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Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1913-02-07
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Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1913-02-07
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Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1913-02-07

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Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1913-02-07
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-12

prescribed, in accordance with the
presidents recent order. in rules just
promulgated by the civil service COM
mission
The presidents order prescribes that
mo person occupying the position of
postmaster of the fourth class shall be
given a competitive classified status
unless he has been appointed as a re-
suit of open competitive examination
or until he is so appointed
In all cases selection for appointment
is to be made with sole reference to
merit and fitness and without regard
to political or religious consideration.
No recommendation In any way based
on political or religious opinions will
be considered. The examination will
include elementary arithmetic and ac-
counts, penmanship. letter writing,
copying address. and facilities for
.transacting postal business.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-12

VISIT GARY
AS WELL

Thieves were busy In Gary over Sum
day and they made away with an odd
assortment. From various parts of the
city there came reports of the theft of
bicycles. cows. small change, beer
pumps and nanny goats
Mike Kozacik, former alderman at
Whiting, had his black and white COW
stolen. Some measly thief stole the
beer pumps and beer coils at the Blatz
brewery. almost putting that necessary
institution out of business. Carl Bolius
and Melville Ryan had their bicycles
stolen and the contents of the cash
drawer was stolen from the American
Land company's office at Seventh ave
nue. and Broadway.
Bicycle thefts have continued for
more than year and as yet the police
have lever been able to stop the prac-
tice.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-12
A NICE DANCE.

The dance given by the East Chicago
Temple association at the new Masonic
hall Friday night was a great event
in local Masonic circles and proved a
most profitable affair well
event of unquestioned social success.
About 150 couples were present and
5000 was cleared, the sum to be ap-
piled to reduce the debt on the new
temple.
There were eighteen couples pres
ent from Gary and a nice crowd from
Indiana Harbor. and the occasion was
greatly enjoyed by all in attendance
Strings orchestra furnished the mu-
sic
The East Chicago Temple association
is composed of Messrs. William Bah
cock, w. c. Bailey, w. J. McRae, Geo.
w. Lewis and Willis e. Roe, who act
ed a committee of the whole In ar
! ranging for the dance. Messrs. Frank
Keep. Thomas Cadman. Harry Spencer
and George Standish served as a recep-
ton committee. 1t has been decided
to make the dance an annual affair, SO
hereafter it will be looked forward to
as one of the principal social events of
the year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-12

HARASSED
THESE DAYS

The saioonmen in Gary are between
the devil and the deep sea. What with
Gary council ordinance. repeating ordi-
nances. one court handing down one
decision and another court handing
down an opposing one and stretched on
the rack by the different advices of
Gary lawyers and prodded by Mayor
Knots two newspapers, that are try
ing to put out of business all saloon
men that don't come across with e. $40
license publication fee to them the task
of Quenching thirst in Gary is a peril
Gus and a costly one.
Nniet~-two Saloonmen Pay S50e.
Up until Saturday night 90 saloon
men who get May licenses had paid in
$500 each or $4,000 into the city treas
ury as their icty fee The refusal OF
Judge Reiter to mandate the city off,
Gals TO accept $500 fee came as a
hard blow to many OF the saloonmen.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-12

nine innings and brought two scores
across the plate with two-bagger to
center.
ideal, the weather still remaining too
cold for good baseball. but fairly
large crowd which was present did not
permit it's enthusiasm to get dulled by
the cold.
Gary secured two runs in the third
when Sauer walked and Brown got
on by a single to center. LANCE dou-
bled to center an dthe men scored, but
Lange was out at third trying to
stretch his hit into three bases.
Joliet got tally and its only one
in the fourth when Wallace got to
third by some good base running and
got home after being caught between
the bases as Brown dropped the ball
after tagging him.
In the fifth inning Gary scored again.
Mcclure crossing the plate from third
when Kavanaugh hurled 1t over
walsh's head in an effort to catch Kin
nally stealing.
In the lucky seventh the Gary men
laid all over the ball and. aided by two
walks. one of which forced in score
two out and scored Mcclure and Lee.
Wallace and Quigley collided in the
last of the sixth when Wallace was
attempting to field a ball and Quigley
trying to get to third on the play
Quigley was taken out. but Wallace
remained In the game.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-12
PROPERTY
OWNERS ARE
INDIGNANT
Gary Editor Wants Sixth
Avenue Made a Boulevard
at City's Expense and Put
Heavy Traffic on Eighth
Avenue.

