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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-13
PISTOL 'TOTERS"
IN SOUTH CHICAGO
Police Wage War on Pro
miscuous Shooting With
in City Limits.
Especial to Lake County Time..)

South Chicago, July 1S.-Evon Pare
jsek. S947 Austrian avenue. a laborer.
was the victim of stray bullet sIlbt
by a couple OF rowdies who had aimed
at a policeman who had attempted to
force them to stop their promiscuous
shooting within the city limits. Po-
lceman p. Waters was sent to arrest
the men engaged in shooting when
they turned upon him and shot df-
rectIy at him. The bullet went astray
luckily and the men were dubbed into
submission before they had a chance
to shoot again. Parcjsek was struck
in the wrist and has a painful though
not serious wound.
This is the sequel to several at
tempts made by the police to stop this
practice and it is now thought by
them that they have the firearms pref
ty we'll weeded out of that district.
About the first thing they buy on
arriving in this country is something
to shoot with. The shooting of Pare
jsek occurred at 11:4O last night on the
corner of Ninetieth street and the
Strand.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-13
ALL READY FOR BIG
POWER BOAT RACE
Several New Boats Are Entered for
Event and it Looks Though
Everything Would be Carried Out
Without a Hitch.

All is now ready for the big power
boat race to be held in South Chicago
tomorrow at 1 o'clock. Several new
boats have been entered and every
thing looks as If the big event would
be pulled off without a hitch. The
try-outs for the handicap will be held
tomorrow morning at 9 O'Clock and IL
will then be determined what time
each boat viii start. The start Of the
race will be at the mouth OF the
Calumet river and the race viii be
over a ten-mie course and around
the Hyde Park crib and return to the
starting point. Among the enrties
are Commodore McLeod's bot, "Bub"
and Ralph, Lennon, Waubun. Theresa
B., Jessie E., Agnes D., Wizard, Bide
A Wee and Juanita.
Arrangements are all completed for
the handling OF 200 or 500 persons
who wish 10 go out into the lake and
follow the race from start TO finish
from the excursion boats. An immense
crowd will line the South pier from
which the race will start and finish.
This is the first race of its kind to
be held in this section OF the coun-
try and it is attracting unusual in
teresL
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-13
SOUTH CHICAGO FIREMAN
IS CRIPPLED FOR LIFE.
August RynaI who Broke his Knee
Caps While Rushing to his Engine
VIII Never Fully RccOver-Injured
Man Well known Athlete.

South Chicago, July 13-The fireman
who was so badly hurt Thursday night
in a peculiar accident is said to be
crippled for life. His name is August
Rynal and he lives at 9102 Superior
avenue He is we'll known in this city
as he is strictly a South Chicago boy.
RynaI was about to leave the station
forNhis home it being his usual supper
hour. He had gotten not more than a
block from the station when he heard
al. alarm which was turned in at that
time He quickly retraced his steps
and was about to go down the stairs
t. the station which is below the level
of the street When about half way
down the muscles of his legs contracted
suddenly. and the man could not move
a step farther. The momentum carried
him on down the stairs, however, and
he struck with full force upon the con-
crete walk below, badly breaking both
knee caps The man was given i'm
mediate medical assistance but the
fractures are considered bad. 1t is
not thought that he will ever entirely
recover and it is probable that he will
be crippled for life
Rynal weighs no less than 265 pounds
and is an athlete He is at present a
member of the firemen's baseball team
and has always been a star in that
sport He is said to be one of the best
ali around athletes in the city. AS a
driver of engine No. IS his services
have been most creditable. He has been
IN the employ OF the city in this capa-
city for some time and has fought many
1 fires without accident to himself.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-13
SHELBURNE TALKS
OF SOCIAL EVILS
Places Responsibility on
Parents for Daughters
Questionable Associates

