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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-31
KILLING
At vAL.PO.
YESTERDAY
Chris Bornholt, Well Known
in Lake County, Strikes
Schuyler Gossett and Lat
ter Falls to Floor, Death
Being instantaneous.
Especial to THE T1mEg.l

Valparaiso Ind. Dec. S1.-One of the
most sensational events occurring in this
city in years took place Thursday even.
ing. when Chris BornhoIt. who for
years has been weli-known Porter
county business man, knocked down
Schuyler Gossett a customer in his
restaurant, Thursday evening, accord
ing 10 the statement of witnesses. death
resulting instantaneously.
Reports Of the affair differ some
what. Witnesses say that BornhoIt,
who it is said had been drinking. had
ordered Gossett. who also was reported
TO have been intoxicated. out Of his
place of business earlier in the after
noon. In the evening &C ssett and 9TH
ers who had been drinking. were in the
lunchroom. which is on Main street
next door west OF a quart shop. and is
used as an accommodation to it, An
alteration ensued. It is said. between
Gossett and Bornhoit and. according
to one man, the latter walked around.
the end Of the counter and felIed his
victim with a blow 10 the temple.
There are those VINO assert that
Bernholt used a billy" a weapon that
he has been known TO use in the past.
they say. After his arrest and removal
to the Porter county jail he denied hav-.
ing struck Gossett and retained At
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-31
RESULT Of
A LETTER
Attica Man Believes That a
New Hotel in Hammond
Will Be Moneymaker.

HammOnd's greatest need, a mod
ern hotel, may be filed in the near
future through the erection Of fire.
proof structure to cost not less than
$4,000.
A meeting was held In the direc-
tors room of the First National Bank
this afternoon at 1880 which was at
tended by representatives business
men who talked with A. L. Thomas
of Attica, an expert hotel man, re-
garding the feasibility Of erecting an
hotel in Hammond.
Those who were present at the meet
ing were w. B. Conkey, A NJ Turner,
E. F. Johnston, w. G. Paxton, Peter W.
Meyn, George Locklin. Mr.. Thompson,
and representative Of THE TIMEs
The renewed interest IN the propo-
sition to build hotel in Hammond was
due to the activity of the publicity de-
partment Of the Hammond Business
Mems association.
TELL OF CdTY's NEED.
The fact was discovered several days
tel Keepers association was to be held
at the Denison hotel in indianapolis
Secretary z. F. Johnston and Roscoe E.
Woods both wrote letters to the ofn-
GERS of the association pointing out the
great need of a modern hotel in Ham
mond.
These letters set forth the great ad-
vantages of Hammond as a location for
a hotel and were read before the asso-
citation. The plan brought results soon
er than was anticipated
This morning Mr.. Thompson made his
appearance in the city and a meeting
was hastily called for this afternoon
to hear what an expert had to say
about Hammond as a hotel town.
Mr.. Thompson said that he had come
here as a skeptic, but since he had had
s4an opportunity to look over the city he
sse become convinced that there was
a good opportunity to make hotel in
Hammond a paying proposition.
Mr. Thompson discussed the matter
of a location with the business men
and several good sites were suggested
for the proposed new hotel. Mr.. Thomp-
son stated that he would be glad to con.
slider one of three propositions
One was for the business men of ths
city to give him bonus to go out ant
raise the necessary funds to build anC
equip modern hotel; another was tha
the business men of the city build {
hotel. furnish it and let him run it fol
small salary and a percent of the ne
receipts and the third proposition wai
that the business men Of the city builC
a modern hotel have Mr.. Thompson fur
nish the breakables and give him per
cent of the gross receipts for running It
The fact was generally appreciated
that Hammond is very much IN neet
of a modern hotel, and it was the con
sensus of opinion among those presen
that good hotel would pay here, re
gardless of the hard luck stories tina
the resident hotel keepers tell of tn,
lack of patronage.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-31
FOR
BOYVILLE'S
NEW HOME

Architects Bump & Berry have just
completed the wash drawing of the
proposed city hall for Boyville. The
new drawing shows a city hall, of
which Boyville could be proud. It is to
be sent to Golfers Weekly for the ap-
proval of those who are to furnish the
necessary cash. The drawing of the
building will be shown in one of the
store windows of the city
Tomorrow a New Years day recep-
tion is to be given the citizens of Boy
vile at the Episcopal church, between
the hours of 3 and p. m. The Wash
ington ward went on hike yesterday.
There were eighteen of them in the
party.
They went to a snack on the tracks
of the c., c. & l. railroad and Direc-
tor Hahn told bear stories while they
sat before a camp fire. The boys report
good time and all want to go again.
There was a basketball game between
the team representing the Lafayette
school and pickup team from the
citizens of Boyville at the gymnasium
of the Hammond Athletic association
this morning. The score was a 10 4
tie.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-31

