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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-27
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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-27

The Union Pacific Railroad, in
it's fihgt for it's 400 foot of right
of-way along it's track, have won
every fight so far, and have got
all east of Abilene and are now
claiming that. In running their
lines they are cutting through
the fronts of several business
houses that have encroached and
built too far out in the past.
Out in this western country you
had better take an old mans ad-
vice and don't buy or build with
in 200 feet of the centre of the
track for some time. when need
ed, the railroad will come and
claim and take it.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-27

Parties wanting wells, any depth,
can secure our services by addressing
US at Ellis, Kansas, or by leaving word
at the Blue Front Implement house. =
w. J. Helms & Co. f-tf
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-02
CHURCH WORKER
LEAVES HOME
Marital Incompatihility Is
Said to Be Responsible
for Rupture.

There was a real sensation in the
social circles OF one of the Hammond
churches recently when it was discov-
cred that a weI-known church work
er, a woman who has lived in the COM
munity for years and is highly regard
ed by all who know her, suddenly
disappeared with her little boy and has
not been heard from since.
The indications are that she has
made careful preparation for her leav-
ing and so carefully did she guard
her secret that none of her most in
innate friends have any idea as to
where she has gone.
The reason for her leaving is said to
be the trouble she has been having
with her husband. 1t has been known
for some time that she and her hus-
band were very unhappy and most of
the time they have not lived together.
The trouble between them finally be-
came so acute that 1t was necessary
for her to leave the city all together.
That she did not want her husband to
follow her is apparent from the fact
that her disappearance is enshrouded
in the deepest mystery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-02
PLANT MAY CLOSE
TEMPORARILY SOON

The rumor spread around Hammond
today that the Western Steel Car and
Foundry company at Hegewisch will
close down the latter part of the month
A lack of orders is given as the reason
for the cessation of activities.
In an effort to confirm the story,
General superintendent McNulty's of
fee was called on the wire and the
chief clerk said that he knew of no
order for closing the plant.
He admitted that business was rather
slack and said that it might be pos
sible they would have to close down in
a month or two. However, he stated.
1t was possible that other orders would
be received in the interium and the ne
cessity for closing the plant would be
avoided.
AS it requires a month or more in
which to assemble the material for an
order for cars it is believed that If
the Western Steel Car and Foundry
company will close down soon whether
1t gets orders or not unless it still
has a number of cars to construct
The closing of this plant affects Ham
mond for the reason that many West
Hammond men work at Hegewisch.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-02
FRIENDS WERE ANXIOUS
Indiana Senators Both Anx-
ious About Condition of
F. Richard Schaaf.

The many friends of County Chair
man F. Richard Schaaf Jr. will be
pleased to know that he is making rap
i'd progress in his convalescence at
Alexian Bros hospital, Chicago. from
typhoid-malaria and expects in the near
future to be able to leave his sick bed.
He is not allowed to receive any Wis
itors yet on account of the nervous
excitement it might entail.
The friends and relatives of Mr..
Schaaf have received many letters and
kilograms from Senator A j. Beveridge
and J. A. Hemenway, as we'll as other
prominent figures in the nation and
state as to his condition and remark
able interest has been displayed In his
progress by friends from all over. Sena-
tor Beveridge's interest in the case,
while Mr.. Schaaf was critically III, was
such that he kept the wires from
Washington hot with Inquiries.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-02
4S NAMES ARE ADDED
German Singing Societies
Delighted at Progress of
New Club House.

