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The Lake County times., 1907-01-29
A BIG LAND SALE.

The biggest single land sale IN
Jasper county for several years past,
has just been closed UP. DR.. Joel Allen.
of Pontiac. ILL.,, has sold his $50 acre
tract in Walker township to George f.
Meyers, of our city. The tract lies
north of Laura and is what was for
merly for long time known as the
Nanny land. II is mostly hay land
and there are 500 acres of it without
a tree on 1t. Mr.. Meyers already owned
40 acres adjoining it so that he now
has 1000 acres in a single body. He
does not expect to keep the land any
longer than until he can sell it to ad-
vantage. The price paid by him for
that tract was SO.0OO.-Rensselaer Re-
publican.
The Lake County times., 1907-01-29
OVERCOME BY GAS;
BLAMES METER MAN
Benz. Hawkins and Family
Nearly Asphyxiated-
Threaten Suit.

BENJAMIN G. Hawkins. his wife and
child had a narrow escape from as
phyXiation by gas this morning, when
Mr.. Hawkins awoke to hnd the house
full of gas and his wife and child un-
conscious from the fumes
Although he was nearly overcome
himself he was able to open the doors
and windows and revive himself enough
to effect the rescue of Mrs. Hawkins
and their child
These he carried to a place where
they could get fresh air and then call
ed a doctor. BY the time the doctor
arrived Mrs. Hawkins ana her daugh-
ter had regained consciousness but
were very sick
The doctor says the wife and baby
are still in a critical condition, but
Mr.. Hawkins will suffer only tempor-
arily from his experience.
Mr.. Hawkins says one of the en-
ployes Of the gas company had been
to the house the day before to iix the
meter and he believes it was his negH-
gence in falling TO make the proper
connections that endangered the lives
of himself and family.
He is very indignant over the mat
ter and threatens the gas company
with reprisals.
The Lake County times., 1907-01-29
FOR OUTSIDE CONNECTION.

The Lowell Souvenir forsees a pos
sible chance for the town Of Lowell
to get into connection with the out
side world and makes an appeal to
the townspeople to consider the i'm
portance of what at present seems like
a pipe dream. It is understood that
an electric railway from Lafayette to
Remington. Rensselaer,, De Motto, He
bron, Crown Point and Gary Is TO be
built for freight purposes. 1t has
been suggested by Lowell people that
loop be built, running south from
this main line and begin at Crown
Point, encircle Lowell and run north
to Hammond. The reality of this
scheme is possible but not probable.
The Lake County times., 1907-01-29
RESUME OF PROCEEDINGS
OF EAST CHICAGO COUNCIL.
Considerable business Transacted in
Addition to the Consideration of
Plans for New City Hall and Regis
trntion of AIdermen's Kick.

AT the regular meeting of the East
Chicago council held last evening CON
siderable business was transacted in
addition to the consideration Of plans
for the new city hall and the dis
cussion of the aldermens grievances
Alderman Lewis stated that the
bondholders were ready TO submit an
other proposition to the city for the
settlement of the water and light nti
cation and that he now believed the
city and the bondholders could get to-
gether without recourse to the courts.
The mayor requested the council
members to meet with him at a. M
Tor the purpose of considering the mat
ter of buying a site for a park but
Alderman Walton said he objected to
day meetings at a salary Of SS a month
and 1t was only with difficulty that the
mayor secured the assurance that
quorum would be present.
AS an example of the lax methods
'hat nave been employed by the coun-
eli members, the Westrumite company
was permitted to use the steam roller
owned by the city upon the payment
OF rental Of 81 per hour After
Keeping the roller for couple of
months it was finally returned and
The Lake County times., 1907-01-29
Antitrust Bill Up.

The Hawkins antitrust bill, or bill
giving the attorney-general more pow
er over the control OF corporations
came up for special order of business
in the senate this afternoon This is
the bill that was drawn by Attorney
General Bingham. and received the
hearty support Of former Attorney
General Miller
Hawkins was to make only a short
speech in favor of his measure. which
was to be supported in the main by
Senator Gavin, OF Terre Haute. who is
the chairman of the senate committee
on corporations. 1t was expected that
the bill would bring out very strong
opposition. One story now Is to the
effect that the labor organizations will
oppose It because It would prohibit
their making regulations as to wages.
This bill will have a stormy passage,
The Lake County times., 1907-01-29

LaPorte, Ind, Jan. 2S.-The district
conference of the Swedish Lutheran
churches of the district embracing
Lake Porter. LaPorte. St. Joseph and
Elkhart counties opened today at
South Bend with a large attendance
OF clerical and lay delegates. Rev.
d. A. Lofgren of Michigan CITY is
president of the district, and is pre-
siding over the deliberations of this
conference. Pertinent papers will be
presented by the attending clergy
men, During the present year three
of the congregations will celebrate
anniversaries, the church in this citv
the hftieth. the Porter church the
hftieth, and the congregation in Michi-
gan City the twentieth, the several
events to be marked by considerable
ceremony.
The Lake County times., 1907-01-29
SEE ONLY SELFISH
INTEREST IN BILL
Michigan City Has Separate
Pair of Spectacles and
Sees Things.

