Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 243, Hammond, Lake County, 2 April 1907 — Page 3
Tuesday, April 2, 1907.
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GARY NEWS
Captain Norton, property agent of the Land company returned to his home in Joliet yesterday evening to attend the political convention.
T. E. Knotts spent yesterday in Chicago looking after large real estate interests he is acquiring. The mayor is pushing the erection ot his residence in Seventh avenue and Adams street.
A number of men employed In different lines here are planning on being In Chicago today to take their part in the political fight that is on. Several local men have money on the outcome, the general belief being that Dunne is a candidate for the down and out club.
The two new men, Robert Law and Mr. Pierce, the former from Hammond and the latter from Hobart, came in yesterday morning to begin their work on the local police force. This makes a total of six men on the force and additional men will be put on as the needs develope.
Judge Fitzgerald ground out the Usui Monday morning grist yesterday morning including several drunks, one or two scraps and one assault case. Charles Metz, who was to be tried on the assault charge, had his case continued today on the plea that several of his witnesses were not here.
The IL M. Byllseby company sent down a corps of engineers yesterday
morning to begin the work of running the lines for the gas lines. The II. F. McLennan company are pushing rapidly the work of erection of the large gas plant and the Land company is pushing the completion of the entire system.
Dolph Day will leave Rensselaer in a few days for parts where wages are better and if the people of Rensselaer do not open their eyes and pay better wages to mechanics, they will have to import men to do their work, as the best workmen are going where their labor will be more appreciated by better wages.
Austgen of Dyer were in St. John yesterday.
Mesdames Jacob Scherer, Scherer and "William Koehle relatives in Hammond Monday.
Albert visited
Miss Kte Liesenfelt, who accident
ally burned herself some time ago, has completely recovered from her burns.
LOWELL NEWS
It is authoritively reported that
Peter Seymour will soon open up a saloon in the Joe Dahlke room, who recently had his license revoked.
The coming marriage of William
Bohllng to Miss Agnes Kleine, was an
nounced in the St. John's church Sun
day.
Ben Dahlkamp took the Rev. M.
Zumbildte of Hanover Center to Schererville yesterday to visit with the Rev.
William Berg
Ed Berg, who holds a position in a
large wholesale and retail shoe store George Austgen met with an accl
in Chicago is visiting his parents and dent yesterday, while putting a new
friends in ixwell. machine in oneratlon in nrla.r.h Bros'.
implement shop. A lever of the ma-
Joseph McPheil, fho Just graduated chine struck his head, causing a scalp
in a course of veterinary surgeon and wound.
received his diploma from Toronto,
Ont., college, has returned to Lowell Jos. M. Thiel, the carpenter, who was
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and will practice with Dr. C. E. Broad
ONE DAY'S GRIST I IN SOUTH CHICAGO 1
SUPPOSED HORSE THIEFCtPIDRED John Miller Arrested When he Tries to Sell a Rig Taken from Valparaiso.
Mr.
John Miller, a barber aged 51 years.
very sick for a number of weeks, was is under arrest at the South Chicago able to be out yesterday and working police station, on his own admission
and Mrs. William Crawford, of in his shop for the first time since his that he is a fugitive from Indiana
Mt. Clemens, Mich., are being enter
tained at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Aaron trawrora. Mr. Crawford Is a
traveling salesman.
Illness. His work is in such great de- Justice. He was taken to the police mand that he can hardly restore his station yesterday by Samuel Lasser.
strength.
The Mesdames M. A. Palmer and
Lucy Witter, of Hammond, are visiting
relatives here and at Whiting. Mrs.
Witter reports having sold her resi
dence property at Cedar Lake. Con
sideration $550.
DYER NEWS
John Stark of St. John was here on
business yesterday.
a South Chicago horse dealer, on a ruse,
and locked up on suspicion of having stolen a horse and buggy which he
offered to Lasser for $30 and which
was worth nearer $200.
Today Miller made a confession to
Captain Storen in which he admitted
that he had hired the rig from the livery stable of Robert Felton in Val-
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BURN HAM NEWS
Jasper Lloyd had the misfortune a few days ago while putting a handle in an ax, to strike his hand, pealing the skin slightly, which later devel
oped: into Diooa poison, causing him a
great deal of pain.
