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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
NOBODY TO
BLAME But
The DENTISTS

Several weeks ago THE TIMES carried
a story giving full account of the
operations of a gang of dentist office
thieves who have been operating in
various cities of Northern Indiana
and briefly warned the dentists of
Hammond to be on the lookout as they
might turn their attention to this city
any time.
Last Sunday night while everything
was serene in Hammond, the alleged
gang of office thieves invaded the city
They broke into nine offices in the very
heart of the business district secur-
ing for their efforts nearly $500 worth
of gold filings, crowns and bridge
work and then made their getaway
without being detected. Police auth
critics are hot on their trail and with
the cooperation of other police heads
of the region hope to break up the
daring gang of office thieves.
Three strangers who came into the
office of DIT. w. D. Lewis Sunday morn
ing are suspected as being spoilers for
the gang. As they entered the office,
one of them stated that he had lost a
filing from one of his teeth and asked
if her could have it fixed. DR. Lewis
was busy at the time and told the three
strangers to hunt up some other dem
tist and they then left.
DR.. Lewis, like a number of other
Hammond dentists. feels that no one is
to blame but himself. I'VE have been
warned about the operation of the
gang of office thieves" said DR.. Lewis.
| both by THE TIMES and authorities, and
II we had taken heed to the warnings,
the thieves would not have realized as
much for their efforts"
| 1t is likely that the gang of thieves
will attempt to opedate in other cities
| of the region and it would be well for
other cities to profit by Hammond 8
| loss.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
LOAFERS
IN DANGER

One of these days, according to an
official of the Northern Indiana Gas e.
Electric company, a number of young
fellows whose main activity consists in
loafing and patronizing poolrooms will
be landed behind the bars for robbing
quarter gas meters in various parts of
town. A young man of a well-known
family is said to be implicated. The
company has employed private detec-
tives to assist the local police in trap
ping the youthful burglars and they
are quite well satisfied about the iden-
tity of the guilty ones. They already
have some evidence and are merely
waiting their opportunity to catch
their quarry "redhanded."
The user of a quarter meter is re-
spcnsible for any loss that may result
to the company through burglary and
there has been some complaint from
patrons who found that they had to
make good the loss through burglaries.
The company has at times seriously
considered eliminating the quarter met
ers all together.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
CADDE PLAYS TAG.
WILL LOSE HIS LIFE
George Letter Falls While
Playing Game on Peril
Gus Footing.

sseorge ssteys Is 1ssth street, West
Hsmnis .dzns lad Of eleven years.
who had been S1aadie at the Hammond
Country Club was probably fatally In
jured Sunday afternoon, when he Slip
ped ad fell from the second story OF a
building which is under construction.
The youth received the following in
juries: Collar bone broken in two
places; shoulder thrown out of place;
arm broken: many internal injuries.
With several other companions
George climbed foot by foot, until they
finally reached the roof One lad then
suggested a game of tag. The boys
1eaped and jumped from board to board.
many of which were very loose. Sud
denly George lost his balance and top
pied to the ground below, a distance
of about 25 feet.
The terrified youths broke the news
to the family and the victim was re-
moved to his home across the way.
Doctor Bradley was notified and at
tended to the youth. Little hope for
recovery is ascertained by the physi-
clan.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
CANvASSER
SET On BY
UGLY DOG

While walking In White Oak avenue,
East Chicago. yesterday morn1ng. C r..
'Stubbs Of South Chicago. a canvasser,
wa sset upon by a ferocious st. Ber-
nard dog. which knocked MIN down
and tore his overcoat and inflicted
cash on his forehead. Stubbs would
undoubtedly have been terribly mutt
lated If not indeed killed. the dog
was a monster and weighed at least
$50 pounds, had not a fortunate CO.
incidence occurred.
George Strelitz of Hammond happen
ed to be walking in the vicinity, ac-
companied by his trusty st. Bernard
Jack. For size and weight, as well as
for breed, Jack was the counterpart of
the brute which had attacked Stubs.
Strelitz took in the situation at a
glance. and so did Jack. The latter
master and Strelitz gave the sign low
kissing whistle. whereupon Jack DASH
ed to the rescue of the PROSTATE man.
The other dog, recognizing in the rush
ing canine a new foe to reckon with
left his victim and engaged in conflict
with the new arrival The dogs mix
ed it up for a few minutes amid growls
and yelps, while the frightened can
vasser picked himself up from the
ground and beat it to safe retreat.
The dogs engagement lasted only a
few moments when the dog which had
attacked Stubbs skunk way vanquished
When Stubbs saw that there was
nothing to fear from the ferocious
canine, he came out of his retreat and
handed Strelitz his card. There are a
number of immense dogs in the vicinity
of where the attack occurred. and no
one seemed to know Just what animal
had been the guilty one, but 1T is be-
lieved the dog did not belong to the
immediate neighborhood. but had
strolled over from another quarter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
(special Id THn T1mrs !,

