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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-18
SPARROWS CRACK GLASS
Plate Glass Shattered?-
Well, This Is no Nature
Fake.

East Chicago, Ind. March 1S.-Would
you believe that two sparrows could
get mad enough to break a 5x1O plate
glass Window
Perhaps not, but that is what hap
pened in this city yesterday. couple
of the ''varmint'' as the English birds
are regarded. were engaged yesterday
IN a most furious family row outside
of Sidney Veaco's drug store on Chi
cago avenue. They were saying all
manner of hateful things to each other.
having carried on an exceedingly
heated conversation for several min
utes before the catastrophe. Just what
started the quarrel is not known. but it
is supposed that jealousy was at the
bottom of it. Mr.. Veaco heard one of
the sparrows, presumably the lady
bird, remark to the other:
Don't tell me- I saw you flirting
with that frowsy looking creature that
is building next to US. And yesterday
you carried to her nest the finest wsip
of hay I ever seen since the first robin
Robin. I tell you, you're no gentle
mani"
The sparrow thus berated gave an
angry response and before Mr. Veaco
realized what was about to happen. the
quarrelsome birds went to 1t bill and
claw, and after circling about in front
of the store few times, darted against
the window, the impact cracking the
immense pane from edge to edge The
incident did not serve to put the faint
est suggestion of crimp IN the fight
ing propensities OF the two birds. who
few away. still bent. apparently on
annfhilating each other
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-18
THIS CAT HAD EIGHT
LIVES SAYS OFFICER
Is Positive That He Killed
It Six Times With His
Trusty Gun.
fsnecial 70 TIE TrMEs.l

Indiana Harbor, Ind, March lS.-How
,many lives has a cat? Sergeant John
Quinlan until yesterday had no faith
in the alleged scientific fact that the
common, or alley, variety of Tabby is
possessed OF nine separate and distinct
lives. Now, however, he is prepared to
swear that she has eight. At least
that one cat of his acquaintance was
blessed with that number.
1t required the following incident to
convince Sergeant Quinlan that the old
saying is true, or so nearly true that
an extra~life or two is not worth argu-
ing about.
There was a cat about the Lake
Shore hotel. which developed a case Of
lockjaw. The proprietor, after giving
Tom an opportunity to shuttle off with
out extraneous aid. and percefving that
has catships plans embraced no such
untimely end. decided to call in the po-
lice. 1t fell to the lot OF Sergeant
Quinlan to perform the sad and solemn
duty of rendering the necess airy assist
ance. Tom was placed in a convenient
spot just outside the hotel, and Ser
geant Quinlan blazed away The frst
shot knocked Tommy down. The sec
ond bullet. which glanced off back of
the left ear, caused him to get up.
When the third ball hit him amidships.
he started to run. with Sergeant Quin-
| Ian in full pursuit~ shooting until the
Lake Shore tracks were reached and
! until he had exhausted all the cart
ridges in his six-shooter. The SER
geant figures ii thus. He killed the
cat six times. The lockjaw killed him
once and he adds another killing for
luck. Therefore he Is prepared to go
into any court OF record and swear that
| according to the best of his knowledge
and belief some cats have at least
| eight lives. For the enlightenment of
interested readers it may be stated that
on Sergeant Quinlin's own authority
| the cat he killed is now dead.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-18
Operating and Rail Author
ties, in Convention in Chi
cago, Make Trip Through
the Iron Belt of County
and Spend the Day.
ARE LOOKING FOR
A PERFECT RAIL
One Which Surpsses All Others in
Quality is on Exhibition at the
Coliseum-Indiana Steel Mills Of
fcials Will Attempt to Impress
Visitors.

