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ORDERED ARREST
 IF Y WORKERS
NEW TELEPHONE COMPANY WAS TEARING UP THE STREETS
 WITHOUT A PERMIT.
Mayor Waters Takes Prompt Action and an Ordinance in City Council
 Probably Settle Question.

Seventeen men hired by the Mack ey Telegraph and Telephone company of Arkansas. were busy yesterday tearing up the streets preparatory to entering the city without having first obtained a franchise, when Mayor Waters took a hand and had ;he whole force arrested and brought to the city headquarters, where bond vas made for their appearance this morning in city court
 This is the company which, through it's legal representative recently in formed the council what f demand ed in the matter of franshse. Mayor Waters wanted to know whas the city was going to get in return. and from the investigation at that time it ap- peared all the city would get was the honor of granting the franchise to the corporation. The city did not grant the franchise. Last night the franchise died on the rolls of the old council
 But the old council did one very important thing in the matter. 1t passed an ordinance requiring that all telephone, telegraph and electric lines be underground. The lines now operating get six months in which to place their underground, under the ordinance but any new companies just entering the city must comply with the ordinance forthwith
 Just where the Mackey company will head in now is the next move on the checkerboard, IL is not presumed the company will make any material headway in fighting the council. and it will not have any cooperation of the city administration until it as. sumes a different attitude and prob ably not until it makes some agree ment to give the city some privileges at least for the franchise 1t has de manded
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"SCOTTY" ALLEN WINS
 ALASKAN DOG RAGE
BIG SPORTING EVENT OF FROZEN NORTH AGAIN WON BY Mns.
 DARLlNG'S MALAMUTES.

Nome, Alaska. April S--~A. A. 'fScotty" Allan. driving the team of Malamute dogs owned by Mrs. c. E. Darling of Berkeley, Cal, won the afl- Alaska sweepstakes, crossing the fin- ish line at Nome at 132 this morn, ing
 Allan's time for the 472 miles from Nome to Candle and return was S7 hours and g minutes, } hours and 52 minutes more than his time last year, when he won the race with the same team.
 Alexander Johnson, driving John- sons team of Siberian wolf hounds. holder of the record of T hours, 14 minutes and 20 seconds. was second, driving into Nome one hour behind Allan. Charles Johnson, driving Fox Ramsay's dogs, was third, arriving half an hour after Holmson. The Oliver dogs, driven by o. Blatehford, were hopelessIy outdistanced.
 The race was one of the hardest ns the history of the sweepstakes. Al Ian was pressed hard during the
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LEWIS TELLS
 LIFE STORY
STARTED MAGAZINE WITH $1.25 AND SOON WAS MANAGING A
 BUSINESS OF MILLIONS.
St. Louis Publisher Relates to Jury the Remarkable Business Career Which Brought Him Into
 the Federal Courtl.

St Louis, April S.-E. G. Lewis, charged with using the mails to de. fraud took the witness stand in the United States district court here to- day and began the story of his re- markable financial career from his first venture in the publishing field, when he started magazine with S1.25.
 Rapidly he told how he ran up this $125 into series of business and banking operations, which involved the handling of several million dol lars.
 Lewis said his publishing business outgrew it's plant several times and he finally decided to build his own plant, and realizing city property was improving westward, raised his build ing beyond the city limits, where Uni- cersity City has since grown.
 He then recited the success of his business, declaring it's downfall com menced with the issuance of a fraud order by the postoffice department in 1905. All his mail, the witness said, was returned to the senders bearing the word "Fraudulent'N stamped in red
 Before this, he said, he was recefv- ing from 5000 to 22,000 letters a day. As a result of the fraud order, Lewis testified, he lost $19O,O09 in advertis- ing contracts and his banking credit was cut off.
 When the Peoples bank ceased business in 1905 and a receiver was appointed Lewis testified, he called a meeting or the stockholders and proposed the exchange of their stock for stock in the publishing company, with s2,S000O0 increase in it's cap italization.
 Lewis testified that 19,000 sub scribers of the Peoples bank changed their stock for an equal number of shares of the Lewis Publishing com pany When the bank was liquidat- ed on basis of S7 cents on the dol lar, he said he made up the other IS cents and saved the subscribers from loss by giving them their full allot- ment of Lewis Publishing company shares.
 In October, 1905. he said, 100000 copies of the Farm Journal were held up. He did not learn of this until five weeks later,s he said He then had to refund s12,0O0 taken in for in the suppressed issue and many advertising contracts we're broken as a result of the seizure.
 George w. Baumhoff, former street railway official, testified that the ef- feet of Lewis taking hold of the Uni yersity City tract was to enhance greatly the value, not only of that tract, but of all property within mile and a half of University City.
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greater part of the drive and it was not until he was on the last 30 miles that the dogs showed their superior ity. making an average of seven miles an hour on the home stretch His dogs were in good condition.
 In spite of the cold and the early hour, the stands were filled when the dogs came in. Although Mrs Oar ling's dogs were the favorites from the first, betting was heavy and a large amount of money change dhands.
 The purse for this years race was $5,009.
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Suffering at Wyanoke.

