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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03
School Notes.

Frank Blackburn has been alb
sent form school for the last few
days.
The Associative Students
Body" has been kept busy this
week initiating new members.
Miss Gray's room entertained
the high school, Miss Randall's
room and many visitors Friday
sfternoon.
The sixth and seventh grades
have received the large flag, 5
by 8 feet, which they earned by
selling flag buttons.
Lawrence Huff, Scott Craig
and Geo. Haskin went to Grange
vile last week and took the teach
ers' examination. They say the
examination was exceptionally
hard.
The good weather prevailing
at present causes all the boys of
the track team to wear a broad
smile. If the good weather con-
tinues they will soon be able to
begin practicing out of doors.
In the sixth and seventh grades
the following pupils were neither
absent nor tardy: Casper Man
waring, Percy Craig, Ruth Craig,
Floyd Baker, Wade Kincaid
George Rice, Marion Butler, Lii
lie Mclaughlin, Willie Craig,
Marie Libbey, Sophia Norsch,
Frank Schober.
Red letter names for the month
on the primary roll were, Rex
Robbins, Stella Craig, Wallace
Brown, Clayton Kobel, Cerena
Bailey, billiard Howell and Fern
Angel.
The following earned the high
est number of stars in the pri-
mary room: Stella Craig, Wal.
lace Brown, Ella Lancaster and
billiard Howell.
The McCalley entertainers,
who appeared here last week I'm.
der the auspices of the high
school track team, were greeted
by a good house and all who
were present pronounced the en-
tertainment excellent. The boys
did a little better than breal
even. The boys have arranged
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03

Mike Schwartz advanced his
subscription another year yester-
day.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-28
TWO DIVORCE
CASES FITTED

Two divorce suits were filed In the
Lake superior court this afternoon
Geneva McGranahan seeks divorce
from James McGranahan the
grounds of incompatiability of tempera-
ment.
They were married Sept. >. 1898. and
were separated Aug. 25, 1911. She asks
the custody of Charles w. McGranahan,
their 10-year-old son. She also asks
for $500 alimony and $500 a year for
the support of the child. She claims
that her husband is earning 5000 a
month and is able to pay it. The couple
lived in East Chicago and Kennedy &
Skunk filed the case.
Stefania Sutarski has brought an &C
ton for a divorce against Jan Sutar-
ski on the ground that he choked her,
used foul and abusive language and
was an habitual drunkard. She asks
for the custody of their child, Zadzis-
law, II years of age. They were mar
| ried July "a, 1890, and separated May s
1901.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-28
ER|E'S EARNINGS FOR
JULY BELIEVED To
BE NEW RECORD
Underwood Declares That
Last Months Report Will
Run Close to 5000, 600.

New York, Aug. 2s.-Operating re-
suits so far in the current fiscal year
on the Erie railroad indicate that the
companys record of the 1911 year,
when it reported an increase of $780,
600 in gross. is in a fair way OF being
improved upon If the Fries business
continues to keep up to its present
volume
President Underwood states that the
report for July. when issued. will show
the largest earnings for July in the
history of the company. Preliminary
returns for the first three weeks of
August also indicate that traffic for the
second month of the fiscal year will
exceed any previous August business on
the road.
On this basis gross earnings for July
will run close to s5.0o0,0O0. The high
est previous July earnings reported
were in 1907, when the company earned
s4937.s39. In July. 1910, gross earn
ings amounted to s4,675,245. The In
crease for the month. therefore, prom
Uses TO be around s25o.ooO or $275. 900.
In June last the company reported an
increase of s236.00o.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-28
HEGEWISCH
MAN MAY DIE
1911 RAILROAD RECORD
IN LAKE COUNTY

Mike Holder of Hegewisch was found
unconscious about IL o'clock last night
with leg severed below the knee. at
the Monon yards. South Hammond
His body was found lying alongside
of the tracks and was first noticed by
the fireman on a switch engine as they
went by. The engine was backed up
and Burns ambulance was called and
he was removed to st. Margaret's hos
pital
The accident is a mystery and IL is
not known how it happened. On ac-
count of the loss of blood his condition
is critical and is reported serious at the
hos pitaf this morning. Very little can
Fbe learned from the man as he is un-
conscious most of the time. He Is 25
years old and is thought to have been
injured more than a half hour before
he was found by the switch engine
crew.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-28
TOL.LESTON

