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The Lake County times., 1909-07-01
HAMMOND HAS
A NEW CATERER
Jack O'Keefe, Noted in
Whiting, Opens Up
Place in Hammond.

Jack O'Keefe of Whiting. who runs
hotel and restaurant in the Oil City
and is generally credited with having
one of the best restaurants in the re-
gion, will invade the Hammond field
and will open one of the finest cafes in
the city.
Mr.. OKeefe has secured the lease on
the Geisen building on State street,
and will sublet the bar privilege to
John T. Brennan. who Will be the pro-
prietor of the buffet.
The restaurant was recently equipped
by Jim Smith of this city for the pur-
poses for which it is intended, but
Smith had some difficulty in making
arrangements to secure a county Ii
cense and finally was compelled to give
/, up his idea of securing more suitable
quarters.
The new promoters Of the project ex-
pect TO put in a restaurant that viii
| be a credit to the city. and are said
to have plenty Of backing in their ven
ture
The proprietors of Jack O'Keefe's
Hammond cafe will make their bow to
the public in a few days.
The Lake County times., 1909-07-01
War Department May Soon Author
ize Digging is Opinion of POST
master Gostlin
ARRESTED
IN GARY

Jake Diamond, II years old, fruit
peddler from Hammond, got himself in
trouble in Gary again yesterday. when
he was arrested for cruelty to animals
by officer Gus Newman.
The revolving scene took place yes
terday afternoon on Eleventh avenue,
near Broadway. and many persons who
saw the boy cruelty beat the team of
old horses. who had all they could do
to draw their heavy load. felt like CIV
ing Diamond dose of his own medi-
cine The young man is the son of
Jacob Diamond. a garden truck dealer,
of Hammond The boy makes daily
trips to Gary, and with the heavy loads
that are hauled sometimes the poor
tired horses are unable to haul them.
Yesterday was not the first time that
young Diamond had been warned by the
police officer Newman, who happened
to be on Eleventh avenue at the time
saw the brute fiogging his horses. He
was Immediately placed under arrest
and his trial will come up in Judge
Fitzgerald's court this morning. 1t is
predicted that he Will get the extreme
limit of the law.
The Lake County times., 1909-07-01
REFORMATORY
UNDER FIRE
Governor Marshall Demands
Investigation.

Indianapolis. Ind, June 31.-Governor
Marshall has ordered a general investi-
cation into the contracts and other
affairs at the Indiana reformatory at
Jeffersonville, and the members of the
state board of charities went there
yesterday afternoon.
A Chicago firm has filed an affidavit
with the governor in relation to the
installation of a heating plant 1t
claims to have been double crossed by
the reformatory management in let
ting a contract after it had submitted
plans for the system and was virtually
given the work.
The governor wants the investigation
to take the widest possible scope, and
every contract made by the institution
as well the distributions of the con-
victs work under contractors will be
inquired into. 1t is said that Contra
tor Bottorf. who paid Assistant Super
intendent Barnard 800 a month, has
been banished from the institution 1t
is thought Superintendent Whitaker is
to go and that there will be a complete
change in the membership of the board
The Lake County times., 1909-07-01
ASKS $4,000
FOR DEATH
Of FRANCO

Attorneys Herod and Barnett OF Ham
mond have filed a suit in the Lake
superior court in which they are asking g
$4,000 damages from the Lake Shore
& Michigan Southern railroad for the
death of Jan franco Jr.. who was
killed at the bridge over the canal at
Indiana Harbor.
The suit is being brought for Jan
franco Sr., the father of the dead boy.
The death of franco occurred May z,
1909. according to the complaint.
1t is alleged that young franco went
to secure work on the new bascule
bridges that were then in process OF
construction. He was directed to cross
the bridge. which had a pasasgeway
that was in frequent use by pedestrians
and was not warned Of the danger OF
passing trains.
He was run down by passenger
train and killed. and as consequence
his father is suing the railroad fol
$40 900 damages. The claim for dam
ages is based on the fact that the boy
had been educated and provided for and
that the father was deprived of his
earnings by his death
The Lake County times., 1909-07-01
ATHLETIC CLUB
BANQUETS OFFICERS
Hammond Athletic Club Has
Fine Time at Majestic
Last Evening.
OUTGOING OFFICERS RONORED
New Baseball Field viii Be Dedi-
Gated Next Sunday Morning at
Nine O'Clock.

