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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-29
TRANSFORMER
CAUSES A
SENSATION
Especial to TIE T1MEs.l

East Chicago, Ind. Dec. ga series
of pyrotechnics illuminated the four
corners in East Chicago this morning
at about o'clock when the transform
er attached to the electric light pole
in front of the Friedman building be-
gan to blaze and emit lurid sparks.
Men on their way to work at the
mills and factories stopped and watch
ed the brilliant display and some one
turned in an alarm of fire. This was
responded to by the fire department,
but no one dared to apply water to
the blaze lest the current should fol-
low the stream and shock those who
were handling the hose.
The fire was allowed to burn itself
out, but the firemen remained on the
scene to see that no damage was done
by wires which might have been loos-
ened by the accident The latter had
the effect of putting all the lights on
the north side out of commission.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-29
TAGGART
CROWD VS..
THE FIELD
Speakership Candidates In
wade Indianapolis They
May Get Together and
Buck Tom T., But Chances
Are They Will Not Do So.
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

Indianapolis. Ind, Dec. 29-The
democratic speakership fight has
reached the point where it is the Tag
CART crowd against the field and the
field is about ready to take off its coat
and wade in to give the Taggart bunch
a licking.
This developed yesterday while a
number of the candidates for speaker
were in the city. They held two or
three little conferences to find out just
where they stood and to see whether
any one or more of them were ready
to drop out of the race. Those in the
conference were Adolph Seidensticker
of this city; John B. Faulkner of
Michigan City; Harry G. Strickland
of Greenfield. and Joseph NJ. Cravens
of Madison. 1t is practically admitted
that none of these men can be elected
speaker as the matter stands now, and
that the Taggart candidate, whoever
he is, stands the best chance to win.
The Aftermath.
After the conference it was given
out that no agreement had been reach
ed in regard to any of the candidates
dropping out of the race, but that they
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-29
VILLAGE
BELLE IN
new ROLE
Miss Virginia Brooks Ad-
dresses Property Owners
of West Hammond; Takes
Up Proposition Against
Confscatory Assessments

Another mass meeting was called in
West Hammond last evening by Mrs.
Flora p Brooks and her daughter, Vir-
ginia. The meeting was held in White
Eagle hall and the room was packed
Miss Brooks took the responsibility
of addressing the foreigners of the
village on the matter of the improve
ments that have been made. She call
ed a meeting to protest against the
confiscatory assessments that have
been made in the village and to oppose
any further plan to change the village
into a city
Mrs. Brooks and her daughter are de-
termined to protect their property in
terests in the village of West Ham
mond. They left a beautiful home in
Chicago and are now living in little
cottage in West Hammond because they
said they could not rely on any one in
the village to look after their interests
Call Another Meeting.
Another meeting is to be called in
West Hammond Monday night at (which
Miss Brooks will be the stellar at
traction. It is expected that the effect
of these meetings will be to so arouse
the people of West Hammond that they
will rise up in their might and insist
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Yesterday Phillip Casner and three
female inmates of his place and Jake
Smith with four females were arrested
on charges of keeping disorderly
houses and being inmates therein on
warrants sworn out by Deputy Prose-
cutor Westphall. The females were
fined $500 and costs apiece after
pleading guilty before Judge Ellwood.
Judgment in the mems cases is pend
ing
Gary is undergoing complete re-
form and within a few weeks is des-
tined to become as SLEEPY Hollow
lContinued on maze eichtl D
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-29
PORTER CO.
MAY GET
INTO FIGHT
Bill Being Prepared in Sis
ter County to Have Con-
tinuous Circuit Court
There; This Would Give
Crown Point Relief.

A new movement has been started in
the fight which will take place during
the coming session of the Legislature
to increase the court facilities in the
northwestern part of the state by the
Porter County Bar Association which
is drafting a bill asking that the Porter
county circuit court be made separate
and distinct circuit from that of Lake
county. If the attorneys of Valparaiso
and other cities of Porter county are
successful in passing their BILL this
win give another angle to the situa-
tion.
The Lake Circuit Court at Crown
lC u l.caa 4
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BET THEY WILL
SLIP THROUGH
tSpecial TO THE TIMES. J