Crown Point. Ind. Sept. s0.-While
driving automobile on the east leg
of the automobile course southeast of
this city yesterday, John Seymour q.
farmer we11 Known In this city eoflid-
ed with a rig being driven by VIM.
Northcutt. with serious results. North
cutt was thrown from the rig and the
horse instantly killed. The officials
here were notified of the accident and
a search was Immediately instituted for
Seymour. who it is said did not stop or
make any effort to ascertain the extent
of damage injury done by his driv-
ing. Northcutt was unable to tell the
number of the license on the machine
responsible for the accident but the de-
tachted license of the car belonging 10
Seymour was found on the road which
gave the officials a clew to the guilty
party.
SO far they have been unable to ap-
prehend Seymour, whom they con-
vinced was operating the automobile al
the time of the accident. At late
hour last evening no trace of the
whereabouts of Seymour had been Sc
cured and it is not known whether he
is trying to escape punishment. as the
present laws of the state make it a
penitentary offense for an automobile
driver not to stop and ascertain the
amount of injury done by his car in any
accident on the roads
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
NEW MARKET
IS OPEN

Among the sight worthy objects
which proud Hammondites can in the
future point out to admiring visitors
will be the Independent Meat Market
at 1S1 State street which opens its
doors for business tomorrow
Customers who will patronize this
elegant shop will readily agree that
the proprietors have spared no money
to make 1t the most inviting place of
its kind in the city. The entire Calum-
ct region can not be included In this
statement for the company has similar
high class places in East Chicago, In
diana Harbor, and Roseland. The lat
ter is the largest one of the four rep
resenting an Investment of close on
to $4,000.
Nearly $4,000 have been invested to
put the Hammond shop in shape
The striking feature about these
stores is the spotless white that greets
the eye on all sides. First considera-
ton was given to cleanliness and san
fts sisn. A white MOSAIC fieor ana white
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
"KID MAYOR"
FINED AS SPEEDER
John Patton Burnham in
Trouble IN Chicago.

John Patton, mayor of Burnham, Ill,
was fined SIS for speeding in Municipal
Judge Sullivan's court at South Chi
cago yesterday. Johnny was arrested
Sunday night after a chase by officers
Reichart and Huptner of the motor
cycle squad. the pursuit having run
from South Chicago, through Hege-
wisch and into the mayors own town.
He refused to stop at the officers
ders, and it was only al the point of
revolver that he was persuaded to re-
turn to Chicago with them. In the
with Patton was Justice of the
Peace Wittenberg, also of Burnham.
Judge Sullivan, in imposing the fine.
declared that officers of the law should
set an example of law observance
rather than put themselves under the
penalty of the statutes. He released
Patton from the charge of disorderly
conduct that offense having been COM
mitted wi, hout the jurisdiction of his
court.
Patton is so years old and has been
mayor of Burnham for six years. There
he is known the kid" mayor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
FOG WAS
A MENACE

A typical London fog settled down
upon Lake region cities last evening
and made travel hazardous. Powerful
headlights were blanketed by the heavy
atmosphere until they became barely
distinguishable. Engine bells could not
he heard fftv feet away. Whistles
sounded as IL far off.
People were vigilant. most so than
usual. and thereby escaped betting trap
ped. The rear of an Erie freight, minus
a caboose slipped over the state street
crossing like shadow, noiselessly and
dangerously, but no one was hurt
A Monon freight performed the same
stunt only not so fortunately. TWO
cars toppled over when they backed
off ID" rail. No one was injured. The
cars spiIled cargoes of potatoes all
over the sight-of-way. This morning
men, women and children helped them
selves.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
Lake County Far
mer Believed to
be Responsible
For Serious Ac-
cident to
Another
SEYMOUR ARRESTED.

