Hammond Times, Volume 4, Number 208, Hammond, Lake County, 21 February 1910 — Page 7

IDEPEOflEtlT TELEPHONE: SITUilTIOH BADLY i.IUDDLED

TIMES Bt'REAl', VAT THE STATE-CAPITOL. Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 21. It appears as though the independent telephone situation In Indiana is about to become as badly muddled as ever, because of the numerous reports and ru- . mors that have been circulated In the past few days In regard to alleged new deals involving the ownership ot the Indlan&independent telephone companies. .Two principal stories have been sent out by telegraph during the last two or three days. One, which seems to have originated In Cleveland, said that a deal was on by which the firm of J. P. Morgan and company, of New York, would sell their Independent telephone interests In Indiana and Ohio to the Continental Telephone and Telegraph company, which, in turn, would sell the properties to the Postal Telegraph comVnr. . . . The other story, which came-out In the papers, was from New York and said that J. p.. Morgan and company, had old the telephone properties to the Postal telegraph company direct. The . Continental company was not mentioned In connection with the deal. . .': It Is safe to expect that other stories of a similar nature Will come out within the next few days since they have .gotten such a good start already. It : would not be at all surprising to those .who have watched the progress of the : telephone manipulation in the central states during the last few months, to see some such a deal take place, for there axe a few persons who are willing to .believe that J. P. Morgan would buy iUp a lot of telephone properties and

. operate them merely as an Investment. :It is the general belief that the Morgan firm bought the properties for speculative purposes. The Indiana properties involved in the recent deal and which passed into the hands of the Morgan house are the Indianapolis Telephone company, the local company, and the New Long Distance Telephone company, which either owns of controls practically all of the independent long distance lines in the state, and which, through its connections and investments, practically controls the entire independent telephones situated in the state. When it was announced last December that James S. Bralley, of Toledo, who controlled these companies, had sold his control to a New York banking firm, it was generally supposed that the real purchaser was the Bell telephone company, which is the American Telegraph and Telephone company. This was denied, however. A few days later a member of the Mor

gan firm became a member of the board of directors of the Bell company, and still another few days and the , an

nouncement was maoe that the real purchaser of the Independent companies waathe Morgan firm. -This wu pointed put as proof that the Bell company was obtaining a monopoly on the telephone

business throughout the country. About'

this time anotner announcement was made that the Bell company had bought control of the Western Union Telegraph company, and that the great wire merger would probably include also the Postal Telegraph company, the only

I great competitor of the "Western Union. Clarence Mackay, bead of the Postal,

uciucu iiiai uia t.viuyaujr w A3 III illv uvcLt In any way, and declared that the Postal would remain independent and that

it would fight as hard as ever for busl- ' ness In comptetion with the -Western I Union. ' It was learned that the Bell company planned to work the telephone business and the telegraph business in such close connection as to make them practically " one. ' The Continental Telephone and Teleraph company Is planned to be a great transcontinental Independent telephone line In competition with the Bell and In competition also with other independent .lines. H. C. Stifel, of St. Louis, who was interested for a time in the Indiana independent companies with Brailey, Is the head of the Continental,

and it is said to be his dream to some day have an Independent system that

will be a real competitor of the Bell

long distance lines.

, It is pointed out now that since the

Bell company and the Western Union have been bound so closely together

through the recent purchase of the telegraph company it is but natural to expect that the - Postal -Telegraph

company, under 'thai guidance of ..Clar

ence Mackay, will decide that it also must have telephone connections, and that this will result in the Postal buying up the independents. Mackay has declared that the Postal will not be a party to the scheme for a merger of all telegraph and telephone oompanies into

one great monopoly In the hands of the

Bell interests, and it seems reasonable to supose that he will go any length and spend any amount of money to

