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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-28
CHANCES FOR
SHOPPERS BARGAINS
Hammond Merchants to Offer Special Inducements in all
Lines Of Merchandise and Refund fares to Outof-
Town Folks-sale Starts Saturday Oct. g. and Will
Continue for Seven Days

Sometimes real opportunities come
the way Of the ultimate consumer and
one Of these times for the people Of the
Calumet region viii be from Saturday,
oct. 70 aturday, oct =, inclusive the
dates set for the First Co-Operative
Trading Festival" or "pecial Bargain
Week" in Hammond.
BY the plan, as previously announced
in THD TIMES, practically every mer-
chant Of Importance in the city Is pre-
pairing to make special effort to draw
people to Hammond TO trade during
the big Co Operative Sale. There will
be special bargains at nearly every
store. and the wise. economical buyers
can certainly have money by taking
advantage Of this unusual opportuni-
ty to do their shopping in Hammond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-28
LODGE CAN NOT
RAISE PREMIUM

Utica, \. Y.. Sept 27-Judge Ray in
the United states court here Yesterday
held that the supreme lodge. knights
Of Pythias. has no right to increase the
assessment Of an insured member. Ar
thur V H Smith Of Montgomery coun-
ty refused to pay the increase asked Ina
the assessment for insurance He had
a policy bearing date of Oct. &c. 1S69
for $4,000 and calling for a monthly as
sessment Of s3. In 1902 he was direct
ed to pay $3.50 and did so. Last Janu-
sry his assessment was raised TO s1470
and his tender of the original amount
was refused on order from the supreme
lodge He took the matter into the
supreme court and it was removed to
the United States court with the result
that Judge Ray has decided that the
supreme lodge must accept the original
premium
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-28
CARPENTER HURT IN
SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE

While at work on a scafold in the
erection of "a house on Madison street
yesterday, Edgar Singer. $50 Erie
street. employed as q carpenter. was
painfully injured when the scaffold
collapsed. throwing him to the ground
below. he was picked up b5 fellow
workmen and removed to nfs home by
DIR. Oberlin where he is reported get
ting along nicely IN his raIi he struck
two-by by-four, which caused most Of
his injuries consisting Of some pain
fui bruises. His condition is not Sc
rious and he win be able TO DC up and
around again in asshort time
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-28
GARY COP lands
HAMMOND MEN
Prominent Men Are Hailed as Dyer,
Indiana, Bandits and
Desperadoes

A party Of Wen known Hammond
men We're trailed and stopped by the
authorities as the "hve meu III the
black car who had committed the
Dyer robbery yesterday morning The
real bandits escaped. despite the Wig
nauce OF police departments and coun-
" sherins of two counties
The five men ia the black car who
We're taken for desperadoes. and who
were the subject Of much Kidding"
this morning We're William Ahlborn,
president OF the construction company
which bears his name James j.
Rhode, member Of the board of public
works; Captain Conrad Greb, Of No
3 fire station. Charley Newman. Ahl-
born's chauffeur, and a man from Chi
cago by the name Of Rosetter, who Is
the agent for steam shovel concern
which is trying to interest Ahlborn in
one Of their machines.
Their experiences on their trip from
Hammond TO LaPorte in Ahlborn' $
black fve-p passenger Mitchell are re-
corded in two chapters.
Rohde Accused of Robbery.
It was at Glen Park in the bailiwick
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-28

Of Tim Englehart. that they first ran
into trouble. a Gary policeman sta
toned on the Ridge road ana Broad
way hailed them with his club. and so
peremptory was his challenge that the
chauffeur killed his engine.
Where are you going tor" asked the
cop.
ITO LaPorte.' answered Rohde. who
acted as spokesman for the FIVE.
Where did YOU come FROM de-
manded the officer
From Hammond"
You came from Dyer. and don't
watse any time now stalling said the
officer
When Rohde saw that the policeman
meant business ana not caring for a
delay and all OF them ignorant of the
Dyer robbery, he adopted a persuasive
tone of voice. and said to the officer.
whose face he had known for years.
but whose name ne could not recaIl:
Come on nov. you know US; why.
I've known YOU for years"
The h-n YOU did." retorted the cop
(CDnffunad IN
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-28
MURDER OF A ABISEOP
THREAT IN A LETTER
Mysterious Foe Writes Five
Have Been Chosen to AS
sassinate Alerding.

