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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-10

1911 RAILROAD RECORD
IN LAKE COUNTY
Especial to THE TIMEs)

Indiana Harbor, Ind, Aug 1o.-An-
other foreigner whose name the police
failed to get, walked off a swiftly NOV
Ing train yesterday afternoon, and mar
rowly escaped losing his life. At it was
ne was severely bruised about the hea 4
and his shoulder was dislocated, neces-
stating his removal to St Marget,s
hospital And all because his hat blew
off his head
The man. 1t is understood was en-
ployed at Buffingto and it was Just be-
yond this point that the accident oc-
CURED. He caught freight train on
the B. g. Q. near Burlington intent upon
riding on it to South Chicago where he
makes his home. Suddenly his har
blew off and in an effort to recover it.
he jumped off the train, with the re-
suits above described. This is the third
accident of the kind that has happened
In this immediate vicinity within the
past fortnight. The first occurrence
of this trio of incidents occurred abou
two weeks ago when man walked off
the platform of rapidly moving Iudi-
ana Harbor train and was unconscious
for several hours after he was picked
up. The second occurred on a whiting
car near the city hall.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-10
MON0N
GIVES UP
SUBSIDY

According to an unofficial report, the
Monon railroad is to sacrifice a $4,000
annual subsidy from the United States
postoffice department in order to
establish perfect service between Chi
cago and Indianapolis. According to
the report train No. 30, north bound,
due in Hammond at 7:I2 p. IN. and No
3D. south bound, due in Hammond at
12:47 p. m, heretofore connecting with
the c. II. & ID. at Indianapolis for Gin
cinnati will have Chicago and the
state capital for their terminals.
There will be no additional trains be-
tween Chicago and Indianapolis
Trains No. 80 and No. SO will be newly
with engines and coaches and
are to be among the handsomest pas
senger trains in the middle west The
change according to report is to go
into effect on Sunday. August 27th The
TRAVELLING public going from Chicago
TO Cincinnati win not be inconveienc-
ed, as the Monon and c. H. and d. wll
still make connections at Indianapolis
but it understood that the Monon
VIII not delay the starting of any of it's
FAST Chicago trains at Indianapolis to
await the arrival of DELAYED G. II. &
ID. train.
n view of the fact that the Monon
only recently put on the fast No AZ
and No. 5s the report that No 20 and
No. 33 would be limited between chi
caso and indianapolis comes unex
pectedly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-10
THINK COURTHOUSE
SHOULD HAVE SITE
Hayes and Elks' Lots Are
Needed by County Is the
General Opinion.

There is considerable sentiment de-
vetoping in Hammond and all over the
county in favor of the purchose OF more
ground on two sides of the Lake Su-
perior court house in anticipation of
the time when more room will be
needed.
The agitation in favor of the purchase
of the Ben Hayes property has been
taken up in Crown Point and is advo-
Gated by a number of leading citizens
there.
However. it is understood that Ben
Hayes wants $4,000 for the property
and a great many people think that
$4,000 ought to buy it. Then there is
considerable agitation in Hammond in
favor of the purchase of the Elks prop
erty just west of the court house with
the idea that the. alley could be either
set back or could be bridged over
1t is understood that the Elks' prop
erty could be purchased for $4,000
That would give the court house a site
that would do for all time. Deputy
Clerk Carl Ames is the authority for
the statement that although the pres
ent court house was remodeled with
the idea that it would be big enough
for the next ten years that the vaults
will be filled up in two or three years
at the present rate of fling cases.
1t is believed that the present court
house will be entirely inadequate in
another ten years. 1t is expected that
the matter of purchasing either one or
both of these pieces of property will
come up at the next meeting of the
council.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-10
MOSQUITOES NOW
USE SEARCHLIGHTS
Capture Lightning Bugs,
Holding Them as Glims in
Search of Victims.

