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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-09
TITLE TO ''GARYS
HEART" IS GOOD
Competent Lawyers Find No
One Has Claim to
Section Ten.

Investigation by a committee of citi-
zens of Gary, the steel trusts wonder
city" discloses the fact that the con-
troversy over the land titles which at
first alarmed the property owners is
i'll founded.
The suit attacking the title of sec
ton ten. which includes Gary, was
brought by the widow of Nathaniel p.
Wright of Chicago
Wright is said to have obtained a
deed TO the land in 1S47 from one W.
S Proudfoot, who alleged that the land
was held in trust for him by Susan W.
Sinclair It is declared. however. that
he did not own the land and the woman
did not hold it In trust.
In any case. the land in question was
sold under foreclosure by Henry W.
Bishop in 1876 TO Joseph Donueberger.
a citizen of Chicago, and by him in turn
TO Washington Libby in 1887. Libby
conveyed it to Moses J. Richard, who
sold ii 20 John Gunzenhauser Gun
zenhauser's deeds call for the entire
section. and he has held the title With
out dispute for twenty years. Lawyers
declare the Proudfoot deed to Wright
was worthless.
The title also was guaranteed by the
Chicago Title and Trust company. To
settle all possible question. however,
Gunzenhauser had 4 suit instituted
calling upon all who disputed the title
to appear in court. Service was had up
on Mrs Wright, who has since become
Mrs. Caroline p. Sumnerville. Lawyers
took advantage OF the five years al
lowance TO buy a quit claim deed Of
Mrs. Summerviue for $50. other law
yers induced her TO sue TO have the quit
claim set aside. convincing her that >he
really held a title to the land. It il
this suit that is TO be heard in Sep
tember next. but lawyers Of the stee
company declare that there is no ques
tion that it Will be dismissed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-09
South Chicago Railway Pre-
pairing to Give Territory
Better Transportation,
ANCIENT ARKS NO MORE
Barns and Power House To Be
Erected at Ninety-Sec-
ond Street.

South Chicago, July 9.-At last the
little rock-a-bye cars which have been
running on the Hammond, Whiting and
East Chicago street car line will be
taken off according to information re-
ceived from South Chicago today.
The South Chicago Street Railway
company is building twelve new cars
at it's barns in South Chicago, four
of which will be used on the Hammon :
line, four on the Whiting line and four
on the South Chicago line to Hammond
BY building the new cars, it means the
old cars viii soon be a thing of the
past and the company has given out
the information that when the new cars
are once put into operation, a big bon
fire will wipe out the old ones.
Formerly when the new cars were
put on, the company would take two
Of the little cars and by splicing them
together, convert them into one large
car. This, however. is not the case In
the construction of the ears which are
low being built.
The street car company. finding its
barns inadequate for handling the cars
has decided to erect new barns at a
cost of 5000. 600 on the corner of Ninety
second street and Buffalo avenue. The
new car barn will be equipped through
out with the latest improvements and
all modern conveniences Will be utilized
The building of the new car barns
will necessitate the erection of a large
bridge on Ninety second street, wnicl
will be constructed as soon as possi-
| BILE. During the construction Of the
bridge. the viaduct will be used as G
means of transportation for the cars.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-09
TEN YEAR OLD GIRL
VICTIM OF FIEND
Edith Peterson Assaulted in
a Vacant Lot-Assail-
ant Jumps Train.