Engineers and operating experts. 400
OF whom are gathered in Chicago this
week for an annual convention, came
out from Chicago this morning and
spent the day visiting in Gary, Bufing
ton ad the Kirk yards.
The experts are interested in the
production of steel rails and in their
visit to Gary the officials of the Indiana
Steel company will attempt to impress
them that the Gary mills are the most
complete in the world. In looking
around yesterday and discussing a bet
ter rail one that would insure life
and property their attention was called
to a rail which is on exhibition a. the
Coliseum, together with many other
new and improved railway appliances
Among the rail exhibits is one by the
Pennsylvania Steel company and in
dependent manufacturer. which stands
ready to guarantee its rail that it has
life many times greater than the fam
Gus Bessemer or open earth steel rail.
Should this statement prove true, then
the American railroads will have an
end OF the vexed steel rail problem,
which is costing, the claim. many lives,
is making many cripples and destroy
ing millions of dollars worth of proper
ty every year. The new rail is called
the Manard steel and is made of man
ganese steel. H NJ Steward of the
Boston Elevated Railway company,
which has some of the rails in use.
says they will last fifty times as long
as the rail which is now in common use
Exhibit "a Good Rail.
In the exhibit at the Coliseum is an
eighty pound steel rail twenty eight
feet long made of manganese steel and
which has been twisted until six COM
plete turns of the rail have been<nade.
1t is guaranteed that a one hundred
pound rail will stand a dynamic force
of 0,O0O-foot pounds that test bars
forged from the head of the rail will
show tensile strength of 10000 to
15s, 0eO pounds to the square inch and
that Bessemer and open hearth process
rails will break at from one-sixth to
one-eight of the dynamic force which
the new rails Will Withstand.
The association has decided to com
pei the steel rail- manufacturers to use
certain kind of drop forge in test
ing rails, 1t being claimed that their
tests in this respect are not uniform
and are frequently of no value. In
this connection the Pennsylvania Steel
company is exhibiting a new testing
machine, which will show. 1t is said
in short time just exactly what a raj
will do under any given conditions IN
traffic. For example, the number OF
wheels over the Horse Shoe curve OF
the Pennsylvania. road is 10000 each
day. Just what rail would do under
this strain can be shown by this ma
chine in three hours.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-18

ENJOYS
A BOON
Buildings Are Plan
ned for Construction and
Others Already Are IN
der Way; Contractors
Will Be Busy.
Especial 10 THE TrMEs.l

Indiana Harbor, Ind, March IS. -
Building activity in this city has re-
ceived a sudden impetus, and with the
approach of spring there are any num-
Der OF new buildings being planned.
Others are already under way Among
the latter is the Indiana Harbor Com
mercial Club building, a two-story
pressed brick and stone structure, to
cost in the vicinity of $4,000. The
building is to be sixty FIVE feet deep
with frontage of fifty feet on Guth-
RE street, between Michigan avenue
and Elm street It is to provide room
for two stores on its first floor and the
club rooms OF the organization, which
is putting up the structure, will occu-
Ply the second floor.
A few doors away will be located
the new building of W. J. Riley. This
also is to be OF red pressed brick. with
stone trimmings. and Will be two stor-
les IN height. The first floor. as in
the case of the Commercial Club build
ing. will be devoted to a store room
and the second will be divided into
three Offices and a five-room fat. The
cost of the building will be about So
600 The work on these two structures
has already been begun and Is being
done by the contracting firm of Cal
lahan & Schock.
John Mcpherson is putting up a house
in Fir street, between One Hundred
and Thirty eighth and One Hundred
and Thirty-ninth streets. Work on this
was begun yesterday, and it is expect
ed that the building Will be under COW
er within ten days. Mr.. Mcpherson, it
might be stated. has only recently re-
turned from his honeymoon. bringing
back his bride who was formerly a
Miss Schubert of Edgemore.
In a short while Judge T. NJ. c. Hem
brofr will begin the construction of an
office and fiat building in Michigan
avenue. the same to cost In the neigh
borhood of $4,000.
A handsome residence, which is soon
to be built at the Harbor will be that
of John r. Farovid on the lake front
the cost of which is to exceed $1,000.
nj addition to these there are any
number of smaller stores and dwell
| ings for which plans have already been
drawn, or viii be drawn in the near
| future.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-18
Murderer Of Little Lizzie
Schroeder of Tolleston
Thinks That His Sentence
to Life Imprisonment for
Crime is Real Funny.
FATHER TESTIFIES
TO SONS INSANITY
Attorney Bretch, of Gary, Tells of
Trial-Says That He Had Little
Trouble in Selecting Jury, Most Of
Them Being Farmers Who Were
Inclined to Synthize with Prisoner.

