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Connecticut western news., 1909-08-19
UNDER SHADOW
 OF MT, EVERETT
BOSTON WOMAN WANTS SCHOOL

Ohio, for Establishing Large Educa-
 tionaI Institutions in This Attrac-
 tive Region.
 The Boston Transcript prints the fol- lowing communication of interest to Berkshire
 Professor Hitchcock in his admirable report upon the geology of southwestern Massachusetts made one mistake in a matter of taste and feeling by proposing to rename the highest point, three thousand feet high, of the range of hills in southern Berkshire. The professor thought 1t pretty to pay a compliment to the then governor of the State, by calling it Mt. Everett. But its Indian name was Taghkonic, a dignified and venerable title, always used by the most intelligent people in its neighborhood, who were much annoyed at the innova- ton, more especially as being ill print, 1t was accepted at the hands of map makers and hotels. The mountain is the joy and pride of Sheffield people, over whose large domain it broods with widespread wings, like a bird over its nest. They called it, in common par lance the High Peak" which it cer- tainly was not, and farther up the coun- try it was called with more propriety "The Dome," but Taghkonic remains its true name, dear to all who love old historic associations, sonorous and poetic speech.
 Mt. Washington is it's township name, comprising the scattered farms and few buildings among It's heights and hollows, ing people, and where, in the home of the Goodale sisters, there blossomed a fine poetic faculty. The love of educa tion is strong among these mountaineers, and it is with peculiar satisfaction that I observe in late issue of the Tran script, plan arising in Cleveland, Ohio, 4or establishing large educational instit. utions ill this secluded and remote re- zion. It has for years been one of my unfulflled desires to plant in Sheffield trade-school which should instruct in modern modes of activity the crowd of fine, eager boys and brigEt, lively girls whose opportunities now are sadly linn ited. This is something larger, sound ing indeed to one familiar with the To- calities more like fairy story than serious intention. Yet as 1t seems to have at least firm ground under its feet there is something impressive i'll the already acquired one thousand acres" for the work and as it will become all unspeakable blessing to generations un- told, if carried on with judgment and skill, the project deserves careful exam ination.
 If the Taghkonic schools can give full courses of practical instruction in hand icrafts, in addition to reasonable acade- mic training, they will do well. If they will teach the mind through the hand, they will make it point to restore Taghkonic to his ancient and honorable place in Berkshire, with the name given him by his aboriginal lovers, they will gratify many beside.
 MARY E. DEWEY.
Connecticut western news., 1909-08-19
Frost in August

A frost was reported Thursday last from South Sandisfield, Mass. Not Q few local persons who went to bed under light coverings that night decided before morning that there was considerable freeze
Connecticut western news., 1909-08-19
SHEFFIELD
28 4 6 21 12

Two-base hit-T. Bartle. First base on balls-Off Pendergast 1, off Schmidt 9. Struck out-By Pendergast 9, by Schmidt 4. Left on bases-Lime Rock B. Shook. Stolen bases--Pendergas 1. base on errors-Lime Rock 1, Sheffield D. Hit by pitcher-Pendergast 1.
Connecticut western news., 1909-08-19
LAKEVILLE

Earned runs-Lakeville 4, Canaan 1. First on balls-Off Finn 8. Left on bases-Lakeville 4, Canaan 7. Wild pitches-Finn 9. First base on errors Lakeville 3. Canaan 9. Two-base hits Foley 3, Sweeney, Stuart. Struck out By Finn II. by F. Stanton 3, by McCabe 8. Double play-F. Stanton to McCabe to O'Connor. Passed ball-Pero. Hit by pitcher-F. Stanton, O'Brien.
Connecticut western news., 1909-08-19
To Make Millerton Dry

Pursuant to call recently issued by the pastors of the Methodist, Baptist and Presbyterian churches of Millerton, a npmber of citizens met in the ants-room of the Masonic lodge headquarters in that town and discussed plans and meth ods for carrying on a no-licsnss cam paign there.
Connecticut western news., 1909-08-19
Virtually Dead Broke

It is said the initialseV. D. B. ought to remain on the new cents, for they stand for virtually dead broke," the chronic condition of most of us.-Exchange.
Connecticut western news., 1909-08-19
HOME TEAM DEFEATED
But She effield Cut Capers With the Lime Rock Team.
 The Standing

Results of Saturdays Games Lakeville 8, Canaan 5; Sheffield 4, Lime Rock 3.
Connecticut western news., 1909-08-19

Games This Week Saturday MillertOn at Lakeville. Sheffield at Lime Rock. Canaan (open date).
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-27

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-27
SAM ABLEMAN
IS HONOREO
Hammond Man Made Presi-
dent of Western Star of
East Chicago.
HEAD OF ACTIVE ORGANIZATION
Popular Hammond Man Expects to
Bring Memembership Up to
One Hundred.