Aetna and Miller mosquitoes are out
with searchlights hunting for their
victims, according to Walter Edwards
superintendent of the Aetna Powder
Company.
Edwards says that early today he
was awakened by an unusual noise at
the window screen near his bed An
unusual glow caught his eye. and he
thought the house was on fire. But it
wasn't. 1t was the mosquitoes work
ing their searchlight.
AS he watched in amazement. Ed
wards saw that a swarm of swamp
birds was attacking the window screen
They had captured bunch of light
ming bugs and held them up near the
screen to furnish light by which the
mosquitoes could see the larger
apertures. This wars the glow Edwards
saw.
Selecting placesswhere the wire was
uneyenly woven or had been bent so
that the hole was larger the mosqui-
toes, one after another squeezed
through.
Edwards vows that other mosquitoes
had wire cutters in waiting in event
that no large holes were found
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-10
bURNHAM
JOINS THE
PROCESSION
Village Plans to Connect
141st There With 14lst in
Indiana Harbor by Join
ing Root Street in Ham
mond.

The progressive village of Burnham
Just across the state line to the north
west of Hammond has taken steps to
do its share to give the region another
main east and west thoroughfare. The
plans of Burnham provide for the open
ing of 141st street in Burnham from
Howard avenue to the state line At
the latter place 1t will connect with
wnat is Root street in Hammond which
In turn is connected at its east end
with what is 141st street In East Chi
cago and Indiana Harbor Some time
ago the East Chicago Land company
dedicated eighty foot highway from
Columbia avenue in Hammond east to
the Eost Chicago city limits One
Hundred and Forty first street in Burn
ham will also be eighty feet wide The
property on the north side of Root
street has not yet been plated and
only the southern half of the street
has been dedicated to width of thirty
feet. When the property on the north
side of the street is plated a thirty foot
street must at least be dedicated but il
is hoped that when that occasion arises
that the city will demand a forty foot
strip and condemn an additional ten on
the south side of the street. to make
Root street in Hammond of the same
width as it's extensions to the east and
west.
One Hundred and Forty first street in
will intersect Howard ave-
nue., which is the name for the Burn
characterization 10 Gostlin street in Ham
mond. Howard avenue turning a bit to
the north in Burnham.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-10
MANUF ACTURERS
REPORTED ILL
Trio of Hammond Hustlers
Have Been Under the
Weather.

E. R Jacobson, of the Straube Piano
company who underwent an operation
of minor nature at the Washington
Park hospital in Chicago week ago
last Saturday was taken to his Engle-
wood home last night. His Hammond
friends hope to see him in town again
next week
John E. Fitzgerald, the second of
the Hammond manufacturers who had
an operation at st. Margaret's hospital
Is reported to be getting along as well
as can be expected. but may have to
finish the week and part of next week
at the hospital
r. S. Betz, the third Hammond
manufacturer who had~to take trim
In order to recuperate his health is
back at his desk again fairly well re-
stored in health
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-10
Y. M. G.. A.
IMPROVEMENTS

The Y. NJ. C. A at Gibson is to have
improvements that will cost in the
neighborhood of $500. The attic is to
be partitioned off into dormitories This
was decided at the meeting of the
board of directors which was held last
Tuesday night.
The members of the board also an
nounced lecture on the subject of the
handling of explosives by c. W. Taylor
of the government bureau of expIo-
sives. The members of the board pres
ent We're W. c. Belman, H A McCun-
nell. E. w Stocker, Charles /. Surprise
r. NJ. BurweAl and j. w Callahan.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-10
FACTS ABOUT THE NEW
ROAD TO CONNECT LAKE
AND PORTER COUNTIES

To connect. Miller and Chesterson.
Route: Almost a straight line be-
tween these two towns
Length: Eleven to twelve miles.
Formerly used ms. the Chicago
Detroit stage coach road
Advantageous; 1t will give Chess
terton and intermediate points, and
In fnct, territory to the east OF
Chesterton direct highway to Gary.
The road will also enable north
Porter county farmers TO bring their
produce into Gary.
Back of the movement: The Miller
town board.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-10

Washington, d. c., Aug. 10--Start-
ling evidence of the pernicious activ-
ity OF foreign spies is in the posses
sion of the army general staff. which
accounts for the serious consideration
that Is being given to the most trifling
report of attempts to discover the
military secrets of the country Some
OF these incidents are of comrara-
lively recent date and it was upon the
submission of such information to a
secret session of the judicial commit
tee of the house that legislation was
secured at the last session of con-
gress providing for the severe pun
ishment of spies in time of peace.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-10
New Workers Arrested.

