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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-13
CITY DADS
GET BUSY
LAST NIGHT
Gary Alderman Deplore Ac-
ton of Knots Board of
Public Works in Giving
Contracts to the Highest
Bidder.

A wave of virtue swept over the Gary
aldermen last night when they set out
to correct the propensities of Mayor
Knots, John j. Nyhoff and City Engf-
neer A. P. Melton constituting the
board of public works to let contracts
TO others than the highest bidders.
Alderman Bowserss resolution 204 de-
plored the action of the board in let
ting the First street job to the old
stand by the Cain Construction COM
panv and it attacked the methods OF
the board as contrary to the law and
public policy.
Old timers sat up and tooks notice
when the resolution came up. 1t was
direct slap at the board of public works
and more so at the mayor himself
That the Cain and Gary Construction
compa MES which have long fed at the
trough and got the cream no matter
whether they we're the highest or low
est bidders will now have to do bust
ness on a fair basis is the ultimatuA
laid down by the council
Resolution 204 which was introduces
by Bowser and seconded by Szymansk
gets after the board of works and tn
Cain company in great shape. 1t reads
The Resolution.
Whereas, the contract for the i'm
provement of First street from Mint
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-13
IS
NOT YET
CONFIRMED
Especial to THE T1MEs.)


East Chicago, Dec 13.-Mayor
Schiieker expressed considerable sur
prise on his return from Washington,
not to find a confirmation OF his ap-
pointment of Walter ]. Riley as city
Judge, from Governor Marshall.
The executive is however looking for
the documentary confirmation on any
mail Governor Marshall having declar-
ed his intention of approving the choice
of the mayor and city council in the
matter of city Judge.
He reiterated this declaration in an
interview with the India napolis News
representative just recently, since
Mayor Schlieker IN fact wrote him con-
corning Mr.. Riley's Appointment.
Mr.. Riley has the advantage of being
the unanimous choice of the city coun-
ell for Judge, as well as Mayor Scf1liek-
er's backing, and he is a very accept
| able candidate both to the people OF
East Chicago and Indiana Harbor. He
| is a lawyer well versed in everything
which qualities a man for the office
besides being man of good business
instinct and unimpeachable integrity.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-13
SO1TTH CHICAGO.

Edward Jones, 81 years old, 2o17
Eighty second street, slipped on an icy
sidewalk at Ninety-second street and
Commercial avenue Sunday evening
and sustained a badly sprained ankle
and received cuts about the hands and
face. He was removed to his home.
Walter Johnson, 20 years old. was
fined $50 and costs by Municipal Judge
Hopkins in the municipal court Sat
urday on complaint of his stepmother
She claims he had refused to be a duti-
full son and was not brotherly to his
sister and failing to pay a bill amount
ing to SIS he had accumulated.
The skaters got all they wanted OF
| the outdoor sport at Bessemer Park
Sunday afternoon and evening. The
park was flooded Friday and froze
| with a galssy finish and hundreds OF
| people INDUCED in the sport Of skat
| ing until their limbs refused to WORK
| any more. For the next two or three
months the people of South Chicago
| can enjoy themselves at Bessemer parl
| skating. George Sims. manager of thu
park. has done everything in his powe
to make things comfortable for thu
| skaters. and a warming house has beef
built alongside the skating pond.
The reception and ball given by tn
| Calumet Gun club at Lincoln hall Sat
| urday evening was a grand success
The hall was crowded and Prof. Stir
ling's orchestra furnished the must
for the event.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-13
TAKE STEPS
TO ABOLISH
The OFFICE
City Controllership of Gary,
Vested in Former Ham
mond Boy, Target For the
Insurgent Majority of
Gary City Council.

