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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-04
BL ANKE:T
FRANCHISE
IS SOUGHT
Indiana Northwestern Trac-
tion Company Would
Build Line Connecting
Hammond and Country
Districts.

Crown Point, Ind. Nov. Through
a Misunderstanding regarding the date
when the county commissioners would
be in session the promoters OF the In
diana Northwestern Traction company
were unable to present their franchise
to the board Tuesday and consequently
mailed each of the commissioners a
copy.
The franchise is sought by Eugene
Purtelle & Co. brokers, of 222 La
Sale street, Chicago, and it is not
known who is back of the enterprise.
In it's present form the only thing to
recommend the franchise is the fact
that a fairly good route has been Sc
lected which would connect Hammond
with the country districts to the south
Of the city and might eventually con-
meet Hammond with the great system
Of interurbass is the central part of
the state.
The promoters OF the franchise state
IN their Communication to the board
that they are very anxious to secure
this franchise at once so that they will
not be delayed in their work and yet
they ask five years in which to com
plete the line. They also ask for q sew
enty-five year franchise.
The route of the proposed interur-
ban line is described in the copy OF
the franchise which was sent to each
of the commissioners. The line will
come into the county from the south
at Walter Valley on the Monon rail-
road. It will then go north along the
east side Of the Monon tracks to Sehlby
thence north to Lowell thence north
along the east course of the Cobe race
track to a point touching the north
eastern shores of Cedar Lake, thence
northwesterly to the Monon railroad
tracks. thence along the Monon to St
John, thence to Dyer.
| At Dyer 1t is proposed to build one
branch in a westerly direction to the
state line and the other will be built
in a northerly direction to Hammond
A branch is alos to be built from
Cedar Lake to Crown Point.
/ According to the franchise any mo-
tive power, including steam, could bt
used, although 1t asks for permission
to erect poles for trolley wires. The
franchise does not even provide for q
bond to guarantee the building of this
| line Judging from the franchise it.
| promoters thought the country com
mfssioners were easy and would dc
anything TO get an interurban line
| through the district. The franchise
will be sought at the next meeting o.
| the county commissioners.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-04
HAMMOND
GIRL IS IN
FIRE PERIL
Miss Eugenia Knotts and
Miss Ruby Wilson, School
Teachers, Have Narrow
Escape in Burning of Fa-
nous Hostelry at Munster

Miss Eugenia Knots, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. F. Knots OF Ham
mond, narrowly escaped with her
life at Munster, south of Ham
mond. last night as the result
Of a confiagration which destroyed the
building in which she was a boarder.
"Stallbohms Corner" at Munster, a
landmark in Lake county for seventy
years is in ashes. the old building hav-
ing burned down last night. All the
contests of the building, including the
wearing apparel. were destroyed. and
Judge Kaske and bis family and the
Misses Ruby Wilson and Eugenia
Knots. two young ladies employed as
teachers in the Munster schools. barely
escaped with their lives.
Origin of Fire Unknown.
The origin OF the fire is unknown.
1t started in the. rear addition to the
main building. 1t was after o'clock
when 1t was first noticed by one of the
girls in the house, who was the only
one that had not retired. When she
gave the alarm the inmates rushed out
of their rooms in their nightclothes
and gave their first attention to fight
ing the fire, hoping that they could get
COnIIO1 OIL I1dQ tley BOnc DdCk tuLO
the building Immediately they could
have saved much. AS it was, nothing
was saved, the school teachers having
been compelled to borrow clothes IN
order that they might teach school to-
day. They lost their watches and rings
and all other valuables.
A Leaf Out of Lake COunty's History.
The destruction of the old road house
tvs most interesting history. For
many years it was the only tavern be-
tween the north and south ends of the
county. and all the wagon traffic of
the farmers to Chicago halted and
passed there. There the farmers would
unhitch their oxen and IN later years
their horses, to rest them and them
selves. There they sat around the huge
fireplaces dividing the news that each
had brought from his particular local.
ity-
There many acquaintances were
formed which later ripened into warm
friendship, and the fame of the place as
a landmark spread far and wide Not
the least claim to its fame was the
good old wine that was sold there tc
the wayfarer. but Of late years the
It was originally built by Al Brash
This was seventy years ago.
Took Name From staIIbohm's.
But 1t took its name from the Stall.
bohm's, who occupied it for nearly six
ty years. Lately it has been occupied
by Judge Kaske and his family, Judge
Kaske being a son-in-law of StaIlbohm
Those who saw the fire last nigh
say that it burned rather slowly. thi,
being due to tile heavy oak timbers
which were hand -hewn and which
formed the framework. The building
was quite modern In appea rance. hav.
ing always been kept in good repair
| the framework being all that remained
Of olden days.
None Of the outhouses were destroyed
and the probabilities are that the de
stroyed building viii be replaced by
new one.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-04
CHEER BECKER
OF HAMMOND
Speakers Advise Burial Of
Political Hatchets and
Boosting of Gary.

