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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-02


back your position instantly, do
YOU hear me, sir?"
BEG pardon, your 1ordship,"
replied Dunn, doggedly, cts
more than my life's worth to try
to collect the rent from thin.
They say the beasts are eating
thin out of hearth and home"
"Why didn't you sell the wool,
you scoundrel, as told you to-"
raved his lordship.
"Wool?" screamed Dunn. els
it wool your lordship's talking
about? Begorra, 1 had them
sheared as you wrote me, and
what did we get? Seven miser-
ablepounds of fur. Seven pounds
of fur among the lot of thin, and
the poor bastes looking like rats
in a rainstorm.
Lord Strathcannon stepped
back and looked at his agent crit
ically.
Dunn, are you mad, or am l ?"
he demanded. eff it is I, will you
condescend to tell me since when
fur has grown on Angora Sheep"
Sheep" cried Dunn, tearing
at his hair. 'Sheep is it your
lordship meant? Begorra, heaven
help me, it's cats bought Thin"
1890
SAVED 10 LIVES, BUT HIS
WIDOW GETS NOTHING
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-02

John Ferrell and Family
Tenn, in the Cross Mountain
mine disaster, he found and saved
five miners. He was miner and
mine foreman for 81 years.
Ferrell's pay was ST 900 a year,
His widow and children are left
without means of support, unless
congress passes a special act.
4 X X x X x X X x x X X IF
x I am always content with
= that which happens.-Epic-.*
x tetus.
x X x 4 4 X x x 4 x x x Is
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22
DOWN SKATERS ARE
FROM MISSOURI
Purtelle- Steele Operations
Do not Set the Woods on
Fire Down There.

That Eugene Purtelle and his asso-
ciates are stiIl trying TO kid them
selves" into believing that they are
really going to build the interurhan
line from Hammond to Indianapolis is
evidenced by the following letter:
u. W. Merry, Mt. Ayr, Ind Dear
Sir:-Your favor of the 11th inst. in
preference to the Purtelle matter,
duly received. In reply thereto, will
state the matter of building the road,
and the completion thereof is being
pushed as rapidly all of the circum-
stances in connection herewith will
permit Some parties are in Indiana
today in connection with the matter,
and 1t is hoped that active operations
will commence for the construction Of
the road before the end of the month
Yours truly. Percival Steele. Chicago
ILL.,, July IL, 1912.
1t is known here that some railroad
men We're though here about the date
of this letter, but they kept their own
counsel. and they are probably the
parties referred to by Mr.. Percival
This Letter is taken from one of the
down state papers and indicates the
the people are still hopeful that Pur-
ever. those who know of Purtelle say
that letter from Percival Steele re-
ferred to with awe being a member
of the Gould family, is discredited n
the start by the fact that Steele has
has been associated with Purtelle al
along.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22
THIRTY FIVE ENTER
HAAOIC AP GOLF
w. B. Conkey Wins Sweep
stakes at Hammond
Country Club.

Thirty-five golfers participated in the
Hammond Country clubs first handicap
last Saturday afternoon and the sue
cess of the sport was unqualified. Some
very good golf was played considering e
that the local club is made up almost
entirely of beginners indeed. SO good
that bogey has been cut down to 43. In
the sweepstakes the winners were as
follows:
1st-W. B. Conkey, TO; handicap, 25
2nd-Lawrence Cox, S. handicap, is
3rd-P- A Parry, So; handicap, IA.
4th-H. E. Sharrer. 6s; handicap, 49,
Outside of the sweepstakes Harry NJ.
Johnson. with handicap of 25, made
the round with a net score of AZ
Franklin Blackmun had a net score OF
As. with 25 handicap. Henceforth the
matches will be more exciting, as the
handicaps will be lowered materially
Saturday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22
MANAGER
TELLS Of THE
new PLANS

