Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 232, Hammond, Lake County, 20 March 1907 — Page 3

Wednesday, March 20, 1907. THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES PAGE THREE

GARY NEWS S. C. Ilemlnger purchased the shack now occupied by Mr. Purcell and family and will move Into It within a short while. L. A. "Wiley, undertaker from Delphi, drove In this afternoon with his single rig, making the hundred mile drive In three day3. lie expects to unload his office furniture In a few days and will begin the erection of his building at once. Chief Martin took five prisoners to Crowa Point this morning-, Including two colored men. Among the number was the Austrian, Mike Dimeicz, who attempted to kill the chief while stealing from a freight car several evenings ago. James II. Hyman, cashier of the Land company, is wearing expansive expression of self-complacency these days. The stork on a recent visit at Joliet left at the home of his daughter a ten pound boy and Grandfather Ilayman Is receiving congratulations with a very good grace. J. II. Wilson, internal revenue collector from Valparaiso, stopped off between trains this afternoon to pick up evidence against some of the local operators of blind pigs. ' Attorney Heart for the Saloonkeepers' asociation. Is assisting in the evidence to be presented to the prosecutor. B. Walder, the proprietor of the employment agency and foreign exchange office, won the case yesterday afternoon in which he was defendant, several foreigners having brought suit for alleged wages. Attorneys Hodges and Wildermuth handled the defense Attorney Heart appearing for the plaintiff. F. Jansen of Hobart, came over this morning to spend the day getting in touch with the condition and needs of the Catholic work here. His whole hearted interest and sympathy is winning him friends everywhere and that church is to ba congratulated upon their fortunate selection for their work here. It will be a very large work and will tax the abilities of a great man. George Allen, the barber, inadvertently picked up a shot gun this afternoon to kill a chicken not far from Jones & Brillmeyer's blacksmith shop and had no sooner killed the chicken then he found himself in the convincing grasp of Officer Jenkins. The city ordinance against shooting is being strictly enforced with good results. A large number of people witnessed the shooting and were amazed that one of the little children playing In the neighborhood was not hit. The contract for the grading for the track elevation and moving for the Lak8 Shore, Baltimore & Ohio and Indiana Harbor railroads has been let and the contractors are making hurried preparations to push the work. It 13 to be completed in ninety days and involves the making of a grade for nearly fifty miles of railroad tracks and switches with three double tracks elevated for nearly a half a mile in the center of town. It means the early abolishing of grade crossings in the north part of town. It also means the moving of all of the people now living on Prospect avenue, the first temporary street to gain prominence in Gary. This affects nearly a thousand people Including groceries, bakery store, news stand, boarding houses, and dwelling shacks. Everybody is working overtime here now. The excellent weather is making possible a progress that two months ago would have been un dreamed of. Contractors are hurrying material men to get in supplies and material. Material and supply men are goading the railroads and wholesalers The bosses and builders are rushing to their fullest extent the building, grad ing, excavating, filling and work of all kinds in every direction and, on every hand there Is an air of feverish hurry. Every contract made calls for the completion of the work In the shortest possible time limit. A pre mium is put on early completion and a fine for non compliance with the time part of a contract. All of the roads are putting on more trains to handle the crowds that hurry in. Men come In every day to buy property, some put off the buying a day or two and return to find the property they liked gone and a building started on it. It is any wonder that every person who comes here becomes infatuated and returns, that the eyes of the commercial and industrial world are turned toward us. FIRST EMPLOYMENT AGENCY R WALDHR. PROPRIETOR. CORNELIUS SCHAXZER. Mgr. Steamship Ticket Agency Foreign Exchange Real Estate Office - - Hotel Fltz - - Gary. A. C. HUBER Ci'sT&rs, Stationery, Candies Lake County Times and all Chicago Papers. Prospect Ave. ca the hill. GARY. IND, WINES. LIQUORS AND CIGARS Only High Grade Goods THE GARY Buffet and Restaurant Charles Della-Chiesa, Prop. Broadway Gary, Ind. STEWART & BOWERS GENERAL CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS Will be pleased to give you estimates on your building. Post Office Building, East Chicago, Rank Bldg., INDIANA HARBOR. IND. If you xrant to reach the intelligent readers of Lake county the cosiest Tray la through the columns of THE LAKE COLWTY TIMES.

