davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-11

There is no better indication of the
extent Of prosperity community is
enjoying than the progress that is be-
ing made by it's banking institutions.
In the annual statements they make
is reflected not only the degree of
thrift of the working classes but the
conservatism and wisdom exercised in
the administration of the affairs OF the
large corporations as well.
1t is for this reason that the annual
reports of the nineteen banks of Iaks
county are perused with a greater de-
gree of interest than ever and the
progress they are making is a matter
of great satisfaction not only to the
officers and stockholders of these in
stitutions but to the community at
large.
With but few exceptions the per-
sonel of the various banks of the cour-
ty has not been changed in the re-
cent elections indicating the confidence
the stockholders have in those who
are administering it's affairs
Another Of the evidences of the pros
perity of the banks of the county is the
fact that great many of them either
have just completed the building Of
/ larger and more luxurious quarters or
are contemplating such Improvement.
Only recently two of the Crown Point
banks, the First National and the Com
mercial, have moved into splendid new
quarters that are excelled by no other
institutions of their size in the state
The Citizens German National bank
of Hammond will soon occupy quarters
in magnificent new office building to
Holman streets.
The First National bank of Hammond
also contemplates improvements to
their already splendid quarters and as
soon as the postoffice is moved to the
new federal building, will occupy the
entire Holman street frontage with it's
offices.
The First State Bank of Toleston
has just completed fine brick struct-
ure that is to be it's home and consider
ing the size of the town the building
of $1,000 bank building shows de-
cidedly progressive spirit
The First National Bank of Gary is
| still in it's swaddling clothes but is
backed by wealthy officials of the
United States Steel corporation and will
soon be doing business in temporary
quarters until the $4,000 building
which is to be It's home is completed
1t will be a surprise to the people OF
Lake county to know that the capital
and surplus of the banks of this coun-
ty aggregate $1,209,5 500. There are
over one hundred people employed in
the nineteen banks and considered as
an industry the banks contribute their
proportion to the prosperity of this sec
| ton.
In spite of the great progress that
is being made in all of the banks of the
county a spirit of conservatism pre-
walls everywhere and every change in
1 their personnel tends to strengthen them
The county has passed through its
pioneer period and business is being
directed into deep cut channels. As the
wealth of the community increases the
/ stability of all of the banks is made
greater and Lake county may now
/ boast of little less than a score of as
modern and progressive banks as
could be found anywhere else in the
state.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-11

remain the same w. II Hammond was
elected in the place of one of the out
side stockholders with the idea of plac
ing the entire control of the bank in the
hands of Hammond men. The annual
report shows the bank to have had the
most prosperous year in it's history.
A II per cent dividend was declared
and Ii per cent was added to the prof
its. Some Improvements and enlarge
ments are contemplated but the bank
will continue to do business at the
present splendid location.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-11
State National Bank of Lowell
Established 1898.

Established 1898.
Capital stock $4,000.
Surplus. $4,000
President, Albert Foster.
Vice President, John A. Kimmet.
Cashier, H. NJ Johnson
Assistant Cashier. Arthur l. Foster.
Directors. William Love, T. Abbot
WATSON, Star A. Brownell, John A
Kimmet and Albert Foster
The State National Bank of Lowell
has made rapid progress since it was
founded and its prosperous condition
has enabled it to pay semi annual divl
dends we'll create a surplus. The
stockholders comprise several of the
most wealthy, progressive and enter
prising citizens OF southern Lake coun-
ty. The bank has always adhered to
conservative banking principles and has
gained the confidence and liberal sup
port of the general public.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-11
First State Bank of ToIestOn.
Established 1905.

Capital stock, $4,000.
President, G. ]. Bader.
Vice President, w. C. Kunert.
Cashier, H. w. Eucher.
Directors. Otto c. Borman, Morrison.
w. C. Kunert, Julian Youche, G. j.
Bader. H. W. Eucher and e. T. DAWN.
The state Bank Of Toleston is the in
FAINT financial institution OF the coun-
ty but it is in the hands af strong men
and with the growth of the commu-
nifty is destined to be one of the strong
financial institutions of the Calumet
region. By Jan. Is, the new $4,000
brick home will be completed and the
bank will be ready for business.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-11
The East Chicago Bank.
Established 1901.

