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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-06

The needed oil and gas law Il essentially
a leasing law. In'their natural occurrence,
oil and gas can not be measured in terms OF
acres like coal, and II follows that ex-
elusive title 10 these products can normally
be secured only after they reach the sur
Iaoe oil should be disposed OF as com
modify In terms of barrels OF transport
able product rather than In acres OF real
estate. This Is. OF course, the reason for
the practically universal adoption 81 the
leasing system wherever on is In private
ownership Ths- government thus would not
be entering on an experiment but simply
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-02
WILL GIVE
T. CHICAGO
PLANT POWER

Manager w. D. Ray of the Northern
Indiana Gas and Electric company has
just closed a contract with the Linde
Air Products company of East Chi
cago for the sale of power.
Mr.. Ray is especially proud of the
fact that he has secured this contract,
as the company already had purchased
the necessary machinery for the pur-
pose of producing power
Mr. Ray was able to convince the
promoters of the, concern that he could
furnish power cheaper than they could
manufacture 1t themselves, and so the
order for the machinery was cancelled
and Mr.. Ray got the contract for the
power.
The Linde Co. makes oxygen and
liquid air. and large amount of it's
product is sold to concerns which are
using a combination of oxygen and
aceytelin gas for welding purposes.
The East Chicago concern which is
to be located in Calumet, viii employ
large number of men and will add to
the diversities of the manufactures of
the region 1t is understood that the
plant for this company is to be COM
pleted in the naar future
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-02
DID THIS
man WALK
|h1U CANAL?

Mike Hans OF Chicago. 40 years old.
and married. Is believed to have walked
into the Indiana Harbor canal and
drowned last night. He was last seen
by Conductor Roy James of East Chi
cago. who met him at the Pennsylvania
depot at East Chicago.
Hans was employed as watchman
on a suburban passenger train which
usually remains in East Chicago over
night. Last night 1t was blocked at
the sY' near Kennedy avenue and
Conductor Roy James informed him
that he would have to walk out to the
train at a point near Kennedy avenue.
He started out and that was the last
seen of him. 1t is feared that he walk
ed off the bridge and was drowned in
the canal, where a swift current is
flowing from the lake to the river The
engineer of the train, P. J. Harber.
and the fireman, S. NJ Bensburger, saw
nothing OF the watchman who was to
relieve them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-02
ASSESSORS
APPOINT
DEPUTIES

Township Assessor B. E. Escher of
North township says that he looks for
big increase in the valution this year
as result of the action of the state
board and Major McFadden of Calumet
township is of the same opinion. Mr..
McFadden said today that the greatest
increase in the assessed valutfon will
be noticeable next year when the as
sessment on real estate is established
for the next fouryear period.
80 Deputies Appointed.
County Assessor William E. Black
was In Hammond today to see how the
work of making the new assessment is
progressing. Assessor B. E. Escher has
announced his deputies. who will make
the assessment In North township.
They are as follows:
For Hammond-C. w. Jewell. James
son, Edward Nee and julius Linne-
man.
For East Chicago-James McCloskey.
For Indiana Harbor-A man by the
name of Rolf, and the second man has
not been named.
The deputy in Whiting has not been
named as yet. and c. P. Schoon will be
the deputy in North township
The deputies announced by Township
Assessor John McFadden of Gary are
as follows:
and Patrick O'Brien.
For Tolleston-Henry Raymond.
For Griffith and Ross w. c. Watts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-02
O'KEEFE
RETURNS To
WHITING

Jack OKeefe. one of the best restau-
rant men that Hammond ever had, has
closed his place on State street. and has
gone back to Whiting. Mr.. O'Keefe
Is not yet certain as to his plans. He
may come back to Hammond and look
for another location or he may aban-
don the field altogether.
Mr. O'Keefes place was frequented
b ythe best people of the city. Mr.
O'Keefe had the best OF service and his
cuisine was excellent.
He was Handicapped. however. by the
fact that his restaurant was located
in~the rear of saloon
1t was argued that people do not
hesitate to enter such places in Chi
cago. but the theory was not borne out
by the facts. They refused to go into
the Hammond establishments in spite
of the fact that it was known to be one
of the best in the city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-02
interstate Corporations Doing Busi-
ness i'm Hammond and Dodging
Taxation to be sJerked Up''
BOARD HAS
MEETING
THIS A. N.

