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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-18
''MISTAH JOHNSING
WHAT AM De DIFF" "
The Elks Minstrels VIII be
Ready Wednesday With
a Barrel of Fun.

The Elks minstrels are hold their
final practices and if the reports that
emanate from behind the scenes are
true the show this year will be one of
the best amateur productions that a
Hammond public has ever seen.
Great secrecy has been imposed upon
all of the participants in order that
the brand new jokes may not become
old ones before the show is finally
given.
1t is known, however. that there are
to be some song hits that will be hits
and jokes that will bring smiles to
even the least susceptiable. Some of
the prominent business men are to do
stage stunts that they say resembles
jigs and these are sure to be funny.
Mr.. Johnsing can you tell me what
IS de difference has become almost a
habit with most of the minstrels and the
prospects that any of them will become
victims of stage fright are very slim.
However, the Elks are not going to
take any chances with an unapprecia-
tive public and one of them said today
that all of the spectators are to be
searched at the door so that there will
be no lemons handed out at critical
moments.
One of the features of the entertain
ment is to be speciality acts that are
to be rung in in the second part of the
program. Mr.. Conde is in Chicago to-
day making final arrangements for q
troup and will make an announcement
tomorrow of his selection.
Judging from the success of the ad-
vance sale of tickets. there is to be q
large crowd in attendance. Those who
have bought tickets from Elks viii
have the opportunity to have them re-
/ served at Bicknels drug store Monday
morning at 10 o'clock
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-18
ORRIN ". POTTER
STEEL Man, DEAD
Came to Chicago in the Six
ties and Made
Millions.

Chicago, May 1S.-Death yesterday
claimed Orrin w. Potter, retired steel
man, after an illness of several weeks.
The man who started on a business ca
reer as a bookkeeper in a small mill
and retired after years, a millionaire,
had sacrificed health and vitality in his
fight for wealth.
Following an operation for gall
stones, physicians found that Mr.. Pot
ter was suffering from Brights dis
ease in an advanced stage from which
about the dying mans bedside We're rel
atives who had been expecting the call
of the physicians. Among them were
Edward C. Potter, Mrs. J. C. Hutchins,
Gertrude Potter Daniels, Margaret Pot
ter Black, ]. d. Black and the widow
of the dying man.
The Potter home on Lake Shore drive
acquired the title of the House of Mys-
terry" from the police in 1900. when.
after three attempts a $4,000 jewel
robbery was perpetrated.
Orrin w Potter was born on Christ
mas day, 1896, in Rochester, n. Y. He
came to Chicago in the early sixties
and became bookkeeper for the North
Chicago Rolling Mill company. Soon
he became manager of the company
and eventually was made president in
1871. He retained this position until
the company merged with the Illinois
Steel company. He was reputed to be
worth $4,000, 900.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-18
BARN FIRE PUT OUT
IN NICK OF TINE
Blaze in Whitaker's Hay
Loft Threatens Busi-
ness District

But for the timely discovery Of fire
in the hayloft OF Whitaker's livery
stable in State street. shortly before
o'clock this morning. the whole
structure would have been destroyed
and the animals burned, and perhaps
a confagration started that would
have swept the business section of
Hammond Two of the barn men de-
tected the odor Of smoke issuing from
the loft and seizing pals of water they
rushed up stairs, and were confronted
by a cloud OF smoke
Choking and scarcely able TO breath,
the men continued their search until
they found in the rear of the barn, the
place where the fire started and which
was just getting headway. They ex-
tinguished it, however. before 1t had
time TO spread. In the meantime the
fire department was called to the scene
by people who saw the smoke issuing
from the windows. They put line
of chemical on the hay and prevented
any recurrence of the blaze The fire
was caused by boys who We're playing
on an adjoining root, and who by accs-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-18
Thomas Stafford cf Whiting
Held for Death of Ro-
man Wranshy.
FROM SCAFFOLO
Victim of Fall Lives But a Short
Time and Then Succumbs to
His Injuries.