Memphis, Tenn, April S.-Rescue boats were still busy tonight bringing from Wyanoke, Ark, refugees who had been marooned on knolls, house tops and in church since the levee break, 12 miles south of Memphis, Sat Rfday. Many were thinly clad. All were suffering from hunger and thirst Several hundred had arrived here early tonight and it was expect, ed that by morning the number would be net less than 8 thousand
 The inundation of "a portion of the northern section of Memphis, popu- lated by negroes, has ceased; the water has receded. yacating houses; street car traffic through that part of the town has been resumed and the people are preparing 10 move back into their homes, after orders of the health department as a precautionary measure, have been compiled with to prevent sickness.
 Scores of boats went to wyanoke this afternoon. after Mayor E. H. Crump had issued an appeal address ed to the Memphis Boat club The first to be rescued was an assembly of about half hundred persons. They were in a church, where they had taken refuge when the leyee broke. Their supply of provisions was scanty. When 1t was seen the water would in wade the church. scaffolding was build of pews; and on this platform more than two score were porched throughout Sunday.
 Attempts to secure food were made by the stronger of the men, who con structed rafts and explored the imme- date part of the township. Scarce ly anything was obtained
 Many of the more aged were seri- ously ill from exposure and the lack of nutriment Some had half waded and in many instances had been fore ed to swim to a place of safety. Chil- dren were trapped in bits of bed clothing, Adult persons had almost stripped themselves of clothing to give to younger membe of their families Women huddleo together, wearing coats provided by men. Baby girls hugged to their bosoms rag dolls, or silently mourned the loss of their toys. One sturdy youngster, a lad of years, swallowed sternly and rubbed his mud begrimed chin as he recounted the rescue and later loss of his beloved rocking horse,
 A citizens committee raised funds, purchased supplies and arranged for the pitching of tents at the tri-state fairgrounds today A temporary hos. pital was erected in the camp. Phy sicians volunteered their services. Nurses were provided and were in waiting when the arrivals began. Cooked food in abundance was in readiness; fires heated scores of large pots of coffee.
 On many of the islands near Wa noke, no matches remained this aft ernoon when the rescuers appeared Fires had been built and maintained wherever possible throughout last night They served to give warmth to the refugees and it was hoped they would attract the attention of passing boats. The latter proved true, for the first reports received at Memphis of the plight of the Wa noke people came as a result of the fires having been seen
 At first, fear of contamination pre- vented the refugees from drinking the river waterA during Sunday, when thirst became painful after the excit-
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ROOSEVELT FoREvER.

Fort Wayne. Ind. April S.-Colonel Theodore Roosevelt tonight said if he were beaten in his present fight he would make another one. In ad- dressing a crowd at the railway sta tion at Peru. Ind, he said:
 'uf, after hearing me, you decide against me, very well. I'll try il another time, and try to get you.
 Speaking here, -o-cney Roosevelt charged that unfair tactics had been used to defeat his supporters in h. diana.
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FARMER
 IN THE FACE
HORSE TRADER TOOK THIS Ac- TON, RATHER THAN PAY
 FOR INJURED BUGGY.
E. Q. Delaney Is Shot in the Face by a Horse Trader, While in the Presence of Members of
 His Family.

