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The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
DETROIT TO HAVE .
MAMMOTH NEW
FLOUR MILL
Conn ,rcial Milling Co. Will Begin
the Erection at Once Of Eight-Story
Reinforced Concrete Building at
Atwater and Brush-St.
New Structure To Be Used Exclusive
ly for the Manufacture of Flour
Equipment Thoroughly Modern.

The Commercial Milling Co, in the
ton OK an immense new mill at Al
water and Brush-sts.. opposite the
Brush-st station, Oh property that mas
been owned for some time past BY
Robert Henkel. president or the com
pany. Contracts Tor the excayatinS
will be awarded within the next
week. and II is expected that ground
will be broken by the middle OF the
month.
The new mill will be 800 feet long.
81 feet wide. eight stories high, anu
OF reinforced concrete construction,
and will have a capacity or 1900 bar
res per day AS planned, II Will be
one OF the inest structures OF its kind
in the middle west, and VIII be as
thoroughly modern in equipment al
In construction.
There Will De 10 storage tanks for
grain, with a total capacity OF 100000
bushels. Prominent factors in the
mechanical equipment will be cross
compound condensing engine OF 1000.
horsepower, and vertical compound
condensing engine OF 250-horsepower.
Inc 0OHlIucICldl 1liilihb W. NJ"
operates two mills, designated as
mills A and b. at Randolph and At
water-sts. Mil A will be discon-
tinued when the new mill is com
pleted about Jan. l. The latter will
be used exclusively for manufactur-
ing flour, and mill will continue In
operation for the manufacture or
other products.
Full details OF the new building are
not available as yet. but will be an.
nounced in the near future. The com
pany is giving >out no figures as 10
cost
The new mill is made necessary by
the increasing demands OF the bust.
ness. The officers OF the Commercial
Milling Co. are: President. Robert
Henkell; vice-president. William V.
Brace; secretary and treasurer. Fred
c. Emmons
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
WANTS CIVIL PENSION LIST.
Secretary Of Treasury MacVeash At
tacks War List As One Of Politics.

PHILADELPHIA, April s.-Attack-
ing the Civil war pension as one OF
politics, Franklin MacVeagh, secretary
OF the treasury, urged the need OF a
pension system for aged government
employees, in speech at the opening
session OF the fifteenth annual meet
ing of the American Academy OF Polit-
ical and Social Science here yester-
day.
I'VE have a perfectly enormous
civil war pension list which Is no
credit 10 US he said 1T never had
a scientific or just basis, although
a worthy motive gave ii origin. II has
lost It's patriotic aspects and has be-
come a political list. costing the gov
eminent about sl60,000,Q00 a year"
Thus spoke Mr.. MacVeagh, In his
opening remarks as presiding officer
az this afternoons session, when the
subject OF industrial insurance and
retiring allowance was discussed by
expert from all sections OF the coun-
try
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
NEW YORK STOCK LETTER.

Reported for The Times by Paine.
Weber & Co. April s: New York
Liquidation in Missouri Pac. was con-
tinued during the frst hour, but some
support was rendered around IS and a
slight rally In the issue ensued. The
talk In circulation was that at a meet
ing o. the Missouri Pacific held yester-
day some dissonsion had occurred IN
connection with the matter OF select
ing Il president. but verifcation was
lacking The weakness OF Missouri Pa
cihc and OF the Wabash Pittsburg ter
minal issues was reflected by some
pressure on the Wabash refunding Is.
but little significance was attached 10
the selling OF the latter. The bank
statement made a favorable exhibit.
but In view OF the ease OF money Will
doubtless fail 10 exert a marked inhu-
ence on the security market Trade
reports indicate a feeling OF hesitancy
in commercial and Industrial circles,
induced. IL Is thought, primarily by the
delay in rendering the trusts decisions,
and also by prospective tariff revision.
but at the same time IL Is becoming
more apparent that the country In gem
eral IL passing through the recupera-
tive stage and storing energy for re-
sumption or progress when the outlook
Is less hazardous
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
Markets and Finance

