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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-20
DALYS QUICK WIT
SAVES MANY LIVES
Copper" Shoes Pedestri
ans Off Streets When
Trolley Wire Falls.
THINK THE MAN is CRAZY
Many Fail to Understand What Has
Happened-Wagon Soon
Repairs Damage.

South Chicago, Sept. 20.-A serious
catastrophe that threatened great loss
of life was averted last evening by the
prompt action of officer DAILY of the
Fifteenth Precinct.
About 500 feet OF trolley wire, be-
tween Eighty-seventh and Eighty
eighth street on Commercial avenue
came down at $3.50 o'clock and spread
like a snake over the sidewalk and
pavement which were crowded by men
women and children. officer Daily i'm
mediately drove everybody into the
stores and then called up the station
for more assistance.
In the meantime many of the peo
pie who were being showed out OF
harms way. did not know what 1t was
all about and did not appreciate the
strenuous orders of the policeman
The removal of the wire was no jot
for the coppers who had their hands full
in chasing new arrivals out of harms
way as they were constantly coming pu
The street car company was notified
and the repair wagon was at once sent
to the scene. A corps Of workmen was
soon at work and the damage was
speedily repaired.
The police rendered efficient work il
seeing to it that the live wire was mo-
stepped upon by pedestrians no.
crossed by wagons.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-20
VEIL IS LIFTED; MAKS
SLUGGER IS KNOWN
Mystery No Longer En-
shrouds West Hammond
ties Assailant.
AND Exc THE Ex-ROAROER"
Episode Had Origin in Love Affair
Between ]. W. Irwin and Vic
tins Daughter.

The cat is out Of the bag and the
identity OF the assailants OF Baldus
Max OF West Hammond is known.
The man who did the slugging is a
laborer known as Dutch" and the mys-
terious "ex- boarder' is one J. W Irwin,
railroad man.
1t is unlikely that the assailant will
be Immediately arrested. for the excel
lent reason that be will not accommo-
date the man he slugged. who has a
warrant out for his arrest. by crossing
the state lire into Illinois.
Just now Dutch IS in Hammond and
Is not likely TO venture from the friend
ly refuge OF Indiana TO the hostile soil
OF Illinois. where ne would be nabbed.
An Illinois process cannot be served
in Indiana without the sanction OF Gov
ernor Hanly This would cost money
and take trouble, which Max Is hardly
likely 70 20 10.
The party referred to as the "ex-
boarder." whom Max claimed melted
Dutch 10 attack him, Is J. W. Irwin.
a railroad employe. Irwin was a form
er boarder with the Max family. but
this was two years ago Irwin was
/ formerly attentive 10 Mak's daughter.
II was over her. irwin claims. that the
trouble. directly and remotely. arose.
Max. so Irwin alleges. accused Dutch
I OF acting as Twins spy. and threatened
/ 10 knock Dutch's classic head of. also
4 threatening 10 perforate Irwin with a
shot gun.
Il was Mr.. Mak's threat OF knocking
Dntch's head OF that lead 70 Dutch's
retanating by punching Mr. Mak's
head
irwin denies that he sent threaten
ing letters 70 Mr.. Max through the
mails, but admits that he sent some
communications By message which the
! latter is not likely 10 frame.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-20
AFFECTIONS ARE
TOO PROMISCUOUS
George Sheowanka, Widow.
er of One Month, Re
covers From Grief.
ONLY TO FACE OTHER TROUBLE
Restoration Leads Him Into Indis.
cretions, Which Land Him in
Justice Court.
Especial to Lake County Times.)

