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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-04
LEAGUE RACE is
GETTING EXCITING

With Hammond and Gary running
neck and neck for pennant honors and
Indiana Harbor stepping up the stretch
in second place, there is evidence that
there will be some important changes
in the Northern Indiana League stand
ings next week. With the exception of
Hammond and Gary going into a tie
for first honors. the past two weeks
has seen few changes relative to the
league standings, but the fans who
are now in fever heat are expecting
something to break real soon which
will throw one of the top notchers into
second place.
Gary will journey to Valparaiso next
Sunday afternoon where the Porter
county warriors are expecting to give
the steel city team a hand to hand
struggle In an effect to keep the honors
at home. OF late Valparaiso has been
playing some exceptionally good ball
and present indications point that they
will give Gary run for their money.
| Hammond which has been taking
some big strides in order to overcome
Gary's lead are making preparations
to play a doubleheader at Indiana Har-
Dor next Sunday. If two games are
played and Hammond wins both they
will gain one game over Gary and two
| IL Gary loses.
CHANGING over the present standings
there Is little chance for any of the
| tailenders and apparently the closing
battle will be fought between Ham
mond Gary and Indiana Harbor. The
three clubs have all taken a glance at
the 1912 nag and fandom is anxiously
waiting for the coming champs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-04

"A report recently circulated that
dishonesty was discovered is slur
upon the integrity OF the employees Of
the company"
In discussing the outlook for bust
ness. General Manager Westfall said:
I'VE are looking forward to an ex-
ceptionally busy period. / believe most
of the railroads expect an unusually
heavy volume of tonnage this fall.
Unskilled labor is scarce at the pres
ent time. Last year there was an exo-
dus of unskilled workmen from Chi
caso and other centers. and 1T is diff
cult at the present time 10 obtain a
fun quota of these workmen. Many
of them returned to their native coun-
tries.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-04

the work to some extent and Is enthu-
siastic about the prospects and working
theoretically. He has some very ad-
vanced ideas on what a night school
should be and should do for the people.
He believes in reaching everybody who
has been unable to complete high
school course. One Of the students who
has enrolled is ~ years old.
The school opens on Sept. 23rd and
will be conducted in the Central and
Washington school buildings and in
the middle of October a night school
Will be opened in the wallace school.
primarily for the benefit of the people
in the Standard Steel Car district. In
the latter school the work will be prac-
tically limited to the three RS and the
domestic science.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-04
m Tk1R -
SUPERIOR n0lIDTo
and CIRCUIT UUUnahO

is set for a hearing today.
Inform alton.
Judge Kopelke announces that
there will be settings OF court cases
beginning Thursday and that jury
cases will be taken up beginning with
the fourth Monday.
Grand Jury.
Judge Kopelke entered an order
this morning calling for a session of
the grand jury for Monday. Sept. 8.
1912. at the solicitation of Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney Ralph w. Ross.
LAKE-PoRTER CIRCUIT COURT.
Judge w. G. McMahan.
At Crown Point.
Information.
The court Is taking up probate
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-04
CROWN POINTS
TAX LEVY FIXED
Especial to TIE TINES }


Crown Point. Ind. Sept 4.-The tax
levy for the city of Crown Point for
the ensuing year was fixed by the city
council last evening, a reduction be-
ing made upon the rate established
last year
Following is the amounts as fixed
by the finance committee for the year
1912:
For corporation tax, 55c per 800.
For street fund, 35c per 500
For water bonds and interest. SOC
per 500.
/ For electric light fund, s5c per 500.
and 81 on each poll.
For public library, 1oc on each 500.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-04
Bateman Funeral.