Capital stock, $4,000
President, Henry Schrage.
Cashier, Henry Schrage
Directors. This is a private bank
and there are no directors.
Mr.. Schrage reports a very prosper
Gus year and says that the bank has
never done so we'll since he took hold
Of 1T. The lease on the site now oc-
occupied by the bank runs out soon but
Mr.. Schrage has not decided whether he
will move to larger quarters or renew
the lease where he is.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-11
First National Bank of whiting.
Established -

Capital stock, $4,000.
President, G. ]. Bader
Vice President, w. E. Warwick.
Cashier John NJ. Thie1.
Directors, G. ]. Bader, W. E. War
wick. John NJ. Thiel, Fred J. Smith
James Gill, F. H. Morrison and F. R
Schaaf.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the First National Bank was
held yesterday when six per cent
dividend was declared and five per cent
was placed in the surplus. The bank
is enjoying great prosperity and is
recognized as one of the strong insti-
tutions Of the county. This is one of
the institutions that G. J. Bader has had
in charge and 1t is the results he has
secured in this and other institutions
with which he has been connected
that has made him the leading figure he
is in banking circles in Lake county.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-11
Cashier First National Bank of Hammond.

The First National Bank is the Oldest
bank in Hammond. Recently the hust-
ness has increased so much in volume
that 1t has been decided to occupy the
whole lower flo OF the building which
bears the banks name. The corps OF
employees will be increased. there will
be savings department added and am
provements will be made that will cost
nearly $1,000. At the recent meeting
of the stockholders held Jan. s. the
old officers and directors were all re-
elected.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-11
The Hobart Bank.
Established 1884.

Capital stock $4,000.
President. WI. lam H. Gardner.
Cashier. Waite G. Black.
Assistant Cashier, E. J. Gardner.
This is a private bank and there are
no directors.
The Hobart bank was founded by
Joseph Gardner who was its president
until the time of his death few weeks
ago. The bank is q member of the
Indiana Bankers association and the
American Bankers association. It's
business has doubled in the past two
years during the regime of Mr. Black,
the present cashier. The bank is To-
Gated on Main street In a building we'll
suited TO the purpose.
Concluded on Page IL.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-11
Commercial Bank of Hammond

Commercial Bank of Hammond.
Capital stock, 100000.
Surplus. $4,000.
President, Thomas Hammond.
Vice President, Charles e. Ford.
Cashier, John w. Dyer.
Directors, Thomas Hammond, Charles
E. Ford.sJohn w. Dyer, Adam r. Ebert,
A. III. Taper and w. Fl. Hammond.
The1annua1 meeting of the CONNER
cial bank was held yesterday and with
one exception the officers and directors
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-11
First National Bank of Gary.
Incorporated 1906.

Capital stock, 100000.
The First National Bank of Gary was
incorporated about five months ago but
has not yet been organized. The sub
scription lists have not yet been passed
around but it is understood that the
control OF the institution will be kept
in the hands of cotere Of the officials
of the United States Steel corporation.
A $4,000 building is now being con-
structed on one OF the finest corners in
Gary for the headquarters of this bank.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-11
The Bank of Whiting.
Established 1895.

Capital stock. $4,000.
President, Henry Schrage
Cashier, Henry C. Schrage.
Assistant cashier. James o. Park.
Directors. This is private bank
and there are no directors.
The Bank of Whiting has just ended
a prosperous year in which there has
been large increase in deposits. One
of the changes that Mr.. Schrage, the
owner, contemplates in the near future
is the building of a fine new home for
his bank at the corner OF New York
avenue and 18th street
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-11
First State Bank of Hobart.
Established 1890.

Established 1890.
Capital stock. $4,000.
President, Seward Lightner.
Vice President, n. p. Banks.
Cashier, J. c. Lavender.
Directors. Seward Lightner, n. P.
Banks. ]. C. Lavender, A. E. Halsted.
c. E. Smith and NJ. w. Peterson.
The First State Bank of Hobart has
prospered ever since the date of its or
ganization. At first it occupied rented
quarters in the Watson building on
Main street but later the Stocker
block, at the corner of Main and Third
streets, was purchased and the bank
has occupied this site ever since I'm
provements have been made TO the
building which they now value at
$4,000. Mr. Lavender has been the
cashier ever since the bank was organ
ICED. A six per cent dividend was de-
clared IN June, 1906.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-11
REVIEW Of lake COUNTY BANKS 1906

