The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-04

automobile Tuesday afternoon, W. I.
Sallee of indianapolis telephoned to
the police and explained the accident.
He carried the slightly injured child
to her home, GAP East washington
street. in front of which she had been
playing when struck. Mr.. Sallee also
telephoned for a physician.
DIES IN HOTEL ROOM.
Gerow w. Baker of Warsaw. 27 wears
old, grandson of A c. Wood. candi-
date for mayor. was found dead in a
room on the third floor Of the HAYS
hotel Tuesday morning morning. one
hand held an empty chloroform bottle
TO his nose while the other held a
blanket over his head He evidently
had been dead since some time sun
day night
DIES OF NEGLECT.
Mrs Bridget Kilian. IS wears old
died a the st. Joseph hospital in Toe-
ansport Tuesday morning of typhoid
FEVER and neglect She and her hus-
band who is about the same age
were found alone in their home in
Bethlehem township suffering with the
disease, and were cared for by neigh
bors until week ago, when the woman
was brought to the hospital as the
neighbors We're no longer able to give
her the proper care. Doctors believe
the husband may recover
TOUR TAGGART WORKS.
Thomas Taggart demonstrated his
earnestness as champion of the dem
ocratic ticket in Indianapolis by the
work he did at the polls Tuesday.
Feeling that he had been made an
issue. he worked with agility seldom
displayed by him during the many
municipal elections in which he has
been participant. He was one OF
the busiest men in the city from early
morning until after the polls closed.
SUFFERS APOPLECTTC STROKE.
Professor s. c. Hanson, who has been
superintendent of the williamsport
! schools for the last twenty-five years
suffered a stroke Of apoplexy late
Monday night and his death is expected
at any time. Mr.. Hanson is the father
of Wayne Hanson, a secretary in the
y. NJ. c. A. in Indianapolis He is
well known as a writer and publisher
of school songs and as a worker il
teachers Institutes
BREWERIEs HARD HIT.
The brewery element was dealt &
hard blow in Marion Tuesday wher
John o. Wilson (rep) was elected
mayor Of Marion. Wilson has mad,
his campaign on a law enforcement
platform, and former democratic lead
er. Thomas Mahafey of the Indiana
Brewing association of this city mad,
bitter fight against him.
THROWN DOWN EMBANKMENT.
Frightened at an automobile, a hors
driven by Mr.. and Mrs Washington
Ecldelbarger of Wabash leaped for
ward and the buggy was thrown dowi
an embankment ten feet Both MI
and Mrs. Eckelbarger were caught il
the top and dragged several feet
They were injured.
SUICIDE ENDS DIVORCE.
Benjamin Luke, AZ years old. Gu
short his wifes divorce proceeding
Monday when he took carbolic aci
and killed himself. He committed tn
deed before his wife and sister. Mr..
Della Teal. at the home of the latter
sos East Market street Monday aft
ernoon.
TAX FERRETS BUSY.
Workman and Higgs. of Wabash
tax ferrets. Tuesday afternoo
brought suit against the county com
missioners to recover s4.249. whic
they assert is still due them on thel
35 per cent Of all taxes on sequestere
property. They turned into the treas
ury about 1000. but the commits
sioners refused to grant bills after
ruling in the Wabash court indicate
the contract might not be entirel
legal The county will contest tn
+ case.
BORRoWS Gun; SUICIDES.
I'll be through with your revolve
in a minute said Calvin Richart {
Anderson to a neighbor who called Z
his home at o'clock Tuesday after
noon to get revolver which Richal
had borrowed to kill some cats Ricf
] ard stepped into the next room al
parently to get the weapon and she
2 himself through the heart. He die
five minutes later with his head
r the arms of his wife.