Upon the petition of Otto Knoerzer
for the o. K. Champion company and
others. the board of public works this
morning instructed the city engineer
to prepare plans and Specifications for
the same. The streets in question are
Sheffield avenue. from Gostlin street to
River street. and the opening of Hoff-
man street. from Holman street to
Sheffield avenue 1t is asked that this
portion of Sheffield avenue be paved
and sidewalks be placed thereon.
These improvements are necessary,
as there is a greater demand for traffic
routes in this part of the city.
In the absence of Otto Duelke, the
city clerk, who is confined to his bed
with sickness, Miss Eta Gastel was ap-
pointed to take care of his work for the
time being.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-02
HAMMOND
GETS new
INDUSTRY
Simplex Economy Gas Ap-
pliance Co., Composed Of
Energetic Men Behind
Whom Is Big Money, Will
Locate Here.

Hammond today welcomes its latest
arrival in the shape of a big, live, pro-
gressive and energetic cooperation
the Simplex Economy Gas Appliance
company-which has opened Offices at
the corner of State and Holman
streets. A factory will also be estab-.
lished in the very near future, and if
the volume of business which is rolling
in at the present time from it's agents
throughout the United States will in
any way effect the size of the factory,
the new factory will have to be a big
one.
The new corporation succeeds the
Nagle lighting system, having pur-
chased all of the patent rights and the
established business of J. p. Nagle.
influence and money are behind the
new concern, both in a large quantity
and the officers and directors are of
caliber of. which any established insti-
tutions might we'll be proud.
To the outsider. the struggle between
the gas companies and the Nag1e light
ing system has been most interesting
as it has lacked nothing to give it all
the color of keenest competition. Many
of the leading merchants in Hammond
after continued use of the Nagle light
ing system for two years and more, un-
hesitatingly state that 1t saves from
IS per cent of their light bills.
RumoN were started to the effect
that a gasoline lighting system. which
happened to be the Nagle system, was
responsible for the big fire which total
" destroyed the Coliseum at East Chi
cago recently. Unfortunately, the
statement was previously published by
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-02
GREAT INTEREST IN
OUTCOME OF CASE
Especial to THE TINES. }

Crown Point, Ind. March 2.-Up to a
late hour last night Judge Peterson the
lawyers interested in the case, reporters
for the several papers and crowd of
Gary and Crown Point citizens awaited
In the court room for the verdict of the
jury in the Mcbride case. One by one
those who were keeping the vigil left
for their homes. and when it was seen
that an agreement would not be reached
at 1870, Judge Peterson decided to go
home with instructions to the bailiff to
call him if any decision was reached.
The arguments in the jury room could
be heard by those in the corridors, and
that there was a disagreement among
the jurymen and a small chance for q
decision at an early hour was evident
The jurors called for midnight sup
per at 1880 o'clock and all hope of an
agreement being rendered and read be-
fore morning was given up. The tele-
phone wires from Gary. Hammond and
other towns in Lake county were kept
busy. showing the great interest that
had been aroused as to the finding in
that case.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-02

lected. put the club in excellent finan-
cia1 condition by the time the new
quarters are occupied
Chairman Henry Conkey of the COM
mittee on furnishings and decorations
reported that the matter of furnishing
the club quarters was being gone into
very thoroughly by his committee
While the club is to be handsomely
furnished in leather upholstered fur
niture, the idea will be to make the
furniture comfortable rather than or
nate. Bids have been received from
several concerns, and one Chicago
house will screen off spaces just the
size of the club rooms and furnish
them completely just to show exactly
how the new club rooms will appear
when furnished
Membership CROWN.
Chairman NJ. F. Church of the com
mfttee on membership submitted the
names of thirteen candidates for mem
bership, and these, after being posted
for a period of fifteen days, will be
voted upon Despite the large number
of restrictions that are placed on the
membership and the policy of conser
vatism that prevails in this respect, 1t
is likely that the membership will be
materially increased in the next thirty
days
The members of the club were ex-
ceedingly optimistic over the prospects
of the club. and all OF them are anxious
to get into the new quarters as soon
as possible.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-02
PROBLEM
FOR OFFICIAL
To SOLVE

