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The daily Alaskan., 1912-10-30

There is no need for alarm over
 the outcome ot the Alaska territor- iaI election. Some apprehension has been felt prior to an elections held iu the northermost territory, but when lhe votes were counted
 we have found Che home rulers al- ways in the majority. They'll take no chances now with frame-ups and combinations. which are liable to eudanger the application of prin- cipIes which have been secured through years or constant eudeavOr.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-10-30

The u-Partisans held a speechifyiug fest in Ketchikau a few days ago Go which "a goodly crowd attended" The Miner said that the senatorial candidate from Che north end was not a polished orator" Never mind, he'll get polished on election day.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-10-30

Don't sell your Home Rule birth right for mess ot combination pot tage
The daily Alaskan., 1912-10-30

Remember chat the Farmers and "the Spoilers" have combined in the "Non-Partisan" movement.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-10-30
MOORES' MHHRE co,
 Terminus W. I. r Route Steamers Arrive and This Dock
 REGULATIONS fstc

warehouses oDen , delivery of merchandise from m to D. Pershabes ONLY delivered n Sunday at night , sribt nments destined southbuud must be accompanied by s1pPER,s MANIFEST rpapers can be obtained at U toms office, and must he delivered freight received on the this hour
 BAGGAE-ToIs win collected CHECKED BAGGAGE ONLY The wharf rate win be closed to the public when steamer Is nearing opened when passengers have dembarked Wharfage on application at office dock
 p O. sox e |, SHAW, General Manager
The daily Alaskan., 1912-10-30

The Home Rule party win make no compromises with its enemies.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-10-30
aoME RULE TICKET.

For Territorial Senators:
 Fl. B. LeTEVRE Of Skagway, F. VALENTINE of Juneau,
The daily Alaskan., 1912-10-30
Carrying US Nail
SAILS
FROM sKAGwAY

Oct. ss. Nov. 3, Q, tS, 2I, and 27.
 at $500 a. m.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-10-30

FOR SALE-Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine. Inquire Daily Alas kan.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-23
D|BOS LETS CONTRACT
FOR HIS NEW GARAGE
Expects to Spend $1,000 in
Building to Be Completed
by June 1st.

Edward Dibos yesterday let the con-
tract for his new garage which is to be
located on Fayette street, just east of
the Fire railroad tracks, and expects
to be doing business there by June 1st.
The contract was let to AL Hudson and
provides for two-story brick and steel
building. costing in the neighborhood of
$1,000. For size 1t will be the most
pretentious garage in Hammond, as
both the first and second floor are to
be used for garage purposes. The
frontage of the new building is to be
116 feet and the depth so feet, affording
a Fayettestreet and a Russell street en-
trance
The new building will cover the ]. ].
Dibos & Son coal yard. which is now
in the hands of Edward Dibos. The
coal business will be conducted under
the same roof. although in a separate
office.
Mr.. Dibos is negotiating now for the
services of one or two of the best re-
pair men in this part of the state and
If his plans materialize, he expects 10
make the repair business a strong feat
ure in the garage. He has the agency
for the American automobile. On the
whole he has had much encoura cement
in the undertaking and his friends hope
to see him make a big success of it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-23
| LANDMARK
TO BE RAzED
ERE LONG
Structure Built When In
dians Roamed South of
Hammond and Wild Game
Was Plentiful to Give Way
to Modern Civilization.