Thomas E. Knots, the new mayors
elect of Gary. was given a stupendous
reception last night by both his demos
cratic and republican supporters who
were instrumental in placing him in
office.
It is estimated that 1000 or more
people gathered ct the Washingtous
skating rink. Among the crowd We're
many ladies. who joined in with the
rest Of the happy throng in welcoming
the newly elected candidates. It was q
happy crowd. TrUmpets. megaphones
and horns were in evidence every-
where and the noise and cheering waai
so loud at times that the committee In
charge of the meeting had great diff
hculty In keeping the crowd quiet SO
that the speakers might be heard. But.
everybody was happy and there was
no disorder.
Many Women There.
On the stage were seated the major
ity of the newly elected candidates and
prominent Knots supporters. both
democratic and republican. Among the
ladies who occupied seats were Mes
danes n. A Caldwell, A P Melton, J.
E. Sears. T. E. Knots. L A Bryan, A.
G. Mayo. A large number Of young
ladies also surrounded the stage.
The meeting was opened at S:15. a
few minutes before that time Mrs. T.
e. Knots, wife of the newly elected
mayor. entered the hall and as she was
fCnnftnTad nm ma a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-04
DEMOCRATS
CELEBRATE
IN HAMMOND
Knots Enthusiasts Invade
the City and Garry Away
Mayor Becker to Partici-
pate in Big Jolliication-
Pay Respects to Times.

The democratic victory in Hammond
was celebrated with a vengeance last
evening" and while there was no crowd
like there was on election night to
choke the street, the democrats made
enough noise on the streets last night
to let the town know that Hammond
was their town.
An improvised band wagon, on which
a hayrack furnished the seating ca
pacity for a score or more of young
bucks, who rode up and down the street
cheering for Becker.
In the meantime Lawrence Becker
was one of the big figures in joint
celebration which the democrats of
Gary had brought about Tom Knots
and his cohorts, riding in a dozen auto
mobiles came into Hammond about 5
O'Clock, and after having paid their
respects to THE TIMES, proceeded to find
Mayor Becker and take him to Gary
with them for big celebration there.
Mayor Becker was rather unwilling
to go, he having preferred to spend
the evening at his home, but there was
no gainsaying the Knots enthusiasts.
1t is as yet too early for the munich
pal doctor to diagnose the extent of
the political soreness in Hammond. A
few wallops handed out in saloon
on Plummer avenue last night and the
act of an old republican war horse in
striking one not of his political faith,
while showing bitterness in some quar-
ters, is not thought to serve a cri-
terian Of the good feeling that prevails
between republicans and democrats.
The republicans say they are game
losers and do not begrudge a hard
earned victory for the democrats, and
this does not rankle. but they say that
the knifng does.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-04
WOMEN ORGANIZE CLUB
Organizations for Fair Sex
Are to Be Arranged in
Hammond.

Bowling clubs are to be organized
among the women of Hammond. This
most excellent form of exercise is be-
ing taken up by the women Of the city,
and in order to accommodate them
Lawrence Cox & Co. viii reserve the al
leys, and there will be no men in the
place should they happen to throw nine
out of every ten balls in the alleys.
Bowling among women is a very com
mon thing in some cities. and especial
~ at the summer resorts. The women
find this sport not only very interest
ing, but great exercise as well.
a number of Hammond women have
been making It a practice to bowl at
the alleys in the Masonic temple. and
they will doubtless be very pleased to
have the use OF Lawrence CoN's new
and improved alleys during the morn
ing hours.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-04
SAVED BY
SAND GANG
Bucket Brigade Plays Upon
the Flames, Preventing
Their Spread.
Especial to THE TIxns,


