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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-13
TRAGIC DEATH OF
MAN IN bATHTUb

some supports above the tub and in
falling struck the base of his skull
against the faucets and soap receptacle.
His Skull Was Fractured.
Mrs. Balla rushed out into the street
and called in some men who took her
husband out of the tub. DR.. I.aue was
then called and Balla was rushed to the
hospital. Here 1t was found that he had
fractured the base of his skull An
operation was resorted to but Balla
never came out of the comatose state
he was in and at six o'clock he passed
away. The body was taken to Finerty' S
morgue in Washington street
Balla. who was "A years old, put in
part OF his time as janitor OF the South
Side Trust and Savings bank and Of
uptown building. During his stay
in Gary he had ainassed quite a small
fortune.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-13
DETECTIVE WINGS
CAR Thief YESTERDAY
Steve Gulek Punctured in
+, Right Leg While Escap-
ing From Officer.

While attempting to elude Officer
Gilo1nen, special detective at the c.
& o. yards, last night, Steve csuIek. 215
company house. East Hammond an
other night prowler and box car thief
was shot In the right leg with bullet
from a 30 revolver and after running
some distance he gave up and was
placed under arrest
It VAS about 1880 p. m. last night
as officer Giiomen was making his reg
ular heat through the c & O. yards
that l1e- noticed Gulek climbing into a
box car some distance ahead. AS he
neared the car he called for the man to
throw up his hands Instead of doing
this sGuiek jumped from the freight
car and headed down the tracks.
Pulling out his revolver from his
holster Officer Gilomen took aim and
fired. Gu1ek kept on running and.
thinking the bullet did pot take ef-
feet. Gilomen followed. Some distance
AHEAD he noticed GuIek come TO halt
and reaching him he found that he had
wounded Gulek in the right leg. He
then placed him under arrest The pris-
oner was brought to the police station,
where his wound was dressed.
Going back over the territory. Clio
men found >that his prisoner had brok-
en- off the seal car of coffee and
was in the act of carting away two full
sacks. One of these he had on a small
sled and the other he had opened and
WAS about to put it on the sled. The
coffee is valued in the neighborhood OF
$40 a sack and each contains about $50
and rs pounds. During his haste Gu
lex lost about twenty-five pounds OF
the coffee on the ground. Footsteps of
4 &c
thought that GuIek was doing his work
alone
Gulek case did not come up for trial
in Judge Barnett's court this morning
and will likely be filed direct in the SUI
perior court
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-13

Some of the subdivisions where lots
are being sold are known as wasning-
ton Park, Glen Eliyn Park, Riverside
addition to Riverside Telleston Heights.
South Tol1eston addition, Kimballs
subdivision, Columbus Heights. Elm
hurst addition, ]. G. Ryans addition to
Chicago Park. Huntington's addition to
Myrtle Grove, etc. This property is
located in section 50, township 50, north
Range Z. Is
DEALERS ROB POOR WIDOW.
Eagle Creek township. Lake county.
The property in question is several
miles east of Lowell and at certain
times of the year is submerged beneath
the marsh waters. 1t is almost inae-
cessible.
Today a query was received from
Denver wanting to know the value of
lots in Ryan's addition. Optimistic
estimates would place tho value OF the
lots at one dollar each and il more than
three dollars was paid the buyer was
"stung."
Not long ago a Chicago real estate
shark sold a poor widow some of these
lots. representing them as Gary prop
erty, at $500 apiece
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-13

Albert BaiIe, well to do Gary prop
erty owner and his wife planned to go
to Europe in a few weeks but an acci-
dent that happened to Balla yesterday
afternoon resulted in his death at the
Gary General hospital early this morn
ing.
Yesterday afternoon Ba1la was max
ing some repairs In his home in wash
ton street near Tenth avenue. He was
working in the bath room at the time
and was alone in the house.
Wife Makes CHASTITY Discovery.
An hour later his wife returned and
found her husband lying in the bath
tub the upper part OF his body covered
with blood and CHASTITY cash clear
across the back of his head which
reached from ear to ear. 1t was readily
seen that the unfortunate man, who
weighs ESQ pounds, had fallen from
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-13
1872 FAIR Will
USE SAME DATES
Lake County Will Again
Have First Fair on In
diana Circuit.
Especial to The ,rrxsA)

