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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-09-05
The Mines.

Coming in at the weekend,
the purchases of the Grasselli
Chemical Company wiped out a
large tonnage of surplus zinc ore
and at the same time took away
from a number of other buyers
their ore supply which caused a
general shifting and a conse-
quent steadying of the market
on Friday afternoon and Satur-
day. The market closed firm at
$54 to $50, with a high settling
price of $50.
The market started out ex-
tremely qniet. 1t was apparent
from the very start that there
was a determined effort going to
be made by all the buyers to put
down the market to a much lower
level. Some even started out
with offers of only $50. These
had to be raised quite generally
before the ore began to move. At
$50 and $54 a considerable tom
mage was sold. Then on Friday,
when it became generally known
that the Grasselli Chemical Com
pany was again in the field for
heavy purchases and that they
had taken $50 tons from one
tract of land, bids went up rapid
| ly to SIS and $50, at which price
the bulk of the sales were made.
Calamine ores held firm at $2S
| to $32, with fair sales in num-
Der of the camps.
Cars are getting more difficult
to get as the crop movement
develops and if it goes much fur
Their this district will feel the
shortage keenly.
There was a stiffening of the
lead ore market and sales were
made at $57 and $50, while the
smaller lots went at $50. This
was an advance of one and two
dollars per ton over the previous
fortnight's prices.
There were heavy shipments
from the Oklahoma camp, which
was the most noteworthy feature
of the local market.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-09-05
Elliott A Target.

Deputy Sheriff Mack Elliott is
today trying to learn the identity
of the person who took a shot at
his rig Friday night as he was
returning from the Baxter re-
union. Mack passed several
rigs on his return trip, but has
been unable to learn who did the
shooting. However, the bullet
was not close. Mack, who is
we'll versed in firearms and their
reports, states the gun used was
an automatic. -Galena Times.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-09-05
Bale lies.

There is not much difference in
bale ties? HOODS TIES
are made by the American Steel
and Wire Company, are made Of
soft iron wire. even
sizes, even lengths, each
bunch weighs approx
nafeIy II pounds, and
there are $50 ties 10
the bunch. Are you getting
your moneys worth?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-09-05
Married At Baxter.

Miss Iva Derfelt, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. C. v. Derfelt, and
Earl cupp, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. W. Cupp, of Eighth street
and Mineral avenue, Galena,
were married Thursday night at
the Baxter Springs reunion.
The ceremony was performed by
Probate Judge ]. H. Ellis. For
the present they will reside with
her parents at 1924 Kellar street,
in Galena.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-09-05
Sudden Death.

The people of the town received
a severe shock Tuesday morning
when news of the death of J. A.
Dent was received.
Mr.. Dent had been in rather
poor health for some weeks, but
it was not thought his trouble
was of a serious nature. About
three weeks ago he had an attack
of heart trouble, and was con-
fined to his home a few days, but
he apparently recovered, and was
up attending to business. Mon
day morning he made his regular
weekly trip to the mines, and
that evening was at his place OF
business. On his way to the
mines Monday morning his favor
ite dog was run over by an auto
mobile, and this proved a severe
shock to him, the more so be-
cause he did not know whose car
it was that ran over the dog, the
dust being so thick he could not
see the number on the machine.
Tuesday morning he arose early
as was his custom, and an attack
with his heart carried him away
before aid could be summoned.
James Arthur Dent was a ma
tive of West Virginia, and lived
at Petersburg during his boy
hood days. He was married at
that place to Miss Matte Hornor,
and moved to Olathe, Kansas,
where he lived until 1890, when
he moved to Peoria, Okla, where
he engaged in the grocery busi-
ness. After a stay of five years
five years at Peoria, he moved to
Baxter Springs, where he went
into the grocery business and
made a big success oft. He was
one of the leading grocerymen OF
this part of the country, and did
not only a retail, but a wholesale
business.
He was a big hearted man in
every sense of the word. Many
a poor family can testify to this
fact. No man who was on the
square was ever refused assistance
By Mr.. Dent, and he was such a
good Judge of human nature that
he rarely made mistake in his
man.
Besides his wife, Mr.. Dent
leaves three children. They are
Miss Irene, who lives at home, c.
E. Dent, business manager OF the
Tulsa World, and Mrs. c. P. King
of Eubanks, Okla. One son died
several years ago.
Mr.. Dent was mighty good
citizen. He was a public spirited
man, a pusher in every sense OF
the word, and the town will miss
him. AS a father and husband
he was kind and affectionate.
AS we go to press no arrange
ments have been made for the
funeral, Mr.. Dents relatives being
so badly scattered that not all OF
them have been heard from at
this writing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-09-05
Off in the Bean?