TO good feeding steers, ,I5ogA7S
stookers, all grades. sI25 v +50; best
bulls. $3.50; bolosna bulls, tt2s 2
4,1b, stogk bulls. fair TO good, Is IS "
l25: best mixers and springers. ,4S q
b5. good TO best mixers and springers,
$500 IS. common To good do. SIS u 30
heavy. .s5Og 500. yorkers. ,7l5g 7.25
pigs. $14O975O
Sheep and Lambs Receipts. so cars
lower. wool lambs 50 80. clipped, y5.7S
gS.gO; yearlings. seSog6. wethers
IS Is. ewes. S45O1475.
Calves. Si5QUy
EAST BUFFALO.
EAST BUFFALO. y y, April s.
Cattle; Receipts. so head: market. ac-
tive, prime steers, $3.50 u SIS. butcher
grades, s. u Gao calves: Receipts. zoe
head. market. active. Gull 10 choice 5.
gs. Sheep and lambs Receipts. e.00t
head, market. slow, choice lambs. S67J
46.g0, Gull To fair. s5a 800; yearlings
ceipts. 1850 head market, active. 800
zoe lower workers. s705g rs, pigs
$3.50 mixed, s6.9Oq7 heavy. 81. 90 u
SIS; roUghs. s5.5oQ6; stays. 81 5o0S
UNION STOCK YARDS.
UNION STOCK YARDS. CHICAGO
April S.-Hogs Receipts, 1900; mar.
ket. slow, mixed and butchers. So 500
$50 good heavy. s6.Q5 a6.sO, rough
heavy. 50 06 q 6.26. light 50 40 u So
pigs. s64Oq6Se, Cattle. Receipts
COWS and heifers. s270Q6: stocke-s
and feeders. siQ575. Texans, $3.50 "
SIS calves, S5a1. sheep: Receipts
1000. market. steady. s3u5; western
IS $500. lambs s5g65o, western. IS y
$50
CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND. o, April S.-Hogs Re
celpts Loo head Toe lower; heavies
SEQ mediums. SOS. workers. 1905
pigs and lights, s115. cattle Receipts
3 cars low sheep and lambs; Re
ceipts, y cars. clips, S. so top. calves
Receipts. 100 head $7.I5 top.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
GEORGE W. JACKSON CO. FAILS
Creditors Take Over Affairs Of Con-
tracing Firm--Capital $4,000, 900.

CHICAGO, April S.-teorge w.
jackson, Incorporated, one OF the big
gest contracting concerns in the
United States, capitalized at $4,000.
900, was taken over by committee or
creditors here yesterday. The liabili-
ties will amount TO millions and the
creditors are now investigating the
assets. which, officers OF the company
says, are half million in advance Of
the debts.
Ii is possible that a reorganization
will be effected that will allow the con
Germ TO continue business. An at
tempted financial reorganization six
weeks ago increased the capital stock
of the company 100000, but failed
TO keep IL going.
Jackson built the Chicago freight
subway and has been at work far
years on plan for passenger sub
way for the city. He had handled Ok
engineering works In Columbus, In
dianapolis. Philadelphia and other
cities. He built the Strickler tunnel
through Pixies Peak.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
B. OF c. DIRECTORS MEET.
Senate Bill 324 10 Given Its Attention
More luncheons.


More luncheons.
The first meeting OF the executive
committee OF the new board OF d.
rectors OF the Board OF Commerce was
held in the board rooms. Friday after
noon. The committee took action on
routine matters chiefly and discussed
plans for the year.
The committee in favor OF continu-
ing the opposition to taking on the
Pere Marquette morning train. The
board will also use its efforts TO pre-
vent the passage or senate bill 324
which is intended TO prohibit the
making OF insurance contracts with
companies not authorized TO do bust
ness in the state.
The committee decided TO hold the
regular luncheons for members on
Thursdays instead OF on Wednesdays.
Owing To the success OF the recent
reception and 'acquaintanceship
luncheon, II was decided 10 hold four
OF these during the year. Hereafter
the meetings and luncheons OF the
executive committee will be held in
the board rooms.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
CHARGES HIT SOLDIERS HOME
Aged Inmate Sends Written State
ment to Gov, Osborn, Accusing
Board Of Control.

GRAND RAPIDS, April S.-Edward
Roster. an aged inmate Of the Mich
igan Soldiers home, has written 10
Gov. Osborn, charging gross irregu-
larities in the management Of the In.
stitution. Roster returned yesterday
from Lansing, where he held per
sonal conference with the governor
His charges are directed at the board
OF control
Roster declares the discrepancies
extend back over a period OF 10 years
He alleges that there are men on the
rolls OF the state institution who are
not even inmates. implying that the
pay for their care, though they are 40
sent. 10 still being charged to the
state. A petition signed by 542 In
mates and former inmates Of the home
was recently sent to the governor
asking that an investigation be made
Unfortunately IL was lost in transit
and the chief executive summoned
Roster to Lansing for a personal in
terview.
Commandant Judson E. Rice denies
the charges as applying TO his admin
istration.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
BOOST PROPOSED IN PAY
OF ALDERMEN; MUCH JOY
Aid. Lodge, However Opposes In
crease: Would Serve for No Pay
and Honor Alone.

