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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-11
HAMMOND STORE
WAS VCT|M|zED
East Chicago Judge Signs Warrant
for Arrest on Complaint Of Ham,
mond Business Men And Constable
James Lowden Brings George Moe
Back for Trial.

Constable j. e. Lowden Of Norfh
township has just landed one of the
longest and most indefatigabIy hunted
criminals who has ever operated In Lake
county, and one for whom the police of
Hammond have been looking for soue-
thing over a year.
MIR. LOwden's catch is no less a per.
sonage that George Moe said to be
wanted I'm Hammond for many crimes.
The arrest was made Wednesday I'm
MuskegOn on a warrant issued by Judge
IRELAND of East Chicago, sworn out by
Hammond business men and yesterday
Constable Lowden brought hfs prisoner
to East Chicago with him where he is
now safely lodged In the city jail.
The warrant on which the arrest was
made was an old one and was drawn
up on complaint of the owners of Ham
mond department stores, who were
fteeced out of s129 worth of dry goods
by the clever trickster. There are plen-
ty Of other crimes committed in and
about Hammond which have been laid
at the door of the confidence man and
with which he will~-he charged now
ktbat he has been captured
The one with which the department
fstore people charge Moe is however,
| Moe has been wanted in a dozen
places in wisconsin. Illinois, Indiana
and Michigan. He was arrested in Mus
kegon Monday, charged with stealing
watch from one John Olson of that
city.
| Noes capture by the Michigan sher-
if's force marks the end of a fourteen
months hunt for him by Deputy Low
den since he left Hammond a year ago
last winter.
| In the course of his search for Moe
the deputy was in Muskegon about
year ago and since that time the local
officers have been on the lookout for
him Trace was secured of him in
Grand Rapids and Deputy Sheriff Nelson
went after him Monday. Lowden was
at once notified and came TO Muskegon
/ Wednesday evening to get his man.
| The charge of watch stealing which
! had served to keep Moe in custody will
be dropped as there is not a very strong
case and he is so badly wanted in In
diana.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-11
CHECKER TOURNAMENT
Hammond Cracks Will
Challenge Rensselaer,
Champion.

Rensselaer, VS.. Hammond in a checker
club tournament.
That is the program for the nevy
near future. 1t is probably the first
one of it's kind to be held in Hammond
and considerable interest is being
taken In 1t.
The moving spirits of the Hammond
organization are located in the various
offlces~in the First National bank build
ing where Col. LeGrand T. Meyer, At
torney NJ. NJ. Bruce and E. D. Branden-
burg hold forth. Councilman John NJ
Turner is considered to be the dean
of Hammond checker players and much
will depend upon his form during the
contest
session will be held this evening
among the local players in order to
add to their form and 1t is possible
that other sessions will be held next
week.
Rensselaer, claims to- have the champ
ion of the state in the person of Bloom
who is of Kentland. Aside from Bloom
| there are other good players in the
team, but with all that Hammond ex-
poets to make a few moves that show
class"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-11
OH, WHAT A TROUBLE
John A. Gavit Forced to
Knock His Own Game
Wow!

John A. Gavit is city attorney for
Hammond.
John A. Gavit is also the owner Of
blooded horses and a lover of them and
thereby hangs a tale-a rather sad tale
for the city attorney.
With the opening of the weather, it
has been a common sight to see the
lawyer exercising his horses during
the early morning hours, and much of
this work was done on the speedway
in Harrison park.
Now comes Councilman Kaine, the
watch dog of the city reasury. high
lord protector Of the public veal, and
at present chairman Of the commits
sary department, who introduced in
to the council an ordinance regulating
the speed limit in the parks. The mo-
tion for the ordinance was promptly
seconded in the council and the city at
torney, the same John A. Gavit, owner
of good horses and a lover of high
kspeed ordered to draw up the ordi-
nance.
That accounts for the fact that John
A. Gavit chews more of his cigar lately
than he smokes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-11
Here's dope fer the anti-drys

