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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-02
TOWN
BOARD
IS SUED
Trustees of Miller Are Hailed
Into the Lake Superior
Court This Morning on
Charges of Malfeasance in
Office.

Suit was commenced In the Lake SUI
perior court at Hammond today on the
relation of ID. E. Boone, prosecuting
attorney of the thirty judicial dis
frfct of Indiana to iampeach Gnstaf
Anderson, Patrick and John Carr, the
trustees of the town of Miller, located
east of Gary.
In the accusation made by William
Cook thre are many charges of mall
feasance in office which are brought
against all of the defendants, but In
addition Patrick Malone is charged
with habituai drunkenness.
If the charges in the complaint can
be substantiated in the trial the town
board Of Miller will probably stand
a s the most inefficient body that ever
assumed the responsibilities of public
office
Patrick Malone is charged with al
lowing claims amounting to $1,000,
according to the requirements of the
law.
Make Records Secret.
The board is alleged to have gone
so far as to pass an ordinance re
fusing the citizens of the town access
to the records of the town board. This
preposterous ordinance is in direct vio-
lation of the law.
The board members are alleged to
have refused to make an accounting
of the funds at their disposal. They
are accused of making contracts for
city work without advertising for bids.
Patrick Malone is also said not to be
a resident of the ward from which he
was elected. Probably the most seri-
Gus charge is that in defiance of the
wishes of the taxpayers the town
board passed several franchises in
which they gave extensive rights to
corporations without requiring them to
pay any penalty or make any for
feiture in the event that the terms
of the franchise are not complied with.
The complaint states that one Of the
trustees, Patrick Malone. even signed
the franchise without examining it's
contents. The trouble started when fifty
indignant taxpayers signed a petition
in which they asked the town trustees
to resign.
Met With Jeers.
This they refused to do and meet
the demands of the citizens with. de-
| fiant sneers and jeers. 1t was then
| that the people of Miller decided that
drastic means would have to be taken
to get the board members out of office.
| Attorney George Bardon was hired
| as the attorney for the citizens and he
! in turn secured the services of Attor-
ney W. ]. McAleer. Prosecuting Attor-
ney D. f. Boone was called into the
| law.
The matter was brought before
Judge Virgil S. Reiter this morning
and he issued a citation returnable
Nov. 10.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-02
RAILROAD MAN
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
John Blehaz Meets With Shocking Ac-
cident in Railroad Yards.

John Blehaz a railroad man en-
ployed in the Gibson round house, was
brought to ST. Margaret's hospital
While working at a circular saw, a
piece of wood snapped off and buried
itself in his stomach. His condition is
serious and it is doubtful whether he
can survive the operation that he had
to undergo.
Later.-The unfortunate man died at
the hospital this afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-02
ICE HOUSE IS A
TOTAL WRECK
Knickerbocker Fire Loss,
It Is Estimated, Will
Reach $3.50, 900.
THE FIREMEN WORK HOURS
North Wall of Colossal Building
Shielding Bulk of the En-
closure, Remains Standing.

Knickerbocker ice house No. 8, prob
ably the largest ice house in the United
States, is a total wreck. the last spark
of the first which started yesterday aft
ernoon having died out yesterday noon.
Standing at the mercy of the autumn
wind is huge mile of ice which did
not melt. It is estimated that this pile
contains 1880 tons, and unless it can
be removed within the next few days
the wind will rot it. 1t is further esti-
mated that the entire loss caused by
the fire amounts to at least s150,O00,
If not more
Ice house No 8 was 400 feet long, $50
feet wide and 40 feet high. Only the
smallest part Of it had been filled, the
ice company taving taken ice out of it
all summer.
One Wall Remains Standing.
Despite the presence of two fire en-
gines and three fire departments. in
cIuding the crews from Hammond, Rob
ertsdale and Colehour. little could be
done to check the flames. The north
wall of the building alone remains
standing. 1t was a stubborn fire. with
the flames eating their way through the
ice, along the petitions and into the
sawdust. To get water into these
places was merely guess work. as none
sof the firemen dared to go onto the ice
for fear of the big holes that had melt
ed in the ice. The bulk of the ice to-
day is still in good shape, but 1t will
not be long before it will start tc
crumble
Knickerbocker Ice company No. is
located on Wolf Lake and is the build
ing farthest south of the group of ice
houses. The engine of the Centra
station was the last to come in from
the work, it having been released a.
II o'clock after working nineteen hours
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-02
NOTICE.
ninerv Manufacture

The Stewart Machinery .Manufactur-
ing company will receive subscrip-
tions for limited amount of stock
which will be offered for sale. Those
wishing to subscribe aapply to Mr.. J.
w. Weis, secretary -treasurer.-2t.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-02

FAIR WEATHER ELECTION
DAY, OFFICIAL FORECAST.

