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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-02
BOYS MUST LEAVE THE CITY.
emer Joens and RyIsnd Joynes Sen
fenced 10 the Reform School.

tmer Joens ano HJhdnu SoJ"So oe"'
fenced 10 the Reform School.
Elmer Jones and Ryland Joynes. the
young white boys who stole a purse
containing $40 In gold from the home
Of A.. H. Sheffner. 2ii Thirty-sixth
street, last Saturday night. we're found
guilty by Justice Brown In the police
court yesterday morning and sentenc-
ed to the reform school. Later the
justice suspended the sentence upon
the promise OF the parents 10 take
the boys out OF the city.
Both Jones and Joynes have been
in the tolls here before on charges
Of larceny.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-02

Miss Bessie Curtis. Of this city. who
has been very Ill at Boston. Mass,
for several weeks, Is conyalascent
Miss Curtis is student at the Bos
tn Conservatory Of Music.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-02
THREE DELEGATES NAMED.
Arthur lee. Frank Carly and {.
cunnirohan to Attend Congress.

Cunningham to Attend Congress.
Nessrs. Arthur Lee. assistant cash
ser Of the First National Bank; Frank
r. Carly. secretary Of the Chamber Of
Commerce and Z. l. Cunningham,
have been appointed delegates
to the national Rivers and Harbors
congress which meets In Washington
y. C. from December TO 10
Nexsrs. Carly and Cunningham are
named by Governor Swanson. White
Mr. lee was appointed by President
]. Hampton Moore. Of the Atlantic
Deeper waterways Association.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-02

Take dinner at the Episcopal Ba-
zaar Hot dinner, including turkey.
Thursday, 35e.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. James T.. Able are
visiting In Richncnd.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-02

Mrs. Sol Peyser entertained at
luncheon Tuesday In honor OF Mrs
Sam Hlrsch, OF Cincinnati, and Mrs
Ledermaan. of Charlottesville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Rutledge have
are at home TO their friends in inis
city
Mrs. L. B. Manville is visiting In
New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Frederick Nor.
ton have returned from their wedding
trip and are now at home 60 their
friends at liz 1wenty-seventh street.
Misses Sadie and Bessie Barclay.
who have been viewing some art ex-
hibits in Washington and Philadei-
phia have returned to the city.
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Enright have
returned from their wedding trip and
are at home to their friends in this
city.
Miss Estelle I.lewellyn has returned
from a visit to Richmond.
Mrs. william G. Starr. wife of DIR.
Starr. the new pastor of Trinity
Methodist church. and her sister will
come to this city today from Nor.
folk to. take up their residence Mt
the Methodist parsonage. l2S Twenty
sixth street. Miss Frances Starr,
daughter of DIR. and Mrs. Starr, and
an elocutionist of some note. will ar
rive later to make her home with her
parents.
Mrs. l.. p. Stearnes is visiting in Pu-
laski county
Mr.. Patrick Henry Aylett. OF New
York, Is the guest Of his brother, DIR.
w. r. Aylett. on Thirty-first street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-02

VISIT the japanese booth st the
Episcopal Bazaar. :
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-02

Mrs. Sol Peyser entertained at
luncheon Tuesday In honor OF Mrs
Sam Hlrsch. OF Cincinnati, and Mrs
Ledermaan, of Charlottesville.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Rutledge have
returned from their wedding trip and
are at home TO their friends in inis
city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-02

Mrs. L. B. Manville is visiting Il
New York City.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-03
SCUM FROM GARY
BLOWS INTO HAMMOND
Thirty Negresses Parade the
Streets and Make Them
selves Offensive.
THOUGHT THEY WERE SINGERS
Police Order Blacks to Get Out of
Town in Big Hurry and
Not to Return.