Eighth avenue property owners of
Gary who met at the Gary Commercial
Club on Saturday night to urge the re-
surfacing of their street but at the
city's expense because IL Is general
traffic thoroughfare denounced a Gary
editor for his selfish advocacy of the
Improvement of Sixth avenue.
The editor in question has been try
ing to procure the resurfacing of Sixth
avenues street seldom used for traffic
and having it raade boulevard at
the publics expense. This whole-soul
ed patriot with three or four others
are the only ones having their homes
facing in Sixth avenue. Eighth avenue
is the location of many homes. The
editor. who was denounced in strong
terms by A. ID. Schaeffer, secretary of
the Commercial Club Attorney Frank
L. welsheimer Architect J. e. Ham
mons and others. wanted Eighth ave-
nue. made a back street" and Sixth
avenue a boulevard.
H. A. Paine presided at the meeting
Mr.. Paine appointed Mr.. Schaefer, Mr..
Hammons and V r.. Young as members
of a committee to meet with the board
of works and present to the works
commissioners the sentiment of the
property owners.
The Eighth avenue owners want the
street resurfaced CIR repaired IL possible
at the public expense. because it is a
heavy traffic thoroughfare. Steps will
be taken to have the new pavement OF
such condition that II will admit of the
laying of street car pavements.
There was also a sentiment express
ed that Eighth avenue be extended to
Tolleston. While the residents of the
street are willing to have Sixth avenue
get all that is coming to it they do not
want 1t made back street and Sixth
avenue a boulevard merely TO satisfy
the selfish desire of one rsidnt
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-12
MRS. KETAKAS DEAD.

Funeral services were held yesterday
from the Reformed Hungarian church
over the remains of Mrs Elizabeth
Ketakas, wife of Michael Ketakas, of
1905 Melville avenue.
Mrs Ketakas died suddenly Saturday
morning of heart trouble. She had been
ailing for two or three weeks. but
had been up and around and attending
to her household duties as usual. Sat
urday morning at o'clock she started
to get up. when she was seized with a
paroxism, and fell back on the bed.
physician was summoned. but when
he arrived there she was dead
Brief services were held at the late
home and after these the remains
were removed to the Hungarian Re-
formed church, from whence the funer-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-12
PAIN DRIVES man
MAN TO DISTRACTION
Overdose of Chloroform
Causes Death of Well
Known Gary Man.

An overdose of chloroform. which he
ued to in endeavor to drive away a
racking attack of facial neuralgis,
caused tie death of Richard A. Smith, a
u" railway official at his home, AL
Harriseu street. Gary.
Mr.. Smith was round dead in his room
at supper time last night by his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Samuel Simcocker. Nearby
was the bottle containing the chloro-
form.
Mr.. Smith was train dispatcher of
the Gary division of the E. j. and z.
railway. He had been in Gary a year.
coming to the city from Toronto.
The deceased was 40 years old and is
survived by a widow and ten children.
Funeral arrangements are being COM
pleted today. 1t is probable that the In
terment will be at Gary Oakhiu GENE
terry with services at 1870 o'clock on
Wednesday afternoon at Christ church.
Coroner Smith will conduct an in
quest today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-12


