Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 158, Hammond, Lake County, 22 December 1911 — Page 5

Vri.lav. Doc. 22. Wll.

THE TIMES.

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IN THE

SUPERIOR and CIRCUIT

LAKE COUNTY COURTS AT A GLANCE j UKE lirERIOH COCBT, ROOM WO. 1 Judge Virgil K. Ileltrr. ' ' iBfortnatlsa. " "The court will tak up only special matters next week on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; Court will take up criminal work and .civil jury cases ' next form. t-IKK SUPERIOR COURT. ROOM KD, J Judge Linrcar Becker. InforniBtloD.

Xfit week only special matters will

be-taken up. Criminal work will be resumed after New Year's day. Criminal Settings. " Thursday, December 21

1119 State vs. Frank Rollins. Sodomy. 1123 State vs. Abe MaremerL Speed

ing:.

HI4 State vs. George Toderoft. Riot-

Friday, December 21

1171 State vs. Paul Croak. Public In

decency. .

1244 State vs. John Talaekle. Pro

voke. 1266 State vs. M. 3. Healy. Provoke. ' 1267 State vs. Tony Pondroft. Assault and battery. Wednesday, January 3 1281 State vs. Antone Rudman. Malicious Injury to animal. 1191. Stat vs. Ed P. Tree. Provoke. 1292 State vs. Antone J e tier. Assault and battery. 1302 State vs. Maria Fratrlci. .Assault and battery. Thursday, January 4 ' 1S03 State vs. Jara Millivarlch. Assault and battery. LAKE SFPERIOR COURT, ROOM NO. S Jadgc JkUN Kvpelkn. ' At Hammond. Information. This Is the last week of court at Hammond. Judge Kopelke will begin the trial of criminal cases at Crown

Point Wednesday, Tt-e. 27. He will set

his civil rases Jan. 2.

Judge Kopelko is through for this week except for some special matters rhat he win take up Friday. The Beckman -Supply Co. vs. Cedargreen and a divorce case, Cornwell vs. Cornwell, will be taken up and disposed of Friday. The first week of next term will be taken up with the Brown-Berry will case. Thomas Hurd and Peter Crumpacker represent the plaintiff and W. J. McAleer and Attorney Kelly represent the defendant;

Jt DGE W. C. M'MAHA.V. ? At Crown Point. Information. The trial of Krug vs. Krug was b-

pun Monday and will last all week.

This will end the court's term at Crown Point and he will go to Valparaiso neit term.

SPECIAL jrnfiK VAN FLEET. At Crown Point. State vs. Walter Gibson. Chnrged

with receiving a bribe. D. E. Boone for the defense. Attorney Samuel Parker for the state, assisting Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys William F. Hodses and M. J. Smith. After being out for flften minutes the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. , ,

which will be tried at Crown Point. Tlie plaintiff 1n this case wfll be represented by Tom Heard of Valparaiso and the firm of Crurapacker, Crumfacker & Tlnkham of Hammond. The defense will be represented by McAleer Bros, of Hammond and Dan Kelly of Valparaiso. The case arises t of the fact that Esther Volkee died, leaving-an estate valued at $50,000. Her will was not satisfactory to her "daughter, Esther Brown, and she and others started suit against Matilda Berry and others to have the will set atide. The case was filed in Porter county and involves a Porter -county estate, but It was yenned to Iake county.

League Meets. The Royal League held a regular meetinlg last night. A social hour followed the business session.

Mrs. Pobloski Dead.

MOTIONS AND ORDERS. Court Room "Vo. 3. 7779. John Toth vs. Stephen J. Kortesz, t at. Deft. Volscko files cross complaint. Find for plaintiff for $247.65. Volscko is swty ' for Kortesz and Kline is surety for both Volscko and Kortez. Judgment. Execution to be levied on

.property of Kortez first, of Volscko neit and of Kline next.

Peter Moser, Sr. et at vs. John P.

'SH.

Thomas et al. Defendants defaulted. Find for plaintiffs for $1,610.22 plus $175.00 attorneys fees, with-

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VERDICT CONFIRMED.

Judge Virgil S. Keiter has just had another case which was appealed from

his court to the supreme court of the state affirmed. In the case of Mike llko vs. the Inland, Steel Co., In which

a judgment of $6,500 was given by the Jury, the supreme court has ruled that the judgment shall stand. The case

has been pending for four years. The plaintiff was represented by Senator Frank Gavit of Whiting and the In

land Steel Co. by the firm of Bomberg

cr, Sawyer "& Curtis of Hammond. The judgment, together with the interest,

will amount tcfa large sum. The plain

tiff was Injured by tne breaking of a

belt.

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Filed in Superior Court.

3 Frieda Green vs. John Green Divorce. Room No. 1.

4 Anna Rusohli, admx.. estate John 1

tosa

will

Kuschli (C5. B. Sheerer) v

Ruschli. Petition to contsru

Room No. 1.

