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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02
Senate and House in Brief.

Washington, March 2. The de-
natured alcohol bill passed the senate
by vote of So to /, Pettus Of Ala
buma casting the negative vote, an
amendment requiring the presence OF
government storekeeper whenever
alccholis being manufactured being
defeated. Conference reports on the
agricultural, sundry civil, naval and
postoffice appropriation bills were
agreed to. A bill was passed granting
a pension of $50 a month to the widow
of the late General Joseph r. Hawley.
The house first began consideration
Of the general deficiency bill, and at
1 p. m. laid 1t aside for the ship SUBJ
sidy bill, which was passed by eleven
majority after a hard fight, having
been defeated on the first vote and
saved by reconsideration. The bill con-
tains no subsidy for lines from the Pa
clfic coast to the Orient. Forty-one
Republicans voted no on the final di-
vision The general deficiency bill was
then passed. The conference report on
the postoff1ce appropriation was agreed
to, and bill was passed providing for
the proposed Industrial peace commits
sion provided in the Nobel prize award
ed to President Roosevelt.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02

Mrs. William Taemby of Harrison
avenue. is on the sick list
Alderman John Becker of Hammond.
was a Robertsdale visitor yesterday.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
R. Redlof of Indiana boulevard yester-
day.
Clifford Fowler of Roberts avenue,
is confined to his home on account Of
sickness.
Ex-Alderman Erick Lund of Roberts
avenue. was a Chicago business visi-
tor Friday.
Mrs. Charles Ehlert of Harrison ave
nue.. is recovering from an attack OF
typhoid fever.
Mesdames Ellen, and Fred Eggers
of Roberts avenue. were Chicago shop
pers yesterday.
Mrs. Julius zimmerman and sister OF
Roberts, avenue. spent Friday with
relatives in Chicago.
Frank Beuhler of Indiana boulevard
is confined to his home with a severe
attack of the grippe
F. Richard Schaaf of Roberts avenue
returned home yesterday from Indiana
polls. where he had spent several day.
on business.
Mrs. G. Rathburn of Harrison ave
nue.. is visiting her sister and daugh
| ter Mesdames c. w. Jackson and
Ashlin in Chicago for a few days.
Street Commissioner John kaufman
of Hammond, had his men here yes
terday to tear down the old Fire Sta
ton. as 1t was in a very bad condition
Little Gertrude Ehlert of Harrison
avenue, is seriously i'll with typhoi'
fever, and is under the care of
trained nurse from the Presbyterian
hospital.
Mrs. Emil Stiller of Reese avenue
was given a very pleasant surpris
party yesterday afternoon in honor o
her birthday. Light refreshments wer
served, and she was the recipient o
many beautiful presents.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02
ONE DAYS GRIST
IN SOUTH CHICAGO
ASSAILANT OF Fritz KEISER
HELD TO GRAND JURY
Lawrence Burns, Picked up on Dis
.criptiOn by Detective Following Rob-
berry, Must Face Criminal Court.

Lawrence Burns. who was picked UP
by Detectives Quinn and Mcnamara on
a description furnished by Emil Dusky,
a marine engineer, was held to the
grand jury this morning by Municipal
Judge Goodnow on a charge Of hav-
ing assaulted and robbed Fritz Keiser
at Ninety second street and Ontario
avenue, last Tuesday night.
Burns was positively identified by
Keiser, who stated that the man and
a companion followed him from a sa-
loon, knocked him down and robbed
him Of SAT and a gold watch about II
o'clock on the night in question.
Durkey who was a witness to the
robbery and who is now in Duluth.
furnished Detectives Quinn and Nc
Namara with a description of the men
who turned the trick, and Burns, who
claims to be a painter, was arrested
two days later. He was said TO be
spending money freely in saloons,
which circumstance aroused the sus-
picions Of the officers.
Burns is said to have been arrested
on robbery charge two years ago in
Woodlawn, where he claims resi-
dence.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02
THAT TRAIN HOURS MEASURE
Final Form Agreed Upon by the Con-
gress Conferrees.

