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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-10

Probably the most important meet
ing of the Hammond Business Mems
association that has ever been heid Is
scheduled for this evening at p. m.
In the rooms of the Lake superior court.
Letters have been sent out to all OF
the members with an urgent request
that they be present and participate In
the discussion of the several Important
matters which will come before the
organization.
Among the important matters wnlch
will come up for consideration will be:
(a) The readjustment of fire insur-
ance rates.
(b) The pure food and industrial
show.
(c) The merchants platform re-
garding the state administration.
(d) The report of delegates to the
State Federation of Commercial Clubs
1t will be seen that these matters are
very important to the business men OF
the city. They are matters which will
REQUIRE their Immediately attention.
Important Feature of Meeting.
Probably the most important feature
of the meeting will be the presence OF
w. r Kelly, the state liiS vi diASC iAiSPSO
tor of Indiana, who will be ready to
hear Hammond's complaint regarding
the necessity for a readjustment OF the
cities insurance rates to correspond
to the lessened risk resulting from the
organization of so many new depart
ments in the city.
The pure food and industrial show
which is projected, is one of the things
which, if carried into execution, woulc
go long way towards developing
spirit of civic pride which is more evf-
dent in all of the other cities of the
Calumet region than it is in Hammond
The merchants platform is one whicf
calls for reform in certain administra
tive circles. 1t calls for economy II
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-10
CALLS
out The F|REMEh
Gasoline Lamp in Kammerer
Saloon Makes Some
Trouble.
POSTER GETS A BED SCARE
Flames Are Extinguished, However,
With But Little Effort by
the Department.

Another explosion of the new gaso-
line light in the saloon owned by Mr..
BIasius Kammerer and located at the
northeast corner of State and Holman
streets was the cause of run by the
fire department and some hurried work
by the firemen before the flames which
were burning inside of partition
near the gas tank were extinguished.
The trouble happened at about $3.50
when a negro porter went to generate
the gas for the lights. He did not
understand the mechanism of the gaso-
line plant and instantly there was a
tongue of flame several feet long shot
down from each of the gasolinel amps
Porter Almost Turns White.
The proprietor of the place was
frightened and ordered the porter tc
turn off the gasoline. This was not ac-
complished before the wooden partition
next to the tank where the gas is
manufactured, became ignited and II
was necessary to call the fire depart
ment.
1t did not take long for the fremer
TO extingupish the flames, but the pro-
prietor of the place was compelled tc
go all evening with practically nc
light and his place was deserted as q
result
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-10
DRUNK WHILE WIFE
IS DEAD IN HOUSE
Shocking Case of Neglect Is
Reported to the Local
Police.
GIRL INSULTED BY 4 MAN
Reveal In Home Where Death Had
Claimed the Mother of
Five Children.

With the dead body of his wife In
the house awaiting burial and six lit
tie children, ranging from 13 years to
20 months in age, in sole charge of
the place, Fritz Flemm of RObertsdaIe
came home Intoxicated with a friend
and the two men held high carnival in
the place all last night, according to
the police.
During the evening the little 13-
year-old daughter of Fritz Klemm was
subjected to many indignities by her
fathers friend and the situation be-
came so serious today that the neigh
bors called up the police station and
reported the matter.
Officer Holman was detailed to make
an investigation and he reported that
conditions were as bad if not worse,
than the neighbors had pictured them
The little 1S-year-o1d girl had taken
complete charge of the place and she
was doing the best she could to keep
the house warm by keeping up the fire
in the stove
The mothers death had been report
ed by Mr.. Klemm to Undertaken He'll
wig and the deceased woman had been
properly laid out. According to the po-
lice the father seemed to think that his
responsibilities ended there and he went
off on a drunk.
When he came back last evening
there was wild fight in store for the
| lirtle 13-year-old girl and her brood
| of brothers and sisters. She was re-
peatedly aecosted by the man whom
/ the father had brought home with him
and was greatly annoyed by his ac-
| tions.
! Mrs. Fritz Klemm was formerly a
! school teacher, and is said to be the
daughter of well-to-do parents. She
/ died at p. m. yesterday after a linger-
1 ing sickness from tuberculosis Mr.
Fritz Klemm is boilermaker, but he
! has not been working much lately
| A policeman was placed in charge OF
| the house and he will watch it until
/ the father RECEIVERS from his intoxicated
condition and is able to look after his
/ six motherless children.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-10

