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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-09
BLOODHOUNDS ON TRAIL
And Still Irate Posse Fails
to Land "Jack the
pepper"

Crown Point, Ind, Dec. 9.-(Special)
A thrilling chase after a Jack the
PEPPER" took place here Saturday in
which d croquet mallet and couple
of bloodhounds took an important part
but the man escaped. Nathaniel Smith
saw a man peeping in at the windows
and ran around the house in the hope
of catching the intruder. He could
not find the object Of his search. and
as he was about to return he saw the
man climbing down from the branches
Of a tree Picking w the mallet he
made for the man. but the latter was
too nimble and ran away. Finding
that he could not catch the man Smith
tried to hit him and bring him to earth
by throwing his weapon at the fleeing
figure His craftsmanship was poor
and terror lent the man additional
speed. Smith then went after the cele-
brated Crown Point bloodhounds and
they were put on the trail. They led
the party to a house near the Pan
handle tracks. but at the door the
pursuers thought they had gone far
enough and went their respective ways.
No arrests have been made.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-09
POTATOESPELTP PEDDLER
Roughs at Standard Steel
Settlement Use Hucksters
Stock as Missiles.

Since Saturday night, when the en-
ployes of the Steel Car company were
paid off, the settlement has been the
scene of the usual wild disorder and
drunkenness and the small force of
policemen from Hammond has been
on the go every hour. Several ar
rests were made Saturday night and
Sunday but this has not lessened the
trouble.
gang of seven or eight toughs
who work nights and lounge around
the corners when they are not sleep
ing days, created no end of excitement
this noon and three are now locked
up at the station while the police are
out searching for the others. The
trouble came when a Hebrew peddler
drove along with a wogan load of
sacks of potatoes. Two of the gang
climbed over the end of the wagon
and threw out two of the sacks, and
when the owner Indignantly stopped
and demanded his goods they took the
potatoes and he was on the receiving
end Of the shower of missiles. Not
only the peddler but every "Hunky''
who appeared along the street, got the
same dose and a number were bruised
by the flying potatoes. The police
were notified and arrested W. J.
Roach. y, James Jeffries. %, and Joe
Doublin. aged 27 year. on a charge of
riot
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-09
FILTER TESTS COMPLETE.

Valparaiso, Ind, Dec. 9.-(Special)-
J. H. Brewster, the waterworks in
spector of the Indiana state board of
health. has completed the official health
tests of the new fltering plant atfFlint
Lake. He went to indianapolis to-
day to prepare his final report from
the data secured. The report will prob
ably be forthcoming in about a week.
Fred NoI of Cincinnati, the engi-
neer of the Pittsburg Filter company,
viii remain and make tests for his
company until he has demonstrated that
the plant is up to the guarantee OF
his company. He will probably at
work here for about two more weeks
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-09
CATCH BURGLAR IN ACT
Women Phone Police of
Their Discovery and Ne
gro is Arrested.

Indiana Harbor, Ind, Dec 9.-(Spe-
ciaL)-Through the courage and pres
ence of mind of Mrs. T. Murton and
Mrs. ]. Bergwald OF Commonwealth
avenue. robbery was prevented and
one man captured who was thought to
have been concerned in the attempted
job. late Saturday afternoon. The wo-
men saw a negro climbing in at the
window of Mrs. r. French's fiat at the
corner of Michigan and Commonwealth
avenues. The woman at once called up
the police station on the telephone and
watched for developments. In a short
time several officers We're on the scene
and an excited crowd of neighbors
circIed about the building. The off,
GERS valiantly entered the premises and
made a thorough search but the in
truder had escaped although there We're
traces that the man had been there.
However, the officers found a negro
lurking in the alley in the rear of
the house and he was taken TO the
station where he gave his name as Jim
smith
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-09
PENALTY
FOR ASSAULTER
Man Who Attacks Woman
in Alley Goes to Jail
For Six Months.
PRISONER MAKES NO DENIAL
Boldest Act of Kind Committed Here
in Long Time-Offender
Crown Pointer.

