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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-21
FOR
ORGAN RECITAL

The new s2.50o pipe organ which M.
NJ. Towle Jr. donated to the First Meth
odist church rs memorial to his
father, arrived in Hammond yeserday
directly from the factory at Louisville
where it was built to order by the firm
of Henry Pitcher & Sons.
". i. Stadler arrived in Hammond
today and began the work of erecting.
This work will take about two weeks
Theodore Moor, the organist at the
church, announced today that the in
strument would be dedicated with an
organ concert on Thursday evening,
April s. and that the affair will be
public with fifty cents admission.
The organ concert will be given by
Walter Keller a concert organist of
the Sherwood Conservatory of Music
OF Chicago His program will be in
terspersed by several choir numbers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-21
OH YOU SPRING.!

Today was the first day of spring.
the arrival having been due a few
minutes before noon, and there was
a big bunch out to welcome It.
Five and a quarter minutes be-
fore noon, Lake County time, Tues
day, March 81, was the time of the
spring equinox; that is, the time
when the sun seems to US to be in
the plane of the earth's equator.
passing from the south of 1t to the
north of it, said Prof. Elias Col
bert. Chicago.
THE actual time when the sun is
in the plane of the earth's equator
will be thirteen and a half minutes
before noon. but as it takes 1he
rays of light eight and a quarter
minutes to travel from the sun to
the earth. the apparent time is five
and a quarter minutes before noon"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-21
JORDAN
TO LOCATE
At HARbOR
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

Indiana Harbor, March 21.-Justice
William A Jordan of Hammond, who
was recently appointed by the county
commissioners to serve the unexpired
term of Justice Jameson of Hammond
has decided to locate at Indiana Har-
Dor.
He has rented quarters at the corner
Of Michigan avenue and Guthrie street
over the Interurban barber shop, and
will open his office as his COM
mission arrives from the governor.
Judge Jordan was urged by the law
yers in all the North township cities to
open in their respective cities. but he
finally decided on Indiana Harbor.
Judge Jordan has had years of ex-
perience a Justice of the peace and
left clean record when he went out
OF office.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-21
WHY DON'T
YOU TRY IT?

Crown Point. Ind, March 21.-A
little want ad inserted in a recent
issue of THE TIMES by VIII Knopf.
a prominent Center township farm
er, proved the efficacy Of THE
TINES Advertising service and Mr..
Knopf is jubilant over the results
and offered his congratulations to
THD TIMES this morning, upon its
res Infringing proclivities.
MIR. Knopf recently advertised for
help on his farm, made necessary
by his being called to serve on the
superior court jury at Hammond
The call for help was urgent and
within one day after the little ''ad'
in THE TINES Mr.. Knopf had re-
swered five letters and secured a
good farm hand AS further result
of the far-reaching service of THE
TIMES in Lake county communities
Mr.. Knopf SAYS he was able to sup
ply four extra farmers with the
help they needed from the one .ad'
insertion in THE TIMES. Mr.. Knopf
says the quick and efficient results
obtained by him through a little
TIMES result bringer should be food
for thought to other farmers and
merchants in Lake county's outly-
ing districts.
Advertise in the paper that
reaches and is read by nearly every
householder in Lake county
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-21
HORD GETS FRANCHISE
Especial TO THE TINES J


Hobart. Ind March 21.-At the
regular town board meeting last even
ing the town board granted to Col
Hord the electric street car franchise
with the understanding that work
must be begun on the same within six
months and the line must he completed
and have cars in operation within two
years. The line is to be built from
Broadway at Gary through Hobart Ind
is TO extend to Valparaiso Just what
route is to be taken has not as yet
been decided upon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-21
No Successor Yet.

