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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-19
line is A
SURE THING
VIII Introduce Franchise in
the East Chicago Coun-
Gil on Monday.

Hammond is to be one of the local
points for a new interurban railroad
company, which is to be built this
summer without question.
The application for franchise rights
is to be made within the next two
weeks
G. w Hotchkiss, the godfather of
the Calumet region, the one capitalist
and railroad promoter whose head was
not turned by the glittering possibili-
ties OF Gary to the exclusion of those
OF the cities of Hammond. Whiting.
East Chicago and Indiana Harbor. the
man who seees the city of Indiana
Harbor the great northern terminus
OF the Chicago, Indiana and South
ern railroad, which eventually will be
extended to the Gulf of Mexico. is
behind the s1OOoOO0 project for the
construction of the Calumet Traction
company, 100000 of which has al
ready been paid in.
This fact alone assures the success
of the project, for Mr.. Hotchkiss IS
one of those geniuses who makes a suo-
cess of every project with which he is
Identified. and such a man never wants
for capital with which to carry out his
plans
It was c. w Hotchkiss. who evolved
the first plan for a suburban loon from
Hammond to Indiana Harbor over the
vanderbilt lines and it was c. w.
Hotchklss who pointed out the strateg-
lc value of the new outer loop, to be
known as the Gary & Western rail-
road, which win place the city of Ham
mond in close communication with its
newest western neighbor.
Success of Plans Assured.
1t is apparent therefore that the
man who is behind the Calumet. Trac-
tfon company is a man who knows a
thing or two about raflroading and
who appreciates the future of the re-
gion in which his lines would operate
The proposed route of the new trac-
ton company would embrace all OF
the cities of the region, excepting Gary
It starts from the Lake Shore depot
Indiana Harbor, and extends in
southerly direction, over one of the
streets parallel to Michigan avenue IN
IRA SSeill
From Grasseli the line Will extend
to East Chicago and thence to Ham
mond along Michigan avenue to oak
ley avenue The route would then be
south to Oakley to Sibley. east on sib-
ley to Columbia avenue. on Columbia
avenue to the Ridge road. from the
Ridge road to Highlands and then
north to Indiana Harbor by way Of
Gibson
The Calumet Traction company will
present franchise to the East Chi
cago council Monday and to the Ham
mond council later on. The COMPANY
is all organized and ready to do
business. It's stockholders have great
faith in the cities Of North township
and they figure that nothing Will do
more to develop the region and bring
about closer relationship among its
business men than the improved means
Of transportation that will be provid-
ed by the Calumet Traction COMPANY
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-19
Sea Lion Band Coming

Manager Craick of the Bijou the
ater announces that on next Monday
he viii have one of the best vaudeville
attractions that has ever been seen
in this city. 1t win be none other
than Professor Webb's Sea Lion band.
rms band of musical sea lions has
been seen in some of the best vaude-
Vllle houses in the country, and they
have frequently been among the head
liners on the hills
The attraction consists of three live
sea lions, which appear on the stage
and play musical instruments and do
other tricks. Manager Craick is fort
unate in being able to secure such a
splendid attraction.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-19
SYNDICATE
BUYS Up
49 ACRES

What rs probably one of the biggest
single real estate deals ever consum-
mated in or around Gary since the pur-
chase of the Indiana Steel company
site. was a deal completed in Tolleston
yesterday where forty y-nine acres were
purchased by syndicate known as the
South Bend and Gary Realty company,
which has been recently organized The
consideration was s55,250 cash. The
principal stockholders in the deal are
Theodore Shonts. railroad magnate:
John d. Oliver head of the plow works
F. c. Raff, former president of the l.
l and I road. and A. G. Hackstaff. vice
president Of the Illinois Central rail-
road
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-19
To REFILL
TREASURY
IN APRIL
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.


