Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 239, Hammond, Lake County, 28 March 1907 — Page 3
Thursday, March 28,J 1907.
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Mr. Austgen have been taken sick.
Several days ago Mrs. Austgen was given up by the doctor, but now there Is hope for a. change for the better. Mrs. George Allen of Chicago, a sister of Mr. Austgen. is attending the family and doing the housework. The sympathy of the community i3 with the troubled family and everybody wishes them all a speedy recovery.
ONE DAY'S GRIST IN SOUTH CHICAGO
FOR SALE The John Deere and Moline farm implements, by Gerlach Bros., St. John, Ind. Everything de
livered and guaranteed to satisfy.
3-27-lt.
SOUTH SHORE CLUB
10 BU! LAND
M. F. Girten on April 1 and on Saturday the judge will be tendered a luncheon at Aromson's restaurant, S911 Commercial avenue, by the Press club, at which Judge Girten will probably be present.
TONY ISLAND NEWS
STRICTLY FRESH EGGS, doz. 17c FORE QUARTER VEAL, per lb 8y2c HIND QUARTER VEAL, per lb- 10y2c NO. 1 HAMS, per lb ... .12y2c NO. 1 CALIFORNIA HAM, per lb llc BEEF LARD, per lb 10c GOOD BOILING- BEEF, per lb 4c PORK LOINS, per lb 11c SUGAR CORN, per can .5c STRING BEANS, per can 7c FANCY SALMON, per can 10c TOMATOES, per can 9y2c HOLLAND HERRING, per keg. 60c PRUNES, per lb 5c BLACK TEA, per lb .15c
GOOD COFFEE, two pounds 25c ALL KINDS COOKIES, per pound 9c
ALL KINDS SOAPS, 6 bars 25c 21 LBS SUGAR $1.00
J. W. SWARTZELL
Grocery and Meat Market
1267-J269 Ninety-third Street. '.aTONT ISLAND.
Plans Forming to Insure
Permanent Home for Popular Organization
BURN HAM NEWS
Mrs. Rein Rau was a visitor in Ham
mond yesterday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Clark spent the
day in Chlago Tuesday.
Mrs. James Cherry was here
morning enroute to Chicago.
this
James Trimble and Edward Burke
were visitors in Hammond Tuesday.
Mesdames William JefEery and George
Phillips were visitors in Hammond Tuesday.
The South Shore Country club is
planning to buy the land now held by
lease as club grounds. If the deal now under way is consummated the tract between Jackson Park and 71st street and the Illinois Central tracks
and Lake Michigan wm ce tne per
manent home of the organization. The
ownership of the ground by the club
will add to the values of real estate
in the vicinity and the permanency of the club's existence at its present location will have a beneficial effect on South Chicago both socially and financ
ially. The club has numerous members
who reside in South Chicago, Chelten
ham, Windsor Park, and Bryn Mawr
A report issued by the secretary of
the South Shore Country ciuo snows expenditures approximating $50,000
for nl! mirnoses since the clubs or
ganization. The demand ior memoer
Wrong Man Arrested. Anton Reigle, arrested by Detectives
McGrath and McXulty of the sixteenth
precinct station on complaint of Mrs.
F. Riehofer, 10605 Mackinaw avenue, was discharged by Judge Goodnow this morning after a good case of larceny
had been made out against him, on the admission of Mrs. Riehofer that her
husband took the $14 that Ridge was
charged with stealing. The woman
noticed Reigle in the vicinity of her home yesterday afternoon, and on missing the money, went to the police sta
tion and caused his arrest. On her husband's return from work at night, she learned that he had taken the money
in the morning.
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MRS. BLACKBURN TRIES
TO RECOVER CHILDREN.
ISA e n9s9 Women's and Children's star Clothes
Ready to put on
Will Make Effort to Kegula Custody
of Onprlnfc Who Were Taken From ! Her By Juvenile Court. Mrs. Julia Blackburn, 16S Ninety-
second street, who was censured by the South Chicago municipial court for her participation in the case of Edna John-
Greater Selections than where in Northern Indiana
any
ston. who was harbored in her house
ship in the club and the large number and taken by John oison to a resort
Mr. and Mrs. George Phillips left this
morning for Rensselaer on a 6hort
business trip.
of applications now on hand are likely
to result! n an increase in the member
ship fee from $150 to $200.
