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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. sept 23.-Wheat prices declined stfIi
lower to-day under liberal realizing sales by Lead
ing holders. At the close the ret losses were 10
10 sc TO Ne Corn and oats followed wheat IN
its downward course. but provisions held steady.
The wheat market IN general weak through
ont the entire session, although the September de-
livery Displayed some hrmness early In the day on
renewed covering by shorts Several OF the leading
longs sold freely all day the total sales OF one OF
the most prominent OF them being estimated at
more than loco 900 bushels. The range for the
September delivery during the day was between
81 03is and 81 05ts. and for December sSsc To sssc
and S97sc At the close prices only trifie
above the lowest point September being at 81 O3s4
and December at 9S7sc 20 soc.
The corn market was subjected TO general selling
pressure all day. The market closed almost at thu
bottom with prices down 4sc to %c compared with
yesterdays final figures.
Oats were bearishIy affected by the heaviness OF
wheat and corn Prices At the close were un-
changed TO nc TO sac lower.
Provisions were nrm early in the day but weak
ened IN sympathy with the break in grain. AT "a
close prices were &c lower 70 zoe h.-~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
DICKINSON FACES MUSIC.
bankrupt Broker Who Disappeared
Back to Meet Creditors.

John Dickinson, head OF the brokerage firm of
John Dickinson q Co, which failed in Nav with
liabilities estimated from 100000 to $780, and
VINO disappeared after the failure. has returned to
New York. His presence here made known by
House. Grossman & Vorhaus. of No. 115 Broadway
attorneys for the petitionng creditors. The law
yers said they understood that Mr. Dickinson
going TO make some kind Of proposition to the
creditors. and that they inclined to press
him too hard in the time. What offer he
would make 20 the creditors could not be learned
Since the failure Of his firm. which had offices
both here and in Chicago. doing business the
Consolidated Stock Exchange and the Chicago
Board of Trade Mr. Dickinson has been reported
in various places, from Paris to Mexico His cred
itors have been trying 10 get trace OF him for
months without success and the announcement
that he had returned to face the music came as
surprise to most OF them.
Chicago. Sept 23.-John Dickinson reappeared in
Chicago yesterday surprising his attorneys and
Chicago Title and Trust Company. receiver for the
bankrupt firm Of John Dickinson & Co. When the
receiver was appointed by the federal court about
$4,000 and some furniture were seized Dickinson
wanted in the court of Sidney c. Eastman.
referee in bankruptcy. in Chicago in order that it
might be learned what had become Of the assets
Unannounced. Dickinson reached Chicago and
hurried to the office of his attorney. George W.
Plummer. After short conference there, he went
TO the office Of Francis J. Houlihan. attorney for
the Chicago Title and Trust Company, and then
proceeded the office OF Frank l.. Wean referee in
bankruptcy. and took oath. The party then went
TO the office OF Referee Eastman, where Dickinson
examined briefly by the receivers attorney.
What are the assets Of the concern asked
1T is impossible to tell. have been i'll and have
not been able to go the books"
What the liabilities"
II understand about $4,000. The books. I under
stand, in such jumbled condition that 1t will
take some time 10 find out just how we stand"
The bankruptcy hearing was set for October 20
after Dickinson had said that all the assets had
been turned over far he knew.
Without calling upon his attorney again or visit
ing friends IN La Sale street Dickinson departed for
New York. Mr.. Plummer said Dickinson had been
suffering from nervous breakdown, but that he
did not say where he had been or assign any cause
for the failure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24

