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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-06
NEW HABERDASHERY
IN HAMMOND BLDG.
Well Known Man to Open
UP New Enterprise on
Holman Street.

Jacob Fox, who for the past five
years has been connected with the
Model Clothing House, has leased the
vacant room in the Hammond building
and has decided to open a store for the
sale OF hats and haberdashery.
The long experience that Fox has
had in catering to the needs of the
peopO OF Hammond assures his sue
cess in this enterprise. He has gone
to Chicago today to make, the neces-
sary purchases of fixtures and he will
have the store well stocked with sew
eral exclusive lines of new goods.
The store is TO be furnished in mis-
sion style. and will be one of the at
tractive places in the city. The win
dows will be brilliantly lighted and a
large electric sign viii be placed over
the front of the store
Mr.. Fox expects TO put in a fine line
of goods and sell them at popular
prices. His large acquaintance in
Hammond assures him a large patron
age from the very start.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-06
LAWRENCE COX IS
out OF THE RACE
Business Interests Prevent
larry From Running
For Sheriff.

Lawrence Cox has withdrawn from
the race for tie sIlrievalsty nomina-
ton. This Is tile me'st Important po-
iifiral devslopn ant Qfl the d91s !.
siderable signif sance Is given TO this
act on the part of Cox, for the reason
that he was regarded as one OF the
strongest of the four republican cam
didates.
When interviewed about the matter
this morning Cox said, Il am taking
this step voluntarily, for the reason
that business interests make it impos-
sible to dictate to my supporters to
whom they should throw their sup
port"
AS to what effect this will have on
the strength of the remaining candi-
dates is not known. Those who dfgdf
dates is not known.
Those who are still in the race are
Henry Whitaker of Hammond, Fred
Fredley of Hammond and William
Kunert of Tol1eston.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-06
BRUECKNER FAMILY
WILL ALL RECOVER
Six Victims of Disastrous
Blaze in Hammond Are
Getting Better.


The members of the Brueckner fami- :
iy of SCI Erie street, Hammond who
were taken to ST Margarets hospital
on Sunday morning, because of serious
burns they received when their resi-
dence caught afire. are all reported to
be getting along as we'll can be ex-
pected. and that none of them is in
particular danger.
Mrs Mack friend of the family has
taken the two months old baby to her
home to care for it there. In the ex-
cftement.~a thirteen year old sister had
laid the baby In the snow. and it is
thought that as a result the infant
suffered not only from burns but from
exposure as well.
There We're many callers a the hos
pita! yesterday to see the Brpeckners
and while the family appreciated this
very much. the constant train of visi-
tors was nerve racking to the patients
Al of them would probably deem it a
greater favor if their friends would
leave them alone at the hospital for a
few days, so that they can gain enough
strength TO receive their visitors.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-06
j. 4. SNYDER FIGURES
IN PACKING TRIAL
Brother of Hammond Man
Testifies in Beef Barons'
Trial Yesterday.

Isadore H. Snyder, the agent of the
National Packing company at Boston
and brother of John Snyder of Ham
nond. is proving TO be an important
witness at the packers trial In Chi
cago. The following report In Chi
cago paper explains Snyder's connec-
tion with the case:
kilograms showing how eastern
agents of the National Packing COM
pany were threatened with smaller
shipments of meat unless they kept
their selling prices up to the desired
point were read into evidence yester-
day at the packers trial.
Isadore H. Snyder. agent at Boston
identified a number of communications
which had passed between him and the
Chicago office. One telegram was
dated Aug. Is, 1910, or less than a
month before the Indictment was
brought in, and reads:
snyder: Don't you let that Law
renee car sell at any 1880 minus
even If natives are under weight
Native beef is very scarce and
selling at 40 to so higher now than
when these cattle were bought. If
you can't get Lawrence ideas up
we will cut out car. or you can
transfer sofffe of these light cattle
to some other point. We will not
accept minus margins from any
other one today. Car shipped T. 9Th.
instead of 18th. V. II. NJ.
The initials are those of Victor TT.
Munnecke, assistant to L. B. Patterson,
head of the Nationals beef department.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-06
inland EMPLOYE IS KILLED

Another life was snuffed out yester
day as the result of an accident at the
Inland mill at Indiana Harb Stanley
Romanski was the victim. Romanski
who is captain of the Polish Turner So
ciety In Indiana Harbor and lived st
5000 Beech street, was employed as
cleaner In the blooming nsill. It was
his duty to place on the scale box, the
refuse that was cleaned from the rollers
and Mt o'clock last evening he was
rttfntr aor the scale boz fp aas lowered:
into the pit by the crane overhead The
box was swinging in it's descent and
Romanski saw that he was In danger
of being struck by 1t. Eze tried to run
through an opening. but made the mis-
take of going the wrong way with the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-06
FARMER
is FOUND
MURDERED
Hacked and Frozen Remains
of Thomas McGanty Dis
covered in Barn Belonging
to Grip Binyon at Cedar
Lake; Robbery Motive?