Two Boxes of Oil SarcSines or One Large Box of Mustard Sar dines Given Away FREE with every dollar purchase, excepting Sugar.
DYER NEWS
John L. Keilman transacted business
in Chicago yesterday.
Charles Stommel was a Chicago busi
ness visitor yesterday.
A. J. Gerlach or crown .Point was a
Dyer visitor yesterday.
GARY NEWS
FIRST EMPLOYMENT AGENCY R. WALDER, PROPRIETOR. CORNELIUS SCIIANZER, Mgr. feteattfhlp Ticket Agency- Foreign Exchange Real Estate Offlca - - Hotel Fitz - - Gary. A. C. HUBER Cigars, Stationery, Candies Lake County Times and all Chicago Papers. Prospect Ave, on t he hill. GARY. IND. WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS Only High Grade Goods THE GARY Buffet and Restaurant Charles Della-Chiesa, Prop.
The raarrlnn-n n ..
mu. T T" "uwen i-arry and
"uei""ne Lincoln occurred yes-
laCe episcopal church, Mun-
xuu. iney will be at Crown Point after April 12
home In
The death of Mrs. Marv A. Roho.fr-,.
widow of Nicholas Schaeffer, occurred
yruay at the home of her sister, Mrs. John TTr.nL- . t. ..
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" v ohuac. deceased was aged
jcurs anu was a native of Warren county, Pennsylvania. The remains
De snipped to Palestine, 111., to-
muirow morning for interment.
NEGRO CHARGES ASSAULT.
Tn-n Drfcndnnta nntl Numerous 11-
ii esses Claim lie Got What Was Coming to Illm. Charles Douglas and William Jack
son were in the municipal court this morning on charges of assault and
battery preferred by William Smith,
employed as a porter in a barber shop at 90th street and Buffalo avenue.
All the parties are colored, and there
was a dark cloud of colored witnesses
for the defense. Smith claimed to have been beaten by the defendants, threat
ened with a revolver and chased by
Jackson with a long knife. Jackson claimed that Smith had insulted his
'girl," and much amusement was
Cashier A. W. Stommel of the First created among the spectators by his
National bank here made a business frank description of the character of
the insult. The girl was on hand and
corroborated Jackson's testimony as
to the insult, and several other colored
'ladies" added to the evidence against
Smith. The plaintiff denied the truth
of all the allegations against him, and
the court adjourr.ed the case until to morrow morning to enable other wit
nesses to be called.
on Armour avenue and whose tnree
children were taken from her custody by the juvenile court subsequently, will try before Circuit Judge Kava-
nagh Saturday to regain the custody
of her children.
The oldest child, Ann's escaped from
the parental home a .A'eek ago and made her way to Indiana Harbor, where she was found by her mother, who brought her home.
Mrs. Blackburn has prepared a docu
ment bearing the signatures of a large 1
number of South Chicago people testifying to her good character to present to Judge Kavanagh Saturday.
BETTER GOODS AND A BETTER PRICES 1
The Gary Hardware Co.
INCORPORATED
Ball playing has begun to be a regu
lar pastime here of late.
Henry Overhage made a short busi
ness trip to Chicago yesterday.
trip to Chicago Wednesday.
Several young men from St. John
were here Tuesday evening to try their
luck at fishing in the creek.
Mrs. Frank Scheidt and son, Peter,
made a visiting trip to Chicago yester
day. -
Panic in Church Averted.
A panic in St. Patrick's church was
narrowly averted this morning by the
coolness of Father O'Reilly, George Dixon and Daniel Savage, who kept
from a large congregation of children
who - were In the church attending
Holy Thursday service, knowledge of
the burning of a house next door to the church at 9537 Commercial ave
nue. The fire caught at 9:20 o'clock.
and the building was damaged to the
extent of $200. It was occupied by the family of D. J. Curt in.
Dealers In Hardware and Furniture
Builders Hardware A Specialty A Fine Line of Mechanics Tools Tin Shop in Connection Now doing: business south of Wabash Depot New Store now under construction on 8th Avenue and Broadway, GARY, IND.
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.
CROWN POINT NEWS
Marriage licenses issued March 27
1 1 ti'a1 ii 4 nr .
w.v.ir.i iuejers, umcago 49 Ella Parker, Chicago so
tiugo 11. Fiehl, Chicago o-.
