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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
GET MASONIC TESTS
Sixty Candidates, Some
from Hammond, Want
81 Entree.

Sixty candidates for admission to
the secrets of the thirty-second degree
among them being Messrs. Klemperer
days ritualistic work" in the forty
third semi-annual convocation or the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite at
the Scottish Rite building, in Indianap-
oils, yesterday afternoon. The can
didates are from all parts of the state.
Several of them came from Fort Wayne,
where honors up to the eighteenth de-
gree can be given. To obtain the more
advanced degrees it is necessary for the
candidates to stand the test in this
city
The thirty second degree will not be
conferred until tomorrow morning.
During the afternoon and evening the
candidates stood the test for admis-
sion to Adoniram Grand Lodge Of Per
feetion. which is attended with the
conferring of the fourteenth degree
This afternoon Sariah council will be
entered, the fifteenth and sixteenth de-
grees being given. The seventeenth
and eighteenth degrees viii be con-
ferred tonight on admission to Indi-
annapolis Chapter Rose Croix.
The severe test takes place tomor-
row morning, when the candidates will
seek admission TO the Indiana Sover-
eign Consistory. Those who gain en-
trance will be given the thirty
degree, which represents the highest
branch of the order.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
ANOTHER BUs|aESSM MEET
Hammond Athletic Associa-
ton Holds Meeting in
Bank Building.

The Hammond Athletic association
held a meeting in the directors room
of the First National Bank building
last evening and transacted business
of considerable Importance.
Although there is a committee work
ing on the constitution and bylaws
the members took vote on the mat
ter of the age limit and decided to ad-
NIT no one under Is years of age.
A committee was appointed to close
up the contract for the lease of the
quarters over the First National bank
with A. NJ. Turner. Another committee
was appointed to secure the athletic
equipment which was given to the as
sociation by Morton Towle and take it
to the club rooms
The rooms are to be lighted and the
next meeting will be Monday in the
new quarters of the club.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
REV. JOHN PARSCOUTA
BEGINS ACTION TODAY
Priest Who Is Married, Claims That
He Has Been Perscuted After He
Mas Given Best Years Of His Life
to Cause of His Pensioners In
Whiting.

Rev. John ParscOuta, former pastor
of the First Greek Catholic church in
whiting, has begun action through his
attorney, Joseph COnroy of Hammond,
TO recover S3,72S.2S from the First
Greek Catholic church of Whiting.
This is the elimination of what is re-
Sarded as the most bitter fight that has
ever taken place within the sacred
confines of church.
According to the complaint Parscouta
has been prosecuted. He claims that
he came to Whiting to build up a
church He says that he has given
the best years of his life to the cause,
and then after the church had been
organized his parishioners, in their
base ingratitude, ousted him from the
institution which he had built up and
would have no more of Inn.
Resented Efforts to Dust Him.
At first Parscouta was inclined to
contest the right of the new trustees
to oust him. He had several injunc-
tions issued and the trustees who We're
placed in charge of the church finally
succeeded in making permanent an in
junction which restrained Rev. Pars-
couta from entering the church or in
terfering with its affairs
The action which Parscouta is now
bringing against the trustees of the
church is for the purpose ef recover
ing certain money which he claims tc
have spent out of his own pocket in
the interests of the church.
John Parscouta alleges that his wife
for this priest is married, put up large
sums of money for the support of the
church, and in fact exhausted her for
tune in its interest. Consequently sht
is made party to the complaint.
Complaint includes Wine List.
| An itemized list of the expenditure:
which were made in the interest of thu
church are made a part of the com
plant and include everything from
stained glass windows to $24 worth o
wine and an ice box.
The complaint alleges that the fou
lots in Whiting which the church own
and the other property of the churcl
was purposely conveyed to Rt Rev
Softer Stephan Ortinsky to prevent TIL
collection of Rev. Parscouta's claim.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
81 NEW CASES FILED
Lake Superior Court Simply
Swamped With New
Gases.