Crown Point. Ind. Feb. s.-A grew :
some ind was made yesterday at the
Grip Binyon barn. Cedar Lake, BY
searehers when the frozen and badly
mutilated body OF Tom McGarity a well
known character around those parts.
was found lying on the floor OF the
structure. MCCARTHY who is. between
80 and 40 years OF age was farm hand
on the Zurbreggan farm up to last Sat
urday when It is said he quit his place
and left. Since then no trace of his
whereabouts was discovered. and a
search was commenced. resulting In the
finding OF the body.
The corpse had every appearance of
having being foully dealth with, cash
on the top OF his head indicating that
he was felled with some blunt instru-
ment. Robbery is thought to have been
the motive for the crime as Mccarthy
was a peaceable fellow and had no
enemies
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-06
WEATHER
FOR JANUARY

The monthly weather report for the
month of January complied by D. II.
Boyd OF Whiting for the whole region.
emphasizes some interesting facts. The
record summed up is follows:
Max. temp. 80 on the 2srd; Min.
temp, II on the 7th and 13th; sneaa>
temp, 11.6s. Greatest daily range IN
temperature was 80 on the 21st with
a maximum of 81 and a minimum of l..
Precipitation, S5; snowfall, s5. Num-
Der of days on which snow fell 9, clear
days 10: partly cloudy days s.; cloudy.
Is. Maximum temperature 1910, 40;
1911. So: 1872, 35. Minimum tempera-
ture 1910. Z: 1911, /: 1912 II. Mean.
tempature 1910, 2t: 1911, 1872; 1912.
II SO: precipitation 1910, a.09. 1911. la;
1912. So. snowfall 1910. 90; 1911, Is;
1912, 50.
u Fl. BOYD, Whiting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-06
REAL ESTATE BOOM
FOLLOWS THE STORY
Activity Noted In Vicinity Of Miller.
Chicago Men Look Over The
Desirable Tracts.

The story in THE TIMES Saturday
night that the American Locomotive
company would start to build its west
ern plant this summer on its Gary
Miller site has caused renewed activity
in real estate in Miller.
During the past few days a number
of Chicago men have been busy look ;
ing over acreage tracts and a number
of Gary men have also been looking
over available sites FOR subdivision pur :
poses
Aetna Powder to Move.
Several weeks ago THE TIMES pre-
dicted that the next boom in Lake
county real estate circles would be in
the direction of Miller and there are
now indications that many options win
be taken on property in that vicinity
and in northwestern Porter county.
That the Aetna Powder company may
very shortly sell its 600 acres of valu :
able land just east of the Gary limits is
the latest rumor from Chicago.
The powder company could get be-
tween three quarters of million and
one million dollars for its property and
there is a probability that the Gary
company of the steel corporation may
take over the tract. In any event there
would be no lack of buyers.
1t is pointed out that it would no;
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-06
GARY INFORMER FAILS
TO SHOW AT WHITING
Stanko Yovich Frightened
Out Isy Sentiment Dis
played Against Him.
.tIspecial to TIE TINES. J

{ Whiting. Ind, Feb. s.--Stanko Yovich,
the cute little spy-detective from Gary
who upon evidence that he secured. had
Nike Harr arrested. failed to put in an
appearance last night, when the case
vas called for trial before Mayor Parks
Stanko who claims that he is GARY
detective. signed an affidavit to the
effect that Mike Harr who conducts a
saloon at ABA 18th street. permitted
gambling in his place of business on
January 1s and 90 Owing TO his non
appearance the case was postponed to
February 7th.
It is said that the Gary detective has
boasted to several Whiting people that
he also has charges against thirty
other Whiting saloon keepers. but as
yet no other affidavits have been made
out
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-06
SIMS THE
BUSY MAN
NOWADAYS
TIMES BUREAU,
at STATE CAPITAL.

