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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-29

Latter Get on 4 ot Of Bone
Hed as III Came At Union

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The C1arksbufg baSe1lF team met
the EilEins team at Onion Park Friday
afternoon ana was delegtst ~ q score
OF nine TO I'VE Manager smith, was
absent from the lIre-dip ana his work
was greatly missed rs most every one
on the team wanted To run the game
while the result vas no one ran it
spelsburg was tried ont but ia the
second after three hts ana two runs
had been scored he Was relieved by
Cuppett, who was very freely hit, but
who should have been returned an
easy winner. Il the ClarE sbrrg team
had played ban lnsteaa OF pres ntfng
farciaI comedy Of errors and bone
heads which it pulled on duEing the
game.
Knapp, for the visitors, struck out
eleven Of the first eighteen batters to
face him, while Wamsley was at bat
dve times ana Registered I'VE hits in
GLIDING double ana triple.
In the seventh inning for the locals
with the bases full. Dawson cleaned
up with corking timely single T.
right center and placed his team in
the lead, but right afterwards the
game was once more handed back to
tie visitors by a bunch Of errors and
misplays.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-29
DR.. TAYLOR
Who is to Come Here as Pas
1oris Praised by Virginia
Newspapers.

The Times-D Dispatch of Richmond.
Va, has the following editorial COM
ment on the Rev. William G. Taylor,
who has accepted the pastorate OF the
First Baptist church here:
Petersburg. without regard to de-
unconditional affiliations. win regret
says the Index-Appeal, ''the decision
OF the Rev. DR.. w. G. Taylor, pastor
of the First Baptist church, to resign
his charge and take up his star in
another field DR.. Taylor is a fine
type OF the Christian gentleman la
boring for the Advancement OF Chris
tianity. He will be missed in Peters
burg. and VIII prove a distinct gain
for any city IN which he may live and
labof." Our contemporary is right
again The Rev DR.. Taylor is man
OF hne ability. OF that. breadth and
strength OF character which always
mark the successful minister and the
ehicient citizen. ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-29
SUMMER
Is TO Be Spent by the King
and Queen Twenty Miles
from Turin.

LONDON, July 9s-The king and
queen and their young people
have gathered in their Piedmontese
castle of Raccontgt. only twenty
miles from Turin, to spend
the summer quietly after the recent
mourning. The CASTLE, which once.
together with Adoncalieri, where the
Princess ClOthildc died, and Stu
pdnigl. where queen Maria Pia
breathed her last, was one Of the
strong holds OF Piedmont, Is now
surrounded by a peaceful village of
10000 inhabitants, and contains
very sad relics for the italian royal
family, as In one corner OF the edi-
fee there are gathered the furni-
ture OF the bedroom in which King
Charles Albert, the king who grant
ed the constitution in 1s4s. died in
voluntary exile at oporios Portugal,
and the furniture OF the bed room
occupied by King Humbert just be-
fore he was shot by the anarchist
Bresci at Monza.
notwithstanding these melancholy!
mementos, the life or, the sover-
Sl BnS duQ LhS EOyAI Sullo4 ga |ASAS 20
reported to be very say in its sim
pllcity. The little ones run about
the park bareEooted and barehead-
ed, while the king lays aside his
generals uniform which he wears
all the year at Rome and spends
hours fishing and motoring in the
company of his family, and the
queen at last has the possibility OF
gratifying her tastes for shooting
and painting.
princess YolandG is the life OF
this happy family. ORG day. asked
If she was mammals or papa's Girl.
she replied. u am girl in
body (she is the tmaga OF her
mother must. necea aFiiy be'l
papa's girl ID spirit
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-29

two base hitsl-P6flips, Wamsiey'
wright Dawson: siidA6ore. Three base
hits-Carduff. WamsFeys Sacrifice hit
-Phores. sacrifce y-stutler stol-
en- bases-CarduR MeGraw 2. Phores.
Gross, NalIy 2, Wamsley 2, Wright
philips. Left on bases Clarksburg
5. Elkins 9. First base on errors
clarksburg 4. Elkins 5. Double plays
-Carduff to MeGraw: Hit by pitcher
McGraw, Wright. First on
balls-om Spelsberg I, on Cuppett l.
struck out-by Cuppett 8. Knapp 10.
Hits apportioned-off Spelsberg 3 In
/ SO innings; OF CuRpett 10 in Is
innings. Passed bail-Powers 0m-
pireLGuinn. Atteudance-20O, Time
2:15.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-29

SJFssSgS.x For cIIILDRESS
NsrY6Ns elllIdren.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-30
Pig ATTACKS
THIS ROBY MAN
Mike Cumesz Savagely Bit
ten by Animal and
May Die.
fSpecfaI to TIE TINES !

