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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-23
NEW DEPOT WITH
SEASONS COMPLIMENTS
Erie Gives Promise of Fine
Station as Hammond's
Christmas Gift.
TO Be FINISHED IN 2 YEARS
In Return Railroad Asks That In
junction Against Calumet Ave
nue. Tracks Be Dissolved.

Another depot for Hammond with
the compliments of the season. by the
Erie railroad company.
City Attorney LeGrand T. Meyer
brought the news TO Hammond last
Saturday night after conference in
Chicago with w 0. Johnson, attorney
general for the road
Owing to the present financial con-
dition of the country and the Erie's
present policy of retrenchment, At
torney Johnson did not want to raise
the hopes of the Hammond people too
high for the present. and set the time
for completion within two years. He
added. however, that If the stringency
would soon be relieved, that work on
the new structure may begin next
spring.
While he has not set definite fig
ure, he said that it would exceed the
new Nickle Plate depot in cost and
beauty The latter Is to cost in the
neighborhood of $4,000.
Company Wants Remuneration.
In return for the new depot the
company asks that the city pass an
ordinance recognizing the tracks that
were laid across Calumet avenue last
year ana the use Oh WHICH W do DAA 1 GU
by the city through injunction pro-
/ ceedings.
1t was understood at the time wher
! the tracks were laid that the city
would interfere and grant the Erie
Railroad company no more privileges
until that company recognized Ham
monds needs for a new depot.
With two depots under construction
the Nickel Plate and Michigan Cen
trail, and two promised, the Erie anC
c. c. & L. in Homewood, there remains
only that patriarchal mansion, th'
Monon depot. that needs to be replaced
in order to give Hammond the neees
sary depot facilities.
The Monon is at a point where
will have to ask Hammond for few
privileges that are vitality necessary t.
the road, and it is expected that tn
city will bring the road to terms.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-23
BOYS TRACE THEIR
DOWNFALL TO DRINK
Hammond Young Men Ar
rested Yesterday, Confess
to Burglary.
STEAL STOCK OF SMITH 8 DUFF
Case One of Many Where Minors Are
Sold Liquor-Polce After
Law-Breakers.

Charged with burglary, two Ham
mond young men were arrested yester-
day and after taking the third degree
at the police station, confessed TO the
crime and laid their downfall to drink.
The boys are August Tolzmann, 2l
years of age. living at ESQ Summer
street and Charles Basso. 19 years of
age, of 709 Summer street.
On Saturday night, Dec. IA. the sa-
loon OF Smith & Duff was entered and a
quantity of cigars, liquors and money
was stolen. Entrance was gained by
forcing a cellar door. The police work
ed on the case and suspicion pointed
to the two boys, as they were seen
lettering about the saloon at closing
time, and later We're seen in front Of
the store The police brought them to
the station where they were questioned
regarding there conduct on that night
and 1t was but a short time before the
boys told all they knew. They con-
fessed that they were concerned in the
break and that they were alone.
Both boys are we'll known in Ham
mond and were always regarded as
we'll behaved boys. They We're penitent
at the police station this morning an6
CldiIlEu lildl ltl6Ai NtO w mum w 60 OuS ~
drinking habits, that is extremely pre-
valent among the young men of this
city
1t is said that several Of the saloon
keepers are selling to minors and tina
the boys play poker and gamble il
these saloons. The police will wage
/ a crusade against the saloonkeeperi
who are defying the laws. The boys
will be given a hearing tomorrow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-23
TOWN CLOCK GOES ON A STRIKE

On account Of the necessity of fac
ing the cold north winds and the
sleet and snow that rained against its
face. the town clock struck last night
and refused TO inform its $4,000 pat
rons of the time of the night, as usual.
Some said the clock stopped because
its hands were cold, but this idea is
secuted by others. The facts were
that the snow was dashed against its
face and froze there. accumula-
tions were so great that the hands
were finally stopped and the clock
stopped with them Today the clock
has been ten minutes late, thereby in
conveniencing every one who relied on
it for the time. Several trains were
missed by those who pinned their
faith not wisely but too well in the
regularity of the town timepiece. and
alarm clocks all over the city are tell
ing fibs just because the old clock
failed to give them the right informa-
tion. The matter will be remedied as
soon as possible.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-23
500 PERSONS POISONED
Eighth of Population of Iii.
nois Town Sufferers
From Impure Water.

Savanna, Ill, Dec. 23.-Five hundred
persons out of the total population of
1000 in this city are suffering from
poisoning, some of them quite seriously.
as a result of the contamination of the
city reservoir by the river water
charged with sewage.
The first of the cases of poisoning de-
veloped yesterday and calls for physi-
clans began to come so rapidly that
Il was feared some epidemic had Wis
tied the city The cause was hard to
trace, because the symptoms of the per-
sons stricken were misleading and
varied greatly in different cases.
Doctors All Kept Busy.
All during the night the doctors OF
the city were kept busy answering calls
and by this morning more than SOC
cases of poisoning had ben recorded
Then it was discovered that the reser-
voir had been polluted and the mayor
Immediately had handbills printed and
sent to every house in the city, warn
irg every one against drinking the city
water without boiling 1t.
A number OF children are seriously
and perhaps fatally affected. 1t is ex-
pccted that the grown persons viii
| quickly recover. There is great rear
however by both physicians and the
city authorities that a severe epidemic
OF typhoid fever may result from the
drinking Of the poisoned water.
City's Water Polluted.
The city water is supplied from
artesian wells, from which it is pumped
into reservoir and from there through
the city mains a part of the city main:
is let to the Milwaukee railroad, whicl
pumps water from the river for us'
in boilers and for manufacturing pur
poses. This water is gathered near {
point where sewers empty into th'
river.
one of the food gates of the cit,
mains burst and the water from th
river was pumped into the reservoir in
stead of the railroad company's plant
The foodgate is believed to have givel
way Friday night.
Yesterday the entire water supply o
the city was cut of and the reservoi
drained. 1t will be filled and draine'
again. and it is belived that the wa
ter Will then be ft for general use.
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RECENT THIEvERIES AND
HOLDUPS TRACED TO HIM
Desperate Outlaw Seen a Few Days
ago By Fred Green and Citizens
Determine to Trail Him to His
Lair.-search Continues All Night
and Is Still in Progress.
Especial to Lake County Times.)

Burnham, ILL., Dec. 23-Judge Hunt
er Of Burnham last night swore in
eight deputies. who together with
Marshal Joe McChez, Immediately
armed themselves TO the teeth and
started out to round up two despera-
does. one of which has been identified
by Frank Green of West Hammond
as Jocko Briggs
These two men are believed to be
responsible for the numerous holdups
that have taken place in Burnham last
summer and fan. aud recently there
have been dozens Of cases of petty
thlevery which are now attributed to
Jocl1o Briggs and his unknown friend
Last night q laborer in Burnham
was held up and robbed of $26. This,
together with the fact that Frank
Green had seen and recognized Briggs
while driving to Burnham. leads the
marshal to the belief that Briggs was
one of the holdups.
Adopt Extreme Measures.
Marshal Joe MeChez at once deter
mined that exertme measures should
kYsS ken to capture the much wanted
ssssA lie held a conference with
~ Hunter and 1t was decided to
YoEaeS in eight deputies. This pre-
kcs-trSn was taken for the reason that
BRIGGS. is known to be desperate
charaQfer and it was expected that if
1t came to an arrest there would be
a fight and possibly a gun play.
The posse searched through the
woods south of the car works. where
a great many chicken bones were
found, and conducted their search un-
til 10 or II o'clock last night without
results.
zIcChex Retires For Few Hours.
This morning Albert Peterson took
charge of the squad of deputies and
continued the search while Marshal
McChez took a few hours rest The
people of Burnham are determined that
the hoIdups who have been terrorizlng
the neighborhood for months shall be
captured or driven out of the country
and they are going after them hard
Briggs has been preying on this
community ever since he was released
from Jail after being tried on a charge
of murder.
He was arrested in West Hammond
for assault and robbery and after get
ting out on bail. jumped his bond anC
has been in hiding ever since. He i:
believed to have been in Burnham anC
vicinity ever since He is wanted II
Chicago as well as in West Hammond
and Burnham.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-23
SACRED HEART PAROCHIAL
SCHOOL CHILDREN ENTERTAIN

Whiting. Dec. 28.-(SpeciaD-A beau
tiful little entertainment was held by
the school children Of the Secret Heart
church on Sunday afternoon in St.
Michaels hall. Each class gave a
pretty recitation ana song. After the
program was rendered a beautiful
Christmas tree was lighter and presents
were distributed among the children
Rev. Father Berg spoke on the birth
OF Christ. Many parents and relatives
as well as friends We're present and
the little affair was enjoyed very much
BY old and young.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-23
MASONSL CORNERSTONE
FOR $4,000 CITY HALL
East Chicago's Gala Day is Success Despite the Bad
Weather-2,O0O to 5000 Attend-C. w
Prather, Speaker Of the Occasion.

Grand Master, s. ". Winters; Grand
Senior Warden DIT II. VI. Brown. Grand
Junior Warden, Richard jenkins; Grand
Treasurer. ". II. Jeppeson; Grand Sec
retary, A. Ottenheimer; Grand Marshall.
II. E. Jones. and Grand Chaplin. Charles
Albert Smith.
Ceremonies Impressive.
The ceremony was the usual Masonic
ritual and was simple and impressive.
After it had been performed Mr.. often
heimer introduced Calvin X. Prather,
who then rendered al eloquent address.
a large number OF articles were
placed within the stone. many Of them
being documents relating to the steps
that were taken 10 make the building
Of the city hall pissible.
After the ceremony the Masons re-
tired 70 their lodge rooms where lodge
was closed. The parade marched back
down town and then disbanded. The
corner stone laying was a complete
success in every respect. The crowd
was variously estimated TO be from
>, 600 to 5000 The weather was cold
and damp or there would probably
have been many thousands more at the
ceremony.
The walls OF the new city hall have
I been raised to a height sufficient 10
give the people an idea of what a
splendid structure IL is 10 be and Mayor
4 Edward DeBriae. the council men and
Architect J. T Hutton We're warmly
congratulated on the progress that has
been made.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-23
(specinI to Lake County Times)


East Chicago, Dec. 23.-Saturday was
a gala day in East Chicago. The lay
ing Of the corner stone Of the new 500
600 city hall was an occasion for great
jubilation for after putting up with the
inadequate quarters provided in the
little wooden building that has done
service for so long. the walls Of
handsome new structure are now actu
ally rising and East Chicago viii re-
main the administrative headquarters
for the twin cities OF Indiana Harbor
and East Chicago indefinitely
The ceremony of the laying Of the
corner stone was conducted by the
Masons Of East Chicago. the Past
Ma sters Of the lodge in that city hav-
ing charge Of the ritualistie work
Calvin W. Parker. Most Worshipful
Past Grand Master of Masons and now
the Grand Secretary OF the Indiana
lodge was the guest of honor and made
the address OF the day.
Parade to City Hall.
The parade. led by the city police
officers and the city officials together
with Barnie Young's. Nels DeLor's
Rakacy and Polish bands formed at
One Hundred and Forty y-eighth street
/ and Olcotte avenue and marched 10 the
4 city hall
Here the opening address was made
By Mayor Edward DeBriae. The fol-
lowing Past Masters representing the
Grand Lodge officers laid the stone
Grand Master, John ". Steel. Deputy
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-23
HOPE FOR FAVORABLE ACTION

LaPorte. Ind. Dec. 2S.-Private ad-
vices received here indicate there is
little reason to believe that congress
viii take favorable action at this ses-
sion on the bills introduced by Con-
gresham Crumpacker. providing for
federal buildings in LaPorte Valparaiso
and Michigan City.
1t is said a decision has been
reached to favor retrenchment in all
appropriation matters. It is not be-
lieved the bill will be given considera-
tion until the assembling of another
congress. the one which Will be elected
in 1903. Congressman Crumpacker,
however, is hopeful that he may be able
TO secure favorable consideration OF
his bill al the present sitting OF the
lower house.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-23
FIREMEN RECEIVE CIGARS.

J. W MiHikan this morning pre-
sented the local firemen with a box of
good cigars. The gift was gratefully
received and the local firemen have all
put aside their pipes and are now
watching the smoke as it curls from
real Havanas.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-23
Members OF Windsor Park
Country Club Emulate
Weston on q Bet.
ARRIVE IN HAMMOND SUNDAY
Make Their Appearance at 2 A. III.
at Hotel Carleton-Spend the
Night There.

Seven members Of the Windsor Park
Country club passed through Ham,
mond yesterday. they being on atty
mile jaunt from Chicago TO Wheeler.
and. Their hike is the result or an
unusual wager. the proposition being
that the men who gave out before
reaching tho farm OF +. J. Zorn. ono
OF the walkers near Wheeler, pay for
New Years feast for the victors
and their friends. The program and
menu OF the feast are to be chosen
with extravaganza by the victors.
The party arrived at the Hotel
Carleton shortly after o'clock where
they greeted the hotel gusets that
were still up. Shortly after o'clock
the party left the hotel to finish its
tramp. stopping at Black oak TO take
luncheon a f. j. Scheidts place They
were all in good spirits. and expected
to finish their walk at o'clock in the
evening.
Two Of the party went along the
ridge read and did not stop at Black
Oak.
The walk question has been one
OF import in our club for a long time
long before the wonderful Weston
ever arrived in these parts. We have
taken frequent jaunts to Fox Lake and
walks OF from twenty five to thirty
miles. So 1t came TO the point where
the various boosters bad to make
good. and we drew up a set of rules
/ governing this hike. At first about a
dozen gave notice Of entering the con-
test, but four OF them got cold feet.
leaving but eight
The members OF the party are: +. ].
Zorn, w l.. wheaton, Joe White DR..
II. J. Smejkal. Gus Zorn. J. S. Dombey
and Joseph Smejkal. who Joined the
walkers at thirty-nlnth street and Cot
tage Grove avenue.
"Peacemaker" Wheaton set a faster
schedule than was carried out last
night because he failed to allow FOL
such incidental delays as rescuing q
sorority bobsled party, suffering twC
broken shoestrings. and the icy con-
dltion OF the ground. which caused
some of the pedestrians who were moi
as well worked as the others. to hi
the roadway occasionally.
Expect to Finish at II Today.
The party reached south Chicago
half an hour after schedule time al
III o'clock, and each regaled himself
with a cup OF black coffee at a res
taurant at Ninety street and
Commercial avenue. All the men ap-
peared to be in pretty good wind. and
all boasted that they would reach the
destination before il o'clock today
which is the schedule time.
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Expect to Finish at II TOday.
The interesting Novel.

You can't convince a woman that
a novel is interesting unless the hero
and heroine get married in the last
chapter and live happily ever after.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-23
WEATHER FORECAST.

Rain or snow this afternoon and pos
sibly tonight; Tuesday partly cloudy
and slightly colder; minimum tonight
near freezing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-23
Mould Like TO Try.

Lots of men wouldn't know what to
do with their money If they should
ever get out of debt
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CUMMINGS MAY RESIGN
Would Have Hands Clear
For Higher Aspirations
To the Senate.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. Ex-Governor
A. B. Cummins may resign and deliver
the reins OF government into the hands
of Lieutenant Governor Garst, who is
a candidate for the republican nomina-
tion for governor.
This move. it is said. is being seri-
ously considered by the governor as the
most advantageous in view of the sit
uation on the political checker board
in Iowa.
Governor Cummins would gain a
great deal by resigning. 1t would, in
the first place, remove him from the
embarrassing position Of appointing
himself to the United States senate in
case any casualty should remove SEN
ator Allison. Then it would give
Lieutenant Governor Garst an inside
track for the nomination fight, which
Cummins wishes him to win and 1t
would relieve Cummins from the af-
fairs of the state to devote all his
time to his campaign for the nomina-
tion on the republican ticket for United
! States senator.
Shaw May Be Candidate.
The rumored effort of Leslie NJ. Shaw
! to get the Iowa delegation for the
presidential nomination puts another
interesting phase in the Iowa situa-
ton Politicians who claim they are
in position to know declare that Shaw
IS an avowed candidate for the re-
publican nomination for president and
will ask the Iowa delegation.
"Progressives" are rising up to pro-
test and are turning to Governor Cum
Minis with the reminder that he owes
something to them as well as to him
self If Shaw is an aspirant to the
presidency, and asks for the Iowa dele
cation, there is only one thing that
could prevent him getting it, and that
would be for Governor Cummins to
openly announce his candidacy and ask
this tribute at the hands of the re-
publicans. Shaw. they claim, might be
defeated if Cummins would say to the
"standpatters" that he would with
draw from the senatorial race and leave
the way clear for Allison and soIcir
their support for president. This might
! work in the way OF a compromise and
defeat Shaw. For the "progressfves
to let Shaw carry away the delega-
ton Of Iowa would be to admit that
! Iowa was "standpat" and would mean
their being crushed and probably de-
feated in state and congressional ar
fairs a home.
Cummins' Friends Urgent.
Friends OF Governor Cummins have
pofnted out TO him that should he with
draw from the senatorial race to enter
the presidential and lose out in the
latter, he would be in no great dllem-
ma. BY such a compromise Garsr
I ,-o,,1d u1d0ubtedlv ba conceded +be
governorship. II Allison were choser
10 succeed himself it would be two
years before he would take his seat
and II is urged that It IS extremely
probable that before that time failine
! health viii compel the present incum
bent to resign. Then IL is urged Cars
could appoint Cummins. and he woul,
| be in his seat or ambition.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-23
WHITING YOUTH
BASKET BALL MAD
Season is on in Earnest in
Oil City; Two Games
Last Night.
BOTH INTENSELY INTERESTING
Owls Play Armour Maroons and the
M. A. A. Contest With the
East Chicagoans.
Especial to Lake County Times)

Whiting. Dec. 28.-The basket ball
season in Whiting has opened in
earnest and each game is being at
tended by large and enthusiastic
crowds. Saturday night two games
were played, the Whiting team being
victorious by a large margin in each.
In the Owl clubs gymnasium at One
Hundred and Nineteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue, the Owls played
their second game of the season with
the Armour-Maroons of Chicago
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-23

t1eld goals. squire, D, hlelber. l;
Griffith, Z; Eaton, l; Cadman, 2; Reilly,
l.
Fouls: Squire, l; KIeiber. 8; Pritch-
ard. / Eaton. 2; Reid. 5; Johns, Z; Cur
ry. 1; Williams. 5; Cadman, 4 Reilly, 8.
Referee was Trowe; umpire. HascaIl;
tells
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-23
Maroons.

Schrage L KahIfeldt
The game in the first half stood Owls
10 and Maroons II. In the final Owls
81 and Armours %. Field goals We're
as follows: Dillon. Z: Hartl. l. Peter
son. /; Exton, Z; ONeil. ?; Girard, 3;
Schrage l. Ogram, l.
Phenomenal basket throws were
made by Exton. O'Neil and Girard
Good refereetng was done by Ed Gray
and DR.. Carver acted as timekeeper.
After the game dancing was enjoyed
until IL o'clock, the music for which
was furnished by Hays orchestra.
The Owls have a game scheduled
with the Crown Point next Saturday
evening. Dec. 2S.
After this game they have a game
arranged to be played at home every
Saturday night until March 25, 1908.
NJ. A. A. Play.
In Meltier's hall the NJ. A. A also
played their second game OF the season,
their opponents being the East Chi
cago High school team. This too, was
a good game being devoid of all rough
ness. but the visitors were simply out
ciessed. The score was &c to Z. The
following men constituted the teams!
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