The Detroit times., 1911-01-12

Louis Hamper is preparing plans
and will receive bids on a two-story
block OF stores for Albert Schmidt
The building will be located at Fort
and Morrell-sts.
The Detroit United bank has added
Henry NJ Zimmerman, who resigns
as state banking commissioner, TO Its
board of directors. Mr.. Zimmerman
will become vice-president OF the in
stitutfon.
The Wayne County Savings bank
elected the retiring board OF direc-
tore TO succeed themselves in the
stockholders meeting, Tuesday after
noon. The officers will not be cnos-
en- until Friday, but no changes are
likely.
Williams Bros, the architects, are
receiving figures on three-story, II
apartment building, for DR.. George
Andrews. The building Is to be erect
ed at Victoria and John R.-sts.. in
Highland Park. and will be brick We,
neer.
The quarterly meeting OF the di-
rectors of the Michigan State Tele-
phone Co., called for Tuesday, has
been postponed week In this meet
ing the regular quarterly dividend OF
one and half per cent VIII be de-
clared.
Harry and Samuel Summerield
and Louis Fork are the stockholders
oil the Calumet Manufacturing Co.,
which filed articles of association
with the county clerk, Wednesday.
The company will manufacture
gloves, mittens and leggings The
concern is capitalized at $4,000
In the annual meeting of the Dwight
Lumber Co., the following officers
were elected: President, Edwin
Lodge; vice-president. William NJ.
Dwight: secretary, John c. Lodge;
treasurer, George II. Satterlee: as
sistant secretaries, +. w. Blair and
Horace f. Carter; superintendent.
James ]. Murdoch.
The public in invited to the first
meeting OF the real estate class
Thursday evening. Jan. u, In the Y.
NJ. C. A. building. speakers will be
A. f. Larned, president OF the Board
of Commerce, on "Detroit-its past
and future" anu c. NJ. Harmon, presi-
dent of the Detroit Real Estate board,
on Real estate as profession"
Ferdinand c. Schwedtman and
James A. Emery, commissioners OF the
National Association Of Manufacture
ers, who have recently returned from
Europe after a tive-months' tour OF in-
spection into the methods in use In
England and Germany with regard to
employers liability and workniens
compensation, will address the En-.
ployers' association OF Detroit. in the
Y. NJ. C. A. hall. Friday evening, Jan.
20. The addresses will be Illustrated
with the stereolticon.
Representatives of a large eastern
manufacturer. of wearing apparel
called at the office OF the Board OF
Commerce, Tuesday, inquiring for
factory space. They require about
200 900 square feet, according to the
statement made to Secretary Wilson.
aud would like a building about five
stories high. The identity OF the par
ties was not disclosed, but they claim
ed to have their main factory In west
eTn Pennsylvania and branches in
london, England, and in Ontario.
They said that they intended to en-
ploy about 400 girls here, gradually
increasing the number. as their bust
ness grew. They would give no def
mite information, however, about
their plans.
In addition to dividend payments OF
40 per cent on the 100000 capital
stock. the Scotten-Dillon Co, has adj
ded about 100000 to surplus, bring
ing the surplus up to 100000. The
company paid out in taxes on tobac-
co and snuff last year more than
$500, ZOO The net profits were $780,
900 for the year. Officers elected are:
President, Edwin G. Way; vice-presi-
dent. Alexander Mcpherson; secre-
tary and treasurer; Daniel M. Lynch.
the election OF Mr.. Mcpherson filing
a vacancy created by the death CT
Henry Stephens. Directors are: Ed
win c. Way, NJ. W. Dillon, Walter
ScOtten, n. ID. AlWdtCI,
Mcpherson, NJ. f. Farr. Daniel NJ.
Lynch, the last named succeeding to
Mr.. Stephens place on the board.
Six new directors we're added TO
the board OF the Metropolitan State
bank. which is still in process OF or
sanitation. The men chosen by the
stockholders follow: William Egle.
Henry ]. Guthard and Max Jacob. OF
Detroit: Frank Marx, -Wyandotte;
Chas. ]. Higgins, Jackson. and A. A.
Wood. Saline. With these members
the following compose the board
George p. Good, Godfrey A. Scheich,
r. w. Wheeler, Joseph Walsh OF
Flint; George II. Sweet, Gen. George
Spalding. of Monroe; William c
Stoepel. Henry c. Wiedeman, A. F.
Anderson OF Cadillac, and Joseph
Rozensweig The officers elected by
the board Of directors are as follows:
President, Henry G. Wiedeman: vice
president. A. +. Anderson: cashier,
George II. Sweet
sARNIA's POLICE CHIEF DEAD.
PORT HURON. Mich, Jan. H.
Chief OF Police John II. Crawford, aged