Beginning either Tuesday or We'd
nesday of this week the Goshen Shirt
Manufacturing company OF Chicago.
which has leased Kanfmann & Wolf
factory building in which the Speciality
Muslin Underwear company operated
factory, will begin to receive applica-
tions of would-be employees at the new
plant.
Maurice A Goldberg. general man
ager for the Goshen Shirt Manufacture
ing company, which also has a plant
in Manistee. Mich. said today.
1T is my intention to begin opera
tions within the next two weeks. The
building is now being re-modeled and
new machinery being installed. 1t is
my intention to employ, to begin with.
about $50 people. principally girls. and
believe that l will have no trouble to
give employment to at least 800 people
UP.
Il am now running a factory at Man
istee Mich, where / am employing
about $50 people. l am running the
factory twelve months in the year. 1
expect Hammond to do equally as well,
and possibly better, all depending upon
the encoura cement 1 receive from your
local board of trade.
Kaufman & Wolf have shown a
very liberal and enterprising spirit in
bringing the factory to Hammond and
they are doing all in their power to
make it worth my WHILE
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22
Have Quiet Sunday.

The Hammond police had very little
to contend with over Saturday night
and Sunday. and with the exception
of five drunks who were arrested and
released this morning, nothing of i'm
portance occurred. The drunks gave
the following names and addresses:
d. A. Keefe, 723 Harrison street, In
dianapolis, Ind.
Herman Raison, 10 Detroit street,
Hammond.
r. D. Duff, no home.
L. Fisher, South Bend, Ind.
p. Harrington, 81 Joseph street,
Boston, Mass.
Not one of the drunks arrested had
but few pennies on his person. and
instead of sending them to Crown
Point for eleven days at the expense
of the county 1t was thought best to
release them and order them out of
the city this morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22
SNEAK THIEVES IN
TRAIN OF CIRCUS
Residents of Hammond Are
Requested to Fasten
Doors and Windows.
WARNING!
LOCK YOUR DOORS AND FAST
EN- YOUR WINDOWS BEFORE
YOU GO TO THE CIRCUS.

While viewing the Hagenbeck w al
lace parade at State and Holman
street this mornings. Mrs. G.. o. Hart
man. 1872 Highland street was thine
victim of a sneak thief, who made an
effort to take a watch and chain which
Mrs. Hartman had around her neck
At the time of the parade there was a
large crowd of people gathered at the
four corners and the sneak thief used
a pair of pincers. with which to Sc
cure the jewelry. Another lady stand
ing few feet away. saw the man clip
the chain, but before she could give
warning the thief had made his get
away. In his haste to escape the thief
dropped the watch and chain which
was recovered by Mrs. Hartman. The
mans description was given, but no
trace of him could be found
Residents of Hammond are warned
TO be careful of their watches and
other valuables today as there is a lot
Of sneak thieves in the city WATCHING
for easy victims.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22
LAKE co. men OFF
FOR INDIAN AP OILS
Will Make Ebert to Keep
Lake County State Tax
alton Down.

The board of county commissioners
left today for Indianapolis where they
will appear before the state board of
tax commissioners to protest against
the increase in the assessment for
state purposes of ten per cent
With Commissioners Matt Brown,
Lei Hutton and Richard Schaaf were
Auditor Charles Johnson and County
Attorney J. Frank Meeker. They ex-
pect to make a fight to prevent the
increase.
The state of Indiana has had It's eyes
on Lake county for some time with
the intent of making 1t pay larger
percentage of the states taxes. 1t is
the concensus of opinion down state
that Lake County is not paying it's
share.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22
BENTON CO.
COUPLE ARE
KILLED
Shocking Accident to Auto
lists; Man and Wife Found
Dead in Each Others
Arms; Three Children Are
Hurt.

Jacob Datzman, a wealthy farmer
of Benton county. and his wife were
instantly killed and three children
were slightly injured when their au-
tomobile upset near Fowler yesterday
as they were returning home from
church The necks of both Mr.. and
Mrs. Datzrnan were broken by the
running board. under which they were
pinioned. They were found clasped in
each others arms. Datzman attempt
ed to avoid hole in the road. the car
skidded into a ditch and upset. A boy.
4 years old, suffered a broken arm.
and two girls. 2 and 6 years DID, re-
spectively, were badly bruised. They
were thrown clear of the car. Mr..
and Mrs. Datzman were the parents
of ten children, three of whom were
with them when the accident occur
red. Mrs. Datzman was the daughter
second largest land owner IN Benton
county.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22
May Sue Bolice.

