Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 11, Hammond, Lake County, 30 June 1911 — Page 1

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VOL. VI., NO. 11. MANDATE MAY FOLLOW Judge V. S. Reiter Passes Upon County Surveyor's Competency; Commissioner Schaaf Says He Was Always in Favor of Seeley. Judge Virgil S. Reiter of the Lake superior court, room Xo. 1, today, decided that Hay Seeley, county civil engineer. Is competent to carry on the work of his office and unless the county commissioners decide to give him all of the county surveying, excepting that which was actually under construction when W. F. Bridge left office, the commissioners will be mandated to fire him the work. The writ of mandate has not yet issued and is a separate and subsequent proceeding which is awaiting only the action of the county commissioners at the meeting which will be held next Monday. If the commissioners decide to give Seeley, not only the work that was actually begun during his administration, but the work on which only the preliminaries were begun In Bridge's administration there will be no further trouble. Raw Hnllnm Jlad. To thoroughly understand the situation It is necessary to know just what the rulings were that resulted in the open rupture between the county engineer and the county surveyor. Following Seeley's election to office he was Informed that ex-County Engineer W. F. Bridge would be allowed to complete all county work on which the actual work of construction has begun. For Instance, the Hohman street (Continued on Page 7.) MASONS TO ; HAVE BIG TIME The Blue lodge will hold Its regular meeting tonight and a class of five or six candidates will receive degree work. Tomorrow afternoon the Blue lodge will hold a special session, commencing at 1:30 with degree work, which will last the balance of the afternoon. The officers and members of Kosmos lodge of Chicago will be present at the special session where they will be the guests of the Hammond lodge. The visitors will exemplify the master Mason degree. After the degree work a large banquet will be served and preparations have been made to take care of a large crowd, as the Chicago lodge is expected to bring out a large delegation. LEGISLATORS ARE ACCUSED IN COURT T)tctivff k'rank H. Smilev. tes tifying: - in the Ohio Legislature tribe scandal at Columbus, pointed tit in the court room Senators U. JO. Andrews and. George K. Cetone as men whose votes he bought. jBoth men, with others, had been .previously indicted.

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HAVE YOU SEEN THIS GIRL WHO LEFT HER HOME? Laura Williams. The sudden disappearance of Laura Williams, 687 Webster avenue, Hammond on last Tuesday, still remains a mystery to the police and her parents and not the slightest trace has been found of her whereabouts up to this noon. The Gary young man who wo thought to have been a leading figure in the 'case was located by two Hammond detectives at Gary yesterday and claims to know nothing of the girl whatever. The parents are now anxiously waiting for news from relatives in Michigan whom they think night have pos sibly have heard from the girl. "We have done everything possible to find some clew about our child." said Mrs. Bradshaw this morning, "but it seems without avail." The Chicago police have been notified and a number of detectives are working o nthe case there. The parents are almost distracted about her disappearance. The girl answers th following description: Fourteen years old, heighth 5 feet and 3 inches, weigh, 100 pounds; medium build; light brown hair and light blue eyes, black pump shoes, one piece old rose dress, light tan jacket, large cream.Milan hat trimmed with old rose ad blue rotich bracelet with Initials L. N. W.and one ring with moon stone and chipped diamonds. CHECKER Alfred Jordan of England who is accepted as the worlds greatest checker player is scheduled to paly in Hammond tomorrow night under the auspices of the Hammond Checker Club. The checker expert Is on his way from Australia to meet the champion of the Vnited States anil will go from Hammond to Chicago. Col. L T. Meyer, in whose offices in the First National Bank building the tournament will be lipid. said this morning that the champion will be glaj to meet all comers. He plays them all simultaneously, he going from one board to another, mee-tlng a different problem oach board while the other player has but one an dall the time he wants. In this way Alfred Jordan has played as many as fifty players In one sitting. RESOLUTIONS PASSED TODAY BY Another big batch of improvement resolutions for sidewalks, sewers and pavements was passed this morning by the board of public works, and this afternoon the board and the city engineer went to Calumet avenue to go over the ground for the opening and widening of that highway. Confirmatory resolutions were adopted for the Monroe street walks and sewer and bids asked for. Plans and specifications were ordered for a pavement In Carroll and Ash streets and for sidewalks In the Morris Park addition. The plans and specifications for the Madison street walks and sewer were accepted, as was also the primary assessment roll for the Hickory street sewer. Notice was ordered given the Monon railroad to rebuild the cement sidewalk on Hohman street which was broken recently when an engine fell on it. Notice was also ordered . given the Michigan Central, the Monon and Erie railroads to maintain crossing lights on Hohman street. Building Permit. Lot' 41 and south half of 40, block block C, Hoffman's second ad- :'- dltlon; 22x30x9; 353 Henry street; S. Severns, owner and contractor .f 1,000

