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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-11-06
WELL KN0WNlN WALL STREET
Charles q. Gates Mads Rapid Rise In
Business World.

CharIeS q. Oaeee MACE NaPoo UiSo N
Business World.
Charles Gilbert Gates was born on
May 81, 1876, in Turner Junction, now
West Chicago, III. He did not wait
long to begin to mold his business
career. for when only seventeen old
he entered the Consolidated Steel and
Wire company in Chicago as bill
clerk in one of the departments. He
remained in that capacity for only
two years. when he was made secre.
tary to President William Edenborn,
in which position he learned the de-
tails of management of the company
thoroughly.
When only twenty.one years Of age
Mr.. Gates became junior member Of
the stock and grain brokerage firm Of
Baldwin, Gurney 4 Co., Of Chicago,
which was dissolved in 1899, and
Gates went abroad. When he re-
turned he was made secretary and
treasurer Of the Davenport. Rock Is.
land and Northwestern railroad, hav-
ing won this position through the in
1luence Of his father.
From that time on young Gates rose
gradually in the business world. fol-
lowing closely in the footsteps Of his
father. His father was at all times
his adviser and the younger Gates
benefited materially thereby. He held
in rapid succession offices with the
Omaha and st. Louis railroad, the
Omaha. Kansas City and Eastern rail-
road and the Kansas City and North.
en- connecting lines. When less than
thirty years of age he WaS recognised
a. q power. in railroad, 90 we'll as
financial circles. of the Middle West.
In 1901 Mi. Gates went 20 New York
and entered the fields Of financial &C.
tivity made famous BY his father. He
paid 36l, 600 for q seat on the New
York Stock Exchange and started the
firm Of Charles G. Gates L Co. For
seven years he played . prominent
role on the exchange, and his firm
was soon ;onSi1ered % one OF the
greatest producers Of business in
Wall street. :. ,..s
The marriage Of Gates to Miss Flor
ence Hopwood, daughter OF +. p. Hop.
wood Of Minneapolis. on Sept. 1S,
1911, was brilliant social affair. They
were married at the homo Of Miss
Hopwood's brother III Uniontown, IA.
Many Minneapolis people went to
Uniontown in q special car for the
affair.
nh. accantricitv and fraa .snandinr
proclivities OF Gates gave him the dis
tinction of being the most generous
man iu the world. Walters through.
out the United States and Europe
knew him % the man who always
gave the biggest tips.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-11-06

per hundred at Eldridge the normal
margin would be eleven cents. This
margin was impossible here, how
ever, he asserted, because Of the
Jamestown mill competition, exist
ing over 20 years. Mr.. Powers went
into detail in the matter of mill
competition, felt, he stated, for ra-
dius of rs miles. The jamestown
mill fixed the price and the Eldridge
margin was set at one cent under.
He added that the Powers Elevator
Co. sold approximately 100000
bushels of. grain to the Russell-Mil-
Ter Milling Co. mills at jamestown
and Valley City, annually. The Me-
dina mill also locally affects the grain
market. Mr.. Powers stated that at
German the elevator operated at a
margin ofss91a and 10 cents under
Minneapolis and Duluth prices, at
Berea from 9k to 10h and II cents.
At Windsor, he said, the price was
equalized between Eldridge and
Cleveland
In 1902 and previous years, stated
Mr. Powers, before his company pur-
chased the old Monarch elevator, two
thirds Of the wheat at that point was
shipped to the jamestown and Valley
City mills. The Powers company
established their elevator there es-
pecially to further the lumber and
fuel business. The elevator did not
pay till 1905. He asserts his COM
pany could buy wheat there at a 10
cent margin and make profit. The
company. he said. was charged with
paying at Windsor cents under the
Eldridge price, the reason being al
legged that the Powers company had
a monopoly at Windsor. He stated
the Windsor price merely equalized
the Cleveland and Eldridge rates and
was generally about one cent under
Eldridse.
Geo. Game. proprietor of the Far
.mers E Ator at. Jamestown, was
called by President stutsman to give
his experience in meeting mill COM
petition. The mill competition, he
asserted. was harder to meet than
that of the line elevators.
Among the we'll known elevator
men and attorneys attending the
hearing were w. c. Helm of the Rus
sell-Miller Milling Co., w. X. Powers
of the Powers Elevator Co., Attor-
ney John Watson, Senator Purcell
Of Wahpeton and many others.
Secretary w. F. Cushing is in at
tendance, and E. c. Olsen, formerly
court stenographer for this district,
reporting the meeting.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-11-06

