Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 290, Hammond, Lake County, 26 May 1908 — Page 5

Tuesday, Mav 26, 1908.

THE TIMES. Missing Boys Wtose Bodies Were Found in LagoonofJOldWasnington Track

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IMPERSONATES OFFICER UNO 13 ARRESTED Officer Tracy of the Fifteenth precinct police station, repeated his feat of last week In arresting a man last night who Impersonated himself as a police officer. The man arrested last night was Walter Bundo, who, after being arrested in one of the saloons along The Strand, said that he was the business agent for the Cement Workers union, No. 45. At the time of the arrest Bundo wore & star and claimed to be a plain clothes man. He is 23 years old and unmarried. WAGE WAR ON SAVAGE DOGS. Police Determined to IUd Chicago ol Dangerous Brutesj Epidemic of Rabies Feared. With two more names added to the fast-growing list of children attacked and bitten by dogs and an epidemic of the rabies feared,- the city authorities opened a crusade against homeless dogs of the city. The latest victims of the dog-bite epidemic which appears to be sweeping over Chicago with the advent of hot weather are: George Lacher. 6 years old, 6014 Justine street; bitten on the right shoulder by Scotch collie dog. Gertrude Deneen, 6 years old, 6438 Morgan street; bitten In left leg by St. Bernard dog. Fear that an epidemic will spread over the city, with the many reports of children bitten, caused Chief of Police Shlppy to take action at once. Every ordinance covering the ownership and housing 'bf dogs will be rigidly enforced, and any animal found loose hpon the streets will be seized and taken to the dog pound. The Deneen and Lacher children were playing in the yards in the rear of their homes when they were at tacked. They were taken to offices of nearby physicians, where their wounds were dressed. The animal whlcm bit the little boy is believed to have been been suffering from the rabies. Lacher was playing in the rear of his home when the animal, which was owned by John Deaster, 6022 Justine street, approached him. The boy attempted to pet the dog, but it sprang at him.' The accident to the Deneen girl was similar. The dog which big her.w.as owned by her f other. The animal was killed. FETJD ADDS MYSTERY TO DEATH OF HOLMES. Jle W Strnck Down Three Year Ago By an lnknown Ansailant. The two new clews which may lead to the solution of the mystery surrounding the death of Robert C. P. Holmes, whose body was found in an alley off Adams street between Wabash avenue and State street early last Wednesday morning, were given to the police yesterday. One is that Holmes may have been Blain as a result of an old feud. The other is that a man attempting to sel la diamond ring answering to the description of the one taken from Holmes' fingers, had been at work in the down town district. Edward Brane, night clerk at . the Vestibule hotel, 99 Van Burean street, told Detectives Crandall that a man 35 years old, of medium build, dark hair and sandy mustache, had attempted Friday night to sell him a diamond ring for $137. The stone, Brane said, was of one and one-half karats. In Social Circles. Last evening several couples on the East Side met at the home of Mrs. Emma West where the evening was spent In playing games and other South Chicago BUSINESS DIRECTORY Chas. J. Simon 5 Bro. Pawnbrokers 236 92nd St, So. Chicago All Buslnes Strictly ConMantial. HENRY GROSS fcPainting and Decoratings PAINT, GLASS, WAIL PAPER PAINTER'S SUPPLIiS 9033 Commercial Ave. Tel. So. Chicago 212 So. Chicago William A. Schoening General Contractor and Builder Fire losses Adjusted Jobbing Promptly Attended to 1C520 TORRENCE AVE., Chicago Phone, South Chicago 480 Xephcns-03Ice7 14S Resident S43 South Chicago, FRANK POSTER ATTORNEY AT UL'SV. Room 15, Commercial Block, p208 Commercial avenue, - Chic go, ZSL JUfldenc fl20 Exchange tiiu,

methods of entertainment. After the games had been played the party sat down to an elaborate lunch which had been prepared by the hostess. The prize winners were: Ladies' first prize, Mrs. Watkins, 10445 Avenue L; second prize, Mrs. Burnham; third prize, Mrs. Herbert Nathias. Gentlemen's first prize, Mr. Siler, 10444 Avenue M; second

