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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-02
MASKED BURGLARS
ROB HOUSES
Calumet Heights Visited by
Daring Burglars With
Chloroform.
WINDOWS MEANS OF INGRESS
Smith Family on Phillips Avenue
Have Thrilling Encounter With
Midnight Robbers.

Two masked burglars gained en-
trance to the home of John Smith,
1886 Phillips avenue early Sunday
morning, and attempted to rob the
house when Orland the six-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, hearing
the noise the robber made, got out of
bed thinking Is was his mother whom
he had called a few minutes before to
get him a drink of water.
The burglars at once grabbed the
little fellow. who tried to get away
from them, and chIoroformed him and
thinking someone might get up after
the tussle they had with the lad, got
out as fast as they could
When Mrs. Smith arose Sunday morn
Ing she did not notice anything wrong
and after waiting until 10 O'Clock for
Orland to get up, she went to his room
and found a handkerchief soaked in
the deadly fluid, across the little fell
lows face.
She at once called a neighbor and
with her aid they aroused him from
the stupor which he was in After he
had been taken into the fresh air his
mother asked him how 1t all happened.
He then told hor no white robbers had
grabbed him and threw him on the
bed and chloroformed him.
Cut Away Window.
The robbers gained entrance into the
house by cutting away the glass in
q side window near the lock and then
they unlocked the windaw and crawled
in.
The little fellow suffered only a little
under the effects of the chloroforn
Up to the persent time no trace has
been found of the window burglars
Calumet Heights has been the favorite
place for the professional window
burglar and no less than ten robberies
which have occurred in Calumet
Heights have gained entrance through
windows. The robbers did not secure
anything of value in the Smith home
Crown Point, Ind, June 2.-(Special)
The following new cases have been
filed in the Lake circuit court:
1890. Susan Kappelman VS.. S. Her
bert, ct al. Quiet title. Bruce & Bruce
plaintiffs attorneys.
1891. David Balnave VS.. Edward G.
Smith and Edward K. Findlay On
Judgment NJ. E. Gallon. PLAINTIFFS at
svrss7y.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-02
MILLS HIRE MORE MEN
Coming Convention Will
Decide Workers Fate,
Say the Officials.

About fifty new men will probably be
taken on at the Illinois Steel company's
plant the latter part of the week to
work in the south works. These men
will be placed on as laborers owing to
a large amount of moving work in that
part of the plant.
Yesterday fully three hundred men
were at the mill gate looking for work
but the officials were compelled to turn
the men away, there was rumor of
a riot in the vicinity of Eighty ninth
street and Green Bay avenue but upon
Investigation this was found to be
without foundation.
The officials at the plant are taking
an optimistic view of the situation and
say that they expect things to open VI
to small extent during the course OF
the next few weeks. Some have ever
gone so far as to say that everything
will either pick up or get worse as soor
as the coming republican national con-
vention is over.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-02
GETTING AFTER DIVES
Real Estate Man Makes
Sensational Disclosure
at Board Meeting.

The fact that there are several sa-
looms ON South Broadway in Gary that
are harboring young women was
brought to the attention of the Gary
real estate board mt its regular meeting
yesterday by Morris G. Reiner, a mem
Der who asked that the territory be
cleaned for the reason that the bad
reputation of some portions of the
south side had caused depreciation
In the value of property.
On several occasions the fact that
IL ere are houses of Ill fame flourishing
in Gary has been called to the attention
of the authorities and now that the
matter has ben presented to the real
estate board as live and pressing is
sue there is likely to be house clean
ing.
Mayor Knots to Investigate.
Mayor Knots promised to have the
police make an investigation and the
officers will go from Johnston's, a rel
alive of the famous .'Mushmouth" the
negro, and to several of the more re-
spectacle of the resorts and see that
they obey the law or are closed up.
According to the demonstrators who
recently succeeded in their efforts in
Calumet township the condition of af-
fairs, caused by lawless saIoonkeepers
was what started them on their cru
sade.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-02
ITALIAN ROBS MISS
Marguerite Barber Held up
by T. Fregio at
Stony Island.

