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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-09

diagnosed and no post-mortem was
held. The other animals are all livelier
and fresher than ever.
While the winter at the Lake Front
park was an exceptionally hard one,
there was less damage to the ground
by washouts, however, than in former
years.
No decided repairs or improvements
will be made this year. Some of the
old benches need to be replaced with
now ones. and 1t is probable that the
city will erect an ice cream and candy
stand and rent the concession.
I'VE are always glad to add a speci-
men to our ZOO" said Joseph Kasper
this morning Asked If there would be
sufficient room in case the zoo is en-
larged, he said that the room would
be provided all right.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-09

Albert ]. Swanson, Ray Seeley
and Michael Grimmer are the victors
in the contest for the three offices
which were sought by two candi-
dates each. Swanson defeated w. A.
Hill Of Hammond by 1,751 primary
votes and will have delegate
strength in the convention of 1894
votes in excess of his opponent.
Ray Seeley of Hammond defeated
his opponen ]. B. Murphey of Crown
Point by 1,223 primary votes and
will have a delegate strength of
4046 votes in excess of his opponent.
Michael Grimmer of Crown Point re-
ceived 367 primary votes less than
his opponent and yet has a delegate
strength of 1856 votes in excess of
his opponent, E. w. Wickey of East
Chicago.
1t is rumored today that Wickey has
decided to take the matter into the
convention and will demand that 1T be
decided there. This, of course, would
be contrary to the rules that have been
agreed upon in advance, but 1t is like
ly to start an interesting contest in
the convention If 1t is attempted.
CONDITIONS REVERSED.
One of the interesting things about
the recent primaries is the fact that the
tables are now turned on Wickey. Two
years ago when he had his fight with
Grimmer his opponent had a majority
OF the primary vote, while Wickey had
the delegate strength
This year Wickey has the majority
of the primary vote. while Grimmer
has the delegate strength. Under these
| circumstances the opinion is general
! that the best thing Wickey can do is to
accept the situation he finds it and
accede to Grimmer's nomination
| 1t is reported that all of the candi-
| dates for the contes ted nominations re-
| ceived about the same support over the
| county, with the exception of the can
| didates for the office of representative
| East Chicago and Gary voted for
Wickey and gave him big majorities,
| while the rest of the county voted for
| Grimmer Gfimmer was especially
strong in Hammond and Crown Point.
| There Is very little significance in the
vote for the other candidates. The vote
was about in proportion to the ac-
ouaintance of the candidate over the
county.
One OF the remarkable things that
J (CoEtinred on pare nve.,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-09
WANT MARSALL TO
RUN FOR SENATOR

Indianapolis. Ind. April 9.-If some
of the leading democrats of the state
have their way Governor Marshall will
be forced into the race for the United
States senate when the state conven-
tion meets here this month number
of counties have already instructed for
him. and the delegates of the Twelfth
district, now backing Attorney Hoff-
man of Fort Wayne. have decided to
vote for the governor should ii appear
that Hoffman has no chance. The exe-
cutive has said that he would not be a
candidate, but may have to accept
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-09
LAND CO.
To BUILD
HOUSES

The Gary Land company has semi
within a very/short time award con-
tracts for the erection of from 200 to
800 houses in Gary, costing from sl,s0o
to $4,000 apiece. for the workmen and
department heads of the American
Sheet and Tin Plate company.
The territory in which these are to
be built is bounded on the east by
Broadway. west by Harrison street.
north by the South Shore Interurban
and south by Fifth avenue. This ter
ritory is at present occupied by about
fifty shacks. all of which will have to
be removed or destroyed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-09
FRED CARTER
BUYS NEW
PROPERTY

Fred Carter and Max Schroeder were
the principals today in real estate
deal on State street. Fred Carter pur-
chased the Schroeder property at rs
State street. the purchase price being
$4,000.
The property is improved with a two
story frame building, A. C. Carter's
buffet being located on the first floor.
The frontage is twenty five feet and
the depth 108 feet.
The deal had been pending for some
time. Fred Carter intipated today
that he may hold the title only tenn
porarily, and that his brother may be-
come the ultimate owner
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-09
REPORT
OF A SALE
UNFOUNOEO

The report that the city or the coun-
ty would buy the property at the cor
ner of Holman street and Muenich
court for county purposes is untrue,
according to ]. J. Ruff, who owns the
corner.
There have been number of busf-
ness men who have expressed the opin-
ion that the county should own all
of the property between Rimbach ave-
nue. and Muenich court, but no action
has beer taken by the county in this
direction.
The report is universally expressed
that the county council and the COM
missioners did not have the foresight
to buy all of this frontage at a time
when 1t could have been purchased for
one-fourth of what 1t is now asked.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-09
REPUBLICAN,
CONVENTION
Indiana Harbor a Blaze Of
Color in Honor of It's First
County Convention.
(BULLETIy.)

p. m.-The canvassing board has just
arrived with the figures of the pri-
Inaries and the real work of the con-
ventiOn will begin. Judge Il. M. c.
Hembrof In chairman of the conven-
ton, and Carl Ames secretary. Judge
Crumpacker made a splendid speech to
the delegates, explaining his attitude
on the tarf and summed up by saying,
others wanted all or nothing, but he
believed i'm taking what reductions he
could get after nghtfng for revision
downward throughout and finding the
results ON. that battle futile.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-09
AND
WESTERN
GIVES UP
Gary & Interurban Railway
Will Take Over Gary &
Western Service and Will
Run Owl Cars for Benefit
of Gibson Employees.

The Gary & Interurban officials au-
thorize the statement that the Gary
& Western railroad, which is a part
Of the New York Central system, will
abandon it's passenger service, and that
the passengers will be carried on the
Gary & Interurban cars.
Concurrently the announcement is
made that the Gary & Interurban line
will establish a half hourly all-night
service for the benefit of the Gibson
employees.
Hammond will thus become the first
city in the region to have an all-night
owl service. The turning over of it's
passenger traffic to the Gary & Inter
urban viii be big thing for that
company.
the opening of a street half mile
long and the laying of mile of con-
crete walk in order to make it possi-
BILE for the employees to go from the
Gibson Offices to the point where they
take the cars
Makes Long Walk.
The necessity of walking half a mile
in order to get street car will be
serious inconvenience to the employees
of the Chicago, Indiana & Southern
railroad, but it will save the expense
or running several passenger cars over
the Gary & Western each day.
The regular day service will not be
increased at the present time for the
reason that the demands of traffic do
not require it, but the promise is made
that it will be made more frequent as
soon as the busfenss increases enough
to warrant it,
! Tickets on the Gary & Interurban
line will be sold at the Gibson of
| fee and the company will cooperate
with the local line in every way pos
| sible. 1t is also announced today that
| four new pay y-as-you-enter" cars have
| been purchased for the Gary lines.
/ The traffic from the steel mills in the
morning and in the evening Is so great
| that the company is already convinced
| that it will never be able to handle
what are known as the peak" crowds
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-09
INDIANA AWAITS
COL. ROOSEVELT

Indianapolis. Ind, April 9.-With the
return of former President Roosevelt to
this country he will be met by a num-
ber of the republicans from this state
who will place the political situation
here before him and insist on his max
ing a canvass of the state in aid of
Senator Beveridge's candidacy. Mr.
Roosevelt and Senator. Beveridge are
warm personal friends and republicans
believe that he will give part of his
time to the Indiana campaign.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-09
.ELKS INSTALL
THEIR NEW OFFICERS
j. F. Reilley, Exalted Ruler
of B. P. o. E., Is In
Quoted Into Office.

The new officers for the ensuing year
were installed in the Hammond Elks'
lodge last Thursday night. DIR. E. NJ.
Shanklin, past exalted ruler, having
acted as installing officer. Following
the installation of the officers a buffet
luncheon was served. The, officers for
the ensuing are as follows:
Exalted ruler-Jo ohm f. Reilly.
Esteemed leading knight-D- c. At
kinson.
Esteemed loyal knight - W. ].
O'Rourke
Esteemed lecturing knight--H. E.
Sharrer.
Secretary-John D. Smaliey.
Treasurer-J. J. Ruff.
Tyler-Erick Isund.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-09
GARY MUST
ALSO RESC|ND
If Hammond Doesn't Want
to Be Annexed East Chi
cago Doesn't Want It.

It is possible that the annexation
of Hammond and Whiting by East
Chicago and the annexation of East
Chicago, Hammond and Whiting by
Gary will never get as far as the
courts.
1t is understood that Mayor A. G..
Schlieker of East Chicago has made
the statement that if the remons-
trance in Hammond showed that the
people were overwhelmingly opposed
to annexation he would make an
effort to have the East Chicago city
council recind the action annexing
the territory The same applies to
the city of Whiting.
ONE PROvIsO ATTACHED.
There is one proviso attached to this
statement, however. and it is that the
city of Gary rescind it's action annexing
the cities of East Chicago, Whiting
and Hammond.
Mayor Schlfeker takes the stand that
he has always taken from the very
start If the people OF Hammond want
: annexatfors he was ready to- proxtde q
means for bringing it about II they
show that they unalterably opposed
to 1t at this time he is ready to drop
the fight.
MUST PROTECT OWN CITY.
In this Mayor Schlieker is consistent
He is wise enough to know that an
nexation would never be a success in
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-09

J. W. McMullen of the Mitchell gar
age, who was severely injured last
Thursday night in a collision on Sum
mer street, is still suffering intensely
from the injuries which he received
when he was thrown out of the ma
chine. He rested comparatively easy
last night. His condition is not criti-
cal, but he is suffering intensely, due
to his bruises. He suffered no broken
bones, nor internal injuries.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-09
SPRING BRINGS LIFE
TO HAMMOND zoo
Winter Did Not as Much
Damage This Year as
Formerly.

The return of spring means a re-
vival of animal and plant life at the
Lake Front park, and already there are
plenty signs OF spring.
With the opening of spring there is
but one regret, and that is due to the
absence of the ground hog. The old
fellow died before his case could be
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-09
PRIMARY VOTE AND
DELEGATE STRENGTH.

Majority ....... 367 1886
William Black led the ticket with
a vote of 1925: Thomas Grant was
next with vote Of 3.o85; DR.. F. w
Smith of Gary was next with 1896,
and Ernest Shortridge was next
with 1887. The rest of the candi-
dates were as follows: Hutton, o.
80; Brown, 2.737; Foster, 2,093, Pat
tee, 2,421: Hall, 2.125; Kirk, 2,826:
Water. 2,S07: Johnson, $3.50. and
Seehassen. $3.50.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-09
TROUBLE
GALORE
IS CAUSED
Threatened Eruption in Tap
per Block Inconvenience
Tenants Moving Therein,
and Doctors Are Outspok-
en- in Denouncing Cause.

1t is possible that strike will add to
the difficulties that Anton Taper has
had in constructing the splendid s75,-
600 business block at the corner Of
Holman and Sibley streets, Hammond.
The whole trouble has been precipi-
tated as a result of the Electrical
Workers strike and the rouble they
have been having with the Chicago
Telephone company.
When the construction of the Tap
per block had proceeded to point
where 1t was necessary for the doctors
and lawyers to move from the old part
of the building to the new it neces-
STATED the removal of their telephones
The tenants of the building, which
includes some of the best-known doc
tors and lawyers in the city, seemed
to desire to avoid trouble with the un-
ions for Tapper's sake and were will
ing to put up with some inconveniences
to prevent general tie-up of the
building.
Causes Inconvenience.
The union men seek to prevent the
movink of any phones. No matter how
much Inconvenience it causes the gen
eral public no phones are to be moved
until the strike is settled.
When the professional men moved
from the old part of the building last
Thursday they agreed to leave one
phone in the old building to which all
of the tenants in the new building
would have access
However, the tearing down of the old
building finally progressed to the point
where it was unsafe for person to
step into it for the purpose of tele-
phoning. 1t was then decided that the
one phone that was left would have to
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-09

Continued on page five.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-09

FAIR TONIGHT
AND SUNDAY.
VARIABLE WINDS,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-04
WARNS. AGAINST
HASTY WEDDINGS
Homer Davenport, Cartoonist, Says
1t Took Only Week for Him To
Realize Mistake.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Feb. 4.-Homer
Davenport, the cartoou1st who Is con-
Yalescing here, when informed today
that a warrant had been issued for
him in New York for his failure to
pay $4O0 monthly alimony to his wife,
gave a statement to the0k}nited Rress
in which ne criticised hasty marriages.
Marriages on two weeks acquaint-
anCe should be discouraged" he said.
II had not been married a week be-
fore | realized that 1t was a travesty.
The gap widened continually. but we
played with time, family hoping for a
readjustment OF conditions.
Later, in UNFOLDING this false con-
ditiOn in my home | probably did an
injustice TO my children, but | hoped
they might bridge the difficulty. When
this was clearly impossible ! remain
ed at home for two years, occupying
separate apartments
There was no affinity business con-
nected with our separation There
was no other woman and nothing at
ali except our original mistake
II decided her my property and leH
her all my life insurance, library and
pointings My health Is broken and
must start Immediately on lecture
tour to make a living. | once offered
my wife $500 monthly alimony which
her attorneys advised her TO accept,
but she refused Now ! am ready To
face any charges she may make
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-04
CORPORATION TAX LAW
MUST STAND, SAYS TAFT
President Tells Corporation Official
Departments VIII Handle Pub
LEFTY Feature Properly

WASHINGTON, Feb 4.-The pub
licity feature of the corporation tax
law is to become operative, but is to
be interpreted literally by the chief
executive according 10 a decision
reached by President Taft today.
The president, in the course Of a
conference with s. G.. Meads. secrc-
tary OF the Merchants association Of
New York, told Meads that he will
not sanction any changes in the cor
poTation tax law. Meads pleaded the
corporations view OF the publicity
feature OF the act which he said would
place at the hands OF competitors vital
business information
The president said that 1t will be
unnecessary to amend the law to avoid
this as the extent of publicity will
come within the discretion Of the de-
partment administering the law.
President Taft said that he had had
several conferences with Attorney
General Wickersham and Secretary Of
the Treasury MacVeagh on the sub
ject, and that they reached the conclu-
sion that no amendment would be re-
quired and that departmental regula-
tiuns could obviate the difficulty in
the act as IL now stands. The treas
ury department in COLLECTING the tax
would be bound by rules which would
dispose of publicity features most Cd
noXious TO the corporations.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-04
MISS MARGERY CUNARD
HAS BROKEN HER TROTH
Engagement to Wed Robert Vernon
Harcourt Broken OF in a Strange
ly Sudden Manner.

LONDON, Feb. 4.-The engagement
of Robert Vernon Harcourt to Miss
Margery Cunard has been broken off.
No reason has been announced and
society is deeply stirred by the uneX-
pected termination of the romance.
The ending of the. engagement is IN
even greater surprise than was the an
nouncement last autumn that the beau.
tiiul granddaughter of the founder Of
the Cunard Steamship line was TO be-
come the wife Of the distinguished son
OF the late Sir William Harcourt.
The betrothal was OF great interest
TO the American colony, as we'll as TO
English society. because Robert V.
Harcourt IS a grandson of the famous
historian. Motley, and his half-brother,
Lewis Harcourt, is happily married TO
a niece of j. Pierpont Morgan.
At the time Of the announcement OF
the engagement. there was no mention
OF a definite wedding date, but il was
understood that the ceremony would
take place very soon.
Robert V. HarcoWt. besides being A
member Of parliament, is playwright
Of some note, and he became promi-
nent through his bold fight against the
English play censorship.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-04
ROBBED CONVENT.
Pontiac Man Explains More Burglar
les In That Section.

PONTIAC, Mich. Feb. A plea Of
guilty will be entered in the circuit
court on Saturday by James Monroe,
who has admitted he is responsible
for numerous burglaries In this sec
ton. He may not be sentenced until
after the trial Of his brothers-in-law,
whom he has implicated I'm by his
story to the police,
He has explained still more Of oak
land countys battling burglaries.
Among the most startling Of his con-
LESSONS TO Sheriff Harris. Thursday
afternoon, was that OF the robbery of
the Catholic convent here some time
ago. He confessed that at that time
he secured very valuable violin,
several trunks filed with trinkets and
valuables Sheriff Harris held an in
tervlew with Father Ryan, who de-
clared there had been such burg
larry. although he had never reported
II 10 the officers. Father Ryan said
that the convent was burglarized on
two various occasions.
Monroe also said he was the party
who broke into the home OF Mrs. T.
j. Jones on Asylum-ave year ago,
and stole a large quantity of valuable
household goods. The police We're
never able to find any clue In this
instance. when questioned concern.
ing the mysterious disappearance OF
a large quantity OF furniture from the
barn ~ Mrs Peter Schmitz. on P3rke-
ST.. two years ago. Monroe confessed
he was the man who took a.
ne confessions of Monroe To date
show that his robberies netted prop
erty worth 10000
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-04
MICHIGAN CENTRAL LOSES
IN BAGGAGE RATE CASE
Supreme Court Grants Railroad Com
mission Writ Of Mandamus To
Put Schedule In Force.

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 4.-The writ
of mandamus applied for by the Michi.
gan railroad commission in the case
against the Michigan Central was
granted Yesterday by the supreme
court.
The writ was asked for TO compel
the Michigan Central to put in force
an order issued by the commission
Jan. Is, 1909, fixine rates for excess
Luggage. and also to put in force the
modification of that order made Aug.
l, 1909. The Michigan Ceitral was de-
MED an injunction recently in the
Wayne county circuit court to set
aside the order as unlawful The SUI
preme court holds:
THE statute provides that an order
fixing rates shall take effect and be-
come operative in 20 days after service
thereof, and all railroads to which the
order applies shall cake such changes
In their schedules on file as may be
necessary TO conform with such order
That all rates fixed ~ the commission
shall be enforced, prima-face, lawful,
and reasonable, until finally found 9th
erwise or changed or modified by the
commission. The orders of the COM
mission have not been put in force and
made operative. They neglect and re.
fuse TO comply with them
I'm the opinion Of this court written
by Justice Grant and handed down,
when the respondents application for
a writ of mandamus to compel the is
suance Of an Injunction was denied
all OF the facts in the case were stated
at length
Such opinion indicates that rates
fixed in orders complained OF should
be operative and continue In form as
provided by law. In fact the prospect
Of term of years elapsing before a
final determination of the questions
raised, as under he circumstances OF
this case is a cogent reason why the
legislature provided that the orders
should be effective during such de-
lays. That in certain cases such or
ders ougrt TO be suspended is probably
true, but we think that the authori
ties support the contention of the COM
mission, that these orders shall be
put into force by the railroad"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-04
CHALMERS FOREMEN DINE.
Are Guests Of General Superintendent
Reddg at Dobson's.

Following a record meath OF pro
duction, in which not only the monthly
but also the daily and every other
Chalmers manufacturing record was
broken, General superintendent Red
dig. Of the Chalmers Motor Co, Thurs
day evening rendered dinner to %
foremen and inspectors of the produc-
tion departments i'm Dobson's road
house, Crosse Pointe.
Hugh chalmers, president and gen
eral manager OF the company, was
called out Of the city, and so could
not attend the dinner A letter from
him to the men was read by Mr.. Red
dig. After thanking them for their
support in the effort to keep the out
put OF the factory up to schedule time,
Mr. Chalmers said:
81 wish to take this occasion to say
word 10 YOU men on the future Of
this business, and the future OF this
company particularly | believe the
future is absolutely assured for most
Of the standard makers OF automobiles,
because the motor car. more than any
thing else. has been the greatest adj
vancement I'm transportation in more
than a century. Then again the motor
car is replacing the only thing that
has been the same throughout cen
turtles of civilization and that Is the
horse. SO II seems TO me that the
automobile Is here to stay as long as
tho horse has been with us. That be-
inr the case. none OF us need fear
much about the future OF the business
during our lives"