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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
DEMOCRATIC CLUB
MEETS TONIGHT

A meeting Of the Columbia Democrats
Club will be held at o'clock tonight,
IN the red parlor Of the Raleigh Hotel.
Matters Of Importance to members OF
the organization Will be discussed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08

sI.a5 To Baltimore and Return.
every dey via THE Electric Line" Tyyi-
light excursions S1-00 round trip. D. m.
returning up 20 midnight. Saturday and
Sunday excepted. See time schedule
Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08

SII.oo Niagara Falls Excursion, Sep
TENDER IL Baltimore & Ohio. Special
train standard coaches and parlor cars
from Washington, 7:45 a. M, goipg via
Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley route.
Liberal stOpover5 returning. Tickets
good returning within fifteen DAYS.
Cheap side trips from Niagara Falls.
Next and last excursion October ADV.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08

Coal. Buy Now, Save so Cents
a ton-Egg. stove and Nut. $50. r. J. &
NJ. {. Grace, 4th & Z ne. Line 233-Advt-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
Atlantic City Makes Reply
To LibeLs Lssued by Fort
lntimaton That Martial Law Is Needed at Jersey Re
sort Bitterly Resented in Public Answer
of Business Men.

ATLANTIC CITY. Sept. s.-The board
Of trade, the Hotel Mems Association,
and the Business League have united in
carefully worded address TO the pub
lie, which Is intended to be q reply to
the many libels that have been issued
against the good name of Atlantic city
since Governor Fort began his recent
period OF oppressive activity under the
name OF enforcing the Bishops law.
Il is pointed out IA the address tina.
since Atlantic City was founded, fifty
four years ago, liquor has been frank
". openly, md with the approval OF
much the greater part OF her citizens
and her millions Of visitors. sold on
Sundays without disorder or scandal.
Lately, abuses, political and other, have
orept ia. aid the legitimate hotel in
dustries have been made 10 suffer from
crude legislation. which does not dis
tinguish between the necessary use and
the abuse OF liquor.
These legitimate interests bring ia
sll0,o00000 annually to the State, and It
Is necessary for their welfare that they
be permitted TO serve liquor at the table
to such guests as require Il with their
meals. Legislation having this necessity
In view is greatly needed.
Known to Millions.
The good order OF Atlantic city is
known 10 milI!ou= throughout the coun-
try. Women may and do walk with per
feet safety through the streets and
along the Boardwalk The great ho-
tells ara kept with Che quietude Of FAM
ily boarding houses. There is no gamb-
ling. Attempts have been made 10
open gambling houses and they have
promptly been suppressed by the local
authorities.
ITO suggest says the address, ''for
a moment that IN any Of these or IN
any other respects the visitors to At
lantio City agree not ia perfect safety
and security or in any way in need OF
protection by martial law, would, II
Il were ever intended, be an unwar-
ranted and malicious libel which no
political ex: sencies S6s-sd possibly jus
ufy. we believe that such a sug-
ge6uOn was never attended and GER
tainly TO her million OF visitors who
know Atlantic city Il would be simply
preposterOus.
Forts Letter.
They believe with us that Governor
Fort. Of the State OF New Jersey. who
has been frequent visitor here, stated
the facts and his true sentiments in
letter which he wrote to US two
months ago IN the following words:
Words cannot add TO the attractive
ness OF Atlantic City. All Jerseymen
are proud Of your Ecrrt city and ali
that goes to make It gTaat. The patron
age of the public is Commanded by the
attractions which you present in your
magnificent hotels. your splendid walk
and the delightful associations which
one finds at your seaside resort Nothing
one can desire for rest or recreation is
wanting at Atlantic City. Every gather
ing that Is held there finds that its
members have had a delightful time. |
and there IS no place IN the world (
where the entertainment IS as hospit-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-23
HERKNER ESTATE
GOES To LOCAL MEN
F. r. Mott and F. r. Schaaf
Become Owners of 40
Acre Tract.

