Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 295, Hammond, Lake County, 2 June 1908 — Page 8

8 THE TIMES. Tuesday, June 2, 1903

MASKED BURGLARS R0B HOUSES Calumet Heights Visited by Daring Burglars With Chloroform.

iVINOOWS MEANS OF INGRESS Smith Family on , Phillips Avenue Have Thrilling Encounter With Midnight Bobbers. Two masked burglars gained, entrance to the home of John Smith, 9236 Phillips avenue early " Sunday morning, and attempted to rob the house when Orland, the six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, hearing the noise the robber made, got out of bed thinking Is was his mother whom he ,had called a few minutes before to get him a drink of water. The burglars at once grabbed the little fellow, who tried to get away from them, and chloroformed him and thinking- someone might get up after the. tussle they -had with the lad, got out as fast as they could. When Mrs. Smith arose Sunday morn ing she did not notice anything wrong and after waiting until 10 o'clock for Orland to get up, she went to his room and found a handkerchief soaked In the deadly fluid, across the little fellow's face. She at once called a neighbor and with her aid they aroused him from the stupor which he was In. After he hid been taken into the fresh air his mother asked him how It all happened. He then told hor ho whte robbers had grabbed him and threw him on the bed and chloroformed him. Cut Away Window. The robbers gained entrance Into the house by cutting away the glass in a side window near the lock and then they unlocked the wlndaw and crawled in. The little fellow suffered only a little under the effects of the chloroform. .Up to the persent time no trace has been found of the window burglars. Calumet Heights has been the favorite place for the professional window burglar and no less than ten robberies which 'have occurred In Calumet Heights have gained entrance through windows. The robbers did not secure anything of value In the Smith home. ' Crown Point, Ind., June 2. (Special.) The following new cases have been filed in the Lake circuit court: ' : 7990. Susan Kappelman vs. S. Herbert, et al. Quiet title. Bruce & Bruce plaintiffs attorneys. 7991. David Balnave vs. Edward G. Smith arid Edward K. Findlay. On Judgment. , M. E. Gallion, plaintiffs atn 9

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FALL IN CALUMET LAKE

Narrow Escape Had by Schmidt Boys Yesterday Afternoon. While out rowing yesterday afternoon, John arid Herman Schmidt, two farmer's sons, came within an ace of losing their lives in the river. The two Schmidt boys, who live south of Calumet lake, left their home about 2:30, saying they were going to a neighbor's to get some fishing tackle. However, instead of going as they said they were, the two youngsters went to' the lake, where they secured an old row boat and using cornman ordinary boards as paddles, rowed out into the lake. ; When they were about one hundred yards from the shore the boat upset, spilling both the boy3 Into the lake. As they struck the water their screams were heard by L L, Lucas, a farmer, who at the time was watering his horses. Lucas jumped into a boat that was near the shore and rowed out into the lake and rescued the two young lads. Herman, the youngest of the two boys, was on the verge of drowning when rescued and but for the prompt arrival of Lucas he would undoubtedly have went to a watery grave. . So far this year there have been three drownings in the lake, and the children residing in that neighborhood are being cautioned by their parents to stay away from the water. WALKING CLUB RIDES Young Men Wanted to Walk From Windsor Park to Lincoln Park. The Weston walking fever has struck Windsor Park hard and several young men In that neighborhood are taking advantage of the advice given out by the famous walker, Edward Payson Weston 'and are taking dally strolls about the north end. On Decoration day Gustave Smith and John Skully of the Oaks hotel started out at 6 o'clock in the morning and walked from the hotel to Lincoln park, It was the intention of the two young men to make the walk back but both were the victims of a slight "yellow streak" and con eluded tha riding was by far more comfortable , . However, both the gentlemen say that the next time they start out to do the Weston stunt they. will "stick it out if It kills them." Character Shown In Face. An amiable face is trustworthy. If eyes are shifting and you have discovered Insincerity then beware.

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FALLS FRUM A FREIGHT Edward Kahl is Robbed and Then Knocked off Wabash Train.