LATER-John Seymour OF Lowell,
who is Juror In Judge Kopelkes
court, was served with warrant by
Deputy SheriH George BIocki ia the
superior courthouse at Hammond this
morning the charge of criminal
carelessmess.
Seymour, who is farmer east OF
Lowell and owns an automobile. About
o'clock yesterday his auto headed
southwar don the south end of the east
leg OF the Cobe race course, ran into
n horse driven by Walter Northrop.
who nat In IA buggy. Sorthrop's charge
charge IL that Seymour did not know
this. alleging that ne did not stop to
Inquire what the results of the col
nsaon were. Seymour Is said to have
told acquaintances in the courthouse
this morning that Northrop was asleep
at the time the collision occurred
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
HUSBAND
AND WIFE
REUNITE

A country wide search for an erring
wife who deserted her husband at East
st. Louis, Ill, several months ago and
with her two children away with
another man, eliminated in an unex-
pected but happy reunion in Ham
mond yesterday morning. She was
found living with her affinity, John
Dennis on Plummer avenue, where
she thought she was safe from her
husband. Louis Edgar.
According to the story which de-
veIoped in Judge Prests court yester-
day morning, Mrs. Edgar became deep
ly infatuated with Dennis at East st.
Louis year ago. where her husband
is employed the fire department.
Their love tangIe became deeper and
deeper and with Dennis suggestion
that they elope, she finally consented.
Upon coming home from work one
evening Edgar found his wife had fed
with Dennis. taking the two children
with them. He followed and trailed
them from city to city and yesterday
morning his efforts resulted in finding
his wife and Dennis living happily to-
gether in a furnished fiat on Plummer
avenue. Warrants were sworn out for
their arrest and they were arraigned
before Judge Prest.
In many instances 4 meeting of an
erring wife and a jealous husband has
resulted in q tragedy, but not so with
Edgar. His wife promised to go back
with him and never run away again,
while Dennis pledged himself to re-
main away from Mrs. Edgar as long
as she is the lawful wife of Edgar
The husband and wife patched up their
| differences. kissed and prepared to sc
| back home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
GYPSIES REFUSE
TO CONFESS

Peter Yonko and julius Yonko, the
two gypsies who were arrested on
charge of holding up and robbing John
Costello, king OF a second band of
gypsies, of a sum of $500 while he was
camping south of Hammond Sunday
night, are being held at the Hammond
central station for highway robbery.
Although Costello identified the two
gypsies as the men who held him up
and stole the $500 bill, they still deny
that they are guilty. Every means
has been employed by Chief Austgen
to secure a confession from the two
gypsies, but they absolutely refuse to
tell anything that will get them deep
er into trouble. Amelia Yonko. who
was arrested as an accomplice, has
been released
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
WILL TALK
WITH WATERWAY MEN

At the urgent request of the Ham
mond Chamber of Commerce. Congress
few days at Crown Point will be in
Hammond Thursday afternoon of
this week, to confer with representa-
tives of all the commercial clubs of the
various Calumet region cities. The
meeting is set for three o'clock. Its
object is to discuss ways and means to
meet certain conditions, which now
form the basis of recommendations in
Gen. w. H. Bixby's report 10 the war
department. This report contrary TO
all expectations, is rather unfavorable
to the improvement of the Calumet
river in Indiana, and unless there is
prompt and decisive action on the part
of all the commercial and Industrial
interests in this region, development Of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
WILL He
PURCHASE
CHAIR FOR
JURCHA?
East Chicago Murderer Con-
victed in Crown Point
Circuit Court May Escape
Electrocution Unless Gov
ernor Provides Outfit for
Death Cell at Michigan
City Penitentiary.
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL,

