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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-24
Summary Treatment Given Gary Crooks
In Superior Court This Morning
WHITE SLAYER TO BE DEPoRTED
Man Who Robbed the Lake Shore Railroad is
Turned Over to the Federal Officials

Summary treatment was neted out
to the three thieves who broke into a
car on the Lake Shore railroad at Gary
and stole 2SS suits of union underwear.
The trial of these cases was before
Judge Lawrence Becker of the Lake
Superior court yesterday with the fol-
lowing result:
BERNARD FRIEDMAN. Charged
with completely in this crime was
found guilty by the jury and was af-
terwards sentenced to from 2 to IA
years in the penitentiary
SIGMUND KLEIN. Found to have
been wanted by the federal authorities
for q violation of the white slave
laws was turned over to d. A Plumly
L. S. Immigrant Inspector with head
quarters at Chicago, and will be i'm
mediately deported.
MORRIS KELLNER. Found to have
previous good record and was parol-
ed on good behavior. He was also val
liable to the state in aiding in the con-
viction OF the others.
Klein Case Interesting.
Sigmund Klein's case is an interest
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-24
MAYOR LOSES SUIT.

not been made permanent, the re-
fusal of Judge McMahan to sustain
the demurrer is in effect a decision,
according to j. w. Brissy, the at
torney for the complainant
The Injunction proceedings were
brought In the name of John Donohue
of Indiana Harbor, and besides asking
that the mayor be restrained from
drawing the increase in his salary. and
$50 month for stenographers hire.
asks that the mayor be compelled to
reimburse the city in such sums as
the complainant contends, he was
illegally drawn. 1t now remains for
the complainant to prove his charges
and these being a matter of record, Mr.
Brissy declares, will be easily proven.
The case was brought just about a
year ago and hung fire until yesterday
when the Judge denied the demurrer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-24
Thomas Mahoney Killed by
Train in Hammond This
Morning While Hurrying
to His Work at Railway
Manufacturing Plant.
1911 RAILROAD RECORD
IN LAKE COUNTY
INJURED IN REGION. .--......-1 -13
KILLED IN REGION. rs

Thomas Mahoney, 55 years old, was
killed early in Hammond this morning
when eastbound Lake Shore train
struck him while he was on his way to
work at the Simplex Railway Appliance
company Death was instantaneous
and the body was badly mangled.
Mahoney was walking to work with
his dinner bucket and was coming west
from Plummer avenue He crossed the
Erie tracks and started over the Nickel
Plate right of way as the train came
on. When in the center of the tracks
he stopped and made an attempt to
turn back He was struck by the pilot
of the engine and hit in the side. being
Continued on page 81
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-24

Four boys were arraigned before
Judge Lawrence Becker of the Juvenile
court in Hammond this morning on the
charge OF stealing brass from w. F.
Brunt. Bernard Raymond. a junk deal
er in East Chicago was arrested on the
charge of receiving stolen property
and Ralph w. Ross. assistant state
attorney. announced, that the prose-
cutor.s office had taken the first steps
towards the stamping out of Juvenile
crime in northern Lake County by the
vigorous prosecution of the junk deal
ers who make petty thievery profitable.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-24

ing one. Under the provisions of the
new white slave" law any one who
is not citizen of the United States
and who is found guilty OF profting
from vice may be deported. Klein was
being supported by a woman of i'll re-
pute and that was enough to warrant
the federal authorities in departing
him.
After he was aboard the boat, how
ever, he managed to make his way to
shore. This was four months ago and
the federal authorities have been look
ing for him ever since.
Upon his arrest in Gary the Immigra-
tion Bureau was notified and today In
spector Plumley came to Hammond and
took charge of the prisoner. 1t was
thought best by Judge Becker that he
be forced to leave the country than re-
main here, go to the penitentiary and
be supported by the public.
1t is further understood that Klein
will have rough shedding when he gets
back to Europe with the reputation OF
having been deported as an undesir-
able
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-24
VERY LITTLE INTEREST
OVER HUB ELECTION
Prediction That Poll Will
Be Greatly in Favor of
City Government.
Especial to TIE T1MEs.n

Crown Point. Ind, May 24.-With the
election to decide whether Crown
Point remains a town or becomes a city
only two weeks away. there is very
little excitement or discussion being
evinced over the problem No concert
ed opposition has loomed up against
the question and if there is any those
against the proposed new order of
things are saving wood" and max
Ing a noise quietly. 1t is predicted
that the polls win show a vote greatly
in favor of the town taking on the city
form of government.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-24
SUBMITS TO OPERATION
IN CHICAGO HOSPITAL
Wife of Well Known Lake
County Man Stricken
With Appendicitis.

