Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 198, Hammond, Lake County, 8 February 1907 — Page 2

THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES

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FOLLOWS BANQUET Chorus Is Entertained Reception at Home c Its President. at Following the concert at opera house last evening the m ov.'K-'s Tubers rt th Tidies and Male choruses wwe most charmingly entertained by the members of the executive board of the Ladies chorus at the home of its president. Mrs. L. L. Bomberger, 120 Ogden street. Mrs. Bomberger was assisted In receiving by Mesdamea Kingwill, Mlnard, Meaney, G. L. Smith and Misses Jennie King and Elizabeth Mettler. members of the board. At the reception Mrs. Jennie Thatcher Beach, the beautiful soprano soloist at the concert, was the guest of honor. During the evenlr, severay musical numbers were given by members of the chorus and dainty refreshments were served in the dining room. Here about thirty guests were received at one time and served by five young ladies, student members of the chorus who were prettily gowned in white. Mesdames G. L. Smith and E. F. Johnston presided at thetable. The room was handsomely arranged with pink carnations and smilax. Professor Clark Learning, who has been director of the chorus, was presented with several books of music by Mrs. E. F. Johnston, a gift of the Ladies chorus. Miss Laura Mather, the pianist, received a music roll, also a gift of the chorus. The reception last evening was one of the pleasantest ever given in Hammond and fully one hundred and twenty guests were entertained. John Claussen and John Gettler saw "As Ye Sow" at McVlckers In Chicago last evening. The members of the Alphia Phi club had a very delightful meeting yesterday afternon at the home of Mrs. II. II. Henry in Carroll street. All the members but two were present and spent a very pleasant social afternoon fter which refreshments were served. The club will be entertained next week at the home of Mrs. W. A. nu Homewood. in Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Beckman entertained a number of their friends last evening at their home In Rlmbach avenue. Cards were the entertainment for the evening until at the close of the games a luncheon was served. Mr. and Mrs. Beckman had as their guests Messrs. and Mesdames J. Fred Krost, Fred Humpher, George Raymus, Mat Klein, Otto Knoezer, Leonard Knoezer and Mr. Kolb. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lash attended the theatre in Chicago last evening. F. M. Brown will return to his home In Chicago tomorrow after a week's visit spent with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Jackson and family. Miss Harriet Crumpacker who is attending the University of Chicago was the guest of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. P. Crumpacker for the Woman's Chorus concert last evening at Towle's opera house. Mrs. George Fiepho returned to her homo in Cedar Lake this morning after being entertained by her sister. Miss Dora Groman for the concert last night. Mesdames A. F. Vedder, Carl Kaufman and F. C. F.rincken are among the Hammond ladles in Chicago today. Miss Clara Weinand at her home in Ftate Lino street very pleasantly entertained a few friends with cards last evening. Those present were: Misses Mable Ward, Gertrude Rafter, Kathrine Meckelman, Florence Howell; Messrs. Will Ward and Arthur Baker. A number of the young ladles emrloved as clerks in the Lion store and their friends gave a bob party to Ilessville last evening. About twentywere in the party. At Hessvilie a super was served and the young people danced for a fev hours. John Hess r,f ilessville furnished the S i I tit. n '-' - - - music for the dancing. nrr nn,l Mrs. I). J. Moran and Mrs. Martin's mother. Mrs. A. II. Tufts, who has been their guest for several days, will leave the first of the week for New York where they will be entertained by Mrs. Moran's brother, who is a professor in the Columbia University. Miss Lillian Kuhlman saw "As Ye Row" at McVlcker's last evening with a party of friends. Miss Inez Eaton was the guest of friends In Chicago last evening to see "Spring Chicken" at the Colonial. Mrs. Nicholas Krammer has returned to her home in St. John after a short vmlslt with friends in Hammond. Mr. and Mrs. William Koehle of St. John, are spending a few days in Hammond, tho guest of relatives. MIS3 Delia Kiersey of Hegewisch visited at the home of Mrs. E. Bayne yesterday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. Nest, who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Nest in Towle street, returned to their home in Decatur, 111., today. Mrs. Fred Gastel and guest, Mrs. A, A. Scheldt of Englewood, spent yesterday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gastel, in Indiana Harbor. Miss Lobltz will open a first class dressmaking establishment Monday, Feb. 11, Suits 303 Hammond Build ing. 2-7-SU

Mrs. J. M. Bradford has returned from Itoseland where she has spent the alst few days with her daughter, Mrs. Ray Wells.

