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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-29
ADJOURNED SESSION
East Chicago Aldermen
Have Important Meet
ing Last Night.

East Chicago, Ind, Aug. 29-(Spe-
.ciaD-The common council held an ad-
Journed session last evening and took
several important steps in the improve
ments of the city streets. The entire
membership of the board was present
and the work of the body received the
evident approval of the entire aggrega-
ton of visitors.
The engineers report on the improve
ment of One Hundred and Fiftieth
street and Elm street was approved
and an assessment roll ordered spread
on the minutes of the council. The
engineer reported that the approx
innate cost of the Improvement Of these
two streets would reach the $4,000
mark.
Indiana Harbor came in for its share
OF the thing handed out by the council.
Declaratory resolutions were passed for
ire Improvement of several streets by
brick pavements and cement sidewalks.
Among these were Block avenue, Wat
ing street, Pennsylvania avenue and
Michigan avenue.
The council adjourned at 10 o'clock
fact that created some little surprise
as the body ordinarily does not COM
plete its deliberations until one or two
O'Clock in the morning
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-29
GIVEN A HEAVY FINE
Mrs. Johanna Chunick Ad-
monished by Court For
Child Beating.

Mrs. Johanna Chunick of 1854 SUI
perior avenue, was fined $50 and costs
this morning by Judge Torrison of the
Municipal court in South Chicago for
neglect to her children.
She was arrested yesterday after
noon and at the time was found lying
on the floor in a drunken condition.
The charges were preferred by John
McAvoy, neighbor who earlier in the
afternoon heard the woman beat the
child numerically.
The child was taken to the police
station and showed big welts on her
back where her mother had abused
her with sticks and straps.
Child Goes TO Home.
The 14-year-old daughter was given
into the charge of the Juvenile officer
who will take it to the Juvenile home
to spend it's time there while the moth
er is in the bridewell.
In passing sentence Judge Torrison
advised that the wretched woman be
given the cure for drunkards Mrs.
Chunick is reported to be rich but per-
mitted her child to live in the most
destitute circumstances. Their home is
at 1854 Superior avenue.
When Judge Torrison had passed
sentence both mother and daughter
created a scene in the court room by
crying. They were separated by the
officers one taking the woman to the
brtdewel1 and the other taking the child
to the Juvenile home
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-29
HERE AND THERE IN the CALUMET REGION

is visiting his aunt, Mrs. A. Lang, of
1921 Exchange avenue.
Miss Marie Gross of 9045 CONNER
cial avenue, left yesterday afternoon
for Wisconsin, where she will join
Miss Elsie Sommers on her vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs John Mummons and
daughter, Rnna, have returned from a
few weeks spent in wisconsin.
Miss Harriet Deamer of the South
Chicago City Railway Company's Of
fee, is spending a two weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. S Lederer have re-
turned from months vacation spent
in Wisconsin.
Members of the new st. Brides
church, Seventy-seventh street and
Coles avenue, Windsor Park, are pa
tiently looking forward to the compile
ton of the ediflce. 1t has been under
construction since last fell
Tenting days will soon be over at
the Manhattan beach resorts, as a num-
Der have signified their intention of re-
turning to their homes. Next week
will probably be the windup of their
seasan and Windsor Parks popula-
ton will be materially reduced
NJ. D. Greenwald, manager of NJ /.
Greenwalds furniture store, 271 Nine
ty-second street, is absent on his va
cation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-29
CORONER HAS NOT
COME TO A DECISION.

East Chicago, Ind, Aug. 29-(Spe-
ciaD-Coroner Shanklin has not vet
decided whether Joseph Rekehr. or
Rekos was the victim of a premedi-
tated suicide or an unusual street car
accident The inquest was held in the
parlors of Mortician Kmiec in this city
and the evidence Of three eye-witnesses
and saloonkeeper Oerthley taken.
oerthley testified in confirmation of the
story told in THE TIMES Of yesterday
that Rekehr arose from a chair in the
Oerthley saloon and rushed in front
of the moving car.
Dr. Sauer and Road Physician Ansley
told the extent of Rekehr's injuries
and the value of their operation in
prolonging the unfortunate Lithuani
ans 'ife. The verdict will likely be one
of suicide and will be rendered late
today.
The funeral of Rekehr will be held
this afternoon and the body taken to
Chicago for interment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-29
FINES UNGRATEFUL SON
Frank Stefins Must Go to
House of Correction Says
Judge Torrison.