The Hammond Saengerbund-F -Ffdelia
now has a membership of 256. forty
eight more names having been added
last evening. This leaves only forty
four more vacancies to fill in the So
ciety's march toward Che 900 mark.
Some of the best fellows In town
were admitted to membership last
evening. Many of those admitted last
evening are of any other parentage but
German, but this was taken into con-
sideration when the names of such
men like William ORourke. DR.. T. W.
Oberlin, George Locklin, John Stevens,
W. Gostlin, Harvey Gostlin. E. F.
Johnston. Frank Hammond, DR.. w. F.
Howatt and others. who are in sym
pathy with the music-loving Germans.
were presented. The society now has
under consideration a bylaw. which
If adopted, provided the state law
can be changed, will make every mem
Der a stoekholder of at least one
share
In order to welcome the new mem
bers into the fold stag party will be
given in their honor Sunday evening.
March I. at Roth's hall Invitations
will be sent out in due time. and a
most pleasant time is anticipated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-02
Well Known Lake County
Milk Shipper Made Vice
President of the Milk Pro
ducers' Protective Asso-
citation in Chicago.
LAKE COUNTY
SENDS DELEGATES
Elgin Man Is Made President of
Four-State Organization = Head
quarters Are Opened Up In Ash
land Block and Much Good Is Ex-
pected Of New Body.

The Northern Indiana Milk shippers
association was ably represented yes
terday at convention of delegates
representing 1000 milk-prOduciDg farm
ers of the territory tributary to Chi
cagO.
Let US give Chicago people what
they want, but let us get fair price
for doing it, was the slogan and SEN
timent of the farmers represented at
the Sherman House. The convention
Endorsed the rules and safeguards pro-
mulgated by the Chicago Board of
Health, but as Secretary F. D. Fowler
said: Chicago win be put to the test.
The time has come for US to learn
whether Chicago will stop in its cru
sade for pure milk when confronted
with problem of dollars and cents
These and other remarks indicated
that the association intends to raise
its price, which in turn means that
milk will sell for cents a quart in
Chicago after April 9.
S. b. Woods Vice President.
Lake county was honored with a
member on the offciaI board, s. B.
Woods of Crown Point.
The delegates who gathered yester-
day came from four states. Illinois,
Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana, each
sent its quota Three of these staets
are represented in the official direc-
tory of the new association. The Of
hcers who were elected are:
PRESIDENT. P. Mason. Elgin, Ill.
First vice president-S B. Woods,
Crown Point
Second vice president-Patrick Tobin,
Kenosha, Wis.
Third vice president-R. w. Chitten-
den, Gurnee, Ill.
Secretary. p. Grier, Chicago and
Vienna, wis.
Treasurer. F. Martin, Antioch, Ill.
Secretary Grier will maintain an of
fee at room 1908. Ashland block and
will continue the work of organiza-
tion begun by Mr.. Fowler The meet
ing yesterday adjourned after a con-
stitution had been adopted and the Of
| ficers chosen, and it was agreed that
the second meeting of the association
should be held at the Sherman House a
week from next Monday.
Next Tuesday each of the twenty
| five counties represented will elect one
director of the association, and the
men thus chosen will have an import
ant part in determining what shall be
done in regard to advancing the price
of milk
The farmers are now receiving, un-
der contract with the Chicago milk
dealers. s1.90 for each eight-gallon can
| of milk shipped. The contract price
| for March and April delivery is s125
No contracts have been made for later
than April, and it is planned to present
| so strong front when the new con-
| tracts come up for discussion that the
advance to be demanded Will be paid
without dispute.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-02
SOUL MATE ARRESTED
Western Steel Car & Found
ry Company Lacks
Number of Orders.

Rudolph G.. Wuertzler. who was mar
ried at Crown Point recently. is charged
with already being a married man. and
with hfs soul mate, Catherine Latham,
was nipped by the Toledo authorities
yesterday.
According to Mr.. Wuertzler, her hus-
band was married to Catherine Latham
at Crown Point, Ind, on Jan. under
the name of Rudolph G. Werner.
Both Are Young.
Wuertzler is % years old His wife
is one year younger. They have been
married four years.
Rudolph was always kind to me and
we loved each other" said wife No. 1
last night. He seemed to be tied IN
in his business and in politics. and gave
that as his excuse when he stayed
away from home over night.
The county clerk at Crown Point
told me that he acted as though he was
drugged when he took out the mar
riage license. There was something
wrong with him or he never would
have committed such a crime. That
woman got a hold on him, think, and
forced him to marry her.
He won't get any sympathy from
me when he is brought back. though.
His mother and I have talked it over
and have decided not to interfere in
his behalf. He will have to take his
just dues"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-02
CONTRACTOR IS BETTER
Romance Is Revealed by
Critical Illness of Cal
vim Moon.

