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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03
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ASKS FRANCHISE
Special to TIE TIxEkl


- Crown Point, Ind April g the
county commissioners expect to con-
clude their regular monthly session to-
morrow night. They let the contract
foar two gravel roads yesterday. The
w. C. Patterson road and the John
Brennan road No. were let to Seeley
A. Smith OF Crown Point
The bonds submitted by Contractor
Eric Lund, who is to build the new
county poor farm, were approved.
Plans were taken up with the authori-
ties of Porter county for the con-
struction of a road on the Lake and
Porter county line.
The people of Merrillville appeared
before the board and asked for fran
chise on Broadway, south of the point
where the Seaman line turns west, to
enable them to build n branch to the
Seaman line The matter is under con-
si6eratiop.
Tomorrow the board wi. let the
contracts for the purchase of stone and
gravel for the purpose ef making grav-
ell road repairs In various parts Of tbs
county.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03
HENNING OFFERED
BERTH WITH GARY
Crack Crown Point Twirler
May Land on Gary's
Nine.
Especial to THE TrMEs)

Crown Point, Ind, April 3.-Severai
Of Crown Points star baseball players
of last year have signed contracts to
play with the champs again this year,
and judging from the men already Sc
cured there is no reason why the coun-
ty seat cannot tack another banner to
the pennant pole next year Third
Baseman Schmidt, Pitcher Percy Smith
of Hammond, Homer Hudson. catcher.
from the same city and several more OF
like caliber have already signed with
the Crown Point team. Henning has
had fine offer made from the Gary
team management and is at present un-
decided what city in the Northern In
diana league will get the services OF
his good right arm The baseball sit
uation is looking brighter every day
and the fans are warming up to the
fact that the local team intends to keeI
its place at the head of the league.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03
NORTHERN INDIANA co.
TO FURNISH LIGHTS
Whiting Council Accepts
Bid and Awards 10-Year
Contract.
fsnecial to THn T1MEs.l

Whiting, Ind, April 3.-The city
council met on Monday night. for their
bi-monthly transaction cc
business. Mayor Parks and Alderman
Buczkowski. Paskwietz, Duggan, Bur
ton and Baran being in attendance.
An application was read from j. p.
Freeman, asking for his appointment
as inspector in the paving OF Davidson
Place and Center street. The applica-
tion was read and ordered filed.
The bid of the Northern Indiana Gas
& Electric Co. for the lighting of
streets, alleys and public highways for
a period of ten years was accepted.
The park committee was instructed
to have prepared the plans and speci
fcations for the lighting OF the parl;
with electro1iers. At this juncture
Aldermen Burton and Baran found u
necessary to leave the meeting break
ing up the quorum so 1T was necessary
to suspend the business for the even
ing.
The company's contract with the city
expired Nov. 10. 1911. and since that
time the company has been supplying
current without a contract The en-
tire street lighting system needed re
| habilitation. however. and now that the
city has given the company contract
between $4,000 and $4,000 will be
! spent in this manner.
! All of the old arcs will be replaced
! with new ones of much greater candle
! power, the old pole lines will be re-
/ habilitated, the poles will be painted
and the entire system will be made
modern and up-to-date-
whiting is getting a rate low a,
any city in the region. The citizen.
/ there are pleased with the arrange
ment and will welcome the improve
ments that viii be made.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03

The jury in the case of Mary Hopp
VS.. Jacob Goldman. in which the plain
tiff sought damages for alleged mall
practice, went to the jury yesterday
afternoon. and inside of five minutes 1t
returned a verdict for the defendant
exonerating him from all blame.
This was anticipated when the plain
tn failed TO make out case against
the East Chicago doctor. 1t was con-
clusively shown that Mrs. Hopp did not
follow the course of treatment that
had been prescribed for her and that
when the tooth DR.. Goldman was treat
ing began to bother her she went to
DIR. Arthur Davis of Hammond.
DIR. Davis did not help things any
and the suit followed. The plaintiff
was represented by Attorneys George
B. Sheerer and George Miller and the
defendant was represented by Attorney
Abe Ottenheimer of East Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03
WILL WORK
FOR CLUB