While walking through vacant lot
in Michigan avenue, east OF Calumet.
little -year-old Editha, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar T. Peterson. was
the victim of a serious felonious assault
shortly after 10 o'clock this morning
The little girl was attacked by man,
apparently 20 years Of age. who threw
her TO the ground and assaulted her.
The child was on a berrying tour and
had been gone from her home at S51
Michigan avenue about one-half hour.
She had strayed into the vacant lot
some distance from any house in
search of the fruit. when the brute
suddenly sprang from clump OF
bushes and bore the child to the
ground. Thoroughly frightened. she
screamed as loudly as she could until
the man placed his hand across her
mouth to prevent further outcry. The
assault was then committed and the
/ little girl maltreated. Her clothing
was almost torn from her body and
she bore other marks Of her encounter
with the dend.
1 The man ran as fast as hes could to-
wards the Michigan Central tracks
/ The little girl thoroughly weakened
4 staggered IS best she could TO a near
+ by house. where she told her terrible
story. A physician was called and she
was placed under his care while the
policemen We're notified Of the case
/ Captain Austgen Immediately went Il
the scene and traced the man to the
tracks. where he found that the cuI-
prit had jumped a freight train. The
captain followed the man as far a.
Gibson and found that he got OF tht
train at that point and after q search
OF the camps and territory in thaf
section found that he took another
train to some point further on. Th'
police of Indiana Harbor. Michigan
City, East. Chicago and other sur
rounding cities and towns were notified
and are on the watch for the man. H
is described BY the little girl as be
ing about 20 years OF age. Of slim
build. wore a checked suit and q blacl
felt hat.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-09
AN UNSUSPECTTNG WOMAN
GAVE HIM THE CHANGE,

The First National bank reported to
the police this morning to be on the
lookout for man who is wanted for
forgery, having worked the old, old
game upon an unsuspecting boarding
housekeeper.
He said he was a contractor and
would have a large force Of men to
board there the first OF the week Ex-
tracing q check from his pocket
drawn up for SIS. he said he would pay
a week in advance and the unsuspect-
ing woman gave him his change. After
receiving his money the man decamped
and since nothing has been heard Of
him. The check IN question was made
cut payable 10 the order OF H 5.
Grouse on a Michigan City bank
Tie check when presented 10 the
bank for payment. was quickly recog-
nized as 8 rank fake and was turned
down Al the bank they refused 10
make public the name Of the woman
who lost her money. The police are
using every effort 70 locate the man.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-09
STANDARD STEEL
ENLARGES PLANTS
Business Increases SO That
Hammond Plant Will not
Supply Demand.

In spite of the fact that the Standard
Steel Car company has constructed a
large plant In this city, the business OF
the company has increased to such an
extent that enlargements viii be made
TO the plant in the cast.
The Butler Times has the following
to say about the activity IN the east:
a large-sized addition is being built
to the east end OF the old car wheel
works building on Playground avenue
which will considerably increase tho
size Of that building.
During the past few weeks addi-
tions have been built TO a number OF
buildings on the car works property
in the west end. The work has been
done quietly and without any public
announcement. but the new work in
this line which has been done will
add largely to the acreage covered by
buildings.
With the exception Of a very small
tract at the north end Of the property,
the car works land Is nearly all covered
with buildings or railroad tracks need
ed IN the operation Of the different es-
tablIshments located in the enclosure
and but little more in the way OF ex-
panse can be made in the territory now
/ occupied The new section where the
/ experimental car wheel works is being
/ erected and which IS being filled and
+ leveled may be used for future enlarge
/ ments. though what will be done in this
particular no one can tell. However.
I tile company is spending a large
/ amount Of money in the vicinity OF the
4 new experimental works in the way OF
grading. etc, and this work may indi-
cate that the company has some devel-
opment in view for that part or the
property IN future.
Car building business generally has
i been exceedingly active the past several
months and the possibilities are that
next year VIII see even greater activity
than this as railroad companies are
already commencing to place orders
1 for delivery next year with the ind.ca-
tons that the volume Of business Will
f be exceedingly large. Il is not thought
that the presidential election will have
any effect on the car building industry
the coming year and prosperous
twelve months IS looked for in 1908
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-09
MRS. REILLY HURT BY FALL.
Defective planking at the Nickel Plate
Depot Causes a Bad FAN.

Mrs. Mary Reilly, the wife OF ex-
Mayor Reilly. was the victim Of what
may prove TO be a serious accident
while she was waiting for train at
the Nickel Plate depot in this city yes
terday.
Mrs Reilly was on her way to Chi
cago and was about to take the train
when she slipped on the sand where
the excavation is being made for a new
depot and fell ia such a way as to
severely strain herself
She did not think she had been SO
severely injured until she was part
way to Chicago and then was taken so
I'll that she was compelled to return
to this city on the next train.
An attempt was made to find q
doctor in Chicago. but falling IN this.
Mrs. Reilly came back to Hammond and
was attended by DR.. Howatt who at
once ordered her to bed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-09
Glidden Tour of Autos VIII
Kiss It's Hand Next
Wednesday.
IT STARTS TOMORROW
Big Buzz Wagon Event Includes
This Section in It's Itinerary
viii Pass Through City.