The funeral of Benton Howard Bate
man will be held from the family resi-
dence on Kinwood avenue tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. The Masonic
lodge of which he was member will
have charge of the arrangements and
interment will be made at Oak Hill
cemetery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-04
ON TRIP OF
INSPECTION

ISpeclaI TO The ZINES.
z Crown Point, Ind. Sept. 4. The
members of the county council and the
county commissioners are inspecting
the new county inhrmary south of
Crown Point today.
In fact. this has been rather a siren
uous day for the councilmen. They
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-04

the course Is so arranged as 70 allow
two classes a week, with 40 minutes
for each class.
The night school is free. The board
of education has just received twenty
sets OF Instruments for mechanical
drawing. which were bought for night
school work.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-04
EnuNn AT LAST,

Recognized by all Lovers of Good
Goods. UNION SCOUT SCRAP leads
them all Try a package and be con-
WINGED. Save the Sickets--worth mon
ey to you. See Premium List.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-04
LAKE COUNTY
COURTS AT
A GLANCE

LAKE SUPERIOR COURT. ROOM 4.
Judge Virgil s. Reiter.
Information.
Court viii convene on Sept. at Q
o'clock.
LAKE SUPERIOR COURT. ROOM 3.
Judge Lawrence Becker.
Information.
Court win convene on Sept. at 9
o'clock.
LAKE SUPERIOR COURT. ROOM 8.
Judge Johannes kopeIke.
At Hammond.
Case Call.
The Hobart sewer injunction case
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-04
NIGHT SCHOOL WORN
HAS WIDE SCOPE
4r
Principal Henderson Tells
of Work Planned and
Shows His Enthusiasm.

That there is a real demand for a
public night school in Hammond is evil
denced by the number OF applications
that are in the hands of w. III. Hender
son. the principal of the Hammond
night school.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-04
Gets Much encouragement.

Speaking of the night school work
this morning. Principal Henderson said
he had had the best of encouragement
from the factory heads who, too. are
anxious that their employees should be
skilled and competent.
The courses will be so arranged as to
provide for Individual instruction, with
not more than twenty persons to a
class. The year is divided into terms
The school is going to lay much
stress on mechanical drawing. as this
is something that every mechanic
needs. If there are enough applicants,
at least twelve being necessarily, to
open class, blue print reading is an
other thing that every mechanic needs
will be introduced.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-04

If you are Judge of quality try q
Lavender Cigar.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-04
Sewing Lessons Popular.

Thus far there are $50 applicants,
and the indications are that by the LIST
of next year that the number will have
been swelled TO 500.
The number of applicants for each
subject. the classes are as follows:
Mechanical drawing " 20
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-04

You will say that Lavender cigar
cannot be beat. If you try one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-01
cover Night"

Cr" OF the most sparkling entertain
ments offered in stock in several years
will be the seasons farce comedy success,
over Night. which will be presented by
the Poll Players at Polls formerly
Chase's) Theater next week over
Night" reflects the fact that it IS the
work of new author. 1t has none Of the
hackneyed situations Of the farceurs. 1t
has freshness, originality and cleverness.
The plot is unique.
Two young married couples are off on
their honeymoon on day steamer on tine
Hudson river. Just before the boat leaves
the husband of one couple and the wife
of the other leave the boat tAgether TO
get some delayed baggage.
The young people left on board are OF
the type described as child wife and
Their stronger halves are
accidentally left on the dock and the help
less ones are forced TO make the dis
rupted honeymoon trip together. Their
fellow passengers believe them to De
bride and bridegroom. Tie complications
which follow are deliciously comical.
The Poll Players promise over Night
at SKINNER prices, with a production iden-
teal in every respect to that which was
seen in Washington recently at the two
dollar scale Of prices. A. II. Van Buren, and
1zetta Jewel will play the domineering
husband of the weak wife and the suf-
fragette wife of the effemi9ate husband,
respectively
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-01
BEEF AT HIGHEST POINT
IN 70 YEARS IN NEW YORK
Wholesale and Retail Prices
S0ar-PotatoeS Also
Are Scarce.

NEW YORK, May 1.-The wholesale
and retail price of beef has reached the
highest point in twenty years in this city
Prices have been climbing steadily for
three weeks and packers say that with
corn at 81 cents bushel the farmers are
not feeding cattle.
Potatoes, too, are selling at record
prices and scarcity of production is given
as the cause. A Washington market
dealer said today that If it had not been
for the Importation of the low-grade
English potatoes recently there would
have been a potato famine in New YORK
No reduction in the present price of pota-
toes is expected until June. when the
Butter Also Short.
The marketing committee Of the state
food Investigating commission has been
told that there is an extreme shortage in
butter and that it would be impossible to
BUY loO tubs of butter from any one man
or firm In the New York market
William E. Skinner Of Denver, president
of the International Live Stock EXPOSE
ton Association, who is in this city,
says:
I'VE have got into bad shape in this
country through not having been pre-
pared for the period through which we
passed during the last five years. ] mean
the farming of the range In other
words, the range has almost entirely dis
appeared and most of the land formerly
giNeh over to grazing has been settled by
farmers. The farmer has not yet adjust
ed himself to live stock growing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-01
"Trovatore" Again Well Sung.