Twenty Hammond business men.
whose time is exceedingly valuable.
have signed an agreement to work at
least three hours day Thursday
and Friday in the interests OF a COM
mercial club for Hammond.
This Is an indication that the inter
est in the project has not waned, but
that the fight for members will be
waged with more enthusiasm than ever
- The number of members has now
passed the $50 mark and is we'll towards
16o 1t is believed that by concentrated
effort next Thursday and Friday that
this number will be increased to ESQ.
With that number the club will have
funds enough to make great showing.
IL Will be able to employ paid secre-
tary and also to rent quarters of its
own.
The big clock is now in place on the
building opposite the Majestic hotel
and will indicate the daily increase in
members. One splendid thing about the
new organization is the fact that 1t is
more fully representative of every in
terest in the city than any organiza
tion of a civic nature that Hammond
ever had.
As soon as the campaign for mem
bere is over next Friday night the
plans for the organization meeting viii
be made. At this meetingta full set OF
officers and directors VIII be selected
THE TINES will review this remark.
able campaign from the beginning and
will print list of the names of the
men whose energy and initiative have
made possible the establishing of a rea
commercial club in Hammond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03
lowell MAY SOON
HAVE SALOONS AGAIN

on the wet" cards, thus securing .
majority OF thirty five, when 1t came
time to file their cards with the coun-
ty commissioners.
Finding they had been outwitted. the
'drys" did not file their cards. but will
seek to get enough signatures to the
remonstrance cards to defeat the vets.
Failing in this, petition calling for
an election will be circulated, 1t reauir-
ing 90 per cent of the voters of Cedar
Creek township to the petition to call
said election If 1t comes to an elec-
tion there will be hot campaign.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03
Want a Substitute.

The State Street Business Mems asso-
citation will meet at the offices of the
American Trust and Savings bank to-
morrow night 20 take up the question
of improved street lighting.
The arc lights have been turned of
for the reason that number of So
called responsible business men have
refused to pay their share of the cost.
This makes the matter of substitut-
ing an improved system of great impor-
tance. The plans for the widening of
the sidewalks are going forward with
out hitch.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03
Winkler Buys Car.

Ralph Groman and Verne Parker.
who have the agency for the Case au-
tomobile, have sold a forty horsepower
car to Richard Winkler. They sold a
similar car to II. p. Meyer, formerly of
Hammond, and to Y. G.. Foley of Chi
cago, and have other prospects in view.
Together they own one of the big Case
cars although Mr.. Parker has an E. NJ.
f. car for his own use.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03
Girl Still Missing.

No further clews have been found to
Mary Piptak. the 15-year- -old Black
Oak girl who mysteriously left her
home there last Friday and has not
been seen or heard of since. 1t is still
the belief of her parents and the police
that the bartender who was employed
at the Lake Woods park buffet. had
something to dc with her leaying home
At present the authorities are trying
to locate him. The police of the differ
ent cities in this region are keeping q
close watch for the couple and hope to
find some new developments in a few
days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03

Dormberger of Winnipeg, Canada. were
the guests Of honor.
The guests seated themselves at the
banquet table at 1890, and along in the
wee srna" hours of the morning the
Shriners assembled there voted the
banquet and ceremonial the greatest
success sthat they had ever known.
Even the guests from other parts of
the country who have attended scores
of such ceremopials said they never had
a better time. The tables were fes-
tooned with colored electric lights.
through the courtesy OF Y. D. Ray of
the Northern Indiana Gas & Electric
company, and the table and other deco
rations are said to have been the most
(ContinNed on Para II
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03
BARBER
CUTS HIS
THROAT
fSpecial to TIE T1Mxs.l

Merrillville. Ind. April S.-F. Kruger
a barber committed suicide this morn
ing by cutting his throat from to
ear. He had shop in the old hotel
here and went to an unoccupied room
where he committed the deed. No rea-
son is ascribed for the rash act. When
DR.. Iddings was called 1he man was
dead. He leaves wife ana three chill
dren.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03
Schafer Still Ill.