The Western Star, Blieme lodge No.
Sc, Of East Chicago, at it's meeting
last night elected Sam Abelman of this
city as president for the ensuing year
At the election of last night the of
ficers were elected to hold office for a
year, semi-annual elections having been
customary heretofore. All elections
were made by acclamation.
The Western Star is a distinctly Jew
ish organization, and is in hourishing
condition. The lodge at East Chicago
covers the entire Calumet region, in
cluding Gary, and the new president,
Sam Abelman, feels confident that the
present membership of 800 will be
swelled to 1000 within the next year.
The lodge pays both sick and death
benefit and is affiliated with the na-
tional organization of the Western.
The installation will be held at East
Chicago on Sunday evening, Jan. 9, and
all the members are urged to be pres
ent
The following officers were elected;
President-Sam Abelman. Hammond
Vice president-Max Adelman. East
Chicago.
secretary-Mrs. Fannie Goldberg,
Gary.
Treasurer-Sam Cohen. East Chicago
Guard-M. Flicker, East Chicago.
Trustees. RosenthaI, Dave Cohen
and Charles PietzIe.
Physician-Dr- Herskowitz, Indiana
Harbor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-27
BD.
Of HEAL I'll
GETS BUSY
Hammond Water Supply to
Be Made Subject for a
Grill at Meeting Of State
Board of Health in In
dianapolis, Tomorrow.

Hammonds perennial problem, that
of pure drinking water, is to receive
the attention of the state board of
health at its session tomorrow, DR..
w. d. Weis, secretary of the board of
health in Hammond having received
assurances to that effect. What the re-
suit will be is a matter of conjecture.
but 1t is hoped that the state board
with all it's power will give DR.. Weis
its strongest support in his pure water
fight that he has been carrying on for
several years.
Situation Is Not New.
The situation is not new to the board,
as it has ample facts and statistics.
which it secured through an expert at
the expense of the cities in this region.
The board has expressed its willingness
to cooperate with DIR. Weis. and upon
this invitation he has laid the matter
before the board again The American
Maize Products company, which has a
septic sewer system under construction
Is not coming along as fast as it
should, it having had ample time to
build two system If it had been in real
earnest.
In the meantime it is necessary. to
insure abolute afety. because of the
polluated water. to boil the drinking
water. The water just at present is not
thought to be at its worst. but 1t is bad
enough, because it is riled up, and be
cause of the varying pressure in the
mains the dead ends have been flushed
but probably not thoroughly. thus leav-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-27
The BE:WCHUS.
SNOW FALLS
SOME MORE:
Hammond Is Wrapped in
Fleecy White as She Has
Never Before Been Bund-
led Up in Railroads
Are Stuck.

One snow storm quickly following
another during the past two days was
sufficient to again tie up the railroads
and all of the through trains from
the east were from an hour to three
hours late.
The weather was not so cold. and
this made it easier to open up the
roads to traffic, but the snow caused
delays all along the routes of the va
rious roads.
Owing to the fact that Manager
Green of the Hammond. Whiting &
East Chicago worked with his men TN
til o'clock this morning there was
no difficulty experienced by the local
street car line.
The road was kept free of snow by
the sweepers, and this morning the
service was resumed at the usual time
All day yesterday the thermometer
registered about 10 degrees above zero
but the weather moderated late last
night, and today it has not been cold.
Storm Causes Wrecks.
The storm was the cause of a mum
ber of wrecks, which are chronicled
elsewhere in this paper. The stormy
Christmas was also responsible for the
fact that the day was a quiet one in
most of the homes in the city.
There were few who dared to venture
out in the blizzard. which was raging
and the warmth and cheer of the fire
side made a Christmas at home not
only necessity but pleasure.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-27
TAKES
IMPORTANT
STEP TODAY
Hammond Athletic Associa-
ton Becomes a Member
of National Body and
Takes Coveted Stand
Against Professionalism.