It Is possible that the Lake County
Savings & Trust company of Ham
mond will file a suit against Bolice
Szymanski to recover $1,000 and attor-
ney's fees on a note.
The case harks back to the bribery
cases when Szymanski employed D. f.
Boone to try his case for him. Boone
was given retainer of 5000 in the
form of a note. He sold the note to
the Lake county Savings & Trust
company.
1t is reported that the case may be
compromised. but in the event that IL
is not Attorney J. K. Stinson will file
the suit. He has prepared the COM
plaint, but 1t has. not yet been placed
on file in the clerks office at Ham
mond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22
MAY GET INCREASE
IN THEIR WAGES
Gary Hears Rumors Which
Are by No Means Un-
pleasant.

Rumors of an increase in wages at
the Gary works of the Illinois Steel
company, which now has nearly 5000
men on it's payrolls, are being circu
lated in the steel city. The Jones and
Laughlin company and the Carnegie
plants of the Pittsburg district have
accorded increases to their employees
within the past month.
1t is said that the tonnage men al
Gary works are to be given the in
crease and that the laborers will re-
ceive more pay. Whether the increase
is to be general throughout the plant
lis not known but as steel prices have
been raised recently many emp1oyes
believe that this indicates a general
j increase.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22
WANT THE
GRADE LOWERED

w G. Paxton and DR.. William d.
Weis today took up the matter of
lowering the grade on the extension
of Holman street south of Standard
avenue. The grade was held up too
high, in the opinion of these men. and
they asked to have it lowered.
The contractor is said to demand an
additional $4,000 to make the extra
excavation. and il is not known how
the matter will be settled. At the
point in question the street will be
two feet above the surrounding prop
erty 1t is the wish of the property
owners that the street made to
conform to the topography Of the
ground
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22
Thieves Enter House.

Taking advantage of the fact that
everybody was away the residence of
John Guyer, 10S Doty street, was ent-
cred by thieves between the hours of 8
and 10 p. m last night. who made
their get away without being detected.
Evidently the thieves had been
watching their opportunity and as
soon is the family left entrance was
made by a rear door. A poaroer who
had left the house. came in about 10
o'clock and seeing things disturbed
and the rear door wide open. he
suspected that thieves had been in the
house and notified the police.
Upon investigating no trace of the
thiees could be found and it is
thought that the robbery was done by
home talent. Not until the family of
Mr.. Guyer returns will the police
know just what articles were stolen
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22
oh. YOU
CIRCUS DAY!

1t is estimated that at least 1000
people saw the monster parade of the
Wallace. .Hagenbach shows which pass
ed through the streets of the city at IL
o'clock'today.
Three-fourths of the crowd was COM
posed of women and children. Today
the average Hammond youngster.
Scores of boys got up early to watch
the raising of the tents. the feeding of
the animals. the grooming OF the horses
and the preparations for the big show.
And then the parade in all of its
gilded nagnificence was a delight to
scores of hundreds of Hammond, East
Chicago and Whiting boys. The paint
ed ladies. the elephants. the cameis,
the real lions, the steam calliope and
the clowns all made distinct impress
sions on the imaginations of the
youngsters.
The parade assembled at the grounds
on the north side, 1t moved south on
Holman street to Sibley and east on
Sibleynto avenue. north on Oakley av-
enue to State street and west of State
street to Holman. street. where the re-
turns was made tU the ban grounds on
Gostlin street.
The parade was the finest ever seen
in Hammond and showed prosperity in
every feature OF ii. The animals were
beautiful The performance tonight
begins at p and record breaking
crowd it promised the management.
which has neverdeceived or disap-
pointed the people of this city.
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22
AUTOS COLLIDE;
NO ONE INJURED

Sheffield avenue, near Forsyth,
claimed another minor automobile ac-
cident last night when a machine
avenue. collided with an automobile
owned by Edward Hobson of Harvey,
Ill.
The accident occurred late last
night near Indiana boulevard and as
both machines were travelling at a
low rate OF speed the collision was not
serious Mr.. Jones was driving south
on Sheffield avenue and the Illinois
car was going north. AS the two ma
chimes neared each other the Illinois
machine slSidded and collided with
Mr. Jones auto. The front wheels
locked. and with the exception of the
tenders and lamps being smashed and
a bent axle. not much damage was
done to either machine.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22
Having More Trouble.

