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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-27
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KEROSENE
ACCIDENT
Griffith Young Man Tries to
Build Fire With Contents
of Kerosene Can on Christ
mas Day; Brought to
Hammond Hospital.
Especial to THE TINES )

Griffith, Ind, Dec 27.-While at
tempting to build a fire with kerosene,
Garrett Jansen caught fire from the ex-
plosion and was perhaps fatally burn
ed on Christmas day.
Live Goals We're in the stove and
when the kerosene was dashed on an
explosion followed, not only setting the
clothes of the young man on fire but
setting things afre in the room.
Mr. Jansen, becoming frightened, ran
outside where his uncle. Bert Jansen,
who had not yet gotten up, saw him
and, not waiting TO dress, he leaped
through the bedroom window and
caught the frightened boy. smothering
the flames with some bed clothes he
had taken with him.
BY the time they got back in the
room they found their clothes and 9TH
er things in the room had burned, al
though the house had not caught fire.
DIR. Iddings was called and it was
found that the young man was danger
ously burned about the legs and back.
He was taken later to St. Margaret's S
hospital Hammond. The young man
was about IS years old and lived alone
with his uncle.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-27
Son Of Eli Ready With the
Velvety Touch Is Gone
Hence.
Rah, rah, rah, Yale!

Rah. rah, rah. Yale!
Rah. rah. rah. for the merry yule-
tide
Rah. rah, rah! for Freddie Fulton
Clinton Robinson, Yale, 81.
This is the story of a touch. A
pathetic story; it is true, but story
as true as it is pathetic. 1t is a
story filled with the old Yale spirit,
some old Yale spirits and the sweet
story of the unexpected reunion of the
old grads
oh, You Freddie:
Freddie Fulton Clinton Robinson.
Yale, 81, blew into Hammond Saturday
afternoon He called at the office of
DR.. II. c. Groman, also of Yale, and en-
gagged in some "reminiscences. Believe
us, Freddie was some Yale man. No
fresh water college for Freddie. Yale
seeped out of him all over.
Sure Groman knew Prof. Blank, fine
old chap; took philosophy and psychol-
ogy under him. Put her there, old
boy, glad to know you, come up to the
University club and meet the boys
Meets the Boys.
So Freddie Fulton Clinton Robinson
went to the University club, but not
until after he had explained that he
was temporarily up against it and
would appreciate the loan of a dollar
or so. Just for old times sake" you
know-just as memory of Chapel
street and that dear old New Haven
Well. here's to good old Yale. drink
her down.
DR.. Groman invited the "old boy" ur
to dinner, introduced him to Rev. C. A
Smith More "reminiscences followed
Old Eli was reminiscenced from stem
to stern. Smith was sorry to see ar
old Yale grad hungry the day before
Christmas and so he took him over tc
dinner. Another hour of "reminiscences
passed and full of turkey and the gen
1 ial rector's hospitality Freddie Wen
elsewhere. sorting out Yale men. He
could smell Yale man a block away.
Others Were Found.
other Yale graduates were found
and the old "reminiscences were re
viewed. The touch" for old times sake
was a part of every interview. Ther
/ branched out.
! The going was easy. Why not?
He saw the sign Crumpacker &
/ Crumpacker on a window in the Ham
mond building. Why I used to know
! the judge when I was the Wash
/ ington Post" said the son of old Eli
/ the on-of-a-gun, and Attorney FREQ
/ Crumpacker gave him all of his spare
change He even invited him down t
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-27
HAMMOND MAN
WEDS WHITING GIRL
NEiss Lydia Fieres Of Whit
ing Married to Thomas
Nondorf at Crown Pt.
Especial to THE TIMEs.) J

Whiting, Ind, Dec. 27.-The many
friends of Miss Lydia Fieres were sur
prised to learn of her marriage to
Thomas Nondorf of Hammond which
took place in Crown Point on last
Wednesday, the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. Dunlavy at the NJ E.
parsonage in Crown Point.
Miss Fieres is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. j.. c. Fieres of Cleveland ave
nue., and is very popular and her many
friends are much interested in the
event, which she kept a secret for sew
eral days
Mr.. Nondorf is a son of Mr.. and Mrs
H. Nondorf. 3S4 Plummer avenue Ham
mond. He has become well known by
his numerous visits to Whiting and
was formerly employed here by the n
l. G.. & f. Co.
The young couple have already gone
to housekeeping at TAT Summer street
in Hammond, and the best wishes OF
the Whiting people go with them for a
prosperous and happy future.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-27