heres dope Ter the anti-dryS.
Here's thought for the thinkers.
glass of beer was the means yes
terday of saving a life in East Chicago.
The circumstances on which the fol-
lowing tale is based took place in the
saloon of 9. Pictrowski, One Hundred
and Forty ninth street and Magoun
avenue. ]. Lowindowski, teamster. the
escaped victim of a near tragedy and
the hero of a comedy with tragic
features. The main properties used in
the drama, were whip and rusty re-
volver of ancient vintage. picked up
from the ash heap by a young son of
the proprietor of the saloon and which
had been reposing peacefully on ledge
behind the bar for several days.
Lowindowski entered the saloon dur
ing the morning, 1t is allegedA with
just enough of the good things that
are found in bottles and barrels under
his belt, to make him feel happy He
had whip in his hand with which he
playfully tickled the back of Pichow-
skis neck when he turned to get him
his drink.
Cichowski retailated with a threat
that he would shoot his customer If he
contlnueo MS nonsense, at the same
time displaying the innofensive looking
| revolver which he knew was mot
loaded" as he had taken it apart but
a day or two before, but had not even
| considered worth cleaning up, the
parts being rusted apparently beyond
redemption.
The kidding continued back and forth
and finally Joe threw back his cost and
| barred his breast. Shoot then he said
! with great show of bravado, laugh
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-11
RESULT IN oRAToRY.

With the din of the most fiery root
ing that has ever been heard in Ham
nlond, still in their cars, hundreds OF
high school students are today re-
counting the stirring scenes at the
seventh annual contest of the Lake
County High School Oratorical asso-
citation at Towles opera house, which
followed the announcement that Miss
Edith Carter of Hammond had won
first prize in oratory, and that the
Whiting chorus had won the musical
contest.
It is doubtful If there ever was a
contest in Lake county of a literary
and musical character where the quality
OF the work was so exceptionally high
and where the enthusiasm was so uni
versal as it was last night.
All day long the students from the
various schools over the county ar
rived in town by the score. The pros
poets of the various contestants win
ming in one department or another
were discussed pro and con until eight
o'clock the pent up enthusiasm was al
most more than the high spirited stu
dents could stand and 1t is fortunate
for them that they had the opportunity
to give vent to their feelings in wild
and uncontrolled roofing.
The scene in the opera house was
enc that beggars description. Every
available seat had been taken and the
few tickets that were to be had were
sold at a premium.
From the main floor where the stu
dents from the various cities were di-
yided into sections to the second bal
cony where the townspeople leaned
over the railing and waved pennants
IN answer to choppy yells which came
up to them in a continuous roar, the
onera house was an undulating sea of
faces q storm tossed ocean Of waving
pennauts and gesticuiating students
The places awarded to the orators
was as follows: Miss Edith Carter OF
Hammond, first: Miss Bessie Banks OF
Hobart, second; Mr.. Matter Smith OF
whiting, third: Miss Flossie Pickard OF
fEast Chicago, fourth: Miss Hazel Smitf
of Crown Point. fifth, and Miss Bessie
Grif1th of Lowell, sixth.
In the chorus. Whiting. directed BY
Miss Olive was first; Hammond. directed
by Clark Leaning, was second; Eas
Chicago was third, Hobart was fourth
and Crown Point was fifth. Lowell die
not contest
was entitled 'Wendel Phillips Il
was a stirring marathon of the time:
proceeding the civil war when Wende
phillips. the aristocrat was so out
ragged by the assault upon William
Lloyd Garrison that he determined K
champion the cause of freedom for the
slaves until the infamous traffic should
be crushed.
Miss Carters manner was free anl
easy, her enthusiasm for her subjec
was so sustained that it held the at
tention Of her hearer from the yer,
beginning. Her enunciation was good
Sher voice reached the farthest recesse
of the hall and the completeness witt
which she was absorbed in her subjec
and the manner in which she radiate,
her own interest in it doubtless had
great deal to do with her victory.
Miss Bessie Banks Of Hobart chos
as her subject. Societies Criminal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-11
JOCKO BRIGGS IS At
LAST LANDED BY POLICE

Chicago, April 11.-Joseph (Jocko)
Briggs was arrested in the yards of
the Chicago. Milwaukee. st. Paul rail-
road, near Western avenue and Kinzie
street, late yesterday by Captain Ste
phen K. Healy and Detective Sergts.
McSwiggen and Fitzgerald after a chase
between cars on the tracks. Briggs is
wanted by the authorities of Dolton,
Ill, 1T is said on a charge of shooting
policeman there about nine months
ago. Captain Healy said "Jocko" also
is wanted at Hammond Ind.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-11
GLASS Of BEER SAVES
LIFE Of EAST CH|CAGOAN

