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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-16
Or. AtlS APPEARS
BEFORE COUNCIL
Hammond Health Officer,
Supplied With Facts,
Says Law Is Unfair.
SAYS SALARY UNREASONABLE
Convinces Aldermen That He Is
Earning Much More
Salary.

Supplied with an array Of figures and
facts, DR.. w. d. Weis. secretary of the
board of health, appeared before the
city council last evening to prove to
that body the unfairness of the salary
law relative to the secretary's office,
as fixed by the last legislature. He
read letter from the state board of
health in which one of its officials gave
lit as his opinion that the law had been
misinterpreted. and that the salary now
allowed the Hammond secretary. which
is triae over $3.50, is merely the mini
mum. The letter stated that this was
the intention of the committee and that
the word minimum" had been dropped
out of the bill accidentally by the en-
crossing clerk.
The Work for Two Weeks
DR.. Weis went somewhat into detail
to prove his contention and he had
little trouble in convincing his audience
that the salary which is now paid for
the office is unreasonable. The salary
was SO low only because the wrong
construction had been put on the law.
and when the health secretary had An
ished Mayor Becker expressed his opin-
ion about the law by terming 1t out
rageous. The matter was referred to
the finance committee and the city
attorney with instructions to report at
the next council meeting
In presenting his argument. DR. Wess
took as a basis his work for the first
two weeks in March. He showed that
the clerical work alone arising out of
the necessity of making birth, death
and sickness records for the office. and
the state board of health required the
work of an office girl.
Has Convincing Argument
In addition to this he stated that
during the first two weeks, twenty
two people had come to his office rel
ative to business In connection with his
office as secretary He inspected places
of business where groceries and meats
are sold Alley inspections were made,
and quite number of personal visits
to homes where nuisances In the shape
Of cesspools, unsanitary closets, etc.
are maintained in addition to taking
car of the guarantees that he estab-
fishes and the fumigation of the homes
that must follow
By the time he had finished DR. weis
had convinced every last member of
the council that the office was entitled
to a decided increase in salary
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-16
WILL APPEAL
TAGGART CASE

Indianapolis, Ind, March 16-Accord-
Ing to Attorney-General Bingham the
state will take appeal to the su
preme court from the findings in the
case OF the French Lick Springs Hotel
company, although the specific grounds
for such appeal have been left to the
attorney-generafs assistant. who has
not yet returned from Paoli. In the
opinion of the states attorney the ~u
preme court will not only reverse this
case but Will order that a change of
venue be granted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-16
F |NNERAN
DEFEATED IN
PRIMARIES
Popular West Hammond
Hammond Official Goes
Down to Defeat by Small
Margin in West Hammond
Primaries Yesterday.

Martin Ffnneran, village clerk Of
West Hammond, one of the most popu-
lar officials that the village has ever
had, went down in defeat yesterday in
the nomination election, his opponent.
Ignatius Mankowski. having won by 1T
votes
Four hundred and ninety-one votes
were cast at the election yesterday, the
polls having been open from 1 o'clock
IN the afternoon to in the evening
Each party. the peoples party. repre-
senting the south side, and the citizens
party. representing the north side.
nominated three trustees and a village
clerk. On the citizens ticket there
was no opposition for village clerk,
Joseph P. Mayer. being the only candi-
date and receiving los votes. OF the
four names for trustees on this ticket,
Carl E. Helms received the least number
of votes, the choice of the voters hav-
ing been Dan Slavin, Herman Riese
and Ernest Reuhl.
Election April 10th.
On the south side ticket Paul Kam-
radt, Joseph Okroy and John Giczew-
ski led the field. respectively, with 123,
Ill and 81 votes.
No one ventured a prediction this
morning as to what the outcome of the
election on April 18th would be.
1t may be-" said one man. well ac-
quainted with West Hammond politics
that north siders helped to nominate
south siders in order to easier slaught-
er them off In the election, or it may
have been vice versa"
Following are the figures in the
election yesterday:
Peoples Ticket (South sfde1.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-16
LOVE WITHDRAWS
HIS NAME TODAY

The following letter received by
THE TIMES this afternoon Is self
explanatory:
Leroy. Ind. March 1s. 1910.
Editor TIMES. Hammond. Ind: I
have decided not to be a candidate
for county commissioner from my
district and ask you to withdraw
my announcement. / wish to thank
the people of Hammond and Lake
county in general for their loyalty
to me in the past, which 1 appre-
ciate more than words can express
Yours truly,
s. A. LOVE.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-16
TRIED TODAY IN
SUPERIOR COURT

The trial of Mary Tudor and John
Tudor of Gary, who are charged with
forging checks, is going on in the Lake
superior court. The jury was being
chosen this morning. Deputy Prosecute
ing Attorney w. F. Hodges is repre-
senting the state and Attorney An
drews is representing the defendants
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-16
ENCOUNTER
OPPOSITION
John E. Lamb of Terre
Haute Is Staunch Sup
porter of Scheme.
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITOL.

TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITOL.
Indianapolis, Ind, March 16.-Two
important questions relating to DEM
ocratic politics are now practically
settled. One is that the plan of the
governor for having the state con-
vention nominate the candidate Of
the party for United States senator,
will come before the convention and
the other is that it will be sternly op-
posed.
Although the announcement of the
governor that he favors such a plan
is only one day old it has much oppo-
sition already. 1t is also having a firm
defense on the part of the governor
and his friends, including John E.
Lamb of Terre Haute, who is an
avowed candidate for United States
senator and who, as stated yesterday,
has indorsed the governors plan.
4 Another development is that John
W. Kern, who made the race for United
States senator last winter. has also
been brought into the question as an
issue.
DOES 1T BOOST KERN.
Those who oppose the plan do not
charge that 1t has been brought for
ward with a view to boosting Mr.
Kern into the senatorship, but they do
say that is the plan were adopted 1t
would mean that Mr.. Kern would be
the next United States senator from In
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-16
Mr.. McHie Improves.

continued good news comes from St
Lune hospital Chicago, where w. A.
"icriie Is patient as a result of an
operation He is doing as well as can
be expected and the conditions an. fav-
orable for recovery unless sometbin 9
untoward sets in.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-16

THERE ARE FOUR COPIES OF rFrR
TIMES SOLD IN HAMMOND FOR Ey.
ERY COPY SOLD BY ANY OTHER
PAPER 1T GIVES YOU THREE TIMES
AS MUCH NEWS FOR ONE CENT AS
OTHER PAPRS DO FOR TWO
CENTS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-16

THERE'S A CHANCE THAT Yor,
OUGHT NOT TO POSTPONE THAT
"SHoPPINGa ANY LONGER. READ
THE TINES ADS AND SEE If THIS
10 NOT so.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-16

ASK THE PEOPLE WHO ADyER-
TIsE IN THE TIMES WHETHER TT
PAYS OR NOT. IF THEY SAY TT
DOESN'T. DON'T ADVERTISE.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-16

I4zIzAaH CLERK. asa
Ignatius Mankowski .-...........1s1
Martin Ffnneran 1s4
TRUSTEES
Paul Kamradt
oooCph ohIoy Ill
John Giczewski OF
Anton Bradtke %
Frank Foss ss
Paul Cipowski SO
Michael Modzicjewski e7
Arnold B. Kryzanowski u
Joseph Nowicki 81
Bernard Burczk So
oNt4oS Mia AZ
Citizens Ticket North side).
VILLAGE CLERK
-AA-' q lUo
TRUSTEES
Herman Riese "a
1|dAi oleViu II
Ernest Reuh1 so
Carl H Helms 5s
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Trx a Lavender Cigar. it's goodi
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DOES 1T Boosr KERN

CONTINUED on page nve-)
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tContinued on pa,@e nve.1
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FAIR AND WARMER
TODAY.
THURSDAY WARMER.
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CONTINUED on Page Five.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-08
SPENCER SHOT M0TORMAN
Confessed Murderer Admits
Crime of Two Years Ago.