E475 Lena Hummer (McMahon & Con-

roy) vs. Max Kummer. Receivership. Room No. 2.

8476 Gary Trust & Savings Bank

(Seabright & White) vs. John J. Nyhoff. Suit on note. Room No. 2.

8477 Harry Green (H. P. Sharovsky)

vs. Gary Ice & Coal Co. Replevin. Room No. 3.

847S C. C. Smith (A. Ottenheimer) vs.

Enri Ontho et al Damages. Room No. 1. 479 Mary Blume (H. 8. & R.) vs. 'Edward R. O'Donnell et al." Foreclosure of mortgage. Room No. 1.

84S0 Bessie Oros (A. Ottenheimer) vs.

William Oros. Divorce. Room No. 2. - S4S1 Lake County Loan Co. (W. H. Sickman) vs. Oliver Floyd Mon- . nett et al. Appeal. Room No. 2.. S4S2- Henry F. Eggers (Gavit & Hall)

-s. Henry F. Eggers et al. Peti

tion to sell real estate. Room No. '' 3. 84 S3 Mara Pora (I. I. Modjeska) vs. John Pora. Divorce. Room No. 1.

SIXTY RECEIVE COUNTY SUPPORT Although there are some sixty needy parties In North township who receive substantial aid from the office of the township trustee regularly, no case of extreme poverty has been brought to

the attention of th trustee so far.

Applications have been made to the

trustee's office this week by the Elks, the Hammond Woman's club and some of the churches for lists of the poor in order that they might be remembered with Christas baskets. Not including the month of December, the sum of $7,650 has been spent in the last year for the poor of North township. With this sum expenses

were defrayed for medical and hospital '

J8'0"0" -ppon for the Teamsters Meeting. . i

The Hammond I6cal erf teamsters will hold its annual election of officers next Thursday evening in Roth's hall. Harry Baughman is tbe president of the local.

Mrs. Peter Pobloski, a resident Of

) Hammond for the past fifteen years, (died at the residence. 25S Ash street, at

10 o'clock this morning after a lingering Illness lasting over a year. The funeral will be held from the family residence Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment will occur at Oak Hill cemetery. Mr. Pobloski Is well-known here and is employed by the F. S. Betz company.

won by Fowler, winning him a $5 pair of bowling shoes. A great deal of interest was shown in this contest and the teams are arranging for another one of a different nature to be held In the near future. Charged With TheftIsador Chalken has been arrested by authority of Chief of Police Barnie Johnson of West Hammond, charged with the theft of the pocketbook belonging to Mrs. Mary Z'mmer. He has been identified by Mrs. Zimmer and a nuinbfi- of others who saw the theft. i The- young man, wl-'o i tinder age, was arraigned be'or Judge Frank C.retn of West Hinirmtnd this morning

and was bound over to the juvenile ourtv under $200 bend. He lives at 42 One Hundred and Firty-Iourth place. West Hammond. . - ' ' : Judge Lawreno Lacker tod.iy granted a divorce in th-i case of George Slack vs. Mary Slack. The divorce was granted on a statutory charge.

HEBRON. John Sams has gone to Kansas City, Mo., to visit his brother, L. P. Sams. His daughter. May Williamson, will return with him for a short stayat home, after which she will accept a position at Lafayette, Ind.

Mrs. Pobloski Is also survived by three ? children. I

New Officers Elected.

The following officers of the Hammond Carpenters' union will take charge of the local's affairs after the 1st of the year: President Wilson Jones. Vice president Henry . Merrill. Financial secretary Frank Brehm. Recording secretary Carl Jarbrow." Treasurer E. E. Cole. Business agent Louis Coombs. They hold office for half a year. .

Accepts Report. The board of public works this morning accepted the inspector's report, on Harrison street sewer section C. The matter of sidewalks -for Indiana boulevard was taken under advisement until May' 1st. The primary assessment roll for the Detroit BtreSt sewer was placed on file.

Christmas Program. The Sunday school of Friedens' Evangelical church has prepared a fitting Christmas program under thedirection of Rev. p. Well, consisting of songs, recitals and instrumental numbers, which will be given Sunday evening. Dec, 24, at the church, corner Sohl street and Indiana avenue. The public is cordially invited.

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BIG WILL CASE. One of the most important will cases that have ever been tried in Lake county is the Brown-Berry case, which Judge Johannes Kopelke has set down for the first week of the next term and

"DIAMOND DICK" GETS HISUST CALL Itinerant Quack Who Took Thousands Out of Lake County Passes Away.