Sargeant Henry p. Schafer, who has
been unable to attend to his duties at
the police station during the past week
on account of sickness, is still confined
to his home at 122 Detroit street, where
he is reported getting along nicely and
will be able to be up and around again
in a short time
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03
Especial to THE TrMEs.) }

Lowell, Ind. April 3.-That the sa-
loon is coming back to this place is de-
clared to be fact by the liberals. and
Lowell, the only dry spot in Lake coun-
ty, will certainly see some excitement
in May over the saloon question
When the saloons were knocked out
two years ago the saloonkeepers start
ed In to get signatures to their wet
cards permitting them to operate sa-
looms. and succeeded in getting eighty
''drys" to withdraw their names from
the remonstrance cards and put them
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03
REV. HOFFMAN
VISITS OLD HOME

The Rev A. w. Hoffman. pastor OF
the First Presbyterian church, who is
recuperating from an operation for ap-
pendicitis, is at present at his former
home Monongahela, Pa, having gone
there last week. 1t is. his intention to
resume his pulpit work in Hammond
on the first sunday after Easter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03
Special to THE TINES }

tSpeclaI 70 THE IIMEs-J
whiting, Ind. April S.-Officials of
the Beckton Chemical Co which has 10 :
Gated in whiting and which will en-
ploy 500 men when completed. were Ii
the city few days ago with the pla rs
for their new buildings.
There are to be four large buildings
the total cost of which will be several
hundred thousand dollars. In the work
or construction several hundred men
will be employed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03
DEATH CLAIMS
CRAWFORD SR

William Crawford has received word
from Philadelphia to the effect that his
father, who has been suffering from a
cancer for years, has 4ied. He left on
the Pennsylvania eighteen hour train
for Philadelphia last Monday His
wife, who has been visiting relatives in
Philadelphia, will return with him In d
few days Mr.. Crawford is the com
mercial agent for the Northern Indiana
Gas & Electric Co. in this district.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03
CHEMICAL CO. READY
To BUILD At WHITING

The new factory Will give Whiting
an impetus greater than 1T has had in
years. Every business in the city will
be stimulated. New homes are to be
built this spring and many new bust.
ness blocks will be erected
The new factory was located as a
result Of the activity of the Whiting
Commercial Club which. considering
the size of the city. is one of the most
represeDtative organizations of Its
kind in the city
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03
FIND NO TRACE
OF RABIES
TIMES BUREAU.
AT STATE CAPITAL.

Indianapolis, Ind, April 3.-The
state laboratory attaches report that
they found no traces of rabies in the
bead of the dog that bit II. f. Jones.
Lake county recorder
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03
WICKEY A CANDIDATE.
TIMES BUREAU
AT THE STATE CAPITAL

Indianapolis, Ind, April S.-Hon- E.
e. wickey of East Chicago, while on
a political visit here, announced that
he would be a candidate on the repub-
lican ticket for lieutenant governor.
Mr. wickey was formerly representa-
tive from Lake county.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03
Schaafs Go East.

Postmaster and Mrs. F. r. Schaaf Jr-
and Mr. Schaaf's sister left today for
Atlantic City, N. J., where Mr.. Schaaf
has business for few days. The party
will visit New York City before re-
turning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03

SEND IN YOUR TRIAL SUBSCRIP-
TION TO THE TINES FOR A MONTH.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03

THERE Is ALWAYS "BEST
PLACE. TO BUY. TINES ADS TELL
YOU WHERE.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03
ELECTION ACROSS LINE
IS WARM AFT AIR
Canvassing Board to Deter
mine Brehm's Victory
or Defeat.