Attorney Clarence Bretseh returned
last night from Valparaiso where he
has been for the past few days defend
Ing William eagle. the murderer OF
little Lizzie Schroeder. The verdict of
a life sentence was regarded as a victo-
ry for the defense as the evidence was
overwhelming that there seemed but
one conclusion to arrive at: that the
man was guilty and must be hung.
The insanity plea was carried
through the case from beginning to
end and was probably the thing that
saved eagle from the moose. It was
proved that he had always been some
what unbalanced mentlly, and his own
father was put on the stand solely
for the purpose of showing that the in
sanity was probably an inheritance.
Thought Sentence Was Funny.
eagle, according to Attorney Bretsch
seemed to be amused at his trial, more
than anything else. Most of the time
he took no interest in the proceedings
and when he did he would just grin.
When he received his sentence he
though It was actually funny.
The only relatives present at the
trial were his father and a cousin, both
of whom seemed to be in as bad a men
tai state as eagle himself. The father,
it is said, has been arrested for various
crimes and has served time in the peni-
Tertiary. The cousin was more intel
ligent looking than either of the other
two
Bretsch stated that he had the least
trouble in selecting the jury that he
had ever had in an important case of
this character.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-18
GARY MEN SAID TO
COVET HUB FRANCHISE
Unless Promoters of Inter
urban Get Busy They
May Lose Out.
THE RIGHT OF WAY IS FREE
Two Routes Have Been Chosen, Both
the Eastern and Western Hav-
ing Warm Advocates.

Unless the promoters of the Crown
Point Gary interurban railroad proceed
to get very. very busy and start to
make noise like mailing a rail to a
string OF tie, the franchise granted by
the town board of Crown Point to Mr..
Ssarman. some time ago, will amount
to about as much the franchise
granted to the Chicago New York Hot
Air" line,
1t was learned from a very reliable
source that a party of Gary men have
had their eye on the plum for some
time past. and have been investigat-
ing the project of building the line on
the west route. providing the right of
way can be secured. They have even
gone so far as to hold consultations
with the farmers along the line in an
effort to see how they feel in regard
to furnishing the right OF way free If
they would build the road.
The farmers on the western route
are exceedingly anxious to have the
electric line come their way. The west
ern route has been chosen by the pro-
rnoters headed by Mr.. Seaman. but the
matter may be delayed Indefinitely and
no action seems to have been taken in
the matter for some time. The major
ity OF the citizens of Crown Point and
many of the farmers along the line are
of the opinion that the eastern route
is the most feasible and practical, and
should any reliable company come
along who would offer to build the cleo
trio line. they would certainly look
upon it with favor
At the present time the Gary mer
who are interested in the eastern route
are working quietly and will not intend
to spring the project until they con.
slider the time is ripe.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-18
House Pleased.

