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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-07
LAKE CIRCUIT COURT
IS NOW IN SESSION
First Criminal Case Set For
Tomorrow; Gary Murder
Case Is the First.

Crown Point, Ind. Feb THE Lake
circuit court convened yesterday for its
February session. The opening day
was taken up with probate work and
today a large number of attorneys
from all over the county were here for
call day
The first criminal cases will be tried
on Wednesday. The first criminal case
to be heard Is that of John Carlson Of
Gary. who shot and killed James How
ard in the recent strike troubles of
the two electrical factions last Decem-
ber. Attorneys Boone of Hammond and
Arthur Carnduff of Gary are repre-
senting Carlson.
The case of John W. Kelley ct al. of
Gary. charged with riot, and Irl Kid
well, charged with felonious assault.
will be tried on Friday. Following is
the trial calendar for the week:
First Wednesday.
State VS.. John Carlson, murder; for
trial.
State VS.. Edward Wilcox, assault and
battery; to be dismissed
State VS.. Edward PIoetz search war
rant, pending before court
State VS.. Dan McEwen, provocation;
to be continued
State VS.. Charles Straight, provoca-
tion: to be continued
First Friday.
State VS.. John w Kelly ct al, riot;
for trial
State VS.. Ival Kidwell. felonious as
sault: for trial
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-07

QBJqg1s TO
~ SALOON
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

tCpeCldl TO HE 1IMES.D
Crown Point. Ind. Feb. Z. Rev.
c. ]. Sharp of the Christian
church of Hammond appeared before
the county commissioners with a re-
monstrance signed by himself and A.
j. Dickinson demonstrating against the
granting of a saloon license to Otto II.
Duelke at the corner of Summer street
and Calumet avenue. Mr. Duelke has
been in the saloon business for fifteen
years in Hammond, and is a respected
man.
granting of the license on the grounds
Christian church. Although there is
no law that prohibits the operation
of a saloon near a church or public
school building, it is in the discretion
of the county commissioners who have
the right to refuse a license on this
ground.
When asked if he observed the law,
Mr.. Duelke said that he did.
But you keep your saloon open on
Sunday, don't you Mr.. Duelke?" said
Rev. Sharp. THAT is. / mean, your
side door,
Il do not keep my saloon open dur
swered Mr. Duelke.
But you do have your side door
open Sunday after church has let
out don't your
Mr.. Duelke admitted that he did
The commissioners will decide the
granting of the license today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-07
SCARLET FEVER IS
PREVALENT N CITY
Twenty Cases Are Now Re-
ported to the City Board
of Health.

hammond at the present time has
ABOUT twenty cases of scarlet fever.
RMS averages one case to thousand
population, and when it is remembered
tnat IN some places the schools had to
De closed temporarily because the
comparative large number, Hammond
is larins exceptionally we'll The num-
per al present is somewhat smaller
tnah II was ten days ago, but is also
larger than 1t was month ago.
DIR. w. d. weis, secretary of the
board of health. said today that the
schools are operating splendily to
keep the sickness under control. There
is no diptheria in the city at the pres
ent time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-07
ARGUMENT
GETS HEATED
ON CONTRACT
Representatives of Road
Material Companies Ap-
pear Before Board of Com
missioners at Crown Point
Today.

Crown Point Ind. Feb. High
pitched voices. rent the air yesterday
afternoon at the close of the session of
the county commissioners court and
county officers. their deputies and by
ISLANDERS focked to their hambers to
see what the matter might be-
A fstic battle was narrowly averted
a clinched fists were raised menacing-
ly by the representatives. of several
asphalt companies who strove to I'M
press the commissioners of the merits
of their road dressing. Hammond at
torneys were present and they too gave
several heated talks they included At
torneys George B. Sheerer, w. J. Nc
Aleer and Peter Crumpacker. Even
County Engineer w. F. Bridges in
dignation arose he was accused of
favoring a certain company in specify
ing their material a standard
Road Improvement In Controversy.
The heated discussion arose when the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-07
GRAND JURY
NOT TO |NO|CT
THE PREACHER