For attacking a woman and child and
committing a dastardly assault on the
former, in an alley near the Nickle
Plate tracks yesterday afternoon, Geo.
Bulic. a resident of Crown Point re-
cefved the extreme penalty in the city
court this morning on a charge of
assault and battery.
After hearing the story of the wom-
an, Bulic made no denial and Judge
Mcmahon fined him $50 and costs and
sentenced him to months in the coun-
ty jail.
The assault was one of the boldest
that has taken place in the very heart
of Hammond for a long time. Miss
Josephine Bort of Russell street with a
small child was walking through an
alley off Oakley avenue to avoid a
train which blocked the street. Bulic
was sitting in the alley and on the
approach of the woman. ran up to her
and roughly grasped her. attempting
to throw her to the ground. The
woman screamed and attempted to es-
cape with the child, but the man fol-
lowed her and took hold Of her again.
Although weak with fright she man
ged to get away from him her cries
brought several men who after giving
the man a beating brought him to the
station house. The woman appeared
to prosecute him in court this morning
and with tears in her eyes told her
story. Bulic claimed that he had been
drinking and did not know what took
place. He was committed to the Jail
which is but a short distance from his
own residence in Crown Point.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-09
SHOOTS CUSTOMER WHOSE
: THIRST BROOKS NO DENIAL
Frank A. Murphy Kills Man Who Insists on Entering
His Bar After Closing Hours-Ar-
rested Pending Result Of Inquest

getting the worst of the scrimmage.
As soon as he was able to release his
right hand Murphy drew his revolver
and fired two shots at his antagonist.
one of the shots struck Carmody in
the left side. penetrated the heart and
death was almost instantaneous.
The police placed Murphy under ar
rest pending the outcome of the coro-
ners investigation. and the body was
taken to undertaking rooms in Super
ior avenue. All of the men present at
the time of the shooting. including the
friends of the saloonkeeper. were ta-
ken into custody untn they could be
examined.
All Of the men had attended a dance
lust previous to the shooting and
wanted to get drink before they
went home. Murphy had just been in
the saloon few minutes when the
three men applied for admission.
Another version of the story is that
Mike Carmody objected to certain
girrs dancing with Murphy, his objec-
tions offending Murphy. Murphy re-
turned to his saloon after leaving the
dance and Carmody with some other
boys called there looking for trouble
Murphy is said to be n man of quick
temper. especially when drinking. The
affair is deeply regretted because OF
his wife and children.
Carmody leaves a mother. a brother
and two little sisters The mother has
been in the asylum at Elgin since last
June, when worry over the death OF
her son Willie. with spinal meningitis
and the arrest of her oldest boy al
San Francisco for murder in some labor
trouble there. unbalanced her mind
Martin was acquitted. but too late to
save his mothers reason.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-09
TWO KILLED BY TRAIN
At INDIANA HARBOR
Suburban on Pennsylvania
r. R. Hits Foreigners
Walking the Track.
THE FOG CONFUsES VICTIMS
fodies Found Later by Company
Workers Lying Beside Track
Both Married.
THE FOG CONFUSES VICTIMS
Especial to The Lake County Times.]

Especial to The Lake County Times.)
Indiana Harbor, Dec 9.-Two For
eigners Einen Tormanshisra and Peter
Coney were killed here this morning by
the Pennsylvania suburban train due
here about $780, the accident happened
on the Pennsylvania bridge over the
canal. and seems to have been un-
noticed by anybody owing to the heavy
fog that prevailed.
The two men were employed on the
bridge construction gang for the Penn
sylvania company and were on their
way to work. Just how the accident
occurred will remain a mystery. To
judge from the way the bodies were
found that both were walking together
and that they were struck at the same
time. The train came upon them from
the rear and threw them some distance.
Their bodies were not badly mutilated
however. Other workmen who were
going to work found the bodies and
notified the police. They were taken TO
Tears undertaking establishment where
the inquest was held this afternoon by
coroner Hoskins. Each of the two was
married. Coney leaving a wife and three
children and his partner wife and
five children.
Their families. however, are in the
old country,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-09
KUHN SCANDAL AIRED
Husband Files Bill for Di-
vorce, Makes Sensational
Charges Against Wife.

