Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 60, Hammond, Lake County, 27 August 1908 — Page 5

Thursday, 'Aujmst 27, 1908.

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Day's Grist in South Chicago Street Car Accident Mrs.. Carrie Brush, 48 years old. 633J Drexel avenue, was injured yesterday afternoon In stepping from a car at Seventy-fifth street and Railroad avenue. Mrs. Brush stepped from the car before it came to a standstill. Makes Annual Trip. The special park commission made its annual trip through the small parks in Chicago in an automobile. In all they visited sixteen parks. Field day exercises were being held at four of the parks under the direction of Superintendent Theodore A. Gross. Prizes were given to the winners. The members of the commission in the party were: Alderman A. W. Beilfuss, president; Alderman J. H. Jones, -Rudolph Hurt and Arthur Jesetti. Jens Jensn, superintenedent of west parks; Edward A Halsey, Albert F. Keeney of the board of local improvements, Dwight H. Perkins architect of .the board of education; George L. Pfelffer and Abraham II. Liebllng, B. J. Mullaney, the mayor's secretary; A. W. O'Neill, secretary of the commission; John Algots, superintendent of small parks, and Mr. Gross completed the party." A bathing beach is planned at East End Park. Hygienic drinking fountains have been installed In all the playgrounds. i Boy Is Injured. Harold Cramer, 13 years, 1357 Seventy-sixth street is In the Washington Park hospital with one eye out and his face all bandaged up as a result ot throwing a percussion cap against a stone. Toung Chamer found the car along side of a railroad track and was playing with it and thought it would be fun to throw it against a rock and see what it would do. He threw it and it ex ploded, scattering rock all over hitting him in the face and the metallic part of the cap hitting him in the eye destroying his sight. Swarn Breaks His Ankle. Swan Carson of 8729 Buffalo avenue, suffered a compound fracture of the ankle this morning when he fell from his grocery wagon on which he was delivering. The accident happened at Nintieth street. Carson was about to step down to fix the harness when he fell In an awkward manner. Goes After Fran With Knife. The police last night arrested "William Bretrikvlns of 9071 Green Bay avenue, who eame home in an intoxicated condition and assaulted his wife with a butcher knife. He laid her head open over the left eye. The husband started a quarrel when he came into the house and when the wife tried to defend hereelf he drew the knife. "Short Measure Artist. Gus Papalopoious, i! years old", 248 West Sixty-second street, a Greek peddler, was arraigned before Municipal Judge Bruggemeyer at the Englewood court today, accused by Mrs. M. Hill, 8S34 Sangamon street, of selling her a bushel of potatoes thre quarts short of standard measure. The case , was continued to Friday. Many Bun on New Ticket. Edward Cohley of 944S Cottage Grove avenu.e proprietor of a haberdashery and one of the largest property holders at Burnslde, has been recommended by a number of his friends as candidate for the state's attorneyship on the independent ticket. Bank on Their Boats. ' Members of the Calumet Power Boat club are placing their money on their local motor boats who will enter the motor boat races at Hammond next Sunday. The Flying Dutchman, owned by Kriewitz brothers, and the Fagh-a-"Vallagh, owned by John Curtain, are the two boats that are expected to make a good showing. Official Death Record. Alice Edmonds, 5 months old, 8119 Muskegon avenue. Mary Harmanski, 19 years old, 8841 Escanaba avenue. Wladislaw Onto, 9 months old, 862: Manistee avenue. Francieszka Rynek, 3 days old, 8418 Illinois avenue. Anna Soczyk, 21 days old, 9600 Avenue M. WANTED Lady stenographer Appli cant must be good at long hand writing. Good pay. Apply S. Selmon, United States Health & Accident com pany., 9154 Commercial avenue. South Chicago. 3t LOST Two small keys on Pennsylvania train, between Park Manor and South Chicago or in South Chicago. Finder pbiase return to 208 Ninety-second street. FOR SALE One Upright piano, large lat of S. H. furniture, also millinery fixtures, all in good condition. One lot especially suitable for rooming house. Cheap, cash, or part cash, balance pay ments. Miller, RooTn 213, 9154 Com mercial avenue, Davis building. 8-27-S FOR SALE A modern 8 room resl dence, 7241 Yates avenue: steam heat. electric light, gas, gas mantle, and sideboard. Any one looking for a home should see this. 21 LOST A chance to dispose of a bar gain by not advertising in these columns.