ing all the time. The saloonkeeper took
aim and was about to pull the trigger
when customer called for a beer.
Nichowski turned to draw the beyer-
age and again his neck was tickled with
the lash of his friend, the teamster's
whip. Again he laughed and again
picked up the revolver and threatened
to shoot Lowindowski, who is a tall
man. said: "Aw come off you couldn't
hit the side of barn. Here, hit this"
turning around he backed up putting
one foot upon the rail, and giving a
hitch, he elevated the broadest part of
his anatomy up just above the bar and
offered it as a target for his friends
imaginery bullet.
The saloonkeep pulled the tigger and
two forms toppled over in different di-
rections, Lowindowski from a bullet
which had lodged in the flesh a little
above the thigh and the saloonkeeper
from the shock occasioned by the report
of the gun. which certainly had looked
harmless a moment before.
Since the occurrence Pichowski is
looking about with blood in his eye for
the man who Put dot Bul1head" in the
rusty gun, while Lowindowski is under
the doctors care and is eating his
meals off the mantel piece" as best he
can.
Lowindowski. however. is not grumb-
ling. He admits that his wound is
somewhat inconvenient,s but he thinks
1t is in a better location than had he
received 1T in the breast. as he would
surely have done, had the chance GUS
toner with beer thirst not inter-
rupted the proceedings at the psyche
logical moment, by calling for his tub
of suds.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-11
CATSUP BOTTLE MISTAKES
ITSELF FOR BOMB

this morning in the home of Ben Roop.
13S East Fir street at Indiana Harbor
and but for the closed door would have
hit one of the Roop juniors in the
neck.
In addition to blowing the bottle the
flying pieces broke two windows.
Fortunately no one was injured
bodily although the walls were given
tint of red tomato color.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-11
TIMES
SPORTING EXTRAS TUESDAY
Attention baseball fans:

attention base fans!
the eafternc
nd all viii be of the
al
etvitht the
wnm
umu OF
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-11
CALL GETS The PLUM
John r. Call Will be the
Next Postmaster of
Gary.
The agony is all over now,


John w. Call of Gary last night re-
ceived notice of his appointment by
Congressman Crumpacker, to the Of
hce of postmaster. The only other
candidate for the place was James
BOwlby.
The office now pays a salary of ST.
500 and there is $500 allowed for per-
Quixites. The Office was also recently
raised to the third class and 1T is ex-
pected that 1T Will be made second
class July 1st and that general de-
livery Will be installed.
John Call was formerly street fin.
spector In Gary. He came from Ell
wood, Ind, where he has served as
mayor and city Judge.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-11
RED HOT REVIVAL
BEGINS TOMORROW
Evangelist Shannon Gets
Here This Afternoon
From Michigan.
EXPECT VERY EXCITING TIMES
First Baptist Church Congregation
Are Promised Great Revival
Meetings.

Red-hot revival services will begin
at the First Baptist church in Ham
mond tomorrow.
Given added guest by the sensational
sermons that have been naugurated at
the church by Rev. Sharp, this week,
the services that Evangelist Shannon
Will begin promise to be about the most
gingery that have ever been given in
Hammond.
The people who have been attending
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-11
EXTRA MEN NOT NEEDED.

1t is denied this morning that the
American Steel Foundries people con-
template taking on any extra men next
week. The report was circulated yes
terday that the company intended to
employ from fifty to one hundred hands
and the superintendent was called up
today to ascertain whether this was
SO. The official replied that there was
no truth whatever to the report.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-11

the services this week anticipate that
the sinners will be hauled over the
cords in a great way. and expects to
hear lots of startling truths.
Rev. Sharp got word from Rev.
Shannon this morning that he will be
here on the 5:2S Lake Shore train this
afternoon. He has been in Michigan
conducting temperance campaign for
some time which is said to have been
uniformly successful, but which ex-
hausted him physically for some days,
but has recuperated. Evangelist Shan
non is accompanied by his wife who
assists him at each service. The couple
work together like clock-work and
their evangelistic work is of the good
old fashioned kind that gets results.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-11

Take THE TIMES for fits political
news until after the election. Not for
its republican news, not for its demo-
cratic news, but for both sides.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-11
RESULT IN MUSIC.

