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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-15

The Hammond Shriners went to In
dianapoliS in the laying Of the corner
stone of the new Murat temple and be-
sides. having a splendid time. made
their presence felt. They returned to
Hammond Saturday night reporting the
best time they ever had in the lives.
The Lake county shriners assembled
at the Great Northern theater. Chicago.
from where they went to see Little
Memo at the Illinois theater. They
were then taken in charge by Judge
Harry B. Tuthiu of the Laporte sB-
perfor court until train time at 2.2o
q. m.
The Lake county delega ton had a
private car OF their own. and Judging
from the reports a sleeper was about
as necessary as It would be on the
shuttle run between Gary and Ham
mond- The longest continuous sleeD
reported on the trip was fifteen min
utes, and the crowd overlooked that
fellow All efforts to get his name were
unsuccessful
Impressive ceremonies, as we'll as
good-fellowshiD. marked the laying Of
the cornerstone Saturday afternoon of
the new Murat temple of the Mystic
Shrine at New Jersey and Michigan
streets. Nearly 1000 Shriners from In
diana. Ohio and Kentucky took mart
in the exercises.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-15
GAGLE CASE POSTPONED
Slayer of Little Tolleston
Girl Will Be Tried
Wednesday.

The William eagle murder trial
which was to have begun this morning
at Valparaiso win be delayed because
Of previous cases which have not been
finished as soon as it was expected.
1t is thought that the case win come
to trial, however. not later than Wed
nesday. as that win give the court
plenty Of time to dispose of the case
now in hand.
seargant Glen Rembo of the Gary
police station telephoned yesterday to
the South Chicago police to inform
them that the multitude OF witnesses
which viii be brought from Chicago
and that place cannot be used before
that time. Mr.. and Mrs. Schroeder OF
Gary and other witnesses of Gary and
Tolleston were also notified.
Chief Martin stated yesterday that
the South Chicago police had been
working diligently in securing inform
alton that would help TO convict the
self confessed murderer He saws that
in spite of the fact that eagle is pre-
pairing to put up hard fight for his
life, he believes that he will get the
death penalty.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-15
MASONS POISONED At
BIG CELEBRATION
Scores of Men Made Violent
ly Ill by Meat at the
Vincennes Banquet.

Vlncennes, Ind, March 10. - Scores
OF persons were poisoned by eating
meat at the noon banquet of the ceIe-
nration of the Tooth anniversary of the
institution of Masonry in Indiana Sat
urday and Saturday night several were
in serious condition.
The poisoned men fell on the streets
in hotels and in stores. and all the
physicians in Vincennes were called to
care for them.
Late Saturday night more than 100
cases had been reported and other
victims from nearby towns had baan
taken to their homes
Those in the most serious condition
were Frank S Merserve. former Judge
of the Lawrence county (nI) circuit
court; B. D. Deitman OF Evansville
and Mr.. Samson of Owensboro XIV.
Twenty victims were taken to the hos
pital and the others are being attended
at the hotels and at private residences
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-15
AGE Of TWO Of
THEM DISPUTED
The Misses Meisner Sought Police
Protection and Eight Blondes and
Brunettes Go on the Warpath-
Manager Switzerland FINALLY
Settles Troubles.

