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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-05
FIRE BRICK Plant
WORK PROGRESSING
HARRISON Walker Company
to Care for Western Busi-
ness at East Chicago.

Work on the new plant which is
being built in East Chicago by the
HARRISON Walker company for the pur-
pose of manufacturing fire brick to be
used in the new blast furnaces that are
being constructed in various parts of
the country, is going on rapidly.
The contract has been awarded to
Stewart & Bowers of Indiana Harbor
and East Chicago, and involves the ex-
penditure of over $4,000 The plant
is intended to take care of the west
ern business of this eastern concern,
which has practically monopoly in the
manufacture of fire brick.
It is estimated that a great deal of
money viii be saved in freights by
this arrangement and it will not only
be a good thing for the concern that
manufactures the product. but will en-
able the steel manufactures to get
the brick at much reduced price.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-05
MORE KICKS IN
WEST HAMMOND
West Side Citizens Assail
Right of Village to Erect
Pumping Station.
More kicking in West Hammond.

More kicking in West Hammond.
The citizens of the West Side who
are to derive no benefit from the new
sewer system are kicking because the
village authorities are erecting a pump
ing station on two of eight lots that
are owned by the village and as they
will have to pay part of the assess
ment, they have taken the matter into
the Cook county superior court
The present site occupied by the
West Hammond Electric Light plant,
is not owned by the village but is
leased from the Michigan Central rail-
road company. Two years ago the
officials of the village fearing that the
Michigan Central road might lay them
off purchased eight lots in PlummeI
avenue to be used in case they had to
transfer the Electric Light plant.
Now that they are building pump
ing station on these lots some of the
West Hammond citizens are putting VI
holler that they have no right to dc
so and hence the matter was referred
to the superior court.
If those protesting against it do no.
win their case, they say they will take
the matter into higher courts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-05
IT'S ONLY THE
UPL|FT SONG
Word Sent That Whiting
Citizens Engage in
Weird Practices.
MANIA IS HARMLESS
Inquiry Developes That Business Men
Desert Their Callings In In
terests of Church.

The story has got abroad that the in
habitants Of Whiting are doing weird
things.
When 1t was learned that Charles
Davidson, the postmaster Of the oil
burg had hired out as a flower seller,
that Attorney Frank Gavit and Henry
Beaubien, the agent for the Lake Shore
road had quit their respective callings
to engage in the wood chopping busi-
ness for pay, that Arthur Corey OF
the Standard Oil company had taken to
selling popcorn on the streets, that
Henry Davidson had cut out selling
subdivisions and acreage TO follow the
humble calling of peanut vender
that Rev. J. NJ. Artman had hired out
as dishwasher and farm hand and that
Beaumont Parks. superintendent Of the
Standard Oil company's plant had gone
shopping with his wife. visions Of q
Iunacy commission and the like foateC
through the minds Of those who hearC
the rumors.
A LAKE COUNTY TINES reporter pulled
a sympathetic face and went over Il
the Oil town to make inquiries.
Not IneurabIe.
Cheer up said one of the seeming &
/ Iy demented ones who was approached
upon the subject, noting the reporter
/ condolent look. It's only the uplif
bug. 1t wont be always. and while i
amt, we'll be engaged IN our regula
| ton callingstr
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-05
B. 8 0. WRECK TRIAL
WILL SOON BEGIN
Men Held Responsible for
Woodville Horror Cited
to Appear Monday.

On Monday next the trial of the
trainmen of the freight and passenger
trains that were in the wreck horror
on the Baltimore & Ohio road at Wood
vile in which sixty-one were killed.
Will begin in Valparaiso, the county
seat of Porter county. Much interest
will attach to the action OF the state
against these men and the forensic
fight will be as vigorous as the coun-
sci on each side can make it.
Attorney d. T., Kelly. OF Valparaiso,
brother Of DR.. Luke Kelly of this city.
will defend three Of the men: Samuel
Moste. conductor of the freight train:
Anthony Burke, engineer Of the second
section of the passenger train, and
John ID. Porter. conductor in charge OF
the first section of the passenger train.
Frank Galnouer the engineer of the
first section of the passenger. VIII be
defended by Attorney Henry Colerick
OF Fort Wayne.
Attorney Kelly refused to be inter-
viewed on the line of defense, though
admitting that he had blocked out a
plan Of action. The states attorney
is anxious to know the line Of de-
Tense The plea of all the men viii
be simply one of not guilty. 1t is
probable that much will be made OF
the fact that the trainmen were sim
ply obeying orders and the statement
may be made and evidence led TO
prove that the B. & o. was doing a
double track business on a single
track road.
It will be shown that the conductors
could neither prevent or control the
circumstances that caused the disaster.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-05
DOUBLE TRACK WILL
REDUCE RUNNING TIME.
Nickel Plate Road Far Along in its
improvements Between Here and
Chicago.