C. 1. Crockett, who had con-
cessiou on the grounds during the
reunion, is in the custody of the
officers, who believe he is a little
off in the head.
At times he talks very rational,
aud at other times he is way of
in the Clouds Of somewhere else.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-09-05
The Big Reunion.
1t Is Over. and it Was a Big
One-Weather Was Hot and
Dry, but the Attendance
Was Heavy.

The 31st annual reunion of
The Interstate Reunion Asso-
citation has come and gone, and
is now a matter of history. II
was a big one, just as we said 1t
would be, and the crowd was
large, as we predicted.
The class of oratory was fine,
and speakers in great plenty
were on hand to entertain the
people.
The shows and other attrac-
tions were mighty good, but the
weather was too hot for show
business except at night. People
could not stand the heat under
canvas in the day time, when the
Thermometer was registering 101
in the shade. The weather should
be hot for stand and concession
men, but there is such a thing
as being too hot, and the weather
was just ten degrees too hot last
week.
However, the reunion was like
one of old times, and the people
had a good time.
The police force was a good
one, and arrests were very few,
and those for only trivial offenses.
Sheriff Bramlette had some OF
his deputies here, and they, in
connection with the Association
police, kept everything going
smooth, and the people in good
humor. Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral Burr was also present every
day, and helped in keeping the
lid on and the bootleggers scarce.
To the deputy sheriffs and Mr..
Burr the Association is truly
thankful.
The Frisco railroad company
gave first class train service, and
the different officials for this
division were right on the job
all the time.
The horse traders, you say?
Yes, of course they were here,
and in big numbers. The wagon
campers were very numerous this
year, more so, in fact, than for
years.
Baxter Springs is very dusty
and dirty now, and the inhabi-
tants of the town are praying
for raid. And it will ,take a
good rain, too, to wash up the
town.
Everybody in Baxter Springs
is tired out, but will be on deck
for the big reunion next year.
The registration of old SOL
diers was larger this year than
last, which shows that the old
soldiers have not lost interest in
the annual gatherings.
The tents were all filled early
in the week, by Tuesday night,
in fact, and numbers of overflow
tents were put up to accommo-
date the people.
The reunion was a surprise to
the knockers in Baxter Springs,
who predicted it would not be
large. They are all in hiding
this week, but will be out a little
later ON to knock on something
else.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-09-05
School Notes.

Rather warm for school this
week.
The new text books are quite
an improvement over the old
books.
The school building has been
repaired and looks more home
like in many respects.
Beginning with today the board
will provide ice water for the
pupils during this excessively
warm weather.
There is nothing more import
ant than starting to school the
first day, and then come regular
ly.
We will give perfect attend
ance certificates to each pupil
who is neither absent nor tardy
during the month. To all pupils
who at the end of the year have
nine of these monthly certificates
we will present a large perfect
attendance diploma. To get this
certificate at the end of the year
pupil must be neither absent
nor tardy during the whole year.
| Let us see if we can't make this
the best year in the schools
history.
Enrolment is not as large as
| it should be. The census shows
that the number of people OF
school age is larger this year
than last, but the enrolment is
about IS less than on correspond
ing days for last year. The
truant officer will look after
those, who should be in school
in a few days.
I'VE do not blame either parents
or children for the short attend
ance, weather is too blamed hot.
Ed
TEACHERS.
Grade / &2, Gretta Chambers
Grade 3, Okla Rowe
Grade 4, Sara Kelsey
Grade S & 6, Gertrude Dowty
Grade 6 G. 7, Lora Allen
Grade 8 & 9, Irene Roberts
Colored, Chas Yeager
High School, Edna Stukemari,
Asst. Prin., J. w. Twente, Prin'
Euro11nenf nv grades:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-09-05
Hotel Burglars.

