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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-12
DECLARE
MAN WAS
MURDERED
Morphine Found in Stuff
cient Quantities to Kill in
Dreams of John Messmak-
er; Use of Stomach Pump
on Victim Investigated.

with the discovery OF morphine in
sufficient quantities to kin man in
the stomach Of John Messna ker follow
ing the qualitative analysis OF the CON
tents OF that organ, there is no longer
any doubt that the West Hammond
man was murdered.
BY whom is a question of doubt The
killing may have been premeditased.
or it may have been unintentional.
The fact remains that Messmaker died
Of morphine poisoning. This makes 1t
Imperative that the body OF Esther
Harrison be exhumed
Body Must he Exhumed-
Only by exhumiRg her body can the
truth be known r4gearding the suppo-
sition that the dAdly hypodermic in
the hands Of som mdSsrresponsible & caused
tho death or both S.persons In speak
ing Of the case, Nss Brooks said last
night. "Dr. A Ho &sran testified at tho
coroner's inquest E4hat he had given
the victim an inieE Esbn OF apomorphine.
If that was the Gag why did they use
stomach pump orshsfn. Apomorphine
was given as an epaetic. There must
have been some Imperative desire for
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-12
SAYS ILLINOIS SHOULD
START INvESTIG IGATION
Coroner Of Lake County
Stands Ready to Give
His Assistance.

Dr. Frank Smith of Gary. coroner OF
Lake county. today read with interest
the story in a Chicago newspaper to
the effect that morphine had been
found in the body of Messmaker. the
West Hammond dive victim.
This has an important bearing on the
death of the Harrison girl who died in
q West Hammond dive and who is buri-
ed on this side of the state line.
VIII you order the Harrison girls
body exhumed for examination?" DR..
Smith was asked.
Yes, if the coroner and states at
torney of Cook county want il exhum-
ed and an autopsy performed. But un-
less they show any interest in the case
I will take no Initiative in the matter.
If there has been a murder committed
the deed was done in Illinois and tho
authorities of that state should start
the investigation"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-12
CROSSING BL LOCKERS
AND TRACK TOSSERS
With the Bicycle Thieves
Nothing Is Ever Done
to Them.

Tack scatterers who delight in de-
stroying bicycle and automobile tires
are again busy in Hammond. This
morning J. Holder. 1925 Harrison street.
reported to the police that while riding
to and from his work at the Standard
Steel Car works his bicycle had been
puncture twice from tacks scattered on
the corner OF Conkey and Calumet ave-
nues.
A number of automobile tires were
punctured at the same corner, and it is
evident that the large taeks we're
thrown there for that purpose The
police are now working on the case,
and if the guilty person is located il is
expected that things will go pretty
hard with him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-12
NEWS
MISCEGENIsT KILLS HERSELF

Chicago, H., Sept. 12.-Mrs. Eta
Johnson, wife of Jack Johnson, cham
pion heavyweight prize fighter of the
world, died early today at the Provi-
dent Hospital from a self-infiicted
bullet wound. The woman. former
resident of Hampstead. L. l., where,
as the wife of Clarence Duryea, the
noted horseman, she moved in some
of the best society. shot herself We'd
nesday night following an attack of
nervous prostration in her apartment
over Johnson's cafe at Al East Thir-
ty-first street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-12
Do the Brother Act

Lake county democrats are saId -
be ready to act the generous big. big
brother next Saturday at the conven-
tion. at which a candidate is to be
nominated for joint representative III
the legislature for Lake and Newton
counties The convention will be held
in the Jefferson club rooms in Ham
mond
Lake county has enough delegates
as compared to Newton county to act
the dictator but this is not the pres
ent disposition Of the organization.
Attorney Sammons. candidate for the
same office two years ago. a man who
is well known in Newton county is
said TO be the man whom the honor
awaits
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-12
MOOSE
GETS NEW
JOLT IN STATE
TINES BUREAU
At TIE STATE CAPITAL.

indianapolis, Ind. Sept 12.-Another
jolt was administered to the bull moose
movement in Indiana yesterday when
Enos Porter of Shelbyville announced
that he was for President Taft and
against Roosevelt. and accepted a place
as member of the republican state
executive committee. Porter was one
Of the district delegates from the Sixth
district to the republican national con-
vention at Chicago. and he was one Of
the strongest supporters of Roosevelt
for the nomination for president in
the state He voted for Roosevelt to
the last and did everything he could to
bring about his nomination.
However. Mr. Porter refused to bolt
the republican party after Roosevelt
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-12
Gary Police Arrest George
Bailey of East Gary; Two
Little Boys Tell Police of
Strange Offer Made Them
Reporter Finds Vest.
LIKELY CLUES LEAD
TO FRESH ARREST