RESULT IN MUSIC.
Whiting-F'irst place.
HsmmOnd-SecOnd place.
East ChicagO-Third place.
Hcbart-Fourth place.
Crown Point-Fifth place.
RESULT IN ORATORY.
1sf.-SEiss Edith Carter,
Hammond High School.
2nd.-Miss Bessie Banks,
Hobart High School.
Srd.-Mr. Walter Smith,
Whiting High School.
4th.--Miss Florence PicEkard,
East Chicago High School.
5th.--Miss Hazel Smith,
Crown Point High School.
6th.-AIfss Bessie Grthath,
Lowell High School.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-11
Miss Edith Carter Heroine
Of Local High School Gets
First Place in Oratory
With the Agitator "Wen-
dell Phillips" Her Theme.
WHITING GETS
THE MUSIC PLUM

Annual Contest In 0ratory and Music
Brings Big Delegation to Ham
mond from Every Town and City in
Lake County and Rooters Are Well
Organized.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-11

Fair tonight and Sunday
except possibly showers
extreme south, rising tenn
perature Sunday.
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eCOntInued on page ST.
The Washington times., 1908-03-01

fouling OF the spark plugs. cooling the
cylinders by an early exhaust OF hot
gases as soon as they have done their
work, and enabling the use Of graphite
with the oil. which economies oil FJav-
ing had considerable experience with
graphite as a cylinder lubricant. I con
slider it one Of the best for this pur-
pose. I have run this machine. in the
hottest weather in summer. and the
coolest in winter, up the stsepest and
longest hills without the slightest diff
hculty, and when opened the cylinders
recently I found the walls Of the cylin-
5rs and the piston rings IN perfect con-
dition.
Commander Palmer's familiarity with
steel-making. processes has enabled him
also to test exkaustiveiy the results Of
the special Franklin heat-treating pro-
cesses whereby very light weight IN
working parts is gained without reduc-
ing strength.
The Washington times., 1908-03-01
PORTIONS OF ROUTE nv NEW YORK TO PARIS RACE
NAPASSABLE, SAY WELL-KNONW SIBERIAN EXPLORERS
FOUNTAINS AND WASTES
ADDED TO BITING COLD
THREATEN MANY DANGERS
THE ROUTE

From New York city to Albany,
Buffalo. Cleveland, Toledo, Chicago.
Omaha, Cheyenne. Granger. Ogden.
Reno. Carson, Goldheld, Crucero.
Daggett. Majave. Sangus. Santa
Barbara, San Jose, and San Fran
cisco: miles, 1890.
From San Francisco by ship to
Valdez; miles. 1850.
From Valdez to Fairbanks, Tanana,
Kaitag. Unalakleek. and Nome;
miles. ], 200.
From Nome to East Cape. Siberia;
miles. $50.
From East Cape TO Mini Kolymsk,
Oustiana, Boulong. Yakutsk, r.
llutsk; Mini Novgorod. Moscow. St
Petersburg, Berlin, Aix-la-Chappelle
and Paris; miles Il, $50.
Total number of miles, 10000
The Washington times., 1908-03-01
GLidden Plans Meet
Unanimous Approval
Success of Event Last Year Effectively CrusheS
Objections TO Rules and Route-Start
From Buffalo About July g.

good roads and legislative questions Will
be held in Buffalo. II Is the plan now
10 call this big convention together on
Monday, July 6. It Will be the first
national automobile convention ever held
IN this country. The suggestion that
such q meeting be held was made last
spring at the convention held by the
Springfield (Aiass.) Automobile Club.
For Better Highways.
The Buffalo Automobile Club recently
appropriated 1000 toward defraying the
expenses. Invitations are being extend
ed to all the well-known State highway
commissioners. and practical talks wall
be made on the construction and main
tenance Of roads. special attention to
be given TO the road construction prob
lens that have been brought 70 the
front since the widespread use Of the
motor vehicle IN 50 many parts Of the
country.
Uniform and equitable motor legisla-
ton viii be discussed by autoists and
legislators. It is believed that one re-
suit Of the convention VIII be a broad
or and more satisfactory appreciation
OF automobile questions in all sections
of the country and a realization that
motorists should not be unduly re-
stricted in touring privileges while trav-
cling from one State TO another.
May Occupy Two Weeks.
The tour itself will occupy from ten
days 10 two weeks. and viii be from
] 500 to $500 miles In circuit. It viii be
an Eastern tour in every sense of the
word. Starting from Bufalo, the tenta-
tive plan IS to run down 10 Pennsylya-
MIA, probably stopping at Pittsburg. AMI
possibly going as far south as Balti-
more. This has not yet been decided.
and many members Of the touring boari
believe that Baltimore will be too far
south for an automobile stopping place
in the middle OF summer. At any rate.
the tourists VIII ultimately arrive in
Philadelphia, a stop at the Gettysburg
battlefield being on the program. and
then the run viii be to New York
New England viii next be invaded.
the proposed route being along the shore
road. stopping at New Haven; to Prov
| idence, then to Boston. to Portland Ne,
and the White mountains, but it is b.
no means certain that the tour will
disband there or that the members viii
participate In any hill climbing events.
Worcester. Springfield. and the middle
| section OF New England would like 10
| see something Of the tour, and IL is
possible that a homeward run from the
| White mountains to New York as the
disbanding place may be made.
The Washington times., 1908-03-01