With the beginning of the work of
grading the streets and laying out the
lots in the Kenwood addition to Ham
mond. one of the oldest landmarks in
northern Lake county, will have to be
destroyed
The Hammond & Suburban Realty
Co. which is developing this property.
will soon wreck the old Zachau rest
dence at the corner of Holman street
and Kenwood avenue. This house was
built in 1850 and is probably the old
est house in Hammond.
At the time this place was built by
John Zachau, who died in 1906. there
were still a large number of Indians In
this locality Gustave Zachau. who
now resides in the old farm house. was
born there in 1865
He remembers that his father killed
deer just south OF Shrum's farm. and
he says that wolves were plentiful In
that locality then. On account of the
fine woods. which occupied the high
ridge, which runs through this proper
ty. it used to be the rendezvous OF a
tribe of Indians
Flint, from which arrow heads were
made, may still be found on the place
and until recently 1t was possible ac
find any number of arrow heads. Ar
| Indian axe, over eight inches long. wa.
| found on the place and many toma-
/ hawk heads have been found
1t is expected that the excavation O.
| the streets will reveal a large mum.
| Der of Indian relics On the place /:
the oldest orchard in North town ship
| Tt was planted over fifty years ago ans
many of the trees are still in good con
dition.
| This old landmark is to be removed
! FOR the purpose of developing the prop
| erty as high grade residential district
streets are to be extended through tn,
property, walks, sewers and pavement
| are to be laid and in a few months TIL
| character of the entire neighborhoo,
| will be changed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-23
THREE CITIES HAVE
RATE BELOW AVERAGE
Gary, Whiting and Crown
Point, Lowell and Ham
mond Higher Average.

Gary. Whiting and Gro xn Point have
death rate below the-avcrage for the
month of February according to the
Indiana State Health B-Glletin. whiio
the cities OF Hammond, and East Chi
cago are slightly above the average.
With thirty-one deaths during the
month of February, Hammond is Civ.
en- percentage of 17.9. whereas the
percentage per thousand for cities OF
the third class is 1919.
East Chicago and Gary in the health
report are classified among the fourth
class cities, whose percentage per
thousand as a class is 1872. East Chi
cago's percentage for the month is
16.0 and Gary's is 14.t East Chicago
had twenty-five deaths and Gary 20
Whiting and Crown Point are classi-
fed among the fifth class whose aver
age death rate per thousand is 15.7.
with eight deaths. and Crown Points
death rate is fixed at 14-S with three
deaths for the month of February.
The death rate for northern counties
among which Lake is classed is 12.S
per thousand population. Lake couu-
tvs death rate for the month of Feb
ruary is 14.4 being based on popu-
lation estimated at S7.s61. One hun
dred deaths for the month of February
were reported
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-23
HAMMOND
BOYS WINNERS

The Indiana state bowling tourna
ment at South Bend came to close
Sunday night and with it the Ham
mond pinmen come in for share of the
prize money. taking something in the
five-men team. doubles and singles
Even though the Hammond pinmen
did not figure among the topnotchers
they are highly elated over the fact
that they are the only Lake county
teams that landed their names in the
prize column. This tends to show that
they are about the champs of this re-
gion.
Coxs All stars were the only Lake
county team who won a prize in the
five-men team, winning a total of SIG.
In the doubles Newell and Stevens.
holding twelfth place. won s12. while
Geib in the singles in seventh place
captured see. Then came Newell with
$3.50. ]. Ebert. $3.50 and w f. Fow-
Ter. ST.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-23
De WEY'S HAD JUST
RETURNED FROM VISIT
Whiting People Interested
in Great Windstorm
Results.
fSnecial to THE T1MEs.l

Whiting, Ind, April 23.-The above
pictures of the Dewey homes in Grant
Park. Ill. show the results of the
tornado, just aftef b. C. Dewey eturn
ed home from a visit with their rela
tives in Whiting.
Mrs. Chester Dewey whose home
was wrecked is the mother of Mrs.
Hoskins, wife of DIR. George Hoskins
of Whiting, while B. G. Dewey is a
brother of the Whiting lady
The Hoskins went to Grant Park
yesterday to give their relatives what
assistance they can.
Grant Park was a storm center and
suffered heavily although lives
were lost. The list of injured there
numbers forty-one. More than forty
buildings We're either wrecked or bad
ly damaged and the property loss is
estimated at $4,000.
The wrecked automobile in the fore
ground of the b. G. Dewey picture was
picked up by the whiriwind and car
ried across the yard and deposited
among a mass of debris.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-23

NEWS GETS
NO BETTER
Especial to THr TrMEs.)

