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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-06
FARM LAND
SOLD FOR
HIGH PRICE
Two Hundred and Fifty
Acres in Fedler Estate
Sold by Commissioner to
Illinois Man for $50, $40;
500 Acres in Entire Estate.

S. E. Schertz of Penoia, ILL.,, yesterday
purchased 240 acres of land west of
Cedar Lake belonging, to the estate OF
William Fedler for s32.640 or at the
rate of s136 an acre.
The. land was sold by Commissioners
Fred Krost who had been appointed to
represent the heirs Mrs Josephine Fed
ler. Miss Margaret Fedler. Edward
Fedler and FIVE other daughters all of
whom reside in Hammond.
In addition to the sale which was
consummated yesterday two other par
cells of land were sold in the past two
weeks. One was a 250 acre piece whicl
was sold to the SON Edward Fedler. for
$4,000 and the other was ten acres of
rough land which was sold for $3.50
or at the rate of SIS an acre.
Thus the total number of acres dis
posed of was 500 and the total amount
involved was s46.390. The ESQ acre
piece was sold by the Hammond Saw
ings -& Trust Company Two weeks ago.
The property sold was all west of Cedar
Lake and in the same locality.
Attorney George B. Sheerer repre-
sented the Fedler estate ana J. VIII
Relshaw represents the purchaser. M-
Schertz. The money to purchase the
land has been placed in escrow in the
Citizens German, National Sank at
Hammond pending the examination of
the abstract and the drawing of the
deed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-06
FRED NEWELL GIVES
UP PANAMA POST
Hammond Electrician Gets
w. U. Inspectorship in
Southern States.

Fred Newell the weil-known HAM
mond electrician. who several months
ago was recommended as electrical In
spector on the Panama canal. has de-
cided to give up plans and locate in the
south.
Mr. Newell left Hammond last No
vember for the Panama canal He ar
rived as far as New Orleans. from
which point he was to board boat to
Colon and thence to Ancon, the gov
ernment headquarters While at New
Orleans. Mr.. Newell learned that the
new job was not what it was reported
and he decided to abandon the trip.
Mr. Newell was Immediately offered
graph company as an electrical inspec-
tor at a splendid salary and accepted
the offer His route covers a territory
of nine southern states. His many
Hammond friends will be glad TO hear
the news and wish him continued sue
cess.
Mr.. Newell has been a citizen of
Hammond for the past twenty years.
While in politics he was elected an
alderman. but later on was defea ted
for mayor. He built what is at the
present time known as the Newell fats,
on South Holman street.
Mrs Newell. who is at the present
time residing at the home of her son,
William Rix Newell, on Doty street,
stated last night that She expected to
join her husband in the south the latter
part of this month.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-06
COSTLY FIRE
VISITS STEEL
CAR PLANT
Mammoth Standard Steel
Car Factory of Hammond
Battles Disastrous Blaze
For the Second Time
Within Few Months.

Another disastrous fire which fed
on oil, and ragged in the tunnels under
various buildings, swept through the
Standard Steel Car plant in East
Hammond last night causing many
thousand dollars worth of damage,
and throwing in the neighborhood of
five hundred men out of work tempo
rarily.
Three of the Hammond fire depart
ments assisted by two Chicago COM
panies. one from Hegewisch and the
other from East Side, battled against
the Stubborn fire from 1890 O'Clock
last night until four o'clock this
morning. They succeeded in confin-
ing the flames to the conduits mainly,
although the office building was con-
siderably damaged by fire and water.
The office today is cut off from tele-
phonic communication. the switch board
having been ruined by water.
OIL FEEDS FLAMES.
The tunnels in which the fire burned
run under every building in the plant
They are on the average four feet deep,
constructed on concrete and covered
with heavy planking. In these tunnels
are placed the pipes that carry the fuel
oil. steam and water and the electric
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-06
EAST CHICAGO
MiSONS ON TRIP
Visit Hammond Chapter
and Have Charge of
Degree Work.

