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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-13
OBITUARY..

Mrs. James w. Robb. wife OF Rev.
James w. Robb was born in Oshkosh.
Wis. JAM 81, 1854 and died of heart
failure at Hammond. Ind. jan IL. 1912,
being ST years, IL months and IL days
old. About three weeks ago she left
Green Bay, Wis. to visit her son-in-law
and daughter who reside at Hammond
and was anticipating to continue her
visit with them for come time when
death came suddenly and took dear
wife and mother to a better and fa-
more glorious state of life than this.
She was the mother of nine children,
two having preceded her TO the heaven
'ly home.
She was married to the Rev. James
w Robb at Spring Valley. Minnesota,
June s, 1871 and during the period OF
thirty-one years endured the trials, sor-
rows and hardships of Home Missionary
life and shared in the Joys of doing
the work Of the Master. She was of a
retiring disposition, never seeking
prominent positions. but quietly and pa
tiently doing her part In a meek spirit
Her work was largely in the home.
having raised seven children to ma
turity, all of whom are married and
settled in life and who will rise up and
call her blessed. No mother ever low
ed her children more; no mother was
ever more interested in her childrea
growing up in the right way than she
Their sufferings. sorrows and troubles
were hers and she was ever ready to
sacrifice anything for their comfort
Her husbands work also was of great
interest to her. She ever rejoiced In
his success and while his fields have
generally been large and iaborious. she
has sat up until the midnight hours to
have fire to warm him and have some
thing ready to eat Now that she mas
Igone. We can look back and with vivid
visions she her smiling face OF vel.
come in the door.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-13

this season, and had Hammond been
able to play it's regular lineup the
score might have resulted different.
Smith, one of Hammond's star bas-
ket tossers. was unable to play last
night on account of sickness and IL
was found necessary to use two subs
in his place-Hudson and Ebert.
Whiting had the best of the game in
the first half, the score resulting 10 to
in their favor. In the second half
Hammond braced up and at one time
led Whiting by four points. Hammond
lost out on throwing foul baskets,
which they lay TO their defeat.
A large crowd witnessed the inter
esting contest. Whiting and Ham
mond will play their last game of the
season at Whiting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-13
FASHION NOTES.

Lace is used more freely than last
winter. and 1t is not uncommon to see
several styles in the same gown. There
is a strong demand for both the fiImy
laces. such Chantilly and shadow
and the heavier ones such as renais-
sance filet. venise and various crochets
The novelties at present is the long
redingote- The graceful. floating ends.
reaching nearly to the hem, are
trimmed with fur or galloon. This
garment is so elegant and requires such
costly material to make it effective that
it Will be difficult for it to become
common.
This season win see corsages of the
most flmy textures, even If the other
part of the gown is of plain, heavy ma
teriai Empire styles are responsible
for this. for with the high waist line,
which necessitates a short line and lit
tie material in the bodice. one can take
all sorts of liberties with the corsage
decorations.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-13
EMPLOY EXTRA
TEACHER
Especial to THE TIMEa)


East Chicago. Jan. 1s.-The board OF
education at a meeting last night de-
cided to employ an extra teacher in the
high school to extend the commercial
course. The teacher has been selected.
but the name has not been made pub
lie. Miss Leila Mercer will be retained
in the capacity in which she has been
serving. Six new typewriters. have
been ordered for use In this depart
ment. making ten all told.
Beginning Feb. 1 1t will be possible
for first year students in the high
school to take up studies of CONNER
cial nature. such as shorthand. book
keeping and other branches necessary
to At them for office and business po-
sitions. where only third and fourth
year students were heretofore thus ac-
commodated. The commercial course
will be a two-year course, although
the studies incident to it may be un-
dertaken by pupils taking the entire
four-year course. the commercial stu
dies being purely elective. The two
year commercial course in itself en-
braces some of the other studies pre-
scribed in the regular curriculum, but
the commercial features will predomi-
nate. The new teacher viii take up
her duties Feb. l, the beginning OF the
spring term.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-13
ELECTION P[EASES
GARY PEOPLE WELL
Business Men, Both Demo
Gratis and Republicans,
Satisfied.

