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Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-05-26
jeanette Lake
Ruth Bowen
Edna Ethel Steed


Prayer Rev. w. F. Sheppard
commencement Address g. Otto Grady
Presentation Of Diplomas w. F. Bruins
President Board OF Education
Solo Cere Crothe
Orchestra
The Princess (dramatized) Tennvson
PrlnceSS Ida Emma Marcum
Lazy blanche instructors IN the Grace Adkins
Lady Psyche University Anna Stewart
Melissa daughter of Lady Blanche Marguerite Amentrou
XIolet, pupil, daughter OF lpSe, Emma Hammock
ne Fringe Katherine French
floran friend Of Prince and brother of Psyche Lucy Smith
Cyril, friend Of Prince and Florian Marv Cox
Cana, King and father ofIda Evart Wright
Attendants At the court of Cana lpSe Frank Adkins
- " VIZ ~ " ~ Virgil ScaggS
Guard to King Max WRIGHT
Lady BlancheS Pupils Lady PsycheS Pupils
Kuth Williams May McDougal
Emma Hammock Carrie CYRUS
Minnie Patterson Merle Holt
Julia Wright Agnes Johnson
blanche Griffith June Davis
Marguerite Armentrout Emma OWNS
Orchestra
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-05-26

Glass Day, High School Room, May %, p. M.
Orchestra
lass lass historian Anna Stewart
SSIauoh- immigration Evart Wright
Solls r High School
O. OIauoliI IrennySon Mary Cox
C,tuoIl- Ci Inc HOLY Grail Emma Marcum
C''SS roelh Grace Adkins
Ouarette
Ot ..S an unprecedented Voyage Lucy Smith
Cia.or,- Ci D. ,onakeSpeare Emma Hammock
lass III -. rJ,oPheteSS JGP Katherine French
Last VIII ana testament Marguerite Armentrout
Class Chorus
First HonorS - Katherine French
Second Honors Marguerite Armentront
Class Motto. .Esse guam videre
Class ColorS...... Yellow and White
The Lake County times., 1909-12-21

whether professional talent did the job
cannot be told from what evidence was
left.
Entrance had been gained to the
store through a basement window on
the north end of the building at the
alley A stairway leads from the base
ment to the store. The door at the
head of the stairway was forced open,
and this accomplished, the burglars had
complete possession of the store Seven
cash registers are in use, but they
evidently found only five of them. From
each of these they took FIVE in money.
From the registers they turned their
attention to the desk of the proprie-
tor. They forced this open and found
the strong box, from which they took
an additional SIS.
Mr.. Minas noticed the burglary as
soon as he stepped into the store. He
notified the police. but whoever com
mitted the deed several hours start
of the officers.
The Lake County times., 1909-12-21
Polo at Lewis Rink East Chicago Thursday with Chutes Park

When Referee Williams saw Sheriff
Grant step down from their seats he
stopped the lighters and said that un-
less they discontinued their rough tac-
tics the match must STOP But it was
too late. As il had been previously
arranged Sheriff Grant and Deputy
Sherins George Blocki of Hammond
and Fred F'urnan of Crown Point.
Chief Martin and Captains Newman
and Catey got upon the stage and
placed the men under arrest They
were FIVE in number. the fighters, Earl
Denning and Johnny Coulon. Otto VIII
Iiams. the referee, Barney Green. the
promoter. and George Coulon. father
of the bantam king.
ABOUT THE TRIAL.
Numerous protests were made and
offers to fix things up were made, but
Sheriff Grant and Chief Martin were
immovable and the quintet was hustled
to the police station In the auto pa
troll, where every effort was made to
give bail Johnny Coulon and his
father and Earl Denning were sue
cessful in giving bonds. which were
signed by J. Glenn Harris OF Gary,
amounting to $1,000 each. The pro-
moter and referee were compelled TO
remain in Jail all night. and their
trial came up before Judge Knots in
the police court this morning.
The Lake County times., 1909-12-21
ERIE SCORNS PLEAS
OF ITS PATRONS
lsnecfa1 to TIE T1MEs.l


