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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-31
EXPRESS OFFICES
CHANGE TOMORROW
Wells Fargo Takes Over
Pacific; Heimbach to
Have Adams Now.

The change in the local express Of
noes accompanying Wells Fargo's alb
sorption of the Pacific Express com
pany goes into effect tomorrow, August
1st.
Under the new arrangements the Pa
clnc Express company loses its identity
and the Wells Fargo reatfns the traffic
rights formerly had by the Pacific.
Charles Heimbach, who as agent
built up the Pacific Express business in
Hammond takes over the agency Of the
Adams Express company Henry
Huber having been until today the
agent of that company in Hammond
The Adams Express company tse $
opened new quarters in the Bick build
Ing on State street formerly occupied
by the American Express company and
its commodious quarters were arrarsg
ed with.,a view sof expanding the bust
ness in Hammohdss. =
The Wells Fargo. as result of the
merger will run three extra wagons to
handle the business brought to ii bv
the Pacific Express company Charles
Heimbach will retain two of his drfy-
ers. A. H: Heimbach and Peter Boud-
row.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-31
PEPPERMINT CROP FAILS.

South Bend, Ind, July 31.-The har-
vesting of the peppermint crop which
began in st. Joseph county. Indiana.
and Berrien county, Michigan, last
week, shows a big falling off over the
previous year, According to owners
of stills in these two counties, which
furnish two-thirds of the peppermint
used in the United States, the crop win
be about 40 per cent short.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-31
JOCKEY
TEARS EN-
WIDE: OPEN
Famous English Pony Pilot
Visits Amusement Resort
in Taxi and Passes as
Ready Money Which the
Press Agent Swears To.

Mistaken identity. brought about by
eircumstantial evidence, caused the
surveillance Of civil and federal officers
TO be concentrated on the erratic move
ments of Jimmy Wilson. the famous
English jockey, winner of two con-
secutive Biackpool Derbies and in
Vulnerable American track events.
Hammond and incident1y Lake Woods
park were the hosts of this millionaire
horseman and were instrumental In eff
fecting his arrest Immediately follow
ed by his acquittal at Louisville yes
terday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-31
OFFERS TO DONATE
CITY A HALL SITE
Mccormick Estate in Chicago Makes Offer of 100 Feet
Frontage, But It Is Believed That Board Will
Not Accept Wentworth Avenue Offer

1t developed today that the McCor-
mick estate in Chicago, one of the
wealthiest estates in the west, through
its attorney has offered to donate to
the city of West Hammond 100 feet OF
frontage on Wentworth avenue one
Hundred and Fifty fourth street for
city hall purposes 's-@-sas1s
The properly IS located on the east
side Of the street and is midway be-
tween the north and south sides of the
city. Although tho offer was made to
the board several days ago no publicity
was given it and it is believed that the
present board Will not accept it
The present board con sists prfnci-
pally OF members from the nor side
and they are ANXIOUS to have the city
hall retained there notwithstandinr q
the fact that most OF the population OF
the city is south OF One Hundred and
Fifty fourth street
Board DfIatory.
The property is said to be worth s2.
300 and although the site would he an
Ideal one and would tend to build nm
the territory between the north and
south sides of the city, selfish consia-
erations are likely to prevent its ac-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-31

IN operation for the first time. With
In short time the sheet mills Of tho
American Sheet and Tin Plate company
VIII be placed in operation. There are
sixteen sheet mills
Canada Buys Steel.
Estimates placed by experts show
that 1T will cost the railroads more
than eight hundred million dollars to
secure all steel coaches. With a de-
mand for sheet steel and plates the
Gary mills will be quite active.
Canadian railroad construction has re-
suited in the placing of heavy orders
with the Gary mills and last week more
than 5000 tons of finished steel were
shipped to Canadian ports from tho
Gary harbor
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-31

1911 RAILROAD RECORD
IN LAKE COUNTY
INJURED IN REGION. ......... "a
KILLED IN REGION "a

The body of BENJAMIN Phoenix. 35
years old "a colored ma n. was picked UP
along the Pennsylvania's Gary right of
way near Adams street yesterday
morning Phoenix had been killed by
train. 1t IS probable that he ~was
crossing the tracks when the accident
occurred. The body was found about
FIVE o'clock 100 feet east of Adams
street. The remains are now a.
Hoover's Gary company morgue in
Washington street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-31
STREET CAR LIGHTS
FAR TO STRONG
Are Said to Be Responsible
For Many Auto
Accidents.

