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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-14
VILLAGE
ELECTION
DOUBTFUL.

All bets on West Hammond cleo
ton are OFF for next Tuesday. tempo
rarily at least, because no records
the place has village charter. and
for the further reason that the secra-
tary of state refuses to issue a Grey
charter. because of a lack of village
charter.
These are the developments as a re-
suit of visit made yesterday by
Charles Mayer. candidate for mayor
Mankowski to Springfield yesterday
with a petition to Governor Deneen
and the secretary of state to issue a
city charter.
meeting of the candidates on the
various tickets is to be held this even
ing in the village, and notices were
put in the mail this afternoon calling
Monday evening. at which time it is
expected that the election next Tues
day will be formally called off.
Jerry O'Rourke. the state represent
ative from the Seventh district in the
legislature, which includes West Ham
mond. has bill before the Legislature
legalizing the Incorporation of West
thus far has only gone to its second
reading. 1t will come up for a third
reading next week and will then go to
the senate, thus causing a delay OF
several more weeks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-14
A, 4. FUNK FORMER
niMM0NOITE ARRESTED
Serious Charges Are Pre-
ferred Against Railroad
Employe.

Albert H. Funk. who several years
ago was employed in the Hammond
Office of the Monon railroad has been
arrested in Chicago on the charge of
grand larceny. Another railroad em-
ploye was arrested with him. His
name is H. E. Williams.
Funk and Williams were employed in
the Chicago office of me- Monon and
had been under surveillance for a
number of months, and are suspected
of having stolen merchandise valued at
approximately $1,000 from the freight
house of the Monon in the Chicago
freight yards.
Two detectives from the Central sta
tion noticed that Funk's and Williams
pockets were bulging when they left
the railroad depot and they searched
them finding about $500 worth ol
silverware, perfme and silk in thei,
possession they declare. The two mer
were then put under arrest and locked
up in the Harrison street station
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-14
WEST HAMMOND
WOMAN DEAD
AT LOT YEARS

Mrs. Weoriak Dombrowski 107 years
old. living at 11o-155th place, West
Hammond, ILL.,, died last night at the
home of her son from bronchitis. She
had been failing for several months,
but prior to this illness had been act
i've an ddid considerable of the house
hold duties at the home of her son.
Mrs. Dom browski was the aunt of Wal
ter Walkowiak, S749 Commercial ave-
nue.. South Chicago. an undertaken and
politician. She came to Illinois thirty
one years ago from Poland. Her hus-
band died many years ago The funerai
will take place Monday al a. m.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-14
Filed In Superior Court.

1852. Fred J. Smith (Roe & Meade)
VS.. Indiana Securities Co.. Pabst
Brewing Co. Floyd Frazier, Chas.
f. Fowler, Newton Hembroff and
Jacob Hatzon. Foreclosure of
special assessment liens.
1868. Fred J.. Smith (Roe G. Meade)
VS. Vincent Malzinski. Clement
Muskhevic. Frederick II. Wicket,
John McNaughton, Teoil Bilski,
Clyde v. Cough. Union Mott. Saw
ings association Ernest A. Carl
son. Foreclosure of special as
sessment liens.
1864 In the matter of the petition
of Christ Toliopulos to change
his name to Christ Tlipuls d.
las. (Hembroff & Glazebrook.)
orders I'm Divorce Cases.
Hattie Walters VS.. James Walters.
Divorce granted. Plaintiffs maiden
name. Hattie Tulalia Funkhouser, re-
stored
Ida Rathman VS. William Rathman
Divorce :. granted. Plaintiff awarded
custody of children-John, aged 10;
Mady Is. and Lawrence.
Seeley VS. Seeley and Lotus vs.
LOTUS not tried.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-14
BUSINESS MIGHT Be
BETTER At PLANTS

Canadian reciprocity will not affect
the Champion Potato Machinery Co.
of Hammond very much. for the rea-
son that the tariff on the machinery
which this concern manufactures will
be reduced only from 25 per cent to 20
per cent.
The Champion Potato Machinery Co.
has erected plant at Gait. Ont. where
. large business is being done. The
Canadian business is growing by leaps
and bQaIDds, and the Gait plant prom
fses % s@Ss1Srn& an Important einddstry
In . few years.
The Hammond plant is not getting
as many orders as it would like, but
IL is doing we'll The management,
however. is satisfied with the business
that Is being done.
The Schreiber Manufacturing Co.,
which also makes farm implements,
reports that business is rather slack
at the present time, but that 1t is ex-
pected TO pick up this summer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-14
Easter Music.

