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Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-13
BURLINGTON MAN DECLARES
ALASKA HAS GREAT FUTURE

General Agent Campbell of the Burling.
ton at Seattle, is spending a few days in
the city, the guest Of old time friends.
lie reports business fairly good on the
Pacific coast. but says that Vancouver,
b. c., is the only city that is in the
midst of a boom.
Mr.. Campbell is enthusiastic over
Alaska and predicts that as soon as the
government takes hold of affairs and of.
fers inducements for settlers to go there,
it will become one of the greatest ooun.
tries on earth. He tells of great valleys
of rich agricultural land capable of pro.
ducing all kinds of grain, with the excep.
tion of corn; millions of acres of fruit
land, much of 1t in a sections that has
the same climate as Washington aud
oregon, and adds that the. only thing
lacking now is for the government to
make the surveys and place the land in
condition 10 that it may be taken up by
settlers.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-13
Chatterbox Tannen
Once StenOgrapher
Under Gerrit Fort

Gerrt Fort, passenger traffic manager
of the Union Pacific. has a great many
admirers, but none more sincere than
julius Tannen, Who is appearing this
week at the Orpheum theater. When
Julius was an ambitious lad OF II he was
employed as stenographer by Mr.. Fort
at the time the latter was secretary of
the Central Passenger association. the
offices OF which in Chicago were the
clearance house for the old 1000 inter-
changeabie mileage books
Tannen at that time had thea' ~ical as
pirations, but he remained with Mr.. Fort
for three years. In the meantime. how
ever, he was in close touch with George
AIDE, who was then doing Fables in slang
on the old Chicago Record Ade recog-
nized IN young Tannen rare ability to
entertain and urged him TO take up the
theatrical profession. George Cohen also
gave the young man much encourage
ment, and stl predicts even greater
heights FOR the comedian In his earlier
days Tannen, keen-witted and with a
fine conception of humor, could give re-
markably accurate limitations of Mans
field Hopper Goodwin. Cohen and other
celebrities. These limitations attracted
serious attention from men well up in
the profession, and II was not long until
Julius was doing the circuits, making a
hit from the outset
His original act has simmered down to
a monologue, which he frankly admits is
nothing more than reflection of the
witticisms of such humographers as Dick
Little and Bert Taylor of the chicago
Tribune George Fitch Of the Peoria Her
ald-Transcript, author of the Siwash
stories and a former Council Bluffs news
paper man; Kin Hubbard of the Indianap-
oils News, creator of Abe Martin and his
abrupt philosophy; Walt Mason, the
short-grass philosopher of Emporia viii
liam Allen White, and a score Of others.
And all are admiring friends OF Tannens
He admits that his success is largely due
TO these men.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-13
Every Woman Knows
But Sometimes ForgetE
CEsther' in Household Helps.)

esther III 1OubenOlu t1elpS.D
Every woman knows her complexion
requires daily care, but how many are
constantly forgetting it? The easiest
and simplest way to preserve or restore
youthful complexion is to lightly mas
sage the face, neck and arms with a
solution made by dissolving an original
package of mayatone in eight ounces of
witch hazel This prevents the growth
of hair, and keeps the skin soft, pliable
and lovely.
To remove chaps, cold sores, pimples
and skin eruptions, cover with Mothers
Salve before retiring. 1t also heals cuts,
burns scalds and sores, and is reliable
remedy for coughs, colds and catarrh.
AN excellent dry shampoo is made
by mixing four ounces of therox with
four ounces of corn meal, or with four
ounces Of powdered orris root Sprinkle
on the head and brush through the hair.
1t makes the hair light and fluffy, and
beautifully lustrous."-Adv
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-13
COMMISSION COMPANY
WINS FROM CREAMERY

Jerpe Commission company won its
counter claim against the West Point
Creamery company on account Of butter
that failed to pass government inspection
by the verdict Of jury in Judge Redick' s
court. Though the verdict literally was
for the plaintiff creamery company, it
virtually was a victory for the defendant
commission company. The creamery
sought payment Of a $500 butter account;
the commission company admitted the
debt, but counter claimed for 800 on the
ground that the butter failed to pass in
spection and It had to pay out that sum
TO protect its customers against loss. The
jury gavs, he creamery company ver-
dict for 800, minus S400.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-13
WILSON MEN WILL OPEN
HEADQUARTERS NEXT WEEK