William Tornow and Fred Williams.
both of New York City. were arrested
by officer Stelow at the Nickel Plate
depot last night for peddIing without a.
license.
Williams was selling sheet music
and Tornow was disposing of variety
of novelties
They were brought to the police sta
tion and booked and after promising
they would leave Hammond they were
released by Chief Austgen.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-10
TRIP OF PERFECTION
WAS ALL IN VAIN
Inspection of Oil in Michi-
gan Causes Oil Boat to
Be Returned.

Mackinaw city, Mich. Aug To-
Tests made of samples of oil taken
from the Kerosene cargo of the stand
ard Oil steamer Perfection which load
ed at Whiting. Ind, 10 Lake Superior
ports showed the oil to be off color and
the steamer was notified at the, Straits
to return to Whiting and unload 1t is
said the government officials took
before she was ready to depart.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-10
Another Speeder Fined.

FrederIck Westerman. 662s Welfing-
ton avenue. Chicago, antoher automo-
bile speeder. appeared before Judge
Barnett this morning and pleaded
guilty to driving his car thirty miles
an hour on Indiana boulevard. He
was fined s5 and costs, amounting to
SIS which, he paid. ~
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-10
HELD AS LooTER OF MAIL POUCH

Bloomington, Ind, Aug 10.-Acting
upon the advice of Postoffice Inspec.
tor W. c. Ella of Cincinnati, Claude
Lindsey is being held pending an in
vesfigation of the robbery of a mail
pouch at the Monon station, when the
sack was cut open and rified of sew
eral thousand dollars worth of money
orders, checks and drafts. Postof-
flee Inspector McCleary and Chief
Detective Hays of the Monon are here
to assist on the case
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-10
LATEST NEWS
POPE LESS FEvERIsH BUT WEAK.

Rome, Aug. l0.-After a rise of one
point the temperature of the Pope fell
TO below 100 early today. The equity
pains in the knee had diminished and
His Holiness had dropped into a
sound sleep. No one had been per-
mitted to enter the sick room. The
Pope was reported extremely weak,
following the relapse of the day-bs-
fore.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-10
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

Crown Point, Ind, Aug. 10--The five
passenger gray colored Marmon auto
mobile belonging to John Farovid the
Harbor real estate dealer was stolen at
Cedar Lake last night near Binyon S
resort, presumably by two men who are
said to have some connection with the
Moss" Enright labor slugging gang of
Chicago.
Sheriff Thomas Grant VINO immedi-
ately upon receiving the information
started a county wide search for the
stolen auto, missed the machine twice
by a margin OF few minutes once in
Dyer and a second time in Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-10
GARY SCHOOLS
LOSE TEACHER
Especial to THE TINES. }

Crown Point. Ind. Aug. TO- - Miss
Claudia Mcmahon, daughter Of Judge
and Mrs McMahan. has been engaged
to teach at the high schools of Morenci.
Arizona, and will resign from her po-
s1tfon in the Gary schools next year.
Miss McMahan has been engaged to
teach Latin and mathem matics in the
Morencf schools.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-10
SUIT IS
BEGUN IN
CHICAGO
West Hammond Trustees to
Be Put in Restraint From
Attempting to Garry Out
Contract Passed at Star
Chamber Session.

Developments are coming thick and
fast in West Hammond following the
oefying of the citizens by certain mem
bers of the village board. Probably
the most important step that has been
taken was the fling of a suit in the
Superior court in Chicago to restrain
the village board from carrying out its
contract with the Interstate Electrical
Company
1t was impossible to learn who the
complainant was and all that is known
about him is that he is a West Ham
mond tax payer This will probably
reveal the real motive of the board in
spending $4,000 of the peoples money
In building a power line to Dolton. 1t
may also result in an explanation of
the peculiar circumstance by which
Engineer c. j. HUFF drew the plans
and specifications for the line, claim
ed $s25 for doing the work and then
secured the contract to construct the
line according to his own plans and
specifications.
Meeting Tonight.
To night is the regular meeting of
the village board and Paul Kamaradt
and John Giczewski will be present
just as if the board had not adjourned
until october. The citizens of West
Hammond will expect the other trus-
tees to be present at this meeting for
thepurpose of setting the date for the
city election.
II they fail to appear two mass meet
ings are to be called for next Sunday.
one Will be held on the north side and
49,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-10

Milton H. Smith, of Louisville.
KY. is president of the Louisville
& Nashville Railroad. against which
state suits are pending that reach
we'll up to a million dollars. The
suits are based upon alleged fraud
ulent reports to the state auditor
of the company's earnings.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-10
FAROv|D
CAR STOLEN
LAST NIGHT
Well Known East G.lii.ccssso
Man Robbed Of Mar1non
Touring Car; After ALI
Night and All Day Search
Sheriff Locates Machine.
AUTO rs FOUND.
tBULLETIN.)