Crown Point, Ind, Dec. 29.-Bets are
being made in Crown Point that the
nGary men who were indicted by the
grand jury and arrested will slip
through the net easy as the blind
pig keepers did Too much change of
''venuing' and delay in the courts are
assigned for the reasons why the bets
are being made.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-29

= Tot al ..s.- !, ;es.-z.- Al, "a r.
Tie cftfes or Hammond, -nfTfng.
East Chicago and West Hammond are
all on the Hammond, Whiting & East
Chicago Railway company's lines, and
the fare is five cents to all of these
cities
Hegewisch and Burnham are on the
Nickel Plate, Monon and Erie railroads
and the South Shore interurban, and
the fare to Hammond is 5 cents Hess
vile is on the Nickel Plate railroad and
the fare is cents in that case.
Business men generally consider that
CONTINUED on page eighty
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LATEST NEWS

Gary, Ind, Dec. 29.-Thirty wit
nesses On the Gary mandamus pro-
ceedings were served with subpoenas
today by Deputy Sheriff George Nes-
torovich- The trial will take place in
early January at Valparaiso.
Hammond. Ind, Dec. 29.-Peter
Dopi of Indiana Harbor, wso was re-
Gently convicted of arson, was refus-
ed a new trial in Judge Virgil S.
Reiter's court this morning and was
sentenced to from 2 to IA years in
the penitentary.
Dopi and several other Indiana
Harbor men were arrested after a
series of incendary fires lead the po-
lice TO believe that there was a con-
spiracy to burn the property for the
insurance.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-29
GARY IS
GOING TO
Be GOOD
Magic City Will Be Model
City When Cleaning Pro
cess Is Fully Complete
Saloonkeepers Get Their
Orders Last Night.
EXIT DIsoRDERLY HOUSES

1t is reported today that an
executive order was issued to the
police department by Mayor T. E.
Knots of Gary that every dis
orderly house and disorderly sa-
loon in the city be closed forthwith
and that the inmates be ordered
to leave the city today or submit
to arrest
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Here on FurlOugh.

Walter frost, James Trost's oldest
son, who is on the L. S. s. Montana, is
expected to be home today on a ten
day furlough The Montana is now an
chored off Portsmouth. Va Walter
frost has been in the navy for two and
a half years.
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Back. From Visit.

Mr.. C. H. Ingersoll, secretary and
treasurer of the Pressed Steel Wire
company of Lancaster. Pa, who with
his wife has been the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Parry for several day. has re
turned east.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-29
Shoe Store Moved.

Ortt and Towle are moving their
shoe store in the Hammond Building
today to its new quarters in the build
ing at 16 state street where they ex-
pect to be ready for business shortly.
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FIRE AT STANDARD.

Burning oil WHICH flowed from a
bursted tank in the erection shop of
the Standard Steel Car plant, caused a
spectacular blaze this morning about
$50. The Central fire department and
No. 4 answered the call and finally got
the flames under control.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-29

San Salvador, Dec. pa revolu-
ton has broken out in Honduras. The
entire country is in a wild uproar.
Fighting is reported along the Mic
ara guam border, but no details are
obtainable on account of the vigoy--
Gus censorship.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-29

White Plains, N. Y. Dec. 29.---
Kenneth Dows, a young Brooklynite,
will receive a check for s1,1S6, sos as
his New Years present. On that
date he will celebrate his twenty-first
birthday and will come into for
tune from the estate Of David Dows
of Brooklyn. The decree of settle
ment of the guardianship has just
been approved by the surrogate here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-29

Clarksdale, Miss, Dec. % 1T TwoI
negroes were killed and another was
seriously wounded during an ex-
change of shots last night with
posse searching for three farm hands.
charged with the killing of Planta-
tion Manager Kirk yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-29
GIRLS LEFT IN SWAMP
Bartender Fined For Max
ing Companions Wall
Miles to City.

