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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-09

Total admitted assets. 50, 149, 694 40
LIABILITIES.
Net amount of unpaid losses. 1922. 024. -
Total of unearned premiums. S36, 425. OS
Commission brokerage. 43,15S "a
Salaries, rents, bills etc. 49,. 1873. so
Unpaid dividends. ..... 10000 90
Return and reinsurance prem
lumS lo.ooI Oo
Advance premiums ........ 5.345. 70
Reserves and other liabilities. 120,721. 80
Total liabilities ..... 1884, 765 "a
Less liabilities secured by
special deposits .......... 54,s36. AZ
Balance ,929 so
BUSINESS IN Illinois.
Total premium received during
year ear s.. r 1s3557. rs
Vice President
GILBERT GORDON. Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
Margareta Crooke
(seal.) Notary Public.
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
Annual statement of the New Amsterdam
Casualty Co, of New York, in the State of
New York, on the 31st day of December,
1907, made to the Insurance Superintendent
of the State of Illinois, pursuant to law.
CAPITAL.
Amount of capital stock paid
INCOME.
Premiums received during the
year 81 llsO-o. -
Interest and dividends $3.50. 33,127. 10
Profit on sale or maturity of
ledger assets ....... $40. 90
Total income ..... 1904, 4SS. 95
DISBURSEMENTS.
Losses paid during the year. $363.651 10
Commission or BROKERAGE. 209,5SS. II
Salaries fees and all other
charges of officers, clerks,
agents and employees -. 103.372 As
Rents ............. 9,49S. 90
All other taxes, licenses and
insurance department fees. 12,441 "a
Legal expenses, advertising,
printing and stationery. 1925. so
Postage, telegraph, telephone,
lures ............... 1919 OF
Loss on sale or maturity of
ledger assets .......... 292 81
All other disbursements. -. 1908 05
Total disbursements. $736,433 90
LEDGER ASSETS.
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W Observation-Disclosures. '-'-'7o' %
Losses paid during the year $1,204 .05
Commission or brokerage ... 6,466. 16
Salaries, fees and all other
agents and employees. -. 10,7s9 .0s
Rents ............ ....... 1,433 80
insurance department. fees 1890 6s
printing and stationery .. 1868. 10
Postage telegraph. telephone,
express, furniture and fix
lures 2,145. II
All other disbursements. 49,. 5,039. 10
Total disbursements -. $36, 231 10
LEDGER ASSETS
Book value Of bonds. 1900. $3.50, SCI A
Cash on hand and in bank 1903 80
Cash in hands of trustees. 1878 -
Total ledger assets. -. 1886, SOB 30
NON-LEDGER ASSETS.
Interest accrued ......... S2,265 o3
Gross premiums in course Of
collection zo,339 oo
Gross assets. ........ s2S5, s68 :,
DEDUCT SssETs Nor Admitted.
ket value. .............. 9,176. "A
Total admitted assets -. $276,691 70
LIABILITIES.
Net amount of unpaid losses. s2.s3S. %
Total unearned premiums -. l33 %
Commission or brokerage. S,44l o9
Salaries. rents. bills, etc: -. 800 "a
taxes 495 81
Return and reinsurance prem
iums 1913 .O4
Total liabilities S37, S2s %
BUSINESS IN ILLINOIS,
Total premium received during
the year. ........... $3.50. 81
Total losses paid during the
the year 100 w
ALTMAN B. CILLEY.
u. Manager and Attorney.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
DIST day of January. 1908
Lewis X Morse, Notary Public.
(Seal)
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-09

