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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-11
BLOCKAOERS
ARE ARRESTED
fsnecial TO THE TrMEs.l

East Chicago. Nov. 11.-Judge Wal
ter ]. Riley and the police department
have started a crusade against the
blockading of street crossings by long
trains. The first victory was won yes
terday when Sergeant John Weifenbach
arrested E. S. Stowe, conductor for the
Pere Marquette. for blockading the
Forsyth avenue crossing for a period
which made 1t necessary for business
to practically suspend in East Chicago.
and Judge Riley fined the culprit $35.
I'VE are going to soak them all" said
Sergeant Weifenbach as he referred to
his report sheets for the name of the
offender. These fellows think that
the town can wait on them for an in
definite period. while they play shut
tie over the principal crossings. but pa
thence has ceased to be virtue and
we are tired of the threadbare excuse
that a draw -bar pulled out on them"
That was the excuse offered by the
brakeman of the crew before Judge
Riley yesterday, but when the con-
ductor advanced his reason for hold
ing the crossing that he was blocked
in the rear" and his honor got to COM
pairing notes on the witnesses, which
Is an exasperating little way of his and
found that the stories didn't gibe. he
waited to hear no more, but said ''$25
and costs. Call the next case"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-11
NOVEL CAR GOES
THROUGH HAMMOND
Octo-Car Is Demonstrated
AS it Passes Through
City Today.

NJ. 0. Reeves and family of CoIum-
bus, Ind, passed through Hammond
this morning in Overland octo-
auto. which proved a novel and inter-
esting conveyance to a large crowd of
Hammond people, as it is the first
of its kind that ever stopped in the
city
In talking to a TINES reporter this
morning Mr.. Reeves gave the follow
ing explanation of the construction of
the Reeves esght-wheeled car.
In construction of the Reeves octo-
auto no change whatever is made from
the ordinary four wheeled construction
in the motor transmission, gear system.
body. springs, radiator, steering column
or control levers. nor In their relation
TO each other.
The change consists in lengthening
the main frame 10 inches at point just
in front of the clipping of the rear
springs At the same place on the
springs where the front and rear axles
were mounteN, brackets are attached
which carry cross shafts. and on each
end of these two cross shafts pivot,
| or boxes. are mounted These pivots
| having extensions to which 3s-inch
| leaf springs are clipped. These pivots
had the springs attached to them in
| alignment with the body of the car, but
| allow them perfect freedom in the rock
| ing action
/ The steering arms on the two front
| axles are at the rear. while the steer
| ing arm on the extreme rear axles is
| at its front. causes the wheels on the
| front two axles to be turned in the
same direction. while the wheels on
the extreme rear axle is turned in the
| opposite direction. The degree of
angularity of the steering wheels is
governed by the relative lengths of the
| steering arms Therefore, all eight
| wheels are always held in perfect line
| of travel. whether going straight or
| at any degree of curve. The steering
| is accomplished as easily and positively
| as in any four wheeled construction
| car.
Tire authorities say that the acto-
| auto Will give eight times the ordin-
airy service as was demonstrated this
| morning by Mr.. Reeves, that his tires
| had carried him 5000 miles and were
| still in the best of shape, and it is evil
dent therefore that by fitting two tires
together where formerly there was only
one. we reduce the wear in proportion
which ought to be one. two, eight
the weight is reduced to onerhalf with
eight tires. The car has a wheel base
of 173 inches.
Mr.. Reeves and family are on theil
way to Columbus. Ind. and has beer
in Chicago. where he has had his car
| on demonstration.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-11
Some Steel News

There were reports yesterday that
the volume of new business IN steel
products had so increased that the
felt they would be war
ranted at an early date in advancing
prices of steel. There recently was an
advance in pig iron. and this COM
modify is said to have fallen in price
to the cost of production. For some
time there has been feeling In the
steel trade that steel prices had touch
ed bottom. and this belief has been one
of the chief factors In bringing about
the growth in buying.
Evidence Of the better volume OF
business in steel was given by the
monthly report of the Steel Corpora
ton showing that during October the
untitled orders on the books of the
company had increased over $4,000
tons. even though the corporation had
during that month operated 75 per cent
OF its total capacity.
Whatever is the decision of the Com
merce Court on the hearing of the
appeal with intermountain rate cases,
it is said the question involved will be
taken before the Supreme Court. The
shippers are determined in their f1gh.
on the discrimination against the in
land points, while the railroads will
fight rates so Injurious to their earn
ing power to the last ditch
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-11
RACING FOR
HAMMOND?

