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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-09
DIFFERENT KIND OF CLUB
West Hammond's Wednes.
day Night Club Holds
Session Tomorrow.

The Wednesday Night club of West
Hammond will meet in Columbia hall
tomorrow night and will witness sever
al excellent boxing bouts. The Wednes-
day Night club is but another name
for the Columbia Athletic club, in West
Hammond. and the fact that there is
such an organization in Hammond with
literary inclinations instead of patron
izing the manly art of self-defense is
merely an incident.
Jack Drumgoole Of Chicago and John
ny Herrick of West Pullman are TO go
on in the preliminaries. The semi
windup is to be between Billy Moor
head. Clabby's sparring partner. and
Jack Daily Of Chicago. This fight alone
viii be worth the money, say the pro-
moters.
There will be other preliminaries. and
the bouts will be held in Columbia hall
this time instead of Mika's hall.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-09
CATS LIFE IS
SAVED BY HERO
Dog Chases Tabby Up Tele-
graph Pole and Officer
Comes to Rescue.

officer Hanlon says so and you can
take the story for what its worth.
1t was just a poor little white kit
" that George Cosgrove of he South
Shore Gas company rescued today, and
1t may not have as much as a home
where there could be rejoicing upon
its return, but somewhere under some
sidewalk there sits a little cat today
which purring a purr of thanksgiving
for the lineman and somewhere in cat
heaven there is a big mark chalked up
for him. Another good mark went
down for officer George Hanlon on the
-Four Corners" too
Last Sunday at IL o'clock a dog
chased the cat and in its fright it
climbed a telegraph pole at the Ortt
& Towle shoe store at the Monon
tracks
There it sat until 2 o'clock today
afraid to come down. Moved to pity
at its plight Officer Hanlon summoned
George Cosgrove. who came to the no
BILE rescue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-09
SUES FOR HEAVY
DAMAGES IN COURT
Charles Selip and Marko
Pejanovich Want Thirty
Thousand Dollars.
SUITS FROM INDIANA HARBOR
Cases Are Filed In Lake Superior
Court To-Day Against Inland
Steel Company.
SUITS FROM INDIANA HARBOR

Attorney P. A. Parks Of Indiana Har-
Dor has brought two suits against the
Inland Steel company Of that city to
recover damages for personal injury.
In one case he asks $40, 900 and in an
other he asks for $4,000.
In one case Charles Selip through
Attorney Parks. is suing the Steel com
pany for injuries he received from fall
Ing from an ore pocket The plant
iff alleges that on OF about October 12.
1908. he was commanded by his fore
man to climb up on the machinery
which unloals the ore boats anl loosen
the ore in one of the ore pockets.
How 1t Happened.
In loosening the ore he slipped and
fell forty feet TO the ground. He al
eyes that he received injuries which
will make him lame and i'll for the
rest Of his life
The plaintiff alleges that he has paid
out $500 for medical attention and he
asks damages TO the amount of $4,000
for his injuries The other case was
also filed by Parks against the Inland
Steel company.
In this case Marko Pejanovich is
the plaintiff. He alleges that while
in the employ of the Steel company on
December Is last he was ordered by
his foreman to tip over a large Iadle
which contained some castings There
was quantity of molten metal in the
ladle and it was moved to the place
where 1t was intended to be dumped on
a car which rode on a narrow guage
track
A crust had formed over the molten
metal and when the ladle was tipped
the contents refused to run out The
plaintiff alleges that he was ordered
to take crowbar and pick the harden
ed crust until the contents flowed out.
In doing this the entire molten metal
CT the ladle was precipitated on the
person OF MarKo PesanovIeh. He was
burned and injured. SO the complaint
states, to an extent that will make him
cripple for life.
He also alleges that he was compelled
to pay out $500 for medical attention
and he has brought suit for $4,000
damages.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-09