Three matters which will be taken ur
at the meeting of the Hammond Bust
ness Mems association, which will be
held in Weis' hall tonight. They are:
J. The question of the proposed in
crease of from " to 1015 cents per
hundred on less than car lots between
Hammond and Chicago
2 The question of providing city
market for Hammond
g. The. question of eliminating cleo
trio headlights on street cars.
The first question Is one of vital i'm
portance to every business man in the
community in that 1t will mean a direct
loss to him on every shipment that is
made 1t also affects the consumer for
II is the consumer that eventually pays
the freight.
The second question is an important
one to- every man. In the community for
the reason that it will reduce the cost
of living and a reduction in the cost
of living is equal to an increase in
wages.
The third Question is a live one in
view of the. fact that street car head
ilghts have been responsible for many
automobile. accidentsxi In Hammond and
certainly many narrow escapes have
been recorded. In no other city in the
country is the street-car company per-.
mitted 10 use strong headlight such
as IS used in the cars of the local line
These questions are of so much i'm
portanee that 1t is expected that there
VIII be large attendance at the meet
ing tonight The Organization will take
some action on each of these matters
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-31
TROLLEYS FOR FRUIT RErT

South Bend, Ind, July 31.-The Fruit
belt roads of Southernwestern Michi-
gan are to be electrified. Work in
building the network of trolley lines
through Berrien and st. Joseph coun,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-31

Mrs. Ellen Carruthers Porter of
Dallas, Tex. head OF the Texas state
congress of mothers, took leading
part In the unsuccessful campaign
against the open saloon in that state.
Mrs. Porter is a Texas product and a
typical southern woman. Finding that
she was not equal to the task of child
training--she was married at 15-she
attended schol and college with her
young daughters and studied with such
good results that she became a leader In
her state M
Through her influence the mothers.
clubs OF Texas came into line in the
recent campaign.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-31
Board Dnatory,
DREW GUN ON WIFE
Especial to THE T1mEsa

ISpecIaI TO TIE TIMEs)
Whiting, Ind, July 31.-John Bah
cock of Central avenue was arrested on
Saturday on complaint of his wife WIN
alleges he drew a gun on her. Rah-
cock denies this. and on the other
hand says she threw coffee on him. The
case will come up on August 5th.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-31

Foiiowed by plain clothes men, who
knew MIN as counterfeiter or at least
an agent of this disreputable profess
sion Jimmy retained his freedom by
long jumps in and around the Calumet
region and Chicago. Innocent of the
charge and ignorant of its existence
Wilson lodged the inevitable for three
days of irregular living.
Developments OF the day made
known by the instigation of a Lake
Woods detective reveal the mystery
surrounding a comedy of errors enact
CONTINUED on Page Is
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-31
Pleads Guilty.

Oscar Besser appeared before Judge
Prest Saturday and plead guilty to not
having taken out county dog tax.
he received the minimum fine OF 25
cents and costs. which was paid. Near
~ all of the forty-five cases which were
nled in both courts have been disposed
Of. -, :
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-31

1t will pay you to stop In and look
over the line of slightly used Gas
Ranges now on sale at the Northern
Indiana Gas & Electri c Company.s
Office
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-31

SEND THE TIMES TO Yoryn
FRIEND. 200 LETTERS FROM HOME
EACH YEAR
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-31
PUBLIC MARKET PLAN

The Chicago Sunday Examiner had
several columns in yesterdays issue
about the public market question IF
believes that housewives will. find in
the municipal markets an end to high
prices. The article told sof. the success
of the Des Moines market and the one
at South Bend Gary and Hammond
were cited as among the progressive
cities that will adopt the market plan.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-31

Secretary of the Navy Won Meyer
has incurred the displeasure Of
scores of society women at New
port Mrs. Robert Goelet was taken
Tor a ride under the sea in sub-
marine boat as the secretarv's
guest. The other women are ieaI-
Gus.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-31

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-28

The origin of a black cat that at
intervals makes his appearance in st.
Regis is somewhat Of mystery. but
he always shows up. according to the
entertainment department, when a
wedding reception is going on, relates
the New York Sun. His last appear
ance was at a reception the other day.
The guests had all congratulated the
bride and bridegroom and were sam
ping the buffet when from apparently
nowhere In particular Master Tom
appeared, apparently feeling very
much at home and trying to frater-
nize with the invited guests. horri.
fed employee removed him, but Tom
found his way back, and then again
until he was conveyed to the street.
Orders have been issued to bar Tom
from the next reception, even should
he bring a card with him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-28
The EveroIades.

