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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-04
ATTORNEYGENERAl
ISSUES MANDATE
p rose ecutors Must Not
Shield Officials.
SUITS MUST Be BEGUN
overcharges Paid Back to
The Counties.
Reports Made by the State Examiners
Cannot be Ignored, But Must be Fol
lowed by the Filing OF Suits.

The following article taken from
the Ohio State Journal will be of in
terest to Marion county people, since
1t indicates that in all instances where
overcharges in fees have been made
by county officials according to re-
ports made by members of the state
bureau of public accounting, suit will
be instituted to recover the sums over
charged. The journal article follows:
Attorney General Hogan yesterday
notified all the prosecuting attorneys
in Ohio that the law required them to
bring suits TO secure the repayment
by local officials of fees which the
state bureau of accounting found to
be excessive.
"Hogan's predecessors. Denman and
Ellis. made similar efforts to induce
prosecutors to proceed against delin-
quent officials. A large sum in the
aggregate has been recovered by the
state, but many prosecutors have
shielded county and municipal officers
'"rhe result may be the enactment
of a law making IL the business Of
the attorney general to start these
suits"
From the foregoing statements il
must not be taken that every man
against whom report of overcharge
has been made will be compelled to
pay the money into the treasury. This
has not been the history in Marion
county in such cases. 1t will be neces-
saTy for suit to be brought and the
jury convinced that the examiner
made no mistake in his findings,
In Marion county there are no
charges against any OF the officials
which have not either been settled
or which are now in the courts for
trial. In some instances money has
been returned to the treasury while
in others the officials have won in the
courts.
Just now II. b. Sage, an examiner
from the state bureau of public ac'
counting, Is making an investigation
of all of the county offices for the
past four years. 1t is not known what
his report will contain, but 1t is cer-
tain that If overcharges are discov-
cred. suit will be instituted to test
the validity of the claims made by
the examiner.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-04
Stockholders' Meeting.

J The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Fairbanks Steam Shovel
comapny will be held at the com
pany's office on Leader street, Marion,
Ohio, Tuesday, February 7th, at 2
o'clock p. m.
W. e. Scofleld,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-04
Life Saved nj Deaths Door.

81 never felt so near my grave. s.
writes w. r. Patterson, of yelling
ton, Tex, as when a frightful cough
and lung trouble pulled me down Ia
100 pounds. in spite of Doctors treat
ment for two years. My father,
mother and two sisters died of con-
sumption. and that l am alive today
Is due solely to DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, which completely cured me.
Now I weigh 1877 pounds and have
been well and strong for years"
Quick, safe, sure its the best remedy
on earth for coughs. colds, lagrippe,
asthma, Group, and all throat and
lung troubles. soc and 800 Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by Tschanen
Bros.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-04

X. p 4O2-Male Quartet concert
social. refreshments. Tuesday night
Nuf ced. 2-4-2i
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-04

two occasions has delivered lectures
here
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-04
ISAAC DICKSON
is APPOINTED
Is Made Justice of the Peace For
Tully Township.

Isaac Dickson has been appointed
by tho trustees of Tully township as
justice of the peace for that town
ship in place of o. d. Kennedy, who
has resigned because of Ill health.
Mr.. Dickson is one of the best
known men in that part of the county
and his appointment meets with uni
versal appreciation. He has received
his commission. and registered 1t with
the clerk of the courts.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-04

Tally wag Carnival, February IS
to IS. 2-3-2t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-04
WILL CUT DOWN
WORKING FORCE
Marion Steam Shovel Company Finds
II Necessary to Lay on Employees

On account of the Interstate Com
merce commission having postponed
the railroad rate question until March
18th and the railroad companies not
buying equipment or making improve
ments for the past three months, the
Marion Steam Shovel company finds
1t necessary to lay off some OF its
men. The company has been operat-
ing fun time and full force all win
ter, working up the stock material.
trying to hold the organization to-
gether, in the hope that the questions
now before the legislature and Inter-
State Commerce commission would
have been disposed of in January, as
first intended. and the railroad COM
panies and other industrial enter
prlses would know how to proceed.
1t is the hope OF the company that
these questions will be adjusted at
an early date.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-04

The objective point will be Foo Chow
China, where Mr.. Ohlinger is lying
in "a very critical condition. The wife
and daughter will go by the shortest
course, but will not arrive in Foo
Show short of five weeks.
Mrs. Ohlinger Is quite well known
in this city. She is the daughter
Of Rev. Jacob Schwcinlurth who
some years ago was pastor Of the
Salem's Evangelical church ON eass
Church street. Since residing in this
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-04
w. e. Scoheld,
Secretary

1-l4-17-21-24-2s-31 2-4-6
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-04
FIRE DAMAGES
HOFSTETTER HOME
People Arrive at Opportunc Moment
To Save House From Ruin.

