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The Washington times., 1907-04-21

Ernst G. Timme. auditor for the de-
partment. left on Thursday for his old
home, in Kenosha, Wis, where he
viii spend week wich relatives and
friends.
The Washington times., 1907-04-21

G. Vincent Repetti, a legal resident Of
this city, a laboratory apprentice in
the Bureau of Standards at $3.50 per
annum has resigned his position.
The Washington times., 1907-04-21

Miss c c. Green. clerk in the division
of postofice inspectors, has been trans
ferred to the division of dead letters,
under the Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General
The Washington times., 1907-04-21

Mrs. Annie c. Allen. Mrs. Alice L
Gilmore. Miss Ida NJ. Brink. and Miss
Travis, temporary clerks in the division
Of documents, were dropped from the
rolls last week, having served the full
term Of six months.
The Washington times., 1907-04-21

Harry Ely, OF Maryland, has been ap-
pointed chief engineer at Sis per month
in the Coast and Geodetic Survey.
The Washington times., 1907-04-21

DR.. Ernest F. sappington. of Mary
land, has been appointed assistant sur
geon OF S110 per month in the Coast and
Geodetic Survey.
The Washington times., 1907-04-21

William s. Barnes, clerk in the divi-
sion Of documents, resigned his position
on Wednesday because of impaired
health. Dir. Barnes was 2 valuable man
on his class OF work. and was eonsid-
cred an authority on all matters per-
tanning to public documents. He Is 2
graduate OF Yale.
The Washington times., 1907-04-21

c. 3. Waite. OF the examining divi-
sion, has been absent from his desk
the past week in order to assist IN
conducting the spring technical ex-
aminations.
The Washington times., 1907-04-21

The recording division. office of the
auditor TOT the department, has had a
large number Of clerks at work for
the past week assisting the inspecting
division with heavy run of business.
The Washington times., 1907-04-21

Daniel A. Dunning. an efficient clerk
in the Bureau Of the Census, was last
week promoted from $1,000 to 81. 400 per
annum.
The Washington times., 1907-04-21

Second Assistant Engineer George FL
fers. detached from the Woodbury.,
granted leave until the 18th instant, and
ordered to the McCunoch-
The Washington times., 1907-04-21

c. A. Conrard. chief clerk in the Of
flee of the Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General was kept at home for several
days last week by a troublesome lot Of
boiIs
The Washington times., 1907-04-21

Frank A. Hitchcock, First Assistant
Postmaster General. has been away
from the department since Tuesday
making an out-of-tOwn official trip.
The Washington times., 1907-04-21

Vernon p. Turnburke. OF Florida. has
been appointed messenger boy at $3.50 per
annum under the office of the Secretary
The Washington times., 1907-04-21

r. NJ Pindel. jr., OF the division Of
appointments. was away from the de-
partment on Friday. He is busy with
necessary spring work on his farm at
Pindell, Md
The Washington times., 1907-04-21

Daniel Z Garges, secretary to the
Engineer Commissioner: w. J. Douglas.
engineer Of bridges, and T. c. J. Bailey,
IT., assistant engineer, constituting the
wharf commission returned TO their Of
fees the latter part of the week from
a trip Of inspection to Baltimore, Phila-
delphia. and New York docks and
wharves 10 secure data and ideas for
the improvement of the wharves and
docks Of the Potomac river front
The Washington times., 1907-04-21

Waldo c. Hibbs. private secretary 10
Commissioner Mcfarland, presented
each one Of the press representatives in
the press room with an imported briar
root pipe last week The members of
the fourth estate" and third army
take this as a gentle hint to discontinue
the use OF the nOxiOus cigarette-but
VIII theyT It Is doubtful II the pipes
viii do half turn duty.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-15

VIA INTERURBAN
This When South Bend Troll
ley Road is Completed
Rush Work.

