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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-17
COMPANY
GETS TINE
EXTENSION
City Council Holds Meeting
Last Night and Gary &
Interurban Receives the
Favor It Sought Cars to
Operate by Jan. l.

An extension of time of six weeks
was granted the Gary & Interurban
Railroad company last night by the
Hammond city council in which TO op
crate It's line in Hammond. Accord
ing to the original franchise the com
pany should have operated cars in
Hammond within six months of the
time when the franchise was granted,
or to be more specific. by last Monday
Frank Gavit of whiting, president of
the company. in arguing for the ex-
tension, said the road had been handi-
capped owing to the Summer street
pavement. When the company was
ready to do its construction work there
the pavement had not yet been accept
ed by the county commissioners, and
consequently the board of public works
would not permit the tracks to be laid
in the middle of the street, as the
company might have done. Instead it
was forced to build a grade on the
north side of the pavement. where, If
1t had been permitted to use the CEN
ter of the street time could have been
saved in building it. BY this arrange
ment. however. the company would
have been compelled to widen the
street pavement on both sides in order
to make up for the space that 1t used
in the center.
Mr. Gavit. however, promises that
the road will be in operation in Ham
mond before Jan. /. No change was
made in the time limit for giving serv-
ice between Hammond and Gary, this
having originally been set for Feb,
18th.
The rules for the passage of the or
dinance were suspended and the meas
ure was adopted.
The balance of the evening was con-
humed in taking up and passing or
! dinances for various appropriations
for all of which the rules were sus-
pended.
! Appropriation ordinances were pass
ed allowing s250O for an additiona
pump for the Holman street sewer. A
| s400 appropriation was allowed as ex.
penses for the city engineers office
$500 for the street cleaning depart
ment. Three hundred dollars wer,
| allowed for the Robertsdale fire depart
ment and $4,000 for altering and re
pairing the police station there.
The city controllers report was reat
and accepted and referred to the financ,
committee
All the councilmen were present witt
the exception of Messrs. Carroll. East
wood. Kaptur. Swanton and Schaaf
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-17
PROSPERITY
HITS CITY
WITH FORCE
Three Thousand Men Would
Be Working at Standard
Steel Car District We're
Company Able to Get the
Material for Them.

Four hundreds men have been taxi
en- on at the plant of the Standard
Steel Car company in the past month
and this number would have been
greatly increased if it had not been
for the fact that the orders for mate
rails are all behind, and II is almost
impossible to get them as fast as they
are needed.
The lack of materials is all that IS
keeping back the increase of the force
to 5000 men. instead of 1900. as at the
present time The Standard Steel Car
company is building twenty-five cars a.
day at the present time, and an idea
may be had of the activity in this great
industry when the fact is known that
this is only one-quarter OF the ca
pacity of the plant
The inability of the local plant to get
materials is secondary in Importance
to the growing difficulty in securing
enough labor. It is feared that when
the materials are finally secured it viii
be found very hard to secure the prop
er amount of competent employees.
Pay RoIrs Increase.
The pay roll Of the local company
is increasing by leaps and bounds. and
last week 1t was $4,000 more than 1t
has been at any time since the panic.
1t will not be long before the pay
roll of this company VIII be enormous,
and the money that will be spent
here is expected to flow in golden cur
rents into the pockets OF the merchants
about town.
The lack of houses is another Of the
problems that the manufacturer viii
have to meet with the return of pros
perity. At the present time there are
no houses to rent and some plan viii
have to be devised TO induce the ex-
penditure OF capital here for this pur-
pose.
II IS reported that the Simplex Rail-
way Appliance company made an effort
to employ thirty new men yesterday
and was able TO get only two. This
gives an idea Of the force of the return
ing wave of prosperity.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-17
LOST
RELATIVES
REUNITED
Remarkable Story of Hunt
for 20 Years of Brother
and Sister for Each Other
Is Brought Out Today at
Lowell.
Especial to THB TIMEs.)