The Majestic played to good houses
last night. and those present mani
tested their satisfaction in a marked
degree. Tonight complete change of
program. including VIII ]. Harris and
his shop girls. Gehan and Spencer dan
GERS OF merit, the Savoys and their
trick dogs. new illustrated songs and
new motion. pictures. The above bill
remains for the balance of this week.
Matinee Saturday and Sunday at 3 D.
m Two performance nightly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-18
HAVE A GRAND TIME
lspecial . ZEE TIMEsl

East Chicago, Ind, March 1S.-Saint
Patrick. Ireland, the "ould sod" the
shamrock and the Irish patriotism
were celebrated in song and story last
night at a splendid entertainment Civ
en- at the Lewis rink under the aus
pfces of the East Chicago Hibernians
for the benefit of St. Mary's Catholic
church. Never have so many people
been crowded into the rink before, and
the entertainment was enjoyed from
hrst TO last.
Hon. John J. Poulton. South Chi
Cages sterling representative in the
Illinois legislature delivered the prin-
cipal address of the evening
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-18
Every Woman viii Be Interested.

dress we will mail you FREE a pack
age of Mother Gray's AUSTRALIAN
LEAF, a certain. pleasant herb cure
lator and never-faiIing If you have
pains in the back Urinary. Bladder or
Kidney trouble, use this pleasant union
of aromatic herbs. roots and leaves
All Druggists sell IL. so cents, or adj
dress. The Mother Gray Co., LIE Roy,
n 7.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
WIN. HANDIBOE FOR CAPTAIN.
VIII Lead Municipal Building Base
ball Nine.

The probabilities are that William
Handiboe. one Of the cleverest boys that
ever donned a baseball uniform in this
burg. VIII captain the newly organized
club 10 represent the Municipal Building
In the Departmental League this year
This anticipated condition results from
the fact that J Harry CoIihower. who
had been selected for this job, win prob
ably make q dive for indicator handler in
some one Of the minor leagues.
Bill says that his men must be in con-
dition for the campaign, and sets the ex-
ample by always being At himself He
pursues a rather novel method Of bring
ing about this result. yet ne gets there all
the same.
For the past week or so neighbors il
the vicinity Of Biily's home in the north
east have been in danger Of bodily harm
owing to the prospective captains am
b!tion TO become right for the fray
To make a short story brief. Handiboe
has been getting IN trim by throwing
rocks on the commons adjoining his
home. He says his arm needs limberine
I'd. and he knows Of no better way 10 get
rid Of the kinks than heaving a few
powders about the lot. A DAY OF two
agO Billy was exercising his wing. sur
rounded by an Interested bunch OF or
lockers, when one Of the missiles went
astray and crashed through a neighbOT'
window. demOlishing handsome bureau
mirror and creating a general condition
OF wrath and chaos
Billy sized Up the situation. and al
though holding a fairly good record as &
sprinteT. avOws that he established q
new one in beating it away from IN,
scene OF the disturbance No arrests
have been made
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
NEMOS OUTCLASS GALkAUDEI
Y. II. C. &. Reserves Defeat Col
legians by Score Of IS TO 9.
Kendall Green Boys Play Well In
Spots, bat Are Lacking in Prac-
tice and Training.

The Y N. c. A. Reserves overwhelm-
ingly defeated the second team Of Cal
laudet College in an interesting contest
in the formers gymnasium last night
by S. 10 g The superb team work Of the
Nemos proved too much for the Ken
dali Green boys IN their first game Of
the season
The losers played well at times, and
give promise of developing into an aggre-
cation that VIII hold its Own with any
team Of its class in this vicinity On the
other hand, the winners gave the splendid
exhibition OF sIl-around playing that has
characterized their work during the sea
son. striking feature Of the game was
the scarcity OF fouls. the NemOs having
three chalked against them. while their
opponents finished the game without a
slip-up in this respect
During the first half nineteen goals
netted the Y. n c. A. quintet total OF
thirty-eight points. while a single goal
was the result of the combined efforts
Of their opponents. In the second session
/ the winners came within an ace OF doub-
/ ling the score rolled up during the first
part OF the game
A decided Improvement IN team work
combined with clever basket shooting
of Aras at left back for the college team
resulted IN seven more points for the
losers. Score: Y. n. c. a Reserves. s..
I GalIaudet. 8
/ Inc lineup and summary
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
star TACKLE WITH COLLEGE
Big Independent Grid. Player to
Join Rah-rah's.
John Smith, of the WRrwicks, Prom
Uses 20 BE Biz Help to
some Team.