The Hammond Athletic club last
night rendered a banquet to some of it's
outgoing officials and their successors
at the Hotel Majestic These officers
were the guests of honor. while the
other officials constituted the other
guests
The outgoing officials are: J. q,
McGarry, director for six months; ]. Z.
eastman and George Heiser, house
governors for six months. Their sue
cessors. respectively, are Attorney e. G.
Sproat. Earl Chettman and Frank Bak-
er. The other guests We're: o. c. Hub
bard. president; R. l. Farrell, recording
secretary; Percy Smith, financial sec
retary; Edward NJ Dibos, treasurer
directors-George P. Stevens. J. w
Millikan. DR.. H. c. Groman, NJ. a
Monnett, J. f. McGarry. Otto Klemper-
er, C. H. Billings; house governors. ]
G. Avery, Gus Portz, o. w. Stewart.
VIII Open New Ball Field.
J. E. McGarry acted as toastmastel
and master of ceremonies in general
and by the time the banquet was ovel
and every member had expressed hi:
enthusiasm for the club. the midnigh
hour had drawn near A banquet fo1
all the club members may be a monthly
affair hereafter. The club now has al
active membership of 220, and every
thing In the organization is in first
class shape. The new ball field will b.
opened next Sunday morning at a. M
when the first and second teams meet.
The Lake County times., 1909-07-01
CHANGES ON THE ERIE

New York. July IA number Of
changes were announced yesterday in
the transportation and traffic depart
ments Of the Erie railroad that became
effective today.
John B. Dickson. who for several
years has been assistant to the gem
eral manager. has been appointed su-
perintendent OF the Rochester division.
vice W. J. Sharp, deceased. In the
traffic department. W. S. Cowle, assist
ant general freight ageAr. mas been
made general eastern freight agent.
vice H. s. stebbins who becomes di-
vision freight agent at Rochester. II.
Wilson succeeds Mr.. Cowle as assistant
| general freight agent and F. II Dowie
has been appointed commercial agent at
Detroit. J. c. Flood becomes division
freight agent at Youngstown. O.. vice
Mr. Wilson. L II. Geller succeeds Mr..
Flood as commercial agent at Cleve-
land.
ThTe headquarters Of Division
Freight Agent J. H Hackett at Gall
ion will be removed to Akron. o.
The Lake County times., 1909-07-01
LEANING
SLATED FOR
PRESIDENCY
Hammond Man May Be
Honored With Important
Position in Indiana Music
Teachers Association
Election Held Tomorrow.

Professor Clark Leaning, music
teacher in the Hammond public school.
was yesterday slated for the presidency
of the Indiana Music Teachers asso-
citation. which held its convention at
Lafayette. oliver Willard Pierce of
indianapolis was also a candidate, while
and Princeton bid for the next conven-
ton.
More than 100 music teachers were
enrolled at the thirty-second annual
convention. The music festival, in con-
nection with the convention, is one of
the greatest treats of the kind Laf-
ayette music lovers ever enjoyed. and
they showed their appreciation by pat
ronizing the recitals generously.
Want Teachers Licensed.
An interesting feature of the conven-
ton this year is the round table dis
cussion and symposium work Tomor-
row morning at 10 o'clock there will be
a round table session on piano, voice
and public school music. The main
speakers Will be: Piano" Glenn billiard
Gum, Chicago: Voice" Karleton Hack
EFT, Chicago; Public Music" Edward B
Birge, indianapolis.
One of the subjects before the con
vention is the proposition to have the
legislature pass a law providing for the
| registration and licensing of teachers
of music in Indiana and providing foI
state board of examiners in music
Copies of a sample act to be sent tc
the Legislature were distributed to the
| delegates. The proposed act would
make the board of examiners composcS
of seven practicing teachers Of music
appointed by the Governor Before
licenses are issued every teacher is to
submit to an examination, paying a fee
of $40 according to the proposed bill
Certificates of schools of music and con-
servatories of good standing will en-
title the holder to a license to teach
The bill provides that the teachers ir
schools will be exempt from the pro-
visions of the proposed act, but in case
they desire to engage in the practice
of teaching music apart from their du-
ties in the schools they must take out E
license.
The Lake County times., 1909-07-01
ELKS WILL MEET TONIGHT
Fifteen New Members to Be
Taken Into Order
Tonight.