To push the work OF constructing a
line from Chicago to South Bend. the
Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend
railway. the Hanna syndicate, has filed
notice with Indiana's secretary of state
that the capital stock of that company
has been increased from $250,000 to
S6,000O0 The increase of $3.50, 900 is
for completing the line within a year.
The completion of this road, it Is
understood. means the closing OF a gap
that viii make a continuous interurban
route from Buffalo to Chicago. Not
long ago the prediction was made that
the result would be brought about in
the course of two or three years, but
interurban promoters now state that
the systems will be connected within a
year at least
Eastern Links.
The last link between Toledo and
Buffalo is nearing completion and will
be ready for operation in a few months.
One road extends from Erie, Pa. 70
Buffalo. From Cleveland to Erie there
is now a continuous line of trolley
roads. and the Lake Shore Electric Is
in operation between Toledo and Cleve-
land
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-15
Illuminations of Boats to Be
the Most Beautiful Dis
play at Jamestown.
FLOATS ARE ATTRACTIVE
Battleships Will Compete in an Eff
fort to Excel in the Decorations
and Scene viii Be Gorgeous.

Norfolk, Va, May 15.-The most
striking feature of Jamestown day at
the jamestown exposition was the
night water carnival on Hampton
Roads. with the warships Of the Amer
lean and foreign fleets as the most i'm
portant factors 1t is planned TO have
something of unprecedented interest
and brilliancy and the electrical illum-
ination in the fleet of April &c viii be
only a memory as compared with the
grandeur OF the great spectacle which
was prepared for May 1S.
Aside from the illumination of the
warships of the home and foreign
fleets there will be floats of rare
beauty and brilliancy and on the out
skirts of the immense armor-clad dis
play there will be excursion steamers
and yachts and other craft decorated
in designs of electric lights that Will
add materially to the gorgeous scene.
The floats that We're built by the
warships were the chief attractions.
The launches were used TO propel the
floats and the crews of the ships We'd
with each other in their preparations
for the event
All sorts of unique and artistic de-
signs were brought into play. The
battleship Minnesota, for instance, had
a float representing a camp of Indians.
including wigwams, watching the ar
rival of Captain John Smith and his
party. The float was literally a mass
of electric lights, so that the scene
was admirably Illuminated. The off,
GERS entered into the spirit of the COM
petition for honors. and it is expected
that the water pageant will be the
most brilliant that ever has been con
ceived in this or any other country
with the navy as the originator and
designer.
Practically every steamer avaiiabl.
May 3 was utilized to run excursion.
to the fleet and all OF them were dec
grated and Illuminated adding theil
mites to the general display.
The buildings and grounds wer,
brilliantly lighted in every outline
nook and corner and on land and SCI
there was a scene presented, thu
splendor of which will surpass any
thing of the kind ever attempted.
During the day the anniversary pro
gram was given on jamestown island
where May 13, 1907, the English colon
lists began a settlement. Hon. james
Brice, British ambassador to the Unitec
States, Governor Swanson Of Virginia
DR.. Thomas Nelson Page and other
made addresses.
Numerous boat lines piled betweel
jamestown island and the exposition
! on the occasion to accommodate thos
who wished to witress the event a
jamestown and the illumination in tn
| Roads in the evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-15
NO NEED OF SPECIAL STAMP.
After July 1 10 Cents in Ordinary POST
age VIII Insure Speed.

Washington, May 14.-No special de-
livery postage stamps will be needed
after July 1 next to insure the i'm
mediate delivery of a letter.
Pursuant to an act Of the last ses-
sion of congress Postmaster General
Meyer today issued an order that on
and after July next if there is at
tached to any letter or package of
mail matter 10 cents worth of stamps
Of any denomination with the words
special delivery" written or printed
on the envelope or covering in addi-
ton to the postage required for or
dinary delivery the article Will be
handled as if it bore regulation
special delivery stamp.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-15
Hammond Excites Interest
Among Pathfinders for
Glidden Tour.
ARRIVE HERE At 8 P. NJ.
Big Pierce Arrow, Lost in Dust Whirl,
Dashes Thought City ON It's
Way to Chicago.

