Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 283, Hammond, Lake County, 18 May 1908 — Page 6

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CROWN POINT NEWS Jubilant Over Showing. "While not winning first place In the Northern Indiana field meet and oratorical contest the high school students are jubilant over the showing that they made against the big schools of the state schools that have ten students to Crown Point's one, to pick ; from. The brilliant work of Ralph Young, Crown Point's particular star in' the meet. Is the salve that heals all the other wounds made by the defeat of some of the other students, who fell below the work. done In ordinany practice. Young for the highest individual score will be the object of much, admiration from his fellow students. While the students are not making any boasts concerning the county next Saturday at the fair grounds it is certain that they-will make a. better showing than at the Hammond meet and victory Is predicted if the boys can only duplicate the work done in practices. Catholics End Mission. The Catholic church ended their mission last' evening with a record breaking attendance for that church, nearly tight hundred people being present , at the last meeting. Great interest has been manifested during the entire revival, many backsliders having been, reclaimed and quite a few new members taken into the church. Ecclesiastics from Renssalaer and Rochester assisted Rev. Ph. Guethoff in the work. ' The Crown. Point base ball team defeated the ScherervHle nine at the former's grounds, near the depot, ves" terday by a score of 4 to 1. A new bridge is being put In across the "Beaser" on Main street and will be finished by the time that thoroughfare is opened to traffic. Mr. and Mrs., Joe Hack were the guests yesterday of his brother and wife. Mr. "and Mrs. George Hack of Chicago, who were celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. r Mr. and Mrs. Hack were residents of Crown Tnint for vears before their recent re moval to Chicago and many of their. old friends here received invitations to the anniversary celebration and although all were not able to attend, they Join in best wishes for another twenty-five years of health and happiness for their friends who yesterday completed their first quarter of a century. Melvln Ross, manager of the Boston store, was a Hammond visiter yetserday. The monthly horse sale will be held tomorrow but it 1 not expected that many farmers will attend as they are busy planting crops and taking advantage of the fine weather. . The executive committee of the Study club will meet on Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. Frank Meeker, to begin, their labor on the program and work of the club for the ensuing year. " Will J. Davis, sr. is spending a good deal of his time at Willow-dale superintending the improvements that are now going on their. . Billy Meeker, horse trainer . at the Willowdale stock farm, and who has been very sick" for some time is reported as slowly regaining his health. Miss Cora Fowler, formerly with the Crown Point Telephone company but now In the Marshall Field Exchange of Chicago, spent the week end with her parents here. The Q. A. M. club will meet on Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. L. A. Salisbury on Court street, at which time a new member will be elected to fill the vacancy upon which action was delayed at the last meeting. Mr. and Mrs. George Stewart of Chi nntrn nre here on a visit to Mrs. Stew art of Chicago are here on a visit to Mrs. Stewart's mother. Mrs. Hoffman and family. Roy Parry of Hammond spent Sun day with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wheaton of South Court street have been presented with a young son and heir. ; John Daily of Chicago spent the week end with his wife, who is re: nnrtorlRs some better but still under the doctor's care. Mr Wm. Ho vis of South -Bend arrived today for a visit with her par ents. . Mr. and Mrs. Claude Allman and fam ily visited friends in Chicago over Sun day. ' - ..... '. Vernon Parry transacted business In Valparaiso on Saturday, in the inter ests of the Pioneer Monument works Doctor J. C. Gibbs left yesterday for Michigan on a business trip. Charles Johnson snent yesterday In "Whiting. ; Miss Loie Hughes and Miss Mamie Laws returned . last evening from Visit with Hammond friends. Mrs. Adam Reeder visited with rel atives in Hammond yesterday. Mrs. Thos. McCay returned last even ing after, visiting in Chicago. HEGEWTSCH-BURNHAM J. H. Patton, A. H. J. Cullman trans acted, business in Hammond Saturday Cloyd Neel was an out of town vis Itor Saturday. Kn.mil el Kicholis was in Burnham on business Saturday. Miss Doe was a Chicago visitor Fri flay. . Miss Mamie Burnham was ; shopping In Chicago Friday. . Mrs. Herd and Mrs. Silvermann o Hegewisch called on friends In Burn ham Friday afternoon Miss McGarry has gone to Peoria to spend Sunday. Attorney Markman of Chicago was a Burnham caller today. Case of Button vs. Sebastian was : called at 10 o'clock Saturday in Judge Hunter's court and a contlauance. wa taken until Tuesday afternoon at o'clock. A. W. Hunter. F. G. Meyforth and

