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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1910-03-25
A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS. By the Act OF Congress ap-
proved July 2, 1903. the Thirteenth De-
cennal Census of the United States is TO
be taken, beginning on the fifteenth day
of April, nineteen hundred and ten and
WHEREAS, A correct enumeration of the
population every ten Years is required by
the Constitution OF the United States for
the purpose of determining the represen-
tation Of the seyera States in the House
Of Representatives and
WHEREAS, Ii is Of the utmost impor
lance to the interests Of all the people Of
the United States that this census should
be a complete and accurate report of the
popu alton and resources of the country /;
Now, therefore, /, WILLIAM HoWARD
TAFT, President of the United States Of
America, do hereby declare and make
known that, under the act aforesaid, it is
the duty Of every person to answer all
questions on the census schedules apply
ing to him and the family to which he
belongs, and to the farm occupied by him
or his family, and that any adult refusing
to do so is subject to penalty.
The sole purpose of the census is to Sc
cure general statistical information regard
ing the population and resources of the
country, and replies are required from in
dividuals only in order to permit the com
pilation of such general statistics. The
census has nothing to do with taxation.
with army or jury service, with the COM
pulsion OF school attendance, with the
regulation of immigration, or with the
enforcement OF any national, state, or
local law or ordinance, nor can any person
be harmed in any way bv furnishing the
information required There need be no
fear that any disclosure will be made re-
garding any individual person or his af-
fairs. For the due protection of the rights
and interests of the persons furnishing
information every employee of the Census
Bureau is prohibited, under heavy pen
atty, from disclosing any information
which NAV thus come to his knowledge.
! therefore earnestly urge upon all per-
sons to answer promptly, completely, and
accurately all inquiries addressed TO them
by the enumerators or other employees
of the Census Bureau, and thereby to
their share toward making this
great and necessary public undertaking a
success.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, | have
hereunto set my hand and caused the
seal Of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this
fifteenth day of March, A. d.
one thousand nine hundred
and ten, and of the indie
IsEAL ! pendence of the United States
Of America the one hundred
and thirty-fourth.
VIM. H. TAFT
BY the President:
p. G. KNOX,
Secretary Of State.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1910-03-25
Paws 10000 For Painting.

Half million dollars-a record high
price for a painting-was paid for the
celebrated portrait of Franz Halls, the
Dutch painter. and his family. painted
by himself The purchaser was Otto
Kahn the New York banker. who pur-
chased the nortrait from Duveen Bros.
J. P. Morgan bid between $35O,OO0
and 100000 for the picture.
Efforts were made TO keep the paint
ing in Ems and. but they failed and
it is one OF the first really great Euro
pean masterpieces 20 be brought TO
this countrv duty free under the new
tariff provisions.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1910-03-25

Rodney Lewis, cOlored, formerly Of
Milford, was arranged in City Court,
Wilmington, on Monday charged with
larceny, the coma plainsnt being Thomas
Harris, colored, Of Aberdeen, Md, who
said Lewis stole several dollars from
him in baT-room on the "coast" Sat
urday when he went to sleep. Lewis
was held in $500 bail for the upper court.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1910-03-25
Moved to Philadelphia.

Conductor l. Thomas Parker Of the
Delaware Railroad has rented a property
in West Philadelphia and moved there
on Tuesday last, because his runs take
him out Of that city, it being the terminus
of his runs in place Of Wilmington, as for
merly. He has been a resident Of Will
mingtOn many years, and is former
Lieutenant Governor of Delaware.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1910-03-25
THE APPOINTMENTS OF
METHODIST MINISTERS

The And session ofthe Wilmington An
nual Conference, in session at Salisbury,
Nd, came 10 a close at noon on Tuesday
after the reading Of the following APP
continents by Bishry J. W. Hamilton
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1910-03-25

printed, OF
$40
$50 circulation edition each week OF %
the publication and circulation
MILFORD CHRONICLE the last months of 1909 taken from
records this Office
THEO TOWNSEND,
and Publisher.
G.. FISHER, Notary Public
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1910-03-25

lanes ". EasTey, Corresponding selTe-
tary Wilmington City Missionary Society.
]. NJ. Arters, superintendent of the
Peninsula District Anti-Saloon League,
member of Epworth quarterly conference,
Wilmington.
{. P. Keen, superintendent Western
MARYLAND District Anti Saloon League,
member Of Grace quarterly conference
Wilmington.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-02
APPENDICITIS FATAL
TO SCHOOL GIRL
Blondwin James, Daughter
of Aaron James, Sue
cumbs After Operation.
DEATH. A SHOCK TO FRIENDS
Attack Comes While Patient Is
Visiting Acquaintance In
Gary.