Miss Nina Pettit left for Englewood this afternoon where she will spend Sunday the guest of relatives. Miss Mlnnio Haines went to her home in Ravenswood this afternoon to spend Sunday with friends and relatives. Mrs. P. Austgen at her homo In Douglas street, pleasantly entertained the Sewing Club, No 1, yesterday afternoon. The afternoon was devoted to cards, the prizes being awarded Mesdamea Frank Cope, M. Klein and J. Knoezev. A delicious luncheon was served by the hostess to about sixteen members of the society. This will be the last meeting until after the lenten season. Misses Bessie and Ciara Porch, Emma and Leoffa Hoffman will be guests at a toboggan party in South Chicago tonight. Piaster lucian Ilirsch was host to a number of his young friends at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs David Hirsch, 304 South Hohman street last evening. Lucian entertained his friends at a taffy pull, after which various games were played. The guests were: Alice Locklin, Ida Voight, Pearl Hoffman, Wallace Hutton, Farrel Lloyd, Robin Amoss, Dorathy Crumpacker, Eva Burkman, Dorathy Edwards, Cullen Bwige, Beatrice Burke, Floyd Monnett, Ethel Hirsch, Robert Mott, Louis Mott, Edgar Crump-acker, Sidney McIIie and Harley Locklin. A very pleasant afternon was spent by the members of the Columbia club yesterday whe nthey were entertained by Mrs. J. J. Murphy at her homo In East State street. Mrs. Manchea of Hyde Park, was the only out of town member at the party. Mrs. Murphy served a very elaborate luncheon to her guests at the close of the games. Mrs. S. F. Mancha of Hyde Park, as the guest of friends in Hammond yesterday. The Parent's club of the Central school had a very entertaining meeting yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the school building. A program of recitations and songs was given by the pupils, followed by a very interesting discussion on "Civic Morals in the Public Schools." The Martha society of the Christian church had a very pleasant session yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Haste in Plummer avenue. The meeting was well attended and after the business of the society was disposed of, a social hour ensued. Little Miss Ruth Bradford was a ofnee this aftercaller at The Times noon. The Hammond Regulars will give an other of their popular dances tomor row evening in the McIIie hall. Good musio has been secured for the occasion and a very large attendance is ex pected. The members of the Fern Leaf club were entertained at an afternoon party yesterday at the horns of Mrs. Fred Johnson. Severay games of pedro were played, the honors being won by Mesdames J. Johnson and Charles Miller. Tho hostess served a dainty luncheon at the close of the afternoon. Mrs. William Ripley, Jr., will entertain tho club next Thursday when several new members will be admitted. Invitations have been issued by the Eagles for a Lincoln's birthday party, to be held at the club rooms on Tues day evening, Feb. 12. The committee has arranged a very entertaining vaudeville and dancing will form a portion of ehtentertainment. Those on the entertainment committee are: Messrs. Charles E. Flagg. I. Hirsch, M. M. Towle, jr., and Henry Burgj. S. Lukowski of 317 State Line street, has moved his grocery and meat market to 315 State Line street. Telephone 1502. 2-G-3t II. F. Roberts of Indianapolis, Ind., spent today with friends in Hammond. Miss Kittle Relay is having somo new inside furnishings put in her mil linery parlors today. A. R. Connors of Chicago transacted business in Hammond yesterday. Charles Blanchard of Stony Island 111., was the guest of Hammond friends last evening. Hammond friends of Miss Margaret Houk, who is sick at her home in Crown Point with tho scarlet fever will be glad to hear that she is rapidly Improving. William ader ' of Whiting was in Hammond today on his way to Crown Point, where he goes on business. The Hammond high school girl's basket ball team left this afternoon on the 3:55 Monon train for Rensselaer, where they will play this evening. Alderman Thomas Swanton made short business trip to Crown Point yes terday. Homer Kennedy of Jonesboro, Ind. will be the guest of Hammond friends this evening. William Whlttiieb made a short bus! nee3 trip to Rensselaer today. William Schmidtof East Chicago wa In Hammond today on his way to Crown Point, whets he goes on legal business,

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E. E. Prexton of Chalmers, Ind. transacted business in Hammond ti-day.

