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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-08
ENTERTA|NS SISTERS
WITH FINE DINNER

East Chicago. Ind. Dec. S.-Mrs,
George W. Lewis, retiring worthy mat
ron of the East Chicago chapter of the
Order of the Eastern Star, entertained
the outgoing officers with a sumptuous
turkey dinner last night at her home
in Magoun avenue. There were covers
laid for twenty-three. Mrs. Riley Dean
of Grasselli, who should have made the
twenty fourth, being unable to be pres
ent on account of the snow.
The decorations were in holly and the
place cards bore an Eastern Star en-
blem while hat pins with heads which
were formed of the emblem were given
the ladies present as favors.
There was music by Miss Florence
Lewis, who sang and played. Mrs. Abe
Goodfriend. who sang. and Mrs. L. T.
Loucks. who gave instrumental num-
bers L. T. Loucks spoke. After din
ner the hostess was presented with a
beautiful set Of solid silver oyster forks
and bread and butter knives. engraved
in maple leaf pattern Mrs. August II.
w. johnson made the presentation
speech and Mrs Lewis was over
come with emotion of the moment that
Mr. Lewis responded for her in some
well chosen remarks.
The dinner hour was Z o'clock. and
two hours We're occupied in the serving
Of the supmtuous repast The party
broke UP at IL o'clock. each guest pro-
nouncing it one of the most enjoyable
occasions ever attended.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-08
BEvER|DGE INTRODUCES CANAL
BILL FOR SURVEY ACROSS STATE

lied and directed to make a survey and
estimate of cost for a ship canal over
any and al lother feasible routes across
the southern part OF the state of Mich
igan or the northern part of the states
Of Indiana and Ohio from Lake Erie
TO Lake Michigan. and report thereon.
together with a statement as to the
cost of construction and maintaining
such a canal together with his opin-
ion as to the desirability, the needs or
commerce and the praeticability of its
construction and maintenance. In max
ing the above surveys and estimates
there shall be taken into account the
possibility of conserving flood waters
by the construction of reservoirs or
otherwise, and the development of wa
ter power for the production of cleo
trical energy or for other purposes
The sum of 100000 or 50 much
thereof as may be necessary is hereby
appropriated out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, to
carry into effect the provisions of this
a ri
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-08

OF constructing the building can be-
gin as soon as possible.
Judge William W Mcmahon is work
ing on the articles Of incorporation.
and the officers of the new company
are getting the plans ready 50 that bids
may be received on them this after
noon
As stated in THE TINES. the location
Of the new plant has been selected.
and as soon as the stock has been fully
paid in the purchase of the necessary
machinery will be made and the build
ing will be erected.
Mr.. McElroy stated yesterday that il
is no longer a question Of soliciting
the business men Of the city to buy the
stock Of the new company. It has
become a matter of Whom will We let
in the business
With $4,000 worth of business now
ready for manufacture the prospects
the new company are said to be bright
Mr.. McElroy is very much pleased with
the interest the Hammond people have
taken in his business and is glad he has
located here
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-08

mond. I am in favor of using the best
features of all of the best schools of
the country in determining what Ham
mond wants"
When we build manual training
high school here it should be built with
the idea Of serving future generations.
The board hoard which built the pres
.ent high school thought they were
building for all time. and now be-
fore the building was begun to get old
it is obsolete
Il am not IN favor of Hammond TAX
ing back seat TO Gary in the mat
ter of a high school building. and ]
would like to see this city build u
better school than Gary has if the pres
ent or future demands of the city are
likely to require it,"
Bicknen has no sympathy with the
short-sighted economizers who are
willing to see any public work half
done in order TO save a little money
when. if they used their heads. they
would know to certainty that the
work would have to be done over agar
in a few years.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-08
PARENTS NEGLECT
THEIR CHILDREN
Especial to THE TINES

