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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-27
MANIAC RAVES IN
POLICE STATION
Murphy, Fancied Yardmas
ter, Keeps Things Inter
esting For Officers.

A. G. Murphy. the maniac who i'm
agined himself in charge of the Elgin.
Joliet & Eastern railroad and tried to
run things according to his own ideas,
is still in Jail at the police station and
still persists that he is in charge of
the yards at Cavanaugh.
Incidentally he harangued what he
thought was a mob of citizens. issued
orders to every one who came within
hearing distance. imagined himself in
charge of a regiment of soldiers and
made himself interesting to the police
officers all morning.
Murphy will be sent to Crown Point
to rest up for a few days and If he does
not become rational soon, will be tried
for insanity.
An effort is being made to locate his
relatives and he may be turned over to
them If they will agree to take care
of him
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-27
Mothers Club to Take Up
Question of Commodity
and Seek Reform.
BAN ON "EMBALMING'
Use of Preservatives in and Dilution
Of Lacteal Fluid To Be
Tabooed.

Hammond may get pure milk after
all. An agitation has been started
last week which, If it does not die be-
fore it gets strong enough, Will have a
beneficent effect upon the entire city
All that seems to be necessary now is
a fearless leader or committee who
will study the rights of the dealer and
the consumer as regulated by city
ordinance.
The delivery OF impure milk in
Hammond was made matter of pub
lie discussion last Thursday at the
mothers meeting in the Washington
school. The agitation found ready
supporters among the thirty women
who were present and at the next ses-
sion of the club it is the intention to
have a committee appointed to study
the matter and make reports to the
club and the board of health.
AS nearly all the members of the
Mothers club are also members of the
Hammond Womans club the agitation
may even be carried on by the larger
organization
In talking with members of the
Washington Mothers club and the
Hammond Woman's club and people
who are members of neither club, it
was made evident that there is enough
feeling against the milk dealers to
warrant the appointment of com
mittee in order that the milk may be
tested
Two principal charges are laid
| against the dealers, the watering Of
milk and its "embalmfng'
| One member of the Hammond Wo-
mans club said last night:
our constitution does not exactly
provide for the appointment of com
mittee on milk inspection Neverthe-
less l would like to see the club take
up the agitation and get results"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-27
Hanly Finds Message Too
Long and Is Busy Cur
failing Tt.
MANY AXES TO GRIND
Everybody Has a Bill He Would
Submit for Governors
Consideration.
Especial to Lake County Tlme-).

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 27.-It is un-
derstood that the question with Gov
Hanly now is one of elimination
what not to put in his message. The
first draft Of it has been completed
and 1t is away too long. This brings
about the necessity for reduction. both
as to subjects covered and as to the
exhaustiveness with which those sub
1ects that are retained are treated.
For the past month the governor has
been deIuged with people who have
an ak to grind. Practically all of the
state officials have some one or more
pet measures that they want to see
enacted into law; before they make
the final draft they submit the propos-
ed measure or measures to the gov
ernor for his approval" as they say.
Which really means that they want
the governor to mention this or that
in his message.
In addition to the pet measures of
the state officials, there are those of
the different organizations and asso-
ciations-t teachers. sherffs. hotel men,
travelling men, etc, etc, almost ad in
hinatum. There seems to be no end to
the number of special or~ citations
that want some special put
through.
Then the senators and the repre-
sentatives themselves come TO consult
with the governor with reference to
measures that they or their constitu-
ents are vitally interested in. To all
of them the governor gives a full ano
courteous hearing, but he usually
makes no pledges.
In addition to the above, the so
called legitimate measures. there Is
the avalanche of freak measures that
he is called upon to hear and read. Not
a day passes but some one calls al
the executive office with some freak
bill or other. Short schrift is accord
ed them.
All in all the pressure has become
so great at the executive office that the
governor has been forced to the quiet
ness Of his home in order to put the
finishing lcks on the message. Two
months ago he was at the state house
by 1880 every morning; now if he ar
rives by 10 o'clock there is no com
ment.
Already he has sent forth the wore
around the state house that he canno
dissipate his energy to the extent o.
recommending in this message every
measure that appeals to him as be
Ing meritorius.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-27
HURRY UP, CITIZENS, AND
NUMBER YOUR HOUSES!
It Means Ten Dollar Fine If You Don't Comply With
the Ordinance Passed Nine Years Ago.

