Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 213, Hammond, Lake County, 28 February 1912 — Page 7

Wednesday, Feb. 28, 1912.

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NOTICE TO TIM BEADKES. NOTICE TO ADVERTISER Readers of the following edrertleementa wno wish to aommunlcate i advertisers whose identity to Itto rersaled. should follow taa Instructions to address tlen by the key letter t en. Requests at this office to reveal the identity of anonvmous advertisers rait not. Jn justice to the advertisers. answered. Simply follow instructions. As far as it Is possible It advised that at! classlfled ads shou.d eitner be msUert op iint tr the uSlct. The Times will not be responsible for trrors adi taken ove the telephone. in FEMALE HELP. AV ANTED Girl or woman for general housework. 51 N. Sheffield ave. mond. llam as$2.50 PF.It DAY raid one ladv ,n eacn ' town to distribute free circulars for concentrated flavoring in tubes. Permanent position. t K. Barr Co.. Chicago. WASTED At once, girl or middle age woman for housework, ore who can help cook. S5 Sibley st... Hammond. WANTED Good, economical, housekeeper; small cottage; honest two In family. 07 Gostlin st., 4 p. m. Hammond, after i ' g i AV ANTED Dishwasher. Apply Monon Hotel, Hammond. AV ANTED Cook. 3214 Watling Lake Shore hotel, st... Indiana Harbor. MALE HELP. WANTED Youns? people who want to be actors or actresses to join a traveling theatrical Co. Wages and expenses while learning. Address Theatrical Player, P. O. box 556. Hammond, Ind. PLAN TEN PRESS FKHDKK WANTED Apply or write Chapin & Co., State Line and Plummer ave.. Hammond. FOR SALE Dining room furniture; good condition, cheap. Call mornings or evenings S4S Hohman st.. corner Carroll. Hammond. 2S-2 -FDR SALE Writer, 9: A good 0. Phone Remington type1235Y4. "FOR SALE Large range, complete hot water attachment. Phone 1425. FOR SALE Good horse and harness. W. C. Barrett & Co. store. 343 Michigan ave., Indiana Harbor. 28-10 FOR SALE Three fresh milk cows with or without calves. Mrs. Nellie Swanson. 97 Florence ave Hammond. ' FOR SALE 3 acres south of Baldwin Locomotive plant Bite; price 9400 v acre. R. L. Miller, 30 N. La Salle st.. Chicago. 27tf FOR SALE Fowler carbide lighting machine, 50-Vi feet burners; 50 lb charge carbide; price 935. 13311 Ontario ave., Ilegewisch, 111. 27-3 FOR SALE One fine heifer, 3 years old, with calf by side; fine stock. Mrs. John Bundy, 13417 Buffalo ave., Hegewlsch. 111. FOR SALE 30 acr f choicest farm land in the Calumet region. Inquire of owner, Andrew Welter, Munster, Ind. Phone 1267Y1. 27-3 FOR SALI2 Improved. 40 acres two miles south of East Gary. Will sell reasonable. Edwin AVhite, Hobart, Ind. SALOON LICENSE FOR SALE AVITH a small stock of goods; will sacrifice if sold by the 1st; license good for 7 months. Address E E X, Times, Hammond. 26-5 FOR SALE A large ice box. 2 compartments. Phone S12R. 308 W. State St., Hammond. 24-2w FOR SALE Choice suburb or truck . farm lands in small tracts of 5, 11 or 16 acres each, at 9300 per acre, two miles south of East Chicago, SM miles southeast of Hammond. Call on Otto Knoerzer, 113 Fayette St., Hammond, Ind.. for further particulars. FOR SALE Lots 4. 5, 6 (75 ft.) Davidson's Blvd. add.; centrally located, at 119th st. and Indianapolis Blvd., AVhitlng; reasonable. Address Joseph Ashton, 231 Michigan st.. Michigan City, Ind. 19-12 FpR SALE The right place for new . and second hand goods bought and aold and exchanged is Hammond Furniture Co., 242 E. State st Haniiuoad. Phone 543. I'OR SALIC Second band household goods at a give away price. Call Golden Bros, storage house. Fayette and So hi st. and ask for Mr. Sourbeer, man ager. Itf WANTED TO BUY. WANTED Vacant lot for residence; must be right. See Dr. Leedy,. 32-33 Rimbach Bldg., Hammond. 27tf AVA NTED TO PURCHASE Part or all of a business now on paying basis in or near Indiana Harbor. Address with full particulars, The Times, Indiana Harbor. ,. 26-2 AV ANTED Team of work horses or mares, about 2500 lbs; state price and particulars. Address F. H. Turner, Griffith. Ind. R. D. No. 1. - 27-3 All&OELLANEOUS. WILL PAY GOOD PRICE or trade stock for R. C. Black Minorca cockerel; also have eggs for hatching. 91.50 per 13; pure Clark strain, chalk white, selected especially for table use. 92 Manila ave., Hammond. 28-2 GIA'E ME YOUR BEST CASH OFFER for two lots on Harrison st. A bargain for you. Wm. Kelly, 9251 Stony Island ave., Chicago, in.