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Fred Fredmire -were eiected officers in the Modern Woodmen In the place of some who have moved away from Hegewisch. Mrs. W. E. Combs was to the city last evening'. - . A party of young people irom Burnham and Hegewisch were to the the ater at Chicago last night. Miss Minnie Patton vi3ited friends in the city Friday evening. GKXFFXTH. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Barney of Gary called on friends here yesterday. The first product of the now Woodworth glove factory was turned out Saturday and those placed on sale with the local merchants are of an" extra good quality. A. J. Love, who has been in Colorado for two or three months, returned home yesterday. The eighth grade here went to Toleston Saturday, taking their final examination for graduation. ' , There has been quite a change here in section foremen in the last few days. Henry Govert took the place vacated by Nick. Austgen, Noah Hand went to the place vacated by Mr. Govert and J. Lyons of Hammond was put on In place of Mr. Hand. Mrs. Effie Ellis of Chicago spnet Sunday with relatives here. At a special meeting a few evenings ago the town board granted petitions for cement walks along Wood street from Main to Miller and on Miller east two blocks. Also on Factory avenue north from Main street two blocks. EAST CHICAGO-INDIANA HARBOR H. C. Caldwell, national organizer of the socialist party, addressed a large crowd on the corner of . Chicago and Forsythe avenues Saturday night. His subject was "The Panic and Its Cause and Its Cure.". Mr. Caldwell has been on the "soap box" for about nine years now and is recognized to be one . of the strongest speakers in the socialist party. Those in the audience who asked questions and there were many, invariably received a courteous answer. D. Cohen, who has been sick with typhoid fever for some time, is able to be up and around the house again. George W. Lewis was In Chicago Saturday on business. Miss Sylvia Charles returned Satur day from Cleveland, O., where she had been visiting friends. Miss Mabel Silverman was in Chicago Saturday. Mrs. W. Wedgewood left Saturday night for Georgetown, Ky., and will make that place their future home. Her many friends deeply regret her de parture. The Rebekah lodge met in regular session Friday evening at the Odd Fellow's hall. After the 'routine business was disposed of a dance was given and refreshments served. Work on the grading of the South Bend Interurban between here and Hammond began this morning. It is expected the work will be completed in about two weeks. This line is also at work with a large force of men ballasting west from Gary. Work on the construction of a station at that point will be begun within the newt 'two weeks. Sidney Veaco and Russell Cadman were in Chicago Saturday on business. Rev. Frank J. Erown, Mrs. A. H. W. Johnson and Mrs. W. H. Pulling re turned Friday from Elkhart where they attended a convention for the state association of Congregational churches as delegates. Messrs. Frank Abbott, Marlon Learn ing and John Abbott, of. Goshen Ind., stopped oft here on their way home from the Whiting-East Chicago high school meet. The upper grade pupils of the McKinley school gave a musical Friday afternoon in the Methodist church un der the direction of Miss Mary Stone, one of the teachers. The Royal League met Friday even ing in regular session. Two candidates for Initiatory honors were given the work. Charley Egbert acted as do pester on the occasion. Judge and Mrs. A. C. Huber of Gary are the guests of Judge and Mrs. Geo. E. Reiland on Elm street. The Reilands gave a family dinner party Sun day in honor of their visitors. Mr. and , Mrs. J. D. Williams left Saturday night for a week or ten days visit to West Baden. Mr. Williams, who is the champion badger fight pro moter of East Chicago, expects to pick up some extra fine specimens of fight ing badgers while at the springs. Frank DeBraie left last night for West Baden to seek a week's rest and recreation. Jimmte McKenna, formerly of Cov ington, Ky., and a.t one time the most prominent featherweight In the coun try, has accepted a position as clerk In the South Bay hotel, which is man aged by Barker brothers and they need no Introduction. WANTED Girl to do general housework; one who can do everything. Good wages. Apply to 3726 Grapevine street, Indian. Harbor. WANTED Dining room girl at Sternberg's restaurant. Block avenue, between Waiting and Michigan, Indiana Harbor. Telephone 603 tf. I'unnij.n cu inuueru siore rooms, suitable for meat market, grocery X,TT prvn C? . 1 . drug store, bakery or any mercantile business, on Pensylvania avenue near Michigan avenue; good location; apply to Jacob Frank, corner Michigan and Block avenues, Indiana Harbor. 12t. CARL ANDERSON GEX23AL CONTRACTOR Building and Sidewalks A SPECIALTY Telephone I. H. C62. Bu. 021.