Charles Kuhn, the Hammond carpen-
ter who has been involved in domestic
troubles for some time. has now filed
a bill for divorce against his wife.
through his attorney, Joseph Conroy.
The charges made in the complaint are
very sensational. Among these are the
accusation that Mrs. Kuhn spent many
months of her married life in houses
of i'll fame in Chicago. 1t is charged
that she spent from May p, 1903 TIL
August %. 1903, in a house Of III fame
at 444 State street. She then returned
to Hammond where she and her hus-
band were reconciled. Soon after,
however she again went away. ap-
parently without cause and did not
return until Jan. p. 1904. This time
she spent in a disorderly house at I'll
state street May !. 1905, they were
reconciIed. but trouble again arose and
she has been away most Of the time
since. Several times the two were
reconciled, but to no avail. Part Of the
time that she was away was spent IN
Danviue. H. 1t is not known where
she is at present.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-09
Especial to Lake County TImes.)

South Chicago, Dec. 9.-Because Mi
chael Carmody insisted on entering his
place of business after the closing
hour. Frank 4. Murphy. a saloonkeep-
er in Erie avenue. South Chicago, shot
and killed Carmody who was 81 years
old and lived at 13447 Ontario avenue,
a locomotive fireman
The shot was fired at 3 o'clock yes
terday morning in the entrance of the
saloon where the men fought for sew
eral minutes previous to the discharge
of the weapon by Murphy. who was
being worsted in the struggle. Car
mody died almost instantly Murphy
was placed under arrest and careful
examination was made Of the witness
es, Thomas Mulcahay. 10 years old
1855 Superior avenue. ana Henry Mes
bauer "A years old. 1S4s4 Buffalo ave
nue.
The three men were returning from
a dance in Kelly's hall and seeing sew
eral men IN Murphys saloon attempted
to enter the place. Their application
for admittance by knocking on the door
was refused. and Murphy went to the
door to explain that he would not be
able to sell them liquor, 1t being after
the closing hours.
Refuse to Take No for Answer.
The men insisted, however. and see
ing a few of the saloonkeeper's friends
drinking in the place. thought that
they ought to have been admitted
Explanations of the fact that he had
F.vited his friends to stay over night
4 tn him were of no avail and the
B uld-be patrons attempted to force
cir way past the proprietor Mur-
and Carmody grappled and both
rolled and tumbled on the floor
several minutes, Murphy evidently
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-09
HALE AND HEARTY
At NINETY-TWO
Christopher Booker, Oldest
Resident Of st. John,
Celebrates Birthday.
HIS WIFE IS 81 YEARS OLD
Aged Couple Expect to Live to Enjoy
Diamond Wedding Next
January.
Especial to Lake County Time..1

st. John. Ind, Dec. 9.-Chrfstopher
Booker the oldest resident of St. John
township, celebrated his ninety-second
birthday yesterday surrounded by his
family. Joining him in the congratu-
lations was his wife, who is 81 years
old, and who hopes TO live with her
husband until Jan. 9, 1909. when they
will have celebrated their diamond
wedding anniversary. Mrs Becker is
an Invalid but her illness is not of a
character which presents a serious as
pect. Booker himself is in robust
health considering his venerable age
Being shoemaker by trade he works
on the bench daily for several hours,
doing most of the repair work of the
town. In addition to this work he saws
wood and does other work about the
place. Mr.. and Mrs. Booker are in
good circumstances and the old man
merely works through habit and in
order to get a regular amount of ex
ercise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Booker have nineteen
grandchildren and nineteen great
grandchildren. Their oldest daughter,
Mrs. Henry Overhage of Dyer, died
suddenly last year. Two sons, Ber-
nard and Nicholas. are still living.
Mr.. Booker reads very much and
is much interested in current events.
Like many other men who have at
tanned a great age Mr.. Booker is a
user of tobacco and he has never been
a teetotaler as regards the use of
whisky. He has. however. been strict
ly temperate in all his habits.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-09
SHOW NO QUARTER TO
ANY WHO ARE GUILTY
Body 0stensibly Called to Consider
Murder Charge Against Antoine
Forkicz, Strikes Out at Other Of
Tenders Long Suspected-Judge
Reiter's Charge Creates Sensation.

