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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-20
PRETTY WEDDING TAKES PLACE
YESTERDAY At THE HARBOR

The young people left after the cere-
mony for Chicago, where they will re-
main for a couple of days before de
parting for a tour of number of Hi
nois towns. On their return, about next
Sunday. they expect to make their home
with the Frank TeaPs for a short
while, preparatory to going TO house
keeping temporarily in a few rooms
until the building in Guthrie street,
which is being erected by the Van
Steenbergens, and the lower floor of
which is being erected by the Van
Steenbergens and the lower floor Of
which viii be occupied by the grocery
business, IS completed. They will then
reside in the fat above the grocery
Mrs. Van Steenbergen is from Elk
hart, Ind. Her husband is a Holland
/ er by birth and came to this country
J FIVE years ago. He livedf or a time
in Chicago and two and half years
( ago he came to Indiana Harbor to start
/ in business here.
The young people were well remem-
/ bered by their friends, receiving a large
number of handsome gifts. Several of
the most elaborate Of these were the
pieces presented by Mr.. and Mrs Teal.
Master Barton Teal and Mrs Wallace,
! all of which were in cut glass
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-20
STEALS MINISTERS HAT
Rev. Clark Finds Himself
the Victim of a Poor
Trade.

Rev. H H. Clark of the Gary Chris
tian church yesterday started to leave
his house hastily. grabbed for his hat
on the hall-tree, and started out the
door He had scarcely gone a step,
however, until the roughness of the
hat, its greasy, dirty appearance at
tracted his attention. Closer scrutiny
in the light revealed the fact that the
hat was perhaps several years old and
so badly mutilated that careful handl-
ing was necessary to keep it from fall
ing to pieces. His fresh, new spring
hat was gone.
Investigation revealed the fact that
peddler distributing pamphlets for
the Halls Catarrh Cure company anC
DeWitt's bladder pills had stepped into
the hall q few minutes before and hac
! left the bills and a little package OIL
medicine. He is also believed to have
left his own hat, but not before ascer-
tanning the fact that the bright new
one in the hall was a perfect fit
The matter was reported to the po-
lice by Rev. Clark, and the police
promised to return the new head-p piece
if the peddler could be found.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-20
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

Indiana Harbor, Ind, April 90 - A
wedding of much interest in this city
took place this morning at St Pat
ricks church, the ceremony being con-
Quoted at a. m. by Rev. Father Thos
Mongoven.
The contracting parties were Miss
Elizabeth Wirtner and John Van
Steenbergen, the latter the senior part
ner in the prosperous grocery and mar
ket fir moi Van Steenberg & Bros,
lie Pennsylvania avenue. The bride is
a trained nurse. a graduate Of the Ann
Arbor Training School for Nrses. and
has been in Indiana Harborn since No
vember last, during which time she has
made her home with Mr. and Mrs. T.
Teal of Michigan avenue.
The bride was attended by Mrs Bar
ton Wallace as matron of honor, and
Joseph Van Steenbergen supported his
brother as best man. The bride wore a
gown of white silk and lace, made
prineesse. and carried a bouquet OF
bride roses. The matron of honor was
gowned in cream-coIored serge and
carried pink roses. The brides trav-
cling gown was of lilac colored batiste
with hat to match, trimmed with lilac
| blossoms.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-20
HEALTH OFFICERS FROM CALUMET
REGION CITIES MEET IN HAMMOND

