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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-21
CLUBHOUSE
To Be LOCATED
ON RIhBACH

The Hammond Elks club house will
adorn Rimbach avenue and viii be To-
Gated on hfty-foot lot directly west
of the superior court house. At a very
enthusiastic meeting, held last evening,
the local Elks practically closed the
deal for the site, which originally be-
longed to A NJ Turner and which the
latter sold for $500. At the same
time the Elk Building association was
organized and the papers incorporat-
ing 1t with a capital stock, are on their
way to Indianapolis The members Of
the lodge are delighted with their
site and are today talking Of a splendid
clubhouse. whose cost may not be much
short of $4,000. Practically S2.500
worth Of stock were subscribed last
evening. and at $50 a share they prom
ise to 90 fast. The Elks have started
a big thing but they feel confident that
they can carry out their project sue
cessfullv. for they have practically all
the leading business men in the city in
their lodge.
The officers and directors for the
Elks' Building association are as fol-
lows.
President-Judge Y. S. Reiter.
Vice president-D. G.. Atkinson.
secretary-E. n ShankHn.
treasurer. J. Run.
Dfrectors-T- II. Jordan. J. J. Ruff.
j. d. smaley. f. Reilly. ID C Atkin-
son. George Dobbins. Lawrence Cox. E.
NJ Shanklin and Judge V. s. Reiter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-21
ESTATE
ACTIVITY
IS RETURNED

A return of real estate activity that
is almost like old times is one of the
surprises of the season. When the
spring season came and went without
any material Improvement in the ac-
tivity Of the market, many of the local
real estate dealers feared that there
would be nothing doing until fall
Gostlyn, Meyn K Co. however, have
been almost as busy as they were two
years ago, Just before the slump, and
il is expected that the real estate trans
fers will reflect the improved condi-
tions shortly. The advertising they
are doing in THE TINES is bringing re-
suits.
Besides a score of deals that are
pending in the various real estate Of
fees in the city. Gostlin, Meyn & Co.
report the following: Four lots in A.
NJ. Turner's addition were sold to Ar
mold Keldenich Three lots in West
Hammond were sold to Anton Taper
and the Hammond man will move the
buildings now located at the corner Of
Sibley and Holman streets onto them.
A house and lot on Erie street was sold
to a man by the name of Caine, who
lives in Chicago. but was formerly 10
Gated in Hammond. a house and lot
on Doty street was sold to Theodore
Dauer of the Lake County Savings and
Trust company. Peter Marionsh and
Adler Begolskf bought three lots in
Leonard's addition in Hammond. DR..
H. c. Groman closed the deal for the
purchase of a lot in Glendale.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-21
indiana BOULEVARD To Be
MACADAM|zED TO STATE LINE

owners on the west side of the street.
who pointed out the fact that there
were no sidewalks on this side of the
street and that consequently they
should not be compelled to put down
a sidewalk TIL petition was taken
under constellation until mkt Friday.
A resolution was passed calling for
bids for the Ruth street Westrumite
pavement. Tn answer to a petition from
proprty ownrs along Ash street for a
sidwalk between Hoffman street and
Huehn avenue. the board ordered the
city engineer to draw plans and speci-
fications. Th plans for the Terrence
avenue sewer section were approved.
The petition of Carl Rose for inspec-
tor for the Gostlin street pavement,
section B. was placed on hle.
Hatch & Sons, contractors. We're noti-
fed to make repairs in Logan street
in accordance with their contract
For Repair of Wolf River Bridge.
The board also took up the matter
of repairing the bridge over Wolf riv-
er. Although a county bridge, the
maintnance falls partially on tn city
and the street car company and the
balance on the county The bridge was
temporarily repaired yesterday so that
it is now passable both for street cars
and wagons, but it is not yet entirely
safe. The city and the street car com
pany agreed to let z. II. Croweu do
their share of the repairing
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-21
OFFICER MAROUARDT HAS HIS
HEARING IN HAMMOND

ment are very anxious to have the pris-
oner vindicated for the effect that it
would have on other unruly foreigners.
President T. E. Knots of the Gary
town board said today that II Mar
quardt is bound over the Gary police
Will all feel like throwing away their
stars and quitting the police force
Foreigners troublesome.
He says that they have SO many deal
ings with foreigners in which it is nee
essary to control them by force, or by
threatening to use force that if the
foreigners thought they could intinri-
date an officer without his daring to
use a gun the police force would be
useless.
Mr.. Knots says many of these young
fireigners tell of instances in other cit
les where they have got the best OF
police officers and when it comes 10 a
brush with an officer it is up to them
to prove their fearlessness.
It is expected that the hearing Of the
evidence will not be completed until
this afternon. Both sides seem conf
dent or winning. The state seems to
think that Marquardt Will be bound
over, which will necessitate his stay
ing In jail until the date of his trial
as murder is not bai1able offense, and
the defense seems to think that there is
no question but that the man will be re-
leased.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-21