Following an operation for appendi-
cities. which failed to give relief.
Blondwin James, fourteen-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron James,
642 North Holman street, died at noon
yesterday. The thickness was sudden
and severe and at the time the girl was
visiting in GARY sar. = G Watson .
physician in that city was called and
Immediate operated but without effect
for the end came within twenty-four
hours after the attack.
Blondwin was a school girl and be-
fore the unexpected illness had been
planning with friends for the return
to school merit week.
The man acquaintances among the
pupils of the public schools who have
heard of the sad occurrence are as
tonished and sad. for Blondwin was ap-
parently a healthy, vigorous girl and
greatly loved by all of her friends.
The funeral will be held at o'clock
Sunday afternoon at the Hammond
Baptist church after which the body
will be inferred at Oak Hill cemetery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-02
BLOOD IS
ROUSED BY HEAT
August Teens With Cases of
'Drunk and Disorderly"
Arrests All Todd

For summer month August was an
unusually busy period for the Ham
mond police force. In every walk of
life ambition wanes during the heated
spell. but despite the unfavor~ Bile
weather conditions there was unus-
ual desire of Hammond's male element
to get out and fight The records show
ninety-one arrests for the month, and
the great majority of these were charg-
ed with drunkenness and disorderly
conduct, which is police slang for get
ting tanked and picking scrap"
The police and the fire department
are run according to the rule of oppo-
sites, and this month the boys of the
hook and ladder had but six rounds of
action Two of these fires, however.
required a great deal of expanded ener-
gy. The Columbia avenue grandstand
was claimed to be the hottest blaze OF
the year, and the Hessville fire, al
though small. was difficult to fight, ow-
ing to poor facilities.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-02
DEMOCRATS FACE
ONE MORE ORDEAL
Joint Senator, Joint Repre-
sentative and Prosecutor
+ to Be Nominaed.
DATE SET FOR SEPT. TENTH
Huehn's Hall To Be Scene OF Conflict
And The Hour Is !
Pm.
DATE SET FOR SEPT. TENTH

There remains but one more ordeal
for the democrats to go through be-
fore the ticket for the fall election is
completed. The nomination of candi-
dates for joint senator, prosecuting at
torney and joint representative still re-
mains to be made. The date for this
has been set for a week from tomor-
row, Saturday, Sept. 10. The delegate
strength is fixed at one delegate for
each 200 votes cast for Governor Mar
shall, and according to this apportfon-
ment. Hammond is to have ten dele
gates.
The nomination for joint senator and
prosecuting attorney will be made at
meeting to be held at Il o'clock in
Huehn's hall. The convention for nom
mating candidate for joint represent
ative from Lake and Newton counties
will be held on the same day, but the
meeting hour-h has been set for l o'clock
in the afternoon
The name of Attorney John NJ. Stin-
son of Hammond is the one most fire.
quently mentioned for the nomination
of joint senator. In fact the Hammond
lawyer has been approached by promi-
nent democrats who have urged him to
go out for the nomination. Mr.. Stinson
gave them no definite answer and was
not ready to commit himself this morn
ing when interviewed by THE TIMES.
IT will be in better position to give
an answer next week" he said today.
The nomination is none of my seek
ing. I am not a politician, nor do my
friends consider me as such. To be want
ed as a candidate is an houor, of course,
but I have not accepted it yet" The
quotation Is Mr.. Stinson's. and includes
practically all he said on the subject
The tone of reservation is felt in 1t
and consequently 1t would not be sur
prisfng If a week from tomorrow Mr..
Stinson would emerge from the con-
ventfon carrying the honor that is sec
ond only to congressional nomination
| In this district
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-02

