Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 195, Hammond, Lake County, 5 February 1907 — Page 3

Tuesday, Feb. 5, 1907.

THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES PAGE THREE,

GARY NEWS

Officer Kolpf was detailed to take a lone prisoner down to Crown Point this morning. The vigorous prosecutions of different offenders seems to be having a salutary effect. The famous neighborhood trial involving a large part of the residents on West Euclid avenue, was to have come up on last Saturday, but was again postponed on account of the Inability of one of the parties to be present. The Sunday school held a deferred election of officers last Sunday. The same superintendent was retained and several vacancies were filled. The officers perfected a better organization and are taking steps to broaden the cope of their work. James L. McPherion of Chicago who has been at work here for some time for the Falkenau Construction company, brought his wife and two little children down Sunday for their Inspection of Gary. They returned In the afternoon on tha Lake Shore at 2:07. Messrs. Walter Allman, John Brown and Thomas Hammond came up the close of laat week in accordance with Judge McMahan's directions and appraised several small strips of land near Buffington which the C. L. S. & E. R. R. Is condemning for track purposes. Secretary Hotchkiss' car was sent over to Hammond to pick them up and they made a short run down on the north side to look over the work the company is doing In addition to appraising the land. The Gary Hardware company, formerly and better known to us a.s Messrs. Paine & Maurer, were successful In securing a temporary location from the Wabash Railroad company for their hardware stock until they can complete the erection of their building at the corner of Eighth avenue and Broadway. They began this morning the erection of their temporary building on the south side of the Wabash tracks just west of the fire limits. Here they will carry on a full business until they can move. Upon investigation by the trustees It develops that a contract was awarded last December for the erection of a substantial bridge over the I-ltt. Calumet river where Broadway crosses the river. The contractor, John Hack of Lowell, has up to the present time dono nothing towards his contract. The county commissioners have promised to take up the matter and Insist upon an early completion of the work. As soon as the bridge Is in they intend to build up the road with gravel and slag so as to make a bed strong enough to withstand the burrowlngs of muskrats and other animals who now are the cause of the dangerous condition of the road each spring and fall. Charles Gormely, the team contractor who supplies a large number of the contractors hero with the horses they use besides doing general teaming himself, was undoubtedly saved a large loss last evening through the alertness of the police department. The officers were on their way to the station about 11:45 from the south part of town when suddenly two horsemen came in sight riding rapidly. The suspicions of the officers were aroused and they stepped out Into the street and halted the men. The men explained that they were going to a saloon to got some liquor for the camp. This but confirmed the suspicion of tho offices and they took the men and horses on to the station. Mr. Gormely's barn boss had been discharged btit a day before so no one could tell much about the men save that they had ben employed there but a couplo of days and no one knvw much about them. The are being held pending Mr. Gormely's arrival, he having gone to Chicago Saturday afternoon. CROWN POINT NEWS Mrs. Mary Allman Is reported quite 111 with pneumonia. Attorney F. X. Gavlt of Whiting was here last evening. The lco harvest Is over so far as Crown Point Is concerned. C. O. Holmes, city clerk of Gary, was hero on business yesterday. Ex-Sheriff George W. Lawrence was a Cruwn Point visitor yesterday. Miss Anna Hoffman is visiting friends and relatives In Chicago this week. Tha county commissioners were entertained at dinner by Sheriff Carter Monday. John Berleen was out from tha city the fore part of the week to visit his relatives. John Kemp and sister, Mrs. George B. Wilson, spent Sunday with relatives here. Treasurer Bailey is home from Minneapolis where he went to attend the funeral of an aunt. Willis "Wood was out from the city Sunday to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Wood. John Reiser has moved his harness ship to the Seberger basement under Miller's grocery store. C. M. Manley of clalena, III., was here a few days the past week. looking the town over with a view of purchasing a home and locating here. The commissioners let the contract yesterday for the construction of a mlfo and a half of gravel roads In St. John township, to D. H. Fatout of Indianapolis, for $7,000. Minnie and Mayme Hack were here over Sunday. Miss Minnie is now an employe of a real estate firm on Dearborn street, and her sister is taking a course In stenography In the city.

