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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19

lying north of Sixth avenue and west of
Underwood avenue, extending to Laurel,
signed by c. A. VanciI ana others, was
presented to the mayor this morning, and
referred to the commissioner on streets
and public improvements.
The board of education of Wichita is
keeping abreast with the times. A sys-
tenn of teaching subjects through the
means of moving pictures has been adopt
ed. c. G. Starr, superintendent of the
local schools, has expressed himself as
favoring this method of teaching certain
subjects, and sooner or later movies
will undoubtedly become a means of i'm
parting knowledge in Topeka That time
will come when the school board feels
that the money can be spent for that pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19
CITY COST IS Low.
Took Only $4,000 to Pay Bills First
Half of December.

Claims and accounts against the city of
Topeka for the first half of the month
of December were presented to the com
missioners this morning, read, and recon-
mended to be paid:
General revenue fund, miSceIIan-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19
SANTA FE NOTES.

Items for this column may be 'phoned
to 1915 or the State Journal office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19

count for his prolonged absence. He
was boy of exceptional character,
and it is not thought that he has b.
come intoxicated or associated with
characters of the underworld.
Mrs. Williams reported the affair to
the police this morning and furnished
them with picture of the missing
boy.
People of North Topeka are look
ing for him but have not met with
any success. No one can be found who
can give any information concerning
him.
With his face drawn. and breathing
as though he had been running a mar
athon, fat faced young man raced
into the Shawnee State Bank about 3
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon to de-
post some money. The money belong
ed to his father, who is owner of a
mill on Kansas avenue and Curtis
streets.
a. V. Lindell. assistant cashier
thought the desperate young man was
Phil Billiard, who was staggering from
exhaustion The young man who has
a reputation as a daring automobile
driver, an aviator and with having a
desire TO participate in all kinds of
amusement that is exhilarating, had
made the trip to the bank on a BIZ
cycle.
He found that riding a bicycle
against strong wind required con-
siderable eXertion and was not as
pleasant as riding in a machine pro-
PEELED by gasoline power.
]. S. Reedy, who has been suffer-
ing with blood poisoning in one arm
for several weeks is reported to be
improving.
j. NJ. Burt is confined to his home
in Shorey, on account of illness.
Robert Billiard has gone to Wichita
with the Good Roads Boosters who
are attending an automobile conven-
ton.
A nephew of T. J. Jackson, who
lives in Wisconsin and who has been
visiting at the Jackson home near Ell
mont, has been quite i'll but is report
ed to be improving.
Christmas exercises will be observe
ed at the North Topeka Baptist
church Sunday. A chorus of fifty
voices, which has been rehearsing un-
der the leadership of w. M. Van Ness,
will furnish the music at both ser
vices. The most important musical
service will be given in the evening.
The children's exercises will be given
at the church Tuesday evening
A. NJ. Petro, Druggfst-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-19
UXORCIDE IS KILLED.
Officers First Paralyze Him With
FormaIdehyde Fumes.

Memphis, Dec. 19-Adam ]. Boeh-
Ter who killed his wife last night, held
a squad of so policemen and detectives
at bay, for eight hours today, was shot
and killed by officers. They forced
their way into Boehler's stronghold in
a downtown rooming house after the
man had been partially overcome by
fumes of formaldehyde forced into the
room through holes cut in the wall
and flooring.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-26
SHOCKING INJURY
TO MRS. F|NNERAN
Particulars of Accident
Which Befell Her Are
Received in City.

Martin Finneran and James Finner-
an returned from Hudson, Mich, where
they went when word was received of
the accident to Mrs. Martin Finneran-
Mrs. Finneran VIII recover, but the in
juries she received were very serious
She was driving a horse when it be-
came frightened at automobile and
plunged over sixty-foot embankment-
Mrs. Finneran was thrown against the
abutment of a bridge.
Her throat was lacerated from ear
to ear, her arm was broken, a num-
ber of teeth were knocked out and
she was picked up for dead. Mrs. Fin
neran will be confined to the house for
a month before she will be able to
return to Hammond
Finneran's many friends in Ham
-mond and West Hammond were sorry
to hear of the accident and were glad
that it was not fatal as was first re-
ported.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-26
IN
NEW RAID

