Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 297, Hammond, Lake County, 4 June 1908 — Page 8

THE TIMES. iTmrsday, June '4, 1903-

REROUTING OF STREET CARS INCONVENIENT

Slie G ets a Fine for Wearing Overalls.

East Side Residents Say They Are. Shamefully Neglected.

ROSY LINE IS ABANDONED

Petition Being Circulated to Eetain Yellow Cars-Red Line Is Slow and Crowded.

Residents and property owners of the East Side are vigorously protesting against the street car service they are now getting, since the rerouting of the lines which took effect the first of June. Among the disadvantages they now have to contend with is the absolute discontinuance of the old time Roby line which, before the 'change run on a ten minute schedule. The greater part of the East Side population Is in the district which the line traversed and as a result patrons of the lobe are compelled to take the Hammond and East Chicago cars and by doing this It Is necessary to walk a number of blocks in order to board these cars. Want Yellow Line. "What the East Side residents want Is to have the Roby yellow line again put into commission and they say that If such a thing is possible it will be done. . Petitions have been flooded In all sections of the East Side and they are rapidly securing the signatures of the property owners, when the petitions have been filled they will be sent to the office of the Calumet and South Chicago electric railway company and also to the local aldermen, John H. Johnes and P. H. Moynihan. Already the matter has been brought to the attention of the local aldermen and they have promised their aid in getting the old line restored. Causes Protest. - The Roby ' line which was discontinued the first of June ran from Sixtythird street and Stony Island avenue to Roby, since the first of June the yellow line cars have been switched around in such a manner that the East Siders never see their favorite cars and this fact alone is causing the traveling pubic to raise their hands in protest. During the reign of the Roby line passengers who boarded the car on the East Side were given a ten minute service between Roby and South Chi

cago now that they are compelled to take the Red cars it takes In the neighborhood of twenty-five minutes, and one passenger said yesterday that it took over half an hour to get from Roby to Ninety-second street and Commercial avenue. Another thing the East Siders allege In their petition is that since the discontinuance of the Yellow line the Hammond and Whiting cars are crowdid to su-h an extent that it is next to impossible to secure a seat during the morning, noon or evening hours.

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BAD SPELLING PUZZLESJARY KN Board Licenses "Skirting"

Instead of 'Striking,, Machines and is Worried

TRANSPOSITION THE TROUBLE

Clerk Oliver Holmes Visits Valparaiso and Big Mystery Is Solved Satisfactorily.

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RAIL KILLSAFOREMAN August Berg, Old Employe, Killed by Material he Had Handled For Years.

While working at the Illinois Steel

company's plant yesterday afternoon.

August Berg, 44 years old, was killed almost instantly when a rail slipped from a rail bed and struck him on the head. He died on his way to the com

pany's hospital.

tierg was wnn tne Steel company for a period of about thirteen years and It was a great shock to all his

friends to hear of his death.

Berg had his back turned when the rail fell and it struck him without any

warning whatever. His fellowrwork

men were terrified when they saw him

lying on the ground with the rail

across. his head. They at once carried

him to the hospital where he died on

his way there.

Berg; was foreman of the rail loaders.

GARY EAGLES HOLD MEETING.

me Qary Eagles held a meeting

last evening at which plans were talked over for the Fourth of July celebration

which is to be held in Gary under their

auspices.

ine pians are progressing nicely and it is believed that Gary's second

ounn 01 jujy will -be an event of great importance. The appointing of the proper committees will be made In

the near future.

MEETING IS POSTPONED.

The plan of the Gary Commercial

club to hold a meeting in the Binzen

hof was abandoned on account of the fact that the hall is being decorated

for the Gary minstrels which are to be given this evening. The meeting

will be held later in the week.

WAITING FOR WORD FROM

BISHOP ALERDING

It Is not yet known Just when the

Polish Catholic church in Gary will be dedicated as no word has yet been

received from Bishop Alerding of

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perfect arrangements ior the dedica

tion and it will be- held on the Fourth of ' July as originally planned provid

ing this Is agreeable to the bishop.

