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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-09
ANOTHER
FINE BLOCK
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

East Chicago, June 6.-Chicago ave-
nue. Is to have another fine business
block. This is to be put up by Dave
Cohen. proprietor of the Bee Hive de-
partment store and in order to accom-
modate it a number of smaller struc-
lures most be moved or torn down.
The new structure will occupy
frontage of IS feet in Chicago avenue,
running back to a depth OF 100 feet.
1t will be erected on the property be-
tween the First National bank and the
Albert Given building. the ground now
being occupied by buildings devoted to
the Pure Food Bakery, the Frankton
Cigar store, the Maine restaurant and
the East Chicago Tea and Coffee store.
1t is Mr.. Cohens intention to move
his department store into a portion of
the new structure, he having fifty feet
frontage. while the remaining twenty
FIVE feet frontage will be partitioned off
and let as a store. A tenant has not
yet been secured. but no difficulty is
anticipated in getting suitable tenants.
The building will be two stories in
height, the upper floor to be divided
off into five or six fats. One of these
Will be occupied by the owner of the
building as a residence and the others
Will be rented. The building will be
of pressed brick and stone and will be
well finished and provided with mod
ern improvements.
Mac Turner of Hammond is the arch
itect who is preparing the plans for the
new building. These are not yet fin
ished. but soon as they are, bids
will be advertised for and the contract
let. 1t is intended to finish the build
ing this year
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-09
EAST CHICAGO INDIANA HARB0R|
"SOME CITY, BELIEVE ME-
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
SOUTH GARY SUB.

SOUTH GARY SUB.
Lots 16 to 10, blk 13, So. Gary
Land & Const Co.'S So. Gary
sub. Louis w. Rose to Michel
Jassettis Observation-Disclosures. 1
ToLLESTON.
Lot IL, blk /, Rundelrs 5th add,
Gary Bond e. Mtg Co. TO An
drew n. Claussen. 425
Lots 90 and 81, blk s. C. T. L. T.
Co.'S 9Th add. Charles C. Teare
to William Friedman. ......... 1
WHITING.
Lot IA. blk 1. Fischrupp's add.
David ]. Loring to John F.
rake ................. 5000
Same as last deed, John +. Take
to David ]. Loring. ........... 5000
Lot SIS, sub of part lot /, s-3T-9.
Henry Schrage to julius Plew-
kiewicz Observation-Disclosures. l, 037. 8 0
HAMMOND.
Z II lot 10 and lot 20. blk 2, Fogg
Hands add, LeGrand T. Mey-
err to Wayne w Bond. - 1865
Lots 1 and Is, blk %. Philips add.
Joseph Phillips to Louis H.
Phllllps ................-.
Lots % and %. blk 1. Caroline
Hohman's North Side add. A.
Murray Turner TO Lavene Bros. I
INDIANA HARBOR
Lots IA to 16, blk 4. list add. East
Chgo Co. to Trs Slavish Evan.
Oh. of st. Trinity. ....... 600
EAST CHICAGO.
Lot As, blk 4, NE u 29-37-s, Mrs.
J. Darago TO John MATHS $500. /
GARY.
Lot 81. blk 35, Gary Land Co.'S
jSf 70
& Stevens Realty Co.. I
Lots and 6, blk So. Gary Land
Co.'S LIST sub, same as last deed I
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-09
CONTRACTS
ARE LET
Especial to THE T1MEs)

Indiana Harbor, June 6.=Contracts
approximating $4,000 for the i'm
provement of Park addition were let
yesterday by the board of public works.
The improvements include paving. side
walks, curbing, cutters sewer tubs and
water service pipes the following
streets. Drummond from 141st to 1880
streets. Carey from 139th to 143d; Ivy
from 10th to l43d; Parish from 13sth
to 142nd; Hemlock from both to 142d;
Grapevine from 1Ssth to 142d; Fir from
13sth to 142d; 10th from Fir to Carey,
and 1920 from Parish to Carey.
The contracts were awarded to the
Central Westrumite company. and the
paving is to be done with liquid as
phalt-
The Park addition includes the beau
tiful Washington park addition and
embraces all the territory which until
der the significant name The Jungles"
However, since the Washington Park
Land company took hold of a large
part of it and began to improve the
same, the term has become obsolete
so far as this locality is concerned, and
It promises to be the best residence
district in the Harbor.
There was no remonstrance over the
matter of putting in the improvements
nor of the material to be used in the
same. the East Chicago company and
the Washington Park company owning
practically all of the property.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-09

