Hammond Times, Volume 4, Number 22, Hammond, Lake County, 14 July 1909 — Page 1

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Water Must Not Be Stirred Up for Ten Miles From Shore. TIMES BmEAU AT STATE CAPITA 1 Indianapolis, Ind., July 14. Attorney General James Bingham has today given the state board of health a most important opinion of vital interest to the cities of Whiting, East Chcago. Gary and Hammond. The attorney general holds that the state board can institute suits to prevent the pollution of waters of Lake Michigan within ten miles of the Inditna chore. The state had already found that factories were sending sewage and refuse into the lake and polluting the water supply cf Ea:r-o:;i. -Michigan City had also a&ksd whether there was any law to prevent it. It is hcii by Eingham that the stata beard can take action to protect, the health of their cities, but that body has not decided yet to do so. The cpinion of the attorney general is law until reversed by judicial decision cr legislative enactment. tinker this opinion the state prison at Michigan City, which has been an offend :.r, can be prevented from emptying scwaga in the lake and sand suckers prevented from stirring up lake water within ten miles of the shore line. New Exalted Ru'er Chosen by Elks fi. H s tig James U. Sammis of LeMars, la., who was elected exalted ruler by the Elks at the Los Angeles convention, is 46 years old. He is a member of the Iowa state senate and prominent in state politics. Sammis' candidacy was indorsed by retiring Grand Exalted Ruler Rush L. Holland of Colorado Springs who issued a statement Just before the election relative to a letter he wrote the Iowa man. This letter was circulated by the Semmis' supporters and Holland acknowledges having written It.

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Indiana Steel Co. Through Senator Shively Points Out That Freight Rates From Antwerp to Coast Are Less Than From Gary Washington, D. C, July 14. Senator Shively of Indiana yesterday presented to the senate a telegram from the president of the Indiana Steel company, located at Gary, Ind., protesting against the proposed rate of $3.92 per ton on steel rails. The telegram represents that that rate is maintained it will be impossible for inland companies to compete with foreign manufacturers at coast points. Following is .an extract from the document: "Foreign rails have been sold as low as $17.40 f. o. b., Antwerp. The present rate of freight from Antwerp, Hamburg or Bremen to San Francisco, Portland, Tacoma, or Seattle is $8.40, and, with the duty, is equivalent to a delivered price, duty paid, of $28.12 on foreign rails. Our present freight rate from Gary to the Pacific coast is $11. To meet this competition we would have to sell rails as low as $15.12 at Gary. "It is evident that if the proposed rate is maintained it will result in foreign producers taking away our market to the Atlantic coast, tho gulf and Pacific coast. I consider the situation grave, and ask that you do everything that yo can to protect us." (Special to The Times.) Chicago, 111, July 14. C. AV. Whitney la the president of the It urn ham village board. The election contest ' ileeWed In Judg;e Carpenter's court this nftornoon lu favor of Whitney. The election hod resulted In a tie hetween V. W. Whitney and A. W. Hunter, and a recount of the hnllots leave the election nnd office to Mr. Whitney. TOWLES OPERA HOUSE OPENS AUGUST 1ST Some Cracking Good Plays Are Coming to Local Playhouse. Towles opera house opens Sunday, Aug. 1, for the coming season, and Manager Isye will make good his promises which he made last year about securing good bookings. Among some of the plays that will appear here this year are: George Cohan's "American Ideal," "The Prince of Tonight," "The Golden Girl," "A Gentleman from Mississippi." now playing at the Grand in Chicago. "The Blue Mouse," now at the Garrick. This play will bring back two favorites with the Hammond people, namely Mabel Barrison and Joe Howard. "A Traveling Salesman," now at the Illinois, and "A Stubborn Cinderella" are also among the list. The curtain raiser will be 'Daredevil Dan," a play in which Raymond, an old Hammond favorite, appears. The nam Is the worst part about this fine little musical show. Richard and Pringle. Georgia Minstrels wiil appear at the. Towle opera house on Aug. 2.

