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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27
NOT GUILTY
KETTENBACA
VERDICT
BOISE MEN WERE CHARGED
WITH TIMBER LAND
FRAUDS.

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TeoIsE, Idaho, Feb. 26.-"Not
guilty was the verdict In the trial
Of William =. kettenbach, George
n. kester- and William Dwyer,
charged with conspiracy to defraud
the government out Of timber lands
In Neg Perce county, just IS min
utes after the case was placed In
Its hands this afternoon.
Attorneys for the defendants
moved for the immediate trial Of
the acquitted men on the indfct.
ment charging them with suborna-
tion Of perjury, which still stands
against them. The motion was
opposed by the government, Special
Prosecutor Gordon asking that the
case go over to the March term.
The cases have been on the GRIM
iiV$ docket OF the federal court In
tlte state for five years.
Kettenbach and Kester formerly
we're president and cashier, respect
lively, of the Lewiston National
bank. Besides the perjury charge
remaining against them they face
trial on the charge of embexxle-
ment, including q shortage of $137,.
900 n the accounts Of the bank.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27
SHERIFF HAS
HESElW00D
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(By United Press Leased Wlre)
--COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, Feb. 26.
Frank w. Heselwood, treasurer Of
the Industrial Workers of the
World. Of Spokane. who has been
conducting an, office here since
early In November, was today sur
rendered by his bondsmen and is
now In the custody of the sheriff.
Word was received from Boise by
Heselwood's attorney that Governor
Brady had granted the requisition
Of Heselwood, asked for by the
state of Washington at the request
of the Spokane authorities.
Postoffice inspectors and detec-
tives from Spokane have been here
for several days seeking to secure
information against Heselwood, and
II is claimed that evidence has been
obtained that the Industrial secre-
tary has sent through the mails lit
erature reflecting upon the police of
Spokane which was of a nature that
Is prohibited by the postal regula-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27
TO BOOM HITCH
COCK FOR FIRST
u. S. SENATOR
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TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 26.--The
Tucson Evening Citizen, a daily pa
per, was sold today to the Tucson
Printing & Publishing company of
which James T. Williams, jr., Of
Washington, former United States
civil service commissioner, here
after will be president.
The paper hereafter will be pub
lished as a republican organ. 1t
formerly was democratic. Among
the stockholders Of the company
are said to be men of national inn
portance. This is of unusual in
terest following the report that the
republican national committee
would purchase several Arizona pa.
pers and would support the candid.
acy of Postmaster General Hitch.
cock for United States senator
when Arizona becomes a state.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27
'ELBAGREAsE:
GOOD FOR
SPINE
WHAT AMEN CORNER sRoTt.
ERHoop SANG.
ABOUT RETURN OF T.R.
PuNsTERs REvEL IN "JosHEsv
ABOUT PROMINENT MEN.
WHAT AMEN CORNER sRoTn.
ERHoop SANG.
ABOUT RETURN OF T.R
PuNsTERs REvEL IN "JoeHEss
ABOUT PROMINENT MEN.
(6y United Press leased Wirs)

(By United Press Leased Wjrel
.AY EW YORK, Feb. 26.--"Tho
IN amen corner once more bids
us to lay aside all DISCUSSES
and appear for few hours In our
real character. Abandon here All
pretense except in your political
principles. We meet In q free ana
open congress and convention of
national and state good municipal
insurgents, to tell the truth ~
shame the muck-rakeYs. geHatorS.
assemblymen and aldermen NAV
speak freely, without fear of eaves-
dropping or informers."
This was the welcome or Preei-
dent Harold M. Ahders0n sof fIie
Brotherhood Of the AnGa Corner.
at their tenth annuai dinxa6 af -
Waldorf-Astoria hotel tOnfght. IL
dinner tonight was interesting
mainly for the fuh poked q me0
and measures prominent III TIE
public eye. Nothing escaped the
punsters. The governors OF states.
the bribery investigations. reform
administration policies. TAmmany
hall. good Charley Murphy" 81
were mentioned. wan street ~
described as a crooked a11ey be4
tween tall buildings on the lower
end Of Manhattan. but in reality it's
any place where there 10 money
which some people take from other
people.
Ex-president Roosevelt was not
forgotten. The diners sang q song
Teddy" to the air Of "Marching
Through Georgia" part Of which fol-
lows: s~
I'm coming back fromElba to that
old job of mine.
According to dispatches from far
across the brine.
"Elba, grease. believe me, ID 4
good thing for th spine,
IF it is not made OF jelly.
"Hurrab. hurrah, my dreams are
not all pipes.
"Hurrah, Murray. the zebra, fun
of stripes.
"And I'd like to put some GROSS
bars on certain human types.
Just like the marks on the re-
bra"
Chauncey M. Depew was one OF
the speakers and was received with
asenthusiasm. Former Senator
Thomas c. Platt was unable to At
tend because of illness.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27
.BAfTt|NC WITH
THE SNOW
DRIFTS
GREAT NORTHERN COMPLETE.
~ TIED UP-PAssENGERs
NOT SUFFERING ANY.
THING BUT DIS
COMFORT.