Much JOY exists In the hearts OF a
number OF aldermen over the intro
duction OF bill by Rep. Guy Miller
in the state legislature, Friday, pro
viding for an increase in the pay OF
Detroit aldermen from $1,000 TO $2,'
900 year. The aldermen. themselves,
say they had nothing TO do with fran
ing the bill: that the first they knew
of II was when they read OF IL In the
newspapers. Among those In favor
OF the raise are Aid. Sherman Little
field, OF the Twelfth ward, and Aid.
Maurice Heating, OF the Fourth ward.
Aid. John c. Lodge opposes the raise,
saying that he considers II an honor
TO be an alderman and that he would
accept the ONCE II there were no sal
airy attached To IL at all
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
THREE HURT IN STREET.
Children Are Victims Of Car, Dog anc
Automobile.

Three children were victims OF mis-
haps on the streets, Friday Orville
Fourier, 10 years old. No. 70 Eigh-
feminist, was "hitching on" Sherman
ST. cars. AT Eighteenth and Howard
SITS, he fell of the rear platform OF a
car and his head struck the pave
ment He is home with conclusion OF
the brain
BEDFORD Alves. seven years old, No.
20 Marantette-ave., was bitten by a
dog. while he was playing in front OF
his house. He was taken home and
the wound in his right leg was cauter-
lied
Ten-year-old Wendell Klein, No.
293 Jos. Campau-ave.. was playing on
Jefferson-ave. near Chene-st. when he
was run down by an automobile, driv-
en- by Thomas Morley, No 1916 Rus
selkst He was injured about the
back and was taken home
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
POLICE HALT WABASH.
Workmen Were Attempting To Lay
Track at Crossing.

A wagonload of police officers, Fri
day afternoon. put stop to the oper.
atoms OF the Wabash railroad, in the
Eighteenth ward. Acting under the
instructions Of a foreman, the work.
men were attempting to double.track
the lire across Lawndale-ave An
agreement with the city makes II
necessary for the railroads to separ-
ate grades in this section, when they
are building new tracks.
Aid Thomas Gilman saw what was
being done and notified the police.
who Immediately stopped the work.
The matter probably will be adjusted
with Corporation Counsel Hally, Sat.
urday
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
NEX YORK COTTON.
u. S. GOVT BONDS.
NEW YORk PROpUCE MARkET.

NEW YORK. April s--Flour; Dull
and unchanged. Pork: Steady. mess.
$40. Lard: Dull. middle west spot.
sslOus20. Sugar; Raw. quiet; centri-
fugal, s6 test, sS.Ss muscovade. ~ test,
1896 refined. steady. cut loaf. $3.50
crushed. $3.50. powdered 81 80: granu-
lated. s475a4S0. Coffee: Rio. No. I.
on spot. l29l2l.c. Tallow steady
city. 51sc. country. SAW6hc. HAY
Dull: prime slO7is No. 3. 500 SO.
clover s55us0. Dressed poultry
Quiet: turkeys. $50 use: chickens, ltU
Use: fowls llgI1c. ducks. 100 lIc.
Live poultry; Firm. geese. l0c; ducks.
lsC: fowls. lynl9hc; turkeys. lac.
ROSTERS Toe Cheese, steady, state
milk. common TO specials. sU loo
skins common 10 specials, 80 lOhc
rull skins. 202hc
Butter: Quiet receipts, 5,l2yi cream
cry extra. 2Oi1c state dairy. TUBS, ~
42lc. imitation creamery, nrsts. 100
l6loc Eggs: Quiet aud steady; re-
ceipts. e3.2os nearby white fancy. $50
ale: nearby mixed fancy, l6n II ~
fresh rrsts. leQ lshc.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10

been taken quite freely. although not
20 such an extent as was true last
week other mills than a Rhode ISL
and worsted mill. which took the lArg
est lots have come into the market,
however. and have taken out other
lots, prices 10 range from liza lSc for
fine Montana and at corresponding
prices for other state neeces
The shipments OF wool from Boston
from April s inclusive were sSsOl' 81
the same period last year. The re-
Ceipts TO April 8 inclusive were ol,sl5,-
6ss pounds against 7O.0Ss.6Ol for the
same nnriod LAST wear
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
BRIDE AND CASH GONE.
Harry Alexander, 500 Youth. Lsments
Another Elopement.