indianapolis, Ind, Feb Sired A.
Sims, Republican state chairman, is
still wrestling with the question of
whom to appoint as secretary of the
state committee. He has number of
applications for the place but up to
this time he has not made any seiec-
ton, and there is good prospect that
he may not take any one of the men
whose names have been mentioned
What he wants. he says. is a man on
whom he can rely absolutely 10 do all
of the work that VIII fall to the lot OF
the secretary. and this will be a great
plenty, this year. because the campaign
this year will be one of the mos.
strenuous that has been seen in his
state IN many years.
Already Mr.. Sims is finding himself
head over heels In the work of position
of chairman. lie says he has at Least
a thousand letters that must be written
and mailed this week. and he hasn' {.
even a stenographer engaged yet Then
he must prepare the copy for the sta
tionery for the state headquarters. ar
range for the rooms in which to keen
the state headquarters. and do million
other things that are necessary to the
opening of the campaign.
The Governors office has received
word that Mr.. Sims will resign the po-
sition of member of the state tax board
on February Is. Already the Cover
nor is flooded with applications for the
place on the board but he has not said
anything about whom he will appoint
The vacancy which Mr.. Sims will leave
viii be big one. for he knows more
about the tax business than any other
man on the board, and they all admit II.
In fact. he is the big man of the board.
1t will be a difficult matter to find :,
man to take his place who will meas
ure up TO his standard
One of the new candidates in the
field for secretary of the state com :
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-06

tefown r0snt. Ind.. Feb. 5. The couSfz
ty commissioners at the sscond dass *
their regular monthly session win take
mp the matter of improving Shemeld
avenue in Hammond
This Improvement is badly needed and
it is expected that all OF the prelim-
inaries will be out of the way SO that
work on the road can commence next
spring.
One of the important matters that
have come up before the board Is the
question of making boulevard out of
the Hessville- highlands road. BY good
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-06

AGREEMENT
IS REACHED
Traction Controversy Ques-
tions Occupy Attention of
Board of Public Works
and Other Citizens For
Several Hours Today.

A tentative agreement was reached
this morning between President
Frank Gavit of the Gary and Inter-
urban and the board of public works
on two or three questions in contro-
versy in the franchise for an extern
sion on Kennedy avenue
The meeting was called by the
board to bring Mr. Gavit and the
citizens transportation committee,
and also the unions committee to-
gether for discussion of the fran :
chise
NOTHING DEFINITE DONE.
No definite was taken today, and Mr..
again before the franchise will be
ready to be advanced to the city coun-
Gil for passage The questions dis
cussed this morning were:
First, the Kennedy avenue bridge
rights: second, the -advisability of
granting the franchise to Mr. Gavit
personally and third. the unions COM
promise proposition, that the company
or Mr.. Gavit. after a period of five
years, sell tickets providing for seven
rides for a quarter. the reduced rates
to be effective from until s o'clock In
the morning. and from until o'clock
in the evening
ARGUE UNIONS DEMANDS.
Most Of the time was devoted to ar
guing the unions demands, E. E. Cole,
chairman of the ceHnmittee. supported
by the other members OF the commit.
tae ~ we're t,xAsept. having <alkeE,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-06
To Improve Service.

Garys fire department. is to be furth-
er improved by the possession of an
automobile hook and ladder truck.
/. The present truck at the Central en-
CINE house in the city hall, which is
drawn by horses. is to be overhauled
and a tractor purchased in Chicago will
be attached TO 1t. To make the truck a
horseless vehicle an expenditure OF
$2.7e0 will be required.
The safety board will take steps to
make the change probably some time
this week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-06
HER CONDITION
STILL CRITICAL

Mrs. John D. Ebright, lo6 Ogden
street. who is reported to be al the
point of death at st. Margaret's hospi-
tai showed little change in her con-
dition last night and today. She sub
mitted to serious operation last
Thursday but the Improvements which
was expected as result did not mani
fest itself Her many friends are hop
ing that she will soon take turn for
the better.
At>2 o'clock word was received from
the bedside of Mrs. Ebright that her
condition was slightly improved.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-06
SWITCHMAN
IS INJURED