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= SEATTLE, Feb. 26.-With Q
. huge rotary snowplows bat .
= tling desperately with enor- .
. nous drifts In the Cascade .
. mountains, the Northern Pa q
. cific railroad 10 tonight able Q
. to furnish an intermittent Q
= train service to and from the .
= east, but the Great Northern .
. line 10 hopeIessIy blockaded, .
. with miles Of track buried un- Q
. der great avalanches Of snow, Q
. while the Milwaukee road has .
. abandoned all attempts to run .
= trains for the present. .
. Six overland trains on the Q
. Great Northern are stalled In .
= The Cascades, with small pros .,
. poets Of their being liberated Z.
. before another "a hours. Pas .
. sengers on these trains are .
= not believed to be undergoing q
. any hardships, as the weather q
. continues mild and there is no .
. shortage of provisions. q
. 90 q 90 . = . . . Q 90
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27

Just how Collector Loeb Is going
to know whether the dainty ciga-
rets that Lady So-and-So or Mrs.
Hy Filler brings over are really in
tended for herself and not for her
husband, has not been explained. It
has been suggested that each lady
give q personal demonstration OF
her ability In the smoking line. but
that 10 not feasible for Lady So.
sand-So only smokes In the privacy
OF her boudoir. Probably the col
lector Will have to be satisfied with
the simple declaration, Il am a
smoker"
Custom authorities think that
there will be few--very few-cigars
and cigarets brought in by women
when the new rules are enforced.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27
A HOME WAITS
FOR AGED LADY

. Is there an old lady In the .
. city who wants a home? Q
. Out on the north side there .
. lives a widow who is working .
. hard to care for herself and .
= her little ones and to keep her q
= little home together, but she .
. Is willing to share her lot =
. with some aged lady who will .
. remain there to look after the .
. little ones while the mother Is =
= away. She is compelled to .
. work away from home most .
= all day long and fears to leave Z
. her children alone. Z
= Should this opportunity ap- Z
. peal to one in need of a home, 4
= The Press will gratuitously 4
= place them In communication
- with the woman who has 1t to
. offer. 4
. . . = q q . 4 Z 4 q q q 4 q I
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27
4.
MONSTER
SHIP
LATEST eATTLEsHiPs 70 ~
OF 27.ooo roNs-cosT
s1s,ooo. 900.

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WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. ~.
A monster battleship of 1900 tons
displacement will be the mast row
erful the world has ever seen. Ii
the ambition Of the navy depart
ment. according to q statement
made to the committee ON naval
affairs today by Secretary Meyer.
The secretary made his state.
ment at an executive session OF the
committee after the official stenQnp
raphers had been requested q
raise their pens.
1t Is the hope of the department..
he said. to build the greatest aeA
fighting machine ever devised.
equipped with q broadside ar II
inch guns of the new type and 10
cost approximately e1S,00O, 80.
Were 1t not for the fact that ne
tests now being made with the new
gun have not been completed. ~
said. the department would ask for
ships Of $4,000. or even 10000 tooG
displacement this year. instood a
$1,000 tons. -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27

Collector William Loeb. Jr, of hie
New York customs house is now
sending out new set of ruleS fbr
the guidance Of returning tourists.
Heretofore each passenger wasaf.
lowed to bring In free OF duty 50
cigars or 800 cigarets, regardless ei
age or sexs and regardless of. the
fact that the cigars or cigar6eh
were intended for someone el6s
than the passenger.
But now all that is different. You
may still bring In the so cigars or
the 800 cigarets. BUT you must be
over Is years of age, and a smoker,
that is. the tobacco must be for
your own personal conumption and
not for my husband" or "a dear
friend"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27
FORMER FORESTER SAYS SEC.
RETARY DECEIVED THE
PRESIDENT
WOMEN AT HEARING
CONSERVATION CHAMPION AP-
PARENTLY HAS NATION
WITH HIM IN HIS
STAND