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GARY NEWS Suit Started for Rent. Suit has been started by Attorney M. E. Gallion, attorney for W. E. Feuer, owner of the Smith building to out E. G;, Smith, the present tennent, on the grounds of non-payment of rent. .Mr. Smith was to have paid his rent for the next quarter, amounting - $750, and he failed to do so. The suit is the culmination of a long attempt to get the undesirable tennent out of 'the building. - The officials of the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock copany, who are dig ging the great water channel from Jefferson park to a point a mile and a half out into the lake report that there has, to date, been 3,433 feet been tunneled out. So far they have met with no serious obstacle, as the nature of the soil is all that could be expected for tunnel work. J. Glenn Harris, the Gary attorney, spent Sunday at Miller visiting friends. Louis Meketinski, the local real estate man, spent the day in Chicago yesterday on business. Judge Wrilliam Westergreen of Miller spent the day in Gary Saturday. The case of M. E. Gallion vs. M. Weil, the president of the Steel Construction company, was decided Saturday afternoon by Judge Patrick L, Fitzgerald in favor of the plaintiff. The case was well known in the city and has caused considerable comment. Fraud was freely charged on both sides in the drawing up of a chattel morgage on Weil's property and the subsequent forclcsure. t . Yesterday still another large crowd of Garyites went to Laporte to see the scenes of the Gunness tragedy. They numbered about as many as last week when there were about fifteen. CLARK STATION. Mrs. F. Behn spent the day at South Chicago. Mrs.. C. Scheurer was attending to business matters in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. C. Olds spent the day visiting with Chicago friends. Miss Ida Stults spent the day visiting at South Chicago. Walter Brown of Toleston was visiting here. DYER. George Gard of ScherervHle was a visitor here Friday in the Interests of his business. . William Koehle of St. John transacted business here Saturday. Julius Echterling of Klaasville was a business visitor here Saturday. Last Friday while on his regular rounds the stork stopped off here, leaving a little boy at the home of Joseph Schaller. Saturday the examination of the eighth grade for high school took place at our public school. The results will be given later. Undertaker M. Fagen was called to ScherervHle Sunday morning to take charge of the funeral of the late Mr. Homan. 'Trustee H. Batterman and Peter Schmitt transacted business at ScherervHle Saturday afternoon. HOBART. Miss Lena' Nichensen, of Chicago, visited here yesterday with her par ents. Mrs. Lonnie Pit, of Hammond, came to Hobart yesterday to Join her hus band, who has been working here the past two weeks. A. C. Knight visited friends at Hanna Saturday and Sunday. William Hollister and family visited with friends in Valparaiso yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Barnes of South Chicago, visited here yesterday with Mr. Barnes brother, Lou and family. Mrs. Leo Gruel of Clark, visited in Hobart yesterday. Ernest Peterson and family, of Chicago, spent Sunday in Hobart with their mother. The Maroons suffered defeat again yesterday, this time at the hands of the Tom Murray's of Chicago, the score being 6 to 1. ROBERTSDALE. Mrs. C. Kimbler of Reese avenue visited her parents in Hammond Friday. , ', " ' ; Miss Myrtle Soltwedel entertained the Junior choir at her home In Harrison avenue Friday evening. Light refreshments were served and a pleasant evening was enjoyed by those present. Mesdames Herman Thiessen and Arthur Stross spent Friday shopping in Chicago. ,v ; Ethel, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Freeman, of Pearl street, is quite sick. A large number of people from here attended the Parents' club meeting In Hammond Friday evening. Mrs. Fred Kasch is entertaining out of town relatives. Mr. and Mrs. F. It. Schaaf jr., spent Friday visiting in LaPorte, Ind. Miss Selma Ehlers of Roberts avenue is confined to her home on account of sickness. ' . ' . Mr and Mrs. M. . Hannon were Chicago business visitors Saturday. A number of cases of mumps are reported in tqwn. - - - Mrs. - James Landon visited ' relatives In Chicago yesterday. '; Miss Hattie Dahl of Roberts avenue is entertaining her sister and brother from Lowell, Ind. Miss Hattie Klemm of Lincoln avenue, is entertaining put of town relatives for a few days. Misses Anna Mlnceberg and Amelia Bader were the guests of Mrs. Templeton, of Indiana Harbor, yesterday-. Mrs. Julius Llnneman of . Harrison