Tony Frezizo, an italian, was ar
rested early yesterday morning at
Grand Crossing, charged with having
held up and robbed sixteen-year-old
Marguerite Barber. pretty miss liv-
ing at Stony Island.
Last Thursday evening while return
ing from her work down town, Miss
Barber was accosted by an unknown
man who ordered her to hand over her
watch and money. When she refused
to comply the unknown man grappled
with her. and during the encounter Sc
cured her watch and handbag, which
contained about dollar.
Miss Barber began screaming after
it was over and a passing policeman
started in pursuit of the robber. He
was unsuccessful. however. and moth
ing more was heard of the matter I'M
til today, when Frezizo attempted to
sell the watch to a fellow workman
James Healy, one of the Grand Cross
ing cops, saw the two meh dickerine
| over the deal on the street and, step
ping up, asked to examine the watch
| 1t answered the description so wei
that he took both the men to the sta
ton, where Frezizo was booked and
the other man. who gave the name o.
| John Sratina, was released.
Frezizo will be arraigned this morn
ing before the municipal judge and
from the evidence already secured h,
| will probably be held to the grand jury
on the charge of highway robbery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-02
FALL IN CALUMET LAKE FALLS FROM A FREIGHT
Edward Kahl is Robbed and
Then Knocked off Wa
bash Train.

Edward Kshl, living in Beaver Dam,
Wis, was badly injured by fall from
freight train on the Wabash road,
just east of Gary. He was found by
two tramps, E. F. Gilmore and Charles
Walters, and was taken to the hospi-
tai, where he his said to be in a bad
condition.
From what little can be gathered
from his incoherent talk, the man was
riding to Chicago when he was at
tackled by hoboes and robbed of $23.
The man was found at about 8 o'clock
last evening.
Kahl, who is % years old. says that
the tramps jumped on him and after
taking all Of the money he had. threw
him off the train while it was going at
full speed. That he escaped with his
life is considered mystery.
The Gary police have taken hold of
the case and will make an effort to
locate the men from the description
which was furnished them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-02
WAS DEATH Accidentally
Employe of Illionis Central
Railroad Killed at
Parkside.

Herman Schultz an old employee of
the Illinois Central railroad was struck
and instantly killed yesterday after
noon at Sixty-seventh street and the
Illinois Central tracks, Parkside.
Whether the affair was an accident
or was premeditated, is a question
that is causing the railroad men to
wonder. His stanch friends refuse TO
believe that he was a suicide, while the
police are of the opinion that he was.
Schultz was walking south on the
tracks and as the train rounded a
curve. he stepped to one side. but as
the train approached again he started
for the other side and while in the act
of crossing the tracks was struck and
killed.
The unfortunate mans remains Were
taken to Morgan's undertaking rooms
at Woodlawn. where the inquest was
held today.
Schultz was employed on a freight
run and had left his train at Sixty
third street, bound for his home In
Parkside wher he was killed.
So far no relatives have been discov-
cred and as far as is known the de-
ceased had no living relatives in the
city.
under the name of "Schultzie" and was
known for the daring manner in which
he went about his work
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-02
Narrow Escape Had by
Schmidt Boys Yester-
day Afternoon.

While out rowing yesterday after
noon. John and Herman Schmidt, two
farmers sons, came within an ace of
losing their lives in the river.
The two Schmidt boys, who live
south of Calumet lake, left their home
about 2:30. saying they were going
to a neighbours to get some fishing
tackle. However. instead of going as
they said they were, the two youngs-
tiers went to the lake, where they Sc
cured an old row boat and using com
men ordinary boards as paddles, rowed
out into the lake.
When they were about one hundred
yards from the shore the boat upset,
spilling both the boys into the lake.
AS they struck the water their screams
were heard by L. L. Lucas, a farmer.
who a. the time was watering his
horses. Lucas jumped into a boat that
was near the shore and rowed out into
the lake and rescued the two young
lads.
Herman, the youngest of the two
when rescued and but for the prompt
arrival of Lucas he would undoubtedly
have went to a watery grave.
So far this year there have been
three drownings in the lake, and the
children residing in that neighborhood
are being cautioned by their parents
to stay away from the water
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-02
GARY REALTY BOARD
NOM|NATES OFFICERS
Auditing Committee Named
by President Knots to
GO Over Books.
VIM. FITZGERALD IS NAMED
Report of Delegates to the National
Convention Is Accepted
and Filed.
VIM. FITZGERALD IS NAMED