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. WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-- =
= Thoroughly aroused by the =
. statements Of ex-Forester Gif- =
. ford Pinchot on the witness =
= stand before the BaIlinger- =
, Plnchot investi iuatlng commit .
= te1, this afternoon, Secretary =
= UaiIinper- issued the following .
. statement tonight at the in .
. terlor department: =
! "in view Of the fact that ! .
= Wit presently have an oppor- .
= tunity to appear before the .
. committee and acquaint Il .
= with the truth, shall not re- =
= ply through the press to the =
= nssndaclous aspsrsions which =
= M. Rinehot seeks to caat upon =
= me. Ne attempted without =
4 success to deceive the presi- =
= dent. He will find that Il will =
I, be equally difficult for him to .
= deceive the committee. =
. Fortunately, AZ already =
. stated, ! will soon have an op- .
. portunity to give to the COM .
. mittee, and through them to .
. the public, the facts and the .
. truth, and for that reason .
. have no statement to make at .
. present" '
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27
| : AND
BLACKS IN
FIGHT
THREE ARE wouNoEo-sHoT
FIRED FROM HOUSE THE
CAUSE.
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tITTLE ROCK, Ark, Feb. 2e.-
AZ result of a riot between whites
and blacks at Eidorado, Ark, to.
nipht the following white men were
injured:
Roscoe Montgomery, shot In left
breast and right hip.
Oscar Reynolds, shot In foot.
Ed. Reynolds shot In foot.
AS Montgomery and Reynolds
brothers were passing a negro res
taurant in a negro section of the
town a negro named Chins fired on
the trio from window. Several
other shots followed quickly with
the above result.
Governor Donahey was appealed
to, fearing general riot and Cap
tain Sam Crawford and a company
Of troopers was ordered to act with
Sheriff Harmon in suppressing .ur-
ther riots. s..4',.I--s..s.
Negroes are flying from the town.
Many negro houses were burned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27
ALDER ANDERSON FOR GOV.
ERNOR.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.-
Formal announcement of the can.
didacy Of Alder Anderson for gov
ernor Of California will be made ny
him this afternoon or tomorrow
through the medium of letter to
the public. He will probably op-
pose three other candidates at the
next republican primary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27
OVERWHELMING SENTIMENT
ron MEASURE 10 CON-
cLUssveLY SHOWN.
A POLL OF CONGRESS
CHICAGO DAILY NEWS TAKES
VOTE IN BOTH HOUSES
OF CONGRESS-.
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
CHICAGO, Feb. ga postal
bank savings bill, which provided
that all deposits under 1t be kept
in the localities in which they orig.
mate. can be passed at this session
Of congress, according to the re.
suits of personal poll of members
of both houses of congress, taken
by the Daily News and announced
today.
I The results, says the News,
shows an Overwhelming sentiment
among republicans for the passage
Of postal savings bank bill at
once, providing only that the funds
so raised shall not be turned into
the Golfers of the great money Gen.
tcrs. Such measure would also
receive the support of most of the
democrats, the News declares.
The results of the poll follow:
House-FOr a postal savings
hank bill Republicans 1913, demo
Gratis 54. Against: Republicans g,
democrats 81. Noncommittal: Re-
rublicans A, democrats A. For
deposits in local banks: Republic
ans 121, democrats IS. For pur-
chase of bonds: Republicans IA,
democrats 1. Noncommittar: Re-
publicans So, democrats 81.
Senate-For a postal savings
bank bill: Republicans 43; demo,
Gratis 6. Against: Republicans 0,
democrats 10. Noncommittal:, Re-
publicans Z, democrats Z. For de-
posits In local banks: Republicans
%, democrats II. For purchase OF
bonds: Republicans 5, democrats
0. 'Noncommittal: Republicans II.
democrats 10.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27
ROOSEVELT PARTY
NEAR kHART0UM
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GONDOKORO. Soudan, Feb. 26.-
The Roosevelt hunting expedition In
Africa officially closed tonight with
the return of Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt and party here. On Mon
day the party will resume the trip
down the Nile for Khartoum and
Colonel Roosevelt announced to.
night that unless unusual opportun
ity to bag some new and rare game
was presented, the shooting was
finished.
The next stop down the river will
be Morgall. where plans have been
made by the officials for recep-
ton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27
WALLA WALLA PIONEER DEAD