Harry Alexander, % years old, re-
ported TO the police. Friday night.
that Maggie Donald, an lS-year-old
charmer, with whom he had eloped
from Sault Ste Marie. had left him,
carrying of his roll OF SEQ They
were to have been married in De
troit. but he says Maggie was evi.
IDENTIFY more impressed by his cash
than she was by the thought OF we'd
ding bells
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
GOV. REFUSES EXTRACTION.

LANSING. April Shedding that l..
Kobacker, a Houghton jewelry sales
man who Is alleged to have stolen
four diamonds in Chicago, and selling
them in Michigan, should be tried in
this state, Gov. Osborn has refused
extradition papers TO the Illinois
authorities. While waiting for the
governors decision, Kobacker tried to
end his life by swallowing chloroform
in the Hotel Downey. The officers
broke open the door OF his room a..
time TO save his life.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
commodore r. II. sherman Dead.

WASHINGTON, April S.-Commo-
dore Francis II. Sherman, OF the Unit
ed States navy, retired, died yester-
day at the Presbyterian hospital in
Philadelphia. He was born in Hills
dale. Mich. Jan. I. 1855, and entered
the naval service on Sept. 81, 1871.
During the Spanish war he was In
command OF the Passaic He was re.
tired June 30, 1870 on his voluntary
application after more than 30 years
service His last active duty was at
the Norfolk navy yard.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
ACCUSED OF KILLING WIFE.
George Cook, Of 500. Is Prisoner II
County Jail.

SAULT STE MARIE, Mich. April
S.-Charged with the murder OF mis-
wife, George Cook, the wealthy pro.
prietor and owner of the Franklin
house is held a prisoner in the coun.
~ jail. After drinking heavily about
the city, yesterday afternoon and last
night Cook returned 10 the hotel, Just
before midnight On the stairway lie
met his wife
She refused TO open the bar SO that
he might get drink and she was
shot twice through the head She
died in hospital this morning. Cook
and his wife came here from Bay City
about eight years ago.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
Apples-Baldwins, sA5o0s: steers
red. te y SO per bbl
Basanas-Good shipping stock. Sl.ss

ADYilssEsIBaidwinss, 'iSo0s; steers
s..ss..Sdood shipping stock. sIss
Bes..-pried Lima. sh97c per 10,
ee;,sra9r es Sss:S0 H 's sss'
late LAT made lsGi.e; York stat. state as,a
me:tio swiss ise aoc: black swiss. IL
Csc: imported Swiss. 2S0s0c: Linn
burger. l%0l7c: brick cheese. I+ls v
Cr.nserries- Late HoweA $40 per
.D.s::~psr.isS. sose per ID: s.raA
Dressed Calve.-Fancy. sh0lOe ID:
E,..sn H.da,..-sA 0se per ID.
cali}ornia. s5c per 10.
Fresh Nesetables = Cacumbsrs. nat
house, alas CHS per doI; lettuce. hot.
Oils per doz: radishes. dollhouse. 2o0
26c; green pepper. soc per basket: car
rots 300 per bu: rusabagas toc per ou:
Bar'IiDs; So0 sSS per SG; oess.: so9 $50
basket crates. $l.5OGl.75 per basket,
pisplant. as 0soo bunch; spinach. 81
per hamper; green beans. ss.50Gt
per: wax beans, 50 bu, asparagus, sl.25
9l.5o per doz. California. 40c per
bunch; green onions. loo per doz; beets.
hamper: new cabbage. ,Sss62so per
er.p...MslaSas. y7ss per DOL
Grape Fruit - slorida. sS.7SU< Der
Hs..y-Fancy white. :7GIsc: No. 1.
ls617e: amber. i+0lse: extracted, SO
asS-betroit dealer. are paying tue
following prices for balea hay In oar
lots. { o. b. Dstroit; No. ! timothy.
' aiSSss m,s Ns 81, ii%c isyo sS
straw. sI5oGs: wheat and oar :,rsv
es.s067. Loose hay from farmers
wagons on the city markets ranged
Hidss-No. l cured. loo: No. green.
Sc; No. j cured bulls, she, No. i green.
20; No. 1 cured Zig, ne; No: 4
calf No. /. lsc 10; horse hides. No. 1.
Wool. SOC a 81. 50; No. 2 hides. ie OF on
Maple sas.r-New sap goods. ITO
lac per ID; maple syrup 7S9soo per
sssais 9Is il new .s ' shell. II:
oA Isno..Nts I Rs sssoS.
Lims.-tl0l2t = per sao dos A..
$50 'S Ser cssss b.r,a Rsa sirs Dsr sa
Onion ssts-Ysilow. also: white
oranse.Ncaiifornia nayei., t2.7s0
s.2s per box: Floridas. t2.bo0a.7s per
box
observation-disclosures. - per crate;
t302.6o per dog.
Observation-Disclosures car lots 50065e
per bu: new Bermudas. s2.I5 Der ou.
$3.50 per bbl
Pouitry-Springs. 1914 Ql6o: fowl.
164l6nc. old coasters. Is nc
ducks. lac; geese, ITO lao: turkeys, IL
Ql6c per ID. Dressed poultry: Hens.
Is u lee; springs. i6c. ducks, lb0 Ice.
geese. IL u lac: turkeys. $50 zoe per 10.
straw berrtes-24- cases t4.7b4 ,.
pint cases, 50 per case
sweet Pot,toe.-Jerseys. kiln dried,
N.sL per crate
TsIlow-No /. 5%c; No. 2. 4xo H.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
COLvIN VILLA SCORCHED.
Ten Women Have Narrow Escape
From Flames in Battle Creek.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, April S.
CoIyin villa, one OF the largest room
ing houses here, was partially de-
stroyed by fire last midnight. Ten
women anxloas to jump out OF upper
windows we're ordered to stand still
BIZ Patrolman Wright. who .held them
on the lodges until iremen rescued
them with ladders.
Miss Sarah Colvin, the owner, was
rescued under protest, wishing ~
perish with the villa. The loss lie
about 81 500.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
CATS AND CHICKENS ARE
DEAD IN POISON MYSTERY
Enough Of Deadly stun Thrown in
Aiexandrine-aSe. Yard To XIII
OF Neiehborhood.