dress he would be allowed to go hone
and get the money and appear the next
day in court
That removed burden from Mr..
Turner's mind. for he did hate to have
to telephone to the boys at Hammond
and tell them of the difficulties he was
IN Yesterday the red devil" and Mr..
Turner went on a mysterious mission
10 chicago. The fine was paid and the
story was given publicity.
MI Turner tells how he was outwft-
ted by Chicago newspaper man.
Just as he was leaving the police
court newspaper man stepped up ana
said: Mr.. Dietrich" for that was the
name he gave. would you mind telling
me where you Hve?"
I live in Hammond" said the local
banker
Mr.. Dietrich" repeated the newspa-
per man with strong emphasis on
the name, would you mind giving me
your street address"
The address was forthcoming
Mr. Dietrich" said the NEWSPAPERS
man, with still greater emphasis ON
the name. do you know a man in Ham
mond by the name Of Murray Turner"
Mr.. Turner laughed and saw that II
was all off. He pictured himself as
figuring in blackface in the Chicago
papers and he was not mistaken. They
had nice little story about him last
evening
However. Mr.. Turner can oor.o1,
himself that there are a number OF
other Hammond autoists who have been
arrested In Chicago for speeding. and
the only reason they escaped because
they weren't prominent bank presi-
dents.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-09
To Open Delicatessen.

The tenants of the main floor os the
First National Bank building have all
been selected. As announced in THE
TIMES yesterday, Lochie1 Simpson will
have the quarters now occupied by
the national haberdashery. and Henry
Bicknell will open an ice cream manu-
featuring plant in the next room.
Mayer Ruben will open a .delicatessen
store in the third room, and that fills
all of the rooms. The announcement
that Lochiel Simpson will move from
the store he has occupied so long came
as a great surprise to the readers of
THE TIMES last evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-09
Hammond's Chief Executive Will
Make Police Board Appointments
Tomorrow Morning
REILLEY
ALSO BRINGS SUIT
Nickel Plate Railroad Is
Defendant in Personal
Injury Case.

Patrick Reilly has brought suit
against the New York, Chicago & St.
Louis for damages as a result of the
accident his wife suffered when she fell
into an excavation on the site of the
present Lake Shore and Nickel Plate
depot.
Mr.Reilly is suing for $4,000, through
his attorneys, Crumpacker & Crum-
packer, and claims that he was dam
aged to that extent through having to
pay out large amount for medical at
tention.
Mr.. Reilly also alleges that he is
damaged because his wife was so bad
ly injured that she will never be as
well again and is not capable of per
forming her household duties as she
formerly did
He claims that he is deprived of her
society and companionship, and that he
has had to pay out large amounts for
hospital fees and doctors bills.
Mrs Reilly was recently awarded
s2,50o for damages she, personally, re-
ceived.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-09
VARSITY CLUB TONIGH
Members Will Enjoy Smok-
and Dutch Lunch
in Clubrooms.

The members of the University club
of Hammond will meet in their club
rooms in the Hammond building this
evening for the purpose of enjoying
a smoker and Dutch lunch.
The club rooms have been newly dec
Grated and cleaned, and present an
attractive appearance. Besides cigars.
coffee and sandwiches will be the mem
bers and the evening will be spent in
singing songs and playing whist
Several matters of Importance con-
corning the future social activity of
the club will be taken up. The mat
ter of providing for nonresident mem
bers viii also come up for considera-
tion. Several new members are to be
voted upon, and taken altogether the
meeting is to be an important once.
Postal cards have been sent to all of
the members. and the meeting tonight
will be well attended
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-09
HOW THE RUDE COPPER WAS
UNKIND TO A. MURRAY TURNER
1nquisitve Newspaper Man Further Annoys the Local
Bank President by Probing the Secret
of His Name

A NJ Turner and his big red devil
came to grief in Chicago Sunday. Mr..
Turner naively admits the facts. Just
running along at an ordinary gait. was
looking over the side of the machine
to see how she was moving along. Po-
hcemen signals for me to stop and I
was arrested for speeding
Mr.. Turner seemed very much an
noyed TO think that he should have
been arrested the second time for
speeding. In fact. one of the trying
moments of the whole miserable" af-
fair came when Judge Blake of the
Harrison street police court asked him
If he had ever been arrested before.
Mr.. Turner sadly recalled another
time when rude and insolent park
policeman commanded him to stop and
then took him and his old friend. Bill
ly Gostlin, to the police station, where
they had to pay $40 and costs in or
DER to square themselves with the great
municipality of Chicago.
Arrested Once Before.
Yes" said Mr.. Turner, L was ar
rested once before for speeding"
I fine you $40 and costs, amounting
to SIS" said Judge Blake
With the suspicion that he was ..un
against it" plainly reflected IN the puz-
zled expression on his face. Mr.. Turner
plunged his hand nervously into his
trousers pockets.
There was thin yellow SO bill
there and that was all.
The Hammond banker looked appeal
ingly at the judge. That is all have"
was his confession. He then explained
that he had left his purse at home.
The judge relented. and told him If
be would give his real name and ad-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-09
ATHLETIC ASSN.
MEETS TOMORROW
Quarterly Meeting Will Be
Held in the New Club
Rooms.

