Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 157, Hammond, Lake County, 21 December 1908 — Page 8
THE TRIES.
Monday, December 21. 1908.
EWE
TRAINMEN MAKE A
STARTLIHGDISGOVERY
! Elkhart Trainman Found
Unconscious Near Indiana Harbor.
IS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL
Hard Working County Offl- Ucey Truax la Victim in Mysteri-
cials on Their Way to In
dianapolis, Where They Will Devise Plans to Pre
sent to Legislature.
ous Accident and Has Narrow Escape.
GLORY BIG ITEM Ifl
LAKE'S RECOMPENSE
(Special to The Times.)
Indiana Harbor, Ind., Dec 21. l'n-
cnnKcloun and bleeding, the body of Quincy Traaz of Elkhart -was found
beside the Lake Shore tracka early Sat
urday evening; and brought to the of
fice of Dra. Sauer and Ansley, In this
I city, where the nouiida were given
medical attention.
Investigation of the source of the
j man's Injuries revealed the Information
that Traux is a switchman In the em
ploy of the Lake Shore company, and
I was switching cars near the canal at
TT V. IftTipa "RurmiTwl tft Maintain t"e time his accident occurred. The
' I train rToraiA Kir TTturlnoor Smith W a
TWO Deputies Regularly and in running at a good rate of speed as the tv ht' Berry Lake elevator was passed, the Times Of . Bush Put On a JNlgnt train heading towards Whiting. Sudir x-'ah t t-:j ru, f denly, the engineer, according to the Force Must All Be Paid Out of lnjured man.B tale 'gave the 8lgnal to
HiS Own Pocket Suggests Remedy Prepare for a sudden stop and the train
few mlnues delay the train proceeded
on Its trip, and Traux was forgotten by
his fellow employes. 1 11 jury a Mystery.
Half an hour later, as the C, I. & S.
westbound train passed the spot where the unconscious man still lay beside
the tracks Its conductor noticed Traux
and telephoned to the Harbor station
Immediately after Whiting was reached. Undertaker Teal's" ambulance was called and responded hastily, expecting to find the man dead. Traux was brought with care to the offices of the local physicians, where he was rapidly
take ncare of. His injuries consisted
of serious contusions about the head.
broken foot, a sprained right ankle
and a badly lacerated ear. It is a mys
tery to the physicians how the man
was able to sustain the shock of his in
Juries. His escape is as narrow a one
as has ever been" recorded on the an
nals of the local railroad.
Traux Is a young fellow, about 2
years of age, and resides at 1113 Har
rlson street, Elkhart, Ind., where he
has a wife and . one child. His in
Juries were considered serious enough
to warrant his retention in the Mercy hospital, Chicago, until his physical condition was given more rigid atten-
ton and he was taken to the Chicago institution on the midnight Saturday
train.
County Recorder H. E. Joryes If of th ootnion that'he increase in the
number of land safes In Gary and Ham
mond entitle him to an Increase and
readjustment In the amount of his sal
ary. Mr. Jones was In Hammond this morning, before leaving for Indianap
olis, where a meeting of the State Recorders' association Is scheduled to
take place tomorrow.
The meeting of the association, which has been organized but a short time,
is called for the purpose of drawing up a bill for the legislature, systematizing the recorder's books and regulating the fees on all papers filed in
the recorders' offices throughout the
state.
