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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-27
TELEPHONE co. WILL
MAKE IMPROVEMENTS
Decide Definitely to do the
Work Long Planned
To Spend $4,000.

At meeting OF the Chicago TeIe-
phone company. held a few DAYS ago
It was definitely decided TO put in the
improvements in Hammond that the
telephone company have had under con-
sideration for some time. The main
Improvement will be the installation
OF between $4,000 and $4,000 Of IN
dergrounS cable work
oscar Krinban. district manager OF
the company. said this morning: IN
derground cable work IS 7 le only kind
of work for city telephone line as
there is no danger OF trouble from
storms or any kind OF weather. AL
though the work will entail great ex-
pense we think that we will be amply
repaid within a few years"
The underground work will be done
on South Holman and North Holman
street, and also on Calumet avenue
The matter win probably be taken
up before the city council some time
this month when application for per-
mits TO go ahead with the work will
be made.
When asked whether or not under
ground work would be done in East
Chicago, Indiana Harbor and Whiting
Mr.. Krinball said he did not think any
think would be done on these lines this
year, although 1t might be done later
Alex smith. superintendent of con-
struction. will have personal charge
of the work.
out of the sixty branches of the Chi
cago Telephone company. the Hammond
branch will soon be the largest. This
months business shows a large in
crease over that of last and the com
pany is very enthusiastic over the
progress Of Hammond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-27
AIDS DRAINAGE BOARD PLANS.
Chicago Commercial Association Com
mittee Indorses Proposed Laws.

Resolutions indorsing the Calumet,
Evanston and Joliet Lake extension
projects OF the sanitary district board
as represented in three measures now
pending in the legislature were adopt
ed yesterday at the regular meeting
of the executive committee Of the Chi
caRo Commercial association.
In addition the resolutions express
the associations unqualified approval
of the plans and purposes of the sani-
tary trustees and pledge active sup
port of the bills.
Senate bill No. IA and house bill No
245 provide additional revenue for the
sanitary district by extending for five
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-27
Testimony of Principal Wit
ness for Defense Causes
His Arrest.
STEP IS A SURPRISE
CONSERVATION Among Defendants
Ignorant Friends-Conditions
In Shack a Revelation.

In the trial of Wasso Loncor yester-
day afternoon before Judge Mcmahon,
charged with conducting a blind
tiger" a sensation was sprung by the
prosecutor, when the principal wit
ness for the defense. Theodore Loncor.
brother Of the defendant, was arrested
charged with selling liquor without a
license. The arrest came as a climax
to the trial after the testimony pre-
sented by Theodore and several of his
fellow countrymen- In their evidence
they made damaging admissions. and
a warrant was issued. The arrest crea-
ted CONSERVATION among the illiterate
witnesses and their friends who We're
present at the trial.. and each one
imagined he would be the next to fall
into the clutches of the law.
The description of the shack con-
Quoted by the Loncors as a Polish
boarding house was a surprise to those
who were present at the trial A one
room affair, as many as sixty boarders
were accommodated at one time, the
men sleeping on hunks in tiers beside
the walls. In a trap in the basement
eighteen cases of beer We're found by
the police, which resul+ in the arrest
of Wasso Loncor. He was fined $50
on the charge.
His brother, Theodore Loncor. was
the star witness for the defence, and
stated that the beer was not owned by
the defendant, but was the property
of individual boarders. Other witnesses
were heard but their evidence was sc
conflicting that the warrant for Theo
dores arrest resulted. His case wa:
continued until Thursday and he was
released in 800 bail.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-27
EAST CHICAGO HAS BAD BLAZE
Fire Almost Totally Destroys Schlitz Brewing Com
pany's Local Embellishments Fire
Department Summoned.

At first it was thought the IRE would
spread to several other buildings. and
the Hammond fire department. was call
ed up and asked to send over part OF
its equipment. The chief sent the en-
gine over but when it arrived the me-
cessity was passed
No sooner had the fire broke out
than a crowd Of over two hundred per
sons collected. and it was necessary
for the police TO hold back the crowds.
The exactl oss is not known but il Is
estimated at $4,000. partially insured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-27
Especial to Lake County Tlmes).