In an argument over a collision be tween their vehicles on Spring street, about 1o:30 last night, horse trader giving his name as Charley Miller. shot and seriously wounded k. D. De- laney, a farmer living two miles east on the Benton road. The bullet en- tered Delaney's mouth, breaking the jaw bone and coming out near his ear, inflicting very serious but not nee essarily fatal wound
 immediately following the shooting, Miller disappeared from the scene and ambulance was called which con yeyed the wounded man to St. Jo- seph's infirmary. where his wounds were dressed.
 As nearly as could be learned, De- laney was driving in one direction on Spring street, and Miller was driy- ing in the opposite direction. In pass ing, their vehicles collided. the wheels locked, and Delaney's buggy was quite badly broken.
 According to report, Delaney de- manded of Miller that he pay him for the damage inflicted upon his buggy, alleging that the collision was largely Miller's fault Bystanders agreed with Delaney, and finally Miller agreed to pay the damage, asking De- laney to accompany him to his camp. some distance away Delaney got in- to the buggy and the two drove away, still arguing about the collision.
 Just what led up to the shooting is not known. but it is said that after riding few rods Delaney leaped from the buggy and starteJ haeA. Miller shot him.
 According to the information the police had of the affair, Miller ac- companied Delaney and two members of his family, after the accident, a part of the way to the city, when Miller jumped from the vehicle, ut tered an oath, and fired pointedly at Delaney. The latter received the wound in the face
 Captain Howell of the night depart ment of police made hurry up run out on the road where the horse trader has his camp. but the trader had been gone about 10 minutes The trader left word. the police stated, at one place, that 1t would be unnec- essary for them to follow him, as they would not get him.
 Captain Howell then stationed six of his dependable men about sac camp of the horse trader. SO that if he returned at any hour of the night or morning for his horse, he would be captured
 Captain Howell stated that Miller was known in police circles. and that he had been up in police court
 The shooting took place far out on Spring street Delaney had been iii the city with two members of his family, they had attended the picture shows. and were en route home when in the darkness of the night their vehicle was collidcd with by the ve- hicle driven by Miller
 The police regard the shooting as most unwarranted. and state from their investigation Delaney told NH Ter he was not fighting man and that he wanted to settle for the the broken buggy without any trou-.. ble, and that Millers answer was bullet in the face of the farmer.
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 NATIONAL PARK COMMISSION.

Washington. April S.-A bill to cre- ate national park service in con- nection with the department of the interior under supervision of d di- rector to be appointed by the presi- dent. was introduced today by Repre- sentative Rakec of California The bureau would have control of all na- tional parks, monuments, historic grounds acquired by the government and the Hot Springs reservation of Arkansas.
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MT. Edwards is president of the Miners Federation of Great Britain, now engaged in a strike that Is seri. ously hamperine the business of the country and causing great suffering among the families of the miners. MT Edwards Is member Of parlla- ment.
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THE WEATHER.

Washington, April e.-Foreeast for Arkansas: Fair and Warmer Tuesday. "Wednesday, continued fair.
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HELD FOR LARCENY.

John Taylor, negro, has been ar rested by City Detective Will Laugh lin on a charge of stealing one dia- mond and some other valuable ar ticles from the home and office of pr. Wade. Part of the goods were re- covered.
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cense, Ss,20OOO; excess pound fees, s750.
 The annual report of Police Judge Archer shows fines assessed in the sum of $35,67o, and fines collected, $1S,565 There were S.792 cases tried.
 The annual report of Milk Inspector w. w. Moore shows 1,199 samples of milk tested, with eight below stan dard, and none showing trace of for maldehyde
 The annual report of w w Moore, who collects tae street sprinkling fund. showed that $4,1O7 had been collected during the year.
 The annual report of Chief of Po- lice Leonard was the same statistical information as contained in the re- port of the police judge.
 Mayor Waters stated that he would expect in the future the aldermen to give more close attention to the Im- proyement in their wards. He also called attention to the petitions to he circulated hcre to support the bond issue plan,- and. these must be in hy May l. The petitions here have been signed, but there should be further work done The council gave the mayor permission to send out man at once with the petition.
 The Standing Committees.
 Mayor Waters announced the fol. lowing committees
 Finance Weimar, Petit, Burgauer.
 Claims--McLaughlin. Petit, Led widge.
 Weaver, Ellis, Gunther.
 Police-Pettit Gunther, McLaugh- lin.
 Streets and Alleys-Horner Shep- herd. Ledwidge.
 ordinances-Shepherd. Rigsby. Well mar
 Gas and Water Burgauer. Horner, 
 Printing Ledwidge, Gunther, wea. yer
 Markets Rigsby, Gunther, Pettit
 Ways and Ellis. Burgauer. Ledwidge
 Sewers and Public Works-Ellis, Rigsby.
 Railroads Mooney, Rigsby, Horl ner.
 Board of Public Affairs Strauss and Housley.
 The report of George M French, city engineer. showed that there had been 93645 square yards of street paving at a cost of s247,742. There had been 11,594 square yards of side walk construction.
 The annual report of Street Com missioner Golden showed the work as done by wards and the improvement ana RfduiuB uOHS'
 Mayor w. w. Waters submitted the following report to the city council:
 April 8, 1912 To the Members of the City Council,
 Hot Springs, Arkansas:
 Gentlemen: It is made my duty, and I assure you that it is pleas ure as well, to present to you at the end of the fiscal year statement of my stewardship with such reeom- for the future as may seem best.
 The reports of the different de. partments show for themselves. They show that they have been maintained at a less expense than for many years. There is but one exception to this: that in the case of the city hall department. which was caused by the fact that the city had to recover, replaster and redecorate the city au- ditorium at an expense of something like $S.000
 Our revenue has been cut off in many ways The legislature abolish ed our revenue from license of auto -
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-30
WESTBURG
EXPLAINS
NEW ANGLE

