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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-21

The Central block, the first brick
building In Hammond and about the
only landmark in the heart of the city
which connects the present metrOpOli-
tan Industrial center with the little
struggling village of quarter of a
century ago, Is to be sold at auction
tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock.
The Central block was built in the
early days and at that time contained
the general store, which was under the
control of the Towle boys. NJ. NJ, Amos,
Porter and Everett.
In this store was a grocery, a meat
market, a general merchandise store
and above all the postoffce. One OF
the Towle's was the postmaster, anoth-
er was the mayor and, in fact, the
whole city was managed by the Towles
Was TovyIe's Headquarters.
In those days M. M. Towle was re-
puted to be worth a million and the
impetus which Hammond received il
those days as a result of his energy
and initiative made it and not Gibson
the principal industrial city of Lake
county.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-21

Good evening, have you used Red
Cross stamp YETI"
No" You are not in it then. You
have lost an opportunity costing you
only 1 cent by which to send holiday
greeting. You have Furthermore for
gotten in the rush of your Christmas
shopping which after all is prompted
by your generosity to remember those
who appreciate your generosity most.
the consumptives throughout the Unit
ed States, for the proceeds of the sales
of Red Cross stamps are used for a
fund with which to fight the white
plague"
The stamps may be bought in prac-
tically every business house in the
Hammond business district and the re-
ports from some of these places are
encouraging, while others say the sales
are slow.
Last week Hammond received con-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-21
BOYS BRING CHARGE
AGAINST SALOONMAN
Sol Grossman Arrested This
Morning for Selling
Liquor to Minors.
CASE AGAINST HIM CONTINUED
Lads Have a Carouse Last Saturday
Evening in Harrison Park and
Get Very Drunk.

Solomon GrOssman, Hammond sa-
ioonkeeper, whose place of business is
at SO State street, was arrested on a
warrant served by Frank Shine on the
charge of selling liquor to minors. He
was arraigned i'm the Hammond city
court this morning and his case was
continued until Dec. 2S.
The charge against Grossman was
very serious and should he be found
guilty the penalty will be commensur-
ate with the crime. Sunday evening
Officer Herman found John Gerke, a
in Harrison Park.
Police Had to Carry Him.
The young man was so drunk that ii
was necessary for the officer to carry
him to the police station in lieu of a
patrol wagon. When Gerke was revived
he confessed that he and several other
boys had gone to Solomon Grossman's
saloon. where they purchased a guam
tity of whiskey.
They had no difficulty in securing the
liquor from Grossman. John Gerke says
he bought two half pints and he testi.
fed at the preliminary hearing thai
Ben. Wagner bought two larger bot.
ties of the stuff, which might have beer
been pints or even quarters.
Many Boys in Party.
In the party of boys were: Johr
Gerke, his brother, Willie Gerke, Ben
Wagner, Tony Jones. Erwin Miller anC
boy they call Mike, the Jew. Thes,
boys went to Harrison Park Sunda,
evening and started to drink the whis
key they had purchased.
1t was not long before the Gerk
boy was dead drunk and the rest jus
managed to get away. 1t was one o
those cases were young boys thought /
was smart to go out and get drunk
and Solomon Grossman is alleged t
have helped them accomplish their pur
pose.
Complaint against Grossman wa
made by the father of the Gerke bo
and the case will be vigorously prose
cuted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-21
MUSICAL ART SOCIETY
GETS AN ATTRACTION
Talented Young Virtuoso
:. Will Appear in This
City on Jan. 6.
MAY Be ANOTHER KUBELIK
Otto Meyer to Include Hammond on
His Great American Tour
Now On

