Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 197, Hammond, Lake County, 7 February 1907 — Page 3

Thursday Fob. 7, 1907. PAGE tHREB.

THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES

ST; JOHNS NEWS

Mat Hart Is seriously ill. Eil Thielen was a Dyer visitor yesterday. August Koehle. was in Dyer yesterday on business. Mrs. Xlch Kammer was a Hammond visitor yesterday. William Schmall made a business trip to Hammond, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. William Koehle left for , Hammond yesterday evening. William Schmall has given up his position as clerk in Gerlach Bros, etore. John Thiel is' confined to the house with a sore foot, caused by a horse ohnMinir jr.. has rented the ice house belonging to the St. John creamery, and began filling it yesterday. William Koehle. the proprietor of Spring Hill hotel, has purchased an automobile, he being the first one in this town to own one. BURN HAM NEWS C. M. Nichols of Chicago was a business visitor here today. Mrs. J. W. Welnland returned home today after making a short visit in Chicago. Mrs. E. W. Combs returned home today from Chicago where she has been making a short visit. Miss Delia Kiersey was a Hammond visitor this afternoon where she was the guest of Mrs. E. Bayne. Miss Minnie Patton was an East Side visitor today, whore she was en tertalned by Mrs. George Beste. Another election will take place in Burn ham in about three weeks at which timo the village officers will be elected. After that street lights and city water are anticipated by the resi dents of this place. TOLLESTON NEWS J. E. Soars of South Gary was in town yesterday on business. Seward Lightner of Hobart was in town yesterday on business. O. C. F. Seehase of Indiana Harbor was in town yesterday on business. M. X. Castleman has moved into furniture into his new office in Gary. J. C. Harlan of Hammond was in town yesterday looking after the interest of the carpenters. WEST PULLMAN E. W. Fuller of Piano is visiting friends in West Pullman. W. R. Ingledieu left for Iowa today where he will reside with his son. Mrs. Gilllspie of Wallace street. Is entertaining relatives from Sheridan drive, the Xorth Side. A baby boy has lately arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Banor 'of Parnell avenue. Mrs. Chase of 119th street entertained a number of friends at a little social and luncheon Tuesday evening. HESSVILLE NEWS A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Watts, Monday. Miss Freda Fullgraff. who has been el. It for several weeks. Is reported somewhat better. The pupils of Miss Emery's room organized a little Chronicle club Wednesday. Wllllo Chick was elected president and August Williams, secretary. DYER NEWS Mrs. Anton Kaiser is reported on the Blck list. Mat Si-Vuilt made a business trip to SchererviUe yesterday. Mrs. John Schmidt made a shopping trip to Matteson yesterday. Mrs. Mat Hilbrieh of Sohorerville, was a Dyer visitor Wednesday. Jacob Scholl and son, Frank, of Sohererville, were Dyer visitors yesterday. George Schulte and mother of Sohererville, visited with Henry Schulte yesterday. Xlch Kaiser, who had the misfortune of spraining his ankle some time ago, is able to be around again. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Wildner of Chicago came last night to visit a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Anton Kaiser. Miss Lydia Ehrsam, who had been visiting with friends at Hobart, returned to her home here In Dyer yesterday. Some of our people, whose shade trees suffered considerably at the hands of the American Telephone company's men, are trying to make these trees look a llttlo better by trimming the opposite branche

