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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-09
CLERK AND
SISTER ARE
BOTH GONE
Henry Duffner, Agent of the
Nickel Plate Railroad at
Hammond, Has to Scratch
His Head to Figure Out
Dope This Week.

How would you like to be a railroad
agent and walked up one morning to
md that-your ticket agent had run
away with your sister, or your sister
mad run away with your ticket agent,
whichever way you want to put it?
Henry Duffner, agent of the Nickel
Plate railroad in Hammond, on last
Monday found himself minus a chief
clerk and a ticket seller, and in return
found that he had a brother in-law
Peter Thompson, formerly of Belts
Vile. o.. but for two years chief clerk
at the Hammond station. and Miss
Clara Duffner, sister of Henry Dukner
and until recently a ticket agent in the
same office, We're very quietly married
in Chicago on Nov. 23 They kept their
wedding a secret until last Monday
when they informed Mr. Duffner that
they expected to leave that evening on
their honeymoon trip on the Frisco
lines to the gulf coast
Left In Lurch
Mr.. Duffner found his explanations
about being left IN lurch, futile, and
finally gave his blessing to the pair 1t
was learned that Mr.. and Mrs Thomp-
son intended leaving on the 6:2s Nickel
I'late for Chicago that evening. and
friend to the couple with the supposed
ly confidential II 4fornation that a heavy
rice shower awaited them at the depot
Nothing of this kind had heen plan
ned, but the travellers taking the cue
of the good friend, went TO Chicago on
the street car with a good laugh up
their sleeves, thinking that they had
given Henry the sip" the second time.
Duffner to Leave Temporarily.
Fate was kind to- DssfFners-- --iaczv-
ever, in his prAdfcament for help for
on the next morning d F. Thompson.
4 brother of the bridegroom and also
a railroad man, arrived in Hammond
to visit his brother, he, too, having
been in the dark about the wedding
Ee learned that his brother and his
bride had left on he preceding even-
ing, and Mr.. Duffner promptly put him
to work in the ticket office.
The Thompsons are expected home
next week and will make their home
ct AIS, 6auer street. Both are well
known ard popular in Hammond, and
have the good wishes of scores of
friends. Their romance started in the
railroad office two years ago. The
wedding ceremony was performed by a
Catholic priest ir Chicago.
Duffner to Travel.
Mr.. Duffner expects to get away
during or Immediately after the holi-
days for three months leave OF abb
sence. his plans being to spend the
time at the Pacific coast. He denied
today that the coast had any other
attraction for him aside from the eli
mate and the scenery. To the friends
OF Mr.. Duffner this statement is i'm
COrtant as he is unmarried
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-09

The litigation which resulted when
certain stockholders of the Schrieber
Potato Machinery company sued Ern-
est G. Schneider for the amount of
their stock on the grounds that he had
entered into a verbal agreement with
them to take back the stock at any
time they desired to sell, came to an
end yesterday when the matter was
settled out of court
The terms of the settlement were
such that Schneider agreed to pay the
stockholders all the stock cost them,
together with interest at per cent.
The costs are to be paid by the de-
fendant, Schrieber, and the attorneys
fees by the plaintiffs
The following stockholders received
checks from the American Trust &
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-09
ANOTHER TIMES BABY

Frank c. Williams, secretary of the
Lake County Printing & Publishing
company, reports the arrival of new
boy at his home this morning, and
mother and son are doing famously.
Frank is of course inordinately proud
of the stork's present, which is the
first one for him in fifteen years. In
cidental1y the new arrival raises great
hopes in the bosoms of Col. Jack Craw-
ford, Joe Meyer and Dick Marr, in
whose lonely domiciles the Nothing
Doing sign has been hung up near the
GO Bless Our Here motto for these
many years
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-09
ICE COMPANY TO
BUILD new STRUCTURE
New Equipment Needed
For Big Increane in
Business.

Extensive improvements and a gem
eral overhauling is being made at the
Hammond Pure Ice Company's plant on
Russell street and the repairs are ex-
pected to amount in a total of thous-
ands of dollars. new building is be-
ing erected at the plants which Will
cost in the neighborhood of $4,000. and
will be used by the condensing depart
ment In this building a new water
power system Is being installed for
the purpose of cooling the wafer.
On account OF the large business
which the company has done in the past
year they found their plant inadequate
and voted a sum of money for new ma
chinery and repairs. The work is ex-
pected to be finished shortly after the
first of the year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-09
GARY BANKRUPTCY
CASES HEARD TODAY
George v. Bacon Tangle
May Be Strengthened Out
BY Referee Sheridan.

