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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-01
STATE SIGNS CONTRACTS.
New Institution for Education of
Deaf Mutes to Be Erected at
Indianapolis.

Contracts were signed by the state
officials Saturday for the erection Of
the new institution for the education
of the deaf, which is to be built at
Indianapolis on a forty-acre tract of
land north of Forty-second street
and adjoining the Monon railroad on
the east. The buildings will cost in
the neighborhood of 100000. The
general contract was let to Heinz
man Brothers of Noblesville The
contract for mechanical appliances
and heating was let to the Wooden
& Gallon company, and the contract
for the electrical work to the San
born-Marsh Electric ompany of In
dianapolis.
The new institution will consist
of sixteen buildings of pressed brick
and trimmed in Bedford stone. The
principal school building will face
42nd street, the other buildings be-
ing at the side and back. There will
be four dormitories, containing Sleep
ing rooms and a large assembly hall.
There will also be a hospital, isola-
tion ward, gymnasium, residence for
the superintendent, extensive stables
and numerous other smaller build
ings. The dormitories will be semi
connected, but the other buildings
will be separate. None of the build
ings will be higher than two stories.
Excavation for the buildings will
be began Immediately. The institu-
tion will be located in a fine walnut
woods The buildings will be plain
and substantial and there will be lit
tie display in either the stone work
or in the interior decorations.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-01
TODAY'S RACING
RESULTS.

Brighton Beach, Aug. Weather
clear; track fast.
First race, six furlongs.-Aneta
Lady, first! Mollie Donohue, second;
Cassandra, third.
Second race, steeplechase, short
course.-Boundbook, first; NJ Am
sterdam, second; ARABIC, thi!H.
Third race. 1-16 miles-Wool-
rich, first; Sonoma Belle, second; No
vena, third.
Fourth race, 1-2 furlongs, the
Sunshine stakes.-Galant Dan, first;
Frank Gill, second; Perenis. third.
Fifth race, L lie miles-Geran-
ium, first; Ebony, second, Little
Scout, third.
Sixth race, II furlongs
dora, first; Norelle, second; Elfan
third
Fort Erie, Aug. Weather clear;
track fast.
First race. one mile-olive leaf
first; Lutte Mac, second; Paul Deer
ing, third.
Second race, l 1-16 miles-Chan
ida, first; Bell the Cat, second; Chic
Deputy, third.
Third race. six furlongs-LaIonde
first; Shine On. second; Gov. orman
third.
Fourth race, 1 lis miles-Wex
ford, first; Peter Maui, second; Boz
Not, third.
Fifth race. Il furlongs-Glim
mer, first; Mary Custis, second; Ped
70, third.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-01
RAISE OF SALARY LIKELY
FOR INDIANA TEACHERS.
Educational Commission to Meet in
indianapolis last Of Month and
Urge Legislative Action.

Lake county teachers ae very
much interested in the meeting of
the state educational commission
which is to be held in indianapolis
the latter part of the month. 1t is
certain that the commission will
recommend that there be an increase
in the salaries of the teachers which
are in the opinion of the indiana
teachers so low that it precludes the
possibility of the vocation of teach
ing assuming the dignity of a pro-
fession. The commission will con-
slider this matter and will recommend
that as a means of providing better
salaries, the tax levy be raised.
The commission will take positive
action and will urge that the next
legislature take up the question and
pass a bill providing for an increase
in teachers salaries. 1t is urged
that for the responsibility which
rests upon the teacher, his salary is
wholly insufficient, and that unless
a change is made in this state the
stanard of school work will go back
ward instead Of improving.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-01
PRISON FARM SUCCESS.

An adjunct to the state prison that
is a source OF considerable profit is
the prison farm. 1t contains 101
acres of rich, black soil, as level as
a floor The entire farm is under a
high state of cultivation. A few
acres IS planted in corn, and the re-
mainder in peas. beans. lettuce, rad
dishes, onions, beets, tomatoes, pars-
nips, potatoes, cabbage and turnips.
OF all these, with the exception CT
parsnips, potatoes, tomatoes and cab
bage, not yet in season, there IS
plenty for the prisoners dining
room. The prison does not have to
buy any Of these products except po-
tatoes, which are used in great guam
titles, and thus the cost of living is
reduced at the prison. while the con-
victs have d variety of food that they
otherwise would not receive. Their
health is greatly improved in conse-
quence. During the busy season fif-
teen TRUSTEES" ara employed on the
farm, under the direction of a prac-
teal farm-guard.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-01
LOOP GRANTED BY COUNCIL.

