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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-07
SOUTH BEND ELECTRIC
PLACES A 100000 ORDER.

New York. May Contracts for
electrical railway equipment have just
been closed by the Chicago, Lake Shore
& South Bend Railway company with
the Westinghouse Electric and Manu-
featuring company of Pittsburg.
The company was organized some
time ago by a number Of Cleveland
capitalists. among them being J. 3.
Hanna. E. G. TiHotson. and r. f. Lang
of Mandelbaum & Co.
The sum OF s2.5OO,ooo is being spent
by the company in the enterprise and
the electric system to be adopted is the
Westinghouse alternating current
single phase system, all the machinery
for the power house and cars TO be
furnished from the East Pittsburg
shops
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-07

these places. This is his third con-
viction within year. The first time
he was fined 5000 and costs. the sec
ond time $500 and costs.
Increase in Fine Significant.
The increasingly large fine IS one Of
the significant things about the recent
convictions and indicated that the au-
thoriries are not going TO tolerate the
condition of affairs that has existed
for so long
Unless there is some intervention
somewhere it appears that the dives in
West Hammond will not be allowed to
exist very long and when they are
once wiped out and the value of West
Hammond property rises. as it surely
will. and the village administration is
made cleaner as a result. it viii not
be possible TO again start it.
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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 the
Iight-heavyweight championship
of the world, which Is to take
place at Los Angeles tomorrow
evening.
The progress of the fight will
be received by special wire,
round by round, and will be
read to the people through n
megaphone 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, 1907-05-07
K. H. BELL TO SPEND
SUMMER IN EUROPE.

K H. Bell. formerly a resident of
this city and at one time the general
manager of the G. H. Hammond COM
pany. will leave New York two weeks
from today for Europe. where he viii
spend the summer. He expects to
visit England. Germany. France,
Switzerland and other countries on the
continent,
Mr.. Bell was in Hammond yester-
day shaking hands with some of his
old Hammond friends and renewing ac-
quaintances Mr.. Bell says he has al
ways had great faith in Hammond and
today believes it has a brilliant future
before ii.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-07
PREVO's NARROW ESCAPE.

Hubert Prevo had quite a serious ac-
cident while driving grocery wagon
for the firm of Prevo Bros. & Co. The
horse became frightened at Standard
Steel Car switch engine and dashed out
OF the main gate down the road leading
TO Columbia avenue. leaving a trail Of
smashed eggs. bread and miscellaneous
groceries. When 1T struck the partly
paved Columbia avenue the wagon
overturned. but the driver was FORUM
ate enough to escape injury.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-07
IMPROVEMENT BOARD MEETS.

The West Hammond board of local
improvements will meet this afternoon
at the village hall to transact the usual
routine business.
The members OF the new board of To-
cal improvements are John Kowlaski.
Jacok Czazawisc and Henry wlenlinslzi
and this afternoon will be their first
meeting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-07
Followers of Greek Church
Celebrate Easter and
St. Georges Day.
WILD ORGIES ARE HELD
Employees of Standard Plant Delay
Work to Make Merry While
Bosses Swear.

With their thoughts far away in dis
tant Roumania, where the green hills
and fertile valleys of the fatherland
are a thing long to be remembered. and
the dreams of returning ever awaken
ing within them, the little band of
foreigners, quartered in the outskirts
OF Hammond. employees of the Stand
ard Steel Car company, are now cele-
brating one of the fete days of their
country.
Sunday was Easter, and yesterday
was St. Georges day, and the sound
of the quaint and obsolete musical in
struments, the picturesque dances. and
the jabbering of the gutteral language
were heard from early morn until late
at night The festivities started at
dawn Sunday morning and will con-
tinue until bed time this evening. No
matter how imperative may be the
work of the company in whose employ
they may be- no matter what important
orders await execution. it makes no
difference to these childlike people, and
if the whole world stood still to await
the results of their labor, they would
not work on their holdidays. The con-
tractor may rave, the boss may swear,
but they would shake their heads and
with a vacuous expression on their
swarthy faces, refuse like balky
mule.
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IS HARD BLOW
TO The DIVES
Cornelius Moor, Keeper of
West Hammond Re
sort Fined $400.
THIRD TIME IN YEAR
Each Judgment Calls For Larger
Fine Than Last-Can't Stand
Pace Long.

