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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-11
Funeral Tomorrow.

The funeral of Thomas Mushrush
will be held tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock. Services will be held at En-
merling's undertaking parlors All
friends wishing to view the remains
can do so by calling at the morgue.
Mr. Mushrush was a veteran of the
civil war and was born at Graves
Vile. Ohio. He was 7S years and
eight months old and is survived by a
wife, one son and one daughter hav-
ing preceded him in death The fol-
lowing children survive the father;
Patten Mushrush Of MattiheId Green
county. Kansas; Mrs. William TeepIe,
Mrs. Emma Mallaelien and Mrs. Emil
Minas OF Hammond. He leaves the fol-
lowing grandchildren:
Miss Rose Teeple. Misses Violet
Teepie. Master Walter Teeple. Alice
Leah Mallalein. Thomas Mushrush Jr.
of Mattifield Green. Kan. Roy Mush-
rush of Mattifeld. Funeral services in
charge of the G. A. R.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-11
EARNINGS CUT IN HALF
Railroad Man Hopes Reduc-
tions Will Stimulate
Business.

New York. March 1.-THE annual re-
port of the Lackawanna Steel company
for 1908, published yesterday. showed
the years gross sales to have been less
than half of those of the year before,
earnings having been only $15,0S7, ,0O0
against S33.O11. 600 in 1907 and S2S.-
$50, 600 in 1906 Notwithstanding heavy
reduction in exports the year ended
with deficit after charges and renew
ais of s1.S2sOoO as compared with a
surplus after similar reductions in 1907
OF s2.443.OO0.
Shipments for the year were only 4s
per cent Of those of the previous year
and less than 40 per cent of the COM
pany's annual capacity President E.
A. s Clark says
The general industrial depression
existing at the close of the year 1907
continued in the iron and steel trades
during the year 1908, although from the
middle of the year until December
there was a poticeable Improvement
Under such conditions it has been usual
in the past to endeavor to stimulate
business by reduction in prices, but as
the management did not deem it wise
to make immediate reductions no
changes were made in prices until late
in the first half of the year Reduc-
tions then made were moderate and
continued through the balance of the
year. There was a decided reduction in
the volume of business at the close of
1908, and the beginning of 1903. and on
Feb. 10. 1909, radical reductions were
made in the prices of the eompanv's
products in order to care properly for
the interests of its regular customers
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-11
Continued on Page Five.)
Articles of Incorporation.

Articles of incorporation have been
filed in the office of the secretary of
state for the following:
The Lakeview Athletic club. Terre
Haute, capital stock, $4,000; TO give
boxing exhibitions; directors, Philip
Burns, William Henry and William
Doyle.
The South End club, Terre Haute;
no capital stock; organized for social
purposes; directors. William Harris. r.
Jessup and Strong Smith
The S. w. Little Sons & Co. Evans
Vile; capital stock. $4,000; to build
dwelling houses and sell improved real
estate; directors, Charles S. Little. H.
w Little and H. E. Little.
The Richmond City Waterworks com
pany, Richmond; notice of increase of
capital stock from $25O,OOO to $3.50, 600; !;
Walter ]. Hutton. president
The Church Of the Son Of God La
fayette; no capital stock; organized for
devotional purposes; trustees, Elder [.
Buchtel, John Harenkamp and Arthur
Albertson.
The Laporte Milling company. La?
porte; capital stock, $4,000; to con
struct and operate Touring mills: in
corporators, Theodore Long, Frank T.
Roberts. William L Ellis. E. Frank
Wallace and Louis A. Peters
The McQuinn Realty company. New
castle; capital stock. 5000; dealers
in real estate; incorporators. James A
McQuinn, Emmett G. McQuinna nd Tbos
B. Millfken.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-11
BILLY" SUNDAY TO
INVADE DELAWARE CO.
Miami Benton, Green, Montgomery,
Ohio, Elkhart, Bartholomew, Jen-
nings, Vermillion and Henry
Counties To Be Tested Some Time
This Month.
TINES BUREAU
AT STATE CAPITOL.

