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Tuesday, Mav 12, 1908.
THE TIMES.
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Day's Grist in
South Chicago
BODY OF FLOATER
TAKEN TO MOEGUx.. ,
DescriptJon of Body Xo Clev to Urn
Identity By Police.
The body of an unidentified man,
fcadly decomposed, was found yesterday
Just off Lake Michigan at Eighty-sixth
street by two men, Joseph Dolden and
Joseph Ceglerak, 8246 Superior . ave
nue. The two men notified the police
who took the body to Lulinskl's morgue,
8324 Superior avenue, where it now lies
awaiting identification.
Tho body has apparently been in the
water several weeks and possibly
months, as the hair had been completely
washed from the head and the flesh
was In a badly decayed condition. Fol
lowing is a description of the dead
man: Age about 29 or 30, height, about
5 feet 5 inches, weight, 165 pounds,
wore blue cotton shirt, blue socks with
white toes and heels, wore number nine
shoe, right shoe had a piece cut out on
the inside at top, left shoe sewed on the
outside from insole to the outside at the
top, two of his front upper teeth on
right side missing, two missing on
lowerlaw. hair had all teen' washed
off by the water.
The police made a rigid examination
of the missing book, but did not find
any records of any disappeared persons
who answered the description of the
man found yesterday. Descriptions of
tho man was sent out to all parts of
the city In an effort to identify the dead
man.
Owing to the decomposed condition of
the body it was impossible yesterday to
tell whether the man was the victim of
murder or an accident.
The corner's inquest will be held to
day.
EEGULAK, MEETING
OF THE ASS0CIAT0N.
Many Matters of Importance to Come
l'p Before Body.
The regular meeting of the South
Chicago Business Men's association will
be held tomorrow evening at, their club
rooms in the Commercial block. Sev
eral matters of importance will be up
before the meeting and a large at
tendance is desired. The majority of
the business men have signified their
intention of turning out to the meeting,
One of the subjects that win come
tip for discussion will be the matter of
using some method that the Chicago
Telephone company will be compelled
to send out itemized bills for city calls
This has been up before the business
men on several previous occasions, but
each time was held over until the next
maetingr. More complete details of the
meeting will be printed later.
NEW FIFE AND DRUM CORPS.
South Chicago Getting Up Semt-MIH-tary
Organization.
From the appearances the East Side
will soon, have a fife and drum corps
that will be on an equal of any corps
in the city of Chicago. Its East Slders
have on several previous occasions tried
to get up a brass band, but each time
It was a failure and now Arthur Krleps,
a well known and talented musician,
has come to the rescure by organizing
a thirty-piece fife and drum corps.
At a meeting last evening at the home
of Mr. Krieps. the preliminary plans
South Chicago
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Chas. J. Simon 6t Bro.
Pawnbrokers
236 92nd St, So. Chicago
All Basines Strictly Confidant! al.
HENRY GROSS
::Painting and Decorating:
PAINT, GLASS, WALL PAPER
PAINTER'S SUFPLIiS
903$ Commercial Ave.
Tel. So. Chicago 212
So. Chicago
William A. Schoening
General Contractor and Builder
Fire Losses Adjusted
robbing Promptly Attended to
IC520 TORRENCE AVE., Chicago
Phone, South Chicago 480
telephone : Office, 14S Realdendi 143
South Chicago.
1 FRANK FOSTER
! ATTORNEY AT JLlV.
Boom 15, Commercial Block,
1 208 Commercial avenue, - Chicago, W,
Resldeno 9120 Exchange avna.
suits 15.00
Trousers 4f.00 up.
t,S COUPON to'S
payment in Suit Club ......
THE RIVAL TAILORS,
308 9 2d St., South Chicago.
OVERCOATS $15 UP.
were perfected namely, putting up the
money with which to purchase the In
struments, the majority, however, have
Instruments, so only a few dollars was
needed for this purpose. Later uni
forms will be purchased.
Mr. Krleps is planning to get the
corps in readiness for Decoration Day,
May 30, when they will participate in
the monstrous parade that is eched-
uled for that day. As there is no other
fife and drum corps on the East Side,
they wil be given the preference over
other organization when services of a
fife and drum corps Is desired. Already
Mr. Krleps. the manager, has several
engagements promised for his corps,
so the success of the new musical or
ganization is already assured. The new
corps will not confine their efforts to
the East Side, but it is their intention,
when thoroughly ' drilled, to Invade
other sections of the city for engage
ments. Make Another Change. '
Instead of calling "Number please,"
as heretofore, it is what exchange
please, this Is done to eliminate the
trouble which has been occurring lately
for instance should you say "3856" the
operator will say, 'South Chicago" or
what exchange, so hereafter when call
ing your . number, say 'South Chicago
234," or whatever exchange you. desire.