morning and did not come back until
Sunday evening at II o'clock. Then he
was drunk. Mrs. Huckelburg had been
looking for part of his money with
which to meet some of the expenses
of the week, but all her husband gave
her was 81.
The children were crying about the
house for the want of food and they
were abused by the father for doing
so. 1t is said that he does not abuse his
wife for the reason that she wisely
keeps out of his way and will not quar-
rel with him.
AS one of the neighbors said: This
is the second time that the Huckel-
burgs have been starved out and it Is
all account of Mr.. Huckelburg'
drinking" The police say that the sa-
looakeepers who sell to him know that
he is starving his family, but they
do not hesitate to provide him with
the means of his own and his fami-
ly's destruction
Worked Formerly for Simplex.
AT one time Ben Huckelburg worked
for the Simplex Railway Appliance Co
He quit there when the plant closed
down and has been working for the
city ever since
The business men with whom Mrs
Huckelburg buys her supplies state
that she is scrupulously honest. They
say she never owes anything but {
small bill and she will always settl,
for that as soon as she gets the mon.
ey.
On various occasions the neighbor.
have given the family food. The chill
dren were clothed so that they coulC
go to school. By the most rigid eeono
my the little mother has kept tn,
bodies and souls of her little famil!
together, but she snow sick and wor1
out and has reached the limit of he
ability to provide
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-10
SEVENTEEN A REvE|LEO
Hammond Girl Among Num-
Der Received Into Order
of Providence.

Seventeen young girls among Miss
Anna Gerva of Hammond received the
veil of the Sisters of the Order of
Providence last Tuesday on the feast OF
the Immaculate Conception at st.
Mary's of the Woods at Terre Haute.
The usual solemnity reigned at the
academy. the investiture being an an
nual event taking place on the feast
of the Immaculate Conception.
Among the other Indiana girls who
were invested were: Nora Donahue
OFF Logootee. who is now Sister Rose
Pauline; Lucille Ready of Indianapolis,
now Sister Frances; Frances Klumpta
of Jasper, now Sister Roberta Marie;
Florence Himmelschaffer of Terre
Haute, now Sister Florence Marie.
Miss Gerva of Hammond is now Sis
ter Benedict.
Preceding the high mass. the sew
enteen postulants. gowned as brides in
white robes, with wreaths and wells.
marched slowly TO the chapel for the
ceremony of investiture Leaving the
chapel they returned after a brief abb
sence, attired in the religious habit
The day also marked the close of the
thirty DAY retreat observed by the nuns
who have been ten years in the order.
and on this feast take their perpetual
VOWS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-10
OPPOSITION TO BILL
IS GETTING READY
Metropolitan Measure, AT
fects Hammond, Com
ing UP.
AN ATTEMPT WILL Be MADE
Attitude of Lake County Represen-
tatives Not Known Until
They Read Bill.

That there is to be open opposition
to the metropolitan police bill and an
effort made to repeal it became GER
tain when Representative L. A. Steph-
ems of Anderson completed the draft
of the bill and has had a typewriter
copy of it prepared for presentation
in the state assembly.
This will be of great interest to the
people of Hammond, many of whom are
anxious to see the repeal of the old
law and the enactment of another
which will retain the non-partisan feat
ures of the old bill and incorporate in
the new one the principle of local self
government.
New Regime Is Probable.
This is the first intimation that there
is actually to be an attempt to change
the metropolitan police law and makes
it apparent that a new regime in
Hammond police circles is one Of the
possibilities of the near future.
The attitude of Representative Will
liam H. Kliver and Edward Wickey
towards the new measure will not be
known until they have had an oppor-
tunity to read the bill and then learn
what will be the desire OF their con-
stituents in the matter.
Conversant with Situation.
1t has developed that Governor Elect
Marshall became thoroughly conversant
with the situation politically in this
county during his campaign visit here
The sentiments of the leaders regard
ing the disposition of the spoils of of
fee, was canvassed and Mr.. Marshalrs
deductions. it is said, will find ex-
preston in his message to the genera
assembly.
Immediately following Mr.. MARSHALL!
| inauguration the way will be opened
for the appointment of a new board OF
police commissioners in this city pend
ing the action of the Legislature OF
the bill to repeal
The opera tions of the cities and towns
bill as related to this city was thor
otghly explained to the elect
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-10
CHARLES KREUTER
FISHERMAN IS DEAD
Aged Man Stood Watch For
Many Years at Mouth of
Wolf River
HE LEAVES A SMALL FORTUNE
Old Man Has Been Ailing for Some
Time and Passes Away in
Chicago Hospital.

