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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-16
FALLS ONTO AK; DIES.
George Masiker Victim Of Peculiar
Accident

Accident.
Hood River Ore, July 16.-George
Masiker, a well known resident OF
Hood River, died Sunday as the result
of an accident two weeks ago. Masi-
ker was in a tree with a double-b -bitted
AK, chopping off some Of the limbs,
when the limb he was standing on
broke and threw him over backward,
causing him to drop the ak. The tool,
which reached the ground first, stuck
in the soil and the unfortunate man
fell on 1t backward. The sharp blade
entered his back, cutting through a
rib and penetrating one of his lungs.
Masiker gave evidence of recovery,
but a few days ago blood poisoning
set in. Masiker, who has been mar
ried but year. leaves a wife and
child.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-16
New Roomlng House Now Open.

The Empire rooming house in the
Schwartz & Greulich building, corner
Webb and Garden streets, is now
open to the public. All the rooms
are nicely furnished with new furni-
ture; hot and cold water and electric
lights I'm every room. Rooms, so
cents and S1.0O. Special rates given
by the week or month. Mrs. Rose
Call, Prop.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-16
OIL WE'LL 1900 FEET DEEP.
Limit of Machine on Ground Is 3OOs
Feet-WOrk Financed by Spokane
Man.


Drilling on the oil prospect near
Rosalin, Wash, has reached a depth
of 1900 feet, the last $50 feet being
bored through a stratum Of hard rock.
The well Is on the right Of way of the
Colfax division Of the Spokane & Ia
land railroad, about five miles this
side 'of Rosalia. The expenses of
making the bore is being met by a
group Of Spokane men, who were led
to believe that there were oil indlca-
tions in the Palouse country by the
reports of several experts.
The limit of the drilling machine
which is being used is 5000 feet, one
third of which distance has been
reached. No opinion as to the prob
able course that will be pursued in
case oil is not reached in 5000 feet
can be obtained from the men backing
the project.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-16
Pastinie Pleases Crowds.

Among the most attractive pictures
at the Pastime are "The Lost Pocket
book" which is in beautiful colorings
and tells an interesting story. "Around
the Coast of Brittany" Is also beauti-
full. The illustrated song "When
Summer Tells Autumn Good Bye" was
one of the best yet presented. There
will be a change here tomorrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-16
CNivcr-AIcBee.

Cloyd Oliver Of Echo and Mrs. Dix
is D. McBee were united in marriage
here last evening, the ceremony be-
ing performed by Judge Gilliland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-16

Mrs, Anna Selkirk Norton, who re-
Gently went to Walla Walla to locate,
is at home to her friends at 572 Uni
versity street in that city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-16
part Of the charter, the city can pro-
coed to carry into effect these new
provisions.
New Temperance Drink.

The East Oregonian has just receiv-
ed sample bottles of Maltona, a new
temperance drink manufactured by
the North Pacific Brewing company
of Astoria. This is a soft drink of
high class and contains but one per
cent of alcohol in weight and but IL
per cent in volume. The North Paci-
fic Brewing company is the sole man
ufacturer of Maltona and has placed
1t on sale in this city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-16

II you see It in the East Oregonian,
it's so.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-26
GARY WILL Be At
THE INAUGURATION
Delegation Wants to Go to
Washington for March
the Fourth.

Captain H. S. Norton of the Gary
Land is now starting to form party
which will attend the inauguration at
Washington, March A. There have al
ready been twelve or fifteen who have
announced their intention of going to
the capital on that date, and 1t is not
improbable that there will be as many
as twenty who will decide to take the
trip.
The plan of the promoter is to Sc
cure enough people from Gary to go
so that they will be able to ride in a
special car of their own from Gary to
Washington. They will then remain
in the car and make that their head
quarters while they are in the city.
When the captain was asked wheth-
er or not they would advertise the city
on their trip, he only smi%d and said
that they were so use dto boosting
Gary that he didn't think 1t likely
that they would get out of the habit
this time He did not say in what
manner this advertising would be done,
but it is likely that there will be a
large number of people at the national
capital who will know that they have
been there.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-26
MGR. HERON GETS
PASSION PICTURES
Colonial Theater to Be Scene
of an Unusually Good
Attraction.