East Chicago. Ind. April 27.-Fire
broke out this afternoon in the East
Chicago branch of the Schlitz Brewing
company and nearly totally destroyed
the building. The East Chicago fire
department arrived on the scene short
ly after the flames had gained a start,
but were unable to successfully cope
with them at first. although later they
managed to get the blaze under con-
troll.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-27
BINGHAM IS
ON THE SPOT
Attorney General Person
ally Will Conduct Prose
cution of Poolroom Men
THINKS GAME IS DEAD
Move To Be Made to Confscate and
Destroy the Notorious Dear
born Park Stockade."

In an unostentatious manner, Attor-
ney General James Bingham, arrived
in Hammond this morning to complete
Termination of the notorious pool room
at Dearborn Park. The trial of the de-
PENDANTS in the case will come up Mon
day in the local court, and Mr.. Bing
ham will conduct the case for the state,
personally He will ask for writs at
that time to destroy the property con-
sisting of buildings, fences, stockades.
and in fact everything that went to
make up one of the most original and
daring schemes ever attempted by the
gambling fraternity in this country.
Mr.. Bingham on his arrival immedi-
ately consulted with Judge Mcmahon
and Chief of Police Rimbach, and the
matter of issuing subpoenas for wi ,
nesses was taken up. With Chief Rim
bach he went to the scene of the opera
tions and carefully looked over the evil
dence in the case. The trial will un-
doubtedly be one of great interest not
only in the local district, but in Chi
cago and all the middle west cities.
The fraternity. 1t is expected, will have
the best legal talent that can be pro-
cured and against these forces it is
expected that Attorney Bingham will
have to make his fight.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-27
WIFE MURDERER GETS LIFE

her body and tried to cremate her. Af>
ter that he slashed his throat with a
razor in an attempt to kill himself.
but he eventually recovered.
His defense was that his wife at
tackled him first and that he was de-
lirious when he set fire to the house.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-27
EDDIE TATE CAUGHT IN CHICAGO

him and his captor. Detective Joe
Smith of the fftieth precinct police sta
ton, Chicago When Tate found him
self at bay he opened fire which was
promptly returned by the officers. None
of the shots took effect, however, and
Tate was led to the patrol wagon, which
was in waiting. and carted to the
station.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-27
Especial to Lake County Times.)

Chicago. April 27.-Eddie Tate, the
"gentlemanly burglar" who was mixed
up in the Peoria school board scandal
and who escaped from his custodian
a few days ago, has been captured.
He was arrested at the corner of
Prairie avenue and ty-eighth street
after a fierce revolver battle between
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-27
Test Case to Determine Cor
poration's Rights Un-
der Franchise.
METHOD IN MADNESS
Hammond Wants Club to CompelSDe-
PENDANTS to Furnish Free
Service to City.

City Attorney LeGrand T. Meyer will
begin at once an action at law to de-
termine what the rights Of the city are
with reference to the use of streets for
telephone poles and equipment by the
Chicago Telephone company under the
latter's franchise.
The Chicago Telephone company, act
ing under its franchise granted several
years ago. which gave the company
the right to all of the streets of Ham
mond, has begun the erection of a line
Of telegraph poles on the extension of
State street which is to be built to
Gibson.
The city's legal department has ad-
vised the board of public works that
this franchise applies only to streets
that were in existence at the time the
franchise was granted and not to new
streets, such as the extension of State
street.
The suit contemplated by Mr.. Meyer
will be in the nature of a test case
in order to determine just what the
rights of the city are.
1t is understood that the real cause
OF this action is for the purpose of
compelling the telephone company to
provide the city officials and the police
department with telephones free of
charge.
In Chicago and even in East Chicago
If the police desire to use toll phone
they may do so without cost to the
department.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-27

Plans are about completed for a
handsome new residence TO be erected
for Peter Schrum on his farm a few
miles south of Hammond. The struc-
ture is to be of cement blocks and will
cost $500.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-27
Especial to Lake County Times.)