Ihe -Four Huntings gave a good per-
formance of their Fool House" al
Towle's opera house last night. and a
large crowd saw the bill. The chorus
attracted particular attention for il has
been doing some sensational work late.
ly.
1t appears that twenty-four weeks
ago when leaving New York. an emnity
arose between the dark and the light
the might-be- peroxides and blackberry
coIored chorus girls. The other ~lght
In Wisconsin 1t was eliminated when
shoe buttoners, lace handkerchief;
powder boxes and even small trunk
as well as other articles generally
round useful in woman's war. were
orandished promiscously back of the
theater in the alley where the sixteen
chori engaged in a free -for-aI.
What Trouble Was.
The real trouble arose because Mar
guerite and Lydia Meisner. two of the
fairest damsels. resented the imputa-
ton that they had not been chort for
century. The brunettes laid for the
blondes or vice versa. nobody knows
()-but anyway one faction spied the
OHiiNl III ambush and they went to. And
when honor was partially satisfied
sacre bleu! the Misses Meisner sought
police protection. And the following
day because a big trunk dropped on a
ouxom blondes tiny foot, accidentally.
of course (?), she sought a warrant for
one brunette and the Meisner girls
were on hand and right behind her to
obtain a warrant also
Sutherland Did HotfOOt.
Now the Meisner girls are brunettes
and trouble in the clerks office rose
to a hubub when the entire sixteen en-
tered the office. eight brunettes for war
rants for eight blondes, and eight
blondes wanting assault and battery
warrants for eight brunettes. All of
which ended when Manager ]. C. Suth-
7rland who was hotfooting after them.
entered breathlessly and in a few ierkv
explained what tying a can"
TO some people meant. And after that
he warrants were withdrawn and ev-
erything went along just as nice as
peanut brittle. Some say it isn't all
over yet, but anyway, 1t proves that
he average chorus girls life isn't all ]
he glare and glamour of the foot
lights as the school girl imagfnes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-15
FIRE NEAR DISTILLERY
Big Hay Shed Goes Up in
Smoke on Calumet
Avenue.

Fire which broke out today shortly
after noon. destroyed the big hay barr
at the Hammond distillery, causing
almost total loss of the building
and its contents. The origin of the
nre fs unknown, and owing to the dry
ness of the hay the flames made rapid
progress. Fire departments Nos / and
hurried to the scene and literally
flooded the big hay pile before they
could get control of the fire
Department No. went to Central
station. whore it protected the busi-
ness district in the meantime
j. 4. Fitzgerald of the distilIerv. al
though not at the scene at the time.
upon hearing of the fire did not be-
heve that the fire was one entailing a
great loss to the company.
With the good fire protection that
he has, and knowing that the fire de-
partments were at work there, ne was
satisfied that the flames would not be
alloed to spread very far. The build
ing as 5OX110 feet in size
At first when smoke was seen rising
feared in the business district that the
big plant itself had caught fire. The
report, however. was groundless.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-15
FLOATER IN THE RIVER
Grown Point Reports Tell of
Drowning in the
Kankakee.
Special to TIE TINES }

Crown Point. Ind, March 15.-It was
reported here yesterday that the un-
identified body of a man had been found
floating in the Kankakee river. near
Kouts, Ind. late on Saturday night and
that all efforts to locate his where
abouts or home had so far proved fu-
tile The manner of his death is also
unknown. and there is no evidence to
show whether he met his death acct
dentaily or met with foul play. His
discovery is creating a great deal Of
excitement in that section of the coun-
try. and efforts are being made to
clear up the mystery by the authorities
there.
Word from Rensselaer,. received this
afternoon. indicates that the drowned
man was Glenn SigIer of Terre Haute.
a game warden. who was huntAg on
the river and fell over backward into
the water from heart disease
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-15
.OUACK DOCTORS
ARE DENOUNCED
Noted University Man Gives Fearless
Talk in Which He Advocates Pure
Living and Jumps on Charlatans
and Fakes With Both Feet at the
Meeting.
Especial to THE TrMEs.)

Whiting, Ind, Mrch 15-Dr. Win
field Hall set this old town by the ears
yesterday afternoon when he addressed
about $50 men at the Mems club. Dr.
Hall is a member Of the faculty Of
Northwestern Medical university and
made his auditors sit up and take not
ice. He roundly abused fakes, charla-
tans and the quack doctors who ad-
vertise in the Chicago papers and said
that they were a disgrace to humanity
and responsible for great suffering
among their dupes. DR.. Hall preached
the theory of cleanliness and clean
living and his remarks were very
forceful. AS an illustration he de-
clared that if men lived as they ought
TO live people would think nothing Of
having pictures of beauty unadorned
strung from one end of their homes to
the other. That the nude is only i'm
modest in the minds of those who are
immodest was the tenor of DIR. Hairs
His lecture attracted much
comment because of the fearlessness
of the teachings he sought to incul-
cate. The members of the Mems club
Of the Congregational church. under
whose auspices the talk was given.
are loud in their praise of DR.. Halls
theories.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-15

