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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-03
COUNTY FAIR
OPENS At VALPO
Today Entries Are Being
Made Out and Prelimin-
ary Work Done.
Especial to Lake County Times.) }

Valparaiso, Ind, Sept. 3.-The an
Eual Porter county fair opened thisi
morning in an auspicious way. There
was nothing much doing in the way
OF genuine amusement and the day
Is being devoted to making out the
entries and to giving out the conces-
sions.
Already the grounds present an ap-
pearance of activity, tire half-mile
track has been put in fine condition
and the barkers are arranging their
stands ready for tomorrow which
will really be the opening day so
far as the public is concerned. One
noticeable fact this year is that the cx-
hihits are far more extensive than last
and already nearly all of the space is
taken at the fine arts building.
Fully forty horses are now quartered
at the grounds and the turf sports may
rest assured that they will see some
good racing. More horses are expect
ed at the stables tonight in time for to-
morrows races.
That the farmers are taking more
interest in the fair this year than any
previous year is shown by the fact that
they are bringing in an unusual num-
Der of exhibits. A large crowd OF
Hammond people are making arrange
ments to attend the fair Thursday and
Friday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-03
NOT CAPTURED
FOR HOURS
Man With Check Eludes
Pursuers Until 9 O'Clock
Last Night.
(By the Man with the check9

Wy (AAC 0a41A " I'LL tLO SAlCNh.}
We'll. it certainly took the people of
Hammond a long time to find me, and
they can hardly class themselves in
the Sherlock Holmes following.
But I was caught at last and at 9
o'clock last night. L. Raney of PAL
Michigan avenue stepped up to me at
the Dauglas park and put up the magic
words. You are the man with the
check He was not very sure but he
was the first during the day to even
put the question and when I asked
him how he knew he could not say.
But he deserved the money and he was
a happy man when 7 handed the certi-
fed checked to him and told him to
enjoy himself He stated that the
money looked good to him and he
could use it all right. He also stated
that he was a carpenter and a member
of the Union.
The chase was hot one and as I
wandered about the park, doing my
best to give the people clew 1 noticed
hundreds asking nearly every one that
came along If they were the check man.
But I seemed to escape their notice as
they walked along.
I arrived at the picnic grounds with
the check in my pocket and at once
started TO get into a conspicuous place.
Through q friend in Hammond I was
introduced TO several we'll known law
yers. with whom I talked and laughed
but they failed TO ask me the important
question, though it was mentioned sew
eral times. One OF them even said in
q joking way, I think you have got
the check yourself I started an ar
gument around the Wheel of Fortune
stand. making almost a scene but no
one took the cue. ] was announced al
six dances in the hall and danced
everyone OF them but still the people
failed 10 get wise. Finally rather than
go back TO Chicago with the check
still unclaimed I almost gave myself
away by saying as I passed through q
crowd. Why don't they ask some
stranger for the money. 1t was then
that Mr.. Raney popped the question But
it caused lot OF fun at the picnic and
everybody was on the lookout, and
some Of the people who were asked
the question gave the anxious one the
laugh. and so the fun went on"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-03

SO many cases In years. Every day
new victims are coming down with the
disease and it would be impossible
TO accurately estimate at the present
time the total number afflicted The
faet that there are thirty in the hos
pital is sufficient evidence OF the ser
iousness of the situation
In the meantime the Board of Health
seems oblivious TO conditions. Secretary
Clark states that the only three cases
have been reported at his office. and if
any more exist he has not been in
formed of them. He admits that there
may be that many cases without his
being informed of the matter AL
though he knew Of several cases of
typhoid DIR. j. C. Pannenborg, another
member of the Board of Health, ques-
toned the reported seriousness of the
spreading of the disease. DR.. Luke II.
Kelley, however. verified the statement
and said that he ami many other doc
tors had all of the cases which they
could handle.
II should judge that the total num-
ber of cases in the city al the present
time approached the hundred mark at
conservative estimate" said DR.. Kel-
ley. The trouble seems to be due to the
impurity of the water and the unsani-
tary condition of the alleys and gar
bage boxes and no one should think of
drinking any water which has not been
thoroughly boiled Filtering the water
does very little, If any, good, as it in
creases the volume Of water consumed
in which there are proportionately a
larger number of germs without de-
stroying them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-03
'MEANEST THIEF"
WORKS EAST CHICAGO
Police Look For Burglar
Who Robbed a Wild
oW's Till.
Especial to Lake County Times,