The region known as the Everglades
of Florida is about so miles long by So
miles broad, and is one vast swamp.
studded with islands of from quarter
OF an acre to hundreds of acres in ex-
tent. These islands are generally COW
cred with dense thickets of shrubbery
or vines, and occasionally with lofty
pines and palmettos. The water is
from one to six feet deep, the bottom,
as rule, covered with a growth Of
rank grass. During the rainy season.
from July to October. the district CON-
prised in the Everglades is practically
impenetrable. The vegetable deposits
of the Everglades is considered we'll
adapted to the growth of banana and
other fruits, and when properly drain
ed the region will undoubtedly be one
Of the most fertile on earth.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-28
TO PUBLISH POETS LETTERS
Interesting Collection Of Correspond.
ence Of One of Frances Great
est Poets Discovered

An interesting literary discovery
has been made, an immense collec.
ton Of the correspondence of Marco.
line Desbordes-Valmore, the greatest
of the women poets of nineteenth
century France. The letters includ-
ed in it were bought one by one from
the autograph dealers by her son Hip
polyte Valmore. lie annoted them
and meant to publish them but when
he died bachelor of 70 about twenty
years ago, there was no mentioN OF
his intentions in his will
The albums then fell into the hands
OF his. servant, who was ignorant of
their value but did not destroy them.
Finding them too cumbersome 20 car,
ry about with her she gave them
away. The recipient preserved them,
though without attaching any particu-
lar importance to them; and now at
last they have attracted the attention
'of a collector and are to be edited
and published in the course of the
autumn.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-28
Whence the aerass wIdow.n

To give positively the origin of the
expression grass widow" appears to
be impossible. The authorities do not
agree on this point. One contends
that a woman who said to her friends
that her husband had gone to grass"
following separation is entitled to
the credit of coming the expression.
Other writers have attempted to
find an explanation of 1t in the French
word grace" signifying a widow by
courtesy. In the Scandinavian Ian
guages the pref grass" being in
common use, others have conjectured
that it comes from the word grad
ing" meaning greedy; this signifying
a woman who longs for the husband
who is gone.
These give a wide enough choice.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-28
HIS SECURITY WAS ASSURED
Man With Wooden Leo Had No Fear
Of Slipping on Polished
Floor

>tDne of New Yorlx's leading actors
has an elegant country home out In
Long Island. and he has spent a great
deal OF money In fitting It up with
costly decorations and exquisite finish.
ines. The library was recently refur-
nished with most expensive floor OF
beautiful parquetry, in which the
owner felt great degree OF pride and
OF which he was scrupulously careful.
A few days ago an old friend Of the
An(d old road days learned how well
Relwas prospecting and went out to
call on him. He had met with re-
verses financially. and also with the
physical misfortune of an amputated
leg, in place Of which ne wore a wood.
en- one.
When the servant announced him in
the library the host went In and was
Mortified to see the man stamping
about the floor with the wooden leg,
IN tour Of inspection of its gorgeous
fittings. Speechless at first, he was
finally able to breathe a gentle hint
TO his friend:
Il say Henry, old fellow, hadn't you
better keep well in on the rug? Pm
so deucedly afraid you might slip and
get a fall"
"Oh, no! That's all right" assured
the guest. Don't you worry about me.
I'm all right, thanks. There is a
couple of nails in the end of the old
peg, you know"-Judge's Library.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-28

"CommercIaI" 81 TIC.
A London haberdasher mi structs his'
clerks after this fashion, ~Our em-
ployes are reminded that white serv
ing customers they are expe 1ed to
wear a commercial smile The phrase
is a valuable contribution 20 the liter
ature of the subject The CONNER
cial smile" Is the kind that has no
heart In H.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-28
Friendly Advice.

1--WE surprised all our friends by get
ting married"
Good enough. Now surprise en- by
staying married. kansas City Jour
nal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-28
Explained.

