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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-26
Lansing Man Dead.

Otto Wessling, 81 years old of Lans-
ing died at $40 this morning after a
long illness. He is survived by a wife.
one son and a daughter, and other rela-
tives.
The funeral has been arranged for
Tuesday morning. The body will be
shipped TO Patanau cemetery, in Chi
cago for burial.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-26
CHECKER SHARKS
MEET THIS EVENING
Jasper County Cracks Meet
at the Board With
Hammond Players.

The Rensselaer, Checker club, having
as one of its members Bloom, who holds
the state championship will meet the
Hammond Checker club this evening in
the parlors of 1.-THE Hotel Carleton.
Among the members of the Hammond
Checker club are: Colonel L. T. Mey-
er, J. NJ. Turner, c. A. Burnett E.
D. Brandenburg, Charles Wilson, Hous-
er and Quigg.
The Rensselaer, team is composed of
Messrs Bloom. Stevens, HILL McFar-
land, Thomas Jordan and Haueck.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-26
WRECK GOING
TO GRAND JURY
Porter County Authorities
Start Further Inquiry.

Investigation of the South Shore
wreck near Chesterton, in which eleven
persons lost their lives and forty-one
were injured viii be begun next week
by the grand jury of Porter county.
under the direction of Prosecuting At
torney Charles Buckhart of Valparaiso.
AS a preliminary move Prosecutor
Buckhart, accompanied by c. A. Wood
Of Valparaiso, went to Gary last night
to demand an inspection of the original
order, which it is alleged was deliv-
cred to Conductor Kinney of the
wrecked car.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-26
Buried Tomorrow.

Mrs Frederica Voss, 73 years old.
who died last Thursday evening at
the home of her son. August voss. at
Lansing, will be buried tomorrow morn
ing at Concordia cemetery, Chicago.
Services will be held at the house at
1880 a. m. Mrs. Voss' death was due
to dropsy
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-26
EXTENSION IS GRANTED
Board of Health Allows the
American Maize Prod
ucts Co. Is Days.
TIMES BUREAU

AT THE STAE CAPIAL.
indianapolis. June 26-The state board
of health in it's meeting yesterday af-
ternoon granted an additional fifteen
days to the American Maize Products
Company, of Hammond. for the compile
tion of the company's plant for the util-
ization of wastes from the glucose
plant situated at that place. The board
was interested in the plant since it
is planned for utilization of a product
of the glucose factory which, former
ly was dumped into Lake Michigan,
and rendered the shore waters of the
lake from which the Hammond supply
is drawn, unfit for domestic use
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-26
BATTLE ROYAL
IN SUPERIOR
COURT TO-DAY
BULLETIN.

The case was sent to the Porter
Superior Court at one o'clock today
on a change of venue, by Special
Judge Charles Hanly, and will be
tried there in September.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-26

Come to the piano factory and see
how good pianos are made. For sale
at factory prices. Straube Piano fac
tory, Hammond, Ind. If
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-26

See Gary, Ind. from new Sightseeing
automobile of U. S. Land Co. 1t meets
all trains
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-26

You will do better at the Lion store
furniture department. Largest furniture
store in northern Indiana
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-26
NOW TRIES
IT ON GARY
Former Employe of Paper
Located in Gary Verif1es
the Fact.

The U. S. Steel Corporation, the
business men of Gary and the people,
have been eager to learn the or
igin of the story that the Gary mills
are sinking.
Every effort has been made. in view
of the absolute falsity of the story, to
trace it, without success until today.
The Times is today able to clear
away the mystery, after some dill
gent work
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-26
TWOL|VES
CRUSHE:DOUT
BY TRAINS
Hammond and Indiana Har-
Dor Are Scenes of Dis
tressing Fatalities Last
Night, in Which Switch
man and Tourist Die.

Two lives crushed out by the rail-
roads in the last twelve hours in this
locality, is a record that again calls
attention to the fact that the toll of
death that is extracted from this com
munity by the railroads is a terrible
one.
Charles Adams, a switchman on the
Indiana Harbor Belt line. fell from the
front end of a gondola car when he
was attempting to make a cut near
Michigan avenue in Indiana Harbor,
and was crushed by the train before it
could be stopped. He was taken to
St Margaret's hospital, where he died
last night.
T. V. Stafford of Thonebury, Iowa. in
attempting to get off a westbound
freight at the Holman street crossing
in Hammond, and was struck by an
eastbound passenger train which went
through the city at $40 a. m. There
were three other men bumming their
way through from the east. but they
did not get off on the same side of the
train
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-26
STORY Is STOCK YARN.