With singers in three of the principal
roles who did not appear in Mondays
cast Verdi's III Trovatore' was repeat
ed last night at the National Theater
and accorded as much appreciation as
given by the opening night audience. The
house was we'll filled and voiced approx
al with frequent applause and curtain
calls at the end of every act.
James Stevens in the role of Count di
Luna which was effectively sung by
Morton Adkins Monday night. repeated
The triumph of the singer with whom he
aiternated. The audience seemed espe-
..ial,y pleased with his voice. and mis- act
ing also was fine.
As Manrico the troubadour Henry
Taylor replaced Leonid Samoloff Mr..
TAYLOR has "A commanding stage presence,
and he sang himself into favor with a
strong tenor voice Of wide range and
sweetness of tone. limpid in quality.
The third alternate was Miss Paula
Braendle. who was the Leonora. the role
Edwards. Miss Braendle has voice rich
in quality. especially pleasing in the
lyrics of her part.
Louise lie Baron in the role OF AZucena,
in which she has appeared at both per-
fornances. again won the honors of the
opera. with a splendid dramatic presenta-
ton OF the gypsy mother. enhanced by
the sympathetic qualities of her singing
E.stelle Currie as Incz: George Etard. "a
Ritz and William SchGstcT, as Fernando
completed tie east. The chorus was again
average II Trovatorc'' will be repeated
At today's matinee and this evening. To.
morrow evening THE Tales of Hoffman
Will be suing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-01
STEEL WAR DUE
Price Cutting Expected When
Present Agreements Be-
tween Factories Expire. :;

BERLIN. May 1.-The great German
steel syndicate controlling the Compel
ton of German steel works by system
of production quotas all but collapsed last
night. The agreement formally expired at
midnight. but the members disregarded
the clock and early today had succeeded
in preventing a steel war, though only
among the first group. comprising manu-
facturers of rails, ties, structural steel
and haif-rolled steel.
An attempt to regulate the production
of the second group. which manufacturers
steel bars, plates, tubing and wire stock,
which the syndicate formerly controlled
by restricting the quotas OF raw material
to be used at each factory, was aban-
doned and a price war is expected at the
end Of three months. by which time the
present contracts Of the several fac
tories will have been completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-01
NEWS PRINT PAPER OUTPUT.
Increased Production in March a.
Compared With February.

Production of news print paper in
March. as compared with February, in
creased 5SeS tons, shipments increased
2.9c5 tons and stocks on hand o.s43 tons.
as reported by the American Paper and
Pulp Association to the commissioner of
corporations. These returns cover fifty
compa MES. one concern formerly report
ing 10 the associations having ceased
operations.
Stocks On hand March II were >. ,i3S
tons, as against .4,7a;, tons at the end
of February. and 3O,272 tons at the close
of March. 1911. Production for March,
1912, was 1O6,JS2 tons, as against 100, ia
tons for February. This increase was
largely due to the fact that March in
cluded one more working day than Feb
ruary; there was also an increase in
the actual output per day during March
of seventy tons. the daily average being
4,0a9 tons. Shipments for the month
We're los, 1857 tons.
Other grades-The more important of
the other grades. as a rule, showed
moderate increases in production and
shipments, and somewhat smaller in
crease in stocks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-01
Are You a Mason e

Next week should be an enjoyable one
at the Columbia Theater. where a revival
is announced by the Columbia Players Of
the funniest farce they have produced
since they have been catering to the
Washington public. Leo Dietrichstein's
adaptat on from the German, Are You
Mason?" in which Mr.. Dietrichstefn
starred for three years, following its
original production and run la New York.
with the famous Rice and Conan duo as
well as Thomas A. Wise in the cast.
The play was produced by the Columbia
Players in 1909. when it was the biggest
hit Of the season: ............
1t is sad to be particularly ridiculous
and laughable from a Masonic standpo MT
and for that reason several OF the local
Masonic bodies are giving parties to sec
ii during the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-01
Madame Butterfly" Thais."

