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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-25
GAS CO. OFFICIAL SEES
BIG EXPENSE FOR CITY
General Inspection of Meters
Would Cost $4,000 a Year,
Says Mr.. Butterworth

1T would cost the city $4,000 an
nually to provide for the inspection
OF gas meters as called for in the
amendment to- the present gas ordi-
nance as introduced recently in the
council said Irwin Butterworth, gen.
eral manager OF the Detroit City Gas
CO.. to The Times, Friday.
"Of course. We don't object to how
many meters the city inspects, or how
often, but the city Is going to encoun-
ter some difficulties which may not
have been taken under consideration
when the amendment was drafted.
1T provides that all meters for resi-
dences shall be inspected before in
stallation and that all meters shall be
inspector at least once In every three
years. That viii mean that the city
Will have to inspect 125 meters a day.
It viii mean that more inspectors will
have to be employed, storage facilities
will have to be obtained and there
will be considerable expense for cart
age. This company is perfectly will
ing to inspect meters at any time on
the request of consumers. Our in.
spections have shown US that about
8 per cent Of the meters complained
against are fast while the others are
slow or normal"
The amendment was drafted by Aid
McCarty after he heard many com.
plants OF fast meters. The Times
investigating this report, went to the
once OF w Stoddard, meter inspector
for the city, Friday. Stoddard has been
on the Job since March / and in that
time he has inspected 43 meters
against which complaints had been
made by consumers. Before con.
sumner can have the city test his gas
meter he must deposit 81. II the
meter Is found slow or normal he for
feits the deposit. II II Is found fast
the inspector.so certifies and the con
sumner goes to the gas company with
the certificate showing the percentage
Of excess speed. The gas company
generally settles with the consumer
but there is nothing mandatory in the
present ordinance governing this. The
: proposed amendment provides for a
refund In the following method:
when any such meter Is found 10
be fast such consumer shall receive
q rebate from said company for the
per cent his meter was fast for one
half Of the total OF his bills for the
length OF time such meter was in
use"
OF the AZ meters examined by Stod
dard on complaint or consumers since
March 1, IS were found to be too fast
I'VE too slow and three normal.
This showing. coupled with the com
plants OF the consumer direct to the
eas company led the company to send
ne proven and two chemists to the
city hall and make q minute examina
tion> Of the apparatus used by the city
m testing This examination extend
"a over period Of Ave weeks and
vas completed this week. The mos
he gas company's Representatives
,oOld show the apparatus At fault wai
ose than per cent.
The city does not inspect all new
meters or repaired meters before they
Ife Installed In residences II has
11I one Inspection and he can inspect
.0I limited number Of them OF
I1|s class 70 be inspccled. but a small
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-25
BURNS TO TESTIFY
AGAINST BARROW

LOS ANGELES, Cal, May pa
When Judge Hutton's court met today,
the attorneys for both sides In The
barrow bribery trial continued their
efforts to secure a thirteenth alter
nate juror. with prospects Of getting
an acceptable man before nightfali
IL was stated at District Attorney
Fredricks Office today that William J..
Burns, the detective who wrought the
undoing of the Mcnamara brothers,
will arrive early next week TO testify
against barrow. Robert Foster, de-
tective for the National Erectors' as
ISOLATION, will also testify. He arrived
last night Ii is said that Foster ar
ranged a dictagraph in Darrow's PR
vate office during the Mcnamara trial
and got valuable evidence for the
state.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-25
E. CORA DEPUY GETS
VERDICT FOR $1,000

Z. Cora Depuy was granted a yer.
dict OF $1,000 against the estate OF
Catherine N. Cushman, in Judge Hos.
mersp court, Friday. after a trial that
lasted several days.
4 The plaintiff, for several years, act
ed as business manager. adviser and
companion for Mrs. Cushman, con.
tinuing her services for a long time
without remuneration, but Mrs. Cush.
man is said TO have stated the plain.
tit would be well remembered in he:
will. After Mrs. Cughman's death, II
was learned that the plaintiff had
been cut OF with nothing. and suit
was brought against the estate.
The plaintiff made. the charge that
undue influence had ben exercised
owe" Mrs. Cushman in the prepare
ton of her will.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-25