G. A. Westburg. the vice president Of
the Eost Chicago Co. who has been sub
poenaed as witness in the case Of the
Interstate Iron & steel CO. vs.. the city
of East Chicago. stated today the city's
side Of the controversy.
He declared that the compa ny sought
TO make it appear that the city is at
tempting TO open new street through
the property which it has acquired for
the purpose OF extending its plant when
in fact there is already a forty-foot
strip dedicated through the property on
the north side OF the section line which
marks the center line OF the street
That forty feet was not withheld at
the time the East Chicago company sold
the remainder OF its site to the Inter-
state Iron & steel Co. was due to an
oversight
Mr.. Westburg claims that at the time
the sale of the second piece of property
was made to the Interstate. Colone
Robert Todd started to tear up the deed
because the Interstate Iron & Steel Co.
objected TO having One Hundred and
Forty first street extended through its
site and only restrained himself from
doing so when he was informed that
the Interstate company accepted the
property with the understanding that
the street was to be put through.
The building OF one Hundred and
Fory first street through to East Chi
caggo wos part Of the plan of the East
chicago CO. for the development Of
East Chicago as an entirety
East Chicago ana Hammond real
estate dealers have been on the witness
stand today The case is expected to
take at least today and tomorrow IT
is regarded as one of the most import
ant cases that have come up ia some
time 1t IS another effort to preserve
the integrity of thoroughfare.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-30
CRIMINALS Plead.
GIVEN SHORT SHR|FT.

MOSES LEVI Of Gary, charged with
the shooting OF Robert Davis July II.
Pleaded guilty 70 voluntary man
slaughter. Sentenced to from two to
twenty-one years in Michigan City.
ELrNA ARDELION OF Indiana Har-
bor. Not arraigued, her physical con-
dition making it impossible for her to
appear in court VIII be held in the
asylum until next term OF court. when
she VIII be tried for the murder OF her
baby.
The pleas Of guilty given above
make total of eight cases in which
criminals charged with felonies have
pleaded guilty instead Of going to trial.
and have saved the county the cost OF
lengthy trials
This is the best tribute that could
be paid TO the efficiency of the prose-
cutor in charge Of the trial work in
Lake county Today Ralph w. Ross is
mighty proud of the fact that what
might have been long drawn out lot
Of criminal work has been ended at
once
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-30
Death of Mrs. Meyers.

