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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-07
CASE IS
ONCE MORE
CONTINUED

Attorney L V Cravens of Hammond.
who is the special Judge in the Knots
blind pig manda mus case. received a
letter from Thomas \. Honan, attor-
ney general. to the effect that the man
damus case was continued until next
term. In his letter Mr. Honan says to
Mr.. cravens; You are probably aware
that I have just been installed in the
office of attorney general. ani as such
officer l find unusual amount of
business to look after 1t will take
me several months to acquaint myself
with the cases pending. The legisla-
ture convenes Thursday and that mea ms
that this office Will be deluged with
more business
For these reasons 1 would like for
YOU to have the cases of state VS.
Knots. now pending before you as spe-
cial judge. continued until after the
legislature adjourns. 1 understand the
case is set for Jan. IL
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-07
STORK AND FATHER
TINE WERE BUSY
And 357 Couples Were Ii
censed to Wed in Lake
County During 1910.

Licenses for 357 couples were issued
in the county clerks office at Crown
Point during the year 1910, ACCORDING e
to interesting statistics that Dr. T. W.
Oberlin has, as secretary of the board
of health.
The number of deaths in the county.
not including the cities. for the same
period was II. The number of births
for the entire county. not including the
city of Hammond, was Ill
The contagious and infectious dis
eases a re divided follows for the en-
tire county, including the cities: Ty-
phoid, 103; scarlet fever. 1873; diph-
iberia, AS measles. II; smallpox, 2
OF the 357 couples to whom maria ge
Licensees were issued 22S were non-resi-
dents of Lake county and 129 couples
of Lake county. When it is considered
that by far the largest number of IL
censes issued are for out of town ap-
plcants are for clandestine MARRIAGES
an explanation Is found in the many
divorces that follow the Crown Point
weddings. The state law expressly
provides that licenses must be issued
in the county where the bride lives
OF the number issued. ito were Chicago
couples. Hammond sent 35 couples to
the county seat for licenses and Gary
-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-07
70. CE DENY THAT
CONDITIONS ARE LAX
Officers Eject Roughhouse
Characters and Cannot
Bar People Who Behave.

Charges that the police are lax
about conditions in public dance halls
come with bad grace, when it is
derstood that the police department,
and not a reformer or a reform body,
took the initiative to place a policeman
at each public dance said Chief Aust
gen today when asked about the
foundation for the complaints that have
been made to THE TIMES and otherwise
about some public dances.
1T is but natural that at a public
dance where admission is paid for, that
the undesirable element can get in as
well as the decent element, and it is
the decent element that is taking the
chances. The police are there and the
men that I have sent out are reliable,
but there is no law permitting US to
bar anybody who appears in an or
DERBY manner at the entrance gate and
pays for his admission. Those who
frequent these dances will bear us out
that we eject the toughs from the
floor as soon as their behavior becomes
Guestionable.'
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-07
PERMIT
IS NOT YET
GIVEN

Just because the city administration
desires to harass the Northern Indiana
Gas & Electric company. the permis-
sion for the erection of the large cleo
tric sign has not yet been given.
Manager Ray OF the gas company
has informed Anton Taper that he
will furnish bond to indemnify him
for any injury to the building that may
be caused by the erection of the sign.
He has also agreed to abide by all
of the city ordinances regulating the
erection of signs. However, just be-
cause Becker has a grudge against
the gas company. according to Ray, the
erection of the sign has been delayed.
The new sign weighs about 1900
pounds 1t has over SEQ incandescent
lamps on it, which would greatly aid
in Illuminating the business district of
the city and would give it metropoli-
tan appearance.
1t is a sign similar to those which
have been seen in Chicago. and is said
to be the largest electric sign in the
northern part of Indiana. If permis-
sion cannot be secured to erect the
sign in Hammond 1t will he sent to
Indiana Harbor or East Chicago, where
it will be erected on one of the build
ings of the company there.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-07
6. A. R. WILL HAVE
A FINE PROGRAM
Musical and Literary Bill to
Be Given at Affair
Tonight.

