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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-01
|DUN'S WEEKLY
TRADE REv|E "

Dun's Review published by r. G.
Dun & Co. today says: Trade condi
lions developed more favorably toward
sustained advance. The resumption
OF building operations had an encourl
aging eject upon investment and the
increased use of money again is attes-
ted by substantion gain over this week
last year. Normal temperatures here
and in the West stimulated wider eff
fort IN business generally and produc-
ton and distribution reflect satisfac-
tory progress
Bank olearings, 1894. 7o2.ss6. exceed
those of corresponding week last year
by 1913 per cent, and compare with
ea75,soS,o1s in 1911. Failures reported
in the Chicago district numbered So.
Iagainst ~ last week, 10 in 1912. and
IS in 1911. Those with liabilities over
$4,000 number 10. against last week.
3 In 1919 and IN 1911"
Marshall Field & Co In their weekly
review Of the dry goods trade say:
THE dry goods business OF the week
has hsld about even with that OF the
same period a year ago. Our repre-
sentaefves again on the road, after
their vacations, are finding buyer
ready 20 consider lines for Spring de-
livery In a conser1 alive way
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-01
DEATH OF MRS. BURCH

The death occurred last evening Of
Mrs Sarah n. Burch. wife OF o. H.
Burch, at the home OF her daughter,
Mrs Charles McCay. Twenty-sixth ave-
nue. and Adams street. Gary. Funeral
services will be conducted tomorrow
afternoon with interment will be made
IN this county.
Mrs. Burch, whose death was due to
paralysis. was 81 years old She is
survived by her husband. her daughter
In Gary, John Burch of Hammond. Mrs
Charles Leabourgh Of Hammond and
Mrs. Anna Boys Of South Chicago.
There will be no services at the
McCay home and the funeral will pro-
coed from Gary to Creston In the
morning. At that place services will
be conducted at two o'clock with I'm
dertaker Bennett of Gary In charge.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-01
BAD FIRE
DESTROYS
ANIMALS

Four mules and two horses were
roasted to death in a fire that destroy
ed the H. A. DIS Supply company barn
in the Tenth avenue freight yard dis
trict of Gary last night after 1880.
But two horses escaped The loss Is
estimated by Mr.. Oils to be $1,000. 1t
is believed that the blaze was started
from an adjoining shack.
The Gary firemen had to run 1000
foot line of hose from Broadway to the
fire. Good work on the part of Chief
Feeley and his men despite the hand
leap of distance from the fire plug pre-
vented greater loss to adjoining build
ings.
Mr.. Dis was en- route TO Mackinac.
Mich. at the time OF thee blaze. At
Grand Rapids, Mich. word of the blaze
reached him and he hustled back to
Gary this morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-01
NEWSPAPERS MAY
REJECT ADVERTISING

St Paul. Mimi. Aug. THAT news
papers have 3 right to decline adver-
Using when they deem II objection
able even II 1t is submitted to them
under a yearly contract IL the effect OF
a decision handed down yesterday in
the District court here.
The case came UP when local de-
partment store was sued by a local
paper to recover money due under a
yearly contract
The store management has declared
the contract void because certain por-
tions OF its advertising copy had been
rejected by the paper.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-01
SCOUT SCOUTING.

E. Hirsch. scout for Murphy's Chi
cago Cubs, was in the Calumet region
yesterday on the trail of the Lonesome
Pine. At least that's what Hirsch said
when he was compelled to give up the
search for available baseball material
II there had been one skilled outfieldcr
or inielder in town yesterday he would
have been signed up on the spot for
the Chicago scout was about ready to
90 something desperate.
McHfe-Scotten Tobacco Co.'s Wine
gold plug chewing has no equal. MY
day will have IL, always.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-01
FATHER IS
FURIOUS
At BRUTE

The Gary police court yesterday was
the scene of lively doings for while
when Antony Grahavoic attempted
to brain Samuel Suris, who admitted
attacking the formers nine year old
daughter. Court attaches restrained
the irate father as he was about to
crush Suris skull with chair. Suris
was bound over to the superior court
in $1,000 bonds by Judge Wildermuth
to anwswer to a statutory charge
Today the police learned that on
Wednesday Grahavoic tried to shoot
Suris but that he managed to run away
From the story told Suris. who was a
roomer at the Grahavoic home in Mass
achusetts street. near seventeenth ave-
nue., attacked the little girl when she
went down to the basement to awaken
him.
Suris is now In the Crown Point Jail.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-01