Fred Mott and Richard Schaaf this
morning purchased from William Herk-
ner, the administrators of the estate
of william Hilgendorf. 1915 acres of
land, 4 mile southeast of Hessv.lIe. on
the Nickel Plate railroad, for $4,100.
This is little more than 500 an
acre and is considered a good specu-
ative investment The sale of the land
was made by auction and took place
in Judge William McMahon's office in
the Hammond building.
The only other bidder was ]. S.Black-
mum. Blackburn offered $4,100 for the
property, but as Fred Mott and Rich
ard Schaaf offered to pay one-half
cash and the other half in a year. and
Blackmun would only pay one-third
down and the other two thirds in two
annual installments, so the Mott-Schaaf
offer was taken up.
1t is said that the daughter of Mr..
William Hilgendorf the deceased, who
inherits the property, was very much
pleased over the fact that the property
brought as large a sum as it did.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-23
WAS GRANTED
Otto G.. Borman Restrained
From Attaching Certain
Property.

The case Of Momaj VS.. the South Chi
cago City Railway company was dis
missed in the Lake superior court this
morning. The petition for an injunc-
tion, in which Apperson and Valette
sought to restrain Otto Borman ct al.
from attaching certain property to re-
cover a judgment of $4S, was granted.
The court announced this morning
what would be the settings for the prst
part of the adjourned term of court, to
begin Jan. 4. The court cases which
were set for the seventh Tuesday, be-
ginning with No. 1888, Standard Steel
Car company VS.. Douglas, will be taken
up Jan. A.
The cases set for the seventh We'd
nesday. Dec. %, will be taken up Jan.
5. The cases set for the seventh Thurs
day, Dec. "a, will be taken up Jan. G.
The cases set for the eighth Monday
Dec. 2s, will be taken up Jan. 7. The
cases set for the eighth Tuesday. Dec
20, will be set for Jan. s. After that
the cases have not been set.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-23
WILL NOT TAKE
PLACE TILL SUMMER
Hammond Will Have a Di-
rect Route to Gary in
New Road.
ROAD IS NOW BEING USED
When Gary & Western Is Completed
Loop Service Will Be Es-
tablished.
ROAD IS NOW BEING USED

An inquiry at the office of the Chi
cago, Indiana & Southern railroad, at
Gibson, makes 1T apparent that the in
staiIation of the suburban service on
the Gary & Western, which has been
taken over by the New York Central
lines, will not take place until along
next summer.
The road is now being used for
freight service and freight trains have
been running over it for about a month,
but no passenger trains will be put on
until later in the coming year.
When the passenger service is final
ly installed. it will provide the people
of Hammond with a most convenient
method of reaching the new steel city.
Hammond people will be able to take a
train at the Lake Shore and Nickel
Plate depot in this city, from where
they will go to Gibson and thence in
westerly direction to Gary, where
they will be deposited at the Broadway
elevated depot
This will gave Hammond a most di-
rect route to Gary and will give the
people of Gary a very direct route to
Hammond, and will be a popular route
for the people of South Gary to take
to Chicago 1t is prophesied that as
result of the building of the outer
loop of the Lake Shore railroad, or
what is known as the Gary & Western
railroad, the New York Central lines
will be in a position to monopolize the
suburban passenger traffic of the whole
region.
When the Gary & Western suburban
service is established. it will be pos
sible to take train at the Hammond
Lake Shore depot directly east to Chi
cago, directly west to Gary, either way
around the present Lake Shore loop
which will give access to the cities oi
Whiting and Indiana Harbor, and eth
er way around the outer loop, of which
the Gary & Western will be the con-
Meeting link, to all of the towns on tht
main line of the Lake Shore road from
/ Gary to Chicago
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-23
j. s. STEEL
CONSIDERS
NEW GARY
Plan Is to Build $1,000, 900
Town at Head of Lake
Superior and Save Freight
in shipping Unworked
Ore to Pittsburg Region.

New York, Dee. 23.-According to
dispatches from Milwaukee, the Unit
States Steel Corporation is planning
to build a $4,000, 600 town at the head
of Lake Superior, about six miles from
Superior and Duluth, similar to Gary,
Ind. The corporation some time ago
announced its intention of building
steel mills near Superior at a cost of
nearly $4,000, 900, but since then it has
decided to build a model town around
the mills and construct a railroad to
connect the corporations Minnesota
range mines with the through railroad
lines to Chicago and Milwaukee. BY
this plan, 1t is said, The concern VIII
save the expense of shipping unworked
ore to the Pittsburg region and Will
instead be able to ship finished steel
to the west or east. About n year ago
the company purchased several thou
sand acres of land for the new plant.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-23
GIVE 4 NICE PRESENT
All Clerks of Lion Store
Who Have Worked a Year
Get Vacation and Pay.