Financial the
the Begin the New Fourishg Condition
Directory Each the
Including
Annual Meetings Various Institutions
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-11

company has just completed the most
prosperous year in the history of this
growing institution. At the annual
meeting of the stockholders which will
be held next week the usual dividends
will be declared and the officers and di-
rectors will be elected. While this
year has been an especially prosperous
one it is a fact worthy of note that this
company has paid semi-annual divi-
dends ever since its organization. There
are five departments to the big COM
pany, that is. the savings. the COM
mercial, the insurance. the renting and
safety deposit departments and they
are all in a prosperous condition.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-11

Sehrieber, Charles H. Friedrich, H. NJ
Plaster.
The Citizens German National bank
Is one of the young financial institu-
uons of Hammond being a little over
seven months old. During the short
period of its existence the deposits have
increased to nearly quarter Of a mil
lion dollars which may be taken as a
splendid indication of the confidence in
this home enterprise. The annual
meeting of stockholders will not be
held until Monday when there will be
an election OF officers and directors.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-11
The First National Bank of Hammond.
Established 1887.

Capital stock, 100000.
Surplus, $4,000.
President, A. NJ Turner.
Vice President, E. c. Minas
Cashier, w. c. Belman.
Assistant Cashier, A. f. Mashino.
DirectorsfzAssNE.T uTner. E. C. Minas
w. c. Belman, w. r. Mashino, P. w
Meyn and j. n. Beckman.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-11

Capital stock, $4,000.
Surplus, $4,000.
President, Peter W. Meyn.
Vice President. Frank Hess
Cashier, David 7. Emery.
Secretary and Treasurer, W. c. Bel
man.
Directors. Peter W. Meyn. Frank
Hess. W. c. Belman. A " Turner. E.
c. Minas, J. n. Beckman and J. w
Weis.
The Lake County Savings and Trust
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-11
GEORGE M. EDER.
Cashier Citizens German National Bank of Hammond

Citizens German National Bank of
Hammond.
Established 1906.
Capital stock. 100000.
Surplus, $4,000.
President. c. C. Smith.
Vice President, W. d. Weis.
Cashier. George NJ. Eder.
Directors, c. C. Smith. w D. weis.
George IL Elder, J. c. Becker. Herman
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-11
DAVID T. EMERY.
Cashier Lake County Trust and Savings Bank.

Lake County Savings and Trust
Company.
Established 1908.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
BUSHERS WRANGLE OVER
PASADENA GATE RECEIPTS
Managers of Teams in Winter League
Hold Lengthy Discussion Over
Percentage-ResuIts of
Local Games

If the wrangle which came off in Pasa-
dena yesterday is to be taken as a sample
of the managerial abilities of those who
will direct affairs in the contemplated
winter league, Southern California is sure
in for some hot baseball during the off
season. A matter of two dollars and
half, out of the gate money, kept Mana
gers Upton and Dexter of Pasadena ar
guing with Manager Allen Of the Morans
for a nice long PERIOD and in the end
Allen walked away sore at the whole
bunch.
The row occurred when it came to cut
ting up the few dollars in the box office
after the game. According to his state
ment Allen went to Upton to get the
money, and the latter dropped down from
the original percentage agreement and
held out for few bits on the Morans'
manager. Now Allen says that If he and
Upton do business in the wonderful win
ter league, which is due to pop in few
weeks, it will all be put down in black and
white before he will do anything
The Morans beat Pasadena by a score
of s to T. Simons twirled for the winners
and held the Crown City players down to
eight hits, while West, who was being
given a tryout, was bumped for total of
thirteen safe ones.
Down in San Diego the Pickwicks hung
it on the Hoegees by a nose after twelve
strenuous innings Seven runs were scored
by the winners, while the Los Angeles
bunch could connect with but six. Games
played on various diamonds by amateur
and professional teams yesterday are
as follows
Southern State League
At Pasadena-Morans 8. Pasadena 7.
At San Diego-Pickwicks Z, Hoegees 6; II
innings.
Southern Coast League
At Santa Monica-Santa Monica IL. Western
Hardware and Arms Co. T.
At Thirty-eighth and Santa Fe-Thistles ID,
S1al Gardens 8.
At Observation-Disclosures 7, Norwalk 2.
At Santa Ana-Santa Ana 49, Home Tele-
phone 2.
gee Juniors 2
At Los Netos- -Nofzgers IT, Booth Neigh
bors s.
Miscellaneous Games
At Fiesta park-Granite Workers IA, Tele-
graphers II.
At Agricultural park-Percival 10, United
Wholesale Grocers 8.
At Tropico-Angelus %. Tropico Juniors 4.
All County hospital-Angelus II, Lions 6.
At ollywood-Hollywood 12. Suititorium 5.
At San Pedro-Merchants 12s Pirates 10
At County hospital-Lions 10, Happy valley
At Arcadia-Ailied Printing Trades 6, Alham
bra s.
At Pasadena Highland Park s, Ex-Morans 1
| At Washington and Alameda-Frank Simp
| sons s. National Lumber Co. !.
At observation-disclosures 8, Pearls T.
Because of a misunderstanding the score 81
Saturdays game between the Haas-Baruch'
| and Playground teams was reversed IN yester
| davis Herald Credit should be given th'
Haas-Baruchs for the victory, as they wor
| BY a score of to 2.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
WIDOWS POT OF OIL
is SUBJECT OF SERMON
Presbyterian Church, Draws Les
sons from Miracle
Old Testament

