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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-20
HAMNOND'S IAXLEvY
TO Be ABOUT $3.50
This Is the Dope Given Out
by Controller John D.
Smalley.

Hammond's tax levy for the year 1910
will be around the $50 mark, accord
ing to present plans, which are to be
more fully developed at the regular
meeting of the Hammond council to-
morrow night. The recommendation is
made by the city controller, John d.
Smalley, who receives reports asking
for appropriations from the various
departments. On this basis he makes
his recomme ndation.
One of the big items that must be
figured in this year, brought about by
the recent change of the cit and towns
law. is the general levy for the pave
ment of street intersections. This will
amount to $4,000. $4,000 of which goes
on the Holman street intersections
alone
On many sides it is hoped that there
will be sufficient appropriation for
street sprinkling next year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-20
BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS IN SESSION
East Side Improvement As
sociation Sends in Com
munication to Body.

A short meeting was held this morn
ing by the board of public works. at
which a communication was received
from the East Side Improvement asso-
citation asking the boards action in the
way of cleaning away the underbrush
in the district, bounded by Sohl street.
the Calumet river, Columbia avenue and
the Erie tracks. The clerk was in
structed TO notify the association that
the board had already anticipated this
by sending out notices to the property
owners. There being no bids for the
Chicago avenue pavement. this matter
was left open until Oct 4th.
The clerk was instructed to notify
the Michigan Central railroad to fill up
the ditch along their right-of-way be
tween Sohl street and Calumet avenue
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-20
DOES
EXCELLENT
DEGREE WORK

Members of Moltke lodge, I. o. o. F..
are still talking about the excellent
degree work, which vas put on last
saturda-- night at their hall by the
Robert Bloom degree team Of South
Bend, Ind. This team has thirty mem
bers, and the way they conferred the
degree was a revelation. not only to
the candidates, but to the older mem
bers as well. Their work is de-
parture from the old method of initiat-
ing. and as such was highly edifying
to the members. Louis Roth presided
as noble grand.
After the degree team. splendid
banquet was served by the ladies Of
Germania lodge of Rebekahs.
The candidates We're Frank Drexler.
Herman Holtz. B. +. Kruger and Carl
Lange.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-20
NOTORIOUS
CON tally
IS BACK

The notorious Con Tally, who was
king Of the underworld in West Ham
mond at the time the reform wave
there wiped out the disreputable houses.
is back in his old stamping ground
again after a year Of absence. He has
bought the Charley Randall place.
which under the management of Ran
dali, earned a good reputation and had
a good patronage. The saloon will be
closed temporarily until it can be re-
modelled.
Mr.. Randall has retired from the sa-
loon business and viii open an up-to-
date restaurant and boarding house
next door, in the Becker building He
expects to be open for business about
next Saturday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-20
BOY HURT
BY AUTO
MAY DIE
John BETTER of Hammond
Victim of Deplorable Ac-
cident When Caught I'm
der Hutton Car-Auto Oc-
cupied by Young Men.
Especial to THE T1MEs.)

East Chicago, Sept. 20-While the
primary excitement was at its height
citizens who thronged Chicago avenue
awaiting the ouEome of the voting.
noticed an automobile driven at top
speed, bearing down the main business
thoroughfare from the west The car
was driven by one of a group of
youths who appeared very much ex-
cited, and arrived in front of Schliek-
er's drug store. it was brought to
sharply. The boys piled out and it was
then observed for the first time that
one of the lads was injured.
His companions lifted him from the
machine and carried him inside Sch
lieker's drug store. where physicians
hurriedly made an examination. and
then ordered the boys to bring the in
jured youths mother
Injury developed the fact that the
sufferer was John Better. the stepson
of Frank Goner who lives at 7s Calu-
met avenue, Hammond The car was
1Contjnued on Page Eighty
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-20
CONTEST
is CLOSE
A. G.. Slocumb Named as
Treasurer Schock, Buck
ley and Calvin Win.
Especial to THE rIxrs,

