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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-06
DEATH OF |. O'BR|EN
CAUSES SADNESS
Big Hearted Railroad Mans
Demise Is Widely
Deplored.

Despite the short nftfce of the sud
dent death of Thomas O'Brien. the In
diana Harbor Belt railroad conductor,
who died on Wednesday evening after
a twenty-four hour r-illness. scores of
friends of the deceased gathered at his
bier in Burns undertaking establish
ment and at the Monon depot last night
to pay their last respects before the
body should be taken away to Green
castle for burial tomorrow.
A big membership of Unity Council,
Knights of Columbus. of which lodge
he was a member, escorted the body to
the depot. In addition to these many
railroad men were present. number
of elaborate floral pieces decorated
casket, they having been contributed
by friends, Unity Council. and the o. r.
c., of which he was also a member.
Quite a number of people accom-
panied the body to Greencastle last
night and about thirty or forty more
railroad men expect to go there this
evening to attend the funeral tomor-
row.
tom O'Brien was never known to
have turned down a man in his life.
said a big husky railroad engineer of
the l. II. B.. last night. he stood on
the platform with his eyes turned to-
ward the casket that contained the
body of his friend. He was like a
brother to all of us, and man can
ever replace him in our estimation"
In Judge Green's court. in West Ham
mond was a familiar figure because
of his frequent appearance there in
behalf of railroad men whose misde-
meanors got them into trouble.
Not long ago, man whom O'Brien
knew but slightly. asked him to borrow
see
| I'D give it to you, but haven't 1t in
| the first place, and. furthermore, I'm
afraid you would not spend it for your
| family" answered the big hearted rail-
roader.
| You have never yet turned down a
| man In need" answered the other. and
| he knew that he had carried his point.
He received the money and paid the bill
! collector who was about to levy the
/ furniture This is only one of hun
| dreds of incidents in the noble life OF
| Tom G'Brien.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-06
COMPANY
ELECTS OFFICERS

The Hammond Steel Barrel company,
which has decided to move its promising
industry from Ohio to Hammond, where
it expects to give more than a hum
dred men employment to begin with.
held an election of officers last night
with the following results:
Observation-Disclosures f. Knowlton.
Vice President-N. A. Cunningham.
Secretary and Treasurer w. A HILL
Directors-Charles F. Knowlton, ].
Fl. LaFave. F. H. Fox. W. A. Hill and
n. A. Cunningham.
Although the company is capitalized
at 100000, only $4,000 of the stock
will be sold More than half of the
amount to be put on the market has
been sold already. and enough Ham
mond capital is In sight to buy up the
entire issue
]. H. LaFave, the inventor of the
patented barrel, said today that he
hoped to have the factory turning out
barrels by Jan. 1st- Every days delay
is losing big profits for the concern.
whose prospects are brighter to do a
big business rather than small one.
The Officials have been assured, by
prospective buyers that could close con-
tracts for Ave hundred or more barrels
a day and therefore it behooves the
company to get busy at once.
The patented steel barrel is no heav-
ier than the ordinary wooden barrel. II
has been put under severe tests from
which the barrels emerged without
a blemish.
! The company has an option on ten
acre trace the north side, near Co
/ lumbia avenue and the river, and has
plans for its first building. which viii
cover an area of twelve hundred square
feet Additional buildings will be
erected as soon as the first is completed
and the need demands.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-06
LATEST NEWS.
KEEP FREE LUNCH FORK CLEAN

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct 6.-In order
to prevent the spread of bacteria by
way of the progressive fork" on free
lunch counters in Indiana saloons, H.
E. Barnard, chemist for the state
board of health, today instructed his
deputies to enforce the sanitary food
laws. He says lunch counters must
be kept covered and that forks used
in serving must be kept clean. He
also says the "cold water splash
used in washing glasses at soda foun-
tains must be discontinued.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-06
LEWIS TO
APPEAR FOR
CONTEMPT

