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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-26
GARY BRIEFS.

Arthur Savage was in South Chicago
yesterday visiting friends.
VIII J. Davis, manager of the Illi-
nois theater, Chicago, and who contem
plated for some time the erection of a
theater in Gary, was in this city yes
terday on business.
John o. Bowers of Hammond was a
business visitor in Gary Saturday aft
ernoon.
The paving of Broadway will start
the latter part of this week or the
first of next, much to the relief of the
public.
Mrs E. E. Geisel returned from
Crown Point yesterday, where she had
spent the past week as the guest of
her parents Mr. and Mrs. ". B. Brown.
Glen Henches spent the weekend at
Waukegon, Ill
A number of local attorneys went to
Crown Point this morning to attend the
Lake circuit court, which convenes to-
day for the April term.
Members of Steel City lodge, I. o. O.
f., attended the services of the Con-
gregational church in a body yester-
day morning. Rev Sullens preached
on the subject of The Enthusiasm OF
Friendship"
Invitations have been issued by the
members of the General Electric com
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pany of Gary for a dance at Assembly
hall next Wednesday evening. The
grand march win commence at SIS
p. m.
A meeting of the members of the
knights of Columbia was held in their
lodge rooms on last Saturday evening,
for the purpose of organizing the K c.
baseball team. The first practice of
the team will be held this evening.
Walter Walsh of Hammond was in
Gary yesterday. attending the dedica-
ton of the Catholic church.
J. J. Ruff. the hardware dealer. of
Hammond was in Gary yesterday look
ing over the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. George O'Donneu and
Mr. and Mrs. Ward were in Hammond
last night visiting friends.
The South Shore line ran extra cars
on their trains all day yesterday to
care for the heavy Sunday traffic, and
the Catholics who were going to the
church dedication at Gary.
All the bargains advertised by spieg-
els in the Chicago papers are dis
played and for sale at our large South
Chicago store. 91sS-s1s5 Commercial
avenue. ~
Am prepared to do all kinds of house
oleaning. Carpets and rugs cleaned at
reasonable rates. Telephone Gary 1852.
or call at $50 Broadway. Peter Mitch
ell 21-2-t
We deliver the Furniture and Car
pets 10 your door, no extra charge-no
waiting and at Chicago bargain prices.
Spiegers, South Chicago's leading fur
For a good home cooked meal. with
| quick service, go to the German Home
on Tenth avenue, near Broadway The
best meal in the city. Lunches of all
| kinds from a. m. to 10 p. m Mrs. A
| Jensen, proprietor. Sim
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SOUTH CHICAGO NEWS
Charges Make Trouble.

Investigation was begun into the ar
rest of Jacob Muffson, a newsboy, by
Policeman Dan Cotter, it developed one
of the most unjust and outrageous acts
that has ever been recorded in the Chi
cago police department.
Muffson, who is It years old was
calling his newspapers fer sale when
Cotter told him to quit yelling, the boy,
thinking the policeman meant for him
to stop yelling about a murder, did so
and only called out evening papers.
Cotter came up to the boy again and
said, Il gave you one chance, now
you're pinched." The boy was taken
to the police station and thrown into
cell He asked the police to let him
communicate with one of the newspa-
pers in the city. but this was refused,
and he stayed in jail all night.
When the boy was brought up before
Judge Hume, he was at once dis
charged. city Prosecutor A. Powers
said: I think the boy was guilless,
and the policeman overstepped his bound
when he arrested the boy.
The records of the police department
show that Cotter, who is at the present
time attached to the central station,
was fined five days pay while travel
! ing beat in South Chicago. On Nov.
! 21, 1905. he was assigned to a cloth
ing store damaged by fire. at 92o Com
mercial avenue, the night before. The
police records detailed the happenings
in this manner:
/ William Reed, 2S2 Ninety first street
was standing at the entrance looking
at the ruins Cotter asked him what
he was doing there, Reed replied: =
am just looking at the ruins" CotteI
told Reed he had no business there
Reed then answered by saying: I was
sent here by Mr.. Hoffman, manager OF
+! the South Chicago Protective patrol
Reed also showed the officer his
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mutuel system in vogue and with
good attendance.
Pimlico's opening drew good
crowd, which witnessed upset in fea-
ture.
Stakes for Milwaukee fair We're an
nounced with larger entry than ever
before.
Aquaties.
Western Power boat association
members decided to ask congress for a
revision Of the traffic laws.
Inland Lake Regatta association
transferred its annual regatta from Lake
Winnebago to Lake Minnetonka.
Athletics.
Alfred Shrubb defeated St Yves in
a ffteen-mile race at New York
Pennsylvania and Chicago won their
respective relay events az Philadel-
phia.
Athletes of the First National bank
won the annual meet of the American
Institute of Banking at Bartlett gym
nasium.
shooting.
Chicago Gun club marksmen defeat
ed the Lake County team. score Az TO
422.
wrestling.
Ernest Siegfried and DR.. Roller
easily won their bouts at the c. A. A.
Boxing.
| Hugo Kelly announced he would
claim the middIeweight title il he beat
Papke. and Ketchel was too heavy to
make the weight
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HEARD By RUDE.