(By United Press Leased Wire)
WALLA WALLA, Feb. 26.-Hen-
ry Meiners. one OF the oldest pion-
GERS of this valley. died this after
noon at his farm. aged 60. He had
lived many years In the valley.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27
wy AsHlNGTON, Feb. 26.-A
w spare, earnest appearing,
w simply dressed man told

w simply dressed man told
12 hard headed lawmakers here to.
day an amazing story.
clifford Pinchot, until recently
chief forester Of the United States,
talked from the witness stand to
the joint congressional committee
investigating the hyphenated con-
troversy In which he 10 the party
Of the second. part.
Direct Misrepresentation and
CONTINUED on Page e.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27
AUGUST BELMONT, THE MILLIONAIRE, AND
* 4 ELEANOR ROBSON ACTRESS MARRIED
Press Lea.ed Wire

t 10 ~ married tmoo home
byM Berneof
" sn,
Mrs New wYorko will
Of
G yt%
Her rmotes phyad adln"Ms ! Wa& a thee Cabbage
ethed edhom
the theatre aiWoud ~
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27
AIR LANES

How'd you like to travel
along thsmi Crest aIrship
novel In The Press today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-10
VALUES
HIS FEET
At $4,000

Through his attorneys. McDermott.
Lyons & Scanlon of Indiana Harbor,
Gustavus Nordeahl OF Indiana Harbor
has brought suit against the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad to recover 100000
damages for the loss of his feet
The accident is alleged to have oc-
cured on Oct. 18th. 1909 when Nordeahl
was going west on the right of way of
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad in order
to reach his residence on the west bank
of the Indiana Harbor canal.
AS he was crossing the bridge over
the canal he was run down by a Bal
timore & Ohio freight train and had
both feet cut off. He alleges that the
train was going thirty miles an hour.
1t is alleged in the complaint that
Nordeahl lived on the west side of the
canal and that there was other
means of reaching the stores and busi-
ness houses in Indiana Harbor thar
the railroad bridges.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-10
SAM IS ELECTED
THE PRESIDENT
Hammond Man Is Chosen
Head of Jewish Frater-
nal Organization.

There was election of officers in
Blime lodge, No. Sc. of the Western
Star al East Chicago last night. This
is a fraternal organization of Jewish
people, of which there are about $50
members in the Calumet region. The
lodge is for both men and women, and
there were about 125 of the $50 mem
bers at the meeting yesterday.
The following were the officers who
were elected: Ike Specter of East Chi
cago, past president; Sam Ableman OF
Hammond. president; Max Alderman OF
East Chicago, vice president; Sam CO.
hen of East Chicago, treasurer; F. Gold
berg of Gary, secretary; NJ. Felix OF
East Chicago, inner guard; Charles Pet
zele of East Chicago, conductor; DR.
Jacob Goldman. chaplain, and NJ. Rosen-
thai and DIR. Jacob Goldman, trustees
The twenty-eight candidates whose
applications have been received will not
be initiated until later meeting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-10
COLO SNAP
ACCIDENTS
MULTIPLY

While sitting in his engine cab at
Calumet Park Edward Kommer, a fire
man on the Indiana Harbor Belt rail-
road. was Injured last night when the
engine was struck by another switch
engine The damage to the engines was
not very serious, but the impact was
enough to throw Kommer in such a
way as to cause him to be quite severe
ly injured. The accident happened about
II o'clock last night. Kommer was re-
moved to ST. Margarets hospital in EN-
merling's ambulance. Kommer resides
at 1927 EImore avenue, Chicago.
Emmerlings ambulance was also call
ed to Hegewisch yesterday afternoon
where Mrs. Zacharias. residing at 1891
Ontario avenue, slipped on the icy pave
ment. causing a fractured leg and inter
nal injuries.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-10

prepared some figures which are quite
authentic, coming from various con-
tractors. and which ought 70 be of in
terest to every north side property
owner.
There will also be a discussion along
the line of more homes for the north
side 1t is expected that the north side
will urge a movement to impress prop
erty owners. who hold north side
property, but who live out of town,
with the practicability of improving
their vacant lots by the erection of
cottages, and selling them to the work
ing people at the lowest possible fig
ure.
The indications are that there will be
a big meeting and every property own
er is urged to attend.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-10
EXHIBIT IS INTERESTING
Be Sure and See Grand Cali
fornia Exhibit on Monon
at Fayette Street.