Lowell. Ind, April 23.-Cyclone news
continues to come in, and the destruc-
tion is even greater than at first sup
posed. East and northeast of Lowell
barns and other buildings were blown
down and trees laid low on farms own
ed or rented by Ed. Carsten. Addison
Clark, Carl Brownell. Frank Strickland.
George Horner, Ike Griffith, Peter
Frederick and others, and the loss runs
up into considerable amount The de-
struction on Frank Plummer's place is
beyond description, and hundreds Of
people visited the scene all day yester-
day. The loss to Mr.. Plummer is at
least $4,000, with no insurance. Mr..
Eich, the tenant. carried a cyclone in
is young man, newly married and
was just starting in life. All his farm
machinery and household goods were
scattered to the winds. His chickens
We're either blown away or found pick
ed and torn to shreds. One horse and
of hogs were carried off The mem
bers of the Brick family. who were In
jured, are about as usual. a little the
worse for wear and tear. Mr. Plum
mer will begin at once to erect new
farm buildings. The lumber yards and
the carpenters will be taxed to the full
est capacity. and ii will require most of
the summer to replace the buildings de-
! stroyed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-23
MRS. {. {. BECK IS
DEAD AT vA[PO
Former Well Known Ham
mond Lady Dies After a
Brief Illness.

The sad news of the death of Mrs.
f. L. Beck. formerly of Hammond, was
received here this morning by friends
and relatives. stating that she passed
away at her home on farm near VAL
paraiso last night following a short
Illness, starting last Sunday morning.
Mrs. Beck is well known in Ham
mond. where she leaves wide circle of
friends. who viii mourn the newsof
her death. She moved from Hammond
to Valparaiso in the fall of 1910 and
since that time has made several visits
here. She was 50 years old. and was
member of the Eastern Stars and a
former member of the st. Paurs Epis-
copa church of Hammond Besides a
husband. she is survived by two daugh-
ters. Mabel. student at the University
of Chicago. and Laura, a teacher in the
Lafayette school of Hammond
The funeral will be held from the St
Andrews Episcopal church. Valparaiso
Thursday morning. at 1890 O'Clock The
Rev. Albert Smith of Hammond will of
ficiate.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-23
OSCAR BORCHERT IS
MADE SECRET AIRY
Ten Years Service for Eff
cient Officer Brings Him
Reward.

At the regular meeting of the po-
lice commissioners last night oscar
Borchert was appointed secretary of
the police commissioners and desk ser
geant at the police station to succeed
the late Henry p. Shafer
The news of his appointment was in
nowise a surprise to his many friends,
a s during his ten wears of service he
has been most efficient officer hav-
ing worked his way from the bottom
as patroiman. He joined the force
a about the same time Chief Aust
gen received his appointment. nearly
twelve years ago. and during the time
he was away nearly two years. which
service
OF late years Mr.. Borchert has been
stationed at the Four Corners. State
and Holman streets. which is consid :
cred one Of the hardest beats in the
city At all times he has done his duty
and has made good record. having
placed a number of well known Grim
inals under arrest
Mr.. Borcherts appointment will not
take effect until May 1st. His many
friends wish him success in his new po-
sition.
Among the other important matters
that were taken up was the appoint
ment of Harry Cordua as regular
officer and the appointment of G. Busch
+. Hesterman. ]. Lutte and d. Calvin
! to act as special officers during the
| spring vacation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-23
FEDERAL
COURT IS
ENDED