Crown Point. I11dsy EF ehE u Ss-s-jkt 81 the
meeting Of the Lake County Agricuh-
tural Society. At the courthouse on
Saturday afternoon the da.tcs for the
1912 county fair was agreed upon. be-
ing the same dates that the fair was
held last year. August 90. 81. 20, and %
Inclusive All things considered the
date selected meets with general favor
and. thoughough 1t may be little
early in the year for the best showing
of agricultural products, 1t has the adj
vantage of being one OF the best fairs
in the circuit and coming when the
interest is greatest Other routine
business was transacted by the society
and tentative plans agreed upon to
hold one of the biggest and best fairs
in the society's history. Preparations
have been alrtady commenced for feat
uring the fairs with sterling attractions
this year and some good bookings
will be made in the near future.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-13
H. E. JONES APPOINTED

indianapolis Ind, Feb. 13.--At the
meeting of the State Lincoln League
held at Newcastle yesterday III. r.
Jones recorder of Lake County was
made a member of the commit. on
resolutions. President Hastings MAX
ing the appointment. The two commit
tees in full are as follows: Claude G.
Maiott OF Bloomington j. ID. Conners.
of Wabash: former Congressman W. O.
Barnard. of NewcastIes r.. II. Wolcott
of Marion. and II. f. Jones, Of Crown
Point
The comn1ittee on rules was. made ur
of r.. e. Neal Of Noblesville; Frank
Singleton. OF MartinsvilIe: Thomas
Nugent. of Washington: Curley Brew
er, of Indiana polls; ]. Riley BroyIes. OF
Muncie.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-13
THE JUDGE
ARRIVES IN
CALIFORNIA

It became known in Gary today that
Judge Louis A. Bryan. one of the two
millionaires in the steel city. has ar
rived IN Los Angeles. The judge left
Gary very quietly a few days ago for
the southern Pacific coast, where he
usually spends his winters.
This move is taken to mean that his
divorce suit against his, wife. Ethel
Thayer Bryan. will not be heard for
some time to come.
Reports are that this suit will be the
most sensational ever heard in Lake
county and that Pittsburg will have to
go some to beat 1t. Detectives, II is
said, have been employed by both sides.
Judge Bryan. who is setwice as old as
his pretty bride, charges her with
(Confinued on Pare
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-13

The thirty men who financed the
Hammond Country Club and who COM
pose the membership of the Hammond
Country Club Association were enter :
tanned at a dinner at the residence OF
A NJ. Turner last evening.
The dinner arked the consummation
of the preliminary plans for the build
ing cf the finest country club in North
efn su<itafIa: 1T was characterized by
the greatest enthusiasm for the ne "
project
With the necessary money IN the
treasury, with the plans of the arch1-
tects accepted, with a membership of
las persons secured and 100 or more in
prospect; splendid success is assured.
The dinner was made the occasion of
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-13
new WAY
Of THAW|NG
WATER PIPES

Thawing of frozen water pipes by
means of electricity, method used
successfully in Chicago and other large
cities is to be done in Hammond. ac-
cording to an announcement by w. d.
Ray, general manager of the Northern
Indiana Gas & Electric company. and
Lee Granger. superintendent of the
electric department, today.
The Introduction OF electric thawing
is made in answer to a public demand.
as. il is said. to be at once more econ
omical and speedier service than can be
had under the old way of digging up
the pipes and thawfng them out.
It's not improbable that tnere may
be soafe epInssft ioaaa1tTo the eJurnbers
to this method, but inasmuch as the
house connecticnf which so far have
been the only ones to freeze up. are
private. the owners can naturally ex-
crcise their own choice
City Not Party.
Mes,srs. Ray and Granger. anticipat-
ing some opposition to the use of cleo
tricity. appeared before the board of
public works this morning and request
ed that the city become a party to
the work of thawing water pipes. They
asked that the board issue the orders
to thaw the pipes by electricity, and
that the city collect the bills. Mr.. Ray
said that he understood that this was
the system used in Chicago. but John
Rohde, member of the board. informed
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-13
Fight for First Place.

The f. 3. AS and the Plantistas will
fight II out for first place In the Ham
moDd bowling league this evening and
some interesting games are expected.
Should the Plantistas win two games
from the q. B. As ii will places the two
teams on even terms. II the e. b. AS
win the odd game they will be four
games to the good. The E. b. As now
hold the lead by two games, with the
Plantistas. Spartans and Monnetts fol-
lowing, respectively. The Monnetts
and the Juniors will also roll
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-13
F. Hagen Recovering.

T. ". Hagen. who suffered a severe
fall down d flight OF stairs last satur-
day night. Is reported getting along
nicely this morning and viii be able to
be around again IN a, few days.
The accident happened as Mr.. Hagen
was leaving his office Saturday night
and he started to go downstairs he
slipped and fell headIong to the bot
tom of the stairway. He was rendered
almost unconscious and wrenched his
back severely.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-13
Meet Feb. 20.