Muncfe-The annual assessment of
personal property In Center township,
Delaware county, including the incor-
porated towns of Muncie, Riverside and
Normal City, shows an increase over
the last asses sment of s227,375. The
present assessment is $4,63o,750, as
against s4,303,375. The gain in the
city of Muncie is s160,S65.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-22
RESOLUTION ADOPTED
BY STANDING VOTE
Many Addresses Delivered
FaVOTiFg Quick Sale Of
Water Paper

Resolved. That it is the sense O
lthls meeting. representing the taNpay
ers OF Guthrie, that the mayor ano
council sell the water Improvement
bonds at the best possible price imme
diately.
This resolution was adopted by a
rising vote at the mass meeting held
lat the city hall last night
The meeting was largely attended
IJ l.. Calvert called the meeting to or
der and j W. Brodie ac(ed as secre-
tary
AS in the previous meeting the pre-
Iponderance Of opinion favored tne
sale OF the 100000 Improvement
bonds, at once. at the best possible
price. There was some opposition
manifested but it was inappreciable
compared TO the booster spirit pres
ent
Councilmen Spurlock, Bruce and
Lowther approved the bond SAFE,
while speeches were made By NJ,
Weinberger j. j. 0 Rourk, }. w
Brodie. Rev Rankin, Gen Twamey,
q. crow Golobie, Reed and Mayor o.
best price obtainable. Mr. Spurlock
said he did not want the bonds sod
below par. Mr. Weinberger said lots
OF people were leaving, because ol
scarcity Of work and something 40
ing was necessary Mi. Bruce Sala
he WAS willing to sell Al par He
suggested that return postal cards pc
sent out requesting an expression
from, the taxpayers J w. Brodie
presented "a resolution from the
unions OF the city showing all labor
inc men favorable to the sale oi the
bonds at once at the best price pos
sible. Burnsdale was against dls-
city paper Calen Grow, ~
replv to Burnsdale said he WoUid
'give $4,000 certified check If he
can find buyer Tor the bonds
Rev Rankin said he concurrcd IL
the resolution Of the union men o.
and made motion thdl u
is the sense Of the meeting thal lne
bonds be sold at the best posSiple
price if not more tnan IS cents, SO
we can get busy Mr.. loWther saiu
bo would not pay any attention 70
thc resolution signed by the union,
hut if the union had meeting Deilhu
closed doors he word study over
the matter. w * Patterson SAID sell
tho bonds while Tom Whileley SUE
gested that committee be appoint
ed 10 solicit the citizens and max E
aoo1 the discount and sell the bonds
Nayor Olsmith said the city voted tue
bonds in order to take advantage o.
the mineral wells water Dulio d
and to bring people here to fill the
vacant houses The bonds were
ynfeJ to he sold at par said the
mayor the law says that reason
able amount should be allowed tor
the EXPENSE. so we can get around thdI
thino movine am in favor of tax
ing gS cents for the bonds
The meeting adjourned upon tne
adantion Of the resolution given
above.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-22
luTOIsl's FUR GOAT
HANGS IN TREE; Shut
To PIECES FUR BEAR
liIy Le.lder