Unless all signs fail, the cornerstone
for the new city hall building will be
laid tomorrow. But you can never tell,
its just as uncertain as the Broadway
paving.
Still the appearance of the first straw
in Gary shows plainly which way the
wind is blowing.
For few weeks to come the Gary
real estate dealers will run regular
boat excursions on the Calumet river
district.
Bleached flour will have to be labeled
hereafter. This, however, not neces-
sary with that kind of blends.
But, of course, now that the paper
is pasted tightly on the wall, you don't
like it near so well, do you?
Gary was not represented in the ora
torical contest. but the other high
. schools will know they were represent
ed in the athletic contests after it is
over.
There was another healthy movement
in real estate yesterday.
Two more Gary bibbers were arrest
ed yesterday. which spoils the record
for another week.
Although the duty has been raised
on skates, the short ones will try to
work their way free on everything as
before.
Little cold on some of the fruit on
the Easter hats yesterday. but from all
reports the crop is still safe.
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General interest in pig iron has
broadened considerably and with the
increased activity has come a general
strengthening of prices. There is little,
if any, southern iron to be had now
on basis of $11, the market being
fairly well established with $11.50 as
a minimum, and some interest holding
off for s12 for No. . for last quarter
delivery. The prevailing quotation in
the valley" is S14 for No. 2 with
some makers demanding a higher
price.
Locally the s11 quotation for No.
southern has been withdrawn entirely
and s1150 is the ruling price for sec
ond half delivery Northern foundry
No is quoted at $16.40@16.S5. Gen
eral buying in this district has dropped
off to comparatively small volume, the
heavy contracting of last November.
supplemented by the squirt of the past
fortnight having fairly well supplied
the requirements of consumers over the
rest Of the year. In the eastern mar
kets there has been better activity re-
Gently The Westinghouse Electric
and Manufacturing company has taken
10. 600 tons. The General Electric is in
the market for 1900 tons, the Amerl-
can steel Foundries for 10000 tons and
an Ohio steel company for $4,000 tons.
Taken as a whole, the market for iron
Is on good basis
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MISCELLANEOUS
BASEBALL GAMES

At Albany. n ALBANY, 4; Brook
Ign, 8.
At Richmond. Ind. - indianapolis
Gold Medals, 3; Richmond. 0.
At South Bend. Ind.-south Bend,
10; Kalamazoo, 4.
At Bedford, Ind.-Bedford, 3; Odin, .
At Ft Wayne Indie. Wayne, g.;
Shamrocks, 0.
At streator. illustrator Athletics.
10; Ladd, s.
At Valparaiso, Ind. - Valparaiso
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-26
CALENDAR OF SPORT
FOR THE WEEK.

, MONDAY.
B Opening of automobile car
} nivaI week i'm New York.
; Annual tournament of Mis-
, sissippi Gun club opens at
) Vicksburg.
b TUESDAY.
Start of four days automO-
, bile endurance run at Detroit.
B Opening of annual horse show
of the BROOKLYN Riding and
, Driving club.
WEDNESDAY.
Opening of the season of the
Tri-State Baseball league.
Jimmy CIabby VS.. jack MOrg-
D an, 10 rounds, at indianapolis.
THURSDAY.
Opening of annual spring
D golf tournament at Atlantic
. City, N. J.
D Western league opens its sea-
son with Sioux City at Wichi-
. ia, Omaha at Denver, Des
o Moines Mt Pueblo, and Topeka
mt Lincoln.
. Central league opens its sea-
o son with Grand Rapids Mt
q Wheeling, South Bend at Zanes-
. vile, FIT. Wayne at Evansville,
o and Dayton at Terre Haute.
. Ohio State league opens its
. season with Newark at Ports
q mouth, Mansfield at Marion. and
= Lima ut Lancaster.
= SATURDAY.
y Annual interschOIastic track
. and field meet at the University
= of kansas.
= Annual interschOIastfc track
. and field meet at the University
q of Missouri.
. Annual interschOIastic track
. and field meet at Leland stan
= ford university.
= a-MinnesOta dual athletic
= meet at Iowa City, Iowa.
= Annual Marathon race of the
y Missouri Athletic club of st.
= Louis.
. Western association opens it's
q season with AuskOEee at Gutb-
= RE, BartIesvilIe at Enid. Webb
= City at Joplin, and Springfield
. at Pfttsburg.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-26