Although fighting clothes were DON
ned by the insurgent majority of the
Gary common council they were not
needed last night as Mayor Knots
made no effort to dodge the steam
roller For the first time the council
acted under it's new rules which de-
prives the mayor of all legislative
power and the rules worked out beauti-
fully All the mayor had to do last
night was to crash his gavel He was
not even permitted to appoint any COM
mittees and save sitting in the pre-
siding chair he had no more to do
with the business transacted than the
humblest spectator.
To Abolish Comptrollership.
| Chief of the business brought before
the house was the ordinance abolish
| ing the city comptrollership now occu-
pied by Joseph Dunsing. Here the
council showed It's teeth and if the or
| dinance is passed 1t will thus remove
| the possible successor to the mayora1ty
| in case of vacancy and vest in the
council the power of electing the
mayors successor
| This ordinance which was fathered
by Aldermen Bowser was not advanced
any further but was placed in the
hands of the ordinance committee
which was appointed by the council
Five of the aldermen on this body
and all, save possibly one, want nc
comptroller so the next meeting, 1T i:
a sure guess that a recommendation
favoring the abolition of the office will
come in The same ordinance also re
duces the salary of the aldermen from
, $3.50 to 500 per year.
The council further showed tits au
thority when it instructed the city az
/ torney to draw up an ordinance which
will porvide for monthly reports to tn
council from the different department
and city boards. 1t is the intention o
the aldermen to find out just wher
the city money is going to and VIII
gets it, Hence the desire for month";
l statements.
: Eagerness on the part of City Treas
urer Simpson to have some bonds an
coupons paid off was also given a dos
/ of cold water City Comptroller Dun
sing recommended the transfer c
r s4547s5 unused money from the build
= ing to the general fund. 1t is needle
s to take up some bonds and coupons br
y the request was not made until las
: night although $500 is due bondhold
ers since the first of December.
o Although City Treasurer Simpson g,
d pressed the opinion that 1T was nece'
y sary to. pass the transfer ordinance I
e once and then a further one to pay o
:, $500 worth of Improvement bond
y The treasurer was advised to presel
his ordinances earlier after this.
n Even the salary of City Juds
= Wildermuth which is to be $1,000 al
p nually was not officially named as sue
lie The salary ordinance was passed aior
: to the committee on ordinance.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-13
CONCRETE JOURNAL TELLS
OF HOUSE CONSTRUCTION

The Concrete. a standard Journal on
the manufacture and use of Portland
cement. has lengthy article on the
erection of the concrete houses for the
American Sheet and Tin Plate compa-
ny at Gary. 1t says IN part:
TT has always been our. Arm belief
that. properly approached, the big in
dustrial corporations of this country
could be convinced of the value of
concrete, not only for the erection of
factories and warehouses, but also for
the construction of model dwellings
for workingmen- In almost every
manufacturing city there are corpora
tions which are compelled to build
homes for their employees. These resi-
dences represent no small investment
Of money and, built as they have been
in the past, carry a large maintenance
charge.
The manufacturing corporation
which wisely builds its mills of con
crete, should apply the same wisdom
to the construction OF the scores Of
small houses which it has to build AND
keep in repair From a business stand
point, concrete means an initial invest
ment little greater than for wood con
struction and also insures a low charg'
for upkeep. If the corporation looks
beyond the actual dollar and wants t.
do something for the physical ant
| moral welfare of its employees, thu
concrete argument becomes stronger
| The concrete house is a warmer, safer
more comfortable and, above all, NOR
| sanitary house than the wooden on
| and all these advantages have thei
effect upon the efficiency of the work
man.
A S25O,OOO Experiment.
AT Gary, Ind, the United State
| Steel corporation Is about to try
| $25O,0OO experiment along this lint
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-13