The Nickel Plate roads double track
between Osborn and Stony Island is
nearing completion and if everything
continues to go as smoothly as has
been the last month, the double track
Ing will be completed by the last of
next month.
The double track has been completed
from Osborn even with the Standard
Steel Car company's plant and from
the State Line on to Stony Island, leav-
ing only about mile to be built be-
tween the state line and the Standard
Steel Car company.
II. Duffner, local agent of the Nickel
Plate road. received word this morning
that beginning next week the road
will put on 500 foreign laborers.
When the Nickel Plate road once
gets this double track in operation its
officials say they can cut down the
time between Hammond and Chicago
nearly fifteen minutes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-05
To Give Reasons Why He
Should Not Serve in
Litz VS.. Village.
He HINTS At GRAFT
President Refuses to Sign For Sewer
Extension Unless Attorney
Is Dropped.

The West Hammond village board
will convene this evening for special
meeting. The purpose of the meeting
ia to appoint an attorney to defend
the case of Litz. VS. the village of
West Hammond. which will come up
before the supreme court at Spring
field, Ill., the last of next month
Markham, the village attorney, is
anxious to be appointed to defend the
case. as it means over $1,000 in fees
for him, and on the other hand Presi-
dent Max does not want Markham to
oficiate, giving as his reason that
there are other lawyers who will
defend the case for much less.
But way down in his heart every
one knows that his real reason is that
he has no love for Markham and that
is why he is holding back.
The present village officers have
just two more meetings to preside
over, and all Of them seem to be bound
to do something that will make their
names live on as a motto for the COM
ing members.
Zeal Worthy of Better Cause.
Mak's chief desire is to do something
to injure Markham and vice versa.
Some interesting things are almost sure
to come before the meeting tonight
as Max says he will then show the
board why Markham should not be
appointed to go to Springfield to de-
fend the village.
Just what he intends to show them
is not known, but he hints that he viii
reveal some grating scheme
The board of local improvements
VIII meet tomorrow afternoon to ap-
point sewer inspectors and to take up
the matter of the proposed extension
OF the new sewer system.
When asked whether or not he in
tended to sign the papers for the ex-
tension, Max replied that as long as
Markham had anything to do with II
he would remain as he now was, in
different.
If Max does not sign the proposed
extension the citizens VIII have to lei
the matter drop until the new Off
cials OF the village step in. and theT
some definite action Will be taken.
Interest in the coming village cleo
tion IS at high pitch and several bet:
have been made on the outcome of the
election.
The strongest race will probably be
between Linder and Czazewich for til,
presidency. From what can be learned
the north side Of the village is soliC
for Iinder and he is also being sup
ported by the Chicago Junction rail
road men.
This morning Peter Max. the presi
dent. expressed himself as going Il
vote for Iinder. and this created nC
little surprise when it has been gener
ally known that Max was in favor
OF the dives running wide open, an(
Linder's platform calls for the closing
of these places.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-05

Sheriff's "In and Out Fees"
Decided to Belong
to County.