Last evening Mr.. Shelburne in speak,
ing of the neglect of some OF the
Hammond parents in looking after
their daughters said. Every year we
send missionaries to India to teach
the heather mother over there that it
is wrong to throw their girl babies to
the crocodiles. And then right here
in Hammond girls are permitted TO go
to ruin at the hands of some molly
co9dle. AS for mo prefer the croco-
die"
That was but one Of the pointed
statements that Evangelist Shelburne
had to say to the seven or Ell ght hum
dred auditors who had gathered IN
the open air tabernacle to hear him
last evening.
Rev. Shelburne took Social Evils
for his subject and treated it in a
strong forceful manner. What is more
he applied his talk to local condi-
tions and it went home to his hearers
all the stronger.
He deprecated the fact that six
teen-year-old girls are allowed to
roam the streets of this city at all
hours of the night In spite of the
curfew law which was evidently
passed to remedy this evil.
Tomorrow is expected to be the
biggest day the revival has had since
Messrs. knight and Shelburne came
to the city. The interest is cumula-
tive and the additions 10 the church
are constant.
One Of the biggest events of the day
will be the woman's meeting that is to
be held in the tabernacle at 3 O'Clock
in tn eafternoon. 'woman's Place and
Power will be the subject
On the following Sunday there will
| be a meeting for men only at which
large attendance is expected. The
/ chorus Is increasing in size so that it
has been found necessary to enlarge
will be at 10.45; the afternoon SER
vice for women at p. m. and the
evening service at 1880 p. N.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-13
ANOTHER CLAIMANT
FOR GARYS ACRES
H. A. Bradford With F.
Gavit as Attorney Will
Sue to Recover Land.

Henry A. Bradford. who engineered
the original purchase of land in the
city of Gary, the wonder city of Indi-
ana, yesterday instructed his lawyers,
Colonel ID. \. Mum of Chicago and
Frank Gavit of Whiting. Ind. TO begin
suit to recover fourth interest in a
large tract, worth $780, 900. adjoining
the section bought by the United states
Steel company in the very center of
the city. II does not trench on The
steel company's land.
Bradford alleges that the members
of the Calumet Land company obtained
possession through collusion and he
sues this company for an accounting.
His suit names Don \. Mculton. form
erly OF the Globe Exchange bank, but
now of the Germ Exchange bank: L.
A. Byran, treasurer of Gary; Mrs l. A.
Bryan OF the Calumet Land company,
Ross Bacon and others who purchased
portion of the 1900 lots. or - acres
which Bradford alleges We're originally
his
Bradfords interest in the land dates
back TO 1873. Afterward Bradford bor-
rowed $4,000 from his uncle and plat
ted the land. He went out of bust
ness in 1898. after he had borrowed
$4,000 from the Globe National bank.
giving IS per cent Of the stock of lis
company as collateral security.
After this he left Chicago Now he
says he finds that the Calumet Land
company is selling the land. while the
charter of the Chicago Toleston Land
Investment company, which ne estab-
lished and in which he retained a
fourth interest. has never been re-
voked
Meantime the lots on the land are
selling fast.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-13
FIGHT MAY
END FATALLY
Old Men Quarrel in Whiting
Over Ownership of
Stepladder.
ONE SERIOUSLY HURT
Peter Ainsley Suffers Loss of Teeth
and Internal Injuries
May Die.

In fight over step ladder yester-
day afternoon Peter Ainsley aged 50
years, of Whiting was severely injur-
ed and may die as a result
Ainsley. who is a carpenter. was
working with Theodore Harvey on a
building on Front street Ainsley
started to take a step ladder home with
him last night when Harvey stopped
him saying the ladder belonged to
him. Argument led to blows and in
the encounter Harvey knocked Ainsley
down twice. breaking his jaw. knock
ing out several Of his teeth and strik-
ing him in various places about the
body. Harvey not content with this.
II is said. kicked his prostrate victim
several times in the face and in the
stomach. which latter is believed To
have internally injured him.
Makes No Effort to Escape.
After beating Ainsley into a state
of semi -unconsciouness. Harvey left
him lying in the yard and walked slow
" away making no effort to escape.
Passersby saw Ainsley's plight and
medical aid was summoned. The injur-
co man was removed to his home on
Fischrup avenue where he Is being
cared for.
The police were notified and Harvey
was arrested being taken TO the police
station where he was given hearing
later in the evening before Mayor
Smith. Harvey was placed under $2oe
bonds awaiting the recovery of Aims
/ ley.
Ainsley is a married man and has
large family. Harvey. after being re.
leased. left for his home which is II
South Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-13
J. B. Hanna and Peter Meyn
Back Project to Con-
meet These Points.
BY ELECTRIC ROAD.
Object Establishment of Park in
Opposition to That Main
tanned by Monon Road.
Especial to Lake County Times.)