While resort keepers were pleading
with Miss Virginia Brooks to let up in
her crusade on the dives. telling her
that her war on the disorderly houses
was destroying property values, in
forming her that his places were all or
derly now and that there was not a
scarlet woman in any of them, the po
lice officers of West Hammond were
raiding the Colonial hotel
They arrested q. B. Ross AMI Violet
Collins. wi:om they found drinking
there, and placed them both under
500 bonds. Don Hunt, 80 Plummer av-
enue, Hammond, was arrested on the
charge of being drunk and disorderly.
was fined $40 and costs and was sent to
the county jail owing to his inability TO
pay it.
Chief of Police John Kulczyk arrest
ed P. E. Lehman, a lineman, of Ham
mond Kulczyk says that he was
drunk and disorderiy. Judge Frank
Green says that the fact was brought
out in the trial of the case that the
chief of police of West Hammond fred
his revolver at him and hit him in the
jaw with club. He was released upon
paying hte court costs.
Detectives are said to have demanded
the right to search Foss place in West
Hammond Foss permitted them to go
through it and they went away salts
fled that the place had been closed.
| 1t is said that the resort keepers now
/ admit that Miss Brooks and Mayor X.
NJ. Wosczynski have got the drop on
them. They reported to be looking
for a new field of activities.
1t is said that they had settled upon
| Burnham when the people of that To-
cality learned of the fact and at once
| took steps to keep them out Miss
| Brooks was asked to speak before the
Burnham citizens who are against the
invasion of the dives.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-26
Virginia Brooks, Reformer Militant
DEVELOPMENTS IN
WEST HAMMOND

l. Police raid a number of resorts
thae failed to close and the inmates
are released on bail.
2. George Rosenbaum arrested on
a warrant sworn out by Alderman
Otto Planer, who charges him with
attempting to bribe him with dfn-
monds.
3. Mayor K. NJ. Wosczynski is in
dignant because Judge Frank Green
released Rosenbaum on $500 bonds
when he was required to furnish
5000, or ten times as much for
practically the same offensee
4. Bee Burke and Con Moore
called on Miss Virginia Brooks ana
plead with her to let UP. on the dives
in West Hammond. They claim that
the closing of the resorts confiscates
their property.
5. Coroner Smith of Gary in an
interview in The TIMES says that
he will cooperate with Coroner
Hoffman of Chicago in the matter of
clearing up the mystery of three
deaths in the West Hammond dives.
DR.. A. P. Burris of GAINESVILLE,
wis, declares that Miss Brooks,
whom he has never seen. is his ideal.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-26
WOMAN CRUSHED TO
DEATH MEATH AUTO
Daughter Injured But Husband Escapes
In Shocking Accident Between
Hobart and Valpo.

the touring car. The girl escaped with
a few bruises. but the mother was
fatally injured, having suffered frac-
ture of the pelvis and other internal
injuries
FARMER HELPS THEM.
Andrew Reidley a farmer near the
scene of the accident ran to the as
sistance of the stricken family, and
helped to remove them to the Chris
tian Hospital here. DIR. Loring was
summoned to give medical assistance,
but despite prompt attention, the wom-
an died at 4:3o. She was brought to
the hospital at two o'clock.
WERE ON VISIT TO RELATIVES
The auto Is said to have been going
quite fast at the time the accident oc-
Cured The body of Mrs. Lutz was re-
moved to Chicago today for burial,
while her daughter was released from
the hospital yesterday evening.
The Lutz had come to Valparaiso to
spend the day with relatives here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-26
DIR. HOFFMAN
ADMITS TT

Chicago, Ill, Aug. 26-Coroner
Hoffman issued statement this
morning in which he says that there
are evidences that John Messmaker
was given three injections of NOR
phine previous to his death.
DR.. Andrew Hoffman admits that he
administered the morphine for the
purpose of superinducing vomiting.
This has led Coroner Hoffman to sus-
pect that Messmaker may have been
poisoned.
He has accordingly ordered the
stomach carefully analyzed by a mem
ber of his staff. The analysis will cost
considerable money, but Coroner Hoff-
man Is convinced that the circum-
stances In the case warrant It,
Coroner Hoffman also announced to-
day that he has appointed Prof. w. S.
Haines, of the Columbus memorial
laboratories, to make the pathological
examination of the body of Miss Esth-
er Harrison, who was buried after a
rather sudden death. This is, OF
course, conditional on the issuing OF
an ordeYfby Coroner Smith OF Gary to
have the body exhumed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-26
DR.. SMITH
WILLING TO
COOPERATE