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Hammond Inventors' and Investors' Councils Are Showing Results That Far Exceed Expectations of Its Originators. The Hammond Inventors' and Investors' council is one of the most practical Ideas that has ever been originated in an industrial community, and is already showing results that far exceed the expectations of those who originated the idea. The plan was first suggested by Otto Knoerzer of Hammond, who is one of the most successful Inventors and manufacturers in the west. It was Otto Knoerzer wlto started out as a blacksmith and finally invented and developed a potato digger that is now In almost universal use. The company which Mr. Knoezer formed is now manufacturing a dozen different kinds of farm machines, and is paying its original stockholders 75 per cent on the investment, while the stock cannot be purchased for $100 above par. As a result of Otto Knoerzer's wide experience as an inventor and promoter and the difficulties he met in attaining his present success, he conceived the idea of making it easier for other inventors to finance their projects, and incidentally aid Hammond in an industrial way. Aids Industrial Growth. The matter was taken up with the officials of the Hammond Business Men's association and thes' perfected a subsidiary organization which has been named the Hammond Inventors' and Investors' council. The primary consideration in the organization of this council was to have it composed of the successful inventors, who are expected to pass upon the (Continued on page 2.) UST SELL The Hammond Evisiness Men's association has received a communication from W. H. Hornberger, of the Hornberger company of Lafayette, Ind., in which he states that the Swab Safe and Lock Works of Lafayette would like to locate in Hammond. He goes on to state that by reason of the death of Mr. Loefier of Chicago, the owner of the works, the opportunity is presented for some Hammond capitalists to purchase the plant from the estate. The letter says: "In this enterprise the success has been due largely to the. management, who now propose to reorganize, purchase and remove the plant to some suitable location under a new incorporation, having a capital stock of $200,000. of which $100,000 will be common stock and $100,000 first preferred accumulative 7 per cent stock. Mast Sell Stock Here. ' It is proposed to sell the $100,000 preferred stock at the new location selected, and such proceeds will be used for building new factory buildings and for the rurchaso of the interests of the owners." The letter goes on to state that the proposition will bear the most rigid Investigation and the stock has never paid less than 20 per cent on the investment. While it is believed that it would be rather a hard proposition to sell $100,000 worth of stock in this city, yet there Is a chance that the Hammond Business Men's association may be able to make a deal with this concern. Indianapolis, Ind., July 14. The bulletin of the state board of health for May is off the press and this is what it says about the results of the visits of inspectors to Hammond: "Five grocery tores were visited. Two were found to be in good condition and three fair. Three meat markets were found to be in good condition and three fair." The death rate for the entire state in May was 12 per cent for each 1,000 population. The death rate in Hammond was 11.2; East Chicago, 26.8; Laporte, 7; Michigan City, 14.L

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ASIWERS FOR THE AXXIOUS. DEAR STROLLER The mother of a Hollandische family on our street 'has a boy who cusses dreadfully. She washes his mouth with soap as a punishment. Don't you think this is wrong? DOUGLAS STREET. Sur pop. Soap's N. G. Tell hr to use Old Dutch Cleanser. JUDGE SICKMAN, the incomparable knot-severer, could easily be an efficient Diogenes, if he would only use a tub instead of a soap box. "HAVE you ensconced Fido's snout his little stylish baseball mask yet?" AS OFFER OF 10 YEX. A HAMMOND man who has money to burn says ho was very much Impressed yesterday. 'He said "hello" in the telephone without hearing that the line was busy. He will give a reward if it happens again. A GLENDALE man agrees with his frau on telepathy, because it is too hot to argue with her. Q. B. SHEERER cocked his weather eye in the direction of the new Rimback block, piped the skyline, and then said: "Well, It looks as if it had always there, doesn't it?" L. R. B. We couldn't tell you whether Dr. T. W. Oborlin will vacation In Piqua or not. Probably not.

WIRELESS from Judge V. S. Reiter says he worked hard for Sayre, but that California isn't Indiana. hoot nost Must be some "Scots Wha Hae" In Hammond. Saw two bags o' gawf steeks going down Hohman street today! INCOME tax won't worry Hammond. It's the dog tax that makes us say "ouch." THE Hammond man who bet when Weston hiked through the city that he wouldn't finish can pay up now. The old gamecock reached his goal this aft. wirr xon CAN'T some husky Hammond team go to East Chicago and bring home their nanny on the end of a rope? ""HONESTLY. Mr. Stewart, we think It's up to you! ATTORNEY Bixby is going to say, "Vale!" Attorney Sam Markman please write. POLICE XBffS. MRS. WOJOZINLIS KAZAMIER thought she was robbed, but she wasn't. Wojozinlis had shagged with the 55 beans. BILLY GOSTLIN wants quotations on a barrel of tar for the window ledges on the south side of the new Lake County Savings and Trust bank. YOU have to admit that the mayoralty situation on both sides is as clear as the Calumet river. WE LOVE hot weather, but, oh, you vacation! DO YOL know that Hammond has a preacher who is attending the GinglesBingles' case? Now, please, don't ask his name. HONEST. WE HEARD two men on Hohman street discussing tariff revision downward last night and neither one of them could tell 13 per cent ad valorem from an unexpurgated copy of Mrs. Heman's poems. NOW, if Bill O'Rourke had onlv res cued Mollie McLaughlin. There's a pair of County Antrim names for yez. FRANK SHINE lives in fear and trembling. He has an idea that Judge McMalion is coming back from Hamburg simply soaked in sauer kraut. DOC SHANK LIN doesn't know why he should get so much notoriety. He was simply the bel esprit. THE Hammond merchants have a fine line of Christmas presents that will make you forget all about the hot weather. nitlXG THE HATCHET. CARRIE NATION. Elkhart, Ind. DeRr CarrieYou are cordially invited to visit Hammond, but bring hatchet. No Nation! No hatchet. No hatchet! No rso run. THE FLORA DORA QUARTET. The above resulted from the reading of a newspaper dispatch staling that Carrie Nation was in Elkhart yesterday, but without her hatchet. A CORRESPONDENT wants us to tell him in this column. "Who is the champion hammer thrower?" "Well, he lives in Hammond all right, but we hate to tell you his name. Will Build Home. Thomas A. Thompson has purchased lots on Calumet avenue, where he will build a fine residence. He was married to Miss Lena Eisenhutt a year ago, and resides at Englewood at the present time. The Thompsons will occupy the house themselves when it Is completed.