John Smith. the big tackle on the War
wick football team for the last TWO sea
sons, has decided 10 break away from In
dependent football and enter the college
ranks, much to the regret Of his host Of
followers n the southeastern section Of
the city
Smith is without doubt one Of the best
Hnesmen developed IN this city In the past
several years, and his decision 70 eHter
one of the local colleges should add 10
the collegiate Hst q gridiT0n star OF the
first water. The big fellow has gained
nearly ali Of his experience as a member
of the fast Warwick team. Two years
ago he PLAYED tackle on the Eastern
High eleven, and was popular choice for
the line Job on the ail-scholastic team.
Smith is a youngster stands over six
feet. and tips the beam close 70 the %
mark He has never been under pro-
fessionai coach. and his rapid develop
ment under these conditions Is remark
able Besides being prominent in foot
ball. Smith is the best all-round athlete
that the Warwicizs have had on its rOs-
ter. and with college training he should
develop into one Of The best men in the
South
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
REVOLVER CLUB HOLDS SHOOT
Officers Make Excellent Scores at
Weekly Target Practice,
Team Matches Vow Planned Between
Two Officers from Each of
the Companies.

The omcers Revolver Association held
its regular weekly shoot last night Capt
George I. Taft, president read letters
from Gen HarrieS. Mr.. Albert s. Jones,
secretary y. R. 4: Mr. John \. Nc
nhenny, Gen James y Drain, president
y. r. A: Capt. \. K. JosephsOn.
Louisiana: Gen. B. ". Spencer, New
Jersey; Col. E. NJ Weaver, chief militia
bureau War Department; MAJ John l..
Thompson. [ :. a; and Mr.. r. Il Chap
peL accepting honorary membership in the
association
Some OF tie best scores made were
Ten ysrds-Lieut. Holt. g: Lisut. Sherwood. 81;
Lieut.. Clsusel 90; Lieat- Meyer, p; Cspt. Sayer.
p: Lent HodgsGu. =: Cap1- Hezp. >, Lieut.
Sullivan. .: Lieut. Joncs. Il; Lieut. Weir. T.
Fifteen yards-Licut. Heidemcieh. 81; LicIt Clan
sci q Lieut Holt. s.: Lieut. Johns. s.. Lieut-
HodEs0n. g.
Twenty ya-is-Lisrt. Heidcneich. s.; Lieut. CIau-
sci g. Iieut. Holt. =.
Company matches viii be shot Text
Saturday. between teams Of two officers
from each company.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
MILLIONAIRE ATHLETE Ill.
W. A. NJ. Burden suffers Breakdown
an New York.

New York, jan so.-DisqUieting stories
are being told OF the condition Of ". A.
NJ. Burden. former Harvard football cap
tain. and member Of the stock exchange
firm OF James d. Smith & Co. who has
been III for the past year from q nervous
breakdown Mt Burden went abroad last
summer for his health and spent the sum
mer months in France, returning I'M
proved in September. Since then he has
had Two reIapses. the last one week
ago. lie is now confined to bis bed al his
hcnc.
Mr.. Burdens wife. who was Florence
Vanderbilt Twombly. a daughter Of II
Mckay Twombly. gave birth TO her sec
ond son two weeks ago ". A N. Bur
den is a cousin OF William P. Burden.
whose young wife. formerly Miss Natica
Rives was accidentally killed by gas In
the home Of Mr.. Burdens mother last
FebrUsTy.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
BY TONY SOUSA