LaPorte, Ind. April ~ The jury
in the Albin Ludwig murder case re-
turned a verdict of life sentence.
Ludwig killed his wife, who was the
daughter of Mrs. Henderson of Kings
bury, this county, poured gasoline over
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-27
BIG RAID On
SLOT MACHINES
Twenty-six Saloon Keepers
of Toleston and Gary
Arrested.
DEVICES CONFISCATED
Marshal Young Makes Descent Upon
Proprietors of Gambling Prop
erty-Trials Today
Especial to Lake County Tlmes).

Crown Point, Ind, April 27.-In one
of the biggest slot machine raids that
has ever been made in the county.
twenty-six saloonkeepers in the vicin-
ity of Gary and Toleston were arrest
ed this morning and taken to Crown
Point where they were given a pre-
liminary hearing before Judge Hiram
Barton at 1 o'clock this afternoon.
All of the machines found were con-
fiscated, and as they are worth in the
neighborhood of 5000 each, the total
loss will be over $4,000. 1t is under
stood that these machines are all own
ed by Giles Warner and Henry Burge
Of this city
The raid was made on complaint of
Toleston and Gary people and it is said
the affdavits were filed by Deputy
Prosecutor A. A. Bremen The papers
were served by Marshal Joseph P.
Young of Crown Point
Mr.. Boone telephoned that he would
be in Crown Point shortly after noon
and would personally attend to the
prosecuting of the cases. 1t is said that
four of the men avoided arrest or there
would have been thirty instead OF
twenty-six to answer to the charge of
running slot machines in their places
of business
Known for Some Time.
| 1t has been generally known for some
time that Gary and vicinity was the
/ happy hunting ground of the slot ma
chine man, and that the laborers in
this neighborhood were putting thou
sands of their hard earned dollars into
these money traps. but there was nc
one TO make complaint. and so the
abuse continued.
Frequently farmers would see wa
gons with suspicious looking square
things hidden under blankets moving
in the direction of Gary and Toleston
and when they got wise" they woulG
remark that a new saloon must have
been started over TO Gary"
The violations of the law become So
fagrant, however, that the better clas.
of citizens at Gary decided that tn,
slot machine would have to go, and tn,
raid today was the result.
The following saIoonkeepers wer,
arrested on warrants this afternoon
William Knoth. F. D. Scheidt, F. Cord
John Bennett, Charles Dellachien. Johr
Kienis. J. S. Marquardt, John J. Gar
ren. Charles Glenn, Lewis Marks
Daniel 10th. Jno. Murzyn. Harry Cor
don, John Jackson and Louis Gordon
A change of venue has been taken an,
the men will be tried at Dyer befor
AAS. Seidler.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-27
Council Will Grant East End
Prohibitionists An
other Hearing.
POINT IS CONCEDED
Failure This Time Will Result In
Attempt to Dry Up Two
Entire Wards.