Street Commissioner John F. Kuhl-
man feels that he has a problem on his
hands for this spring in cleaning the
streets. The heavy snow and ice have
cut deeply into his fund for the de-
partment. and while he is anxious to
begin the spring cleaning at once, he is
inclined to hesitate, because he fears
that the expense incurred in this work
would be for nothing, as it is still too
early in the season and the weather is
too unsettled.
The board of public works at it's ses-
sion this morning allowed the street
commissioners to establish one horse
station in Robertsdale for the depart
ment- With such an arrangement Mr.
kaufman feels that he can keep the
streets of the Fourth ward in fairly
good condition.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-02
PETER VOJACk MAY
RECOVER FROM INJURY
Louis Kurtes Has Been TAX
en- to Count Jail to Await
Outcome of the Case.

Peter yojak, who is at st. Margaret's
hospital with a bullet in his face from
the guns of Louis Kurtes, a foreigner,
employed in the Standard Steel Car
works, is not In serious danger at the
present time. While his conditions is
not serious it is such that develop
ments may set in at any time The
bullet is lodged in the cheek bone die
rectly under the eye. Kurtes has been
taken to the county Jail to stand trial
in the city court, his trial having been
delayed to await the outcome of Vol
axis condition.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-02
Sister LUC|NNA IS
I'LL At HOSPITAL
Sister of Mother Superior
Reported to Be a Little
Better, However.

Sister Lucinna of the Order of st.
francis is reported to be quite Ill at
81. Margarets hospital, having been
brought here from Denver to recuper-
ate. she Is a sister of the sister superb
or and was accompanied by the latter
on her trip from Denver Sister Lu-
CHINA mas shown a little Improvement
today, and this is matter of gratifi-
cation TO all the sisters, who hope for
ner ultimate recovery. The sister SUI
perior was absent but ten days, but in
this short time she was greatly missed
By her charges. and they are glad to
have. her back again.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-02
REPUBLICAN ADVISORY
COMMITTEE MEETS

The finance committee of the Lake
county republican central committee
met yesterday afternoon in County
Chairman f. r. Schaafs office at Ham
mond and took up several matters of
vital Importance to the party and dis
cussed a number of new plans which.
will make for the good of the party.
The assessments were made on the va
rious county candidates and they will
be notified forthwith. Another meet
ing of the committee will take place
next Sunday afternoon, at which ques-
tions that are being considered re-
garding the county convention and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-02
FOR
CONVENTION
APRIL Is
Republican State Commit
tee Decides That Repub-
lican State Convention
Will Be Held Early and
Use Only One Day.
TINES BUREAU
AT STATE CAPITAL.

Indianapolis. Ind. March 2.-The de-
cision reached yesterday afternoon by
the republican state committee that the
state convention shall be held on April
and that it last only one day was
unanimous This was regarded as a
good omen the time for holding the
convention was the first question of
great Importance which the committee
has had to consider and the manner in
which 1t disposed of 1t leads to the be-
lief that the committee will work in
perfect harmony throughout the CAM
paign-
Culbert Is o. X.
1t was noticeable also that all doubts
as to the stand that would be taken
by DIR. J. S. Culbert, committeeman from
the Eighth district was removed. The
election of DR. Cu1bert as member OF
the committee was engineered by for
mer Congressman Cromer. Culbert serv-
ed for five years as postmaster of Port
land under an appointment recommends
ed by Cromer. The friends of Senator
Beveridge did not know that Culbert
was to be elected committeeman from
the Eighth. But Culbert. Ii is said is
in entire accord with the COMMITTEES
and is full of hope for the outcome next
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-02
UNIVERSITY CLUB ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR ENSUING YEAR

