The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-20

of the death or Mr.. GIBSON OF 1Ol-
lesion. Miss Gibson, who teaches the
school. is granddaughter Of the de-
ceased.
The work Of erecting the steel frame
work for the machine shop east OF
Broadway's extension is making large
Roadway during this fine weather. The
structural men say the weather now
is the finest for this kind Of work at
this season that they have seen for
many years.
Mr. Chapman, the local agent for
the Lake Shore now spends part Of his
time here. on account of the strenuous
living required to go back and forth
to his home in Elkhart daily, which
means that he must leave there at
4 O'Clock in the morning and not get
home until about o'clock in the even
ing.
The Lake Shore has recently made
comfortable increases in the size Of
its suburban trains, which has aided
the local travellers greatly IN main
taing their mental tranquility
Hitherto it has been a very fair COM
parison TO the condition Of Chicago's
street car traffic, with the exception
that conditions were more intolerable
on account of the prolonged ride.
Today marked an epoch in the con-
struction of the general office build
ing, just north Of the Grand Calumet.
The first carload of structural steel
and iron was unloaded and the work
of putting it UP viii begin immediate
company's men have been at work on
the foundation for several weeks but
their progress was not so evident to
the casual observer as viii be the
progress OF the structural work
The supplies and necessarfes for the
observance of Christmas Friday haven
Ing at the Central school have arrived
and the various committees are busy
bees preparing for a fitting pro-
gram Several of the people who are
engaged in different capacities here
that have talent in that direction have
consented to render musical numbers
that evening. Among our cosmopoli-
tan population are many who are
known among their friends as people
of no little talent, and patient inquiry
on the part of the people in charge
will serve to show to the public
portion of this talent
Definite information was received
yesterday concerning the captured
criminals now in Jail here. They are
wanted at Beaver Falls, Pa. for high
way robbery as well as at several
other places along the line for smaller
depredations. They were very firm at
first in their protestations Of limo
cence. but under fire weakened, and
finally one OF them admitted that they
Were wanted elsewhere. The second,
however. hung out until confronted
with a telegram describing the two
ana stating for what they were want
ed To say the least, the local de-
partment is making an enviable record
for itself.
Attorney Wildermuth won the last
ing gratitude of several Poles and their
friends last evening by conducting the
defense of the Poles in a criminal
prosecution. He conducted 1t so sue
cessfully that they were discharged
this morning, Judge Fitzgerald sitting
in the case. The charge against them
was an alleged robbery Of one Of their
friends in a saloon brawl down on the
Patch" as tho district between the
Michigan Central and the Wabash is
known. The evidence brought out
showed the scuffie but on account of
the apparent lack of willingness on the
part of the victim to prosecute, a case
could not be made out.
Attorney Wildermuth won the last
ing gratitude Of several Poles and
their friends last evening by conduct
ing the defense of the Poles in
criminal prosecution. He conducted
it so successfully that they were dis
charged this morning, Judge Fitzger-
aid sitting in the case. The charge
against them was an alleged robbery
of one of their friends in a saloon
brawl down in the Patch" as the
district between the Michigan Cen
trail and the Wabash is known. The
evidence brought out showed the
scufle, but on account of the apparent
lack of Willingness on the part of the
victim to prosecute, case could not
be made out.