Especial to Lake County Tfmes.)
East Chicago. Sept. 3.-The record
for the meanest kind of a theft was
broken last night, and the police are
now looking lof criminal. who, ac-
cording to his acts. must be OF lower
type than any that have as yet been
dealt with in this city. A little variety
store in Olcott avenue. conducted by
Mrs. J. Blake. a widow who supports
herself by the sale OF the trifiing arti-
cles. was broken into last night and
the cash drawer rified of all 1t contain
ed. a trifie over $40. The affair cre-
ated indignation amongst the residents
of the city and it will go hard with
the offender if he is caught.
Shortly after the Black robbery
thieves broke into the chicken
coop of Byron NJ Cheney. within half
block of the store and got away with
few or the choice fowl. The cack-
ling and noise awoke the neighborhood
and in few minutes white clad figul es
appeared at windows and a number of
half-dressed men took up a chase at
ter the fugitive. but he easily out-dis-
tanced mis- pursuers and got away.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-03
CHASE At
EAST CHICAGO
After Stabbing ARRAY AS
sailant Runs to Swamp
Pursued by Fifty Poles.

East Chicago, Sept. 3-After knit
ing affray in ]. Kuoskey's saloon on
Northcott avenue, fifty excited Poles
chased the assailant into the swamp
near the Hammond line and it would
have gone hard with the man had he
fallen into their hands. The names of
the parties engaged in the fight could
not be learned by the officers. After
the stabbing the man rushed out of the
saloon with a dozen men in pursuit.
and as they ran their numbers in
creased. The assailant managed to Sc
crete himself. however. and eluded the
posse. The injured man was taken
home after his wounds were dressed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-03
ANOTHER GARY
TITLE HOLDUP
Certain Important Thor
oughfares That Traverse
Patch, in Dispute.
Especial to Lake County Times.)

Gary. Ind. Sept. 3.-The officials Of
the steel company and the owners of
property in the affected district are
much alarmed over the effort of CO.
terie OF Hammond and Whiting law
yers to lay claim to the street between
the Wabash and the Pennsylvania
tracks.
J. D. Moran was the discoverer of the
defect in the title and has compelled all
OF the property owners in the Patch"
to pay him a certain sum for a clear
title.
1t is said that Moran was willing TO
stop at that but A. f. Knots with
whom he was associated insisted that
the city be compelled to pay for a
clear title to the streets just as the
property owners had to their lots.
whole Clique Interested.
The other men in the clique are F. N
Gavit. NJ NJ. Castelman. and John c.
Bowers At the last meeting of the
Gary trustees. D. ]. Moran. who had
finally been prevailed upon to take his
case up with the city. informed the
Gary board that he intended to take
possession of the streets unless the city
settled
This would mean that a portion OF
Broadway and other important streets
would be blockaded and no traffic al
lowed in them. The case rests upon a
purchase made by Moran from the heirs
of Melissa K Swift, in which for con-
venience Moran's title has been placed
in the hands OF Charles Surprise OF
Hammond.
The matter was referred TO attorney
por,bar1ar and he will soon render an
opinion in which the rights OF the city
will be set forth. The case is a unique
one in that a lawyer may possibly
gain possession OF Gary's streets and
| embarass the city considerably.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-03
ADMIT THEY
OWN FRANCHISE
Story of Transfer OF Carr
Rights to Air Line Peo-
pie Confirmed.
WHOLE DEAL EXPOSED
No Further Doubt That Man Who
'dAe Acquired TDoc4menS Meant to
Peddle it.