Until the moving picture machine
enabled promoters to bring that spec
tacle of spectacles, the Passion Play, to
the cities of the United States, 1t was
necessary to make a long journey to
Ober Amergau to see it.
But as long the journey is a ted
ious and expensive one, it is fortunate
for the people of Hammond can see the
Passion Play just as it is enacted, by
means of moving pictures.
1t should be known that the Passion
play is given by the people of Ober
Amergau only once in ten years. and
then the play is only produced after a
year or two of preparation.
To be permitted to play the part of
the Christ is an honor that is the high
est in the village and the ambition Of
life time. The other parts are played
by the villagers and are honors in the
order of their Importance.
Mr.. Heron, in speaking the pictures
says that he has secured them only aft
er repeated requests that they be re-
produced here. There were hundreds
of his patrons who were unable to see
the pictures the last tim they were
here. but this time the pictures will
be shown Monday and Tuesday at the
Colonial theater and this will give
every one a chance to see them
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-26
United Wireless Telegraph Company
Will Send And Receive Aerograms
In Hammond And Gary
MANAGER RILEY
IS VASTLY SURPRISED
Popular Theatrical Manager
Is Remembered by
His Friends.

A midnight Christmas banquet in the
new Princess theater was one of the
social novelties in Hammond last night
The guest of honor was P. NJ Riley,
manager of both the Wonderland and
the Princess theaters, and the banquet
ers were the fifteen employees of the
two places and Mr.. Riley.
The banquet was not only in honor
of the popular manager but was equal
ly a surprise to him. 1t had been
planned for weeks by the employees
and long after IL o'clock when the last
patron had emerged from the Prin-
cess the eager hands began arranging
the banquet on the temporary table.
Mr.. Riley himself had gone over to
the Wonderland on State street to
close the doors and returning to the
Princess he found the tables partially
spread.
He was led to believe that it was
in honor of one of the other employees
and when everybody was about ready
to sit down he was escorted to the seat
of honor. At the end of the session he
was presented with a beautiful wGtesl
embellished with the K. of c. emblem.
Although considerably surprised at first
Mr.. Riley nevertheless found the most
appropriate words in which TO thank
his faithful hosts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-26
HAMMOND PEOPLE
WILL BE WELCOMED
L. Smith, Chicago Mission
ary, Opens Door to Poor.

L. Smith. a former missionary in
Hammond in a letter to The TIMES
wishes to notify all of his Hammond
friends that he has established a mis-
sion in Chicago. and that everybody is
welcome there. The mission is estab-
lished at 45 South Curtis street and
is opent at all times. In the letter Mr..
Smith says:
Il most cordially invite any and all
my friends in Hammond to call and
be my guests whenever they come to
Chicago. Especially, do I invite such
who are out of work, gladly giving
food lodging, use of telephone ma
terial for correspondence, car fare,
ETC., free and without cost, and willing
to give every possible assistance to OBJ
tain work for the unemployed. Such
as those who have money, can pay their
own expenses or part thereof, but
persons without a home or shelter, hav-
ing no work or money, will receive all
possible assistance at the mission free
Il thank you and the people of Ham
mond for their kindness extended to
me while in your city.
''P. S.-We guarantee protection and
care to both old and young, while here
at the mission
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-26
TOWN
CLAIMS
EQUITY
Peculiar Suit Is Instituted at
Crown Point and Judge
Willis G. McMahan Grants
a Temporary Restraining
Order.

One of the most peculiar suits which
has ever been started In this region,
has been made necessary because the
people of Lake county have the habit
of city building, which creates prob
lens regarding the rights of towns as
compared to townships which are diff
ficult of adjudication.
A case in point, which is attracting
great deal of attention, is the tenn
porary restraining order which At
torneys Fetterer and Hall, of Gary, the
comprising the old towns of Liverpool
and Lake Station, have secured against
County Treasurer Albert Mack to pre-
vent him from making a draft on the
funds of Calumet township in which
the recently Incorporated town of East
Gary claims an equity.
The case was taken before Judge w.
C. McMahan of Crown Point and on
the representations made by Attorneys
Fetterer and Hall. the temporary re-
straining order was issued and the
Row Over Taxation.
1t appears that the levy of IL mills
on the dollar for township expenses
and of mills on the doddar for road
repairs, which was made in March
realized between $4,000 and 100000
AS the Incorporation of the town Of
East Gary was not accomplished unit
June this town was compelled to con.
<-st- -
ship purposes to the general fund
- When East Gary became toszr,
and consequently a separate politica
entity, it was denied the right to it.
share of the funds, part of which haf
been collected from the property own
| ers of East Gary.
The restraining order was sought
therefore, for the purpose of prevent
| ing the expenditure of these funds unit
an equitable division of them could b,
| made.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-26
A HANDSOME GIFT.

