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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
MEMORIAL TO CLEVELAND
Mr.. Taft Pays Eloquent Tribute to
Former President

Princeton, N. j., Oct. 22-Princeton
un1versity's graduate college and the
Grover Cleveland memorial tower,
which is included in the architectural
scheme Of the college buildings, were
dedicated today in the presence of q
distinguished company of learned men
from Europe and America. The tow
er was presented to the university by
the Cleveland memorial association.
which received gifts for the memorial
fund from all over the United States.
Former President Taft's estimate of
Grover Cleveland as expressed in his
Grafton is as follows:
"Mr. Cleveland was not a great
lawyer, he was not a great economist,
he was not a great orator, but he
was great president and a great
man; and he was these because of the
strong mind, clear intelligence and
wide knowledge of affairs.
He had the character, honesty,
courage and sense of public duty
which enabled him to meet great and
critical issues without regard to per-
sonal consequences. When he was
nominated for the third time for the
presidency it was against the will of
the politicians, and by popular up.
rising in the ranks of the party. He
was partisan and believer in par
ties, as every one must who wishes
popular government to stand; but he
looked on party as an instrument of
good government, and when it was
made an instrument 60 accomplish
purposes disastrous to the public
veal, he refused to allow it,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
CONDITIONS IN MEXICO,
American Authorities Await News Of
Recent Election


Washington, Oct. 27.-On the face
OF the meager returns from the Mex.
lean elections and apparent indica-
ttons that president has not been
chosen, officials in Washington today
Claimed justification for the policy of
this government in declining in ad.
vance to recognize the elections as
legal and fair.
Nothing had come to the authori-
ties here. The prevailing opinion was
that Huerta would retain his author
1ty and that a new congress would
proclaim the election null and void.
Definite announcement from the HUI.
erta government of the election out.
come is not looked for here for sew
eral days.
Mexico City, Oct. 27.-The returns
OF yesterdays elections may possibly
be known within a week, but It is
more likely that a fortnight will elapse
before the count is placed before the
public. Not even good guess as to
who was at the top of the poll can
be made at present. Returns, even
from nearby states, are fragmentary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
Paid Taxes With Pennies

Oxford, Pa, Oct. 22.-Taxpayers of
Hopewell borough, the smallest bor-
ough in point of population in this
state. have hit upon a plan of revenge
because of the tax collector, Samuel
Russell, refusing to accept their
checks. Indignant citizens carted 49,
800 pennies to his house yesterday in
payment of taxes. He was told that
there were more pennies to come as
soon as he had counted these,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29

increase he expected to ship 100 furs
to the market from his farm the COM
ing season.
Ine skunk is prolific animal
are Kept protected from dogs and 9TH
er animals which prey upon them they
animals which prey upon them they
increase at rapid rate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
Hear Bio Titanic Case

New York, Oct. 26.-The supreme
court Of the United States was called
on today to decide whether owners Of
the ill-fated Titanic must face suit for
more than $16,000,000 for loss of life
and property when the ship went
down, or whether liability for the
tragedy should be limited to $91, 900,
the passage money, plus the value of
the few life boats destroyed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
Missourian has Skunk Farm

Warrensburg, NO., Oct. 23.-Roy
Mitchell, young farmer living seven
miles south of Holden, in Johnson
county. has added the raising of
skunks for their hides ana fur to the
usual vocation of farming. He has
captured and placed in captivity in a
closely woven wire corral more than
fifty of the little fur-bearing animals,
and he declared today that with the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
6edbuQ is Under Probe

Madison, Wis.,, Oct. 24.-The Uni.
versity of Wisconsin has undertaken
scientific Investigation of the bed
bug to determine whether the an
noying insect is factor in spread.
Ing disease, particularly typhoid few
er.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
Recover 162 Bodies
Spent Fortune on Ooas

Chicago, Oct. 27.-Francis G. Por
ter, the broker, whose Airedale dogs
are principally the cause of his ap.
pearance before a referee in bank
ruptcy, asserted he had spent $4,000
on the blue-blooded animals. Their
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29
Entombed by Mine Explosion