COTTON-The cotton market sensationally
suggest a remarkably widespread confidence in much
higher levels and with prices making new g hsh TeG05s
contracts sold Is 42c and May at 1351c an advance
day Sc 30 bale the low prices touched
week ago last Monday BTish eadeT 1A was sg
lowing prominent Chicago OPERATOR who has pre-
wheat and investing its big grain profits cotton.
Southern bulls were active and are said to be IN
position 70 squeeze October contracts while i was also
matter Of local gossip that the bear leader OF Two
weeks ago had tqrned DSD SnG a
commission houses seen to be steadily eX-
non1ar cstnates NJ the crop we're being reduced as
Bureau indicating that under adverse general
season was in excess Of 10000 tended con
firm expectation Of record breaking worlds require
the influential factors together with reports that spinns
left forward shipment thus leading TO the buy
ing OF hedges Realizing caused slight re-
abatement Of bullsh enthusiasm; demand continuing
net ADVANCE Of 3sa4l points No record kept Of
SSI0ns on the exchange but 9ui bale; Of cotton
changed hands during the day. No adyices have YET
recent stern AREA fact which in itself not
assuring it suggests such total demoIaiiEaton OF
reports have already been received
naturally have had a considerable erect cotton in
fields It expected that whatever the effect
ernment which is due noon Saturday; october 2
small as SIS Suggested by the latest reduction popular
views. the South would appear to be amply c4mpen-
reached in the history of the trade at time when such
large proportion of the ,s crop values p
bales would bring the South record break
Joints l@f 0'a steady aS ea6 GRSs
adyanons tendency w9h " cf Se months We're selling
from Al 10 IS points net higher The close was WITHIN
or points Of tho top Southern spot markets were
The range of prices the local market to day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
TO SPEND MILLIONS; WANTS LABOR
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway Company to
Begin at Once Great improvements.

birmingham Ala. Sept. 23.-President Crawford
has announced that the Tennessee Coal. Iron and
Railway Company will begin at once the construc-
ton of immense impOunding dam on Village
Creek Ensley, with a capacity Of 2,5000O 900
gallons, together with a suitable pumping station
and reservoir.
The company will begin also Immediately the
construction of a battery of new coke ovens at
Wylam. which will cost &,G00OO- Mr.. Crawford
states that OF the most serious problems con-
fronting the company is labor shortage. 1t is IN
derstood that the improvements to be undertaken
will cost between 100000 and S5,OO00O0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
WILL STUDY COTTON CULTURE HERE
Mr.. Dernburg, German Colonial Secretary,
Sails for the United States.

Fu1haven, Sept. 23.-Bernhard Dernburg Score
'sTy Of state for the Colonies. who left here to-
Gay on the steamer Cleveland for the United
States where he viii study cotton growing condi-
IONS in the South. viii be absent from Berlin only
seven weeks He is accompanied by Herr Busse
head Of the bureau Of agriculture of the Colonial
Office
ie-I Defnplrg was in Hamburg yesterday even
ing ana met number Of we'll known merchants
ana local officials. He delivered brief speech on
ne prospects of the development OF Germany's
O'i'i-es IN Africa, referring particularly 70 the
prospects u successful cotton cultivation. The
SeoIe'srys hearers promised TO support his colonial
projects
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
ASSESS ATLANTIC MINING co. STOCK

The Atlantic Mining Company, operating copper
properties in Michigan. has called upon it's stock
holders for assessment of 81 a share. with the
object Of paying off the company's Indebtedness
and providing additional working capital The cap
ital stock consists Of 100000 shares, OF the par value
OF SIS each The last dividend paid in 1906. and
the company has paid IN dividends since its organi-
cation total of $4,000. $1,000 more than the
total paid-in stock. The last assessment on the
stock In 1915. Joseph E. Gay is president Of
the company and J. r. Stanton treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
LEATHER STOCKHOLDERS TO MEEr

The stockholders of the Central and United States
Leather companies will hold their meetings to-day
in Jersey City although they have been enjoined
by an order of court from taking vote on their
agreement for the merger Of the two corporations
II is understood that the meetings will be ad-
journed until after the hearing of argument on the
Injunction on October 4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
COUNCIL FEES OF s111.1as ALLOWED

Boston, Sept 23.-Counsel fees of $65.62o on an
original claim of $1SO23O were allotted the firm of
Patterson & Major. of New York. by Judge Put
nam in the United States Circuit Court to-day, for
services I'm connection with Bay State Gas litiga-
ton which occupied federal courts in Massachu-
setts and Delaware for a number of years. An
other allotment made by Judge Putnam was S45,-
5lS to Morse & Friedman, of Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
JUDGE GARY DENIES A REPORT.

Ex-Judge z. II. Gary. chairman OF the United
States Steel Corporation. requested yesterday
statements that the steel corporation was seeking
10 enter the steel business in China be denied. He
said that such statements utterly without
the slightest foundation in fact
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
BUYS A GREENWICH TRACT.

