Hammond Times, Volume 5, Number 286, Hammond, Lake County, 23 May 1911 — Page 8
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8 THE TIMES. Tuesday, May 23, 1911.
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We Are M Trouble A COMBINATION OF CIRCUMSTANCES makes it necessary to reduce stock. Many items we must close out below cost. Our big store is packed full of PIANOS, TALKING MACHINES, RECORDS, BICYCLES, TIRES, LAMPS, GOCARTS, BASEBALL and ATHLETIC GOODS, REVOLVERS, FISHING TACKLES, CAMERAS, KODAKS, FILMS, PLATES, VIOLINS, MANDOLINS and GUITARS. v
we realize mat jnut ujnju ox inese articles is a h&ue.z&li: x, you can live ii you i
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don't have them; at the same time you are going to get some of these things soon
er or later. We make prices so low that you can't afford to go anywhere else. WE ALLOW STREET CARE-FARE ON ANY PURCHASE OF ONE DOLLAR
OR MORE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE OFFERS. MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. A few of the Money Saving: Values
SPORTING GOODS. Complete full size Bicycle ..$13.95 (Coaster brake special) new departure hubs 18.75 Bicycle Tires, per pair .$2.78 $3 Solar Lamps, each. . 2.59 Best Grade Oil Lamps 78c 3.00 Search Light Lamps. $2.19 Eureka Carbide Gas Lamp 89c Inner Tubes, a limited number. 49c REPAIRS OF ALL KINDS
board to take the place of A V. Melton; whose ter mof office expires next Au
gust.
Short talks were given by nearly ev-. ery member present, and what with the two entertainers from Chicago the evening was greatly enjoyed.
WINKLER ANSWERS
KNOTTS
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Seeond-Hand Pianos, upright . . . $50.00 Nearlv New Pianos upright, ..." .$125.00 to $160.00 Some Extra Special Bargains in Celebrated Kimball Iake, slightly used and shopworn,-' regularly selling at $300 to $500, now $195 to $275 Talking Machines, $5, $10, $17.50 Records 10c MUSICAL DEPARTMENT $5 Violins, now '..$1.95 $5 to $8 Guitars. $2.50 to $3.50 Mandolins and Accordeons same way.
Baseball Bats, first class burnt wood, reg. 25c and 50c goods, 5c, 10c, 15c, 19c Catchers Mitt, full size, heavy leather ..98c
Catchers' Mitt Amateurs League. .1.69 .Fielder's Gloves, 23c, 49c, 69, $1.15 Positively the greatest values ever offered.
Folding Go-Carts the kind you have always paid $6 to $10 for, now going at . ... $3.98, $5.95 and $6.75 $6 Iver Johnson Revolvers $3.95
EASY PAYMENTS IF DESIRED. THIS SALE CONTINUES UNTIL JUNE 15th. STORE OPEN EVERY EVENING. WE CHALLENGE ANY ONE TO PRODUCE SUCH VALUES.
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9119 Commercial Avenue South Chicago Phone 3. Chicago 6184 LargestMusicandSportingGoodsStore in S.Chicago Branch Agency Worlds Famous Kimball Pianos.
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dine on their private car, there will be no effort to provide a luncheon for the party In Gary. It is thought that Judgre Gary will spend most of his time In going- about the city, although he may make a rapid tour of the mills. It Is probable that some time will be spent at the Emerson school, as Judge Gary has expressed a desire to visit the school which has gained such worldwide fame. The nev Y. M. C. A. building, of which Judge Gary is the donor, will also be an object of inspection. As Judge Gary has done so much for the city and as it Is the object of universal pride to him. it is to be hoped that every business man In the city will show their appreciation and decorate their places of business in a befitting manner as a token of welcome to
Judge Gary. "Father" of Magic Steel , City to Pay His Annual PRISONER Visit to Gary on Thursday FLOODS TOE
to Do Him Honor.
