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The evening world., 1912-12-19
COCKTAILS TO ACCEPT
CANAL ZONE POSITION.
Willing to BE Governor Not Longer
Than Two YearS-PreSident
Sails To-Day.

WARRINGTON, Dec. 10. -- President
Taft will leave Washington Tonight
for his last inspection as President
OF the Panama Canal. The Pres.-
dent is going to the isthmus not only
10 Inspect the progress OF the construc-
ton OF the canal, but 10 offer to Col.
George W. Goethals. Chief Engineer OF
the canal. the position of Civil Cover
nor OF the Canal Zone.
Col. Goethals has lntimated to Presi-
dent Taft that he would accept the
Governorship OF the Zone for a period
not longer than two. years. 1t 10 the
intention OF the chief Engineer to re-
tire from the army and open offices as
an engineer Col. Gocthals has told his
intimate friends that he must now bc-
gin TO think NJ making some money for
his family. He feels that IL IL impos-
sible to accumulate money In the Gov
eminent service.
II was said to-day that Lieut.. Col. w.
N. Judson, Engineer whatsoever OF
the District OF Columbia. has been IA
vorabiy considered for n high post In
the Zone government.
The evening world., 1912-12-19
CHARGED Win Burnins Children.

FORT SMITH, Ark, Dec. 19-Ac-
cuscd OF starting = FIRE that yesterday
burned to death two OF his children,
probably fatally burned two others.
while a NTH Is missing. Marion Capp, a
miner was arrested near Bonanza.
Seighbors say Capp IL insane.
The evening world., 1912-12-19

LONDON. Dec ia portrait OF
Benjamin Franklin painted by Cham
berla!n In 17s2 was sold by auction late
yesterday for $4,000. The only copy
Known OF this picture was presented to
Harvard BY Joshun Batos, the ch Of
foundeg OF the Boston Public Library.
The evening world., 1912-12-19

Mr. Ryan was resting easily. though u
would he several weeks before he would
be able to leave that Institution.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-28
OLD SETTLERS OF
LAKE COUNTY MEET
Rev. T. III. Ball Addresses
Gathering Which Will
Probably Be His Last.
Special to THE T1MEs.)

Crown Point Ind, Aug. 2S. The
Lake County Historical society met at
the public library assembly room last
evening for their annual meeting,
preparatory to their picnic and outing
at the Lake county fair grounds to-
day. Addresses and impromptu talks
were made. Judge Kopelke being on
the program for an address. Tribute
was paid to the society's founder, Rev.
T. II. Ball. who will soon leave for the
south. last nights meeting of the So
ciety probably being the last he will
be able to attend.
Rev. Ball. Lake county's only chron-
icler and historian. has done faith
full and painstaking work for the
county in perpetuating it's history and
leaves in the hands of the society a
labor they will find hard to accom-
plish. The old settlers meet at the
fair grounds today for their annual
picnic.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-28
| LAWYERS
ANNOUNCE
MEETING
Lake County Bar Associa-
tion Sets Date for Session
i on Unlucky Day; Interest
ing Program Is Given Out
For That Occasion.

The first post-vacation meeting of
the Lake county bar is scheduled for
Friday, Sept. 18th, they don't fear the
hoodoo, and a program has been ar
ranged in which every member of the
Lake county bar should be Interested
The meeting will be held in court room
No l. in the superior court building, in
Hammond, and will be open to the pub
lie
In the evening the Lake County Bar
association, which includes nearly all
the practicing lawyers in the county,
will enjoy a banquet at the Masonic
temple. The afternoons program is
as follows:
Afternoon Program.
1.S0 Presidents Address-Attorney D.
J. Moran.
2 Recall of Judges, Judicial Decisions
Attorney L. l. Bomberger.
General discussion led by Attorney
C. w. Greenlee Gary
$40 Reform and Judicial Procedure
Jddge Johannes Kopelke
| General discussion led by the Hon
| John H. Gillett.
| 1t will be seen from the program tina,
| it is made up of up-to-date subjects and
| CONTINUED on Page So
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-28
GRIFFITH FARMER IS
HURT IN RUNAWAY

of the Bank saloon, hurting the farm
er to the ground and smashing the
axles of the front and rear wheel on
the side of the wagon nearest the
curb. Holmes struck the pavement
with great force, severely cutting his
knee and breaking a bone in one of
his feet.
DR.. Greenwald was standing nearby
and ran to the injured man and after
feeling of his foot announced that 1t
was broken. The farmer insisted 1t
was not and gamely went about
throwing his scattered vegetables
back into the wagon. Later, however.
he sought DR.. Greenwald in his office.
where an examination proved the
truth of the. physicians first assertion.
that bone in the foot was fractured
In the meantime the horses had con-
tinued their mad flight until they
reached the Indiana Harbor National
bank. where they turned onto the
sidewalk. Here one of them slipped
and fell and this stopped the other
one. The horses were unharmed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-28