W. FL. Calkins' post, G. A. r., has a
musical and literary program this
evening in connection with the in
stallatfon Of the newly elected officers
The program is as follows:
War Songs-Theodore Moore, Pianist
and Concert Leader.
Opening of the Post-Comrade Geo
Post. Present Commander of the Post
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. William Krinbill
Past Commander and Installing Of
ficer.
Solo-Theodore Moore.
ddress-Attorney Schottler, Veteran
of the Spanish-American War.
solo-Mrs. J. f. Sharp. Soprano OF
the First Baptist Church Choir
Address-Rev. J. +. Sharp, Phi. d.
Pastor of the First Baptist Church.
Solo. soldiers Vision E. w. Bump
Eenor Soloist
Address-Judge Y. s. Reiter, Judge
of the Superior Court.
Songs Around the Campfire-Gooc
Night
The officers elect are as follows:
Post Commander-Edwin C. Weeks
Senior Vice neutrality-suspicious.
Mather
Junior Vice Commander-E. Thorn
ton.
officer of the Day-Fred Lash.
Quartermaster-Wel S. Hubbard.
Adjutant=H Crowel1-
Surgeon-Dr. Martin Vaughn.
Guard-John W. Smith.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-07
DEATH FOLLOWS
OPERATION
Sister of Former Hammond
Lady Is Dead in Chicago
Hospital.

Crown Point. Ind, Jan. THE sad
news reached here yesterday announc-
ing the death of Miss Agnes Atkins at
st. Bernards hospital in Chicago.
where the young lady was recently
taken to submit to an operation for
appendicitis. she passing away at $50
O'Clock Friday morning. Miss Atkins
was sister OF Mrs. Frank Young of
TINS place. and the Youngest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. William Atkins. for
merly of Hammond
she was - years of age a. the time
OF her death. and had many friends in
crown Point, where she has visited nu-
merous times
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-07
TAYLOR nv
QUIZ BY COURT

Alonzo Taylor of Gary was quizzed
by Judge Virgil s. Reiter of the Lake
superior court yesterday and it is un-
derstood that he revised his statement.
somewhat, regarding the treatment he
had received.
He claims now that a man by the
name of Blackstone took care of him
after the beating he received at the
hands of the police in the effort to Sc
cure q confession.
The case will come up again for con-
sideration in the Lake superior court
next Tuesday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-07
TWO new
DIVORCES
ARE FILED

Two divorce cases were filed in the
Lake superior court today by Attor-
ney William Fl. Sickman. In one Orla
Good has brought an elton against
her usband, Iclen Good.
They were married in Knox, Ind.
Feb. 81, 1907. and were separated April
20, 1910. They nave one girl. and
Mrs. Good asks for her custody. She
also asks for IS a week for the support
of the child.
Cora Forsythe has brought an action
for a divorce against Charles 4
Forsythe. They were married in Mon :
terey, Ind, June 4. 1894. and were sepa-
rated Jan. 3, 1911.
1t is charged that Forsythe abused
his wife when she was sick and was
guilty of cruel and jnhuman treatment
She asys 81 a week for the support OF
each of the six children.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-07

Charleston. S. c., Jan. Jimmy
Ward, the eighteen-year-old AVIATOR,
in a twenty-four horse power aero
the harbor, and out over the Atlantic
Ocean. He broke the worlds altitude
record for power machines and won a
prize of $1,000 by circling over two
0 fthe strongest fortifications on the
Atlantic coast, demonstrating the
efficiency of he aeroplane as a scout
in time of war.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-07
ARE READY
TO START
THE WORK

H. NJ. Bicknell. one of the members
OF the Hammond board of education.
received a telegram from Contractors
Caldwell & Drake saying that they
would be ready to commence work on
the new manual training school in a
week. and that they had already pur-
chased $4,000 worth of materials.
The telegram speaks for itself, and
indicates that the contractors are go
ing ahead regardless of the activity OF
the citizens committee. 1t is expected
that the new building will be complet-
ed within a year
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-07

Fort Wayne, Ind, Jan. 7.-Statis-
tics for the Catholic diocese of Fort
Wanye for the year 1910 were issued
yesterday At the close of the year
the total Catholic population of this
diocese was 102.620. Within the
past five months two new parishes
have been organized in Fort Wayne
and Improvements have been made to
fifteen churches, while nearly dozen
new structures have been ereused
during the past year. A mutual fire
insurance organization was formed
in the diocese during the past year.
The number of priests at the present
time is 215. The total number of
young people in Catholic educational
institutions is over II 900 The total
collections for mission purposes in
the diocese during 1910 were $685.
666.51.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-07
LATEST NEWS