Washington, ID. c., Nov. L.
Generally fair weather for elec-
day throughout the United
states, with possible exception
of the region extending from
north Pacific coast over the
northern Rocky mountain states,
WIS predicted tonight by the
weather bureau.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-02
WILL HOLD MEETING TONIGHT

The Baptist Athletic league usually
holds its meetings on Tuesday evening
but owing to the fact that the quarters
of the league have been rented as
polling place the regular meeting will
be held this evening This notice is
for the benefit of the members who do
not know of the change in the arrange
r47aut
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-02

Phone 267 when your shoes need re-
pairing Quick Shee Repair works, Ia
Plummer avenue. first door west of
Holman street. ii
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-02
TALKS IS MINUTES
ON LABOR QUESTION
His Train Was Scheduled to arrive
in Magic City at z O'Clock
Crippled Engine, However, Plays
Havoc With the Schedule of the
Special.

splendid crowd Of two thousand
people gathered at the Lake Shore de-
pot at Gary aSturday night to hear the
iast appeals OF the Peerless Leader for
their vote tomorrow. The enthusiasm
OF the crowd, which was at a gre
pitch during the early part of the e ~
ing, but when II was announce9
cause or an accident, the fire
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-02
WORD FROM LABOR LEADER,

Editor. Lake County Times,
deny that organized labor is
against j. e. Watson for gov
ernor. Mr. Watson met with
our organization and assured us
that he would take up plans to
further the interests Of union
labor.
FRANK GREENwALD,
President Lake County Build
ing and Trades Council.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-02

Partly cloudy today and
Tuesday, with possibly
light showers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-29

guard AIcGraw got the idea in his
head that he might buy Shortstop
Bush OF the same club. New York
having an off day. McGraw dropped
into Columbus to watch the Hoosiers
play on a SUNDAY. Bush came to bat
with the bases flied and two out In
stead of hitting the ball out as per In
structions. the youngster sought TO
cross his adversaries by laying the ball
down and beating il out II worked
as he figured. He reached first safely
and the runner on third scored
But McGraw did not look with favor
on the play. Il will not have man on
nv club that will attempt such
plav." he remarked. and he passed the
Young shoTtstop up after he had really
intended to buy him. What was NC
Graw's loss was Detroit's gain, for his
failure TO buy Bush gave Detroit the
chance. and what followed is baseball
history. for Bush Joined the Tigers ~
time to bolster up a crippled inneld
and allow that team 70 win the pen
nant by the narrow margin Of four
points .-.
Even President Navin Of the Tigers
admitted during the progress Or TIE
worlds series that il was Bush WI"
was responsible FOR the Tigers winning
ont I'VE would have finished third
had # not been for the youngster,
said the Detroit magnate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-29
IS NOT PLEASED
WITH FOOTBALL
Lord NorthcIiffe Doesn't Know
Difference Between Rugby
and American Game.

Lord Northcliffe. the English newspaper
and magazine owner who is visiting the
United States, after viewing one of the
big football matches between the eastern
universities, gave out the following inter-
view. which certainly gives the American
game an awful slam. He states that
while our collegianS play the game bril-
1antly that 1t is not up-to-date and that
we are far behind the times. Here is
what he has 70 say about IL:
It have never seen anything antiquated
in the United States until saw this foot
bail match today" said Lord Northciiffe
To my surprise. l found that the teams
its tiresome scrimmages. which out
wearied the British public many years
ago. The men played brilliantly. In fact
l don't remember having seen Rugby
football played better. But 1t was the old
style game with its tiresome delays
Rugby football Is played now, | be-
Heve. outside of the United States, eniy
in New Zealand In this style of foot
ball II is weight and not science that
tells. feel certain that taking the teams
matched this afternoon one team would
outweigh the other by mary pounds
Had not been in charming company 1
think l should have been angry at being
taken sixty miles Oh miserable day like
this 10 witness such dull pastime as a
Rugby football match
The American people are hustiers II
they wish to keep I'D their regulations
among the sportsmen of the world |
would advise them TO play an up-to-date
game. At the same time they might erect
covered stands for the spectators. espe-
cially for the women. AT rough esti-
mate there must have been some 300
costly hats spoiled today. 1t seemed to
me that under such conditions as pre-
vailed, IL took all the efforts of two
bands and six cheer leaders to arouse in
terest In the game among the onlookers"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-29
Pitcher Had Assist on Strike Out