AL the regular meeting of the Gary
reai estate board yesterday afternoon
the committee on nominations for the
election of officers for the ensuing
year made the following report: For
president, William Fitzgerald; vice
president. Max Kirchman; secretary.
George Baker; treasurer, Morris Reiner:
directors. William Fitzgerald, George
Baker, T. z. Knots, H ]. Carr. Owen
> McGinnity, Jack Ward and Max
kirchman. The above will be the reg
ular ticket and it is not believed that
there will be any opposition
The committee on nominations also
recommended the following committees:
Memberships. s. McGinnity. E. G.
Valette, E. H. Hill, H. D. Jones and Al
bert Borman. Public service-George
McGinnity, D. K Walshine, Robert
Orosz. Reference-M NJ. Castleman. B.
J. Fitzgerald, A. F. Knots. Industrial
Ilocation-Homer ]. Carr, L. P Goodwin
and George D. Bardon.
The only other business transacted
was the appointment of an auditing
committee by President Thomas E.
Knots, who will examin the books of
the present treasurer and make a re-
port before that official steps out. This
committee was as follows: Homer j.
Carr, Louis Meketinskf and E. II. Hill.
The reports of the delegates to the
national real estate convention at Chi
cago. few weeks ago was accepted by
the board and placed on file. Several
other communications were read and
placed on file.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-02

o'clock and did not adjourn until sew
enteen minutes after this morning.
Quite a number of taxpayers attended
the meeting last night, but when mid
night drew near they left the council
chamber to the councilmen.
Outside of appointing new member
the council voted s1.975 for the pur-
chase Of a new combination fire de-
partment wagon. The wagon should
be delivered within ninety days and
will carry 1000 feet of hose and 70
gallons of chemicals.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-02
An Early Coin Sweater.

"Coin sweating" which so often fig
ures in the Old Bailey calendar, is a
very, very old crime. More than six
centuries before Christ there was a
coin sweater. one Alexander of Byzan-
tiun1.
He was the chief officer of the pub
lie treasury, and he amassed an i'm
mense and sudden fortune by clip
ping" the money in so skilful a manner
that his frauds could only be discov-
cred by weighing.
The Byzantiums gave him the nick
name of 1.-THE File" from his making
such dextrous use of that tool. Whence
probably comes the modern term of
file" applied to thieves, pickpockets
and cunning, hard-headed scoundrels.
Parsons Weekly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-02
IS BALLOTS TO
NAME NEW MEMBER
Whiting City Council Holds
a Warm Session Last
Night for Six Hours.
FATHER PROPOSES OWN SON
Five Candidates Are Out to Fill the
Vacancy in Whiting Board
of Education.
Especial to THE TIMEs)

Whiting, Ind. June 2-Whiting's
city council held a record breaking
meeting last night when it remained
in session for more than six, hours,
casting sixty-five ballots for the cleo
ton Of a new member of the board of
education and finally electing Walter
Schrage. dark horse, whose name was
proposed before the last ballot was
taken. The name of Walter Schrage
was proposed by Henry Schrage, his
father, who is a member of the coun-
Gil
With five councilmen and four can
didates in the field the deadlock was
easily foreseen, since each councilman
voted for his protege. Frank Lewis,
one of the candidates, had a shade the
best of the balloting but could at no
time get a majority. The candidates
were: James Burton, an employee Of
the Standard Oil company; James Nadj1
a contractor; Frank Lewis, an employe
of the Standard Oil company, and Will
liam Curtis, a foreman in the Standar I'd
Oil company.
Looked Easy for NedjI.
Before the council convened II
looked rather easy for Nedjl, the con-
tractor He is we'll known in Whiting
and yesterday morning it seemed that
of any he would have the best advan-
tage Lewis stand, however, dis
proved that theory he having had two
votes all along the ballot battle.
Walter Schrage is a young man, not
more than % years old, and is one OF
the youngest officials in the state. He
is appointed for three years and sue
ceeds Beaumont Parks, who has beer
a member of the board for the past 81,
years. having acted as president dur
ing the past three years. The session
last night has caused a sensation IL
the city, for the reason that the figh
was so bitterly waged by the council
men and that they finally agreed upor
lark horse who himself has lef
school only few years ago.
Long Session of Council.
The council went into session at
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-02
WALKING CLUB RIDES
Young Men Wanted to
Walk From Windsor
Park to Lincoln Park.

The Weston walking fever has struck
Windsor Park hard and several young
men in that neighborhood are taking
advantage of the advice given out by
the famous walker. Edward Payson
Weston and are taking daily strolls
about the north end. On Decoration
day Gustave Smith and John Skully of
the Oaks hotel started out at o'clock
in the morning and walked from the
hotel to Lincoln park, 1t was the in
tention of the two young men to make
the walk back but both were the vic
tins of a slight yellow streak and
con cluded tina riding was by far more
comfortable
However. both the gentlemen say
that the next time they start out to do
the Weston stunt they will stick 1t out
if it kills them
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-02
POOR FARM INMATE
DIES YESTERDAY
Nine Years Short of 100 and Timothy
Ryan Passes Away at
Crown Point.