East Chicago, Jan. 7.-Oficer John
Maldrowski was the center of riot
attack in the Oklahoma district last
night about 11:30. In walking his
beat on Melville avenue he found a
man in the neighborhood of 151st
street who was tearing down fence.
The officer placed the fellow under
arrest, not without opposition how
ever. Suddenly the officer found him.
self surrounded by mob who at
tempted to liberate the prisoner. His
gun and star were taken from him
but he managed to hold on to his gun
and this fourished, finally shooting
George Tushkan in the left foot
Somebody who heard the shot notified
the police and Sergt. Mike German
and Dave Daniels came to the scene
but the mob had scattered by this
time leaving no one but Tushkan
who was taken to the Jail. The fel-
low who was handcuffed made his
escape to with the rest.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-07
STEBERT CASE
IS SETTLED

The difficulties between Richard Sic
bert and the Hammond Realty compa-
ny, over the possession of the room in
the Hammond building have been ad-
judieated.
Siehert has agreed to pay all of the
back rent and to vaeate the premise
after Feb. /. The terms are the same
as were originally suggested by the
company
It IS understood that Siebert was in :
formed by his attorneys that he did
not have a case. The settlement was
made at a conference this morning
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-07
Gets Urgent Message.

DR.. T w. Oberlin was called by tele-
gram to Mansfield. Ohio. today where
his wife and daughter have been visit
ing Mrs. E. NJ. Wolff. Mrs. oberlin's
mother for some time. She has been
in a critical condition and from the
tone of the message. it is believed that
Mrs. VOLTS end is very near
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-07
ASSASSIN
FAILS TO KILL
HIS VICTIM
Sensational Shooting Epi-
sode Takes Place in East
Chicago When John Orr,
Mill Foreman, Is Shot
From Ambush.
Especial to THE TIMEs)

East Chicago, Ind, Jan. An
assassin hiding behind a telegraph pole
at Chicago and Railroad avenues, last
night, fired two shots after John Orr.
a foreman at the Republic mill, one of
the shots penetrating his clothing and
taking effect in his left side. The other
shot went wild.
Following it, the wounded man saw
a shadowy form dart out from behind
a telegraph pole and make his way
swiftly in the direction of the canal.
His identity was obscured by the dark
CONTINUED on page eighty
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-07

Taft is getting ready to give his close
personal attention to the rehabilita-
tion of the Republican party in In
diana. To that end he is planning a
situation, to be held at the White
House prior to March A. These con-
ferences will be with Indiana men,
whom he will summon into consulta-
ton from time to time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-07
Secures New Lease

Charles Berendt, of the Hammond
Meat company, has secured new lease
on the building he now occupies in
West State street and will retain his
present location until the leases ex-
pire on the other stores n the building
now owned by the Hammond estate.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-07

The newly elected officers OF the Blue
lodge were installed last night. H F.
Meikle having been the Installing of
ficer. The following were installed:
G. A. Schneider. W. NJ: W. s. Jones.
G w; f. NJ. Shanklin, J. w. T Moore.
treasurer; r. s. Caller, secretary; J. d.
Kinds. s. D.; H. G. Golgert. ]. D.; L. c.
Smith, s s.; H. Marganau. J. S. ].
Kasper. tyler.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-07
MRS. CLAUS DREESEh
IS DEAD IN YALPQ.
Mother of Member of Ham
mond's Board of Educa-
tion Passes Away.
Especial to TIVE TINES )

East Chicago, Ind. Jan THE many
friends in East Chicago. Hammond and
other places throughout Lake county
will be grieved TO learn of the death
of Mrs Claus Dresser. which occurred
at the Dresser home in Valparaiso yes
terday morning at 9:40 o'clock
The deceased, who has been resi-
dent of Valparaiso since 1866, has a
host of friends in Lake county, espe-
cially in Hammond She has one son
living in Robertsdale. A. ]. Dresser.
and another son, ]. J. Dresser, lives in
East Chicago, where he is agent for
the Pennsylvania railroad. Mrs. Eliza
(Continued on page eighty
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-07
Will Know Monday.