1.50 G 1853 GOWNS FOR CSC.
These are lovely empire and
slip over styles Some en-
broidered reduced because they
| are slightly soiled.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-05
PROTECTORATE PLAN is
INCUBATING, SAYS BRYAN
Idea Not Dropped, but Shelved
to Regular Session by
Tariff and Currency.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington. Aug. 4.-The action OF the
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
I'm setting aside the administrations Mica
raguan treaty. providing for virtual pro
tectorate over that country, is not con
sidered final by President Wilson, az the
following statement issued by the Secre-
tary OF State to-day indicates:
THE President has not changed his
views as 10 the main features Of the
Nicaraguan treaty. an outline Of which has
been before the Foreign Relations Com
mittee Of the Senate for consideration
Informally, but owing TO the fact that the
Senate's time IS occupied with the tariff
and currency bills. further consideration
OF the treaty with Nicaragua. together
with number OF other important mat
ters. will be deferred until the regular
session"
TIE foregoing does not accord with the
views OF some members OF the Senate
committee. and II an effort is made TO
revive the treaty OF the regular session
II will occasion another fight in commit
tee.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-05
MRS. GOULD BROKAW WINS
Referee Recommends She Be
Granted a Divorce.

\ report recommending that a decree
of divorce be granted 10 the plaintin
was signed Yesterday by ex-Judgc
William II. Wadhams. who was 1p-
pointed AS referee last March by Jus
tice Aspinall in Nassau County. To
hear testimony in the action brought
by Mrs Mary Blair Brokaw against
". Gould Brokaw. The report will
be fled in a few days in the Supreme
Court al MineOla.
Mrs. Brokaw in her allegation set
up three charges Of misconduct on the
part Of her husband but two of them
were dropped. The one upon which
the referee makes his recommendations
concerns the charge that Brokaw made
a trip to Europe with Nine. Susan
Totti. BrOkaw denied the allegations,
filing a counter claim. but ne not only
offered no evidence OF his claim but
put In little defence. confining himself
almost entirely 10 an effort 20 have
the alimony Of $1,000 granted his wife
in a separation suit three years ago re-
duccd.
I'm the event that the report is ac-
ccptcd by the court. this will be- the
second decree entered against Brokaw.
The first was obtained in Rhode Isl
and by Miss Lconic Condcrt. niece OF
Frederic T. Coudcrt Four years be
fore he married Miss Blair he was sued
for breach of promise by Katherine
PoilIon. He settled Tor about $1,000
before the case came to trial
New-York tribune., 1913-08-05
SUICIDE NOTE ON BRIDGE
Belmont Park Foreman May
Have Jumped to Death.

a suitcase with n letter lying on IT
was found on the promenade of the
Brooklyn Bridge just nj midnight last
night by Peter Whalen. Of No. 80 Greene
avenue. Brooklyn. who turned II over to
the police AT Bridge Station A. The let
ter said:
"Wlll the parties who find this package
be kind enough to notify my Wife that
she may Identify the goods. and YOU will
obllge an unfortunate soul? William H.
Welbrenner. Clinton avenue and Bergen
street. Queens Long Island"
In the suitcase were black suit.
suit Of underwear. two shirts. seven coll
lars. pair of shoes a cap and five hand
kerchiefs. Mrs. Welbrenner was called
up on the telephone. and said that her
husband was foreman OF the Belmont
racetrack. and had left home to start for
Saratoga. Welbrenner was also con-
nected with Volunteer Hook and Ladder
Company. No. !, OF Queens. He was
thirty-four years old and had a wife and
three children. His family affairs were
supposed TO have been in good order. and
no reason could be learned why he should
have wished to end his life.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-05
FOUR DEMOCRATS TO
BOLT CURRENCY BILL
Expected to Vote in Committee
To day Against Reporting the
Measure to Caucus.
From The Tribune Bureau.1

