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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-14
MR.. GAvIT GIVES
THE LAST WORD
CONTINUED from page one.)

that would have to be Interested his
hands were absolutely tied.
Union Men and board Try Hard.
Mr.. Gavit was reminded of a tenta-
tive compromise offer by him last week
in which he said he might consider
selling seven rides for quarter after
ten years. and to this Mr.. Gavit an
swered that this was merely a counter
compromise proposition on his part,
which was not accepted at the time,
and that it was made on the spur of
the moment without consent from the
other members of the company He in
timated that If it had been taken up
at the time that he would have been
in honor bound to make good or with
draw from the field, but since it was
not taken up. he said, that the COM
pany. forseeing difficulties had put up
the bars entirely.
Franchise Unsigned.
Mr. Gavit said that IL it were his
money. or the money of the members
of the company were to go into the
project. the proposition might still be
considered. but that the men who are
going to put up the money have no
other interest in the region than get
ting fair returns on sure investment
From the time the union men appeared
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-14
Funeral of II. G. Merrill.

The funeral OF Henry c. Merrill will
be held from the family residence. 7S4
Walter street. tomorrow afternoon at
las o'clock. The remains will then be
taken to the Methodist church. where
impressive services will be held at 2
O'Clock. The services will be conduct
ed by Rev. Switzer. Interment at Oak
Hill cemetery
The pail bearers will be selected from
the Independent Order of Foresters
and the North American Union, of
which he was a member.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-14
Irving Betz Home.

Irving Betz arrived in Hammond last
evening from Kansas City by way of
Racine, Wis. He denied absolutely that
there was anything to the report of
his marriage to Miss Jessie Smith. 9th
er than that he refused to talk about
the matter except to say, Can you beat
it. Funny how these stories get out
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-14
w ell Dressed Dos.

Nothing of importance occurred at
the police station last night with the
exception of the arrest OF two drunks
who were given a nights lodging and
were released this morning after prom
Using to leave the city. The night
dodgers are few and the majority OF
them seem to be an educated lot OF
travellers. Those who are well dressed
and Clearly are given an opportunity
of sleeping in different apartments
than used by the ordinary hobo.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-14
Trial Still Pending.

The trial of steve Gulek, 215 compa-
ny house, East Hammond. who was
shot in the leg and arrested at the c.
& o. yards by officer Gilomen Monday
night, is still pending in Judge Bar
nett's court. 1t has not been decided
whether he will be charged with grand
or petit larceny. but the case win be
filed in the superior court today
Gulek was taken to St Margaret's
hospital yesterday morning and the
bullet was removed from his leg The
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-14
HISTORIAN QUITE ILL.
Especial to THE TIMES. }

Crown Point. Ind. Feb. f4.-It is re-
ported that Rev. Timothy Ball, Lake
county's historian, who Is now in the
southland, has been quite sick of late,
at one time being in serious condition
on account of his advanced age. More
favorable reports as to his condition
have been received since
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-14
POKTER SUPERIOR COURT
At Valparaiso.
Special Judge GALLAGHER.
JUDGE HARRY b. TUTHILL.
Lewis Case Ended.

Two divorce matters were taken up
in the Lake superior court yesterday.
Margaret Lewis was granted a divorce
from John Lewis without any restric-
tons
In the case of Anna Ketchell VS.. Will
liam Ketchell ii was found that the de-
PENDANT has pad s37, and the time for
the payment of the rest of the amount
of alifnony was extended to March ,
1912.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-14
Wire Thieves Busy.