after his retiring she left the house.
leaving her two year old baby alone
The husband was awakened by the
childs cries and getting up he found
his wife gone. All day he waited and
when she did not return to prepare his
supper, he became very much alarmed
fearing for her safety. Before the birth
of her two year old child, Mrs Taraj
had suffered a severe mental lapse. AS
she was at the time of her disappear
ance in a very delicate condition her
husband at once began to fear that his
wife had again become likewise affect
ed The local police were notified. as
were also those of surrounding cities
but trace of the woman could he
found. Mr.. Taraj was indeed broken
hearted, and after hoping against hope
that his wife would perhaps return, he
gave up housekeeping about week
ago. and went to boarding
On Saturday afternoon a workman
from the Portland Cement plant found
the body of woman on the beach at
Burlington. The body was taken TO
Burns and McGuan's morgue at Indi-
ana Harbor. Undertaken Baron of
! Whiting heard of the. find and went to
Indiana Hsrbor He remembering of
the disappearance of Mrs. Taraj notif
ed Steve Taraj, her husband who is en-,
ployed at the Inland steel mill at Indi-
ana Harbor. Mr.. Taraj at once went Ia
the morgue and although the body had
been in the water over month, he
readily Identified it as the remains OF
his wife.
Mr.. Baran brought the body of Mrs
Taraj to Whiting. the husband yester.
day being the recipient of much sym.
pathy from his friends. The funera
was held this morning at ST. John,
Slavish church. Interment was a
Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-12
SERV|ANS
DEDICATE
CHURCH

The new Servian church at Indiana |
Harbor was blessed yesterday with /
much pomp and ceremony, and the oc- !
casion was participated in by between
1000 and 1900 persons. over half of
whom were visitors from out of town
At o'clock the societies from other
cities began to arrive. the first to put
In an appearance being that from
South Bend who came in a special car.
Other organizations continued to arrive
from then on until 10 o'clock. from
Hammond, South Chicago and Chicago
being met by five Indiana Harbor soci-
ties who conducted them 10 the audi
forum There were also visitors from
many other surrounding towns as far
away as Milwaukee, but these came In
their individual capacity and not as or
sanizations.
The procession formed in front OF the
auditorium and paraded down Michi-
gan avenue to Pennsylvania, thence 10
135th. thence to Deodar. to I3sth. to
Elm and thence to the church which
Is at 141st street and Elm
Arrived at the church. the celebra
ton for the blessing OF the holy edifce
was at once commenced, Rev. Popo-
Vich, pastor Of the church. performing
this office the personally appointed
H.
bishop of New York. This dfgnitarv
had intended to have come in person
to attend the festivities but was d.
tanned by illness. Rev. Popovich had
the assistance of two priests from out
of town. The blessings of the church
required two and one half hours ana
during ii a collection of 5000 in ash
was taken. This sum was swelled 10
about $1,000 before the day was out.
the money to be applied on the church
debt.
After the ceremonies the congreva-
ton paraded back 10 the Auditorium,
where they had dinner. This feature
followed by entertainment
which was opened by Jovo Tomanovich
who greeted the guests from out Of
town and thanked them for their at
church. There was also music and the
day wound up with a dance which last
ed until midnight.
The Servian church is constructed OF
red brick at cost of 10000 and viii
hold 500 persons comfortably. 1t il
built after the Bizantine style of archi-
lecture. its general lines containing
hint of Constantinople where the archi-
lecture is all of this general character
The interior is not yet completed, III,
Europe and which will cost $500 no
having arrived. The altar was donated
by two of the trustees of the churcl
and is quite handsome.
Plans are now on foot by the Servial
church organization. to erect a Sunda.
school building and parish house in tn
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-12
Death of Mrs. Hitchcock,

Mrs Lille Hitchcock, 1929 Magoun
avenue, East Chicago, respected wife
of George Hitchcock, passed away at
the family residence late last evening
following lingering illness extending
over period of nearly a year Fu-
neral services have not been definitely
made and will be announced later
Mrs. Hitchcock was well known and
respected IN East Chicago and besides
La husband is survived by several sis
tiers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-12
S. L. HEETER'S
MOTHER DEAD
Charges Against Educator
Fatal to Parent.