At the Sacred Concert given by the
Christian church choir there will be a
chorus of fifty voices with orchestral
accompaniment. Faster Sunday night
at 7:45 o'clock at the church corner
Calumet avenue and summer street.
Prelude-'Hope Sublime, Barnard
Orchestra.
Anthem--..As. 1t BE gan to Dawn,
Foster-Choir.
Anthem--"Allelina", Froelick- Male
Choir.
Baritone Solo-"The Resurrection,
Shellev-Mr. George Love.
Berceuse- Godard-Orches with
violin soloby Elliott Conroy.
Anthem--Hos Granier- Choir.
Violin Solo-"Evening Star. Wagner
Mrs. r. c. Conde.
Anthem---Now Is Christ Risen.
West-Choir
Announcements--J. M. Stinson.
Offerty-"Calvary' Rodney Orches-
ira.
Anthem Unfold. Ye Portalsr'
Gounod-Choir
Doxology.
Clark Leaning, Director; Nellie Nc
Daniel, Pianist.
The offering goes to choir fund.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-14
FAILS TO
MEET The
REFORMER
Miss Virginia Brooks Dis
appointed Because John
G. Becker Neglects Ap-
pointment With Her for
Ousting of Con Tally. I

Miss Virginia Brooks, West Ham
monds leading reformer, was in Ham
mond this noon to seek an interview
with John c. Becker, trustee of North
township, to discuss with him the
character of one of his tenants. the
notorious Con Tally, who is renter in
Beckers building, on West State
street. West Hammond.
Miss Brooks left the trustees office
in the Hammond building disappoint-
ed, because of the failure of John c.
Becker to be there, he having had an
appointment with her, according to
her statement to a TINES reporter.
Miss Brooks said that she could
give the Hammond landlord evidence
of the fact that Tally is running a
house of ill-fame. and that he harbors
women in his place. She said that she
had brought this to the attention of
Trustee Becker once before. and that
in the first interview a second appoint
ment for today was fixed. She said
that she also had information that
Graham, whose place is next to Tai
tvs, is conducting a gambling place.
Favors City Business Administration.
In this weeks issue of the West
Hammond Searchlight, Miss Brooks,
who is the papers editor, will serve
notice on the West Hammond saloon
keepers warning them aga st opening
| their saloons on election day next
Tuesday. She is not taking sides in
the city election. advocating only a
business administration. In her talk
with a TINES reporter today she said
that she would make no further effor,
to retain the village form of govern
mentsz ShA saifslehe realized the city
f0rm would s. nS0r1 e1S Ss16tx a 4
there is hope of better government
| she. for one. would be willing to stand
| for the extra expense. Miss Brooks
has apparently lost none of her enthu-
| siasm and vim for the fight which she
| has carried on since last last fall. She
| feels that something has already beer
| accomplished. in that the people are
| thoroughly reused to a sense of better
| government. and she is looking for
ward to the time when West Ham
| mond shall have a new business ad
| miEistration which will bring new in
| dustries and boom West Hammond
! generally.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-14

trine written by Jefferson in the mess
age of George Washin gton. Peace with
all nations, entangling alliances with
none.' and Democracy must with tact
and diplomacy avoid unnecessary diff
culties and prevent the Republican ad-
ministration from involving this nation
in such, while at the same time we
should give the world to understand
that our policy is protection to an
American wherever he is, and the
rights to the American nation under
law at all times and under all condi-
tions.'
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-14
=)NE |l|buSAhD DEM0enATSS
SEE ]. HAMS PINK WHISPERS