The grand jury refused to indict Lee
Clark, the negro preacher. Of Gary
was arrested on the charge of assault
and battery with intent to KILL
The grand jury came into the Lake
superior court room this morning and
reported that 1T was unable to find
sufficient evidence to warrant the in
dictment of Clark.
Judge Virgil S. Reiter then asked IL
the grand jury had any recommended
tions to make, as the prisoner is be-
ing held in Jail at Crown Point
The grand jury then retired, and 1t
is believed 1t will make some recon-
mendatfons to what disposition
should be made of the prisoner. Clark
is the coIored preacher who is alleged
to have shot a man in Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-07
IN
DESIRE TO
ARB|TRATE
Employers, Builders and
Contractors Association Is
Roasted in Gary Paper by
Body Known as Independ-
ent Contractors Assn.
The Latest in the
Gary Building Strike.

President Frank GreeuwnId. ~
Associated Building Trades Council.
OF Lake and Porter counties. sav.
unions are ready to arbitrate.
New moves expected following re.
port of Industrial conditions commit-
tee at the Gary Commercial club To-
morrow night.
Union-backed contractors resort In
pnge advertise ments to roast con-
tractors association, paying $21 .
"ay for the privilege. DalrympIe
Construction company, A. Fisher,
Frank Biersvagon md others behind
the move.
The Interurban journal. untor
publication for South Bend md
northern Indiana labor interest.-
comes out with editorial scorinx the
CoIlfns-McNuIfy faction of the cleo
trfcnl union and blames them aa h--
ing responsible for the Gary buiId-
ing strike.
No new Developments reported at
the contractors association today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-07
SALARIES Will
NOT Be INCREASED
Exodus From State Capital Begins
Hungry Horde of Office Holders
No oLonger Besiege State House

county recorders. sheriffs. surveyors,
county commissioners from several
counties. and the Lord only knows who
else. 1t seemed that every man in the
state that was holding Office was here
looking for increase in his pay. And
for a time there was strong indica-
ton that at least some of them would
rive the legislature into granting them
what they waned
1t is doubtful if ever before there
was such a great demand for increased
salaries. Never before were so many
bills of this character introduced in the
legislature at any one session.
HAD RAISED LARGE FUND.
1t was reported that the trustees and
the assessors had raised a large fund
to be ued in defraying the expenses of
their campaign for a raise in pay.
though this has been denied by some Of
them County recorders from various
Continued on page seyenO
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-07
WEST HAMMOND
REMAINS VILLAGE

Chicago, Feb. 7-(Special to Times. )-West Ham
mond is not entitled to city will it
the election S. K Markham strong advocate of
city government discovered this afternoon that West
Hammond must remain village. The city adherents did
not their election The statutes provide that
ory of all the votes cast must carry for the change At
the second election only plurality cast for the city
FORM 227 votes cast for and 1876 against the city
proposed. Two hundred and fifty-eight votes should
have been for it. Another election will be held in
April and Miss Virginia Brooks is again triumphant
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-07
TINES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

TIMES, BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.
Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. There
has been a noticeable falling off in
the number of city, township and
county officials around the state
house since the House adopted reso-
luton taking stand against any in
creases of salaries at this session.
Up to that time there wa a hungry
horde of Office holders at the state
house making life a misery for the
members of the Legislature with
their insistent demands and pleas for
increased salaries.
WHO THEN WE'RE.
There were township trustees. as
SCISSORS. county clerks. county auditors.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-07
Do HONOR
To MEMORY
Of HEMBROFF
Business During Funeral
Will Be Practically Sus-
pended; ALI Details Are
Now Arranged Lake Co.
Cities to Be Represented.