George Davis, the newly appointed deputy oil inspector, who was to have commenced his duties April 1, has re
ceived permission from the proper au
thorities not to commence work until May 1. Mr. Davis is now very busy with his township assessor duties and asked until the first of May to complete his work as assessor before com
mencing his duties in his new position.
Leo Hoffman made a business trip to
Hammond yesterday.
Bernard Schulte of Schererville was
a Dyer visitor Monday.
Mat Hoffman returned to Englewood
yesterday after a few days visit with
relatives out here.
Mr. ajid Mrs. Claude Austgen of Chi
cago Heights visited with Mhs. Nick
Austgen yesterday.
gine No. 1600, which was being backed up to couple onto a train of freight cars. As the engine touched the first car, the draw-bar of the car broke.
letting the tender of the engine against the end of the car. Hall was unable to escape and was crushed to death. His mangled remains were conveyed to Walkowlak's morgue, 8749 Commercial avenue, where an inquest will be held
Friday at 2 p. m. The engine was in charge of Engineer John Michener, 0321 Palmer avenue. The train, which was being made up, was in charge of Conductor W. F. Wilhelm. 9220 Commercial avenue.
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paraiso, Ind., last Friday morning and
had driven to South Chicago, a dls
tance of forty-three miles, that day, putting the turnout up at Lasser's
stable. He declared he arrived in Val
paraiso Thursday from Indianapolis and was without means to get to Chicago, when the idea of driving in with a livery rig occurred to him. He declared that Felton, the livery man, made no objection to accommodating him, as he had two grips when he appeared for the rig. The horse is a white mare weighing 1,100 pounds, and
Miss Margaret Klasscn of St. John tne buSSY is a ngnt open arrair paintea
is spending several days visiting dark green. rl he confession was made
friends and relatives out here. after Miller had asserted that he was
a farmer tn had traded for the horse
Mrs. Nick Austgen of Hammond was with some Gypies about eighteen
here yesterday to visit Mrs. Peter Klein I months ago.
Robert Snedden Set Upon by Frank and Mike Better Life is Despaired of.
sr., who is still on the sick list.
Frank Kroupa is in Chicago today on
business.
The stone sidewalk around John L.
Keilman's store has been re-laid and
leveled. Lorenz Margraf did the work.
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Miss Ethel Corliss is in Chicago to
day on business.
CROWN POINT NEWS
Andrew Jine made a short business
trip to Chicago today.
Fred Summers of Hammond is a Har
bor business visitor today.
The April term of circuit court will begin on the 22nd.
J. W. Simon of South Chicago is In
the the Harbor on business today.
Ex-Sheriff Lawrence of
was here yesterday.
Hammond
Albert Clark .visited friends in East Chicago yesterday.
Mrs. Claude Collins was a visitor in Burnham yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Sarah Fatton was a visitor in Hammond yesterday afternoon.
Misses Bessie and son were here this to Chicago.
Elizabeth Neilmorning enroute
A carriage Mas over from West Hammond this morning gathering up voters for the township election, which is in progress today.
Miss Bertha Wargo and Andrew Sako were married yesterday morning.
The bride, who is quite popular in Hungarian circles here, has been a
resident of Burnham for several years
Best wishes are extended to the young
couple.
BLACK OAK NEWS
J. C. Holland visitor today.
is an East Chicago
Peter Hoff of Chicago is spending
the day here.
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. yesterday at Hammond.
Sehiedt spent
J. Ginther of Logansport, who has been here for the past month, has
moved his family hero.
That troubles never come singly is proved in the case of Henry Ewen. who is very ill with the grip. Mr. Ewen's little son is also very ill with pneumonia. Dr. Watson of Toleston is at
tending them.
RENSSELAER NEWS
Superintendent Harry Lemon of the
Street Railway company is in Chicago
on business today.
Miss Clara Lauerman of her parents this week.
is the guest
Editor A. J. Smith of the Hobart Gazette was here yesterday.
