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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-06
GOOD MATCH PROMISED
Indiana Harbor Bowlers
Are Here Today for
Return Game.

The most important bowling tourna-
ment that has ever been held in Ham
mond will be held in the Bradford bill
lard, pool and bowling parlors over
the Holman block this evening. The
contesting teams will represent Ham
mond and Indiana Harbor.
So great is the interest in this ex-
cellent winter sport that it has been
found necessary by Mr. Bradford tc
open the gallery, so that those who care
to witness the contest may do so with
out interfering with the bowlers.
The management desires especially to
announce that any women who care
to witness the contest may do so and
a place will be reserved for them il
the gallery.
The Hammond team will be composed
of Myers, Stevens, Rose, Bradford and
Newell. The Indiana Harbor team viii
consist of Murley. Cooksey. Nellis. Dill
lion and Saunders.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-06
HOUSE NUMBERING
PLAN IS ADOPTED
State Line Will Be the Base
Line for Ordinance
Passed Last July.
BECKER HOLDS THE CHAIR
Ordinance Passed Authorizing $4,000
For New Robertsdale
Fire Station.

The state line for the east and west
streets and Gostlin street for the north
and south streets will form the base
lines when the house numbering ordi-
nance, which was passed last July and
amended by the Hammond city coun-
Gil, goes into effect next June This
amended plan was adopted by the city
council last evening, but not after con-
siderable discussion. These new base
lines will effect all streets in Ham
mond whether they begin at the base
lines or not. The revision of the ordi-
nance was brought about by advice
from Hammond business men and the
mail carriers. who said that by making
Calumet avenue the east and west base
line, the house numbering plan would
become confusing.
Code Now Complete.
The last ordinance was adopted last
night and the revision of the city code.
which began last spring is now com
plete. The ordinances have been turned
over to the printer as fast as they were
passed and will soon be published in
book form.
In the absence of Mayor Lawrence
Becker. Councilman John Becker pre-
sided as chairman pro tenn.
A resolution was adopted allowing
$3.50 to William and Della Spanier in
settlement of a personal injury claim
against the city. The first ordinance
to be taken up was that regulating the
maintaining of certain businesses in
residence districts. The ordinance pro-
vides for consent from two-thirds of
the property owners in that partcu-
lar block where the busiess is to be
located.
High Smoke Stacks in Danger.
A vehicle ordinance was passed for
bidding livery and hackmen to occupy
the sereets continuously with the OBJ
ject of soliciting business. Another
ordinance provides for the appoint
ment of a city weigher, also regulating
! the fees that he is to charge for in
| specting scales and other duties in
/ cident to a public weigher
The ordinance relative to the main
| tanning of smoke stacks of sixty oil
more feet in height in certain dis
tricts still found objections from coun-
cilmen William Newman, Councilman
/ William Schultz also dissented in the
vote.
1t was. however, up for its third
reading and was adopted. An ordinance
recommending the expenditure of S..
600 for a fire station in Robertsdals
was readily passed without a dissen<
ing vote.
The last ordinance provided for tn,
| appointment of city sealer and wa:
mainly revision of the ordinance.
After the regular meeting of tn,
| council the finance board went in ses
| sion. Four bids were received for tn,
! public fund The bids were accom-
panied by the necessary bonds anC
the distribution was made on the basi.
| of the bond furnished
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-06
IS DEPARTMENT HEAD
Albert Mack In Charge Of
Local Company's Trust
Funds.

In it's issue of yesterday. in which
attention was called to the election of
directors and officers for the two To-
cal savings and trust companies. THE
TIMES, in wishing 70 state that the cleo
tion for the Lake County Savings and
Trust company was already thing of
the past, inadvertently left out the
name of the Lake County Savings and
Trust company, which left the reader
to infer that the statement had refer
ence to the Hammond Savings and
Trust company; and incidentally also,
that County Treasurer Albert Mack
was connected with the Hammond Saw
ings and Trust company. For the
benefit of the misinformed it might be
stated that Mr.. Mack is connected with
the Lake County Savings and Trust
company. where he is at the head Of
the trust department. an office which
was recently created in order that one
person might be in charge Of this old
established and growing department. of
the Lake County Savings and Trust
company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-06
Disastrous Blaze Takes Place Last
Night In The Largest Theatre
IN Magic City
Holman ST. ACCEPTED
Board of Public Works De-
cides That McGovern
Go. Must Make Good.