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avenue, entertained relatives from Chicago yesterday. Mrs. Philip Carlson returned to her home in Cleveland avenue, after spend ing six weeks visiting her daughter. in Mexico. Fred L. Heintz was a Hammond vis itor yesterday. Mrs. Ed Freese is reported to be im proving slowly. Mrs. Henry Bobel of Cleveland ave nue, is quite ill. VALPARAISO. Tom Harrold of Chicago spent Sun day with his brother and sister in this city. A large Crowd from various parts the country witnessed the track meet Saturday. Miss Uree Miller of Porter spent Sat urday and Sunday with her sister, Miss Fern, in this city. Arthur Hall of the Chicago Dental Collesre. visited his parents in this city Sunday. The regular moving picture shows are outdoing themselves these days in efforts to compete with Barker's mov ing picture show which has appeared here at the opera house on Saturday for two weeks, as well as on previous occasions. "The Grand Old Flag" will be presented at the Memorial opera house Friday and Saturday, May 29 and 30, by local talent, under the auspices of the Sons' of Veterans. Miss Mary Hammond, who for many years has conducted a millinery store In this city, has sold her business to her sister, Mrs. C. A. Butcher, of Mlsha waka, who is proprietor of a millinery store In her home city also. Miss Ham

mond, who has been in 111 health for puai ana me . operation was successthe past two months, has gone to visit f uL

friends in Ohio in an effort to recupreate. She was accompanied by her sis-

ter . Mrs. Thomas Blake, of Chicago, Washington,' D.-C., and are now staywho has been caring for her fjr several lng at the home of their daughter and weeks. They expect to be gone about R,st(M. Mrs. Mike Harr. of New York

three months. John Harbeck jr., of Elsden, 111., paid his parents in this city a brief visit Saturday, returning on the afternoon train. John has bought a lot here and Is thinking" of building soon. Valparaiso won the Porter County high school track meet Saturday by a decisive seore. Hebron won second nlace arfd Wheeler third. Schrenck of Valparaiso and Nichols of Hebron, were tied for the individual championship. each securing fifteen points. HONON. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the State Bank of Mcrnon Is ti be held June 9, from 10 a, m. until 2 p. m., In the bank building. At the democratic convention held at the opera house Thursday evening, Otis C. MIddlestadt gained the nonv lnation. he havlnsr seventy-six votes and A. W. Rice, thirty-six. A shed is being erected Just south of the lumber shed where they will manufacture cement tile. Everything is hoped to be started Monday. After the school, enumeration was taken, it was found that Monon town had gained eleven over last year, the total being 292 between the ages of 6 and 20. Monon township had a total of 351 having a loss of sixteen. ST. JOHN. Miss Amy Teigert left for Chicago yesterday after a prolonged visit with Mrs. Margaret Gerlach. Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Miller, from Lowell, visited with Mr. and Mrs. John Stark, Sunday. Charles Gerlach made a business trip to Crown Point, Saturday. Mrs. Philip Schreiber, from Cedar Lake, visited here during the week end. William Klelne, from Klaasville, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dasher. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Koehle made an automobile trip to Laporte Sunday, to viPit the notorious Gunness farm. Report reached St. John today that Mi. ..jiiinan of Hchererville, one of the earliest settlers of Lake county, died Sunday morning at his home. AGEjOiR Everybody in Hammond is Eligible. Old people stooped with suffering. Middle age, courageously fighting, Youth protesting impatiently. Children, unable to explain: All in misery from their kidneys. Only a little backache first. Comes when you catch a cold. Or when you strain the back. Many complications follow. Urinary disorders, diabetes, Brlght's disease. jDoan's Kidney Pills cure bachache. Cure every form of kidney ills. Mrs. D. B. Hunt, of 265 Fayette street. Hammond, Ind., says: "Doan's Kid ney Pills are a fine remedy and one that should be in every home. We have kept them in the house ever since their value was hrst demonstrated to lis. My lissle girl was the first to use them. We gave them to her as her bladder and kidneys were so weak that she could not control the secretions, especially at night. She was greatly run down in health and became weak. puny, and nervous. Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at Blcknell & Co's drug store, stopped this trouble in a short time and she has since had no return of it. Other members of my family have used Doan's Kidney Pills after this occurrance for lame back and pains in the kidneys with equally good results. They have our highest endorsement." For sale by all dealers Price 50 cents. Foster-Mlllburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan's and take no other.

