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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-19
Florida
Everglades

EXCURSION from Calumet to
Southeast Florida about Jan. 10Th,
1912. Never before has traffic been so
heavy into Southeast Florida. Scores
of troopers are demonstrating the pro-
Guctivity of Evcrglade soil. All who
are interested, come and see for your
selves that "The half has never been
told" concerning the good qualities OF
the Everglades. Further information
given on application.
A tract of this land will afford
man and his family n home and Twins.
where he will not be laid off when
times are not good.
our company is making vast i'm
Iprovements in ditching and road build
| ing at their own expense This land
is being sold on easy payments. Liter
ature mailed on application.
|L.F.LaWrenCe
AGENT
| Everglade Land Sales Company,
| 208-5th St., Calumet.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-19

Aud Lang syne is coming.
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Aud Lang syne is coming
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Xmas trees for sale. Phone 2iS.
Chas Mugford. Fl
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Aud Lang Syne is coming
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WANTED $4,000 MEN, WOMEN AND
CHILDREN. AT ONCE

To see the new Bright Light Pic
lures at the Royal, Calumet. 10
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-27
LAWYER
GETS STERN
REbUKE
Judge Walter J. Riley Sets
Precedent by Refusing to
Permit Accused Lawyer
to Practice in His Court
Unless Mandated to Do So.
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

East Chicago, Ind, April 27.-Attor-
ney A. c. Folea. who was arrested
a short while ago charge of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses,
and who following the nolle prossfng
of his case. made sensational dis
closures which reflected upon other al
legged accomplices was given a stern
rebuke by Judge. Riley yesterday, when
his honor ordered him out of the en-
closure set aside for lawyers in his
court room and refused to permit him
10 practice before him. Folea threat
ems mandamus proceedings to compel
Judge Riley TO countenance him.
Folea had been retained to assist in
the prosecution of John Lupus, who
on April II is alleged TO have stabbed
Joe Zencezki. The case was called be-
fore Judge Riley yesterday and Folea
appeared in behalf OF his client Judge
Riley called the attorney before him
and quietly informed him that he could
not practice in his court. Folea new
ertheless seated himself within the
lawyers enclosure. and Judge Riley
after a few moments said: Perhaps
you did not understand me, Mr. Folea
l just now informed you that you must
get out of here. 1t is less than ten
a charge of obtainin money under false
pretenses. You alleged al that time
that you had divided up your spoils
with others, and practically admitted
your own guilt. In view of these
facts, do not deem you fit person to
practice your profession and l viii not
permit you 10 do SO in my court.
Foiea started 10 protest. but sJudge
Riley firmly told him he did not care
to hear from him, and the lawyer.
white to the lips. got up and passed
outside the railing.
Judge Riley was asked later in the
day If he intended to abide by his de-
cision. YES" assented the jurist Il
will not have man of Foleas caliber
practice in my court, unless a higher
court than mine decides that l must"
The hearing in the Lupus case was
postponed until next Saturday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-27
INVITATION
TO JOIN CLUB
GENERAL

Several hundred Invitations were
sent out all over the county today by
the local committee In charge of the
organization of the Lake County
Country, Club inviting citizens TO be-
come members of the club.
A meeting of the membership com
mittee will be held at the University
Club rooms at Hammond next Saturday
afternoon when the matter of the
permanent Organization of the club
letter which was sent out by the CON-
mittee:
Dear Sir:-A party of gentlemen
from Gary, Hammond. East Chicago
and Crown Point are considering the
organization of Country Club we
are negotiating for the Tolleston Gun
Club buildings and grounds The
buildings are completely furnished and
contain large lounging rooms, dining
room, Kitchen twenty sleeping
rooms, servants rooms. barns, ice house
and keepers lodge. The grounds are
beautiful. There are many large ma
tive trees. good lawns. fruit trees.
gardens. etc. We propose to lay out a
nine hole golf and tennis courts at
once.
The initiation fee will be fifty dol
lars (s50.oo) with no dues the first
year. Following that the dues win
probably be thirty-six dollars (3e00l
per year. 1t is proposed to operate a
bus line connecting with the Gary &
Interurban cars at Bornan boulevard
and Clark road to accommodate mem
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-27
WRANGLE
OVER IHE:
ESTIMATE:
H, w. e. z. G.. Street Rail
way Consulting Engineer
Appears Before State Tax
Board; Is Told That His
Claim Is Ridiculous.
TINES BUREAU.
AT STATE CAPITAL,