The Hammond Elks meet at their
club rooms this evening for the pur-
pose of initiating fifteen new members.
This IS one of teh largest classes that
the lodge has initiated recently and
concludes the campaign for member
ship.
The membership of the lodge is now
near the 200 mark and 1t is expected
that the plans for the erection of a
new home will be taken up this fall
and carried to successful consumna-
ton.
The meeting tonight will be an I'M
portant one and it is expected that
there will be a full attendance. The
interest among the members is now
greater than ever and this order, like
the Masonic order and others. is prov
ing that nothing succeeds like success.
The names of the candidates who
will be initiated tonight are: W. J.
Paxton. II. E. Green, Jacob Fisher, jr.
H. A. Deiderich. H. F. Shumaker. L J.
Granger, l. S. Palmer JOS. A. McKen-
ney. W. T. Ottenheimer, Edward w
Bump and c. n. Jewett. all of Haml
mond. and W. A. Gamer, c. D. Gamer
and D. ]. Paskwietz of Whiting.
The Lake County times., 1909-07-01
COW MILKING COMPANY MAY
LOCATE IN HAMMOND

The work of the inventors council Of
the Hammond Business Mems associa-
tion is beginning to bear fruit, and as
a result the Liberty Cow Mixer com
pany may locate in Hammond and oc-
cupy the Business Mems associations
factory building.
Otto Knoerzer, chairman of the coun-
ell. and the other members of the coun-
eel have gone into the proposition
which Theodore Umrath. president OF
the company. has to offer, and they are
satisfied that the concern is worthy of
recommendation.
The company needs a working capt.
tai of $4,000, and SIP. 900 of this
amount is still to be subscribed, and
the indications are that it can be raised
right here in Hammond. Mr. Knoerzer
for one, to show his good faith in in
ducing the concern to come to Ham
mond, has subscribed $1,000, and Others
already have signified their intention OF
following suit
Invention Is Unsurpassed
The Liberty Cow Mixer company has
an invention which is thus far unsur-
passed for high grade. speedy and sani.
tary milking. Of the various milkins
machines on the market that patentet
The Lake County times., 1909-07-01
LAKE co.
DENTISTS
ON PROGRAM

Two Lake county men were honored
by the Indiana State Dental associa-
tion, which closes a three-day conven-
tion at Indianapolis today. DR.. L A.
Salisbury OF Crown Point was made ex
ecutive committeeman, while DR.. R. R.
Gillis of Hammond was called on to
read a paper on Pulp Nodules."
The committee on the presidents re-
port, of which Homer E. Strain, Bloom
ington. was chairman, recommended the
naming of a committee by the new
president, which would confer with the
state board of education, in regard to
the dental inspection in the public
schools. 1t also recommends dthe start
ing of a movement which would place
a dentist on the state board of health.
Today's session will be the last of the
meeting. 1t will be taken up entirely
with clinics, of which forty-eight had
been planned. These cover special sub
jects and extracting and orthodontis.
The Lake County times., 1909-07-01
Strangers Seek to get South Shore
Wreck Victim out of Mercy
Hospital in Gary But Fail
RESULTS IN
SUICIDE
Especial to THE T1MEs)

NSDSCldl TO HE 1lAES%
East Chicago, Ind, July 1.-Laboring
under the halIucination that his name
and family had been disgraced because
his roomer had been robbed of some
money and his watch, Ollie Hgorth.
AS One Hundred and Forty second
street. 4s years old, committed suicide.
Hgorth. whose wife left several weeks
ago for visit in Sweden. was found
last night at $50 by his 19-year-old
son, Albert Father and son were to
occupy the same bed. but when the
son entered the bedroom he found his
father strangled, tied to the bed post
with four in hand tie, while his body
lay in bed.
Hgorth was an example to his neigh
bors for righteousness and integrity,
and when several weeks ago his room
er, George Clark came to him and told
him that money and watch had been
stolen from his room. this began to
prey on the mans mind.
He thought the good name of him
self and family ruined and began to
imagine that fifty detectives were on
his trail. or that somebody had placed
the valuables into his wife's trunks and
that she is being held by detectives.
Contrary to his custom, he went to the
postoffiee last evening for the mail, a
thing which he has not done for many
years.
Hgorth was employed as a rougher
in the Interstate mills, and has lived
in this neighborhood for the past twen-
ty years. In addition to his boy, Albert,
he also has daughter, who is married
and live at Summerville. Tex
The Lake County times., 1909-07-01
MRS. SMITH BURIED
Prominent Lodge Society
Woman Inferred at
Oak Hill.

Mrs. H. P. Smith. eli Towle street,
who died Tuesday afternoon after a
long siege with tuberculosis, was buried
this afternoon. Services were held at
the North Side Congregational church
at 2 o'clock and were under the au-
spices of the Daughters of Liberty and
the L. o. T. NJ. of which organizations
she was a member
Mrs. Smith was the wife of H P.
Smith. business agent for the Hodcar-
riers' union. She was 55 years old and
leaves two children, Mrs. Fred Behring,
and an 11-year-old son. william She
had many friends in Hammond. who
mourn her untimely loss and extend
their sympathy to the bereaved family.
The Lake County times., 1909-07-01
MOTHER
Tells Her
BOYS STORY
Mrs. Peloski Visits Hospital
in Englewood and Is Un-
able to Express Opinion as
to Wounded Boys Guilt
or Innocence.