Inveigled into an automobile at
night, driven to an isolated swamp near
Hegewisch and then turned out and
forced to walk miles until they became
benumbed with the cold and begged
carfare back home. This experience,
December IS, was related beofre NUM-
cipal Judge Dolan by Miss Katherine
Winfield, SOP La Sale street, and her
sister, Irene, yesterday. They prose-
cuted Daniel Lynch, a bartender 6514
South state street, on a charge of dis
orderly conduct. and the defendant was
fined s25 and costs.
WHY Ape y0Ir NOT A TIMES
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Evansville, Ind, Dec. 29.-Alleg-
ng his wife bathed her pet poodle
dog in the dishpan and wished to
fight when he objected, Robert Dun
can of this city has entered suit for
divorce in the Vanderburg county
Superior court Duncan says his
wife confessed to him that she had
used the dishpan as a bath tub for
her pet poodle ever since they were
married, but he did not krow it until
Christmas day, when he caught her
in the act and entered an objection.
A quarrel followed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-29

Ell Paso, Tex. Dec. 29.-Five per-
sons were killed, a score were injured
and an extensive property damaged
yesterday when workmen at the
American Smelter and Refining COM
pany accidentally exploded 2,400
pounds of blasting powder
The men were tunneling under
mound of Stag when the exploson oc-
CURED. Eight workmen in the tun-
mel were taken out alive, but none is
seriously hurt.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-29

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Suburban service
on the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific
railroad was crippled for more than an
hour early today following a collision
& Eastern Illinois railroad, due in
Chicago at 6:54 a. m from Jackson
vile, Fla, and a freight train standing
in the yards at Normal Park.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-29

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Dec. 29.-Three
hundred Masons seated at a banquet
table in the new consistory temple
here celebrated st. Johns day by
registering a mental vow to never
again use profanity. The vow was
taken at the suggestion of Grand
Master Frederick Craig of Deg
Moines. who was the guest of honor
and principal speaker.
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Washington, D. c., Dec. 20
mond postofiice today was given an
increase in salary from $1,000 to
S1,1O0.
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Echoing the same sentiment ex-
pressed by her father, John d.
Rockefeller, in his letter announc-
ing his gift of $4,000, 900 to the
University of Chicago, Mrs Harold
F. Mccormick has appealed to the
civic pride and patriotism of Chi.
cagoens In an address before the
Woman's Club, urging them to still
greater efforts in support of the
Chicago Grand Opera Company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-29
HAMMON6 SIXTH CITY IN STATE
ON BASIS OF 5 CENT FARE LIMIT
is larger than the census reports show
Hammond Real Center.

j! For instance, the following is the
| scent fare limit population of Ham
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WHY ARE YOU NOT A TIMES
READER?
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CONTINUED on page seven.)
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The Aftermath

Continued on page eighty
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CONTINUED on page flve.l
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Continued on page eighty
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-03-10
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES
By o. e. Browne, Co. supt.

Perfect attendance for 3 months
leading to Certificate of Award have
been issued to: Naoma Clark, No. 2,
Sadie Watkins teacher; Leon Dag
gett, Luther Suits, Hazel Suits, No.
4, Ella Mabbott teacher; Mary Bon
ham, Myrtle Bonham, Frank Bon
ham. Ross Bonham No. 8 Earl Smith
teacher; Anna Decker No. 21, Rose
Pavek teacher; Leota McKeehan,
Lloyd McKeehan No. II Lottie Car
penter teacher. Pearl Trotter, Cora
Ostrus, Mary Sellers, Lucille Sellers
No. IA Myrtle King teacher; Young
French No. Z, w. H. Borgeson teach
er; Percy Porter, No. 26 Mamie Puff,
Teacher.
Diplomas of Honor to Irene May
Welch No. 20 Matte Dexiheimer
teacher; Leo Sellers, Mary Sellers
No. IA Myrtle King teacher.
Library Certificates to Amanda
Johnson, Isabel Johnson, Olive John
son., Ernest Ruhberg, Herman Rub
berg No. 8, HELEN Kustes teacher;
Gertrude Erpenbach, Lizzie Rumbolz.
Martha Rumbolz, Joe Obremt No.
3s Cornelia Nourse teacher; Oscar
Rudd, Melvin Rudd No. z, H. w.
Evans, teacher; Elmer Wheeler,
Tommy Wheeler, Frank Stiles, Har-
vey Decker, Annetta Decker No. FL
Rosa Pavek teacher; Arthur Ander-
son, Florence Schurz, Goldie War
field No. Z, Tilda Oleson teacher.
Library Diploma to Verle Leham
No. &c, Mamie Puff teacher.
The superintendent drove to the
southwest Blendon school on the first
day of the month in order to learn
that March LIST vas the First Tuesday
in March," therefore election day, and
that the people of that township have
the habit Of voting in that particular
school house on that particular day,
nevertheless a visit vas recorded for
No. 10 Mt. Vernon, Miss Kelly teach
er and No. "a Beulah, Miss Michael
IcdClCI, III CdSl SClOOl O1uC1 i LllO
motto and "go Toward" the watch.
word.
The Ethan school furnished three
of the fifteen applicants for teach
ers certificates at the March examtna-
ton and we are hazarding a guess
that they will succeed too
A letter from Prof. Willis of the
Brookings Agricultural College in
forms us that he will be with us on
the afternoon of March IA. l am
sure all those who had the pleasure
of meeting him at the recent corn
school held in Mitchell will be glad
to meet and hear him again.
Every person interested in TN
dustrial Education" is cordially in
vited to attend the School Officers
meeting at the court house March IA.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-03-10
Mitchell Basketball Team Won From
the Sioux Falls Players Tuesday


