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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-24
IN BANKRUPTCY
TRYING CASES HERE
Summers Bankruptcy Case
Heard Before Harry
Sheridan.

Harry sheridan of Frankfort, referee
in bankruptcy in the Hammond feder-
al court, came to Hammond today to
try number of bankruptcy cases. The
case of Fred Sommers, the Hammond
saloonkeeper who became involuntari-
ly bankrupt, will come up at 2:30 this
afternoon.
Frank L. Evans of Indiana Harbor,
who was appointed received In the
case of Julius Cohen of Indiana Har-
Dor and South Chicago was appoint
ed trustee Cohen was the proprietor
of two stores and has no assets.
The case of Frank l. Csorgo, the
former street commissioner of Gary
who is bankrupt, will also come up
He has no assets and claims the usual
exemption.
VIM. S. Warner of East Chicago, a
voluntary bankrupt, will have his af-
fairs closed up this afternoon. Nc
trustee will be appointed in this case
The case of Jesse +. Martin of Eas-
Chicago will not be heard.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-24
BROOKS
TICKET
IN FIELD

Miss Virginia Brooks and her fol-
lowers will put a third ticket in the
field in West Hammond. In the next
few days the work of framing a good,
strong ticket will be undertaken.
Miss Brooks is not at all satisfied
with the candidates that are proposed
on the peoples and citizens tickets and
will put ticket in the field which
will be known as the independent"
ticket.
Miss Brooks thinks that she will be
able to secure a great deal of support
and at least will be able to put a crimp
in some of the enemies of good govern
ment.
Miss Brooks paper. the Searchlight.
will be out again tomorrow. She says
that she will probably not continue it's
publication after she has completed
her expose of conditions in West Ham
mond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-24
UNFORTUNATE WOMAN
DIES IN co. ASYLUM
Sad Development in Times
Story Comes From the
County Seat.

Crown Point, Ind. Feb. 24.-Detaiis
of the finding of Mrs. E B. Fischer and
her two children in a poverty stricken
condition at their home in Miller
which We're printed in THE TIMES
few days ago, now have to be added
to them the final chapter. caused by the
death of Mrs. Fischer in the county
asylum at Crown Point. the unfortu-
nate woman succumbing to typhoid
fever.
Several weeks ago Mr. Fischer left
for the Panama canal zone to find en-
ployment and. although it has been
since learned that he sent money to
the Miller home. it was not enough to
tide the family over when the mother
and children fell i'll.
Owing to her weakened condition.
Mrs. Fischer contracted typhoid fever
Neighbors aided her, but the lack of
food and coal in the house soon did its
work Tuesday Police Marshal Riser
Investigated the case and found the
mother and two children in the most
abject poverty. 1t was seen that Mrs.
Fischer and her younger child were i'll
and she was taken to Crown Point.
while the elder child. aged three. was
given to the care OF friendly ncigh-
bors.
An effort will be made to locate Mr..
Fischer to notify him of the misfor-
tunes that have overtaken his family.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-24
. = = :,
George Wilmot, Who Passed
Through County Recent
ly, Reaches Goal.

Because of a thrilling automobile ac-
cident a Gary the steel city stands out
as a prominent place in the history OF
$3.50 automobile run in &c days, a
trip which has just been ended by
George c. Wi1mot of Spokane, Wash
ington. Wilmot is now making prepa
rations for record automobile run
from Puget Sound to New York. by
way of Hammond, Ind, the coming
spring. has just returned home from
Pocatello, Idaho, after covering $3.50
miles in &c days, the trip being made
in light roadster. He was accompan nj
ed by A. E. Mclean, a mine operator
in Alaska. with headquarters in Spo-
kane. Business engagements prevent
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-24
MEN WHO TOOK LONG
AUTO TRIP REMEMBER GARY