D. H. Fatout of Indianapolis, the contractor of the West Creek gravel roads, was here yesterday and announced that he was getting things in readiness to begin road work Just as soon as the weather would permit in the spring. The manager of the high school basket ball team has arranged the following schedule of games: j,-el, 9 Baptist A. A. of Hammond vs. Crown Point, at Central Music hall. Feb. 23 Crown Point vs. Hobart at Hobart. March 1 Hammond vs. Crown Point, Central Music hall. March 15 Crown Point vs. Hammond at Hammond. Two dates are as yet unfilled. William B. Kingsbury, Chicago 31 Elizabeth B. Behm, Chicago 19 William Earle Cotter, Chicago 22 Lottie Stalnbrook, Chicago 19 Frank Kretz, Hanover Center, Ind. 26 Anna Meyer, Lowell 24 John F. Burrell, Chicago 39 Mrs. Julia von Fuerstenberg, Chicago 33 Mike NowracJ, East Chicago 25 Anna Sliva, Chicago 21 Owen L. Shoaff, Chicago 37 Grace L. March, Chicago 21 Ernest J. Beck, Chicago 25 Elizabeth Krueger, Chicago 24

HEGEWISCH NEWS The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bock is sick. Roy Bristol is confined to his home with an Injured knee. Clarense Cherry is staying home on account of the mumps. Mrs. C. W. Reed of Carnodolet avenue Is sick with the lagripe. Mrs. Renberger entertained friends from Lansing, Mich., Sunday. Miss Rachel Bell of Harvey, 111., visited her mother here last week. Mr. Cadle has moved his household goods to 13345 Superion avenue. Mr. Weisman of Erie avenue has moved his family to AVest Pullman. Cladue Thatcher of Dauphin Park, visited the car works here Monday. Last Sunday Guy Drake entertained his father, who Is a resident of Columbus, O. Mrs. Jacobson, who was hurt by a fall during the holidays, is unablo to leave her room. Don't forget that the services at the Swedish Mission church this evening the in English. Anderson & Wickham hae sold more than 100 lots and twenty-five or more houses in Hegewlsch during the past year. Nlles Nelson is contemplating a European trip shortly when Billy Nolan and the Batler will show him the sights. Miss Florence Detrlck has taken a position as stenographer for the firm of John M. Smythe & Company of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. John Schweitzer have returned from Waterloo, Wis., where they attended the golden wedding of Mrs. Sweitzer's parents. A crowd of Hegewlsch people went to Hammond Monday evening to attend the services which are being conducted by Mr. Robinson, the converted cowboy. Mr. Elwell, who was a resident of Hegewlsch about fifteen years ago, has returned and Is now employed In the Steel Car department at the works here. Messrs Swanson and Johnson of 13301 Erie avenue, have leased their two second story front rooms to the Harvard dentists, who have taken a two year lease. Miss Pratt, the principal of the Henry Clay school, has prohibited snow balling near the school premises. It would be well if this law could be enforced all over town. The Illinois Central made a new survey the latter part of last week, passing through East Chicago, North Hammond and North Hegewlsch, crossing Wolf Lake, striking shore near the Delaware house and crossing Erie avenue near 131st street where a depot will be located. When this is done, it will necessitate the removal of the house of Jahn Kavanaugh, who is one of our oldest residents. TOLLESTON NEWS Trustee Kunert was In Crown Point yesterday on business. The new bank starts this week, doing a regular banking business. Miss Louise James is quite recovered from her recent illness and Is now able to attend school. Mrs. W. C. Kunert spent yesterday in Chicago with her sister, Mrs. Elser, who is on the sick list. The town board met in regular session last evening and went through the regular routine business. Nothing of great importance was done. Mayor Darrow of LaPorte was in town to see the members of the town board for the purpose of securing a franchise for the right of way for the Chicago-New York Air line railway. The stork has again visited Tolcston, this time It called on Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Galagher on the 2 o'clock a. m. train and left a fine ten pound boy. Mother and son are doing finely