Washington, March 2. = The con,
ferrees on the bill relating to the num-
Der of hours trainmen may be en-
ployed without rest have modified their
report AS reported to the senate and
house the provision in relation to men
having to do with the movement of
train is as follows:
NO employe who has been on duty
sixteen hours in the aggregate in any
neutrality-suspicious. period shall be re-
CURED or permitted TO continue, or
again go on duty, without having had
at least eight consecutive hours off
duty; provided. that no train dispatch
or or dispatcher's operator in the dis
patcher's Office, or other employee who
by the use of the telegraph or tele-
phone issues orders pertaining to OF
affecting train movements, shall be
required or permitted to be or remain
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02
WHITING NEWS

William Curtis is at Lima, Ohio, on
business for the Standard.
Miss Anne Kline, has gone to Wis
consin to remain until Monday.
Mrs John Stoneham of Clark street
was a South Chicago shopper yester-
day.
Earl Goldsmith is now employed in
one Of the leading pharmacies OF VAL
paraiso,
Miss Irene Putnam. is home from
Valparaiso college to remain until
Monday.
Mrs. H. W. Trowe of oliver street
Is visiting with her mother at Clear
Lake, Ind.
Mrs. Eta Goldsmith attended the
Eastern Star lodge at South Chicago
last night.
Mrs. Frank B. Lewis of Cleveland
avenue. has gone to Rockford. H.. to
visit her mother.
A. p. Melton, city engineer of
Gary. is confined to his home in the
Pedersen block, by sickness.
Miss judith Woodwork of Woodlawn.
will be the guest OF her cousin Miss
Helen Mattern until Monday.
Miss claire Lewis returned today
from Dowogiac, Mich, where she spent
a few days with her parents.
Mrs. l. H. Mattern, of Oliver street
visited at the home of her sister Mrs
Woodwork of Woodlawn. yesterday.
Miss Nellie Sparks Dohmen of Chi
| cago, has opened music studio IN sne
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02
PULLMAN NEWS

James L. Greene had his three
finger cut off
with pneumonia
Mrs. Campbell visited friends in
Fernwood, Wednesday.
Mr. Clarence Lenzen visited Alfred
Rebedeaw, last evening.
The Ensign club met at the home OF
Miss Hampton OF Morse avenue.
william Jones Of 22s Morse avenue
left Monday for New york on business
The infant child OF Mr.. and MIS-
Deitz was buried this afternoon ~
torment was at Mount Olivet'
DR. CIV McLain of Pullman VIII De
married on wednesday, March o 70
MICS FarIand of Missouri. Ihey Will
n,aka an extended tour through the
south and east
palmer girls vs. Bessmier Juniors
iris at Palmer Park gymnasium last
evening. The Palmer girls winning by
a score Of 10 to 3.
Happy to resume his studies. after
an absence of four months. Welfred
Major will take up his course Of stud
les at st. Igntius college next Mon
day. He has been filling the place of
his father since October last on &C
count of his fathers serious illness.
who. we are pleased to state will be
at work on the same day, much i'm
proved. Our best wishes for con-
tinuance.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02
Meeting of Severian Brotherhood.

The meeting of Servian societies
that will take place in Kavanagh's
hall tomorrow, previous to a two
weeks convention, will be under the
uspices of the First Servian Brotherly
Benevolent Union of America, the head
quarters of which are in Chicago.
Delegates from half hundred
branches all over the United States,
tc the number of a thousand or more,
will gather to take part in the con-
vention, and societies of other Slav
races affiliated with Greek church will
be given complimentary representa-
ton in the convention. The president
OF the Benevolent Union is John Vuce-
itch of 9S5 West Twenty first street,
and the secretary Is Milcvan Ilich, S9S
Clyborn avenue
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02
INDIANA HARBOR

Miss May Calvin IS shopping in
South Chicago today
D. Walker Weir of the l. H. R. r., is
here on business today.
w J. Swanson visited his parents in
Chesterton yesterday evening.
Mrs. f. ]. Teal is the guest of Mrs.
W. Y Weuock of Beverly Hill. ILL.,. to-
day.
II. A. Smith has entered the services
of the l. II. r. r. Co. at Indiana Harbor
at storekeeper.
]. A. Rainier of Fort Wayne. visited
with his brother, r. S Rainer of the
New Park addition.
James Morris. general yardmaster OF
the L II. r. r. at Gibson, is in the
Harbor today en- business.
VIM. warful, who has been store
keeper for the I H r. R. has been
transferred to the Gibson office.
John Calvin. superintendent of the
open hearth department of the Inland
Steel works, left for Pittsburg last
night on business
]. A. Grady of the American Steel
Foundry, returned from New York this
morning, where he has been on bust
ness the past week for the company.
Chester p Holloway. principal of
schools in the Harbor gave a lecture to
the Royal League members and friends
last night in Kline's hall his subject
being The Life Savers of Cape Cod"
The Harbor was practically cut off
from all train service last evening
from until on account of the wreck
on the Lake Shore at Englewood. All
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02
WAS A GOODBYE MEETING
Two Members of the Cabinet Attend
for the Last Time.

