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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-17
PASSES AWAY
Anton Heramb Dies in st.
Margaret's Hospital
Suffering Agony.

Anton Heramb, S463 Union avenue,
Chicago, the wrecking crane engineer
who was scalded by escaping steam
early yesterday morning when his
crane tipped over, died last night at
o'clock at the local hospital There
was no possible chance to save the
mans life. and his physicians. seeing
that all efforts would be fruitless,
summoned his wife to his bedside.
The suffering man was conscious to
the last. His condition was most pain
full. he being so badly scalded that in
flesh in its place
The remains were sent to Chicago
this morning. Coroner Shanklin having
permitted this in order that the body
may be prepared fro burial
Much sympathy for Bereaved Family
The inquest was held this afternoon
in Coroner Shanklin's' office. Mr. He
ramb was middle-aged man. and leaves
g. wife and several small children AL
though he was a stranger to local
railroad men the sincerest sympathy
is nevertheless expressed for the be-
reaved family. to whom misfortune
came so suddenly.
A c. e. & L wrecklng crane work
all last night on the crane. which is
4. still. in the turn table pit. but did not
succeed in getting it out Another
wrecking crane of the Chicago & West
ern Indiana was brought out this noon
which is expected to raise the huge
crane.
The engine which fell into the pit
ana which caused the crane wreck has
been taken out of the pit.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-17
LAKE KEEPS EN- BUSY
Outside People Can't Under
stand the Hustle and
Enterprise Here.

Yes, its awful. isn't it?
The Michigan City News said last
night:
It's a very warm day in July when
the Lake county bunch cannot get busy
upon matters of something new under
the sun. With Crown Point, Hammond
East Chicago and Gary in the Lake
county district 1t takes a whole lot
to go round and give each one a piece
worth while. The latest thing they
have sprung over there now, is the
segregation OF Lake and Porter coun-
ties as a circuit court district and CIV
ing Lake county a circuit of its own
1t is not stated whether this will work
to Hammond's good, or to Gary good
or to East Chicago, or whether there
is intention of taking the court away
from Crown Point altogether. It's
hard to tell some times. just what
the boys over there IN Lake do want
or how much of it they want. Time
alone will tell
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-17
SINGULAR DIVORCE
COMPLAINTS FILED
Postal Cards to Lady Core
spondent Bring Woe to
Mrs. Nora Orcutt.
FILED IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
Husband Wants Divorce From His
Wife Because She Bit Him
Several Times.
FILED IN THE SUPERIOR COURT

And now comes Attorney William
H. Siclxman with two striking exhi-
bits. Exhibits "Av is divorce pro-
ceedfngs in which the cause given is
the postal card craze and the other is
a divorce case instituted because a
woman persisted in biting her hus-
band.
In the first case Mrs. Nora M. Or
cutt is suing her husband Albert Or
cutt because on s1divers and sundry
occasions" he sent "dfvers and sundry
postal cards" to ssdivers and sundry
lady correspondence
According to the complaint Albert
rented a box in the local postoffice
for the purpose Of receiving his nu-
merous billets doux His wife did not
know that he had made such an ar
rangement with Uncle Sam until one
day she happened to go thorugh his
pockets and there she found numerous
letters, the contents of which were
of an amatory nature.
Foxy Wife Watches Him.
After that the foxy little wife
watched her husbands clothes. She
went through them whenever she got
chance and each time she found
1
numerous letters and large numbers OF
postal cards.
The complaint states that many OF
| these postal cards had endearing terms
on them and pictures people making
| love. After she had secured enough
| evidence of the kind she went to the
| postoffice and learned that hubby
was paying the rent on. postoffce boz
| for the sole purpose of receiving the
numerous postal cards from his lady
| friends.
That made her very angry. and sh,
went to her husband and pleaded will
him to desist. It seems, however. tina
| the postal card craze had the better
oe him and he could not or would no
| cease his letter-writing.
| Finally it came to a point where sh,
could stand It no longer and she hire,
Mr.. Sickman to start the wheels of tn,
| court in motion that she might secur
a divorce and all other proper relief
Postal Card Craze the Cause.
The supplement her complaint sh
| Continued on page Z.l
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-17
WANTS SUPPLY YARDS
Contractor Henry Ahlborn
Purchases Valuable Land
For His Own Use.