At the Westlake Presbyterian church
at Ninth and Grandview streets the
Rev. w. D. Lands yesterday preached
along the lire frequently used by him.
Rather than take short text and ana
,yze 1t he selects parable or a miracle
or a psalm and gives in the language of
the common people its salient truths.
The widows pot of oil did service yes
terday.
He said Here We find a family in
trouble and a. trouble not uncommon to
men, 1t was occasioned by debt. Charles
Lamb once said: 1.-THE human species is
composed of two distinct races men who
borrow and men who lend Debt is one
of the easiest things to get into and
worst to get out of. 1t beats church
festival or bazaar. Bills run at the tail
ors, dressmakers and miliiners, butchers
ard grocers, will startle us when they
are presented.
1.-THE credit system will ruin both
creditor and debtor. There is no reason
for use more than temporarily, as in case
of sickness or accident, to live beyond
our means.
"Such brought the family W. are study
about to take into slavery the sons. An
appeal was made to Elisha and the way
out was provided by the Lord" aa
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
FoReER, MAN OF ABILITY, is
WATCHED FOR BY POLICE

Members of the Los Angeles police
force are seeking r. M. Cliff, a young
man of good appearance. for whose ar
rest 500 reward has been offered.
The young man is wanted for forg-
cry. He is said to have cashed num-
ber of large checks on merchants in
eastern cities and then fed to the coast.
The police have information which
leads them to believe Cliff is in Los
Angeles and close watch is being kept
for him.
According to information which has
been received Gift is a man with a
great deal OF business ability. He was
formerly owner of a general merchan-
disc store. He also understands the
drug business and was at one time
agent for large land company.
He is 80 years of age, feet inches
tall and weighs about 225 pounds. He
has light colored eyes and medium dark
hair His complexion is rather fiorid
and he usually wears light clothes. He
has thin sandy moustache.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
HEGLER MAY NOT ROW
IN SAN DIEGO RACES
Bow of Athletic Clubs Crew Ordered
to Doctor for Examination.
Coach Treloar Up Against
1t for Men

Special to The Herald.
PLAYA DEL REY, Aug. 25.-Although
the other three men of the Los Angeles
Athletic club senior rowing crew are in
fine condition, a sudden misfortune today
caused worry in sporting circles when it
was positively learned tnat L. Hegler,
bow, had been ordered to the doctor for
examination.
Hegler recently showed the effects of
the terrible strain sustained from the
hard course of training, and this morning
his condition became so serious that
Coach Treloar ordered him out.
1t Is feared that unless Hegler speedily
RECEIVERS his absence will badly affect the
result of the big race with the crew of
the San Diego Rowing club and the San
Francisco Dolphins in that city on Labor
day.
Coach Treloar was compelled to change
the positions of the men entirely and sub
stituted Routzahn of the junior crew in
Hegler's place.
The seniors covered the course one and
half times today Their work in the
morning was fine. especially in the racing
starts They got away good, and although
the lagoon was somewhat choppy, did ex-
cellent work. derby, stroke; Isaacs, 8.
captain), and Lewis, 2, are in fine form
and 1t is hoped that Hegler will be able
to return to work soon.
Coach Treloar faces discouraging condi-
tions, inasmuch as he had only ten men
out of whom to choose two crews.
The Los Angeles Athletic club crews are
lighter than the San Diego crews.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
SNAKE CAUSES AN
AUTO ACCIDENT
FALLS INTO MACHINE; WOMAN
FAINTS
Collision with Farm Wagon Follows
Peculiar Occurrence When
ophidian Slips from Tree
at Feet of Driver

