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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-30

A mass meeting of the Trades and
Labor council of Lake county may pos
sibly be called in the near future,
which, if possible. may be a joint mass
meeting of that body and also of the
Building Trades association. The OBJ
ject of the mass meeting would be in
the interest of the recent decision Of
the United States district court of
Washington. which sentenced Gompers.
Mitchell and Morrison. the three fore
most labor leaders in the country to
fall
The matter Of a mass meeting has
been brought up in the Building Trades
association, but was voted down. How
ever, there are leaders in both organ
izations would like to see a mass meet
ing of both bodies rnaterialize.
With the close of the year most of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-30
RANDALL SUES FOR 1000
Crumpacker & Crumpacker
Sue M. G. Railway Co.
For Gary Man.

A. w. Randall is suing the Michigan
Central Railroad company for $4,000
damages for injuries received to him
self and property as a result of being
hit by a Michigan Central train on
the Madison street crossing in Gary.
Randall alleges that the train was
going through Gary at rate of speed
which was in excess of that permitted
by the law. The train struck the wag-
on and Randall was thrown out.
He suffered from fractured collar
bone and the tearing of certain ligi-
ments attached to the knee. Mr.. Ran
dali demands 800 to cover the cost of
the doctors fees and $1,000 damages.
Crumpacker & Crumpacker have the
case
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-30
GOVERNOR
IS ASKED
Thousands of Dollars Will
Be Spent in Getting
Superior Court.

For one day at least Gary Will be
the capital of Indiana If the ambitious
lawyers who are working INCREASINGLY
In the interests of a Gary superior
court are successfuI in the plans they
have inaugurated.
Today Invitations were issued to all
of the members of the Indiana senate
and house to come to Gary and see
the town. And IL the plans of the
general committee of the city carry the
LEGISLATORS will be shown the best time
they ever had when they arrive In the
new steel city.
VIII Get 10 Gary I'm A. Nj.
A special train, consisting exclusive
ly of Pullmans, will be run out of In
dlanapo1is in the evening and will ar
rive in Gary the next morning. The
train will be run either over the Monon
railroad to Hammond and thence to
Gary or over the Lake Erie and West
ern to Michigan City and thence by
interurban to Gary.
AS there are 100 representatives and
fifty senators in the Indiana legislature
1t will be seen that it will require at
least three Coaches " convey thC w "
law-making bodies of the state to Gary.
It is probable that the invitation also
includes the governor and the state Of
fcers and the party may include 200
people. together with the Gary recep-
tion committee.
Program Extensive One.
If all of the state officers come to
Gary the seat of the state government
will be in that city for at least twelve
hours The program for the entertain
ment of the distinguished guests in
cludes a trip through the streets OF
the city in carriages and automobiles
a trip through the great steel mills
and finally a banquet in the evening.
1t can easily be seen how the bust
ness men of Gary expect to spend the
$4,000 or $4,000 which is to be raised
for the purpose of securing a superior
court in Gary.
All of this was decided at a specia
meeting of the city general committee
which met at the Gary hotel last even.
ing. In the meantime ii was announcec
that Attorney Clarence Bretsch hal
already gone to Indianapolis to boos
for Gary's superior court and he will
be followed later by several othe
prominent citizens. including Presiden
r. E. Knots.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-30
Special Train OfPullmansW Will Bring
Legislatures From indianapolis
To Steel City
MAYOR BECKER BETTER
City's Chief Executive Now
Receiving Callers at
st. Margaret's.

Mayor Becker, who is still in ST.
Margaret's hospital recuperating from
the effects of the operation that he un-
derwent there, is doing splendidly. He
is permitted to be up for a short time
in the day and has received quite a
mum Der of callers in his room. He is
in the best of spirits and is hoping
that he will be able to spend New
Years at home. DR.. W. F. Howatt, his
physician, however, is inclined to keep
him in the hospital a day longer.
Since his operation Mayor Becker's s
condition has been improving wonder
fully. He has not suffered the least
relapse in all this time. although for a
few days he was q very sick man.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-30
BETZ rs INVITED.
Philadelphia Club Wants to
Pull off Match.