An alarm turned in from box re
yesterday afternoon called the fire de-
partment to the home of Mr.. George
Hofstetter on Cleveland avenue to ex-
tinguish blaze of mysterious origin
No one had been in the house since
the noon hour and when Mr.. and Mrs
Hofstetter returned to their home
about o'clock they found the sofa
in the sitting room ablaze. The fire
was spreading rapidly when the de-
partment arrived. A large part of the
floor and the furniture of the room
was badly burned. A piano was dam
aged before the flames could be ex-
tlnguished. The total loss will prob
ably amount to $400.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-04

The sugar possibilities of Hawaii
were given as 100000 tons a year by
an expert who made "a careful esti-
mate but last year the islands pro-
duced $4,000 tons and with the new
methods now in vogue within few
years will he turning out 900 tons
moro
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-04

Special Rocker sale. As u leader we
have placed n large stock of Amcri-
can Chartered Oak. hard bottom rock
crs on sale. These Rockers CT no
are asily worth S3, now only VI'fU
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-04
STARTS LONG RACE
AGAINST DEATH
VIII Endcavor to Reach Foo Chow,
China, While Her Husband Lives.

Mrs. Franklin Ohlingcr ana daugh-
ter Constance. will leave Toledo, this
evening for n long race against death.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-04

Suwanee River Male Quartet at 402
X. p. hall Tuesday evening, Feb. Z.
All knights and friends invited.
2-4-2t
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-13
GARY LAND
TITLES ARE
SECURE.

Washington. Feb. 1S.-The United
States supreme court has taken action
which renders secure titles to property
in Gary, Ind. of which the real estate
alone is worth ss.00o,oOo devoid of i'm
provements. This statement is made
by William Mathew. an attorney of
Plymouth, who came here a, few days
ago to resist an effort to cause the
vacation of an old equity decree involv-
ing the titles to practically all of the
property in Gary except that on which
the plant of the steel trust is situated.
He found on examining the supreme
courts records that the court has de-
MED to the parties who are trying to
vacate the decree the right to COM
mence suit in the highest court, and
this vests the titles permanently in the
claimants now in possession, who de-
rive title from the Chicago-Tolleston
Land and Investment company. If the
supreme court had decided otherwise
there would have been a great real es-
tate furry in Gary and titles would
rest on a flimsy foundation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-13
ME- MORTAL
SERVICES
ARE HELD

Judge T. NJ. C. Hembroff, deceased.
was eulogized for an hour and a half
in the Lake Superior court this morn
ing and the spirit and sentiment of the
meeting was expressed in one brief
by one of the attorneys pres :
ent L was impressed by the fact that
every word said was true
Judge Virgil s Reiter of the Lake
Superior court presided over the meet
ing. Attorneys G. B. Tinkham ans
John f. Sawyer presented resolutions
which were adopted.
Then followed a number of speeches
by prominent attorneys. Among those
who eulogized the well known Indiana
Harbor man were Judge John H Gillett
H F. MacCracken of Gary
Attorney Otto Bruce of Crown Point
Attorney D E. Boone Of Hammond
Judge Virgil S. Reiter of Hammond and
Attorney Peter Crumpacker of Ham
mond.
All of the speeches were eloquent
tributes to man who was universally
regarded as one of Lake county's best
citizens, man who was peculiarly a
resident of the entire county.
The court room was crowded with at
torneys and there were a number OF
other auditors. 1t is unusual that the
death of a citizen should have aroused
such universal regret as was expressed
at the meeting this morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-13
SPLENDID
BUILDING
DESTROYED
Disastrous Blaze Visits East
Chicago Midnight Satur-
day; Hammond and Har-
Dor Fire Departments Are
Called Out to Assist.
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