E. Walker Ware, chief car tracer of Miss Lizzie Reiser of Hammond is
Lasser, the South Chicago horse dealer to whom Miller offered the horse and buggy yesterday, became suspicious at the low price Miller demanded,
and got him to go to the police station on the pretext that it was cus
tomary to register transfers of property of the kind with the police department. Miller went with Lasser readily enough, but attempted to get away at the station door. Lasser held onto him, however, and he was placed in a cell. Today the police of the Indiana city were notified of Millers' arrest and asked to look up the local
end of the case. Miller, who is a slender man of medium height, told a Lake Times Times reporter that he had worked from Friday afternoon to Saturday at midnight without eating after his arrival in South Chicago, and that all of his earnings but 60 cents were stolen
the I. 11. and C. I. & S. railroad is here spending a few days with her parents from ' hlm ln a saloon on Saturday
today on business.
here.
George Arthur, car tracer for the
Standard Steel company, is ln the Har
bor today on business.
The Easter Monday ball at Central
Music hall last evening was largely
attended.
niarht. The loss of the money in
duced him to offer the horse and buggy for sale.
William Bowman, who has been ill Will J. Davis, manaeer of Wlllnw-
for the past three weeks with tonsilitis, dale farm, was a Crown Point visitor
DRAW-BAR BREAKS AND SWITCHMAN LOSES LIFE.
is able to be about again.
yesterday.
The Wednesday afternoon club will ' meet tomorrow afternoon at the home
of Mrs. M. C. Fryslngsr in First street.
Yesterday was a busy day at the mar
riage license department at Clerk
Wheeler's office.
Philip Hall Crushed to Death as Coup
ling Is IJeinK Made InqueHt on Remains To Be Held Xext Friday.
Daniel Ryder of Peoria, who has
been visiting his .sister, Mrs. James over rom Hobart yesterday shaking
nmuiieis ui x'usi sireei, nas entered
the services Mills.
of the American Steel
Philip Hall, aged 26, 199 Ninety-first street, was instantly killed in the Baltimore &; Ohio yards between Eighty-
Ex-Treasurer Seward Llghtner was SPVenth and Eiehtv-eighth streets yes
terday. Hall, who is a switchman, was riding on the rear foot-board of en-
hands with old acquaintances.
The police of the sixteenth precinct have under arrest two Austrians,
Frank and Mike Bettner, 10327 Hoxie
avenue. South Deering, who are charged with committing a murderous as
sault on Robert Snedden, 10356 Hoxie
avenue, about 5:30 Sunday afternoon The arrest of the men was accom
plished by clever work on the part of Detectives Drea and O'Brien, who captured the men about three hours
after the assault had been committed on Snedden, one of them ln his home and the other in the home of a neighbor. Snedden was so seriously cut with knives about the head and face that his life is despaired of He is under the care of Dr. Harriet Mitchell, 973 One Hundred and Sixth street, at
his home, where the accused men were taken by the detectives and positively identified as his assailants by Snedden. While Snedden, wlio is a time-keeper for the By-Products Coke company at One Hundred and Twelfth street, was escorting two young ladies on Hoxie avenue Sunday afternoon, he encountered the Bettner brothers, who made insulting remarks to the young ladies. Snedden resented the insults, and was set upon by the two men with knives. Detectives Drea and O'Brien, who were traveling in the vicinity, were immediately notified of the trouble
and started out to look for Snedden's assailants with only a meager description of the two men to proceed
upon. After making the arrests, they searched for the weapons used, and
found one knife concealed under a bed
in the Bettner home and another in
an outhouse. Both knives bore blood
stains.
Snedden stated to the detectives that he only knew the men who assaulted him by sight, and he believed that they worked in the coke ovens. A theory that the Bettners may have had a grievance against Snedden which induced them to pick a quarrel with him is being worked upon. The two men will be arraigned in the South Chicago municipal court tomorrow morning and a continuance asked by the police pending a determination of the extent of Snedden's injuries.
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Misses Helen Galvin and Nan Lightbody, will give an informal dancing party to their friends tomorrow evening at Klein's hall. Quite a number of invitations have been Issued.
Clarence Laraberg has given up his
work ln the city and will return to
Crown Point with his family to live.