Denver, Oct. 22.-Between 23O and
2SO miners were entombed by an ex-
plosion in mine No. of the Stag
Canon Fuel company at Dawson, N.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29

The Weekly River Press is a good
newspaper to send awav to your
friends In the east. 1t will save you
the trouble Of writing letters.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-29

care was one of his heaviest drains
on his finances, he said.
Attorneys representing creditors
estimate that Porter's liabilities will
exceeded 100000. The dogs are the
principal assets.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-02

rom under his pitcher in the eighth
inning when he baIled up Tommy
Leach on a short fly to center. With
one out Fletcher popped halfway be-
tween Leach and Evers. Tommy
started for the ball, but halted when
Evers dashed back in his direction.
Then the diminUtive center fielder
saw Evers wasn't going to get under
the pill and Cranked up again. But
EVers continued to back up and
Leach had to give way. AS a result,
both athletes stopped within a few
feet Of each other and the pill stopped
to the ground for a single. If Evers
had let Leach alone Tommy would
have grabbed the ball with ease. It
was Unquestionably in his territory
and he has been making harder
catches every day. Evers was re-
spOnsible for the skull play.
But John is a willy person. On the
first ball pitched to Herzog, Fletcher
stole second. He had a big lead and
arrived about the same time as Bres-
nahan's throw. imp Byron called
him safe. Immediately Evers set up
an awful row. He got the crowd aft
er the arbiteT, and cloaked his own
punk play, which had allowed Fetch
er to reach first, by getting the UNI
pire in bad. That's mighty poor
spOrtmanship, but Evers. got away
with it. For the rest of the game
Byron was Kissed, and some brave
fan SHE'D a piece of asphalt at him.
Somebody may tell you that Byron's
oecIsIon cost the Cubs the game. But
the costly play was when Evers but
ted in on Leach.
Poor Umpiring is a good alibi, but
it's got to be connected up before
it can be used. AS far as Evers' kick
is concerned, if Manager John had
been playing against Old Chris
Columbus he would have claimed the |
latter didn't touch land when he dis
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-02

Three Giants SWiped second,
Fletcher getting down once on the
disputed play and again when EVers
dropped tailor-made throw. In the
second inning Murray made clean
steal following his single, and scored
on Meyers single.
Fletcher had big day, polling
double and three singles, counting
two runs, stealing two bases and
handling eight chances at short.
Matty had the number of the great
Zim, and Heinie was helpless. Twice
he came up in the pincnes, and each
time Matty fioated the first one up
slowly, shoulder-high, and Tim
cracked it. Easy flies to Burns re-
suited.
Rain yesterday prevented the Sox-
Yank game in New York, but there
will be no double-header today. The
company which controls the Polo
Grounds has an agreement with the
Yanks that no ,dOuble-headers shall
be played on Saturday, and the Yanks
are allowed to use the park on this
stipulation. A big crowd is assured
on Saturdays anyhow, and the extra
attraction is not necessary to coax
the shekels in the box Office.
Callahan is desperate over the long
string of defeats, and summary
benchings will result if the players
do not show more life in the field and
at the bat. In spite of his injured leg,
Larry Chappel will have to go to
work and show just how near $4,000
he is worth. Rath is to be Ousted in
favor of Berger, who is one of the
gamest fellows alive.
More batting power must be shown
by the Outfeld, or the bushes will be
COmbed for gardeners who can hit,
even if they cost. only 80 cents. The
suburban trio is the Hghtest hitting
aggregation of any team in the
league, which goes a long way to-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-19
WHAT WOULD YOU
DO IN THIS CASE?
William Ahlborn Up a
Stump About Calumet
Avenue.