Clark Station, Ind. Nov. 4.-Have the
M,tivities OF the warning and bomb
srowing gamblers of Chicago been ex-
tended into Lake county? This is the
reasonable question that some people
are asking themselves here since the
poolroom at Dearborn park was threat
ened by fire yesterday. If It was an
attempt to destroy the building it will
be remembered that it was not the first
one. as several years ago an attempt
was made to blow 1t up with dynamite
The origin of the fire seemed to be
innocent enough. as 1t was fed by a
fence that led up to the building. 1t
had the appearance Of having been
started by spark thrown by rail-
road locomotive which had set the
fence afre, and that it then craw1ed
along until it reached the building.
A bucket brigade was formed and
when this had nearly exhausted its ef-
forts. it was re-enforced by the sand
gang which ives working nearby. BY
SER combined EFFORTS the building was
we'd
The old pool room. which IS nothing
:. pre- than huge shed, is all that re-
Asins in Lake county Of the activities
of the Chicago gamblers. and while it
was harmless there alone and unpat-
ronized, the warring factions in Chi
cago may have made it another point
OF attack.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-04
HOUSE ENTIRELY
BUILT BY WOMEN
Chicagoans Said to Be
Erecting Own Home
Near Gibson.

The Calumet region. which records a
curiosity of some kind almost daily,
has left one rather long unnoticed, If
what is reported about a certain house.
alleged to have been built exclusively
by the hands of women, is true.
Two women, living in Chicago, are
said by Gibson people to have come
regularly from the city every morning
for several months to follow their
daily occupation of building their own
house near Gibson, close to the subway.
Nobody seems to know who the wo-
men are.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-04
RAILROAD
SWITCHMAN
ARRESTED

Frank A. Moulton. a switchman. was
this morning placed under arrest by
James frost on a warrant asked for
by f. Rinehart of the Calumet Loan
company, Rinehart charging MouIton
with having obtained money from him
under false pretenses. Moulton was
released under $500 bond to appear for
trial this morning. The specific charge
alleged against Moulton is that he went
into the jewelry store of John McGar-
~ and there bought a valuable watch
on time, and then having deposited this
with the loan company as security for
a $50 loan.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-04
Team Is Located.

Word was received in Hammond yes
terday afternoon that the black team
which was stolen from the barn OF F.
Kavelage, near Dyer, last Monday had
been located at the Chicago stockyards
on Wednesday. The team was one Of
the finest IN the neighborhood, and the
owner had offered one hundred dollars
reward for Its return.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-04
BUILDS A sun PARLOR
z. S. Fetz Begins Construc
tion Of Two-Story Addi-
tion to His Home.

F. S. Betz OF the 2. s. Betz Company
has begun the construction Of a sun
parlor on the southwest corner Of his
beautiful Homewood residence. The sun
parlor is also to be used as smok-
ing room and q billiard room. The ad-
dition will be two stories high. and
will provide an extra room on the sec
ond floor Of his residence The plans
and specifications have been drawn and
the work viii begin az once.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-04
HAMMOND HIGH To
PLAY GARY ELEVEN
Two Good Teams TO Meet on
Harrison Park Gridiron
Saturday.

The Hammond high school football
team viii play the Gary team at Gary
next Saturday Although Hammond de-
feated the Gary team in a practice
game in Hammond early in the season
II is said that the Steel City aggre-
cation is stronger now than it was
then. and 1t is possible that it will
give Hammond g good stir game.
On the following Saturday the local
high school Will play Laporte here, and
on the Saturday following that it will
play Lowell at Lowell. With the pos
sible exception of game that may be
played with Rensselaer, on Thanksgiv-
ing. this will be all OF the games on
the Hammond schedule this season.
The only dope that the locals have
on the situation is that Hammond de-
feated Gary in a practice game early
in the season. and Gary defeated La
porte and also defeated Lowell, which
in turn defeated Crown Point.
out of Championship.
This might indicate that Hammond
would have good chance to defeat
both Lowell and Iaporte. Hammond's
defeat at the hands OF South Bend
for the northern Indiana football
championship unless some team that
Hammond defeats latter in the season
is able to put one over on the South
Bend eleven.
Hammond and Crown Point do not
have a football game this year. Athlet-
ic relations between the metropolis and
the county seat have been strained to
say the least, and IN view of the fact
that there is a tendency to rough ii
IN the game it was thought best not
to have a game this year.
However. if Hammond succeeds in
dxSeating Lowell by a larger score than
well defeated Crown Point, Ham
! Will claim the championship OF
the county. The game at Gary is an
important one. and 1t is likely that
there will be a large delegation of Ham
mond high school students who will go
to Gary today TO see the game.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-04
GETS NEW RUNABOUT
DR.. T. w. Oberlin Orders
Machine From G. II.
Stewart.

