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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-06
attend The
FUNERAL Of
RELATIVE
George Emmet Compton,
Brother-in-L of Judge
E. P. Ames, of Elkhart
Passes Away After Short
Illness.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Ames of HAM
mond and Carl Ames have gone to Elk
hart to attend the funeral of Mr.. Ames
brother-in-law, Captain Emmet Comp
ton, one of the wealthy and respected
citizens of that place who recently died
from an attack of bronchial trouble
Mr.. Compton died at his residence in
220 Jefferson street.
The death of Mr.. Compton came as
shock to the relatives here and is
lamented in Elkhart where he was
known as a successful business man and
nnancier.
The Elkhart Review has the follow
ing to say about the death of Mr..
Campton.
THE death of Mr.. Compton removes
a success business man and financier
from the city and a pioneer resident
from Elkhart county. in which he had
resided since birth. He was a firm be-
lever in the future of this city, in
which he spent fifty years and kept
investing his surplus capital in real
estate here. 1t is recalled to his
credit that he was always a liberal
contributor to funds to assist in To-
eating manufacturing industries in
this city and it is said never refused
an appeal to aid in financing an un-
dertaking of this character.
He accumulated much valuable
property in the bushes district and
owned many tenant houses dssvacant
lots and tracts of land in and near
the city.
Native of OsoIo Township.
Mr.. Compton was born in Osolo
township Augusta. 1s4a. his paRsnts
being EzekieT and Frances WARD
Compton. He first saw the light OF
| day in what is known as the old
| Compton homestead, brick house
| on the Adamsville road three miles
north of the city When four years
| of age he was bereft of his father by
i death and twelve years later he came
to Elkhart and entered the employ OF
Davenport & Hoke as clerk in their
| dry goods store. remaining with them
| five years and then working in A. r
Beardsley's store four years. Being
| put on his own resources he resolved
| to go into business and did so witt
| the late w. ]. Meader in 1874. Sep
| tember 81. 1877, he married Miss Liz
| zie Ames of West Creek, this state
! Shortly afterward he retired from tn.
| mercantile business because of i'm
| paired health, going to the old Osolt
| township homestead. which he great
/ ly improved.
! While still on the farm, where h,
| remained until 1887, he became inter
! ested with DIR. F. L Miles in estab
! fishing the DR.. Miles Medical Co, will
| which he was associated, and of whicl
he was vice president at the time o
his death.
The funeral service will be held a
the home at 8 p. m. Monday by Rev
C. NJ. Herrick of the Presbyterial
church."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-06
NJ DANIELS PRAISES
The GARY SCHOOLS

During the past week Superintendent
of Public School c. M. Mcdaniel of
Hammond. one of the big educators of
Indiana, has been inspecting the Gary
school system and taking measure
ments and notes of the Gary public
school buildings. Mr.. Mcdaniel is of
the opinion that the Gary schools are
as near perfection as it is possible for
any schools to be, and is anxious to
pattern the new school it is proposed
to erect in Hammond upon the pattern
of the schools here.
He expresses himself as regretful
that the amount of money used in the
erection of schools here is not at the
disposal of the people of Hammond, but
feels that he will be able to give sew
eral good ideas for the schools in
Hammond from the Information he has
culled from superintendent w. A. Writ
of Gary.
Superint Mcdaniel will make a
number of trips to Gary in the near
future in order to augment the inform
alton he has already obtained.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-06
CHARLES VAN SICKLE
GIVES Up RACING
Getting Too DID," Says
Hammond's Premier
Motorcyclist.

Charles Van Sickle will not race this
year for the Indiana Motor Cycle COM
pany. He has turned over the job to
Fred Hike who is now the world S
champion.
At one time Van Sickle was consid-
cred one of the most daring riders in
this part of the country if not in the
whole United States. Finally he de-
cided to give up riding and has not
been In a race since.
Getting too old. Got better sense
is all the comment that Red" makes
on his retirement from the motorcycle
racing game. At the present time Red
is concerned with the success of his five
cent theater on State street.
He claims that he has the best cur
tain in the city in new and recently
patented device and in about weel
or two he will open his playhouse t.
the public. :
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-06
CITY SCHOOLS BEGIN WEEK
OF CLOSING EXERCISES