The police are investigating a
poison mystery on Alexandrine-ave. J.
F. Mac Auley, No. IS Alexandrine-ave.
west reports that some wretch threw
enough poison In his back yard To
Kill of the entire neighborhood.
The Mac Auley cats and chickens
seemed to relish the stun and as a
result two felines and four chickens
are ready for the morgue.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
NTribesmen MASSAGE SO.

SIMLA. India. April s.-The mas.
sacre by Abor tribesmen on the As
sam border of Observation-Disclosures
williamson of the Lakhimpur dis
tirct; Or Gregonson, and As coolies,
was reported here today. Only two
coolies OF his party were attacked by
the jribesmen. escaped. A punitive
expedition will be sent against the
'tribesmen
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
LIVE STOCK.
EAST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Cunning a stevens Live stock Hepot

EAST BUFFALO. y Y. April s.
Cattle Receipts. cars SLOW, best
800 TO l.5O0-Ib steers. IS 4Oa675.
good prime l 200 30 l.5OO-lb steers. IS
4640. best LOO TO i.2OO.lb. shipping
steers. s545i5: medium butcher
light butcher steers. 1915 "a o 36 best
fat cows. S45OH5.15. fair to good do.
iS,75a4iO common 10 medium do IS
a335O trimmers, 81 n3 IS best fat
SisOd5.35 fair 10 good do. s494s0:
stock heifers,-s4 a45v best feeding
steers. dehofned. t5R5UB.40 medium
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
JoBBING PRICES.

Canned Goods-Apples. gals. fZh;
baked beans Id, SO o soc; Lima bea q:
standard. s5c. Table beets, Slss@ Lao.
ard. si.0o; soaked, s007oc salmon
sockeye. tall. s2ls: hat. S2.2e; Alaska
ieis. S6soc: suceotasn. sl0I.iO pes
doz
Coffee - Packet coffee. l0o-lb. case.
tls. rs " 226o delivered
Feed-Bran. SCI: 1ns middlings, SIS:
va; coarse cornmeai. s2a; corn ana
oats chop. $40 per ton.
Fiour-Michigan patents. In WOOD.
best $3.50; ordinary patents Hny0,
soS sis st.s per per S Ssl ''1' per Dbl "
OH - Raw linseed csc; boiled lin
seed. Sc; Diamond headlight kerr
osene, Sc. Perfection. &C: Eocene.
lohG: crown gasoline: i2Ss gal gal; tur-
Proyision.-Mess pork. $3.50. fam.
1850: smoksd hams. ls@fine; airy
sailed Driskets. 10 "a c :, sh"nIfsrs lohc;
lard. in tierees. VIC; kettle rendered.
sussr.-corr.cted daily by W. II.
Edgar Il Son: Crystal dominoes. lib.
cut loaf. 50 cubes. $3.50: xxxx
powdered. $3.50. standard powdered.
t5tE: graduated extra coarse, ;5.lS;
One. In bulk, ss.05. in Z5-lb. cotton
BAGS, $40; Michigan granulated, kfss:
household powdered. bib. cartons. ~ 20
case, $3.50 per case; diamond a. sSls;
eonfectionsrs' A, t5; Ne. J. t5.os; No; =
$685. No. ., So No. T.. yts6; No >, !tss:
10 .. t4s6. Nc. T. $3.50; No. s. sass:
No II. sass; No. Is. ,aSo: No. IL. sis0:
No. 10, tl.50 per 100 lbsL
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
Mob Lynehes NEGRO.