Edward Kahl, living In Beaver Dam, Wis., was badly injured by a fall from a freight train on the Wabash road. Just east of Gary. He was found by two tramps, E. F. Gilmore and Charles Walters, and was taken to the hospital, where he hs said to be in a bad condition. From what little can be gathered from his Incoherent talk, the man was riding to Chicago., when he was attacked' by hoboes and robbed of $23. The man was found at about 8 o'clock last evening. Kahl, who is 25 years old, says that the tramps jumped on him and after taking all of the money he had, threw him off the train while it was going at full speed. That he escaped with his life is considered a mystery. . .' . . The Gary police have taken hold of the case and will make an effort to locate the men from the description which was furnished them. GETTING AFTER DIVES Real Estate Man Makes Sensational Disclosure at Board Meeting. The fact that there are several saloons on South Broadway In Gary that are harboring; young; women was brought to the attention of the Gary real estate board at Its regular meetingyesterday by Morris G. Reiner, a member who asked that the territory be cleaned for the reason that the bad reputation of some portions of the south side had caused a depredation In the value of property. ' On several occasions the fact that ti er are houses of ill fame flourishing in Gary has been called to the attention of the authorities and now that the matter has ben presented to the real estate board as a live and pressing issue there is likely to be a house clean ing. Mayor Knotts to Investigate. Mayor Knotts promised to have the police make an investigation and the officers will go from Johnston's, a relative of the famous "Mushmouth" the negro, and to several of the more respectable of the resorts and see that they obey the law or are closed up. According to the remonstrators who recently succeeded in their efforts In Calumet township the condition of affairs, caused by lawless saloonkeepers, was what started them on their crusade. West of

65 BALLOTS TO - NAME B HBER Whiting City Council Holds a Warm Session Last Night for Six Hours.

FATHER PROPOSES OWN SON Five Candidates Are Out to Fill the Vacancy in Whiting Board of Education. (Special to The Times). Whiting, Ind.. June 2. Whiting'3 city council held a record-breaking meeting last night when it remained In session for more than six, hours, casting sixty-five ballots for the election of a new member of the board of education and finally electing Walter Schrage, a dark horse, whose name was proposed before the last ballot was taken. The name of Walter Schrage was proposed by Henry Schrage, his father, who is a member of the council. With five councilmen and four can didates in the field the deadlock was easily foreseen, since each councilman voted for his protege. Frank Lewis, one of the candidates, had a shade the best of the balloting but "could at no time get a majority. The candidates were: James Burton, an employe of the Standard Oil company; James Nadjl, a contractor; Frank Lewis, an employe of the Standard Oil company, and Wil liam Curtis, a foreman In the Standard Oil company. v Looked Easy for Xedjl. Before the council convened Jt looked rather easy for Nedjl, the contractor. He is well known in Whiting, and yesterday morning it seemed that of any he would have the best advan tage. Lewis' stand, however, dis proved that theory, he having had two votes all along the ballot battle. Walter Schrage Is a young man, not more than 22 years old, and Is one of the youngest officials in the state. He is appointed for three years" and succeeds Beaumont Parks, who has been a member of the board for the past six years, having acted as president during the past three years. The session last night has caused a sensation in the city, for the reason that the fight was so bitterly waged by the councilmen and that they finally agreed upon a lark horse who himself has left school only a few years ago. Long Sesstou of Council. The council wenj Into session at 8 ii riti it. ii ' t mi i a i fiVi Columbia.

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IAS DEATH ACCIDENTAL?

Employe of Illionis Central Railroad Killed at Parkside. Herman Schultz, an old employe of the Illinois Central railroad was struck and Instantly killed yesterday after noon at Sixty-seventh street and the Illinois Central tracks, Parkside. Whether the affair was an accident or was premeditated, is a question that Is causing the railroad men to wonder. Ills stanch friends refuse to believe that he was a suicide, while the police are of the opinion that he was. , Schultz was walking south on the tracks and as the train rounded a curve, he stepped to one side, but as the train approached again he started for the other side and while in the act of crossing the tracks was struck and killed. The unfortunate man's remains were taken to Morgan's undertaking rooms at Woodlawn, where the inquest was held today. Schultz was employed on a freight run and had left his train at Sixty third street, bound for his home in Parkside wher he was killed. So far no relatives have been discov ered and as far as is known the deceased had no living relatives In the city. On the road Schultz was well known under the name of "Schultzle" and was known for the daring manner in which he went about his work. An Early Coin Sweater. "Coin sweating," which so often figures In the Old Bailey calendar, is a very, very old crime. More than six centuries before Christ there was a coin sweater, one Alexander of Byzantium. He was the chief officer of the public treasury, and he amassed an immense and sudden fortune by "clipping" the money in eo skilful a manner that his frauds could only be discovered by weighing. The Byzantiums gave him the nickname of "The File," from his making such dextrous use of that tool. Whence probably comes the modern term of "file" applied to thieves, pickpockets and cunning, hard-headed scoundrels. Pearson's Weekly. o'clock and did not adjourn until seventeen minutes after 2 this morninsr. Quite a number of taxpayers attended the meeting last night, but when midniffht drew near they left the council chamber to the councilmen. Outside of appointing a new member the council voted $1,975 for the purchase of a new combination fire department wagon. The wagon should bo delivered within ninety days and will carry 1,000 feet sof hose and 70 gallons of chemicals. V E LOT Avenue