Whiting. Ind. Oct. 3o.-A very an
usual accident took place at Roby. last
saturday night Mike Cumesz who re-
sides near the I<nickerbocker's second
ice houss at Fsy wens. TITO 1ile yard
about 10 O'Clock to take the washing off
the line for his wife. The Cumesz fami-
ly keeps pigs. One of the largest evil
IDENTIFY resented the intrusion, for he Bit
his master in the thigh, taking out a
piece of flesh five by thre inches.
DIR. Doolittle was called to the scene.
and found Cumesz in a very critical
condition suffering greatly from the
loss of blood a large artery having bee n
severed by the bite It was necessary
to kill the animal a once, and it will be
four days before the real state OF
Cumesz's condition can be determined
as a bite from pig is as serious as
that of a mad dog. Cumesz is employed
at the Glucose factory at Roby.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-30
JAMES SULLIVAN
IN MORE TROUBLE
Cashes Check Which Was
Forgery in Dan Shuck's
Saloon.

On a warrant sworn out in the su-
perior court by Deputy Sheriff Blocki.
James Sullivan. . 151st street, a team
ster, was arrested last Saturday after
cashing a forged check in Dan Shuck's
saloon, on Holman street. officer
Steiow charged him with forgery.
Sullivan went into Shuck's saloon and
asked to have q check cashed for s15.05.
which the bartender paid him. The
check was made out to Sullivan and he
had signed William Prohrs name, a
horse dealer. William is a brother OF
to be worthless and warrant was
sworn out for his arrest. He was To-
Gated by officer Stelow, who brought
him to the police station, where he was
booked He was then turned over to
Deputy Sheriff Blocki and was then
placed under a $4,000 bond. He is now
a NCrown Point. where he will await
trial before the superior court here.
1t is learned that sullivan has past
record. having cashed q number of
worthless checks before. On last Sep
tember he cashed a worthless $25 check
in a Sheffield avenue saloon. The sa-
loonkeeper identified the check and
also Sullivan. At that time he was re-
leased upon making the check good,
and his trial pending on his good be-
havior
Sullivan is a married man. and a
number of other checks are now spread
around Hammond which he has forged
The date of the trial has not been set
and it is expected he will be severely
dealt with
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-30
fztE lSzzzE EA4z AoN " couE or
WAS THERE
But THE AUDIENCE
North Side Improvement
Association Fails to Put
in Appearance.

Everything was in radiance on last
Friday night for the advertised meeting
of the North Side Improvement associ-
alton in George Woszczynskfs hall at
311 State Line street, at the appointed
time-7:30.
Lights shown brightly on the spa
cieus room crowded with empty chairs
and other signs of absolute vacancy in
its highest power. Below proprietor
and janitor and head usher wiped the
mahogany with a moist oaorous rag
and served forgetful citizens with
drinks of varying strength. Incident
". while he wiped the bar he brought
back their change he had thrown with
in easy reach.
Like a modern morality play, Nobody
called the meeting to order. Nobody
read the notes of the last meeting,
spoke at length on proposed sewer i'm
provements. And then nobody moved
adjournment for liquid refresh
ments. which was the worst blow of
all to the proprietor and janitor and
head usher, who wiped the mahogany
with a moist odorous cloth
Nobody came to the meeting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-30
JUDGE REIIER ILL.
COURT ADJ0URNS
Hardworking Judge Feels
Long Grind of Toll in
Courtroom.

Judge Virgil S. Reiter is sick and
court has been adjourned until next
Thursday. All matters will go over un-
til then. The judge has been suffering
from a slight malarial attack and his
kidneys. liver and stomach have been
bothering him.
He arrived in court or time this
morning and would have gone on with
his work, but after motion hour a num-
ber of the attorneys noticed that he
was not well.
They adjourned to the library and a
few minutes later they returned to the
court roomo and moved that court be
adjourned for the term so the judge
could have time to recuperate.
The court appreciated the consider
alton they showed, but said that there
were a number of urgent matters that
would have to be taken up this term.
Accordingly he agreed to hold court on
Thursday, when the Ingwald Moe in
junction case, the Watson injunction
case and one or Two other matters will
be taken up.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-30
ADD INSULT TO INJURY

