Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 40, Hammond, Lake County, 4 August 1908 — Page 8
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THE TIMES. Tuesday, August 4, 1903.
POLICE Hi TRUTH STR1GEAS FICTION South Chicago Man Overcome by Heat Tells Cops a Strange Story.
WAS IN FRISCO EARTHQUAKE Medical Aid Given to" New York Man Who Has Queer Letter on His Person. -
That truth is stranger than fiction, and that fiction is only the reflection of realities, was demonstrated to the
South Chicago authorities yesterday!
afternoon when Officer John Spanler of the East Side found a man down and out at Howard avenue, near the state line. The man evidently was overcome by heat, and in his face there were lines showing, dissipation and others telling the story of some quiet sorrow. la Demented Condition. The man was taken In the. police ambulance to the South Chicago station, where he was put into one of the wards and medical care given him.' Up to this morning he was still demented, and no matter how the official tried they could not elicit from him his name or his destination. Incoherently he spoke about - "Tork
state," unll the officials came to . the
conclusion that he was a New Yorker, There was something about his man
ner that showed him to be an eastern
er. In his pocket was found an eighteen-page letter without address and
unsigned and unfinished. The officers read the letter to gain some clew, but the only conclusion that they reached was that the letter was addressed to
the man's father in New York.
It was a letter of self-accusation, but
contained mfcre accusation and re
proach for the father. The son held him responsible for his present condition. Yet he honored the name of his father and said he would not cast a blemish on it when he committed
suicide, as he intended to do.
The letter went back to a time six years ago, when the stern father was nearly a" millionaire, forbid his home to his son because the latter dared to marry a poor girl whom he loved, and this in the face of his father's pro
testation.
"My dear wife and two precious chil
dren lived happy and we wanted noth
Ing, the letter continued. I saw where you advertised in the big papers for me, but I ignored your call, the
same as you ignored mine when I mar rled my wife.
"We lived in San Francisco. Then
came the terrible disaster. Jt swept
my w'fe and babies away, leaving me
alone, & a wreck. I went to Butte,
Bont., where I, learned to gamble and
drink. I am a wreck today and ready
to commit suicide. , But : you need not fear your name nor .mine will never
be disclosed," and here the letter stops. His wandering mind probably was too
tired to write more, and he crumpled the letter Into his pocket, never taking It out to mail it. .
It told' the whole story; there prob
ably was no more to 'write, and the young man stopped.
The officers today are trying to put the man on his feet and are doing
everything in their power for his re
covery. "
GARY NOW 111 A HURRY
"After the Horse Gets Out
in the Oats the Gate is Kept Closed." The bad fires of Sunday and Monday have spurred the city officials of Gary
to action, and yesterday Mayor Knotts telephoned to the company from which the city recently purchased two chemical outfits and asked them to rush the order to Gary as soon as possible. The chemical engines were accordingly shipped by express at once and they arrived in Gary today. The pressure of the chemical engines is sufficient to throw the liquidi to the roof of . a three-story dwelling, and this la thought to be all that will be required in Gary for the time being. It is said that one-half of the fires which have occurred in Gary recently could have been extinguished With these outfits if they had been on hand. The chemical outfits are not claimed to.be effective after a fire has made any great amount of headway, but they are effective if a fire is discovered at its inception. To Extend Water Mains. William Luscombe of the Gary Heat, Light & "Water company, said that the water mains are now being laid south of the Wabash tracks and soon all of the territory between the "Wabash and Michigan Central railroads will be protected. He said that owing to the fact that the sewers will not be completed until the first of September the water mains will not be extended to the entire south side until the middle of September. He says that It would be-unwise to put the water in before the sewers are laid, for there would be no way of taking care, of the surplus water and it would accumulate on the surface of the grounl and cause disease.
I JUBILEE IKES
IftGE THIS liflOPH
Lake County Fair Will Celebrate Its Fiftieth Anniversary in Gala Week For Lake and Adjoining Counties.
MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED. Carl A. Johnson, Emma G. Green, Chicago; John F. Hanneberry, B. Mae Foley, Chicago; George K. "Washabaugh, Sarah Bell, Chicago; Peter Comers, Ida Wittig, Chicago; Charles C. Merkley, Frances Finley, Chicago; Herbert C. Southworth, Emma L. Mund, Hammond; Charles Stuart, Carrie M. Teeple, Ada, O.
The Golden Jubilee Celebration the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Lake County Fair at Crown Point is near at hand. The finishing touches are being put 01 by the management, and they are willing to now go on record with the statement that this celebration will be the grandest thing of the kind ever brought together in Northern Indiana. As the gates swing open on Aug. IS the Lake County Fair will have reached its 50th year of existence. It has weathered through this long period U has had its ups and downs as it were it has met reverses and enjoyed pros
perity, especially in the latter years. It has, comparatively speaking, grown from a little acorn to a huge oak. It has made a long, hard fight with many obstacles to overcome, yet the Lake County Fair came out winner when scores of others died and are forgotten.