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! FOR RENT. i I'Or. RE XT Saloon, rood location at j Inland mill gate. .1108 Block ave.. Indiana Harbor. Inquire Ernst Tosetti Brewing Co., 40th and Butler sts., Chlcago. . - FOR RENT Five-room upper fiat with hath at 126 Williams; also furnished room for gentlemen at 43 Carroll st Hammond. Phone S13M. 28-4 I'OR RENT Two rooms for light housekeeping; gas, bath and heat. "411 Commonwealth ave.. Indiana llarbor. 23-3 FOR RENT New furnished apartments for light housekeeping. Apply lso Indiana ave., Hammond. 2S-3 FOR RENT A flat of 7 rooms downstairs; . modern conveniences. 691 Oakley ave.. Hammond. 28-2 I'OR RENT-j-Saloon. good location near Nickel Plate tracks, lit State st. Inquire Ernst Tosettl Brewing Co.. 40th and Butler sis.. Chicago. FOR RENT Eight-room house; modern Improvements. 3T8 Michigan ave.. i Hammond. Phono 980R. 7-3 for rfvt Six-room cottage with bath. Inauire at 121 Doty St., Ham monil. FOR RENT Two unfurnished rooms, cheap; 95 per month. rear Sam I Shore. 6S8 Webster ave. Hammond. living! 16 W. I 24-3 . . FOR RENT Store with six rooms; good location. Inquire State st.. West Hammond. FOR RENT Six-room modern house, Tawn and shude trees, at 406 Cedar. Apply one door north. V- 22tf FOR RENT Pleasant furnished room j with all modern conveniences. 114 'Carroll st., Hammond. Phone 1109W. FOR RENT At Whiting, 6-room flat; modern. Inquire ,400-119th St.. Whiting. Ind. 5c fare to all facrles, 2tf FOR RENT Two furnished rooms for ! light housekeeping. 1SS Plummer ave, Hammond. 16tf 1 MONEY TO LOAN. MONET LOANED SALARIED EM- . I ployes and others at lowest rates on their own plain note. Borrow 95. pay j back 95.50. See us about any sum. Lake ' County Loan Co., room 18 - Rlmbach block, over Lion store, Hammond. Ind. Phone 218. MONET TO LOAN on furniture, pianos. horses and wagons from 1 month to 1 J year. Lowest rates and easiest terms. Calumet. Loan Co.. 212 Hammond bids, Haranond. ind, Phono III. , LOST AKP FOUND. IjOST A pink tatting hand bag containing moonstone rosary and vanity box. Return to 23 (B) State st.. Hamj mond. Ind. SITHATION WANTED. WANTED By a lajiy with child seven " years old, position as housekeeper, 314 Sibley st., Hammond. 28-2 SITUATION WANTED Bookkeeper or general office assistant; experienced; good references. F 26. Times, Hammond LEGAL NOTICESORDINANCE NUMBER 68. AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF SNOAT AND ICE FROM THE SIDEWALKS OF THE TOWN OF MILLER AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR A'lOLATION THEREOF. Sec. 1. BE IT ORDAINED, by the Board of Trustee of the Town of Miller, Lake County, Indiana, that the own er ui any prupeny auuiung upuu. x Dublic sidewalk in the aid Town of Miller shall, after the goine- into ef - ferr of thl, nr.lfnnnf-- keen sahi side - walks or so mnoh thereof a ahntfs upon his property free from Ice and snow or other substance, articles or material which impedes the use thereof, or endangers the safety of the persons using the same. Sec. 2. Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined In any sum not exceeding Ten Dollars (910.00). Adopted by the Board this 21st day of February, 1912. JOHN FREDERICKSEN, WILLIAM O LANDER. JOHN NORTH. Board of Trustees. Attest: C. OLANDER, Town Clerk. NOTICE OF TRANSFER OF LIJUOR LICENSE TO OTHER PLACE OF BUSINESS. - Notice is hereby given to the citizens of the City of Hammond. North Township, Lake County and State of Indiana, that the undersigned, Edward Sommers, is a male inhabitant and resldent of said City, Township, County and State, and over the age of twentyone years; that-he has resided in the State .of Indiana for more than one year and In the City or Hammond, North Township, Lake County, for more than six months prior to the date of this notice and is a qualified voter thereof; that he is a citizen of the United States of America and a man of good moral character. That he is the holder of a license granted by the Board of County Commissioners of Lake County, and issued by Charles A. Johnsm, auditor of said County, on the 5th day of June, 1911, to sell Intoxicating, spiritous, vinous and malt liquors on the following described premises, to-wlt: The ground floor front room of a onestory brick building, situated on that part Of lot. 41, in Townsend & Godfrey's addition to the City of Hammond, fronting 20 feet on Sibley street and extending back a distance of thirty feet from the Sibley street line of said lot. The room wherein said, liquors are to be sold Is 20x30 feet, with a door open-