Hammond people who are watching
the Chicago traction merger with in
terest in the hope that it will mean bet
ter transportation facilities for this
city are bit discouraged over the
setback the plans seem to have had
recently
Trouble bulged over the horizon of
the plans of the promoters of the Chi
cago City and Connecting railways yes
terday, Walter L. Fishers application
to the sale of the proposed securities
of the legal principle" let the buyer
beware" started a great many inquiries.
and much comment along LaSal1e
street. So far as could be learned
quietly from bankers. there will be
hesitancy about buying the s22.OOO,o 900
! of collateral bonds to be offered, though
the persons Immediately interested in
the deal asserted the security back of
them would be ample.
Again. a little scrutiny of the or
dinances of the Southern Railway COM
pany, the Hammond whiting & East
I Chicago Railway company. and the Cal
umet and South Chicago Railway com
pany shows that the City railway is
ALREADY operating 9 the southern ana the
Calumet, while the latter controls the
Hammond Whiting and East Chicago.
so that there has been no combination
whatever physically Of the properties.
The City Railway company owns the
Chicago Southern and Identical inter-
ests control the stock and bonds of the
other two lines.
Five-Cent Fare Is Safe.
AS to the scent fare proposition from
Hammond to North Chicago. which the
/ promoters let it be understood would
4 be one of the features Of the deal. there
1 seems to be no probability of such q
/ long ride for one nickel The ordinances
/ and working agreements between the
Hammond, Whiting & East Chicago ano
i the Calumet and South Chicago pro-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-31

Of STRAND
ARRESTED

Frances Pierce, "a years old. and Ruth
Roney. 81 years old. two swamp angels
of the Strand district. South Chicago,
were arrested last night and placed
under $50 bond to appear for trial next
Monday morning.
The birds had been in Plummer av-
enue, West Hammond resort. and hav-
ing found things too tame there pro-
ceeded to walk down the street toward
Hammond At 2s Plummer avenue. in
this city, they decided to rouse the oc-
cupants out of bed, and when they re-
ceived no response they broke the win
dow. Their arrest followed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-31
WILL ELECT OFFICERS
New Medical Society Will
Have Warm Time.

There is TO be an election of officers
in the Hammond city Medical society
next Tuesday 1t is understood that
the campaigning has been very spir-
tied and that the old issue. the young
doctors VS.. the old practitioners, is again
dividing the medical fraternity Of the
city.
The settling of this battle for su-
premacy is matter that will be of
considerable general interest. The
election Tuesday viii probably be. one
Of teh warmest that has ever been held
in this city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-31
WERE IN
GREAT PERIL
Slush Ice Clogs Hammond
Water Works Intake; Men
Do Heroic Work.

For three hours this morning Joe
Kasper, engineer of the Hammond
water works, Joe ModesH and Ben
Knuckle, of Whiting, who had gone
out into the lake to clear the slush
ice away from the intake, were
caught in a foe of pack ice and were
carried two miles out into the lake
before they were rescued.
The frantic waving of coat was
seen by Jacob Kasper. the father of
Joe Kasper, who at once telephoned
to South Chicago and ordered the tug
Alert to go to the rescue. Although
the men went out in the boats at
S:4S they were not rescued until
11.o5 this morning.
Ben Knuckle was so frightened when
he discovered that the boat was caught
in pack ice and was being carried out
into the lake by a strong south wind
that he was almost prestrated. At
times it appeared to the other men that
he would die from fright.
THREE MAKE TRIP.
This morning il was discovered that
the slush ice had so clogged the intake
that it would be necessary for the
three men to go out and see what could
be done to relieve the situation. One
boat contained he diving suit and the
tools that are used to clear the intake
and the other contained the three men
headed by Joe Kasper.
When the boats arrived at the in
take they were anchored and the men
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WILL ASK
FOR new
LIGHT BID
Board of Public Works De
clare That All Bidders Did
Not Comply With Specifi-
cations; Expert Employed
Advises Rejection.