Indianapolis. Ind, April 14.-Gover-
nor Marshall faced more than 1000
Democrats in the banquet room of the
Murat Temple last night when he arose.
after having been introduced by Hugh
Dougherty. to welcome the Jefferson
ian host at the National Democratic
achievement banquet given by the
Democratic National League OF Clubs.
At tables in the speakers balcony
were Hugh Dougherty. chairman of
the executive committee, who had
charge of the arrangements ror the
banquet; Governor Thomas r. Marshall
of Indiana. Governor Woodrow Wilson
of New Jersey, Colonel ]. Hamilton
Lewis of Chicago. toastmaster; Warren
Worth Bailey. Johnstown. Pa: Colonel
J. H. Caldwell, Titusvil1e, Pa; w. c.
Liller of the National Democratic
League of Clubs; H. B. Ferguson, Albu-
querque, N NJ. Walter r. Staples. Roa-
noke, Va; Colonel George Harvey, edi-
tor Of Harper's Weekly and the North
American Review; George w. Peck.
former Governor of Wisconsin,; Lieu
tenant Governor Frank ]. Hall. Rush :
willie, and the Rev. NJ. L. Haines, pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church.
Colonel Lewis of Chicago, upon being
presented by Governor Marshal said:
What the Democratic party needs
to watch is the effort now of the Re
publican administration to bring an
incipient war upon the nation by rrs
un American foreign policy, and in the
midst of this conflict awaken the pa
triotism of the great Democracy to the
cry of stand by the administration as
in the Spanish-American war conflict
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-14
Nc Clay to Finish It.

J. III. McCIay has landed another
large building contract Today he
closed with DIR. III. G. Groman and Gus
Muenich on a basis of 10 per cent of
the cost Of building the new block
which they have long proposed to erect
on their South Holman street site. The
foundations are already in.
McClay will rush this job through
with characteristic vigor. and 1t is
expected that the building will be
ready for occupancy by fall. McClay
now has over 100000 worth of con-
tracts for this year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-14
Woodrow Wilson.

cipal speaker, who, as presidential
possibility received an ovation that
bordered on the tumultuous, urged that
legislation be removed from the COM
mittee room to the open view of the
public and declared that the Demo-
cratic party should make the processes
of politics accessible to every force that
moves. every opinion that prevails in
the thought of the people," The 1900
guests at the table and the 500 men
and women seated in the balconies
voiced their enthusiastic approval In
a demonstration that lasted more than
a minute.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-14
Three Loan Companies.

There are now three companies in
Hammond which are organized and
doing business with the idea of keep
ing the traditional wolf from the door.
They are known as the Hammond
Loan company. the Calumet Loan Co.
and the Lake County Loan company
The Lake County Loan company is
the latest entrant into the business OF
ma king chatte1 mortgage loans.
Fortunately for Hammond the loan
companies which are doing business
here are conservative and their man
ayers are scrupulous.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-14
Callahan Buys Two Lots.

Gostlin. Meyn e Co. has sold two
lots on Highland street, Homewood, to
John Callahan. assistant superintend-
Nent of the Indiana Harbor Belt rail-
road. Mr.. Callahan expects soon to
commence the construction of a fine
residence. The deal was consumma ted
yesterday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-14

That many of the committees OF
the House are loaded down with en-
employees for whom the committees
have no more use than, a hog has
for side pockets" was the declara-
tion OF Representative Frank Clark.
of Florida. In a resolution which he
introduced in the House to abolish
twenty-five more positions with an
annual payroll of about $35, 900.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-14

Wabash, Ind, April 14.-Hurrying
down the walk to greet her grand
father, the 2year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Conner of this
city dropped dead yesterday. A few
miutes before the child had swallowei
six strychnine pills, believing them to
be bits of candy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-14
NOW FOR
THE CITY
BEAUTIFUL


BY giving each pupil in the school a
package of flower seeds, the Parents
club of the Riverside school this morn
ing inaugurated a movement which, il
it becomes city wide, as it is hoped 1t
Will. will do much to beautify Ham
mond, and instill in the minds of the
children a love for flowers and the
beautiful.
The Parents club of the Riverside
school is made up of progressive wo-
men who recently decided to draw on
their fund for 800 packages of flow
er seeds, and these were distributed
this morning in order that the children
may plant them this evening and to-
morrow. The flowers will have all
spring and summer in which to grow
and next fall each child is to bring its
best results to school and prizes will
be awarded. The children will be ask
ed to send their surplus of flowers to
the hospital and into the homes of the
sick.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-14
Praise the Banquet.