maintain his Independent position. The

Postal is regarded as one of the richest corporations in the country, and one

with almost unlimited resources, so

that It would be In a position to carry out such a deal If it decided to do so. The story has come from New York in the last day or two that Mackay has disposed of all of his holdings of stock in the American Telegraph and Telephone company. It was known that the Mackay companies were among the heaviest holders of Bell telephone stock, although their holdings were not sufficient to give them control of the corporation. Mackay said, according to the story from New York, that he did not care to longer be connected with a company which controlled the Western Union, the competitor of his telegraph company. This is taken by many persons to mean that he is unloading his stock to not only get out of this embarrassing position, but also to clear

things up so he can take over the independent telephone companies and put himself on a basia with the Bell company. . " ' - WIHam fortune of this city, who is president iof the Morgan -' independent companies ' In Indiana, made an emphatic denial of the stories of the telephone deals. He says there is no truth whatever in any of them. In view of all of these conflicting stories one may expect to hear most anything, but there seems to be a belief that there is something doing and that it will come out before long.

NOW

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HIS JOB

(Special to Thb Time) East Chicago, Ind., Feb. 21. Rudolph F. Nowak, for three years agent for the Bartholomew & Roesing Brewery company, has tendered his resignation, to take effect March 1. On that date he will assume the position of wholesale distributor for the Berghof Brewing company of Fort Wayne, Ind., and his territory will comprise, East Chicago, Indiana Harbor. Whiting Hammond I II. Gocke of the Fort , Wayne brewery was bere for three or four days during the latter part of last week, and the final arrangements were completed by which Mr. Nowak takes charge of his company. The Berghof people have only recently entered the field In northern Lake county, but intend to make a vigorous and persistent fight for, at least, their share of the business and to that end selected Mr. Nowak to act as their representative on account not only of his popularity and wide acquaintances, but for his well-known aggressiveness In business affairs. Mr. Nowak's success In his present position attracted the attention of the Fort Wayne people and they decided to secure him at any cost. Mr. Nowak resides in Hammond, but he is as well known in the other cities in his territory as in his home town, and his legion of friends wish him all success in his new position.

LAZAR DOES

SPEAR ACT

(Special to Thb Times.) Indiana Harbor, Ind., Feb. SI John Lasar, an employe of the Inland Bteel mills, stirred up Indiana Harbor yesterday when. In a fit of mental aberration, he escaped, ran out of his room In Mike Cohen's boarding house and defied anybody to lay a hand on him. The crazy man was dressed only In his underwear and carried a four-foot iron "rod shaply pointed and threatened to spear the first man approaching him. He was finally overpowered by railroad men at the Michigan Central yard office and from there he was taken In an engine to Michigan. From here he was taken In an ambulance to the police station. He was still in the station today.

ANOTHER FIRE THERE. (Special to Thb Times.)' Indiana Harbor,. Ind., Feb. 21. iFire broke out last night in the E. Q. Polson cigar store on Block avenue, between Michigan avenue and Watling street. Considerable of the stock was damaged and the building injured to some extent. The origin of the Are Is unknown.

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WANTED Hammer men

for air hammers. Apply

immediately, American Oar & Foundry Co., Brwick, Pa.

WANTED Lathe and milling machine men, tinners and assemblers; good wages and steady work for experienced men and helpers. Apply immediately Reo Mortor Car Co., Lansing, Mich.

WANTED Men to prepare for railway mail examinations. Commencement salary $800. Preparation tree. Franklin Institute. Dept. 86L, Rochester. N. T.

FEMALE HELP WANTED WANTED Good girl for general house work; no washing. Apply H. B Douglas, Glendale Park, Hammond 15-5

FUli KENT. FOR RENT 2 furnished rooms for light housekeeping. Call 7 Clinton st. 19-3

FO RRENT 7-room house on 150th st. near distillery. Call at 662-150th st.