Mrs. Peloske, the mother of Clarence
Peloske, who was shot by officer Nc
Wayne of the EngIewood station, after
he had been ordered to submit to ar
rest and tried to run away. was seen
by a TINES reporter this morning, and
said that she had seen her son in st.
Bernard's hospital and had talked with
him.
Mrs. Peloske was very reticent about
the affair and said that her son was so
III that she could not learn many of
the facts about the shooting. She did
not express an opinion as to her sons
guilt.
She said that she did not see any Of
the police officers and consequently
could not learn their version of the
affair The doctor was not present and
she was unable to learn much about the
condition of her boy.
Neighbor Drove Boy Away.
Regarding the warrant that was is
sued in Hammond for her boys arrest
she said that it was the result of a
neighborhood row. "A young man. who
lives next door," said she, had threat
ened to do her boy bodily injury and he
/ left for Chicago to get away from him
Mrs Peloske said that she did not
know where Clarence had gone. and
the first she knew of the shooting was
what the officers told her after Cap
tain OBrien had sent word Of the
shooting.
Mrs. Peloske seemed grieved that hel
boy had become involved in trouble
with the Chicago police, and expressed
! the hope that when the true facts wer'
known it would be shown that he wa
not to blame.
The Lake County times., 1909-07-01
DOUGLAS
STREET CASE
IN COURT
Sensational Affair Will Be
Tried Next Week; Case Is
Continued on Change Of
Venue to Judge Ames'
Court.

The case of the r,ato Of Indiana VS..
A. B. Stemen, which was set FOR 4
O'Clock this afternoon in Justice Frank
D. Prest's court, but a change of venue
was taken to E. P. Ames. and the case
was continued to July T. Stemen is
a switchman in the employ of the Erie
railroad, and lives at Sc Douglas street.
He is charged with wife desertion
by his wife. who together with her
baby, was sent to the home of her rela-
tives in Fort Wayne by Mr.. Stemen.
The case is a very involved one, and
1t is understood that many well known
people on Douglas street have been
called in as witnesses.
The warrant for the arrest of Ste
men was sworn out by H G. Strumpfer
Of the Calumet Detective agency, who
is said to have been employed by Mrs.
Stemen to watch the actions of the
Hammond railroad man during her alb
sence.
Employs n Detective.
1t Is also understood that Mr. Strump-
fer was employed by a known
Douglas street man to watch the ac-
tions of his wife when he was away
from home.
The case is being prosecuted by
States Attorney Charles Greenwald, and
the defendant is represented by Attor-
ney w. J. McAleer of Hammond. There
were a number of interested spectators
at the trial, who expected some rather
| interesting developments.
1t is understood that Mrs. Stemen and
her brother arrived from Fort Wayne
today to prosecute the case The di-
rect charges are wife desertion and an
effort will be made to have Stemen held
| accountable for his alleged failure tc
provide for his wife's support.
Mrs. Stemen alleges that her hus-
band did not send her more than two OF
three dollars month for her support
and he on the contrary, says he has
money order receipts to show that he
sent her on an average of $40 a month
J of his wages.
The attorney for the defense asked
! for the change. and the case was con-
tinued for the reason that all of the
witnesses could not be procured.
The Lake County times., 1909-07-01
CHURCH PEOPLE
SAY 'NOCIRCUS"

The Gentry Brothers shows may not
show in Hammond next Sunday if the
church element can show the stronger
hand. A meeting of representative
demonstrators from the various Pro-
testant churches is called for this even
ing in the Methodist church, at which
time steps viii be taken to suppress
the circus.
poster advertising, and some quarters
its coming was hailed with delight, for
this element seemed to be circus hung
ry, there not having been one in Ham
mond for long time
The Lake County times., 1909-07-01

by Mr.. Umrath is the simplest and
most sanitary, so simple that one man
can operate three at a time and milk
ten cows mechanically during the time
that one cow is milked in the old
fashioned wey.
For the present Mr.. Umrath has a
number Of them installe don model
farm near Glenellyn, Ill, where they
are giving perfect satisfaction.
Mr.. Umrath has spent four years in
Germany and two years IN this country
studying out his patent and has evi-
dence sufficient that it is the best ma
chine on the market. and may possibly
revolutionize the dairy business He
has also several other patents. such as.
for instance, a device to pasteurize the
milk immediatelyfafte it is taken from
the cows. and another in which electric
process by WITCH this done can be
maintainS5 oT every farm.
The iRventors council also took W
severalN other propositions, among them
GeorEW A Alasons water filter. and
WageS. .sr,s chemical poultry spray.
The Lake County times., 1909-07-01
LAKE SUPERIOR COURT
New Cases.