"At the last regular session of the legislature we introduced a bill," said Mr. Jones to a Times reporter this
mornintr. "which provided that the
county recorder should receive onehalf of the fees collected over his salary. Thus, If the' fees collected In the county were $3,500 per year, the recorder would receive one-half of $1,100, or al lover $2,400 per year, which Is the amount of the recorder's salary. This bill was killed by Governor Hanly." Recorder Poorly Paid Officer. The recorder la the most poorly paid officer on the list of county offices, in regard to the amount of work he is required to do. In Lake county the recorder turns in more money to the county than any other officer and is paid less for his duties. In Delaware . county the recorder is paid a higher salary than he is in Lake county, his salary being $3,200 per year. The amount of business transacted is about one-third of what it is in Lake county. The reason for this is that the law fourteen years ago required that the recorder should be paid a salary in accordance with the Dotmlation
of the county. Fourteen years ago Old Landmark in East CM
Delaware county had a much larger population than Lake. "I think that the salary of the re
corder," said Mr. Jones, "should be
regulated on the amount of business transacted in the county, and it is with this intention of drawing up a bill
which will be introduced in the next session of the legislature that the meeting of the State Recorders' asso
ciation has been called." The enormous amount of land sales
and transfers in Gary, Hammond and other cities of the north end of Lake county in the last two years has doubled the duties of the present incumbent of the recorder's office. Out of a salary of $2,400 per year he is compelled to hire at least two deputies in order to keep up with the work at the office.
II
BURBA
DOLLAR KID
I RUSHING
CONSTRUCTION IRK
The Mysterious Package
1
Original. HTriora vm n errant Mrlrt In tb HHnTi-
"South Shore Line" Bound wood borne. A package had been de
livered at the door addressed to Miaa
to Complete Tolleston Spur by January 1.
EVERYTHING IS IN ITS FAVOR
A. C. Luce Arrested in Chi
cago After Committing Forgery in Gary While Doing Business For a Chicago Novelty House.
Extra Gang of Men Put On Who Will
Work a Night Shift Labor By Torch Light.
A. C. Luce, known In Chicago aa the
"million-dollar kid," because of his ex
travagant habits, vraa arrested there
Saturday afternoon on a charge of forg
ery and robbery. Luce appeared in
Gary Friday, the day before he was arrested where he secured $50 from the
First National bank on a forged United
States Express money order, and 910
from another source which has not been officially reported to the police as yet.
Luce, who calls himself George E.
Broades in Chicago, was arrested there
Saturday after he had spent the money which he had obtained in Gary. He was known to be leading a fast life and spent an enormous amount of money. The police in fact were unable to figure out where he secured so much money and consequently began to sus
pect that all was not right. After investigation they decided that he was implicated in a number of forgeries and
other crooked deals which resulted in
his arrest. Sold Photo Postal Cards.
While in Gary Mr. Luce represented the H. G. Smith Co., real photo Postal
cards, of 1316 Marquette building. He was well known among the local dealers in his line of goods, which he has handled for some time. He always stopped at the best hotels In the city and generally at the Gary hotel. The last time that he was at the later place, Thursday nigh, he left so unexpectedly
that he beat the proprietor, George
O'Donnell, out of $6 room and board.
Consequently Mr. O'Donnell has had something to do with his arrest and chasing the fugitive down in the city.
A peculiar part of the story In con
nection with this man is that short
ly after he had left a telegram came to Luce, signed by a man named Smith,
in which he said that he (Smith) was suspected and that Luce had better get
out as soon as possible. The telegram and several others are still waiting for
Luce at the hotel. ,
With only ten more days in which to
complete their lines to Tolleston, the
Chicago, Lake Shore and South Bend interurban, or the "South Shore line" as it has been lately called, put on a night force last night in order to finish
the spur to Tolleston and operate their
first car over the line by Jan. 1.
From this time on the company will
work night and day in their race with
time, and everything will be done to
complete the road in the given time.
The tracks are now laid as far as Sec
ond street, Tolleston, and the work of stringing the trolley wire has com
menced.
"There is no reason to doubht that we
will be able to run our first car on Jan.
' said an official of the road this
morning. "We are experiencing no de
lay at the present time and we do not
expect any. Our 'diamonds' for cross-
ings of the Wabash tracks arrived Sat
urday and we expect to put in the crossing of the Michigan Central and
Pennsylvania roads the latter part of
the week."
About twenty-five laborers, employed
as the night force, began work on Sat
urday evening at 6 o'clock, and flaming
torches dotted the right of way of the
company In the neighborhood of Tol
leston.
and at times Is compelled to engage a night force during a rush. It is no more than right that the salary of the
recorder should be as large as that of any other officer in the county.