Part Of the scum from Gary's under
world has been hipped off and thrown
into Hammond Yesterday the people
in the city noticed that a large num-
ber Of colored women were on the
streets and supposed that they had
come here with the negro minstrels. but
the police knew better.
The negro women were some of the
habitues Of the negro resorts in Gary.
and they have been parading the streets
ever since they left their old stamping
ground IN the new steel city
The police however, viii not let them
stay here long, and propose to run them
out in a jiffy Even this morning there
We're number Of the colored women
parading the streets and making them
selves offensive to passersby.
While they We're seen in the company
Of the negro minstrels, they are not a
part Of the company and it is ex-
pected that they viii get cut of the city
when the show goes
But there are number of white wo-
men who have been run ont of Gary
along with the negroes They are try
ing 70 get foothold here but the po-
lice have warned them to get a move
on"
The only danger is that they may To-
cate in West Hammond. Ill. and give
the police there the same trouble that
they gave the Gary officers The Gary
negroes Of this class are vicious lot,
and are responsible for the large amount
of crime iu tine patch"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-03
NEW RAILROAD COMING
Eastern Indiana to Connect
With Belt Line
Carriers.
TINES BUREAU
AT STATE CAPITAL.

indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 3.-Incorpora-
lioh papers We're granted today to the
Eastern Indiana Railroad company,
with $4,000 capitalization, and com
posed of East Chicago and Michigan
city people The plans provide for a
railroad sixteen miles long. from the
Michigan City docks to a point on the
south shore of the lake in the neigh
borhood of East Chicago and Indiana
Harbor there to connect with the other
Chicago belt lines.
The directors are Cornelius B. Col
Inns. jeremiah b. Collins, Albert c.
Wiler, Robert L. Garretson. Edward NJ.
Moran. Henry NJ. Schwager and Walter
J. Riley
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-03

Wow. But They Were Hit!

Two men were arrested for seining
and two for the violation of the fish
and game laws by Constable Merry
weather late last evening and they
We're all given generous fines in Judge
Frank Prests court soon after they
were brought in.
Geral Soda was arrested for seining
In the Calumet river and was fined s25.
Hugh Landi was another violator Of
fish and game laws and he got his to
the tune of $32.45.
Fred Berg was arrested for selling
liquor on sunday and Luckey Lind was
arrested on the same charge. Berg got
S26.35 and Lind got S41.35- The com
I plant was made by Louis LindelL.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-03
News Is Gladly Received.

The news that was printed exclusive
ly in THE TIMES last evening of the
plans of the officials of the New York
Central lines to concentrate their
freight transfer business at Gibson. was
gladly received by the people of Glib
son and OF both East Chicago and
Hammond.
It was the biggest piece of railroad
news that has been printed in some
time and today is fully confirmed at
! Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-03
SAM GOBITz IS
DENIED A LICENSE
Commissioners Court at Crown Point
Yesterday Is Warm Session and
Two SalOonmen Are Refused Ii
cense With Several More to Hear
From.
Special to THE T1Mpsl

Crown Point. Ind, Aug. 3.-One Of
the features of the meeting of the board
of county commissioners at Crown
Point yesterday was the lively tilt be
tween Charley Friederichs of Ham
5mOnd and Attorney Matthews OF
Plymoth.
Attorney Matthews was going after
the Lake county saIoonkeepers with his
usual vigor.
Now I would like to have you tell
me just what your interest in this bust
ness is" said Mr.. Friederichs.
Here You come into this county
where you are not a taxpayer and pre-
sumo to tell US how we shall conduct
our business. I am a taxpayer here and
I have property interests that have got
to be protected, continued F'rfederichs.
and I don't propose to have you come
to me and tell me how shall run my
business"
The tilt was a warm one and af
forded considerable entertainment to
the people who had crowded the court
room in anticipation of warm session.
Hold Adjourned Session.
While the county commissioners al
lowed several bills and let some gravel
road contracts, the principal part of
the session was taken up with the sa-
loon problem
Attorneys Bruce and Matthews. who
are becoming familiar figures at the
board meetings, were present with a
large number of remonstrances against
the granting of licenses to Lake county
saloonkeepers.
In fact, there was so much business
Of this nature that came up before the
board that it was necessary to hold an
adjourned session this morning to COM
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-03
HAMMOND MATCHES KEENLY
IMPENDING LABOR BATTLE