The election of Alderman Alfred 8.
Hess to the Gary common council was
well received In Gary. Mr.. Hess prev
ious experience at Mishawaka where
he served in the council for number
of years will be a valuable asset to
him. Since his arrival in Gary Mr..
Hess has been in the contracting BUSH
ness and among the larger buildings
that he erected was the Commercial
club.
Bushes men, both democrats and re :
publicans. are much pleased with the
council election. A. B. Keller, banker
and president of the Y. NJ. c. A. views
the step as enc In the right direction.
According to Mr.. Keller in the past
capitalists in many instances. have re-
fused to have anything to do with Gary
because of certain material in the city
council.
| In the election while Mayor Knots
| in way is said to have favored the
defeat of Hess yet he was between the
devil and the deep sea. He feared that
If Hecker got In Alderman Castlema1
would start impeachment proceedings
/ against him and would be able to use
Hecker's vote.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-13
STEEL TRUST
MENACES CITY?
Back of Demand for Reduc-
ton of Flow in Drain
age Canal.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 13--Is the
health of the people of Chicago to be
endangered in order to preserve the
navigation conditions in the great lakes
desired by tho United States Steel COR
This Is the question which Isham
Randolph. George NJ. Wisner. and John
C. Williams. representing the Chicago
sanitary district, have put squarely up
to Gen. w. Fl. Bixby. chief of the army
corps of engineers
The Chicago officials had another
conference on the question at the war
department today and yesterday lay
ed the matter before Secretaries Fisher
and MacVeagh for consideration event
Iually by President Taft
Gen. Bixby is manifesting great
anxiety concerning the gradual lower
ing of the levels of the great lakes dur
ing the last three years. and has sug
gested reduction of the diversion of
water from Lake Michigan for the dilu-
tion of Chicago sewage in the drainage
channel
John c. Williams, attorney for the
sanitary district charges that prac-
ticaily the only navigation interest
which would suffer from a further fall
of foot in the level of the lakes Is
the steel trust. which owns and con-
trolls 80 per cent of the shipping of the
lakes and SO per cent of the deep drafi
boats.
| The Chicago men say Il is significant
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-13
MEN REJOICE OVER
ADVENT OF BIG PLANT

I'VE have got to the point where we
had better look out or some big in
dustry will be sneaking in on us in the
night time and will locate here before
we can do anything to protect our
selves" said William FL Gostlin to-
day.
1T Is no longer a matter of locating
industries The one great problem
that now confronts the region is the
matter of building homes for the men
who will come to the industries that
will be built next year
S Oscar Krinbill. president of the
American Trust & Savings bank of
HAMMOND. said today, THE location
of the Baldwin plant at East Chicago
Is great thing for the region 1T
means that no matter what business
conditions are there will be local pros
perity. These new developments ought
to inspire the people with the conf
dence that is necessary II they are to
go ahead and expand to meet the new
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-13
HOBART AND GARY
CLASH AT BASKETBALL
Gary H. S. Boys Defeat Ho'
bart by a Score of
% to 8.
Especial to TIE TrMEs.l


Hobart, Ind. Jan. 13-The Gary and
Hobart high schools played a double
header basket ball game here last
night, the curtain raiser between the
girls teams having ended with "a for
felt to the Hobart girls by a score of
10 to H.
Tho boys game which resembIed
football rather than basketball was a
victory for the Gary high school by
score of % to s. In the second half
Tabbert the Hobart forward was put
out of the game by the rough PLAYING
III It was INDUCED In.
In the first half of the girls game
Gary had a lead of seven to five. But
in the second half the Hobart PLAYERS
gained their losses and went ahead
of the visitors. Gary then began
registering objections to the referee.
and finally the game was forfeited TO
the Hobart girls.
The Hobart boys went into the garae
severely handicapped owing to the ILL.,
ness OF william Fleck its forward star
He is severely tick with typhoid fever
| and when in the second half Tabbert
the substitute forward was also knock
ed out, the visitors had things their own
way.
= The boys line up was as follows:
| Gary--Hodge. rf; Thatcher If: Hake
lie; Knots, rg; Phillips. g.
Hobart-Tabbert, IF; Murray, If
Traeger, c; Rose, rg: Krausse. lg.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-13
Steel Notes.

