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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-08
DEAL
STILL PENDING
Steel Works Officials Find
Robertsdale Tract Too
Small.

Information from Whiting is to the
effect that the deal between the Beth
leham Steel works and Whiting real
estate men is still pending because the
representatives have been unable to Sc
cure a favorable site. The tract near
the mouth of Wolf river in Roberts
dale which had been proposed for a
site was found to be too small and a
survey of land lying south of Stiglitz
park was made with the intention OF
locating there Good factory sites are
still to be secured in this neighborhood
and the Bethlemem Steel works. eager
to settle in the Calumet region will
probably locate there.
In the event of the company's locat-
ing in the neighborhood of Stiglitz
park, the latter means to dig a canal
from the plant TO Lake Michigan and
thus secure the transportation facili-
ties that would have been needless had
a site been secured in RobertsdaIe
proper near the lake front.
Stiglitz park is situated on the street
car line running between East Chicago
and Whiting and the establishment OF
the factory there would mean that Rob
ertsdale would after all not be the ma
terial gamer that it was at first
thought it would be.
Smith & Bader of Whiting, real estate
agents. are the prospective sellers oi
the land.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-08
oIL1NG SCHOOL ROOM FLOORS.

Concerning the use Of oil for floors
of school houses to which objection IS
sometimes raised. the state board Of
health has the following.
Women teachers complain of oiled
school room floors. saying the oil So
badly soils their dresses. Again COM
plant is made OF the odor, which some
times, but not always. is present. This
seems to be the sum total OF the objec-
tions. AS for the road, that kind
oil should not be used, as for soiling
dresses that is because the oil has been
used in too large amount and not prop
erly applied. For oil. practically IN
odorous. and properly applied in proper
amounts, IS decidedly good thing.
The floor should first be swept. then
scrubbed. and lastly cracks filed. Now
when the floor is dry. flow on practical
~ inodorous oil and thoroughly distrib-
ute It with new broom. If an old
broom is used. let II first be washed
and dried. After twelve or twenty
four hours heavy blocks Of wood COW
cred with old felt. old carpet or old
blankets, should be rubbed over the
floor IN order TO absorb excess
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-08
COMMISSIONERS DECIDE
ON OVERHEAD CROSSING
c., c. I& L. Railroad Must Elevate
Tracks to Cross Observation-Disclosures
Must Pay 40 Per cent of Cost.

At the meeting Of the railroad COM
missioners who met at Springfield, Ill,
Wednesday. it was decided that if the
Chicago Cincinnati & Louisville road
wanted to cross the Pennsylvania
tracks in West Hammond, it would be
necessary for them to put in an over
head crossing, but in order TO put in
an overhead crossing the Pennsylvania
Will have to lower their tracks from
two to four feet at their own expease.
and they would also have to pay forty
per cent OF the amount 1t would cost
to construct the overhead Crossing
The approximate cost OF building will
be 100000
The decision did not meet with ap-
proyal when submitted to the Pennsyl-
vania officials. but 1t cannot be chang
ed unless a satisfactory agreement is
made by the two companies between
themselves The commissioners also
decided TO let the c.. c. & L have a
temporary crossing by putting in an
interlocker. 1t is thought that in order
TO evade the enormous expense that it
viii pat the Pennsylvania road TO. that
they viii decide TO let the c., C. & L.
have the interlocker permanently.
Now that the C, c. & L have a cross
ing work on the new road will continue
and it is expected that an entrance in
10 Chicago viii be made by Jan. l.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-08
THE FUTURE OF THE FARM.

If the national census bureau is not
mistaken, fifty per cent of the popu-
lation of the United States will soon be
In cities of over 5000 inhabitants
This points to the day predicted by Mr..
Hill. when the products of our farms
Will not feed our own people.
But, on the other hand, the day of
mere farm drudgery is rapidly passing.
1t is becoming a business that calls
for the same intelligence. the same
careful training, the same scientific
knowledge as does the business Of a
city man. 1t may well rank with the
professions.
Farm work but few years ago was
largely mechanical The farmer plowed
seeded and reaped, knowing little of
the processes of nature or of why his
grain grew or refused to grow The
treatment of soils. the endless aids to
nature and personalities of crop fail
ures that are now part of common
farm knowledge were then unknown.
Today a farmer conquers nature; he
compels it to be his servant The most
Intensely interesting business in the
world is that Of the scientific farmer.
He is a man of wide information and
culture As intensive farming becomes
more necessary through lack Of labor
and the value of land. the attractions
of the farm will increase and the inde-
pendence and cultural value of life on
! the land will grow.
1t may be that the farm OF twenty
or forty acres will not appall the boy
as does that of hundreds of acres, and
the closer community OF life and great
er home comforts may feed his gre
stamped linens at the Singer Store. PAL
purer. better surroundings of the coun-
try distrtcts-Duluth News-Tribune.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-08
CATHOLICS OBSERVE FEAST
OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
One of the Four Great Holidays of the
Church Observed In Hammond With
Solemn POmp and Ceremony.