WATERBURY, Aug. ga snake that
fell from a tree into a rapidly moving
automobile near Pleasantville caused Miss
Anna Comstock, who was steering the
car, to faint, and the machine was
wrecked by colliding with a farmer $
wagon.
The party, five in number-Ralph F..
Comstock of New York. f. G. Burton of
Boston, George Dillingham; of Newark,
Miss Comstock of Springfield and Miss
Gould of Philadelphia-was going at a
fair clip. Miss Gould was on the front
seat with Miss Comstock, and the men
were in the rear.
None saw the reptile fall from the tree,
and the first they knew of 1t was when
Miss Comstock screamed and lay back
apparently lifeless in the cart. Miss
Gould grasped the steering wheel, but it
was too late. The machine crashed into
a wagon driven by Frank Seville, upset.
ting it and it's load of milk cans. The
auto was wrecked.
The damage to the farmers wagon was
settled for $50 cash, and then the young
women discovered they had lost some
valuable jewelry in the wreck.
The snake was of the harmless variety
that abounds in the woods of this Sec
tion. 1t was about two feet long.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
WOMAN HELD ON CHARGE
OF R0BBING MERCHANT
Police Arrest Two Said to Have Taken
Money and Watch from
Local Business
Man

Laura Smith and Peter Disdell are pris-
oners in the city Jail on suspicion. Today
they will probably be charged with lar
ceny. They were arrested by Patrolmen
Glenn and Stevens.
For some weeks complaints have been
made to the police of the robbery by wo-
men or men in various lodging houses
along East First street and North San
Pedro street. Saturday night local mer-
chant, whose name the police refuse to
divulge, was robber, he asserts by the
Smith woman of SIS in cash. certified
check for several hundred dollars and
gold watch. Disdell is alleged to have
assisted her in disposing of the property
The merchant reported the matter to the
detectives with a description of the wo-
man and she was arrested and identified.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
FAMOUS OLD RACING YACHT
TO BE DlsMANTLED

RocKLAND. Me-. Aug. 2.-Destined
for the junk heap. the once famous
schooner yacht Atlanta was towed out
of this port today for Boothbay harbor,
where she will be stripped for the ma
terial she contains.
Those who visited the craft during its
stay at this port found her finished on
the inside in the finest manner, but out
wardly a sorry reflection of her former
beauty.
The Atlanta was built at City island
in 1873 for Waldorf Astor. In 1875 she
won a notable race to Sandy Hook light
ship and return for cup offered by
Commodore Kane, beating fifteen other
starters. In 1877 she won $1,000 cup of
fered to the winner of schooner yacht
race from Owlshead to Sandy Hook and
Cape May lightships.
For some time past she has been
docxed at Castine. being finally sold to
a firm of Bath junk dealers by e. H..
Carpenter of Castine for $1,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
FEW SCORES RECORDED
ON BISHOP STREET RANGE

With no medal match in sight, yester-
days scores at the range of the Los An.
geles Revolver club on Bishop street were
few in number. ad only five of the clubs S
experts turned in cards after the day S
shooting There were plainly of crack
shots on hand trying their luck at the
targets, but most of them left without
recording their skill.
Next Sunday the regular monthly shoot
for the three-club medals will be held. and
most of the regulars are expected to be
on hand and line up at the stand. The
following scores were made yesterday: G..
F. Stevenson, 81; w. e. Smith, 80; F. K.
Haines, ss; C. w Linter, So; A. B. Doug
lass, 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
MANY SPORTS WATCH BIG
FELLOWS IN TRAINING
scHREcK AND KAUFMAN PUT ON
FINISHING TOUCHES
Kid Ketchel Assists Cincinnati Man
In Work and Native Son
Boxes with Cans and
Sanders
b. Associated Press.

Ry Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 25.-Mike
Schreck of Cincinnati and AL Kaufman,
the hard-hitting Native Son, are putting
on the finishing touches to the training
in preparation for. their contest at the
Auditorium rink in this city next Thurs
day evening.
Large delegations of the sporting fra
ternity were on hand at Joe Millett's,
near Colma, and Croll's gardens in Ala
media, the respective training camps of
the two men today, in order to see them
box and do other gymnastic stunts.
Schreck boxed several lively rounds with
Young Ketchell and Kaufman had Joe
Cans and Fred Sanders to assist him.
There is much interest in the match,
as both Schreck and Kaufman hope to
meet Tommy Burns. Speculation on the
probable outcome promises to be lively,
with Schreck a slight favorite, if any
thing. Billy Roche will act as referee.