William Ahlborn is up stump He
has the contract for the paving of CAL
umet avenue and deep sewer is to be
built in the street within a few months.
Ahlborn points out that il he goes
ahead with the county job and builds
the pavement that the sewer builders
will come along in a few months and
tear it up again.
Ahlborn expects to go ahead with tho
work of filling in Lage George, but he
Is going to find out what the county
commissioners want him to do about
Calumet avenue
Even after the Calumet avenue sew
er is built it will require some time
for the ground to settle so that the
street may be safely paved. Ahlborn
wants to give the county a good job
and yet it appears that the actual paw
ing of the street must be delayed ow-
ing tothe delay of the city in getting
in an improvement that should have
been made years ago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-19
AMENDING
ORDINANCES
RECEIVED

With the exception of receiving an
ordinance amending section So of or
dinance No 783, which is the building
code, the Hammond city council did
no other work at its regular meeting
last night. The ordinance, which was
introduced by Councilman Fred Cotton
at the suggestion of Building Inspec-
tor E. f. Cole, reduces the required
width of foundation walls on two-story
apartment houses from g to IL inches.
Inspector Cole says that no city re-
quires a 16-inch foundation. The old
ordinance requires only 12-inch funda-
tion walls fo two-story business
houses
The ordinance was referred to the
safety committee and the building in
spector for joint conference.
Fight License Not Presented
Councilman John Pascaly had an
ordinance in his pocket regulating the
construction and maintenance of clean
ing and dye houses so as . prevent
loss of life and damage to property
in case of an explosion. but forgot to
introduce 1t last night
Councilman Arthur Schultz, who is
said to have an ordinance in mind to
license and regulating boxing clubs in
iidHiifoHu, was hol at tHe meeting tdSt
night. In specting to THE TIMES about
this ordinance Mr.. Schultz said that
he had not yet definitely made up his
mind whether or not he would intro
duce such an ordinance. Mr.. Schultz al
first intended to require a $50 license
fee, which would make smaller bouts
such as have taken place in Hammond
almost prohibitive, If the ordinance
were held legal
The council received the report of the
city controller regarding the city's
finances and bank statements
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-19
Especial to THE TrmEs)

Crown Point, Ind, March 19.-
Death by electrocution ended the
careers of two of Crown Points well
known young men last evening in a
most horrible manner.
Harry Ferry. a young married man
and stepson of Henry C. Griesel and
August Kindberg, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Kindberg, living on Jackson
street were the victims of the shock
ing accident.
BOTH WE'RE ELECTRICIANS.
Both are employees of the Northern
Public Service Company, the local elec-
tric lighting corporation and they, with
a force of men have been engaged In
repair work on the system for weeks
Just how the accident occurred no one
knows as the two men were found dead
by Mr.. Patterson, head trouble-man for
the light company about eight o'clock
that evening at the corner OF Grant
and Foote streets.
MANAGER GETS REPORT.
As far as can be learned Manager w
P. Tice, received the report of each
man engaged out on the line. as is GUS
tomary each evening before the arc
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-19
CORN OPERATIONS
RESULT IN DEATH
Blood Poison Causes Death
of j. D. Moran, Ham
mond Saloonkeeper.

J. D. Moran. IA years old who con-
Quoted a saloon at the corner of State
street and Oakley avenue. died last
night at s o'clock and will be buried
tomorrow morning at o'clock from All
Saints Catholic church.
Mr.. Moran's death was caused by
operation for corns and whic necessi-
tated the amputation of both his feet.
The deceased is survived by widow
and six children. Dan ]. Moran, who
is superintendent of the O. f. Jordan
Car Equipment company at Indiana
Harbor, and r. E and f. b. Moran. The
three sons reside in Hammond. while
the mother and the four daughters re-
side in Pfttsburg- They are expected
to be here for the funeral tomorrow
morning Mr.. Moran came to Ham
mond from Sistersville, w. Va, last
September and made his home with his
sons.
A year ago Mr. Moran attempted an
operation on a corn his left foot
Blood poison set in. and his foot had
to be taken off at the ankle. About
three months ago he submitted to an
operation by a travelling corn doctor
for corn on his right foot. This also
caused blood poisoning to set in and a
week ago lase Monday he had to be
taken to St. Margarets hospital. A
toe was amputated on the following
sary to take off the foot at the ankle.
specialist having told the patient
that he had practically no chances to
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-19
TWO MEET A
SHOCKING DEATH.
Popular Crown Point Men Are E1ec-
trocuted Last Night While Desperate
Effort To Save Them Is Made