Alma Peterson, Chicago 24 Walter Robertson, Chicago .33 Rosa Camnhpll riii "'
- - , v- ...... ......-i Charles C. Bacon, Winfield 23
aiuue westbay, WinHeld
j.iuui, cnicago 24
iuiiu, L-uicago 29 Valentine Scheltte, Chicago . . . . . . . . 27 Nora Frieley, Chicago .2? John A. Wise, Chicago 23 Theresa M. Hickey, Chicago ........ 24 George Van Houghton, Chicago.. 4
Mary A. Mellor, Chicago 05
KENSINGTON NEWS
Mrs. Larsen visited Mrs. Lundalh of
Wentworth avenue, Wednesday.
HAS SHE COMMITTED SUICIDE ?
Mrs. Droulet of Wentworth avenue,
was a Chicago visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Clarke of 117th place visited
relatives in Woodlawn, "Wednesday.
Mrs. Rebedau of 1184S Dearborn
street visited in Pullman yesterday.
BLACK OAK NEWS
J. Levine yesterday.
was over from LaPorte
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Root have returned from their trip to Texas.
Marshal Young put the street sweeper Into commission yesterday.
The county commissioners will meet In regular session next Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Rame of Chicago have become residents of Crown Point.
The series of special meeting at tho M. E. church are being well attended.
The Crown Point Telephone company is about to Issue a new directory.
Work on the "Wlnfield township gravel roads will begin the Crst of next week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Nickel left this morning for a week's visit at Bay City, Mich.
Mr. and Mrs. K. Kickert spent last evening at Lansing, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. Kickert.
Messrs William and Chris. Prohl, Mat Lavene and John Kemp of Hammond spent yesterday hunting here.
Mrs. Pennington of 116th street, visited on the northwest side Wednesday.
Mrs. Malone of Dearborn street, vis
ited her mother of Stanwood avenue,
Wednesday.
Mr. Wooten and daughter, Helen of
Harvey, visited his mother-in-law, Mrs.
Crouch of Michigan avenue and 109th
street yesterday.
Friends of Lansing Woman Believe
Her to be In Chicago, It.it They Do Not Know.
Mrs. T. II. Schrum who mysterious
ly disappeared last Monday from her
home near Lansing, 111., is still miss
ing, and although absolutely no trace
of her has been found, it Js now thought by her friends and relatives that she is in Chicago. There remains,
however, a doubt in their minds as to her sanity and it is thought possible that she may have committed suicide
by drowning herself.
Mr. Schrum has offered $25 reward
for the information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts.
The domestic relations of the
Cchrums have always been agreeable, although the husband has noticed that Charles Wendoroff, a laborer who had
been staying with the Schrums seemingly held a strange influence over Mrs. Schrum of late. Wenderoff is thought to be in. LaPorte.
' Mayhem Case Continued. The case against August Anderson, accused of committing art assault on
Arthur Iljeide, an 8-year-old boy, several days ago, in which the boy's eye was gouged out, was today continued in the municipal court until April 15. Bonds were fixed at $1,000, the charge being mayhem. The Hjeide boy, who was removed to the Washington Park hospital, is said to be in danger of dy
ing from the blood poisoning. The injured eye was removed by the hospital
surgeons yesterday.
HEGEWISCH NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ewen have- returned from Hobart where they attended the silver wedding of Mrs. Ewen'a parents.
J. A. Nickel reports fishing as being first class. He captured two catfish yesterday, one weighing eight pounds and the other twelve.
ST. JOHNS NEWS
Edwin Muzzall was able to get up town yesterday for the first time since his illness.
Miss Frances Boecker from Chicago
t Is visiting her parents for several days.
The wind blew down a large hay
barn on the Luther farm Meat of town !
yesterday afternoon.
William Troutborn from Beaver Dam Wis., was a St. John business visitor-Wednesday.
Work on the excavation of the new Carnegie library building has been begun by Contractor Parry.
Scott R. Williams of LaPorte is in St. John, looking over the country- with the intention of making a land deal.
Michael Schmal of St. John township was here yesterday and said that a heavy hall storm occurred at his place the evening before.
Charles Taylor and family of Schererville have moved Into the house belonging to William Keilman. north nt
'St. John.