(Continusd On page six.)
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-11-06

7Continuod on page. seven. }
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-08
"I" COACH
FALLS TO STREET

Chicago. Jan. S.-Passengers in the
rear coach of a Chicago & Oak Park
elevated railroad train had a narrow
escape from death at I a. m. today
when the car leaped the track while
rounding the loop at West Van Buren,
street and South Fifth avenue and, aft
er poising on the edge of the structure
for few moments. plunged with a
deafening crash to the pavement. While
the disabled coach hovered the edge
of the structure the guard, quick to
realize the danger of the situation,
frantically urged and pushed the pas
sengers into another car Then, as the
car tottered before the plunge. he leap
ed lithely to the platform of the other
coach. uncoupled the fitting car and let
1t plunge to the street
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-08
WEAPON HAPPENED
TO Be HARMLESS
Also the Wrong Man Was
Arrested for the
Crime.

miniature air rifle and a b. B.
bullet played important parts as ex-
hibits A and b in Judge Ames court
yesterday afternoon in which Emil
Lenz filed an affidavit for the arrest
of his neighbor Frank Mocha who is
alleged to have fired a dangerous and
deadly weapon at him, to-wit an air
rifle After two hours time had been
taken in hearing the testimony it de-
yeloped to the astonishment of the
court and attorneys, that 1t was not
Frank Mocha who fired the toy, but his
son Alex. Attorney w. J. McAleer then
made a motion to quash the indictment
which was sustained by the court.
1t was transpired from the evidence
that while Lenz was walking down the
railroad track Monday afternoon, he
was subjected to a volley of small
MISSILES which were directed at him
from ambush Evidently Lenz thought
he was victim of the BLACK hand or
a gang of desperados and took shelter
behind a small railroad tie which was
used as fence post.
Ping, went another missile against
the railroad tie which was followed by
another whizzing by his ear. Lenz
shuddered and when the smoke of the
firing line had cleared away. he saw
the fleeing figure of Alex Mocha, head
ing for his home.
Angered at the attempt that was
made to take his life, Lenz swore out
a warrant for the boys father, not tell
ing Judge Ames that it was young
Alex that committed the rash act, and
Lenz did this in the belief that he
could have the boys father punished
for his sons act.
The air gun and B. B. bullets were
brought into court evidence. Was
the air gun deadly? No one knew Sc
| to be positive. the gun was loaded and
| fred at a handkerchief on the Other
side of the court room. The bullet did
not ping nor neither did it go through
the linen but laid snuggly in the folds
! of the handkerchief
Lenz sat in amazement when h'
i found the bullet had done no damage
and Is now aware that he was far from
being killed behind a railroad tie. TIL,
| case furnished a great deal of merri
| ment for the opposing attorneys ant
the court himself learned few thing:
I. about very small air guns and b. B
/ bullets.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-08
EAST CHICAGO MAN
ASKS FOR DIVORCE
George Kendall Files Second
Bill of Camplaint
Against Wife.

Finding that the waves of the martial
seas beat too high against the good
ship Of domesticity, George Kendall of
East Chicago through his attorney w.
II. Sickman of Hammond appeared for
a second time in the superior court to
ask for a divorce similar action
which was pending in Judge Becker's
court about two months ago was dis
missed when the principals dropped
their differences. but in the meantime
the husband says that he has found life
unbearable with his wife He charges
incompatability due to an alleged teal-
GUS and nagging disposition, and
charges further that in the complaint
that his wife associates with women of
questionable character.
He says that on divers occasions, the
defendant came to his place of employ
ment, the Graver Tank Works in East
Chicago and in the presence of fellow
empolyes abused him, to his great
shame
The kendalls have one child, a little
girl Of which he asks the custody.
The couple married four years ago and
separated on January End.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-08
WAS DEATH
CAUSED BY
AeG|DtNFq
Coroner Smith Begins In
quiry to Determine Wheth-
er There Was Motive in
the Staying of Maglay at
Gary.