TO REMODEL BUILDING
cago to Undergo Many Important Changes.
WEIGHED J BALANCE Gary Newspaper Man Fails
to Practice What He Preaches.
at in
FREE a Bottle of Fine Wine Absolutely FREE
with
$1.03 Purchase cr over at Grossman's Family Liquor Til. 2013. HOUSe 6S Statist HAKH0R3, INDIANA
EXTRA SPECIAL SALE For the Holidays in Wines and Liquors
per bot.
Maryland Style Rye
Whiskey 60C
per gal.
2.00
Old Kentucky Pare Whiskey. 75c 2.50 Old Ford Whiskey, Bottled in Bond 5 years old, 100 proof 80C Ohio Port Wine Type 15C .50 Fine Old Sweet Catawba Wine 35C 1.50 Fine Old Sherry Wine 35C 1.50
Do not miss tbe opportunity otthis Sale and a great deal of more articles also at the very lowest prices.
(Special to The Times.) East Chicago, Ind., Dec. 21. Commencing Jan. 1 preparations will be made for the remodeling of the old postoffice building, in which the local Times office is established. The building is one of the landmarks of the city and was the first building of any size erected in the city of East Chicago. Drawn along expansive lines, its owners found ready occupants for its office apartments, and for years the Ladd real estate agency maintained its offices in the building. The edifice will be entirely remodeled
on the Interior, a steam heating plant installed, as wel las electric light and gas fixtures. Owners Theodore and John A. Emery of Chicago, have instructed their agent, F. J. Fife of this city, to see that the building is put In proper shape for first class office tenants. The contract for the proposed change has been awarded to Zimmerman of Hammond, who has quite a repuation as a building contractor. The building will no doubt he finished with an enameled white brick front, resembling in appearance the new First National bank building,
which Is immediately adjoining. The
present gabled roof will be eliminated
making a three-story office building of good proportions, the upper floor to
be devoted to the use of the janitor,
The second floor for the present will be the only section used for office pur
poses, Morrelll & Co. of Chicago ave
nue, having leased the entire lower floor for their Ice cream parlor and fruit store. The changes noted will be welcomed by the business men of the city especially, who have long considered the Emery building an eye-sore and will doubtless maintain for the popular corner the appearance of a thrifty business center.
Said the Gary News last Saturday
night: "To patronize home merchants Christmas time or any other time
the year for that matter, is the proper and only thing to do, but there are some
cases brought to our notice wherein
those who cry "patronize home mer
chants' the loudest are the first to go
to Chicago to make their purchases.
"Just a night or two ago the wife o
the editor of an esteemed contemporary,
which has devoted considerable space
to the cry of 'patronize home merchants'
was seen to alight from a Lake Shore
train over laden with numerous pack
ages and bundles containing various ar
tides bought in Chicago.
"Our esteemed contemporary was
even the recipient of a vote of thanks from the Business Men's association for Its 'home merchants' articles.
"Consistency is a wonderful thing, Isn't it?"
THEY WILL RAISE $3,500
Gary Court Fighters to
Bring Judicial Committee of Legislature to Gary.
THIEF RETURNS GOODS
Afraid oj justice, which seemed to be
hovering over him like a shadow, the thief who is still unknown, returned
the goods which he stole a month ago
from N. Gleln to the lawful owner.
About a month ago Mr. Glein, who
has a tallorshop in the Minnesota block in Gary was robbed of $100 worth of valuables including a gold watch and
other trinkets.
Chief Martin soon got into- communi
cation with a person who could give
him a clew, and the thief evidently
felt the net tightening about him.
Hoping that the relentless arm of the
law would be staid he packed the stolen
articles in a box and sent them from
Chicago to the owner in Gary. -
Chief Martin will, hoiwever, not stop there. He will notify Captain O'Brien of the facts as he has them and hopes
to secure the assistance of the Chica
go officers to bring the thief to justice.