If there are any who question
whether there ought to be some relief
for the congestion in the Lake superior
court, it might be well for them to
know that in the last three days there
have been thirty-one cases fled
This is a larger number of actions be-
gun in three days than there is in any
other county of the state, outside of
those which contain the big cities, in
thirty days
Many of the cases which have been
fled are personal injury suits which
will require jury trials and will take
from day to three weeks to try
1t must be apparent to both the law
yers and their clients that if this pace
continues. the Lake superior court will
be simply swamped with work unless
there is some relief
1t would probably take that extra
Hammond judge a month to try just
the cases which have been filed here in
the last three days. And of the thirty
one cases which We're started here. not
more than a fifth of them came from
out of the township.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
MORE CARS PUT ON
Manager Green Hopes Pat
ronage on Line Will
Grow Better Now.

In order to better accommodate the
patrons from the Conkey plant and
the Standard Steel Car orks Manager
II. G.. Green of the street car COM
pany has decided to put more cars on
in the evening. The cars are sent out
purposely to get the people from these
two concerns, and will undoubtedly be
greatly appreciated.
The Conkey car leaves the plant at
$50, while the one at the Standard
Steel Car plant leave at 5:23.
There has always been a demand for
hese two cars and while the patronage
during the last few days was not over
encouraging. Mr.. Green feels that in a
short time people will avail themselves
of the cars. It is through just such
work that Mr. Green is slowly but sure
ly improving the service in Hammond
and those who have been watching his
work are willing to give him full credit
for it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
FORCED TO SWIM
500 FEET FOR LIFE
Thrown Into Lake, Millworker Is IN
able to Get ANY Help After Boat
Sinks, But After Desperate Effort
Manages to Swim Ashore in
Safety.
(special to TEE T1mps.l

Especial to THE TIMlss.)
Indiana Harbor, Jnd., Dec. 2.-yoseph
Hendy, who said he lived AT One Hum
dred and Fourth and Ewing avenues,
East side, narrowly escaped drowning
yesterday in the icy waters of Lake
Michigan. He will never forget his ter
rfbIe experience. While returning to
his home. after an all night visit with
friends near Pine station, and making
his course along the shore line of the
lake In an old rowboat, Hendy hap
pened In some way to fall from the
boat.
Although about five hundred feet
from the shore, Hendy managed to
swim the distance. He had his
medium weight overcoat at the time of
the accident, but succeeded in getting
this off, thus reducing his weight con-
siderably after he had made the icy
plunge.
Says No One Saw 1t.
The accident happsned about oppo-
yesfsrdav morning: ard eeofalIlg to
Hendy's story, no one saw the accident
occur. After reaching shore Hendy
was compelled to rest on the sands for
few minutes to regain his strength,
and although chilled to the bone, sue
ceeded in walking to the Lake Shore
depot at Indiana Harbor, where he re-
cited his adventure to an employe of
the Inland steel mill. His clothing was
dried out and pair of working trous-
ers given him, with which he kept
warm until his home in East Side was
reached.
Hendy declared that the boat was in
a leaky condition when he left Mfilers
yesterday morning. Whether 1t is now
ahoat on the lake or filled with water
is not known, although Hendy believed
it would remain afioat for several hours
at sleast, and expressed his intention
of returning to the Harbor this morn
| ing to try and locate it. Hendy is a
man of about 80 years of age and said
| that he was employed as a roller in
the Illinois Steel MILL but that owing
/ to its intermittent operation, he had
not been working much for the past
/ several weeks, and had spent most of
his time in making small lake trips to
Millers, Indiana Harbor and Whiting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
ASKS CATTLE TEST AID
State Veterinarian Seeks
Relief for Tuberculin
Aid Test.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 2. - DIR. A.
W. Biting of Lafayette, state veterin-
arian, was in the city yesterday to ap-
peal to Governor Hanly for aid in
subjeeting the cattle in Lake, Porter
test. The Chicago board of health re-
Gently made a ruling that no milk
should be shipped into Chicago, the
product OF cows not having been sub
jected to the tuberculin test for bovine
tuberculosis.
The three counties in question supply
a large proportion of Chicago's milk
and the dairymen to meet the require
ment have been submitting their cattle
for the test to veterinary experts in
the neighborhood. The price charged
has varied from So to SIS head. DR..
Biting said the state should make the
test for 25 cents a head.
The dairymen were not slow in hear
ing Of the bargain, and as a result DR..
Biting has something like 1900 cat
tie offered for the test During the
month of November 100 cattle were
subjected and now DIR. Biting faces a
depleted fund and is in the city to see
the governor and procure aid. He
hopes to get authority to draw upon
someot her fund until the work is COM
pleted Dr. Biting insists that the
work should not stop.
Governor Hanly is in Newton, Kan,
and is not expected to be back before
Saturday. DIR. Biting left when he
heard of this. promising to come back
to the city when the governor returns,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
He SUES FOR $4,000
Another Big Damage Suit Is
Filed Today in Superior
Court.

