Hammond Times, Volume 8, Number 113, Hammond, Lake County, 23 October 1913 — Page 8
THE TIMES. Thursday, Oct. 23, 1913. TELLS TRUST . PROSECUTORS MILLS AT GARY WILL CLOSE TEE STOVE QUESTION Amsweredl toy ftfe Great Two HDaiy JMsurk Powe Sale ol 1 "'"" i".Vi,if n i Hoosier's Letter to Capital Declares 8,000 Men Will Be Idle.
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Washington, Oct. 22. Signs of a concerted effort to force the Department of Justice to drop its suits for he dissolution of the steel trust were found In the mall which arrived at the department today. The department was greately interested in a letter which came from a man living at Gary. Ind., saying that rumors were current there that the steel trust is about to close down its Gary plant and throw 8,000 men out of work, and that in anticipation of such action preparations were being made for a general oxodus. The attorney general's office would not make public the name of the Indiana man or the text of his letter. The writer, however, urged the department to desist in its prosecution of the steel trust. Simultaneously a petition was received from more than 1,000 employes of the American Sheet and Tin Plate company at Martin's Ferry, O., protesting against the proceedings to dissolve the steel trust, and similar protests came from Pennsylvania Iron and steel plants and from employes of the Tennesse Coal and Iron Company.
DENIAL IM
ARRESTED
IN GARY
Dr. Abraham M. Schoenbrod, proprietor of the Van Dental parlors of Gary, yesterday afternoon was arrested on the charge of operating without a license and his establishment was closed. The action was brought at the instance of the Gary Dental society and the state dental board. Schoenbrod apepared in the Gary police court this morning and his case was continued. A number of local dentists, members of the dental society, were on hand to assist in the prosecution. Some , time ago Schoenbrod came to Gary and opened up offices in the Juniata block. He is said to have worked up a flourishing business.
PROGRAM "--FOR HARBOR IMPROVEMENT (Continued from page one.)
the government accept the promises of
the Inland and Mr. Marks in the form they were made as sufficient guarantee in case the breakwater should be built first? Loral Action Xeceswary. From the letters already referred to it appears not, and some action will therefore have to be taken locally. Attorney W. J. IVhlnery of Hammond, who is one of the foremost
workers in the region for government
improvements, received a letter from
Congressman John B. Peterson dated
at Crown Point, in which a copy of a
letter from W. Kelly-, major of the
corps of engineers in the war depart
mcnt, to Major Ferguson, the district engineer officer in Chicago. The two
letters, respectively, are as follows: Petefaon I rgrs Action.
Congressman Peterson's letter to Mr.
Whinery:
"Before leaving Washington I called
upon Col. Taylor (chief of engineers Rt Washington) and he told me that he had written the officials in charge of
the Chicago office a letter, the copy of
which I hand you.
"Our friends should get to work and put things in such shape that there
can be no excuse for the department holding off longer. I hope to see you
soon and will fully explain the situa
tion."
The copy of the letter referred to is
as follows:
"Office of C. of E., Washington, Oc
tober 10, 1913. "To the District Eneineer Officer.
Chicago. 111.: "1. In the opinion of this office, the papers presented herewith (from the Inland Steel company and Mr. Marks in whieh they promise to build their piers as soon as the government breakwater is completed) are not sufficient to satisfy the secretary of war that the conditions upon which the project was adopted and the impropriations made, will be met. At best, they are merely promises, unsupported by anything in the nature of a guarantee, may be repudiated or withdrawn, and are wholly incapable of enforcement. The chief of engineers would not feel Justified in recommending their acceptance by the secretary of war for the purpose in view. "2. It is believed that before the work authorized by congress is commenced, or the money appropriated Is
expended, the,.work which the local interests are required to lo, fchould be actually begun or the parties concerned should at least show by properly executed instruments that financial provision has been made for the work, and that contracts have been made for Its prosecution. "3. Major Ferguson will advise these parties of the position of the department and inform them that until assurance along the line indicated are given, it will be the duty of the department to defer active operations. "By command of the chief of engineers. "W. KELLY. "Major, Corps of Engineers."
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Order Your Winter Coal at the Lion Store and get Green Trading
Stamps.
We have made arrangements with a local coal dealer to supply you with the best grade of hard op soft coal at rock bottom prices, thus giving you an opportunity to obtain S. & H. Green Trading Stamps with your purchase. Leave orders in the Premium Parlor in the basement.
