The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-28
GARY NEWS
Interurban Is Robbed.

Interurban Is Robbed.
J The Chicago, Lake Shore & South
Bend interurban line reported to the
police station yesterday morning that
they had been robbed of $43.4O from
their cash register while the ticket
seller was absent. The amount taken
was mostly bills, but little of the
change was also scooped up by the
thief The robbery was made in broad
daylight. and it is suspected that sew
eral men, seen hanging around the sta
ton are responsible for the theft. As
the station was left vacant but a few
minutes nothing else was disturbed
rruant Officer Muzzall of Crown Point
is expected to arrive in Gary today and
take with him Peter Gellitt, the young
desperate who has been pillaging the
residences of the south end for the past
few weeks. Geliott has been arrested
several times and released, but it is
thought that this time he will be sent
to the reformatory.
John Berger of 1907 Adams street
was telephoned to yesterday that his
wife had been struck by street car in
Milwaukee and was seriously injured
She was removed to the Emergency
hospital, where her injuries are likely
to prove fatal Mr.. Bergen left at once
for Milwaukee. The details of the &C
evident cannot be learned aside from
the fact that she was hit by the car
while crossing the street.
Henry Loveridge of Hammond was
in Gary today.
Judge W. w. Mcmahon of the civ
court of Hammond. passed through
the city yesterday on his way from
South Bend.
Dr. shiable went to Chicago last
night to attend a theater
John L. Rohde of Hammond. acting
county chairman of the democratic cen
trai committee was in Gary Saturday
night to, attend the democratic meeting
at the Gary theater.
Peter Rawlins, formerly of the Garv
motel, who has purchased the famous
Jackson road house. was in Gary Sat.
urday night visiting friends.
1t was reported at the police station
yesterday that the man who had been
posting the bills for the Elwood hvn-
motto performance, secured some of
their tickets and was disposing of the
same to the public on the street The
police We're asked to apprehend him
but the fellow skipped out of town be-
fore he could be located. The exact
amount that he secured cannot be as
certained.
The stockholders of the new Smith
q Bader real estate firm held a meet
ing Saturday afternoon in their place
OF business at Tenth avenue and Broad
way. The fixtures have all arrived and
they expect to start in business ner+
week The fixtures are one of the
finest in the city.
Tomorrow evening will be given The
first dance by the Gary Musical asso-
citation in the Binzinhof hall The
feature of the dance will be the first
appearance of the new orchestra which
is said to be the finest in this region.
1t will consist of nine pieces ana oh
of the musicians are skilled. The dance
VIII be under the direction of Mr. E. B.
Bigelow, the director of the orchestra
and manager of the association. The
dance tomorrow night will be the first
OF series to be given the coming sea-
son. Two hundred invitation have
been issued
The contractor working on the build
ing on Fifth avenue in the rear OF the
Gary State bank building, has piled
up material on the street so that two
thirds of the avenue is blocked. Con
siderable complaint has been heard as
to the way in which several of the con
tractors about the city handle their
material, and the authorities intend to
have the obstruction of the streets and
sidewalks stopped.
NOTICE.
If you are looking for a clean neigh
borhood to build a home in S. Carlson.s
addition, located on Borman boulevard
IN Tolleston, close to all car lines
churches and schools free street i'm
provements Call or address, ALI. Carl
son, room PA, Gary building, Gary. Ind
James Scanlon of the Gary hotel was
in Chicago Saturday night on business.
1t is expected that the street car
service to Tolleston on the Gary and
Interurban will open today The tracks
are all completed and the wires are
strung in readiness to begin operations.
NO new cars have arrived, however and
for the present the branch may be op-
Grated with the two cars which have
been running on Broadway