The board of public works held a
busy and important session this morn
ing
One of the principal matters to come
before the board was the letting of
the contract for the Robertsdale fire
department. The bids were submitted
some time ago, but the board decided
to wait until the council had taken
action in the matter. The council last
night, having voted $4,000 for the sta
ton. the board this morning awarded
the contract to Parker & Spafford
whose bid was $7.Os9, which includes
hot water heat.
The board ais oaccepted the South
Holman street pavement from the Nc
Govern company Before accepting the
pavement, however, the board entered
into an agreement with the McGov-
ern company whereby the latter must
relay the brick on the street if they
do not appear to be reasonably perma-
nent.
The time for the laying Of the West.
rumite on Truman avenue was ex-
tended to May l, the winter having in
terfered with the completion by Jan
1. as originally intended.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-06

Hammond merchants have been de-
frauded on two occasions of late by
a sharper or sharpers who have adopt
ed a most Ingenious plan of secur-
ing a small amount of money under
false pretenses.
An illustration of their methods is
the case of man who gave his name
as Daily and defrauded Mr.. e. G. Ham
sen, 756 sheffield avenue, out of SO.
The man came into Hansen's grocery
store and ordered a big bill OF goods.
He stood by and watched the merchant
put up the goods while he gave the or
der.
When he had ordered about SIS
worth of groceries he directed that they
be delivered to an address on Columbia
avenue. where he said he was running
camp of men who were working on a
large construction jon.
Just as he left the store he felt in
his pockets and found that he was cut
Of money. He remarked the fact to
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-06
COURT CASES TRIED

The Lake superior court is still be-
ing occupied with court cases. The
case of Ferguson vs.. Devoe was on
trial this morning, and the estate case
of Latham VS.. Latham, which was
venued here from Michigan City, will
be the next on call.
There are number of witnesses here
from Michigan City who are interested
in this matter. and Michigan City law
yers have charge of the case. The
case is a wrangle over an estate. In
which Michigan City people are inter
ested.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-06
DIRECTORS REELECTED
Hammond Savings & Trust
Company Holds Annual
Meeting.

Stockholders of the Hammond Saw
ings and Trust company met in the
latter's office on Sibley street last
evening for the annual election of di-
rectors, and. as predicted in THE TIMES
yesterday the old directors were re-
elected without exception. There be-
ing, however, no quorum of the direc-
tors, the election of officers for the
company viii not take place until
eithtr tomorrow or on Friday. 1t is
reasonably safe to presume. however.
that the present officers will be re-
elected The names OF directors re-
elected are as follows: Adam Ebert,
Fred r. Mott, Frank Hammond, F.
Richard Schaaf, August E. Jarnecks
and DR.. H E. Sharrer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-06
F.S. CARTER
IS OUT ONE
SPARKLER
Hammond Man Loses Five
Hundred Dollar Diamond
Ring in Denison Hotel at
Indianapolis This After
noon.
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL,

TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.
Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 6.-Fred s.
Carter. former sheriff of Lake county,
will never forget the trip to Indian
apoIis.
1t was costly one for him and he is
out one five hundred dollar diamond
as a result.
Mr.. Carter was In the lobby of the
Denison hotel when the mishap Oc-
Cured. He suddenly missed the beau
tifuI ring and declares that 1T must
have slipped from his finger and rolled
away. The ring has not been found
and Mr.. Carter has offered a reward
for its return. Mr.. Carter is nom
communicative about his visit here, but
1t is believed that he has made a visit
to Governor Marshall regarding his
chances for appointment as chief of po-
lice of Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-06
LOSS WILL
Be $4,000
Several Narrow Escapes
Had From Loss of Life
in Blaze.

first last night which "gutted" the
Inside of the Lyric theater, on Broad
way between Seventh and Eighth ave-
nues in Gary, destroyed nearly $4,000
worth of property, put the moving pic
ture show out of business for several
weeks to come, and resulted in ser
Ious injury to Assistant Fire Marshal
William J. razier
The fire, which proved to be the
hardest 10 fight of any which Gary has
had to deal with up to the present time,
showed cOncIusiveIy the necessity of an
organised paid fire department to cope
with a blaze of this character. The
Lyric theater fire was the first serious
blaze which the department. has had
TO contend with, and they unquestiOn-
ably proved their efficiency.
Caused by Crossed Wires.
The fire started under the first floor
and the origin is believed to be due
to the crossing of wires. 1t was first
discovered by the operator Of the
moving picture machine. C. ]. thinner
man, just before the doors of the the
ater were to be thrown open to the
Continued on paze :.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-06