BE
any av venue, Pla or
number res On
II IA h
in he in ormf with
y o the cit c enGin hnl soon
f
blanks
by of shall
entitled shall
OF yaca hO owner occup wing
Il
n m enc on and
IA nsepurate onens
October
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-27
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CONKEY MEN ASK JUSTICE
AND ALL ARE DISCHARGED
New Master Mechanic Tells Conkey
He Can Get 80 Cent Men In Place of
Those Who Get 80 Cents and Strike
Follows.

All of the machinists at the Conkey
plant. with the exception of one man.
laid down their tools and quit today
when WE. Conkey summarily discharg-
ed their spokesman because he dared
to object to the hiring of men to take
their places unless they would agree
to accept 80 cents an hour in place OF
the minimum scale of 36 cents.
The trouble has been brewing for
some time. in fact ever since Adolph
Hansen, the old master mechanic, who
was well liked was replaced by a man
by the name of D. Roost, who agreed
to furnish Mr. Conkey with all the
80 cent men he wanted
The minimum scale is 36 cents an
hour with time and a half for over
time and double time for Sundays. and
yet the men did not object TO time
and a quarter for overtime. But when
Conkey attempted TO replace the old
men with others who would work for
80 cents an hour. that was thought to
be the limit and the men decided to
quit at once.
One of the especially CALLING things
about the affair was the fact that F
B. Bradley, the man who agreed to act
as spokesman for the rest of the men
was Immediately discharged after pre-
senting his case and was not even al
lowed to go back TO the plant and get
his tools. These were picked up by his
brother workmen and taken to hin
while he waited outside.
The strike involves only eight mer
but they are all outraged by the treat
ment they have received and think tha-
Mr.. Conkey should have treated then
1 orderly request for a hearing witt
/ more consideration.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-27
EMMERLING VISITS GARY.

Nick Emmerling surrounded himself
with an air Of mystery and took the
street car under sealed instructions
this morning and journeyed IN the
direction of East Chicago. Although
the genial undertaken positively re-
fused TO divulge the nature of his trip
or his destination it was learned that
he was on his way to Gary on i'm
portant business. Whether Nick is to
get corner on the Gary undertaking
business or is Just picking UP a few
choice city lots will not be known
at least until he returns.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-27

If the householders of Hammond
ever took this matter seriously the
signs have been obliterated. 1t is not
on record. that Is where it can be seen
with the naked eye. that any attempt
ever was made TO enforce the ordin-
ance. Perhaps at the time of it's en-
actment Hammond did not stand badly
in need of street numbers. 1t may
have been that everybody knew every
body else in Hammond in those days
and that everybody knew where every
body else lived. AS long as they could
find their way in the dark it made
very little difference whether there
were signs above the doors or not. The
houses possessed some individuality
then as they do today.
Since then, however, strangers have
been flocking in and the never-ending
confusion in locating residents of the
town is a source of never-ending an
noyance. It is almost impossible for
stranger arriving in Hammond to
find his way about, but as busy as they
are Hammond business men are not
too busy to answer questions.
The ordinance as 1t is framed was
certainly broad enough to cover all the
| requirements of the city, even when ii
l.Feached a population four times as
| large as it is now. The lines Were
clear as We're the provisions made for
the enforcement of conditions. but
there it seems to have ended.
Hammond has been allowed to trot
along in the slipshod farmerish way
of the ordinary village, while sending
out invitations to strangers to come
here and settle down.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-27
Those Counties Entertain
More Than Their Share
Of Weary Willies.
COME IN, IT'S GREAT"
This Seems To Be the Invitation That
Each Wanderer Extends to His
Brother of the Road.