The fact that Hammond's popula-
ton, as announced by the census
bulletins, is in excess of 10000
makes it the only city of the third
class in Northern Indiana.
The city of East Chicago lacks only
902 people and Gary 5000 to raise
them to the standing of third class
cities which entities them to board
of public works, a comptroller and a
board of public safety.
In brief: the cities of Gary and East
Chicago will adopt the form of govern
ment under which Hammond has been
operating for the past f1ve years, and
Hammond will adopt a form of govern
ment which has been provided for cities
which have a population of between
10000 and $4,000.
The change, however, so far II
affects Hammond will not be made un-
til Jan. l, 1914. The cities and towns
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-27
SLUSH ICE
MORE TROUBLE

Slush ice yesterday caused more trou-
bic, and many of the people of Ham
mond were without q supply of water
for hours at time. The pressure was
so low at times that the water did not
reach the second stories of buildings
abouFthe city.
Only the temporary methods of relief
were adopted No attempts are being
made TO permanently solve the prob
lem although the city of Gary has been
free from trouble of this kind ever
since It's six-foot intake was built a
mile and half into the lake.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-27
In Ohio For Holidays.

Supt- \. G. Deaver of the West Ham
mond schools and Mrs. Deaver are in
Deavertown, O., spending the holidays.
They left last Friday evening after the
entertainment had been given in the
public schools.
So popular was the amusement that
the children furnished that there is a
strong demand 70 repeat it in some
larger hall some of the patrons hay-
ing been unable to get into the school
last Friday night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-27

Albert Moehrling, sa1oOnkeeper in
the neiShborhooc, forced open the door
and found the three persons cold ard
stark. The discovery was made about
s o'clock and brought the whole neigh
horhood to the scene. After Coroner T..
NJ Shanklin had made preliminary
examination of the place the three
bodies were removed to EmmcriinS's
mOrsue.
LIVE IN POVERTY.
The Fuckers have known rel
atives in Hammond. They are said to
hnve one in Chicago, and n sister of
Mrs. Rucker, Mrs. 4. Livingston, lives
ut IS Bronx street, White Plains, n. n.
Mrs. Rucker was scrub woman and
worked In the To.s;e opera house and
the Colonial theater. Thc daughter vas
for time = ticket seller in this thea
ter. The son was Il wagon driver for
William ISrhn, the State street butch
er.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-27
CITIES CHANGE
CLASSIFICATION

law which contains the following pro-
vision:
MUST WAIT UNTIL 1914.
Provided, that any city of the fourth
class having population of more than
20. 900 after the census of 1910. shall
continue to be city of the fourth class
until the expiration of the term of any
officer eleced on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday In November, 1909"
This makes it certain that the change
from the form of government provided
for fourth class cities to that provided
for third class cities will not be made
in the case of Hammond Lafayette and
Richmond until Jan. 1, 1914
The reason of this is plain. It was
the Mayors ASS sociation of I indiana,
which included Mayors Becker of Ham
mond, Durgan of Lafayette, and Dar-
row of Laporte, which was instru-
mental in making a number of changes
in the cities and towns law which was
distinctly to their personal advantage.
Among the changes they made was
Continued on page eight)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-27

family of three, Mrs. Rucl<er and
her two children, son and a daughter.
were found dead In bed this morning
at 377 State street, in Hammond.
Their deaths were caused by gas
asphyxiation. the gas having entered
the house through the floor and win
dosvs after 1t had escaped through a
defective regulator under the house.
The dead are:
MOTHER, CATHERINE KRUCK-
Ell, 40 years old.
son, JOSEPH KRUCKEL. II
years old.
DAUGHTER, MATILDA KRUCK-
Ell. 1S years old.
Tee discovery of the fatalities was
made by boys who walked around the
house. They saw Joseph Rucixer lying
on the couch beside the window and
when he did not answer them they
summoned Ben Cook, young man,
who lives across the street He and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-27
1AGGART
RIDES IN
TIT: SADDLE
Near Approach CT Legisla-
tive Meeting Shows That
Taggart, Crowd Will Run
Amuck and Control All the
Plums and Pickings.
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

