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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-09
RED" AUsTIN's FIRST SCHEME.
Takes 5000 From farmers Strong Box
plan Was Original.

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Columbus, Ind, Jan. S.--The release
Of Red" Austin at South Bend recalls
the first game he is known to have
worked in Indiana. 1t was about fif-
teen years ago, and he took $4,000
from William McClintic, a farmer who
lived near Newbern, this county. Will
liam J. Lucas was then president of
the First National bank, and one day
during the noon hour McClintic called
on him and asked for a loan of $4,000.
He refused to say what he wished to
do with the money, but he was known
to be amply able to repay the amount
and the loan was negotiated. When
other officials of the bank returned
they sent for James S. Brown, a de-
tecttve, to look for McClintic If
Brown had been thirty minutes quick
er he would have saved the farmer
the amount he borrowed.
Austin had gone to the McClintic
farm, where he said he was Louis j.
Lehman of this city. Mr.. Lehman con-
ducts department store here. Austin
said he desired to buy the McClintic
farm for a sheep ranch. but he wished
to know that the farmer had money
before the trade was made. McClintic
got the money and showed 1t to Aus
tin, who placed it in a box. McClintic
was called out for few minutes, and
when he returned the trade was defn-
itely closed. Austin left, and McClin-
tic looked in the box. He was amazed
to find that the $1,000 had disappeared
Austin was arrested in Kentucky and
McClintic and Detective Brown went
there to identify him. He was re-
leased however before they arrived
McClintic paid back every cent he owed
the bank before he died, about ten
years ago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-09
PLANS ARE COMPLETED
FOR REMODELED HOTEL
$4,000 to be Expended to Convert the
Majestic Block into Modern Hos
teIry.

J. T. Hutton has completed the plans
for the remodeling of the Majestic ho-
tel, at an estimated cost of about s25.-
600. As told in these columns some
time ago the entire Majestic block Is
TO be devoted to hotel purposes and an
additional story is to be added.
The new plans reveal the extent and
nature of the alterations TO be made.
The first thing that will be done will
be to tear out the stairway which now
leads up from the Holman street en-
trance to the second floor and remove
all of the partitions on the main floor.
The main floor will then be arranged
as follows: The entire front OF the
building will be used as lobby of the
hotel and there will be an ornamental
awning over the sidewalk
From the rear of the lobby and at
one side stairway will lead to a ball
cony landing and then up to the first
moor. The Office will be in the rear of
the lobby and to the rear of the office
VIII be the elevator.
Ihe rear of the main floor will be
devoted TO poolroom. buffet and cafe.
On the other floors of the hotel there
VIII be everything from a single room
TO suites of two and three. All will
be equipped with the most modern con-
veniences.
Mr.. Hutton has been instructed to
make the new hotel modern in every
respect and he has not spared any
pains In following these instructions
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-09
REVENGE CAUSES MURDER IN
VICINITY OF KENSINGTON
Zincenzo Giocento, While ON Way from
Grocery Store With Provisions, Is
Shot by Three Men in Ambush

Revenge for wrong supposed to
have been done in Italy, is believed to
be the motive for the murder of Zin-
cenzo Giocento "a laborer, at 130th
street and Indiana avenue last night
Three members of labor crew have
been arrested. but there is no proof
against them.
Giocento had gone to a grocery to
buy provisions for the Illinois Central
section crew with which he lived in a
railway shanty. AS he was returning
he was fired upon by three men, it is
thought, and killed. When neighbors
upon hearing the shooting, came to
the scene. there were no traces Of the
murderers. The body Of Giocento lay
face downward. In the right arm was
clasped a package of coffee and in the
other loaf of bread.
1t was said by persons who We're in
the grocery that Gicento had been en-
gagged in an argument with several
others and when he left he was follow
ed by three men. These could not be
identified. however.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-09
FARMER APPEARS WITH
SHOTGUN TO STOP GRADERS
Railway Company Working This Waw
With Mr.. DeahI.

