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Police Commissioners Filled Vacancies Last Night.

MEN iE WELL KNOWN John Scliaadt and Herman Miller .Get Plums Sought By Many. After a careful examination of the applications of the candidates for the two vacant positions on the force of the metropolitan police In Hammond, the commissioners, with Chief Rimbach, decided on the appointment of John Si-h.'iadt of Kant! avenue, and Herman Miliar of Slate Line street, last night. The i , . " t i u s was held at tho county builds ny, m-i.1 the papers of those who wish'.; ' he 'coppers," numbering in tin- hundreds, wore carefully gone over. Tin- above choice was made on the udvi e of Chief IUmbach. John Sehaarii, one of the lucky men. Is 39 years of age, a man who has always borne a good reputation in the community and whom the chief Is sure will he a credit to the department. He has been employed as a watchman at the Conkey plant for some time and prior to that, was in the saloon business. He h a man of (rood address, about live feet ten Inrlies and weighs about 190 pounds. Miller Is about 06 years of age, anil was a member of tho police force some years ago. He is one of the oldest residents of the city and is known throughout. He left the police department to go into t lift ooal business for himself, and several months ago made application to be reappointed. lie Is six feet tall and weighs over 200 pounds. jRoth men are property owners and taxpayers, and although older than many of the candidates, are thought to be fit mn for the positions. They will report for duty on August 1 and will be assigned to territory by Chief Rimbach. Other Mnttrr Settled. ''I'M, commissioners also took up the case against Officer Franks, who was suspended several days ago for owing too much mony. The case against the officer was heard in full, and it was found that the bills were for trifling sums and a settlement had been made by Franks. After a warning the patrolman was reinstated. GOODBYE TO THE ROGKABYE GARS New Barn Completed and Double Truckers Installed Tomorrow. The new extension to the Hammond, Whiting nd East Chicago street car barns on tho north side will be completed tomorrow, and by the first of the month will be ready to accommodate ten new cars of the double truck variety. This morning O. U. Folds, general superintendent of the lines, said that beginning August 1 the "rocka-bye" cars that have been plying between Hammond and Bast Chicago for tho last fifteen years will be taken off and all new double truckers put on, and the "poor service" will be no more. Another change will also bo made. The Whiting cars, which have been running out of the Hammond barns, will, from the first of the month, run out directly from tho South Chicago barns and tho Hammond barns will be used exclusively for tho cars running between tho Standard Steel Car works ar.d Hast Chicago. The dinky cars which are now running between Hammond and Hast Chicago will bo given over to the Junk pile and will le seen no more on the Hammond run, according to what the officials fny. i(ES REFUSE;

I?Iotorman's Foot So Badly Crushed it Must Be Amputated; Passengers, Shaken Up.

Special to Lnke Coanty Times.) South Chicago. July 26. Brakes that refused to work this morning on car S03 on the South Deering electric line wore the cause of a street car wreck. In which the motorman was severely injured, several passengers badly shaken up and two cars damaged. The motorman who was injured is John Hall, whose leg was crushed to such an extent that it was found ne

CONFIDENCE RESTORED!

