The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-14
BUSINESS BRIEFS.

The first annual meeting OF the De-
troit Life Insurance Co., was held In
the offces OF the company in the Ma,
Jestic building, Tuesday afternoon.
About 70 stockholders were present.
The report OF President NJ. Z. O'Brien
showed the company had written ST.
AUTO in insurance during its year
OF existence, and that ii had not been
called upon TO pay q single death
claim among its LOO policyholders.
] NJ. E. O'Brien was reelected presi.
dent, and the other officers are as fol-
lows: vice-presidents, II. J. Guthard,
Detroit; S. A. Graham, Port Huron:
F. ID Davis, Escanaba +. e. Hoof,
Adrian; secretary, A. Il. Fisher, De
troit; treasurer, J. ID. Baty, Detroit;
general counsel, f. III. Watson, De-
troit; medical director, DR.. j. III. Car
stems. Detroit. In addition to the old
members of the board of directors
the following were elected: bette
Shay, Harbor Springs; s. Smith
Mackinaw City: NJ. o. Rowland De
tfeiitt and p H. Q BfieH5 Calumet.
Andrew H. Green, Jr., general man.
ager OF the Solvay Process Co,
agrees with Freight Traffic Manager
ingalls,, OF the New York Central
lines. on the matter OF cooperation
between the shippers and the rail-
roads in relieving the alleged short
age Of freight cars. One of the
methods suggested by Mr.. ingalls,
was the loading of cars to capacity,
and Mr.. Green says that the Solvay
plant will require 1000 less cars this
year than 1t used last year to handle
the same volume of output, because
II will load its cars to capacity.
The Pere Marquette railroad has
reduced the working time from six TO
Ave days week and the working
hours from 8 TO s hours per day in
the shops In Saginaw, ST. Thomas,
Grand Rapids and fonia, affecting q
900 men. The reduction Is ordered on
account OF the fact that the road Is
running only from SO to so per cent
or capacity II Is stated.
Frank Higgins. formerly superin-
tendent OF the w +. Hurd Co., has
resigned his position and will go into
business for himself in River Rouge,
manufacturing sash. doors and blinds
Mr.. Higgins has secured factory and
Is at present getting his equipment
installed.
NJ. j. Theisen, formerly with the
Arthur L Holmes Lumber & Coal Co.,
will establish lumber yard In the
Fairview district this spring.
The big feature OF the first annual
sons dinner to be given by the Board
r.f Nh t.
the Hotel Cadillac, will be the exhibit.
ton for the first time OF the moving
pictures Of Detroit which were taken
lsst fall through special arrangement
with the General Film company The
speaker of the evening will be Judge
Alfred j. Murphy, who will talk on
Hfhe future owners of Detroit II
is expected that there will be large
attendance at this affair and in add
ton to the features already mention
ed. there will be vaudeville acts aud
other good stunts.
Frank Conant, general manager OF
the CadlllaQua water fete, and Glen.
more Davis, director of publicity for
the AFFAIR, have gone to New Orleans
and WITH attend the Mardf Grss festI.
al there to get some ideas for the
Zig Detroit carnival next summer.
The Auto City Brewing Co., CAPT.
talized at 100000, filed articles OF
incorporation, Wednesday. The COM
pany will establish brewery in Ham.
trRmck. The stock is held by STAN
islaus. Joseph and Anna Chronowski,
and $4,000 has been paid inscash
MRS. KELLOGG IN sEcLUsION.
PAW PAW, Mich. Feb ll--Mrs =
Vivian Kellogg, who secured a divorce
from her husband aud a large alimony
award Ga DETROIT. II living In seciu-
sion op her farin east OF this city. She
owns one Of che best farms in Van