indianapolis, Ind. March 11-Since
the legislature adjourned without do
DING anything with the county local
option law or enacting any other
liquor legislation, it is interesting to
note the efforts that are being made
to make Indiana a dry state before the
next legislature can have an opportun-
ity to take whack at the law There
are many, in fact most of the people,
seem to have the idea pretty we'll fixed
in their minds that the county option
law is on the statute books to stay and
that neither the next or any other leg
islature will repeal it.
E. S. Shumaker, state superintendent
OF the Anti-Saloon league, has prepared
for reference a map in which all of
counties of the state which have voted
dry under the county local option law
are shown in red.
What is to make them stand out,-
says Shumaker
The map, as hung on the wall, shows
that straight line may be drawn
from the southwest corner of Sullivan
county to the northeast corner of the
state without crossing wet territory. A
second line might be drawn from the
Wabash river at the northwest corner
of Sullivan county straight through to
the Ohio river at Crawford county
without leaving dry territory A SINH
lar line might be drawn from the south
line of Benton county to the north line
of Greene county without crossing any
except dry territory.
Await ~BnIys sunday.
A trio of counties now occupying the
attention of the league is composed of
Blackford, Delaware and Madison. An
election Will be held in Blackford coun-
ty April g. A campaign will be opened
in Delaware county as soon as Billy
Sunday can be procured to begin a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-11
OFFERS TO
BUY LAND
Illinois Legislatures Refus-
al Means Removal
to Gary.

At the time the nrst cargo of ore
was shipped into the Gary harbor in
the hold of the as. S. Gary" TILE TINES
editorially prophesied that unless the
state OF Illinois relented in its hos
tility toward the Illinois Steel com
pany the vast industry at the mouth
of the Calumet river at South Chica-
go would be moved into Indiana, to
Gary, where little matters of riparian
rights to reclaimed submerged land
are more easily settled than they are
in Illinois.
That this prophesy was an accurate
one is shown by the statement of At
torney K. K. Knapp, representing the
United States Steel Corporation, in
which he explained the position of his
company regarding an act which ne
will have introduced in the Illinois
legislature to authorize the filing in
of 230 acres of land between Seven
tyninth street and the Calumet river
Offers Reasonable Price.
Mr.. Knapp promises to pay a "rea-
sonable price" for the land which has
already been taken. The following is
from Springfield dispatch:
Attorney Kemper K. Knapp, gener-
al counsel for the company, was in
Springfield yesterday consulting with
members of the assembly regarding the
enabling bill which will be brought
down next week and introduced He,
in behalf of the steel company, has
raised the question of public policy to
aid him in convincing the assembly
that 1t is to the best interests of the
state to grant the company the right
o expand and enlarge is plant rather
than TO force an enlargement of the
plant at Gary because of the lack of
facilities in Illinois.
The company desires to obtain a
clear title to the made land which it
now occupies, and. further. to secure
the right to fill in the additional $50
acres needed in the development of
the South Chicago mills.
Would Pay "ReasonabIe" Price.
The land which the company desires
TO reclaim extends a varying distance
into the lake, beginning at Seventy
sixth street and forming a triangular
Continued on Page Five,)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-11
LOUIE ROTH SAVES LIFE
Leonard Full Taken From
Calumet River as He
Was Drowning.

Had it not been for the presence Of
mind of Louie Roth, Leonard Full
might have met his death by drowning
in the cold and murky waters of the
Little Calumet river.
Louis Roth and Leonard Full were
out hunting together when Full was
taken with a dizzy spell and tumbled
into the wtaer Roth saw that Full
would drown unless he could be pulled
out Immediately.
With considerable difficulty he sue
ceeded in doing this, and Fulrs life was
saved. The accident occurred on what
is known as the Knoerzer farm at the
head of the marsh.
Full's narrow escape was a matter
Of comment on the part of his friends
today. and they are all glad that he
had the good fortune to escape.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-11
STATE IS BEING
TALKED ABOUT
Election Is Fraught With Great Pos
sibilities and Large Attendance Is
Ernestly Desired By Those Who
Have Interests of the City at
Heart.