indianapolis, Ind, April PIE. a.
rurpin. of Chicago, a consulting engi-
neer. appearing before the state board
of tax commissioners for the Hammond,
Whiting & East Chicago electric rail
way. was told by Fred A. Sims minori-
" member of the board. that his claims
that the Hammond Whiting s. East
Chicago line should be treated. in the
assessment. the same as the Kokomo.
Marion & Western. were ridiculous
Il do not like to use such an ex-
preston said Mr. Sims but that Is
the only one occurring to me at this
time that seems to fit the case.
Your concern up there is operating
in territory which is developing
rapidly. he community promises to be-
come the industrial center of the lake
region. Values are steadily increasing.
You have a franchise which IT
seems to me- is invaluable. would
not know how to estimate its worth In
dollars and cents. BY the policy
adopted b. this board which we be-
lieve is right, that franchise is a tax
able thing and must be considered by
this board in fixing your assessment.
Such a franchise as ii held by tho Ko-
komo. Marion & Western. which YOU
have mentioned. is not to be considered
with your franchise in point of value =
Objection to Assessment.
Mr. Turpin objected to the average
/ assessment of S12,5o0 mile for the
property as being too high. and out
of proportion to the assessments levied
7 against other interurban property in
the state. He quoted figures 10 show
that the earnings of the concern fiuc-
/ tuated and that no fixed vaiue could
he ascertained for the property. He
iohtocted to the assessment Of the fran
chise right, and contcnded that the
earnings of the concern. together with
the physical valuation. should control
IN the assessment. Without setting out
any particular sum, be asked that a
material reduction be made.
Il wish you gentlemen would go TO
Lake county and inspect the property
before fixing the assessment. am
quite sure you would see that your
| former figures are too high he said.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-27
KEEPS ASSESSORS
ON THE JUMP

County Assessor John McFadden and
a force of nearly score of assistants
are busy at the present time with their
annual assessment of personal property
and real estate in Calumet town ship
The duties of the assessor in Calu-
met township this year are greater
than ever before with the additional
construction at the steel plant the
American Bridge company and the
American Sheet and Tin Plate COM
pany and the scores of tracts of land
that have been subdivided and sold as
lots
Assessor McFadden must have his
work completed by May 18th the time
scheduled for the township assessors 70
turn their work over to the county
auditor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-27
GRIFFITH IS TO HAVE
A HIGH SCHOOL
Another Lake County Town
Takes Flyer in Higher
Education.
Especial to THE TrMEs.)

Griffith. Ind, April 27.-Grifith will
have high school next year. So the
school board decided at their regular
last evening. The question
was carried unanimously. every mem
ber of the board giving it their hearty
support. In all probability only the
first ear will be put in when school
opens next fall but as requirements
demand the work Will be extended.
With the new school building we'll
equipped the board is determined to
put the schools here at the very top.
so that they will be second to none in
the county. A feature watch will aid
them unmeasureably is the public
spirited and hearty support of every
citizen of the town. The same corps of
teachers was engaged again for next
year. Miss Mary Bennett will have
charge of the primary grades In room
one, Miss Laura Lennertz -will be re-
tained in room two and ]. W. Hough
and F. w. Love will have the higher
grades and high school
The salary of the teachers OF the
grades up to the 5th was placed at
$1,000 and that of the teachers of the
higher grades at $500 per month. 1t
is possible that other teachers will be
engaged If necessity demands.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-27
Two Machines Collide on
the Famous Cedar Lake
Course; Gary Men Escape
Injury, But Several in
Chicago Heights Car Hurt.
SEASONS AUTO ACCI-
DENTS IN REGION
INJURED IN REGION 10
AUTOS WRECKED ....... =
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

Crown Point. Ind. April 27-Tw ,
automobiles one occupied by a Gary
party and the other by four men from
Chicago Heights collided last night on
the Cedar Lake road near the Half Way
house. One man in the Chicago
Heights party sustained a broken col
ar bone but the others in his machine
escaped with slight scratches and
bruises. Two of the Chicago Heights
people gave their names as Hobbs and
Gren the druggist.
The Gary car was bound for Cedar
Lake and was occupied by Harry VIII
liams and four Gary men The Chicago
Heights party was returning from
Cedar Lake and met the Garyites about
1880 The road where the machines
passed each other is very narrow. They
came together with the result that the
Chicago Heights machine went down
a ten foot embankment where it was
wrecked while the Gary machine was
scratched. and somewhat damaged but
not enough to. prevent the party from
continuing their trip to Cedar Lake.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-27
TWIN CITY
READY FOR
The SHOW
Special to THE TINES

