The Lake County times., 1908-09-14
GARY NEWS
Kussmaul Loses Cigars.

yesterday or reported highway IOD-
berry which took place at the junction
Of the Clark road and the Calumet
river. The perpetrators as well as the
victims are we'll known in this vicinity.
Several pieces of Greater Hammond"
were taken bodily from George Kuss-
maui, the Hammond cigar man, who
was met on lonely road by such well
known desperadoes as Otto Borman, G.
M. Swain, Frank Martin, the Tolest ton
constable, and Herman Uecker. The
Hammond cigar man took the loss of
the clear Havanas cheerfully. however,
but declares that never again will he
traverse a road in the vicinity of Toles-
ton without bein gheavily armed.
Reed Chambers, formerly a constable
and now employed as conductor on the
Gary and Interurban was removed yes
terday morning to St Margaret's hos
pital at Hammond. being seriously i'll
with typhoid fever. Mr.. Chambers is
the son of Frank Chambers, former
chief of police of the Gary force.
Gary Hotel serves club breakfasts
30c to $1.00. Served 600 a. m, till
$3.50 a. m.-9-10-6t.
This afternoon the saloonkeepers of
Gary will hold a big meeting in their
meeting place in Benefits hall where
they will discuss a matter of great i'm
portance to them. It is understood that
they will be addressed by number of
attorneys who will render their decis
ions on certain questions. The meeting
will be the largest attended of any
since active work was dropped on their
remonstrance if the plans of the officers
are carried through.
Was it fog or smoke? That was the
burning question yesterday in Gary
when the atmosphere became so dense
that it was almost impossible to see but
a short distance. Many thought it was
the result of forest fires which are now
raging in Michigan. Other opinions
had it, however, that it was simply a
fog which had blown in from the lake
which is a frequent occurrence at this
| time of the year..
| Attorney Clarence Bretsch and Ira
Wildermuth will go to Crown Point to-
day where they will attend the opening
| of the superior court. Several other
Gary lawyers will attend to the roll
call, at the opening session.
! Gary Hotel serves noon-day lunch;
Served from 1870 a. m. till 2 p. m. 40c.
| -9-10-6t
A. E. Wilcox, superintendent of the
W. B. Conkey Company at Hammond
took the Interurban ride to Gary yes
terday to see the city. He was ac-
companied by his wife. Among the
other Hammond people who enjoyed the
ride on the trolley and the sights of
the city were, Harry Graves, and Wal
| 20 Of he of 7
s. & S. B. were overcrowded and on
several of them there was scarcely
standing room 1t is estimated that the
cars brough $50 people to Gary from
Hammond and East Chicago. Several
minor break downs delayed the service
at several points.
Why COOK when you can get Sun
day dinner at the Gary Hotel at rs
cents, served from II til $3.50 p. M
9-10-6t.
Attorney George Bardon and Sam
| Soglovitz of Gary were in Hammond
| Saturday night on business. Mr.. Bar
don says that he has been retained by
Georoge O'Connell of Miller, to defend
him for murder of his child and that he
thinks that he will be cleared. Attor-
ney w. ]. McAleer of Hammond has al
so been retained to help him in defend
ing his client. The case will come VI
at this ter moi court.
l. L. Kleimer of Milwaukee, Wis, ar
rived in Gary yesterday and decided to
open up jewelry store and repair shor
| in the Brennan and Stringfellow store
on Sixth and Broadway. He will star
in business. at once, until he gradually
branches out when he will secure E
store building on his own.
officer Miller reported to the police
station that the contractors who were
excavating on Broadway, were throw
ing dirt in the alleys in the rear o.
their buildings and that it was com
pletely blocking up the passageway
They will be ordered to have this dir
removed at once so that the alley cal
be used for traffic.
Miss Ada Hay of Gary spent Sunda!
in Hammond visiting relatives ano
friends.
Gary Hotel serves dinner from 5:S
; till p. M, 50c.-9-10-6t
NOTICE.
If you are looking for clean neigh
; borhood to build a home in s.. Carlson
addition, located on Borman boulevar,
in Tolleston close to all car lines
churches and schools free street i'm
provements Call or address, Alf. Carl
son, room PA. Gary building, Gary, Ind
You may have an idea of pretty land
but not till you have seen the Macl
Companys first addition to Gary. Lot
$3.50. $500. per month. No interes
or taxes. Write or call, The Mack Com
pany, room Is. Borman buildings Gary
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ST. JOHN.
Inhn Scherer and daughter Mis-