The affairs OF George v. Bacon, the
deceased Gary real estate man, which
were taken into the bankruptcy court
prior 10 his death q few weeks ago.
and which have been the object of an
investigation since then, are up before
Referee in Bankruptcy Harry G. Sheri-
dan acting a 5 special master. today.
It was believed that there could be
an amicalie settlement OF the case
made between the principal creditors
and the estate, but matters have been
moret involved than was anticipated
and the court has been all day yester-
day and part of today trying to
strai ghten them out.
There was first meeting of credit
ors in the case of Fred J. Bolles of
Gary. who has no assets Seabright &
Whi's are representing him. There
was ilso a special meeting in the case
Of EDWARD snyder of East Chicago
Who has no assets. Abe Ottenheimer
is representing him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-09
BRADD0CK FACES
HIS NQUISITORS

Although Miss Virginia Brooks, West
Hammond's Joan of Arc. did not appear
in Gary to address vice crusade meet
ing last night the fact that she was
10 come and may yet come may be re-
sponsibie for some activity against
various forms of vice in the steel city.
That this may be done was shown
last night when E,nathan Braddock ap
peared before an inquisition composed
of Mayor Knots, Police Chief Martin
and the safety commissioners. Brad
dock took Miss Brooks place at the
Christian church brotherhood melting
Monday night and said some things
that caused the police heads to sum-
mon them before them. Newspaper
men were invited to be present.
What Board Learned.
A newspaper had misquoted Brad
deck. so II was found, and the city Off
ciais were somewhat peeved over the
charges he had made but when the man
faced the inquisitors last night they
found that he had made statements
which are seemingly true. The safety
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-09
SHANK MAY Be
NEWEST CANDIDATE
Indianapolis Mayor Said to
Be Trimming His Sails
For Nomination.
TINES BUREAU,
At STATE CAPITAL

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 9-It is be-
coming apparent to good many of the
politicians here that Mayor Lew Shank
of this city is trimming his sails to
enter the race for the Republican
nomination for Governor next year, and
If he does not get into the race a good
many people will miss their guess
Shank is not making an open campaign
for the nomination. He has not said to
anyone. as far as is known, that he IS
a candidate for the domination. But
the opinion is growing that he is doing
La lot of things that Would lead him in
that direction. In fact he has been
doing things which cannot well be ex-
planned on any other theory than that
he has the Governorship in view.
Shank came into promins4kee here
through his unique political activity
some years ago. He proposed to be
a candidate for county office at one
time, but he found after he was in the
race for the nomination for few
weeks that another man was almost
sure to defeat him for the nomina ton.
Then he switched over to another race
and was candidate for that office.
Some of his friends pointed out to hirl
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-09
ALLNUT PROMISE
TO WATCH CREWS
Complaint Made by DR.. w
F. Howat Seems to Be
Well Founded.

E. L. Allnut, yardmaster for the Erie
railroad Hammond, said today that he
is doing everything in his power to
make the train crews obey the or
dinance prohibiting the blocking of
street crossings. He said that he had
Investigated the complaint made by
DR.. Howat to the police and found
that the offender was IN employe who
had only recently come on the road
and that the complaint was well found :
ed.
We want to keep the Sc crossings
open. even IL we would have to get an
entirely new set of train crews" said
Mr. Allnut.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-09
Pastmaster's Night.