( Ing from Sibley street and one side door and a large window in front on Sibley street, a public highway in the said City of Hammond. All of the in side, of said room can be seen from ; said Sibley street. The bar occupies ! the east side of said room. That said undersigned will file his written application with the Board of County commissioners of Lake County for permission to move his place of business and transfer his license in the City of Hammond from the room and place hereinbefore described to the following place hereinafter described as follows: The front room on the ground floor of the one-story frame building located on lot 24, block 2. Morris addition to the City of Hammond, Iake County, Indiana, and further known and described as 549 Morton avenue. The room in which liquors are to he sold is twenty-one by forty feet, has glass front, one front and one side entrance and all of the lnstde of said room can be seen from said Morton avenue, a public highway in said City, County and State. The bar is on the west side of room. There are living rooms in the rear of said building. r. i v j i t wjiMKs.

; : REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

TOLLESTOV. Lot IS, blk 6, Jefferson Land & Realty Co.'s sub No. 1, Thomas E- Wildermuth to Harry AV. Frazure 9 1 INDIANA HARBOR. Lot 12, blk 7, 3d add, AA'illlam L. Peterson and wf to Nikola PjeI vac 1,500 UP. HAMMONDS SFB. ! Lots 29. 30, blk 1; lots 9. 10, 11, blk 3, Gary Bond & Mtg. Co. to William A. Lally 1 HOB ART. Lot 13, blk, 1. South Side add, Henry B. Diller to S. Dilier 2 Lot 16. blk 1, So. Side add, Same party as last deed to Morris Diller 1 GARY. Lot 28, blk 38, Gary Land Co.'s 1st sub, Gary Land Co. to Jacob Elian 1,200 INDIANA HARBOR. Lots 30 to 32 and 34, blk 17. 2nd add, East Chicago Co. to School City of East Chicago.,. TOLLESTON. Lots 48. 49, blk 2. Gruenberg's add; lot 31, blk 4, Lincoln Park add, Everett G. Ballard to Thomas E. Knotts ... 1,500 Lot 26, blk 11, Oak Park add. Lorenzo P. Godwin to Albert Olsezewski GARY. Lot 9. blk 1. Lincoln Park add, George W. Duke to David Hainson ........... I' .". South Gary Heights sub, Elnoraj C. Smith to South Side Tr. & Savings Bank Lot 3'), blk 26, Gary Land Co.'s 1st sub, Fred Jones to Bernard A. Ambre HAMMOND. Lots 28 and 29, : blk 1, McHle's add, James K. Ptinson to Dora H. Otto Lots 6, 7 and 23, blk 6. Wilcox A Godfrey's 'add, Eva J. Dyer to Al'een McCoy.. 