Gary, Ind, May 1S.-Gary may have
another murder case if the authorities
decide they have enough evidence
against Thomas Stafford, a foreman of
the Clark Construction company, who
has been arrested charged with being
responsible for the death of Roman
Wransky after the two men had quar-
relied while standing on some scaffold-
ing Wransky fell off sustaining the in
juries which caused his death.
1t is said the men were working on
a building at the corner of Sixth ave-
nue. and Broadway when they got into
an argument over some question and
Wransky either fell or was pushed off
the scafold upon which he was stand
ing. He landed in the basement.
Wransky is said to have been intox-
icated at the time of the accident, al
though he was able to get around and
attend to his work. Ever since the ac-
cident the injured man lost strength
and took no food since he was removed
to his shack were he died yesterday
afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Stafford was arrested this morning
when he stepped from the train and
will be held until Coroner Hoskins has
an opportunity to determine from the
post-mortem whether he should be held
or not. Stafford is a resident of Whit
ing and has been regarded as a good
workman. Considerable sympathy has
been expressed for him in his predica-
ment.
Some of Wransky's friends. however
claim TO have seen Stafford hit him
with brick after Wransky had called
Sta ford vile names Others saw stat
I ford was merely trying to grasp Wran-
I sky to keep him from falling.
/ The case has aroused considerable in
/ terest in Gary and the verdict of the
4 coroner Will be awaited with interest
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-18
Delicacies Intended for the
Poolship Sports, De
voured by Newsboys.
IS ALL GONE BY NIGHT
City of Traverse Receives Final
Crushing Blow When Man
ayers Disagree.

Hey youse feIlers. der's a free feed
down to de City OF Traverse at de
dock" was the way one youngster OIL
South Chicago did a good turn for the
rest of the boys yesterday, and the oe-
casion was the despoiling Of the chefs
department OF the pool room ship,
which was unable to go into commits
sion this season. The boys certainly
had a feed that was worthy OF the
name, and the way they reveied in the
luxuries intended for the mouths of
hundreds OF successful sports at fancy
prices, was worth the price OF admis-
sion.
Owing to internal complications and
police interference, the troubles Of the
supporters of the City of Traverse have
been many this season. The ship with
her consort. the Robert +. Burke, was
remodeled and ntted up in grand style
at cost OF about $1,000.
1t was thought that with the elec-
tion of Mayor Busse. the lid would be
lifted and that the boat could sail from
berth almost within a loop. Not so,
however. and it was decided to run the
boat from her old moorings in South
Chicago where the excursion trains
would unload.
Date for Sailing Set.
The date for sailing was set and re-
set but the anticipated following did
not show up. The boat was loaded
down with good things to eat in pre-
paration for a sail yesterday but
word was sent out to the captain and
crew that all was OF for the present.
What to do with the provisions and
spoilable goods was a puzzling ques-
ton, but it was finally decided to give
the boys of South Chicago a treat. II
did not take long TO spread the word,
all that was necessary was to give
away one strawberry pie to a little
! ragged chap and say that everything
was free and they swarmed to the side
of the boat like rats around a cheese
Then they waded into pastry
and sandwiches to their hearts
content, and when supper time came
the good mothers could not understand
how the darling boys had lost THEN
ravenous appetites. Some were for
consulting physicians, but when the
cause was known. the boys were
watched for attacks of the gout oil
jimjams. Before nightfau everything
had been eaten.
There was a quantity of goods which
could not be given away, known as wei
goods and an express wagon called
around at the ship and took away al
goods of this kind. When the watch
man was asked what they were going
to do with the ship he stated that ht
did not know, but thought that the shiI
was out of commission for good a!
there was a fight amongst the manag
ers of the enterprise. He also state,
that the police could not interfer,
before July /, but that the boat woulC
never be a pool room ship again.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-18
NEW PUBLICATION
STARTS AT CHESTERT0N.
Leonard Knoerzer of Hammond Busi-
ness Manager and Father Jursachel1
VIII Edit It-Paper to Be Known as
The Catholic Columbia Record.