Mrs. E. Culver had two pieces of fam
cy art work exhibited at the county
fair held in Crown Point Friday. She
returned Friday evening with two blue
ribbons, one for each of her art work.
Mr. and Mrs. George Meyers return
ed from few days trip at Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Saxton attended
the teamsters' picnic at Hammond Sun
day.
Miss Lydia Traeger of Crismah re-
turned after spending few days with
her sister, Mrs. Ed Fiield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Mackey and
family returned from a two weeks trip
at Cleveland and Pittsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Buse motored to st
Joe, Mich, by auto. They will remain
there for a few days.
Mesdames II. f. Grove and A. III
Grove, also Mr.. and Mrs. N. c. Kuneri
and family and Mrs. w. E. Gibson
took a trip to South Haven by boat
yesterday
Mrs. ]. B. williams and daughter
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-28
COLD SPELL
MEANING
COAL spell

The cold spell which started in last
night has set the people OF the Calu-
met region to thinking about their
winter supply of fuel. The coal dealers
report that there is a great deal more
activity in their business than there has
been all summer.
1t is generally believed that winter
will set in early and that II will be j
cold one. The farmers not signs of 1t On
all sides. The warm spell of yesterday
followed by the cool spell today indi-
Gates that summer is thing of the past
Temperature below freezing is reported
in a number of places in Canada.
The price of hard coal is now s7.2J
a ton but the announcement is made
that 1t will be increased TO $3.50 a ton
beginning with September first. The
coal dealers are making arrangements
to do a big business this fall.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-28
LIVELY SEASON PROMISED
FOR ORPHEUM THIS YEAR

larger attendance than ever Invita-
tions have been extended to the clergy
of Hammond
One of the most unique attractions
that have ever been booked here Is
known as The Worlds Travel Festi-
val" This has been showing at the
Studebaker theater all summer. 1t also
appeared at the Garrick in Philadei-
phia.
THE Travel Festival" is a series of
moving pictures. in which the interest
I is augmented by faithful production
lof the sounds which might be expect
ed TO accompany the various pictures
shown.
| The Gay Morning Glories" broke all
records for the house. and the COM
, pany in point of attendance. The
| show was given on Saturday night
and did a splendid business.
| On Sunday the Lion and the Mouse
played to good sized audience. and
/ in view of the fact that over fifty OF
the patrons of the show took occasion
| to compliment the manager of the the
alter and the show on the excellence
of the attraction 1t must have giver
satisfaction.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-28
PICNIC rs
POORLY ATTENDED

Although the Hammond baseball
team picnic was not a success from
financial standpoint and that 1t was
poorly attended. everybody that at
tended had one of the best times of
their lives and received royal treatment
from the baseball club.
Relying mostly on the support of the
Hammond baseball fans who the team
thought would be the ones to help
the mout. there was but mere handful
and could be counted on your fingers
The baseball game in the afternoon
made big hit and resulted in favor
of the Standard Steel passenger coach
department by a score of 10 to s. AS
the team was leaving the grounds in
the ninth stanza with result standing
9 to 8 in favor of the Hammond Grays
the umpire informed the team that
the score was tie. 9to 9. The Grays
were forced to play two more innings
and lost when the Standards made a
run in the last half of the eleventh
frame.
Jimmy Clabby. the globe trotter.
proved to be the dark horse of the day.
winning two races in the athletic
events. In the feature race between
"Dinny' Enright. the unknown, Clabby
won with an easy margin and now is
willing to take on all corners includ-
| ing the racing game.
The exhibition sparring matches in
| the evening proved interesting and
| Jimmy Clabby boxed Young Stewart
and Freddie Hicks. the pride of Mil
waukee, three rounds each.
| A small crowd attended the dance in
/ the evening, which was due to the fact
that there were too many other things
| going on that evening.
| The boys efforts will only bring
them about even, although they did not
break financially to the good they
should receive credit for their hard
/ work
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-28
A Savage Fight.