East Chicago, Dec S="Delinquent
Children's day" in Judge Reilands
court developed some cases of shock
ing neglect on the part Of parents
Louis Miller, who lives In a shack at
Ivy and One Hundred and Thirty
eighth streets. was fined and given tair-
y day sin which to mend his ways in
regard to his treatment of his little son
Charlie, II years of age. Charlie is in
the Washington school district. and
attends school there with more, or less
regularity. but in his case his parent
was charged not with falling to send
him to school. but with failure to pro-
vide proper food and clothing for the
lad.
Charlie not only is not sufficiently
warmly clad. but gets little to eat. and
that largely through some saloon
keepers who take pity on him and all
low hi INTO partake of free lunch"
provided for their patrons This, not
withstanding the fact, that his father
earns 1890 a week
Miller was also charged with send
ing te boy to saloons for~beer for him
self and his friends
Nick German. S471 Pennsylvania ave
nue., mas a little girl Mary, WhOm ne
fails to send to school Mary is 10
years old. Her father has been notified
several times to see that the girl Is in
school but he failed to pay heed to
the warning, and was fined IS and costr,
amounting to over SIS.
Two postponed cases were those of
tie parents Of children, who keep their
sons out of school to tend bar. ,John
Bista, 4s49 Alexander avenue, is one
of these men. and Joe Bloski. whose sa
loon is located at One Hundred and
Fifty first street and Alexander avenue,
is the other. The wives of the men
are busy and the saloonkeepers in both
cases are in the habit of keeping their
sons. Pete Bista. aged 10. and Mike
Bloski. 3. out of school to serve GUS
toners when the saloonkeepers are
away on outside business.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-08

Washington. Dec. SENATOR Beve-
ridge Monday introduced resolution
providing for survey for ship canal
from Lake Erie to Lake Michigan. The
purpose of the resolution is simply to
determine whether such canal would
be a good business proposition for the
government to take UP. The resolution
is as follows:
Resolved by the senate. the house
of representatives coneurring. That the
secretary of war be authorized and
directed to cause. and complete surveys
for ship canal commencing at To-
ledo. O.. running thence to Fort Wayne,
Ind. thence to or near Chicago. H..
with report of plans. specifications and
estimates of cost, said survey to be
made by such officers or engineers as
may be directed by the secretary of
war. and to be of suitable location and
dimensions for military. naval and
commercial purposes.
Asks for 100000.
THE secretary of war is also author
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-08
QUESTION
ARISES AS
TO SERVICE

The South Shore line franchise con-
tinues to occupy the attention Of the
board Of public works. 1t is practically
agreed that double tracks on Indiana
avenue would not be feasible, but an
other question has arisen which is
bringing forth some discussion. The
question is as to the service that the
interurban company is to give. The
board of public works is taking the
stand that with the franchise should
go local service subject to the rul-
ing of the board. On the other hand
the South Shore line people prefer to
adhere to their policy of constructing
an air line. the object of which shall be
to land Hammond people into Chicago
in the least possible time. They advo-
cate Few stops, basing their claims to
some extent that they will operate
largely over private right of way.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-08
HAMMOND WILL SOON HAVE
/ PAID CITY ELECTRICIAN
E<ING GUSTAV OF swEDI

Hammond will in all proba bility have
a regularly paid city electrician in the
future, at least. the city council. at its
meeting last night. adopted an or
dinance fixing the salary at $1,000 at
81. 600 a year Whom the appointee for
the office will be is matter of con-
lecture, as Mayor Becker. according to
his policy will not commit himself
until the last minute. The formal ap-
pointment rests with the board of pub
lie works, this power having been given
that body in an ordinance early in the
year While the Office had been es-
tablished for some time more definite
steps to fill it are thought to meet with
general approval
ON Eve Of Big Things.
Hammond is on the eve Of a great
building campaign, and it is generally
admitted that it is to the whole city s
interest that the electric wiring in the
buildings should be such as to prevent
any fires due 10 poor wiring. 1t is ar
gued that costly fires may be prevented
and that the cfty's insurance rate
stands better show Of being low
cred.
The police department was handed a
neat little Christmas present in an ap-
preparation ordinance allowing the po-
lice commissioners $500 for the ex-
penditure Of an auto-patrol wagon.
Bids viii be asked for at once. and a
machine contracted for at once.
Take from General Fund.
Appropriation ordinances were pass
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-08
HEARD By RUDE

