Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 136, Hammond, Lake County, 25 November 1908 — Page 5

Wednesday. Nov. 25, 1908.

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Tbere was no court in the Ijake superior court this morning on account of the fact that eeveral of the cases ver settled much sooner than was expected- Of course, there will be no court Thanksgiving day, but on next Friday motions will b heard and the issues In the Calumet township remonstrance case will be settled. Saturday there Will no no court and on Monday the caae of Sellg vs. Malo will be tried by a jury. This is expected to consume most of the morn ing. In the case of Jackson vs. Kroer the jury rendered a Judgment in favor of the defendant and the plaintiff will have to pay the court costs. Dr. Jackson brought suit to recover the sum of 19 from the defendant. WILL PUT UP AN EIGHTEEN THOUSAND DOLLAR STRUCTURE E. T. Davis Latest Gary Mam To BnUd Two-Story Brick Flat. A building permit for an $18,000 structure was granted yesterday, to E. F. Davis, who contemplates erecting a two-story brick store and flat building on the southeast' corner of "Washington street and Fifth avenue. Work on the building will begin at once. J. J. Ver plank is the architect for the building and has the plans almost completed. W. H. Kliver, building inspector, said this morning that the prospect for good supply of houses thla winter is of the best. Residences is ust what Gary has been needing most and it is encouraging, to the Gary peop5e to see capital becoming more interested in this phase of Gary problems. NEW STEEL DIRECTOR. Alfred Clifford of St. Louis was elect ed a director of the United States Steel corporation yesterday to succeed James Foot Ball GARY vs. MlfcHIGAN CITY -at Base Ball Grounds 2 7th and Broadway Tickets 25 cents FOR RENT Three furnished rooms with glass porch, for light housekeeping. Apply Albert Stahl, Fifteenth avenue, Toleston. 24-St FOR RENT One small flat for light housekeeping; steam heat, gas, electric light.- Two seven-room houses for rent, first subdivision. Harris & Bretsch, 712 Broadway. Opening Qary Shaving: Parlor First Class Barber -Shop With fine EiUlard Boom and First Class Line of Cigars and Tobacco Full Attention to each Customer Tel. 206 918 Broadway MONEY Loaned on Pianos. Furniture, Etc... MONEY IN TWO HOURS STRICTLY PRIVATE Hammond Loan and Guarantee Co. PDtue 257 145 S. Kohmai Street

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was not cnosen. mt. uinora was iurmerly with the American Steel and Wire company. ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF MALICIOUS TRESPASS. Theodore Berkich Gathered In by the Police Yeeterday. Theodore Berkich, 33 years old, was arrested last night by Officer Marauedt on the charge of malicious tres pass, the specific charge being that lie hurled a stone through, the plate glass in the saloon belonging to Tony Grahovic, near Seventeenth avenue and Massachusetts street. This is the second time that a win dow was broken in the same place within two months, and the fact that Berkich was seen running away from the place Just after breaking the win dow, and the fact that the man under arrest had a quarrel with the saloon keeper leads the police to believe that he is the offender. - GARY POLICE STILL HOLD THE MAN, Fred Smith of Chicago Hai Not Explained Circumstances. The Gary police are still holding the man whom they arrested last Monday as a Buspicious charcter. He gave his name as Fred Smith of South. Chicago, and Sergeant Conick of . the South Chicago station was in Gary yesterday to confer with the Gary officials regarding their prisoner. The South Chicago official has taken the number of the watch which was found on the person of Smith and' will' attempt -to learn whether It was stolen or whether the man under arrest came to it rightfully. J GARY WILL HAVE A MODEL DAIRY ROOM. K. F. Bender Will Eetabllsh One of the . Best Plant in the State Latest Machinery Will Be Installed. Gary is to have one of the finest dairies in the state of Indiana. Edward F. Bender, owner of the Bender block, at the corner of Eighth avenue and Massachusetts street, will avenue and Massachusetts street, will occupy the basement of the building and establish one of the most up-to date as well as sanitary, dairies in the state. Mr. Bender was formerly lo cated at Sixteenth and Massachusetts streets, but as the quarters grew too small and as Mr. Bender's business increased, he decided to move into his new place of business. Mr. Bender will install aH the latest machinery, much of which is now being pur in position. The latest addlitlon will be a pastuerizing plant, in which the milk and cream is put through a process which makes it absolutely pure and free from all foreign substances. When the state inspectors made their inspection of the Gary dairies they complimented Mr. Bender as having one of the finest dairies in the state, and with the new machinery and the late methods used, he expects to keep up the reputation and give his patrons the benefit. The new dairy will be named the "Willow Creek Dairy." SPECIAL THANKSGIVING SERVICES TO BE HELD. The Christ's Episcopal church will hold special Thanksgiving services at the chapel, at the corner of Fifth avenue and Adams street, on Thursday to which all citizens of Gary are invited. Donations of fruits, vegetables or other provisions are solicited with which to decorate the church, after which they will be given to the worthy poor and at the hospital. If anyone knows of needy families please phone Mrs. F. S. Boulby (2303), or Rev. I W. Applegate (2144). The collection taken at the service on Thursday will be donated .to charity. Read this Carefully An Acorn Challenges Any Stove on Earth This Is what we call a genuine Acorn, hot air circulating flue, base burner; Its weight is one-quarter of a ton; the tot air flue Is four square Inches, larger than the largest flue In any stove on the narket, consequently it will give more heat and consumes less fuel than any other stove on earth. Two and one-half tonr. of coal will last six months and heat a six-room flat to 79 degrees. Sold everywhere for $60.00; our