for the ensuing year, and an addi-
tional director was elected. The fol-
lowing are the officers and directors
for the coming year:
President-John Brown.
Vice president-William Parry.
Secretary-Frank B. Pattee.
Treasurer-Claude Altman.
Directors-Jay Crawford, Peter Gel
sen and Leroy Bailey
The finances of the organization
were found to be in a flattering con-
dition and the annual dues will not be
assessed until necessary. The matters
of the Clifford and interurban roads
we-e discussed. but a yet nothing new
has developed concerning the latter
project and those Interested are
~hammering'' away in the same old
lines. The meeting adjourned. sub
ject to the call of the president for
future assembly
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-06
FOR SOCIAL WORK ONLY.

The impression has been given out
that the Mems Neighborhood club is
a Presbyterian organization, and those
who are identified with the project
would like to have the public know
that the enterprise is not being pro-
NOTED as a church organization.
The membership to the club is not
confined to. members of any church and
those who are back of it believe that
its usefulness would be limited If it
were
The Mems Neighborhood club was
organized for purely social purposes,
and as such is great success. 1t is
open to all men regardless of their
church affiliations.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-06
SERVICES ARE FINE

The song services which are being
held at the Presbyterian church are
being well attended Last evening
there was a large crowd present and
the music was especially good.
This evening there viii be a fine
musical program r. E. CARRIER will
sing and there win be a ladies' ch~sr
Of thirty voices. Mrs. George H. Sum
mers of Indiana Harbor will sing two
solos. one entitled And There Were
Shepherds" and another Rock Of
Ages"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-06
CHICKS BRING
SUIT FOR DAMAGES
Hammond People Ask for
81, ,199 From Erie Rail
road Company.

Mary Jane Chick and Charles Chick
have separately brought suits for dam
ages against the Erie railroad for in
juries which they received when an
Erie engine struck them at the Calu-
met avenue crossing.
Mrs. Mary Jane Chick says that she
has been permanently injured as a
result of the accident and demands ST.
999 damages, and Mr.. Chick wants
damages for $500 for the loss of his
wagon.
They allege that the railroad COM
pany has not provided the proper gates
and watchmen at this crossing and
the accident happened as a result.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-06
SUFFERS PERHAPS FATALITY

Andrew PeIOn, a railroad man, suf-
fered the loss of both legs this after
noon i'm railroad accident at Gibson.
He was hurried to st. Margaret's hos
pitaI in Stewards ambulance, but his
chances for recovery seemed slight.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-06
TRAINS SOMEWHAT
DELAYED TODAY
Six Degrees Below Zero Is the Rec
ord Established By His Nobs Upon
His Arrival In Lake County Last
Night Unheralded and Yet We'll
come.


Wh0of5
Who left the door open9
Lake county pretty warm and
comfortable until some careless per-
son went out by the north entrance and
let In the frfgfd blast. Yesterday 1T be-
gan to get cold. Last night we knew
that Mr. Jack Frost was prOwIing
around and this morning at o'clock
(yOu can't prove 1t by us), it was
degrees below zero. Jack got in from
Medicine Hat last night and he was a
sight.
In hundred homes the water pipes
were found to be frozen and the house,
wives were faced with the necessity of
putting a mustard plaster on them be-
fore they could get enough water to
fill the tea kettle.
Before 7.so'clock this morning there
were plumbers wagons making hurry
iup-' calls to all parts Of the city and
CONTINUED on page 81
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-06

BY making the Lake circuit court q
continuous one at Crown Point, some
action would have to be taken in be-
half of Porter county, which now
forms half of the thirty-frst judicial
district 1t may be that bill will be
introduced to make Porter county the
thirty second judicial district, there
being many who think that Porter
countys business warrants a continu-
Gus circuit court. Should this, how
ever, fall through, the Lake County Bar
association will be ready to support
that other move which would put La
porte county into the thirty-second ju-
dicial circuit. and thus have the cir
cuitoourt judge in session at Laporte
and Valparaiso.
The members of the Lake County Bar
association who will work in behalf
of these bills will leave for Indian
apolis some time this week, while the
balance will go early next eek.
The contest between the north end
for an additional Judge and the south
end for a continuous court is a friend
ly rivalry, and whichever side is fav-
ored, If only is to be favored, that no
petty jealousies will grow up as a re-
suit
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-06
HOLD REGULAR MEETING
Crown Point Business Men
Hold Annual Election
of Officers.
(special to THE T1MEs. !