CHICAGO, III. May 24-William A.
iP-e7dergast, the bull-throated con
troller OF New York city, who can
stand on the city hall and make his
voice carry TO the Bronx without
busting a windpipe, and who's as big
as his voice. will nominate Roose-
welt for president in the Republican
convention In Chicago.
That Prendergast is some boy as a
spellbinder Is shown by the fact that
although Republican, he has been
elected to a city office in New York.
He's been one of the chief Roosevelt
fighters against the old Barnes ma
chine for years, and this year Is a
Roosevelt delegate TO the national
convention.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-25
FORECLOSURE OF c. & ". NJ.
MORTAGE IMPROBABLE
Believed That Arrangements
Will Be Made For Payment
of Interest

II Is reported from New York that
Newman Erb, one OF the receivers OF
the Pere Marquette, ana those who
are interested with him will apply for
rehearing on the petition presented
by the receivers to pay the interest on
the bonds OF the Chicago & West
Michigan railroad. This petition was
denied by Judge Angel Wednesday,
after hearing in the Y. s. district
court, Monday. Mr.. Erb was not q
court with the other receivers, Mou-J
day, and was not represented by couh-
, sci. letter from him stating that
the road was fully able to pay interest
on, underlying bonds out of It's earn
ings was read in court, however, and
IL a rehearing Is granted IL Is expected .
that showing along this line will be
made.
Frank w. Blair and Dudley E.
Waters, the other receivers, expressed
themselves as satisfied with the de-
cision OF the court.
IL Is not considered likely that the
holders OF obligations OF the Pere,
Marquette railroad will permit the
foreclosure OF the mortgage on tho
Chicago & West Michigan division on
which interest will be defaulted June
1. The trustee cannot take action un
I'll as days after the interest is de.
faulted, and Ii Is thought that within
that time the holders of consolidated
and refunding bonds will have made
arrangements to take care OF the pay !.
ments required on equipment notes.
leaving the income free TO be applied
TO interest on underlying mortgages
and Improvements to road and equip.
ment
In his statement before the court.
Monday, Frank w. Blair said that be
would be in favor Of paying the inter.
est on the underlying mortgages If
provision could be made 10 meet the
interest and principal on equipment
obligations amounting TO $1,S4O,0OO
during the year.
Frank w. Blair and Dudley z. Wat.
ers, who have just returned from a
tour of the Canadian divisions OF the
Pere Marquette, stated that they are
highly pleased with the condition of
the property across the border, thaQ
the roadbed is In good condition and
equipment is In good shape, too.
The receivers are considering tho
plans for the improvements that ara
needed and will present formal an,
plication for authority to 20 ahead
with the improvements within a fau,
days, IL Is expected. Receivers certiN.
Gates will undoubtedly have to no e.
sued to take care Of the expenditure
which Will amount to $4,000 600 a.
cording to the plans which were Ist,
before the court, Monday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-25
School Board Bars Bin. CO.,

The Detroit Society for the STUDY
and Prevention Of tuberculosis An.
piled to the board OF education
Thursday night, for permission 70
sell tags In the public schools nm
Blue Star" day. The request wss
refused, Inspector Burton explalnins
thai there was rule against the
plan. Inspector McMichael thoughtJ
the sale ought to be allowed ana
moyeu for a suspension OF the ruIes
The motion was lost by 12 to 8.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-25
MAN BURNED TO DEATH.

PETOSKET, Mich, May Zf.-TeIe-
grams received from Washington
state say Albert Benson, former resi-
dent OF Emmett county, was burned to
death while fighting forest fire a
week ago. He and other members OF
the camp crews were cut on from
safety by the flames and were never
seen again. The families Of the men
were saved.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-25

Henry Fillop. arrested on a charge
OF disturbing the peace for hitting De-
tective James Dowd. while Dowd and
Wilkinson were struggling with Ben.
jamin Friedberg, paroled pickpocket,
was discharged by Justice Jeffries.
Friday. He explained that he was
drawn into a general row resulting
from the struggles OF the officers and
Friedberg, and did not have any evil
intent In hitting the offlcer.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-25
WOMAN POISON VICTIM
PICKED UP IN STREET

An unidentified woman about 30
years old was picked up at Grand
River and woodward-aves., at /
o'clock, Friday morning. by officers
OF police auto No. /, who report that
she had taken poison and was taken
to Ct Mary's hospital
information about the woman's
condition was refused at the hospital.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-25
OUT FOR STATE SENATE.

