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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-09
NEW TRAFFIC
CURRENTS
OPENED Up
West Hammond's Mayor
Appoints Committees to
Take Up the Question of
Building Viaducts Over
Railroads.

Mayor K w. Wosczinski took the
first step to develop West Hammond as
an important residential district when
at the meeting of the city council last
evening he appointed a committee of
three aldermen and three citizens to
take up the question of the building
of a viaduct over the Michigan Central,
Indiana Harbor Belt, and Chicago &
Calumet Terminal railroads at Burn
ham avenue
A new highway is to be opened up
between West Hammond and Chicago
and new currents OF traffic are to be
created. The new highway Will be
more important to West Hammond
than a new factory. for 1t will make
West Hammond the residential dis
trict for workers in dozen factories.
Clerk Ignatius Mankowski, who has
been in the hospital for weeks a
result of an operation for appendicitis.
was present at the meeting last even
ing and received an ovation from his
friends.
A committee of citizens was also ap
pointed to take UP the question OF the
paving or State Line street This mat
ter will have to be settled soon, accord
ing to the mayor.
The Burnham avenue matter came
up following a visit of Mayor X NJ
Wosczinski. Miss Virginia Brooks, City
Attorney Jacob katz Mayor Kosckin-
skis attorney a Mr. Thompson from
the office of Mccormick & Patterson
George Hannauer and representatives
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-09
TEACHERS
INSTITUTE

Crown Point, Ind, Aug. 9.-The An
nual Teachers Institute of Lake county
viii be held in Crown Point, August 2s
to 80.
Supt. William E. Chancellor. South
NorwaIk. Conn. will have charge of
the general pedagogy; Prof Geo. L
Roberts. head of the department of
education, Purdue university, will have
charge of school problems and especial
work in agriculture; Julia Fried Wal
ker, Teachers college, Indianapolis.
will look after the primary and kinder
garten work; Miss Cecilia Campbell,
supervisor of music, Evanston, Ill, will
have charge of the music instruction.
The work of the week will be both
tnspirationai and sectional and many
opportunities offered for round table
discussions The one thought in ar
ranging the program has been to pro-
vide something of interest and benefit
to every teacher In Lake county
The public is cordially invited to join
the teachers in making this session the
best ever held in the ciunty
FRANK f. HIGHWAY. Supt.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-09
BOARD Of
HEALTH IS
PUZZLED
One Case of Scarlet Fever
Is Reported From Stan
dard Steel Car District;
First Contagious Disease
Reported in Settlement.

While there are but three cases of
scarlet fever and three of measles in
Hammond today, the situation is new
ertheless very extraordinary, because
one of these cases has been located in
the Standard Steel Car district.
This is the first time in the history
of the settlement, which Is more than
five years old. that a contagious dis
ease has been reported from there. and
because of the danger of it's rapid
spread there DR.. w. d. Weis, secretary
of the board of health, has taken strin-
gent measures to enforce the quaran-
tine laws. Policemen who are on duty
night and day have been stationed in
front of the house to prevent anybody
from entering the quarantined rooms.
or leaving them.
A rope has been stretched in front
of the entrance as an added precaution.
Patient a Recent Immigrant.
Why no contagious diseases have de-
veioped in this district before this has
always been more or less of a mystery
to the health authorities, in view OF
the housing conditions there, and the
utter disregard that most of the inhab-
itants show for health rules. Even the
present case, which is in the home o1
the Matchicks in company house No
90. did not develop in the district as
result of conditions there The family
came from the old country only two
weeks ago. and the child which has
the scarlet fever is thought to have
been exposed TO 1t either on the boat OF
on the train. The patient is gettine
along very well, and in due time tn.
| quarantine will be removed, but tn.
whole building, together with its con
tents and occupants, will be thorough,
| fumigated.
We can not afford TO take chances
said DR.. Weis today We have beer
very fortunate in the past in havins
escaped trouble in the Standard dis
trict and we are doing everything ii
our power TO keep the disease unde
| control
| The other two cases of scarlet feve
I In the city are isolated, one being oil
east Sibley street and the other ol
| Sheffield avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-09
EDWARD
WAS TOO
bASHFU[
East Chicago Man Baked
at Popping the Question,
But the Blushing Bride
to-Be Had no Hesitancy
and Turned the Trick.