East Chicago, Feb. 13.-The most
disastrous and expensive fire that has
visited East Chicago since the burning
of the opera house a few years ago, oc-
Cured Saturday night and Sunday
morning the site of that structure,
where the fine new Calumet building
now stands.
The loss is estimated at fully fifteen
thousand dollars and the blaze required
the help of the fire department of both
Indiana Harbor and Hamond in ex
tinguishing it.
The southeast corner of the building
was gutted, and for time it locke 1
as though the entire structure was
doomed Heroic work on the part of
Chief Ben Flack and his men coupled
with able assistance from the Ham
mond and Indiana Harbor departments.
was responsible for confining the flames
to the part of the building in which
the blaze had its origin.
1t was a spectacular blaze and the
glare of the flames. together with the
clangor of the fire engines, attracted
half East Chicago to the scene. A
crowd of smart ones got as close as
-1(-onffn,led oy1 maze seven
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-13

East Chicago officials who thought
the grand jury storm had blown over
were filled with CONSERVATION this
morning when they discovered that
this body of probers had merely ad-
journed for few days to enable some
absentee citizens to return to their
homes and and fresides.
The pseudo adjournment was sur
prise to even those who are close to
the situation in the court house. So
carefully was the secret kept that
only the members of the grand jury,
Judge Virgil S. Reiter and Prosecut-
ing Attorney Charles E. Greenwald
knew that the so called adjournment
was only a ruse to entice certain
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-13
MAYOR KNOTS HAS
some MILEAGE
Ran His Car 5000 Miles
Last Year, Including
During Campaign.

Mayor Thos. f. Knots of Gary was
at the automobile show the other day,
and visited the exhibit in which the
car that he has driven for the past
year or two was shown.
Il ran my car 5000 miles last year."
said Knotts enthusiastically.
The owners of our cars said the
agent. ARE our best advertisers
Just then Anton Taper and another
Hammond man stepped up to the ex-
hibit and overheard the conversation.
Lets see." said the prospective p1r-
chaser, that would be average of
fourteen miles a day for every day
of the year. including the winter
months
We'll, you see." said Taper. Mr..
Knots comes from Gary. where they
don't deal in anything but large fig
ures.'
But then you know he drove it all
during the last campaign said we'll
known Gary man "and l know it to be
a fact that Knots was going some
then.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-13
MRS. FREQ RUf DEAD
IN CH|CACO HOSPITAL
Especial to THE T1MEs.)

Crown Point. Ind. Feb. 1s.-The sad
news was telephoned from Chicago
yesterday announcing the sudden and
unexpected death of the wife of Fred
Ruff. who is well known in Gary and
Hammond, following an operation for
appendicitis at the Columbia hospital
where she was taken several days ago
to obtain relief from from an attack of
the disease. The operation was per-
formed yesterday morning. but Mrs.
Ruff never rallied from the anaesthetfc
and died shortly after noon. Mrs. Ruff
was known by wide circle of Crown
Point friends, and her sudden death
will be shock to the entire communi-
ty. She was the adopted daughter of
DR.. F. r. Pratt. The funeral arrange
ments have not been completed. as yet,
but the remains will be brought to
Crown Point for burial.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-13
LINCOLN
BIRTHDAY
EXERCISES

A big attendance is expected at the
Lincoln birthday anniversary exercises
in the Methodist church this evening.
Judge V. S. Reiter will be chairman of
the evening and Attorney L. L. Bonn
berger will deliver the Lincoln ad-
dress.
The choirs from the Methodist, Epis-
copal, Presbyterian, Baptist and Chris
tian churches will participate in the
song part of the program, while the
instrumental music will be furnished
by the orchestra of the Christian
church. The high school and school
children will also take an important
part in the exercises. The flag assem-
lily will be given as the second part OF
the program and promises to be very
interesting. The admission is free and
the general public is invited.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-13
VILLAGE IS
WROUGHT Up
0NELECT|0N

