Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 97, Hammond, Lake County, 11 October 1911 — Page 5
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IIV THE
SUPERIOR and CIRCUIT
LAKE COUNTY COURTS AT A GLANCE
LAKE St'PERIOR COfRT, ROOM NO. 1 Judge Virgil S. Relter. 1272 State vs. Murko Nokovich. Ian Vultitlc and George Knazovlfh. Burglary.
Now on trial. George B. Sheerer and George Miller for the defense. Ralph W. Ross for the state. Criminal Settings. Fifth Wednesday, October 11 1271 State vs. Marko Nokovlc and Dan Vulitic. Burglary. Fifth Thursday. October 12 1270 State vs. Milan Skerio and Johu Doe. Robbery. -123 State vs. Dan Vulitic and John Tecic. Burglary. Jury dismissed until Monday. LAKK SUPERIOR COIRT, ROOM NO. 3 Judge Lawrence Becker. Thursday, October 12 7839 Gary Lbr. Co- 3. itakich et al. 784J Bowser & Co. vs. Cole. 7849 Schelley vs. Johnson et at. 7 854 Sterling Refg. Co. vs. Chester. 7S58 Lehigh Valley Coal Co. vs. Sohl et al. 7869 Morgan & Co. vs. S. Chgo. Ry. Co.
7878 VanSickle, etc., vs. Pokorny et al. 7879 VanSickle, etc., vs. Pokorny et al.
7882 Warren vs. Warren. 7 883 Drusen vs. Peters. 7SS4 Petrek vs. Davia et al. 7S88 Patton vsr. Maloney. 7894 Wolter vs. Thrailkill et al. 7899 Whlman et al. vs. Lambert et al.
LAKE SUPERIOR COURT, IIOOM NO. S
Judge Johannes Kopellte. At Crown Point. Wednesday's Settings.
State vs. Ray Dilts and Roy Dilts,
grand larceny. State vs. Frank Forest, burglary. State vs. Reed Mallck, robbery. Thursday's Settings. State vs. Arden Dearbeyne, false pre tenses. State f s. William Frazier, perjury.
LAKE CIRCUIT COURT, VALPARAISO
Judge Willi, C McMahan. Today Is call day in court. FEDERAL COURT. Judge A. B. Anderson.
The federal court In Hammond will
open for business Oct. 17 and on that date a number of naturalization mat
ters will be taken up. On the follow
ing day the federal petit jury will be impaneled to try such cases as are
ready for the court by that time.
Jury shall then be passed to the opposite party for examination. Kach side shall be e-ntitled to examine each juror twice, and challenge, if desired, but neither party will be permitted to challenge any juror after he has twice passed such juror. This rule shall apply to both civil and criminal cases. Hereafter naturalization papers will
'be acted on only at the March and Oc
tober terms.
and
Gary Men on Trial. Marko Nokovich, Dan Vulitic
George Knozovich of Gary are all on trial before Judge Virgil S. Reiter of the Lake superior court on the charge of burglary. They are charged with entering the home of Owen Dean of Gary for the purpose of robbery. Inn Vulitic and George Knozovich broke out'of jail after they were first arrested, but they did not get away, "fhey were re-arrested by the police and were returned to their cells.
SUPERIOR COURT
PETIT JURYMEN
(Special to The Times.) Crown Point. Ind., Oct. 11. The fol
lowing names have been drawn for the superior court petit Jury:
Mat Seberger, St. John; Frank Peter
son, Ross; Harry Castle, Ross; John Stocker, Hobart; F.d Scheldt, Hobart; F.d Bennecke, Tolleston; H. II. Harries, Gary; John Hayhorst, West Creek;
Henry Hayden, West Creek: O. P.
Worsley. Center; George Washburn,
Center; Jay Pierce, Eagle Creek.
cases are set for the present term, among them being the trial of "Diamond Bill" Frazier of Gary, one of Knotts' henchmen, who is charged with perjury. Frazier, according to report, either swore falsely in his testimony before the grand Jury . regarding the "election cases," or at Valparaiso when he testified in behalf of Knotts and went back on all that he said before
the grand jury. Should Frazier be found guilty it means from two to twenty-one years in the penitentiary, disfranchisement and a possible fine of no mean Importance. Frazier's trial is billed for Thursday and will arouse a great deal of Interest in Gary and Crown Point among those acquainted with the operations and machinations of the great Gary combine.