PORT HURON, Mich, May "a
Jefferson @. Brown. ST. Clair county
clerk, today announced his candidacy
for the Office OF senator in the eIey.
enth district. to succeed Jas. <. We.
ter, OF Richmond. MIR. Brown has
served as county clerk for two terms
He is a former resident Of Avoca, and
has been prominent in politics for
several years. This district ccm
prises ST. Clair and Macomb counties
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-25
Gun 1oter Fined $50.

Sam Patio, gun toter. was fined $50
and $40 costs, by Judge Connolly,
Friday, when found guilty of carrying
conceal weapons. Edward Coleman,
who failed TO live up to the terms OF
the parole on which he was released
after being convicted OF burglarizing
a saloon. was sentenced to 80 days In
the workhouse.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-25
Youth Accused Of stealing RING.

Louis Gibson, 10 years old, OF No.
l7S Montcalm-st. east, was arrested by
Detectives Donovan and Steinhebel,
Friday, on a charge OF grand larceny.
He is said to have confessed TO the
theft OF a diamond ring valued at $50.
and IS I'm gold. from his former ROOM
mate. NJ II. Surovitz, No. ISL Eliza
beth.st. east. He handed Detective
Donovan a pawn ticket for the ring,
on which he had realized $40.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-25
Annse Ruralara BUOY.

False key burglars put In a profit-
able time, Thursday, entering the
residence OF Mrs. William Brueser,
No. PIP Amidst, and stealing jewel
ry. valued at $50, also taking 500 In
ewelry from the residence OF Nathan
Rossnzweig. No. la Farnsworth.st.,
and $40 from the home OF ]. Miller,
No. 379 Hastings-st.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-25
FLANDERS NAY BUILD HOTEL.

PONTIAC, Mich, May 24--It was
announced today that Walter f. Elan
ders has purchased the Wenonah ho-
tel property In this city. II comprises
a long plot OF land in the business
center. and Il is rumored that he will
erect a modern hotel upon II.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-25

BusIness-lIke Printing. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co, 10
John R.-st Phi Main 1875 or City 3SSb.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-25
BUSINESS BRIEFS

W. E. Reilly, head OF the firm OF
w. E. Reilly & Co.. has been APP
pointed treasurer OF the Detroit
Stock Exchange to take the place to
be eft vacant by the resignation of
Howard Brooke. resident partner OF
+. p. Caldwell & Co., which will take
effect June /. Mr.. Brooke's resigna-
ton is rendered because the firm Of
r. q. Caldwell Il Co. has withdrawn
from the retail stock and bond bust
ness and will in the future confine Its
activities to financing and underwrit-
ing on large scale.
The Home Construction Co, capital
lied at $4,000 filed articles OF ASSOC
citation with the county clerk. Friday.
All of the capital authorized has
been subscribed and $4,000 has been
paid in cash. The company will carry
on a general real estate business. The
stock is held in equal shares by Percy
]. Farrell, Albert X. Thomson, Stanley
q. stevens and Charles T. Campbell.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-01
MEMORIAL SERVICES
FOR LATE CHIEF
JUSTICE
Many North Dakota Attor-
neys Participate in I'm
pressive Exercises