According to George Green, the new
director of the Orpheum orchestra, an
effort is being made to get him into
trouble with the musicians union.
Green is charged with employing a
nonresident as a trap drummer. 1t is
said that the rules of the union re-
quire that all local musicians must be
employed first must be given the
preference.
He say that the rule of the union
permit of the employment of outsiders
providing permission is secured from
the secretary. He said he had the
verbal permission of the secretary nj
the union to bring Pitzer to Hammond
Green takes the view that If he is
barred from bringing in any outside
talen that the music in Hammond will
never be raised above certain stand
ard.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22
SEARCH FOR HOARD
REVEALS NEW RICHES
$3.50 More in Gold Found
Buried Under Floor in
Hufenheiser Shack.

Captain Hanlon continued his search
for the Hufenhauser treasure in High
land last Saturday and found s240 hid
den in an old tea kettle. This makes
over $3.50 that has been found in the
old miser's hut.
Hufenhauser was told Sunday of the
finding of his money and promised to
tell Chief of Police Austgen where the
hoard was hidden. He said that the
papers in the garret of his log cabin
would reveal the hiding places.
All Captain Hanlon was able to find
was a piece of paper which read $3.50
hidden in four places. In view of the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22
YOUNG
COUPLE
EL0PE

Hammond people will be interested in
the announcement that a marriage IL
cense was granted Miss Ida voight and
William Murphy both of Hammond, in
Chicago today. Mrs. Murphy is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George H.
voight. 100 Clinton street. and one of
the popular young women of the city.
She left the offices of the city treasurer.
where she has been employed, of few
weeks ago to njoy her summer yaca-
tion. The announcement of her mar
riage will come as a surprise to her
Hammond relatives and friends.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22
Another Bicycle Theft.

Frank Polaski. 219 Ash street, re-
ported to the police this morning that
his bicycle had been stolen from in
front of n. Ryzewsld's saloon, at the
corner of Holman street and Chicago
avenue. last night. Polaski stated
that he left the wheel standing In
front of the saloon and when he re-
turned in a few minutes 1t was gone.
The following description was given:
Black frame, black rims with red
stripe in center, coaster brake, bell
on handle bars. which were rusty,
double tube tires, value of wheel SIS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22
On a Vacation.

Responding to the invitations of his
many friends and relatives in Iowa,
Attorney G.. c. White decided to enjoy
a three weeks vacation He left
Hammond yesterday for Des Moines,
where he intends to stop few days.
while the rest of his time will be
spent at Wellman and other neighbor-
ing cities in that state. During that
time Attorney l. Modjeska will at
tend to his official duties.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22
Picnic a Success.

Although the weather yesterday
was unfavorable, the barboys' picnic
given under the auspices of the Ham
mond bartenders' union at KindeTs
grove yesterday afternoon and even
ing. nevertheless a big success.
There was a monster crowd out to en-
JOY the good time provided by the
bartenders
Two games of baseball were played,
one of the auspices of the bar boys
For the latter ten dollar prize was
awarded to the Hammond Grays, who
defeated the Kindel Colts by a score
of 5 to 2. Freyman and Tague were
the battery for the Grays, and Kindel
Bauer, Flynn and Murphy were the
Kindel Colts battery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22
SUNDAY AUTO
ACCIDENT

While driving with his family south
on Broadway in his touring car yes
terday, Martin Schwartz had an acct
dent which nearly resulted in serious
injuries to the party. A tire exploded
and the car became unmanageable and
ran up onto the curb and then into a
large plate glass window. The only
person injured was Charles Schlindt
who was walking along the sidewalk
at the time OF the collision and who
was struck by the car. His injuries
were of a minor nature.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22
HAMMOND
DISTILLERY
PROSPEROUS

John E. Fitzgerald, the president of
the Hammond Distilling Co, stated to-
day that the output of his plant Is
keeping right up to capacity while
other distilling plants in the country
are closing down.
He said that he was pleased to be
able to do this for the reason that 1t
is the ability of the Hammond plant
to keep running all of the time that
cuts down the overhead charges and
makes the profits.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22
Wins Scholarship.