Tomorrow will see the start of the
G1idden tour from Cleveland and the
entries numbering about seventy-five
are already on the spot, with motors
and boilers in shape for the gruelling
run to New York. Hammond will get
chance to see the tour in action, on
Friday, when they pass through this
city. The local motorists will prob
ably be out in full force and will es-
cort the contestants through the city
and see them safely on the way TO
Chicago.
The ''Westwart Ho" trip viii be
started bright and early Wednesday
morning. The first days trip will be
from Cleveland, Ohio to Toledo and on
Thursday the run will be made to
South Bend Ind. Friday morning the
run will be oncea more under way and
Chicago viii be the goal for that day.
The bunch viii pass through Hammond
by way of Calumet avenue and will
probably pull through Sibley or State
street and thence TO South Chicago by
way of Holman street.
The contestants will De made to feel
at home in Chicago during their two
days stop. There will be banquets
sightseeing, small dinners, theatre
parties and other amusements.
Free Drinks a1d Gasoline.
AT the Chicago Automobile club open
house will be the order during the en-
tire visit of the tourists, and the mem
bers are planning to give the visiting
motorists and friends the time of their
lives.
The race meet at Harlem, too. will at
tract the attention of many of the Wis
iting tourists, and incidentally many
thousands of Chieagoans who own
neither an automobile. hand car. or
wheelbarrow. will visit the track to
see the great series of contests.
One Of the features Of the meet is
the twenty-four hour race. in which
high power cars are entered in large
numbers. To some this kind of racing
is about as interesting as are the crazy
/ six day bicycle grinds in New York.
Yet there are thousands who want to
see the finish and are interested in
| knowing what particular car can go the
distance.
The short sprints are likely to prove
a source of thrills, and it is this feat
ure which viii attract the throng on
both days. On the whole. there will
be plenty to interest motor enthusiasts
during the last of the week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-09
Abandoned Artesian Well
Gives Up It's Secret
After Many Years.
SMALL BOYS DISCOVERY
Applies Match to Leak and Flame
Burns all Night-Possi.
bilities in Sight.
fspeeiaI to Lake County Timc..)


Crown Point July 9.-A crowd OF
boys in the Court House square made
q discovery yesterday which may lead
to developments Of vast Importance TO
Lake county. That is no more or less
than that a supply Of natural gas un-
derlies Crown Point Some fifteen or
sixteen years ago an attempt was made
tc secure m artesian Well IN the pub
lie square shaft was sunk over
three thousand feet before the venture
was pronounced failure. An eight
inch iron pipe still remains IN the hole
and protrudes several inches above tho
ground. The top OF the pipe was plug
ged. it was thought securely, with wood
and cement.
Discovered Through Boys Prank.
Yesterday several boys noticed hiss
ing noise coming from the top OF tho
pipe and detected an odor OF gas Out
of mere curiosity one or the boys lit q
match and held il near the top of the
pipe. only to be startled by a burst or
flames which shot up several feet in
the air. The pressure Of gas IS strong
enough to maintain constant blaze.
and it was left burning through the
night. The attention of hundreds OF
people was called 10 the light on the
public square which seemed to come
from nowhere.
Well Dorer Kept secret.
| Old timers now recall that the con-
tractor who dug the old artesian well
hole had dropped many hints that no
could give Crown Point something
worth more than an artesian well. IL he
chose. but that he had been hired to
dig for water and nothing else. There
Is now talk Of having an experienced
oil and gas dril1er come and shoot" &hA
hole with nitroglycerine or possibly
sink a new shaft in which the object Of
the search will be oil or gas Should
gas in any quantity be discovered. 1t
viii be OF vast benefit to the industrial
and commercial future OF Lake county.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-09