The story printed exclusively in TIE
LAKE COUNTY TIMES last Friday, in
which the fact was made known that
the Chicago-New York Electric Air
Line railroad had acquired the Gavit
franchise of the Gary & Interurban
Railway company, was confirmed to-
day at LaPorte when, after reading
THE LAKE COUNTY TINES article, j. d.
Price, president of the Cooperative
Construction company, which is build
ing the Chicago New York Air Line,
admitted that the Gary franchise had
been transferred to his company.
If Knots and Sears and the rest who
were so determined that the Gary fran
chise be awarded to Frank Gavit, knew
that the franchise was really intended
for the Hot Air" people, the business
men Of Gary are now asking why did
they not award the franchise to the
Air Line people directly instead of re-
sorting to sub rosa tactics.
Useless TO Longer Deny.
Frank Gavit averred again and again
that he had secured the Gary franchise
for himself and his friends and that
they would build the line He posi-
lively denied any relationship or con-
Then when it was seen that il would
be useless to keep the matter quiet any
longer, when the whole deal was laid
bare. there was nothing to do but to
admit the facts.
In an interview with a reporter for
THE TIMES this morning, J. D. Price,
president of the Cooperative Construc-
ton company, which is building the
I'VE have acquired the franchise and
1t will be a most valuable asset. The
Cooperative Construction company
will build the Gary & Interurban rail-
road within the time specified by the
franchise.
Material Already Ordered.
The material has been ordered and
will soon be on the ground. A suffi-
to build the new road with as little
delay as possible.
The same systematic methods will
be employed as there were in the con-
struction of the South LaPorte line.
Gary will have road that will be the
equal If not the superior of any steam
or electric system in the United States.
There will be a rigid compliance
with the ITanCHlSe requirements. ne
operations at Gary will not interfere
with those on the main line OF the road
ara an entirely new force OF men will
be employed in the building OF the
Gary line"
There can be no question Of the fact
that the Hot Air promoters have
made a great coup in securing the Gary
franchise. and it will serve as a tre-
mendous ad.
There is nothing that has happened
in Gary in the last year Of its history
that has attracted so much attention
as has the transfer of the Gavit fran
chise. It is the talk OF the town Half
OF the city is saying, I told you so, -
and the other half is bewildered
To think that a franchise could be
secured by a man with little or nc
financial backing simply TO be sold to
the highest bidder. is rather humiliat-
ing to the people OF Indiana's model
! city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-03
Thirty Cases Reported at St. Marga-
ret's and Many More ThrougF=
out the City at Large.
THE HEALTH AUTHORITIES APPEAR INDIFFERENT
At Least They Deny knowledge of the Epidemic Al
though Other Physicians Are Fully Aware of
It's Presence.

Typhoid fever is now raging within
the city and no less than thirty cases
are being cared for at the hospital
alone. The disease seems to be spread
Ing every hour and physicians realize
that drastic action must be taken in
the near future to check it's ravages
or the city will suffer severe conse-
quences. Not alone in the hospital are
cases reported but all over the town
the malady seems 20 have obtained a
firm clutch on. a number OF victims
No deaths have been reported in the
last few days although some of the
cases are reported to be very serious.
At present it is estimated that there
are at least 100 cases all told
The cause of the sickness is said to
be the Impure water which has been
pumped out OF the lake for the last six
weeks.
While almost hundred people are
stricken hundreds more are threatened
with the trouble because of the water
which is little short of filthy. The pol
lution is not that of "clean" dirt, either,
but complex variety of germs war
ranted to put the strongest to the bad.
Physicians are unit in saying that
no one should think of drinking this
kind OF water without filtering and
boiling 1t for twenty minutes before
drop OF it is consumed.
Doctors Worn Ont.
Many doctors in the community are
taxed to their capacity handling the
fever cases which have developed in the
last few days. The hospital has been
crowded TO the limit and the. sisters In
charge state that they have never had
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-03
RA cling
RES()L IS
AT sHEEPsHEAD BAY.

First race-Roseben 8 to 5. first;
Fire stone. l TO ?. second; King Cole.
to /, third.
Second race-Tom Dolan. IL to "a,
first; Voorhees,, out. second. Two
starters.
Third race-Johnnie Blake, 9 to 8.
first: Castlewood. 3 TO 1. second; d.
Stafford. even, third.
Fourth race-Montfort, to 5. first;
Smiling Tom. 5 to =. second; Killaloe,
out, third.
Fifth race-Melbourne. first Tony
Bonero. second; Lord Lovat, third
Sixth race-Dixon Belle, first; Com
plete. second; Sun Clean. third.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-03
PROUD DAY. :.
FOR LABOR
Their Celebration Passes
into History as Most
Notable Success.
PARADE BIGGEST EVER
Four Thousand March and Other
Thousands Gather at Douglas
Park for Monster Picnic.