Two notable men in the steel in
dustry have made statements during
the past few days we'll calculated to
lend encouragement to the general
trade At the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the United States Steel
corporation Judge Gary, chairman of
the board, declared that the steel bust
ness was improving slowly and that
future prospects were good. Charles
M. schwab, president of the Bethlehem
steel corporation, was quoted more
emphaticany. For the first time since
the Industrial depression began in
1907" he said, Bethlehem steel is
working with its full force of en-
ployes. The outlook is bright. l am
optimistic through and through, IL the
right thing is done in Washington.
This statement is entirely at vari-
ance with the one credited to Mr..
schwab at the annual meeting of the
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standards, IS; Chicago Tom Murrays,
H.
At Kewanee. M Kewanee. 10;
Galesburg, Q.
At Gaiesburg, nl-Galesburg, s.;
Quincy, g.
At Waterloo Waterloo, 4; Des
Moines, o.
At Rockford. Ill-Duluth. 4; Rock
ford, /.
At Quincy nl-Quincy. Z; Cedar
Rapids. 4.
At Duquoin, Ill.-Duquoin Models. 5;
Herrin Globes. /.
At st. Joseph, Mo.-Lincoln (Western
league). g; Casino Athletics. J.
At Milford, Ind.-Goshen, g; Milford,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-26
SUMMARY OF
SATURDAY SPORT
Baseball.

Baseball.
Cubs defeated the Cardinals, 5 to 1.
other National league scores: Pitts
burg, o; Cincinnati. 0. Philadelphia, 4;
Boston. O. Brooklyn ?; New York, Q.
White Sox defeated Detroit by the
score of 3 to / other American league
scores: Boston, /; Philadelphia 4.
New York. II: Washington. 0. Cleve-
land, Z; st. Louis, 8.
Indiana shut out Maroons on Mar
shall field. score / to 0.
Turf.
Lexington meet opened with the pari-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-26
BUYING IN STEEL PRODUCTS
LESS ACTIVE THAN WEEK AGO
Leaders in Industry Issue Statements However, That
Are Encouraging to eneral Trade Gary
and Schwa b Hopeful.

Buying in the iron and steel mar
kets is not as active as it was ten
days or a fortnight ago, but there is
still a well-sustained interest and a
fair prospect of better and steadier
conditions New business in struc-
tural steel is on a reduced scale, but
there has been a fair development in
some other lines. Low prices have
proved effective in increasing the to-
tai volume. They have told particular
ly in the Chicago district, as is shown
by the fact that the Illinois Steel com
pany is now operating at 81 per cent
of it's capacity of finished product. The
United states Steel corporation as a
whole is reported to be operating at
about 65 per cent of capacity.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-26

1t is no more possible for an idle
man to keep together a certain stock
of knowledge than it is possible to
keep together stock of ice exposed
to the meridian sun. Every day de-
stroys a fact, a relation, or an infu-
ence; and the only method of pre-
serving the bulk and value of the pile
Is by constantly adding to it-Sidney
Smith.
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Called to Wabash.

The local fire company We're called
this morning, about Z o'clock, to the
Wabash tracks to put out a fire in
freight car. The car was empty, and
very little damage was done. 1t is
thought to have been caused by tramps
who lodged there all night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-26
TRAILERS PUT ON

Black dirt and clay for lawns, to
cover the sand of Gary, is coming into
the city by the carload. Three carloads
of clay arrived from Chesterton this
morning. and also a carload Of black
dirt from Porter. Many of the lawns
have already been improved, while 9TH
ers are undergoing the identifying pro-
cess
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-26
BLACK DIRT FOR GARY

The South Shore line yesterday after
noon put on the first four of ten trail
ers The cars are without motors and
are five feet shorter than the regular
interurban cars This proved to be
great accommodation yesterday, and
will be more so when the additional
six are put on.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-26