Not only will .this save the operator
time, but it will get your party quicker.
Bitten By a Tarantula.
While cutting some bananas Sunday
afternoon at his store, 8946 Commer
cial avenue, Michael Valentine was bit
ten on the thumb by a tarantule. Val
entine at once went to Dr. McLeod's
office were the doctor lanced the wound
and made it bled more freely and let
the poison out. The doctor does not
think that Valentine will suffer any
serious results from the bite..
Entertains Friends at Party.
Little Harold Conners on Saturday
entertained a number of his friends on
his seventh- birthday. A dinner was
served at the young lad's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. T. Conners, 357 Ninety-first
place, from 12 until 2 p. m., after which
the little party chaperoned by Mrs.
Conners and Mrs McLeod, went to the
Calumet theater as the guests of Master
Harold at a box party.
Katherine Finlon Is Dead.
Charles Finlan and wife, 133 Eighty-
nonth street, was called to Lamont. 111.,
today through the death and funeral of
the former's mother, Katherine Fin
lon. The deceased was 75 years old.
This is the second death in the Finlon
family in the past six weeks.
Run Over By Wagon.
John Dutnall, 7890 Livingston avenue,
was seriously injured yesterday after
noon when he was run over by a de
livery wagon at Seventy-sixth street
and Stony Island avenue. Dutnall was
crossing the street and as he turned
one way the driver turned the same
way, the horse striking the man and
running over him. Dutnall is married
and lives with his wife at 7890 Livings
ton avenue. The injured man was taken
to St. Barnard's hospital where he is
being cared for. The wagon, owned by
the Woodlawn Hardware company and
was driven by Henry O'Reilly.
Con Man Gets Workers.
The Burnslde police are on the look
out for one Stanley Pizekurk, who is
wanted for working a confidence game
upon the electrical workmen through
that region. Pizekurk, who represents
himself as a walking delegate of the
Electrical Workers' union, made the
rounds through Burnslde where he so-,
licited funds from the members. Later
it was learned that he was a fraud and
steps were taken for his apprehension.
The man has worked other sections of
the south side, and only recently was it
discovered that the man was working
a confidence game upon tho unsuspect
ing union men.
Accident to Touring Car.
While making the turn at One Hun
dred and Fourth street and Avenue L
yesterday afternoon, a large touring
car, owned by Thomas Hutchinson of
Newark, N. J., turned turtle, throwing
out the ocuupants, Mr. Hutchinson and
Roy Craigen. Both of the occupants
were tossed into a puddle of water and
badly ducked, outside of this neither
of the men were injured. The car was
a White Steamer. The two men were
on their way to Newark after being in
Chicago on business during the last
week-
Stolen Property Is Recovered.
Over $43,000 worth of stolen prop
erty was recovered during the month of
April by the police force of Chicago,
of this amount about $2,000 was re
covered by the Fifteenth and Sixteenth
precincts of South Chicago and East
Side respectively. .The amount during
the month of April was far in excess
of the month previous.
White City's Opening.
White City's inaugural opening of the
season of 1908, will take place Saturday
at noon. A number of new. features
have been instanea, principal among
which is the great County Fair. The
Seventh Regiment military band will be
the opening musical feature. This Chi
cago arglnzation is composed of en
listed men of the Seventh regiment, Illi
nois National Guards. The opening
week will be known as military week,
Every day will be military day.
Bank of England's First Safe.
In the Bank of England's museum
may be seen the old oak chest which
was the Old Lady of Threadneedle
Street's first strong room. It is a lit
tie larger than a common seaman'3
chest, and in this the bank stored its
cash, notes and valuable papers.
NEED IIEHI BASCULE
BRIDGE AT 32i
The Aldermen Are Being
Watched Regarding Much
Coveted Structure.