The team of basketball players
which went owe to Sioux Falls Tues
day morning won their first game in
the evening, when they were pitted
against the team of Co. B, of the
National Guard.
The team encountered all kinds Of
difficulties in getting to Sioux Falls.
When the train reached Alexandria it
was delayed there three hours by the
engine breaking down. With the en-
gine repaired they started on and
reached Parker, where there was a
wreck of some kind that delayed the
train over four hours. The boys got
to Sioux Falls without any further
delay, but it was 10 O'Clock when
they got to the hall where the game
Was played. The crowd was kept
there until the Mitchell team arrived,
and although the boys were very tired
from the long ride they went into the
game with much spirit, and won by
a score of 80 to 16.
TIE baskets We're thrown by Bran
SON., Henderson and Hersey, each of
whom got three. Henderson threw
eleven baskets on fouls. Rev. r. B.
Barnett returned from Sioux Falls
this morning, having witnessed the
game. He said that while the boys
had never played together before yet
they put up a fine game.
This evening the Mitchell team will
play at Sioux City against a Y. ~.
C. A. team, and play at Vermillion to-
morrow afternoon.
Paul Sheeks will return to Sioux
City to enter the indoor athletic meet
which is to be held Saturday evening
under the auspices of the Y. M. G. A.,
in which four colleges are interested.
Sheeks will go in the dash and the
hurdles. There will be about fifty
representatives of colleges in Iowa
Nebraska and South Dakota, twelve
going from this state,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-03-10
MURDER Al CORSICA
Henry Dilges Shot and Killed by M.
J. thinner After the Latter Re-
ceived a bullet From Dilges

Corsica, March Especial: At
IL o'clock last night NJ. j. thinner,
who is engaged in the saloon business
here, shot and killed Henry A. Dilger,
as the result of an effort on the part
Of Dilger to holdup thinner. Dilger
went into the saloon of thinner and
asked him to accompany him to his
residence. While on their way there
and in crossing a vacant lot, Dilger
stepped a little behind and took a
shot at thinner. The bullet partially
grazad thinner behind the ear, and
he fell to the ground, but retained
consciousness. He raised himself on
one arm, drew his revolver and shot
Dilger, the bullet taking effect in the
left temple and he died instantly.
Dilger has been in the employ Of
the government as a rural route mail
carrier for some time and during the
past three months he has been drink
ing very hard. When he was searched
after the shooting a burglars mask
was found in his pocket besides .
fine ring, for which no account can
be made by anybody who knew him.
A short time ago Mrs. Dilger began
suit for a divorce from the deceased
man.
The corners inquest was held this
morning, and the testimony indicat-
ed that there was no unfriendliness
between the men, and judging from
the facts that were brought out It
was the intention OF Dilger to hold
up the saloon keeper when he got
him to a retired and quiet spot, as it
was known Dilger was practically
without funds.
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NEWS FROM SPENCER