Probably the hardest blow that has
yet been struck against the West
Hammond State street dives was the
fine Of $500 and costs which was i'm
posed by Judge Ball of Chicago against
Cornelius Moor. who pleaded guilty to
keeping a disreputable saloon in West
Hammond
In the words of one of Moor's bar
tenders, Il don't see how they can
stand that kind of a blow many times"
the situation is summed UP and the
way is pointed out to put an end for
ever to the dives which have been a
superating sore IN West Hammond for
so long.
Holt Is Well Pleased.
Assistant States Attorney Robert
Holt. who for two years has been
prosecuting keepers OF places alleged
to be of similar character, declared
himself well pleased with the decision
of the court. He said he believed it
would have wholesome effect in con
rnection with the movement begun by
the state attorneys office against such
places.
Moor was one OF several saloon
keepers in West Hammond against
whom citizens made complaint to
States Attorney FIealy more than q
year ago It was charged that certain
Of the village officials were protecting
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-07
THE WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight and
wednesday; slightly cooler
tonight.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-07

Sunday was Easter for the races in
the camp that are followers of the
Greek church. At sun-up the brown
faced. hardened men swarmed from
their shacks and huts like rats from
a hole and Immediately began the cele-
bration of the day. Huge fires were
built in front of the camps and in
the large pots of boiling water, they
placed eggs by the dozen and with
their rye loaves they gathered about
and feasted like lords on hard boiled
eggs. All day long the eggs We're
boiled and eaten.
After the feasting the men marched
| in a one huge Group to a large saloon,
conducted by one of their country
/ men. and fitted up with long tables and
| chairs and benches. For hours they
| sat and drank each others health in
the beer that was placed before them
| by the king of the camp and his
courtesans in the shape of assistants
| to the bartender. With feasting and
drinking the day was brought to a
/ close and after few hours rest, the
great feast of St. George was upon
them This was a day to make merry
/ if ever there was one.
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Total, YESTERDAY lOO22
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At noon they went back to the camp
TO dinner. each carrying bottle Of
beer in his hand. All the way along
the sand swept prairie streets they
danced, singing and shouting and
cavorting laughing in glee at their
own efforts. In the afternoon they
played games. one of which was a
crude sort of blind mans buff. Tying
two men at opposite ends of a long
cord, they blindfolded each. and while
one tried TO catch the other the latter
tried TO keep out of the way. At night
they returned to the saloon and sang
and danced until sheer exhaustion
made them climb into their hunks. and
dream away on the soft side of a pine
board. Thus passed the holiday and
once more the Hun is ready 10 pick
up his pick and shovel put on his
working clothes and slave from morn
ing until night in the yard on the
trench at the command of his cursing
King" or boss. for a meagre wage.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-07
sun Does Its share.

The sun came out in all it's glory to
help out the celebration and once more
the Joyous shouts of the followers of
the Grecian religion awoke the other
inhabitants who were not so FORUM
tie as to have so many holidays and
who must hastily cook their break
fast, gather up the fragments for dim
ner and hasten to the days grind in
the yards
Swarming back to the saloon they
again attacked the flowing bowl. and
with the flow of the beer their hearts
became light and they danced, as the
fluters played weird music and the
musicians picked away at stringed in
struments resembling guitars. And the
dance. 1t closely resembled the con-
tortions of the Indian war dance
Around and around the room the
dancers leaped, keeping good time to
the music and with a speed that made
the onlooker dizzy. The more grotesque
the dancers contortions the more he
was applauded by those who were un-
able to get into the dance owing TO
crowded quarters.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-03
FURRIERs' SUMNER BUSINESS.

Since the warm days have set In the business
of the furriers is on the increase. Owners of
furs and murs are placing them with furriers
to guard against moths. well known fur mer-
chant and importer Of skins said the other day.
Il suppose you noticed that woman who lust left
the store? Well. she placed a set Of furs with
me for storage during the summer months and
cautioned me TO take extra good notice of her
possessions, as they are Eastern minks and cost
a tidy sum of money last fall The truth Is the
minks are merely dyed marmot with black
stripes painted in with a toothbrush II is a
good imitation. and the purchaser unless he is
an expert in furs. is easily deceived into beliey-
ing 1t Is the genuine article. There are numer-
Gus limitations of all the high priced furs For
instance. the low priced black lynx sets are
nothing but common wildcat, or in some cases
soft Chinese wofskn. Very few purchasers
know that the white ermine pillow muffs that
sell for song are really weasels. and yellow
weases at that, since white weasel commands
almost az high price its dear relative the
ermlne Then the sable lynx sCarfs and muffs
that sell for Il few dollars nothing but
cohy or hare, while the cheaper caracuI sets
are simply kid astrakhan which is entirely diff
Ierent from caracul-as different indeed as ordi-
nary Persian Is from broadtail. The beautiful
imitation white fox sets that appear are gen
eraliy moufion, or white tibet t"-Philadelphia
Record. P
New-York tribune., 1907-06-03
STRIKERS CEDE POINT.
Modify Demands, but WiU Fight to
Finish for Them-Lines Firm.

