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The Lake County times., 1909-12-06
IN
DANGER At
CROSSING
Grocer Has Narrow Escape
and Horse Is Killed Out
right on Wabash Tracks,
Where Railroad Crosses
Holman Street.

Life and property We're endangered
this afternoon at ! o'clock when an
east-bound switch train on the Wa
bash bore down on people who were
making the Holman street crossing,
Charles Primmer, north side gro
Gerry man, who was driving across the
tracks in his wagon. had narrow es-
cape while the one horse of a team
belonging to the Wells-Fargo Express
company and driven by z. Berwanger
was killed outright. Berwanger's es-
cape was even arrower than that OF
Primmer. Primmer. in reporting tho
accident to the police. saws that he was
driving south and that the gates were
up. He said that he noticed no watch
man. and that as he was crossing he
noticed an engine with two cars bear
ing down on him from the west.
Looking around he saw that the
Wells-Fargo Express wagon was close
to him. but it was too late for the driv-
er to either stop the horses or hurry
them across the tracks.
The nagman at that crossing is John
Thompson. No eve-witnesses could be
reached this afternoon who would say
whether the fagman was on his post or
not.
The Lake County times., 1909-12-06
WAS SLOGAN TRYING
TO PLAY FOOTBALL s?

Anne Ostoich. through her attorneys.
Houren, Sefton Renollett of Gary
have filed a suit for divorce in the Lake
superior court against her husband.
Stojan Ostoich.
According to the complaint, the hus-
band must have played football with
his wife on many occasions. 1t is al
legged that he struck her with his
clenehed fists. knocked her down and
then kicked her repeatedly.
1t is also alleged that he sometimes
varied the method Of his assault BY
firing a revolver. containing leaden bull
let's. at her. Naturally she came 10
came to resent these attacks and she
now seeks to be divorced from him
The couple were married In Toeha
rich. Austria Hungary. Feb. =. 1909 and
were separated Sept =. 1903.
The Lake County times., 1909-12-06
BIG QUESTIONS
CONE Up THURSDAY
Hammond Business Men's S
Association t. Hold I'm
portant Gathering.

The next meeting of the Hammond
Business Mems association will be an
open meeting. al which the varied needs
of the city will be taken up. The meet
ing to take up the discussion of track
elevation will be held later in the year
The date of the open meeting is Thurs
day. Dec. 9. at Weis' hall at 7:3o p. m.
One of the big questions that will be
taken up will be that of building more
homes to meet the needs Of Hammonds $
growing population. This is a question
that will have to be solved this winter
in preparation for the great influx of
population that is expected next year.
To Talk of BOyviIIe.
Director Charles Hahn Of the Boy
Vile movement viii talk to the busi-
ness men of the offer of Golfers Week
ley to build a Boyville city hall here.
A representative of the Federal
Electric company will >be at the meet
ing with some interesting figures re-
galding the number of people who
would see the I00-foot electric sign
that it has been proposed to put on
top of the Hammond building for the
purpose of advertising the city to those
who pass through on trains.
The meeting viii he an interesting
one. and it is expected that there will
be a large attendance.
The Lake County times., 1909-12-06
MUCH HAVOC
is WROUGHT 7
Manufacturer in Motor Boat
Is Nearly Frozen to
Death.

Chatting at his long Imprisonment at
Medicine Hat, old Boreas came buster
ing into the Calumet region and hit
hammond yesterday forenoon as though
lie meant to stay here until next April.
When he found a hearty welcome it
seemed that out of sheer eontrariness
he decided to retreat temporarily to
catch the people ever more unaware
than he found them yesterday. The
weather man promises that nearly all
trace Of old Boreas VIII be lost again
hy tomorrow.
Jus; by way of being sociable he
forced in the big plate glass window
at tire Northern Indiana gas office. hav-
ing found this an easy task because
the window had already been cracked
from - TO bottom by falling terra
eotta g few days ago.
Gn Coukey avenue the wind swept
J MeMuilen off his feet. causing him
20 sustain Il broken ankle He was
found near the c. c & L depot by
Fred IIuckleburt. who took him to Dill
ners saloon. From there he was TAX
en- to st. Margaret's hospital
At Whiting the petrolene factory was
demolished and considerable dana ge
caused there
lives of Three Endangered.
The lives OF three men were endang-
cred last night George Daily of 81.
Continued on Page Eight)
The Lake County times., 1909-12-06
ELKS TO GARY.
Interlodge Social Session
This Evening.

