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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-02
WAS ON WAY EAST
FROM PLACE IN NEv.
Authorities Here and Hospital Heads
Declare That They Knew Nothing
OF the Circumstances and Say Man
Was Not Taken Care of in Ham
mond.

hammond is the scene of the disan.
pearance of Perildo Eusebfo yaIt.nt,no
wealthy young Italian who va. ON nj.
way from Wfnnemucca. Nevada 70 ~.
ork, too an Erie train from cbtc,.~o
became deathIy sick on the train. got
on at Hammond and was suppo.ed -.
have been sent to a hospftaI here h,,+
was never seen again after he left ,ha
train. o
" o. Passarilli. the italian consul az
indianapolis has been in this countv
TOT some time investigating the case
winch seems to become more mysteri-
Gus the more it is investigated
Was On His visit East.
Mr. valentino had been out west and
was on his way back to the east uvbara
ne expected to take boat for Milan
italy, his home. He had been travelino.
In this country for about a. wear ana
had plenty of money.
he left Chicago on an Erie train for
New York but had gone but few
mrles out of the city when he was sud
denly taken sick. AT Hammond il was
thought advisable to take the man Off
from the train and send him to the hos
pital.
Drops Out of Sight.
From the time the wealthy Italian
lett the train his whereabouts became
mystery. He dropped as completely
out of existence as if he had been
Jerked up into the skies and nobody
had seen the ascention
1t was understood when he left the
hospital but when Consul Passarillf
went to the various hospitals in the
city he was unable to find any trace Of
the Italian subject
II was feared that he might have
oied out neither the hospital the sec
retary of the city or the county boards
of health have any record of his death
The coroner's records were also search
eo out they revealed nothing in the way
OF information regarding the man.
May Be In Robbers Clutches.
Inc theory of the mystery which is
beginning to be accepted by the Italian
consul and those who have been carry
ing on the investigation is that Mr..
valentino may have been followed hv
ROBBERS who watched their opportunity
to give him a deadly poison and tban
when he became deathly sick and was
from the train they spirited
lim away and after robbing him dis
posed of his body.
OF course, this may be the wrong
-ack but these facts are certain. VAL
entino was well dressed He was
known to have considerable money. He
became suddenly sick on the Erie train.
ie was put off at Hammond on the
probability that he would be taken to the
1ospital. He never arrived at tha
hospital and has not been heard from,
since
The Italian consul firmly believes that
r S Passarilli is dead.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-02
NkZ130lzRXz1 MAZN cg7z2EET
VICTIMS RECOVERING
Aftermath Of State Street
Blaze Presents Few
New Features.

The victims of the Minas store fire
are recovering as well as can be ex-
pected. Most of them have gone back
to work with nothing more than sore
muscles and aching bones
Clarence Tuley, one of the young
men who was most severely injured,
is still at his home in the care of a
physician. His condition is not
thought to be at all serious.
Assistant Fire Chief William Nil of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-02
GETS A GOOD POSITION
Hammond Boy Goes to Mon
treal to Work For Press
ed Steel Trust.

raymond Fox, son of E. E. Fox. 12s
clinton street. one of the Hammond
nigh schools clever little athletes. left
Yesterday afternoon for Montreal over
the Grand Trunk railroad from Chi
cage, IN response to a telegram. He
goes to take position with the Canada
Car company, a branch of the Pressed
steel Company at that place. Mr.. Fox
has been employed for the past two
years with the Western Steel Car
Company at Hegewisch. another
branch of the same company.
The position secured by Raymond is
quite an important one for 1s-vear
old boy and his friends and admirers
will certainly wish him well in his new
occupation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-02

Knickerbocker people have their ice
crop spoiled. So, the two corporations
Joined hands and put up a dam to
keep the bad water in the lake, and
one of the head men asked Bill New
man to keep his ears open and in case
anything is said about damming the
river that he should be so kind to no
tify them, so that they can take proper
action. Instead, Bill keeps mum until
at the council meeting, when he helps
to pass resolution that the city at,
torney take proper action"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-02
GARY IS ALSO
PUT ON GUARD
Saloonkeepes's Wife Is viciously
Attacked In Order That Her
Assailant Can Get Contents of
Cash Register In Husbands Place
of Business.