Anonymous letters mailed at various
points along the Rock Island Colorado
route to Rev. e. B. Cross. 11z4 Monroe
street are of such suspicious import
as to lend credenee to the belief held
by himself and family that the alias
Chalmers couple who duped and rob-
bed them of $3.50 in money and its
equivalent between two suns, early last
week are now in Colorado.
Innocent in themselves the postals
which are of the two for FIVE scenic
variety contain sentence sermons that
are food for (profane) thought and add
insult to injury Some of them are
said to be classics, but they are to be
kept from public perusal. according to
the statements made by the Cross FAM
ily
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-30
ERIE BRAKEMAN
DESERTED WIFE

Edward Hammond an Erie brake
man. deserted his wife in Hammond
two years ago. according to a COM
plant filed by the wife. Jessie NJ Ham
mond. in Fulton circuit court Satur-
day.
The plaintiff sets forth they were
married In Akron. March II, 1908, and
went to Hammond to reside. She then
alleges that on Feb. %, 1909, the de-
fendant deserted her and that she was
compelled to return to the home of her
mother. Mrs. Nettie Dilsaver, near Ath-
ems, where she has since resided. For
this reason she asks for divorce
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-30
WILLIAM B|EKER IS
DEAD At SHERERv|LLE
Pioneer of Lake County
Dies of Brain Hemor-
rhage at His Home.

Residents of Lake county whose lives
have been spent in its development will
gather in SchererviIle at 10 O'Clock to-
MORROW with the friends and family Of
William Bieker, who died in his home
in that community. The death occurred
on Saturday and was caused by hem
orrhage of the brain. Mr.. Bieker was
"A years old. of which so years had
been spent in this region.
Toiling with other stalwart pioneers
to establish the prosperity that comes
with cultivated fields, hourishing viii
lagos and towns, and creates and
builds industries, schools and churches
William Bieker made an acquaintance
with many people in Lake county
Among the most prominent men today
in Hammond and surrounding cities
expressions of regret and testimonials
of praise for his character and work
were spoken today.
Retiring from active work on his
farms some years ago. Mr.. Becker
spent the declining years of his life
at his home in Schererville with a
daughter and son.
Officiating at the funeral tomorrow,
Father Barrett of hammond will con-
duet a service at which friends of the
dead man from all over the county will
attend
William and Henry Bieker of the
firm of Bieker Bros. are sons of Will
liam Bieker. and with Mrs. Mike Mag
mot, an only daughter, will attend the
funeral at Schererville tomorrow.
Those leaving Hammond upon the s
o'clock Erie tomorrow morning will be
met at Griffith and conveyed to the
Bieker home in rigs
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-30
ACTION SHIFTS
TO PORTER CO.
Gary Cases Will Start at Valparaiso
One Week From This
Afternoon.

business than any other in the state
will be tried first. Following him will
come Nyhoff. then Bowser, and Knots.
If the state falls down on the engi-
neers case and meets similar fate
with the second one the third may be
tried but the chances are that Knots
will not come to trial. However, should
the opposite ensue and convictions are
obtained In the first cases not only will
Knots come to trial but the state will
have a very formidable case against
him as the result of the previous con-
victions as each case is said to be in
terwoven with the others.
Big Galaxy of Lawyers.
The trials will begin at 1880 O'Clock
next Monday afternoon. A morning
session is not being held because of the
Inability of Special Judge Vernon Van
Fleet OF Elkhart and Special Prosecutor
Samuel Parker of South Bend and Con-
sulting Prosecutor Elmer Sellers OF
Monticello to make good train connec-
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-30

A week from today in the Porter
county court house the curtain rises on
the most spectacular set of criminal
trials ever staged in Northern Indiana.
Whether Thomas E. Knots. mayor of
Gary, Emerson Bowser, a member Of
the council. C. M. Williston, the young
cit yengineer, and John J. Nyheff. one
time commission of public works, are
guilty of the bribery crimes they are
accused of will be known before long.
An array of legal talent such as never
been assembled before in Il criminal
case in this part of the state will con-
duct these trials. Every side play
known in law procedure. and probably
some new wrinkles, minated by pre-
cedents, will be brought out in these
cases.
Young WilIi-ton Is First.
Wiliston the young engineer, whom
Knots elevated from the drafting
board to the responsible position of
head of the biggest engineering depart
ment and the one that handles more
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-30
LAKE GO. MUSIC
SUPERVISORS MEET
Whether Phonograph Will
Be of Use in Schools
Is Tried.

