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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-08
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST
INDEPENDENTS is REMOVED.
Oil Operators East of Whiting and Out
side the Trust Received Word that
the Railroads will Grant Them Reg
uIar Rates.

Washington, May S.-The Interstate
Commerce commission has received no
tice that the railroads have removed the
discrimination against independent oil
operators east OF Whiting. Ind. For
many years the Independent operators
have been compelled to pay high local
rate TO Whiting. and the regular rate
from there west to the Pacific coast. It
has been standing complaint OF the
independents that as long as a discrim-
mating rate was effective they could
not compete with the Standard oil
company. which piped its oil to Whit
ing.
The commission is informed that the
removal of the discrimination means
much TO the independent operators in
the Indiana-Ohio field The commission
had planned TO go into the oil rate later
but the railroads forestaued its pro
gram by reducing the rate from the
Indiana-Ohio field to Whiting and bv
granting . reasonable through rate to
the Pacific coast. It is pointed out by
the commission that the Standard re-
Gently established a refinery on the
Pacific coast and II Is suspected that its
influence had something TO do with the
new through rate that has been made.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-08

Tor twenty -five years and that az the
expiration OF that time a like number
of years be granted. or that the town
shall buy the plant at a cash price,
equal 70 the cost The price will be
determined by three appraisers, one
appointed by the town, one by the COM
pany and the third TO be chosen by the
two appointed.
BEST Money Can buy"
In the matter OF the right and prlvi-
lege OF installing. acquiring and main-
tanning the electric light and heating
plant, the company asks for the use
OF the streets. For this privilege they
viii build and maintain a permanent
station or stations. equipped with the
best engines money can buy. for the
purpose Of furnishing electricity for
lighting and heating purposes TO all
the residents of the town. The pipes
are TO be laid below the surface and
viii not interfere in any way with
pipes, conduits or lines OF other COM
panies or persons.
Along the main lines OF the company.
covering all the principal streets and
thoroughfares. will be placed as many
as 2.o00 arc street lamps and as the
town grows. additional ones viii be
installed. The lamps are 10 be kept
burning from dark TO daylight and viii
, be rented TO the city at the small cost
of SIS per annum. This is a ridicu-
4 lously small rental. as In other and
larger cities and towns. a rental OF
| over S100 is charged. In cities where
municipal facilities are public property
| the cost of operating alone almost
reaches that sum. A franchise Is also
asked in this case. with the privilege
OF buying at the close OF that period.
This, Also, VIII BE the Hest.
In the granting OF the traction fran
chise to the Gary Hammond Traction
company, II proposes to construct and
maintain an electric railway system,
urban and interurban, with suitable
trains and cars for the use OF the gen.
eral public. Electric power viii be
used and modern apparatus will be in
stalled. The town may, at its own OPP
ton, repair or In any manner improve
any and all streets used by the COM
pany without becoming liable to the
company for damage. and the company
will alter its tracks at its own expense.
I Policemen and fremen IN the employ
Il OF the tUwn VIII be carried on tlfe
regular passenger cars OF the company
free Of charge when in full uniform.
The town will also be free from any
damages in the course OF construction
and maintenance If the town Will agree
not to grant to any person or corpora
ton any right or privilege that will
destroy of impair the right of the COM
pany. They also ask that the fran
chise be extended for fifty years
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-08
Everything in Readiness for
Big Fight at Los Ange-
les Tonight.
BOTH CLAIM VICTORY
Question Is Whether O'Brien's Clever
ness o. Burns Endurance
Will Prevail.
Especial to Lake County Times.)