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HEARD BY RUBE. There are some men in Gary who boast they can let drink alone, but don't you know they never do. Turkeys that are on sale in the Gary markets are not as fat as usual, but they cost just as much. The windows in several of Gary's windows looked very inviting yesterday with all the turkeys arid other fowls lined up. Even though it did rain last night and this morning the members of the Gary Commercial club junket did not leave with dampened spirits. No other store like the R. & Sz. tf The last football games of the season will take place tomorrow and after that people will have to turn their attention to bowling, billiards and basketball All the Gary business houses will close at 13 o'clock tomorrow, and will spend the rest of the day in recovering from their Thanksgiving dinner. Although no agreement was reached at the meeting of the Lake County Bar association the other night in regard to the establishing of a superior court at Gary, the local attorneys promises to keep their ever watchful eye open. There undoubtedly will be some blis tered hands tomorrow evening when the men of the Congregational church get through with their task of laying the concrete floor in the new church. The R. & Sz. for specials on shoes and rubbers. tf Give some people their picks .and they will pick flaws every time. And now Gary people will confine their attention to buying Christmas presents. GARY BRIEFS. City Clerk C. O. Holmes was in Chicago today on business. A quiet wedding took place in Miller yesterday, when two of the best-known young residents of the place were united marriage by the pastor of the Lutheran church. Miss Esther Johnson and Mr. William Gustavson were married at their home"on Lake Shore drive. The wedding was attended by their immediate friends and relatives. Both are well known in Gary. A meeting of the stockholders of the Miller Realty company was held in the offices of Harris & Bretsch yesterr day for the purpose of discussing matters pertaining to the booming town on the lake front. Among those in attendance were: Dr. T. Edwin Bell and Burge of Hammond. All millinery reduced to half by the R. & Sz. only. tf HIGH WIND AND DEFECTIVE SEWER CAUSE DAMAGE. Gary Is Visited by an Electrical Storm Last Night Which Causes Sewers to Back Up Department Store Hard Hit. A defect in the sewer which drains Fifth avenue, coupled with a high wind and an electrical storm, last night caused considerable damage in the R. & S. department store on Fifth ave nue, off Broadway. The high wind yesterday noon press ed in two plate glass windows, each 7 by 9 feet. $ 30 window sign was ruined and other goods in the store spoiled owing to the broken window. This morning when "W. H. Payne, one of the proprietors of the store, opened the place be found one and one-half feet of water in the basement which had destroyed about $500 worth of his clothing and shoe stock. This store is not the only one to suffer by the backing up of the sewers. Nearly all the stores drained by that sewer in the district suffered from the high water, the damage being especially large where the merchants had goods stored in the basements.