prize, Mr. Yager, 10127 Avenue S; third prize, Mr. Oberg, 9804 Avenue J. Where THE TIMES May Be Had. The SOUTH CHICAGO TIMES may be found on sale at the following places. Those who are unable to secure a copy will confer a favor by notifying the circulation department, Room 15, Lincoln building, or telephone 28S South Chicago. Harding's, 158 Ninety-second street Costello's, 93 Ninety-second street. Jamlnson's, 197 Ninety-first street. Raduenzel's, 184 Ninety-second street. Pouley's, 9155 Commercial avenue. Moore's, 7502 Saxinaw avenue, Windsor Park. . Truog's, 9908 Ewlng avenue. East Side. Zegar's, Ninety-first street and Commercial avenue. M. E. Dowdings, 153 Cheltenham place. Thomas Powell, Sixty-third street and Stony Island avenue. William Mason, Seventieth street and L C. station. Sam Winters. 10401 Ewlnj avenue, East Side. Also Takes subscriptions. Phone 4023 South Chicago. KfHacky Bros., Ninety-fourth street and Cottage Grove avenue, Bumslde. Fire Boat la Being Repaired. The local fire boat Conway, which has been stationed at Ninety-second street bridge, has been taken to the Mohr boiler works where her boilers and flues are being repaired." During the absence of the Conway the fire boat Chicago, which formerly was stationed at the Wells street bridge, is at the local post. The Chicago Is in charge of Pilots Kelly and Hensen and Engineer Paragon. Gaiety Buffet Redecorated. The Gaiety buffet, which is owned and operated by Charles Monaghan, 8207 Commercial avenue, is becoming more popular each day. Its easy access to the well known play house and its name being identical, makes it more prominent. The place has been redecorated, and with it3 electric lights and fans installed, stands foremost among South Chicago's "rest resorts." Leaves on Trip Through the West. Mrs. Bertha Covert. 10312 Avenue If. who is well known on the East Side. has sold her store at the above address to Axel Johnson, who will conduct the business as heretofore. Mrs. Covert will leave during the next few days for LosAngeles. Cal., where she will spend two or three months with friends. BTJRNSXDE. Change In Burnside Exchange. Beginning this morning the Bumslde telephone exchange will have three new operators instead of the two operators that have been doing the work. There are now two boards in the Burnside office and three new boards will be Installed in order to properly take care of the great amount of business that is coming through the Burnside exchange. During the last few months the business through the Burnside exchange has more than dubled and the telephone company was compelled to put on more boards and operators. Takes Carbolic Acid. Mystery surrounds the death of Miss Minnie Keller of Burnside, who yester day took her life by taking carbolic acid. The young girl apparently had been In the best of spirits and no motive can be found for the deed. Sunday afternoon the girl, who is 20 years old, went to her room where she took a vial from the folds of her waist and drank the contents. Her parents hearing her screams ran up to her room, but when a physician arrived life was extinct. The corner's inquest will be hel dtoday. The girl's mother is almost prostrated with grief over the accident. Louis Ormitage, a popular young man from Burnside, left yesterady for Montreal, Canada, where he goes to meet his bride. Miss Rose Birdsley. The two young people have been corresponding with each other for the last two years and their correspondence culminated in their marriage. Mr. Armitage is well known in Burnside and has been working for the Arm of Frank & Frank, druggists. Mrs. Mabel Budley, who has been visiting Miss Mabel Chapln, one of Burnslde's popular young ladles, was called to her home in Montana owing to the sickness of her husband. Mrs. Budle I has been visiting friends in Burnside for the last two weeks and intended to stay two more weeks. Miss Chapln resides at 9434 Lang-ley avenue. Helen Dunlop, who has been on the sick list for several weeks following an operation, is rapidly Improving and is expected to be able to be out by the last of the week. WINDSOR PARK Father O'Sulllvan of St. Bride's church has recovered from his recent illness. Elizabeth Emmerson of 77th street hass got aiptheria. The ladies' aid of St. Margaret's church will give a luncheon June 4. A workman broke his arm while working on St. Bride's new church. Truth Not In Him. He who purposely cheats hi3 friend, would cheat his God. Lavater,