John Wireminski. an East Hammond
foreigner. was arrested last night
about / / o'clock by Officers Schaadt and
Brietzke for fighting.
The officers claim that they were
called into company house No. Sc to
stop a fight and when they arrived both
men were lighting for life or death.
They were parted and each party was
found bruised and bleeding about the
head and face
Wireminski was brought to the sta
tion and his wounds were given medi-
cal attention.
He is said to have gone into the COM
pany house and picked the fight with
the other man. John Zeback. the COM
planning witness, did not appear to
prosecute this morning and Judge Bar
nett ordered the defendant locked up
again and will try the case again to-
morrow morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-28
SUMMONS
SERVED THIS
AFTERNOON

The summonses will be served on the
village officials of West Hammond
calling upon them to appear in court
and show cause why they have not call
ed a meeting of the village board and
set an early date for the holding of the
village election, this afternoon.
Miss Virginia Brooks called up the
office of the sheriff this morning and
asked if the papers had been served.
She was informed that they would be
served this afternoon.
There are no developments in the sit
uation in West Hammond today. The
people of the village are looking for
ward to their day in COURT when they
will be able to bring the present vii
lage officials to account for their ac-
lions.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-28
EAST GARY.

Mrs. V. A. Beckman and son. Clifford.
of Hegewisch are visiting with the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Maln-
stone, east OF town.
Mrs. Esther Babcock and Miss Clara
Ruedel spent Saturday afternoon at
Hobart.
Several from here attended the sun
day school picnic given bv the mission
church in Malmstone's grove Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Weber spent the
week end at j. MiIlers
Mr.. and Mrs. Brundin OF Chicago av-
enue have been visiting at the Peter
son home for several days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-28
THINGS QUIET
ON RAILROADS

Things are moving remarkably slow
in railroad circles just at present said
one of the ticket agents in a down town
Office yesterday, although this is not
Indicative of general slump. The
reason for the air of solitude in our
office is due to the fact that practically
every one who takes a vacation is
spending his ten days or two weeks as
the case may be, and consequently,
there being little other travelling uurins
the hot days. the receipts have fallen
or"
This year the travelling public has
assumed enormous proportions and the
roads were greatly taxed during the
month of June and July. The lightness
in railroad circles is only another in
dication o fthe waning summer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-28
AHLBORN GETS JOB.

The board of public works this morn
ing awarded the contract for the new
we'll for the pumping station to the
Ahlborn Construction company. 1t hav-
ing been the lowest bidder with a fig
ure of 1920 against $44Oo. bid sub
mitted by the Calumet CONSTRUCTION
company. The we'll will be 30x30x2o
feet in it's dimensions. The floor and
walls are to be of heavy concrete.
Plans and specifications were adopt
ed for sidewalks in Indiana avenue
Michigan avenue, Truman avenue and
Wabash avenue.
The awarding of the contract for q
pavement in block f of the Franklin
addition by the city was laid over unit
Sept. ].
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-28
Docs Kids Lose.

The Zimmerman Colts handed it to
the Docs Kids of Hessville yesterday
at the Forsyth grounds in West Ham
mond. The Zimmerman Colts began the
game with a three base hit, making a
total of five three base hits in the first
three innings. Bill Krug had the Doc
Kids cool all the time until the last
three innings. Score:
Zimmermans ....2 l 1-14
Docs Kids ..-.--.0 0 0 l g. I
Batteries-Krug and thinner; Wog-
giles and Slim.
The Zimmermans would like to ar
range games with any team betw cen
the ages of Is to IS years. Phone ia.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-28

With the end of summer the theatri-
cal business in Hammond win soon be
in fun swing. on Wednesday. Sept. 80,
Fredrik the Great. the protege of the
great Herman. the most wonderful
magician the world has ever known,
viii be the attraction.
on the following sunday. Sept g. the
Third Degree" which created such a
sensation in Chicago when it first play
ed there will be the attraction. The
company is frst-ciass one and IL is
expected that a large attendance will
he assured
on the following sunday, Sept. 4, the
travelling Salesman one of the fun
NEST comedies that has ever been stag
cd has been booked. This play has
been seen in Hammond and made a
hit here.
Monday evening. Sept. II. the 'Ros-
ary'' will be played under the auspices
of the Catholic Order of Foresters,
Baumgartner Court No. 100. The the
alter will be decorated for the occasion
and il is expected that the house will
be packed.
Gravel Festival Coming.
Tickets will be sold by the members
of this order and a per cent of the pro-
ceeds will go to the lodge. The orig
mai company will appear here and it
is expected that the play will attract a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-28
DYER

