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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-05
STOLEN BRASS CAUSES
THIS MANS ARREST
John Nuida Sells Stuff to
Hammond Junk Dealer
and Trouble Follows.

Indiana Harbor. April John Nuida
of one Hundred and Thirty eighth AM
Alder streets was fined. 81 and osts yes
terday by Judge Riley for having wha {
is believed to have been stolen goods
in his possession. The goods consisted
of about 1S5 pounds of brass which
Nuida sold to Maurice Finkle a Ham
mond junk man, and it was throug this
sale that Nuida got into trouble.
After purchasing the brass of Nuida,
Finkle took it in his wagon and was
driving down Euclid avenue when the
brass was spied by officer Joe Lencion
who arrested the junk man. At the
station the prisoner explained that he
did not know the name of the man
from whom he bought the brass, but
he could direct the officers to the place
where he procured 1t. Officers Nick
Meyers and Barney Genensansky ac-
companied him to the house of Nuida
where the latter arrested.
Nuida, who works at the cement
plant. explained that he was laying a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-05

GIVES ASITE
FOR LIBRARY

East Chicago April 5-The East
Chicago company today executed a deed
making a gift to the East Chicago
library of four lots valued at $4,000.
1t has been decided to erect two build
ings, one at East Chicago and the
other at Indiana Harbor, but the site
for the latter has not yet been selected.
The lots decided to the library today
are located at the northwest corner of
Barring and Chicago avenues, al what is
known as The Circle" and are legally
described as follows: Lots s, 9. 10 and
II block 16 southwest u section. %.
Plans for one of the buildings, pre-
sunlably meant for that at Indiana
Harbor. but which may be used at East
Chicago. have been received by the
lirary GARD. The plans are the work
of A. E. Robinson Chicago architect
and are most attractive.
1t is now only a matter of a short
while before work OH the construction
of the building will be begun.
The corner lot of the property de-
scribed is valued at $4,000 while the
adjoining lots are worth $1,000 eacn.
making the total valuation this
property $4,000.
! The Circle is an especially choice lo-
cation for the library and it is expecte
that before long the other corners will
be built up with public buildings OF
one kind or another. which will carry
out the East Chicago company's id 81
of making Barring and Chicago ave-
nues, the show corner of the CITY,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-05
CONTEMPT
CASE TRIED
SATURDAY

Contempt proceedings brought by
the Gary & Southern Traction compa-
ny by Wildernuth and Carnduff. attor-
neys. against Aldermen Emerson l.
Bowser and NJ. n. Castleman of the
Gary common council. who are charged
with violating an Injunction, will be
heard Saturday in the Porter circuit
court at Valparaiso.
The basis of the charge consists in
the fact that the aldermen are alleged
70 have participated in laying the
tracks of the Gary & Interurban rail-
way in January although an Injunction
forbade any such activity. Both Bow
ser and Cstleman deny that the vio-
lated the Injunction and their first
move will probably be the filing of an
affidavit denying the contempt charge
Mr.. Bowser has retained a large le-
gal force to assist him. Crumpacker
Brothers and Daley of Valparaiso and
Attorney Sills of Gary. The maximum
punishment for a contempt of court
charge is a fine of $500 and three
months in jail.
Alderman Bowser sees the hand OF
era1 counsel of the South Shore inter
urban. behind the contempt move
Bowser recently fathered the Soutf
Shore wire-cutting ordinance. The
South Shore also wants to erect poles
across the city to furnish power to the
Gary & Southern and the alderman be
lieves that the move is to whip him in.
to line
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-05
WHAT AILS THE
COUNTY COUNCIL?
tcont,nned from Page one.)


sum of money for the purchase of more
property for the Lake Superior court
house at Hammond.
Everybody Wants Money.
g. The appropriation of $500 for the
purpose of drawing plans and speciica-
tions for the new bridges that are to
be built over the Indiana Harbor canal
at East Chicago.
g. The appropriation of two years
back salary for Comfy Health Officer T.
w. Oberlin.
7. The question = making an APP
preparation for the maintenance of a
detective force for the rosecutor's
office.
S. The appropriation OF small sums
to ay attorneys who have been appoint
ed by various courts to defend GRIM
mails without funds.
In spite of the fact that there is all
of this important business to come az
before the county council and that II
was expected to meet yesterday; there
was not quorum at noon today.
There were four of the councilmer
present this morning and ready TO.
business but 1t takes quorum of 5 Il
| DO business at a special session. Alder
| Foster and Louis Pattee expected
in Crown Point this afternoon ant
Councilman Hall of Gary sent wore
that he is sick and can not be present
| The county eouncilmen's crouch /.
said to be due to the fact that it is no
paid for these special sessions. There
can not even be an appropria ton 70
their pay unless it is approved by thu
state board of accounts.
In other words If the report that 1
circulating around the county seat i
true the county councilmen of LAX
county are on a strike because the leg
isalture refused to grant them an in
rease in pay.
Mandate proceedings will probabl
be begun shortly against the body
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-05