Tom lakewood lost So last
Thursday night from his room in
the Polster hotel, and another
fellow lost about twenty dollars
from his room. The thief was a
slick one, and no clue has been
found.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-09-05

Mr.. and. Mrs. P. D. Hartley
have moved into the Goodwin
property north of the public
school building.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-09-05
TO nv Friends and Patients:

To my Friends ana fatients:
Ihave sold my practice to DR..
III. Helm of Louisburg, KS,
Who will be here in about . week.
I have reason to believe that DR..
Helm will merit your confidence,
and / trust that yOu will grant
him the same kind treatment and
liberal patronage that you have
accorded me.
a. J, Thompson, D. D, S,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-09-05

The newspaper boys certainly
treated the reunion mighty nice
ly this year, and for all of this
we extend thanks of the associa-
ton to them. Only one paper in
the county ever attempted to
knock on It.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-09-05

A fellow who gave his name as
Jack Archer stole a coat from the
Happ residence in the east part OF
town last Sunday, but he was
apprehended, and is now enjoy
ing himself lying in the county
iail,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-09-05

Mrs. A. L. Jones left Sunday
morning for Farragut, Iowa, in
response to a message announc-
ing the serious illness of her
father.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-09-05

L. Murray Perkins new muse
nm building is looming up in the
distance. Mr.. Perkins is going
to equip it with the very latest
and most convenient furniture and
fixtures.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-09-05

Mrs. E. C. Gates of Fort Scott
is visiting relatives in this city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-09-05

Harry Hartley left Tuesday
for the Lower Rio Grande valley.
He went down with the car OF
stuff Messrs. Thompson and
Rummel shipped. Harry will no
doubt fall in love with the coun-
try, and stay down there. AT
least he told us he did not know
how long he would be gone.
School opened Monday morn
ing with quite a large atten-
dance, but the kids were all tired
out from having a good time
during the reunion. School
should not have opened until
next Monday in Baxter Springs.
The children would have all been
in better condition to work.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-08
DON'T FORGET
TO REGISTER

Don't forget to register,' is the slo-
gan for every voter tomorrow. In ev-
cry precinct a registration place will
be open from O'Clock in the mornin &
until 6 O'Clock in the evening
Foreign born voters are cautioned to
bring their citizenship papers with
them. No declaration of politics is re-
quired and all the voter is asked to do
is to give a few facts about himself in
order to save himself the right to vote
next fall.
The registra ton tomorrow is known
as the May registration and will be fol-
lowed by a September and October reg
istration day in order to give the be
lated voter an opportunity to save his
vote Only one registration is required
however.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-08
TRAGEDY
OCCURS AT
STANDARD

Injuries which Walter G. Lamb. SIS
Calumet avenue, received in a fall at
the standard steel Car works yesterday
morning from a crane, proved fatal
at ST. Margarets hospital yesterday
afternoon at 1:3o o'clock. he dying from
the result of a fractured skull.
The accident occurred early yester-
day morning while Lamb was working
on top of crane at the Standard
Steel Car works. In some manner
Lamb slipped from the crane and
pitched headlong to the ground where
he was picked up unconscious.
He was removed to St Margaret.s
hospital, where a number of physi-
clans worked for hours to save his life.
but the fracture was so severe that ne
died yesterday afternoon at 1880
o'clock.
Lamb was 80 years old and has re-
sided in Hammond a number of years.
where he has been employed at the
Standard Steel Car works. There he
was well known and his wide circle
of friends will mourn the news of his
death He is survived by a wife and
three children.
The funeral will be held Friday aft
ernoon either from the family resi-
dence or the Baptist church. The Rev,
Floyd H. Adams will officiate and in
terment will occur at Oak Hill GENE
terry.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-08
COUNCIL MEETING
WAS TAME ONE
Little Business Done at the
Meeting of City Fathers
Last Night.