East Chicago. Sept. 2o.-Dr. A. G.
Schlieker is the republican nominee for
mayor of the joint cities of Indiana
Harbor and East Chicago. having won
over Judge T. NJ. c. Hembron and a
field of four lesser adversaries at the
primaries held on Saturday.
The successful candidates are as fol-
lows
Mayor-Dr. A. G. Schlieker.
City Clerk-walter Spencer.
Treasurer-A. G. Slocomb.
Aldermen -at- -Larg rge-Thomas Buck
ley. NJ. R. schock and ]. H. Burns.
Alderman of First ward-W. H. olds.
Alderman of Second ward-Paul P.
Mysliwy.
Alderman of Third ward-Joseph
French.
Alderman of Fourth ward-Dan VAR
ady.
Alderman Of Fifth ward-carl An
derson.
Alderman of sixth ward-w. IL
Mentzer
Alderman of Seventh ward-John W.
Calvin.
The result of the primaries was
reached at O'Clock Sunday morning.
the committeeman, clerks and judges
having worked industriously to ascer-
tain the names OF the winners. from
the hour of the closing of the polls at
S o'clock until 4 a. M.
The contest between DR.. Schlieker
CONTINUED on page nve)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-20
HAMMOND IS TO Be
FACTOR IN FOOTBALL
Local Athletic Club to Take
Hand in Great College
Game.

Hammond is to be represented by
the Hammond Athletic club in football
this year, and from present indications
it will be better represented than ever
before.
The Hammond Athletic club has such
a wealth of material on hand that it
will be albe to put two good teams in
the field. One will be in the heavy
weight class and another will be in
the lightweight class.
In addition, there will be several
good substitutes for each team. 1t is
understood that a large number of good
games are to be scheduled and that
Hammond viii have a better oppor-
tunity to see drst-class football than
ever before
1t is understood that the first prac-
tice of the season viii be held to-
night on the athletic field of the club.
The players, however. will not attempt
to do more than organize their teams
To Practice soon.
1t is expected that captains of both
the light and the heavy teams will be
elected, and already Edward Diebos
has been selected as manager. 1t is
expected that actual practice will be-
Siu lilS week ana the team Will be
whipped into sufficient shape to war
rant them in taking on a practice
game in q couple of weeks.
The weather is now too warm for
football playing, but it is expected that
the frosts of October will bring the
ideal football temperature and will put
! the dash into the game that makes it
i such a magnificent sport.
| If the people of Hammond do not
come out to see the games this year
/ it will not be the fault of the promoters
/ of this great college sport. They are
+ going to put team in the field that
win be the equal of many college teams
and Hammond may expect to have a
championship aggregation this year.
The members of the Hammond Athlet-
ic club are very much enthused over
the prospect. and it is expected that
the team will be given the support OF
the business men of the city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-20
SEE
Stone SET
IN PLACE
Large Crowd Witnesses I'M
pressive Ceremonies at
New Christian Church
Simplicity Marks Event
Rev. Kindred Speaks.

While 1000 people looked on. the
corner stone of Hammonds new Chris
tian church was laid yesterday after
noon at Summer street and Calumet
avenue. The ceremonies were simple,
but in the light of their significance
as outlined by the Rev C. G. Kindred,
the Englewood pastor of the Christian
church. was was the speaker of the
day. they were most impressive.
The afternoons program at o'clock
when the congregation assembled at
the old Christian church on Indiana
avenue, and there fell into marching
order to go to the scene of the corner
stone laying. The various departments
of the church. following their leaders
and banners, formed in line and headed
by the Christian church band of twenty
pieces under the direction OF D. A.
Pugh the procession, in which nearly
400 participated was begun. The
marching order was as follows:
The Marching Order.
Christian church band, under direc-
tion of D. A. Pugh.
Primary department, under direction
of Mrs j. NJ. Stinson and the Misses
Continued on Page Eighty
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-20

