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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-14
CONFERENCE:
ARRANGED
FORSEPT. |
Hammond Business Men,
Railroad Commission and
Railroad Officials Will
Gather in Hammond to
See About New Depots.

| The next conference between the
Hammond railroads, which are delin-
quent in the matter of providing de-
pot facilities, and the railroad commits
sion of Indiana. which is to be ar
ranged as a result of the complaint OF
the Hammond Business Mems associa-
| tion, will be held in Hammond on or
| about Sept L
1t will be remembered that the first
conference was held several weeks ago
and that Chairman william J. Wood OF
the commission, after presenting the
facts to representatives from the sew
eral roads which have failed to pro-
vide depots. gave them several weeks
in which to take up the matter with
the officers and directors of the com
panies they represent.
Secretary E. f. Johns ton of the Ham
mond Business Mems association. re-
ceied a letter from Charles B. Riley. the
secretary of the railroad commission,
In which in part was as follows:
To See Federal Court
I am directed by the commission to
hand to you enclosed. for the informa-
tion of the club, copies of the letters
received from the carriers on this (the
depot subject.
THE commission is also in receipt OF
letter from Hon. Henry c. Starr, gen
eral counsel of the c.. C. & L Railway
company, stating that the Judge of the
federal court has refused to sanction
the building Of a station at Hammond.
You understand. of course, that we
will take up this matter finally with
the federal court and with the authori-
ties OF the c.. G. & L. Railway com
pany to see what can be done
You will be further advised. on or
before Sept l, 1909, the chairman of
this commission, who has this matter
in charge, will call another meeting at
Hammond to receive from the carriers
final answer as to what they will do
to improve depot facilities in this city
The following letters were received
from the railroad officials by Chairman
Wood of the railroad commission. one
from r. E. Woodruff of the Erie rail-
road is as follows:
Railroads Get Busy.
It have taken this question UP now
and will advise that we provide better
facilities at Hammond than we now
have The extent of the improve
ments I cannot at this time definitely
determine. I hope to be in a position
" 6ANC yOO q dthii4bt answer by the
1st of September"
Another letter from ]. L. Nichols Of
the Chicago Terminal is as follows:
Il shall at once refer your COM
munication to my superior. John N
F'aithorn, the receiver of the company.
whom I have no doubt viii take the
matter in hand with a view or com
plying with the wishes of the commits
sion as expressed by you.
Il wish to express my personal re-
gret that I was not in my office to
greet you when you did me the honor
of a personal call a few days since"
Judging from the above. the railroad
commission is already getting results
in that the Erie has definitely promised
to make improvements
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-14
LOW TARIFF
4 MENACE
To GARY
Indiana Steel Co. Through
Senator shively Points
Out That Freight Rates
From Antwerp to Coast
Are Less Than From Gary

Washington, D. c., July 14-Senator
shively of Indiana yesterday presented
TO the senate telegram from the pres
ident of the Indiana steel company 10
Gated at Gary, Ind, protesting against
the proposed rate of 1892 per ton on
steel rails. The telegram represents
that that rate is maintained it will be
impossible for inland companies to
compete with foreign manufacturers
at coast points. Following is an ex-
tract from the document:
Foreign rails have been sold as low
as s174O f. 0. b., Antwerp. The pres
ent rate of freight from Antwerp. Ham
burg or Bremen to San Francisco, Port
land, Tacoma. or Seattle is $40. and,
with the duty, is equivalent to a de-
livered price, duty paid, of $2s12 on
foreign rails. Our present freight rate
from Gary to the Pacific coast is s11.
To meet this competition we would
have to sell rails as low as s15.12 at
Cary
1T is evident that If the proposed
rate is maintained it will result in
foreign producers taking away our
market to the Atlantic coast, the gulf
and Pacific coast. I consider the stu
alton grave, and ask that you do every
thing that 20 can to protect us.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-14
BOARD INVESTS
IN REAL ESTATE
Buys Lot in Fogg and Ham
mond's Addition for
Economy Purposes.