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Chicago women must not wear overalls. That Is, they, have no right In

law to do so. Municipal Judge Maxwell has spoken and Mrs. Martin Maurd, 1053 Wrightwood avenue, who shocked a policeman Tuesday by donning the aforementioned garment in order to aid a hodcarrier take bricks from the

roof of a house at 1893 North Clark street must pay a fine of $20. She only did It for a Joke, too. So you see, though the dlrectoire gown recently caused a stir on State street, in Chicago, it really is not In the same class with a pair of blue overalls, according to the court's ruling yesterday.

JUDGE IS AFTER RECORD

Police Magistrate Hits Up

Fast Pace in His Court Yesterday.

Disposing of thirty-four criminal

cases in less than seventy minutes, or averaging about one minute and a half for each case was the record made yesterday by Judge Stephen Foster, who new presides at the local branch of the Municipal court. Since Foster's advent In the local court he has handled cases with such quickness and despatch that he has

gained the title of "Speedy Foster," and after watching the manner In which he

wades through the criminal docket each morning he is certainly deserving the

title. ;

With Judge Foster it is, "state the

facts of the case clearly quickly and

without necessary words." With these

directions the prisoner and the officer

in the case both state their sides and after hearing the evidence the prisoner Is either discharged or given a fine. When Judge A- J. Petit came to the local court last January the court attaches thought that he was quick but Judge Foster has taken away his laurals along these lines.

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CELEBRATE THEIR 20TH ' fflHERURf

Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Smith of South Chicago Celebrate Anniversary.

AGG1DENTS TAKE PUCE

Children Meet With Injury

in Various Ways at South Chicago.

IN SOUTH CHICAGO 11 YEARS

BOOSTERS HOLD

Indiana Harbor Club Does Things up in Lively Fashion in the Interest of Good For Their Own City.

The Boosters' club held an enthusiastic meeting last night in Cline's hall. President Harry Lemon presided and a large number of members were present. The most important question under discussion was the celebration to be given on the Fourth of July. If the plans and program discussed last night are caried out. East Chicago and Indiana Harbor will probably have more feature events on Independence day -than any town in the Calumet district. There will be potato races, wheelbarrow races, hose races, wet and dry, horse races and foot races for men, women, boys and girls. Manager Frank Schock will arrange ' to have some crackerjack ball tea mhere to give his stars a run, for their money. John Kamradt has challenged the South Bend gas man to a long distance walking match and when "Our John" comes proudly down Michigan avenue (in the lead of course) the enthusiasm is hardly to be imagined. Prizes will be offered for every contest and there are going to be so many of them that every one who Is not absolutely decrepit should carry home a cash prize or souvenir of the day's doings. The Boosters club Is figuring on a celebration to cost not less than $1,000, 250 of which will bo expended on fire works for the evening entertainment. There will be a grand parade during

the day with plenty of music and lots

of shouting. It is expected the new ball park will be ready by that time and the game will take place there.. The streets to be set aside for the races, will be One

Hundred and Thirty-seventh. Beach.

and Michigan avenue south of;, the Pennsylvania tracks. . . It has not been decided yet where the Are .works in the evening will be held. The finance committee appointed by President .Lemon to collect and handle the funds for the celebration Is composed of Mayor De Briae, chairman; Chief of Police E. ,T. Higgins, G. M. Foland, "Sunny" , Sheets, Frank Bark

er, Max Salmpn and Leo Ordner, and these gentlemeir report that the sub

scriptions are coming in fast and ev

erybody is contributing more generously than was expected, considering

the stringency of the times. Nothing

will be left undone by the club to make the next Fourth of July the most note

worthy day In the history of the town

Success Attainment of Ambition. Success is the attainment of laud

able desires, and the successful man is he who faithfully performs his duty

towards himself and all the world be

sides, and by doing so confers happl

ness upon himself in the knowledge that he is fulfilling his divine mission

here in the hope of an eternal reward

hereafter. v

DOGS DO POLICE DOTY

Drive Away Burglars Who

Attempt to Enter Two Houses.