Candidate for alderman on the re-
publican ticket from the Fourth ward.
four candidates in the field. and what
makes this office so attractive is the
fact that it is generally conceded that
it win be easier to elect a republican
to this office than to any of the others
outside of the aldermanic positions.
New Announcements.
Today Attorney Edward Schottler
who was one of the most active of the
members of the Young Mems Republi-
can club in the campaign last year. an
nounce hhis candidacy for the office of
city judge.
Attorney Schottler has many things
to recommend him for the office. He
has been in Hammond for three years
and is a resident property owner Dur
ing the last campaign his law office
was part of the republican headquar-
ters. and during the two months of the
campaign he devoted nearly all of his
time to the interests of the party
Schottler is thorough patriot When
he was no more than boy he enlisted
in the regular army and served three
years In the Philippines during the
Moro campaign.
His health was seriously impaired as
result Of this campaign in a tropical
climate and he returned to the states
to recuperate. Here he took up the
study of law at Valparaiso university
Continued on page fiye.l
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-20
SWARM OF new
CANDIDATES.
Republican Enthusiasm Shown in
an Unprecedented Way since
Dick Schaaf Announced
NOTICE.

Any person who wants to run for
a city office on the republican ticket
must give his name to Secretary w.
A. Hill at suite 404 Hammond build
ing. before Friday evening at 5
o'clock. Sept. 25.
Names received later than the
time specified above will not be
printed on the ballots for the pri-
maries.
Any person who has already re-
solved to run Will please give their
names in on the reading of this no.
tice.
The offices will be mayor. clerk.
treasurer. city judge, one alderman
from each ward, and five aldermen
at-large.
w. J. MAILER,
Chairman Republican
Central Committee.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-20
AUTOMOBILES IN
COLLISION At VALPO.
Cars of ex-County Clerk
Wheeler and S. Carboy of
Porter, Mix It Up.
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

Crown Point, Ind, Sept 2O.-Ex-
County Clerk Harold H. Wheeler fgur-
ed in an automobile accident at VAL
paraiso yesterday in which his machine
was badly damaged.
stephen Carboy. auditor of Porter
county and well known here. collided
with the Wheeler car at a turn in the
road. resulting IN Carboy's machine
being overturned IN the ditch and a
wheel being taken off Wheeler's auto
The occupants of both machines es-
capped injury. but Mr.. Wheeler was com
PEELED to leave his car at Valparaiso
for repairs. and considers the escape
of all parties as very lucky.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-20
IS
ROBBED On
SUNDAY
Knots Supporters in Gary
Do Their Best to Break
Up a Crolius Political
Meeting = Robbers Ran
sack Town.

While eight policemen, including
Chief of Police Martin were in the
Binzenhof hall "whooping er up for
President Knots at a Crolius demo-
cratic meeting which they had no
right to attend. burglars broke into
the Boston store at 1912 Broadway and
stole over $3.50 worth of jewelry.
The sensational robbery last night
came as a serious reminder to the peo-
pie of Gary that while the Knots poll
tical campaign is absorbing the at
tention of the police. there can be no
hope for safeguarding the public and
its properly.
PoIfce Plugging for Knots.
People of Gary, the campaign IS on,
keep your doors locked and your hands
on your pockets. for the police. the
public servants, have oeen enlisted in
the Knots cause and are compelled to
fdevote their energies to the advance
ment of his cause on pain of losing
their positions
Ex-mayor Edward Dunn Of Chicago,
in walking to his train from the ban
quet of the Gary knights Of Columbus.
noticed the rowdy actions about the
Binzenhof and inquired as TO their
nature. When told that the President
OF the Gary Town Board was holding
one Of his political meetings he re-
marked that the actions were scande-
lous. and he could not conceive how
the citizens would permit such perni-
cious work
Nothing Like II in Chi.
Politics as they are played in Chi
cago are pretty rotten said Mr. Dunn
1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-20
Group Is Fatal.

Harry, the three year old son Of Nh
and Mrs. Mat Nichols. $40 Plummer ave
nue. died last Saturday, his death hav-
ing been due to a severe attack OF
Group The child is the second young
est Of eight children.
The funeral has been arranged for 8
o'clock Tuesday n>orning, services to be
held at St. Joseph's church. Interment
will be at St. Joseph's cemetery
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-20
KNOTS ORGAN
CAPITALIZED
TIMES BUREAU
AT STATE CAPITAL.

Indianapolis. Ind. Sept. 20.-There
was incorporated here today the Gary
Printing and Publishing company. Gary,
with a capital stock of SIS 900. and the
following directors: Thomas E. Knots,
w. A. Cain, T. W Englehart, A. P. Mel
ton. This IS the Knots newspaper
which will be called the Daily Press
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-20
Applicants for Tomorrow.