The matter of granting the Ham
mond, Whiting & East Chicago street
railway the right to build loop
around one of the city blocks in
East Chicago was considered at the
last meeting Of the city council when
definite action was deferred until the
next regular meeting. which is to be
held next Monday night.
The new loop is made necessary by
the carrying out of plan to have
the green cars which now run from
63rd street to Whiting. run clear
through to East Chicago, in this
way avoiding the necessity of trans
fering at Whiting as is now done.
from the main line on Forsyth ave-
nue down 14Sth street to Olcott,
on Olcott to Chicago avenue and on
Chicago avenue to the main line on
!,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-01
WANTED BIGGER SEWERS,
NOW OBJECT TO INCONVENIENCE
Residents of Holman Street ANNOYED
by Improvement So Long Sought.

a few months ago complaints were
heard about the size of the Holman
street branch of the sewer. 1t was
claimed that it was not large enough
to carry away the sewage. Now,
however, those who live between
Douglas street and Condit street, es-
pecially, and others who are subject
ed to the inconvenience of driving
down sandy, unpayed alleys are won
dering why they objected. The con-
tract specifies that not more than
two blocks shall be torn up at one
time. If the work does not proceed
faster than it has. therefore it seems
that the residents will be doomed
to stand for it the rest of the sum
mer unless they are fortunate enough
to be able to visit out of town for a
few weeks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-01
RIVETERS BACK AT WORK.

The riveters who went on a strike
at the Western Car shops have gone
back. It is not known what arrange
ments were made. but it understood
that the terms were favorable to the
strikers. Another gang of men who
were fitting up. quit today because
they could not afford to fit up for the
amount they We're getting car.
This leaves but one gang working in
the day and about four at night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-01
WEST PULLMAN FATHERS
INTERCEPT ELOPING COUPLE.
Pair Comes to Crown Point and is
Refused License-Hurry to Valpa-
raiso Whittier Parents Follow.


An eloping couple, William Owen,
age 20, and Miss Maggie Peterson,
age Is, was intercepted by the par
ents by telephone at Crown Point
whittier they had gone to procure
the necessary license. A license was
refused them by Clerk H. H. Wheeler
and they Immediately secured bug
gy and drove to Valparaiso.
The fathers arrived in Crown Point
this afternoon and found them gone.
They. too set out for Valparaiso al
though their children We're several
hours ahead Of them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-01
Characteristic Figure.

1t was said Of Rifenburg that while
he served in the legislature he al
ways appeared as a characteristic
figure. He was an orator and the
fact that he was G. \. r. man with
only one arm, commanded respect
from his fellows in the legislature.
He was believed to be sincere III
whatever he advocated. He had the
ability TO say much in few words
and made good use of his ability.
4. F. Knots. ex-mayor Of Hammond,
served with him in the legislature
for one term as joint representative
and it was while they were at Indian
apolis that the appropriation bill for
the superior court in Hammond was
passed.
While at Hobart he identified him
self with the Unitarian church and
made frequent addresses to the pub
lie from its pulpit
Invitations have been sent out al
over the county to the Masons to at
tend the funeral Friday afternoon
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-01
INDIANA G. A. R. POSTS.

According to the semi-annual re-
port of the assistant adjutant general
which was completed Saturday. there
are in Indiana 399 posts of the G. A.
r., with a membership of 13,3O9.
During the year 240 members died
and 403 were suspended; 150 were
mustered in and 339 reinstated. The
total receipts of the posts for the
year were $69,SSS.72 and the dis
bursements SCI. .S29.0S. The property
owned by the posts is valued at S124,-
963.S4.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-01
SUorn Statement of Circulation of Lake County Times
from July Is to August I, 1906.

count Imes boz of
is in
books of
following i correct
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-01

Latonia. August Weather
clear, thack fast.
First race. one mile-Leo Bright
first; Ny Gem second; Sea Mate
third.
Second race. five furlongs- -Margie
first; Decklaw second; a. Crockett
third.
Third race, one mile-Larone first;
oberon second; Search Ne third.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-01
NOTICE TO ELKs.

The regular meeting Of the Ham
mond lodge No. As 3. P. o. E.
will be held Thursday, August 2 at
s p. m.
Important business and election OF
leading knight. A full attendance is
requested.
E. NJ. SHANKLIN, E. N.
J. D. SMALLEY, Secy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-01
SALOON NEAR GARY.