Arrangements have been made by the
hackers OF the Woodrow Wilson club to
open headquarters next week and to hold
meetings of the executive committee each
week until election. A committee has been
appointed to secure location for head
quarters,
The club will confine its operations 10
Omaha, taking no part in the leagues in
the state, except to offer advice or CO.
operate when possible.
Effort will be made 20 have Governor
Wilson here sometime in January for an
address. He speaks at Topeka February p.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-13
0BERLlN GLEE CLUB
COMING JANUARY FIFTH

The oberlin College Glee club, twenty
voices strong, Will visit Omaha on its
twenty y-third annual tour on January 4.
when it will present concert at the
First Congregational church.
An excellent program has been pre-
pared for this holiday concert tour. in
cluding appropriate college songs and
special costume acts replete with many
novel and entertaining college stunts.
Special colo and chorus work will also be
EiyeR-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-13
READY FOR THROUGH TRAINS
Northwestern and Missouri Pacific
Complete Big Task.
FROM ST. PAUL TO ST. LOUIS
Roads Expect TO speed Up Their
Trains 60 Give the Fastest Serv-
Ice Betwcen These Two
Important Points.

For more than year officials Of the
northwestern and the Missouri Pacific
Rallroad companies have been working
on plan for through car service be-
tween st. Paul Minneapolis and st.
LOUIS via Omaha. Until recently the
only thing preventing the consumma-
ton OF the plans were the condition Of
the Missouri Pacific line between Omaha
and Kansas City. During the last sum-
mer the Missouri Pacific has expended
close to S1,Oo0,OOO improving this portion
OF the system. Now its conditions is the
pink Of perfection and indications are that
the traffic deal will go through and per-
haps the new service will be inaugurated
as early as the first Of next year.
The Northwestern has never been in
position to compete for the st. Louis
and southern passenger business, nor
has the Missouri Pacific been in POSI-
tion to compete for the business north
of Omaha. With the new alliance, both
roads will be enabled to enter territory
that is rich and has heretofore been
closed TO them.
New Traffic Arrangements.
The new traffic ARRANGEMENT follows
closely upon the additional passenger
service that the Missouri Pacific installs
between Omaha and st. Louis about the
first of the year, when passenger train,
equal to that Of any road in the country
will he put on the road.
AS the lineup is at this time the
through car service between st. Paul,
Minneapolis and st. Louis, via Omaha,
will consist Of a Pullman attached to each
of the two fast trains of the Northwest
ern and the Missouri Pacific
While the distance between st. Paul
and St Louis by way of Omaha is a little
greater than by some of the other roads
operating between the Minnesota and
Missouri cities, distance will be eliminated
by the cutting of the time. In other
words, the Northwestern and Missouri
Pacific expect to speed their trains up
so that they win make practically the
same time as those Of the shortest lines.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-21

Lewis Strang the world ia mons anto
racer whose work in Buick in the
Cooe cup races at Crown Point was
sensational in the extreme met his
death while driving five miles an hour
in Wisconsin yesterday.
His car overturned off an enhan,-
ment twenty miles from Richard
Center in Southwestern Wisconsin,.
Ihe fall was only five feet Others In
the machine escaped injury, but the
young racer was crushed under the
footboard.
When the car began to svvarva
strang was pinned behind the steering
"heel and was unable TO save himself
py jumping He was instantly killed
MS neck being broken. when he was
MI by the cars footbnard. Strans was
q demon on the track yet he was never
injured until last month.
-z strang. it is SAID h ad not fully re-
covered the strength of MS arm whfoa
ne broke In an auto race in Kenosha
June Is last, when his machine went
through fence and he also dfslocate,,
an ankle and suffered internal injuries.
1t was said that he was morose fol
lowing the divorce his wife had secur-
ed from him some time ago. She was
Miss Joanna Lou Spaulding of Hart
FORD, KY, footlight favorite in tho
"Follies of 1908" when he paia
impetuous court to her
After her marriage to Strang Louise
Alexander did not appear on the stage
Tor a year BY that time her interest
in domesticity over-peppered with fast
automobiles had SO far waned that sha
returned to the footlights In Tho
Follies of 1910" she executed a YAM
pire' dance with Julian Mitchell tha.
was pronounced close to the limit 10
diaphanous entertainment
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-21
COUNCIL SESSION
DEFERRED TILL TUES,
Mayor Smalley Will Then
Ask Council to Take
Contract.

