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Largest in the World.

Under the new procedure all diSburSing
officers will have their accounts with the
treasurer of the United States. which led
the treasurers Office the largest banking
institution in the world with apIroXi-
mately $40 branch Offices. with nearly
5000 government dsbursng officers, issu-
ing between 100000 and 12.COOOGo
| checks annually. with an aggregate sum
of some $500 CO0.GD represented. The enOr-
nous volume of Treasury Department
transactions was briefly summarized in
the grand total of more than twenty-five
billion dollars for the period of four years.
| ''All wish for you a long life OF con-
| tinued success in your private affairs. Mr.
Thompson said in conclusion. Your place
| in the financial history of the nation is
| fixed. You have a record in the service
| of your country in which your family and
| your friends may well take pride.
Mr.. MacVeagh thanked those present
| for the souvenir. expressed his regret at
parting and declared that he had been
| aided by a loyal and efficient body of
men and women.
Attorney General Wickersham held a
farewell reception to the employees of his
department during the afternoon remain
| ing in his office in the Department OF
Justice for the purpose. He shook hands
with the majority of those under him.
James j.. Haney; in charge of the mes
senger force of the Department of JUS
| tice and historic character of the gov
ernment service. presented the employees
at the Attorney Generals reception.
| Thrty-seven years ago Haney performed
a similar service for the then Attorney
General, AlonZo Taft, father of the Presi-
| dent.
Secretary Nagel will give a dinner to
the employees of the Department of Com
merce and Labor tomorrow night
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Secretary Congratulated.

Mr.. Thompsons address congratulated
Secretary MacVeagh on the scope Of his
activities and on his conspicuous share
in the achievements of the Taft admin
istration. He recalled the existence of d
s50,OC00D0 deficit at the time Mr.. Mac
Veagh took Office.
Encouraged and assisted by a new
revenue law he said. you at once set
your house in such order and led such a
| movement for vigorous administration
and economy that the deficit soon dis
appeared and a surplus has continued to
accumulate, so that now you are able
to present to the people and, your sue
cessor an available cash balance Of almost
| $3.50, COO. 600"
| Mr. Thompson dwelt with strong en-
| phasis on the fact that although the busi-
ness of the Treasury Department has In
creased 10 per cent in volume, 1t is now
conducted with force of employees re-
duced by nearly eco. without the dis
charge of single emplOye, and at a
saving of more than s2,5O0,090 per annum.
Mr.. Thompson predicted that the Secre-
tary's leadership in the movement to mod
ernize the currency system of the coun-
try would be recognized and ultimately
result in the adoption of a new monetary
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Amoskeag Gingham, in blue. law
ender and black and white check.
some made square neck, others
with round neck. trimmed with
,hana-oSer3rr plain ee14r to s,ss match: t Q2c
sizes "a to A. Special. -.
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ing privileges on the islands. which was
not acceptable to the United States.
The next information from Mr.. Du-
bois, dated January 81 last. was to the
feels determined to treat with the in
coming democratic administration
whereupOn he was told to drop the
matter after the delivery of personal
note to the Colombian president, as
follows:
although your excellency will
doubtless appreciate that those intima-
tions which have been able to get Of
the nature of a proposal. which. II
made by Colombia. would be consider
ed by my govarnment, naturally have
reference only to the time at which
had the honor to make them: never
theless. in order to avoid even re-
mote possibility of misunderstanding, L
am directed to make it entirely clear
to your excellency that nothing which
has transpired in these purely personal
and informal conversations is to be
regarded as any Indication of what
may be the future disposition of the
government of the United St:.tes or as
my efforts to arrive at some definite
conclusion, having to my regret come
to naught.
Makes Independent Inquiry.
1t appears that on his own account and
without instructions, Mr.. Dubois, as a
matter of curiosity. afterward sounded
the Colombian government still further
in order to elicit a clear idea of its pre-
tensions He developed a fear on the
part of the Colombian government that
revolution would follow an attempt on
its part to accept the terms he had or
fered Negative answers followed MS
inquiries as to whether an ofrer or slo-
Co., COO without conditions would De ac-
ceptable whether s50.00.GG0 with the
arbitration of the Panama railroad rights
and canal privileges would suit. He was
tod that all these suggestions Tell far
short of what Colombia would accept,
which was the arbitration or the Wnoie
Panama question or a direct proposition
from the United States to compensate
Colombia for all of the moral, ply sical
and financial losses sustained by 1t De-
cause of the separation of Panama
This it was intimated was the last word
of Colombia and Mr.. Dubois added that
that government cherished the expecta-
ton that the incoming administration in
Washington would accept these terms.
Secretary Knox. in conclusion, remarks
that he mentions the result of these per-
sonaI inquiries because they throw sc
much light upon the Colombian converse
ton with regard to this whole subject.
This attitude resulting in the rebun OF
generous overtureS of the United States
is undoubtedly due in great measure to
a radical mscOnception of real pubic
opinion in the United States engendered
nrobabIy by reiterated criticisms in GER
tain uniformed quarters leveled at the
policy of this government at the very
time it was bending every effort to adjust
its relations with Colombia and required
for such adjustment an atmosphere OF
calm instead of cautious attack and un-
reasoning encouragement of an arbitrary
attitude on the part of the foreign coun-
try with which it was dealing.
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Secretary MacVeagh Holds
Reception at His Home.
GETS TOKEN OF ESTEEM
Treasurer of United States Paws
High Tribute to His Chief.
ACTIVITIES ARE LAUDED
Thompson Refers to Wiping Out of
Treasury Deficit and Predicts
Passage of Monetary Law.