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IH. BELL Kossuth H. Bell, recently acquitted in the Chicago county court of being mentally deficient, was yesterday accused of immoral practices, habitual drunkenness and extreme and repeated cruelty, in a suit for divorce filed by Mrs. Emma H. Bell. The petition was filed by former Municipal Judge McKeni-.ie Cleland, who requested that tho suit be suppressed until service had been obtained on Bell. When the former Judge discovered his request was not heeded he protested and the clerk immediately secreted the document. It was learned, however, that Mrs. Bell, aside from asking a decree of absolute divorce, demands alimony, the amount not being learned, and also setiks an injunction against Bell to restrain him from molesting her. The Bells were married March 11. 1S79. and were separated May 1, 1910. They had five children, four of whom died in infancy, the fifth being Mrs. Anna Jones, wife .of Ira O. Jones. Bell, who is reputed to be wealthy, was adjudged insane In 1909 and sent to the Kenilworth sanitarium. The case recently came up before Judge Owens in the county court, at which time Bell Introduced evidence to support his charge that he was declared insane through a plot to obtain possession of his property. FILTRATION SYSTEM IS NOT PEM SUCCESS American Maize Products 0 Plan Is Net Working to r FuU Perfection. -The- filtration plant which the American Maize Products company installed In its Roby plant to prevent the factory waste from getting into the Hammond drinking water In Lake Michigan is evidently not working to perfection. While there Is no longer the thick scum on the water which at times made the water unfit to drink, there is still a cloudiness in the water. .rr. W. D. Weis, secretary of the board of health, has taken samples of the water half way between the plant's sewage and the Hammond water Intake and other simples at the intake and forwarded them to the state water chemist at Indianapolis for an examination. The Hammery distillery, which had a similar problem to deal with last year installed a plant which Is working most successfully. All the waste grain which formerly found its way Into the Calumet river Is now dried and the water carrying it distilled so that the water which is poured into the river is really purer and cleaner by far than the water in the river Itself. WATER AT LAKE FRONT PARK ISJUST RIGHT Hammond's Popular Resort Is as Popular as Ever This Year. The water at the lake front park had a temperature today of 75 degrees, and the bathing at this breathing place is excellent Just now and promises to continue so for an indefinite time. Altogether Lake Front park is a most popular place for Hammond folks and the people of the surrounding cit- ; ties. Last Sunday a,s many as twenty j gasolene launches were tied up at the ; pier, while the owners and their parI ties stopped off at the park. The public bathhouse Is being well patronized, and from now on the attendance-will grow with each day. Jacob Kasper, the engineer at pumping station, tested the water its temperature this morning at the for 11 o'clock, by holding a thermometer j under a faucet which drew water dij reetly out of the lake. In the short dis1 tance the water lost little or none of j its temperature, but in passing through the miles of underground mains Is conI siderably cooled off and this accounts for the difference at the lake and in ' the residence sections of the city. A Local Eczing Bout. It is unde; stood iliat the Hammond Athlftie club plans to have a boxing exhibition in the near future, in which , only local talent will take part and J which will be open only to local fans. Arrangements are ' being made with local boxers for the bouts, and the affair Is expected to be the first of several of its kind. In this manner the club authorities expect to prove that they are able to run affairs of this kind properly. ARB YOU REAOIXG TIIK TIMEIf

