Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 156, Hammond, Lake County, 19 December 1908 — Page 8

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Fancy SUppers

f Fancy slippers for.: both: Men and Women suggest home comforts ; " T. h e young: wife will be safe in the society of her better half for a full long: evening's " enjoyment when once his shoes have been removed - and replaced by easy , and comfortable slippers. ' IBut shoes must be had too and you will find them here in many styles and prices and all good and reliable. You will need a pair for this rough weather later on. Either will make a good sensible Holiday Gift.

J. SCHLOER 93 State Street Phone 2532 Hammond

What's He Done? He has within two years erected 15 Buildings, Dwellings, Cottages, Flats and Business Structures and now has a contract for work on All Sfcints Catholic Cathedral.

M. A. DICKOVER Contractor and Builder Phone 1983

No. 25 Rimbach Bio:k

Hammond

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LAST NIGHT

New Interurban Railroad Company Soon to Connect Whiting, Indiana Harbor, and Gary Now Has Franchise; People Are Pleased.

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IRK Of RAILROAD TO BE BEGUN S00

Promoter Erb Gets Thirty-Year

Franchise Grant and City Gets Valuable Concessions Tickets For First Three Years to Sell at the Bate of Six for 25 Cents.

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(Special to The Time.) East Chicago. Ind.. Dec. "lit. Th In.

ttr-clty rallnaT. brtnrrn IVhftino- t.,

dlana Harbor and Gary ' was brought another step nearer culmination last evening, nhen, at a upecial meeting of

tne council manic body, an ordinance was panned granting; to I.. X. Erb, of Chicago, a thirty-year franchise between the city limits of AYhtting- and East Chicago. From now on the progress of the road Is assured and ears will be In operation between Whiting and Gary within another year. A few minor changes were made, however, in the franchise, which do not affect in any way the operation of the road itself. For instance, for the first three years of operation, , tickets are to be sold at the rate of six for a quarter, but after that period has expired, the passage tickets are tr hp

sold in books of eight for one quarter.

lhe council believes that the roar?

should be on a sufficiently stahle hasia

at the expiration of that time to prove

us nnancial regard for the city's own interests. A bonus of $5,000 is alsn tn

be paid to the city, in installments of

i,utO per year after the first vear rf

operation.

Grant Is a Liberal One. The franchise is one of the most lib

eral . ever - presented to- an - aldennanlc

body for ..acceptance. . It . praotically glyes entire control of the road to the city, gives them crossing and traffic Interchange rights, and during the win

ter months the railway company has

agreed, in its franchise, to remove the snow from the streets on which Its cars operate, "from curb to curb," and to haul same away to a suitable dump

ing grounds.- L. B. Seeds, of Indiana

Harbor, as promoter of the project, appeared before the council last, night,

and efficiently explained to them the

system under which the new line will ibe operated.' It will give service to I employes of practically every ' manu-

factoring industry within a mile of the lake border from "Whiting to Gary, number in excess of $10,000. A good portion of theBe men should have occasion to use such Inter-city cars in passing to and from their homes, and it. is from this traffic, more than anything else, that the Krb interests expect to make of their road a financial success. Last evening, following the regular meeting. Mr. Seeds declared that the franchises would i be given the formal acceptance of his company during the coming week. "We have already engaged "VV. F. Bridge of Hammond, the county surveyor, to make the necessary surveys and plans for pur road and will commence placing orders ior rails and ties within the coming month." To Work All Winter. Should the winter remain an open one, work will go right through until spring, by which time the ground will

, be sufficiently opened to permit the llaviner of rails. From that tima on ft

will be a matter of but a few-months until cars wijl be in operation between ithe oil and steel cities. Cars are promised between Whiting and the Harbor

before July 1, 1309, and Mr. Seeds declare .sthat they will be models for speed, efficiency and comfort. The road will be, when completed, a desirable addition to the net-work of interurban lines that promises to cover Lake county, destined to be the greatest industrial community in America. Affording traffic and passenger facili

ties to several thousand persons daily,

i permitting the. prosecution of small J freight shipments during certain hours jOf the day, the Erb franchise, if properly carried out, will be in future years of incommensurable value to the people of this region. The local council

should be commended for the energies which they have expended in bringing the ordinance to a point where it might meet with the approval of their constituents, and more especially residents of the Fourth ward, or Indiana Harbor, who have sometimes intimated that their interests were being cast aside for less important East Chicago matters.