NO steps have as yet been taken by
the deacons of the First Baptist church
to introduce a possible successor to the
goes into effect on May /.
One or more ministers will be called
to the church before that time, how
ever with a view of giving the dea-
cons an opportunity of making a Sc
lection before the present pastor
leaves.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-21
ANOTHER
STEP TAKEN
IN WRANC[E

Another step was taken in the con
troversy between Mrs. Nick Kaiser and
Mrs. Thomas Hamilton when Attorney
Joseph Conroy appeared before Judge
Virgil s Reter of the probate court
and filed a petition in which the court
is asked to approve of the election uf
Jim Smith, administrator of the estate q
OF Thomas Hamilton, to run the saloon
until the county commissioners can
appoint George GARNER, who has been
nominated by the administrator as
Hamilton's sccessor, to run the place.
In "a case like this, wherein the
holder of saloon license dies: the
Proctor law requires the administrator
of the estate fthe deceased to elect
(viz. decide in his own mind) whether
or not he Will run the place or
abandon it,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-21

The Supreme Court of Indiana has
placed final checkmate on former
Governor Hanly's efforts to prohibit
the state from paying the University
of vincennes $4,000 in bonds. Sew
eral weeks ago the court held that
the act of the Legislature in 1907
authorizing the bond issue In final
payment of the states debt to the
university. was constitutional. Hanlv
demanded a rehearing of the case.
huf recently the court has denied his
PETITION.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-21

Chicago. March. The I.ske
Shore & Michigan Southern ticket
office at East Ninety-fourth street
cago, was robbed by two burglars
who broke open the door and stole
s76 from the cash drawer George
Rean, the ticket agent, had locked
the Office to go to nearby restaurant
and on his return saw the two burg
lars leaving the place He gave
chase, but they escaped.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-21
LATEST NEWS

Indianapolis Ind, March al
Chimes Bureau. .)-Dispatch from
Washington says ways and means
committee has decided on following
committee assignments for Indiana
Democratic congressman: Rauch, APP
propriations; Adair, invalid PEN
sions; Dixon, ways and means; Korh-
ly, member banking and currency
and chairman railroad and canals;
Barnhart, public buildings and
grounds also printing; Boehne. rivers
and harbors; Cox, postoffice and
postroads; Moss, agriculture; Cullen,
interstate and foreign commerce:
Morrison and Cline unassigned at
present. Crumpacker only republic
can from Indiana must look to repub-
lican caucus for his assignment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-21

South Bend, md. March 21-
Two masked men held up and rob-
bed the crew of the street ear at the
western limits of the city at mid
night. Jerry Miller, conductor, was
robbed of S20.S0 and a gold watch
Ira Miller. motorman, was robbed of
a watch There were no passengers
on the ear
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-21

Tom l.. Johnson, who once was
discussed seriously as a candidate
Tor President and who has been
leader OF the Bryan wing of Democ-
racy, Is now seriously i'll at his
home in Cleveland, o. He is
single tax advocate and gained con-
siderable fame as a result OF his
championing the cause OF three
cent car fare in his home city Mr.
Johnson has been i'll for the last
two years and it is believed he can
not recover
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-21

Washington, ID. c., March y -
Richard A. Ballinger. ex-secretary OF
the interor. who left for the west
yesterday, will begin libel suit
against Clifford Pinchot and others
as soon as he has had rest from the
duties of his Office that kept him
busy during the closing months of
his incumbency.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-21
Legal Steps Taken.

1t then requires that the admins
traitor appear in court and secure the
approval of the court to his election to
run the saloon. Accordingly Attorney
Joseph Conroy. representing Jim Smith,
the administrator of the Hamilton es-
tate. appeared before Judge Reiter and
stated that his client had elected to
run the saloon until the county com
missioners meet; where upon George
GARNER, who has been nominated as
Hamilton's successor by Jim Smith, the
administrator of the estate, will tseek
TO have the county commissioners ap-
prove of the transfer of the license.
If the county commissioners approx e
o the transfer of the license to George
GARNER the matter Will end there and
Nick Kaiser who is alleged to be anxi-
Gus to have the license transferred 10
Joe Sweitzer will be foiled in his
plans.
Mrs Kaiser denies that there was
any hair pulling as a result of the
affair which occurred at the sa loon on
state street Saturday night. She says
however that her hand badly in
iured in trying to get possession of
the place. Joe Sweitzer denies the
claim that is made by Jim Smith that
he is hon resident and is incapa BILE
of holding a. license in Indiana.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-21

ST. Petersburg March 21-Re-
ports of the assassination of the
Russian minister Kovoslovetz at
Peking yesterday are still unconfirn'-
ed but are believed by a large circle
here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-21

Phoenix, Ariz., March 21.-Col.
Theodore Roosevelt addressed one of
the largest throngs ever assembled
in the Southwest on the plaza(here
yesterday, his theme being Arizona
statehood.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-21
"DOCFACE"
CASE IS OFF
Many Other Sensational
Cases Come to on End
in Court.