avenue to Twenty-fifth avenue was let
to the Cain Construction company the
sum of One Hundred and Fourteen
Thousand dollars <(s114.ooo.)
And whereas, the bid of the Inter
state Construction company was the
lowest bid for said work;
Therefore, be II resolved that the
council deplores the letting of such
contract to the highest bidder when the
law and public policy both favor the
letting of the contract to the lowest
bidder.
And be 1t further resolved that the
council favors setting aside the con-
tract already awarded and the letting
of the contract for such work to the
Interstate Construction company.
The resolution was adopted and it
was referred to the committee on in
vestigations. 1t is now probable that
the council will get after the board
and compel them to set the high bid
aside and award 1t to tht Interstate
Construction company, operated by
Shea and Layene of Hammond The
Interstate bid is more than $4,000 less
than the Cain bid and unless the former
is adopted property holders will be orb
bed of just that amount.
This is the first big contract that has
come before the board and as it is
evincing a disposition to work the ole
racket OF awarding contracts to others
than the highest bidder thereby caus-
| ing property holders to be fieeced righ
and left. Mayor Knots said that the
i Interstate bid was thrown out because
of some irregularity in its check.
However. the story is an old one so i
made no difference to the aldermen
when they voted to investigate the &C
tions of the board.
/ The upshot of the matter will be &C
cording to one of the aldermen, to re
move Mayor Knots and Engineer Mel
ton from the board of public works
Late statutes give the council power t
ordain that these two officials shall no
serve on the board but that a separat
board of three to be appointed by tn
mayor may serve if the council so will
it II the latter course is adopted Com
missioner John ]. Nyhoff will suffer
reduction in saalry
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-13

The American Sheet and Tin Plate
company, subsidiary corporation,
will build near it's Gary mills 200 de-
tached houses for workingmen and
some two and three-fami1y flats. The
company's engineers and those of the
Universal Portland Cement company, 1t
is reported. have completed plans
which will be worked out this fall and
next spring. The wall construction
will be monolithic. reinforced with
steel rods. Walls, floors and roofs will
be poured in Reichert metal forms.
The forms will be set up for the base
ments and first floors of ten houses at
one time. BY the employment of spe-
ciaI mixing and conveying machinery.
1t is the intention to pour one story
of one house in half day. The mix
er Will move down the street, pouring
one story in each of two houses each
day. AS fast as the concrete hardens
the basement forms will be removed
and the first storm forms put in place
and the operations repeated until the
entire house, two stories and basement,
has been poured in each of ten in
stances. By the time this is done the
basement forms for another set of ten
houses will be ready for pouring.
EiKht-Inch Wall for Basement.
LAS general rule S-inch outside
walls will be used for the basement
and first story, 6-inch outside walls for
second story. Interior partitions will
be 4-inch. The size of the houses will
| vary.
| From estimates now in the hands
| of the engineers it is figured that these
| houses and fats will be built of re-
| inforced concrete at price no great
| err than that of frame construction
/ when to the latter Is added the frs
painting repair charge, say five year:
| hence. Work on the houses at Gary
| will be started in the next thirty days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-13
FASHION HINTS.

Lace trimmed and tucked blouses are
popular.
Revers must be supple and large. n
velvet is used it must be of softest.
Deicately tinted chiffons embroid-
modish.
Bone buttons in shaded effects are
cry effectively used on coats of ratteer
and cloth.
Fancy bows of all descriptions have
come back again, and those will
touches of Roman or Persian silk are
especially popular.
For dancing frocks for young girl:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-13
EVERY HOUR OF TIE Dry.

NJ Kolb. tho reliable druggist q
hammond Ind. Is having calls for
sHINDIPO." the new kidney cure anc
nerve tonic. that he Is selling under .
positive guarantee.
Its merits are becoming the talk OF
che town and everybody wants u try
Il, ana why notf It costs nethfnI II
It don't do you gccd-not one cent
They cont want your money II IL
toes not benent you. and Win cheer
Ally refund the money. Try It today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-13

over 1000 cases of rheumatism. As
an illustration, 1t cured Mrs. Mary
z. Thorn of Owosso, Mich. 81 years
old of 14-year case of rheumatism
in 8 days. 1t cured Enos Kingsley,
the well-known lsdies tailor of
Flint, Mich, OF an eacruciating case
inside of a week And many other
GASES have proven that IL is the
worlds cure for rheumatism.
The Fuss" Rheumatism Cure
moreover, is absolutely free from all
dangerous drugs. stimulants or mar
cottcs. free from opium, morphine.
Choral cocaine, ether chloroform or
alcohol and is guaranteed SO 10 the
United States Government
Fuss" rheumatism Cure sold at
81. 90 q bottle in Hammond by
Otto Negele and A. p. Kepert and
by all leading druggists. or will be sent
Tor SIS. 90. by the Fuss Remedy Co.. Flint
Mich
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-13
MACALUSO IN COURT

