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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-11
ORGANIZATION SAID
TO Be A SURE GO
Another Meeting Will Be Held at La
Porte on March 14th, at Which
Time Bylaws Will Be Adopted and
Schedules Fixed-Hammond Will
Be Asked to Join.

w. C. Mullin of Gary, who attended
the meeting of the representatives, of
the new trolley league at Goshen yes
terday, was made secretary of the as
ISOLATION. He announces that the
league is a sure go and another meet
ing will be held in Laporte. March IA, at
which the schedules of games, rules
and bylaws of the organization and
other important data will be arranged
for
The teams represented at the meeting
were:
Valparaiso-A w Worstel.
Laporte-W. r. Smith.
EIkhart-v E. Monscien.
Goshen-F. w Dresch.
Napanee-R. Hoffman.
Kendalfville-Frank Leslie.
Michigan City w Harris
Gary w. C. Mullen.
Mullen Is Secretary.
The officers OF the association elect
ed were:
President-F. W. Bresch of Goshen.
secretary-w. c. Mullen. of Gary
Board of directors-W. r. Smith, "
E. Monshien and r. Hoffman.
The only representative invited to be
present who was not there was the
Hammond representative. but that city
win be asked to join the league If she
so desires.
| Everything was accomplished at the
meeting that they expected and the
date set for the final organization
1t Is expected that on March 14th tn,
eight teams will be launched, tn,
stockholders announced and contracts
from various players will be secured
This viii be the starting of the frs
league team In Lake county providing
nothing intervenes.
AS to ball parks in Hammond ant
Gary. Mr.. Mullen refused to say wher
they would be located. but stated tina
they had several desirable deals un
der way in which they hoped to Sc
cure suitable location. This at presen
is the only drawback in putting
league team in both of these cities
In Gary the price of property in tn
desirable localities is so high that /
cannot be secured, and in Harmon
there is only one park and that is s
far from the outskirts of the cit
that it was never well patronized. M
Mullen says he has something up hi
sleeve, however, which he will sprin
in a few days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-11
High School Notes.

The high school Literary society has
issued the tickets for the February
program, which will be given at the
high school building Thursday, Feb.
IS, 1909. It will be a concert, given
under the direction of Miss Martha
Schaaf, music supervisor of schools.
The botany class have finished YER
nation and are now studying Raccenes.
The eleventh grade are studying sol
id geometry.
The high school play Scenes in the
Union Depot viii be given at the
Kunert Opera House early in March
Rehearsals are held two evenings each
week. All are enjoying the practices
and it is predicted the new opera house
will be filled to overlooking when the
plaS will be given
Tolleston teachers are preparing for
the institute at Hammond next Satur-
day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-11
STEEL PLANS COMPLETE
New Company Will Be
Financed by European
Capitalists.

New York. Feb. 1O.-The reorganiza-
ton plan of the Southern Steel com
pany became operative today, when the
committee announced that the $1,000
600 required for this purpose had been
paid in. or the amount called for a
liberal share is said to have been sub
scrIbed by prominent banking interests
of London and Paris. The various prop
critics owned by the company will be
sold by the trustees in bankruptcy al
Birmingham. Ala, some time in March,
and the work of improvement and ex-
tensions already planned VIII then be
carried out.
1t is intended to vest in the new COM
pany ali the properties now owned. not
only by the Southern Steel company
! hut also those of the Georgia Steel COM
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-11
WATCH FOR THE CROOKS!
How Regulation Letter
Box" Agents Trick the
People.
Especial to THE TIMEs.l

Indiana Harbor, Ind. Feb. Il. = Be
ware of the fake government repre-
sentative who wants to sell you a reg
ulation letter box. Such is the warn
ing that has been displayed around
the Harbor since the announcement
that this city is to be granted free
postal delivery on March 18th. And the
warning is a valuable one. The method
of the fake agents operations seems so
real that unless the prospective pur-
chaser had been forewarned almost
double the price of the letter-box would
be paid The agent" usually ap-
proaches a house in which he be-
lieves a large quantity of mail would
be received. although his labors are
not confined entirely to these. Taking
from his pocket a card. reading
Washington, D. c.. he proclaims him
self an agent of the government with
Official" mail boxes. The prices on
these are usually boosted sufficiently
to allow the agent a good profit and
1t would pay the housewife to care
fully Investigate the prices at local
hardware stores before dealing with
the government agents.
Before mail can be delivered al
any house It is necessary to have the
| house properly numbered. These mum
bers may be obtained at any real es-
i tate office and Harborites should fee
enough interest in the rapid advance
ment being made in the postal servic'
/ of their city to have this small mat
ter attended to at once There ar,
still a few streets on which sidewalk
1 orc not in tha hest IF condition AM
| present plans of the department in
| cludes in the Harbor delivery territor.
| that district bounded on the east b.
Deal street and on the south by On
Hundred and Fortieth street
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-11
TOLLESTON.

