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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-24
NJ GARRY
HEARS FROM
COMMISSION

President John f. McGarry OF the
Hammond Business Mems association.
received a letter from Chairman Wood
of the Indiana railroad commission, in
which he stated that the action which
was started before the commission to
compel the Monon railroad to build a
new depot In Hammond had been drop
ped for the reasua that the railroad Of
ficials had submitted blue prints show
ing that IT had the plans for fine
new depot In Hammond.
The action was begun on the COM
plant of John E. McGarry, the presi-
dent of the association. The railroad
officials were called into a conference
between the citizens and the commits
sion and the decision OF the railroad
to build its new 100000 station here
resulted.
1t is expected that a similar action
will be begun against the Erie rail-
road officials and that in time this
road may be forced to build a depot
in place of the shack that has stood
here so long.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-24
CROWN Pr.
MAN IS FOUND DEAD
John Pleitner Found Dead
in Chair; Body Badly
Decomposed.

John Pleightner. 65 years old was
found dead this noon at 81 Clinton
street by a West Hammond woman
who had been hired to clean up his
home
The body was found sitting upright
in an arm chair near his bed in a one
room house where he lived alone. His
wife, Mrs. ]. Pleightner lives at %
Clinton street and for a number of
years they have not lived together. he
living in the one-room house in the
rear Of her home.
Mr.. Levin who lives next door was
notified and the police and undertaken
Neidow removed the remains to the
Neidow morgue where Corner Shank
lin will hold a preliminary inquest
this afternoon. Mr.. Pleightner has not
been seen since last Wednesday. 1t is
believed that he has been dead since
that time. The body when found was
badly decomposed it had been shut
up in the warm room. His death is be-
lieved to have been due from the heart
or a stroke of paralysis.
1t is said Mr.. Pleightner's health has
not been the best for some time and
had often complained of not feeling
we'll. Mr. PHghtner is retired
farmer and now owns a large farm on
the outskirts of Crown Point His
sister Mrs. John III. Meyer of Crown
Point was notified of his death i'm
mediately after the body was found. He
is also survived by a wife and num-
Der of children including Mrs. William
Walter of Hammond. His sudden death
was a great shock 70 the community
this noon as Mr.. Ploightner was well
known here and at Crown Point.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-24
KO[B MAKES ASSIGNMENT

George NJ. Eder of the Citizens Ger
man National bank has been selected
as trustee to take charge of the busi-
ness of NJ Kolb. the wen-known Ham
mond druggist, who has admitted his
inability to carry on the business any
further
A meeting of the creditors of the
bankrupt druggist was held in the Of
flee of local attorney and 1t was de-
cided that 1t would be better for all
concerned if a settlement with the
creditors could be arranged without
court proceedings
While no settlement was made, 1t is
understood that out of thirty credf-
tors present twenty-nine of them
agreed to settle for so cents on the
dollar. The rest. numbering about
twenty, will be asked to make a set
tlement on similar basis.
Mr.. Kolb. himself is sick in bed fol-
lowing a slight stroke of paralysis and
the utmost sympathy is felt for him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-24
THIS ROAD IS NOT
A PIPE DREAM ROAD
New Electric Line to Cut
Distance Between Ham
mond and Capital.

Active construction work on the In
dianapolis, Chicago & Meridian railway.
organized June for the purpose of
building an electric line between Indi-
annapolis and the Windy City. will be
begun within the net few weeks, ac-
cording to announcement by officials in
the Indianapolis offices yesterday.
Details Of obtaining franchise n the
various counties through which the
line will pass nearing completion.
The proposed new route is shorte- :
than any line now in operation. being
166 miles from indianapolis to Ham
mond, from which point the Meridian
will operate over local line to enter
Chicago. The line Will pass through
Marion Hamilton. Clinton. Carroll.
White Pulaski. Porter and Lake Coun-
ties.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-24
LOWELL FARMER AND
WIFE BADLY INJURED
Horse Takes Fright and
Couple Are Hurled Out
of Carriage.
Especial to THE TIMEs,)