In order to avoid calling two specia.
sessions of the Hammond city council,
Mayor Smalley instead of calling
meeting tonight as he had originally
planned will defer the session until
next Tuesday in. order to include the
ratification of a contract between the
board Of public works and some valve
company for a supply of valves costing
in the neighborhood of six thousand
dollars.
The special meeting for tonight was
originally planned for the purpose of
having the council ratify the contract
between the board of public works at
George Pearson, the contractor for the
addition to the pumping station.
The board has not yet let the con-
tract for the valves, having taken the
matter under consideration until next
Tuesday in oBder to have time to learn
about the merits of the various valves
submit.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-21

TO bE: READY
SEPTEMBER
New College of Law and
Kindred Courses Complet-
ed by Sept. L; One of Fin
est Educational Institu-
tions in the State.

The new Lincoln-J efferson College Of
Law building will be completed by the
first OF September and will be occupied
by the college then. The building will
be one of the most beautiful structures
in the city
The main floor will he devoted to the
executive offices Of the school. Hire
the presidents offices will be located
and the enormous business that arises
as result of the correspondence
courses Will be transacted.
These offices are 70 be splendidly
furnished and will be a credit to the
city. All of the department heads will
be located here. 1t Is expected that the
present building will only serve the
needs of the school for about sven
years.
On the upper floors of the building
will be the assembly halls where the
resident members of the school will re-
cite These rooms have been made
large and airy and will be ideal for
the purpose.
The school has acquired 100 feet of
frontage on Holman street and this
may be eventually all be covered by the
university. The architecture of the
building is imposing. When 1t is COM
pieted II VIII De one or the snow bu1id-
ings of the city
There Will be large and imposing G
columns in the front of the building
supporting a covered entry way. The
project Is a credit to the city and the
formal opening will be made. quite an
occasion
The business of the IincoIn-Jefferson
coffcEe CT Law has fncrcasea wonder
fully since that concern located In this
region. The university has scores of
thousands of students over the eoun-
try and Hammond is to be the head
quarters of the school
As soon as the new building is COM
pleted the offices in the Hammond
building will be vacated. These have
been occupied since the school was
located here several years ago
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-21
HAMMOND MARINERS
OFF FOR REGETTA
Grant Hunter and Party
Leave Tomorrow in Fast
Motor Boat.

The Hammond Motor Boat club will
next week by eight enthusiasts who
leave tomorrow morning to join the
Chicago fleet.
The trip will be made in Grant Hun
ter's Alma II new forty horse power
craft which will be one of the fastest
boats at the regatta Mr.. Hunter how
ever will not enter the races this year
equally fast boat. but the engine for it
is not expected until this evening or
tomorrow
Those who will make the trip in the
Alma IL are Grant Hunter. Emery
Miller. Ralph and Harry Moonshower.
Fred Abbott, Jesse Peterson and Her
man Claus. They will leave early to-
to Chicago where they will join the
Chicago fleet. Not less than hundred
crafts are expected to be in the parade
down the drainage canal into the Des-
PLANES river and finally into the IL
linois. The excursionists expect to
reach LoclSport tomorrow evening.
The races Will be held next Tuesday
and Wednesday
At peario great preparations have
been made to receive the visitors. The
Illinois river on which the races will
be held runs through the heart of the
town and the races can be witnessed
without going out of the business
center
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-21
ARRAIGNED FOR
ASSAULT
Especial to THE TrMEs.)

Indiana Harbor. Ind. July 21--John
Malwicz OF South Chicago was arratgn-
od before Judge George Reiland this
morning ON charge or assault and
battery. but no one appearing to prose-
cute, he was released. Frank Kritz-
berger telephoned the police station
during the afternoon yesterday, asking
for an officer to come to 137th and
Cedar streets. where a man was making
threats to kill another. When Captain
Manner arrived upon the scene. Kritz-
berger was standing at the corner an6
he pointed out Malwicz as the offender
declaring that he, Kritzberger, was the
victim of the threats. When Malwicz
saw the officer coming he lit out and
Mariner had a chase of four blocks be-
fore he captured his man.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-21
BOARD AWARDS
PIPE CONTRACT
j. II. Prohl Gets Job For
Sixty Four Cents a
Ton.

