Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 26, Hammond, Lake County, 29 July 1911 — Page 6

THE TIMES. July 29, 1911.

Crown Point Mews

Happenings of a Day in Lake County's Lively Capital

SHUCKS

Prom the Diary of Si. Lence

. Speakln' o vacashuns, Hek Spence ees thet ef thefs th' way they dress thet'a where he's a-goin' t' spend his. .. Our cannery Jest one can, howsumever: "D'ye ever Bee corn look a' good?" Crown Pointers are preparing to lunch and dine earlier than usual to

morrow afternoon on account of the double header ball game with the Gary

team to be played on the local dla

mond, and there will be many a fan that will carry a lighter load under his

belt to the ball game than he has in friany weeks. For, to be a real, good fan you have to be "Fanny on the spot," while Mr. Ppitball Twirler goes through the gyrations of warming up; while Mr. Fancezy does those mighty stunts with the hickory that Jars your easy change from your pocketbook on th strength of this magnificent pregame showing; while Short Stop stops short of nothing beyond the marvelous In his ability to scoop 'em up and make triple and quadruple plays, and while Mr. Center Fielder gloves everything that leaves the bat. whether It Is in right, left, or way over the adjacent . cornfield fence. As well try to put your money on the ponies without looking "em over as to make your predictions as to the result of the game without seeing them "warm up." Not that this ' pre-game showing Is any criterion as to who will "chalk the most numbers on the score board, for many a slump happens in the showing of the "speed boys" during the game, and oftlmes it Is the "heavy foot" that makes all the boots in the warm-up that hypnotizes the ball during the game. But for Mr. Fan, he who follows the sport for the sport's sake, he is the boy who wants to see his pets In action and nary a copper will he wager on the outcome unless, in his Judgment, the "warm-up" Justifies the risk. There are many specifications for a perfectly true blue ball fan, but they begin and end with the ones that specify that he be on the ground the minute the bat boy unlocks the bat sack. And rely upon It

he's there.

The city council will meet again on Monday evening to take up matters of unfinished business and consider ordinances now In the course of preparation. The council so far has had a meeting mora than once a week since their qualifying for office, and whatever their fallings may be, their con

stituents cannot accuse them of not

earning their salary. Mayor Wheeler has at least given his salary to seven different kind of projects to date and there will have to be an extra supply

of "honor" dished up to make the office remunerative In any way whatever,

Possibly Mayor Wheeler la out to establish a precedent that Uncle Sam's silver dollars are not the only things

necessary In the making of a mayor,

but at that there is hardly the chance of the precedent becoming contagious In Lake county, and the "mayor for

honor only" appellation will probably

have a distinctly loral coloring.

The local order of Foresters will

give another of their enjoyable dances

at Lassen's pavilion on next W ednes

day evening and a big crowd Is expect

ed to attend. These dances have be

come exceedingly popular and are the rrlnclral drawing card In the dance

line during the present season. The Crawford family are now occu pylng the home on Court street recent ly purchased from Mr. and Mrs, Ed ward Ridley.

Mrs. C. W. Allman leaves today for New York City, where she will meet

her husband and J. K. Luther on their

return from their European trip. The touring party is expected to land on

Monday.

Mrs. Arabella Wheeler delightfully entertained a party of lady friends at

her home on Court street yesterday afternoon. The affair was given in honor of Mrs. Bernlce Clark of Wheatfiela. Several "rubbers' of bridge was followed by the serving of delicious refreshments and a most enjoyable time Is reported. County Treasurer Maack transacted official business In Chicago and Hammond yesterday. Fishing is said to be good at the Kankakee river at present, and many catches of big pickerel are reported.

STATE HAS

RAILROADS ON THE HIP

increase the weight and lengthen pass

enger trains, by the addition of express

cars, thus adding to the wear and tear to the track equipment by this class of

fas traffic.

One of the things held by some to be

most dreaded Is the additional power

It would give the express companies. Inasmuch as there Is a general movement over the country to curtail the power of these companies and to readjust their rates by state and national commissions, it is said It would not be good policy at this time to give them

the additional power that they would derive from the proposed increase In

freight minimum.

placing of 70 more ovens In commission

this will mean the completion of the first half of the Gary coke ovens which are to total 560 ovens In all.

The ovens were built at a cost of $8,-

000,000 and all batteries require an operatln force of 830 men. Coke for the blast furnaces, gas to operate tne mills, amonla, coal tar dyes, and 760

other chemical compounds are obtainable from the by products.