Deafness Cannot Be Cured. by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There Is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness Is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed. Deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but an inflairrd condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall s Catarrh Cure. 8end for circulars, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by durgglsts, 75c. -Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
GARY BARBER OUSTED
George O'Donnell, manager of the Gary hotel, and A. S. Cantwell, who had a concession in the building for a barber shop, have parted from the paths of friendship and by devious routes traveled to the justice courts, from hlch O'Donnell emerged last Saturday as victor. Their case was a suit for possession and was originally brought in Judge Westergren's court In Miller. From there a change of venue was taken to Judge Cook's court at Aetna. Judge Cook sustained the hotel manager's claim to the extent of $150, and last Saturday noon sent Constable James to Gary to execute the judgment. The barber, having received advance notice of the law's course, proceeded to remove his paraphernalia to the Victoria hotel, where he also has a barber's
concession, but the arm of the law
reached out to the Victoria hotel and
attached not only the furniture originally located in the Gary hotel, but also that located in the Victoria, holding It
pending a settlement.
BRAZIL HI ARRESTED
(Special to The Times.)
East Chicago, Ind., Dec. 21. Three
days after his arrival in the Harbor, in
tending to secure work in a local man
ufacturing plant, Edward Cook, of Brazil, was arrested on a serious charge, preferred by the father of a young Brazil woman. Cook is 18 years of age, while the girl, whom he is said
to have wronged, is said to be 28 years
of age.
The news of Cook's departure for In
diana Harbor was telephoned to Chief
of Police Higgins early Saturday morn
ing by Chief McMillan, of the Brazil
(Ind.) police department. The down
state official requested the immediate arrest of the man if found, and was
told to forward a warrant immediate
ly. The warrant was received late Sat
urday evening and a search for Cook was immediately started. He was found at the home of his brother, Wil
liam Cook, a saloonkeeper at the corner
of Grapevine street and Michigan ave
nue, Indiana Harbor, and was astounded when the charges were brought to his
attention.
The accused man Is now in the new
jail in this city, awaiting the arrival of an officer from Brazil, who is expected
to arrive this afternoon. He will be
taken to that city without further delay, where he maintains he will fight the case vigorously.
PASTOR GETS WORD THAT FATHER IS DEAD,
Rev. J. II. Palmer of First Methodist Episcopal Charch Notified of His Sire's Death. East Chicago, . Dec. 21. Rev. J. H. Palmer of the First Methodist Episcopal church this morning received telegraphic notice from his home city, Bremen, O.. notifying him of the death of his aged father. The old man's death was due to old age and was not unexpected. - He is survived by his wife three sons and three daughters. The funeral has been arranged for next Thursday and It Is likely that the local pastor will attend If his health will permit him.
LOWELL HAS A SHOOT
Lowell, Ind., Dec. 21. (Special) The Poplar Spring Gun club had a shoot for an oyster supper, the 13th. The following members were in the shoot: Close Score. W inning Side. , Broke. Shot
J. Surprise H. J. Carstens : Bart IMtch Irvln Huebsch E. A. Surprise F. Carstens A Johnes
At. 13 15 14 15 12 15 12 15 12 15 10 15 12 15 85 105
Losing Side.
Broke.
Wm. Lunsing 12 John Gilg 14 Wm. Jurs 13 A. Surprise 13 A. Childress .10 S. Stllston 13 C Wimple 9
Shot At. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
84 105 The losers get the supper, which is to be a bountiful one for all who took part in it.
Grace Stanwood, had been received by the butler, and the bearer bad gone away without stating who sent the package. There was nothing on the
wrapper by which the sender could be identified. The Stanwoods were enormously rich and feared that some socialist or anarchist had sent - them
an infernal . machine. Miss Stanwood
looked at the thing it rested on a table in the drawing room studied the address, but could not recognize in the writing the hand of any of her friends.