The village of West Hammond is
greatly wrought up over the coming
city election. At meeting held in
Jake Czaszewicz' hall, the state
line, last night. free-for-all fight de-
veloped in which noses were punched
and souvenirs, in the form of black
eyes, were presented to nearly all of
those present.
The meeting was held for the pur-
pose of discussing the question OF
framing a ticket among the Polish peo-
pie of the city. AS nothing but Polish
was spoken, it was hard to tell what
the trouble was about, but the fact is
known that fight was suddenly preci
pitated which involved nearly half of
the people in the hall.
There were but three policemen pres
ent. One was in uniform and two were
in civilians clothes. They made an
effort to stop the fight, but the Off
GERS in citizens clothes were taken for
combatants and were treated as such.
Fight Renewed In Street.
Those who were not particularly anx-
ious to risk their noses and eyes in
the melee made their escape by jump
ing through windows and several win
dows were broken.
Flnally the OtncerS present succeed
ed in opening a pair of double doors
and drove the crowd to the street Here
the fight was renewed. and it is said
that great execution resulted when the
citizens got out where they could swing
their arms.
The meeting was called to order by
Joseph Goyke and Joseph Levandoski
was made permanent chairman. Final
h
vacated the chair 1t was then that
the fighting commenced.
Another meeting is to be held in
Helms hall the north side this
evening, where another faction pro-
poses to frame a ticket
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-13
RuSE IS REVEALED
BY GRAND JURY
Storm Had Not Blown Over. East
Chicago Absentees Served With
Subpoenas, Jury Reconvenes

citizens back into Lake county so
that they could be subpoenaed.
There is every indication that it is
East Chicago and not Gary that is to be
hit by the newest of Lake county graft
probes. The Gary inquisition was SEN
sational enough but 1t is understood
that the East Chicago probe is to be
the most sensational of ALL
WHAT is Up.
While the investigation of affairs at
East Chicago is taking up most of the
time of the grand jury very little is
known of the nature and scope of the
investigation.
Gambling is to be gone into
thoroughly. as is evidenced by some of
the witnesses who have been called, but
corruption in municipal affairs is a
feature Of the investigation that the
general public have not suspected.
"A man in East Chicago who knows
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-13
CRAvENS
ASKS FOR
A CHANGE

Attorney Lincoln v. Cravens, repre-
senting the Hammond school board,
appeared in the Lake circuit court at
Crown Point Friday and asked for q
change of venue from Judge Willis c.
McMahan.
1t is proposed to have the attorneys
get together on a special judge and.
failing to do this the court will appoint
a special judge. Judge John H. Gillett,
representing the petitioners for an in
junction, had twice amended his com
plant
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-13

Anthony ]. Drexel, Jr., has gone
into Wall street. He is not a full
fedged banker or broker, but just q
messenger. This means that he has
started in the offices of E. and c.
Randolph delivering notes to banks
and brokers' Offices. He sits on a
bench with other messengers and
hustles all day.
George Gould, his father-in-Iaw,
started in as a messenger in Wall
street, and worked in his fathers Of
fee from the bottom to the top. Old
timers in the street. by the way, re-
call George Gould as the original
''tight-wad" in the banking districts.
When he went out in the evening
with any of the other men he had
q reputation of keeping his money
In his pocket and letting the other
men do the treating. Young Drexel
has had more experience as a spend
er than his father-fn-law had at his
age.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-13

SITUATION
NOW IN GARY
Latest News in the
Gary Strike Situation.

Rumor abroad today that mem-
hers of Gary Employers, Builders
and Material Mems association Will
go to Hammond this week and lay
true facts of conditions before Ham,
mond Business Mems association.
Organization Of independent con-
tractors Will have a tendency to pro-
mote Keen competition, and until n
settlement is reached in labor trou-
bles prospective builders will be
benefited by a decrease In cost of
construction.
News Of "Open shop" policy at
Gary sent broadcast throughout
country is result of many substan-
tial Inquiries relative to future
building in Gary.
Cases Of william J. SkeIIey, Otto
Schnid and w. r. LOFTS, who were
arrested for having committed an
assault upon three nOn-unton plumb
ers mt TOIlestO1, will be heard before
special Judge e. Nj. White ON Tues
day morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-13
CANDIDATES
ARE QUIET
OVER COURT

