Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 58, Hammond, Lake County, 25 August 1911 — Page 1

( WEATHER. . UNSETTLED FRIDAY, WITH PROBABLY SHOWERS. EDITION ONE CENT PER COPY. ' (B&ck Numbers 2 Cents Copy.) VOL. VI., NO. 58. HAMMOND, INDIANA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1911.

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WEATHER

SPOILS 1 FAIR

Gloom Covers Fair Grounds. Rain Cau: ses Society to Face Deficit. Angry Bear Attacks Keeper. Hammond Band Helps to Cheer up the Crowds

Date Is Not Set.

Until the summons in the "West Ham

mond mandamus case are served it will not be known what the date of the hearing will be. It is exDected that

he papers will be served on all of the

members of the board and the city officials in the near future.

Whether or not an effort will be

made to avoid being; served by leaving

he state is not known, but those who

are close to the situation sav that it

s their opinion that the present board

will exhaust everv moans nt iro f

ng the will of the people before they

are retired from office.

(Special to The Times.) Crown Point, Ind.. Aug. 25. While feeding the animals in one of the animal shows at the county , fair grounds yesterday morning one of the show's attaches was the recipient of a severe. grueling at the hands or paws of an angry bear. The bruin is kept a3 j an attraction and until recently did a "

wrestling stunt with one of the show followers, but the act was dispensed with. Yesterday as one of the young fellows was feeding the brute he was seised and roughly handled before ai;l .could be gotten to subdue Mr. Bruin.

Notes of the FAIR

bitten but i

The Times specials at the fair

grounds are making a big lilt with the

J crowds and the paper is the recipient of much praise for its policy of boosting , the fair at its own expense. "I see by

,Thb Times," is heard on every tongue .and the paper has become the fair by

word.

The photographic dlnplays of both

artists Velmer and Hayward at the

Lake county fair this year are marvels

The man was quite badly nothing serious will result. Big Loss In Sight.

With hundreds of dollars on the ' of the photographer's art and show a wrong side of the ledger last night, class of work that is only seen in tha when the gates closed, the Lake county j largest cities for artistic ability and

fair officials are praying for more fa-' perfection in that profession. No

vorable weather conditions today to premiums are offered for their exhibit

partially allay the big expenses which .but the gentlemen are amply repaid by

have stacked up against them in put-j the favorable comment upon their skill

1 J in their photographic displays.

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CONCESSION MAN GETS IN TROUBLE

Sheriff Grant has kept close watch

for confidence, and short change men

at the county fair ttlia week and ha succeeded in keeping their operation

aown to a minimum. Yesterday one o

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THE DAY IN HAMMOND

HERE'S LATEST PHOTO OF BEULAH BINFORD. ''OTHER WOMAN" IN VIRGINIA MURDER CASE

Only 253 Tickets Sold.

Only 2o3 tickets were sold to Crown

Point by the Erie railroad today. This

was a distinct dlsannnintm.'nt fnr the

reason that in view of the fact that 250 were sold yesterday it was believed

that the crowd would be much larger

today. ,

It was rather expected that on ac

count of the fine weather today that the crowds would be recorcf-breaking ones. However, a great manv Deonle

went to the fair in their automobiles

and this will greatly augment the crowds from the northern part of the

county.

Leave for Auto Races.

A number of Lake county automobile

owners left early this mornine for El

gin. where they expect to see the automobile races. Among them were W. J. McAleer of Hammond and Senator

frank Gavit of Whiting. Each of these men have purchased parking

spaces and expect to take members of

their family and guests with them

Charles Jewell was among those who

expected to go.

Charlie Ferris of Chicago was arrest

ed in Hammond by Ijetective Winkler .

of the Erie railroad

drunkenness on the Lak

special which leaves

30:30. He was brought to Nt he police j station and was tried before Special : Judge Haagenson this morning. I Ferris testified that he lived In Chi- J rago and went to Crown Point the first! xart of the week where he rented a!

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concession,: a.l tnJiair ground, un ac- -" """"h . count of the r(n nl the. email erowda -,.. warrant for the arrest of her hu-; Mm he got erufc&i -He said that two men i with non-support. Constable, 'Pnelp

?ErH WIFE CAUSES

HUSBAjrS ARREST

Mrs. Borenyka appeared before Judge

followed him around Crown Point last

night and bearded the same train to Hammond. "I got on the front of the special and had only gone a few miles when two men came up and took me Into the rear car which was empty and locked me up. Thinking they wanted my money I put it down my shirt when they were not looking and then they hit me In the ey and broke my nose. I have never been arrested or in any trouble before and have a wife and children living in Chicago.'' .Judge Haagenson released him and he promised to get out of the state.

