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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-23
N. c. Camp
CHANGES ARE THAT PARkERS.
BURG WILL GET MEETING OF
THE GUARDS.

pARkBRSRlIRG. Ian. 23-Accor1.
Ing TO Information received here from
Charleston, Parkersburg has MI excel.
lent chance to land the state ehcamp.
ment OF the West Virginia National
Guard, which will be held this year
by the State troops during the Inter
part Of July. There will he no man.
euvcrs with tic regular army this
year, but instead the. regular state en-.
campment will be held, according to
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-23
Girl Suicide
ASSERTS RIGHT TO END LIFE AND
PLACE BURDEN OF BURIAL
ON STATE.

CHICAGO. Ian. GA remarkable
letter was left by Miss Alice Law,
aged 2G. who committed suicide to-day
BY asphyXia,ion. The letter follows:
ITO all Whom It Does Not Concern: :
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lIfl-.,,37} n =
EAn,ln,oufhIen:l;entItt,.,.

i've are Il authorized TO a announce 'l's
Charles Lloyd ,;of the First ward, as
:lScandidates Tor denomination for the Of.
nee o. Clerk of5 the City Of Fairmont+
subject to- Republican convention or
Urinary election.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-24
OFFICIALS GET TOGETHER On
STATE LINE PAVING TO-DAY

head in Illinois while your feet are
in Indiana, but by the eopening of the
proposed street this landmark win be
removed. other buildings which are
affected will need to have only a cor
ner taken off and the damages there
will not be great. On the vacant prop
erty, however, 1t is expected that the
benefits will equal the damages.
Proceedings Differ in Two States.
The proceedings for the Improvement
in Illinois is somewhat different from
the Indiana law. In Illinois the first
step is for commissioners to petition
the court for the opening of the street,
showing at the same time the benefits
and assessments, the same proceeding
to be used in the pavement proceed
ings. In Indiana the matter is in the
hands of the board of public works sub
ject, of course to court appeal.
Attorney S. K. Markham, the village
attorney of West Hammond, this morn
ing signified his intention of fling the
petitions at once in order that the
whole thing may be thrashed out in
the courts for next year, and so that
there be no delay in the pavement next
year
Immediate action will also be taken
in Hammond by the board of public
works.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-24
HAMMOND SINGERS
IN SILVER JUBILEE

Forty or fifty members of the Saen-
gerbund- -Fidena will go to Chicago
next Sunday afternoon to take part in
a celebration in honor of the silver
jubilee of Professor E. Barguende, a
former director of the local society.
Professor Barguende is now consid-
cred one of the strongest music teach
ers in Chicago, but he will be glad to
greet all his friends, not only from
Hammond, but from other places where
he has officiated as director. The cele-
bration will be held at the South Side
Turner hall, and it is expected that
some fifteen singing societies will par
ticipate
The Hammond saengerbund- -Fidelia
is on the program for one song,
"Abend." for it's rendition. The socie-
ty's president, F. c. Miller. is down
for an address, and has selected for
his toast. .Das Deutsche Lied
The singers will leave Hammond on
the 1:12 Nickel Plate, and will return
late Sunday night.
Although the day for their concert
and ball Oct 81, is still several weeks
! off, preparations for the same. which
has come to be recognized as an an
nual event. are under way. The event
! will be held at Huehn's hall.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-24

It Is thought the aged man may have
been struck by a train and knocked
from the trestle. or that he fell from
it while walking across, as he was con
siderable of a pedestrian despite his ad-
vanced age. and his friends surmise
that he may have undertaken to walk
from Hammond to his home.
SUFFERS FRACTURE OF SPINE.
Another theory is that he was on a
train and lost his balance and fell off
He was picked up within a few feet
of the water and was taken to the
Christian hospital, Valparaiso, where
an examination by DR.. Mackey of Ho-
bart, revealed that he had suffered a
broken wrist and paralysis of both
legs, developed presumably. as the
result of a fractured spine.
Mr. Brewer was one of the youngest
drummer boys in the army of the north
and acquired national reputation as
an expert performer. He is said to
have won a contest among the greatest
drummers of the army It a great re-
view held in Philadelphia after the
war. He has also Travelled all over the
United tates with the best circuses In
his capacity as drummer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-24