Hospitality is a good word and like
charity, it covers a multitude of sins.
This is especially true when it par
takes of the very nature of charity
itself
To the unthinking it would appear
that charity and hospitality are vir-
tues of which the world can never get
too much. But the unthinking are
wrong, as usual; and even the state
board of charities whose function it is
to suffer long and be kind. is forced
to the conclusion that the virtues so
highly extolIed cease to be cardinal
when carried to excess.
1t seems that Vigo and Tippecanoe
counties, both located within the i'm
perial state of Indiana, have been
guilty of crowding the limit on the
combined qualities under considera-
ton. This condition has called for a
reproof from the state board, which has
sent out a statement that to the heart
whole and fancy free element of hu-
manity, the festive tramp, makes a
noise like twenty three.
These two counties by means of the
exalted idea of hospitality that char
acterizes their officials, have welcomed.
fed and lodged almost half as many
tramps as have been lodged and fed
by the rest of the ninety counties of
the state combined. To be exact, 1,071
is the record of tramps entertained by
| Vigo and Tippecanoe. as against 2,3S4
for the remaining ninety counties OF
| the state.
Twenty-Five to One.
To carry the comparison still farther
! the average number Of tramps for the
two counties for the year is relent-
1 lessly pointed out as 535 each, while
that of the remaining counties is but
twenty FIVE. The figures are in them
selves sufficiently bad, but the boarc
proceeds to rub 1t in to the two coun-
ties of hospitable tendencies by say
ing in statement, that they have ap.
parently established a reputation fo-
hospitality among the tramps. and II
consequence they have far more t.
care for than they should" Tn,
statement winds up with the genera
admonition that greater care shoul,
be exercised all over the state in re
gard to this matter.
The situation, Whichever way 1t ma,
be looked at, presents a discouragini
outlook to the man who makes his liv
ing by hoofng 1t over the dusty high
ways.
The report states that last year Wig
had chalked up against it. s23 tramps
Last year Tippecanoe had 66T tramp
and this year 5O2. Only 81 of th
total number of 1879 applicants 70
meals and lodging were females TIL
total expense TO the different countie
for fees and board alone was s5,749.4
va the past year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-27
REPORTED SALE OF LIGHT PLANT
Clarence H. Geist DiSposes OF South
Bend Gas Plant.

According to a Grand Rapids. Mich.
press dispatch, Clarence H. Geist of
Philadelphia. well known in Ham
mond. Charles E. Kelsey of Grand
Rapids. and others, who just a year
ago purchased the South Bend and
Mishawaka gas plant. have sold out
the entire plant to an eastern syndi-
cate at a reported profit of s45o. 900.
Geist and his associates doubled the
plants output during the year that
they owned 1t.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-27
PAUL sCATENA HAS A BOY.

Paul Scatena is the proud father Of
a bouncing. brown skinned. blue eyed.
baby boy. This morning a customer
who was aware Of the facts called at
the store and asked for Paul. Not
here" was the expected reply why
isn't he down to the store as usual? p
was asked. Three olive skinned clerks
wrinkled their faces into smile and
uncovered their white teeth That was
enough. No explanation was neces-
sary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-27

If the fines provided in the penalty
clause were cumulative and collect
able. Hammond, through this source
alone would not be one OF the richest
municipalities in the United States.
Think OF collecting $40 a day for
every door which does not carry a
number! If all the back fines were
collectable some of the richest men in
Hammond would be bankrupt
OF course. no attempt will be made
to collect these back fines even though
an attempt is made to have the or
dinance enforced. Those who have
commenced an agitation along these
lines simply insist that the household
ers begin now TO be good.
Within few days after the first OF
the year a test case will be started
against leading citizen in the fash
ionable residence part of tho city It
is expected that he will come into
court. plead guilty and pay his fine.
This Will establish the validity OF the
ordinance. subject Of course, to appeal.
1t is not likely, however that the citi-
zen in question viii appeal as he is
willing to offer himself and his $40
as a sacrifice for the good OF the cause
lie, like others in this city. realized the
| necessity of numbers on houses and
signs at the street intersections. He
/ feels that strangers IN the city who
are able to read a number should be
given the means of finding their way
about without clogging the wheels Of
commerce in this industrial community
by asking questions that should not
| be necessary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-27
SUPERINTENDENT BIRD RESIGNS.