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Emll Stolley of Indiana boulevard, I3 on the sick list. Andrew Bedja is seriously 111 at his home on Indiana boulevard. Mrs. Erlck Lund of Roberts avenue, was a Chicago visitor Tuesday. BenJ. Oakley is confined to his home on Indiana boulevard, on account of sickness. Ex-Alderman William Tlmm of Indiana boulevard, transacted business in Chicago, Tuesday. WANTED Plain sewintr to do at home; reasonable prices. AddIv at 315 Harrison avenue. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Tanning of 115 Roberts avenue, are entertaining relatives from Michigan City. Ind. Orders for artificial flowers such as Easter lillies, carnations, ect., taken at Mrs. Frank Beuhler's, 130 Indiana boulevard. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Olsen of Harris on avenue, entertained relatives and friends from Nebraska and Chicago on Sunday and Monday. Frank Beuhler of Indiana boulevard, who la at the Mercy hospital in Chi cago, is recovering from typhoid fever and expects to be homo In a few days. Don't forget the roast veal supper Thursday evening to be given by the Ladles' aid of the Evangelical church at their church parlors. Everybody welcome. Chas. Jewet of Kankakee, 111., was the guest of his brother, E. Jewett on Indiana boulevard, for a few days, and while here called on their sister, Mrs. E. Vader, who is very sick at the Un ion hospital In Chicago. BURNSIDE NEWS Mrs. Luke Reed was Hammond Monday. a shopper In Mrs. George Mills morning in Hammond. spent Monday Mrs. Rein Ray spent Tuesday morn ing In Hammond shopping. Mr. and Mr3. N. K. Parke were visi tors In Hammond Monday. Miss Ethel Kiersey was a business visitor in Hammond Tuesday. Frank Meyferth spent Saturday shop ping in Chicago, where he attended the theatre in the evening. Mr. and Mrs. George Bliss saw Rich ard Carle In "Spring Chicken" at the Colonial, Sunday evening. Among the Hegewlsch people seen in Burnham while enroute to other places Tuesday were Messrs Jim Kelly, Joe Phillips and Jim Trimble. Messrs. Ottomar and William Kier sey left this place Tuesday morning for Reed City, Mich., where they have been called to the bedside of their mother. LOWELL NEWS Mrs. William Beeman, of Montlcello Ind., is visiting her mother, Mrs. John Ilayden. Mr. and Mrs. Kinkaid, of Hammond visited at the Mr. and Mrs. Newcomer here Monday. Will NewKlrk is moving into his new house on the old Alonzo Dickin son farm east of Lowell. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Scotchfield, who weni 10 .ccnt, uregon, aDout a year ago, have returned to Lowell. Hamlet Ashton, a former resident o Lowell, but now of Waterman, 111., vis ited his parents here the first of the week. A. Calner has purchased the John Thompson building now occupied by Mrs. Ellis' millinery store in Commer clal avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Spalding arrived here a few days ago from Dayton. O., to visit her sister Mrs. Fred Miller and husband. Mr. and Mrs. Spalding are enroute for Oakland., Cal., where they expect to make their future home. ST. JOHNS NEWS Miss Matilda Liesenfelt is from an abscess In her ear. suffering Mat Herrman and Miss Minnie Benz were in Crown Point, yesterday. Edward Klein and his sister Miss Amelia, were Dyer visitors, yesterday Mesdames Elizabeth Schmal and Jos. Klassen left for Chicago, Tuesday evening. Mrs. Andrew F. Kamrner and children returned to their home in Whiting, yesterday. Messrs Jos. F. Gerlach and Jacob Keilman transacted business in Crown Point, Tuesday. Mrs. Mike Stark and children left for Lafayette, yesterday, where they will make their future home. Miss Kate Bohling aged IS years died at her home, Monday evening after a long illness. The funeral will be held from St. John's church, Thursday at 19 o'clock a. m. St. John and vicinity are haying more than their usual share of sickness this year. The doctors are so busy, they can hardly find time to answer all the sick calls, nearly, every