Frank S. Betz, who has made the
surprising score of 70 in the Masonic
bowling contest and succeeded in de-
feating John E. Fitzgerald of Hammond.
who scored only 80. has been invited
to compete in handicap bowling con-
test at the quarters of the Philadelphia
Athletic club.
How Betz's reputation as a bowl
er reached Philadelphia so soon after
he had defeated Mr.. Fitzgerald is hard
to understand. The man against whom
he is to bowl is Charles J. Pfilling, the
president of a large instrument house
in Philadelphia. The contest IS to be
open only to the members OF the club
and their friends.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-30

the locals are electing and installing
new officers at their regular meetings.
Painters Elect Officers.
The Painters local. No. $50, at its
regular meeting last evening elected
and installed the following officers:
PresideHt-William Dutton.
Secretary-Roy Clinton
Treasurer-James Young.
Business agert-Mr. Sheriff..
The Carpenters union will install the
following officers next Saturday even
ing:
President. c. Harlan.
Vice president--Jacob Mills.
Financial secretary-John Connors.
Recording secretary-W. E. Jones.
Conductor-William Bumgartner.
Warden-John Waldron.
Business Agent-H. E. Granger.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-30
LOOK FOR CROOK.

Word was received from Ft. Wayne
this morning that daring houidup
was on the way here and asking the
Hammond police to look through all
of the passing freights in an effort to
find the man.
The name of the holdup is not known.
He is described as being 25 or 26 years
old and 5 feet or 6 inches tall. He
is believed to have taken freight on
the Nickel Plate road at FIT. Wayne for
Chicago.
He held UP his victim at the point
of revolver and got $40 from him. The
name of the victim is not given.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-30
PICTURES PLEASING.
Large Crowds Attracted to
Colonial Theater.

The crowds which have been at
tracted to the pictures of the Passion
Play, which have been shown at the
Colonial theater in Hammond, indicate
the deep interest which the people take
in this great spectacle.
Monday evening the crowds were so
great that they packed the sidewalk
for considerable distance on either side
of the theater. Tuesday afternoon
there was a good attendance and Tues
day evening there was a good crowd
in spite of the fact that the rain made
it impossible for many to attend.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-30
WON'T GO INTO OFFICE
UNTIL YEAR FROM JAN. l
Speculation Regarding New Term of Of
fee Is Settled.

Judging from the number of ques-
tions that are asked on the street
regarding the term expiration of the
county commissioners there seems TO be
considerable speculation. For the bene-
fit Of the friends of both o. A. Krinbill
and Richard Schaaf Sr.. who will sue
ceed the former in the First district.
1t might be said that Mr.. Krinbills
term of office does not expire until jan
uary, 1910, and that Mr. Schaafs term
will not begin until then.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-30
HOLD PLEASANT SMOKER.

The members of the University club
of Hammond held a smoker in their
club rooms last evening and served re-
freshments to those who were persent.
The evening was spent pleasantly and
the party broke up at a reasonable
hour There was not large crowd
on account of the inclement weather.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-30
DEVIL" STAR DEAD.
F. Lawrence Lee, Who Play
ed at Towles, Dies.

F. Lawrence Lee, who starred in
The Devil" which made a one-night
stand here along in November, died at
the Palace hotel, North Clark and In
diana streets. in Chicago, yesterday aft
ernoon after short Illness
Lee was 80 years old and is the au-
thor of several stirring melodramas.
He went to Chicago about ten days
ago after starring in one of the nu-
merous Devil" companies.
He was born in Dayton. o.. and his
body will be shipped to that city for
interment
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-30
LOGANSFORT PRESBYTERY
WAS IN SESSION MONDAY

Rev. l. Eugene Shook of Hammond
did not atterd the meeting of the Lo-
gansport Preshy terry, which met at the
First Presbyterian church in Laporte
Monday and dissolved relations between
Rev. F. A. Munneke and the Bethel
Presbyterian church at Union Mills
Rev. Mr.. Munneke has accepted a call
10 the church at Decatur, Mich.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-30
"EAsr LYNNE. TONIGHT.

East Lynne will be presented at
the Towle opera house tonight by Jo-
seph Kings excellent company. Mr..
King produced such plays as Ninety
and Nine" 1.-The Charity Ball, The
Wife" and an unusual performance of
this old play is assured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-30

ALL TALK ABOUT PUBLYCHTY IS
GREEK TO YOU" UNLESS YOU AD-
vERTIsE OCCASIONALLY.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-30
WEATHER.

