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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-28
BROTHERS CHARGED
WITH RESPONSIBILITY
Widow of John Van Willigan
Charges That Herman and William
Schneider Sold Husband Liquor
Which Caused His Death Last
Winter.

Jane Van Willigan has brought suit
against Herman Schreiber and Emil
Schreiber for $4,000 damages which
she alleges Is due her as a result of
the death of her husband, j. Van Will
gan, who became intoxicated In the sa-
loon of the defendants on the 18th of
February.
AS result of John Van Willigan's
intoxicated condition he wandered from
the highways, fell into a deep ditch.
broke his leg. was exposed to the cold
and inclement weather for several hours
and died six days later as the result
of his exposure.
Says They Were Responsible.
The complaint alleges the above
the facts and says that Herman and
Emil Schreiber were responsible for
John Van Willigan's plight for the rea-
son that they sold him such quantity
of beer that he became intoxicated and
they then sold him ten pints more.
The complaint is a winters tale If
ever there was one written. 1t tells
how Van Willigan went into Schreib-
er's saloon in the afternoon and stayed
there until $50 in the evening.
The complaint says that it was a
bitter cold night There were three
feet of snow on the ground and at $50
Schreiber advised Van Willigan to
leave the saloon and go home.
Exposure Causes Death.
He was too intoxicated to know
which way he was going and in wan
ldering along the highway he fell into
a dep ditch and broke his leg In his
helpless intoxicated condition there was
nothing for him to do but lay there
until he should be discovered and con
lveyed to a place of safety.
When he was finally taken home he
was sick from pain and exposure and
his death occurred in a few days. The
lplaintiff says that the accident was due
to the unlawful act of the defendants
| in selling John Van Willigan beer until
he became Intoxicated.
The widow claims that Van Willigan
was 81 years old and was a truck
farmer. capable of earning $1,000 year.
He was the sole means of support of
the plaintiff and she demands $4,000
damages.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-28
CONTRACT LET TO-DAY
South Chicago Company
Gets Big Job From U. S.
Steel Corporation.

The United States Steel company has
just let the contract to the Great Lakes
Dredge and Dock company of South
Chicago for the construction of an outer
breakwater for the protection of the
mouth of the harbor which will be built
500 feet from the end of the present
pier and will be 5000 feet long
The breakwater Will be of driven
piles filled with stone and will be built
Immediately. There have been several
ships which were unable to enter the
harbor for the reason that the seas
made such entrance dangerous.
In one case a ship was compelled to
wait outside the harbor II hours be-
fore It became safe to enter. Several
other ships have been delayed from
time to time and the building of the
protecting breakwater has become i'm
peritively necessary.
The contract price of the breakwater
is not known but 1t will cost the Steel
company a large sum of money and
will be a great improvement to Gary's
harbor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-28
TRANSFERS ARE WROTHY
State Street Contractors
Are Lectured by Board
of Public Works.

Hatch & Sons. who have the con-
tract for the paving of State street,
are bringing down maledictions upon
themselves from the various drivers
about the town and censures from the
board of public works for failing to
put the Oakley avenue crossing in
shape soon as possible.
The street has been torn up now for
nearly two months and during all this
time the teamsters are compelled to go
round by way of Holman street or
Calumt avenue.
The delay seems to be uncalled for,
especially now since the brick are go
ing down. They are layed between the
track but instead of fixing up the ap-
proaches they are left unfinished ne
cessitating the drivers to make wide
detours.
The board of public works went to
State street again this morning to see
what can be done in the way of hust-
ling the contractors for the compile
tion of the crossing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-28
WANTS BRYAN HERE
Delegation Headed by Ed
Simon Visit Chicago to
Get Commoner Here.

County Chairman Ed Simon is bend
ing every effort toward securing W. j.
Bryan, the democratic presidential can
didate. as speaker for Hammond.
AS yet he has no definite promise. but
he did make an attempt to get him for
Labor Day. Mr. Bryan has no disposal
of his dates, this being in the hands
of the campaign committee with head
quarters in Chicago.
Mr.. Simon accompanied by number
of local labor leaders went to Chicago
yesterday to confer with Vice Chair
many Hall to secure Mr.. Bryan for
Labor Day.
Mr.. Simon could however, get no
definite date for Bryan's appearance in
Hammond as the candidate is already
scheduled to speak every day until the
campaign is over.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-28
TWAS AWFUL MABEL.
THE BURGLAR BOLTS
Is Later Captured By Police-Had
Entered Mrs. Granahon's House
and Searched It From Top to
Bottom = Secured Many Valu-
ables.
Especial to THE TrMEs).