Lowell, Ind. Nov 17.-Isaac TuttIe.
a former wel1-known Lowell young
man. has. after nearly twenty years OF
separation. found the location Of a sis
ter that he had given up all hopes OF
ever seeing, and they have only been
few miles apart all the time. The
circumstances leading up to the knowl-
edge of the whereabouts of the brother
and sister and the story relating to
the pathetic separation dates back
about twenty years. At that time the
parents OF Ike. as he is familiarly
called here. became involved in family
troubles A separation and subsequent
divorce followed. Ike. with a younger
brother, Cecil, and sister Ruth. were
placed in an orphans home at Laporte
by the mother. Shortly after being
placed in the home the little girl Ruth
was adopted by a family named Hack
er. who now live near Chesterton, Por-
ter county. Cecil was also taken from
the home, but never was adopted. Aft
er the father remarked he went to the
orphans home 70 get his children. Only
Ike remained. The other two were
completely lost track OF. and for years
the parents and Cecil and Ruth knew
nothing of each others whereabouts
Ike married Miss Fern Nichols OF Low
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-17
PROGRESS
IN COURT
CIRCLES

The case of the state VS. Ywanow,
the man who beat up Mike German, an
Indiana Harbor policeman. viii be the
next on the criminal docket. and that
will about end the criminal work of
the term.
The case OF the state vs. Wanzer,
the negro who shot William Williams
in Oscar Plageman's barber shop, was
continued for the term. It is said that
Williams has left the city to evade ar
rest on several charges against him in
Marion county and that he will not be
on hand to prosecute Delbert Wanzer,
the man who slot him.
1t is likely that Wanzer will be re-
leased on 81 900 bail to await trial for
the shooting. ". J. McAIeer will de-
fend Wanzer. A number Of other cases
have been continued for the term.
The case Of the state vs.. Wojnovich.
Who is charged with being an acces-
sory to a murder in Gary which re-
suited from card game, has been put
over for the term.
The case of the state vs. Gross. the
Indiana Harbor and Gary constable
who is charged with beating a woman.
was also continued for the term.
The case of the state against Isaac
son. who is charged with shooting a
Hobart boy who was alleged TO be
stealing strawberries. was continued
for the term.
Hughes. the man who was charged
with attempting to pass a forged
check for 5000, was continued for the
reaso nthat Hughes is said to be insane
and the case viii not be called until
Hughes mental condition improves
The case against Lichte was also con-
tinl1ad
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-17
FORESTERS
HOLD BIG
SESSION
State Court and Delegations
From Local Court of the
Catholic Order of Forest
ers Meet in Hammond
This Evening.

A session of much interest to all
Catholic Foresters in Indiana was held
in Hammond this afternoon by the
state court which went into session at
Weis' hall at 2 o'clock.
A joint meeting of the state court
and delegations from the various local
courts in northern Indiana has been
called for this evening, to be held at
Longs hall, on State street. and quite
a number of visitors are expected to
be in Hammond this evening
This is the first session of the state
court which usually meets in Ham
mond since the convention last sum
mer and there was a big bulk of bust
ness to be disposed of. Practically all
of the state officers were present.
It was expected today that the state
court would announce at the meeting
tonight that it would give first, second
and third class bonuses to lodges or
districts which in a stipulated time
would make the best showing in gain
ing new membership. Other topics, too
for the general good will be taken up
This being also the meeting day OF
the various Catholic priests in Lake
county. as many of them as will re-
main in hammond over night will at
tend the meeting in Longs hall.
The officers OF the state court who
are IN Hammond today are:
State chief ranger-John Herzog
Mishawaka.
State vice chief ranger-Michael Lau.
erman. Hammond
State secretary-L H. Busha. Laf.
ayette.
State treasurer-Jacob Dienhart, Laf
ayette
Trustees-John L. Ward, Otterbein
P. Basso. indianapolis; George A
| Strickfadden, Lafayette: George Kuss
maui, Hammond, Peter Beirieger. Crit
fifth f. II. Parker, Whiting; Franl
| Zeiger, South Bend
Attorney Honan of Rensselaer,. pas
state chief ranger. was also a promi
nent figure at the session today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-17
WAGNER
CLEARED Of
CHARGES