Rain or sno wand colder
today, fresh 20 brisk SOUTH
west winds.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-03
HIT TRUSTS IN
THU: P0CKETB00K
-ATTY.-GEN. BoNAPARTE.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 3.--After having
declined 10 express his views on the
recent message sent TO congress by
President Roosevelt and also on the
speech delivered by Gov. Hughes, or
New York. United States Attorney
General Charles J. Bonaparte dictated
the following for the Sun:
There Is one matter. however,
about which l can speak with knowl-
edge. II great clusters Of corporations.
such as the Standard Oil Co., the to-
bacco trust, the powder trust and our
well-known railroad systems, are not
to be punished by fines imposed on
convicted corporations this means
that, in so cases out OF 100, they will
not be punished at all.
ut Is often possible to obtain legal
proof on which to convict the cor
poration when il would be altogether
impossible 70 obtain evidence TO sat
isfy jury against any one OF its su-
perior officers.
This statement may seem little
strange 10 persons inexperienced In
criminal law, but a lawyer who has
To enforce such statutes as the anti.
trust law will soon learn its truth"
The American publishes an inter-
view in the course OF which Bonaparte
says:
"The suit against the Union Pacific
railroad Is now in the district court
OF Utah. II will most probably reach
the United States supreme court
am doing all in my power to expedite
a.
slowly.
The delay In the Standard Oil Co.
case has arisen through no fault OF
the government. Counsel for the
Standard OIL Co. asked the court OF
appeals to certify to certain questions
to be carried TO the supreme court.
The appeal must yet be heard by the
appellate court"
The Detroit times., 1908-02-03
MANUFACTURERS
SEND AN ENVOY
REQUEST PRESIDENT TO HAVE
TARIFF COMMISSION APPOINT
ED, AS PRoTEcTIoNIsTs.

WASHINGTON Feb. 3.--James w.
Van Cleave. OF ST. Louis. president oil
the National Association OF Manufac'
turers. arrived In Washington for the
purpose OF comforting with President
Roosevelt, Senator Aldrich and Speak
err Cannon on the subject of enacting
the Beveridge bill for non-partisan
tariff commission. =
The movement. headed by Van
Cleave, Is supported by several hun
dred organizations of employers and
business men representing In the ag-
gregate more than two million men,
bers from all parts of the country.
Mr.. Van Cleave said:
I'VE are urging the appointment OF
a tariff commission not as revision.
lists, but ps staunch protectionists. IL
is my own belief and that of the Ma
tional Association OF Manufacturers
and the large number of organizations
which indorse the immediate appoint.
ment OF a commission, that such a
commission Is absolutely necessary in
order to protect the business interests
OF the country from the harmful CT
fects OF continued partisan agitation
for tariff revision during the cam
paign."
The Detroit times., 1908-02-03
TWO TRY SUICIDE;
NEITHER SUCCEED

Two unhappy Detroiters tried to end
their lives Sunday, one with laudanum,
the other with morphine, but neither
succeeded. Ernest Kirkpatrick, aged
25. living at No. 173 Orleans-st.. was
Respondent because his wife had de-
serted him, and. after drinking freely,
he entered Lambs pharmacy, Cham
plain and Orleans-sts., and purchased
two ounces OF laudanum. The clerk
had scarcely handed the bottle over
when Kirkpatrick placed IL to his lips.
The clerk wrested the phial from him
before he had swallowed enough Of the
drug TO harm him. He then bought
two ounces of lau 'anum In Roth's
drug store, No. 412 Monroe-ave. This
time he waited until the clerks back
was turned and succeeded In drinking
nearly all OF the drug before a son
OF the proprietor knocked the bottle
out OF HIS hand. The man was sent
to Elmwood station, and was thence
removed TO st. Mary's hospital in
East End ambulance. He is out OF
danger.
Hattie Spencer, an inmate OF a re-
sort at No. 21 Fort-st east, swallowed
small quantity OF morphine, sup
posedly with suicidal intent. following
quarrel with her lover, Sunday night
City Physician Melody attended the
woman and had her removed to st.
MaFy's hospital. Her condition is not
serious. =,
The Detroit times., 1908-02-03
CLEVELAND HAS
FOUR FIRES
PLAIN DEALER MECHANICAL
DEPT, PA. FREIGHT OFFICE
AND STEAMERS BURN.