Los Angeles. Cal, May S.-Every-
thing is in readiness for the big fight
tonight, which will decide the heavy
and light heavyweight championship
of the world. Philadelphia Jack
O'Brien (John O'Hagan) and Tommy
Burns (Noah Brusso) will be the con-
testants and both men are as fit as
weeks Of steady training can make
them. Both have dropped the heavy
work and are now resting while they
await the gong Of tonight's encounter.
Both men are the best in the bunch
that are now looking for Jeffries' old
shoes. They have faced each other be-
fore and last November they went to
draw in a fast and furious fight, with
Jeffries the third man in the ring
O'Brien is the more clever fighter of
the two and is a past master in the art
Of dancing, side-stepping and block
ing and when in the ring literally cuts
his opponent to pieces. generally getting
the decision at the end of the contest
Burns is a walloper and also has a
good head.
Burns says he is going to win by the
knockout route before the fight goes
twenty rounds. OBrien is equally con-
of Burns with his jab and get away
tactics and says that he will not mix
it with him as he did on the other oc-
casion and get a swing or a chop that
will break another bone
The usual preliminary talk is COM
ing from Los Angeles that fake is TO
be pulled off. but no foundations can
be found for such rumor. The men
say they are going to fight for all
there is in it and there seems to be
too much at stake for either to lay
down. The winner is assured Of a
fight with Bill Squires, and this means
another big purse. Battling Nelson and
Nolan will be in OBrien's corner to-
night but they can give little advice
to the husky Philadelphia. The length
of the fight has not been decided but il
will go twenty or twenty-five rounds
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-08
STATE TAX BOARD ADJOURNS.
Especial to Lake County TImes.l

Especial to Lake County TImes.)
Indianapolis, May S.-The state board
of tax commissioners has adjourned
its hearings until July. All of the first
hearings on the railroads, interurbans.
street car lines, pipe line and trans
portation companies, telephone and
telegraph companies have been con-
cluded. This week and next the board
will be in executive session, fixing the
valuation of the above mentioned COM
panies. They will be fixed. given out
and on the next meeting the board will
give companies who think they have
been assessed too high opportunity to
have another hearing. After that the
assessment will be fixed finally.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-08

February when his incognito was
pierced by the accidental meeting with
his old college mate.
Williams explained, after he had
been discovered that he found himself
in Hammond after leaving Chicago.
How he reached this city he did not
know, his mind having been blank. he
did not know for how long. He went
from Hammond TO MerrillviIe where
he went to work for a farmer. A few
years ago he married Miss Clara Pax
ton and the couple have lived content
edly together ever since although the
wife knew that her husband was con-
cealing something from her. He was
somewhat addicted to liquor and on oc-
casions when in his cups revealed suf-
ficient glimpses of his past life to his
neighbors to acquaint them with the
fact that he was sailing under false
colors.
At such times he said his life was a
failure and this he attributed to fire.
quent lapses of memory which re-
Cured at intervals following his
strange experience when he came to
himself in Hammond. Whether the be-
ginning of this was caused by a blow
on the head by an assaiiant or in what
manner the injury which caused him TO
change his entire mode of life was
attained, was never known to the vic
tim, or If known, was never revealed
by him. In the meantime. Merrillville
and Hobart and Crown Point where
Williams is known, are awaiting in
anxious expectancy word from the alb
sent ont which Will apprise them OF
his next step.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-08
DEFER APPOINTMENT
OF SEWER INSPECTORS.

The West Hammond board OF local
Improvements met yesterday for the
purpose OF appointing three sewer in
spectors for the sewer work, but moth
ing was done. 4 motion TO hold the
matter over until the meeting tomor-
row night was seconded and passed
At the meeting the board instructed
that the work on West Hammond's new
cinder walks be begun Immediately.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-08
WILLIAM MAsEPoHL BURIED.