Crown Point Ind, Dec. 21.-Several
weeks ago Crown Point citizens sent
well-signed petition to the Erie rail-
road officials asking for better rail
Accommodations between Hammond
and Chicago, and this is what they
will receive for their pains from the
ever-obliging railroad. News reached
here last evening that the Wells Fargo
express due here at 5:17 each evening,
would discontinue the practice Of car
rying passengers, thus leaving the old
Junk pile of a milk train as the only
means of returning from Chicago un-
til late in the evening, and giving
Crown Point the worst possible accom-
modations in its history. If true, the
decision of the road officials will meet
with a storm of protest from citizens
here who are deserving of better ac-
commodations, in view of the fact that
an immense amount of traffic is carried
from here on that road.
The Erie, however, has always turned
deaf ear TO the protests and requests
of Crown Point citizens for better serv-
ice and the only relief will be when
the interurban lines commence opera
tions and then If things go as they
should the Erie will find itself begging
for the patronage which it will have
lost by the selfish and unaccommodat-
ing manner in which it has treated the
business from here for the last few
years. Hurry up, you interurban cars
The Lake County times., 1909-12-21

you a scientific exhibition and there
viii be no slugging or roughness. You
can judge for yourself. We intend to
pull OFF these exhibitions in Gary in
the future and we will give you
sample Of clean exhibition of box.
ing tonight
Then the gong sounded. Coulon and
Denning shook hands and the fight was
on. The first round showed some fast
and clever boxing and not hard blow
was struck. The sports settled down
in their seats by this time. in antici-
patton of what was coming. In the
first round Coulon had a shade the
better of the contest, but in the Sec
ond Denning warmed up and showed
his mettle During this round both
Sheriff Grant and Chief Martin warned
Referee Otto Williams several times
that they would stop the contest un-
less it was conducted as 1t should be.
Williams paid no attention to the Of
f1cers warnings.
CRISIS IN THIRD.
The crisis came in the third round.
In just ffty-f1ve seconds Denning and
Coulon had mixed things up to such
an extent that Sheriff Grant decided
to stop the fight. AT the outset Coulon
and Denning gave as tame an exhibit
ton of a slugging match as was ever
pulled off in the palmy days at Roby.
The Lake County times., 1909-12-21
BUSINESS MEN WILL TAKE
Up TRACK ELEVATION WORK

discussed. Some of the best railroad
engineers are of the opinion that it
will only be a matter of time when
all of the Lake Shore, Pennsylvania.
Baltimore & Ohio and Chicago, Lake
Shore & Eastern tracks will be ele-
waited through Hammond to Gary. That
eliminates the railroads running
through the northern part of the city
from consideration.
Then the question will be raised as
to how much Of the tracks of the Michi-
gan Central. Erie, Monon and Nickel
Plate railroads should be elevated 1t
is possible that the present city limits
will be the limit of the area of track
elevation.
1t is expected that this meeting will
prove even more interesting than the
recent meeting at which the question
of opening of Hammond's streets was
taken up.
Secretary E. F. Johnston of the Ham
mond Business Mems association said
today that a former Hammond man
who is engaged in the car repair busi-
ness is considering locating in Ham
mond.
The Lake County times., 1909-12-21

The next meeting of the Hammond
Business Mems association will be held
in February, when the question of
track elevation will be taken up and
discussed in all of it's phases.
There will be a number Of persons on
the program who Will tax on the le-
gal phase of the question. the feasibili-
ty, the advisability, the probable cost
and the extent of Ehe track elevation,
If it is thought advisable.
For instance, the legal steps that
will be necessary to force track eleva-
tion will be made known by one of the
attorneys of the city The question
as to whether it would be feasible will
be discussed by a qualified engineer.
The question as to whether it will be
advisable, even if it is feasible, will be
discussed by some one competent to
take this subject, and an estimate Of
the probable cost will be made by ex-
perts.
Question of Extent.
After those questions are taken up
the question of the extent over which
the tracks are to be elevated will be
The Lake County times., 1909-12-21
THOS. MURDOCH
IS VERY LOW

A matter of considerable local in
terest is the fatal Illness Of Thomas
Murdoch, the founder and president of
Reid Murdoch & Co. The members of
the Hammond plant were informed to-
day of the condition of the founder of
the company, which has branched out
until there are plants in all parts OF
the country.
Mr.. Murdoch, who has been i'll at the
Hotel Metropole for the last few
months, was yesterday reported to be
rapidly sinking and friends Of the aged
merchant fear his end is near. His
sickness is the result of a complica-
tion of diseases. Mr.. Murdoch is 80
years old.
The Lake County times., 1909-12-21
BABY BOY TO
THE THOMPSONS