Information supplied by small boys
yesterday enabled the Gary police TO
make an arrest which they believe Will
have a direct bearing on the solution
@of the mystery surrounding the death
of little Mary Grubba the ave year old
child. whose bleached bones were
found in the death" swamp few days
ago.
Lives In East Gary.
The prisoners name is George
Bailey, a grey haired man of ffty-two.
He has been employed at East Gary as
an all-around man by John Cooley.
His former wife resides in Toueston.
1t was well toward four o'clock yes
terday when some small boys came
running UP TO Detectives Elsner and
Shonski and told them that a stranger
at the edge Of the swamp had offered
them fve-cent pieces if they would
bring little girl to him. There were
several little girls just out Of their
classes at the Froebel school playin g
on the border of the swamp and not
far away were some small boys swim
ming in one OF the swamp holes.
Found Near Little Girls.
Knowing the story of Mary Grubba' 5
fate the boys who were importuned by
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-12

Salem ore. sept 1.-THE recent
revolt OF the prisoners in the N1ichi-
gan state penitentiary at Jackson and
the consequent uncovering Of dis
graceful conditions there should serve
TO call the attention Of the public to
the situation in the Oregon state peni-
tentiary.
1t was not more than year or two
ago that conditions in the Oregon
state penitentiary at Salem paraIIeIed
those at the Michigan state prison to-
day. The prisoners were discontented
and rebellious. and the Oregon prison
created a deficit of $4,000 yearly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-12
O'Leary's Odds.

Gamblers odds are always the well
come straws" TO the man on the
fence during the campaign. and of late
much has been heard in Hammond Of
Jim. OLeary's dope" which he backs
up with the cold cash. His odds on the
national and the Illinois gubernatorial
candidates are as follows.
For president-Wilson (dem). 3--5;
Taft trep), rs. Roosevelt Cprog). Al
Debs (soc), 2.oo0-1. and Chain (pro.).
4.oO0-1.
For governor-Dunne (demD. As:
Deneen trep), 6-5. Funk (prog). 5-1.
Kennedy tsoc). s.ooo-1, and waren
(pro). 2,oo0-1.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-12
Happy New Year.

Jewish people in Hammond, reform
as we'll as orthodoX wished each 9TH
er happy new year for this is their
New Years day Of the year 5673.
Both the Hammond congregations
observed the day with services. which
were rather OF a sober nature The
holiday period began last night with
sun and ends tonight at the correspond
ing time
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-12
PROMISED COOL
WAVE ARRIVES
Temperature Drops to Be
low 20 Degree Mark.

Lake county rejoiced yesterday on
awakening and finding that the cool
wave promised by the weather bureau
had arrived. Instead of the record
breaking go degree heat Of the pre-
ceding days the mercury lowered close
to the 20 mark until evening. when It
dropped several degrees more. The
cool wave will continue today and to-
morrow, according to the forecaster.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-12
REMEMBER TIE nRANn-

Buy at any dealer one package of
UNION SCOUT SCRAP. Take one de-
ucious chew of this luscious plug leaf
and you sure Will pronounce 1t chew
of quality and for quality chevvers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-12
East Chicago To
Dedicate Temple
Handsome New Ed
ifice to be Thrown
Open to the Public
on Saturday.

