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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-05
MAY KNOCK
OUT MARATHON
Destruction Of Bridge Over
Calumet Gives Blow to
Gary Athletic Event.

There is some doubts in the minds
of the management of Lake county
Marathon race as to whether the race
can be pulled off from Gary to Hobart.
was at first intended. This was
brought to light Saturday when a TIMES
reporter learned that Contractor E. H.
Crowel1 will begin work the latter part
of the present week in tearing the old
bridge over the Calumet river To make
way for the new structure.
The entire distance from Hobart to
Gary is eight miles and a return trip
would mean that the runners would
have to cover sixteen miles There is
no other that could be selected that
would be as good as this road, and it
Will be a great disappoi to the
management as well as the runners, if
the race cannot be pulled off. The
latest entry is Charles Thomey of
Whiting
Mr.. Crowell could not be reached yes
terday or. today in regard to tearing up
the old bridge but it is understood
that the work is TO commence shortly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-05

The indications are that there will be
some lively dOings throughout the
sixth district when it comes to naming
postmasters The story goes that for
mer Congress man Watson. at a recent
conference with Congressman Barnard
agreed upon some of the men to be
recommended for county seat postmast-
ers. 1t is said that Edward Haas
chairman of the sixth district republi-
can committee. is slated for the post
mastership at Richmond. II an agree
ment has been reached between Barn
ard and Watson as to some of the an
polntments the fight is expected to have
strong bearing on the next congress
sional race in the sixth district WIN
Tough of Greenfield will be a candi-
GATE against Barnard in the next CON
gresslonal convention. Senator Edward
L moore OF Connersville. who repre-
sehts hush, Fayette and Hancock coun-
ties in the upper branch of the legisla-
ture' Will likewise be candidate again.
it is said. Hancock county republicans
nave always been split by Watson and
Watson factions. and as the nature
NAA0 +4t-NN Guilty organization will he
determined to no little extent bv the
nature of the next appointment as most
master in Greenfield a postoffce fiebt
the like Of which has probably never
been seen in Hancock county before
viii soon be precipitated in Greenfield
Walter Bridges, the present postmaster
VIII not seek reappointment George
". Duncan former mayor of Greenfield
and late a OF
diers' and Sailors Orphans Home a+
knightstown, also wants to be most
master E A. Robb. secretary of the
Hancock county republican committee
and John Corcoran. the present den1,tv
postmaster, are mentioned also in CON
nectlon with the Greenfield postmaster
snip. After hard fight Watson ana
Barnard have just landed Charles
FREEZE in the postoffce at Rusbvi1Ie
race is the republican chairman in
Rush county
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-05
PERCENT GUT
IS HOWEVER EXPECTED
Superintendent Gleason's Lack of
Definite Information Causes Re-
joicing in View of Many Erroneous
Stories That Have Been Reported
From Time to Time.

W. P. Gleason, superintendent of the
Indiana Steel company, stated yester-
day in regard to the dispatch from
New York to the effect that the wages
of the employees of the steel corpora
ton would be cut Is per cent May 1st
that he knew absolutely nothing Of If
if such was the case.
The cut in the wages Of the steel
corporation is being held off. it is said.
until some action is taken by the in
dependent companies that direction
so that the odium of this action win
rest with the independents. They will
also be in a position to base their re-
ductiOn accordingly. and perhaps book
a large number of orders on the re-
duced prices.
In Gary there is a feeling that a re-
duction in wages is bound to come. al
though to what extent and at what
time is not known. Employees of the
local plant have been looking for the
announcement almost every day. The
fact that Superintendent Gleason has
not yet been informed of the proposed
reduction in wages appears as this
would not take place in the immediate
future. at least, and the news will
come with unbounded rejoicing in view
of the many erroneous storise that
have gone out about the affair.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-05
TALK OF HOSPITAL
FOR INDIANA HARBOR
Chicago Men Confer With
DR.. Teegarden Regard
ing Prospects.
VISIT NEIGHBORING CITIES
Believe Indiana Harbor, However, To
Be Logical Point in Region
for Institution.
Especial to THE T1MEs.)