Gary Sept 20.-George Sheowanka.
husband of one OF the women who was
burned 10 death in a gasoline explo-
sion which occurred in the foreign
quarter in the east part of town, about
a month ago, has sufficiently recover
ed from the grief occasioned by his
widowerhood to have become involved
in legal complications because of the
multiciplicity OF his affections. The
said affections are alleged TO have
been variously bestowed upon Mary
Mortar. young foreign girl. employed
az the Delaware, and another young
woman whose name does not appear in
the controversy.
Mary, it seems. believed she had the
affections OF Sheowanke nailed down.
but her rival who is said TO be pos
sessed OF slightly greater physical
charm, appeared on the scene. and
Cupid took another shot.
When the gay Lothario of recent be
reavement began to pay his addresses
to the rival, Mary thought the best
thing she could do was to bring mat
ters to a climax. by taking herself heI
! tickle lover and his wayward affections
into court, and this she did. Justice
| lIAStIdiu appearing dS zig oolphioi
/ of the occasion.
The woman scorned brought a we'd
ding ring into court which she claimed
had been given her by Sheowanka a.
earnest of future bestowal Of his han,
and heart Sheowanka denied the don
orship.
Drs. Long and Walsh. Father Staeh
owiac of Indiana Harbor and severa
of her acquaintances were called a
witnesses and the trial dragged oi
most OF the day. Deputy Prosecute
| George d. BardOn was assisted b,
Clarence Bretsch, and Attorneys Hear
and stanton handled the defense.
An attempt will be made on the par
of Father Stanchowiac, to whom bot
Of the parties litigant go, to have theT
patch up their differences and TAX
from the court and its resultant pub
Hcity the case which should never hay
gone there.
The defendant was held under bond
of $500.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-20
Whiting to Hold Informal
Vote on AL Absorbing
Question to Determine the
Wish of Majority of the
People.
POLLS OPEN At THREE
O'CLOCK; JUDGES SELECTED
Believed That the Council win Not
Dare to Attempt to Pass Measure
in Face of Strenuous OPPOSITION
Cameron is Not Expected To Be
Present.

In addition TO the big mass meeting
which 1t has been decided to hold In
Whiting this evening, an informal ref
erendum will be taken to ascertain
the opinion Of the people on the ques-
tion Of the fifty years franchise. The
polls Will be open at o'clock this af-
ternoon and will close at 3. after which
competent judges have been selected
10 count the votes 70 make sure wheth-
er the anti-franchise party is in tho
majority
AS the time for the mass meeting
approaches more and more interest is
being taken in the event, until the
whole populace has been aroused and
is taking a personal interest in the
outcome. Il is expected that the city
hall Will be crowded TO the limit with
enthusiastic citizens. bound TO defeat
the franchise If possible.
New HandbiII.
on the new handbill printed this
morning an expose OF certaik clauses
IS made and the public is appealed to
to vote and express its opinion on the
granting of the franchise. A vigilance
committee composed OF about twenty
five prominent citizens of the town, Is
busy preparing the ballots and posting
the handbiils notifying the people OF
the proposed ballot that they may get
a line. on public opinion.
1t is regarded as very doubtful at
the present time whether the council
will attempt TO pass the measure this
evening owing 10 the strenuous oppo-
sition OF the public. 1t is also doubt
full whether President Cameron VIII
get enough courage 10 come to Whit
ling again unless he can secure body
guard OF detectives. lie realizes the
same as the council the fuHlity OF pull
ing of deal In the face Of strong
sentiment. and his absence may be felt
at tonight's meeting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-20
SHOTS AND BLOWS ON
DOOR AROUSE ]. FAIRY
Screen Demolished and Inner Portal
All But Hammered in-Would-
Intruders Flee Before Owner APP
pears in Defense of His Home-No
Reason Assigned