The engineers of the Baltimore &
Ohio road have completed plans for
big improvements for the dock for the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad at Lorain,
o. Activity on the part Of the Penn
sy1vania, New York Central and the
Wabash railroad and the Industrial
concerns in that district is said to be
responsible for the Baltimore & Ohio
taking up the work at the present
time. All of the Baltimore 6. Ohio
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-26

THE CITY
PURCHASE FURNITURE

The Gary town board at its regular
meeting tomorrow afternoon will take
up the question Of purchasing furniture
for the new city hall The board went
to Chicago last week to inspect the va
rious styles of furniture, with an idea
Of getting suggestions for their use in
the Gary city hall.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-26

Sever contracts for new sewers in
South Chicago were let Thursday to the
Federal Improvement company. Thomas
Burke & Co. and the S. Seip Co.
The following are the streets the
sewers will be put in:
Ninety second street, Anthony street
to Saginaw avenue.
Ninety-second street, Saginaw avenue
to Colfax avenue.
Ninety-third street, Colfax avenue, al
ley north of Ninety third street, to al
ley north of Ninety-first street.
One Hundred and Sixth street, from
Calhound to IIoxie avenues. Seip,
$562.5o
Exchange avenue, from Ninety-sev-
enth to Ninety eighth streets. Ninety
eighth street, from Escanaba avenue to
alley east of Exchange avenue Ninety
seventh street. from Escanaba avenue
to alley east of Exchange avenue
Thomas Burke, s3.2S7.25.
William Borden is visiting with
friends in Wisconsin.
Mrs. John Jacobs of Windsor Park
is seriously i'll at her home, 7S461
Yates avenue
Robert Lundquist of Hammond was g
South Chicago visitor yesterday.
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Uncle Allen.

I've noticed, remarked Uncle Allen
Sparks, that the fellow who really
swears off from his bad habits doesn't
go around advertising it beforehand"
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american Burial caskets in Demand.

American burial caskets in consid-
cradle numbers are now exported to
various foreign countries, including
the West Indies and South America,
and England, South Africa. and Aus
tralia
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-26

Taking independent action and there
fore becoming individually responsible,
the Lackawanna road has filed notice
with the interstate commission that
effective with the opening of naviga-
ton on April &c. it will reduce grain
rates from Buffalo to New York and
Boston. The reduction is from 5la to
cents and is on export wheat alone and
is only for sixty days. Heretofore the
Lackawanna has been a strong advo-
cate Of the principle Of maintaining
the higher rate and the reason as
signed for the change of attitude is
that there seemed TO be no other alter
native in the face of Canadian competi-
ton. In the face of such a condition
the grain interests of the port OF Ne"
york. it is stated, have suffered heav-
ily
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STOCKHOLDERS of the corporation Of
which he is now the president. In
some quarters the suggestion is made
that Mr.. Schwab may have changed his
position in the stock market in the
interval from the short to the long
side.
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councillors to Pittsburg business pro-
nose To make big improvements in that
district to meet the demand for the
heavy ore tonnage.
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Railroad Notes

The Indiana Union Traction company
has filed petition with the county
commissioners Of Laporte, Starke. Pu-
laski and Cass counties for a fran
chise for the construction and opera
ton of an interurban railway through
the counties named to connect L.ogans-
port. Winimac, Bass Lake. Knox. La
porte and intermediate towns 1t is
planned to build the road and have it
in operation in the early fall
E. A. Gould, general superintendent
of the northern district of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad, headquarters
Kansas City, received notice this week
from New York that there was avail
able at once $4,000 600 for improve
ments, the money to be used in improv-
ing the Missouri Pacific between Kan
sas City and Pueblo and along the
general line of improvements of the
Gould road looking finally to the ex-
tension of the line to the coast.
The receivers of the Wabash Pitts
burg Terminal Railroad company on
Monday last awarded a contract to the
Standard Steel company of Pittsburg
for 500 steel hopper cars to cost $500, :
600. The cars will have a capacity
of 10000 pounds each, and must be
delivered as soon as possible on ac-
count Of the demand for additional roll
ing stock. The road has received as
surance from shippers in the Pittsburg
district that there is sufficient tonnage
in sight to warrant the purchase of a
large number of additional cars and
locomotives.
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| A DAY IN GARY LAND

badge Of the above protective company
Cotter said to Reed, TT was no good
there" The officer knew Reed and
he also knew he was a newspaper re-
porter. Cotter hit Reed in the face
and placed him under arrest.
Chief of Police shippy fined him FIVE
days pay. Charges will be brought
against him for the arrest of Muffson.
Cotter is well known in South Chica-
go, and lives at 1925 Cottage Grove ave-
nue..
Evening star., 1909-02-19
RESULT OF TAXICAB STRIKE.
Manager of Company Charged with
Running Unlicensed Hacks.