Hammond Business Men, Railroad Commission and Railroad Officials Will Gather in Hammond to See About New Depots. The next conference between the Hammond railroads, which are delinquent in the matter of providing depot facilities, and the railroad commission of Indiana, which is to be arranged as a result of the complaint of the Hammond Business Men's association, will be held in Hammond on or about Sept. 1. It will be remembered that the first conference was held several weeks ago and that Chairman William J. Wood of the commission, after presenting the facts to representatives from the several roads which have failed to provide depots, gave them several weeks in which to take up the matter with the officers and directors of the companies they represent. Secretary E. F. Johnston of the Hammond Business Men's association, receied a letter from Charles B. Riley, the secretary of the railroad commission, in which in part was as follows: To See Federal Court. "I am directed by the commission to hand to you enclosed, for the information of the club, copies of the letters received from the carriers on this (the depot) subject. "The commission is also in receipt of a letter from Hon. Henry C. Starr, general counsel of the C, C. & L. Railway company, stating that the Judge of the federal court has refused to sanction the building of a station at Hammond. "You understand, of course, that we will take up this matter finally with the federal court and with the authorities of the C, C. & L. Railway company to see what can be done. "You will be further advised, on or before Sept. 1. 1909, the chairman of this commission, who has this matter in charge, will call another meeting at Hammond to receive from the carriers a final answer as to what they will do to improve depot facilities in this city." Tlie following letters -were received from the railroad officials by Chairman Wood of the railroad commission. One from R. E. Woodruff of the Erie railroad is as follows: Railroads Get Ilnsy. "1 have taken this question up now, and will advise that we provide better facilities at Hammond than we now have. The extent of the improvements I cannot at this time definitely determine. I hope to be in a position to give you a definite answer by the 1st of September." Another letter from J. L. Nichols of the Chicago Terminal is as follows: "I shall at once refer yotir communication to my superior, John N. Faithorn. the receiver of the company, whom I have no doubt will take the matter In hand, with a view of complying with the wishes of the commission as expressed by you. "I wish to express my personal regret that I was not in my office to greet you when you did me the honor of a personal call a few days since." Judging from the above, the railroad commission Is already getting results, in that the Erie has definitely promised to make improvements. BOARD INVESTS Ifl REAL ESTATE Buys Lot in Fogg and Hammond's Addition for Economy Purposes. The board of public works at a special meeting yesterday brought a lot in tho Fogg-Hammond addition, adJoining the new Christian church site on Calumet avenue. The consideration was $500, the object of tho lot being to provide against large expenses in case Calumet avenue should ever be widened. Routine matter occupied the attention of the board at its session this morning. The board conferred with the engineer of the Nickel Plate railroad regarding the Improvement of tho alley between Plummer avenue and State street, east of the tracks. The board asks that the railroad company improve its right of way near tills alley. A building permit was granted this morning to H. D. Fuller, for a twostory frame building, which is to be situated on lots 13 and It in the South Homewood addition. Police Killing a Few Dogs. The police are killing a few dogs every day now Just to give the people of this city to understand that they will have to muizle their pets. The dogs which are killed are mostly tramps, however, and are not valuable. The real killing of canines will begin in the near future