Crown Point, Ind, Aug. 10, p. m--
A Marsnon touring car answering the
description of the stolen Farovid auto
wns found short time ago not far
from Crown Point in the woods off Ce-
dar Lake. 1t is believed that the
thieves were forced 20 abandon the
car.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-10
NEW ROAD TO PIERCE
HEART OF SAND DUNES
Twelve Mile Road Survey Completed by Miller Town
Authorities for New Connection Between Lake and
Porter County Cities; Road to Uncover Primitive
Wilderness of Old Chicago Detroit Road.

Not long ago THE TIMES predicted
that the United States Steel corporation
mills of Gary, which now encroach up
on Miller would, in five years time.
overshadow Chesterton. The movement
Is under way. Yesterday the town
trustees of Miller travelled through the
eleven miles stretch of sand dunes be-
tween Miller and Chesterton and mark
ed out a tentative route for new
gravel highway which they propose to
build to the Porter county line From
this point on they expect that they
will have the assistance of the Porter
county commissioners and the Chester
ton town board
of Advantage to Chesterton.
IF this road is built, Chesterton and
intermediate points will have direct
highway communication with Gary and
all Lake county points, something that
1t has not at the present time.
Town President william Olander of
Miller and Town Engineer Thomas
Cutler went over the old stage coach
trail between the town hall and Ches-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-10
BOARD IS
WRESTLING
WITH TOPIC
Especial to THE T1MEs)

Crown Point Ind, Aug. 10.=All day
yesterday the county commissioners
considered the question of the right of
the town of Hobart to annex all of the
territory in the township not already
in the corporate limits of one of the
three or four incorporated towns in
Hobart township.
The twn of Hobart was represented
by R. r. Petticord and the remonstrat-
ors Were represented by C. B. Tinkham
Of the Hammond law firm of Crum-
packer, Crumpacker and Tinkham
The town of Hobart now contains $50
acres in it's built up portion and seeks
to annex 10,S40 acres. Attorney Tink-
ham pointed out that this was rather
an ambitions project for so small a
town
He made the statement that the town
of Miller was attempting to make the
surrounding territory pay for the ex
pense of the maintenance of the town
government.
May Approve Plan.
The Miller people claim, however,
that there would be many advantages
to the residents of the territory to be
annexed and claim that it would tend
to give the town of Hobart an identity
in the county that it would not have
If the annexation did not take place.
The arguments were made before the
county commissioners for the reason
that Hobart, being town. the matter
is under the jurisdiction of the COM
missioners.
Judging from the fact that the county
commissioners have approved of sim
liar efforts on the part of towns to
annex contiguous territory it is possible
that they Will approve this latest COB
bling plan.
The matter has aroused great deal
of interest among the farmers in the
vicinity of Hobart. They point out that
the land surrounding Hobart is under
and that 1t is unlike the
territory surrounding Gary and Ham
mond which is valueless except for
city purposes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-10

terton yesterday. They made the trip
IN buggy. Their route took them
through sections and of Miller, "A.
CONTINUED on Page s.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-10

Miss Elsie Davis, the Bath, Me-.
church organist. who was found
perched. unclad. high up in a tree
In dense woods. after she isd
been missing for FIVE davs. is still
In weak condition at the home of
her parents. She says she res,em-
bers nothing of what happened from
the time she disappeared until she
was found.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-10

Continued on Page g.,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-10
WEATHER.