Indiana Harbor, Ind, Aug. 2S.-One
of the boldest daylight burglaries1th
the Indiana Harbor police have had to
contend with for many months oc-
CURED here yesterday morning when ].
+. Stewart, a craneman at Gary Ind.
entered the home of Albert McGrana-
han
Searches the House.
The burglary took place at 1880
o'clock. while the McGranahan family
was in the upper part of their home
1884 Commonwealth avenue. Stewart
entered the house through the front
door which had been unlocked during
the night Apparently fearless of ap-
prehension in his criminal work, he
walked through the entire lower part
of the house, searching for valuables.
His Investigation was rewarded by the
finding of a gold watch, belonging to
Mr.. McGranahan. a pocketbook and ten
silver teaspoons of extra heavy quail
ity. Fortunately the pocketbook was
empty.
Exchanges Coats.
After appropriating these articles he
found a coat belonging to the owner of
the house, hanging on a chair in the
dining room. A cursory glance showed
him that it was better than the one
worn by himself. A rapid change fol-
lowed and win a new coat, several dol
lars worth of valuables and a light
heart, Stewart ascended the stairs to
the upper part of the house After
rummaging in one of the rooms. be-
longing to a boarder, and finding moth
ing, the suave crook attempted to gain
f0
Miss Brasswell, a pretty milliner with
a store on Michigan avenue. was the
occupant of this room and was lust
making her morning toilet The door
was thrust rudely open and Stewart
stepped in. Miss Brasswell was aston
ished and stepped back, and at the
same time uttering a cry that was
heard by the other members of the
household. Stewart. too astonished to
make quick getaway stood in the
center of the room for at least two
minutes, and was finally brought to
his senses by Miss Brasswen asking,
What are you doing here?"
With a bound Stewart ran through
the door and out on to the street. The
police department was notified and Of
ficers Lazarzaks and Needles responded
They arrived at the McGranahan home
in time to see the burglar. coat tails
flying, rounding corner several
blocks from the scene of his Iabors
They Immediately offered pursuit and
succeeded in capturing him al the G.
L. S. & E. water tank west of the city
He was taken to the police station
where he confessed his guilt.
The McGranahan home was the scene
of a similar burglary about a month
ago, but in that instance the burgla,
managed to find only a dime. This ht
appropriated to his own use and was
never captured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-28
Articles of incorporation.

The Federal Supply Company of In
poration at the office of the Secretary
of State. This company was formed
fort the purpose of manufacturing ma
chinery which is to be used in making
paper bottles. 1t will manufacture the
machinery used by the Indiana Paper
Bottle Company which was incorpor-
ated few days ago. Both companies
ae now operating on a small scale in
South Senate avenue. The capital
stock of the Federal Supply Company
is $4,000 and the directors are Harry
e. Dill, William A Scott and Mural
w Hopkins.
Articles of Incorporation have been
filed for other companies as follows:
Public Service Telephone Company
Leesburg. Capital, $4,000; directors
Abraham H. Brown. Frank Bortz
Henry E. Kinsey. John e. Armstrong;
and Walter H. Stanley.
Marion Cafe Company. Indianapolis
Capital, $4,000; incorporators, Herbert
W. Bruce, Fred D. Beck and Hannah NJ
Bruce.
The Apex Mining Company, Jeffer-
James H. Duffy. Robert E. Cook and
Jc seph A Mckee.
Gary Oakhill Cemetery Association;
Gary. Capital. $4,000. Directors. I
IC Lund. oliver Holmes, C. A. va'len-
tin. Alfred Carlson and J. H Brink
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-28
BONE CAUSES DEATH
Dyer Farmer Steps on
Splint and Bloodpoison-
ing Sets In.
Especial to THE TINES

Dyer, Aug. 2s.-A little bone which
penetrated his foot two weeks ago
while walking barefooted in his yard
early this morning, caused the death
of John Kloss, one of the wealthiest
farmers living between Dyer and Chi
cago Heights. Mr.. Kloss is AZ years
old and the father of eleven children.
Two weeks ago when the accident
happened he was warned by his physi-
clan to be very careful serious com
plications might result. He scoffed at
the danger, but grew continually worse
until the died this morning in the most
excruciating pains.
The deceased has many friends and
relatives in and around Dyer and is
well known in Hammond where he also
has relatives. The funeral arrange
ments have not yet been made
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-28
FUNERAL IS ARRANGED
FOR NEXT MONDAY
Rev. w. F. Switzer of VI. E. Church
VIII Preach the Sermon.