The initiation of Fred Nutall at. the
ANIMAL pastmaster's session of the Blue
lodge was an interesting ceremonial
last night. After the initiation re-
freshments were served. The follow
ing were the officiating officers:
William F. Howat, w. NJ: William
H. Gostlin, S. W.; T Edwin Bell, ]. W.;
Hugh F. Heikle, S. D.; Harry E. Shar-
rer. J D.: Charles r. Dyer. S S; John w.
Davis, J. s.. William H. Spellman,
Craft: r. Scott Caller. Frank Traver
Otto Morbeck
About two hundred were in attend
ance and the work is said to have been
the finest ever had in the temple.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-09

board learned:
That Braddock stated that two
first subdivision hotels had been
used knowingly or unknowingly)
for immoral purposes and that the
same accusation had been made
against houses in Virginia street.
That United States secret service
men are watching the red light dis
trict of Gary.
That girls had been seen entering
certain south side saloons.
That new building being erect
ed in South jefferson street is TO be
used for immoral purposes.
Gives Information source.
Braddock denied that he had made
the statement that the police were col
lecting tribute and 1t could not be prov
en- that he was not misquoted- He stat
ed that he had information that un-
married couples were making rendezv-
Gus of the Broadway and Unity hotel;
but that this was some time ago
Similar charges were made that certain
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-09
BANQUET Tonight.

The members and their families OF
the Hammond carpenters union. No.
5e9, will be treated to large banquet
and entertainment to be held at the
Masonic temple this evening.
Everything is in readiness and the
committee has arranged for a good
time and a large crowd. They have
also arranged an entertainment pro-
gram which will commence at 1880 D.
M All mebers and their failies are
cordially invited to attend.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-09
NEGOTIATIONS FOR
MONSTER INDUSTRY

Negotiations pending for the location in North
Township of the largest industry that has located in
Lake county since the Indiana Steel company bought it's
site at Gary
The Times is in possession of the facts but the
publishing of the details of the project might hurt it and
embarrass those who working for the of the
dea the publication Of the story will be held up for the
time being.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-09
Attend BANQUET.

number of Hammond people will
attend the annual banquet of the In
diana society which will be held at
the Congress hotel in Chicago tonight.
Among those who will be present are
A. N. Turner w G. Paxton Harry
Johnson. John T. Sawyer and L. l.
Bonn berger
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-09
Kendrick Gets Job.

Contractor w. III. Kendrick has Sc
cured the contract for the construction
of the foundations for the new $4,000
transformer station which the Northern
Indiana Gas & Electric company is
erecting at the corner of Sheffield ave-
nue. and Hanover streets. The con-
tract for the building itself will be
let this week. and the building is ex-
|pected to be completed this winter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-09

Kitty Gordon. who has been called
the most beautiful of English ac-
tresses and who at present IS APP
pearing in New York. may not mar
ry Count henry Fries. the Austrian
planned. Instead, she probably will
be remarried t. C-pt- Henry Beres-
ford. OF Lor don. brother OF Lord De-
cies. the husband of vivien Gould.
She divorced Beressord last March.
bat he has been striving ever since
to effect reconciliation. and now
she has cabled him to Join her in
New York Christmas and talk things
over They have one child. an eight
year-old girls at present q spill Ia
Scottish convent.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-09

(continued on Page I.
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Try a Lavendor cigar. It's good:
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-01
Doc Higgins was there yester

Doc Higgins was there yester-
day.
Why wouldn't it be a good idea
for Lynch to fire everybody on
the team one at a time for few
days, then take them back. The
rejuvenated dentist was the
whole thing at yesterdays to 0
game with Vancouver.
One hit by Vancouver, five in
nings when only three men faced
the pitcher. no innings when
more than four men appeared in
front of him-this is part of the
docs record.
Higgins struck out six men
his victims being Adams (twice)
James, Scharnweber, Lewis and
Swain-but his long suit was in
pitching balls that nobody could
hit where they amt"
Tacoma's fielding game was
somewhat frayed, so all the more
credit to the tooth-yanker.
Mike Lynch got fearful blow
from a pitched ball in the sec
ond inning, which laid him out
temporarily, Annis taking his
place in center. Mike will be
back in the game today.
The Beavers wanted to send a
lot of flies out to center, but only
one reached there, and Annis
handled it perfectly. At the bat
the little pitcher landed on one
of Rasmussen s curves for three
Dagger to the fence. But as he
was picking himself up after the
slide James threw the ball away
and Annis started home. He got
within ten feet of the plate, slip
ped and fell and Lewis touched
him out as he lay,
With two men gone in the
eighth, Willet was the victim of
q peculiar play. Kennedy heav-
ed his grounder over Fishers
head and the Beaver first base
man lit out for second. The
thrown ball hit the grandstand
and bounded back almost in Fish
er's hand and Willett was run
down.
Tacoma's lone score came on
Coleman's three-bagger and
Scharnweber's wild throw on
Kennedy's grounder.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-01
|Engands' Going to See johnson Box Wells
But Is Betting Five to One That Wells Loses