1t developed yesterday that the same
story printed about Gary was used by
the South Chicago Calumet, by its pres
ent publisher, against the Inland Steel
Co, OF Indiana Harbor, in the early
days of the citys history. The story
referred to, was used in June, 1903 and
resulted in injuring temporarily the
property values in that city. The Cal
umet is the author of the sinking story.
An employe of the paper at that
time, who now works in Gary declares
that the story was used after an un-
successful effort was made to secure
an advertisement from the East Chi
eago Land company which then was in
control of most Of the property in that
city. The agent of the paper it is said
was told to get out of the Office the
second time he made the solicitation.
NO OTHER POSSIBLE SOURCE.
No cause for animosity against Gary
can be discovered other than the fact
that the South Chicago editor started
a daily paper in Gary which was fore
ed to suspend because of a lack OF
support by the business men. This
may have upset his usual placid dispo-
sition. again causing him to spring the
same sinking" story on Gary that was
used against Indiana Harbor in 1903.
The difference is that in Gary the
story will not be given any credence
where in Indiana Harbor there was
much harm don ebefore the truth o.
the matter could be known.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-26

There is a battle royal on in the Lake
superior court in Hammond today
where Judge Charles Hanly of Rens-
selaer is hearing the arguments on the
motion of Attorneys Bruce and Mat
thews for a change of venue in the
cases of Theodore Binzen and James
Scanlon who are seeking to have the
remonstrance in Calumet township set
aside
The application for a change of venue
came as a surprise to Attorneys John
H. Gfllett of Hammonds, and Elmer
E Leonard of Fort Wayne, who to-
gether with George Manlove, are repre-
senting the Gary 'wets" in this test
case.
They see in the attempt to secure a
change of venue an effort on the part
of the "drys" to delay the case until
the life of the remonstrance will have
been run.
In eight months Gary will again be
wet and of the settlement of the case Is
delayed until then victory for the
saloon keepers would not amount tc
anything.
Argue on Change.
Attorneys Bruce and Matthews are
arguing that as the attorneys for tht
vets" took a change of venue from
Judge Reiter of Hammond and had the
case tried by Special Judge HanlA
of Rensselare, they too, have the righ
to take a change from the county.
Attorneys Gilbert and Leonard tak'
issue with them on this question anC
claim that in this case the court has NJ
right to grant change of venue. The!
! claim that a change could only be takeI
when the case comes up for trial.
| The trial of the case attracted a mum
ber of attorneys and other interested
people from Gary and Hammond. wh
are anxious to hear the outcome of TIL
! case.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-26

The Michigan Central train which
killed Stafford was No. 46. which
leaves Chicago at 3 a. m. 1t was in
charge of Conductor ". GLANCE and
Engineer A. Halhaber both of Michi-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-26
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W EATME1s

Generally fair tonight and
Sunday, except local thun-
derstOrms.
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CONTINUED on Page Eighty
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-12-02
w. H. NJ Notes

Next Tuesday at 3 O'Clock Iu.
stead Of the " II. NJ. Society
will meet at the church.
For the benefit Of benevolent
fund hog-killlng time is planned
for the holiday. China pigs, as
banks, have been distributed to
be filled or fattened by the hoh.
days. The slaughtering time will
come and the latest pig will be
given the premium.
Immediately after the Home
mission meeting next Tuesday a
Foreign Society will be organized.
\ splendid large box has been
packed and sent to the Dallas Re-
scue Home
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-12-02
WIDTH OF SIDEWALKS
City Council Decides on Width
Of Sidewalks IA Feet
on Square

In conversation with one of the
councilmen Wednesday he in
formed us that the city had de-
cided on the width of the side
walks in Lubbock as follows:
On the square and one block
out from the square the sidewalks
are To be fourteen feet wide. In
the residence section of the city,
four feet and the curb line ten
feet.
These are nice regulations and
when the sidewalk craze gets a
good start in Lubbock the town
will show up TO a good advantage
On with the good work.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-12-02
PLANTING MORE BROOM CORN
Petersburg Farmer to Plant 80
acres 10 1910 Where
60 Get Seed.