The board of public works at a spe-
cial meeting yesterday brought a lot
in the Fogg- Hammond addition, ad-
joining the new Christian church site
on Calumet avenue. The considera ton
was $500. the object of the lot being
to provide against large expenses in
case Calumet avenue should ever be
widened.
Routine matter occupied the atten-
tion of the board at its session this
morning. The board conferred with
the engineer of the Nickel Plate rail-
road regarding the Improvement Of the
alley between Plummer avenue and
State street, east of the tracks The
board asks that the railroad company
improve its right Of way near this
alley.
A building permit was granted this
morning TO II. D. Fuller, for a two
story frame building. which is to be
situated on lots 13 and II in the South
Homewood addition.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-14
TOWLES OPERA HOUSE
OPENS AUGUST 1ST
Some Cracking Good Plays
Are Coming to Local
Playhouse.

Towle's opera house opens Sunday,
Aug 1, for the coming season. and
Manager Nye viii make good his prom
ises which he made last year about Sc
curing good bookings. Among some
of the plays that will appear here this
year are: George Cohan's american
Ideal. The Prince of Tonight" The
Golden Girl "A Gentleman from Mis-
sissippi," now playing at the Grand
in Chicago. The Blue Mouse" now at
the Garrick. This play will bring back
two favorites with the Hammond peo-
pie. namely Mabel Barrison and Joe
Howard a Travelling Salesman" now
a the Illinois, and "A Stubborn Gin
derella" are also among the list
The curtain raiser will be Dare
devil Dan" play in which Raymond.
an old Hammond favorite, appears The
name is the worst part about this fine
little musical show
Richard and Pringle. Georgia MIN
strels will appear at the Towle opera
house on Aug. 2.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-14
!. N. c. A. MAN
IS ROBBED
At GIBSON

o. r. Zeider, an employe Of the IN
diana Harbor Belt railway. who had a
room in the Gibson Y. NJ. c. A, awak-
ened at about IL o'clock last night to
find to man rummaging about his
room.
He jumped up and attempted to de-
tain the intruder when the fellow man.
aged to get away The night man in
the building heard the noise and cap
tured the fellow as he was on his way
down stairs
Later he was turned over to Spe-
cial Officer Prange OF the Indiana Har-
Dor Belt Railway company The officer
secured a switch engine and decided 10
take his prisoner over to Hammond and
lodge him in jail there
Jumps from Engine.
While the engine was making fairly
good time in the direction of this citv
the prisoner, who mad given his name
as J. Long, alis J. Hopel, jumped from
the engine and made his escape.
The Hammond police officers We're
notified and a search was made for the
robber, but without success. The man
Is described as being 2S or 29 years
old and weighs between 16O and los
pounds.
After zefder made search he found
that he had lost nothing but a package
Of Mail Pouch tobacco and a pocket
knife. The chances Long took in max
ing his escape lead the locaI police to
believe that he may have had bad rec
ord. which he did not want to have laid
bare in connection with a charge OF
robbery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-14
COUNCIL IS
PRACTICAL
|N|TS IDEAS
Hammond Inventors and
Investors Councils Are
Showing Results That Far
Exceed Expectations of
It's Originators.

The Hammond Inventors and Invest
ors' council is one of the most practi-
cal ideas that has ever been originated
in an industrial community and Is al
ready showing results that far exceed
the expectations of those who origin
ated the idea.
The plan was first suggested by Otto
Knoerzer of Hammond, who is one Of
the most successful inventors and
manufacturers in the west. It was Otto
Knoerzer WHO started out as a black
smith and finally invented and deveI-
oped a potato digger that is now in al
most universal use.
The company which Mr.. Knoezer
formed is now manufacturing a dozen
different kinds of farm machines. and
is paying its original stockholders rs
per cent on the investment. while the
stock cannot be purchased for 500
above par
As a result of Otto Knoerzer's wide
experience as an inventor and pro-
moter and the difficulties he met in at
tanning his present success, he con-
ceived the idea of making it easier for
other inventors to finance their pro
Jects, and incidentally aid Hammond in
an Industrial way
Aids Industrial Growth.
The matter was taken up with the
officials Of the Hammond Business
Mems association and they perfected a
subsidiary organization which has been
named the Hammond Inventors and IN
vestors' council
The primary consideration In the or
ganization of this council was to have
1t composed of the successful invent
ors, who are expected to pass upon the
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-14
OPINION
IS GIVEN
Water Must Not Be Stirred
Up for Ten Miles
From Shore.
TIMES BUREAU
AT STATE CAPITAL.