The Wagner case was brought to
close shortly after noon today and the
jury is out celebrating on the case.
The opinion seems to be that Wagner
will not be found guilty in view of
the fact that 1t is hard to get jury
to convict a man for stealing his own
child.
The case has been fought with great
vigor on both sides. Attorney Charles
Greenwald has prosecuted the case Wig
orously and has been ably assisted by
Attorneys Grove and Henderson who
have represented the mother of the
child. The case has been on trial since
Tuesday.
Wagner himself was put on the stand
this morning and was given a grueling
examination during which his former
criminal record was brought to light.
This. however. Is thought to have
had but little weight with the jury.
The fact that Sther attempted to
get possession Of his son. even thougs,
IT was IN defiance of the orders OF the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-17
Pointers Which Show
Wire Merger Forming

Purchase of control of Western
Union by Bell Telephone company
indicates Bell system plans to abb
sOrb all principal telephone and teie-
graph companies.
American Telephone and Teie-
graph company (BeI1 system) now
controlled by larence H. Maca<ey and
associates, who control Postal Tele-
graph and Cable company
Believed in financial circles TINT
In recent purchase of independent
phone control in many cities by
James $. Bradley, Jr., he was act
ing for Postal Telegraph company.
Despite deniaIs which assert Pos
tai remains independent of merger,
belief is strong that MacExey virtual
" has completed plans to control all
great systems of communications.
Western Union, organized before
the war, was pet scheme of jay
Gould. Gould holdings sold yester-
day gave Bell system control. The
system transmits annually about
10000, 900 messages On 1,3S2,5OO
miles of wire, the property being
valued at sI24,OS6,920.
The Bell system transmits annu-
ally nearly 0,OOoyOOO,0OO messages,
the system comprising more than S.
100000 miles of wire, and the prop
critics being valued at S545,04S,6OO.
Frank b. Kellogg, government
'.trust buster" watching deal. II
1t develops combination has been
formed as indicated prosecution viii
follow. Kellogg broke the North
ern Securities merger.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-17
AUTO MYSTERY
PARTLY SOLVED
Body of Machine Whose Wheels are
Found in Kankakee Discovered
at De Motto

Especial to THE TIMEs.)

Grown Point Ind, Nov. 1.-THE sad
intelligence was received here this
morning that Fred strabeI, formerly
OF this city, a brakeman on the Lake
Shore, was killed last night near Otis,
in LaPOrte county, when he stepped in
front of a weat-Sound passenger train
as his train, a freight, was waiting for
it to go by.
Mr.. Strabel will be remembered as
q conductor on the Hammond, Whiting
and East Chicago street railway. and
lived here for several years after NOV
ing from Crown Point, which was his
family home Mr.. Strabel was the
brother of Henry Strabel of Hammond
and George Strabel. formerly of the E.
C. Minas store, now of Illinois. Mr..
Strabels mother is a widow
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-17
co.
ORDERS 10000 NEW
FREIGHT CARS

Pennsylvania railroad today ordered
10000 freight cars to add to its rolling
stock al once. For the eastern lines Of
the company 4,50o hopper gondo1a cars
and 500 steel underframe fat cars were
ordered.
For the lines west Of Pittsburg 2500
steel coke cars. 1,500 gondola cars ana
1000 box cars were ordered.
These orders are in addition to the
orders for the regular replacement on
the 1909 and 1910 schedules. for which
$1,000 cars had already been ordered
since the first Of the year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-17
WHITING GIRL
rs AVENGED
Chicago Men Heavily Fined
For Serious Crime.