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Delightful Social Event

One of the most pleasant social events for this season in Gary was that given last night tinder the auspices of the Gary Social club. The entertainment for the evening consisted of cards. dancing fend a light luncheon, the ob ject of the entertainment being to pro mote good fellowship and bring about a better acquaintance among the mem bers and their friends. The guests had their choice of en tertainment, card games having been arranged in the Gary hotel, while across the street in the Assembly hall, under the management of Clyde Hunter as chairman, music was furnished for those who preferred the dance to the ards. Bigelow's orchestra furnished the music for the evening. Stephen Creuts presided in the Gary hotel at the card games. Enjoy s Light Luncheon. At 10:30 all adjourned to the dining room of the Gary hotel where George O'Donnell had prepared a dainty light luncheon for the guests. When the guests were all assembled they sang the opening verse of Gary's anthem, "Garyland My Garyland," in which all joined. The last verse of the song was sung at LEAVE CITY WITH SOfIGS ID CHEERS Gary Commercial Club Unawed by Rain, Starts on Its Junket. With the song, "Garyland, My Garyland" on their lips the members of the Gary Commercial club left the steel city at 8 this morning for the second annual celebration. All, of the members looked forward io tlio best time that they have had ever enjoyed, and expect before they have returned to have accomplished much good In the way of boosting this city and advertising it among the largest municipalities of northern Indiana. Many of the members made a spe cial effort yesterday to pay in the dues which are owing to the club yesterday so that they might be in good standing, which is the only requirement for those wishing to take the trip. About 100 of the 125 members have expressed their desire to go yesterday, and a fine delegation is assured. The club are making the trip today in three special cars and will go straight to South Bend, instead of switching off at Michigan City, and going to Laporte, as it was thought might be done. At each city where the club stops the mayor and the council will be invited to accompany them so that the party will be swelled to a much larger number when the final stop is made at South Bend, where a splendid banquet has been arranged for at the Oliver hotel. The itinerary of the trip, which has been scheduled and Vas announced In the program issued yesterday, is as follows: Trains leave Interurban station Gary 8:00 a. Arrive Michigan City 8:40 a. Leave Michigan City 10:00 a. Arrive South Bend 11:00 a. Leave South Bend 1:00 p, at m. m. m. m. m. BENEFIT BALL TONIGHT Binzenhof Hall in Gary Will Be the Scene of Much' Pleasure. This evening the big benefit ball for the rebuilding of Father Jansen's new residence will be given in the Binzenhof hall. The Daughters of Charity, who have had this matter in charge, report splendid progress with the work of selling the tickets and making the

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ment. ' H. S. Hays, jr., president of the club. acted as toastmaster and after having himself made a few introductory re marks called on other members present for short talks. Rev. A. J. Sullens, chaplain of the club responded in the most pleasing manner and was heartily aplauded. Homer J. Carr, vice president of the club also made a short address. Eastern Star M ill Organise. Among the guests were many members of the Order of Eastern Star and their organization in the' near future was discussed. All members of the Eastern Star in Gary will hold a meeting in the first wek of December for the purpose of organizing. Before the close of the evening's function Mrs. J. F. Vodermark entertained the guests with a reading. Four prizes were awarded for the card playing, the first lady's prize going to Mrs. Stephen Cruetz and the second to Mrs. D. S. Roberts. To H. S. Slick was awarded the first gentlemen's prize, while the second was awarded to A. S. Hess. SPEND DAY IN AJWEL WAY Gary Young Men Will Put Concrete Floor in House of Worship. The young men of the Gary Congregational church have decided upon a novel way for spending their Thanksgiving. Under the leadership of their pastor, the Rev. A. J. Sullens the young men will don overalls and jumpers and go to the First Congregational church, which is now under construction and there lay a concrete floor in the basement of the church It will undoubtedly be much fun for the young men, especially those who have never handled a shovel in their life. Many of the young men are em ployed in offices and naturally their hands are very tender, and by the time iney nnisti nandimg the heavy con crete their friends promise that they will have a good oppetlte for their Thanksgiving turkey. The invitation to work for the bene fit of the church is not confined to the young men, the Rev. Sullens having also extended it to allow the skilled laborers who care to lend their aid to the church. necessjry preparations. They will at tempt to make this event the big so cial affair of the year. The tickets will be sold at 50 cents apiece and at this price they expect to be able to clear up a substantial sum of money. The rebuilding of the ; residence which burned down has been started and it will be pushed at once to completion. Bigelow's orchestra' has been secured and the hall will be put into the best shape that the willing workers can make it. The loss of the rectory was felt by the congregation almost as deeply as by the pastor himself, as Father Jansen is not only popular among them, but the residence was a ! beautiful structure. The members of the woman's organization are being commended on every hand for their splendid work in this city as evidenced j by the money which they collected on j tag day for the benefit of the Mercy j hospital, and their work in the benefit performance. WHITING WOODMEN GIVE NICE SOCIAL EVENT. Special to The Times 1 ' Whiting, Ind., Nov. 25. The Modern Woodmen of Whiting gave their annual reception in the I. O. O. F. hall last night and enjoyed both a good attendance and a good program. Miss Beth White, a Chicago elocu-