Frank Stefinis, the 23-year-old South
Chicago young man who lives with his
parents at 1868 Richland avenue. who
Thursday afternoon set fire to his faith
er's haystack. was arra1gned before
Municipal Judge Torrison yesterday
afternoon and fined $45 and costs. The
hayward actions of the boy in the past
have been a constant source of trouble
to his parents and they thought it
would be a lesson to him if he was sent
to the house of correction so they re-
fused to pay his fine.
During the course of the trial yes
terday that young Stef1nis had done no
work for the past four years and had
spent most of his time about saloons
where he got intoxicated. 1t was for
the reason that his father refused to
give him any money that he set fire
to his haystack.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-29
HEARD BY RUDE.

In ether words the various mills and
manufactures about South Chicago
refuse to do very much until after
election.
The time, Archibald. for the discard
ing of the straw hat, is Sept 1st
When the Illinois Central electrio-
Lies their system and gives their South
Chicago patrons a ten cent fare rate to
Chicago, the South Chicago street car
company will put on their pay-as-you-
enter cars.
Those South Chicago young men
who invaded the sanctuary of the
Bachelor Girls Club the other night
and listened to their secrets, are now
the avowed enemies of the Bachelor
Girls.
OF course if you are not in a hurry
to go to the ball game, you might as
well take street car and help the
company out, as walk.
Speeding by automobiles on Jeffrey
avenue must be stopped. was the or
ders given out to the South Park po-
licemen few days ago, yet you con
cardly notice any without the aid of
opera glasses.
That Stony Island young man could
find no other way of getting even
with his father, than to set fire to his
hay stack.
As Labor Day draws nearer, so does
the time for our annual day Of rest
The Cub-New York baseball game
are taking their share of the excite
ment and talk today in South Chicago.
The new fall styles of hate that are
displayed in South Chicago look Ioke
clam shell with a feather stuck in it.
The days at Manhattan beach, in
fact all the beaches, is getting fewer.
A twenty-four pound lobster from
Montauk is said to be fifty years old.
Heavier ones have been caught in the
neighborhood of Lake Michigan.
The holdup man this week in South
Chicago, left his victim a nickel to
ride to the station and report the
crime. He evidently didn't belong to
the trusts.
1t only took a Red Line South Chi
cago car one and one-half hours last
night to go to Hammond, which was
very good, considering the roads
"A rev OF the local mills are putting
on airs and employing a few extra
men.
The new automobile garage being
put UP for Fred Peulecka on Houston
avenue, will be, when completed, the
finest in the Calumet district
Finishing touches are being put on
the decorating of our local theaters
to their opening next
week
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-29
HE MAY Be GARY MAN
Victim of Railroad Acct
dent in Chicago May
Belong to Gary.

An unknown man, who was killed in
Chicago Aug. 8, and found by the police
Aug. II. is believed to be a Gary man
because of the fact that the only means
of identification was card of the John
Bennett restaurant, which he carried in
his pocket. The Chicago police tele-
phoned to Gary yesterday, but there
was no chance of Identifying the man
on the description given. The man was
killed by a train in the city at Sew
tieth street and the Illinois Central
tracks.
The man is described as most likely
be a tailor by trade. age % to 80 years
feet ten inches in height, 1876 pounds
In weight, no mustache, pearl grey
derby and chestnut hair. The theory
of the police is that the man might
have been murdered by a companion
and placed in the box car and shipped
to Chicago from this city. The Gary
police, however, do not believe this is
true.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-29
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
co. IN PHILANTROPIC MOVE.
VIII Give $4,000 For Benefit Fund
Provided 75 per cent of Its Employees
Join the Association.