Michigan City, Ind, Dec. IA gang
Of white and colored men employed
west of the city by the Chicago, Lake
Shore and South Bend Railway COM
pany, were up against quite an OBJ
stacle Sunday aud for a time the men
thought they were facing the very
jaws of death. Farmer Deahl, who re-
sides west of the Blair farm, appeared
on the scene just as the gang started
TO cut trees and otherwise prepare for
running an interurban line through his
farm. A double-barrel shotgun was ex-
hibited and the first fellow who at
tempted to inJure natures offerings
was given to understand that his days
would be numbered. Work was sus-
pended for the day and now negotia-
tions are being made to win over Mr..
Deahi.
When agents for the company set
about to purchase right of way west
Of the prison Mr.. Deahl proved a
stumbling block. He did not seem to
care whether or not the car line went
through his place and his and was
quite valuable one hundred dollars an
acre is said to be the price at which he
held his land. Now it 1t understand
the Chicago packing houses have had
representatives talking to Mr.. Deahl
and he has not decided which TO sell to.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-09
Officer Brutally Beats John
Petro Whom He Thinks
Harbors Fugitive.
CHILD NO PROTECTION
Abused Man Who Is Innocent For
eigner Is Given No Interpreter at
Trial and Fined.

While Chicago is Investigating ita
police force for cases of brutality. It
might find good material for inquiry
in the person of an officer at Colehour.
who. if the story told of him is true.
has seriously maltreated John and Jo-
seph Petro. who live in the 102 block
OF Indianapolis boulevard
To begin at the beginning, one Geo.
Kauzik had been taking q few drinks
in the saloon of E. Nehler, 1921 In
dianapolis boulevard. when he became
engaged in an alteration with the pro-
prietor
This took place on Monday and in
the fight that followed Kauzik was
kicked out OF the place.
A brace of psychological coppers were
on the spot and, noticing the disturb
ance, pursued the elected man. who
fed as soon as he could get himself
together. The man made a quick turn
and the pursuing officers thought he
had entered the house of John Petro.
which is next door to the saloon. The
policemen stormed up the steps and on
being admitted. demanded the fugi-
tive. AS the latter was not produced
the officers made a thorough search OF
the house without discovering the man
| they were looking for.
| Enraged at being thus baffied they
accused Petro of knowing the where
abouts of Kauzik Petro, who does not
speak English and understands the Lam
guage but indiTerently, did not know
at first what 1t was all about, but man
aged at last to get IL through his head
that the police sought fugitive whom
/ they believed Petro had assisted to es-
cape. Petro denied knowing anything
about it, and by signs and gesticula-
tiens and much voIuble gibberish-or
what was gibberish at least to the Of
fcers-tried to explain that KauzilS had
not entered his house.
This was the signal, according TO
Petro. for one of the policemen to be-
gin a brutal onslaught upon him. and
the fact that Petro had his baby in his
arms at the time did not save him from
the officers clubs.
After laying open a frightful cash
on Petro's head with the heavy stick
the officers attacked Petros brother,
Joseph, it is alleged, mistreating him
in a similar manner.
The policemen then arrested both the
foreigners and placed them on trial be-
fore Municipal Judge Goodnow yester-
day Being unable to speak English.
and there being no interpreter present
to explain their side of the story to the
court, the officers word was taken for
It and the Hungarians were fined $23
each.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-09
NO MORE UNOFFICIAL OPINIONS.
Attorney General bingham Says He
VIII Do Away With Practice.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. s.Attorney-
General James e. Bingham has pre-
pared letter that he will send to
county and township officers. advising
them that his office will not continue
the practice of giving unofficial opinions
to such officers on any question other
than those directly affecting the state
in any large way.
The custom OF giving these opin-
ions unauthorized by the law has
grown up in this office until very
considerable part of the time of the
office has been taken up in considering
these outside questions said the at
torney general yesterday. The opin-
ions, based on insufficient data, were
often almost valueless. 1 have thought
/ it best to put stop to this action"
The letter, which follows. will be sent
in response to every request for such
unofficial opinion"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-09
MODEL PACKINGTOWN.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 81. Ogden
Armour is at work on the creation of
a model city. With fountains playing
and garden spots abounding, with beau
tiful parks and patches of lawn bright
ening the landscape, and with cleanly
cottages and paved, washed streets, a
model city is to rise about the Armour
packing plant in northeast Minneap-
oils. The complete details have yet to
be worked out but it is asserted that
the Armour city at Minneapolis will be
everything that "Packingtown" at Chi
cago is not. The building of the O.
100000 Armour plant will probably
commence in March or April.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-09
EAST CHICAGO HAS 142 SALOONS.