The best Christmas present of ALL
and one which rebounds to the credit
of the donors and to the great pleasure
of the recipients, is a weeks vacation
with full pay, as arranged between
the management of the Lion store and
all of its clerks who have been in the
employ of the store for at least one
year.
Since there are more than 100 regu-
lar employees in the store it can read
ily be seen that the generosity costs
Messrs. Kaufman and Wolf $500 in
money alone, not to speak of the other
concessions that go with a vacation.
But the generosity of the manage
ment is not unappreciated. The en-
ployes still have in mind the reduc-
tion in working hours that the store
inaugurated when 1t began to open its
store at o'clock in the morning in
stead of al o'clock
In no store in the city are the en-
ployes more loyal to the firm than in
the Lion store, and taking all this
into consideration, Messrs Kaufman
and Wolf are fully repaid for their
part of the Christmas season.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-23
{. F. JOHNSTON ATTENDS
FEDERATED CLUB MEETING
Hammond Man. Who Represents the Tenth District in
Commercial Club Federation Assists in Tran
saction Of ew Business

trict; Secretary and Treasurer W. B.
Campbell. Anderson.
Besides the adoption of the bylaws.
which occupied considerable portion
of the time of the meeting. the chief
business was provision for the issuance
of a card authorized to be used in the
interchange of courtesies between the
clubs which are members of the n
diana federation.
The secretary treasurer was ordered
by the executive committee to issue a
report of the resolutions adopted at the
Richmond meeting to be directed to all
the vice presidents, particularly the
resolutions having to do with the fu-
ture work of the federation.
The bylaws adopted stipulate that
regular annual meetings of the asso-
citation shall be held on the third
Wednesday of November of each year
in indianapolis, unless otherwise ord
pered. The executive committee will
however, meet quarterly, the next
meeting to be held on the third We'd
nesday in February The meetings OF
the latter body will also be held in
Indianapolis.
The members of the executive com
mittee returned to their homes with
sanguine hopes as to the federation
and the work which it will be able
to do.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-23
INDIANA STEEL COMPANY To
HAVE A PRIVATE HOSPITAL
Contract for New Institution Which Will Cost in the
Neighborhood of 100000 Will Be Let as Soon
After Jan. l as Possible.

ranged as to accommodate at least 120
patients. 1t will be as nearly fire.
proof as possible, the exterior to be of
fire-proof brick and stone trimming.
The interior of the hospital will be
supplied with all the latest improve
ments and inventions.
A private hospital is a necessary ad-
junct to such big mills as will be In
operation in Gary in a short time.
First aid to the injured is of vital i'm
portance and the company takes this
into consideration by building the hos
pital near the plant The Illinois Steel
company at South Chicago, which is
also a subsidiary corporation of the
United States Steel company. main
tains a similar hospital near its plant,
but the Gary building will be far su-
perior to the South Chicago place.
An efficient corps of physicians and
nurses will be provided for the Gary
hospital, the object being to give the
patients unsurpassable service in the
private hospital.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-23
FOREIGNERS SUFFER
FROM TRACHOMA
Danger of Loathsome Eye
Disease Spreading Among
Foreigners Manifest.
SEVERAL CASES IN HAMMOND
Contagious Eye Disease Is Spreading
in This Locality and 0c-
casions Alarm.

There are several cases of the con-
tagious eye disease, known trachO-
ma, in Hammond. This is the disease
which IL found in the eyes of an emf
grant will debar him from this coun-
try.
There are, i'm fact, numerous cases
called to the attention of the emigra-
tion officials every month and in ev-
cry case the foreigner is sent back to
his native country.
In Hammond trachoma has been con-
fused with another prevalent eye dis
ease known as the pink eye. There are
many of the Americanized citizens of
Hammond who have been suffering
from the pink eye, but the cases OF
trachoma are confined, so far, to the
foreigners.
In the case of trachoma the eye lids
swell until the eyes are almost closed
The lids and the eyes become very
much infamed and it is almost impos-
sible for the victim to see.
Foreigners Suffer From 1t.
Two foreigners, who were suffering
from trachoma, were seen on the
streets yesterday and were pointed ou
Dy d iOCdl pHyS4CldH 1HSy StOOQ IL
the bright sunlight blinking their eye:
and rubbing them with their handlxer
chiefs.
They seemed to be suffering consid
erably from the disease and were una
BILE to work Trachoma can be cureC
under treatment, but in the case of tn,
foreigners there is danger of it
spreading.
There is also danger of an epidemic
of the pink eye. 1t is known that on
| of the teachers in the Hammond school
had a case of pink eye and before tn
nature of the trouble had been discov
cred a number of school children ha'
/ been exposed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-23
A BAS! THE
MERRY WIDOWS
Hammond City Council, at
Special Meeting, Dooms
Ladies' Lids in Shows.
SWANTON CHAMPIONS FAIR SEX
Ten Thousand Dollars Is Transferred
to General Fund for Christ
mas Gifts.