Coroner Frank Smith of Lake Coun-
ty In Gary this morning stated his po-
Bition regarding the exhuming of the
body of Esther Harrison for the pur-
poses of pathological examination.
He said: 'I am willing to cooperate
with Coroner Hoffman of Cook county
to the fullest extent. II he discovers
in his examination of the Messmaker
case and his investig alton of the Har-
rison girls case that there Is sufficient
reason for exhuming the body of
Esther Harrison. will order the body
exhumed.
Has Authority To Do SO.
II may order the body of Miss Harri-
son exhumed on my own account. 1
have the authority to do so. But 1 will
await Developments. When the coroner
of Cook county makes his report in the
Messmaker case then I will decide
whether not I will exhume the body
of Miss Harrison"
The report that the body of Miss
Harrison had been stolen from the
cemetery to prevent examination Is
believed to be untrue Those who have
Investigated the case say that they are
almost certain that the mark on an
hypodermic needle will be found on
her body.
John Huber, who runs saloon al
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-26
FRED NEWELL GETS
FINE APPOINT MEnT
Hammond Man Is Given a
$500 Per Month Job in
Canal Zone.

Through Congressman E. d. Crum-
packer, Fred Newell has received an ap-
pointment as an electrician at the
Panama canal at $500 a month. He
will leave for the canal zone the early
part of the coming month.
He expects later to take his wife with
him. Newell has been an electrician in
Hammond for some time. He learned
of the demand for electricians al the
canal zone and made application for an
appointment
He will have a house and all of the
advantages that are enjoyed by the
employees of the canal zone. He goes
armed with the necessary introductions
which will be OF great value to him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-26
COUNTRY CLUB
INVITES ITS GUESTS
Surrounding Cities Bidden
to Hammond Country
Clubs Dedication.

Invitations to the opening and dedi-
cation of Hammond's new 100000 club
house and grounds for next Monday
were sent out this morning. and in the
neighborhood of 500 are expected to
take part in the days program, which
begins at $50 a. m. and lasts till mid
night. Many from whiting, Gary, Chi
cago. East Chicago. Crown Point and
Indiana Harbor have been invited to
attend and the affair promises to be
one OF unusual interest. The golf and
tennis dedication cup championships
will be strongly contested. Five silver
cups are to be awarded during the day.
The officers. the club and the various
committees are active this week in
completing the arrangements and real
ize that they have tremendous task
on their hands to have everything in
readiness
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-26
FIGHT LASTS A
LONG time THERE
Two Foreigners in Stan
dard District Tear Into
Each Other.

Tenants of the Standard Steel Car
company houses yesterday witnessed
an alteration that may be approprs-
ately called a marathon fight. 1t be-
gan in a saloon and edded in the po-
lice court. the cause was a mouth or
gan valued at Is cents and the cost
a fine fixed at SIS.
Locked in fierce embrace X Keller
and F. Mahiscak rolled out of CO.
lumbia avenue saloon at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning On the street they
completed a fight that had furnished
excitement for the patrons of the
place since o'clock.i 1t is claimed by
witnesses and admitted by the partici-
pants that two hours were spent In
fistic encounter. Both were badly beat
en- up.
Badly winded but still game, the
opponents turned on Officers Lutte and
Stelow who went to make the arrests.
The police were compelled to beat
the minto submission. Neither for
eigner could be persuaded to drop the
fighting attitude until unconscious.
They succeeded in landing several. ef-
festive blows on the officers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-26
GIVES
VIEWS ON INDIANA

Washington. Aug. 26.-Before de-
parting for Indiana today to enter the
campaign, Representative F. d. Crum-
packer, the only Republican member
of Congress from Indiana, gave to the
newspaper men his views on the situ-
alton and the outlook in Indiana. He
msde hts own positissn as regular Re-
publican plain and declared that Presi-
dent Taft had better chance of carry
ing Indiana than any other of the
presidential nominees
Place On Firing Line.
It was Representative Crumpacker'
first expression for publication on poli-
tics this year. arid it left no doubt that
he was going home to take his place
on the firing line an opponent of the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-26
A Sad Death.