I'll take off the wrapper, mom,'
said the butler, who felt somewhat re
sponsible for having taken the pack
age in and letting Jhe messenger es
cape.
The butler cut the string, removed
the wrapper carefully so as not to jar
the contents and laid bare a box with
a sliding coyer.
There was a ring at the doorbell.
It so happened that Lord Edward
Tallywag, an - impecunious London
swell, who had come over the big pond
with a view to replenish his exchequer
by means of an American wife, had
been invited to dinner. He had pro
posed for Miss Stanwood's hand, to
say nothing of her fortune no, this is
technically incorrect the settlement
was to be specified in a legal docu
ment, and the matter was &z good as settled. The only thing in the way had been removed namely, Bob Otis,
to whom the lady had been engaged
and who had been told that in view of
this splendid opportunity he must be
relegated to a position as Lord Tallywag's best man at the wedding. Bob had submitted to the sacrifice so nobly that he had been invited to dine with
his lordship with a view to getting his
instructions as best man.
Where was I? Oh, I remember!
There was a ring at the doorbell. The
butler pulled himself together and
opened the door, admitting the guest of the evening, Lord Tallywag. His lordship took a view of the situation through his monocle, surprised to see
the family all on the main floor.
I'm so glad you've come, Lord Tal
lywag," said Mrs. Stanwood excitedly,
"to tell us what to do. Some one has
sent Grace an infernal machine."
"Some disappointed lover, I suppose," remarked his lordship. "Dear me!" exclaimed Mrs. Stanwood. "It couldn't have been Bob Otis, could it?" "Mother!" . Miss Stanwood spoke the word reproachfully. Another ring at the doorbell. This time Bob Otis himself was admitted. "Speak of Satan," Grace remarked, "he's 6ure to appear. Lord Tallywag, this is our old friend Mr. Otis." "Delighted to meet you," said bis lordship stiffly. "Glad to know you," replied Bob, bowing formally. "Some one," remarked Mrs. Stanwood, "has sent Grace an infernal ma
chine. Lord Tallywag suggests that it may have come from a disappointed
lover." , Something in the tone of Mrs. Stan
wood's voice caused Mr. Otis to draw
himself up stiffly. Then he said coldly
"Since I am well known to have long been an admirer of the lady in question it is incumbent upon me to prove
my innocence. Where is this infernal machine?"
"In the drawing room," Mrs. Stan
wood replied.
Mr. Otis walked into the drawing room while the others looked on
through open doors. Taking the box from the table, he scrutinized the address, shook it, then held it close to
his ear.
"You are right," he said to those gap
ing from a distance. "It is indeed an infernal machine. I can hear a ticking.
Lord Tallywag, if you will come here
and hold the box to your ear you may
hear it distinctly."
"Good gracious, man! Do you sup
pose I'm an ass?'
"You have seen fit to intimate that
an American gentleman would send
his sweetheart who had discarded him
a bomfe. It becomes me as an Amer
ican gentleman to relieve Miss Stan
wood from an unpleasant situation shall open the box."
He began to draw the cover. Those looking on, headed by Lord Tallywag,
rushed to the rear of the house, some stopping in the dining room, though his lordship did not pause till
he had gone out at the kitchen door
into the yard. Some minutes passed.
Grace Stanwood went back to the
drawing room and looked through the
open door. On the table stood the box,
the cover removed, while Bob stood
with an inner box in his hand a jew
eler's watch case regarding a lady's
watch of. gold and enamel, set with
jewels.
"Some one has sent you a wedding
present?" said Bob.
"Oh, Bob!" she whispered. "I feared you would be blown to pieces. You're
brave as a Hon." "Where is the man who intimated"
"In the cellar, I expect" She burst
into a laugh.
"Let us go and find him. I wish him
to see my vindication."