If there is nothing new under the
sun there is something new on the
baseball field. The man who wrote
the nothing new gag evidently wasn't
a fan.
One of the first queries a youthful
fan learning 10 score asks is Does the
pitcher get an assist on a strike out?'
WEereupon YOU respond in a positive
voice and with whitening glance,
why. of course not"
That is, the pitcher usually doesn't
get the assist. Sometimes he does.
The Ohio State league, a thriving or
ganization. which ran TO unusual
pitching feats last season. records an
instance of where pitcher struck out
a batsnlan and retired him at first
base on an assist.
On Aug. 10 Newark played at
Portsmouth. Now the Portsmouth
team was pretty punk and trailed the
rear portion of the league consistently
all season Crichton. j pitcher who de-
served a better fate, was working for
the tailenders and seemed to have
everything. The opposition had only
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-29

nine hits that day. we'll distributed. and
managed to get a couple of runs.
In the latter part of the contest
Crichton had his drop ball going
strong. The ball staggered up to the
plate and fell away in great shape The
Newark persons were swinging wild on
the same and looking ridiculous most
of the time.
Finally Winters. the catcher, came to
bat. This man never did have much
patience at the plate. He swung on
two drops and missed them The third
came floating up little low. Winters
took another swing. He missed and turn
ing noticed the catcher didn't have the
ball. Thereupon he dug for first base.
He ambled down the line as fast as
his weight would allow and almost
dropped dead when he saw the ball
shoot from the pitcher to the first base
man and he was called out. Investiga-
ton showed the ball had dropped SO
fast it struck the front end of the plate
and rebounded into Crichton's hands.
He was given credit for a strike out
and an assist on the same play.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-29
Champion That Came Back.

Can a champion who is once knocked
out come back and defeat the man who
won his title? Yes, he can. For years
il has been a common belief in fighting
circles that this could not be done, but
Stanley Ketchen completely demon
strated that it was easy when he sent
Billy Papke down for the count at Cof-
frOth's place on Thanksgiving day.
Kctchen certainly upset all previous
dope in that fight, and he clearly demon
sra ted that he is one of the greatest
fighters of the age. In spite of the odds
against him, he had many friends vino
picked him to win. believing that his
former defeat was due 10 poor condi-
ton and a. lucky punch, and after it is
all over. one cannot but wonder how
they ever thought Papke had a chance.
Now that Ketchell is champion again.
he should remember the lesson taught
by his defeat at Los Angeles. At that
time ketchell was not in shape for a
battle. He did not think 1t worth while
to train. He lost the worlds champion
ship through this mistake. and in the
future should take better care of him
self
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-29
Everybody Challenges Bat.

1t seems to be the prevailing style
among the liShtweights these days
when out of a fight to spend their time
challenging Battling Nelson. The Dane
pays littla attention 70 these challenges,
and in this he has the backing of the
sporting public. Nelson has replied To
several of them by asking them to fight
Joe Cans and show some class. but al
though these same fighters call Cans
dead ore, none is willing TO mix With
him. Last week Cans posted a forfeit
OF q 0ea and challenged Pseiy McFar-
land for siX-round bout in Philadel-
phis. Harry Gilmore. mana ger Of Nc
Farlsnd, sidestoppcd the hght by claim
ing Mcfarland would not meet Cans
for d shorter route than twenty rounds.
Otto Floto takes a fall out OF = lot of
these fellows looking for a reputation,
and he about voices the opinion OF the
general public. He saws:
IT makes a fellow smile every time
he reads some of the lightweight state
ments just before a battle. Ono and
all vii, tell you that if they win they
are in Nelson's class. Why le8t all OF
them meet joe Cans first and then If
they beat the coicrcd fighter some one
viii pay attention to their claims Of
being in Nelson's class. For. take il
from ne. that over a route the famous
Batter viii trim them all just as fast
as they can be brought 20 him
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-29
HERE MCCOY
SLIPS ONE OVER