II is a long lane that has no turning.
The Chicago Journal said last night:
Ross Macaluso swore that the
reputation of his brother, Joseph
Macaluso, proprietor of a labor
agency, is bad in suit brought
by Alex. Macaluso, a third brother,
against Joseph for 500 wages due.
The name Macaluso is quite familiar
to the Italians of Lake county. Joe
Macaluso is the man who is charged
by employees of the E., ]. & e. with
being somethin gthat wouldn't recon-
mend him as a protector of widows
and orphans.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-13

the bordered chiffons or plain or flow
cred nets made over china silk offer
splendid possibilities at low cost.
Little pieces of lace, net and velvet,
picked up at odd times at sales, are
the easy steps in the fashioning of
collarettes, jabots and fancy stocks.
Probably the so-called Russian muff
and neckpiece is the brilliant novelty
of the season. The former could serve
as a lap robe on bitter days 1t is so
huge that it covers the entire front of
| the skirt and not only Keeps the hands
warm, but most of the arm.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-13
NJ CRACKEN
NEW HEAD OF
ASSOCIATION

Henry F. MacCracken is the new
bead of the Gary Bar association. He
was elected president at the annual
election of OFFICERS held in the Gary
hotel last evening. Mr. MacCracken
succeeds w. F. Hodges who has served
in the chair during the past year.
other officers were elected as follows:
Vice President-R. f. Moore.
Secretary-Harry V. Call
Treasurer-George H. Manlove.
Committee on embership-William
Dunn, r. G. Davis and George H. Man
love
Committee on Court Date-Claude ".
Ridgely. oliver starr and Emmett N.
White.
Hugh E. Corbett, chairman Of the bar
committee for the securing of super
Tor court for Gary reported progress
and expressed the view that Gary
would get court facilities from the leg
islaturt.
The committee on data directed tc
get such information as will be needed
TO convince the legislators that Gary
should have a court. Such items as the
number of cases swamped dockets, etc.
will be available showing why Gary
should get what she asks for.
Thursday evening the association
will meet with Police Judge Wilder
muth in his court rooms to take III
with him his new set of rules for TIL
government of the city court. String
ent methods will be used TO keep gu
shysters and those who have no lega
right to practice in the court. Tuesda.
evening. December 20 the association
will hold another meeting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-13
CLARK STATION.

Beginning last week all teams wish
ing to get into the American Bridge
works have to cross the river by way
of Ambridge avenue instead of going
across the ferry at Oak Ridge. Ferry
man Peter Little is now policeman in
stead of ferryman.
Fred Holifeld and Miss Emily Behn of
Clarke were Whiting visitors yester-
day
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-13
SENT TO JAIL.

Especial to THE TIMEs)
East Chicago. Ind, Dec. 13.-Oscar
Nelson and John Stocker of this city
left today for Crown Point. Nelson
will remain as the guest of Sheriff
Grant until Christmas eve, while
Stocker will stay over Christmas. Both
men were committed to the county
Jail on charges of being drunk. Plain
DRINKS both, without any trimmings
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-13
How TO Surely Get
Rid Of Rheumatism
Phenomenal Results Of Positive
Antidote To Uric Acid.