The next meeting OF the State Street
Business Mems association will be held
at the American Savings & Trust Co.
on Thursday. Feb. 22- 1t is expected
that there viii be a large addition to
the membership by that time and a
number of important matters viii be
ia krn up.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-13

Julius Nj. Mayer, former attorney
general of New York, has been se-
iected by President Taft for the posi-
ton of federal judge or the southern
district of that state. The appoint
anenr was made IN the face of pro-
tests from many women, who criti-
cised him for an opinion given while
he was attorney general, which they
declared favored manufacturers em-.
ploying child labor
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-13
BECKER MAY BENEFIT
FROM THE MUDD[E
Lawrence Becker Boom Is
Being Carefully Watched
at Indianapolis.

indianapolis, Ind. Feb. IS.-The
Lawrence Becker. boom for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor Is an :
other political development of recent
days. Judge Becker of Hammond is un :
derstood to be receptive. The growing
conviction that the Boehne- -Ralston
muddle may result in quick search
for a third or compromise guberna-
toriai candidate at the time of the
Democratic state convention has mad Z
its Impression on Judge Becker !
friends AZ wei as on the friends OF sew
eral other gentlemen In waiting in
various parts. OF the state.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-13
POLICE FUND
TRUSTEES ARE
CHOSEN

At meeting Of the members of the
police pension fund last night the fol-
lowing trustees were elected: Charles
See. Herman Miller, 6. Homrich. Fred
Fandrei, Oscai. Borchert and George
Hanlon. At the next meeting the elect
ed trustees VIII draw lots for the term
of office to serve one two or three
years. Nothing else of importance
was taken up.
ARE YOU READING THE TrMEsf
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-13
Mrs. Lyons Better.

Mrs. Peter J. Lyons, who was CON
fined to her bed for nearly a month at
her home in Ogden street owing to a
siege of typhoid pneumonia. has recov-
cred sufficiently to be up and around
again. Her long. serious Illness has
left her very weak. but her many
friends hope that she will soon enjoy
her former health again
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-13
Allow Bills.

The police commissioners held their
regular meeting last night and besides
the rouglar routine work and allowing
a few bills nothing important occurred.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-13
Work of Construction on
: Hammond's New Country
Club Will Begin March l
and Will Be Ready For
Occupancy by June First.
FACTS ABOUT
THE HAMMOND
COUNTRY CLUB

I. Cost of clubhouse. grounds,
furnishing and equipment SS0,OO0.
2. Work of construction to begin
March 4.
Clubhouse to be completed and
ready for occupancy June 4.
4. Number of members signed up
1876.
3. Probable membership mt dnte
of completion $50.
g. Financed by 80 Hammond bust
ness men.
z. Bids to be received ON build
ing at once.
g. Number of ncres In club
grounds 11O.
Q. Oflcers, H. f. Sharrer, presl-
dent, Walter Hammond, secretary.
10. Plans drawn by Architects
Bump and Berry of Hammond.
IL. Building committee: w. n.
Conkey. Geo. Hannauer, H. n. Doug
las, A. NJ. Turner nnd DIR. H. E.
Sharrer.
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-27

THE HONOR OF DISHONOR
The sun casts its rays. over the
sleeping little western town of
Neenan. One by one the huts
show signs of awakening occu-
pants. Miners with their pack
trains start on the arduous jour
ney towards the mountains. Here
and there men hurry to work.
Suddenly gunshot is heard upon
the frosty air. A prisoner has es-
capped from jail.
Along the mountain trail a man
and horse rush onward, striving
to gain the distant sheltering
hills. The man urges the tagging
horse along. Feebly the tired
animal responds to whip and
spur.
A typical winter afternoon in
the west. Along the same trail
another man and horse leisurely
make their way. The man peers
ever to right and left. He is the
sheriff of Neenan.
The full moon shines down on
a lonely cabin in the mountains.
Through the shadows cast by the
silent trees creeps a man. After
one last long crawl he reaches the
side of the cabin. He pauses;
then cautiously raising his body,
peers in the small dusty window.
A look of pleasure comes over his
face. His quarry is run to cover.
The interior of the cabin shows
dim in the freight. In the back
ground the figure of a man kneels
by the side of rough bed. On
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-27