DR. T. w. Oberlin is about to secure
his second runabout, having ordered a
Maxwell 1910 model from c. H. Stew
art. the local agent. The machine was
ordered yesterday. and 1t will be some
time before it will arrive, IS the com
pany is pressed with orders. In addi-
tlon to this machine. Mr.. Stewart has
sold Ave other Maxwells to local peo-
pie in a short time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-04
Improve Holman Block.

painting the old Holman block at the
corner of State and Holman streets
has made a great Improvement in the
appearance Of this corner. When the
new Taper block IS completed Holman
street will take on a pretty dignified
appearance, except for the few wooden
shacks which still remain.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-04

On the complain of Joseph Madam Of
Maynard. Joe Bender was arrested for
assault and batterE 1t is said that
Bender, who is a convict. is of a very
quarrelsome disposition and is always
getting into trouble. The case will
come up in Judge Frank Prests court
this evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-04
WHO'S The LUCKY ONE
Prizes in National Shoe
Store Guessing Contest
Awarded Tonight.

The prizes for the National shoe
store viii be awarded this evening
at o'clock. Roy Borg. the manager of
the store, has placed F. l. Wyman in
charge as an impartial Judge. The
sealed box which is now in the window
viii be opened in the presence Of spec
tators. For this contest two SO gold
pieces. a s. pair of shoes. a ladies' So
pair of shoes and mans hat have
been offered as prizes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-04
FATHER JOHN NOT ILL
Michigan City Exchange
Reports His Sickness,
But It's a Mistake.

A Michigan City dispatch has this to
say:
REV. John Kasprzykowski, former
pastor of st. Stantslaus' church. now
of Hammond. is seriously III In St.
Margaret's hospital in Hammond. frogT
an attack Of appendicitis. He was talk
en- sick week ago Friday. and is now
being prepared for an operation"
Father John is not in the hospital,
nor is he in need of medical care just
now. He was not at his residence this
afternoon. having been out on profess
sional call
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-04
CHARGES Theft

II. Rawlins, 421 Pine street. asked
the police to look for one Walter Cary
er, whom he charges with having stolen
his overcoat He SAYS that Carver's
home is at Alexander. Indiana or West
Riverview avenue. Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-04
Taper Block Progressing

The work on the new Taper block
which has been going on rather slowly
on account of the lack of terra Gotta, is
now progressing more rapidly. is
expected that the Citizens German Ma
tional bank will be able to move into
its new quarters by the first Of Febru-
airy. and that the renters Of the o1dces
and the University club viii be able
to get into their quarters by the lrst
or March.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-04
TURN FOR THE WORSE

". II Mulhail. eso Michigan avenues
who is confined to his bed with se-
we're attack Of typh9IG-p pneumonia. has
shown ne Improvement n his condition.
There was slight turn for THE worse
last night and. owing to bis weakened
condition. he fiH net be able to resist
a severer attack.
Mr.. Mulhall is employed as chief en-
gineer al the distulery. lIe is TIE ia
ther of eleven children. ard his Ill
ness is a serious misfortune TO tie FAM
ily
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-04
GREATER
LION STORE:
OPENING
Hammond's Big Mercantile
Establishment in Festive
Habiliment Tomorrow and
Saturday-Growth of In
stitution Remarkable.