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Tony Stanczak, an cmplo of the American Smelting works was taken to the South Chicago hospital yesterday suffering from a severe case of blood poison. Some time ago Stanczak was injured at the plant by a small cut on the hand. He paid no attention to it until yesterday, when that member began to swell up and within a few hours his hand had swollen up to nearly twice its normal size. He was taken to the hospital where It may be necessary to amputate tha injured hand. BENEFIT FOR SOUTH END CENTER The Cecillian chorus are making preparations to give a benefit concert for the South End Center which will be held Tuesday evening, June 9, under the auspices of the South End Women's club. Atready the hustling little ladies of the chorus are working the various sections of the city and the way the tickets are selling, promises to exceed their fondest expectations. The affair will be held at the South Chicago Congregational church, the scene of their annual concert some time ago. HORRID CONDITIONS OF TRACKS. (Continued from pajjrc 1). have been turned down flatly by the company and the once chance to at least be diplomatic and ingratiate itself with the people of the city is apparently lost to the officials of a company which measures everything Dy the Immediate prospect of dividends. But to show how bad conditions really are. The Times staff photog rapher took some pictures In the vicinity of Douglas street and the Presbyterian church. One picture shows a joint in a rail. It Is not the biggest chasm that could be found between the ends of two rails along the line; it is just a bad example of a condition that exists along the entire road from State street to Conkey avenue. It is a fact that a photographer can make a picture of a crevas in the wall or a crack in a piece of Iron which, for the want of a proper comparison ap pears to be much larger than it really is. To be perfectly fair In the matter. the photographer set a lead pencil in the crack and It is possible to Judge from the size of a full-length pencil just how the rails on the South Hoh man street line are Joined together. Picture Show Bad Ralls. Another picture was taken to show the beautiful curves which character ize the whole length of the line. There is a typical joint in the foreground of the largest picture and then as the rails run together in the perspective, the kinks in the line are apparent. Any railroad man knows what is the effect of such a railroad, not only on the passenger, but on the rolling stock of the line as well. "Gone to the shop for repairs," is heard on the Hammond line more than ony any other and yet it does not seem to dawn on the own ers of the line that all of the trouble and expense that is caused by-the re pairing of cars is due to the abomin able track which they compel their men to run over. It is an actual fact that Hammond women have been made sick by a ride on one of the local street cars, and every day people in poor health, old men and children, are compelled to ride over rails that are a disgrace to any self-respecting company. Photographs taken properly do not lie. The evidence of the utter dis regard of the local line for the rights and comfort of the public is right here in exhibits "A" and "B" and it is an indictment that cannot be evaded. FOE PIMPLES, TOO. New Discovery Cures Eczema antf Eradicate Minor Skin Troubles Over Night. A few months ago the dispensers oi poslam, the new discovery for the cure of eczema, decided to allow the drug gists of the country to handle it. Pre vious to that time it could only be ob talned direct from the laboratories. Since this change in the method ol distribution, poslam has met with tht most phenomenal success of anything Introduced to the drug trade In the las 30 years. All leading druggists, includ Ing J. VV. Wels in Hammond, are now carrying the special 50-cent size re cently adopted, also the $2 Jar. This great success is not surprising when it Is remembered that, in eczem& cases, poslam stops th itching with first application, proceeds to heal im mediately, and eures chronic cases In a few weeks. In minor skin troubles such as pimples, blackheads, acne herpes, blotches, rash, etc., results shew after an overnight application. Ex perlmental samples of poslam are sen! to anyone by mail free of charge, by the Emergency Laboratories, 32 "Wes Twenty-fifth street. New York City. Neglected Abbotsford. The mansion-house of Abbotsford! world-famous as the home of Sir Wal ter Scott, Is in want of a tenant. The famous library and collection of an tiquities are held In trust by the dean of the faculty of advocates, Edinburgh, on condition that the heirs of the builder of Abbotsford find accommoda tions for them In five out of the 40 rooms in the house.