George Bird, who has been superin-
tendent of the Fitzhugh Luther COM
pany, has resigned his position. ]. E.
Simons is his temporary successor. The
announcement Of Mr.. Birds permanent
successor has not been made as yet and
1t may be some time before he is Sc
Iected. It is understood that there are
TO be no other changes in the execu-
tive department of this company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-27
LEAVES FOR INDIANAPOLIS.

superintendent c. NJ Mcdaniel left
today for Indianapolis where he will
attend the meetings Of the State Teach
ers' association. 1t is understood there
will be several of the local teachers in
attendance. but they viii go from their
homes in various places down the state.
Among those who are expected to at
tend are Miss Lulu Symnes, Miss Cora
Stensel and Miss Mabel Almond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-27
JOACHIM vATkE BURIED.

Joachim vatke Of Robertsdale, who
died last Monday evening. was buried
this afternoon in Oak Hill cemetery.
Vatke was a member Of the Tribe OF
Ben Hur and his funeral this afternoon
was IN charge OF the society
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-27
GRAVES RETURNS TO HAMMOND

John C. Graves. formerly teller IN
the Commercial bank in this city and
at present deputy county treasurer,
was up from Crown Point on business
today. Mr.. Graves term of Office will
soon expire and he has signifed his in
tention of returning to this city as
soon as his work at the county seat is
completed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-27
TREAsuRER's ANNUAL RECEIPT.

Levi Bailey, county treasurer, and
Harold Wheeler county clerk, both
from Crown Point, were in the clerk $
Office in the superior court building to-
day where the county treasurer made
out the annual receipts for fees re-
ceived in the clerks office during the
year 1906. The work was completed
this forenoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-27
RAILWAY AGENT KILLED BY TRAIN

Valparaiso. Ind. Dec. 27.-Hamilton
W. Forbes. merchant. at Coburg. this
county, while crossing the Baltimore
& Ohio tracks. Christmas eve, was
caught by a passing train and killed
He was a man of family, fifty four
years old, and agent OF the railway
company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-27
PILE OF COAL AFIRE.

a large pile OF fine coal which is
piled up in the engine room Of the
Central block. took fire as a result of
spontaneous combustion yesterday and
the engineer was compelled to borrow
some hose to queneh the flames.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-27
MRS. AHLBoRN LAID TO REST.

Mrs. Katherine Ahlborn was buried
this afternoon. Funeral services We're
held in the German Evangelical church
in Indiana avenue after which the
funeral procession went to oak Hill
cemetery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-27
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, ooh, maybe you don't think
, / had dandy Christmas" said
, Artfe. "You know how plug
, ged for Cox when he was rum
} ming for sheriff. Well, ON
Christmas day i met him and
asked him If he wanted n pa
per. He chucked his hand down
I'm his pocket and pulled out n
big roll of bills, and do you
know, he handed me ONE
DOLLAR BILL. could hardly
believe it, and I'm going to
start an account In Dave En-
ery's bank tomorrow. Besides
that MIR. GIennOn asked me to
come in and have a Christmas
dinner with him in his rcstaur-
ant. 1 wanted to go in with him
, but you know l had just got
through eating "A big dinner and
b / couldn't have done justice to
, another if I'd had to. Well,
everybody was good to me. Mr..
Cox gave me an OvercOat and
some enc else SWeaterette
and lots of people gave me
dimes and quarters for my pa
pers and altogether made
over $3.50. And just think, the
. Herman fight is only Il few
days of. I'll make lots of mon
0 ey on it,"
Rain or snow tonight; prob
y ably snow Friday; colder; min
Q imum tonight about % degrees.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-27

P. J. Mcdonald of Cincinnati. O., ar
rived in Hammond this morning Mr.
Mcdonald has charge of all construc-
ton on the Chicago, Cincinnati &
Louisville road.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-27
Promoters of Steel Town
Eschew ENHANCEMENT
With Outsiders.
LIKE THE AUTOMATIC
Officials Said to Favor This System
Though Character Of Instru-
ments Not Decided.