New bids will be asked for the con-
tract Of furnishing electric light and
power to the city and its inhabitants,
the board of public works at its ses-
sion this morning having rejected all
bids
The grounds for the rejection of the
bids were outlined as follows by the
board:
First, all bidders did not comply
with the specifications.
Second, the lowest bid to the city
on street lighting was accompanied
by the highest bid on alley lighting.
Third. the lowest bid on street
lighting was accompanied by raise to
the citizens higher than other bids on
commercial light and power received
and under a schedule not in accordance
with the specifications
Fourth, the lowest bid on street
lighting was not accompanied by rates
to the city on light and power"
Expert Gives Advice.
The board rejected the bids on the
advice CT J. W. Esterline, an expert of
Purdue university. who had been re-
He drew up the specifications and
/ DaSS0u OH LIG DlQS. 1H6 City CieTk
was instructed to advertise for new
bids. and they viii probably be opened
about the last of next month.
Thus far there have been three bid
ders in the field. the Northern Indiana
Gas & Electric company, the Chicago
Lake Shore & South Bend Interurban
railway, known as the South Shore
| line. and a coterie of local business
| capitalize in case they can land the
contract.
Municipal Ownership Possible.
| These men are W. G. Paxton, Car
E. Bauer. William Ahlborn. Joseph
weis and Otto Knoerzer. While their
bid on the street lighting contract was
not the lowest. they made an offer tc
the city which brought about serious
consideration of their bid. their Offer
| being that the city buy IS per cent oi
| the stock and they retain So per cent
the city having an option TO buy the
balance of the stock and thus make &
municipal light plant.
Tt would be possible to divide tbs
1 contract and give one corporation tbs
street lighting contract and to another
franchise to operate in Hammond
and give a lower incandescent rate i
it sees fit. but the board desires Il
lump the contract, and this seemingl.
is more desirable all around.
30 Per Cent Reduction In Rates.
There arises. however. the question
as to whether the city will want to G,
into the electric lighting business O
not, and whether a municipal plan
can be so economically managed a
one owned by a private corporation.
The city is at present paying ss4
year for each street light, and nov
maintains 20s, in addition to abou
fifty that are maintained by the var
ious railroads. The three bids offere,
yesterday for a twenty year contrac
cut the ss4 figure from 80 to 40 pc
cent. That much represents clear gail
for the city. The only question i
which company viii underbid the othe
a dollar or two.
1t should be added that the busines
men who propose to organize a com
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Attends Funeral of Mother

Otto Klemperar has returned from
Chicago, where yesterday he attended
the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Rosalie
Ksempersr. Of Chicago. The inter
ment took place. at waldheim. She
leaves a husband 70 years of age. and
the popular Hammond man in the
death Of his 3nother. who had often
visited the family here. has the sym
pathy Of lakge circle Of friends.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-31
CHOIR GETS 4
FINE INSTRUCTOR
Prof. Byron Rice Will Con.
duct Dramatic Oratorio,
"Queen Esther. /"

The choir of st. Paul's Episcopal
church takes pleasure In announcing
that they have secured Byron W. Rice
Of the Chicago National College of Mu-
sic to conduct under their auspices the
swell known and ever popular dramatic
orasorio. queen Esther"
Mr.. Rice has presented it about thirty
times in prominent Chicago churches.
Singers who wish to receive first-cIass
drill in vocal culture are invited to join.
The first rehearsal will be held Mon
day evening, Jan 3. in the guild room
Of the church. s5 Rimbach avenue, at
1880 ?. m. Young people from 7 to Il
are Invited to come at (.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-31
MODERN HOTEL
FOR HAMMOND
Important Meeting of Business Men
Held in First National Bank at
Which Hotel Expert Presides
NO TIMES TOMORROW

In accordance with its usual
custom on New Years day, The
Times viii not issue any of its
editions tomorrow, so that its en-
ployes may observe the spirit of
the national holiday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-31
.BURLY FELLOW
ANNOYS YOUNG LADY
Miss Blanche Culbert Seized
by Scoundrel, Who
Makes Escape.
BRUTE IS FRIGHTENED AWAY
Police Fail to Find Fellow Who
Succeeds In Making His
Escape.