Washington, March yesterdays
cabinet meeting was in the nature Of
a farewell to two Of it's members. who
next Monday retire to private life =
Secretary Of the Treasury Shaw and
Secretary Of the Interior Hitchcock.
The former will be succeeded by Post
master Cortelyou, and the latter by
Commissioner of Corporations Garfield.
1t was the last meeting Of the cabinet
as ut present constituted.
Another addition to the cabinet will
he ex-Ambassador to Russia George
Won L. Meyer, who succeeds TO the
postmaster generalship. With the re-
tirement of Secretary Hitchcock, Sec
rotary Wilson. of the department Of
agriculture, will be the only member
Of the late President McKinley's cab.
met who has remained consecutively
in that of the present chief executive
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02
KENSINGTON NEWS

Mr. and Mrs. seully of LAFAYETTE
avenue entertained friends Thursday
evening.
Mr.. Williams OF 25sS-117th place
moved his family Thursday to a farm
in Virginia.
Alfred Rebedeau Of 1888 Lafayette
entertained Clarence Lenzen Of Pull
man Thursday.
Mr. Eckstein of the American Malt
ing company made a business trip
down town Friday.
Mrs. NJ. G. Grigsby entertained the
ladies Of the Central Presbyterian
church at her home. 1o9th and State
streets yesterday afternoon from 2 to
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Deathe of 10th and
State streets had as their guest the
past week. Mr.. and Mrs. Volk of North
Dakota They left Thursday after
noon for Vicksburg. Ind.
Wednesday morning about 10 O'Clock
fire caught in the furniture store OF
J. Goodman, 242S Kensington avenue
The amount of damage to the building
was estimated to be about $1,000 ant
the damage to the stock about $4,000
Adjoining buildings were saved from
fire by the prompt action OF engine
company No. 81.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02
DYER NEWS

Mrs. Mat Grimmer of Griflth, was a
Dyer visitor yesterday
Miss Alvina Stommel went to Hobart
to visit with her uncle there.
Today the St. Johns township teach
ers held their seventh monthly instt-
tute in the public school here in Dyer.
Another little boy OF Mr. and Mrs.
Jos. Scheidt is reported as being sick
with the same malady which caused
the death of little Paul last week.
A gang of workmen for the Ameri-
can Telephone company. are busy a
little east OF town stringing wires on
the newly erected poles.
Quite a number OF the stockholders
of the Northwestern Telephone com
pany. left for St. John this morninr
to attend the annual stockholder's
meeting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02
LOWELL NEWS

Fred Miller, had a valuable cow drop
dead a few days ago.
March came in like a lion and if all
signs do not fail it will go out like
a lamb.
AlOnZo Dickinson is moving into the
fine new house of Forsyth FRAZIER, on
the east side.
Dan Comerford, one of the sales
men in Hoevet & Ruge's department
stree is confined to the house with
a bad case of grippe.
Henry Howard who has been living
on the P. A. McNay farm, south Of
Lowell, for several years has moved
on farm of his own near Lake Viii
lage.
Lyle Loverin. who has spent the win
ter at his old home in Enisburg Falls
VT, returned to Lowell a few days
ago. He will leave in few days for
Andover S. D.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02
HESSVILLE NEWS

Mrs. Steffy, shopped in Hammond
Friday.
Charley Stewart was a Hammond
visitor Friday.
J. L. Hess, transacted business in
Chicago Friday.
son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Senzig, Feb. -
Charles Chick, sr., transacted bust
ness in Hammond last evening.
The Hessville Athletic club will give
q dance in Germans hall tonight.
Master Willie Chick and William
Watts spent the day in Hammond.
Mesdames Dedelow, Havengar. SuIl-
draf, Hopp and Miss LYDIA Hess were
Hammond visitors today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02
VALPARAISO NEWS