circuit is turned on, in order to be sura
that no one will be endangered. Ferry
and Kindberg reported with the rest
of the line gang and Manager Tice
ordered the street light current turned
on.
This Is as far as any OFFICIAL news
can be learned as to any directions be-
ing given the two men to do other
work on their own initiative.
About seven o'clock the arc light on
the corner of Foote and Grant street
was reported out of repair and Manager
Tice Instructed Ferry and Kindberg ia
go to the scene of trouble and there
await Foreman Pattersons arrival ana
assist in making the repairs on the
|street lamp
ORIGIN OF TROUBLE MYSTERY.
Whether the young men thought the
trouble was of a minor nature and
could be rectffed by themselves IL noe
known. but they evidently did NOS
lawait Pattersons arrival, but started
to fixe the trouble themselves. No ons
knows how the accident occurred, their
stark burned and mute bodies the only
evidence to tell the tale bur In some
way they got a loaded wire and the
some $500 or 5000 volts passed
Through both their bodies killing them
Instantly and horribly burning both
(Continued on Page ~
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-19
MOVEMENT
FOR GIRLS
HOME HERE
Public Spirited Citizens In
Hammond Take Initia-
tive in Providing House
Where Girls Can Board
Cheaply.

A pubiic-spirited movement, which
has for its object .he establishing of
a working girls nome has been
launched among Hammond manufac-
turers who are seriously considering
the spending of $4,000 in such a splcn-
did phiianthropic project.
Because the Hammond employers
feei that their moral responsibility for
their employees extends beyond the
daily wor.A4ng hours. they have come
to the conclusion that providing an
Institution which would be n real home
for a girl, where her salary could
make more than both ends meet. and
where nevertheless the best influences
would dominate and in large measure
serve their moral obligation.
Board for Three Dollars
While the whole project is as yet In
the embryonic state. discussions have
already gone far enough among those
interested to point out that such an in
stitution should accommodate at least
125 girls. The object is to provide
each of the occupants with a room of
ner own which. shall be complete In its
equipment, even to lavatory provisions;
to provide at least four parlors In
which the girls can entertain among
themselves or entertain their com y.
Willie another portion of the building is
&c be given over to dining rooms.
Employers Shoulder Burden.
In the construction particular at
tention is to be given to sanitation
and to correspond to this morally. an
uplifting dignif1ed, yet pleasant. at
mosphere is to be maintained.
Girls will be expected to pay SO a
week for their room and meals. A
mHtron will preside over the inatftufion
and She will have the assistance OF a
sufficient number of servants to take
care of all the routine work.
Thus far the plans provide to keep
the Institution independent OF the Y
w c. A. or any of the other national
OF ganizations
Among the. manufacturing companies
interested are the W. B. Conkey Co.
the f. S. Betz Co. Reid -Murdock Co.
Enterprise Bed, the Hammond Knitting
works. the Interstate Transfer & Stor-
| age Co.. Kaufman & Wolf of the Lior
| store and other employers OF girls
| These men and others who feel about
| the matter just as they do expect tc
raise all the money without calling or
| the general public for support
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-19
SURVEY
OF INTEREST
TO REGION

1t is not general known that sur
vey of the entire lake front from Chi
cago's northern limits to Michigan City
has been completed by the United
States government under an authoriza- :
tion by the Sixty y-frst congress.
This survey is intended to show ev-
cry location along the lake shore
where harbors would be feasible. The
survey in the Calumet region is of par
ticulaEimportance
The river and harbor board of review
are now considering the survey and a
report on the subject is TO be issued
shortly The harbors reported on VIII
be authorized by the war department
In the absence of objections by the
city or other interests involved.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-19
SUMMER SCHOOL
ESTABLISHED FEATURE
Officials Have Not Yet An
nounced Their Plans,
However, AS Yet.