JONES' SLOGAN "NEW BRIDGE"
The Old Bridge Is Rotting and Is
Keally a Menace to Life and
Property.
j.ne apparent need of a new bascule
bridge at Ninety-second street to span
the Calumet river has now been dem
onstrated on two occasions during the
isi tnree months, when the present
structure has been put out of commls
sion by boats accidently bumping into
it. The last occurance was Sunday
anernoon when the freight steamer
"Yale" crashed into the bridge which
will keep traffic from passing over the
bridge for three or four days. Had the
bridge been of the latest design and
substantually constructed this trouble
would have been eliminated as the new
bascule bridge will stand quite a shock
without being broken.
When the last appropriation budget
was. made up in the city council Al
derman P. H. Moynihan tried to sret an
lapproprlation for a new bridge but was
unsuccessful, at the recent election.
Alderman Jones' campaign slogan was
a new bridge for Ninety-second street
the question now is, will he be success
ful? The people of the Eighth ward
hope he will be. When seen yester
day Alderman Moynihan stated that no
improvement was needed so badly in
South Chicago at the present time as
was a new bridge for Ninety-second
street. By merging their efforts to
gether the local alderman expect to
get one of the latest bascule structure
to replace the present hulk of boards
that are serving as a bridge.
The old structure was built years ago
and it fast rotting away, in fact, it is
dangerous and unless it is remedied
soon with a new one, will beyond doubt
be responsible for a great loss of life
SAYS IT DROVE
HER TO DRINK
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ness' crimes ana which leads to the
above conclusions.
That the victims came to their death
through the administration of a deadly
amount or cniorai nas been proven.
The places at which the drug has been
purchased during the last eight years
has been found.
That the Inanimate corpses then were
dismembered either in a "chamber of
horrors" on the second floor of the Gun
ness home or in the basement has been
shown to the satisfaction of the inves
tigators. Two knives, one a six-inch
dagger and the other a needle painted,
double razor edged surgeon's knife,
have been found in the ruins.
The one remaining question, that of
whether she had assistance in her
crimes, is to be met by the action that
Is expected almost hourly.
Iamphere Known Facta.
The arrival at this point has been
preceded by a hunt for minutiae, only
rumors of which have been made pub
lic. Here and there bits of evidence
have leaked out, but the great arrav
of facts, it is said, was secured from
statements made by Ray Lamphere, the
former hired man, who blackmailed the
Gunness woman through the possession
of knowledge concerning her dark se
crets.
He has not been "sweated" at any
time. No attempt at the "third de
gree" has been made, but it is from
his utterances that the chain of testi
mony has been forged.
The chief agent in securing the con
fidence of the prisoner has been a min
ister, the Rev. E. A. Schell, pastor of
the First Methodist church. Ever
since the first day of the prisoner's in
carceration me clergyman nas been a
visitor at his cell. For hours at a time
he has been locked In with the man
who might carry the secret with him
to the gallows.
Rely on Clergyman.
Upon the reports of the clergyman
the Investigators have builded their
hopes. All that Lamphere told him has
not been revealed, but enough of his
admissions to give the framework upon
which the crucial decision has been
reached became public today.
According to his statements, shortly
before June 27, 1907, Mrs. Gunness stop
ped him on the street and asked him
if he could go to her farm and do some
carpentering and other general work.
He accepted her offer and on that date
began his work repairing a floor in the
house.
On the first night their relations
pased to a stage of Intimacy, and it
was not long before his room was
changed from the lean-to at the rear
of the house to a chamber opposite to
that of the widow, and she made to
him a .proposal of marriage.
She urged that this step be taken
as soon as possible, but that it must
be preceded by his having his life in
sured.
This aroused no suspicion In Lam-
phere's mind, but his delay in acting
upon her suggestion caused Mrs. Gun
ness to order him to his former bed
chamber in the rear of the house. It
was about this time, somewhere near
Jan. 4, that he discovered that Helge
leln had come to be one of the house.
Stranger Appears.
One afternoon when he had been or
dered by Mrs. Gunness to build a fire
In tho slttinff room stove he was
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startled by the appearance of a strang
er who came down the stairs.
- This was Helgelein, he learned later,
for at that time Mrs. Gunness re
turned to find the men engaged each
in questioning the other as to his iden
tity, and in a rage ordered Lamphere
to go to the barn, "where he belonged.
The Jealousy which sprang up in the
heart of Lamphere led him to watch
the woman and her new fiance closely,
He listened at the windows and doors.
and in one of these instances heard
Mrs. Gunness tell Helgelein that she
was
oiv.ni va liar nig Muutuvi c u, i uuuu,
"I am going to give him a dose of
chloral," she said. "How much will I
give him to kill him?"