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bers confined to the house by the grip, or mumps or a very bad cold. Among the severest affected are, Jos. M. Thiel, Grandmother Portz and her i son, Joseph Ports. FOR SALE The John Deere and Moline farm implements, by Gerlach Bros., St. John, Ind. Everything deIvered and guaranteed to satisfy. 3-20-3t. DYER NEWS Mrs. John Miller of Griffith was Dyer visitor yesterday. Phil Keilman made a business trip to Chicago Heights yesterday. Several Dyer people attended the horse sale at Crown Point yesterday. Mrs. Jacob Herrman Is spending several days visiting with her daugh ter, Mrs. Peter Klein. Rev. Wm. Berg of Schererville and Rev. John Berg of Whiting made a pleasant call on Rev. Jos. Flach of this place yesterday afternoon. St. Joseph's Day was duly celebrated in our church yesterday, St. Joseph be ing Its Patron Saint. Rev. Jos. Flach was assisted by Rev. Zumbuelle of Hanover Center. INDIANA HARBOR John Farvoid was In Gary on urgent business today. Mrs. Clara Morrisey of Whiting is visiting friends here today. Supt. II. A. Zeisel of the Indiana Har bor railroad was here today on busi ness. vviinam jewett 01 jmcago made a number of business calls in the Harbor today. Daniel Kelly of Chicago Heights is visiting his sister, Mrs. M. Banner in Beach street. Garret Fagon or Regent street confined to his home with a serious attack of lumbago. Tha Wednesday afternoon club met this afternoon at the home of Mrs. E. G. Lundqulst in Commonwealth avenue. Mrs. J. Daughorty, who has been confined to her home for the past week with tonsilltis, ia able to be out again. Edward Fitzgerald of Danville, 111., has entered the services of the Lake Shore railroad as chief surveyor of this territory. Th fnnpr! of PWIps 1Tnpv whn died Monday at his home in Ivy street will take place today cemetery, Hammond. at Oak Hill J. K. LIghtbody Jr., world's champion two mile' sprinter who has been the guest of his parents in Commonwealth avenue, returned to the Chicago uni versity today. J. D. Lightbody sr., returned from West Baden this morning where he has been taking treatment for rheumatism. Mr. Lightbody Is much improved in 1 health. KAUFMAN'S New Empire Hotel & Buffet JSow Open for Business With a Full Line of Imported and Domestic Liquors and Cigars. WILLIAM KAl'FMAX, Prop. A'otv Is the time to get busy with your real estate ads. THE LAKE COUXTV TIMES reaches all the sellers and buyers. Mrs. J. L. Johnstone, Mrs. Glover and Mrs. Flinn of Commonwealth avenue gave a St. Patrick social to the Ladies of the Maccabees Saturday evening, March 16. Irish songs, reci tations, stories and fortune telling were Indulged in. The home was handsomely decorated in honor of the evening. A dainty lunch was served and a very good time is reported. When in Indiana Harbor call on Al Kaufman and have a good dinner. Best in the country for 25 cents. We also carry the best line cf liquors and cigars. 3323 Michigan avenue, Indiana Harbor. When in Indiana Harbor CALL AND SEE. GEORGE FAOK WE KEEP A FIXE LIXE OF LIQUOHS AXD CIGARS. . 1703-137tli Street. $3.50 Commutation Ticket $3.00 When in Indiana Harbor Remember THE NEW STAR RESTAURANT Wm. Pppa. Prop. Block Avenus Near Michigan Arm, First-class Meals Mrred at all hours. STEWART & BOWERS GENERAL CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS Will be pleased to give you estimates on your building. Post Office Building, East Chicago. Bank Bldg.. INDIANA HARBOR. IND. TOLLESTON NEWS Contractors Gallagher and Williams have finished the school house. H. A. Townsley and wife were in Hammond last evening calling on Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schmidt. Toleston Is to have a new jail m a short time and with a new marshall we will begin to have law and order. The infant son of Mr. Hubbard, night operator for the Michigan Central railroad company died yesterday after a few days Illness with pneumonia