| referendum vote to be taken on the
question of calling a strike Thoneh
the men are hoping that somethfne,
may yet intervene to avert a strike
Ihey showed great enthusiasm at tba
special meetings last night and the rec
| concentrations of the officers Of tba
union We're adopted with little debate
Ihe referendum vote of the men win
be taken Thursday. The question IL
be voted upon is practically the same
as that brought before the special
meeting last night, but the rejection of
the companies offers by a two-thfrds
majority on the referendum carries
with it the proposition to strike
While the action of the men was an
tlcipated by the officers. it brought tbe
situation one step nearer the gravest
crisis that has ever confronted the citv
In the way Of industrial upheavals be
tween employers and employees. The
officers of the street car mems unions
say that for years they have tried to
brin gabout just such an agreement
bring about just such a condition as
now prevails when the agreements on
all the surface lines have expired 81
that should a strike be ordered it viii
tie up every line from Evanston 10
the city.
The Union Side.
Officials of the union declare that
the wages have not kept pace with the
increased cost of living in the last few
years. but company officials showed
yesterday that on some of the lines the
advance has been as much as 10 cents
an hour since the union was formed i'm
1902 At the time the first agreement
was made between the company and
the union on the north and west sides
! of Chicago. the motormon and con
ductors on the lines Of the Consoli-
dated Traction company We're paid Ii
cents an hour. At the present tilnc the
men receive p cents an hour. after the
first years service. on the electric
lines of the Union Traction company
the maximum pay was p cents an
hour. while most Of the men Oh tile
cable lines were paid $2.25 a day Of
ten hours.
On the south side the men on the
, electric lines were paid q cents an
hour at the time the men organized
Then men on the cable lines We're paid
by the trip. and they received as high
as 80 cents an hour on the average
and those men who are now on the
electric cars assert that they are re-
ceiving less than they did ten years
ago when they are carrying twice as
many passengers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-03
Minstrels Maks a Hit.

The minstrel show at Towle's opera
House last night was a great success
and there was good house which
greeted the dusky singers Some Of the
jokes We're little rusty, but they
were presumably some left-overs from
last year and the show has not been
on the road long enough this season
to have accumulated a collection Of
new ones.
The entertainment was of a high
class, however, and Towle's opera
House promises to be more popular
than ever as result Of the booking
of number Of first rate attractions
for this season.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-03
WAGES NOW PAID
STREET CAR MEN
AND DEMANDS.
Present scale Demands
per hour. PEI. hour.

Present scale Demands
per hour. per hour.
Chicago Railwnys-
First six month 23 cents 23 cents
After six months - cents IS cents
After one year - cents 30 cents
Chicago City Railway
First 3 months. 23 cents "a cents
After 3 months 20 cents n cents
After one year % cents 80 cents
Calumet and South Chicago
First 3 months. 20 cents "A cents
After months % cents 80 cents
Chicago and Southern Traction
City men. 23.5 cents 27 cents
Interurban men. 20 cents 30 cents
NUMBER OF MEN INVOLVED IN
PROBABLE STRIKE.
Chicago Railways Co CO.G,1NO
Chicago City Railway Co. $500
Calumet and south Chicago 500
Chicago ~ Southern Traction. 100
TotaI ................. 1900
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-03
ABLE TO BE OUT.
Mrs. Fred Fricke Is Recov-
ering from Shock.

Mrs. Fred Fricke. who has been out
of the hospital for more than a week.
is improving continually. and is able
to be up and around at her home in
South Holman street. The shock OF
her husbands death last week, how
ever is retarding the recuperation to
some extent. She is out Of all danger,
much to the delight Of her many
friends. who have been most anxious
for her life during the 1asr threa
weeks
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-03
SHOCKING SIGHT
SICKENS PASSENGERS
Decedent Is Well Known in City and
Was Father Of Messrs. Sam and
Fred Cotton-Body Is Cut Up In a
Jify-Friends of Family Are
Shocked.

