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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-20
WORK WILL NOT Be
DONE THIS SUMMER
Hammond Will Have to Go
Without Water Relief
Until Later in Year.

-Architect Mac Turner has completed
the plans and specifications for the new
$4,000 pumping station which is to be
built for the new steam pump that was
recently purchased.
The city officials are very impatient
over the delay that has been experienc
ed in the building and equipping of this
new station. When the question of the
advisabiIity of installing steam or cleo
trio pumps was taken up great stress
was laid on the fact that the city need
ed the extra service for summer use
when the demand for water Is so much
greater.
The fact was pointed out that If cleo
tric pumps were Installed it would be
necessary to building a new pumping
station and that the pumps could be
ready for use in 60 to 80 days.
While the steam pump men stated
that it would take somewhat longer to
install their pump they said that they
would provide the extra service in six
months.
great portion of this time has
passed and now it is apparent that the
new pumping station viii not be ready
for use this summer Certain manu-
facturers who urged the immediate
need of additional pumping facilities
favored the steam pump
When the fact is taken into consid-
Grafton that all of this expenditure of
money provides only temporary relief
and that the great question of building
a gravity tunnel from Lake Michigan
| to Hammond. and the pumping of
water from this end to avoid the loss
of pressue that results from forcing
the water supply over such a long dis
| tance. the fact will begin to be appre-
| ciated that Hammond has another
patched up job to it's credit instead OF
solving it's water problem for all time
as Gary has done.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-20

Crown Point, Ind, June 20.-Though
not officially elected Crown Point can
take a squint at most of her city off,
cers-to-be and shake hands with them.
All that it needs to make them off,
Gals OF the municipality of Crown
Point is to cast one vote for them on
the day after the fourth when the town
election will be held With the fling
of the petitions with Clerk Lehman
last evening it was discovered that the
above named gentlemen had no opposi-
tion for the city offices and the only
contest in the election on July will be
for aldermen of the second ward and
the two aldermen at large. The oppo
sition to former county clerk H. Fl.
Wheeler failed to materialize and Rep
resentative NJ. Grimmer decided not TO
make the race.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-20

The members of the present Ham
mond school board propose to let the
contract for next years coal supply
before A. S. Stanton takes his office in
August.
OF course. the contract will go to
the lowest and best bidder and no fa-
voritism will be shown one way or an
other. But for one year, at least, the
present members of the board propose
TO put crimp in the alleged plan of
certain councilmen to control this con-
tract The school board, in antici-
patton of such move, has decided to
let the contract for years supply of
coal at the next meeting of the board.
The board has already advertised for
bids for the years supply OF coal, and
so the letting of the contract will com
ply with all of the legal requirements.
There are no new developments in
the school board matter. The charges
that graft was solicited from Henry
Bicknell and Walter Hammond in re-
turn for position on the school have
not bee denied. Whether or not these
charges will be object of council
manic investigation remains to be seen.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-20
BOARD TO LET BIG
CONTRACTS TOMORROW
Pipe Bids and Other Sup
plies to be Opened by
City Officials.

Bids for one of the biggest city hall
contracts will be opened tomorrow at
the session of the board of public
works.
The bids are for water pipe and pro-
vide for enough material for nearly
two miles of mains.
One section of the bids provides for
e.4oO feet of 36-inch pipe and the other
for 1850 feet of 16inch pipe.
The thirty inch line is to be laid
in Columbia avenue. north from the
river, to Huehn avenue, thence west in
Huehn to Sheffield avenue to connect
with the main there. The 16-inch pipe
is to be laid in the side streets lead
ing off from the new 36-inch mains.
The specifications are so arranged
that a bidder can either bid on the pipe
alone or the pipe and connections,
or on the pipe and the laying of the
same.
The additional mains are required to
carry the water after the $4,000, 900
gallon a day pump is installed.
1t was originally intended to run the
Columbia avenue main far north as
Root street. but upon reviewing the
plans it was found that the needs oil
the city could be met for some time
by going only as far as Huehn ave-
nue.. In this way 1t was figured some
$4,000 could be saved.
The original project was estimated
70 cost in the neighborhood of sS5,-
600
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-20
FISHERMEN
RETURN HOME