Frank Smith was in Hammond and
Chicago Sunday.
Joseph Scheidt and family from Chi
cago Heights visited with friends here
Sunday
John weinan was a Turkey Creek
visitor.
John j. Klein was a Hammond visit
or Saturday.
After spending several weeks travel
ing through the east Florence Baker
returned home Saturday.
Henry Spanierd and CHARLES Alex
ander were Hammond visitors Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. HOFFMAN and children
of Chicago are visiting Joseph Peschel
and family.
John j. Klein is reported sick at
this writing.
| Mrs A. Kaiser Is spending few
days in Chicago with friends.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-28
ais direction when last seen.

this direction when last seen.
The fig is described as a buggy with
black body, red running gear and with
rubber tires. 1t was drawn by a bay
mare weighing $50 pounds, with black
name and tail, and with white left front
and hind feet. The buggy was Parry
make. The boy who committed the
theft Is described as of dark complex
ion. aged IL or Is years. with gray
suit dark striped, light soft hat with
black band. He is said to be known
in South Water street. The Porter
county sheriff offers a reward of $25
for the recovery of the outfit
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-28
PLAY Tie Game.

The All Saints and the Wabash Colts
played tie game of nine innings at
Kindel's grove yesterday afternoon, the
final count standing to S.
After the game Joe Tague was over
come with the heat. but recovered in a
short time. Recently during the All
Saints and Highland game Tague was
overcome by the heat and was removed
to his home, where he was dangerously
i'll.
Batteries for the All Saints. Flynn
and Tague; Wabash Colts, Frisk and
walton.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-28
LOWELL.

Ernest Humrnel. Sr.. and DIR. and Mrs.
Martin Entenman of South Chicago
were in Lowell Saturday.
Miss Flossie Coddington Of Laporte
is a guest of the Misses Ida and Ada
Deathe.
Dr. John P. Buckley, wife and son of
Chicago came down in their auto Sat
urday afternoon and visited at che
home OF his father, William Buckley,
over Sunday.
The Misses Mamie Stevens. Maggie
and Ida Linn or Elkhart. who visited
at Lewis McNay's home several days,
returned home Sunday.
Miss Ella Concord and her friend.
Miss Mclaughlin of Chicago spent Sum
day at the home Of Miss Comeford ;
mother, Mrs William Buckley.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-28
Steel Men in Game.

The plate department of the Standard
Steel Car works and the I. II. Belt play
ed an interesting game at the H. A. A.
park Saturday, resulting in favor of
the Standard Steel by a score of 5 to q
The fielding of Cosgroz, shortstop for
the Standard Steel was loudly APP
plauded when he featured in two fast
double plays. starting them both and
killing each chance for run.
Batteries-Standard steel. Mulftad'
and Kunde; / H. Belt, Morse and AM
bree.
Score by innings:
Standard Steel. 80 / ; 0 O-F
l. H Belt. ...O 0 IL
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-28
TUCKER ON FLYING
TRIP TO HAMMOND
State Pure Food Inspector
Here on a Secret Mis-
sion Today.

Frank Tucker friend of the house
wife state pure food inspector. ar.
rived in Hammond this morning to be-
he is not yet ready to make public.
but which have been pointed out to
him
Mr. Tucker commented on an article
in Golfers Weekly recently which
referred TO new system adopted in a
Massachusetts city. In the high school
of the Massachusetts, city the students
food articles in the open market and
bring them to the school for a chemical
examination to test their purity. The
teacher of the students has been made
A member of the board of health and
as such has authority to bring legal
action as a result of findings made by
himself and students. The system is
said to be very effective and will I'M
doubtedly be copied in other progress
sive cities
Discussing the weight system in
preference to the measure system for
the purchase of food articles, Inspector
Tucker said he felt confident that the
time is not far distant when the meas
ure system will be abolished entirely
in favor OF the weight system re-
cent Indiana law, which will go in eff
feet soon, makes it prohibitive for a
dealer. to retail goods by the measure
system which he bought by weight and
vice versa
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-28
X. II. BELLS
AUTO SMASHED