All of Property Owners But George V. Bacon and Two Others Come to Agreement. As told exclusively la the Lake County Times last evening, and predicted the night before, the famous Summerville case has been settled. The case against John F. Sawyer in which Mrs. Summerville alleges that he secured his quit claim deed to the undivided half of section ten by misrepresentation, has also been dismissed and everything has been amicably settled between Mrs. Summerville, D. J. Moran. who represented her, and John F. Sawyer who secured the quit claim deed some time ago. Moran and Sawyer will both profit handsomely by the settlement and Mrs. Summerville Is satisfied. In some cases the property owners whose titles were effected have been protected, and confidence is once more restored in this portion of Gary realty. Yesterday all of the property in section ten was removed from Mrs. Summerville's claim, with the exception of George V. Bacon's property, Alice Bacon's lots in the Broadway addition, John Gunzenhouser's twenty acres and Fred Gwinner's acreage, which is still subject to Mrs. Summerville's claims. Those Who Settled. The cases in which settlements were made were that of Orr, Pridmore and Ul rich's subdivision of ten acres, consisting of ninety-six lots, all of the Gary Investment company's property consisting of thirty acres or 109 lots, Ulrich and Hammond's Interests in the Broadway addition, involving 420 lots, fifty-six of which have been sold to other parties, and McKey's thirty acres which have also been released. It may be said in this connection that those who have sold lots afterward afiectea dj me tummervuie case, have shown remarkable good faith to their patrons and have protected them in their holdings. George . Bacon, Alice Bacon and John Gunzenhouser, it is believed, will soon be willing to make the compromise and be released from Mrs. Summerville's claim. As nearly as can be ascertained D. J. Moran is representing Mrs. Summer ville and divides with her the amounts that are received when the settlements are made. Moran also made the settle merit with Sawyer, and it is said that the compromise is exceedingly satis factory. Lawyrm Talked Through Their lint Moran says that when the steel com pany's lawyers made the statement that there was nothing to the claims Mrs Summerville had to tho undivided half of section ten, they did not know what they were talking about and the fact that their clients have had to pay out thousands of dollars to make their settlement with Mrs. Summerville Is the best proof of the fact that he and Sawyer were not chasing a will'o-the-wisp. So far as the Gary Band company Is concerned, there has been a complete settlement and the title to this part of the section is now perfect. The matter seems to have been satisfactorily settled all round and everyone seems to be glad that a lot of unnecessary litigation has been avoided. 4 NOTICE TO SI list RIMERS. AH subscribers contemplating leaving borne on their vacation for any point In lotted States, Canada or Europe, au have THE LAKE COl'NTY TIMES forwarded to them by informInn nor circulation department whnt their address -will he. Telephone Hammond 111. Telephone East Chicago 111. A. T-l 1- ... - .11.. II ... a. v w Telephone South Chicago 310. i A JT2rr,lrrj2r CURS TELESCOPE cessary to amputate it after he was taken to the Washington hospital. It is thought that the wreck would have been even much more serious had tho two street cars not telescoped. Car No. 303 ran into car 321. which standing at Seventy-third and Stony Island avenue, waiting for a passing freight train to clear the crossing. Car No. 303, being enable to stop, would have struck the moving freight train only for the car standing still ahead of it

Property In Gary Worth Over A Half Million Dollars Under Cloud.

MORAN FOUND DEFECT After Search Over Whole Country Rightful Owners Are Found and Settlements Are Made. Right on the heels of the news that tho Summerville case has been settled there comes the information that the title to what is known as the "between the tracks property" in Gary has been questioned, and that all of the purchasers of this property will have to make a settlement with the rightful owners of the land. This property is located on the Chicago Land & Investment company's second and fourth additions and is the locality known as the Patch, where all the saloons are located. There are about twenty acres in the piece, and it is said that it is the most "built up" portion of Gary. Tho lots are selling for from $3,000 to $4,000 each. IX J. Moran discovered the flaw, and Charles Surprise at once secured title to the property, with Mr. Moran as his attorney. Surprise's part in the transaction is in the nature of a legal formality and through him others having claims may secure their titles. It is said that those who own lots there are so well convinced that Sur prise and those his name stands for. has a valid claim that they have made settlements in a great many cases. It is also said that among those who have settled are several well known law yers and business men in Hammond and vicinity. Moran Starts to Investigate. When Attorney Moran discovered the error In the title he at once started out to find the claimants to the property. He learned that one of the first owners was a remarkable old man by the name of Richard K. Smith. Smith was well known as a. banker ana business man all over the country. At one time he is said to have owned banks in several cities of the United States. He had financial troubles In 1357 during the panic of that year, but managed to survive, only to lose all he possessed during the panic of 1869. Then he went Into bankruptcy and among the properties sold was the piece of ground that lay between the Wabash and Michigan Central railroad tracks. When a run was threatened on his bank he told his patrons that he would pay them all he had in cash but when that was gone the property would have to be sacrificed and they would have to take what they could get. Sold for 90S; Now Worth 80.000. They forced him to the wall and the twenty acres between the tracks was sold for $68. Now it is worth in the neighborhood of $6S0,000. Moran found that Smith had deeded the property to another party without making his wife a signer. He said that if Smith had survived his wife, the deal would have been all right but as she survived him she had a right to the property. After a long search, in which Moran visited Chicago. Pueblo, Colo.; Rosita, Cal.; Grand Junction, Colo., and a place to the south of Seattle, he found the three daughters of Smith. They did not care to enter into litigation over the matter as they are past middle age, and so agreed to sell their claim to the property for a consul erat ion. Several Hammond men went in together, and, represented by Attorney Moran, they bought the daughters' claims. As a result the shekels are iiowing in remarkably fast, and more Hammond men are making money on defective titles. REVIVAL TO CONTINUE. The splendid success of the revival j g, and Knight" have led the churih extenj th ume ne mre j week. Tonight will mark the end of tho third week with already 116 additions to the church. Rev. Shelburne's rext point for a meeting is Salem, O. "Pi- -. . . 1 . 1, l. ... - V. .i i-1 - . , . 1 trt 116 .lilt" IM'l'lf iiitrit iicivc urcu I wait one week more that the meet ings in Hammond may continue. Last night the subject was "Turning and Twisting." The subjects for the rights to follow are: Tonight "Gray Matter in Demand." Sunday morning "What I Owe God." Sunday. 7:30 p. m. "The Dignity of Man as Written in His Ruins." Monday "The Old Hayseed's Lesson to the World." Tuesday "Log Cabin Religion." Wednesday "Wearing Rags." Thursday "Wearing Good Clothes." Friday, a lecture "The. Southern Problem." Special music each evening. W. 11. Williams, formerly connected with E. A. Kinkade, the real estate man. was in Hammond last night visiting friend?. Mr. Williams now holds a nice position with the Chicago Heights Iand company and was very profuse in his remarks about the Heights as a real estate field.