Griffith Sept. 20.-Mystery surrounds
an attempt made early yesterday morn
ing TO break into the home of John
Fairy. sr. The attempt was accom-
panied by shooting and the owner is
undecided as to whether It was made
by robbers or by rowdies in pure
wantonness or whether there was an
attempted murder in progress and the
victim at whom the shots were fired
sought shelter in his house.
Mr. Farry is chief engineer at the
Standard oil station here. and about
sixty five years of age. He lives near
the station on the company's grounds
and quite a distance from the rest of
the town. AS a protection against
tramps and other like characters. he
keeps a large bulldog chained in a
convenient place.
About 8 o'clock Monday morning he
was aroused from his sleep by shots
that were afterwards thought to have
been fired at the dog.
This was followed by an attempt to
break the door down. The screen door
was torn TO pieces and heavy blows
were bcing rc.ned on the other door.
By this time Mr.. Fairy began ! o
thoroughly realize what was taking
place, and hurriedly arming himself he
hastened to protect his home; but when
he got to the partly shattered door the
intruders had gone.
He knows OF no reason for such an
attack on his home unless it be rob-
berry, but as robbers rarely go about
their work in such boisterous way
he does not altogether credit this
theory. No other houses were dis
turbed and nothing more has been
heard of the desperadoes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-20
GETS AFTER c., C. & [.
City Attorney Asks Why Railroad
Company Has Not Put Up
New Depot.

City Attorney LeGrand T. Meyer has
received word from the c.. C. & L
Railroad company regarding the re-
quest that he made upon the company
and which was to the effect that the
company begin TO fulfill its franchise
stipulation and supply Hammond with
a $4,000 depot within the first six
months after the road IS IN operation.
The six months are not yet UP, but
there remains only q few weeks and 1t
is certain that the depot cannot be
built IN that short a time. The com
pany stated that owing TO unlocked
for conditions the building had been
delayed. but that the promise was
made in good faith.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-20
To REJUVINATE
SHARPSHOOTERS
Landmark May Change
Hands, Becoming Proper
ty of Chicago Concern.
TRANSFER PRICE IS $1,000
Columbia Brewing Co. Will Restore
Spot to Former Popularity if
Deal Goes Through.

SharpshOoter's park, south of Ham
mond, on the Ridge road and east of
the Erie railroad track which has been
known for years in the northern part
of the county as a landmark, will in
all probability go through a rejuvenat-
ing process in the hands of a Chicago
corporation, the Columbus Brewing
company. The deal between the brew
ing company and the present owners.
Messrs. Gus. Muennich and Gus Schrei-
ber is still hanging fire but will in all
probability be closed next Monday when
the company's agent will come out. The
parties in the deal do not know at this
time whether the resort will be leased
or bought this depending on the agree
ment next Monday
Sharpshooter's park comprises in
the neighborhood of seven acres and
the brewing company has offered $4,000
for the property.
A representative of the Brewing
company speaking to a LAKE COUNTY
TINES reporter about the transaction
said this morning:
Hope to Put Deal Through.
we hope that the deal will go
through, and should We come into pos
to its former popularity and do even
more. There is but one thing in con-
nection with the deal that gives us
/ cause for second thought and that is
the transportation problem. We intend
TO make high grade resort of the
park and naturally would want TO offer
all kinds of inducements in the way OF
transportation facilities. We would
replace the old hostelry with a new
| building and add other attractions tc
/ the park"
Sharpshooter's park is barely outside
of the city limits and has always beer
more or less considered a part Of ham
mond. In gaining possession OF the
place the Brewing company has its eye
on Gary's possibilities. Ridgewood i:
/ even now one of the main thorough.
! fares to Gary and traffic has increased
steadily ever since the inception of the
steel town. The brewing company
also figures that in the course of tim,
the Hammond Whiting and East Chi
cago railway lines Will be extended o.
4 that some other road will offer trans
portation facilities.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-20
COMMITTEE WONT
REPORT TILL MONDAY
West Hammond Must Pos
sess It's Soul in Patience
in the Meantime.
FRANCHISE SETTLED THEN
Is Admitted That Question of State
Streets Use By Car Company
Not Brought Up.