The following Is the operating sched-
ule at the South Chicago works of the
Illinois Steel company:
Mills in operation: Blast furnaces
Nos. 1, 2, 4. 8, Z. s. No. 2 open hearth.
II furnaces; No. / open hearth. fur
naees; No. rail mill, day turn; No /
structural mill; slabbing mill; No.
plate mill; No. plate mill No. /
blooming mill; No. blooming mill;
sintering plant: dry blast plant: gas
engines; ore bridges; pumping stations;
all mechanical shops.
Electric stations; No. cement plant
(south works. cement plants Nos. g. 4.
(Buffngton).
Mills down: Blast furnaces Nos 3.
L, 6. 8. 10: No. i open hearth, fur
naces; Bessemer converting works: No.
/ rail mill; No. rail mill, night turn.
electric furnace; north dock; south
dock.
As stated in last weeks issue, No. 2
structural mill. which went down Sat
urday, Dec. 80, resumed operations
Monday, Jan. s, at s a m.
The many repairs needed at No. 1 rail
mill and the Bessemer converting
works are being rushed as much as the
cold weather permits 1t is expected
that as soon as they arc completed
both of these mills will resume opera
tions with a large force of men.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-13
Two Services Sunday.

The quarterly communion service at
the First Methodist church will be held
Sunday morning. 1t is always a season
especially attractive for this congrega-
ton. Members will be received pre-
vious to the communion.
The Mems Brotherhood meeting will
be held at, 8 o'clock when the organ
ization will be completed as arranged
for in preparatory meetings. The or
ganization promises to be an active one
from the start and much is hoped for in
the way of strong work among men.
Members of the church and of the con-
gregation are cordially invited.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-13
CLARK STATION.

Ice making IS going on IN fuIf blast
We have fourteen inches OF clear ice.
Richard Kray OF Ross was a Clark
Station business visitor yesterday.
John Olson OF Ivanhoe was a Clark
business translator yesterday.
Gust Friek, who spent month with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. Frick. here,
returned to his work at jennings, La.
He reports good time. but did not
agree with the weather very we'll Mr..
F'rick expects to make a trip here next
summer, IL possible.
Mrs. w. Faulson OF Clark Station was
Gary visitor yesterday
Mrs. b. Brown of Clark Station was
an Indiana Harbor visitor yesterday.
L. Barsley of Clark station spent the
evening with friends at Indiana Har-
Dor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-13
Gary Steel Co. Sued.

Mike Adam through his attorney, ID.
j. Moran, has started suit against the
Indiana Steel company for $4,000 dam
ages on account of an accident which
happened March %. 1911. when he was
commanded to detaoh a piece of steam
pipe which contained live steam and
hot water
1t is alleged that the negligence of
the company lies in the fact that the
foreman failed to shut Off tho steam
before commanding the worlingman to
detach the pipe
The hot steam and water scalded the
head and face of Adam and he Is al
legged to ahve impaired the sight of his
left eye. The accident happened in the
plant of the company at Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-13
Spirits for Rheumatism

The use Of spirits in the treatment
of rheuma tism has proved an innovation
among the medical profession. When
mixed with certain other ingredients
almost infallibie cure for rheumatism
and back-ache. Here is the formula
From your druggist get one ounce OF
Toris compound Gin original sealed
package) and one ounce of syrup of
Sarsaparilla compound. Take these two
ingredients home and put them into q
half pint of good whiskey. Shake the
bottle and take a tablespoonful before
each meal and at bed time" Results
come Immediately. II your druggist
does not have Toris compound in stock
he will get it in a few hours from his
wholesale house. Don't be Influenced
to take some patent medicine instead OF
this. Insist on having the genuine Toris
compound in the original ono ounce
sealed yellow package.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-13
DISTRICT MEETING
HELD AT HARBOR
Especial to THE TIMEA,

Indiana Harbor. Jan. 13.--The dis
trict meeting of the church federation
of tho Calumet region will take place
at the Methodist church in Indiana
Harbor Monday at p. m Churches in
Hammond. whiting, Gary, Hobart. East
Chicago and Indiana Hsrbor will be
represented. each sending one layman
besides the pastor, as delegates. 1t is
expected that from sixty to seventy-five
churchmen will attend the meeting. as
the attendance will not be confined
solely to delegates. The conference is
for the purpose of encouraging friend
ship and fellowship among the various
churches and denominations, as well as
the adjustment of territory in this dis
trict
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-13
Business Men Combine.

John Kennedy, owner of the Handy
shop In the Taper building. has va
Gated his place of business and moved
his fixtures into Wells drug store. also
in the Taper building. There is am
pie room in the drug store for both
businesses. and Mr.. Kennedy will In all
probability continue his business there.
The store room vacated by him will
be occupied by the J. s. Blackburn Real
Estate company, and by e. N Bunnell
for the National Cash Register COM
pany.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-13
Manhattan Gaiety Girls.