Geo. Cotton, 31S Plummer avenue. the
father of Sim Cotton of this city and
the father of Mrs. Bert Escher. was
killed and horribly mangled by the
1:l2 Lake Shore suburban train at the
Nickel Plate depot today
The accident happened lust as the
train was pulling into the station. From
the stories that a number of eye-wtt-
nesses told of the accident Mr.. Cotton
was standing on the cement walk be-
tween the tracks when he suddenly no.
uced the train bearing down upon him.
and becoming bewildered attempted to
cross the tracks in front of the train
when he was run down and killed.
The plot struck him and threw him
in a sprawl in front of the train. where
IS body was caught under the wheels.
and while one set Of wheels cut off his
hands, the others cut his body in two
at the shoulders.
Death Witnessed by 5Iany.
The train was stopped as soon as
possible, but death had been instan
taneous- The crowd OF passengers at
the station, who saw the tragic acci-
dent. were sickened by the terrible
sight, and many of them were made
violently Ill as a result. The fact that
Mr.. Cotton was killed in full view of a
score of people made his death all the
more terrible
George Cotton was formerly a house
mover by trade, but lately turned the
business over to his son, Fred S. Cot
ton, and lately has merely assisted him
with the work
The Lake Shore suburban train. which
Killed Mr.. Cotton, was in charge Of
Conductor F. Carroll. Engineer n. Nc
Fariand and Fireman J. &. StohI. The
mangled body was taken to Emmer-
Ing's morgue, and the funeral arrange
ments Will be announced later
Was an old Resident.
Mr.. Cotton, the deceased, was "a wears
OF age. He is survived by his wife and
three children-E. n Escher. Sim Cot
ton and Fred 5. Cotton. Mr.. Cotton is
one Of the Oldest residents of the citv
and his tragic death is a shock to the
entire community, wehre he was well
known.
The widow and children Of the de
ceased have the sympathy Of a host Of
friends in the hour of their bereave-
ment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-03
Death of w. FL. Morrison

William II. Morrison. 5S years old.
of Grover street died yesterday after
noon after a lingering illness. He is
survived by his wife, one son and three
daughters.
The funeral has been arranged for
Thursday afternoon. services to be held
at the home at o'clock and at the
Nazarene mission at o'clock. Inter
ment viii be heI dat Oak Hill cemetery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-03

London. Aug. 2.-Under special IL
cense secured AZ Canterbury Henry
Clay Pierce Of ST. Louis, No. the iii
man, ana Virginia Prickett Burrowos,
daughter Of Major William Russell
Prickett of Edwardsville ILL., whose
former husband died four years ago,
were quietly married yesterday 1t st.
Georges church. Hanover square
Beyond the church officials only four
persons witnessed the wedding The
bride was attended by her daughter.
virginia Burrowes. anI given away BY
Il. +. Anderson.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-03
Hard to Figure Out.

Anton Taper has another son and
heir. The youngster made his appear
ance i'm the Taper homestead last sun
day. ANA in addition TO building the
new block at the corner Of Holman
and Sibley streets the visit Of the
stork has kept the wen known Ham
mond busy
Mr. Taper has decided to call the
new BOY ROLAND, and this now makes
four children in his family Mr. Taper
SAYS that he told his little daughter
that she now has three brothers. while
er new brother only has two and the
little girl has been working for some
time trying to figure the problem out.
Tickets on sale for the Hammond
sangerbund picnic at Summers Phar-
macy. and Singer Sewing Machine
store. PA State street-tf.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-03

Furnishing homes with us Is spe-
eialtv. not a side line; four floors OF
furniture. Spiegers. s193-S1sS Com.
nsrcial avenue. South Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-03
BIG SUIT
FILED FOR
DAMAGES

Attorneys William H. Sickman and
Leon A. Berezinak today filed a suit
in the United States federal court, dis
trict of Indiana in which they have
brought suit against the Stein-Hirsh
Co. of West Hammond for $25.000 dam
ages as a result of injuries which Jo-
seph Erb is alleged to have received
in the West Hammond plant.
Joseph Erb was in the employ of the
Hirsh-Stein Co. some time ago when a
tank, containing a quantity of glue
mixed with boiling water, ran over and
the hot water covered Erb's legs and
feet
In addition to being badly burned,
Mr.. Erbs attorneys alIege that the glue
in the water poisoned him 50 that today
he Is = heInLaas inuaIid
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-03

At CEDAR
LAKE: PICNIC;
Shocking Tragedies Occur
on Placid Bosom of Lake
County's Pretty Summer
Resort, South of Ham
mond.
DROwNINGs IN THE REGION.
Special to The T1mEs).