.snceial 10 the Daily Leader.
Sew York Noy y 5As ne silivei .,'...
cred IN The ccld blast today, Mathew
Van Dyck Of Richiield \ J- hao
monrniul recollections of the loVeiy,
new biz fur coat that had warmed
him only few hours before y nad
ceased to he a coat ana become d
rolander: and sieve o. thar sort IS
moi e0ual to protecting a Jersey auto
mobilist against tie winds that pioW
Resides. the coat cost $50
van Dyck was near Brookdaie ~heil
his automobile stopped lie TOOK on
his $3.50 coat. preparatory to era vi
inc underneath the machine he huhS
the coat on tree, where 1t was sway
ed by the wind
avn Dyck WAS busy in nus recuiiip-
ent position when he heart Two shots
ne crawled out in time to see ms
coat. ri1dled with shot fall from the
tree. Two men ran up lhere We're
in what passes to be hunting costum-
IS in Jersey.
We've shot bear, came their
icyfu shout
shot nothing snapped Van Dyek
Look at my coat
The nimrods vanished Van Dyck
hurled after them words that should
have bored holes in them. TO.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-22
Receive CORN CLUB BOYS
Department of Agriculture TO
Greet Youths De-
ccmber II
lecIal 10 Tie Daily Leader.

Special to the DaiIy Leader,
Washington, Nov Members OF
boys corn clubs from twelve south
ern states will be received at the de
partment of agriculture, December II
Preparations are being made now IN
the division Of cooperative demon
stration farming for greeting them
It is not known yet just how many
there will be. but the department ex-
poets about twenty There are about
10000 boys engaged in the work this
year.
The boys corn clubs was the idea
of the late Dir s. A Knapp, the faith
er of the demonstration farm in the
department He started the boys
raising corn and for two years be
fore his death the winning boy from
each state was presented with trip
to Washington, where he was receiy-
ed by the secretary of agriculture,
had week of sightseeing and obtain
ed a diploma for his work.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-22
81 DEMONS TRATION FARMS
Another Means Adopted BY
Agricultural Board to En-
courage Better Farming

Under the provision OF regulation
lof the state beard OF agriculture. TO
establish forty-acre demonstration
farms in those counties that have no
district or state schools, the number
of such farms established to date
has reached thirtyseven
These farms are iocated at the fol-
lowing places. Westgille Atoka, Dlt.
Tahlequah, Norman Sapulpa Arapa-
hoe, Grove, Chickasha, Harden. Man
gum, Hollis, Stigler Jacksonville. Olus.
tee, Ryan, Kinglisher, Okemah, Wheat
land, Pawhuska Pawnee, Wagner,
Dewey, Cordell, Aiya and Woodward
The state board Of agriculture has
supervision Of the work on these
farms, the owner following implicitly
tht, directions Of the eperts and re-
ceiving reimbursement from the
board in case OF loss accruing from
mistake Of methods This system OF
county demonstration farms is the
means CHOSEN bN the board to dill
fuse generally among the farmers Of
the state a knowledge OF the best
methods OF cultivating crops grown
in their immediate environment
Thousands OF farmers do not get
chance to inspect state farms and this
method projects the work accomplish-
ed al these institutions over the statp
generally Every farmer in the state
is brought into active contact vita
the best methods prevailing in MS
special line OF endeavOr and the ~
suit is that a class Of farmers is now
being trained up in Oklahoma that
will accomplish wonders in The ~.
ture.
The work Is proving 50 helpful
ana popular over the STATE Jhat many
counties are Offering to equip addi
lional demonstration farms and re
imburse from individual county funds
any losses that may accrue from mis-
takes in cultivation methods
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-22
INV Leased Wlre.J

baltimore. Nov 22-I.awreuee re
rim. wen known in Baltimore ana
New York as the son OF hliilioiidlle an -
a society and club man, and IN Eng
land. Frame and Spain as young
man OF striking peculiarities; mixed
with the scum OF the usual police sta
tion crowd at the Northwestern ,p pc
ice station today, when he faced us.
tice Tyson on charge Of assauieln5
Walter c. Van Brunt. stage nahase'
Of the Spring Maid LII hb
Hs was fined s1oo and costs. whlch
was paid, - na oi
Perrin was an occupant Oh one y.
tho boxes at the show last nigh'
when one of the chorus girls, he says,
came down to the footlights and saiu
Hello to him.
Perrin stepped in ON the stage
The stage manager and do2rkee9 ,i.'ss.3
or protested. angry words followed
blows were struck and Perm was
thrown out and then arrested
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-22
PLYMOUTH PREACHER
SHAIIERS The IDEALS
SiCBID u PUHIIiNS