The quarterly meeting of the Ham
mond Athletic association will be held
tomorrow evening in the club rooms.
and big attendance is expected The
organization now has a membership
of 175 and the biggest part of these
are expected to be out at this import
ant meeting.
The interest in the club is growing
and the young men. especially, are do
ing everything in their power to make
the place honey" Last Sunday they
bushied themselves in the rooms and
on the floor putting on the finishing
touches. In order to help the good
thing along the Maine standardization
Is also in the band wagon to boost,
send big lunch to the workers with
the best compliments from the restau-
rant. It goes without saying that it
was appreciated by the young men
The club is in fine shape. and its pros
poets are growing with each day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-09
NEW LAW FIRM
Hammond and Gary Law
yers in Partnership.

Attorneys l. L Bomberger and J. F.
sawyer Of Hammond and Attorney
Harry Call of Gary have formed a
partnership which will be known in
the future as Bomberger, Sawyer and
Call These lawyers have been asso-
ciated with each other IN the past so
that the general public thought that
they had formed a partnership. but this
was not the case. Harry Call will
continue to take charge of the Gary
end of the work and Mr.. BomberEer and
Mr Sawyer will remain at Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-09
DIRECTORS HOLD
4 MEETING
Business Men Plan a Busy
Session for Thursday
Evening.
HELD IN WEIS HALL At EIGHT
Personal Notices Announcing Meet
ing Will Be Sent Out This
Evening.

board of directors meeting. brist-
ling with plans and spirit for the
Hammond Business Mems club. was
held last evening in E. F. Johnston's
office, in the Hammond building. 1t
was decided that at the annual meet
ing next Thursday evening, which is
to be held in Weis' hall, a new work
ing platform for the ensuing year shall
be adopted, and that new officers shall
be elected. Provisions are also made
for luncheon that will be served in
connection with the meeting, and the
directors are primed with enough mate
rial to make a busy and important ses-
sion of it next Thursday night. Per-
sonal notices Will be sent out this
evening, and will give each member
permission to bring along a friend or
prospective member.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-09
Three Drunks Fined.

Too sleepy and sodden TO realize
what was being done with them three
men appeared before Judge w W. Nc
Mahon. in the city court, this morning
and pleaded guilty to drunkenness.
There is no question as ottheir guilt
as their mental condition indicated.
They were all fined 81 and costs,
amounting to S11
The men arrested were: John Boren-
gus, Daniel Kanealy and Michael cas-
ey Casey had a rosary and a cross
on his person when he was found. but
he had no explanation to make as to
his reasons for being drunk in Lent
Homerich Einsele. Borchert and
Lamme were the officers who effected
the arrests
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-09
MEAT WILL BE
CHEAPER THIS YEAR
Packer Says Price Is Too
High.

Atlanta, Ca March 9.-"Meat will
be cheaper this summer" said ]. Ogden
Armour at the terminal station yester-
day afternoon as he strolled up and
down by the side of his private coach
In which he was travelling from Palm
Beach to Chicago.
1T is high now. too high,% he con-
tinued. But this price is fixed be-
cause of the increased cost of feeding
just now. AS you viii note from the
market reports corn is high It always
follows that, when corn is high, meat
is high. This summer we expect the
price to go down, and meat will be
cheaper"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-09
D~~~AA~A~~~~~A~AD =

Mayor Becker's return this morning
from indianapolis. where he worked in
the thick of the legislative session in
matters pertaining to the cities and
towns law. particularly the new police
commission. the police chiefship and
his own future activities in the politi-
cal field.
Reserviug big provision for con-
tingencies Mayor Becker, in answer to
questions by THE TIMES, said that as
far as he was concerned the new DO
lice board would in all probability be
appointed tomorrow, that Captain Pc
ter Austgen would be the next chief
of police and that he himself may again
be in the race for the mayoralty on
the democratic ticket. Mayor Becker
hesitated in making any definite state
ments as to his future activities, but
left broad probability that he would
be a candidate. But definite state
ment from Mayor Becker that he would
seek his reelection would not have
been surprising. for it was generally
conceded. provided the cities and
towns law would be amended to that
effect, and despite the efforts of friends
who sought to boost particular friends
in the democratic horizon.
No Surprise in Austgen's Promotion.
Nor was there anything surprising
in the announcement that Captain Pc
Continued on Page Seven.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-09
BURIED YESTERDAY
Funeral of Hammond Off.
GERS Father Occurs.