The American Telegraph and Cable
company reported to the police this
morning that a numoek of wire thieves
are again working nfthe vicinity west
of Hammond and attempt is being made
to caHure some of them. Detectives
are - the tracks of five men who are
suspicious and said to be headed to-
wards Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-14
Alderman Asks Commission

The case of Ableman VS. Haehnel
the administrator of the Gunther estate,
which is on trial at Valparaiso before
Special Judge Gallagher of the Porter
Superior Court, is of considerable local
interest
The case involves several hundred
dollars which Alderman declares was due
him as a commission for the sale of
real estate. 1t is expected TO take sew
erai days longer
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-14
LAKE COUNTY
COURTS AT
A GLANCE
LAKE SUPERIOR COURT, ROOM NO. 4
Judge Virgil 8. Refter.
Information,

Information.
State VS. Benjamin May. Charged
with entering a place with the intent
to commit felony. Ralph w. Ross.
deputy prosecuting attorney and
Frank Gavit for the state, and Sheehan
and Lyddick for the defense. Jury inn
paneled and eight witnesses have been
heard. Case will take day or two
longer. The trial of civil cases will
be resumed next week.
LAKE SUPERIOR COURT, ROOM NO. .
Judge Lawrence Becker.
Case on Trial.
6s5o. Carbone VS.. American Steel
Foundries Co. Hembroff & Glazebrook
for the plaintiff and Bomberger. Saw
Yer & Curtis for the defendant Case
will be tried by jury and is expected to
take two or three days.
Next Cases ON Call.
Thursday. Feb. H.
6e14--Aus Stripai
6627--van Horne E. Chicago Co.
6e44--yogt Lavene.
6659-Molnar pro ami V City of Gary.
sss9-Rigdon v standard S. Car.
6eSs-Spanier V Ruhstadt.
6740--Tnited Bry. co. Riley.
e7so-Gsry & w. Ry. city of Gary.
eS24-Chicago p & &. Co. Knots
Observation-Disclosures Alnello.
6Ss3-oDonnel koschnick.
6e1s-Long wabash r. r.
LAKE SUPERIOR COURT, ROOM NO. :
Judge Johannes kopelke.
At Hammond.
Information.
Thursday. Feb Is
53S1-I.abivich Luco ct al
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-14

VIII have the role OF a feminine crook
The Master of the House" is tempo
rarfly in dry dock, which gives Julius
Steger. one of the principal actors, an
opportunity to appear in vaudeville.
Sir Herbert Tree has astonished Lon
don by entertaining upon a music hall
engagement. presenting dramatiza-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-14

Was"
Ida ST. Leon. who has been starring
in "Poolly of the Circus will have a
new play next season, in which she
will star under the management of
Frederick Thompson.
The Typhoon," the unusual drama Of
Japanese in the Occident.swritten by
q Hungarian. Melchior Leyngel, is to
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-14

bullet after striking his leg below the
thigh took a downward course and
lodged short distance above his knee
He is now being held at the police sta
ton awaiting trial.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-14

be produced in Chicago by Walter
Whiteside on Feb. A.
In Henry Bernsteins new play for
Ethel Barrymore the heroine is an
Englishwoman of rank and title. who
becomes mixed up innocently with some
stolen military documents.
ARE YOU READING THE TINES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-14
Building Permits.

Lot Is, block 2. Townsend & God
frey's addition. 172 State street; J. w.
Reed contractor, and Edward c. Mi
mas, owner. $1,000
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-14
Plays and Players

William A. Brady is to produce a
play by Bayard WELLER, called THE
Miracle In this play Grace George
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-14
Sacrifice Sale

&
$780, make S.
Nv for
the in andp andt
old kind THINK OF IT. who ridiculous
opportunity
all tome mber thereare
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
WANT ROOSEVELT
 BEFORE COMMITTEE
Clapp Wants Candidates for Nomination This Year
 to Testify

Washington, September 4.-Theodore Roosevelt is expected to appear October 8 before the special Senate committee Investigating campaign contributions to testify regarding the allegations of John D. Archbold and Senator 1 enrose that the Standard Oil company gave sl0,009 to the republican national committee Of the year 1904 with the approval of MT. Roosevelt. Chairman Clapp has been in- formed unofficially that the colonels speaking dates will bring him east early in October.
 Chairman Clapp began organizing the committees inquiry into the pre-conven- ton campaigns of this year provided by the Penrose resolution it passed the Senate. Letters were sent to Speaker Champ Clark snd Representative o. W. Underwood, both candidates at the Balti more convention; Chairman McComb of the democratic national committee, who was the manager of Governor Wilson 3 Representative w. B. McKn- ley, chairman Of the national Taft bu- reau; Senator Joseph NJ. Dixcn. chairman Of the national Roosevelt executive com mittee. and others. asking them to testify before the committee. Through these men and others the committee expects to bring out the expenditures made for the various candidates before the Chicago and conventions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
First Attempt Unsuccessful