The architecting firm of Beers &
Beers, Chicago, have been asked to to make a draft of plans for the new
When ln Indiana Harbor call on Al People's State bank building. This is
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HOBART NEWS
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A. I. Pattee by sickness.
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The contract for the construction of
the Bailey ditch in West Creek township was let yesterday afternoon to Will Brown of Hebron, Ind., for $5,678. The only other bid received was that of Wilcox & Bryant for $5,S70.
William Lute transacted business in Valparaiso yesterday.
Mrs. Ben Lyons left for Rochester, Ind., yesterday after a three months visit with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Goon In Atchison avenue.
Mrs. Louis Herndobler and daughter, Tracy, of Roberts avenue, returned home yesterday after spending several days with relatives in Chicago.
Attorney R. J. Kitchen of Valparaiso was in Hobart Saturday.
Harrison Shearer and August Simon
The tournament team of the Crown are having their homes in Linda street
Point nre company Is planning to give painted.
a Dau on w ednesday evening. ADrll
Maude Henderson's show Is making
a week's stand at the opera house this week.
The pool and billiard tables have arrived for the new pool room and nre being put in place by an experienced man.
A collection was taken up for George Gorliam, whose barn burned last night. All gave liberally and a good collection was taken up.
M. B. Price, the county surveyor. Is kept very busy on ditches and more are being constructed now than ever, according to the surveyor's report.
The dredge has commenced work again, the river going down enough for it to get footing and it is cutting sixty feet wide and fifteen or sixteen feet deep.
Many tricks were played yesterday, it being All-Fool's day. Miss Malatte of the public school was one of the victims and many business men were caught on pranks.
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fit of uniforms and other paraphernalia.
John Frame, who has been doing carpenter work at Hammond, is home for a few days' visit with his family.
The controversy over the exact lo
cation of the new Carnegie library was
settled yesterday morning by a compromise between the dissenting mem
bers of the board, and the building will be constructed ten feet farther east than at first planned.
Mrs. Thomas Sholl was at Chesterton Saturday to see Mrs. Copeland, who is very sick at the home of her niece.
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ST. JOHNS NEWS
The town trustees took up the matter of the franchise asked for by the Chicago & Lafayette electric line at their regular meeting last night and after reconsidering decided to grant the company the right to Lay their tracks on Jackson street, as asked for by the company. A committee composed of Messrs. J. B. Peterson, John Brown and Attorney F. B. Pattee was
apopinted to notify Mr. Infield and to assue him of the cordial feeling in Crown Point towards his project.
Misses Clara Piske and Amanda and Lena Boldt of Chicago were here over Sunday, guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boldt.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs
John Scott of Coloma, Mich., but for
many years residents of Robertsdale,
will be sorry to hear of the death of
their daughter, Mrs. Lillian Reese,
which occurred last Friday. Much
sympathy is extended to them in their
bereavement.
Word was received here yesterday of
the death of Miss May Bates of Louis
ville, Ky., from typhoid fever. Miss Bates had been spending her vacations at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bader for a number of years. She was very popular here and had many friends among the young people, who
will be sorry to hear of her death.
George Mellon, who has been working for Albert Borman for several months, quit Saturday evening. He has not yet decided what he will do.
Rudy Van Loon and family moved yesterday from the Castle house into the residence formerly owned by Mr.
Van Loons' parents, on the boulevard.
Fritz Kash, who formerly conducted a grocery and meat market at 85th st. and Buffalo ave., South Chicago, has leased two stores on Roberts avenue from Frank Hofman, where he will
open up a first class grocery and meat market May 1st. Mr. Kash comes with
a good reputation for "square dealing' with all patrons. 4-2-lt.
licenses issued April 1,
ROBERTSDALE NEWS
Miss Bertha Wilson of Harrison avenue Is on the sick list.
Lowell Mondav.
Marriage
1907: William P. Blanchard. Chicago 40 Katherine B. Orr, Chicago 3S William Cotlier, Chicago 50
Lizzie Pass, Chicago 39 Mrs. J. Shahn of Roberts avenue was
William J. Riordan, Chicago 24 a Chicago visitor Monday.
Martha Hess, Chicago 18
Dan Farquharson of Chicago was a Robertsdale visitor Monday.