What town was that?" said tha
chauffeur Of the big Pierce Arrow
on the pathhnding tour as he struck
the Calumet bridge yesterday after
noon as the storm hit him. Why.
that was Hammond, Ind" said his
companion. and the chauffeur replieds
You don't say so!'
Finding the trail for the big Gid
den tour which viii run from Cleveland
to Chicago next summer. was no small
job and although they experienced no
delays. they were some time behind
their schedule when they reached Chi-
cago at o'clock last night.
They arrived in Hammond shortly
after 3 o'clock. and all that could be
seen of the big car was a whirl OF
dust as they sped down Sibley street
and flew into Holman street and on to
Chicago.
The Pierce car was in the lead and
was followed by about six consorts.
who had picked it up on Calumet ave-
nue. They did not stick very close tc
the speed limits as they hit the pike
to Chicago to avoid the heavy storm on
their heels. They could not best old
Boreas. however and it hit them just
after they left Hammond.
Cars Occupants.
The car was occupied by d. II. Lewis,
Teddy Day and f. Ed Spooner. while
in the consorts were Fred Dayton. Jo-
seph Lawrence, Joseph Deibler, n. II.
Van Sicklen, J. T. McWnliams and
Paul Pickard. The pathhnders came
from Toledo by way of South Bend.
which will be the route. The roads
were found to be in good condition.
Joseph Deibler. driving a Haines car.
skidded into ditch at South Chicago
while in a brush with Paul Pickard.
ard a team of horses We're necessary
Ito drag the machine ont-of the mud
lit was fortunate that none of the oc-
cupants were injured. as the hood was
almost under water.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-15
POOLSHIP SAILS
TOMORRO "
Gambling Boat, Refitted,
Will Resume Business
in Illinois Waters.

The good ship City of Traverse will
weigh anchor and set sail tomorrow.
1t Will dock at the Rock Island slip at
oath street or at some other point con-
venient to the Illinois Central, by
which route the patrons of the boat
will be brought. The boat has been en-
tirely redlled with wireless operators
and win do business on all the horse
races from which service can be sec
ured- This means at the present time
Louisville and Oakland
II seems that no interference from
the Chicago authorities is contemplate
ed. While receiving returns from and
taking bets on the races. the ship. it is
said, will keep within Illinois waters.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-15
Miniature Cyclone Sweeps
Hammond Causing
Great Havoc.
FLOOD IN WINDS WAKE
Windows Blown in and Signs Un-
hinged-Poles and Wires Down
Trees Uprooted. {

With a swish and a swirl and a cloud
of dust, a southwest storm struck Ham
mond yesterday afternoon about 3
o'clock, with great fury, and before it
left the city. windows were blown in,
trees and branches broken and signs
were torn from their fastenings. The
wind was blowing at a rate of sixty
miles an hour and great clouds of dust
and sand from the prairies swept
through the streets, causing a stand
still of traffic, and the heavy rain which
followed in it's wake, caused every
body to seek shelter within doors.
The warm weather of the past few
days was followed by a quick change
in conditions. The day opened almost
sultry and by noon huge black clouds
began to gather on the horizon. Short
ly before 8 o'clock the sun was hidden
and a blackness spread about the city.
while the calm that precedes a storm
was ominouS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-15
WEST HAMMOND DIvEKEEPERS
DEPART FOR PASTURES NEW
Joseph Harrington and Lewis Baxter
Shake Village Dust from Their Feet
and Leavc-Markman Claims Credit
For UpIift Work.

Joseph Harrington and Lewis Bax-
ter, two of the notorious ex-divekeep-
ers. departed from West Hammond
last night for better fields.
The police made the usual rounds
last night and went through every
dive but failed to see anything of the
divekeepers or the girls. and it looks
like a cinch that the proprietors of the
once notorious dive district have de-
camped for good.
Attorney S. X. Markham, who was
the instgator of having the dives GUST
ed from the village, said yesterday:
Il am now satisfied because have
done what made up my mind to do
three months ago, and also I have
shown some Of the knockers that I
meant business"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-15

If 1t Is to be had, a want al. In the
Lake County Times viii Eet &c.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-15
Shall Calumet be Cleared for
Navigation or Obstructed
by Wooden Bridges?
IS UP FOR DISCUSSION
Government Asks Advice From Per-
sons Interested to Present Argu-
ments for Official Record.

