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VOL. 1, NO. 72. NIGHT EDITION. HAMMOND, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 190G. ' ONE CENT PER COPY. i I s .3 DEAD EASY NOW. Tor Racing Results See Page Four.

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THE DEADFALLS Decent Citizens of West Hammond in Mass Meeting Help Uplift,

fiiehis pmifi ism Male and Mnrkniau Scored for AbettJaar the Towu Curat Brother Call Attention to Insincerity. Voo, the people of West Hammond are to blame for that dlsernee to url village, Whisky Row. You have only yoRraelres to blame because your wires and daushters are dally Insulted on the main street of this town. You, the Voters of this village, are alone to blame for the fact that the sneaking scoundrel, Markman, the Tillage attorney, vho Is the power behind Mak has permitted these dives to exist. You are to blame for the fact that you now have men In office who are trying to compel me to pay them nearly 1,000 In spoils.- I am aJad to know that at last you have been aroused by the Intolerable conditions which have brought our village into disrepute, but a hundred mass meetings like this will be of no avail unless you are prepared to go before your city officials demand a change and back up that demand by your vote on election day which Is not far away." This is an extract from the speech of Martin Finneran, the village clerk, and was the keynote of the mass meeting that was held at Blissmel's hall in West Hammond last night. The meetjng was called by Herman nohloIX at ' the instigation of his friends and neighbors, who realized -1 hi s.-t. th'r.& mtrst-b-e ddP-tO'-rfci'.iW village of its dumps and again matve it a place where a respectable person could live ..without being insulted by the habitues of the dives. Asked to llevoke Licenses. Mr. KohlofC got up a petition in which the trustees of the village were asked to revoke the licenses of the dive keepers and take any other measure that may be necessary to rid the city of these places of ill fame. He readily secured over three hundred names on the petition and encouraged by the strong sentiment that he found against Markman. Mak and the divekeepers, he determined to call a mass meeting at which some plan of action could be determined upon. Edward Schottler, an attorney, who lives In West Hammond on State Line street, was elected chairman of the meeting and "Richard' Lahman was elected secretary. Mr. Schottler briefly expained the object of the meeting and then introduced Herman Rohloffe as the first speaker. Mr. Rohloff made no attempt to make a set speech, being i man of action rather than words, but he told of the insults to his wife and children and said that if the people would only act they could put the places out of business in a month. George Lawton spoke of the places as an eyesore. William Kerber spoke in German and his speech was warmly applauded. Henry Kirehseeper said that a Ben Hur lodge had been started but that the women could not go to the meetings on account of the dives. James Finneran injected a little fun into the meeting when he got up and said he "hated like h 1 to see one of the speakers get up and talk about thie places when you could see his wagon in front of one of the houses almost any time of the day. It was some time before the uproar that followed ceased and order was , restored, but the speakers that follow ed impressed upon their hearers the importance of considering the matter seriously. Children "Want to Know." Henry Martens told that recently when he was passing one of those places with his little boy, the child ask ed "what those women were doing in there smoking cigarettes." He said that those little fellows hear the music and are curious to know more than they ought of those things. Adolph Small was followed by Martin Fin neran. Henry Wleklinskl. one of the trustees of the village, said that ho be lieved that at a cost of 50 c-.--.it s to each man the town could be ria f its dives, but that he would be wi -.g to n;iv S10 to see the joints out o i.ere. A committee was appointed . pre sent the petition to the trusn as soon as more signatures had hoc: secured and Chairman Schottler appoint ed Mr. Rohloff Mr. Liszcynskl and Mr. Kerber. The meeting will be productive of much good. Fublic sentiment is now so strong that nothing can stop the men who have this job of house clean ing in hand until the village of West Hammond is swept clean of every dive and the coterie of politicians who have looked upon their offices as mere ly an opportunity for graft are ousted. There will be an election in a few more months and it is safe to say that after it is over Markman and Mak will no longer be a factor in politics in West Hammond.

Metropolitan Police Eule is Used to Rouse Democcratic Party Spirit.