The Hammond delegation which at
tended the National Achievement BAN
quet at Indianapolis last night, re-
turned on the midnight train arriving
here this morning They all look a
little sleepy this morning and state
that the banquet and meeting was a
success in every way.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-14

Douglas, Ariz., April 14.-With
United States troops actually crossing
the border and minglirg in Mexican
warfare, the prospect of invasion
laughed at by many, looms larger to-
day than at any time since the United
States army was mobilized on the
frontier. he incipient invasion
came when this town found itself
under fire from both rebel and federal
forces. battling for possession OF
Aqua Prieto, the Mexican town just
across the international line.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-14
CONDITION rs CRITICAL.

The condition of DR.. George Helm, the
Gary building dentist who is down
with severe attack of pneumonia at
the Mercy hospital. is regarded as quite
critical. DIR. Helm was stricken Tues
day night For some time his health
has not been good and his heart ac-
ton was weakened by the pneumonia
attack
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-14

Pottsville, Pa, April 14.-Thomas
Russell of Buck Run, passenger on
the local trolley road, hung out of the
open window. AS he did so his head
struck sagging line pole and he sus-
tanned fractured skull, his death oc-
curing shortly after
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-14
plant Na.turtion Today.

To begin with the Parents club dis
tributed nasturtion seeds and coffee
berries. The nasturtion seeds are to
be planted today, on Good Friday.
Folk lore attributes particular grow
ing powers to this day. The pupils
are now studying the coffee plant. and
while tho latter cannot live in this
climate the year round, it will grow
enough and bloom so as to fully re-
compense the children for their trou-
BILE.
Before the seeds were distributed
the teachers gave the pupils a course
of instruction on the seeds and the
planting. and today the little army
was ready to go out with shovel and
hoe and transform the north side
with flowers. The children apparent
ly are Interested and eager get at the
work.
In other cities where the same plar
has been tried it has worked out very
successfully. Certain sections of such
city have been beautified. the children
gained a permanent knowledge OF
some flowers. and continued theil
flower gardening after they left
school.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-14

THE INTERESTING TIMES. AD Al
WAYS DENOTES THE INTERESTING
STORE
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-14

James A. Patten, the nultimillion-
aire grain and cotton operator Of
Chicago, has taken steps to relieve
himself Of at least $4,000. 900 OF his
fortune in a systematic effort to rid
the world of the white plague"
with an initial gift of $500, 900 to
Northwestern University for medical
research into the question of preven-
ton and cure of tuberculosis, It was
learned that this sum is to be In
creased to $1,000 900, SO greatly is Mr..
Patten interested In the subject.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-14

Washington, April 1.-THE Unit
ed States marshalship contest is far
from settlement. The President is
represented to be in a mood to put
the whole matter over for an indefi-
mite period. 1t certainly will be sew
eral days, and it may be weeks befors
action is taken. The Office is running
smoothly with Henry C. Petit at the
helm and there is no public necessity
demanding change in the immedi-
ate future.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-14
LATEST NEWS

Indianapolis, Ind, April II
(Times' Bureau 1.-THE State Board
OF Health has condemned the Leroy
school in Winfield township and the
Shelby school in Cedar Creek town
ship, Lake County to take effect at
the close of the present school year.
Indianapolis, April 14-Articles of
incorporation were filed here yester-
day for the Indiana Harbor Land
Company, East Chicago, capital stock
$40, 900; object, to deal in real estate
and securities: incorporators, W.
Marcovich, A. r. Fifer, M. Barancic,,..
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-14

Marion, Ind, April 14.-Members
of the Grant Comfy Board of Chill
dren's Guardians are searching for
homes in which to place twenty-five
children, who are inmates of the
|orphanage. The ages of the children
range from babyhood to 16 years.
Persons taking the children will not
be required to adopt them. but will
take them on sixty days probation.
during which time they can arrive at
a conclusion as to whether they de-
sire to make some permanent ar
rangement for keeping them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-14