While Judge V. S. Reiter of the Lake
superior court issued a summons for
special grand jury to meet today os-
tensibly to indict Antoine Forkicz Of
the Standard Steel for the murder OF
Dimitri Srinder, his instructions 10 the
grand jury composed OF six men this
morning left no room for doubht that
corruption in constabulary circles and
higher offices are to be probed to the
core The jury received its instruc-
tions at IL o'clock this morning and
one of the opening sentences contained
the key to the situation.
In instruoting the jury the Judge
said:
Il desire to charge you that It is
your duty under the law. to first in
quire into the case of every descrip-
tion against every person in the county
jail held on a criminal charge that Is
not now indicted.
| Second. In the case of every person
in Jail In said county TO answer TO a
criminal charge and not now indicted.
Third, into the willful corruption
misconduct of public officers Of every
description in the county, whether they
be city, town. township or county. and
into every charge against them Of eS-
tortion or any other crime. Also into
all violations Of the criminal laws OF
the state generally. Of which this court
has jurisdiction And it is your duty
to indict the officers Of this court IS
quickly as you would the humblest
citizen of the county. should you find
he has been guilty Of criminal act"
The jury is composed of Messrs. Joel
/ S. Blackburn, Hammond foreman John
Logan, Center township; F. schilling,
Lowell: Peter Gerrold. Hanover II.
Hipsley, winfield; ]. NJ. Bradford, Ham,
mond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-09
CALL PARTNER SLAYER
Police Receive Lnforma
ton That Business Asso-
ciate Killed J. Franivich

Gary, Ind. Nov. Special. From
information received by the police. it
is claimed that Joseph Flacker was re-
sponsible for the slugging and robbing
of Jacob Franivich who was found
near the Lake Shore tracks nearly
dead with two gashes in his head.
caused by blows from an iron pipe.
The two men We're partners and lived
together and both were out of work.
Franivich had saved his money while
Flacker had spent his Flacker in
vited Franivich out for a walk Friday
night and it is thought that while they
were walking along. the former struck
the latter over the head and robbed him
.of S110. He then escaped and is now
said TO be in Milwauke. where the po-
lice have been notified 70 arrest him If
found.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-09
POLICE INTERFERE WITH
AMASSING OF FORTUNE.
just as Max SaIansky Pictures Him
self Rich beyond Dreams of Ayariee
Selling Whiskey Out of Jugs, the
Coppers Come.

Max SaIansky and a small boy who
gave his name as John WoJeiekowski.
was arrested Saturday night At the
Standard steel settlement, where it was
alleged they were selling liquor from
Jugs at the different company houses
The pair had q horse and wagon. con
tanning thirty-two jugs OF liquor and
were doing a landoffice business when
the police came upon them. Ine goods
were owned by a South Chicago hqnor
dealer. Abe Ottenheimer appears for
the defendants and asked leniency,
promising that the men would never
come to Hammond again. The boy
was discharged. Max Salanky vas
fined 500. which was paid BY his en-
ployer The goods were returned 10
the owner
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-09
= Well known yiQlinist Heard
in Concert Under Aus
pices of School Board.
HIS MARVELLOUS INSTRUMENT
Pianist and Vocalist Both Contribute
Full Share to Enjoyment
Of Occasion
Especial to Lake County Times.)

Whiting, Dec 9-The second event
of the public school lecture course took
place in the assembly hall of the man
ual training building Saturday night
when Skovgaard, and his capable sup
port, gave their recital. which was one
of the best real concerts ever given in
this city.
Skovgaard, the Danish violin virtu-
oso, is a true artist and renders the
greatest technical difficulties with
complete understanding. The Mendels-
shon's Violin Concerts, were beauti-
fully played, as We're also many other
masterpieces.
Instrument Real "Strad."
Mr.. Skovgaards violin, it is claimed
is a genuine stradivarius, being made
in 1872 by Antonius Stradivar, in mem
ory of his deceased son. He retained
it until his death, but never put strings
on it. His sons, Francesca and ONO
homo, sold the violin to Luigi Tarisie
dealer, who sold it to a Spanish
musician where it remained for gen
erations In 1897 the violin was res
cued. unharmed, from the museum
which was destroyed by fire, and placed
in the hands of a London dealer, from
WNOO. aIlGI IeU4GuS negotiations, MT
Skovgaard purchased the instrumen
for $4,000. The varniSh is as brigh
and polished as if applied but yester
day. and yet it is one Of the oldes
violins in existence, and is also one
of the best preserved specimens of tn,
StradiVarius' art.
Miss Olson PIeases.
Eleanore Olson, mezzo soprano, wa.
all that could be desired. Her voic,
is OF remarkable purity and sweetness
and she sings with the Interpretation
Of real artist. Miss Olson also pos
sess q most charming stage appear
ance and manner. which added TO he,
fine voice combine to captivate ne
audience.
The pianist, Miss Lois Douise Dav
idson. is a pupil Of the renowned Wm
H sherwood, VINO predicts for her
brilliant future. Her art was tes-e,
by her rendition OF the Liszt Faus
Waltz. in which she overcame tn
difficulties with ease.
The concert from beginning to en-,
was excellent and all who did no
have the opportunity Of attending
missed a rare musical treat.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-09
GARY UNIVERSITY CLUB
lsyOPES FOR SO MEMBERS