400 ADVERTISED MAIL. The following letters remain uncalled for In the Hammond, Ind.. postoffice for week ending Feb. 26. 1912: Miss Barnonlckle. Mrs. Beth Gurgess, Miss Eade Ifow, Karew Brennen, Miss Lelia Boyle, Miss May Bell, Paul Brietzke, Thomas Boyle, Szymon Boj do, F. C. Carr. Claude Dick. Earl De AA'olt, Mikolof Dyrkacz, The Evans Mfg. Co., The Supt. of Flower Mission, Fred Flelshauer, Mrs. Emma C. Fertig. Hor ace Green, G. AV. Gause, Miss Gertrude tIim - Mrs. Harry T. Harshbarger, M. H 1 Hallerman. M. H. Haley, Mrs. A'irgie Hreffew, Mr. Keeife, Mrs. E. L. ! Ken dall, Mrs. Harry Krider, Mrs. Match George McNeil. Grtrue Miller, Jos. H. O'Connell, Jim Papp, Wicenty PIcrsiola, A. Porter, AA'm. Roof, Steve Race, M. j RevelshI, Mrs. Frank Ray, Mrs. Lydla ' Striley, E. A. Sheaks, Edwin Swanson, Aug. Schultz. Master Elmer A'altman, G C. Vaughan, Geo. Van Horn, L. J , AA ertz, Dan G. White, E. A'. AValkins. F. R. SCIIAAF, P. M. CHICAGO OIL MARKET. AA'holesale prices of carbon and other oils: Standard white, 9 4c; perfection 10c; headlight, 175, 11 c; eocene,, 12c elaine, 18 He; A. M. P. naphtha, 11 He; gasoline, 14c; machine gasoline, 3c raw linseed oil, single brls, 76c; 5 brl lots, 75c; boiled, single brls, 77c; 5 brl lots, 76c; turpentine, 52c; summer black oil, 7c; winter black oil, 8c. These quotations apply to brl lots f. o. b. Chi cago. LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Hogs-Good to prime heavy, 9S.35fxi 6.50; mixed lots and butchers. 96.40i: 6.50; fair to fancy light, 96.35 6.1 roughs and pigs, 93.00W6.60. Cattle Choice to prime steers, 98.00 8.90; medium to good steers, 93.305? 7.40; inferior to medium steers, 93.00 5.90; good to choice cows and heifers 94.606.8a; fair to fancy veals, 97.00 8.23; heavy calves, 93.25 5.25; milkers and sprl"-er, per head, 9 3 0.00 65.00 Sheep, 93 25 4.35; lambs, 93.33 6.90 PRODUCE MA&KET. cuuer receipts, 6,174 tubs; cream ery. zsc; price to retail dealers, 29ic prints. 30c; extra firsts, 27c; firsts, 26c; seconds, 25c: dairies, extra. 26c: firsts, 24c; seconds, 22c; Xo. 1 ladles, 23c; packing stock, 22c. Eggs Receipts, 4,105 cases; miscellaneous lots, cases Included, 25fi26c; cases returned, 24 25c; ordinary firsts, 26 27c: firsts, must be 70 per cent fresh, 30c.; Xo. 1 dirties, 23c; checks, 22c