The street cars did not run yester-
day forenoon. The storm demoralized
all mans hand work the night before
last. The batteries were all burned out
on the telephone lines. Communica-
ton was cut off for several hours. A
big force of men were out repairing
the damage. The street car began OPP
Grating again about noon. Part of
their line (Tolleston branch) was
down
The light company also
of their ownTuesday evening. num-
Der of their poles south on Second
street were almost blown down This
had to be attended to Immediately
and so the men were working late al
night trying to set the poles up. The
wind has now abated and no one re-
grets It,
Marshal Martin says that so far the
culprit who attacked that young girl
in the woods. north of Tolleston. is still
at liberty. He had a number of mer
under arrest, but they all had to be
liberated, as the hunter (Seidee) could
not identify any of them. The cir
was taken to Tolleston at the time and
was told to stay in the drug store, br
she went off and took a train bach
to South Chicago, while Marshal Mar
tin was out looking for the man. Chiei
Martin of Gary went to South Chica
go Wednesday to find out more abou
the girl.
Myrtle Elser is on the sick list
threatened with typhoid fever. it ii
said.
lock of Tolleston was operated on a
her home by DR.. Petry. She is unde
the care of Mrs. Thomas Clark, anc
is doing better than was expected.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-11
Paying the Rent.

A gentleman in the West Indies was
agreeably surprised the other day to
find a plump turkey served up for din-
ner and inquired of the black servant
how it was obtained
why SIR" said Sambo. dat turkey
has been roosting on our fence three
nights, SO this morning I seize him for
de rent of de fenoe."-Tit-Bits.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-11
Masons Meet.

The Masonic club Of Gary met in the
Gary hotel last evening to make addi-
tionaI arrangements for the banquet
and ball, which are to be given on
the night of Feb. 22nd. The banquet
will be given at the Gary hotel. and
the ball at Assembly hall
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-11
Many Attend Dance.

A large crowd attended the Inter-
Puella dance given at Assembly hall
last night and all report a delight
full time. The music was furnished
by Bigelow's orchestra. One of the
novel features of the evening was the
moonlight dance in which the lights
of the hall were turned and those
present were given the opportunity to
dance by candle light.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-11
Open for Business.

The Broadway restaurant and cafe of
Gary. located at 612 Broadway. in Gary.
will open for business to the public
tomorrow evening. The proprietors are
G.. Strategon & Co. and they have
spared no pains in creating a place
which will come up to the expectations
of the most fastidious in Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-11

pany. Lacey-Buck Iron company and
the Chattanooga Iron and Coal COM
pany.
These new securities will be author
lied: Ten millions dollars of per
cent first and refunding twenty year
gold bonds, $1OOOO,OoO common stock
and $1,000, 900 noncumulative per ctnt
preferred stock.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-11
Looks After Interests.

DR.. C. H Long, one of the stock
holders in the new Majestic theater
of Gary, was here yesterday afternoon
looking after his interests. DR. Long
visited the theater building and ex-
pressed himself pleased with the prog
ress made by contractor Joseph Frost.
Unless something unexpected happens
the building will be ready for the
opening night March 1st
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-11
Lincoln Stamps Received

Postmaster John w. Call has re-
ceived a special consignment Of the
new Lincoln postage stamps from the
postal department at Washington. The
stamps are Of the 2-cent denomination,
and viii be offered to the public on
Lincoln's birthday. Friday. Feb. 18th.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-11

ScTenUst-We are now getting mes
sages from Mars and answering them.
Inquirer-But you can't understand
their messages, can you?
Scientist-N-no. But, then they
can't understand our answers. either
Cleveland Leader.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-11

Plumbers Smoker.

Invitations are out for a smoker to
be given tomorrow evening IN the club
rooms of the Plumbers Athletic CLUB
OF Gary The athletic club is giving
the smoker. and the guests anticipate
a pleasant evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-11
Patrons Invited

Tomorrow being Lincoln day. the an
niversary will be appropriately OBJ
served in the Gary public schools. The
patrons of the schools are invited to
attend the exercises
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-11
Cool Presumption.

What is the nationality of the jani-
tor of your building?"
II haven't seen him." answered Mr.
Sirius Barker. but, judging from the
temperature. I should say he was an
Eskimo. "-Washingt Star.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-11
MRS. GALA PALMER HAYDEN.

