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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-06
MAY SHOO EN- ALL OUT
County Commissioners Are
Apt to Take Decisive
Action in Fight.

At the present writing democratic
township trustee, John c. Becker, and
republican township assessor, B. E
fischer. are glaring at each other in
the corridors of the courthouse and
occasionally are emitting low growls
of disapproval.
There may be another cat fight at
any minute over the question as to
the right of one or the other to occupy
the room that was formerly occupied
by ex-Township Trustee F. Richard
Schaaf
1t is rumored that the county COM
missioners do not like the ideo of this
back alley scrap and will shoe out
every occupant of the courthouse un-
less the matter is settled in some sat
isfactory manner soon.
This means that not only would B.
E. Escher be compelled to vacate, but
the G. A. r., the metropolitan police
and one or two other squatters would
be compelled to vacate.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Fischer is max
ing an effort to find an office in some
other part of the city, but it is not
known what success he has had His
desks are still in the lobby of the
courthouse waiting to be moved
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-06
UNION MEN ARE READY
Will go to Indianapolis
When Word Comes for
Help.

The action of the international Hod
Carriers and Building Laborers' un-
ion, in sending a representative to
help fight Hammond's battle for su-
perior court, is generally approved by
the progressive people of this city.
H P. Smith, who has been dele
gated to make the trip by his union.
says that he is now only awaiting the
word from the attorneys now on the
ground at Indianapolis and will go
to the state capital as soon as the fight
starts in the house.
1t was also learned that James
Nedjl. postmaster of Whiting, and for
mer president of the Whiting Brick
layers union, has been delegated by
his union to go to Indianapolis to
fight FOR the Hammond court.
These men will have a great deal
of influence in the legislature, and
the enterprise of their unions in send
ing them to the state capital at this
time is being commended on all sides
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-06
A. F. Knots Returns From Indiana
polls With Interesting Story of
Battle for New Court Facilities
COURT
DECIDES QUESTION
Crown Point Case May Be
Affected by Higher
Courts Ruling.

Crown Point, Ind. Feb. 6.-It hap
pens that the supreme court of Indiana
decided yesterday a question that has
a bearing on the case of the state of
Indiana VS.. Frank Young. in which the
question of the destruction of guam
tity of liquor is involved
The sections of the blind tiger
act which provide for the seizure
and destruction of intoxicating
liquors kept for unlawful sale are
constitutional. The supreme court
yesterday so decided in affirming
the case of Samuel A. Rose VS.. the
state, from White county
The affidavit on which Roses
liquor was seized described the
place to be searched as the room,
outhouse. yard. garden and ap-
purtenances thereto belonging.
occupied by said Samuel A. Rose
and situated" etc. describing the
location) The court held this
sufficient under the constitution.
Judge w. C. McMahon is expected t.
decide the Young case in a few day:
and will have to determine the very
points which were involved in this cast
of Samuel A Rose VS.. the state.
The hearing of the evidence was con
cluded in this case yesterday and II
will be decided as soon as Judge Nc.
Mahon has time to read the law on tnt
case
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-06

Richmond, Ind Feb. 6.-The com
bination of Friday and the thirteenth
election to. be held in Indiana under
the county unit option law proved
disastrous to the forces of temperance
in Wayne county yesterday and the
first victory for the liquor forces in
a county election is recorded, the un-
official but complete returns show
ing majority of 7O2 in the county
in favor of saloon licenses.
AS a result of this first blow the
temperance forces of this city and
the state general are in deep gloom.
The result seems to indicate that in
cities of the size of Richmond, which
has ffty-four saloons, there is an un-
dercurrent of sentiment in favor of Ii
censed places rather than bootleg
ging'' and blind tigers" There is a
general belief that yesterdays out
come in this county will have great ef-
feet on the action of the Legislature
concerning the option bills now pend
ing
The vote yesterday in the city shows
a majority of 1852 in favor Of the IL
censed liquor shops, while the vote of
the outside townships was recorded
by a majority of 1,15O against the sa-
loon business. Wayne township. out
side the city of Richmond. alone gave
a majority for the "wets" out of the
fifteen townships in the county. The
Wayne township majority outside of
the city was only eleven votes.
With such an avalanche of votes fa-
voring the liquor cause in the city
wards. every one of which was car
ried by the VETS" the temperance
townships could not overcome the big
| lead
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-06
LAKE COUNTY
WILL GET It.
Head of Auto Club Offers
Trophy to A. A.. A. for
Stock Chassis Event.
He FAvORS INDIANA COURSE
Classic If Secured Will Be Held In
Lake County in the Early
Summer.
FAVORS INDIANA COURSE