Potatoes Receipts. 88 cars; Wisconsin, $1.051.10; Michigan, $l.081.10; Minnesota, 91.0801.10. . " Sweet potatoes Illinois, per brl, $4.00 5.00. Veal 50 to 60 lb weights, 774c; 80 to 93, 89ic; 80 to 100 lbs. 94llc; 100 to 120 lbs, HHc. Dressed beef Ribs, No. 1, JOHc; No. 1 loins, 24c; No. 1 round, 10c: No. 1

chuck, No. 1 plate, 6V4c. , 14c;' Live , poultry Turkeys, per lb cnicKens. fowls. 14c: roosters. 9Uv springs, 15c; geese, 9c; ducks, 17c. Beans Pea bekns. hand picked, choice. 92.58; prime, 92.48; red kidney, fancy, 92.65; whit kidney, 93.00: brown Swedish, long, 92.00; round. 92.25. Green vegetables Asparagus, per box, 95.008.00; beets, 50c per sack; cabbage, per brl, 1.752.75; carrots. 75 90c per sack; cucumbers, doz, 91.00 1.50; cauliflower, $1.23 2.25 per box; celery, 75c91.75; horseradish, 3550c per doz stalks; lettuce, head, per brl. 92.008.00; leaf, 2527c case; mushrooms. 15 25c per lb: onions. 93.000 4.50 per 100 lbs; parsley. 910.00 11.0 per on; peppers, crate, 93.00(35.00; rad-i ishes, 13 J? 40c per dox; spinach, $C.S0 i 7.o per brl; pieplant, bunch, 2560c; string beans, 92.00ffl4.50 per hamper; tomatoes, 92.0003.50 per crate: turnips. i.uu per tuo; watercress, 1520c doz. per EAST CRECAGO TO HAVE OWU TEAM At a meeting of the East Chicago Baseball association, held last evening in the office of AA'altcr Spencer, in the city hall, AA'ilbur Irish, former scorer for the ball team, was elected manaeer for the coming season, and will have entire charge of the team. The meeting was a most enthusiastic one, those present belnsr Mavnr a n Selieker, R. F. Freeman, W. R. Diamond, j. S. Dewey, Joe Hartley. Abe Goodfrlend, R. II. Alexander, Dr. Raleigh Hale, George IL Lewis and Walter Spencer. Abe Ottenbeimer. J. p. Lewis and Julius Friedman were una ble to attend, owing to previous en gagements, but they telephoned their willingness to accede to anything that the directors, who were present, saw fit to do. It was decided to give a dance, on the evening of April 11, at the Lewis rink, the proceeds to be devoted tn tha ... sociation. Nothing has as vet been done regarding the location of a ball park, and it has not been determined whether to lease or purchase property ' ror this purpose. Dr. Schlleker, R. F. Freeman, W. R. Diamond, J. & Dewey and Joe Hartley, who constitute the committee to whom has been entrusted the responsibility of locating a ball park, reported that they had a number of sites under consideration and that they would decide today on this question and also on whether to purchase or lease grounds. FUNERAL OF CHILD. The funeral of little Julia Georgia, the nine-year-old East Chicago school girl, who died from strangulation caused by a nut lodging in her throat. was held yesterday from the Methodist church at 11 o'clock. The funeral was a large one and was attended by a number of out-of-town friends of the child and of her parents, most of whom came from Chicago. The children from the room in the McKlnley school, of which Julia was a member, were permitted to go into the church where the casket lay. The funeral procession went from the house to the photographers, in ac cordance with an old-country custom. and from there to the church where Rev. Crowder held services. From the church the funeral procession proceeded to Oak Hill cemjlery, where in - , . . i. i t 1 1 , ici uicih IVUK plat er. All iittiittlt D&na came out from Chicago and furnished the music. The little girl was greatly beloved by her schoolmates and friends and her loss is sincerely mourned by many. LAKE COUNTY SAVINGS & TRUST COMPANY Report of the condition of the Lake County Savings & Trust Company, Bank, at the close of business Feb. 20th, 1912: ASSETS. Loans - ..9375.808.77 Misc. Bonds and Stocks 28.4S7.20 Furniture and Fixtures 11.000.00 Cash and due from Banks... 53,515.85 Total .9468,811.82 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock (paid in) 9 50.000.00 Surplus 40.000.00 Undivided Profits 8.850.45 Deposits 371.961.37 Total ..9468,811.82 I, Peter W. Meyn. President of the above-named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. PKTER W. METX. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26th day of February. 1912. -WILLIAM F. MASHIXO. Notary Public. Mr commission expires .Ian. 10. 1914.