A magnificent Christmas present
came to several Hammond people on
Christmas eve from Louis E. Holman
formerly of this place. who Is now on
his ranch in Texas. The F. r. Motifs,
B. L P. Bells and T. z. Bells received a
barrel of turkeys from Kansas City, a
barrel Of grape fruit and oranges from
Mr.. Hohman's Florida vineyards, and
barrel of holly and mistletoe from his
ranch in Texas. Through the generos-
ity of the recipients a number of other
Hammond people were able to share
in Mr.. Hohman's bounty, and Mr.. B. L.
B. Bell brought some luscious grape
fruit, oranges and mistletoe to be samp-
led by members of THE TIMES staff for
which, with the glad pen of the country
editor, we return our thanks
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-26
GREAT ACTIVITY
ON CALUMET AVE.
Six New Residences to Go
Up at an Average
Cost of $4,000.

AS a result of the placing of the
Turner property on Calumet avenue
on the market there will be a great
building activity there next spring
1t is known already that there will be
six new residences built there, which
will average $4,000 in cost and it is
thought that there will be at least a
score of residences projected before
spring comes.
This means that the activity in
building lines will be greater next
year than it has been at any time since
the financial furry of 1907. 1t also
means a degree of development for
Calumet avenue that has never before
been attained
Among those who will build next
spring on their lots on Calumet avenue
are Otto c. Herhold, Frank Rockhill
Robert Dibbler, Peter w. Meyn, Cost
lin, Meyn & Co and Albert Mack.
There are others who bought proper
ty in the subdivision and will improve
1t in the near future. but who have
not decided to build next spring.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-26
DIR. v. F. HOWAT IS NAMED
AS WORSH|PFUL MASTER
Popular Hammond Physician Chosen to Lead Lodge of
Hammond Masons During the Coming Year by
Members of Garfield Lodge.

who has made such fine record during
the past year
John w. Davis was elected to the
office of senior warden, and August
Schneider was elected Junior warden.
The one trustee who Isl elected by the
fraternity was Carl Bauer, who will
succeed J. T. Hutton Theodore Moor
was reelected treasurer. and Scott
Caller was reelected secretary
DR.. Howat viii not announce his ap-
pointments for several days and in
tends TO give the matter his careful
thought and consideration. Today he
has been receiving the congratulations
of many friends and Masonic brethren.
His election is one of the highest
honors in the bestowal of the members
of the local Masonic order, and in view
of the fact that the local lodge is still
in the constructive period of its de-
ve1opment. 1t is believed that his oppor.
tunities are great.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-26
BIG CONTEST NOW
LOCAL HISTORY
Mrs. G. G.. Reed the Happy
Winner of e. G.. Minas
Piano in Big Race.
ARTIE ,FINOLING GETS WHEEL
Success of Third Annual Event
Makes All It's Predecessors
Look aFint.
ARTIE FINOL|NG GETS WHEEL

With unprecedented success the great
E. c. Minas voting contest came to an
end on Christmas eve and the winners
were as follows:
Mrs. G. G. Reed, S9,96S votes, Piano.
Artie Finding, 1851 votes, bicy-
Gle.
Louise Shade, 38,513 votes, Doll.
The last days of the contest. which
hundreds of Hammond people have TAX
en- such an interest in, resulted in Mrs
Reed getting such a big lead over the
other candidates that a withdrawal of
names began on Saturday afternoon.
Many of the piano candidates with
DIRE win favor of Mrs. Reed and others
withdrew in favor of the other leaders.
The result did not affect Mr.. Reeds
chances, however, because she had the
bulge on all her rivals.
Made Splendid Presents.
The happy winners had their prizes
distributed to them on Christmas eve
and through the generosity of the E
G. Minas company the prizes were a
source of the greatest satisfaction to
them and to those who had voted fol
them.
This is the third annual contest in
augurated by the popular department
store The increase in voting this year
was phenomenal. The winner of the
first prize last year received only 50,-
900 votes and the winner of the seconC
got only 5000. There was no boy.
contest last year and the little hustler
-Artie Findling-who got the bicycle
| more than outdid himself. Other con
testants in the last race were mad,
happy by receiving appropriate gifts
The E. c. Minas company is being con
graduated on all sides today for tn,
success of the. contest and the fairness
with which they were, conducted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-26
FIRE LADD|ES
HAVE SANTA CLAUS
With No False Alarms to
Bother Them the Fire
men Celebrate.
CHRISTMAS GOODIES IN PLENTY
Feast Is a Sort of Farewell to the
Days in the Old City
Hall Home.