Secretary NIacFeayh Of the Treasury.
last evening closed his personal relations
with the heads of bureaus and divisions
OF his department by a reception at his
home. largely attended by those who had
been invited. To the surprise of Mr..
MacVeagh he was presented with q beau
tiful remembrance in the shape Of a
volume containing the autographed en-
cravings Of heads Of bureaus and d.
visions and other officials who have
worked long and satisfactorily with the
retiring head Of the department. The
presentation was made by Assistant Sec
retary Curtis.
In addition to the photos and other me-
mentos OF his four years in the depart
ment. Secretary MacVeagh will read in
the volume an address by Carmi Thomp-
son, treasurer Of the United States, COM
mending him for his great work in the
department and extending to him the
cordial greetings of his employees.
There We're about 600 persons present,
the reception lasting from ) to Z o'clock.
section OF the Marine Band and organ
recitals enlivened the hours with music.
\ buffet luncheon was served. Secretary
and Mrs. MacVeagh received
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-12
CANAL DOCK
SITE OFFERED
AS A GIFT

Hammond needs but to say the word,
and the East Chicago company will Of
fer it a desirable canal dockage site
free OF charge. The city ready to ac-
cept the offer, is trying TO figure out
a way how the Immediate building Of
the dock can be financed-as some
twenty or thirty thousand dollars being
requfred-has instructed the city
attorney to look up the law on
the matter. In the meantime the COM
pany's offer, which came to Mayor
Smalley, is in the hands of the board
of public works.
The site which the company offers is
located on the north side of the west
branch of the canal, just east of Calu-
met avenue Part of the dockage would
be on the turning basin, the city be-
ing offered 213.3 feet on this, and 610
feet on the east and west line, alto
gether nearly S25 feet. This does not
include 200 feet at the dead end of the
canal fronting on Calumet avenue.
Tnasmuch as the city must eventually
acquire a dockage site, the company s
offer, which provides that the city
must make its improvements immedi-
atelv is considered opportune, and an
offer which it cannot afford to miss.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-12
N 'ALEER
AND c. BURGE
3. Win F|RSTS

Leoda McAleer. '13, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. J. McAleer. and CIure
Burge. Is, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Burge. carried away first honors last
night at the Christian church in the
final declamatory contest in the Ham
mond high school. AS winners they
will have the privilege of choosing to
enter the county contest at Gary on
April 25th. or the northern Indiana
contest Il South Bend later William
Anold. who won first honors in
the Northern Indiana contest South
Bend two years ago, was award
ed second place last night
among the boys Miss McAleer had
three 95's. or 2 frsts and second
which is considered exceptionally fine
work She made a splendid impression
on her auditors
In the county contest each school in
the county will have the right to en-
ter one boy and one girl.
Superintendent +. F. HIGHWAY of
the county schools, Prof Cone of the
University High School of Chicago and
Miss Redikor, a POSTGRADUATE student
of the University of Chicago acted as
judges.
There was an audience of 500, and in
addition to the declamatory program
mond high school were given.
The ranking of the ten contestants
last night was as follows:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-12
WOMAN SLIGHTLY
INJURED BY CAR