Springfield, Mass. April 7-Another
shooting was admitted to-day by Bertram
G. Spencer. the young clerk who yester-
day confessed 10 the murder of Miss
Martha r. Blackstone and long series or
burgIaries in this city. The shooting which
Spencer admitted to-day happened about
two years ago. the victim on that occasion
being Michael Gilhooly. a motorman.
Spencer mistook the motorman for the
conductor Of car, and ordered him 10
throw up his hands" Gghooly believed
that Spencer was joking. and told him 20
beat H." whereupon Spencer fired twice.
one bullet entering Gilhooly-s leg and the
other penetrating the body. GilhoOly re-
NAMED In a critical condition for some
time, but finally recovered
Spencer's mother was in a state OF COM
pIete prostration to-day as a result Of the
DEVELOPMENTS Of the last two days. HIS
father. Wilbur L. Spencer. came here to-
day from Lebanon. Conn. where he lives.
and called on the seIf-eonfessed murderer
at the police station. The elder Spencer
bore external evidences of the shock his
sons arrest had caused him. He said TO-
dav that as boy Bertram was wilful
and that il hac been practically impossible
70 control him or late years. however.
the father had believed that his son had
a1tered his disposition and was respect
able member OF society.
II was denied to-day that Spencer IS ad-
dicted TO the use OF drugs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-08
NORTH CAROLINA BONDS SOLD
Lot of Twenty-Five Issued in 1863 Sold
at Auction for Sl55.

A lot of twenty-five 6 per cent special
tax bonds of 1868 of the State OF North
Carolina was sold at auction on Wednes-
day 10 J. Thomas Reinhardt for $685. or
about 81 for each 81 900 bond. The default
cd bonds issued by North Carolina in 1865
and 1859 were expected four or FIVE years
ago TO bring as much as 500 each for the
syndicate which bought up great quantity
Of them. but the speculative hopes have
not been realized. Recently some of them
sold at 80 a bond. and the sale this week
Of lot % them. upon which 200 per cent
interest had accumulated. for 81 apiece
marks low record.
The only way in which payment could
be enforced would be by an action brought
by another state or by a foreign state
against North Carolina. and accordingly
efforts IN that direction have Teen made
South Dakota several years ago accepted a
gift OF a block Of the bonds End brought
suit on them, which was successful. pay
nent being made at . cents on the dollar
with interest. The bonds sold this week
were issued for the Western North Caro-
lima Railroad Company. and thus may pos
silly have some realiZable value. as was
the case With South Dakota's block Of
bonds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-08

petition among ports Of entry. This city.
Boston and Philadelphia We're on an even
footing. but they were striving to keep
foreign trade ay from the Southern
ports where the Eastern lines had no
terminus. New Orleans. Galveston and
Mobile were competitors OF the Northern
ports. and the rate war was continuous.
There was a conference of railroad
men in Washington not long ago 20 ar
rive at an understanding regarding the
railroad import rates. but no agreement
was possible. Now San Francisco is an
other competitor. 4 manufacturer who
gets his raw material from the orient
said yesterday that he was able TO have
goods shipped TO St Louis by way of
San Francisco cheaper than by way OF
the Atlantic ports. despite the longer
haul He was not complaining because
Of the low rates They almost nullified
the tariff he had TO pay.
In the United States Attorneys Office
several assistants are at work on the
case. SubpRnas are being prepared for
witnesses. and they will have to bring
books and documents bearing on the
case Records will be sent from the Of
fee Of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. and the commission. il was said
yesterday. would send enc Of its STAFF
70 give aid in the examination and in
depreciation Of rates. II is the intention
10 conclude the inquiry before the end
OF the May term Of court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-08
ROBERT G. WOODWARD HELD
Charged with Obtaining Money
on False Pretences.

Robert Graham Woodward with oHcas
al No. . Broad street. was held bv Mazis-
trate Harris. IN Jefferson Market Court
yesterday. in 5000 BAH for the Grand Jury,
charged with obtaining money under faIzs
pretences from Or. A. r Ordway presi.
dent Of A. p. Ordway & Co. Acton wa
taken against Woodward In January. when
he was told that a complaint was % %
made against him. and appeared In court
voluntarily. Magistrate Harris announced
his decision yesterday after many bearings
Robert A. Kelly, a private detective. de-
scribed yesterday the alleged swindIing ~
DR.. Ordway by Woodward. and said he rad
made four trips 20 San Francisco. one %
Seattle and FIVE % Denver 20 investigate
WOodWard's claims and his career.
Kelly said that DR.. Ordway enzazed
Woodward In 1907 "a general manager 81
the chemical company. Woodward per-
suaded Or. Ordvay. said Kelly % irvest
s. 600 in the Eldorado silver mine Then
there was trouble. and Dr. Ordway. said
Kelly, found that Woodward had made
false representations about the mine.
Woodward gave tine name Of Robert
Graham in court. and was held In 81 20
bail. Re gave as his address No. 507 West
103d street but is not known there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-08
WAR ON FAILURE FRAUDS
Credit Mems Prosecutor Asks for
100000 to Garry on the Campaign.