Indianapolis, Ind. Sept. 30.-Gover-
nor Raiston is up against a serious
proposition in the question of whether
ne shall take money from his conting-
ent fund for the purchase of an cleo
trio chair for use in the electrocueion
of Steve Jurchow of East Chicago and
another condemned Indiana murder at
the Michigan City prison. The Cover
nor is man Of tender heart and those
who know him best know that he will
feel deeply the responsibility that has
been thrust upon him to determine
whether the two men shall pay the ex-
treme penalty prescribed by the law as
punishment for their crimes. Both of
these men took human lives. and under
the law they are to render up their
own lives as forfeits. The only thing
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
HUBBY
WAS NOT
ACE HIGH

Officer MaIo. OF the traffic squad bent
his ear to a level with the irritant little
fellow who was tugging at his coat.
That big Turk over there" said the
civilian, pointing to a strapping species
of the male sex. lis eloping with my
wife. I want him arrested"
Sure that he had the moral and ply
sical support of the law friend husband
approached his enemy in the manner
of a goat about to butt. He shouted at
the woman as she was stepping aboard
a Chicago street car. The escort as he
followed her tweaked hubby's nose.
Not Within Officers Scope.
You'll have to secure a warrant said
Officer Malo who knew exactly where
his power stopped. Il can't arrest
them till you get one"
reporter popped aboard the car.
He was given a cold reception, no
names and little information.
II was tired of that little shrimp"
said the woman who weighs no less
than two hundred. He bossed me
around for eleven years and its Good
Night Nurse. Isn't that so honey
bunch?." (rneaning her paramour, not
the reporter)
True to the theme but minus the
word shrimp and the honey bunch"
this information was impaired to the
husband by a well wisher on the car
who alighted for that purpose.
Hubby Makes Faces.
When the car pulled away from the
Four Corners, friend husband was
aboard, boiling with wrath. He secured
seat directly opposite the elopers
and spent the time making faces and
saying things under his breath.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
The Eek Funeral.

Funeral services over Mrs. Charles
Eek. 1ss Sheffield avenue, Hammond,
were held from the ST. Joseph Cath
olic church at Dyer, Ind, yesterday
morning, where the Rev. Father Jo-
seph Flach conducted the requiem high
mass at 10 O'Clock The services We're
very Impressive and were attended by
a large circle of seFrowing friends and
relatives. Interment was made in the
family lot at the Dyer cemetery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30

the river instead of being hurried will
be retarded.
Action looking to the Improvement OF
the Grand Calumet river was the main
subject for discussion at a general
meeting of the Hammond Chamber of
Commerce last night President Lund-
quist of the Indiana Harbor and East
Chicago Commercial Club. G. A. West
berg of the East Chicago company and
Assem- blyman W. b Van Horne were
also at this meeting.
City boundary lines had no place in
the discussion last pight. The situa-
tion was viewed fire. - point that
any action Is vital TO legion.
For this reason 1t was
representatives of the \
cial bodies and men of an
not be affiliated with them,
Continued on mage ell
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30

Augustus P. Gardner is the Re-
publican candidate for governor of
Massachusetts. He is opposed by
Charles S. Bird, Progressive, and
David |. Walsh, Democrat.
Mr.. Gardner is a native of Massa-
chusetts. He graduated from Har-
ward in 1886 and began the practice
of law. In 1892 he married a daugh-
ter of Senator Lodge of Massa-
chusetts. He served as captain and
assistant adjutant-general on the
staff of Gen. James H. Wilson during
the Spanish-American war. He has
served in congress constantly since
1902
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30

That he originated plans for the
construction of the Panama canal,
and that the United States govern
ment "swiped" them from him with
out compensation or even giving him
any credit, is the contention Of
Charles A. Snider, a well-known
citizen and engineer of Columbus,
Ca, who claims to have gone to
Panama, Port Limon and other
points and made careful investiga-
tions, mapping out all details, early
in 1900. Snider states that he will
take no action looking to compensa-
ton at this late day, but that he does
feel that he is entitled to some credit
for his part in the great achieve
ment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
Back From New York.

w. b. Conkey, the printer and pub
Usher. returned today from New York.
where he spent portion of last week
and this week on business. The Con-
key plant has any number of big or
ders on hand
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
The Practice is Dangerous.