The Hammond Athletic association
has become a member Of the American
Athletic union through an action on the
part of the latter organization in vot-
ing Hammond its membership.
The Importance of having all games
and sports under the rules Of the Amer
fcan Athletic union is not generally ap-
preciated. The union is strongly OPP
posed TO professionalism in sport. and
as a result the Hammond association
is sure to be recognized a being on u
very high plane
President Takes Up Work.
President Melvin Monnett has taken
up the work of organizing the Ham
mond Athletic association along the
lines that were recently approved by
its membership.
This plan creates seven committees,
each under chairman, who is the ad-
rninistrative head Of the committee.
These administrative heads are in ef-
feet a commission upon whom devolves
the management of the affairs Of the
club.
The appointments of President Mon
nett are as follows: Edward Diebos.
chairman of the finance committee; OF
to Klemperer. membership committee;
Walter Sohl. athletic committee; c. H.
Billings, publicity committee; r. !. Far
rel1. house committee, G. P. Stevens,
grounds committee. and D. S. Disosway.
social committee. 1t Is understood that
these appointments have the approval
of the members Of the board of direc-
tors and the members.
1t is understood that the plans for
the New Year soon to be made public
promise to make the membership even
more valuable to the members and will
rapidly increase the number of mem
hers to the limit.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-27
GRAVES
GETS INTO
TROUBLE

Lee Graves of 235 Indiana avenue
this morning paid $11 into the city
court for the privilege of carrying COG
ceaIed weapons He pleaded guilty 10
the charge. having been arrested yes
terday morning after having taken a
pot shot at his former friend, ]. Ander-
son, in j. Schweitzer's saloon on the
night before Graves is said TO have
been under the influence of liquor at
the time, and his friend tAnderson)
refused to prosecute him. but the state
charge was preferred against him new
ertheless. Anderson and Graves got
into a trifing argument and Ander-
son had forgotten about when Graves
appeared again on the scene, having
gone out in the meantime and fired
point blank at Anderson.
Schweitzer elected Graves from his
place, and the latter then went to his
room. Anderson, who is his roommate.
followed him home. and then finished
his side Of the argument by using lit
tie physical force upon Graves.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-27
MUDDLED
POSTER IS
HUNG Up

The Shame of Spokane" is the fam
ing headline of a poster that was
placed IN various saloons in the Stand
ard Steel Car district. The poster went
on to state about alleged horrible con-
ditions between capital and labor in
Spokane while another urged the
workingmen of the Standard Steel Car
district to organize like the strikers
at McKees port and prepare themselves
for a strike.
The authors. whoever they are. de-
nounce Gompers and the American
Federation of Labor. but fail to ex-
plain just why they want to fight out
the issues of the Shame of Spokane"
in the Standard Steel Car district of
Hammond.
This significant statement seemed
elf-explanatory to the wise foreigner.
Hold mass meetings and raise mon
ey and send the same to Fred ". Hesle-
wood, Couer d'Alene. Idaho" Who is
Heslewood, they ask?
A meeting as announced in the poster
is said to have been held in a saloon
in the Standard Steel Car district.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-27
NEW YORK DOC ASKS TIMES
TO LOOK UP HIS BONES

Some several months ago
I sent a fiver out that way,
AS guarantee you know.
1t was part payment on a ghost
A skeleton l mean,
Frof far away, across the sea,
Beneath a great city's CLEAN.
From far away old Budapest.
A pest it seems to you,
For haven't those promised bones as yet
voyaged across the blue.
I know the fiver's in your nest.
It good as good can be.
'Spose you'll allow me interest
When you send those bones to me.
Or has the vessel been scuttled. sunk.
And its ghastly load ajar.
Like McGinty at the bottom Of the sea,
Perhaps just outside the bar?
And mine may perhaps walk to me
Filled with the tales of woe.
OF horror of the deep down deep
Where the living stand no show.
So Frankly Betz! So Frankly Betz!
Be good enough to me.
To send the bones you promised long,
From far across the sea.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-27