Pease & Gilman have sold for Frank II. Keen
his country place at Chenille Road and Brookside
Drive, in the Rock Ridge section of Greenwich,
Conn, to c. w. Post. The property comprises
about two and a half acres a modern dwelling
house and a stable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
COTTON NEWS MEETING ENDS.

hre''on Woods \. H., Sept. 23.-The condition Of
NE cotton mill operatives and how 70 in,nrova Z,
was me principal topic in to-day's session Of the
-'r.'oaai Association Of Cotton Manufacturers.
ne meeting closed tonight with the reading of
tecEacs papers -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24

msnts influenced the decline OF "a at LIVERPOOL and
WI ~In ~ oe9rlsh Price Current report also had
oTeT th ss,, mere Receipts at Chicago were again
49,. ue ss1nnats with large proportion ~ CON
tract GRADE; No corn here was quoted 7sc elevator
anu 30 tJte.IvSrso both asked. and NC afoat
Wlh!eC Shipment OATS-Wfth the ercepftor So
TEMPER which was sustained by the frmness ~ cssb
~ ulaIket was easier with other grains closing
- me- lower Cash oats in New York were quoted
and clipped white 49 4sc. RYF-Nartsf S,li- X
No.. 20 &C. noninal New York BARLEY
~ eteeLOyt Ieeolng. IS n SOC Naur Vc-lr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
BONDS
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

The following shows yesterdays closing quotations
for government bonds compared with Wednesdays:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-17
The CURTAIN
GOES Up At
8 TOMORROW

Crown Point. Ind, June II. - The
curtain goes up tomorrow morn
ing at o'clock. late enough to allow
thousands of people to get to the scene
of action and line the roads for miles
some OF them in motor cars parked in
farmers lots; others not so fortunate
perched in trees and on fences, while
over the east leg of the course there
are gigantic grand stands where $4,000
people can shout to their hearts con-
tent. The road will stretch between
these fences of humanity. while adding
picturesque touch to the landscape
will be the soldiers-the First regiment
of the Illinois national guard, whose
duty it will be to see that no one ven
lures on the roads while the races are
taking place.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-17
HOW SOLDIERS
WILL GUARD
THE COURSE

Col. J. E. Sanborn of the First Reg
iment I. n. G., has patterned the mill
itary protection for the races after the
French Gran Prix. The military as
signment will mark an epoch in the
history of state militia, as permission
to bring the Illinois soldiers had first
to be secured from Gov. Thomas r.
Marshall. of Indiana, by Gov Deneen,
of Illinois. The course has been plat
ted into Al military points or stations
and these into three zones. An entire
battalion under the command Of a ma
jor will have charge of Zone 1. in
include the grand stand site and the
congested streets Of the town Of Crown
Point. 1t will be necessary to distri-
butte the guard at close intervals here.
the assignment Of 800 soldiers being
left to the discretion Of the major com
manding.
Zone No. also will be in charge Of
major with 800 men. 1t includes the
district abiut and in Lowell and takes
in military stations numbered from %
to 36. At some points along this de-
tail soldiers will be distributed every
few feet to protect the spectators from
surging crowds.
The third zone includes military sta
tions Nos. 2 to 1O-the Cedar Lake dis
trict-and Will require a detail Of
about 300 men under command Of a
major. For the other military stations
in the sections least likely to be sur
rounded by "fringes of humanity" and
passing through the more or less open
agricultural communities. "out posts"
will be detailed, specially In squads Of
eight men under the command of a
non commissioned officer. These pa
trolls will be elastic enough to make
quick time between points where peo-
pie are congregating in numbers larg
enough to make crushing out into the
highway imminent.
The soldiery will not permit a single
person to cross the course during the
closed hours and is expected to furn-
ish a spectacular part to the big events.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-17
ALL READY
FOR GREAT
AUTO RACES
Crown Point-Lowell Given
Over to United States
Troops Tonight, and Lake
County Seethes With Ex-
citement.
Especial to THE TIMEs).