Crown Point, Ind, June Especially
Timothy Ryan, an inmate of the
county poor farm since 1896. twelve
years ago, died yesterday at that in
stitution of old age, being over 81
years of age at the time of his death.
None of his relatives are known to
survive him. The old man will be
buried today in the Catholic cemetery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-02

The council went into session at s
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-02
Character Shown In Face.

OHaTaCtSF ohOWn IN acc.
An amiable face is trustworthy. II
eyes are shifting and you have dis
covered insincerity-then beware
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-17
A Matter Of Nigh politics,

One the wittiest of English peers
is Lord Longford. and he has also
earned the reputation of being one OF
the worst dressed, in spite of the fact
that for 20 years he has been in the
Second Life Guards. The story goes
that friend once met him in Ireland
garbed in a pair of combinations
which were not on speaking terms
with his boots. and chaffed him mer-
cilessly about the lucid interval that
occurred between them. But Tom
my" as Lord LUngford is known to
his intimates. in nowise disconcerted,
blandly explained that it was really
a matter of high politics. You see,
my dear fellow, the breeches are made
by tailor who is a rampant Orange
man. while the boots are the acSieve-
ment of Fenian cobbler. SO how can
you expect EN- to meet"
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-17
svAo%S,S
SOuN uUTuER UONO

The crowuine desire W the life Of odd
taafuA trtnsr - 10 obtain Possession gf a
neailiifui meadow The pruEerts ~as M
herited b. Sarah Pressed very pretty and
athlstir YOUNG girl t.aamgartusF came
10 reallz. that has snly hop. Of anfaiulnz
the property would H. throaeh ths mar
ristEe of lis son >-phouiian o. sarah
Pressed fu usuck auction "s.fr" as
s''rheuliah y. t.auuesrtner. Jr. is pop
uiaris known. u rahied % hy his father
~ sarth tef . Sarah irezstl H. quite the
opposite of ScnF. Baumgartnar gives
ssnY some lessuns in cuartship. Baum
eartner has caused himself ~ b. ap-
poinied guardian ~ sally Shs promises
scry that she win never Kiss any man
but him sam Fritz q drunken Erocgry
clerk. calls On sally and Interrupts the
ki~sins srnF goes 20 sleep aud begins
snoring sally lsaves the room In a hun
saving ''1uod night gentlemen" SsGy
tells his father q has humiliation. Of hoW
sam ritz had pinned to his bosom while
he slept pastehDard tombstone S.ny
and sally meet at the Poison spring She
urges him o. Do something % redeem
himself The fathar advises Sefv 90 take
sally home from church This would be
the crucial test. according Co tho custom
81 the times. IL was the ruir IN such
test That the one whose arm the Eirl ac-
cepted when leaving the church would be
the favored suiter Then Sam takes
sailyls arm. She says u am satisfied.
and seny is left in disgrace. sam con-
tinues his drinking and sally begins to
acquire IN. habit. Baumgartnsr curses
his son and strikes him powerful blow
with his Ms, fun In the face. Then the
rcpeniant father gathers the youth in his
arms His cries attract SALLY aud Sam
Fritz Sally PUSHES up 10 Seny's room
and finds him uncgnss ious In the morn
ins Sefy has disappeared Il Is sad
and lonesome winter for old Baumgart-
ner He thinks his is dead. some
where from the effects Of his cruel blow.
When old Baumgartner goes to Sallys
home 10 surrender 20 her his papers as
her guardian he finds her haggard and
worn with sorrow She agrees to quit
IL he Will tax I4ar hEs
and continue as her guardian. old Baum
Eartner and Sally continue bosom
friends. Sam dies of drinking and Sally
goes 10 keep house for old BRumgartner.
RsadinR The Farm Journal" sh. - at
tracted by n mastery article by "S y.
Paumgartner. Jr., president Of the Kan
sas State Farmers league. She writes.
pleading with him to return. Long she
waits, but no answer comes.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-17
One ~ Gen. Miller.

