The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-05
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SEEK RELATIVES NEAR MARION.
An effort is being made at Marion to
locate relatives of William Prust, who
was killed near Rockwell City, Ia, on
the night of Aug. 80. supposedly by a
train. Postmaster Marion F. Evans is
in receipt of a letter from Rockwell in
which inquiry is made concerning the
identity of Prust. The postnla ster at
Sac City, Ia, gave the information that
he believed Prust's home was in some
small town near Marion. Thus far no
relatives have been located.
SEIZE CARLOAD OF BEER.
Police officers yesterday broke into a
freight car on the Glover Leaf track
from which they conhscated six wagon
loads of beer. which was billed to
Marion citizens by Terre Haute brew
ing company. The beer was stored in
the basement of the County Jail OFF,
Gals of the Glover Leaf Company APP
peared on the scene and protested
against the action of the police, declar-
ing the railroad company was respon-
sible for the beer until it was delivered.
Some of the cases were billed to prom
inent residents of Marion. The au-
thorities say they conhscated the beer
because of many complaints made by
/
1t is unlawful to ship alcoholic bever-
ages into dry" territory. A suit is ex-
pected to follow.
WILL PROBATIcO IN GERMAN.
| The will Of the late Gottfried Aufder-
heide, written in German by the tesla
! tor. was flied yesterday before Judge
Ross OF Probate Court at Indianapolis
The will disposes of an estate of about
$4,000. 1t is different from the ordi-
nary viii in being written in German.
and also in the phaseology. The tesla
tor provides that his funeral expenses
should not be less than $500, and must
be paid within six months, that a
tombstone must be erected within a
iyear and all his property sold to the
highest bidder. his four children being
allowed to bid first They will receive
the proceeds of the seate share and
share alike. His son, Wilhelm Aufder-
heidie, was named executor.
DRIVER INJURED IN RUNAWAY.
w. C. Lesher, 272o School street, In
Indianapolis. was injured about the head
yesterday afternoon when a horse he
was driving ran away and coliided
with an automobile delivery wagon at
New York and Liberty streets. The
Automobile into which his buggy crash
ed was standing with the front again st
the curb and the rear protruding into
the street. Lesher was unable to guide
the horse around the auto and the right
wheel of the buggy struck the rear of
the truck. Lesher was thrown. strik-
ing his head on the pavement. He was
carried to porch and given treatment
by women of the neighborhod until re-
vived. when he was able to go home
The buggy was badly damaged.
FIRE CAUSES $4,000 LOSS.
Fire that Quilted the double business
block of W. d. Platter of Goshen caus-
ed a loss of $4,000, with partial insur-
ance. The blaze was started in the
, Kitchen of a restaurant on the ground
!, floor and spread rapidly The loss oi
John Boyts. owner of the restauran,
and lodging roms on the second floor
, Is $4,000. partially insured. Glenn Lyle
lost household goods valued at $1,000
not insured. C. B. Silver. furniture
dealer. estimates his loss at $1,000
practically covered by insurance Tn,
building. valued at $4,000, was dam.
aged TO the extent of $4,000. PARTIAL,
insured.
BUY NOBLESyILLE GAS PLANT.
Chicago capitalists have bought tn.
Noblesvilie Gas Company. paying. it /.
said, 100000. c. r. Heath will be con
tinued as manager. The officers of tn,
new company are A. c. EIston OF Chi
5 cage, president: Mr.. A Clifford of Chi
: cago, vice president and d. A. McCol
e lum of Chicago, secretary treasurer
4 The new company. 1t is said, Will con
/ meet Noblesville and Upton, using boil
4 natural and artificial gas