The summer term of the Hammond
high school is no longer nexperiment,
but an esta blished feature said Prin-
cipal +. u. McElroy today "Superin-
tendent McDaniels and 1 have con-
ferred, but have taken as yet no def
mite action regarding contemplated
/ changes and improvements in the varI-
Gus dcpartm for the coming term.
The summer school has been CON-
Quoted in this city for several years.
meeting with great success. This sum
mer session will be especially benehcial
for the student behind in work, and
aiso for the studens syno s@isfseS to
strengthen himself in lines especially
nard for him. The coming session will
emphasize particularly the industrial
ants and the out t-of-door side of eiuca-
r'cns. The sciences botany and physio-
graphy will include numerous field
trips and excursions. The botany
course will be decidedly practical. The
department will offer econocim botany
which takes up trees, insects and the
prevention of narm to trees, anu prac-
tical botany which includes gardening
etc. H. L. Murray. head of the Eng
lish department. viii present course
in practical business English.
Besides the sciences languages and
mathemati ties, the summer course vii
oier sewing, cooking, manual training
| including carpentry, etc, and mechani-
| cal drawing The Fairgrounds will bs
| open to all and special SUPERVISING fol
| gymnastic exercises will be orered a
| certain hours. Both Superintendent
tMcDaniels and Principal McElroy fee
| that the courses to be offered in tn,
/ summer school are more comprehensive
| than offered heretofore and know tha
| it viii be highly beneficial to thos
| who care to avaid themselves of thi.
opportunity.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-19
FANS ALMOST
DESPAIR OF TEAM
Prospects for Business Man
To Take Hold of Project
Are Slim.

Fans are still anxiously waiting for
some good news but present prospects
do not LOOK very favorable for base
ball team in Hammond this year Al
though several attempts have been
made to organize a city tear: the prof.
ect has fallen through each time on
account of being unable 10 secure a
manager who will take the Responsible
fty of handling team.
1t is evident that a man Of this
caliber will be hard to find as it is =
Well known fsct that for two years:
baseball has been - failure as far as
the money end of it is concerned.
Games played on the. Hammond
grounds, of course. drew a large at
tendance. and the team at least broke
even, but when out-of-town games
We're played the attendance was small
and hardly expenses were made.
The present dope is to organize a
fast independent team and schedule
Sunday games on their own grounds.
In this way it is thought that a good
attendance will be out every Sunday
and the team Will more than break
even on gate receipts. petition is
now being circulated among the base
ball fans asking that the grounds in
the city parks be put in shape for
amateur baseball. The signatures OF
nearly 100 signers have been secured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-19
Has Fine Audience.

DIR. Arthur A Hayes of the McCor-
mick Theological Seminary of Chicago
had an appreciative audience last night
at the First Presbyterian church. He
was one of the number of out-of- town
speakers who were booked for a series
of Holy Week meetings at the Pres
byterian chufch.
The pastor, Rev A w. Hoffman, will
have charge of the services this even
ing and he will be followed tomorrow
night by DIR. Edgar p Hill also of the
Mccormick Seminary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-19
TT DOESN'T
HURT NOW

1T hurt when it bit me papa but
it don't hurt any more and I'm.
sleepy now" gasped little Fred
erick Reed, aged 8, Of Connersvilie
yesterday when he shot himself
through the zssiss .ssas ~ IS J.
caliber revolver and died twenty
minutes later. His stepfather.
Charles Dawson, had gone out of
the house for few minutes. Re
turning, at the report of the re-
volver, he found the boy lying on
the floor, with the revolver beside
him. Frederick was conscious,
and told his stepfather how he had
climbed up to the bureau drawers
and got the revolver, to play with
It,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-19
TOLD TO GET OUT;
WANTS DIVORCE

Grace Puntney has brought suit
for separate maintenance against Ar
thur Puntney. The Hotel Carleton Is
made a defendant to learn what funds
are coming from it to Puntney.
1t is related that the couple was
married June 26. 1912, and separated
Oct. l. 1912. She charges that she was
driven from home and was told to
"pick up her d-n rags and leave the
house" The case was filed by E. G.
Sproat.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-19
TITLE QUIETED.
E. N. Bunnell Gets the
Confirmation of Story.

Eben n. Bunneli the agent for the
National Cash Register Co. has re.
ceived word from Columbus TO the eff
feet that his brother has settled the
ligitation involving the title to 200
feet of State street frontage in Ham
mond and that he now has undisputed
title TO the property.
This property has greatly increased
in value in the past two years and it
is understood that it is all to be put
the market at once.