Henry Ahlborn OF West Hammond
yesterday purchased three quarters of
an acre of land at the corner of Lin
coin and Plummers avenues in West
Hammond in the vicinity of the new
Hammond Brewing company and Will
locate a large supply yards.
The property has sidetrack run
ming into it from the Michigan Central
railroad and this will enable Mr.. Ahl-
born to store up quantities of mate
rials and have them on hand for his
contract work
Mr.. Ahlborn expects to make bid
for a large amount of the work of
street Improvement in West Hammond
next year. and he believes that the
purchase of a supply yard will enable
him to have an advantage over his
competitors.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-17
TAFT'S ELECTION
AND TRADE IMPETUS
Hammond Manufacturer Returns to
Find His Plant Running in Full
Blast and He Meets With Improved
Commercial Conditions Every
where as Result of Taft's Victory.

After a most enjoyable trip in Eu-
rope, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S. Betz ar
rived In Hammond over the Erie last
night. They were welcomed home by
a large party of friends and were ex-
ceedingly glad to get back home.
During their abse ence from this city
they visited the Azore Islands, Gibral-
tar, Naples, Rome, Florence, Venice,
Milan Turin. in Italy; Lucerne, in
Switzerland; Cologne in Germany; Lon
don, Manchester and Liverpool. in
England. and Queenstown. Their trip
home was by way of the Caronia of the
Cunard line and not a single untoward
thing happened to mar the trip.
VIII Boost His Business.
While abroad Mr.. Betz transacted an
avalanche of business and did great
deal of buying for his big plant here
He expects a big boom in business foI
it as result and the bargain hunters
will undoubtedly get busy.
HA mated q great change In conci.
tions at the Betz plant here. and the
manufactory is now being worked ovel
time to fill the orders that are pouring
in daily.
"On the boat returning" said Mr.
Betz, 'T met forty buyers who hat
been doing a tremendous business a.
result of the election of Mr.. Taft
The conditions in Europe are amazing
The London papers said that more or
ders for American products were place,
the day after Mr.. Tafts election thar
had been placed for three months be
fore that. altogether.
Idle Men Get Work.
More men were put at work in TIL
week following election than had beel
put at work before for six months. .
met one man on the boat who had
$4,000 dollar order contingent on Taft
| election. l was In London on election
day and the cables were watched anx
iously for the returns of the presiden
| tfal election over here"
| Mr.. Betz brought back with hir
many plans to increase his bushes
1 here and they will, all of them, hav
a material influence in the return c
prosperity to Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-17
PEDDLERs RECOVERING

Max Goldstein and Daniel Lessler of
East Chicago, the two Jewish peddlers
who We're seriously injured last week
when their wagon was struck by a c. l.
S. & S. B. interurban car, are reported to
be recovering very nicely at Mercy hos
pital and will be able to be out in the
course of a few days. It was thought
at first that the men had internal in
juries but the physicians in attend
ance do not fear any serious results.
1t is thought that a settlement will
be reached between the railroad comp
any and the injured men as witnesses
to the accident say that neither party
were to blame.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-17
CAPITAL STOCK IS
NEARLY SUBSCRIBED
Crown Point Brewery Working Night
and Day to Get Enough Ahead SO
That Equipment May Be Moved to
Hammond By Feb. / and Manu-
facture of Beer Begin.