The feature of the preliminary hear
ing in the Hammond city court in
which oflcer Marquardt of Gary is on
trial for the alleged murder of Andrew
Ribar was the testimony of the de-
fendant himself and the grueling cross
examination of Prosecuting Attorney
Charles Greenwald
The case was continued at eleven
o'clock this morning after an all day
session yesterday. after which the pris-
oner was released for the night on
$40, 600 bail so that he would not have
to stay in jail.
officer Marquardt's testimony pointed
to the fact that the killing of Andrew
Ribar was done in self-defense. He
told the story Of the shooting in court
and illustrated the situation in which
he found himself when he was attacked
by the young foreigners
Search for Motive.
So far the only motive that the prose-
cution has ben able to produce as the
probable reason for the action of the
officer in killing Ribar is some previ-
Gus trouble that he is said to have had
with some foreigners.
There were a number of Gary people
who came over to the trial Among
them was Trustee Sears of the Gary
town board. It is apparent that the
town board and the Gary police depart
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-21

Indiana boulevard, Robertsdale and
Roby, will b macadamized from the
Whiting city limits to the Illinois state
line as a county road. J. G. shedd and
the Forsyth estate, in answer to the
board of public works suggestion,
having agreed to buy the county bonds
at par The contract, involving s28.oo0,
was long ago left TO Davidson Bros.
of Whiting. but the highest bid on the
bonds having been only they could
not be sold, as the law provides that
county bonds must sell at par This
low bid put the burden Of paving the
street on the city of Hammond, al
though in reality the street is a coun-
ty road. With the city ordering the
paving. and taxing the adjacent prop
erty owners for the Improvement, the
Shedds and Forsythes would have had
to bear the heaviest assessments, and
consequently they were glad to take
the alternative and buy the bonds at
par f. c. Davis, representing the
Forsythe estate. appeared before the
board this mornin and announced that
his people had decided to buy the bonds.
Rmonstrance from Oak street.
A petition. signed by less than a doz-
en- of property owners on Oak street,
between Hoffman street and Huehn av-
enue, for five-foot walks on both sides
of tn street, found strenuous remon-
strators, especially from the property
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-21
SEVERAL SITES OFFERED
Tincher Automobile Co. Fig
urges in Negotiations
for Site.

1t Is understood that negotiations are
now pending for the purchase of a site
for the Tincher Automobile company,
which Will locate in this city. There
have been several sites offered to the
company. and the officials meet in Chi
cago this afternoon to consider the
availability of one of them.
The only obstacle has been the high
price that the owners OF land in this
vicinity are asking for their property.
If a good site can be secured at a mod
crate cost it is probable that Hammond
will have a big automobile works ad-
ded to it's already varied list of in
dustries.
1t is expected that the announcement
of the location of the new factory viii
be made within a week
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-21
IS IT CHEAPER TO
MOVE THAN TO PAY?

The old saw about Il It's cheaper to
move than pay rent" won't amount to
much as soon as tht Landlords Pro
tective association gets to working
About sixty landlords met last even
ing in Weis hall for the purpose of
organizing for mutual protection
against careless and delinquent tenants
They will gather and distribute infor-
nation for their own benefit regarding
tenants. and while no actual steps We're
taken last night, committee was APP
pointed last eVtning which is to draft
constitution and bylaws under which
the association viii work. Another
meeting Is to be held next Thursday
evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-21
Firemen Called Out.

A IittIe boy playing with fire nearly
set the house afire at 112 Clinton street
The building is the property of W. A
Hill. but is occupied by tenants. The
loss of the bed Clothes is the most ser
ious loss sustained. the occupants hav-
ing retained their presence of mind to
throw them out Of the window, where
they were permitted to burn The fire
departments of No. and No answer
ed the alarm. but found little to do.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-21
Change in Carriers.

Jean Turner of the mail carriers in
the local office asked to be relieved
from duty for a while. and in the mean
time is trying another line of work to
see how he will like it.
George Pearson has taken his place
and William Melcher is subbing in
Pearson's place. 1t was thought at first
that an additional carrier had been put
on, but this was not the case
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-21
McGarrY Gives Clock.

Finishing touches are being put in
on the interior work of the new wing
for ST. Margaret's hospital The work
has been progressing nicely. lack OF
material having been the only draw
back
John McGarry, the leading local
jeweler. has come forward with most
acceptable donation when he presented
the hospital with fine hall clock.
which is to be placed in the new wing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-21
TWO SEWERS MAY
SOLVE The Problem
Owing to Size of Water Man and
Large Territory Covered Before
Sewer Woud Clear Water Main
and DISTINCTIONS of Main By
Sewer, North Siders Seek Relief.