Immaculate Conception, one of the
four great holidays in the Catholic
church was strictly observed in Ham
mond today, it being a holiday of obli-
cation to every Catholic as far as pos
sible.
Although a feast of obligation, the
church does not require that the obser-
walton of the day should interfere with
the outside work of Catholics but
makes this concession only where work
is absolutely necessary.
In order to give those who were
compelled to work today at least a
pital opportunity to attend religious
services special early masses were said
in both st. Joseph's and All Saints
churches, before working hours. Never
theless, there was a good attendance at
both churches during the day services
which were similar to those held on
Sundays.
Sermons in both churches were on the
Immaculate Conception which Catholics
hold as dogmatic truth.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-08
Desertions from the Army.

1t would appear by the report Of the
secretary Of war that while the number
Of desertions last years, 6,25S-is some
what less than the previous year pro
portionately. 1t is but little less. and.
compared with the last four or five
years. shows no real decrease Dis
cussing the situation the New Orleans
Times Democrat says:
It has been alleged that the abolition
OF the canteen has lead to desertion.
and those who make the assertion point
TO the fact that desertions have greatly
Increased since the canteen system was
abolished. But there is evidently some
thing more serious the matter Prob
ably the system or enustments has
more to do with the increase in the
unmber Of desertions than anything
else. Sufficient care is not taken. per-
haps. in the enlistment Of raw soldiers,
either as to moral or physical qualities.
This is indicated BY the fact that the
percentage OF desertions among re-
cruits is greater than among old SOL
diers, one-fourth of the total deserters
being recently enlisted men.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-08
EBBETS MAY SELL LUMLEY
AND JORDAN FOR $25, 900
Manager Donovan objects and Says
That 1t Would Ruin the brooklyn
Teams Chances for Another Good
Season.

New York, Dec. T.-Unless President
Fbbets of the Brooklyn base ball CLUB
changes his present plans he will sell
First Baseman Jordan and Right Field
er IumIey to the New York National
league club for $4,000 cash. This Of
fer was made to Ebbets, it Is said
some time ago and the money looks SO
big the Brooklyn magnate now is way
ering perceptibly.
Manager Donovan of the Brooklyn
team was summoned here BY Ebbets
several days ago and told that In all
probability the New York clubs offer
would be accepted. Donovan, 50 the
story goes. became warm under the
collar and told Ebbets If Jordan and
I.umley were allowed to go he would
send in his resignation. Ebbets argued
with Donovan in vain. The manager
declared that to sell Jordan and Lumley
would be equivalent to killing the game
In BROOKLYN. where interest began to
revive last season to such an extent
the club made money and paid OF a
lot of Indebtedness.
Ebbers. IT is reported then informed
Donovan that with part of the money
he could get for the Brooklyn stars he
would be able to get couple OF new
men, or perhaps he could secure Nc
osann and Browne from McGraw, but
again Donovan put his foot down, de-
claring that Jordan and Lumley must
remain in Brooklyn or Ebbets could
look for new manager.
To get $25,000 for two ball players,
no matter how valuable they might be
10 the Brooklyn club Is regarded as too
great a temptation for Ebbets TO resist
in view of the fact that the business
end of the game at Washington park
always cut more Of factor than the
players end. Manager Donoven in op-
posing the deal. is acting as champion
for the Brooklyn fans, who have stood
by the club at all times. Donovan
does not feel like weakening his team
for the sake OF helping the New forks
10 make winning fight.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-08
g., G. & L. Promises Accom-
modations that Will Give
Lake Shore Hard Brush.
TERMINAL PARK ROW
Expected Trains Will Operate by Feb.
], Using I. C. Tracks From
Riverdale.

The Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville
road has practically decided to give
Hammond a suburban service between
Hammond and the Twelfth street sta
tion.
For some time the people. especially
the travelling public, have been hoping
that when the c., c. & L. came into
Hammond they would decide to give
Hammond the long looked for u) to
date suburban service. and now the
c., C. 81 L. officials have practically
decided to push the matter through as
soon as possible. They Will make con-
nections with the Illinois Central at
the Riverdale, H.. junction, and run
over the 1. c. tracks on to Chicago, go
Ing in at the Twelfth street station.
This service will be in operation by
the first Of February
In a conversation with TIMES re-
porter this morning, one Of the men
connected with the new road, said that
the only obstacle that stood in front
of the new service would be that the
c., C. & L. depot, which will be built
IN South Holman street, would be quite
a distance from the center of the city.
but he thought as soon as the service
was established and the travelling pub
lie saw the Improvement between the
accommodations offered by the c.. C. Sc
L over those of the Lake Shore road.
they would prefer to take a car or
walk and be sure of being in the city
on time Now that the c. c. & l. have
secured a temporary crossing over the
Pennsylvania road in West Hammond
work will be pushed through with as
much speed as possible, and barring
bad weather, they will be In Chicago
by the first of the year. AS soon as
the road IS in running order. then the
question Of suburban service will be
taken up"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-08
.ERSKINE SELLS HIS BANK STOCK
Local Capitalists and Some of the Prominent Men in
Financial Circles Chicago IRE the
Purchasers.