For this reason, why not celebrate this half-century birthday in the most fit
ting style? Entertainment To Be Doubled. The management of the Golden Ju
bilee Fair, feeling that an extra effort
should be put forth along this line, have, to say the least, doubled the entertainment for this great celebration. In fact, it emerges from the beaten paths of the old-fashioned county fair into a grand avenue of startling sensations and high class stock show. The breeders of this section are also filled with the Golden Jubilee spirit and promise one of the greatest displays of stock ever shown outside of the big stock shows. The proud Clydesdale and the Percherons will be there fighting for supremacy; the poultry show will be a crowning feature; the Herefords, Shorthorns, Holsteins, Jerseys, etc., will
represent this part of the stock show in great numbers. Though yet two weeks away it is safe to say every available stall and pen will be crowded to its capacity. The Floral hall for the ladies will also be dressed in Golden
Jubilee style, and women's fancy handiwork in large numbers will be on exhibition. Fair Continues For Four Days. The fair will continue four days and three nights commencing Wednesday. The grounds will be elaborately decorated with electric lights. The greatest feature will be the night show. The management has expended nearly $2,000 in - special free attractions. Including the Pain's Fireworks company's great
display of World's Fair fireworks each evening. Following is the fireworks
program: 1. GRAND AERIAL SALUTE. 9-inch Reporting Maroons, fired from mortars, announcing the commencement of the display. 2 GRAND ILLUMINATION OF THE GROUNDS by brilliant lights, Pain's Patent Compound used 3. ASCENT OF MAMMOTH BALLOONS. carrying powerful lights, silver streamers. (Wind and weather permitting.) 4. DISPLAY OF 3-LB. COLORED ROCK
ETS, Buttercups and Daisies. 5. FLIGHT OF 9-INCH PAIN'S Colored Bomb Shells. DEVICE. DIAMOND STAR. Exhibition Piece. 7. BATTERIES OF AERIAL SAUCISSIONS, filling the air with fireflies. S. DISPLAY OF 4-LB. EXHIBITION ROCKETS, 1908 effects. 9. SALVO OF 9- AND 15-INCH PAIN'S BOMB SHELLS, beautiful effects. 10. DOUBLE BATTERIES OF JEWEL ED MINES, displaying beautiful tints high in the air. 11. DISPLAY OF 4-LB. PARACHUTE ROCKETS, detaching floating stars of great brilliancy. 12. DEVICE.
" MERRY WIDOW " OR " MIKADO'S FAN." Beautiful 1908 Novelty. 13. DEVICE. DEVIL-AMONG-THE-TAILORS,. causing roars of laughter. 14. MAMMOTH PRISMATIC WHIRL WINDS, forming umbrellas of fire in ascent and descent. 15. EXHIBITION OF 9- AND 15-INCH
FLORAL BOMB SHELLS, Lilacs and Primroses, changing to Violets, Tulips and varied flowers. 16. DISPLAY OF PEACOCK PLUME ROCKETS. 6-lb., showing gorgeous veil of fiery, feathery plums. 17. DEVICE. GREAT SILVER FIRE WHEEL, fringed gold. When it commences to revolve is 6 feet in diameter, increasing to 60 feet in circumference. 18. DISPLAY OF EXPOSITION BATTERIES, Electrict Effects of Diamond Dust, etc. 19. FLIGHT OF JEWELED ROCKETS, composition of 3, 4 and 6 pound Rockets, so arranged as to give the effect of competitive flights. 20. GRAND AERIAL EXPOSITIONS of
Fiery Wagglers and Lightning Bugs. 21. SALUTE OF AERIAL - BOMB SHELLS, fired simultaneously, producing an Aerial Flower Garden. 22. DEVICE. - PAIN S " GREAT "WEIRD WHITE FALLS," 50 feet in length. A wonderful reproduction of that majectlc cataract," "Niagara Falls," falling from a great height to the ground, with the rear of the mighty cat"aract, and the molten fire and silver mist, creating a most real and inspiring sight. 23. EXPOSITION OF 1908 AERIAL RE, PEATING SHELLS, 16-inch. 3-shot, each Shell exploding high in the air, with three separate reports in repeated succession, each releasing a new combination of colors. 24. DISPLAY OF PAIN'S WORLD'S FAIR ROCKETS, 4 and 6 pounds, producing magnificent aerial bouquets.
DEVICE. "THE UNION SCREEN."
100 feet in length. A floral bombard
ment, arranged to form a cross and recrossed fire thousands of brill
iant colored stars, pressing a remarkably picture of pyrotechnics. FINAL MOTTO.
Beautiful lance work piece. "GOODNIGHT," In 24-inch block letters. Among some of the other free attractions, both day and evening, will be: ' The great Stock Parade, Friday, 11:30 a. m., Aug. 21. Barney Young and his concert band, both day and evening Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Diavolo, the high diver, the great feature act. Diavolo dives from the top of a 100-foot ladder into a tank of fire. Twice daily. The Albo's, comedy aerial artists, in thrilling and sensational feature. Twice dally. Carson Bros., acrobatic champions. Wheeler and Rosey, comedy bicycle riders on platform. Twice daily.