Lord Tallywag was found in the back yard and shown the contents of the
box. Then Bob Otis excused himself from dining with one who had charged him with Intent to do a cowardly murder and departed. The episode overbalanced Miss Stanwood's desire for a title. She shipped his lordship and married Bob Otis. It was not till after they were married that Bob confessed he had sent the infernal machine. FLOBEXCEORTON.
Gary's hopes for a separate superior
court are undimmed. This was demonstrated in the spirit that prevailed
last Saturday . evening when a- Joint committee meeting of all the promi
nent civic organizations . was held at
the Gary hotel.
The object of the meeting was for the
purpose of discussing ways and means for the campaign that Gary is waging
in behalf of a superior court
No definite action was taken but the
question was thoroughly discussed by
those present. On the financial side of
the problem it was estimated that at
least $2,000 to $3,500 would be needed to
carry on a successful campaign. In order to raise this amount It was
thought best that each of the civic or
ganlzations contribute to a general
fund according to their strength. No
objection was raised to such a mode of
procedure. It was further suggested that the judicial committee of the leg
islature be brought to Gary and there get personally acquainted with' the cir- ' cumstances. This plan was thought to be a good one and will be In all probability be carried.
Christmas C-A-N-D-Y
FANCY BOXKS INCLUDING HEARTS AND OTHERS Di 1. 2 AND 3 POUND BOXES
1 pound . Choice Chocolates or , Ben Bons . . . . v 75c v.. - , 2 pounds Choice Chocolates or
Bon Bons
1.50
3 pounds Choice Chocolates or Bon Boris ..... $2.00 Other Candy Boxes 25c, 50c and up Christmas Candy, lCc per pound and up
ALL ORDERS DELIVERED
Palace of Sweets Phone 2942
jfOU'VE NO lk If TIME TO LOSE f UVO The rush of HOLIDAY BUSINESS is here, only. 3 more JogY h-OSX shopping days remain. xM Come and see our GRAND -iviS yJ? DISPLAY. Three immense xgR tfoki floors are crowded with most VLa Vyt beautiful merchandise, every ffJ TSl artiCle suitalt)le i0T a sift" ffi&Y fcjfti At no time more. than X-masw4t yfcvwa time, is the truth more forci- Xfvft) Wytfd You'll Do Better At The lyVV ttfpL Lion Store m S3v FURNITURE 'DEpTjW 3L Cash or Credit Jr&2j
A BUSINESS EDUCATION CHRISTMAS PRESENT THE COLLEGE WILL OPES JANUARY 4, 1900. The year just closing has been increasingly prosperous. Holidays now here, is the period when everybody is happy or should be. The period of new resolutions and higher endeeavor the time distinctly of the "glad hand" and generous impulse you want to make your son. your daughter or friend happy and send them forward with new resolutions and hopes. Certainly you will remember them Christmas with a souvenir of mrA n.411 TVita fa lo-Vif TiiA it ever- nz-nur in vmi that vmir hst vitt tn
them would be a higher education? That culture that will will fit them for business or professional life? The times demand the best there is in the young man or woman, it wants
educated talent and will not be satisfied with less. .WHY NOT MAKE YOl'K SON OH DAUGHTER, or friend In whom you have a personal Interest, A CHRISTMAS PRESENT OF A SCHOLARSHIP in the Chicago Business College of Hammond Try It and make him happy and yourself also. If you need further information concerning this scolarship or the school, communicate with the Rev. F. M. ELLIOT, Registrar. Courses of study COMMERCIAL, STENOGRAPHIC and ENGLISH, elective. Diplomas given to all who successfully complete all or either course.
RATES FOR DAY SCHOOL , RATES FOR NIGHT SCHOOL
Monthly $5.00 straight Three months $12.00
Monthly $10.00 straight Three months $27.00 Six months 50.00 Twelve months 85.00
Six months 22.00
Twelve months 40.00
You can enter school at any time. Teaching largely individual. The school is always open for inspection. Remember the location OVER FIRST NATIONAL BANK, HAMMOND, IND.
South Shore Gas & Electric Co.
Phone lO
1-45 S. Hohmon
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