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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-04
ANOTHER SUICIDE
is RECALLED THEREBY
Miss Mabel Stirling of East
Chicago, Employed in
Gary, Ended Her Life.

The suicide in Chicago two days ago
of Miss Lucille EschenbaciI of East
Chicago who was employed in Gary.
and whose lover. George Brown, killed
himself In the steel city few weeks
ago, also recalls the elf-destruction of
Miss Mabel Stirling
Like Miss Eschenbach Miss Stirling
resided in East Chicago. but was en-
ployed in Gary. She also went to a
Chicago hotel and ended her life by the
carbolic acid route. No motive for her
act was known Miss Stirling was
employed by Judge A. c. Huber as a
clerk In his stationery and cigar store
which he formerly conducted in the
Brennan block. a year before her
death she left the city. The girls
mother was an orphan and it is said
that her home life was made unpleas
amt. which is believed to be the one
motive for her rash act in the absence
of any other.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-04
S. T. GREEN SEES
MISSING YOUTH
Charles Chale of Chicago
Seen on Streets Here
Last Sunday.

Information was given a TINES re-
porter this monrfng that Charles
Choies. 424g Park avenue. Chicago who
has been missing afron his home since
last sunday, was seen in Hammond
Tuesday morning by S. T.. Green, 324
Hickory street. at the Erie station.
Mr.. Green was on his way to Crown
Point and was waiting for the $40 Erie
train. wehn he noticed Choles talking
to two other mon and was inquiring
of the south h-ound trains.
When Mr. Green picked up THE TIMES
last night he noticed the story and de-
scription of the Chicago boy and at once
saw that the description answered that
of the missing man
The man told him to take a Monon
train" said Mr.. Green. this morning.
and as | was buying my ticket he
must have left, as I did not see him
when I came but l did not ina gined
anything until / picked up your paper
last night. l heard him say that he
had position, but he did not say
where. He was with another young
| man. and it looked safe bet that the
pair were travelling together" The po-
/ lice are working on the case and hope
to get something out of these clues.
The following description was given:
/ Twenty one years old. feet and IL
inches tall, blue eyes. light brown
! hair. dressed in blue clothes and wore
a corduroy vest.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-04
BUSINESS
CONDITIONS
BAD? NO

There is no better barometer of bust
ness conditions, locally, than the re-
eeipts Of the postoffce The receipts
of the Hammond postoffice for the year
ending Dee. 81. 1910, were s1o2162
he lie i41ts ef ztlss seffsee- SO far tfris
year have been $4,000, and there are
stu two months Of the year remain
ing ~ Is expected that the total re-
celpts of the office for the current year
will be between s15ooo0 and S1se. 900,
which will mean an increase of SO per
cent. The receipts of the office for the
month mean an increase of so per cent
The receipts of the office for the month
of October 1910, were sT,173.46 and
the receipts for the month of October
this year are sl6.e29.53. This is a gain
of over 100 per cent over the same
month last year. Who says business
conditions are bad?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-04
CH|NKS CONTRIBUTE
TO WAR HOARD

Chinese citizens established in the
business of mangling shirt. socks and
other apparel are placing the greater
portion Of revenue, this derived in the
treasury of the insurgent forces in the
Chink rebellion This information was
established from a representative of
the yellow peril who boastfully spoke
Of the thrift of his fellow men in
Hammond and everywhere else. Living
upon food costing in the neighborhood
Of and an intagrant part of a cent
por meal. the Lees and Wongs and
Sings hoard daily 90 some per cent OF
their earnings. according to this GER
tain Chinks. These savings go to their
native country and TO paraphrase a
celebrated saying They always go
back
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-04
Gets Divorce.