Following the settling of a number
of cases in the federal court yesterday
the session came to sudden close and
Judge A. B. Anderson left for Indi-
annapolis.
The only case that was tried was
the case of George w. Lawrence in
which the interest and judgment
amounted to a little over $4,000. The
case of Dewar VS.. the Fitzhugh Luther
co. was tried before the jury but after
part of the evidence had been heard 1.
was compromised and by an agree
ment between Attorneys Crumpacker
Crumpacker & Tinkham, representing
Dewar and Attorneys Bomberger
Sawyer & Curtis. representing the
Fitzhugh- Luther Co. the court in
/ structed the jury to return a verdict
| for S1450
! Dewar lost the tips of three fingers
while he was working in the plant oil
the company about three years ago
/ The case has been set number ol
times but was never reached. The at
torneys were only few hundred dol
lars apart in their negotiations for Z
settlement when the case went tt
trial.
/ The case of Noeller. admr. VS.. tn.
| Pennsylvania railroad In which Gavi
& Hall of Whiting represented tbs
Iplaintiff and Leonard. Rose & Collar.
Iof Fort Wanye and L. V Cavens o
Hammond represented the defendan
was continued.
The case of Lewandowski VS.. tn
Gasselli Chemical Co. in which tn,
lplaintif was suing for damages on ar
count of the loss of an eye settles
for $1,000 in Chicago yesterday. ID. ]
Moran and Chicago attorneys repre-
lsented the plaintiff and l.. V. Craven
and Chicago attorneys represented TIL
defendant
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-23
FARM HAND MISSING.

Nc Bower. 2s years old. employed as
a farm hand for z. Youngman at May
nard. was reported missing to the Ham
mond police yesterday morning. 1t has
been learned that he drew part of his
money and was on his way to Ham
mond last Tuesday and has not been
seen heard of since. 1t was his in
tention to go back to Maynard the
same evening, he was to have re-
ported for work the next morning. His
disappearance has proved mystery to
the police. who have no clews to work
upon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-23
Meets This Evening

The Jefferson club holds a regular
meeting this evening and a good at
tendance is expected
Plans for lie smoker and luncheon
for next Saturday night are to be made
with a view of bringing out as many
Of the Hammond democrats is possible
william O'Neil Of South Bend. demo
cratic candidate for lieutenant govern
or. is to be the guest of honor for the
ccasion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-23
HOUSES BY
WHOLESALE
TO Be Bull 7
One Hundred Thousand Dol
lars Is Estimated Amount
of Building Operations
This Year in Hammond S
Residential District.

Houses by the wholesale are going
to be built in Hammond this year. New
er in the history of Hammond's beauu-
full residential suburb have there been
50 many building operations planned.
Twelve splendid residences are TO be
built at once. and it is believed that
this number will be increased to twenty
before the building season is we'll start
ed.
Gostlin. Meyn & Co. have only about
twenty to twenty-five building sites
left in Homewood proper. and it is ex-
pected that these will be taken before
summer The next development will
have to take place in John Dyers sub
division at the corner of Holman
street and Conkey avenue, and in the
fine new sub-division that Is soon to
be opened by the Hammond & Suburban
Realty Co.
The following are the persons who
will at once commence the erection of
homes in Homewood and the estimated
cost of their homes. Clare Klunder,
Detroit street. $4,000; James o. Dick
son. Detroit street. $4,000; Jesse E. Will
SON. Highland street, $1,000. Joseph
Thompson. Highland street, $4,000;
Harry Smith. Highland street, $4,000;
Mrs. John Ruschli. Elizabeth street.
$4,000; Adam Pokorki, Waltham street.
$500 Arthur weis, waltham street,
$1,000: william Love. Highland street,
$4,000: William Koch, Detroit street,
$1,000 George Clemens, Carroll street,
$4,000. and a house on Mason street.
the owner of which cannot be ascer-
y tained. @~a--s-s-es
The tofaf smount involved in these
building. operations is in the neighbor
hood of $50 900 In addition to this w.
c. Paxton plans the erection of resi-
dence to cost in the neighborhood of
$4,000, on seven acres of ground, which
he purchased of DR.. William u. Weis
south of the Kenwood addition to
Hammond. This makes it probable that
in the next few months that 800, o0o
worth of residences will be started in
Hammond's exclusive residential dis
trict.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-23
TITANIC
IGNORED
BY SHIP

Washington, April 23.-Five miles
away from the sinking Titanic was a
mysterious liner which had her Off
GERS seen or needed the signals of the
mammoth ship in distress might have
averted the worst tragedy in the
history of modern times.
This startling fact was brought out
in the testimony of Fourth Officer Box
hail. one of the surviving executives
of the Titanic, before the Senate in
vestigating subcommittee.
Boxhall declared that on the night
of the disaster, just after the Titanic
crashed into the iceberg, he saw the
white lights of a ships masthead on
the starboard bow of the White Star
Ia, \
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-23
MinStrelS Coming.