indianapolis, Ind, March 19.-Infor-
nation given out at the office cf the
auditor of state yesterday afternoon.
is that the first draft OF money from
the county treasures under the new
law will be made by the state abon+
April TO- The draft win be for be-
tween 100000 and 5000 600, the exact
sum yet to be determined. Notices will,
be sent to the county treasurers about
April L
The law provides that the lump sum
to be drawn shall be pro-rated among
all of the counties OF the state This
provision was inserted to meet the oh
lection in committee that according TO
the bill as drawn a limited number Of
counties could be compelled to pay in
advance all the money required by the
state. The pro-rata sum for each coun
ty will be determined on the basis Of
the amount of money paid into the
state treasury by the several counties
al the last semi-annual settlement
The auditor of state attaches little
less Importance to the second section
Of the act than to that which provides
for the advance payments by the coun
ties to the state.
Treasurer Must Make Settlement.
The second section of the act pro-
vfdes that the auditor of state shall
have the power to order a prosecuting
attorney to bring suit against a coun-
ty treasurer who fails to make the
semi-annual settlement on the date
specified by law. If the county treas
urer can show that he cannot make a
settlement because the county auditor
has not delivered to him the books on
which the semi-annual settlements are
made, the prosecutor, on the order of
the auditor of state, shall institute ac-
tion against the county auditor. Under
the Old law an excuse from the board
of county commissioners was sufficient
for the county prosecutor to refuse to
obey the orders of the auditor of state.
The auditor of state has similar pow
ers to compel prosecution when a coun
ty treasurer shall refuse to make sn
advance payment on demand, and to
compel prosecution Of the county au-
ditor when that official refuses to draw
a warrant for the amount called for bv
the auditor of state.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-19
Motor Boat Club to Meet.

There will be a meeting Of the Ham
mond Motor Boat club at Hunters shop
this evening to discuss plans for the
building OF a new club house on the
property that Is now owned by the
members are all enthusiastic over the
prospects of being housed in a home
Of their own in the near future.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-19
LAKE SUPERIOR COURT
New Cases.

1922 Mae Brooke VS.. VIM. Brooke.
Divorce.
1923 Cain Construction company vs..
John D. Williams ct al Foreclosure
street assessment
5524 Cain Construction company vs..
Emil Fritz ct al Foreclosure street
assessment
5525. J. F. Andrews vs.. Abraham
Yohanan Gary Land CO. Foreclosure
of mechanics lien.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-19
To Be Replaced.

The big frame hay shed at the dis
tillery. which burned TO the ground
early this week. may be replaced with
a substantial brick structure if plans.
which are now pending, materfaIize.
According 10 a report from the office
the plans for the rebuilding are very
Indefinite, however,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-19
Masons on Jaunt,.

Fifteen or twenty Masons made arr
rangements to go 10 Michigan CITY
this afternoon on the 1855 Michigan to
be present at degree work which will
be conferred and followed bv a ban
quet. They will return tonight
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-19
LATE NEWS.
Especial to THE TrmEs)

Nashville. Tenn. March 19.-The jury
in the Carmack murder case today de-
cided that John d Sharp who has been
on trial with Colonel Duncan B. Coop
er and Robin Cooper for numbering
Senator Z. NJ. Carmack was not guilty.
In regard to the Coopers. however. the
case resulted in a mistrial.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-19

Indianapolis. Ind. March 1s.-The
Gary Sash and Door company. capital
ized at $4,000. was incorporated here
today. The tncorporators are John
Simms. Herman Georges and Henry
Sawyer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-19
Special to TIE T1mEs.l !

Crown Point. Ind. March 1e.-The
firm of Hayes and Daugherty was or
sanized here today for the purpose Of
dealing in lots and Lake county lands.
Both men are ex-sherifrs Of Lake
county. b +. Hayes and Charles J
Daugherty.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-19

Get in the push Have you seen our
line Of Go-Carts and Carriages? The
prices are less at SPIEGELS, South
Chieago's leading Furniture store.-tf.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-19
PASSENGER TRAIN
HAD NARROW ESCAPE
Man Who Tries to Make His Get
Away on the Rear Platform of
Coach, Is Arrested as a Suspect
Non-Union Men Were EMPLOYED
In the Construction Work.
(snecial to The -rr,1rs1