Lowell Ind Feb 11YesteEday at Crown Point occurred the marriage Of
performed the that made the couple
Johnson
ALL Of o the
married couple
Iowelrs handsome
of the M church choir
Lowell high school class of os Mr.
of
Lowell NJ Wiley
Comet For he
viii
of shoe n
with
wishing
dprosper
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-11

The latter plan does not seem feas-
ible to a majority of the property own
ers. who have been interviewed in the
matter. for the reason that Tolleston
will eventually become a part of Gary.
not only because 1t is the natural course
of events, but the majority of the citi-
zesn of both of these cities are boost
ing the amalgamation.
There are, however, two of the MEM
bers of the town board who are OPP
posing the joining OF the two towns.
and these are said TO be the ones who
are seriously considering the erection
of a municipal light and water plant
It is expected that some action may be
taken on the subject within the next
three weeks
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-11
Either Do or Don't.

Madam, you must quit worrying
But, doctor, how can 1, for I never
do worry?"
Never
Absolutely never"
"Er-er-well, you might try wor-
rying awhile-give you an interest in
life, you know."-Nashville Ameri-
can
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-11
WILL DISCUSS
WATER SUPPLY
Tolleston Town Board Ex-
poets to Take Up I'M
portant Matters.
THEY WANT A FEASIBLE PLAN
Some Citizens Seriously Consider
Erection Of Municipal
Light Plant.
THEY WANT A FEASIBLE PLAN

The TolIeston town board at their
next regular meeting will decide as TO
their future water and light supply, or
at least discuss ii so that they will be
able to determine the course which
they will pershe. At present they are
considering two propositions. one to
grant a franchise TO the Gary Heat,
Light & Water company for the sup
ply of water heat and light, and the
other is to construct a plant of their
own.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09
WESTON NEWS NOTES.

WESTON, Ore, Dec. S.-(SpeciaL)
Miss Estrella VanWinkie and
Richard Wright Were united in mar
riage in Pendleton today in the pres
ence Of a number of intimate friends.
The couple are both popular and we'll
known young people, and have
host of friends in this section. The
bride is the daughter of Frank Van
Wrinkle, a government inspector OF
surveys, and the groom is the young
est son of Mr. and Mrs. John Wright
of Athena, Ore. The young couple
will make their home in Athena for
the present.
Owing to the extreme depth OF the
snow on the rural routes leading out
of Weston in the mountains, some
drifts being six feet deep. the car
riers to serve their patrons left on
horseback, it being impossible to
make the trip in any other way. On
rural route No. the carrier failed
to get through until the following
day at noon, and was compeFed to
leave his mail wagon in the snow
drift and return on horseback. This
has been the hardest experience ever
had on the routes since the same were
established there being but Few days
when the route could not be served
the entire length on account Of snow
and weather conditions.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09
FORMER DAYTON YOUNG
MAN DIES M SEATTLE

DAYTON, Wash, Dec. S.-(Special)
Accompanied by relatives of the de-
ceased the body OF DR. Henry ID. Day.
Jr., will arrive i'm Dayton this even
ing on the Northern Pacific from
Seattle and will be taken to the un-
dertaking parlors of j. F. Samuel
Dayton was shocked yesterday at the
news of the sudden death or the young,
man. Funeral services will be helA
tomorrow at ten-thirty O'Clock from
the First Congregational church, the
Rev. Harry E. Mason officiating. Bur
ial will bein the Dayton cemetery.
DR.. Henry Day was born here nearly
26 years ago, son of Mr.. and ME-
Henry B. Day, ST., early pioneers "
Washington and among the founders
of Dayton. He attended the public
schools and later entered a medical
school at Portland. Graduating from
that institution with high hOnors three
years ago, he engaged in the practice
of medicine in Seattle: The cause Of
death has not been Rarned here. He
is survived by his mother Mrs. III. ~.
Day of Seattle, two sisters, Mrs. Oscar
Drumheller of Walla Walla and Miss
Fannie Day of Seattle and a brother
John Harvey Day of Seattle.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09
WHO KNOWS HOW
TO WEAR HOOPSKlRTS?
Henry B. Harris Has Trouble Rehears-
ing the Cast Of 1.-THE Noble
Spaniard."