William Knoth and William Bates,
both of this city are about ready to
open their saloon which is under
construction on the first addition to
Gary. 1t is only eight feet away
from the city limits of Gary. the city
to be.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-01
OLD RESIDENT BURIED.

John Boos, one of the Oldest resi-
dents of Highland was buried this
afternoon at the Munster cemetery.
Boos died last Monday at the age
of IS years. He is survived BY his
wife. whose health however, does
not give the best hopes of surviving
her husband for any great length of
time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-01
NEW HALL IS POPULAR.

Weis' new hall above his drug
store As been secured by the follow
ing lodges and societies: Carpenters
union, Modern Woodmen, Royal
Neighbors and Lady Maccabees Hive
No. :. Other organizations have al
ready made application for the hall,
which is a very desirable one.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-01

Times subscribers not reeeiving
their papers properly viii confer a
favor on US by calling Telephone III
and telling us.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-01
STRANGER MURDE:REDING GARY
Assaant Hides in Woods Nearby-Posses Organized in
Hammond, Crown Point and TolIeston-

An unknown man was found in a
dying condition near the Wabash
tracks in the Gary limits just north
Of Tolleston shortly after noon today
Two bullet holes in his head and his
pockets rifed, showed that he was
robbed and an attempt made to mur-
der him.
A tall slim man with a dark mus
tache was seen fleeing into the Gary
woods.
A posse was hurridly organized in
Hammond composed of Deputy Sheriff
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-01
Presented Ghastly Sight.

When found about 5 o'clock; he
presented a CHASTITY sight, having
moved around in the sand and dirt
and large quantities of blood had
dried about his face and body. The
bones of the arm protruded from
where the wrist was severed.
Several men were hastily sum-
moned and he was taken on an i'm
provised stretcher to the doctors
tent and a messenger dispatched to
Tolleston for DR.. Jones. He was so
badly injured that he could not
speak and lay moaning in agony un-
til the doctor arrived. If his in
juries prove fatal. as they doubtless
will, it will be the first death by ac-
cident here. 1t is not thought at
this time that he can live for it is
feared that he has suffered internal
injuries. If he can be moved in
safety. he will be sent to a hospital
at once.
The man was employed by the
Krug Construction company and it
is reported that he was under the in
fiuence of liquor at the time the ac-
cident occurred.
A later dispatch gives the negro's
name as Robinson. His skull was
badly fractured and the doctors have
given him up to die. He was taken
on the first train to Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-01
TAPS SOUND
FOR VETERAN
w. H. Rifenberg Passes
Away at Hobart After
Short Illness.
TWICE TO LEGISLATURE
Ex-County Representative, G. A. ]
Man, Politician and Business
Man

w. H. Rifenburg ex-county repre-
sentative, Grand Army man, poll
tician, business man and mason, died
yesterday afternoon shortly after 4
o'clock at his home in Hobart.
Through Rifenburg's death passes
away one of the best known char
acters in Lake county.
The cause of his death was neu-
ralgia of the heart. He was con-
fined but few days to mis- home and
his death yesterday was rather unex-
pected. He had just passed the
seventy year mark of his age.
Rifenburg was born in the state
of New York where two brothers and
four sisters survive him. He came
to Hobart in 1859 and soon became
force in politics.
From the beginning of the repub-
lican party. he affiliated himself with
II and was twfee sent by the repub-
licans of Lake county to the state
legislature to represent this county.
once in 1901 and a second time IN
1908.
When the civil war broke out he
joined the northern ranks and stayed
with the boys until they were mus
tered out
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-01
In Lumber Business.

After the war he returned again
to Hobart and gave his town his best
energy and interest. He became in
terested in a lumber business and
carried real estate transactions as a
side line He erected a number OF
flats in South Chicago and prospered
all around until he was counted
among the wealthiest men in the
county. Six years ago he met busi-
ness reverses that drove him on the
brink of bankruptcy. Since then,
however, he has regained his stand
ing commercially.
Rifenburg leaves a wife and four
daughters one having been the wife
of Attorney Joseph Conroy before
they were divorced.
He will be buri 1 Friday afteroon
at l o'clock. The funeral viii be
held under the auspices of the Ma
sons. he having been a member oi
the McClelland lodge A. f. & A. NJ
of Hobart.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-01
GARY NEGRO
IN ACCIDENT
Horribly Crushed Under
Wheels of the Fast
Mail.
LITTLE CHANCE TO LIVE
Krug Employe Nearly Killed at
Tolleston While on Drunken
Spree With Comrades.
Especial to Lake County Times.) }