ONE DAY'S GRIST IN SOUTH CHICAGO

BRAIN-STORM CAUSES BREAKAGE OF WINDOW. Stanley Feo, Suffering: I'ndcr Delusion That he is a Polish King, Smashed Plate Glass In Reprisal on Saloonkeeper. Stanley Feo, a Polish laborer, was sent to the detention hospital today by Feo was arrested last night by OffiJudge Goodnow after he had given evidence of suffering from a brain-storm. cers Hallecik and Allman after he had thrown two paving stones through a ?7o plate-glass window In the saloon of Joseph Yagman, Eighty-seventh street and Commercial avenue. Yag man had grabbed a can of beer from the man and poured the beverage into a trough when he refused to pay for it, after which he ejected Feo from the saloon. Feo thereupon threw the rocks through the window and was pursued gy Yagman, who struck him twice over the head with a club. This morning in court Feo, whose head was done up in neat bandages, explained through an intrepreter that King John Sobieski had murdered his father, who was the rightful King of Poland, and that as he was the heir apparent, he was King of Poland and owner of all the real estate in South Chicago. His excuse for breaking the windows was that Yagman had interfered with his royal prerogative of shooting the can without having the ante price. Attorney Lee Carpenter, who appear ed for Yagman, insisted that expert alienists be called to determine Feo's mental condition, but Judge Goodnow announced his willingness to shoulder the responsibility of holding the man to the insane court. FALLS AT SUICIDE; GETS HEAVY FINE. Stanley GraboTvskl Tries to Shuffle off This Mortal Coil But his Apparatus Falls to Work Must Stay In This Cold, Cruel World Sixty Days Longer. Stanley Grabowskl, who attempted to commit suicide by hanging himself with a clothes line to an elgth-penny nail that he drove Into the upper works of the rear porch of Frank Borowskl's boarding house at 8256 Mackinaw avenue Monday night, will have a chance to learn how sweet life is during a so journ of sixty days at the bridewell. Stanley got drunk and began brood ing on his troubles and concluded to end them all. He drove the nail into the porch, attached the clothes line to it and then fastened the line about his 1 - TT'V V. 4 . . - . Ot .1 1 uel;n- vcu no juiuyea ui me porcn "9 na,I roke and Stanley was still alive. Borowski, keeper of the board Ing house, called a policeman and the would-be suicide was locked up in the police station. Judge Goodnow gave him a fine of $25' and costs. Laborer Seriously Hurt. Walter FrabowskI, 8416 Superior avenue, was seriously injured while assisting in the unloading of a heavy piece of machinery at the South ChlWHITING NEWS Mrs. Charles Klose of Fischrupp ave nue visited In Chicago yesterday. Messrs. John and Martin Hendrlckson of Wilcox are both very ill. Mrs. William Thomas of New York avenue visited in Hammond yesterday. Mrs. L. H. Mattern of Oliver street is suffering with a severe attack of the grip. Mrs. Leo Ilelman of South Chicago visited her mother, Mrs. Leatherman yesterday. Mrs. Earl Morgan of the Recht flats is entertaining her sister and children from Aledo, 111. Charles Pedersen was in Chicago yes terday purchasing new spring stock for his tailor shop. Miss Fitzpatrlck of East Chicago vis ited at the Bollinger home in Ohio avenue last night. William Reed of New York avenue is now able to sit up, after a protracted siege of typhoid fever. Mrs. Ray Walker returned home from the Mercy hospital yesterday where she underwent an operation. Mrs. Walter Getts has moved to Englewood where she will reside with her sister. Miss Ida Gord. Mr. and Mrs. Skelton of 323 John street will move to East Chicago where they will in the future reside. Miss Nellie Trowe of Chesterton sPnt two days with her relatives here and returned to her home yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. William Erryman of Magoun avenue, East Chicago, moved to Whiting today and will reside in the Grupe flats in 109th streeet. John Roberts of Indiana boulevard was permanently appointed as driver of the fire department at the council meeting last Mlnday night. The ladles of the Christian church are holding an Easter bazaar In the Pedersen building tonight and tomorrow night. Several beautiful and useful articles may bepurchased for a very low price. The contest which will decide who is the most popular young lady of Whiting is causing much interest at the theatre in Goebel's opera house. At present Miss Lmma Smith has the i largest number of vote

cago City railway barns. Ninety- third street and Ewing avenue, at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The machine shipped from the skids and fell on Frabowskl, who sustained a fracture in the base of his skull and internal Injuries. He was taken to the South Chicago hospital, when it was said his injuries are likely to prove fatal.