The Michigan City mans view Of the
situation that is to be brought about
by the proposed bill for a continuous
session Of the superior court in Ham
mond is taken from different point
at variance with that OF the Hammond
man. This seems to be quite natural
for the two cities. For instance tho
Michigan City man sees only the saIF-
ish interest of few lawyers Of Ham
mond. who would like to have the
tudgeship. Michigan City is fgnorino
the fact that men in Hammond are
working for the bill. men who are
political enemies TO Governor HanIv
and men who have such a good client
age that In the event of an election
they could not afford to go on the
bench, and that these same men are
ready to work in the interest of Porter
and LaPorte counties in order that
they may not be the losers by Lake
county's withdrawal. On the subject
the Michigan City News has the fol-
lowing:
The fight being put up by Hammond
attorneys to secure for Hammond a
The Lake County times., 1907-01-29

when 1t was proposed to make a set
tlement it was found that neither tho
city nor the Westrumite companv had
provided for keeping of more than .
mental account of the time the roller
was used. The question as to wbetbar
the Westrumite company owed Tho ci+v
S56 of S120 was referred to the streets
and alleys committee.
When the question Of buildtne a,,,
city hall was raised the finance COM
mittee was authorized to find wavs
and means for securing the money
necessary to build
Upon the advice OF CITY A+tor,ar
Wiekey the council decided 10 issua
a warrant for $1,000 to settle nor
sonal injury claim that has been as
signed to John Gavit
There was considerable discussion
over the question of permitting a sa
loonkeeper TO transfer his license TO
another 1t was admitted that it would
be all right TO transfer license from
one place of business to another but
I was said to be illegal to transfer
from one keeper to another. The
mayor was left to decide whether the
should be allowed.
The Lake County times., 1907-01-29
Especial to Lake County Times).


A meeting of the Lake County Agri-
cultural society will be held next Sat
urday at the court house for the pur-
pose of revising the premium list OF
the fair for 1907.
1t is probable that an effort will be
made to obtain a Wholesale reduction
of all premiums. and some classes may
be omitted entirely this year. The fair
has been a financial failure the past
two years, and not only did not break
even, but ran so far behind that a
comfortable surplus has been used up.
No statement of the fairs finances was
published this year after all the ex-.
penses were paid, but one official mem
Der of the society is authority for the
statement that the fair last fall ran
nearly $500 behind. 1t is felt that too
much money IS paid out In premiums
and that it will be necessary to re-
trench.
The Lake County times., 1907-01-29
PURCHASE INCREASES VALUE.

The recent purchases Of additional
land at Gary, Ind. by the steel trust
have had good influence on the land
market there and have raised residence
site values especially. The exceptions
ally high price paid by the corporation
for the tract Of the packers property
is an indication OF what may be ex-
pected IN the real estate of the town.
Building sites are still selling rapidly,
even at the advanced values which the
trusts action warranted. President w.
c. Piper Of the United States Land
company, w. A Pridmore, B. n. Branch,
jr., and others who are handling prop
erty in the district. are being kept
busy
The Lake County times., 1907-01-29

up too late for work, intending to go
to work al noon. Goetz spoke angrtly
to him about his failure to rise early
and an alteration ensued, Goetz order
ing Older to leave the house. Older re-
fused to go, and declares that Goetz
thereupon went to the rear of the
house and secured a club and a hatch
ct, with which he struck Older ON the
back of the head.
Cook to the Rescue,
Della Johnson, a waiter in the din
ing room and Mrs. Rentz, the cook.
interfered, and Older. with blood pour
ing from his wounds, left the house
and took a car for Hammond. accom-
panied by Miss Johnson. At State and
Holman streets Older was turned over
to the care OF Chief Of Police Rfmbacb
who took him to the office of County
Physician Scharrer. DR.. Scharrer found
couple Of confused wounds and q cut
In the back of Older's head There was
no serious injury to the skull. DR.
Scharrer dressed the wounds and Older
went to the office OF Justice Jordan to
swear out a warrant for Goetz's ar
rest.
Older has been employed as an ice
cutter for several days by the Seinn
Brewing company. He boarded at
Goetz's place, having been taken there
with other ice cutters by the foreman
OF the work, Rudy Pruna Fred Raer
or haywood. ILL.,, and r. Ross of 7O11
st. Lawrence avenue, Chicago, are said
to have been witnesses to this morn
ing's assault, as well as Della Johnson
and Mrs. Rentz
The Lake County times., 1907-01-29
GILMAN STILL ON GRIDDLE.
Charged with Wreckinp Ke,.Y.
Bank-Jury May Get the Case
Friday.
Especial to Lake County Times,