Prosecuting Attorney Charles E.
Greenwald yesterday appeared in the
Lake Superior Court, Room No. 2,
Judge Lawrence Becker, and dis
missed in the neighborhood Of %
criminal cases against various de-
fendents in the county of Lake.
The list of those who were per-
mitted to escape from the meshes OF
the law were prominent men in the
community Others were notorious
criminals.
WHAT WAS THE REASON.
In most of the cases the simple
explanation that they were dismissed
for the want of enough evidence to con-
vict was given. That was all that was
necessary after cases upon cases had
been permitted to become envelope
worn In the files while crafty lawyers
used the prosecutors office and con-
tfnued the cases again and again
Tho prosecnt or did not even make ar
explanation -toz1.why. twenty Ave
citizens against whom the State of In
diana has made complaint should have
(Coutinued on page five.y
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-21
WHAT WAS THE REASON.

on page nve.)
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Continued on page 81
Evening star., 1911-08-09
STRAUS MILK LABORATORY
WILL REOPEN TOMORROW
New York Philanthropist Decides to
Resume Operation Of II
Street Station.

Nathan Straus Of New York has de-
cided to reopen the milk laboratory
which he founded at 1919 II street nearly
a year ago, and tomorrow morning the
doors Of the institution Will again be
thrown open for business. Hundreds OF
mothers Of Washington who supplied
their infants with the food products OF
the plant, 1t Is pointed out. will have
the opportunity Of again purchasing these
supplies at cost. and in cases where they
are in need Of charity the specially pre-
pared milks will be distributed free OF
charge.
Mr. Straus has arranged for nurses to
be In charge Of the plant. and physicians
will also be at hand at times to be con-
suited as to the proper food to feed the
different infants on.
The various branch stations in differ
ent sections OF the city will not be re-
opened at this time. according to the
ideas of Mr.. Straus, the philanthropist
preferring to allow them to remain closed
until the early fall. at least.
Evening star., 1911-08-09
NO DAMAGE FROM QUAKE.
Not a Single Wall Crasked in San
Francisco. Saws Gov. Johnson.

That there was no damage to person
or property in San Francisco July 1,
when a slight earthquake shock was felt
there. is the report OF several experts
who have made a thorough investigation
of the disturbance at the request of Hi
ram Johnson, Governor of California. The
experts are DR.. Armin o. Leuschner, pro-
fessor of astronomy and director of the
students observatory, University of Cali
fornia: Sturla Einarsson, instructor In
practical astronomy. University Of Cali
fornia; Prof R. G. Aitken, acting di-
rector Of the Lick observatory: Nathaniel
Ellery, state engineer Of the state of Cal
ifornia: H. D. Connick, chief assistant
70 the city engineer Of San Francisco:
Rev. Jerome s. Ricard S. j.. director
seismographic station. Santa Clara Col
lege. Santa Clara. Cal. and Otto Won
Geldern, consulting engineer. secretary Of
the Technical Society of the Pacific
Coast. member of the Seismological So
ciety Of America, member of the en-
cheering committee on the earthquake
OF 1905. American Society OF Civil En-
gineers.
In reviewing the situation. Gov. John
son says in a recent statement:
mot a dollars worth of damage was
done any place in California: not per-
son was injured, even slightly; not a
brick was dislodged from any building,
either completed or in course of construc-
tion. In San Francisco; not chimney
well. not a wall or plastering was
cracked"
Evening star., 1911-08-09
Building Permits Issued.