ROBERTS DALE NEWS

Johnny Buntshuh jr.. Is seriously ill at his home In Indiana boulevard. Mrs. G. W. Grlsdale Is still seriously ill with lagrippe. Edward Freeze of Putnam, 111., visited with his family over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Holmes of Harrison avenue were Chicago visitors Monday. Henry Hatt of Indiana boulevard, transacted business in Chicago Monday. F. R. Schaaf jr., went to Crown Point on business for the township Monday. Miss Agnes Atchison of 121 Roberts avenue, is recovering from a severe attack of tonsilltls. Miss Marie Selinger of South Chicago, was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Henry Eggers in Roberts avenue. Mrs. Edward Freese of 124 Roberts avenue, is confined to her home with a severe attack of lagrippe. The Evangelical church will give a box social and apron sale Friday evening, at their church parlors in 116th street. Mrs. Joseph Witsenberger of 416 Harrison avenue, who took very sick quite suddenly last Tuesday evening, is re covering. Miss Jessie Kavanaugh of Salt Lake City, Utah, sister of Mrs. Will Schrage, formerly of this place, called on her many friends in Robertsdale Sunday. ST. JOHNS NEWS Frank Thiel left for Chicago Monday. Mrs. Mary Mager, of Hammond, was the guest of St. John friends Monday. Nine applications for membership were made to the Court of Columbus of the C. C. L. Mike Bohling of South Chicago,' who was the guest of relatives at St. John, returned home yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kammer of Chicago, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stark. They returned to Chicago Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Boecker will celebrate their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary Saturday, Feb. 9. It will be a family affair and supper will be served at the home at 5 o'clock after which the guests will go to Karamer's hall which has been rented for that purpose. John Volk arrived from Hammond yesterday to act as guide to a party consisting of Adam Gart, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schumacher and Mr. and Mrs. Nich Thielen. leaving for the south today. Mr. Volk has made the same trip several times, and is thoroughly familiar with that part of the country, besides owning a considerable amount of property there. RENSSELAER NEWS Another case of scarlet fever has broken out in the Parker famllv. Conrad Kellner is cutting Ice and will soon be putting it in his large ice house. Chester Zea, employed by the city to attend to the city fire teams and to do city hauling, is laid up with carbunkles on the face. Albert Fendlg of Tampa, Fla., is here on account of' his father's sickness, who has been sick for about six weeks and Is not Improving any. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. William Greenfield, on Feb. 2, a boy. Mr. Greenfield is now about 80 years old, with three small children. He holds the distinction of being the oldest man in Jasper county with so young a family. The heavy run of corn at the elevators has been a re-cord breaker and the elevators are having a hard time in getting cars to ship the grain In. They are having more trouble than ever known beforo on account of wet corn, and it all has to be dried before selling. LOWELL NEWS Our doctor has been quite busy these days. Hon. S. C. Dwyer was at home over Sunday. Attorney J. W. Belshaw attended court In Crown Point yesterday. The entertainment given for the benefit of the fire department was fine and was well attended. Two more cases of scarlet fever in Lowell. Mrs. D. A. Lawrence's little boy and Mrs. Jerry Sprague's little boy. Mr. and Mrs. William Love left this morning for Lawton, O. T., where they will visit Mrs. Love's sister, Mrs. John Thompson. Mai! Carrier E. E. Ragon is quarantined on account of scarlet fever at his house. His deputy, A. P. Thompson, is carrying mail on route two. Mr. Ragon's little boy is getting along nicely. Pay County Taxes now and arf penalty. We have complete duplicate on Hammond property. Lake County Savings Trust Co.