Hughes Graham. John McCune and
Charles w. Hicks have returned from a
two weeks fishing trip at Mercer, Wis,
where the sport has been excellent.
Graham caught the largest muscal-
longe. It weighed thirty seven pounds
and measured forty seven inches from
tip to tip. He caught it on the second
cast one day just as he was leaving
camp.
1t required over an hour to land the
big fellow and then the guide had to
shoot him before he could be killed.
The party spent most of their time
fishing for muscallonge, and caught
several that weighed from eight TO ten
pounds.
One day they spent fishing for black
bass. but their catch, which a
large one. either was stolen or got
away The three Hammond sportsmen
are tanned TO a nut brown color and
had the time of their lives.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-20
INJUNCTION CASE IS
SETTLED OUT OF COURT
Power Companies Decide
Wire Stringing Case
Last Night.

The case in which the Gary & Inter
urban Railway Co. sought to enjoin
the Northern Indiana Gas & Electric
Co. from using Its poles for the purpose
of stringing wires was settled out of
court last-night.
The two companies We're never very
far apart in this controversy, and so it
was a comparatively easy matter to
settle the controversy without litiga-
ton.
The Northern Indiana Gas & Electric
Co. had the contract to supply the vul-
calose plant at Osborn with power, and
was anxious to have the controversy
settled so that it could carry out its
contract.
Attorneys Bomberger. Sawyer & Cur
tbs represented the Northern Indiana
Gas & Electric Co. and Attorney Frank
Gavit represented the Gary & Interur-
ban Railway Co.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-20
NEWS
FIRMER STEEL MARKET.

New York, June 20-A firmer mar
ket was hoped for today as result of
the Improvement shown in steel or
ders and progress in plans for the
proposed $12,000,000 fruit merger and
other big deals. United States Steel
corporation reported new business at
the rate of 10000 tons daily during
the last week. Simultaneous with the
announcement of the gain in orders
came the reports that the mills in the
Chicago district are Increasing their
working forces. More men will be
put to work at both Gary and South
Chicago during the current week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-20
10000 ON VERGE OF STRIKE.

night meeting of the local members of
the International Seamen's Union of
America it was announced that a gen
era1 strike ultimatum would be is
sued to every steamship company in
the coastwise trade operating from
this port Vice President Henry P.
Griffen declared that the ultimatum
was in the shape of strike order
which would take effect at 4 Q o'clock
tomorrow morning if the Morgan line
had not settled its differences with
its strikers by that time. If effective
the strike would involve 10000 men.
it is declared
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-20
.FORESTERS HEAR Of
STATE court WORK
Baumgartner Court Has a
Pleasant Evening to
Hear Reports.

Baumgartner court Catholic Order of
Foresters, held a big meeting last
night. which was followed by a So
session, to which the ladies of the
Foresters were invited. More than 200
persons enjoyed the program and re-
freshments.
The meeting was the first one after
the state convention which had been
held last week, and interesting reports
were heard from NJ. z. Lauerman, stat e
vice chief ranger; Leonard Knoerzer,
delegate to the state convention; Jo-
seph Weis and George Kussmaul, state
trustees
Among the visitors were~also a num-
Der from Court Luers. which has the
honor of having George Hanlon, one
of its members, a member of the state
court he being trustee.
The meeting of the state court. which
was announced for today, to be held in
Hammond. will not be held until about
the middle of July. The change is due
to conflict of dates.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-20
CALLS TRIAL FARCE-COMEDY

81 considered the two previous
trials as farce-comedies and think
this the same declared r. d.
Ross, a retired merchant of Valpa-
raiso, while being examined for
jury service on the third of the
Gary election cases. The court
was aghast, the lawyers coughed.
the small audience giggled. and
Mayor Knots rubbed one of his
chins softly and smiled. Mr.. Ross
was dismissed and the routine of
preliminary work went on. But
somehow Mr.. Ross face had the
contented look of man that is
upright. downright and out
right right and knows it, and
don't care who else knows it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-20
Preliminary Hearing.