TIMES DIREAV,

AT STATE CAPITAL.

Indianapolis. Ind., July 29. It begins

to look like the Indiana Railroad Commission has the railroads of the statt on the hip and that it will win the fight which Is now going on with them

over the effort of the railroads to increase from 25 cents to 35 cents the minimum freight charge on a single shipment. Not long ago the railroads ftVfi with the commission, as required by law, a new tariff sheet showing that this rate was to become effective on July 1. There was a loud objection on the part of many shippers in various parts of the state, some of them coming from South Bend, Fort Wayne and other places in which wholesale groceries and manufacturers of small articles are located. These wholesaler and manufacturer took the position that the increase would bo unjust and that it would have a serious effect on their business. And on top of all of this the commission Itself took advantage of the new provision in the rail

road commislson law which gives the commission powtr to Institute proceedings on its own motion. Under the old law the commission did not have this tower, but now it; can start croceed-

'.ngs to lower a rate when it Vegards It

as too high or to i&ue an oruer sue

pending any new rate which a railroad

proposes to put into effect.

So the commission issued an order suspending the operation of this proposed Increase in the minimum freigut rste until a heai-iir could be held to

cettrmlne whiihr it was Just or un

Just. This hearing was postponed one

or twice, b'l it has been set for July 31, and the commission has notified tne

ra .'roads to get ready to meet th '.

sue. Attorneys tnd traffic officials of

all railroads doing business In the state

have held several meetings here to

BUILDING

SITUATION

decide on a --arse of action to be fcl-

Crown Point has furnished Its quota lov e1 at tn., bearing. The last J.ce'-

of sightseers to the military tournament at Grant park, Chicago, this

week.

ROBERTSDALE. Service at the Bvangellcal ebnrch tomorrow are as follows: Sunday school at 10; morning preaching at 11 ; the evening services will be held at the Whiting park. All are welcome. Misses Marie Seliger and Mamie Mills of llStft ttreet. were guests at a 'party at the home of Miss Ethel Ives of Hyde Park. Mrs. John Blaul is quite ill at her home in Roberts avenue and is under the care of Dr. Lauer. Mrs. Frank Hofman of Roberts avenue visited Hammond friends Thursday evening. Mrs. John Schaak of Harrison ave

nue was a South Cmhlcago shopper

yesterday. ' Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Aman, Miss Nel

tie and Edith Dayton enjoyed a day'

outing at Liverpool, Ind., yesterday. , Little Elsie Binghammer of Harrl son avenue is able to be out again at ter her recent illness.

Mrs. George Graft and mother, Mrs.

George Miller of Cleveland. Ohio, and

Mrs. John Plau of Harrison avenue

were Chicago visitors Thursday.

Mrs. C. Buell of Indiana boulevard

spent the day in South Chicago with friends.

"Mrs. A. Ruff of Harrison avenue was

a Hammond shopper Hhursday.

Mrs. John Soltwedel of Harrison ave

nue visited at the Bahn home in East

Side, yesterday.

Mrs. - Swanson of Chicago was the

guest of Mrs. Turnquist of Indiana

boulevard Thursday.

Nona, the little daughter of Mr. and

Mrs. James Landon of Harrison avenue,

is quite sick.

Mrs. F. Kasch and daughter Emma were visiting relatives In Hammond

Thursday.

Messrs Fred Levereni and Jake Hlchorst were Hammond business visitors

Thursday evening. -

EUENHAM.

Hammond Ircn & Metal Go. MAECOS BROS.. TOP ( Wnolese Dealers la IRON, METALS, RUBBER AND SECOND HAND MACHINERY Office: 340 Indiana Art. Yards: Sohl St. and Indiana ATf HAMMOND n irDIAINj QUlca Phone 127. ' Im, Thorn lS

Several graduates of the Burnham

school spent Thursday evening in Ham

mond at the home of Miss Maude Foley

of 631 Sohl street.

Mrs. T. J. Cullman and children of Hobart, returned home yesterday after

a few days visit with friends in Burn ham and Hegewlsch.

Mrs. R. Rau of Center avenue was an

out of town visitor Thursday after noon.

Charley Burnham of Pullman spent

last evening here with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. 8. Burnham.

Mrs. Wm. Smith and daughter Nita of Park avenue spent Thursday in

Roseland shopping.

Mrs. C. Whittenberg and children

were out of town goers yesterday af ternoon.