Chicago. Ill. May 24.-Mrs. Charles
l. Surprise, wife of United States COM
missioner for the northern Indiana dis
trict. was operated upon at Wesley hos
pital yesterday for appendicitis. The
operation was a successful one. the
case being very critical. DR.. Achilles
Davis. formerly of Lowell, was the
diagnostician, and he was assisted by
DR. Wilietts, formerly of Hammond.
The patient is doing splendidly today.
On account of the case Commissioner
Surprise Will be at his office only in
the afternoon and no naturalization pa
pers will be issued. though the other
work of the Office will go on as usual
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-24
HAMMOND PEOPLE
TO SEE AUTO RACES
Many Machines to Go to
Indianapolis Tuesday for
Big Speed Event.

A big caravan of automobiles will
day Before Decoration Day The own
ers of nine machines have already tax
en- steps to make up parties for the
trip and Lake county will be repre-
sented by nearly hundred people all
together
Some of the parties are already made
up while others are in the process OF
formation. The following Is a list OF
those who have already made plans to
tour to the state capital:
William HI. GostIin, Frank c. Dem
ing. Hugh Meikle, and j. G. Ibach
w. J. McAIeer. Carl An1es Vernon
McGirr. Abe Ottenheimer and Thomas
Grant
w. b. Conkey, A II. Webb, Walter
Conkey and Henry Conkey.
A. NJ. Turner and party
G. II. Stewart and party of five
ID. II. r. Hale of East Chfcngo and
party.
Representative b. W. Van Horne OF
Indiana Harbor and party
Senator Frank Gavit of whiting and
party.
Judge Harry b. Nicholson of Crown
Point, Oakland and Deputy Auditor
Ralph Bradford.
County Clerk E. l. shortrfdge Of
Crown Point and Morris Mckenzie
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-24
FISHING AND
VAUDEVILLE

Owing to the fact that the patronage
does not warrant summer vaudeville
of the high class that Manager H. L.
St. Clair put on for two weeks, he has
decided to do the next best thing and
go fishing.
Mr.. and Mrs. st. Clair are both be-
levers in living close to nature, and
accordingly camp at Cedar Lake will
hold them for the greater part of the
summer. They camped at Cedar Lake
last year and like the surroundings
very much.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-24
CROWN PT. COMEDIES
MEET TO HAMMOND
At Least County Seat Does
Not Expect to Carry
Off Trophy.
Especial to THE TIMEs.l

Crown Point, Ind, May 24.-The
high school athletes are practicing for
the county athletic contest next Satur-
day, but do not expect to win any
pennants at this years meet The dope
fans have already awarded the medal
to Hammond claiming that the North
township school athletes will win the
contest hands down." The local
school has been greatly handicapped
this yeas in regard to athletics, having
only a limited number 10 select a team
in comparison with the other Lake
county schools. Crown Point expects
to save the bacon with a few seconds
and will make fight for second place
in the contest.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-24

Mexico City, Mex May 24-
Mexico will have new president in
the person of Minister of Foreign
Relations De la Barra late this at
ternoon. Porfirio Diaz, long presi-
the scepter of Office before the day
ends and Vice-President Corral's
resignation is alreay in. All of the
members of the present cabinet will
quit.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-24
MAKES CONCESSIONS
IN THE FRANCHISE
Three Year Clause Is Amended
Representative Men In Gary Meet
Geist Personally-Geist Says Calu-
met Region Needs Boosters Club
From South Chicago To Gary.