South Bend, Ind. sept IS Bishop
H J. Alerding Of Fort Wayne and
eight residents of Mishawaka have
been threatened with death by a pys-
terious person who has beer hooding
the mails with messages directed 10
members Of ST Bavos church.
IN consequence a pastor is suffering
a nervous collapse and tine United
states authorities are seeking the au
thor Of the threats.
The latest letter sent 10 victims
saws five men have been selected to
slav. It was addressed to "the com
mtttce Of st Bavo's church. dated
September % and signed with a cross.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-28
HAN[Y To
TAKE The
STUMP NOW
Former Governor Causes the
Bull Moosers and Demo
Gratis to Sit Up and Take
Notice; Is Going to Speak
for the Republicans.
TIMES BUREAU
At STATE CAPITOL.

indianapolis. Ind. Sept. 2S.-The an
nouncement made yesterday that !.
Frank Hanly. former Governor OF In
diana, would take part in the cam
paign and make Republican speeches
over the state beginning next week.
has caused the Bull Moosers especial
~. and the Democrats incidentally to
sit up and take notice. If there is any
man in Indiana that the Democrats
and Bun Moosers had hoped would re-
main out of the campaign it is Hanly.
Has Speeches Ready.
1t is announced that Hanly already
has started the preparation of his
speeches for use In the campaign. He
viii make his campaign tour under
the auspices Of the Republican state
committee, and mis- dates win be ar
ranged by the state speakers bureau.
For some time there has been a con
stant demand from various counties
for Hanly to make speeches. From
many places letters have been received
by the state organization urging it to
get Hanly to make some speeches. 1t
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-28
BIKE" THIEF
BUSY AGAIN

The police learned this morning that
bicycle thieves were operating in Ham
moud again YESTERDAY They We're sue
cessful in making their getaway with
only one wheel Frank Campbell. 104
Condit street reported that his bicycle
had been stolen from the yard some
time yesterday. The following descrip-
tion was given
Colonial make. coaster brake, black
frame well worn white rim on front
wheel black ana green rim on rear
wheel almost new red tire on back
wheel front bad worn This is the
first bicycle THEFT that has been re-
ported in Hammond in month
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-28

from the local company or manufac-
turers il itself
SO It is easy TO deduce that If tho
Northern Indian Gas 3 Electric com
pany is going TO build its power house
this fan it must have landed the con-
tract with the Baldwin Locomotive
works and if # landed the contract
wilh this company. then it must oe
planning 70 build soon or it would not
require this extra power right away
This is the latest news that has been
received in this locality in a long time.
1t is one Of the indications Of the com
ing OF the boom that promises to mako
North township the livest place on the
map
1t is another indication that with
such live wires as c. II Geist with his
shoulder 10 the whee for the Calu-
met region. il is going to outstrip
every other known manufacturing sec
tion in the county before ding.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-28
GRAND JURY
0. KS WEST
HAMMOND
Investigating Body Manipu
lated by States Attorney
Returns mo Bills" on
Flagrant Vice Conditions
Across the Line.

Miss Virginia Brooks estimate Of
states Attorney Wayman and the man
ner in which he conducts his office are
now confirmed. Yesterday the deputy
in charge of the grand jury went 50
far in his attempts to keep out evil
dence and to prevent the Indictment
OF frankie Ford, Henry Foss. George
Rosenbaum and the rest Of the West
Hammond gang. that one Of the grand
jurors arose in his wrath and de-
manded that iss Brooks he permitted
TO tell what she knew.
NO bills" were returned in all Of
the West Hammond cases. including
that against Mayor Wosczynski 1t is
said to have been the rawest deal that
was ever put over by the states attor-
ney's office
It viii now become necessary for
Miss Brooks and her friends to make
out affdavits against those whom she
believes To be the leaders in the ex-
ploiters of the city Of West Hammond.
Testify in Vain.
A dozen residents Of West Hammond,
III. including Miss virginia Brooks. the
-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-28
SHIVELY At
HUEHN'S HALL