The supreme court Wednesday ap-
court that sheriffs are not entitled to
the 'in and out fees" for receiving and
discharging prisoners, but must pay
them into the county treasury as part
of the fund from which the sheriffs'
salaries are paid.
1t overruled a motion to transfer
and decide the case of Thomas Starr
VS.. the board of commissioners, which
was recently affirmed by the appellate
court
The legislature passed an act declar-
ing that the sheriffs should have these
fees, Notwithstanding the courts had
decided they were not entitled to them,
but the act was vetoed by the governor.
These fees in Lake county amount to
hundreds of dollars each Year, being
fifty cents for each prisoner, half of
which is paid when he enters and the
other half when he is discharged.
The question now arises whether 1t
Will be necessary to call on each ex-
sheriff in each county to refund the col
lected 'in and out" fees. and whether
it is compulsory to refund down to
the time when the system was inau-
gurated or whether it has become out
lawed within a certain number oi
years.
1t was thought here today that the
decision will affect at least ex-Sheriff:
Daugherty, Lawrence and possibly Ber
Hays. Sheriff Carter has followed tn,
/ custom of his predecessors and col
/ lected the fees with the understanding
/ however, that he would be guided b!
! the supreme court decision
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-05
SAVES HIMSELF BY
HAIRS BREADTH
Engineer Catches at Scat
folding as He Falls from
It's Foot Chimney.

One of the most hairraising escapes
from death that was ever known in
Hammond took place yesterday at the
plant of the Standard Steel Car COM
pany. An engineer by the name of
Nagel fell from the top of the 175-foot
chimney that is being built there and
saved himself by hanging with one
hand to the scaffolding.
Nagel is one Of the engineers on the
work of construction and being de-
sirous Of going to the top of the Chin
ney to observe the progress of the
work he stepped into the bucket that
is being used as an elevator and when
the hoistfng engine was started he
was whfslxed to the top of the tall
III fe or iFyriclx-s---s.sss - sss.s
The engineer, according to the story
of those who saw the accident, did not
watch the bucket as he should have
done and it was carried so far up that
it was tipped over and the passenger
was dumped out.
He fell short distance and the hor-
rified bricklayers who were working
on the platform expected to see Ma
gel plunge from the dizzy height and
fall to certain death on the ground far
below.
Nagel slipped over the edge of the
platform, but managed to grasp one OF
the two-b by-fours. He hung on with
the grip of a drowning man, and when
the bricklayers took hold of his arm
to lift him back to safety it was all
they could do to release his grasp.
NageI was uninjured by the fall, but
he passed through an ordeal that he
will not soon forget. 1t was a nervous
shock that even the men who were
working on the chimney had a hard
time to overcome.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-05

in on a special train today.
Mayor King made an address to the
strikers this morning He told them
he would tolerate no more violence.
that necessary force Will be used hence-
forth to quell any rioting.
Soldiers in uniform We're at the rail-
road stations today TO assist the spec
ial deputies in case of trouble. The
strikers are closely watching the
Nickel Plate railway station. where
train from the west. carrying a largs
number of strike breakers. is expected
TO arrive shortly
Strike-Breaker Tses Gun.
Pomeroy, o.. April 5.-Trouble broke
out afresh in the miners strike here
last night. when Charles Campbell. a
strike breaker, shot John Walters. a
union miner. with shotgun. Walters
will die and Campbell is in Jail. More
trouble Is feared
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-05
INCUBATOR HATCHES
DISASTROUS FIRE
Loren Hixon's Barn, Horses
and Implements Destroy
ed at Early Hour,
Especial to Lake County Times.)

Crown Point. Ind. April 5.-Fire,
which was supposed to have started
by the explosion Iof lamp in an in
cubator, destroyed the barn. farm i'm
pIements and five horses belonging to
Loren Hixon, whose place is just
beyond the city limits.
The fire was discovered shortly af-
ter O'Clock this morning and for
lack of facilities could not be fought.
Mr.. Hixon and his help managed 10
save his herd of cows, but the horses
were destroyed even before the fire
was discovered by the people of the
house.
The loss is estimated at $4,000 and
said to be fully covered by insurance
Loren Hixon is the son-in-law OF
William Brown, a well known citizer
Of this district. He but recently NOV
ed into the vicinity of the town and
was devoting his time to chicken
farming and dairying.
The horses that were destroyed were
/ of the best of the general purpos,
class. The barn was so far removed
from the house that the latter was il
no danger.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-05