OpGlCeT, NldFCu S.-NIiS. VI. -.
Martus and son, George, were on the
sick list last week.
VIM. and Robt. Barthelow, of
Reliance, spent Wednesday visiting
relatives in Spencer.
The five-year-old daughter of VIM.
Parkhurst died Monday. Interment
was made in the Dove cemetery We'd
nesday.
Roy Atkinson was a Thursday
morning passenger for Salem.
DR.. B. A. Bobb. of Mitchell. was in
our city Wednesday evening, having
been called to consult with DR.. KAN
merling.
Mrs. Sank Salmon was a Thursday
morning passenger for Mitchell.
John kruse, ST., returned to his
home in Spencer Wednesday evening
after a few weeks visit in Missouri.
Mrs. P. e. Cook, Of Valley Springs,
returned to her home Friday morn
ing, after an extended visit with the
family of Lew Walker.
]. w. Dickinson was a Friday
morning passenger for Salem.
Miss Anna Schepp went to Mitch
ell Friday evening to visit with Miss
Carrie Samp in the hospital.
Miss Emma Falcon, of Mt. Vernon,
Iowa, stopped off a few days, in Spen-
Ger as a guest of Mrs. H. P. Popmil-
Ter, jr., after which she journeyed to
Kimball, where she will keep house
for her brother, who has purchased
a ranch near there.
Abe Coatzworth departed for King
sley, Iowa, Friday afternoon.
Mrs. H. G. Smith was a Saturday
morning passenger for Hartford.
E. P. Tormburg, Of Sioux Falls,
spent several days in Spencer last
week in the interest Of the Mutual
Benefit Life Insurance Co.
DR.. Horn, of Farmer, was called
to Spencer Thursday evening in con-
isultation with DR.. Kelley.
Chas. Nickel, who is teaching near
Humbolt spent Sunday with home
folks.
Chas. Caldwell was a Monday
morning passenger for Sioux Falls.
Elmer Duley went down to Hum
boldt Monday morning.
H. c. Lueth attended The funera,
of Mrs. VIM. Bruce at Hartford Mon.
day.
Susie Nickel came up from Hart.
ford and spent a few days with hel
parents.
Jerome Caldwell "a a Monda,
morning passenger for Montrose.
F. A. Gates and F. p. Cur!ey were
Monday morning passengers to Hart
ford.
A nine pound boy was born to Mr.
land Mrs. F. Hilburt Tuesday evening
After an extended visit with hi
mother at Cherokee. Iowa, Franz
;1Laurantz is again at home in Spencer
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-03-10

held in the city. However, the
Henry displayed altogether too much
ability, strength and generalship for
the local man. He won the first fall
i'm two minutes and a half, and the
second fall m four minutes and a
quarter. Smith, a clerk in Herman's
cigar store, as the referee
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-03-10
ANNOUNCEMENT.

hereby announce myself as a cal-
didate for the office of treasurer Of
Dawson county, subject to the June
primary.
hlbert g. jackson.
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FOR. COUNTY TREASURER.

/ am a candidate for County Treas
urer subject to the will OF the repub-3
lican voters OF Dawson county ct the
primary election to be held n JunesI
1910.
Dated Mitchell. March s.1ol0:
H. 3. Roger.
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the close of the performance she was
a strong favorite. Miss Cameron sang
again in the last act when her char
acter had changed for the better and
she was recalled three times. The
play is not very strong but one that
affords Miss Cameron a vehicle in
which to depict her work. The sup
porting company was only fair.
The wrestling match Monday night
at the Gale theatre did not develop
into the scientific contest that was
anticipated from the statements by
the supporters of e. Rudolph. There
was a good crowd of men at the Gale
to witness the match, which was for
800 a side. There was a couple of
boxing contests to start the affair off,
in which Burns and Jim Collins, a
colored sinner at one of the barber
shops, made things lively for a time.
Burns was The cleverer of the two.
but Collins showed quite a good deal
of agility in avoiding the blows OF
Burns. When the big contest came
on between Bob Henry, of Brushie
out in Meade county, where he is
holding down a claim, and E. Rudolph
of this city, 1t was announced thai
it would be the best wrestling contest
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-03-10
WON THE FIRST GAME

as the referee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04
Andy ,Roban,s Advice.

Lieutenant Andy Ropan has retired
from the Chicago police department af
ter long and honorable service. In
making his farewell he said to his
comrades: Don't graft boys, don't
drink, and he good husbands"
This advice is good for laymen as
we'll as policemen. Lieutenant Roban
went from the bottom to a place al
the top. He always had the confidence
of his superiors and the public. When
he retired the whole city sang his
praise.
Why, because he was honest and he
never drank. The man who at 65 can
say that, is worthy of honor. 1t is
good advice for the young man. Do
your duty in whatever position you
are placed. Always be honest and
never drink
The young man who makes this his
life shield will be successful.