sam Feea,ou, living u'lc All
man ncOr..9rHool Icu Peters
burg, hls announced u, intention
Of planting as much as d.ty acres
~ broom corn for next year Mr..
Ferguson is from Oklahoma,
whore hc Ias been engaged in the
broom corn business before and
knows what he is about when he
undertakes to plant this profitable
crop on the plains. Experienced
farmers have ever cOnteneded that
broom corn on the plains has been
a neglected iudursty and tnat the
plains has lost millions Of dollars
through this negligence Mr. Fer
gus0n win demonstrate to the
Panhandle p arg, that there is
money .n broom corn culture and
has gone further than that has ar
ranged .o usm'. machine 20
work H1 a ,r. 1rl,. that Doe can
GOO moss. ...r
WHu oH. a. cs into consider p
ton Oh. price t.a broom corn crop
eomru.a0 this Eear. Il would be-
only nature Chat the plains farm
cr take a. .'s culture once he is
assured ,art his lands will pro-
duce This product lie now has
that assurance, and from a man
experienced io the business and
knows what he IS taIs.ag about.
Adj tH0s, who desire e. plant a
par. .- .Her land. % this crop
next yam can aota1 thc i0forma-
tIou .Her wish b. applying 10 Mr..
Ferguson. orIl they want to go
aaeaI u| plant. they cu obtain
seed. .r applying fo thc First
~te. Bms Of F.ogigIa which iu-
sft1'.o1 r|i turn the money over
to thr proper persons for the seed
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-12-02
C0UNClLMEN RESIGN
Two Of The Alderman Handed in
Their designations Others
viii be Elected

AT the last meeting of the
Council of the city of Lubbock,
two of the alderman resigned,
the two retiring officers being O..
A. Rush and Sam c. Spikes. Mr..
Spikes we understand is soon to
move away, and Mr.. Rush is con-
lemplating spending the winter
away from home, and hence
would not be here TO hold the Of
fee and do it justice.
An election has been ordered
to be held on the 9th Of Decem-
Der to elect men 10 fill the uneX-
pired terms of these gentlemen.
1t is important that we put IN
good strong men TO take the
places of these men who have
served faithfully IN their ca
uaci,g of aldermen and we want
some other men to- take up their
Ha where they leave Ir and
push it right on 90 completion.
TaaAsalaucaa uo. altogether
trying to rum things. bat we
have "a right to suggest men for
the place. and If the people see
&. 90 elect them .t is alright and
Is they do not it is aIl the same
with us but We are going tosug-
casl that Bert o. McNhuter and
John A. Glenn be- put iu the field
as candidates for the Office We
believe these gentlemen would
uaE. splendid alderman and
....II serve il elected
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-12-02

Last Sunday night while the
denizens Of the little village,
Cone. in the north part Of the
county, were in peaceful slumber
some one entered the post office
and helped himself to $3S, Of
Uncle Sans money. Early Mon
day morning r. X. Travis con-
veyed Attorney W +. Crawford
and sheriff O. Z. Roy TO Cone in
his car, and they made investiga-
ton as best they could, but ar
rived at no cleW as 20 who swiped
the money. Il is believed, from
what can be seen Of the circum-
stances. that the party who got
the money, knew Just where it
was. and how TO get at it, There
was some small change and some
stamps that were left unmolested
the robber evidently being sharp
enough to know better than to
take away anything that would
give cause for suspicion in the
future. c. Littlefeld, the post
master, says he has no idea who
the miscreant could have been.
And he may never know. -Cros-
by County News.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-12-02
THE BEAUTIES OF ALL NATURE STAND REVEALED
As Never Before Prospects Bright Indeed And The Tide
Of immigration That Is Headed This Way Bids
Fair To 0usup Former Years,

The Plains country cannot be
alluded to IN any other way
these days except the blooming
booming west.
There never was @ more rose
ate future revealed TO the seeker
of o new home and when one
behoIds the greatness of the fu-
ture Development that is al
ready evidenced by outline it
staggers the Imagination
The blooming booming West
This may sound like an aphorism
but to those who are here, it is
but simple truth.
When that day comes, and
come it surely wilL that the
state win look to her Plains for
its feed it is then that the full
ness of the promises of this sec
ton win De genuinely implanted
I'M the hearts of her citizens.
Texas stands pre-eminentIy
ahead of the other states in
point of undeyeloped resources
and Texas viii lead all other
states i'm point of greatness with
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-12-02
ELKS ESTABLISH NEW LODGE
Amarillo Team Does lnitiatOry
Work. Large Attendance
Was Present.