Is the Calumet river to remain gov
ernment controlled stream considered
navigable through it's whole length in
Indiana. or is it to be considered mere
ly a creek that may be crossed by
wooden bridges at any point east of
this city? Is it to have a future as a
great harbor or is it to be forgotten
and neglected by the federal authori-
ties who have from time to time been
asked TO recommend the expenditure of
millions for its Improvement?
The are the questions that are to be
put up to the people of Hammond by
w. H. Bixby lieutenant colonel of the
corps of government engineers at a
meeting to be held in the federal build
ing next Friday at II a. m.
There has not been a more important
problem confronting the people of Ham
mond in recent years. One after an
other there have been stationary
bridges built across the Grand Calu-
met river east of this city.
There is one at Forsythe avenue, one
in the vicinity of Grasselli, one at the
crossing of the Chicago & Indiana
Southern east of GrasseIi and one at
Gary. These bridges have all been
built in the face of the government
regulations which provide that only
swinging bridges may be built over
government streams.
Nick KahI to the Rescue.
Nick Kahl has been the most persist
governments regulation and it was
through his efforts that the attention
of the government was called to the
no
across the river that could not be
passed by boats of even the smaller
sizes.
No one knows the Calumet river as
we'll as Nick Kahl and none have seen
with the clearness that he has the dis
aster that would follow the abandoning
of the Calumet river as a navigable
/ stream.
! In fact if the people Of Hammond do
not declare themselves in favor OF the
/ enforcement of the rules that require
/ that the river be kept open to naviga-
tion. the great natural highway be-
tween here and Gary which in the fu-
ture may provide the industries which
will locate along the Calumet river
with Gary's steel, VIII be closed
and this city Will receive a blow that
I
4 growth of this whole region.
1t is expected that the business men
of both Hammond and East Chicago
and Indiana Harbor will be present at
the meeting next Friday and register
in no certain manner their objection
against the obstruction of the only
water way that these cities have.
Objections will be heard by Lieuten-
writing, but all arguments intended for
official record should be submitted in
writing.
i The notice which was posted in the
federal building and in the First Ma
tional bank is as follows:
United States Engineering Office
sos Federal Building
Chicago, ILL.,, May il, 1907
To Whom 1t May Concern:
For the purpose OF hearing argu
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-15
JUDGE N MAHON
+. BREAKS RECORD
Samuel Woskowitz Given
Four Degrees in Space of
Twenty Minutes.
PINCHED, FINED, LOOSE
Ghetto Peddler Did Not Know When
He Crossed State Line and
Took Liberties.

Samuel Woskowitz from the Ghetto
at Twelfth street, Chicago, blew into
Hammond at 1870 this afternoon, made
a sale (without a license) at 1:35, was
arrested at 1877, booked at 40, tried
before Judge Mcmahon at las, put in
the lookup at 1850, was liberated at
1852, and with the remark that that
was going some, linked back for
Chicago at 1853 on the street cars. So
Mr.. Woskowitz now holds the record
for the time used in the distribution of
justice.
Talk about swift retribution, Wos
kowitz broke several records by COM
ing to Hammond, and as he grabbed
his hat and sample cases and without
saying goodby, ran as fast as he could
Cor the cars, he cursed the city in seven
different languages. The man was
told in Chicago that Hammond was a
good place to unload job lot sup
ply of gas fixtures, and with the sa-
gacity of his race, Immediately packed
his grips and started to make some
money. He forgot the necessary Ii
cense, and no sooner was he in the
| city than he saw to chance to make
some money on the cornor of Holman
| and Fayette street. He had just made
sale when Chief Rimbach asked him
for his license, and thinking that the
chief was talking about lights, he Of
fered to sell him one for go cents. He
was invited into the police station,
where he was booked for peddhng
without a license, in violation of the
city ordinances, and Judge Mcmahon
was soon on the scene.
| Had to Dig For More.
He was accordingly brought before
the Justice and after telling his story
with smile on his face, he was fined
81 and costs, amounting to Sc in all.
The smile faded and Woskowitz dug
into his clothing and fished out about
50 in small change, claiming that it
was all he had and that he had two
children to support on that. His plea
was of no avail and when searched by
the police, it was found that he had
considerable money over his fine He
refused to pay it, however, and was
put in the lookup. There he demanded
that they bring him a good dinner.
but when he was told that dinner was
over and that he would have to wait
until supper he quickly faded and said
that he would pay his fine. He was in
the lookup just two minutes. As he
was paying his fine he said that he
thought this was a free country, but
he found that it was just as bad as
Russia Let me get out Of this city,
said he, "and 1 will never return 10
a place where I make a sale of S1.75
and get fined SIS for making il. No
money in that for me" He failed 70
consider the honor he had in making
the record for the distribution of jus
tice and also the honor OF being ar
rested by the highest executive branch
. Of the city government. The last seer
of Mr. Woskowitz was when he sped
down Holman street and leaped upor
the rear end of an electric car bounC
for Chicago, and tonight the Ghetto
will probably get a false impression o.
the business world of Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-15
Hammond Man, After Wait
ing Four Years Comes
Into His Own.
GETS JUDGMENT IN 'O3
Courts Award Him $4,000 Against
Inland Steel-Collects at Last
With Interest.

