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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-16
MAYOR WILL
VETO GRANT
Lively Times Are Antici-
pated When the Council
Meets Again.
Especial to THE TIMEs)


whiting, Ind, Nov. 16.-"Ir was a
lark and stormy night when Castle
man said to his TRASHY Whiting coun-
1eilmen. Hist. be quick and pass my
franchiser" The council passed the
franchise without a dissenting vote,
and for the next fifty years the people
of Whiting, their children and grand
children viii hear told and retold the
story, 1T was a dark and stormy night
when Castleman. to his trusty council
men. said. Hist, be quick and pass my
franchise
And 50 eager were the Whiting coun-
cilmen TO pass this Castleman grant
that the ordinance is full of jokers and
viii go down into history as the rank
est franchises that was ever passed
by municipal body in Indiana.
Council Room was Crowded.
Hundreds OF citizens had gathered
in the stuffv little council room to see
what the aldermen would do. Lead
ing citizens made speeches against the
granting of this franchise, the rest of
the crowd hooted a. the weak argu-
ments. the councilman advanced in de-
Tense of the ordinance. the Whiting
Municipal association sent in COM
mun1eation stating. its unequivocal op-
position to any franchise. every pres
sure possible was brought TO bear by
the citizens OF Whiting to prevent the
passage of the. iniuuitous measure. but
in open defiance of public sentiment
the Whiting councilmen voted unani-
mously to put the Whiting franchise on
its final pasasge.
And this is how the matter now
stands.
l. Morris n. Castleman. Gary rea,
estate dealer, without visible backing
tcontinued on pags rve.l
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COUNCIL TONIGHT
Discussion Of Franchise Will
Be Taken Up.

The extension Of the Gary & Inter-
urban franchise vii be principal topic
for discussion at the regular meeting
of the city council this evening. f. \.
Gavit. president Of the company. and
tht board Of public works did not reach
any agreement today as 10 the time
extension and the other concessions
that the public and private corporation
should have. respectively. They left
the matter open IN order TO cooperate
with the city council THIS evening
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-16

power to bring about Conroy's election
for the office of mayor. BY his splen-
did example he put some of the older
politicians in Hammond to shame by
refusing to act the part Of the politi-
cal sorehead
Enthusiasm ran high at the conven-
tion Of the water party last night at
Huehns hall The members of Ham
mond's Boyville met to select the can
didates for the various city offices.
How the Vote stood.
The result Of this convention is as
follows:
For mayor-EIliott Conroy, 129; Ar
thur Finding. 49.
For city clerk-Arthur Hess, 142; Max
Klee, Sc.
For city treasurer-Joe Ricketts,, III;
Frank Woodman. 81.
For the. offices on the board of pub
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-16
BUSINESS
MEN WERE
DELUDED
Union Man Declares That
Hammond Was Defrauded
by Outside Man, Who
Found Business the Men
Were Gullible.

According to Joe Kasper, the secre-
tary of the Building Trades Council,
a bunko man, came to Hammond rep
resenting himself as a union man and
defrauded the business men of the city
out of considerable money on the rep
resentation that he was getting out a
union labor directory.
He got out a directory. it is true, but
the booklet is so full of errors that
it is worthless. The places Of meet
ing are wrong. the officers of the
various unions are wrong. and, in fact,
there is so little correct information
in the book that it is worthless.
1t is estimated that this bunko steer
er was able to leave Hammond with a
nice little wad in his possession as a
result of the gullibility of the Ham
mond business men.
should show Credentials.
Mr.. Kasper advises the Hammond
business men to see. hereafter, that
any one representing himself as rep
resentative Of the Hammond Trades
and Labor Council produce the proper
credentials, which should be on Trades
and Labor stationery and bear the seal
of the council.
1t has been discovered that the book
let was printed at the office of the
Freie Presse, in this city, but it is un-
derstood that the editor of this paper
was innocently drawn into the matter
The Union Labor directory was MOI
even printed in a union shop, and this
reason given was that Borman 6
White We're too busy to handle tn,
/ job
| The bunko man, whoever he was
came out from Chicago and, it is said
/ that he is now on his way to New
! York It is belieeed that he got al
Of his information from the Hammond
| directory, which is far from being
I correct at the present time.
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CONROY
NOMINEE
On TICKET
Water Party Of Boyville
Amid Scenes of vocifer-
Gus Enthusiasm Nomi-
mates Elliott Conroy as It's
Candidate.