\ party OF people left from Hammond
Sunday morning for Cedar Lake where
they spent the day on the lake. They
drove home by way OF Crown Point.
Those in the party were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuels. a. Wolf and Mr.. Cohn of Chi
eago. Miss Wolf of San Antonio. Tex,
Mrs. Jackson OF New York and Mr.. and
Mrs Carl Kaufman aud son Alfred, and
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Faber OF Ham
mond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-09

The ladies Of the Home and Foreign
Missionary societies OF the First NJ z.
church, will give their annual picnic
at Jackson Park Thursday. They Will
leave from Bicknells drug store at 10
O'Clock. only members OF the congre-
cation are invited TO attend but are
asked to lat some member Of the So
ciety know.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-09
It is Believed in Gary That
Tom Get Even
For A. F.
BOARD IS DENOUNCED
People of Gary Wanted Steel Com
pany to Get the Traction
Franchise.

1t is understood that there is TO be
u reckoning all around in Gary on ac-
count Of the action of the board Of
trustees in awarding the traction fran
chise to Frank Gavit instead of TO the
Hammond Gary company.
1t is not so much that the steel COM
pany IS chagrined at its failure to
secure the franchise which il desired
only in order that it might give the
people of the new town an ideal street
railway but it is apparent that the
company was knitted by some Of the
officials who were supposed to be in its
emDlOv
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-09

few desirable offices on the fifth
fioer OF the Hammond Building are Ter
rent. They viii be finished and ready
Ter occupancy I'm n few days. Apply 10
r., II. AfcHse aaept.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-09
A. F. Knots Ousted.

1t is a well known fact that A. r.
Knots was recently ousted from the
$40, 900 position which he held with the
company during the early period of
the building of the town but he was
permitted to retain his position as one
of the attorneys for the company.
1t is rumored about Gary today that
it was Knots who persuaded his broth
er Tom to take the attitude he did to-
wards the Steel corporation and that
the awarding of this franchise to Gavit
was Knotts way of getting even.
Not only the officials OF the Steel
corporation but the people of Gary gen
orally are outraged al the action of
the board and there has been much un-
favorable criticism since the franchise
was granted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-09
People Are Dissatisfied.

IcOpie SEt
The people of Gary generally are
with the steel corporation. They are
all loyal to the company that has
made their prosperity possible and al
most to a man they were confident
that the awarding OF the franchise to
the Gary Hammond company would in
sure the building of an up-to-date line.
1t appears therefore that the board
acted as they did in the face Of a
strong public sentiment and this lends
some motive for their opposition TO the
company.
In searching for this motive the re-
cent unpleasantness between the steel
company and Knots and the vindic-
tiveness of the man is supposed to have
had a great deal to do with the mat
ter.
1t is commonly believed that there
will be some beheading done in the
near future and that the Knots re-
gime in Gary Will soon come to an end.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-09

Total, Yesterday lO,SIO
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-09

Contract SshscnhsTs 043Ol
Strsst Sales - 1890
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-29
DECEMBER 20
CHEAP AT SIXTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.
EDITOR

have which congress
tended expnd upon reservation the wealthy and Puon
$4,000 for the leases when Wou
full and undivided possession o. " ee
lands soil True the outlay OF the
not circulation
though would benefit the city, but there
premium OF
$4,000 paying Fort Shaer appropriation
place. accommodations for troops would
outlay of soldiers
accounts
of the officers supplies Furthermore
Sha, little eantonment IS Kept up the time
of three baaions
aeematon for full brigade
are incidental cost TO the
Of Onowa an hen, o
of grounds attributed to the Post
Congress against military Honolulu
perennial azaretto
Of be
the way o. a yard
As be satisfied the
freedfr
appear War Department will to work the
monthin
the the $4,000 needed raised
piled, the bette for Honolulu
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-29
THE OCEAN MAIL SERVICE.

dealing the mail service
the Postmaster General enter contracts
of Philippines
by the profit of
million thousand dol
bill introduced in Congress
with speed the footing
with 1891
of YorkM
additional
making
the Posto
of
efficient mail
in
Ocean woul unquestiopably value.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-29
A Fugitive Airship.
Army and Navy Journal.

of
remarkable
flight military arship
November
England sighted Radno Scotland landed Ireland December
Nothing published
military circles that the Pate deliberately free by disa
territory, enabling
seriously Pcqu,
a of in
investigation
land in The incident striking
French of self-confdence.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-29
The End of Government
The Outlook.