CHAIRMAH RISK PRESEMT Joint ' County Convention for domination of Senator, Froseeutor and Representative is Unanimous. Senator Lake and Porter counties, Jaiuea MeGIU. Prosecutor Lake and Porter counties, J. A Gavlt. Representative Lake and Xevrton counties, C. M. Hanser. James McGil of Hobart was nominated for the senatorship for Lake and Porter counties in the Democratic convention that was held in the city hall this forenoon. Attorney J. A. Gavlt of this city was nominated for the prosecutor attorneyship. Both candidates were absent from the convention ' at the time the nominations were made. After County Chairman Ed. Simon had called the delegates to order and Secretary Nicholas Lauer had read the call. Attorney LeGrand T. Meyer was called upon to act as chairman pro tern with M. H. Bullock of Hobart as secretary. District Chairman Risk of Lafayette who was present, addressed the meeting after the routine work had gone through. In his extemporaneous talk he followed the lines the chairman pro dress. The (metropolitan police law Is probably as odious to' the Republicans as to the Democrats by this time, was used to bait the Democrats in the con vention and rouse them to answer to the call that Is being made by the leaders. dominations Unanimous. The nominations of Messrs. McGill and Gavlt were made unanimous In every instance, though neither of the two names were the first to be pro posed. The name of Attorney J. G. lbach was freely mentioned as the candidate for the senatorship this forenoon and was recommended by City Judge W. W. McMahon. His motion was seconded by Peter Lyons. Mr. Ibach rose to thank the convention and to decline. for various reasons," as he put it. Clemens J. Kerns of Hobart rose to indorse Mr. McGill after the latter was nominated and did so in highest words of highest praise, not forgetting to take an incidental slam at Mr. Bow ser, the Republican candidate. Though the Democrats that were present are unquestionable in their politics still the whole convention bore the stamp of being deserted and forsaken. Mayor Becker left last night on a business mission for New Albany, Ind.,- and will not return until tomorrow. Other leading Democrats too, who had served in executive capacities in former conventions and living here in Hammond were very conspicu ous by their absence. Attorney J. A. Gavit was on the streets when his nomination was made. The nomination for joint representative from Lake and Newton counties was made this afternoon at 2 o'clock. A. J. Ellis of Morocco presided ns chairman in the afternoon convention. In a short address he pointed out the need of Lake and Newton counties to work in harmony, as their interests in irrigation at least are the same. NEW DEPUTY UNITED STATES COURT CLERK FOR HAMMOND. Charles Surprise of Lovell Appointed to Kill Vacancy Made by the Resignation of C. Oliver Holmes. Charles Surprise of Lowell has been appointed deputy clerk in the United States court in Hammond. The appointment comes directly from Nob".e C. Butler, clerk of the United States court in Indianapolis and was made on account of the resignation of former clerk. C. Oliver Holmes. Mr. Surprise is one of the rising young- men of the county for whom good things are predicted, and since the appointment has been made is the recipient of congratulations of friends from all around. The new appointee will make his office in the Superior court house in Hammond with Referee J. O. Bowers. It is also the clerk's duty to fill out the first naturalization papers for all foreigners who make application. Although the position is a desirable one now it will be more so if the bill for the division of the Indiana district of the United States court ever goes through congress. THE WEATHER. Showers and Thursday. cooler tonight and