Report ef the Condition of THE AMERICAN TRUST & SAVINGS BANK, At the close of business February 20th, 1912. . ASSETS. Lans and Discounts $167,378.71 Bonds 31,098.42 Furniture and Fixtures 4,835.46 Cash on Hand and in Banks 71.106.22

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' . 9274,418 81 I, O. A. Krlnblll, President of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge belief. ( O. A. KRINBILL. President. Subscribed and sworn io before me this 27th day of February, 1912. JOHN M. STIXSON, ," ' "' - , Notary Public. My commission expires 21th day of March, 1914.

BLAMES GRAFTER FOR CIVIC ILLS

AVhile Lorima the great. McCarthys ho4,d mayoralty away and dive-keepers control politics. I mere will never be a model city in the United States of America. So declared H. S. Norton, resident manager of the Gary Land company. iormeny connected with the Illinois Steel company at Jollet, in an address on "The Growing Pains of a Young City," yesterday noon at the Central Presbyterian church. Blames Oraftera For Reputation. feternly denouncing grafters and cor rupt politicians as the cause of all municipal evils, Mr. Norton related the history of Gary, the "made to order city," which he declared has been rreatly maligned and misrepresented to the world during the past seven years. 'Fighting; The Smallpox. 'The first grading was done in April . . . . . ij-o, una in June or the same year, a band of thirty-four patriots got to seiner, eieciea a council, named a mayor and organized a police depart ment in approved Tammany style. In March. 1907 I was called from Jollet to Gary to improve the town site. round J.E00 men living in camps and many who lived In Chicago and came " uary to worje. Some of the camps were in such bad condition that I ask ed for a doctor on my staff, fearing that an epidemic might break forth. This was denied me. There wis only one doctor in town and one day he came running over to tell me fifty men were down with smallpox in a camn AVe Immediately wired the company, moved the camp to the outskirts, quarantined the city and started to vainate the citizens. Eight doctors were rushed out on a special train. Some of the foreign element took to the woods when thedoctors attempted vaccinate them, but In a short time we had eliminated all danger and bettered conditions. Ref-r To Rev. Trimble. "If a man is murdered in Gary you will read about it in all the morning papers, but you will not read that twenty churches and missions- are making good citizens of the people You no doubt today read an article in which Rev. N. H. Trimble is said to have declared Gary is the Sodom of the new world. Gary Is the promised land and when the movements now on foot culminate, it will be a city any man can be proud of. Fault Traced Baek Farther. "Two thousand years ago Christ gave that commandment, 'Love thy neighbor. The trouble with Joliet and Gary Is that this commandment is nearly as new with them now a It was 2,000 years ago. The Lord didn't put pain and suffering here. Because that young city has growing pains is not the city's fault. It Is the fault of others back many years." Telling of Gary's growth materially and religiously, Mr. Norton said, "Next year I expect Gary to have a population of something under a hun dred thousand. - The last school census gave us over 28,000 and we have been building churches, hotels, homes, fac tories and business houses so fast it is dicult for us to keep track of them all. Vlgllaaee Committee Seorea C.ary. "Before we had one church, we had twenty saloons. The result was that gamblers, thugs, and corrupt politi clans followed. The history of Cheyenne and Deadwood were repeated on the shore of the lake thirty miles from Chicago. Men carried guns and flash lights when they went out at night and women seldom left their homes after dark. They could not walk in ; times without an escort and somewit n one. w e organized a vigilance committee with full power to try, sentence and pay funeral ex penses. The result is that Gary is now on the road to salvation." REPUBLICAN E-FEAST Members of the Calumet township republican central committee assembled in the Gary hotel last night from Gary, Clarke station, Ambridge, Tolleston, Griffith and rural Calumet un dcr the presidency of their chairman H. C. Francis and made arrangements for the forthcoming republican love feast. Other important, but secret business was transacted. The love feast will be held on April 20 at South End Turner hall, formerly known as Baukus hall. Fifteenth avenue and "Washington street. It is planned to have speakers of state and national prominent presentIt is pointed out that the holding of the feast in the south end instead of a north end hall is evidence that the re publicans intend to make a strong fight for the foreign vote in the "patch" this fall. ARE YOU RE4DIXG THE TIMES f 9274,418.81 9100,000.00 1,365.36 173.053.45