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(Special to The Times.) Whiting, Ind., June 30. Charles Dacey, age 28 years, wanted for the recent hold ups In Whiting, has been captured tried and has already began serving his time. Dacey who was the man who was instrumental In pulling off the hold up here on last pay day. was captured by the Indiana Harbor police. The local police had given them a description and asked them to be on the' look out for Dacey, as It was surmised that he would be found in that city, where his mother resides. On Thursday evening, June 20, Dacey with John Rossich held up , Arren Mackey and Roy Walker. On the same evening there were three other holdups In Whiting, and the home of Joe Tapajna, 704 Schrage avenue was also robbed. . Rossich was captured thel day following the hold up, and was tried on (Continued on Page C.) Judge Green Recovering. Judge Frank Green of West Hammond is still In the hospital, but Is making a good recovery. Ho has been suffering from an attack of lumbago. His court business is being attended to by the Justice of the peace from Burnham. Elected Vice President. Dr. H. E. Sharrer returned from Indianapolis today, where he attended the meeting of the surgeons of the Monon railroad. He was elected vice president of the organization and a i delegate to the national convention of railway surgeons. ASSISTS SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR 80wa s Samuel H. Adams, u i.iago, has been appointed Assistant Secretary of the Interior to succeed Fru-k Pierce.

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JUNE 30, 1911. 1 m CALLS TESTIMONY "VERIEST BOSH" Valpo Paper Sarcastically Alludes jto Dog Face Charley's" Testimony. In its story of the court proceedings at the Knotts' trial, at Valpo, the Valpo Vidette says: "Republicans and democrats, white and black, foreign and American, clean and otherwise, numbering fifty, were the voluntary witnesses for the defense and testified to about everything the state hadn't. From their conglomerated version It was learned that the only trouble in Gary on election daywas started, conducted and completed by Sheriff Grant and his associates. Mike Yokonovich occupied the wit ness stand the greater part of Wednes day. Mr. yokonovich gave a good iml tatitfn of a Swedish comedian singing a Polish topical song with an Irish brogvie. He told how he had been forced to sign affidavits by Sheriff Grant, to the effect that Mayor Knotts was to pay him for killing the sheriff all of which Is the veriest bosh. The trial will undoubtedly drag through another week, if not thrown out of court, as it deserves. LAKE COUNTY TO HAVE SOI "- BUMPER CROPS Abundant Eains Cause the Farmers to Wear Smile That Won't Come Off. (Special to The Timep.) Crown Point, Ind., June 30. Traveling men and. autoists who have mad-; the trip through Indiana and around the vicinity of Lake county state that the crops here are record breakers and are way in advance of anything in the state. The corn "crop in Lake county bids fair to be phenomenal this year, in many places the stalks being near shoulder high, when knee high corn stalks are considered a good growth for this time of year. Southern Indiana has suffered some from drought and the hay and grain fields in that art of the state can In no way comparj to the outlook in this vicinity. Lake county farmers are wearing the srnil that won't como off these days, and when a farmer wears a smile its alwayj bound to be infectious. "Con" Man Arrested. One of the confidence men who Is operating on the Lake Shore and Erie railroads out of Chicago was arrested In Chicago Wednesday. His name was John McLeod and ' he was accused of operating a confidence game on Michael Ryan, 75 years old, of Asbury, Mass. The crime was committed just before the train reached Valparaiso, where the complaint was filed with the officials of the road, who had McLeod arrested when he left the' train in Chicago. The evidence showed that McLeod, after getting $275 from his companion, concerned it under a seat, where It was found later