Fred Smith of this city was yester-
day given a certified check for S12,-
O5S.33 by Y. f. Veal of the superior
court al Michigan City for damages
received at the Inland Steel company in
Indiana Harbor
The judgment was given in the su-
perior court at Michigan City in 1903
and was for 10000, the s2.O58.93 cents
representing the interest on the
amount that has accrued since the
damages We're awarded.
Peter Crumpacker of this city was
the attorney for the plaintiff who
pushed the case to such a successful
issue. and went to Michigan city yes
terday where he received the certified
check for the amount OF the damages
and interest.
A Hard Fought Case.
The case was fought in the SUI
perior court in December, 1903, and
lasted about a week. Smith sued the
steel company for damages in the sum
Of $4,000. He was an employe of
the company and was helping in the
fitting up of an extension to the plant
A foreman sent him aloft to execute
some work of a mechanical nature and
while he was so employed he had to
hug q large steel column, which help
ed to support the roof, in order to keep
his position. While he was in this sit
uation, unable to release his grasp
without sustaining a deadly fall. car
carrying a travelling crane was bump
ed against the column. and crushed his
arm. The injury made amputation ne
cessary. On Dec. s, 1903 a jury re-
turned verdict in Smiths favor and
judgment was rendered on the YER
diet.
Defendant Appeals.
The defendant. having been denied
a new trial, took an appeal to the ap-
pellate court where the ruling of the
lower court was sustained. The case
was then transferred to the supreme
court and the Judgment of the lower
court was again sustained. The SUI
prime court recently refused to reopen
the case. and there was nothing further
for the defendant to do but to settle
the judgment and interest.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-15

Members of the track team of the
high school are circulating a petition
for the purpose of securing enough
money to take them to the interschoI-
astic field meet at Richmond next Sat
urday. Up to last night they had sue
tceeded in raising about $40 so the
success OF the undertaking. is assured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-15
THE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and
Thursday except probably
threatening north; slightly
cooler tonight; warmer
Thursday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-15
Breaks at 3 O'Clock.

About 8 o'clock the first blow landed
with full force, and in moment the
streets Were cloud of dust, old papers
and every light movable thing flying
skyward. Horses were unable to
breast the wind for a moment, and
motormen brought their cars to stop,
unable to see a foot ahead. Windows
ratified and the housewives ran with
haste to close sashes and doors that
had been thrown open to get a breath
of fresh air.
For five minutes the wind tore up
and down the streets and yards like
a miniature cyclone, little eddies whirl-
ing the refuse straight up in the air
to a great height. Then the damage
was done. A huge plate glass window
in the furniture store of Paxton &
Baker on State street. received the full
force of the wind, and with crash
that startled the people for a block
collapsed Another large window in a
store near the Reid Murdoek company
also shivered and fell and a number of
signs were torn from their fastenings
and hurled to the street, placing the
lives of pedestrians in peril. Trees
were uprooted in the suburbs and even
/ in the city, large DEalCAeS were bTOh ell
off and hurled about. Telephone, tele-
/ graph and power wires and cables We're
I damaged. and for time the telephone
/ and power companies were almost put
/ out of the running. Gangs OF work
men were at once sent out, however,
! and before night most Of the lines
were in working order.
Flood Follows Blow.
/ Immediately following the wind came
/ the deluge. and for half an hour the
rain descended like a flood. The streets
soon had the appearance OF young
/ rivers and lakes, and cellars and base
ments were flooded. After the shower
there was a drop in the temperature
that the weather man says viii stay
/ with US until tomorrow afternoon. The
grass and verdure took on a new and
brighter look, however, as a result OF
the rain. The wind and rain sped or
to the surrounding cities and towns
where 1t continued its damaging career
and in Chicago made 10000 fans at The
South Side park run for their lives K
shelter. and stopped the game in III,
hrst inning.
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