Thomas Sullivan of the American
Maize Products company is suing that
company for damages as a result of an
accident that he had in Hammonds
newest industry.
In his complaint Mr.. Sullivan alleges
that he was working in the vicinity
of moving belt which was being pro-
PEELED by an electric motor.
He says that through the careless
ness and negligence of the company
the belt was not properly guarded and
that his hand and then his arm We're
caught between the belt and the shaft
wheel and his hand was crushed.
Mr.. Sullivan alleges that he has been
damaged as follows:
For damages .....-.....-. $4,000
For doctors bills. .... 200
For future medical attention.. 1000
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
DEATH HOWEVER CAME
rs A SURPRISE
Decedent Came to Hammond From
Butler, Pa, and Was Universally
Liked By All His Associates-Re-
mains Will Be Shipped to Penn
sylvania Tomorrow.

Timothy sPhiIo Tack, the second of
of Hammond, is dead, having passed
away this morning at st. Margaret's
hospital, after an illness extending
practically from last September. At
his bedside were his father, who came
from Butler, Pa, yesterday and his
brother, who has been here for two
weeks, and several of his Hammond
friends.
His death is a sad surprise to his
many friends here, who knew the
young man as a most congenial and
amiable companion.
The body will be taken back to But
Ter. Pa, his former home, arrange
ments having been made to take it on
. the Erie this evening. It was taken
from the hospital to Stewards morgue,
from where it was accompanied by To-
cal Masons to the depot
Voted on Election Day.
Timothy Tack was 2S years old and
came to this city as. a construction man
for the Standard Steel Car company.
Later he went into business for him
self. One day last summer while at
work he accidentally fell and suffered
internal injuries, which at that time did
not threaten to be fatal. He was TAX
en- to the hospital and fingered there
during the months of September and
October. He was released for a short
time, but he suffered a relapse, and or
election day, after he had cast his vote
he went to the hospital where he sub
mitted to an operation. Complications
however, set in and his condition being
weakened, he lost ground until a few
days ago his physicians held another
consultation to determine whether an
other operation should be held It wa.
decided not to hold the operation a.
his condition was too low.
Belonged to Many Lodges.
Mr.. Tack was not only Mason. bu
a member of the stone cutters union
The Masons will hold the services thi
evening after supper at the undertak
er's chapel. The body will be shipped
on the 9:54 Erie.
The first member of the class to &,
was the late John NJ. Ballentyne o
Whiting. whose funeral took plac
Sunday Nov. Is. at Hobart.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
BROUGHT TO HOSPITAL
Two Hegewisch Men Being
Treated at st. Margar-
cts for Injuries.

Two Hegewisch men were severely
injured late yesterday afternoon and
were moved to St Margarets hospital
in Hammond. Carl Edberg. an en-
ploye of the Western Steel Car and
Foundry company, had his skull frac-
tured by having a heavy piece of metal
fall on it. He as attended by DR.. Will
liam D. Weis of Hammond.
The doctor removed large part of
the fractured bone in the mans skull
and says that he i'll recover in spite of
the injuries he received. The injured
man lives in 1888 Calumet avenue.
Hegewisch.
Joseph Handbook. of 13o47 Justine
avenue, Hegewisch, and who is en-
p1oyed at the plant of the Grand
Crossing Tack company, north of Hege-
wisch had his foot crushed and was
taken to st. Margaret's hospital, where
DR. Weis also attended him.
His injuries were caused when piece
of metal fell on his foot and crushed
it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
WHAT MARSHALL WILL Do
verifies Report That He
Will Appoint Metronoli-
tan Police Boards.
Especial to THE T1MEs.)