New Orleans, September i.-Three train robbers made an abortye attempt last night to hold up and rob the New Orleans and Cincinnati passenger train, No. |, on the Louisville and Nashville railroad near Michaud, a dozen miles east of New Orleans.
 The robbers who had gone to the lone ly spot in the swamps In automobile, and who were well supplied with high eX- plosives made the one mistake of holding up freight train.
 The freight train was running 15 min utes ahead of the passenger tram, and through this the robbers abandoned the attempted holdup.
 Agents of the company who were rushed to the scene found two sticks of dyna- mite, one bottle of nitrogiycerine and a lantern fitted with red tissue paper cov- ering There is strong suspicion that this is the same band of robbers which re- gently held up and robbed the New Or leans and Northeastern train near Hat tiesburg, Miss. where more than $lO0- GOO was secured from the express safe The robbers Jagged the second section Of freight train No. ,5 at 1:50 D. m. about one mile west of the station After dis covering their mistake Conductor Flynn was ordered by the robbers to proceed. The robbers as alleged were not aware that the passenger train which was due at that hour was but b minutes behind and 1t passed the spot without interference. Three men in an automobile, supposedly the bandits. were observed by the freight train crew coming toward the city few minutes after the attempted robbery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
FRAUD CHARGES ID BE R|G|DLY PRObED Despite Protest by Blease State Committee
 Acts

Columbia, S C., September 1.-The charge of fraud in connection with the South Carolina democratic primary elec- ton of Augusa 27 will be rlgidly probed by special committee of seven appointed today by John Gary Evans, chairman of the state legislative committee under au- thority of a resolution adopted at todays session of the committee Gov. Cole L. Blease on the face of the returns was renomnated for governor bly about 30OO majority over his two opponents, the total vote being about 10000.
 The subcommittee was clothed with full power and authority to take testimonies and make thorough investigation of all alleged illegal practices at the primary. It will report at the next meeting of the committed to be called by the chairman.
 The committee met today to converse and investigate the charges made by Ira Jones, candidate for governor. several days ago Attorneys for Judge Jones to- day filed an amended petition protesting every county in the state. Governor Blease filed his returns to the charges of fraud in which he expressed the belief that the primary had been conducted hon. estly. and that he was the legal nominee of the democratic party.
 John T. Duncan. the third candidate for governor also filed a protest with the committee.
 The protest of W. Jasper Tabert and N. B. Dial, candidates for the United States Senate, against the nomination of Senator B. R. Tillman on the ground that he failed to file his expense account as provided by the law were passed over un- til the next meeting.
 The committee adjourned tonight. The subcommittee will begin the work of investigation at an early date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
PRESIDENT WILL
 NOT CHANCE PLANS
Will Join Mrs. Taft in New York Today Despite
 Illness

Washington, September 4-Though suffering from sprained ankle and a slight attack of gout, President Taft tonight decided not to change his plans 10 go to New York tomorrow to join Mrs. Taft on the Mayflower.
 Tha President, who was orde1ed to rest by his personal aide Maj. T. L. Rhoades. Y. s. A.. remained In his apartments most of the day. lea wing them only to welcome 10 Washing ton the delegates to the Internatlona Congress of Applied Chemistry.
 It was announced tonight that the President would leave for New York tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock to ar rive there about 3 o'clock in the aft ernoon. owing to his injury II is prob able that the plan to board the May flower in the North river will be changed, the President going 10 meet the yacht at the Brooklyn navy yard instead
 The President planned to go to New London, Conn, on the Mayflower to address the Atlantic Deep Waterways convention Friday. There Is some pros- pect that this engagement will be can eelled. owing 10 the condition of his ankle, but this had not been deter mined tonight. Major Rhoades. who Is attending the President said tonight that MT. Tafts injury was not seri- ous and hat week s rest at Beverly would put him on his feet again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE
 DEFEATED IN OHIO
All Other Al Amendments to Constitution Have
 Carried