Former Chief of Police Albert Lewis
of East Chicago who was successfully
ipeached on the grounds of neglect of
duty, permitting gambling and resorts
of Ill fame and againts whom a perfect
case of official inccmpetency was made
has been cited to appear before Judge
Lawrence Becker to show cause why
he should not be punished for contempt
of court for violating the order of the
court which deprived him of his office.
The order was issued this morning
after Charles Pitzele had filed a COM
plant an which he set forth in spite of
the order of the court removing Lewis
from the office of Chief of Police of
East Chicago that he is now back on
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-06
Shocking CHARGES
against !. STANFORD
Hammond Truant Officer in Wild Orgy
With Young Girl Arrested
and Jailed

Truant officer Isanc stanford of
restaurant I'm East Chicngo this morn
ing for contributing to the delinquency
of Annie Schmidt, recently pnroIcd from
the girls rcformatory.
The arrest revealed "A condition of
affairs that makes the average citi-
zen khudder at the thought of the
man being placed in charge of the tru-
ant school children of North town
county board of education whose mem
bers are said to be shocked beyond
measure at the Developments that are
revealed by his arrest.
THREE GIRLS IMPLICATED.
Annie Schmidt, the daughter OF Jo-
seph Schmidt. of 81 Condit street: Cora
Fleisich. a daughter by the first hus-
band of Mrs. Faul. and another girl
atory for girls.
Instead of being reformed the
Schmidt girl has been leading a wild
life. Cora Fleisich is said to be an in
Mariootch of Gary and the other
girl. whose narae could not be learned.
is an inmate OF one of the West Ham
mond resorts. which is fourishing un-
der the protection of the corrupt viii
lage officials and the police depart
ment.
VIOLATED THEIR PAROLE.
For some time the authorities of the
state reformatory for girls have been
cognizant OF the fact that the girls
were violating their parole. They have
taken steps to have them returned to
the Institution. but had not vet ac-
compiishedst heir purpose.
According to a confession that is said
to have been made by Annie Schmidt
TO the East Chicago police. Truant Of
ficer Isaac Stanford is accused of re-
ceiving from SIS to $40 a month from
the Schmidt girls father for doing his
part to prevent her return to the re.
formatory.
WHERE HE BEGAU ORGY.
Stanford is said to have begun tn.
orgy which resulted in his arrest a
what is known as the white Swan
saloon. run by Otto Barr at One Hun
dred and Nineteenth street and indiana
boulevard. Whiting
Stanford and the Schmidt girl ar,
said to have stayed in a wine room il
this place from / o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon until o'clock in the evening
From Whiting they went to Eas
Chicago, where they visited the apart
ments of Cora and Edna Brandenbure
Coran Brandenburg is said to be livin,
with a man by the name of o. Rees
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-06
His Sister Is Dead.

Harry Mclaughlin, linotype op-
orator on THE TIMES. receive a tele-
gram bearing the sad news this morn
ing that his sister, Mrs. John Critch-
field of Frankfort, Ind, died suddenly
last night.
The full particulars of the death were
not learned. Mrs. Critchfield was 46
years old. and was a very popular lady
at Frankfort. Mr.. Mclaughlin left at
2.15 o'clock on the c. & o. this after
noon for Mathews, Ind, where the re-
mains will be brought for burial.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-06

Where is the Gomorrah of Indiana
The Rev. A. Z. Briggs, superintend-
ent of the Hammond district, Of the
NJ. E. church, is quoted as having
said at the Northwest Methodist Con-
ference at Terre Haute yesterday,
that Shelby, on the Kankakee river
in Lake county is the worst spot in
the state.
DIFFERENCE IN OPINION.
The Rev. ]. G.. Campbell of the
Greencastle district, said that a slum
worker, who has visited all over the
world, asserted Taylorville, which is
across the Wabash river from Terre
Haute is the worst he ever saw; that
he found utter lack of morality, and
that in a house of two rooms were
members of nine families.
The Rev Campbell also made the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-06
A New Song at Princess.