The big day devoted to labor has
come and gone and in Hammond it was
a great success. Right from the start
when the thousands of union men lined
up for hundreds of yards down the
side streets off Holman, ready to fall
into the big parade, the day was an
assured triumph for labor. The wealth
er was OF the copyrighted variety that
always lends a charm and pleasure to
any occasion.
The day started well and ended well
and demonstrated that for this day at
least. labor ruled the universe. At 9
o'clock a great crowd had lined up on
Michigan and Truman and Indiana ave-
nues eager and waiting to participate
in the parade At $50 the crowd swelled
to thousands and insured the largest
parade that ever wound its way
through the streets of Hammond. Great
credit was given the leaders who man
aged every detail of the gigantic pa
rade with such Judgment and fore
thought that the great confusion and
delay which is characteristics of labor
day parades. was entirely eliminated.
Sight is Spectacular.
The union men in gay uniforms
characteristic OF the nature OF their
employment. kept time to the music as
they together with the floats OF the mer-
chants. followed the leadership of the
six big bands. Flags. banners and en-
signs hoisted above the heads Of the
bands Of union men designated TO which
union they belonged and gave martial
appearance 10 the marchers. There
were approximately 1000 men. many
OF whom from Gary and other sur
rounding cities. who participated in
Hammond's celebration and parade.
The floats were original and much ap-
preciated and formed a delightful end
ing of fine beginning. The police led
off with stately tread. promptly at $50
and were followed by Barnie Young s
band and then the parade in the main.
Many Of the out-of-town people then
wandered out to pretty Douglas park
where they picnicked for the entire af-
ternoon. Thousands tested the street
cars capacity in journeying to the scene
OF the afternoons pleasure. Amuse-
ments of every description Iured the
pleasure seekers to the north side park
fCouffnued On .apa . ,,I,,,,,u xN
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-03
AT MONTREAL.

First race-Hiram. s to /. first; Wise
Hand, to l, second; Rip Rap, out,
third
Second race-Arctic Circle, to 2,
first; The Chef, even, second; Jack Barr,
l to 2, third.
Third race-Sir Edward. 4 to S. first
Pantoufle. to 5, second: Moonrakes,
out. third.
Fourth race-Burt G. Lewis. to ..
first; Guarda. TO 5, second: DeThorpe,
out, third.
Fifth race-Rio Grande, first: Or
mondes Right, second; First Mason,
third.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-03
MRS. ABBOTT DIES.

Mrs Laura Abbott. 76 years old. died
at her home yesterday afternoon at 25-
Conkey avenue Mrs. Abbott has been
sick for several weeks, so that her
death was not unexpected. Mrs. Ab-
bott has been a resident of Hammond
for a number of years and was well
known in this city. The funeral
will be held at Oakwood cemetery in
Chicago tomorrow afternoon and viii
be IN charge OF Undertaken EmmerIfng
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-03

The mysterious death of Aforitz Lind
who was found dead early yesterday
morning, in Pullman avenue near 1o9th
street, Pullman, with bullet wound in
the back of his head, is being investi-
gated by the police OF Kensington. and
the authorities of Hammond and sur
rounding cities and towns have been
asked TO join In the search for the muir
derers. The police are working on the
theory that the man was waylaid by
hlghwaymen and when commanded to
hold up his hands. started TO run away.
When he did so, the robbers fired the
fatal shot.
As a result of information they re-
cefved, the detectives working on the
case have reason TO believe that the act
was committed by two colored men who
were seen loafing about Pullman on. the
evening preceding the shooting. The
two men made a getaway and were af-
forwards seen in Riverdale, west of
Hammond, and it was thought they
were coming toward Hammond. The
police traced the two negroes TO River
dale early this morning and are now hot
OF their trail They are known to be
well armed and may give the police q
hard battle before they are taken into
custody.
Climax TO Night Of Crime.
Lind was 45 years OF age and lived al
52s Stephenson avenue. Pullman. He
was seen about Kensington Sunday
night where he was in company with
several other residents OF the city. This
murder was the sensational climax to G
night OF crime all over Chicago.
Lind's body was found by a policeman
shortly after o'clock in the morning
lit was lying face downward, while
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-03
HAMMOND NO WIFE
BEATERS' PARADISE
Judge Mcmahon Sounds
Knell of Brutal Hus-
bands-Jails One.