On July 16, Jack Johnson aud
Bombardier Billy Wells signed
public articles to fight for the
heavyweight title. Here you see
Johnson in the act. Wells is at
Johnson's left.
The men will fight late in Sep
tember and probably in the open
air. A record crowd is expected
at the contest. Already scan
dial has been brewed, the story
being that Johnson will lose 70
Wells. If he does, the gamblers
will clean up a fortune, for the
odds are five to one on the black
panther. Wells isn't conceded a
chance, even by observation-disclosures
Englishmen.
Johnson is hog fat. He weighs
$50. He fought Jeffries at 210.
The articles signed in public
call for $40, 900, the richest purse
ever offered in England, to be
split 65 per cent to the winner and
81 to the loser. So confident is
Johnson, apparently, that he did
not stipulate $50, win, lose or
draw.
Wells is two inches taller than
Johnson, weighs 1876 and can hit
like a mules kick, but he lacks
the experience he should have to
meet a man of Johnson's caliber.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-01
May Straighten
PugiIistic
Calendar

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. IA
conference which Jimmy Coffroth,
fight promoter, expected to hold
today with lone Round" Hogan,
may bring to a climax the unset
tied pugilistic program for August
and September Coffroth on his
return from Lake Tahoe expected
to meet Hogan and discuss plans
for a match here with Freddie
Welsh. Hogan was not here. Coff-
roth is anxious to know whether
Hogan is willing to give up his
plans for a fight in the east.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-01

You can't always identify a
man by his nickname. In the
case of William Walsh, the best
all-round player on the Philadel-
Iphia National league club, the
nickname "Runt" doesn't signify.
You might as well call President
Tart, skinny"
When Walsh began playing
ball he weighed 215, which was
some tonnage for a youth of five
feet ten. He was dubbed "Runt"
at once.
The Phils secured Walsh in
1909 from South Bend. When the
team went south last year, Man
lager Doom picked Walsh as a
reporter and had to pinch himself
to believe it when he was in
formed the husky was a player.
And he is SOME player, too.
He is SO good that it is hard to
fix him in one place. He has
played every position save that
of batteryman.
Doom planned to make an in
fielder of Walsh, but he is filing
the shoes of Sherwood Magee so
we'll that in his first nine games
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-01
Home Run Wins
For Portland
In Twelfth

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
PORTLAND, Aug. AFTER IL
innings of hard fighting the Pip
pins finally took the game from
Victoria here yesterday to 2.
McCamment and his teammates
were rather slow In starting, al
lowing the home team to score
two runs in the first two innings.
Mundorff knocked the ball over
the fence with Speas on second,
ending the game. Garrett was
in splendid form and deserved to
win.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-01
.ENGL|SHMAN TO
MEET WINNER
(By United Press Leased Wire.

NDy tHIIVU TTUSS ftHStU VITO.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 1.-That
Matt Wells, the English light
weight will meet the winner of
the observation-disclosures battle
here a few weeks after their con-
test in September was announced
today by Promoter Frank Null
kern. Articles have not been
signed, but Mulkern says that the
preliminary arrangements have
been settled and that he will have
the signatures of both men within
few days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-01
JEFF OFF FOR
ALAS KA GAM Z
(By United Press Leased Wire

Iby NHICtU TVSS IlVUSVU W EIV'J
LOS ANGELES, Aug. l.
James ]. Jeffries, former worlds
champion pugilist, accompanied by
his brother Jack, will leave tomor-
row for Alaska ohunt big game.
They will go direct to Seattle,
sailing from there August for
Juneau. From Juneau they will
skirt the islands dotting the Alas
kan coast, ultimately arriving at
Kodiak island. The return will
be made November l.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-01
AID will Meet
EngIishlnan

MILWAUKEE, July 31.-Pro-
moter Frank Mulkgern is nego-
tiating with Matt Wells, English
lightweight champion, to meet
the winner of the Wolgast-Mc-
Farland fight here. Wolgast says
he is anxious to meet the British
scrapper.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-01
Want O'ROurke'S Side of
told Too