Mayor w. H. Williams is much i'm
proved today.
A. NJ Ballushe1l of Henning. Ill, was
in the city on business yesterday.
Melvin Shoemaker OF Indiana Har-
Dor, was the guest of his parents here
Friday.
Attorney Grant Crumpacker returned
home from Indianapolis from BUSH
ness trip yesterday.
f. c. 4Shamahan left for his home
in Portland, Ore. last evening after
comI letting his course in piano tuning.
The Valpo high school basket ball
team left Friday afternoon for Roches-
ter, were they played the local high
school team last night.
H. r. Bell has quit his position at
the Farmers National bank and will
start in partnership with A. E. Wood
hull at Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02
RENSSELAER, NEWS


VIII Timmons has got his automo-
bile van and repair shop in good shape,
he stores and repairs the machines for
the owners.
The basket ball team left for Ham
mond on the $3.50 train last night for
return game with the Hammond high
school team.
and the dining room and ONCE will
be moved to the ground floor this
spring and generally overhauled &C
cording to the owners present plans.
Geo. Johnson of Mt. Aver, fell and
was killed while putting up an elevator
spout on Thursday last. Mr.. Johnson
fell about twenty feet, and fractured
his skull, dying almost instantly.
Auditor Jas. Leatherman was visiting
his brother, Dave, in Carpenter town
ship yesterday. Mrs. Dave Leatherman
is very low and they are preparing to
take her to a hospital for an opera
ton.
Levi Clouse received word yesterday
that his brother, Ezra. is very low with
Brights disease. Mr.. Clouse and Mrs
John Clouse left last night for his
home, in Summer, Ill. Ezra Clouse is
well known here as this was his former
home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02

on 0uJy Tor a longer period than eight
hours in any twenty four-hours' period
and that no employe who by the use
of telephone or telegraph transmits,
receives or delivers orders pertaining
TO or affecting train movements lex
cepting those who issue train orders),
or who is charged with the operation
of signals or switches from towers,
Offices or stations, shall be required or
permitted to be or remain on duty for
a longer period than twelve hours in
the aggregate in any twenty-four-
hours period"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02
BLACK OAK NEWS

Master Ernest Buse is on the sick
list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Buse transact
ed business in Hammond today.
William Dressed Of Chicago was the
guest at the home Of Fred Keck yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Nickels are spend
ing a few days in Hammond the guest
of Mrs. Nickers mother Mrs. John
Mattiwig.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02
Injured at Ship Yards.

Lewis Kesler. aged q and unmar-
ried, a fitter-up at the yards of the
South Chicago ship building company,
fell through a hatch-way of the steam
er d. L. Smith, while at work on the
boat at 1890, this morning, and sus-
tanned injuries from which he may
die His skull was fractured and he
suffered intenal injuries The injured
man. who lives at 1OO61 avenue n, was
taken to the South Chicago by the
East side police ambulance after being
cared for by DIR. Mcleod, the ship
yards physician.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02

The services at the Congregational
church, Sunday night promise to be
very interesting. Rev. Artman will
use for his subject The Quiet Hour"
This will be the first meeting to be in
charge of the Mems club, Writings
new organization. c. B. Davidson's
division will entertain. Special music
has been arranged and a choir of fifty
voices will be heard. It was a great
disappointment to those in charge to
learn that Ex-senator Mason, who was
going to give an address was obliged
to go to Utah, and will not be present.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02
Mrs. Lewandowski Explains.

Mrs. Mary Lewandowski, who was
arrested on a cOpias by officer j. J.
O'Keefe on a charge growing out of
her failure to keep her son, Paul, who
was accused of stealing lead pipe from
Frank Kennedy, a plumber at 9145
Commercial avenue, in schiil appeared
in the municipal court today and eX-
planned that the boy had been sent to
a farm in Wisconsin to keep him out
Of trouble. She was discharged with a
warning to keep the BOY in good hands
henceforth.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02
ST. JOHNS NEWS

John Schillo from Hanover Center.
was ST. John visitor yesterday.
The st. John Township teavhers
seventh monthly institute was held In
Dyer today.
John Thiel. who was confined to the
house with a sore foot, is able to walk
around the house.
Martin Lucke from Armour. who was
married lately will move on the Lud-
wig farm, south of town.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02
Adams, AIibi Not wrecked.

Wallace, Idaho, March 2-It Is prob
able that the Adams case will go to
the jury Monday, arguments to the
Jury being finished this week. Judge
Wood refused to permit the state to
recall states witness who would
have made a wreck Of Adams alibi,
so the case had to go on without It
It was a matter Of the rules Of evil
dence and the state lost.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02
WHEELER NEWS

our school will be out April 10.
The primary oratorical contest will
take place March %.
The Wheeler high school paper was
read Friday afternoon.
Chas H. Barts attended the Teachers
institute at Valparaiso, Saturday.
Percy Workman, an employee of the
Monarch Manufacturing Co, moved his
family to Wheeler this week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02
size OF the Public Debt.