Judge Virgil s. Reiter this afternoon
granted a divorce in the case OF
Blanche Lewis VS.. Dave Lewis the
East Chicago hardware man, which
caused such sensation when 1t was
tried in the Lake superior court at
Hammond a week or so ago.
1t will be remembered that when the
trial of the case was concluded that
Judge Reiter said that he would have
to recognize the fact that there had
been a common law marriage.
Then he question arose as to whether
or not divorce should be granted. He
took this matter under advisement and
finally decided to- grant the divrce-
Mrs. Blanche Lewis was represented
by Joe Meade of East Chicago and At
torney Joseph Conrov of Hammond and
Dave Lewis was represented .by the
Hammond law firm of Bomberger
Sawyer & Curtis
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-04
MOE REFUSED An
INJUNCTION BY COURT
Judgs V. S. Reiter Refuses to Restrain
Hammond Contractor in I'm
portant Decision.

They were sustained in their con.
tention by the court. The suit was the
result of labor difficulties. Gary is an
open shop town and Hammond is .
closed shop town.
MCLAY TOOK HAND.
Given. the owner of the Gary build
ing said that the union men of East
Chicago threatened to boycott him if
union men were not employed on the
Gary building. He insisted that Moe
employe union men. Moe refused and
this made it necessary for Contractor
McClay to take hand In the interests
of Given.
1t was under these circumstances
that Moe tried to secure an order OF
the court restraining McClay from in-
terfering with the work on the Given
building in Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-04
HAMMOND man
LANDS CONTRACT
5
American Bridge Co.'s 1000
Shades to Be Furnished
by E. G. Minas Co.

The largest contract that was ever
let for window shades in the state OF
Indiana was let to E. c. Minas of Ham
mond by the American Bridge Co.
which is building 1862 houses In the
vicinity of its plant at Gary.
The contract called for 1000 shades
and the contract involved in the neigh
borhood of $4,000. The shades arc to
be used the windows. in these
houses.
The capacity of the Hammond mer-
chant to handle big contract like this
is indicated by the fact that it was Sc
cured in competition with Marshall
Field & Co. of Chicago, the Fair Store
Alexander Revell & Co. and a number
of other big Chicago merchants. There
were also a number of factories whicf
bid on the job.
The shades are hand made opaqus
shades of the very best quality. The
contract was let some time ago anu
was only made public by the meres'
chance.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-04
BIG TIME FOR
ODD FELLOWS

Fifth members of the Moltke lodge,
/. o. O. +. of Hammond, viii leave on a
special car on tlIsz South Shore inter
urban line at 2:5s o'clock this after
noon for South Bend. where hey will
be the guests of Robert Blum lodge
over night and Sunday.
At Michigan City they will be net
by number of other Odd Fellows. in
ciuding John Stipp. grand master Of
tila state of Indiana.
AT South Bend the Hammond lodge
will be met by a large delegation and
will be taken to the /. @. O. Il. home,
where a large banquet will await
them. After the banquet and toasts
the Initiation team viii confer the sec
ond and third degrees on number of
Hammond candidates.
A program has been arranged for
Sunday, including an auto ri1e for the
Hammond delegation, who vii, see the
sights of South Bend. Tomorrow night
a large ball will be held and pro-
gram at the clubrooms. The Hammond
delegation viii return on special
some time tomorrow night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-04
DOCTORS SAY CITY
IS PRETTY HEALTHY
Color of Lake Water at
Present May Help Them
Out a Little.

Diphtheria cases in Hammond have
reached the grand total represented by
the plumber three. And what is more
all of these are of the convaleseent
nature. Other plaques and epidemics
are OF the munps, Group and measles
variety. At present Hammond even
cannot scare up good oldfashioned
ca Sc of Snakes
The present weather is pronounced
by local physicians, wko cheerfully
resigned to a lull in practice, as ex-
tremeiy healthful. The condition of
the lake water this morning may be
a sign OF a boom in their business.
1T was the color of an over-ripe peach.
had the sand taste and was about as
thick. However, the brew on tap in
the thirst parlors was just the same.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-04

The injunction suit in which Con-
tractor Ingwald Moe of Gary sought
to restrain Contractor John H. Nc
Clay from interfering with the con-
struction of the Given building in
Gary came to an end yesterday when
Judge Virgil S. Reiter refused to
issue the injunction.
OTHER REMEDIES.
Attorneys Reilly and Harry appear
ed Off McClay and argued that In
view of the fact that there is an
adequate remedy at law in the form
of suit for damages that summary
action, such an injunction, is not
necessary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-04
BISHOP WHITE AT
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH
Distinguished Prelate Will
Pay Hammond Confirm
alton Visit.

