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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-19
BEAUTIFUL" vANISHES
Coal Man Tells of the Odd
Custom Of His
Patrons.

No one hated to see the man go
away more than the Hammond coal
dealers. The lusty young cold wave,
which struck the region this week, was
a perfect bonanza for them and every
wagon that they could press into serv-
ice was used in delivering coal to Gus
toners, who by reason of the light
winter, have put off ordering a fresh
supply just as long as they could. 1T
is a queer thing" said a local coal
dealer this morning. people will let
their coal bins run low in the desperate
hope that they won't have to buy more,
when they at least know that they viii
and then when sudden drop in tenn
perate happens to come along they
find themselves almost entirely without
a supply and they hasten to call up
the coal man and cuss him if he can't
get a ton or two down to their house
at a moments notice"
In which remarks there certainly is
a great deal of philosophy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-19
TEAM LEAVES TODAY
II. S. Basket Ball Team
Will Go on Extended
Trip.

The trip of the Hammond high school
basketball players from northern In
diana to the central portion of the
state on the first state-w wide athletic
tour begins this afternoon when the
boys will leave Hammond for Rens-
selaer.
Those who will make the trip of 300
miles or more are: Fred Ebert. Hollis
Hunter Walter Kennedy, VIII Atwood,
Julius Meyn, Rulo Minard, VIII Whit
aker and Floyd Murray. Professors
McElroy and Alice will accompany the
boys.
One of the features Of the trip will
be the entertainment of the Hammond
basketball team by the athletic as
sociation of Wabash college. Manager
Harry EIer of Wabash college athlet-
les has rendered the Hammond boys an
invitation through Mr. McElroy, a Wa
bash alumnus.
The Wabash college students will en-
tertain the aHmmond boys over Sun
4 day and Monday. 1t is safe to say that
\ the good time they will have during
\ their stay in old Charlottesville will
! long be remembered
The itinerary of the trip included
| Rensselaer,. where the boys will play
/ a game with the Rensselaer, high school
this evening. From there they will
go to Lebanon, where they will take
on the Lebanon high school team.
From Lebanon the boys viii go to
| Charlottesville. there htey will play
the fast high school team in this city
the home of the basketball game. The
team Is not in very good shape. but
Mr.. Alice epects 10 make a good show
| ing in the great indoor game.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-19
MIKE IS GATHERED IN
Special Officer Burke Cap.
lures Man Who Steals
Much Coal.

Mike Colistock was arrested by Spec
ial Officer Burke of the Indiana Har-
Dor railroad, charged with malicious
traspass and was fined $21eO for the
offense in Judge Prest's court.
There were seen witnesses, all rail-
road men, who say that Collistock has
been in the habit of jumping on rail-
road cars and throw off coal They
say he does that and then some one
else comes around and steals the fuel
he has thrown off.
It was for the purpose of putting a
stop TO this practice that Officer Burke
arrested CoIlistock and preferred
charges against him in Prests court
The evidence against him was so
strong that he was given a heavy fine.
He is an unmarried man and no one
but himself viii suffer as a result OF
his Imprisonment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-19
BJOU THEATRE
OPENS TOMORROW
State Streets New Place of
Amusement a Beauty in
Every Respect.
ARRANGEMENT IS IDEAL ONE
Splendid Program Is To Be Pre-
sented on the Opening
Night.