Indiana Harbor Ind. March ia
terrific explosion startled the whole
town last night, about Z o'clock. The
sound seem to have come from over
near the Inland mills and upon inves-
tigation it was found that the struct-
ural iron for the last of the three
Lake Shore bridges. which is on the
tracks near the canal, had been blown
up.
Pittsburg Concern Has Contract.
The Pittsburg Construction company
has the contract for the placing Of this
bridge and had started work on the
same about week ago. Passenger
train No. 5, on the Lake Shore railroad.
which Is due in the Harbor at 7:os D.
m, had just passed when the expIo-
sion occurred, and it is asserted that
when the man, or one Of them If there
were more. caught the last platform
of the rear car and expected to make
his getaway He was taken into Gus
tody on the train by the roads detect
ives. The mans name could not be
learned, but it is said he lives in South
Chicago and is a member of the Con
struction and Iron Workers union Of
that place.
45-TOn Gfrder Is Twisted.
The work is being done by non-union
workmen and considerable feeling has
been generated by this fact.
The heaviest damage done was to an
iron girder, weighing forty-fve tons.
which was completely wrecked, parts
of it being blown right through a teIe-
graph pole and then on through the
fence surrounding the Inland mills.
One piece. six feet long, was found
one hundred feet from the scene of the
explosion. Nitroglycerine is supposed
to be the agent used for the work Of
destruction.
Three quarter inch bolts were cut off
as cleanly as a saw could do it, The
wrecked bridge was loaded on fat cars
this morning and taken to Cleveland
for rehabilitation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-19
In the Heart of TolIeston.


The land purchased is located in the
heart of Tolleston, and is bounded on
the north by Borman boulevard. on the
south by Fifteenth avenue. on the east
by First street, and on the west by
Chicago avenue. The property was for
merly known as the Gardner estate and
was owned by the jefferson Land and
Realty company of Steubenville. Ohio
In the Gardner estate there are two
tracts of land. one containing twenty
acres, which brought $22,5O0, and the
other tract of twenty-nine acres. which
brought $4,000. The contracts for the
property have been signed by the par
ties involved in the deal
VIII Invest 100000.
The plan of the South Bend and Gary
company is to begin at once to grade
off the property, put in cement side
walks and begin the erection of two
hundred houses. These houses will cost
from $1,000 to $4,000 and viii be rented
and sold on the installment plan. This
will mean an investment in Tolleston
by the firm of at least 100000.
Contractors who have been looking
over the ground for the purpose of
submitting figures on the grading and
the construction OF the cement side
walks are now ready to submit figures
and it is probable that the contract will
be let early next week The grading
of the property will cost approximately
$4,000
An agreement has been secured BY
the S. B. and G. Realty company with
the South Shore line to extend their
Tolleston branch to the Clark road and
then form a loop around their entire
property. This will afford the resi-
dents of that section easy access to the
mills and to the city of Gary. This
extension will be constructed this
spring.
The big deal. which is now entirely
settled, was engineered by Otto Bor-
man of Tolleston, and Mr.. Borman will
act as their agent in this city. He has
also transferred his interest in the
Jefferson Land and Realty company to
the South Bend and Gary concern.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-19
WEATHER.

Unsettled today and Safur-
day with FainS moderate
temperature.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-03-03

been fired when the Kansas, the sec
ond ship in line, took up the salute,
quickly followed by the others. The
fleet, which has averaged about 10
knots speed throughout the cruise of
mors chan IA months, passed the
President at eight knots and entered
the Roads at six knots.
Admiral Sperry Reports to President.
When. the Third Squadron had
passed, the Mayfower lifted anchor
and followed slowly at a distance.
Some time was necessarily consumed,
owing. to the current in the Roads,
caused by the tide, in the ships set
Ting into their berths. When this
was completed, upon the flash of sig
mails from the C Connecticut to the
Mayfower, Admiral Sperry personal
llys greeted the President aud Secre.
tary Of the Navy and announced
that he stood ready to report the end
Iof his cruise. The report was then
made in person, Admiral Arnold be-
ing accompanied to the MayAower in
launches by the three other rear ad-
mirals of The feet and the ship cap
tains.
Following the Presidents reception
Of the officers, the Mayhower started
back to Washington and the officers
and men as many as could be spared
at one time, rushed ashore, most of
them to Old Point, to greetthe mem
bers of their families and friends
who had come from various parts of
1.-THE country to welcome them home.
The other officers will be given this
temporary shore leave in relays Of
about one-fourth Of the number on
each ship at one time, until all have
had the round. After that, they will
be granted such liberty as they can
be spared for until the ships proceed
| to their home yards for docking and
repairs.
None the Worse for 42,227 Mile Trip.
AS the battleships came in today
looking their fittest and apparently
none the worse for the wear of the
long voyage of 42.227 miles, equal to
almost twice the distance around the
(equator, the naval authorities drew a
breath Of relief. Not that there had
been any apprehension at any time
! Of any serious difficulties, either in
the matter of navigation or possible
military work to do, but because the
handing of sixteen Of the most mod
ern and formidable sea-fghting en-
gines Of the world. the supplying
them with coal, oil and food at the
different ports where stops were
made, and providing the ships with
the pick of the officers and men Of
the navy while on foreign view, re-
quired careful and almost constant
attention, from the time the cruise
was first projected. in July, 1907, un-
til the command left Gibraltar q lit
tie over two weeks ago.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-03-03
FEMININE NEWS NOTES.