Saturday, September fourteenth,
will be an eventful date for the Ma
sonic fraternity of East Chicago, for
the afternoon of that date will mark
the laying of the corner stone Of their
splendid new Temple.
The ceremony viii be in charge OF
Right Worshipful John w. Hanan. of
LaGrande, Deputy Grand Master oc
the Grand Lodge Of Masons OF Indt-
ana. who will be assisted by the Past
Masters of East Chicago Lodge No.
sos, f. & A. Masons. under the inter
ested observation Of several hundred
members of the fraternity from tho
local and surrounding lodges.
ALL MAsONs INVITED.
All the Masonic bodies in Lake coun-
" have been invited and a large gath
esing is expected.
There will be parade from the pres
ent Lodge Hall to the site OF the new
/ building. The line of march will be-
gin forming at two o'clock sharp, in
front Of the present lodge hall in the
Schlicker building on Chicago avenue.
The procession will be led by a Gordon
of the city police and the Whiting Ma
sonic band. under the escort of Ham
mond and Gary Commandries knights
Templar, the former headed by it's
famous drill corps. The Grand Lodge.
city officials and members of the local
and visiting lodges will fall in line
and marh to the new building site on
Chicago avenue between Barring and
Magoun avenues. The marchers will
start east on Chicago avenue. turning
south on Olcott. thence south on OIL
cott to 14Sth street. thence west on
14Sth street to Forsythe avenue. thence
north on Forsythe avenue TO 144th
street. thence west on Hath to Magoun
Continued on Page s.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-12

THE U0NfE NEWSPAPER OF LAKE
COUNTY IS THE COMPLIMENT BE-
SLOWED BY ITS READERS ON THE
TIAEa
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-12
DR.. Sharrer Returns.

DR., II. r. Sharrer returned today
from q meeting Of the grand officers
of the council and chapter of the Ma
sonic lodge. sharrer was the only
man from Hammond TO attend this
meeting. The session has lasted most
of the week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-12
<BqrnieccI Il9rJhaX-

Miss Berniee Marshall Of Chicago IS
the first Illinois woman to enter upon
q speech making campaign for the
progressive party. Miss Marshall Will
tour the state She will speak in
Quincy on Thursday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-12
WEATHER.

FAIR AND CONTINUED
COOL TO-DAY AND
PROBABLY FRIDAY.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-12

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CONTINUED on Page Sd
The Keota news., 1912-07-19
WILL EXAMINE NEW LAWS.
Farmers and stockmen Will Hold I'm.
portant CONVENTION at Glen.
wood Springs.

A state agricultural convention has
been called to meet at Glenwood
Springs July 22-24. in connection with
the midsummer convention OF the Col
orado Stockgrowers' Association. 1t
Is expected that nearly every agricul-
tural organization in the state will be
represented and the convention will
take up the consideration of the many
new laws that will be submitted to the
people under the initiative and refer.
endum at the fall election. Many Of
these measures are Of great import
ance to the agricultural interests AMI
the convention will examine each OF
them closely and make recommends
tions to the farmers and stockmen OF
the state as to how they should vote
on them. The experience OF other
states where the initiative and refer
endum are in effect is that whore the
voters are not familiar with the laws
presented. that they do not vote. This
enables those who are interested to
slip a measure through. The agricul-
tural interests Of the state intend to
prevent any such snap result in this
state.
Lobbies for and against the various
bills have beeninvitedto tobe present and
explain the measures to the farmers.
who will decide for or against the
laws after hearing both sides. The
railroads have made low rates and .
large attendance - expscted
The Keota news., 1912-07-19

For years past the sugar growers
in Hawaii have been obliged In order
to maintain the fertility Of their sugar
lands. to import large quantities Of
potash from Germany. The Stussfurt
rock found in Germany contains near.
ly % per cent Of pure potash. 1t 10
tho largest known source OF supply.
Late Investigations carried on BY
chemists under the direction OF DR..
E. v. Wilcox. head OF the Federal AZ
riculture Station In Honolulu. have do
veloped a new and important source
Of potash supply. In the Hawaiian
Gazette OF May DR.. Wilcox an
nounces that the ordinary black vol
canic sand. or lava cinder. millions OF
tons OF which are deposited near the
extinct craters in the Sandwich L.
lands. is found to yield from to
per cent OF potash. The potash II
not In a readily soluble form and
disintegrates slowly. but the sand It.
self will serve to loosen and tighten
the heavy soil of the sugar fields.
feeding the soil for several years after
admixture. The commercial value OF
the sand for fertilizing purposes. ow-
ing to the potash impregnation. 10 e.
imated at IS or 36 per ton. and It 10
available at slight cost for carriage.
The discovery will be the means Of
great saving to the pineapple growers
a. well ~ the sugar planters In
Hawaii.
The Keota news., 1912-07-19
Two Bandits Are Captured.