The building of the inter-city line should also benefit property values and cause a raise in the real estate market of both Indiana Harbor and Whiting.

GABY FOR

FEDERAL RULE.

(Con tinned from ae I.)

with the advice of possibly a few railroad commissioners as to what would be a fair price for rails. Since that time the steel manufacturers have adhered to that price and I doubt if any of them would change it without notifying the others. They have no agreement and do not have any meetings. I believe this adherence to the one price is the result of the knowledge which each one of them has of the other's business, due to publicity. Every one seems satisfied that the price is a fair one." Advisable to Keep One Price. "Isn't It true that you have such a control of the Industry that If you fixed the price none of the independent manufacturers would dare to set a price below yours?' 'asked Mr. Clark. "That may be true as far. as steel rails are concerned," Mr. Gary replied, but qualified his answer by saying he did not mean that the steel corporation has a hold on the industry, but that the independents recognized the advisability of maintaining one price." , "Suppose the United States Steel corporation put the price up to $30 a ton, do you think that there , is an-, independent manufacturerer who wouldn't mark his price up to $30 a ton because you had marked yours up?" , "I can't say," was the reply, "except that I think they would mark the price up." . Could Kill Off Independents. Mr. Gary admitted that the steel corporation could drive the Independents out of business in a competition because the steel corporation can produce rails much cheaper than the independents. Mr. Gary said that the steel corporation could not survive in the tinplate industry without a tariff, possibly less than the present duty on this article. Representative Clark wanted to know how much profit the United States Steel corporaticn is making. Profits of Steel Corporation. Mr. Gary said that the interest paid out amounted to $1780,711,000, the dividends paid out $262,354,600; that a surplus of $97,645,000 has been accumulated; and that $163,694,000 has been paid out for construction. He said that the total profit on the capitalization equaled 7 3-10 per cent. The United States . Steel corporation, according to Mr. Gary, is capitalized at $360,0281,100 in. preferred stock, and $508,302,500 in common stock, and that the bonds of the corporation amount to $480,199,000, on which the rate of Interest is 5 per cent. The subsidiary

companies have a total bond issue of

$125,346,000, he said.

What Ma Says. Ma says that you can never tell what a man is going to be like after he's married any more than you can tell if a dress is going to fit until you wear it.

Tell the Real Truth. Fond Mother Now, Johnnie, you must study hard at school, and remember that when you grow up you can become vice-president without half trying. Illustrated Sunday Magazine.

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KILLED IT

HARBOR

B. & O." Train Responsible for Death of Twelve Year Old Frank Wedrizn at Indiana Harbor Yesterday

Afternoon.

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Tumbles. After all, falling 4,000 feet with a balloon isn't always as bad as stepping

on a banana peel.

(Special to The Times.) Indiana Harbor, Ind.,. Dec. 19. Yes

terday' afternoon Frank Wedrzin, of

this city, a little Polish lad, was romp

ing about the streets of the Harbor selling copies of a national Polish weekly paper. At 4:30 o'clock last evening he was struck by a fast B. &

O. railway train and his young body crushed beneab the massive wheels.

The unfortunate little fellow was but

12 years of age and was welt Hkrt w

his fellow-schoolmates. It is believed

that he was about to cross from Aldis avenue to the Lake Shore dennt ex

pecting to dispose of several copies of

nis papers at that station. He evidently failed to notice the approach of the B. & O. train, known as No. 20, and was cast beneath the wheels with terrible force. The entire train nnH

over Wedrzin, breaking and crushing every bone in the lower half of his body. Two jagged holes, one on either

side of his head, proved the terrible

rorce with which his skull was crushed against the ties.

Coroner Gordon Notified. The body was taken immediately tn

Teal's morgue on Michigan avenue nnrt

Coroner Gordon notified. The latter's

inquest will be held at the Harbor this

afternoon, .when testimony of the train

crew will be heard, as well as that of

a few strangers at the depot who saw the accident. The boy's parents were

notified of the accident about 5 o'clock,

and hastened from their saloon at th

corner of One Hundred and Thirtyseventh and Cedar streets.