Chief of Police Edward Higgins is
preparing a list Of the salon keepers
of East Chicago for the convenience
Of his department and has found that
in East Chicago and Indiana Harbor
there are 142 saloons. Hammond has
just 1872 or ten less than East Chi
cago, and yet Hammond has popula-
tion of nearly $4,000 while East Chi
cago and Indiana Harbor, which is
included in this estimate. has only a
population of 10000. Just to make
the comparison mode odius, the figures
show there is one saloon to every sew
enty-one people in East Chicago while
1sS people in Hammond have to get
their drinks out of the same saloon.
Is this over crowding?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-09
Insurance Re-raters of In
spection Bureau Decide
City's Standing.
OUGHT TO BE PROUD
Only Largest Cities Under First Class.
ifcation, So Hammond's Rating
Is Creditable.

According to the Indiana Inspection
Bureau officials who are at present
working in Hammond this city is not
in such a bad standing after all, it be-
ing in the 81 class. The work of in
surance rerating has been going on for
some time under the direction of Paul
Zoelzer with number of assistants,
and it is expected that within another
week the work will be completed.
To one not Yersed in insurance mat
ters the conversation that Mr.. Zolzer
and E. Z. Beck, insurance inspector
carry on on the subject sounds like
the annual statement of some chem
icaI concern but after one has imbibed
little of the atmosphere in which
they live continuously, ones senses be-
gin to work and inquiry is made as
to what it means when it is said that
Hammond belongs to class 2h 1t Is
then explained that the safest risks are
classed as number one and as they be-
come less safe they are raised a half
a point
For consolation one is told that only
cities of the size of Chicago and Mil
waukee can hope to be classed as num-
Der ones and that Hammond is fortu-
nate to be in 315.
Beck Pleasantly Disappointed.
Speaking to Mr.. Zolzer Mr.. Beck last
night said: II surely expected to find
Hammond in class four at best"
Mr.. zolzel said. however, that Ham
mond had several redeeming features.
prominent among which are a good fire
department and the promise for two
more stations and a good water sys-
tenn.
There is, however. something radi-
ally wrong with the electric wiring
in this city" he continued, "and nearly
all of the work needs overhauling. In
one public place 1 have noticed that
the wires the insulated with tinfoil
and when the current is turned on, an
electrical display is to be seen there.
Then too the fire plugs should be
given more attention especially during
the cold weather. Manure is no sub
stitute for the water plug Jackets and
there is something wrong with the
flushing when upon opening plug the
water is hampered in it's speed by
pieces of wood and stone. Another bad
feature that is prominent in Ham
mond the the light shafts"
Bureau Newly Organized.
Inspectors are now at work in East
Chicago and will later go to Whiting
The Indiana Inspection Bureau is
newly organized and is under the su-
pervision of Z. NJ. Sellers former sec
retary of the state board. The Dean
schedule is its basis and after having
rerated the entire state, both the state
board and the state league will buy the
rates from the Indiana Inspection Blu
reau. the independent company This
plan will greatly tend to settle much
of the difference that has existed be-
tween the board and the league.
Mercantile insurance however. is
continuing on an even tenor in Ham
mond. Insurance business is good and
the business men are not disposed tc
make any complaint about rates. In
addition the advanced rates which were
promulgated last August have been re-
scinded thus helping to keep thinks in
their calm state.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-09
APPRECIATE JUDGES BLESSING