BANKS WILL CLOSE
in Ths Superior Court
NEW CASES IN
SUPERIOR COURT (Special to The Times.) Crown Point. Ind.. Oct. 11. The fol
lowing new cases have been filed in
the superior court here:
George W. Jones vs. Anna I Jones et
al. Foreclose mechanic's lien.
Mrs. W. H. Simonson, whose christian name is unknown, vs. William
Koch. Replevin.
Dan White vs. Will Elliott and Interstate Construction Co. Appeal from
J. P. court.
NEW CASES IN
CIRCUIT COURT
(Special to The Times.)
9144 In the matter of the petition of James O. Koontz for a writ of ha
beas corpus.
9145 The Chicago. Lake Shore & South
Bend R. R. Co. vs. Dietrich Loh myer. Injunction.
9146 Charles M. Tiler, administrator of estate of John IC. McFarland, deceased, vs. Minson Culver et al.
Quiet title. ,
Case Continued.
TV. o nf Jlhort Turlu u-hrt lias i s"'n
been cited to appear before Judge Iwrence Becker and show cause why he should not be punished for contempt of court, appeared In court this morning by his attorney and asked to have the case continued until a week from tomorrow.
TWO DIVORCE CASES
Two divorce cases were filed In the Lake superior court today. In one Delia Hickman seeks a divorce from
John Hickman. The couple were mar
rled Alril 9, 1904, and were separated October 5. 1911. It is alleged In the
complaint that the defendant would
strike, beat and choke the plaintiff.
The plaintiff asks that her maiden name, Delia Murdock, be restored. They
have no children.
Friedericke Jesernlg has started an action for a divorce against Andrew Jesernig. It is alleged in the complaint that the defendant would get drunk
once a week and would remain intoxicated for several days at a time. At
t urh times hf wmilri strike her and
knock her down and threaten to kill her. The couple were married November 20. 1892, and separated September 5, 1911. The plaintiff asks the custody of the four, children and $1,000 alimony. She also asks an equity in certain property they own.
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New Court Rules. New rules promulgated by Judge MMahon in the circuit court: Rule 24. When a jury is 'being impaneled, the party upon whom rests the burden of the issues shall first examina the Jury as to their competency, and challenge such as may be desired. The
COURT BEGINS THERE. i n (Special to The Times.) Crown Point, Ind., Oct. 11. Judge Kopelke's superior court commenced its October term yesterday and will be in full swing by today. Some important
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Fry onions -then potatoes in the same Crisco The potatoes will not taste of the onions
Crisco does not absorb odors You can use and rc-use every spoonful. Make this test. It seems unbelievable, but it is true. Just try it and see for yourself. The same Crisco' can be used for cooking onions, potatoes, fish and doughnuts. Not a drop is wasted. This one advantage of Crisco makes its use a decided economy. . Get a package to-day. Make this onion and potato test. '
Court Room No. 1, 1 Weston vs. Life Assurance Co. Plaintiff files special findings of fact. Defendant files special findings of facts.
5935 John H. Cooley vs. Edward F.
Bender et al. Ella E. Regan files cross complaint against plaintiff, and defendants Edward F. Bender and Irene P. Lagorio and Susie C. Breeden.
6289 Stern vs. Harbor Building Co. et
al. Defendants Mr. and Mrs. Myrne and Chicago Trust & Savings bank
defaulted.
6822 Mary R. Erlenbach vs. Christ
Erlenbach. Plaintiff dismisses.
6859 Blanche Lewis vs. David J. Lew
is. Citation ordered against defend
ant, returnable Oct. 16, 1911.
7493 John J. Koch vs. William Koch
et al. Plaintiff dismisses. Judg
ment.
7504 Crane Co. vs. A. F. Knotts. Plain
tiff files interrogatories to be an
swered by defendant Oct. 16, 1911.
7751 B. & R. Brg. & Malt Co. vs. Coi-
Janovic. Defendant defaulted.
7866 Kacer vs. Pokorney. Plaintiff
dismisses, costs paid. 7867 Miller vs. Pokorny. Plaintiff dis misses, costs paid.