Craig.-Dynamite was used In the
capture OF two notorious outlaws who
have terrorized three counties In Colo
RADIO and Wyoming for more than q
week, and have stolen scores OF horses
belonging to ranchers. Wounded al
most to death. the men held out for
seven hours in a mountain cabin. forty
miles northeast Of here. and defied a
posse OF forty men. led by three sher'
IFS. until they were told that unless
they surrendered they would be blown
to atoms by dynamite. which had been
smuggled under the foundation OF the
building. The outlaws were within
striking distance OF timber. and when
they saw the fuse Of the dynamite
sticks they made dash for the trees
and liberty. but were intercepted by
members OF the posse.
The Keota news., 1912-07-19
COLORADO
THE DECREASE OF DOCTORS.

A Boston physician II quoted ~
saying that the peoples health 10 Inn.
proving and the doctors are starving.
He adds that III tho doctors keep on
declining In numbers a. fast In the
next rs years as they have In the
past rs there will not be many left"
The doctors. like the poor. will be al
ways with u.s." for do what We may
to promote health and to avoid dis
ease there are times necessarily when
the physician's services are required.
Probably II everybody took the trou-
BILE to keep his house in sanitary or
der and guarded himself against Ill
ness and maladies to the best OF his
ability the most OF the doctors soon
would be looking for a different sort
OF a Job. But the average man does
not do these things. says the Louis
vile Courier-Journal The doctors
themselves preach prevention and the
campaign for better health never
ceases from one end of the country
to the other. but there are lots ana
lots OF people who do not get
interested The doctors. the boards
OF health and the sanitary engineers
are working constantly for better
health conditions and there is I'M
provement almost everywhere. but the
results achieved would be Infinitely
greater and more beneficial and far
reaching II the general public could
be awakened to the Importance OF CO.
operating in the work.
The Keota news., 1912-07-19

me q well woman o11oS
suffering three years.
Mrs. MARY B0GAR1.
Reedville, Oregon.
New Orleans, La
"When passing through
the Change Of Life I was
troubled with hot flashes,
weak and dizzy spells and
backache. Twas not fit for
ANYTHING until l took Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound which
proved worth its weight
in gold to me. Mira CAS-
TON BLoNDEAU, 1541 Po-
lymnia St, New Orleans.
Mishawaka, Ind. Wo-
men passing through the
Change Of Life can take
nothing better than Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. ! am recon-
Observation-Disclosures
because Of what it has
done for me. Mrs. CHAs.
BAUER, 53 E. Marion St,
Mishawaka, Ind.
Alton Station, Ky.-''For
months / suffered from
troubles In consequences Of
my age and thought l
could not live. Lyd1 e.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound made me we'll
and I want other suffering
women to know about It. "
Mrs. EMMA BAILEY, Alton
Station, KY.
The Keota news., 1912-07-19
WEEKS EVENTS
COLO
wss,srn Newspaper Union News Servics.
COMING EVENTS IN COLORADO.


COMING EVENTS IN COLORADO.
July 22- 70. - Midsummer Convention
Colorado StockKrowerS' Association
Glenwood Springs.
July 23-25.-Commercial Law League OF
America. Colorado Springs.
July 2l-27.-western Temperance Colo
rado ChautauQuA. Boulder.
Aug. 1.-Progressive State Convention
Denver.
July 3l.-Republican state Conven-
tion. Denver.
August 6.-Democratic State Conven-
ton. Pueblo.
August 6-S International Councii
Knights Of Columbus. Colo. Springs.
August 1S-24.-International Photo-E En-
Kravers' Association. Denver.
Sept 3.-Convention National Assocla-
tion State Game Wardens, Denver.
Sept. lS-20.-San Luis Valley Fair. Ala
mosa.
Sept. 24-26.-Colorado state Medical
Association Pueblo.
Sept 26.-Opening Weld County Fair.
Greeley.
The Keota news., 1912-07-19

plassl aayvAsfs. q.
'reets AAA. kfls ali
Ales. Neat. cleaA o..
namsntal, convenisat,
cheap 1ests all
season. Aade Of
metal, eantspall or Up
over, will not soil o.
azure eAythinG.
0oArantoed o6ect1vA
Sold BY dealers o.
. seAt prspaid for q.
Ave-. 1essklyn. y. !.
The Keota news., 1912-07-19

An English hotel-keeper stigmatixes
Yankees" al excessively mean be-
cause no matter how wealthy they
are, they want their moneys worth
every time. In other words. Amer
leans who do not submit to being
plucked, are mean In the eyes of those
who are unwilling to give them their
moneys worth. Cheerfulness in addi-
ton to willingness to be cheated 10
rather . startling standard to set.
even for bold hotel pirates.
The Keota news., 1912-07-19
Sugar Faetori.. to Run 100 Days.