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FEAR SLEEL MAY FACE

DEFICIT THIS QUARTER Though there are few who believe th United States Steel directors will not declare the regular quarterly dividend of l',4 per cent on the common shares when they meet for such action April 30, there is general doubt as to the ability of the company to show earnings for the current quarter sufficient to meet the payment. Last quarter the company earned 923,100,000 net and was able to show a surplus of 990,000 only by heavy reduction in its charge to depreciation, it is the rule that the net earnings for the first quarter of a year are smaller than those of the final quarter of the previous year. One of the foremost of the independent steel makers discussed the subject today as follows: "United States Steel's December earnings were 96,900,000. Giving it thsame monthly average for the current quarter would make a total of 920.700,000. Deducting 92,700,000 for depreciation, which is the same as the last quarter (but 11 is also 92.500,000 less than the previous quarter), leaves a net balance of 918,000,000. Interest and sinking fund requirements take 97.300,000, leaving a balance for dividends 910,700,000. The preferred dividends for the quarter take 96.300,00, leaving a balance for common dividend 94,400,00. The commond dividend fo the quarter cn a 5 per cent basis I $6,400,000, so that if the company paid the 5 per cent rate there would be a deficit of 92,300,000. "There is a difference of at least 91 a ton against the previous quarter and on Steel Corporation's tonnage reports t is fair to deduct at least 91,700,000 for this price difference, which would make the next deficit $3,700,000." It is understood the Republic Iron and Stevl Company is earning at the rate of between 4 and 5 per cent 011 its preferred stock at present. Its ac tion in passing the dividend completely was approved generally, in view of all circumstances surrounding the situation. Republic preferred made a new low record at 64 V4. but recovered to 66, where its net loss for the day was reduced to g.. There jvas further evidence of inside buying. DR. VVEtS APPEARS AT U. S. HEARING Washington, Feb. 28. There will be a hearing before the secretary of war this morning on a proposal to permit an increase in the flow of water through the drainage canal that connects Lake Michigan with the Calumet River in northwestern Indiana. Dr. V. D. Wels, safiitary officer of Hammond. Ind., will represent to the sec retary of war that the increased flow is absolutely necessary for sanitary purposes. Senator Kerh and Repre sentative Crumpacker also will speak in favor of the plan. The Lake Carriers' Association will have representatives on hand to make. vigorous op position. The shipping interests operate on the lake are much alarmed over the tendency of Lake Michigan to re cede. It is asserted that the lake is now eighteen inches lower than its average for the last fifty years. It -is said that this condition is due largely to permission that has been granted to Chicago to take 10,000 cubic feet of water a second out of the lake, and that further permits of this character will seriously Jeopardise the lake shipping. PRINCIPAL HAS RECEIVED HO REPLIE F. D. McEiroy, principal of the Hammond high school -who recently sent out letters to the parents whose boys attend the nigh school, telling them he would cooperate with them if they wanted to keep . their sons from the poolrooms has not yet received any response from any of them. '- Few of the boys in the high school, probably not more , than fifteen hav arrived at the required age of eighteen years, at which they may visit the pool rooms. In a number of cases, the boys have the permission, of their parents to spend a rertain amount of time in the pool .rooms, and a visit to the poolrooms shows, that they are taking advantage of the privileges thus extended them. . ' The poolroom proprietors have in-