The following building permits were is-
sued today:
To J. ]. Calvin. to construct two-story
brick dwelling at 4O07 Chesapeake street
northwest; architect and contractor. J. J.
Calvin; estimated cost. 81. 100
To Harry Wardman, to construct nine
two-story brick houses. 7i3-729 Upshur
street northwest; architect, A. H. Beers;
contractor. Harry Wardman: estimated
cost, $4,000.
To Harry Wardman. to construct ten
two-story brick dwellings, TIP to 730
Typshur street northwest; architect, A. II.
Beers; contractor. Harry Wardman: esti-
mated cost. $4,000
To J. X. Wallace, to construct two
story frame dwelling at 1922 Monroe
street northwest: architect. ]. K. Wallace;
builder. w. T, Sheppard: estimated cost.
$4,000.
TO Corby Brothers. to repair stable at
0SO1 Georgia avenue; contractor. James L.
Parsons: estimated cost. $1,000
Evening star., 1911-08-09

If you want work rsed the want col
umns Of The Star.
Evening star., 1911-08-09
Company Has 81 Capital.

Mr.. Johnson added that there are a
great many insurance companies doing
business in the District practically with
out capital stock or without any assets
whatever. 1 have in my hand now the
official papers of an application of one of
these companies to do business here. Its
capital stock is $780, to be divided into
100 shares of 81 each. Then I have here
in another package the official papers,
brought to me by the insurance commits
sioner, an application for q company, the
capital stock of which Is to be 81, to be
divided into 100 shares Of l cent each.
And that is entitled The Congressional
Life insurance Company Of Washington.
One of the incorporators OF one of
these proposed companies is cOlored
man. and his wife and son are the other
1ncorporators. He starts out by extend
ing this charter not only to the District
of Columbia, but to every state in the
Union and to every foreign dependency
of the United States He has done a
good deal Of lobbying around here and
has told great many members that this
bill was gotten up for the purpose OF
cutting out the colored people from do
ing life insurance business here. AS a
matter of fact. one OF the most pros
porous of the insurance companies doing
business here. and one OF the most re-
sponsibie, is company owned by colored
people. So there Is no sort OF discrim-
ination on that ground. But the proper
thing to do Is to make all such people, as
the others whom / have referred to, get
out of business.
This colored man who has been lobby
ing TO defeat this bill appeared before the
committee and made a statement. in
which he said that he intended to man
damus the insurance commissioner and
compel the issuance Of charter to him.
And IL this bill does not pass, then the
law in the District OF Columbia Is such
that he can mandamus the commissioner
and compel the issuance Of q charter to
him to do business on q capital stock Of
81 cut up into hundred shares of cent
EACH"
Are you able to state what members
Of the House this lobbyist has infiu-
enced?" Representative Madden Of ILL.,
nois asked.
We'll. I hope he has not influenced
anybody to offer amendments sufficient in
number to delay for one moment the
passage OF this bill" Mr.. Johnson replied.
Some on that side have been seen By
Evening star., 1911-08-09
Without Capital Stock.

The need of protective legislation is
further emphasized In my mind by the
fact, as / am informed by the commits
sioner Of insurance, that these companies
are unlicensed, many of them; that they
do business without capital stock. or only
nominal capital stock, without assets or
only nominal assets, and that they do not
report to the commissioner under the law,
because there is no warrant Of law for 1t
nor is there authority to investigate them
So that. in short, these sharks prey upon
these poor people, restrained only by the
limits of their rapacity and greed and the
necessity for procuring bait with which to
catch other victims.
This deplorable condition Of things was
called to my attention in this way: Last
winter we secured the services of a col
ored girl as kitchen domestic. This col
ored girl had been working for years as
servant in the home of the widow Of an
army officer who lived just across the
street from our home, and was recon-
mended to us as very kindly, efficient,
faithful and Christian girl. Her name
was Willie. She was eighteen years old.
On the day when she began work in my
family-on the afternoon of the day-the
basement bell of my residence was kept
ringing by white men who came to see
this colored girl. She was asked what
they wanted. She said, They are insur-
ance agents. and they want to insure
me-" But. she said, II am insured now,
have been insured for five years" She
said. Il have been paying 80 cents a week
for five years." That was 10 per cent of
her wages, and she had paid about $780,
and she said, naively and innocently. Il
expect to get in return 500 when l die
1T required no remarkable powers Of
deduction to conclude that in view OF
the fact that these men were aware Of
her beginning work on that day. the fire.
quency and the number of their calls,
something was wrong in the District
of Columbia when these black-hearted
birds Of prey are SO vigilant. numerous
and active. Investigation disclosed the
fact that there are a hundred thousand
policy holders in these irresponsible in
surEsnce companies. and that more than
Is per cent of them are women. re-
ported this condition of things to the
very able, efficient and faithful chairma n
| of the committee on the District Of Co
| lumbia (Mr. johnson Of Kentucky. and
he agreed with me that this was indeed
| a deplorabie condition. He was already
aware of 1t. He asked me to prepare a
proper measure, and assured me Of his
hearty support. In the meantime I set
| to work making inquiries and getting
ready to prepare bill, but either because
| of my inquiries or his Investigations. or
| because of the inherent fear on the part
| of these companies that when conditions
were disclosed there might be drastic leg
| islation that would put them all out of
business. they Of their own accord came
| to the commissioner Of insurance in this
| District and asked that he prepare legis-
laton."
Evening star., 1911-08-09
.FAvORS ESTABLISHMENT
OF FEDERAL HOSPITAL
Board Would Separate Public
and Private Charities
and Hospital Service.