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 2-Goyernor-
elect Thomas r. Marshall said here to-
day that the report that he will ap-
point metropolitan police boards to suit
the political complexion of the city adj
ministrations. is correct.
G0vernor-eIect Marshall will appoint
two democrats and one republican In
each city, regardless of politics of the
administration, that is, the police board
will be democratic whether the mayor
is democrat or republican. The chief
executive-tO-be, however, will make
appointments ON suggestions of mayor
and common council. Mr.. Marshall has
just returned from visit to the var
ious institations to get acquainted with
thes,,.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
ANOTHER CROWN POINT
WEDDING GOES WRONG,

Crown Point. Ind, Dec Ed
ward C. Schmidt. a wealthy brush
manufacturer, is accused of cruelty and
inf-elity in bill for divorce filed in
the Chicago superior court yesterday by
his wife, Mrs. Sarah A. Schmidt. 43s
Dearborn avenue. They We're married
Oct. 2, 1907. at Crown Point, and lived
together until Nov. IS, 1908. Mrs.
Schmidt says her husband entered her
room in Herman's hotel, Fox Lake, Ill,
last October turned on the lights and
announced he intended to kill her. After
a desperate struggle she escaped. On
another occasion, she AYERS. relatives
prevented her death at the hands of
her husband.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
TROUBLE MAY FOLLOW
USE OF THE NAME
Hammond Athletic Associa-
tion Objects to Being
Classed with "Pugs."
WON'T BE HELD RESPONSIBLE
Fight Promoters Use Club Name to
Advertise Their Bouts
in Chicago.
WON'T Be HELD RESPONSIBLE

There is likely to be trouble between
the Hammond Athletic association and
the Hammond Athletic club that will
result seriously unless the name of one
or the other of the organizations is
changed.
The Hammond Athletic association Is
an organization of Hammond athletes
who are banded together for the sake
of good fellowship and a chance to de-
velop their athletic prowess.
The Hammond Athletic club is a
West Hammond organization of pro-
moters of athletes who have banded
themselves together for the purpose of
promoting interest in the so-called
manly art of self-defense.
Are Not Responsible.
What's in a name?" Not much, but
the chances are that the Hammond
Athletic association will be held re-
sponsible for certain prize fights of
which is knows nothing
The name Hammond Athletic associa-
tion is thought to be the best name
that could be secured for the Hammond
organization, and it is up to the boys
across the line to call themselves the
West Hammond Athletic club, accord
ing to some of the boys in the new
club.
An illustration in point is an item or
the sporting page of the Chicago pa
pers, which is as follows:
Danny Goodman and Charlie White
have been matched to fight a third time
Under the terms of the present agree
ment, the boys are to make 124 pound:
aft 0'r10ek and hoy ton rounds thk
winner to take all the purse. The Ham
mond Gnd) Athletic club will stage
/ the go Dec. 10.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
SAM ABLEMAN CASE IS
ONCE MORE CONTINUED.
Crown Point Attorney Finds That Wit
nesses Are Not on Hand.

Attorney Frank Meeker was in Ham
mond again this morning for the pur-
pose of hearing the evidence in the
AbIeman- Becker election contest. Up
till noon there had been no evidence
produced and the case was continued
again until next Monday.
AT that time it viii be decided as to
whether it will be advisable to continue
to fight the case. Sam Ableman is
confident that he has enough evidence
of Irregularities to throw out large
part of the vote, but he has not the
money to fight the case and in the
event of his losing the cost of the case
would be assessed against him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02

Washington. D. c., Dec. detroit
scored today In the matter of govern
ment jobs. Daniel ]. Keefe was ap-
pointed commissioner general of inmi-
grafton to succeed the late Frank A.
Sargent. Within the same hour in
which the president signed the order
appointing Mr.. Keefe, Truman H. New
berry. also of Detroit, took the oath
of office as secretary of the navy, sue
ceeding Victor H. Metcalf, who retires
to private life.
Keefe's appointment will excite con-
siderable interest in labor circles
throughout the country. He was sixth
vice president of the American Fedora
ton of Labor until the recent meeting
of that body at Denver. when he re-
fused to stand for reelection. He is
at present at the head of the Long
shoreman's union.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
LITTLE TOT CAUSES FIRE
Councilman Walter Ham
mond's Lasssie Clears
Up Mystery.