The Aborn English Grand Opera Com
pany announces for its third week
Madam Butterfly" and That's. Mrn-
day, Tuesday and Wedn .5tldy nights
and al the Wednesday matinee Tue
cini's beautiful masterpiece, Madame
Butterfly" will be given 1t is py
many deemed the greatest work Of one
Of the living composers.
Thursday. Friday and Saturday nights
and at the Saturday matinee Massenets
opera. That's. will be SUM- because
of the great number Of requests re-
.ceived by the Messrs. Aborn 10 IN
clude this opera in their repertoire this
sson. Last year when il was surg
here for the first time by the Aborn
organization il proved one of the sen-
sational offerings of the season. Its
score and melodies arc very bcauuful
and its story intensely romantic and
tragic as we'll as picturesque
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-01
ADJUSTMENTS

George NJ. Cohan production, with half a
dozen bright songs interpblated, giving
Everett Butterfield an opportunity to
reappear in a field in which he shone a
year or SO ago. Well known Washington
amateur performers will appear in the
choruses OF the songs. and Nina Mel
vile, who had prepared for a career in
music before she entered the dramatic
field. will direct the orchestra for the
week
The play has story Of considerable
plot and swift action. A college base ball
pitcher. returning to his little country
village home, sets the town by the ears
on account of his great popularity and
prowess as a player. He falls in love
with pretty girl. and gains the enmity
of the village dandy. The girls brother
robs the post office, which afterward
burns down. and the general situation is
complicated until the end, when the
difficulties are cleared with a rapid finish.
The play is full of bright lines and hui
morous situations. George NJ. Cohan Is
said to have drawn the characters from
people he knew in Rockville, Mass. the
scene of the play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-01
Gounod's Faust" at the Columbia.

New ork and Chicago grand opera
stars have been engaged by De Cortez
Wolffungen to sing in the production OF
Gounod's Faust Monday and Tuesday
next. at pm. at the Columbia Theater.
The Washington grand opera chorus or
ganized by him will also appear in the
opera.
Following is the entire cast: Faust,
Alfred Shaw. London tenor: Mephis-
topheles. Henri Scott of the Chicago
Opera Company; Valentine. Mr.. Woiffun-
gen. Marguerite. Helen Warrum Of the
Chicago ~pera Company; Siebel, Elsie
Baker; Martha, Harriet Foster of New
York; Wagner, F.. G.. Schaefer and E.
Walter. alternating, both of Washington
The orchestra will be composed Of twenty
musicians OF the Washington Symphony
Orchestra. under TIM direction Of Con-
ductor Signor Gnarro of New York
The dance in the big scene of the Ker-
miss will he in charge Of Mrs. Mary Gale
Davis, who will present in it a selected
class of young girls in solo and group
dances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-01
IN THE WILDERNESS.
IN Paths That White Men Never
Trod Before.

In the next installment of THE Lost
World" the wonderful serial by Sir Ar
thur Conan Doyle now running in our
Sunday Magazine. the lead ng characters
are continuing their explorations up the
Amazon, and, after no end of remarka BILE
experiences, are Flooding through the
underbrush, having abandoned their boats
and canoes. They passed through will
dernesses of wild animals. some Of wh.c
almost-but not quite-convinced Prof
Summerlee that he was wrong in doubt
ing Prof Challenger, and into paths that
white men had never trod before and
finally halted on the very edge of the
Land Of Mystery. There is every pros
pect that the next installnent will con-
tain real revelations AS the story goes
on there Is noticeable Improvement in
the already superb quail ~ of Joseph
Clement Coils drawings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-01
HUMAN SPIDER CLIMBS
TO RALEIGH HOTEL ROOF
F. R0dman Law Performs Un-
usual Feat-NoW Wants to
Jump From Monument.