Indiana Harbor was the scene OF an
exciting runaway yesterday afternoon.
when a team of four year-old colts be-
longing to A. d. Holmes of Griffith, a
farmer, took fright at the breaking
of one of the brides.
The bride gave way while the team.
which was attached to a wagon con-
tanning vegetables, was crossing the
railroad at Michigan avenue, after the
farmer had been up and down the lake
front peddling his produce. John Nc
Tighe, Holmes man, who was helping
him dispose of his vegetables, jumped
from the wagon and started for the
head of the horse with the broken
bridIes bit before hes gould reach it the
team took fright and started on a wild
run down Michigan avenue. The race
continued to Block avenue, where the
double-tree pulled loose from the
wagon tongue. releasing the fright
ened animals from the wagon. The
front wheels then swung around and
brought up against the curb In front
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-28
j. B. PETERSON SAYS
He IS OPTIMISTIC
Believes That Period Of I'm
rest Is Going to Bring
a Change.

John B. Peterson of Crown Point
was in Hammond on legal business
today and expressed himself as being
very optimistic over the prospects of
success for the democratic party this
fall.
Peterson said: There are periods
of unrest in both the business and
political life of the country; times
when the people demand a change.
These come about every ten or twelve
years and 1 believe that the present
political unrest is going to result in
sweeping democratic victories this
fall"
Peterson will probably be the nomi-
nee of the democratic party for the
office of congressman. The conven-
tion will be held at Lafayette on the
9TH of next month.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-28
Funeral Services.

A vanguard of the rebellion. six old
soldiers who have outlived nearly an
of their copatriots, will gather in the
chapel at Emmerling's undertaking
establishment They will for an hour
participate in a service in memory of
Charles Walton, a veteran, who died
Monday at the age of 60.
The body was brought this morning
from 234 Hoffman street, the home of
John w. Walton, the brother of the
dead veteran. At 1914 tomorrow
morning 1t Will be carried by the six
old soldiers to the Lake Shore subur-
ban train At 2:30 interment will be
held in Rosehill cemetery. north of
Chicago.
Mr.. Walton had two sisters living
They are: Mrs. William Parker, 4053
Evanston avenue. and Mrs. John S.
Miller, 1856 Kenmore avenue, Chicago.
They will be present at the services in
the chapel tomorrow morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-28
AUCTION BEGINS
TOMORROW AF TERROON
Lots Adjacent to the New
Country Club to Be
Sold Quickly.

"One lot minute" is the slogan of
Col. A. w. Thomas, an auctioneer of
real estate. This modest statement
has reference to the rapidity with
which the colonel woull like to sell
West Hammond lots tomorrow after
noon. An auction of properties on 156th
street will be conducted by him and
his assistants with the Carey NJ. Jones
Co. a firm htat operates in every part
of the country.
Close proximity to the new Coun-
try club and the state line ought to
make property in that neighborhood
more valuable than formerly. Whether
or not the sales will take place sixty
to the minute when the auctfoneer gets
warmed up or not is a question to be
determined
Carriages to the grounds viii be fur
nished free. the hungry may eat and
the thirsty drink (water) without ex-
ira charge.
The Carey A. Jones Co claims to
| have sold over $4,000. 600 worth of prop
| erty at auction in the past three years.
To substantiate their claims they refer
| in the press notices to a three mill
| lion dollar sale of Everglade land in
| Florida that made history in real es-
| tate auction sales"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-28
Fix Tax Levy.