UNSETTLED BUT
GENERALLY FAIR
TODAY AND FRIDAY.
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Meeting Tonigl

CONTINUED ON Page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-20
Joe Jackson, Batting Wonder,
Finds Strength in weakness"

Joe Jackson, the Cleveland out.
fielder, IL the batting sensation OF
the American league. The ex-
Southern league star IL called a
freak because he pulls steps away
from the platoon every ball pitch
ed 10 him
With every other player this Is
weakness. hut II II one OF Joes
assets. Jackson pulls away farther
than any other good batter In the
business. He shifts his right foot
as the ball comes To him. and his
body. when he swings. IL from two
60 three feet farther from the plate
than when no takes hia position.
Jackson pulls two feet on balls
over tho outside corner and three
feet for ball across the inside.
When n minor league graduate pulls
he In taught 20 stand up or TO walk
into the ball. but no one Is trying
To show Jackson anything about
this hitting thing lie knows more
than would.be instructors.
George Mullin. Detroit pitcher.
hearing that Jackson pulled. pre-
dlcted he would not hit $50 In the
American league. Just send the
first one at his head. then three
over the outside corner and he will
sit down. Jackson Isn't a real hit
ter. he Ia bat shy." said Mullsn.
Muliln tried his theory. That AZ
ternoon Joe annexed a two-bagger
and one for three bases and beat
Detroit.
TIP 10 date Jackson's average
against Mullin Is $50. tits weak
ness" must be undermining his con.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-20
Jumps Are Sustained

The three games forfeited 10 Ia.
coma. Vancouver and Portland three
weeks ago By umplrsa Kane and
Longaneckcr stand according 10 the
decision " the league directors yes
tcrday afternoon. No fines wcrn
imposed on the clubs forfeiting.
however. the owners who were AZ.
fecied blocking thls suggestion on
the part OF Joe cobn by their undt
yided vote
There was considerable talk
about umpirew and the i6 player
limit. but nothing definite was done
After the meeting the directors
adjourned 10 the nafhskciler.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-20
TIPS FROM TIP WRIGHT

The day before Cy Young
pitched his first game this spring.
when he let Washington down with
five hits. be said
so they'y. asked waivers on
met They'd better look me over
Unless I'm mistaken Cy Young OF
1911 In ms good az Cy Young OF
1901. worked hard last winter
TO reduce weight and the attack
OF pneumonia took off some
never could have lost by training
l feel better than have for long
time. don't know how strong I
am. but n | am ms strong as |
used to be. I'm going 10 win lot
Of games"
Grover Land. who has been
working out with the veteran. says
he has ms much speed as ever and
that his curve ball breaks sharper
than last season.
don't know what the grand
old man had up his sleeve for
Washington. but II was sufficient
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-20
COAST LEAGUE
American Association


NEW YORK. June 20.-Asserting
that Packsy Mcfarland would be
transformed from a lightweight
Into a welter between and 6
o'clock. Danny Morgan refuses TO
allow his meal ticket. Knockout
Brown. TO meet the Chicago scrap
per and allow Mcfarland TO weigh
In at 1873 pounds at the early hour
on the date OF the fight Morgan's
alleged reason for allowing Brown
to meet Matt Wells or Ad wolgnst
at 1873 at O'Clock Is that the latter
two are champions and In q posi-
ton TO dictate terms"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-20
WlGGS Is Released and
SAGE SIGNED By TlehE

quently big Jim" has been turned
back 20 Oakland.
Sage. who was released last week
by Victoria with Lane, has been
aigned by Tlghe 90 replace Wigs
Sage ~ a good pitcher" said
Tighe today. "and figure he will
fiil the bill for us nicely. Sage has
the markings Of good man. " he
IL handled right"
Tighs figures the Victorian n
better man than Wigs. Sage did
pitch good ball early In the sea
son. but lately has been bumped
hard several times
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-20

"I3ig Jim WiKKh no longer wears
the Seattle uniform
The veteran twirlcr who came
here from the Oakland coast
leaguers less than two weeks ago
has been released. although he
won three straight games. but In
each Of these games Wigs weak.
ened In the last two or three
frames aud twice he had TO be der
rocked and fresh twirlcra sent In
90 save the day.
Wigs arm Il no, what II used
10 be and Jack Tighr decided that
he wouldn't fill the bill Conae.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-20

stitution.
Kid Elberfeld IL the one player
who never pulls. Lajole pulls a III.
tie. when the ball Ia Ia close. but
usually steps into the ball. jack
son IL the only left-handcr In the
biz leagues who hits almost as
many balls 10 left field as he docs
10 right He classes with Laiois In
his ability 10 hit freely. Joe pulls
from the plate and hits n ball over
the outside corner 20 right and left
something that must DO seen
20 be believed.