- Statement of Condition of the - West Hammond Trust and Savings Bank Before Commencement of Business February 21, 1912 I RESOURCES: : Loans and Discounts. $ 69,072.67 Bonds, Securities, Etc 19,971.20 : Cash on ftand.. 5,105.54 Due from Banks ........... ... , , 3,996.60 Furniture arH Fixtures ; .'; . '. ; . .. ' 965.44

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$10 $20 30 S40 $50 and. BORR-bw THE MONEY OF US AND PAY THEM ALL. . , $$ LOANS $$ made on Furniture, Pianos, Horses, Store or Office Fixture from one month to one year, on the Lowest Terms and the Easiest Rates, with prlvilage of a most ample Rebate if paid before due. ASK US. $10 and up. We loan anywhere in the Calumet District. Calumet Loan Go. 212 Hammond Building Phone 323 OPEN EVERY EVENING. formed the police that they would be glad to co-operate with them to keep the minors out of their places, but not infrequently they are deceived by the appearance of the boys, who look to be eighteen years and older, but whIn fact have not yet attained the required age. LOOKING FOR FJRE-B0GS The private police force of the. Aetna Powder company are' looking for "jfla e . alleged firebug or firebugs who caused the destruction of the Wabash depot by fire at 2:30 a. m. lost Monday morning. It is believed that the depot waj fired with the idea of causing the blase to spread to surrounding mills" and thus produce a blase that would blow up the . dynamite and nltro-glycerlne reserve tanks, thus wrecking tne whole town and causing possibly wide spread damage in Gary and surrounding towns. . . Evades Dega isi Guards. Although the Aetna company maintains a patrol about its mills and on the adjacent roads and men are employed on the night shift and dogs road leading to the entrance of , the Gary woods yet - th'e.Wae ". war: notnoticed until the building was practically a mass of . flames. The depot was but one hundred feet from the nearest boarding house and twice that distance from the company's main office. Because of the suddenness of the flames it Is declared that the depot was fired from the interior. No fire waa burning in the stove inside and no combustibles were kept around The flre early Monday mornlg caused every man In Aetna to turn out to fight it , See Well Dresa4 Stranger. It is now said that a few minutes after the alarm a well dressed stranger was seen walking on the road towards the Gary woods but In the excitement no attention was paid to him. The road Is not used once in a month since the new Fifth avenue road was put in use and the fact that a stranger was seen In the vicinity at that time of -the morning has given ground to the belief that he may know something f the fire. Detectives are now working on incendiary theories and an effort will be made to locate the stranger. TUB CHESAPEAKE OHIO RAIL. WAY OK INDIANA. Leaving Time at Hammond, lad. Effective Ja. 7th, 1913. Snbleet Change Without Not lee. X:16 pm. DAILY. Limited for Cincinnati. Washington. Baltimore, Phil- ' adelphia. New York, Richmond. Norfolk and Virginia and Nona Carolina points. " Local for Clncln- . . Jnati. connecting :23 am DAILT wltii F. F. V. LJm- . . o. ,'lted for the East. 12:38 am DAILT. Local for Cincinnati. 6:40 pm DAILY, Local for Chicago., 6:35 pm DAILY, Limited for Chicago' - and West. , - - ' :17 am DAILY. Local for Chicago. Sleeping, Observation -Parlor and Dining Cars on Limited Trains. Sleeping. Cars on Night, Trains $99,111.45 .$25,000.00 3,000.00 ; ...... v 405.84, 70,705.61 ;

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$ 99,111.45