The Bijou theater, located ON state
street, opposite Minaa' store, will be
opened to the public Saturday evening !
Mt 7;I5 O'Clock. When the patrons of |
the new theater see It's interior for the |
FIRST time they will realize that Ham !
mOnd has one of the most beautiful
amusement places in the state.
The building was built especially for
the purpose for which it is intended
and the arrangement is ideal. The lob
by will be even more attractive than
that of the larger theaters in the local
ity. An idea of the decorations may be
had from the fact that one cluster of
lights cost $500.
Interior "A Revelation.
The floor of the lobby is of mosaic
and a long. brilliantly lighted passage
way leads TO the ticket office and the
doors Of the theater on either side. The
interior OF the theater viii be revela-
ton to those who have been used to
visiting the average small vaudeville
house.
Instead of being confined by the
narrow walls of 25-foot storeroom
the new theater is fifty feet wide and
there is plenty of room everywhere.
The whole idea of the designers of
the patrons The opera chairs have
been placed far enough apart so that
there will be plenty of knee room for
even the longest and lankiest of the
visitors.
Even the actors and actresses will
find the Hammond theater the most
complete and up to date in the city.
Instead of being compelled to dress in
a woodshed. as is the case in some of
the Chicago theaters, the dressing
rooms are as comfortable as will be
found in the newest theater
Plenty Of Exits.
The stage is large and roomy and
the vaudeville artists who will per-
form on it will not be cramped for
room in pulling or their stunts. The
room in which the moving picture ap-
paratus is enclosed has been thorough
" freproofed with sheet steel so that
there is positively no danger of a panic
damage by fire. There are both front
and rear exits.
The program which has been ar
! ranged for Saturday evening is the
| best that William Doyle. regular book
| ing agent, can secure. Mable and Mack
Burgess are two as fine Irish come
/ dians as there are in Chicago and are
much sought by vaudeville managers.
Koehlar and Victoria, singing and
dancing soubrettes. are said to be ex-
cellent and they come to Hammond
| highly recommended There will be a
good soloist and the two moving pic
lures which will be shown are first
| class.
Messrs. Freel and Craick have beer
working indefatigably to have every
| thing in readiness by Saturday night
| and they are now rewarded by seeing
| the end of the work of preparation in
| sight.
The business men on State stree
| are especially interested in the new
| theater as they believe it marks the
trend of affairs in the direction OF Stat,
| street and will make that horoughfar'
an important business center in the fu
ture.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-19
Must Clean Off Walks.

1t would be rather embarrassing to
a Hammond business man to have a
police man walk into his place Of
business and warn him to clean off
his walk on the penalty Of prosecution
1t is hardly believable that there IS a
business man in Hammond who is so
unprogressive that he would neglect
to clean off his walks for two or three
days. It is a fact however, that Ham
mond has a few of this kind Of bust
ness men and today the board of public
works advised the police department
TO arrest and prosecute those who seem
TO think that Hammond fs a village
and that the cleaning of walks IS un-
heard of.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-19
TOM COVERS HIMSELF
WITH GREAT GLORY
His Number Is % and % K
P.'s Take Him to
Crown Point on Trip.
EATS TWENTY FIVE POTATOES
Hammond Knights of Pythias Roy
ally Treated at the County
Seat.

Twenty three Hammond Knights of
Pythias went to Crown Point last
night and to say that they had a good
time is putting 1t mildly. They took
Tom Jordon with them as a mascot
Toms number at the Standard Steel
Car works. where he Is employed, is
twenty three, and the rest of the
fraters have it figured out that they
had so good a time was because Tom
was No. 23
Served Feast.
There We're two candidates initiated
into the third. R. B. Bradford and
Glenn Henches. Both the candidates
gave a good account of themselves
and to say that they were treated roy
ally is not exaggerating. The hos
pitable Crown Point knights of Py-
thias after the concluson of the work
served a banquet that was hugely
relshed. It's main features were roast
beef and baked potatoes. OF these
last. in keeping with mystic number,
Tom Jordan ate twenty-three and this
helped to round out the evenings
pleasure. The Hammond knights will
have a class of eight f1rsts to give next
Monday night and feel that it is go-
ing some
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-19
SALE NOW ON.
Minas Co.'S 18th Anniver
sary Draws the Folk.

The big nineteenth anniversary sale
of the E. c. Minas department store
on State street. began this morning
with a packed store
Bargain hunters from all over the
city and all over the district focked
to the green tag sale and the twen-
ty-seven different department managers
put in the time of their lives waiting
on the throng.
The sale viii last until week from
tomorrow, and Mr.. Minas believes that
the advertising he has done for the
sale viii result in its breaking all rec
ords. even any made at holidays in the
past and that is saying a good deal
for the Minas' department holiday
sales have been the talk of the town in
the past.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-19
Home Is Complete.

W. B. Conkey's beautiful new
home IN the south part of town is
almost ready for occupancy, and Mr..
Conkey and his family viii be ready
to move therein some time next month.
Mr.. Conkey's house is one of the most
artistic in construction in the city,
and its interior will not be surpassed
anywhere. It has added much to the
beautify of South Holman street, be
tween Warren and Ruth, and is a big
adornment to the fine residence district
in Homewood
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-19
EXPECTS A VETO
Ex- Representative Express
es Opinion on Gary Bill.