Another conference was held this
morning between West Hammond and
Hammond city officials regarding the
opening of State Line street On both
sides the aim is to take official action
as soon as possible, and the West
Hammond contingent came prepared
with blue prints to show just what
preliminary work would have to be
done 1t has been established that a
right of way must be condemned on
both sides of the state line from Sib
ley street to Plummer avenue south of
Sibley street. State line is open to the
Hammond and West Hammond city
limits. respectively, this bringing the
Hammond 1900 feet farther south than
the West Hammond line. The West
Hammond south village line, however,
IS the northern terminus to a sixty-foot
street running south and, consequently,
there will be no conflict on the score
Of opening the street beyond the West
Hammond southern village line.
Would Raze Old Landmark.
The biggest obstacle in the con-
demnation proceedings from Sibley
street north IS thought to be the Wor-
ley property at Plummer avenue, which
has the distinction of standing on both
sides of the state line. In this build
ing is it possible to sleep with your
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-24
old SOLDIER IS
DYING At vALP0.
Tragedy Follows ''Winnie" Brewers
Tendance at Veterans
Reunion in Hammond

When Winnie" Brewer of Valparaiso
shook hands with his former comrades
in the grand old .9sth Indiana regiment
at the campfire which was the closing
event of the veterans reunion. held
Tuesday in Hammond. 1t was little
thought that within the next few days
he might be dying. He was hale and
hearty, apparently when he mingled
with them on the occasion OF the an
nual reunion, but yesterday morning he
was founding lying in a semi-conscious
condition under the Deep river trestle
of the Pennsylvania railroad a short
distance west of Hobart, and today
physicians say that he has only one
chance in a hundred to recover.
TOO BADLY HURT TO TALK.
How he came to be there, is unknown,
as he was too badly injured when
picked up. to give an account of what
had befallen him. but his snare drum,
which he had had with him at the re-
union. and on which he was still an
expert, performer despite is 65 years.
lay near him, a pathetic and mute evil
dence of the mission from which he
was returning when stricken.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-24

The democratic ticket which will be
voted upon at the primaries tomorrow
contains just thirteen names. The re-
publican ticket, which viii be voted
upon at the primaries Tuesday, Sept.
2S, already contains thirty names, and
there will be others announced before
this evening, when the time for enter
ing the race expires.
Could there be better proof of the
fact that the democrats, fearing an
overwhelming defeat this fall, have
chosen to remain off from the ticket
this year and let the party machine go
to smash?
Republicans Are JubiIant.
Could there be better proof that the
rank and file of the republican party is
of the opinion that the entire ticket
from alderman to mayor is going to be
elected, and they are anxious to climb
on the wagon before the band begins
to play?
One of the welcome Improvements
of the day is that of Charles Hubbard,
one of Hammond's well-known bust
ness men and the father Of professional
baseball In Hammond.
Mr. Hubbard has announced himself
for the office of alderman large and
he is emlnently fitted for the office.
When it comes to strengthening the
ticket it would be hard TO beat him.
Mr.. Hubbard gave the city Of Ham
mond some OF the best advertising it
ever got when he got together a win
ming baseball team few years ago.
(Continued on Page Five)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-24
ATTEMPT TO KIONAP CHILD
IS EAST CHICAGO'S SENSATION

An effort on the part OF Ismar Mas
ure a photographer, living with his
partner in East Chicago. to kidnap his
from Harriet Smallberg. who has been
concealing herself near the corner OF
one Hundred and Forty-ninth street,
near Barring avenue, proved unsuccess-
ful and this morning Attorney Willis
z. Roe secured a writ of habeas cor
pus by means of which 1t is expected
the possession of the child will be se-
cured by the father Mrs. Smallberg
is a sister of Masure's wife, from
whom he is separated.
At or o'clock yesterday afternoon
Ismar Masure. after searching for his
child all over South Chicago and Chica-
go. located her in East Chicago in com
pany with Mrs. Smallberg.
He called at the house, es-ensibly for
the purpose Of seeing the little one. and
without warning he picked her up and
started for the door where he had a
carriage in waiting.
Screams Brings Assistance.
Mrs. SmalIberg was too quick for
him, however. and she ran down the
steps of the house. and catching hold
of him. yelled for assistance. This
thwarted the attempt at kidnapping the
child. and Mrs Smallberg was allowed
to retain possession of It.
This morning. however. Masure en-
ployed Attorney Roe and petitioned
Judge Virgil s. Reiter for a writ of
habeas corpus by means of which he
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-24
REPUBLICAN
POLLING PLACES.