Indiana Harbor. Ind. April 27-The
financial, booth and publicity commit
tees of the real estaet show met at
the Commercial club rooms last night
and completed arrangements for the To-
cal exhibit. s
J. w. Maxwell has been engaged to
handle the exhibits and will spend the
day assembling them. Tomorrow he
will take his material to Chicago for
installation in the Coliseum
The managers of the real estate show
have been authorized by the commit
tees to secure two men TO guard the
exhibit while they in the Colise-
um- The men Will exchange watches
and the booths will never be without
an attendant during the entire prog
ress of the show
IT was also arranged that different
members of the Commercial club take
turns in being on hand at the show for
the purpose of distributing literature
and answering all questions that might
be asked pertaining to the two towns
Tomorrow Judge walter J. Rilev
Continues on Page 2)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-27
WILL
NOT Be IN
LEAGUE

Gary will not be represented in the
Northern Indiana Baseball Association
This was officially decided at a meet
ing of the association in Hammond LAST
Tuesday night when c. H. Mullen and
Herbert Erickson of Gary who were
willing to post their forfeit as a guar
antee, were turned down
Instead Chicago man by the name
of Buck Velner was given the fran
chise and claims that he will organize
a team of Chicago players who will
enter the association under the name
of Gary
AS far as Mr.. Velner Is concerned he
Is an unknown quantity in Gary and a
storm of protest has gone up by Gary
base ball fans when it became known
that Gary's place had been stolen in
the league. Why the association
should have given a Chicago base bail
manager the franchise to use the mar
of Gary and organize a team composed
of Chicago players Is hard to under
stand in Gary and stories are out to-
day that a frame up with between the
manager OF certain team in the
league and Mr.. yelner is at the bottom
of. IT.
1T would not be so bad if Mr. velner
would have come to Gary and secured
the services of few Gary players
said prominent Gary base ball fan
today. but if he organizes a Chicago
team and uses the name of Gary he will
get no support from the fans of the
steel town Gar is loyal to a re4n
from their home town but they Will
give the cold shoulder to any PROPOSE
ton of a Chicago manager purportinz
to represent Gary with an aggregation
of Chicago players"
Messrs Mullen and Erickson stated
yesterday afternoon upon their return
to Gary that they would take steps im-
mediately to oranize an independe n;
Gar team which the would be ready to
put on the field within a few weeks
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-27
CORNER STONE LAYING
Methodist Episcopal Church
Of Indiana Harbor.
Especial to THE TIMEs.l


Indiana Harbor. Ind, 27.-The cor
ner-stone of the new Methodist church
will be laid Sunday afternoon. April
so. at 2:3o o'clock The regular pro-
gram of public exercises and ceremony
usually accompanying such occasions
will be carried out. Rev. H. P, Ivey
the pastor. who will be in charge of
the program. is arranging it with a
view to making it especially inter
esting and attractive. The Rev. Chas.
Bayard Mitchell. d. D.. pastor of the
st. James Methodist Episcopal church
of Chicago has beer secured to make
the address on the laying of the stone
DR. Mitchell is one of the leading min
listers of the city of Chicago, and one of
the leading ministers of the cmfwno
the very strong men of the Methodist
church He is the successor of Bishop
VIM. A. Quayle as pastor at st.
James church, Dr. Qaayle having been
elected bishop in 1908. His address is
expected to be one of the best ever
given in Indiana Harbor Rev. A. T.
Briggs. D. D., district superintendent,
will be present and take part in the
service. as will also several of the
pastors OF the nearby cities. and the
pastors of the other churches in the
city The service will begin at half
past two o'clock and will last probably
until o'clock In case of rain the
exercises will be held I'm the X of p.
hall
The regular services will be held al
the usual hours during the day. The
pastor will preach morning and even
ing
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-27
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Especial to THE TINES }