FOR RENT Nicely furnished rooms. Inquire 412 Michigan ave. 19-2

FOR RENT Barn; room for 8 horses, wagons and roomy hayloft. Inquire 412 Michigan ave. 19-3

FOR RENT Furnished rooms with board in best residence portion of city; all modern conveniences. Phone 3041. v, "If

FOR RENT Flat; rooms; all modern conveniences; 4 blocks west of Hohman st. ,19 corner West State and Forsyth ave.; phone 174. Richard Zimmerman. . 11 tt - FOR RENT; Furnished room; all modern conveniences; suitable for two gentlemen. Apply 119 Douglas st. 12tf

FOK SALE. FOR SALE Corner lot; vacant; three blocks from courthouse. Address M P, Times. 21-6

FOR SALE Lot 75 feet, house story and half; big bargain. Apply C, Times.

FOR SALE OR RENT Storehouse and cottage on corner of Fred st. and New York ave., Whiting, Ind.; good stand for grocery store or saloon; bargain; cash or easy ayments. Address Frank Sachar. 63 New . York ave., Whiting, Ind, 19-6

FOR SALE OR RENT Tn good responsible party, a saloon in Indiana Harbor Address G W, Times. 19-4

FOR SALE Auto sacrifice; studebaker 30" touring car; 7 seater; fully equipped, 5 lamps, speedometer robes, extras, newly painted; cost $4,200; make reasonable offer. Address private owner A. C. Cronin, 115 West 2nd st., New York City. 19-2

FIR SALE -At Whiting, Ind., 75-foot front on 119th st. and Indianapolis blvd. vacant, near corner and business center; will pay commission to agents. Joseph 'Ashton. 231 E. Mich, st., Michigan City, Ind. 17-m

SITUATIONS WANTED WANTED American woman wants any kind of work by the day or wek. Address M S, Times. 21-3

WANTED Position by stenographer; graduate of Chicago business college; will work several weeks free for experience and start. Address F V D W, Times. 18-3

WANTED TO RENT. WANTED 5-room furnished cottage; modern conveniences. Address B D. Times. - . . 17-6

LOST AND FOUND. FOUND On Wolf Lake, a rowboat. Owner can get same by applying at 62 North Hohman s " ii-S

MISCELLANEOUS. DRESSMAKING DONE AT 320 PLUM- .,? ave. at reasonable rates; phone 2114. 21-2 WANTED A man in a progressive business would like to borrow $700 at 7 per cent interest, for six months, from private party; good security given. Address J H, Times. 18-3

WANTED Tou to know E. JP. Johnston, Si Hammond bldg.. Hammond, Ind.. i district manager for tha NorthWestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. for Lair fc. Jasper nt Isj-ewton counties, f COLLECTIONS of Any kind made anywhere against anybody. No collection no charge. We know the business and get the money. Send particulars to Calumet Mercantile Agency. East Chicago. Ind. 25tf

TYPEWRITERS. TYPEWRITERS FOR SALE No. 6 Remington, $27.50; Remo-Shaw, $17.50; Fox Visible, $32.50; Smith-Premier, $12.50. Atlas Typewriter Exchange. 269 Dearborn St., Chicago. 21-5 LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT. THE STATE OF INDIANA, LAKE COUNTY. IN THE LAKE SUPERIOR COURT, JANUARY TERM, 1910. LEONARD VONOERHERE VS. EMILINE EVELYN VONDERHERE. CAUSE NO. 6303. ACTION TO DIVORCE, i Now comes the plaintiff by McAleer Bros., attorneys, and files his complaint herein, together with an affidavit of a competent person, showing that the defendant, Emiline Evelyn Vonderhere, is not a resident of the State of Indiana. Said defendant is therefore' hereby notified of the pendency of said action and that the same will stand for trial at the next term of said Court, and that unless she appear and answer or demur therein, at the calling of said cause, on the fourth day of April, A. D. 1910, the same being the nineteenth day of the next term of said Court to be begun and held in the Federal Court building at Hammond, in said County and State, on the second Monday of March, A- D. 1910, said action will be heard and determined in her absence. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court, at Hammond, this 7th day of February, A. D. 1810. ERNEST L. SHORTRIDGE. - - - Clerk L 8. C. By MAE HANSON, Deputy Clerk.