Coroner Frank Smith today at his
office began the inquest over the body
of Philip Maglay of Gary who was kill
ed by bullet at midnight New Years
eve.
Maglay was standing in front of his
house at Sixteenth avenue and Con-
necticut street listening to the pistol
shots. steel mill sirens and the church
bells welcoming the new year. Just as
1912 died Maglay's life went out. He
dropped to the ground with a bullet
through his heart.
Bystanders claimed that the tragedy
was caused by Matthew Strailetz. who
has since disappeared. Whether
Strailetz shot Maglay accidentally or
Intentionally hasn't been determined
From the examination of witnesses
far unable to determina
whether this shooting affray was murd-
er or an accident" stated DR.. Smith
this morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-08

The remarkable growth of the
Frank s. Betz Manufacturing Com
pany Of Hammond was again demon
strated this morning when work be-
gan on the construction Of forty
thousand feet more floor space.
The new addition will consist OF
two more stories atop of the main
building of the plant 100x200 feet in
size. The material is pressed brick
A SURPRISING GROWTH.
During the past nine months over
one hundred and thirty five thousand
square feet of floor construction work
has been added to the now monster In
dustry in the shape of new buildings
and how long the Betz company will
have room enough to carry on it's
manufacturing is hard to foretell. If
the new business increases In 1913 as
it has in 1912, new room will be needed
in 1914.
TO MAKE STEEL FURNITURE.
The work on the new additions will
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-08
RUMPUS IS
Imminent
AT CAUCUS
Democrats Will Go to the
Mat on COMMITTEE on
Committees Proposition;
Speaker and His Crowd to
Fight F'rameup.
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

Indianapolis, Ind. Jan. st will re-
quire all the ingenuity of the demo-
cratic party leaders TO prevent a rum
pus at the house caucus tonight be-
cause a number of representatives have
planned to Introduce resolution to
have the caucus name committee on
committees. whose duty it would be to
name all of the house committees. Or
dinarily the speaker appoints the COM
mittees. and it is understood that Rep
resentative Cook. the prospective
speaker. has his list all made UP.
When 1t became known that the COM
n1ittee committees was contem-
plated there was good deal of anx-
fety over whether it could be carried
through Representative Jones of
Plymouth, McKennan of Garrett.
Thornton of New Albany, and Tingle
of Indianapolis, are the men most ac-
tive in the movement, and they say
nnf ~
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-08
HUB JEWELER SELLS
OUT TO GARY man
Merritt Baker Buys Sigler
Business; Surprise to
Crown Point.
Especial to THE TINES }

Crown Point, Ind. jan S.-Crown
Point people were slrprised yesterday
to hear of the sale of the Sigler jewelry
business. one of the oldest established
jewelry houses in this city, to Merrith
Baker of Gary who will place his son
Harry Baker in charge of the business
here. Mr.. Baker. jr.. is an expert in
the watch repairing and jewelry busi-
ness and will be wei qualified to carry
or the business in its past successful
manner. He will take charge at once.
Mr.. Sigler will take a much needed rest
for several months and with Mrs. Sig
Ter. will probably spend the winter in
California
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-08
PENSION TRUSTEES
AT MONTHLY MEET

The trustees of the Hammond police
pension fund will hold their regular
meeting at the city hall this after
noon and a number of important bust
ness matters will be taken up
The organization. which will not be
year old until next month, is report
ed to be in fiourishing condition and
1913 is looked forward to be even more
prosperous. After purchasing $1,000
worth of street bonds, paying $40
pension every month the treasurers re-
port shows balance of $500. Rewards
which were collected by the member
ship and turned over to the fund
amounted to $50 in 1912 The members
are highly elated with the success of
the organization and will endeayor to
keep it at its present standard
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-08