That the cities of the Calumet region
must solve their own sewage problem
and not look toward Chicago or Illi-
nois for assistance through the sag
channel or the drainage canal, was a
suggestion that DR.. ". A. Evans, health
commissioner of Chicago. made to a
number of city officials from the cities
of this region last night at a meeting
held in the BI<jestic hotel in Hammond.
DR.. Evans spoke on the subject of lake
and sewage pollution. 1t was an in
formal meeting, called to work In
harmony with the Lake Michigan SAM
tary Water commission. Those pres
ent were:
From Chicago-Dr. Evans. J. J. Han
berg. commissioner of public works; J
f. Bieh, chemist; Ova G. Williams, as
sociate commissioner; W. r. HUMPHREY
secretary of the Lake Michigan SAM
tary association.
From Gary-Thomas z. Knots, pres
ident of the town board. and DR.. T. B
TempIin. secretary OF the Gary board
| Of health
From Whiting-Dr. A. J. Lauer, sec
| rotary of the Whiting board of health
From East Chicago-Dr. A. G.l Sch
Ticker, secretary of the East Chicago
| board of health.
From HammOnd-Mayor Becker, E
F. Johnston, J. e. Fitzgerald, A NJ
Turner. " G. Paxton and DR.. w D
Weis
Cities Must Get Together.
In a concise statement DR.. Evans
who was the principal speaker of til
evening, reviewed the existing condi
lions. pointing to the fact that tn
death rate in this district from typhoi
fever is 142 to 100000 population
while in Chicago. owing to the sanitar
disposal of the sewage, it is only Is t
100000.
In asking for solution of the prob
lem. he said that this region must no
| expect any relief from either Chicag
or Illinois. through the drainage cana
that the opening of the sag woul
mean the lowering of the lake level.
thing that would be opposed not onl
by the government. but also by TIA
commercial interests in Chicago an
othe rcities. This region, he saiC
would have no friend in court, as tn
reports of Engineers c. z. Herring an
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-20
PICKING UP OLD RAILS
Abandoned Right of Way
VIII Give Indiana Har-
Dor New Street.
(special to TIE TrMEsl

Indiana HarbOr, Ind, April 10
Work has been begun on the tearing
up of the abandoned Chicago. Lake
Shore and Eastern tracks, and already
the work has progressed from Clark
Junction to Michigan avenue. The
abandoned right Of way viii be util-
lied as a street in accordance with an
agreement entered into between the
city Of East Chicago and the railroad
company at the time the latter changed
its right of way.
The c.. l. S & Z. is now running
over the B. & o. former right of way
from the Harbor to Gary while the B.
& o. has its tracks considerably to
the southwark The cause Of the
change was the fact that the c. L S.
& E. originally made q wide detour
from Indiana Harbor eastward. going
wide of the present site Of Gary. When
Gary was founded the railroad, which
is primarily an Indiana Harbor Steel
company proposition, desired access to
the steel city, and it was to gain this
end that it took over the right of way
of the B. & O. for several miles, while
the latter secured new right of way
some distance to the south.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-20
BALL BY GARY K. OF C'S
New Lodge Will Entertain
Wednesday Evening,
April %.

At the regular meeting of the Gary
knights of Columbus last night ar
rangements were made to give a big
entertainment and ball next Wednesday
evening. April 2Sth. The regular stand
ing committees of the society are to
have the affair in charge and will spare
no time nor money to make 1t a big
success.
The entertainment will consist of
readings, musical numbers and vaude-
Vile acts. and will be followed by a big
dance.
1t was also decided last night to or
ganize knights of Columbus baseball
team in Gary. Judge P. L. Fitzgerald
was elected manager of the new team
and will start the organization of the
same at once. There is plenty of good
| baseball material in the X. of c. ranks
| some of them being old time stars, AND
it will just be short time until they
will be condition and account for them
| selves.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-20
HEARD BY RUBE.

New York police propose to arrest all
persons carrying bundles late at night.
If the same rule was adopted in Gary
the man with his package would get
his share of attention.
Now that the first robin has been dis
covered in Gary some wild-eyed resi-
dent will rush in and report the first
lawn mower.
In the spring young mans fancy
But. Of course, it is all caused by
those evergreen hats, pale blue suits,
lavender sox and red shoes.
Dave Johnson has opened his scent
theater. AS a star attraction Johnson
might show the following film entitled.
Raid on Johnson's Notorious Gambling
Den by Sheriff Grant"
At last the Gary & Interurban have
commenced to think again about paw
ing their right of way on South Broad
way
A neat sum might be realized by fer
rying the people across the Calumet
river this summer while the Broadway
bridge IS out
Try to take a more cheerful view OF
the sweet pea bed. Maybe they are
not all weeds.
OF course, there was no mention made
of the other 6,342 men who worked al
the Gary steel mills. and came home
every night with their hands all dirt
| begrimed.
There is no use of ordering medical
treatment for your son, just because
he ordered the sporting extra.
It is more than probable that Gary
has still younger talent in the burglar
/ line
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-20
A DAY IN GARY LAND

limit, and such dens of vice must be
routed II the negro is to hold his own
in Gary. The better element Of col
ored people do not approve of such
places. The better class of negroes,
those who are self respecting, those
who are in business and those who
have children to rear and educate, real
ize that pay dearly for such cancers
on their body polite when the books of
labor, prestige. recognition and do
nestle life are balanced.
Mr.. John Rankin will occupy home
on South Washington street, near
Twenty sixth avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-20
UNIOAISM THE SUBJECT
Steel Workers Enjoy Lee
ture by M. F. Tighe at
East Chicago.
(speciai to THE T1MEs.)