Prosecuting Attorney Ross saw the bills sticking out of Ferris shirt and upon seeing the money Ferris told, this story. When he woke up this morning and appeared for trial he claimed he

did not remember anything -mac iuo

place this morning. The police do not

believe his tory.

made the arrest yesterday afternoon, and the case was tried and continued

until this morning. ;-

The couple live on Sheffield avenue

and have been in court on several other occasions. Last June his wife had him arrested for calling her vile names. Promising that he would support her and the four children, he was released. He then went to Milwaukee, whee he has been employed up to last night.

Monday he was arrested and brought j before Judge Prest, who gave him a j last chance, and told him to go home and support his family. Instead he got drunk and went to his home, where he threatened her and called her vile names. His' case came up before Judge Prest this morning and a finaj disposition of the case will be made some time today. Borenyka has no money and catT furnish no bond, and will likely be taken to Crown Point to lay out his fine.

Ex-County Officer Very 111. J. M. Bradford, former county com

missioner. has been confined to his bed

at his home, 90 Conkey avenue, during j the past two weeks. His condition is such that no immediate recovery can be

prumiseo. rie naa Deen ailing lor a long time previous to being tak.n down. His condition is not so bad, however, that his friends may not see him. . ' New Building Completed. The Dietrich bakery building, corner Calumet and Truman avenues, ts practically completed and it is expected that within a week the bakery business can be transferred to the hew location. The Jbafrrli modern an,i -sanitary in every respect and a credit to the city. The building was built by Charlea Speichert.

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DEATH'S GEIND IS ON. Elgin, 111,, Aug. 25. (Special to Times) John Ralney In a Cino car went into a ditch two miles from the starting line in the Kane county trophy race. He broke both legs and is in a critical condition. Two men are reported hurt.

TWENTT-FIVE ARE KILLED. Manchester, X. Y., Aug. 25. Specvial to Times) It is reported hero that passenger train No. 4 on the Lehigh Valley has gone through a bridge and twenty-five were killed and eighty injured. All doctors from this city

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AMERICA'S BEST PILOTS ARE ENTERED IN NATIONAL TROPHY AUTO RACES AT ELGIN

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111 With Appendicitis. John Newell, who was seized with

. nuuaen aiiacK or appendicitis, was

compelled to undergo an operation at

St. Margaret's hospital yesterday aft

ernoon. A delay of a few hours, it was found, would have greatly en

dangered his life. He was reported today to be as well as could be expected, with good prospects for an early recovery.

Leaves on Vacation. Dr. B. W. Chidlaw is planning to leave today or tomorrow for the southern part of the state, where he will enjoy a vacation. He will spend most of his time in and near Lawrenceburg on the Ohio river. He will be among the

hundreds of

Ollle Peterson, 6 years old, son of

Oscar Peterson, 597 Michigan avenue, was drowned in the Grand Calumet river this afternoon when he fell from the trestle work underneath the bridge, where he had been playing. A few minutes after the accident the body was taken from the water by workmen employed on the Great Lakes

j Dredge and Dock company boat. A passing automobile rushed it to the

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TOWED BY HORSE

Frightened Animal- Drags

String ofDoctor's "Cars; Several Damaged. ,

ATW00D REACHES NEW YORK. New York City, Aug. 25. (Special to Times) Atwood passed througn

this city at 2:21 on his way to Governors Island. He passed the battery

at 2:32 and landed at Governors Island at 2:35 p. m.

GRAFT DAY

SWEEP ,

AY HIS FORTH

Graft In West Hammond may sweep

away a part of the fortune of Joseph

Delfosse, a druggist In the Columbus Memorial building, Chicago, who has purchased $50,000' worth of the street

improvement bonds of the village of

West Hammond.

He bought the bonds, thinking that

the streets had been honestly laid, but

the work was skinned" so that Miss

Virginia Broooks was able to have the I properly laid

assessments withdrawn from collection

and the Chicago business man faces a big loss. But Delfosse has recourse in the courts against the village officials of

West Hammond, and.lt Is understood that suit will be started against former Clerk Martin Finneran and Attorney S. K. Matkman, former village assessment attorney. It is said that one of the startling possibilities of the present situation In West Hammond Is the beginning of a suit for ' $50,000 damages against the officials wJio are said to be responsible

for the fact that the streets were not

A peculiar accident occurred last night about 8 o'clock in front of the Citizens' German National bank when a horse and buggy, belonging to Pa.ul

Gauthier of the Enterprise Bed Co.,

locked wheels with Dr. G. A. Smith's

automobile and caused a collision with two other machines In a remarkable manner. Dr. Smith's automobile was standing near the corner of Sibley and Hohman streets,, on Hohman, and Dr. Sharrer's and Dr. Howatt's cars were standing near the curb, a distance of ten feet, from Dr. Smith's car. The Gauthior horse and bugy had just made the turn from S-'ibley on Hohman street when the horse took

business district, where the doctors in

the Citizens' German- Vatlnnal Banklfriht at tfn automobile passing south.