LAwRENCEvILLE. Ca, April s.
A mob dragged Charles Hale. colored.
from the Jail here early today and
hanged him 10 nearby telegraph
pole As the form OF the Negro was
raised aloft, bullets were sent through
ne suspended body. Hale brutally
assaulted Mrs. c. c. Williams, a white
woman here yesterday.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
aosToN WOOL.

BOSTON. April THE Commercial
Bulletin says OF the wool market.
The week has seen continuance OF
fair purchases by the mills at about
the same level OF prices as was es-
tablished last week The features Oi
the week have ben furthr trading IN
territory staple woods and New Zea-
land Crossbreds From three TO -four
million pounds are estimated 20 have
been taken
In domestics, the territories have
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
American Dies From Wounds.

WASHINGTON, April s-The death
of George w. Crichfield. OF New Jer-
sey, the American investor, shot near
his ranch at Tuxpam, near Mexico,
last Monday, was reported TO the
state department today by United
States Consul T. A. Miller, at Tam
pico. Only yesterday. Consul Miller
telegraphed that Crichfeld was ira
proying and would probably recover
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
PROLECE.

Trade In fresh vegetables Is inereas-
ing as the season advances. and prices
In some lines are tending lower. This
IL especially the case with tomatoes
The Cuban crop came nrst. but was
not up 20 the mark In quality. Flori-
large and the quality excellent. and
for this season OF the year prices are
exceptionally low. There was no poul-
try IA 10 speak OF Eggs are for the
time being hrmly held. but the future
will depend on how tn storage buyers
take hold Dressed calves are active
and steady. and potatoes are nrm at
the advance.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
Horses Perish in Flames.

A barn in the rear OF the residence
of Paola Dalia. al italian. living at
No. ESQ Congress-st. east. was burned
early Saturday morning and two
horses were cremated. The total loss
In $500
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK. April S.-The weekly
bank statement as issued today shows
the following changes Reserve on all
deposits, decrease 50, s36.975: reserve on
deposits other than u. g., decrease So
S2S.l5O; loans. decrease s2.s2l,5OO;
specie, decrease sS.223 800. legal ten
ders. decrease $l,55s.200: deposits. de-
crease 37,37s500: circulation, increase
S43390o total loans 1851. tbl.so0 The
surplus Is s26, s7s.225. as compared with
;6.sal. $50 last year, and sloess 72s two
years ago,
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10

Geo. E. LeMond an electrical engi-
neer, fled petition In bankruptcy In
the United States district court Satur-
day morning, setting up liabilities or
81, 200 with no assets scheduled.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10

The report OF the American Rail
way Association shows net surplus
of idle cars on the tracks In the Unit
ed States and Canada OF 194,SS7 on
March 80, decrease Of 1884 or So
since March Is
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10

Butfer-Extras gle; frsts. lsc 10;
dairy, l6c: packing stock 13c Id.
Egzs-Current receipts. cases IN
cludeh. l6C per doZ Receipts Satur-
day were AS cases.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
CrcAGO BUTrER MARKET.

CHICAGO. April s-Butter: Extras.
2lc. hrsts. sc. dairy extras Use. nrsts,
l5c Eggs Prime firsts, l5hc. nrsts.
i5c. Cheese: Skins, lsgl3hc. young
Americas 1874 lac. Live poultry:
Fowls l6Ls 4l7c. ducks, 100 lev c;
geese. lOMllc.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10

National Biscuit stock made a new
high mark of l4l this week on a re-
port that the directors OF the company
would increase the dividend at their
next meeting. May 10.