appears on her face. She MUIR
murs over and over again: 81
knob you'd come, Jim. l knob
you'd come"
The man at the window hest
tates. An air of determination
comes over him. He starts for
the door. Again he pauses. He
takes from his pocket a worn
telegram and reads: "Son born
last night. Mother dangerously
i'll" He brushes away a tear and
the tall form of the sheriff is
swallowed by the\clump of noun
tain trees.
The midday sun casts its light
upon a posse leaving Neenan for
the mountain trail. At a turn of
the trail they suddenly halt. The
sheriff looms into view-alone!
With set jaws and head thrown
back he acknowledges defeat.
Outwardly he is beaten; inward
1y he feels a bigger man than he
was ever before. His hearers
curse him, clamoring for the
blood of his former prisoner. He
shakes his head decidedly.
The next day in Neenan. The
sheriff hands in his resignation to
the little group of miners, ranch
men and cowboys.
The afternoon sun shines on
Neenan ex-sherif as his broncho
picks its way along the trail that
led back to the ranch from which
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-15
Ohio Gorged at Devils
Elbow: Plants Closed

vii lie almost impossible Cor auto
mobiles AID horses 20 travel tie
streets
beconl.ns cAoksd with the heavy
noes VI ice from the Aliesheny and
Monongaheiia rivers the Ohio closed
sunday at Devils Elbow Mounds
vile. The ice was 30 thick that a
team could drive ON II and last even
Ing hundreds Of persons took al
vantage OF the excellent skating that
was offered. The river Is stu run
ming 1ank full and 10 backing up to
wards this city. Unless the gorge
breaks today. and this IL unlikely,
the Ohio will BE- closed from Mounds
Vile 10 the local wharf. "A distance o.
Il miles. Fortunately there are nc
with the exception o. the BenN ood
bellaire ferry, Charon. which il N
safe harbor The packets and Goa
fleets are moored in safe places. but
companies yesterday. on learning OF
the gorge. had the crews throw out
extra lines To prevent the boats be
ing carried out when the breakup
comes.
Traffic Delayed.
With several inches oi snow on
the ground and the mercury around
the II below mark Sunday morning
traffic was greatly delayed All in
coming trains on the baltimore 4
Ohio. Wheeling X Lake Erie and
other roads were delayed by the SNOW
drifts. The Wheeling Traction com
psny was hit hard by the weather
conditions and had Il not been for
The mammoth snow pillow OF the com
pany the ears would have been un
able TO operate. The cars wer,
greatly delayed m their schedules
however. but no damage resulted.
The plumbers reaped harvest n
repairing broken mains In the homes
and public buildings Many Of the
churches Yesterday had trouble with
their furnaces. owing 20 freezeups
Thes" matters have now al been adj
JuSted and extra precaution is being
taken 10 prevent similar occurrences
during the coming blizzard
West Virginia Hard Hit
With the exception OF the states il
the far west and northwest Wes'
Virginia probably suffered most as Il
result OF cold wave At Logan. this
state. Il i~o hundred thousand dollar
fire resulted when Il blaze bToke ont
and all the water mains frozen up
Practically n" entire business dis
trict Of the town was destroyed A.
Grafton hundred thousand dollar
tire broke out The water main.
We're. also frozen up. preventing ths
fremen from turning ON a stream OF
water on the burning buildings Re
ports from the mountain towns are Il
th. effect that the suffering ia ANAL
ing tn" mercury A. Redwood
dropped 10 - below. IA. coldset re-
ported In the state NJ the head 81
Wheeling creek tue mercury sho
down 10 the 81 degree b-ioV Will,
- degrees below vas registered neal
Elm Grove
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-15

Although the mercury took a flight
upward on Sunday and reached the
Be- above mark. another blizzard Is
due To sweep over the Ohio valley TO-
morrow. which will bring untold suf-
fcrlng 20 the poor and destitute of
This community Reports received by
the Iutelligencer last evening from
The weather bureaus were 10 the ef-
feet that the cold wave is bearing
down on this section from the north.
west and Is carrying death and de
struction in its wake. The AssOci-
ated Charities nave been exhausted
thrlr supply and an appeal is made
20 the public to and ia caring for the
poor donations should be- sent 10
the secretary Of the association.
Industries Suffer.
The aftermath az Tie cold wave OF
saturday indicates that. the blizzard
caused thousands of dollars worth OF
loss 10 property and threw many
hundreds oi people out al employ
nent lu fact. this cold wave caused
q greater loss IN the Wheeling district
than any other Oh record. So cold
was NE weather saturday that the
United States stamping company ~
NOuuCSh lille, one az thu largest con
Germs al i's kind in 'hv world. VAS
forced 10 shu' down. throwing several
hundreds 81 I--Opi" out 81 employ
ment. while many other smaller in
du-iries were forced to close. How
ever. ail Will resume work This morn
ing
The water system ot the Wheeling
Stove * Range company froze Yest-r
day. causing q great loss 10 IA" con
Germ The plumbers w'r" kept busy
repairing broken pipes and tha~ing
out ~" pipes So that the industry can
resume operations. This morning
Warmer weather today will caus" a
thaW and rh. streets viii bc N "a
sloppy condition. bur when m" biz.
gard strikes another fr"ezcup will oC
cur and The streets vii b." N more
dangerou~ condition than ever. II
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-15
COLD FACTS.