The permanent organization of the
Hammond Brewing company, the story
whose location appeared exclusively in
The Times over a month ago, took
place last evening when the officers
and directors were elected.
The stockholders, about twenty-five
In number, assembled and elected the
following men as directors for one
year: L. sonnenschein, the principal
stockhoIder, George NJ. Eder, Charles
N. Mayer, August Mayer, William Ros-
kade.
The directors then withdrew and
elected the following officers: L. Son
nenschein, president; Charles H. Mayer,
vice president, and George NJ. Eder,
secretary treasurer
Arehitect Submits Plans.
AS soon as TIE officers ana dfrecfors
had ben selected Mr.. B. Bartho1. one
| of the leading architects of breweries
in the country, sumbitted plans for
] the plant which is to be constructed
! in this city.
These plans consisted of drawings
of the brewery building, the bottline
works, the office building and the
| barns. They were accepted and the
| specifications were ordered made a
| once so that the contract for the con.
struction could be let at once.
The contract for the construction oi
| the foundations Will be let at once
so that there will be as little delay a:
! possible, and it is expected that worl
on these will begin within twenty -four
hours after the foundation plans ar
furnished by the architect. The Who'll,
plant is expected to be completed b.
Feb. l.
VIII Go to Crown Point.
The directors also appointed a com
mittee which. will go to Crown Poin
and appraise the value OF the equip
ment and assets, excepting the land an
buildings of the Crown Point Brew
ing company of Crown Point. which /
owned by Mr.. Sonnenschein.
The directors will meet next Thurs
day to receive a report of this ap
praising committee and pass upon Il
The stockholders are also invited t
this meeting. However, the work o
appraising the old plant will not inter
fere in the least with the plans 70
the construction of the new one.
Location for New Building.
AS the plans are now drawn tn
main building of the Hammond Brew
ing company will be located at tn
northeast corner of West State stree
l and Freeland avenue. The bottlin
4 plant, the cooperage, the barns and tn
4 storage house will be located at tn
southeast corner of Plummer and Free
: land avenues
The Crown Point Brewing compan
is now working its plant at Crow
Point night and day to get enoug
n beer on hand to last while the equiv
0 ment is being moved from one plar
= to another. In the meantime no et
fort will be made to take on new bus
: ness until the new plant gets into OF
D Grafton.
: OF the $2OO.O stock for which tt
: company has been capitalized $40
Y 600 has been sold and 100000 of tht
has been paid in. The company is a
ready an assured success and the dire
f tors and stockholders are enthusiast
2 over the prospects.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-17
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
HELD THIS EVENING
Many Things on Tap for City Fathers to
Interest Themselves In.

A regular city council meeting will
be held this evening, this being the
first one of the month.
In the heat of the campaign. interest
in the meetings Jagged, and as a re-
suit considerable business has accu-
mulated. Considerable new ordinances
are on tap to be passed to complete the
revision that Mayor Becker and the
council is making.
Special notice has ben sent to all the
council members and a fullattendance
is expected this evening
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-17
YOUNG GETS CONTRACT
Local Bandmaster Will Fur.
nish Music For the
Dairy Show.

Barnie Young, the local bandmaster,
received good news from Chicago this
morning.
1t was to the effect that the Young
concert band had been awarded the
contract for furnishing the music for
the national dairy show which will
take place at the Coliseum this year
Immediately after the conclusion of the
fat stock show.
The dairy show will last from Dec
to 10. 1t will be the second year
that Mr.. Young has furnished the
music for this show and his friends
are well pleased that he has landed
the plum.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-17
GUS LAATCH MOVES
HIS PLACE OF BUSINESS,
Hammond Dealer Surprises His Custom
ers By Making Quick Shift.

Gus Laatch. the Fayette street grocer,
has moved his place of business from
east of Oakley avenue to west of Oak
ley avenue in the Mike Maginot store.
He opened his place to the public yes
terday, and there were, indeed, many
surprises for his customers when they
discovered the sudden change that had
been made. Mr.. Laatch moved last
Sunday and was ready for business yes
terday morning. In the time that he
has been in the neighborhood he has
built up fine business for himself and
his many friends hope that he will be
even more successful in his new place.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-17
'CRUMPACKER LEADS VAN OF
INDIANIANS TO CONGRESS-
First Hoosfer Member to Arrive VIII
Attend Tariff Hearings Before
Session.

Washington. Nov. 16.--Representative
Crumpacker is the only Indiana mem
Der congress who has arrived for the
session. He came early to attend tar
in hearings before the ways and means
committee, of which he is a member.
Representative Overstreet is expected
Sunday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-17
FORGER IS WELLKNOWN
OVER LAKE COUNTY
Belief Expressed That He Invested
Heavily in Gary Real Estate in the
Hope of Recouping His Falling
Fortunes When the Inevitable
Crash Came.