From tomorrow on it will be the
Greater Lion store. Kaufman & Wolf,
the proprietors of this progressive busi-
ness house, are planning one of the
most pretentious openings that Ham
mond has ever known. This will be the
opening of the Greater Lion store.
The work of preparation has gone
forward rapidly until now the store is
fast being transformed into thing Of
great beauty and convenience. And the
opening. which will take place on Fri
day and Saturday, will have features
that have never been introduced In
Hammond before.
For instance, there will be one win
dow, to the left of the main entrance,
where vaudeville performance will
be going on all of the time. While
the band is playing in the mezznine
balcony the actors and acrobats will
be performing in the window
Through a booking agency Mr.. Kauf-
mann has employed Hollands dog and
donkey circus for one of the attractions.
Five acrobatic japanese and a little
Japanese woman will be another at
traction.
Outside Decorations.
Already the front of the store has
been decorated with branches Of trees
bearing ripened leaves and the effect
is that of a great arbor as one passes
through 1t.
The proprietors OF the store have re-
ceived 10000 OF the most beautiful
souvenirs that were ever given out on
such an occasion, and every visitor to
the store will get one. The souvenir
consists of a large plate bearing a
picture Of the Greater Lion store.
So far as the new store is concerned
a few facts regarding It will be of In
terest. There is not a larger store in
CONTINUED on page five)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-04

THE NUMBER OF COPIES OF THE
TIMES SOLD n THE STREETS ALONE
EXCEEDS THE ENTIRE CTRCULA-
TToN OF ANY OTHER PAPER IN THE
6VTV
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-04

THIS MIGHT ne THE REST DAY
OF THE YEAR To BUY II. READ
THE TINES "ADss AND SEE.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-04

wANTED-Addres OF John 3 Mailing.
C. ". Hotchkiss. II
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-04

SOME MERCHANT Is ADxIsRTTs-
ING TO YoE TO-DAY.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-04

CONTINUED on page five.l
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-04
Outside Decorations.

Continued on page f1ve0
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-10-30
BANK DIRECTORS
INDICTED
GRAND JURY CHARGES OFFICERS
OF DEFUNCT INSTITUTION
WITH RECEIVING DEPOSITS
AFTER BANK WAS INSOLVENT.

Portland, Ore, Oct. 30-The grand
jury which for some time has been
investigating the affairs of the Ore
gon Trust and Savings Bank, which
closed it's doors two years ago, today
returned indictments against Walter
P. Moore, president; w. Cooper Nor
ris, cashier, and E. E. Lytle, Leo
Friede and Henry A. Moore, the di-
rectors of the defunct institution.
Walter P. Moore and w. Cooper Nor
ris were also directors. All five men
were indicted on six counts for ac-
cepting deposits after they knew the
bank to be insolvent and w. P.
Moore and W. Cooper Morris were
indicted on additional accounts charg-
ing embezzlement. On Wednesday
of this week the five men indicted to-
day were arrested on recommendation
of the grand jury, charged with hav-
ing receiveds deposits after being
aware of the unstable condition OF
the institution.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-10-30
GROWTH Of CITY
SCHOOLS
ATTENDANCE THIS
YEAR FOR PAST SIX WEEKS is
1857, COMPARED WITH 625
THREE YEARS AGO.


The enrolment of the city schools
during the first week of this year
was an even 1000. During the past
six weeks Superintendent Brown has
kept record of the daily attendance
and this averaged 1,157-a gain of
157 since the first week. The regis
tration amounts to considerable more
than this but the average attendance
is what was taken. During the same
period three years ago the average
attendance was 625-a gain of 532
in three years. The schools are very
much congested and even with the
additional facilities that have been
provided in the way of high school
the directors are facing the problem
of more room. Already plans have
been considered by the city board of
education for securing additional
school sites. It is thought that these
should be secured while property val
ues are low and as the occasion de-
mands that new buildings may be
erected.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-10-30
viii Have Stereoptican Lectures.

Will Have StereOptican Lectures.
c. A. Walsh, secretary Of the Ma
tional Farm Land & Irrigation con-
gress which meets at Chicago next
month, has written E. NJ Elliott, sec
retary of the North Central Washing
ton Development league, that the
management of the Hotel LaSalle has
rendered to the program committee
the use of its big banquet room dur
ing the week of the congress. This
has seating capacity of 1000 and
Mr.. Walsh states that Mr.. Elliott can
use this for stereoptican entertain
ment in such hours as he may de-
sire during two days of the congress
week. The program committee is
going to feature these lectures as
one of the most important attrac-
tions of the congress week. Mr.. Ell
lott has been securing extensive
views of this district and will be
equipped to show up North Central
Washington in it's most attractive
manner.