Nich Thielen transacted business in Charles W. Earle, Chicago 25
Miss Margaret Boecker returned Chicago Monday morning.
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Edith M. Shepard, Chicago 23
William Bohllng, St. John 24 Agnes Kleine, Brunswick 24 John Snider, Joliet, 111 42 Anna Roth, Joliet, 111 22
Peter Thiel, our new barber, was in John W. Grove, Chicago 50
Chicago yesterday on business. Mary Duty, Chicago 49
Charles Boyd. Merrillville 21
John Klein from Dyer, stopped in St. Edna M. Saxton, Merrillville 21
John yesterday on his way to Crown Robert Conroy, Chicago ..23
Point. Mary Downey, Chicago 24
Louis Wilnan, Chicago 27
Messrs. Jos. Schaller. Mat and Nick 1 Marcellia Brennaa. Chicago ... 20
Seth Larabee of Chicago was guest of friends here yesterday.
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Mrs. Harry Dunning and . Miss Katherine Bader were Chicago visitors Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Hatt of Indiana boule
vard is seriously ill at her home and
under the care of Dr. Lauer.
WHITING NEWS
Attorney Charles E. Greenwald was
in Hammond yesterday.
Mrs. Adley of John street is anothe
victim of typhoid fever.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Leuth
yesterday afternoon, a son.
Louis Gordon of Toleston business trip here yesterday.
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Mr. Sharp of John street is reported
very low with typhoid fever.
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Miss Willard of Michigan City, Ind.,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Scott, of
Cleveland avenue.
Frank McPherson has returned from
Chicago and is now staying at the
home of Roy Morrison.
Mrs. M. C. Baker and Miss Margaret
Jenkins were the guests of Mrs. Geo. Baker of Gary yesterday.
Several young people from "Whiting were the guests of Miss Etta Dixon at East Chicago Sunday night. A. J. Gournay of Streator, 111., was the guest of his sister-in-law, Mrs. J. P. Obenshain of 119th Btreet, Sunday. Mr. Gournay is thinking of locating in Whiting.
Mr. and Mrs. Guckenhour, who re
cently moved here from Llbertyville, are now located in the flat with the
tetter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Hayes of Clark street.
Whiting is suffering from an alarm
lng prevalence of typhoid fever, and the local physicians are warning peo
ple against the drinking of lake water, which is said to contain the germs
of the disease.
Attorney Frank Gavlt transacted
business at Hammond yesterday.
Leslie Miles is now employed as messenger boy for the Lake Shore railroad.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Pfeifer of John street spent Sunday in St. John with
relatives.
Mrs. A. D. Davidson, Henry Davidson and Mr. and Mrs. Charles David
son and children were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Davidson of Englewood.
Mrs. W. It. Walker of New York ave
nue is entertaining her sister. Miss E. Gardner, of Mishawaka, Ind.
E. C. Spencer, a milk Inspector from
Chesterton, was in Whiting yesterday looking up a sale for his milk.
Mrs. Wing of LaCrosse, Wis., Is the
guest of her daughter. Miss Florence Wing, librarian of the public library.
Mrs. Thomas McFadden of Central
avenue was removed to Mercy hospital
today, suffering with typhoid fever.
Miss Edith Gladfelter returned from St. Louis, Mo., yesterday, where she was called by the death of her mother.
Mrs. George Hornecker's condition has again taken a turn for the worse,, and she is now in a serious condition.
Mrs. P. D. Bumhour of John street is in a critical condition with typhoid fever and is under the care of a trained nurse.
Mrs. Canfleld, who has charge of the music department of Lederer's store ln South Chicago, is confined to her homo in New York avenue with illness.
Mesdames Peter Koch, Joseph Scher and Andrew Kammer returned from St. John Sunday night, where they attended the funeral of Mrs. Hubert
Doctor of that place.
Carl Duffy has left for his annual trip on the lakes, where he usually spends the summer. His wife has moved to the rooms above the Derby hoteL
Mrs. William Collins moved to Morocco, Ind-. yesterday, where she will reside with her sister. Clay Collins' children, Milton and Ruth, accompani
ed her.
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