Men7"~i-' ---- 80 .he late David
+. Morgan. ..-.'-- .
North Dakota supreme -- ---N
n"iH IN the supreme court ch~- :
at III" state capitol in Bismarck th'S
morning AT 10 o'clock under tho aus
plces of the North Dakota State Far
asSoriation. President John L. Greene
OF Minot. presided.
Eulosies and tributes of respect to
the late iurist We're delivered by Gov
N Burke. Justice Fisk of the SUI
rrene court. Attorney General An
drew Miller. District Judges Winches-
ter OF Bismarck. Pollock of Fargo.
Nnchols of Mandan and Cowan of
Devils Lake: former justices of the
supreme court Engerud Of Fargo.
louns of Fargo. Carnodv of Hills
horo, Ellsworth of jamestown and
knauf of Jamestown. former Attor-
ney General McCue of Carrinston. and
ATTORNEYS p. j. McClorv of Caring
ton. Scott Rex of Grand Forks. George
~. Bangs of Grand Forks. A. e.. Divet
of Wahpeton, Gen. NJ. \. Hildreth or
largo. Tracy r. Bangs of Grand Forks
and +. H. Register of Bismarck.
There We're MANY friends OF Judge
Morgan from all parts of the state il,
attendance at The
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-01
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MINNEAPOLIS
SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA

Among the great orchestras O,
America probably non is ctine
more attention and favorable com
ment than the Minneapolis Symphony
orchestra. which during the last few
years has won Unprecedented sue.
cesses throughout the west. culmin.
ating in a concert at Orchestra hall
Chicago. last March which was little
less than a musical sensation. wher-
aver 1t has appeared critics and pub
lie have accorded the highest praise
to h orchestra and hailed its con
ductor. Emil o~berhoffer. as one OF
the foremost conductors of the day.
ranking him with Nikhtsch. Muck
and Weingartner. Much interest at
taches to the eastern tour Of the or
chestra last March when it was heard
in New York and other eastern cities.
The orchestra has eighty-five players,
and is maintained by a guarantees
fund of $4,000 per year subscribed
by the public spirited peonle of Min
neapolis. This celebrated company of
musicians will be heard in Grand
Forks next week.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-01

tail man I know of. have looked
over and figured on the specifications
of some of h hest architects in the
business. but I have yet to find tho
man that has the keen grasp Of tech
nicalities that Mr.. DeRemer brings to
notice in his work.
Grand Forks will experience a dis
tinct loss in the going away of this
architect" said Mr.. Turner. His de-
p%arture is a loss to the city in more
ways than one. Mr.. DeRemer is rec
ognized all over this state and in Min
neapolis as a leading architect He is
reliable. His own home in this city
is his masterpiece. in my opinion.
Among other very fine structures that
he planned are the Presbyterian
church and the presidents home at
the university, which are of splendid
architecture
Mr.. DeRemer's first work in North
Dakota was the making Of plans for
the Presbyterian church at Crystal.
Next he drew specifications for the
Episcopal rectory at Park River. His
third effort in This state was that of
the presidents house at the univer-
sity. Probably his most ]pretentious
efforts In North Dakota were the
city and the First Presbyterian church
opened not long ago. Among the 9TH
err fine buildings which Mr.. DeRemer
designed are the Ontario store block;
the Widlund block. which was the first
freproof structure in the state: the
Y. NJ. C. A: several splendid school
buildings among which is the struc-
ture at Jamestown: several business
blocks included in which are the
Mann department store at Devils
Lake: the Rasmus Owen block at Thief
River Falls. Mimi. and the r. B.
Taralseth block at Warren. MINI.
Mr.. DeRemer has been the consult
Ing architect for the university and
jamestown college for some time.
1t was just through accident that
MIR. DeRemer came to Grand Forks
ten years ago. He left Columbia uni
versity determined to go to Seattle.
1t was while preparing to journey to
the northwest coast country that he
happened to meet David H. Beecher
of Grand Forks. who told him that
this city was just the place to locate.
Without coming to Grand Forks on a
prospecting trip, Mr.. DeRemer shipped
his household goods to this city and
hurried here himself. That he came
to Grand Forks determined to I is
shown in the mansion which ne erect
ed here.
Mr.. DeRemer is known in Grand
Forks as the father of the street light-
Ing system which has made this city
favorably mentioned from coast to
coast. He was chairman of the COM
mittee that put the present splendid
lighting proposition through. 1t took
just fourteen months from the time
the idea was first mentioned and the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-01
DEPARTURE Of WELL
KNOWN ARCHITECT
IS A LOSS
Leaves Grand Forks for 9th.
er Fields of Activity in
His Work
DE REMER ELEVATED
Many Fine Structures Will
Stand as Monument to
His Work.
DE REMER ELEVATED
BUILDING