A bride of a year died yesterday at
st. Margaret's hospital Her body was
shipped today to Omaha, her former
home. On the same train went the
husband, A. Schoenfelder, teacher of
violin, who in his heart-broken con-
dition it is feared may become a ner-
vous wreck. Grief so potent and un-
usual as to cause the concern of ply
sicians, was shown by the young hus-
band
A newly furnished home in 444 Ce-
dar street has been deserted. In the
bed chamber are garments that were
made for little human that never
came. The death of the wife was un-
expected. Mrs. Mary Schoenfelder had
many friends in Hammond Some of
them gathered in the Emmerlfng un-
dertaking parlors today where the
body lay
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-26
MARKET
IDEA IS
FURTHERED

s A market commission working un-
der an ordinance which is to contain
the features of other city markets
which have been pronounced success
are considered the first steps necessary
by Mayor Smalley for the opening of
the Hammond city market.
Accordingly he will Introduce at the
next regular council meeting ordi-
nance which provides for commits
sion. and which al the same time also
lays down the laws and the rulese for
the operation of the public exchanges
Mayor Smalley already has in mind
two of the commissioners whom he
will very likely appoint. although he is
not yet ready to make their names pub
lie. One OF these is said to be man
who is a representative of the consum-
ers, while the other is a member of the
Chamber of Commerce and business
man himself. Speaking of the latter
Mayor Sma1ley said he had confidence in
him. as he was a man that could look
at the public market with broad view
despite the fact that he himself is in
business. There is no salary connect
ed with the commission for the be-
ginning. and Major Smalley will have
to rely on men who are willing to
give some of their own time for the
good work.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-26
GET
A NOTED
IN EEEE -
CRIMINAL.

Knocking the cost of living at the
rate of SIS per knock has been the
avocation of Peter Ega Maletin, a no
torious counterfeiter. for some years
past. But his methods were not iegiti-
mate and he is about to suffer the re-
tribution visited upon all alias Jimmie
Valentines other than those who ap-
pear the stage. He is now being
hold by the Hammond police charged
with raising the denomination of bank
notes from $40 to 500 He was de-
tected by Joe Sweta. a Columbia ave-
nue. saIoonkeeper. who was one of his
intended victims. He latter confessed
to having passed two of the bills. one
on an East Chicago saloonkeeper and
the other on a Hegewisch saloon. The
police withhold the names.
Clever Capture.
In his capture Chief Austgen's men
have accomplished what the secret
service of a hundred cities will envy
Maletin has operated successfully in
nearly every city in the country. His
methods are unique and his style Of
|counterfeiting beyond reproach. Miios
Manlich, formerly a partner OF Male
tin, has already served thirty two
months of a 12-year sentence.
Maletin will eventually join him in
retirement.
With seven hundred dollars in phony
bills Maletin came to Hammond Fri
day. He lost two centuries by gamb-
Ling. destroyed one because 1t was i'm
perfect, cashed two and was caught in
an attempt to cash the other in East
Hammond Saturday evening. One is
yet to be accounted for
How He hid II
BY clipping the ciphers from a one
dollar bill and pasting them onto a ten
spot to make the ten read 100,
Ma1etin has demonstrated the fact that
grating is not limited to politics and
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-26
OLD SETTLERS
ANNUAL MEETING

Crown Point, Ind. Aug. 26- The
Old Settlers and Historical association
of Lake county will hold its annual
meeting Wednesday,. Aug. 2S, at the
Lake county fair grounds at Crown
Point. The morning session will open
at 1890 and will be followed by bas-
ket dinner. The program Will be re-
sumed in the afternoon. All inter-
ested in this association and its work
are urged to be present at this meet
ing and renew old acquaintances and
make new friends.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-26
Democratic Meeting.

County Chairman John A. Gavit has
called a meeting of the democratic
precinct chairman of the county for
this afternoon in Hammond. The
meeting was held in the Jefferson club
rooms and was well attended. The
next registration and the early cam
paign program were the principal
things that were up for discussion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-26
Burnham Won't Have EN-.