Without any ado the Musical Art
society of Hammond has made an en-
gagement with Otto j. Meyer, one of
the greatest vio1inists in America, to
appear Mt Towle's Opera House
Wednesday evening, Jan. 8, under Its
auspices.
Otto Meyer arrived in New York last
November for his American tour Of
1908 and 1909 and it is exceedingly
fortunate that through close friends
of the great virtuoso the Hammond
Musical Art society was enabled to ar
range a Hammond appearance of Otto
]. Meyer.
May Equal Kubelik.
The press notices, which this great
violinist, who is still a young man,
has secured in the Bohemian, German
and French papers, makes it apparent
that Otto j. Meyer is to be another Jan
Kubelik and may even surpass this
great musician.
It is expected that musicians in
towns for miles around. who have heard
of Mr. Meyer, will journey to Ham
mond on the evening of the concert to
take advantage of this rare opportunity
to hear one of the worlds greatest mu-
sicians.
Already several concert parties are
being arranged and it is expected that
| the concert will be one of the great
est society events of the season. Ev-
eryone who lays any claim to being a
virtu will want to be present at the
concert, and although a performance
of this kind does not appeal to those
! h0 II
| of entertainment that is offered in the
average musical comedy. yet it is ex-
pected that there are enough people
who appreciate really high grade mu-
sical performance to fill Towle's Opera
House on Jan. 6.
The members of the musical art are
already disposing of the tickets at very
moderate prices and the opportunity
1 will be offered to have them reserved
later on.
American violinist Surprises Prague.
Since the sure success of Jan Kubelik
| Prague has become the mecca for violiI
students from all parts of the world
and quite especially from America. O
the hundreds who go to the Bohemian
masters. very few are ever heard of
however. An exception in this respec
is Otto Meyer. AS will be seen from
the criticisms quoted below this youns
artist created quite stir in the Bohem
ian capital. Young Meyer has beel
broad enough not to confine himsel
to any one school, and in this respect
too. he forms a notable exception t
most of the English and American stu
dents who make a pilgrimage to Pragu
to worship at the shrine of Sevcik.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-21
IMPRESSED WITH
KLWER'S SUGGESTION
Believes That Lake County Should
Pay No Attention to Porter and
Laporte-says That Conditions In
This County Have Been Abnormal
and Believes That Litigation viii
Soon Decrease.

That a continuous court at Crowu
Point and an extra superior court judge
at Hammond II the only possible So
luton of the extra superior court ques-
tfon, is the opinion of Hon. John ID. Pet-
erson of Crown Point, who is one of
the oldest and abIest practitioners in
the state.
Attorney Peterson has practiced law
I'm Lake county twenty-eight years and
is one of the oldest and most experf-
enced members of the bar today and
haos seen litigation of the coun ia
has seen the litigation of the county
grow from the time when the circuit
judge at Crown Point was able to dis
pose of all the cases with ease, until
the present time, when other measures
are needed to take care of the enOr-
nous amount of litigation in the coun-
ty.
Devotfng all his time to corporation
practice alone, Mr.. Peterson probably
visits more courts In Lake, Porter, La
porte and ST. Joseph counties than any
attorney In the county, and knows full
well tn evaIue of centralizing the
courts In Lake county.
tBY HON. j. b. PF.TERsoN)
II have been much impressed with
the suggestion made by Mr.. kllver, as
reported in THE TIMES some time since,
to the effect that the courts should be
centralized as much possible. 1t
would be a mistake to have branches
of the higher courts scattered around
over the country. I had an experience
last week which will illustrate to some
extent this point A man was killed
in one of the manufacturing plants in
the north part OF the county. His rela-
tives made a claim for damages The
company agreed to pay a certain sum
which was satisfactory to the de-
oedents. Such settlements, under the
law to be binding must be made
through an administrator with the ap-
proval of the court.
How 1t Was Done.
"An administrator was appointed by
| the circuit court and the whole matter
adjusted and money paid over to the
satisfaction of all concerned. A few
days ago I discovered that an admin
istrator had been previously appointed
| in the same matter in the superior
| =
| Continued on mage z.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-21
NEW AMERICAN POSTAL
RATE Anglers GERMAY
Not Available on English and French
Mail Steamers.

Berlin, Dec. 81. - Less enthusiasm
over the 2-cent German-American let
ent now in the fatherland, owing to the
tardy realization that the new rate
is only available for letters going di-
rect to America from German ports.
The people therefore must keep posted
on the sailings of the German liners,
necessitating delays, as the bulk of
the letters for the United States go by
English and French lines. The i'm
perial government will be asked to ex-
tend the cheaper rate. regardless of the
route taken
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-21
ANOTHER MEETING TO
Be HELD TONIGHT
Postofice Employees Will Gather To-
night for the Purpose of Appoint
ing COMMITTEES Who Will Wait on
Mayor and Common Council at Fu-
ture Meeting.