Henry B. Harris never had so much
trouble in his life as he did recently
at a dress rehearsal of THE Noble
Spaniard." in Y lnich Robert Edeson
will star this col ling season. In fact
the entirt morning. was taken up in
getting the women of the company ac-
customed to wearing their clothes. The
afternoon rehearsal was called off and
the women were ordered to take their
costumes home with them and practice
all afternoon so as to be ready for the
next rehearsal.
The trouble is the women all wear
hoopskirts in the play. Not the mod
est affairs which were the rage dozen
years ago, but the old-fashioned. gen.
uine hoopskirts of the days Of our
mothers and grandmothers. Every
woman in the company takes up at
least eight feet of floor space.
There is Miss Gertrude Coghlan.
DeS1ree LdZdru, CoTucud 0uoSoohdiu'
Ella Hugh Wood and Ann Murdoch.
when they all get on the stage at once
il looks like a balloon carnival. These
ladies'. when in full regalia, spread out
about forty feet long and eight feet
wide.
Modern Love Makers Blocked.
But the women are not the only
ones having their troubles. Robert
Edeson is also bothered. He is COM
PEELED to make love to Miss Coghlan,
which would seem to be most pleas
ant undertaking on ordinary occa-
sions. But just imagine trying to
make love to a girl who has a wire
fence all around her and you cannot
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09

hood and his physical condition made
il impossible for him to stand the
operation. and he passed away early
this morning. His remains will he
brought to Athena today and the
funeral will take place here tcmor-
row.
The fire Departments was greatly
alarmed the other night from the re-
port that the postoffice was on fire.
They rushed to the buiding to and
1t full of smoke, and they were at
tempting to enter when Postmaster
Githene arrived, and upon examina-
ton found that 1t was all smoke and
no fire. The immense amount N
smoke was the result Of wood being
left in the stove and the draft being
turned off. After a careful examina-
ton of the entire building the fire.
men went away satisfied.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09
Symphony Orchestra.

Jules Frederic Emile Massenet the
most popular of modern French COM
PC sers of, opera was born at Montau.'
neot st. Etienne. Els opera ''Man"n"
from which the Wa.a Wallis Sym
~rcny Orchestra v. pl2y a gavotte
nri minuet next Tuc"G.;r night, is his
IL sterpiece. 1t is ros ii on Able I'rc-
vost's novel of that name and the
music and text are admirably suited
to each other In this opera Masseret
brought out the entirely new idea at
that time of having an orchestral ac-
compartment to the dialogue. His mu-
sic. is happy combination of Wag-
ners elaborate system, of guiding
themes with the sensuous beauty OF
which he himself possesses the Sc
cret AS regards the plans of one of
his operas his indebtedness to Wag-
ner is so patent, that the critics had
christened him Mile. Wagner. However
in melodic structure and orchestral
coloring it is French to the core"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09

get nearer than four feet in any direc-
ton.
The ladies found their first. trouble
when they tried to sit down. Our
grandmothers used to have that re-
duced to a science. 1t requires care
to sit down when you have hoop
skirts on. Unless you have the knack
something may happen.
Sitting down with hoopskirts on
requires peculiar little flip Of the
skirts that PAGES all that exaggera-
ton properly about ones feet as they
of this Directoire age haven't got the
knack of it. So the young women
who will present 1.-THE Noble Span
! lard found themselves somewhat en-
barrassed when they found that when
| they sat down the hoopskirts shot up
Poor Mr.. Edeson was almost in
| despair. Every time he wanted to
hold hands with Miss Coghlan he had
| to reach out to her at arms length.
! If he tried to get up close to whisper
| sweet nothings in her ear he had to
| get his feet under the hoops and kick.
Easy to Learn to Bow.
Now Mr.. Harris knows that our
grandfathers made love to our grand
mothers fifty years ago when hoops
were all the style. They must have
| had some better way of getting close
| up beside their loved ones on the
haircloth sofas than Mr. Edcson has
| today But what the secret is, not q
soul in the whole company knows.
| The ladies have learned how to
| bow. That came easy after the first
couple of failures, which made the
| stage look as if the family wash was
out on the line. They learned quick
| ly that our grandmothers did not bow.
They stopped.
| So Mr.. Harris adjourned the re-
hearsal and sent hurry orders out for
some belle of ante bellum days to be
/ hunted up.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09
ADVERTISED LIST.
Men,.