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Mrs. Minnie Fritzinger Gary Causes Arrest

Hammond Doctor on Disorderly Conduct Charge, in West Hammond.

Village Bear Burden. It has come to be known that In

cases where-a reduction In the assessments were secured that the reduction was assumed by the' village in the form of a judgment against It.

"piiis relieves the persons assessed and

makes - It necessary for the whole vil

lage to pay for the mistakes that have been made by the "skinning" of the various jobs In the city, however, it Is pointed out that-the railroads will have to pay most of this money as they are the largest taxpayers in the village. It is expected that the vlllaKe of 8cials will be served with the subpoena

in i inanumiius cit hcif t-.t-:

In the superior court. nCbicaBCever-

al days ago to corrtpel the -village -officials to set the data l'or the city election. " ; ( , ;

"WHITE HOPES" NOW BRED IN CONGRESS

Sensational developments are expected as a .result of the arrest last night cf Dr. I D. Jackson of Hammon-1

visnors to iawrenceourg ; buildin .worked over th hw fnr more. 1 ., .... . Pi.mln rr.pv .Tnhnmn nf th W.t

who are comine home for the annual . . tenmn s car, ana air. oautnter being un-

homecoming and county fair.

nuirorn

than an hour in Dr.; K. H. Fox's office. All efforts at resuscitation by means

Sail in September . f artincia! hreathmg were in vain.

.Messrs. Betz and Conkey, who are ln iau warncu mm.

planning to go to Europe next month,! Ollie and his smaller brother and Vir-

will leave New York on Thursday. Sept.' Su Brookover, son of John F-roookever, 7. They expect to land in Paris. Mr, i 5,2 Michigan avenue, were together at

i won aey win meet ills family in Paris, iuae. paying mere contrary 10 one was iniuriM ' Two rubber- tires

while Mr. Betz will go alone to the their mothers' Injunctions. Thty had - wcre torn fr0rn the whee!s of thc buggy various big cities of Burope. Mr. Beta-, clambered over the bridge railing and , ard thd axle "was bent, and the Conktys will remain in Europe down on the other Fide to the trestle Tlle jamr,3 on Dr Smith's and Dr. about two months. j work underneath. Here they walked Howafs cars were broken and smashed".

j Duck and forth daring each other as Still TT'irrnrinrr nn Unto to distance when without warning secretary K.-T . Johnston of the Ham- . ,, , . mond Business Men s association stated S ' H" companlona ..creamed and today that Chairman Wood of the rall. ; workmen less than 200 feet away hurroad commission of Indiana had not ! r,ed to thf rscue n a boat' Tne chilyet set a date for the conference that!drtn ran to their homos -several blocks is to be held between 'the commission, j away' but y- time the frightened the Erie and C. & O. officials and the j Parents arrived the body had been takcitlzens regarding the building of a de- ! en from the water' Tne haP' pot in Hammond. j Pened shortI' before 2 o'clock. j The mother of the drowned boy and tJt-. A . r j. nr j i tne latter's little brother were in the

i Hammond police force. Jackson was

milled ur. a distance of ten feet and cnargeu wun aisoraeriy conauci.

then collided, with. Dr. Sharrer's carl i ue arrest -was maae on a warrant and then SHarrer's car started up and I sworn out by Mrs. Minnie Fritzinger bumped, into Dr. -Howatt's machine. j ef Gar' who is well known all over The bucrgv and horsa and automobiles Lake county particularly In Hammond, came to a stop and the frighten ant- j Ei;t Chicago. Whiting and Robertsdale m.il was freed of its heavy load. No';and also ,n Chicago and in other Indl-

a u ,t 1 1 Ltl a. l ; n wcai ill), uui. ui uiv warrant followed the recent filing of a-.tiiir by Mrs. Fritzinger in the Lake

and Sharrer's. lamp was bent and fenders smashed.

his

"TOURIST" MOURNED BY MANY

I doctors' office's waiting anxiously for a

NO arrests have as yet been made byjsign of life. Oscar Petersonthe father Peter Fox, park superintendent, in an j of the drowned boy, Is employed in effort to locate the guilty parties who Hegewlsch. .

destroyed one of his flower beds last

Sunday night. Mr. Fox says he has some very strong suspicions, but that he will not act until he gets better evidence.