Indianapolis, Ind. Dec. 27.-The
closer the time comes for the opening
of the session of the Legislature the
more it looks like the Taggart crowd is
going to ride straight over Governor
Marshall without the governor os much
as raising a finger 10 keep them off.
1t is generally accepted here now as a
fact that Taggart and his followers are
going to organize the Legislature from
from top to bottom and that no one
will have a look in unless he is favored
by this faction Of the Democratic
party.
There is even a report here that
Senator Steve Fleming, of Fort Wayne,
and Governor Marshall came within an
inch of reaching the point of rupture of
their friendly relations on account of
the manner in which the organization
of the Legislature is being framed up
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-27
FLIPS TRAIN
LOSES LEG
ON "HUMP.'

An attempt to flip a train in the
hump yards yesterday afternoon cost
Len Ogren, son of Mr.. anG Mrs. Chas.
Ogren, 500 Summer street, a leg. He
and number of other boys were skat-
ing near the hump, and when they
were ready to go home. passing
freight train proved too much of a
temptation for Ogren. He not only sus-
tanned the loss of the leg. but was
otherwise cut and bruised, but 1t is not
thought he will die. He was remov ed
10 St Margaret's hospital. in Emmer-
ing's ambulance
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-27
Postal Remembers Bows.

Henry Muldrowski the local messen-
ger boy for the Postal Telegraph com
pany. received word this morning that
he along with the other 5000 messen-
ger boys of the company, is to receiv e
a nice wooden sweater. Clarence H.
Mackey. president of the Postal Tele-
graph company, is making the presents
to the boy
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-27
Goes to West Baden.

After most successful holiday sea
son E. c. Minas. the State street de-
partment store proprietor, leaves today
for well earned rest at West Baden.
Mr.. Minas will be accompanied by his
family.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-27
Latest News

Chicago, Dec 27.-Charles f. Seyferlch first assist
ant through all of James Horan's term fire marshal
and the executive officer Of the fire department.
is to be appointed in command of the department at
special meeting Of the city council called for tonight
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-27

louisiana Mo. Dec. 27-Two men were killed, one
fatally injured and several others hurt when the Red
Hummer Limited. which left Chicago last night on the
Chicago 6 Alton crashed into the end of freight
train at Farber, near here, early today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-27

FEW DIMES FOR CAR FARE OR
POSTAGE IF YOU'RE ANSWERING
ADS. A FEW DIMES FOR YOUR
OWN WANT IF YOU'RE ADvER-
TISING IN THE TIMES+AND THE
USUAL RESULT is A JOB.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-27

Announcement OF the marriage of
Dessa Gibson. a member of the
Midnight Sons" company, to Draper
Daugherty, son Of Harry NJ. Daugh-
erty, conspicuous In Ohio politics,
has been made. The two were mar
ried in Columbus. Daugherty was
employed In Cleveland as a car
tester for an automobile concern and
put away his oveTalls to call at the
home of Clergyman with his bride
to be. His bride gave the name of
Dessa Stevens Donieavy to the mar
riage license clerk. She declared she
WAS ono OF the famous Florodora
Girls
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-27

Cleveland, O., Dee. 27.-An armed man, supposed to
be crazv and seeking the life of John d. Rockefeller at
his summer estate Forest Hl being hunted today
after he had exchanged shots with Bert Knapp, the
keeper and Marshal Stamberger of East Cleveland and
fed through the grounds.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-27

Washington, Dec. 27.-Presdent Taft henceforth
will be an active candidate for denomination for the
nrosidencv Theodore Roose velt will not be candidate
For the presidential nomination and will not permit the
,se Of his name but he will be supporter of Nj. Taft.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-27

Chicago Dec Pit is estimated that the dferental
lines-Erie, Grand Trunk and Wabash-wi gain some
where between 100000 and 100000 year by the
higher fares that will be charged by the New York Cen
tral and Pennsylvania lines after Jan. 20.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-27

New York Dee. 27-Six hundred persons in the
apartment house at 5O2 East Fourteenth street
thrown into panic today by bomb explosion which
wrecked the entrance the structure and cut off es
cape by that means.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-12-27

Young Charley Taft now considers
he has reached mans station in life.
He has quit the swaddling clothes
of youth. 1t has been oficially an
nounced that Charley has begun to
wear long trousers
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CONTINUED on page seven.)5
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CONTINUED on page seven.
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aw which contains the following pro-
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continued on page eight.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-08
TRIES The RECALL
Seattle Takes Steps to Remove
Mayor From Office.
He Is Charged With Being In
competent and Unfit.