OHIO gorged at Devils Elbow.
Industries forced TO chose.
Traffic on all lines delayed.
Hundreds thrown out OF work.
Fires sweep two W. Va. towns.
Loss will reach many thou
sands.
Appeal made by Associated
Charities.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-15
Burns Cause Death.

Burns Cause Death.
ELkl\S. ". Va. Jan. 1.-THE lit
tie TWO year-old child of Mr. and Mrs.
William Mitchell j. dead from burns
received AZ an open fireplace on New
Pears day
II may be more blessed to give
than to receive. but both 70 a. Christ
mas
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-15
STEEL TARIFF
CAUCUS SOON
on REVISION BEFORE
WEEK ENDS
rhreefoid inquiry into Trusts WI. BE
Started by House Committee
TO-DAY.

WASHINGTON. Jan IA caucus
OF the house Democrats on tne iron !
and steel tarir - hcdIl" IS likely be-
f,re the end al this Neck The WAYS
AID means committee. a. soon IS the
already completed pension apprOpria-
ton bill II passed 10y the house. VIII
b. ready To report the iron and steel
schedule revision 20 the caucus for
approval. particularly with II yieN To
x wing steel the right o. WAY IN The
t. riff proceedings IN the house
Even The chemical schedule bids
far To precede The wool tariff re-
vision. for wool has been switched 10
let steel revision proceed This -
virtual acceptance of the challenge 81
". + bryan. who during m" extra
session ascribed 10 democratic Leader
Underwood personal motives In put
ting other revisions ahead az steel
Trust Probe.
\ threefold probe into gigantic
trusts will BE- started by the house
Committee on rules tomorrow. when
the first OF a series q: hearings last
Ing several DAYS viii cover the activi-
tics Of the money trust shipping
combine and the International i!ar-
vester company. All three arr. 10 he
considered together with r-spec' TO
the rules committees consideration az
the question OF reporting resolutions
looking 10 thorough congressional ia
vestigation OF these trusts
The financial Interests e.; New Nore
are largely Interested IN the matter
Attorney General Wick-rsnan. S"cre-
tary ot Commerce ana Labor \acel
and Samuel Uniermycr. ui New Nore.
haNQ h..u asked IN .tsttt..tr lafnr.. sp.a
committe" tomorrow Tor examination
regarding the alleged shipping com
biuation. which - claimed 20 control
transocean.c traffic
Most OF tie D.mucrat- and several
Of the Republicans On 'ho coIrmitter
have expressed themselves In favor ~
a sweeping INVESTIGATION OF th" i!nan-
CIai con'rn. %. American Industrial
and commercial aniir.
End Trust Hearing
Meantime th" Stuat" cummI-tea uu
int erstat" cOmmerr" rNprc'~ 20 wind
up this V""t - series oi HEARINGS on
trust problems without any certainty
H. To IN" rri- rt.ug oi bl. uu IA"
suhicc'
All this week Panama cana. oou,ru.
auI manager. v.. rt..r.. $50 lear
mas h. ta'- t...-,. 'l.ui..jf.- ou inter
state ana for".-r commerce. Whlrh Is
20 repor; lrci-,tt .ou lt tA.~ session on
iN.ns On" .o. ana G.!afuu~ tap-
tam Charles : N.Al.-t,r. CHIEF en-
tueer ~ 10" r-s"ag" service ....i 3D.
morrow appear 20 discuss regulations
'or the meas -r~W.u' e. -ouuags a..
ships
Abser: senators :a,- been urged
b' telegraph 10 t- her" Tuesday
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-15
BENWOOD
knisrts OF Pyth,as to Meet
1o-ntCrt

TINS o. "niuE az their loIc. rooms IN
Man street. tt" E.uwood Evening
STAR Lodge ~ -. knights Of PyihiaS.
Wa '"i1 Their regular meeting -, -
''f.i' ~prIi' atoms Tor mem N,rsi'Ip into
fa. order Vil u.. ID ted lI,.u. and tx
.iaf p .t.u, business transacted