The police of Hammond were notified
yesterday afternoon to keep a close
watch for burly negro who murder
ously assaulted Mrs. Joseph TopoIski
iu her husbands tipp1ing house in Chi
eagO Heights and then got away with
So in money which was in the cash
register.
The Hammond police could not have
been more active in their efforts to
apprehend the criminal If h had COM
mitted the crime in this city. They
at once took it upon themselves to
notify all of the surrOuding cities and
every officer was notified to be on the
lookout for the negro.
Conductors Are Notified.
Even the street car conductors were
notified to let the police know if a
negro answering to the description of
the assailant of the Chicago Heights
woman was seen
Word was received from Griffith last
night that the operator in the Erie
depor had seen a negro who tailed with
the description of the fugitive and who
started In the direction of Hammond
Officers Search Yards,
Of1cers were put in the Erie railroad
yards with orders to arrest any negro
they found there. The negro must have
given the Calumet region a wide berth
for there were no arrests made and he
has now had an opportunity to secure a
big lead on the officers who are search
ing for him.
The assault occurred at 10 a. m. when
an unidentified negro entered the sa-
loon and called for a drink Just as
Mrs Joseph Topolski turned to serve
the drink the negro jumped over the
bar and struck her heavy blow on
the head
Robbery Occurs In Morning.
The woman sank to the floor and the
negro then opened the cash register
and took SIS in cash from it, The blow
which had been struck Mrs. Topolski
cut a deep cash in her scalp and the
blood flowed from the wound in great
streams.
The assault occurred at 10 o'clock in
the morning but the Chicago Heights
officers were slow in notifying the
Hammond officers and the negro had
plenty of time to get through town
before the officers could get on his
trail
Before the alarm was given and the
pursuit begun, the man had gained a |
long lead on the police It was later
e1i ieu tHdl negro mad been seen run
ning toward the Indiana State line and |
the police of Gary and Hammond were /
notified to be on the lookout for him |
Mrs Topolski describes her assailant |
as being a mulatto, about feet : i
irches tall and weighing about $50
pounds. She said she had never seen
him before.
LATER-The police in Hammond this
morning received word that Officer
Johnson of the Gary police force had
captured a negro who answered the
description of the negro who assaulted
the Chicago Heights woman.
Captain Austgen went over to the
north side to look over the prisoner II
was found that he did tally with the
description which was sent out but the
captain satisfied himself that he was
not the man and he and pal who was
with him were released.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-02
BROKERS IN DANGER

London. England, Sept. 2.-(Snec,ap
A man supposed to be a Iuanfic on
tered the stock exchange this morn,,
and fired severa! shots from
volyer into the consuIs' market ~.
not one was wounded. The man ao
discharged the revolver was fspaE,v
over-Dowered by the exchange at-
tendants and handed over to the No
l.cc.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-02
DEMOCRATS TO MEET.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
hammond Democratic club will be held
this evening in the democratic head
quarters. Business of a routine nature
will be disposed Of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-02

station No. went back to his post
this morning still somewhat sore.
Billy feels satisfied that if it had not
been for his aluminium helmet his skull
would have been crushed AS it was
1t was smashed to a shapeless mass.
Mrs John Russell. the young woman
who was rescue dby Chief Fred Rim
bach, has recovered from the shock
she sustained in the fire when all her
belongings except $50 were burned.
Mrs. Russelfs unlimited nerve al
most cost her her life, and but for
Chief Rimbaeh's presence of mind she
would probably have smothered in the
burning building.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-02
~<~>>~~>~%~>>>>>

Dr. w. D. Weis' health protecting
hand was easily recognized in the ac-
tions of the city council last evening
when it met in its regular session. DR.
Weis is the secretary of the board of
health and as such succeeded in having
TOUR ordinances introduced that viii
have direct bearing on the food and
health of Hammond
The meeting last Nevening was a rec
ord breaker for number of ordinances
adopted, 6 in all, having ben put on
the record. during the session without a
dissenting voice from any of the coun-
cilmen present
The ordinances adopted last night
Continued on page ~
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-02
PURE
FOOD INSPECTOR
-Four Ordinances Are introduced Rel
ative to the Public Health and the
Pure Milk Crusade Which The
Times Inaugurated in This vi
cinity.
NEW ORDINANCES ADOPTED.