Mrs e. Babbitt residing at eco North
Holman street was slightly injured
when a Hammond street car bound for
south Chicago suddenly started while
she was attempting to board ii.
The accident happened on the corner
of State and Holman streets about 10
O'Clock this morning. The conductor
of the car. whose duty il is at this
point to run forth and signal the mo-
torman as to the clearness of railroad
crossings. presumably did not notice
the woman and signaled the car ahead
The woman was thrown backwards
and landed in the street. The car
moved onward. Several pedestrians
who happened ito witness the accident
ran to her assistance and she was car
ried into a nearby store. She refused
to listen to suggestions to call a ply
sician, saying she wasn't hurt and
that she wished to be removed to her
home. She was placed in the follow
ing street car and it could be plainly
seen that she was injured she had to
be assisted by number of men.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-12
D|AS7ER
FOLLOWS
ATTEMPT

Climbing from the rear seat to the
front in a running auto is a danger
Gus practice as was demonstrated on
Forsythe avenue. two blocks south of
the East Chicago business district yes
ST. Margaret's hospital. in Hammond
as result of injuries which they sus-
tanned when the auto ran into the ditch
and hit telegraph pole. The injured
persons are Mrs J. Jalic of Gary and
Steve Suffa of Whiting. The latter is
said to be related TO the Gary woman
and was being taken from Whiting to
Gary to recuperate from an attack of
typhoid fever The car was being
driven by Michael Kozacik. a Gary sa-
loonkeeper. at 100 Broadway He is
the owner of the machine and ordered
the wrecked vehicle to be taken TO the
Hammond garage. While the two in
jured persons. were quite badly shaken
UP and somewhat bruised. their injuries
are not serious enough to place them
in imminent danger of death. They
We're brought to the Hammond hospital
pany's ambulance
The reports about the accident are
conflicting as to which of the two hos
pital patients tried to climb from the
rear to the front seat to sit beside the
driver. At any rate when the machine
swerved the climbing party lost his or
her balance and fell on the driver, who
in turn accidentally guided the big sew
en-passenger Rambler car into the
ditch.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-12
DEMOCRATS FIGHT.
LAKE COUNTY LOSER
Congressman J. B. Peterson's Chances
for River and Harbor Committee
Are Fading Away.

arguments why he should go on the
rivers and harbors committee. He
points out that the Ohio River i'm
provement, which means so much for
the central states. is now In the stage
of it's critical development
SEEKS BOEHNE'S PLACE.
He asserts that there should be at
least one man the rivers and har-
bors committee whose district borders
on that river. The retirement OF Rep
resentative Boehne left the Ohio River
without direct representation on the
committee.
Representative Moss wants to go on
the committee to look after the propos-
ed Improvement of the Wabash River
from Terre Haute to its mouth. Being
ar older member, Mr.. Moss has some
what of advantage over both heb
and Peterson. who are now entering
upon their first terms. Representative
Peterson desires to be in a position to
continue the improvements on the
southern shore of Lake Michigan.
which have been so auspiciously start
ed under the watchful eye of his pre-
decessor, former Representative Crum-
packer.
With this single exception, the con-
test of Indiana members for committee
assignments is nat marred by q ripple
of contention. In the main. the eleven
Indiana members who served in the
last Congress will hold their old COM
mittee assignemtnts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-12
East Chicago and Hammond
Have Little Idea of I'm
mensity of Dredging Oper-
ations and Turning Basin
Construction Work.
WHAT HAS kLREA lady
TAKEN PLACE THERE