Polling places for the republican.
primaries, Tuesday, Sept. IS, 1909
FIRST WARD.
First precinct-7O9 North Hoh-
man street.
Second precinct-Fire station.
Calumet avenue, near Hoffman.
SECOND WARD.
First precinct-superior court
house.
Second precinct-H. 0. Young's
paint store, 20S South Holman.
THIRD WARD.
First precinct-31s East stase
street
Second precinct-Corner Fayette
street and Walter.
FOURTH WARD.
First precinct-Mrs. Hunters cor
ner Indiana Boulevard and Pearl
street
Second precinct-Henry HATS hall.
Indiana boulevard.
FIFTH WARD.
First precinct-55 Calumet avenue.
Second precinct-129 Calumet ave-
nue..
Third precinct=Gibson.
SIXTH WARD.
First precinct-Barber shop, 3s3
South Calumet avenue.
Second precinct-S22 Morton ave-
nue..
SEVENTH WARD.
First precinct-Hammond Machine
& Forge Works, Truman and Sohl
street.
Second precinct-Central Park
livery stable, corner Truman and
Hamlin.
EIGHTH WARD.
First precinct-Simpson's barber
shop, National bank.
Second precinct-s15 South Hoh-
man street
NINTH WARD
First precinct-Barn, R. H Nc
HE. South Holman.
Second precinct-Corner Harrison
and Conkey avenue.
TENTH WARD.
First precinct-Not designated
Second precinct-S2S Calumet ave
nue..
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-24
OH, LOOK WHO'S HERE!
OH, YOU ORAK TEMPLE

For the first time since the concep-
ton of the plans for giving a grand
Orak Shrine ceremonial in Hammond
on oct. 2. the program has been given
out 1t will be carried out in every
detail on this most memorable occa-
sion.
This year, as well as last. there will
be in the neighborhood of 100 candi-
dates About seventy five have already
signifed their intention of becoming
members of the Shrine, and it is expect
ed that the full number Of candidates
will be ready when the time comes.
Thousands of Shriners will come to
the city from Medinah temple. Chica-
go: Murat temple, indianapolis; Mizpah
temple, Fort Wayne: Hadi temple, Ev-
ansville. and zorah temple, Terre
Haute.
The little red fez that was so con-
spicuous last year will be seen again
in even greater numbers and the city
of Hammond will be given over to the
best fellows in the world
Program Is Complete.
The program for the day will be a
strenuous one. and will be as follows:
12 m.-The candidates will report to
Recorder John w. Morthland at the
Masonic temple. where they will regis
ter and receive full Instructions for
the balance OF the day. The candi-
dates are expected to bring their own
nerve tonic.
1 p. m.-Members of Orak temple
will assemble in the temple and ballot
on the remaining petitions.
p. m.-General reception for candi-
dates and visiting mobiles from Chicago
and the various Shrines in Indiana.
$3.50 p. m.-Candidates and mobiles re
port to make general arrangements II
preparation for the parade.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-24
SUES FOR
SIO,OOO;
TAKES 100

Attorney Peter Crumpacker. repre-
senting the Hammond, Whiting &
East Chicago Electric Railway COM
pany, has settled a $4,000 damage suit
brought by a man by the name of Nell
son, for 500.
The case has been on trial in Judge
Harry B. Tuthills court at Valparaiso
for the last two or three days. At a
former trial the plaintiff was given a
judgment for $4,000
The case started as a result of an
accident which befell Nelson while he
was driving along Indiana boulevard
in the vicinity of the Preble Machine
works near Roby.
The evidence showed that there was
not a street car within a mile of the
man when he fell from the wagon and
broke his neck, and the first judgment
was only secured through the per-
jured testimony of an ex-convict.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-24

might get possession of the child.
The petition states that Ismar Masure
was married to Nettie Appel and had
one child, Fern Masure. aged 21a years
old. He alleges that Harriet Small
berg seized the child and now holds
her body and restFIans her liberty y
1t is alleged that the child is confined
in a house near the corner of One Hun
dred and Forty fourth street.
The petition goes on to state that
Ismar Masure and his wife lived happi-
" together until Feb. %. 1909, when
she abandoned him and took the child
with her.
Loves It's Father.
The petition says that the child has
a great attachment for the father, and
he for the child. Masure says that he is
now living with his father and mother
in East Chicago. and that his parents
are ready and willing to support the
child.
The petitioner states that she began
an action in the Cook county superior
court for separate maintenance. but
that this action has been dismissed.
It states that the mother of the child
is in poor health and is not able to
take care of the child. and that he
makes a good living as a photographer
and is well able to look after it.
1t has developed that Harriet Small
berg has had Ismar Masure arrested
for assault and battery in connection
with the attempt to kfdnap the child
yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-24
SHR|NERS
CAPTURE
LIVE ONE