Crown Point. June 17.-"Car coming"
crowd coming" these are the cries
these days in the cIasic county seat.
All is in readiness for the reception and
entertainment of quarter of mill
lion people.
Crown Point and the surrounding
country, the center of the Great West
ern Stock Chassis races. where thous-
ands of people have begun to flock.
has surrendered itself practically to
martial law during the coming events.
The First Regiment. L n G., under
command of its colonel and subordin-
ate officers and numbering 700 strong,
will assume command of the race
course and the vicinity tonight and will
not surrender the town again to the
civil authorities until sunday.
Greatest in History.
1t will be the greatest thing ever
Been in the west. and town and coun-
try-side quivers with excitement. A
TINES representative went around the
entire course from Crown Point TO Ce-
dar Lake and Lowell yesterday and
found feverish activity everywhere.
The course is lined with grand stands.
parking spaces. refreshment stands and
all the equipment for an event which is
to be a classic.
The course is now about two-thirds
under military control.
Early Friday morning forty-one mil
itary stations Will be established at
the various crossroads leading to the
race course. Eight men will be sta
toned at these points, in command Of
a corporal
The men who will guard the cross
roads will number 500. It is believed
that the placing of these guards at the
crossroads viii prevent numerous ac-
cidents and misunderstanding as to di-
rection, facilitate the races. add to the
confidence of the automobilists, and in
sure the safety of the pedestrians.
Absolute obedience to military orders
will be exacted by the militia and any
infringement will be punished by i'm
mediate arrest.
Army of Cooks and Walters.
A small army of cooks. wainters and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-17
HOW TO GET TO
THE AUTO RACES

Two railroads, the MonOn and
Erie. will have special train
service TO the Crown Point auto
races.
The MonOn will run trains
from the Polk street station to
Cedar Lake. CrestOn and Lowell.
towns located on the fastest
parts of the course. Regular
trains leave Friday and satur-
day at 11:30 p. m, 2;45 a. M,
$3.50 a. M. with frequent special
trains beginning at 4;I5 a. IN.
stops Mt FOrty-seventh and
Sixty-third streets.
First Erie train, Saturday.
leaves Polk street station Mt
n. m. for Crown Point. Special
trains every few minutes. Six
regular trains, all stop at For
fy-seventh and SIxty-third
streets, also Hammond. Trains
leave Crown Point promptly
after races.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-17
WHAT YOU WILL SEE

You see a faint tremulOus speck
in the distance red flag f1utters
in the breeze-you hear the cry
car coming" and in your veins
as you see the speck get larger and
larger, swerving from side to side,
the blood burns and the thrill of
expectancy grows on you. Nearer
and nearer comes the wicked look
ing machine, half in the air,
hurtling, leaping. shaking, con-
tanning two weird, goggle-eyed
dusty demons strapped in, hanging
on for dear life. 1t hurricanes
along in a cloud of dust, splitting
like musketry and bounding to-
ward you. The earth vibrates as
the demon car hurls itself on, pal
pitating, swervfng from side to
side, groaning, rafting, chug-
chugging and coughing and you
hold your breath as the cheering
from thousands rocks the air.
Huddling in his seat, the daring
driver with his thoughts no one
knows where, and by his side for
break-neck ballast. the mechani-
can, give you but a glimpse. With
a roar as If it was shot out of an
angry cannon, the raging car dis
appears in perspective and trail
of blue smoke as if it had jumped
out of the bottomless pit. And this
Is repeated a hundred times.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-17

Continued on page hve.l
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-17
W EATAERs

Partly cloudy and cool to-
night, Friday fair and
cooler.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-17
NIany VII Picnic.

CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-17
GENERAL
EXODUS
TO RACES
Northern Lake County Is
Expected to Contribute
Heavily to Western Stock
Chassis Races at Crown
Point Lowell.