II the meeting of C. H. Geist, head
of the Calumet United Railways, and
the citizens of Gary yesterday after
noon did not have any other result Mr.
Geist readily consented to amend the
three year clause to read that II tracks
were not built on any of the streets
mentioned in the franchise within
three years from the date of the pas
sage. such streets would revert to the
city Mr.. Geist satisfied the people of
Gary of his sincerity of purpose. and
there is now a different feeling toward
him and his interests.
The meeting yesterday was attended
by about seventy-fve prominent busi-
ness men and citizens, and after Mr..
Geists talk every one went away with
q clearer view of the situation and
satisfied that the railroad magnate
would begin about as speedy construc-
4ion OF his system as possible.
The meeting marked the end of q
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-24

East Chicago, Ind, May "a
Judge McMahan of the Circuit Court
yesterday overruled a demurrer
brought in behalf Of Mayor A. G..
Schlieker, in which the executive
prayed for relief from the temporary
injunction restraining him from
drawing the extra salary voted him
when the administration first went
into Office.
The demurrer was brought on the
grounds that there were not suffi-
cient facts in the complaint for cause
of action. While the Injunction has
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-24
STEEL MAN wEDs ACTRESS.

Chicago, Ill, Ma y24---Alva L.
Kitzelman, the wea'- -hy president of
the Indiana Steel & Iron Company of
Muncie, Ind, and vice president of
traction companies at Evanston.
South Bend and ST. Joseph, who was
divorced here recently, has been
married to Miss Leslie Curtis. an
actress who posed as a divorcee to
get data for an expose of colony life
here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-24
BOARD
WILL NOT
APPEAL
Attorneys for Caldwell and
Drake, However, Are Or
dered to Perfect Appeal,
and Matter Will Be Taken
to Supreme Court.

The school board will not join the
appeal from Special Judge Frank Pat
tees decision in the school board in
junction case, which was started
against it by the citizens committee of
Hammond.
This was definitely determined at a
) meeting of the board hold last evening.
1t is a contamination that was prop
hesied by THE TIMES several days ago.
The school board took the only course
that it could conscientiously take under
the circumstances. 1t was morally
bound bound to defend its action in
awarding the contract to Caldwell &
Drake. but when that defense failed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-24
EAST CHICAGO JUNK DEALER
ACCUSED OF HAVING FENCE

Ross assumes that when Berna u
Raymond bought those brass faucets
from the boys who sold them that he
knew they had ben stolen. Acting on
his assumption he is going to make an
example of Raymond SO that other
junk dealers who are schooling mere
boys in crime will be more careful
William Darmofal, one of the boys
who was implicated in the theft of
these brass faucets. was paroled by
Judge Becker only ten days ago. He
was accordingly adiudged incorigi-
ple and was sentenced to Plainfield the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-24
Brewing Co. Sells Property

Frank King has bought the former
August Rosenbaum property on Cullen
street. lately vacated by Mrs. Pierce,
from a Hammond Brewing company,
and will soon occupy same. He will
sell his property on Elm street The
property is well located and Mr.. King
got 1t at bargain price, but the exact
figures he doesn't care to state.-Jaspel
County Democrat
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-24
LATEST news
HAMMOND MEN HoNoRED.

Indianapolis, Ind, May "a
Chimes Bureau. IL. v. Cravens of
Hammond was elected member Of
the board of trustees of the Masonic
grand lodge here today. DIR. w. F.
Howat of Hammond was elected
grand marshal OF the grand lodge.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-24

THE HOME NEWSPAPER OF LAKE
COUNTY Is THE COMPLIMENT BE-
SLOWED BY ITS READERS ON THE
TIMES
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-24

Lavender cigars are pronounced ex
eeptionally good by all smokers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-24

Continued on Page 81
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-24

FAIR AND WARMER
TODAY AND
TOMORROW.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-24

CONTINUED on Page 80
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-02
THIS coUnTRY is SUPERIOR
Cincinnati Capitalist Declares We Ex.
Gel In Every Essential Respect
Makes Comparison.

Baltimore, MIDI any man doubts
that this country is not superior in
every essential respect TO all other
lands. let him go abroad and make
comparisons" said Mr.. Frank L.
Perrin. well-known Cincinnati CAPT
talist, while in the city the other day.
Such an experience will prove OF
benefit. for it viii open the eyes Of
the most confirmed American pessi.
mist u the advantages of Yankee
land II nothing else win do 1t. the
experience on French and Italian
railroads, where they charge you FIVE
cents a mile for inferior transporta.
ton facilities, will make one think Of
the infinitely swifter. cheaper and
more comfortable trains of the United
States.
While / do not sympathize with
some OF the tendencies Of the present
day, ! still maintain that we are far
in advance Of the nations OF Europe
and that TO be born in Uncle Sans
country and TO remain under bis flag
is the happiest human destiny"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-02
Young Soldier Tires at Being Re-
moved From Bride.
DISCUSSES Himself In Female Gar
nents and Successfully Makes
His Escape From United
States Army Transport.