Horse racing, once the sport of kings.
may be again reinstated In Ham
mond for the edification of Chi
Cages sporting element At least
that is the present plans of the
owners of Sharpshooters' park, the road
house resort on the southernmost out
skirts of this city.
Under the guise of the highly re-
spectacle title "GentIemans Driving
Track" q half mile course. Is to bIos-
some forth If everything goes well,
on the land behind the present club
house. Around this track is to be erect
ed the buildings. rides and gardens of a
modern amusement park. The company
is said to be forming for this project,
which is to be financed by Chicago cap
ital.
William Mccoy, owner of the land
and proprietor of the present resort,
stated over the telephone this after
noon that the proposed track was not
a visionary proposition, but as far as
he could ascertain comparatively GER
tain. He stated that plans had been
made for the course and the park by
architects. OF course. he insisted that
no gambling of any kind would be al
lowed.
Next spring will see the opening of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-11
ZIMMERMAN ENTERS A
DENIAL OF STATEMENT

He says that most of the other WILL
age treasurers were crooked and re-
tanned the funds of the village He
says that one village treasurer was
only saved from prosecution by the
fact that the statute of limitations had
run against him. He told of Others
who had retained the funds OF the viii
age.
However, he fact remains that the
bill which Attorney Creekmus tender
ed to the village of West Hammond
was made out to A. Zimmerman II
may be- however, that John Hessler or
some other person really employed
Creekmus.
Mo matter who employed Creekmus
the citizens of West Hammond are not
going to stand for paying a bill for
legal services when those service.
were solely to protect the Jobs Of the
village office holders. The hill of s25f
is thought to have been exhorbitan;
and will unquestionably be held uts@by
Village Clerk Ignatius Mankowski
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-11

don't fear them and l will lead the vigil
lance committee myself
She said she appealed to the state,.
attorney, the sheriff and the local au-
thorities in vain, even furnishing them
with affidavits as TO alleged protee-
ton money paid. Now she has set
about to use other tactics
Right in our main street places are
run wide open with wine roooms and
with faro, roulette and other forms of
gambling she said. Children from,
our own and neighboring towns are be-
ing led astray in these vice haunts and
the towns business is demoralized
Think of it. The mayor of the citv
has saloon himself and, it is said. he
doesn't pay any license either. His
name is John Hessler. I furnished an
afhdavit given by a former policeman.
Fred Kemp.
This affidavit. which names a prom
inent man as collector of protection
money was turned over to the state
attorney. yet there has been no action
AT one place there is a swimming noot
where men and women go at all hours
The authorities say they can do
nothing. Well, if they can't we car
and we will
| Improper music, drunken women and
gambling have given the town a bad
name. A visitor can't miss running
! into these dens the way things are
now"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-11
GARY ATTORNEY
PRAISES TIMES
LEGAL COLUMN.

Joseph Gillies. Harvard graduate.
we'll known club man and one OF
counsel in the Gary bribery cases,
having offices in tht First National
bank building says
Il regard THE TIMES as an In
valuable assistant in my daily law
work and / must commend IL for its
enterprise in publishing the daily
court reports.
THE TINES should be In the Off -e
of every lawyer in Lake and Porter
counties. Its daily record of court
proceedings, settings of cases. their
dispositions, etc, l find to be quite
handy. Under the old system / had
to be constantly in touch with and
travelling to Hamond, Valparaiso
and Crown Point in order 10 keep
posted on the cases ] had filed IL
the circuit and superior courts of
the two counties. This took lot Of
time and money.
Now for one cent a day l get
THE TIMES. What the papers saves
to a lawyer and his clients in a
years time runs way up in the dol
lars"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-11
Saloonnan Sued.