Little business was transacted at the
regular meeting of the Hammond city
council last night. The committee on
locating a city storage yard, having
had no report to make, continued.
Some of the couneilmen asked for in
formation about the progress of the
lawsuit between the Northern Indiana
Gas & Electric company, now pending
in the United States supreme court.
and instructed the city attorney to
procure some information for them
along this line.
At the request of Councilman John
Moriarty, the board of public works.
the city engineer and the city attor-
ney are to make an investigation
whether the Baltimore & Ohio and the
Wabash railroads have a franchise to
occupy that part of Hudson street
where the wabash depot and the team
track are now located.
City Treasurer William wolter ap-
peared before the council to ask for an
appropriation with which to hire extra
help in his office. saying that the pres
ent force is inadequate to handle the
business which accumulated during the
rush of the taxpaying season.
The finance committee of the council
was appointed to investigate the needs
of his office.
All the councilmen were present with
the exception of Whitaker. Schultz and
Markmueller.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-08
Chicago Syndicate Secures
Fifteen Year Leases for
Lake Frontage for Build
ing of Immense Amuse-
ment Park.
10 THOUSAND DOLLAR
WHARF TO Be BUILT

Gary's chances of securing a lake
front park at Miller beach are now
considered possibility of the past.
Instead there will be established on
the northeast coast of Lake county,
at Miller, a large amusement park,
which it is believed, will become the
"Coney Island of the west.
A Chicago syndicate, which has
been looking for a site for an amuse-
ment park has, after several weeks of
secret negotiations. signed up fifteen
year leases for lake frontage at the
mouth of the Grand Calumet river.
Full Details Are Given Out
Full details of the plan of the syndi-
cate were made public for the hrst
time last night to TIMES staff man
in Chicago by Captain Miles Berry for
ner president of the Berry Transporta-
ton line. and now the owner OF several
lake boats. and William c. Crolius.
manager of the National Building Ma
terial company and property agent for
several of the sand companies operat-
ing al Miller.
Within few days the syndicate will
be Incorporated with $3.50, 900 capital
and along with il will be organized, as
a separate company. the steamship
(Contfnued on PAGE 81
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-08
E. G. SPROAT
ELECTED
PRESIDENT

The Mckinley club of Hammond was
organized in the rooms on State street
recently vacated by the f. F. cloth
ing store last evening and an ehtusias-
tic meeting was held.
Erie Grant Sproat was elected presi-
dent Ralph W. Ross vice president,
Charles Hicks secretary. and Fred
Crumpacker treasurer. There was
quite a crowd at the meeting and the
club starts spiciously.
There were a number of speeches
made in which the bright prospects of
the party in Lake county were pointed
out. The club is expected to become
quite a factor in the republican or
ganization of the city.
1t is one of a number of similar or
ganizations which have been organized
or are in the process of organization
over the county. The next meeting will
be held at the call of the president.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-08
MAY CONSIDER TEMPLE
FOR CLUB HOUSE
Hammond Chamber of Com
merce Members Looking
Over Proposition.

Members of the Hammond Chamber
OF Comcrce. who have looked into the
advfsability of having a home or club
house for The organization. have had
have had their attention called to the
old Masonic temple. on State street,
now owned by DIR. j. t. Clark.
1t is understood that DR.. Clark at the
present time asks $4,000 for the prop
erty, but that he has been advised to
hold it for an increase in view of big
industrial developments in Hammond.
The building is three stories in heighth
and has ffty-foot frontage AS COM
pared to other State street property.
the Masonic temple proposition is con-
sidered reasonable. The Hammond es-
tate last year paid $3.50 per foot for
the Heintz property at the corner of
State and Holman street, while DIR.
Clark is holding his property at $500
per foot.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-08

DEMOCRACY PREVAILS 1T
N. T. CONFERENCE YESTERDAY

Minneapolis. MINI, May S.-Democ-
racy prevailed yesterday in the Meth
odist general conference when an at
tempt to create a final court of appeals
was submitted in the report of the
commission on judicial procedure.
Prominent jurists who are delegated to
the conference, as Dean Henry Wade
Rogers of the Yale Law school and SUI
preme Court Justice Anderson of
Washington, together with DR.. r. ].
Cooke of New York and DR.. s. w. Van
Cleve of Illinois, pleaded earnestly for
the adoption of the report. DR.. James
NJ. Buckley led the opposition, and was
sustained by the Rev Edgar Blake of
New Hampshire. DR.. r. a. Chase of
Colorado, the Rev Charles H. Richard
son of Baltimore and others.
Sharp Tilt EnIivens Debate.
The debate occupied the entire morn
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-08
Especial to THE TrMEs.)