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The Calumet Power Boat Club are making great preparations ' for their races on Labor Day. That South Chicago man who didn't speak a word to his wife for three years, la doing better. He recently spoke two words in a month. The last of the band concerts will be given at Bessemer Park next Friday night . Sorry for .that They .certainly have been enjoyed by' South Chicago people this summer. That Ninety-second street bridge is soon to be abandoned by the South Chicago City Railway company. Even the bridge In its present delapidated condition won't be sorry. Some of the fall styles of millinery displayed In the windows of the local stores look very much .like coal scuttles. The prices are right though. An automobile may skip all around, having all kinds of fun with street cars, but when they enter into a debate with a sure enough locomotive, it Is the re pair shop and lots of it for them. Oysters have appeared on the South Chicago market. Lobsters have been h?re for some time. A Maryland farmer went blind chasing a pig. It's a wonder some of the South Chicago cops haven't gone blind chasing mad dogs this summer. , The article in last night's Times, announcing the arrival of Paddy Grimes, caused many to sit up and take notice. School opens up on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The South Chicago youth Is spending his last days on earth and is working overtime. Of course there is no gambling going on at the present time in South Chi cago. A wagon load of city employes went out to the vicinity of Seventy-fourth street to cut weeds the other day. Started about 8:0 and reached there at 10 o'clock and at $2.25 per day. Nice hours. The fire fiend has been quite busy of late in South Chicago. Mr. Sloan may really start something after awhile. Just be patient. We are nearing the time when father will have to figure how to buy school shoes for the kids. This prevalent craze for flying has divided the population into plain and aeroplane people. The Times bulletin board proves to be a popular place and The Times it self from the number of subscribers that are coming in. Building Permits, 8014 Escanaba avenue, 2-story frame flats, J. Crepo $3,100 9416 Avenue M, 2-story frame flats, E. Newell 2,300 FIRE DESTROYS HOMES Loss on Eighty-First Street South Chcago, Amounts to $3,000. Three families were made homeless yesterday in South Chicago, wher fire badly damaged a two story frame building at 262 Eighty-first street occupied by the families of Fred Seek and Fred Bender. The fire also badly damaged a cottage belonging to Horace Flaney. The loss is estimated at $3,000. Allen Hart, a locomotive engineer, employed by the Chicago, Lake Shore & Eastern Illinois railroad, discovered the fire and sent in an alarm. The flames spread rapidly and both buildings were in flames by the time the firemen ar rived. Tow families, including - ten persons, had narrow escapes in a fire which broke out in the cigar store of Harry Ginsberg, 348 West Twelfth street. early today. The flames started in the rear of the store and spread to the sec ond floor. Ginsberg and his family occupied apartments over the store. When they were awakened their rooms were filled with smoke. They fled without taking time to dress. The third floor of the building is occupied by Benjamin Albin and family, who escaped. OCTOGENARIAN FIGHTS Boasts That He Can "Lick" Any Man of His Weight. "I am over 80 years old and I can whip any man my weight." So asserted Adolph Swan, a strap ping octogenarian, at his home, 10954 Michigan avenue, today as he discussed his i .ysical prowess in the presence of an admiring group. It all came about as the result of a professional call by a physician at the Swan home to which he had been summoned to attend the son-in-law of the old man who, for some reason or other resented the visit of the doctor. Anyhow, there was a difference along the lines of an argument and then the old man and the physician "took holt of each other. The 81-year-old man was In combative mood, and says he worsted the doctor. A court action followed by Swan was discharged. "Yes, sir, I'm hefty and chesty and am good for any sort of physical exercise, from throwing the hammer to a contest with' doctors or other persons," Swan said, throwing out his chest and facing the camera. OT TOT BATS) TIME TTJRJI TO FACOD 1 AJtD HEAD TUB WA.TT AD lb