Queer Swiss Customs. Saaen cheese is made in Switzerland from cow's milk. It is the custom to make a saaen cheese at the birth of a child and eat it at the burial feast of a son of the child for whom it is made.

Read The Times and get all the news.

DR. TONER IS CHOSEN

Dr. T. J. Toner yesterday received notification that he had been appointed surgeon for the Chicago, Lake Shore & South. Bend railway and will act at once. There has been a heated strife among a few of the local physicians for th work assurgeon and the friends of . Dr. Toner are congratulating him on receiving the honor. The surgical work for the electric line will probably be as remunerative as any other line in the city. Dr. Toner located in Gary several weeks ago and has made his office in the Victoria hotel, while waiting for the completion of the Reynolds building, where he has already engaged offices. He Is a graduate of Northwestern university and has for the past two years been serving as an interne in the Michael Reese hospital in Chicago, where he was highly regarded by his' associates.

$5 Fancy Vest FREE CWerwiH make to your measure an elegant and stylish vest, which we will give free with every suit or overcoat ordered at not less than $22.50 before Christmas. CThese clothes will be stylish and nobby and the best nossible vain

jfor the money.

CWe keep your clothes pressed for twelve months without cost to you. That is, the clothes we make. CWe do cleaning, pressirg, repairing and dyeing at low prices.

Deafness Cannot Be Cured. by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of th? ear Thlr?x.is PK one waX to cure deafnels and that s by constitutional remedied 5nf?e . caused by an inflamed So?.' ditlon of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube it inflamed you have a rumbllne nt,5 or imperfect hearing, and when it ienttrely closed, Deafness is Thl result and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube resxared to its normal condition, hearing will be de stayed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which is noth ing but an inflan-od condiUon of ths mucous surfaces. lne We will give One Hundred Dollars Sold by durggists. 75c. ' patfone HaU'S FamlIy tor conatl-

The Young Men's Tailors J59 State St. . Hammond Phone 4542

SCIENCE

Is applied in onr dairy. We have more than complied with the state pore food law. Still oar prices are no higher than yoa pay else where.

THE HAMMOND DAIRY CO. Cor. Oakley Ave. and Clinton St.

LartjJ.. t m ',j . .. : ; T . -V -v T ;" - . v ' - - . .! ' . v . j . i" 1 , - JELECTRIC PORTABLE, $8.00

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A BUSINESS EDUCATION AS A- ; CHRISTMAS PRESENT THE COLLEGE WILL OPEN JANUARY 4, 1900. , The year just closing has been increasingly, prosperous. be, Thro happy or should tinctly of the "triad hnrt" Jl s and nlf?hei" endeeavor the time disyour daughter or friend haSnvSandr!1enmUlS VyOU want to mak yur . and hopef Certain - sou will rmhLl uem lrward wltn new resolutions good will. This s right! Did ft J??r them Christmas with a souvenir of them would be a highfr education ti,.0C to y.1u tha.tyour best ift to business or professional fife? That cult" that will will fit them for educLd'lalentHtr?.'8 n the young man or woman, it want,

SON OR DAlGHTEi or WjoiTi n'k WHY SiOT MAKE CHRISTMAS PRESENT OK A VSoURShTp" U P.ol Interest, A

Lhicago Business College of Hammond formation "nwraft h7s JlLshin VlJ , If yoU Deed furthr ,n' Rev. F. M. ELLIOT, Registrar- or .the school, communicate with tho mZ? 'tUdyrC?IMERC,A STENOGRAPHIC ..d ENGLISH, electee, -Jim kTroay Sh. "!""fu,lsL ?JT- or

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FOR YOUR WIFE AN ELECTRIC COFFEE PERCOLATER

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AN ELECTRIC SHAVING CUP

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AN ELECTRIC DESK LAMP

FOR YOUR

DAUGHTER

AN ELECTRIC TABLE LAMP

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GAS HEATER, $3 50

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ELECTRIC PORTABLE, $10

FOR YOUR MOTHER A ELECTRIC TEA POT

Sfl"n 1r,,"'""l, "f"'n'r'illi I ELECTRIC IRON, $5.00 " " t

For Your Sweetheart

AN ELECTRIC CHAFING DISH

Our Salesrooms are open every evening until 8 o'clock.

TV l uiaiy mvite you to come in and look: over our stock of Christmas Goods.

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