The people of Lake Co. are very much
interested I'm the case of Peter Van
vIissingen, the Chicago real estate
dealer, who yesterday confessed to
forserfes involving more than s7O0,OOOD
was hailed before the prosecuting attor-
ney, indicted, tried and sentenced to the
penafentiary from one to fourteen
years.
The convicted man is the owner of a
subdivision just west of TOiestOn which
is known as the Van VIiAsengen subdi-
vision, and Is known to have invested
heaviIy I'm Gary real estate.
Was Well Known Here.
He was well known by many Gary
real estate men and had dealings with
all Of the prominent ones. He was sup
posed in Gary to be a wealthy man, and
there was no one who suspected that
for the past twenty years he has been
systematically stealing enormous sums
OF money by the simple process OF
stealing from Peter to pay Paul.
The land which Mr. Van vlissengsf
owns in the vicinity of Gary is q 40
acre piece, just west Of Toleston, and
1t Is now supposed that he had hoped
by investing In Gary, where values
were rapidly rising, to mage enough
money to finally settle with the men
he had heeced.
Gary Acqua1ntances Shocked.
Among the Gary real estate men
with whom Mr.. Van Vlissengen had
dealings was R. L. Miller. Mr.. Miller
knew the Chicago man we'll and was
shocked when he read in the papers
this morning that he was guilty of such
colossal steahngs.
1t is not believed that any of the
Gary men were victims OF the Chicago
aroh-forger, for the reason that none oi
them had a surplus to lend him. Il
is the general impression that the Chi.
cago man merely came to Gary for tn,
purpose of finding a good investment
1t is believed that he owns other
real estate in Gary In addition to tha
near Toleston. and a hasty canvass O.
the real estate offices is being made t,
discover the amount of his holding!
there.
Speculation Over Property.
There is a great deal of speculation
Continued on page 3.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-17

ALL WEEK ASK YOU TO DO Is
TO COMPARE THE TIMES WITH THE
OTHER PAPERS. WE KNOW YOU'LL
DO THE REST.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-17

Don't overlook the big cut and slash
sale of the Paxton & Baker Co.'S stock,
225-227 State street. by the Chicago
Brokerage Co. Sale opens Wednesday
morning.-2t.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-17

Generally fair today and
wednesday, rising temper
ature.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-05-15
Improbable Agitation.

The OrqoHi1u continues It's com
ments upon the single tax. The
terms sociai values. unearned
increment ana decremcnt. ap-
pear frequently. The STANDARD has
been anticipating that the learned
editor. in the course of his discus
sion on this topic. would make some
mention Of Prof. Ricardo and his law
Of economic rent. upon which the
theory Of Henry George. regarding
the subject of taxation, was based.
The postulate is stated thus
The rent OF land is determined by
the excess Of lis produce over that
which the same application can secure
from the least productive land in use.
Mr.. Ricardo does not live in this
day and age; he never was acquainted
with conditions existing in Western
Oregon and Washington. Whatever
force this position might have with
regard TO farming and city real
estate in thickly settled communities.
it is valueless when applied to miner
al and timber lands and railroad
franchises. There is no rule on
Earth or above it, as far as is known.
for determining the margin of pro-
duction In such instances as basis
OF taxation. 1t would seem, if such
powerful agencies as the Orrgonion
will lend their efforts in the interest
of governmental and official economy,
urge that rich individuals and cor
porations pay their just share of the
public burdens on the same basis as
wage-earners and small property
owners are made to pay, and if such
desirable ends can be brought about.
the people will not be ready to listen
to confiscatory propositions. I'm
doubtedly the rich tax-dOdgers, in
connection with the expensive adj
ministratiOn of public affairs, are
largely responsible for this agita-
ton in our neighboring State. The
theorist thereby is enabled to work
upon the discomfort and credulity
of the people. Washington may
come in for an awakening of this
agitation laterOn. Whatsoever those
in authority SOW that shall they reap
You cannot gather figs from thistles.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-05-15

MRS. FOwLER's ELECTRIC COUEsE.
The visit Of such an eminent spec.
ialist as Mrs. o. S. Fowler seems to
be providential opportunity for the
public, and especially the women, to
obtain q knowledge of laws of health
that will prove beneficial to them the
remainder of their lives. Prof. Fow-
Ter, when he departed this life be-
queathed to her by teaching and
example the discoveries of study of
a lifetime, with the injunction to
press on to still further com pre-
hension of the supreme mysteries of
nature. This she has done. and al
ready she has made discoveries un-
known to the most advanced of mod
ern thinkers. One of these is the
use of electricity by application to
seat of disease, which is nothing
more than a failure of those parts to
perform their normal functions. 1t is
q universal panacea, and she has
organized q class for instruction in
the knowledge of self-cure, based
upon on adherence to the laws of ma.
ture. She will remain q few days
longer at the Kneeland hotel.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-05-15
SUM MONS.

