Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 219, Hammond, Lake County, 6 March 1912 — Page 1

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Id EDITION VOL. VI., NO. 219. HAMMOND, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1912. ONE CENT PER CORY, (Back Numkeri a ChU Ceyy.)

FOUNDRIES SHOW BIG LOSS NOW

American Steel Foundries and Simplex Show Earnings $7,000,000 Less Than Year Before, Due to Traffic Recession. The American Steel Foundries and Simplex. companies passed through an exacting period during the seventeen months which ended on Dec. 31. The (cross sales were $14,300,562, or at the rate of $10,034,614 a year, as compared 'with $1,1"3,40 for the preceding year. Actual earnings for the perlo'd under report, after ordinary deductions and provisions, were SK5.4S2, but from these there has been deducted and covered into the bond sinking: fund $240,9S0 in accordince with the indenture securing the bonds.- There has also been de ducted the sum of $103,502, to bring the inventory of raw materials down to the extremely low market prices obtaining Dec. 31. The bond sinking; fund is In reality profits set aside for the payment of the company's bonded debt. , , . Hammond Plant 12 Per Oat. The steel castings plants were operated only 50 per cent of capacity daring the entire period of seventeen months, and for six months only 40 per cent were in operation, while in one month the percentage dropped to 32. At the Hammond works only 12 per cent f capacity was operated in one month, and during the fiscal period it

did not exceed 30 per cent. ' The largest portion of the business! originates "from the building of railway cars and locomotives. Car building last year was less than 60 per cent of , the year preceding and only 33 1-3 per cent of the calendar year of 190". During the. period bonds of the amount of ISS.100 par " value were purchased from the slnkinar fund and retire!,, and .. the.' balance o f X ib .,arii,-llt .purchase , t lrat-t2S.400. making the total retired or provided for- to. Uw. -3 1, IL343.000, out of the original issue of $3,EKh'0. Manufacturing, selling:, administration, head and district office expenses have been deducted, as well a. all interest and other charges, including Jt, 139,241 for repairs and maintenance "snd $332,636 for depreciation of fixed properties.

HOW PLANTS ARE WORKING It is estimated that the Simplex Railway Appliance company is now working to CO per cent of its capacity. This i double wiiat has been done during t he past year. In the neighborhood of 400 men are being employed. The plant employes between 600 and 700 men in all departments when it Is running'fnll force. The Standard Steel Car company is increasing Its force of men rapidly in preparation for the opening of the freight car department. It is estimated that between TOO and S00 men are now cmp'oyed at the plant, but this will he prreatly increased in the next month or .Meeting Tomorrow. The Soutli Side Improvement association will have a neeting-at the Wallace schcoi building .this evening at 8 o'c'ofk sh.ii p. It is expected that there w'll be a large attendance for the rea-i on that tiic interest in ihe work that is being done ir growing considerably.! Tli. ireivtler are ursieil !n be nrpi. !

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fr.tar.il brins with tiirni any ideas they may r-ave lor tiie improvement ana aeve?opmvt of the territory covered by the association. , SEEKING PROBE OF NEW CANAL CHARGE t ?eP WC.ACWMSOW iP Represencatlve Adamaon, of Georgia, declares he will press bis resolution in the House for an inquiry by the Interstate commerce committee Into charges that railway- and shipping' combinations Intend to use the Panama canal to stifle competl- . tion In frelcht ratea.

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GROWN POIIIT .1AI1 SELLSJG.FARf.1 240 Acres With Mile of Broadway Frontage Sold by D. A- Root.

In the transfer of 240 acres of farm land near Merrlllville one of the largest property deals south of Gary this year has been placed on record. The land In question will have a mile of frontage on the east side of Broadway when that thoroughfare is extended. David A. Root and wife are sellees of the land, it being purchased by John i A. Eckert and Otto Gat at a stated consideration of $,13,600. This makes! the price $140 an acre. The land is described as follows:' P. W. 'i of the X. W. U and all of the j P. W. '4 and the X. W. 6f the S. K. i,! section 27, township 35 North, range 8.; WAS WELL SUPPLIED WITHMIIS Section Hand Arrested After Taking Part in Free-For-all Type. Following a free-for-all fight Monday afternoon at the C. & O. yards, Joe Tesso, one of the participants, was arrested on a warrant by Constable Huber after he had drawn a knife and raxor on several of his companions, who luckily escaped injury. He was brought before Judge Prest yesterday where he was placed under bond and charged with drawing a - concealed weapon. John Nicholson swore out the war rant for his arrest and will appear as I the complaining witness. w The men live in a car at the C. & O." yards, where the are employed. Following an argument in which the men took part. Tesso became enraged, and pulling a knife and. raxor out of, his pocket, he started after the other men . and .attempted to cut. them. - "-- j -. About this time a burly negro happened to. pass, and he took a hand in the matter and subdued Tesso. The men -.claim" If It had not been for the negro neipjn them out some one might have been Injured. All OTHER CHECK FORGER OPERATING Several Business Men Victims of Misplaced Confidence. Another clever check forger made his appearance in Hammond Saturday night, and after drawing $25 on two bogus checks, he made his get-away before being detected. 'His name was signed to the checks as R. C. Brown, and from all appearances he was not an amateur., as he took a number of matters into consideration before he started operating. The forger had a clever make-up and appeared with a dirty face and clothes. ( saying that he was employed on a coal wagon for Walter Sonl and wanted to cash a check for his week's wages. His first -victim, was the Norris' drug store. State street, where he secured j $12.50. On account of being very busy Jrtr. Norris thought nothing of the bogus check, and the money was readtly handed over to the forger. He then went to the saloon of Peter I Steuer, 220 Indiana avenue, where he t drw the same, amount on a check px"; actly like the one that was cashed in 1 the Norris drug store. He bought sevrnl drinks, where he left Knnn nft.r.