Regulating inspection of foods
, and providing for the appoiut-
, ment of an inspector by the
board of health.
Regulating hotels, restaurants
hOsteIrfes,
Prohibiting persons afflicted
with contagious diseases from
handling food for human con-
consumption.
Regulating milk handlers.
Regulating the sale and stOr-
age of gasoline and other oils.
Regulating swinging gates.
Regulating the licensing of
places for sale of liquor.
Licensing vehicles for public
conveyance.
Regulating the location of
lumber yards.
Licensing vehicles owned by
people soliciting patronage.
Licensing and regulating ped
dlers, canvassers and solicitors.
Regulating and licensing pawn
, brokers.
Regulating junk and second
} hand dealers.
> Regulating fortune teIlers.
clairvOyants, etc.
Regulating gun clubs and tar
get shooting in the city limits.
Regulating the issuance of IL
censes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-02
WOLF RIVER IS
BEING DAMNED
Corporations Continue Work
of Obstfucting City's
Possible Harbor.
COUNCIL GETS A REPORT
Western Grain Products Company,
Known as Glucose Company,
Also An Offender.

Every once in while somebodx 4,
Hammond who ought to be ON the 10,
goes to sleep and 1T is then that some
railroad or other corporation with stint
lar ProcIivities sneaks up during the
night time and rams several carIoad.
OF sand into Wolf river with the oh
ject of annihiIating the already sing
gish stream.
There'lI Be Wreck Some Day.
At the rate they are going now
there will come a time when only an
other carload will be needed to An in
the breach and thus have all entrance
to a possible inland harbor closed
When that time arrives people NAV
expect to hear some sand train being
wrecked on one of the railroad bridges
where the filling is constantly going
on, and the job Will be completed THE
TINES has warned Hammond people
months ago that this is being done.
In the meantiem, however. until that
time arrives, there are a few faithfuls
who have the city's welfare at heart
who will raise a "holler'' every time
ttlAolAEi pilG Ol JUNK is thrown into
the already narrow river bed with the
idea of filling it up
Dam Is Put Up.
The Western Grain Products COM
pany also known as the Western Gin
cose company. has been caught red
handed in the act of damming un the
river, but it hadn't figured on Bill New
man, the sturdy councilman and under
study of Tom Swanton. 1t was RIu
who gave the council the warning cry
which resulted in the council instruct
ing the city attorney to take proper
action"
Would Spoil the lee Crop.
Some time ago the Western Grain
Products company built a large sewer
which now drains the iH-smelIing sew
erage of the plant into the lake. 4
north wind. however, drives the sew
age from the mouth of the pipe back
Up the Wolf river. with the result that
he company gets the smell and the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-02

Wireless telegraph service kept Ad-
miral Spery and his men posted on the
news of the world throughout the trip
from Sydney TO Melbourne The fleet
has reached Melbourne and that city
prepared welcome on a scale similar
to that accorded the Americans at Syd-
ney' The entiretcity hs been decorated
with flags and will be illuminated with
appropriate designs made up of my
RAIDS of electric lights. The visitors
VIII be the guests of the city at the
great agricultural show now in prog
resS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-02
WEATHER

Fair, with pleasant tenn
perature today ana Thurs
day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-02

SHOvoS rGcy%SeHz
6y 0NoER NO o0AN N6
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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-15
Proceedings Of the
Board of Equalization

