OF the Lake
Ehbre for the same period shows a
decrease in net operating income OF
31,077 $50, and an increase in operat-
Ing expense amounting to 50, l41 ,299.
According to an interview with z.
p. Earle, president OF the Nipissing
mines and a director of the LaRose
mines, no proposition for a merger
OF the two big Cobalt properties has
been submitted to the directors, and
none OF the talk which has been going
the rounds among mining brokers for
more than a year past has taken any
thing like definite form. II would
seem that the merger is as far of as
ever.
This Is visitors day at the Packard
plant, the big automobile company
holding reception from to this
afternoon, to which the business men
OF Detroit and others interested have
been invited. The occasion is the
celebration OF the completion OF the
big additions that have been in the
process OF construction for some
months past They are just ready for
occupancy and will be thrown open
Tor inspection today Automobiles
have been provided to meet the guests
OF the company at Woodward and the
Boulevard to take them over TO the
factory.
Freight agents OF the New York
Central lines visited Detroit Wednes-
DAY, inspecting Improvements to the
terminal facilities which have been
completed along the Michigan Cen
tral lines around Detroit The chief
object OF interest, of course, was the
newly completed tunnel There were
about zoo agents from many states,
representing all the New York Cen
tral roads. The party is in charge OF
General Freight Agent Rowley, of the
michigan Central, and Assistant
Freight Agent Griggs. The visitors
left for their stations In various parts
OF the country Wednesday evening.
The Michigan Manufacturers, asso.
citation Is planning to reopen the feht
over the law regarding the hours 81
employment for women. which was
passed byf the last legislature. Th.s
law ID now being reviewed by the su-
preme court on a case from Hastings.
Mich Inc manufacturer claims that
the law Is unconstitutional because II
makes certain occupations exempt
from its workings and is. therefore.
discriminatory The manufacturers
desire that the limit should be raised
from 81 hours to IS hours a week so
that It will be possible to run factories
ten hours day with a Saturday half
holiday. Another question which the
association Is planning to take up is
the employers liability law.
One OF the most interesting features
Of, the Bulletin OF the Board of Com.
merce, issued Thursday. is an article
by l. o. Daniel, president Of the Dial.
las Chamber of Commerce, on CITY
government by commission" The
board has designated Luman w. Good
enough as delegate from the Detroit
organization 10 the City Commission
congress which meets In Galveston
Tex. Nov. 21-23. In addition, the Bull
IetIn contains the record OF the BOARD
OF Commerce activities for the month
and other timely articles, particularly
with reference to the Good Roads
campaign.
GAMBLING RESORT OPENS.