j wards and has not been seen since.! So acuon was ,akpn hy ,he nam" His description was given to the police ond- city council at its regular meet-veterdax-afternoon, but Es vet nothing " 'ast niK.ht on the Gavit-Kennedy

has been learned that will lead up to . . i Taking advantage of the opportunity I that the checks would not go through 1 tl -w,k until Monday morning. Brown , foresaw that he would have the best of u..,. ! o.o,m rtrninn- tie fhAilf wpri t thrrtuch thA : T-aIcp Cnuntv Savfnea and Trust Co where at ones thev were found to be bogus checks. At etonlv two checks have come through the bank, and they are waiting for more to come in. ' : BOARD PASSES ON LICENSES (Special to The Times.) Crown Point, Ind., March 6. The county commissioners expect to let the contract for the construction of a number of county roads at the present session. Among the roads which will receive the consideration of the commissioners is the McLaughlin road, the Mott road, the tiorman road and the Sutherland road. - AH of the renewals and transfers of saloon licenses were granted without protest. Yesterday the county commissioners visited the poor farm and made their quarterly - inspection. .....

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GLEIOI IS M RABID TAFT filiAN

Roosevelt t Boomers Who Metlin Hammond Yesterr A t W-- A Wv- - TXi-4-n '" T To l Use Lobby and Then Dine Elsewhere. Last Monday John Glennon, the proprietor of the Majestic hotel in -Hammond was a rampant, roaring, raving. ...a,. inn ar.- T?rnai-jilt renn hi lea n. To - 1 day he is an ultra-conservative, dyed-in-the-wool Taft man., ; Incidentally It might be remarked that the progressive republicans met at the Majectic hotel yesterday afternoon. It seems, however, that their patronage of Glennon's hospice was not appreciated. (ireat Expeelatloaa. "yesterday morning Glennon was Informed that the town was to be ln vaded by the hordes of progressive republicans of Iake and Porter counties. He had an important conference with the chef, the waitresses and the clerk. Preparations were made to test out the capacity of the dining room. The steward was instructed 'to lay , in enough supplied to feed a regiment of soldiers. Contlnued on page - a.) COUriCIL TAKES 1,0 ACTION ON FRANCHISE rt..:.i HJTa4-ii T "D ' Special Meeting IS tO Be Called, However, For Monday Night. j .. 1 ; franchise extension, but it was decided 'to hold a. special meeting next Monday 1 evening, with the council sitting as a I ''"nimtttee or th whole to consider the ! franfhlsp' I5" ""s-"t Mayor Smally 1 was a,3 chairman of the committee. I The rules were suspended for the i approval or a s.i.iM'ti incutj-jrai ij i per cent miercsi ..ch.iii8 uuh- iwuc i i laKC "P an om "" Ior l"K . s I nount r the water department, 'l which expired on . March 1st. The old lss,,e bore 6 per cent interest. A request from II. P. Downey of the firm of Downey & Porta for a permit to construct a storage yard spur north from the Michigan Central tracks, east of Columbia avenue, across an extension of State street, was referred to the committee on streets and alleys. Permission was granted the county commissioners to occupy Reese, Robertsdale, to improve it under the threemile gravel road law from Indiana boulevard to One Hundred and Nineteenth street, and this resolution was followed by another which provides that the grade on Reese avenue should be established Jointly by the city and county engineers. , The La Vendor Cigar Is a home product. None better.