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Dr. Blackwood Says That Fifty Bids Were Opened For New School. Bids were opened yesterday afternoon in the Tribune building in Chicago for the new $500,000 John H. Bowen man ual training and high school, which will be erected at Eighty-ninth street and Manistee avenue. Many contractors were present at the opening of the bids and it was said by Dr. A. L. Blackwood of South Chicago, a member of the school board, that there were nearly fifty bids received. The bids received were a little lower than the usual and the school board has been favorably Impressed. The contract for the new structure was not awarded yesterday. The bids today will be sent to the committee on buildings and ground, for their considera tion and if they are passed upon as satisfactory the contract will probably be let at the meeting of the school board next Wednesday night. On account of their being only one bid received in several departments, the board thought It best to readvertlse for new bids on the electrical fix tures, painting, etc. Dr. Blackwood said this morning that the board was extremely anxious to award the contract so that the work may be commenced and rushed until completion. The new John H. Bowen school, when completed, will be the finest in the city of Chicago and one that South Chicago people may be proud of. It will be modern in every depart ment and is large enough to accommodate high school pupils from South Chicago for many years to come. E IWS CASE Revokes Charges Against Her Husband For Desertion. The case against John Laughlin, 8923 Superior avenue, who was arrested on July 27 for cruelty and nonsupport on a warrant sworn out by his wife, Ellen Laughlin, was dismissed in Judge Torrison's court yesterday at the request of the wife. It seems that when the case was first brought up in court Mrs. Laugh lin testified that her husband hadn't spoken a word to her for three years. At that time Judge Torrison let Mr. Laughlin go on parole if he would change his conduct toward his wife. The case came up again yesterday and when Judge Torrison asked Mrs. Laughlin if her husband had spoken to her lately, she replied that he had Just said one word. "That's pretty good," said Judge Torrison. "Now that the ice is broken, maybe by the next month he will have spoken two words." Laughlin gave his wife some money this morning in the courtroom, after being requested to do so by the court, MAY GET STREET SIGNS Probability is That Chi cagoans May Soon Find Their Way Home. How are we to tell where we are? This is the problem that Is worrying the city administration. The lack of proper signs at all street intersections has been biought to their notice, Scarcely any of the street, even in South Chicago, are marked, and those that are, are to be found only In the business district. Within a few days City Electrician Carroll will advertise for bids for street signs. He will not specify any particular kind of a sign but hopes in this manner to get some strictly new and original ideas from inventive geniuses. From the suggestions received, the most practical will be adopted. The question of designating the streets in Chicago so that strangers In the city, as well las Chlcagoans, may find their way, have long been worrying the various administrations. CONTRACTS LET TODAY Western Steel Car Foundry at Hegewisch Awards Construction Contract Contracts have; been let by the Western Steel Car and Foundry company for the concrete foundations and sheet metal work for the steel car shop and car erecting shop, to be built as an addition to the company's plant at Hegewisch. They will be one-story, 200 by 240 and 150 by 300, respectively, of steel and corrugated iron, and will cost In the neighborhood of 150,000 each. With the erection of these two shops it will mean a great deal to the little town and will employ a greater number of men. A paint shop will also be erected. It will be a one-story affair and fireproof. The size of this building will be 140 by 150 and will cost $100,000.

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ewer People Out of Work Now Can Afford to. Invest in Own Houses. MUCH PROPERTY TRANSFERER Month of August Shows an Increase of Business in South Chicago Over Similar Period Last Year. Activity in South Chicago real estate circles the past fortnight has caused considerable comment among the local dealers. There has been a revival of inquiries among the home-seekers who a few months ago abandoned the idea of purchasing homes due to the depressed conditions of the times. Many heads of families were either laid off for a time Indefinitely or were working half time, but now it appears that they have been assured of employment and that the prospects are good wherein they may be permitted to carry out their previous plans. Increase Over Last Year. There has been an astonishingly large number of . transfers of property in the South Chicago district during the month of August and In excess, too, of the corresponding period a year ago. In yesterday's building permits issued the largest amount Involved was $2,800 and consists of a two-story frame flat building on the East Side, located at 9416 Avenue M. The permit was Issued to E. Newell A NEW RINK TO OPEN Indiana Harbor to Have a Fine Amusement Hall Opened. (Special to The limes.) Indiana Harbor, Ind; Aug. 27. The Coliseum hall and skating rink will open a week from Saturday under the management of Henry Lansfleld, of the Harbor. Mr. Lansfleld today told a Times representative that the hall was rapidly nearing completion and that when finished it would be the finest amusement hall this side of Chicago. "I am having the skating floor finished in 1H inch maple boards, all smoothed to a glass finish. Absolutely no pillars will be found on the floor, to interfere with the skaters, as is the case in most rinks. An electrical organ, purchased at a cost of $750 will provide music for the skaters, and there is little doubt that the rink will prove a boon to Harborltes who have no opportunity at present to spend their spare moments in any profitable entertainment. A feature of the opening night will be the distribution of carnations by Manager Lansfleld. Punch will also be served to the skaters. SELL WITHOUT LICENSE Gary Saloonkeepers Fail to Procure New Charter For Business. City Clerk Oliver Holmes yesterday upon looking up his records, found that a number of saloonkeepers are vio lating the law in regard to the obtain Jng of licenses, as over a doien of them had been found to have expired with out a renewal being taken out. The police were notified at once and they began at once to notify the saloon keepers to get their renewal or close up. GIty Clerk Holmes says that there are a number of places without any 11 censes at all, and that they did not take one out when the table was put in. These violations of the law, which are done wantonly by certain saloon keepers, are working a hardship on the respectable element of the city. Those who have been evading the law In the matter of securing licenses are: John Muzln, Broadway; Willie Odzinskl, Jef ferson and Twelfth; Frank Kaluza, Broadway, Broadway and Fifteenth; Pete Galovle, Massachusetts and Sixteenth; Mandle's Place, Broadway and Eighteenth; Lonie Baxter, Madison street and Fifteenth; Frank Ferry, Broadway and Eighteenth; Bilkowltch, bowling alley; Adams and Eleventh streets. Remedy for Hiccoughs. A severe case of hiccoughs la dan gerous, though it ia stated upon ex cellent authority that there is a pleasant remedy that is almost instantaneous in giving relief, that of giving the patient ice cream. It has been proven successful numerous times in very Bevere cases, too. A Departure In Pittsburg. Pittsburg bankers decide to hare all their employes photographed and measured according to the Bertlllon system. Might go a step further and hare them handcuffed and chained to the desks and then locked up in the big safe at night. New York Herald. Be Yourself. Be yourself simple, honest and unpretending and you will enjoy through life the respect and love of friends.