Two score of East Chicago Masonic
chapter men were the guests of the
Hammond Chapter last night at a regu-
lar meeting and a social program later
in the evening.
The visiting team under the direction
of High Priest r. w. Williams had
charge of the degree work at the ses-
sion and conferred the Royal Arch de-
gree upon three candidates. Following
the lodge work refreshments were serv-
ed and the balance of the evening spent
socially.
Although the East Chicago Masonic
Temple is not yet ready for dedication
the Blue lodge expects to hold its first
meeting in the new building next Sat
urday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-06
TODAY'S WORK
IN LEGISLATURE
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

Indianapolis, Ind, March Sit is un-
dersteod now there will be no primary
legislation this session. Members from
cities and those from country cannot
agree on bill. House passed bill pre-
vent minors smoking or buying Gig
arettes. Bill introduced in house for
appointment of commission to study
salaries of all public officials and re-
port recommendations next session.
House killed bill to enlarge Indiana
polls city council TO nineteen members
House refused to consider special bill
to increase salaries of supreme and
appellate judges to $500. This is the
only thing in the way of agreement
by conference committee on appropria-
tions. Lieutenant governor says since
house took this position conference
committee will probably now make re-
port and avoid special session. Bill
introduced to make the work day for
women ten hours and ffty-four hours
a week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-06
Nat to Bat Says:
"Cheer Up, Gals by
Million Are Left. I"
Mrs. william }. Bryan.

Atlanta, Ca, March 5.--Battiing
Nelson. who is to meet a local prize
fighter here tonight. today received
the following telegram from Nat
Goodwin at Los Angeles:
They're here today and gone to-
morrow. Cheer up, Millions Of
gals left In the country. Can I give
you any advice? Win tonight.
NAT GOODWIN.
All of which was called forth by
the news from Denver that Nelson s
bride of few weeks was going to
sue for divorce
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-06
BANK GIVES
AWAY NICKELS

The Lake County Savings G. Trust
company gave away nickels- We did
not dare to print the fact that they
were giving away nicke1s for fear that
the demand would be too great.
In some manner this bank was able
to get hold of about two dollars worth
of the new nickels and these were dis
trfbuted among their patrons as long
as they lasted.
1t was clever advertising scheme
Practically all of the new nickels that
have come to Hammond were brought
in by this organization. There is still
such a dearth of the nickels in Chi
cago that one of the largest banks
there only had 5000 worth of them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-06
MRS. C. {. BAUER'S
FATHER IS DEAD ii:IIij
Otto Wittenberg Dies Yes
terday After a Short
Illness.

otto Wittenberg. respected father OF
MRS. Carl E. Bauer IT'S Holman street
died at the family residence yesterday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock following
an illness extending over a period of
two months. Death was due TO old
age and a complication of diseases
Inis morning the remains were placed
On the 1914 Nickel late train for his
former home, Terre Haute. Ind. where
funeral services and interment will
occur tomorrow. The body was adcom-
panied by Mr. and Mrs. c e. Bauer
and a number OF other relatives.
Mr. Wittenberg came to Hammond
from Terre Haute. Ind. and has been
making his home with his daughter
Mrs. c. E. Bauer, IT'S Holman straat
The first of the year Mr. wfttenberr
was confined to his bed with a-severe
illness and since that time has been
unable to be up and around Durinv
his short residence here he rafned a
wide circle of friends and the news NJ
MS death came as a surprise last pipb+
He was 70 years old and was a men,
Der of the g. A. r.. He is very we'll
known at Terre Haute. where he ha :
resided most OF his life.
Mr. Wittenberg was born in Muebl.
heim-on -the-Rhine. in Germany and
came to this country with his parents
about 1850, settling in a new settle
uent named Poland. near Terre Haute
Ind He was engaged in the hardware
business nearly all his life In Nav.
1888, he married Miss Charlotte sachs
OF Terre Haute. and they reared a fam
ily of five boys and three daughters
walter. living at Monticello. Ill: Ern-
est and Otto, living at Terre Haute
Ind; Carl, deceased; Rudolph of Chi
cago, and three daughters, Olga. Mrs
{. q. Bauer of Hammond, Frederike
Mrs Shannon and Hedwsg. Mrs. Lake
who lives at San Francisco.
Mr.. Wittenberg was loyal citi-
zen and patriot. When President lin
coin called for volunteers. he enlisted
In the 133rd Indiana regiment, and was
lieutenant while in the service or his
adopted country.
The remains will be taken to Terre
| Haute, Ind, to be laid away in the
family lot in woodlawn cemetery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-06
OF TRACT
IS CONSUMMATED
Mayor A. G.. Schlieker of
East Chicago Records
Deeds at Crown Pt.
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