Elliott Conroy is today the NOMINEES.
OF the water party for the office Of
mayor of Hammond's BovviIle. He de-
feated his worthy opponent. Arthur
Finding, by majority Of eighty votes,
and will soon stand for election against
the candidate of the land party. who
is to be selected in a few days
When Elliott Ccnroy. flushed by the
success of his first campaign, shook
the hand Of Arthur Finding, who was
crushed by his defeat and yet loyal to
the candidate of his party. the defeated.
candidate promised to do all in hisa
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lie works DeLorus Herndeen was Sc
lected Frank Lipinski was made the
second member and for the third MEM
Der Robert Summers was selected.
This completes the ticket Of the wa
ter party. and it is understood that
those who have been honored by hav-
ing their names placed on the ticket
are already out lining up votes for the
general election
Meeting Is Called TO order.
The convention in Huehn's hall was
called to order at z O'Clock by Clarence
Thompson. the chairman Of the pa ty.
The members of the water party had
been arriving since 6.a0 when both can
didates were on the ground 10 see that
nothing was pulled off before he ar
rived.
The water party chairman hIst an
nouneed chat Rev snooll would pro-
not4nca the Invocation. as is The custom
fron@fuued On PAGE fre.J
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-16
Assault and Battery.

Albert Oe Daugeunt. book binder
employed in the Conkey plant, pleaded
guilty TO the charge of assault and
battery preferred by Louis Heckleman.
The latter brought the charge in behalf
of his son, because Of the defendants
assault upon the boy. De Maugeunt
was fined 81 which he paid. including
the costs Of eleven dollars
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-16
DAUGHTER
IDENTIFIES
SKELETON

The badly deco1a posed skeleton of a |
man, found Sunday a One Hundred and
Sixteenth street near Calumet Lake.
was partially identified yesterday as
that Of Thomas Renick. 1920 Ontario
avenue. who disappeared last August.
Mrs. Anna Rudolph, his daughter,
recognized the clothing
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TRUST COMPANY
IN LAPORTE
CSpecial to THE TIMES. )

Laporte. Ind. Nov l6-W. c. Bel
man and P. W. Meyn, the Hammond
bankers, were in this city last night
on business. 1t is reported that their
mission was pertaining to the organi-
zation of a trust company in Laporte
While in the city Mr.. Belman took oc-
casion to work up a little interest in
the state y. NJ. c. A. meeting at Koko-
mo this week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-16
HIGH SCHOOL
LAST GAME
SATURDAY

The last high school game of the sea
son is TO be with the Lowell high
school at Lowell next Saturday. This
game promises to be an interesting one,
and the boys will do their best to run
up a big score on the down county
boys and cinch the championship of
Lake county.
The Hammond team has met with
only one defeat this season. That was
at the hands of South Bend which has
a much heavier team than the locals.
Hammond was also tied with a to )
score with Michigan City and this, of
course, makes the secondary cham
pionship of northern Indiana a ques-
tion except on the comparison of scores.
No Rensselaer, Game.
The Hammond boys are, however,
very much pleased with the showing
that has been made this season con-
sidering the lightweight of the local
team. The game with Lowell is the
only thing now in the way of a clean
slate with the schools of Iake county.
It was at first thought that Ham
mond would play Rensselaer, on
Thanksgiving day, but the Hammond
team is not in the best of shape, and
it was thought best to call off the
game.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-16

Including the officers the force is
now composed of "a members. and be-
ginning Dec. 1 Chief Austgen will ar
range to make a three shift job out of
the four-corner beat. This beat is the
hardest and most exacting in the city
and 10 hours work is considered too
long.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-16
HAS
No ROOM IN
PLATFORM
Brewers Realize That They
Can Gain More by Bipar-
tisan Action Than by Join
ing One or the Other
Party.
TIMES BUREAU
AT STATE CAPITAI..