1t was later learned that in addition
to the Pick Up. Clean Up" club. Whit
ing has a Mems club of the Congre-
gational church. This is the oil towns
latest enterprise.
This organization has taken upon it.
self to make church activity more of a
pleasure and TO aid in making the
church services more attractive by pro-
viding flowers and music.
At a recent meeting il was decided
that each OF the fifty-nine members
Of the club should contribute 81 to the
general fund with which the club car
ries on it's activities. 1t was also pro-
vided that each Of the members should
earn the dollar by personal effort and
make a report to the club stating how
it was done.
Here's What They Did.
Rev. J. NJ. Artman earned fifty cents
making lettuce beds in the garden Of
A. d. Davis and the remaining fifty
cents washing dishes for the Ladies'
Aid society.
| Charles Davidson. postmaster OF
| Whiting. made a dollar selling flowers
at the office girls banquet.
Attorney Frank Gavit and Henry
Beaubein, the Lake Shore agent. made
! an agreement with William Greatrake
to cut down three trees in his back
yard. They went to work on the job
but cut the trees four feet above the
ground and Greatrake refused to pay
for them for il on the ground that
he would have 10 chop the trees down
again TO get rid Of them.
Beaumont Parks, superintendent Of
the Standard Oil company's plant. went
shopping with his wife and earned a
dollar that way. He said it was worth
a dollar to any man to go shopping
with his wife.
Arthur Corey. of the Standard oil
company, sold popcorn on the streets
and succeeded in getting together
enough 10 earn his dollar.
Henry Davidson. real estate agent.
bought a consignment of peanuts IN
Chicago and expected to make his doll
lar in this manner but the peanuts
were shipped 70 Hammond instead OF
whiting and Davidson is still waiting
/ for the chance TO go into business.
John C. HaT the superintendent OF
the schools made eight cents of his
money by delivering a registered letter
for Postmaster Davidson.
Some OF the others have been given
} an extension of time in which TO earn
! their money and they all expect tc
t make good. Tomorrow the fifty-nins
: members are expected to be on dech
TO clean up the church yard
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-05
BIG JOB NEARLY DONE.

The Erie Coal Storage plant which
has been under construction for the
last three months. is nearing compile
ton and from the progress that has
been made the last week the new struc-
ture will be ready for occupancy by
the last of this month. The Fairbanks
Morse Construction company have
charge of the work. The plant when
completed will be one Of the largest
coal storage plants In the United
States.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-05
ROBERTS TRAMP FINED s25.

John Kirby. who was found We'd
nesday in the basement of the home
of John Roberts. fireman on the
Whiting fire department was tried
Thursday morning before Judge Jones,
who fined him SIS and costs on charge
of assault and battery. Not being able
to pay he was taken to Crown Point
by officer Backus, where he will stay
with Sheriff Carter for forty days. At
the trial he gave his home as Prince
ton, Ind.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-05

The South Chicago efiice of THE
tablished at 1904 Buffalo avenue, teIe-
phone 2SS, and has been placed In
charge OF corps of assistants In the
editorial, business and circulation de-
partments and will have direct COM
municatiOn with the office of the paper
by private telephone and telegraph
wires and messenger service.
The persons who have been placed
I'm charge have been empowered to ac-
cept advertisements, subscriptions and
items OF news pertaining to that par
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-05
OPPOSITION TICKET KNOWN.

ket at Burnham has just been made
known to the public. The same men
are on this ticket who were elected as
village board a few weeks ago, with
the exception of the justice of the
peace The ticket is as follows:
President. J. W. Weinland; Clerk, T.
J. Cullman; trustees. Joseph S. Doe,
William C. Neel. J. Harvey Patton, Mil
ton E. Shaver. Walter E. Combs, Emil
Jabrosky; justice of the peace. Elias
X Hunter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-05
LAKE COUNTY TINES
SOUTH CHICAGO BRANCH

ticuInr field of THE LAKE COUNTY
TIMES.
The citizens of south Chicago are
extended an invitation to visit the new
branch office which win be formally
dedicated in few days. Due an
nouncement of this will be made.
The appreciation with which THE
south Chicago and the fact that IL has
gained wide circulation there, is the
incentive OF the management in es-
locality.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-05
L. S. & NJ. S. VICTIM IDENTIFIED

The man who was run over by sew
eral trains between Indiana Harbor
and Burlington, Wednesdayn light, was
identified at the inquest this morning
as Mike Rinicwicz of Indiana Harbor.
The coroner rendered a verdict of ac-
cidental death. Rfnkicwicz had been
working at the cement works at Buff
fngton. and while walking supposedly
from there TO Indiana Harbor. met
his death. He was AZ years old and
unmarried
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-05
ROCHESTER MAN ARRESTED.