7886 In re. dark Ditch. Petitioners asks that same be referred to drain
age commissioners and Lewis Pat
tee appointed third commissioner.
(Order .as per form.)
7902 Victor Barnes vs. Margaret
Barnes. Defendant withdraws plea
in abatement. 8040 Fred J. Smith vs. Harbor Build
ing Co. et al. Plaintiff files amend
ed complaint.
8011 Fred J. Smith vs. Harbor Build
ing Co. et al. Plaintiff flies amend
ed complaint making new parties
defendant.
S061 Lettie Dora Case vs. William
Howard Case. Defendant default ed.
8076 Calumet Supply Co. vs. Daegling
et al. Calver-Downer Hardware Co,
files cross complaint. Gary Lumber
Co. flies cross complaint.
8154 Gottfried Reuss vs. H., W. & E
C. Elec. Ry. Co. Defendant sug gests its true name to be H., W & E. C. Ry. Co. -Room No. 2.
5466 Rosa A. Bershire vs. Frank G.
Berkshire. Defendant defaulted. 7217 Henry Heckart vs. J. Ralph Sny
der. rind for plaintiff In sum o
65. Judgment.
7387 Oluf Nlelson vs. W. D. Lewis. Al
defendants file joint and severa
demurrer and motion to be dis
charged for reason that petition
does not state sufficient facts. De murrer overruled. Motion to be. dis
charged overruled. Court orders
sale of property advertised for sal
by the constable, John Huber. Case set for hearing Oct. 12, 1911, on
main cause.
7676 Gottfried Brg. Co. vs. Frank
Horner. Defendant defaulted.
7677 Gottfried Brg. Co. vs. Walter Du-
kowskl et al. Defendant defaulted. 7977 Northern State Bank of Gary vs. Da Lee Gardner et al. Defendant AVellfnghoff defaulted. Find for plaintiff in sum of $1,019.83 plus $100 attorney's fees, without relief. Judgment. 8037 Fred J. Smith vs. Loraine Kemp et al. Plaintiff files amended complaint making new parties defendant. 5190 Clinton & Sons vs. Hungarian Reform Church et al. Plaintiff files substituted complaint making Matt Hochstadt party defendant. T202 Gray Construction Co. vs. E.. J. & E. R. R. Co. et al. Defendant files interrogatories to be answered by plaintiff. 7560 G. H. Hammond Co. vs. Pekownik et al. Defendant moves to dismiss for failure of plaintiff to comply
with order of court to file cost
. bond. Motion sustained. Cause dismissed. 7767 Carl Huettner et al. vs. Michael Sullivan et al. Parties file stipulation dismissing cause, costs paid.
7807 Gary Brokerage & Insurance Co.
vs. Charles K. Kendrick. Defend ant files answer and asks for or
der of court to require plaintiff to - produce certain papers to be read
In evidence. Granted. 7863 Janos Dollas vs. Maria Dollas, Defendant defaulted.
7913 Gostlin, Meyn & Co. vs. Brown et al. Defendant Fred Braginton
files disclaimer. 7925 Aron Olson et al. va. C. L. Cent
livre Brg. Co. et al. Consolidated
with No. 7712, by motion of plain
tiff.
.331 first national ttanx et ai. vs. Fred Miller. Defendant defaulted. Find for plaintiff for $1,445.50 plus $122.25 attorney's fees, without relief. Judgment. 8022 First National Bank vs. Robert Styles et al. Defendant defaulted. 8078 Calumet Supply Co. vs. Charles C. Cronln et al. Gary Lumber C5. files cross complaint. 8152 Finn & Grey vs. Cook et al. Plaintiff dismisses, costs paid.
On account of Columbus
Bay the banks of Hammond will close at noon Thursday,
and those who have banking
to do will act accordingly.
TO CELEBRATE
ANNIVERSARY
iT TWELVE
each admission ticket, and it is Important, that everybody bring his ticket to
the theater for the drawing.
The show tonight will be "A Wife in
Name Only," and is one of the strongest in the repertoire of this company.
The Jack Bessey company is playing
its second week's engagement and it
has grown eac hnight in popularity.