All disputes and doubts as to the
question of diphtheria germs in the
Sauers and Rice families in Hammond
were set at rest today when the state
chemists pronounced the samples sent
them diphtheria.
There have been half a dozen cases
of diphtheria in Hammond during the
past two weeks They have been at
their worst in the Sauers and Rice
families frequently chronicled in the
news columns of this paper.
For some time physicians disputed
that it was diphtheria 1t was first re-
ported scarlet fever. One child in the
Sauer's family died with the disease
and it is now known beyond doubt
that it was diphtheria-
DR.. w. d. weis. secretary of the
board of health. quarantined the Sau-
er's house and gave strict orders that
the quarantine was not to be broken.
Two days after a reporter for THE
sonal investigation that the quarantine
was violated.
In the meantime a case of diphtheria
had broken out in the Rice family and
the house was quarantined. Members
OF tHe Idtniy oiu not opserNe the
quarantine, however. and again DIR.
Weis was compelled to take decisive
measures 90 enf01vc the municipal reg
ulations regarding contagious diseases.
How many have been infected by this
loose quarantine observance on the part
of the afflicted families is not known
The city health department, in per-
sonal supervision of the quarantine, de-
nounces the criminal non-observance OF
DR.. Weis' orders and rigid watch is
kept in the two families.
1t is due entirely to DIR. weis' vigi-
lance that the disease has not spread
worse than 1t did, and neighbors of the
two families are loud in their denuncia-
ton at the speculation there was ir
diagnosing the case before the health
department took charge.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-02
LABOR UNION PICNIC,
Preparation Practically Com
pleted for Big Event.

Michigan City will have the most i'm
portant Labor day celebration this
year in its history. The Central labor
union of this city has practically COM
pleted arrangements for it's picnic in
Dolls park Every labor union in the
city will DIN in this event and they
will have many visitors from other
places. The Central labor union of
South Rend has n1ade its final prepara-
tions for its excursion and picnic to
this city on Labor day, and will bring
several thousand people. 1t is more
than probable that many hundreds of
these people will find their way to
Dolls park.-Michigan City Dispatch.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-02
SAYS SAM IS TOO
HANDY WITH FEET
Indiana Harbor Woman
Asks Raise for Hubby and
Got One Herself.
Especial to THE TrMEs)

Indiana Harbor, Ind, Sept 2.-The
trial of Sam Glass of this city, charged
with assault upon the person of Mrs.
Silvia Jacobson, Is set for hearing in
Hammond Monday. The complainant
alleges that Glass kicked her on the
leg, causing a painful injury.
Mrs. Jacobson's husbanc until re-
Gently was employed by Glass, who Is
a peddler of fruits and vegetables. 1t
appears he did not bring home as much
money as Mrs. Jacobson thought he
ought to- so she went over to see Glass
with the idea of getting Jacobson's
wages increased According to her
story, Glass not only refused to COM
ply with her request. but kicked her
out of his place. She swore out a war
rant before Judge George Reiland and
Glass was arrested, but when it was
learne dthat the deputy county prose
cutor whose business it was to prose
cute Glass was Glass regular coun-
sell Judge T. NJ. c. Hembron, who rep
resented the complainant, had the case
dismissed, and a second warrant for
Glass arrest was sworn out before q
Hammond justice of the peace.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-02
ROD IN PICKLE FOR
MILLER SALOONMEN
Violation Of Law by Some
Incurs the Trustees
Wrath.
Especial to THE TrMEs.)

Miller, Ind, Sept. 2.-Tne town board
of Miller is angry because some of the
saloonkeepers in the little settlement
have seen fit to violate the state liquo
laws. In Miller, the beer dispensaries
are supposed to be closed on Sunday y
but 1t has been the custom to permit
the rear doors open. Occasionally
when a streak of law enforcement
struck the town even the rear doors
were closed upon the Sabbath
1t is said that one of the saloon
keepers who has been too wilful in his
violations of the laws and the trustees
personal orders in this regard will
lose his license at the next session of
the town board.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-02
KLEMPERER TELLS
ONE ON HAMMOND
Vacation Pals Return After
Fortnight's Trip to North
eTn Resorts.