Crown Point, Ind. July 1S.-An-
other electric line project of vast
Importance was brought to the sur
face here yesterday. 1t is nothing
more nor less than the building Of a
line between Gary and Cedar Lake and
the expenditure of a quarter of a mil
lion dollars in building a big picnic
ground and amusement park on the
east side Of the lake as a rival to the
Monon picnic grounds now owned and
conducted by the Monon railroad.
The men behind the project are men
who do things in electric road con-
struction. j. 3. Hanna, president of
the Lake Shore and South Bend cleo
trio line and Peter w Meyn of Ham
mond were here yesterday and looked
the ground over thoroughly A thor
ough inspection of the route from
Gary to Cedar Lake was made and
several hours We're spent in inspect
ing conditions at the lake. A tour of
the lake was made in one of Lassen's
launches. including visit to Monon
park, where a Sunday school picnic
was in progress. An examination of
the vorious sites for picnic grounds was
made.
Inclined 10 Retlcencc.
The gentlemen We're very reticent
regarding their plans and gave out
nothing for publication. An idea of
what they have in view. however,
was formed by Postmaster Farley,
who supplied them with the inforna-
tion as to local conditions
The fact that an option of sixty
days on the free right of way be-
tween here and Gary has been grant
ed President Burlington of the United
states Steel company may deter the
development OF their plans until it is
known what action Mr.. Bujngton
viii take towards availing himself OF
the option,
Mr.. Hanna announced that If he built
such a line. 1t would be as feeder to
hte main line of his road which ia
now being built through the north
part of Lake county and said he
thought there was a great possibility
OF profit in such a line.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-13
TOO MUCH OF A SCOLD.
Mrs. Nellie Horton Fined for Being
QuarreIsOme-Nei eiGhbOrs the
Complainant.

Mrs Nellie Horton was arrested yes
terday by the Whiting police on a
charge of disorderly conduct and was
given a trial before Mayor Smith. who
fined her 81 and costs, amounting to
$14.
Neighbors have been complaining
that Mrs. Horton has been quarreling
with their children and every one in
general Over a week ago q warrant
for Mrs. Horton was taken out. but
every time the police would go to the
house she either was i'll or feigned
sickness and was unable to leave the
house Yesterday the officers went TO
the house and. finding Mrs Horton
around doing houseworlS arrested her
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-13
Fined for Seinins

The first violator of the game law to
be captured by the game warden was
brought into court this morning and
given a severe censure. The man Is
one or several who have been wanted
for seining in the Calumet river and
it is hoped that this arrest Will put
stop TO the unlawful practice Of which
these men have been guilty. The man
gave the name Of Bernhardt Laten and
pleaded guilty. He was aned s25 and
costs and viii have 10 fish for some
weeks to come. before be can earn
enough 10 make the payment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-13
Buggy Is Smashed.

Mrs. \. Booian. S361 Ontario street,
suffered a severe shape-up in the
collision of her buggy with wagon
belonging to H Gross. a painter. The
buggy was badly smashed. They sue
ceded IN patching it UP so that she
could return home. but not before the
horse was badly frightened BY being
struck by a loose shaft. which nearly
caused a run away.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-13

Devotional exercises, Mrs. E. P. Dem
ing: May talk on Alaska. General Mis-
sionary work in Alaska. Mrs. Herring
ton; Vocal solo. Mrs. G. H. Summer Of
Indiana Harbor: Missionary work
among the Mountaineers. Miss Scott Of
Evers. ky. and Religious conditions in
Sante Fe, y. n. Mrs. w. E. Shirey.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-13
ANOTHER DAY
Of CASUALTIES
One Killed, One Sudden
But Natural Death,
Several Injured.
SIzAHES AWFUL FATE
Western Steel Laborer Meets Agon.
izing End by Bursting
Emery Wheel.