The attaches of st. Margarets hos
pital are very much interested in the
case of Calvin Moon. the East Chica-
go contractor, who is lying near death
from typhoid fever.
The interest is due to the anxiety of
his girl-wife, who is only 10 years old
and who has watched constantly at his
bedside during his sickness.
Mr.. Moon is 45 years old, and Is said
to have met Miss Rosa Wachter of
Crown Point while he was engaged in
some contracting work there.
A couple of months ago Miss Wachter
and Mr. Moon were married. Soon aft
er Mr.. Moon was taken sick with
typhoid fever and his bride of only a
few months has been patiently watch
ing at his bedside while she hardly
dared hope for his recovery.
The information was given out from
the hospital yesterday that Mr.. Moon
was dying, but this morning he has
taken a turn for the better and recov-
cry is now possible.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-02
MANY IMPORTANT
ROAD CONTRACTS
Hammond and Gary to Have
Shorter Road Connection and
Lessen Present Route By Two
Miles and Auto Time By Five
Minutes.
(special to THE TIMEs.l


Crown Point, Ind, Feb. 2-The coun-
ty commissioners, In session at Crown
Point, let contracts for road improve
ments in North township fhs-t will
change the whole road map of this
section and will make the country
bOuIevards of this part of the county
the delight of farmers and automO-
biIists.
Approximately fifteen miles OF paved
roads will be built by the county iR
the vicinity of Hammond next year,
and it is expected that these Improve
ments will be of inestinabIe value in
efTecting the development of the re-
gfon.
The Becker road. This road is Indi-
ana boulevard and is to be paved from
Whiting to Rehertsdale. The county
will pave sixteen feet on each side OF
the street car tracks ana the Ham
mond, Whiting & East Chicago Street
Railway company must pave eight
feet in the middle of the street. This
will make this street, from curb to
curb. forty feet wide. E. H. Davidson
Work begins in the spring.
To Improve Forsyth Avenue.
The E. T Higgins road. This road
is more popularity known as Forsyth
avenue It will be paved from a point
south of the Grand Calumet river to
the point where ii is poved in East
Chicago. This is the road which runs
under the Indiana Harbor railway
yards at Gibson and upon which the
Hammond, Whiting & East Chicago
line runs into East Chicago from Ham
mond. Contractor Cosby got the con-
tract for this road.
The j. d. Kennedy road This road,
too, is Forsyth avenue, except that
this improvement is of the portion
north of East Chicago, from East Chi
cago to Whiting. This road is also
occupied by the tracks of the Ham,
mond, Whiting and East Chicago line.
The street railway company will bek
compelled to pay for the construction
of eight feet in the center of this road
CONTINUED on Page Five.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-02
UNCLE SAM
REGISTERS KICK
Tinsel Postal Cards Can
Only Be Sent Sealed
Through the Mails.
ORDER HAS BEEN AMENDED
Noxious Souvenir Postal Cards Are
Tabooed By Postofice Au-
thorities.
ORDER HAS BEEN AMENDED

Uncle Sam objects to the sending in
the mails of souvenir postal cards
which have tinsel, mica or any other
substances of the kind which are likely
to rub off and cause trouble to the
men handling the United States mails.
Recently an order was issued in
which the sending of postal cards,
which contained these Objectionable
things, was tabooed unless they were
enclosed in envelopes
This order has been amended so that
it is now impossible to send these
cards, even though they are enclosed
in envelops. unless the envelops are
sealed
All cards, which are received at the
local postoffice in envelops that are
not sealed, will be sent to the dead-let-
ter office and destroyed. The new or
der, which was effective yesterday, is
as follows:
Cards bearing particles of glass,
metal. mica, sand, tinsel, or other
similar substances, are unmailable,
except when enclosed in enveIOps
tightly sealed to prevent the es-
cape of such particles, or when
treated in such manner as will
prevent the Objectionable sub
stances from being rubbed off or
injuring persons handling the
mails.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-02
Loss ESTIMATED
At ONE THOUSAND
Window Smashers Hurl a Brick
Through Plate Glass Window
Again Make a Clean Getaway in
Chicago, Just as They Did In Ham
mond Last Year.