PlymoutG Mass NOV % Sbaucr
ing ideals about Plymouth Rock. the
Puritan Maid John Alden, Miles
StandIish' and Pilgrim lore in gener.
.ai, the Rev. w W Dornau, pastor of
the Church OF Pilgrimage. in lectu. &
delivered here, has given This historic
town Il terrible shock
According to Pastor Donan. the ma
tive query BY Priscilla, Why dem b
You speak Tor Yourself, john il
merely poetic fantasy
John Alden never Went to Priscl
Ia Mullins as spokesman for Miles
Standish bui courted Priscilla for
himself alone says Pastor Dognan
He also aflirms that Standish dill not
seek Priscilla anyhow
He further assails The story about
the crack in plymouth Rock lie SAYS
the wrong date for landing Of the PHI
erims is observed ana intimates that
tAe Pilgrim fathers and mothers
hardly let their husbands and wives
set cold ia the ground ere they mar
ried again.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-22
9 Q . @ @ G Q G @ Q @ c @ @ Q

We're returning SO they sat down in
a field by the roadside
IN few minutes said Simms, he
and his three companions decidlug
the tarrins had not been doue had
started back to Shady Beud White
they were walking along the road,
Ricord and Miss Chamberlain. whu
We're returning to shady Bend follow
ing the attack drove past them
'Did YOU warm Mary that she was
in danger" he was asked
No, J didn't think II necessary as
they We're returning to shady Bend,
answered Slmms
shortly after the couple passed IN
the buggy the four pedestrians were
overtaken hy some IF the members
'f the tarrmg party
Did they tell you anything about
what had been done the state ask.
ed
Yes someone said tar had been
applied to .uarN replied Simms
Simms could not remember who
told him the "tarring' had been nc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-22
(By Leased Wlre)

Chicago. ill Nov - Timothy
Lynch and his wife, Mrs Annie
Lynch retired early TUESDAY night
at their home. 1897 south Loomis
street Neither felt sleepy and thAy
began 10 taik and then 10 argue and
t1eu 90 quarrel
Just what they We're arguing about
they refused to tell tite MaXwe.,
street police mt the quarrel became
very heated ln fact both became So
enraged thar they ieean 20 fight and
got all tangled up in the blankets
and sheets
Then by common agreement they
decided to arise and tight it out This
taey diI. and Lynch GOT up and III
the light Just as he was turning a
larlb china water pitcher crashed
against his head and smashed TO bits
on the floor Lynch had been peeved
before. but now his wrath was thor
oughly aroused He knew there was
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-22
MAN AND WIFE AGREE TO FIGHT.
SO PA TURNS ON THE LIGHT
AND PITCHERS AND CHAIRS FLEW

only one water pitcher in the room.
and that oae rendered useless as a
weapon. but stir he did not know
what might be selected next as a mis-
sile by his spouse with an accurate
throwing arm.
Accordingly he picked up the near
est thing handy which happened to
be chair and sent it flying at Mrs.
Lynch tits aim was Eierfect and
down went his angry helpmate in de-
feat
Bs this time ueighbors summoned
the police They came and took away
the combatants-after they hao
Conned their street sttiae-to the
county hospital, where their injurles
We're dressed.
The chair had proved more efec.
tive than tfe pitcher and SO Mrs
Lynch was detained at the hospital,
bur the husband was brought back
TO the police station and lodged IN
Ia cell on charge Of disorderly con.
duct .
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-22
MURDERER WANTS HIS
BODY SOLO TO COLLEGE
Five Other Prisoners are Given
Sentences BY Judge
Huston