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Better Than Trading Stamps. FREE! 42-Piece Tea Set FREE! We will give away the prettiest Tea Set that you ever saw of genuine Chinaware, to the first 40 customers that make a purchase of $25.00, cash or credit. As this amount is limited, we advise you to come today, as tomorrow may be too late. Open Tonight, Wednesday, until 10 o'clock.

tionist, gave a number of readings, j which . were, greatly enjoyed by all. Home talent, , too, participated, in the

entertainment, and served materially In making the evening a most pleasant one. John Kamradt sang a song which was greatly appreciated. Miss Mary Morrison gave a recitation and in it showed her talents as a reader. The violin duet by Myrtle and Roy Ingraham was one of the most pleas ing parts of the program. The piano solos by the Misses Anna Mae Dineen and Linda Baumgartner were also greatly enjoyed. At the close of the program the Royal Neighbors served an excellent turkey supper, which was perhaps enJoyed as much as any of the literary treats earlier in the evening. TUESDAY CLUB HAS GUEST DAY YESTERDAY. Special to The Times East Chicago, Ind., Nov. 25. The guest day meeting of the Tuesday Reading club was held last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. W. Johnson, on Magoun avenue. The en tertainment was musical in nature and opened with a piano solo, "Arabesque," by Miss Florence Lewis. The speaker of the evening was Professor Holloway, of Indiana Harbor, who have a splendid address "Some Ideals in Lit erature." He exemplified the ranid ad.

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A sale that will go down in Gary's history as the most genuine aggregation of Real Bargains ever offered. Never before has there been a sale at the beginning of the season as stupendous as this. Having too large a stock on hand, we have decided to ruthlessly slaughter every article in our Clean Cut, Up-to-Date Stock, and we defy anyone to even attempt to undersell us. Everything as represented. Anything not suiting can be returned. Your money back for the asking. And one price and that the'lowest. We ask you to attend this sale and not only profit by the money-saving values we offer, but so you can see for yourself that everything is just as advertised. Dont fail to come, If only to look. We want you to give us a chance to demonstrate to you what Real Values really are.

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Two and one-half tons of coal last six months and heat a five-room flat to 80 degrees. A Jewel hot air circulating flue base burner, now on sale at the General for $33.50. Nothing better In the country was ever offered on Buch terms. We are willing to deliver this stove to your house, put It up free of charge. If the stove Is what we claim it to be in heating and saving in fuel, pay for it. If not what we say, don't pay for it. What da you think of it. Sale price

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vancement in literature and brought out the finets constructive points- of modern llteratll. This was foHewe&.by

another selection by Miss Lewis, after which Professor Holloway again as sumed charge of the meeting. He rendered a pleasing musical monologue, in which he was ably assisted by Mrs. M. C. Frysinger, of Indiana Harbor, as accompaniste. Luncheon was served with usual grace of the hostess, and after a vote of thanks tendered to Professor Holloway and their hostess, the club adjourned. CORPORATIONS PAY COURT "PRICE FOR RAILWAY YARDS. LaPorte, Ind., Nov. 25. Litigation pending for years and Involving the big railroad yards of the Lake Shore Railroad company at Miller's Station, Lake county, Indiana, and lands of the Gary Land company, was settled yesterday In the LaPorte circuit court, when the companies paid into court $35,850 and costs of the condemnation suit against the Lake Shore Sand company for forty-eight acres at Miller's. The appraisers fixed a price of $27,000, the railroad company claimed it was worth $9,000, while the sand company declared its value was $316,000. A jury awarded the sanr company $73,000, but Judge Ritchter cut the amount to $35,850. An appeal to the Indiana supreme court followed, but yesterday's settlement disposes of the entire case. BLOCK POCAHONTAS Conn street and Wabash R. R. Phone 210 60 Days on Trial

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