Joseph Misacher, the horse thief who
was arrested in Chicago last Saturday
for stealing A horse belonging TO Jake
Diamond. will be tried in Judge Ames'
1t is thought by the police that Misa-
cher is connected with a gang of horse
thieves and it may be possible to bring
some of them into court. Misacher
brought the horse to Chicago mar
ket and disposed of the rig and horse
for $50 and it was valued at close to
$3.50.
Misacher will have a preliminary
hearing and will probably be held to
the superior court. Attorney Boone
will act for the defendant.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-20
RANCHMAN LYNCHED,

Cudy, Neb., June 20.-Charles Sell
ers, young ranchman living twenty
miles south of here, was taken from
the home of Jack Hutch, a neighbor.
with whom he was passing Sunday
night, early yesterday and hanged to
telegraph pole by four young men,
sons of neighboring ranchmen. Hutch
attempted to defend Sellers, it is
stated, and was driven back at the
point of a shotgun.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-20
SCH[|EKER CASE
COMES To AN END
judge v. S. Reiter SustaIns Motion to Dismiss.
Prosecution Thrown Out Of Court
State May Appeal

The custer proceedings by which
an effort was being made to deprive
Mayor A. G. Schlieker of East Chi
cago of his Office came to a sudden
end this morning when Judge Virgil
S. Reiter decided that section 240 of
the acts of 1905, entitled "An act
concerning municipal corporations"
repeals that part of section 35 of the
act OF 1897 concerning Impeachment
of public officers of municipality.
NO CHARGES GONE INTO.
1t was on this technicality that
the case against Schlieker was dis
missed. None of the charges against
the mayor were gone into conse-
quently the merit of them will not
be known unless another action is
brought with the same purpose in
view.
The discovery OF this technicality by
which the case was dismissed was
made by L. l. Bomberger of the firm of
Bomberger. Sawyer & Curtis The
arguments before the court were made
by L. L Bomberger and C. B. Tinkham
o. the firm of Crumpacker. Crumpacker
& Tinkham who. together with Abe
Ottenheimer of East Chicago were en-
ployed to defend Schlieker.
LEWIS SAVED, PERHAPS.
1t is interesting to note that had this
point been raised in the trial of Chief
OF Police Albert Lewis he, too, would
have been permitted to continue in Of
G Zee Instead OF awaiting The appeal of
his case.
The state IN this case was repre-
sented by Prosecuting Attorney Charles
z. Greenwald, the relator. and City At
torney John Gavit of Hammond. At
torney Gavit said this morning: 1--WE
will take an appeal from Judg Refers
decision.
I'VE might bring a criminal prosecu-
ton against Schlieker. but that would
involve a jury trial and all of the de-
lays that are characteristic of that kind
of action.
TAKEN TO HIGH COURT.
Under those circumstances Schlieker
might delay the trial of the case until
his term of office expired. BY taking
an appeal we Will be able to hear the
decision of the supreme court by next
fall. and that will be much better"
1t is possible that Mayor Schlieker
will be tried under the Indictment
which was returned against him before
the custer case will be decided in the
supreme court. but the chances are that
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-20
HEAT WAVE HERE.

Lake county people are in for another
hot spell. apparently They realized
this early in the day. when the mer-
curry began rising. reaching 81 at 8
a. m.
Soon thereafter the weather bureau
gave out it's official report. which
clinched the earlier conclusions of the
citizens. Generally fair, with rising
temperature" was the gist of the fore.
cast.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-20

CROWN POINTS
CITY CANDIDATES

For Mayor-H. H. Wheeler.
For city Clerk-H- V. Parry.
For Treasurer-H ]. Lehman.
Aid 1st Ward-John Donnaha.
Aid End Ward-J. Wirtz, ]. Reit-
man.
Aid. 3rd Ward-Dr. Allen Sails
bury.
Aid. 4th Ward-Dr. Edward Krost.
Alderman at Large-Richard
Bielfeld. Fred Ruff, Daniel Vincent,
julius Griesel. Erhardt Bixeman and
Adam Dilla baugh.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-20
FIVE MEN HURT.