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YOUTH 10 GO 10 THE TYROL Edward Boney, son of Mr. .and Mrs. Mat Boney of Hammond, who is preparing himself for the priesthood, has received permission from Rt. Rev. Bishop II. J. Alerding of Fort Wayne to finish his theological studies at the famous Innsbruck university In the Austrian Tyrol. Mr." Boney chose Innsbruck for his studies abroad because it is the gathering place of hundreds of students of all lands and nationality, and it is a veritable paradise for the student of languages. Mr. Boney is now at home and will not leave until some time in September. ( Prize Fighters Decline to Appear in Theater Arena, and Say They "Are Not That Kind"; Manager Sax Fails to Lift the Lid. It was six o'clock last night that Promoter Sam Sax of the National Athletic club threw up the sponge and announc ed that . the ("Knockout") Brown("Cyclone") Thompson match scheduled to be held in Gary on July 4 was off for good. Flffhtera Block Plans. . Although it was tentatively under stood that Sax could pull off the bout at the Majestic theatre instead of at the arena yet. cold water was thrown on this when the two fighters sent him word that they would not appear in a theatre bout as they are not in that class. Then it was that Sax gave up all hopes of giving Gary a big fourth of July scrap. Up until Tuesday night the coast was clear. Then the safety commissioners issued a ruling that the fight could not (Continued on Page 6.) . A. case in which the symptoms point to spinal meningitis and tetanus in baf fling the physicians who have seen the patient. The patient is the seven year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Konzcynski, 165 Clark street. The symptoms first manifested themselves last Monday and despite prompt medical attention little relief could be given the girl. The muscles of her neck have grown Tlgid and no cause can be assigned for this strange disease. The only explanation the parents an make is that the child has been In the habit of putting pencils in her mouth and It is possible that in this way she became affected. Iir. E. A. Gilson has charge of .the case. COUNTY TREASURERS ARE SOMEWHAT LATE Indianapdfls, Ind., June 30. According to word from the office of tho auditor of state, several counties will find themselves liable to a penalty of $100 for failure to make the semi-annual settlement with the auditor before the close of business June 30. Sixty counties have not yet settled. tl is said the auditor will not be able to attend to all the settlements yet to be made in the time allotted because of the time necessary for each settlement. The office force will be busy next week with the work which always cOmes at the close of the first half of the fiscal year, and Myron W. King, deputy auditor, is preparing for nearly a week of late hours and early breakfasts. Shows New Improvement. Mrs. Wallace Jacques, who was operated upon at St. Margaret's hospital Wednesday afternoon, is gradually Improving and has shown a vast Improvement daily. She is getting well so rapidly that It Is believed she will He able to be up and around in two weeks.

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ONE CENT PER COPY(Back Number S Cents Copjrjj Banquet Given at Indiana polis in Honor of President Magnet for Republican Workers From All Corners of Indiana. TIMES' BlTREAIT, AT STATE CAPITAL. Indianapolis, Ind., June 30. C. E. Crabill, postmaster at South Bend; Walter Olds and O. N. Heaton, Fort Wayne; F. Richard Schaaf, postmaster of Hammond and Republican chairman of Lake county; P. A. Parry, editor of the Hammond Times, and Gus Greiger, Representative from Porter and Laporte couties, are some of the northern Indiana Republicans who have made reservations of places at the banquet which the Marion club will give to President Taft at the Claypool hotel on the night of the Fourth of July. It is expected that a number of others (Continued on Page 6.) LATEST NEWS SAVES DOG; KILLED BY TRAIN. Hastings-on-Hudson, N. Y., Juno 30. Michael Clowley, a well to do retired wholesale grocer, stepped in the path of an express train at Mount Hope to save a terrier from death, was struck by the engine and mortally in: jured. He died an hour afterwards of a fractured skull. The terrier was unharmed. i BURNING MAN ON ROPE. Pittsburg, Pa., June 30. Two ;hndred and fifty feet above the groundi suspended by a rope that was burning and his clothes blazing from naphtha and carbon oil, Chris Sinkas, a stack painted, 36 years old, made his way down, hand under hand, eat earth, while a crowd of men stood horrified at the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing company's plant In East Pittsburg yesterday. He held a rope in his left hand to regulate the speed of his decent, at the same time us'g his right hand in an effort to beat out the flames. ASHLEY ROSE SENTENCED. . Chicago, June 30. Ashley Rose, who was sentenced to one year atLeavenworth for the part he played in the conduct of the business of the United Realty company, which operated in Gary, will be brought back to Chicago and resentenced. The sentence should have included an additional day, and. to prevent any effort to release him upon a technicality the government took steps to have him resentenced. HER RICH FRIEND , . HELD BLAMELESS Friends of Nathan Allen, Kenosha. Wis., leather millionaire, alleged by the government to have aided Mrs. Helen D. Jenkins in trying to smuggle a fortune m genu past the New York customs eracera. declare he is Innocent ot any intent to defraud. They say he gave the woman $10.00 In cash in Paris, before she sailed, to pay the duty oa the Jewelry he had purchased lot her during their trip abroad.

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