Indiana Harbor. Feb. All of the
details for the funeral of Judge T. NJ
c. Hembrof have been practically COM
pleted While the funeral is in pro-
gress business In Indiana Harbor will
be suspended. the merchants. bankers
and other business men along Michigan
avenue having agreed to hut up their
establishments from 10 to 11:30 tomor-
row morning. The police and fire de-
partments of two cities Hammond and
East Chicago Yhl turn out to honor the
dead and large delegations from num-
ber of Lake county cities will come to
Indiana Harbor to be present at the
funeral. Interment will be in Oak Hill
cemetery, Hammond.
Lodges Represented.
The Masons. Elks. Modern Woodmen
and Commercial club of Indiana Har-
(Continued on page Seven.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-07
LATEST NEWS

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 7 fTimes'
Bureau. 1.-THE senate congressional
apportionment committee is practic-
ally agreed in case congress gives
Indiana only twelve congressman to
leave the Tenth district as now con-
stituted except to add Laporte county
to the Thirteenth. Twelfth would
remain as now with Kosciusko added.
Elkhart, st. Joseph, Laporte. Starke,
Marhsall, Fulton would form dis
trict. Chairman Carleton says all
districts de democratic except the
Tenth. Senate passed state centen-
nial bill and bill to prohibit hypnotic
exhibitions, house considering appro-
priations.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-07

KILLED At
ST. JOHN
1911 RAILROAD RECORD
IN LAKE COUNTY
INJURED IN REGION. N..........7
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

ST. John, Feb. II. c. Welsh. 26
years old, a brakeman on the c. l. &
S. railroad was accidentally killed yes
terday morning, mile north of 81.
John. Welsh was caught between two
cars while making a coupling and was
killed almost instantly.
The body was taken to Gibson on a
C. I. & S. passenger train and from there
1t was taken TO the Burns morgue at
Hammond where 1t will be prepared for
burial.
Welsh was member of the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen and will oe
buried under the auspices of that or
ganization. He was also a member of
tn order of knights of Pythias.
The body was shipped to Danville to-
dav for Eursai.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-07
Arts Club Meeting.

The next meeting of the Lake Coun-
ty Council OF Manual Arts will be held
in Hammond in about five weeks. The
last meeting was held in Gary, where
the subject. principles and Processes
was taken up.
Among those who spoke on the sub
ject were Miss Anderson. Miss Schaaf,
Mr. Kreiger of Gary and Harold Z.
E.verly of Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-07

mere now seems to be a sentiment
on the part OF some of the union men
VINO are allied with the Associated
buildings Trades Council of Lake and
Porter counties to endeavor to settle
the present disagreement by arbftra-
ton. In fact, President Frank Green
wald of the district council said this
morning that the unions of the council
are ready to arbitrate at a minutes.
notice.
1t is also significant that the Asso-
CONTINUED on page 81
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-07
Meets Tonight.

The Mems club holds its regular
meeting this evening at the Masonic
temple and the committee on entertain
ment has varied program in store.
The meeting is an open one and visit
members.
Among the features will be several
numbers by the Betz orchestra, which
is made up of employees at the Betz
plant.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-07

COMMITS
SUICIDE
Tragic Death of Aged Ham
mond Man, Who, Fined 25
Cents for Taking Fuel
From Railroad Right Of
Way, Hangs Himself.
SUICIDES IN REGION

Worried and Respondent because he
had been arrested for taking ffrewood
from the Indiana Harbor Belt right OF
way at Gibson, Ludwig Schultz, ass
Sibley street, yesterday afternoon COM
mitted suicide by hanging himself.
While Schultz was making prepara-
tions for his self-destruction. his case
was being pleaded in Judge Prest's S
court. but the news that the fine and
costs had been remitted came too late.
He was found dead in his barn AT
first it was not known whether he has
met his death accidentally or not, but
the manner in which he was found led
to the conclusion that he had hanged
himself. He was found on the ground
floor of the barn, and an examination
revealed a black mark from the rope
around his neck Directly above, on
the second floor. lay a hay fork across
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-07
Medical Society.