The east end "drys" are stin very
active and believe the question of a
prohibition district either for the terri
tory they have outlined or for the
whole third and fifth wards IS a GER
tainty.
1t is said that the matter has been
put up to the members of the council
in such a manner that they have de-
cided to reconsider the matter and Will
give the "drys" another chance.
The prohibitionists are willing to
exclude all of the Calumet avenue
frontage from State street to the
Nickel Plate railroad tracks on the
ground that this is strictly business
property and would be unjustly dis
criminated against as compared with
the same business property across the
street, and this concession is said to
have caused the council members to
consider a reconsideration.
Saloon Men show White Feather.
There seems to be little doubt that
the men who are working for the
cause could, by remonstrance, eradi-
cate every saloon, at least from the
third ward, and perhaps from the fifth
as well. At least they have made
!
bers of the council who have hesitat-
ed about granting any concessions
along this line, are now ready to sit
up and take notice,
/ No one realizes better than the sa-
loon men that it would be dangerous
precedent to establish to dry up two
whole wards in the city by means of
| the remonstrance.
Down state where the prohibition
sentiment is stronger, the remonstrance
has created havoc with the saloons.
In some cases ward after ward was
made dry. and finally the whole town
was made boozeless.
The remonstrance is a dangerous
weapon in the hands of prohibtionists,
and many OF the most rabid pro-saIoon
men quake when the use of it is sug-
gested.
Part I'm Fifth Ward.
It so happens that part of the ter
ritory which the east end people want
made dry is in the third and part in
the fifth wards, and if the council will
not consider their wishes in the mat
ter they propose not only to remon-
strate against saloons in the third but
in the fifth ward as we'll.
Th1s would include nearly half the
city. and whether these people have
an exaggerated idea of what they can
do or not. the saloonkepers are com
PEELED to take cognizance of their
| threats.
The matter will come up in one OF
the meetings of the council in the
near future and If nothing is done
there will be a fight to the finish tc
make two of the biggest wards in
Hammond dry.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-27
place Out of Buslness.

II think we have the situation well
in hand" said Mr.. Bingham to a TIMES
reporter today. we have put the
place out of business and 1 am here for
the purpose of looking after the evf-
dence in the case preparatory to the
trial Monday. We have the subponeas
ready and Monday we will ask for the
power to destroy the property. I will
personally attend to the prosecution
Of the case and will ask for the con-
viction of the men concerned in the
case There is really nothing else new
in the situation"
The men behind the Dearborn Park
stockade includes some of the best
known pool room men in the country.
Bud" White of Chicago Is one con-
cerned and is said to be the power OF
the affair. The Park has not enjoyed
the fine patronage towards the last
that it did at the start, but still a
goodly gathering was present on most
occasions. Lately, however, they have
been depending on one set of races
under which conditions no pool room
could exist. and with the close prox-
unity of the hand books in Chicago. the
going was rather bad
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-27
Here It's Different.

But in Hammond. even the mayor
and members of the board of public
works are compelled to pay toll when
they use the phone for the business
of the city. and they believe Hammond
should be spared this expense when the
telephone company is the possessor of
such valuable franchises free of cost.
If the contention of the city attor-
ney is correct, that the city did not
and could not grant franchises on the
streets that did not exist at the time
the franchise was granted. then the
telephone company will be compelled
to either confine their operations TO
the streets they are already in pos
session OF or Will have TO come to the
city for another franchise.
Then when the further privileges
are sought. the board of public works
will make it a condition that the city
officials must all be provided with
phones and that the telephone poles
which are to be put in on the streets
in the future be placed in the alleys
instead.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-27

Final results of the ball games In
THE LAKE COUNTY, TINES Sporting
Extra.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-27
THE WEATHER.

Generally fair tonight and
Sundays probably cooler
Sunday afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-11
Taft's Big Apple
Safer in the Closet

Secretary OF War Taft went into the
rooms OF the House Committee on
Appropriations yesterday to have his
hat and OvercOat hung up. The SecTe-
tary is a frequent visitor at the Capt
tol, and has long since becoH popular
with the Capitol employees with whom
he comes in contact.
He STROBE into the committee room
and was met by Charlie" who, by the
way, is a pearl among janitors and d
mOdel among those who keep rooms ia
order
The Secretary handed his overeoat to
Charlie"
Charlie said MI. Taft. there's a
tremendous apple IN the pocket Of that
oveTcOat. and I'm going 10 eat il for
my lunch. II il disappears the Com
mittee on Appropriations viii have 20
pay for IT,"
'iFll look out for it. sir" said Charlie.
1T will be safe. sir
But when the Secretary had gone, the
careful Charlie took the apple for which
the committee had been made respon-
sible and locked il up in a safe place
TO await the Secretary's return There
are many visitors in the committee
room.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-11
BROWNSVILLE CASE
ON TAP TOMORROW
llllman and Foraker to Talk.
Purdy Report and An
other Message.