The fifteenth annual dinner Of the New
York Credit Mems Association was held az
the Hotel Astor last night. About two
hundred covers were laid. The speakers
were Congressman John Jack Beall. Of
Texas; William J. Schieffelin. president OF
The Citizens Union John William Hallahan.
the Rev DR.. r Claire Baldwin, pastor OF
Calvary Methodist Church. East Orange.
and y. l. Sawyer Of 81. Paul. chairman OF
the prosecuting committee OF the National
Association Of Credit Men. The toastmas-
ter was Howard Marshall. president of the
association.
In speaking Of the work Of the national
organization Mr.. Sawyer called for a fund
Of 100000 a year TO be available for prose-
cutting every person attempting TO defraud
members Of the association. II the organi-
zation stands for anything. he said, IL must
stand for the enforcement OF the laws, the
investigation OF fraudulent failures and the
punishment Of persons implicated therein.
Congressman Beall wiped out the Mason
and Dixon line and spoke at length upon
the interdependence Of the various sections
Of the country. He called upon the Credit
Mems Association 10 make New York City
the civic and righteous model which all
cities could pattern after
Nj Scnlefelin put the responsibility for
legislative competition upon the shoulders
OF the business men.
"Commercialism in politics has become a
stigma Of reproacb.' he said. and he de-
clared that he wanted TO impress upon the
credit men a deeper sense OF responsibility
for the purity OF American politics. He did
not regard the scandals recently exposed in
three states as typical Of American bust
ness life, but they were unfortunately too
f,rava11vg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-08
NOAH E. BARNES SENTENCED
Sent to Sing Sing for Not Less
than Four Years, Despite Plea.

Justice Cofr sentenced Noah F. Barnes.
former president Of the Cottonwood Creek
Copper Company. who was found guilty Of
grand larceny in the first degree. 20 not
less than four years nor more than six
years in the state prison. yesterday.
To the usual question as 10 whether he
wished TO say anything before sentence
was imposed. Barnes replied with speech
that occupied more than half an hour, in
which he went over the entire transaction
that caused his downfall. denying his
guilt and criticising Count Ferdinand Won
Hochberg. who was secretary OF the COM
many and the chief witness against him.
Barnes kept the attention Of the court
throughout his address which made deep
impression He asked Justice Goff 10 sus-
pend sentence on him.
Barnes was convicted of drawing $4,000
Of the companv's money out q bank and
appropriating il 20 his own use. Il never
v-ronred anybody" said the prisoner at
bar. 4 am an honest Irishman, now fifty
two wears old. I have always been chart
able. Nv wife had s9s.o0e in hank, which l
obtained from her to help the company
out during the days Of the panic / ask
your honor to take all these things into
consideration and suspend sentence on me-
Barnes added that he had been the victim
Of base ingratitude on the part Of Count
Won Hoohberg. who was an intimate friend
OF the German Crown Prince. He said that
he had taken the count up when the latter
was without employment and given him a
lob for the sake OF his wife and child
Justice Golf made no comment on
Rarness speech in imposing sentence
Counsel for Barnes later obtained from
Justice Greenb baum an order to show cause
why he should not have a certificate OF
reasonable doubt. which will act as a stay
untn argument is had on the order.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-08
AMERICAN NEGROES ASSAULTED
State Department Demands Redress
for Outrage in Guatemala

Washington. April :. Two American
negroes were assaulted and wounded on
March Is by the commanding officer at
Panzos. Guatemala while he was intOXi-
Gated. and later they were thrown into
prison. and their friends were not per
rnitted 10 dres.. their wounds. The Ameri-
can Minister al Guatemala City. who re-
ported the case to the State Department,
has been instructed 70 insist on prompt and
adequate redress. The consular agent at
Livingston viii attend the trial.
This is ono OF number Of irritating
cases which have occurred in Guatemala
within the last few months in which Ameri-
cans were the victims. Attention also is
TO be called 10 the delay i'm the punish
ment Of those guilty Of the murder OF an
American negro named Wright about a
year ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-08
BATTLING NELSON LOSES SUIT
Book Cited Against Him IN $4,000
Hotel Case

Philadelphia. April I-Battlng Nelson
the former lightweight champion. lost an
other fight to-day, when he vas Knocked
out in three minutes by jury which de-
cfded against him in his suit for Slo,S0
dau1as es against The BellevUe-Stratford
Hotel for refusing him accommodations
The trial began yesterday. and IL took the
Jury only 80 seconds TO find verdict for
the hotel
Nelson's manager registered the fighter
at the hotel on August last wear, and
Nelson spen: the night there When the
hotel mana cement learned who their guest
was Nelson was told that he would have
10 vacate his room, it had been previ-
ousIv enga ged. and was further told that
the hotel was full.
Counsel for the hotel charged that Nelson
had persistently violated the laws OF some
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-08
EFFORT TO SAVE HAT FATAL
Automobile Salesman Falls from Car
as Gust Uncovers Head.