Annual statement of the North American
Accident Insurance Company of Chicag go,
in the State of Illinois. on the 31st day of
December. 1907, made to the Insurance
Superintendent of the State of Illinois,
pursuant to law.
Amount of capital stock paid
up IN cash INCOME. 100000 90
Premiums received during the
interest, rents and dividends. 19.o5o 40
Policy fees required or repre-
sented by applications. 19o.5S0 90
Profit on sale or maturity of
ledger assets ............ 81. so
Total income ..... 5000 o31 80
Losses paid during the year. 1912 1874. 4 I
Commission or brokerage -. 264. 1857. 81
stockholders for interest or
dividends ........... 10000. 90
charges of officers, clerks,
agents and employees. -. 9S.404 6S
POLICY fees retained by agents 195.5So 90
All other taxes licenses and in
surance department. fees. 1859 As
Legal expenses advertising,
printing and stationery.... 15,432. II
Postage, telegraph. telephone,
lures ................:. Polio. Sc
ledger assets. ...... 100. 20
Decrease in book value of
ledger assets. ........... 9.S27. l.
All other disbursements. $500. 3,023 90
Total disbursements 80. 1905. 315 "a
LEDGER ASSETS.
Mortgage loans on real estate $s2.O16 81
Loans on collateral security. 52.150 90
Book value of bonds. ...s.. BOG O70 90
Cash on hand and in bank. GA $50 A
Other ledger assets. ....... 4.339 GA
Total ledger assets. $500 S50S SOC II
NON-LEDGER ASSETS.
interest due and accrued. -. S3.6S5 80
Gross premiums In course of
collection ................ 3525O. 80
Gross assets. ....... $547.742 46
DEDUCT ASSETS NOT ADMITTED.
Due from agents. .......... 2151 AT
Total admitted assets. -. $545 $50 90
LIABILITIES.
Net amount of unpaid losses. S25.565 81
Total unearned premiums. =. 103 035 69
Commission or brokerage $50. 1O575 90
Salaries, rents, bills, etc.. 11044 1I
Total liabilities ... S150,22o .O6
BUSINESS IN ILLINOIS.
Total premium received during
the year. -. .,.... $171, 1886 30
Total losses paid during the
year .................. 46 os1. 10
-. G.. WALLER, President
A. e. FORREST. Secretary
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th dav of January 1908
Edward ST. Clair, Notary Public
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-09
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

Annual statement of the II. s Branch
Norwich & London Accident Insurance As
ISOLATION of Norwich in England on the
31st day of December. 1907. made to the
Insurance Superintendent of the State Of
Illinois, pursuant to law
CAPITAL.
Amount of capital stock paid
up in cash .::.::..... 100000 90
INCOME.
Premiums received during the
year ................. s1as2s. IA
Interest and dividends. . 6.616 33
Remittance from home Office. 266 1892 %
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-09


HARRY G. HEDDEN Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
14th day of January. 1908
Henry G.. Tilch,
(Seal) Master in Chancery.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-09
Total admitted assets -.
LIABILITIES.

Total aUmItIeU dSStIS pIVV-' y 10 OF
LIABILITIES.
Net amount of unpaid losses. Sllo'ooo. 81 ~.
Total unearned premiums. 593,oa1.o 90
Commission brokerage. oo,o3l 81
Salaries, rents bills, etc. -. 4,loo.oo
State, county and municipal 1888
poinenyance nremiums. 3,143 30
rotal liabilities ~ $3.50, los. "a
BUSINESS IN ILLINOIS.
lo tha p uear ie..'e $s1, 400 SO
lo uaar iosseS p''' 1902 GA
w f. MOORE, President.
GEO e. TAYLOR, Secretary. .s,u
Subscribed and sworn to before me ehis
Sth day of February, 19oS. - ,,..,.,,a
(Seal) A. IL. Bevins, Notary fopiie'
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-09
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

Annual statement of the National Casu-
atty Company of Detroit in the State of
Michigan on the 31st day of December,
1907, made to the Insurance Superintendent
of the State of Illinois. pursuant to law
CAPITAL
Amount of capital stock paid
up in cash .............. $1,000 90
INCOME
year ' ................. S4s5. 75o ~
Interest and dividends. ...... Boil %
Policy fees ..... 1924 90
Rrom other sources . 207 04
Total income ...... $544, 401. 40
Losses paid during the year. $3.50. 331 90
Commission or brokerage. 96,624. %
Stockholders for interest or
dividends ........ $4,000 %
Salaries. fees and all other
charges of officers. clerks,
agents and employees. $3.50. 124. Isl ~
POLICY Polio fees retained by agents 52,66i
All other taxes licenses and
insurance department fees. S.292 vi
Legal expenses advertising,
printing and stationery. 1851 30
Postage. telegraph telephone,
express, furniture and fix -,
lures I'LL. ~
All other disbursements 1900 5,301 GA
Total disbursements. .. 1888, 713. so
LEDGER ASSETS.
Mortgage loans on real estate. $500 90
Loans on collateral security. $3.50 90
Book value of bonds and
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-09
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

Annual statement of the North American
Accident Insurance Company of Chicago,
in the State of Illinois. on the 31st day of
December. 1907 made to the Insurance
superintendent of the State of Illinois,
nIrsI1ant To law
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-09
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

Annual statement or the PACING COAST
Casualty Company of San Francisco, in the
state of California; on the 31st day OF
December, 1907, made to the Insurance
SUPERINTENDENT of the State of Illinois, pur-
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-09