BETz CO, GROWS
BY GREAT LEAPS

be done by sub-contractors the come
pany giving it's personal attention to
the supervising OF construction. The
forty thousand additional fioor foot
space will be used for the manufacture
Of hospital steel furniture. . line which
Mr.. Betz intends to develop as he has
number Of other lines that he has
been enormously successfui in.
Another Improvement feature which
the company is installing throughout
it's entire plant this winter is the most
modern sprinkling system that money
can buy.
PROSPECTS VERY bright.
Mr.. Betx declares that the business
done by his company this year has been
unparalleled in its volume. and rays
that the prospects for this year are
even brighter than were the prospects
at the beginning OF 1912. The Betx
plant is now one Of Hammondss most
important. It's growth has been phe-
nomena1 but has been due more than
anything else to the energetic adver-
tising methods brought to perfection By
Mr.. Betx and his aides.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-08

ana to give 1t q good appearance. John
A. Gavit. the city attorney. who was
asked for his opioin in. this matter. sala
that under its franchtan the conpany
mas the privilege of6plekinx citespcIes
either In the streets orsfn the alleys5
Ine finance board met sbef ore TIE reg
ular council meeting, and BINS from the
six Hammond banlas1fo the. deposit of
city funds during the ensuing year were
opened. -. &. :. So & {
The bids were ~, foa1Exs:
First National Ban3t = Al 4 Ill "a t64
cttizsns' German H1t5on3l ;:ss.s I. !! EfS6a ia
American Savings & Trust * t5of,
Hammond Savings & Trust . - =. Z 7o;I5oo
Lake County Savings q Trust. so16oo
East Side Saw. & Trust Co IL 5ao
I The funds will be divided afaonx 'fhe
banks on a basis of the capital stock
surplus and undivided profits that each
bank has, and the proportionate figures
will be submitted to the council by the
city controller at the next regular
meeting
City Attorney John A. Gavit gave 4
brief summary of the work of the COM
mittee which recently went to WASH
ington to, urge an appropriation for
harbor developments. ~1
All the councilmen were present with
the exception OF Messrs .Stodola, Schultz,
Kane, Eastwood and Hubbard.
The resignation of Sheriff. Henry
Whitaker. as councilman Of the Second
ward, which has been submitted to the
city clerk, was read and accepted.
According to- the law Mayor Smalley
will call a special council meeting at
which time successor is to be elect
cd
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-08
MUSICIANS WILL
Be BANQUET HOSTS

Hammond musicians as represented
by Musicians local union No. 203,
whose job it usually is to do the en-
tertaining. will be themselves enter
tanned at a function set for Monday
Jan. 13 when they will hold their
annual banquet and installation Of off,
GERS The event is set for o'clock. In
the evening, and will take place at the
Masonic temple.
The Hammond musicians are good
hosts and a good time is assured to all
who come. The event will be partici-
pated in not only by members of the
local. their wives and other ladies of
their households, but some outsiders
have also been invited as guests of the
occasion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-08
WILL VOTE UPON
FEDERAL BUDGET

The Hammond Chamber of Commerce
being affiliated with the National AS
sociation of Commercial clubs, will
have advisory vote on the question of
the government submitting annual
federal budget to the country.
The budget idea is being investigated
by a commission appointed by Presi-
dent Taft. and the National Association
of Commercial Clubs is asking ref
erendum vote from the affiliated bodies
as to the advisability of a budget.
The Hammond Chamber of Commerce
will vote on this question next Monday
evening when the regular meeting of
the board of directors will be held.
uct. None better.-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-08
HAMMOND COUNCIL ACTS
ON MANY APPROPRIATIONS

The passing of appropriation ordin-
ances constituted the principal busf-
ness of the Hammond city council last
night at its first regular meeting for
the now year.
In the absence of Mayor Smalley, who
was at the bedside of a dying rela-
tive. Councilman John Pascaly presid-
ed as chairman. The following appro-
priation ordinances were introduced
and acted upon:
Appropriation for $3.50 as nrst
payment on. the sewage pumping and
-dI1poaaf site which thAp-cf<y purchases
from John w. Ulm advanced to third
reading.
Appropriation ordinance Of $lo,45o
for the payment of damages accruing
out of the opening and widening Of
Calumet avenue; advanced to third
reading.
Appropriation ordinance of $1.235 to
pay damages for the opening and wild
ening of Calumet avenue, this amount
being outstanding from delinquent
property owners who were assessed,
advance to third reading.
Appropriation ordinance of $4,000. to
be transferred from the water fund to
the general fund. a payment on a
loan made last summer; advanced to
third reading.
Appropriation ordinance for 1910, as
interest on the principal outstanding
on the citys storage yard. Up for third
reading and adopted
Object to Poles.
A communication from Cedar street
property owners was read asking the
council to confer with the Northern In
diana Gas & Electric Light company
with reference to number of light
poles which the company had set into
the street, when 1t was the desire of
the property owners that they be placed
in the alleys A similar communication
was also received by the board of pub
lie works several days ago, and John
L. Rohde, president of the board, said
that in his estimation the grievance Is
not altogether ungrounded as the
property owners had gone to consider
able expense to improve their street
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-08
WHITING COUNCIL
IN REGULAR SESSION
Several Matters of Business
Are Disposed of Before
Meeting Adjourns.
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