Walter Egerton of Huntington. Ind.
employed by the Erie RAILROAD as
switchman, was severely injured about
noon today when he slipped from the
top of a freight car at the Erie yards
and as result injured both of his
ankles.
Egerton was walking across the top
of car when he slipped on an icy
board. Seeing no other way out of it.,
as he neared the edge of the car he
gave jump and his $50 pounds of
weight caused painful injuries to both
of his ankles when he struck the froz-
en- ground
He was unable to raise himself to
the ground, and Emmerling's ambul-
ance was called. from where he was
removed to ST. Margaret's hospital in
charge of DIR. Kelly. Just how serious
his injuries will be is not known.
ARE YOU READING THE TIMES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-06
Real Estate Boom
in Sight For Land
East of Gary.

announcement thut American Bo-
connective company would build this
summer It's Gary-NiIscr site
causes renewed activity in yfiIlcr
real estate circles.
Gary and Chicngo men have been
looking over available Miller trncts
during the past few days.
Fsumor TINT Aetna Powder conn
pany may sell out it's 600 ncres TO
the Gary Land Company at price
of $s50,oO0 or possibly more and
then move its plant elsewhere.
Opening of Gary Bolt and Screw
works near Miller employing 1000
hands next month turns activities to
the cast part of the county.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-06
Committee Meets.

The transportation committee which
was appointed at the mass meeting OF
citizens at the University club several
weeks ago, held another meeting az the
First National bank this morning and
decided upon the recommendations that
1t would make to the members of the
board of public works. These recon-
mendations are outlined in the account
of the meeting of the board. which is
orinted in another column.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-06
SENTIMENT rs
FAvORING PURCHASE

Crown Point. Ind, Feb. g. - At the
meeting of the county commissioners
yesterday the question of the purchase
of the forty acres Of land adjoining
the county fair grounds was taken UP.
Citizens from various parts OF the
county were present to present the
matter to the county commissioners
and urge the purchase of the tract as
an addition 10 the county fair grounds
The sentiment seemed to be unani-
mously in favor of the purchase no
dissenting voices being heard. The
commissioners took the matter under
advisementf and will give their deci-
sion before the adjournment OF the
present Session It is iflought. how
ever, that the proposition viii be ac-
cepted and the purchase of the tract OF
land made before the end Of the week
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-06
BOARD TAKES UP
MANY ROAD Matters

ren@l tc iSo fsst NJ ~ IN Il 81 n 81
VIM ii ~ 1er <3,at 90 = s. 5 ~
seoQfed III raise the roa died S&b9xsc Il, 4
marsh when It w4s sflrst built througn
to Highlands
Now the Highlands Commercial Club
has taken up the matter of having this
read widened to 100 feet all OF zhesway
through so that eventually it will be a
fine boulevard The idea has met with
the approval of all but one of tho prop
erty owners along the road and ii il
expected that he will agree as 1ooDaB
the matter can be put up to him.
This will practically mean that the
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-06

Mrs Charles Dana Gibson. who
used to be ''one of those Langhorne
girls. of Virginia, is called the most
beautiful woman in the world by her
husband, the famous illustrator. He
had been asked to name the ten
most beautiful women in the world.
II dare not he replied. 'I can,
however. name one whom + know to
be the most beautiful. She is Mrs.
Charles Dana Gibson. / name her
and no other because 1t puts me in
right at home"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-06

cost the powder company much to move
its plant to some isolated spot and
that there would be big melon to CUT
for the stock holders when the town Os
Aetna is sold.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-06
George Thomen Better.

George Thomen, the Sibley street sa-
loonkeeper, who was confined to his
home. as Sibley street, for period of
three months owing to attack of
rheumatism, is able TO be up and look
after his business. Until the last few
days he was unable to leave his house.
ARE YoU READING THE: TINES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-06

w. E. I1osier. Civil war veter-a
living in Dayton. o.. has just located
his wartime friend anG prison pal,
Joseph Merritt, after a forty-eight
year search. Merritt, who lives In
Atwood, ILL.,, escaped with Hosier
from the confederate prison at Flor
ence. s. c. Tney baven'- seen each
otter since.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-06

THE TIMES Is TRYING. HARD TO
MERIT THE SUCCESS 1T HAS
ACHIEVED.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-06

THE MOST WIDELY READ NEWS
PAPER IN NORTHERN INDIANA
THE TIMES
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ARE rou READING The TINES.
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THE WEATHER

FAIR TODAY AND
WEDNESDAY; NO
CHANGE IN TEMP.
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ARE YOU READING THE TIMES:
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CONTINUED on Page 6.l
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
PREMIER CARRIER OF THE SOUTH