Washington, Aug. with the prosnec,
that four insurgents will refuse 10 sign a
favorable report, the Democrats OF the
House Banking and Currency Committee
will vote tomorrow 10 send the admins.
tration currency bill TO the party caucus
called for August II.
Chairman Glass has counted noses I'M,
declines to designate the recalcitrants IN
advance OF their probable action. II Is
understood, however, that Representa-
tives Eagle, Wingo. Ragsdale and Neeley
are unwilling 10 accept the currency bill
az it stands, and they probably will 10
into the caucus insisting on several
amendments. Two Democrats OF the
committee are out Of the city, and the
vote probably will stand s TO IN favor
OF report 20 the caucus.
The division I'm the committee is only
forerunner Of the dissension which viii
crop out In caucus as soon as Mr.. Glass
urges his colleagues 70 stand by bill
which was perfected" after five weeks
Of wrangling in committee. Indications
are that the caucus will be n session
week or more
The Ragsdale Henry amendments will
be the chief bone OF contention. They
are drawn 10 appeal especially TO mem.
bers representing farming constituencies,
as they provide for the issue OF emer-
gency currency against warehouse re-
ceipts covering cotton. corn and wheat.
Mr.. Neeley of Kansas. an insurgent
member OF the Banking and Currency
Committee. is growing more restive as
the "conservatiyes' decline 10 take UP
his demand for an inquiry into the Nc
Adoo charges Of a bank conspiracy
against the per cent bonds. His ad.
vOcacy OF a reopenlng OF the money
trust investigation will be one Of the
divertlng sidelights OF a caucus which
probably will be the most animated since
the Democrats assumed control OF the
House.
Currency legislation WITS discussed to-
day az a conference in the Treasury De-
partment between Secretary MoAdoo and
Chairmen owen and Glass, OF the Senate
and House Banking and Currency CON-
mlttees, and delegation OF officers OF the
National Citizens League for the Promo
ton OF Sound Banking System. Later
TIE lfdBAt OllNClS 4sSuSQ Il SNdNtALciAAf
saying they were particularly pleased az
the attitude" OF the men who framed the
administration currency bill.
The leagues delegation included John
v Farwell. president. OF Chicago; John II.
Rich. president Minnesota branch;
Charles A Morse, New England branch;
Irving T. Bush. New York branch; L. c.
Boyd. Indiana branch. II. G. Chatham,
Winston Salem, y. c.; William A. Scott,
Madison, Wis. and A. d. Wolton, general
secretary.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-05
Counsel for Manufacturers De-
clare Democratic Senators
Have Preiudged Case.
WATSON ACCUSES THEM
He Declines to Appear Before
Committee-Mulhall Offers
More Letters and Is
Again Questioned.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, Aug. 4--Robert H. McCar-
ter. counsel for the National Association
OF Manufacturers. gave Senator Reed and
his fellow Democrats on the Senate lobby
COMMITTEES a severe verbal lashing to-day
declaring that the majority had shown
its bias so oonclusively that there was
not a ghost Of a chance of procuring from
It anything approximating fair play
Mr. McCarter charged the majority
members with having prejudged the case
although the only witness they had heard
was Mulhan He based his assertion on
the statements Of Senators Walsh over
man and Reed which appeared in The
New York World" on Saturday morning
and he insisted that If the majority had
had any intention of being fair 1t would
at least have waited until the National
Association Of Manufacturers officers had
presented their side of the case
Mr.. McCarter's attack on the committee
caused a sensation. lie hayed the three
Democrats numerically and challenged
their motives in Fastening to give TO the
public what practically amounted TO a
verdict. based only on the testimony of
Mulhal and his letters.
Ex-Representative James F. Watson
also criticised the majority members
along the same lines in a letter to senator
Overman. He declined to appear before
the committee because, he asserted the
majority had already formed its judgment
and there was no chance Of getting
square deal. All that he could do' ne
wrote. was 10 tell his side of the story
hut he felt that under the circumstances
this would he a waste of time. Mr. Wat
son intimated that he would take his case
before some court, where he felt assured
he would be given at least an unolasseu
New-York tribune., 1913-08-05
SENATE CONFIRMS TODD
New Yorker Mcde Assistant to
Attorney General.

Washington. Aug. 4.-The Senate con-
hrmed tonight the appointment of George
Harold Todd of New York. To be as
sistant to the Attorney General Of the
United States
Another effort TO confirm the appoint
ment OF James Coffey, of South Dakota,
as internal revenue collector for the di-
vision OF North and South Dakota re-
suited in a protracted filibuster, which
ended without action hayins been taken.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-05
EXPRESS RATES ON FIFTY PoUNps
IMPRESS RATES OK ONE HUNDRED
POUNDS

The general opinion expressed by eN-
press company officials yesterday was
that the lowering OF express rates and the
other changes I'm their business methods
ordered by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission were altogether too drastic ana
could result only In disaster to the com
panies officials asserted that operating
expenses we're constantly growing larger
and the companies were even less able 10
bear n reduction Of rates now than they
were a year ago. when they submitted
data TO the commission TO prove their
contention that the reduction then adVo-
Gated was lmpracticable
New-York tribune., 1913-08-05
DROWNED IN HARLEM RIVER.