The Alabama
citizen enjoyment of life liberty
other functions
ces that this Expresses admirably the best spirit American
Evidently Mr.
Mr. I&ky
would it with functions
The Outlook him. heartily
the Federalism
in
old of
Alabama modified
Republicans believe
preted by Mr. Roosevelt would together
and
between respective policies and
seriously policies decide
two.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-29
Commercial News
BY Daniel Logan.

jolt impaired TO the investing public Thursday an
dividends
y per cent
tact will of funds
LANDED
applied upwards of
the whole
The spokesman dividends depend
the of marketing spring
furry
the ero
onP Page
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-29
Catholics VS.. Wil1ev
Japan Times.

of the
the to
of bearing impeachment win be pushed
at Washington
exception certain legal decisions although it has
been pointed out that of the Were
excerpts from English
by the local without the
the vdeatiOn of
MS visit Shanghai counterfeit the plotting Of his
carefully charges brought aoaips him
he
e'nt at Shanghai of the Amer
commercial
atlon at Washington
soon 70 what the are confident that 10
WI emerge hiumphantly 'front.' ordeal
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-29
Small I alks

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JACK LUcAs-whatf mayors Forget 1t all hot air
WILLIAM To0GPsoNover clearing house GER
tifcates Christian Science moneS
overbu already that rents n M
business quarter are lower they are here
got all money representing all the
collections Of Moses Koki deputy collector.
CAPTAIN BEReER-I have got 1.-The Merry Widow"
F. CARTER place buy kinds of thor
than any other place in the Union
l. TENNEY PEcKThi probably only important city
United States WHICH has been gold basis panic.
- HENRY vIDAYes have had good time What am going dof
JOHN SMITH On the whole is better to be knoeker than
When it desped aquarium prize
ANNE anybody buy
(dm he will have to put up ten thousand dollars oer gold seel
THE BOY ORATOR. county
months
ADMIRAL BEoK1EYI willing witnesses,
sAvIDez sea-going qualities
ALBERT Tax Commission has collected quite library of
books the subject which
in subject
cooETey are cating white beach sand ON the cane land
in Kooau contains lime
which $ somewhat DOGGY
JUDGE D1ArTEwnAN there is no hotel or boarding house at Kair
ua but hear the $4,000 house Mrs Samuel built
may public
HERBERT of
believe the value milk made according Mehnkof
in he treatm o maladi
ruling
stamp, provided you Especial Delivery
l. deputy be appointed
the middle January obab not until after assessment returns begin
public banquets We
present.
charged for fifty
ATTORNEY W. c. PARThe the onomea dividends off
without the Advertiser bits
Why didn't preliminary
GEORGE DAvIsIt absurd Paul Isenherg
would be the influence of his broherinw Mr.
nberg thinking
cHAs ABEWih little practice Japanese baseball
A playing Riverside win
from mother which expected
Attorney Of
Somebody
him trouble what should do get The could take
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president
Merchants Association ohieo members the board
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bridge books could find Pop has been playing bridge since POLITE
doing in society We thought it
fifteen works the subject him down
public toast to
The Press will be given to l1nkha and the toast to The Board OF Health TO
small might speak for the planter and
make toasts interesting
JoHsoNTh bring the yacht Hawaii down faster than
Lyle He knows inch of the boat he build
but night It's
keeping her going a that viii the
the
dropped out of Los Angeles San Diego is said to be about the
California the best outlook for enter
building of through railway
of the enterprises spckels undertaken
ADAMS The world at large has lost in Lord
what he has done for the sciences captain on hearing OF has e
his flag if command ship and for that each
his Who did so
So soonar great Masters
1AUBEAar Juens wall his dismissal from the police
raised by the Home Rule boode in
1900 That Ki the Snake The snake was the misonaT
party, wouldn't With of its taH
bode tanks viii be sad the
Democratic party is be swayed
L. Cambridge University
told that of making artificial rubber had progressed
pounds product
reported
mechanical quality lacking which needed
make rubber The cost by this process was said to be about seventeen