Indianapolis, Ind, July 14.-At-
torney General James Bingham has
today given the state board of health
q most important opinion of vital in
terest to the cities of Whiting, East
Chicago, Gary and Hammond.
The attorney general holds that
the state board can institute suits to
prevent the pollution of waters of
Lake Michigan within ten miles of
the InGitna shore. The state had
already found that factories were
sending sewage and refuse into the
lake and polluting the water supply
Of Eamrol1. Michigan City had
also asked whether there was any
law to prevent it.
1t is held by Bingham that the
state bOarl can take action to pro-
tect the health of their cities, but
that body has net decided yet to do
so. The opinion Of the attorney gen.
eral is law until reversed by judicial
decision CT legislative enactment.
Under this opinion the state pris-
on at Michigan City, which has been
an offender, can be prevented from
emptying sewage in the lake and
sand suckers prevented from stirring
up lake water within ten miles Of
the shore line.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-14
CITY DADS
READY FOR
VACATIONS
Councilmen Arrange to go to
Different Parts of Coun-
try, and Ons Is Now in
Germany; Others Will
Stick at Home.

Most of Hammonds city fathers. the
councilmen, will go on a vacation this
summer. Some will make extended
trips while others will seek their re-
taxation from business in weekend
excursions. Only one was found who
had absolutely no thought of going.
This was Thomas Swanton, the Gus
todian Of the Second ward.
I have not had a vacation in thir-
teen years, and don't expect to leave
for one this year" said Mr. Swanton
this morning. Of course, there is no
question but what he could 20 if he
wanted, but the desire TO idle away a
week following pleasure is not strong
enough in him. Nevertheless his bust
ness affords him enough occasion to
travel II a person can find any vacation
In that.
Jacob Schroeder of the First ward is
making up for lost time this year and
has hied himself SO far away from
franchises, electric lights, permits and
general routine business. that he viii
not hear of it until next September.
He is at present sojourning In Ger
many. having left several weeks ago.
He is accompanied by his daughter.
"tS
Business is still too pressing for John
Pascaly Of the Third ward. He has
hopes, however, Of getting away from
the city with his family for week or
two. Mudlavia and other watering
places IN Indiana Will be their destina-
tions.
Uncle Dick schaaf will probably
spend week or ten days at West
Baden in the early part of September.
He is too busy as Inspector IN the paw
ing OF Indiana boulevard to leave now.
J. c. Becker. of the Fifth ward sees
too much work ahead Of him to say
definitely whether he will rest up or
not Nevertheless he has a longing for
Ithaca. Ind. which win probably grow
so strong in a few weeks that he can't
resist It.
John Papp of the Sixth ward will
find occasion to leave the city at in
tervals. and viii combine business with
pleasure
J. N. Turner. of the Seventh ward
vii spend some time along the Ohio IN
the neighborhood Of Cincinnati but
has not definitely decided on the time
Me for the country, where I can lay
in the shade Of the old apple tree
down on the farm. ira la Ia" carols
John Carroll Of the Eighth ward, in
speaking of his time TO come
Mr.. Carroll has relatives near Indian
apolis and looks forward to a delightful
visit on the outskirts Of the capital
city
Kane Goes TO Canada.
Walter Hammond's business merger
with the Hammond Savings and Trust
company will not permit him at the
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-14
HAMMOND
IS HEALTHY.
IS REPORT

Indianapolis, Ind. July 14.-The bull
letin of the state board of health for
May is off the press and this is what
il says about the results of the visits
of inspectors TO Hammond:
Five grocery torres were visited. Two
were found to be In good condition and
three fair. Three meat markets were
found 70 be in good condition and three
fair"
The death rate for the entire state in
May was II per cent for each 1000
population. The death rate in Ham
mond was 112; East Chicago. 26.s; La
porte, Z; Michigan City, 14L
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-14
Will Build Home.

Thomas A. Thompson has purchased
lots on Calumet avenue. where he viii
build a fine residence. He was mar
ried to Miss Lena Eisenhutt a year ago.
and resides at Englewood at the pres
ent time. The Thompsons will occupy
the house themselves when 1t is com
pleted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-14
Police Killing a Few Dogs

The police are killing few dogs
every day now just to give the people
of this city to understand that they will
have to muzzle their pets. The dogs
which are killed are mostly tramps
however, and are not valuable. The
real killing Of CANNES viii begin in
the near future
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-14
WHITNEY GETS
The DECISION
Especial TO TIE TINES !