whose names have been mentioned.
Mr. Erskine said that he was pleased
with the transaction as were all OF
those connected with it and. as the pur-
chasers were all men of resource and
ability and were men of influence in the
business world and that their becoming
financially interested IN these banks
would be a big thing for the commu
nifty.
Briefly the history Of the two banks
as given by Mr.. Erskine is as follows:
Potter Palmer jr, organized the Lake
County State bank in East Chicago and
established branch in Indiana Harbor.
The principal directors were J. H. Eek
els president of the Commercial Ma
tional bank Of Chicago. Robert T. Lin
coin. president Of the Pullman Car com
pany and John A. Spoor. president of
the Union Stock yards.
The bank ran about a year and then
the promoters becoming dissatisfied
with the field and the business that
was being done, decided to llquidate.
This was in August 1904 and Albert D..
W. Erskine. believing that the property
would eventually be a good one, got a
sixty day option on it and then bought
1t within ten days.
He continued the business until Feb
uary 1905 and then organized the IN
diana Harbor State bank to take over
the business at Indiana Harbor and
the First National bank of East Chi
cago to take over the East Chicago
business. There was a rapid increase
of business and the deposits which were
but $4,000 at the time increased to
s172, 600 at the time of the recent trans
fer.
Mr.. Erskine. the retiring president,
says the success of the enterprise is
due to the good work done by f. II.
Erickson at Indiana Harbor. and J. G.
Allen at East Chicago. He says that
he is not ready to make public his
plans for the future
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-08

--lbert D. w. Erskine. who has been
president of the First National bank
of East Chicago and of the Indiana
Harbor State bank. has sold out his in
terests to local and Chicago capital
lists and will no longer be connected
with either institution.
The men who have become interested
in these two properties through the
purchase of the stock formerly owned
by Mr.. Erskine are G. b. Pike, presi-
dent of the Hamilton National bank
or Chicago, w. c. Brown, Of the New
York Central railroad, w. A. Delano Of
the Chicago. Burlington q Quincy rail-
road and c. w. Hotchkiss, president
of the East Chicago company, president
of the Indiana Harbor belt railroad and
general manager of the Chicago, Indi-
ana and Southern railroad.
+. J. Bader, president of the First
National bank at Whiting, who Will
probably be president of the Indiana
Harbor State bank, and one of the
local stockholders probably Will be
president of the East Chicago bank
1t Is understood that Julian Youche
Of Crown Point will be vice president
of the Indiana Harbor bank and f. f.
Erickson will be cashier of this institu-
ton. The rest of the force viii remain
the same.
In East Chicago J. G. Allen will re-
tain his position as cashier and it IS
understood that Robert Spear, A. G.
schleken, Clarence c. Smith and J. G.
Allen, the four local directors viii re-
main.
Good Word for Successors.
Albert u. w Erskine, who has been
president of both banks, in an inter
view with a reporter for THE LAKE
COUNTY TIMES said that the deal was
closed in the Hamilton National bank
in Chicago last Thursday and that his
interests in the institutions had been
sold out entirely to the gentlemen
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-08
SHOT TO DEATH BY JAIL BIRD.
AdOlph Valene of Chesterton Murdered
in ArfzOna for HIS Money.

Chesterton, Dec. 7.-Adolph Valene,
who left Chesterton. Porter county
about q year ago, was murdered sew
eral days ago at Tuscon. Ariz. He was
shot by man named Wander, who had
been released from Jail the morning Of
the murder. He found his victim in
a saloon, and after making demand
for 50. the amount he alleged was his
due from Valene, though the two men
were strangers, Wander drew his re-
volver and Immediately fired. The
bullet severed Valene's windpipe and
came out at the right shoulder. He
then backed out Of the saloon, holding
a crowd at bay with his revolver, and
later sought safety in fight. He was
captured by posse after a long chase.
The remains Of Valene were brought
to Chesterton this week and given
burial.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-08
BY MOB
Armed Posse Pursues Negr Who Attacks Kensington
Woman -Lynching Ma y Follow His Capture.

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-08
ANOTHER WOLF HUNT.