E. H. GARY WILL VISIT GARY SOOM
Judge Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the United' States Steel Corporation and "father" of the ateel city nhlch bears hla name, will pay his annual visit to Gary on Thursday and preliminary
preparations are ow under way
welcome hint In a befltttna manner. Capta!" H. S. Norton of the Gary Land company received word this morning that Judge Gary would be here on Thursday, together with President E. J. Bufflngton of the Illinois Steel company and officials from the east. Although Captain Norton was unable to learn at Just what time Judge Gary will arrive and Just how long he will remain in the city, no definite program will be arranged for his reception until tomorrow. As Judge Gary and the officials will
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Any Kind, also Liver. Kidney. LumsbaCo. Stomach &. Bloed Diseases
cured by Penn's Sure Safe &. Speedy
IK Worbv
Cure only 25c and 7 So at Druiftlsts
r mail. Denn's R.C. Co.
KoIb's Drug Store
wife and sister-in-law, Mrs. Povak came to the station to see about his case. Chief Lewis had the women it his private office and he sent Sergeant
Loo McCormlck to Snyder's cell to bring him in for an interview, in'the hope of effecting a reconciliation. Snyder received Sergeant McCormack'e summons In anything but a pleasant
to humor. He told the sergeant to go 10 a place rather too warm for comfort.
and consigned Chief Lewis to the same climate. Also the entire police forces So McCormack left him. A couple of hours later Sergeant McCormack returned to the jail to see whether his prisoner's humor had improved. He was astonished to be met by a veritable flood of water. hefloor was nearly a foot deep in water, and an open water pipe which had been twisted loose every moment was adding to the deluge. The prisoner it developed was responsible for the condition. He had loosened the brackets from the reservoir, and thus had succeeded in twisting open a pipe, and from the highest point available In his cell, he awaited a watery grave. On trial before Judge Riley this morning he said his quarrel with his wife had been nothing more than a love spat. Judge Riley averred that he had a new system and committed tho prisoner V Crown Point for six
months.
RETAIL
THE TIMES IS TRYIXG HARD TO MERIT THE SUCCESS IT MAS ACIIIEVEn.
Members of the Retail Merchants' as
sociation gathered last evening at the Victoria hotel for a banquet and for the purpose of organizing sub-associations who will supervise over the merchants in business in this particular
line of trade. Twenty-six members of the associa
tlon gathered at the banquet table, at
the head table being seated the officers of the association, composed of Presi
dent C. E. Hall, Secretary Walter Acker, Treasurer M. Nusbaum and former
Presidrt H. H. Highlands.
Mr. Highlands acted as toastmaster
and gave a very Instructive talk on or
ganlzation civic pride of merchants and
suggested that the association be di
vlded into different trades at the same
time be under the general association
A committee composed of the following
officers and merchants was appointed
to organize the separate associations
C. E. Hall, president, and R. C Mor
rison, assistant secretary, and ten
members of the various trades com
posed of: Sam Miller, H. Alschuler, H.
I. Lauman, E. A. Ridgley, Joseph Tit
tie, W. J. Rhoda, J. A. Mark, C. V.
Gough, W. C. Wicks and E. A. Crose.
The association suggested the name of E. A. Ridgley, proprietor of the
pharmacy at Sixth avenue and Broad
way, as the next member of the school
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,'
as mercury "111 surely destroy the lenw of urne-ll and completely domncc the whole erstrm when entering It through the mucous surlace. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable, physicians, as the damage they will do Is ten fold to the good you ran possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. 1. Chsney A Co.. Toledo. O., cou;ins no mercury, and Is taken Internally, acting: directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the svstem. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you set the rer.ulne. it Is tnken Internally, nrd made m Toledo. Ohio, by F. J. Ciirney Co, Testimonials free. Bold by DruirTis's. Price. ,.". per bottle. -Take Hall's Family Pii lor constipation.
a newspaper that Thomas E. Knotts
insinuated that while the affiant was clerk of the city court of Gary, Indiana, and after giving his resignation as such clerk to the common council on Dec. 31, 1910, departed and retained
some of the municipal court funds. The affiant further says that he makes this affidavit for the purpose of refuting
said statements of Thomas E. Knotts
as being utterly false and malicious.
and that said accusations were made
for the sole purpose of shifting the
blame from the said Thomas E. Knotts on to the affiant.