Judge W. w. Mcmahon has received
a postal card from Monte Carlo, Mon
acco. in which Mr.. and Mrs. st. Cum
rade. who were married by the judge
last July. thanked him for his kind
words spoken to them. The card has
on it a picture OF the famous gambling
resort and the words: With best
wishes for the new year from those
who did not forget the kind words
spoken to them when they were mar
ried July g. Evidently the Judges
blessing Is what gave him a MONOPOLY
of the business.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-09
DWYER SHAKING HANDS.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. Among the
senators who arrived last night and
shook hands with the boys" in the
lobby of the Claypool hotel were Cla-
NOR Pelzer of Boonville, bosom friend
of Senator Hemenway; John Tyndall
of Decatur. the democrat with the big
voice; Roscoe Kirkman OF Richmond
and Richard c. Mcclain Of Kentland.
one Of the senate's three physicians.
Representatives who arrived were
Curt" Meeker Of Monticello. Charles
C. Schroeder of Evansville. James Nc
Kinney Of Redkey. Andrew Behymer
of Elwood. Joseph Burns OF Montpelier.
S. C. Dwyer OF Lowell, C. o. Fleming
of Hartford City and Gus GriegeS sss&
Hanna.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-09
SPEECH OF THE TOWNPUMP.

The tOWnpump was waiting
D for the Turnverein to disband
> I'm order to speak to Heinrich,
. Fritz and Gust upon the pos
. sibIe division of the county and
3 it being after II o'clock the trio
3 stopped on its way home. Before
3 Heinrich could ask for '.Just
Q little" the pump started with:
o "DO you dink it ISIS just der
O politicians dat iss interested in
D der dividing up of der county or
Q iss der common taxpayer on der
g lookout tOO9 Now in witch class
o would you put j. Mark Brad
q ford, der faader of de gravel
. roads. / nefer heard J. Mark
O say it himself, but / dink he iss
q reddy to follow der painting
q business on der side eny time.
o don't get to see Ben Bell much
q lately, but it iss safe to say dat
= he has got der gOot of der COM
. munity at heart and dat he Will
= explain der whole workings to
q Frank Prest. John b. Mailing
O of East Chicago feels der same
= way about 1T. Efry one dat I
q spek to about it has der gem
q eraI welfare at heart and per-
= sonaI feeling iSs set aside until
Q later.
. ssNOw in case ScharIey Fried
= rich draws der line / can see
q several gOOt dings for Lake
= county und for Calumet county.
. Fferst Crown Point could be re-
g ferred to as der largest city in
q Lake county und on election
= nights Wheeler, Fisher und Bib
9 Ter would not haf to sit up TO
. hear from der nOrd end as dey
q call Hammond. Den too, appro-
e urfatfons would come easier. In
q Calumet county der weei would
. turn faster. J.. Mark Bradford
q would haf to go on der ticket
= again fer county commissioner,
q und Hammond und East Chica-
= go could build a city hall tOged-
q der, In der mean time Indiana
q HarbOr could make a plea for
= der county seat. und We could
q open up all der county Offices
q rs I notice dat some of der fell
= to do enyway.
= "ScharIey Friedrich L dink
= should haf two statues of him
= self, one standing on each side
= of der line and der two shaking
= hands NIT each Odder."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-09
SEIDLITZ POWDER FATAL.

London, Jan. st seems the familiar
seidlitz powder may be fatal poison If
it is improperly used. An inquest into
the death of a young woman school
teacher in a village near Wrexham re-
vealed that she took the contents of
a blue packet with a random quantity
of tartaric acid and died a few minutes
afterward A doctor said taking the
contents of the blue packet with an in
sufficient quantity of tartaric acid was
liable to kill anybody with a weak
heart like the victim.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-09
LoNGCLIFF ASYLUM is FILLED
But Patients Awaiting Admittance Can
Soon be Received.