The 1t. Rev. John Hazen White.
+. D.. bishop of Michigan City. will
visit st. Paul's Episcopal church to-
morrow for the purpose of administer
ing the rite of confirmation. The serv-
Ice of confirmation will take place at
10.45 a. m, and will be followed at once
with high celebration of the holy
communion. at which the bishop will
preach the sermon At the early ceie-
bration, at p. M, the bishop will of
fciate and is customary for all those
who have been confirmed by Bishop
White in past years, to be present at
this service. The Bishop will not be
present at the evening service, as he
is TO speak at a mass meeting in
Michigan City on behalf of the Men
and Religion Movement"
The public is cordially invited to at
tend the services.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-04
WHITING GIRLS TAG
HAMMOND CITIZENS

In the interests OF the Whiting Re-
lief and Aid society. the Misses Alma
Vader and Vivian Mueller today taxed
and tagged the citizens of Hammond
who sauntered or walked or rushed
by the Citizens German National Bank
building corner. And the men of this
city responded with cheerful Charts -
the request Of foreign missions.
Occasionally grouchy. tightfisted
pessimist would embarrass the comely
workers for charity by asking when
and how Hammond became indebted to
the Oil City. In spite Of bushes and
other visible disturbances of feminine
embarrassment. the q. r. p would then
inquire in a patronizing way if the
benefit was for Mr.. Rockefeller.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-04
POLICE FOlLED.. SEARCH
FOR LOST GIRL
Elsie Haugh, Who Started
for Chicago, Believed to
Have Met Harm.

Detectives have been unable 10 find
any trace OF Elsie =FFaugh. IS years ola.
AIS East Eighth street. Michigan City,
daughter OF Charl<s Baugh, a railroad
engineer, who has been missing since
last Sunday and sought by the police
OF Gary and Hammond. The young
woman. who Is member of the Ep-
worth league and prominent in church
circles at Michigan City, left her home
TO visit her uncle. George Pretzel 3s30
North Hoyne avenue.
She boarded an interurban train at
Michigan city and left it at Pullman
where she later boarded an Illinois
Central train for Chicago.
No further trace of her has beer
found. Pretzel, who Is a stone dealer
believes some harm has befalien the
girl. who is described as being oi
striking appearance.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-04
KOONTz STUCK IN
. EAST CHICAGO COURT
Suggestion Made That He
Get Another Lawyer in
the Future.

Attorney j. O. Koontz was again un-
able to defend himself in court against
the charges which have been made
against him. and Judge Lewis of the
justice court of East Chicago fined him
one cent and costs after he had been
found guilty of assault and battery on
the person of Julius Taussig. The case
was strted in Judge Ames' court and
was afterwards venued to East Chicago
koontz has large. but not lucrative
practice defending himself against the
charges that have been preferred
against him. The suggestion has been
made that 1t would be a good idea for
him to get another lawyer
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-04
BOARD TO
MEET ON
MONDAY
Especial to THE TIMES. J

Crown Point, Ind, Nov. 4. The
county commissioners will meet on
Monday to take up the consideration of
the plans for the new bridges in East
Chicago. County Engineer Fay Seeley
viii have the plans and Specifications
for the two bridges ready and the
county commissioners are expected to
approve them.
The county council will then be call
ed in a special session to make the
necessary appropriations for the
bridges. 1t is expected that all of the
preliminary matters can be attended
to in time to have the work of con-
struction begin next spring.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-04
WHY NOT
WORK THE
GAME THERE?
New Chicago Finds Itself on
Eve of Election Without
a Democratic Ticket, But
Easy Way Is Suggested
Out Of Difficulty.