The Hammond Medical society is
scheduled to hold q regular meeting
this evening. DIR. H. J. White will read
a paper on EARLY Dia gnosis of Con-
SUMPTION The meeting will be held
at the Elk clubrooms.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-07

William S. Clark, of Warsaw, Ind.
celebrated his one hundredth birth.
day anniversary on February /. at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. ]. G.
Malcolm. at Cleveland, o. Mr.. Clark
was born in Faversham, England.
Accompanied by his wife and seven
children he came to this country In
1862. locating at Sullivan, o. Fol
lowing the death of his wife several
years ago he removed to Warsaw
which has been his home ever since
He is mentally and physically active.
He is of a religious turn of mind
and during the open air evangelistic
meetings here hast summer, he was
conspicuous figure on the platform
and always lead In singing the
hymns.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-07
STEEL INDUSTRY SHOWS
PROSPERITY rs GENERAL
SAYS WILLIAM " KELLEY


of
dtruSu
n ia
in many different lines Of
" he
the basic Mr.
WILLIAM " KELLEY
the
in
in
lis will the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-07

Washington. Feb. Edwin M. Lee.
Indiana republican state chairman,
called on President Taft yesterday and
was offered, by the president, one of
the six auditorships of the treasury
department, which the president indi-
Gated last week he would be pleased to
have the Indiana chairman accept.
While naturally gratified to have the
tender of such an important position
from the president, Chairman Lee did
not ask for time to take the matter
under consideration. but declined then
and there. The job pays $4,000.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-07
BOY THIEVES
SCHO0[EO
BY WOMEN

That the city of West Hammond is
infested with gang of boy thieves
who are schooled in crime by num-
never been taught that 1t is wrong to
steal was brought out by the confess
sion that Stanley wachowitz and Leo
Levandowski made to Judge Virgil s.
Reiter this morning.
The revelations that were made to
Judge Reiter and confessions made
subsequently to a reporter for THE
TIMES makes 1t certain that there are
at least two West Hammond women
who have been schooling young boys
in the business of stealing for her.
TT is all right to get the things,
but you must be careful not to get
caught" was the advice that one of
these arch female criminals gave the
boys.
Several Glasses of Thieves.
The thieves of West Hammond are
vfvided into several classifications:
l. The alley pickers. who take ar
ticles of value that are left in the
yards and barns of Hammond people.
q The coal thieves. who make it a
business to systematically pilfer the
coal cars In the railroad ydrQS.
3. Young thieves, who are under the
tutalage of at least two West Ham
mond women and steal under her direc-
tion. Homewood people have had their
cellars depleted of canned fruit by
wholesale by these.
4. The confirmed crooks. number
of whom are known to be doing stick
up work in Hammond and vicinity.
And far the West Hammond po-
lice seem to have been powerless to
break up this organized gang OF steal
ing. 1t has invariably been Chief OF
Police AustEen and his men and not
Barnie Johnston and his men who have
caught these young thieves and have
either compelled them to be good or
have sent them to the penitentiary-
And the petty thievery goes on. The
losses are not great, the amount stol-
en- does not seem large, but young men
who ought to be at work are being
educated as criminals. and as one boy
said today. My folks don't care"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-07

Chesterton, Ind, Feb. Word
has been received from West Baden
where Ex-senator A. j. Bowser is
taking treatment for stomach trouble
that he is quite good deal better.
He has been very i'll for some time
and his condition for time alarmed
his friends. Mr.. Bowser is brother
of Alderman Emerson Bowser of
Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-07

Continued on page four.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-07

CONTINUED on page 81
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-07

POSSIBLE SNOW TODAY
AND TOMORROW;
TEMPERATURE SAME.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-07

Continued on page seven.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-28
Well Worth Reading.