Holly.-Officers of sugar companies
say that all factories in the Arkansas
valley. including Sugar City. Las AMI.
mas. Rocky Ford. Swink. Lamar. Hol.
ly and Garden City. will run this sea,
son. probably having 1O0-day cam.
paign.
From present indications each fac
tory will be taxed to its fullest capaci-
ty. SO large Is the sugar beet crop
promise.
The Keota news., 1912-07-19
LITTLE COLORADO ITEMS.
small Happenings Occurring Over the
stats Worth While.

Platteville.
The new Moose hall at Rocky Ford
has been dedicated.
A recent cloudburst did severe dam
age to the town OF Boulder.
Arthur Johnson. aged twenty-six, OF
Greeley was killed by lightning.
Grand functions new $4,000 high
school building has been completed.
Milliken Is to have $4,000 flour
mill and elevator. to be erected imme'
aiately.
The rainfall above the town OF Sui
uvan caused heavy loss Of livestocR
and crops.
Mrs. Augusta II. Gleason. aged eigh
ty-one, a pioneer Of Gunnison county
died recently.
Harry n. Haynes OF Greeley has
been elected president OF the Colorado
Bar Association.
Seventy-five thousand cans Of peas
were put up at the Greeley factory
one day recently.
According to reports crops In ths
SICIully VI EAILoUctu "SAS
by the recent rains.
Professor Lorren d. Osbourn, Ph.D
has been elected to the chair OF soci
ology OF the University Of Colorado.
The Loveland Ratchet Wrench Man.
ufacturing Company. capitalized al
$4,000, has filed articles Of incorpor
alton.
The new Colorado School OF Mines
metallurgical plant. at Golden, cost
ing $4,000. will be completed this
month.
Harry Charles. twenty-five years
old. was struck by lightning and killed
at the ]. Arnold ranch, seven miles
from Fowler.
Three hundred teachers are expected
in Colorado Springs to attend the an
nual institute OF the Fifth normal dis
trict. July % to August 2.
John Sederluh, twenty-one years old
son OF farmer near Sterling. was
drowned in Dillon reservoir, about
five miles south Of Tiff,
Christopher Jensen, nine-year-old
son of August Jensen Of Castle Rock
was drowned In the flood that came
down Plum creek recently.
The forest ranger reports that deer
and elk in the hills around Meeker are
increasing. They are now running in
bunches of dozen or more.
An eishty-horsepower Seagraves au
tomobile fire-truck has replaced the
horse drawn hook and ladder wagon oi
the Trinidad fire department.
The Denver. Laramie & Northwest
ern railroad is making arrangements
to extend its line from Greeley to Sew
erance. q distance Of twelve miles.
Overcome by bad air. Christian
Marks and Andrew Vogessor plunged
to instant death in the shaft Of the
Yellow Bird mine. on Gold hill. Grip
pie Greek.
A storm cyclonic In fury swept Sui
phur Springs recently tearing down
barns. fences. telephone poles ana
breaking windows downtown. Heavy
rain followed.
The Weld County Fair Association
has announced that 1t would give an.
couple who will get married in from
of the grandstand Potato day, Sep
tember 26. at Greeley, enough furni
ture for home.
In the sundry civil bill reported te
the Senate in Washington regular ap
propriations for Mesa Verde Nationa
Park. Colorado. was increased from
The Keota news., 1912-07-19

Deisem, No. Oak. 81 was passing
through Change of Life and felt very
bad. I could not q sleep and vas very
COMPOUND restored me to perfect health
and I would not be without It. Mrs.
q. n. THORN. Deisem. No. Oak.
The Keota news., 1912-07-19
TESTIMONY
Of five WOMEN
Proves That Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Com
pound Il Reliable.

Reedville, Ore.-"I can truly recon-
mend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to all women who are passing
through the Change Of Life, - It made
The Keota news., 1912-07-19

A man In Berlin has been sent 70
prison for nve years for selling dilutsd
alcohol ~ . beverage. In some places
they send such men to the city cou1-
oil
The Keota news., 1912-07-19
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