Otto Klemperer and Walter Hammond
who have spent fortnight in Michigan
resorts, including a lake trip to Duluth
and return, are expected to return
home tomorrow.
Just how closely these two business
men improved every opportunity to en-
joy their vacation will be appreciated
by a story that Mr.. Klemperer tells of
Walter Hammond. The latter being
banker is a man of regular habits, and
these he took with himself on his trip.
While stopping at the Grand hotel in
Mackinacisland, he Is said to have left a
call for S o'clock regularly every morn
ing. In a place like the Grand the
service is perfect, and with the first
sound of eight bells the bellboy tapped
gently on the door to Mr.. Hammond.
According to Mr.. Klemperers version
Mr.. Hammond gained capital satisfac-
tion out of the knowledge that he could
get up at any old hour he pleased, but
to emphasize this upon his mind and In
order to contemplate this sense of in
dependence more complacently he left
the call regularly to be awakened so
that he could tell the bellboy to go
chase himself, that he would get up
when he was good and ready.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-02
LhTHERS
REACH No
DECISION

No decision has been reached thus
far by the international officials of the
fathers on the question of Jurisdiction
of the White City council of Chicago
over the Hammond and Lake County
local No. 107. General president Nc
Sorley, was in Hammond last wednes-
day to hear the arguments of the mem
bers of the Hammond and Lake county
organization, and promised to go from
herer to Chicago to hear the side of the
White City council In the meantime
the Gary fathers and indeed all of them
throughout the Calumet district are
anxiously awaiting a settlement of the
vexed question.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-02
INTEREST GROWS
IN FISHER CASE

No noticeable improvement or relapse
has taken place in the condition of
Charlie Fisher patient at st. Mar
garet's hospital.
When rescued from drowning after a
dive into Ave feet of water at Lake
Front park it was thought that the
young man was only stunned by the
jolt against the sand bottom. This
opinoin was held by the physicians un-
til after hours had elapsed and Fischer
did not gain consciousness. Now at the
end of ten days no change is noticeable
and the case is spoken of as one of the
most unusual In the history of the hos
pital
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-02
IOGA FOR
LAWRENCE
BECKER?
Hammond Mayor May Be
Sprung as Candidate For
Senatorial Office at Last
Moment" -"Joint" Demo
cratic Convention Sept. 10.

Gary, Ind. Sept. 2.-The next politi-
cal affair of Importance to engage the
attention of the county will be on the
lot hof this month"; when the demo-
cratic joint senator and joint repre-
sentative are to be named. Incident
ally there will be some activity when
the democracy starts to handle the
prosecutorship proposition
So far no rumblings come from
Porter county that the democracy of
convention with a man ambitious to
that they must sacrifice their desires
to Lake If the ticket is to have even
the dimmest chance of winning. The
same case will probably prevail with
the prosecutorship. The joint repre-
sentative will have for his constituency
Lake and Newton counties and the
democracy of the county below is al
ready in the field with a candidate.
SO far the only announced candidate
for the democratic senatorial nomina-
tion is Attorney Hugh e. Corbett Of
Gary, formerly district chairman in the
Elkhart congressional district, but wht
has been in the steel city for the pas
three years. Mr.. Corbett will have
the support of the Gary, Hobart and
Crown Point contingents and he IL
making new friends daily
BECKER Is Silent.
There is no other announced candi
date from Lake county for the toga
| Mayor Becker of Hammond, who by tn
way was classmate of Corbett's II
4
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-02
ARREST ELEVEN
TRAIN WRECKERS
Nickel Plate Detectives Hold Key to
Mystery. Prisoners are Said
to Have Confessed

disgruntled ex-employes of the car
shops at Stony Island, who are said to
have been involved in the attempt to
wreck the trains.
Five of the persons arrested are said
to be residents of Burnham and six
live 1T is claimed. in stony Island
1t is claimed that a friendly rivalry"
existed between the Burnham and the
Stony Island gang in their efforts to see
which crowd could do the most damage
to the railroad company's property and
that a spirit of mischief" coupled with
one of revenge on the part of dis
charged employees of the car shops. act
uated the attempted crimes.
While some of those arrested are
men, the majority of the members of
the gang are believed to be boys.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-02
Hunter Passes Restful Night

Having last night obtained the first
restful sleep since the beginning of
his illness, Mr.. Grant Hunter, victim of
blood poisoning, gained great deal
of needed strength and cour-
age to fight the treacherous disease.
Added ailments in the form of asthma
and a cold had retarded all improve
ment in the patients condition. No
definite information as to expected de-
velopments can be obtained, but It is
known that there has been no radical
change.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-02
Needs Complete Rest.