Vernon McGirr commenced suit IN
Judge Ames' court yesterday against L
McLane a State srteet saloon keeper
charging that McLane owed him a sum
of $3.50 for services rendered. BY ar
order of the court the doosr of the sa
loon were closed yesterday afternoon
and the fixtures were attached. The
case will come up for trial sometime
next week a definite date has moi
been set. The affidavit charges that
McLane was about to leave Hammond
and defraud McGirr out of his money
Another charge also rests against
McLane when warrant was sworr
out for his arrest by Steve Fare
charging him with assault and battery
The date of trial has not been set ane
a cost bond was furnished in boil
cases.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-11
NEW ROBBERY STUNT
IN EAST CHICAGO
Clothes Lines Are Washed
Clean" of Burdens by
Seedy Tramp.

East Chicago. Ind, Nov. 11.--House-
wives who have missed garments from
their clothes lines will be pleased to
know that Jack the clothes-line rob-
Der" has at last been apprehended, and
that for a period of at least fifteen
days their washes" will be safe from
the base purloiner. Judge Riley yes
terday sent the pest to Crown Point
for that length of time, and he threat
ems dire things if the offender on his
return resorts again to his thieving.
The culprits name was given in court
yesterday as John Fargo. Sergeant
Weifenbach opined that the man must
have wanted to start laundry, as In
addition to the clothing he was &C
cused of stealing, six bars of laundry
soap were found upon his person.
What did you want with the soap?'
questioned the sergeant of the prison
err Il was going to eat it," replied the
clothes line robber, with becoming
meekness.
Huh" shifted the sergeant. II guess
you were. You don't look as though
you ever used it to wash with?'
number of East Chicago womer
have complained of late that theil
clothes lines have been robbed. Mrs
Nelson De Lor of Todd avenue a few
days ago, in taking her clothes from
the line, failed to remove the hosiery
She remembered il later in the even
ing, but thought it would do no harm
to allow the stockings to hang on tbs
line over night. In the morning, how
ever, before she got around to bring
them upstairs a neighbor noticed
| seedy individual helping himself t
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-11

Notice of an adjourned term of the
Lake superior court, sitting at Crown
Point:
Notice is hereby given that the Lake
Superior court. sitting at Crown Point.
has adjourned to Monday, the 18th day
of November. 1911, and will on said
day and the succeeding days hold an
adjourned term of said court. continu-
ing Herewith till the business pending
In said court and remaining over from
its regular term, now adjourned, is dis
posed OF.
This notice is given by order of said
court.
Witness, the clerk of said Court. and
the seal thereof. at Crown Point, In
diana. this 18th day of November 1911
ERNEST l. SHORTRIDGE.
Clerk of the Lake Superior Court.
(Seal)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-11
MORE THIEVERY.

About o'clock last night sneak
thieves entered the residence of John
Abbott. PSI Truman avenue, but were
scared away before they were able to
rummage the house
They made entrance by the front door
where they went upstairs where Mrs.
Abbott was In the bathroom. They
tried the door and upon hearing some
one inside and finding the door locked
they vent downstairs again and left
Sby the front door, which they left open.
The thieves evidently were in their
stocking feet as Mr. Abbott was in the
kitchen and he did not hear q sound
or did not know that any body had
been in the house until Mrs Abbott
| informed him. AS yet nothing has
| been missed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-11

tho combination amusement park. Its
only rival, Lake Woods, sprang into
existence in the late fall was built in
the early spring and began operations
in june with everything complete.
Sharpshooters' Park has been some
what OF land mark In the history
of Hammond. AS a resort for gunner,
1t has drawn steady patronage.
According to William Mccoy, Man
ager Green of the East Chicago & Whit
ing street railway has agreed to ex-
tend spur to the park down Calu-
met avenue onto the Ridge road. IT
is possible that the line may continue
on down Columbia avenue to its East
Hammond extremity.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-11