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug. 1.
Although the management OF
the Sacramento Coast league
club does not sanction the action
of Captain O'Rourke of the Sena-
tors in assaulting Umpire Hide
brand during the game at Stock
ton esterday morning the club an
nounced today that it will insist
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-01

upon hearing of the charges be-
fore Judge Graham president of
the league, when both sides of
the story can be brought out.
O'Rourke contends that he was
quarreling with the shortstop
when Hildebrand approached and
assumed the words were directed
at him,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-01
Wigs Strikes
Out Ten Men

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, Aug. 1.-Wiggs, the
Seattle twirler, was in fine form
here yesterday and won his game
8 to 2. OLoughlin did good
work for Spokane but weakened
In two innings. Ten strike-outs
were credited to Wigs with only
two to O'LoughIin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-01

LOUIS ....zo ~ IL
SCORE BY INNINGS.
Vancouver ... 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 0 90
Tacoma .....0 0 90 0100 81
SUMMARY.
Stolen base - Morse. Three
base hits-Annis, Coleman. Sac
rifice hit-Rasmussen. Struck
out-By Higgins 6; by Rasmus-
sen 1. Bases on balls-Off Hig-
gins ! ;off Rasmussen 1. Hit by
pitched ball-Lynch.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-01
SMITH BETTER

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
OAKLAND, July 31.-Eddie
Smith, fight referee, suffering
from brain fever, was reported
Improved today. His physicians
say there is now a chance for re-
eoyery. Smith spent a good
night. The crisis of his illness
was expected to have been reach
ed yesterday but has not passed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-01
Hogan Won't
Meet Welsh

(By United Press Leased Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. l.
Turning down Promoter Coffroth s
offer to meet Freddie Welsh here
this month, One Round Hogan is
today on his way to New York
where he will fight "Knockout"
Brown Labor day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-01

OF an unassisted triple play at Los
Angeles, the first ever made by an
outfielder.
Carlisle grabbed Atkins line
drive, while on the run, sprinted
to second base, doubling Moore
who had gone to third, and then
trotted to first, retiring Metzger,
who left first and had rounded
second when the ball was caught.
Just why Carlisle continued to
first base is unexplained, as he
had Metzger retired by simply
waiting at second for him to re-
turn and be touched out. |
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-01
|v wirs SP ps4ks
BY United Press Leased Wire.

GRANTS PASS, Ore, Aug. l..
The open season for deer began
today and scores of hunters al
ready are seeking out the best
runs in automobiles and afoot.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore, Aug.
FRANKIE Edwards, of Oak
land, is putting the finishing
touches on his training here TO-
day for a twenty-round bout with
Bud Anderson of Portland, sched-
uled for August 4.
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PIPPIN-ISLANDERS GAME.

r II Z
Victoria 0O0OO0111000-2 G q
Portland 1000O00O5O1-3 IL !
McCamment and DeVogt; Gar
rett and Moore.
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to
Box Lester
or Lang
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

Wy OHIVVU TVSS ItuStU FHV-
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. l.
Al Kaufman will sail from Van
couver September 6 for Australia.
His first bout there will be with
the winner of the Bill Lang-Jack
Lester mill, scheduled for Octo-
Der. Kaufman will receive $5,-
900 for the match. Kaufman
has asked Promoter Coffroth to
arrange a battle with Jim Flynn,
to be fought here during August.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-01
GIANTS-INDIAN GAME.

r II z
Seattle ....10010102*-5 8
Spokane .O0001O01O-2 Z 2
Wigs and Shea; OLaughlin
and Spiesman.
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(By United Press Leased Wire. }

Nby OHIttu Ttb5 I5HSEU WITCH
PORTLAND, July 81. - Gus
Mankurtz, the Multnomah clubs
crack long distance swimmer, will
be sent by the club to Los Angeles
to compete in the $50 ard coast
championships August IL.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-01
Speedy Carlisle Outfielder =
Joins the Triple Play Society

Center Fielder Carlisle, of the
Vernon, Cal, team, was the hero
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-01

the team won eight and lost one.
| His catches saved the day fire.
quently and his hits helped win
the games.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-01
Pacific Coast League
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

AT Los Angeles.