Sheffield avenue property owners
conferred last evening with the board
of public works regarding the laying
of an 1S-inch sewer in Sheffield av-
enue. from Gostlin street to Root
street The north siders want a sew
er, and the board Of public works
realizes the necessity of it. but there
is an unfortunate condition existing in
this neighborhood. which seeminly is
going to make a sewer very expensive
either to the property owners or to the
city
In order that the situation may be
understood it must be remembered that
a 24-inch water main lies in Shelf
field avenue with in few feet of the
eastern curb of the street. This main
follows the grade os the street, which
has a natural slope toward Wolf lake.
It is with this water main that the
house connections Of the sewer on the
east side Of the street would interfere,
for they would strike the water main.
Two sewers Suggested.
The problem becomes all the more
complicated. because of the fact that
the water main has a northward slope.
while the sewer would have to fall
southwark toward the Calumet river.
Owing to the size of the water main
and the sewer a big territory viii have
to be traversed before the house con
nections Of the sewer would clear the
water main. And because of the fact
that the water mains obstruct sewer
connections at reasonab BILE cost, the
property owners are appealing to the
city for relief One solution to the
problem has been suggested in that two
sewers should be laid in the street, one
Of these to be east of the water main,
where there can be no interference with
tn water main. but the property own
ers object to this plan on account of
the increased cost. on the contrary,
the property owners who would like
to see the sewer in the middle of the
street would like to see the city move
/ the water mains. but to this the city
answers that this could not be done
! for the reason that the city does not
own the water system. The PROPOSE
tion of laying the sewer in the alley
was also brought up. but was not con
! sidered, for the reason that it woulC
cost assessments to people who haC
no interest in it, and because it woulC
be impractical in general.
Two Ways Open.
From the discussion last night /
appeared that only two ways are prim
arily open. one to lay two sewers il
the street, and the other to lay
straight level sewer with tn idea o
pumping the sewage into the sewe
south Of Gostlin street. No defnit
action was taken, the board havin
merely called the property owners to
gether in order to explain he situatio
to them, because the property owner
had netitfnned for 2 seper
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-21
LAKE SUPERIOR COURT

1914 Frederick F. Hames VS. The C.
l. s. K s. p. Ry. Co. Personal injury,
$4,000.
5675 Samuel PouIson vs.. The C. L.
s. & S. B. Ry. Co. Personal injury.
$4,000
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-21

Furnishing homes with US is a spe-
cialtv. not "a side line; four floors Of
furniture. SpiegeTs. 9133-9135 Com
mercial avenue. South Chicago
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-21

MORE PEOPLE RAD THE TIMES
EVERY NIGHT THAN READ ALL THE
OTHER DAILIES PRINTED IN LAKE
COUNTY FIVE TIMES OVER AND
THEN SOME.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-21

VISIT IN
HONEWOOD
Entrance to John Agnew's
Home on Webb Street Is
Effected Last Night and
Burglars Get Considerable
Loot.

The residence of John Agnew, the
bailif of the superior court. who re-
sides at 10 Webb street. was burglar
lied last evening in the absence of Mr..
and Mrs. Agnew and a number of val
liable articles We're taken. The bur
glars gained entrance to the residence
at about o'clock and, although the
police put Strumpher & Cummings
bloodhounds on the trail they were un-
able to locate the marauders.
Entrance was gained to the Agnew
residence by way of a bedroom win
dow. The robbers at once began ran
sacking the house. They took all of
the bed clothes off from the bed, but
failed to see a pocketbook containing
quantity of money on the chair in
the room.
In all, three watches. a pair of brace
let's and a stickpin were stolen, be-
sides other articles of less value, Mrs.
Agnew was visiting at the residence
of Mrs. T. p. Ames. across the street
at the time the burglary occurred, and
Mr.. Agnew was attending classes at
the Lincoln Jefferson College of Law.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-21
LLIONAIRES ARE
MAKING PURCHASES
Securing of Options by New York and
Pittsburg Capitalists is Believed to
Be of reat Significance, as They
Are Closely Identified With Steel
Industry.

1t became known today that F.
Richard Schaaf, Jr., and Fred R.
Mott two well known Hammond real
estate men, have been employed to
secure options on an unlimited
amount OF acreage in the northern
portion Of Hammond for the purpose
of locating a large industry.
These two men have been working
on the sesecurng of these options for
the last two weeks and have been
successful in getting all Of the land
they need.
While some additional options win
be secured, if the price is right. it is
UNDERSTOOD that all the land that is ne
cessary to the consummation Of the
deal has been tied up
1t was essential to the success of
the deal that the facts be kept from
the public until now and even at this
time it is thought inadvisable to re-
veal the identity Of the men who are
behind the purchase.
aIiIIionarres in Deal.
1t may be SAID. however. that the
persons who are making these pur-
chases of options are worth millions
Of dollars and are closely identified
with the steel industry. 1t is not
known certainly that the deal will be
consummated, but the securing of the
options by the New York and Pittsburg
capitalists is of the greatest signifi-
cance.
1t will be a matter of interest to
some of the property owners on the
north side, in Hammond. to know that
the land they sold to an ice company
may some day be the site of a large
steel mill or one of the allied indus
tries.
Il is understood that the possibility
for harbor development in the vicinity
of Wolf lake and Lake George is one
of the things that makes this land at
| tractive to eastern parties.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-21
Returns To BE Late.