The National Protective Association
of Mail Carriers of Hammond and the
National Protection of Postal Clerks
of Hammond will hold "a joint meeting
this evening for the purpose of protest..
ing against the plan for numbering
the city, which has been adopted by
the mayor and city council of Ham,
mOnd.
The postal clerks and mail carriers
say when the announcement was made
several months ago that the renumber-
ing of the city had been decided upon
they did not realize that 1t meant an
entirely new system had been adopt
ed. They thought it was simply plan
to provide new metal numbers for the
old ones and supply numerals where
there had been none before.
Are More Concerned.
AS the postoffice employees are more
concerned about the adoption of a new
system of numbering than any other
group of men in the city the letter
carriers and postal clerks think the
mayor and council should have called
them into consultation.
Instead of securing suggestions from
the very men who know more about
streets and numbering than any other
set of men In the city, the city Of
ficials went on and framed up a re.
numbering ordinance.
1t was not until the work of re.
numbering had actually begun that f
dawned up the postoffice employees tha
a radically new system had been decid
ed upon.
Form a New Basis.
They then discovered that the cit,
dads had decided on Calumet avenu,
and Gostlin streets as the basis 70
the REMEMBERING. Everything east o
Caulmet would be known as East State
East Sibley, etc. Everything west o
Calumet would be known as West State
West Plummer, etc
In like manner Holman street soutl
of Gostlin street. would be known a
South Holman street and north of Cost
! lin strete would be known as Nortl
| Holman street. This would be true il
the case of all of the other north an
south thoroughfares in the city
/ The result of this plan of number
ing would be to make the corners o
Gostlin street and Calumet avenue tn
Hammond, Broadway and Fifth avenu
inter section.
The theory of this plan of numberin
is that the corners of Gostlin stree
and Calumet avenue are the geograph
fCnnffuuad On n4Ua III
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-21
REPORTS ENCOURAGING
Mayor Lawrence Becker Is
Doing Nicely at st. Mar
garet's Hospital.

The reports from Mayor Becker's
bedside continue to be encouraging.
He has spent two restful nights. He
is at his ease in his waking hours, but
owing to his long continued illness he
is considerably weakened
All visitors have been denied admit
tance and none will be admitted until
Christmas day, when it is hoped thai
he will be strong enough to receive a
few for a short time
Mr.. Becker will spend at least an
other two weeks in the hospital and
will then be removed to his home on
Rimbach avenue.
The Becker home continues to be
the center of many inquiries from
anxious friends, who insist on having
a personal assurance that the city's
chief executive is doing fne'
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-21
ARE YOU SENDING OUT
ANY RED CROSS STAMPS?
Sales Are Rather Dsuraging and VIII
Hammond If Little Things Have To Be
Returned Without Being Used.

signment of 10000 stamps, they having
been placed on the local market un-
der the auspices of the Hammond Wo-
mans club.
Hammond Only Has 10000.
Now since the stamps are aimed to
be sold during the holiday season 1t
is argued that II would surely not re-
fleet to the credit of Hammond IL a
single unused stamp would have to be
returned to headquarters. The typo
graphical union in Indianapolis alone
subscribed for 10000 stamps and will
see to it that they go out through the
mails.
1t is said that IL every business man
in Hammond would provide himself
with only 81 worth of the stamps thai
they would be sold in less than no
time. They serve a double purpose
that of sending a message OF good
cheer and aiding worthy cause.
The stamps themselves are pretty
little stickers, which may be pasted
on anything which is sent through the
mail. 1t must be understood, however
that they do not serve as postage.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-21
PLATE GLASS BREAKERS
PAY TOWN ANOTHER VISIT

Plate glass window breakers have
arrived in Hammond. A couple of them
visited the Standard settlement last
night and at 2:10 a. m. broke a window
in the clothing store of Henry Zol-
lamtz and stole SO pair of shoes
Officers f-renck and Lamme heard the
crash, but. although they took after
the thieves, they were unable to catch
them. To break $50 window in order
to get a SO pair of shoes places these
thieves in the category of meanest
men.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-21
THEY SMELL A MOUSE
Especial to THE T1MEsl