PREMIER CARRIER OF THE SOUTH,
N. B.-Following schedule figures publIshei
only as Information and are not guaranteed.
TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGTON
For Atlanta. Montgomery. Mobile. New
Orleans. 800 a. IN. and lo:i5 .. m daily.
For Chattanooga and Memphis via Ashs.
Vile, l0:45 p. m. daily.
For Atlanta, Annistcn, Birming CHAM 300 a
q. and I:S5 p. N. daily. Dining cars.
For Atlanta, Admission, Talladega, CaIsra
Reima, 800 a. m and t:SS p; IN. daily. and
Tor Unlontown, Demopolis. Meridian. $500 a.
M daily. Dining cars.
~ Eoc Roanoke, Bristol. Knoxville, c.bat,..
nooEa, Birmingham. Meridian. VicksbufE.
Sew Orleans, lU:l0 p. m daily. Dining carH
For RoanoKc, Knoxville. Chattanooga Mash.
y1IIe. Memphis, 4:l0 a. m. daily. Sleeping car
NAV be occupied after 1000 p. IN. Dining car.
For Asheville. 800 a. m, 5:55 .. M, and
O:45 p. m. daily. Dining cars
Alien. Augusta, Savannah. Brunswick. JscS.
SonVilie and Florida points. 6:5S D. m. dsiGy.
TauitsI car for California, Monday, Wedn,..
day Thursday. Friday. and saturday t:sS
For panvilIe CIocaD. 1880 a. m. daily.
For Harrisonburg. $3.50 q. m. (paTIor ca,,
daily; 1885 y. m Gparlor carl. and l:IO o. m
"sa For cSsrlO,,esville GOcaD. 1880 a. m. and
''iH For r WSrTenIon. 600 g. m. n:OO q M: .n
D. m. daily; s:S5 D. IN. (Darlor carr. and az
% m. week days.
For Biusmont. $40 a m. 1880 D. m. "A.
and sos p. m. week days. S;55. Oils m
and B:O5 y. m. suncaya Also s:sS p n,
Wv" L s. BROWN. General Agent
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FOR sALE-HoUsEs
JOHN F. DONOHOE & SONS
314 Pennsylvania Ave. S. E.
FOR SALE-HOUSES.
PRICE. $4,000.
PRICE. $4,000.

Eye st. N. E., between 7th & Sth.--
A 6 room modern bay window brick,
with every known modern convent
ence. HOT WATER HEAT. Front
and rear entrance to cellar. Beauti-
ful lot 17x100 to alley. A duplicate
of this house sold for $4,000. Sold to
close affairs of a syndicate and one
of the best bargains ever offered In
Washington. You could not begin to
build a house for the price asked, ex-
elusive of the ground. We want an
offer.
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Vital Records.
Births.

James. ]. and Nellie L. Reidy. boy.
Jesse I. and Hattie q. Nassear, girl,
Ftlippo and Giulia Mazza girl.
Newton NJ. and Bessie Minnix, boy.
Franklin A. and Addie r. Lcng, girl.
Nicola and Angela Gemma, boy.
Capt. r. and Florrie Granger, boy.
Louis and Lena Dick, buy.
Carlton L. and Catherine @. Crymes.
bov.
John C. and Rose E. Casady, boy.
George J. and eliza beth Baur, girl.
COLORED.
Moses and E!wies Wills, girl.
Norbert and Mildred Valenicc, girl.
James c. and HELEN Cunningham, boy.
Arthur A. and Katherine Bcardley, girl.
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DEATHS

BYRoN-suddenly on Saturday, June Is, 1872.
BYRON.
Funeral Monday from Lees undertaking
establishment Services private.
UHLER--on Saturday, June IS. 1912 HAN
NAH LOUISE, widow of John r. Uhler at
her home, New Berne Apartment.
Burial at Arlington Sunday Interment
private
WHITING-On Saturday, June Is, 1912. LIN
whiting
Funeral from his late residence, 2ss
Parker street northeast on Tuesday, June
rs, 1872 at $3.50 a. IN. Mass at st. Aioysius
Church at o'clock. Relatives and friends
invited to attend Interment at Oak Hill
Cemetery,
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PRICE, $4,000.

Tenth st. N. E., very close to Mass.
Ave.-A room modern press brick,
bay window house. Cellar. Beauti-
full lot running to a paved alley. This
house belongs to an out-of-town
owner and is gonig to be sold. 1t is
one Of the cheapest houses we have
been able TO offer in long time and
will bear inspection. Can be sold on
very accommodating terms.