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RAt " 4 1ST HOI TO INCORPORATE Village Across the Line Is Seeking to Get Away From Its Past. mULD jE A M0E1ELCITY Change of Xame one 'of the Tentative Propositions Xow Being Freely Discussed. West Hammond is to become a city. That is one of the projects that those who are trying to reform the village have in mind. The name may be changed and when the dives are all cleaned out the village will try to for get us past and become a model municipality. Those who are conducting the present crusade have learned by bitter experience that the present form of government is not what it should be In a small village where evervbody knows everybody else it may "be a good plan to elect trustees and let them conduct the public affiairs; for in the small community if the trustees do not do as they are bid they are likely to be run out of town on a rail. But in a village the size of West Mammond where the trustees are selected at large, it is almost impossible to make them accountable to their constituents. "With a city form of government the territory within the city limits will be divided into wards and councilmen will be elected for each ward anrt thn if the affairs of the city are not conducted as uiey should be the citizens of each ward can hold their representatives responsible. At any rate it is not believed that there could be the open defiance of public opinion that is found in the village of West Hammond today. The law requires that five hundred of the legal voters of the village shall file a petition in rthe office of the clerk of the county, addressed to the judge of the county court. The petition shall define the boundaries of the propuseu cuy, state the number of inhabitants and the name of the city. The petitioners shall ask that the matter be submitted to the voters for their decision at the next ensuing election or at a special election of which thirty days notice has been given. The judge will fix the time and place for the election and if there is a majority of the voters in favor of organizing the city under the general laws, the inhabitants may deem the city incorporated. ELOPERS AGE RAPIDLY. New York, Sept. 11. Stories have been told of persons growing old in a night, but It remained for a youth and a maiden from Philadelphia to eclipse all such feats today. In the time required to walk four blocks about four minutes Thomas R. Walls. Jr.. added three years to his age, and Lilliam M. Schaffer two years to hers. They had eloped, and found they needed the extra years to be married. RACE WAR IV INDAINA SCHOOL. Booneville, Ind.. Sept. 11. Claude Smith, a negro boy of 15, entered the high school for white children here today, something before unknown, and the parents of other children threaten to withdraw their pupils. The boys threaten to haze the negro and feeling is very high. The school board is being censured for permitting the boy to enter the schooL

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Z 1 M15t i LABOR I'MO.VS PREPARING PROGRAM FOR MEETING. State Association of Barber Han Drafted n Hill AVhlch it Will Ask the Next Legislature to eoanlder. Among the most important matters that are expected to come up at the twenty-second annual meeting of the Indiana State Federation of Labor, to be held in Indianapolis, Sept. 25, 26 and 27, are questions of legislation. It is proposed that a bill be indorsed providing for a law by which barber shops may be closed on Sundays. The members of, the Journeymen Berbers' International union "have had a long &u- -liard --figlit-irt 'ijieir attempt to close the barber shops on Sundays, and have found that proceedings brought under the present law have ended In a most unsatisfactory manner. The state association of the barbers has drafted a bill, and It is the wish of the association to have the state federation endorse this bill and work for its passage in the next session of the state legislature. Under the , head of legislation it is probable that a bill will be drawn at the convention for the amendment of the present factory inspection law. Among other things, as contemplated, the bill will provide for increasing the factory Inspector's force and will provide that women less than 21 years old shall not be permitted to work in tobacco factories. It is said that it has been found that work in such factories is injurious to a woman's nerves. Primary Election Bill. Among other legislation that is expected to come up for discussion and action Is a direct primary election bill and amendment to the mining laws. The State Federation has been active in legislative matters for a number of years and has assisted materially in the passage of a number of bills that were of benefit to labor unionists and to the public in general. The federation hr.s not had "smooth sledding" all its life. In 1888 an effort was made to turn it into a political machine and the organization was nearly divided as a result, but the effort failed and the federation more than regained its former strength. Again, in 1S94. when politics came up again the effort was unsuccessful, and now the organization is said to be stronger than it ever was. WOULD BE WELCOMED HERE. A councilman from a neighboring city has suggested that names of the streets be stamped in cement sidewalks as they are laid in the future. He be lieves that by the use of letters of sufficient size street signs of the most permanent character can thus be had at practically no cost. BEASTS LIYE OUT THEIR DAYS. One of the Smithsonian scientists calls attention to the fact that the duration of the lives of lower animals differs from that of , men's lives in being far more uniform. While human beings die at all ages between infancy and senility, among the lower animals, on the contrary, all individuals of the same species live to evry nearly the same age, unless killed by violence. Philadelphia Record. FAIRBANKS BOOMED. The Star league of newspapers the Indianapolis, Terre Haute and Muncie Star Saturday editorially declared for Charles W. Fairbanks for president in 1908. FLINT LAKE BATHING PROHIBITED. Judge H. B. Tuthill has dissolved the Injunction restraining the city of Valparaiso from enforcing an ordinance against bathing in Flint Lake, and accordingly the ordinance is now in force. Valparaiso receives its water supply from Flint lake, and this ordinance was passed to prevent the water being polluted by bathers. Mlchigaa City Evening Dispatcb.