West Hammond people are anxiously
watching the franchise for the newly
proposed Chicago and Interurban
street railway company will have to
content themselves until next Monday
evening when the entire franchise mat
ter viii be threshed out by the village
trustees.
The committee on streets and alleys
yesterday went into session with the
representatives OF the street car COM
pany in order to dispose of the pre-
liminaries. What position this COM
mittee has taken in the matter Will not
be known until next Monday at the
board meeting. The session at that
time Will be a special one in order to
dispose Of the franchise There does
not seem at this time TO be any doubt
but what the franchise viii be granted
although ii might be in some altered
form from that proposed by the COM
pany.
one member OF the committee said
that the question of granting the fran
,hise on either stanton avenue OF West
State street did not come up for dis
cussion, at least not so far as State
street IS concerned for the reason that
IL was not included in the first prop
osition
The session next Monday evening
promises to be big one owing TO the
vital question that is to be discussed.
There VIII be delegations there who
want first of all that irrespective OF all
other considerations the tracks be laid
on State street. while another viii be
there with an eye for Stanton avenue.
Another crowd is expected that will
argue against rails and possibly
another against a franchise for q term
Df nfty years
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-20
SERVICES WILL Be IN
PROGRESS ENTIRE DAY
Congressman Crumpacker and Hon
2. T. Sweeney to speak-Large
Sum Already Subscribed Toward
Erection of Proposed Structure
Wonderful Progress in Past.

A grand rally and celebration of
the members OF the Christian church.
under the leadership of their pastor,
c. J. Sharp. will be held next Sunday
for the primary purpose of boosting
the erection of a new church edifce to
cost $4,000
The big tabernacle, with a capacity
of 1900. is expected to be crowded TO
the limit and the speakers that have
been secured ought to be great draw
ing card. Congressman Z. d. Crum-
packer and Hon. T. T. Sweeney, former
United States minister to Turkey will
lend their assistance to the big oc-
casion.
great deal Of money has already
been quietly subscribed and the COM
mittee in charge will report progress
along these lines, and the meeting will
be as much in the nature of a jubilee.
over what has been accomplished as
spur to further effort.
Services Entire Day.
It will be an all day session and
evening entertainment for the people
has been prepared and is of such a
nature that it is guaranteed to hold
them for the entire day. Although the
speeches. of Mr. Crumpacker and Mr..
Sweeney will be the star attraction Of
the day there Will be many other inter-
esting parts to the days entertain
ment
| The rapid strides made by the Chris
tian church in the last few years has
! been nothing short of remarkable.
Energy and enterprise has character
ized the pastor of the church in the
| last few years until at the present
time the organization is among the
| strongest of the protestant churches
In fact the progress in the last five
years has been such that the member
ship has Increased from six active
members to over four hundred. which
is a hundred more than the capacity
of the present church. The entire mem
bership is probably twice the capacity
of the building.
What Church Has Done.
The location of the structure at the
present time is on Indiana avenue
where five years ago Rev. c. J. Sharp
preached his first sermon to a con
gregation of six women. The total
enrolment of the church was eleven
1t can be plainly seen therefore why
a new building is a necessity and why
a wholesome interest in the work.
The new building which they are
planning will cost approximately $780,
600 and in drawing the plans the
al chitect will be asked to cater to the
convenience practibility and space il
preference to appearance. Among the
novel features which are contemplated
are. the rest rooms, reading rooms
exercise rooms and sevral others OF
equal benefit. 1t is planned to keeI
the building continually open to tn,
public to compete in way with til,
saloons. 140 in number which are oper
the entire seven days in every week
The location Of the bui' ding Will be OF
the present site of the summer taber
nacle on the corner of Calumet avenu,
and Summer street which is a very
expensive and choice location.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-20
SLEEVE CATCHES FIRE
One Armed Man Meets With
a Painful and Odd
Accident.

Indiana Harbor, Ind. Sept. 20.-A
painfully odd accident happened at IN
diana Harber yesterday, Of which
Charles Johnson, in charge for the Cal
umet Construction company. which is
building a bridge over the Indiana
Harbor canal. was the victim.
Mr.. Johnson is a one armed man.
In some manner his sleeve on his re-
naming arm took fire from an oil
blast for heating riyets. He was help
less. one armed as he was, to beat It
out Notwithstanding his frantic ef-
forts to extinguish the flames. they
spread. enveloping his arm and face.
Unable 10 help himself he cried for
help, his cries attracting the atten-
tion Of workmen, who hurried TO his
aid. Mr.. Johnson was severely burned
and may lose the use or his remain
ing arm
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-20

GOalTacl Subscribers 06D4
Strest Sales - 11z3
TOtal. Yesterday 10. .SOz
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-20
WORK IS PUSHED
ON NEW DEPOT
Material for Mihcigan Cen
tral Station Foundation
is Arriving Daily.
Big GANG SOON ON SCENE
Plans Will Be Executed as Originally
Intended-No More Space
Available.

Material is arriving daily for the
construction of the new Michigan Cen
tral depot and a gang of men are
engaged in unloading the crushed
stone, sand, concrete forms, etc, for
the work on the foundation. Work
will be pushed to completion as prom
Used a few weeks ago and as soon as
sufficient material has been unloaded
to begin operations, a big gang of men
will be brought to the scene to start
the work
The question of securing a sufficient
space in which the large building can
be erected has been dropped and the
company will content itself with the
present strip of ground. Contrary to
report the building will not be made
narrower than the plans originally
provided for. but viii be the same in
every detail. If strip Of Plummer
avenue could have been secured the
building would have been made wider
than the plans provided for, which
would have greatly improved It's ap-
pearance by taking away the long.
narrow, unproportionate aspect.
Same as Plans.
The building will now be 160 by 81
as originally stated, which will leave
a much more narrow platform space
than would be the case if there was
plenty of room. When the two new
tracks are installed on the north side
of the present tracks. as provided for
in the agreement with the city, the
present tracks will have TO be moved
about three feet south to make room
for the new ones. This Will make the
situation worse than al the present
time but the company states that the
! telegraph poles can be moved about the
same distance south so that the space
will be practically the same.
/ At the present time the company is
short of skilled labor and that may be
some hindrance to the carrying on of
i the work. They are at the present
time advertising through the press so
that when they are prepared 10 use
the skilled labor they Will not be de-
layed by not having any in readiness
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-20

pleasant meeting of the William
H Calkins W r c., No. 24S. was held
last evening in Memorial hall. There
was a good attendance and business
Of Importance was discussed after
which an enjoyable social hour was
enjoyed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-20
ARRANGE FOR CONVENTION.

Superintendent Mcdaniel of the
Hammond schools. County Superin-
tendent Curtis, Trustee Schaaf OF North
township, and other school officers will
meet late this afternoon 70 arrange
for the coming fail meeting OF the
Lake County Teachers association.
which VIII be held Oct. 25 and IS at
Hammond, besides arranging for the
sectional meetings. It is expected that
DR.. Hughes, president OF DePauw
college. and DR.. Mcintyre OF the Wa
bash college. will address the associa-
tion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-25
STRIKE IN CUBA.
American Federation President Inter
ested in Cigarmakers' Contest.

President Samuel Gompers of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor is understood to
be taking much interest in the prolonged
strike of the cigarmakers in Cuba which is
said to threaten with destruction the i'm
ported cigar business In this country. Mr.
Gompers is himself a cigarmaker, and is a
delegate from the cgarmakers' interna-
tional organization to the A. F. L. 1t is
said a result of the strike that the sup
ply of imported Havana cigars in this
country is exceedingly short, and that in all
probability the price of the Cuban article
will be advanced.
Late advices from Havana are to the
effect that the mayor of that city has failed
in his effort to induce the striking cigar
makers to arbitrate their differences. 1t is
added that when the mayor informed the
strikers the manufacturers needed more
time for changing the monetary system. as
demanded by the strikers, and for altering
their prices, the committee of the striking
cigarmakers replied:
LET them take much time as they
wish, but we will not return to work at the
Henry Clay and Book concerns until they
pay us in American money!
The strikers expressed willingness to re-
turn to work in the Independent factories.
they opened their doors "at the same old
price in Spanish money" The workingmen
declare their fight is with the trust and not
the independents.
II is reported that the Havana strike NAV
replace Cuban cigars in some of the mar
kets of the world by Mexican, Manila and
Porto Rican goods.