East Chicago. Ind, April 2o.-M F.
Tighe, assistant secretary of the
Amalgamated Association of Steel. Iron
and Tin Workers of Pittsburg delight
ed a large audience in Elks hall Sun
day by a talk on "Unionism.'
The meeting at which the address
was delivered was joint meeting OF
the four local lodges of the organiza-
ton, the Interstate, Lake. Emlyn and
w c. Davis.
This visi thy Mr., Tighe is the first
that he has paid this region since the
big steel mill strikes of South Chicago
eight years ago. He is a fluent speak
err and very popular with union mer
the country over, and his popularity
in East Chicago is the same as is &C
corded him wherever he goes.
The banquet that was rendered Mr.
Tighe at Elks hall Saturday evening
was a great success. Good fellowship
and comaraderie reigned supreme and
a number of interesting talks were Civ
en- after the sumptuous feast that was
spread was disposed of.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-20
THREE ARE ARRESTED
Charges of Drunkenness,
Assault and Battery and
Larceny Preferred.

Three arrests were made at the Gary
police station last night, which are as
follows:
Frank Hart, who lives at Seventh
avenue and Washington street. arrest
ed by officer Marquart on a charge of
drunk.
John Garger, IS years old. of Gary,
arrested on charge Of assault and bat
terry
Eli Bretch, foreigner. was arrested
on a charge of grand larceny Bretch
was suspected Of having stolen $50
from his boarding boss. Stanka Koga-
lutz. Later on he was released after
being searched by the officers at the
police station.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-20
u. S. STEEL WILL NOT REC|NO
TENNESSEECOAL 8IRON PURCHASE

New York, April 20.-J. A Hodge. a
stockholder of the United States Steel
corporation, moved at the annual meet
ing held at Hokoben yesterday that the
action of the directors Of the company
in securing control Of the Tennessee
Coal and Iron company be disapproved
and that the board and officers be re-
quested to take steps to rescind that
action. The motion was voted down.
The resolution Of Mr.. Hodge included
a declaration that the Officers and di-
rectors of the corporation be requested
hereafter wholly to desist from all en-
deaver to control the iron and steel
market or to secure control of exist
ing corporations which are competing
with it, until the federal and state laws
shall be so modified as to make such
action legal. and then only when it
shall appear to the directors, IN the ex-
ercise of their discretion, to be legal.
advisable and for the ultimate good and
gain of the company"
Regards Purchase Wise.
In a statement to the stockholders
Chairman E. H. Gary said that he re-
garded the purchase of Tennessee Coal
and Iron as wise and predicted that the
future would show a large profit from
it. He stated that at the time of the
organization of the United States Steel
corporation it controlled more than &C
| per cent of the steel industry of the
United States. Although It had ex-
pended millions of dollars for new con-
struction. the proportion of its produc-
! ton to the total in the latter part OF
! 1907 was reduced approximately Sc pei
cent. The purchase of the Tennessee
company added about 2H per cent tc
the total production of the corporation
Discussing steel conditions Mr.. Gary
said that there had been a gradual bu
slow improvement and that prospects
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-20