The meeting of the Hammond Busi-
ness Mems association this evening will
be the most important of the year. The
meeting marks the end of a year of
comparative inactivity, and it is hoped
will mark the beginning of the coming
year of unparalleled enterprise.
The election of officers will take
place, and as the success of the organ
ization will depend in a large measure
on the aggressiveness of its officers,
the meeting tonight will be of the
greatest Importance
So far as can be discovered there is
no one out for the presidency of the
association. The progressive members,
however, have been making a canvass
among few men whom they are con-
WINGED will stand for a greater, more
beautiful and busie9 Hammond and
from them they expect to pick man
who VIII be wen suited TO carry on
the work of the coming year.
The election of officers this evening
is the principal topic of conversation
among the business men of the city.
They realize with the returning pros
perity that if Hammond keeps pace
with its enterprising and progressive
neighbor cities it will have to have
live commercial club.
Get Busy" the Slogan.
They say that it is not only a ques-
tion of locating factories, but of max
ing Hammond a desirable place in
which to live, of building parks and
extending streets, of eliminating ugly
features and encouraging the beauti-
flying of residential and business prop
erty.
For the second time the business men
of Hammond will assemble tonight in
Weis' hall for the purpose of seeing
what can be done toward organizing a
club that will represent the civic in
terests of the city. According to them.
the coming election is fraught with
great possibilities one way or an
other
Hammond business man, who has
spent most of his life in this city and
has valuable interests here, said to-
day: "I have never attended the meet
ings of the Hammond Business Mems
association, because it did not seem to
be a live organization. However, if
the business men will really get busy
you can count me in. If the Masonic
fraternity can build a handsome club
house, the Hammond business men
ought to be doubly able to do so. That
is what I would like 1t to see"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-11
ELECTRICIANS ARE SORE
Deny That Gary Body Has
Seat in Lake County
Body.

Members of the Lake County Trades
and Labor Council declare that the
statement made by Ray Young Of Gary.
that Gary No. 635 had been given a
seat in the Lake County Trades and
Labor Council. 1T has not nor will it
ever. be given one" said Louis
Wirtz. organizer of the L. C. T.
& L. c. The committee appointed
by the Lake County Trades and
Labor Council to deny the statements
of the Gary local No. 535 is composed
of H. P. Smith. c. l. Sharits. James +.
Finneran, ]. Kasper and L Wirtz, and
the gentlemen vehemently declare that
the Gary electricians do not belong to
any union recognized by Samuel Comp
ers
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-11
LAKE SUPERIOR COURT

New Cases.
54ss. Barbara Hirsch VS.. Stephen Pots
otay. Foreclosure of mortgage.
54s0. George e. Vermett vs. Walter
Burkowski. Foreclosure.
5491. G. H. Hammond Ca VS.. Gus H.
Jacobson. Suit on account
5492. Sieg Natenberg VS.. Dave verko-
dinovisz. Civil
54sS. William c. Hickey ct al. VS.
Stanislaw Jaroszewiski. Suit on ac-
count.
54s4. Adams & Elting Co. VS.. c. schil-
Ter. Appeal.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-11
Transfer Is Made.

Father John Kaspryzkowski went TO
Hammond today to enter upon his du-
ties, according to orders received from
Bishop Alerding. He will be succeeded
here by Father Bake, formerly of East
Chicago.
The congregation Of st. Stanislaus'
church is still up in arms because of
the transfer and developments of the
next few days will determine whether
or not the church people will carry out
their threats to close up the church.
Michigan City News.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-11
n. Y. C. PLANS TO
SPEND LARGE sum
Thirty Five Million Dollars
Will Be Expended by
R. r. Company.