The affiant further says that he
assumed the duties of clerk of . the city
court of the city of Gary 'on the 2nd day of February. 1910, and that he
holds a "ash book, receipts signed by
he said Thomas E. Knotts, then Judge
of the city court, for all fines and fees collected in said court, and turned over
to him by the said affiant, said cash book being a personal receipt book of the affiant, and making no part of the official records of said court.
"Said cash book being used by the
affiant as a safeguard and check on moneys! handed over to the said Thomas
E. Knotts. The affiant further says that moneys collected in the city court
prior to February 2, 1910, no receipts
were taken from Thomas E. Knotts on said cash book, as acting Court Bailiff Oscar Schmidt collected all fines and fees and handed same over to the said Thomas E. Knotts, the affiant acting only as docket clerk. The affiant fur
ther says that numerous fines were
stayed by prisoners who were left out on their own recognizance by the said Thomas E. Knotts amounting to several hundred dollars, and that on ef
fort to collect same by the affiant, by issuing commitment papers were not met successfully on account of the prisoners after being released left the
city. Numerous fines were not paid ia
total but only in part, the affiant re
fers for example to case No. 731, Isaac
Bond, who was fined in said city court
in the month of June, 1910, and whose'
fine was stayed by J. J. Smith, a sa
loonkeeper at Seventeenth avenue and
Washington street. "The affiant issued
a commitment for the said defendant after said stay had expired, commit
ting him to the county jail for thirtyseven days; said J. J. Smith came to the city court and after having a conference with Thamas E. Knotts. an ad
ditional stay was granted htm, and said
fine has never been paid Into court to the knowledge of the affiant.
"The affiant further says that in sev
eral cases prisoners upon, conviction.
were fined and sentenced to the county
jail and both fine and jail sentence
were suspended by the said Thomas E. Knotts, Judge, affiant called the attention of the court to the fact that fines could not be suspended and met with a severe reprimand from' the said Thomas
E. Knotts. judge, in open court, he the said Thomas E. Knotts Informing the
affiant that he Thomas E. Knotts was
the one responsible for the moneys collected and that should a prisoner fail to pay he would stand good for same, and that it was none of the affiant's
business what he does as the presiding
judge, the affiant' further says that he
refers for corroboration for the above statement made by Thomas E. Knotts
in open court, to Mr. Clyde Hunter, then
acting as deputy prosecuting attorney.
who Is well informed as to all tran
sactions in the city court, the affiant
further rays that he went personally
to Mr. Chas. Greenwald, prosecuting at
torney, and Informed him as to the unbusinesslike way In which the city
court was conducted, Mr.' Greenwald
spent considerable time on the court
books and has cognizance of the con ditions at that time.
The affiant further says that said
Thomas E. Knotts gave him the bank
book known as the Thomas E. Knotts
"judge" account, to get a balance, at
the bank, the affiant receiving the canceled checks found thai a check had
been drawn from the Thomas E. Knotts
"judge" account to Mr. Thomas Ma
grammes for the sum of four hundred ($400") dollars, a check to Mr. Joseph
D. Martin in the sum of one hundred ($100). a check to the Gary Heat, Light and Water company from the same account. In an amount not at the present time In the recollection of the affiant, also numerous other checks for personaT debts which were not chargeable
against the said account.
"The affiant Informing the said
Thomas E. Knotts that it would be Impossible to keep a correct account of the city court funds should he the said Thomas E. Knotts Insist In draw
ing against the judge account for per
sonal matters, the said Thomas E.
Knotts informing the affiant that he would straighten the matter up took the bank book and canceled checks away from the said affiant, giving the same to his private stenographer at his
private office in the bank building,
"The affiant further says that he
made numerous requests to the said
Thomas E. Knotts for the bank book In
orde rto check up the accounts, but that the said Thomas E. Knotts has always found an excuse for not turning the iime over to the said affiant. "The affiant further says that a demand was made by Harry G. Moose, city clerk for the moneys due the city of Gary for fines and fees at the expiration of the term of the said Thomas E. Knotts as city Judge, and that the said affiant took the matter up 4with the said Thomas E. Knotts, and that the said Thomas E. Knotts informed the said affiant that the city clerk should be told to go to h 1 and that he Thomas E. Knotts would pay when he
got good and ready. "The affiant further says that the county Inspector came and Inspected the court dockets and made a demand for the money due on account of fines
and fees due the state, the affiant re-j ferred the said Inspector to Thomas E. j Knotts whom the said inspector could I not locate, the affilant then" took the'
delinquent fines and fees as well as all suspended fines of the court. The said I Thomas E. Knotts informed the affiant!