Vincent Tratebas, the father of Joe
Tratebas of the local police force. was
buried in Chesterton yesterday. The
funeral was held in the Methodist
church
Mr.. Tratebas was one of the pio-
neers of Chesterton, but at the time
Of his death he lived in Harvey. Ill.
The death of Mr.. Tratebas was caused
by paralysis and came Saturday night.
Mr.. Tratebas leaves two sons and two
daughters. They are: Joe Tratebas.
Edwar Tratebas. Lavinna DeMass and
Emma Miller.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-09
DR.. SCHOFIELD
SPEAKS TONIGHT
Second Preacher to Talk in
ST. Paul's Series.

This evening the second preacher in
the special Lenten course at St Pauls
Episcopal church will be the Rev. l. T.
Scofeld, rector of st. Mary's church
Delphi The rector of St PauPs church
by inviting the clergy of neighboring
cities to come to Hammond is provid-
Ing most interesting course of ser
mons for his parishioners. and is re-
ceiving cordial support
Every Tuesday in Lent at 1880 D. m.
a visiting clergyman will come to as
sist the rector, and the public is cordial
ly invited
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-09
Board at Racine

The board Of public works is at Ra-
cine, Wis. today, inspecting nursery
stock with a view Of purchasing trees
plants and shrubbery for the Hammond
parks The board intends to give con
siderable attention 70 this feature of
improvement this year and hence its
trip TO the Racine nursery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-09
4TH AND 9Th CLASS
CITY OFFICIALS WIN
Garry Their Point in a Repeal Sec
ton, But Law for First, Second
and Third Glass Cities Remains
Unehanged-Adjournment Comes
at 2:1o This Morning.
TIMES BUREAU
AT STATE CAPITOL.


Indianapolis, March s.-An court
bills for the relief In Lake county dtea
with the adjournment of the lerisEa-
ture at 2t10 this morning and vvftI,in a
few minutes of Adjournment a commru,
mise was effected by which CITY Of
ficiaIs of fourth and nth class cftse.
are eligible for reelection this heeav
repeal section of the cities and towns
law. The provision in the law an to Of
fcials of the flrts, second and thIrs7
class cities remains unchanged.
All you could hear at the state
house yesterday and last night was
SPECIAL session. Special session" on
all sides. 1t seemed to be taken far
granted that the legislature would he
called back in special session for the
purpose of passing the appropriations
bill because there was no Indication
whatever that eikhar s3ie v-n,s,a zse, +
nor thar the deadlock sv3ula s. broker
Ever since Saturday the senate and the
house had been at loggerheads over the
appropriations bill. The joint confer
ence committee that tried to get to-
gether on q bill that would be satfsfac-
tory had failed and had made divided
reports to the two houses of the legis-
lature. Wild and frantic efforts had
been made to bring about an adjust
ment of the differences that separated
the two houses and all had failed.
Everybody knew that at the end OF
next September the state would be
without money with which to pay
salaries and conduct the institutions
unless appropriations were made
Even the legislature itself was s22.-
600 short of money with which to pay
the expenses Of the session, and many
Of the members and employees of the
two houses were awaiting for their
money. They had their warrants but
Continued on pare Fiuen
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-09
Wickey Bill Is Signed

Judge William W. Mcmahon of the
Hammond city court received word
from indianapolis today that the gov
ernor signed the Wickey bill to provide
for the naturalization of farmers
whose cattle are killed as a result Of
the tuberculean test. This will be joy
Gus news to the farmers of Lake coun-
ty.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-09
SUPERIOR COURT.
New Cases.

1888 Viola Pierce vs. James =
Louden. Civil Mcmahon & Conrov
plaintiffs attorneys.
54S4. Marka Pejanovich VS.. Inland
Steel company. Personal injury. P A
Parks. plaintiffs attorney.
54S5. Joseph Doppler VS.. Ollie D.
Hepner. Foreclosure of mortgage. p.
A Parks, plaintiffs attorney.
54s7. Abraham Goldberg vs.. J. NJ.
Elliott Suit upon guarantee.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-09
SHOOTS TWO OF MRS.
BELAyS TAME DUCKS
Woman Living on Ridge Road Says
That He Even Threatened to Shoot
Her-Claims She Warned Him to
Desist, But That He Disregarded
Her Entreaties.