1t is expected that about fifty Elks
will go TO Gary this evening to attend
the first of three interlodge social ses-
sions in which the members Of the
Hammond. East Chicago and Gary
lodges viii participate. The next ses-
sion will be held at Hammond and the
last one will be held at East Chicago
A specia car has been provided on the
South Shore line to return the Ham
mond and East Chicago guests 10 their
homes.
The Lake County times., 1909-12-06
WELLS FARGO
To RI)NFAST
|NTERIIRBAN
Company Making
Arrangements for Special
Cars on South Shore Line
to Accommodate Ham
mond and Other Cities.

According to an agent for the Wells
Fargo Express company which IS OPP
Grating an express service on the Chi
cago Lake Shore < South Bend line
from South Bend 10 Chicago through
Gary. that company plans in a few
weeks to put on four regular express
trains between the two. points which
viii handle express alone and be run
on a regular and fast schedule.
The business of The company origi-
mating along the electric route has
been gratifying 81 the company who
has entered this new field in northern
Indiana. and they plan TO improve it
and make the business as extensive in
proportion to the length Of the route
as on the ordinary steam roads
The Improvement Will not only con-
sist Of the new cars for express busi-
ness only. but an innovation viii be
Continued on Page Eight.)
The Lake County times., 1909-12-06

TAKES Up
FRANCHISE
South Shore Route People
Take Up Question of New
Loop Grant at Important
Meeting With Board of
Public Works.

The first session of the board of pub
lie works and officials of the South
Shore line regarding the latters pro-
posed franchise was held this afternoon
in the office of John A. Gavit. city at
torney f. j. Lewis Meyer. general
counsel for the road, presented draft
of the proposed franchise. patterning
it largely upon the franchise granted
the road for its first line through
Hammond.
The company. is eager to get the fran
chase before the Hammond city coun-
ell as soon as possible in order that
there may be no delay. and while 1t
is hardly possible to accomplish this
for tomorrow evenings session, there
appears nothing which would cause
delay or serious disagreement be-
tween the city and the company at the
outset
Would Use Lyman and Sheffield Aves.
In the proposed franchise the com
pany proposes to follow the route
which was described in THB TINES
last Friday. with the exception that, in
addition to attempting to use the Ham
rnond. Whiting and East Chica go tracks
for distance it asks for the use of
some streets to accomplish the same
purpose in ease negotiations with the
Red line people fail. The Red line
track is desired from Indiana avenue
north to the South Shore line. but if
this route fails the proposed South
Shore line wants to use Lyman street.
short thoroughfare between the
Nickel Plate tracks and Holman street.
from thence over private right Of way
and a private bridge to River street
and from River street north on Sheffield
avenue TO the main line.
May Build Next Spring.
The completion G the proposed lins
to connect with the present line would
mean more of an air line from Gary
/ than the old one. There would be few
er tracks to cross-and the distance. too
would be shorter.
The prospects are that If the fran
chise is granted the company would
begin construction work next spring.
The Lake County times., 1909-12-06
MUNSTER HAILED ROAD
INTO THE COURTS
L. T. Meyer, Town Attorney,
Gets After the Pan
handle Railway.

&LeGrand T. Meyer, attorney for the
town OF Munster, has applied for an
alter ative mandate by which he seeks
to compel the Pittsburg, Cincinnati,
Chicago & ST Louis railroad to grade
and plank its right of way over Fish
er street, in the town Of Munster.
The complaint states that pursuant to
the provisions of the statutes theof1-
cials of the town of Munster served
notice on the railroad to bring its right
Of way up TO the necessary grade and
plank or gravel its crossing ana that
ii has failed 70 do so.
Ii is for the purpose Of compelling
the railroad to take this step that the
action is brought.
The Lake County times., 1909-12-06
BIRTH RATE LEADS
FOR NOVEMBER
Hammond Secretary Board
of Health Sends His Re
port to State.
az new ARRIVALS IN CITY
Report, According to DR.. Weis, Is
One of the Most Favorable
Ever Sent Out.