CONTINUED from rage One.)
that life Imprisonment was all the
negro deserved.
The jury was out only an hour and a
half The verdict was not criticised BY
either the friends of the defense of
the state. 1t is generally conceded
that Deputy rosecuting Attorney Ross
made out strong case against Dorsey
Bruce to Appeal.
Attorney Milo Bruce. who so con
sientiouslv defended Dorsey. stated to-
day that he would ask for a new trial
on a number of technicalities. He sal
that if the motion for new trial is
not granted appeal will be taken ~
the supreme court of the state
Bruce said that he is convinced that
the killing of John Brown was justin
able homicide He will secure the rec
ord of the case and go over the testi-
mony carefully with the idea of point
ing out flaws that would warrant hin
in asking for a new trial.
This is the second verdict of murder
in the second degree that Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney Ross has secured
in the past two months and his record
as a prosecutor is becoming an enviablc
one.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-05
D. S. INSPECTOR
COMING TO GARY
Some Curiosity Is Evinced
AS to Cause of the
Visit.

Fred w. Weber, United States nat
uralization Inspector of the federal
building, Chicago. will arrive in Gary
tomorrow to remain for several days.
Mr.. Weber as his title indicates has
supervision over naturalization affairs
and it is expected that his business in
the steel city will be in this connec-
tion.
Whether Mr. Weber is coming to
Gary to inspect the frst and second
pa pers of kthe saloonnlen or whether he
Is coming in connection with the forth
coming Hammond session of the fed
eraI court cannot be learned.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-05
NO ACTION TAKEN
As TO SCHOOL FARM
Gary Board Receives Com
munication From Prop
erty Owner.

No action was taken by the Gary
school board at its meeting last night
regarding the parental school farm
which is TO be purchased by the pub
lie schools. communication from a
South Gary resident Offering 81 acres.
one-half mile east of Broadway, and
in the vicinity of the y" tracks at
5000 was received. Trustee A. p. Mel
ton did not report on the proposed To-
cation near Dune park.
special meeting of the board will
be called for next Monday night at
which time President Thomas Cutler
Secretary A. p Melton and Superin-
tendent William A. Writ will select
teachers for the year 1911-12.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-05

new floor in his barn and that on re-
moving the old one he came upon the
brass He, sold the same to Finkel foi
- although IT was worth $50.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-05

watching his case that the defaults
should be set aside. He then so ord
cred A number of state cases were
also continued.
Incidentally the prosecutor will make
enough out of these defaults to run his
office for while. He gets IL Pc. cef.r
of the amount Of the bonds defaulted
and $40 a case besides.
The ten percent would amount to
1857 and as there were eight cases de-
faulted the fees would amount to $50
This makes a total of 1882 which the
prosecutor will realize as result of
yesterday afternoons work
Grenwald expects that the attorneys,
bondsmen and defendants in the cases
Will be wroth when they learn that
their cases have been defaulted but he
declares that he had to make a begin
ming.
The following are the cases which
have been defaulted. nolle pressed or
continued for the term. Every lawyer
in the county together with the liti-
giants will be interested in this list:
CASES DEFAULTED.
1114. State VS.. Ferris Neplian, 5000
bondsman, A. Shelinsky.
1926. State Us. wujo Licanin. 1000
bondsman, Mike Liustina.
1177. State VS.. Ignatz Kramer. $o5
bondsman. ]. J. Farrell.
1893 State VS.. John Burke, 5000
bondsman. James McEwen
117s. State VS.. Alex George, 500
bondsman. NJ. Kahn.
1907. State Mike Zigotz. bond /!
missing.
1909. State VS.. Geo. Csofregi, $1,000
hondSn1ap Holm TrRiber
State VS.. Esshow-sl<i, $50; bondsman
L. Spieski.
Total se,5T5
CASES NOLrE PRESSED.
SCI. State VS.. Frank Szorga.
S35 State VS.. Margrames. Assault
and battery.
1850. State VS.. Kokinos. Assault an
battery. Complaining witness gone
1o2s-1o27. State VS.. Elastic, II. w d
f. C. Ry CO. refuses TO prosecute
1911 state VS. John Peterson. AS
sault and battery. Complaining
witness gone.
1917. State VS.. Morris Finklesteir
Cruelty to animals. Dismissed o
Recommendation of Chief Austgen.
STATE CASES CONTINUED.
1914. state VS.. Howat Continued un
til Friday.
lOo3-luo4 state vs.. brziHshi. Cou
tnued for the term.
1905 State Possoles. Continue
for the term.
$50 State VS.. Bassow- Continued fc
the term.
1869 State Hepner. Continued fc
the term.
1924. State vs.. Omeragich. Continue
until later in term
s11o6 state VS.. Todorof. Continue
for the term.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-05
|OORnhn IS BROTHER
OF ROSS Twp. FARMER
Lake County Man Also
Prominent in Demo
cratic Politics.