That there may be greater activity
among the industries which provide
equipment for the railroads is shown
by the fact that many of them are
planning the expenditure of a large
amount of money in the near future.
Subsequent to the announcement last
week that 1t will spend 100000 for
new equipment this year, the New York
Central railroad has made public its
entire yearly budget This calls for
the expenditure of Ss5. o00,0 ,0e0.
One of the most comprehensive
schemes of improvement ever under
taken by this company in any one year
is planned for 1909. In addition to the
So. O0e 600 equipment order, the New
York Central will expend 1000, 900 for
steel rails.
VIII Eliminate Grade Crossings.
Elimination of grade crossings at
Buffalo. an Improvement decided upon
some time ago, will entail a cost of ST.
100000 Terminal betterments in New
York will necessitate an expenditure of
$4,000 oO0
The remainder of the vast sum to be
expended on construction work during
1908 will be applied to the building of
additional tracks, needed because of
traffic increases terminal facilities and
the equipment of the main line of the
system with automatic switches
1t is reported that thirty-one miles
of double tracks will be constructed
between Rome, Watertown and Ogdens-
burg. This is taken by railroad men to
mean the initial step in the double
tracking of the entire system.
During the last ten years the New
York Central lines have expended $685.
00O000 for physical improvements and
betterments.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-11
FAvORs DECEMBER.
Crumpacker Also Advocates
Election in October.

Washington D. c.. March IL. = The
presidential election early in October
and the inaugural ceremonies early in
December, when the weather usually
Is good, is the proposal that Repre-
sentative Crumpacker of Indiana will
make if March is abandoned for the
inauguration.
Mr. Crumpacker believes that 1t is
desirable to have an administration be-
gin as soon after an election as possible
in order that there may be a quick re-
sponse to the expression of the public
on the policies Of government. On the
day Of inauguration Mr.. Crumpacker
would have regular session of a new
congress begin.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-11
anick Renairs.

In Siam. when your electric light
goes out. the remedy is simple, as seen
in the folloging notice:
"Bankok. Sir. for the case that your
electric light should fail we beg to
send you enclosed a postcard. which
please send us at once when you find
your light out. The company will then
send you another postcard. Yours
truly. Manager, Siam Electricity Com
pany, Ltd."-Calcutta Times.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-11
INDOOR BASEBALL NOW
Hammond Athletic Asso-
citation Holds Quarterly
Meeting.

The Hammond Athletic association
had its quarterly meeting in the club
house on Bellview place last evening
and several matters of Importance were
taken up by the 100 or more member
who were present
The announcement was made that
the first indoor basketball game will
be played with the Bessemer Park team
in the Hammond Athletic association
rooms Monday, March Is.
This will be the introduction of the
game in this city, and a large num-
Der of tickets viii be issued to the
members of the club, so that they may
bring their friends.
The members will be admitted by
their membership cards, but the friends
they bring must have one of the tick
cts, which may be had by members
at Mil1ikan's store.
To Play Indoor Ball.
The game next Monday will be in
the nature of practice game. but
it will be interesting nevertheless. ara
1t is expected that large number
of people will avail themselves of this
opportunity to see the new club house
The formal opening of the club
house will be on March 26, when the
Hammond high school basketball team
will play the Baptist Athletic League
team on the Hammond Athletic asso-
citation floor.
At the meeting LASH evening arrange
ments were made for the taking in Of
nonresident members. Those who live
in Hammond, East chicago, Indiana
Harbor. Whiting and Gary will be con-
sidered resident members. and will have
to pay the regular initiation fee and
dues. but those who live outside of the
Calumet district will be received as
nonresident members and will only be
compelled to payl 81 initiation fee and
so cents per month dues.
At the indoor baseball game next
Monday ladies will be admitted free
of charge and they are cordially in
vited to be present.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-11
ANTON ARRESTED
Roommate Says He Also
Worked Days.
Especial to THE TrMEa)

East Chicago, Ind, March 11.-An-
drew Kotek, who is alleged to have
stolen $S2 from his bachelor room
mate last fall in Oklahoma. and who
has been at liberty ever since. was ar
rested in East Chicago last night by
Whiting officers and turned over to
the East Chicago authorities to await
his trial.
Andrew Kotek and Stanley Antoine
were rooming together. Antoine worked
days and Kotek worked days. When
Antoine left his room and went to work
Kotek is alleged to have opened his
trunk and TO have stolen the s32 which
was hidden there.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-11
The Horse for HIml

When you have an automobile
said Mr.. C uggins, enthusiastically,
you depend on your own intelligence
entirely Now it's altogether differ
ent when you drive a horse" Yes"
answered the unassuming man, that's
one reason why think maybe horse
is safer"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-11
To Try ''Copn Saturday.