Indianapolis, Dec. 21.-The prospects
are that the conference of republican
representatives, which is called for this
place tomorrow night, will be very
lightly attende@.
Incidentally, the republicans smell
n large piece of cheese in the shape of
Governor Hanly in the call which was
issued by Luman X. Babcock, the ex-
ecutive's private secretary. The repub-
licans say that the meeting looks to
the mike Hanly scheme to defend
county option. Representatives SchrOe-
der and Hewig of Evansville fatty re-
fuse to attend.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-21
ELECTION CONTEST DEFERRED
Especial to THE TIMEs.) }

Crown Point, Ind. Dec. 21. The
Simons-w -wickey election contest was
postponed today on account of the
necessity for the absence of Repre-
sentative z. W. Wickey, who has gone
to indianapolis.
Crown Point is to be given a rest
from the publicity which it has been
enjoying and the terrible suspense
which 1t has resulted
It is understood that the contest will
be taken up tomorrow and carried to
its conclusion early this week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-21

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-21

Try a want ad in THE TIMES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-21
WEATHER.

Fair today with fresh west
exly winds, Tuesday rain or
snow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-21

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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-24

When large corporations, like the
railroad companies, for instance, are
cont nually wedding out those OF
their employees who are frequent
patrons Of the saloons, II is exceilsn,
evidence that business and booze will
not assimilste and that the young. man
who expetcs to get on In the world
must keep away from the flowing
bowl " hs would succeed. The tact
that many men say that they car
take drink or let 1t alone does moi
alter the outcome with Thousands
who have said the same thing and
who have sacrificed home, friends,
position and even fortune over the
saloon bar. Even the temperate
drinker seldom stops short of torri-
BILE fall over the abyss Of confirmed
inebriety. II were better to put the
temptation out Of the way than to
have TO reinstate the fallen.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-24
RULE OR RUIN.

There IL an immense amount Of clat-
ter these days about what is going to
rule or ruin our country. Unprin-
cipled, grasping corporate bodies,
free trade, high tariff, etc, but the
real underourrent and maelstrom of
distraction is seldom limited ut by the
great aRitators. Talk about large un'
principled corporate bodies, there is
nothing in all christendom equal to
the liquor oligarchS it commands
more money. wields moro influence
and damns the whole country more
than all the so.called corrupt insti-
tutions combined; IL leads TO more
strikes or instruction, breeds more
anarchists, causes more disasters,
poverty and discomfort than Aueht
else, and were tho evil corrected to-
day, the big end Of the labor question
and financial straits of communities
would be solved; but the two great
dominant parties have but one theme
to wrangle over, protection and free
trade, and while they are knocki ing
and cutting and accomplishing moth
ing, save scrambliuR for place and
power, whisky is working the eternal
ruin of the masses. Both are so com
pletely environed in the whisky in
terests there Is little hope for extrioa-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-24

The Medford Mail seems 10 be doing
all kinds of things Of late II recently
put in a new Mergenthaler typeset.
ting machine. and then last Thursday
the editor Of the paper. A. s. Bliton.
married Miss Ida Redden. Their
honeymoon includes review of the
naval fleet at San Francisco. all oi
which naturally impresses tho brethren
that Medford must be good news
paper town TO stand all this pressure
In one newspaper office in 80 short .
time. May the Mail continue to pros
mar
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-24
DIED.

rHOMAS-Friday. April II, 1908
John Thomas, in this city, aged II
years, three months and % days
The immediate cause Of Mr
Thomas death was cancer. He had
been seriously Ill fer the past month
Thomas was born ut South BEND,
Ind. With his wife and daughter
who survive him, he came to Jose
phine county about Ave years ago.
The deceased had been engaged II
mining in Josephine county. but hat
recently retired. Funeral service
were held at the residence at . o'clocl
last Saturday afternoon. the Rev
Maclean of the Newman M. Z
church officiating. Interment .
Granite Hill cemetery.
ABRAMSON-Friday. April 18th
1908 at the Southern Pacific hospita
in this city, of typhoid fever, Chas
Abramson, aged Is years, and
month.
The deceased was the son Of Mr.
aud Mrs. Andrew Abrsmson Of Ala
media, Cal. He came here few
months ago from Nevada, expecting tt
assist his uncle, Cora Msttison, in hi,
mine, the Oriole, at Galice, bu
was III when he arrived and wa
shortly taken with the fever. He wa,
taken TO the hospital where he lily
passed away last Friday. His mother
had been notified and reached her,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-24
STOCKMEN NOTICE.