Chicago, Ill, July 14-C. W. Whit
ney is the president of the Burnhan
village board. The election contest
was decided in Judge Carpenters court
The election had resulted in a tie be-
tween c. W. Whitney and A. W. Hunter,
and recount Of the ballots gave tho
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-14

A CORRESPONDENT wants US to tell
him In this column. Who is the cham
pion hammer thrower?' We'll, he lives
in Hammond all right but we hate to
tell you his name.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-14

BOOST IN
ICE PRICE
Hammond Users of This
Necessary Article May
Expect a Raise Before
Long Is. Reports From
Chicago Are True.

Look out for another boost in the
price of ice.
The people of this district have to pay
just double the price for ice than they
paid last year. The price now is 40
cents per 100 pounds. and it is un-
derstood that 1t may be raised above
that amount 1t would not be surpris-
ing in fact, If the price went to so
cents for 100 pounds
David Johnston. the manager OF the
local Knickerbocker Ice company, was
asked the reasons for the high price of
Ice this year. He said it was due to the
fact that the ice crop last winter was
almost total failure, and 1t is neces-
sary for the company to ship ice from
Wisconsin.
The cost of shipping and the shrink
age in the ice while en- route is what
makes 1t expensive. But this calls
attention TO the fact that the Hammond
Pure Ice company has also raised the
price Of ice from 80 to 40 per 100.
Local Company Raises.
In the case Of the Knickerbocker Ice
company its excuse is at least plausible.
1t is a well known fact that the cold
season last year was a short and and,
aAlHOuSn the Ice was frozen to the
proper thickness by zero weather, there
was not very long period of time in
which to harvest the crop.
If the Knickerbocker excuse sounds
plausible, even though it may not be the
actual reason for the raise in price.
the same reason would not apply TO
the Hammond Pure Ice company, which
manufactures its Ice.
In the case Of this company the cost
of manufacture naturally does not
vary with the seasons, and yet the
prices Of its product rise ana fan VIVA
those of its alleged competitor. the ice
trust.
On May Is the Knickerbocker Ice Co.
announced a raise in the price from 80
to 40 cents per 100 pounds On the
same date the Hammond Pure Ice com
pany announced similar raise in price.
although so far as can be ascertained.
the price Of ammonia is no greater and
the engineers who operate the refriger-
ating machines are not getting any
more money than they did.
Blarzes the Unions
Fred Siegrist Of the Hammond Pure
Ice company was asked 10 axnlatn tho
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-14
MUST SELL
BIG BLOCK
Of The STOCK

The Hammond Business Mems asso-
citation has received a communication
from W. II. Hornberger, of the Horn
berger company of Lafayette, Ind IN
which he states that the Swab Safe and
Lock Works of Lafayette would like
to locate in Hammond
He goes on to state that by reason
of the death of Mr.. Loefer of Chicago,
the owner of the. works, the opportun-
ity is presented for some Hammond
capitalists to purchase the plant from
the estate.
The letter SAYS: In this enterprise
the success has been due largely to
the management, who now propose to
reorganize. purchase and remove the
plant to some suitable location under a
new Incorporation. having a capital
stock Of 100000. of which 800. 600 will
be common stock and s100 900 first
preferred accumulattve per cent
stock.
Must Sell stock Here.
1T is proposed to sell the 500, 600
preferred stock at the new location Sc
lected. and such proceeds will be used
for building new factory buildings and
for the purchase of the interests of
the owners"
The letter goes on to state that the
proposition will bear the most rigid
investigation and the stock has never
paid less than 20 per cent on the in
vestment
While it is believed that it would be
rather hard proposition to sell $780,
600 worth Of stock in this city. vet
there IS a chance that the Hammond
Business Mems association may be able
to make deal with this concern.
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BRING THE HATCHET.

BRING THE HATCHET.
CARRIE NATION.
EIkhart, Ind.
Dear Carrie-You are cordially invft-
ed to visit Hammond, but bring hatchet.
No Nation! No Ratchet. No hatchet, No
No fun.
THE FLoRADoRA QUARTET
The above resulted from the reading
Of newspaper dispatch stating that
Carrie Nation was in Eikhart yesterday
but without her hatchet.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-14

A HAMMOND man who has money
to burn says he was very much i'm
pressed yesterday. He said hello" in
the telephone without hearing that the
line was busy. He will give a reward
if it happens again.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-14

GLENDALE man agrees with his
frau on telepathy. because it is too hot
to argue with her
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-14

Arthur Badenoch, the former Maroon
football star. who is the son of Alder
man Badenoch. of Chicago. both we'll
known in Lake county has been en-
gagged IS athletic director at the Illi-
nois Athletic club. Badenoch is close
friend Of DR.. II. B. Hayward. OF Ham
mond, and has often visited at the
Hayward home IN Crown Point His
sister. Miss Josephine Badenoch. is also
well known in Crown Point society
circles.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-14

G. B. sHEERER cooked his weather
eye in the direction Of the new Rim
back block. piped the skyline. and then
said: We'll, it looks as if it had always
there, doesn't it?"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-14
AN OFFER OF 10 YEN.