WHITING NEWS

Mrs. Iloyt kawski flats. Wright has the of the tonsilltls. BuszMrs. W. W. O'Hara of John street was shopping In the city Tuesday. Joshua Smith is able to return to school after a siege of chlckenpox. Henry Davidson returned Tuesday from a business trip to Beloit, Wis. Gust Seeboldt is gaining the repu tation of a pugilist of no little ability. C. A. Helwig moved the Schulz to Toleston, family of Pearl street yesterday. Jake Xiland, who was reported to have the measles, has the whooping cough Instead. Measles has now entered the Harlett home in Pennsylvania avenue, their son, Clifford, being the victim. Mrs. Wyckoff returned yesterday morning from Detroit. Mich., where sho spent several weeks with relatives. Mrs. O. McCarthy and sister. Miss Eva Meads saw "The Village Postmaster" at the Calumet. Mnnflav nlerht. Miss Jenny Szymanskl of Indiana Harbor visited with Mrs. Clara Morrlssey of Sheridan avenue, Tuesday. George Stoll of Schrage avenue, attended a meeting of the carpenter's union at South Chicago, Tuesday night. Mr. and Mrs. D. Knelly ppent Sunday and Monday in Whiting as tho guests of their daughter, Mrs. Charles Xess. Messrs. Edward Glrard, Mong and Gustav Krebs saw Sow" at McVicker's theatre, Monday evening. George "As Yo Chicago, JVIIss Katie Xess of Xorth Judson, Ind., has been spending a few weeks at the home of her brother, Charles Xess, In Whiting. The police were called to the Tarlchak saloon Tuesday night to quell a disturbance which had arisen between several of his customers. James Follin was found on the C. L. S. & E. tracks Tuesday night by tho police In a badly intoxicated condition and nearly frozen to death. Rev. J. M. Artman, pastor of tho Congregational church, assisted Rev. Manfred C. Wright in the revival meetings at the Methodist church Tuesday night. Mrs. Moses Smith of Chicago was in Whiting Tuesday and organized a Ladles' Missionary society at the Congregational church at 2 o'clock. It will be both a home and foreign mission, and Mrs. Smith is very anxious that it has a large membership. Star Stowell is back from the east where he went in the interest of tho Petroleum company of which he is the secretary. Misses Mary Hickey and Edith Langenham saw "As Ye Sow" at McVIckers theatre Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Hiatt returned yesterday from Orlan, O., where they went about two months ago. Attorney Chas. Greonwald was Michigan City yesterday. in Mrs. Orlando Leo of East Side, was the guest of her mother, Mrs. P. J. Carpenter of Fischrupp avenue, yesterday. trances jJicKinson is able to bo around again after his severe attack of diphtheria from which it was thought he would not recover. Miss Florence Wing, the librarian of the public library, is busy this week making posters for Lincoln's and Wash ington's birthdays. The wedding of a popular Roberts dale young lady and a Whiting young man, will take place in the near future. Mrs. Sallapski of Indiana boulevard, ha3 returned from Michigan, where she was called by the serious illness of her father, who has since recovered. James Davidson of Englewood called on his mother and brothers, Charles and Henry Davidson, last evening. Mies Louise Kaiser and Mrs. Henderson saw "A Village Postmaster" at the Calumet yesterday. There were many of our young people who took advantage of the show last night by forming sleigh parties. A. J. Weyer of Chicago, yesterday. Tvas in town Mrs. Cagain, who is nursing a young man in East Chicago, called on Mrs. Gordlmier of Sheridan avenue yesterday. Two fires were caused yesterday by coke burning, one at Emmel's on One Hundred and Nineteenth street and the other at Acker's on Fischrupp avenue. The were very fortunately discovered before any damage was done. Henry Buszykoski, of the shipping department of the main office of the Standard Oil company, fell on tho ice at Bessemer Park, and cut his knee so badly that is was necessary to take six stitches. Basket Ball Game Another double-header basketball game was on at Frankowskl'a hall Monday night between the S. P. A. C. Juniors and the Owl Intermediates, and between the S. P. A. C, and the St. James Brotherhood of Chicago. The line-up for the first team was as follows: S. P, A. C, Jr. F. Moore, If; II. Luce, lg; L. Griffith, c; F. Squier, rf: V. Eaton, rg. Owl Intermediates R. Welsby if; A. Eaton, Is; IX, Ograov c;