ed Wilmot and Mclean completing s.
mid-winter trans-continental run be-
tween New York and Seattle
Wilmot bought the car, in which he
and Mclean set a new record. at De-
troit. driving thence to New York. by
Way of Toronto and Montreal. thence
going westward to southern Idaho. The
trip was replete with thrillers. On one
OCCASION they lost the road and passed
two days and nights in Wyoming
sheep camps. They were caught on the
road far from habitation several times.
and once bit of burning vast thrown
and once bit of burning waste thrown
meath a bridge across the North Platte
river and the motorists drove at break
neck seed for 21o miles. fearing to stop
lest they be arrested for burning the
span.
The only serious accident of the en-
tire trip occurred at Gary, when the
car ran into ditch, turned over three
times and rightcd itself with no more
damage resulting than bent front
axle and a twisted fender.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-24
FOR
v. HAMMOND
PRIMARIES

The polling places, the names of the
judges and the clerks was decided at
the meeting of the village board of
West Hammond last night, and every
thing is now in readiness for the pri-
maries which will be held on the 14th
of March
The polls will be opened at o'clock
in the morning and will close at 8
o'clock in the evening. The following
is the list of the officials who will
have charge OF the election in the va
rious wards.
Election officials selected.
First ward--Polling place to be in
ry Nichols and John Yarck judges, S.
Kochnimann, o. Socks and Martin
Finneran cerke.
Second ward-Polling place in 22O
One Hundred and Fifty fifth place
d. B. Malkowski, S. Milda and w. Kos
cecki judges. B. Borcyk s. Klawitter
and Andrew Stachavitz clerks.
Third ward-Polling place in fire
station No. 2. John Leschenski, Adam
Stachavitz and Paul Prince judges. j.
Knowlaks, Joe Radziejewski and An
ton Flemming clerks.
Fourth ward-Polling place to be
430 West state street. John Brehm
Louis Peters and Jake Hildebrandt
judges, William Wasserman. Edward
Roper and Louis Beemsterboer clerks
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-24
C. CEIS1 SERVED
WITH SUMMONS
Pros. Atty. Chas. E. Greenwald Goes
To Indianapolis With Writ for
Appearance Before Jury
TINES BUREAU.


IL.
Indianapolis, Feb. 24.-An echo of the famous Lake
superior court grand jury at Hammond with distinct
reverberatons heard here this morning when Pros
ecuting Attorney Charles E. Greenwald of Lake and
Porter counties appeared this city with
for Clarence H. Gest, of the Northern Indiana Gas &
Electric company of Hammond, East Chicago and Whit
ing appear before the Lake grand jury tell what
he knows if anything, about affairs in East Chicago
The gas and traction magnate has been here for several
days attending the legislature. Greenwald refused to
be interviewed beyond saying that the East Chicago grand
jury investigation is by no means over.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-24

SEEMS To
Be WEAK
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

Crown Point Ind, Feb. 24.-The con-
sensus of opinion seems to be that the
state will not be able to make out
very good case against ohm Carlson
who is alleged to have shot and killed
Claude S. Howard
The only witnesses who were called
today are Oscar Smith, the Gary officer
who arrested Howard, and a Hammond
man by the name of McGramer who is
said to have witnessed the shooting
McGramer was expected to be a
strong witness for the state but it is
said that he did not impress the jury
very well. The trial of the case. is not
expected to last many days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-24
LATEST NEWS

Hammond; Ind, Feb. 24.-Mrs. b.
F. Barnes, of Reese avenue Roberts
dale died last night at nine O'Clock
after an illness due to complication
of diseases and extending through
several weeks. During part of the
time of her illness she was at st.
Margaret's hospital and there she
sons, Frank and Edward. She was
forty-one years old and lived in Rob-
ertsdale for 20 years. The funeral
arrangements have not yet been
made.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-24
IDENTITY A SECRET.