San Francisco.-Heres a romance
of the army transport service in which
there are neither swords nor shoulder
straps. 1t is a strictly proper story
in spite of the fact that at the critical
point the hero takes refuge in the
heroine's skirts. during the absence.
of course. of the heroine.
On the records Of the transport
Sheridan. which arrived here the other
day from Manila. the hero is de
scribed as &C. r. Talerifo, ais
charged soldier" After each name IS
this note. Left ship at Nagasaki."
The Talerifos were married In Ma.
Mia just before the man received his
discharge from the army.
They applied for transportation
home on the Sheridan, and the best
that an unromantic Uncle Sam could
do for them was to provide Mrs. Ia.
lerito with cabin accommodation
and her husband With bunk in the
steerage. Although out of the army,
he was still an enlisted man for the
purpose of transportation, and as
such was barred from accommodation
anywhere but on the troop dack.
Now, a honeymoon cruise is not
much fun where the billing and COO
ing have to be done in accents loud
enough TO reach from the troop deck
to the promenade deck, and in full
view of an observing regiment OF
cavalry. By the time the Sheridan
reached Nagasaki the Talerifos came
TO the conclusion that honeymooning
under such conditions were what
Sherman said war was and they de
cided to leave the ship and go home
by liner.
They were confronted, however, by
another military bar to happiness.
Although Mrs. Talerifo, as cabin
passenger, was at liberty to 60
ashore. this privilege vas denied the
enlisted men, with whom her hus.
band was classed, and armed sentries
were posted at strategic points to see
that the soldiers stayed on board.
Now comes the skirt act. In the
confusion of arrivals at the Japanese
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-02
Young Woman Anxious over Result
OF Brothers Examination Wakes
Up at Home of Teacher.

Pittsburg. Pa.--Imbued with the
spirit of the evening when the prob
able results of the school examina-
tons were the burden of expectant
anxiety throughout Pittsburg. Miss
Fronia Jennings, aged nineteen,
daughter OF e. c. Jennings of $40
Sycamore street. business manager Of
the South Hills News, carried her inn
pressions through dreamland and
woke up the other morning In a
neighbours house after perilous sleep
walk
Miss jennings had taken much In
terest in the fortunes of her brother
Paul, aged thirteen, a pupil at the
Mount Washington school. who be-
trayed much unrest the other even
ing because of the uncertainty of
passing his exam" for high school
promotion. The family had discussed
the subject freely during the evening
and retired to await the news Of the
morning. But their slumbers were
disturbed shortly after midnight by
a message from the home of Miss
Grace Hawk of IS Natchez street, who
is teacher in the Mount Washington
school. saying Miss Jennings had
reached there and had been carefully
put to bed.
Miss Jennings had arrived at the
Hawk home about ] a. m, still travel
ing in Sunderland. clad only in her
night robes Her first inquiry at the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-02
Delicate Hint AvslIed Nothing.

Among the exceptional privileges
granted to the new housemaid by the
young married woman were three free
telephone calls a week. prcvided she
was informed beforehand what the
girl wished to talk about, says the
New York Sun. At the close Of tur-
bulent day. in which the wills of mis-
tress and maid had clashed violently.
Mary sought permission to telephone.
ITO whom do you wish to speak,"
asked her mistress. ITO the pastor
OF my church." said Mary Taking
that pious ambition as sign Of con-
triton, the mistress readily gave con,
sent. Mary went to the telephone
Father Grim" she said, won't you
please pray for the woman / am
working for and sc If that won't take
some of the seltishness out of her
heart and make her see that it is
wrong for her to ask me to finish all
that ironing today when ! could just
as well let it go till tomorrow morn.
ing?" II the pastor prayed his petit
ton was not answered.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-02
SAVING A DOLLAR A WEEK
Deposited In Savings Bank for
Twenty Years, IL Win Have
Increased to $1,612.