The extent of injuries received by
Miss Lille Pietsch, who narrowly es-
capped death last Monday while at
tempting to board a moving elevated
train. have been determined by Chi
cago physicians. According to their re-
ports, the strains of the back, although
not severe. will require a complete in
action of the body in order TO mend.
Therefore. it is thought inadvisable al
present to bring the patient to her
home at $40 Plummer avenue, Ham
mond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-02
FATALLY
HURT ON
RAILROAD
Clement Maiorac Run Over
by Wabash Train in East
Chicago, Suffers Serious
Hurts - Skull May Be
Fractured.
1910 RECORD OF
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.
INJURED IN REGION. 81
KILLED IN REGION "a
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

East Chicago, Sept. Element
Maiorac. a-stranger in East Chicago
whose home is unknown to the authori-
ties. was run over and probably fatally
injured this morning by a Wabash train
not far from the depot.
1t is believed that the man was rid
ing on the train and fell off, but this
is not known, although the victim OF
the accident was conscious when pick
ed up. The accident occurred at $40
o'clock and the man was discovered i'm
mediately after the train had passed
by M. Cohen. Mr.. Cohen ran to
CONTINUED on page seven.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-02

man DIES
A1lIHE HUB
Especial . THE TINES,

Crown Point. Ind. Sept. Am un-
known man, about 55 years of age and
stranger in this vicinity died sud
denly at the Giles saloon about eight
o'clock last evening, the cause of his
death being unknown at this writing.
1t is presumed t. be from the effects
of a fall sustain ed about three days
ago when 1t is Sc Id he fell from a sec
ond story window and he has been under
the doctors care since that time until
his sudden death. last night. He was
taken to the Linton and Merrill morgue.
to be kept until further particulars can
be learned as to his identity. He was
of medium height. dark hair and short
mustache and Is thought to be a
foreigner.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-02

Detectives of the Nickel Plate rail-
road believe they have the solution to
the mystery which has heretofore
surrounded four attempts to wreck
Nickel Plate trains between Ham
mond and Burnham.
1t is claimed that eleven arrests
have been made in connection with
these cases, within the past twenty
four hours and that gradually some
of the prisoners by confession impii-
eating themselves are weaving
chain of evidence around other mem
bers of two gangs of hoodlums and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-02
WILL TAKE LABOR
AS HIS THEME
Service at M. E. Church De-
voted to This Subject by
Rev. Switzer.

The morning service at the First
Methodist church will next Sunday be
devoted to a religious observance of
Labor day. Rev. Switzer, the pastor,
has prepared a fitting address, the sub
ject of which Is In Honor of Labor.
The program will contain many special
musical features of excellence. Mem
bers of that congregation have been
taught by experience to expect. It is
thought that a large representation of
Hammond's organized labor will attend.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-02
FAIL TO ROUND UP
ESCAPED LUNATIC
Police Watch in Vain For
Man Bound for Hammond
From Logansport.

The police were yesterday notified of
the expected arrival into Hammond of
w. McComas, an escaped lunatic. All
the avenues of entrance by rail into
this city have been watched, but the
visitor has not as yet been located. The
police think 1t very probable that the
destination of the insane man. as given
by the Logansport authorities. was in
correct for the escape from the asylum
was made the first of this week
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-02
No Intention of Deserving,

Charles Lundquist. yesterday, report
ed to have been missing, wants to
know why men leave home,' accord
ing to the police every time they make
q little visit without first notifying e
their wives. Lundquist when seen this
morning seemed very much at home
and denied having had the least inten-
ton OF deserting his family
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-02
NO DOUBT
As TO The
DISEASE
State meteorological De-
partment Today Pro
nounces Sputum Samples
Sent From Hammond to
Be Diphtheria.
1T is DIPHTHERIA.
TIMES BUREAU

AT THE STATE CAPITAL
Ind, Spet. 2.-Positive
evidence of diphtheria germs were
today found in the samples of
sputum sent from five cases In Ham
mond for examination in the state
meteorological laboratory. The state
board of health Will notify the Ham
mond authorities to take immediate
precautions because this number Of
cases scattered over the city of
Hammond indicates danger of cpl
demfc when school opens.