The crowning event of the week
will be the ommencement exercises
The program for the evening will be
as follows:
commencement Program.
Towle Opera House, June 8.
Hungarian Dance No. e...... Brahms
March-Kaiser Frederick. Friedman
High School Orchestra.
The Flag ......-.... Hadley
High School Orchestra and Chorus
Invocation.
Pilgroms' Chorus .... Wagner
High School chorus and Orchestra
Address-Dr. f. w Gunsaulus-The
Next Step in Education.
(a) Don't You Cry. My Honey. .NolI
(b) Comrades in Arms ...... Adam
Lyric Double Quartette
Presentation of Diplomas
The Beautiful Blue Danube. :. Struass
High School Chorus and Orchestra
Benediction.
Note: Tickets on sale Tuesday. 10 a. m.
Alumni banquet.
The last event of the week is the
Alumni banquet at the Masonic hall
on Friday. The Alumni banquet has
grown to be regarded as one of the
"classiest' social events Of the year
in Hammonds calendar. The public
is invited and tickets may be pur-
chased of any of, the executive COM
mittee or from Superintendent c. NJ.
| MCDANIEL. DR.. j. NJ. Coulter of the
Chicago University is to be the prin-
cipal speaker of the evening. The
! program will be as follows:
Music Observation-Disclosures. Young
Toastmistress, Miss Mary Ibach.
Forward March Mr.. Carl Bauer
Under Fire ~ Prof. Clyde Alice
/ Victory ...M Mr.. w. b. Conkey
Address-The New Equipment 1000.
acknowledgements. DR.. ]. NJ. Coulter
Menu.
Fruit Cocktail
| F'illet of Beef Mushroom Sauce
Scalloped Potatoes French Peas
Parker House Rolls Pickles
| Combination Salad Waters
| Ice Cream Cake
Coffee.
After Dinner Mints.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-06
THREATENED WIFE
WITH RAZOR, IS CHARGE
Complaint of Spouse in Low
ell Divorce Bristles
With Charges.

Clara ellison, nee Martin, of Lowell.
has brought an action for a divorce
against her husband, Daniel ellison,
through her attorney ]. Will Belshaw,
of Lowell.
One of the most sensational of the
charges is that ellison threatened to
cut his wife's throat with razor and
chased Mrs. ellison and her eight chill
dren out of the house to sleep on hay
stacks and in the unoccupied build
ings about the place.
1t is alleged that ellison struck his
wife in the face with his fist and mis-
treated her on other occasions. 1t is
claimed that he would jump about the
house in such a manner as to frighten
the little children.
The complaint charges that he fail
ed to support the family. Mr.. and
Mrs. ellison were married in Lowell in
1889 and were separated in 1910. They
have eight children whose ages run
from two to sixteen years.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-06
BIG If IS
BROUGHT IN
BY DEFENSE
Inevita BILE Hypothetical
Question Is Sprung Today
in Parker Murder Trial;
Case to go to Jury by
Tuesday Night.

The inevitable hypothetical question
which is propounded in cases where
an attempt is made to clear a man of
crime on the ground that he is in
sane was put by d. E. Boone, attorney
for the defense in the Parker murder
trial, to DR.. Luke Kelley in the Lake
superior court this morning.
The question fills FIVE typewritten
pages and recites the strange actions
of Parker as brought out in the evil
dence. The question takes the form
of Suppose that a man did this and
that, and that and that and that
on through several paragraphs would
you say that he was sane or insane?''
DIR. Kelley has been on the stand
part of Friday and all of Monday
morning. He was compelled to re-
main on the stand while the prosecu-
tion made an effort TO riddle the hypo-
thetical question that Boone had pro-
pounded.
1t is expected that the case will last
all day tomorrow and may go to the
jury Tuesday afternoon or Wednes
day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-06
BISHOP At
4 Solemn
CEREMONIAL
Writings Splendid New Sa-
red Heart Church Dedi-
Gated; Catholics From Ev-
cry City in the Calumet
District Attend.
, (special to THr T1Mrs. }