Columbus, O., September 4.--Addition al returns from yesterdays vote on the 42 proposed amendments to the state constitution confirm the earlier indica- tions that all of the amendme nts, ex- cept woman suffrage, have carried
 This estimate of the result Is based only on the count of the nine principal amendments. In order to satisfy public curiosity on these the secretary of state. head of the state election machinery ordered that these nine be counted first
 The following is the official vote in 25G9 precincts out of the 5197 in the state:
 Initiative and referendum; Yes, 1sl,- 577; no, 95.S7s. Employees welfare, yes, 177,092; no, 76,710. judicial reforms, yes. 14o,4S9; no, 97,50O. Womans sui frage, yes. 105.0s3; no, 160,745. State wide primary, yes, 172.2S7; no, 7g,01O. Good roads. yes 130,9l2; no. 1ls,476. Taxation. yes, 12S.059: no, 1fO.544. Home rule. yes. 155,400; no, S7,207. Llauor license, 142 GAO; no, 76,13g
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
Taft Loses in California

San Francisco. September 4-Returns today from yesterdays primary electior made it plain that by petition only can Eaft electors find place on the repub lican ticket at the presidential election this fall.
 The decisive manner in which Roose- welt and Johnson swept the state for the second time this year make 1t cer- tain that the nominating convention to be held in Sacramento this month would return electors pledged to Roosevelt and the republican electors of California.
 The general primary law provides. how ever, that any candidate for office may find place on the ballot by petition if he obtains signatures constituting stated percentage of the total vote. In the case of presidential electors the attorney gen eral recently gave an opinion that their petitions must bear the signatures of per cent of the total vote cast through ont the state in the last general elec- ton.
 Taft leaders here have already begun discussing plans for placing their can- ddates the November ballot. By the ruling of Attorney General Webb their only recourse Is 10 launch special peti- tlons each of which must bear the names of 1l0o0 voters who did not participate in yesterdays primaries and even then they will not be allowed the party resig- nation. A caucus of leaders of the Taft faction will be called in a few days to decide upon the action to be taken
 Related returns from yesterdays pri- mary election give the progressive re- publicans six congressional nominations to five for the Taft supporters. Tn the close Third and Eighth districts, Charles F. Curry and F. A. Hayes, incumbent, regular republicans won by narrow mat gins
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
karel Gets Nomination

tically complete returns from Milwaukee county of yesterdays primary returnA give John C. karel, democratic nominee for governor 15,sS3. against 9b04 for A. I. Schmldtz, his opponent. Gov. Francis l.. McGovern. republican. unopposed boiled 4106 in Milwaukee county, the vote be- ing about 100 in excess of the total vote of two candidates seeking the nomination for state treasurer on the same ticket,
 Albert H. Long, Prairie Du Chien. was successful as the democratic nominee for Congress in the Third district and James A. F'rear. Hudson. appears To have won the republican congressional nomination in the Tenth district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1--Wilson speaks as nominee in Gotham
 for first time.
 Colonel Roosevelt says republican
 party is dead.
 Lone bandit holds up l.. & N. express. Vermont result remains the same on
 full returns.
 Chemists greeted by Taft from chair 2--To be model city in prairie belt. Federals win fortify Juarez. 3-St. Clair circuit court postponed. Vein of marble will be developed. 4-Editorial comment. 5-Tidewater car line opened. Want city to buy big water power
 plant on Coosa,
 1Jli arrests made in August. lineman Simms is clectroct;ted. Dynamiters wreck Italians store 6-Helpng hand hints
 Pig iron market continues active. Society.
 Dolly hears call of back "a tue stage T--Sports. S-Discuss plans for centennial durinH
 State Fair. aF Ohio progressves initial convention s-Judge Jones replies to Corners charges. 11--Markets. l2-Anniston sends pipe to Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
HAYES ID TESTIFY AT JOHN DOE HEARING Denoted Police Inspector Gives Whitman Startling
 Information