From present indications there will
be a general exodus from northern
Lake county to the automobile races
at Crown Point Friday and Saturday.
The business men and those who will
be busy on Saturday are going on
Friday. but the majority of the Lake
county people who viii see the races
will go on Saturday.
1t is estimated that fully 10000 Lake
county people, including those located
along and in the vicinity of the course,
will see the races. This will be Lake
county's contribution to the success of
this great motoring affair.
Thousands of Lake county people
will go in automobiles and carriages
and on foot to the races, but the ma
jority of those in the northern part OF
the county Will rely on the trains.
The people of the county are inter
este6 IN the races as they never were
befoi !. any similar event. The coun-
ty fair Will BIT but side show to a cir
Gus in comparison.
Many VIII Picnic
A number of those who have auto
mobiles viii go to Cedar Lake and pic
mic during the day. They will erect
tents and plan to stay on the ground
during the entire two days of the races
Others who are less fortunate will
go to Crown and sit in the more access
ible grandstands. such as the Tniver-
sity club stand. where the complete bull
letin service will enable them 10 see
the races at decided advantage over
Continued on Page Two.)
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mattresses has been secured to meet
the expected wants and appetites Of
the multitude looked for at the West
ern Stock Chassis races at Crown Point.
Three hundred men, women and boys
will be ready to pass out 100000 sand
wiches to the automobilists. There
will be no necessity under the present
arrangement for any one leaving his
seat in the grand stand during the
races, because lunches will be served
them at any time.
Food sufficient for two meals for each
of the 10000 occupants of the grand
stand has been shipped to Crown Point
Chicago bakeries have received large
orders from residents of CrestOn, Ce-
dar Lake, Crown Point and other inter-
mediate towns for pastries.
Several car loads of soft" drinks
have also been shipped. All the milk
sold will be certified and sold in in
dividual bottles.
Grand stands That Are Fine.
Great is the activity in the grand
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-17

Great is the activity in the gran
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-17
WHAT THE SIGNALS MEAN.

The race signals to be used will
be international. A red flag
will denote clear course;
yellow one means stop immedi-
afely;" green means "startinE
the last laps" a check cred flag,
"you are finished" and a white
one, "stOp for consultation"
DisObeying Official instructions
means disqualification.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-17
Best on the West Course.

On the west course are the Shady
Spot" Parking Co. Letter S" Halfway
House Parking Co Letter s. curves
Crown Point Parking Co. South Court
Street Park and Grand Stand Co. Hayes
& Daugherty. Fair Ground Parking
Association, Donnaha & Sherman. The
Bixenman Parking Co. Lowell course.
w. Bixenman. Manager. Chicago &
Crown Point Parking Association, John
Knight. Manager. and the ]. H. Rock
well grand stand
In Lowell is the Eastern Star grand
stand. the Creston Heights, Castle
stand Lowell Auto Park Co, the In
dianapolis parkway and grand stand,
as wen as a score of others.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-17

THE NUMBER OF COPIES OF THE
TIMES SOLD ON THE STREETS OF
HAMMOND ALONE EXCEEDS THE
ENTIRE CIRCULATION OF ANY 9TH
Err PAPER IN THE CITY.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-17

stands and it is here where the best
sports to see the races are invited. For
instance, on the east course, the Carter
Freels and Carmack grand stand, the
University club of Hammond grand
stand. Jourdan & Salisbury's stand w.
& H. Parking and Grand Stand Associ-
alton at start and finish line, opposite
big grand stand. Best View Parking
Co, Vernon Parry, Manager. Shafer
Farm Parking Co, Bert Meeker. Man
ager. Parking Grounds. Mat Jurdin.
Manager. Pine Grove Parking Co. &
Clark's Park. G. D. Clark, Manager.
Plain View Parking Co, E. J. Crawford,
Manager. R. & II. Parking Co, w F.
Houk. Manager South Park Grounds,
Walter Cleveland. Manager.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-17

FACE DEATH
YESTERDAY
Thrilling Catastrophes Oc-
cur to Miller in Stoddard-
Dayton and Stutz in Mar
ion, But Nothing Serious
Results.

Crown Point, Ind. June 17.-Defying
death at every turn Of the wheel the
demon drivers entered for the Indiana
trophy and Cobe cup motor races of
tomorrow and Saturday resumed their
trial spins this afternoon, reeling off
mile after mile under the minute mark
Some of the headliners. including Eng
lebeck. strang. Florida, Matson and
Denison. went farther, clocking the
23.6 mile circuit at the rate of sixty
five miles an hour.
Killing drives between the hours Of
and 4 held the occupants of the grand
stand speubound. every person fearing
for the safety of the calm. cool and coll
Iected pilots. most of whom will drive
232 miles tomorrow. and return on Sat
urday to streak it in a battle Of S95
miles.