Seattle, oct. 8.-Circulation of the
petition for the recall of Mayor Hiram
c. Gill was in progress today. The
wording is similar to that employed in
the recall of Mayor A. c. Harper of
Los Angeles.
It declares that Mayor Gill has
shown himself incompetent and unfit;
that he has abused the appointive
power by selecting, for personal and
political reasons men personally unfit
for office; that he has wholly neg
Iected to enforce the criminal laws;
that he has permitted Seattle to be-
come a home and refuge for the Grim
inal classes; that his continuance in
office is a menace to the business en-
terprises and morality of the city.
A national conference of the Amer
lean purity federation will be held here
next Monday and Tuesday The white
slave traffic is to be the leading sub
ject discussed and the public welfare
league of Seattle is preparing to show
the eastern delegates scope of the slave
traffic in this city, which is the re-
ceiving point for women from Japan
and the shipping point for Japanese
woman sent to Montana. Idaho, Ore
gon and Washington, also of white
women for the Alaska mining camps.
Mayor Gill has announced that out
cast women must within two weeks
remove to huge wooden buildings
erected in the southern part of the
city. The buildings are on a hill side
and visible for miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-08
Order and Quiet Reign in Capt.
tai of Portugal.
EXTENDS TOTHE PRESS
The Entire Newspaper Repre-.
sentatiOn Has Disappeared.
Seven Supporters of the King
Cease Publication.

Lisbon, Oct. S.-Quiet continues to
reign in this city and thus far there
has been no sign of any reaction in
favor of the old regime. The mon
archical party is generally regarded as
dead. particularly since the radicals
under the leadership of DR.. Jose Maria
Alpoim have thrown in their lot heart
lily with the republicans. OF all the
monarchical leaders, only three, in
Guiding General PimenteI Pinto and
two Francists, Vasconcellos Porto and
Ayres Ornellas. are said to have taken
any active share in attempting to sup
press the revolutionary movement.
| The complete disappearance of the
monarchical party is reflected in the
discontinuance ofsthe seven newspapers
which represent the entire monarch
ical press.
It is not yet indicated what action
the new government will take against
the leaders of the opposition. However,
General Pinto, who is a former minis
ter of war, has been arrested and sew
eral officials, including Vasconcellos
Porto, have been directed to report
! themselves at once to headquarters.
Royal Family GO Ashore.
Gibraltar, Oct. S.-King Manuel of
Portugal and the others of the royal
party landed from the imperial yacht
Amelia late last night and were driven
to the cottage of Governor General
Sir Archibald Hunter, where they will
remain for a time.
The Spanish fleet from AlgeciraS
left here today sailing westward.
Queen Mother Amelia, dowager
Queen Maria Pia and Prince Alfonso,
the Duke of Oporto, drove about the
town today in an ordinary cab. They
personally dispatched telegrams at the
| telegraph office, made purchases at
the shops and attended to some none
! tary business at the bank. Subse-
quently they visited the Anglican
cathedral
Expects to Go Back.
Gibraltar, Oct. S.-King Manuel
made his first known reference to the
revolution today when he is reported
to have said that he had every conf
| dence that he would be able to return
| to Lisbon as he declared most of the
army and the bulk of the people were
| lOVaI at heart.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-08
SHOOTING BEGINS.
Attempt to Capture John Dietz
at Cameron Dam.
Ninety Men Fire on Him When
He Leaves His Cabin.
ONLY KILL HIS DOG.
Hunted Man Retires to Shelter
and Returns Fire.
Story OF the Trouble Dates Back
About Four Years.
ONLY KILL HIS DOG.