The identity of the next city con-
trolIer who is to be appointed by May
or John ID. Smalley as his successor,
still remained matter of speculation
today and probably will remain for
a number of days
1t is not hard matter 10 go down
the street and pick up runlors and re
ports about likely candidates. but Mr..
Smalley declines to commit himself as
he is trying to avoid as much disap-
pointment among the office seekers
as possible.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-24
FORMER
TRUSTEE
IS DEAD

Fred Mandernach former trustee OF
Hanover township, died this morning
at his home 773 South Holman street
in Hammond about five o'clock. His
death came after six weeks of confine-
ment to his bed, he having been sick
however for the past two years Dur
ing the past two weeks his death was
not unexpected, neither by his family
nor by himself.
The funeral has been arranged for
Monday. Services will be held at the
Methodist Episcopal church in Ham
mond at ten o'clock. The body will be
taken to Crown Point via the Erie
railroad on the train leaving at 11.49 in
the forenoon.
Mr. Mandernach was born in Hanover
Center forty-six years ago and with
the exception of the last year has lived
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-24
MELTING POT"
PROVES To Be
BIG SUCCESS

With Lake county confronted with
the problem of the assimilation for
eign element, which composes at least
so per cent of its entire population,
The Melting Pot with Walker
Whiteside and Florence Fisher play
ing the leading roles, presented a SOL
ution which is as obvious as it is SIM
pie.
Hammond and the neighboring cit
les responded splendidly last night and
Towles Opera House was comfortably
filled. The audience was more than
appreciative. and many of those who
have seen the play in Chicago say
that Whiteside is even better in the
part of David Quixano than he was
in Chicago.
The play has to do with a Russian
Jew, David Quixano. who came to
America after his family had been
wiped out in a massacre at Kishnev.
He became convinced that America is
the one place where the oppressed of
other lands may come and find protec-
ton.
American Gods Cruclble.
He is impressed with the great
thought that America is the crucible.
the melting pot. where the people of
all nations come forget their feuds
and vendettas, their religious and po-
litical prejudices and become Ameri-
cans. He is a musician and his great
Inspiration finds an outlet in the com
position of a great sympathy.
In America he NETS settlement
worker who afterwards proves to be
the daughter of Baron Revandel. the
man led the massacre that resulted in
the death of the members of his fam
ily.
Notwithstanding this fact he forgets
, the past. and the Russian Jew and the
Russian Christian. We're Revenda1. are
married The play is regarded as one
| of the strongest dramas that have
ever been seen in this city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-24
Fee Question Comes Up.

1t is expected that the question of
the payment of the remainder of the
fee that is due Architect J. I. Hutton
for drawing the plans for the Ham,
mond industrial school Will come up
at the next meeting, of the board OF
education next Thursday.
Six thousand dollars of the amount
due Hutton has been paid and it is
believed the 5000 or more Is still due.
While John +. Krost, the new member
of the school board, positively refuses
to express an opinion on the matter.
ii is understood that he Will oppose
the payment of any further sums to
Hutton until the present litigation is
ended and the building is completed
II is understood that Attorney Peter
Crumpacker has been retained by the
citizen committee to work with Judge
John II. Gillett in this case
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-24

superintendent c. NJ. Mcdaniel of
the Hammond schools. who is also the
president of the Northern Indiana
Teachers association, is making prep
arations for the annual meeting which
will be held early in April at Indian
apois. Among other things, he is pre-
pairing a paper which he win read to
the association at the time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-24
New Fireman.

The board of public works at it's
session this morning appointed Fred T.
Langohr to take a position on the
Hammond fire department. Bids are
also asked for three -quarter-inch lead
water pipe connections on Chicago av-
enue. between Towle and Johnson sts.,
and Calumet and Columbia avenues.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-24
PROPOSITION WAS VOTED DOWN

At a meeting of the Contractors.
Builders, Employers and Material
Mems association, held in Weis' hall
in Hammond last night, a resolution
providing that every employer ask his
employe to sign a card which in effect
would be the recognition of the open
shop was voted down. The resolution
brought about much debating and was
the principal topic of discussion at the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-24

Laredo, Tex. Feb. 24.-In yester-
days bull fight in Nuevo Lare1o,
a narrow escape from death While
goading the bull to madness with a
red flag the animal made sudden
lunge and caught Goana with the
edge of his horns. ripping the
matador's clothing and cutting the
skin on the left side of the breast
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-24
argument

session. The principal argument
against it appeared to be the probable
fact that such proceedings would
cause a strain and maintain 1t more or
less between the employer and en-
p1oye.
More than hundred members were
in attendance. Gary sent over large
delegation, special car having been
chartered. The meeting adjourned at
IL o'clock
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-24

Washington, Feb. 24.-Twenty-
four thousand dollars was set aside
today by the government for the use
of the Gary Federal building for this
year. In other words that much
money is appropriated to be used in
1911.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-24
Child Is Recovering.