The International Harvester COM
pany. One Hundred and Sixth street
and Terrence avenue, through its gem
eral manager, C. S. Funk, yesterday
announced the organization Of a bene-
fit and pension fund for its 10000
employees in all parts of the world.
In most respects the plan is said
TO be the most liberal adopted by any
large business concern within recent
years. The company announces it will
contribute $4,000 toward the benef1t
fund, providing 70 per cent of it's en-
ployes join the association. Should so
per cent join the company will donate
$4,000.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-29
SOUTH CHICAGO SUFFERS
Smoke From Illinois Cen
trail Railroad Causes Ca
tarrh Say Doctors.

The constant belching of smoke
from the many locomotives on the Illi-
nois Central railroad contributes more
than anything else to the chronic ca
tarrh, of which many residents in South
chicago and Chicago ar the victims, is
the verdict of DR.. C. Pruyn of Spring
field.
To electrify the Illinois Central would
mean great deal to South Chicago,
Ninety-frst street being the end of the
line, running from Chicago to South
Chicago, all the engines have to switch
their cars around on to the main track
after they reach here from Chicago
This switching goes on all day until
late hour in the night, the engines
pouring forth their volumes of black,
dirty smoke and SCOT all the time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-29
CONDITION OF WALKS
MAKES THEM INDIGNANT

Indiana Harbor, Ind, Aug. 29.-(Spe-
residing on waiting
street, in this city, are indignant over
the condition of the Waiting street
sidewalks. The council recently or
dered the removal of this southern sec
ton of this sidewalk, opposite the
kroupa buffet, and pedestrians now
have to walk in the street On dark
nights, they declare, it is really danger
Gus to use the pathway, there being
quite an embankment abutting the
street.
Waiting street is the only street in
Indiana Harbor leading directly to the
Lake Shore depot from the center of
town and it should be given better at
tention than many others 1t is used
as much as the main streets of the city
and while it is as yet without many
business houses, there is little doubt
that If property repaired it will be an
attractive location for business men.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-29
HERE AND THERE.

Carl P. Morgan, the genial pipe
dreamer of the Chicago American in
the South Chicago district, is vacatine-
iE the south. Among the places of
visit will be Lookout Mountain and
Tampa, Fla. His objective point, how
ever will be the latter place where he
will recreate for a few days the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Spurrier. Mrs. Spurrier
was Bonnie Burnham, one of the lead
ing writers of a Tampa daily paper.
Miss Burnham is well known in South
Chicago and is a former resident Of
Whiting.
A. E. Updegraff. a former reporter
in South Chicago, is expected here in
the near future to pay a visit to his
many friends. Mr.. Updegran has re-
Gently became a benedict.
The Grouche club" is the name Of
the newest organization to be talked
of for South Chicago. A. C. Rider of
the Standard clothing company, it
seems, is baking the movement and
from reports it promises to occupy
conspicuous position.
The social organization known as the
Upper Tens" on the Calumet Heights.
of gatherings are being booked for the
future. 1t derives its name from the
prominent positive of the territory, be-
ing as 1t were nearly so feet higher
than South Chicago proper The mem
bers consists of the younger set, among
whom are Miss Myrtle Schwenk, Miss
Taylor and Miss Ayers
Miss Lille Smith. of 1928 Houston
avenue, is visiting friends in Chelten-
ham.
Mrs. Charles Schifgen of ss3S Hous-
ton avenue. will leave next Tuesday
for two months vacation at Warsaw,
Ind.
Mrs. Otto Linn and daughter, Irene,
of 1921 Superior avenue, are spending
a few days with friends in Hobart,
Ind.
Archie Roysdon of Fort Wayne, Ind.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-29
NO DELAY IN CONTRACT
Gary Construction Co. Will
Not Take Chances With
18th Street.
Especial to The T,men.l

Whiting, Ind, aug 2s.-The paving
of Writings thoroughfares Will. ac-
cording to present indications, proceed
without much further delay.
The paving of Writings thorough
fares will, according to present indi-
cations, proceed without much fur
Their deloy.
The Gary Construction Company will
soon be ready to begin the laying OF
the brick on One Hundred and Nine
teenth street.
The Company has now, after an ex-
tended delay. put their shoulders to
the wheel, lest they should be COM
PEELED to pay the penalty, which is $40
per day after Sept. 21st.
Reynolds and Mooney, who have
been awarded the contract for the
paving of Pennsylvania avenue have
begun work in reality. and Nedjl and
Water, who have New York avenue, will
begin early next week.
The best advice to the contractors is
Push on-keep moving" so the peo-
pie may at least realize their long felt
want-paved streets.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-29