Lowell. Ind. June 24-In a runaway
yesterday evening Thomas Strickland,
a prominent farmer of West Creek
township was severely hurt and his
wife badly bruised They drove up to
the Monon station in single rig put
box in the buggy and started to turn
the horse. when ii became frightened
and ran away, throwing the occupa nts
out. Strickland light on his face and
forehead In cinders and cut a deep cash
owe reach eye, and was bruised and
skinned about the face. arms and legs
His wife was considerably bruised and
skinned about the arms and body. but
was otherwise uninjured. The injured
man was taken to Dr. Coolers office
where his wounds were dressed. His
wife needed no medical attention. The
horse broke loose from the buggy and
ran as far as Belshaw station. with
the harness dangling, before it was
stopped.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-24
AUTO STOLEN WHILE
OWNER WAS LUNCH|NG
She Had Given Porter a Tip
to Watch Auto; That's
Gone, Too.

The automobile that was left
abandoned on the Michigan Central
tracks between Gary and Hammond
early yesterday morning. was repaired
and taken back to Chicago by its
owner c. II. Foster yesterday after
noon. The automobile was valued at
$500 and was given to Mrs. C. H.
Foster by her father who is owner of
the Cadillac factory. the Chicago
branch being at 2412l Michigan Avenue.
The machine was taken from In
front of the Congress hotel about 8
o'clock Thursday evening while Mrs.
Foster was taking lunch. Il tipped
the porter to watch the machine while
was inside" said Mrs. Foster yes
terday afternoon "and they got away
with 1t anyway The porter claimed
he looked around for a minute and
when he loked for the machine again
1t was gone. No trace whatever has
been found Of the guilty party
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-24

INVADED
WHITING
Especial to THE T1MEs)

Whiting, Ind, June 24.-Just as
people had about thought
their city was the most quite one in the
region. a series of hold ups was re-
ported at the police station. which have
not only stirred the police. but the
citizens as we'll into action. Yesterday
morning about 1 a. m. Ray walker and
Orren Mackey employed at the Stand
ard Oil Co., reported that they were
going from one side of the yard to the
other, when they were stopped by two
men who held guns in their faces. It
was at the barrel house crossing, and
1t Is necessary to cross the Pennsyl-
vania tracks, and also Berry Lake ave-
nue.. 1t was on Berry Lake avenue
which is merely road going to Berry
Lake, with high fence on each side,
that the hold up occurred. Both
Mackey and Walker were in their
working clothes, so naturally had
nothing OF value in their possession,
although the holdups treated them real
roughly.
simultaneously more holdups were
reported. A man who was going to the
Lake Shore depot to take the train for
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-24
W|FFS SLIPPERS BRING
ABOUT COURT CASE

John Lolweski. a shoemaker at the
Standard Steel, was arrested last night
on warrant sworn out for provocation
by Harry Kaplar. Unable to furnish a
bond Lolweski had to spend the night
at the police station.
He was brought before Judge Prest
this morning and found guilty, being
fined S1.o0 and costs, amounting TO
s12.65. which will be paid.
Kaplar said he vent into Lolwesl<i' s
store to get his wifes slippers. which
were being repaired. The bill was to
have been 25 cents and Lolweski eharg-
ed him 65 cents. Koplar would not pay
the bill and then Lolweski swore and
provoked him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-24
Was John Coming or Going?

John Feeldbauer was arrested by Of
icer Law on Fayette street last night
for drunkenness He had such beau
tiful jag that be didn't know whether
he was going or coming and was
brought to the police station in the
patrol. whore he spent the night
Feeldbauer was brought before Spe-
cial Judge Haagenson. who is acting
in the absence of Judge Barnett, and
was fined 81 and costs. amounting to
$11. He paid his fine and left, saying
he would not buy any more scent
booze. Feeldbauer says all that he
drank was a scent whisky and five
glasses of beer and the sun must have
made him drunk.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-24

His affairs are being looked after by
his sons.
Mr.. Koib's business was greatly in
jured as a result of the delay in the
construction of the. Citizens National
Bank building. IT fact, he was SO
hard hit at that time that he has new
er recovered.
This, together with other contribu-
tory causes. was responsible for the
fact that this business was no longer
able to stand the financial strain. The
settlement of the affairs of NJ. Rhu-
stadt by avoiding court proceedings
was so satisfactory to all concerned
that the same plan was tried in this
case
An assignment was made TO Presi-
dent George Eder of the Citizens Ger
man National bank and Eder is now
negotiating with the creditors The
news of Kolb's failure will come a
surprise to most every one excepting
those who have been on the inside for
the past three or four weeks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-24
JUMPS INTO RIVER.