The establishment Of a government hos
pital is recommended in special report
Of the board Of charities. which has been
filed with the District Commissioners.
The report also recommends the separa-
ton Of public charities and hospital serv-
ice from those Of private nature. posi-
ton which has been maintained since the
creation of the board and insisted upon in
its annual reports to Congress.
Because the time is believed to be op-
perfume when this position should be
even more strongly insisted upon. the
board recently decided to send the special
report to the Commissioners.
Communications from George Washing
ton and Georgetown universities request
ing that those institutions be considered
in connection with tho emergency service
work in the city are responsible for the
boards declaration in favor of separat-
ing public and private charities and hos
pftal services.
Evening star., 1911-08-09

INDECENT emergency cases in the District
should be cared for by emergency sta
tions built and supported, controlled and
regulated by the government and its
agencies. indigents to be received only
in emergency and until they can be re-
moved to homes or private hospitals
The board states that If the Columbia
Hospital is to be discontinued it would be
in. favor of the sum realized from the sale
of this property being applied to the erec-
ton of a District government hospital,
limited to the care OF INDECENT cases and
maintained and controlled by the Dis
trict.
The report, which was forwarded to the
Commissioners by Secretary George s..
Wilson Of the board, recommends that no
changes be made in the ensuing year in
the present per diem rates Of the various
institutions.
Evening star., 1911-08-09
KISSES PROMPT SUICIDE.
st. Louis Man Slashes Arteries Be.
cause Bride Is Too Loving.

ST. LOUIS, August 9.-Philip H. Nick
erson. q salesman. cut his arteries in an
attempt to end his life because. he said
in hospital where he is recovering. his
wife is too affectionate. He has beeh
married only three months.
I'm fond OF my Wife" he said, land
I want her to be fond OF me. But there
is q limit to all things. She wants to sit
continuously on my lap and hug and kiss
me. II stand up she stands up too and
puts her arms about me. It got on my
nerves"
Evening star., 1911-08-09
Through With Marriage.

One OF the most dramatic instailments
Of "rhe Forbidden Way" George Gibbs
serial in our Sunday Magazine. 10 the
next one, for therein are recorded the pro-
ceedings that resulted In the final break
Of Wray and the smelter trust, and also
Jeff's Reputation Of Camilla on account
o6 her intimacy with Cortland Bent
"eome day, when I'm ready. I'll got you
q divorce" he t6ld her brutally. Then
you can marry a. you please. A for
me, I'm done with marriage 6ouo
with Il. you undorHtAudy
Evening star., 1911-08-09
DROWNED BOYS FUNERAL.
Body Of Rollie Ellis, Colored, to Be
Buried Tomorrow.

Funeral services for Rolle Ellis, the
colored boy who was drowned in the
Eastern branch. at the foot Of Sd street
southeast. while swimming Monday after
noon, will be held tomorrow afternoon
at Macedonia Church, Anacostia, D. C..
Many expressions Of regret for the
death Of the boy have been sent to his
home by his schoolmates and friends.