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FOR SALE 25 head of horses; all kinds to be sold cheap. V. W. Parker, 232 Plummer ave.. Hammond, Ind. tf

FOR SALE Lot and 2-story building at Cedar Lake, Lake county, Ind., at , A AArtiav Vr Kin 1 Tim..

FOR SALE At a bargain one h, a. Twin Indian motorcycle. 9 Plummer ave., upstairs. gtr

BOAKD AND KOOMWANTED By two men, board and separate rooms In private family. Ad dress C O, Times. 17. g

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NOTICE. . West Hammond, 111.. Feb. 18. I would like to inform the people of Hammond that Fred Burk of 542 North Hohman street is not capable of paying any debts he himself may contract, let alone those of his wife. (Signed) MRS. FRED WILSON-BURIC 5 West State Street.

NOTICE. All union bricklayers of Lake county, their families and friends are hereby requested to. in the future, trade onlv with those atores of Lake county that have complied with the union rules of closing their stores four nights a week. JAMES NEDJL, President Bricklayers' Union No. 6 of Lake County. PRODUCE MARKET. Butter Receipts. 6,886 tubs; creamery, extra, 29c; price to retail dealers.

80c; prints, 31c; extra firsts, 28c; firsts, 27c; seconds. 26c; dairies, extra. 25c; firsts. 23c; seconds, 21c; ladles. No. 1, 21Hc; packing stock, 21c. Lggs Receipts, 7,726 cases; miscellaneous lots cases included. 21tt 234c; cases returned, 2123c; ordinary, 2114c; firsts, must be 70 per cent fresh. 25c; prime firsts, packed in new hardwood cases and must be 85 per cent fresh. 26c; extra, especially packed for city trade and must be 90 per cent fresh, 28c; No. 1 dirties, 19c; checks, 17c. Potatoes Receipts, 26 cars; cho!c to fancy. 4041c; fair to good, 36S8ct New potatoes Bermuda, per brL $7.00. Sweet potatoes Illinois, $1.002.00. Veal Quotations for veal In good order- were as follows: 50 to 60 lbs wight, 9c; 60 to 90 lbs. 9V4104c; 80 to 120 lbs. 10ill4c; tancy, 125M24.c Dressed beef Ribs, No. 1, 17Vc; No. 1 loins, 22c; No. 1 round. Sic; No. 1 chuck, 8c; No. 1 plate. 7c. Live poultry Turkeys, per lb. 17c; chickens, fowls, I6c; springs 16M.c; roosters, 10c; geese. 10c; ducks. 15c Beans Pea beans, hand picked, choice, $2.22; fair to good. $2. if; red kidney, $2.803.19; brown Swedish, $2.452.70; llmas, California, per 100 lbs, $4.87. Fruit Apples, $l.255.,00 per brl; pineapples, $3.00 3.25 per crate; lemons. $2.25(33.25;. oranges, $1.503.00; grape fruit. $2.505.00; Malaga grapes, $2.0O4.O0 per keg. Berries Cranberries, $2.005.50; strawberries, Florida, per qt. 2560c. Green vegetables Asparagus. $2.75 per dox bunches; beets, new, $2.502.75 per brl; cabbage, new, crate, $2.00 3.00; carrots, new, $3.00 per brl; cucumbers, 65c$1.50 per dos; Cauliflower, $1.502.00 per crate; celery, 65c $1.50 per box; horseradish, 6070c per doa stalks; lettuce, head, per hamper, $1.252.60; leaf, 2530c per box; mushrooms, 2030c per lb; onions, 60c$1.25 per sack; parsley, 30c per doz; peppers, $2.0002.25 per crate; radishes. 1540c per doz; string beans, $2.0003.50 per hamper; spinach, $1.50 per tub; tomatoes. $2.504.00 per crate; turnips, new, $3.00 per brL REAL ESTflfpiSFERS TOLLESTON. Lot 12 block 17. C. T. L, & I. Cto.'s third addition, Arden Dearbeyne to Julius Huszar $ 500 Lot 11, block 17, C. T. L. & I. Co.'s third addition, Ardn Darbyn to Anton Lukacs 500 INDIANA HARBOR. Lot 18, block 15 in scond addition, East Chicago Co. to Jozef Karmilowicz 400 t HAMMOND. Lots 41. 42. block 12, Towle & ' Avery's addition, Peter W. ; Myn to Michael Rychwalskl.. 1.100 EAST CHICAGO. Lor 31. block 17. Lake Shore ad- 1 ditton, Guy R. Cockley to Louis Fadern 1 GARY. Lot 34. block 5t. Gary Lan Co.'s subdivision, James E. Dorian to Helen W. Hall f,70 ADVERTISED MAIL.