As was announced in last issue
Of this paper. the Elks establish
ed a new lodge, at Plainview
last Monday. The Amarillo
team did the lnitiatory work.
About forty being in attendance
from that city alone.
The people of Plainview had
made much preliminary arrange
ments for the occasion and We're
in good shape to entertain the
guests who assembled there
from many of the different
south Plains towns and a large
crowd was present to witness
the work put on.
II was an occasion not often
witnessed in the western part
of the state and Plainview is 10
be congratulated on having the
honor.
The Amarillo Daily Panhandle
has the following 10 say about
their team:
The Amarillo lodge has been
active in the installation of the
order in several cities. Dalhart,
being the last TO be set in order,
followed by the work of today
A feast Of good things is ar
ranged for the Amarillo party
and other visitors, and il is
stated that this will be a leading
feature of the day.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-12-02
MONEY FOR WIDOWS
Red Cross Society Contributed
SI4,733 and Insurance Com
panies viii Pay $4,000

WAsHINGToN, November 2t.-
Up to this time, the American
Red Cross has sent Sl4, l33 10 the
widows and orphans Of the Cherry
mine disaster IN Illinois, $4,000
Of which amount was contributed
through the Chicago Tribune.
since the disaster the Red Gross
has learned tnat the insurance
companies have 10 pay over 70 the
victims. beue6claries about S,o,-
900, which makes the total paid
10 the widows and orphans nearly
$4,000.
The Red Cross has sent $4,000
contributed by the New York
branch for the relief Of the wid-
ows and orphans in Armenia This
action WAS taken on representa-
tions made BY the American am
bassador at Constantinople, Mr..
Straus. who stated tina. there were
GOO0 widows and orphans at or
bear Adana made destitute by
the massacres which took place
there some months ago.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-12-02
Contractor Makes Report

J. S. Wilks, a Santa Fe con-
tractor of Sweetwater who spent
yesterday in Abilene on business
left on the first afternoon train
for his home. Mr.. Wilks is in
charge of the grading work on
the sixty fourth mile out of
Brownwood. He reports that
work on his division is practically
completed and that all along the
line of the Texico-Coleman cut
off work is progressing with ut
most celerity. He estimates that
within the next ninety days the
grade will be completed from
Coleman 10 Sweetwater.
Work is now progressing rapid
" on a strip west 10 Caprock.
skirting the plains. Within fif
teen days Mr.. Wilks estimat
that his contract with the Sar
Fe will be completed. -Abilq
Daily Reporter.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-12-02

the march Of time.
There is today one of the most
beautiful raaIisms connected
with tha former hope of this
territory that one may expect 20
find iu the Journey Of a life
time.
With the great stretches of
verdent plains arose a hope that
they might be- transposed into
beautiful and productive farms.
That this is TO be the ultimate
destiny of these very Plains, all
are agreed. During the past
few weeks we have had sufii-
cient rainfall to insure a season
in the ground for months.
Those who have planted small
grain, are rolling in clover
The call of the West is IN the
air. II is a cordial invitation
based on golden opportunities.
The blooming, booming west
wants you. If you heed the
call it means your future happi-
ness and success.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-12-02
AUTO TIRE HOUSE
J. J. Breen 0f Denver Sees Great
Possibilities .8 Auto supply
Line.

Amarillo, the city Of countless
automobiles, probably will soon
be- the home OF large auto tire
house. Arrangements are now un-
der way looking to the establish
meut Of an exclusively auto tire
house for this city. j. d. Breeu Of
Denver. a mau OF wide reputation
iu this line has reached the con
clusion that the Queen City is
the idea. spot Boz which % locate a
house 90 handle this class of goods
and has written TO Hand, Mckiu-
nic 4 MassIe for their opinion on
the feast bility of such d business
ia Amarillo Mr. Hand replied
that the city will welcome an er-
terprisc OF this nature which will
handle tires exclusively, and at a
advantageous to autoists IN the
Amarillo country. Mr.. Breen pro-
poses 10 incorporate the concern
under the laws OF Texas, and
doubtless local capital will enter
the house. Amarillo Daily News.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-12-02
Al The Opera House

