The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-02
GARY NEWS

The recent istic encounter in which
Gary's well known pugilist, Edward
Garston Smith, participated, cost the
latter just $l1.90, the same as the rest
i OF the roWdies and DRINKS that are
Drought into the station. Saturday af-
ternoon the defendant attacked sam
uet SogloTitz, president Of the Ameri-
can Fixture and Light company, and in
a cowardly and brutal manner dealt
him blow in the face. The evidence
or the multitude of witnesses in the
case was fair and convicting The de-
iendant, however, could easily have
been convicted on his own evidence as
ne proudly admitted that he struck
the blow and that he was a man of
pugilistic tendencies. Judge Huber
tried the case before a crowded court
room.
| Chief of Police Martin received an
encouraging boost in salary by the
towI board. His income was increased
from $1,000 d year to $1,000. Formerly
Chlef Martin received but little more
compensation than the patrolmen, who
receive little enough and the citizens
as we'll as the board are satisfied that
the raise in salary was deserved
Attorney w. NJ. Dunn of the firm of
Fox & Dunn, has returned from his
long sojcurn in the East where he went
on matters of business and pleasure
He accomplished little of either, how
ever, as he was taken i'll upon his ar
rival in New York with typhoid fever
and was in a bad condition for three
weeks. He returned home as soon as
possible after his sickness Mr. Dunn's
friends were surprised at the effect the
sickness had upon him as he is now
looking badly. After ALL" he SAYS.
Gary climate is the kind that agrees
with me-"
Percy Smith, of the Indiana Harbor
railroad of Gibson, spent the day yes
terday on business with the Gary and
Western.
About twenty members of the Ham
mond lodge of Rebekah's returned to
Hammond last night on the Michigan
Central They were certainly Jolly
crowd and spent large part of the day
promenading up and down the streets
OF the steel city. They were enthusi- !
astfc in their praise of the hospitality
or the Gary lodge and in the splendid
Tune which then enjoyed while in Gary. |
John Sears, member of the Gary |
board Of trustees. has been quite i'll |
for the last two weeks and consequent |
iy has been unable to attend any of |
the meetings of the board. His illness
Is not serious, but keeps him confined |
to his home
J. A. Kline, manager Of the Gary
hotel, is able to resume his duties in
the hotel after protracted siege of
Illness Mr.. Kline came to Gary from
Oklahoma, where it has been exceed
fngly warm and the sudden change in
the climate considerably affected his
health
J. Alfred Jones, formerly with the
Gary Daily News has now accepted a
position with the Gary Publishing com
pany as reporter. He began work to-
day
The Knights. of Pythias will hold a
regular meeting this evening in their
temporary headquarters in the Gary
building
A man by the name of Slower. living
across from the Pennsylvania tracks.
reported to the police yesterday that an
Old slaughter house, which was used in
days of old, near Toleston, has been
again pressed into service and that
cows so old and diseased that tnev
= SSSNA SStS e1CAS ~ w air. were D6tng
butchered in the place Health of
fcer August Neuman will investigate
the report at once and take action
A. schwimme. a Chicago tailor.
spent today in Gary on business. Mr.
Schwimmer is fitting out new uniforms
for several Of the Gary police force
Charles Flagg, the Hammond deputy
prosecutor, has been serving in Gary
Tor the past few days in the absence
of Attorney Boone. Mr.. Flagg likes
Gary and there is possibility that he
may locate in this city in the future. i