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Chief Political Events of the Day in the Nation' President Taft challenged to test of state primaries'by Roosevelt campaign manager at Washington. MeKinley wants to know If Dixon acts on colonel's authority. Roosevelt letter to Frank A.. Munsey, declaring his willingness to accept nomination, la given out in New York. Accusation against Taft managers that they are seeking to influence federal employes in tight for delegates brings unqualified denial from Taft headquarters. Secretary of War Stimson, in speech at Chicago, flays Roosevelt as menace to nation and says Taft Is greatest of progressives. Colonel Roosevelt., at Oyster Bay, receives reports that '-his' campaign lsTarWly'advafrfng.'--'---"5-'-"--7TTnchot ' and "lirown stump North Dakota for Roosevelt and La Follette; respectively. ' Secretary Nagel will campaign In Indiana for President Taft. MONON TRAIN . DERAILED (Special to Tkb Times.) Burnham, March T. No. 337, a south-, bound Monon passenger train, due In I Burnham at 10:27 and in Hammond at ( 10:32 a. m., was derailed on the Penn-J sylvanla crossing here on Monday morning owing to a break on the truck Of the combination smoker and bag gage car. The interlocking system was damag-ed to some extent and some of the passengers tvere -shaken up, but none of them were seriously The train was delayed an hour. Injured. MEXICAN GENERAL NOW TURNED REBEL General Paacual Orozco, the most aggressive it all the Mexican generals who aided Madero last year, has now issued a manifesto denouncing President Madero as "a Gringo lover." end proclaiming General Geroninio Trevino as temporary president. He has taken the field against the Madero government and is leading an. army, of .1.400 men toward Juarez.

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Charles Campbell of Shelby- ; ville Ousts Lee : $ow at : yHead cf Roosevelt Moyement; T. R. Managers Not i ' Satisfied. TIMES BIREU, AT STATU CAPITAL Indianapolis. Ind., March 6. Charles Campbell, of Shelbyville, has been. f selected by the Roosevelt management as the head of the Roosevelt campaign i In Indiana, to succeed Edwin M. Lee, who has been in charge of the move- ( . . ... . . meai in mis state ever since It was started a few weeks ago. This became ;a fact yesterday when Campbell arrived here from Chicago and admitted to some of his friends that he was to take charge of the Roosevelt campaign In Indiana. , TIMES Wee Right. Several days ago it was stated in these dispatches that this change was to be made, and the announcement created a good desl ot talk in political circles. Some denied it. But the story was true, as yesterday's developments have shown. ' . Itwas shown at that tlmethat the Roosevelt managers in the east were not satisfied -with the ceptllts " which Lee was petting in this state, --and tlw story was that5 they had become dls-. couraged over the fact that Lee was not . '.'delivering, the goods." Jt " wifs said that he had every-possible-means at his command-with which to make the campaign, but that the results were not satisfactory. This is understood to be the reason for the ehsnge. t - Denied But. It was known, too. that the Roosevelt headquarters in the east had sent a telegram- to Campbell asking hrm to take charge of - the Roosevelt movement in Ind.Lana, and that Campbell (Continued on page 8.) YOUNG LADY BADLY HURTMAWAY Miss Loie Hughes of Crown Point Nearly Faces Death in Accident. (Special to The Times.) Crown Point, Ind., March 6. While driving home from the township schools where she had been teaching music and singing Miss Lole Hughes of this place and well known by the school .public in Lake County suffered severe injuries as a result of a runaway, accident on Monday night. As she was . returning from Winfield the horses she was driving became frightened .tnd-became unmanageable throwing "Miss Hughes out of the rig, she sustaining painful injuries as a result. Her face was badly lacerated and she was brought home unconscious, remaining in that concfon nearly all "of Monday night. She is somewhat improved today, which will be welcome news to her many, friends. . ..