Cal Moon of East Chicago and a member of the contracting firm of Moon & Hale, was here yesterday looking for men and teams to engage in construction work.
Prosecutor Boone seems to be making good his recent promise to bring all his criminal work to the circuit court, is he has already nied "a dozen state "ases for the April term.
L II. Letz has purchased the site and buildings of the defunct Crown Point Manufacturing company, and will start up a factory for the manufacture of farm Implements about May 1.
A number of St. John people went to Dyer last night to try their luck at fishing. They made a very good haul but on arriving home they found that their ffish had disappeared.
Mrs. Hubert Doctor died at her home Wednesday morning. Mrs. Dortnr had
been sick for many years and was sinking rapidly all last week. She lea-es a husband and five children to mourn her loss. The funeral will be held from St. John's church Saturday morning at 11 o'elock. Of all the sickness in this place the case in the Frank P. Austgen home Is the most severe. Besides Grandma Austgen, who has been sick for years, all tha members excepting
Mrs. Pinkerton was a Chicago visitor yesterday.
Virgil Bell was in Hammond yesterday forenoon.
Mrs. Hansen was a Hammond visitor yesterday morning. ,
Mrs. Alexander was In Chicago yesterday on business.
Brakeman's Toes Crushed. John McCarthy, a Baltimore & Ohio
! switchman, was jarred from the foot
board a switch engine No. 1122 at
Ninetieth street and the Baltimore &
Ohio tracks yesterday at 4:30 p. m.
when the engine collided with a freight car attached to engine No. 1265. The
toes of McCarthy's right foot were
crushed under the wheels of the switch
engine. He was taken to the South
Chicago hospital. He resides at 237
Ninety-second street.
Albin Johnson has left Hegewlsch and will reside at East Side.
Injured in Fall From Car.
Mark Troselj, an Austrian laborer
45 years old, fell from South Chicago
City railway car No. S01 yesterday
aiiernoon ana sustained a severe
fracture of the collar bono and se-
Livlngs ana rmz uoren were m vere bruises about the head. The car
Mr. Johnson and daughter, Mary, were shopping in Chicago yesterday.
W.
the city yesterday on business.
was crowded with passenerers and
Troselj was forced off while attempt
ing to augnt at Eighty-ninth street and Buffalo avenue before the car had stopped. He was taken to the office
of Dr. Dern, 9127 Commercial avenue
Mr. Jenkins ana liazei livings were by the police ambulance, and after his
Mrs. Wachter and Mrs. Stein were visiting yesterday with Mrs. E. Cole-son.
Hammond noon.
visitors yesterday after-
injuries were attended to he was re
moved to his home at 9639 Avenue M.
Clara Korthous was In Chicago yes
terday attending to some business for
her father.
Mrs. Brubaker and little daughter, Edna, have gone to Parr, Ind., to Epend Easter with Mrs. Brubaker's parents.
The misplacing of a hot bar of Iron by an employe of the Ryan car works
at the closing hour Tuesday night
caused what might have been a serious
fire. Luckily the engineer, whose du
ties keep him later than the other men.
discovered the fire in time to avoid
serious damage. WILLIAM ROSE
Judse Goodnow To Be Host.
The South Chicago Press club will
be banqueted tonight by Judge Good
now at his home In 7200 Euclid avenue
the affair being intended to commemo
rate the judge's farewell to the South
Chicago branch of the municipal court
where he will be succeeded bv Judge
Briefs. Mrs. Nellie Yeager of 9938 Avenue
M was taken to the South Chicago
hospital yesterday suffering with appendicitis.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Lee, 302 Sev
enty-seventh street, will entertain
Senator and Mrs. A. C. Clark and ex-
Senator and Mrs. Sidney McLeod at
dinner tonight.
Fred Kunzm sun FRESH and SALT MEATS
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GROCERIES
Reasonable Prices, Prompt Delivery and the only Sausage VVorks in Hammond.
88 STATg STREET.
Telephone 77.
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Judge Frank Foster has purchased
from Sergeant Patrick McAuley property at Seventy-seventh street and
Sherman avenue 155-97 feet. Judge Infield shows very plainly that tie has
Foster Intends to built a home on the property.