Especial to Lake County Times).
Rensselaer,. Ind, Jan. 29.-The case
of Fred Gilman. who is charged with
wrecking the Kentland bank. is stiu
on, although it is expected that the
case viii be given to the jury by the
end of this week.
Some of the evidence against Gilman
showed that he was too generous in
giving out other peoples money and
also leaving people overdraw their sc
count without financial backing.
The defense is trying to prove that
Gilman never used any of the money
wrongly appropriated for personal
uses, but has thus far not very well
succeeded. 1t has been shown bv The
state that for years Gilman tried to
strike it rich with other people's
money. The creditors of the wrecked
bank have thus far been awarded Is
per cent, OF their deposits
The Lake County times., 1907-01-29
THESE BOYS BEGINNING YOUNG.

Valparaiso, Ind, Jan. 29.-Emerson
Coty, Harvey Warner, Thomas Hanson.
Hans Hanson and Earl Wheeler, rang
ing in age from nine to thirteen were
arrested yesterday for robbing Byers'
department store. They gained an en-
trance through a second story window,
slid down the elevator shaft TO the floor
below and two stood guard while the
others did the work. The plunder was
hidden under the Pennsylvania freight
platform The same boys robbed a
store week ago when they took cash,
cartridges, cigars, plug tobacco. guns,
knives and wire cutters The boys are
in jail and have told the officers every
thing In detail.
The Lake County times., 1907-01-29
Man May Die.
At THE GRAND

There was some discussion TODAY
among the patrons OF the Grand
vaudeville as to what was the best at
traction at the house last evening.
There were several good numbers on
the bill and the honors went equally
to the Austins, the jugglers, and to
Doyle and Fields, dancers and sketci,
artists. and Mrs. Harvey Brooks song.
Cant You See I'm Lonely" which was
sung in connection with moving pic
lures
The probabilities are that a change
will be made in the actors by next
Thursday, as Michigan City is now also
in the Brooks circuit
The Lake County times., 1907-01-29

over the question of the vetoing or the
signing OF bill came yesterday. when
dozen or more residents of st. Joseph
ana EIkhart counties. appeared before
MIN to urge reasons for and against the
signature of the bill creating new
superior judgeship for these two coun-
ties. These two contending factions.
one led by Representative Dausman.
against the bill, and Representative
Rouse, for the bill. 1t seems that the
residents of Elkhart are in favor of the
bill and the residents Of Goshen and
St Joseph county, against the bill. gen
orally speaking
The Lake County times., 1907-01-29
FIREMAN BREAKS WRIST.

H. Meyers, brakeman on the Erfs
road, had his wrist broken last night
In Chicago. He was climbing on the
engine when his foot slipped, causing
his TO fall backwards on the ground
breaking his wrist. Meyers is a mar
ried man and lives at $50 Doty street.
The Lake County times., 1907-01-29

LAW SETTLED
Republican Leaders Agree
on Compromise in This
Important Measure.
CONDO BILL IS REVIVED
Senate Passes to Engrossment Pro-
posed Act Which House Rejects
May Yet Garry.
Especial to Lake County rime.,.

Indianapolis, Jan. 29-It is under
stood that at the conference that the
republican members held in the house
chamber, the public depository bill was
decided upon. There has been some
opposition to one Of the two bills in
troduced-the Goodwine bill-by some
influential members of the republican
party, and some opposition to the bill
that Auditor of State Billheimer pre-
The Lake County times., 1907-01-29
LATE;
GETS HATCHET
Curtis Older, Ice Cutter, Has
misunderstanding With
Boarding Boss.
CHRIS. GOETz OBJECTS
He Thought His Guest Should Be Up
and Doing When the
Bell Rang.