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Gary Business Men Hold an Important Gathering in Gary Hotel.
TAKE UP STREETS AND ALLEYS
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 4. The annual
national convention of the Knights of Columbus, one of the largest and most representative organizations of Catholics in America, began in this city today with an attendance of several
thousand delegates and visitors. Prior to assembling for the opening of the convention the delegates marched to the Cathedral, " where pontificial high
mass was celebrated by Bishop Burke
of St. Joseph. Archbishop Glennon
presided and preached the sermon. The business sessions of the convention will continue until Friday.
DRUGGISTS AT LANSING. Lansing, Mich., Aug. 4. The twenty-sixth-annual meeting of the Michigan Pharmaceutical association began here today with a large attendance, particularly from Detroit and Grand Rapids. Mayor Bennett welcomed the visiting druggists at the opening session. The convention will last over Wednesday and Thursday, the business sessions being Interspersed with numerous features of attractive entertainment.
Matter of Insurance on South Side Also Occupies the Attention of the Body. The Gary Real Estate board held a
feast in the clubrooms of the Gary
Commercial club In the Gary hotel yes
terday afternoon, and the meeting was a great success. Since William Fitz
gerald has become president of the or
ganization the board has been taking
up matters of public interest, and so
great is the interest in these subjects that the real estate board prom
ises to become a big factor in the de
velopment of the city.
The luncheon which was served was excellent and the members enjoyed
themselves in a social session before the business of the organization was taken up. The matter of street improvements was taken up and the fact that in many cases in Gary the assessments for improvements has exceeded the value of the property improved, was brought out. Committee la Appointed. One of the matters which the real estate board will' take up in the future wil be that of making recommendations regarding- these improvements. A committee, consisting of Walter S. Ross, Harry King and C. Jack Ward, was appointed to take up these matters of improvements and report to the board on the subject. They will report as to the necessity, value and cost of all improvements.
and the board will take up their report and act on it. A report is also to be made of all existing improvements so
that the board will have some reliable
data upon which to base their action.
The fact that tne Insurance com
panies are about to withdraw all of their Insurance on the south side, was taken up and the companies were con
demned for their contemplated action, It is understood that the city is secur
ing better fire protection, and in the
opinion' of the members of the board, the insurance companies should wait until the city has been given a chance. Denounce Curb Salesman. The methods of curb real estate brokers were denounced. They are said to be an irresponsible lot. as a rule, although, of course, there are some men among them who are all right. Moat of the Gary real estate sales
men began as curb salesmen wheii there were no real estate offices lr Gary, but now that most of the es-i tablished firms have gone to the ex pense of equipping offices with ex pensive furnishings, they do not prot pose to have the reputation of Gar real estate men in general blackened by the questionable dealings of tha curb salesmen. The board members propose to keep on the trail of the curb salesman an4 if evidence is secured against them, which will connect any of them wltH a questionable deal, they will be prosecuted with funds provided by th$ members of the board. The matter of the annexation ta Gary of property , south of the Littler Calumet river was taken up, and that consensus of opinion among the real estate men present was that it woulij be inadvisable. L. Meketinski was the strongest ad vocate of annexation, and claimed that while it would not hurt the city to take in this territory, it would help his property. . A luncheon and a special - meeting will be held next Monday.
SLAIN MAN'S BODY FOUND; NEW MYSTERY AT LAP0RTE,
Well Drrased Man Murdered and Bum led Under Ralls Victim's Person I Stripped of Means of Identification. LaPorte, Ind., Aug. 3. A murder5 mystery developed today with the find-
ing of the body of a well dressed man
about 40 years of age buried under a pile of rails half a mile east of Rolling
Prairie. The man had been shot la
the head with a shot-gun.
The clothes of the victim indlcata
that he was well to do. He wore a panam hat and patent leather slippers, and his suit was made of costly ma
terlals. The most plausible theory ad
vanced is that he was lured to the)
place.
Nothing but. a copy of the Minnesota
Farmer was found on the slain man' person, his murderers having stripped him of any evidence as to identifica
tion. The body was brought to tha
morgue in this city.
MUTTERING JOHN YALCH FALLS IN A BARREL
And Police Officer Is All the Morfl Easily Able to Arrest Him. Whiting, Ind., Aug. 4. (Speclal John Yalch, alias "Muttering John, was arrested on complaint of the night op erator at the Lake Shore depot with; whom he tried awfully hard to pick a fight. Officer Vacha was called to tha scene and placed the man under arrest. On the way to the jail he broka loose and tore down an alley. The fellow although much intoxicated, was) much of a sprinter, but Vacha, throw ing off his coat, kept close at his heels. Finally In the run he accidently cama In contact with a barrel into whicbl he went head first. Vacha got him by the feet and pulled him out and without any further trouble he was landed behind the bars to await his trial for disorderly con duct.
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