This is fine weather for Birdie and
his ice plants.
A Gary mans happy home was
smashed by a train as he was moving
it across the tracks. Maybe, he want
ed to get rid of fall house cleaning by
this unusual and strenuous method
Chicago Daily News.
Winter threatens to be not only old
fashioned. but violently unsafe and in
sane.
Now is the time to get busy with the
snow shovel
Have you noticed the smile Of fiend-
ish glee on the face of the coal man
In the meantime don't let tn. Christ
mas present problem haunt your
dreams.
Even county politics are warming up
under the present cold spell.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-08
Opposed the Policy.

Fairbanks refused to come in and he
is still out of the associa ton The
association was opposed to starting
any new saloons in the state Fair
banks opposed this policy A contest
arose in this city over the question of
whether the commissioners had right
TO grant license for a saloon within
SEQ feet of Capitol avenue boulevard
since the park board had made a rule
prohibiting saloons within that dis
tance of any park or boulevard. Bell
represented the saloonkeeper when he
appealed TO court for an order to the
commissioners to issue the license.
Since then Capitol avenue has been
made a boulevard by the action of the
city council, and when the present IL
censes in that vicinity expire there will
not be any more saloons there
Members of the Association of Indi-
ana Brewers felt that the agitation OF
this boulevard question at that time
served unnecessarily 10 arouse pub
lie sentiment and inAame the public
mind against the liquor business. and
they did not like it. And since Bell
was connected with the proceeding
which was in opposition to their pol
icy. they were wrought up at him. This
was several months ago. and Bell die
not retire as the attorney for the as
ISOLATION until the LIST of this month
Since then the associati ton has not al
attorney regularly employed and it has
not yet been decided whether it viii
have one or not.
The officers Of the association OF In
diana Brewers say they propose to car
ry out their policy of reforming the sa-
loon business in Indiana no matte
who it hits.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-08

ed providing for the payment of $2,100
from the general fund delinquent spe-
cial assessments on bonds and coupons.
Seven hundred and fifty dollars We're
allowed from the general fund for the
partment. and 1915 for the salaries in
the police department.
The contract between the board Of
public works and the United States Cast
Iron Pipe and Foundry company for
water pipes was ratified
The name of Councilman Charles
Schultz was honorably perpetuated on
the records of the council last night
when that body voted to name the
little street north and south street. be
tween Columbia and Howard avenues,
connecting Summer and and Carroll
streets and Schultz avenue. While the
street had been open and dedicated
for some time it was unnamed and
as Mr.. Schultz has established his wood
work mill at the corner Of Schultz ave
nue. and Carroll street it was deemed
proper to name il after him.
Miss Rubin Asks Damages.
a communication by Attorney J. 1.
Modjeska asking for $4,000 damages
for his client. Miss Lizzie Rubin, was
referred to the city attorney.
Attorney Modjeska says that his
client was injured on Nov l. when
she fell over a water hose. which was
left without any danger signal on Wal
ter street BY the Ahlborn Construction
company of Hammond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-08

Henry Bicknen, one of the members
of the board of education. in speaking
OF the plan of the board to build a
fine new manual training high school
In Hammond, said today. Tt may
be that work viii not be started on
the new building for year. or posi-
bly, two l am Of the opinion that it
will be best for the board to take all
the time they need to investigate the
matter.
The best is none too good for Ham
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-08
rhe philosonher 81 EolIx.

"All my life" said the Philosopher
of Folly, 1--WE wondered whether I
ought to save my money and be called
a tight-wad, or blow 1t and be oiled
a fool"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-08