One man killed, another with his
spine broken and not expected to live
and three others less seriously injured
is the record of accidents hereabouts
today. In Whiting also a woman was
struck with apoplexy and died almost
instantly.
Michael Sizaha, a laborer employed
by the Western Steel Car and Foundry
Co, at Hegewisch was almost instant
ly killed by the bursting of an emery
wheel in the machine shops. Sizaha was
removed with his flesh hanging in
shreds to Korthaus's undertaking estab-
lishment where he died before medical
aid could reach him. 1t is said that
the emery wheel which caused Sizaha's
death was one of the old fashioned kind
and did not have wire mesh inside to
prevent it's bursting.
James Stafford. a carpenter employed
by the Inland Steel company of In
diana Harbor, fell from scaffold in
the plant where he was working this
morning and was seriously injured.
Stafford was brought to st. Margarets
hospital where he is being cared for
and the physician in charge says he
will recover. Upon examination it was
found that Stafford had suffered in
ternal injuries and had broken three
ribs.
This Mans Spine Broken.
| Thomas Hill, a machinist at the West
| ern Steel Car and Foundry company
at Hegewisch, was brought to the hos
pital this afternoon with his spine
broken as the result of falling from a
step ladder to the ground In falling
Hill struck a pile of scrap iron. The
| hospital authorities fear serious re-
suits in Hills case and the unfortunate
| man is not expected TO live through
the evening
| Joseph Zollovieh and another foreign
er were brought to the hospital this
morning from the Standard Steel Car
works suffering from bruises sustained
while at work. but upon examination b5
the hospital physician it was found thai
their bruises were not serious enough
to warrant holding them at the hospital
so they were released and sent bach
to their work.
Whiting is represented in the deatl
llist today in the person of Marths
+ Richards of Sheridan avenue. who diet
suddenly this morning from an attacI
4 Of apoplexy. Last night Mrs. Richard:
ATTENDED the revival meetings whicl
are being held in Whiting and was ap
pa arently in the best of health. Tn,
deceased woman was well known
throughout Whiting and was prominen
in church affairs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-13
Many Schemes Resorted to,
to Separate Citizen
From Coin.
SOME ARE THIEVES
Best and Safest Way to Deny Them
Money and Even Food-Chi-
cago the Source.

1t has come to the notice of THE
LAKE COUNTY TIMES that Hammond,
Gary. Whiting and East Chicago are
now being systematically worked by a
band of cadgers. kitchen door workers,
yeggmen and gaycats. The deaf mute
with his pathetic life history and ap-
peal on a slip of paper, the pretended
cripple. the fellow with the cow-itch
sores on his arm. the fellow that has
brought the consumptive bark to a
state of perfection, and the younger
brother who is the sole support of the
widowed mother and cannot find work,
are all abroad in this region.
Daily the business houses, house
keepers and office holders are bothered
TO death with the steady line of men
dicants. They are old and young, tall
and thin, but they have the same OBJ
ject in .view-to get some of your mon
ey without working for it. They will
cant and beg and offer few old shoe
laces and pencils for sale, but they
figure that you won't take them after
paying a nickle or a dime.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-13
Most Are Crooks.

The most of these bothersome bores
are really crooks who tour the country
and lay out places where prosperity
seems to be thiekest for a series of
robberies. In going from door to door
they can get a good line on the house
and find whether the silver plate is
worth stealing or not.
Hammond has felt their sway during
the past few weeks and numerous petty
larcenies have taken place, in most
| cases 50 small that the people did not
take the trouble to report them to the
police. One woman washed a pair of
trousers for her husband and put them
out on the line, and while she was in
the house doing some work one of the
''cripples" came along and got awag
with the trousers and also a harh
which was in shed nearby. Other
people have found during the past few
weeks that their pantrys, where win
dows were left open during the night,
have served as free lunch counter
for the weary Willie. The police have
| been on the watch for these touchers,
| but they are too wise to be caught
at their games When they see an of
! hcer approach they straighten up and
all the cripple is gone. Another dodge
! is to pretend that they are steel work
men looking for job and are on their
way to some of the outside plants.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-13

In Indiana Harbor the influx of these
beggars and crooks has made the place
dangerous one In some parts A
Hammond man transacting business at
the Harbor last week had an interest
ing experience. While standing on the
street, he was accosted by a roughly
dressed man who stated in no uncer-
tain terms. though in a lowly voice
that he wanted money. He stepped
right up close to the Hammond man
when he said it and put his hand in
his hip pocket. When the Hammond
ite moved, the man also moved up
close. At this move the Hammond man
ducked into a saloon and got away.
The cause of the advent of these trim
mers is the movement of the police in
Chicago, who are at present sweeping
the city of such people. They natur-
ally move to the nearest places where
they can work their little game The
best way to get rid of them is not to
give them money or even a meal when
they call.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-13

Total, YESTERDAY 1000
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-09-20
A Clash of PRAYERS,