The Hammond friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. John r. Thompson were pleased
to hear today of the birth of John
Rogers Thompson at Oelwein, Ia. The
announcements were received by
number of them and the mother is re-
ported to be doing nicely.
Mrs. Thompson was formerly Hattie
Felkner of this city and was the daugh-
ter of Mrs. Belle Felkner, the former
drawing instructor in the public
schools.
John r. Thompson was well known
in this city, where he was employed
by the Fitzhugh-Luther company. He
was a Shriner and member of thu
University club.
The Lake County times., 1909-12-21
{. {. FR|CKE
GETS NEW
POSITION

E. E. Fricke, formerly teller in the
Commercial and First National banks,
has taken a position with the Simplex
Railway Appliance company nder
Thomas Shea, in the spring depart
ment
1t is expected that early in the New
Year the Simplex will be running a
night as well as a day shift The only
reason why this has not been done bo-
fore is the fact that the company has
been unable to get the necessary ma
terials.
At the present time the Simplex Off
cials would take on a large number OF
extra men If they could get the mate
rails to keep them busy.
The Lake County times., 1909-12-21
Taken Under Amusement.

The mandamus case, in which the
people of ST. John township are at
tempting to force the school trustees
to furnish transportation to the protes-
tant school children who desire to at
tend the public schools. was completed
today, and has been taken under ad-
visement by Judge Virgil s. Reiter until
next Monday. when he will render his
decision.
The Lake County times., 1909-12-21
Inferred at Oak Hill.

The remains of Thomas NJ. Smith,
father-in-law Of w C. BeIman, were
received In Hammond this afternoon,
having bene sent from Chicago for
burial in Oak Hill cemetery.
Mr.. Smith, who lived originally in
Lowell and later in Hammond. was an
old soldier and local veterans acted as
his pail bearers. He was 20 years old
and was still employed with the Ar
mour company in Chicago. Last
Wednesday he had the misfortune to
fall into tank of boiling water. The
injuries which he sustained caused his
death
The Lake County times., 1909-12-21
HERE FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

Mr.. and Mrs Fred Lash will enter
tain a large company of relatives at
their home In East State street for the
holidays. On Christmas a dinner will
be served at o'clock, and pleasant
entertainment will continue during the
afternoon. Among the out
guests will be Mrs J. p. MacIntyre of
Milwaukee, Wis, who is expected to
arrive here tomorrow, and Mr.. ]. p.
MacIntyre, who will reach here Friday
Other guests will be Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
H. MacIntyre of Chicago.
The Lake County times., 1909-12-21
Has New Warrants.

Constable Merryweather went to East
Chicago and Indiana Harbor this aft
ernoon with warrants for the arrest
of the owners of the slot machines
which were confiscated several days
ago.
1t is expected that the owners will
then give bond and stand trial. The
cases have aroused a great deal of feel
ing among the owners of the machines
and the trial will be interesting.
The Lake County times., 1909-12-21
A PLEASANT PARTY.

Miss Edna Switzer entertained the
members of the A. d. Q's. last evening
at her home in Russell street at
very pleasant party given in honor Of
Miss Corinnie Ryder, who is visiting
here from Racine. Wis Miss Ryder
was formerly a member of the club
The young ladies met in the parlors and
spent a very pleasant time with their
embroidery work. music and social
conversation. At a late hour the hos
tess served dainty luncheon. The
next meeting will not occur until New
Years eve and preparations. are being
The Lake County times., 1909-12-21
MEETING is PosTPoNED.

There was no meeting Of the mem
bers of the art committee of the Ham
mond club this afternoon and the next
meeting will not occur untiT early in
January. The meeting was postponed
on account of the holidays.
The Lake County times., 1909-12-21
CHRISTMAS SERVICE.

Mission will hold its Christmas exer-
cises Thursday evening, Dec. %. at
p. m. All are invited to come and
listen to the program, which will be
conducted by Mrs. Craw of West Ham
mond
The Lake County times., 1909-12-21
MRS. HUFFMAN ENTERTAINs

Mrs. Charles Luthman will entertain
the members Of the Silver Leaf club
Thursday afternoon Al her home in
West Sibley street. An enjoyable social
time Will be spent playing cards and
pedro will be the entertainment.
The Lake County times., 1909-12-21
RETURNS FOR A VISIT.

