The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-01

people. the remaining $4,000 to be
taken by the manufacturer. The name
OF the man who desires to locate here
Is withheld at present.
FIRM UNIoNIZES.
Following labor troubles which re-
suited at one time in a general strike
at the City Hall building and threat
ened a similar recurrence of condi-
lions were not changed, the Painters
Union has won its fight against Fer
tig & Kevers, painting contractors, and
the firm has unionized its shop.
SCORES YELLOW PREACHING.
That sermon was based on false
hood" declared Chief of Police Metzger
of Indianapolis Monday night, referring
to the Rev. Harry G. Hills criticism OF
the police department from his pulpit
in the Third Christian church Sunday
evening. Chief Metzger resented
charges of graft and ineficiency, and.
appearing before the grand jury. de-
manded that the Rev. Mr.. Hill be sub
penaed and requested to tell what he
knows about the charges. This was
done yesterday. Talk about your yell
low journalism--that is what I call
yellow preaching"
BIG BANKS MERGE.
A deal was closed at New Albany
Monday by which is brought about
the merger OF the Second National
Bank and the Merchants National
Bank of this city, the former with a
capital stock of 100000 and the latter
with 100000. The capital stock of
RAILROADS LOSE $4,000.
The railroad commission quarterly
accident bulletin for the quarter end
ing Sept. 30. sent to the printer Mon
day. shows that the steam roads prop
erty loss for property destroyed or in
| turned in accidents was $4,000. This
runs the total for the two years end
ing Sept 80 to $41s,00o or nearly half
million dollars. The property loss to
| interurbans in the quarter was near
Iy $4,000.
STONE STRIKERS CONFIDENT.
The stone operators OF Bedford are
confident OF the outcome of the strike
and more mills were being operated
today than for several days. The an
ticipated return of the p1aner men and
others did not materialize this morn
| ing, and 1t is understood that they
have held a secret meeting and APP
pointed a committee to confer with the
operators with view OF harmonizing
all differences.
BARTENDER Is FINED.
Arthur Dagrave, a Hartford City
bartender was fined a total of $1o5.2C
yesterday, when he was found guilty
of selling liquor to minors Several
other bartenders were recently aned
similar amounts for like ofenses.
TO MAKE SECOND SURVEY.
In an effort TO bring the contro-
versy over the water rights of the st
Joseph river to an end and thus set
tie difference between the divers and
Eberharts, the two wealthiest manu-
featuring parties in this part OF the
state Judge Vernon Van Fleet has
ordered a second survey OF the st. 10
seph river, and it will be taken mex
Saturday night and Sunday. covering
twenty-four hours.
GIRL STABBED TO DEATH.
Miss Eta Burba of Vincennes. q
years old, was stabbed to death las
evening by her sweetheart, Oscar Saw.
age, in her own home. She was pre-
pairing supper for her father, Jasper
| buTDd, n II1ill6ls WHEN lllc ldILeAs II II
alleged, was attacked by Savage, whC
had been drinking.
DRYs ARE CONFIDENT.
Probably in no other county has there
been such Indifference in the local op
tion election as has existed in War
rem county throughout the presen
temperance campaign. For more thar