August Zimmerman denies that he
had anything to do with the hiring of
Attorney John w. Creekmus in the quo
warranto proceedings that were start
ed in court to GUST the city officials at
the time they took over the govern
ment of the village OF West Hammond.
Zimmerman says that he received
word from Attorney S. KAMA rkman to
come to his office. He says that he and
Hessler went to see Markham and
We're Introduced TO Creekmus.
3 He says that the question of the quo
warranto proceedings came up but
that he did not agree to the employ
nent of the attorney. Zimmerman
says that he does not want to be con-
nected with the gang in West Ham
mond in any way.
He says that as treasurer of the WILL
age of West Hammond that he has
been honest and conscientious He
says that he has not even had the in
torest on the funds of the village.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-11
MAY GET.
TAR AND
FEATHERS

In an interview in the Chicago Jour
nal Miss Virginia Brooks tells of con-
ditions in West Hammond. Miss Brooks
asserts that the time has come for
drastic action. and it is likely that a
riot will be precipitated If the states's
attorneys office persists in it's refusal
TO clean up the village. The following
is the report:
Its tar and feathers and the rope
for the outlaws who are infesting the
main street of West Hammond" de-
clared Miss Virginia Brooks today in
outlining her campaign to rid the
towns business section of vice.
A vigilance committee. composed of
100 determined men, who have enlisted
under the banner of the modern Joan
of Arc, is ready to do the work.
Go they must and go they WILL" said
the slight. black eyed girl reformer. Il
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-11
BEN HURS TO
HAVE EVENT


Under the auspices of the Ben Hur
courts of Michigan City. Gary and
Hammond. class of one hundred can
didates will be initiated at the Orphe-
UNI theater in Michigan City, the spec
tacular work being done under the d.
rection of Supreme Instructor william
n. Steele of Charlottesville. The de-
gree team of the Michigan City court
will confer the work and the candi-
dates will become members of the
courts under whose auspices the affair
will be given. II is expected that
about 800 Ben-Hurs will be in attend
ance. including many from Hammond,
Laporte. South Bend, Elkhart and
Mishawaka. Following the work a re-
ception will be held In the Ben Hur
hall. The exact date of the affair has
not been decided upon, but 1t will be
the latter part of this month.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-11
Mills Busy.

The following mills are in operation
lat South Chicago:
Eight blast furnaces. fourteen furn-
aces, No. open hearth. four furnaces,
No. / open hearth; No. ] structural
mill, No. 2 structural mill. No. bloom
ing mill. No 2 blooming mill, No. ! rail
MILL No. rail MILL No. l plate mill,
Universal plate mill, Bessemer convert
ing works slabbing mill, gas engines.
North Dock, South dock, ore bridges.
pumping stations electric furnace all
mechanical shops. electric stations, dry
bla stplant, sintering plant, No. ce-
nent plat, two cement plants CBnt-
| fington.'
Mills down: Three blast furnaces, six
furnaces, No. 1 open hearth.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-11
HUB STORE DOES
LAND OFFICE BUSINESS

Another Hammond store has caught
the epidemic of bargain sales which is
prevalent in this city at present. Break
ing into the full page ad class yester-
day. the Hub Clothing and Shoe House
made some statements of reduced prices
that were convincing and brought re-
suits.
Following the announcement of the
big sale the proprietor, VIM. Stiglitz.
prepared for the invasion which came
today. Extra clerks hired for the occa-
sion were plunged into the biggest
stream of business they ever had.
Around the city department stores
they had similar brushes, which were
attributed by proprietors to the univer-
sal advertising campaign conducted
yesterday in THE TIMES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-11
Take Appeals.

IN the cases of the Chicago, Lake
shore q South Bend against Catherine
Zierieyn and Paul Rose of Hammond,
motion of the defendants for a new
trial was overruled. The defendants
were then granted an appeal to the
higher court. The company appealed
from the appraisement of court COM
misisoners on land appropriated for
right of way and yard purposes. The
railroad was recently sustained by a
jury of the superior coure here.-Mich-
igan City News.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-11
Files COMPLAINT.