Manhattan Gaiety Girls is the must
cal offering at the Hammond theater
on Tuesday. Jan. l6. This attraction
comes to the Hammond theater with
the endorsement of the managers and
public of the larger cities throughout
the country.
Quantity and quality" has always
been the motto of the management.
AMI with competent cast, a lively cho-
rus who can sing and dance, who are
not only extensively but tastefully
costumed, the proper scenic equipment
and chief of all. the proper comedy We
hicles Astounding in sparkling wit.
laughter provoking situations, and
quick, fast action throughout. a per-
Torrance on the whole Is assured that
is up to the minute and complete in
the details of proper stage manage
ment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-13
Lowell Case Mondav.

The divorce case OF William F.
Tranm of Lowell against his wife will
be taken up by Judge Virgil s. Reiter
next Monday. The case is of consider
able interest in Lowell on account of
the fact that the family is so we'll
known there.
Tramm charges his wife with aban-
donment and she has fled a Cross
complaint in which she charges him
with cruelty. There has not been any
thing in the case OF a sensational ma
ture
The taking of evidence began yes
terday. Shortly after the fling OF the
case the court granted Mrs Tramm SIS
a. month temporary alimony and $50
attorneys fees
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-13

conditions"
The locating of the Baldwin Loco
motive works at East Chicago has done
more to dignity this region as real
Industrial center than anything that
has happened since the Indiana Steel
company located at Gary said NJ. NJ.
Turner. of the First National bank. to-
day.
When a board OF directors of a con-
servative corporation like the Baldwin
Locomotive works decides that the
Calumet region is the most desirable
location for their plant. after every
possible pressure had been brought to
bear them to go to Chicago, it is
an indication that our advantages are
really the greatest IN the world.
II expect that the Immediate effect
of the location of this plant will be o
enable the business men of the region
to locate many others Of subsidiary
nature. The future of the region is
assured"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-13
BUSINESS HOLDS UP
DURING ZERO WEATHER
Merchandise Transactions
Open UP Well for Year as
the Buyers Come In,

Dun's weekly review of Chicago
trade willssay:
Business generally held up well,
considering the adverse effect of the
remarkable below zero weather Diff
culties in transportation and communi-
cation throughout the western country
will yield quickly with the return of
rising temperature.
The record of trading defaults again
exhibits unfavorable features, liabill.
ties reported being above the average
The volume of payments through the
banks remains high, Investment deaf
fngs increased and the new demands
reflect larger buying against future
needs in the leading industries, heavy
construction and general merchandise.
Furnaces, rolling mills and forges
run under more urgent pressure, and
developments improve the outlook IN
motive power, car building and rail-
way equipment Important tonnages
were closed in pig iron. rails, freight
cars and structural steel.
VIII Increase steel Outputs.
Definite plans We're announced for
increasing outputs at South Chicago.
Pullman and Gary, while new locome-
tive works at Calumet were assured.
probable change. in production, but tn :
tone is distinctly more confident. and
various lines heretofore under severe
curtailment handle many encouraging
inquiries.
The markets for raw materials in
diSAe no REORGANIZATION of sup
plies. while the wider absorption O.
copper and other minor metals en-
hances prices. sellers feeling very sure
as to their position for the immediate
future.
The transactions in general mer-
chandise opened up well for the year
there being a largely augmented at
/ tendance of visiting buyers and 8
steady flow of mail orders The an
nual furniture sales created a favor,
able impression among producers
/ Compared with this period of 1911 d
| gratifying exhibit is made in booking
| of dry goods. millinery, boots ant
shoes, cloaks and suits clothing. men:
| furnishings, knit and fancy goods, car
pets, house utensils and food products
| Bank clearings. s27e.0e5.14s. are 0.
/ per cent under those OF correspondent,
week in 1911. and compare with s272.
l275,o60 in 1910.
Failures reported in the Chicag
district numbered SO, against 35 las
week, 25 in 1911 and 36 In 1910. Thos
with liabilities over $1,000 numbered Il
lagainst 10 last week, / in 1911 and
in 1870
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-13
PLEADS GUILTY:
SENTENCED

George Tieman appeared In the Lake
superior court at Hammond this morn
ing and pleaded guilty to uttering a
forged, check. He had been arrested on
the complaint of Theodore Pohlplatz,
to whom the check was issued.
Following his plea of guilty Tieman
was sentenced to the penitentiary for
two to fourteen years. he was fined $40
and DISTINGUISHED for Ave years.
The check he Issued was purported
to be made out by w. Kimballe Co.,
per 7. r. Meyers. to G. Brocklemann
1t was for SIS. As soon as II was Of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-13
BURNHAM.