The Hammond city council at a spe-
cial meeting last night put itself ON
record as being opposed to the wear
ing of tall hats or other headgear
which, if worn in public places, es-
pecial theaters and entertainments, will
obstruct the view of the people in the
rear.
On the face of it, it appears as
very ungallant act on the part of the
city fathers, as the ordinance in it's
essence, is nothing more than an edict
against the ladies. OF the fourteen
representatives who appeared at the
meeting last night only one, Tom Swan
ton, had the backbone to oppose the
measure and thus champion the cause
of the milliners and the ladies. The
other thirteen will have to explain
their act as best they can. Some of
them have wives and it is not known
what the better halves will have to
say this evening when they read the
paper. 1t may be possible that some
of the councilmen will spend the even
ing downtown or in their various club
rooms. The only argument that they
can advance is that the hats worn in
any place were people come to be en-
tertained are a nuisance, that other
cities have adopted such ordinances
long ago and that the state of Ohio
have even gone as far as to put a
statute on its books regulating the
wearing of hats. The ordinance was
read for the third time and adopted.
Temporary Loan from Water Fund.
The meeting last night was called
! for the purpose of passing an or
! dinance to transfer $4,000 from the
water fund to the general fund in or
| der that the citys payroll for the
month of December may be met today
| and in that way the city employees CIV
! en- an opportunity to some of theil
| Christmas shopping
/ The appropriation is merely a tempo
rary loan from the water fund and ex-
empts the city from going to a bank
| for the purpose of securing the mon
ey. The claim against the city pre-
| ferred by William and Della Spanier or
account of personal injuries received
was referred to the finance committee
In the absence of Mayor Becker
| Councilman John Becker presided.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-23
RINK BUSINESS HAS
PROVED PROFITABLE
History of Kinks in Calumet Region
Has Been One of Vieissitude and
East Chicago Concern Is Now the
Only One That Is Doing Business
of Consequence.

Herron's skating rink closed down
last Saturday and may not be opened
again. 1t is understood that the lease
Will be thrown over and that the ven-
fure has proven "A losing one.
The facts of the case seem to be that
Hammond will not support skating
rink and the few people who do skate
here seem to prefer to patrOnixe rinks
In the surrounding cities.
The rink business in the cities of
the Calumet has proven very unprofita-
BILE, according to Fred Heintz, the vet
eran rink man of this district, except
ing in several isolated cases
First One in Hammond Building.
The first rink to be started in this
region was on the fifth floor of the
Hammond building, Hammond. The
business was good there until the nov
city wore off and then Mr.. Heintz was
forced to close down and go else
where.
afrsF4eintz then took up the idea OF
4 portable rink That seemed to offer
the best solution of the problem of
reaping the harvest while the amuse-
ment was a fad Mr.. Heintz proposed
to go from one place and as soon as
the people llTeQ OF the game III OhC
place he would go to another
Heintz was taken sick just after his
arrival in Tampa, Fla. with his porta-
BILE skating rink and was finally COM
PEELED to sell the outfit and return to
this city.
Started One In whiting.
He then started his rink at Whit
ing This was a great success for a
year or more 1t was made to pay well
through the careful management of Mr.
Heintz.
When others saw what the Hammond
man was doing at Whiting they thought
they could do better by starting a rinl
at a more central location. Conse
uuently rinks were started in Gary a
the Coliseum. Indiana Harbor, at {
rink that was built for the purpose an6
at East Chicago in the new Lewis
skating rink.
With all of this competition thu
whiting rink was compelled to go GU
of the business. The Gary rink burne'
to the ground after doing fair busi
ness the Indiana Harbor rink wa
converted into a billiard and pool room
bowling alleys were installed, and tn
rink at East Chicago is the only on
that now remains.
Location Logical One.
In fact the location of the Levi
rink at East Chicago is the logica
one. 1t is in the geographical cente
of the Calumet region. 1t can b
reached for a scent car fare fror
Hammond, Whiting and Indiana Har
Dor and for a 10-cent fare from Gar
and South Chicago.
That is probably the reason why 1t
now the sole survivor of all of tn
enterprises of that nature which hav
been started in this region.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-23
TIMES BUREAU,
At THE STATE CAPITAL.