AIS f Meyers. weli-known aud
respected pioneer citizen of Doltcn.
HI diod At the family residence yes
terday morning at . o'clock following
lingering illness. The funeral VIII be
held from the family residence tomor-
row afternoon AT / O'Clock. The re-
mains viii then be e ken to the Moth
odist church at Proper Corners where
services viii he held an 2 O'Clock The
Reg Brewer win conduct the funeral
services at both the house and church
and interment viii be made at Oakland
cemetery.
Mrs Meyers has been ailing for a
long time and on account OF her old
age her strength gradually grew weak
or and suffering another relapse Sat
urday she passed away Sunday morn
ing at ? o'clock. she was well-known
in the vicinity Of Dolton, and besides a
husband is survived by seven children.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-30

GIVES HIS
VERDICT

Shock, brain hemorrhage and chronic
alcoholism were the causes assigned in
the coroner jury's verdict last Saturday
in the case Of Mrs Ursula BaranowsSi.
the West Hammond woman who was
found dead under mysterious circum-
stances on the sidewalk near her home.
Whether She was the victim of an as
sault. OF whether her fatal injuries
were due 10 an accidental fan white
she was under the influence Of liquor.
Who dragged her along the sidewalk
for distance Of possibly forty feet are
questions stin unanswered. and which
must be answered before the mystery
is cleared
The unfortunate woman was buried
ia the potter's field IN West Hammond
this morning Her husband IS an in
valid suffering with diabetes. and his
condition has been called to the atten-
tion Of the county authorities
No arrests have been made in the
case, but Detectives Mack and Kruse
say that they are going to continue
their Investigation
No Exterior Injuries Discovered.
4 coroner.s jury Of six men sat in
tile case al the undertaking. rooms last
SATURDAY and pr Springer af chicago,
sisted by pr Harley A. Bradle> Of
Wesl Hammond conducted tho post
mortem examination.
Speaking s. tHe post-mortem exam
nation. pr Bradley said
After removing che blood from the
faee Of tie dead woman We found re
exterior wounds II INJURIES. The blood
had hown from her ears and was ciot-
5ed on her face and on the back Of her
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-30

Three felons pleaded guilty to
charges of murder of mansiaughter
before Judge Lawrence Becker in the
Lake Superior Court this morning
and thereby saved the county $4,000,
according to the estimate of Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney Ralph W. Ross
Those charged with felonies and
who were sentenced this morning
are
OBELIA SMITH of Gary. charged
with the murder Of his wife. Elizabeth
Smith. on July Is. Sentenced to life
imprisonment at Michigan city.
l.. W. c. REGAND of Gary. charged
with the killing Of Ira Jenkins Sept. /
in pistol battle. Pleaded guilty to
voluntary manslaughter Twenty nine
years of age. Sentence to two to
twenty-one years at Jefrersonville.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-30
BIGGEST SALE EVER ATTEMPTED
IN HAMMOND STARTS SATURDAY
People All Over Northern
Part Of State Interested in
Plan of Hammond Mer-
chants to Refund Fares to
Purchasers.

No sale ever attempted in the state
of Indiana vii compare with the big
Co-Operatiye Fare Refunding Sale
which starts next Saturday in Ham
mond. and continues for seven days OF
bargain festivities
Every merchant represented in
'Hammonds Big Sale" is making
elaborate preparations IN practically
every department. of their store. and
general sweeping price reduction sale
will continue through the two Satur
days. 1t is the grandest opportunity
for bargain hunters to find what Ham
mond's merchants have in store for
them. It viii mean a great money saw
ing IN making purchases Of personal
and household goods.
The low reductions in price on de-
pendable merchandise viii appeal
strongly to every person in the city Of
Hammond. as well as those that come
from miles around to the city of op-
portunity during the Trade Carnival"
number Of Hammonds leading
business men that are not represented
in this list are making elaborate plans,
in attractive merchandise and lowest
possible prices. Car fare is a big In
ducement." Is the way one leading
business man put II We've got the
goods, we are going TO advertise and
they are bargains" II viii pay the
most skeptical to come for miles and
share in this big bargain banquet.
Following are the merchants who
vii refund fares TO all out-of-town
customers during the big Saturday-to
Saturday sale. Remember the dates of
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-30
MAN KILLED
IN THE WEST

News reached the Hammond police
this morning Of the death Of Edward
jackson Of Gary who on oct. 10, 1912.
stole horse and buggy from in front
of the Office of the BeclSman supply
company. From Hammond jackson
drove the horse to Chicago. where he
sold the outfit for $40. with which he
went out west. The horse was recov-
cred.
Jackson was killed on a railroad out
west, but the particulars 81 the acei-
dent were not learned. He IS known
to both the Gary and Hammond po-
lice, where he has been implicated in a
number Of apades