Indiana Harbor Ind, April 5.-Indi-
ana Harbor seems in a fair way to OBJ
tain a much NEEDED improvement in the
shape of a hospital. Last Saturday DR..
Merritt, DR.. Baylor, Mr.. Engleson, Mr.
Giles and Mr.. Nordine, all of Chicago,
were here as the guests of DIR. J. A
Teegarden, and looked over the town
with view to establishing a hospital
here. These gentlemen also made trips
to Gary. Whiting and East Chicago for
the same purpose. but believe that the
Harbor is the logical location for the
institution. While here they inspected
number of available sites but have
not as yet arrived at definite decision.
The gentlemen were very much i'm
pressed with the outlook for a hospi-
tai here and will reach final conclu-
sion within the next week or ten days
DR.. Teegarden entertained the party
and also o. NJ. Keller at banquet given
at Sternberg's Saturday evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-05
RE-CAPTURE COLORED
JAIL BIRD IN GARY
Oda Jones Placed Under
Arrest by Officer Miller
Saturday.
He TRIED ROB A FOREIGNER
Knocks Down Store Proprietor and
a Plucky Woman to Make
His Getaway.

oda Jones. one of the bad colored
men of Gary, was arrested Saturday af-
ternoon by officer Miller. charged.
among other things, with robbery.
Jones has been identified as the negro
who that same day could not resist the
temptation to dip his hand into the cash
register of foreigners grocery store.
at the corner of Sixteenth avenue and
Broadway, when the proprietor was not
looking
Just as his fingers curled around the
rough edge of silver dollar and he
was deftly lifting it from the register
to appropriate it for his own use, he
was caught in the act. The proprietor
made a dash for the fellow and was
assisted by several of his patrons. AS
soon as he was grabbed Jones swung
on the foreigner, knocking him to the
floor. At the same time the colored
robber dropped the dollar a woman
customer grabbed him by the coat.
Was in Jail Recently.
The woman, however, did not look
any better to Mistah Jones than the
man, and he proceeded to knock her
to the floor. He then made his escape.
An hour later the man was picked up
on description by officer Miller and
was identified as the man who stole
the dollar. The dollar was the only
loose piece of change in the cash reg
lister. or it is believed he would have
taken more.
Jones was recently released from the
Crown Point Jail, where he has been
serving a six months sentence for petty
larceny. During the past year Jones
has been sent to Crown Point four
times.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-05
Higher Courts Record
SUPREME COURT ACTION


The supreme court today handed
down the following opinions.
zizaO. The Southern Indiana Railroad
company ct al VS. Railroad Commits
son q INDIANA. Lawrence c. G. At
hrmed. Hadley, j.
APPELLATE COURT ACTION.
The appellate court today announced
the following decisions and rulings:
SOS. Cleveland Cincinnati. Chicago &
II Louis Railway Company vs.. Will
lam s Van Malta ct al Tippecanoe
3 C. Affirmed. Comstock, p. J. Con-
curing opinion by Roby ].
b45t- Emerich Furniture Company VS.
John Byrnes. Marion c. c. Revers-
ed Rabb, j. Dissenting opinion by
Hadley j., in which Roby, J., CON
S4o5. Edward Mossburg ct al. VS.. Unit
ed OIL and Gas Company. Wells c.
= Alarmed. Watson, c. J.
1850. State ex rel Board of Commits
sloners VS.. Charles T. Stewart Foun-
tam e {. Joint petition to advance
APPELLATE COURT MINUTES.
1927. Daily Faulkner VS.. the Baltf-
more & Ohio Southwestern Railroad
Company. Jackson c. c. Appellee's
motion to dismiss appeal and brief.
1880 City Of Huntington VS. Paul e
Bartrom, by next friend. Huntington
g. Q. Appellants petition for time.
Sab Francis NJ Helms VS. MILFORD
D. Appleton ct al Marion S. c. APP
pellees brief on petition to trans
s236 Mary A. Roberts VS.. Estate of
Jacob First. ]. H. c. Smith executor
Wells c. c. APPELLANTS petition for
TeheaTing and brief.
6907. City of Huntington VS. John O
Cline ct al Huntington c. c. APP
pellant's reply brief
7Os0. State ex rel Commissioners of
Fountain County vs.. Charles F. Stu
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-05
TOWNSHIP DRY FOR
A YEAR At LEAST
Chief Martin Says There Will Be No
Lingering at the Bar After IL
0'ClOck-Some Dealers Still Opt
mistic-others Give Up Fight
On Look Out for Blind Pigs.

