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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-08
ELKS READY
To LEAVE FOR
CONVENTION

Fifty EIks from Hammond and as
many more from East Chicago and
Gary will leave next unday forenoon
over the Elk special over the wabash
for Detroit for the opening of the ma
ational Elks convention next Monday.
The Lake County delegations will ride
In coaches reserved for them in the
Wabash special which has been chart
cred by the Chicago EIks 1t is not at
all unlikely that the number from this
region may possibly be increased
Judge Reiter and Mrs. Reiter will
meet the Hammond delegation at De-
troit they being now at their summer
home at sylvan Lake near Detroit.
Among those OF the Hammond delega-
ton will be Mr.. and Mrs. J. Reilly. Mr.
and Mrs. E. T. Shortridge, and Mr. and
MRS Charles A. johnson of Crown
Point. Ton Jordan. D. SrnalIey, John
A. Gavit. wnliam ,ao'ters. E. G. Sproat,
Henry r. Schnefder, Hehfy Whitaker,
H. C. Green, George Heiser, Otto .1ueIke
and Peter Lyons.
Mr.. and Mrs. w C. Paxton and Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Crumpa cker leave to-
morrow morning in the Paxton auto
mobile for Detroit and expect to arrive
there next sunday evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-08
Must Get BUSY.

The board of public works again gave
notice to the Gary & Interurban that
it must proceed at once to improve Sib-
ley street, east of Oakley avenue, as
provided in the franchise. The company
was also notified to raise its tracks
from Holman street to Oakley avenue
in preparation of the asphalt rnacadam
pavement which the property owners
want there.
The plans and specifications for the
Columbia avenue pavement were ac-
cepted. resolution was adopted for
the opening of Bauer street
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-08
CASES CONTINUED
IN GREEN'S COURT

A number OF cases were continued
in Justice Frank Green's court yester-
day. The case of John Munda, who
was arrested on charges preferred by
Frank Kulozylk, was continued until
July IL. The village case was dis
missed and a state case was filed
The case in which Martin Lissner
was charged with mistreating Bessie
Linkiwicz was also continued until
July IL. The case of the state VS.. Joe
Mama, in which A. Kulczylk was the
complaining witness, was continued un-
til July IL. This was an assault and
battery case.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-08
MORAL DEPRAvITY
IS IN EVIDENCE

A pitiful end came CT moral depravi-
ty in which mother sought to ruin
her daughter, came to light in Gary
through the arrest and conviction of
Susie Tomko and Nick Sernaz a
statutory charge.
Bessie Tomko came to the police
with tears in her eyes and complained
that her mother had been guilty of as
sociating with Nick Sernaz and that
she had attempted to compel her to do
the same for a consideration.
Both Susie Tomko and Nick Sernaz
were fined $25 and costs. Recently Mrs
Tomko had her husband sent to the
county all for six months on the charge
of assaulting her. The case was tried
before Special Judge E. W. White. and
White decided TO have the child placed
in the care of another family.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-08
IMPORTANT
MEETING
Is CALLED

H. P. Smith. president of the Assoc
ated Building Trades, has called a
meeting for tomorrow afternoon to be
held at Ruff's hall at 1 80. The object
of the meeting is to bring together
the-various crafts. building contrac-
tors, master plumbers and journeymen
plumbers of Hammond, Whiting, East
Chicago and Indiana Harbor to thrash
out the wage difference between the
master and journeymen plumbers
The question has taken on region
wide proportions, and buildings under
construction are practically tied up on
sympathetic strike The master
plumbers have not supplanted their
striking journeymen with new men.
nor have they agreed to the old men
the $3.50 day scale, which they de-
mand.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-08
F. c. L|hDE IS
TRANSFERRED TODAY
South Shore Gas Company
To Infuse New Blood
In Offices.

F. c. Linde, who has had charge Of
the new business department of the
South Shore Gas Co. Hammond. has
been transferred to Michigan CITY.
where he will have charge of a similar
department in that city. He will also
have charge of the territory of Ches-
terton and Porter.
F. Grady of Sioux City. Ia has been
transferred to Hammond and will take
charge OF Linde's work here. The idea
is to infuse new ideas in the campaign
for new business in both Michigan
City and Hammond
During his stay here Mr.. Linde has
been very successful and he has been
very popular with those with whom he
has come in contact.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-08
WHIPPING TO Be
REPORTED TO POLICE
State Line Residents Are
Wrought Up Over Cruelty
To Young Lad.