Try a La Vena or cigar. It's goodt

First National Bank Hammond, Indiana

Capital and Surplus $300,000.00 Deposits $1,415,406.54

C WE ARE NOT TOO LARGE TO WELCOME YOU, BUT WE ARE LARGE ENOUGH TO GIVE YOU THE BEST POSSIBLE SERVICE. C TRY OUR SAVING DEPOSITS AT THREE PER CENT. INTEREST.

A. M. Turner W. C. B elman President Castier

irtr was held rtie on Monday.

The roads have made three att'rrpts

to Induce th comrssion to allow them to withdraw the new tariff, but ' vice

the com:r.i5n.n las refused to grant the request. Tne commission la determined that -he, question shail be determined for gol.

I' now de 'elopes that It need not

cause any surprise if the railroad re

fuse to appear at the hearing or to offer any defense in the proceedings

Instituted by the commission to set

arlde the increase. It is regarded as

probable now that t-he roads will permit the commission' to make perrna-

nc.'t its order against the proposed increi.e, trusting to the iterstale commerce commission, which at o has the

quertlon unfljr onslderatlo", to per

mit the change on interstate traffic.

With such a finding from the interstate

commerce commission, the roads en

aged in traffic within the state, it is

id, would be in better position to go

before the state commission and plead

for the increase here.

On Monday a committee composed of

S. C. Pickens, representing the Penu

sylvania lines, Edward Burton, of the

Baltimore and Ohio, and Mr. Webster,

c.f ihe freight departmv t of the Nickel

Plate road, called on the commission

to fl'e a third request that he roads

be allowed to withdraw the new tariff.

The commission promir-e.l to give the committee a definite .irz.wer by today.

but it is held that in t'ie light of the

twi former refusals that aa commls slon will decline to gran, the third te

quest and prepare for t lie '".taring on Julv 31. A withdrawal of the rules

and the tariff sheets would prevent the

commission taking the matter to

hearing, which appears to be what the

railroads are anxious to bring about.

This is the first case brought by the

state commission under the new 'aw which gives it power to initiate in

vestigations concerning rate matters.

After the state commission had held

ip the proposed tariffs the Interstate

commerce commission maa an oraer holding up the proposed increased

rntes on interstate traffic until October,

when a hearing is to be held in that

body, and the railroads are anxious to itr.p action by this and other states until the national body has made a decision. (

Persons who have given the question

thought believe they see the hand of the express companies In the proposed increase. The minimum charge for carrying small freight packages as

well as the minimum charge for carry

ing .express packages is the same, "5

cents. It is held that If the railroads Increase their minimum rate to 35 cents, it would result in one of two things either the express companies would increase their minimum charge or virtually all small packages would be shipped by express.

Either step would be equally bad.

it is said. Should the traffic In small packages be thus diverted to the ex

press companies, it Is shown, it would mean a considerable loss to the rail

road in freight earnings, and a cor

responding difficulty on th part of the

commission in compelling the installa

tion of safety devices and other improvements, as it would give the roads

additional ground for alleging poverty.

Another effect, it is said, would be ?o

LEADING FEATVBES OF BMLDIXG SITUATION IN GARY THIS WEEK 1. Pickup In steel bualnena and exporting of local rails to Canada alda Im building; boom. 2. John A. Rrennan wran flrat bustneaa lota In I. S. Steel corporation's second subdivision aad will erect 935,000 bnatneaa block at Fifth avenue and Ambrldsje atreet thia year. 8. South Side Cttlaena Commercial club plana a club building; and aaka city council to establish public market. 4. Contract's for 823,000 Feeley building awarded. B. 5. Miller town board orders many Improvement. 6. Hnbart-(;ry Interurban railway 840,000 bond Imue . Bold and construction work will be atarted at once. 7. Conatruetloa Trork. reaumed on Chriat Eplacopal church. 5. Activity la coke oven construction.

AM. STEEL

FOUNDRIES J&LAY BUILD (Continued from Page 1.)

All IMPROVEMENT

111 COKE MARKET

There Is Not a Car of De

murrage Coke in the : Region.

IS REMARKABLE CONDITION

Of the Trade Considering the Fact

That This Is a Period of ' ' General Quiet.

There has been no let up in the

building situation in Gary and ait week ending today has witnessed the

awarding of numerous contracts, the

BETTER THAN SPANKING.