Book value of bonds and
STOCKS PrvOtt
Cash on hand and in bank. SO,2ll II
Other ledger assets. 6,347 .73
Total ledger assets. $9SO,o94 90
NON-LEDGER ASSETS.
crued anu . i''. 1928. 10
'i coiIefpfion '''.i.9 142,327 .16
other non-ledeer assets 2,740 IS
Cross assets ,139, SS4 .97
DEDUCT ASSETS NOT ADMITTED.
Gross premiums $12.oo
Book value of
bonds and
market value 126417. 90
Other unadmit-
ted assets. 1889 90
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-09
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

OFIICIAL PUBLICATION.
Annual statement of the New York Plate
Class Insurance Company of New York. in
the State OF New York. on the 31st day of
December. 1907, made to the Insurance
superintendent of the State of Illinois,
Pursuant to law.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-09
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

Annual statement of the New Jersey Plate
Glass Insurance Company of Newark in
the State of New Jersey, on the 31st day
of December 1907, made to the Insurance
suant to law.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-27
zBYSzKO COMING
TO HAMMOND
Hammond Athletic Club to
to Have Wrestling
Diversion.

The Hammond Athletic club an
nounces a wrestling bout that will be
the finest exhibition of the kind that
has ever been given in this city. on
Tuesday, Dec IA, Stanislaw Zbyszko,
the crack Polish wrestler who recently
staid with Champion Frank Gotch for
an hour. will appear in this city, where
he will wrestle Raeul De Bollinger, the
French wrestling champion.
This will be the greatest bona fide
athletic event that has ever been held
in this city 1t is understood that the
attraction was secured through Attor-
ney Leon Berezniak. who is well ao-
quainted with the sporting fraternity
of Chicago.
The charge for admission will be 81,
$3.50, 81 and so cents. and the proceeds
will be divided on a percentage basis.
1t is believed that this contest viii in
terest the people all over the Calumet
region and that the proceeds will go a
long way toward the purchase Of neces-
sary equipment for the club.
There will be a number of minor bouts
scheduled Tom Winklehoffer will
wrestle with Emil Seigfried, the Ger
man thunderbolt, and there will be 9TH
er attractions.
The showing that Zbyszko made
against Frank Gotch. the title holder
at Buffalo, n. Y, was a revelation
to the sporting public, and this will
make the visit of the great Polish
wrestler an event of great Importance
in Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-27

been previously selected by the party
chairmen.
The voting proceeded the same as in
a regular election. Occasionally. how
ever. two boys would get into the
same booth and then there would be
a disturbance for a time until the boys
were given separate booths.
Director Hahn said today that he be-
lieved there would be in the neighbor-
hood of 500 votes cast. Up to p. m.
there had been in the neighborhood of
200 votes cast and the polls only opened
at 12 o'clock.
It is now certain that Congressman
E. D. Crumpacker of valparaiso will be
present to make the inaugural ad-
dress on next Monday night. He has
expressed himself as being very much
will do all he can to help it along.
Boys Sell Tickets.
Today tickets are being sold for the
adults will be 20 cents and for the
boys 10 cents. This money will be
used to further the movement.
The candidates of the two tickets
who will be voted upon today are as
follows:
WATER PARTY TICKET
For Mayor
| ELLIOT CONROY
For City Clerk
| ARTHUR HESS
For City Treasurer
JOE RICKETTS,
For Chairman Board of Public Works
/ D'LORUS L. HERENDEEN
I Second Member Board of Public Works
FRANK LIPINSKI
! Third Member Board of Public Work.
ROBERT SOAIMERS
LAND PARTY TICKET
For Mayor
LLOYD EBERT
For City Clerk
EDWARD FOX
For City Treasurer
WILSON JORDAN
For Chairman Board of Public Work
FORREST BOWERS
Second Member Board of Public Work
WALTER HESS
Third Member Board Of Public Work
WALTER GREEN
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-27
OUR Ed
IS NOW 4
GRANDPA
Tenth District Congressman
Hears Good News When
Son and Heir Comes to
Attorney Fred Crumpack-
er's Home Last Night.