Indiana senior senator f. B. Shive-
IS Of south Bend. wiH address a Ham
mond audience this evening at Huehn $
hall on the issues Of the campaign and
arrangements have been made 70 ac-
commodate big crowd
He was due TO arriye in Hammond
this afternoon. and upon his arrival he
will be entertained BY the local demo-
cratic leaders
Senator shively rs recognized as a
democratic authority on the tariff and
what he Will have 10 say viii be listen
ed 70 with interest He VIII very likely
talk on this his favorite subject. this
evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-28
MODERATE REAL
ESTATE ACTIVITY

There has not been very much ac-
tivity in the real estate market dur
ing the past week. Most Of the sales
are Of residences and there have been
occasional deals in business property.
The real estate firms are all doing
little business, however and the pros
poets for great fail activity are prom
ising 1t is expected that the coming
year will be the best IN the history Of
the city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-28
TOURNAMENT SHOOT.

Members of the Hammond Gun
club win go to Chicago tomorrow to
shoot in the Chicago and Suburban
league tournament to be given under
the auspices Of the Long Lake club
at the Chicago Gun club grounds
This is to be the sixth of a series Of
tournaments. and one more is to be
held after tomorrows events.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-28
WIND UP WITH
THE GUNTHERS

The Hammond baseball team viii
close its season tomorrow afternoon
when it viii play the United states
Leaguers at Gunther's park Although
the Hammond team IS not expecting a
victory. they viii make an effort to put
up the best game they can and try to
bring the bacon back home
A large crowd Of fans viii accompany
the team to Chicago tomorrow morn
ing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-28
SWITCHMAN INJURED

George McSchery. employed at Glib
son as a switchman. received painful
injury TO his foot this noon when the
member was crushed bv heavy piece
Of steel lie was brought to Hammond
on an engine and was removed to ST.
Margarets hospital IN Burns ambul-
ance lie was reported getting along
nicely at St Margaret's hospital this
afternoon. as his injury is not serious
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-28
CHIEF SHOWS MERCY

Robert Lloyd, giving his address as
Hammond. was arrested this morning
by officer Lamme 30 State street,
where he was found in an intoxicated
condition. This being his first offense
he was released by the order Of Chief
Austgen several hours later
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-28
sTOP! LOOK! LISTEN!

UNION SCOUT SCRAP tobacco Is the
best scrap tobacco on the market today.
If you're from Missouri show
you. Save tickets for valuable pre-
miums.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-28

Il loved him. I believed in him.
I thought the man l loved so much
wouldn't wrong me. lie told me to
do # and / did IL What Is there
so terrible in obeying The man you
love2"
Thus Mrs. May Whittacre, seven
teen bride of a few weeks, told
Cleveland judge how her husband,
aged twenty ght. forced her into
q life of shame while he idled.
Whittacre was given six months
IN the wurkhouse and a fine of 500.
The girl was given into the castodX
O. her si5taxz.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-28

BY her opposition to the granting
OF universal suffrage in Holland.
Queen Wilhelmina has aroused the
ire OF the socialists. She did not
mention the subject in her recent
speech opening parliament. Social
lists VIII endeavor to force a suffrage
bill through the Dutch parliament
.Auriag its preseat- sessi0u.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-28
WOMAN
DEATH A
MYSTERY
Mrs. Baranowski of West
Hammond Found Dead on
the Sidewalk Near Saloon;
Blood Indicates Violent
End.

Mrs Ursula Baranowsl1t, who re-
sides al 517 one Hundred and Fifty-
ffth street, West Hammond, was found
dead on the sidewalk about 40 feet
from Stanley Szatan's saloon shortly
before midnight. She was removed to
Stanley Czechanskfs Undertaking es-
tablishment. 22o one Hundred and
F'ifty-fifth street
Doctors William d. Weis Of Ham
mond and DR. Harley A. Bradley Of
West Hammond we're called and after
a superficial examination Of the corpse
caused it to be removed to the un-
dertaking establishment and promptly
notified the coroner.
They found evidence that the wom-
an had been dragged or pulled her
self along the sidewalk for 40 feet
after she first fell at the steps OF the
saloon.
The woman has been a hard drinker
and a notorious character for years
Miss Virginia Brooks has taken steps
to have the children placed in the
hands Of the juvenile officers of the
county
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-28