The following letters remain uncalled for in Hammond postofflce. week ending Feb. 21, 1910; Ed Albrecht, Yerko Astabos. Jan Boko wy, Mr. Elansion, Jess Harper, Chas. Headland, Edward Kirby, Mesdames Lemon and Ray, W. J. La Grath, Stif Milasin. Albert Neice. Pete Prystasz, Jusef Pletrancyk, Mr. Pucket. Mrs. Cornelia Peters, Mrs. Ben Roe, Antonio Sukyre. R. E. Smith, James Stewart, Louis Stich, J. H. Sheets, GuBtaf Svanson, Fred O'Shaughnessy, Albert Winnie, Fay Ward, Karl Wawretcka. CASH GRAIN MARKET. Winter wheat by sample:; No, 2 red, $1.241.26 nom.; No. 3 red, $1.181.21 nom.: No. 2 hard. $1.14ff?1.15; No. 3

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HOW TO FILL YOUR FUBSE WITH YELLOW BACKS from hie house of r.o::EY. A man in need of $100.00, being too Independent to ask a friends or relative to assist him, called upon the Calumet Loan Co. After a careful investigation of their plans, decided to have them advance him the money, which he found could be repaid in such small payments that he could afford to pay off his obligations and still have enough ready cash left to purchase necessities with. V His Advice to do Likewise His advice Js to do likewise. Tou don't hare to be a Real Estate owner, all that is necessary is that you are free owners of Furniture, a Piano or Horse and Wagon. Security to remain in your possession. By the way, he says that by a stroke of good fortune, he was ' able to pay off the loan sooner than he anticipated, and much to his surprise and satisfaction without asking was awarded a most liberal rebate. He also advises one, when in need, to be careful ot any firm that advertises through their circulars and newspaper columns, rates such as $50.00 at $1.20 Per Week y and other amounts in proportion, and to see the Calumet Loan Co., even though you have a loan with any other company, and let them advance you enough to pay them off. They make loans anywhere in the Calumet District. West Hammond, Whiting, Indiana Harbor, East Chicago, Robertsdalc, Gary or Crown Point,. REMEMBER THE LOCATION. CALUMET LOAN CO.

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hard, $1.101.14. Spring wheat, by sample: No. 1 northern, $1.161.17 nom.; No. 2 northern, $l.lo1.164 nom.; No. 3 spring. $1.131.15 nom. Corn by sample: No. 2, 64364Kc nom.; No. 2 white, 6566c nom.; No. 2 yellow. 64H6c nom.; No. 3, 62463c; No. 3 white, 6S63c; No. 3 yellow, 62H863c; No. 4, B658Hc; No. 4 white, 69 4560c; No. 4 yellow, 4S49c Oats by sample: No. 2, i7c; No. 2 white, 48H49c; No. 3. 4747c nom.; No. 3 white, 47484c; No. 4 white, 4647c; standard, 4848&c. Back to First Principles. It is said that the means of beautifying the human form have been handed down for many centuries. Clothing it in charity, wo presume. Charleston News and Courier. '

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