Curtis Older, an employe Of the
Seipp Brewing company at the Wolfe
lake ice houses, was assaulted by Chris
Goetz at Goetz's saloon and boarding
house in Sheffield avenue near the
pennsylvania crossing this morning
about 10 o'clock, in a quarrel over his
statue as boarded in Goetz's place.
According to the tale related by
Older, he had several drinks before re-
firing last night, and this morning got
The Lake County times., 1907-01-29
KASPER'S BONDS ARE RAISED

The bonds of Joseph Kasper of Stig-
litz Park have been raised from two
to five hundred dollars and he has
been held to the superior court, his
case to be tried in the next term of
couN
Kasper is charged with assault and
battery with intent to kill Herbert
Hammond OF Stiglitz Park. The al
legged assault was made on Monday
evening, Jan. 13.
The Lake County times., 1907-01-29

Rensselaer,, Ind, Jan. 2S-Iobp
thinner. stock-buyer Of Rensselaer,
was thrown from his buggy this afl
ternoon at a point just north of tow,
and received a bad scalp wound Tbe
gash extended to the eyelid Of the
injured man and of the seven stitcf as
that we"~ 'quired in attending to the
wound, of them were taken in
the eyelid.
The neck--y~ Ee of the team he was
driving hit the gate and caused the
tongue of the buggy to break ana
this frightened the horses so that tbev
ran away, throwing Mr.. thinner on+
of the vehicle.
The injured man is being cared for
at his home.
The Lake County times., 1907-01-29
WISCONSIN BUSINESS MAN HERE.

Ed. Manger. Of the firm of z. c.
Manger and Son. Green Bay, Wis, was
in Hammond today representing his
company. He was calling on the local
undertakers. Mr.. Manger is quite a
frequent visitor in Hammond coming
here every couple of months. The E.
c. Manger concern is one Of the large
enterprises of the Wisconsin town il.
which it is located.
The Lake County times., 1907-01-29
CARPENTERS ORGANIZE.

valparaiso Carpenters union, No 6o9,
was normally organized Saturday night
at meeting held at the Eagles hall
with membership of thirty-seven. At
the next meeting a scale will be adopt
ed for the coming seasons work-yal-
praise Messenger.
The Lake County times., 1907-01-29

pared by others equally influential. So
great did this difference seem last
week, that some thought the who. :
movement was defeated
AS matter of fact the comparison
of the two bills is alleged to have
shown the different factions that they
We're not so far apart. And the re-
suit of a conference between the two
sides, held Sunday, it Is understood a
compromise bill was agreed upon. When
the public hearing was held last night
therefore, the bill that was considered
was one about which there was no seri-
Gus disagreement among the repub-
licans.
The Lake County times., 1907-01-29
ICE HARVEST NOW ON.

The ice harvest is now on in full
sway at Wolf lake north Of Hammond.
The Knickerbocker Ice company have
nearly 500 men employed at their fields
and the Hammond Pure Ice company
have a force Of 200 men working. The
ice for this time of the year is OF an
unusually good quality.
The Lake County times., 1907-01-29
FALLS FROM SECOND STORY.

Joseph Bilosfh. an employe of the
Standard Oil works at Whiting, fell
from a second story window in the
Union hotel Sunday night Bilosfh
was unable to tell how his fall was
caused and today he is confined to his
bed in the hotel lie is badly cut
from the broken glass into which he
fell Fortunately he did not break any
bones or sustain any internal in
1uries.
The Lake County times., 1907-01-29

Market was steady at the opening.
but liquidation came in especially heavy
IN Steel. St Paul and Reading. The
latter was lower than since last July
and then the entire market suffered
The Lake County times., 1907-01-29
STEALS T00TH-G0LI.

Afidavits and information were filed
yesterday afternoon against Theodore
Frey, manager Of the dental depart
ment of the F. S. Betz Manufacturing
company, who was arrested the
theft Of $4,000 Of gold amalgam.
The Lake County times., 1907-01-29
SUBMITS PLANS
FOR CITY HALL
East Chicago's Administra-
tion Building Assured If
Money Can Be Raised.