Police Inspector Charles c. Dorman.
who is mentioned this morning as the
man whom Mayor Elect Carter H.
Harrison will probably appoint as chief
of police of Chicago is a brother of
John F.. Dorman a Ross township
farmer who lives on the HobartAins
worth road.
ME- Dorman is the democrati. CHAIR
man of Ross township. Before coming
to Lake county he lived in the stock
yards district and served some years
as member of the Chicago city couu-
ell When John Dorman was Chicago
alderman he was of assistance in boost
ing his brother the police Inspector
, and probab le next chief
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-05

that the Gary & Southern lire will be
in operation as soon. as possible and
Crown Point can almost hear the clang
of the Gary & Southern car signals.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-05
BONDSMEN GET
SAD AWAKENING

CONTINUED from Page one,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-19
YELLOW PERIL HITS
CUBS, JAP SEEKING
SHORISTOP BERTH
Sugimoto, First Nipponese
to Try For Big League
Job.

The Cubs have received another ap-
plicant for the shortstop position which
Joe Tinker is extremely anxious to
hand over to some aspiring youth. The
new entry is not an exploded phenom
from the minors, nor a grasS-eater with
400 batting average coupled with a
1000 fielding mark, but a full-f1edged
Jap who halls from the semi-pro field
of San Francisco.
President Murphy in opening his
batch of mail yesterday with his left
nit, as the right wing remains on the
crippled list) came across the missive
from a prominent coast baseball judge
boos ting the Jap, whose name is Sugi-
motto, and asking Murphy to give the
little brown man a trial in the spring.
Grasping at the opportunity, both
as an advertisement for the west siders
and the chance that the Jap may prove
find, Murphy communicated with
Manager Chance and told the P. l. to
look up Sugimoto. If the citizen from
the land of the rising sun proves what
has been said about him by his booster
and Chance puts his .. K. on him che
Cubs will be the first major league
club to corral a sure enough Jap.
The signing of Sugimoto would put
Murphy on even footing with several
other contemporaries, especially the
Athletics, who cart around Indian
Chief Bender.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-19
EAST CHICAGO.

At the meeting of the Home and
School associate ton, which takes place
in the Mckinley school building, Friday
night, the question of introducing the
study of domestic science in the schools
will be taken up, and it is hoped
the parents of every scholar attending
the Harrison and Mckinley schools will
be present and express their opinions
as to the advisabi1ity of such a course.
Besides the talks on domestic science
Mrs. George Summers of Indiana Har-
Dor will be present and render two vo-
cal solos.
Bishop John Hazen White of Michi-
gan City will be in East Chicago Sun
day afternoon and will preach at the
Episcopalian service, which will be held
in the odd Fellows hall at o'clock
Rev Father Mccarthy and Messrs.
William voss and j. Bradley stopped
off in East Chicago yesterday to visit
John Joyce. The gentlemen were on
their way from their home in Harvey,
ILL.,. to South Bend
Supt. E. n. Canine was in Hobart
yesterday attending a meeting of the
city superintendent of the county
which was held there.
Mrs Joseph Wleklenski who has
been very sick in st. Margarets hos
pital with typhoid pneumonia for some
time, is improving slowly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-19
WINS MAT BOUT; rs
KILLED BY RIVAL