Crown Point. Ind, Jan. 6.-The Busi-
ness Mems association met at the
courthouse assembly room last even
ing for their first regular meeting for
the year 1909. The officers of the or
ganization serving last year were cho-
sen unanimously to succeed themselves
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-06
COMMITTEE MEETS
IN HAMMOND TONIGHT
One Bill Provides for Continuous Cir
cult Court at Crown Point and the
Other An Additional Judge in Lake
Superior Court in the City of Ham
mond.

The Lake County Bar association has
decided to approach the Indiana Iegis-
Iature with two separate bills I'm its
efforts to relieve the cOnGested cOndi-
tiOns of the circuit and superior courts
of Lake county. In addition to this ii
stands ready to stand by the other
counties in the state for relief eta
counties for relief which may be af-
fected by the change.
The bills are practically ready and
the finishing touches will be put on
this afternoon or this evening when the
committee meets in Hammond for this
purpose.
One of the bills which will be pre-
senttd will be that for a continuous
circuit court at Crown Point The
second provides for an additional judge
in the Lake superior court at Ham
a 4
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-06
WEATHER.

Continued low temperature
today and Thursday, fair
today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-06

CONTINUED on page 81
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-06
SUMNER TOURIST FARES.

Summer tourist fares begin
ing May 10Th, as follows:
To Cerulean. KY, 81. 60 for the
round trip; Chicago, ILL.,, $3.50
for the round trip; East View,
KY. $500 for the round trip;
Grayson Springs, KY, $3.50 for
the round trip, final return limit
on all of the above, Oct. 81,
1909.
Madisonville. KY, on account
Annual reunion Second Ken
lucky Brigade of United Confed-
crate Veterans. May N-28. One
and one third fare plus Go cents,
date of sale, May rs and q. re-
trrn limit. May 10Th.
Hot Springs, Ark, s19.35 for
the round trip tickets on sale
daily, return limit 80 days.
Dawson Springs. sl.60 for the
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-06

proved highways are a county's hest
asset. If Daviess county were to &c
in debt for money sufficient to put
down 500 miles of macadam roads il
would be the best investment it could
make. 1t will take many years to build
500 miles out of current revenues.
while they can be built at once by a
bonded debt, and the amount now ex-
pended yearly in building roads could
be applied to liquidation of the debt,
the great advantage of the latter plan
being that the people have the use of
the roads all the years they are paying
the debt instead of getting them at the
expiration of the time. The lands all
over the county would be so greatly in
creased in value that millions would be
added to the wealth of the land owners
-Owensboro Inquirer.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-06
GONE HOME.
A CITIZEN.

Mira. Nancy NJ. Hall. wife 81 J. +.
Hall. and daughter 81 Samuel and
Marian Humphrey. died at her home
near Moreland. XIV, March 20. 1909.
She was horn near Baker school
house on April %. 1859: was married 10
J +. Hall on September Z. 1871. 10
which union five children were born.
-Four Of which preceded h"r 10 glory
She leaves a husband. one son. two
sisters, two brothers and host of
friends 10 mourn her death Though a
great sufferer Cor many months. she
often expressed a Willingness to 90.
Her remains were laid 10 rest in the
Love graveyard. the funeral service
being conducted by her pastor. Rev.
Robert Johnson.
Weep not for that dear sister.
Her troubles now are DER.
Her soul is sweetly resting on
The happy golden shore.
s.. ]. II.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-06