On account of the large number of
entries and the large number of high
schools represented. the meet Will prob
ably be dragged over a long period of
time. In fact it is not expected that
the result will finally be known until
late Saturday afternoon.
The contest viii be close and the
teams from Hammond South Bend,
Shortridge and Manual Training high
schools of indianapolis, Charlottesville,
and Richmond are expected to secure
the largest number of points.
Principal F. D McEIroy and Coach
CLYDE Alice win accompany the team
The trip will be one of the best Of the
season, and if the Hammond boys come
up to expectations they win be cred
# to the local school.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-21
HAMMOND TEAM
HAS HIGH HOPES
Trip to Lafayette Begins
This Afternoon Over
the Monon.
EIGHT MEN LEFT CITY
Hammond Boys Fear That Manual
Troining of Indianapolis VIII
Be Hard to Beat.

The Hammond high school track
team is scheduled to leave on the Mo
non at 4:03 today for Lafayette. Ind,
where they will remain over night and
rest up for the state inter- scholastic
meet. to be held at Stewart field, un-
der the auspices of Purdue university
tomorrow afternoon.
Those who will make the trip are
Atwood. captain; Kennedy. Summers,
Ebert, Hunter, Whitaker and Amoss.
Tom Blair, who has been the property
man of the team for the past season,
will be taken on the trip.
a number of Hammond men viii go
down to Lafayette tomorrow to see the
meet and root for the Hammond boys.
Among these IS Bill O'Rourke. Chas.
stevens, Lawrence Cox and Carl Bauer,
Jr.
Hammond IS believed to have good
chance to win the meet, as was shown
in THE TINES day before yesterday.
The Hammond boys are all IN good
shape. and with an even break of luck,
they are expected to carry off the hon
Qrs
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-21
House in Confusion.

The fact that the house had been
ransacked was noticed as soon as Mrs.
Agnew returned to her home. IN fact.
the police are of the opinion that Mrs.
Agnews return frightened the robbers
away before they completed the search
of the house.
The police were at once notified and
made a careful search of the premises,
but were unable to find anything in
the way of a clue. The bloodhounds
were sent for in the belief that they
might be able to pick out the trail of
ting robbers while the tracks were
fresh.
The dogs. however, refused to take
up the scent and the idea of having
them trail the robbers was abandoned.
This IS the first robbery that has talk
en- place in Hammond in a long time,
and recalls the time several years ago
when Homewood was the happy hunt
ing ground for burglars.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-21
WEATEZE3s

Fair today and probably
not much change In temp
erature.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-20
"THE COLLEGE WIDOW. 4"

'The College Widow" by George AIDE,
was the offering of the Arlington players
at the Colonial last night. This is the
first stock presentation in Salt Lake of
the popular play, and the company was
increased TO fifty persons in order to stage
it as in the original production. THE
College Widow is a delightful satire on
college life in a provincial town, and the
types and situations are characteristic.
The comedy is full of action and witty
sayings, but owes its popularity chiefly to
the clever picture it presents of AmeTi-
can student life at a cOeducational school
Typical characters are the college
widow, the chaperOn, the athletic girl
the halfback, the trainer, the freshman
and the lady's daughter, taken by the
principals Of the company. 1t can hardly
be said that the part of the college
widow was well adapted to Miss Creigh-
ton, for while she is a capable actress, it
requires a dashing, lively young person
to play Jane WitherspOon. Miss Brandt
as Bessie Tanner, the athletic girl was
full of spirit and did a rather difficult
part Creditabl Mr.. Ince was the typical
college hero, who saves the day at foot
ball and wins the charming heroine The
different characters he has been seen in
here SHOW that he is a versatile actor
who is surely winning a place for him
self with the theatregOing public Harold
Kennedy as Bub Hicks, the freshman,
scored many a good laugh and was par
ticularly liked in this part. w. W. Craig
as the trainer was, as usual. we'll re-
ceived, and the support in other parts was
good
AS a whole, the production was well
staged, and it was evident that an effort
was made for sWifter action one resDect
in which the former plays by this COM
pany could have been improved. It re-
qUires dash and spirit to make 'The Col
lege Willow go, and some excellent team
work on the part Of the players carried
the play to a successful finish. 1.-THE Col
lege Widow will run this week. with ma
unees wednesday and Saturday.