A. Judson, rf; P. Pfeifer, rg. The score for this was 24 to 19 in favor of the Intermediates. The second game between the S. P. A. C. and St. James Brotherhood was a nip and tuck at every stage and they kept the crowd on the edge at all times. The score for this was 35 to 24; the honors going to the S. P. A. C. Our boys are very proud of their victory for the Chicago team is one of the strongest in the city. Out of nineteen games they have lost only four. The game Monday night was the last to be played by them until after Lent. Following is the lineup: Exton, If; Morrison, Ig; Green, c; Frowe, rf;; Floyd, rg. Stetson, If; Holmes, Ig; Elliot, c;

iracy, ri; toyai, rg. The S. P. A. C. Juniors defeated the Foster Crescents at a game of basket ball by the score of 20 to 2, at the Foster gymnasium. Chicago, Tuesday evening. The Whiting team was composed of Squires, left forward; F. Moore, rigfiht forward; L. Griffith, center; II. Lucke, left guard, and Hoode, right guard. lecture A Grand Success. The first of the public school lecture course was held in the auditorium of the manual training building last night and was a complete sucess. The hall was filled to its utmost capacltv. there being BOO people in attendance, which shows the interest our citizens take in matters of education. The speaker of the evening, Edwin Erie Sparks, Ph. D. dean of the University college and Orator of the Historical Museum at the Chicago university, was introduced by Superintendent of the School John C. Hall. Mr. Sparks used as his subiect 'An Unknown Patriot," the unknown patroit being Robert Morris, the Amer ican statesman, signer of the Declaration of Independence and member of the continental congress. During the latter part of the revolution he had almost the entire charge of the money affairs of the Americans and when the government army could get no money he borrowed it for them. In his old age Mr. Morris lost all of his money and was imprisoned for debts. This is how he earned the title of tho "An Unknown Patriot." His lecture was both instructive and entertaining and he held the undivided attention of the audience until the last. The next of the series will be given Feb. 23, when Ernest O. Holland of the Indiana university, will lecture on "The George Junior Republic" which will be illustrated with stereoptican views. ROBERTSDALE NEWS Mrs. J. Daugherty of Indiana boulevard, Is on the sick list. Mrs. W. Hilderband is very sick at her home In Lincoln avenue. John Eck of Chicago business here yesterday. transacted Mrs. was a iiidwln barr of Roberts avenue Chicago visitor Wednesday. Mrs. Joseph Vatke of Harrison avenue, was a Chicago visitor yesterday. Dr. T. W. Kohr of Indiana boulevard left Wednesday for Indianapolis on business. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Park Finley of 421 Pearl street, a daughter, Tues day evening. Mrs. Charles O. Donnell of Brookline 111., was a Robertsdale visitor Wednesday afternoon. Messrs. Berthy Aldrich and Aimer Bauer saw "The Village Post Master" at the Calumet last night. Mrs. Sydney Smith of South Chicago visited her father and sister, John Kreuter and Mrs. S. Dickmever, yester day. Mrs. A. Thorman returned to her home in Mt. Clemens, Mich., yester day, after spending several weeks vis iting her daughter, Mrs. Harry Golding of 222 Harrison avenue. Ben Oakley has sold his residence in Indiana boulevard to Fred Haag of Reese avenue, who will take posses sion of his new home in April. Don't forget the box social to be given by the Ladles' Aid of the Evan gelical church in their parlors In 116th street, Friday evening. All are cor dlally invited to attend. Mesdames Ed Freeze and Ed Math las visited Mrs. C. W. Johnson at the St. Benard's hospital in Chicago yes terdav. Thev report Mrs. Jonnson as getting along as well as can be ex pected after her serious illness. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Leverence attend ed the funeral of Mrs.-Loverence's sister, Mrs. Fetts, of East Side, yesterday. Mrs. Fetts has lived In East Side for a number of years and was loved by all who knew her. She leaves a husband and ten children to mourn her loss. Much sympathy is extended to them from their many friends here. RENSSELAER NEWS J. C. Gwin is on the sick list. A Halhlk night. left for Indianapolis last Born, to Mr. a boy, on Feb. and Mrs. Joe Hoover, W. F. Smith's daughter of Chicago Is here visiting her father and brothers. Not an idle man in Rensselaer who wants work, everybody Is busy on the Ice. Dennis Gleason & Son shipped another card load of nice horses this week. John Piatt is very elck and is still confined to his bed. He went visiting Sunday and when under the influence of liquor he received a sure fall and was pretty badly shaken up, but luckly no bones were broken.