Lake county will get a classic auto
event next summer.
Not only that, but the Lake county
roads will become course for the mot
orists.
Chicago's plea for the first national
stock chassis race under the direction
of the American Automobile associa
tion was given q strong impetus last
night at the third annual banquet of
the Chicago Automobile Trade associa-
tion, when Ira NJ. Cobe, president of the
Chicago Automobile club, announced he
had proffered to the A. A. A. perpetual
trophy for the proposed event. The
announcement was made during the
course of Mr. Cobes address on Motor
Racing in the West"
1t is expected that the trophy will be
formally accepted by the A A A. at a
meeting of the executive board of that
organization in Chicago next Thursday.
The course which 1t is believed will be
adopted is located in Lake county. In
diana, within easy running distance of
Chicago. 1t is twenty-five miles in
length, of first class macadam, and with
a little banking at turns will be as fast
as any course in the country. Permis-
sion has been secured from all property
owners along the course by Harold H.
Wheeler. who assisted the racing COM
mittee of the Automobile club in map
ping out the route.
The course runs through Crown
Point, Cedar Lake and Lowell and resi-
dents of these points have signed pc
tition to the governor to secure militia
TO guard the route during the race
which if secured will be run in the lat
ter part of May or the first of June.
! The race is assured for the west il
the trophy is accepted by the A. A. A.
and Mr. Cobe has stipulated that the
| first two events be held within fifty
miles of Chicago.
Dispatches received last night from
Minneapolis announced that a party o.
forty motorists. would leave the TwiI
Cities tonight arriving in Chicago II
the morning, to persuade the Glider
! tour committee to include Minneapoli
| on the next route of the annual tour
In the party will be William Joyce
/ president of the Minnesota Automobfl
association; Louis Hill of the Grea
Northern interests. and n. S. Gotshal
| of the E. NJ. F. The tourists will b
met at the depot by E. Louis Kuhns o
the Studebaker concern, with ampl
cars for all, and breakfast will follow
at the Annex.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-06
IN HONOR OF LINCOLN
Great Emancipator's Cen
tenary to Be Properly
Observed.

a very elaborate program will be
presented at the First Presbyterian
church Feb. II, 1909, at 8 o'clock, in
honor of the anniversary of the birth
of Abraham Lincoln, the emancipator.
The following is the program which
will be carried out:
Music, Instrumental - The Christian
Church Orchestra.
Placing program and gavel in the
hands of Lawrence Becker. perma-
nent chairman of the evening Rev.
F. NJ. Elliott.
Music-Presbyterian choir
Prayer-Pastor of Presbyterian church,
Rev. Eugene Shook.
Address-Lincoln' Early Childhood and
Home Life-Rev. C. ]. Sharp.
Violin and Mandolin Duet-Misses Zella
and Blanch Irish.
Address -Lincoln's Business Afe-wil-
liam c. Belman.
Address-Lincoln in the Empire of Sen
timent-Miss Lulu Symmes.
SoIo-Prof. Clark Leaning, director of
NJ E. church choir
Address-Lincoln the Lawyer-Joseph
G. Ibach.
Reading-Miss Bonnie Haines.
Address-Lincoln, the Politician-Jo-
seph Conroy.
Orchestral
Address-Lincoln, the Optimist-Rev.
J. E. Sharp. pastor Baptist church.
Violin Solo and Accompaniment-Ell
Conroy and Marguerite Minard.
Address-Lincoln, the Patriot States
man-Judge V. S. Reiter.
Reading-Mrs. E. f. Johnston.
Address-Lessons from the Life of Lin
coln-C. NJ. Mcdaniel. superintendent
of public schools.
America-'My Country 'Tis of Thee
Choir.
BY order of committee, DIR. Mary E.
| Jackson chairman
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-06
BRINGS DIVORCE SUIT
Harry A. Diedrich Wishes
Separation From Fay
Lewis Diedrich.