WILL LASH ; ? Grocery and Market Ogden and State Line Phone 1424 Special Prices for Sat. Dec. 23

Orders taken Friday evening at Sale Prices

Ever Best XXXX Flour, -bbl. sacks Best Graham Flour, 1-20 barrel sacks..' Elgin Creamery Butter, first quality, per lb. Best Quality Bulk , Butterine, per pound Sweet' Navel Oranges, per dozen Best Quality Mixed Nuts, ,' per pound : No. 2 Can Campbell's Pork and Beans, per can... No. 2. Can Van Camp's Red Kidney Beans, per can Campbell's Soups, per can. . ." Pet Milk, tall cans, 3 for 25c small, for

73c 18c 38c 17c 28c 19c 10c 9c 8ic 25c

12c

No. 3 Cans Spinach, can Fancy Pack Pumpkin, per can Best Quality Yellow Corn Meal, 5 pounds for Large Lump Starch, 3 pounds Rolled Oats, 2-lb package, each Kirk's American FamlJy Soap, 6 bars Kitchen Klenzer, 2 cans Fancy Haliowi Dates, package

rvionarcn rvimecemeat, q package q HOME DRESSED TURKEYS AT WHOLESALE PRICES

12c 12c 9c 25c 9c ... Qc

About two years, ago an itinerant doctor, who became known as "Diamond Illck." made Hammond a visit and created quite a splurge while here. He rode about the citv in a barouche.

(while the populace gazed In admiration

at his long black hair. lie went through Lake coxinty In state and left It with several thousands of dollars. When he was not exhibiting himself to the general public or picking up the dollars from gullible people, he spent his time in local groggeries, breaking all records for the consumption., of

whiskey. 1 He stayed at the Hotel Carleton while In Hammond, and la said to have left" here several thousand dollars to the good. The news of his death in the east will b of interest.

Ogdensburg, N. Y., Dec. 20. Word has. been received here of the death In Kansas City. Kan., of George E.. McClelland, better known as "Diamond Dick," famous In "dime' novel lore, from injuries received in being run down by a train while driving over a railroad crossing. McClelland was a native of Ogdensburg. and his parents still reside here. He was a crack shot with the. rifle, his favorite trick being the shooting of an apple from a man's head. He ran away from home at the age of IS, and In 1872 joined 'Buffalo Bill." "Wild Bill" and "Texas Jack" in the show business. He is said to have been the. first doctor In

Oklahoma, ana when the Spanish war broke out he organized a regiment of old Indian braves, offering his and their services to the. country. "Diamond Dick" gained his sobriquet becaus of the large number of diamonds he wore. His body will be brought to Ogdensburg for burial. -

Postoffice Open. , Postmaster I R. Schaaf has made

arrangements' to open the postoffice on Sunday, Dec. 24, for the accommodation of those who have parcels to mail, and also those who are expecting to receive packages In the mails and de- !

sire to call and have them on Christmas eve. The different departments of the office will be open as follows: Carrier windows 9 a. m. to 11 a. m. Register window ...,9 a. m. to 11 a. m. General delivery ,....7 a. m. to 11 a. m. Stamp window 7 a. m. to 11 a. m. The regular holiday schedule of hours

will prevail on Christmas day. The mail carriers will make one. delivery of mail, which means practically an allday job- for most of them. On Christmas day the postoffice will be open from fi:30 in the morning until 10 o'clock in the forenoon. All departments. Including the stamp register and money order windows will be open as usual until 10 o'clock.

Bowling Contest Closes. The ragtime bowling contest which has been in progress for the past two weeks at Cox & Co.'s alleys came to a close Tuesday night. The first place

and prize money was won by Jaques and Rose with a total of 1,161 pins for three games. Fowler and Shine won second with 1.141 pins. Potz and Watklns third. Dorsey and Gill, Watklns and McGraw were tied for fourth place, and the tie will be rolled off some time this week. The high Individual average was

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Disposes of Inquests. "With the exception of the Shelly case Coroner E. M. Shanklin. has disposetlof all the inquests which were pending, the verdicts in each case having been accidental death. His last verdict was that in the case of Nicholas Foster, the Erie crossing watch man. who was killed In an effort to

save the live of three school children.

Santa Claus Theresanta Claus will be at the Hammond settlement house on Rimbach avenue next Sunday from 3 o'clock in the afternoon until 9 o'clock In the evening, and plans have been made to entertain all the young visitors who gather there regularly. . Mrs. George Hannauer will sing for the little folks and Miss Virginia Brooks will tell them the story of the birth of Christ. Most of the time will be given over to the children

for games. Any gifts that may be left at the settlement house between now and Christmas will be distributed according to the wishes of the donors.

USED THINGS THAT YOU BOm WANT CAN BE SOLD IP YOU ADVERTISE IN THK TIMS

Elks Meet. . . The Elks held their regular meeting at the Klks club rooms last night. No candidates appeared for Initiation and following the regular routine work the lodge was closed following a short meeting.

BASKET-BALL. Hammond high school vs. Rock River M. A. at Assembly hall, corner Logan and Hohman, Friday evening, Dec. 22. Curtain raiser.

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