Wednesday night. when the keys
click the locks Of the few remaining
saloons in Gary. and the lights are
turned down, the saIoonkeepers will
bid goodbye to their patrons for the
next twelve months at least. The last
Of the licenses of the wet goods dis
pensaries are about to expire, and the
steel city. as far as outside appear
ances are concerned, will be as dry as
the Sahara desert.
Chief Martin stated yesterday that
as far as he knew then. the saloons
would not be permitted to run after
the usual closing hour of II o'clock,
on this suspicious occasion. 1t was
believed by some of the proprietors
that they would be given at least a few
hours ieeway, so that each of them
and their contingency could perform
the proper obsequies, and incidentally
take enough aboard that night to make
the event one to be long cherished
when the operation of license saloons
becomes ancient history
Draw Blinds Wednesday Night.
Wednesday night fifteen saloons
will draw their blinds down for the
last time. Seventeen licenses dated
until April II. but two of the owners
threw up the sponge. through lack of
trade, before they were really knocked
out. Those whose licenses expire on
this date are: NJ. Binzen, John Cox. NJ.
Dettrick, F. A. Kaluza NJ Kallin, Ka-
zich. Phil Casner w. linked, S. ]. Ka-
retz, NJ. Lustina, NJ. Mcbride, L Pref
Yak, Wtlloughby, S. Urson. f Zawad-
ski, J. Labovich and Gus Ambos
Several of the saloonkeepers are
still optimistic about the outcome of
the trial in the superior court in which
they hope to prove that the signers of
the remonstrance against the saloons
in Calumet township were not legal
voters. and that the remonstrance was
invalid. The case is expected to be tried
directly before a special judge where
the matter will be settled absolutely.
The majority of the owners feel, how
ever, that they will be closed up for
the next twelve months.
Although it is charged that the citv
will be infested hereafter with null
titude of blind pigs" 1t is argued that
liquor has been sold illegitimately to
a large extent ever since Gary has
been founded. There is hardly a month
in the history of the city that some
blind piger' has not been caught and
his liquor confscated. At one time
few weeks ago over one hundred cases
of beer were taken from foreigners and
several dozen jugs of whiskey.
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CHARGES
ARE PREFERRED
Samuel Roth Is Arrested by
the Gary Police Sat
urday.

Samuel Roth, living at Main and
Webster streets, in Gary, was arrested
by the police yesterday on the charge
OF being perpetual wife heater. and
Will be tried today on that charge Mrs.
Roth requested the police TO have the
man placed under a heavy peace bond
so that she could be protected from his
assaults. Saturday, according to Mrs
Roth. her husband came home late in
TIE evening and proceeded to beat her
most numerically He has been ar
rested several times before for this Of
Tense, and he has bad reputation
about the neighborhood.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-05
STATE HOUSE
PLUM UNCERTAIN

Continued from Page one.)
Hastings has had the assurances Of
both Sims and Bnlheimer that he viii
get the place if it is finally decided that
these two officials shall make the ap-
pointment. Hastings feels confident Of
the outcome. However. if the custod-
ianship, which pays $4,000 a year and
carries with it the power to hand out
twenty -four other Jobs. should get
away, he Will be taken care of bv Au-
ditor Billheimer in some otherway. for
the republicans at the state house real
lie the fact that Lake county must he
given some recognition and that the
best job in the state would not be any
too good for Hastings or anyone else
from Lake county.
HanIy Appointed Present Custodian.
Governor Marshall still insists that
the authority TO make the appointment
of a custodian of the state house rests
with the governor and not with a board
composed of the governor, the secretary
Of state and the auditor of state. as is
claimed by Sims and BilIheirner. The
governor declares that the law taking
the appointive power out of the hands
of the governor was not passed regu-
larry and that it had no right to be
placed in the statue books. For this
reason he has declined to meet formal
y with Sims and BiIlheimer for the
consideration of the custodian question.
for the reason that he refuses to recoR-
nize the existence Of such a board.
When ]. Frank Hanly was governor
he made the appointment and there was
no Interference from Sims and Bill
heimer, but after Marshall was elected
the point was raised that there was A
board in existence whose duty il was IN
make such an appointment II the an
pointment is made by a board. as pro-
posed by Sims and BiUheimer. the Gus
todian VIII be a republican. If the
appointment is made by the governor
he will be a democrat
job Good Machine Builder.
The job Of custodian is one Of the
best appointive places in the state
house. and there is generally a horde
OF applicants. This time. however
there are only a few. and nearly all Of
them are Indianapolis men, A custod-
ian can. by the proper use Of the "a
jobs he has to give out. help greatly
his party and incidentally fix I'D a pret-
~ strong machine of his own.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-05
True and False Happiness.

