The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-11
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TELLS OF INTENT.
Frank Summers of Lebanon, who
killed himself yesterday afternoon on
an interurban car near Columbus, Ind.
left his home in that city last Satur-
day with the avowed intention of COM
hitting suicide. Mrs. Summers, who
was visiting in Missouri. received
letter from her husband last Saturday
in which he told her of his intention
to take his life.
REWARD FOR INCENDIARY.
A reward of 800 was posted by
Sheriff John C1amme of Hartford city,
yesterday for information leading to-
the arrest and conviction of the in
cendiary who last Sunday night at
tempted to destroy the Inman tile mill
at Mil Grove, east of Hartford City.
The building was discovered in flames
by the owner. who extinguished them
after hard fight. Investigation dis
closed that coal oil had been poured
over the floor and lighted.
ELECTED; WELL YES.
On the ground that he was elected
from a street car on West Michigan
street, Oct. %. 1910 Clifford Ward sued
the Indianapolis Traction and Terminal
Company for $4,000 damages yesterday
in Superior Court, Room g. Ward al
leges he was assaulted with switch
hook and hit with a brick thrown by
the conductor
SALOON KEEPER ARRESTED.
Eugene Morris, the Burnett saloon
keeper who, last week killed Fred
Stultz, was arraigned in the City Court
yesterday. Bond was fixed at $4,000.
which was given, and Morris was re-
leased.
LEWIS A GREAT PRESIDENT.
That Thomas L. Lewis will be re-
membered in the history of the United
Mine Workers of America as one of
the greatest presidents the association
has ever had is the belief expressed in |
the United Mine workers Journal is |
sued yesterday.
INVOLVED IN BIG THEFT.
Secret manholes and doorways found |
in the home Of Paul Mattick 6s1 East /
Georgia street, arrested charged with /
grand larceny following the theft of a |
motorcycle, we're pried open by police /
yesterday, when the found loot valued i
at $4,000. which the prisoner confessed I
to have stolen The search of Matticks
home followed a written confession to I
police after his arrest, in which he said
he had committed wholesale roberies of
and machine parts during
the last few years.
COMMERCIAL CLUBMEN MEET
Representatives of commercial bodies
of Indiana cities. meeting yesterday az
ternoon at the Commercial Club, voted 4
to present to the Legislature a bill for
the Des Moines plan OF commission gov
eminent They appointed a committee
to urge the passage of the bill and
the committee met at o'clock last
night to consider it's work.
RUNS AMUCK WITH GUN.
After Sam Franklin OF Rushville had
quarreled with workmen at the city
water light and power plant. where
new boilers are being installed, yes
terday morning. he returned yesterday
afternoon with a shotgun and held the
men in a room for several minutes.
to shoot the first man who
appeared Before the police arrived
women all over the neighborhood fed
fearing that the man. who was said to
be wildly intoxicated, would murder
hem.
TO INSPECT MILITIA.
The commanding general, Depart
ment of the Lakes, with headquarters
at Chicago, has issued a general order
for the inspection of the organized
militia of the department The militia I,
of Indiana is included and will be in I.
spected by regular officers of the Tenth
Infantry and of the medical department :
from Fort Benjamin Harrison
GETS LARGE LEGACY
Mrs. Adeline Anderson of Vincennes
was yesterday notified by her brother. 1