The Detroit times., 1911-09-23
$4,000 TAKEN At
STATE. FAIR GATE
Revenue for Five Days Greater Than
Total for Whole Exhibit in 1909
big Crowd Today.


Apparently, this Is "Everybody's
day" at the state fair. On the pro
gram It is designated Automobile
day. but that was decided on before
the weather man was consulted. He
ruined the track fo- the horses on
Wednesday, with the result that the
harness racing program was moved
forward day and the auto races 90
over until Monday. which Is Canadian
day"
The crowds began pouring into the
grounds the moment the gates Were
opened, Saturday morning, and by
noon the biggest morning crowd OF the
week was on hand. There were then
upwards OF $4,000 people present, and
the management IL convinced that he
day viii produce the record attend
ance for the fair thus far this year. 1t
is estimated that over $4,000 win pass
through the turnstiles before 10
o'clock tonight. The early arrivals
were OF cosmopolitan nature, there be-
VIZ AOah anu AaA AnOtog WhS NoAAs
prised many nationalities, even Chi
nese and Japanese. The Japs were OF
a studious turn Of mind, spending
much OF their time In the machinery
hall and auto show building. where
they examined the machines with un-
usual care and diligence. They were
said to be students at the University
of Michigan. Many school children,
accompanied by their parents, were
also A. attendance he schools were
closed last Monday, to give the pupils
q chance to see President Taft at the
fair grounds, but, evidently, most OF
them saw the chief executive on the
street and preferred to walt until to-
day to visit the exhibition.
Manager ). 4. Harmon told The
Times. Saturday morning, that the
gate receipts up 70. Friday night ex-
cesdsd those 0f the entire nine days
Of the 1909 exhibition. fhe gate rev.
enue for the Ave days Of this years
fair was little over $4,000
with good weather nom now until
next wednesday. the end OF the tair.
we'll clear expenses and be able to
wipe out a floating indebtedness u
y34, 900, which has been hanging over
and accommodating since 1905" said Mr..
Harmon. This years showing Ii good.
considering that we had two bad days
thus far, one OF rain and the other
the car strike,
Deputy State Dairy and Food Com
missioner James Helme, who is on
duty at the fair, says that his inspec-
tors have discovered a drug, which is
injurious to health, on some hamburg
er steak, taken from one OF the res
taurants on the grounds, for analysis.
The inspectors, he says, have Also
found that milk, sold on the grounos,
was below the standard required py
the state. The milk and steak In eacn
instance were confscated and de-
stroyed.
The inspectors are taking samples
OF food from different restaurants
continually and making tests OF them.
determined to see to II that the food
the patrons Of the fair buy 10 ut 70
eat
Mr. Heime posted the findings OF the
milk test on blackboard In the dairy
building, SO that every visitor couio
see II and read the name OF the com
uanv supplying the article. The ng-
ures didn't remain on view very long.
howeyer. for the hrm concerned
brought suficient influence to bear to
have them erased.
one OF the buildings which found
favor with the Saturday crowd was
that where the samples OF manuai
training In the schools OF Detroit
wvandotte. Romeo, Owosso, Fly
mouth and other Michigan towns ana
cities are on exhibition. the work
proves n revelation to many, those
who are not familiar with the accomp-
Iishment Of the pupils In an inuus
trial line at school. Many creditaoie
Asplays are on view.
The horse show proved big ana
Interesting attraction again Friday
night the Crandstand being packed
when the program started.
Langhorn Anderson was tn,ows
from his carriage when u coh'1eu
with the fence during the snow, put
escaped serious injury. Mrs. Tnomas
Wynne also had narrow escape: Sne
fell from her horse. but was able 10
The program for the Sunday aft.r-
noon concert In the grandstand is as
follows: March, "Religioso;" waltz,
"Angeps Dream" overture to Tam
hauser:" tenor solo, THE Holy CITY,
Harold Jarvis: selection from the op-
era Martha" solo for cornet. Face
70 Face" sextette from Lucia" ten
or solo. beautiful Isle Of Somewhere
Ha.oid Jarvis; gems from Three
Twins:" intermezzo, "Cavalleria Rus
ticana."
Miss Gertrude Swan will also have
children's chorus In the grand
stand
sydney Aldermen Visit Detroit.