CLEVELAND, Feb. 3.-The four
story brick building containing the
mechanical department or inc ffa1n
Dealer Publishing Co. was practically
destroyed by fire yesterday. The ad
Joining structure in which the business
and editorial offices are located, was
not seriously damaged. 1t is thought
that two Of the three big presses are
badly damaged The loss OF building
and contents is estimated at 100000.
partially covered by insurance. The
Plain Dealer viii be issued at the
Cleveland News Office for the present.
Fire destroyed the steamers Fay and
Planet in the harbor, the Pennsylvania
freight depot. on the lake front, a big
planning mill and two small houses.
Three carloads OF whisky were de-
stroyed. the loss is estimated at $780,
600.
Shortly after the depot fire started
the steamers Fay and Planet, owned
by the Bradley feet, which was lying
in the west basin, caught fire and
burned to the waters edge. They
held cargoes of coal In storage and
the total loss Is estimated at $50 Q00.-
The Detroit times., 1908-02-03
n. Y. INSURANCE
0tPT1. IS IS SCORED SCORED
ADMINISTRATION OF STATE 6usI-
NESS RoUNDLY CRITICISED IN
FLEMINo's REPORT.

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 3.-The ad-
ministration OF the state insurance de-
partment by its present superintend-
ent, Otto Kelsey, who was appointed
by the late Gov. Higgins, is severely
criticised in the report OF Matthew C.
Fleming, the special commissioner APP
pointed by Gov. Hughes TO investigate
the department, under the authority
OF the so-called Moreland act OF the
last legislature.
Charles originally filed with the
governor against Supt. Kelsey by a
New York newspaper form the basis
OF the investigation. and they included
separate counts. which are given in
detail.
Fleming practically exonerates Supt.
Kelsey in several OF these matters. The
attorney general has advised that
"Nylic." an organization OF New York
Life agents. IL permitted 10 continue
as TO all agents who were members OF
1t when the Insurance amendments
went into effect, and who are still COM
plying with ''Nylic' contracts.
Other matters which Fleming virtu-
those OF alleged injustice TO small pol
icy-holders I'm the matter OF loans. lying
advertisements. refusal of Information
70 policy holders. and falling to take
last. Fleming points out. is one for leg
isIative action.
AS TO the last charge, that OF "fail-
ure to brand Hartman as disqualified
90 hold office In any insurance cor
portion" Fleming says:
ut does not appear that under the
law Mr.. Kelsey could take any action
In the way OF disquallfying Mr.. Harri-
man from holding office In any insur-
ance corporation"
FIeming's principal stress Is laid on
the alleged inefhciency OF kelsey's con-
troll of the department
The Detroit times., 1908-02-03
MAJ. RAN So NJ IS
DEAD AGEO 80;
EvENTFUL LIFE
HE WAS ONE OF THE UNIVERSITY
OF MicHIoANs EARLIEST GRAD
uATEs-WAs OF REVOLUTION.
AIRY STOCK.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Feb. D.
Maj. WHY'S c. Ransom died suddenly
Saturday night at the home OF his
daughter. Mrs. James A. Smith, OF this
city, after a brief illness. He was one
of the University OF Michigan's earl
lest graduates in the class OF AS.
Maj. Ransom had long and event
full career. He was born April 2S, 1928.
in Townshend. VT. Maj. Rancom
was of revolutionary stock. His grand
father, Maj. Ezekial Ransom, was a
member OF the non-commissioned staff
OF George Washington and fought in
most OF the battles OF the Virginia
campaign.
Maj. Ransob was associated with
his father at Kalamazoo in banking
and various business enterprises. He
emigrated TO the territory OF Kansas
in 1857, resided there during the ex
citing period OF the pro-slayery fac:
tion and border rufilan gangs that were
sparing no endeavor TO make Kansas q
slave state.
With the fall OF Fort Sumpter the
major enlisted In Co. T. OF the Second
regiment OF Kansas volunteers and
was elected lieutenant and later captain
or his company. He served In all the
battles OF the Missouri and Kansas bor-
der under Gen. Nathaniel Lyon, was on
the stan OF Brig. Gen. Thomas Ewing
Mai Gen. Samuel X. Curtis. Maj. Blunt
and Gen. Sykes. He served during tne
entire war.
In 1877. Maj Ransom returned TO
Michigan and in 1881 was appointed
deputy state railroad commissioner by
Commissioner OF Railroads Judge Will
Jams, and was reappointed deputy by
Commissioners Innes. MACPHERSON and
feieat official Many of the railroad
laws OF this state now in. force were
prepared by Maj. Ransom for the leg
islative committees At the close OF
his official career he retired from &C
tive life to home in st. Joseph, Mich,
where he lived with his wife until her
death last March.
Mai. Ransom was a knight Templar.
member OF the c. A. r., Michigan Pho
neer society, and was greatly interest
ed in educa tional matters and particu-
larly those OF the Michigan university.
He was one OF the Oldest living menu
bers OF Lambda chapter OF Beta Theta
ri fraternity.
Mrs George J. Clark. OF Aspen, Colo. !;
Ave children. Robert b.. OF Detroit:
Kenneth M. of Chicago; Mrs. f.. H..
North. OF Holt: Mrs. Ernest IL. Smith,
OF Chicago. and Mrs. James A. Smith.
OF Grand Rapids. and numerous grand
children and great grandchildren.
The funeral Will be held from the
home OF his daughter Tuesday morning
at 10 o'clock.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-03
HAVOC FROM GALE
OFF NOVA SCOTIA
SNOW, LIGHTNING AND WIND
STORM DOES THOUSANDS OF
DOLLARS DAMAGE.