AT BRIGHTON BEACH. First race Quadrille, 15 to 1, first; Don Hamilton, 6 to 1, second; Flaxman. 5 to 1, third. Second race Nimbus, Earl S. Court. 4 to 1, 3 to 5, second ; first; Keep Moving. 1 to 3, third. Third race Jimmy Lane, even, first; Buckman, 3 to 1, second; Blue Pigeon, 1 to 3, third. j Fourth race Martin Doyle, 7 to 2, first; Golf Ball. 7 to 5, second; Ampedo. 2 to 1, third. Fifth race Flavigny, first; Lancastrian, second; Smiling Tom, third. Sixth race King Colo, first; Slumberless, second; Banyah, third. AT FORT EH IE. First race Omah J., 4 to 1, first; Oleasa, 4 to 5, second; Cousin Kate, out, third. Second race Tom Shaw, 2 to 1, first; Kittle Smith, 2 to 1, second; Frescati, out. third. Third race Charlie Eastman, 5 to 1. first; Tickle, 7 to 10, second; Charley Ward, 10 to 1, third. Fourth race Nellie first; Jupiter, 2 to 1, Royal. 1 to 2, third. Fifth race Terah, Burn, 2 to 1, second; Rather first; Marian Moore, second; Balla, third. Sixth race Willis Green, first; Prince of Orange, second; Woolstone, third. 1110! Disreputable Aggregation of Vags Pay North Side A Visit. REPRESENT ALL ILL Every Variety of Fake Malformation Exhibited to Excite Sympathy of Gullible. Fully 20 beggars, the majority of them cripples or alleged cripples struck the north side this morning and are making a canvass of every house in the neighborhood. The crew represents every nationality, Negroes, Germans, I Irish and some who are just plain "bums." They blew into Hammond last night from the west and are supposed to be the same crowd that were ordered out of South Chicago, a few days ago. The whole bunch of "Willies" camped last night on the Indiana Harbor right of way, just outside the city limits and early this morning the tramps, some on crutches, others with their heads and hands bandaged started working the north side in what really might be called a systematic way. From what can be learned their canvass of Hammond is panning out pretty poor as in most places they are turned down. These Have Their Nerve. Three of the party managed to get up nerve enough to come down in the business district about noon and made for Hasse's buffet on Sibley street. The lunch put out by Mr. Hasse looked rather inviting to the Knights of the read so proceeding to the counter they began helping themselves, omitting, however, the formality of doing this without buying a drink. Mr. Hasse at seeing the men were hungry said nothing but when after they had disposed ot an ordinary meal the men began throwing the eatables on the floor, tho proprietor ordered the men out of his place. At this one of the bums asked him who owned the place but just as he said this the "bow" made for the door which probably saved him from being unceremoniously kicked out. It is likely that the authorities will order the crowd of bums out of the city unless they quit voluntarily before night. C. J. SWITCHMAN INJURED. Frank Thompson, a switchman employed by the Chicago Junction road In West Hammond, met with an accident last night that will keep him from his work for some time. Thompson was switching cars when he slipped from the top of a large car, falling to the ground and breaking his right leg. Other members of the crew came to his aid and the injured man was taken to Chicago by a passing through freight. Thompson did not want to be taken to the Hammond hospital and requested that he be taken to the People's hospital In Chicago. This is the first accident for some time occuring In the West Hammond C. J. yards. WEATHER Fair tonight Saturday cooler tonight. and