In My Dreams That the Moon
Brings of You," a popular song, the
lyrics of which were written by Jo-
seph Lyons. formerly of Hammond and
the music by Charles McKelvy of East
Chicago will be featured at the Prin-
cess theatre. in Hammond, tomorrow
afternoon and evening. The song will
be sung by Mr.. Perkins, who is popular
with Hammond audiences. and will be
accompanied with colored pictures.
In Chicago the song has been made
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-06
Elks Hold Meeting.

The Elks held thoir regular meeting
last night, but no candidates appeared
for initiation work was announced
for the evening.
The lodge voted unanimously on the
resolutions passed by the grand lodge
at Atlantic City on their last meeting.
The lodge work was followed by So
cial hour.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-06
Baby LaBahn Dead.

Louise LaBahn. the only and six
months old child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles LaBahn, of Lansing, died yes
terday afternoon after a short illness.
The funeral will be held from the fam
lily residence at Lansing Sunday at 12:30
O'Clock. Interment will be al the Lans-
ing cemetery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-06
Doctors Entertain Guests.

DIR. f. d. Tucker of Nob1esville. Ind,
president of the state board of health,
accompanied by DIR. Fl. II. Thompson,
were in Hammond yesterday, DR.. Tuck
er having come to the city on matters
pertaining to his office. but the nature
of which he did not make public.
The visitors were informally enter
taine by Drs. W. F. Howat, now presi-
dent of the state Medical society. and
Drs. II. E. Sharrer and e. n. Shanklin.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-06
McAleer at Baden.

w. j. McAleer. who has been resting
up at West Baden. is expected to re-
turn to Hammond next Sunday. He is
getting in shape for the trial of the
Gary graft cases in which he repre- :
sents Mayor Thomas E. Knots and
three of the other officials who are un-
der arrest.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-06
RUNAWAY LAD.

John Urbanic, 14year-old East
Chicago boy, was found on State street
by Officer Schaadt last night, and after
questioning the boy the officer found
that he had run away from his home.
He was kept at the police station last
night and his parents will take him
back to East Chicago some time today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-06

The board Of public works held
short meeting this morning A petitior
of the Jackson street property owners
for a sidewalk was received and place1
on file. and plans and specifications for
the same ordered.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-06

Attorney Joseph Conroy, representing
John Caldwell of Gary recently found
guilty of a conspiracy to defraud the
United States Steel Co. in connection
with the pay roll frauds. made one of
the most eloquent pleas that have ever
been heard in a court room in an effort
to persuade Judge Lawrence Becker to
suspend the sentence and parole the
prisoner.
The court room in Hammond was
filed with the witnesses, attorneys and
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fered from cold, his hands being numb<
ed when he alighted because the con-
nection leading from his reserve tank
to the main tank was clogged by the
cold and did not feed properly. The
alighting place was in a semi-marshy
spot with what the farmers call tickle
grass two feet high.
After making his gas connection ad>
justments Rodgers found he had a prob
lem on his hands TO start. The tall
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C0NR0Y
PLEADS FOR
Caldwell
(BULLETIN.)

At one O'Clock today Judge Becker
ruled the motion. The Efst of the
developments is, 1st motion for a new
trial IL overruled. End. court refused to
suspend sentence. 3rd, defense appeals
to Supreme Court. 4th, petition that
bail lis fixed at $500. 5th, Caldwell in
custody of sheriff till bail point is set
tied.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-06
Thrailkill Arrested.

Charles ThraiIkiH. a Hammond pIurc<
ber was arrested on Wilcox street by
officer frost last night on a warrant
sworn out by Henry Tallman charging
the defendant with violating a city
ordinance to the effect that he did not
have license.
ThraiIkill gave 800 bond and his
trial will come up before Judge Bar
nett in the city court Saturday morning,
Oct. 7.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-06

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING sells
salnbIe property READILY-nnd maE<es
all GOOD property "saleable.~
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-06

and the other Brandenburg woman is
said to live in the apartments with her
husband.
At the Brandenburg apartments
beer and whiskey until the girl became
uncontrollable. The neighbors In the
vicinity of the fiat heard the disturb
ance and called to patrolman, who In
turn notified Sergeant John weifen-
bach.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-06
New Trial Granted.