George Edwardes. the manager of
the Gaiety Theater. London's fore
most musical comedy playhouse.
complains that every girl that be-
comes popular in his theater leaves
him as soon as an American en-
gagement is offered Frances Reeve
Is one of the number. She received
American offers the night Of her
first success and accepted one that
came at the end OF her first Galety
season. That was four years ago.
and she has been here ever since.
She left musical comedy at the end
of the first season to AXE up the
legitimate drama and has never re-
gretted the change.
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Was Notorious Character.

Some time ago Mrs. Baranowski re-
ceived a great deal Of publicity as
result of the confession Of one of the
Elias boys that she had received stolen
property from them. A little later her
little daughter shot her brother with
22-caibre rifle and Killed him
Mrs. Baranowski has been known as
whisky drinker. She was regarded
as being in the last stages of alcohol
ism There was pool of blood in the
vicinity Of the saloon steps which
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WEATHER

GENERA ALLY CLOUDY
TODAY AND SUNDAY.
NORTHERLY WINDS.
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-13
PRINCE LUITPOLD is DEAD
savarian Regent Passes Away at Ad.
Vanced Ace.

Munich, Dec. 13.-Prince Luitpold,
nearly ninety-two, prince regent of
Bavaria and uncle of the king. is
dead.
He had been i'll for several weeks
OF bronchitis, but his condition was
not alarming until Wednesday when
an official bulletin said that his heart
action was very irregular.
Prince Luitpold was born March ~.
1921, was made regent of Bavaria
June 10, 1886, on the death of King
Ludwig H., his nephew and brother
of the present king.
Prince Luitpold was the oldest rul.
ing prince in Europe in point of years.
He was nine years older than the EN-.
peror Francis Joseph of Austria. who
was born on Aug. Is, 1880. The lat.
ter, however, has already occupied the
throne for sixty-four years, as he be-
came ruler at the age of eighteen.
while Prince Luitpold had been regen
since June 10, 1886.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-13
MILITIA PREPARED
FOR STRIKE DUTY
viii Be Called Out Il Rioting Is
Renewed.

Shadyslde, N. j., Dec. 13.-Deputy
sheriffs, with loaded repeating rifles
on their shoulders and automatic pis.
tolls in their belts, patrolled the Pail
sades and Hudson river wharves here
ready to quell any renewal of the riot.
ing that resulted in the killing OF two
special police and the ~wounding of
twenty others.
They had little to do, however, as
the striking coal handlers and long
shoremen kept away from the docks.
All of the Erie and S%usquehanna
property in this vicinity is being care
fully guarded. The railroad officials
claim that the strikers have threat
ened to blow up the tunnels wreck
trains.
Three companies OF the national
guard are under orders from the sher.
III of Bergen county to be ready for
strike duty at a moments notice.
The strikers, who are for the most
part Italians and Poles, are known to
be well armed. They have openly as
serted that they will refuse to permit
their places to be filled and the COM
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-13
EXCITING DAY ON
STOCK EXCHANGE
Bear Attack on Union Pacific
Causes Slump.

New York, Dec. 12.-Weakness in
Union Pacific unsettled the stock mar
ket to a point approaching demorali
cation. Heavy offerings of the stock
continued over an hour. The stock
declined to 157. a break of over s
points from its best of the early morn.
Ing. The stock was offered in huge
blocks and for a time was without
support.
The days low quotation is the low
level for more than a year.
Other stocks moved down sympa.
thetically and the excitement on the
exchange was greater than at any
time since 1907.
Southern Pacific was relatively
strong. With the exception of the
Hill stocks and st. Paul 1t was the
only strong feature OF the entire mar.
ket.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-13
WEAR TROUSERS? NEVER
Jane Adams Doesn't Approve of Mrs.
Catt's Suggestion.