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O. R. Zelder, an employe of the Indiana Harbor Belt railway, who had a room in the Gibson Y. M. C. A., awakened at about 12 o'clock last night to find to a man rummaging about his room. He Jumped up and attempted to detain the intruder when the fellow managed to get awy. The night man in the building heard the noise and captured the fellow as he was on his way down stairs. Later he was turned over to Special Officer Prange of the Indiana Harbor Belt Railway company. The officer secured a switch engine and decided to take his prisoner over to Hammond and lodge him In Jail there. Jumps from Engine. While the engine was making fairlygood time in the direction of this el'y, the prisoner, who n.id given his narie as J. Long, alls J. Hopel, lumped from the engine and mailt his escape. The Hammond polbe officers were notified and a search was made for tin robber, but without success. The mm is described as be'ng 2$ or 29 years old and weighs between 160 and 163 pounds. After Zelder made a search he found that he had lost nothing but a package of Mail Pouch tobacco and a pocket knife. The chances Long took in making his escape lead the lo?il polic-j to believe that he may have had a bad record, which he did not want to have laid bare in connection with a charge of robbery. Councilmen Arrange to go to Different Parts of Country, and Ons Is Now in Germany; Others Will Stick at Home. Most of Hammond's city fathers, the councilmen, will go on a vacation' this summer. Some will make extended trips while others will seek their relaxation from business in week-end excursions. Only one was found who had absolutely no thought of going. This was Thomas Swanton, the custodian of the Second ward. "I have not had a vacation in thir teen years, and don't expect to leave for one this year," said Mr. Swanton this morning. Of course, there is no question but what he could go if he' wanted, but the desire to idle away a week following pleasure Is not strong enough In him. Nevertheless ills business affords him enough, occasion to travel If a person can find any vacation in that. Jacob Schroeter of the First ward is making up for lost time this year and has hied himself so far away from franchises, electric lights, permits and general routine business, that he will not hear of it until next September, He is at nresent solourninir In Cir- ! many, having left several weeks ago. He is accompanied by his daughter. West linden Attract. Business is still too pressing for John Pascaly of the Third ward. He has hopes, however, of getting away from the city with his family for a week or two. Mudlavia and other watering nlaeos in Ir.dinna will be their ri-t!na. ' tions. Uncle Dick Schaaf will probably spend a week or ten days at West Baden in the early part of September. He is too busy as inspector in the paving of Indiana boulevard, to leave, now. J. C. r.ecker, of the Fifth ward sees too much work ahead of him to say definite!- whether lie will rest up or not. Nevertheless he has a longing for Ithaca. Ind., which will probably grow so strong in a few weeks that he can't resist It. John Fapp of the Sixth ward will find occasion to leave the city at intervals, and will combine business with pleasure. J. M. Turner, of the Seventh ward wil spend some time along the Ohio in the neighborhood of Cincinnati, but has not definitely decided on th time. "Me for the country, where I can lay , in the shade of the old apple tree, down on the farm, tra la la," carols John Carroll of the Eighth ward, in speaking of his time to come. Mr. Carroll has relatives near Indianapolis and looks forward to a delightful visit on the outskirts of the capital city. Kane Gon to Canada. Walter Hammond's business merger with the Hammond Savings and Trust company will not permit him at the (Continued on Page Five.)

Hammond Users of This Necessary Article May Expect a Raise Before Long Is. Reports From Chicago Are True. Look out for another boost In tha price of ice. The people of this district have to pay Just double the price for ice than they paid last year. The price now is 40 cents per 100 pounds, and it is understood that it may be raised above that amount. It would not be surprlsin& In fact, if the price went to 50 cents for 100 pounds. David Johnston, the manager of the local Knickerbocker Ice company, was asked the reasons for the high price of ice this year. He said it was due to the fact that the ice crop last winter was almost a total failure, and it is necessary for the company to ship ice from Wisconsin. The cost of shipping and the shrinkage In the ice while en route Is what makes it expensive. But this calls attention to the fact that the Hammond Pure Ice company has also raised the price of ice from 30 to 40 per 100. Local Company Raises. In the case of the Knickerbocker lea company its excuse is at least plausible. It is a well known fact that the cold season last year was a short and and,, although the ice was frozen to the proper thickness by zero weather, there was not a very long period of time in which to harvest the crop. If the Knickerbocker excuse sounds plausible, even though it may rot be the actual reason for the raise in price, the same reason would not apply to the Hammond Pure Ice company, which manufactures its ice. In the case of this company the cost of manufacture naturally does not vary with the seasons, and yet th prices of its product rise and fall wun those of its alleged competitor, the ice trust. On May 15 the Knickerbocker Ice Co. announced a raise in the price from 30 to 40 cents per 100 pounds. On the same date the Hammond Pure Ice company announced a similar raise in price, although so far as can be ascertained, the price of ammonia is no greater and the engineers who operate the refrigerating machines are not getting any more money than they did. Diaries t b I nlons. Fred Slegrist of the Hammond Pure Ice company was asked to explain the interesting fact that the Ice trust and the local independent Ice rompany (Continued on page 2.) Well Known in Lake County t 1 s 91 Arthur Badenoch, the former Maroon football star, who is the son of Alderman Badenoch. of Chicago, both wellknown in Iake county, has t.r-fn engaged as athletic director at the Illinois Athletic club. Hadcnoch is a close friend of Dr. II. B. Hayward, of Hammond, and has often visited at tho Hayward home in Crown Point. His sister. Miss Josephine Badenoch, is also well known in Crown Point society; circles.

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