A new trial was granted in the case
of Ableman VS.. Haehnel. 1t will be re-
member that the decision went
against Ableman in these cases and that
Haehnel won the verdict Attorney Ed
ward Schottler, representing the plain
tiff, argued the motion for new trial
this morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-06

Miss r. Hitchcock. daughter OF
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, will
make her debut in Washington society
this winter. She is very popular
among the younger people of the caDi-
tai
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-06
NPc NPc4PET TCLA7gH

William Clark of Zumbrota, Mimi.
has found at Brooklyn, n. Y, his moth
err Mrs Margaret NJ. Clark, from whom
he has been separated for twenty years.
He was kidnapped when a baby by his
father after a family separation. and
left in an orphanage.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-06

popular by Flo Adler, who appears in
vaudeville.
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RODGERS FLIES
THROUGH LAKE CO.
(BULLETIN)

Owing to the treacherous high winds
Aviator Rogers, much to his disgust,
was not able to take the air today as
able to get away Is matter of doubt.
He has been awaiting an abatement of
wind all day, but ii never came. 81 SIM
ply cannot take the air i'm this wfnd,'
he said to THE TIMES this afternoon,
''nnd Will probably not get out of Ham,
mond until Saturday morning." His ma
chine was taken through Hammond
from the Jarnecke field this afternoon
to Douglas Park and then brought back
again to Heintz's garage.
Flying the last leg. ffty-eight miles,
in sixty minutes, Rodgers landed on
account of gathering darkness in the
Jarnecke fields at South Hammond at
5:44 last night Rodgers mileage yes
terday was 122 miles and his flying
time was 13s minutes
The first leg of sixty-eight miles be-
tween Huntington and Aldine he COW
cred in his Wright flyer Win Fiz,'' in
seventy minutes Rodgers to-
tai mileage up to last night is Lib
miles and his flying time, 1880 min
utes. Rodgers and his party stopped
at the Majestic hotel last night and the
aviator was to take the air shortly be-
fore noon today so to arrive at
Grant park in Chicago before L o'clock.
Rodgers was delayed in leaving
Huntington yesterday morning by a
drizzle of rain and he did not start un-
| til 1880 a. m. The flight to Aldine was
devoid of incident the aviator soaring
| to height of 1000 to 1900 feet.
Rodgers Suffers from Cold.
| The air was heavy and Rodgers suf-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-06

WHY ARE you NOT A TIMES
READER?
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Al Lie
Stanford and the Schmidt girl drank
beer and whiskey until the girl became
uncomfortable. The neighbors In the
vicinity of the fiat heard the disturb
ance and called to patrolman. who in
turn notified Sergeant John weifen-
bach.
DOCTOR is CALLED.
The sergeant called Dr. F. L. Towns
fiat over the laundry. There they found
the Schmidt girl writhing on the floor
in a drunken fit IIe was attempting
to hold her down and prevent her from
ma liking so much noise.
Stanfor. it is declared. was intoxi-
Gated, and the other occupants of the
fat were more or less under the in
fuence of liquor. As soon as stan
ford saw the officers he demanded. in
an angry manner. to know why the Of
ficers were interfering.
They told him that the girl and him
self were creating a disturbance and
tudt the ItlSnpOTS udQ COInpId1noa
Stanford was so drunk that he began
! to abuse the officer. The result was
that he was arrested and his star was
taken from him. He had given Annie
Schmidt a star. similar to his own. and
this was taken from her.
THROWN INTO JAIL.
Stanford was taken to the police sta :
| tion and locked up on a number OF
charges He is charged with drunken
ness, contributiiag-.to the delinquency
of Annie schmf1t and with accepting
money that he was not entitled to.
In the meantime after two hours of
work the doctor succeeded in restoring
the girl to consciousness. He wa<tak-
en- home and will be sent back to the
reformatory as soon as possible.
Stanford is still in Jail waiting 70
| his preliminary hearing, which will
be held next Monday when Judge Wal
ter j. Riley returns from New Yorl
City.
1t is unders tood that a remonstranc
is to be filed against the proprietor o
the white Swan saloon in Within;
for permitting minors to frequent hi
place. and that his license will be ia
ken from him.
GIRL Is IN GARY.
Mrs. Carl Faul, the mother of tn
girl who is supposed to be in the Mari
ooch" resort in Gary, was called up. o
the telephone today. Il have not see
my daughter in several weeks" sal
, Mrs Faul. Il understand that she |
in Gary in a resort there, but I hav
no means of knowing what one it is.
I 1t was impossible to get in touc
| with the parents of the other two girl.
| 1t is expected that the revelation
| that have been made as a result of thi
incident will create a great sensatio
in a community in which Stanford
known to hundreds of school chiIdre
and their parents.
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WEATHER.