Attorney J. X. Stinson has filed a
complaint in which Beatrice O'Donnell
seeks order from the court requir-
ing her husband, Charles w. O'Donnell.
to furnish her with funds with which
to prosecute an action for a divorce and
also requiring him to support her and
her children during the tendency of
this action.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-11
LAKE COUNTY
COURTS AT
A GLANCE

LAKE SUPERIOR COURT, ROOM NO.
Judge Virgil $. Reiters
LAKE. SUPERIOR COURT, ROOM NO.
Judge Lawrence Becker.
LAKE SUPERIOR COURT, ROOM NO. ,
Judge Johannes Kopelke.
At Crown Point.
Information.
This is the last week OF court at
Crown Point, then weeks vacation
and then on Nov. 20 court will recon-
vene for the new term in Hammond.
SPECIAL JUDGE VAN FLEET.
State VS.. Charles Williston, charged
with bribery in office Jury impaneled.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-11

has been granted patent on drafting
instrument which he believes will be a
great Improvement over anything that
is now on the market.
Mr.. Van Glider is a sheet metal work.
er, who is employed in Chicago, but
lives on Detroit street. Hammond. He
makes his own patterns and in this
way came to invent the drafting in
strument. No arrangements have yet
heen made to manufacture the instru-
ment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-11

up before Judge Barnett in the city
court this morning and the court found
for the defendant. Schroeder was ar
rested some time ago on a charge of
doing plumbing work without securin &
license. The same evidence was CIV
en- in this case as was brought out in
the Thrailkilf case, which was dismiss
ed. Attorney Wilson represented the
defendant.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-11
Story Not Credited.

The report that the C. II. Geist Co.,
which holds the franchise for lighting
the village of West Hammond, would
cut off the lights on account of the
failure of the members of the village
board to pay their bills is not credited
The company realizes that the village
will have to pay for the service that is
rendered regardless of any contract it
has with the company So Ii is not
worrying about getting its money 1t
is believed that eventually the matter
will be amicably settled.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-11
Whitman Case Continued.

The case of Glenn Whitman, brother
of Jailer Whitman of Chicago. charged
with assaulting Mrs. John Claussen on
Rimbach avenue. the first part of the
week. was continued in Judge Barnett
court this morning and will be tried
this afternoon or Monday morning.
Whitman is under 500 bond which
was furnished by his brother. who ask
ed for a continuance in the. case this
morning, as Ii was impossible for him
TO be at the trial.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-11
Waiting on Commission.

Manager Green of the Hammond.
Whiting & East Chicago Electric Rail-
way Co. says that the only thing his
company can do. in the matter of the
building OF the Harvey extension. is to
wait until the railway commission of
Illinois makes it's decision as to wheth-
er or not it is 70 be permitted to cross
certain railroads a. grade
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-11
Hunter About Same.

Slight relapses have been noticed in
the condition of Grant Hunter at fire.
quent intervals during the thirty-six
hours since the operation of Chica go
specialists at Weslety Hospital.
However the patient is slowly re-
gaining strength and 1t is, to be hoped
early recovery. At present he is re-
ported to be about the same as when
he left the operating table as far as
the affected organs are concerned Re
covery although predicted is by no
means assured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-11
Gypsies and Chickens.

A number of gypsies, camping south
of Hammond, near the c. @. tracks,
are being watched by the West Ham
mond police and state line street. where
they have been reported to have raid
ed number of chicken roosts.
The police were given order to keep
sharp watch or them, and il they
are caught stealing to place them un-
der arrest and they will be severely
dealt with.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-11
Thiel Wins Case.

In the case of DR.. w. Lewis. a dentist,
VS. John Thiel before Judge Ames
yesterday, the jury rendered judg-
ment for the defendant after an all
day session.
The case was one of the most COM
piicated that Judge Ames has ever had
to contend with and thirteen doctors
We're summoned to testify for the de-
Tense.
DR.. Lewis brought suit against Thiel
for the collection of q note which the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-11
Gun Club Shoot.

The Hammond Gun club will hold its
bi-weekly shoot at Sharpshooters' Park
tomorrow afternoon. and it is request
ed that all members should be present.
The Gun club have had a very sue
cessful season and have not mention
ed as yet just when they will hold their
last shoot. They hope to hold sever
al more contests before the cold wealth
er sets in.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-11
No Further Clues.

Undertaken Emmerling failed to
hear Of any clew to James Nola n IS
relatives yesterday and the funeral
was held from the chapel yesterday
afternoon. The remains were then
taken to Hessville where intermenr
was held at the Potters field