Whiting, Ind, June 6.-On an ideal
day and amid a monster crowd the
dedicatory services of Writings
splendid new Sacred Heart church took
place yesterday on Laporte Avenue.
1t was the biggest event ever given in
Whiting and no unforeseen event hap
the morning when a delegation went
to the Lake Shore depot, at 8 a. m.
to meet the st. John people, who came
in by special train. From thence they
marched to the new edifice. where
solemn high mass was held at 10 a. m.
In these services the mass was sung
by Rev. Charles NJ. Thiele, priest at
Whiting Church from 1898 to 1905, who
is now at FIT. Wayne. The sermon was
a very fine one and was given by Rev.
NJ J. Byrne, Writings pioneer priest
who is now at st. Anne's curch in La
Fayette. Father Byrne was in Whiting
from 1891 to 1898. and built the first
Roman Catholic Church in Whiting
which was located on Center street
Four years after the church was built
a parochial school was begun BY
Father Bryne. under the care of the
sisters OF Providence. The work Of
the parish had now out groMn the ac-
comodations on Center street and i
was necessary to erect the presen
buildings. the old property being a
present unoccupied.
After mass, dinner was served by tn.
ladies of the parish in the banque
hall, which was a very elaborate
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-06
BETz OFFICIALS GO
TO ST. LOUIS TODAY
II a m m ond Manufacturer
Has an Exhibit at ST.
Louis Meeting.

F. S. Betz, Frank Betz and five of the
employees of the F. S. Betz company in
this city took the train for ST. Louis
last night where they will have charge
of the exhibit that Is to be held dur
ing the session of the American Medical
society.
The exhibit this year is to be the
largests and most complete that has
ever been seen at one of these meet
ings and usual the Betz exhibit will
be the center of attraction.
During former years the Betz ex-
hibits have attracted more attention
than any two or three other exhibits
and this year the local company is
planning a regular exposition of surgi-
cal instruments and other articles that
are used by physicians.
The American Medical society met at
Atlantic City last year and at this
meeting the Betz exhibit was up to the
usual standard. The purpose of these
exhibits Is to advertise the business and
the purpose is accomplished as is
evidenced by the growth of the local
concern.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-06
OFFICIAL TO CONDEMN
SCHOOL BUILDING
DR.. T. w. Oberlin of Ham
mond in Crown Point on
Important Mission.
Especial to THE T1MEs.) }

Crown Point. Ind, June 6.-Dr. T. W.
OberHn secretary of the county board
of health is here today from HAM
mond on an important mission. He
has been meeting with the board of
township trustees in regard to some
important matters one of which is the
condemning of the South Ward school
building the oldest brick school house
in Lake County. DIR. Oberlin has
found that the structure which was
built in the early seventies is decidedly
menace as to light, ventilation and
sanitation. The school board of Crown
Point after the building has been legal
ly condemned will tear 1t down and
put UP modern high school building
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-06
CHAPTER
MASONS To
CELEBRATE

Joseph P. -Robb, William Gallager and
Ben R. Pruitt are to be the candidates
tomorrow evening for the Royal Arch
degree. which will be conferred upon
them at a special meeting of the Ham
mond chapter.
John Clendenny, of Indianapolis.
state inspector, viii be present to in
spect the chapter. The regular meet
ing next Wednesday night will be
omitted.
A lunch will be served and all chap
ter members in the city are cordially
invited to be present at the event which
will be one of the biggest of the year
in local chapter history.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-06
MEETS WITH ACCIDENT
Especial to THE TIMES. }

Lowell, Ind, June 6.-Ambros Lloyd
a young man employed on the mauso-a
leum at the Lowell cemetery, met with.
an accident Saturday afternoon WHICH
may injure the sight of the right eye
While assisting in pulling iron rods
from the cement work one of them
came up quicker than expected, strik-
ing him in the eye and lacerating and
cutting it in a serious manner. The
young man was rushed to a physicians
office where the wound was treated.
and it is thought now the sight will
be saved
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-06
Kick on the Umpire.

The game between the Zimmerman
Colts of West Hammond and the Grif-
fifth team, played at the latter's grounds
yesterday afternoon, broke up in the
fifth inning with the count to in
favor of the West Hammond team The
Zimmerman Colts refused to finish the
game unless the Griffith team changed
the umpire. Manager Manis claims
that he was handed a package two or
three times when the umpire gave some
decisions in favor of the Griffith team.
The manager of the Zimmerman Colts
will play the Griffith team at the West
Hammond grounds any time and will
have an umpire that will give them a
square deal. Batteries: Griffith, Walt
ers and Miller; Zimmerman Colts. Bliss
mer and Briden-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-06
Rev. Switzer Speaks.

