The Detroit times., 1913-05-02
IN DETROIT

Commission Croul n srranSing 90 sws-
pend the .oue-way- trafNc rule I'm
Woodbridge-st. after $3.50 y. m. TO
accommodate the manufacturers and
shippers sending their wares TO the
Michigan Central freight depot.
urer MoeiI~r shows that the receipts
for the month were s223.o47.5 s. and
the disbursements s164,560. 20. There
was a balance OF SSS2.0 0ssS In the
treasury AT the beginning OF the
month. and II now amounts TO $3.50
1851
Lieut.-Gov. T.. 10. Mchelvie, Of Nebras-
ka. addressed the members OF the
Adcraft club. Thursday evening, on
community interest and community
cooperation" lie showed the effect
that cooperative buying by farmers
had on prices. lie said that much
could he done for the Improvement
OF trade by the advertising Of trade
mark necessities In rural districts.
The common council formally approved
the 1913 assessment rolls. Thursday
night Comparatively few protests
on assessments were received py the
board OF review during Its Today
session. Assessor John {. Nagel
says IL will be another month before
the actual Increase I'm the assessed
valuation OF the city is determined.
He estimates that II VIII DE De-
tween $4,000. 600 and $3o000,0oo
II
Thursday that individuals cannot he
prosecuted for violation OF the dis-
examination section OF the interstate
commerce la wwhen he dismissed the
cases against John g. MerriiI ann
Fred G. Hamp. former Grand Trunk
conductors, accused OF "knocklng
down" fares These cases were the
first of their kind to be brought anu
so were looked upon IA testing the
law In that respect.
it, Hxp
operation amounted 10 eA,i3S.i2. The
number OF passengers carried was
l3S,5O4 and the mileage covered
2s604 1t will be several weeks pe
fore the expenses are totaled me
buses were shipped TO Belle Isle TO-
day on one of the D., 3. l. x w;
ferry boats The cars will be placed
In the repair shop for general over
hauling before they are returned 10
the Belle Isle bridge service.
I'll. following ofncers Of the Paige
Detroit Co. have heen elected Presi-
dent. H. NJ. Jewett. vice-president
r. II. Jewett: treasurer. Giibert Lee
secretary. William B. cady: genera
manager James F. Borquin; direct
ors. f. II. Jewett II, NJ JeWet'
sherman L. Depew. T.. II. stair. VII
lis f.. Bull James +. Borquln I'll
bert Lee. c. Il. Warren ana 1h nr.a,,
H. Hodges Alexander Mci'hersoh
resigned from the directorate ms
place being taken by Mr.. Borquin'
v~xo hrothers. Edward and }. Demon.
were arrested here Thursday On
federal warrant charging them win
having violated the interstate con-
merce law by concealinS ana haNlns
in their possession IL automopiie
tires said to have been stolen IN
transit from Akron. O., 10 Detroit
The men were arratgned before C0.h-
missioner Hurd, pleaded not guilty,
and were committed TO Jail to await
examination May Is. Edward Demon
formerly was Michigan Central
conductor His brother. VINO Is
known as Red" is not stranger
TO the police.
Controller David r. Heineman, who Is
, q patron Of art outside OF once
hours. informs the city officials ina
the dirty bronze statues on the SOL
diers' monument are real art gems
In recent cabinet meeting IL was
suggested that the appearance OF
Cadillac-sq. might be improved IL
the monument were secured and the
bronzes polished up bit. ION, my.
IL would be a shame to disturb those
bronxes." says Heineman: Why.
over in Europe where they KNOW
something about the artistic beauty
OF bronzes the people point with
pride to the accumulation OF rus
and verdigris on their statues. Also
II might spoil the stone in the inonu-
ment to attempt to clean IL.
n strike OF 1OO piaste!ers uepen. WV
demand $3.50 q day instead Of 81. Wa.
the only labor trouble TO break on
Nav l. Two contractors signed the
new scale during the day, anectinE
about 30 men. Officers OF the unitcl
say that the big contractors intend
10 bring in non-unton help IRON
other cities Fifty-eisht employer
OF $50 German American baker
signed an agreement. THURSDAY
granting skilled employees an increa 81
OF 81 week. The strike OF the Jew
ish kosher bakers is still on. There
was demonstration THURSDAY even
ing in the shop OF r. Meisner, No
436 Hastings-st., when some women
tried to buy bread. They were In
Inundated by men who were said u
he strikers. The flying squadron dis