People in the neighborhood of State
line street and Doty are very much
wrought up over the alleged cruelty of
a certain family which recently NOV
ed from Chicago and which now lives
on the Illinois side of the state line.
1t seems theat the family has an adopt
ed boy about 10 years old. and he. ac-
cording to the statements of neighbors.
Is the victim of the mothers pervert-
ed. sense~sofa insktces "A n instance was
cited this morning. The boy had dared
to wander about a block away from
the house contrary to orders. For this
disobedience he is said to have been
whipped unnlercifully. One woman is
said to have held the little fellow while
another applied heavy leather whip.
The matter will be called to the at
tention of the West Hammond police
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-08
WALLY DUCKS
HAMMOND
HENCEFORTH

Lawrence Wallsmith who was en-
ployed as a barber in Lochiel Simpsons
barber shop, has written to his en-
ployer and informed him that he will
remain in Frisco, where he has Sc
cured a good position.
Wally was one of the most popular
of the young men about the city. He
was member of the Hammond Athlet-
ic association and was very much in
terested in pugilism He went to Reno
and saw the fight. While in Frisco.
on his way out, he got chance to take
a good position in a barber shop there
and he decided to remain in the Gold
en- State.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-08
WRECK ON THE
GRAND TRUNK RY.
Three Are Injured Near
Griffith in G. I. & s.
Smashup Yesterday.
1910 RECORD OF
RAIL FATALITIES
KILLED BY TRAINS IN REGION 81
INJURED BY TRAINS IN REG

Griffith, Ind, July S.-A wreck oc-
Cured on the Grand Trunk railway
at the C. I. & S. crossing near here yes
terday morning about 2 o'clock. The
engine and several cars of a westbound
freight train went off the derail and
the engine was turned upside down. the
cars were wrecked and part of their con-
tents destroyed.
The engineer crawled from under his
engine with no worse injuries than a
slightly injured leg. The fireman
jumped and sustained a sprained ankle.
The head brakeman was thrown some
distance from the track, but escaped
unhurt.
The wreck was caused by the air
hose being disconnected by someone.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-08
ATTORNEY HAS NO
COMMENT TO MAKE
Col. +. g. Meyer Has N
Prejudice Against Atty.
Ballard Given Chance

LIE Grand T. Meyer stated today that
IN his capacity as a member of the
grievance committee of the Lake Coun-
ty Bar association, which was judicial
In its nature, he did not feel warrant
ed in making any comment on the Bal
lard disbarment proceedings.
He stated however, that he is certain
that he has no prejudices against Mr..
Ballard and he is certain that John
0. Bowers has not. He stated that the
committee gave Ballard a chance to
defend himself and that he refused to
do so. Further than that he had no
comment to make on the subject
John o. Bowers could not be found
to be interviewed this afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-08
NARROW
ESCAPE
RECORDED
Especial to THE Tines

Lowell, July S--A narrow escape
from death by lightning was reported
here last Wednesday evening after the
electrical storm. when the Rev and
Mrs DeLong of West Creek came to
town showing the fleets of the scare
they had received when their place was
struck by lightning.
The bolt shattered the chimney. burn
ed out the telephone and stunned Mr.
and Mrs. DeLong- They recovered slf-
fciently after a short time to come to
Lowell in the evening
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-08
SCHAAF
IN SESSION
W|THLEE
Lake County Republican
Chairman Visits State
Capital Democrats in In
diana To Have New Daily
Paper-Political News.
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE capital,

indianapolis. Ind, July S.-Rfchard
Schaaf. of Hammond, county chairman
of Lake county, was a caller at Re
publican state headquarters, yesterday,
where he had a long conference with
tate Chairman Lee in regard to the
political situation in the northwest
corner of the state. Lake county has
very large voting population, and
Schaaf, as county chairman, made the
best showing at the election in 1908 of
any chairman in the state. In fact, if
1t had not been for the large Republi-
can vote which Lake county gave that
year the entire Republican state ticket
would have been defeated.
Schnars Good Work
AS 1t was. some of the Republican
state candidates were elected by only
a few hundred votes, and If Lake
county had fallen down they would
have gone under with the rest Schaaf
is regarded here as one of the c1everest
politicians in the state. For a time he
was talked of for state chairman
Indiana Republicans are very much
Interested in the visit of Senator Bev-
eridge and William Dudley Foulke Of
Richmond to Theodore Roosevelt yes
terday, at oyster Bay, until one or the
other three gives out the actual story
of the meeting nothing definite can be
known about 1t. 1t is known, however,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-08
Business Men To Meet.