Two more places on Calumet Heights

were visited by the famous "window

burglars" last night, but nothing was

taken at either place as the burglars were scared away by dogs which were

owned by the people whose homes the

robbers attempted to get into.

The first place was 9242 Essex ave

nue, the burglars attempted to get Into

a side window but Just got the glass

cut when the dog, wnlch the people owned started to bark and scared the

culprits away.

The second place was Mr. Mahoney.

9341 McFarland avenue, the robbers se

cured a ladder and climbed up to the second story window and were in the

acc oi cuning tne window when the dog which was in the house jumped

at tne window at the burglars and broke the glass throwing the burglars

to the ground with considerable force.

Mr. Mahoney was awakened by the

crashing glass and got up, just in time to see the robber, half running and half limping away. Although two police

men are detailed on this place the rob

beries seem to accure regularly.

COMMERCIAL CLUB

AGAfNST REMONSTRANCES

IF YOU HAVE TIME TURN TO PAGE 7 A5D READ THE WAXT AOS.

Anderson Buaineaa Officials llnboodc Saloon Agitation Yeaterday. Anderson, Ind., Jnne S. The Commercial Slub of thin city, one of the strongest of Its viIc bodies, has adopted a resolution against saloon remonstrances on the theory that they hart buslnexs. The flub vrlll he against them as a body In the future.

Large Crowd at Their Home Last

Night Sunday Night Will. Be a Galla One.

Commencing last night and continu

ing in intervals until Sunday night Mr. and Mrs. A. Lewis, 9129 Commercial, will colbrate their 20th wedding an

niversary, which will be known as

there China wedding anniversary.

The house was elaborately decorated

for the occasion and a large host of

their relations and friends were present to make merry.

Mr. Lewis came to South Chicago 11

years ago and started in business which

grew rapidly, and in his time here in South he has made many close friends

and with his fair dealing in his . busi

ness always accomplished which seemed

to him would make his business better.

AVI11 De a Big Celebration.

Last evening many were present, but Sunday will eclipse all of the evening

celebrations as it will be a gala day.

for the celebration which will end up

the 20th anniversary. A large number

of out of town friends and relatives

will be present Sunday evening- and with those of South Chicago, they will

endeavor to make it a grand affair an

the last night.

Many handsome China presents were

received by the couple and are valued

very highly. Among the most prom

inent South Chicago people that were

present are: Dr. and Mrs. Dern Mrs

Bender of Bryn Mawr. and Mr. and Mrs.

Krause and Mrs. Sax.

About 50 people will be present Sun

day from out of town and without

any doubt "about 75 of the closest rel

atives and friends will be present to wish the success in another wedding

anniversary.

Much More Practical.

Some high brow has written a book

on "How to Keep Bees," but what the

public hankers for Is a manual on how

to make a bee let go. ,

I INSURE YOUR HEALTH

on stormy days

by wearing a

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Clean -Light Durable Ouananteecl Waterproof

EveryVhere

Three accidents In South Chicago

which might have proven fatal In each case but for the intervention of good

luck, occurred yesterday and fortunate

ly the victims survive to tell the

stories.

The most startling one and which

also called forth a heroic effort, was the near-drowning of Joseph Dotsey,

who Is four years old. The child was

playing near the Ninety-second street

slip on Commercial avenue when 11

accidentally fell. The water there Is about eighteen feet deep and - Charles Lyman "of 279 Ninety-second street,

seeing the child In the water, threw oft his coat and hat and plunged into the water, saving the child. "Words

failed the mother of the child to ex press her thanks to Mr. Lyman. Struck by Car.