The Mems Bible class recently or
ganized at the Methodist church held
its first banquet last night in the par
lors of the church and the affair proved
very enjoyable. The Nspread was pre-
pared and served by the Ladies Aid
society of the church and the ladies'
won many compliments upon the serv-
ice given. Among the speakers was
Rev. w F. Switzer of Hammond who
filed the Methodist pulpit between 1891
and 1S96=Michigan City News
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-06
SELLS MARKET TO
HAMMOND MAN

Lowell, Ind. June 6.-Walter White
has sold his meat market to Charley
McCay of Hammond. who will take
possession in a few days. Mr. McCay
is a son of ex-County Treasurer Thorn
as McCay and comes well recommended.
Mr.. White has been out of our best
business gentlemen and his many
friends here wish him success in what
ever business he may embark in.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-06
HOLD JUNE MEETING


Crown Point, Ind, June 6.-The
county commissioners met at Crown
Point today and the first thing they did
was to accept and approve of the Cedar
Creek remonstrance. This eliminates
the saloons from this township for a
period of three years.
The regular routine work of the
commissioners was done this morning
and the matter of granting saloon
licenses in the rest of the county will
come up this afternoon. 1t is under
stood that there is another large grisi
of applicants.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-06
Will Meet Tonight.

The North Side Improvement associa-
ton holds a meeting this evening in
the Lincoln school. The sewer problem
which confronts the north side. and
which promises to be solved if the
North Side Improvement association
can carry out its plans. will be the
principal topic for discussion
1t is hoped that steps can be taken
this evening to start the petition for
the sewer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-06
One Man is Killed and Several are
Injured When Flyer Crashes into
Freight Near Lowell Yesterday
ASSAULT CASES
ARE CONTINUED
Mcdonnell Is Still in ST.
Margaret's Hospital Re-
covering From Effects.

The state cases against Edward Nc
Donnell of Lafayette and A. c. Minor
have been continued in the city court
until next Monday owing to McDon-
nells condition. They are each charg-
ed with assault and battery. Minor be-
ing under two hundred dollars bond and
Mcdonnell in st. Margaret's hospital re-
covering from the knife wounds which
Minor inflicted at the time of their fight
in F. P. Racks saloon on Sibley street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-06
BREAKS HIS NECK.
Especial to THE TIMEs.) }

Lowell, Ind, June civilian
Downs, a well-known Cedar Creek
township farmer, fell from a haymow
on Sunday morning and broke his necn.
The body was discovered by neigh
bor's little boy, who gave the alarm.
Death. it was decided at the coroner's s
inquest, was instantaneous.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-06
Buys Four Lots.

County Treasurer Albert Mack of
Crown Point and formerly of Ham
mond has purchased four lots on West
Waltham street. It is understood that
Mr. Mack plans to erect a residence
on the lots a soon as his term of Of
flee expires. Mr. Mack still has over
a year in office, and so the people of
Hammond will not be able to claim
him as a resident for some time to
come.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-06
Sees Boat Races.

Charles c. Deming went to Madison,
Wis, Saturday where he witnessed the
rowing race between crews represent
ing Wisconsin university and Wash
ington university of Seattle. The race
was won by Wisconsin, which finished
about three boat lengths ahead of the
western school. Mr.. Deming remained
in Madison over Saturday and Sunday
and returned to Hammond today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-06
". A. HILL GETS GOOD
OFFER IN ILLINOIS
Hammond Man Has Invita-
tion to Become Principal
in Illinois Schools.

". A. Hill. former principal of the
Hammond high school has received an
Invitation to accept the principalship
of a nice Illinois school. The offer
that has been made him is flattering
and Mr.. Hill may accept. He is COM
PEELED, however, to decide by tomor-
row night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-06
A Large Attendance.

There was large attendance at the
songfest of the Saengerbund- -Fidelia
last Saturday night when Theodore
Kelbe went through the songs that are
to be sung at the saengerbund of the
northwest at Omaha. Neb.. next month.
There will be a chorus of about thir-
ty from Hammond. and it is expected
that there will be a large number OF
Germans from this city who will at
tend
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-06
BITTER TILT
OVER DITCH
IN COURT
Railroads Determine to
Spare no Means in Order
Defeat Project, and Alb
surd Claims Are Being
Set Forth by Lawyers.