Ed. Zeigler, who has ben working as baggage master at the Erie depot, has quit him Job and will return to Rensselaer this evening where he will take another position. C. H. Clark of Danville, last night the guest of friends. 111., spent Hammond Fred Humpbes was among the business men in Chicago this afternoon. W. P. Kelley of South Bend, Ind., is in Hammond on business today. Philip LaFord of Kankakee, 111., spending this week with friends Hammond. is In H. A. Snlller of Columbus, O., transacted busines sin Hammond today. Attorney Moses Bullock of Hobart, Ind., was in Hammond on legal business this forenoon. Jno. S. Stafford of Rock Island, 111., transacted business in Hammond yesterday. Thos Kelley of Machester, Ind., is In Hammond today the guest of friends. R. s. Wilson, of Chicago Heights, 111., who has been visiting friends in Hammond returned to his home this morning. M. A. Carter of Chicago, was a busi ness visitor in iiammonu vms anernoon. W. B. Parsons of Indianapolis, Ind., topped over in Hammond today while n his way to Chicago. BEVERIDGE'S BILL KILLED. Will Kenialn so Deeply Burled In Com mittee That It Wont Come Out. Washington, Feb. 8. Senator BeveiIge's crusade in behalf of federal legslatlon to curb the evils of child labor was given its death blow Wednesday. While the senate leadere were conludlng an arrangement whereby Sentor Beveridge's proposition will not ven come to a vote in tne senate at this session, but will remain buried in ommittee,, the judiciary committee of he house was engaged in delivering a arefully prepared report to the house, n wnicn mat committee or eminent awyers voiced tne opinion that suen egislation as Senator Beveridge recom mends is not worthy of consideration for a moment because it is an effort to usurp the police powers of the states. The Judiciary committee's report is ,000 words long and bristles with such mphatic statements as the following: "The national government is too weak to undertaKe tne exercise or tne police power of the states. In a short time this great nation would be worse than a ship in midocean in a great torra, without rudder or compass. CASE OF GUILTY CONSCIENCE. William, Thinking. Group of Business 3Ien Would Punish 111m, Has Tli em Arrested. Andrew Olson, Otto Generux, Otto Pffaff and J. Arnold of Glen Park were arrested yesterday on a warrant sworn out by J. Williams of Glen Park. The above named men went to Williams houso to secure a deed for someroperty, and Williams, becoming alarmed, thinking that they were a posse come to punish him for an alleged crime of few years ago, made his escape and came to Hammond, where he took out the necessary papers for their arrest. The matter came up this afternoon be fore Justice Jordan and a continuance was taken, the case being set for Feb 15. There will be twenty witnesses summoned. Williams only recently returned to Glen Park, having been gone over five years. He was wanted for attempted criminal assault. The girl in the case is now married. Reports are out that Williams has tried to settle up the af fair by offering the woman $200 which she would not take, and it is said that her friends are not yet through with Williams. BANK WRECKER IMPRISONED. Gilmnn Arrives In Michigan City and Begins His Indeterminate Sentence. (Special to Lake County Times.) Michigan City, Feb. 8. Fred Gilman, wrecker of the Goodland bank, was received here at Prison North last evening, to begin his indeterminate sentence of from one to three years The prisoner showed little feeling and seemed even anxious to begin his sentence. While in the prison in Michigan City Gilman will undoubtedly meet McCoy the Rensselaer bank wrecker whom he knew while both were in business. Gilman was shaved and his hair was dinned today and he was given one of the rrison suits to wear. He re ceived his first meals today,' but did not seem inclined to eat much. He has not yet been assigned to work. any TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. FOR RENT Furnished room for gen tleman. or trentleman and wife. Of fice man preferred. Modern conveni ences. 243 Michigan avenue. j-a-ii. WAMED Carrier for West Hammond Route. ADDly Lake County Times FOR RENT Two nicely furnished rooms with bath. 263 Logan street Phone 2643. 2-S-3t. FOR RENT Furnished room; all mod ern conveniences. Furnace heat. Call morning or evening, 7 Doty street. 2-S-lt. We Collect County Taxes on Hammond property. Lake County Savings & Trust Co., 02 State St. Ope a erniass until S o'clock

FORJHREE DAYS Friends or Business Associates Have No Idea of His Whereabouts.