al
Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 23.-The Sec
ond meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Indiana Federated CONNER
cial clubs since Nov. Is, was held yes
terday in the Commercial clubrooms.
President ]. t. Beasley of Terre Haute
presided.
The executive committee, which drew
up and adopted the bylaws and took
other necessary steps to effect the per-
manent organization, was composed of
the officers of the new federation, in
cluding a vice president for each of
the thirteen congressional districts of
the state.
Members of the executive committee
who attended the meeting were Presi-
dent John T. Beasley of Terre Haute.
Vice Presidents W. V. Dixon, Evans
Vile, first district; John Freeman,
Linton second district; E. M. Frank,
Jacksonville, third district; B. d. Nc
Cready, Connersville, sixth district; r.
g. Mcclure. Indianapolis, seventh dis
trict; Arthur w. Brady, Anderson,
eighth district; George W. Duke, Ko-
komo, ninth district; E. F. Johnston.
Hammond, tenth district; E. E. Toll
ley Marion. eleventh district r. B.
Hanna, FIT Wayne. twelfth district; G.
E. Pattee, South Bend, thirteenth dis
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-23
ELECTION CONTEST is
STILL ON AT CROWN POINT.
No Important Elements Have Been
Brought Out In the Evidence Today.
(special TO TILE T1MEs.l

Crown Point, Ind, Dec. 23--The cleo
tion contest. in which Edward Sim
ons is seeking to prevent Edward
Mickey from holding the office of rep
resentative from this district, was con-
tinued today without the development
of any important evidence.
The questions still relate to the num-
Der of foreigners which were natural
lied by the republicans and democrats
and to their nationality.
A full report is being made of all of
the evidence and it is understood that
this is to be printed and furnished
to the members of the state legislature
for their consideration.
z. W. wickey is in indianapolis at
tending "a meeting of the assembly
men,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-23

Architect George l.. Harvey OF Chi
cago has completed plans according TO
which the proposed private hospital for
the Indiana Steel company at Gary will
be built. The contract for the fnsti-
tuition, which will cost in the neigh
borhood of 100000. will be let soon
after Jan. 1 as possible.
The site for the building is that
piece of ground located south of the
mills. but north of the river, between
Broadway and Virginia streets. The
ample grounds surrounding the hos
pital will be turned into small park
and will form an attractive setting for
the building.
The hospital will be a private in
stitution and will be used only for che
patients of the Indiana Steel company
and the subsidiary corporations of the
United States Steel corporation
Modern I'm Every Respect.
The building itself will be five stor-
les in height and will have large
basement It's length will be 160 feet
and in width so feet 1t will be so ar
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-23
POLICE BbFFLEO
OVER TOOL THIEVES
New Conkey Residence Is
Broken Into and Car
penters Robbed.

The Hammond police are at loss
to know who are the thieves who have
been stealing carpenters tools of late
There have been 81 many thefts @af
this kind that the case has become a
real uzzle.
Judging from the fact that the thefts
have all occurred in about the same
manner and that in each case no trace
was ever found of the tools it is ex-
peeted that the thief has some second
store where he is able to dispose of
the stolen goods to goodadvantage.
The latest case was reported to the
police this morning when it was dis
covered that thieves had broken into
the new residence of w. B. Conkey,
which is being constructed on South
Holman street, and had stolen a num-
ber of tools.
Other Cases Cited.
This following the announcement a
week or two ago that a chest of tools
had been stolen from All Saints church
and preceding that the theft of a num-
ber of tools from the Princess the
ater which was building then, makes
it apparent that the stealing of tools
is monomania with some one
The tools stolen yesterday consisted
of a combination plane, jack plane
smooth plane, fore plane, a saw
brace and some bits and severa
other tools of less value.
The tools are all marked, according
to the custom of carpenters, and coulc
be easily identified if they should b,
found. The police are busily working
on the case.