Chicago car owned by X IA. Bell
formerly general manager of the G.. IL
Hammond company, struck the engine
coupling on the fire plug a the corner
of state and Holman streets yesterday
evening and damaged the machine.
The car started up in front of the
Lake County Trust and Savings compa-
ny's bank and the driver did not turn
out far enough and struck the fire plug
The machine was not damage denough
so that the party could not make its
way back to Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-28
FORCED OFF TRAIN.
Especial to THE T1MEs.)

Whiting. Ind. Aug. 2s.-Joseph
Koprowski of South Chicago. boarded
Lake Shore train at Indiana Harbor,
yesterday afternoon and according 10
conductor w. II. Fulben, refused to pay
his fare. At Whiting Koprowski was
put og the train by the conductor. and
taken into custody by Officer
Niziolkiewicz. When taken to the sta
tion Koprowski put up a s25 cash bond
for his appearance for trial before
Mayor Parks. this evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-28
VIOLATING CITY
ORDINANCE
Especial to TIE T1MEs.)

whiting. Ind. Aug. 2S.-Emif Radatz
of Fischhupp avenue was arrested on
Saturday on a charge of violating a
city ordinance. Radatz who is a ce-
ment contractor was putting in a new
cement sidewalk around John Stanish s
house. Ala Fischrupp avenue.
Radatz was mixing the concrete on
the sidewalk, which is public highway
and for the offense was fined SIS and
costs. amounting to s11.1o which he
paid and was released.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-28
Oakleys WALTON Rivals.

The Oakieys walloped their old time
rivals in one-sided game at Kinders
groce yesterday afternoon by a score
of IL to 6. Second Baseman Carroll of
the Oakleys made a brilliant catch
when he stabbed a liner and saved the
game. Although the game was a swat
fest many interesting plays offset the
unevenness of the game.
Batteries for the Oakleys. Eastridge
and Tague; Kindels, Frisk, Kindel and
Gratwick
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-28

Toronto. Ont. Dug. 2s.-An enormous
crowd was in attendance today at the
official opening of the Canadian Ma
tional Exhibition by his e1cellency,
Earl Grey, governor general of Can
ada. The exhibition will continue I'M
til Sept. II. Every department OF the
big fair is filled this year with attrac-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-28
TT rs THE
. NEWSPAPER

Hammond. ind, Aug. 2s.-Bargain
Editor. thank You for the five
dollars l won in your advertising
contest. Say. But l enjoyed read
ing and picking out the ads that
represented real bargains. And. too,
the five dollars you gave me was not
the only good thing / am getting
from THE TIMES. 1t is full of good
things all the time. Always first
with the news of the day and stand
ing firmly for the right at all times
THE TIMES in my mind is THE
newspaper of the Calumet region.
MRS. MABEL CAMPBELL
123 Doty street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-28

Muncie-The Heat, Light and Power
company of Muncie, which recently OBJ
tanned a franchise to furnish Alexandria
with gas, has bought up the option held
by C. w. Hoover of Anderson, on the
property of the Indiana Natural Gas
company. The latter has been furnish
ing natural gas to Alexandria for many
years
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-28

Miss Meta, were Chicago visitors to-
day.
Mrs. II. Stebbins and niece. Miss
verna Kiuge. left Saturday for Buffalo,
where they will spend several weeks.
visiting relatives.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-28

tive exhibits. A notable feature for
the entertainment of the visitors will
be the reproduction of the coronation
procession and the Festival of Empire
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-28
LOOKING FOR
HORSE THIEF
Especial to THE TIMES.

Especial 10 The IIMEs.)
East Chicago. Aug. 2S.-The police
were notified this morning by the sher-
if of Porter county to be on the look
out for a rig that was stolen at $40
this morning by boy of II or is years,
in Valparaiso. The rig was headed in