Especial TO THE TfMEs.)
Crown Point, Ind, April 81. The
following marriage licenses have been
issued here:
Joe Szekely. East Chicago; Lizzie
Smak, East Chicago. Clyde r. Mar
shall, VIOLA. Ia: Bertha Schnetzer, Al
kins, Ia. Clarence ]. Link. Hammond; !;
Grace Gardner, Hammond Osker
Heinrich, Chicago; Lena Blumberg.
Chicago. Arthur j. Kovarik. Chicago; !;
Emma Neads: Chicago. Albert Galow,
Chicago; Clara Williams. Chicago.
Jacob Prensky. Chicago; Virginia Mer-
dinger. Milwaukee. Alfred Deinet,
Chicago; Flora Willie. Chicago. Frank
Carly. Hammond; Bertha Nauch. Ham
mond. Arnold Stonenraker. Highland,
Ind; Mary Turk. Highland. Ind.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-27
DATE: SET
FOR ELECTION
CASES At HUB
Sensational Criminal Suits
Will Be Begun at Crown
Point Next Monday; Spec
tacular Evidence to Be In
troduced.
GARY ELECTION
CASES ON TRIAL

Lake circuit court, Crown Point
willis c. McMahan. judge. II. L.
welsheimer and w. J. WINERY,
special prosecutors.
April Term.
Second Monday MAY ~.
32r9--Sfate vs.. Peter Boasich-
S222--state VS.. Mike Yoconoy1ch ct
al. tsete Bcasich and Paul Brodo-
yichp-
Second Tuesday MAY -.
5225-Sfate vs.. Henry {. Price ct al.
tFcinsnet White and John MuIca-
heyp-
S226-State vs.. Henry {. Price ct nj.
tEmmet White and John NuIca-
hey).
second Wednesday tNay ~.
3227-state VS.. Thomas T.. Knots
ct al. tJoseph ID. Martin, r. G..
Finer-ty. william Miller, Gustave
Newman, John kertesz and Louis
Jenkins
3I2I-State vs. Joseph u Martin
and Joseph kertesz.
3:20-State vs.. Joseph ID. Martin.
3I25-Stnte VS.. Ole Oiestead.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-27
VAN HORNE TO
REPRESENT THEM

Indiana Harbor, April 2T.-At a re-
cent meeting of the Liquor Dealers
Protective association Hon willard r.
Van Horne was elected attorney to
represent the association.
The saloonkeepers are being con-
graduated all around for their wise
choice
The association is planning on a
dance to be held Wednesday night.
May II. at the Auditorium. Tickets
will be 81 couple. including refresh
ments. The arrangement committee is
composed OF Max Salmon, A. X Per-
kins. George Hudacky, James Kroupa
and Leo Ordner.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-27

In tie three months in which
Governor Johnson. of California,
has held office, he and the Legisla-
ture, which has been in sympathy
with him, have made much progress
in the way of redeeming platform
pledges. While all the projects
initiated by him may not appeal to
citizens who believe in the stability
OF government, no one can accuse
the Governor of not seiZing time by
the forelock The initiative, refer
endum, recall and womans suffrage
were submitted to the people, the
authority of the state railroad COM
mission was Increased, a law lin
iting the employment of women was
passed, the party circle was abol-
ished and a shorter ballot pro-
vided. the OREGON Senatorial plan
was established. an employers la
bility law was enacted and commits
sion was appointed to conserve the
n4aral resources of the state
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-27

ent in an advisory capacity The
debate, however, is to be nonparti-
san. The question at issue is of
worldwide Importance. This is it:
Resolved, that whiskers are a
greater detriment to a man than
a bald b sad."
The Affirmative has seen placed
in the hands OF Messrs. James and
Longworth, who long ago lost inter-
est in the price Of hair cut. The
negative will be warmly upheld by
Messrs. Kern and Cannon The
former wears beard of the type
of Justice Charles K Hughes,
while the latter has a Lincoln-like
hirsute adornment
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-27

New York, April 27.-The Ameri-
can Iron and Steel institute, which
was organized in 1908 by e. III Gary
and other prominent steel men to
deal with all matters connected with
the development of the eiron and steel
industry, will make the amelioration
of the condition of the employees OF
the various steel manufacturing COM
panies throughout the country !,
special feature of its wor from now
en-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-27
RIOT CASES ON TRIAL