Gary, Aug. 1.-One of the negroes
living on the north side was struck
by one of the Lake Shore trains this
morning while returning from Tolles-
ton.
The man was one of the large
number who had gone to Tolleston
last night and while returning, prob
ably became separated from others
along with him and wandered onto
the tracks in time to meet one of
the fast trains. The train threw
him so that he fell right at the cross
Ing a short distance from the depot
here. He fell just as the engine
struck him, throwing his left hand
under the wheels so that it was sew
cred at the wrist and hung by the
cords. His breast was all bruised
and torn, the clothing being partly
torn off and hanging in shreds, and
the face was badly cut above the eye
and about the nose.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-01

Albert Morris, officer Oscar BOrchert,
Frank Chambers and Roscoe E.
Woods of the Lake County Times.
Carter's team was hired with which
they went to the scene. Another
posse was organized at Tolleston for
the man hunt. Every one in the
party is heavily armed with guns.
Deputy Sheriff Dick Kilborn and a
number Of men are hurrying to the
scene from Crown Point. Sheriff
Daugherty is at Winnamac and could
not be reached.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-01

F. McGoen being duly according
M
f Manager
Notary Public
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-20
INTERESTING
OFEL|zABETH
Large requests to Schools and
the Presby terian
Church. I

TN Especial to The Times Dlspatch.) &
s3lisAB1NGDON, " +, ] lily Il. 1T he will iof
Mrs. Elizabeth Hall, who died ION tho
10th instant, at her home near Glade
Springs, In this count Y, was prof. ted to-
day and because OF the bequests It e
81 unusual interest y. The estate Eis worth
at least SGO, 90. The N largest d evise in
THE will Is to her cousin, "a. # NJ !. Byars,
TO whom she leaves property worth 80 900
B to $50, 900. IS Another bequest, that will met
about $4,000, 4 was to tho Abingdon Pres
4tytery for the education OF candidates
n for the ministry. al II III
i7 T % the trustees OF n StoneWall q JAG kson
Institute she gives y Va farm, tcl1I3 ~ fis
directed to be sold and the interest Used
1 tbs utrhase books for ~ library @ This
fund tisfto 10 united and used with 1.-THE
fund heretofore edueathed BY " than
Leach to stablish 8 the 5 Betsie Leach
EFoundat Hon. and the library to be known
ms the Betsie Leach 4 foundation and the
Lizzie Hall Library.
va Her interest III Rich Val LEY, smyth
county, lands Is To- be sold and after
paying a specific legacy to Mrs. Fl. NJ.
White the resldueis to be equally divided
between the Il trustees OF King College,
Bristol and tho Presb ytcrian Crphanage
.ntf Lynchburg, q. 5s. s43
!. DO, residue OF her estate, after. paA h1s
debts and Sbequests, is to go to- the Pres
$byterian Church. one-hnlf to foreign and
gone-half TO- home missions. Sss .l$
Under the terms OF tho will Of her
son who died O few years ago. the truss
tees OF the Assembly Home at Freder-
icksburg Va, will receive about $500.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-20
Y. W|I|A|.S|j.H||I||N||G.T'I'.O|N'ANDILE
ELECTS PROFESSORS.
Profess o. Living ston sWaddilll,
Smith Takes the Chair Of
58 Mathematics. til
Mathematics.
,specIal q TIC rlmes,- p1sGpIaLtch, !