j. j. Mettler has not bopn sppn in ixniumuna since Will Ziegler, acting! TT t . ror tne Lscnenbach family, had certain facts regarding Mettler's relations with Mrs. Eschenbach printed in this per. paInquiries at the Mettler residence revealed the fact that he has been ab sent ror tnree or four days and it was impossible to find out where or just when he had gone. At the office of the Golden Cure com pany, in wnieh Mr. Mettler is interested, he had not been seen for several days and from what information could be gathered he made no business ar rangements before ho left. i.wii- ui -ueitier s mends nave :;ie slightest idea of his whereabouts, and If the man had dropped off the earth his disappearance could not have been more sudden and complete. DIG IN LIRE; WANTS CITY HALL Several Sites Being Considered Present Quarters Are Inadequate. Whiting Interest is now concentrated exclusively in the matter of a new city nan, tne need ot the city ror a new and more commodious building having made itself apparent to the minds of the city fathers. Whiting's municipal affairs are now conducted in a little "six-by-eierht" building on the corner of White Oak and Fischrupp avenues, the lower floor beng used as a fire station and jail and the second occupied by the mayor, city clerk, treasurer, council chamber and sleeping rooms for the fire marshall and his assistants. lhe sites being considered by the councilmen as advantageous to the city's requirements are rather limited, but each seems to have its own advantages. The best favored site is in Oliver street between the manual training school and the public, library, and this seems to be a very desirable locatlon. Besides being convenient it would centralize all of Whitings public buildings, and give a certain distinction to the street should a large and imposing structure be erected thereon. Other sites which have been sug - gested are In 109th street, the main street of the town, which to many is regarded as the only place for the building. There is no available ground to be purchased but there are two buildings whose owners are very anx ious to sell to tho city. The one is the Gruppe building, located between New York and Oliver streets on the south side of 119th street, opposite the Congregational church. The other is the Recht building, in the corner of Clark and 119th street. Both of these buildings are newly built and should they be purchased nz interior would need remodeling. Yet they are both worthy of careful consideration. Mayor Smith, in response to in quiries by a Times correspondent last night stated that he had formed no definite opinion in favor of or against a new city hall. "We are in the same situation as the other cities around here," he said. "Our city hall Is In need of repairs and on this account I would not say at this time that I am in favor of a new city hall." DIES OF PNEUMONIA. Shokic Estate Will Be Administered Ily Captain Hunde and Relatives Will IJf Sought. An inquest was neiu over tne re mains of Henry Shokic at Emmerling's undertaking establishment today following a post mortem examination and the verdict was that death has been caused by pneumonia. Captain isunde was appointed admlnistrator of the dead man's estate, and will at once make an effort to determine the whereabouts of his relatives. There are a lot of letters that have not yet been opened and it Is expected that from these will be se cured some ngni into me old man s past. WORKING FOR MONUMENT. Washington, Feb. -Representative Crumpacker is working like a Trojan to secure an appropriation from con gress to pay half the cost of erecting a monument on Tippecanoe battlefield, Indiana to pay the other half. He has assurance that he can get the bill through the house provided the senate passes it first. At his request Senator Beveridge introduced a bill carrying an appropriation oi jizou ror tnis purpose. It was referred to the commit tee oi norary, wnicn nas not nad a meeting this season. Senator Wetmore, chairman or ine committee is away. and no one seem to have the faintest idea when he will return. Mr. Crum packer was busy today trying to stir the senate to action. Senator Bever idge will endeavor to have the commiiiee poiiea in iavor oi tne Dill it a formal meeting cannot be had. Saturday evening, Feb. 9, Knights of Modern Maccabees No. 1133 will j hold their seventh annual ball at the lv. ot f. nail. Ail are cordially in vited to attend. A good time is as sured. A large attendance is antic ipated- Good music will be furnished. Tickets 25 cents. 2-7-3t. Read The Lake County Time for the Mf&a