Pittsburg, Pa. Jan. 19.-Guiseppe
Terissi, aged % years, an Italian ath-
lete of Hays. PittsbLrg suburb. CHAIR
pion wrestler of his race among the
mill men Of tina. region. was shot dead
last evening he arose from the pros
trate form of Antonio Vellalla, who
had contested with him for prize
which consisted of all the worldly
goods Of each. A brother of the van
auished. and who 1t is said also con
t.ituted most of his possessions, fired
RIA fatal shot. according to the coun-
ty authorities, who are still hunting
for him. There had been great rivalry
between Terissi and Vellalla for some
months, and while the match was wit
messed by most of the Italians of that
part Of the river valley, they decline
to talk to the authorities about the
killing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-19
C0UlON STOPS MORAN IN ROUND 2;
CLAbbY BEATEN BY DAVE SMITH
Bantam Champion Outclass-
es Brooklyn Boxer and
Wins Easily.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan 19-Johnny
Coulon last night delivered little
more proof to his claim that he is the
peer of all bantamweight fighters when
he knocked out Terry Moran of Brook
lyn in the second round The fight was
scheduled to go eight rounds.
Coulon's work was a revelation to
the local fight fans. He was on top
of the eastern boy, who was complete
ly outclassed all the time, and it look
ed as If the Chicago boxer could have
won in the first round if he had tried,
Coulon started the battle with a rush
and when the bell sent the men to their
corners at the end of the first round
Moran had been sent to the floor three
times. Short jabs to the jaw sent Mo
ran down.
In the second Coulon left his corner
with the intention of finishing mat
ters, and it did not take him long to
turn the trick. 4 terrific right hook to
the jaw ended the bout.
The fight was disappointment to
the crowd, which jeered Moran for his
poor showing. Coulon left for Chicagr
Immediately after the fight. He ar.
nounced that he was negotiating with
Hugh Mcintosh for a fight in London
with the bantamweight champion o,
Australia.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-19
WHITE MEETS
SCHULTZ TONIGHT

Milwaukee, Wis. Jan. 19.-Jack
White of Chicago will take on Battling
Schultz, a Toledo lad. in a scheduled
ten round battle before the Star Ath-
1etic club of this city tonight. Schultz
has been here since Monday and re-
ports himself in excellent shape.
White is due this morning and it is
certain he is fit. Jack is determined
to win this battle, for victory may
give him chance at Abe Attell- Har-
ry Gilmore will come here to coach the
Chicago lad. A large delegation OF
chicago fans is expected to make the
trip. Four bouts have been carded.
They are:
Posey Williams. Milwaukee VS.. Kid
Logan. Chicago: Kid Graves vs. Bat
fling Hurley, Milwaukee; Charlie Jurre.
Racine VS.. Leo Barnett. Milwaukee;
Jack White, Chicago, VS.. Battling
Schultz, Toledo.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-19
INDIANA HARBOR.

William Ksler of Bristol. former
ly of Indiana Harbor. died at his home
Monday evening. The funeral was held
today. Mr. Kesler was a motorman at
the Harbor for several years for the
street car company here. He was also
connected with the gas company few
months before leaving here. He was a
brother law of F. o. Ho1em.
Peter Valenta, who recently dis
solved partnership with Sam Benante
in the barber business, opened a shop
today directly across the street from
his former scene Of labor, in the build
Ing formerly occupied by the McAnley
Tea & Coffee store. Mr.. Valenta has
furnished his shop Hastily and will
welcome all his old friends as well as
new ones.
The Gastel agency yesterday sold a
house and lot. located at 2212 One Hun
dred and Thirty-seventh street, for
$4,000; also two vacant lots at Drum
mond and 139th streets for $780, They
have three other deals on hand which
are not yet concluded.
Tomorrow night there will be a
mems rally at the First Methodist
church. Hammond, of which Rev. w F.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-19
EAST CHICAGO AND
INDIANA HARBOR

Switzer is pastor. 1t is expected there
will be crowd of from fifteen to TWEEN
ty men from the local Methodist
church who will attend, and Rev. Ivey
requests that all who are going will
please arrange to take the South Shore
car which leaves the Harbor at 1905
o'clock IN the evening.
Charles Whiteman and family of
Steubenville. O., arrived In the Harbor
yesterday to remain here permanently.
Mr.. Whiteman has leased the nat re-
Gently vacated by Roy Shackleton, in
the Lundquist fiat building. on 13sth
and Ivy streets.
Today is ladies' day at the CONNER
cial club. From all appearances At
would seem that Thomas. the janitor.
was 1aboring under the impression that
yesterday was the day set aside for the
ladies.
Thomas OConnell spent the biggest
part of yesterday in Gary on bust
ness.
Saturday evening. Jan. 2sth. has been
selected as the date for the public
meeting at the Commercial club, when
it is expected representatives of the
different street car lines asking for
franchises in East Chicago and Indi-
ana Harbor will be present to fur
Their their claims.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-19
Sporting Briefs