Although the fouryear- daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Ohlhausen of
Glendale is still in bed as a result OF
burns she accidentally received on
Tuesday, she is improving and is APP
yarently in no danger
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-24
Still on Decrease.

The number of scarlet fever cases in
Hammond is still on the decrease. At
present there are about twelve cases
In the city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-24

IF YOU THINK THAT THE TIMEs
IS TRYING TO GIVE YOU THE
NEWS, FOUR sUBSCRTPON WILL
RE APPRECIA'rEH-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-24

Laporte, Ind, Feb. 24-Fred New
man an attorney of Crestline, O., who
says that he is also in the wax busi-
ness, has written to the Laporte
authorities to procure for him, no
matter what may be the cost, a large
photograph of Mrs. Guinness, whose
supposed murders at her farm near
here attracted nationwide attention.
Newman wishes to mold wax figure
of the woman
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-24

Cincinnati, o. Feb 24-Three men
were seriously injured and five others
were painfully hurt when Cincin-
natl, Georgetown & Portsmouth in
terurban car ran into an East End
car on Eastern avenue here last
night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-24
To SETTLE
DIVISION
Of DUTIES
Judges Reiter, Kopelke and
Becker Will Hold Impor-
tant Conference Tomor-
row to Decide on Division
of Court Work.

A meeting has been arranged be-
tween Judges Virgil s Reiter. Law
renee Becker and Johannes Kopelke
for tomorrow for the purpose of agree
ing upon division of the work of the
Lake superior court, providing Judge
Kopelke returns from indianapolis to-
night.
1t is now practically decided that to
vary the monotony of the work the
three judges will alternate in the trial
of civil jury cases, civil court cases
and criminal cases, while the probate
work will probably be given perma-
nently into the hands of one of the
judges.
Judge Reiter will hold court in room
No /, Judge Becker in room No. and
Judge Kopelke in room No. 8. Room
No 3 is not yet furnished and Judge
Kopelke, who will try his first case
next Wednesday, will set in room No.
until room No. 3 is ready for occu-
pancy.
Rush Work on Room.
force of carpenters will be en-
ployed at once to rush through the
work of furnishing room No. so that
Kopelke can use it during the next
term of his court.
Judge Kopelke will begin Wednes-
day and sit in Hammond until the va
cation period in the Lake circuit court
begins, when he will go to Crown
Point and sit there for four weeks
Judge Becker will qualify under his
appointment by March 8, but he will
not begin the active work of his court
lfuntil the beginning of the next term OF
the Lake superior court, March 13.
The matter of appointments has not
vet been settled either-inAthe case o1
the assistant deputy clerk. the report.
| ers or the bailiffs. These announce
ments are not expected to be made un-
| til next week.
| In the meantime it is expected thai
| the lawyers of the Lake county bal
will be buster than they have been ir
years The work of trying cases viii
! pile up them until they Will bt
! head over heels in it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-24

THzn TIMES IS TRYING HARD TO
MERIT THE SUCCESS 1T Has
ACHIEVED.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-24

The waters fire at Haw1eyts Turkish
Baths under First National Bank. Ham
mond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-24

ADVERTISE AND ADVERTISE
AGAIN IN THE TIMES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-24

CONTINUED on page sf.ven.D }
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-24

FAIR TO-DAY AND
TOMORROW; NO CHANGE
IN TEMPERATURES.
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Will Speak at Meeting,

Continued on page seven.)
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