The funeral services OF William
Masepohl We're held this afternoon at
the German Evangelical church on
Sohl street at 2.30 o'clock The serv-
ices were conducted by Rev. P. Well
after which the funeral procession
left for Oak Hill cemetery where the
remains were buried. The Independent
Order of Foresters. OF which the de-
ceased was a member. had charge of
the last rites at the grave where the
customary ceremonies were reDea1ed-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-08
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RETURNS OF FIGHT
BY MEGAPH0NE,

THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES
has arranged to give the people
of Hammond a complete bulletin
service on the Jack O'Brien-
, Tommy Burns fight for s.ythe
Iight-heavyrefght chanaHipnship
, of the worFdy svasich is TO take
place at Los Angeles this even
Ing.
The progress of the fight will
be received by special wire,
, round by round, and VIII be
} read to the people through a
) megapbOne as soon as received
} from the office of THE TIMES.
Every blow and movement of
} the two men will be faithfully
} reported on THE TIMES wire
} and the audience will have n
chance to almost see the contest
} though miles from the scene.
} The winner of this fight is to
} defend the title against Bill
} Squires of Australia.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-08
INJUNCTION IS GRANTED.

Injunction suits were filed in the cir
cult court against Conever and Tabor,
contractors for the Slower and Lembs
ter gravel roads. The complaint states
that the roads are not being built ac-
cording to contract. Attorney C. B.
Tinkham drove to Crown Point in the
afternoon and presented the matter to
Judge w. c. McMahan. who granted
an injunction. and set the hearing for
Friday afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-08
GARY TO Be MODEL CITY OF WEST
Finest Water Works, Lighting Heating and Traction
Facilities to be Installed-A Mod
ern Municipality

The proposed ordinances for the Inn
provement Of the town OF Gary. which
the subsidiary companies OF the United
States Steel corporation are asking.
give promise Of making Gary one OF
the most finely equipped towns in point
of public utilities in the country. and
viii without doubt be eagerly accepted
by the board of trustees. The com
panies known as the Gary Heat. Light
& Water company and the Gary &
Hammond Traction company. together
with the Indiana Steel company and
the Gary Land company are subsidiary
companies OF the United States Steel
corporation, and the investment Of S70,-
100000 and the ownership OF 1000
acres of land have made II necessary
that proper living facilities for the
10000 employees be looked after.
The Gary Heat. Light & Water com
pany, in the ordinances. viii be grant
ed the privilege and right OF INSTALL
ing, acquiring and maintaining wa
ter works plant. an electric light plant
and a heating plant The Gary &
Hammond Traction company viii be
granted the privilege and right of in
stalling, acquiring and maintaining an
electric railway.
VIII Maintain Water Works.
In the ordinances relating to the
water works plant are the rights and
privileges of entering upon and using
all streets. alleys and highways and
public grounds to lay. construct and
maintain the mains, pipes and trans
porting facilities. For this purpose.
the company Will within three years
construct a modern pumping station.
equipped with machinery of the latest
and most approved pattern to provide
a supply OF water from Lake Michigan
/ for household uses and also for pro
lection from fire. The piping will all
be laid below the surface of the ground
at a level of at least four feet.
/ The company will assume all respon-
| sibility of damage growing out of the
| construction, operation or maintenance
and the streets will be restored TO their
/ former surface conditions. They will
also extend their piping from the main
to any householder or business enter
prise which wishes to use the water
at the company's expense. Hydrants
win be established at the expense OF
the company. the number of which to
be determined by the trustees. The
hydrants are to be used for extfngufsn-
ing fires and for flushing sewers and
cutters when necessary, and the town
will pay a tax of $50 a year for the
/ first seventy five hydrants and $40 for
the additional ones. The water of each
will be kept at a pressure of fifty
pounds to the square inch and in case
l of fire VIII be increased to 100 pounds
One of the provisions of the ordin-
ance is that the franchise be granted
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-08

cured no further clews to the wire
thieves who stole $500 worth of copper
wire between West Hammond and Blue
Island However, the Roseiand au-
thorities have every reason TO believe
that they are on the right track and
will probably arrest somebody towards
the last OF the week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-08
BAKER is ARRESTED.