"I can't tell," replied Helgelein,
'He's got a dog. Why don't you try
It on the dog?"
Thoroughly frightened, I Lamphere
went to a friend in Laporte and told
him what he heard. He was advised
to "pack his kit and clear out," but
returned to the farm. A few days
later his dog disappeared, and he re
visited his confidant, whom he advised
that in case or his sudden death an
autopsy should be held.
On Jan. 14, learning that Mrs. Gun
ness had gone into Laporte with Hel
belein, and that the latter had drawn
from the bank nearly $2,900, he dis
obeyed the widow's instructions when
she sent him to Michigan City with
orders to stay away all night.
In contradiction of his first story that
he did not reach Laporte until 11
o'clock, he has admitted under prea
sure of the testimony of two wit
nesses that he returned to the farm at
9 o'clock.
He declared that when he reached
the barnyard the widow and Helgelein
In a distant corner of the grounds were
walking about with a lantern. While
they were out of the house he entered
the basement and with an auger bored
a hole through the sitting room floor
through which he might catch bits of
conversation that would be valuable to
him.
Then, he declared, becoming seized
with fright at the thought that they
were selecting a place for his grave,
he bolted into Laporte and remained
for the rest of the night
GOVERNMENT BOAT
BLOWS INTO HARBOR
Yesterday the Government wrecking
boat "The Favorite," steamed Into the
South Chicago harbor, bringing with
her the Consort Wayne, another wreck
er of a smaller type, the Wayne will be
stationed this year at the local harbor
to take care of accident that occur to
boats entering and leaving the harbor
or out Into the lake.
The Wayne is in charge of an efficient
crew of seamen, who understand the
ins and outs of the sailing game from
A to Z.
The new wrecker that has been
placed here Is of the latest design and
has only served two years on the Great
Lakes, lshe was constructed two years
ago at the Buffalo ship yards and last
year was stationed at the Duluth har
bor, she Is equipped throughout with
machinery to take care of a wreck and
one ofthe most complete machine shops
ever seen inthe local harbor is carried
on board. In fact, every known nec
essary to take care of a wreck is on
board the Wayne. She Is In charge of '
Captain Louis Higgins, a well known
man throughout the Great Lakes.
War at Hr
About 10,000 soldiers of peace are
killed every year in this country by
machines including railroads.
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SHAlJiRESTEO
Hammond Police Make a
Neat . Capture of
Gary Man
ANION KNEZI IN THE TOILS
Succeeds in Defrauding Many For
eigners as Charged By the
Police Officials.
Anton Knizi, oie of the foxy fleecers
who dazzle the Hunky with the lure of
promises was captured by Captain
Bunde and Officer Herman on a
description sent from Gary. Knizi was
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses and Is believed to be
guilty of the pastime of Gary criminals,
fleecing forelgnersout of their hard
earned money.
At uary .Knizi passed the word
around to the foreigners In the city that
he had work for 200 of them In South
Dakota. They flocked to see him and
he informed them that they could all
have jobs for $2 a head.
They Di Vp Hastily.
The foreigners dug up the two dollars
in one way or another and finally Knizi
had a party of 200 laborers whom he
claimed he would ship to the place
where there was work for everybody.
An hour or so later Knizi was miss
ing and the foreigners notified tho Gary
police. The Gary officers made a search
for the man and then sent descriptions
of him to the police of the surrounding
cities.
Captain Bunde recognized the man at
the Standard settlement last night and
arrested him. The prisoner will be sent
to Gary, where he will be given a pre
liminary hearing.
Working Game Here.
It is believed that he was about to
work his little game here and then
make his getaway to parts unknown
The Hammond police were too fast for
him, however, and he will have to go
the route that Sulentlch and others have
traveled.
Chief of Police Martin is expected to
come from Gary after the fellow this
afternoon. When arrested he had $58.40
with him and was preparing to work
the same game here.
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BATTLE WITH
CONTRACTING GO.
Board Of EdUCatiOIl at GaFV
in Mixup Over New
Building.
STANDARD PEOPLE WORTHY
Construction Company Put Up Bond
for $5,000 and Yet Loses
Contract After All.
There has been quite a controversy
started in Gary between the members
of the board of education and the
Standard Construction company, which
secured the contract for the construc
tion of the Emerson school building
and afterwards lost it to the E. C.
Gerhardt company.