Architect ]. T. Hutton submitted for
the consideration of the members Of the
East Chicago city council the plans
Tor new city hall, to cost in the
neighborhood of $4,000. The contract
for the plans, specifications and the
supervision Of the work of conetruc-
ton VIII be awarded to Mr.. Hutton.
providing the finance committee is
successful In raising the money with
"nlch to build the new hall.
The structure, which it is proposed
to erect, will be a splendid one Of
prlck and stone. in which there will
be office rooms for all the citv officials
ana quarters for the police and fire
departments
The building will be two stories high
and have frontage Of 11S feet and
a depth of 67 feet
On the main floor and at one end of
the building there will be a wing pro-
Jecting from the rear in which the fire
department Will be located. There are
provided stalls for the horses and the
necessary conveniences for the fire
men.
Police VIII Have Quarters There,
Provision has been made for the
clerks and treasurer's office, the may
ors office, which has a private office
In connection, a city court room and
an up to date Jail, with a mems and
women's ward. The police will also
nave guard room on the main floor
In close proximity to the jail The
offices of the officials are all provided
with vaults and the conveniences of
lavatories and cloak rooms
On the second floor, which is reach
ed by a wide stairway leading to
public lobby, there is the council
chamber with a committee room in
connection. There will also be room
for the city attorney. the comptroller,
the city engineer and the water clerk.
all of which Will have the convenieaces
Of a modern office building.
On the second floor over the wing
by the fire department, there
will be the sleeping quarters of the
aremen and hayloft in the rear.
The contract for the plans and
'pecifications We're awarded to Mr.. |
Hutton for five per cent OF the esti-
mated cost. The site for the new hall
las not been selected, but most Of
he aldermen favor the park as a To-
alton.
The Lake County times., 1907-01-29
RENSSELAER, STOCK BUYER
SUSTAINS BAD SCALP WOTND

0Ohn Zimmer's Team Becomes Fright
ched by Break In Harness and RIM.
Away, Throwing Its Driver Ont oe
Buggy.
The Lake County times., 1907-01-29
LAKE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY WILL 2ETRENCH.

Meeting To BE Held Next Saturday and
Action VIII BE Taken Looking
Toward Reduction of Expenses--Has
Been Financial Failure For Two
Years.
The Lake County times., 1907-01-29
LOAD FALLS;
BREAKS BACK
Charles Dubridge's Wagon
Overbalanced in Load.
Ing, Tips Over.
THE WEIGHT IS UNEVEN
Golden's Draynan Lands in a Seri.
Gus Condition In St. Margaret's
Hospital.

Chas. Dubridge, driver on one oNa
Golden Bros. express wagons. was seri-
ously injured this afternoon at the
Standard Steel Car company's plant.
Dubridge had his wagon loaded with
heavy iron machinery and steel cast
ings, but in loading them 1t seems
that the right side overbalanced the
left. Just as he was driving past the
Standards Office, the wagon tipped
over. throwing Dubridge under the
wheels, the machinery and castings
falling on him, breaking his back and
two ribs and injuring him internally.
Several laborers who were working
near the scene Of the accident, went to
his aid and after about three minutes
of work removed the iron that was
on top of him.
Man May Die.
A local ambulance was called and
Dubridge was taken to St. Margaret's
hospital where he is in a critical con-
dition. Whether the accident Will
prove fatal or not is not yet known
according to tn statement of the hos
pital surgeon.
Dubridge Is a married man of as
years. and has a wife and four chill
dren living on the corner of Sohl and
State streets. He has been employed
by Golden Bros. for the past year in
the capacity of driver.
The Lake County times., 1907-01-29
THE WEATHER.

Snow and somewhat
warmer tonight and We'd
nesdayj minimum tonight
nbout TO-
The Lake County times., 1907-01-29
No Politics in school Fight.

Another matter that is said to have
been left severely alone Is the medical
school fight. This measure will be
fought out along the natural lines of
friendship or hostility to the one or the
other of the large state schools, and
the question of politics has not been
introduced. An important amendment
to the Indiana university bill was made
in the senate yesterday afternoon, when
Senator Bland, who introduced the bill
originally, changed 1t so it should not
become effective, should 1t pass. until
the properties now held by private in
dividuals would pass to the control of
the state.
Purdue's large advantage has been
that it had, ready TO turn over to the
state, building and equipments to the
of about $4,000. Indiana's
buildings and equipments were held by
private persons. and the provision made
yesterday is to the effect that they shall
be turned over to the university author
tiles if the Indiana bill is passed
And the high license question was
left severely alone. too, according to
the best information obtainable From
the start it has seemed that the leaders
would not try to force through a high
license bill, but the surprisingly easy
success Of the measure in the senate.
ed some to believe that the leaders
had agreed upon 1t.
1t seems that this is not the case
Minority and majority members of the
house contend that the $1,000 license
1ill cannot pass the house, at least in
that form. If passed at all It
will probably be modified by making
he license substantially less than ST.
100
The Lake County times., 1907-01-29

Read The Lake County Times fer the
latest news.
The Lake County times., 1907-01-29
SWEDISH LUTHERANS HOLD
THEIR DISTRICT CONFERENCE,

Territory Embracing Lake, Porter. La
Porte, 81. Joseph and EIkhart Coun-
ties Represented in Large Attend
ance of Clerical and Lay Delegates.