Indianapolis, Ind. Nov. 1s-It is said
that one Of the reasons why many dem
ocrats in Indiana are in favor Of leav-
ing out OF their next state platform
all mention Of The liquor question is
that they believe liquor legislation viii
be obtained much more easily if the
whole matter is kept out Of politics
next year than If it Is dragged in.
Realize Mistake
One day recently a brewer from out
in the state was in this city and was
talking about the situation, and he de-
clared that the brewers realize that
they made a mistake when they adopted
the course they have been following in
the effort to get more satisfactory leg
islation. He did not say just what he
meant by this. but it is taken to mean
that they believe it is a mistake to
make the liquor question party issue.
If this is waat he meant, then it
probably indicates that they will try
to keep the matter out of party poll
ties and seek to obtain legislation on
legitimate grounds. using the argu-
ment that the liquor business should
( be controlled by law, but that it should
not be prohibited.
Many democrats believe that the
brewers will be wise If they adopt this
course. They believe no political party
should stand as sponsor for the busi-
ness or for any other special interest.
frop+fp,rk,5 an paoa Eour
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-16
AF TER
FRIGHTFUL
ACCIDENT
Mrs. Joseph Laux Found in
Flames by Her Son and
Suffers Fearful Agony
Unable Before Decease to
Tell How 1t Happened.

Mrs. Joseph Laux of One Hundred
and Forty-seventh street, West Ham
mond. mention of whose frightful acci-
dent was made in THE TINES last night,
died last night at 6 o'clock at st.
Margaret's hospital. Her body had
practically been burned to crisp Cor
oner Shanklin conducted the inquest
this afternoon at the Emmerling
morgue. from where the woman will
be buried tomorrow morning.
No Eye Witnesses.
There were no eye witnesses, and
the incidents can only be guessed. It
seemed as providence had sent her son,
Peter. home from the field. where he
working But for his timely arrival
she would have died alone on the
kitchen floor. where he found her.
There was no other fire in the room
excepting in the stove and on her body.
He dashed a bucket OF water over her
and extinguished the fire on her and
then summoned help. Her husband, in
telling Of the accident to a TIMES re-
Dorter TODAY said
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-16
Husband Tells story.

THE only way in which 1 can eX-
plain the accident is that she, accord
ing to her custom, had gone into the
yard and picked up little hay and
wood to replenish the fire. She was
in the habit of putting the fuel in her
apron and dumping it from there into
the stove BY doing this her apron
very likely caught aare. Ny wife was
an invalid to some extent and could
move about only with difficulty At
times. too. she was very absent mind
ed. as though her mind was affected.
| left her sitting by the stove to go
about to my work and left more fuel
in the kitchen so that she could re-
plenish the fire. she probably wanted
to save what fuel was in the house
and went out to get more of it,
Mrs. Laux was 81 years old and was
married three times. BY her second
husband she had two children. one Of
them being Peter the 2O-year-oId boy.
who found her yesterday. Her other
child is married daughter, living in
Chicago. She is expected to be home
today
Despite her terrible injuries. Mrs
Laux did not lose consciousness while
in the hospital She was unable to
talk. but she realized that she was
dying. and those standing around her
heard her signing almost continually.
The only thought TO which She gave
expression was that Of her impending
death and she repeated almost contin-
uously the words "Oh, Jesus
Joseph Laux. the husband of the 40
man. is day laborer and occupies
| a little piece of land which he occu-
pies and his son Peter tills.
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vvEATfEEa-

Rain Tuesday and snow and
OssibIy rain Wednesday,; fem-
pernture about 40 degrees.
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CONTINUED on page five.)
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CONTINUED on Page Four)
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-11
TROOPS PREPARING
FOR FIELD OF,WAR
Portion of District Militia
viii Embark Tonight.
REMAINDER GOING BY RAIL