TWenty-nine cases, charging the defend
ants with operating unlicensed hacks, were
filed i'm the Police Court today against
jeremiah Fickln, manager of a taxicab
company. and Ernest Bursdorf, a livery
stable proprietor. There are thirteen
cases against the first defendant and six
teen against the latter. Continuances
were granted at the instance of counsel
for the two accused until tomorrow and
next Thursday. respectively. The com
plants were filed by Hack Inspector Daw-
son and Policeman Wheelock OF the first
precinct.
The charges are the result of the strike
of the taXicab chauffeurs. which forced
the company of which Ficklin is manager
to hire carriages and hacks of livery
stablemen to carry out their contracts
with hotels and take the places of the
absent autos at the Union station. 1t is
said the prosecution in the cases is simi-
lar to that of the Cline case, which was
prominently before the court week or
more ago.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Pugh, in
speaking of the prosecution of the defend
ants stated that the two licenses one for
a garage and the other for livery stable
held by the two men were insufficient tn
cover the business of an impromptu hack
and cab line.
Evening star., 1909-02-19
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The trading done at today's meeting OF
the stock exchange was animated and
gave a suggestion of times when the mar
ket is more active than has been the
case for some time past. This was
brought out more especially and for the
first time in the general demand that
sprang up for the common stock Of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany. While the stock was to be had,
and apparently in great abundance at 43is,
the buying came from large number
of brokers and was well distributed.
The bid at the close remained at 43 and
the asking price an eighth of a point
higher.
The disposition in the case of the pre-
ferred stock appeared to be to sell at
below the current figures. and the few
transactions recorded were at ms4, with
some odd lots at 91. But few buying Or
ders were in evidence. and at the close
the bid was 901., and the asking price
Go7s. After call fifty shares sold at 9o1a-
Gas stock was the most active on the
entire list. 1t was well supported from
the outset. so that the low levels of yes
tcrday were not reached. In fact. the
first sale was about a point higher than
the general LEVEL of yesterday. Starting
out with purchase of twenty-five shares
at ia, the principal broAer in the stock
bought steadily all that was offered up
to IS.
He was not alone in the buying but
other brokers came in ard helped along
ard got the stock at the prices which
were better than those of Yesterday ana
marked what was apparently recovery
toward the higher levels of the beginning
of the week.
The market finally settled down TO the
10, level, where 1T was when the trading
ceased There was only a separation OF
an eighth of a point between the bid
and the asking prices, so that indicates
pretty we'll the disposition.
The bid for the stock OF the Georgetown
Gas Company ran up to 6J, three points
better than the figures of yesterday, but
that did not serve to bring out the stock.
Mergenthaler sold above the recent high
point, as one lot of ten shares brought
22O12 and another lot. 2.l9 and the stock
was to be had at 2.2O12 at the close, with
219 the asking price.
y bid of 1O1. was made for the stock OF
the Dime Savings Bank, which has just
been listed on the exchange, but there
was no Offering.
Evening star., 1909-02-19
J. 6. PATTE COMPANY FAILS.
Receivers Named for Well Known
Women's Clothing Firm.

Justice Barnard today adjudged the ].
G. Pattee Company. dealers in women's
lothing, at 1881 G. street northwest. bank
rupt, and appointed John G. Pattee and
Stanton c. PeelIe receivers. The bond of
the receivers was fixed at 5000.
The order is based on the petition of A.
F.. Lefcourt & Co. OF New York who
say the company is indebted to them in
.he sum of s6,O65; Lefcourt & Schulof.
who have a claim of 1896. and Levett,
Grossman 4 Co. whose claim amounts to
S3O47. These creditors complain that the
company is insolvent, and it is alleged
the corporation has committed an act of
bankruptcy by admitting in writing last
Wednesday it's inability to pay its debts
and its willingness to be adjudged bank
rupt
Attorney Stanton c. Peelle. representing g
the creditors, stated today that the total
Indebtedness of the corporation is about
$4,000 and that it's stock of merchandise
and other assets are worth 5000.