The longshoremen's union, at a long meeting in
Hudson Hall, Leroy and Hudson streets. yester-
day, decided TO modify the demands to enforce
which ii is strike against the transatlantic
steamship lines. and fight to a finish for these
modified demands. The meeting attended by
strikers from nineteen branches of the union. A
resolution carried making the demands-wfich
originally 10 cents an hour for day work and
50 cents hour for night work. holiday work and
work during meal houTs-S5 cents an hour for day
work 80 cents hour for night work and 80 cents
hour for holiday and Sunday work and work
done during meal hours. The resolution was
signed by President Connors, David Eastwood the
secretary and the executive committee Of the
union. and copies OF the resolution will be sent
the representatives Of all the companies this
morning.
When the meeting over the longshoremen
hwere exhorted TO keep away from the docks
For the first time the treasury of the union was
opened Saturday evening"" said President Con-
nors. and those who were in need supplied
with money. II these demands ignored the
fight Will be kept up to finish. if the long
shorenlen have 10 take TO other occupations for a
living. They cannot live decentIy on less wages.
We Will appeal TO the labor unions for moral and
financial support, and Will ask public sentiment
in our favor. The rates ask paid by the
Savannah Line and other lines.
I'VE go before the public with clean rec
ord. In spite OF exaggerated reports of riots It
must be conceded, even by the representatives of
the companies, that the strikers have behaved in
81 oIueilE & sna 4aH apIoIhg manner since the strike
tuoe in the city lasting for the length of
time with as few disturbances. Copies OF de-
1nands will be in the hands Of the wharf superin-
ssadents OF each OF the thrty-fve companies in
volved in the dispute by O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing We believe We have earned the right to ex-
pect public sentiment in our favor"
The strikers will try to bring public pressure to
bear the steamship companies TO grant their
modified demands The steamship companies how
ever, have said emphaticaiIy that they cannot af-
ford 10 give any more money, and that they are
prepared TO face the losses in connection with the
strike through the diversion OF freight TO other
ports. The recalling of the police reserves by
General Bingham yesterday did result in any
New-York tribune., 1907-06-03
WOMAN REvoLUTI0NIsT DEAD.
Was Sent to Siberia for Taking Part in Riots
in Minsk Russia

The funeral Of Miss Grace Horowitz, known
as the Queen of the Women Revolutionists"
was held yesterday at her home. No. 204 East
Broadway, where she died Friday. The
burial was at Washington Cemetery. Persons
who knew her said she would have had one OF
the biggest funerals ever held on the East Side
had 1t not been for the rain.
Miss HoroWtz was born in Minsk, Russia,
about forty years ago. She entered the Gym
nasium College at Minsk. from which she was
graduated. Later she entered St Petersbur,
University, and for several years studied nat
ural sciences. She about TO enter the med
teal college Of that institution, when the school
was closed by the government.
There much protest against this. and as
witz, it is said. figured conspicuously in this
movement. She sent Siberia for two
years, but managed to escape In 1889 she
came to this country. She wrote several books
anarchism and socialism.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-03
RICH COFFEE IMPORTER DROPS DEAD,
Patrick M. Westfeldt, of New Orleans. Ex-
pires Alone at Asheville.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

New Orleans June 2.-Patrck NJ Westfeldt
of New Orleans senior member Of the firm OF
Westfeldt Brothers, among the largest coffee
importers in the world. dropped dead to-day at
Asheville, n. c., while boarding a train
Mr.. Westfeldt was hfty-slx years old He
leaves a wife and three sons He reached
Asheville yesterday where he has a summer
home. Rugby Grange. He owned copper mines
in North Carolina valued $1,000 900. He was
a graduate of Columbia University No mem
bers of the family were with him when the end
came
New-York tribune., 1907-06-03
TELEGRAPHERs SHOW GRIEVANCES
Send Memorial to Western Union Directors
Mo Strike Probable Now.