Gen. Miles used to tell of a surgeoa
at a certain post during the civil war
who was chaffed 4 great deal for his
flowery and extravagant style of ex-
preston. both written and oral. On
one occasion it appears that the cob
onel of the regiment had appropriated
the surgeons tent for q mess-table,
without the usual formality Of stat
ing his Intentions Whereupon the
surgeon sent a complaint to the Of
ficer in command. Among other things
he said: Il have not SO much as q ~
to interpose between my head and
the star-decked heavens above me"
This unique document followed the
regular routine and eventually re-
turned to the unfortunate surgeon
with the following endorsement: Col
Brown will cause a fly to be inter-
posed between the head of the com
plainant and the star-decked heavens
above him as soon as possible. IL
Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-17

into the world where you sent me
thank you both-and found life. And
found IL a fight from start to finish
Only with some there is no quarter"
But not with you" said Sally.
But not with me-" agreed SefYy
That is not necessary to success"
Gosh Seffy." said his father, you
are as wise as ol' Kellerman, the
preacher. Say. you remember him."
4 remember everything-the small
est-and it is all precious, pappy-
more precious than you can know. II
one were never TO leave this Happy
Valley. one might live and die as be-
gan. And, If one should never learn
better it is good-good, But it is not
the life of the world out there. And,
for me, ii is gone for ever' In one
way ! am sorry. For the world has
nothing to exchange for these little
things. Out there my heart has al
ways yearned for them and always
will. You and Sally must keep them
as they are-nay, as they were. And
| shall live in them and with them and
We SHdli b' hdpItNi ioi tutiu
During all this Sefys arms and
hands had been busy in the old fashion
of the days of their simplicity. 1t was
good TO see and better to be-
4 don't beliefe it," cried his happy
old father. returning his caresses
You amt forgot a sing, You chust
the same-except the dictionary words
-chust the same-our Seffy, Amt
so. Sally Why don't you talk, any
way"
Just-the-same," said Sally. But
the tears were in her dear ewes and
she knew that her words were for the
father and not the son-for him she
understood that it would never be
the sare-quite. and it was she who
had sent him forth to lose the sim
plicity of the Happy Valley.
Not a bit-you amt changed re-
peated the father, as if saying it misht
make it so.
Yes, ! am laughed Seffy
You ain Z" said his father.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-17

Ca yes' saH soai41; .rt away
ara ne Hes
-Sar saIF. kahy~
Nor sally
-DoHt~ pieaded sally. yes h.-t
me-
~Yos see sery ~ens Ga Won no.
tIce iss changes N ns. bssf u.s IN
yourselves shall ! tell bon sl.o...
theu7 FuF noae VI vs. ~sl ever again
b. gaiie as Ne ~cre. shall tel VOC
sbosf the changes il yoss-
Ne. begged saIiy aascliy. xssa
droopinz head.
-They sFe bssstifui' Al seauti-
fulf~
No" she repeated
tiis father had Groppcd into his
chair stili happy bas very tired Foy.
yog knov. great happiness Tres one.
t0o.
~sery he sighed. why did yos wait
~ l0ag-tell ! got old"
There Is still oas thing yoa haven't
noticed about me. or SPOKEN al; II
Yea did In which I am not changed q
hit
What"
u was Sally's quick voice-saIlv,
who thought she had already iuven-
toried every difference betw.eu this
sery and the old Sally who hun
gered for the least thing In which he
might be- unchanged,
I'm stubborn as ever-thank yoa.
pappyi"
TGosheHs' That's sol Yoa was
stubborn little idjiot,~
We we're. laughed SeGy
If 1t hadn't been Tor that
4 wonder what would have hap
pened2 Do you know" seny said
to sally
No. sighed Sally.
Il think" said seny. with a grace
and tenderness he never had in the
old DAYS. that We get and lose what
We deserve-to get aud lose 4 didn't
deserve you then, dear. Perhaps ! do
Bow9"
sally said Bothins-she could not
Her face was deep in his oyercoat.
And she was making 1t so very wet
that. presently she lifted her face.
and. with her handkerchief. dried it,
That is the sweetest thing YOU have
ever said to me-and 1t breaks my
heart-ior ! don't deserve it-that one
little. simple word--dear,"
We'll. well" broke In happy old
Baumgartner, drying his own eyes. lis
this time for weeping and wailing
and gnashing of the teeth? The prodi-
gal has returned. We got to find q
nice fat calf"
Well" laughed SeRy, not reIin-
gushing Sally, what Is the first
thing? I'm ready for work. I'm used
to it,"
Tomorrow. Sefy," said his father
briskly, you better let Sally marry
you. Remember she bought yoa."
He gave Sally time to blush, and
SeRy time to find both her hanis and
her lips, and then he finished:
And make It early-mebby he Ass4
thing In the morning. In the afternoon
well take down the fence. All three
of us. It's waiting for us. Sally KEEP
1t waiting. Amt so. Sally"
Sally affirmed this.
(THE END)