There are fortytwo men In Chicago
bearing the name of Edward Schmidt
One of them is Chicago's most BASH
full man. When his identity WAS
clearly established, however. 1t was
found that he does not live in Chicago
but resides in East Chicago. where
he is employed at the Grasselli Chemi-
cal works
Schmidt after marshallIng up suf-
ficient courage to propose to Miss LII
liam Mitchell of California, Pa. found
his supply OF self confidence was en-
tirely exhausted when 1t came to ask
ing for a marriage license. and then
1t was up to the blushing bride to put
the question as the East Chicagoan
balked.
His bashfulness is contained in a
telegraph dispatch from the eastern
city.
He was forced to admit to his bride
to-be that he didn't have the nerve to
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-09
TAPER TAKES OVER
C0MPAN STOCK
Becker Taper Realty Co.
Goes Now to Anton
Taper.

Anton Taper whose fortune has
been made as a result of the increase
in the value of Hammond real estate,
has Just made what is regarded as a
very significant purchase.
He has taken over from the Becker
Taper Realty Co, of which he is the
second largest stoclholder. seven
Calumet avenue corners of 81 feet
each.
This indicates that Taper realizes
the future that this street has as one
of the leading business streets of the
city The corners were each 81 feet
and the deal is said TO involve about
1000.
1t is understood to be Tapper's in
tention to improve this property as
soon as possible and this will do a great
deal TOWARDS building up South Calu-
met avenue
Judge Lawrence Becker is develop
ing into quite real estate -ealer these
days. He reports that he has sold half
dozen lots in the Becker Taper sub
division this week.
He says THAT there is surprising
demand for this property. In fact
there is more development on the
north and east sides in Hammond than
in any other section of the city.
The work on the East Side Trust &
Savings bank is progressing satisfac-
torally and it is hoped that the build
ing will be ready for occupancy before
the first of October.
William H Gostlin Jr. has just re-
ceived bids for the construction of his
building at the corner of State street
and Calumet avenue 1t is expected
that the contract will be let within
the next few days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-09

Of MEET WILL
Be VERY HIGH

Expenses of the meet at the Mineral
Springs Jockey club race track Will be
in the neighborhood of s45.0oo, it Is
stated. The money will be put up by
the Knotts-Gavit-Da syndicate and
other members of the jockey club, and
IL the meet pans out well in financial
manner the $4,000 will be paid and all
above that sum represents profits for
the club members.
Preliminary work has already started
on the A. +. Knots properties at Min
erai Springs and every effort will be
made TO have some racing by the first
part OF September. News of the open
ing of racing in Indiana has placed
Gary and Mineral Springs on the sport
ing map and the story has been printed
in English newspapers in three con-
tinents.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-09
STATION
OPENING
IN SIGHT

Fred Davidson, the chief clerk in the
office of the president and general
manager of the Monon railroad, was in
Hammond today for the purpose of in
specting the new Monon depot and ac-
cepting it for the road.
A representative of the firm of Mar
shall & Fox. architects. was also in the
city. 1t is understood that the depot
furniture has been ordered and will be
shipped in a few days.
1t is expected that the new depot
Will be occupied within a week or ten
days 1t is just about year since the
decision was reached to build the depot.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-09

When E. B. Lanman. head of the e.
B. Lanman Company which is putting
up a plant for the manufacture of
washers etc. at 151st and McCook ave-
nues. just east of the DEFINING works
at Calumet came through on a Lake
Shore loop train from Chicago to In
diana Harbor yesterday afternoon. he
cast his eye over in the direction of
where his colossal building had been
gradually rearing it's network of steel
girders and beams from day to day.
and saw-not a beam nor girder!
Mr.. Lanman looked again. Yes.
there was the Goidschmidt DEFINING
plant in full view. but his building was
nowhere in sight. When he arrived
at Indiana Harbor and instituted a
search he was told that his plant had
been blown down couple of hours
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-09
GOT HIS START WHEN
BUT I YEARS OLD
Habitual Drinker Tells His
Tale in the Hammond
City Court.