Representative John N Beckman
of the Gostlin, Meyn & Co. has his
own opinion about the ultimate fate
of the Gary superior court bill, and is
inclined to feel that the Garyites may
be a little premature nj celebrating
their victory next Saturday
Il do not believe" said Mr.. Beck
man, that Governor Marshall will
sign both bills. 1 believe he will veto
one of them, and it won't be the Ham
mond bill. I do not think that it would
be good politics for him to do SO. yet.
OF course. 1 may be entirely mis-
taken"
Postmaster Gostlin is another Ham
mond man who is inclined to take the
same attitude
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-19
HAMMOND MEN
HAVE GREAT TINE
Messrs. H. E. Sharrer and
II. F. Meikle See Judge
Taft Ride Goat.
PRES. NOW MASTER MASON
Local Men Secure Tickets to Hall
From Men High Up in In
diana Masonry.
Pres. NOW MASTER MASON

H. z. Sharrer and H. F. Meikle, the
Hammond Masons who attended the
initiation of President-Elect Taft at
Cincinnati, returned to Hammond today
and state that they had a most en-
joyable time They are very much
pleased over the fact that they were
enabled to see the ceremony. They Sc
curd tickets to the hall from friends
high in Masonry in Indiana.
In the presence of Masonic digni-
taries gathered of the state and na-
ton, William Howard Taft. president
elect Of the United States, stood before
the grand master Of the grand lodge Of
Ohio, f. & A. NJ, Charles S. Hoskin-
son of GAINESVILLE yesterday and took
the obligations which made him a
master Mason.
How 1t Was Worked.
Last night Mr.. Taft, as a member OF
Kilwinning lodge, No. 3s5, sat in the
lodge room and watched the members
exemplify the degree which, by special
dispensation, was eliminated from his
initiation.
The ceremony was performed before
WHAT III MdSOulC lore Is CalleQ the Oc-
casionaP' lodge. 1t was a special meet.
ing of the grand lodge of Ohio and al
of the grand officers participated. oCl-
onel william H. Melish acted as master
of ceremonies.
The occasional lodge convened at I
| o'clock. Mr.. Taft had previously beer
escorted by a committee to the Scot
tish Rite Cathedral. 1t required two
| hours for Mr.. Taft to take the obliga
/ tions. Following the initiation Chas
| Taft gave a reception to the visiting
Masons and the president-elect visited
Masonic ball, where he remained
| few moments.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-19
REACH VERA CRUZ TO-DAY

Adolph Hirsch, of the firm of Roths-
child and Hirsch. the Model Clothing
company, is daily expecting a letter
from Mr.. and Mrs. Rothschild. who are
on their Mexican tour. Since the re-
ceipt of a cablegram announcing their
arrival at Havana last Monday moth
ing has been heard from the Hammond
couple. but they are expected TO arrive
today in Vera Cruz, in Mexico from
whence their journey will be inland to
a number OF historic Mexican cities,
including Orizaba. The tour on which
Mr.. and Mrs. Rothschild are travelling
is personally conducted trip and they
viii not return to Hammond until the
23d of March.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-19
, ,~~~%~~4~~~~~~~A1 >

The terrible, dual, Fred Thompson's
tragedy at Waverly, Ia, in which the
former Hammond man shot and killed
his 2O-year-OId wife and then himself,
exclusively given last week in these
columns, Is gone into detail by Wav-
erIy paper, which says;
Fred Thompson shot his wife to death
last Thursday evening with revolver
and then put the weapon to his own
head and sent a well directed bullet
crashing into his brain. Mrs. Thompson
was shot twice, both bullets entering
the right breast and ranging to the
left in the region of the heart. Both
man and woman died within a few
minutes after the shots were fired.
The body of the murderer was taken
to Vile & Massers and that of his
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-19
Recovering Slowly.

Word was received by the family of
F. r Schaaf Jr today from Alexian
Brothers hospital in Chicago, stating
that he was slowly getting stronger.
Re has partly recovered from the re-
lapse he lad earlier in the week and
It IS thought that with extra good care
he will be able to be out in the course
of few weeks
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-19
FIGHT is
VERY BITTER
Linton Court Measure May
Have Deterrent Effect on
Gary and Hammond
Court Bills.
TIMES BUREAU.
At STATE CAPITAL.