Small Robert did not know the
meaning Of death, so when he was
told that a man across the street was
dead ne asked his hve-yea--old sister
what It meant to be dead After q
moments hesitation she answered:
why, to b. dead means that--that
-'you are all in"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-28
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-06
DR.. HULTS IS
LAID AT REST
Members of Royal Arcanum
Act as Bearers.

Funeral services for DR.. Eugene
Arthur Hults took place at 2:3O
o'clock this afternoon at his late
residence, 336 High street. Many
friends and relatives, together with
a delegation from the various organi-
cations to which the physician be-
longed, we're at the service.
Rev. DR.. Van Amberg, OF Brook
Ign, oficiated at the house. Regent
William H. Woglom, assisted by
Samuel G. Garretson as chaplain,
conducted the Royal Arcanum ser
vice at the grave, and A. w. Frey,
deputy to the supreme commander
of the knights of the Maccabees,
was in charge Of the service Of that
order, which followed the Arcanum.
Many floral tributes were received.
Alpha Council, Loyal Association,
sent a pillow, and Middlesex Council,
Royal Arcanum, sent a crescent.
Many other were received. Inter
ment took place In Alpine cemetery.
The bearers, members Of the Area
mum, were William H. Woglom,
Samuel G. Garretson, Henry McCul-
Tough, John Hanson and Arthur
Graham.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-06
100000 CARGO FOR
PERTH AMBOY SHELTER

Baltimore, Sept. 6:-With a verit-
able silver mine in her hold, the
British steamship Dorothy, com
manded by Captain Smiles, has
reached port after an un%eventfuI voy-
age from the west coast Of South
America. The Dorothy's cargo con-
sists Of $500 tons Of silver ore, in
addition to $500 tons Of nitrate Of
soda, which is estimated to be worth
about 100000.
According to the officers Of the
ship, the steamer sailed from Antofa-
gasto, Chile, July -. Exceedingly
heavy weather was experienced down
the Pacific coast, and IN the Straits
of Magellan to CorOnel, followed by
fine weather until near MOntevideo,
when another severe spell Of bad
weather was met, which delayed the
steamer three days, waiting to get
into Montevideo to replenish her
bunker supply Of coal. The remain
! der of the passage was good to Cape
Henry. The cargo Of nitrate is con
signed to Clarence Cottman, Of thi;
city, and the silver ore is to be takeT
to Perth Amboy TO be smelted. The
Dorothy is under charter of Wesel
Duval & Co, Of New York, from
which port she sailed several months
ago with general cargo for ports OF
the west coast Of South America
after which she loaded her present
cargo for this port.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-06
FIREMEN ARE
PROUD TODAY
Parade Last Night in Honor
Of Victory.

Celebrating their victory at Free
hold on Labor Day, members Of Lin
coin Engine Company No. 1, arrived
in this city last night and paraded
through the principal streets with
Eagle Hose and Chemical Company
as their escorts, headed by the
Washington Fife and Drum Corps.
The iremen left Freehold at 10
o'clock yesterday morning and ar
river home at Z o'clock last night.
Upon the arrival at the Lincoln
quarters refreshments were served.
The cup which they won in the
steamer contest was proudly exhib-
tied TO the many visitors.
At the affair last night rumOr had
it that Perth Amboy would surely
have a hremen's parade on May 18.
1t is understood that a committee
of three has been appointed to make
arrangements and to ascertain If the
Board of Aldermen will appropriate
$4,000 for the event.
Chief Patrick Rocks said to q
NEWS representative this morning
that May Is would be the day fixed
as OF the seventeenth the State
Exempt Firemen's Association will
have their annual convention in the
Auditorium
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-06
FIND SAILOR
DEAD ON BOAT
Coroner Called to Steamer.
Had Chronic Malaria.