Muskogee, Qkla.s April s14--Fol-
lowing the riot at the sKnockout''
siaHgIa aa1lI :
day indicted Promoter Phil Brosseau,
Referee Mccormick and Joe German
on the charge of prize fighting. The
county attorney, sheriff and city COM
missioners say there will be no more
prize fighting in Muskogee. Knock
OUT Brown and his manager left for
Chicago soon after the fight.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-14

FAIR TODAY AND
TOMORROW: SOMEWHAT
COLDER
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-09-02
PROBATE NOTICE

STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
HENNEPIN. IN PROBATE COURT
In the Matter of the Estate Of Charlotte
Miller. Decedent.
On receiving and filing the final &C.
count of Fred F. Miller the administra-
tor. with the will annexed OF the estate
of said decedent and his petition pray
ing for the allowance Of said account and
for a decree assigning the residue Of
said estate to the persons by law en-
titled to the same.
It Is Ordered. That all persons inter-
ested in said estate appear before said
Probate Court on Monday. the 25th day
Of September. 1911. at ten o'clock in the
forenoon. at the Probate Court in the
Court House at Minneapolis in said
county, then and there to show cause. if
any there be. why said account should
not be allowed and said estate should
not be distributed as prayed for in said
petition.
And 1t 1s Further Ordered. That no.
tice of such hearing be given by pub
fishing this order once in each week for
three successive weeks prior to said day
paper e pnSsnad IN ssd
county. and by mailing copy of this
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-09-02

s Connolly, by written assignment dated
the second day of June, 1911, and re-
corded in the office of said Register Of
Deeds, on the 2Srd day Of August, 1911, at
cages. on page u. and no action or pro-
ceeding having been instituted at law or
otherwise. to recover the debt secured by
said Mortgage or any part thereof.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given,
That by virtue of the power of sale con-
the statute in such case made and pro-
vided. the said Mortgage will be fore
closed by sale of the premises described
IN and conveyed by said Mortgage, viz:
Southeasterly one-half (A) or thirty
o.. Block eighteen ds5 B s us Ade
dition to st. Anthony, according to the
plat thereof on file and of record in the
office OF the Register of Deeds, in and
for said Hennepin County. State Of Min
nesota, in Hennepin County and State Of
Minnesota. with the hereditaments and
by the Sheriff of said Hennepin County
at the front door of the Courthouse, in
the City of Minneapolis in said County
and State: on the ninth day of October.
public, vendue, to the highest bidder for
cash, to pay said debt Of two hundred and
fourteen dollars, and interest, and the
taxes, If any, on said premises, and twen-
tE-five dollars attorneys fees as stipulat-
ed in and by said Mortgage in case Of
lowed by law; subject to redemption at
any time within one year from the day
of sale, as provided by law.
Dated August gath, A. D. 1911.
M. S. CONNOLLY,
Assignee of Mortgage.
Mortgasee, 536 Andrus bldg, Minneapolis,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-09-02
0EOfEVE N. ONII II,
Judge OF the Probate Court.
PROBArE NOTICE

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
HENNEPIN, IN PROBATE COURT.
In the Matter of the Estate of Martin
Hansen. Decedent.
On receiving and filing the final ac-
count of the Administrator of the Estate
of said decedent, and his petition pray
ing for the allowance of said account and
for a decree assigning the residue Of
said estate. to the persons by law en-
It is Ordered, That all persons inter-
ested in said estate appear before said
Probate Court on Monday, the 18th day
of September, 1911, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon. at the Probate Court in the
Court House at Minneapolis in said
County then and there to show cause,
If any there be. why said account should
not be allowed and said estate should
not be distributed as prayed for in said
And it is Further Ordered, That no.
tice Of such hearing be given by pub
fishing this order once in each week for
three successive weeks, prior to said day
of hearing in the Irish Standard, a news
paper printed and published in said
County, and by mailing copy Of this
order to all the heirs at-law Of said
decedent when their address is known
or can be ascertained by due diligence.
at least fourteen (14) days before the
date OF said hearing, unless notice is
waived.
Dated at Minneapolis. this cath day of
BY the Court:
GEORGE R. SMITH,
Judge OF the Probate Court.
Attorney for Administrator.
Globe Bldg, st. Paul.