Betz bones from Budapest seems to
have inspired people all over the coun-
try. The Record Herald had an edi-
toriaI on the subject and DR.. owen, $50
East Twenty seventh street New York
city has just sent along a delightful
little jingle as he calls it, on the
subject.
It seems that DR.. Owen heard about
all of the nice skeletons that Betz
has had shipped from Budapest. and he
Immediately sent for one. Betz got DIR.
owens FIVE dollars, but. owing to SHINE
unavoidable delay, DIR. owen did not
get Betz bones.
The following poem. which Mr.. Betz
has not yet seen, will be interesting
to the general public. 1t was sent to
THE TIMES with the request from Or
Owen to give Betz jolt
Oh. Frankly Betz? oh, Frankly Betzl
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-27
SIMPLEX
INCREASES
ITS FORCE

night shift is to be put on in the
spring department at the Simplex Rail-
way Appliance company beginning
with the first of the year. The night
force is TO be about one-half of the day
force. This will mean the employment
of about eighty extra men.
The bolster department will not put
on a night shift as yet, although It is
expected that the business will make
this necessary before the end of the
coming year
Nothing could better indicate the re-
turning wave Of prosperity than the
fact that gradually night shifts are be-
ing put on in the various plants OF the
city, and the only limit to the capacity
of local plants is men and materials.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-27
BATH ROOM HEATER
NEARLY ENDS LIFE

The quick bathroom heater, the most
treacherous of modern hous ehold con-
veniences. endangered a life and nearly
caused a Christmas fatality in the
Kogler household. at Oakley avenue
and Clinton street.
Miss Emma Kogler, an IS years old
girl, was near-victim last Saturday
morning and was found almost COM
pletely exhausted in the bathroom by
her mother.
The patent bathroom heater has a
tendency to use up all the oxygen in
q room, leaving nothing for the in
mate to breathe but the carbon -di-
oxide, the posion in the air. A physi-
clan was summoned, and while Miss
Kogler is out of danger today, she is
still compelled to remain IN the house.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-27
Decision Awaited.

Judge Virgil 5. Reiter did not render
his decision in the St. John mandamus
case this yafternoon. as was expected.
and it is expected that his decision will
be rendered the first thing in the MORN
ing The matter is of considerable in
terest TO the people of St. John town
ship. and 1t is expected that the mat
ter will be settled before begin
ming of the next term Of schooI.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-27
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The lives of several hundred passen-
gers were endangered in a rear-end
collision Of the $40 Lake Shore subur-
ban. into a north-b bound c.. & S pas
senger train at Gibson this morning,
and a sideswipe of a c.. c. & L freight
into a south bound Erie passenger train
last night two railroad accidents In
Hammond. which may be charged up to
the weather within the past twenty
four hours.
No serious injuries to any passengers
or heavy damage to the rolling stock
is reported officially. although in the
Gibson wreck the passengers were
thoroughly shaken up.
Might Have Been Worse.
Train No. "a. the north bound. c., I.
& S. train was running twenty min
utes behind its schedule, having come
from Danville. The train was in charge
of Conductor LOBBY and the regular
stop was made at the Gibson station.
The rear-end collision occurred when
the Lake Shore suburban No. goo, due
In Hammond at 8;2o. struck the rear
end of the last sleeper The engineer
on the suburban, according to his
schedule. expected clear track. In
addition to this his view was further
obscured by escaping steam, and con-
sequently he found himself upon the c.,
/. & S. train before he could bring the
engine to a stop. Had he been going
at full rate fatalities would undoubt-
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-27
ANNUAL ELECTION
Those Good Fellows Will
Meet This Evening.

The annual election of officers for
the Sangerbund- -Filedia will be held
this evening in the clubrooms. in the
State street Masonic temple.
The organization is now in fine
shape. due to able management and
the progressive spirit that has predom-
mated, and in the circular letter sent
out to the members 1t IS urged that
such a policy be continued. All mem
bers are urged to get out and vote.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-27
WHAT DO WE GET, pocs

Hammond, Ind. Dec. 2, 1909.
DR.. owen,
100 East Twenty street,
New York City.
Dear Doctor-THE TINES news
papers have taken up the skeleton
proposition with Mr.. +. S. Betz, re-
Gently of Budapest, at your request,
and take pleasure in announcing
that there is no longer a bone of
contention betwene you and the
we'll known Hammond man. Betz
informs US that he is in receipt of
your "fver' and today has shipped
by express the skull you ordered.
Yours very truly,
THE TIMES NEWSPAPERS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-27
WIND HELPS
Hammond Isn't Bothered
With Slush Ice.

Joe Kasper. at the pumping station
In Hammond. reports that he is hav-
Ing no more trouble with slush Ice He
says that a north wind or a west wind
keeps the surface of the lake so agi-
tated that the intake does not clog up
as It does when the water is still
Kasper says that there is now about
fifty pounds OF pressure in the mains.
and the troubles Of the department sem
to be over for time at least.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-27
Dies of Pneumonia.