1T is mighty hard" said an un.
fortunate workingman some time ago
to the writer, Ito save up a thousand
dollars by laying aside a dollar or
two week and then to take It out
Of the savings bank and lose it to
get-rich-quick swindler, as | have just
DONE" This poor fellow could work
and save, but he had not had even a
kindergarten education in finance.
else his story would have been diff
ferent He had never given a thought
to interest, and so was absolutely ig-
norant of growth through compound
interest, and OF course had never
heard of that wonderful process OF
accumulation known as progressive
compound interest"
One dollar deposited in a savings
bank that pays four per cent will
amount of s2.19 in twenty years. This
is simple compound interest Now
If you deposit one dollar every year
for twenty years, or $50 in all. the
sum to your credit will have grown
to s3097. Any wage-earner can put
by one dollar a week. That money
deposited in a savings bank for TWEEN
ty years will have increased to
s1.6l2. A deposit of five dollars a
week will have grown to $4,000. and
this at four per cent will be $500
year. There is no secret. no mystery
about this. 1t is clear as the cloud
less sun and the method K just as
clean and honest.-Christian Herald
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-02
NOT A "FULL-LENeTH" PAPA
Child Wanted Original of Portrait That
Ead Been Made So Familiar
TO Her.

An amusing incident is related of
a young service matron who had re-
linquished her husband for two years
ana who. having before his departure
insisted on a good photograph. applied
herself assiduously to the upbringing
of her two-year-old baby with view
to the child's familiarity with her dis
tinguished father. Each day she would
call the baby girl to her and. kneeling
beside her, would hold up the photo
graph. pointing out each feature to
the child
One day the officer came home. and
the baby girl. then four years old.
was summoned. Come, DEAR" said
the mother In glee. papa has come
home at last" The child surveyed
the officer in perplexity and finally
shook her head.
What is the matter, dear?" asked
her mother. Well" replied the child.
The looks something like my papa. but
my papa hasn't any legs!"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-02
CURE THAT SORE THROAT

Sore throat is inflammation of the
mucous membrane of the throat, and
If this membrane happens to be at all
sensitive a predisposition to sore
throat will exist.
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic Is both a
preventative and cure for sore
throat because 1t possesses extraor-
binary cleansing, healing and germi-
cidal qualities. Just a little In a glass
of water, used as a gargle. will quick
ly relieve all soreness and strengthen
the mucous membrane of the throat.
and thus overcome all tendency to
sore throat.
Paxtine is far superior to liquid an
tiseptics or Peroxide for all toilet and
hygienic uses.
Paxtine may be obtained at any
drug store. 25 and SOC box. or sent
postpaid upon receipt of price by The
Paxton Toilet Co. Boston, Mass.
Send for a free sample.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-02
Always Use RIaht Hand.

With his left hand he took pipe ano
tobacco from his pocket and with his
right hand he felt for a match. He
had none. His fellow idler at the
other end of the park bench gave him
a match and then let his own cigar
go out in his establishment at seeing
his left-handed neighbor light his pipe
with his right hand.
That's funny" said he. You are
just about the most confirmed left,
handler l ever met. yet for that little
trick you use your right hand as IL
born to IT,"
"All left-handed people do" was
the reply. Just think over the list
of your smoking acquaintance and
see II you ever knew one who lit his
pipe with his left hand. I'll bet you
didn't l never did, and I have mum
bered among my pipe-loving friends
several men whose right hand seem
ed nearly helpless for everything
else"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-02
DONS WIFE'S SKIRT

port Talerifo managed TO make his
way unaOticed to his wifes state
room. When he came out his legs
were draped In his wife's best skirt.
his wife's cloak was around his
shoulders and on his head big pic
ture hat formed a screen from which
fell the heavy veil that hid his face.
Out on deck he tripped and down
the gangway 10 waiting sampan.
One of the sentries assisted him into
the sampan and when Mrs. Talerifo
went down the ladder behind her dis
guised husband she heard the sentry
remark, as he pointed to the figure in
the picture hat:
she has hand like a ham"
The Talerifos went to the best hotel
in Nagasah and engaged the bridal
suite on the japanese liner Nippon
Maru.