57s4. silas H. strawn VS.. Frank
Csongo ct al Foreclosure of me-
chanic's lien.
57S5 Bartholomae & Roesing Brew
ing company VS.. Herbert D. Jones ct
al. Suit on note.
The Lake County times., 1909-07-01
PUzzLING
MYSTERY
Attempt May Result Fatally
for Victim, and Noted
Specialist Is Called.

What is alleged to be really an at
tempt to Iidnap one of the wreck victims
from Mercy hospital In Gary, where he
has been confined since the wreck on
the south Shore line near Chesterton,
was made recently by men giving their
names Attorney j. \. ChslIas and DR..
MontEomery, both claiming to be Of
hciaIs of the South shore line.
The attempt to take away A. F.
Moore, the young man who was in
Jured in the wreck, resulted in serious
trouble at Mercy hospital. and resulted
IN what may prove fatal relapse to
the patient. Since that time the young
man has suffered several hemorrhages
of the brain. Yesterday 1t was found
necessary to call into consultation one
Of the greatest specialists in the west.
Dr.. John B. Murphy of Chicago.
Trouble Occurs Sunday.
The trouble. which was kept very
quiet, occurred Sunday night, and since
that time until late yesterday the con-
dition Of the patient has grown steadily
worse. Conditions are now so unfav-
orable that it Is feared that he may not
survive. This Is due, the local ply
sieians believe. to nervousness induced
by the excitement when the two men
attempted to take him away from the
hospital.
The story of the affair, as told BIZ
witness is startling, when it is taken
into consideration that to move or even
excite young Moore would probably
prove fatal. DR. Montgomery claimed
to be the chief surgeon of tbe South
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The Lake County times., 1909-07-01
Four Take Degrees.

At the meeting of the chapter last
evening in the local Masonic temple
there were four candidates initiated
into the mysteries of the past and most
excellent degrees. The candidates were
F. I. Ellick of Chicago. ]. A Mueller,
E. s. Emerine and A. S. Terry
The Lake County times., 1909-07-01

APPROVE
Project Will Have Great
Bearing on Future
Development.

In the opinion of Postmaster w. n.
GostIin of Hammond, the digging of
the Calumet auxiliary to the drainage
canal, by means of which all of the
territory south of Seventy-first street
In Chicago and as far east as Gary Will
be drained, will be authorized by the
war department in the near future, and
an initial appropriation of $6,O0O,00O
will be made by the Chicago drainage
district to dig the canal.
Mr.. Gostlin has watched this project
very closely for the reason that the
digging of this, the Sag canal. will
mean more to the Calumet district in
the future than any project that has
ever been attempted in this locality.
Should the Sag canal be built in the
near future it would
Benefits to Be Derived.
1. Reverse the flow of the Calumet
river so that pure lake water would be
drawn through the Indiana Harbor ca
nal and the Calumet river, and would
flush the whole stream from Gary to
Hegewisch.
2. Forever prevent the pollution Of
the water of the lake at South Chicago,
Hammond, whiting, Indiana Harbor
and Gary by the s5ewage which ls
dumped -iaIto-5 5Se-- river ai4sf-ifs ifssforced
into the lake when the rains flush the
Calumet river.
g. Provide the whole Calumet dis
trict with a ship canal that will tap
the lakes to the gulf canal which is
sure to be built in the next ten years.
a. Make the Calumet river a flowing
stream and a thing of beauty, instead
The Lake County times., 1909-07-01

Come to the piano factory and see
how good pianos are made. For sale
at factory prices. Straube Piano fac
tory. Hammond, Ind If
The Lake County times., 1909-07-01

When you go to Gary. Ind. take a
ride in the free sightseeing automo-
bile Of the Z. S. Land Co. 1t
The Lake County times., 1909-07-01

FQ unl do better at the Lien store
y : - y danartment. Largest furniture
Il IN northern Indiana.
The Lake County times., 1909-07-01
EATuEh.

Generally fair tonight and
Friday slightly cooler Fri
day.
The Lake County times., 1909-07-01
BENEFITS to Be Derived.

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