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We have a Tremendous Stock of Stoves- altogether too many, and several shipments on cars that must be unloaded, this overcrowded condition is the result of buying big to secure lowest contract prices, that's why our regular prices are so low. But at this two day sale you can Buy a Heater or Range at Less than
Dealers Usual Cost
or Credit
This Handsome $45 Jewel Base Burner, on Special Sale at $37.50 When "you buy a base burner you want heat giving qualities as well as good appearance. Jewel Base Burners insure both. The Jewel on? sale Friday and Saturday is extra large, elaborately trimmed in nickel, the filue construction insures one-third more heat with one-third less fuel than any other stove manufactured. The Jewel Base Burner heats from tire floor up instead of radiating from the
center of the stove as with the old style stoves.
The regular price is Ao, on sale Friday and Sat., cash or credit.
37.50
This $65 Jewel Base Burner can be bought during this sale at $55.
Two Big Specials in 20th Century Art Laurel Heaters Twentieth Century Laurel Heaters are made as nearly perfect as possible of the best materials and by the most skilled mechanics. The stove illustrated on sale at $49.95 has an indestructible fire pot, which is guaranteed for five years. Look at the picture for a few minutes, note the dainty engraved scroll designs on the castings; the handsomely carved and finished nickeled sid ereflector, the foot rail; the swing top and upper ring. You can't help but admit that this is a beautiful heater. $60 is
the regular price, this sale
The $65 Twentieth Century Laurel Base Burner now on sale at $55.
49.95
Save 8.25 on this
This $35 Ruby Crown Base Burner Specially Priced for These Two Days at $29.75 This Is the best medium priced Base Burner ever offered; it is built with horse shoe 6hape bottom, which prevents ashes from collecting, increasing radiating surface near the floor, made with revolving fire pot, beautifully nickel trimmed. We have sold hundreds of this make of heaters, and theyi have always given splendid v satisfaction. Tomorrow and
Saturday the $35 size can
be bought for
DOUBLE STAMPS TOMORROW
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29.75
$38 Ruby Crown Base Burner on Special Sale at $32.
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Thre Big Specials In Hot Blast
Heaters
Bargain No. 1 Largest Size Jewel Hot Blast carefully mounted with fine oak, steel, nickel trimmed, body closely fitted, large single- feed door,- extra large ash pit and bailed ash pan, will burn hard or soft coal,
holds heat for 24 hours. Always sells for $20, -this sale
Bargain No. 2 Smaller size Jewel Hot Blast, but possesses all the good features of the large size Jewel, a splendid heat producer,
burns hard or soft coal, $16 is the regular price, on sale....
Bargain No. 3 Vista Hot Blast, body Is built of smooth steel, nickel trimmed, has large hesvy fire pot, will burn hard or soft coal, Is a splendid looking stove and will give as good satisfaction as other hot blast
heaters at much higher prices. On special sale
Cash or Credit
Range it is a $38 Laurel The most perfect finished and fitted Cast Iron Range on the market. Owing to the twin-flue construction a Laurel will do quicker and better cooking and baking than any other range. The Laurel has two dampers if you want to heat the oven only you close one of these dampers and the heat travels down the Sue circles around the oven bottom, heating only the oven, the same is true regarding cooking all of the heat can he forced to the top of the range by closing the other damper. The oven is perfectly square and extra large, the range is equipped with a beautiful high warming closet, nickel trimmed. If you are in need of a range here is your opportunity to save $8.25. Our price, this sale, OQ only -bWl O "RUBY CROWN" another excellent range and one that we can highly recommend for its
splendid baking and fuel saving qualities. The
$35 size, with high warming closet.
will be on sale at
27.50
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STOP and look in our windows and see for yourself the beauty of the Heaters and Ranges on Special Sale these two days Friday, Oct. 25th, Double Stamp Day, and Saturday, Oct. 26th.
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KAUFMANN WOLF
HAMMOND. IND.
COAL Order your winter coal in our Premium Parlor in the basement, the price is rock bottom and you get S. & H. Green Stamps with your purchase.
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BIG CHIEFS VISIT
GARY PROPERTIES (Continued from page one.)
Sheet and Tin Plate company District eneral Manager John A. Cross off Gary
piloted the visitors around. President J pans
Company. A. C. Dinkey, Carnegie Steel Company. E. W. Parrny, American Sheet & Tin Plate Company. V. P. Palmer, American Steel & Wire Company. W. G. Schiller. National Steel Com-
K. J. Parguy of Pittsburgh, head of the tin plate company also acted as a guide here. At the Kirke railway yards President A. J. Banks and Superintendent John Kirk did the honors and at railway shops Master Mechanic Monroe
was in charpr of the delegation. The !
steel men also visited the coke ovens and the Universal Portland Cement mills. In Ch' of Cnpt. Norton. Following the mill visit the corporation heads toured the Gary Land Com
pany properties under the guidance of Property Agent II. S. Norton. They also made a quick auto trip of the city paying short visits at the Gary T. M. C. A. and looking over the public school Among the men hiRh in the councils of the steel corporation who will be present at today's meeting are the following:
August Ziessing, American Bridge
Company. P. E. House, Duluth & Iron Range Railroad Company. George G. Crawford, Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Company.