ONE DAY'S GRIST IN SOUTH CHICAGO

INJURED BY STEEL SPLASHES

Marvelous Escape of Workmen from Death in Giant Explosion. MOLTEN METAL SPILLED Resultant Steam Causes Earth Shak ing Detonation at South Chigo Mills. Residents or boutn unicago were startled by an explosion occurring about 3:25 yesterday afternoon, due to the accidental overturning of a ladle containing about fifteen tons of molten metal which was being poured out In pigs in the forms of one of the pig machines connected with the blast furnaces of the Illinois Steel company's plant. The metal was from high-sul phur ore and more readily explosive than metal containing a low percentage of sulphur. The white-hot metal fell into the water used in cooling the pigs and the resultant explosion hurt five men, two of them seriously and destroyed two of the sections of the pig machine. The Injured are: WEBER, EDWARD, foreman of the blast furnace; burned about head and hands; may die. LAXGEX, JOHN, 16 years old, helper; head and body burned; will loso sight of both eyes. JOHXSOX, FRANK, laborer; hands and legs burned; taken home. THOMAS, FRED, craneman; head and hands burned. JOYCE. J. F., laborer; hands and legs burned; taken home. Escape Miraculous. That the damage done by the explosion was not much greater, and that no lives were lost, Is almost miraculous. Persons a mile from the scene felt the concussion and many thought an earthquake had occurred. Windows in buildings on Green Bay and Harbor avenues were broken. The failure of the machinery designed to control the tilting of the ladle while the metal was being poured off is assigned as the cause of the accident. The furnaces from which the ladles receive the hot metal are some distance from the pig machines. The ladles are conveyed by electrical cranes which are equipped with devices to pour the melted iron into the forms of the pig machines, which travel on endless chain belts through troughs of water. A rumor current last night to the effect that fifteen or twenty men had been killed was denied over the telephone by officials in the safety department of the Illinois Steel company. Waiting For Navigation. John Prekurat, a husky looking youth who declared he was a sailor waiting for navigation to open, was before the South Chicago municipal court this morning on a vagrancy charge. He admitted sleeping in a freight house, and Judge Goodnow assessed a fine of $25 and costs, which will enable Prekurat to sleep in a steam heated room till navigation opens. Juror Held For Larceny. Joseph Davis, alias James Walker, who is a juror in the adjourned coroner's Inquest on the body of Walter Krupa, which is set for this afternoon, will perform his duties as juror in charge of a police officer. He was arrested yesterday on a charge of forgery and obtaining money by false pretenses preferred by E. F. Walker, a money loaner of South Chicago, who alleges that some weeks ago Davis obtained $20 from him by giving a spurious mortgage on the chattels of James Walker of the East Side. Davis, who It is said frequently uses other names, was left in charge of the INDIANA HARBOR Miss Cassie Baker spent today shopping in Chicago. Mrs. O. P. severe cold. George is suffering with a Miss Jennie Szymanski is ill at her home with a cold. John Leiman of Pittsburg, made number of business calls here today. J. A. Lampert has taken a position with the Inland Steel company. J. W. visitor May today. Burton was a Chicago business today. Galvin was a Chicago shopper T. E. Fowler transacted business In Chicago today. Mrs. Mary Murray Is convalescent after an illness of several weeks. R. H. Ryan of "Yfciting, has taken a position in the local office of the Indiana Harbor Railway company. George Grlpp of Elkhart, Ind., has taken a position as teller In the Indi4 ana Harbor State bank.