Crown Point Ind, March 6. The
purchase of thirty acres of ground in
the vicinity of the Gogebic Iron COM
pany's site in Hammond was consum-
mated today when Mayor A. G. Schliek-
er of East Chicago gave a mortgage
for $4,000 to Ludwig Norman and
wife. from whom he purchased the
property.
The deal was made about six months
ago, when the mayor entered into
contract to purchase the property from
the Normans. This was onek of the big
deals that followed the location of the
big steel mills in Hanlnond.
The recording of the mortgage and
the deed INDICATED that the deal has
finally been consummated. The site of
the land is on North Holman street,
produced, and is part of the sw 4
of the Sc Y of section a. township 81.
range 10 west.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-06
MARSHALL HAS
MANY WORRIES

Washington, d. c., March 6. Vice
President Marshall is finding that life
as second official of the nation is not
altogether dream of bliss. While Wis
itors were passing through his room
yesterday Mr.. Marshall says that he
felt as If he were in a monkey cage
and that he was glad his visitors didn't
offer him peanuts.
The chauffeur that Secretary This
tIethwaite hired Saturday to run the
government automobile threw up his
Job with loud roar today. The salary
that the government pays the chauf-
feur is $1,000 IA year and he claimed
that the vice president ought to pay
him $500 ION the side" Secretary
Thistlethwaite wanted to be shown
and the chauffeur quit, saying that the
automobile which the government pro-
vides for the vice president Is bum
machine anyway; that 1t was in need
of new tires and wheezed like a thresh-
ing machine. E. Livingston Cornelius.
sergeant t-arms of the senate, was
called in and he summoned an expert
automobilist An unofficial committee
went with him to the senate stables to
survey the machine and the unanimous
verdict was that the criticism was not
we'll taken and that in fact 1t was a
palace on wheels4
Mr.. and MEs. Marshall went automo-
bling several hours this afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Lamb in a
machine that was engaged for the occa-
sion by Mr.. Lamb and Secretary This
tlethwaite will try to straighten out
that little difficulty with the chauf-
feur.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-06
HOUSE PASSES
GARN|SHEE BILL
Legislature Drives 100000 Votes From
Democratic Party By It's Acts /
Yesterday.

things that go far toward making this
session of the legislature an absolute
disgrace to the state.
LOAN SHARK BILL IN DANGER.
Besides all of this, the senate came
near to making the loan shark bill abb
solutely worthless with an amendments
which Senator Curtis. democratic fioor
leader. slipped in it when apparently
no one was looking. This is another
bill which the laboring people of the
state have been working for years.
When the garnishee bill was on pas
sage in the house several good demo-
cratic members warned the house
that the passage of the bill meant the
death of the democratic party in this
state. Representative Ault of CoIum-
bus, man well along in years. and a
conservative democrat of the old
school, made a speech in which he said
he was opposed to the bill. but that
he would vote for It because its pas
sage would mean that the democratic
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-06

TIMES BUREAU
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Indianapolis, Ind, March 6.-That
the Indiana Legislature drove hun
dred thousand votes away from the
Democratic party in this state by the
things it did yesterday is the pre-
diction made by persons who watched
the workings of both houses.
PASSES GARNISHEE BILL.
The House passed the garnishee
bill, which organized labor fought
tooth and toe nail. The senate killed
the shot firers' bill, which organized
labor also was fighting for, and for
which the fifteen thousand coal min
ers in Indiana have been working for
for years.
Not only that, but the two houses
passed many salary grabs and other
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-06
SCORES OF
NEW ROAD
PETITIONS

tSpecial to The TIMES1
Crown Point. Ind, March s. - There
are scores of road petitions in from all
parts of the county, but there are
only two townships which may build
additional roads. These are North and
Calumet townshipus.
At the meeting of the board of coun-
* commissioners held yesterday two
smnSsrtant road contracts were let
one ,fas the John C. Becker road in
Nor,sl fownship. which is the extension
. 60 z n srsn "a flss sci1f eiber
road IL the Ridge Sidd. and the other
was the wright roasS.fA Cafumet town
ship. between Tolleston and aGry
The contract for the Becker road was
let to Alvin l. Courtright for $56. 500,
and is the biggest contract let La
yene Bros bid s56,s7o. Courtright was
formerly with the Crown Point Con-
struction Co.. which has dissolved.
The contract for the Wright road
was let to Milton d. Heiny for s4s.-
500. The next highest bidder was Cut
Ter & Yeagy, who bid s4s,600, but who
submitted no bond
The next highest bid was that Of
Alvin L. Courtridght, who bid s4s.-
sos, and Lavene Bros, who bid s4S.-
$40. The county commissioners ad-
1ourned after a busy session.
The question of the maintenance OF
the county bridges that have been built
according TO Matt Brown, devolves up
on the cities in which they are built
When complaint was made to him that
the Holman street bridge. which cost
the county $4,000 to build. was rust
ing out; he said that it is up to the
city OF Hammond to keep it painted.
He said however, that If the city is
too poor to paint the bridge that the
county council might make an appro-
priation for the purpose providing the
city asks for this
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-06
FUNERAL OF j. TESCH,