There is food for thought in the vital
statistics of Hammond for the month
of November.
DR.. ". d. Weis, secretary Of the city
board of health. last Saturday. COM
pleted his report for the month Of No
vember and forwarded it to the state
board
The report shows that in the month of
November there We're forty-two births
in Hammond as against seventeen
deaths. This. according to Dr. Weis. is
one of the most favorable reports that
has eyer been sent from Hammond
OF the forty two births, twenty -four
were males and eighteen were females
OF the seventeen deaths eleven were
males and six females.
Does 1t Mean War.
1t is found that the births were dis
tributed all over the city and that nc
class or nationality has any great pre-
ponderance. Jhe same is true of the
number of deaths.
To the prognostigator who secs ar
omen in everything there Is a mean
ing in the high rate of birth over tia
death rate. 4 big birth rate is taker
/ by some to mean war. If that is tru,
does it mean that Hammond is to max,
war upon its sister cities. or is Iii,
forerunner Of that much- talked-of wa
to come with Japan is asked Ana fur
thermore is it worth while TO conside
/ Nicaragua
The Lake County times., 1909-12-06
Foreclose Cary Assessments

lie CaIn C0nStTuctIon- company OF
Gary has brought suit against q large
number Of the property owners on Adj
ans street in the town OF Gary. for
the purpose of foreeIosing street as
sessmeuts there. Attorney u NJ Fox
has filed the suits against the numerous
property owners and asks in addition
t. the Judgment so for attorneys fgss.
The Lake County times., 1909-12-06

THh.RE ARE F0UR COPIES OF THE
TINES SOLID IN HAMMOND FOR EN-
ERY cory SOLD BY ANY OTHER
PAPER. IT GIVES AoI THREE TIMES
A. MICH MEMS FOR OTE CENT AS
OTHER FAPERs DO FOR TWO
CENTS.
The Lake County times., 1909-12-06

5 once of
Chicago
the
sein he
own andJun .startea a bank $
and
andt Royal Fort the he
the and
of the A
Of a o
ciac club of Harbo Chicago
The Lake County times., 1909-12-06
INDIANA
SOC|ET
TOBAN((UET
Many Hammond People Are
to Attend Swell Function
Given in Gold Room at
Congress Hotel Next Sat
urday Night.