Several weeks of quiet on the firing
line in the Hammond-Gary court fight
in the Legislature and the prospects
that Hammond will come out trump
hant, have not yet been conducive to
sprouting strong healthy crop of can
didates for the appointments which
are to be made. The ultimate result
is in nubibus, as the lawyer would
have its part in the developments.
Much will depend on the next few
days. as some final action is expect
ed. Some complication is also expect
ed because of the attitude that some
of the leading Crown Point lawyers
are said to have taken. For Crown
Point, which was at first a 1ukewarm
ally of Hammond, is said to be on
the warpath, the casus belli being
Hammond's alleged Indifference toward
the county seat and its success or
failure to get a continuous circuit
court. One Hammond lawyer who said
he was voicing the sentiment of some
of the attorneys Of Hammond said that
if such was Crown Points disposition,
Hammond would go the limit in wrest-
ing the county seat from Crown Point
adm giving it to Gary.
Committee to Report Today.
Before the flame of rivalry can spread
quietus will have been put on the
is expected to report the Hammond bill
| out of the committee at o'clock, and
CONTINUED ON page nve.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-13
CORA BELLE BOnEY
IS REPORTED VERY Ill

Telegraphic advices from Frank Dud-
ley, son-in-law of Mr.. and Mrs Mat Bo-
ney. who with his company of players
is now at Centralia, ILL.,, gave the
alarming Information that Mrs. Dudley.
nee Cora Belle Boney, is very ill., She
came to Hammond last week quite
sick, but in order not to deprive the
Dudley Stock company of its leading
lady she returned south. Since then
her health has been quite poorly and
the telegram received today is any
thing but reassuring. Mr. Boney and
wife left Immediately for Centralia
Ill, where they will remain for an in
definite period. Friends of the young
woman in the county will anxious1y
await news of her condition and hope
that it will be favorable.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-13
BUNNELL RECOVERING

Eben n Bunnell, the manager of the
National Cash Register company in
this county, is still confined to his bed
as result of the accident he had when
the crank of his automobile kicked
back and injured his leg
The doctor said this morning that he
did not believe any bones had been
broken but that one of them might
have been cracked. 1t is expected that
it will be a week or two before Bun
nell will be able to get out again.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-13
man
DUMPED
IN SNOW
Alleged Brutal Act of Train
Crew Al on South Shore
Line Arouses Indignation
of Passengers, and Investi-
cation Is Ordered.
Especial to THE TImEs.)

East Chicago. Ind, Feb. 13.-Passen-
gers on train No Al of the South
Shore line, which leaves Pullman at
f:45 p. M. were incensed Saturday aft
ernoon at an exhibition of brutality on
she part of the conductor and flag
man, and the incident all but caused a
riot in the car
These men, according to those who
were on the train. dragged an old man.
gray-headed and feeble, and badly in
toxica ted, off the car at deserted
spot in the wilderness that lies be-
tween Hegewisch and Kensington, and
dumped him into the snow. leaving him
lying there while the car sped on.
Fortunately for the old man, other
employees of the line who passed that
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-13
TAX SALE
OCCURS
TODAY

\ The annual delinquent tax sale was
held in the city hall this forenoon, but
more than half the assessments had
been settled up previous to the open
ing of the session. The bidders were
persons who came mostly to buy their
own titles or titles for clients. while a
few bought them on speculation.
Among those present were Attorney l..
7. Meyer, d. c. Atkinson. John N.
Beckman. d. T. Emery. Edward Rohde,
w. F. Bridge and f. E. Fricke.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-13
Warrant For His Arrest.

Anton Cuba, 511 Shields avenue was
fined a dollar and costs in the city
court this morning because of his con-
viction on the charge of drunkenness
Paul Bucha, also of East Hammond
was placed under arrest last night on
the charge of carrying concealed weap-
ons. His case will be tried tomorrow
morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-13
Socialistic Meeting.

About a score of socialists met in tho
city hall yesterday afternoon and list
ened to some talks on socialism and
phases of the movement InSthe audi
ence was also a delegation from most
of the surrounding towns.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-13
Doing Good Business.

J. G. Fischrupp and Emil e Nolkman,
formerly of Whiting and now success
ors to Leimbach Bros, in the Central
grocery and market, corner State street
and Oakley avenue in Hammond, have
been doing a good business since they
took hold of the store. They are ex-
perienced in the grocery business, Mr..
Fischrupp having been in Whiting for
nearly nineteen years.