Joseph Powell, a boy eight years old, living at 9717 Commercial avenue, was

struck by a street car yesterday even

ing when he attempted to cross the street near Ninety-eighth street. The car struck him before he set foot on the track, thus only bruising his head

and shoulders. Fractnres Kneecap. Peter Finn of 9024 Houston avenue, South Chicago, while attempting to leave Llnnea hall at 8900 Buffalo avenue, where he had attended a meeting, stumbled and fell on the landing, causing him to fall all the way to the bottom. Finn suffered a broken kneecap.

WILL GET AFTER

THEJONON BY. Hammond Business Hen's Association to TaLd a Trip to Chicago.

WILL SEE PRES. W. M'DOEL

Leading Business Will Bring Influence to Bear Regarding New Station for Hammond.

THBEE GREAT SALES ON PIANOS.

A list that is the biggest that has ever been compiled, comprising fine pianos, has just been issued by Lyon & Healy. This list contains the names of the hundreds of fine, new pianos

just bbught by Lyon & Healy from the

Thompson Music company, the Healy Music company and the big F. G. Thearle , Piano company when those concerns retird from the retail business. Moreover, the particulars of each instrument are given, so that the buyer may judge for himself whther or not the piano is a bargain. The figures quoted are phenomenally low. Lyon & Healy are making a determined effort to close out all these great stocks of instruments within the next thirty days, and the prices have been reduced with this object in view. Send for a copy of this list. If you do not wish to pay all cash for a piano, you can arrange for monthly payments. Address Lyon & Healy, 77 Adams street, Chicago. Lyon & Healy exhibit the largest and most varied stock of pianos in the world over 1,000 instruments.

NEW CASES IN CIRCUT COURT.

7992 In the matter of the vacation of that part of Second Oak Park addition to Toleston, now Gary, Lake county, Indiana, commonly known as Island Park. Petition. William M. Dunn and Otto J. Bruce, plaintiffs attorneys. 7993. Charles Bueter vs. G. H. Munson, et al. Quiet title. Fancher & Pattee plaintiffs attorney. 7994. John Marshall vs. G. H. Munson et al. Quiet title. Fancher & Pattee, plaintiffs attorneys.

. Today a supreme effort will be made by the members of the civic committei of the Hammond Business Men's association to induce the Monon railroad to build a new depot in Hammond. The committee which is composed of John F. Fitgerald, W. H. Gostlin, A. M. Turner, J. H. Glennon and E. F. Johnston will make an appointment with

President McDoel of the Monon railroad for a conference and the needs of Hammond will; be thoroughly gone over.Thh Times will furnish a series of

photographs of the various depots in Hammond in order to show what the other roads are doing in the hope of Inducing the president of the Monon to take the matter up and carefully consider it.

Don't Expect Direct Answer. It Is not expected that Mr. McDoel

will give direct answer to the committee tomorrow but it is hoped that he may be sufficiently Interested in Hammond's

needs to give the matter some attention. E. F. ohnston will take with him a letter fom the Monon officials written several years ago in which Hammond was promised a better depot. This will be shown to Mr. McDoel and he will be asked at this late day to make good the promise of the road. The Monon does a large freight business in yammond and has large interests in the south part of the city, where its yards are locatti. These facts will all be brought out and the company will be shown that it has received xl great many favors from the hands of the Hammond people and have given nothing in return. Hammond Is the Only One. Hammond is the only station between here and Chicago which has not been favored with a fine new depot of Bedford stone with the exception of tha station at Hegewisch. Yesterday the local depot was reroofed which is taken as an Indication that there is, at this time, no intention on the part of the road to build a new

station.

Find Great Artist's Letters. Sixty-eight letters written by Michael Angelo to Giorgio Yasari have been found In the archives of Count Ra-sponi-Spineli.

Aphorism Worth Remembering. A wise man hath said: "It is better that people have good habits than good laws." Bear the aphorism ia mind, It won't da a bit of harm