West Hammond and the other Thorn
ton township voters, who voted for the
various town Offices yesterday, were
still in doubt today as to the result
of the assessorship. Jerry O'Rourke of
Harvey. candidate on the citizens tick
ct. who has held the office for more
than fifteen years, claims the election
by a small majority. John J. Brehm
of West Hammond, candidate for
SCISSOR on the republican ticket, claims
that the election is in doubt. and that
the results Will not be definitely known
until the canvassing board meets next
Saturday. This much sure. that he
has given O'Rourke, an old and foxy
politician. the closest race he ever had
in his life.
Ignatz Mankowski of West Ham
mond who was candidate for town
collector. went down in defeat on the
citizens ticket, his opponent John
Shilling of South Holland. another old
politician, having defeated him by near
1y 400 votes.
George Koenig, editor of the Harvey
| Herald, republican candidate for town
clerk, defeated John B. Lawson. Henry
| I. Heckler, candidate for supervisor,
| won over John c. Gouwens.
| Charles Yoeger of West Hammond on
| the republican ticket defeated w Shell
| Ter of Hazel Crest for constable while
Henry Milhahn of Dalton, a citizens
/ ticket candidate, was reelected for
highway commissioner. against VIII
| liam Bachman.
Poles Defeat Brehm
| John Brehm was defeated in the
| Polish district of West Hammond. Had
he received anything near the votes
| there that he was led to believe that
he could expect he would have wor
| handily AS 1t was he received n votes
there against O'Rourke,s 2o2 He look
ed to Mankowski to deliver this vote
| but Mankowskfs friends came TO hin
early yesterday morning ana told hin
that Brehm was throwing him down II
| the north precinct. Brehm's own pre-
4 cinct. The returns, however, show
Mankowski received 127 in Brehm'.
precinct against Shilling's So Had
Brehm received as many votes from
Mankowskis district as Brehms dis
trict gave Mankowski. there would b.
no question about the result today.
/ Heretofore O'Rourke always carried
West Hammond and Burnham by
majority of nearly goo Yesterda.
Brehm cut this majority down to moth
ing, and he took a slight lead owe
ORourke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
MINISTER EGAN
 ARRIVES TODAY Dairymen Will Meet Minis ter at Hillman Hotel
 Tonight

Maurice Francis Egan, United States minister to Denmark. will arrive In Bir- mingham this morning at 6 o'clock for a two days visit.
 Minister Egan will be rendered a dinner at the Southern club this evening and tonight he will be given q reception at the Hillman hotel The public is cor dially invited to attend the evening re- ception at the hotel as Mr. Egan will talk on the dairy trade of Denmark at that time.
 The distinguished visitor will be enter tained by the Chamber of Commerce while in Birmingham and Tuesday he will he taken over the city in an automobile. He leaves here Tuesday afternon for Athens, Ga, where he Is scheduled to address the people on the dairy business of Den mark.
 Maj. W. P. German, president of the Dairymen's association, stated last night that contrary to the notices sent out by him to the association members, there would be no meeting tonight at the audi toiium of the Commercial club rooms. This meeting of the dairymen had been called in order that they might meet Minister Egan, but it has now been ar ranged by President German for the dairymen to meet MT. Egan at the recep- tion at the Hillman hotel, and he re- quested that all dairymen interested should not fail to be on hand at the hotel tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
COTTON GOODS RULE
 QUIET AND FIRM

New York. April 2s.-The cotton goods markets have ruled quiet and firm in the primary division with merchants watch ing closely all developments in retail cen ters. Labor troubles have largely disap- peared. but production still is limited by a scarcity of operatives and a sub-normal demand for the finest cloths. The firm ness or cotton and the well sold position O. many Of the largest corporations. make it possible to hold values steady in the fact of d quiet demand There was some small business done on three yard sheet inss Tor China shipment in June, July and August, and the Figures of domestic ship ments from the port of New York still loom large compared with year ago. Fall River sold but 90o00 pieces of print cloths during the week, the lightest sales in three months. Prices are relatively high, four yard sheetings being on a basis of G1s cents for the better known brands. prints above cents and staple ginghans virtually on a basis of 6a4 cents. although still held at value
 From all that now appears in the mar kei production will continue full for the balance of the cotton year at least. Inc prolonged curtailment of production and the very considerable liquidation of stocks last year still are fundamental in- fiuenoes of consequences in the situation. Prices rule about as follows;
 Print cloths, eS inch eixsIs. l5-l6c, 6ix els 91,e;. ssts inch G4x64s. s-lGc: brown sheetsngs, southern standard, 7s4mSc. den- inns. ounce, l3c, ticlxings, ounce, 13Ac; standard prints, 5i4c; standard staple gingams. Glsc (at yalue); dress ginghams. Ji.c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
WANTS TSFRANKFURT
 EXACT POSITION
Senator Smith Cables Ger
 many for Information
PRINT PROCEEDINGS
With a Definite Object of Showing Unwisdom of Permitting Wireless Operators To Be Own Masters.
 Second Week of Probe Starts