Few people in Hammond and East
Chicago realize that the great inland
harbor which is created as result of
the dredging of the Indiana Harbor
canal is nearing completion.
The following are some of the re-
markable things that have been ac-
complished towards making Indiana
Harbor and Hammond the greatest
Shipping center on the great lakes.
1. Four miles of canal have been
dredged to width of 200 feet and to a
manageable depth by the East Chicago
company. Two and half miles of this
is IN East Chicago and mile in Ham
mond.
q One turning basin has been con-
structed at a point near the junction
between the west and south branches
of the canal Another is being con-
structed in front of the plant of the
Gogebic Iron Company in Hammond.
BRIDGES BUILT.
3. The Elgfn Joliet & Eastern, Balti-
more & Ohio, Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern and Pennsylvania railroads
have all built bascule bridges over
the canal at Indiana Harbor, the Elgin
Joliet & Eastern has Just completed a
bridge over the canal at Canal street.
the county of Lake is building a bridge
at Canal street, the Baltimore & Ohio
and Chicago Terminal has just started
construction on a bridge over the west
branch of the canal near Lake George
and the county has made appropria-
tions for bridges at Forsythe avenue
and One Hundred and Forty-hrst street.
4. The Standard Oil company has
constructed 900 feet of dock on the
north side of the canal at the forks the
East Chicago company has constructed
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-12
BISHOP TO
CONFIRM
BIG CLASS

Three hundred children of All Saints
parochial school will be admitted to
first communion at All Saints church
tomorrow morning at o'clock. and at
10 O'Clock this class. together with
about thirty adults. will be confirmed
by the Rt Rev. Bishop H. ]. Alerding
of the Fort Wayne diocese.
A solemn high mass will be said at
10 o'clock at which time Bishop A1erd-
ing will deliver his visitation address.
He was expected to arrive in Hammond
this afternoon and will be the guest OF
the Rev. e. F. Barrett.
Big preparations have been made by
the members of the congregation for a
fitting celebration of the double event.
Special music has been rehearsed by
the choir for the occasion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-12
MANUF ACTURERS TO
DISCUSS INTERESTS
Shippers, Too, Will Take
Part in Big District Meet
ing at Hammond.

There will be a district meeting of
the Indiana Manufacturers & Ship
pers' association at the Hammond
Chamber of Commerce. the East Chica-
go Commercial club, the East Chicago
manufacturers association, the Whit
ing Commercial club, the Gary Com
mercial club and scores of the repre-
sentatives of manufacturing concerns
over the county have been invited
The meeting is to be the most nota-
BILE gathering of local manufacturers
and shippers that has ever assembled
in the district. The purpose of the
meeting Is to take up the consideration
of matters of mutual interest.
The questions that will be discussed
by experts are. Accident Prevention
and Employers Liability" Working
mems Compensa tion,' The Indiana
Public Utilities Law" shipping Re-
forms and Rate Reductions"
The speakers will be j. E. Frederick,
secretary of the Kokomo Steel e
Wire Co and chairman OF the execu-
tive committee of the Indiana Manu-
facturers & shippers association; Sen
ator Bernard B. Shively of Marion, au-
thor of the Shively Spencer utilities
billo ex-senator Alexander G. Cavins
assistant attorney general of Indiana
and author of the CRUDE workingman' S
compensation bill. and Joseph V. Eat
man of indianapolis, the secretary OF
the Indiana Manufacturers & Shippers
association.
The committee which has arranged
for the meeting is composed OF W. b
conkey, Judge V. S. Reiter, ]. D. Brus-
sci, W. Thomas and c. S. Lee. assist
ant secretary of the Indiana Manufac-
turers' & shippers association
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-12
SUNDAY Au1usements.

Al @. Fields and his stellar aggrega-
tion of minstrel stars comes to the
Hammond theater for two perform
ances tomorrow. 4 special matinee at
3 D. m. will be given evening perform
ance at sis D. m. This attraction is
without an equal in the show busi-
ness, and at the low prices at which it
is offered no doubt many people will
be in attendance.
At the Orpheum THE Time, the Place
and the Girl" another big tabloid show.
will be presented. a company of 90
people will partake in this clever mu-
steal show.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-12
CHICAGO PEOPLE
BUY 20 ACRES
Robertsdale Lady Disposes
of Tract for Subdivision.

One of the largest real estate deals
that has been made in Hammond re-
Gently was the sale by Amy Jane Rob-
erts of Is acres of land in Robertsdale
to a Chicago syndicate for a consid-
Grafton of $4,000.
The property is to be subdivided and
fully restricted. 1t will be the only
restricted property in the vicinity of
Robertsdale and Whiting. An aggres-
sive campaign TO sell the property will
be begun mad it will be sold out In a
short time.
The deal makes it certain that there
will be great activity in real estate
and building In this part of Hammond
this spring and summer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-12
WILD GOOSE
IN THE PARK
Supt. Fox Bags an Inquisi-
tive Bird Today.