The work of trying the famous Cary
riot cases, which resulted from the fac
tionai fights between the electricians
of Gary, began at Crown Point today.
John Keller and others are being
tried. The work of getting the jury
has taken up most of the morning. 1t
is expected that the trial of these cases
will last two days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-27

A joint debate. notable in the
annals of Washington. is to be held
in the assembly room of the Nation
al Press Club on the evening of
May 2. Senator John w. Kern, of
Indiana, former Speaker Cannon, of
Illinois. Representative Nicholas
Longworth, of Ohio, spoken as pos
sible ambassador to Germany and
Representative Ollie James, Of Ken
lucky, one of the Democratic lead
ers of the House, are to be the par
ticipants.
President Taft has displayed the
keenest interest in the meeting and
Speaker Champ Clark Is to be pres
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-27
NEW CASES IN
SUPERIOR COURT

Grown Point. Ind. April e1. The
following new cases have been filed ia
the superior court here:
SO. Neil Brown VS. Freeman I@ilncr er
al Quiet title.
Sc. George p. Allen ct al Us. Mary T.
Smith ct al Foreclosure mechanic,
lien
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-27

Laporte, Ind, April 27.-G. III.
Hull, assessor of Center Township.
Laporte County, has started an IN
quiry to learn what became of the
fund raised by Indiana Township
assessors and their deputies last Win
ter to be used in obtaining the pass
age by the recentA Legislature OF
bill to increase the pay of assessors
and their deputies. Mr.. Hull ~~-.
that as such as $4,000 or $5.0etr ~a.s
raised and that the bill did moi se2
any further than a committee.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-27
NEWS

Chicago, April 27.-George l..
Voorhees,, formerly of Crown Point,
principal of the Samuel B. Morse
Public School, in Chicago, and his
bride, who was Miss Giralda Farrar,
took up their residence today at 3S21
Lowell avenue. They were married
Wednesday by Rev. George Carswell.
Thus are two mental soulmates"
united. Both Voorhees, and his pres
ent wife divorced their former
marital companions, who, they aver
red, had failed to develop a proper
Intellectual sympathy. After living
twenty years with his first wife,
VOORHEES, six years ago formed sep
aration agreement with her. She
went to a farm near Alton to support
her seven children. Two years ago
Voorhees, secured his decree on the
ground of desertion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-27

THERE'S A CHANCE THAT YOU
OUGHT NOT TO POSTPONE THAT
SHOPPING ANY LONGER. READ
THE TINES ADS AND sEE If THIS
Is NOT SO
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-27

Chicago, April William J.
Burns, upon arriving in Chicago to-
day from indianapolis, laughed mt
his arrest in connection with the al
legged kidnapping of John j. Me
Namara, union leader, and reiterated
his statement that his evidence
point conclusively to the guilt of the
McNamaras and Ortie +. McManigaI,
in the Los Angeles Times explosion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-27

French Lick, Ind, April 2T.--"Al
Browns gambling palace is doing the
best business in its history, accord
the rooms for week past Poker
games. roulette and faro and all
kinds of slot machine devices are in
operation all night. The crowd in
cludes many women. II is the opin-
ion of many that the talk OF suppress
sing gambling here has been great
advertisement for the Brown hotel
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-27

Warren j. Lynch, who has re-
signed as passenger traffic manager
of the New York Central lines west
OF Buffalo to become vice president
OF the American Steel Folindries.
with headquarters in New York. en-
tered railway service in 1883 as
a clerk in the auditors Office of
the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincin-
natl & Indianapolis Railway at
Cleveland. He advanced rapidly
and became passenger traffic mana
ger of the New York Central lines
in the territory west of Buffalo. De-
cember /. 1905. Mr.. Lynch's res
ignation will be effective May /.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-27

THE TIMES is TRYING HARD To
MERIT THE SUCCESS 1T HAS
ACHIEVED.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-27
Fir~t case Next slonaay.

Tie first case begins next Monday
when former policeman Peter Boa
sich viii be tried on Indictment
charging him with assault with intent
to kill. Judge McMahan has also
named the same day for the case of
former policeman Mike Yoconovich
c'Dog Face Charley'') ct AL (Peter
Boasich and Paul Brodovich), who
were indicted on the charge of trying
to murder the sheriff of Lake county,
Thomas Grant, on election night
Tuesday. May ?, the cases of Attor-
ney Henry c. Price, Safety Commits
sioner Emmett White and Police Cap
tain John MuIcahey, who were indicted