J. H. Reed, Hessemer & Lake Erie
Railroad Company. E. M. Hager, Universal Cement Company.
Talks nl Steel On his attention being called to the Interview given out by Charles Jf. Schwab, president of the Bethl '-em Steel Company, making gloomy predictions as to the immediate future of the steel business and stating that the railroads are holding back their orders in expectation of Immediate price reductions. Judge Gary said: "Mr. Schwab is entitled to hla own opinion, but It is not mine. The reason why the railroads are holding back
their steel orders, when their needs are
Eugene J. Buffington, Illinois Steel i so obvious and in many cases so press
ing, Is that they have not got the money. Thinks RallroadM Too Poor. "You will find that Instead of awaiting expected price reductions. It is merely a question of their being 'able to raise the money for rails and structural Kt.eel material. 'The railroads are poor because of
the increases In wages and the higher cost of everything, and they ought to be allowed to make the advance in freight rates for. which they liave applied. I am a representative of a corporation having large Interests as a shipper, but although as a shlppermy Interests are against an increase in freight rates. I believe the railroads
need It and should have It. , s "At our -meeting tomorrow we shall discuss conditions and prices and operating methods. The meeting Is the regular periodical gathering. It is usually held in New York, but we hold it here this time because the semi-annual meeting of the Iron and Steel Institute is to be held at the Blackstone hotel on Friday. As all the presidents of our subsidiary companies intended to be here for the Institute meeting it is more convenient to hold the meeting in the Chicago district." Judge Gary declined to discuss the probttble effect of the new tariff bill on
the steel business, nor would he speak of the federal government's suit for the dissolution of the steel trust.
CALUMET BRIDGE BIGGEST OF ITS KIND IN WORLD
The longest and heaviest ' single-leaf bascule bridge in tft world has recently been built for the Baltimore & Ohio railroad across the Calumet river in Chicago. The bridge is 235 feet long and weighs over 4.000.000 pounds. Jt Is counter balanced by a counterweight consisting of a huge concrete block which contains 1,100 cubic yards of concrete. -The bridge Is so designed that it is perfectly balanced In any position and the machinery eperatlng it has only to overcome the friction In the bearings In which the structure rests. Electric power Is used In the operation of the bridge, the control being vested in two electric motors which are manipulated from an operator's house. Th'e duties of. a bridge tender are very similar to those of a -street car motorman. The net weight of the steel work, or superstructure, Is estimated to be 3,000,000 pounds. The bridge Is known as a Strauss Trunnion bascule, designed by
the Strauss Bascule Bridge company, Chicago, and erected by the Pennsylvania Steel company.
A STREET CAR RELIC. I
The Denver & Intermountain car, on the Gary & Interurban, famous from the fact that It was one of the first street cars ever run In Valparaiso, has practically gone out of existence. The paint shop has claimed It for the first time since its shipment here, and when It emerges to the public gaze it will not be recognized. When the Gary & Interurban was new and required a car to be run over one part of the line by a certain time. In order to hold a franchise, the;-new cars were not ready. The company sent the Denver & Intermountain car and It arrived just In time. Valparaiso Vidette. This Is the car that was first used between Gary and Hammond when the Hammond division was opened in 1910.
FUT TOUR WANT AD IN THB TIMES.
TrTKRE ARE MORE THAN THRED TIMES MORE TIMES CIRCULATED EVERT DAPT THAN ALL THE OTHER DAILY PAPERS IN LAKE COUNXX PUT TOGETHER.
CAPT. NORTON 'HEARS' OF GARY POSTOFFICE Capt, H. S. Norton, president of the Gary Commercial club, has received word from Congressman Peterson that the treasury department architect "has taken up the working drawings" of the Gary postoffice. Contrary to general belief this does not mean anything. Six years ago congress was asked to appropriate for the purpose, five years ago a committee reported favorably on it, four years ago th.? appropriation was passed, three years ago the architect was ordered to make preliminary plans, two years ago he made them, last year he revised the plans and this year he has "taken up" the working drawings. Next year the working drawings will be started, and no one knows what will be taken up the year after that.
Smoke ftlcHle Canadian Clnb Mixture. For pipe or cigarette, best that leaf and aklll pan produce. Adv.
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