Winter, Oct. S.-The first shooting
IN the attempt to capture John Dietz
at Cameron Dam. started shortly be-
fore 10 o'clock today, when John and
his son Leslie exposed themselves out
side of the cabin.
Every rifle in the posse of nearly 80
men surrounding the home, flashed
fire.
John Dietz suddenly dropped to his
knees. He remained there for a mo-
ment and then jumped to his feet
and ran into the cabin Leslie had a
longer distance to run and showed
some fear. Whether he was hit or
not could not be learned. 1t is not
definitely established that John Dietz
was hit. Mrs. Dietz was in the midst
of the hail of bullet shot but was not
hurt. One scream was heard from
within the cabin where Helen aged
IA and Johnnie, aged years were
sheltered.
One of the watchdogs was killed.
In all about 100 shots were fired and
five shots were fired from the cabin.
What It's About.
John F. Dietz came into the lime
light about four years ago when he
defended Cameron dam on Thornapple
river against one of the largest lumber
companies in the state. He claimed
the dam was on his property and tied
up several winters cuts of loges valued
at thousands of dollars, by refusing to
allow them to pass the dam without
toll. He was fought in the courts by
the lumber company but defied the or
der of judges and held off at the point
of gun all officers who attempted to
serve papers on him.
Dietz won. The lumber company
paid him a large sum and he allowed
the logs TO go through. The sheriff
deputized men from all over the state
to make the arrest of Dietz and several
were shot in trays. In one engage
ment Dietz's son was shot in the head
but recovered.
The last controversy between him
and the authorities of Sawyer county
dates from September 6. when Dietz
shot and seriously wounded Bert Hor-
rel, in Winter, Wis, over rent due on
a school house Dietz first quarreled
with c. G. O'Hare, president of Winter
school board, it is said, and Horrel,
taking O'Hare's part, struck Dietz.
Dietz then shot and has since claimed
it was in self defense Since the shoot
ing Dietz had defied the sheriff to serve
a warrant on him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-08
A$25,OOO CHURCH
LOwman Hill MethOdiStS Plan
to Have New Building.
Work on Part of the Structure
Will Regin This Fall.

Lowman Hill Methodists are to have
a new SIS, 600 home at the site of the
old building, Eleventh and Morris
streets. Work on a portion of this
building will start this fall. The main
spring.
Frank c. Squires, the architect, has
been working onthe plans for the new
building and will turn them over to
the building committee in a few days.
The new church will be built of
pressed brick and stone. The build
ing will be arranged for the greatest
convenience and comfort of the va
rious departments of the church. A
combined seating capacity of 1900
will be afforded by opening the Sun
day school rooms, into the auditorium.
The balcony will seat about 300.
When completed, the building will
be S2x52 feet. The auditorium is to
be 50x50 feet, and the Sunday school
room 32x52 feet. The old building
has been in use nearly twenty-five
years
The church has about 900 mem
bers. The attendance at the Sunday
school averages nearly $50 and il
has been almost impossible to handle
the crowds at the church the last few
years.
by building new church, we are
merely facing a necessity that has
been befre us for some time" said
the pastor. Rev. Mr.. Marvel. eve
already have raised considerable
lieve we will have no trouble in rails
ing sufficient funds to complete the
building. Our present plans are to
build a $685. church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-08
BOTH REPORTED SHOT.
Young Dietz Said to Be Dying From
Rifle Ball Wound.

Milwaukee, Oct. S.-A special from
Winter, Wis, says:
Leslie Dietz is dying from a rifle ball
wound in the groin and John Dietz was
shot in the neck but not seriously
wounded.
Dietz is reported to have said that
before he is taken dead or alive he will
kill all the members of his family. One
thousand shots were fired between II
and 1 o'clock this afternoon.
It appears that John and Leslie Dierz
walked into a trap set by the deputies
this morning. Leslie left the cabin to
go to the far side of the clearing for a
COW. He had proceeded about $50
yards when single shot was fired Ut
him. This was followed by 10 or u
more in rapid succession.
Leslie jumped back and ran along
the crest of the hill on which the cabin
stands to get behind a lumber pile.
For a distance of about 200 feet he was
a fair target for the guns of. the Of
ficers. He weakened as he ran but
whether it was from fear or because he
was wounded cannot be learned.
John Dietz, when the shooting start
ed, was between the barn and the lum-
ber pile. Behind one of the piles of
lumber were some deputy sheriffs and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-08
DECORATE The CITY.

There will be ten thousand or more
visitors in Topeka next week. The
city must wear its Sunday clothes.
Every business house in Topeka should
be appropriately decorated. The ma
tionaI colors are the colors of the con-
vention. This makes the task an easy
one. If you can do no more than hang
out a flag, do that. Let every one
spruce up so that the delegates to the
Christian church convention may un-
derstand that their visit is appreciated.
Decorate and again decorate.