Harry A. Diederich. through his at
attorney, John F. Reilly. filed a suit
in the Lake Superior court this morn
ing, in which he seeks a legal separa-
tion from his wife. Mrs. Frances F.
Diederich.
Mrs Diederich was formerly Fay
Lewis of this city. She became stage
struck" and deserted her husband The
complaint states that she and her hus-
band have been separated since July
IS, 1907, and he charges her with de-
sertion.
The complaint is short and simple
and does not recite any of the difficult
ties and troubles which they are
known to have had during the past
year or so.
Harry A. Diederich is now employed
in the Lion store. and has the sym
pathy of all of his friends, who are
acquainted with the facts of his un-
fortunate matrimonial affair.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-06
HAVE LETTER FROM
SAMUEL GOMPERS
Officials Accuse J. Leach of Making
Misleading Statements and Say
That Rump Convention Was Held
Assert That They Are Legally
Elected Officers.

The International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers of the district
council No. of the Second district,
through their president James Fin
neran, and their secretary treasurer,
NJ. H. Carmody, recognized as such
by the American Federation of Labor,
in a letter to THE TIMES today present
their side of the election of officers
in answer to the letter signed by ].
Leach and the officers which he claims
have been elected in a dual organiza-
tion, which is not recognized by the
American Federation of Labor and
in proof of their claim, show letter
from the grand secretary. Peter w.
Collins, of Springfield, ILL.,, in which
he is recognized as the grand secre-
tary, and on these grounds the Messrs.
Finneran and Carmody say he had
the right to install them into their
respective offices. as he did, and they
now ask proof of the members of the
dual organization that they are in as
good standing In the American Fed
Grafton of Labor as they (Messrs. Fin
neran and Carmody) are. Further
more they claim that they held their
convention in accordance with the call
as provided in the bylaws; viz, the
last Monday in January.
The letter signed by Messrs. Fin
neran and Carmody is as follows:
Their Letter.
"Mr. Editor:
Dear Sir-I notice in last nights
| issue of THE TIMES letter from one,
j. Leach, the ignorant henchman of
F. Sullivan, the co-worker of Farley
and due to said ignorance, take the
liberty in correcting his misleading
| statements.
AT a convention of D. C. No. 4 OF
the Second district, 1. n. E. w. held in
Danville, Ill, on Jan. 25 1909, in ac-
cordance with our constitution, Mr.
Finneran and myself were elected Of
ficers of the above d. c.. which is the
only council in this district recognized
by the American Federation of La
Dor and are very much surprised t.
learn that the sore heads. who tried tC
cripple our international organization
by methods known only to the petty
justice shop of Chicago in days gone
by.
And our greatest surprise is th'
fact that they picked as their tool il
this particular territory J. Leach, VIII
represents a local. viz, No. ESQ Of th'
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-06
SPECIAL OFFICER NABS
THIEF RED HANDED
May Solve the Mystery to
Numerous Thefts of
Tools.
OTHERS ARE ENVOLVED
Case Is an Intricate One and VIII
Consume Some Time to
Straighten Out.

Special officer P. j. Burke for the
Chicago, Indiana & Southern railroad,
made a discovery and an arrest which
he thinks will reveal the thieves who
have been stealing tools in dozen
places in the past few months.
While going down the railroad tracks
he noticed a man carrping box of
tools. The man seemed to be afraid
he was being followed and SO Officer
Burke commanded him to lay down the
tools and let him look them over.
An investigation revealed the fact
that most of the tools belonged to the
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock com
pany, which is building the Monon
bascule bridge in this city. Some of
the tools were also the property of the
C.. /. & S railroad and so officer Burke
arrested the foreigner.
The man gave his name as John
Bitkofski He was given a preliminary
hearing in Judge Prest's court and
established the fact that he had not
stolen the tools. but that thep were
being held to guarantee a board bill
bv Joe Raczyzinski, a saloonkeeper,
whose place Oh UuS1nCoo - a.
Standard gate, across the Nickel Plate
railroad tracks.
Whole Case Involved.
The saIoonkeeper claimed that he
was holding them as security for the
board bill of a man who has beer
staping at his place John Bitkotsk
claimed that the man who stole then
originally gave him SIS to steal then
from the saloonkeeper, Raczyzinski
That was how he happened to haT'
them in his possession.
| Raczyzinski was arrested the othe
day and found guilty of stealing Goa
and was fined So and costs for that
The whole case is so involved that 1t i
hard to tell who is guilty and who !
mot. Raczyzinski states that he wa
larrested and hned in Jadg Rrest
court without being given trial an
he refused to pay any more than 80 O.
his fine.
The whole affair seems to be greatl
involved, but it is apparent that IN
authorities have a good clew as to tn
Identity of the tool thieves. and 1t |
expected that arrests will be mad
soon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-06
1900 RETURN TO WORK.