At the meteing of the Hammond
Business Mems association next Thurs
day there will be several matters of
Importance taken up in addition to the
consideration of the establishment of
the railway mail service.
There are a number of important
committee reports. Among them is the
report of the committee on smells. the
report of the good roads committee and
a number of other important reports.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-08
BRIDGE CONTRACTOR
VISITS THE CITY
Old Structure Will Have To
Be Torn Away Before
New One Is Started.

S. C. Cotton, representing the Fitz-
Simons & Connell Co. of Chicago, which
will build the Holman street bridge,
was in Hammond today to confer with
the board of public works relative
to the building of a temporary bridg
over the Grand Calumet river to ac-
commodate the public while the new
bridge is under construction. The old
structure will necessarily have to be
torn away to make room for the new
one.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-08
DECISION
TO BE GIVEN
TOMORROW

Crown Point, Ind. July s.-The case
of the Gary and Southern VS.. the City
of Gary by which the railroad expects
to enjoin the city ftcm interfering with
the work OF constrpctng the line from
Gary to Crown rofnk was continued un-
til Saturday in tfs Lake Circuit court
n Crown Poin-.
ff1e ma tier had a,ecf argred vors 4 long
tune. The attorneys for the city claim
ed that thew lid not have time to pre-
pare for the trial of the case.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-08
BREWERS
NEPHEW IS
APPOINTED
TINES BBBUREAU
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Especial to THE TIMES.

Indianapolis, July S.--Robert d.
Fleming of Fort Wayne, nephew of
Senator Steve Fleming, the brewer. was
today appointed captain of all the fish
and game commissioners deputies in
the state, north of indianapolis The
appointment was made by the state
commissioner Fleming is a worker in
the democratic ranks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-08
Opened August 1st.

The West Hammond bank will be
opened on the 1st of August, accord
ing to the staetment of ]. K Stinson
one of the stockholders. The building
is rapidly approaching completion and
the money for the stock is being paid
in rapidly The officers and directors
are all very much pleased over the
prospects.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-08
RESORT
HABHUES
SENTENCED
Especial to THE TINES !,

Crown Point, Ind, July s.-Two Mary
Does from Gary were tired in Judge
Nicholson's col[t here yesterday for
bringing inmates of a disorderly resort
in the steel city. The evidence against
them was such that the court saw fit
to assess a fine of $500 and costs No
one appeared in their defense and they
were taken to Sheriff Grants hostelry
to repent at leisure.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-08
To Get Horse Back.

Chief Austgen and Henry Whitaker
went to Orland, Ill. today to bring back
horse belonging to Whitaker. The
animal had been hired by a stranger
on Wednesday evening and was aban-
doned at Or1and.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-08
Goes To Illinois

T. Richard Schaaf went to the south
ern Illinois oil fields to look after his
interests there. Mr.. Schaaf is the own
er of some valuable oil stock in this
territory and he is looking after it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-08

THIS NEWSPAPER Is THE TRADE
PAPER OF THE CONSUMERS OF
THIS CITY--OF THE PEOPLE WHO
BUY THE home SUPPLIES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-08

ASK THE PEOPLE WHO ADyER-
rISE 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, 1910-07-08

If 700 THINK THAT THE TInEs
IS TRYING TO GIVE YOU THE
NEWS. YOUR SUBSCRIPTION Will
EE APPnECE ATED-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-08

WHY ARE YOU NOT A TIMES
READER2
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-08
schnars Good Work.

fContInued on paRe fve-s
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-08
the WEATHER.

CONTINUED WARM
AND FAIR TO-DAY AND
SATURDAY
Evening journal., 1910-05-19
SOME FEAST;
MORE PLEASE
Hungry Church People Go
Seven Table Route Be-
fore Satisfied