Wabash. Ind. May 1o.-Mrs. Gideon
Heeter, mother of S. L. Heeter, super
intendent of schools at Pittsburgh, Pa.
died here yesterday, aged seventy
years. Her death is believed to have
been FASTENED by the charges brought
against her son by former maid in
the Heeter household. AS a result of
the disclosures during that trial, which
resulted in Heeters acquittal, 100000
children refused to attend school for
days demanding Heeter's removal.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-12

near future. The buildings will cost
in the neighborhood Of $4,000 or $1,000
and will be erected on the property on
which the church now stands, Elm and
last streets. where the church owns
five lots. It is hoped. according to Mr..
Jovo Tomonovich to begin the work of
building some time between now and
fall so that the buildings may be COM
pleted by next spring.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-12

al took place to Oak Hill cemetery.
Hammond. The funeral was in charge
of a Hungarian lodge, of which the
husband of the deceased was a mem
Der and which attended In a body. Be-
sides a husband. Mrs Ketakas left a
son, Michae to mourn her loss.
Huber & Badeaux were the under
takers who had charge of the ar
engagements.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-12
Licked the Standards.

Gary had no trouble at all in de-
feating Toilets Standards yesterday,
the Gary stickers knocking one pitch
er out of the box and collecting a total
of six runs as against one by Joliet.
Irwin Lange. mighty HEAVIER for the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-12
WHITE DUCK CAPS
FOR GARY COPS

Gary cops this summer will wear
white duck caps instead of the brown
helmets. The first to arrive. Chief
Martins. is a beautiful affair of white,
gold and black velvet. 1t requires a
pair of blue spectacles TO gaze upon II,
or else the glare will hurt the eye
sight.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-12

Say son. All that pipe of mine with
Forex or Country Club. They are union
made. Each package contains premfun
ffckets-McHIe-Scott Tobacco Co
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-12
POSTMASTERS MUST
STAND MERIT TEST
Presidents Order Embodied
in New Rules.

Washington, ID. c., May 12.-Open
competitive examinations for appoint
ments as fourth class postmasters are
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-12

inter-department game al Gleason park
when Benight, pitcher for the rail mill,
struck out nine merchant mill batters
in succession. He also struck out il
Of the first "a men that faced him
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-12

Wild pitches-Benight. 2. Struck out
BY Benight. II; by Carlson. 4. UNI
pire-Cropier
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-12
STRUCK OUT
NINE IN A ROW

An unusual feat in baseball was ac-
complished Saturday afternoon at the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-12

according to evidence in the govern
ments hands the robbing of freight and
baggage cars has assumed the proper
lions of a fixed business. Gangs oper-
ate in the larger cities in conjunction
with one another and their loot is dis
posed of through fences in Chicago
and New York.
The value of goods stolen annually
from freight stations and cars standing
In the yards in Chicago alone is said TO
aggregate into the hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars. Extra forces of watch :
men have been employed by the rail-
roads and express companies and with
In the last two months no less than a
dozen persons alleged to have beer
caught steling from cars have beer
shot down and killed in the Chicago
yards.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-12
NEW PLANT TO BE
ENORMOUS AFFAIR
tcont,pued from Paa. one,

The extent of the product of the
Institution may be judged by the fact
that its shipments will amount to 200
or $50 cars daily. and that there will
be manufactured in the factory located
here every variety of article that is
turned out by this company. Thus It
will be seen that the Fl, w. JohnsM Man
willie company. promises to become in
this district. second only to the Pull
man car works in size and Importance.
FORTY OTHER PRODUCTS.
More than forty different articles will
compose the finished product of the
plant among them roofngs. waterproof
materials pipe and boiler coverings,
wood and shingles, stucco and plaster.
cements, building paper, insulating
felts. brake lining, fabrics, fire ex-
tinguisher insulaters electric supplies
protective devices for electric APP
paratus. such as cables and fuses. wood
for switchboards. transite ebony ashes
tos. friction tape hair felt and refrig-
Grating machines.
The last mentioned is machine for
manufacturing ice In the home.
HAS OTHER FACTORIES.
The Johns Manville Company was or
ganized in 1858. 1t has twelve fac
tories located as follows: Manville, Jer-
sey City, Newark and South Amboy
New Jersey; Brookly and Lockport
New York; Milwaukee and West Mil
waukee. Wisconsin; Nashua, New
Hampshire. Allegheny and Pittsburg
| Pennsylvania; and Danville, Province
| of Quebec. Canada, and maintains &
branch Office in nearly every city of i'm
pcrtance in United States. in the larg,
cities OF Canada and in London. Eng
land.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-12