Charles Kreuter, the aged fisherman
and boat house keeper who stood watch
over the mouth of the Wolfe river
these. many years, was buried yester-
day in Chicago His death removes
another pioneer from the Calumet re-
gion. He was one of those men who
linked the memories of the past to the
present and saw this region turned
from swamp and haunt for game to q
teeming Industrial center.
But the progress of the times could
never induce him to change his mode
of living. He was 73 years old, and
having never been married, he almost
lived the life of a recluse. Life never
looked clearer and simpler to him than
when he could gaze over the wide ex-
panse of Lake Michigan.
Saved Fisherman's Fortune.
For years he held forth in a fisher
mans hut at the mouth of Wolf riv-
er, where it entered the lake, and
thousands of people have had occasion
to visit the old man. They were natur-
ally attracted by his simplicity and
his quiet life, but few had the privilege
of his confidence. He treated all his
visitors with the same kindness, new
er forgetting that his main occupa-
tion was that of renting boats and
fishing tackle. For many years he
himself followed the fortunes of the
hook and line, but the growing years
deprived him of this pleasure for a
livelihood and he then began renting
out his boats.
His wants were few and owing to his
frugality he is said to have laid aside
what may be termed fortune for a
fisherman. The $4,000 or $40, 900 which
he is said to have possessed are said
to be have been willed by him to his
niece in Chicago
Some time ago he was taken to the
Wesleyan hospital, where he died last
Monday, he having suffered greatly with
internal tumors. Charles Kreuter was
native of Germany. but has spent
more than half century in the Calu-
met region alone.
He was an uncle of Attorney Kreuter
now dead, who in the early days ot
Hammond, acted as its city attorney.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-10
COMPLAINS OF
BAD TRAIN SERVICE
Abe Ottenheimer Points Out the Reed
of Shocking Accommodations Be-
tween Crown Point and Northern
Part of Lake County and Would
Like to See a Noon Train.
Especial to the Times.)


East Chicago, Ind, Dec. 1O.-Attorney
Abe Ottenheimer, one of the best-known
practitioners of the Lake county bar,
is In favor of colonizing the courts of
Lake county at Hammond, with a con-
tinuous superior court of two judges.
This he believes would eliminate all
the heavy filing in any one court and
would satisfy the majority of the Lake
county attorneys.
"I am against giving Gary court" !"
said Mr.. Ottenheimer to TINES report
er yesterday, for the reason that the
town is yet young and we cannot know
Just what Gary will be in the future. If
the additional court, which is almost
inevitable, is TO be moved from Ham
mena / am in favor of bringing it to
East Chicago" This city, Mr.. often
heirner believes. is so centrally located
that 1t can be easily reached from ev-
cry other city in Lake county and
would thus be an advantageous location
for any court house.
Really Proper Place.
Hammond is really the proper place
for our courts. If we had an addi-
tional court in that city it could easily
take care of the heaviest grist of cases
on any day. 1t is now necessary to
handle cases in three courts in three
different cities Crown Point, Ham
mond and Valparaiso. Were we to
have a court at Gary it would be
almost impossible for an attorney OF
any reputable practice to handle his
cases without suffering default on GER
tain unlooked-for OCCASION" explained
the local attorney.
Criticizes Train Service.
Mr. Ottenheimer believes that a great
deal more business would be filed al
Crown Point thus equalizing the ten
sion, were some effort made to secure
a noon train out of the Hub "One
day last week." he related, 'it was
necessary for me to file a motion, the
filing taking but five minutes I ar
rived in Crown Point after o'clock
was through with my business at 9:3C
o'clock and was compelled to wait fol
a train back to Hammond at 4:1s
o'clock This is a new wrinkle in the
mooted court question and one which
it would pay attorneys to consider
Some action should be taken to secure
better railroad service between Ham
-mond and the Point, and Mr.. Often.
heimer voiced the sentiments of a great
many local attorneys when he urged
! THE TIMES to advocate such an addi-
ton to railroad services.
Mr. Ottenheimer does not believe the
change of location in the county sea-
would be a wise move at this time. or
account of the recent 500, 900 improve
ments made to the county buildings
This change may take place at some
far distant date. but for many year.
to come, he believes Crown Point shoulc
be maintained as the county seat Mr.
Ottenheimer is the local members O.
| the legislative committee of the LAX,
| County Bar association. and even
! brief talk with him will convince hi
! listener that Hammond is the prope
place for the new court and that if an,
! change is to be made East Chicago
and not Gary, should be given its bene
! fit.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-10
SOBERS UP AT STATION.