Miss Fern Sprague of Hammond is
the winner of a scholarship in the
University of Chicago valued at 1920.
The scholarship is one of twenty-five
that are allotted to the best students
in 400 high schools in the country.
In view of the fact that these schol-
arships are generally awarded to
young men the honor is all the great
er. The friends of Miss, Sprague will
be delighted to hear of her good for
tune.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22
Didn't Have Rabies.

An examination of the brain of the
collie dog which bit the three year old
son of C. E. C. Payne last Thursday
showed that the dog was not afflicted
with rabies The examination was
made at the state laboratory and the
report was sent to DIR. w. D. Weis
secretary of the Hammond board Of
health.
The animal belonged to Alfred
Sherry neighbor Of the Paynes, who
live on WILCOX street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22
ANOTHER WOMAN
HURT ON MOTORCYCLE

chusetts street the woman injured.
was riding on the rear of a machine
driven by her husband. The machine
was nearing Hobart when It rounded
curve and the turn was more sudden
than was expected and the woman
was hurled from the machine.
When picked up by her husband it
found that Mrs. Baxter had her left
arm broken in two places between the
wrist and elbow. She also sustained
several bruises and contusions.
Baxter placed his wife on the ma
chine and rushed her TO the Gary Gem
eral hospital where she now is.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22
Returns From Northwest.

Mayor John ID. Smalley returned
this morning from the northwest.
where he went two weeks ago last
Friday to attend the convention of
Elks in Portland. Ore. He spent near
ly week in Washington and then
went into Canada. He also visited
some of the Washington cities and
stopped off at number of other cities
on his way home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22
Funeral of Mrs. Lynch.

The funeral of Mrs Thomas Lynch.
All Sibley street was held from the
All Saints church this morning at 9
o'clock. The Rev. Father Barrett of
f1ciated and interment was held at ST.
Joseph's cemetery. Those acting as
pail, bearers were brothers and rel
atives of the deceased.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22
MAY DIE
FROM FALL
Especial to THE TIMEs)

Whiting, Ind, July 22.-Mrs. Frank
Krobogdan was quite seriously injur-
ed by fall Saturday afternoon.
Mrs Krobogdan who resides on
Davidson place, was standing on her
porch, leaning on the banister. when
this gave away, letting her fall to the
ground, a distance of about fifteen
feet. physician was summoned and
found her injuries to be very serious,
and it is feared that these internal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22
Wilcox Avenue Sewer.

The board of public works TINS
morning adopted a resolution provid-
ing a sewer in Wilcox avenue and in
structed the city engineer to prepare
plans and specifications for the same
Similar action was taken on the Elm
street Improvement.
Plans and specifications for the
Roosevelt avenue pavement were &C
cepted
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22

Another accident, the result of a
woman riding on the rear of a motor
cycle, occurred in the Ridge road near
victim was seriously INJURED and by the
merest luck escaped death.
Mrs Louis Baxter, 1926 Massa-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22
Warrant for Richard.

Charged with wife desertion. a war
rant has been issued for the arrest of
John Richard. case against him
was filed in the Lake superior court.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22

Number injured In Lake County
motorcylssts riding double in
1912 s
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22

Julio Betancourt, the new minis
ter from Columbia. has arrived in
Washington. His predecessor. Pedro
Ospina, 1t will be remembered was
recalled because Of his violent state
ments regarding the acquisition Of
the Panama Canal Zone by this gov
ernment- Betancourt Is said to be Of
q moro diplomatic turn
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22

Announcement has been made OF
the engagement of Miss Laura Mer-
Ram, daughter of former Governor
and Mrs Merriam. OF Minnesota To
Congressman Theron f. Catlin. Of st.
Louis. No. Miss Merriam will not
have to be introduced to Washing
ton society. as she Is already prom
inent socially at the capital Mr..
Catiin is Republican and a grad
uate of Hag ward. He was only recent
IL elected TO congress>
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22

(Continued on Page Sd
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22

ARE YOU -EADING rHE rIMEss
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-22
WEATHER.

UNSETTLED WEATHER
TODAY AND
TOMORROW