Hartford, Conn. April In grabbing in
voluntarily for hts hat which gust or
WIND had blown OF Ferdinand 2 Norris.
p salesman and Demonstration for the Pope
Manufacturing Company OF this city. fell
backward from the running board Of a new
automobile chemical fire combination truck
which he was demonstrating. He was in
stantlv killed. his head striking the curb
along the road
Mr.. Norris. who was born in Dedham,
Mass. thi-ty-six years ago, leaves wife
and three children in this city and two
brothers and sister in Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-08
CONSERVATION BILL REPORTED
Ratifes Previous Withdrawals of Pub
lie Lands.

washington. April "A favorable re-
mort on an administration conservation
measure introduced by Representative
Pickett. Of Iowa. authorizing the Presi-
den- 10 withdraw public lands. was or
dered By the House Committee on Public
Lands by a party vote to-day. The bill
would prescribe that after wi ,hdrawal the
lands may be classified as TO character
and value and restored TO entry.
Democratic members contended that
Withdrawals made by President Roosevelt
and President Taft were unauthorized by
law and they unsuccessfully opposed p
provision in the bill which ratified sill
the Withdrawals heretofore made and now
existing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-08
OBJECT TO ALIDs's ACTIVITY
Chensngo Town Opposes His Taking
Part at Senate Convention.

Ringl.anlton. x Y. April AT the Re
publican caucus in the town % Sherburne
to-day strong resolutions were adopted
protesting against lothian y. Aids heading
the ChenanRo County delegation to the
Senate convention. as il was reported that
nc announced a few days ago he intends to
DO and also protesting against his taking
par, IN tho convention in any manner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-08
TO PROTECT SEALS IN ALASKA

Washington, April The Ways and
Means Committee to-day acted favorsbly
on the Senate hill for the protection Of the
seal fisheries Of Alaska. The contract be-
tween the government and the North Amer
lean Commercial Company expires on April
80. and there has been much pressure TO
get this legislation through Congress in
time 10 prevent the indscriminate slaughter
Of seals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-08
HoNoR WITNESS FoR Aids.

TBy TELEGRAPH - The Tribun.
Norwich. X. Y. April As evidence ~
their confidence in him. Norwich Repub-
llcans tonight made Harvey j. Daniels,
the hllds-ConRer investigation witness.
chairman q their town caucus. Three
prominent local men were made delegates
TO the county convention. which viii meet
on SATURDAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-08
SNOW IN pennsylvania.

Pttsbure, April From So degrees Tues
CAV al p. m. the mercury had dropped 10
"a degrees ~ O'Clock tonight. or ~ de-
grees in forty-eight hours. II was warm
enough for hsmmocks. Tuesday: cold
enough for fur coats to-day. snow fiurries
were reported throughout Western Pennsyl-
vanis and heavy frost was developing
tonight The Wind blew tAirty-four miles
an hour
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-08

states by fighting and Ct. ed extracts from
Nelson's published Life" 70 prov his az
scTt1On
Judge Better characterized The BAT
tier suit as press agent scheme a
bold piece Of advertising He dee Jared thar
Iublicity - as the breath Of life 20
pUgilist
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-08
AGAINST AN INCOME TAX
Bay State Legislative Committee
Makes Adverse Report.

Boston. April THE proposed income tax
amendment TO the federal Constitution was
voted down by the legislative Committee on
Federal Relations to-day. by a vote OF II
20 T. The resolution goes to the House for
the acceptance OF the adverse report of the
committee.
The income tax resolution was submitted
TO the Legislature by the Governor early
in the session. The committee gave three
weeks TO public hearings. but these were
noteworthy for the few men of distinction
who appeared either for or against the
measure.
The committee met to-day and decided
against the resolution, but all four Demo-
cratic members will dissent from the re-
port. and will favor the resolution in the
House.