The Board Of Equalization. consist
ing of Isaac Sandwith. chairman of
the Board of County Commissioners.
James A. Buchanan and Henry Il.
Cayou. County commissioners. with ].
L. Murray. treasurer and e. w.
Harrison. assessor. with the county
auditor as clerk. met Aug. 3. 1908.
at the commissioners office and after
being duly sworn to faithfully and
impartially perform the duties of said
Board proceeded to the task of
equalizing the assessment rolls of San
Juan county for the year 1908.
Thos. Upston appeared before said
Board aud complained of the valua-
tion placed upon his personal proper
ty. After a thorough examination of
his assessment and comparing it with
other values on the rolls it was. on
motion duly made and seconded.
lowered from 1862 to $4,000
No others appearing before the
Board. adjourned at O'Clock y. m.
to meet at 9 q. m. Aug. 4th.
Aug .4th- Board met pursuant to
adjournment, all members and the
clerk present.
Mr.. Keifer, of Seattle. appeared
before the Board in behalf of the
owners of Lots l and 2.Sec. l. T. SO.
N. r. 2. w., containing 34.9 90 acres ;
also lots /. and and S. w..
N. F.. 4 S. WA and S. w.. and IS
E. Sec 2 T. SO. r.. 2: also S. E.
N. E. and N. E. Sec. 2. SO r..
2 and complained of the assessment
being too high and asked the Board
T a reduction of the same. After
hearing his arguments and the sworn
testimony of j. H. Boyce in regards
to the facts IN the case and after
comparing the same with other values
it was. on motion duly made and
carried. unanimously denied.
Adam Clark asked for reduction
on West y of s. W. and s. E. 4 of
Is. w. 4 Sec. 29 36-3 on account of
the poor quality of improvements.
after duly considering and comparing.
it was on motion ordered that said
assessment be- lowered from $475. 90
to $4,000.
No others appearing. the Board
adjourned at o'colck p. m. as a
Board of Equalization to meet Aug.
9th as Board of commissioners.
Isaac Sandwith,
Chairman of Board of County Com
missioners.
| Attest,
j. W. Frits. County Auditor.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-15
Many ExCurSiOniStS
Visit the Islands

The steiner Waialeale was in port
Sunday with 325 excursionists from
Bellingham-the steamers full ex-
cursion limit. And they we're all
enthusiastic in their praise of the
Islands. which a greater portion of
them had never before visited. The
BellinRham Herald was kind enough
to say Monday that at East Sound
sseyeryone went ashore and enjoyed
the jaunt to such an extent that all
were loath to 60 aboard again for the
trip to Friday Harbor. At the latter
stop fewer passengers went ashore.
while those visiting the town soon
returned to the vessel. - As matter
Of fact all of the passengers left the
vessel as soon as possible after she
tied up at the dock here and few went
aboard again until the first warming
whistle for departure sounded nearly
two hours later. It was jolly. we'll
behaved crowd and all seemed pleasant
and somewhat surp rised to see such
charmingly located and evidently
prosperous town here. Louis Hansen.
for several months purser on the
LYDIA Thompson before she was taken
off this route. is now purser of the
Waialeale. which was built for SER
vice among the Hawaiian islands and
ia still registered from honolulu.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-15
Blasting Powder
Shipment Explained

BY request of Mr.. r. I. Morse.
head of the Morse hardware Company.
of BelllnRbam. one Of the oldest,
most extensive and reputable mercan-
tile institutions in northwestern
Washington. the Islander cheerfully
gives publicity to the following state
ment of facts relative to the disposi-
tion of large shipment of powder
purchased for the county some months
ago by Commissioner Buchanan and
concerning which he has recently been
subjected to some annoying and mani
festly unjust criticism:
To whom it may concern: By re-
quest of interested parties. We are
pleased to make the following state
ment IN regard to certain shipment
of powder sold by the Morse Hardware
Company to San Juan Co. on January
10th. 1907.
Mr.. James Buchanan, commissioner
of Lopez district. ordered sixty cases
No. l stumpinR powder to be shipped
by steamer Buckeye. thirty cases to
be delivered at Lopez and thirty cases
at Friday Harbor. The order was
increased by telephone soon after for
ten additional cases. but shipping
orders we're not distinctly understood.
and the extra ten cases we're delivered
at Friday Harbor instead of Lopez.
as intended. where it was stored by
Mr.. James King with tie other thirty
cases of powder 1t was somewhat
confusing for while to locate the
additional ten cases. as it was expect
ed to have been left at Lopez. which
caused the slight delay in the settle
ment of the account. but on tracing
up this shipment the whole amount
was located. as above stated. and was
paid for in full.
We trust that the above statement
will explain the matter clearly. as we
wish to exonerate Commissioner
Buchanan from any neglect of duty
in this instance or any other transac
tion that he has had with our firm in
county matters.
Very respectfully,
MORSE HARDWARE CO.
By r. I. Morse.
Ell. F. While. Salesman.
Belline han, Aug. 6, 1908.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-15
Things to Remember About
The Direct Primary Law