Attorney Fred Crumpacker is the
father of a bouncing baby boy. The
youngster arrived at 6 o'clock last
evening. Crumpacker says that the
name is still a mooted question. It
will probably be decided by the court
Of last appeal. the mother. IN a few
days
Crumpacker himself. having made q
success of his profession, will prob.
ably raise the issue with idea OF MAX
Ing him a lawyer. It is understood.
however, that Mrs. Crumpacker is OF
the opinion that he is of congressional
calibre and that he will be carefully
trained to succeed his grandfather as
the representative of the Tenth Con-
gressional district.
An Important Mission.
That z. D. Crumpacker may be in
the conspiracy himself is indicated By
the fact that he was In the city yes
terday on mission, said to be of con-
siderable Importance
In fact the whole Crumpacker fam
lily evidenced considerable interest in
the new arrival. The news soon spread
among Crumpacker's friends that he
had a son and heir and congratulations
were swapped for good cigars with
great alacrity. In fact the whole of
Homewood rejoices that another boy
baby has been added to the infant pop-
ulation of the neighborhood. The num-
Der of girls there recently has been q
matter of considerable concern.
| One explanation of Congressman
Crumpackers interest in the new ar
rival sounds very reasonable. Con-
gresham Crumpacker is the chairman
of the committee on the census in con-
gress and naturally any addition to
the population in his district would be
a matter of concern to him. He wants
to make as good a showing as possible.
In the meantime it is reported that
the child and its mother are doing
well. Up to a late hour this after
noon young Crumpacker had not voted
at the BoyvilIe election.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-27
CITY JUDGE
DISPENSING
JUSTICE
Hammond City Court Head
Gives Another Evidence
of His Conscience This
Morning in Case Where
Foreigner Has Troubles.

AS the day approaches on which
Judge W. w. Mcmahon will mantle his
successor. Attorney Fred Barnett with
the ermine, to which the latter became
entitled in the recent city election,
Judge Mcmahon continues in his even
tenor to dispense the brand of justice
that has well earned for him the ap
pellation, The Golden Rule Judge"
That no man who has sat on the city
bench has filled the office with more
dignity than did Judge Mcmahon. nor
has any one ever taken the office more
seriously, is generally admitted. Evil
dence of this was given again in the
city court this morning when he re-
fused to sit in case in which the de-
fendant was foreigner, who had been
fined only few days ago by Judge
Mcmahon because he had pleaded guilty
to the charge of drunkenness.
Tried Again in Court.
This morning, this same foreigner,
Mike Lukiewich. was to be tried in a
civil case in which Nike Bukowski, the
Columbia avenue saloonkeeper wanted
to prosecute him for damages. because
the foreigner had broken his saloon
glass front early this week while
drunk At the time he was charged
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-27
MAYOR
VETOES THE
FRANCHISE
Especial to THE T1MEs.l

Whiting. Ind. Nov. 27.-Mayor F. j.
Smith OF whiting has vetoed the Cas-
tleman franchise. and it will now have
to be passed over his veto If it is passed
at all. 1t is understood that since
Judge John H. Gillett gave his opinion
on the franchise and the people and
aldermen of Whiting have awakened
to the vicious nature of the fran
chise that there is a likelihood that it
viii not be passed
Mayor Smiths veto stated his rea-
sons for opposing the franchise and
they were similar to those which were
advanced by Judge Gillett. Although
there are a number of adherents TO
the Castleman franchise among the
business men of the city who are indi-
rectly interested in it, the concensus OF
opinion is against the grant, and if the
couneilmen can be Influenced the meas
ure will not be passed at the next
meeting of the council.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-27
DESERTS HIS
BRIDE AND
LEAVES TOWN

Gottlieb Neubel. of 3O1 West State
street. mention of whose sudden disap-
pearance was made in these columns
early this week. has, according to the
friends of the family, written to his
bride of two months from New York
In the letter he is said to have told her
not to await his return but to begin
court proceedings for a divorce if she
wishes as he is on his way to his
former home. in the old country, with
intentions never to return.
In West Hammond, where he con-
Quoted meat market. and in Ham
mond his disappearance has caused a
decided sensation among his friends.
The latter are said to have good cause
for regret at his French leave, as he
departed leaving quite number of 1.
o. Us.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-27
ATTY. |BACH;;
CHANCES ARE
LOOKING Up

According to a little advance political
dope. the stock of Attorney Joseph
Ibach Of this city for democratic chair
man of the tenth congressional dis
triet has gone up in the last few days.
1t is practically certain tht James K.
Risk of Lafayette. the present in
cumbent, will not attempt to succeed
himself, preferring to withdraw en-
tirely for the sake of harmony in the
district.
The selection of a new chairman
will of course be the result of poll
tics in the party, in which the wire
pulling and boosting are the two ma
terial factors. Thus far these two ele-
ments in the selection of Attorney
Ibach are working in harmony in his
favor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-27
SKIPPER
ON BR|NY
ATLANTIC
Capt. Nick Kahl, Famed
Calumet River Mariner,
Tired of Fresh Water and
Is Now Commanding Boat
in Central American Seas.