Governor Brown murderer OF Robt
Burks will be hanged by the neck
until he is dead between the hours
Of sunrise and sunset, at the county
jail here, on Friday January 49,
Sentence Of death was passed on
Brown BY Judge Houston in district
court this morning
Tae scene when sentence was ut
tered was impressive.
Stoical as ever, Brown looked the
Judge squarely in the face Not a
muscle quivered
Have you anything To say why
the sentence OF the court should not
be passed upon you, said Judge Hus-
ton to the wretched slayer
4 hope 50, insolently replied the
negro 4 haven't had square deal
from you or any of the witnesses.
Then Brown proceeded to munbie.
He talked for three minutes, but ms
words, for the most part Were inco-
nerent Il amt sorry ! killed him,
and Am glad he is not here to see
me swing" said Brown.
The court then talked relative 0
an appeal He said in order for the
appeal to lie, transcript OF the ev-
dencc must be sent to the governor
for review. when a new trial would
be ordered ii the executive felt there
we're sufficient grounds to Justify,
There will be but little delay,
said the court,
"a don't want no deiay'' shricked
Brown. Il want to be ierked at once
~. I.,l
room, Brown said to Jailor Elmer
Spencer ILL.,,
II want you to advertise my BODY
for sale | want my body soid 10 q
medical college and want the mon
ey before | hang, so ! can spehd u
with the boys at the jail
Sheriff Murphy will place q deala
watch over Brown tonight
Sheriff Murphy, when asked to-day
il he wobld spring the dcalh traP'
said: Il haven't considered th@' yet
sball do what the law requires
Other Priosncrs Sentenced,
Eddie BLACK, charged Win DufBla'
and found guilty by Jury seVeta'
days ago, was sentenced IN open court
this morning to three years ~ tae
state pcnitentiary at McAiestef by
Judge Huston
George Reodes, convicted on the
same charge also drew three years
Henry Gafford, the negro arrested
bv Chief Mitchell for snatching ~
frcm white man in an alley on sec.
ond street several months ago ana
who was found guilty by jury last
week on the cnarge OF larceny from
the person. was also sentenced oy
Judge Huston this morning. lie WIZ
stay with Warden Dick at the Meal
ester penitoutiary for the next TWO
years
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-22
BEAT 7 TIES
DAYS ARE
NUMBERED
WIFE RDERER CAN 4
REALIZE HE MUST
DIE FRIDAY

Special to the Daily Leader ="
Richmond, va. Nov 22 With less
than two days of life left II G Beat
lie, Jr.. condemned to die II dawn OF
November "a for the murder OF hl'
wife, today rested quietly in his cell
apparentlv unable to comprehen'
that there Is no nope that he may es
cape the extreme penalty for hlS
crime
Rumor, many-tongued was busy u
Richmond streets, and sensational,
reports we're spread that Beattie had
committed suicide, that he had con
fessed that he had been respited
that he had denounced his cousin
paul Beattie and many more, none
of which proved true.
Beattie spent an uneFentiH nlRh'
and apeared in about MS usual TEN
peramental condition
Beattie received communion todaS
from the family pastor Through the
pastor he announced his innocence
and said he would make no confession
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-22
FlREMEN's ANNUAL BALL

The annual firemens ball wlll be
held this year on the evening before
Thanksgiving, November 20th The
boys are out now with tickets Ey-
eryonc should buy ticket to this
bail The proceeds Of the hall after
the expenses are paid, 80 toward
identifying the interior Of the fire.
mems quarters and making things
more homelike and comfortable The
fire fighters should be encouraged.
They are in their quarters "a hours
every day Let's help them make
their habitat more comfortable.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-22
CHICAGO COPS ON TRIAL
Inspector, Captain and Two
Lieutenants Face Charges
Of Bribery
gnocial Id ihe Daily Ioader.