Chicago. Feb. Fifteen hundred em-
ployes of the Illinois Steel company
at South Chicago were notified yester-
day TO be prepared for work Monday
morning at s o'clock in the Besse-
mer converter and rail mill No. /.
These departments have been closed
since Dec. "a, and most of the work
men have been idle since The number
Of employees in the mills has been grad
ually increased for several weeks.
About 1000 are now employed in the
entire plant.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-06
SINGERS TO CELEBRATE
Pleasant Time Awaits Them
at Roth Hall Tomorrow
Evening.

A great time awaits the recruits in
the Hammond Saengerbund Fidelia to-
morrow evening at Roth's hall, where
the old members will give a com
merce" in honor of the newly elected
members. It will be a general jubila-
tion for all the members and most
pleasant evening is anticipated. A song
program will be carried out, after
which a light luncheon will be served.
The new members are as follows:
H. Strassman John II. Stevens.
NJ. MTowIe Jr. S. B. Mendlin.
s. H. Jones. G. C. Locklin.
VIM. T. Hubst Dr. W. +. Howatt.
Chas. Rabenhorst. DR. G. NJ. Shanklin
H. r. Erlebach. DR. F. w. Oberlin.
i. Gilmartin c. G. Enders.
Eric Lund Carl Kaufman.
G. J. Van Westrum. Leo Wolf.
VIM. J. ORourke. Peter w. Meyn.
Geo. Fletcher. NJ. p Ludwig
A. NJ. Turner H. Mueller
Henry Lundt. F. Hammond.
VIM Thompson. Ben Bracher.
Geo. Meyn. Ernst w. Andree.
H. Schaefer. B. H. Kruger
H. Evans. F. Wilson.
]. f. Reilley. Christ. Wunschel.
w. H. Gostlin, Jr. Geo. Schmidt.
E. F. Johnson. c. Knott, Jr.
]. F. McGarry. G. J. Jilson
z. Kahn Joe Thuechtel
Harry Dietrich. H. T Lunder.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-06
Another Wage Raise

Following the report that which
goes unchallenged by either the un-
ions themselves or the contractors, and
which is to the effect that the car
penters scale after April 1st, would
be 56A cents an hour. comes another
that the bricklayers are to raise their
scale in a short time. Their scale now
is 55 cents. but the raise will bring
it up to 6215 cents an hour.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-06
FIRE SWEEPING
CITY OF AMHERST

Amherst, N. H, Feb. s.-Fire is
sweeping the business section of the
town and a call for help has been sent
to all surrounding towns. Several
dwellings and stores have been de-
stroyed and the whole town is in dang
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-06
SIMON'S BILL PASSED
Document Which Hanly
Vetoed Goes Through
the House.
TINES BUREAU

AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 6. The
house yesterday passed the Simon bill
directing the treasurer and auditor of
Lake county to apply certain road
taxes for building certain road in
Hobart township. This bill was passed
by the legislature two years ago and
Governor HanIy vetoed it This time
the house passed 1t over the veto by a
vote of S5 to 4.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-06
Wayne County Proves
Unlucky Thirteenth

WAYNE COUNTY'S VOTE.
For saloon license. .5,S16
Against saloon license -. 5,1I4
Majority In county "wet.. 7O2
VOTE IN CITY OF RICHMOND.
For license ........ ...... .S,SD4
Against license .......... 2,045
Richmond majority (weD ,S52
Number of saloons affected, 80.
COUNTIES NOW VOTED "DRY."
Randolp. Putnam.
Noble. Decatur.
Hamilton. Pike.
Upton. Wabash.
Lawrence. Huntfngton.
.DRYr BY REM0ySTRAyCE.
Boone. Johnson. Scott.
Brown. Kosciusko. Su1Ifyton.
Clay. Lagrange. Steuben.
Clinton. Monroe. Union.
Crawford. Morgan. Warren.
Dekalb. Orange. Wells.
Fulton. owen. White.
Henry. Pulaski. Washington.
OPTION ELECTIONS ORDERED.
Date. County, County seat.
Feb. 9-CIintOn, Frankfort.
Feb. 23-Howard, kokOmo.
Feb. 23-Daviess, Washington.
Feb. 23-Adams, Decatur.
Feb. 2S-Grant, Marion.
Feb. 24-Morgsn, NartinsyiIle.
Feb. 25-Fountain, Covington.
Feb. 2J-Gibson, Princeton.
Feb. 25-HendricI<s, Danville.
Feb. 26-CarrOlI, Delphi.
March 4-MarshaI1, Plymouth.
March 5-HancOck, GreensfaeId.
March 5-Whitley, Columbia City.
March 6-SheIby, SheIbyviIle.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-06
Voters Express Their De-
sires in Favor of Licensed
Saloons and "Wets" Win
for the First Time in the
Great Saloon Battle.
R|CHMOAD'S LEAD
IS FAR TOO MUCH

Sixty Saloons Only We're Affected
and Entire State Has It's Eyes on
the Great Temperance and Saloon
Fight In One of Indiana's Greatest
Counties.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-06
WEATHER.