Leonard Knoerzer of this city is the
business manager of the Catholic Col
umbian League Record. new publica-
tion that is edited by Father Juras-
chek OF Chesterton, Ind, and is to be
circulated among the members of this
order in Lake and Porter counties.
The magazine will be devoted to the
interests Of the fraternal organization
whose name 1t bears. and will be
twelve pages in size from the very
start and increased as the work pro-
crosses.
The publication is ably edited. and
viii undoubtedly prove popular. The
Catholics of this district have long
recognized the need OF such q paper.
and now that Father Juraschek has
taken hold of the matter in his earn
est way. this want viii be well filled
The subscription price is 20 cents per
year Applications for subscriptions
should be sent TO Father Juraschek,
Chesterton, or to Leonard Knoerzer.
Hammond. Ind.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-18
GETS OFF WITH LIGHT FINE.

The case of limerick Furittz, who
charged George Fkalcez with assault
and intent to kill came up this morn
ing before Justice Flynn of West Ham
mond who after hearing the evidence
presented and after ques tioning wit
nesses fined Furittz SO and costs.
amounting to IS.
After the justice had heard all Of the
evidence submitted he found that in
stead of being the aggrieved, Furittz
was the aggressor, hence the fine that
was imposed upon him.
Furittz paid his fine without a
mumur. but it could be plainly seen
that he was not satisfied with the JUS
tees decision.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-18
Police Open Fire on Resort
Inmates who Seek Their
Old Quarters.
DIVES DEFY THE LAW
"Vestibule" and Others Run Fell
Blast But Manage to Keep
Evidence from Police.

A volley of shots accompanied by
the sound OF flying feet and the hoarsa
shouts or officers to halt. startled West
Hammond at o'clock this morning and
caused many heads to pop out of win
dows in the vicinity OF the excite
ment
The occasion Of the shooting was the
return OF five inmates OF the West
Hammond dives to West Hammond and
their attempt to re-establish themselves
In their former abodos The officers
were on their trail and when the alarm
was sounded the girls made dash
for the state line. Although i've shots
were fred in the air, the girls were
not feased, but kept up their flight and
beat the police across the line into
Indiana.
In open defiance of the law the YES
thule" dive located at is state street
in West Hammond, is running every
night.
Last night the police were in the
place several times. but each time on
entering everything was found quiet
and they could secure no evidence to
warrant them in arresting tho pre-
prietor.
However. 1t is known to be fact
that this resort and others of West
State street are running every night
and by next week the police expect to
be able to secure evidence that viii
be sufficient TO warrant the rearrest OF
at least two of the divekeepers.
Girls Make Appearance.
| About O'Clock this morning Officers
Kosmalo and Revolski, who are on
night duty, saw five of the inmates OF
the dives coming up PIummer avenue
to West Hammond from Hammond and
were making straight for the ''Vesti-
tbuIe." the officers let them enter with-s
out molesting them but the cry tPo-
| lice" however, was ahead of them and
the girls made their escape through a
side door and thus gained about fifty
yards start on the officers. When the
officers saw that the girls were maxi
ing for Hammond they tore after them
| and commanding them to halt" fired
several shots in the air.
Word reached other dives, said to
be open, that raid was being planned
and from then on until this morning
things were pretty quiet through the
dive district.
Have Trap Door.
The divekeepers deny that they are
running disorderly houses. but this Is
not so. drunk, arrested Thursday.
said he had been in company with
girls all the evening before he was
arrested. but at the time of his arrest
the officers were unable to locate any
girls
The supposition that the dive owners
have installed some kind of trap door
contrivance now looks like a fact and
this will be investigated.
If the police do arrest any of the
divekeepers it will go pretty hard with
them as they will be prosecuted on
running houses of Ill fame and also
for selling liquors without a license
and between the two charges their
fines will go a way up and possibly
they may have to serve time on one
of the charges.
The night force tonight will be In
creased and a close watch will be
maintained over the dumps tonight and
Sunday night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-18

Captain Pete Austgen of the Metro
politan force. left this afternoon with
James III. Graves. the 17-year-old de-
serter from the United States navy, for
New York. where the boy viii be re-
turned to his ship. the ST. Louis. The
parting Of boy from his sweet
heart was ps.,netic in the extreme as
he had deserted to make the trip to
Hammond to see the girl. Captain
Austgen. with his charge. took train
on the Pennsylvania lines at South
Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-18
MEoHIGANsKI CASE DISMISSED.
Wife Who Accused Her Husband OF
AsSaulting Her With Intent TO
XIII, FOrgivcs.