The wife-beater will no longer get
off with a light fine in Hammond, and
this morning Judge Mcmahon in the
city court taught one brute that he
could not thrash a woman in this city
with impurity. The man is Joseph
Parikows, who lives in the Standard
Steel car settlement in the southeast
ern section of the city and after ad-
ministering singing rebuke he
sentenced him to pay a fine of S. and
costs. amounting to S11 and to serve
q six months sentence in the county
Jail.
Mrs. Parikows. the wife of the ac-
cused man, told a heart rending story
of abuse and persecution to Judge Nc
Mahon. The family lived for four
years in Detroit. where she states that
she was subject to many beatings of
savage nature from her husband.
They then migrated TO Hammond
where the son. a boy of Is years, OBJ
tanned employment at the steel car
company. and the mother to help IN
the support rented a house and furn-
ished it up as a lodging house taking
ten boarders and roomers.
Everybody Worked But Father.
The big husband at first obtained
employment at the same place as did
his son, but when he found that his
wife was able to support the family
with the aid of the boy. he threw up
his work and proceeded to take things
easy while his wife worked like
slave. From time to time he demanded
money and when it was not forthcoln-
ing on the instant he would sive her
a beating.
Saturday the woman had no money
to give him when he demanded IL and
the husband at once packed up three
of the beds. which had been bought
by Mrs. Parikows and sold them for
the small sum of So. When the wife
denlurred at the sale of her boarders'
beds. she was knocked down BY the
bully of the house and severely
beaten. She complained TO the police
and Parikows was arrested. Mrs
Parikows asked the judge TO send him
away as she was afraid that he would
kin her, and Judge Mcmahon was not
10th TO administer a stiff sentence.
Here after all wife heaters will be
sternly dealt with in the city court.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-03
T0DAY'S POSSIBILITIES.

WE IT H II R-Fafr tonight aud {
Wednesday; slightly cooler tonight.
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tcOntinued ON page ?. column 81
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The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-05
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S. c. Shells new house is near
completion.
B F. Easterling is buying cot
ton in Lookeba today.
Attorney Carl Glitseh made a
business trip to Hinton today.
Mrs. Jack Goebel lie # this
morning for Guthrie to spend a
few days with relatives.
Full line of lumberger, brick
and full Cream cheese at jeff
Ford's, at attractive prices. See
him today. II u
capt. Thos. Groody left this
morning for Greer county to in
spect school lands.
A bunch of funny comedians
and pretty girls is what you see
with The Wizard of Wall St. Co.
Opera house Feb. 8.
o. c. and Steve Stephenson
left this morning for a few week ;
sojourn in Chicago.
See the Palace Bakery for the
finest bread that can be bought.
All kinds Of cakes, try your teeth
on 'em. IL ct
Mrs. Chas. Hessenflow left this
morning for Chickasha where
she will make her future home.
THE JIM GROW LAW has
nothing to do with the merry
musical comedy. The Wizard
of Wall St. Co. Feb. 9th opera
house,
What you want is plenty of
GOOD singing, dancing and
comedy. That is what you get
when you see Lew Verlen's S
Wizard of Wall st. Co. Opera
house Feb. 8.
Just in at Jeff Ford's Silver
Side White fish, smoked halibut,
rolled and keg herrings, and all
kinds of fish for the Lenten seas
on. Olives in bulk. The only
place in town where you can buy
them. II If
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-05

One of the most picturesque
oostumings of part in the drama
of to-day is that of "Aguila,"
played by Frank DeCamp, in
Gordon & Benefits beautiful
production of ga Royal Slave"
which will be seen at the Opera
house, Tuesday 9th. Mr.. De
Camps costumes are lavish in
The extreme and consists of robes
made of skins of various wild
animals.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-05

Gertie Dunlap the clever little
lady that made the big hit with
The Wizard of Wall Street, on
their last visit here is singing the
latest song success. Sim Crazy"
Opera House Saturday Feb. 9th
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-05

Scott d Son have four Colum-
bus buggies, best hand made,
which they are selling at bar.
gain prices. You will save money
by seeing them. 12 tt.