Hammond's tax levy for the year
1913 will in all probability not exceed
those of 1912. which were $3.50 on the
hundred dollars.
Mayor Smalley is at work now fix
ing UP the city's budget for next year,
and next week he expects to hold a
conference with the department heads
to get from them the needs for their
respective departments. The present
outlook. said Mayor Smalley this
morning, is that the taxes next year
will be no higher than they were this
year
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-28
lads GET INTO
DEEP TROUBLE

Chief of Police Peter Austgen of
Hammond has had occasion within the
past twenty-four hours to investigate
the conduct Of three erring Juveniles
two from Gary and one from East
Chicago. One he severely censured
and sent back home in a repentent
mood, another he talked to kindly and
aided in a reconciliation with a heart
broken mother and in the case of the
third he intervened on the part of the
boy and against his accuser. The
names of the youths and their charges
are given below:
Mother Takes Him Home.
WILLIAM JAMES GALLAGHER.
aged 8, was arrested by Officer Carl
son while attempting to buy ticket
to Chicago over the South Shore. Had
seven dollars left out of eight he stole
from mother. Mrs Thomas Gallagher,
72S Carolina street Gary. Was taken
home by mother.
JOE KOwACH, aged 10, ran away
from home in East Chicago. Was
traced by Captain Rimbach to Griffith
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-28
INDIANA HARBOR
rs BOOMING

Think the Harbor isn't booming.
that line nOwI
j. r. Farovfd is building four
fiat building on Block avenue.
Bruno Schreiber has just compIet-
ed two three story nat buildings ON
Block avenue.
Max Glass is constructing "A four
1at building ON Grapevine.
Jos. Doeppler, the contractor, has
under construction N three story
nat building ON Grapevine.
A. G.. Slocumb, city treasurer, Is
building four nat building ON
13sth street.
H. L. Rudolf is building fine
residence, corner Grapevine and
13Jth streets.
John Lees nIso Inns under con-
struction a fine residence on 135th
and Fir streets.
Mr.. Chas. f. Pats will build a
nat and residence ln the near fu-
furel corner HemIOck and I3Sth
streets.
Ben Goodman is constructing n
store and fats ON Parish avenue.
VIM. C. Wagner just completed
three store rooms ON Parish ave-
nue..
Paul MarOvich is constructing n
store and fats on Cedar street near
136th.
LIT is said that the totaI-cost oi
mate s25o,OO0.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-28
A BUSY INSTITUTION.

The Reid Murdoch plant is one of
Hammond's busiest institutions at the
present time. 1t is estimated that $50
people are employed in the plant at
the present time.
The work of shipping large consig
ments of pickles and olives is taking
up most of the time. General Superin-
tendent Garthy said that the plant
never employed a larger force of men
than 1t employs now.
The proposed extensions of the plant
are awaiting the development of the
New York Central lines new freight
houses for the handling of |. C. /. ship
mentS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-28
F[ECK IS
GIVEN A
STIFF FINE

Poker and faro bank, sister diver
sions of West Hammond's purloined
tenderloin. are not to be adopted by
barroom society in this city. Despite
the repeated assertion of the Chicago
press that the now convalescent village
is in Indiana and its sportiness is
shared by Hammond vice cannot get a
foothold here. Chief of Police Austgen
Judge Barnett and some others have
formed protective society," known as
the Progressive Order Of He-Reform-
erss" They may not make q whole lot
of racket, but they are surely busy. Be-
tween them they set George Fleck. a
saloonkeeper back $50 and costs. He
was convicted this morning on charge
of conducting a gambling house.
Gambling In Barroom.
Some one suggested a quiet little
game of Fan Tan" last Saturday even
ing in the Calumet avenue saloon pro-
prietored by George Fleck 1t was not
the first time that this pastime had
been indulged in, but it was the last.
The Fan Tan" q penny ante-game,
evolved into poker and poker into faro.
The shuff1ing of the cards must have
reached Chief Austgen's ears, for he
ordered the place raided. AS no gam
bling devices were found conviction had
to come from another source. A Mrs
Kane testified that her husband had
lost his wages in the Fleck saloon
She swore out a warrant yesterday for
the arrest of the saloonkeeper.
woman Is Criticised.
When the case came up for trial in
the police court yesterday Mrs. Kane
failed to put in an appearance. The
chief learned that Sleek had made a
4. settlement with her. Judge Barnett is
fCnufinuAd on .
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-28
ICE co. PUTS IN
NEW COMPRESSOR

Satisfied that the ammonia system
is superior to the carbonic gas for the
making of artificial ice, the Ham
mond Pure Ice company is now put
ting in an ammonia compressor at a
cost of nearly $4,000. The ammonia
system is used in nearly every large
plant in the United States, and with
many other improvements that have
been put in the ice plant the local con-
Germ will be ready to meet all de-
mands.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-28
Meeting of Board.