Peter Bennett was arrested by officer
Einsle and taken to the police station.
At the station it was decided not to
prosecute him. but TO give him chance
to sober up and do the right thing.
He was picked up at IL o'clock in the
evening and did not have a single val
liable thing in his possession.
Chief Higgins of East Chicago re-
ports that William Klebe of Chicago,
III Richland street, had reported TO
him the loss of a horse and buggy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-10

New York City, Dec. 10.-When the
attention of e. III. Gary, chairman Of
the United States steel Corporation,
was called to the report from Pitts
burg as to the Pressed Steel and Stand
ard steel Car deal he safd.. sThere
is nothing in the idea at aII.v
Chicago. Dec. .10.--Whsn asked II the
report, printed in a PIttsburg paper.
to the effect that the United States
Steel company has purchased the
Pressed steel Car company and the
Standard Steel Car company was true
Attorney K. K. Knapp of the firm of
Knapp, Haynie & Campbell, United
States Steel company's attorneys. stated
that he had not heard of any such deal
and that he thought he would have
bene advised of any such transaction
if it had taken place.
Mr.. Knapp said further that he
thought it very improbable that any
such deal had even been contemplated.
The United States Steel company is
not in the business of manufacturing
steel cars and 1 do not believe it pro-
poses to engage in that business" said
Mr.. Knapp.
Il was in New York last week." he
continued, and I did not hear word
of any such deal or that negotiations
of that nature were being carried on.
1 do not place any credence in the re-
port"
Such a deal would involve the own
ership of the local plant of the Stand
ard STEELE Car company, but Hammond
people need not fear that its largest
industry is to be gobbled up by the
United States Steel Corporation. The
stories which have been sent broadcast
are regarded as pure dope and very
poor dope at that They are not credit
ed in any circles where people are at
all well informed on the subject"
It was impossible to secure either
the confirmation or the denial of the
story here at the Hammond plant OF
the Standard Steel Car company today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-10
SIMPLEX EMPLOYE GETS
PATENT ON BRAKEBEAM
Washington officials Give Hammond
Man a Patent on His Invention.

William Fowler of the Simplex Rail-
way Appliance company has secured
patent on an adjustable break beam
head. which is said to be great I'M
provement over the old style.
While 1t was known at the Simplex
plant that Mr.. Fowler was working on
a patent it was not known that he had
been granted the patent rights. Mr.
Fowler was in Chicago today when an
effort was made to get him on the
phone.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-10
BUSINESS MEN WILL HOLD
IMPORTANT MEETING TONIGHT
Question Cheaper Will Be One the Vital Cond
cred at the Gathering and Inspector Will Confer With
the Business Mems Association of This City.

state expenditures. 1t will be of In
terest to the tax-paying business men.
The report of the delegates to the
State Federation of Commercial Clubs
should receive the consideration of the
members of the Hammond Business
Mems association above all.
The members of the local organiza-
tions.
It is expected that the meeting to-
night will be one of the most inter-
esting that has ever been held by the
present organization, and large at
tendance, is expected.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-10
WANTS $4,000 FOR
FALLING INTO a VAT

Alexander Leshuikowski has brought
suit against the Illinois Steel company
in which he demands $4,000 for injuries
which he received when he fell into
vat in the plant at South Chicago.
The vat was filled with hot water
and the limbs and arms of the plaintiff
were badly scalded.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-10
SHORTRIDGE AND BOWERS.
IN A FRIENDLY SUIT
Case Is Begun with the Idea that Court
Could Make an Entry of the
Matter.