The Human Spider has carried his
web from the pavement of Pennsylvania
avenue to the top story window, nine
floors up In the air. of the Raleigh Hotel
F. Eodman Law, who performed the feat
Of climbing up the outside of the hotel
building yesterday, hanging on by his
finger tips while he worked his toes into
crevices between the building blocks, has
many feats to his credit.
He climbed the Flatiron building in
New York city, one Of the first deeds to
bring him into public notice.
From the twenty ninth story of the
Bankers and Trust building in Wall
street, New York. he tumbled about
week ago, his parachute opening after he
had bumped ten stories against the side
of the structure.
Now he wants chance to jump out of
the tiny window at the top OF the Wash
ington Monument. The privilege, SO far,
has been denied.
The feat would test his parachute and
demonstrate its life-saving efficiency, he
contends as an argument why no inter-
ference should be put in the lace of this
ambition. All one has to do is take the
parachute ring firmly in both hands, then
jump, and trust to luck, he explains.
Laws walk up the side of the Raleigh
Hotel apparently was impromptu. He
had on his usual walking costume and
was in danger Of nursing himself up on
his trip skNward, but came out immacu-
ate save as to dirt on his hands.
Thinking the request a pleasantly. Law
was given permission BY tne hotel man
agemeDt to go ahead. He went about 1t
complacent:y. He got started and the
crowd collected.
He peered in every window in passing.
He sat on the window sills rolled ci-
garettes and smoked them. Inmates of
the rooms did not know what to make
of the "Peeping Tom They telephoned
down to the office to ask whether Raj
fles was a ninth-stOry man or what was
doing, and complained more or less re-
garding the intrusive gaze of the passing
climber
The hotel management succeeded in
getting the ear of 1.-The Human Spider
when he had completed his upward jour-
ney. He was trying to figure how to
get around the orerhanging ledge onto
the roof trcm a place OH the sill of
ninth-story window when the hotel en-
pioyes argued with him. Law consented
nnalIy to come down in the elevator,
having demonstrated his unusual accom-
plishment.
Police who looked on at the perform
ance accepted the futiiity OF going after
Law If he was breaking any police reg
ulation or District law he was not Likely
to be interferred with after ne got start
ed, and he went his way unconcernedly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-01

The Bernhardt- Rejane motion pictures
will be shown again at the Columns a
Theater Sunday afternoon and evening at
. o'clock and SIS o'clock. in response to
unusual publ demand. Never before, il
is declared. has mere film inspired so
profound an emotional demonstration as
marked the famous death scene in Ca
Mile portrayed by the great Bernhardt.
OF almost equal interest is the lighter but
equally artistic comedy offering of Nine.
Rejane in Victorien SardoL's great COM
edy-drama. m adame Sans-Gene.'' which
tells the story of Napoleon's early career
and regal tr.umphs.
Seats are now on sale at the box office
of the theater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-01
Hazleton's "Washington" Films.

Fricay afternoon at :; O'Clock at the
Columbia Theater Joseph c. Hazleton vii;
present his electric pictures Of Wash
ington,' with talk on the nations cap
ital. Aside from Its entertaining and in
structive features Mr.. Hazlston's lecture
will doubtless excite the interest of the
local public because 1t will show how
washington. Is to be presented to the
people Of the country to arouse them to q
realization Of the glories Of the city and
secure their cooperation in making It the
most beautiful city in the world. MIR.
Hazleton has spent several years in Sc
curing lantern slides and motion pictures
that will accurately and attractively por-
tray conditions and illustrate the fasci-
mating story of Washington, the capital
of the nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-01

WASHED ASHORE.
Another Stirring Tale Of Ships Bot
tom Life-Sayers.

S. Ten Eyck Bourke and Charles Fran
els Bourke are known as the talented con-
tributors of stories about the members
of the Ships Bottom life-saving stat on.
located on Barnegat Beach. n. ]. There
fore, there is more than a moderate in
terest IN their stories based on this al
Turing subject. Our next Sunday Maya
z'ne contains THE Bully Buccaneer." on.
Of the best of the series.
It happened that among the fiotsam and
jetsam washed up on the Barnegat beach
was a man who had every earmark OF be-
ing q real bold. bad pirate OF the seas.
What made 1t stranger he himself
thought he was just that-for the poor
fellow was afflicted with a species of
aphasia. 1t required the most strenuous
Of experiences to set things right, which.
our readers may be sure, the Bourkes
have attended NO properly before the end
is reached.