Maggie, with her fair face and blond
hair, and Nina, with dusky skin and
kinky wool, had played together at
mud pies and had swung on the same
gate ever since they could remember,
for Nina's nanny was Maggie's nurse,
says the Housekeeper They were now
seven years old. Maggie loved Nina
in spite of her color, yet she had a
feeling that her friend deserved to be
white, so she added to her prayer each
night:
please, God, make Nina white"
AS the weeks went by all Nina re-
manned unchanged Maggie felt that her
petition needed reinforcement, so she
confided in Nina, begging her to pray
for the greatly desired bleaching. But
Nina in surprise looked at Maggie
with wide open eyes and exclaimed:
'Me? No, stree. Fo' de Lawd,
Maggie, doan wanter to be no white
child, an rs jes' prayin' with all my
might fer you to come blackr'
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-09-20

Gen. Drude Hits the Arabs a Severe
Blow in a Fight Near Cas-
abIanca.

Paris, Sept. 13.-War Minister Pic.
quart has received the following dis
patch from General Drude, command
ant OF the French troops at Casa
blanca: II am pleased to notify you
hat, thanks to land fog, we have
been able to surprise the Moroccan at
Taddert, which was burned. The
Moors were dispersed and fed to the
hills, followed by the shells of our ar
tillery and effective projectiles from
the Gloire. On our side one man was
killed and six were wounded"
In the course of the engagement the
MoOrs endeavored to employ their now
familiar tactics of circling rapidly in
front of the advancing troops, with
the object of cutting off and surround
ing q section of the allied force, but
the attempt utterly failed. largely on
account Of the rapid advance Of two
Independent columns, whose move
ments seemed to puzzle the MOors
and made them believe that trap
was laid for them.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-09-20
Crushed by Beecher.

Henry Ward Beecher was once APP
preached by young man who con-
sidered himself very clever.
do you know, Mr.. Beecher," said
he, "I've been thinking that I would
settle down. Now, like your preach
ing, but when | go to your church and
see such men as old S. and others.
grasping skinfiints and hypocrites to
the core, sitting there in full member
ship. why, the thing L. just little too
much for me, and really" he added,
81 cannot join"
'Well, you're right" said Mr.. Beech
er. EVERY church has such men, and
l fancy Plymouth is not free from
them, and until you spoke l have al
ways wondered why the good Lord
permitted it. Now 1 understand"
"Ah," gurgled the young fellow, 'sI
am glad I have thrown light on the
question! What strikes you as the
reason, Mr.. Beecherr'
"Well," replied the great preacher.
at is permitted in order to keep just
such fools as you out of the churches"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-09-20
EMPTY SAFE rs BLOWN OPEN
Train Robbers Then Help Themselves
to the Registered Mail
and ESCane.

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 13.-General
Manager Elliott, of the Great North
ern Express company, announced to
the Associated Press that the Great
Northern Oriental Limited train No. 1,
from st. Paul, was held up by two
masked men six or seven miles west
Of ReXford, Mont, at an early hour
i'll the morning.
Then they went into an express car
which carried an overflow of mail,
baggage and express and which con-
tanned a regular through safe.
This they attempted to blow open.
After exploding three charges the
safe was opened and it was found to
be empty. The robbers did not enter
the regular express car in which the
messenger had been riding. On find
ing the safe empty the highwaymen
helped themselves to the registered
mail and after firing a parting volley
disappeared
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-09-20
The Black Hole of Calcutta.

A scientist, writing of the black hole
OF Calcutta and its atmosphere, says:
ION the Goth of June, 1855, about 8
o'clock in the evening, 146 men were
forced at the point of the bayonet in
to a dungeon eighteen feet square
They had been but few minutes con-
fined in this Internal prison before
every one fell into a perspiration so
profuse that no idea can be formed of
It This brought on a raging thirst,
the most difficult respiration and an
outrageous delirium. Such was the
horror Of their situation that every in
suit that could be devised against the
guard without and all the opprobrious
names the viceroy and his officers
could be loaded with were repeated to
provoke the guard to fire upon them
and terminate their sufferings. Before
IL o'clock the same evening one-third
of the men were dead, and before
next morning only twenty-three came
out alive, but most of them in a high
putrid fever. All these dreadful effects
were occasioned by the want of atmoS-
pheric air and by their breathing a SUI
perabundant quantity of nitrogen emit
ted. from their lungs