Lake County is preparing for Its first registration. Under the new Indiana law all voters who have not registered on one of the three registration dates, May 9, Sept. 6 and Oct. 6, will not be permitted to vote. The purpose of the law is to prevent the colonization of voters and to determine in advance who is qualified to vote. The first step In preparation of regis tration will be the action of the county commissioners next Monday In estab lishing the new precinct bounderiea If i there are to be any changes. Precinct Change Planned. It Is understood that there are to te i a number of changes In the precinct boundary lines In Gary and East Chli cago and there may be one or two In Hammond. The county commissioners i wil follow the recommendations of the county chairmen of both political parties in making these changes. At the April session of the board the registration Inspectors will be appointed by the commissioners In every precinct In the county. At least ten days before the May session of the county commissioners the chairmen of the respective political parties, John Gavlt or the democrats and Charles John son for the republicans, will each nominate one registration clerk for each of the precincts In the county. Five days before the May sessional these clerks shall be appointed by the registration Inspectors. Three Chances to Register. This completes the organization of the registration boards In the various precincts. The county commissioners will make the purchases of reglstra(Contlnued on Page 7.) Business men of Indiana Harbor and Bast Chicago are clamoring for the city to close without delay the deal with the East Chicago Company whereby the city 1 to become the ow ner of 900. feet of valuable dockage property along the canal, by building .omporary bridge over the canal at Forsyth avenue . ... The East Chicago company has the right of way to cross Forsyth avenue with the west branch of the canal, and proposes to do so with the opening up of spring, and the city will be obliged to build the bridge anyhow, but is willing to make the city a present of the dockage property, for the sake of complete harmony and immediate procedure. JINGO BEER CASES Oil TRIAL TODAY Judge McMahan Surprises Defense by His Change of Venue Appointment. Attorney W. J. McAleer went ti Crown Point this morning to try the Lowell blind pig cases. The well known Hammond attorney is, however, up against one of the toughest propositions he ever tackled in his whole professional career. The affidavits were filed before Judge Willis C. McMahon but on account of the well known attitude of the court in urging the vigorous prosecution of such cases a change was taken from Judge McMahon. The defendants in these cases are Louis Berg, Jasper Hull and Frank (Continued on Pas 7-EX-ALDERMAN DEAD. John Brennan, formerly an alderman j of Hammond from the Roby ward, j died suddenly in Chicago this morning, j Rrennan was well-known all over the Calumet region. He was in the saloon business for thirteen years in Hammond, lie leaves two brothers, Martin Brennan, now a saloonkeeper lnllammond, and Ed Brennan of Chicago. The funeral will be held at Urbaha, Ohio, on Friday. BRAKEMAN INJURED. (Special to Thb Times.) Crown Point, Ind., March John O. Royston. a brakeman on the Erie railroad, suffered severe injuries yesterday while on duty for the road. Dr. Blackstone was called to care for the injured man and a badly dislocated ankle and other external injuries were found upen examination. Royston's home Is in Huntington, Ind., where he was sent last evening.

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REGISTRATION IX SrTSHKI.l Here are some of the salient points of the new registration law. soon to be put into practical effect: Ordering, establishing, changing, dividing or consolidating precincts must be made before or during the March session ' of commissioners' court In 1912 and notice must be given of such changes before or immediately following the session. The appointment of registration inspectors for precincts, with notice of appointments by tho county auditor are to be made by the county auditor are to be madu by the commissioners during the April session. Inspectors must qualify within ten days after receiving notice of their appointment by commissioners. The auditor Is required under the law to fill all vacancies In the office f registration inspector. At least ten days before the May session of the board of registration the county chairman shall nominate, In writing, one registration clerk for each of the places of registration within the county. Five days before the May session of the board of registration, the Inspector . shall appoint the clerks nominated by the county chairman. May 9, one hundred and eightieth day preceding the election. Is the first opportunity for' registration, and is known as the May session of the registration board. Sept. 5, the sixtieth day preceding the election. Is the necond opportunity for registration, and is known as' the September session of the registration board. Oct. 6, twenty-ninth dav preced

ing the election. Is the third and. last opportunity for registration, and Is known as the October session of the registration board. All applications for registration must be In person. All persons entitled to vote must be registered In the precinct where they reside. . . The necessity for haste is made apparent -by the reccommendations Of Colonel Zinn to the war department in which he advises Indiana Harbor as the logical point for government Improvement, but specificially states that the city must own dockage. The board of engineers meets March 17 In Chicago, and Mayor Sehlieker and C. A. Westberg have ' received notices to attend, and unless the mayor can go before the board of engineers and show that the. .city has title to car al frontage, the entire matter will probably be postponed until the next session of congress, at which time there may be an entirely new complexion put upoa the matter and Indiana Harbor and (Continued on Page 8.) INJURED MAN WILL RECOVER B. Edmonds, 880 Erie street, who was severely injured at Calumet Park yesterday noon, is reporteii getting alons nicely at t.' Margaret's hospital this j morning and that he is practically out of danger. It was thought at first that his injuries might prove serious, but his internal bruises were .not as serious as was thought. Edmonds is 'employed as a switchman on the Indiana Harbor Belt and it was while he was'coupling cars yesterday noon at Calumet Park that he was caught between two car. QUEEN. OF BEA UTY IN LONDON TOURNEY ':'N - Viscountess Curzon has been chosen as the Queen of Beauty for the tournament which is to be the prin- : cipal attraction of Mrs. Corn wa ills - ; West's enterpriue, "Shakespeare's . England." which promises to be Loni don's biggest show this summer. All h. H .4 rw;,:ai, . . ut - j tnHsti clad In 'armor! j an(J tm jouat and tourney Just-as their ancestors did. Tie viscountess I is a prominent figure, and is yet l i j her early tWentiea.

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