PATENT TO GLEAN OIL TANKS Jos. M. Ness, Chicago Chemist, Has Secret Chemical Compound. HE DEMONSTRATES ITS VALUE Fills Vessels With Water Then Adds His Patent Cleaner Is the Work of One Night. (Special to The Times). East Chicago, Ind., Aug. 27.After a week's experimenting with chemical compounds and solvents, Chemis Joseph M. Ness of the German-American Tank Line company has reduced the task of cleaning soiled tank cars to a mini mum expense and period of labor. Eliminates Danger. Heretofore, oil companies using tank cars for coal tar products have been obliged to use gasoline, benecine or some other gaseous solvent to clean away the sedimentary caking. Labor ers using waste cloths soaked in gaso line have been often overcome and fa tally ill from the gas generated by combining the solvent with the coal tar products. Mr. Ness, who is a graduate of a Chicago school of them lstry and a practician of years of ex perience, decided that this danger should be done away with, and at once set forth to accomplish the feat. 'Works in East Chicago. Mr. Ness' offices are in Chicago and he arrived in East Chicago to com mence operations on Monday. Fifteen tank cars were lined up on a spur track in the G. A. T. L. yard and all of these were in an extremely filthy condition. Mr. Ness flUed these tanks with water, first securing 200 feet of fire hose from the city and Chicago and securing a permit from the city of East Chicago to operate a fire plug within the grounds of the GermanAmerican company. These cars were then filled with water, 7,000 gallons to the car., The chemist says that the average time consumed in filling the cars was but fourteen minutes, and offers a world of praise for the excel lent pressure maintained by the East Chicago water department. "You need have no fear in case of fire," he says "as the pressure here Is equal to, if not greater, than that of the Chicago departments." Adda Secret Compound. After the tanks were filled with wa ter, a compound, prepared secretly by Mr. Ness, and composed of caustic soda. bl-chromate of potash and other chem icals, was added to the water. A live steam pipe was then inserted into each of the tanks and steam at a pressure of fifty pounds was allowed to pass through the tanks. After thoroughly boiling the compound all night, the 7,000 gallons of water and filth were drained away, leaving the Inside of the tank absolutely clean. Absolutely Pare. 'Where the dirtiest kind of oil was once shipped in this tank," said Mr. Ness as he showed his preparation to a Times reporter, "you can now ship milk. molasses or any foodstuffs without any danger of contamination. The inside of the tank is as clean as though it was scraped by a force of twelve men until the upper flaking of the steel were loosened." One man can attend to ten tank cars by the new process, cleansing them thoroughly during the night. Hereto fore, the same work would require a force of almost a dozen men, working steadily with wire brushes and shov els. Mr. Ness will take immediate steps to have his formula protected by gov ernment patents, as he believes the more modern way of cleansing the carriers will completely revolutionize the oil shipping traffic. M. Epateln Is Surprised. M. Epstein, president of the GermanAmerican Tank Line company came to East Chicago as soon as he had heard of the wonderful Buccess attained by Chemist Ness. He was visibly aston ished and declared that Ness had buc ceeded beyond his greatest expectations. Mr. Epstein will make perldtcal trips to the local shops, intending to make them a dominant feature of the tank building industry, now open to competition. RIOT IS JUST AVERTED Officer Jenkins Is Attacked by Ten Hungarians Armed With Beer Bottles. Another riot between the foreigners and the police in Gary was narrowly averted yesterday when Officer Lewis Jenkins went to the neighborhood along the river, north of Gary, known as Hungary Row, and attempted to make an arrest. He had a warrant for Sam Vernalch and went to the foreigner's shack and got his man. Just as he was taking him away he was assaulted by ten Hungarians who attacked him with beer bottles nd tried to take the prisoner away from him. The officer was being bested by the gang and apparently was in for a bad beating when he was reinforced by several other officers. They soon placed the ringleaders under arrest and not onyl Sam "Vernalch, but Rod a Kirkman, Joe Coftoge and Peter Mikelch were arrested. The men arrested will be prosecuted or resisting an officer and will be

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