British suffragettes rallied from
London and the provinces had br1sk
battle with police
Governor Hughes, at Albany, N. Y,
promised q hearing to counsel for
Mrs. Mary Farmer, under sentence
of death for murder.
A woman summoned a hook and
ladder company in Jamaica, N. Y, to
take cat down from tree up which
q bulldog had chased it.
Miss Annette Kellermann, reputed
to possess the most beautiful figure
in the world, danced at the Hotel
Astor for the Rainy Daisies, New
York City.
With bare hands Edward Meyers,
In New York City, beat out tre IN
Miss Annie Phelan's clothing and
saved her life at the cost of painful
burns to himself.
Lady Constance Stewart Richard
son announced that her barefoot
dances at Sherry's was farewell to
New York City for the present, as
she will visit friends in Canada.
Mrs. Joseph Scharff declared at a
meeting of neignbors called to seek
her husbands pardon, in New York
City, that unless he is restored to her
she will go before a judge and Kill
herself.
BILLY" McNutt, fake wiretapper
and wine promoter, was sued by Mrs
Grace Mitchell, widow, OF New
York City, who alleged she lost
$4,000 in cash and jewels in his yari.
Gus schemes.
Mrs. w. S. Peabody, of Denver, has
been called Mother OF the Mesa
Verde National Park" This park
contains the most interesting remains
of the cliff dwellers that have been
discovered, and Mrs. Peabody Is
largely instrumental in Its being
made a national park
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-03-03
THE THI.E|: news 7. IN brief. ! L
Items Of Interest Gathered By
Wire ard Cable
GLEANINGS5 5FR0M NJ \ / DAY j 10 DAY.
Live Items Covering Events Of More
or Less Interest at Home and
Abroad.

Carroll D. Wight, president of
Clark College and former commis-
sioner Of labor, died Saturday night,
aged SO.
Mrs. Bona Alexander of Mecklen-
burg county, N. c, is lin charge Of
gander and peacock SO years old.
They were the property Of DR.. Cald-
well, deceased, and were OF same age
with him. 2sS5 rs5.s
Miss Sylvia Green, the daughter
of the opulent Hetty Green, of New
York, was married to Matthew Astor
Wilks, great-grand- son of John
Jacob Astor, last Tuesday.
The cotton gin Of Kluttz and
Linn, near Spencer, N. G., was burn
ed Tuesday morning jnst before day.
The loss is about $25,00O. There is
suspicion that it was the work Of
night riders.
DR.. William T. BuI, the famous
New York specialist, died Monday at
Wymberly, Isle of Hope, near Sa-
vannah, Ga. He had gone; South in
search of health.
Jacksonville, Fla, suffered a $780,
600 fire on Wednesday.
Ex-Queen Lilliuokalani has been
sued by DR. Charles q: !: Eenglish for
$11.600 for services rendered her at
the stipulated price Of $500 per
month.
A cruel tramp asked 81 San Fran
cisco lady on Monday for something
to eat, and when she was complying
he seized and began to choke her for
her ring, when her faithful dog sank
his teeth into his legs and saved her.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-03-03
STRONG DEFENCE OF PRESS.
Governor of Kentucky Pardons
Louisville Paper that Scored Off

Governor of Kentucky Pardons
Louisville Paper that Scored Off
cials.
Frankfort, KY, Special.-One Of
the strongest defenses of the freedom
Of the&press in criticism of public of,
fcials ever delivered in the South was
written by Governor Augustus E.
Wilson Thursday in granting par
don to the Herald Publishing Com
pany, Of Louisville, publishers Of the
Louisville Herald, for an indictment
in the Galloway and in Trigg Circuit
Courts of Western Kentucky, charg-
ing the paper with criminally libel.
ling Judge Thomas P. Cook and Com
monwealth's attorney, Denny P.
Smith. The, two officials preside in
the district ih which the greater part
Of the night rider tsyubles in West
ern Kentucky occurred, and the pa
per vigorously scored them for fail
ure to perform their duty in prose-
cution of the lawless element. Gov
ernor Wilson wrote upon pardons to
the newspaper company this reason:
because the long series of crimes
in this district, which have not been
pr2nished under these officers admin
istration, make it necessary for the
press to criticise all who can be held
responsible.
eff the Courts do not put an .end
to the rule of crime in the counties
in which the Judge, and, Common
wealth's attorney are selected to up
hold law and order, the only hope of
permanent relief from such condition
is in enlightened public sentiment
aroused by the press Of the country,
and instead Of Furnishing the news
papers, which make fight against
such conditions, it should be regarded
as fulfilling its duty"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-03-03
SPORTING NOTES.