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1TALIAWR0BS MISS Marguerite Barber Held up by T. Fregio at K , Stony Island-

Tony Frezizo, an Italian, was arrested early yesterday morning at Grand Crossing, charged with having held up and robbed Sixteen-year-old Marguerite Barber, a pretty miss living at Stony Island. Last Thursday evening while returning from her work down town. Miss Barber was accosted by an unknown man who ordered her to hand over her watch and money. When she refused to comply the unknown man grappled with her and during the. encounter secured her watch and handbag, which contained about a dollar. Miss Barber began screaming after it was over and a passing policeman started in pursuit of the robber. He was unsuccessful, however, and nothing more was heard of the matter until today, when Frezizo attempted to sell the watch to a fellow workman. James Healy, one of the Grand Cross ing cops, saw the two mefc dickering over the deal on the street and, stepping, up, asked to examine the watch. It answered the description so well that he took both the men to the station, where Frezizo was booked and the other m&n, who gave the name of John Sratina, was released. Frezizo ..will b arraigned this morning before the municipal Judge and from the evidence already secured he will probably be held to the grand Jury on the charge of highway robbery. ILLS HIREJORE HER Coming Convention Will Decide Worker's Fate, Say the Officials. About fifty new men will probably be taken on at the Illinois Steel company's plant the latter part of the week to work in the south works. These men will be placed on as laborers owing to a large amount of moving work in that part of the plant. . Yesterday fully three hundred men were at the mill gate looking for work but the officials were compelled to turn the men away, there was a rumor of a riot in the vicinity of Eighty-ninth street and Green Bay avenue but upon investigation this was found to be without foundation. The officials , at the plant are taking an optimistic view of the situation and say that they expect things to open up to a small extent during the course of the next few weeks. Some have even gone so far as to say that everything will either pick up or get worse as soon as the coming republican, national con ventlon Is over. m wiiwut MjptM.u, y mini .1 mm. mm Wiia'mii

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GARY REALTY BOARD NOMINATES OFFICERS Auditing Committee Named by President Knotts to . . . Go Over Books. ,

IS. FITZGERALD IS NAMED Report of Delegates to the National Convention Is Accepted and Filed. At the regular meetlner of th a'arxr real estate board yesterday afternoon the committee on nominations for tha election of officers for the ensuini year made the following report: For president. Wi'liam Fitzirerald: vi president. Max Klrchman; secretary, George Baker; treasurer. Morris Reiner; directors, William Fitzgerald. George Baker, T. E. Knotts. H. J. Carr. Owen McGInnity, Jack Ward and Max Klrchman. The above will be the regular ticket and it is not believed that mere will be any opposition. The committee on nominations also recommended the following committees: Membership O. S. McGInnity. E. C. Valette, E. H. Hill, H. D. Jones and Al bert Borman. Public service George McGInnity, D. K. Walshine, Robert Orosz. Reference M. M. Castleman. n. J. Fitzgerald, A. F. Knotts. Industrial location Homer J. Carr, L. P. Godwin and George D. Bardon. t The only other business transacted was the appointment of an auditing committee by President Thomas E. Knotts, who will examln the books of the present treasurer and make a report before that official steps out. This committee was as follows: Homer J. Carr, Louis Meketlnskl and E. H. Hill. The reports of the delegates to the national real estate convention at Chicago, a few weeks ago was accepted by the board and placed on file. Sever.al other communications were read and placed on file. POOR FARM INMATE DIES YESTERDAY. Xine Tears Short of 100 and Tlmotay Ryan Pasne Avr ay at" Crown Point. Crown Point, Ind., June 2. (Special.') Timothy Ryan, an inmate of tha county poor farm since 1896, twelve years ago, died yesterday at that Institution of old age, being over 91 years of age at the time of his death. None of his relatives are known to survive him. The old man will bo I buried today in the Catholic cemetery.

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