The funeral of John Tesch of Lam
sing, Ill, will be held from the family
residence Saturday afternoon at /
o'clock. The remains will then be taxi
en- to the German Lutheran church.
where services will occur. Interment
will be made at the Oak Glenn ceme-
terry in the family lot
Relatives received the sad news Of
his death Tuesday evening from Min
neapolis. Mimi, where he was employ
ed as crane operator. He died fol-
lowing critica. operation upon his
brain.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-06
LEE WILL
NOT GIVE UP

Through the instrumentapty of Hen
ry w. Lee. special engineer of the
Chicago sanitary district. asconference
rsas helsl at. noon today In Alag o.
KNOTS office in Cary with d view OF
inducing Gary and Whiting to agree
with Hammond and East Chicago on
the proposed Calumet drainage project.
Among those present were Mayor
knc'tts. President III. S. Norton of the
Gary Commercial club, Mr. Lee and
Mayor Parks of whiting
Mayor Knots said of the gathering:
Il do not see much in Mr.. Lees plan of
getting together
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-06

Richard Much, a fisherman, the
watchdog of the Clark road, has de-
feated the United States Steel Com
pany and the Elgin Joliet & Eastern
railroad in litigation which has lasted
three years and in which 5000 was
spent in an effort on the part of the
United States Steel Company and
subsidiaries to close the Clark road
north of the Kirk yards.
Much is protecting only two acres
of ground upon which there is four
fish house and outbuildings.
In addition to the original two acres
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-06
MUCH WINS FOR
THE THIRD TIME
Fisherman ReSists q. S. Steel Corpor-
alton and Supreme Court of Ind
Returns Him Victor

of ground there has been added, by the
action of the waves. at least seven
eighths of an acre. Much values his
land at $4,000 and his improvements $
at $4,000.
THORN IN FLESH.
When the United States Steel COM
pany purchased the site OF Gary II
overlooked the two acres owned by
Much at the end of the Clark road on
the shores of Lake Michigan.
When the presence of the two acres
was discovered Attorney x. X. Knapp
of the firm of Knapp and Campbell
steel company attorneys. approached
Much with the idea of purchasing the
property.
The object in rnaking the purchase
was to make possible thesclosing of the
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-06
Case on Trial Still.

The case in which Martin Finneran
seeks to prove the illegality of the
election of Ignatius Mankowski to the
office of clerk of the city of West
Hammond is still on trial before Judge
Mangas in the circuit court in Chi
cago.
The case has already been heard by
Judges Gibbons and windes and they
finally showed 1t off onto Mangas It
is understood that no matter what the
outcome of the case is that an appeal
will be taken to the supreme court
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-06
HAMMOND MAN
BUYS CEMETERY

Peter w. Meyn Of Hammond has
bought everything but a cemetery
since he has been in the real estate
business and now he has purchased a
cemetery Mr.. Meyn yesterday pur-
chased the old cemetery in Tolleston.
This comprises about ten acres in the
eastern portion of the town. The deal
gives Mr.. Meyn the only cemetery To-
Gated In the city of Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-06
NINE TEEN YEAR OLD
Lad is SLAIN
Allen Cowan of Gary Meets
Death on Lake Shore
Railway.
1913 FATALITIES IN REGION. .as

Another life was claimed in a rail-
way fatality at Gary yesterday when
Allen Cowan, 10 years old, a linema n
employed by the Lake Shore railroad,
was struck by a train and instantly
killed. Cowan was walking along the
right of way near Fifth avenue and
Virginia street when he met his death.
The remains were taken to Hoover's
morgue, $50 Washington street and last
night the lads father came from
Alladin. Mich, and took the body back
home with him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-06
RALSTON'S
APPoINTEES
TIMES BUREAU.