college men, representing thirteen uni
versities, met Saturday afternoon and
talked over the forming of a univer-
sity club. 1t was found that there
were fully fifty graduates of different
colleges working in Gary at the .fes-
ent time, and it was decided to wait
until. canvass could be made so that
the club may start with charter role
of fifty members.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-09
MONUMENT TO SOLDIERS.

Richmond, Ind, Dec. 9.-Decoration
day. 1908 has been chosen as the date
for the dedication of the monument 10
Indiana soldiers to be erected on the
site of the Andersonville prison. The
shaft is 10 cost $1,000 and will be of
MonteIlo granite. The principal ad-
dress at the dedication VIII be by Gov.
Hanly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-09
CHARGED WITH EMBEzzLEMENT

Peru, Ind. Dee. 9.-Orren H. Took.
charged with embezzlement Of the
funds OF the Tully Exchange Bank at
Converse, and arrested Friday at En-
g1ewood. La, yesterday furnished
bonds for $4,000 for his appearance in
court today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-09

You and your family Will need cloth
Ing, shoes and winter wraps just the
same. Read the advertisements in our
recent issues and trade with your mer-
chants where your check Is good.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-09
100000 ELK HOME.

Terre Haute. Ind. Dec. 9.-The Elks
have let contract for a 100000
building. which is 70 be across the
street from the Young Women.s Chris
tian Association building. for which
the contract was let last week at SO.
600
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-09

WEATHER-Rain tonight turning
to snow hurries Tuesdays much
colder; temperature Tuesday morn
below freezing point.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-09

Total, Yesterday II, ,253I
ViÌnland. [volume] (Minneota, Minn.) 1902-1908, 1907-01-01

Kosningar til nestu dhmu fara fran 10.
feb. n@stkomandi og Pingi0 ver0ur sett /.
MARI. stj6rnin, meo stolypin 1 broddi fylk-
ingar, beitir blum br0g0um til, ao koma +
veg fyrir, a0 s6sfa]istar og a0rir akafir aesinga-
menn VERDI kosnir 1 Petta sim til pings;
Stolypin treystir ihaldsm0nnum beet til ao
koma st j6rnarfyrirkomulagi pjooarinnar / rett
hort, og will Pvf fyrir hvern nun az Peir VERDI
t meirihluta a nesta Pingi. Hefr ham fund
10 ymsa formgalla, l6ttv@ga mj0g, til Pess a0
onyta kj0rgengi PETRA mama, er voru leio-
togar s6sfalistaaoksins a hinu fyrra pingi.
Una Peir hid versta vi0, en- ver0a P6 al lata
svo bdi0 standa, pvf a0 enginn getur afriao
drskur0i raoaneytis keisarans; par landi er
enginn eori d6mari nema keisarinn %sjAlfur,
og + pessu or ham auovitao alvey samPykk-
ur ra0aneyti sfnu. Mccall PETRA, er stj6rnin
hefr d@mt .6kjorgenga til nestu. ddmu, er
Muromtseff, elm him mesti stj6rnvitningur
ViÌnland. [volume] (Minneota, Minn.) 1902-1908, 1907-01-01
Persar ia Pingre6i.

Persaland hefr lengi veri0 einvaldsriki.
Einvaldur sa, er par r@our 6llu, er nefndur
,,Sjah' e0a fullu tiggnarnafni ,,Siahinsjah".
Ham hefr 6takmarka0 valid y6r lift og eign-
UNI allra Pegna sinna, % ma gera sem honum
synist VIC ALA skapa0a hluti, lifandi og dauoa,
I rfki sfnu; ham hefr engum neinn reiknings-
skap ao s,anda ger0a sinna, nema guoi og
Mdbammed, og engin l0gb6k, 0nnur en- k6r-
amin, hefr neitt yerulegt gildi haft I rfki
hans hingao til. Ham hefr minna rfki og
ferra folk yfr az. ra0a. en- keisarar Rdssa og