Reproducing the divine infections of
Caruso, the dulect notes Of Farrar and
the varied melody of Souca and
Alexanders celebrated bands, a Colum-
bia phonograph daily instructs and en-
tertains the children of the Irving
school, and Prof. Clark Leaning. super
visor of music In the Hammond public
schools awaits the developments of an
experimental course in the classics.
But whether the small boy can be in
duced to whistle a symphony from
Beethoven, or the FIRE alarm, steam
boatwhi stle. awful racket, in the base
ment" effect from Parsfal on his way
home remains to be seen.
Folio wing luncheon of musical
teachers Al the home of Clark Leaning
supervisor of music of the Hammond
schools at a meeting of the county
teachers of music was held at which
the question was presented in papers
by Clark Leaning and NJ. E. Snyder,
supervisor of music in the aGry schools.
Miss Want of Lowell and Miss Barn
hardt of Whiting led to the discussion
that followed
In Gary a mechanical piano player has
I been installed in school. AS it Is not
of the five cent variety its operation is
not limited. The students show a pref
erence for The Ocean Roll" in san
Francisco Bay in those ice cream
sundae parlors that cater to the rah,
rah, contingent but in the school room
they listen raptly to heavy overtures
and operas that run the gampk of
human emotions. and also endurance
At the luncheon Miss Barnhardt of
Whiting. Miss Stone of East Chicago.
Miss Ritche of Hobart, Miss Want of
Gary and Prof. Snyder of Gary, express
ed their opinions of the new departure.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-30
DR.. ". D. WEIS ON
TRIP OF INSPECTION
Health Officer Expects to
Return to Hammond With
Some New Ideas.

Garbage disposal methods of Mans
field. O., and Huntington. Ind. are be-
ing Investigated by Health Officer DR..
William ID. Weis on his return from
Indianapolis where he settenaed ha
'goVernors S state conservation congress
during the week end. Today will be
spent in Huntington, according to the
doctors announced schedule of prog
ress. A return to Hammond will be
made late tonight
DR. Weis has reported at numerous
times of late on the general good health
of this city's populace. It appears that
Hammond is at present unusually free
from any disease of more serious
nature that croop or catarrh. Diph-
liberia and scarlet fever~claim a few
now convalescent victims.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-30
L0GKLIN
GETS FIVE
new ACRES

George c. Locklin. the president of
the Enterprise Bed company, has pur-
chased five acres of as choice land for
manufacturing purposes as could be
found in the region. He made the pur-
chase as a speculation. The land is
part of the Kruecken acreage.
1t is located west of Columbia ave-
nue.. south of the f., J. & e. and Indiana
Harbor Belt tracks. north of the river
and east of the site of Chaplin & Co. s
new plant.
This property has so many advan-
tages that it is expected to be a splen-
did Investment. In view of the agita-
tion for the Improvement of the Grand
Calumet river great deal of interest
is being taken in acreage with river
frontage The purchase was made
through Gostlin Meyn & Co.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-30
BANDITS ROB STATION.

Chicago, Oct. 30.-Three armed and
masked highwaymen entered the 35th
street station of the Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern railroad at l a. m.
today, stole 800 from cash till, and
were frightened away while attempts
ing to compel Charles Sidell, 2971
the safe, which contained more than
$780,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-30
STEAK CHoKEs MAN TO DEATH.

Marion, III, Oct. 30.--George KEN
nedy, civil engineer of Murphysboro,
choked to death on a beefsteak in a
restaurant here After the first mouth
full he arose from his chair walked to-
the door and fell dead. Upon exaniin-
alton the beef was found in his throat.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-30
LATEST News
VAN Wrinkles WOODS BURNING.

Catskill, N. Y, Oct. 30.-The
woods on the mountainside near here,
where legend says Rip Van Wrinkle
took his twenty year nap, are ablaze
today. Many acres have been burned
over, but a large force of farmers is
fighting the fire and apparently has it
under control.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-30
Business Men Delayed.

BedraggIed pedestrlans on South
Holman street who watched the 7, 7:3O
and s o'clock cars represent by one
dash at the terrific rate of four miles
an hour a $40. rightly attributed the
delay to the obvious lack of power
Clerks. business men and workmen
who daily replenish the Golfers of the
traction company were compelled to
forego that pleasure this morning. A
cold rain added TO the general merri-
ment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-30
ITALIANS LOSE 5e5 IN BATTLE.