same date the love feast is a ques-
ton. however. II may be held on the
same day or on the previous night At
that meeting the date will be set for the
election of new members of the state
committee and for the reorganization
Of the committee and the election of
chairman.
James p. Goodrich, state chairman.
has been in the city several times re-
Gently and has held conferences with
Sims on the subject of reorganization,
and. it is said they have agreed on the
general plan, Sims says. however, that
ii will be left TO Goodrich, as chair
man of the state committee, to decide
whether a love feast will be held. but II
is believed now that there will be one.
BeverEdge Back soon.
Senator Beveridge is expected back
from Washington in a very few days
and when he comes he will remain until
after the holidays. Therefore, he will
be here when the state committee meets
and also at the love feast, if one is
held. There is not believed to be much
danger of a serious contest for district
chairman in any Of the districts, the
purpose of the leaders being to avoid
I
stands now, the new committee will be
, a Beveridge committee-that is. il will
be committee that will be satisfactory
to the senator. and everybody con-
cedes his right to have 1t made so.
Therefore. there is not much chance for
| trouble in electing district chairmen.
Option Question Up In Air.
Everybody around here is up in the
air over the local option case in the
supreme court. and on every hand there
is heard the hope that the decision will
| be handed down soon so the people
will know whether the law is consti-
,tutional or unconstitutional.
An interesting bit OF news came out
here yesterday when It became known
that Joseph F. Bell of this city is no
longer the attorney for the Association
of Indiana Brewers. He retired on the
| LIST of December. but it was not made
| known until yesterday. Bell was the
attorney for the State Brewers asso-
/ citation for about six years Last sum-
mer the brewers began to realize that
they were up against a serious situa-
| ton in this state, and that public senti-
| ment was aroused TO a very high pitch
| over the manner in which the saloon
| business In Indiana had been conduct
ed They found that there would have
to be a change made in their policy or
they would soon have no saloons left
| in Indiana. In other words. the brew
ers realized that they had to clean up
the saloon business in this state and
weed out the evils that had crept in.
This brought about a serious split in
| ranks. A majority of the brewers were
| in favor of cleaning up at once. while
few others. including Crawford Fair
| banks, were opposed to any change in
policy Fairbanks declared that he
would go right ahead and conduct his
business Is he always had conducted it
This broke up the old association, and
those brewers that believed in a new
order of things organized the Associa-
| ton of Indiana Brewers They retained
| Bell the attorney for the associa
ton, because he is regarded as the best
posted lawyer on the liquor laws in the
state.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-08
WORKING
On The NEW
ARTICLES

Those who are interested in the Nc
Earoy Betting and Hose company are
working with great energy to get the
proposition in shape so that the work
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-08
new WILL
NOT b: A
CANDIDATE
Captain Harry S. New Flatly
Refuses to Run for State
Republican Craftsmanship
Says He Has Earned
Rest from Labors.
TINES BUREAU
AT TIE STATE CAPITAL.

dianapolis. Ind. Dec. S.-The situa-
ton with reference to the chairman
ship of the republican state commit
has become more complicated since yes
terday, when Harry S. New Of this city
made the statement that he is not a
candidate for chairman OF the state
committee; that he will not he can
didate; that he will not take the place
If he is elected to it. For several
months past it has been the under
standing that New would be the only
candidate whose name would be pre-
scented for the place, and that he would
accept. 1t was known, too. that he
could have the place If he would take
it. and that the only thing that would
keep him from being elected would be
his own refusal to run. This has been
pointed out in these dispatches several
times
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-08
Says He Has Earned Rest.


Mr. New has just returned from
hunting trip in Michigan where he
goes three or four times a year. As
soon as he struck town yesterday he
was asked whether he would run for
state chairman, and he said he would
not But there are friends Of his who
insist that he viii be elected anyway.
thus putting il up to him to serve. Mr..
New is said TO feel that he has earned
a rest from political labors. lie has
been identified with the party in one
way or another for thirty years, and
has held many positions Of responsf-
bllity in the organization He has
served in almost every capacity even
up TO chairman of the national com
mittee. which position he occupied last
year But he is said now to hold that
he has had enough, and that he wishes
to have some one else assume the
responsibility of running a campaign.
Even in spite of his positive declaration
that he will not take the place If given
to him. there are some who believe
that his name will be presented.
sena Out Notices.
Fred Sims. secretary Of state, and
acting chairman of the republican state
committee. says he will send out no.
tees some day this week for a meeting
of the state committee in this city dur
ing the holiday week He says it will
also be decided this week whether there
will be a love feast. but he is now Of
the opinion that love feast will be
held. Whether the meeting Of the
state committee viii be held on the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-08