another way The Westrumite
company lost over $4,000 by the
construction of experimental blocks
of Westrumite paving in Indiana
Harbor all in the hope of getting
our future business by a demon
stration of the valuable qualities
of their treatment.
Regarding the rakeoff below the
p per cent, can only say that I never
got any Of it, and as long as l am a
member of the East Chicago council
I viii not permit the acceptance of any
graft by an alderman, can I prevent
its contraction in any way"
Lewis in Race For MayoraIty.
Alderman Lewis will doubtless make
the race for mayor of East Chicago in
the next campaign. His friends are
assured that he will be given loyal sup
port and there is little doubt that if
elected he will make an energetic Of
fetal. This little explanation is made
for the sole purpose of allowing what
few knockers there are in the city of
East Chicago to see what kind of a
man I am" said the alderman
VIII Show Pitxele Personal Attention.
Alderman Lewis also declares that If
member Charles Pitzele of the Improve
ment association is not careful, he will
be made the victim of my personal at
tention. My friends will uphold me in
such course and the treatment will
doubtless rid East Chicago of one of
its detrimental business men," he told
THE TIMES reporter.
Mayor De Briae Interviewed.
Immediately following the interview
with Alderman Lewis, THE TIMES rep
resentative proceeded to the mayors
office, where Mayor De Briae was
found. He was loath to enter into a
ally consented to give to THE TIMES
coipes of the letters in which the %
cent rate is fully discussed. The may
or heard rumors of the famous % cent
transaction offered by Mr.. Harris and
Mr.. Seelig, and decided to investigate
the matter. doing so secretly on Au-
gust II, two weeks after the alleged
bribery by the Westrumite officials.
On that date he wrote a letter to the
Chicago office of the company asking
for an explanation. The reply Of the
Westrumite company is appended:
The COmpany's Letter.
Niagara Falls, Aug. 16, 1908.
Hon. Edward De Briae, Mayor of
East Chicago, Ind, Dear Sir: 1
must apologize for not having an
swered your letter dated August IL,
but I was travelling all this time.
1 have shown your finance COM
mittee our books and convinced
this committee that you have not
paid a cent more than other people
You will remember that Ahlborn
paid last year 2S cents and q cents
in ten days. He has to pay this
year 80 cents because road building
Westrumite contains more asphalt
and the price of asphalt is advanc-
ed IS per cent. We don't charge
the city of East Chicago with bar
rel repairs, which average l cent
per gallon. The quotation was for
an Illinois town to be used prin-
cipally on a brick street as an ex-
pertinent for twelve miles We
have to use for such purposes more
oil than asphalt. Oil is three times
cheaper than asphalt. This ex-
plains the difference.
Won WESTRUM
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-29
SUBMITS PLANS FOR
NEW BOULEVARD LINK
Victor Falkenau, Formerly of Gary,
FavOrs Tunnel to Connect North
and South Sides

Victor Falkenau, head of the Fake
nau construction company. formerly of
Cory submitted drawings of his plan
for boulevard link to connect the
North Side with the South Side to
Mayor Busse of Chicago, yesterday
The plans call for boulevard on the
surface, with tunnel under the river
at Rush street for automobiles and
pleasure vehicles. The drawings fol-
low a subdivision of plans by Mr..
Faukenau several days ago before the
board OF local improvements. It pro-
vides for surface boulevard on Mich
Iigan avenue. with a forty-foot sub
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-29

and flames yesterday when fire attack
ed their home, 1s47 Ninety second
street. Before firemen could reach the
building. which was wooden struc-
ture, 1t burned to the ground. The loss
was $4,000.
The blaze originated in rubbish in
the basement and spread rapidly to the
woodwork. Ormin, his wife and chill
dren were in the kitchen when the fire
started and were called to the front
part of the house by the cracking of
the place.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-29
Falls from Automobile.