Mr.. George Hill of CIarkesburg, w.
Va, will arrive in Hammond Thursday
to be the guest of his parents. Mi. and
Mrs. A. ]. r. Hill for the holidays.
The marriage of Miss Sadie MarIntyre
and Mr. Hill will occur during the holt
day week, although the exact date has
not been announced
The Lake County times., 1909-12-21

made to have very enjoyable Party
then. The following are members of
the club: Misses Ethel Hoffman, Ella
etehum. Gertrude Jones, Sadie Bates.
Ethel and Edith Shearer, Iva Sincoke.
Louise Waite, Alice Bump and Edna
Switzer
The Lake County times., 1909-12-21
BURGLARS ENTER
TEN CENT STOAE

Burglars last night entered the Har-
~ Mlnas and 1O-cent store and got
away with approximately $40. Whether
they took any stock from the store Mr..
Minas was unable to say today. Wheth-
or it was the work Of home talent or
The Lake County times., 1909-12-21
A LEAGUE MEETING.

There will be a meeting of the mem
bers of st. Paurs Lutheran League
Thursday evening of this week in the
school hall. All the members are in
vited to attend, as the usual program
will be carried out
The Lake County times., 1909-12-21


on-Denning fight. stepped into the ring
and laid hands on the promoters and
fighters, it was a surprised crowd.
There were wild yells of Give me
my money back" Let the fight go on
and We'll. what do you think OF
Gary" but Sheriff Grant and Chief
Martin turned a deaf ear on them all
and had taken the shivering prize
fighters to their dressing rooms, from
where they were later taken to the
police station.
400 WE'RE PRESENT.
There were about four hundred Chi
cago fight fans and pugs who came,
down on a special Lake Shore train
to attend the fight, and about half as
many Gary enthusiasts, who gathered
in the Majestic theater last night. 1t
could be readily seen that the tight
promoters had depended upon the
Chicago crowd for the money end of
the game, as the ringside and choice
seats in the front part Of the hall
were packed with fight sports and
pugs from the stockyards district of
Chicago and the class of cheap sports
who are usually present at such ex-
hibitions. 1t was as THE TIMES has
predicted for the past few days-the
willy promoters under the guise of the
Gary Athletic association had tried to
put one over on the Indiana authori-
ties and had fattened their purses
from the Chicago fight fans. assuring
them that while no decision would be
given the fight would be for blood.
And If The fight would have been al
n %
been no need of a decision. as a knock
out would have resulted. so fierce did
the bout start at the beginning of the
third round.
THE PRELIMINARIES.
The preliminaries started at 9 o'clock
with wrestling match between Young
Jordan and Peter Pappas and the
sports worried themselves through
| long minutes waiting in happy an
ticiation for the main feature of the
card The second preliminary was {
sparring match between Kid Graves
and John Dugan at 1872 pounds. The
youngsters handed each other a few
love taps and the wild swings anc
mad rushes kept the crowd good natur
ed. There was no decision.
Z Then came the main bout between
the DantamWelEhL KING 1OulOn, AM
Denning, aspirant for the honors.
/ regular ring with mats, padded post
and ropes had been stretched on tn
stage and with numerous seconds
swipes, sponges and tin buckets
looked real prize tightly. Both fight
ers tipped the scale close to IL
pounds, and as they stripped for ac
tion it could be sen that they were i
fine shape
Before the gong sounded Barne
Green the promoter, made an an
nouncement that the fighters woul
conhne themselves within the limits o
the law and that no decision woul
be rendered.
WHAT GREEN SAID.
THE Indiana laws do not prohibi
prize lighting" said Green, and wher
there is no decision rendered there
no prize fight. The boys Eill Civ
The Lake County times., 1909-12-21
RETURNs FROM yIsIT.

Miss Lulu Johnson returned home
yesterday from an over Sunday visit
with her sister, Mrs. w. S. Gallagher,
at her home in Tolleston.
The Lake County times., 1909-12-21
SOCIAL NEWS CONTINUED
FROM PAGE TWO.
SPEND THE DAY HERE.

Mrs. P. Miller of Riverdale, Mrs. L.
Walters and Mrs. c. l. Schultz, both
of Lansing, Ill, were out-of-town Wis
itors in Hammond today.
The Lake County times., 1909-12-21

Attorneys T. NJ. c. Hembroff, J. A
Patterson and w. B. Van Horne, all of
Indiana Harbor, were visitors in Ham
mond today.
The Lake County times., 1909-12-21
HERE ON BUSINESS.