Washington, April 2S.-With the definite object of showing the unwisdom of per hitting wireless operators on shipboard to be their own masters, the senatorial committee looking into the Titanic dis aster, will tomorrow enter upon the sec ond week of it's investigation.
 The witnesses tomorrow will include General Manager Bottomly of the Mar conf company; Chief Engineer Sammis, and Harry Bride, the surviving Titanic wireless operator. Their testimony prob- ably will call public attention and the attention of the steamship companies to the importance of prompt and reliable information respecting conditions at sea and it will be sought by that means to destroy individual proprietorship over the facts and circumstances of mishaps, no matter how grave.
 Such information belongs to the pub lic." said Senator William Alden Smith, chairman of the subcommittee tonight, and it is their right to have it without delay. l have no doubt whatever that the next wireless convention will carefully consider this important matter, and that stricter regulations will be prescribed for the conduct of wireless operators. All of my inquiry of the Marconi officers and of others who might influence their con- duet has ben directed to this end
 Senator Smith today cabled to Germany, requesting the exact position of the liner Frankfurt which is reported to have been near the Titanic when she sank.
 The procedeings of the investigation probably will be printed by Senate reso- lution when they will be available in England in any action, criminal or civil which the British authorities may insti. tute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
COOPER ENTERS TIE | RACE FOR CONGRESS
Prominent Macon, Ga, At torney Will Stump Sixth
 District

Atlanta, April l)-John R. Cooper, the Macon lawyer who has han died many famous Georgia criminal cases, among them that of the Rawlings boys. for two of whom he recently secured a pardon, and who is noted for going to the supreme court of the United States when- ever he sees the smallest chance for convicted client, announces positively and emphaticaliy that he is in the race for Congress In the Sixth district to the fin- ish.
 He is going on the stump throughout the district against Congressman Charles L. Bartlett, who has represented the district now for 1S years. MT. Cooper made his first speech of the campaign at McDon- ough the other day, and among other things he said:
 '1 have nothing against my opponent, and I will say nothing against him ex- cept that he has had the office long enough, and it Is time that some other man be given chance. He has drawn over $l37.0oo from the United States treas ury and he has been having a good time in Congress for over IS years. . am in favor of keeping man in Congress whenever he makes a national reputation like Tillnan of South Carolina, Lodge Of Massachusetts or Bailey of Texas; but when man has been in office for S years and has failed to make a reputation it is impossible for him to do so. If don't oo mere In two terms than the in- cumbent has done fin nine I will resign the cffice anc go back to defending men,
 Among other things MT. Cooper says he stands for tho election of the judges of the supreme court of the United States by the people. He says that court has too much power, and that the poor man has no showing in it, only the rich and the great cOrDora tions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
TARIFF DISCUSSION BEGINS
 IN THE SENATE THIS WEEK

Washington, April 2s.-Tariff discus sion in the Senate will begin this week after prolonged hearings in the finance committee over the various democratic measures sent over by the House Sena- tor Cummins of Iowa will introduce te morrow the bill which he has drafted to make a sharp reduction in the iron and steel schedule of the tariff law He will speak on it Wednesday.
 Democrats and some of the progress give republicans expect they may reach some common ground on the basis D this bill with a view to forcing re-. vision Legislation through the Senate Senator Simmons of North Carolina Is in charge of the House bill and expects to call it up Tuesday
 Tomorrow the postoffice appropria- tion bill, one of the heaviest of the supply measures probably will be passed in the House.
 The bill for direct popular election of United States senators. already