George Woollngton Of Rochester,
Ind, was arrested Wednesday night on
advice Of the Rochester police. A
charge Of petit larceny is made against
the prisoner. The local police gave
him in charge Of Sheriff f. S Carter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-05
COAL TAKER NOT GUILTY.

Mich Mistivich, a foreigner who was
arrested some time ago on the charge
of having stolen a wagon load of coal
from Angus Bros. at the Standard
Steel Car plant, was found not guilty
by Judge W. W. Mcmahon IN the cit
court yesterday afternoon. In declar-
ing Mistivich mot guilty" Judge Nc
Mahon explained that while there was
no doubt but what the coal was illeg-
ally taken from Angus Bros. still
there was no proof that it was taken
with the intention of stealing It.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-05

Look on page five for full details and
conditions governing the jamestown
contest. Line up your friends at once
and get busx4
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-05

Lederer's Big Store and SpiegeFs
Household Furnishing company of
South Chicago, are making daily de-
Iiverfes in Hammond, whiting, East
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-05
THEN GREATER
HAMMOND
Federal Building Day Will
be Becomingly Cele-
brated April 25.
BANQUET IS A FEATURE
List of Invitations and Acceptances
Includes Names of Many
Prominent Persons.

The meeting Of the committee of
Of the celebration Federal Building
Day" April 25, was held at Gostlin,
& Meyns office last evening and plans
were formulated which if carried out
along the original lines will result in
one of the most distinguished affairs
that has ever been arranged in Ham
mond.
Two of the speakers of the occasion
have been decided upon and are Con-
gressman Crumpacker and Federal
Judge A. B. Anderson of Indianapolis
In addition there will be several prom
inent Chicagoans. including representa-
tives Of the Chicago press as we'll as
as Of the press at large throughout
the Calumet region.
The program Of the day will be di-
vided into two parts. There will be
public reception at the federal build
ing in the afternoon and an address by
Congressman Crumpacker and one or
two Of the celebrities who will be pres
ent
Banquet In the Evening.
In the evening a banquet will be
held at McHie's hall in the Hammond
building to which there will be invited
| in the neighborhood of $50 guests. In
vitations will be extended to represen-
tative business men all over the Calu-
met region and it Is the purpose Of
those in charge to make the celebra-
tion as much Calumet region one
as a Hammond affair Members of the
Trades and Labor Council will be pres
ent and will help to make the event a
success.
Although the celebration is to be
under the auspices OF the Business
Mems association and will be primarily
for the purpose of exploiting the COM
mercial advantages of the city, it is
expected that all of the important
interests in the city will be represented
The magnificent new federal building
which is the pride of every person in
the county viii be appropriately deco
rated inside and out and will be open
to the public who will be given an op-
portunity to inspect every department
of 1t.
Crumpncker VIII COrae.
letter has been received by Judge
Crumpacker stating that he accept!
the invitation of the committee and il
is believed that all of the other promi-
nent invited guests will be present.
The banquet in the evening is ex
pected to be one of the features Of the
| occasion. The cost of the dinner viii
be $500 a plate and a local caterer as
sisted by a Chicago chef is expected
to provide one of the most elaborate
menus that has even been laid out il
this city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-05

The Live Wire OF The Calumet Re-
Gion-~THE LAKE COUNTY TINES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-05
1nH WEATHER.

Threatening tonight and
Saturday with probably
showers or snow fiurrfesJ
continued cold.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-04-19
Nine Freig hit Cars Ditehed.

Montpelier. April 14.-Nine freight cars
were hitched Sunday on the Central
Vermont railway between this city and
Barre blocking the line and necessitating
running passenger trains over the Mont
pelier and Wells River tracks.
No one was injured and the damage
to rolling stock was not large. The soft
condition of the road bed was probably
the cause of the wreck.
The track was badly torn up for dis
lance of several rods. A WI ck train
from st. Adams arrived Sunday even
ing. All but three of the derailed cars
were got back on the track before the
wreck train arrived. These were loaded
one with coal, and two with merchan.
disc. The line was cleared before
morning.