The funeral of L. A. Dickinson of 422
East Plummer avenue, who died yes
terday morning at his home after a
two months illness. has ben arranged
for next Monday
Funeral arrangements will be held
at the late home at 10 o'clock by Rev.
W. F. Switzer of the Methodist Episco-
pal church, after which the remains
will be shipped on the 11:15 Michigan
Central railroad to Lawton, Mich, his
former home, for burial.
The funeral services in Hammond will
be held under the auspices of the local
Masons. the deceased having been a
member of the Michigan City Blue
lodge. His brother w. w. Dickinson.
is on his way to Hammond from Spo-
kane, Wash.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-28
BOARD HOLDS MEETING
Guy Pole Owners Will
Have to Get Them Off
Says the Board.

The board of public works this morn
ing set Sept. for the receiving of
bids on the West ogden street brick
pavement.
The hearing of the Gostlin street
sidewalk improvement was laid over
until Aug. 81.
The primary assessment role of the
One Hundred and Fiftieth and Oak
street sewer was placed on file.
Bids for the Truman avenue sidewalk
will be opened Sept. II. The city clerk
was instructed to notify the various
companies having guy poles in the
streets to prepare to move as ordered
by the city engineer.
H. Reisig was ordered by the board
to repair defective sidewalks on Sohl
street.
The board appointed NJ. Coughlin of
Robertsdale as a member of the fire
department and the new man will
either go to work in Central station
or at No. A.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-28
WATCH CHARLES BUSH
Hammond Firemen Expect
to Hear Big Things of
Team Mate.

The boys in fire station No. l have
settled down to watching the career
of their fellow fireman, Charley Bush.
Some time ago the heavyweight of the
department resigned in Hammond to
take a position as patrolman on the
Gary police force.
This position, however, is understood
to be only temporary until the Gary
Fire department is organized when he
will be given a responsible position on
that department and thus avail him
self of the experience that he has
gained in Hammond under Chief Dill
schneider.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-28
BUSINESS MEN MEET
Commercial Club Awaits
Action to be Taken by
Village Board.

The West Hammond Commercial club
held a lengthy and interesting session
Wednesday evening. Among the i'm
portant things that came up for dis
cussion was the South Shore Gas and
Electric franchise for which the COM
pany is now making application in West
Hammond.
While the franchise was discussed
pro and con, the club did not pass any
resolution for or against its adoption,
preferring to hear the essence of the
franchise this evening in the village
board meeting.
1t will all depend on what action the
board will ltak in the matter and what
concessions it can get from the COM
pany. The club stands ready to back
the board in any step that the board
will take in the matter for the benefit
of the village.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-28
OLD OFFICERS ARE REELECTED.
Lutheran Ministers Conference Comes
to an End Yesterday In
This City.

The Lutheran ministers conference of
Northern Indiana, which was in ses-
sion in Hammond for three days, con-
ferred an honor upon Rev. G. S. Schumm
of Lafayette and H. B. Kohlmeier of
New Haven. in re-electing them for
the presidency and secretaryship re-
spectively. of the conference for the
ensuing year. The meeting next year
will be held in Lafayette during the
month of October.
The selection of the presidency and
secretaryship was made yesterday
morning before the assembly ad-
journed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-28
COMPANY BIDS
ON LARGE ORDERS
Simplex Plant viii Begin the Erec-
ton of a New Addition to Their
Factory as Soon as Election Is Over
and Political Agitation Subsidies
This Fall.