AT STATE CAPITAL.
Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 19.-Governor
Marshall announced last night that he
would have a public hearing on the
Bland Linton court bill at his office in
the state house at II o'clock Saturday
forenoon. He has notified all the par
ties interested In the bill to appear at
that time and be heard. This action on
the part of Governor Marshall was TAX
en- because of ugly rumOrs that have
been heard since the bill was passed
to the effect that undue influence was
used IN securing it's passage.
May Hurt Local Bills.
This action is also taken to mean
that the other court bills passed at
this session, including the Hammond
and Gary bills, also are to be given a
run for their money before they are
signed by the governor. if they are
ever signed by him at all.
Charges have been made in connec-
tion with the Linton bill that Senator
Bland, who is a member Of the state
finance committee which has it almost
absolutely within its power to fix the
amount of the appropriations the state
Institutions shall receive used the in
Huence OF his membership on that
committee to aid in passing the court
bill 1t is said that he asked the Of
ficials of some of the state institu-
tions to get into the fight and helI
him to pass the bill. 1t is even said
that something of this kind has beer
put In writing and that it is now ir
the hands of the governor. but wheth.
er this is true or not cannot be told.
Denies All the Stories.
Bland denies all of the stories anc
SAYS he IS ready to meet any of his ac
cusers. Yesterday six or eight dele
cations Of people from Linton and tn,
surrounding country were at the gov
ernor's office arguing for and agains
his signing the bill. They became yer!
acrimonious and the trouble waxec
warm. In the fact Of all this differenc
of opinion and the ugly rumors tina
were going around Governor Marshal
thought it best to have a public hear
ing on the bill and give all parties
chance to have their say about it.
It is said that the persons who hav,
CONTINUED on Page Five.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-19
Monday a Holiday.

Washingtons Birthday will be gen
orally celebrated in Hammond next
Monday. There will not be any school
and the postoffce will close after 10
o'clock in the morning.
The people of Hammond generally
will pay homage to the first great
American. While none of the stores
will close the windows in many Of
them will be decorated
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-19
OLD LADY IS DEAD

Christina Frederick. age 50 years,
died last night at the home of her
daughter Mrs August ~Genrich. 533
Logan street. from a paralytic stroke.
Mrs. Frederick has been staying with
her daughter She was the victim of
paralytic stroke and her extreme old
age made her recovery practically i'm
possible
The deceased is a sister Of Martin
Natke Of this city. The funeral ar
rangements are in the hands of Tn
dertaker Neidow. There will be a fu-
neral service at the house at 1870
o'clock Rev. Claus Of the German
Lutheran church, will oficiate.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-19
HITS FOREIGN BREWERS
TIMES BUREAU.
AT STATE CAPITAL.

pOrtant bill, affecting Hammond and
Lake county cities who are supplied
Chicago and other states, Will be In
A. j. Bowser. The bill provides that
all brewer1es sending wagons across
the state Hne into indiana shall pay a
Etate license of one Thousand dollars
per annum.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-19
DR.. A. A. Young Appointed

One of the biggest political plums in
the girt of the democratic party in
Lake county went to DR.. A. A Young
of this city when Township Trustee
John c. Becker appointed him the
township physician. AS Dr. Young was
consistently and steadfastIy a Tom
Marshall man in spite of the efforts
Of his friends to convert him he GER
taialy deserves the plum.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-19
THOMPsON,s LAST MESSAGE.
waterloo, Iowa.

Waterloo, Iowa.
Well, whoever gets this tell
others the reason 1 done this
deed was because there was too
many outsiders interfering with
our business. / could not stand
it any longer, SO / thought the
easiest way was the best. La
dies, if you can't be true to your
husband don't never get mar
ried. i was true to this woman
and worked hard 10 make Iiv-
ing for both of MS, but there
was something in the way, so
let IT go at that.
YOursRespectSnIIy
r. ii. THOMPSON.
Goodbye.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-19
Details of the Fred Pug
Thompson Murder and
Suicide in Waverly, Ia,
Are Brought Out at Coro-
ner's Inquest.
LAST MESSAGE
EXPLAINS ALL

Thompson's Wife, Who Was 20 Years
Old, Was Called Out By Husband
From House Where She Was
Working and Shot Down in Cold
Blood.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-19
WEATHER.