Probably threatening and
colder tOdayy Sunday partly
cloudy.
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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30
A CHEERFUL vEWWHEAT VAS FIRM
or the Outlook for Values Manifested
in Yesterdays Stock Mar
ket-prices Rose.

New York, Dee. 29. -Todays stock
market fairly reflected cheerful
view Of the outlook for values, tenn
pered by the restraining influence of
reasonable restriction on money mar
ket supplies Confidence in the ma
terial relaxation of money after the
turn OF the year diminished the pres.
ent tightness OF call loans Foreign
exchange pursued decided down
ward corrse and gave notice of the
cessation of pressure on the market
from abroad.
$330S, eco from the New York money
market since the last bank statement
and large shipments of currency TO
Canada and the interior are reported,
Taken in connection with payments
due next week estimated at over
S2.U00.000 it is felt that the money
market is secure from furry. While
this may be restrained on the activity
of DEALINGS in stocks. no effect of de.
preston WAS caused The strength
was traceable to various Influences,
including the Washington reports OF
proposed notifications in the manner
OF treating the question of corporation
regulation in the presidents forth
coming message.
II the measures to be presented be
offered in a sense of Safeguarding the
corporations from confusion in the
regulations of separate states. by rea-
son Of the uniformity Of federal con.
troll, it was conceived that an influence
stimulating to values will be derived
from the matter, instead OF depres-
sion
The very favorable showing OF net
earnings in November Of several i'm
portant railroad systems fostered a
rise in prices. The transeontinental
railroads We're particularly strong in
this showing. A spread Of strength
into the better known railroad stocks
was the outcome.
Belief that the copper merger
project is still being considered
played q part in the market The
Wabash group led the activity ir tho
low priced railroad securities.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30
NOTICE TO LICENSEES.

Cairo Illinois, December %, 1909.
Office Of the City Clerk.
At a special meeting Of the City
Council of the said city held on the
10Th day OF December A, ID. 1909. the
city clerk was directed To give notice
by publication. that all licenses are
due and must be paid by January !
l9la, and that no application for Ii
censo will be considered unless ae
companied by the .iull amount OF fec
required for such license.
A special meeting will be held by
the said city council the 30th day d
December A. -. 1909, and all appli
cants are urged to have their appli
cations filed in this office by 7:3'
o'clock y, III, of that day,
1aobt A. Hatcher, city Clerk.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York, Dec. % -WHEAT, Re.
ceipts 21GQA; shipments 40,732 spot
firm; No, . red sI,27 elevator domes-
tic, and 2612 rob. a6oat nominal to
arrive. Wheat was nervous ana
prices were Influenced by professional
operations, declining after a fem
opening only to rally in the after
noon, Cables were flrmer, receipts
larger than expected, and Argentine
reported rains and delayed threshine
At the close prices were va ZEE net
higher. December l.25h May 1857
CORN-Receipts 52,S75; shipments
i1,o5S; spot firmer; No. ? 7o1a ele
vator domestic, II delivered, and 68S
fob, ah0at Options unchanged
May 1914; December 70h
OATS Receipts SS,f25; spot
STEADY; mixed 47c; natural white Az
751; Clipped white l9n5&. Options
without transac ions unchanged; MAJ
.50ss.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30
A Winning Speech.

she was white with indignation.
"You shall never go down TO that
h0rrid club again, james Henry,
But Martha. -
Meyer mind Yri heard what
said You muat remember when
bring my foot down on anything 1t
bears weight"
Nonsense
What? You mean 10 ridicule my
assertion, James Henry Bntler?'
"Oh. no my dear. l merely wish
cd TO remark that d foot - small
as the one YOU possess could moi
possibly bear weight"
There was long pause
~You really think 50. James
Wei. now. aren't you both clever
and truthful. I believe will le'
Won go down to tho club tonight II
you'll promise TO con'e home real
sarIr