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EDESTAL TABLE -el .75 The above illustration shows you the biggest value we have ever offered In a Pedestal Extension Table. It is made throughout of finest selected oak, the top is 46 inches in diameter and the pedestal is 10 inches in diameter. The legs are very massive and have handsome hand-carved dragon heads and large carved claw feet. This table when 1 full extended measures 6 1Q 7 feet. Special sale price ..... Terms 91.50 Cash fl.SO Monthly. Why take the long and tiresome trip 8 same splendid assortment at lower prices and on easier terms at 9133-9135 Commercial Ave, South Chicago's Leading Furniture Store HOLD REGULAR MEETING City Fathers of East Chicago Gather For Important Session, c: East Chicago, Ind.r May 26. (Special) Resolutions for the improvement of four streets in East Chicago were adopted by the East Chicago council at its regular session last night, and the clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for the contract. The streets that are to be improved are Northcotte and Wegg avenues and Beech and One Hundred and Forty-fourth streets The last street should have been paved last year but owing to the delay of the contractors they forfeited their rights to the contract. The four new streets to be Improved are to be paved with westrumlte. Frletlon Over the Pump. The clerk was instructed to write to the Allis Chalmers company to recon sider the price on the new pump that is being contemplated by the council for the sewer pumping station. As there must be some action taken on this matter in a short time, the meet ing of last night was adjourned until next Wednesday when the council ex pects to let the contract for the pump In a discussion at the meeting last night the council refused to reconsider the priceoffered for the lots in the city park which are now owned by Albert Lewis and a Chicago real estate dealer named Stahl. The city council has agreed to pay to both Lewis and Stahl each $2,250 for their respective lots. Mr. Lewis has signified his intention to accept the offer for $2,250 while- Stahl is holding oue for $3,000. DANDY III AT DANCE East Chicago Society En joys Great Social Event. East Chicago, May 26. (Special.) One of the most enjoyable dances that has taken place in East Chicago during the year, occurred at Welland's halL It was a. married, people's affair and exclusively and naturally the square dances predominated. It must not be understood by this, however, that there was anything slow or tame about thi function. All reports go to show that no sixteen-year-olds ever had a more kittenish time. Abe Ottenhelmer and W. C. Bailey were full of the delusion that they were Salvation Army re crults and their mission in life was to convert, entertain and collect. They were successful in entertaining, col lected a fine assortment of buttons (n money) but the consensus of opinion seemed to be the yare dismal failures in the converting line. Those who at tended were: Messrs and Mesdame Schlicker. Higgins, "W. Spencer, Spencer, Ottenhelmer, Goodfriend, Hart ley. Specter, Bailey, Davis, Reuse, Krill Allen, Kirk, Jones, O'Connell, Thomas, Jenkins Videaux, Mayer, VanHorne of Indiana Harbor and Escher of Ham mond. It is hinted this bunch o about fifty youngsters came near huin Ing their stomachs on ice cream, cake and lamonade. Chardes McKelvie's or chestra furnished the musical tnspira tion. ;

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CHESTER HCOjUCJX STUDENTS SEE MILLS Chicago University Classes Come to South Chicago For Knowledge. Three classes from the Chicago uni versity, under the leadership of Trofessor Timlin, yesterday invaded the Illinois Steel company's p"lant here and made a thorough Inspection trip through the various departments. The college boys were attired in their form fitting and were very enthusiastic over their trip. Several officials accompanied the boys through the mill. During the last three months in the neighborhood of three hundred from the university have been through the plant and the uinversity is making the local mills their objective point on student trips. CLUBini BOBBED South Shore Country Club Again the Scene of Darin0, Holdup. The South Shore country club is becoming a very popular place for holdup men and other "gents of the jimmy." During the last week there has been two holdups. Last Friday when Al Mohr's chauffeur was heldup and robbed of a gold watch and five dollars and last night when two masked men heldup Claude Van Clawsen, a well known clubman, securing a watch and twenty-five dollars from Mm. Clawsen was returning from the club in his automobile and when at the Sixty- fourth street entrance two masked men appeared in front of the machine and ordered the chauffeur and Clawsen to throw up their hands, both responded and while one of the men kept a revolver leveled at the party the other went through the men's pockets. Paddy Carson, Clawsen's chauffeur. was relieved of an Ingersoll watch. The Woodlawn police are Investigat ing the robbery and believe that they have one of the two men where thty can put their hands on him whenever sufficient evidence is secured to warrant his arrest. ( Squelched Eccentric Poet. One day Charles Baudelaire, the eccentric French poet, came to Maxlne du Camp's rooms with his hair dyed green. Du Camp affected not to notice it. Baudelaire did all he could to direct attention to It and finally, as his friend persisted In not noticing It, he burst out: "Don't yon see anything strange about me to-day?" Du Camp answered: "Not at all; lots of people have green hair." Baudelaire left at once, disgusted. A Qf't4t 'or Oslerlzlng. "Yes, indsd," said Miss Oldgirl, in reciting the story of the family's terrible experience with burglars, "tho wretches came to my room first and what do you think? They chloroformed me in my sleep." "I guess," remarked the unfeeling listener, "they thought you looked the part." The Mistakes of Nature. What good are these little red pieces of meat that hang down on each side of a turkey's bill? They aren't pretty, they aren't useful, and they get dirty when he's eating and all mussed up If he fights. Nature's awfully foolish, sometimes. And Other Places. If every manufacturer were compelled to live within the shadow of his own mill chimney, Manchester would be a much better place than it Is. Lloyd's Weekly. Show This to Your Wife. If the water 13 good and hot, washing dishes can be made a poem in the program of duty. Manchester Union,

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