Having spent twenty-six days in the
county Jail at Crown Point for intoxi-
cation. during the past six months.
Frank Fryor is in again" and this
time will spend a vacation of twenty
one days with Sheriff Grant. After
continuous drunk for more than
week, Fryor was arrested by officer
Wallack at Gostlin and Towle street
last night. He plead guilty before
Judge Barnett in the City court this
morning, receiving a fine of 81 and
costs. amounting to s11 and ten days in
Jail The ten-day sentence was added
because this was his third offense.
Fryor Is a well-known character in
Hammond where he is employed doing
porter work and odd jobs He stated
this morning that he was 81 years old
and had been a hard drinker nearly all
his life. His case is pitiful and he told
the court that the first time he was
ever drunk was when he was seven
years old. 1T was when L was a school
boy said Fryor, that l took my first
drink. I and another boy found a bot
tie of whiskey in the school house and
after drinking some of it we were in
toxicated for nearly two days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-09
VIRGINIA BR OOKS
IN PROTEST
West Hammond Woman
Complains of Protection
at Crossing.

Miss Virginia Brooks. militant lead
er of the foes of vice and corruption
in West Hammond appeared with
dozen other residents of that city be-
for the Illinois railroad and ware
house commission yesterday to present
a complaint against the Michigan Cen
trail and Indiana Harbor Belt roads for
alleged failure to provide suitable pro-
tectios at the Burnham avenue cross
ing in West Hammond. Fourteen
railroad tracks cross at that point and
an effort is being made to compel the
roads to construct a viaduct After a
conference between representatives of
both sides 1T was announced that the
case would be continued to the Sep
tember meeting of the commission.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-09
Canal IS NEARLY
UP TO lake GEORGE

1t means the bringing OF navigable
water into the city limits of Hammond
and II also means that the work OF
constructing the plant of the North
western Irion company will probably
begin this fall or early next spring.
The muddy water that is being
pumped into the sloughs by the dredges
has riied up the entire south end of
the lake. The people who live in that
vicinity are greatly interested In the
work that is being so rapidly carried
forward
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-09
CYCLONE LEVELS
NEW FACTORY ED|F|CE

earlier during the storm of the after
noon.
While the wind was not exceedingly
high In other quarters during the
storm, a mineature cyclone visited
Oklahoma. II leveled the steel con-
struction work of the Lanman build
ing. leaving IL a pile of junk. Work
on the building had been progressing
nicely. 100 feet of the construction
work of the ESQ foot building having
been erected to a height of about 30
feet BY yesterdays storm however.
every girder. rod and beam was twist
ed and riven. in a hopeless tangle and
the loss Is estimated at not less than
$40, 900 IN actual cash. to say nothing
of an indeterminate loss In time to the
company, which had many orders on
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-09
A[[ARDT BROS, GET
HAMMOND THEATRE.

as well. He said that one big musical
comedy company a week would be
booked into Hammond and that on
other nights the theatre would prob
ably be converted into a moving pic
ture show.
KinEwcu Ont.
All last year C. G.. Kingwel1 of Ham,
mond managed the house for Gostlin.
Meyn Co. following the canceling of
the lease held by James Wingheld on
account OF his failure to pay the rent.
Kingwell did very well as a result Of
the adoption of an aggressive policy
and the business was gradually built
up until 1T became possible to book the
best attractions into Hammond. The
shows of real merit, especially musical
comedies. did bigger business In
Hammond than In any other part Of
the country.
However Kingwel simply made a
sideline of the business and when the
Metropolitan Realty Company got the
chance to rent the theatre to the
Alardts they did so.
The lease Is said to be for three
years. The consideration is not named.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-09
LATEST NEWS.
FOUR INJURED IN COLLISION

Chicago, Aug. 9.-Four persons
were injured, two of them seriously,
and passengers on a north-bound
South Chicago car were shaken up
and frightened when wagon being
turned north into South Chicago ave-
nue. at East Eighty-second street was
struck and overturned The injur-
ed: Miss Anna Hughes, eighteen
years old. $500 South State street,
passenger on the car, bruised; Victor
Nelson, 2702 West Twenty-third
street; bruised; taken to the South
Chicago Hospital; Peter Bjlland,
1858 South Oakley avenue, owner of
the team, bruised and internally
hurt; taken to the South Chicago
Hospital
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-09
CARRIGAN
GETS CONTRACT

A B. Carrigan. 126 Doty street,
Hammond, who secured the painting
contract for the Baldwin Locomotive
works fence at Calumet, has a large
force of men at work and is rushing
the work to completion as early as
possibgle. So far nearly four cars of
posts have been disposed of and be-
fore the work is finished 1T will take
nearly trainload of posts and lum-
Der. Instead of doing the work with
a brush the posts and lumber is be-
ing dipped in tanks of oil and paint.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-09
Will Advertise for Bids.