ADVERTISE IN THE TIMEA
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-22
The Whole City Joins in the Celebra-
ton of the Opening of the First
Electric Railway System
On the Western Slope.
LITTLE GIRL TURNS ON POWER

This day will live long in the his
tory of Grand Junction.
Saturday May %, 1903. will stand
in local annals as the date of the
opening of traffic on the first cleo
trical street car system ever erected
in the great western slope region of
the state of Colorado.
The event of the day will rank in
importance and in its development
power and its growth possibilities
with the turning of waters into the
first irrigation bitches of the valley.
and the opening of the railway traf-
fic through this section
The starting of Grand Junction s
electrical street car system is of far
more than local importance and its
local importance cannot be over esti-
mated.
Early this morning, between and
6 O'Clock, many residents of the city
were aroused from their slumbers by
a whirriRg and buzzing sound and
for moment many of these suddenly
aroused residents thought they were
dreaming dreams and seeing things
but they were not dreaming and what
they saw was most pleasant reality.
street car was making the rounds
of the city.
The car was out for the purpose of
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-22
MEMORABLE DAY IN GRAND FUNCTIONS HISTORY
Efforts of Orson Adams, Grand
Junction Man, to Interest Cap
ital in Big Proposition Lead
to Today's Triumph.
MODERN SERVICE AND SYSTEM

Adams, the 5-year-old daughter OF
MIR. and Mrs. Orson Adams, pulled
the lever that turned the electric
power into the Grand Junction cleo
trio railway system and the crowd
cheered as the little girl pulled the
lever Then just at 2 o'clock, with
President Curtin, General Manager
Sunderlin, ,Supt. Allan. Director Orson
Adams, other officials o. the street
railway company, eleven representa-
tives of the Chamber of Commerce,
members OF the present and former
city councils, representatives of the
newspapers and other citizens and the
Grand Junction band on board, the
cars began to move and the first Of
ficial and regular trip over the street
railway was in progress. Among the
crowd on board the cars were many
of the old time citizens who took the
first ride many years ago on Grand
functions horse car line that long
fago suspended business and no per-
son on board these cars rejoiced more
over the opening of the electrical car
system than did these old time resi-
dents.
What vacant seats there were on
the last trailer were filled by boys
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-22
Congressman Taylor Writes to Senti-
mel Concerning Matter That is
of Great Importance to the i
Fruit and Ranch Men.
THE GROWERS ARE INTERESTED

Ever alert in the interests of the
people of his home state Congress
man-At-Large Edward T. Taylor, of
this state and who is truly western
slope man, has taken up matter
that is of great Importance to the
fruit growers, ranchmen and stock
men of Colorado and if Congressman
Iaylor has his way the growers and
farmers of his home state will be nut
in touch with current information of
a most important and valuable nature
directly affecting their pursuits of the
held, farm, orchard and corral The
sentinel was today in receipt of a
letter from Mr.. Taylor and as il is of
general interest We publish it in full:
House of Representative U. s..
Washington, ID. c.. May 1S, 1903
The Daily Sentinel,
Grand Junction. Colo.
My Dear Mr.. Editor:
Upon inquiry the other day of the
Chief Engineer of the Diy{sion Of
publications of the Department of
Asrlcuiture, concerning some Farm
ers. Bulletins" ] was informed that
these bulletins have never been cir-
culated throughout the state of Colo
rado In any systematic manner. like
tney nave in other states; and that
out OF about 400 carefully prepared
49,. - many Inherent sub
Jects ana which are now available.
only comparatively few of them
nave ever been generally distributed
in our state u'eu
mat is through no fault of the
farmers. but because it seems to he
nopodys business to see that they
are properly circulated.
ihese bulletins, as you know. are
prepared for the government with
.he ~, greatest care and by eminent and
thoroughly competent ana ral;,hia ,a
specialists upon the resnective s',h
lects; and there can be no ouestion
put what under the conditions in onr
new and rapidly developing state
lne general knowledge contained in
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