with the positive announcement made
last week by Chairman Frank B. How
er, OF Tic American Automobile Asso-
cations Touring Board, that the an
nuaI tour for the GHdden Cup viii
start from Buffalo, probably on July g.
interest IN this bis event OF the year
has been vfsibly aroused among ali
classes OF motorists.
Judging from present indications the
coming tour win be started under more
harmonious auspices than has char
acterized a Glidden Cup event for the
last two or three years. Last year, for
some time before the tour, It was
rumOred that the National Association
OF Automobile Manufacturers had some
specia! ideas regarding rules, and the
suggestion was thrown out that II Ger
tain changes were not made In the
Glldden Cup rules the manufacturers
might conduct some competition OF
their own. A cooperation or interests.
however, brought unanimity out Of the
seeming difficulties.
70 Discussions.
This year. on the contrary, there has
not been tEs slightest breath OF a
strike against the Glidden tour plans
by any automobile organization or set
OF individuals The unexpected and
splendid success OF the contest last
year has concentrated the opinion both
from the trade and the public upon tEs
practical benefits of the tour to a great
er extent than ever before.
1t is now recognized by all who know
anything about the progress Of motor
ing in this country and who are work.
ing in various ways to improve the
stability OF the American product, that.
OF the great variety of motor tests.
the annual A. A. a. tour is perhaps
tie most enjoyable as well as the most
practical object lesson Of what tour
ing cars are good for.
Minor Changes in Rules.
Mr.. Hover stated last week that sew
eraI changes were contemplated in the
rules. but in the main tho tour will be
| conducted under the same methods as
last year. The GIidden Cup now held
/ by the Buffalo Automobile Club win be
competed fer again under the team
/ plan. and it is generally expected. al
though Mr.. Hover has not yet an
nounced It. that he will offer a second
cup for runabouts. The Hover Cup
last season was captured by q White
steam car, driven by II. K. Sheridan.
As an introduction TO the GIidden Cup
tour this year. a two days convention
OF motorists and others interested in
The Washington times., 1908-03-01
PARIS GRAND PR!X
SET FOR NEXT JULY

The Automobile Club OF. France has
decided upon July 6 and as the dates
upon which to run its small car contest
and grand priX over the Dieppe circuit,
instead of July and 5. as has been
suggested. The club officials are now
considering whether to run the small
car event first or the grand DriX.
IL seems likely that the grand pix
will be decided on the second day. " hen
the officers OF the Automobile Club OF
France and the municipal officials OF
Dleppe asked Premier Clemenceau for
permission to hold the races, ne not
only granted the desired permit, but
said he would be present himself or the
day Of the race If it were possible.
The Washington times., 1908-03-01
LOCAL NOTES
Of MOTORING
AND CYCLES
Free Ride Nuisance
Crops Out Among
the Motorcycle
Dealers.

The free demonstration" nuisance
threatens to become as prevalent
among the motorcycle trade as it was
IN automobile circles a few years ago.
Since the motorcycle has sprung in
10 such popularity" said a dealer last
" eek. and the average boy considers
a knowledge of its operation as neces-
sary a part of his education as learn
ing to ride a bicycle. the demand for
free exhibitions on the part OF those
who haven't the least intention OF buy
ing has grown apRce.
This species Of four-fusher' is hard
20 suppress and the cycle agents VIII
have TO get together and hold him down
with an ron hand or run charity
bureaus al a branch of the fresh air
movement.
He is always with us and his meth
DDS are delightfully."- unoriginaI He is
generally. considering the purchase Of
a machine and wayers between two or
more makes. He wants TO give our
make a thorough trial and for that
charitable purpose would be Obliged IL
he could have It for the small matter
OF half a day or so. And there are so
many like him that # we could hand
out the machines fast enough we would
stiil have 70 face the problem OF fnd-
ing storage room for ali of them over
night.
But the serious aspect of the prob
lem lies IN the fact that We run the
risk OF losing a customer If we can't ac-
commoGate every possibility that comes
along. OF course. there are a few that
we know from long experience. But
new ones drift in so fast that We can't
keep our blacklist I'D TO date.
The whole performance is q dead loss