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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-16
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AS the sun wanes in the west some
time this afternoon Mayor Knots will
announce who the lucky men are who
VIII fill the new positions incidental
TO the advancement of Gary into a
city of the fourth class
The prize jobs is the comptrollership,
with its $1,000 annually and the most
likely recipient seems to be former
Town Trustee NJ. A. Caldwell, a repub-
lican, who supported Mayor Knots 1t
is understood that the mayor has Civ
en- the word that Caldwell will be
taken care of, and it's also stated thtt
he will quit his job in the steel plant
In case the place will pay $500. and
as the salary mas been fixed at this
he will no doubt accept
Second mentioned for the job is At
torney H. E. Corbett, who made the
race for senator against Frank Gavit
the successful candidate While Mr.
Corbett is not seeking the honor, it is
understood that he will accept lie it
comes his way. The third mentioned
is John Nyhof and Richard Wfnkler
private secretary to the mayor. court
clerk, chief interpreter and secretary
of the county democratic central com
mfttee and late candidate for county
clerk, lines up the fourth posi-
olllty, but as far can be seen now
Caldwell will be the winner
Some surprises will be in order when
the board of public safety is named.
and some people are slated fors iobs
on this who have not been mentioned
and when the list is made known bv
the mayor the city hall will sit up and
take notice. There is also some doubt
whether Street Commissioner P C. Fin
erty will not get the commissioner
ship of public works, but that H H
Highlands or some other dark horse
VIII come in for the place.
Whatever way today's appointments
go there is bound to be some dfsap-
pointment as there are a multitude of
candidates abroad. Way back last win
ter Mr. Winkler was promised the
comptrollership after Mr. Knots failed
to make him cashier of his new bank.
but 1t looks as if Mr.. Winkler only
got promise.
The new safety board, it is said.
will make some radical changes in the
police department. Chief Martins au-
thorlty will be restricted and some
heads are to be Topped off and certain
commanding officers will be reduced to
the ranks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-16
BOOSTERS
JOURNEY TO
ANDERSON

A dozen members of the Gary Com
mercial Club including Captain H. S.
Norton president; A. d. Schaeffer. sec
rotary; Ingwald Moe. John A Brennan,
K. O. Johnson and a number of others
left Gary last night to attend the an
nual convention of the Indiana State
Federate Commercial Clubs which con-
venes at Anderson today
The party left Chicago last night for
indianapolis over the Monon route and
this morning went to Anderson via in
terurban. A big room has been re-
served at the "Doxy Hotel' which will
be used as headquarters of the Gary
club. Here Secretary A. d. Scbaeffer
VIII be on hand during the entire two
days A large collection Of pictures and
literature showing tae development OF
Gary since 1908 have been arranged IN
the headquarters as Gary exhibit and
1000 copies of yesterdays edition of
The TIMES special Gary Booster"
edition will be distributed
The convention will open up this af
ternoon at $3.50 p. m. with an address
of welcome by Mayor Frank p. Foster
of Anderson. Captain Fl. s Norton. or
Gary. president of the Federated Com
mercial Clubs Will respond and will
make an address on the commission
form of government for Indiana cities
Much stress will be laid on the prob-
lem to secure a commission form of
government for Indiana cities. and 1t
is the intention of the Federated Com
mercial Clubs to send representatives
to the next session of the Indiana leg
islature in January for the passage Of
a bill The entire program for wednes-
days and Thursdays session:
First OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 18th
2:20 p. m.-Wecome Address-Mayor
Frank p Foster.
500 p M Essentials OF Modern
Commercial Organization''=Rob Nc
Clure. secretary Indianapolis CONNER
cial club.
Discussion. 800 2. m.-.Dead Weight
in Town Development''-Es E Johns
ton. secretary Business Mems associa-
ton. Hammond. Ind.
Discussion
Adjournment
Thursday, nth, $500 A. VI.
Round table discussion on. .ro-,
mission Government'-I.ed by Charles
Il Wayne. Fort Wayne
1000 a. m.-Round table discussion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-16
WHOM WILL
MARSHALL
APPOINT?