RAIN TODAY,
PROBABLY THUNDER.
STORMS
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The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-05-26
GOVERNORS LETTER
INTERESTS COLONIES

MI Ca ~ ~ m,
ne 0ydhey Dally Ieiegraph, when
IS the leading daily newspaper of Aus
tralia, is interested in the Hands.
Aronnd.tbe.Pacifo movoon+ - a.
;.a,,a ~ ~. - 'i'0H, : - i'9
is'ue VI may D just received, printing
the following on its editorial page:
"Mr. Percy Hunter has received an
intimation from Mr.. w. r Frear Gov.
orror 90 uaa;; 49, :,
9i"oi VI ii""ai' tha' ne mas peeh
elected honorary vice-president. of the
Hands. Around-the Pacific Club. In
speaking of the formation of the cllb,
of which Sir Joseph Ward has accepted
the honorary presidency, the Governor,
in his letter to Mr.. Hunter, says: L
strongly surmise that it was largely
the splendid force of your enthusiasm
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-05-26
ARE BUSY DAYS FOR
MILITIA OFFICERS

Governor Frear yesterday visited
the new camp which is named for him,
at Fort Shafter, and also Camp Damon.
AT these camps both commissioned and
non-comm!ssioned officers of the Ma
tional Guard, not only from Honolulu,
but from the islands of Maui and Ha-
wall, are receiving instruction from
army officers.
''They are performing strenuous
work; it is not play by any means,''
said the Governor, after spending three
and one-half hours at the camps yes
terdays "They are receiving instsuc-
tions from officers of the regular army.
This covers a good many different
branches, both inside and oatside.
at is very valuable for the officers
of the National Guard to get such in
struction. They have been in camp
similarly before. This camp is larger,
however, than they have previously
attended and the instruction is more
extended. -
The camp win close Sunday. GEN
eral Macomb spent most of yesterday
morning at Camp Frear. He went out
on horseback, starting earlier than
Governor Frear.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-05-26
BOUNDARY HEARING.

Having received an application from
the Kona Agricultural Company, Linn
tied to have the boundaries of the
land of the Ahupuaa of Kalahili, in
the District of South Kona, Third Judi
cial Circuit, being Land Commission
Award 7130 to Kinimaka, decided and
certified,
Notice is hereby given to-
The Territory of Hawaii, owning the
mauka portion of Waiea;
James b. Castle, owning an interest
in the makai portion of Waiea,
Charles G.. Macomber, Administrators
Of the Estate of Samuel Norris, own
ing Kalhuku;
The Koolau Agricultural Comnanv
Limited, owning Hookena;
] Friedlander, owning Grant 1854
to w. Johnson;
The Kona Agricultural Company,
Limited, and Kapahu, owning Grant
2026 to A. Kaheana;
The Kona Agricultural Company,
Limited, owning Kalahiki; and
Any others who may be concerned;
That a hearing will be had on the
said application in the Circuit Court
Room of the Circuit Court House, in
Kailua, in the District of North Kona,
Third Judicial Circuit, on Monday,
june 10Th, 1911. at 10 clock a. M
JOHN ALBERT MATTHEWAfAN,
Commissioner of Boundaries, Third
Judicial Circuit.
Kaima, Hawaii, May 22nd, 1911.
3546-May &C. june ?, 3.