ganski of West Hammond who caused
her husbands arrest Monday on a
charge of assault with intent to kill.
which was to have come up today. was
settled out of court. A reconciliation
followed after the fight and yesterday
when the trial came up Mrs. Michigan
ski withdrew her charge.
No one was moro happy than was
Mechigarski. who was out on $4,000
bonds. when his wife told Justice
Flynn that she withdrew her charges.
The couple left the village hail arm
In arm.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-18
ELKS' MINSTREL SHOW
BOUND TO BE SUCCESS.

r. G. Conde, who has charge of the
Elks minstrels this year. has secured
Eley & Williams of the Western Vaude-
vile exchange as buck and wing
dancers and to give blackface comedy
sketch in the olio.
Mr.. Conde says everything has been
going along smoothly and the success
of the show is assured. There will be
rehearsals Monday and Tuesday and
then all will be in readiness for the
entertainment Wednesday evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-18
FEARS SHE'LL LOSE HUSBAND

Mrs. Jacob FiIlas OF West Hammond
came over to Hammond this afternoon
in an excited condition and asked that
a warrant be taken out for the ar
rest of north side girl, who she
claims is alternating her husbands af-
fections to such an extent that she be-
lieves he is going to desert her and
will marry the north side girl who is
said to be only eighteen years old. A
Mary Doe warrant viii be taken out
this afternoon for the girls arrest
Fillas is employed as a laborer at the
Simplex plant
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-18

dent or in a spirit of mischief. threw
a lighted match into the loft 1t was
a close call for the structure, and when
the horses caught the odor. they were
restless, and called the mems attention
TO the fire
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-18

Four members Of the Hammond high
school track team left this morning on
the Monon for Richmond. where they
will compete in the state meet. Elliot
the hurdler was crippled Thursday
night by turning his ankle while train
ing so that he viii not be able to per-
form.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-18

THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES is The
only medium OF exchange between the
employer and the empIoye IN Lake
county.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-18

The Hopkins County Hay Press Comes
TO bat again In this issue on page
eight. Read and you VIII find Tom
B0nfieId, Ed. prop. and pub. In one of
his happiest moods.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-18
Oil City Stirred by Drastic
Action of Superintend-
ent Hall.
ALL OVER NAUGHTY BOY
Miss Munro Takes Up Steve Baglo's
Cause and Is Discharged
Will Fight.

Charged with INSTRUMENTATION, Miss
Margaret Munro. a teacher in the third
and fourth grades of the McGregor
school at Whiting. was discharged yes
terday.
In an interview last night Miss Mum
70 said: i was discharged simply be-
cause l took the part of a little nine
year-oId boy, Steve Balog. who COM
planned to me that Mr. Hall, the su-
perintendent of the schools, has taken
him into the Office and after throwing
him on the floor slapped the young boy
five times on the side of the face"
Until a week ago Steve was in Miss
Burns room. The latter complained
to the school board that the boy was
unmanageable. When Miss Munro
heard this, she asked Miss Burns to let
her take charge of the boy. which was
readily granted. Everything went
along lovely. Miss Munro having no
trouble with him until Thursday, when
Miss Burns walked into the room of
Miss Munro and asked that the boy
be allowed to come back to her room
This Miss Munro refused, and then the
trouble started. Miss Munro attributed
to Miss Burns the treatment the little
boy had received in the Office of the
superintendent and accused the teach
er of having threatened to send Steve
mp to the Office every time she became
angry with him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-18
THE WEATHER.

Gene~aIIy fair and cooler
tonight and Sunday, pos
stbIy preceded by threat
enIng this afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-18
Tells Her She's Discharged.

Yesterday afternoon, just before time
for school to close for the day, Mr..
Hall came in to Miss Munro's room
and presented her with papers noti-
flying her that her services as a teacher
in the Whiting schools were no longer
desired. He also gave her a certified
check for the amount due her up to
yesterday, but Miss Munro viii not
accept 1t as she has a yearly contract
with the Whiting board of education,
and said last night, according to the
terms of her contract she can stay
in Whiting until school is closed and
viii draw her full salary just the same
as though she was working.
Residents of Whiting are said to be
very much incensed over the action
of superintendent Hall.
When Miss Munro told the children
yesterday that she had been discharg-
ed a pathetic scene followed. Little
boys and girls from seven to ten years
started crying and nearly all of them
with tears in their eyes, walked home
with Miss Munro. who lives in Sheri-
dan avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-18
Parents Protest.