At the meeting of the board of pub
lie works this morning bids were
asked for a pavement on Hickory
street.
Bids for the Johnson and Jackson
street pavements were opened today
and laid over until Sept. H.
The inspectors report for the Con-
key avenue walks was accepted and
placed on file. Plans and speciffca-
tions for Ash street, made by the city
engineer, were placed on file.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-28

where he was working for farmer.
Distracted mother was determined to
administer summary punishment.
Chief gave both advice on how to pre-
serve domestic felicity.
A Young HoIdup.
MIKE KOSHACK, aged IA. sweated
Iats evening by Chief Rimbach. Sheriff
Grant and deputies for holding up Ray
Simmons, a substitute station agent at
Highlands Saturday evening. Incon-
sistencies in the story said to have
been told by Simmons partly convinc-
ed the chief of the boys innocence.
Shifting about on the edge of a
chair, much to high and apparently to
hard Mike faced six officials in the
chiefs office last evening. The
sweating" was to be private and
doors had been closed. Within a half
hour a confused boy confirmed and de-
MED accusations with such utter dis
regard for sequence of detail as to
convince his hearers that he was an
incorrigible. The end of the sweat
CONTINUED on PAGE 81
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-28
TWO MORE MEET INJURY

Merrillville. The machine was over
turned and all but Mrs. Nau escaped
injury.
Free Lee of the William Payne Sup
ply company TO Gary while riding on a
motorcycle to Lowell, yesterday acci-
dentaIly ran into a fence near here
was cut about the face and bruised or
the arms and shoulders. He was able
to resume his journey in an auto how.
ever.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-28
Submits to Operation.

Hi Green, proprietor of buffet at
1918 Columbia avenue, yesterday sub
mitted to an operation at st. Marga-
ret's hospital. having gone there Mon
day in preparation for It,. He is re-
ported today to be getting along NICE
ly The operation was necessitated by
an abscess which developed on his
spine.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-28
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

MerriIlville. Aug. 2s.-Two persons
were hurt here yesterday in two sepa-
rate accidents. one having been an
auto and the other a motorcycle ac-
cident.
Mrs. Fred Nau returning IN an auto
from Crown Point In company with
five other persons. sustained dis
located arm and other injuries when
the machine in which they were riding
skidded into the ditch a mile east OF
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-28
Tried on SATURDAY..

V. B. Ross, who were arrested in a
raid on the Colonial hotel in West
Hammond, will come up before Judge
Frank Green of West Hammond next
Saturday. The defendants are charged
with frequenting a. house Of Ill fame. 5
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-28
WOMAN
DETECTED
THE CRIME

American money is foreign to Mary
Sweta of East Hammond. As the wife
of a saloonkeeper whose cash is most
ly in silver, she has never had an op-
portunity to become familiar with the
size form and inscription of 500 bill.
in the twelve months of her residence in
this country she has confined her ac-
tivities to the kitchen. But neverthe-
less she detected the 500 that Peter
Maletin, the notorious counterfeiter,
attempted to pass on her husband. Joe
Sweta, Saturday night It was through
intuitiveness that the government
was able to capture the raiser of bank
notes who had escaped them for TWEEN
ty-two months
Maletfn Goes south.
Handcuffed and hatless Maletin left
town yesterday noon via the Monon.
To assure his safe passage and arrival
at indianapolis Federal officer Han
and Rankin accompanied Maletin The
criminal was not a very congenial
guest
He stepped aboard the train with a
curse on his lips for a woman who
was more clever than the secret service
and the police combined.
Man-like Sweta rad taken the credit
due his wife and 1t was not until Male
/ tin was taken before United States
Commissioner Charles Surprise in the
! federal building that her part in the
affair was revealed.
How 1t Happened.
| Sweta had examined the bill Satur-
| day night and had found 1t salts.
| factory to himself He even went tc
! consult with his friend, a butcher. Or
| his way back he flashed the bill upor
! his wife in a Dragging spirit. Mrs
| Sweta looked 1t over with curiosity
| She says that she felt 1t to be bogus
She told her husband so, and then be
gan a more thorough examination
bill was wadded up and erumpled unit
a flaw appeared One of the cipher
turned up trifie. The arrest fol
lowed.
Maletin's method of raising a 310 bill
to a 800 case note by clipping tn
ciphers from one ten and pasting then
on another was understood before TIL
hearing yesterday. But the details o
his operations were not all known. /
was learned today by the police tina
Maletfn has three more victims In thi
part of the country. Dan Nicksich,
saloonkeeper at 3417 Eighty-nint
street, South Chicago. cashed one of tn
bills lately. Steve Kann, s24 Eas
Chicago avenue, accepted one in his sa
loon and party In Madition, Ill. claim
to have one.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-28
Will Have Outing.