Walter O. Bragg OF Greenfield n,s4
grand master. assisted bv menbers -
the Indiana grand lodge former vice
President Fairbanks and other men Of
prominence, laid the stone.
mere Were representatives from An
tloch temple Of Dayton; MediDab tenn
PIE, Chicago. and Syrian temple ctn-
clnnat- The latter was represented h,
a generous number Of its mobiles. head
ed by Edward 5. Keefer, and with hand
and patriot
The arrival Of the syrian temDle
members was greeted bv the Arah ba,d
and patrol Of Murat temple. and +be
visitors We're escorted with proper care-
mony to the German House. where a
social session was heId There were
also number Of the members of Ko-
salr temple Of Louisville. Ky. accom-
panied by George d Young. potentara
OF ne temple. There also arrived from
Louisville Edwin L Alderman. imperial
potentate for North America.
From Cincinnati came William NJ
Meilsh, pastor imperial potentate. who
at present is deputy grand master ~
the grand encampments of knights or
Ieplars Of the United States. NeIisb hos
the additional distinction Of bavine,
conferred the fun ceremonial on tba
hrst class Of Murat temple in 1884
The visiting Shriners were entertain.
ed at banquet. smoker and vauaevfII.
al the German House, and a bsnauae
at the Columbia club.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-15
WANT TO BOX
At TOWLES' SOON
Jimmy Clabby and Jimmy
Gardner After Ham
mond Meeting.

Jimmy Clabby VS.. Jimmy Gardner at
Towle's opera house, is one Of the pos
sibilities of the near future. This show
would attract hundreds of people to
Hammond. according to the promoters.
and would be one of the best bouts that
could possibly be arranged.
Fights are being pulled off in Indi-
annapolis under the very eyes of Gov
ernor Marshall, and the Hammond fight
fans do not see why they should be
prevented from seeing the sport in
Hammond.
Manager Nye of Towle's has agreed
TO the arrangement, providing every
thing is all right and there will be no
interference. and it may be possible on
Wednesday, April Z, to sit in a COM
Portable opera chair and see two of the
best fighters in the business.
1t will be remembered that Jimmy
Clabby and Jimmy Gardner have had
two pretty fierce encounters. In one
Gardner got the decision and in an
other the referee called 1t draw
Clabby hopes that the third fight Will
result in a decision in his favor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-15
BOARD 0. KS. CONTRACT
Public Works Body Passes
Upon Some Important
Matters.

The board Of public works this morn
ing approved the contract for the
Benedict avenue sewer. Robertsdale.
and placed an order through the Towle
Green House for park shrubberg. The
board intends to enlarge the number
OF flower beds in the various paras, as
well as the shrubberg bushes.
The order also provides for a mum
Der of trees, the board is ready to
beautify the land around fire station
No 4 This Is city property. and the
boys at the fire station have already
done considerable work putting the
ground in shape
Next Wednesday. March II. the board
Will hear remonstrances on the South
Holman street assessments before ap-
proving it, having continued it from
March r.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-15
POLICE COMMISSION
ON ANXIOUS SEAT
Mayor Becker Maintains a
sphinx-Like Silence on
the Subject.
CONSULTS CHICAGO SPECIALIST
Question of How Old Is Ann" Is
Superseded By Who Are Po-
lice Commissioners? ?"

Lost. Strayed or stolen, Hammond,,
new police commission. Was last seen
twenty-three miles in the air and i,
expected TO come down as soon as NAV
or Becker can break away from Chi
cago.
Finder please notify police deDart-
ment.
The question of How old is Ann p
is not in II any more in Hammond
with that of Who is the new po-
lice board?' If Messrs. Taper. Drack-
ert and Swanton are to constitute the
new board. only one of them. Mr..
SWanton has any definite knowledge.
and his notification was merely in
formal. According to Mr.. Drackert he
has not received any assurances from
the mayor to the effect that he would
be appointed. and as to Mr. Taper he
has not seen the mayor in the last
week.
In the meantime Mayor Becker is
maintaining sphinx-like silence. and
stays practically out of the reach Of
his questions. not that dislikes meet
ing them. but because it has been
imperative for him to go to Chicago
Fearing return of his recent malady.
which confined him to the hospital some
time ago, he went to Chicago today
to see a specialist and that accounts
for the definite lack of information to-
day
The best indications now are that
the curtain will be raised on the mys-
tery tomorrow evening at the regular
city council meeting. when that body
VIII be called on TO approve the bonds
Of the new board. In the meantime
lhe candidates and the people are on
the anxious seat.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-15
SHOTS ALARM PEOPLE