That Gary is to have a municipality
owned telephone plant is the latest
news from the new steel town where
things are going to be different
Q. A. Krimbill, the local manager of
the Chicago Telephone company was
asked this morning what steps We're
being taken to put Gary within tele-
phonic connection with the outside
world and stated that it was not likely
that either the Chicago Telephone com
pany which is one of the Bell compa-
MES, or the Independent would get
a franchise in Gary.
The best the Bell company will be
able to do will be to get the right to
install toll connections. Arrangements
will be made to divide the toll charges
on percentage basis.
1t is not known definitely what type
Of a phone will be installed but it is
thought that the officials Of the Steel
corporation favor the automatic in
strument
Has Been Used Successfully.
This phone is successfully used in
several cities of 100000 or more. 1t
has revolving dial by means of which
number may be called without the as
sistance Of the l.ello girl and it is a
decided success wherever it is in op-
Grafton
AS noted in these columns before
Gary will not grant franchises to street
car companies, but prefers to lay street
car tracks on the streets that are open
to this kind of traffic and then lease
them TO the companies that desire to do
business in the city.
This is partial municipal ownership
of street railways and with program
decided upon for the municipal owner
ship of telephones. Gary will lead the
United States in the practical working
out of this problem.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-27
MASSACRE IN MEXICO.
Yaqui Indians Warpath XIII Eight
Whites and Mexicans.
lsneciaI to Lake COUNTY Times.l

ESptCIAI 10 A1ttFNN NWuAltg AiIlINasI
Los Angeles, Cal. Dec. 27.-Colonel
P. B. Mason. who returned from Sonoro,
Mex, reports massacre near Lancho, Of
eight Americans and Nexicans BY
Yaqui Indiana.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-27

Rain or snow tonight; prob
ably snow Friday; colder; min
imum tonight about % degrees.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-12
PROPOSALS

NOTICE To LUMBER DEALERS.
Office Of the Board Of State Harbor Commission
ers. Union Depot and Ferry House. San Fran
cisco. Cal. December I. 1906 Sealed pro-
at or prior to 2:15 O'Clock D. m ON Thursday.
December 10. 1909 for furnishing and deliver
ing such lumber the Board OF State Harbor
Commissioners may order for use on the vari-
Gus wharves and piers on the water front ot
the city and county Of San Francisco for six
(6l consecutive months from the date OF
signing Of the contract. according to the specl-
ncatfons prepared therefor by the Chief Eu-
gineer OF the Board and adopted BY the Board
November %. 1905. and ON Ole In this Office.
The lumber must be Douglas Ar lumber %
grade quality and sizes az specified. No
bid VIII be received unless it Is made on q
blank f0rm furnished from this ofrice and 10
sand $1,000 dollars. payable to the order oc
the secretary Of the Board a guarantee
the part OF the successful bidder that he WILL
within six i6l DAYS after the acceptance %
the bid enter into a written contract to fnr-
nish said lumber according to the specinca-
tons prepared therefor and win also sxecut@
and fle with this Board a bond In the Of
ten thousand (S10. 000} dollars. with a surety
company 70 be approved by the Board Of State
Harhor Commissioners. and conditioned for tho
said bid be considered by this Board unless de-
Hvered to the secretary or to the assistant
secretary. at the Office OF the secretary. at
prior TO 2-15 O'Clock p m. on Thursday. De-
bids VIII be opened. The Board reserves the
right TO reject any all bids II deemed foe
the best interests OF the State. Bidders
invited to be present at the opening Of the
bids. CHARLES Fl. SPEAR. J. ID. MACKEN-
ZIE. HENRY j. CROCKER. Board OF State
JOHN ". FOY. Secretary
lott D. (0PTON. Chfef Fugiraer