Logansport, Ind, June 24.--Wrap-
ped in flames, Carl Lining, II years
old, retained presence of mind and
threw himself into Eel River yester-
life. Lining was playing with n
crowd of boys in a field a block from
the river, when one of the boys sat
urated his clothing with gasoline
Lining applied a match to il and in
stantly he was in flames. He dashed
go the river and buried himself into
the water. He Is seriously burned
about the chest and legs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-24
Funeral of A. D. Hunter.

The funeral of A. D. Hunter, father
of Mrs. JEANNE Sawyer. was held in
Chicago yesterday. Mrs. Sawyer and
her son, Attorney John F. Sawyer. at
tended the services. which were held
under the auspices OF the Masonic or
der of which Mr.. Hunter was a member.
Mr.. Hunter was a former resident of
Hobart, where he was in the furniture
business. He held d membership in
the Hobart Masonic order.
In Chicago Mr. Hunter resided at
6504 Wentworth avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-24

sens alton was caused in Gary to-
day when it was learned that Special
Judge Hanley sitting in the conspiracy
cases at Valparaiso had issued a bench
warrant for Alderman Emerson Bow
ser. chief of police of the Indiana Steel
company. and Charles Jackson. a negro
divekeeper of Gary. for their failure to
appear as witness es
Sheriffs Looking for Him.
Today deputy sheriffs of Lake and
Porter counties are securing both
counties looking for the Gary alder
n -. 80 -. q
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-24
HURT
IN AUTO
WRECK
Disastrous Smashup of Big
Touring Car Takes Place
at Indiana Harbor When
Front Wheel Collapses-
Occupants Hurled Out.
SEASONS AUTO ACCI-
DENTS IN REGION
INJI RED IN REGION IS
MACHINES WRECKED. 20
Especial to TIE T1MEsN


Indiana Harbor. Ind. June 24.-Five e
men We're injured in automobile ac-
cihent which occurred in Indiana Har-
Dor yesterday when wheel on George
Brant's big seven passenger Pierce
Arrow collapsed, precipitating four of
tho occupants to the ground and jam
ming the driver against the steering
wheel. The machine was badly dam
aged.
The Injured.
GEORGE BRANT. owner of the car
and driver. hurt internally.
CHARLES WILCOX, knee hurt and
hand cut.
BERT WILSON, cut about the head and
bruised about arms and legs.
ED GRANT. hip and shoulder bruised.
MIR. FERGUSON. neck wrenched.
The injured after their wounds We're
dressed were taken to their homes by
John Calvin in his machine.
The accident was caused by some
weak spokes in one of the front wheels
of the Brant machine which had rusted
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-24
AN AMAZING SUICIDE

Unusual methods were taken by Con
Brislen of Tolleston, heavy Gary real
estate owner, TO end his life last night.
Brislen. who is believed to have been
crazed by the heat. adopted the hor-
rybie method OF tying his feet and neck
together and then rolling out of bed.
Dies A Horrible Death
So narrowing was the dying mans
death struggles that in his frenzy he
tore punches of hair from his head.
Brislen lived in Tolleston, south Of
Borman boulevard and near Lake
Woods park His body was discov-
cred by his wife and her father upon
their return from the Tolleston day
picnic at Lakewoods.
Heat Is Blamed.
One story is to the affect that Bris-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-24

len and his wife quarreled and then
becoming affected by the heat and
despondent. he killed himself. The
basis of the quarrel is said to be the
latter's reluctance to have his father
in-law to go to the amusement park
with him. The wife and her father
went to the park leaving Brislen at
home.
Was Well Fixed.
1t is said that the dead man had
been drinking up to a couple of weeks
ago and then quit a Gary business
man who visited him at his home a
few days ago. stated that Brislen was
in good health although quite nervous.
Previous to their coming to Gary.
the Brislens lived in Chillicothe, o.
They owned property in the Broadway
business district
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-24
Twin Girl Dead.