ton of the same.
Prosecution in the state courts on
such a charge acts as bar to pro-
ceedings being brought under the fed
eral law. Twenty cases against the al
legged freight and baggage car thieves
are now being considered by the fed
Ell al grand jerry here and similar pro-
ceedings will be taken throughout the
country. The indictment against
Barnes. which was drawn by John
Bryne, indictment expert in District At
torney Wilkerson's office. will be used
as form in other actions to be under
taken
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-12
START NATIONAL
FIGHT AGAINST
CAR ROBBERS

Continues from Page one,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-12
MYSTERY OF
DISAPPEARANCE
SOLVED

Continued from page one.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-12

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18
Y,M.C.A.B BOY TO
PUT IN BUSY DAY
ASKING OF CITY

Next Saturday Seattle viii do
homage to Morgan Van Wiekle. a
Queen Anne high school lad. who
will be king OF the town" for that
day as a result OF receiving the
highest vote In the popularity mem
bership contest OF the boys depart
ment OF the Y VI. G. A.. conducted
last week by Walter Jenkins.
Van Wickle led with 1900 votes.
and was declared kink Here Is
his program for next Saturday;
10 a. m.-Gucst OF Manager
cIemmer at the clemmer theatre,
with his lieutenants, at special
showing Of pictures.
m.-Host 20 Mayor George Cot
terili and others al luncheon at
the Rainier club, given by Or. PARK
Weed Willis.
100 70 .. r--Bis automobile
at the disposal OF himself ana
friends.
9 o. rr.-Wiil preside at ban
ques at the Y. NJ. c. A. given by
Thomas Lippy. president Of the V.
N. c. A. Fifty boys who earned
their right by casting 800 or more
votes will be guests.
SITS o. nn.-With mia court Will be
entertained by a presentation OF
moving pictures OF 6unyans PHI
orim's Progress" at the v. N. c. A.
auditorium.
A. Q result OF the contest IS new
members and IS renewals were
added to the department. giving II
Z total membership OF i.i0O. and
making II the second largest In the
world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18
WON'T Be THERE

BERLIN. Dec. Mnnaging III
rector Ballin. OF the Hamburg
american steamship line. today
confessed himself beaten In the
fight he has been waglng for Ger
man representation at the San Fran.
cisco exposition.
After commenting his co-workers
for tho efforts they have made. no
concluded:
Il still favor participation, but
without state aid Il is impossible,
and I am informed the government
is determined TO continue It's oppo.
sltioa. Therefore am compelled 10
give up the task.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18
WANT IN MOVED

An animal hospital at Aloha and
Eastlake, from which the bowls OF
suffering dogs and the distressing
cries OF cats and other animals I'M
dergoing operations are said to ema-
nate, Ia made the subject OF pro
test filed by citizens In that yicin-
ffy with the city council.
The petition for removal OF the
hospital is signed by about so cit
liens.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18
HARRIS ON STAND

Taking the stand In his own be
half. Charles Harris, the aged
negro whose defense for killing his
workmate. James Hammond, Is In.
sanity. today reiterated in Judge
Ronaid's court his alleged halluci-
nation that there Is plot afoot to
poison his water and his coffee.
This hall icination. according TO
Attorneys Tom Horner and George
Crotty. led him to shoot and kill
Hammond at the gas plant in July,
1912. On every other subject. Har'
ris Is apparently sane.