HALIFAX. N. s., Feb. 3.-Not since
the great Saxby gale has such havoc
been wrought ON Tire sASt,rt Scotia coast
as was caused by the storm that
ragged here, last night.
With gale at times reaching 20
miles an hour, accompanied by sonw,
lightning and thunder, damage
amounting 20 thousands OF dollars has
been caused on land and sea. Light
ming struck the chimney OF the Nova
Scotia hospital for the insane, In which
there were 450 persons. No one was
injured. In Halifax harbor the quar-
antine steamer Argus. was wrecked,
the schooners Ceto and Fannie Y.
Smith were driven ashore and n score
OF vessels badly damaged
Four schooners are ashore at Lunen-
burg and eight other vessels badly
damaged. including the brigantine,
Leo. The schooner Eta Vaughan is
a total wreck at Brooklyn. Wires are
down in all directions.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-03
GUARANTEED
LIQUOR CURE

Drunkenness Is progressive dis
ense: the moderate drinker Is not sat
is1ed with two or three drinks a day.
The craving for more and more be-
comes Irresistible as the disease ad-
vances; the result is Chronic Alcohol
Ism.
The treatment used successfully by
thousands In their own homes is Or
rtne. II Is sold under positive guar
ontee TO effect cure or your money
VIII be refunded.
Orrine No Is the secret remedy;
Orrine No. Is for those willing to
take the treatment. either form costs
81. Write The Orrine Co.. Washing
ton, ID. g. Sold by leading druggists
and In this city by Gray q Worcester,
100 Woodward-ave.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-03
FLEET WILL PASS
SINGLE FILE THR0'
STRAITS
REAR ADMIRAL EVANS DENIES
REPORT THAT PILOT WILL BE
TAKEN ABoARD-To GUIDE
OWN SHIPS.

PUNTA ARENAS, Feb. 3.--Rear Adj
miral Evans has decided that the
American battleship fleet will san
through the Magellan straits, in single
column. with 400 yards between the
ships OF each division and 500 yards
between each division. The admiral
denies the report that a. pilot will be
taken ON board to guide the ships
through the straits and believes the
ofhcers will be equal to plotting their
own.
The main body of the feet anchored
IN Possession bay for the purpose OF
enabling the Yankton and Culgoa to
catch up, which they did on Jan. 81
The torpedo fiotilla is expected Tues
day. and It win precede the feet
through the straits.
The officers and men OF the feet
have been enjoying themselves all
day on shore and a number OF offlcial
visits have been made between the
ships and the shore. A banquet was
given on the Chilean cruiser Chaesbu-
co and ball has been arranged for
today at the residence OF the Ameri-
The Detroit times., 1908-02-03
NOn.HIcOhOHc Tonic
Of the day, made entirely of native
medicinal roots and without a drop
Of alcohol in it's composition.
There are no secrets---all it's ingre.
dents being printed on the bottle
wrappers.

The uGolden Medical Discovery
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\ 1t corrects and overcomes inH-
gestion, dyspepsia, biliousness, tor
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kindred arrangements of the stom-
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Bronchial, throat and laryngeal
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Through enriching and purifying
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a local dressing, The ssive- can
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