Herman Rohkohe. twenty nine years old,
OF No. 900 East l5ith street The Bronx
was drowned I'm the Harlem River under
the Central Bridge, between both street
and Macomb's Dam Park. Yesterday
afternoon Rohkohe. who Is employed by
the Park Department. was "A good SWIM
mer. and Il Is believed that his drowning
was due 10 cramps that attacked him
while he was contending with the strong
current under the bridge. The body was
not recovered
New-York tribune., 1913-08-05

100 bounds. and a maximum Of % cents
a pound ON shipments weighing more
than 100 pounds unless a greater VAIN"
is declared at the time OF shipment. All
rates are based on carriers risk To the
limit OF the stated value. all rates based
upon owners risk being eliminated.
Changes in rates for articles expressed
from New York City. under the new
system, to leading cities will be as fol-
lows:
rXppFcs RATES OK ONE FOUND
New-York tribune., 1913-08-05
CAPITAL A "JAGLESS TOWN

Washington. Aug. i-During the thirty
one hours from midnight Saturday to 7
o clock this morning the capital was a
"jagless town" Not an arrest for drunk
enn-ss was made.
The rigid excise law recently passed Dy
Congress was responsible for the Sab
bath calm.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-05
ToAps TO BAN BOIL WEEvIL.

tBy Telegraph to The Tribune
Jackson Miss, Aug i-The Department
OF Agriculture may have found the solu-
ton OF the boil weevil problem. II has
discovered that toads eat and enjoy the
cotton pest Elaborate tests are being
planned To see II the weevil can be ex-
terminated with the aid at tosdS
New-York tribune., 1913-08-05
GRACE DIES IN THE CHAIR.

Anthony ". Grace was put to death
Yesterday In the electric chair IN Sing
Sing prison for the murder of his brother.
lack" Grace wrestler. II was the fret
execution under the direction OF Warden
Clancy
New-York tribune., 1913-08-05
MALONE PRESSES BRITAIN
Sees Ambassador Regarding
Panama Fair Exhibit.

Dublin. ~ H.. Aug. i.-Great Britain =
decision not to participate in the Panama
Pacific Exposition was discussed by the
British Ambassador. Sir Cecil Spring
2ice. and his weekend guest. Dudley
Field Malone, Third Assistant Secretary
Of State. at the British summer embassy
here.
Regarding his conference with the am
bassador. Mr. Malone said:
MY work In the State Department Is
concerned with the Panama-Pacifc Expo
sition. You may draw your own con-
clusions"
fl is understood that an effort will be
made TO influence the British Board Of
Trade to reconsider its decision. Mr.. Ma
lone may visit the summer embassies at
Newport of Russia and Germany on a
similar errand.
Washington. Aug. i.-Assistant Secre-
tary Malone's visit TO the summer diplo-
matte colony is without official explana-
tion here. though II is known his mission
Is to press the ambassadors of some or
the European nations which have de-
clined participation in the Panama-Pacific
Exposition to use their influence to nave
their home foreign offices reconsider
Sydney. y. S. W, Aug. New South
Wales. Queensland and Victoria all have
agreed to cooperate in a joint exhibit
at the Panama Pacific Exposition. the
Australian traders being convinced that
the opening OF the Panama Canal and a
reduction in tariff duties will greatly
stimulate Australian trade with the
United States. The government is ar
ranging for the appointment Of com
mercial agents at various points In the
United States.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-05
TEXAS TO AID BRYAN
Ready to Raise $4,000 to
Keep Him from Lecturing.
IHy TclcgrapH 10 m, Trihunc

Austin Tex, Aug. lit is planned
by Democrats Of Texas 10 raise large
fund by popular subscription for the
benefit Of Secretary Bryan The money
will be paid over 10 him on the con-
tingency that he agrees 10 abandon the
lecture platform and devote his entire
time 10 the State Department. The
movement was started a few days ago
i'm Orange. Tex. and Democrats in that
town have already pledged more than
- 900 10 the fund.
Subscriptions will he taken in other
towns. and John Mckinney. chief pro-
moter Of the movement, says he is
confident $1,000. or whatever sum
Bryan may need as a supplement TO his
salary, can easily be raised in Texas.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-05

Kansas city Mo. Aug. William Jen-
nngs Bryan. Secretary Of state. who was
to have spoken at the Chautauqua to-mor-
row night. In this city. Informed the man
agement to-day that affairs I'm his office
would not permit him to fiji the engage
ment. Other engagements in Kansas
have also been cancelled
New-York tribune., 1913-08-05
S26,OOO,0OO EXPRESS
CUTS OPEN NEW ERA
Ordered in Parcel Business,
Block System May Be Ap-
piled to Freight Rates.
NEAR PARCEL POST BASIS
In Some Cases Lower-Com
pany Officials Profess Fear
of Disaster - Mer-
chants Pleased.
From The Tribune Bureau J