were bright. He said that during the
panic the steel corporation had $751;
100000 in cash in banks, of which $780,
600, 900 was IN New York City. OF this
amount 1t withdrew less than 50. GOO, 600
to purchase securities. although more
could have been bought at a profit, but
the corporation refrained from with
drawing additional funds from the
banks lest this should make the situa-
tion more acute.
Holds Roosevelt Mistaken.
Mr.. Hodge, in presenting his resoIu-
ton. quoted ex-President Roosevelt
that Mr. Gary and II. C. Frick had told
him that the United States Steel cor
poration would not have considered the
purchase of the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad company, except for the
purpose of relieving the stress of the
panic.
Mr.. Gary replied that that may have
been Mr.. Roosevelt's Interpretation of
the situation. but it was not correct.
The steel corporation had considered
the acquisition of the Tennessee COM
panys property prior to that time. but
the deal had fallen through. Eventual
ly it intended to secure the Tennessee
concern, but the immediate cause of
| the closing of the negotiations was
brought about by the panic conditions
No Issue of Bonds.
/ After the stockholders adjourned MT
4 Gary said that the corporation did not
/ contemplate an issue of any bonds. He
added that the report that the company
was to establish plants in China was
without foundation.
Alfred c. Clifford was elected to sue
coed James Gayley. resigned. as a di-
rector and the other directors were re
elected Fifty-four per cent of the
preferred and so per cent of the com
| mon stock was voted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-20

of them. as he had done in his inter
view.
AS nearly as can be learned by hash
ing and rehashlng the story OF Koen-
ig's interview with Schrage. in which
both men were so excited that they
did not know what they were saying,
Koenig said. Reynolds and Long are
against me. It will not be worth while
for me to do anything with Reynolds,
as he does not have a vote" or words
to that effect. THE TINES regrets that
through Mr.. Schrage's misconstruction
1t placed Mr. Reynolds and Mr.. Long
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-20
Firamen Out.

The Gary fire department was called
out last night shortly after 9 o'clock
to Eleventh avenue and Broadway, but,
arriving there, found a false alarm had
been sent in The department has been
put to considerable inconvenience of
late by false alarms being sent in. and
if the person is found out prosecutions
will follow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-20
Inspect New Town.

William H f. Parry, Michael Binzen
and Daniel Fitzgerald went to Argo
last Sunday, where they made an in
spection of the new town being built
by the American Corn Products com
pany Mr.. Binzen is the owner of the
only brick building in Argo. in which
he conducts a saloon. There are now
about 5000 men employed in the con-
struction of the refining plant
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-20
Ceremony Postponed.

The cornerstone laying at the new
city hall has been postponed, because
Of the non-arrivaI of the stone ma
sons, who have been ordered TO return
to work, but up to the present time
have not appeared at the building. The
masons are expected back today, how
ever, and the cornerstone will be pre-
pared and layed at once. There will be
no ceremonies of any great import
ance
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-20
Hold Meeting.

The odd Fellows of Gary held a
meeting last night in the Victoria no.
tel and will hold another in the offices
Of DR.. Nleukirk, president of the or
der, for the purpose of arranging for
their services in honor of the ninetieth
anniversary of the organization. There
viii be a short program rendered, which
is now being prepared. and an enjoya-
BILE time will be held in the hall at
Sixth avenue and Broadway.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-20
First, Production.

The first production of the Marion
Woods Stock company, The Elm
Farm" at the Majestic theater last
night. was created by a large audience.
The play was good IN every respect.
and the actors very clever. The drama
was well staged. TWO thousand feet
of new motion pictures are being shown
each evening, between the acts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-20
The Last Game.

The last game of the billiard tourna-
ment between William PeItier and K.
NJ. Wells Of the Club cigar store will
take place tonight at o'clock. The
game was scheduled to take place last
night, but Mr.. Peltier was called to Chi
cago on business. The match now
stands 675 points to 4s5 in favor of
Peltier.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-20
Eastern Stars Meet.

The Eastern Star Social club of Gary
will entertain their friends tomorrow
night at cards at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs, W c. Covington, 500 Harrison
street Refreshments will be served
after the regular games, and everybody
is cordially invited to attend.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-20
Called to County Seat.

It is not thought that the town trus-
tees Will hold their regular meeting
today. if at all. it win be held late
this afternoon, on account of the mem
bers Of the local board being called
to Crown Point this morning. They
were subpoenaed to testify in the Lake
circuit court in the vacation of the
Clark road matter. which comes up for
a hearing today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-20
THE CITY
Plans Made.

Plans are now being made by the
Eagles for their big athletic enterin-
ment, which viii be given in this city
a week from tonight 1t is planned
to not only have a smoker and a gen
eraI good time but to stage several
sparring exhibitions for the evening
The attractions have not yet been an
nounced. but will probably soon be
secured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-20
Gets New Supply.