Somewhere, sometime. someone will
be fatally injured or crippled. This is
as Oscar views it. The railroads are
combining in restraint of trade" he
said "A Monon freight of fifty cars
Will creep by state street with its end
cars overlapped by the front of an Erie
train consisting of sixty cars. Then the
Nickle Plate will sail through just in
time to head off the crowds. That is
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
Severe on Preachers.

When E. s Shumaker, the anti-sa-
loon agitator. addressed a gathering
of women at the First Christian church
during the closing of the Methodist
conference, he was very severe on
preachers in general for not carrying
the battle against the saloon into
their pulpits.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30

Smoke Nellie Canadian Club Mix
ture. For pipe cigarette. hest that
leaf and skill can produce.-Ady.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30

Make that cold room bearable with
a Gas Heating Stove.-No. Ind. Gas &
Elec. Co.-Adv. 25tf
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30

Leo M. Frank of Atlanta, Ca,
sentenced to be hanged October 10
for the murder of Mary Phagan,
continues to manage in jail the af-
fairs of the National Pencil Com
pany, of which he was superinten-
dent and at whose plant the girl was
killed However, he will not be
hanged on October 10, as the case
has been appealed.
The Atlanta organization of the
B'nai Birth has just reelected Frank
as its president for the ensuing year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30

Smoke Nellie Canadian Club Nix
ture. For pipe cigarette, best that
leaf and skill can produce.-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30

Continued on page fve.)
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CONTINUED on page eighty
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-30
WEATHER

PARTLY OVERCAST AND
UNSETTLED TODAY
AND WEDNESDAY.
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Continued on page ELS
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-29
HURLEY MAKES PROGRESS
WITH IMPROVEMENTS

Hurley and the Hurley country
are making steady progress" said
r u. Mcdonald yesterday afternoon.
MIR. Mcdonald was for a number OF
years resident OF Amarillo, ana
knows good town when he sees one
As the result OF recent cleo
tion three independent school dis
tricts we're created In Bailey coun-
~, and Hurley Is located in the CEN
trail district. special fifty cent
levy was voted by the citizenship.
which assures the early erection of
commodious school building In Hur-
ley.
"In addition 20 this tangible i'm
provemont. plans are under way for
the organization OF bank at Hurley
which gives promise OF early and sue
cessful contamination.
THE irrigation projects are NOV
ing steadily. Contracts have been
let for fifty big wells, twelve of
which are already completed. We
are located In the shallowest section
OF the shallow water belt. and the
lands are fertile and productive. In
view of this fact. many sales are re-
ported weekly and an influx OF
good farmers Is notable Every re.
source OF the Hurley section favors
growth and development, and We ar-
already realizing largely The Hur-
ley country Is coming"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-29

to announcement, for special club
dances
The Park management Is alive to
all that may conduce to the comfort
and pleasure OF the amusement-loy-
ing populace With this end in view
improved car service is promised,
with fifteen-minute schedule on
Polk and Lincoln streets. with a
twenty-minute service on Jackson
The cars which meet trains at the
/ ilway stations will operate indepet
IDENTIFY OF other cars. and will adhere
closely TO convenient schedule.
Another new feature has been pro-
yided In the Park. The tennis court
and croquet grounds will be equip
ped with brilliant electric lighting
for night use. with approximately
10000 candle-power over each court
There will be no shadows on the
courts. only two or three other
amusement parks in the United
States have this feature, which bids
fair to prove generally popular.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-29
ITALIAN BAND ENGAGED
FOR GLENW0OD CONCERTS

Patrons OF Glenwood Park, which
with the arrival of the summer sea-
son is growing In popularity daily.
are going to be provided with special
entertainment. In the form of daily
and nightly band concerts during
the remainder of the season, This
will be furnished by Prof Batli Ro-
dolfos Italian Band. OF eight MEM
bers. which will arrive in Amarillo
from Galveston today
Prof. Rodolfo and his band come
from Galveston direct to Amarillo,
under contract with the management
OF Glenwood Park, aud will provide
continuous selections on sundays.
The band will play Friday after
noon AT the Park. and a rare artistic
treat is promised all who attend
This band may be- used, according