Chicago, Dec. 13.-The prominent
s~uffragettes of Chicago are of the opin
Ion that the poet was uttering a truth
when he said, referring to the east
n the west that never the twain
shall meet"-in respect at least to the
DOMINIC of trousers by women. Rele.
want to the suggestion of Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait that women cuffra.
gtsts abandon the skirt and affect the
trousers worn by Chinese women Miss
Jane Adams said at Hull House:
"A standard dress for women would
be a good thing, but ! am afraid Mrs.
Cats plan is very impracticable. At
present women are at the mercy of
style creators, but it is hard to say
what can be DONE"
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win scrutinlze Appointments.

Washington, Dec. 13.-DemocratiC
senators at a caucus authorized five OF
their number to formulate a plan OF
action with reference to the presi
Dental appointments pending. In the
meantime nominations in the army,
navy and the diplomatic service will
receive consideration just as they
would II no political questions were
involved. The objection OF the Demo.
Gratis is directed especially at nomina-
tons In other branches of the govern
ment service.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-13
MORGAN AND WORLD PEACE
Baroness Says Financier Was Not In
terested In Movement.

W.
New York, Dec. 13.--Baroness Der
tina Won Suttner of Vienna, Austria
who received the Nobel peace prize ir
1905 as a result of her efforts to ad
vance the cause of universal peace
had many pleasant things said about
her In the north ballroom of the Hote
Astor at a banquet given by the New
York Peace society, and in return she
said many kind things about the 32E
guests and all other Americans whom
she has met since she started the lee
ture on peace in this country
months ago. She will sail for home
on Saturday.
Before the banquet the baroness
confirmed a cable message from Wen
ma that she had written TO a Friend
there to the effect that she had called
upon ]. Pierpont Morgan in the inter
est of her mission and was quickly
told by Mr.. Morgan that he didn',
have the slightest interest in the
world peace.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-13
SAID TO BE INcENDIARY
Fire Drives Guests Into Street In Scan
ty Attire.

st. Paul, Dec. 13.--Oficials of the
fire marshars office have started an
investigation to discover the origin oil
the blaze which caused fifty guests oil
the. Players Inn to fee partially
dressed to the street and caused q
fire loss of about $4,000 to the build
ing.
The fire followed another in the Nc
Arthur department store adjoining by
exactly twelve hours. The ruins OF
the Macarthur fire were still shoulder
Ing. The aggregate loss on both fires
was approximately 100000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-13
ALASKA INDICTMENT FAILS
Railroad Official Accused of Crushing
Competition Freed.

Juneau, Alaska, Dec. 12.-United
States Judge Peter Doverf1eld dis
missed the case of the United States
against Francis ]. Gushing, an official
of the White Pass and Yukon rail
road. who a indicted last winter on
a charge OF conspiracy to stif1e the
Humbolt Steamship company by en-
tering into an illegal rate combina.
ton with other transportation com.
panies regarding freight rates at Skag-
way. Similar cases against officers OF
other companies are pending.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-13
OYSTERS CAUSED HIS DEATH
Roanoke Architect Ate BivaIves tc
Excess.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 13.-Harry H.
Higgins, the Roanoke architect who
had been living for a week or so in
the home of Mrs. Christina Johnston,
where he died suddenly, came to his
death through eating excessively OF
oysters, according to the physicians
who performed the autopsy.
Higgins had a wife and a ten-year-
old girl child in Roanoke, although
Mrs. Johnston, who attempted to end
her life after his death, says she had
been married to him five years ago in
London.
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FIRE PANIC IN HOSPITAL
Peoria (ili.) institution sustains Con
siderable Damage.

Peoria, ILL.,, Dec. 13.-Fire in the old
section of st. Francis hospital created
a panic among the 100 patients before
they we're removed to another part of
the building. The fire was discovered
In the attic, above the fifth floor, and
had gained considerable Roadway be-
fore the firemen arrived.
The flames were extinguished after
two hours work. AT one time prepa-
rations were made to remove the sev-
eral hundred patients from the en-.
tire building.
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pany admittedly fears them.
The men want % cents an hour for
unloading coal. They were receiving
% cents, and when the company Off
cials refused the raise they went on
strike.
Seven of the wounded are in the
Hackensack and Hoboken hospitals
and 1t was said that they will probably
all recover.