There will be another big wolf hunt
in Kosciusko county Thursday. Dec.
27 The farmers are determined once
and for all TO clear the county of
wolves. They think that in all there
are dozen large timber wolves row
ing the swamp lands west or Leesburg.
Big preparations are being made for
the hunt. 1t was decided to hold 1t
during Christmas week. when the ma
jority are enjoying a holiday 1t is
estimated that over 1000 sportsmen
Will join in the big round up.-yalpar-
also Vidette
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-08
LOVERS OF THE WEED.

There IS only one reigning sovereign
in Europe who does not smoke at all
and that is King Oscar Of Sweden. The
greatest smokers are King Edward,
who smokes the very best cigars. and
King Leopold OF Belgium who smokes
not fewer than a dozen cigars a day.
The emperor of Austria smokes q pipe
morning and evening. but the other
soveretgns are contented with cigar
cites, the czar consuming about thirty
a day-Exchange
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-08
10. F. WANT BUSINESS BLOCK.

Chesterton. Ind, Dec. 7.-Chesterton
court, of the Independent Order OF
Foresters of America, is agitating the
building of a business block the COM
ing summer. The court is one of the
most prosperous in this section of the
state and it IS believed the building
viii be erected, providing business
rooms and a permanent lodge home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-08
REMAINS INFERRED IN HAMMOND

The remains OF Richard McManus.
formerly OF Hammond, were inferred
here in Greenwood cemetery this fore
noon. McManus died last January in
Galena, III, where he had moved with
his family in order to recuperate in
Asslth. lie was out stone contractor
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-08
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. paper something about that man
o MenzeI,- said Artic. "That's the
0 best joke I've heard in n long
O. time. You see Wenzel got
. drunk. He was soaking drunk
q and laid around for n long time
Q without anybody knowing where
Q he was at. About that time a
q train came along and made
O hamburger of another fellow.
q Well, some one got the idea that
. he was WenzeI and every one
= took his word for it because
= they didn't want to take the job
q of proving that it wasn't. He
Q was taken to the undertaken
q and the pieces laid out and COW
O cred up. That evening Wenzel
q came out of it enough to claim
Q that he wasn't dead and could
q prove it. Ee went over to the
a undertakers for the purpose.
q Am L dead. NeidOwf' said he,
Q You can't prove it by me- said
Q the undertaken, go and look at
. the corpse" The man went over
. and it didn't take long to decide
= that 1t wasn't him. You are
q n peach of an undertaken said
q WenzeI, III make kindling
- wood of your coffins,' and then
q Neidow kindly. but firmly, told
o him to skidOo. Wasn't that n
= good one"
4 Rain tonight and Sunday;
= warmer; minimum temperature
q about the freezing point.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-08
WRECK DRIVES
ENGINEER CRAZY

A dispatch from Stevens Point. Wis.
says: Tony Burke. an engineer whose
home is in this city is insane his mind
being shattered as q result OF the
wreck at Woodville. Ind, in which six
ty-two immigrants lost their lives He
was one OF the locomotive engineers
concerned in the disaster.
Burk has been sent to an insane
asylum.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-08

A few desirable lots in McHie and
WoodIavn subdivisions unsOId. Low
prices. Easy terms. Inquire of agent
on ground, or at Hammond Realty Co.
once, Hammond buiIding.-adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-08
WILL BEGIN MONDAY.

The new serial story which
has been secured by The Times,
"The Masquerader'' by Kather-
Inc ThurstOn, is enc of the most
popular books of recent years.
1t will commence in Mondays
issue and our readers Will re-
gret missing n single chapter.
The story deals with two men
who are doubles In appearance
but of widely different eharacf-
ers and the interest starts in the
first chapter and continues until
the last word of the story is
read.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-08

Advertising I'm the Lake County
Times today important 20 men and
Women.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-08

Rain tonight and Sunday;
warmer; minimum temperature
about the freezing point.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-08

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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-05-25
WELL DESF RIVED TRIBUTE"
SAYS "BLOOMSBURG DAILY

Upon the retirement of Hon. John
G. Harman, candidate for Judge of
this District, from the Office of Dis
trict Attorney in 1902, the Blooms
burg Daily gave the following account
complimentary to Mr.. Harman:
Yesterday was the termination of
District Attorney Harman's second
term as public prosecutor of this
county, position which he has filled
not only with great credit to himself
but to the people as well.
'Mr. Harman, after concluding
his official business before Court, made
few well-chosen remarks concerning
the termination of his work as Dis
trict Attorney in which he thanked
the Court collectively for the consid-
Grafton and courteous treatment he
had received at its hands and also
feelingly referred to the pleasant rela-
tions which existed between that body
and himself.
"Judge Little replied in a pleasing
manner to Mr.. Harman's remarks
and paid the retiring District Attorney
a glowing and well-deserved tribute
for the efficient services rendered the
people Of this county in that capac-
ity."