The board of public works this
morning awarded the contract for the
hauling of the water pipe and valves
which are TO be used in the construc-
tion of the addition to the water main
system to ]. H. Prohl, his bid having
been ga cents ton. A bid was sub
mftted by Charles Wicker for 77scents
a ton. The material is to be hauled
from the Michigan Central and Fort
Wayne tracks
The contracts for Holman street
sidewalks. section &C" and for the
sidewalks south of Indiana boulevard
We're laid over until Sept 20
The contract for the Monroe street
walks was awarded to the Ahlborn
construction company. Bids were OPEN
ed Tor the Johnson street sewer and
the contract awarded to Lavene Broth
ers- a petition having been asked for
sewer In Roosevelt avenue. the engi-
neer was instructed to prepare plans
and specifications for the same. A con-
hrmatory resolution for the primary
assessment roll on the Henry street
sidewalks was adopted. The awarding
OF the contract for the three-ouarter
inch lead pipe in Terrence avenue was
laid over until July &C.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-21
MAY TAKE OVER
INTERURBAh PROPERTY
Chicago Hears Another Ru.
NOR About H., w. & E.
G. Lines.

There is q rumor to the effect that
the Chicago and Connecting Railways
will take over the Chicago and South
ern Traction Co. which has a line to
Joliet, Harvey. aKnkakee and points
along the way.
This Is one OF the finest interurban
properties in the state of Illinois but
1t has never been a good paying In
vestment for the reason that the terir-
tory through which it runs has not de-
veloped as rapidly as was expected
At one time when II. C. Green, the
present manager OF the Hammond.
Whiting & East Chicago Railway. was
the manager of the line he made It pay
but he left the road when 1t became ap-
parent that the company would not
spend the money for improvements
that he thought ought to be spent in
order to get results.
Since then 1t has never paid and has
been in the hands of a receiver most
of the time. 1t is believed that If the
1nsul interests. get hold of 1t and de-
velop it in the interests of their Chi
cago properties that 1t will soon be
put on a paying basis.
II the line is acquired the building
of the Eastern Illinois Traction Co.
will give Hammond a splendid con-
nection with this road and a direct
route TO Joliet and all OF the prosperous
towns along the line.
Manager Green says that his COM
pany is making every effort to adjust
the differences between his company
and the railroads 1t seeks to cross in
building the Harvey extension. He be-
lieves that this will be done in the
near future.
The time is about ripe for some
strong company to take hold of the
Chicago and Southern Traction COM
papy.
The road is seventy-one miles long
and earns about s350.oo0 year. 1t has
SIS. 100000 authorized stock and $4,000
600 bonds, one-half of this amount out
standing. The North Shore Electric
company now provides power for the
road
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-21
LAKE COUNTY'S
WEALTH AMAZES
Valuation Of Property in Lake County
is Sixty Four Millions Of Dollars
Gary's Climb Regarded as Nothing
Short of Wonderful.

Figures given out today by Calumet
Township Assessor John MacFadden
who has just returned from the session
of the state board of review at In
dianapolis show that Lake county's
totel wealth for the year 1911 is S64,-
se5,ss9 while Gary's total wealth with
out railroads is s15,305.405 and adding
to it the estimated value OF railroads
the steel city's total valuation for 1911
will amount TO S1s.3O5,405. In other
words nearly oQe-third OF the wealth
OF the county is centered within the
corporate limits OF Gary.
Gary's wonderful Gains.
Some of the amazing features of
Gary's rise are 10 be seen in the fact
that in 1877 it had s32.15o worth of as
sessed houses and store buildings on
lots while today the valuation is 81
oS9.120 or an increase of 1900 per cent
In four years the Improvement on
Gary acres has increased at a wonder
full rate. The 1907 assessment shows
figures of s47,s50 as compared with
1911 figures OF s2.342,740.
But One Protest.
In company with Assessor Escher
of Hammond I went with the county
board of review TO attend the session
OF the state tax board. Our figures
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-21