The body will be prepared for burial by Undertaker Charles Stewart.

r .Harru Grant and his

iij mechanic iari3co.BabccK

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To Replace Burnt Building. Charles Spelchert, who has the contract for the carpenter work on the Sharpshooters' park clubhouse which is under construction, began work today. The entire buildhig is to be completed without delay.

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Calumet Region People Make Trip to Wreck of Burned Boat-

Fitzgerald Has Relapse. john E. Fitzgerald, who is at. St.

Margaret s hospital suffering from ty

Warrants fcr Wire Cutters. Three-warrants were sworn out for the arrest of George I Fedorko, John Doe and Richard Roe by L, O. Granger nf tli. firtliprn Indiana tlaa X. Via..

trie comnarnv- this a f ternnnn 1 Riverdale.

Thi. thrro mun a r rh.i.j ,ihlbered- a-long the - Calumet, as

tearing and cutting, down the electric the st- JosePh i'vr, having plied

wires of that company at Whiting. i latt T stream half a century as an ex

DREDGING COMPANY GETS INT0 TROUBLE Government Engineers Stick in Mud Because of Contractors.

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Constable Taussig left this afternoon for Whiting and will make the arrests there. The date of trial has not been set.

is better today and that his will be rapid from now on.

recovery

phoid fever, suffered a slight relapse COUple AlT8StGd. yesterday. ut it is believed that he' r, .

,tl 1 1 n it. iivin.iiii'iiiii it n 1 1 1 1 .1 v . 1 1 1 xjw wer. arrestcdxlast night by Constable Taussig on a warrant sworn out by the woman's husband for- living 'together in a state of adultery. Dokmanovich appeared before Judge Ames yesterday afternoon and said that John Doe had been living with his wife " for the past seven etaoin will be heard before Judge Ames this evening. ..

Trouble is brewing for the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock company and nnsslhK- the citv owinir to the condi-

Old residents of the Calumet region, . f . Grand calumet river near

made pilgrimages yesterday to the , ,, hri,ws In Ham. !

wreck, of. the Tourist, the old-time ex- s,e the Great Tkes Dredge ! ...... c- x K.n lilnti v" r.i.l-nn,1 i rt l-l

luI,i .. - an1 I)Qck company began work near iLitt.e Calumet river Sunday night, near ,. ,,.. ,, a Atrcrina. ,

The vessel is' well remem-, . . . .... , I trri.ri Tnr tn. t hlrrt'.1ir U'Htor mftln

Well aS hl h v, l.ld lnTitv.clT fxt tin. i

the i , , 1 v.' . l

dcr iuw w;tier iiw w t-1 uunia nix . 3

t hrwn nnnhlfi to find .ft rlear nassace

(through the river at this point. Motor ! boat parties which tried to pass at this ' ! point became stuck in the mud and j some of them report broken propeller i blades. Government engineers were on

Mrs. Wolf Improving. Mrs. J. E. Wolf, who went to the hospital a week ago last Sunday for an operation, is reported to "he Improving rapidly. Her condition nog gives promise of an uninterrupted course f recovery. - -

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ARE YOl READING THH TIJIKSf

cursiten toat, only to meet her fate in the Little Calumet after she had been anchored and her crew and passengers had left her. - About five years ago the craft was i . 1 1 rr 'i f hv tl 3nntH ('hi i tl tr t r'rtmnnnv

and towed to the'Calumet river. Oper-1 the rlvr yterday from Chicago, and

ated as a daily excursion boat the craft "' " c

bankrupted one or two concerns and finally became the property of Frank Foster, a -South Chicago attorney and former justice of the peace, her owner when-she burned. Sailors in yie Calumet region for some unknown reason acquired a prejudice against her. - Several times she was sunk in the river. ,

PUTTOUR TIMES.

WANT AD V'J THE

stuck in the mire and muck which the dredging companies boats hae thrown . Into the channel. The Grand Calumet j river being a government stream cer- j tain rules, and regulations must be ob- ! served regarding obstructions in th j river. Among them is a requirement for warning lights and signals on bridges, and as in the case of the Great Lake Dredge and Dock company near Coulmbia avenue signal to show that the river Is temporarily impassable.

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Representative Clayton, of Alabama, and Mann, of Illinois, nearly came to blows during an argument on the floor of the House at Washington. Clayton invited Mann outEide with him. Mann agreed to gat but didn't a