Samuel seidenberg. Il years old. of
1927 Exchange avenue. and George
Surner, u years old of 9035 Exchange
avenue, yesterday attempted to jump
on the automobile belonging to J. F..
Martin of Commercial avenue. Seid-
enberg was thrown to the pavement
and his face was badly cut and bruis-
ed. He was taken to the office Of DR..
Webster, who dressed his injuries.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-29
RENOvATING GAIETY THEATER
FOR THE SEASONS OPENING.
Season Begins Only a Few Days Later
Than Year Ago-PIayhouse VIII Be
Beautifully Decorated.

The Gaiety theater on s2O5 CONNER
cial avenue is being thoroughly dec
Grated preparatory to the opening or
this popular playhouse on Labor day,
Sept. Z.
This is a few days later than the
opening year ago. but Manager Viii
son was anxious to give the theater a
complete renovation prior to the open
ing.
This is the second season of the
Gaiety and all indications promise to
be more successful than the one just
passed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-29
Mason Work Completed.

The mason work on the new r. NJ
Brown building, Commercial avenue,
was completed today and the building
was turned over to the carpenters, who
will rush it until completed Mr.
Brown has already had many offers
for the renting of the upper two floors
but refuses at this time to give out
the names.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-29
NEWMAN COURT, l. o. o. F.,
WILL PICNIC TOMORROW.
Fifth Annual Outing of Popular Lodge
WWin Take Place Mt Worlds Fair
Park-Many Sports and Games There.

The fifteenth annual picnic of New
man court No. 400, l. o. o. F.. will
give their annual picnic at Worlds
Fair park tomorrow. Ali the Foresters
of Newman court have been looking
forward to the coming of the picnic
for many weeks and it is expected
there Will be a large crowd in attend
ance.
There will be all kinds of games and
sports and liberal prizes will be award
ed to the winners Dancing will be
one of the features of the picnic, Prof
Gooding's orchestra furnishing the mu-
sic
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-29
Playground Is Popular.

The Chicago relief corps playground
at the corner of Superior avenue and
Ninety first street is the scene where
hundreds of children romp and play in
the sand each day. The place has be-
come very popular among the mothers
who live in the district, who bring
their children to the playground each
day
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-29
Days GriSt in
South Chica8o
FATAL STABBING ARRAY
IN SOUTH CHICAGO.
WOrixmen In the Illinois Steel Company
Plant Assault Each other With
Heavy Irons.

Nicholas vidcviem. Eighty ninth
street and Green Bay avenue, South
Chicago. a fireman employed by the
Iroquois Steel company, was fatally
injured yesterday when he was struck
on the head by a fellow worker with
a crowbar. He died later at the South
Chicago hospital
Ivan Mealitch, % years old, 1911
Avenue NJ, with whom he had quar-
relied, was arrested on charge of muir
der. vidoviem was 20 years old.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-29
Will Give Picnic.

The Deutchen Krieger verein of
South Chicago will give their annual
picnic tomorrow at Lakeside grove.
Ninety-sixth street and Ewing avenue.
The military parade will leave the
Calumet theater at 1 o'clock and will
march to the grove, where all kinds of
games and races will take place.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-29

way underneath The cost, according
to the plans submitted by Mr. Fake
nau, will not exceed s4,5o0,000.
Mr.. Falkenau, who built the Gary
Land company's houses there has COM
pleted the contract and has returned to
Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-29

FOR SALE-One Upright piano, large
lat of S. H. furniture. also millinery
fixtures, all in good condition. one lot
especially suitable for rooming house
Cheap, cash, or part cash, balance pay
ments Miller. Room 213, 9154 Com
mercial avenue, Davis building-s-27-a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-29
Drake Fountain Nearly Finished.

The Drake fountain on Calumet
Square is nearly completed and will
be set in position by the middle Of
next week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-29
Family Routed By Fire.

Frank Ormin, his wife and five chill
dren. CROPPED their way through smoke
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-29

FOR SALE-A modern room rest
dence, 7241 Yates avenue: steam heat
electric light, gas. gas mantle, and
sidepoard Any one looking for a home
should see this s1-e
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-29

WANTED-Lady stenographers. Appl-
cants must be good at long hand
writing. Good pay. Apply s. SeImon,
United States Health & Accident com
pany., 1854 Commercial avenue. South
Chicago. ar
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-29

LOST-A chance to dispose of a bar
gain by not advertising in these
columns.