Advices from New Chicago, the little
Lake county hamlet. with big name
which is tucked in between East Gary
and Hobart, is to be without demo-
cratic ticket for Tuesdays election.
Election troubles in New Chicago have
been on the Gary order IT appears
that the re.gning board of trustees de-
cided not TO give up their offies and
accordingly refused to issue call for
an election. However. the trusty
county courts came on with an injunc-
tion ordering the election.
new calamity is now in order as
the democrats are said to have failed 10
ole their nominating petitions in tnle.
WINS will leave but one party in the
meld-the republicans.
The doings smack of the Gary cleo
tion tricks In 1909. In October of that
CONTINUED on page 81
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-04

Next Monday Afternoon at lSo
o'clock Gary's great graft drama be-
gins ar Valparaiso before s:iecial Judge
Vernon Van Fleet.
II stories told are fulftscG Thomas
b. Dean. chief witness for the prosecu-
tion. will be arrested bright and early
cn charge OF perjury or for Cling 4
false affidavit. Mr.. Deans commission
appears to be nothing less than sign
ing an affidavit that Mayor Knots
committed bribery and solicited brihe.
As for the first part~it is stated by
attorney for the state that. the solicit
.e.ss. .is,... -.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-04
GETS GOOD
LAWYER
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

Especial to THE TIMEs.)
South Bend, Ind, Nov. Adding to
the interest prevailing In the alleged
Gary bribery case counsel. the Hon.
Charles Drummond of this city has been
engaged by friends of Charles Wflift-
son. the young Gary engineer. TO take
charge of his defense in the valparaiso
courts on Monday. The movement TO
secure Drummond WAS headed by t. VI.
Englehart of Gary, who wants Wilt
son TO have the best lawyer there is.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-04
|ues Passed Around.

NJ three cases of the state of Indi-
ar :. Henry Veach. Elmer schoffeld
andf Fred Messer were tried before
lsfIge Prest.
After quarrel the three men swore
out warrants for. the arrest of each
other on a charge of assault and bat
terry.
Henry veach was found not guilty
and Schofield and Messer were found
guilty. each receiving fine of 81 and
costs. amounting to s12.so. which were
paid.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-04
RODGERS NEARS GOAL.
Alights at Imperial Junction
174 Miles from Pacific.

Imperial Junction. Cal. Nov. 4-Gal-
oraith P. Rodgers arrived here at 1901
a. m. yesterday, 174 miles from the
finish of his ocean-to-acean flight,
which began at Sheepshead Bay, N. Y,
Sept. II. Engine trouble brought him
down, but not until he had established
what is believed to be a new worlds
record in aviation.
He flew 1s3 miles from Stoval Siding.
Ariz., a desert water tank where he
was forced to spend the night, in 125
minutes. Rodgers started to fly the
entire 81 miles from Stoval Siding to
Pasadena without stop, but when he
arrived over this place his motor was
missing" and he was forced to alight.
If you are a judge of quality try
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-04
AGE BALKs M'NAMARA's TRIAL.

Los Angeles, GalsTr lSpY. p 4.-2z7' a
fourth venire in the Mcnamara
murder trial appeared today before
Judge Walter Bordwell to undergo a
fast preliminary examination by
which the court winnows out all
those who, for personal reasons, are
disqualified for jury service, or
should be excused from it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-04
GREENWA[D
SAY He WILL
|. USE The CAD
Will Prosecute Gary
Cases to the Limit.

~ will rros.-cute the Gary bribery
cnses II the limit. The newspapers
have been Jun ping On and
have said nothing but the people
Will find that I will do my duty
Prosecuting Attorney Charles
Grecnwnld in = statement made 10
TIMES reporter at Gary today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-04
LATEST NEWS.
RAFFLING A KENTUCKY BABY.