Christmas in the fire station was one
of the picturesque celebrations in Ham
mond yesterday at the Central station.
Sitting at sumptuous Christmas
dinner, which was served in the fire
station the fireladdies sat at the table
from 1 o'clock until 6, at their leisure
and enjoying the peace and good will
spirit to their utmost Thirty people
sat at the table and half of these were
guests. 1t was with a peculiar feeling
that the guests enjoyed their dinner,
for they were awake to the possibilities
of what might happen should a fire
alarm come in. But fortunately moth
ing happened to disturb the pleasure
of the afternoon.
Turkey and Chicks Disappear.
Two big turkeys and half dozen
chickens, accompanied with all the
Christmas trimmings, disappeared in
the hours that passed all too fast.
1t was one of the best days that the
old engine house has ever seen and 1t
will be the last one for the boys will
soon be housed in their new place.
Next to spending few hours al
home where they could have enjoyed
the Christmas dinner, the affair Of
yesterday was certainly the best sub
stitute, and as for the fun that the
fire laddies and their boys got out OF
that could not have been surpassed
anywhere.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-26
SHOWS DEMAND FOR
FINE OFFICE SUITES
DR.. J. A. Graham, Judge John A. Gil
lett and F. Richard Schaaf, Jr.,
Are the Latest Professional Men to
Secure Lofts and Suites in Ham
mond's Hive Of Industry.

The Hammond building, the largest
office building in the Calumet region;
with one exception, has every suite of
rooms rented. In fact, the number of
applicants for quarters In this building,
recently, makes it apparent that the de-
mand for UP to date office rooms i'm
Hammond lis greater than ever. There
are nearly three hundred persons now
who tenant and are employed In and
about the building in various capacities.
On account of the fact that Ham
mond is very popular as location for
professional men and that the special
lists are all locating here on account of
the splendid railway facilities and the
opportunity it affords to have an Of
fee here and build up practice over
the entire region. the demand for suit
able office rooms has become very
great.
Homer Trout, the custodian of the
Hammond building. has been busy to-
day making arrangements for several
important changes. Attorneys D. J.
Moran and Charles Greenwald will have
suites 413 and Ala on the fourth floor
of the Hammond building.
Wants Larger Quarters.
Judge John H. Gillett, who Will soon
begin the practice of law in this city,
will temporarily occupy suite 412- AS
soon as possible he will secure larger
., quarters In the building.
DR.. J. A. Graham, who has been To-
Gated in the old offices of DR.. J. T.
Clark over the Commercial bank. will
move into the Hammond building and
will occupy either suites 800 and 80, or
suites $40 and 312. He will put in an
up to date electrical equipment.
The new law firm of Spencer, Ham
ellie, Palmer & Carr. is negotiating for
the whole front of the fifty floor and
will get these quarters If the offices
of the Lincoln-Jefferson College of
Law are moved to another location at
the end of the school year.
F. Richard Schaaf Jr. will move from
| the Commercial bank building and has
rented the offices formerly occupied by
Attorney Dan Moran and will make
them his headquarters. Mr.. Schaaf's
| interests are now so large that ii is
necessary for him to be located in per-
manent quarters where he can receive
his clients suitably.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-26
DAY OF CELEBRATION
WINDS Up IN JAIL
Two Gary Men Punched =
at Whiting Yesterday
Evening.