Local Shriners have captured a i've
one for their ceremonial session on Oct.
2, the captive being Attorney w ].
McAleer. now republican city chair
man. Mr.. McAleer together with
George Green will receive the Order of
the Temple and the Order of Malta
at a meeting of the Hammond COM
mandery. They will then be ready for
the ceremonial session in Orak tenn
pie.
The orders of the Temple and Malta
were conferred on seven candidates last
evening, they being Messrs. Peter
KIootwyk, Floyd Irish, ]. A. Muller, E.
S. Emerine and Attorneys James K
Stinson and John NJ Stinson.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-24
NO BUSINESS IS DONE

There being only nine of Hammond's
city couneilmen present last evening
for the special meeting, no business
was transacted. Those who were pres
ent adjourned.
The matter of fixing the appropria-
tions for the year 1910 and the tax levy
We're things that should have been
considered. but as this is matter in
which all the council are Interested,
it is said that it was deemed advisable
to postpone action.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-24

4:3O p. m-Reception to the mobiles
of Mizpah temple, Fort Wayne; Medinah
temple, Chicago, and to the candidates
and mobiles from all points east, who
will come in on the 4:37 Nickel Plate
train.
Parade Feature.
4:50 p. m.-Parade leaves the Ma
sonic temple for the Monon depot,
where it will meet the officers. band.
patrol and members Of Murat temple,
who will come in from indianapolis
Hadi temple of Evansville, and Zorah
temple of Terre Haute.
5 p. m.-Parade will move down the
Monon tracks to State street. thence
west to Holman street and thence tc
Harrison, where there will be patrol
and band drills.
p. m.-Parade will move back to
the Masonic temple. The visiting Of
ficers and mobiles of the various tenn
pies will then be provided with g
luncheon.
7:30 p. m.@The ceremonial session
viii begin and will last several hours
IL p. m.-The candidates, officers and
members of Orak temple and the Of
icers and members of the visiting
temples will be served with an elabor
ate banquet.
Drills Worth Seeing.
The feature of the affair that viii
appeal to tn people of Hammond vii
be the drills at Harrison park Thes'
drills are to be gone through by tn
band and patrol of Murat temple. Indi
annapolis. which has taken all of tn
prizes recently at the meetings of TIL
imperial council, where they have com
into competition with some of tn
best bands and patrols in the Unite'
States, and, of course, this means tn
] world.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-24
JUDGMENT IS WITHHELD

The visit of the Inventors and In
vestors' council to Chicago yesterday
to inspect a patent nail machine. and
for which the inventors seek the en-
doris ement of the Hammond council has
not yet resulted in anything definite.
The machine makes good its claims
that it makes five nails to one accord
ing othe old method, but there are
other things to be taken into consid-
Grafton before judgment can be passed.
Those Of the council who went to
Chicago yesterday were: Messrs. ".
G. Paxton. E. T. Johnston, Carl Bauer.
Otto Knoezer. and Mr.. Stewart of the
Stewart Manufacturing company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-24
WILL OPEN UP MONDAY

1t is understood today that arrange
ments are being made by Edwin c. Day.
the receiver for A c. Torbett & Co, to
open the plant in this city not later
than Monday morning.
It will be necessary, however. to
have an order from the court before
the plant can be opened. and it is
hoped that this order will be issued be-
fore Monday.
The Hammond plant has always
made money for its owners. and 1t is
expected that under the receiver the
affairs of the company will be straight
ened out so that they will be running
as smoothly as ever in a few months.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-24
BARon HANDR -
2ROFESS0R PEER5' L0LLEGZ, Ton