More people are worrying in Gary
today about Governor Marshall thar
that gentleman realizes. The trouble
some questions that bothers the
troubles is-who will the state execu-
tive appoint as judge of the city court
of Gary9
Most concerned about the matter /;
mayor Knots who is beginning to SEE
much of his power slip away Here
tofore he has been the executive. the
legislative and the judicial departments
of the city Il am the state" was it
But now since the republican majority
Is beginning to get the upper hand in
the council they are beginning to show
the council that Is the legislative ma
chine of the city and if the governor
appoints some one not to the MAYORS
liking the latter will lose every yestige
of judicial authority whe1ce- If its a
man whom the mayor can give psychic
suggestions to he will retain his power
VIII Split Power
should the appointment to be made
be more to the governors liking than
to the mayors 1t will mean that Mr.,
Knots has only third of the authori-
ty he had a month ago.
. so far no salary ordinance has besa
introduced into the city council and it
mas been limited that should the gov
ernor nave the temerity not to appoint
Knots man said appointee will get
no salary at all However. the council
VIII decide this and yesterday some of
the aldermen stated that the salary
would be as the law allows $1,000 no
matter who is appointed Furthermore.
the councilmen have decided to abide
by the governors decision and not to
take orders from the mayor in the mat
ter.
Mr. KNOTS has backed ora L. Wilder
muth for the place but % late there
uoesn seem to be great deal of
coruiallty between the two. Emmett
" hite has also been mentioned by the
mayor On the other hand three lawyers
who are well connected with w. C
Crolius are on the candidates list. They
are Richard f. Houren. John Lyddicl<
ana third one whose name is being
kept in the dark
Latest advices from the state capita.
would indicate that Mr.. Houren has the
most favorable chances he rad QUITE
a talk with the governor at Valparaiso
q rev weeks ago and the latter seemed
70 be wei impressed with him
II MT Houren or any OF the gentle
men mentioned said an alderman yes
'eraay. are named by the governor" the
eouhcit VIII give them All the same
co"rtesy and make the salary $1,000.
iheTe VIII be no wire working or IN
reference about IL"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-16
NEW ROUTE
OPENED FOR
AUTOMOBILES

Continued from Page one,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-16
WRETCHED STOMACH
Rid it of Gas, Sourness and
Fermentation in Five Min
utes, With Mi ma Stom-
ach Tablets.
Summers Pharmacy Sells Them and
Guarantees Them.

You eat food to keep yourself alive.
When you put food into a healthy ston-
ach 1t is the duty of that stomach to
extract from the food all of its nutriti
Gus matter.
Thisfnutritious matter is passed alone.
to the blood. and in turn is carried to
and supplies life to every part of the
body.
If your stomach is upset it does not
only extract enough nourishment to
supply the wants of RE body, and nat
urally disease develops wherever the
body is weakest.
stomach trouble or indigestion causes
dizziness, biliousness. nervousness.
weak eyes. sick headaches sleepless-
ness, nightmare. waterbrash. belching
of sour food, foul breath, despondency
constipation and even loss of energy
and memo-v.
For any stomach trouble. no matter
how bad Summers Pharmacy sells and
guarantees Mi-o-na stomach tablets TO
give quick relief and permanent cure.
or money back.
A large box costs but so cents At
Summers Pharmacy and druggists
everywhere. They are small and easily
swallowed. and used regularly they will
SirAi cure indigestion
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-16

In the insurance department. Gil Hen
dren OF Bloomfield. one of the demo-
cratic wheel horses of the state, also
IS mentioned in connection with a place
In the auditors office. Hendren's son,
Bert Hendren, who had charge of the
state speakers bureau during the
campaign, wanted a position in the of
nee of the clerk of the supreme court,
but yesterday. when it was learned that
he and his father could not both get
places. he retired in favor of the elder
and left the field open to him. 1t is
believed now that Gil Hendren will get
something.
O'Brfen's announcement that he will
retain John E. Reed as deputy auditor
of state until after the close of the ses-
sion of the legislature, has met with
favorable comment on all sides. Reed
was the republican nominee for the of
fee on the republican ticket and was
defeated by O'Brien. Reed is a high
grade man in the position and his re-
tention gives satisfaction.
Senator Robert E. Proctor of Elk
hart is in line for the democratic floor
leadership of the senate. He was in
town last night circulating among the
rest of the democrats He said he was
not candidate for anything but that
some of the democrats had asked him
to take the honor. Senator Stotsen-
burg of New Albany, however, seems to
be the leading candidate for the lead
ership.
Thomas Taggart says he is not go
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-16