Among the men to be heard tomor-
row night: Elmer Z. Wagner of Ham
mond, who claims to have an excel
lent poultry food: Robert Mathies of
the firm of Mathies & Sheppard. Will
appear before the council again rela-
tive to his patent dump wagon; J. A.
Aubrey, the north side druggist has a
patent ice cream disher. while Paul
Rissman viii further press the claims
of his insect trap.
The Double Bearing Supply com
pany will present a patent trolley
wheel. while the Jones-Arnold people of
Chicago will press the claims for their
improved dishwasher
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-20
schaaf enthusiasm is contagious.

Schaaf enthusiasm is contagious.
1t is spreading through the ranks of
the republican party in Hammond until
it seems that everybody is coming out
for some office or another Confidence
of the most positive kind is sweeping
through the party.
That the republicans are going to be
successful and that the Becker admin
istration is going to be ended in Ham
mond and fair and progressive ad-
ministration. responsive to the wishes
of the majority of the people. will be-
gin after the election. is the belief of
hundreds Of people in Hammond.
4 shower OF Names.
Today a regular shower of announce
ments have come into THE TIMES from
all parts Of the city The only con-
clusion that can be drawn from this
remarkable manifestation of interest on
the part Of the republicans is that they
are certain the ticket is going to be
elected and that a sweeping change
in the personnel of the city officials
is about to take place. 1t is reasoned
obversely that if the current belief
was that the republicans did not have
any chance there would be no scramble
TO get onto the ticket
1t now appears that one of the prin-
cipal fights is going to be for the Of
hce of city Judge There are actually
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-20
WILL PASS
On SEVERAL
INVENTIONS
Inventor and Investors
Council Has Interesting
Session Before It Tomor-
row Evening Function
Merely to Consider Merit.

An interesting session is promised
at the regular meeting of the Inventors
and Investors council tomorrow night,
when this body will pass on several in
ventions. At the same time the council
will also attempt to impress upon the
petitioners more clearly just what the
aim Of the body is.
An impression seems to have gotten
out among inventors that as soon as
the inventors council indorsed an in
vention that the investors council
would set about at once to raise the
necessary capital to finance the propo-
sition
This never was the intention. al
though on one or two occasions, several
of the council became financially inter-
ested in the Invention. The main OBJ
ject of the inventors and investors
council is to go first into the merits
of an invention, and secondly, to deter
mine whether the promoters scheme
to finance his project is reasonable and
fair and recommendable to Hammond
CAPITALISTS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-20

Z. S. Land Co.'S free Sightseeing au-
tomobile meets all trains at Gary, Ind,
See the City in comfort
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-20

IS in he Of
of
is
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'front.' the alroad
of the of
he
a n
Of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-20

Furnishing homes with us is a spe-
cialty, not a side line; four floors of
furniture. Spiegers. 9133-9135 Com
mercial avenue. South Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-20
STILL MORE
TO COME
Eight New Candidates Come
Out of the Woods
Today
NOTICE.

The republican municipal ticket
ticket will be selected at the pri-
maries on Tuesday. Sept 2S, between
the hours of ? and s p. m. The poll
Ing places for each precinct in the
city will be announced in Thurs
days issue of THE TINES.
w. ). MAILER,
Chairman Republican
Central Committee.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-20
VIII Follow Golden Rule.

In doing this the council members
Will have to follow more or less the
golden rule to do to others as they
would be done by. They will approve
an invention on its merits and recon-
mend its promotion just as though they
themselves were to become stockhold-
ers. The high standing that the mem
bers of the council hold in the com
munity and the fact that they are ex-
perts along mechanica lines viii un-
doubtedly pave the way for many a
Hammond dollar to be well invested.
In view of the many recommended
tions that this limited body of men is
expected to make in the course of time,
it is easy to see where their own fnan-
cial resources will cause them to de-
sist from making any further invest
ments. their recommendation being on
the theory that if they could afford 1t
that they would become financially in
tereSted.
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Totals .343
ALDERMAN N-AT-I,ARGE.
Wards
Totals