A least Of the Seven Tables" was
a clever and successful function given
by the Ladies' Aid Society and the
Young Women's League of Hanover
Church. on Tuesday evening, at the
residence of Mrs. Robert z. Robin
son.
There were seven tables. seven per-
son seated at a table, and seven min
ute were allowed TO eat the course
served. Then a bell rang. and the
guests moved to the next table for the
next seven minutes. continuing until
the round Of he seven tables was COM
pleted. Table No. 1 was white. with
cold meats. potatoes, bread and but
ter. No. was brown. with baked
beans. brown bread and coffee. No.
g was green. with salads and pickles.
No. 4 was red. with strawberries and
pink iced cakes. NO. was orange,
with sliced oranges and crackers. No.
6 was yellow, with lemonade and gela-
tine. No. was pink. with pink pop
ocrn balls and mint tablets, and wa
ter
Each table had a candelabrum of its
own color. and the white-dressed
Mattresses had caps and aprons tc
match the color of their table. About
one hundred and fifty guests were serv-
ed, and the Mattresses were kept busy
from in the afternoon until al
night.
Evening journal., 1910-05-19
KILLED WIFE,
THEN SURRENDERS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEWARK, n. j., May ia slen-
der youth-he later gave his age as
24-sauntered carelesselv into the po-
lice station here today. He had a
cigarette in his mouth ana nonchal-
antly waited while Sergeant McGee-
han poste dan entry in the blotter.
What do you want?" asked the Off
Ger.
"Oh nothing muchl 1 have just kill
ed my wife" was the reply as he threw
a revolver on the desk.
Inquiry revealed that he was Henry
Horney and that he shot and killed
his wife Ida in her mothers home,
123 Boyden street.
His wife and twenty months old
baby left him a month ago because he
failed to support her. He went tossee
her this morning and asked her to re-
turn. She refused and the killing fol-
lowed
Evening journal., 1910-05-19
ASKS PAY FOR
HIS SERVICES
H. N. White Alleges He Was
Caretaker, and Wants Nc
Hugh Estate to Settle

In Superior Court today jury was
drawn to try the case of Henry NJ. White
VS. Charles b. Dougherty, executor OF
Thomas McHugh. j. Frank Ball is counsel
for the plaintiff and Charles Curley ap-
pears for the defendant. The action is for
the recovery OF sS97 for salary for attend
ant and companion.
Dr. +. Harvey Day. who was the first
witness called testified that in 19Oi-o5 he
attended McIIugh. who was suffering from
cirrhosis OF the liver and dropsy. Or. Day
said McHughs condition was such that II
was necessary to have some one with him
all the time. The doctor said his patient
was peculiarly nervous and did not want
to be alone The plaintiff was with Nc
Hugh ninety per cent OF the times the
doctor visited him, witness said.
Henry NJ White said ne was not related
to McHugh. He was not allowed TO tes-
tify that he was employed by McHugh.
James j. whalen Of New Castle, said he
was empolyed by Thomas McHugh for five
years. He knew White acted as companion
and at a cottage at Blnstead where Nc
Hugh lived for some time White made
the beds, cooked and did the housework as
wei as the washing. Witness said he had
heard McHugh say he was better and
safer when White was with him as they
were about the same age. Witness said he
believed 50 a day would he fair remunera-
tion for Whites services.
Samuel Haworth said he knew Nc
Hugh and White and was at the Bin
stead cottage and saw White do all the
] he HI n
stairs work He believed 81 or $3.50
day would be a fair pay for the
work.
Harry Taylor had a cottage next to
McHugh at Bnstead and saw White
do the homework.
oJhn NJ. Stewart said he purchased
Perry's Tavern in 1905. After that
McHugh was taken there by White
Mr. Stewart said McHugh was feeble
and nervous and needed some one with
him. He placed Whites services az
SO a day.
William r. Watson was clerk at the
Hotel Lafayette in 1906. and said he
saw White take McHugh with him
daily
Bernard McHugh. Thomas Percival
Charles B. Dougherty, William )
Knight and John Clark. witnesses foi
the defense. said they did not think
McHugh needed a companion
Mr. Ball objected to the admission
of two notes showing the payment by
White to McHugh Of 800 and $65. The
notes we're offered TO prove that or
December 7. 1907. White owed McHugt
500 and sos on October 1906.
/ no
noon.
Evening journal., 1910-05-19
YIN. C. A. FACULTY
AT DINNER PARTY

In the Y. NJ c. A. cafe last night the
association faculty gave dinner in honor
of Frank b. Tibbitts, the retiring general
secretary and Albert J.. Turner. educa-
tional director Of the association. Caleb L.
Burchenal was toastmaster. The toasts
were:
H C.. Stout. "The (Write) Road TO sue
cess" A. M. Main, "Ships that Pass in
the Nights' A. /. Demorest, spanish
American Opportunities" G. II. Dayette'
Unknown Quantities" II. a. Drake.
'.Trial Balance" ]. II. Loux, Dots and
Dashes:" George G.. Lobdell, Teaching
Experiences" r. L. Hankinson, shop
Talk" A. E. Ar,edge, "(sins) Of the
Times" J. J. Hayes, .Our Foreign Cit-
zens:" c. W. Bush. Law and Lawyers
Josiah Marvel. "Our Guests f. b. Tib-
bits. Association Work." A. L. Turner,
The Educational Department
Evening journal., 1910-05-19
CORPORATION GETS.
LIGHT CONTRACT
Newark Tires Of Municipal
Ownership, and will Try
New Plan