if WHITING NEWS Ambitions Young Orator. ; Walter Smith the Whiting represen tative at the Lake county oratorical contest, and Benjamin Gordon, who was awarded second place in the preliminary contest are gping out in search of new laurels. These young men, representatives of the Whiting high school, will enter the Northwestern University high school oratorical contest, which takes place at Evanston, 111., May 29. Walter Smith's subject will be: "The Future of the American Negro," the same oration which he delivered in Hammond in April, and Ben Gordon's subject will be. "Division of the Profits." The boys are doing this more for training, but all who have heard them are predicting excellent results. The Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Loftls of 323 Fischrupp avenue, was baptized yesterday morning at the Sacred Heart church. .'. The child was named Joseph Ellsworth, the sponsors being Joseph Elsenhart of Hammond and Miss Anna Curran of Robertsdale. In the afternoon a social gathering was held at their , home, at which a large number of out of town guests were present. Mrs. William Bollinger underwent two operations at St. Anthony's hospi tal in Chicago Saturday morning. They proved successful and her recovery Is now assured by the physicians in charge. Roy Wolf underwent a serious opera tion on his eye at the Hahnemann ho - . Maurice G. Hartnett and daughter, Mlsa jane Hartnett. have returned from avenue, on Thursday tney expect to leave for their home in Point Richmond, Cal. The Whiting Alumni association will hold an important meeting in the H. S, clubrooms Wrednesday night at which all members are urged to be present. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Marks have re turned to their home in Chicago after spending a few weeks with their sis ter, Mrs. Max Stlglitz, of One Hundred and Nineteenth street. The dual .track meet between Whit Ing and East Chicago high schools was pulledoft here Friday, afternoon with great eclat. Although the East Chi cago aggregation carried home the hon ors several of. the local athletes did creditable work for their size, and the small amount of training they have had. The junior class of the high school has engaged Miss Augusta Hagen down as trainer in the playlet which will be given by them Thursday even ing, May 29. In addition to the playlet, "The Prairie Princess," an excellent musical program will be given. The proceeds of the venture will be used to defray the expenses of -the ban quet which will be- given by the juniors to the graduating class. The cast of characters in the playlet are as fol lows: Lou Dayton, a Chicago belle .Josephine O. Jewett Madge, her Irrepressible younger sis ter Mary Morrison Dick Magenda, their cousin. Helen O'Hara Duchess of Diddlesex. .Bessie Walker Lady Fanny, her daughter Inez Lee Lord Algernon, her son Claude Humphreys Footman Ben Gordon Mrs. A. J. Lauer of Oliver street is entertaining her sister, Mrs. Forbes, of Franklin, Pa. ,. Miss Helen Mattern In company with the manual training class from the University of Chicago, spent Saturday morning going through the Pullman Car works at Pullman. Mr. and Mrs. William Curtis de lightfully entertained the members of the Magazine club and Mrs. Forbes of Franklin, Pa., as a guest, at their home in Oliver street, Saturday evening. The main diversion of the evening was progressive pedro, the favors being awarded to the following: Ladies' first, Mrs. H. E. Beaubien; ladies' sec ond, Mrs. Forbes; consolation, Mrs. G. J. Bader. , Gent's .first, F. N. Gavit: second, L. H. Mattern; consolation, H. E. Beaubien. Auditor Charles A. Johnson of Crown Point spent yesterday with Whiting friends and relatives. The M. A. A. baseball team defeated the Hummel Prides of South Chicago yesterday afternoon at the Forsyth ball park by a score of 5 to 1. A large number of rooters from both sides were In attendance. The locals will play at Harvey, 111., next Sunday. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Parker of Sheridan avenue, Saturday morning, a little daughter. Misses Bessie M. Tanner and Mabel O'Hara spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives of the former at Valparaiso. Miss Nellie Hannephin of Austin is spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hannephin. Mr. and Mrs. E. Wren of John street were the guests of friends in East Chicago. William Johnson of Center street went to Chesterton yesterday to be 1 the guest of relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Max Nassau, sr., spent Saturday evening with their son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Max Nassau, of East Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. John Wilds, who for merly resided in New York avenue, left Saturday for Olean, N. Y., where they will reside permanently. Mr. and Mrs Wilds made many friends during their residence here who are sorry to learn of their departure. John Dureck of Smith and Bader's real estate office, was in Hammond Saturday evening. Mrs. Jqseph Bernstein was a Chicago visitor Saturday. " Lyle Eddy of Clark street left today