New York. September 4--corneius C.
 Hayes. the denoted police inspector VITO Is to go to trial Friday for making an alleged false statement concerning h's police duties in connection with the raid ing of disorderly houses. will be wit- ness. it was learned tonight at the John Doe hearings to investigate police cor- ruptlon. Hayes, who was In secret con ference last night with Distrie. Attorney Whitman. is known already to have given startling information, and it is understood he IS ready to give more, provided cer- tain conditions in the power of the dis trict attorney to grant are compiled with.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
ARBITRATION PLAN
 MAY BE ABANDONED

Washington, September 4.--Great Britain's delay In asking arbitration of the free tolls section of the Pan- anna canal act Is taken here as an indication that the London foreign of- flee ultimately will abandon the plan It is believed that when the British government comes to understand that the free toll applies only to American coa tai trade fin which British shipping cannot participate in any event, the reason for an appeal for arbitration VIII disa ppenr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
COUSIN OF TAFT
 LOSES POSITION

Chicago September f.-Fedcral civil service rules 1t was announced today were responsible for the dismissal of Harry D. Taft 2i years old. q cousin of President Taft, from minor clerk ship in the United States customs of- flee here. After the expiration of his temporary employment it was found he could not retain his position, even Though he passed the examination
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
New Umpire for American

Bloomington, III, September 4.4Eu- gene McGreevcy of Bloomington, for several years an umpire in the Pacific Coast league and in earlier days pitcher of tine Three l league, has been signed ss an umpire in the Amsrtcan league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
Wilson Is Pleased

Seagirt, N. J., September 4.-"The fact that the democrats more than held their own in Vermont, a republican state, and also made substantial gains, means busi- ness throughout the country" Woodrow Wilson today said. The governor said the big democratic vote was very gratifying. It was difficult, he said, to anslyze the results in Vermont on any comparative basis because the total vote was so much larger this year than two years ago, and il was hard to trace tne sources of the gains. He said the Vermont election in- dicated at any rate a heavy vote through out the country in the coming election. He said he regarded it as significant that the democrats had carried the cities throughout Vermont. "One thing is sure, the governor said, the democrats did not lose any votes to the new party and the republicans lost. The results are cer- tainly encouraging"
 William J. Bryan is expected to meet Mir Wilson within a few days. We have been getting telegrams from every where" said the governor. asking for Mir. Bryan to speak. The country is cIainoring for him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
Discuss Maine Battle

New York September 4--After a con- ference today between Acting Chairman McAdoo of the democratic national com mittee. Senators Pomerene of Ohio and oGorman of New York and Representa- tive Burleson of Texas. at which the result in Vermont was thoroughly dis cussed. 1t was decided to bend every effort to strengthen the democra tic campaign In Maine up to the last mo- ment before next Mondays election.
 With that end in view Senator O'Gor- man and Representative Purleson left tonight for a speaking tour il Maine. Represetative A. Mitchell Palmer of pennsylvania started for Maine yester- day
 At the close of the conference on Yer mont Acting Chairman McAdoo gave out statement in which he said:
 The result in Vermont tells a big etory for the democrats. The latest re- turns show that on state issues we have po led more than 20,0oc votes and re- duced the republican plurality to less than 7001 The prospscts for Wilson and Marshall carrying Vermont arc most gratifying"
 William f. Mcgrombs. chairman of the scunocrsti. ationai committee, who has been corvalescing from nervous breakdown. returned to this city today from camp in the mountains. He xaid the rest was of great benefit to him and that he hoped soon to be able to resume work directing the cam paign.
 Popular subscriptions of sl each from 104l contributors to the demo- cratic campaign fund were received to- day from Arkansas newspapers, and
 (Csntinued Sn Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
Liner Badly Damaged

Glasgow. Scotland. September 4.-rhe Wilson liner Nero was wrecked and badly damaged today on the west coast of Scot land on her voyage frorp Ciristiana to Manchester. All on board are well.