Three shots fred in quick succession
this afternoon in the upper Monon
yards caused a commotion in the busi-
ness district Upon investigation it
was learned that Charles Merriweather.
constable in Justice Prest's court had
fred the shots at two fellows whom he
was seeking on a warrant sworn out
by George Huffman. on the charges Of
assault and battery. They both made
their escape among the box cars. how
ever.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-15
TWO INTERPRETATIONS
TINES BUREAU
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Especial to 'THE TINE,

V5peVIaI 10 HE TTMEs)
Indianapolis, Ind. March Is. - The
following Lake county concerns were
today Incorporated: William Ablborn
Construction company. Hammond; can
ital, $4,000; directors, William AhI-
born. Ebert Fisher. Fred Westphal.
Indiana Harbor Realty company In
diana Harbor; capital. $4,000: direc-
tors. James P. Lewis. s E. Tbomnson
Stewart Johnson, Henry Bar. stua r.
Sheperd.
FIRST Creation Grocery and Market
company Indiana Harbor; capital. s5.-
ooo' directors. George Racich Matt
Tonkovitch. Andrew Klobucar, Mike
Cvitkovitch. John Sopcich.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-15
ACTIVITY NOT MARKED
Real Estate Market Is Slow
in Hammond During
the Week.

Building and plans for buildings
showed more activity in the last week
than the real estate market There
was nothing discouraging about the
latter but buying and selling viii have
10 De good deal more brisk than it
mas been for some time before the real
estate men Will wear their best smile.
Whlie the situation is not at~au radf-
ant Ior the dealer. it is propitous time
lor the small dealer and the indica-
uons are that at no time could he
make deal which would be more to
ms advantage, for the market is low
and depressed just now.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-15
FOUR POSITIONS
President Taft Gives Wat
son His Choice.

Washington, March I5.-President
Taft has offered James e Watson his
cholce or four positions and has stated
that In two Of these cases the offer
VIII oe neld open two months so as to
give watson plenty of time 70 think il
over. Any one Of the four positions
VIII take Mr. Watson away from In
diana. he already has indicated to Mr.
Tart that he does not care TO accept
any OF them. but prefers to return to
Indiana and engage in the practice OF
law,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-15
WILL BUILD A
FINE EBUSINESSBlOCK
Gus Muenich Decides to
Spend $4,000 in Putting
Up Nice Building.
BUILDING IS TO COST $4,000
Structure To Be Erected on South
Holman Street Next to
Meat Market.

Gus Muenich will erect a fine three
story business block on South Hon
man street this spring. which will cost
100000. The building win be 40 by 100
feet in dimensions, and will be thor
oughly modern in every respect
The stores on the main floor have
not yet been rented, but it is believed
that there will be many APPLICANTS for
them on account of their central loca-
tion.
The property which Mr.. Muenich
owns is next to Thomas McCay & Sons
meat market. on the west side of Hoh-
man street. The property is now oc-
cupied by small cottage, which will be
moved to another lot.
The upper floors of the new store
will be devoted to club rooms. which
may be built to order for any one of
several clubs which are interested in
secured a new location.
Building "A Beauty.
The new building will be one of the
handsomest in the business district
of Hammond. 1t will be a credit to
the city in every particular. and Mr..
Muenich's friends are congratuling him
on his delcision to build
This is but one of several improve
ments which are contemplated for this
district, and are destined to complete
ly change the appearance of the city Of
Hammond
Mr.. Muenich also points out the fact
that the school house is not an OBJ
structton to the progress of the busi-
ness district in southerly direction.
but as soon as there is enough business
south Of the school house to warrant
the building of business blocks they
will be built.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-15
Carriers Exchange Places.