tomorrow viii witness a renewal Of
the struggle over the Brownsville inves-
legation question in the Senate. Senator
Foraker has given notice he viii try
10 set vote tomorrow on the resoIu-
uon for an investigation. He expects
To speak on the subject and other Sena-
tors VIII proD4Ulv do so.
senator Tilnlan has already given no
uce he viii speak tomorrow. Hc VIII
oppose the Presidents action. Senator
Illlman VIII not be moved to defend
the President because the South Caro-
Ina Legislature adopted q resoIuti IN
calling on the South Carolina Senators
To stand by the President.
1t is expected the report of Assistant
Attorney General Purdy, whom the
President sent 20 Brownsville. and who
has returned, viii be sent TO the Senate
Monday Mr.. Purdy's report is under
stood 10 strengthen the cause of The
Administration. Tie belief is gaining
ground that the President will send to
the Senate a special message with the
Purdy report. so far modifying his orr Ii
nal order relating To tie cliored troops
as 10 strike out that past respecting
civil rights.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-11
AT HIS BEST
AS CYRUS BLENKARM

r. 5. Willard gave his marvellous inn
person OF Cyrus Blsnkarm, 1.-THE Mid
dleman," at the National last night, and
held a crowded house absolutely by the
spell Of his genius. He was heard with
an absorbed attention, that only Occas-
ionally, except al the close OF an aSL
allowed itself the relief OF applause.
fearing lest il might interrupt and lose
something Of the wonderful performance.
Cyrus Blenkarm. the impractical cid
potter. is probably the greatest OF Mr..
Wizards splendid series or CharaCteri-
cations. but il is too we'll Known here
TO require criticism or discussio Many
of the audience, like the wIi,er. prob
ably saw il when Mr.. VIII I'd hrst
played it-and that must be at least
fifteen years ago. Many have probably
made a point OF seeing IL at every OPP
portunity since. and certainly IT would
take a greater pen TO fashion any fresh
laurels for Mr.. Willard on that score
1t is a performance OF such admirable
restraint. ringing so true In every detail
of both the weakness and the strength
OF the old potter that il carries its au-
dience along with IL. steadily To the
climax of the third act. and 10 the re-
lieved tension Of the fourth The really
great moment comes at the end of the
second act with Wizards absolute help
Iessness in the face Of m0nstr0us in
justice and overwhelming grief. II there
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-11
Never Touched Me!

There is a dreary land. they say
That stretches on past Lies long
miles.
They call these barren plains Of gray
The dreary Land OF Wasted Smiles.
And they. who smiles to strangers
fling
Who go their selfish ways content.
Nor let at home their laughter ring,
Can scarcely know their punishment.
'Tis said that Charon guides them far
From where the other souls must
dwell
To these drear plains none can unbar-
Plains not in paradise or hell
And ev'ry stone upon that PIN
Stands black and cold. in grim, gray
pile,
While they who wander there in pain
Find ev'ry stone a wasted smile.
Too late. indeed too late they weep:
To those who loved them they'd atone.
But through that land where shadows
creep.
Their evry smile turns To a stone
And so they pace that dreary plain:
Ever they pace its endless miles.
For they who choose 10 smile In vain
Must know the Lord Of Wasted Smiles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-11

opposition is that the Commits
sioners are not experts and cannot
determine how many cars road
can operate at a profit Neither
were the members of the efficient
Massachusetts, railroad commission
experts when appointed, or the
members of the Interstate Com
meree Commission. No vast amount
of experiences is required TO tell if
enough cars are being operated on a
road which compels passengers to
stand in the aisles by the score
as at present they do stand on more
than one line in the District.
Further, there is no more reason
10 fear that the District Commits
sioners would bear too heavily on
the roads than there is to fear that
the roads viii bear too heavily on
the people. Other things being
equal-and whether they are equal
or not-the citizen would prefer 70
have the railroad Iun the risk.
If there are any citizens associa-
tions in the District whose members
believe the service in their sections
is unsatisfactory, they will find il
profitable TO get busy in behalf of
this bill without wasting more time.