Through a number of the members
of the Indiana society of Chicago TWEEN
ty-fve Hammond people have received
invitations to the fifth annual banquet
of this organization TO be held in the
gold room Of the Congress hotel. Chi
cago. next Saturday and are busy this
week with a number of pressing all
dress" arrangements.
There are banquets Of the Iowa So
ciety. the New York society the New
England society Of Chicago but none
of them equal the banquet of the In
diana society in the brilliancy of its
guests of honor and the witiicisms of
its speakers.
None Like 1t.
No event in Chicago brings together
SO large an aggregation of the liter
airy great as the annual banquet of the
Indiana society. Successful poets. the
authors Of the best sellers, dramatists
and statesmen will be included in the
distinguished assembly
The Wabash college GIee club will
sing I've Got Rings on NIy Fingers"
and 'Pardoized." The toastmaster will
be Wilbur d. Nesbit, and the program
is said to be one of the best that has
ever been arranged
Unique Souvenirs.
The program will be designed and
decorated by John 7. McCutcheon. who
is now hunting wild animals in South
Africa. and who viii be unable be
present. The programs will be covered
from title page to postscript page with
cartoons Of well-known Indianians.
The souvenirs to be given are to be
the most unique that have ever been
issued at such an affair An Indian
apolis publishing company is now max
ing an exact reprint Of 800 copies Of
the first edition of James Whitcomb
Itiley's old Swimmin Hole" and other
poems. This tiny volume was issued
in 1883 and original copies are now
valued at sl00- The prepare ton of
this recussitated first edition has been
an expensive and elaborate task.
/ Among the speakers VIII be Hon. Jae
Z Watson who viii talk on the sub
j ject The Hoosier state" Cv Warman
4 board Of the railroads; Charles Major
/ author Of When Knighthood Was tn
/ Flower who viii read short story
/ entitled The Magic Fife" and Strick
| land Gillian. humorist and lecturer. viii
visualize. Looking Backward al ii.
diana
Riley, Ade 1T ~.
Among the noted people VINO are sur.
70 be present arc James Whitcomb ri.
lev. George Ade. George Barr Nc.
Cutcheon, Booth Harrington. Governor
Marshall of Indiana and Senator's Bev
eridge and Shively
Those who will be present from Ham
mond are Leo Wolf c. Kaufman. VIM
Thum F $ Betz. Peter Meyn. Law
renee Becker. ". J. McAIeer. ". r
Conkey. P A Parry. Otto Knoerzer
Roscoe z. Woods. John F. Fitzgerald
". p webb, A. n. Turner. s +. swain
II Dr. II T. Sharrer. Richard r. Schaai
E. F Johnston, Peter Crumpacker. /
/. Bomberser. " T. Bridge W q
Paxton. Judge Virgil $ Reiter Jucg
John Il. Gillett and others
The Lake County times., 1909-12-06

If YOU xRE \ POOR LETTER
WRITER. SEND THE TINES TO YOUR
FRIENDS WHO LIVE OUT OF TOWN.
The Lake County times., 1909-12-06
WEATHER

Rain, turning 20 snow flurrfes
and colder tonight, with mini
mum about freezing.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-05
LATONIA RESULTS.

FIRST EACE-Four and onehalf furloags Cam
b-onue. I'D walsh. Z 90 J. won; GIipian, u5
.HeideU. 20 . second; Roekby. ll3 CPoversl. q
70 :, third Time, 0=S %. Baaires. Placid. Sa-
maria La Toupee, Hernosa and Beta also ran.
SECOND RACE-Six furlcrrs. Warner Grisv7ell.
Us Powers. % J. wen; Frank Stags. l03 (PaSsl
IS ~ ). second. Ncttie TfaTers l61 fraplinl. 10
J. third Tine. l-lS4S Camel. Joe McCa-thv.
Iandlo1d, Banrda, Hasty, Ethel Carr Dr. Fzz.
and Hiram also ran
THIRD RACE-six fur-orgs-Cha-lle Eastman.
us lee. 10 s. woE; Dainty Dame. us Powers.
10 i. second; Al MulCr. III Nlountain). g % 10.
third Tine. lis. Three starters
FOURTH RACE-Sx flrlongs. Orlandot ia
tBur1oni. % 20 !. won; Meadow Grass Io3 austin.
10 n J. second; Ned Camsck l05 1Ae). u % 8
third Time. 1913 ChaIiee Bonsbrske. Sinlons.
Usuy. E!dorado. Ben Benares. and Bannock Bob
also ran.
FIFTH RACE-One ard ore-quarter milestone
Street. ll9 CMcGee). g - S. won; Huerfano us
Lee. % 10 1. second. Waterlake III (Andressl
Z 70 >. third. Tine. 2:ij 35. Maid Militant Great
OILY ii. and Ed Kane also ran
SIXTH RACE-SeTen furloDgs. Dr. Barsey. l0S
Page 90 ], won; AT Red. Jos GIcGee). 5 to .
second; Tom Hayward. l0f (Taplini, : 70 5. third
Tine 20 -. Jupiter Joe. Roseburg H. Match
Ne, and Alice George also ran.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-05
BASEBALL NOTES
AND COMME