Fifteen Hundred Men from WASH
inEtOn VIII Participate In Inva-
sion of Boston by the 'eRed"' Army.
Attack VIII Continue for Five
Days with Daily SISlrmishes.
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break OF five feet has occurred on the
line. II has been known to transmit mes
sages.
1t is said here that the Blue army
Will use automobiles as a means OF main
tanning communication. and that balloons
will also be used for observation pur-
poses. Whether the latter means will be
used by the Red" army is not known,
All the landing places of the invading
force are being kept a profound secret.
But once landed ard the troops have met,
war viii break loose with the crash OF
cannon and the tattoo OF the new Spring
fields Each soldier armed with a rifle
Will carry twenty rounds OF blank am
munition. and each man armed with a
revolver viii carry ten rounds. Fifty
rounds OF ammunition will be supplied
for each field piece.
The first hostilities will begin when the
cavalry scouts Of tho two forces get in
touch. After that there will probably
be daily sSirmishing. covering q period
OF four to five days before the last de-
cisive battle is fought II is believed
here that the decisive battle will occur
just south OF Boston. the Blue" army
being driven back. and the Red" army.
with its District Of Columbia contingent
entering Boston victorious.
Short '-HiISeN" Assured.
AS Il Is certainty that the Red"
army viii land within forty 20 sixty
miles Of Boston. the troops OF the in
vaders are assured OF a comparatively
short ''a.se'' or march, averaging about
ten miles a day. The troops will camp
where the halt Is made al the end Of
each day. One OF the possibilities for
the solGier boys Is a night attack. which
viii tax their strength after a hard day
az skirmishing or marching
Although the field kit Of each soldier
is q heavy burden. the military authori-
ties do not think their daily portion VIII
be too severe This kit comprises a
blanket. half of a shelter tent, half OF a
small tent pole. five tent pegs. a blue
shirt for sleeping purposes. a poncho a
gun or revolver. a canteen. a towel. un-
derclothing, comb, tooth brush, and other
articles. One reason the military au-
thOTities think that the soldiers viii be
able 20 bear up under this burden is
that of the moderate climate OF Mas
sachusetts. another is the nature Of
the country. which is made Up OF level
or gently undulating plains.
The march Of both armies VIII neCes-
sariy Involve damage 10 property. Be
hind each OF the two bodies will be a
special corps OF aJjusters, who VIII de
termil.e upon the amount Of damage lone
and compensate the affected persons Dis
puted claims will be adjudicated at the
conclusion OF the maneuvers. \ SUM
closely approaching 100000 will be ie-
qulred TO cover the cost Of the game
As the uniforms or the two armies viii
be identical khaki the men Of the Red
army will wear broad bands OF red
around their hats. and those OF the
Blue" army bands OK blue.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-11

Cohasset, Mass, Aug lG-Col Albert
A. Pope known as the father OF bicycles
in this country and st!H more recently as
one OF the leading automobile nanufac-
ture-s. died at his summer home. Under
mere-by-the-sea. here late this afternoon
For more than year Col Pope has
been in rather poor health, due 70 the
financial troubles OF his bicycle and auto
mobile enterprises.
Col. Pope was born in Boston May
20. 1888. and received his early education
In the public schools Of Brookune. His
father suffered financial reverses. and
the lad went TO work for a Broozline
farmer. At the age Of fifteen he ven.
. Wort n the Quincy market. and three
years la.er. when the civil war broke
out he enlisted IN the Thirty-ffth Mas
sachusetts Infantry. He rose rapidly
from the ranks and when the regiment
was mustered out he was breveted lieu
tenant colonel for gallant conduct in the
battles Of Fredericksburg. Knoxville. Pop
lar Springs Church. and Petersburg.
On his return from the war he engaged
In making shoe manufacturers supplies.
When, In 1876. the first imported bicycle
came into this country Col Pope found
ed the Pope Manufacturing Company and
became a millionaire through the medium
Of the bicycle.
When the bicycle craze subsidized and
the automobile .sUpplanted the wheel in
public favor the Pope Motor Company
was organized.
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investigation by the Commissioners into
Mr. Brennan's charges Of favoritism
upon being informed or the contractors
death expressed the greatest regret and
sympathy for the bereaved family. He
said:
Mr.. Brennan was one Of Washington's
self-made citizens. and showed the quail
tiles necessary for success. He has done
a lot OF good work In the paving and
general contracting line that will show
FOR years 10 come. His fight for a place
IN the business world Of washington.
starting with nothing but HIS keen Irish
business head, entities him 10 a p-omi-
nent position among the capitals sue
cessful men. I am sorry he could not
have been spared TO the full fruitlon OF
success with the company ne organized. o"
Mr.. Brennan's body was brought from
his summer home az Hyattsville last
evening 20 his nome in Twenty first
street. this city. The funeral viii take
place tomorrow morning with solemn
high mass Of requiem IN ST. Stephens
Church at 2 o'clock. Interment viii be
in Mount Ollvet Cemetery.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-11
PREPARED TO DEFEND BOSTON.
Final Orders Issued TO Massachu-
sets Militia.