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tcontpued on page fve.)
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Politics as they are played in Chi
cago are pretty rotten" said Mr. Dunn
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CONTINUED on Page Eighty
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Unsettled weather with prob
ably showers late tonight or
tomorrow.
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Continued on page tive.)
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CONTINUED on Page Eight.)
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Continued on page nve.)
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-03-11

necessary to carry, as a supply
follows. In this case supplies
could not have followed quick
enough to have been of benefit.
The thanks of the people of this
city are due the Joplin depart
ment, however, as it was willing
to help us out.
The fire burned very rapidly,
and being famed by . stiff wind
from the southeast could not be
controlled. If a fire plug had
been handy the flames could
have been smothered In their in
cipiency.
Julius Bischofsberger ran to
the Springs hotel and awakened
the Campbell brothers, but when
they arrived at their store it was
too late to save anything, as the
smoke from the burning oils
would have smothered anyone
trying to enter the building.
Walter Jones, night clerk at
the Polster hotel, woke up the
guests and did what he could,
losing all his belongings except
the clothing he had on by his de-
votion to others,
The amounts of the losses on
the hotel and store buildings
and Polster Bros, nor amount of
insurance carried 10 obtainable at
this time.
1t Is believed the properties
will be rebuilt, but the interested
parties say they do not want to
declare their intentions now.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-03-11

T. J. Morrow went to Tulsa
and Sapulpa the fore part of the
week to look after business mat
tiers for the Baxter Planning Mill
and fixture Company.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-03-11
Campbell's Drug Store, the Pol
ster Hotel and Polster Bros.
Department Store Destroyed.
Hard Blow to Baxter
Work Of Rebuilding to Commence
as Soon as Arrangements
Can be Made.

"A IeW mOmentS DclOrc OH
o'clock last Sunday morning the
fire alarm sounded, and it was
found that the building occupied
by the Campbell drug store was
on fire. The fire started In the
basement among the paint and
oil stock. and before sufficient
force could be gathered to cope
with the situation the flames had
gathered such headway that il
was impossible with the limited
means at hand to quench them.
A burning drug store is a bad
thing to fool with. on account of
the oils and chemicals, and once
one gets afire it is almost impossi-
bic to save 1t, Nothing was
saved from the drug store but a
machine used to trim wallpaper
with.
While the drug store was burn
| ing willing hands, hundreds of
them, rushed into the Polster
hotel, next door and began to
save the goods from that place
and from Polster Bros depart.
ment store, next north of the
hotel building. Polster Bros.
stock of perhaps $40, 900 worth of
goods was entirely carried from
the building and across the
street. Of course the stock was
badly damaged by being moved
so hurriedly by inexperienced
hands, but it was saved from the
flames. Most of the hotel fur
nishings were saved, also, the
heaviest stuff alone being lost,
Even the fixtures we're saved
from Polster Bros, but of course
they were damaged somewhat.
Mrs. Sour moved her hotel be-
longings to the old Springs ho-
tel building where she will re-
sumo business. Polster Bros,
goods are stored In various
places, and will be opened for
business just as soon as the In
surance adiusters can settle the
loss.
Campbell's drug stock is a com.
plete loss, amounting to some
thing over $4,000, with insurance
amounting to ST.
The block burned was 100 feet
front, full two stories high, and
was the handsomest business
block in the city. ]. G. Polster,
deceased built the corner build
ing which was occupied by the
drug store, and Mrs. Sour built
the next twenty-five feet north.
Polster Bros. used to be in busi-
ness in that Is feet, but a couple
of years ago they built fifty feet
Just north and moved into it.
They had one of the incest busi-
ness rooms in the Southwest and
were very proud of it. They
had by close application to busi-
ness and the very best of busi-
ness methods built up a trade
second to none in this part of the
country. :
Mayor Jones. during the fire,
phoned to Joplin for the chemical
auto wagon of the Joplin fire de-
apartment, and it started at once
flor this place, but was recalled
Fwhen it was found that only one
charge of chemicals was on the
wagon. One charge would not
have been nearly enough to have
done any good. The chemical
auto carries only one charge, as
lin Joplin enc charge ID all that d