Threatening and colder
tonightI Saturday partly
cloudy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-19

CONTINUED on Page seven.)
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-28

plpes in use at present will be left in to
use lie necessary.
Frank Smith is building a. concfets
business block on shoshone street.
Or. W.. IA. Nichols Of Medina, ohl9.
has purchased the valuable ranch ad-i
Joining Hansen belonging TO 4 saac3
Devine. IL n Vac \,
Saturday evening Nj Harry Ball ana ans
Mrs Irene s. Allen were married at the
home of Judge and Mrs. II. II. Chatn-s
berlain; Rev. r. A. Lansdell Officiating.
Harry Hurlebus, secretary for l II
Northslde Land & Water company at
Jerome, spent Sunday in Twin ga is
Mr.. yoigt has returned from q bust,
ness trip to Boise relative to turning
over the canal to the settlers, 81
Mr.. and Mrs r. G. Beach left tues
day for Lewiston, 5 II 55S "a .g8 III
The new German lutheran g church
was dedicated with impressive v cere-
monies last Sunday. Rev. Muell err CON y
Quoted the morning services In German.
Rev. Lankow of Salt Lake delivered an;
eloquent sermon in English In the aft
ernoon. VIII ". 3i ~.
EN- Mayor Becker OF Milwaukee, Wis,
was a distinguished visitor In Twin.
Falls last week. Fl i
The infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs. q.
r.. Rigney died last Monday of cholera
infantuln.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-28
MR. AUSTIN SAYS lEHI
WILL HAVE GREAT CROP
In Utah and Misunderstanding
Plant to Close.

thirty days the delivery of
beets to the factories Of the two sugar
companies operating In Utah and Idaho
viii begin. and for the next three or
four months thereafter. all Will be
worked to the full capacity turning out
refined sugar.
f George Austin, agricultural superin-
Stendent of the Utah-Idaho Sugar COM
spany for the Utah division, is in town
today having Just completed an in
spection OF the beet crop in his district.
Mr.. Austin says:
1--WE shall work a bumper crop ut.
Lehi,s running anywhere from 10000 to
10000 tons; at Garland the yield will
not be less than 10000 tons, according
( to present estimates. in fact, both the
5Lehi and Garland factories. according
to present indications, will have all ths
beets that4they can successfully handle.
I have been UP and down the Bear
River valley both sides. and the crops.
look superb. The reports are equally
and the outlook Is excellent in both
sanpete and Sewer counties. II the
present beautiful weather continues, for
warm days and cool nights are the ideal
conditions for beets, the quality of the
beets will be better than last year. for
the farmers have taken great care OF
4their{crops."
Mr.. Austin is still enthusiastic over
the Bear River valley, which he thinks
the best natural beet growing district
in the west owing to its, uniformity
and irrigation facilities. He says the
heavy recent drop In the price of oats
and the fall in wheat have somewhat
disappointed farmers in the Bear River
valley. but 1t has served anew to demon
strate the hue of the beet crop in
comparison to others. as the price OF.
Ebeets never varies and the farmers Gs.,
cash almost at their doors. Il
Manager T.. r. Cutler is still In Idaho
and Is going thoroughly ever the beet
fields. His private secretary, George.
A. Smith, states that Mr.. Cutters opin-s
ion,, and that of Agricultural Superin-,
tendent Mark Austin. Is that the crop
at Sugar City, Idaho Falls. and Black
foot Is very promising. and that at the
two latter points the tonnage will be-
% per cent larger than last year. All
the tests taken to date show that the
sugar contents of the beets are better
that last year at the same time.
The only appointment in the beet
crop is found at Nampa. where the ex-
IRENE drouth and heat. followed by the
presence of the white fly, Will cut down
the crop from so per Dent to go per cent. /
The company has, therefore. decided
not to open the Nampa plant this year.
but to ship the beets grown In that dis
trict, to the nearest factory to be
worked up. The men engaged at the
Nampu factory are being distributed
among the other five plants.