For a second time the firm of Bastar
s McGarry, which has the leading jew
eIry store in Hammond, was made the
victim of bold robbers, the robbery this
1ame having been perpetrated upon the
Chlcago store, which is In charge of
A. Bastar, 759 West Twelfth street.
While the local store lost in the
neighborhood of $4,000 in diamonds.
when a fellow threw stone through
the plate glass window, the Chicago
proprietor was more fortunate. The
Chicago loss is not estimated at over
81 .00O
At $3.50 o'clock two men, one of
whom carried a revolver and the other
a brick wrapped in a piece of cloth.
stopped in front of the little jewelry
store The brick crashed through the
window and the robbers snatched rings,
bracelets and watches worth $500.
An hour later two men answering the
same description robbed the jewelry
llf0Fs aIl1 pawnsfgop -U1 =. II Resenson.
442 Halsted street Rings set with dia-
monds and other precious stones, valued
at $780, were stolen from the display
window after it had been shattered
BY a brick.
Crowd Chases the Robbers.
The robbers were chased from the
Bastar store by the proprietor his
wife, two children, and a Gordon setter
dog others in the street took up the
man hunt. but the thieves escaped. They
were crowded so closely, however, that
they were compelled to throw away
patr Of their loot. A tray of watches
valued at 500. was found in an al
ley between Hermitage avenue and
Wood street.
Frank O'Connor, 416 Oakley avenue
was one of those who saw the Bastai
family and the dog chasing the bur
gIar. He was fleet of foot and in q
few bounds was at the heels of one OF
the robbers. The thief turned and fired
a shot that whizzed past his head
o'Connor quit the race. but the dog con-
tinued. In the alley the dog scared VI
a cat and took after it. AS the 9th
ers in pursuit had all abandoned the
chase. the robbers were lost trace of.
HaIsted street store Robbed.
While the police of the Maxwell
street and other west.side stations were
searching for the daring thieves two
men. supposed TO be the ones who
robbed the Bastar store, were heart
from in Halsted street. Rosenson was
startled by the crashing of glass and
on running to the front of his store. h'
saw two men sweeping the valuable.
from within.
Miss May Rosenson, a daughter o.
the pawnbroker. rushed out and seizeC
one of the robbers. He threw off anC
threatened to kill her. The threat wal
accompanied by the flourish of a re
vo1ver. After grabbing up 500 worth
of rings, the men fed to Bunker stree
and then TO an alley. Several persons
who had seen the robbers at work. fol
lowed them, but they got away.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-02
FOR LINCOLN BANQUET
Memorial Association Elk
tends Invitation for
Feb. 10th.

The first general step in arousing
interest in the Lincoln Memorial as
sociation will be at a banquet, to be
given on the evening of Feb. 10. in
honor OF the great statesman, under
the auspices of the Lincoln Memorial
association.
The banquet will be given at the
Masonic temple and will cost 81 a plate.
Since there are already many people af-
filiated with the Lincoln Memorial as
ISOLATION. there ought to be a good at
tendance.
The following ladies will act as the
reception committee: Mesdames Mary
Holm. E. Griffin, Lawrence Becker. W.
c. Belman. S. E. Swain, j. ]. Ruff, J.
E. Fitzgerald. H F. Meikle and George
r. Streeter.
Places may be reserved with either
of the two banks, with j. j. Ruff and
George r. Streeter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-02
I'M AFRAID NOT, JIMMY!
Chances Are That No Fights
Will BE Pulled Off
in Hammond.
Says the Chicago American today:

Says the Chicago American today:
Jimmy Clabby, Milwaukee's boxing
star among the welterweights, is go
ing to end all controversy. He will box
any of them, either Dick Fitzpatrick or
Mark Anderson preferred. within a
short time and says he will be glad to
get a match on with Anderson, who
claims to have held Jimmy even in
twenty rounds at Dayton recently.
"Clabby was in the city this morning
on his way TO Hammond, Ind. where he
lived for a time. He thinks it is pos
sible he may run some shows there.
and II he does he would be glad to
give Anderson or Fitzpatrick a chance.
Clabby's shoulder is better now. but
not strong enough to permit him to
start training. He says he will be
back in Chicago Thursday or Friday"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-02
PROGRAM FOR
CONCERT IS OUT
Music Lovers Ready for Bar
ME Young's Annual
Concert Thursday.
l5O PEOPLE ON The STAGE
That Concert This Season Will
Eclipse AL Preceding Efforts Is
Prediction of Bandmaster.
$50 PEOPLE ON The STAGE

The program for Barnie Young's
sixth annual concert is out and displays
a gold mine of pleasure for the music
loving public of Hammond.
The Barnie Young concerts have be-
come fixed event in Hammond, and
their coming can be depended upon
with the same surety as the spring
visits of the robin, nor are they any
less welcome.
When Mr.. Young gave his first con-
cert he was determined to give some
thing better each year, and judging
from the program this year his efforts
next Thursday evening, at the Towle
Opera House, will surpass any previous
efforts
The entertainment. will be given by
Youngs concert band, assisted by a
chorus of 100 girls; Professor w. w.
Carnes, humorist, of Chicago; Professor
Emil DIETRICH, cellist. and Professor
Clark Leaning will be the special at
fractions. The program. which is d.
vided into two parts, is as follows:
Program.
PART l.
March: Greater Hammond"-Barnie
Young.
Band
Overture: Observation-Disclosures.
Reading: Selected-Professor w. w.
Carnes.
Cello Solo: 'Preludis and Ave Marie
Professor Emil DIETRICH, Mr.. Clark
Leaning. Accompanist.
Sextette. from Lucia (by requesD.
Band
Intermission.
PART II
Selection from The Soul Kiss-Mau-
rice Levi
Ladies' Chorus: The Flag of Our
Nation" with band accompaniment.
Words by Harry S. Chester. Music by
Ba snfe xsoHnnx. sEsesezzs
Reading: selected-Professor W. W.
Carnes-
Cello Solo. Romance in e. Minor -
Professor Emil DIETRICH, Mr.. CLARK Lean
ing, accompanist.
Humoresque on the Merry Widow
Waltz. Belstedt. Jr.
Band
Synopsis = No. 1. Introduction
and waltz. 2. little German
Band. g. An amateur trombone
player. 4. A street piano. 8. A
la Rag Banjo, Quartette of Cor
nets and Traps. s. Finale Brain
Storm.
America-Ladies Chorus and Band.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-02
FATALITY At GARY MILLS
One Man Is Killed and
Another Seriously In
jured in Accident.

In blowing in the first open hearth
furnace at Gary one man was killed
and another was dangerously injured.
This is the first fatality in the new
plant at Gary which has resulted from
explosions of blast and open hearth fur
naces.
Owing to the secrecy which is main
tanned by the officials of the Indiana
Steel company at Gary. it was impos-
sible to learn the names of the killed
and injured at first, but later 1t de-
veloped that the name of the dead man
is william d. Rains of Indiana Har-
Dor.
Inquest Held This Morning.
The inquest was held in Gary at
Undertaken Jones establishment this
morning. The man who was killed was
foreman of the boilermakers and is
married. He has a wife and two chill
dren. He was 80 years of age.
The injured man was taken to the
Illinois Steel company hospital at South
Chicago. He was not so badly burned
that there is any danger of his death
The accident occurred while the first
open hearth furnace was being blown
in. There was an accumulated pres
sure of gas which blew out one side OF
the furnace. and the molten metal and
Stag poured over those who were work.
ing near it at the time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-02
THE LIGHTS WENT OUT
Explosion in Local Store
Causes Some Excite
ment Last Night.

Some alarm was occasioned in Ruh-
stadts bazaar" last night when an
explosion resulted in the elaborate gas
lighting system there. which Mr.. Ruh-
stadt has recently had installed at a
great expense. No one was injured.
but the big store was in darkness for
some time. The lighting system is one
which was installed by the Nage1 COM
pany and a number of like troubles
have occurred in the past where this
system of lighting has been put in.