premises of James alKer wnne tne family was absent. Xeeding ready money, he conceived the idea of raising it on the household goods in his care. He is alleged to have signed the documents giving security for the loan

with the name of James Walker. Walker, the loan man. was ready to honor the name and made a few inquiries. When Walker, the owner of the furniture, got a demand for the payment of the loan, the fraud was discovered and the arrest of Davis followed. Bonds of $1000 were fixed in the case when it was In court today, but Davis could not give bail and must act as juror at the Krupa inquest while in the custody of an officer. Whether his predicament will affect his verdict in the case remains to be seen. John Goes Back to Work. John Gurney was found at S9th street and Commerical avenue last night by the police helplessly drunk. He stated in court this morning that he was a carpenter at Gary and earned $3.20 a day. In consideration of the scarcity of labor in the new steel city Judge Goodnow let Gurney off with a light fine. Deserter Sent Back. Officer Joseph Halecki will start today for Norfolk navy yard with Thomas Mendyk, aged 20, a deserter from the United States navy, whom he arrested at S856 Manistee avenue Tuesday. Mendyk enlisted in the naval service on Dec. 4. A month later he got his pay, asked for shore leave and left at once for Chicago. When arrested he gave as a reason for his desertion that he was "sick of salt writer." Mendyk had three years and nine months to serve when he deserted. Briefs. Raymond L. Ogden and Margaret O'Neill were married in Judge Goodnow's chambers at 9:30 this morning, and the parentage charge made by the young woman some weeks ago against Ogden was settled. Captain Storen gave the bride away and Probation Officer O'Keefe stood up with the groom. The bride's mother witnessed the ceremony. Mrs. Anna Tansey, aged 43 years, wife of Dr. Elmer E. Tansey, died yesterday at 4:15 at her home in Windsor Park of tuberculosis. Beside her husband, two sons survive her. The funeral will be held from the residence at 1 o'clock Sunday, and interment will in Oakwoods cemetery. Carlson's Star Lifted. Plain Clothes Policempn Martin J. Carlson was discharged from the police force by the police trial board yesterday afternoon. Thomas Ryan, who traveled with Carlson, was fined five days' pay. Both men were detailed at the sixteenth precinct station and were accused by Olaf Xelson, keeper of a confectionery store at 10604 Torrence avenue, whom they had arrester! on a charge or maintaining a slot machine. Officer James Xaughton, a uniformed policeman also mentioned In Xelson's charges, was exonerated Xaughton testified that he went into Xeil Duffy's saloon, 10600 Torrence avenue, to get his shoes blacked. The evidence against Carlson was to the effect that he had drank liquor In Duffy's saloon while on duty and had insulted Mtb. Xelson, wife of the com plainant. The defense of Carlson and Ryan was that the action of Xelson was in retaliation for the prosecution of the slot machine case by them. Alleged Black Handers Held. The names of the five Italians under arrest at the sixteenth precinct sta tion cnargea wun attempting to ex tort money by threats of death from Dominic Falso of South eDerlng are Vlncenzo de Pasqual, Cavnlmo de Mlc ku, Landolazzo Carno, Angleo Domlnick and 1 nomas Sargozio. The two last named were arrested by Lieutenant Ryan's men yesterday. The men are not booked and late last night an Italian detective from Central detail questioned them, but without eliciting anything but denials. The officers de tailed on the case ar searching for evidence connecting . m with the j Black Hand society. Tonight further efforts will be made to sweat lnforma t'on out of the men. Faleo, who accuses the prisoners. Is being housed at the station to protect him from possible attacks. Gus Otten, tne constable. Is reported to be very ill in the Alexander Brothers' hospital in Chicago. Mrs. James F. Doherty was hostess to several friends at a dinner party last evening at her home in Commonwealth avenue. The Fancy u orkers met yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. L. Walker in Regent street. At the close of the afternoon the members enjoyed a o o'clock tea. Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Walton of Com monwealth avenue, attended the lect ure in u hitlng last evening, given by Edwin Earle Sparks of the Chicago University. William Galvin of Commonwealth avenue, who has been confined to his home with a severe attack of rheumatism, leaves tonight for treatments at Mt. Clemens, Mich. Pay County Taxe now and tare penalty. We bare complete duplicates on Hammond .property, like County Sarins & Trust Co,

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