that should the inspector call again to tell him that he, Thomas E. Knotts. was running the court and that he did not need any suggestions from a country boob and that he was the Judge and was running things In the court to suit himself. , "The affiant further says that he Is an expert accountant, and that he can well say that the docket book, and- all records of the city court were kept in first class condition, all records minute
ly kept and filed, moneys accounted for
by receipts, and turned over to Thomas E. Knotts, Judge, and to further sub
stantiate these facts, the affiant refers
to the deputy prosecuting attorneys
William Hodges, Clyde Hunter and Mr. Westphal who were present at all
times in the city court, and can affirm
to the manner In which the records of
the court were kept. "The affiant further says- that the only way in which the unaccounted money could, be, traced, would be
through fines suspended, stayed fines
that were npver natri mnnpv rArolvpd I
by the judge and never deposited and the Thomas E. Knotts "Judge" account being used as a private checking account. ;RICHARD L WINKLER. "Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd day of Mary. 1911. "H. P. GATES, - . . . ."Notary Public. "My commission expires the 20th day of January, 1914."
Wednesday
Double ALL
Coupons DAY
Groceries Included. (Except Flour and Suar)
I GARY
C. H. Gelst, at the head of the Calumet United Railways Company and
holder of the Geist franchise in Gary
arrived in the city this morning over
tho Lake Shore railway and was im
mediately taken over the principal
streets covered by the franchise, by a committee of the South Side Taxpayers
club in automobiles.
This afternoon at on o clock one
hundred citizens gathered at the Gary
hotel at a luncheon where Mr. Geist
addressed the taxpayers club and their
guests concerning the franchise and
the building of his lines in Gary.
Mr. Gelst stated to a Gary man this
morning that the people of Gary
thought they had been robbed by the
passage of the Geist franchise.
"I saw the Indianapolis News," clad
Mr. Geist, "while I was at West Baden,
and they intimated bribery charges and
also stated that the franchise was
worth $1,000,000. In answer to this
will say that if the people of Gary
think there was any bribery charges
and that the' franchise is worth $1,000
000 I am willing to give it back to
them."
STEEL IS PAYROLL
LARGER THAN EVER
Employes of Steel Company
Are Getting Their Wages This Week.
Employers of the Indiana Steel Com
pany are receiving their semi-monthly
pay this week and although the exact
amount cannot be learned it Is stateJ
on good authority that the pay roll this
time 'is approximately $40,000 more than it ever was since the steel com
pany began operations in Gary.
At one time last summer the payroll
aggregated about $240,000 so that if
the story is true the amount being paid
out at the present time. Is, close to
$230,000 or $500,000 monthly. Since early last fall the pay roll be
gan to drop off gradually and It was
only when construction work com
menced this spring that it began to show any material Increase. The
amount includes the pay roll of the In diana steel company the American Shoe
and Tinplate company. The American Bridge Company, the coke ovens and the other subsidiary companies of the
corporation such as the Gary Hea
Light and Water Company and the
Garv Iind company.
matter up ivith the said Thomas E. Knotts, and Informed him that the in- i poector' demanded a settlement of all
84c
per week repays a $35 loan in fifty weeks.
Other amounts at same proportion. Any amount from $5 to $100, one month or one year Loans on household goods, pianos, horses, wagons, etc., without removal. If you need money fill out the blank below and mail to us and our agent wlil call and explain how we loan money privately, at low rates, on personal property.
Name
Address Amount wanted.
Indiana Loan Company Phone 322 Cor. 5th and Broadway 216 Gary Building, Gary, Ind.
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HAMMOND'S GREATEST DEPT. STORE
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"America" Alarm Clock FREE
IN OUR PREMIUM DEPT. "America" Alarm-W e s t e r n Clock company, highest grade; 36-hour movement, hard steel piovots, straight line lever es
capement ,nickel plated case; loud alarm with shut off. One of our live ones , Given with 25.00 in Coupons"
Wednesday's Savings in Groceries FLOUR Washburn Crosby's Gold Medal, x4-barrel sack, 1.46; Vs-barrel sack. ... . . ,
BUTTER Finest Elgin Creamery; always the
same high grade, per pound
Coffee, very fancy Peaberiy, worth 30c, Ar
...... &?b
74c
25c
per pound.