tkw York. Nor. Skid Mccoy is de-
Iping INTO quite the finest little litera-
and there no reason why he should
Hes good at anything he tries.
fcently Mr McCoy-or Mr.. Selby. to
Il him bis baptismal name-has been
Eng part in a pool tournament Mr..
~ plays pool very well-OffensiVely
some Of his opponents say. He is
n prompt and sEillful in taking adVan-
II OF such opportunities as offer them
game that was being played
night last week the Kid broke He
trtered the balls all over the table. but
none into the pockets. One lay some
Y Inches from corner pocket. but
r was apparently no way Of reaching
pm The cue BAH. II was apparently
topeless situation for his opponent.
u give you ball for your shot, said
|,0y.
IDone7 said the other player.
&c marker slipped a button along on
wire for McCoys opponent. ard Nc
cracked away and failed to do any
more than line the balls up beau
b for q run.
ell / guess that was a good trade.
said the other player, chalking his
and preparing to take advantage of
way Inc Kid had left them set up for
-,
~. what are you going TO do?' asked
seiby. with every appearance of in
/ sdon
n going to shoot" said the other
I'm going to shove Is Of them into
little pockets"
Not with my shot" said the Kid.
our 'hoty beloved his opponent.
n.y. You've Just had your shot"
10; that was your shot. said the Kid.
ought II from you and paid you one
Ior II which you counted up on your
~. NOW l follow you, as there are
two OF us playing and this is my
look The referee and all the experts
ne place fifteen minutes to convince
man that If was really the Kids
. Nhen the point was finally settled
the balls AZ
''e''y good trade for me-" said the
10 the other man is stir -rOuchv.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-29
UNH0LZ-TH0MPS0N
WAS POOR CARD

The recent twenty-round battle be-
tween Cyclone Johnny Thompson
and Rudolph Unholz at San Francisco
drew the smallest gate receipts of any
battle that has been pulled off on the
coast in long time. There was only
s1.400 taken In. and as it cost the club
considerably more than that TO put on
the bout the chances are that the Of
ficials lost nearly $1,000 on the show.
Each of the fighters received $500 for
his end
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-29

profe ssionalism that they haven't time
to take a sIamsat Ctah's eligibility COM
nittec.
Wonder of the officials robbed Golden
in the game with Boulder on Thanks
giving day.
y
KetchelI should at once so after
Tommy Burns for the heavyweight
championship. If they ever meet the
Montana man win be made the favorite
in betting.
x \ x
That Individual who has been posing
around Salt Lake as Billy Papke will
have to change his makeup if he ex-
poets to get any more free drinks on
the reputation Of a fighter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-29
pVEMBER 70 IN THE
ANNALS OF SPORT

fos--National Baseball club Of Wash
On D. C.. organized.
l,o"-At Exeter. y. H: ". =. Chad
| \, kleHing football place kiek-2O0
III eight inches.
Il Trenton, y. J.: University Of
syIvania defeated Harvard at foot
us to 4.
'''-At Utica. n. Y: Joe Walcott
III from Dan Creedou in twenty
Il Oi---At san Francisco: Battling Mel
,Ahocked out Young Corhett' in
-ttt chelsea, Mass. Joe Waicott
70 bllly Melody in twelve rounds.
y Al montreal: Frank Gofch Ge-
- Yankee Rogers in a wrestling
- ~ Tor the catch-as-catch-car cham
pnship OF America
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-29
" Nv PLAYS NOW
We ILL BIG DEMAND
him. Eaners Wanted Who Can
Invent Winning Stunts
II in Baseball.