The annual election of officers of Of
ficers of the University club of Ham
mond resulted in the selection of Ros-
coe E. Woods for the office of presi-
dent, to succeed himself. for the coming
year Melvin F. Church was elected
vice president, John W. Morthland sec
retary and William II. Gostlin, Jr.,
treasurer.
In view of the fact that the consti-
tuition and bylaws have been revised,
as to the provision for directors, a new
directorate was elected. The new board
of directors consists of Charles DEM
ing for three years, David Emery and
John Gafney for tw years and Fred
Crumpacker and Carl Ames for one
year. -
Following his reelection as presi-
speech and briefly outlined the work
that had been accomplished during the
past year. In which the plans for the
new club rooms were developed and
have been carried to the point where
the success of the project is now as
sured. ##
Plenty of Money.
The finances of the club were found
to be in excellent condition in spite
of the fact that up to this time the club
has had little to offer to it's members
William H. Gostlin was able to report
large balance in the treasury and
outstanding dues that will. when col
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-02
NOLLE PROS,
ONE CASE
Trial of James Rogers Is Be-
gun Immediately on Con-
vening of Session A!oday.
HOW BALLOTS STOOD.

Ist BALLOT to 5 for conviction.
End ballot to for acquittai.
ard ballots to for acquittal.
4th ballot-9 to for acquittal.
Up to the thirtieth ballot taken
at IL o'clock the result was the same.
Then the next ballot result showed
to for acquittal. The ballotinx
continued until 3 o'clock this MORN
ing. when the vote stood IL to / for
acquittal. A verdict was reached on
a ballot taken at o'clock when
a unanimous acquittai was secured
The bailiff. found waste basket
simply full OF ballots.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-02
Dies at Hospital.

Mrs. Mary Sehwen of Hessville. a
widow, Sc years old. died yesterday aft
ernoon at St. Margarets hospital. her
death having been due to dropsy Mrs
Schwen was the mother of several chill
dren, who survive her. The body was
taken to the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Lowell, s13S Superior avenue, South Chi
cago, this afternoon. ain funeral ar
rangements viii be made there.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-02

township conventions in Calumet and
North townships will be taken up. The
members of the committee in attend
ance at the meeting yesterday were
Major John McFadden OF Gary, c. l.
Kirk of East Chicago. P. A. Parry of
Hammond and E. l. Shortridge of
Crown Point.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-02
NEW CASES IN
CIRCUIT COURT

Crown Point, Ind, March 2-The fol-
lowing new cases have been filed here
in the circuit court:
Walter F. Lowrey VS.. John F. Thorn
as ct al Foreclosure of mortgage
Anna Wolfe VS.. William Wolfe. Di-
vorce
John Wesley Reed and Edwin W.
Bump VS.. American Steel and Wire
Works. Civil.
Wisconsin Lumber Co. VS.. Harry
Caplann ct al Civil.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-02
STEEL EMPLOYE
FATALLY HURT

George Radlovich, an employe of the
Indiana Steel company at Gary in the
open hearth furnaces. was seriously
injured yesterday afternoon. and was
hurried to the South Chicago hos
pital of the steel company, where, it
is said, he cannot live but short
time. The details as to how the acci-
dent. occurred could not be learned to-
Gay.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-02
GET A NEW PASTOR

The members of the Presbyterian
church met at the church last nighs
ana selected Rev. Pfugg of Plymouth
as their pastor Rev. Plug comes well
recommended from his church at Plym-
outh- He is said to have well or
ganfzed church and large Sunday
school.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-02
TO RAISE
SCHEDULE
Manufactures in Calumet
Region Will Have As
sessments Raised.