The case in which c. z. Stevens of
the Northern Indiana Gas Co.. in East
Chicago, was assaulted by an East Chi
cago policeman because he is alleged
to have called there to collect a gas
bill will come up in Judge William
W. McMahon's city court next Satur-
day.
An attorney representing the police
officer called at the city court and
asked that the case be postponed until
Saturday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-11
Taken to Chicago.

The case of George Hoffman. who is
charged with attacking Lizzie Phil
lips of Lansing was taken to the Grim
inal court in Chicago today.
The case was set for trial in the
justice court of Adam Stachowicz in
West Hammond.
Hoffman is about 3e years old. while
the girl who charges him with the at
tempted crime is barely 16 years old.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-11
Qualified.

Mr.. F. r. Bensons love of athletics
once led TO an amusing little mistake
While he was on tour some time ago,
he sent telegram to a certain young
actor in London whom he wanted to
play the part Of Rugby in "The Merry
Wives of Windsor" Accordingly he
wired as follows: Can you play
Rugby? If so, come at once" Before
long the reply came back: Arrive at
4 p m. Played half back for STRAIT
ford."-M A. p.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-11

When Paderewski was dining out one
night he met a young society man who
had won for himself a reputation for
his skill at polo. Being praised by the
pianist for his clever playing. he said
1t was Indifferent, indeed, from Pader-
ewskfs performances.
oh" replied Paderewski. the diff
ference between US is perfectly clear.
You are a dear soul who plays polo.
while I am poor Pole who plays solo"
-Philadelphia Record.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-11
Refute the Statement.

We the undersigned officers of the
Associated Building Trades Council Of
Lake county and the Lake County
Trades and Labor Council, do hereby
refute the statement made by the local
635 OF Gary as being seated with the
trades and labor council of Lake coun-
ty, or with the Associated Building
Trades, or being recognized by the
American Federation of Labor in any
way whatsoever.
FRANK GREENWALD.
President.
c. L SHARITs.
Secretary.
Lake County Trades and Labor Coun-
ell.
H E. GRANGER,
President
JOSEPH KAsPER,
Secretary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-11
A Younn Artls4

Two gentlemen meeting one day on
the street stood idly talking when one
said to the other: Say, Ed, I wish
you could see that little fve-year-old
girl of mine draw. she drew a
Aen tnls morning, as so natur-
al that when she threw it in the waste
basket. it laid there Judge.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-11
some one eift il Am MAJ.

Degrees infinite of luster there must
always be, but the weakest among us
has gift, however seemingly trivial,
which is peculiar to him, and which,
worthily used, will be gift also to
the race forever.-Ruskin.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-11
A Sad State Of Affairs.

A generation is growing up that
knows not the merits of good wine.
and no effort is being made to educate
1t in the knowledge of those merits
Wine and Spirit Trade Record.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-11
Gets Judgment for 5000.

The jury in the case in which A.
Howard Bell Of the Lake County Di-
rectory company is suing Borman &
Watson of Gary for 5000 commission
on drug sales, today brought in YER
dict for S20o,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-11

Clancy -Oi hov a job. Norah. It's
at tn glue factory this tonne
Mrs. Clancy-There's no reason why
- shouldn't stick to this one.-Iudge.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-11
ACCOUNTING for II

Metals show fatigue. says scienth /,
That must account for so many iron
constitutions breaking down.-Wash-
ington Post
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-11
Only Simple Justice.

Women must have their wills while
they live. because they make none
when they die.-Proverb.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-11
WEATHER.

Fair today, probably In
creasfnE cioudiness Fx1-
day.
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-03
Notes Taken for Car Eare.

Hereafter men who are strapped"
or who have left their wallets in their
other pockets, can ride on the Mime
apolis street car lines just as though
they had paid their fares. The same
holds true of the persons with bills so
large that conductors cannot make
change.
By a rule which went into effect to-
day conductors will present such pas
sengers with a small card, which is,
in fact, a promissary note. The pas
senger minus his fare signs the note
and is not further interfered with. If
he fail to pay he may be sued. The
note reads ar follows:
"This certifies that I am indebted
to the Twin City Rapid Transit Com
pany cents for nonpayment of fare
I promise to forward this amount i'm
mediately to the office of the com
pany."-New York World.