For a third time within a few weeks
another Hammond girl has been sub
Jected to the indignities of a street
shadower, the girl in the last case be-
ing Miss Blanche Culbert of 429 Indi-
ana avenue. Only her presence of mind
to cry out and the fact that she was
on the doorstep of her home saved her
from further insults from big burly
fellow who had followed her home. With
a scream she tore herself away from
the unknown hand that had been rude
Ily placed on her shoulder, and this
brought to the door Clarence and Lenos
Bates, who live with their mother in
another fiat in the same building. Their
appearance frightened the fellow away,
and two policemen who had been noti-
fed were Immediately on the hunt. but
failed to find the pest. They found a
~ger on the streets and brought
L. before Miss Culbert. but she said
that he was not the man.
Alone on the Street.
Miss Culbert first noticed that she
was being followed on Indiana avenue.
She was walking on the north walk
in company with her smaller sister,
Margaret, they having been on their
way home from the Towle Opera House.
Behind her followed two men, each
walking alone. on the other side of the
street, walking parallel with her, were
some well-known Hammond boys who
were going their way peaceably. The
latter branched off at Sohl street, and
one of the men on her side of the street
stepped into what seemed to be his
home. This left herself and her small
er sister alone on the street with the
stranger He probably did not know
that she was so close to her home or
else he would not have laid hands on
her. AS she reached her doorstep he
laid his hand on her shou,1--
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Picked Team.

ADVERTISE IN THE TIMEs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-31

= zAr and warmer tonight with
m4zinnum temperature of 20
20 36 degrees.
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1Continued On Page Four.l
The Delta independent., 1909-05-14
Real Estate Transfers.

Warranty deeds recorded during
week ending May II. 1909. furnished
by The Delta County Abstract Com
pany:
Lucy A. Doubt to Herman C. Reihl,
lot Hotchkiss. $3.50.
Samuel Dixon to H. F. Hollings-
worth, 40 acres German Mesa, 81, 100.
VIM. H. Babb to George A. Willis.
9 O6 acres German Mesa, 1850.
John A. McKinnon to John F. Nc
Kinnon, 4o.S2 acres Surface Greek,
.S1,1ll.
Ina McCullah ct al to Alexander NJ.
Stewart, % 10 acres German Mesa,
s., 221. 80.
Delta Town Co. to Margaret f. Mar
tin, lots Delta, S4OO.
Lepha Trissel to L. T. French, 4 lots
Delta, 81. 500
David S. Woods to Sylvanus S, and
Anna A. Porter, tract near Delta,
81. 500.
EuWtru d. MalneWs 10 JpHn ~. IletL-
man, s lots Paonia, 81, 400.
w. B. Smethurst to A. c. Marston,
5 lots Cedaredge, $500.
Mabel Ault ct al to Mary E Ault,
/. interest in tract Anyway Mesa, 81.
Gunnison Tunnel Inv. Co. to Robt
H. Cummings, l40 acres California
Mesa, 50, 100.
j. Walter Lee and II, S. Johnson to
J. Walter Lee ct al. . lots Hotchkiss,
5000.
Mary p. Sheek Simonton to d. C.
Dodge, $40 acre Rogers Mesa, 5000.
w. Ruel johnson to Wallace Z.
Belcher. l00.46 acres near Delta,
81, $3.50.
]. M. Lobdell to A. f. Simmons, s
acres Surface Creek, 81 900.
A. E. Simmons to C. Simmons. 9
acres Surface Creek, s., 600
Hannah Wigram to George w.
Bruce, ll5. 81 acres near Delta, 81 900.
Charles J. Lippert to VIM. II. Faulk-
ner. tract California Mesa, S400.
The Delta independent., 1909-05-14
Grand Mesa Lakes
Leased 10 Kincaid

The Champion is in receipt of com
munication from ". S. Kincaid, for
merly superintendent of the state
hatcheries, which states that his com
pany has leased the Grand Mesa lakes
north of Cedaredge for period of ten
years and will commence operations
there as soon as practicable. This pub
lication contained an article some time
time ago explaining the aims and in
tentions of the company which is still
the plan. One change, however. was
made in the leaving out of X. NJ. Light,
who at the time was expected to have
an interest.
Mr. kincaid says that he intends to
put in his entire time looking after the
fish in the several lakes and that if he
can find suitable party he will lease
the resort privileges for the ten years.
He is now in Glenwood Springs.
If his former plans are carried out
and responsible party can be found
to open up resort accommodations on
the mesa it will mean much to this sec
tion. -Cedaredge Champion.
The Delta independent., 1909-05-14
Uncompahgre Water Users.