The state board Of tax commission
ers, practically new board under
the regime of Governor Marshall, has
issued an ultimatum that will result
in material increase in the valua-
tions of the property of the manufac-
turing concerns Of the state.
This fact is of vital interest to
Lake county because of the fact that
it is the greatest industrial commun-
ity in the state and it is partly due to
the fact that past state administra-
tions have been friendly to manu-
facturers that Indiana has attracted
many concerns from the neighboring
state of Illinois.
Lake county has been the birth place
OF many infant industries. 1t is still
an Industrial incubator and the asses
sors have taken this fact into con-
sideratlon. They have felt that con-
Germ just getting its feet in this To-
cality should be- 1ealt with as lightly
o. Pr6tect InnustrIes.
To illustrate: The standard Steel
Car company built s5,OoO.ooo plant in
Han nond. Before the plant was fair
~ ih running order the panic struck
the country and car building was prac-
tically suspended. For over a year
there was little or nothing done at this
plant and no return was received from
the $5,000.00O that was invested here
The assessors have taken this into con-
sideration, and now that the plant is
IN running order again the valuation
will be raised.
The United States Metals Refining
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-02
1By stan Cor iFsspondsi1t.

Crown Point, Ind, March 2.-Maf
McBrde's immunity bath, /" given BY
Mayor Knots Of Gary, was good
one, the petit jury decided after TAX
ing nearly one hundred ballots in an
au-night session in the Lake circuit
court. When the gray dawn broke
on the Crown Point court house, one
man was hanging out for conviction,
but at s o'cock he succumbed to the
wishes Of the majority, and the
famous "blind pig" case was done.
The verdict was received with mix
ed feelings. The "blind-pig'' keepers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-02

TAKES Up
PROJECT
Hammond Annexes Strip of
Land Extending to Calu-
met River on Holman St.,
Providing a Compromise
With the Ruralites.

BY an ordinance providing for the
annexation of strip of land, 400 feet
wide and mile long, extending from
the south city limits, where Holman
streets intersects to the north banks OF
the Little Calumet river, preliminary
steps were taken by the Hammond city
council last night to straighten this
thoroughfare, and ultimately extend it
beyond the river. The project in its
present form is a compromise with the
rural property owners in the territory
between the south city limits and the
Little Calumet river, the city having
originally favored the annexation of all
this territory. Plans are now pending
for the opening of Calumet avenue in
a similar manner in order that it may
ultimately be extended beyond the riv-
to the town of Dyer
The officials of the town of Munster
are said to be in favor of continuing
Holman street, south of the river, in
the hope that the county commission
ers will provide a bridge over the riv-
er. The property owners in the terri
tory of the proposed Calumet avenue
extension are in favor of a street 100
feet wide.
Farmers Disfavor Annexation.
In Introducing the ordinance for the
annexation of the strip of land, May
or Becker explained that this step had
been decided on only after the district
had been sounded and it had been found
that the farmers were not in favor of
annexation. He explained further that
under the annexation law passed two
years ago it is just easy to be dis
CONTINUED on pa ge fivel
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-02

You will say that a Lavender Cigar
cannot be beat, IL you try one.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-02

ARE you READING THE T1MEsr
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-02

DAIkIBR,

FAIR TODAY.
THURSDAY CLOUDY.
VARIABLE WINDS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-02

CONTINUED on page five.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-02
'armers Disfavor Annexation.

CONTINUED on page five.5
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04
SEEKING HIS MOTHER
Joseph Fountain Is Sending Inquiries
All Over thc United states

card whose message Is filled with
pathos was received at the police station
yesterday 1t is a printed card telling
of the search of a fatherless boy for his
lost mother and sister The young man
who Is hunting hiss relatives is Joseph
Fountain 429 La Sale street, Chicago.
The story that the card tells is that
many years ago when Joseph and his
sister were mere babies their father and
mother separated at Baton Rouge, La.
The mother took the girl and the IA
Their the boy and each went his own way
unknown to the other. The father fin
ally drifted with the boy into Little
Rock, Ark, when the boy was but 10
years old and a short time after arriv-
ing there the father died. The boy,
Joseph, was left fatherless and homeless.
and Immediately started what was to be
hopeless hunt for his lost mother and
sister. He followed false clew to Chi
cago which revealed him nothing. Years
have passed since then and still the
boy has hopes and keeps up the search.
He is sending cards to every police de-
partment all over the country hoping
that in that way he may be assisted
in his almost hopeless search which he
started as a boy and still keeps up.