Chicago, Nov. 17.-Thomas England,
% years old and John Paul. % years
old. charged with having placed Marie
Thie1e, % years old. OF Whiting. Ind.
in a disorderly resort at 9216 Harbor
avenue. South Chicago, owned by Fred
Boiar. were sentenced to serve one year
in the bridewen and fined $500 and
costs each yesterday by Municipal
Judge Stewart at the South Chicago
municipal court. The specific charge
against them was pandering The
Thiele girl was rescued from the resort
by policemen Of the South Chicago sta
ton.
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Especial to THE TrMrs,)

Shelby. Ind, Nov. 1.-THE Water
Valley automobile mystery has been
]. partly solved. The body of the ma
chine has been discovered at De Motto,
three miles from Shelby. The owner
OF the car broke his motor and went
to Chicago for repairs When he re-
turned he found that some one had
taken an axe and chopped out the
spokes of the car wheels and removed
them in this manner. He also found
that the oil tar,k and the cylinder Of
one of the engines had been taken out
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-17
EAST CH|CACOANS ROAST
MAYOR BECKER OF HAMMOND

East Chicago is in favor Of amalga-
nation, but not while Lawrence Beck
er is mayor of Hammond This was
tho opinion that was expressed by
large number of East Chicago bust
ness men at the republican love feast
that was held in honor of the cleo
tion of DR.. A. G. Schlieker as mayor
of East Chicago and Indiana Harbor,
and which was attended by number
of Hammond men.
Mayor Becker of Hammond was
roasted on white hot gridiron for the
nasty slurs he cast upon East Chi
cago at the "get-together- and bury
the -hatchet" banquet in Hammond. The
statement was freely made, however,
that the people of East Chicago and
Indiana Harbor did not believe that
Mayor Becker voiced the sentiment Of
the people of Hammond In his atti-
tude toward East Chicago.
The reason given for not wanting
amalgamation. If it had to be accom-
panied with Beckerism, is the fact that
the personal equation is obnoxious to
the people of East Chicago.
The First to Refer to 1t.
Attorney J. A. Patterson was one Of
the speakers and was the first to refer
to the insult that had been thrown at
the city of East Chicago by Mayor
Becker.
DR. Schlieker. after promising that
he would give the city Of East Chi
cago an administration in conformity
with the times, also took up the ques-
ton of amalgamation. He said that
he believed the time would come soon
/ er or later. when amalgamation would
4 be necessary. but that in his opinion
the people of East Chicago would not
consider it during the four years OF
/ Becker's administration.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-17
LAND PARTY
GETS BUSY
WITH TICKET
Contests for Offices
on Ticket for Convention
Which Will Take Place on
Thursday Night at Huehn
Hall.

Now that the smoke of the water
party convention has blown away. the
land party is making great prepara-
tions for it's convention, which is to be
held III Huehn's hall Thursday evening
at o'clock.
There are already two candidates
for each Of the principal offices on the
ticket, and they are carrying on a
lively campaign. Rulo Minard and
Lloyd Ebert are the candidates for
mayor on the land ticket. Julius Meyn
and Frfedly Johnston are the candi-
dates for treasurer, Edward Fox and
Edwin Friederichs are the candidates
for clerk and the candidates for the
board of public works are Forest Bow
ers, chairman; Norman Bridge and Wal
ter Green.
Men VIII speak.
4. Judge Virgil S. Reiter. and Profess
sor Alice have been asked to speak on
the night of this convention. and the
plans are going forward rapidly to
make this the greatest meeting Of boys
that has ever taken place in Hammond.
For the rest of this week the cam
paign will be on in dead earnest. and
it is expected that all of the candi-
Z
dates will work like beavers to win the
favor Of the adherents to the land par
| ".
Director Hahn is now very much con-
| cerned about the securing OF club
/ rooms for the citizens of Hammond $
| Boyville 1t is understood that the
matter IS to be taken up with the
| directors of the Hammond Athletic club
in the hope that the boys may be CIV
en- the use of the fine gymnasium OF
! this club during certain hours on GER
tain days of the weeks.
May Get ity Hail.
| If this result is accomplished it viii
be the first step towards the building
Of fine city hall for the citizens Of
Boyville. The Boyville movement II
Hammond is just beginning. and Boy
vile. as a boys municipality, is likely
to remain permanent fixture ir this
city.
After the nominations on the lane
party ticket next Thursday it is expect
ed that the general campaign will b'
on in dead earnest, and the people o
Hammond will witness one of tn
greatest boys elections that have eve
been held in this part of the country
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-17
DEANERY MEETS
Catholic Priests Gather at
Z. G. Hall.