Among the good things in our next
Sunday Magazine are two columns OF
James Hays National Topliners," with
a photograph of Thomas Staples Martin.
the virginian who burst into the United
States Senate and took q place of leader
ship In that exclusive body, and Crossed
Chains or Straight Chains" by c. W..
Jennings, who discusses some of the dan
gers resulting from lack Of regulation OF
steering gear in vessels.
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the same as boats, wireless equipment
and other modern developments. As the
art progresses more and more aeroplanes
will be added to the feet. SO that uifi-
mately they will be as common and as
much a part of the regular equipment or
warships as boats and guns
Secretary Meyer, in his annual report
today. reviews in some detail the work
that has been done with aeroplanes un-
der Capt. w. I. Chambers, and says as
to the future of the craft:
when the department Is satisfied that
the development has advanced sufnciently
to Justify issuing these machines to ships
as part Of their equipment few win
be issued to the fleet for a thorough study
Of their usefulness and of the measures
required for their further improvement.
This means that especial attention will
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s.rhe Three Fishers. !"

The illustrated song In our next Sun
day Magazine. the thirty-first OF the
series, IL Charles Kingsley's THE Three
Fishers" with some OF the music writ
ten for 1t by John Hullah. w. ]. Ayl-
ward, the well known artist, made I
splendid painting for 1t.
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be paid to the development of the motor
and the hydroplane attachment. which is
regarded by the navy as the most essen
tial development in the perfecting Of the
machine that has yet been made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-28
AEROPLANES IN THE NAVY
AS REGULAR EQUIPMENT
Will Be Issued to Ships Soon, Is
Secretary Meyers
Prediction.

Aeroplanes IN the American navy are to
occupy little different position from
those In the navies Of the other great
powers. They have already been adopted
as an essential part Of the equipment,
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-28
Jurors Summoned by Mail.

Under the new code jurors for federal
courts will receive their summons by
registered mail. instead OF by personal
visits by deputy United States marshals.
and the government will have six peremp-
tory challenges in selecting federal court
juries instead of three. Still another re-
form will come in the shape OF q prohibi-
ton against members Of Congress prac-
ticing before the Court OF Claims here.
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The distinguished naturalist and
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One Clerks Compensation.

Under a special law the clerk Of the
district and circuit courts Of eastern Ken
lucky was entitled to $500 and fees for
each place in which either court sat. As
each court sat in five different places. he
was entitled to $4,000 year. II the fees
amounted to that much. Other clerks
were unusually favored by special legis-
lation. Hereafter 1t will be impossible
for q clerk to receive more than $500
The passing away Of the circuit courts
is but one Of the reforms Of the new code.
After January 1 the Chief Justice of the
United States will receive $4,000 per an
mum, and each associate justice $l4.500
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j. s. CIRCUIT COURTS
OUT UNDER NEW CODE
illumination of Tribunal Part of
Reform System Authorized
by Congress.

In every state Of the Union there will
pass cut Of existence January 1 next a
historic court practically as old as the
state itself. On that day, seventy-seven
United States circuit courts will cease
to do business at the 276 different places
they have been accustomed to meet. Ar
rangements for this change are now be-
ing perfected in Washington and through
out the circuits.
Under Reform System.
The elimination of the circuit courts
was one OF the reforms provided for in
the new judiciary code, enacted by Con-
gress March 3, 1911. to become effective
January 1, 1912 The code provided that
after the latter date there should be only
the district courts, the nine circuit courts
of appeal and the Supreme Court. The
existence of the circuit courts since 1891,
when the circuit courts Of appeal were
created, has been regarded as expensive
and superhuous.
The Twenty-Five circuit judges will not
lose their jobs. as they will continue to
sit in the circuit courts of appeal. and
help out the district courts. All the
clerks Of the circuit courts will have their
positions abolished. At the same time. re-
strictions will be placed upon the amount
that district court clerks may draw as
salary.
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