Henderson, KY, Nov. only
persons under 21 years will be barred
from chances on chubby, blue eyed
baby of unannounced gender that is
day night. Signs announcing the
contest have been tackled up on tele-
phone poles inside a TWENTY-FIVE mile
radius.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-04
JEWISH PEOPLE TO
HAVE WEDDINGS

Palestine. customs and ceremonies
VIII be duplicated in the synagogue of
Hammond's orthodox Jews on Indiana
avenue, tonight and tomorrow. Three
services of marriages are TO be cele-
brated during this period and tn evari-
Gus feasts and rites observed. For n
few mysterious hours the chosen peo-
pie of God will be transported back
into the age before the birth of Christ.
Secrecy surrounds the marriages to
take place. Names we're not divulged.
and the records have not as yet shown
the granting of these marriage Ii
censey
What will transpire within the syna-
gogue is q sacred matter with the
Jewish people.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-04
Petition Filed.

petition in bankruptcy was filed
by Fred J. Bolles. a Gary man who is
employed in the mills. The liabilities
of fhe bankrupt are said to be 500
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-04

District Attorney -redericlss. who
Is prosecuting the states case
agatnst the McNamara brothers in
lbs Angeles. has live wire assist
9Ft in Chief Trial Deputy G. Ray
~$W6rton. whose career has been a
sDusy one He was a S-ll-fledged prin-
%en at seventeen, worked his way
3Erough college, became editor of a
paper at Ontario. Cal, worked as
reporter and city edit on Los An
geles rapers, studied law. went into
the district attorney. office. and
ow, at thirty-fve. has invented a
typesettfng. machine to be n-anufac-
tured by a. company of which he. Is
president.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-04

NOTHING -5 OF GREATER IIPoR-
rANCE TO YOU THAN TO KEEP
POSTED ON PASSING EVENTS IN
TOUR LOCALITY By READING THE
/ TIMEs EACH EVENING
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-04

John Ridgeiey carter. OF Mary
land. United States minister to Ser
via, Roumania and Bulgaria who
recently was appointed minister to
Argentina, has resolved to decline
he promotion and leave the dtplo-
matte service. The cause for his
resignation is Unknown. Carter was
for fifteen years before his Seryian
appointment secretary Of the Londoa
embassy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-04

A CLEAN PAPEI.. FIT FOR YOUR
CHILDREN TO READS THE TIMES
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-04

If you are judge of quality try .
1avendor Cigar
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-04

CONTINUED on page 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-04
r1MEsREPUBL1CAN AIrrowN, IOWA.

had no prickins Of the conscience while
they weer doing Il.
"But am thru with the game for
good. violated the Law and am sor-
~, but paid the penalty. I never
murmured and figured that was get
ting what was coming to me. ! had
good ring record under another name
and am going to try and regain IT,"
Morris felt slight resentment at
being brought here from Leavenwor.n
and then being turned loose 30 soon.
yet he vas unable to say whether the
satisfaction Of being released for good
did not outweigh his other kick. 1t
was this way. Morris would have been
entitled 70 car fare from Leavenworth
to his home In New York had he not
been rearrested ut the prison gates, as
this Is one Of the prison regulations.
but he 10 now left here 1000 miles from
home and without money. He 10 not
complaining. however. and says he Will
have money within few days to take
him TO his desired destination.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-04
NO MORE GRAY HAL
a Little Sag. and Sulphur Makes til,
Gray Hairs Vanish.

Who does not know the value of sage
and sulphur for keeping the hair dark.
soft, glossy. and In good condition? As u
matter Of fact, sulphur Is . natural ele-
nent Of hair. and q deficiency Of 1t in
the hair Is held by many scalp special-
lists to be connected with loss of color
and vitality Of the hair. Unquestion-
ably. there is no better remedy for hair
and scalp troubles. especially prema-
ture grayness, than sage and sulphur,
II properly prepared The Wyeth
Chemical Company of New York put
up an ideal remedy Of this kind. called
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair REM
edy. and authorize druggists to sell It
under guarantee that the money will be
refunded IT It fails to do exactly as
Represented.
s. Il you have dandruff, or II your hair
IL thin az turning gray. get a bottle Of
this remedy from Your druggist today,
and see what It will do for you.
This preparation Is offered to the
public at so cents a bottle. and ID rec
om.nended and sold by all druggists.
Special agent, Mcbride &: Will Drug
Company. g East Main street and 33t
South Third avenue.