Hammond mail carrier and one at
Chelsea, Okla. have traded Jobs. Wal
lace Abernathy of Chelsea, Okla. want
dto come to Hammond. in the Calu-
met region Of opportunity. and Jim
Donlin wanted to go to Chelsea. in the
southwestern land of opportunity. so
they Just swapped jobs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-15
CANNON is ELECTED
lspeclal 10 THR T1Mpa

Washington. D. C.. March 15.-By a
big vote of 1s4 to 1ss, the house rules
were adopted and the regular republic
ans control the house Joseph G. Can
non OF Illinois was elected speaker Of
the body.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-15
sWITCHMEN's UNION

Hammond Lodge No. 81 viii give
their dance Mt Huehn's hall St Pat
TICKS Day, March 18th. TO1nz's Or
cheA4r"- Grand March at $3.50. Tick
cts so cents; ladies free.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-15
PICKPOCKET AND
HOUSEBREAKER
Girl Says She Gives Away the Things
She Steals and Police Believe That
She May Have an Accomplice Who
Has Hypnotized This Remarkable
Girl.

East Chicago. Ind. March 15.-@Tm
( not afraid of the chief of police. nor the
/ Jall nor the whole police force" was
I the remarkable statement made bv the
most remarkable burglar who was ever
gathered in the tolls in East Chicago
Bury robbers and expert knights Of
the jimmy may have made similar
boasts IN the past, in a spirit of brav-
ado but this burglar is no hardened
PROFESSIONAL but a soft-voiced. gentle
looking little girl. barely II years of
age, whose career of crime has been in
progress since she was but four years
old.
The girls name is Julia Lands and
she is the daughter of respectable par
ents, her father being Paul Lands
machinist, who resides at 4ssl wegg
avenue.
ssresfess -osE saturday,.
The girl was arrested on Saturday
by Officer John Thompson. after a
complaint had been entered of a double
burglary by William Riley of Chicago
and Todd avenues Her confession
proved her to be the perpetrator Of a
series of crimes that have been puz-
1ilng the police department of this city
for the past few weeks Riley declared
entered
while the family were downstairs. the
first raid having been Accomplished
March and the second on March 10.
on the occasion of the first burglary. a
savings bank conta ming between So
and IS was the only noteworthy thing
that was taken, although bureau draw
ers showed evidences of having been
rummaged, and boxes and baskets IN
set On March 10 the haul was larger,
two valuable bracelets and silk gown
being among the booty.
BY Nerest Chance.
1t was by the merest chance that
OFFICER Thompson traced the crime to
the door of Julia Lands Following
the report of the burglary. he recol-
lected having met the child In the al
Continued on Page Threel
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-15
Work Has started.

The work Of remodeling the building
to meet the demands of the new the
ater Is already going on. The front
will be an attractive one. Mr.. Lash
realized that he will have to make his
place attractive and put on some
mighty good attractions in order to
meet the competition Of the men who
are already in the business here.
The name of the new theater has
not yet been selected. There will be
in tn neighborhood of 200 seats in the
new amusement house. The program
will consist. as is the custom in scent
theaters, of an illustrated song and
two moving pictures.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-15
WILL Be BUILT
ON EAST STATE ST.
PrOprietOrs VIII Fix Up Nice Place
In Order to Compete With Strong
Houses With Which They Are to
Enter Into Competition In Very
Near Future.

Hammond-is to have its sixth-theater
Fred Lash, Jr.. has gone into partner
ship with Bert May of Chicago. and
together they will equip fine new
theater in the Lash block on East State
strset, where Jones' saloon was former
~ located.
He argues that the very fact there
are so many theaters makes Hammond
center of amusement and attrats a
large number of people to the city, who
would not come if there was not such
an abundance of amusement.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-15

Fair and cool todayg Tnes-
@ay fair and slightly
laEmer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-15

CONTINUED on Page Three.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-15

It was by the merest chance that
officer Thompson traced the crime to
the door of Julia Lands. Following
the report of the burglary. he recol-
lected having met the child In the al
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