For a number of nights it has played to capacity houses. This is Its second
week in Hammond.
Board Holds Meeting:.
The board of education held a regu
lar meeting on Monday evening. Only
routine business was transacted.
The German Kvangellcal Emanuel
church, founded in October, 1S90, will celebrate its twenty-first birthday an
niversary next Sunday. Preparations have been made for a big celebration. Three special services have ' been ar
ranged for the day, and in order to
accommodate as many of the congre
gation and visitors as possible meals
will be served in the church after the
morning and afternoon services.
The congregation Is now in charge
of the Rev. Hoefer, and is in a flourish
ing condition. It was founded on Oct.
30, 1S90, by the Rev. Peter Well, who
is now at the head of the Evangelical
fr nectens church of Hammond. He was
in charge of the congregation for nine
years.
The Rev. Theodore Braun, now of
Auburn, N. Y.. pastor of the congrega
tion from 1899 to 1904, is expected to
preach the jubilee sermon at the morn
ing services, which will commence at
10:15. The Rev. Valentine Ziemer of
Washville, 111., pastor of the congre
gation from 1906 to 1908, will officiate
and be the principal speaker at the
afternoon services,' which begin at 2:30.
Both of the visiting ministers will
speak at the evening services.
Time Extensions Granted. The board of public works this morn
ing ordered street lights to be placed
at the intersection of Ash and 150th 1
street, on Dearborn street north of
Gostlin street, and at the intersection j of South Hohman street and Kenwood
avenue.
Time extensions were granted on the
following improvements: Monroe
street sewer, section 13, until October
1; Madison street sewer until Novem
ber 1; Monroe and Madison street side
walks until June 1, 1912.
PLACED UNDER
ARREST TUESDAY
Josepii Anthorson, lzulo union ave
nue, West Pullman, was placed under
arresl on Hohman street yesterday aft
ernoon by Captain Rimbach on a charge
of insanity. v He was held at the police station un
til relatives from West Pullman came here and took him back home. His condition was improved when he was released and said that occasionally he
took such spells, but that they lasted
only a short while. His relatives will try and place him in, some Institution.
ALL THEY WANT
IS NICE WEATHER
All the charity - workers of Hammond want for Tag Day next Saturday Is nice weather, and they are satisfied that the harvest for the poor of the
city will be a rich one.
According to the plans of Mrs. Will
Lash and Mrs. I. I. Modjeska a girl i
to be stationed at every promlnen
street corner in the city. To do this quite a large force of workers will be
required. The charity workers them
selves will be appropriately decorated
showing that they are authorized to
collect funds for the charity funds.
All monies collected will be handled
at the Lake County Savings and Trus
company and will be divided between
the philanthropic committee of th
Handsome Souvenirs.
j ne spiegei urnisning company are
giving a large number of handsome
souvenirs of their fall opening, and
many of them have been received in
Hammond. The souvenir is in the
shape of a matchbox.
To Go in Special Car.
I he Hammond doctors who are to go
to Gary tonight to attend the banquet
given in honor of Dr. W. F. Howat,
president-elect of the Indiana State
Medical society, expect to leave the city
by special car on the Gary & Interur-
ban about 6 o'clock.
Gives Up Position.
iiaroid cross, who has been employed
on the City Press association, Chicago,
as a newspaper reporter, has returned
to Hammond and will resign his job in
Chicago.
F. S. Betz Returning.
cards nave been received by The
Times from F. S. Betz, the Hammond
manufacturer when he was in Ham
burg, but he Is expected to arrive, in Hammond almost as soon as the cards
did.
IS
THURSDAY
LEGAL HOLIDAY
Some Dispute About It, and
Local Banks Will Be on Safe Side.
Tomorrow is Discovery day, a legal
holiday In Indiana and In twenty-eight
other states. It seems that the Hammond banks did not realize this fact
until tnis morning, and then it was
thought to be too late to serve notice on the public. Some of the railroads
have pay day today and tomorrow, and it Is almost to accommodate the employes that it was decided to make an exception to the rule. Attorney General Honan denies that it is a holiday.
Although the last legislature made it
s. i
Prompted by tiie questions of a ! Times' reporter, W. C. Belman, cashier of the First National bank, con
vinced himself that Landing day is a
Hammond Woman's club and the Jew-I"T"' "-'
wun ine citizens uerman national
ish Ladies' Aid society, who in turn
will devote it to charity purposes.