most of the time If the Ridge road were
the destination, was occupied in getting
onto this thoroughfare Now it will be
different. That business men and
teamsters are delighted, goes withou,
saying.
The paving of Forsyth avenue be-
tween One Hundred and Forty-ffth and
one Hundred and Fifty-hrst streets is
done IN brick, on a foundation of brok-
en- limestone, the interstices being filled
IN with tar and sand. For a couple of
months or more the work has been I'M
der way, F. G. Proudfoot, the contrac-
| tor, and A. Proudfoot his brother who
mas had charge of the job as superin-
large force of men and teams and every
tendent, have been rushing the work to
the utmost that was possible with a
mechanical facility obtainable.
The paving has done more than anv
other one thing, to improve the appear-
ance of the heart of East Chicago The
Four Corners of this thriving city have
taken on a really metropolitan air
which they never possessed before. in
spite or the three handsome new build
ings which Edorn three of the corners
The removal of half a dozen super
fous trolley and telephone poles at
these corners has contributed its share
TO the Improvement of their appearance
and a feature that has been highly
commended in Connection with the nav
ing job, is the unique method adopted
of advertising the names of the streets
These are inscribed in heavy iron plates
that span the deep gutter between the
edge Of the paving and the curb The
names are stamped in the iron plates
in such maner that they will with
stand the wear Of many years. in fact
they viii outwear half dozen pave
nents. and the plates are so heavy that
small boys, or even large ones. will be
considerably troubled 20 carry them
away
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-16
CONTRACT
LETTING
ON GRILL
Committee of National Asso-
citation of Paving Brick
Manufacturers and Con-
tractors Start Investiga-
ton.

The long talked of Federal Grand
methods In the city of Gary was given
it's first impetus this morning when 1t
wns announced shat committee of the
National Association OF paving brick
manufacturers and the National Assoc
citation of contractors will hold n
session this afternoon in Chicago TO de-
terminc a line of investigation in
Gary.
Last year the association retained
attorneys and spent $4,000 in indiana
alone Investigating discrimination
charges and p boing into the question
OF favored bidders.
Inst month the association fnyestiSn-
tion committee obtained from the fed
erui grand jury In the United States
district court presided over by Judge
Lands indictments directed against the
Metropolitan and burlington Paving
Elocks companies for alleged discrfn,-
Ina and restraint of trade and con-
spiracy.
The charges. which are now SAID to
be pending before the committee and its
attorneys include among other things
the declarations alleged to have been
made by a certain Gary contractor
that:
Some Startling Declarations
!. That he owns the Gary city coun-
Gil
2. That he gives orders to the city
engineer.
B. That ne gives orders to the MAYOR.
l. That no other contractor can get
municipal work in Gary
Further charges to the effect that The
Gary council has let contracts to the
highest bidder and that two construc-
lion companies are favored to the dis
elimination OF all others.
Further. that the METROPOLITAN brick l.
favored to the discrimination of all
others.
Complaint has been made by other
rick companies especially ,xose in the
eaStern states that their brick has been
y'ilffully Disseminated with and IT was
On their petition that the National AS
oeiation officers decided to take up the
.0vestigation and bring it before the
Grand jury.
Funds for the prosecution OF discrim-
nations, conspiracy etc are furnish
ed from tax of 25 cents levied on
every 1000 bricks the manufacturers
sell and what ever line of action To-
gether with prosecution fees will be
financed from this fund
News Causes Excitement
The receipt of the news of the action
that the national brick makers associa-
ton on and the national contractors
association caused considerable com
ment in Gary this morning and before
long there is. a possibility that large
number of her citizens will find them
selves subpoenaed before the federal
grand Jury to answer questions.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-16

Good Roads
1o:40 a. m.-Report of Committees.
Miscellaneous Business.
1850 p. m--Election of Officers
Fixing place of next
meeting place.
Automobile ride, if
weather is favorable
Banquet Program.
1900 p. m.-Introductions of Toast
master, Arthur w. Brady, president
Commercial club. Anderson, Ind
Toastmaster-H S. Norton. president
Indiana Federated Commercial Clubs.
Gary, Ind.
Indiana Waterway Problems"
Hon Frank B. Posey, Evansville, Ind.
Forestry in INFLAMMATION. Chas
w. Fairbanks, Indianapolis
The Des Mones Plan of Commission
Recommendation James c. Berryhill.
Des Moines, Ia
birthplace of the Federation" =
Hon. John l.. Rupe Richmond. Ind.
Everything Going Out and Moth
ing Coming In''-Horace C. Stflweu
Anderson, Ind
Conservation in Indiana'-Hon. w
; Blatchley, state geologist, Indian
apolis.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-16

The New York newspapers may be
expected any day to discover where Mr..
Roosevelt is buying the gold and pre-
clos stones which he is going to have
made into a crown for himself.-Kan-
saS City Srar
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-16

man; Mrs Herbert l.. Hart Mrs. j. c.
Joseph of Buffalo. ard Mrs. Ben Leh-
man of TT. Wayne.
MRS. BLOCK was widely known in Chi
cago Tor her generous contributions to
all Jewish charitable institutions and
her death will be keenly felt
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-16

ing TO take any hand in the selection
OF appointees in any OF the state of
noes He says he will not recommend
or fndorse anyone for any position.
NO one has any idea of what a job
II is Tor these newly elected officers to
make these selections" he said IT
nave been through it myself and know
But l am not going to take any hand
In II this year. 1 am sure that the new
officials will choose wisely and well
and that they will get good men for
the places"
The official count of the vote of In
diana cast at the election has been COM
pieted. and 1t presents some interest
ing figures. 1t shows that the social
ist party is the third party in Indiana,
Its vote having exceeded that of the
prohibitionist party The official count
is as follows for secretary of state:
Ellingham, democrat .2ss.s35
Gulley. republican .2S7.5ss
Jones. socialist 1892
Hitz, prohibitionist. 17O24
Stoner, socialist labor 2.974
iotai 627 1913
The total vote two years ago was
7O9.S7o. showing a falling off this year
OF s2.737. There was a shrinkage of
S7.737 votes from the vote of two years
ago. The democratic vote this year is
39,o62 less than that of two years ago
and the republicans lost 51,931. The
discrepancy between the total shrink
age of the vote and the total losses by
the two parties is accounted for in the
increase made in the socialist vote.
The socialist vote has shown a steady
increase ever since 1900 In 1900 the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-16

a WANT AID COST N THE TINES
Is LESS THAN VACANT ROOM Loss.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-02
WOMAN WHO WED RESCUER
NOW; ASKS FORA DIv0CE
Charges That He Would Not Take
Her Out In hh Auto, Preferring
the Socle3y Of Others.

BUTTE, Mont,,Aug 2.-Suit for di
vorce from Alex Mackel. one Of the
best known lawyers In Montana. has
been Instituted by Mrs. Ellen Mackel
alleging infidelity. willful abandon
ment, humiliation and deprivation oil
automobile rides.
Before her marriage to Mr.. Maokel
Mrs. Mackel was Mas Ellen Sheelito,
OF Seattle. and their wedding was the
elimination of a romance which had
it's inception In the rescue OF Miss
Sbeeiifo from under The wheels of a
Seattle street car by Mackel, then a
stranger 10 her.
The coartship was Of the rapfd-fre
variety. and the sensation OF the hour
among the attorneys In Butte was
when Mr.. Machel brought his bride
back 'tn this city.
In her complaint Mrs. Mackel says
that not only would Mr.. Mackel refuse
TO let her ride In his automobile. but
even refused to provide her with am
pie car fare, as she says she has been
alyen Only - for such cur fare during
the past eight months. Mrs. Mackel
also alleges that Mackel. after refus-
ing to take her riding. had taken out
other women Joy riding"
The Detroit times., 1910-08-02
"sPINsTER' WAS A WIFE, BUT
ONLY FRIEND TO HUSBAND
Discovered After Her Death She Had
Never Lived With Her Mate.
They Liked Each Other.