The attention of Josephine County
Stockmen's Association is directed to
Article 8 OF the constitution regard
ing payment of annual dues Dues
may be sent to Dick George. presi-
dent. or Will Leonard, secretary, at
Kerby. Ore. 4-24 2t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-24
MANFRED.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., April
lS. 1908, at 8 .. m. at the residence
Of Geo. Feldmsier, Henry g. Diess
of Eugene and Miss Ellen Roberts,
county Judge Jewell officiating.
Observation-Disclosures, April
22. 1908, at wilderville, Ernest Q.
Lewis Of Wilderville and Ada b.
Light Of Grave.
The young couple were married s'
the home OF the groom's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. W. Lewis, at Wilder
vile, Rev. Pepper, officiating. The
rooms were beautifully decorated
with Easter lilies, mock orange bios
SONS and ferns. The bride and groom
stood under large floral bell.
Miss Pearl Lewis, sowned in besuti-
full dress Of white embroidery acted
az bridesmaid and Philip Bown as
best man. The bride wore beauti-
ful gown OF white silk and carried a
boquet of Easter lilies. The guests
present were Mrs. N. K. Light and
Miss clara Light Of Grave. Mrs Helen
Lewis Guerin and Mrs. J. d. Hayes
of Portland. Mr.. Philip Brown. Miss
Pearl Lewis, Miss Goldie Lewis and
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W. Lewis
The bride and groom were the re-
cipients of many handsome presents.
The wedding took place at high noon
followea by a sumptuous dinner. A
reception was held in the evening at
which 45 guests were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis will be at home
to friends after May 8. at wilderville,
Ore.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-24

tion for either. and 1t is positive fact
and az true a prophecy ss was ever ut
tered 10 holy writ. il both remain as
they are. with out some intervening
power to rise up. the great financial
straits, oppression and destitution
will never be remedied, but the nation
be finally enveloped ia this underiy'
ing current Of destruction that re-
ceiyes scarce passing notice from
either, saving words OF contempt.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-24

The city Of Eugene has just decided
by vote Of five to one TO buy the
plant from a private concern and
hereafter operate its own water sys-
TEN. The consideration was $40, 900.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-24

Senator Fulton's equivocation on
Statement No. and the collision fol-
lowing reminds US of the old yet ever
recurring incident of tho small boy
and the gun-"he didn't know that it
WAS loaded -
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-24

In Nebraska. railroad employees who
drink are under the ban, and II Is
significant to note in this connection
that many Of the towns along the
Burlington went dry" at the April
election.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-24

ESTRAY-One red COW with white
markings, left ear tipped and slit
Has bren in my possession for SONS
months. Owner can have same p!l
proving property and paying
charges. P. H Jewell, SEA Sel
10. Up SO S, R6 W. 410 5p
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-24

LAND BARGAIN-SO acres of rich
river bottom soil with plenty Of ir.
rigsting water. Good for alfalfa
or fruit. price s2400. See W. q.
Long on west Main Street, or sd-
dress Box 81. 4-24 At
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-24
FRIDAY APRIL "a, l90S'

The result Of the primaries shows
that all were elected-maoy Of them
to stay at home.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-24
STRAYED.

SIRAYED-There-yesr -old brown and
white heifer. no ear marks, branded
pain n on left hip. last seen near
Miller ranch last September. Re.
ward for recovery. Hayden Close,
Wiiderviile, Ore lez3 S-1S tt
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-24

FOR SALE-A hack, with thill and
pole, also single harness. Price s35
cash. See W ]. Mellow, Main and
Pines streets. 4.24 ct
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-24

WILL rent yoO good firm, seven
miles Of city. Best terms given
Write Box 25, or see me, residence
corner Oak and Park streets. J. NJ.
Adams. 2-2S ri