There is report, following the an
nouncement that the Standard Steel Car
company will reopen its plant about the
18th of next month, that the Simplex
Railway Appliance company, one of the
principal Industries in this city, will
open Its plant completely the first of
the month.
While w. w Thomas said that this
rumor was not true he said that the
outlook is a great deal brighter Sew
eral small orders have been received
and are being gotten out as quickly
as possible.
Has Bid on Orders.
The most promising feature of the
situation. however, is the fact that the
company has bid on several large or
ders, which, if they are successful, the
will result in the opening of the plant
to its full capacity
The big orders are to be let soon
and the simplex company has put i'm
bids on the jobs and If they land the
contract there will be prosperous times
in Hammond again.
1t is well known fact that the Sim
plex Railway Appliance company had
lunder consideration plans for the con-
struction of large additional mills on
the property which this company pur-
chased last year on the river front be-
tween it's plant and Calumet avenue.
These plans were dropped for the
time when the financial furry came,
but it is understood that as soon as
business conditions become normal
again the Simplex company will begin
the erection of the additional plant
Election Holds Them Back.
1t is understood that this will double
the capacity of the present plant and
will make the Simplex Railway APP
lpliance company's plant in Hammond
one of the largest Industries in the re
! gion.
1t is apparent that all of the manu-
! featuring concerns in the region are
awaiting the outcome of the election
this fall before they undertake any
work in the way of extensions The
uncertainties of an election are the only
things that are holding the manufac-
turers back now.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-28

GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
e. C. Minas Company have a full
page ad on s and large lot of bar
gains will be found by perusing
same.
Lion Store announces the wind up
IF their Close Out Sale and an ad-
vance sale in ladies' fall suits. More
details can be CLEANED by reading
their ads on page 3.
s. Lederer Company, south Chica-
gO's Big store, has been an attrac-
tive place during the entire week,
Doth for bargains and outdoor stere-
optican show. The long list of spec
,al bargains for tomorrow will be
found on page 5.
Barancik Department store, 5000
02 Buffalo avenue, South Chicago,
still continue their sacrifice sale, and
IN today's ad bargains may be found
IN tdoy's advertised bargains may
De found some rare qualities at low
prices. Clip the coupon and save
money. See ad on page 5.
The Hammond Meat Market. 80
State street, have their customary
ad on page 2 and a large variety of
bargains are contained therein.
The Lion Store again requests you
to cut out the coupons in their ad
On page 2 and a good variety of
bargains are displayed.
The E. C. Minas GrOvery Depart
ment has an ad on page 8 and the
economical housewife will do we'll by
studying the same.
GROCERIES AND MEATS.
The East Chicago Coffee and Tea
store comes to bat in this issue with
line of bargains in their ad on
page 8. East Chicago readers will
10 well by reading the same.
The Russell Packing Company,
$3.50 Commercial avenue. South Chi
cago, advertises today a special
neat sale tomorrow, Saturday. Their
ad appears on page 5.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
The Brown Music Company, 9119
Commercial avenue, South Chicago.
are sacrificing musical instruments
and those wanting musical instru-
nents, regardless of cost, will find
It advantageous to investigate.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-28
HOLD UP IN HAMMOND
Whiting Police Get a Re
port That Highwaymen
Are Abroad.

Whiting, Ind, Aug. 2S.-(Special)-
Thomas Drake, young man employed
IN the Standard Oil company here. was
held up and robbed by highway men in
Hammond last Wednesday evening on
Plummer avenue.
Drake claims to have been robbed of
his watch and s20 that he carried in
his pocket at the time. He made no
report to either the Hammond police
not to the Whiting police and the re-
suit was that the thugs escaped.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-28
is MUCH IMPROVED.

Letters have been received by friends
of Miss Laura Mather, who is spending
the summer at Glendesta in the north
ern part of Michigan, saying that she
feels much improved since her visit
there. Since Miss Mather left Ham
mond and went to Aurora, ILL.,. she
took a large class in music in both
Aurora and Riverdale, Ill and suffered
nervous breakdown at the close of
the term. Miss Mather expects to re-
turn to Aurora early in September
and resume her class
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-28
RETURNS FROM vACT|0N
Contractor j. D. Smalley
Back From Enjoyable
Visit in Ohio.

]. D. Smalley, city controller, re-
turned last evening from an extended
trip through the east and in Ohio where
he had spent week on vacation.
The weeks rest has done the over
worked city controller good and an
other two weeks might have put him
into the fat mems class.
He left a week ago last night and
visited Niagara Falls, Buffalo and Tor
onto. AND went from there to Ohio
where he spent the balance of the time
with relatives and friends.
From all appearances the genial city
city official was we'll taken care OF
during his absence from Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-28
SUES FOR DIVORCE.