Architect Mac Turner viii advertise
for bids for the construction of the
Hammond Saengerbund- Fidelia build
ing next Monday. This means that the
work on the new clubhouse will COM
mence this summer unless the bids
are above @the estimates.
The Hammond Saengerbund- Fidelia
will then be the first non-fraternaf So
ciety to build it own home in Ham
mond. The members are very enthusi-
astic over the project.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-09

In another week the Indiana Harbor
canal will have been dug through to
Lake George and then that body of
igable waters of Lake county.
Otto HaehneI reports that only 500
feet of ground remain to be dredged
before the lake will be reached. The
dredge is eating it's way westward at
the rate of 100 feet a day.
This work is of great interest to the
people of Hammond. for the reason that
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-09
Approves Assessment.

The board of public works this morn
ing approved the primary assessment
rolls for the Jackson and Monroe walks
and adopted the plans and specifica-
tion for the macadam pavement on
115th street
Bide for the Sheffield avenue macad-
am pavement were opened and taken
under advisement until August %.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-09
Takes Them Over Course.

John E. Fitzgerald took some of his
Bohemian friends from Chicago over
the golf course at the Country club
today. One was Mr.. Kloster. depu-
ty commissioner of public works of
Chicago, and the other was Mr. Ma
votny, the general manager of large
wholesale house in Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-09
STORM DOES DAMAGE,
Especial to THE TIMES. }

Crown Point, Ind, Aug. 9=During
yesterday afternoons storm lightning
struck the dwelling of Mrs Eunice
Youche on Main street ana knocked
roof tile and chimney bricks galley
west where the bolt seemed to strike
No other damage was done to the new
residence. which is considered lucky
in view of the fact that quite a little
exterior damage was done at the time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-09

The propounder of Who's loones
now declares he had received
spirit message from forrn-i
friend assuring that hell Is not =
half bad place" after one goes throuE
the torment prescribed for each ole
sins. Satin is described as resem
bling Napolean in appearance.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-09

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UNSETTLED TODAY;
SATURDAY FAIR AND
WARMER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-04
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

THE MONEY MARKET.-Call money
continued easier. Rates: Opened 8 per
cent; highest, 81 per cent; closing, per
cent Time money was In good demand.
but the supply was limited. Rates: 61sQ1
per cent for sixty days, sq6a per cent
months, and 5zd6 per cent for Eve and
six months Mercantile paper was stag
nant. Rates: s per cent for sixty to
ninety days Endorsed and choice four to
six months single names.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-Forei ex-
change was firm. Yesterdays quotations:
Demand sterling 4.S460q4 .8466: cables,
4. 851Od4 S5l5; sixty-day bills, 4.801z: short
francs $50 less Ills, and short reichs-
marks, 94ss plus 1872.
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-Boston par
Minneapolis zoe premium; st. Louis, &C
premium bid, 1oc premium asked, and
Chicago. par
SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver In Lon
don was steady at % 1l-l6d, an advance
of I'D.
MEXICAN EXCHANGE.-Mexican ex-
change on New York was quoted at 2.olh.
unchanged.
SUB-TREASURY.-Th United States
Sub-Treasury was a creditor at the Clear
ing House yesterday to the extent OF
$685. $50.
BANK CLEARINGS.-New York, ex-
changes $3.50, 1853, SIS, balances SO. e6S, ia;
Boston, exchanges M, 500 ,6si. balances, s.
l35, 07S; Philadelphia, exchanges sl2, 900, AS,
balances -$3,17l. 200; Pittsburgh, exchanges
81, 457, Col; Chicago, exchanges $65. 1J0. SO9,
balances $3.50 1852; St. Louis, exchanges
sl4, 54. 752, balances 81 ,133. 708; Baltimore.
exchanges ss.54s,oo5. balances $1,000. sos.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-04
FOREIGN FINANCIAL FIELD
Prices Advance, but Little Bust.
ness in london-Paris Firm.
tBy Cable to The Trlbune.l