Since THE TIMES printed its exclusI
i've story of the decision of the supreme
court of the State of Indiana that the
railroads must pay the expense of
erecting bridges over the proposed
Burns ditch the attorneys who are
representing the railroads have deided
that the only way to save the ex-
pense is to defeat the whole project.
Consequently they have planned a
systematic attack on the feasibility of
the project and are attempting to show
by expert testimony that if the Burns,
ditch is completed it will not do the
work
Forced to the last extremity they
are making the most absurd claims.
They assert that should the ditch be
built the sand dunes at Dune Park
would slide into the ditch, as a result
Of erosion. and with the mouth of the
dith damned up the lowlands in the
vicinity Of the lake shore would be
inundated and Lake County would have
a Zuyder Zee that only a system OF
dykes could CONTROL.
Ditch Too Small.
Furthermore it is claimed that &
ditch SO feet wide at the bottom would
not carry off the flow of the Calume'
basin which has an area of 6S square
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-06

Two Hobos Who Were Rid
ing on Freight Declared
to Be Missing.
Especial to THE TrMrs.l


Lowell, June GA disastrous rear
end collision occurred on the Monon
railroad yesterday morning, two
miles south of Lowell when north
bound fast mail train, No. run
ming at fifty five miles an hour
crashed into the north bound freight
No. 72. George Gallagher brake
man on the freight train was Instant
ly killed, and all the passengers in
the coaches were more or less shaken
up.
ENGINE JUST SCRAP.
The engine of the passenger train
went into a scrap heap on one side
of the track while the baggage, ex-
press and mail went into kindling
wood on the other side.
/ Clifford son,mervile the engineer on
the passenger and wiiffam Orr the
engineer on the freight train were
both badly bruised and cut up Frank
his life although he was also badly cut
up.
ONE HOBO MISSING.
Two hobos are said to have been oil.
the freight train at the time adm one
is reported missing. The morning was
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-06
FRIEDRICH BACK
FROM CINCINNATI
Realty and Insurance Man
Ready to Proceed With
Trust Co. Organizing.

Charles Friedrich returned from
down-state trip last night, he having
spent some time at West Baden and
Cincinnati. Mr.. Friedrich is ready to
get into the harness for the organiza-
tion of the Farmers Savings and Trust
company which he is now organizing.
Thus far he finds that it is necessary
to put damper on the would be stock
subscribers if he would save some for
all who want to get in.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-06

Chester NJ. Frahee of Hammond is
reported to have secured a patent on a
machine for making straw pads. A
search of the city directory and the
telephone directory fails to reveal the
name of Mr.. Frahee
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-06

ASK THE PEOPLE WHO ADyER.
TTsE IN THE TIMES WHETHER 1T
PAYS OR NOT. If THEY SAY TT
DOESN'T, DON'T ADVERTISE
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-06

THE TIMES IS TRYING HARD TO
ACHIEVED.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-06

THERE Is ALWAYS A sBEST
PLACE. TO BUY. TIMES ADS TELL
! vOU WHERE.
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CONTINUED on page seven.)
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ONE HOBO MISSING,

Two hobos are said to have been OF.
the freight train at the time adm one
is reported missing. The morning was
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-06
A New Invention.

CONTINUED on page nve.,
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Continued on page seven.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-06-06

UNSETTLED TODAY.
GENERALLY FAIR
TOMORROW.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-11-24
FEDERAL SUbSTA1|0N IS
LOCATED At HEIT|NGER

The temperature, too, is very uniform
in general way and the precipita-
ton varies but little while the grow.
ing seasons are practically the same.
From the above consideration then it
may readily be seen that the general
agricultural problems are very similar
over the entire area and the few fun
damental principles which are now
used as a basis for the cooperative in
vestigation at the various sub.stations
are derived from and founded upon
careful observations of conditions as
they actually exist.
The Hettinger sub-station makes the
twelfth of it's kind to be established on
this vast area of 100000 square miles
and here as at all the other sub-sta-
tons most of the work will be with
the four staple crops, namely: corn,
barley, wheat and oats, although other
crops which are common to the local
ity will not be entirely neglected. The
one question which this investigation
is planned to answer is: How can
the largest yield Of these four staple
crops through long series of years
be obtained"'