Whiting, Ind, Dec. 26.-(Special.) >
Two men from Gary came to Whiting
yesterday to spend Christmas. They
were Joe TOBIAS and Wensik Kakas-
tachiski, and after their day of celebra-
tion finally landed in jail
Last night, about $50 o'clock, they
met a Whiting man named Andrew Ur-
ban, whom they had known in the old
country. The conversation was soon
centered on a certain man in their
fatherland with whom they were all
acquainted. The result was that over a
difference of opinion there was soon a
free-for-al fight. the two Gary men
assaulting Urban. Once TOBIAS, with
the intention of kicking Urban in the
face. missed him and kicked his friend
in the mouth.
Officer Vacha was called to the scene
and placed the three men under arrest
Urban was released, however. and the
other two men were taken to the sta
tion by Officers Vacha and Emmel
Their trial will be before Mayor
Smith.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-26
BOY IS BITTEN
BY A DOG
James O'Donnell Pounced
Upon Christmas Eve
By Hungry Animal.

While returning from an errand on
Christmas eve, James and Thomas
O'Donnell the two little sons of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. O'Donnell, 2s3 Webster ave-
nue., were attacked by dog which the
boys say belonged to Joseph Drummer.
The lads claim that they were simply
walking along the street when the
dog jumped out at them. Thomas made
good use of his legs and got away. but
James was not so fortunate. The dog
fastened it's teeth in his leg and be-
fore he could fight it off. had made an
ugly wound. He went home to his
frightened parents and they called DR.
w. F. Howat, who cauterized aud dress
ed the wound Friends of the lsttle
chap are very solicitous about the oc-
currence and hope that no serious re-
suits will follow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-26

1t is thought that the fact that he was
partly under the influence of liquor
was responsible for the accident and
may also have been responsible for the
fact that he escaped.
Wade was able to walk to Dr. Child
laws office, where his injuries were
dressed.
The engine and caboose did not stop
and it is supposed that the engineer
and fireman and the train crew were
not aware of the fact that the acci-
dent had occurred
The train was going west and had
just pulled out past the Lake Shore
and Nickel Plate station. Wade went
to his boarding house. which is To-
Gated over on Plummer avenue. near
the state line. He is employed by Bill
Thompson at the ice houses at Wolf
Lake.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-26

AND WE'D
At THE HUB
Chicago Telephone Company
Employees Steal a March
on Their Friends Christ
mas Eve and Are Now on
Their Honeymoon.

The little blind god, with the golden
quiver, commonly yclept Cupid, engf-
neered with much craft and ingenuity
n Christmas eve elopement last Thurs
day evening which surprised and de-
lighted Hammond society people yes-
terday when the denouement came.
Friends Were Not Posted.
without saying a word of their in
tentions or plans to their relatives or
friends, Miss Eta Schumacher, 269
Oakley avenue, and Lloyd Parsons, ac-
companied by Harvey Post, slipped
away to the Indiana Gretna Green,
Crown Point, last Thursday and OBJ
tanned license to wed at the court
house They soon found Judge Harry
Is. Nicholson and hied themselves to
his little dovecote on Main street
where the nuptial ceremony was per-
formed And Mr.. Post performed the
duties of best man, maid of honor
usher, flower bearer and ring bearer
with great credit to himself
There was a supper at the CONNER
cial hotel and Mr.. Post put his charge.
on a Panhandle train and returned tc
Hammond where he gently broke the
news.
Relatives Are Surprised.
| The elopement was a great surprist
/ to the relatives of the young coupl'
| and upon their return to Hammond
which 1t is anticipated will take plac
next Monday, they will be roundly con
graduated
The romance began in the genera
Offices of the Chicago Telephone comp
any where the principals were EN-
ployed. Mrs. Parsons has worked a
the exchange for three years and i
lone of the pretficst ard NEST lovabl
girls at the local switchboard. Nj
Parsons, who is the son of Mrs. Carri
Parsons and a nephew Of Manager {
A Krinbill. is employed by the Chicag
corporation as district solicitor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-26
TELLS TERRIBLE TALE.
But It Was Just a Simple
Christmas Holdover.

Elias 1gnatz, the owner of some
valuable realty in the Standard Steel
Car district. came to the office of Judge
W. W. Mcmahon this morning and
stated that he was living in fear of
his life.
He wanted to make certain disposi-
ton of his property so that there would
be less danger of his being murdered
for his money. He told the judge that
he had found the head of foreigner
In hole in the ground and that he
did not have any idea where the body
was located.
The story was investigated by the
police but they failed to unearth any
great crime. They are of the opinion
that Ignatz is suffering from a hold
over Christmas jag.