ONE DAY'S

I IN SOUTH CHICAGO

It's Hanly's Affair. "We are not co-operating with the state's attorney's office gothering evinedce against the prisoners indicted by the grand jury last Saturday," said Captain Storin of the South Chicago police this morning. -The men travel ing beat on the Strand and Harbor avenue have instructions to back the wagon up to the door of eveny saloon where they find women drinking at the bar. There has not been a squeal about any money lost in one of those places In over a year. The last case we had the victim lost $S4 and the saloon keeper lost his license. Wireless apparatus on board was superintending the installation of a new ground for the heavy current used, and a couple of assistants were nailing a broad strip of copper from the rail to the water line on the starboard quarters. Hurt While Loading Ice. George Secz, 26 years old and a resident of Robertsdale, was hurt while loading ice on cars at the Baltlmare & Ohio freight station, 94th street and Ewing avenue, yesterday afternoon. A piece of ice struck him on the left side of his head and made a scalp wound. Dr. Davis of 9215 Commercial avenue attended him and he was able to go home on a street car. Could Stand Her No Longer. William Juhl of 9022 Ontario avenue, left his wife, Ida, a few days ago because, as he alleges, he could not "stand her any longer." Before going, he paid the rent and bought half a ton of coal. Mrs. Juhl got out a warrant for his arrest yesterday and this morning in the city court, made dire threats against anyone who assailed her good name, or said her husband had good cause to leave her. The case was adjourned to give the defense a chance to gather the evidence. Mrs. Juhl is anxious to hear. MUST VERIFY MESSENGER. John Tomecal Duped Once by Fake "Rush" Hoy lias to be Shown. John Tomecal, the South Deering saloon keeper, does not propose to be roped in twice by the same game. He gavo up $2 for a fake message about 2 weeks ago to John Wallace, the bogus mesesnger boy, and yesterday when Joe Maxwell, who Is the real goods, brought a genuine message to his saloon, Tomecal impounded the message, and held Maxwell till a policeman came and declared the telegram was all right and he coujd safely pay the charges. John Walsh, an old rolling mill man from Bridgeport, who was arrested at 107th street and Torrence avenue, Saturday night in a helpless condition from drink, was discharged with a warning by Judge Goodnow this morning. Residents of South Deering are agitating the question of a small park or public play ground for their town. Dr. Harriet D. Mitchell of 9T3 106th street, has taken the matter up actively and is canvassing for signatures to a petition asking the South park commissioners WHITING NEWS Lecture Course. The first of the series of the public school lecture course which will be given in the auditorium of the new manual training building, will occur this evening. The purpose of these lectures is to encourage the idea of the high school educational course, and at the same time giving the people of Whiting and vicinity an opportunity to hear a series of our lectures and a first class concert at an exceedingly low sum. A season ticket which entitles the owner to a reserved seat may be secured for the sum of $1. School children may avail themselves of the same privilege for 50 cents, and single lectures will cost 35 cents. The men who consented to lecture for about one-third of the U6ual sum are among the-foremost educators of Indiana and Illinois, and there is absolutely no reason why the course should not prove to be a great success which It merits. The lecture this evening will be by Edwin Earle Sparks, A. II., Ph. D., dean of the University college and Orator of the Historical Museum at the Chicago university. The subject which he will lecture upon Is "An Unknown Patriot." Mr. Sparks has lectured here on two previous occasions and has already won a place In the hearts of our citizens. The following Is a list of the other lectures and their dates and subjects which comprise the course. Feb. 23. Ernest Holland, associate professor of education, at the University of Indiana. Subject "George Junior Republic." March 9. Stanley Coulter. Ph. D. professor of biology at Purdue university. Subject "The Scientific Spirit." Aug. 6. Frederick Starr, Ph. D. professor of anthropology, orator of anthropological section. Walker Institute. Subject "Africa" with stereoptlcian April 26. The Whiting Choral society will give a concert. DYER NEWS At last Dyer people have a chance to get their shoes repaired without sending them out of town, as a certain Mr. Fountain from Lowell, has put up his quarters at Nick Austgen's harness shop This will be a chance to have such shoes put in order which would otherwise have to be thrown away. Yesterday afternoon while cutting1