The contract was taken from the
Standard Construction company and
givfen to the Gerhardt company because
the Standard company did not sign up
the contracts. At least that is the rea
son given by the board for its action.
Proves Its Good Faith.
The fact remains, however, that the
Standard company proved its good
faith at first by putting up a bond of
$5,o6o that it would fulfill its agree
ment. The Gary board has agreed to
give back the $5,000 in consideration of
the fact that the contract has been
satisfactorily awarded to another com
pany.
The Standard company officials seem
chagrined at the loss of the contract,
however, for they have sent circulars
to all of the other contracting com
panies In the country, warning them
against bidding on work for the city of
Gary.
The circular states that Gary cannot
build the new school building on ac
count of being limited by statute, to a
bonded Indebtedness 61 two per cent of
the assessed valuation of the property
of the city.
Two per cent of this assessed valu
ation is only $114,000, which is less
than the cost of the building by $87,000.
The bid of the Standard Construction
company was $194,000, and that of E.
C. Gerhardt was $191,777.
Cause of Difference In Bridge.
It will be noted that the bid of the
Standard company, which first secured
the contract, is larged by $2,000 than
that of the company to which it was
finally awarded but this difference is
due to the fact that there was a dif
ferent quality of brick specified.
The affair Is unfortunate in that the
Standard company is trying to give
Gary a black eye among the contrac
tors over the country. The opinion
prevails that the board has figured how
it can build the Emerson school or it
would not have undertaken the task.
Enormous Coral Reef.
Fronting the coast of north Aus
tralia is the Great Barrier reef, the
largest coral reef in the world. It i3
over 1,000 milpjj long and 30 miles
wide.
One Victim of Mrs.
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REPORTERJSARRESTED
Chicago Man on Cocaine
Jag Gathered in at
East Chicago.
East Chicago, Ind., May 12. (Spe
cial.) The police of East Chicago had
a novel experience yesterday and ran
across their first "coke" fiend.
The man was well dressed, refined
looking and was thought to be crazy
from his actions when the police ar
rested him. After he had been in the
jail long enough to sober up from the
effects of the drug he had taken, it was
learned that he was a reporter for a
Chicago newspaper.
The police did not prefer any charges
against him, believing that he had suf
fered enough.
FALLS INTO RAINRARREL
Andrew Jenkenson, living in Park
side, was the victim of a serious acci
dent while working on the top of a
house when he missed his footing and
fell into a rain barrel head first and
was almost drowned but for the ap
pearance of Fred Chorley, who extri
cated him with difficulty, and It was
found that he fractured his skull. He
was taken to the hospital were his
wounds were dressed. Chorley was
passing the house when he saw
kenson fall into the rain barrel.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES
ISSUED AT COUNTY SEAT
Crown Point, Ind., May 12. (Special)
The following marriage licenses were
granted in the Clerk's office In tha
court house:
Samuel C. Herren, Minne Frlebele,
Oswego; Edward Diehl, Minnie D. Hol-
loway, Leroy; Robert L Pettit, Rose
O. Bishop, Chicago; Charles A. Ander
son, Slema Johnson, Batavia; Charles
Sherman, Theresa M. Arnell, Chicago;
Vernon E. Beach," Valparaiso, Edna
Bulhand, Hobart; Alfred Hilbrich, Chi
cago, Rose Long, Griffith; John Kerr,
Anna Kohn, Chicago; Edward Banks,
May Brizzolora, Chicago; Walter L.
Stacy, Mae Hadley, Chicago.
WANT MORE HOUSES
The house committee of the Commer
cial club, composed of eight of the lead
ing business rr n of the city went to
Chicago last ' ;k to Interview Presi
dent Buffingtox- f the Gary Land com
pany, to see what could be done to
wards securing more houses for the
city. They presented the situation to
him as it is in this city and, although
he could promise no assurance at the
present of help on the part of the steel
company, he stated that he would do
all in his power to interest capital in
the erection of houses in Gary.
Those who have been appointed on
this committee are: W. A. Wirt, chair
man; J. A. Brennen, Harry King, Wal
ter S. Ross, W. F. Hodges, W. H. Fitz
gerald, H. H. Hylands, E. C Simpson
andd H. C Hoover. The committee was
appointed at the April meeting of the
Commercial club by President Norton
for the purpose of seeing if the In
coming workmen could not be pro
vided with houses to live in. They
will probably probably attempt to in
terest capital In the east as well as In
Chicago.
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