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Mary McAvoy Loses Use of Limbs; Hair Turns White In A Night.

ASKS $50,000 DAMAGES This Sum Prayed for in Suit Brought By Woman Against P., Ft. W. & C. R. R. Paralyzed In all her limbs, her hair turned from jet black to snowy white in a single night this is what Mrs. Mary McAvoy of Toleston experienced from a fright she received one day last January by the passing of a swiftly moving train, which narrowly miss ed running her down, and which, while it never touched her, frightened her so badly that she was rendered uncon scious for several hours and almost cost her her life. These facts are set forth in a declara tion that has been filed in the superior . . V... . . . . II : l I I t , l 1 In behalf of his client. Mrs. Mary Mc Avoy of Toleston, against the Pitts burg, Fort Wayne and Chicago rail road. Damages in the sum of $50,000 are asked by the plaintiff. The suit involves a nice point in law,, inasmuch as the plalntltT was never touched by the train which gave her the shock resulting so disastrously Whnt the Complaint Charges. The declaration alleges, that on Jan 19, 1907, she purchased a ticket from the agent at Toleston for transportation to Chicago. As a train of box cars obstructed her view she did not see an approaching passenger train which was coming at the rate of forty miles an hour and stepped on the I tracks. Just as she touched the iracKS anotner woman wno saw tne approaching train pulled the plaintiff to one side Just as the speeding train I rushed by. Only th rrompt action of the woman in pulling Mrs. McAvoy out of harm's way, saved her life. After the narrow scape Mr. Mc Avoy fainted and was removed to her home, near Toleston, where medical j ajd aa jcflled. Restoratives, Iwere ap1 1 i 7 ... . I. . . ........ . , u iu iito uiuui luunLt; vvumixn ouu after an hour or bo she revived but she was still trembling from the effects of the scare. ' Wakes to Find Hair White. The physician in charge gave her a sleeping potion to quiet her nerves. In the morning when Mrs. McAvoy awoke she found both her arms, her shoulders and left leg were paralyzed and she was unable to move them. Upon looking into a mirror near her bed she was nearly overcome when she saw that her hair, which formerly wras jet black, had turned to snowy white. The second shock was almost as great as the previous one had been. Calling for help, friends came into the room and were nearly overcome when they eaw Mrs. McAvoy. Some could hardly believe it was she. Mrs. McAvoy, who is a widow and who has an aged mother and little child to support, is heart broken at the realization that she will always be a cripple. Those who are acquainted with the circumstances of th case are firm in their belief that she will recover the amount asked for. The plaintiff blames the company on account of the absence of the flagman. who was no where near the tracks, ac cording to the complaint, to warn pass ing pedestrians of the approaching pas senger train. The flagman, it Is rep resented, should have done this, considering the fact that another freight train blocked the crossing, obstructing the view. The case, which is one of the most sensational filed this year, will be watched by hundreds of people in the vicinity of Gary and Toleston where Mrs. McAvoy is well known. The case will come up in the September term of the Lake superior court. FIXING UP PUBLIC UTILITIES. West Hammond Trj-lnjc Hard to Outgrow Reputation; Many New Families Moving In. If the West Hammond board of local improvements decide to let the sewer contract for the space between Forsythe and Freeman avenues at their regular meeting tomorrow afternoon, which will cost approximately J,000 it means the total amount expended in West Hammond for sewers for the year will reach to over $200,000. During this year more money has been expended in West Hammond on improvements than since the advent of the village upon the map. Real estate has been booming and now that the dives have ceased to hold forth along Whiskey Row, a more respectable element are building residence in West Hammond and the little village will soon be classed as a town, if the reign of improvements continue and the respected class of citizens make their homes across the line. In addition to the sewer improvements, new cinder sidewalks are being put in on the principal streets of the village and things in general rep resent a new era in the history of the village across the line. When you work work. When you playplay. When. you restrest. When ytm advertise, use THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES.