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to establish the improvement. A public reading room is also discussed. Cauglit on Shaft; Torn to Pieces. John Rasmus, 35 years old and married, an oiler in the Calumet Elevator company's plant at 102nd street and the Calumet river, met a horrible death while at work at 1 o'clock this morning. He was oiling the journals of the driving shaft of the conveyor when his clothing was caught and in an instant he was whirling with the swiftly revolving machinery. Before the engine could be stopped Rasmus was torn almost limb from limb. Both arms were torn from the body and nearly every bone was crushed. The mangled remains were picked up from the floor and removed from the shaft, and conveyed in the sixteenth precinct police ambulance to Murphy & Son's morgue at 9353 Commercial avenue. An inquest was set for this afternoon at 2 o'clock. How Rasmus became entangled with the shaft is not known, but it is supposed that long familiarity with his work as oiler had permitted him to relax his vigilance, while he was at work. He was alone when the accident occurred. The first the engineer knew of tho accident was when he heard a pounding noise. The engine was Immediately stopped and an in vestigation made. Rasmus was dead and crushed almost beyond recognition when found. Rasmus lived with his family at 9949 Exchange avenue. Judge Goodnow was called upon to decide a knotty question in relation to the definition of drunkenness this morning in the South Chicago branch of the municipal court when William Becker, a ship yard employe was brought before him on a charge of disorderly conduct ( preferred by his wife. Mrs. Becker declared that William came home drunk Saturday night and drove her out of the house in her night clothes. She could not say how many drinks he had taken and Becker asserted that ho had only had two whiskies. His honor, after listening to a ragchewing match by the Beckers and the testimony of Officer McGrath, decided that Becker had been drunk enough to merit a fine of $50 and costs, which he accordingly imposed. Becker thanked tho court grandiloquently and was led away to the bondhouse. John and Stanley Leeniok and John Durak of Hegewisch were arrested yesterday by Special Officer Hayes, of the Pennsylvania company on a Charge of stealing coke from cars standing on the Pennsylvania company's tracks in Hegewisch. They were before Judge Goodnow this morning and admitted the truth of the charge, pleading in extenuation that they had been doing It right along, and all the Hungarians in Hegewisch were engaged in the practice and therefore it could not be seriously wrong. Durak testified that he brought part of the coke back when he found Officer Hayes didn't like It. Judge Goodnow smiled and made It $10 and costs for each defendant. Mrs, Emil Fett of 9975 Avenue M died yesterday after giving birth to her twelfth child. Of the other children all but one are living. down trees In Henry Greiving's woods, Jacob Held met with quite an accident A tree fell over in such a manner as to strike Mr. Held's foot, taking off three toes. Dr. J. A. Chevigny was called to attend the injured member. Whether or not tho foot is otherwise crushed, we were unable to learn. EAST CHICAGO NEWS Mrs. Ottenhelmer was a Chicago visitor Monday. A. II. W. Johnson is In Indianapolis attending to business. Mr. Rose, of the Block-Pallak, was called to Chicago yesterday on business. The Ladies' Aid society of the Congregational church will meet tomorrow at the home of Mrs. Canine. The Ladies of the Maccabees will meet at Todd Opera house tomorrow afternoon for the purpose of drilling. All members are asked to be present. Mr. Sybel's children are sick with scarlet fever. Mrs. Nicholas visited In South Chicago yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Bennett has been on the sick list for some time. A Narrow Escape. Sunday night the family of Pete Sterling on N. Magoun ave, were almost asphyxiated by gas. The family had retired for the night, and had though they had left the stove as It should have been. About 12 o'clock when Tom Davis, a young man living with the Sterlings came home, he discovered gas in the house. He called the members of the family, but being unable to get any response, he became alarmed and went to the room of Mr. Sterling, whom he found almost unconscious. At once realizing the situation, he immediately opened all the doors and windows, and got the folks out of bed and to the fresh air. After working with them for one hour or more, they were able to help themselves, but all of them were quite 111 from the effects. Last night at a meeting of the Ladies of the Maccabees, Mrs. Kate Sterling, who Is lady commander, invited the entire lodge to attend her twenty-fifth an niversary on Feb. 21, at Todd opera house.

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