Watch poor old Comiskey when he sees
our cap perform his stunts on the
initial bag.
The Wilmington, Del. club OF the out
law Atlantic League has been transferred
TO Sunbury. Pa.
Jimmy Collins can stil hit a little BIT.
He made five safeties for Minneapolis IN
q game the other day
Cleveland for the last tine to-day!
Then come the White S0x. old friend Bill
Burns, Doe White, and the rest Of the
tribe.
Pitcher Chappelle. purchased from the
Boston National League team By Cincin-
natl ten days ago. has been sold 10 the
Rochester club
"Old Rsinnaker," that unweIcome guest,
extended his stay IN our midst and spoiled
the fun again Here's hoping he packs
his grip before this afternoon
Unless Eddie Karger. the former Pirate.
shows something in the way OF control in
the next few days. he viii be turned
loose by Cincinnati il is said.
Since Bob HAYES and Connie Nrael,
testified that Waddell was tractable and
easy 10 handle, -Rube" has been pitching
go "e-.- - II sA~tALAA0 % JUST q
freak?
Only four errors we're made in the
Notwithstanding game al Bloomington.
H.. Monday. The BloOmingtous accepted
loS chances with one error. and the De-
caturs 10, with three errors
PiDtsburg. Chicago. New York, and
Philadelphia IN the first division Of the
National League, That looks Ike the
combination at the end OF the season.
with possible sIlake-up OF the order.
Homer" Cravath would surely ~ IN
nicely these days. In his first game with
Minneapolis the former National was
credited with two timely bingles. one CT
which drove the winning run across the
plate.
EIeinie Peitz is IN a bad way for an
outheidv< Il seems that Landreth VIII
not 90. Peitz tried recently 10 induce
Griffith TO part with one Of his extra
men. but without avail.
Tom Clark. the Reds new catcher. halls
from Montreal, where George Gibson
came from. He is claimed to be every
bit as good as the Pirate backstop. which
means that he Is a star Of the highest
magnitude.
Bunnie Pearce. the former Akron catch
or, has been sold by the Cincinnati club
&c Dayton. IN the Central League. The
purchase price was $50. Pearce refused
to sign a Dayton contract. wanting more
money than the Reds we're paying him
The Washington herald., 1909-06-05

Who is champion Of the High School
League? This is a question that, weather
perIn4,.ing. viii be decided oaee and FOR
ali at Union League Park this morning
VIII the honOrs be evenly divided among
three schOols-Business. Tech. and Cen
tral-or VIII the Stenographers take the
title for the first time IN many a day?
Early season dopesters conceded the
hOnors 20 Central. on the ground that
the team was made up Of experienced
players. who had worked together for
several seasons However. Central was
practically put out OF the race in the first
game or the season that with Business.
when the inability Of the pitcher 70 locate
the pan, coupled with an accident that
crippled the team, gave the Stenographers
an easy victory. Since this game Bust
Uess has shown remarkable form in all
departments OF the game. and has scored
a victory in every contest. win
ming out IN most cases By superior work
on the bases
Different Proposition
However. when the StenOgraphers stack
up against Tech IN to-days game It is
hardly probable that things viii break as
easily.
The BlacksmiJhs have proved In games
with the other high schools. as well as
with strong independent teams in and
around Washington, that they have the
goods. In Dolly Cray the team has
without a doubt. the best Of the pitching
talent in the high schools. II not in local
amateur circles.
The only giaring weakness lies in the
fact that the team is for the greater part
made I'D OF players who are playing to-
EeJner FOR the first time The material
looks good. but the team has been unable
10 get in the fast team play Of Business
and Central However since Charlie
King has taken the team IN charge i'm
Provement has been noted IN every de-
partment
The Real Dope.
II Dolly Gray shows form to-day and
the Tech players are able 10 connect with
Rawlings assortment OF twisters, a
three-cornered tie IN the High School
League will result. II, on the other hand,
Gray has an or day. as was evident IN
tEe last game with Central. and the
Blscksmiths are unable 10 hit Rawlings.
business viii be hailed as high school
champions for lS09
The Washington herald., 1909-06-05
NP0RTING SIDELlGHTC
Rr Bill, BAILEY -
b BILL BAILEY.