Tn the Superior Court of the State Of Washing.
1 tom In and for the county of Thurston.
Mary V. Johns. plaintiff, VS.. the unknown
heirs of Thomas Kindred. William ID Sim
mons, Taletha Riggs, the unknown heirs of
Sarah Bowman deceased, and also all other
persons or parties unknown, claiming any
right title. estate or interest in the real estate
described herein, defendants.
State of washin gton To the unknown heirs of
Thomas Kindred, William ID. Simmons. TalethA
Riggs the unknown heirs of Sarah Bowman
and also all other persons or parties unknown
claiming any right. title, estate or interest, iu
the real estate described in the complaint here
In. Defendants:
You and each Of You are hereby sum mOned to
appear within sixty days after the date Of the
first publication Of this summons to wit: within
sixty days after the sth day of May, 1908. and de-
fend the above entitled action In the above en-
titled Court and answer the complaint of the
plaintiff, and serve a copy Of your answer upon
the undersigned attorneys for plaintiff at their
office below stated, and In case OF your failure
so 10 do Judgment will be rendered az ainst you
according to the demand Of the complaint W hich
has been filed with the clerk of the above Court.
This action IL an action to quiet title TO real
estste In Thurst0n County, Warrington de :
scribed In the complaint of any and all claims 0
the above named defendants.
TROY l. STURDEVAST.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Address: Olympia, Wash.
Date of fret publication, May 8, 1905.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-05-15

NOTED CHORUS SINGER WEEDS AN
INDIAN.-Another misalliance is re.
ported of a noted chorus girl, hither-
to respected and quite a belle in her
way, Miss Hazel Moran, of New
York, to a full-blood Ogalala Sioux
brave named Henry S. Bear, or as
exemplified in Indian style, it is
Henry Standing Bear; so this we'll
educated and handsome bride is now
supposed to preside over the man
agement of a wigwam on the plains
of the wild West, dig camas for her
lord and master and find delight in
the name of Mrs. Standing Bear. II
does seem strange that human be.
ings who by the French are classified
as goddesses, should descend to the
level of the Heather Chinese, the
conceited Jap, or the insectiferous
Siwash.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-05-15

THERE seems to be hades to paw
in the Republican party here and
everywhere. Added to the discon.
tent here, has been the turning down
Of ex-senator Wilson in his own
bailiwick, who controls with his
P.-L, the brains of the party, and
Perky will go from Pierce county q,
the head of that delegation! Verify
since the Direct Primary has come
into vogue it is impossible to de.
termine what will come from the
grabbing when well-shaken. Office
seekers now manipulate the party
machine as if it were o torpedo
lighted at both ends.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-05-15
THE SLEEPER AWAKETH.
Steps Are Taken for Vigorous. Thsroulh.
Aggressive Organization Through
out the County.

Steps Are Taken for q Vigorous. Thorough.
Aggressive Ortanizatioa Through
out the county.
Last Saturday, the largest con.
ventiOn in years of the Democratic
party was held in the Eagles hall.
In point of numbers and enthusiasm
the convention was such as to take
the Old-timers back to the days when
Democracy ruled. The recommended
tions of the Committee on Party Or
ganizatiOn that a County Democratic
Club be organized were received with
marked approval and were acted upon
Immediately and the club was formed.
This club will doubtless aid much
in the coming campaign in effecting
a thorough organization and unifica-
ton of all the Democrats throughout
the county. The method of proceed
ure, according to the resolutions
passed, will be such as will insure
the officers of the club such q work
ing force as the Democratic party
has not had for years. Every pre-
cinct in the county will be organized
and under the personal supervision
of the Vice President, who will be
answerable to the club and to the
Executive Committee. The dele
gates from this county go to Spo-
kane instructed to use every en-
deavOr to get each county in the
State to effect such an organization
as is now in force in ThurstOn county,
also, to endeavOr to bind the county
organizations together in one great
State organization.
The object of the new club is the
thorough organization of all Demo.
Gratis of ThurstOn county. The Vice
Presidents of the various precincts
in the city and in the county will
with the President, Secretary and
Treasurer form the Executive Com
mittee of the club. There can be
nothing but good come from so eff
fective an organization and there is
no doubt that the party will fare bet.
ter than ever before because of the
nev organization.