You must vote for first and second
choice for Governor and all other
state and congressional officers. whers
there are four or more candidates. or
your vote will not be counted for
such Office. The second choice pro-
vision does not apply to state or con
gressional officers unless there are
four or more candidates.. nor does it
apply to county officers or to Supreme
and Superior Court judges.
You must not vote first and second
choice for the same candidate or your
vote will not be counted.
The voter must ask for the ticket
of the political party for whose
candidate he desires TO vote.
For the flrst time you have the
opportunity under this law to record
your choice for United States Senator.
Polls for primary election will be
open frem II q. m. until 8 D. M.
Tuesday. September 9Th. at all regu-
lar polling places.
In order to vote you must register
in precincts requiring registration
prior to September 9Th. You must
have registered during the year 1908.
Remember that the successful can
didates on the Republican ticket at
the primary are certain of election.
Therefore the primary is practically
the election. Every elector should
vote at the primary.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-15
Proceedings OF the
County Commissioners

Friday Harbor. August 9Th. 1908.
The Board of County Commissioners
met to adjournment of their session
Of July 8th. with Chairman 1.
Sandwith and Commissioner j. A.
Buchanan aud the clerk present:
The following claims against the
county were examined and allowed
and warrants ordered drawn for the
payment of the same.
E. ". Harrison. salary a. assessor. Sro4 90
Moilie Harrison, work on tax rolls....... s. 90
Western Mills and Lumber Co., lights. 90
Ed Delaney, sheriff, launch hire, State W.
Pearmain and Haynes ........ %
Friday Harbor Journal. blks and print'g ao 90
San Juan County Bank, draft for pump
n1tores .......................... I71 81
On motion made and carried it
was decided to employ ]. s. Groll
by the day to build Tower and Tanks
for the joint we'll of the county aud
school district No. 9.
It was also decided to employ q. e.
Carvey by the day to build the sea-
wall at the foot of Spring Street in
FTlO0y d0rOOF.
Commissioners per diem. was
allowed as follows-I. Sandwlth
Sic. 20: James A. Buchanan $1e.4O,
II. T. Cayou. 1880.
Adjournment to meet on August
Goth. 1908. for the purpose of ap-
pointing the Inspectors and Judges Of
the Primary Election. to be held on
Sept. 9Th. 1908.
I. Sandwith.
Chairman of the Board of County
Commissioners.
Attest.
j. W. Frits,
County Auditor. and the clerk of the
Board.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-15

Capt. l. M. Howell. of Tacoma,
auditor of Pierce county. was pas
senger on the Perdita Monday morn
ing enroute to Bellingham. He is a
candidate for secretary OF, state and
will undoubtedly have. large vote in
bis home city and elsewhere in the
state where he is known. He is q
man of fine appearance and genial
manner and has an excellent record
as an officer in the state militia.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-15

George E. Candy was over from
Fast Sound Thursday looking after a
few business matters. George says
that early in the game when he filed
his application for the Game Warden's
Job he took only luke warm interest
in the matter but now that there are
Ave entries for the race he is going
to mt on his running shoes and GO
some. eff you don't believe me just
watch me paw up the dust"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-15

Work on the United Wireless Tele-
graph Co.'S station on Bald hill was
completed the first Of the week and
Friday Harbor can now boast Of hav-
ing one of the most powerful wireless
stations on the Pacific ocast. Mr..
Milligan. superintendent Of construc-
tion and his assistant left for Seattle
Tuesday.