There are now SIS patients, about
the full capacity, confined at LongcIin
hospital, about the same number as
were confined there two years ago. not
including the eighty or more at home
on a furIough. OF the 85S inmates now
in the hospital AS are men and 40 are
women. The mortality record is lower
than ever before and the general
health of the institution is reported ex-
cellent. There have been two suicides
there in two years.
The regular appropriation asked of
the legislature is for maintenance.
s135,o00 per year, which is $3.50 for
each patient
The two new buildings for patients
will be completed within the next six
months and then all patients awaiting
admission, OF which there are now thir-
ty or forty, can be accommodated and
there will be room for about 100 more.
THE LAKE COUNTL TIMES Is the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-09
NAME PosToFFICE AFTER ADE.

Indiana has q new postoffice at Ade.
Newton county, which has been named
after the humorist, George Ade. That
place is seven miles north of Kentland
The new settlement has just gotten the
postofice and Arthur HERMAN has just
been commissioned the first postmaster.
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-09
THE WEATHER.

Fair and somewhat cold
er tonight; minimum tenn
perafure about 10 degreesg
Thursdny fair with slowly
rising temperature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-08

+ by the Arabic. Five days are spent
in London. with carriage excursions,
four days likewise in Paris. Belgium.
Holland and Germany are toured the
Rhine enjoyed Five days are given
Switzerland which is left and Italy en-
tered by the famous ST. GOthard tnn-
mel \ gloriouS steamboat sail is af-
fCrded fer II niles between the villa
crowned banks of Lake Como "A. the
end OF which train is taken for Milan.
In Venice q sojourn of five DAYS *
made. and gondolas furnished for sight
seeing. Three days are allowed for
Florence six for Rome two for Naples.
with carriage and excursion to POM
peii. On Aug. - sail from Naples On
the Romantic and touching at Gibraltar
and the Azores. arrive in New York
Sept. ;. Mr.. IIeisIey now lives at vii.
mington. Del.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-08
last night al Rochester. y. Y. She
had been i'll several days.
WHISKY" COLD CURES.
Danger of Using Alcoholic Mixtures or
Coal Tar Tablets.

The most dangerous thing that one
can do when affected with a cough or
cold is TO use a medicine that contains
whisky or Il tablet that is made of
sCne coal tar product. Putting aside
ali moral objection to filing mp with
whisky or drugs because one has a
cold. the injurious physical effect
should be sufficient to keep one from
using these strong medicines.
The most sensible as we'll as the
only scientific way to treat Il cough or
cold is by inhaling medication that
Will kill the germs and give relief to
the irTiiated mucous membrane in the
nose, throat and lungs.
Among the few remedies that are
used in this way, Hyomei stands pre-
eminent. Ii is breathed through a neat
! pocket inhaler that comes with every
outfit. and the first breath of its heal
ing air relieves the irritation. and its
continued use soon effects a thorough
cure.
The best people in Rock Island al
! ways keep Hyomei at hand in the Win
ter months. and at the first symptoms
/ CT cold or bronchial trouble, use the
remedy and prevent serious and lasting
Illness. If you have any doubts as to
the effects of Hyomei in curing coughs
colds and all bronchial troubles. the
guarantee II. o. Rolls gives with ev.
| cry outfit should convince you of its
curative powers. A Hyomei outfit
costs 81. and if it does not give salts
faction. H. o. Rolls will return your
money.
| Extra bottles of Hyomei. if needed
can be obtained for soc. but the com
plete outfit is usually enough TO cure
i several colds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-08
REV. r. A. HEISLEY TO CON-
DUCT PARTY0F TRAVELLERS
Former Rock Island Clergyman Will
Spend Pleasant Year
Abroad

Rev. Frederick A. Heisley. for some
time acting pastor of Trinity church.
this city, will conduct a party of tray-
elers whom he is now recruiting. on Il
delightful ten weeks European tour.
sailing June - by the White Star line
On reaching British soil on July !,
Americas national anniversary. tn"
party tests a day i'll Liverpool. thence
proceeding To Scotland. do justice -
Edinburg. Sterling. Melrose and the
lakes. afterwards the English lakes.
and at Chester. England. on Jaly II.
meets the second section, sailing July