True happiness is of a retired ma
ture, and an enemy to pomp and
noise; 1t arises. in the first place.
from the enjoyment of ones self;
and in the next. from the friendship
and conversation of few select com
panions. False happiness loves to be
IN crowd, and to draw the eyes of
the world upon her. She does not
receive any satisfaction from the ap-
plause which she gives herself, but
from the admiration which she raises
in others.-Addison
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-05

art. Fountain C. c. Joint petition
for advancement.
6779. Southern Railway Company VS.
Felix W. Lakewood. Floyd c. c. APP
pellant's additional authorities
NEW APPELLATE COURT SUITS.
1905. Indiana Union Traction Com
pany VS.. Omer Downey. Howard S
G. Record. Assignment of errors
In term. Bond.
1901. City of Huntington VS. Lewis c.
Milton Huntington c. c. Record.
Assignment of errors. Notices CD
1908. Pittsburg. Cincinnati. Chicago &
st. Louis Railway company VS.. Dan
lei J. Mitchell. Henry c. c. Record.
Assignment of errors. In term Bond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-05
FIRE AT HARBOR.
Especial to THE T1MEs.)

Indiana Harbor. Ind, April 5 =
small blaze was discovered yesterday
in the store and residence of F. A.
Gates, 1911 Block avenue, Indiana Har-
Dor The fire department was called
and soon extinguished the flames. The
loss was only about 500 and the in
surance was held in the John r. Far
void agency It is not known how the
fire started.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-05

mayor at the coming city primaries.
Greenfield is nominally democratic by
about 100 votes. John B. Henchman,
the present mayor, is a candidate for
denomination; William R. White, ex-
auditor Of Hancock county, and form
erly member of the city council. will
be candidate, as well asa H Rott-
man, at present member of the city
council from the second ward. Vincent
Smith, present justice of the peace in
Center township, is also a candidate.
smith Is man of strong temperance
views and has the support of the temp
erance leaders of Greenfield Ora Ny
ers will likely be nominated by the re-
publicans.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-05
IMPEACHMENT STARES
CHIEF IN THE FACE
May Be Charged With Con
spiracy in East Chicago
Jail Delivery.
TWO ROSTERS ARE GONE
Figured as Exhibit a. in Legal Con-
troVersy Between Martin Dur
kin and Steve Balog.
Especial to THE T1MEs.)

East Chicago, Ind. April 5.-Chief Of
Police Higgins is the object of grave
suspicion Impeachment stares him in
the face and he is liable to be called
upon before another twenty four hours
have elapsed. to execute a warrant
against himself on charge Of con-
spiracy.
For why?
It is long and tragic story, but
one of throbbing interest.
It is not generally known that with
in the past three days. two prisoners
In the city Jail have escaped. They
have vanished into thin air. as 1t were;
been swallowed up as effectuaIy as
though an earthquake had yawned
and devoured them. The prisoners
were both roosters who had been ar
rested on suspicion of being each other.
and were being held as witnesses on
the appeal Of the case in which they
were involved to the superior court in
Hammond. and which had its first
hearing before Mayor DeBraie.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-05
Teacher of PhvsioIonv.

Now We will dissect this odd little
animal. But first, Jimmy Phalig, will
you tell me what we have here ?"
Faith, and it's called a bat,
sir Teacher-"Very we'll Now,
how many kinds of bats are there?"
Jimmy-"There are foive. The black
bat, the red bat, the acrobat, the base
ball bat and the brickbat. sir"
If YOU ARE BUSY, TRY TO FOR
GET A LOT OF THINGs-AND RE-
MEMBER THE WANT ADS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-05
ON Unknown Territory.