It is understood that Representatives
w. E. Van Horne and Michael Crimmer
will not know until Monday what com
mittee assignments they have received.
None of the committee assignments
in the house of representatives will be
made public until Monday. Until these
are made neither branch OF the legis- :
lature will be able to get down to busi-
ness.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-07
INVITATIONS
OUT TONIGHT

The Motor Boat club will send out
two hundred invitations this evening
for its annual ball. to be given this
year in the Masonic temple on Wednes-
day, Jan Is. All the details are not
given out now. but it is understood that
the decorations of the hall for the occa-
sion will be usually pretty, novel and
attractive.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-07

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. (Times
Bureau. )-Theres was no session of
the Legislature today, both houses
having adjourned yesterNey until
Monday afternoon. 1t is expected
that fully two hundred bills will be
introduced Monday. Most of the
members went to their homes over
Sunday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-07

Reynolds, Ind, Jan. Robbers
yesterday morning forced their way
into the postofhce at this place, and
after dynamiting the safe, secured
s1,100 in cash an dother valuables
and made their escape. The robbery
was discovered when Postmaster E.
A. Bush entered his Office at the usual
time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-07
FLOOD Of
BILLS TO Be
LET LOOSE
Senator Gavit to Endeavor
to Amend Annexation Law
So AS to Make It Impos-
sibe For One City to Grab
Another Willy Nilly.
TIMES BUREAU.
At STATE CAPITAL.

indianapolis. Ind. Jar. Among
the bills which will be introduced early
in the session of the Legislature are
some of considerable Importance. 1t
is almost certain that at least some of
them will be introduced en- the first
cal for bills in botla Houses, This will
take place next Monday.
To Amend Law.
Senator Gavit. of Lake county. will
introduce a bill to amend the annexa-
tion Law in such way that it will be
Impossible for city TO annex another
city whose boundary lines adjoin it
without the other citys consent. The
bill is the result of conditions now
existing among the adjacent cities of
Hammond. Whiting. East Chicago and
Gary. The boundary lines of these
cities join and there is an effort among
the cities to annex one another. Mr.
Gavit. who lives at whiting. city
which East Chicago and Gary have
tried to swallow, is anxious to have the
law changed.
Would he Good Thing.
Another bill prepared by Senator
Gavit would give contractors bidding
for public work the right 10 file the
bids at the open meeting Of the board
OF either town. city county or state
This bill would make It impossible for
tContinued on page sevsn-)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-07

Mrs. Alfred Wagstaff, jr.. whose
poetic drama. "Alcestis," was pro-
duced for the first time in New
York the other day. is a million
aire dranaatist. Mrs. Wagstaff's
drama was first written for book
form. Mrs Alfred Wagstaff haf
millions in her own right.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-07
REARED IN
MYSTERY
AND GLOOM
Glendale Boy Who Tried to
Commit Suicide Compani-
en- For Time of Half Breed
Who Had Strange Career
in Hammond.

In connection with the attempt of
Lloyd Magon to commit suicide in
Glendale there is a weird story of
cult practices seances with spirits and
vows of vengeance at the hands of evil
spirits.
Lloyd Magon was reared in an at
mosphere of mystery. His father is
an ardent spiritualist, and believes that
he is able TO communicate with the
spirits of the dead and departed
Last summer there lived with Magon
a half breed Indian and negro by the
ma me of Charles Whitlock. who claimed
that he was possessed of occult pow
ers and who had a number of followers
among the people of Hammond.
Finally Whitlock and Magon had
some trouble. and a fight resulted in
which Magon was severely beaten. Ma
gon had Whitlock arrested and he
pleaded guilty to the charge of as
sault and battery before Fred Barnett
in the city court.
Makes Vow of Vengeance.
on this occasion he vowed vengeance
against Marion Magon and w. C. Bel
man. whom he claimed aided in the
prosecution. He claimed that the evil
spirits would follow them both and
that he would De avenged for what
they had done to him.
shortly afterwards W. c. Belman's
automobile ran into a man at the en-
trance to Glendale park. and the man
5ied from his injuries. Although there
was no liability on Belman's part. he
made liberal and ample provision for
the support of the deceased mans fam
ily.
As soon as this accident occurred
- eco,..'n.,-d- on--page nve-5-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-07

If you are a judge of quality try a
Lay Yandor Cigar.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-07

General Luke e. Wright, former
Secretary of War, is quoted In re-
gard to the Tennessee senatorial
situation as saying: ''It is not un-
likely that | will get into the
game"
This is taken as an indice.
tfon that he will be one of the op-
ponents Of Senator Frazier when
%ae Legislature meets.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-07
Masons Install Officers.