Snanklnr does not cure children

bed wetting. There is constitutional

MUM for this trouble. Mrs. M. Sum

mere. Box W. Notre Dame, Ind.. will

i send free to any mother her success

ful home treatment, with fall instruo-

tlons. Send no money, but write bar

today if your childreu trouble you la this way. Doo't blame the child, the chanoea are it can't help it. This treatment also cures adults and aged

people trouoiea wim urine aiioaum

1 e? ttr r flight.

receipt of new commissions by architects and unusual activity in steel mill

construction and public Improvement

work.

Probably the most Important ?$ri

of the week was the announcement

made yesterday that John A. Brenuan will build the first structure to be

erected in the U. S. Steel corporation e

new business district at Ambridge street and Fifth avenue. Brennan will erect on the northwest corner of Fifth

and Ambridge a two story business

block containing a half dozen store

rooms -and apartments. It will cost

$35,000 and according to the terms of his contract he must have the building

completed by the end of the year. Mr.

Brennan will engage architects at one

to draw the plans and the contracts

will be awarded within a short time.

Anticipates Gary" Growth.

Many big improvement projects were taken up by the town board of Miller Wednesday night. They include the

following declaratory resolutions:

Widening of Michigan street to 40

feet. Widening of Lake boulevard.

Widening of Aetna avenue to 55 feet

Widening of Douglas avenue (Porter Lako county line street.)

In addition to this the assessment roll of Grand boulevard. Miller's

Broadway, was passed. This one hun

dred foot thoroughfare will run from the center of -the town to the lakj

front. It is planned to make the high

way as brilliant as Gary's Broadway

ns eelctrlc lights will be placed every

fifty feet. ,

Having a lake front terminus and

being one hundred feet wide the boule

vard will In time be the finest res', dential street in Lake county. The trus

tees are anticipating Garyr's growth

and intend to make Grand boulevard

marvel of beauty by the generous use

of trees, grass and shrubs.

Feeley Contract Awarded.

Being the lowest bidders the Flsber

Construction company wast awarded

the Feeley building Job on Wednesday

The contract entails an expensive o

more than $25,000. The building will

be erected in the east side of Washing

ton street near Seventh.

The structure will be two stories in

height and will be drawn from plan

made by Architect J. D. Cornwall. There will be four apartments and

eight store rooms. The ground dlmen

sions will be 75 by 90 feet.

Otherbids were as follows: Flshel $17,467 Young 18,940 Ind. Construction Co 17.985 Cronln 17.500 Greenberg 21.387 Palmer 17.250 Allen & Allen 19.430 Secure Money For Lot.

Members of the Tolleston Sixth Ward

Improvement association at their meet

lng in Kunerfs hall last night learne

that $2,000 has been subscribed for th

purchase of the lota necessary to se

cure the $15,000 library from Andrew

Carnegie. Some time ago the Iron mas

ter promised the sixth ward a branch

library if a site was furnished.

Tolleston -people contributed and five

lots at Grace and Center street will bo the location of the Gary public libraryIt was reported at the meeting that water is now in the fire mains and that gas service is being rapidly extended. Activity At Coke Oven. Gary's coke output will be Increased by twenty-five per cent within two weeks time when battery number four of the United States Steel corporation's coke ovens, consisting of seventy-by product ovens, is placed in operation. Three batteries of 210 ovens are now qu the production list and with th

avenue and was a part of the Albert

Ersklue tract. The option now under consideration was secured -eight years ago while the land to which it refers

was owned by the East Chicago com

pany.

The price for which the parcel of

land can be purchased under the terms

of the option, is not given out but it is understood that it is a great deal less than would prevail without the

option.

Col. Zinn, chief engineer of the de

partment of the lake for the government has made his report on the harbor as to the reconstruction and straightening out of the piers and the

building of breakwaters. While tin report is not made public it is believed it will be favorable, as Coll. Zlnn seemeed to be favorably impressed

with the proposition.

If the recommendation is for these

Improvements and is acted upon by the government, the benefits to Indiana

Harbor and all users of the canal and the harbor now and in future, cannot be over-estimated.

who are guests at the homes of S. C Dwyer and Mrs. John Dwyer, on Thursday evening. The porch and iawn of Mr. Dwyer's comfortable home were beautifully decorated and illuminated with Japanese lanterns and on evening of games and entertainment, followed

by refreshments, was heartily enjoyed.

Those present were: Martha Zartman, Blanche Anderson, Alice Love, Neva Tanner, Nada Wood. Margaret Simpson, Fern Brannock, Lea Brannock, Ada Petrie, May Atwood, Katherine Walsh, Ernestine Belshaw, Elnor Hayhurst, Coral Dunkleberger, Boulah Nichols. The little daughter of Owalle Hale fell from a pony and broke her arm.