Chicago, June 20.-Five men were
injured when section of the old Con-
tinental hotel building, being denol-
ished at East Madison street and Wa
bash avenue crashed to the street dur
ing the height of the morning rush
hour today. At almost the same hour
forty lives were imperiled by another
accident of similar nature.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-20
BOXING QUESTION
IS DEFERRED

Although the directors of the Ham
mond Athletic Association held a meet
ing last night no decision was reached
to what course shall be followed in
the future regarding more boing bouts.
The question was laid over until next
week.
The police commissioners received
some of the directors last Saturday af-
ternoon to discuss the advisabihty of
future contests, but the commissioners
remained non -commital.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-20
STATE TAX
INCREASE
IS CERTAIN
New Session of Legislature
Will Be Compelled to
Make Higher Levy; Lake
County Hard to Assess
Properly.
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.


indianapolis. Ind, June 20 There
seems to be but little doubt now that
the next legislature viii be compelled
to increase the state tax levy, as was
predicted in these dispatches several
days ago. On account of the great in
crease in the expenses of the state,
even under the democratic adminfstra-
tion which promised economy, this ap-
pears to be a foregone conclusion.
Lake Hard Nut to Crack
One of the most difficult places in
the state, if not the most difficult of
all, in which to make a fair assessment
of lands is Lake county. One man who
has been making a study of this mat
ter says the trouble with Lake county
lies in the fact that all land has
speculative value which makes it prac-
tically impossible for an assessor to
ascertain the true value 1t is pointed
out, an example. that one man who
owns about 1000 acres of land in that
county holds it at $500 an acre. be-
cause he believes it VIII eventually all
be bought UP for factory sites The
land is not worth anything near that
figure now. it is said, and If the as
SCISSOR were to assess 1t on that basis
the owner would throw a fit So the
assessor is left to use his best Judgment
in the case, and he may get the figure
too high or too low. Lake county is the
only county in the state. however, in
which this situation appears to such
an extent
Up to County Boards.
1t was pointed out a few days ago
that the only thing that could prevent
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-20

the last of the Schlieker prosecutions
have been ended
1t was hinted by Mayor Schlieker's 5
friends today that the whole prosecu-
tion of these cases was inspired by GER
tain interests that are seeking an in
let into East Chicago. and sensational
developments may ensue.
PLENTY OF EVIDENCE.
While this is strenuously denied by
the prosecution which declares that 1T
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-20
To Sing in Chicago.

The Hammond Quartet" composed
of Messrs. Glenn Shorter, Leo Engle-
ton Don Grady and Floyd Monnett.
which has appeared a number of times
al the Princess theater. may sing in
Chicago in the future, if plans which
are now under way eliminate. They
have an offer TO appear a an Engle-
wood play house on Saturday and
Sunday nights. Mr.. Engleton's broth
er-in-law took over this play house
some time ago
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-20
NO LET-UP ON
Unmuzzled Dog Crusade in
Hammond.

only three dogs were killed by the
dog squad Yesterday, and since the dog
crusade has been kept up unmuzzled
and stray dogs are getting very scarce
on the streets.
The people are keeping their dogs
locked up and are not allowing them to
run loose on the streets since THE
TIMES began its crusade against the
dogs" said Chief Austgen. During
the last three days over thirty tags
have been taken out and now there are
over 700 licenses filed We have killed
over 100 dogs so far this season.
ARE var r,x-sx .,rN<- THE rIsrEcss
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-20
C. ". ROTCHKBS WEEDS
B|AGHAMION LADY
General Manager Of Indiana
Harbor Belt Becomes a
Benedict Today.
Especial to 1sss1 9 sarEs:

Binghamton. N Y. June &c. w.
Hotchkiss. general manager of the c.,
I. & S. and I. H. Belt lines of Indiana.
was married at o'clock this afternoon
to Miss Jane Watorhouse of this city
The ceremony took place at the home
of the groom's brother, C. III. Hotch-
kiss. The couple will spend their hon
eymoon in the east and take up their
residence next faI at Michigan city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-20
No Clue to Boat Thieves.