Gus stork, the baker. was arrested
Tuesday afternoon on warrant sworn
out by Mrs. James MeGillicuddy charg-
ing him with assaulting her twelve
year-old son. Stork was later given
hearing and released on bonds to ap-
pear Wednesday afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-08
EXPRESS TRoLLY SERVICE.

The Hastings Express company OF
East Chicago have installed an up-to-
date express trolley car for service be-
tween Hammond Whiting, East Chi
cago and Indiana Harbor.
The new car is about the same size
as a street passenger car and is to be
used exclusively for express purposes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-08
ONE DIVE MAY GO.

It is said in West Hammond that
Cornelius Moor who runs The Mecca"
will discontinue the dive feature of his
business and will engage in q straight
legitimate saloon business. Moor Will
neither affirm nor deny the report.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-08
SUICIDE CHICAGO HEIGHTS MAN

The man who committee suicide at
Lansing by hanging himself with a
shoe string. has been Identified as be-
ing property owner in Chicago
Heights by the name of Oldswood.
His friends and relatives were noti-
fed and have taken charge of the body
of the suicide.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-08
Irregularities Charged in
Connection With Reinsur-
ance Of Two Concerns.
GRAVE TROUBLE AHEAD
Central Union and Indiana National
Life Involved-Former On
Edge of Insolvency.
Especial to Lake County Times).

Indianapolis, Ind, May s.-Letters
and papers were today filed with the
state auditor, John c. Billheimer, charg-
ing grave Irregularities in connection
with the recent reinsurance of the Cen
trail Union Life Insurance company in
the Indiana National Life Insurance
company. both of this state. and both
having their home offices in this city
The letters and papers were filed by
seventy citizens of Frankfort, Ind. and
it is understood that the charges ex-
tend to the officers of both companies,
and will probably result not only in
the breaking off of the reinsurance ne
gotiations. which were thought to have
been settled but in graver troubles
for both companies.
Evidently knowing something In ad-
vance of the matters contained in the
papers, Auditor Billheimer, through his
deputies has been conducting examina-
tions of both of the companies. on
Monday he sent Henry w. Buttolph
aetuary of the insurance department
and Rollo B. Oglesbee, special exam
iner to the old office of the Central
Union Life, and the two made an ex-
animation of the present condition of
that company. Yesterday and today
the same two were engaged in an ex-
animation of the condition of the In
diana National Life, which was the re-
insuring company in the recent tenta-
tive consolidation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-08
Merrillville's Man of Mys-
terry Disappears From
His Home.
SWALLOWS HIM
Bids Wife Goodbye and Is Seen No
More-Sends Yelled Messages
Plot Thickens.

George MCGEE Williams, the college
man who disappeared mysteriously
from his home in Madison, Wis, many
years ago and was found last February
employed as a laborer in Merrillville,
Ind, has disappeared again, this time
under as mysterious circumstances as
were those which attended his first
taking off.
A few weeks ago a man who claimed
he was brother of the self appointed
exile called on the latter Mr. Williams
introduced the visitor to his wife as
his brother and he was asked to re-
main at the house. This he did until
a few days ago when he and Williams
were seen pacing up and down the rail-
road track in earnest and apparently
confidential conversation. A few min
utes later Williams entered the house
changed his clothes and left the house
without a word in response to his
wife's anxious queries. He merely said
goodbye" and was gone. This was the
last she saw of him. No one could be
found who had seen him board a train
or knew whittier he was bound. He
was gone as though the earth had
swallowed him.
Receives Message.
A day or two after his disappearance,
however, during which interim Mrs.
Williams had raised heaven and earth
to locate him. a message was received
stating that Williams had reached Chi
cago safely. The motive of his leav-
ing was still, however. yelled in deepest
mystery A second message reached
Mrs. Williams yesterday This time
t@ Voc y, tho form 0f a teleg gram bear
ing the name of some Wisconsin town
in its date line. The telegram stated
briefly that the next time the sender
would be heard from would be through
the columns of the Chicago newspapers
Williams is the man who sprung into
notoriety last February by being dis
covered living as a laborer IN Merrill
Vile. after having been mourned for
over twelve years as dead. A former
college mate who knew Of his disap-
pearance. and who was an engineer in
the employ OF the Chicago Telephone
company, was passing through the
town and ran across Williams and
recognized him.
Was Baseball Star.
Williams disappeared July 3, 1894
He was a graduate of the Wisconsin
university and Of the law school con-
Quoted as a branch of that university.
During his college career he was
known in college athletic circles as a
baseball star He went to Chicago to
practice law and on July 3. 1894 reg
istered at the Briggs House. He dis
appeared that same night and was
never heard off, since until last
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-08