President Ban Johnson says there
will be conflicting dates in only one
city the coming season.
The New York Americans will train
at Athens, Ca. instead OF Richmond,
Va. as at first reported.
1t is reported that Tim Hurst will
not be reappointed to the Eastern
leagues umpire STAFF by President Bar
row.
The new baseball park in Los Angeles
Will be opened by the Boston Red Sox
in exhibition game with the An
gels
Ed Smith. formerly pitcher for the
ST. Louis Americans, has signed as
manager of the South Bend Central
league club.
"Rube" Waddell has lost his goat.
"Rube" thought he belonged to Mime
apolis, until he read that Columbus
had released him to the ST. Louis
Browns.
If the ST. Louis Cardinals close the
season in the first division this year
President Robinson will erect concrete
stands costing 100000 and otherwise
improve his baseball park.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-19
American Fighter Goes 20
Rounds With Conqueror
of Papke in Antipodes.

sydney. n S. W.. JAN 19-Jimmy
Clabby, the American welterweight
lost decision to Dave Smith conquer
or of Billy Papke. after twenty rounds
of hard fighting here last night Clabby
was at a great disadvantage in weight,
but put up a creditable battle, many
thinking he should have been entitled
to draw.
The fight was the last Clabby will
wage in this country, as he sails for
England Saturday in company with
Bronson and Billy Papke. Johnny
Thompson. the other American fighter.
will return direct to his home
Clabby has made great impression
here and has accumulated $4,000 for the
fights he has fought in this country.
His light yesterday was a great sur
prise, as it was believed he would not
have a chance with the big fellow who
defeated Papke. Clabby, however in
the estimation of many. should have
had draw at the outside, some even
declaring he outpointed Australia
claimant of the middleweight cham
pions hip.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-19
HOPPE RUNS $50 At
1871 IN LONG MATCH
Billiard Champion Wins the
First Block of 1000
Point Game.

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 19.-WiIlie
Hoppe, the worlds champion billiard
list. defeated Joseph Mayer of Phila-
delphia in the opening block of a
handicap billiard tournament last night.
The score was 400 to IT'S.
In the match Hoppe is called on to
make 1000 points at 1871 while Mayer
must make. 1.20o at 1872. This handi-
cap gives the brilliant Philadelphia
a good chance with the youthful mas
ter.
Hoppe was in fine form and made a
run of 100 in the sixth inning. 1t
gave him a safe lead and his rival
could not get near him.
Mrs Hoppe, the bride of the billiard
champion, was among the women pres
ent. Bat Nelson also saw the contest.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-19
LORD NELSON, 1901
A MONCR|FF WINNER
Second Century Shot to
Cash This Week; Prince
like Disqualified.

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 19.-Carrying
the odds of 100 to 1, and completely
overlooked by, even the stable attaches
Lord Nelson flashed home winner of
the first race at Moncrief Park yes
terday. 1t is usually a rare occasion
for 100 to 1 shot to cash, but this is
the second time this week a horse with
the century figures chalked against its
chances for victory has landed first
prize.
The victory of Lord Nelson was only
one of the many upsets which occurred
during the day. After most of the ia
vorites had been beaten out the climax
came in the final event when Prince
like, tipped off as a sure thing" and
played heavily by almost every one.
was disqualified after winning the
sixth race
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-19

ferent parts of the state, but this new
bill has been framed for the benefit of
st. Louis, which has not been allowed
to conduct boxing matches since the
lid was clamped down in 1905. although
Kansas City. st. Joseph and other cities
now are holding matches regularly
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-19
PENN AFTER WALKER

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 19.-Football
authorities at the University of Penn
sylvania have BEARD rumors that Walk
err, the star tackle of the University
of Minnesota is tired of his western
affiliations and the local college has
prepared campaign to get the ALL
American star. >, While nothing official
has, been given out It is understood
that the Pennsylvania men already
have sent man to interview Walker
for the purpose of persuading him to
join the University of Pennsylvania