When the news had spread over the
little city many parents. it is said,
called on Miss Munro and expressed
themselves satisfied that with a petit
tion signed by all of the parents of
the children attending Miss Munro
they would be able to get her rein
stated. and some of them asked that
Miss Munro start a private school for
small children.
It is said a petition will be circu-
lated next week asking the board to
replace Miss Munro.
Miss Munro has been connected with
the Whiting schools for the last five
years and has never been in any pre-
vious trouble, Before coming to Whit
ing she was connected with the Min
neapolis schools and came to Whiting
highly recommended.
Since accepting the position in the
Whiting schools Miss Munro has made
many acquaintances and plenty Of
loyal friends, who are determined not
to see her ousted out of the schools at
what they term mere jealousy on the
part Of Mr.. Hall.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-18

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New-York tribune., 1907-04-16

While three thousand baseball enthusiasts shgv-
cred and shook and chattered and cheered at the
Polo Grounds. yesterday afternoon. the Giants got
revenge by defeating Philadelphia by a score OF s
20 8. The game exciting from start TO finish.
but the day better fitted for football contest
II a nip and tuck" contest throughout.
The New YORK players gave a decidedly better
exhibition than In the opening contest OF the sea-
son, last thursday. MS was PROBABLY due III part
70 the presence OF Johnny McCraw the field
Bowermau occupied MCFiann'S place first base
and played clever game, both in the field and at
lineup Ames called upon TO do the twirling
for the local team while Duggleby pitched for the
QuakeTs.
Murray's men lost no time in starting the fun.
Thomas. the first batter reached first an error
by Corcovan. Deviln and Ames got tangled up on
the next play. with the result that Gleason reached
FIRST base and Thomas got TO the third sack Ames
couldn't find the plate. and Titus walked. filling
the bases. The mighty Magee then came 10 the
bat II looked bad. nut Aules made him fan the
ether ia vain. Bransheld did likewise. Courtney
home when Dooiin walked. That ended the run
getting in this inning.
Duggleby had the same difficulty IN finding the
plate experienced ny AmeS. shannon and Brown
walked. Devlin made pretty sacrihcs The crowd
cheeTcd Seymour. but he a disappointment
Three strikes sent him TO the bench. BTesnahan
when his single over second base scored shannon
In the fourth inning New York added two
more TO their score. BTesnAhan got first ba se
four wide ones. Bowermar's hunt which was
meant for sacrifice, proved "A hit Bill Dahlen
advanced the mon with sacrifice Tommy Cor
a well placed single, which scored Bresnahan and
Bow erman.
In the NTH inning the Quakers tied the score on
two errors. a base balls and single bV brains
field. and took the lead in the seventh by scoring
run. Tho Giants won I'm the eighth 6y bun~h
Ing three hits for two runs The score follows
New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
THE TOWER NOT IN USE
Poolroom Agents Conspicuous by
Their Absence at Aqueduct.

The anticipated renewal OF hostilities in the
track poolroom war did not occur yesterday at the
Aqueduct track. The racing association used the
same precautions adopted last year 10 prevent a
leakage OF information 70 the pOOlroOms and ap-
parentIy the proprietors Of the latter made
effort 20 upset thesS plans
In anticipation of some move by the pOolroom
syndicate to obtain racing news. the Pinkerton
men went To the trouble of obscuring the view OF
the track from the tower that was erected close
by last season. This done by stretching sheets
OF canvas between poles which. however. had TO
be taken down because of the high winds. But
they were not needed. the tower remained un-
occupied.
IL Is the belief among racing men that tho cam
paign being waged by the District Attorneys office
and the Police Department against the pOOlrOom
syndcates has had it's effect II has been learned
that the syndcates were the collectors and dis
tributinR centres of the racing news. With these
out OF business. they believed to be- least
temporarily the individual pOOrOcm keeper gets
little or no information