fBy Cable to The Trlbune.I
London, Dec. 3.-Although there was
an unfavorable impression regarding the
Balkan situation at the opening Of the
stock market to-day, buying orders for
the Continent changed the tone. and
prices advanced. The volume Of business
was comparatively small. and in the late
trading BerIin's weakness was reflected
in prices here. American shares pre-
served a steady tone until the last OF
the ses sion, when Southern Pacific sold
off and carried the list on slight de-
cline Closing prices gave an uncertain
trend.
Consols closed Is higher, at 1oh ior
money ard 1915 for the account Ana
conda was unchanged, at ISIS.
The premium on gold at Madrid was
$50, compared with go yesterday. and at
Lisbon was Il. unchanged.
Paris, Dec 3-Firmhess was marked
in to-days trading on the Bourse.
Three per cent rcntes, 90 francs 80 CEN
times for the account.
Exchange on London, % francs % CEN
times tor checks.
Private discount rate, 80. per cent.
Berlin. Dec. 3.-The poor return OF inc
imperial Bank caused depressed feei-
ing on the Boerse to-day. mere "ae
considerable selling OF securities.
Exchange on London, y marks f''s
pfenbiss Tor checks.
Money, . per cent.
Private discount ate, So TO per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-04
DETROIT q MACKINAC RAILWAY co.

40 Wall Street. ". Y. City, Nov. 70 lslz'
A dividend of Two and one-half Per Cent:
(2heJ on the Preferred stock and dividend
Of Two and One-half Per Cent (2l2fel on the
Common Stock OF this Company have this day
been declared, payable January md, ISl3s 10
stockholders OF record at the close OF business
on December 14th, 1912 The stock transfer
books of the Company will close December ltth,
1912, and reopen January 4th, 1918. -.
q Il cOIERROOK Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-04
OFFICE OF n
Tuu NUAGARA FAILS POWER 90.

is Broad ST. New YORK. November %, I3lz
At meeting OF the Board OF Directors OF
this Company held on the 26th day OF NO
venber, 1872 a dividend OF 81 per share was
declared on the capital stock OF this Com.
pany, payable on and after the 18th day OF
January, 1913. 20 stockholders or RECORD a,
the close OF business on the 31st day OF De-
cen.ber, 1912 Ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-04
WvRcENTu.IrR IJNOTyPr co

New York. DccehoeE - t9l-,
regular quarterly dividend OF pa per
cent and an extra dividend Of ga per cent.
on the capital stock OF Mergenthaler LIMO
type Company will be paid on December 3lc
1912, 70 the stockholders OF record as they
appear at the close Of business on December
Z 1872 The Transfer Books VIII not be
closed FRED'K j. WARBL RTON. Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-04
VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION.

THE NATIONAL GERMAN AMERtCAN'
BANK OF ST. PAUL, located al St faub IN
the State OF Minnesota. IL closing It's aliaiIe'
All note holders and other creditors on the ~
ISOLATION are, therefore, hereby notified 70 pre-
sent the notes and other claims for paymens
DONALD s. CULVER, Preslas~. j,
Dated November 18th. 1872
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-04
TIE TEXAS COMPANY.

A dividend OF $50 per share on the CUT.
standing capital stock OF this Company has
been declared by the Board OF Directors. ray.
able December 3ist, 20 stockholders Of recorl-
December 18th. r. Z. BROOKS, Treasurer.
New York, December pad, 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-04
RAILWAY sTEEL-spRING COMPANY

80 Church st. New York, November -, lylZ
A quarterly dividend OF ONE AND
has this day been declared on the Preferred
Stock Of this Company. payable December
goth, 1912, TO stockholders OF record De-
cembcr 7th, 1912. at Messrs Harvey Fisk <
sons Sc Cedar Street, New York city.
Transfer Books OF the Preferred STOCK
will be closed on December 1th and re-
opened on December 21st. 1912.
RAILWAY STEEL-SPRING COMPANY.
r. MCCORMICK Treasurer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-04
,ooKLYN RAPID TRANSIT COMPANY.

New York, November 2Ath lsI-" =,
The Board OF Directors has this day deelarenf
q quarterly dividend OF one and one-quarter p".f
centum on the capital stock OF this Co., paysnle,
on Jan. LIST, 1918, to stockholders Of record 81
the close Of business on Mon, Dec. 9th. lsl-
j. H. BENNINGTON, Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-04
DIVIDEND NOTICES.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY
DIVIDEND NO. rs

A. QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF One Dollar
and Fifty Cents (s1.50) per share on the Capt.
tai Stock Of this Company has been declared
PAYABLE at the Treasures Office. No les
Broadway. New York, n. Y. on January 2.
1913 to stockholders OF record at 3 o'clock
p. NJ. on Monday, December l9lZ ina
stock transfer books will not be closed for ths
payment of this dividend. Checks will be
mailed to stockholders who have flied perma-
nent dividend orders. I
A. X. VAN DEVENTER, Treasurer.
New York, November IA, 1912.