show that the assessments have been
fair and we wanted to be on hand to
demonstrate this.
OF all the valuations In Lake county
there was but one protest to the state
board. This came from the Tolleston
Gun club members whose $1,7o0 acres
were assessed by me at 800 per acre.
They want 1t reduced to $50 and am
afraid that their appeal will cause the
assessment to be doubled to $500"
The following tables exhibit the
wonderful growth of Lake county:
Lake County Total values.
Total assessment all property
Lake county Including
railroads for 1911 .se4,s95.ss9
Total value railroads Lake
county for 1911 ...--...... 17.7s1,3 $40
Total value without rail-
roads Lake county for 1911 47,I14,4so
Total value without rail-
roads Lake county for 1907 2s.9e9145
Total increase without rail-
roads in four years $500. 1c,115,345
Some other Figures.
Total value without rail-
roads In Lake county for
Asio ------ -.....-.- S56,20S. so
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-21
FIGHTER LOSES
HIS STORE Teeth

Jimmy Clabby, who was in Frank
Roth's camping party near Kouts re-
turned to Hammond last night deplor-
ing the bad luck which interfered with
the sport al the summer resort. While
in the Kankakee river bathing yester-
day he lost two of his store teeth, .,
and therefore he was compelled to re-
turn. to go to Milwaukee where a new
set awaits him. He had taken the pre-
caution of ordering an extra pair, and
being supplied with these. he expects
to return to camp early next week.
Jimmy Clabby reports that the camp
ers are having good fishing and good
sport at their camp.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-21
Cycles in Collision.

frank Zitze, motorcyclist. and a
bicycle ridden by Nick Haan, ran into
each other at the corner of State and
Holman streets yesterday afternoon
and both luckily escaped with a few
slight scratches.
Frank Zitze 119 Wabash avenue.
was riding the motorcycle and was
coming down Holman street and Haan
was turning off State street when they
met. unable to avoid the accident.
Neither machine was broken and wit
nesses claim it was neither party's
fault.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-21
MYSTERY
SURROUNDS
SUICIDE

Although Deputy Coroner Gordon has
rendered a verdict of suicide. mystery
Still surrounds the death of Policeman
Anthony Brennan of Gary, who yes
terday died from the effects of two
bullet wounds. one in the breast and
the other in the forehead
Used Two Bullets
brennan, who was unmarried, was
found dead in his room at the home
of Mrs. Beatrice Connors. Center street
and Borman boulevard, with whom he
boarded.
Shortly after 1 o'clock Mrs. Connors
heard pistol shot in Brennan's room.
Continued on page 81
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-21
" "Jokers" Damage Auto.

Two Hammond boys thought they
would play joke on Irving Betz. They
took the electric which he allowed to
stand on the street down town and de-
cided to run around the block. They
ran into telephone pole and jammed
the machine up considerably, but the
damage will not be great
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-21
SOUTH BEND WON'T BUY

South Bend, Ind, July 21.-South
Bend business men yesterday rejected
the proposition to purchase the fran
chise of the Evansville baseball club
of the Central league, declaring that
the price. $4,000. asked by A. A. Grant,
owner of the club, was excessive. The
committee is considering offers from
two other teams to- replace the local
club, which was transferred to Grand
Rapids, Mich.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-21
RIFLE CLUB TO MEET

The Hammond Rifle club has called
a special meeting to be held at William
Troche's place. 652 South Holman
street. Saturday evening at o'clock
TIE special meeting was called on
account of the burning of the Sharp
shooters park club house last Monday
night where the club had their head
quarters and held their shoots
All of the clubs scores, records
lockers and number of rifles were
burned in the fire and the meeting has
been called to draw up new bylaws
and constitution. The Rifle club Will
still continue to hold its regular Sun
day shoots.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-21
DESERTS NAVY TO SEE MOTHER,

Buffalo, N. Y, July 21.--To pass
birthday after he had been separated
from her for more than year George
Fralick, a 10 year old Denver boy,
risked his life and committed an Of
fense against the United States gov
ernment by deserting from the navy
After few hours with his mother
here he gave himself up to the federal
officers and tomorrow will be taken to
New York prisoner Though he
must face a court-martial, Fralick de-
clares that the three days with his
mother were worth 1t.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-21
100000 THEATER BURNS.

Troy, N. Y, July 21.-The new $780,
900 theater at Cohoes, N. Y, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire at midnight.
The flames started in the lithograph
room and spread so rapidly that ho-
tel proprietor who discovered the
blaze and endeavored to use a hand
extinguisher had to flee for his life.
The theater was closed for the sum-
mer.