Mrs. Wade. wife Of Conductor Will
liam Wade. on the Indiana Harbor
road, died on Christmas day, she hav-
ing been a victim Of pneumonia The
Wades live at 349 Michigan avenue
Wade was 81 years old and died
ild}ess. The body was shipped to
er former home, St. Louis, for burial
tomorrow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-27
GIGANTIC
DEAL CLOSED
Gary Will Get 15-Cent
Rate to Chicago as Result
of Traction Scheme.

A scent fare from Hammond,
Whiting and East Chicago a 10-cent
fare from Indiana Harbor and a 15-
cent fare from Gary to Chicago is one
of the possibilities, in fact it is the
probability, of the consolidation Of
all of the street railways of the south
side in Chicago and its suburbs.
This is probably the most import
ant feature of the amalgamation from
Calumet region point of view. 1t
not only means cheaper transporta-
tion from the cities of Lake county
to Chicago, but the low fare will
make Hammond the natural terminal
of interurban lines coming In from
the east and south.
WHAT THEY CAN DO.
These interurban lines will be able
to run into Hammond and deposit their
passengers into Chicago by simply
adding hve cents to the fare to Ham
mond The furnishing of transporta-
force the railroads to lower the fare to
Chicago or quit catering to suburban
traffic.
The twenty-six miles of track owned
and operated by the Hammond. Whit
ing & East Chicago Electric Railway
company has become a part of the Chi
cago City and Connecting railways. the
consolidated street railways of the
south side Of Chicago and the southern
Chicago suburbs.
The consolidation is of the greatest
Importance to the cities through which
this line operates, for the following
reasons:
WHY 1T is IMPORTANT.
1. 1t is believed that Hammond will
be granted a five cent fare to Chicago.
2. The consolidation means the elm
ination OF small and unreliable power
stations and the furnishing of power
Continued on page seven.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-27
SAD NEWS
KILLS XMAS
GLADNESS
Lake Shore Train Stays
Crossing Sweeper as He
Is Doing His Duty, Near
Dune Park, on Christmas
Night.

Adolph Anderson. so years old, a we'll
known resident of Chesterton. was ia
tally injured Christmas night on the
Lake Shore tracks at Dune Park, the
heavy snow storm of the past few days
being indirectly responsible for his
death. 1t was the duty of Mr. Ander-
son to keep the switches cleared of
snow and it was in this performance
of duty that he was struck by the
train.
Anderson was brought to Gary by
train %, the train which struck him. 1t
Is said that the elderly man always had
terror Of that unlucky number The
train backed up to where he was lying
in the snow and 1t was found that he
was still alive. He was hurried to Gary
where they were met at the station by
Jones ambulance and taken to the
Mercy hospital. The victim died an
hour after reaching the local institu-
tion.
Train Was Late.
Train No. % is due at S:02 but was
about half hour late Saturday owing
to the heavy snow storm. 1t probably
was due to the drifting snow and the
darkness of the night that the man
was killed.
1t was sad scene at the Anderson
home as they heard of the death of
their father. They were gathered
about enjoying their Christmas games
and the grandchildren were romping
about the place when one telephoneo
| them the sad enws. 1t was found i'm
/ possible to get to the hospital before
death relieved the aged mans suffer
1 ings.
| The inquest over the body will be
| held by Coroner Gordon today, and it
will then be shipped to Chesterton,
where the funeral arrangements will be
made.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-27
TRAIN IS
NEARLY IN
WRECK
Lake Shore Suburban Side
swipes c., I. & S. Sleeper
at Gibson, and Lives of
Many Passengers Ara
Placed in Peril. i,
HURT IN ERIE WRECK.

Mrs. William TuthiII, Crown
Point, lip cut.
The Misses Horst of Crown
Point, bruised about body.
Ex-SheriR Ben Hayes, slight
Iy bruised.
Miss Took of Highland, sus-
tanned minor injuries.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-27
BOYV|LLE
HOLIDAY
MATCHES

Boyville had number of basketball
games during the first days of the holi-
day season. On Christmas day the
freshmen of the high school defeated
the eighth grade by the score of IL
to z.
This morning a game was played be-
tween the Lafayette and the Washing
ton schools. The score stood Il to in
favor of the Washington ward. The
lineup of the teams in this contest was
as follows: