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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-06
MASKED THIEF HOLDS Up
WINDSOR PARK WOMAN
Mrs. Hayden Ringer Robbed of Purse Within Few
Feet Of Her Own Door-Left Cut and
Bleeding Sidewalk

ened woman was helpless and made
no resistance as the man tore her poe
ketbOok. containing s45 from the in
side Of her coat. He also tried to take
the rings from her fingers, but then
the woman began 10 resist him and
screamed. The robber. becoming
frightened fed. leaving her in a pros
trated condition on the sidewalk and
bleeding from the cuts he had in
ficted with an open knife.
Neighbors who heard the cries Of
the woman ran to her assistance and
carried her TO her house. from where her
husband notified the police. Mrs. Hay
den. because Of the darkness and the
mask worn by her assaIlant. was IN
able TO give description OF him. say
| ing only that he ran north He wore
! a handkerchief for q mask
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-06
MERRILLvILLE VICTIM OF
C. c. &L'S RETRENCHhEN1

Merriliyille. Dec. -(speciaD-The
c., c. & L Railroad company has seen
ft. in the interest Of retrenchment
and economy. to discharge the agent
fl charge at MerrlllvilIe- A good busi-
ness has been done at this point, both
in passenger and freight and the clti-
zens are Justly Indignant oyer the an
warranted proceeding. and VIII en-
deavor to force an agreement. which
provides for continuous service at this
point. in consideration OF donation
made the company at the time the
depot was built
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-06
FATHER IS DEAD;
SON CRITICALLY ILL

Schererville, Ind. Dec. 6.-(Specia})
John Weis m, trustee of St John
township, who was at the point Of
death this morning, passed the crisis
this afternoon and hopes are now en-
tertained for his recovery. Trustee
weis is down with lung fever His
father. John weis, sr., at Crown Point.
died last Wednesday and will be buried
tomorrow morning at Crown Point
Michael Weis. son Of the deceased.
is in Texas for his health He is
afflicted with tubercular troubles.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-06
THIEVES GET SlOO
AND DIAMOND RING
Compel Victim to Alight at Guns
Point and Then Go Through His
Pockets-Hastily Formed Posse
Pursues Desperadoes in Vain, Be-
ing Soon 0ut-Distanced.

Hammond of late is fine field for
the highwaymen and one of the boldest
jobs ever pulled off by the tall and
short Ones" as the two crooks who
have been the leading figures in the
sensational robberies for the past three
months are known, took place on
Hoffman street. between Calumet and
Columbia avenues Jacob Seigel. a col
lector in the employ of II. Berkman of
362 State street, was the victim Of
the two men, and he was robbed of
800 and a diamond ring.
Seigel was driving from East Chi
cago shortly after $50, and while
passing through Hoffman street, was
hailed by the men. Thinking that they
were customers, he stopped his horse
and the men came up to the buggy.
Pulling revolvers, they compelled him
to get out of the buggy and walk over
to the sidewalk where one of them
searched his pockets. The ring, which
he wore. attracted their attention and
they made him take it off Then with
threats that they would kill him If he
made an outcry they ran on towards
the state line
Posse Formed.
SelgeI ran to nearby house where
he told the occupants of the robbery,
and a number of men joined in a chase
after the culprits. They were out
distanced, however, and the men got
over the state line. in the darkness
| Some body sent in a call to the police
station, but it was a long time before
| Captain Austgen could get to the scene
owing to the poor street car connec-
tions. The lack of a patrol wagon
| gave the men a chance to escape.
This hold-up was only one of a
score pulled off by the two men dur
ing the past three months. Seige
described one of the men as being
about feet tall. while the other was
much shorter The description Tailed
exactly with the one held by the po-
flee of the two crooks. The men seen
to know that the Hammond police are
unable to get to the north side very
quickly. and this section has been the
scene of their operations. They alway:
pull off the trick close to the state line
SO that they can escape easily, and sew
eral times they have been traced al
| most as far as Burnham and Hege
wisch. The police think that they ar,
residents of Hegewisch, and owing t.
the scant police service in the town
they are able to get back and escap
detection.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-06
THEY WANT TO Be
SUPERINTENDENT
w. R. Curtis Resignation
Has Brought Out Two
Would-be Successors.
ARE HIGHWAY AND HOLWAY
Heads of School System in Crown
Point and Harbor-Rivals
for Honor,

Since superintendent w. r. Curtis has
announced his resignation, two candi-
dates have entered the field as his
successor. Superintendent Frank High
way, Of the Crown Point schools, was
in Hammond today to visit the schools
and also to look over the field as a
candidate.
superintendent c. T Holway, of the
Indiana Harbor schools, is also willing
to accept the position as county super
intendent should the trustees of the
various townships choose him on De
cember Is.
The county superintendency does not
hold many inducements in a financial
way over the city superintendencies,
but it is. in the opinion of Superin-
dent Highway a larger field in which
greater amount of work in behalf of
the schools of Lake county can be ac-
complished
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-06
PROHIBITION CHAIRMAN.

indianapolis, Dec. 6.-F ". Lough.
Of Waynetown. was elected chairman
of the prohibition state committee at
a meeting Of the committee at the Clay
pool hotel. He succeeds DR.. Homer ].
Hall OF Franklin. The new chairman
will establish permanent headquarters
in this city the first Of January.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-06
WILLIAM GEAKE IS BETTER.

Fort Wayne Ind. Dec. 6.-The con-
dition of William Geake. active deputy
of Scottish Rite Masonry in Indiana
and a member Of the supreme council,
thirty-third degree, continues to i'm
prove, and the surgeons will not oper-
ate till no other alternative is pre-
sented.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-06
MAN AND HORSE KILLED.
Death Comes to John Welsh While
Driving in stony Island.

Stony Island. Dec 6.-(Special)-
John Welsh, so years old, 563S Ingle-
side avenue and the horse he was
driving, were instantly killed last
night at Ninety-sixth street and Vim
cennes road when a Chicago & South
ern Traction company car struck them.
John Stark, 7O45 Emerald avenue.
the motorman, said he was unable to
see the man until too late to avoid the
accident.
The police took the body to Bren-
mans undertaking rooms, 7S41 Halsted
street. Motorman Stark and Conduc-
tor Berkler were arrested.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-06
SALOONS HAD A HOT WIND-UP

Princeton, Ind. Dec. 6. - Much
drunkenness and hilarity characterized
the closing Of the saloons here at II
p. m. Several fights occurred, and al
though three or four of the partici-
pants We're badly cut and bruised, no
one was fatally hurt. At Kings Sta
ton, two miles south of here, a free
for-all fight occurred at a school house
where a pie supper was in progress
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-06
OFFICIALS VIOLATE THE LAWS.

Brazil. Ind. Dec. 6.-Georg eDuck-
worth and Frank Corn. deputy state
game wardens, living at Lowell, have
been arrested near Clay City, charged
with hunting without a permit and
violating the very laws they are sworn
to enforce.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-06
TWO DEATHS YESTERDAY.

Two deaths occurred yesterday. Alice
Moorman. % years old. wife of Bert
Moorman. of East Chicago. died at st
Margaret's hospital. Her death was
caused by appendicitis. The funeral
arrangements have not yet been made.
Lillian Berg, the 2-year-oId- daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ester Berg OF this city.
died yesterday morning. The funeral
will be held Monday. Emmerling is in
charge of both funerals.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-06
SEEKING REFUGUE IN ENGLAND

Monks and nuns exiled from France
by the recent laws are still seeking
refuge in England in considerable
numbers Fifty nuns recently left Brest
on board the Antelope and 160 broth
ers of Christian schools, who have
been expelled from their institutions.
are seeking a home in Jersey and Eng
land.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-06
KILLS A BIG FOX.

Milton. Ind, Dec. 6.-Fred Murley
of this place. killed fox which meas
ured four and one-half feet from the
tip of its nose to the tip of the tail.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-06

WEATHER-Fair tonight probab-
" followed by increasing cfoudineSH
Saturday; rising temperature; mimi
mum tonight near the freezing poinf
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-06
Irving School Mothers Hold interest
ing Session and Plan Future
Work.

Minutes of the last meeting were
read and adopted. A business meet
ing followed 1t was decided that a
social meeting will be held at o'clock
Friday evening. Jan. 10. when a pro-
gram will be rendered by adults. Rev.
Switzer has kindly consented 10 ad-
dress the parents and teachers and an
enjoyable evening is anticipated.
The following social committee was
appointed: Misses Lacey, Blake, Bau-
er, Mesdames Kimling. Horner. Burns,
Rosenberg, Theobald and Newell
An interesting and instructive dis
cussion of The Future of Ny Boy
was given by parents and teachers.
The meeting adjourned.
We earnestly hope that the next
meeting. Jan. 10. viii be well attended.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-06

YES, YOU'VE GOT SOMETHING TO
ADVENTIST II YOU ARE An Ay-
ERAGE SORT OF HUMAN REING.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-06
Highway TnIks.

Speaking of his candidacy this morn
ing, Professor Highway said:
The work as county superintendent
is probably more complex and varied
than that of a town or city superin-
tendent, and as long as the difference
in salaries is not material. one natural
ly aspires to do the most effective
work. Having been at the head of the
Crown Point schools for nine years, and
OF the Lowell schools for two years. and
several years in Kansas City. would
have no hesitancy in taking up the
work"
Professor Highway is a familiar
figure among the teachers of Lake
county having mingled with them
every year in their Institutes and their
associations. In these general meet
part and has made himself favorite
with the teachers.
Mr.. HOIwnys Qualifications.
c. T. Holway the other candidate, so
far mentioned in the race. is the super
intendent of the Indiana Harbor
schools.sand has been in the county for
six yeaTs He organized the schools
there
Speaking of his candidacy, Mr.. Hol-
way said:
Il have thought of entering the field
and feel confident that I could super
intendent the school work in the coun-
ty. I think I know what this county
needs in the educational line, especially
in the northern cities. I have not ha6
an opportunity to get as well ae-
ouainted with the country districts. but
with the experience that l have had,
feel that I can surmount the difficult
ties that arise in that field"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-06
HILL LAUDS waterway
Railway Wizard says Roads
Will Support all Legiti-
mate Developments.

Washington, D. c., Dec. GA notable
feature of the rivers and harbors con-
gress convention, now in session in this
city. was the address delivered yester-
day by James ]. Hill, president Of the
Great Northern railway company who
was introduced to the congress as "a
wizard of transportation and one of
the greatest railroad builders in the
world"
Mr.. Hill created great enthusiasm
among the $500 delegates by declaring
that the railroads of the country would
support cordially any proper plan for
the development of the legitimate wa
terways of the United States. He pro-
duced figures to show that the traffic
of the country had become so great
and was increasing so tremendously
that it was beyond the physical power
of the railroads to handle it. He made
a significant statement of the atti-
tude of railroad men toward legisla-
tion which has been directed against
rail carriers in America and declared
that all the railroads asked was per-
mission to conduct their business in a
proper way under fair regulations
and fair laws
Vice President Fairbanks and Speak
er Cannon in receiving a committee of
fifty delegates to the recent waterway
convention in Memphis, expressed their
heartiest sympathy with the project
for deep waterway from the lakes TO
the Gulf of Mexico. A memorial was
presented praying the support of con-
gress TO the project for a slip canal
from the great lakes to the Gulf of
Mexico through the Atlantic Coast
states, and recommending an annual
appropriation of s5O,000,OO0 for har-
bors and waterways Improvement
Hill Points Out Solution.
In his address Mr. Hill said the
country must prepare to use the wa
terways as common carriers. He want
ed to see carried to a conclusion a chan
mel from St Louis to New Orleans of at
least a depth of fifteen feet, and
eighteen feet would be twice as good.
while the traffic of this country is
| increasing at the rate of IL per cent
annually" he said, 1.-The ability of the
carriers of that traffic is increasing
only "a per cent annually 1t would
be necessary for US to build immedi-
ately $4,000 miles of new railroads in
order adequately to meet the traffic
conditions of the country.
Mr. Hill said such a task, in present
conditions, would be almost impossible
on account of the difficulty in obtain
/ ing proper terminals. the necessary
| cash with which to construct the roads
| and the labor with which to build
them. 1t was evident, he said, that more
points of export were needed and that
these could be obtained only through
| the utilization of the waterways. HI
| believed that the construction OF shiI
channel between the lakes and the
gulf would do more toward relieving
the traffic congestion Of the northwes
than any other one thing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-06

C0alract Subscribers 08A6
Street. SRIsS - 1907
Total, Yesterday II. 2SS |
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-13
D. WILLIS JAMES DEAD.
Was Prominent in Many Large Cor
porations and Distinguished
as a Philanthropist.

NEW YORK, Sept. I'D. Willis
James, senior member of the firm of
Phelps, Dodge & Co., of this city. died
today at Breton Woods, N. H, aged 70.
Mr.. James, who was a native of
Liverpool, England, had extensive in
~terests in mining, investment and
transportation companies. He was
president of the Golden Hill Corpora
ton and Southwestern Investment
Company, a vice-president and direc-
tor of the Northern Securities Com
pany. a director of the Northern Paci-
fc Railway Company, the Arizona, Ell
Paso and Southwestern Railroad Com
pany, the Commercial Mining Com
pany, Ansonia Clock Company. De-
troit Copper Mining Company of Ari-
IONA, of the First National Bank of
the city of New York and the Norris
town Trust Company.
Mr.. James was q member of many
learned societies, including the Metro
politan Museum of Art, the American
Geographical Association of Natural
History and the National Academy of
Design, and was distinguished as a
philanthropist.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-13
NOTICES TO ADVERTISERS.

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must he delivered In this Office before
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Rate for ADVERTISING fc per word per
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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-13
SPASMODICCOWARD
CALLED SCAPEG0AT, roo.
IN PRlMT-HITS BACK.
Communication Signed 'True Members
of Greek Orthodox Church." Leads
to Warrants for Newarkers.

On complaint of George d. Pappas.
this morning issued for the arrest of
Nicholas Zuzulas, Nicholas Psihas,
George Mpahos, James Geladaris. Gus
Pappas and George Penek. all residents
N business men in this city. The
charge upon which the warrant was
issued was criminal libel, growing out
of the publication in a Greek newspa-
per of an article alleged to be deroga-
tory to the character of the complains
ant. All parties concerned are Greeks.
The issuance of the warrant is an
other move in the fight within the con-
%gregation of st. Nicholas's Greek
Orthodox Church on Washington
street. to which edi1ce the police have
been summoned several times during
the past few weeks.
Pappas, who is proprietor and owner
of the chain of palace confectionery
stores in this city, is also president Of
the board of trustees of ST.. Nicholas's
Church. During the recent difficulties
in the congregation the rector, the Rev.
Theodore P~russianas, was dismissed
several weeks ago by the faction hold
ing the balance of the power in the
community, much to the chagrin of his
followers, who, though few in num-
Der, were stanch friends.
Among these friends were Nicholas
Zuzulas and Nicholas Psihas. proprie-
tors of the Olympia Candy Company.
conducting stores in Market and Broad
streets, as well as in other parts of the
city; George Mpahos and Gus Pappas.
owners of the Presto lunch in Market
street; James Geladaris, fruit dealer in
Market street. near the Pennsylvania
depot, and George Penek, a Broad street
florist.
The official organ Of the Cheeks in
this country is T~hermopylae,, a daily
newspaper. published in New York. On
September 4 last, this paper published
a communication under the caption "a
Due Answer Once Forever which was
signed THE True Members Of the
Greek Orthadox Church of Newark"
In this article Pappas is referred to
as a "scapegoat," a "spasmoGic cow
ard" and "a d~isapproyed membe of
the community" He is also accused
of breaking into the church and remov
ing the sacraments and storing them in
a warehous. The pastor of the church
is called worthy of the cloth he wears,
and the various phases of the dispute
in the congregation are gone into at
considerable length. The article claims
that the church has no standing and
that it is not a corporate body. This
statement, as well as all others in the
article, are ~efuted by Pappas in his
affidavit, which was fled With the
First Precinct Court Yesterday
Pappa's reasons for accusing the six
men with the publication of the article
does not appear, but through his coun-
sci, Frank NJ. McDermitt. it was
learned that they opposed him in his
fight against the rector who was dis
missed, and the affidavit is made on
information and belief.
The warrants were placed in the
hands of several plainelothesmen at
tached TO the First Precinct for SER
vice sometime today ana the defend
ants will probably be a~pprehended
some time his afternoon.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-13
AMERICAN ARMY MEN
H0N0RED BY KAISER.
Emperor Gives His Autographed Photo
to Gen. Winfield S. Ergerly and
His Fellow-0ficers.