The board of directors of the Un-
compahgre Valley Water Users asso-
citation held a meeting Thursday after
noon. Supervising Engineer I. W.
Mcconnell was present and advised the
association on present conditions. He
told of the near approach of the com
pletion of the tunnel and emphasized
as the most important work of the as
sociation at the present time the
Strengthening ont of the finances of
the association by the collection of back
assessments. Also the early unification
of the entire canal system of the valley.
In regard to the collection of the
back assessments, Secretary Tobin
finds this to be a big task, on account
of the change of ownership in the land.
He is gradually Strengthening the mat
ter out, however, and in the course of
time will have things in good shape.
The association ordered that all the
contracts be placed on record Mont
rose Enterprise.
The Delta independent., 1909-05-14
Drowned in an
Irrigation Ditch

The body of William Freed, youth
of II years, was found in the Colorow
irrigation ditch on the Cleveland ranch
south of Olathe Friday about one
O'Clock The body was lying in about
five inches of water and was discovered
by gentleman who happened to be
passing that way. The young man $
shoes were fonnd on the bank and it is
supposed that he was taken with
cramps or an epileptic fit while wading
in the ditch. He had been subject to
epileptic fits from the time he was six
years of age. The watch which he car
ried stopped at IL O'Clock and it is sup
posed that the body had been in the
water since that time.
The funeral was held at the Cleveland
home Saturday at o'clock and the in
terment was at the Olathe cemetery.
The young man came with his father
from Delta week before and the two
We're given employment by Mrs. Cleve-
land. Although entire strangers to
Mrs. Cleveland, she rendered the par
ents every possible kindness and assist
ance in their bereavement. Montrose
Enterprise.
The Delta independent., 1909-05-14
Planning for Big
Harvest of Fruit

The fruit growers of the western
slope are beginning to lay plans for a
big harvest next summer and fall. The
one great desideratum which worries
them most is the matter of securing
sufficient help to do the work of pick
ing, packing and shipping. Meetings
have already been held in some places
to consider this important question in
all its phases and as a preliminary pre-
caution committees have been appoint
ed to push the proposition for all it is
worth. The country itself cannot sup
ply the needed help when the time
comes and to arrive at some definite
conclusion as to the needs of COM
munity these committees are now max
ing a canvas of the territory so as to
know just where they are at One
man is sent to each mesa or district as
the case may be to learn the number
of trees in bearing and the yield ex-
pected so as to know just how much
help will be required. Then agents
will be sent to Denver and other large
towns to contract for the help and if
they can secure the kind they want it
will be beyond our ken. Farm and Field.
The Delta independent., 1909-05-14
w eddings.
Jacques-LueHen.

On Wednesday evening of this week
at the home of the brides parents, MIR.
and Mrs. C. Jacques at Eckert occurred
the marriage of Miss Mary E. Jacques
to Mr.. Frank c. Luellen. The cere-
mony was performed at O'Clock in
the presence of the relatives of the
bride by Rev Ferris of Cedaredge.
Perhaps there are no other young
people in the valley who are so general
ly known and held in higher esteem
than Mr.. and Mrs Luellen. The bride
is popular and accomplished young
lady, who has the respect and friend
ship Of everybody. The &oom is now
the manager of the Surface Creek
Fruit association at Austin where he is
making good
Mr.. and Mrs. Luellen will go to
housekeeping at Austin where neat
residence has been furnished and made
ready to receive the bride. Cedaredge
Champion.
The Delta independent., 1909-05-14
Work on Laterdls Should
Be HigorousLu Pushed.

There is more TO be considered in
connection with the great government
reclamation project just now than the
prospective early completion of the
tunnel bore. The large amount of
work to be done on bitches, without
which the water will be useless until
they are completed, calls up subject
of the greatest interest and Importance
This part of the work seems to be lag
ging, while, to help make the tunnel
opening complete success, the build
ing of latterals and bitches ought to be
keeping pace with the tunnel drive.
Naturally the first great thing is to
complete the tunnel. but 1t would
bring the whole reclamtion project that
much nearer at hand if the ditch work
could be made to nearly keep pace.
The Delta independent., 1909-05-14
Paonid in Difficulty.

Paonia people have been working
hard this week to protect parts of their
city from high waters of the North
Fork. A thousand sacks were sent for
TO Delta Tuesday, to be filled with sand
and used on the levee. North Delta
people are using screen wire fencing to
help protect banks, which is claimed to
be very effective. The wire which is
held in place by rock weights at the
bottom and fastened at the top, soon is
filled with floating grass and small
debris which renders it solid barrier
against channel cutting.