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mm i trial MURDER Two Hammond Men Will Help Try Alleged Murderer of Lenning. MUENiGH AND; KAKE SERVE Preliminary Evldenee of a Technical Nature is Heard Coroner's Verdict Read. (Special to Lake County Times.) Crown Point, Ind., Sept. 12. It was only a few weeks ago that Jack Lenning was found near the Wabash tracks in Tolleston lying on the grass by the roadside with two bullet holes , i in his body. The sheriffs office nvas notified and Deputy Sheriff Morris in company with a Hammond policeman nn,T several constables started on their memorable chase through the woods and underbrush near Gary in search of the murderer. Later they found Thomas Hannen by means of his own I dog and arrested him in his own tent. These events are so fresh in the minds of the people of this community that it is unnecessary to go into fur ther details. Today a jury of twelve of Thomas Hannen's peers have been impaneled and the trial for his life has begun. The jurors have been selected and among them are two Hammond men. The personnel of the jury Is as follows. August Bunde, William Randolph. Center; Herman E. Sasse, Crown Point; b. Jr.. Kenny, orchard Orove; George Boyd, Merrillville; Gustav Muenich. Hammond; James Moran, Winfield; Emil Schreiber, North; John Bohling, St. Johns; William Bruce,! Cedar Creek; John Kane, Hammond and Frank Wenner, Ross. The only evidence that has been In troduced so far is the technical evi dence such as the verdict of the coroner's jury which is used to show that Jack Lenning actually came to his end in a violent manner at the hands of some (technically) unknown person. After that the evidence will be intro duced on both sides to prove that Thomas Hannen was or was not the ! murderer. WORK ON NEW AIR LINE BEING PUSHED. Gradins Begins Next Week Near Michi gan City. With yards of blue prints spread be fore them at the Vreeland hotel, a party of Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend railway engineers, headed by John Rigel of Findlay, O., and H. M. Clellan of fcouth Bend, were engaged until late last evening planning their work in this vicinity. The surveyors went west this morning. According to statements made by these gentlemen work is to be pushed vigorously all alonsr the line. The contract is to ' r-.,ii ,m, , . , . A. rrrifJinrf Vina haon rtrio frAm s2-mV , . ,. , . . ..I Bend to New Carlisle and some of the track has been laid. Within a week r.v ton 1av a carter of men will come to the city and begin grading at the Blair farm, working westward. The Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend Is an air line from South Bend to Ken sington, which was planned several years ago, and it is reported that the road has been financed and sure to be constructed.