JUNK DEALERS FINED. Kalmlr Barandk and Herman Frank Junisbed for Receiving Stolen Goods. Two junk dealers were fined yesterday by Judge Goodnow In the city court on charges of receiving stolen goods. , The charges Involved half a dozen youths who had been under arrest for sometime for the theft of brass and copper from the Illinois Steel company. Kalmer Barancik. one of the Junk dealers, was given a fine of 550 and costs on the charge of receiving stolen goods and J20 and costs on a city charge of falling to properly mark his wagon. Herman Frank was fined $10 and costs. Solomon Bloom, another Junk dealer, was discharged. Yesterday Special Agent R. B. Vail of the Grand Crossing Track company arrested Isaac Alschuler, a Junk dealer, on a charge of receiving copper wire stolen by a gang of four boys from the tack factory. A continuance was granted Alschuler on his arraignment this morning. The boys Involved are on parole. Briefs. Dr. Emil G. HIrsch will lecture on "Phllanthrophy" under the auspices of the Monday club at Bessemer Feld house, Friday evening, March 22. No admission fee will be charged. Fire in a one-story frame cottage on Ninety-fourth street, at an early hour this morning, caused by a lamp ex plosion, did small damage. The cot tage was occupied by Hugh Wllllger. Bridget Fitzslmmons, who described herself as a respectable married lady. got a fine of $10 and costs in the city court this morning after having been picked up In an intoxicated condition on Ninety-second street last night Bridget lives on the north side, but she claimed to have fallen asleep on a street car and landed in South Chi cago by mistake. Alderman Moynihan side-stepped th Grasshoppers last night on account of the republlclan mass meeting at Kurz's hall, 10558 Torrence avenue. South Deering. The alderman was scheduled to join the Grasshoppers, but passed the function up to attend the political meeting. The Spiegel House Furnishing com pany, 9139 and 9141 Commercial avenue has Just opened a new basement sales room ouxou ieet m size, where the stove department will be installed. The main salesroom is being specially decorated for the spring opening on April 13. The preliminary contest which de cides who will represent Whiting at the Lake county oratorical contest will be held in the auditorium of the Manual Training school Saturday night. Three medals which will be awarded are on display In Seeboldt's window. Messrs. Oscar Hoppe and F. A. Wilde who were here to attend the funeral of their Blster-ln-law, Hilda Lotz, returned to their home in Milwaukee last night. Mesdames Hoppe and Wilde will remain with their parents until after Easter. The Daughters of Rebecca held one of the most interesting meetings In the history of their order at the K. of P. hall Monday night. Mrs. Llnrisov president of the Indiana Rebecca Assembly was present and delivered an excellent address which was heartily appreciated by all. After the address, Mrs. Lindsey was presented with a beautiful silver spoon. Many visitors from Hammond, East Chicago and South Chicago were present. Elegant refreshments were served by the committee in charge. Death of Alex Erickson. Alex Erickson, of Fred street, who has been suffering with a very severe case of typhoid fever for the past six weeks, died at the Washington Park hospital at 7 o'clock last night. The remains will not be brought to Whiting but will be sent direct to Chesterton, Ind.. his old home, at which place the interment will occur. The time of the funeral has not been decided upon. KENSINGTON NEWS Master Norman Page of 119th and Dearborn street ia on the elck list. Robert Herman of 11843 Dearborn street is reported on the sick list. Mrs. Dean of 116th and La Salle streets was a Chicago visitor yesterday. Miss Ollvell of 115th attended the dressmakers convention in Chicago yesterday. A concert and ball will be given by the Singing society at Meeteren's hall. Michigan avenue and 113th street. Sunday. Wooden Leg as Memento. A woman applied to the Eton Union guardians In England recently for the wooden leg which was worn for years by her uncle, who died in the work house. Her request was granted and the woman took the leg homo with her.

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AUTHOR ALDKICH IS DEAD Dors Not Recorer from the Shock and Strain of a Surgical , Operation. Boston. March 20. Thomas Bailey Aldricb, the author. Is dead at his homo in this city. He failed to rally THOMAS B. ALCBICH. from a surgical operation performed about a month ago. Aldrich was operated upon at tho Massachusetts Homeopathic hospital. He suffered a relapse, and for some time past had been In a very serious condition. The nature of the operation ivas not made public. Thomas Bailey Aldrich was born at Portsmouth, N. n., Nov. 11, 183C, and was a graduate of Harvard college. ' Fatal Collapse of a School House. Torreon, Mex., March 20. Nine persons, eight of them school children, were instantly killed, and many other3 injured at Durango, Mex., by the collapse of the roof of the public school bviiding "while the rooms were crowd ed with pupils. The dead include one of i the teachers and eight members of nor class. Archie Roosevelt's Condition, Washington, March 20. Archie Koosevelt is rapidly recovering from his attack of diphtheria, and Surgeon General Rixey says that the quarantine at the White House will be raised the latter part of this week. Metric System for Denmark. Copenhagen, March 20. The upper house of the Danish die! has passed a bill carrying the adoption of the metric system of measures in Denmark. This bill has now been apnroved by both houses

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