Madalyn Braham the seven month
old twin daughter of G. NJ. Braham. 727
Walter street died yesterday after
noon about o'clock. She had not been
sick very long and now the other twin
is reported to be seriously i'll. The
remains will be shipped this evening
on the 1914 Erie to Marion, Ohio
here interment will be held
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-24
NEW BOY AT TROST'S

A healthy deputy boy arrived at the
home of Jimmy frost last night. max
ing the seventh, and Jimmy is already
planning for his son to shoot a gun
and scent trail. Jimmy did not re-
port for duty at the station and will
have new beat for a day or so Both
mother and father are getting along
nicely
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-24

DR.. George Miller of Hammond is
still confined to his bed at ST. Mar
garets hospital owing to sickness He
seemingly suffers from a malarial at
tack. His condition is not considered
serious
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-24
No Change in Condition.

No change for either better or worse
was reported in c. II. Billings condi-
tion al ST. Margaret's hospital today.
Not a day goes by but what some of his
friends call on him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-24
Continued the Hearing.

Judge Owens in the Cook county
circuit court continued the public hear
ing in which Miss Virginia Brooks of
West Hammond and other taxpayers
appeared to demonstrate against a So
600 special assessment. The hearing
was continued until next Tuesday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-24
NEW MARKET STARTED.

Indianapolis, Ind, June pa
(Times Bureau. 1.-THE Lake County
mond was incorporated here today
Louis S. Poucher is president.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-24

worth of streets in Indiana Harbor and
that the streets he had laid there were
satisfactory.
Ebert Denes Stand.
Adam Ebert, a member of the Ham
monyd board of public works. was in
terviewed on the subject and stated
that the board had been convinced that
Westrumite is not reliable pavement
and that 1t had excluded 1T from the
specifications for that reason.
Mr.. Ebert said further that in spite
of the efforts that had been made by
the Westrumite people to intruduce
their aving materials in Hammond the
people would not petition for 1t and it
was useless to specify 1t.
Some time ago William Ahlborn ap-
peared before the members of the
board of public works in Hammond and
(Continued on mage al
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-24
Regular Shoot.

The Hammond Gun club holds
regular shoot at Sharpshooters' park
tomorrow afternoon. Plans will also
be discussed at that time for a tourna-
ment to be held at the park on July 4.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-24
WARRANT
OUT FOR
BOWSER
STATE STILL BUSY.
Especial to THE TIMEs)

Valparaiso, Ind, June "a The
state is still introducing testimony
in the Knots trial. In an effort to
hurry the matter through the trial
of the case was continued today. The
state will not get through until
Monday or Tuesday and then the
defense will take its turn The
case will ltake a week longer
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-24

Do not miss the races, seven big
prizes. Kindefs grove, Saengerbund-
Fidelia picnic, Sunday. June 25.-23-2
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-24

THERE Is ALWAYS A "BEST
PLACE. TO BUY. TINES ADS TELL
YOU WHERE.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-24

Secretary of State Knox was
quizzed by the committee investigat-
ing conditions surrounding s2,400
bill for a painting Of Justice Day,
and for which the artist received
little over $500. Mr.. Knox says IL
anything dishonest has occurred In
his department some heads will fal
Immediately.
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CONTINUED on page 81
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-24

an
horseback is Sir F. Ponsonby.
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Doctor Ill With Malaria.

CONTINUED on Page 81
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WEATHER.

FAIR AND CONTINUED
WARM TONIGHT AND
SUNDAY.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-01-12
whitelaw Reid on Lincoln.