Captain Nick Kahl who has been the
guardian of the waters of the Calumet
river for these many years, is now on
the bosom of the rolling deep that
beats restlessly between New Orleans
and the shores of Colombia in South
America. He left Hammond this week
to take command of wrecker under
order from an American company to
sail in Central American waters until
next May. If Skipper Kahl likes the
work he will contract for several years
with the company. The vessel of which
he will be master is one of 5000 tons
burden and with a crew of fifty men,,
supplied with the most modern devices
and equipment invented for a wreck
ing boat The boat is lighted and the
equipment is operated by electricity and
will take wrecking contract work in
those waters between Belize in Hon
duras, Port Limon in Costa Rica and
Cartagena and Baranquilla In Colom-
bia. Captain Kahrs boat is equipped
with the newest kind of diving bells
and the doughty captain himself has
had wide experience in the use of this
equipment while in the service of the
United States government survey. His
services as a mariner have been In
great demand for some time and just
before he left Hammond he turned
down an offer from the governor OF
Florida, who is interested in line OF
boats between Pensacola and New Or
leans. Captain Kahl has promised to
write an interesting series Of articles
for this paper on his work in the Cen
tral Atlantic and they will appear
from time to time in these columns
Mrs. Kahl will not accompany her
husband for the present. but will do Sc
later when their Calumet river proper
ty is disposed Of.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-27
TRAFFIC
WILL Be
STOPPED

One Of the most serious consequences
of the decision of the supreme court
regarding the constitutionality of the
three-mile gravel road law is the fact
that Indiana boulevard will be closed
to traffic until this question Is settled
The contract for the paving of this
road was let to Henry Davidson Of
Whiting. He has completed the work
to a point near the bridge over Wolf
river at the Knickerbocker ice houses
AS soon as the decision was made
public work was stopped on this road
and now one of the most important
thoroughfares in the city is impass-
able.
AS this road connects East Chicago,
Hammond and Whiting with Chicago
and is the most travelled road in the
county.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-27
DID YOU SEE 1T?

A total eclipse Of the moon occurred
early today in Lake county. 1t lasted
for three hours and twenty-seven min
utes. Most of the time the sky was
cloudless. giving late-or early-ob-
servers ample opportunity to watch the
performance. Astronomers in observa-
tories affected not TO think highly OF
the local eclipse, which they found
wholly normal and according to sched-
uIe.
The lunar disk began to be oscured
at 1:11. precisely as the astronomers
had guaranteed II would be. When the
moon was fully covered it had the ap-
pearance Of rich red copper.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-27
BOyV|LLE IN THROES Of
ELECTION EXCITEMENT TO-DAY

Hammond's Boyville is experiencing
all of the thrills of a great municipal
election today The parade this morn
ing, in which several hundred lads par
ticipated, was one of the most unique
and interesting affairs that have ever
been seen in Hammond.
This afternoon the center Of attrac-
tion was the council chamber in which
voting booths were being continually
occupied by the citizens of Hammonds
Boyville who were registering their
votes for the respective candidates.
William Kraft. Elliot Conroy's cam
paign manager, was on the job holding
a poll book and every voter who came
in was checked off In this manner
Conroy was able to keep tab on the
vote and to go out and line UP the stay
at-home voters
Bring in the Vote.
One of the interesting things about
the election is the fact that both Ell
liot Conroy and Lloyd Ebert, the can
didates for mayor, on their respective
tickets, were out with rigs and We're
getting in the vote as fast as they
could.
The streets looked almost as busy as
during the recent election. Carriages
covered with signs wered riven to and
from and in many cases were filled full
of voters.
The parade this morning was unique.
1t was preceded by policemen. on horse
back. Then followed a large drum corps
and the candidates for mayor in car
riages. There were several wagons
floats in the parade, gotten up by the
adherents of the two parties.
Yells were given for the favorite
candidate and there was great enthu-
siasm all along the line of march. In
fact, to see the young politicians work
ing so faithfully for their favorite
candidates was one of the most nispir-
| ing sights that has ever been seen in
| Hammond.
| Activity at Polls.
The voting place was a revelation
| Director Hahn had secured permis
| sion of the city TO use a number o.
! the regular voting booths. These wer,
j arranged along the walls of the coun.
/ ell chamber. At three tables in thu
room were election boards which haC