his late lamentcd predecessor clear
waste Of time and labor. use
less expense to the county and a ties,
To ones morals.
What We need is Sc, OF rules com
pelllng the overseer 90 work in n logic
al and common-sense way ruhs which
point out just what ditches are 10 be
opened Up. filed in. or let go Gala
CHER rules devised by board Of su-
pervisors according 10 a system laid
down or up by prac :ical and expert
enced civil engineers. not bv the I'M
civil Ozedl and incompetent oversecr.
We need n County Road Commission
er. appointed on civil service lines. no
politics ncedcd--.but thoroughly honest
and competent man. "a Democrat
preferred. but Republican. Popuhst
or Middle-of-the-road man would d.
There is work enough done every
year 10 keep the roads in fair shape.
IL the work was done at the right time
and IN the right place. The county
needs more graders. A good miner.
who understands blasting rocks. ought
10 accompany every crew
A very important thing is the ditch
es 10 carry of the water. A good ditch
on either side on all hills and little oval
mounds 80 feet apart to force the
water 10 leave the wagon tracks and
flow into the bitches. These dams
should be made Of rock. rs dirt soon
cuts through. They are no incum-
brance TO drivers of light vehicles.
while they are n help TO drivers Of
heavy wagons. as they afford a scotch
when ascending steep hills.
The county should have high water
road from Marion to Fords Ferry or
Weston. n turnpike. so the people can
have the advantage Of cheaper freight
rates winter or summer.
will NV letter To a close. hoping
that this will be considered and discus
sed by more competent persons. and
be the means Of bringing about some
thing that will cause the fiscal court TO
investigate and establish one rule for
all overseers. operate more grades and
give US the one thing needful---good
roads.
A CITIZEN.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-06
Medical Association
To Meet at PaduCah,
continued from page one.

what is Being Done and What Can
Be Done to Avert the Great White
Plague"
Disscussion-Dr. J. ID. Robertson,
Paducah. KY; DR.. J. l.. Dismukes,
Jr.. Mayfeld. Kv., and DR.. j. d. Roll
Inns, Hinkleville, Ky.
5. DR.. Edward II. Ochsner, Chicago
ILL.,. THE Diagnosis and Treatment of
Chronic Arthric.
Discussion J. d. Reddick, Pa
ducah. KY. DR.. P. X. Shelby, Prince
ton, KY. and DR.. w. S. Stone. Birm-
ingham, Ky.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
100 o'clock. May IL.
/. DIR. ]. G.. Brooks. Paducah. KY,
remarks on THE Prostrate," with
case.
Disoussion-D ]. M. Peck, Airing
ton. KY; DIR. v. A. Stilley. Benton.
KY. and DR.. F. G. LaRue, Smithland,
Ky.
2. DR.. w. L. Mosby, Bardwell. KY.
"Scalds and Burns and Their Treat
ment."
Dscussion-Dr J. s. Davis, Love-
laceville. KY; DR.. E. b. Shelton.
Wickliffe, KY. and DR.. d. }. Travis,
Eddyville, Ky.
3. DR.. Phillip II. Barbour. Louis
vile, Ky, tuberculosis in Children. a"
Discussion Della Caldwell,
Paducah, Ky; DR.. C. II. Linn. Kut-
tawa, KY, and DR.. w. W. Richmond,
Clinton, Ky.
4. DIR. Albert II. Andrews, Chicago,
H., indications for the Mastod Oper-
alton"
Discussion-Dr. II. M. Clildress, Pa
ducah, KY: DR.. II. F. Williamson, Pa
ducah, KY, and DR.. H. G. Reynolds.
Paducah, Ky.
s. DR.. E. A. Stevens, Mayfield. Ky.
"Perforation in Typhoid" Exhibit.
Discussion-Dr f. B. Willingham,
Paducah' Ky.; DR.. F. v. Kimbrough,
Maxon's. KY. and DR.. C. o. Gingles.
Kirksey, Ky.
-Four o'clock, adjournment, if not
adjourded earlier, TO Riverside hos
pital,l
g DR.. Thurman w. Brophy, Chi
cago, ILL.,, clinic. "Cleft Palate Oper-
ations."
EVENING SESSION.
1880 O'Clock, May IL.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-06
$50. REWARD.

The city OF Marion offers $500 and
the County Crittenden $500 as
a reward Of which will be paid for
the arrest and delivery TO the officers
of this county of Herbert Walker. tcol-
ored who escaped from the train while
handcuffed on Friday afternoon April
30th 1909 at 3:45 p. M. near dead
fall trestle." between Mexico and
Crsyne Walker is about 6 feet tall;
25 or 30 years old; light Brown skin
and skin where whiskers grow IS darker
and bunny. but was clean shaved at
time of escape; wrist small and hands
long and bony; scar on back Of right
hand: also large mark on right side
of neck and face. Wearing light strip
ed suit and black stiff Tor derby hat
BE careful as he is regarded as a
dangerous man. Was seen going to-
ward Fredonia after escape.