Washington, March 2-The monthly
statement of thepublicdebt shows that
at the close Of business Feb. %, 1907.
the debt less cash in the treasury
amounted to 5000. ga. S54, which is a
decrease of $6,797,352, as compared
with Feb. l.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02

o'clock, which is the dead line" at
Rensselaer,.
The funeral of Joseph, the two year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Graves
who died at their home on Schrage
avenue, Wednesday, of pneumonia, was
held from the Sacred Heart church
yesterday at 10 o'clock. This is the
only child of Mr.. and Mrs. Graves and
much sympathy is expressed for them
in their sad bereavement. The services
at which Rev. Father Berg, officiated
were largely attended, and the floral
tributes were unsurpassed in beauty.
The interment took place at Green
wood cemetery, Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02

passengers were delayed about three
hours while the street car service was
crippled from 1890 a. m. 1s~&il $3.50 p.
m. on account Of the ]. ii. X h. Co.
derailing three cars on the street rail-
way crossing between East chicago
and Indiana Harbor. the cars leaving
the tracks and smashing into telegraph
poles, knocking down all the wires.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02
Ship Ashore; Human Freight saved,

Eureka, Cal, March 2.-The steamer
Corona went ashore on the rocks of
Humboldt There were over 100 per-
sons aboard, and the waves were
breaking high over the ships bows.
All We're brought safely ashore except
two, one Of whom was q sailor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02

Herman Schulz, one of South Chica
COS popular young men, will celebrate
his twentieth birthday tonight at hi
home, SOC One Hundred and Third
street. About twenty-five guests viii
be entertained with cards and games.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02
Comparative Surplus statement

Washington, March 2.-The compar-
alive statement of the government re-
ceipts and expenditures shows that for
the month of February, 1907, the re-
ceipts We're S53,925, 496 and the dis
bursements $40, 720,315, leaving a sur
plus for the month of sS,2o5, 900.
against surplus of $4.475, 900 for thu
corresponding month last year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02

Edward Maher, alleged by the police
tc be South Chicago's bad man, was
discharged in the municipal court this
morning on a charge Of assaulting
George Dolan Maher was severely re-
primanded for his conduct by the court.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02

The three-months old-son of Charles
Peters CT 1O330 Muskegno avenue, who
died Thursday after three days ILL
ness with pneumonia, will be buried
this afternoon in Oakwoods cemetery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02

Charles F. Kaiser, the popular man
ager of Edward Cohens Clothing store
one Nfnety-second street, attended the
funeral of an uncle in Oak Park tc-
day. Mr. Kaiser will act as one Of the
pail bearers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02
LOVING CUPS FOR THE LEFT
Lacey of Iowa and Babcock of Wiscon-
sin Are Honored.

Washington, March 2. = Represent
alive Lacey. of Iowa, chairman Of the
house committee on public lands, who
will retire from congress on March 4,
has been presented with a handsome
silver loving cup by the members Of
his committee. Representative Mon
dell, of Wyoming. made the presenta-
ton speech on behalf Of the Republic
ans, and Representative Burnett, OF
Alabama, spoke for the minority mem
bers.
Representative Babcock, Of Wiscon-
sin, chairman of the house committee
on the District of Columbia, who re.
tires from congress at the end Of this
session. was also presented with a low
ing cup by the members Of his COM
mittee.
Burned TO Wreck a Train.
Ell Paso, Tex, March "a bridge
near Iser, on the Southern Pacific.
fifty miles east Of here, was burned
with the evident purpose Of wrecking
a passenger train. The purpose failed
by accident.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02
Briefs.

The South Chicago branch of thu
Ancient Order of Hibernians will cele
brate the birth of Robert Emmett, thu
Irish patriot, tomorrow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02

Geslow Zabloswski, aged is years,
was taken to the detention hospital
Yesterday in the police ambulance. He
lives at S416 Buffalo avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02

The boys and girls basketball
teams of the high school went to La
Porte for game last night They were
accompanied by Supt. Hall, Prof. Holt
day and Miss Ruth Dale, German teach
er. This corps Of instructors will no
doubt see that our young cut ups" do
not trip the light fantastic after Is