Berlin, Germany, Oct. 30.-A dis
patch from Tripoli, dated Oct. 26, by
wayNof Tunis, says the Italians lost in
last Mondays battle sos killed or
wounded. The Turkish losses were
slight, but the Arabian cavalry met
with severe losses.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-30
HIGH SCHOOL BURNS.

Bloomington, H., Oct. 30.-The high
school building at Mount Pulaski was
destroyed by fire. The ames were fed
by exploding chemicals. The loss will
amount to $4,000.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-30

Russell A. Griswold, chorus man,
suing Helen Woodruff Smith, of
stamford, Conn, possessed of
wealth and family, for $4,000 in
New York for breach of promise 10
wed him, told the jury she used to
kiss his eyes. hold his hand. md
call him her sweet boy" when he
called on her. Miss Smith is the
daughter of the late Commodore
Smith, of the New - k Yacht Club.
and president of the New York
Stock Exchange, and the former
wife OF ex-Mayor Cummings. Of
k.aal.ord.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-30
Case Not Yet Over.

The election mandamus case in which
the citizens of West Hammond seek
to compel the village officers to hold
the city election, has not yet been COM
pleted in the courts in Chicago. 1t is
expected that it will take at least a
day longer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-30

Northern Indiana School
Principals Vote to Come
to Gary Next Year, and go
on Record Against Foot
ball Contests.

Richmond. Ind. Oct. 30.-High school
principals of Northern Indiana in ses-
sion assembled here voted to hold the
1912 session at Gary. The meeting will
occur in February
The principals of the northern Indi-
ana nigh schools, on Saturday. went on
record as being against the game of
football, as now played. and decided to
forbid the game in their schools. In
substitution for football the principals
decided on outdoor basket bali played
under the new rules
A number of the principals have tried
the new sport in their schools and say
that il is much more desirable than
football.
The matter of how TO deal with the
extraordinary and ambitious pupil oc-
cupied much of the principals discus
sion 1t was decided to permit the
bright student to hereafter carry all
the work he desires. and to permit him
to do as many hours, extra studying as
he wishes.
Vote Against sF'rats.-
In regard to the dull pupil and the
one who shirxs his work. 1t was decided
to arrange the classes so that the in
structors could give him further time
system of tutoring for the backward
pupils will be worked out By the prih-
clpals.
Greek letter fraternities were voted
to have no place in high schools, butsraa
concerted action will be taken ar a}rlz
time to oust the fraternities now or
ganized an dmaintaining chapters In
various high schools.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-30

The gilded youth of Egnland
have lost their idol, Miss Lily Elsie.
British creator of the part of the
Merry Widow" in Lehars opera.
Miss Elsie, who was admired by
both King Alfonso and ex-King
Manuel has announced her engage
ment to Ian Bullough, young
Scottish millionaire.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-30
CHINA YIELDS.

Pekin, China, Oct. 30.-The throne
has acceded to the demands of the
national assembly for complete con-
stitutional government.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-30

Death claimed it's second rail victim
in Gary within the space of twelve
hours making for last week the ghastly
record of three rail deaths dn Gary. Be-
tween eleven o'clock and midnight Sat
urday night the dismembered body of
Michael Harvey, said by some to be
Michael Carney. was picked up along
the Wabash tracks east of Broadway
Harvey was evidently killed by the
slow east bound freight that passes
through Gary after eleven o'clock
The dead man was brick layer by
occupation and is said to have roonied
in Carolina street. He was 80 years old
Relatives in the east have been notified
and a brother is expected here today
The body was taken to Finerty's $
morgue
Besides Harvey there were two rail
deaths in Gary last week Thomas
Thornton. II years old, was killed with
in the steel plant confines Saturday
morning by a u" engine. a week ago
Sunday afternoon Giorgi Franzanoft
was instantly killed at Twenty second
avenue and South Broadway when a
Gary and Interurban car hit buggy
in which he was riding.
Thorntons home is in Scranton. Pa,
whore his remains will be probably
sent. Yesterday practically nearly
Macedonian in Gary was member of
the long funeral procession that escort
ed Franzanoffs body to the Tolleston
cemetery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-30
Buried at Hammond.

Relatives from Scranton, Pa, decided
today that the remains of Thomas
who was killed by a ~
engine Saturday should be buried in
Hammond. Thornton was Al years old
and was employed by the commissary
d department. of the steel trust