II IS UnOmcially stated that Owner Tom
Noyes. OF the Washington club. is going
70 give the Nationals $1,000 is they win
the championship this year-accent on
going 70 give
Waivers were probably asked on Cla1d
Rossman 10 make him believe that the
management had some idea OF letting him
90. Nobody else believed Il.
And now Young Corbett IS in the
Tommy Lowe class How The mighty
have 1auen-
Has anybody seen Joe Turner lately?
Keep your eye peeled on the Nationals
to-day. They are going TO make this
left-hand pitcher Sitt0n look Ike a re-
jected pumpkin al a county fair.
The sixth inning Of the car strike was
pulled or in Ouakertown yesterday.
Philadelphia walked
We thought we saw a FIRE last night.
but It happened 10 be- only Hypo Reid
coming toward US with those red stock
ings.
PittsburS IS excited because TWO million
aires sons have gone 90 work for day
wages. That style Of advertising became
a chestnut years ago.
II costs three meg and car fare Der
diem 70 lend oneself 10 the noble pur-
pose u improving the breed Of horses IN
New York. That means even money on
an 10 shot, on the basic principle OF
FIVE bones.
Why does The IriSh-a American Athletic
Club cling 20 the latter part Of The name?
II seems raIEer queer 6haC We recruit
our Olympic teams from England and
Ireland and call il a glorious American
victory when We WIN abroad.
Arlie Latham IS not the first man to
talk himself into salary.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-05
TORONTO RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Six fHrioogs Tasey. lO7 God
stem. to 5 won; Desperate. 10 Mccarthy. "a
], second; Lady Orimar lW fFrancisl. IS 10 i
third Time la Is. Scarchlight. Roaly Oak. aud
Maxim tun also ran
SECOND RACE-Fire fnrloogs Setback. los
lEctt.sl, 3 to .. WOn5 DdDhOusie I1- CGoldsteiu)
70 l. second; Hickory Stick lA Gilbert. p 70
], third Time. la3 25. Sociable. Lady Elna Ade.
line Bourne and Beau Chiffon also ran.
THIRD RACE-Six furlongs. French Shore lo7
Musgnvei. i 10 ). won; Supper Dance. 100 NE
Carthyl. 10 5. second: Talydon. 100 Rossl 6 70 /
third. Time. ] Is Mnedna Good Likeness Harry
Gnball. Cecil Rhodes. and Capetoun also ran.
FOURTH RACE-0ne mile and serenity Yards
Necslleeta eS (Hainsl 20 : won. Howard
sheaa, I07 tAIeCarthyl. 20 70 l. second; Punkv lsT
tHerhcrt. p To 1. third Time 1888 AIaledic-
ton. Suomelaud. Canning. Ida May. Varieties Goes
Fast. AID Gold Note also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Steenlechase about two miles.
DT. Koch l55 lArchibaldl. % To- won: S,ellaland.
81 tHeider ; 70 l, second; Valhalla, l35 (SafeD.
10 70 /. Third. Time 4l2 Octopus. Denier. and
Al Powell also ran.
SIXTH RACE-One and onecighth miles. St
Emwood. iG Musgraye). 8 to . won; Edwin Gum.
lc5 lMentry). 20 l. second; Hiacko third
The Washington herald., 1909-06-05
Richmond Loses 10 Portsmouth.

Richmond. Va. June 4-Portsmouth won
from Richmond this afternoon In a hard
fought game by a score OF 10 O. Ham
ntOn came across with the winning run
In the third inning IN spite Of the best
efforts OF Richmond 20 hold the visitors
down Bussey. who pitched for Rich
mond. allowed i've hits. Il was a pitch
ers' gamc throughout Score:
RH f
Richmond. eoooo0 3
Portsmouth. 0 0 l 0 o 0 OIL 2
Batteriss-RichmOnd. Bussey and Messitt, Ports
mouth. Hamilton and Kefer. Umpire-Alr. Black
lime Of gane-l hour and 30 minutes. Attendance
LOO
Norfolk-Lynchburg game postponed on
account Of rain.