Thomas Gormerly has received a
large amount of sand, crushed stone
and cement and is now prepared to take
all orders in building supplies. Mr..
Gormerly's yards are situated south of
the wabash tracks. on Massachusetts
street
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-20

in the un1ustifable light of seeking
money for their votes.
Schrage took the Koenig talk to
mean that he would rather deal with a
man who had a vote to deliver, and was
strengthened in his conviction when
Koenig said II will see you later"
meaning, Il will see you at the meet
ing"
Mr.. Schrage took it for granted that
Koenig was impugning Reynolds and
Longs motives. which he had no
grounds to do under the circum-
stances.
The fact that Alderman Long was
against Koenig is considered credit
able to him by a lot of whiting peo-
pie, who still look with suspicion on
the deal.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-20

MORE NEWS IN ONE WEEK IN THE
TIMES THAN IN ALL THE OTHER
PAPERS IN THE CALUMET REGION
COMBINED. COMPARE THEM AND
SEE IF 1T ISN'T so.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-20

Lyman both on the sanitary commits
sion, are opposed to such a method of
drainage. For this reason he argued
that the cities here get together and
begin the solution of the problem He
assured the Indiana people that they
would receive all possible help from
Chicago as a remedy of the Indiana
conditions means a remedy of the
South Chicago conditions.
VIII Secure Expert Advice.
After discussing the proposition pro
and con, in which draining into the
Kankakee river was mentioned. the
liberation and settling tanks and the
sand publication system, it was decided
that since all the cities in this region
were confronted with the same prob
lem, they had better get together and
secure expert advice in the matter.
Mayor Becker told his listeners of
the handicaps under which any step
can only be undertaken for the reason
that the state constitution allows no
Indebtedness above the two per cent.
limit and that on such a basis this re-
/ gion could only raise 100000, a sum
too small with which to begin the So
| luton OF the great problem. Mayor
| Becker, however, was willing that the
| cities get together to secure expert ad-
vice.
Gary Is Willing TO Join.
| President Knots OF the Gary town
board. although he did not remain until
the close Of the session, said before he
left, that he realized that sooner or
later Gary would be in the same
/ quandary as the other cities in this re-
gion. and while arrangements had
been made for sewage disposal in a
sanitary way, that 1t would be only q
matter of time when it would be inef-
hcient and that therefore he wished
that Gary might be counted in on the
! expenses to secure expert advice.
DIT. Lauer, of Whiting, gave assur-
ance for the City of Whiting. but DR.
e. SchHeker raised a question for East
Chicago, saying that its chief execu-
tive. Mayor DeBriae did not recognize
the existence of typhoid fever in this
region.
Some action toward getting the ex
pert engineer will be taken in the
near future and It is probable thai
when the time comes that East Chicago
will contribute its share.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-20
EXCITEMENT IN
WHITING SUBSIDIES

CONTINUED from Page one.)
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-03-26
SPREAD THE MANURE NOW.
1t Is Never So Valuable as II Is When
First Made.

Manure is never so valuable as
when fresh. 1t loses something every
day that it lies in a pile. The best
way to handle it is to spread it daily
as made on land occupied by grass or
other growing crops. This can be
practiced to much greater extent
than is usually done.
Next to grass, corn responds most
readily to manure, says Farm and
Home. The fact that corn is usually
planted on sod land makes it very
easy to apply the manure. AS soon as
the hay is off begin to spread the
manure and keep it coming every day
or week. A moderate application of
ten tons per acre will ordinarily pay
the best, 1t needs to be distributed
evenly, and every part of the ground
covered with the finely-broken parti
cles. This can be best done with a
manure spreader.
Manure loses nothing in value by
being spread on grass land so long In
advance of blowing and planting. Fact
is, experiments show better results
from spreading after haying than
to defer it until late fall or just before
blowing. The reason for this is that
the manure induces a good growth Of
grass, which when plowed under will
improve both the fertility and physical
condition of the soil.
If wheat follows corn the manure
annliad tn corn land will Droduce from
10 to 80 bushels of corn per acre, and
then grow nearly or quite as much
wheat as if it lay in the yard all
summer and was applied as a top
dressing at seeding time. In other
words, while the manure was laying
in the barnyard waiting for the wheat
1t might have grown more than 20
bushels of corn without impairing its
value for wheat production.