Special to THE TIMEs).
Crown Point, Ind, August 3--Cedar
Lake claimed two victims yesterday
One was William Lttlejohn, aged %,
employed with the F. G. Hartwel com
pany of Chicago, and the other was
Max Delue, the 9-year-oId son of Mrs
Delue Of Forty fourth street, Chicago
William Littlejohn was drowned near
the Sigler hotel. He was rowing a boat
when It was suddenly capslzed by the
swelIs from a passing launch.
An effort was Immediately made to
recover the body and while the drag
ging of the lake was going on Max De-
lue. who was watching the proceedings.
fell from the pier and was drowned, in
full view Of his mother who was stand
ing near.
Mother Was Frantic.
Mrs. Delue was first made frantic by
her sons struggles, and then swooned
when she saw him disappear under the
surface of the water. 1t is said that
it would have been an easy matter to
save the boy if any one near had had
the presence of mind to have attempted
his rescue.
The two drownings happened not
more than an hour and a quarter apart,
and created a profound sensation
among the gay picntckers at the lake.
Little Max Delue had come to Cedar
Lake with his mother for a days out
ing. The occasion was a Sunday school
picnic under the auspices Of the Bap-
tist church The remains will be ship
ped to Chicago for burial today.
William Littlejohn's body was re-
covered. but so far the efforts to locate
his family or friends 4haxe- been unsue-
eessful. The fact that he was employed
by the T. G. HartweH company of Chi
cago is the only .clew to his Identity.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-03

The circumstances under which Mrs.
Lillian Watkins and Robert Sheridan,
by whom she was employed as house
keeper, mot their death in the Calu-
met river on Sunday remained unex-
planned yesterday. The launch in which
they had been riding up and down the
stream was found with the engine run
uing full speed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-03
SOCIETY
ARRANGES
PROGRAM

Otto Klemperer, chairman of the
Pleasure committee of the Saenger-
bundFidelia, has completely a program
to provide one social occasion, at least,
once month from now until January.
The first one the program, of course.
is the excursion picnic to Hudson Lake.
the beautiful resort on the South Shore
line. This excursion will take place on
Sunday, Aug. %. The tickets are on
sale at Summers drug store and F. C.
Miller's, 241 East State street Follow
Ing the excursion there will be a social
stag for active and passive members
only. This will be held some time in
September
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-03
Negligence Is Charged.

The complaint states that before he
was injured he was a strong, we'll man,
capable of earning a livelihood and now
he is helpless and is unable to support
his family
The accident was brought in the
United States federal court for the rea-
son that the Hirsh-Stein Co. is a for
eign corporation, and the plaintiff is a
resident of Indiana.
The case is one of the largest damage
suits that has lately been filed in the
local courts. The attorneys for the
plaintiff believe they have a good case
against the company, in which they will
clearly establish the negligence of the
company
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-03

o Gav
nnd lie democrat
John Gav is of the Oldest point practice Al
present ne city attorney
hobby and that splendid animals
Eks and MEMBERS having been with Iannnd
the odge exassta ~ A --3H'HioNu
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-03

Chief Austgen Investigates
Story That His Officers
Played Cards in Saloon,
and Story Is Proven to Be
Untrue.

The people of Hammond are not tax
ing the crusade Of the women who
went about securing evidence against
the saloons last Sunday seriously. In
fact it seems to be the general opinion
that the Hammond saloons are living
| up to the law better than they have
ever done before in the city's history.
The people who went around securing
evidence claim to have been Mortified
by what they saw and raised a great
hullabaloo about it, but when it came
to an investigation there was little to
their stories
One Of the crusaders went to Chief
of Police Austgen and informed him
that there were two of his police Of
ficers in full uniform playing cards in
a certain saloon.
The chief said that was certainly
against the rules and that he would
make an Investigation. He went to the
place where the officers are said to
have been seen and had a man in plain
clothes go into the place and make an
Investigation.
story Was Unfounded.
The report was that no police officers
had been in the place during the day.
and the only possible reason for such
report to get out was the posi-
bility that a couple Of fremen haa
been in the place playing cards. which
they had a perfect right to do
In another case the chief was noti-
fed that there was a disorderly house
In the Standard district He told his
informer that he had been working on
the case for week and was at that
very time doing his best to ascertain
whether or not the report was true
that the place was being improperly
conducted. So far no evidence has been
secured against the place, although it
has been under the closest survel-
lance.
In some of the saloons. it is alleged.
that liquor was being sold to minors.
The Saloonkeepers' association has fire.
quently declared against this evil. and
! If this is the case they will no doubt
/ encourage prosecutions But taken as
whole there was very little evidence
secured against the Hammond saloon
/ keepers.