COUNTY SUCCUMBS

Mrs. Mary Allman Dies at Home of Judge Willis C. McMahan. (Special to Lake County Times.) Crown Point, Ind., February 8. The death of Mrs. Mary Allman, one of the pioneer women of Lake county, occurred at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Willis C. McMahan, wife of Judge McMahon, yesterday, afternoon after a few days' illness with pneumonia. Mrs. Allman was aged 74 years and was the widow of the late Amos Allman, to whom she was married March 20, I860. She was the mother of exCounty Auditor W. L. Allman, and C. W. Allman, Mrs. W. C. McMahan, Mrs. J. B. Neal and Miss Jessie Allman, all of whom were at her bedside when the final summons came. The arrangements for the funeral services have not been completed and may await the arrival of a relative from California LOOKS LIKE MOD HUT TO K Three Juries Disagree in in Case of Straus vs. Dock at Harbor. SneJal to Lake County Times.) Indiana Harbor, Feb. 8. A Jury which has been listening to the evi dence in the case of Straus vs. Dock, In Justice G. W. Jones' court in Indiana Harbor, came into court this morning after spending the night in an effort to reach an agreement, and announced that they wero unable to agree. This body is the third jury which has heard evidence in this case and lias brought in a disagreement. The case looks simple enough on its face. It is one of assault and battery and grew out of interference on the part of Dock between Morris Strauss and his sister, Mary Strauss. Dock, in (passing the Strauss homo overheard a row going on between the brother and sister. Thinking the woman was being abused, he stepped into the house and asked Straus to desist. He also offered to help Miss Straus. The result of the interference was a auarrel between the two men which later assumed the proportions of a fight. according to the testimony. Straus, to 1 get even, swore out a warrant charging Dock with assault and batter.y. The rival merits in the case seem to be very closely drawn judging by the fact that three juries, one of them after an all night session, have lanea to establish an agreement. MUCH LIKE THE THAW CASE. Man "Who Shot Wife's Admirer Gets Ten Years for Second Degree Murder. Greensburg, Pa., Feb. 7. Strikingly similar to the Thaw-White tragedy and the trial of Harry K. Thaw up to date was the JiiDier muruer oi eignteen months ago and the Kennedy trial. James Kennedy, a well to do citi zen of New Kensington, was told by his wife that Howard Ebler was pay ing her undue attention, but admitted that Bhe had encouraged him. Kennedy killed Ebler in cold blood. shooting him down in the street, after practicing with a revolver for hours. At the trial his plea was insanity, and Dr. C. C. Wiley, who was on the stand at New York today, was brought from Pittsburg. He said Kennedy was in sane at the time of the murder through excitement and worry. District Attorney J. E. B. Cunning ham managed to tangle Dr. wney so that his testimony was confusing even to himself. Kennedy was convicted of murder in the second degree and was sent to prison for ten years. Mrs. Margaret Kennedy, the wife, who had caused the killing, was then placed on trial, was convicted of com plicity and sent to the pentitentiary to servo nine vears and eight months. Hsuband and wife will come from the prison together. HAS FAMILIAR LOOK. Xames In Marriage Licenses Issnea m Chicago Suggest Local Bod to Possible Romanee. In the marriage license list of the Chicago papers today there appeared the announcement that a license naa been granted to Lazarus L. Levy, aged 5 4, and Vina C. Newton, aged 39. Bar ring a possible printer's mistake in the ages or in the ommision of the let ter "E" in the name Levy the announcement looks eo suspiciously correct that it warranted at least an inquiry as to whether the parties named were Mr. Levy, the tailor in Hammond, and his former wife, who. since the divorce has assumed her former name. Mrs. lna Newton. When asked today whether the li cense in Question were his and his di vorced wife's, he said: No: not vet. but " he paused a moment. "But wfcen I do, 'pon my word. I'll let you know. The license is not mine. I have tot veen in Chicago recently. Furthermore, my given name is Lewis, while the license gives it as Lazarus. The ages, too, are in correct, he added with a broad smile. They had me married a half dozen - times since last July, but still I man- - sr to null thrmio-h alnne. No. - thank von. this is mv busv dav. and I can't go around the corner with you for a cigar just now." WANTED Carrier for West Hammond t Rout Mahr Ljikj County Times.

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Friday Feb. 8th THE FUNNIEST SHOW ON EARTH Tf e World Famed Brothers Byrne In their Everlasting Laughing Success hi DOB O OJGJLrJU With a Host ot r j t i the Best Acts inVaudevilie Including; SHROCK & RICE The Most Wonderful Bicycle Experts on the Stage To-day. Ferguson & Passmore America's Greatest Travesty Artists & Dancers Th8 Famous John Byrne Troape cf Acrobats In a New and Pleasing Performance in Statuary and Novel Acrobatic Feats And many other Fine Specialties The Best Eight Bells Show Ever Seen. Prices, 25c, 35c, 50c, 75c, SI ILLINOi: LAST Six Nights Last Matinees WED. and SAT. "There can be no Question of the success of Madam Butterfly." Inter Ocean MR. HENRY W. SAVAGE OFFERS HIS English Grand Opera Co. In Puccini's Modern Operatic Triumph MADAM BUTTERFLY All Scats Reserved. Prices, $1. $2 and $i NEXT MONDAY Seats Thursday GRACE GEORGE "CLOTHES," NEW GRAND THEATRE JACK FARRIRI King of Handcuffs and Straight Jacket Will release himself from an ordinary Packing Cox in ONE Minute. 8 Other Acts. COLISEUM AND FIRST REG'T ARMORY Today and All This Week 10 A. M. TO 10:30 P. M. ADMISSION 50c

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