Washington, Aug. 4-Deep cuts in ex-
press rates ordered to-day by the Inter
state Commerce Commission. 10 20 into
effect on or before October ID, this year,
will save TO shippers by express approx
mately $26cOOO0O yearly. Important
changes in the business methods of the
express companies were also ordered.
The companies are required by the com
mission to adopt and observe the new
schedule of rates. which reduces their
gross revenue approximately 10 per cent.
for a period of two years. these rates 70
apply between all points in the United
States; To adopt a new form OF express
receipt and TO adopt the block system ol
stating rates Under the present method
of compiling tariffs some SO100.ooJ sepa-
rate rates are published by the express
companies Under the block system pre-
scribed by the commission this number
will be reduced TO less than $1,000, and
the commission believes the system points
the way 10 the solution Of the present
maze Of freight rates.
The so-called block system divides the
United States into go blocks. averaging
each 800 square miles. While the com
mission has not considered the practica-
biity of applying the block system to
freight rates. 1t is known that the ques-
tion may be taken up at any time. win
standard freight rate once established
between blocks. instead Of between points
and all other rates stated in PERCENTAGES
of the standard. the present complicated
tangle of freight rates. in the opinion OF
the commissions experts. would be
cleared
New-York tribune., 1913-08-05
Senators Hold Democratic
Leaders Responsible for
Present Slow Progress.
MYERS UPHOLDS FREE WOOL
Cummins Offers Substitute for
Metal Schedule Carrying
Lower Rates than Pennsyl-
vania Senators Want.
from The Tribune Bureau.l

Washington. Aug 4.-Resenting the
charge that they were responsible for the
delay IN tariff legislation, Republican
Senators turned on the Democratic ma
iority to-day and made a similar charge
against the leaders who are conducting
the fight for the bill
The first delay in consideration OF the
bill was brought about to-day by Senators
Stone and Thomas, who for more than
an hour read into the record clippings
from newspapers and periodicals in sup
port of their contention that the country
was not unduly apprehensive over the
prospect Of Democratic tariff revision.
Senator Stone while reading a long news
paper article reiterated the charge that
the Republicans were responsible for the
delay.
Il call the attention Of the Senator
from Missouri" said Senator Oliver,
jumping to his feet. ITO the fact that UP
TO the present time scarcely word has
been spoken on this side
New-York tribune., 1913-08-05
Myers for Free Wool.

Senator Stone went on reading the aru-
Gle. and when he had finished Senator
Myers, OF Montana made long speech
in Justification of the stand he has taken
for free raw wool and free sugar Insist
ing that II was I'm no way in conflict with
the attitude he had taken in an earlier
speech.
Then Senator Gallinger, attracting tho
attention of Senator Stone. suggested that
the metal schedule be taken up. That
was the understanding when we convened
to-day" said Mr.. Gallinger. but since
then we have wandered far afleld.'
Republican Senators assert that exam
ination of the record will show that.
apart from the general debate, more than
half Of the time the bill has been under
consideration In the Senate has been
taken up by the Democrats. Senator
Sutherland has called attention 10 the
fact that Democrats had the bill under
consideration in the Finance Committee
and in caucus for more than two months
before the Republicans were allowed to
have a glimpse OF IT,
New-York tribune., 1913-08-05
Hard TO Check Oratory.

Since the bill was reported TO the Sem
ate the greatest difficulty encountered by
the Democratic leaders has been 20 check
tho flow Of oratory on their own side.
The fact that the defence OF different
schedules OF the bill has been committed
To different members of the Finance
Committee has resulted In a multiplicity
OF tariff leaders on the Democratic side.
many OF whom have devoted much time
to defending the Democratic party and
its programme.
Senator Cummins introduced to-day his
substitute for the metal schedule. Ii car
ries rates somewhat lower than those
advocated by Senators Penrose and Oh
YER II would take from the free list
cash registers. sewing machines, type
writer's linotypes cast iron pipe. horse
shoe nails. wrought iron or steel nails.
steel rails. steel ingots. blooms, slabs.
billets. barbed wire. pig iron and anti
mony ore Ad valorem duties would be
replaced by specific rates on many other
articles.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-05
On Carriers Risk Hereafter.

The new form OF express receipt more
carefully guards the rights OF shippers
than does the form Of receipt now issued.
II provides that the liability of the car
rier shall be limited TO n maximum Of
so Oh each shipment weighing less than