'HAVE you ensconced Fido's snout
his little stylish baseball mask YETI,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-14
BIarzes the Unions.

Fred Siegrist Of the Hammond Pure
Ice company was asked to explain the
interesting fact that the ice trust and
the local Independent ice company
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-14

his little stylish baseball mask yet?"
AN OFFER OF 10 YEN.
A HAMMOND man who has money
to burn says he was very much i'm
pressed yesterday He said hello" in
the telephone without hearing that the
line was busy. He will give a reward
if 1t happens again.
A GLENDALE man agrees with his
frau on telepathy because it is too hot
to argue with her.
6. B. SHEERER cooked his weather
| eye in the direction of the new Rim
back block, piped the skyline, and then
said Well, 1t looks as if it had always
there, doesn't it?"
l. R. B.-We couldn't tell you wheth-
er DR.. T. w. oberlin will vacation in
Piqua or not. Probably not
WIRELESS from Judge v. S. Reiter
says he worked hard for Sayre, but that
California isn't Indiana.
HOOT MON!
Must be some Scots Wha Hae" IN
Hammond. Saw two bags O. gawf
! steeks going down Holman street to-
| day!
INCOME tax won't worry Hammond.
It's the dog tax that makes us say
OUCH
THE Hammond man who bet when
Weston hiked through the city that he
wouldn't finish can pay up now The old
gamecock reached his goal this aft.
WHY NOT.
CAN'T some husky Hammond team
go to East Chicago and bring home
their nanny on the end of rope?
HONESTLY. Mr.. stewart, we think
it's up to you!
ATTORNEY Bixby is going to say.
'Vale9' Attorney Sam Markham please
write.
POLICE NEWS.
MRS WOJOZINLIS KAzAMIER
thought she was robbed, but she
wasn't. Wojozinlis had shagged with
the 55 beans.
BILLY GOsTLIN wants quotations on
barrel of tar for the window lodges
on the south side Of the new Lake
County Savings and Trust bank.
YOU have to admit that the mayor
atty situation on both sides is as clear
as the Calumet river
WE LOVE hot weather, but, oh. you
vacation!
DO YOU know that Hammond has a
preacher who is attending the Gingles-
Bingles' case? Now. please, don't ask
his name
HONEST.
WE HEARD two men on Holman
street discussing tariff revision down
ward last night and neither one of them
could tell 15 per cent ad valorem from
an unexpurgated copy of Mrs. Heman's
poems.
NOW, If Bill O.Rourke had only res
cued Mollie Mclaughlin There's pair
Of County Antrim names for yez.
FRANK SHINE lives in fear and
trembling. He has an idea that Judge
Mcmahon is coming back from Ham
burg simply soaked in sauer kraut.
DOC SHANKLIN doesn't know why
he should get SO much notoriety. He
was simply the bel esprit
THE Hammond merchants have fine
line Of Christmas presents that Will
make you forget all about the hot
weather.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-14

JUDGE sICKMAN. the incompatible
knot-severer. could easily be an eff
ficient Diogenes, II he would only use
a tub instead of soap box
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L. R. B.-We couldn't tell YOU whetb-
er DR.. T. w. oberlin will vacation in
Piqua or not. Probably not.
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The Stroller
And What He Found
in the Ginger Jar
ANSWERS ron THE ANXIOUS.

ANSWERS FOR THE ANXIOUS.
DEAR STROLLER-The mother of a
Hollandische family on our street has a
boy who cusses dreadful1y. She washes
his mouth with soap as a punishment.
Don't you think this IS wrong?
DOUGLAS STREET.
Sure pop. Soaps N G. Tell her to
use Old Dutch Cleanser.
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WIRELESS from Judge v. S. Reiter
says he worked hard for sayre. but that
California isn't Indiana
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" EAA'MER.

Generally fair tonight and
Thursday, except probable
thunderstOrnls Thursday.