A great deal of interest is being taxi
en- in the exhibits in the cars from
California which have ben sidetracked
on the Monon railroad. in the vicinity OF
Fayette street.
The cars were sent out by the boards
of trade OF five counties in California.
and give the visitor an idea of the
wonderful productiveness of the Golden
state Luther Burbanks famous prod
ucts are shown.
There are al number Of curiosities
which alone are worth the price Of adj
mission The most interesting is
large shark. A devil-hsh. natural as
in real life is another Of the interesting
exhibits.
But the car is fun of curiosities.
There is mermaid. enormous tortoise.
strange sea fishes and a beautiful dis
play OF fruit. The exhibit is designed
, to instruct and entertain, and il is GER
tainly interesting
There is enough of interest in the
exhibit to take the time of the observer
for several hours. or it can be readily
sen in twenty to thirty minutes. There
! ex pla nations Of everything that is
, shown.
The exhibit was late in arriving in
| this city on account OF wreck, put IL
| is now ready for public inspection It
will be here until Thursday morning.
and 1t is safe to say that nothing of
the kind has ever been seen in the city
/ like it before.
The price Of admission is e5 cents,
and this considered very small figure
/ considering the great number Of ex-
| hibfts that may be seen for the price.
| The cars are open from $40 a. m. un-
| til $50 2. m
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-10
Look Hammondvvard.

And so the Hotel World generally
is coming to recognize the fact that
Hammond is in need of a good hotel
and that theer is a great field for one
here.
Mr.. Johnston will write to some of
the men who are looking for good To-
cations and they will be informed that
the business men of Hammond Will be
willing to put up bonus of $lo,-
600 for any one who will build $780,
900 hotel on an approved location In
this city and $4,000 to any one who
will put up s150,0O0 hotel in Ham
mond.
This bonus viii pay the interest or
the Investment in such a hotel for two
years and should enable it to get or
a paying basis by that time
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-10
MOTLEY GANG OF
MEN ROB STATION
Daring Attack Made on
South Shore Official at
Miller today.

Made desperate by the cold, a motley
gang of twelve men broke into the
South Shore line depot at Miller Station
and there in revengeful spirit, be-
cause admittance had been denied them,
they proceeded to beat up the agent,
in the station building. Two men were
placed under arrest by Sergeant Catey
and officer Smith of the Gary police
force. the other ten having sought safe
ty in flight when they learned that the
Gary ofhcers were coming.
The two men who were arrested were
Fred F. Johnson and William Christ.
They came to the door originally about
o'clock and asked for admittance. The
door was locked and the two men inside
not only refused them admittance. but
son and Christ then became insistant
and threatened to do dire things. They
finally went away and came back with
ten additional men. They lost no time
in forcing the door open, and johnson
and Christ then led the attack on Al
len. the agent. and his partner. Basley
The latter was badly beaten up. Th'
Gary police were summoned by tele
phone. and when the intruders hear'
this they made their escape with tn
exception of Johnson and Christ Thes
two were placed under arrest, still
maintaining that they had forced tn
door open because they were cold an
had no place to go. They were givel
hearing before Judge Knots thi
morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-10
SUPERIOR
COURT IS
CONVENED

The Lake superior court began it's
sessions this morning after a weeks
vacation. According to the program
Monday and Tuesday Of this week Will
be given over to probate work.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
will be given over to the cases which
were set for the last week of the last
term of court and which were not
reached before the term ended.
Friday will be devoted to default
divorce cases as usual. On Monday the
criminal docket will be taken up, and
there are number of criminal cases
which will be tried.
With the holiday season over, it is
expected that the court will plunge into
the work which is piling upon it, and
it is expected that the next few months
will be busy ones.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-10
Hammond Police Chief Instructs His
Men According to State Law
On Subject
ANNUAL
ELECTION
OF OFFICERS

A meeting Of the Lake County Trades
and Labor council was held at the Odd
Fellows hall last night and the an
nual election Of officers resulted in the
selection of the following:
President. j. Sullivan, Amalga-
mated Association of Iron and Steel
Workers.
Vice president-B A. Carter. Street
Railway Employees. Hammond.
Secretary-Jos Kasper. Stationery
Engineers
Treasurer-W. Hunt. East Chicago
machinists.
Conductor-Robert Jones, East Chi
cago Retail Clerks
Guard-Joe Weis, Hammond BARRIERS.
Trustee-F. I. Merriam, editor of
The Suburban.
The only other matters of business
which came before the council was a
resolution calling upon all of the un-
ION labor employees of the region to do
their trading on Monday and Saturday
nights so that sha stores VIII be ~Avss.
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