Whiting. Ind, Jan. 8.-The city coun-
ell met in regular session on Monday
night with Mayor Parks and all the
aldermen with the exception of Baran
in attendance.
DR.. A. J. Lauer, secretary of the
Board of Health was allowed 1920 per
year for clerical help.
Bond ordinances were adopted for
the 121st sewer and Cleveland avenue
sidewalk and pavement
An ordinance was adopted authoriz-
ing the !. H. Belt railway to lay tracks
on 121st street.
The purchasing committee were
authorized to have dodgers printed and
have them distributed one in each
house. giving notice that the fire alarm
system is out of commission.
Old bills were allowed and the new
bills were read and referred after
which the meeting was adjourned
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-08
PARIS MUTuEIS At
NEXT COUNTY FAIR?
Lake County Organization
Officials Interested in
Downing's Talk.

Officers ~ the Lake County Agricul-.
rural association are much interested
in the talk by Charles Downing, seere-
tary of the state board of agriculture
before the County Fair Managers assoc
citation of Indiana. which has been
meeting in Indiana, especially as to
that part of it which referred to the
Introduction OF a bill providing for the
legalizing of the Paris mutuel system
at county fairs.
Mr.. Downing explained that legisfa-
lures all over the country will be call
ed upon this winter to decide whether
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-08

YE ed. hates to give it away. but
Uncle Henry Bicknel has nefarious
lot of designs ready for his bosom
friend, Rose. Woods, when the latter
gets back from his wedding trip.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-08

BOTH Jake Bodegraven and Martin
Frame hope that their boss-P. NJ. Gen.
Hitchcock-don't get any more parcel
post stunts in his head before he goes
out of office.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-08

COL. BILL MAILER has decided
to employ a golf tutor next spring
it makes him all het up to hear tha'
John Ruhde has done AZ
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-08

HOMEWOOD man says its never sa fe
to tell newly wed secret unless yor
want his wife to know it. All, there -
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-08

TEDD MOOR. our enterprising young
banker, has his hands full pulling on
picture show at the Masonic tenn.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-08

MORRIS DOBSON is considering go
ing into business again. 1t is almos
two years since Morris rad a fire sale
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-08

WE gotta hand it to Dave Lederer to
get the value out of a piece of adver-
tising.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-08

JOHNNY FITZGERALD took We ed
for ride in his new limousine-toppe6
auto the other day and we almost
wanted to pull the curtains and go te
bed. Thanks. John
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-08

TO TRADE--Two good straw hats,
one 1911. one 1912, for secondhand pair
ear extinguishers. Apply this office,
between 8 and a. m.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-08

SOME of our club women are talk
ing of getting UP suffering yet, pee
rade. Hasn't our village got enterprise
enough?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-08

SEEMS as if there amt going to be
any bob -sleds this wint.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-08
COUNTRY CLUB.

Smoking or chewing. Big package
sc. McHie-S. Tob. Co. Save the tickets
and ese our premfum list.-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-08

MIKE Kelly says that the good-look-
ing young woman who announced that
she would not marry a man whose
fortune had not at least FIVE ciphers in
1T can have his. His is all ciphers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-08

NO end of bridge parties. but don,
hear of single oyster supper to re-
port.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-08

STORAGE eggs will not be taken at
this office on subscription. Unles you
see the hens lay the eggs themselves
we refuse TO take. Storage eggs are
good enough for us, but the linotype
operators are too particular.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-08

WE have been running around all
day trying to find IL any of our elite
here supped~ at Madame Calls last
cen. but fell down on the job. Sever
al Fl. H. Kohsaated and a few egg foy
yonged, but none Madame Gallid.