Say, whose feet 'er you steppin' onT'
growled the man in the crowded car.
Really, I don't know" replied the
person addressed, but am willing to
oblige even a stranger"
Thereupon he stepped off-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-05

There is going to be warm fight in
Noblesville when the time approaches
for naming the next postmaster. John
Owens. the present incumbent is an
applicant for reappointment. Harry
Craig, a nephew of VIII Craig. who
generally takes a hand in things in
Hamilton county, has his uncle's sup
port for the place. bue he is finding
opposition. The organization in Ham
ilton county depends largely on the ma
ture of the appointment to the post
mastership. Senator Beveridge con
trolls the appointment. Owens was at
Washington recently looking into his
prospects. DR.. Fred Tucker, president
of the state board of health and Ralph
Kane, senator from Hamilton and Tip
ton counties. with several others. gen
orally have something to say about the
appointment of the postmaster and the
formation of the Hamilton county or
ganization and if the signs of the times
amount to anything these men will be
found grooming a candidate for the
postmastership before long
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-05
Gossip Of Indiana Politicians

Aspirants for democratic chairman in
the ninth district are already bobbing
up Michael E. Foley of Crawfords-
Vile, who has served twice as chair
man of the district, says he will not ac-
cept the place again. Mr.. Foley is be-
ing urged to make the race, but he
declares he has had all he wants of it.
Several men are being talked Of in con-
nection with the place. The list in
cludes A. T. Livengood, a prominent
attorney Of COvington; John O'Connor
of Delphi, Judge J. Y. Kent of Frank
fort and VIII Fl. Johnston and c. H
Jones, both of Crawfords willie.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-05

FOR SALE-Two and three-ltne snac.,
II The Times want ad columns sure
to bring results.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-05

Ralph Kane of Noblesville. state sen
ator representing the district composed
of Hamilton and Upton counties. is
being kept busy trying to head off
booms that have been started in his be-
half. Kane made a good record in the
last legislature. He is a holdover. He
is being mentioned in connection with
the republican craftsmanship in the
ninth congressional district and also for
attorney general at the next repubH-
can convention. Kane is the only re-
publican senator in the ninth district.
He is favorable to Senator Beveridge.
and has endeavored as much as possible
to keep out of the old lands and anti
Lands scraps ia the ninth districts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-05
The known Facts.

Mere words are but pigmy figures
In which to recite this narrowing tale
Also nobody, not even Mayor DeBraie
nor the learned counsel retained 70
plead the case, nor the parties to the
suit themselves nor even the roosters
are absolutely crtain as to what it is
all about. All that is known for
certainty is that Martin Durkin had
Steve Balog arrested for stealing his
rooster; that there were two ROSTERS
which so closely resembled each other
that they might have been Matched ont
of a double egg; that both ROSTERS
were rounded UP and brought int,
court; that Mayor DeBraie after TAX
ing the case under advfsement for two
days, gave it as his solemn opinion
that Steve Balog's rooster and Martin
Durkin's rooster were two separate
and distinct ROSTERS; that the said
roosters We're locked in separate cells
in the city jail upon an appeal being
taken from Mayor DeBriae's decision;
and that now they are gone.
Where the BOOSTERS Nay BE.
In the meantime the mix-up has cost
the parties thereto about $40 each in
attorneys fees, and Balog has been set
back several simoleons for the hire of
a livery rig in which he. accompanied
an officer of the law. made a trip to
the farm where he allages he pur-
chased the rooster that started the
trouble.
Chief Higgins has not admitted being
a party to the conspiracy which re-
suited in the Jail delivery which is agi-
tating the good people of this commu-
nifty, but circumstances are strongly
against him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-05

Greenfield democrats are going to find
1t hard to nominate a candidate for
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-05

Everett Neal. whose home is in Mob
Iesville, is being talked of in connection
with the republican nomination for
congress in tire ninth district when the
next battle is pulled off in that neck of
the woods. Neal is president of the
Indiana Lincoln League of Republican
club and did effective work at the head
of that organization during the last
campaign. He was twice defeated for
the nomination for reporter of the SUI
preme court. At present he holds the
position of securities clerk in the state
auditors Office. He was formerly an
active newspaper man. Fred A. Sims.
the present secretary of state is being
talked of also in connection with the
next ninth district congressional race.
Likewise George Dinwiddie of Frank
fort, who is the vice chairman Of the
republican state committee. Martin A.
Morrison of Frankfort. elected to CON
gress from the district last fail. win
probably be renominated by the demo-
Gratis without opposition.
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