The Howard Stock Company is
this week G.I.ne au engagement
at the OuHegm Theatre InIsis
one o.. the strongest companies
that IS on the road today Tues
day night they put on ina. ever
interesting play Samson of
Yale toa large and appreciatiye
audience. The play Wednesday
night was, In the Shadow Of
the Gallows, this play drew
forth many complimentary com
ments and was well attended.
The play that will be put on to-
night is entitled Lena Rivers. ~
This is one of the most noted
plays that is today put on the
play board and will no doubt be-
witnessed by one of the largest
audiences that has greeted the
players this season.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-12-02

As the result Of a survey re
Gently made. 80 square miles OF
territory has been taken from
Howard county and Big Spring
is now the capital Of 10. 300 fer
tile acres less. The land 4
controversy was awarded I
Martin county. Big spring.
Enterprise.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-12-02
An Injunction Filed.

+. G.. IIarkey who was putting
in a telephone exchange at Spur
for the Luzon Telephone Company
was stopped 10 his work Monday
by the filing Of an injunction
against this company putting IN
an exchange, the right being re-
served by the townsite company
for the Southwestern Telephone
Company. The l.uzon Telephone
Company, represented by Attor-
neys L. W. Dalton and B. G..
Warwick went before the district
court which is in session at Mata-
dor and filed a motion to desolve
the injunction. on which motion
the court will give aaearing
December nth.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-12-02

The Avalanche wishes 10 cor
rect a statement with regard 10
the sickness Of Duncan Melon
aid who is sick at the Lubbock
lnfrmery. According TO the ar
ticle alluded 10 he is suffering
from ullcerated stomach instead
Of cancer. The Avalanche is al
WAYS willing and ready 30 correct
all errors and is sorry for the
aforesaid mistake. We hope 10
soon hear Of the full recovery Of
Mr. Mcdonald.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-12-02

o. l.. Phillips recently Of
R0tan. but now OF Lubbock
passed through Spur last week
On his way 10 Roian. hr
Phillips has a drug business both
In Lubbock and Rotan. lle Is
making arrangements % move
his family % Lubbock. Texas
Spur
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-12-02
Mrs. Diggs Dead

The death Angel has again visit
ed our fair city and claimed as lis
victim this time Mrs. Diggs She
died Wednesday morning and was
buried Thursday. The Avalanche
extends coincidence 10 the bcreay-
ed relatives and bid them 10 look
10 our Heavenly Father for com
fort.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-12-02

Attorneys Metoalfe and Gran
ford made = business run 10 Lub-
book Tuesday niGhi, returning
the same night. stanley Garter
took them over 10 his suto. Cros.
by County News.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-12-02
Lubbock IS Growing Rapidly

r. Leon Dalton has returned
from a visit 10 Lubbock, Texas.
lie says that this town Of more
than 5000 people is growing
rapidly and that il is becoming a
place of great importance IN the
West. Ii is on the line Of the
santa Re cut of aud on the main
branch Of Of the Brazos. The river
is to be used As surface water
supply. for the town is already
outgrowing its artesian supply.
The countro around, in Lub.
book and adjoining counties, Mr..
Dalton says. is rich and very pro
ductives. IL Is settling rapidly
with people from North Texas
ami Oklahoma and from the Mid
die West Dallas News.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-12-02

The Hunt Grocery Co. are now
in their new quarters in the new
Mercantile building. They now
have more room for their stuff
and the public will receive very
close attention in their new guar
ters.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-12-02

The business men on the north
side Of the square east Of the
posionice. have had a temporary
sidewalk built from the post Of.
fee building to the Fair q y
helps considerably, bat sti' 'og .,
nothing like a cement A.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-12-02

r. n. Wilson and daughter.
Miss Willie. OF Lubbock City.
came in Friday at noon and will
visit relatives in our city before
going on io Santa Anna. Ballin-
ger Ledger.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-12-02

We are glad 70 learn that little
Elbert Wess0n who was reported
10 BE- quite NJ Tuesday. is very
much improved.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-12-02

John Willard end wife returned
this week from an extended trip
INTO Kansas and other points north.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1909-12-02

Mrs. $. {. Dean Of Weather
ford. who has been visiting her
daughter. Mrs. X. Carter the
past month or 50. left for her
home Wednesday morning. She
was accompanied as FAR as ANA
rillo by Mrs. Carter's daughter.
Miss Ouida. who will visit Mes
danes Lay and Franks.