Especial to THE TrMEs)
Crown Point. Ind, May S.-A great
deal of talk is heard this year anent
the big raise in taxes and the unequali-
ty of some of the assessments. while
some of the taxes have increased near
ly one-half there are others claim in e
that their taxes were lower this year
than last. With this fact as the chief
source of contention there are some
lively arguments over the matter.
The present taxes on small lots and
parcels of land are so high as to make
their keeping almost prohibitive. and
a remedy to keep the soaring of taxes
down would be the wisest move the of
ficials could make.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-08
Postal Pleads Guilty.

The case Of the state of Indiana VS..
George A. Postal was tried before
Judge Prest this morning on a charge
of assault and battery. He entered a
plea of guilty and received q fine of 81
and costs, amounting to s14. which he
paid.
Postal is in charge of the Central
pool room, which has given the police
considerable trouble since its opening.
3. James appeared complaining wit
ness and charged that Postal struck
him in the face causing a severe in
jury to his eye
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-08
FACTS ABOUT
BIG DEAL

Name of company - Schlesinger
Steel Co.
Owns several big plants through
out.
Men TO be employed number s.
900.
Cost of plant-$I1,0 100000.
Number of acres purchased-4JO.
Plant to manufacture steel prod
ucts of all sorts from the ore.
Deal WAS closed at O'Clock yes
terday.
Put over by the East Chicago Co.
and c. w. HOtchkiss.
Negotiations have been pending
for two months.
VIII make Hammond city of
10000 people in five years.
VIII mean the development of the
canal to Lake George.
Thousands of property owners
Will he benefited.
Real estate values have already
: -ipcreasea ~ per-rxRt IN <lussnarth
side and hsive increased from 10 to
25 per cent south of the river.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-08
GOOD PROGRESS MADE

The East Chicago board of public
works had an all-day session this
The Green line came in with a new and
modified franchise which is practically
the same as the Gavit line, and things
look good now for speedy settlement of
the vexed question. Mayor schlieker
is working hard to whip things in
shape and the city officials hope to
have the matter satisfactorily adjusted
soon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-08
LATEST NEWS
TROOPS TO MEXICO LINE.

Washington, May S-Prepara-
tions for the dispatching of troops
from two army posts and from the
Philippine Islands to the Mexican
border were admitted today at the
War Department office. Officials
showed annoyance that the facts had
become public. Fort Leavenworth
and Fort ID. A. Russell are the posts
from which regiments were to be
rushed to the border. There are
about 5000 men at Fort Leaven-
worth and 1000 at the Wyoming
post
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-08

Snap Up Lots,
Boom Starts

ever the lightning strikes. has a lot of
valuable property that Will increase in
value when the new plant builds.
Mrs. Steenberg, Mrs. Mary Huehn and
scores of others have large holdings on
the north side. 1t is expected that
Hammond will have the biggest boom
in real estate this summer that it has
ever had in its history. Hundreds of
thousands of dollars of foreign capital
will pour into the city and building
operations will be nothing short of
marvellous
Probably the most important feature
of the deal by which Hammond Sc
cures this big plant will be the fact
that the Indiana Harbor canal will be
dug through from the forks in Indiana
Harbor to Lake George and this will
pave the way for the locating of a
large number of other industries in
the vicinity of Hammond. Further
more. 1t will be an additional argument
in favor of an appropriation from con-
gress for the improvement of the har-
Dor and canal.
Much Activity Promised.
Hammond has not had much indus
trial activity since the Standard Steel
Car Co. located its plant at Hammond.
put now IL Will be just as prominent IN
the region as any of the other cities.
THE TINES famous list of industries
will have to be revised and the pros
pective population of the city will be
increased by $4,000.
One of the purchasers of property in
Hammond was Vice President Van
vlissigen of the Continental Trust Co.
of Chicago. He purchased several acres
of the Pochman farm on the north
sides