LOWELL. Miss Glen Dwyer gave a lawn party In honor of the Misses Louise Abrams and Irmia Grubb. of Greencastle. Ind.,

ASTHMA GATARRH GURED Exacrt Medical fcfearUta Aaaenaee . tartUa Raaolta OMaiaed by aeaala. New York: Thousands are taking advantage of the generous offer made by The Woodworth Co.. 111 Broadway, New York City, requesting an experi

mental package of Senpine, the great discovery for Asthma. Hay Fever, Bronchitis, and Catarrh, which ia mailed free of charge to all who write for It. It la curing thousands of the most stubborn casdb. It makes no difference how long you have been auffarlng or bow severe the climatic conditions are where you live, Senpine will cure you. If you have experimented with other treatments and have failed to find a cure do not be discouraged but send for a trial of this wonderful truly meritoua remedy which is a scientific compound discovered by a Professor of Vienna University, and la being recommend hy thousand a

Pittsburg, July 29. There has been a

harp Improvement in the market for

prompt furnace coke, resulting in yes

cruayu minimum price Deing fully 10

cents a ton above that of last week.

The market has entirely recovered '

from the blowing out of a number of furnaces. The furnaces went out rath- I

or fast in June, and several went out

early in July, resulting in there being! considerable coke produced which dill not find a ready market. Then there came to the aid of the prompt market J

he buying of a large interest which I

normally has production enough of Its'

own, Dut was hamDered bv lnhnr

roubles at Its mines. This buying be

ng out of the way, the market stood

danger of a relapse, but several

teel Interests which take open markee oke Increased their operations absorb-

ng" considerable coke. Then two or

hree dealers found difficulty in filling

their contracts and were forced to go

ntp the market and buy. The result

has been quite an active business in prompt foundry coke in the past six business days,, total sales being probably In excess of 10,000 tons. Late last week there may have been a little prompt coke sold at less' than $1.50, but this quickly disappeared. This week $1.50 has been freely bid, there being Oo coke offered at lowpr figures, and not a great deal available even ai

he $1.50. So far as known, there s

not a car of demurrage coke on the

market today, nor was there yesterday This Is rather a remarkable condition

for' the coke Industrj-i In a period of

gerieral quiet and after there has been considerable reduction in blast furnace, operations.

The Connellsville coke trade has Im

proved with the coke market. Fro-

Ell

FaP Mt""i '-Sagsl

ON TOP When it is a question of Beer There is only one Mmhlliaiiser It's all good and every glass the sarrie. No headaches! MADE BY

HA..0ND

IVI1W

BREWING

COMPANY

duction . and output are better as we'.l as prices. , Production sUows a sain of 12.000 tons over the previous week and shipments show an increase of 337

cars, being practically equivalent to

the gain in production. There has

been a slight increase in the active oven list and in the average running

time of the ovens. There is no coke

being stocked. The operators are evidently trying to eliminate bargain coke.

Some Steel News

WITH TUB

Citizens German National

U.S.

Bank

Stockohlders of the Younirstown

Sheet and Tube company have voted fa- ' vorably ' on the proposed Increase of

the capital stock from $10,000 to $15,000. The new stock, which will be 7 per cent preferred, will be used for the erection'of a new open hearth plant of eight mills, with a blooming mill and. a bar mill. The stockholders have also authorized a dividend of 5 per cent on

the wages of the employes of the company. The distribution will be made on Aug. 15 and will total $223,000.

Tne La Vendor Cigar is a home prod

uct. None better.

ARB YOU riEAniNO TITE TIMES

OUR MOTTO No Deposit too Laro for VJm to Protect. Or too Small for sm to Appreciat.

re Par Yoa Interest on Your Savings Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent.

Water

Without

Range

Fire

This problem can be solved by the use of A Circulating Gas Water neater It has its own burner and gas supply and is connected to the kitchen boiler. After the gas has been lighted for a short time Hot Water may be drawn from any hot water faucet in the house. A Circulating Gas Water Heater Heats the water not the kitchen. - It is Economical because no v fuel is wasted. Turn the gas off when you have enough hot water and the expense stops. Price connected $12.00 up. Send for our representative who will explain our terms. Northern Indiana Gas & Electric Co. HAMMOND, ' WHITING, EAST CHICAGO, INDIANA HARBOR