Mike Kevocuka is suing Stania Ke-
vocuka for a divorce. He alleges that
his wife had improper relations with
Marke Oresin and names him as the
correspondent in the case. He asks for
divorce and the custody of his chill
dren.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-28
NOTICE.

Miss Waite wishes to announce her
opening in the Rimbach building over
the Lion Store, suite of rooms 21 and
p, for Saturday. Sept and 8, and
asks all ladies to attend it. She has
one of the most beautiful and dainty
parlors in the city. Her hats will be
nobby and of the most stylish kind
Don't forget the dates.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-28
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
New Cases.

New laSeS.
4913. Jane Van Witligan VS.. Herman
Schreiber. Civil
4914. James Clements VS.. John Bod
gers ct al
4915. Mike Krevocuka VS.. Stania
Krevocuka. Divorce.
1916. w. W. Hatch & Son VS.. Hugo
e. Smith ct al Civil.
4917. Rock Fall Manufacturing Co.,
VS. Frank j. Teal. Foreclosure of
mortgage.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-28
ATTENns sT. MARY,s.

Misses Frances and Eugenia Brown
Of Ogden street expect to leave Ham
mond during September for South
Bend where they will enter st. Mary's
academy and attend school during the
year The young ladies were members
of the junior class in the Hammond
high school last year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-28
RETURNS FROM VACATION.

Miss Mary Newman has returned to
Hammond from her summer vacation
spent in Saugautuck. Mich, and is pre-
pairing for the opening of school in
September. Miss NEWMAN is principal
of the Franklin school in RobertsdaIe.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-28
EXPECTED HOME.

Mrs. Thomas 3. Brennan and chill
dren are expected home within a few
days. after few weeks stay at their
summer cottage at Electric Park, near
Plainheld, III. They are spending a
very pleasant summer
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-28
LEAVE ON VISIT.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Jackson expect
to leave Hammond some day next week
for Iowa where they will spend few
weeks visiting relatives and friends
in Creston- valisca and Perry.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-28
PROSPERITY

Pittsburg, Aug 27.-Notices were
posted at the steel mills of the w. D.
Woods company today stating that the
entire plant would resume operations
Monday. More than 1000 skilled work
men are affected
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-28
HAVE A SON.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Ny
hoff. a twelve pound son, one day this
week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-28
THE
ADVERTISEMENTS
-Ir%---
THIS PAPER SAY
THATs-
DRUGS.

DRUGS.
Summers Pharmacy announces a
complete line of school books and
supplies in their ad on page 2, and
says their line is complete.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-28

Generally fair today and
Saturday, with higher tenn
perature.
Evening star., 1908-01-19

laughter that man appears to be of superior class
BLESS yer heart, Miss, that's nothin! By the
cut of his jb I'd rate him fiddler, an I remem-
Der once, at Brindisi, was pointed out two Counts
an Markee among the coal beavers"
Naturally enough, Mrs. Haxton and Dick looked
for the person whose singular behavior was under
discussion: Though they, had no difficulty in find
ing him. it impossible that they themselves
could be seen with any degree of clearness. The
railing and the deep shade of the veranda shielded
them effectually. The Italian, a of middle
height with finely nodded face and sodierly as
pect man whose bearing went far to prove that
Stump's general estimate of a great nation
likely to be wrong, certainly very much taken
up with the appearance of the two figures leaning
over the balcony. But Royson had scarcely time
to note his main characteristics, when he heard Mrs
Haxton utter queer gasping sob. 1t seemed to
him that she had only just succeeded in sothering
a scream. Her chee--s suddenly became ashen gray,
and her tightly compressed lips were bloodess. All
her beauty fled, the tnts of die under
tain varieties of chemical light. Her eyes dated in
an alarming way and lines not visible previously
now puckered the corners of her mouth.
Owing to the babel of tongues in the street,
neither Irene nor Captain Stump knew how terribly
the sight of the staring Italian had affected
Mrs. Haxton. 1t came to Royson with flash of
inspiration that this man must be Alieri, that the
woman had recognized him, and that she feared
him with mortal dread.
He sprang upright and went to her. What is
t? he asked, neither raising lowering his voice
sufficiently to attract attention. Are you i'll
Shall call Miss Fenshawe?"
She lifted an appealing hand, and trembingly es-
sayed to drop her veil. Her languid insoence had