CONTINUED on page eight. }
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-07

UNSETTLED, WARMER,
SNOW FLURRIES
POSSIBLE
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-01

From a careful reading Of Cleveland
Moffett's article in Hampton's Maya
zine. upon which the Standard Oil
Company has brought libel suits for
$3.50. 600 asaAnst the magazine and for
100000 against Mr.. Moffett. 1t would
seem that the article might have been
based upon prosecutions for glucose
adulteration in the Philadelphia courts
and upon possible statements by the
health officer who secured the evil
dence for them. The prosecutions
were successful, but the Moffett arti-
Gle does not state specifically how the
Standard Oil Co. was implicated. II
such was the fact. If it were not con-
fident Of ability to disprove all con-
nection with the manufacture Of
glucose. the company would hardly
have brought these libel suits. for the
matter will apparently turn upon that
question. there being no room for
doubt that the article. IL untrue. is
libelous An unexplained feature Of
the matter is that the company did
not also bring libel suit against the
philadelphia North American" which
Is quoted in the magazine article as
having made similar charges against
the company.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-01
BLOW AIMED AT
COLD STORAGE
Bill to Go Into Legislature
Forbidding Holding Over
One Weeks Supply
CARRIES $1,000 PENALTY
Measure Also Places Proof
of Intention of Affecting
Prices on Defendant.

A bill which, if it becomes law,
will deal a hard blow at the cold
storage business, is to be presented
Attorney E. c. Terry of New Haven,
chairman Of the joint conference
board of the united labor unions Of
the New Haven railroad. The pro-
posed measure is designed especially
to prevent the storing Of food stuffs
and other necessities of life SO as to
hold them back for the purpose of at
fecting prices and provides for the
stiff penalty Of $1,000 for each offense
in the case of each violation.
It is an act preventing competition
and the forming of combinations in
the restraint of trade in the necessi-
ties of life"
In part the bill makes it unlawful
for any one to enter into a contract
or combination with another in a
trade regarding the price of the nee
essairies of life; that it shall be prima
face evidence that such deal was en-
tered into to enhance the price of the
necessaries of life and the burden Of
proof in a trial shall be upon the de-
PENDANT; that any, person or firm,
wholesale or retail having on hand a
quantity of food stuffs greater than
one weeks supply shall be deemed to
have intended to corner the market
and in a trial of such cause the bur-
den Of proof shall be upon the defen-
dant; that the necessaries of life
shall cover everything from coal to
the last article that can be named on
the counter of a grocery store.
Any person violating this law shall
forfeit to the State $1,000 for such Of
tense to be recovered in the county
where such offense is committed. The
act is to take effect from it's passage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-01
MONROE

Lester, the young son Of John Par
dee Is very sick with pneumonia. DIR.
Wales is in attendance.
Mrs. John Olson who is sick with
pneumonia is being cared for by her
sister, Mrs. Andrew Rau.
The Ladies' Aid Society has been
postponed until Wednesday, Feb. s.
The graphophone entertainment
and support given by the Ladies of
the East Village Methodist church
was held last Friday. evening. It was
a success despite the weather, and
netted the society $3.50.
James German visited relatives in
Waterbury several days last week.
Charles Green had the misfortune
to lose his horse Sunday night.
The East Village Methodist Society
has a rare treat in store for people
of the associated communities having
secured Rev. Charles E. Stowe, son
of Harriet Beecher Stowe. for a lee
ture on Wednesday evening. Feb.
5tn on the wit and Wisdom of Har-
riet Stowe, with readings from Uncle
Toms Cabin. A Minister'S Wooing.
Old Towns Folks. No postponement.
Judge Arthur w. French is confied
to the house with a severe cold.
J. Arthur Sherwood Of Easton, ably
assisted by Mrs. Charles Morse of
Shelton. installed the officers of Har-
mony Grange Thursday evening last.
Visitors were present from Trumbull
and Farmill River oranges.