A committee of the Commercial Telegraphers'
Union OF America. which has been staying for
several days at the Astor House, announced last
night that it had prepared memorial TO the board
of directors OF the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany regarding the grievances of the teegraphers.
and that copies of it had been sent to each mem
Der Of the board of directors of the company The
company is asked TO grant eight hour work day
to all telegraphers working day shifts. II is
also asked TO grant fixed standard of wages
Both sides say there will be strike.
1t was said last night that although the teleg
raphers believed there would be strike their
leaders were taking no chances, and that
Inent was 10 be levied TO be used in case of a
The officials deny there any special signih-
cance in the visits of superintendents districts
from different points to this city days ago
10 President Robert c. Clowry of the Western
Union company, but the leaders of the union insist
that these officials had instructions to what to
in a strike should
New-York tribune., 1907-06-03
ALLEGED CoUNTERFEITER CAPTURED

Philadelphia, June 2.-Samuel Tate, seventy-eight
years old, was arrested here to-day by Secret Ser
vice agents, charged with counterfeiting. With
Tate. when taken into custody, was Charles Busta-
monta, a Cuban, who the officers say is his con-
federate.
Tate, who the Secret Service men say is a vet
eran maker OF spurious silver. is under indct-
lheht IN the federal court, having been arrested
for counterfeiting In March The arrests toda,,
Followed the flooding Of the lower section of the
city with counterfeit silver dollars and other coin
When the Secret Service men searched Tata,s
mouse they round lead, antmony and materials for
hih4hg the spurious coins, together with crucibios
anu anu d quaanuty OF bad coins. Altogether the ON
silver pieces. '' "a 'io bogus
New-York tribune., 1907-06-03
TIMBER AND LAND VALUES
From The Portland Oregonlan.

OTeEOnlan.
II Is oiileuIt Ior the people OF this state ia at
over tle pioneer idea that timber detracts go 90
me value of land few years ago the oVnar - o a
uhlpered land in the agricultural region -. VI
IoHbled over the problem OF getting Pid OF tie
trees ana stuInps. and they slashed the trees .,nI
burned them on the ground II was an exror t ,tIiu
operation. but il had be done to get lie IaS
uhder the plough Conditions have vastly rba n,1a9
IN tne last few years. and now many a man nI5,'
ing land near Portland, Oregon City Salem Fngena
ana othef W estern Oregon towns can look bac
less tilan dozen years and where he incurreG
sIt.il expense 10 get rid OF timber that would he
source oi wealth to him If he still owned Il a.
many men still fail 10 that the timber HiI ton
snah Tor numbering, nevertheless adds value to tlo
land Here. for example, is The Eugene Reeis-
tsf telling OF the sale of 933 acres Of land ess
nan -FOUR miles from the city. The land contains
4e"o cords OF wood. and Il Is downhill haul ali
me way 10 Eugene. While the price is not given
sge .d ne ne wood viii jus! about pay for the land.
ana the stunpase is doubtless worth two three
or even four times 3 cents cord II is not likely
70 grow less valuable as the years roll BY.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-03
RUSH FOR WHEAT LAND.
Many Applicants in Line for Rich Tracts in
Northwest
IRy relesraph to Tho Trihune ]

Yorkton. Saskatchewan. June "A long line
of applicants has been standing to-day before
the Dominion Land Office, waiting for the open
ing Of the doors on Monday To receive entries
for homesteads cancelled by the government
Last night snow fell, but to-day ii turned To
rain and continued all day. The line grew
shorter. many persons suffering from exposure
but on the arrival of trains the places were
quickly filed In the line is Mrs. Ferguson
sixty years old. from Kamsack. Many frantic
struggles occur, despite the guard Of mounted
police called out to keep order These condi-
lions will continue for several days, the govern
ment having decided to receive only few appli-
cations each day. There are similar scenes at
Prince Albert and Regina. Some Of the home
steads are in the richest wheat section Of West
ern Canada and can be had for so entry fee
New-York tribune., 1907-06-03
auction Sales of Real Estate.
Auction Sales of Real Estate.
auction Sales of Real Estate,
Auctions
"o"ooSf CENTURY REALTY COMPANY
THIS SALE OFFERS:

IIOMESEEKER buy the best the
Aqueuct surely
will be its Broadway.
something that will pay better than bank and
be safer than the best bonds stocks.
opportunity for gas
in
once and good sales promptly.
the SPECUITOR better opportunities for profit than auction sale
afforded other lots the market
whether a public private sale.
offerings whether public sa have either been
lots which have been
and then uconed uconed
fully then awked al private sale
exception been the Ogden sale of April "a which
that should
already yielded
The had of the advantages that these lots
possess bIt not
trolley
OF Bridge
in valley the o. its accessible.
Tuesday surroundings
aur respects of fmuchhg
shaveaP PAST, PRESENT FUTURE.
many years the and Mont
gonery Fehrbe hooughfare Revolution
aryt
until There has NEVER
the policy of the Realty Company af
the United Realty and Improvement Company has been
properties which will yield annual dNi
dend although great a speculative profit
oandlo at They themselves.
of those investors who buy and hold
had bought Fifth and
and held would be glad History will repeat it.
selfif ou o Aqueduc
better than to buy these lots!
New-York tribune., 1907-06-03
FRISCO STRIKE BREAKER SHOT
Fatally Wounded by Humane Officer After
Having Fired on Sympathizers.

San Francisco. June 2.-W A. Forgey a
strike breaker in the employ of the United
Railways, was shot and fatally wounded at Van
Ness avenue and Turk street last night by W.
j. Blomberg. special officer of the Humane
society. Forgey opened fire on a crowd of strike
sympathizers. who had pursued two men for
several blocks Blomberg took up the chase, and
returned Forgey's fire with fatal results During
the fusilade Thomas Stack structural iron
worker, was shot in the leg Forgey is dying at
q hospital.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-03
STRIKING PORTERs GET C. F. U. HELP
Delegate Appeals to Central Body After
Fellows Mob a Strike Breaker

delegate OF the Hotel Porters' Protective
Union, whose members are on strike in twenty
hotels for SZ5 month and liberty TO keep all fins
got the floor yesterdays meeting of the Central
Federated Union to ask for it's moral sIinport a
committee was apponted 10 visit Mr.. Reed. of the
granting of the demands. If Mr Reed Is wiling 10
meet the committee '-''''o ~
Early last evening several striking hotel portnrs
attacked Frank Shaw. of No. To Park avenue
VINO recently obtained work 4 porter in The
Hotel Belmont, while he carving two suit
easeA 70 The hotel from the Grand Central station
aifsolny tusty striking porter. locked up o. :
en- q charge OF assault. 1i'N
New-York tribune., 1907-06-03
STRUCK BY BROKERS' AUTOMOBILE

John Fait. laborer. OF No. 1903 Third avenue
was struck by an automobile driven by William,
Shilling. chauffeur for Hugh a. Murray a broker
OF NO; 6l5 Fifth avenue while crossing Fifth ave,
nue. at both street yesterday and badly injured in
ternaiiy. At the Presbyterian Hospital II was said
that his condition was critical Mr. Murray was
IN the automobile at the time Of the accident No
New-York tribune., 1907-06-03

I'm the handling OF foreign mails has aIeoo,
been outlined in these dispatches. but II may "a
generally he known that he now expects W l r,.-
foreign mail addressed 10 New York City 80 :,
pletely routed for the carriers on board S.lp % h,
that all the time now consumed IN hahIi'ns srna
the New York POstOffce will be saNeu' SO.
Postmaster General has experienced some ~ a.
Guilty in securing the necessary space TOT -.
stslling the sea pcstof1ces. but ne mas in5l AL
tuted diplomatic negotiations with torels" -.
officials whereby he confidently expects 10 S-~'e
his plans to a successful issue. =
New-York tribune., 1907-06-03
TWO BURDEN BEARERS.

at the misplaced switch " Wv"
You have my deepest symp ,1ies 3" il reno,rl,ca
with a long drawn sigh -. - - '''"a' N'u
NJ IaIu ,9 VINO are YOU the switch inquired
! ne slender stranger sighed again
I m the thing that gets the blame for al ~.
big fires. II answered. NV name is dsfec,i,,,e
wiring Cleveland 2:a.z nssler.