Park Superintendent Fox shot wild
goose in Harrison park this morning.
He has a couple of wild geese in the
lagoon and they act decoys.
At $40 this morning he discovered
the stranger in with the other water
fowl and went to the home of f. G.
Deming- where he borrowed shot
gun.
He got back in time to take a shot
at the goose and brought 1t down at
the first shot. It is a fine bird. 1t is
quite unusual that a wild goose should
be shot in the midst of we'll develop
ed residential district like Homewood
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-12
SEVERAL
ATTEND FUNERAL
HI. M. Bicknell Laid Away
in Last Resting Place.

A number of Hammond people went
to Chicago yesterday to comfort Mrs.
Henry Kramer. who arrived there with
the body of her father, Henry Bicknen.
after a long trip from Nacodoces, Tex
Among those who went were Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. ]. Ruff. Mrs. John E. Fitzgerald.
Mrs A F. Rohrer. Mrs. John F. Reil-
ley. Mrs. w F. Howat, Mrs. Mary Holm,
Mrs. Frances Kingsley. Mrs. Virgil s..
Reiter. Robert Jennings and David L.
Emery.
They helped Mrs Kramer to get or
on the train to Garrett, Ind Some OF
the moffered to accompany Mrs. Kram-
er on the trip, but she wds accompani-
ed by Arthur Landon, her cousin, and
in view of the fact that It would take
ten hours to make the Journey there
and back she advised against 1t.
Mrs Kramer is expected in Ham
mond today, where she will be the
guest Of Judge and Mrs. Virgil S. Rel
ter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-12
DOG AND MAN
SLEEP WHILE
THIEF VISITS

When Paul Horvath. a saloonkeeper
on Indiana boulevard at Roby, hired
a special man to sleep in his saloon at
night in order to scare burglars and
a double precaution placed bulldog
in his place he thought he was amply
protected. He was not. however, for
this morning he reported to the Ham
mond police that some time after mid
night somebody had carried away his
cash register containing ten dollars.
No clue had been found as yet of the
burglars.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-12

There can be no question as to
the power arrayed against US, a
power that works in the dark and
springs up suddenly to defeat any
thing that threatens its DOWNFALL
recently declared Mrs. Helen N.
Bates, president of the Maine Wom-
an Suffrage Association. A resolu-
ton before the Maine Legislature
providing for the submission 20 the
people of a constitutional amend
ment providing for equal suffrage
had just been defeated by q narrow
margin.
ssWe are not discouraged" con-
tinued Mrs. Bates, "but will fight
with new zeal, determined to win in
1915"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-12
CROWN POINT ELECTS
DR.. KROST MAYOR
Second Man in County With
Doctor to Name to be
Elected Mayor.
Especial to THE TINES,

Crown Point. Ind. April 12.-The city
council met last evening to select a
successor to the late Harold H. Wheeler
and the honor fell to Edward A. Krost
on the first vote taken by the council
members. DR.. Krost has served as act
ing mayor during the long illness of
Mayor Wheeler and his excellent record
presiding officer of the council
during that time was responsible for
the councils action last evening in
selecting him as Mayor to fill Mr..
Wheeler's unexpired term.
DR.. Krost accepted the honor in a
few well chosen words. thanked the
council member for the distinction con-
ferred upon him and hoped for a con-
tinuance of the amicable relations that
have existed between the presiding
officer and the council since the city's
inception.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-12
HAMMOND
CONCERN
GETS JOB
Interstate Construction Co.
Is Successful Bidder.

South Bend, Ind, April 1.-THE In
ter-State Construction company, OF
Hammond. was yesterday awarded the
contract for the construction of the
proposed Bowman creek sewer. one Of
the largest drains ever constructed by
the city The contract prices is $780,
GEO. Chicago sewer brick will be used
in building the sewer and work Will
be started Immediately.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-12
MORE GRAVE
CHARGES are MADE
Another Gary Young Won
an Dead as Result of
Alleged Operation.
INVESTIGATION IS PROMISED

her grave as the result Of a criminal
operation, it Is said, died at o'clock
last night A post-mortem operation
performed at the instance of the cor
oner disclosed that an Illegal opera
ton had been performed. The case is
now under investigation and some SEN
sational developments are expected to
occur within the next forry-efght
hours.
Mrs. Lemora Dicks. wife of Leslie
Dicks. Second street and Nineteenth
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