Evans has signed to umpire IN tne
American League again.
The least worried man over the re-
norris that Honus Wagner is going TO
retire seems to be Barney Drey1uss.
Outsiders who are arranging stali-
;nps' team for him next season are
taking no account of Charne Hemp-
hill. leading batsman for tne hni-
toppers last season.
The Rensselaer, Amusement Com-
,ony Of Troy. with capital OF Sl0,-
non and organized to take over the
Troy baseball team OF the Ne" 10TH
State League, has been incorporated.
1t is said that Jiggs Donohue is not
ot all sure of being retained as the
White Sox first baseman another sea-
con and that il Comiskey puts MIN
IN the market McAleer Will gopDie
him. .,na ,one
hack to the minor leagues this year
are Seybold, Schreck, McGinnity'
Taylor, Collins, Barry, Coughiln
McGann, Pickering, Needham anu
Courtney. ,,,,,e
since 1t has been found impossi Die
to get around the Locke antl-De..ins aaa II
law at New Orleans the racetraeh
men are now anxious to know "heLn ~.
or betting will be tolerated at tns
various county fairs in Louisiana
directors of the Columbus DRIVING
Park Company decided that the pun
! of their September racing p[osran
shall be made up OK the Nat'ona
Irotting Handicap, six stakes ~, ah' :,
two futurities. These events VIII "
worth $4,000.
The National Sporting Club, 0
London, which has just installed
new system of weights in the diner
ent classes, has abolished ringsid
| weighing. In future contestants WI
make the required weight ats o'cloc
In the afternoon.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-03-03

Old Point Comfort, Va.,. Special
Enthusiastically welcomed by the
mad blowing of the whistles Of 8
score of naval vessels and a hundred
or more other ships, this only to be
drowned out by the thunderous sa.
hitting of twenty-one guns from each
of the sixteen ibattleships in the col
nmn, Americas record breaking feet
sailed majestically into Hampton
Roads Monday.
1t was the fleets homecoming 'af-
Ger its circumnavigation of the globe
the most remarkable continuous
+ voyage eYer,made by the warships Of
any navy.
President Roosevelt and Secretary
1 OF the Navy N ewberry, who were the
East to bid the feet Godspeed when it
deft Hampton Roads December is,
,F1907, were the frst to greet it upon
[ Its return. The President and his
party Of naval officers sand ladies
aboard the Mayfower, which was an
chored off Thimble Shoal Light, about
4 seven miles out from Fort Monroe,
sighted the warships as they turned
IN through the Virginia Capes, then
formally reviewed them while they
passed the Mayfower in single col
umn. When the feet mad dropped
anchor in the Roads just above his
toric old Fort Monroe, the Mayfower
steamed in among them and Admiral
Sperry, the commander-in-chief, and
his flag officers and ship captains
were received on board by the Presi-
dent. all, especially the commander
in-ehief, were warmly congratulated
upon the safe completion Of their
unprecedented cruise.
Mayfower Takes Her Stand.
1t was about 9 o'clock when the
Mayfower came from down the Po-
tomac and the Chesapeake Bay and
anchored near Thimble Shoal. Short
" after 10 O'Clock the deck watch
of the Mayfower discovered a col
umn Of smoke almost directly east
ward over Cape Charles, and half
an hour later the warships, which
3 had been approaching under slow
speed in order not to anticipate their
scheduled hour of arrival, came into
sight and passed the Capes. At II
!: o'clock the flagship C Connecticut lead
ing, arrived off the Tail of the Horse
Shoe. at which point the fleet was left
by the Mayaower when it followed
the battleships out Of the Roads at
the beginning Of the cruise. ASquar-
ter oisan hour later the Connecticut
was of the port beam Of the May
flower at distance of 300 yards.
When opposite the Mayfower's quar-
ter the Connecticut's six-inch guns
began the official salute Of 81 guns in
honor of the navv's communicating
chief. Less than half of these had