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Batteries Detroit n la oi m Boston , Batteries Mullin, Louis Washington Batteries Howell, Spencer; Graham, (Special to Lake County Times.) South Chicago, July 26. With the expose of the revolutionary Hunchaklsh blackmailing band in New -Vork, South Chicago is brought into the limelight as having harbored the lead er of the gang. Only in the Chicago and New York detective bureaus is he suspected and certain places In South Chicago along Commercial avenue this supposed leader and a number of his henchmen formed the plans for tire assaslnatlon of II. S. Tavshanjian and Father Kasper and possibly others who have already been threatened. Isaac Ter Isaian, who is a well known Armenian, has Joined the detective force in order to discover the perpetrators among the Hunchakist. This being learned by his anarchistic WOULD EQUALIZE STATE TAXES Commissioners Would Asess Both City and County On Same Basis. Indianapolis, July 26. The question asked by the members of the state board of tax commissioners shows what the commissioners have in mind. They are anxious that the valuations made for the city property be made proiortional to as the value of the country property, the farms and improvements. Time after time, in their examination of the county officers this week the question would be asked: "How does the assessment of the city property in your county compare with the assessment of the country property?" And usually the answer comes that the assessments are on substantially the same basis. Today finished up the hearings before the state board on the real estate and personal property valuations. Next week the board will probably rr.kr announcement of the valuation, by county, as finally determined upon. This anouneemer.t will be made on the basis of the returns made by the several counties. That is, the board will order the valuations to remain the same; be increased a certain per cent on city property, and remain the same on country property, or visa versa; or be decreased in one particular or both. The board action will be this percentage change from the returns made by the county boards. Most of the counties have reported an increase over the assessment of four years ago. iome valuations nave remained about the same, and one or two have shown a decrease. The feeling is general that as a fundamental proposition, the valuation for this year will be fixed higher than those of four years ago.

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Warner. 8MD-T0 GHAKIST LEAD country men they have threatened him with death, he however, pays no attion to their threats. Whether the dreaded leader of the Hunchakist is in South Chicago at present is not generally known and if he is, no one excepting the detectives will know. But from the Chicago authorities the impression is gained that the chain of evidence is woven more closely each day and that his arrest will follow in the near future. The mysterious leader is credited with all imaginary executive power to the extent that if he orders any victim to be killed any one In the Hunchakist ranks will be ready ot about a moments notice to leave for any part of the world and commit the ctlrne. EUGENE TURNER BUYS GASOUNE LAUNCH Names Craft After His Son Raymond; Takes Party Up River. Eugene Turner is the latest person in Hammond to succumb to the motor boat craze. Turner went to Detroit. Mich., last week where he purchased a new gasoline launch. 22 feet long. 3 foot 10 Inches wide, carrying an eight horse power engine. The new boat arrived In Hammond yesterday and the first thing Mr. Turner did was to name the boat after his son Raymond. The launch is now known as the Raymond T. Iast night Mr. Turner took the following people with him up the Calumet river for a few hours trip; Fred Linz and daughter, William Worfel and wife, Mr. and Mrs. John Malo, Mrs. Turner and Raymond Turner. The chances are that before the fall arrives to rr.ar the pleasure of speeding up and down the Calumet river. ;i motor boat club will be organized the same as the one in South Chicago and othr nearby citios. Thore are now fully 15 launches in Hammond and counting the others in the Immediate vicinity the total would twell up to 25 or Z) and with that numbor a good club could be organized. It is likely that a meeting of th beat enthusiasts will he called some time within the next week to talk over the feasibility of the project. The new boat purchased by Turner Is one of the best equipped and fastest in the Calumet river. To speak to many people you mast have a strong voice. Save your voice and use THE LAKE COVNTV TIMES. It villi speak to 50,000 people rack day for you.