When Frank Van Marlin comes back
from a hunting trip this afternoon he
will be arrested by Bai1in Frank Shine
charged with the following misdemean-
ors:
Charge No. 1-AssauIt and battery
on the person of Mrs. ANNA BeIai.
Charge NO. 2-Tbe malicious killing,
of one duck and wounding two 9TH
ers.
Charge No. 3-ShOotina off firearms
within the city limits.
Van Marlin has given the police con-
siderable trouble in the past, and when
Mrs. Beiaj came to the police station
and reported her brush with The
Boar" as Van Marlin is generally
known, the police went out after him.
The story Mrs. BeIaj tells is that
Van Marlin came past her place in the
vicinity of Columbia avenue and the
Ridge road and, seeing some of her
tame ducks in the water. started Ar
ing at them with his shotgun.
He was so intoxicated, she claims.
that he was not able to kill them out
right, but wounded nearly all Of the
ducks in the pond after firing six shots
at them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-09
just Between Lady Friends

say hohest, now, do you like
Maggie?
eil-shes got good
sne means real well, but
Sadie-Neither do Puck.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-09
Threaten Mrs. BeIaj.

When the shoe ng began Mrs. Belaj
says he ran out to where Van Marlin
was standing and told him that the
ducks were tame ones, and that he
ought not to shoot them, whereupon
he drew out his hunters license and
stated that he proposed to go as far as
he liked with the ducks in the pond.
What Is coming to Frank Van Mar
lin when he is finally arrested and
hailed before the court will be plenty.
according to the police, who say they
have the best Of evidence against the
Hammond man.
He was not arrested today for the
reason that he was out of the city. 1t
was Van Martins place on State street
that was involved in recent case in
which he was charged with keeping
house of questionable character.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-09

Mandy scornfully)-Mose Johnson.
seem 70 amt good fer muffin else.
sposin' yo' go long down an lee de
new boad O. men-BrookIyn Life.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-09
Hard Working Whiting
Lawyer Tells of Closing
Scenes in the Legislature
Over the Big Fight In
duced by Court Bills.
TRIED TO CHANGE
GOVERNORS MIND
Frank Gavit Says Lake County Was
Poorly Represented in Legislature
and Denounced Senator Bowser in
Unequivocal Terms for Statements
He Says the Latter Made

Amid the widest scenes of con-
fusion in which the house of repre-
sentatives was turned upside down.
wastebaskets, books and papers filled
the air and finally Uttered the corri-
dors. the recent memorable session of
the Indiana legislature came to a close
at 2 a. m. this morning and Lake coun-
ty, which figured so largely in the
third house, the lobby was denied the
relief from the congestion of its courts
which was so urgently needed. In a
fracas Representative Pierson of In
dianapolis had his collar bone broken.
Attorney Frank Gavit of Whiting re-
turned to Hammond this morning af-
ter having stayed in the house until the
session adjourned in the hope that at
the last moment something could be
done TO give the Lake county courts
the necessary relief. Mr. Gavit was
pretty well used up with his long
battle.
- While the Crown Point btil had con-
siderable merit was smothered beyond
all hope of resuscitation when the
democratic caucus decided not to con-
slider it,
Governor Undecided.
CQdnCG
after the governor had vetoed it and
the Hammond bill might have passed
over the governors veto If there had
only been another day of the session
in which the governor could have
taken up the needs of Hammond with
some of the leaders in the house and
indicated to them his recently ex-
pressed opinion that the Hammond bill
alone had merit and that he would not
be averse to it's passing over his veto
Mr.. Gavit, who has probably worked
harder to give Lake county court re-
lief than any other man, graphically
described an interview he had with
the governor. The value of knowing
the governors attitude lies principal
ly in the hearing it has on the future
fights for court facilities as the fact
is generally recognized that the battle
has just begun.
I went to the governors Office" said
Attorney Gavit, with no political
prestige and with my only recommen-
dation the fact that I am a practicing
attorney in Lake county.
Il told the governor it was a shame
that the cases tried in Lake county
during the next two years will be SO
delayed on account of the lack of court
facilities that a man who brings an ac-
tion will not expect to have his case
come to trial until the next genera
tion.
Il asked him. as lawyer, If that
was not a deplorable condition of af-
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