Special 10 the Daily Leader.
Chicago H. Nov IL Four com
manding officers Of police We're placed
on trial today as a result of the uyes
tigation of the civil service commits.
sion They are Inspector Dornan
Capt Piunkett and Lieutenauts Am
brose and Howard. and they viii be
tried on charges OF Incompetence ana
permitting saloons and resorts to
operate illegally.
Chief OF Police John McWeeuy aud
other 0Gciais accused by Harry Bro
lasM OF St Louis, a former gambler,
denied the charges and said none OF
mis- accusations Of connivance in vice
anairs is supported by evidence
Inspector Nicholas Hunt OF the
central police division said ne en-
pioyed Brolaski as an investigator.
but denied he ever discussed police
affairs with him Broiaskl will be
recalled tais week,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-22
CLAIMS GUTHRIE BALL PARK

III is understood here that the old
Guthrie Baseball association. which
controlled the Western association
teams here Ia 1909 and 1871, will ME
"a claim against the city park commits
sioners as financially interested =
the baseball diamond property, includs
ell in tae new addition 70 Mineral
Wells park It is known that the
expended more han ST.
600 on the grandstand and bleachers,
including $500 additional last year
ON the grandstand extension Just
what the outcome of the matter will
be is problematlcal if the association
insists on It's claim.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-22
WILL NOT SELL UNTIL
PRICE REACHES Il CENTS
Plan Contains Provision Against
Any Violation OF Sherman
Anti Trust Law
[By Assoclaled rreaa.l

New York. Nov ~ Now York
bankers wha have been conferrins
here for the h,st few days WITH rep
resentatiyes ol the governors con
| ference aud the southern cotton con-
gress. announced Tuesday afternoon
that they had raised fund of s50,-
o00,000 20 be placed Immediately Ia
the cotton belt states for the purpose
Tor handling the cotton crop OF 1911
and enabling growers 70 participate
in any rise in the market
The negotiations were conducted
on behalf Of the South, Governor Em-
NETT 0Neill, of Alabama, senator
Bailey. OF Texas, wno has been advia-
ing his colleagues ag to legal aspects
OF the proposition r.. J Watson, pres
ident Of the Permanent Southern
Gotten congress. and commissioner OF
agriculture Of South Carolina, and
Clarence Dusley, Of Fort Worth, rep
resenting the governor Of his state
The ten bankers who will furnish
the fund according to the statement,
are headed by Colonel Robert M
Thompson of the brokerage arm of
>, H. Pell anil company OF this city.
The financial support Of several OIL
tae strongest banks in New York has
been given to the Plan the statement,
continues.
Plan $25 Bale 10 Grower
The plan proposes to advance the
grower $25 per bale upon his cotton.
based on the market value at the
time OF the loan No Interest will be
paid upon the loan. the only charge
being s. bale, which Is regarded
as legitimate minimum charge FOR
expense OF grading and banding.
The cotton is not held, nor taken
from cnannels cf trade bgt Is placed
at the best advantage The grower
is given the right to designate tbs
day OF safe prior to January /. 1919
and will participate In any advance
In price to the extent OF three-fourths
OF the rise Of the market
Details oi The plan are yet 70 be
worked out Committees which will
have charge Of the cotton will be en-
powered 10 sell when cotton reaches
liz cents and compelled to sell wnen
IL reaches l3 cents, regardless OF ad-
vice from the growers Provision
against any violation OF the sherman
law Is contained the pro
moters believe in clause empower
ing each committee to name the day
Of sale Ia event the market climbs to
II or Is cents
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-22
$4,000 FIRE AT sKlATooK

Special to the Daily Leader
Skiatook, Okla. Nov 2 Thought
to have been started by an incendiary
in pool hall that has been on fire
three times within the past three
weeks. and seven times dnring the
last seven months, one Of the most
disastrous fires In the history Of Tul-
sa county damaged block Of build
ings on Main street SUNDAY morning
The total losses will probably agere-
gate $50 900 The only way of fight
ing the flames was with a bucket
brigade. and for a time It appeared
that the whole town was doomed