TIMES BUREAU.
AT STATE CAPITAL.
Indianapolis, Ind, March Gov.
Ralston today appointed Alvin d.
Bartholomew judge and Walter !.
Fabing of Valparaiso prosecutor, of
the new Porter circuit court.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-06
ROHDE ALSO
A BOWLER

John l. Rohde has not only estab-
lished himself as real golf player,
but now has won some fame with the
ten pins. Yesterday afternoon he took
active part in an interesting bowling
match with Frank O'Rourke, Otto
Duelke and Henry Haage. and from
the way Mr.. Rohde made the kindling
wood fly his opponents had to ac-
konweldge that he is some bowler. The
bowling match was result of dis
pute as to who was the best bowler.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-06

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WEATHER.

CLOUDY AND WARMER
TODAY; THURSDAY
PROBABLY FAIR.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-27

There's something rotten at the
Whether Gus Jones. the purchas'
ing agent. is to blame. or whether
commissioners Hamilton and knud-
sen are to share the blame for up
holding Jones. Is immaterial.
The facts are that between these
three men. the city lighting plant
e being handed a dirty deal.
There In no use OF mincing words.
Last year. the city plant put
In the lowest bid for lighting
the courthouse, but the Seattle
Electric company got the con-
tract.
This year. the city again
made the low bid. and II was so
obviously lower than the prl'
vate company's. that this time
Jones and these two county
commissioners THREW OUT
BOTH BIDS AS BEING TOO
HIGH"
King county never did have as
NV a contract for lighting the
as the city now offers.
There's n colored gent In the wood
pile. and II looks like the city plant
Is going to get II in the neck again.
This performance has gone on
year after year The city has bid
IN the courthouse lighting every
year since the plant was establish
ed And not once has the city re-
caived the contract
II is n most amazing condition.
The city pays So per cent of the
county taxes. II constitutes 80
per cent OF the county population.
And sb per cent of tho county
courthouse business is business de-
lived from city folks.
In common decency, II any favor.
tismo were TO be shown, the city
liant shorAd have been favored by
the couutv
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-27

here last seaSon. when she needed
actual stage knowledge and could
get II no other way. she "suped." :"
For week she took the part OF q
page with Julia Marlowe and Soth.
ern. She says OF that experience
Il Just walked behind the queen.
and held her train. while | stepped
on her skirt beneath.
And she naively added. II spent
my entire salary for flowers for
Marlowe."
First Play . Success
when one bursts into prom
inence IA has Miss Marshall In
The Traffic" the public gasps.
How did she do IT," Mr. Oliver
u. Bailey. her collaboration. was no
exception. He wouldn't believe she
had written the play until he actu
ally saw her at work In his own
office.
II has proved a REAL play. AZ.
ter a tour of Pacific coast cities. II
is successfully running in Chicago.
From there II will make It's way To
New York.
Miss Marshall IL writing a prison
play which will have its premier
in Seattle come time before Christ
mas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-27
ROTTEN
ATTHE COURT HOUSE

II the bids were equal. the city
plant should have received the
courthouse contract.
BUT THEY ARE NOT EQUAL
THE CITY HAS MADE THE LOW.
ER BIDS. AND THE RECORDS OF
THE COURTHOUSE PROVE 1T.
In 1912, the city offered to light
the courthouse at flat rate of "a
cents per kilowatt hour Gus Jones
had told Superintendent Ross and
Assistant Williams of the city
plant that he did not want them to
bid on n sliding scale. The Seattle
Electric Co. put in sliding scale
bid, and got the contract.
And here Is the result: The
courthouse used 1896 killo-
watts, and the Seattle Electric
Co. received from the county
the sum OF Sa,ost.35. Under
the city bid Of 2ga cents. the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-27
PAT HAS BAD DAY

Jeffries didn't. but Pat Brannl.
gan came back"
He returned five times to the Cal.
ifornia Bar. 20i Occidental nv
Wednesday evening. and each time
vowed he would clean up the place
Each time. too. he was thrown out
The last time. one of the bartenderg
Ia alleged to have kicked him In the
face. Brannigan Is spending
Thanksgiving day at the City hos.
pital with n broken jaw.