I am only here to tell what this man
was and what he did-not to offer q
eulogy upon him. If one were needed,
what nobler eulogy could be uttered
than the simple statement that after
such a strain and such trials, with
final triumph plainly in sight, he ut
tered those words and felt as he
spoke? You have rightly selected him
as the chief American maker of his
tory in the nineteenth century. The
world long ago chose another as our
chief maker of history for the 'eigh.
teenth century. Both were typical
products of your own race, as devel
oped in new surroundings, in that con.
fict with wild nature and wild men
which has subdued a continent to the
highest uses of civilization. Both were
human; neither was entirely exempt
from the weaknesses of humanity. But
whether for patient ,fortitude and final
success in war, Or for wise leadership
Of a great people In peace, I venture
to think George Washington and }Abra.
ham Lincoln not inferior to any sons
of the race born in those centuries, un.
der any skies. Nay, more. l venture
to think that in. the whole long and
glorious history Of that race while Its
history was ours as we'll as yours, they
have never been surpassed.-From Ad
dress at Birmingham, Eng, a:-r4aT /.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-01-12
LOVE END THE AERoPLANE
Some Good Advice for Those Daring
MortaIs Who Would Do Their 81.
Counting Aloft. 81 .s

Secure a nice roomy acceptance, and
place in It an old-fashioned sofa or
armchair. Then put the girl in, get
in yourself and turn on the power.
Do not be in any hurry. Get far
enough up so that you can be preoc.
cupied for q few moments without
landing. st.Y N Ces
1t Is just as well-to strap the girl
In. She can't getaway, of course, but
you can kiss a girl in an aeroplane
much easier if she is firmly secured.
Always keep one hand on the steer
ing apparatus and the other on the
girl; but if worst comes to worst, let
go the steering apparatus.
The following schedule, if adhered
to, will prevent ordinary accidents:
Five hundred feet up. hold girls
hand. ,hE~ .I5.E
Six hundred feet up. arm around her
waist. . ,s
Seven hundred feet, drop everything
and hold girl, working steering appa.
ratus with both feet.
Be, careful, when you alight, not .tc
come down near a church. In the ex
element of the occasion you may for.
get yourself and marry the girl
Many fatal accidents have resulted in
this manner.-Puck.. S..
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-01-12
CHURCH A NIGHTMARE
WEIRD HISTORY OF CATHEDRAL
AT MOSCOW.
Most Extraordinary and Fantastic
House Of Worship Was Built for
Russia's Maddest Ruler, Ivan.
~ the Terribie. > .

One OF the most extraordinary and
fantastic Christian places Of worship
In the world is the cathedral of Mos
COW, strange not only in outline and
conception, but even stranger in its
history. No one knows the architects
name, but the story goes that the car
ordered his eyes to be put out directly
the church was completed SO that he
should be able to surpass his
work. The idea Of the building was
inspired by the wickedest and maddest
monarch who ever sat on a throne
ivan the Terrible, car of Muscovy.
The church is known as Vasili Bla-
ienni, OF Blessed Basil, and is named
after alhalf-witted vagrant monk, who
for some strange reason was almost
the only person in the empire that the
czar feared. Although every one else
trembled before Ivan, Vasili Blajenni
would aout him, call him '~Ivashka,"
or bad little Ivan" and, most daring
thing of all, would try to protect the
victims of the cars fury. He and an
other friar of the same caliber, named
Ivan the Idiot, are buried in two me-
mortal chapels beneath the cathedral.
This uncanny looking edi1ce has
been luridly described by a we'll known
writer. 1T is a striking memorial OF
a fearful era Standing in the
shadow o: the Kremlin wall, on soil
saturated fathoms deep with the blood
of innocent martyrs, examine the
buildings closely and call to memory
the people by whom and for. whom II
was produced. Then, and then only
may the conception of this fungus-like
e"xcrescence possible and Vasili
Blajenni stand revealed as an express
sion Of in%ordinate vanity, uncontrolled
passion and insatiate lust. Like attri
butes without a soul-weird, mon
strous, horrible"
The architecture Is in every respect
extravagant and barbaric, and the col
oring is garish in the extreme. It has
nine chapels, rooted by nine cupolas
each different and each stranger than
the other. One resembles a pineapple
another a melon, a third is said to ape
a hedgehog in its appearance and the
rest are more or, less grotesque. Some
are gilt, others are painted in brilliant
hues. Indeed, the only description l.
that it is a nightmare of a church, the
fitting legacy of a ruler who grillet
his councillors in frying pans ant
clothed his subjects in bearskins il
order that trained dogs might worr!
and tear them to pieces Strand Mag
azine.