Men.
Allard. Dave; Aucherman, n. W.;
Butler, Norman T.: Borster, f. F.;
Baker, Ralph; Rurquest. E.; Brown,
Tom; Buchanan, Cleaveland; Conway,
j.: Carter, Orman; Eriden, J. d;
Gray Robt.; Bardner, Floyd; Gross,
VIM; Graham, A. D.; Homan. J. H.;
Hills, Geo. A.; Hennessy, w. II;
Hurlmurt. n P; Hungate, Malcolm;
Hutton, r. H.: Hawks. John; James,
Joe; Knapp, Bernard H; King, Grow
er; KidweN, John; Tavern. ";
Lowry, Philip c.. Long, James; Lee
Wallen, Miner; Miller & Miles; Noun
tain View Church, Pastor; Mills, J. A.
Manning, E. j.; Morris. A. F. Dr.;
Morris, H. NJ; Meyer, Geo; Morrow.
Jack; Nell, WILL Obean, f. H;
Pierson, Roy; Park, D.; Parker, g.
W.; Polk, John; Rosie, Tony; Strange,
Clarence (2); Schuster, j.; Strikner
Mr.; ST. John, Chas.; Schwartzwald-
er, Math.; Stewart, H. E.. Sibbrel
Wesley; Smith, ohm; Smith, j. NJ;
thompson, Harvey; Thomas, Waring;
Upton, Geo.; Victor, Frank Sergeant;
Williams, J. P; Young, Leap.
Women.
Angel, Miss Mae; Armstrong. En-
ma; Byrnes, Mrs. j. S.; Balding, Mrs
E. O.; Clark, Miss Mary; Gang. Mrs
Eldon; burlington, Mrs. A. E.; Duby
Mrs. E.; Easton, Mrs. Maud; Eplett
Miss Lib; Foster, Mrs. c. u; Florence
Miss M; Fithiam, Mrs. Cora; Golf
Mrs. Norman; Harrington. Mrs. Geor-
gia; Harms, Mrs. Edith CD; Henry
Mrs. J. E.; Henry. Mrs. Millie; Hen
dry, Msis Marie; Johnson, Mrs. Stan
ley; Johnson, Miss Stanley; Johnson,
Miss Hazel; Kesner, LOttie; Loeseaux
Mrs. L. D.; Lucas. Mrs. Minnie; Lou
saw, Mrs. Emeretta; Lloyd. Lizzie;
Manchester Mrs. L. R.: Peterson, Mrs
Nora; Petrie. Mrs. Liddie; Prince
Mrs NJ L.; Rosberg. Mamie; Schus-
ter, Mrs. Sauer, Ester; Spencer, Miss
Pitta; Silver, Mrs. NJ. T.: Stephens,
Mrs. Josie; Willis, Mrs. Pearl; Wilson,
Mrs. Mary Boyd; Whitmore, Mrs.
Frank; Wellman, Mrs. Helen M.
Wieder, Mrs. VIM.
Foreign.
Anepuky, Br; Euthalie, Reverence
Sr; Millett, Morley; Federico Busch
ini
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09
Current Magazines


Among the number of notable ar
tlcles in the December Sports Afield
the Chase of Short Toe, by Rev f. G.
Westphal of Michigan, is conspicuous
for its virile timeliness. 1t is beau
tifully written and we heartily COM
ment it to all who regard hunting as
wicked Then comes a description Of
a trip through Afghanistan, which is
followed by an account of Recent
Visit to Ireland, in which the salient
characteristics of the 1ovab'e and i'm
pulsive Celt are ably described The
White Buffalo, an Indian legend, is
told in the very words of Chief Blue
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09

Nnere the rlpening crop is reoprted to
ave been damaged by frost. Today'S
advices seemed to indicate that tnC
injury might be more serious thar
uggested in earlier dispatches. Bull
sh sentiment was augmented by light
receipts at all primary points due t.
the severe storm A leading elevat "
interest was liberal buyer of the
December delivery which caused the
price to advance from $1.07 II SIno
May rose from s1O7 / 2 to 81 0S Lao
3-Sc. The market closed strong with
December at the top. Fina; ligures
on May were $1.0S.
The corn market was strong ard
an advance of lac to 1-2c in the
price of the cash grain stimulated de-
mand for futures The close was
strong, 3S@1-2c higher
Buying of the December option by
cash interests was the feature Of
trading in oats. The market closed
strong with prices 3-Sc to G-STi-2c
higher.
Provisions closed sc higher n SO
Z 12c lower.
Cash quotations were as follows:
fioui HIii, NO. rye t4W zoe, teeu or
mixing barley 55@57c; fair to choice
mailing 63@6S lie; flax seed. No I
southwestern $176; No. northwest
ern $1.S6; timothy seed s375 clover
s9.5O@ 14.25; mess po"N, per Dbl s225J
OPS; lard per 100 lbs. 1887 100
1910; short clear sides, (boxed) $126
1925.
Grain statistics: Total clearances
Of wheat and flour were equal to 242,-
600 blu. Primary receipts were $4,000
bu, compared with $4,000 blu. the
corresponding day year ago. Esti-
mated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat
cars; corn 166 cars oats 66 cars:
hogs $4,000 head.