Karo Syrup, blue label, 2-lb can: . . . Snider's Catsup, 15c bottle for
:8C 12c
or
Extra Fancy Barlett Pears
in very heavy 1 Kft syrup, No. 3 cans. .
Red Cross . Macaroni
Spaghetti, 2 10c packages for
SOAP Kirk's American Family or Fels Naptha with grocery order, 7 bars for
15c
K-C Baking Powder, spe-j
cial 2o-ounce 4 can ... I Ou
Evaporated Peaches, fine
quality, per pound
10c
at.
Large Lump Laundry. Starch, 3 pounds Qf
Armour's Veribest Baked Beans in tomato 1 1 sauce, 10c can ..... I j Fancy Hand-Picked Michigan Navy Beans, 4 A 3 pounds for ... f C
29c
Bargains for Wednesday only
Mercerized Table. Damask, Scinches wide, extra linen finish, good heavy -weight and quality, Belling
regularly at 50c per yard, special
38c
Bleached Sheets, seamless, size
63x90, free from dessing or starch, special
48c
Hair Nets, full 36 inches long, come in all colors, sells regularly "f ft for 5c, special 5 for. I UC Ladies' UrTlon Suits, low neck, umbrella knee, nicely trimmed, C very special.. 2.uC
Ladies' Gauze Hose, full garter
tops, extra quality, prr pair 1K 3 pair for...
(Limit 3 pair to customer)
Youths' Long Pants Suits, in single jand double breasted styles, gray and brown cheviots, cassimeres
and worsteds, sizes 30 to
36 only; a big bargain for,
33c
3.98
25 Dozen Men's Amoskeag Chambray Shirts, band neck, coat style, cuffs attached, either plain or
pleated styles. These Blue-Shirts look cool and ' are cool. They
I launder well and wear jgood, 75c value
48c
Children's Bare-Foot Sandals, tan calf uppers, an extra quality Sandal; all sizes,-special jIQa at 5QC and.... S-jjC
Girls' Patent Colt 2-Strap Pumps, sizes 84 to 2, good quality, aq very special vluC
Women's 1.50 Prince Alberts, our
every day seller, all sizes.
very special, per pair.
1. 19
Shinola Shoe Polish, best on earth,
10c size, special, 2 boxes for ,
(Limit 2 boxes to customer)
11c
1.39
Special Assortment of Ladies' and Misses' Wash
Shirts in tan and plain white; all sizes. Long Kimonos of persian 30C Pattrn muslin?, also white with black patterns. Just the garment for cool comfort.
43n
Dark Percale Dressing Sacques, in navy, cadet, gray
and black and white, loose and belted styles. Special for Wednesday only. .
Boys' Knickerbocker. Pants of brown, gray and tan worsteds and
I cheviots, full peg styles, belt straps
land watch pockets. 1.00
fejand 1.25 value, at ,
89c
Men's Self-Rising Umbrellas of
I good quality top, steel rod, eight
ribs, plain wood handles, 1.00 value, at .....t.. Peroxide Cream, for bleachling, 25c size.
88c
18c
; Colgate's Talcum, different I odors, 15c size
15
Palm Olive Soap, q per cake QC
Red Raven Aperient Water for dy
spepsia, billiousness and constitpation, a bottle...
a.
12c
90c
Ladies' Black Cotton Taffeta Petticoats, tailor made
and others having 20-inch flounces of cording and narrow french frills. Ice Cream Freezers, Reliable, all metal freezer, 2-quart size; freezes
cream in 5 minutes. Regular 1.00 value, at
79c
Alabastine, for interior wall decoration all colors, 5-pound Jfl packages at OsjC Army and Navy Glue will glue anything mendale, regular 10c t bottles, at.... yC Black SiikStove Polish7gives an intense black polish that lasts, 10c cans at JjQ giy-TMJ.J), lill liBK-