The West Hammond reIorners, VINO
are determined to purify the city were
much gratified to learn today that the
Burnham authorities to whom license
overtures have been made by the oust-
ed divekeepers in West Hammond, abb
solutely refuse to issue any licenses.
to them or permit any man who has
lost his license to operate In Burnham.
I'VE would not stand for 1T one sec
ond." said one of the BurnhaQn officials
to THE TIMES morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-26
Attacked by Apoplexy.

Mrs. NJ. Louise MOODS, former post
mistress of Hammond. suffered
stroke of apoplexy at the residence OF
her sister. Mrs. Emma Allen. at VAL
paraiso yesterday.
The attack lasted two hours and
was quite serious. Medical assistance
was summoned and the patient was
relieved Yesterday afternoon and this
morning she is reported to be feeling
much better.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-26
Switchman Hurt.

w. H. wickham. a switchman on the
E. j. g. E. railroad. was painfully in
jured Saturday while making a con-
nection between two sections of a
freight. He was taken to the South
Chicago shospital. where it was learned
that his injuries were not severe. He
will recover completely.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-26
Especial to THE rrMEss)

Valparaiso, Ind, Aug. 26.-Mrs. c.
W. Lutz, 7418 Drexel boulevard, Chi
cago died here yesterday afternoon
at the Christian hospital as the result
of fatal injuries which she received
in an automobile accident.
The machine in which her hus-
band, and their ten year old daugh-
ter Ethel, were riding turned turtle
and plunged into the ditch near
Pierce's mill between Hobart and
Valparaiso.
HUSBAND Is SAVED.
Mr.. Lutz who was at the steering
wheel lost control of the machine and
as the auto made the fatal leap he was
hurled out of harms way, while his
wife and daughter were caught under
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-26
SHOCKING
ACCIDENT TO
MOTORISTS
Double Riding on Motor
cycle May Cause Fatality,
When Machine Sets Fire
to Young Woman Riding
Between Gary and Ham
mond With Youth.

Double riding on motorcycles which
has been the cause of SO many acci-
dents in this region and the abolition
of which by municipal ordinances was
urged In THE TIMES a few days ago
was responsible for the injury by fire
of a young man and woman who mar
rowly escaped being burned to death
at six o'clock Saturday night. The ac-
cident occurred in the West Ninth ave-
nue. road between Hammond and Gary
and had 1t not been for the nearness of
a Gary and Interurban car. the pass
engers OF which gave assistance to the
couple the young woman might have
been burned to death. AS 1t is her con-
dition Is critical but the attending sur
geon believes that her life will be
saved,
sustains Fearful Burns.
The burned:
ETHEL SMITH, 10 years old, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smith.
Ninth avenue and Swift street. Caid-
wells ninth addition. West Gary;
fearfully burned about body and
limbs; removed to her home.
ROY ROBERTS, 21 years old. driver of
the motorcycle; burned in trying to
assist Miss Smith; removed to Smith
home for treatment; later was able
to go to his own home and today was
able to go to work at the Gary steel
plant
Miss Smith was not on the seat bu,
was riding on the tank on the forward
end of the machine when a snort fame
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-26
Must Bar MiddIeemnn.

Mayor Smalley will suggest to the
two men whom he appoints that they
appoint the third member of their COM
mission. The commission will be given
a free hand to make the market a sue
cess, and among other things will be
Instructed to canvass the truck farm
ers with a view of inducing them to
come into the market.
How to regulate the market so as to
exclude the middleeman viii be one of
the problems in drawing up the or
dinancee. City Attorney John A. Gavit
stated today that he doubted very
much whether a clausee could be put
into the ordinance barring peddlers or
commission men. owing to Hammond $
proximity to the state line and the in
terstate commerce law.
Our market should give us the bene-
fit of the fall produce. said Mayor
Smalley this morning. and l hope to
see it grow to such an extent that
eventually it will become a big sub
stantial institution We are getting
copiss of the ordinances esta blishIng
a market in the various cities, particu-
larIy Indiana cities, and from these we
will take the best ideas for our own
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-26

The choicest OF all Scrap Chewing
Tobacco is UNION SCOUT. manufac-
tured from the pure leaf. Handled by
all dealers. Try g package. save tho
ticket See premium liz.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-26

wHY ARE You NOT r1AEA
READER7
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-26

FAIR TODAY
AND PROBABLY
SATURDAY.
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