FORT WAYNE. Ind, Aug Alt
has just been learned that Mary Wal
tiers. a supposed spinster. who die6
here recently, was long ago married
TO John Murphy. a railroad engineer.
whose death occurred six years ago.
Miss" Walters and Murphy always
appeared TO be warm friends, though
nothing more, and when Murphy died
IL was found she was beneficiary OF
his life insurance policies, and that
in a will he left her his bank savings
and property. She refused to accept
any OF these an deverything was turn
ed over TO his relatives.
Miss Walters some months ago
was stricken with paralysis. Death
followed few days ago. A search
of her effects disclosed a marriage
certificate bearing date OF 1881, show
ing that she and Murphy had been
married. They had never since then
lived together. though none of the
friends OF either can give reason
and none of them ever suspected the
marriage. Miss" Walters came from
Norfolk. Va. The, family is said to
have been prominent In that state.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-02
WILL INVESTIGATE
- ALASKA LAND TITLES
VALIDITY Of Claims to- Al Coal Prop
erty Will BE Determined by
comsnittee.

- WASHINGTON. Aug. "A rigid
Investigation was ordered yesterday
TO ascertain the validity Of titles OF
all coal lands In Alaska; whether the
Fowpers-- are maintaining good faith.
and toscover- alb the technicalittes In.
Tvolvesi- the titles to Alaska coal
fields. This announcement was made
by Andrew Christensen, chief OF deld
division, successor TO l.. r. CLAWS, au-
thor of the charges against Secretary
Ballinger, He will have charge OF the
investigation.
Among the principal claims which
will come under this investigation Is
the Green. group containing 80 entries
and the Hartman group. These en-
tries average 100 acres and there are
over 900 entries to be investigated
II Is estimated that, the work will
take at least two years.
The famous Cunningham claims In
which. il Is charged, the Guggenheims
are interested, will not besinciuded In
this inquiry.
II is stated that they have been
subjected to a special investigation
and are now awaiting action by the
commissioner, of the general land Of
fee.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-02
TELLS WEIRD TALE
OF W0MAh's CURSE
Aged Crippled Mechanic Asks Pro-
lection From His Alleged
Destroyer.

OAKLAND. Cal. Aug. Zone Oh
Prosecuting Attorney Hennessys re-
cent visitors was Martin Schwenk, oil
No. $50 Tenth-st., a mechanic, VINO
bowed with the weight OF 90 years
and crippled in q manner that ais
ables him from work. told tale. pa
thetic and strange, OF q woman's curse
that has followed him for the last Is
years.
II may he that the old mans MIND
Is wandering, but his story is weiro
one. He was unable to make himself
fully understood 60 he told the story
OF his life In stumbling English
phrases, and left to procure an inter
prefer, with promise to return IN
an effort TO seek redress from the
wrongs OF q wealthy and beautiful
woman who has been the cause OF all
his troubles.
He says that eighteen years ago
he was working in San Francisco
brass foundry. being skilled me-
chanic. One day a beautiful woman
entered the foundry, who was reput'
ed to be one of its heaviest hackers,
Schwenk refuses to give this woman
name until the matter vs. brought 10
court. but he says that from the day
he first saw her until the present
time he has never known a minute
peace.
According to the old mans story
he was struck by the beauty OF this
strange woman and fixed his eyes
upon her when she entered. At this
moment some strange message fash
ed between the wealthy woman and
himself, but a second later, angered
by the feeling that she had lowered
herself to the standard Of work.
ingman, she turned upon him a pierc.
ing glance OF hatred.
The next day Schwenk was trans
ferred In his work to a dangerous
part Of the foundry. This was done
he thinks, by the order OF the woman
He was injured. necessitating his go
Ing to a hospital for six months, but
on returning to the foundry was put
at even more dangerous work than
ttIat at first Again he WAS injured
this time so seriously that he has
never been able to work since.
Now he claims that this woman
still Ia exerting an evil influence over
HIM, one that he is unable to over.
come. He first applied to Judge Og.
den for redress and was directed to
the prosecuting attorney. When he
met that oficial he stated that he
would have to take his own life un.
less help from the law were given
him.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-02
PLAYS WITH BABE; DROPS DEAD
Prominent Bay City Man Is Stricken
With Heart Disease.

BAY CITY, Mich. Aug. 2.--Joseph
z. Kohn, general superintendent OF
the Michigan Chemical company OF
this city and the Owosso and Lansing
sugar factories, dropped dead In his
home here last night while playing
with his infant daughter. Heart dis
ease was the cause. He was OF years
old and leaves a widow and two sons
and one daughter.
Kohn was a chemical and mechani
cal engineer and came here from
Prague, Austria, IA years ago. He was
by descent a member of the Bohemian
nobility, but never made use of his
title, which correspopded to that OF
an English viscount.