We are having our facile pen studded
with spikes. and when the job is finished
We shall dip that self-same pen in BEN
zOate Of soda-Dr. Wileys deadly COM
pound-and write a virile answer repu-
dating the canard that one faxen-haired
sporting editor. certain notorious Bill
Bailey, has writ about US Meantime. We
viii rest ourselves with patience. shake
our shaggy. uncut name. smile indul-
gently. and bide our time. Bill Bailey, be-
ware,
Watch Frank Stonestreet's Eddy B. on
the speedway. We got line on him yes
teTday. Eddy B. was turned over to
Frank by Henry Copperthite. ne of Sc
ductive pie fame, and goes at a 2:161.
gait. He has made such a hit with the
Stonestreet family that he is rocked to
sleep each night by some child OF the
Stonestreet household stony" however
refused to indulge this boyish horse in his
love for pie, habit. no doubt. contracted
when sojourning as star boarder at the
Copperthite pie foundry.
Capt Rabbit. Of the Norfolk team, in
troduced US to his new pitcher, Abs
Koelimski, who viii prove a great factor
in the coming Southern League games
We told Abe frankly we liked his pitch,
/ ing record better than We did his name
and had long talk with him at Norfolk
/ on Friday In introducing Abe, we caIlet
him Kelly. A newspaper man of tn,
Norfolk Item asked Capt. Rabbit if KELLY
was Abe's real name
It don't want 20 deceive you," SAID
Rabbit His name is not Kelly
/ 7 did not think so" confded tn,
! scribe. getting a line On Abe's nose
NO" said Rabbit, his real name i
I O'Kelly."
We still refuse 10 advertise the EIks
Mammoth MinstreIs, which Press Agen
/ Frank Rebstock says VIII positively ap
pear at Elks' Hall on February /. 2. and 5
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
INDIAN BEATS -FOUR
LOngboat Shows His Skill in
Convention Hall.
ARTHUR DEvL1N IS STARTER
Joe Turner Makes Best Showing of
LEGAL TaIeut-Ryan, MOriErty, and
SpauIding Also Do WeII-Sman
Crowd Turns Outline OF Fifteen
mile Event Is 1s2S.3O.

Tom Longboat. the famous Canadian
Indian runner. had little difficulty IL de-
featinz four Washington professionals
over a ffIeen-nile course in Convention
Hall last night before a small crowd
His tine was l hour . minutes and 80
seconds. and he negotiated the final lap
in a wonderful burst Of speed. finishing
fresh as daisy.
The Washington professionals made a
much better showing than was expected
Of them. Willie Ryan, a boxer, who op-
posed the Indian in the first relay, COW
cred four miles when he was pulled out,
after being tapped by the Redslin i've
times.
Leo Morlarty next took up the white
mans burden and did a little better. prin-
cIpally because LOngbOat settled down TO
slow. easy stride. -Four times the Indi-
an passed him. running smoothly. Joe
Turner, champion Tssiddle-weight wrestler
Of the South. made much the best show
ing Of the local talent With logged de-
terminatioz he chung tensciOusly 10
LOngbcats heels. and after three laps
took the lead for the first tine. The crowd
set I'D a mighty shout. The Canadian
soon won back his lost laurels and TUr-
ner was Tapped three times. On the last
lap Of the third mile the WashingtOnian
cut out q terrific pace and finished strong
Jack Spaulding. another wrestler, finished
the race, while LOngbOat was running
his thirteenth mile.
Spaulding made q fine showing, too. but
Isongb0at's frequent bursts Of speed soon
made the race a procession and the
crowd stood Up and cheered wildly when
il was announced that the Indian had
but one more lap 70 so. Longboat re-
sponded with 3 killing pace, and every
BODY left the hall impressed with the
Canadians wonderful powers Of speed
and endurance
I.OngbOat's best indoor time for the fif-
teen miles IS hom % minutes fat, and
he could easily have landed nearer mis-
mark } st night had he been hard pushed
TIE indian made the first i've miles
IN p rznutes % seconds. the ten miles
IN IS minutes IS seconds.
There was some hitch about the start
ing. and il was 12:50 O'Clock before the
event was finished Arthur Devlin, the
New York Nationals third baseman,
started the race.