Newark has grown tired Of municipal
ownership Of its electric light and wa
ter plants The city has operated the
works four years and in addition to Civ
ing poor service the town has been un-
able TO meet the demands for light.
At C special meeting of the Newark
Council last night the Elk River Light
Heat and Power Company made an Of
fer to furnish light and water for the
town and asked for a franchise in
order TO supply the residential part of
the city
Mayor j. p. Wright and Councilman
Jacobs opposed the granting of the
contract while Messrs. Rose. Kennedy
Campbell. Leak and steele favored the
proposition.
The company will supply the water
from Elk River and when the water
there runs low the wells OF the town
will be drawn on.
Evening journal., 1910-05-19
RUNAWAY DRAGS
BRAVE DRIVER

A horse attached to a wagon belong
ing to the Wilmington Provision Com
pany became frightened at a Darby
car at Twentieth and Market streets
to-day and ran away. The driver, a
colored man. was in a store at the time
and hurting through the door grabbed
the horse by the reins and gradually
worked his way 10 the animals head.
The horse ran close by a wheel barrow
used by a street cleaner and the col
ored man just missed il.
The horse was finally stopped, and
the driver got back on the seat and
drove off. His display of nerve was
admired by those who witnessed the
runaway.
Evening journal., 1910-05-19

That these meteors were occasioned
by the. presence of the comet was en-
phatically denied by many scientists.
According To the latest authorities,
che earth passed through the comets
tail az a distance from It's head, or
nucleus. of about 1i000.oO0 miles, and
at this place the tail is said TO have
been at least 1O00.O00 miles in thick
ness. but of SO light a texture that the
collision OF earth and comets tail did
not cause the former TO deviate an inch
from its orbit or 60 receive any per-
ceptihle or calculablo shock
Comet Lensthens.
The comet has heightened consider
ably during the last two days. extend
ing from 90 degrees. or from horizon to
zenith. until yesterday. when It was
reported to be l20 degrees IN length,
or about 10000. 600 miles. Such an ob-
ject should be a very conspicuous OBJ
iect in the skies were the conditions
favorable. and as the earth yesterday
was computed to be 1i.O00,000 miles
from the head of the comet. there Is
no doubt ON the part Of astronomers
that the passage avs actually accom-
plished last night. although there was
no visible effect OF the journey.
At the time OF the passage the earth
was rushing through space az a speed
of about is 1-2 miles a second, and the
comets speed IS estimated at something
more than 20 miles "a second. The head
or nucleus, OF the comet Is estnnate,
at about 100000 miles in diameter.
The general knowledge about comet
is such that there were few person
who experienced any fear of the pass
age though the comets tail II ha
/ been explained over and over agai
that there was no danger 20 be expecte
from such collision.
Evening journal., 1910-05-19
TAKE APPENDIX
FROM CATERER

Jacob Zimmerman. the well known
Wilmington caterer. under went an
operation at the Physicians and Sur
geons' Hospital yesterday. Two tum-
ors and the appendix weer removed
the pateitn standing the operation we'll
His condition today was favorable.
The operation was performed by DR.
A. c. Wood. of the University of Penn
sylvania Hospital Philadelphia, who
was assisted by DR.. H. G. Buckmaster
of this city.
Evening journal., 1910-05-19

At one time Lord Coleridge whC
presided at the recent Poets Poster.
ity" dinner was so disgusted witt
his prospects in the legal profession
that with his friend. Charles Russell
I he resolved to seek his fortune in th'
Antipodes. But a brief turned M
which took his thoughts from emlgra-
tion. Lord Coleridge was once the
victim Of the varsity men at oxford
He was addressing q large audience
there, when he used the phrase. we
must remember not merely the beauty
of the individual colleges. but the
beauty Of oxford as while. And
what a whole &C isi" Hear heart
yelled the varsity men. Yes" what
a holel" they groaned what a beast
ly holei" Then it dawned upon Lord
Coleridge that this was a thing he
would rather have expressed other
wise Tit Bits