Attended by the best wishes of hosts
OF friends. Joseph Bell DeRemer will
leave Grand Forks tomorrow night
where for the past ten years he has
been prominent in business. social and
religious life. Mrs. loeRemer and
their son. Samuel. will him
on a trip which will terminate, it is
Planned. In Los Angeles, at the end of
about sixty days.
The DeRemers will spend Monday
IN Minneapolis, leaving that night for
In sightseeing, going thence to Nj
agara Falls, where they expect to de-
vote a day. Boston will be visited and
the weekend will find them with
Miss Dolores at Wellesley college.
Here they will witness the senior class
playa Midsummer Nights Dream
IN which Miss DeRemer appears in the
leadlng role of Puck. Following the
commencement festivities at Wellesley.
Miss DeItemer will join her parents
ana brother and the family will 20 to
New 1ork for a month or more.
In New York. Mr.. DeRemer will
mlngie business with pleasure and be-
lieves that his visit there will be of
much advantage to him in his chosen
line of work. From New York, boat
may be taken to New Orleans and the
mp w SUNNY CdllIOTnla continued
from that city.
MI. DeRemer will make Los Angeles
MS headquarters until he decides up
on q permanent location.
With the departure of MIR. DeRemer
from Grand Forks. this state loses an
architect who is recognized as a lead
er. 1t is an undisputed fact that dur
ing his residence in North Dakota,
Mr.. DeRemer did more to elevate the
architectural standard in this section
than any other designed has ever ac
complished.
In various cities of North Dakota,
handsome buildings will stand as
monuments to Mr.. DeRemer's art long
after this constructor has hid adieu to
the ambitions of this world.
Fitting tributes are paid to the
architects efforts by two well-known
Grand Forks business men. ]. f.. Nuss
of the Barnes & Nuss Hardware com
pany n j. D. Turner of the firm of
Turner e. Sons. In speaking of MIR.
DeRemer's departure from this city,
Mr.. Nuss said:
Mr.. DeRemer showed the builders
OF North Dakota moro about the bust
ness than any man we ever had. Many
Things the contractors know they have
learned from him. He is the hest de
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-01
KNIGHTS PARTNER IS
PROBABLY HEAVY
LOSER.
Investigating Attorney Will
Continue Search in New
York City.

Attorney William LANCER of Man.
dan. WHO has been in Fargo for several
days investigating the affairs of A. NJ.
knight, left last evening for New York
city. Mr.. LANCER expects to make a
further investigation of knights bust
ness methods there.
Attorney LANCER. a member of the
firm of Blitzing & LANCER of Mandan.
has been retained by j. H. Coils of
the firm of Coils & Knight. to settle
'up the affairs of the concern.
Attorney LANCER was seen last even
ing just before his departure for the
east. He refused to discuss the case
or make a definite statement. He de-
clared. however. that many of the ru-
mors concerning the disappearance Of
knight are without foundation and
added that the reports of the losses
have been greatly exaggerated.
That j. H. Coils, knights partner,
lost practically everything he possess
ed. was. however. admitted by Mr..
LANCER. The Mandan attorney will
look up knights eastern connections
in the hope of learning more about
the affairs.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-01
CANDIDATE JONES IN CITY
Democratic .Aspirant For Gubernator.
ial Honors offered Prominent
Position in Convention

George P. Jones of LaMoure. popu-
larry known as Jones of Rock" and
a prominent candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for governor, is in
the city today in the interests of his
candidacy. Aside from his political
affiliations he is a congenial and lik-
able gentleman and his politics is of
the kind that is strong but not intrus-
i've. He believes he will be nominated
and elected.
Mr.. Jones has been offered the po-
sition of reading clerk in the national
democratic convention, an honor Sec
ond only to that of the presiding Off
Ger. and but for the fact that it would
take him out of the state during the
last few days of the primary campaign
he would accept.
Mr.. Jones has campaisned in the
southern portion of the state for sew
eral days and expects to devote some
time to the other counties between
this and the primaries.