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Batteries Cunningham, Schreck; New York 0 0 0 1 Boston 0 0 0 0 Batteries. Orth, Klelnow; Glaze, For additional sporting POISONED SWEETS SICKEN INDIANA STATE CHEMIST. H. E. Barnard Goes Against Soft Drink and Confectionery at State Fair and Is Sorry. II. E. Barnard, formerly of New Hampshire, now chemist of the State laboratory of hygiene, thinks Indiana has a pretty good State Fair, despite the doubtful parentage of some of the drinks sold on the ground, says the Indianapolis News. Yesterday Chemist Barnard and Mr. McAbee, one of his inspectors, went to the Falr- with a real and ostensible purpose 10 see me rair ana to liiquiie mlnute, lnto the family history and Cgltimacy of the orange ciders, the lemonades, etc., on sale. He went out again today and told 'em what to do about it. "It's a great Fair," said the chemist. 'It is the best agricultural fair that I have ever seen. Isow, in New Hampshire " But lie was asked about tne summer drinks. 'I discuss that as little as possible," said the chemist, smilllng. "I tasted about all the drinks yesterday, in mak ing an inspection. It was all cold that was to its credit, and that's about all that was to its credit. I can charge a bad night up to it." Most ' of the trouble was with the orange cider, so-called, said the chemis. "Sugar and water, yellow dye, some extract of orange, citric and antl quated orange rinds," said the chemist. "'nn( of It was nure. But it sold: mv. how lt soId." said the chemist. "There were a lot of those stands, and I had tn j.jnk sl lot of that" "Two of the five cider presses ground out the genuine cider," continued the chemist. "They were good for two good drinks apiece. The other three were fakes, pure and simple. I drank some at these stands, too. The press looked good, and perspiring gentlemen of color were Industrious grinding on a handle, making the most heartrend ing noises with the machine. But the noises did not mean that apples were being ground, despite the fact that every minute or so an apple would be thrown into the hopper, from which a rich amber fluid flowed by the quart. Some clapboards in the machine made the noise, and a bucket of browncolored water made the cider." And the lemonade was pretty fierce, too, according to Mr. Barnard. Citric acid, sugar and water, and some lemon extract (adulterated) and some lemon rinds made this mess. "But they had a charmingly economical way about them," said the chemist. "The men behind the counter rinsed the glasses, also behind the counter, rinsed them in a bucket, originally containing water. As the rinsing colored the water the quality improved to such an extent that soon it was full-fledged lemonade, and was poured into the jar Of course, the less a man drank, the more was left in his glass. tv,A more was poured into tne rxnse I C " 'yic hnrkpt and the more economical but Ducitei, tu ''" u you understand apoioKeu .u. I 1st. Some of the concoctions contained saccharine instead of sugar," he continued. "The poor kids who Interlarded their stomachs wlth popcorn and this stuff I expect they spent bad nights, too, continued the chemist, I ruminating 1 laere was a iqi oi naawureer sieas

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Carrlgan. news see page .7. there, too," continuU Mr. Barnard., ".a n3 I , $ sled:. JJ ai j i Uiorr I xpct-4 1. contained preservative, but we haven't analyzed any of It yet.. The flies ma.d merry, though the hamburger giving every fly on the ground good action for his money." And so he went out today again and pasted signs bearing the word "Artificial" in glaring type on all the stands that sold the sleep-destroying- liquids. "It's a great Fair, though," said the chemist, as he got 1.1s wife and boy and lunch basket and started for a crowded car. No more bad nights for him. He will eat a home-prepared lunch. YOUNG MEN'S' REPII1LICAN CLUB. The young men of Hammond and vicinity who are interested Itt the eause of the Republican party are requested to meet at the sheriffs' 'office In the court house, Saturday rvenlng at eight o'clock. Extemporary 'remark by several of the prominent Republicans of Hammond Mill bt a' feature of the meeting and the joune men of the city are invited to attend. Albert Morrtw will temporarily revoke" " the order t against smoking; la the sheriff's office. JOHN M'GLTRE DEAD. John McGuire aged 33, living In Hickory street died this forenoon of heart trouble. He had been ill for several months. Funeral services will be held Friday morning in All Saints church. Interment will take place in Greenwood cemetery. ANOTHER BANDMASTER ARRIVES. A boy baby was born to Mr. and Mrs. Barney Young, 142 Carroll street this morning. He is the third son of the bandmaster and has thus far shown a healthy ability in serenading. AUTOISTS TO PORTER COUNTY FAIR. The interest in county fairs has shifted to Valparaiso, Ind., where tha Porter county fair Is now running at full blast. J. J. Murphy's Lottie will be entered in one of the races today and later in the week Gostlln's Ferndale will be entered in one of the pacing events. Those who went to Valparaiso today were Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Cox, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Fitzgerald and Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Gostlin. GOOD MUSIC SECURED FOR DANCE. The committe on arrangements for the dance that Mee's athletes will give Wednesday, Sept. 19 at McHie hall, has secured Barnie Young's six-piece orchestra to furnish the dance music for th occasion. Several of the members have been given tickets to be sold among their friends and the success they have already hal In disposing of them Insures the success of the dance. The San Francisco firemen are complaining that they are not getting a fair deal. They have been compelled to submit to a 16 per cent reduction la their salaries because of a cut In the appropriation, and now complain of their quarters, claiming that they are compelled to live in stables and that no effort Is being made to restore the engine houses. They also charge that the apparatus Is not being properly housed and is being seriously deter ilcrated by exposure.