Judge John o. Bowers has brought
a friendly suit in the Lake superior
court against County Clerk Ernest
Shortridge. in which he will attempt to
establish his right and claim to GER
tain piece of property.
The case was started so that the
court could make an entry in the mat
ter and establish the claim of the plain
tiff
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-10
DR.. 7. ". OBERL|N IS
REAPPOINTEO TO THE JOB

The county commissioners, who were
in session during the first part of the
week, re-appointed DR.. T. w. Oberlin
of Hammond as secretary of the coun-
ty board of health
Attorney Brandenburg of Hammond,
being the only applicant for the posi-
tion, was appointed to defend the poor
in the Lake superior and the lower
courts of Hammond
Charles Martin was appointed to de-
fend the poor in the circuit court at
Crown Point The commissioners Will
meet tomorrow for the transaction of
considerable business.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-10
LAKE SUPERIOR COURT.

1852. Alexander Leshmkowski VS..
Illinois Steel Co. Personal injury.
$3.50. Ira c. Gardner VS.. Albert
Mack. Injunction
5264. Otto Ficblekom VS.. William
Koch and Julius Koch. Civil
5265. John o. Bowers VS.. Ernest L
Shortridge. Civil.
1865. Charles Forsythe VS.. Thomas
Johansen. Foreclosure of mechanic s
lien.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-10
NELSON TO REFEREE
WEST HAMMOND FIGHT.

frankie White-Danny Goodman fight
at West Hammond tonight. Goodman
and White wound up their training
yesterday and both are confident of
coming home with the big end of the
purse A special train to the arena
will leave the LaSalle street station at
$50 p. m.
The Battler will also cover the fight
TIE TIMES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-10
CHAIRMAN T. H. GARY
LAUGHS At STORY
Knapp, Haynie & Campbell Of Chi
cago Doubt Whether Such Nego-
tiations Are Even Contemplated,
and Hammond Officials Do Not
Know Anything Of It.
Especial to The Tfmes.l

New York, Dec. 1O.--A Pittsburg pa
per this morning published a story to
the effect that the United States Steel
Corporation has closed deal by which
1T acquires a controlling interest i'm
the Pressed steel Car company and the
Standard Steel Car company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-10

TAKE THE TIMES AND GET MORE,
HAMMOND NEWS PRINTD THAN IN
AND HAMMOND PAPER, MORE EAST
CHICAGO NEWS THAN PRINTED IN
ANY EAST CHICAGO PAPER AND
MORE GARY NEWS THAN PRINTED
IN ANY GARY PAPER. THE ONLY
PAPER THAT PRINTS THE COUNTY
NEWS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-10
WEATHER.

Med&rate temperature and
increasing cloudiness to-
day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-10

1t was impossible to secure either
the confirmation or the denial of the
story here at the Hammond plant OF
the Standard Steel Car company today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-09
BEARD SPEAKS AT
WESTVILLE. FLA

N'estvilIe- Fla. May S.-Hon. John
). Beard. Ct Pensacola. candidate Tor
the United States senate. arrived tbs
morning, pursuant 10 The filling ms
appointment 70 address our citizens
on This date. Al 1920 o'clock. a
small audience assembled al the old
court house. where the distinguished
gentleman was introduced by W D
Williams, ana ne proceeded To deliver
e1 address Chiefly aimed al Governor
RrOward. the only one Of his open
entS-' he said that had ever done
anything" The eminent speaker de
fyered 2 Sc~cng and impressive ad-
dress. which evidently made a strong
impression CT his audience His dis
cuss;Cn CT the fifteenth amendment
was strong and convincing There
i no doubt bat thai M Beard wen
SOME adherenIS on this occasion He
i a strcng and convincing Spea ker
&1i most favorable comments could
ne heard from among mis- auditors as
they dispersed for home and dinner.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-09
SQUARE DEAL
FOR CRIMINALS
Friendship, Love and Square
Deal Will Reclaim the
Unfortunate.
BY Associates Press.

Richmond, Va, May S.-fThe report
of the comm g5tee on criminals, their
punishment and reformation, was the
general topic of the evening session OF
the National Conference OF Charities
and Corrections. II was maintained
that one-half of the refOrmatOry and
pm son inmates were abnormal, and
should be imprisoned for lie. Speak
ing for The committee. Chairman w
f.. Whitaker, superintendent of the
Indiana reformatory, declared that
friendship, love and the spirit of a
square deal" # applied to these I'M
fOrtunates, would mean the salvation
of 80 per cent. of their number.