D. Roehlind of Chicago was among
the out of town business men in Ham
mond today.
The Lake County times., 1909-12-21

Court West Hammond No. s75. Tribe
of Ben-Hur. will meet tomorrow even
ing in Heinz's hall to elect officers for
the coming half year. Yours sincerely,
Fred Koehneman. scribe of the court.
Mrs. r. H. Cross and Mrs. c. S Dew
ey of Miller City. Ohio, are shopping
in Chicago today.
The Lake County times., 1909-12-21
The Xmas Dinner

The Xmas Dinner
and Yule Tide festivities neces-
state having some GOOD
wines and liquors in the home.
To meet the demands we are
Eplendidly stocked with the
best the market affords and
have some prices per follow
ing:
Imported Port Wine 00c Bottle
Imported Sherry Wine O0c Bottle
G s. G Old Reserve
Whiskey $1.1O Bottle
Old Crow NVhiskey LIS Bottle
Solo Rye WhIskey 1.10 Bottle
California Brandy LIS Bottle
THE HAMMOND LIQUOR GO.
81 STATE ST. PHONE 3S4
The Lake County times., 1909-12-21

Candies at Summers pharmacy.
The Lake County times., 1909-12-21
GARY SCRAP rs
ENDED BY COPS

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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-27
HOLDS CONTRACT VOID.
Waukesha Judge Declares Hiring of At
torneys on Percentage to Secure Di-
vorces Against Public Policy.

WAUKESHA, Wis. May ,-[Spe
cial. THAT a woman cannot hire attor.
neys on contract to secure a divorce
for her was the decision of Judge NJ. $.
Griswod III county court in diSmissinG
the suit of c. \. \. McGee and l.. NJ.
Jeger, Milwaukee attorneys, against
Marietta Caryl. The question has new
er been decided by the supreme court of
Wisconsin, although the supreme courts
of Michigan, California, Iowa and other
states have SO decided.
According to the complaint, Mrs. Caryl
hired the plaintiffs TO commence "A di-
vorce suit against her husband, DR.. W..
w. Caryl, retired dentist of this city,
and signed contract to give the attor-
neys SO per cent, of any amount they
might recover in the way of aiimons.
Subsequently she retained Attorney a.
l.. Blackstone of this city, who secured
the divorce.
The Milwaukee attorneys sued to re.
cover $12GG.33, alleging that in the d-
vorce Mrs. Caryl received property
valued at $500 and $1,000 in cash.
Judge Griswold in his opinion held that
it was against public policy and that to
allow it would prevent reconciiations in
many cases.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-27
EXPLAINS BEALS CASE
Supreme Court Decision Gives Grounds
Upon Which Inheritance Tax Law
Is Upheld.

MADISON, Wis, May "a Special
The supreme court filed its opinion in
the Beals case of Milwaukee this morn
ing in which the constitutionality of the
inheritance tax law is fully discussed
and upheld.
Two main points of the law were held
valid which. il was contended, rendered
the law unconstitutional. The first argu-
ment made was that while one section of
the law provides n tax on estates not to
exceed $4,000. another section of the
law does not impose tax on the hrSt
$4,000 of the estate if the estate eN-
ceeds $4,000.
we think the language of the other
section of the act actually fOrbds such
construction of section and section )
as the plaintiff contends for" says the
opinion. ut is very significant that sec
ton t. which provides for exemption, is
a general section fixing the exemptions to
be allowed in all estates, both great and
small, and is intended to cover the whole
subject of exemptions.
1T is manifestly unreasonable to sup
pose that the Legislature imagined. when
they provided careful and complete
class of exemptions. that they had al
ready made the enormous exemption of
S25 600 in favor of all benehciaries who
are fortunate to receive more than that
sum-
The second argument against the law
was that the right to inherit property
WAS a property right and that any tax
thereon must be absolutely uniform"
The court held that the inheritance tax
was ii tax upon transaction or transfer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-27
HOLDS LAW IS VALID.
Attorney General Gilbert Declares School
Election Bill Passed by Legislature
Is Constitutional

MADISON. Wis, May al Special.
Attorney General Frank l.. Gilbert
today held that the bin passed by both
houses of the Legislature. which pro-
vides for the election of school officers by
the school district proper, although ter
ritores outside are taken in and annexed
to districts for school purposes, is con-
stitutonal.
The opinion which is sent to the gov
ernor is based on the recent Madison
school case. in which it was contended
that the bonding of the city for the
building of new high school was lille
gal. Mr.. Gilbert says:
1T was contended that said bond issue
was illegal because the inhabitants of
that part of the district outside of the
limits of the city had no right to vote
on the question when it was submitted
to vote vi the electors. The question
was argued before the supreme court
and the bond issue was declared legal.
1T is. therefore. my opinion that the
act in question is an Improvement on the
Madison system. ] know of no reason
why this act should be held unconstitu-
tiOnal"