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In additions to the fifty members of
the japanese commercial commission,
which are to visit Gary this afternoon.
there will be one hundred and fifty
other prominent Chicago Japanese who
will accompany them to the magic city,
besides number of big Chicago mer-
chants.
The party will arrive in Gary in a
special train which will be run over
the Lake Shore railroad. The train
will arrive in Gary at o'clock in the
afternoon. They will then be trans
ferred to the famous observation fiat
cars and taken through all of the de-
partments of the mills in the manner
that is customary with all big parties
of visitors.
The honorary commercial commission
of Japan. comprises ffty-two of the
most influential men of the Flowery
kingdom financially, commercially.
educationally and the most important
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-24
BATH HOUSE MAY CLOSE

Unless the weather warns UP mate
rally by next week. the bathhouse at
Hammonds Lake Front park will be
closed for the season It will still be
open for next Sunday and as long
thereafter as the weather holds out.
Recently, however. there have been few
bathers who cared to face the cool
winds and the colder weather, and the
question of closing the place for the
season is pertinent now.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-24
HUBBARD
AND HOVER
CANDIDATES
Five More Political An
nouncements on Republi-
can Ticket Add Conf
dence and Jubilation-
Hot Primaries Assured. !
NOTICE TO
CANDIDATES.

W. A. Hill. secretary of the repub-
lican city central committee viii be
in his office, in the McAleer suite.
this evening for the purpose Of re-
ceiving announcements and assess
ments of candidates. The time
closes tonight.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-24
GAME SISTER-IN-LAW
MEETS A FRANEUP

ter-in-Law Attorney w. ]. Mac
Aleer's trotting mare, yesterday won
her race at Bremen. this being her
sixth victory for the season. and it was
won despite all manner of protests and
unsportsmanlike tactics tried by the
owners Of some of her competitors.
Thus far she has won every race for
which she has %eeen entered.
Her reputation and record had pre-
ceded her, and the horsemen in the cir
cult We're getting tired of eating the
dust behind her. at Bremen, accord
ing to accounts, she struck frame
up Charles Method. q local man at
Bremen, had favorite there in Louise
Connor, who had a mark Of 2.22A. In
cidentally Method was also, it is said,
a close friend or the Judge. At first
they protested saying that the Ham
mond mare had been marked last year.
This being untrue. they were unable
to prove it, and the mare was allowed
TO enter Their next move then was
to jockey around for start, until fin
ally they caught her ten lengths behind
the others. While in such a position
! the Judge let them go. But she caught
up with them and the leaders then at
i tempted to pocket her BIZ breaking
I their horses III front of her. She broke
i through nevertheless ana won the heat
by a neck
Rcsbed Of second Heat
/ In the second heat she met with an
accident Of her own. She was given a
fairly good start but one of her pass
ing boots broke, causiag her 10 break
a number Of times The Interference.
however. did not ltnit her speed, and
her driver, McGirr practically walked
her under the wire, she having Won
I this heat easily.
Without assigning any good reasons
they took the heat away from her, and
all protests by the owner and driver
We're useless. But the crowd was fair.
and despite the fact that trotters bet
ter known to them than Sister-in Law
We're entered. they demanded fair play.
and the judges decision was scored
as rotten" by the spectators.
Walks Under Wire in The Third
Her third heat was easier than the
other two. and again she won it by
walking under the wire and again an
attempt was made, It is said, to rob
her Of it. The question Of weight was
raised. but the crowd was tired Of such
unfair tactics and the frame-up was not
put over
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-24
DIES FROM
HIS INJURIES

sHere's where 1 get ride" These
are the words that companions of John
BeitIer, the 15 year old boy who died
this morning from injuries received IN
an auto accident accredited to the VIC
Tins. The boys who gave this testI-
mony also admitted having hitched to
other wagons and automobiles, and
what happened after he took hold of
the mudguard to reac hthe footboartI
comedies with the stories told by Wal
lace Hutton, sid McHfe Jr. and Grill
Bird, who were in the machine.
Coroner E. Il. Gordon conducted the
inquest this afternoon, but could find
no blame to lay on the boys in the car.
Young, BeitIer will be buried Monday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-24

John Beitler. IS Calumet avenue
Hammond, this morning succumbed to
the injuries which he received last
Saturday afternoon when he fell under
an automobile, to which it is said he
attempted to hitch He suffered a
fracture at the base of the skull, and
although he had the best of care at
St Margaret's hospital the case was
hopeless. He died about Z o'clock this
morning, and Coroner z. r. Gordon
arranged to hold the inquest this aft
ernnon