The Lake Shore & Michigan South
ern railroad had man painting gates.
targets. etc. He didn't seem to think
the depot needed 1t.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-08
WIRE THIEVES AT LARGE.

Up to this morning the police OF
West Hammond and Roseland have Sc
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-08

From the very start of the talk
looking to the consolidation of these
two companies, there has been a great
deal of suspicious talk-alI of which
resulted in serious opposition to the
consolidation by many of the stock
holders. On last Wednesday, however,
the stockholders of the company held
a meeting at the Office of the Central
Union and after a bitter contest, in
which personalities were indulged in,
those in control voted a majority of the
proxies in favor of the consolidation.
Since then, the talk has become more
pronounced
On Monday of this week the officials
of the Indiana National Life asked
Auditor Billheimer to turn over to the
credit of that company the reserve now
to the credit of the Central Union, at
the auditors office. This would have
completed the matter of consolidation.
started with the voting of the proxies.
For some reason the department refused
to turn over these reserves, giving as
the excuse the fact that the Central
Union had not gone into court as yet,
and showing that their business was
completed. secured an order of the
court directing the auditor to turn over
the securities. Protest was made by
the Indiana National people, but the
securities have not been turned over
nevertheless.
Policy-holders of the old Central
Union have urged that they were
against the proposed consolidation be-
cause their rights as special contract
holders would not be protected under
the reinsurance This was upheld by
one of the factions among the policy
holders, led by a Mr.. Baugh of La
fayette formerly president of the COM
pany. The present officers declare that
reinsurance was the only salvation foI
the company, which was on the rag
ged edge of solvency, having net sur
plus of less than $1,000
1t is altogether probable that the
whole matter will be gone into care
fully by the auditor before he permits
the consolidation. and many insurance
men are free with the prediction that
Ii will never be permitted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-08
THE WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight and
wednesday, slightly cooler
tonight.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-08

Total. Yesterday 1922
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-14
What the Doctors Advise.

Brooklyn Eagle,
 Dr. w. Krauss says that no region should be uninhabited on account of malaria. and that much of the so-called malaria is some thing else He asserts that he has discovered many troubles in persons who came to him. all with the same story of malaria in the system" Nothing is more amenable to proper treat inert than malarial fever. he says. and a recent infection is almost never anything but fever
 The prescriptions of the old-fashioned ,'herb doctor" covered everything and many people to-day. sane on all other subjects. express curious views on "hops in whisky cherry bark tonic" or sage tea, But there is good medicine in turnip-top greens for two physicians tell of six cases of severe intestinal trouble which were cured on this diet As prepared as a domestic dish in the South. ordinary bacon is used. boiled half an hour. and then the turnip tops spin ach, mustard, or phoytolaeca tops are ad- ded and allowed to boN from one to two hours.
 The hest cure for writers who get writers cramp Is to turn to the typewriter for a change, if possible pr. Hartehoerg' a German physician. tells of the following plan which was successfully used; The patient. who has suffered from the condi- ton for about fifteen years. was instruct ed to amply A rubber tube firmly around the blceps for twenty minus al a time every morning and evening. At the end of few weeks the patient had almost entirely re- oOvrrad