The first dose or two of the posi-
tive antidote found for uric acid,
gives immediate relief in all forms
Of rheumatism, govt lumbago and
kidney trouble. and quickly brings
on a cure. Every man and woman
who has already tried 1t knows that
this statement Is true.
This antfdote, called the Fuss"
rheumatism Cure. has already cured
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-13
THE DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE

Presidents nomination for judicial
and other appointments received.
Nominations of Chief Justice White
and Solicitor General lehman confirm
ed after brief executive session.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-13

other than those administered by the
court who committed them to he bas-
lie. Stocker got the longest time be-
cause he is repeater"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-13

PILES CURED IN TO II DAYS
Your druggist will refund money II
PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any
case of Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Pro
truding Piles in to IA days. soc.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-13

IF YCU THINK THAT THE TIMES
IS TRYING TO GIVE YOU THE
NEWS, YOUR SUBSCRIPON WILL
BE APPRECIA TED.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-13
THE LAST GOOD LAND CHEAP
Near Good Market. Fine Wiscon-
sin Farm Lands. Stock and
Dairy Location. Clark and Tay-
lOr Countv.@

Advantages to Indiana people vino
want to own a farm that will increase
in value quick.
Its within a few hours ride on the
It's a safe place for any man to
make an investment. It's making q
provision for old age. Wisconsin
stands first in Butter and Cheese.
Clark and Taylor County Is clay
soil and very Productive.
Clark and Taylor County is a new
county but being settled rapidly by
good Farmers and Business Men~f from
over the whole Northwestern states.
Good Climate Plenty Rainfall
Good Railroad Facilities
Prices and Terms
We can sell you lands at $500 an
acre one-fourth to one-half down and
the balance in yearly payments at
per cent interest.
Mr.. Homeseeker come while lands
are cheap and in few years you
will have farm all paid for and 1t
will be worth many times what you
once and make a deposit. and IL you
wish to change the location when you
visit 1t sometime in the future you
may.
can show you the Lands. Parties can
leave Friday Night and see the lands
| and be home Sunday with their fam
| flies =.
WALLACE A. LOWELL & CO., Mgrs.
lSouth Side Real Estate Agency
Phone Central 2546
col Hartford BLDG, $40 Dearborn ST.
CHICAGO, ILL.
| Write and our salesman will call
and give you full Information
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-13

ADVERTISE IN THE TIMES.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-06-20
PlNITENTiARY BOARD
 TO VISIT STATE FARM
TO SPEND A WEEK IN GENER AL INSPECTION OF EXIST
 ING CONDITIONS.

Little Rock, June 20.-That oft postponed trip of the Arkansas pen itentiary bord to the state farm will probably take place this week, as all the members are now in a better po- sition to take the time off than they will be again for some weeks. The board members will go for a general inspection, but will devote the most of their time while on the farm to the condition of the river banks. The revetment work done this year is serving it's purpose well, but the river is slowly cutting into the bank above this work and something must be done before another year to strength en the bank there or lose large part of the farm. If done in time the cost of the work will be consider ably diminished. The cotton on the farm is now growing rapidly.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-06-20
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church will hold it's June meeting tomorrow af- ternoon, June Fl, at 3 o'clock in the church. This will be an unusually in- oretting occasion to which every one of the citizens of Conway is cordially invited. We will have with us Miss Rogers, missionary who has been teaching several years in the David son Memorial school at Soo Chow China. At present she comes from her home in Texas. She will give us an address at 3 o'clock in the after1 noon and also at o'clock Tuesday evening. We hope the church will be crowded. Do not forget and miss the opportunity. It is not often that we can capture a real live missionary.
 NELLIE c. RANDELL, Sec.
 June 20, 1910.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-06-20
MACHINISTS STRIKE IS
 NOW AFFECTING ROADS
TRAINS ARE RUNNING LATE ON ACCOUNT OF BAD
 ENGINES.

Little Rock, June 20.-Though the Iro' s, ountain officials would indicate the absence of the machinists who are
 on strike is affecting the road, but lttle those who travel on the trains and keep in touch with the situation
 are forced to take a different view of the situation. Hardly train over this road or it's branches now makes schedule time, and most of the trains are hours late in reaching Little Rock. All of is due to poor engines. Old locomotives from branch lines ab- sorbed in the big cleaning up pro- cess in January, have been brought to Little Rock in an effort to stem the tide, but they are even weaker than the home engines. On one of the most important branch lines there is an engine in commission which has