Bowling Scores.
Four teams in the Hammond bowling league rolled their first games at Cox
& Co.'s -alleys last night, and although
the scores w-ere not very high they were considered fair for the beginning of the tournament. The Monnetts lost to the Plantislas and the K. B. A.'s won from the Spartans. The high score of the evening was 223 and was rolled by Kcklund in his second game. Four other good games were rolled and all of them totaled over the 200 mark. The' same swere exciting last night and were witnessed by a good crowd. The following scores were made:
Monnetts. 1st. Heiser 136
rFarrell 146
Bfck ...120 Geib 146 Stevens 125
Body Still Unidentified. No clew has been obtained as to the Identity of the remains of the unknown man killed by a train on the Gary and Western railway's high line early yesterday morning. The body is at Flnerty's morgue. Seventh avenue and Washington street. Unless identi
fication is made inside of the next few days the remains will be interred in
the potter's field.
I Smoke Spartan Cigars.
Totals 673 Team average 701. Plantisla. 1st. Ebert 213 Litzan ,.170 Ecklund 148 McConnell 212 Fowler .'.162 Totals 903 Team average 878 2-3. E. B. A. . 1st. Thorn 189 Boyer 169 Gill 150
Dorsey 127 Jaques 199 Totals 834 Team average S53 2-3. Spartans. 1st. McGratt 171 Watkins 143 Portz 173 Ward ... . 161 Conkey 169 Totals 817 Team average 801 2-3.
2d. 166 138 148 128 157 737 2d. 172 139 191 172 897 2d. 164 178 196 143 173 851 2d. 150 170 178 116 151 765
bank and there- too, the discovery was
a surprise. It was agreed to keep the banks open for accommodation, and in- i
quiry among the other banking institutions revealed the fact that they will
follow the same course.
No preparations had been made at the postoffice to observe the day. At the city hall some of the offices will
be closed for all or part of the day.
3d. 145 142 116 163 136 702 3d. 118 173
170 168 205
854 3d 171 221 109 18S 1S6 875 3d. 139 187 188 146 163 823
BURNS AND CLABBY
OFF TO ANTIPODES
Seattle, Wash., Oct. 11. Tommy Burns, former heavyweight champion,
and Jimmy Clabby, the Hammond (Ind.)
fighter, have left Vancouver. B. C for Australia. Before departing yesterday Burns stated he intended to revolu
tionize the dress of the gports in the
antipoues. According to tsurns, wno has annexed valuable realty here and
in Calgary, the sports are anything but
Beau Brummels in Australia.
Mrs. Donovan Wins Set. Mrs. Donovan was the lucky holder of the ticket which entitled her to the possession of the silver cream set which was given away by the Jack Bessey stock company at the Orpheum last night. The- thirty-six piece silver serving set will be given away this evening to the person holding the lucky ticket. A free chance ticket Is given away with
DECREASE IN
STEEL TONNAGE
Unfilled orders on the books of the
United States Steel corporation at the
end of September .according, to the re
port made yesterday, called for $3,611,317 tons of material. This amount is
84,668 tons less than that reported at the end of the , preceding month. It represents the first decrease In the corporation's unfilled tonnage in four months. A year earlier, on Sept. 30, 1910, the corporation had on its books orders for 3,158,106 tons of material, or 379.022 tons less than were reported at the end of the preceding month. The unfilled orders on the corporation's books at the end of each month for a year compare as follows: Tons. Decrease.
Sept. 30 3,611.317 Aug. 31 3.695,985
July 31 3. 584, OSS June 30 3,361,058
May 31 3.113,187 April 30 3.218.694 March 31 3,447,301 Feb. 28 3,400,543 Jan. 31 3.110,919 Dec. 31 2,674,757 Nov. 30 2,760.413 Oct. 31 2,871,949
Increase. The directors of the steel corporation will meet Oct. 31 for action on the quarterly dividends and to publish the earnings of the September quarter..
84.66S 111,900 223,027 247,871 105,507 228,707 46,758 289,624 436,162 85,656 111,538 2S6.157
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