for Jackson, Mich., to spend his vacation with relatives. Several from the city attended the northern Indiana track meet and oratorical contest in Hammond Saturday. Miss Florence Thompson, who is now a nurse in the Englewood Union hospital, but was formerly a Whiting school teacher, spent Saturday with friends here. Mat Kieran, who was laid up all winter as the result of falling on a slippery sidewalk, is now able to return to his work.

ALDERMENTOBETHER Special Meeting Tonight to Elect Fourth Ward Official. Whiting, Ind., May 18. (Special.) The city council will hold a special meeting before the regular meeting tonight which will begin at 7 o'clock. The purpose of the special meeting will be for election of an alderman for the new fourth ward. Those out for the office are Herman Vater, J. J. Kelly, Paul A. Scholz and James Burton. Herman Vater is one of the pioneers of this city, a prominent business man and one of the leaders in republican politics. J. J. Kelly is also an old resident of this city and one of the staunchest democrats in town. He is an ex-alder man and filled the responsibility dur ing his term much to the satisfaction of all. Of the two latter It might be said that they no doubt would prove satis factory city officials, but with the present Paul J. Scholz in the council. two men with almost the same name would be a rather complicated affair. James Burton is an employe of the Standard OH company, but is much younger than the other three candidate. ILLINOIS STEEL CO. BOUTS LEE FOR IS. Steel Trust Boats Leave South Chicago Harbor Saturday Night. Six masked bandits held up a switch engine of the Chicago Junction rail road this morning at Fortieth and Loomis street. O. E. Pratt, yard mas ter, 6920 Laflin street, was robbed of a $75 gold watch and a pay check for $25. He was badly beaten up by the bandits. The other men who. were on the engine at the time were also robbed.; - - , The police were at once put on their trail and caught one man who is thought to be implicated in the robbery. He gave his name as John Largren of Buffalo., N. Y. I

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V J: LATER IN WEEK Gary Shark to Be Before the Superior Court Bar. The trial of Stanley Sulentlch, the well known Gary politician and foreign exchange agent, who is charged with embezzling a large amount of money which foreigners were sending to Gary, and of Nicoli Prdonovich, who is charged with a similar offense and who Is reported to. have made a small fortune out of his peculations, wHl begin in Hammond In the Lake superior court this week. The cases are both of great Interest to the people of Gary for the reason that both of the alleged offenders are well known in business circles in Gary and their embezzlements affect sucb a large number of foreigners who cannot well" afford to lose the amounts which these men are charged with taking. Will Make Hard Fight. Attorneys Harris and Bretsch of Gary are appearing for the defense, la the case of Sulentich and will aid the prosecution In the case of Sulentich. The cases against these two men will both be prosecuted vigorously for the reason that the fleecing of foreigners has become so palpable that it is hoped that examples may be madejof these, the most conspicuous cases. It is understood that Prdonovich will make a hard fight to clear himself, and his. case is interesting in that he hag made the brag that he will serve his time if convicted and then come out of prison a rich man. According to his own confession he deliberately went about stealing these funds with the idea that he would get as much money as he could before he was detected, and after hiding what he had stolen would stand trial and then earn the money by serving a teua In the penitentiary. FIRE DESTROYS GARS . ; IN ROBERTSDALE YARDS Fire from an unknown origin, ijut thought to have been caused by mischievous boys or hobos, destroyed 25 boxcars in the Baltimore . and, Ohio yards last night at Robertsdale. Five hundred cars were In the yards at ttia time and had it not been for the timely arrival of several switch engines from Chicago and South Chicago, the losa would undoubtedly have been much larger as the Robertsdale and Ham mond fire departments were unable to cope with the Are, owing to the in accessability to water. The switch n gines that arrived began drawing away, the cars surrounding the fire. Th cars in the fire are a total wreck with the exception of the heavy iron. Have yon ever tried an ad In Tfc Times T Try one and e tbe result SHGI HAMMOND AND CROWN POINT, IND.

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