No further information has been
learned regarding the river thieves
who stripped the motor boat of its fit-
tings belonging to Charley Schaffroth.
AIS Summer street. last Wednesday
night
The United States revenue cutter at
South Chicago was notified and a
strict lookout is being kept for the
guilty parties. They got away with
about $50 worth of fittings, namely,
brass. batteries and coils.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-20

In offering himself for reelection.
Senator Bourne Of oregon proposes -
spend no money. make no speeches and
solicit no votes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-20

has abundant evidence against Mayor
Schlieker and that the civic interests
of the community require his removal
from office. 1t will be interesting to
watch these developments in the near
future.
The action against Mayor SchIieker
was watched with the most intense in
terest in Gary. for the reason that it is
generally conceded that Knots enc
mics would have begun similar action
against him If the case against Schliek-
er had succeeded
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-20
WEATHER.

FAIR TODAY AND
TOMORROW, SLIGHTLY
WARMER.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-04-29

Friday we received fine ship
ment Of strawberries. These we
are retailing at zoe per box.
We have just added a new lot
of patterns to the percale stock.
Mrs. Maxwell was moving Mon
day to her new home on Wash
ington street near Second Avenue.
Mrs. Maxwell has moved SO often
it is getting to be habit with her.
with her.
Don't wait for hot weather be-
fore buying your light weight
clothes. We are well stocked in
all departments and you can get
the best selections now.
Our "plumbern Arthur Francis
attached the ram to the waste pipe
from the well, and the ram keeps
the tank overlooking all the time
now.
Zach Eagle bought $500 worth
of grass seed to seed his lawn this
week. Zach thinks he will have to
charge for people looking at this
lawn to help pay expenses.
Messers Southworth and Francis
treated all the upstairs windows to
a good cleaning Wednesday.
Mel Golf sold his horse last Sat
urday, and now is a foot again.
We noticed a news item where
there was a shipment of 90 freight
cars of carpet, shipped from New
York to San Francisco. This is
slightly more carpet than we have
received here in all our shipments.
We are making special drive
on Wash goods this week. Special
prices are being offered and will
pay you to read our ad on the
back page.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-04-29
ALAMOSA WOODMEN
TO ENTERTAIN

With spirit of sharing the
good things, Alamosa Camp No.
q, ". o. w. has sent the follow
ing in vitation to the local camp.
"You are invited TO ameet with
Alamosa in joint introduction on
the night of May 10.
"On the above date Alan osa
Camp moves into the newest and
largest hall in the San Luis valley
and il is our desire TO make this
an event to be long remembered
by all Woodmen attending.
I'VE expect to prepare for Wood.
craft, on the above date, some fine
timber as we have in waiting at
this time some twenty pieces of
well selected material.
"Come andbring victim or two
and cut a few sticks for yourselves.
"The program will include: mi
tiation, speaking, music and n
spread"
1t is expected that n half-rate
railroad fare will be secured. All
members who can attend this meet.
ing are requested TO notify Geo.
Boutwell, or NJ. NJ. Nelson.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-04-29
FaSSett'S Store News.
BY FAssETT's DEPARTMENT STORE
"A reputation for being on the square
is worth more to a man than he can calculate"

There is lot more in the above
than a person would think. A rep
utation for being on the square is
a larger asset than one imagines.
For instance if a person comes to
us and wants credit and we know
that he is absolutely square and
that he will pay us just as he prom
ises and will not take advantage of
US by standing us off, we are much
more willing to extend credit to
him, than to his neighbor who may
be worth five times as much, but is
slow about meeting his obligations.
Another glass, dried fruit case,
has been added to the Grocery de-
partment. This now gives us an
opportunity to display all of our
dried fruits in glass cases. These
are dust proof and insure you that
these fruits will come to you in
perfect condition.
The egg market took a Jump this
week from 15c to zoe per dozen.
We have plenty of eggs TO supply
your demands.
We are adding room facing on
First Avenue 24x36 feet. This will
be stone front and cement block
side wall, and will be used for rent
al purposes. We had some "a feet
Of vacant ground facing on the
street that had become too valuable
for us to use as driveway, and
decided to put room on it.
We bought car of Russet po-
tatoes this week SO tina. we would
have plenty for our store use.
What We cannot use of these we
will have shipped.
Harry Loss has been out morn
ings this week, as he has been I'M
able to find anyone to do the
housework, and has been making
an attempt to do it himself.