A little 3-year-old daughters playing
with matches is thought by Council
man Walter Hammond to be RESPONSE
BILE for the fire which broke out in his
home yesterday and during which he
suffered severe burns on his hand.
The little girl was in the room short
ly before the fire was notified, and it
is thought that she dropped a lighted
match in the waste paper basket and
The child is too small to remember the
he child is to small to remember the
circumstances and the probabilities are
that the cause of the fire will never be
cleared up.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
SUPT. M'DAN|EL IS
BUSY WITH PROGRAM

superintendent c. NJ Mcdaniel is
looking forward to good attendance
from his Hammond teachers to the an
nual Indiana State Teachers associa-
ton to be held at Indianapolis. Dec.
20, 80 and 81.
Mr. Mcdaniel is a member of the ex-
ecutive committee and consequently
partly responsible for part of the work
program. He is also the chairman
ex-officio of the association and con-
sequently he will be one of the real
busy men when the association goes
into session.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
HAMMOND NAN GETS
WELCOME INVITATION

Paul B. Spinski. who represents sew
eral consular Offices, was honored with
an invitation from the Austrian consul
general to attend a pontihcal high mass
celebrated by his grace, the Archbish-
op James Edward QuigIey. at the cathe-
dral of the Holy Name on the occasion
of the s0th anniversary of the reign
Of his majesty. the Emperor Francis
Joseph I of Austria Hungary, on
Wednesday. Dec. 2, at 10 a. m.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
". G. PAXTON NOT
IN COMPANY NOW
Would Have Been Rich If
He Had Held Mine
Holdings.
is At PRESENT IN COLORADO
San Toy Mine Outgrowth of Com
pany's Ownings in Chihau-
hua, Mexico.

Hammond men who have read of the
suit filed against w. G. Paxton of this
city in company with Charles Schwab.
the steel magnate, and a. number of
prominent Indianapolis men for recov-
cry of mining property in Mexico, are
wondering to what extent Mr.. Paxton
will be affected by it.
Several years ago when the prospects
for the gold mine, which is located at
Chihauhau, Mex, and now valued at
s10,00O,0o0, were poor, Mr.. Paxton and
the Indianapolis men who are his close
friends Withdrew from the company.
Since then the San Toy mine, as it is
called, showed wonderful development
Withdrew Too Soon.
It became a bonanza to it's owners,
and Mr.. Paxton and his friends might
have benefited by it had they held on
to their holdings little longer.
Two brothers, Alfred s. and Sidney
Wetherbee, having had the controlling
stock in the mine and an option on
most of the other shares, are suing fol
the recovery of practically the entire
mine.
Mr.. Paxton is at present at Long
Mont, Colo, wehre he is visiting
with his brother, Jim Paxton, and his
aged mother. He left for Long Nom
on Thanksgiving day and i'll be alb
| sent for several weeks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02
ATTY. H. A, BIxBY IS
IN NEW CONCERN

The Eureka Realty company, having
Chicago capital behind it, and Attorney
II. A. Bixby as its local representative,
is a concern which has opened offices
in suite in the Rimbach building. Mr.
Bixby will be in charge of the local
office.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02

MORE NEWS IN ONE WEEK IN THK
ffsfES THAN IN ALL THE OTHER
PAPEuS IN THE CALUMET REGION
CoAFSTNED. COMPARE THEM AN9
aEE TT Ut ysNsT so.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02

ALL TALK ABOUT PUBLICITY rs
~GREEK no YOUs UNLESS YOU An
vERTTsE OCCASIONALLY.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-02

Fair and cold today;
Thursday fair, with rising
temperature.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-09
IS
BEFORE JURY
Hotel Barkeeper Is Indicted
for Helping to Stuff
the Ballot Box

Duluth, Jan. S-As the result of al
legged wholesale. repeating at the
primary election, which was held here
December II, last, five indictments
were returned by the grand jury today
against Benz. Vail, a barkeeper at
the St. James hotel in this city,
charging him with having induced a
number of men to vote fraudulent
ly.
lit is limited that there are a number
of other indictments out but as service
has not yet been made their names
are not given. Vail was placed under
bonds of $4,000 and will be tried at
the present term of the district
court.
A large number of the witnesses ap-
peared before the grand jury today
and gave evidence tending to show
where corruption was practiced at the
primaries. In one instance it was
shown that forty men voted from a
certain hotel where one year ago a
total vote from the same place was
but three.