Don't forget the study meeting to be
held Friday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Turner. Everybody
is welcome to attend.
Judge Whittenberg of Park avenue
made an important business trip to
Chicago Thursday morning.
Mrs. C. Cook of Rand avenue spent
Thursday in Chicago shopping.
Mrs. Charley Burnham of pullman
visited Mr. and Mrs. s. Burnham and
family OF Center avenue Thursday eve
ming.
Mrs. Custafson and daughter Myrtle
of Pullman avenue were out-of-town
visitors Thursday afternoon
Miss Pauline Neel of Pullman avenue
spent Thursday in Roseland on BUSH
ness
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-13
BRINGS SUIT
AGAINST MAYOR
Joseph Novakowski, Hurt in
Auto Accident, Files
Suit in Court.

Suit has been started against Mayor
A. G. Sch1ieker of East Chicago by
Joseph Novakowski, an Indiana Har-
Dor milk dealer who charges that the
Mayor, while running his automobile
at high rate of speed, ran into his
milk wagon, broke bottles and spilled
milk and resulted in the fracture of his
rib.
The accident happened at the corner
of Michigan and Commonwealth ave-
nues on Nov. 10, 1911. The plaintiff
asks $1,000 damages. Attorneys D. J
Moran and Charles e. Greenwald filed
the case.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-13
SO. CHICAGO BANK
REFLECTS OFFICERS

Directors of the South Chicago Saw
ings bank, which is owned chiefly by
capitalists associated with the Illinois
Steel company, yesterday reelected Of
ficers as follows: Ralph Van Vechten,
president; Edwin L Wagner, vice pres
ident; Warren w. Smith, cashier; Her
bert Jones, assistant cashier, and KEN
per X Knapp counsel. Mr.. Van vech-
ten is vice president of the Continental
and Commercial National Bank. Fifty
thousands dollars was transferred from
profits to the surplus of the South Chi
cago Savings, thus increasing that item
to 100000.
Van vechten. Knapp and E. ]. Buff
ington, who is also a director are
members of the Gary State bank di-
rectorate.
If you smoke Lavender once yon
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-13

dealt chiefly with existing trade con-
ditions- No credence attached to ru-
mors of possible price advances and
aside from the announcement that the
corporations mills are working at 10
to so per cent of capacity, no details
were vouchsafed. &
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-13
Lane COUNTY
COURTS AT
A GLANCE
Lake SUPERIOR COURT, ROOM NO.
Judge Virgil s. Reiter.
Information.


The court will continue the trial of
the divorce case OF William Tramm of
Lowell Monday Schuyler c. Dwyer is
the attorney for the plaintiff and c. b.
Tinkham. of the firm of Crumpacker.
Crumpacker & Tinkham. represents the
defendant Mrs. Tramm. Beginning
Monday the court will take up civil
jury cases.
Trial Calendar.
Second week, January term. 1912.
Civil jury cases.
Second Monday, Jan. 10
s619-Fanya. admr. Inland steel Co.
6sz4-Detrick VS.. American Conduit Co.
6s40-20th Cent II. & v Co. V Graham.
s6s5-Hipsher Russian.
6Sse-Opperman v Opperman.
LAKE SUPERIOR COURT. ROOM NO. .
Judge Lawrence Becixen
Trial Calendar.
Monday. Jan. Is
e26s-E Chgo Co. Fuzzy
6ss4-E. Chgo. 90. Lewis.
6374-Duchich V Corbett
64ss-Ruman williams.
65o5-Btrche Borrnann
s5T4--u. 8 Brig CO. vuksanovich.
s5s4--Smith Harbor Bldg. Co.
6593--Slack V Slack
66o6--Reiliy Warner Bros s. & W. Co.
6e2s--Express p. & F. Co. Mekatinski.
lake SUPERIOR COURT, Room NO. >
Judge Johannes KoDe1kA
At Crown Point.
Information.
The court is now in session at Crown
Point
The first week of next term will be
taken up with the Brown-Berry will
case. Thomas Heard and Crumpacker.
Crumpacker & Tinkham represent the
plaintiff and w. j. McAleer and Attor-
ney Kelly represent the defendant.
JUDGE w. c. M'MAHAy.
At Valparaiso.
InformatioR.
Court is now in session.