SttAh MAiAAlA.
Boston. Aug 1O.-The last orders to the
Massachusetts militlamen from the Office
Of Adjt. Gen. Brigham. before the
actual start of the maneuvers. were
issued to-day
Plans for moving the Massachusetts
troops to the maneuver fields have been
completed by Quartermaster Gen. Emery.
and each commanding officer knows just
when he is TO assemble his troops. and
when and how they are to leave the
city. Their objective point will be some
where in Plymouth County. They will
leave the city on Saturday morning. The
first regiment to get away will leave
at o'clock. and it is expected that the
last will be Off by 10 o'clock
Next Saturday. and from that time on.
the Boston artillery district will he in
readiness to repel invaders Every night
the searchlights will cover the danger
zone with a food of light AID every
day sentries will report the approach Of
the enemy.
Gen Pew, of the Second Brigade. who
is to command the Massachusetts troops,
will have for his chief assistant. Adjt.
Zen NlIlam T. Brigham Col. Freder-
lex Z. Pierce. OF the Second Infantry.
will command the First Brigade. owing to
the fact that Brig. Gen. Embury p Clark
is to act as one OF the judges. Col WI
liam II. Donovan, Of the Ninth Infantry,
VIII command the Second Brigade in Gen.
Pew's absence at the supreme command.
1t is expected that the localities in
which the maneuvers viii be held Will be
crowded each day With members Of the
various diplomatic corps and military
attaches of the various nations. Already
Baron de Bode, OF the Russian Legation
at Washington. has taken up quarters
I'm New Bedford
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You have not read AL OF exc news OF
the day until YOU have read the want ads
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DEATH OF BRENNAN
SHOCK TO CAPITAL
His Value as Business Nan
Is Recalled.
ROSE RAPIDLY AS CONTRACTOR

When Death Came IL Found Him
Leading Citizen of Washington,
Nun of Ambition and Enterprise,
Respected by AII-End Results
from Injuries by Auto Accident.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-11
Strike L. orhnrI-

Stockholm. Aug. 1o.-The general strike
continues with the greatest orderliness.
Men are returning to work in many
places, but the strike is spreading in 9TH
ers. The cabmen in the capital have
been ordered to return to work on pain
OF losing their licenses.
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shacklcton Spent s215.00o.

London. Aug I0.-Lieut. Shacl5leton says
that his late antarctic expedition cost
$215000
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COL. A. A. POPE DEAD
Father of Bicycles Stricken
at Summer Home.
IN BAD HEALTH FOR LAST YEAR

Began work When r Small Boy on
n Farm Near BrOOkline, md Rose
Car Manufacturers of the Country.
One Of the First TO Make Bicycles.
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Maj. Jay J. Morrow. who was Ensi-
Ger Commissioner at the time OF the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-11

See the list Of branch offices OF the
want ad. department Of The Washington
Herald, top OF first column, want page,
and get your branch" firmly fixed IN
your memory.
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DIVORCE IS HELD UP.
Wife of Former Maryland Governors
Son WIZ Get 100000 AIimOny.

SON VIII Get 100000 AlimOny.
Baltimore. Aug. Io.-The papers in the
case Of Mabel Jane Michael Brown, who
recently fled suit for an absolute divorce
from her husband. Frank S. R. Brown.
son of former Gov. Prank Brown. are
now in the hands OF the master in chan
Gerry, but the decree separating their mar
rlage bond will not be signed until Will
lam Cotton. of counsel for Mrs Brown
returns from Europe. It was stated to-
day that the decree would be signed about
September 1.
That Mrs. Brown will be awarded $4,000
alimOny was authoritatively stated to-day.
This amount will be agreed 10 by young
Browns counsel on the condition that
Mrs. Brown abandon her $4,000 suit
against the ex-governor for the alleged
alienation Of his sons affections.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-26
ANOTHER MAN
LYNCHED BY 4
GEORGIA MOB
NEGRO WHO ATTACKED YOUNG
WHITE LADY AND CHOPPED OFF
ONE OF HER ARMS WITH AXE
TAKEN FROM JAIL AT cUTH-
BERT.
BY Associated Press.

Cuthbert, Ga, June 25.-A mob OF
Is masked men took Albert Reese, a
negro, from Jail last night and hanged
him. Few of the people knew of the
lynching until this morning. so quiet
ly did the mob perform its gruesome
Taunton at her home, four miles
south of this place, yesterday after
noon With an axe, he chopped off
one of the young woman's arms and
inflicted other dangerous wounds upon
her body, which will cripple her for
life. Neighbors 200 yards away, hear
ing her cries Of agony, came to her
rescue. Bloodhounds enabled a posse
to run down her assaiIant.