BERLIN, Sept. 13.-The American Off
GERS. headed by Brisadier-G General Winfield
S. Edgerly, who attended the German
army maneuvers as the guests of En-
peror William, lave returned here and
will leave Berlin tomorrow, some going
to France and others to England before
starting for home. As the officers are pre-
cluded from receiving foreign decorations,
without the consen. of Congress, the EN-
peror gave each of them a photograph
with his autograph, and they and his
majesty were photographed together.
The Americans regard the maneuvers as
having been most instructive from the
technical point of view, and will leave
Berlin with even a higher admiration OF
the German soldier han they previously
had.
Major Koerner. the German military at
tache at Washington, 1t Is announced,
will be transferred at his own request to
service at home neyt spring.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-13
MINISTER HAD REVOLVER.
He Was in Chicago, Where Hold-Ups
Are to Be Expected and He Needed It.

CHICAGO. Sept. 12Lrhe Rev. NJ. ].
Murphy. an evangelist, who came re-
Gently from New York, was stopped at
North state and Illinois streets early his
morning by five robbers, and when he re-
fused to give them his valuahles one OF
the men struck him in the face, knocking
him down
The preacher after rogaining his feet
attempted To draw his revolver, but was
beaten and the weapon taken troiu nina.
The robbers fled when he shouted for help.
Mr. Murphy went to the wicklow Hotel,
where ne telephoned to the police.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-13
CITY ApvERTIsEMENTs.


BEACH STREET REPAvING, CAMPBELL
STREET REPAVING, HEDDE STREET
PAVING, HILLSIDE AVENUE PAVING
4NGRAHAM PLACE PADIMG, MARIN
TEENTH STREET PAVING.
Notice is hereby given that the commits
sloners heretofore appointed by the Mayor Of
the city of Newark, to make an estimate and
assessment upon all the owners of all the
lands ana real estate in the city of Newark,
peculiarly benefited by any local improvement
IN the said city, in proportion as nearly as
may be 10 the advantage each was deemed to
have acquired, have made an estimate and as
sess.nent of benefits conferred upon all the
owners of all the lands and real estate in the
city Of Newark peculiarly benefited by each
Of the following improvements in said city,
namely: The repaving Of
BEACH STREET,
from Mulberry street to orchard street.
CAMPBELL STREET,
from Washington street to Plane street.
HEDDEN STREET,
from Clinton avenue to Runyon street.
HILLSIDE AVENUE.
from Alpine street to Bigelow street.
INGRAHAM PLACE,
from Clinton avenue to Runyon street.
MARIN. PLACE.
from Clinton avenue to Wilmington avenue.
The paving OF
SOUTH SEVENTEENTH STREET,
from Clinton avenue to Springfield avenue.
and have filed their reports of said assessments
for benefits in the office Of the Clerk OF the
Circuit Court OF the county Of Essex. and that
the judge of said court has fixed Tuesday,
the seventeenth day Of September, 1907. at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon, in the Circuit Court
room at the Court House in the city of New
ark. as the time and place Of hearing any
objections that may be made to the said
Dated September II. 1907.
FRANCIS CHILD, r
rawAI1-Ek CftF ANk1rAas
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-13
SECRETARY METCALF BACK
Head of Navy Department Declares Bat
tleship Fleets Cruise a Dead Issue.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 13.-Secretary of
the NAVY Metcalf returned to Washington
TODAY after an absence since June %,
when he left for California to make an
nouncement Of the cruise Of the Atlantic
fleet to the Pacific coast.
He referred today to the Pacific coast
trip of the fleet as a dead issue He
said he had been out of touch with the
Navy Department so long hat more de-
tails had been made public Lere than had
been communicated % him, He declined
to discuss the Japanese question. saying
that Ire had heard altogethe. too much on
that subject.