Jose Montenegro, a S%paniard, en-
ployed as a fireman on board the
steamer, Kirby Bank, on which there
was a suspected case of cholera a
month and a half ago, was found
dead in bed this morning at day
break by members of the crew, hav-
ing suffered with chronic diar-
rhoea for some time. The Kirby
Bank, under command Of Captain
Baker, arrived in port Saturday af-
ternoon from Tampico, Mexico, with
a cargo for the Guggenheim smelter.
Federal Health Officer Naulty was
at once summoned this morning and
he sent for Coroner Ferd Garretson,
who took the body to his morgue in
High street. The doctor denied that
there was any possibility of his hav-
ing the least symptoms of the chol-
ere, as he had his food entirely
separate from the sailors of the
crew, who are served by the steward
who had the suspected case Of the
dreaded disease, and also had his
bunk with the firemen, in different
quarters of the boat. An autopsy
performed on the body this after
noon by DR.. Naulty and DR.. F1thian
showed death due to chronic mala-
ria.
Nothing is known Of the man on
board the steamer, except that he
shipped with the crew about two and
a half years ago, coming from Por-
tugal. The body will be held at
Garretson's morgue until the Span
ish consul in New York is commun-
icated with.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-06
LOUIS P. BOOB
SAFE AT HOME

A New Brunswick newspaper yes
terday published a story to the effect
that Louis P. Booz, Of this city, and
Paul Hassis, of Railway, a former
local boy, had been lost at sea. On
the strength of this statement q
NEWS representative called at the
home Of Mr.. Booz's parents in Fay
cite street this morning and to his
surprise Louis Booz himself appear
ed at the door. When told of the
story, he ridtculed the rumor, stat
ing that he had not been on any
cruise this year.
Thetrue facts of the story are
that Edward Booz, a brother Of the
supposed lost man, and the above
Paul Hassis, of Railway, went on a
cruise to Fall River and returned to
this city on Labor Day morning, al
though they did encounter some
rough weather and had some exciting
adventures.
Several papers have mentioned
Mr.. Booz's name in connection with
being dead and other accidents, a
young mar by the name of Louis
Booz, residing in Trenton, being
electrocuted some time ago, causing
a misunderstanding Of the facts, the
many friends of the young man.
Throughout the county thinking ii
was their Perth Amboy friend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-06
GEO. HARTUNG
IS ARRESTED
Accused of Forgery Woman
as Accomplish.

George Hartung, forty-two years
old, of 321 State street, is in the cell
at the police station today on a
charge Of forgery, while his alleged
accomplice, Mrs. Alfred Weller, thir-
ty-six years old, Of ~Tottenville, S. l.,
is in an adjoining cell also awaiting
arraignment at eve o'clock tonight
before Recorder Henry w. Kehoe.
For the past two weeks Detec-
tives Huff and Long have been out
on this case with a warrant for Har-
lungs arrest on the charge of pass
ing bogus checks on the First Ma
tional Bank of this city, to which 1t
Is charged he forged his mothers
name. The amounts of the checks
range from $40 to 500, but in nearly
every instance his victim, the police
say, was a saloon keeper. The po-
lice assert among Hartung's vic
tins r Michael Draper, Reuben
Mailer, Matt Weirup and William
Miller, who Is proprietor of the
Hartmann house. These men will
probably appear before Recorder
Kehoe when Hartung is arratgned to
night.
Detectives Huff and Long were
told early last night that Hartung
and his female companion we're
securing the northwestern section Of
the city in the attempt to get q
check cashed, and they Immediately
gave chase. After considerable
sleuthink the trail grew warm and
the couple were captured at ten
o'clock in Amboy avenue near AL
Pine cemetery. Neither the nan nor
woman made any resistance and
since their capture have been non
communicative. Their attempts to
securt money by the check method
last night were unsuccessful, SO far
as the police can learn.
Hartung bears a cut on his left
arm, from his elbow to the wrist,
which he refuses to state how he
secured 1t. 1t is dressed with if-
teen stitches and considerable band
ages and is far from a healthy state.
The couple maintained a furnished
room in New York, it is said, and
made frequent pilgrimages to this
city for funds. The woman drew
the checks, it is claimed by the de-
tectives, and the man did the for
gerry act.
Mrs. Weller, held as an accom-
plice, 1t is said was either Miss Anna
or Miss Mary Hodgemann, of Har-
lem, New York, before her marriage
to Alfred Weller, also a native OF
the metropolis. Mr.. Weller was with
the United States Express Com
pany at Tottenville for a number of
years. Mrs. Weller is we'll known
on the Island and has been asso-
ciated for some time with Hartung,
it is charged. She gave her name to
the police Of Miss Mary Hartung,"
yet often posed in public as Har-
lungs mother, the police say.