$ Especial toS1shc 5Ttme5-D 1sp1tch.)
8LYNCHBURG,.vA A., July 19.-A commit
tee OF the board OF trustees Of the WASH
Iington and Leo University met at the
Hotel Carroll hero this afternoon and
elected Prof Livingston Wnddlll Smith.
III ~ Az, Phi. D., Of the Massachusetts
Institute OF Technology. professor 8of5
mathematics 10 succeed Professor lex
ander Z. b Miller, who served fifty-four
years In that Gu aclty. but who recently
retired as the first Southern eneticlary
Of tho Carnegie Y F'oundatio
Il Professor Ashton Waugh Now horter.
NJ e a, Phi. d., an I'D Junct pro lessor OF
the George w ashlng ton VI iversity u va 3
appointed an instructortin the department.
Of muthemattcs DR., AicVVhorterS is g q
PHI. D. OF the Johns opkins University
and a native OF Virginia He has taugf1:
for eight years. :,sS I'll (. {. 80 !. d
81 Professor Smith, who ucceeds Or. MIL
Ter. was formerly IN assistant TO Dr:
Miller. He took ost-graduato cohrse1
I'M mathematics al Johns Hopkins, and
for two years has been q member OF
tho Mass achusetts Institute OF Technol-.
..ogy, He Is Il son OF Major Francis II.
Smith, formerly OF Lyncllburg i, and now
superintendent Of the schools at Staunton
and a grandson OF General y /. H Smith,
for quarter, OF a century superintendent
ct the Virginia Military Institute,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-20
4 ROYAL AR CHI SCHOOL u.
Closes Session at Elkton After
Successful w ork 4 d las5i3 .sSSj

Especial to The TitneB- ID spatch.)
3s5 ELKTON NJ "A. ,sS July .. T. Tho alley
School Of Royal Arch Masons which has
boon In. session at Ell ton, .. !und Ter he
auspices OF Mines Chapter Of shenar..--.
idoah, closed Il It's sessl Ion vest erda .y This
was perhaps the most successful session 81, 2
the LEY y School has ever held. The
attendance was large and the sessions Of
the school very So isfact Dry 3;}5{
4a Grand Lecturer j. II ubard IS one
or sthe best instruct tors IN the land, ana
his reputation lost nothing during this
session sof the school. n "a rnong others who
did much to ma ke this session bot h pleas
ant and rof1table ere DE-, r.. 3. Pen
$Iiington, stnnard svillo John Bra ton
Covington; NJ: 4 N, nrman a nd Johrl. w,
Tompklns, OF Elkton: j !. II. Price lex!
arldria Z: Rev. H. 4 B. Lee, 81 Char ttesvtlle;
.. I. II Milburn Aloxand ria 81 G. Q. ilton
md Ed Conrad AS IIar ison burg T. 33S NV,
fMcChesney, staunton II. Ea5 Fl l a tkinson.
Alexandria. and Rev. w. 4 N. Tllllng1ias.t.
M si &. IS. Miller and 4 !. B. Davis
and Rev. Ellis were ma de 4. Royal g !. 4
d rho school adj burned e meet at the
Elkton July ~, q 907. ss5 la5 n Az
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-20
|NE.|NENICHURCH
IN N /. 4 .I.|||.G|'|.
Washington Street Methodist.
~ Congregation Adopt Plans for@
s=Hf Anew Edificc.
MAMMOTH EXCURSION.
* M . ". . =. II I. e ~ Il, .,;4,r y u. ,.,a
MAMMOTH EXCURSION
Manager oft Spinning Rooms,
$Matoacas Mills; Valves Exaflli-
iiation5in Cutting Case. ls'
especial to The Times Dlypatch.)I

Especial TO The Times Dlspatch.)
PHTnRsBU 1RG. VA, July ~. THE con.
gregation OF the Washington street
Methodist Church lnBt evening adopted
plans rsoomir,en by tile board or
stewards for improvements 70 cost about
Thirteen thousand dollars. ]. K. Pecbles,
3of norfolk, IL tbs architect, ana w NV.
robinson, OF 4 Petersburg, is the cofi-
tractor. II St5 y. II
\ The biggest excursion Of tho season
left this morning for Natural Bridge.
Under the man agernent OF 1st,at1l r. Dyer,
and will return tonight. Tlie ten coaohos
sof the EXCURSION trairi were all we'll
filled. ny vi X .is
Il Examination wns waived ana tho case
certified to the Chesterfield Circuit Court
ut to days preliminary hearing Of tho case
Fof james G. N orton, manager Of the
spinning ana weavlng rooms at the Ma
gtoacaS Cotton III ills, who Is charged With
6feoniously5 cutting Charles N. Johnson
In q fight In Matoaca last Sunday otter
noon. l5 Justices sDunstan ana Anderson
held the preliminary trial at, ) Matoaca
this morning, and announce that they
would allow bat i, but the prisoner was
brought back to the Petersburg Jail Tor
safe keeping. la r. b !. Davis Is counsel
for Norton b III "A
B98 It Ii Understood that Johnson, who, was
dangero usi y stabbed In the stomach, Is
rapidly impro Wing. IA Az 3s' # iS5