The attraction at the Hammond the
ater next Sunday will be Al G. Fields
minstrels. which are acknowledged to
be the best in the country. The show
carries its own band and orchestra and
those who like fun and music will find
a treat in this show.
The company is well equipped and
has some exceedingly fine scenery. The
seat sale is now on and it is expect ed
that there viii be a large advance de-
mand for seats.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-23
To Attend Funeral.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Swint, 222 Michigan
avenue. left for Chicago this morning,
where they will attend the funeral of
Mr. Swint's cousin, Alfred r. Sweitzer
who died suddenly Sunday Alfred
Sweitzer is brother of County Clerk
Robert NJ. Sweitzer of Cook county
who is well known to many Lake coun-
ty people.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-23
WORK ON LINE END
Especial to THE TINES. J

Crown Point, Ind. April 23.--Man-
ager Forsythe of the construction work
on the Gary and Southern traction line
was in Crown Point yesterday and en-
gagged quarters for gang of men who
will be employed on the construction
work of the road a this end OF the
line With the advent of favorabl
weather it is anticipated that work
will be rushed on the line until its COM
pletiOn.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-23

What will doubtless prove one of
the most important OF the many court
proceedings to free Harry X Thaw
since hi Imprisonment In the hospit-
al for the criminal insane al Mattea-
wan, Feb. /. 1903. has been institut-
ed in New York. On April 49, at
noon. ju1reme Court Justice Staple
ton commenced a judicial inquiry in
to the mental condition of stanford
Whites slayer Many noted alien
lists. including DR.. Adolf Meyer. pro-
fessor of mental diseases at the
Johns Hopkins University. DIR. Fred
erick Peterson. professor OF mental
and nervous diseases at Columbia
University and DIR. VIM. A. White.
superintendent Of the government
hospital for the insane al Washing
ton. have recently examined Thaw
and advised his mother that he 10
suffering from no form of mental
disease and is sane.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-23
Speaks at Capital.

Miss Virginia Brooks. who was elect
ed president of the Sobeski school dis
trict West Hammond. last Saturday,
left for Indianapolis yesterday morning
to appear before the Equal Suffrage
League in an address today.
Prominent women of Indiana will
make addresses and Miss Brooks is to
be one of the rSt2ci2al speakers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-23
Building Permits.

Lot and west half of lot 5. block l.
Highland Park addition. 1871 Highland
street 22x30x12 Mrs. N Stein. owner;
Gil Swetz, contractor; s1.T0o.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-23

THE TIMES Is TRYING HARD to
MERIT THE SrCCESS TT Has
ACHIEVED.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-23
Big Men Speak.

Mr. Charles E. Fowler chairman OF
the transportation committee of the
Commercial Club of Indiana Harbor
and East Chicago was the first speaker
to address the board on behalf of his
club. and he was followed by Mr. E
u. Block who informed the board of
the wants and necessities of the In
land mill. superintendent George
Hannauer of the c. I. g. S. r. r. pre-
sented the needs of Gibson for trans
portat:on facilities for his men to and
from East Chicago and Indiana Har-
Dor. superintendent H. B. Douglas OF
the Standard Steel Car Company oi
Hammond showed what advantages d
direct line between his plant and the
4
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-23
CITIZENS
FLOCK TO
MEETING
Twin Cities Are Consider
ably Worked Up Over
Street Car Franchise Ques-
tion; Four Cities Watching
Situation.

The largest crowd that ever attend
ed the deliberations of the East Chi
cago board of public works was pres
ent at the meeting in the city hall yes
terday morning. ghe crowd was made
up of citizens from all parts of thu
Twin Cities and interest in the street
car franchises which were before the
board was manifested very distinctly
petition outlining the routes for
ed by about 1000 citizens was pre-
sented.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-23

FAIR TODAY AND
PROBABLY WEDNESDAY;
HIGHER TEMPERATURE.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-23

Continued on page 3D.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-23

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