A fire at Hegewisch at 11:15 last
night destroyed a barn In the. rear of the store of the Servian company, 13331
Erie avenue. The loss to the building and contents was $230.
capitalists Interested and if the conj suiting engineer reports favorably, the
road will be built and in operation very shortly. All the right of way is
now clear from Rensselaer to the Kankakee river, even some above the
river has been obtained.
When In Indiana Harbor call on AI
Kaufman and have a good dinner. Best
In the country for 25 cents. We also carry the best line cf liquors and
igars. 3323 Michigan avenue. Indiana
Harbor.
Lieutenant Michael Crane, who as
commander of the old Hegewlsch po
lice station, prosecuted the famous Perry arson case, was In South Chicago a few days ago calling on old
friends.
INDIANA HARBOR
J. N. Bevins is In Chicago today on business.
KAUFMAN'S
New Empire Hotel & Buffet
Now Open for Business With a Full Line of
Imported and Domeatlc
Liquors and Cigars. WILLIAM KAUFMAN, Prop.
E. P. George Is In Chicago on busl-
i ness today.
Mrs. James Morrisy visitor yesterday.
was a Harbor
RENSSELAER NEWS
As soon as the horses can be purchased, South Chicago will have eight mounted policemen, according to assurances received at the South Chicago station from headquarters.
C. P. Burdick, manager of the Lake
A two-story frame house at 8946 County Lumber company maae a snon
Strand was damaged yesterday to the business trip to Hammond today,
extent of 5100 by fire which causrht
in the roof of the building. Enerlne Merchant Policeman Thomas Galvin
company No. 46 responded to the of Commonwealth avenue is much im
alarm. The house was occupied by the Proved after a severe illness of several
families of Gerka Mlla and Eben weeks
Zindich.
William Amherst of Pittsburg has
William .Willis. 9142 Mackinaw ave- entered the service or tne iniana bteei
nue, was fined $50 and costs this morn- company and will move his family here
Ing by Judge Goodnow on charges of ,n a- few days
disorderly conduct and reslstiner an of
fi.T- irmifl whr statPfi ho TO,o Mrs. Mary McGrath and Mrs. Smith
steel worker, was accused of haviner f Englewood were the guests of Mrs
been fighting drunk last nlsrht. and James Daugherty of
when arrested by Officer Fitzgerald avenue yesterday.
tried to whiD the policeman and a e
loonkeeper who caused the arrest. Walker and Barrett have let the con
tract for their two-story dtick store
front hnildinir to Stewart & Bowers
Frank Kresler has purchased the Tr, i,iui i to be comnleted in fiO
airs. l. .farKer nouse ana win put sev-
Commonwealth
Mrs. Chester Zea is gaining strength
slowly.
Mrs. Wm. Dixie was called to Indian
apolis a few days ago by the sickness
GROCERIES, FEED AND of her dauhter-
GAS FIXTURES.
13260 ONTARIO ST. HEQEWISCH
St. Joe college students are going
home on their spring vacation. There
axe about 160 students at present.
eral improvements takes possession.
in it before he
days.
About two Inches of rain has fallen in the last twenty-four hours and the northeast part of town Is pretty well
under water. Some hail fell Wednesday, but no damage was done.
Fred McKnight of the local freight
office of the Lake Shore, who has been
in St. Margaret's hospital with typhoid fever for the past three weeks, is able
to be about again.
Mr. Infield of the proposed electric railway is here, and a meeting in the
court house was held last night. Mr,
The contracts for the new merchant
mill and sheet bar mills in the Inland Steel works, have been let to Chicago
contractors, who are now breaking
srouad for th.a building.
When in Indiana Harbor CALL AND SEE.
GEORGE FAOK
WE KEEP A FI LI.VE OK LIQUORS A XL jAHS. 1703-137th Street.
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.
$3.50
Commutation Ticket
$3.00
When In Indiana Harbor Remember THE NEW STAR RESTAURANT Wm. Pappag. Prop. Block Avenue Near Michigan Ava First-clasa Meals served at all boars.
Latent Christianity. The fact 13, that there is a great and growing leaven of latent Tistlanity outside the churches. cur times it has become much more likely than not that the first stranger you meet in tho Etreet might safely bo trusted with your purse or your reputation. The love of truth and honesty i3 by no means a monopoly of churchgoing people. Methodist Times,