-. ANYTHING new in baseball?
NJ the big league teams are
IL. their brains every day in the
III, d.vise something new 10 aid in
runs or something new in de-
Z - vet in u.Ir last ten years there
b .ap few new plays in the national
. q-bs manager VINO can construct
- nss. that VIII help the game
l., only make 4 lasting reputation
r. &~ealf hut viii Zoe I'm demand by
II cr,b ownfr IN lie country.
are some brainy men in base
~ but .La ali their experience
, sinking il IS H0rd t0r them to dig up
So taat hasn't already been tried
hall field umetlmes a new play
Eovered by accident and sometimes
- give one en- idea for n new
#ut = Is a hard matter to sit down
Hsjberataiy manufacture one. A few
Nuentpted g. and have gone crazy
with some who have tried 10 make
8pmal motion machine.
are occasionally new plays in
thar are good for two or three
and then 70 new defense is made TO
nch pl iys. and they die as quickly
n arose. But Tor one 10 plan a new
Il attack or q different way of de-
one tlat viii stand any kind of a
q an almost impossible task After
y team that mas the most expert
Il ana pitchers and the best batters
,se runners viii generally be the
win championship.
Squeeze Play Was New.
la few years ago new play came
se that for tine startled the fans
nv city. u seemed that at last one
ben invented tbat would change,
&aft2ln eXtelt. the game. That play
4.aned the squeeze play" but today
II seldom used, Tor Il can be stopped
Hines out Of ten. Everybody who is
~ with baseball knows what the
4,re play is. \ man is on third base
p one out or only one man out. The
gives the runner a signal for the
- play. and the runner starts home
8he pitcher begins to wind up.
IL BATE hunts the ball and, though
be thrown out at first base, there
8utely no chance 10 get the man at
he The only way TO stop the sue
~ that play was To make the batter
he bail entirely, in which case the
p would be waiting at the plate To
he runner.
Xrheme was at once started to make
= alter miss. and with a smart and
zis pitcher In the box he will make
zss nine times out Of ten, by pitch
II O wide or too high for him to nit
X-g home. Still that play met with
success until this simple method OF
ag Il was planned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-29
S P O. r. ZOOLOGY
BY w. o. RISHEL.

state. Park City is also doing good
work, and while the boys as yet are a
little light and inexperienced, a good
coach and a few more husky young
sters on the team will work wonders in
this school. 1t all goes TO show that
football Is becoming more popular as
a sport in Utah, and it also shows that
in the future the state university may
greatly strengthen itself by looking to-
ward these schools for material.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-29
HOW BUNT WON PENNANT
MeGraw Overlooked Good Man When
Latter Failed to Obey
Instructions.

A hunted ball gave Detroit the cham
pionship of the American league.
owen Bush, the Indianapolis phenom,
was the batter. and it was stunt that
he pulled off when with the Hoosiers
that was responsible for Detroit get
ting him.
Just after the New York Giants paid
something like 81, 600 for Rube" Mar
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-29
Protected Baseball Joke.

Is protected baseball a joke IL be-
gins 10 look that way. For some tine
the California state league has been an
outlaw concern and ali Of it's players
have been i,n the black Est Of the major
leagues and the National association.
That is. these organizations have said
this was the case. Last week a player
named Hooper of Sacramento was
signed By Boston TO- the corning sea-
son. How Boston can sign ? black
listed player is hard to understand to
the average iay-nan- The blacklist seems
To work Only sometimes. and this is
one OF tho times when il does not.
Either SrokaRe's present generation
Of growing men are 10 become physical
giants or the average Spokane youth is
mighty slow getting through high
school. Judging, os course. entirely
from their school football teams.
= <
Tho Colorado schools arc 80 busy
these days in charging each other with
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-26
CONFER ON INSURANCE BILLS.
New York Legislators Talk With
 Hughes on Proposed Changes.

Albany. March 25.-There was a very important conference in the Executive Chamber this morning over insurance legislation. Senators Armstrong and Fully of the old Investigating commit tee, and Senator Fancher and As semblyman Hamm, chairmen of the re- speetive insurance committees of the senate and assembly, were present The main discussion related to the Hamm and Fancher bills. the former chiefly advocated by the New York Life and the Mutual Life. the latter by the general agents and the smaller com panies. The net result of the confer ence was an agreement to hold a pub lie hearing next Wednesday.
 The Hamm and Fancher bills repre- sent two distinct ideas for modifying conditions created by the Armstrong leFslation-and between the adherents of the two measures a controversy has arisen. The Hamm bill goes much further than the Fancher bill. but both in general terms would allow an in creased expenditure for renewals. and in other ways benefit the agent. But the Hamm bill proceeds on the theory that the Armstrong legislation was wrong in principle; the Fancher bill, that it can safely be modified.