Councilman Arthur Schultz accom-
panied by Charles Dubois of Ham
mond and Charles A. Smith of the
Leonard Seed company of Chicago ex-
pect to leave the first of next week
for a two weeks outing at Cisco, Wis.
Their main diversion will be fishing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-28

Miss Marjorie Rambeau. actress,
Will travel 0.UU0 miles to see play.
Late in October she will leave Salt
Lake 1 Ity, where she In now playing
in stock. and journey to New York
Arrived In New York she will fmme-
diateiy take ship for England. Ar
rived in London she will taxicab IL to
the Drury Lane theater. There she
Will witness a performance of Every
woman" Within forty-eight hours
thereafter she will set sail for Amert-
ca
Miss Rambeau has been engaged to
play the title role in "Everywoman"
this season. and her manager thinks
she ought to see the part acted be-
fore she herself undertakes It That
accounts for the lSng trip.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-28
G. w. ALTMAN
GETS PRIZE

Crown Point, Ind, Aug. 2s.-One
of the interesting contests at the
Lake county fair was the guessing
contest inauEurated by THE TIMES
as to the number OF seeds and nuts
In glass Jar. Over 1900 regis
tered guesses at the tent and there
was a great variety in the esti-
mates. The total number in the
glass jar was 2.2ss Claude w. ALL
man of this city guessed 2.32s and
won the prize offersd-a handsome
set of aluminium kitchen ware and
years subscription to THE TIMES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-28
NOTICE TO VOTERS
OF LAKE COUNTY

Notice is hereby given to the voters
of Lake county, state of Indiana, that
the second session of registration will
be held on Friday, September, 6. 1912,
during the same hours and at the
same places as heretofore held on
May 9. 1912.
CHARLES A. JOHNSON,
ct Auditor Lake County
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-28

The choicest of all Scrap Chewing
Tobacco is UNION SCOUT. manufac-
tured from the pure leaf. Handled by
all dealers. Try package. save the
ticket. See premium list.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-28
DIRECTORS TRANSACT
MUCH BUSINESS
Hammond Chamber Com
merce Meets Last Night
for a Session.

The board of directors of the Ham
mond Chamber of Commerce met last
evening and transacted considerable
important business. There was a large
attendance and considerable interest
was shown.
The bill of sale by which the Cham
ber of Commerce taver over the rooms
equipment of the Hammond University
club was accepted. The liabilities of
the University club were ordered paid
This means the beginning of a new
era in the history OF this brand new
civic ore2nization. The members OF the
board of directors felicitated them
selves the fact that they have ac-
quired such splendid quarters in so
short a time
The entire board of directors was
selected as delegates to the meeting
of the Indiana Federation of CONNER
cial clubs which is to meet at Indi-
ana Harbor. on the 3rd and 4th of Oc-
tober.
Aid woman's Club.
DR.. William ID. Weiss asked permis-
sion to have a committee from the
Lake Michigan Sanitary association
meet in the club rooms when Il comes
to Hammond in the near future. Per-
mission was granted.
The board of directors asked Presi-
dent Virgil s. Reiter to appoint a house
committee to take over the rooms Of
the club and to devise a set of rules
for the observation of the members
Some man with a booster book or
or prospectus who wanted to have the
baking of the Hammond Chamber OF
| Commerce in his project to get up a
book of the kind was turned down
| The opinion seemed to prevail that
| the Hammond newspapers which en-
gage in the daily task of boosting the
region should have any financial oil
moral support that the organization is
able to give in the advancement of ia.
vorable publicity.
/ 1t is expected that the re will bs
! considerable activity from now on, anC
the members of the board of director.
are all enthusiastic over the prospect.
Of great year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-28
Hold Meeting.

The jefferson club held a regular
meeting last evening, and while no
business of Importance was transacted
those who gathered spent a pleasant
evening in a session which was more
of social nature than anything else.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-28

DON'T HITCH YOUR WAGON TO A
STAR-HITCH 1T TO TIMES AID
AND GET RESGLTS THAT COUNT.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-28

Mrs. Robert GoeIet. the well known
New York Fociety woman. is serious
Iy Ill In Ezngia Her son. who Is
now In the United States, has been
summoned.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-28

WHY ARE YoU NOT A TIMES
READER?