The regular meeting of the Lake and
Porter county deanery of Catholic
priests was held in the knights OF CO.
lumbus hall this forenoon. The Rev.
William Berg of Schererville presided.
Nearly all the priests in the district
were present and many topics for the
good of the church in these two coun-
ties was taken up at the session 1t
adjourned at noon today. most Of the
visiting priests wanting to get to their
parishes again today.
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He implied that the matter was up
to the people of Hammond. If they
were not anxious for it, the people of
East Chicago would certainly not favor
it
Reiter Advocates Harmony.
Judge Virgil S. Reiter was present
and made an eloquent plea for party
harmony. His speech was received
with cheers and his arguments showed
the folly and disaster of factional
fights within the party.
w j. McAleer the chairman of the
republican city central committee. made
a speech in which he said that he be-
lieved IN the amalgamation of the cit
les of Hammond, Whiting and East
Chicago and looked forward to the time
when this could be accomplished. This
statement was received with loud cheer
ing, an indication from Hammond
man that the people of Hammond did
not approve of Becker's statement as
to the undesirability of East Chicago.
In fact, before the speech had been
finished the 800 people at this meeting
was yelling Justify: Down with Beck
err
Richard Schaaf made an eloquent
plea for closer relations between the
two cities. He. too. spoke of the time
when the three cities would be one
and was cheered to the echo He
thanked the republicans of East Chica-
go for their loyal support during the
last national campaign. when he wa:
county chairman.
Judge T. NJ. c. Hembrofr made {
speech in which he indorsed DR.. SchIie-
ker and offered him his aid and sup
port in, making the coming admins
tration a success. Attorney Z. "
Wickey made speech taking for hi.
subject: County Politics.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-17
FUNERAL.
LARGELY
attended
Last Sad Rites Are Said
Yesterday Over the Re-
mains of Mrs. w. B. Van
Horne-Rev. C. A. Smith
breaches Services.
Especial 70 TIE T1mEs.O

Indiana Harbor. In6.. Nov. 17.-Al-
most all Indiana Harbor turned out to
pay their last tribute Of respect to Mrs.
Laura Winslow Van Horne, wife OF
Attorney Willard B. Van Horne who
was buried yesterday from the late
home in Fir street There were also
many present from Whiting and other
surrounding cities.
The crowd of sorrowing friends
could not be accommodated inside the
house and large number stood out
side while the ceremonies were IN pro-
gress.
The room in which the casket lay
was a mass Of flowers. and the casket
Itself was profusely decorated with the
mute emhlems OF sympathy and sor-
row sent by friends of Mrs. Van Horne
and Of the family.
Many Were Present.
Besides the friends who came in their
individual capacity. there were present
large numbers of members of the orders
to which both Mrs Van Horne had be-
longed and Of which her husband is n
member. These included the Eastern
Star. East Chicago lodge. and the
Whiting Lady AIaccabees, of which ths
deceased had been a member, and the
Commercial club OF Indiana Harbor and
East Chicago. the Masons. the Modern
Woodmen. Elks and knights Of Pyth-
las, to which Mr.. Van Horne belonged.
These were all represented at the fu-
neral. as was also the volunteer fire
department. OF which Mr.. Van Horne
had been a member before the regular
| fire department was installed
Rev. c. A. smith ofhciates.
| The funeral sermon vas preached by
1Con+lnueI Or mage ave-,
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THERE ARE FOUR COPIES OF THE
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PUT THE LID
ON FOOTBALL

Bellefcntaine, o., Nov. 17.-Be-
cause of the serious injury of two
players in the Bellefontaine- Troy
high school football game late last
the faculty of the high school has
Cancelled the remainder Of the
games in the Bellefontaine sched-
uIe.
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court. will not. in the opinion of those
in the case, have much weight with the
jury.
LATER-Wagner was found not
guilty
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Joseph Martin for the the city marshal Gary and
Lake product
called all region bg-hearted
likely
possibility
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WEATHER.

Fair today and coiderJ strong
northwest winds, Diminishing
by night.
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