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Highland Park Press, 17 Nov 1927, p. 11

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% HUNTING ACCIDENTS : MARK SEASON‘S START Two Men Lose Eyes and Anoâ€" R & \b‘yflafihmmfllâ€" : ties In Lake County | ‘Two serious accidents marred the e â€" > opening day â€"af pheasant hunting in {l * . "came to a trajgic ending when a bolt * i of lightning struck and killed Thomas . | North Shore News l t nton OF LIBERTYVILLE CHURCH PATRONIZE OUR Placed There 46 Years Ago and Taken Out Last Week When New Church Is Started Lake county history were brought to liguhn'nk'hwth.corwlwm of the old Presbyterian church was removed from the spot where it has rested for the past forty years. The small tin box in which had been placed the several mementoes, was marked by a few spots of rust but was otherwise as perfect as the day on which it was sealed in the hollow of the stone. o A, Treptow and the contents exposâ€" ed to view after nearly a half cenâ€" tury of confinement. mond Lake Herald, dated Saturday, Sept. 10. 1881. This remarkable paâ€" per, about the size of a fair sized pamphiet, was published by }ohn Sinâ€" PA t e igh t ger who owned the famods Singer house on the east bank of Diamond Lake and which burned several years i i DUPREC SEvEME® PATCI ago. It contained local news‘ and market reports which the balance of the space was filled with poetry and fiction. Libertyvil The proverbial corn, wine and oil, used in dedicatory services from time immemorial, were also present, the latter two in small bottles bearing the label of the Kimball Drug store. The bottle cantaining the wine had been tiwodo-lusidcnnda-ntllpor- tion of its contents had seeped out to soil some of the papers. ‘THe box also contained a list of the pupikhtheloaluehoolmd-lht of the members of the church and the Sunday school. Two small Bibles and several cans completed the eollecâ€" tion. ‘The articles will be placed in the cornér stome of the new church when that is ‘ldid. A number of interesting relics of BÂ¥ _ ue oo relandy e _‘ ~Kasclic‘s death struck. It knotked| ; suyher the lakes to the @1 â€" _ down a highâ€"tension wire mll;‘i’_}- ‘:- -n-..:-! ‘The box was opened by Reverend $ Old Newspapers In it was found a copy »o!_t};e Joe Gatchel, 1117 Wausao avenue, Chicago, one of a party of six,; will lose his right eye as a result of havâ€" ing . been accidentaily shot by, his brotherâ€"inâ€"law, Ernest Johnson, of Morton Grove. Johnson and the others were strung out and walking over a hill. Seeing a bird in the fog he lifted his gun and fired. Gatchel walked into the line of fire, one of the shots striking the of his eye. The accident hapâ€" at nine o‘clock Thursday mornâ€" on the Innega farm about two *.ltd'-e: Bowman. Ashland aveâ€" muumww most entirely torn off when he stepâ€" "‘-hmdhfim-.‘ hâ€"m«mmw 5 o‘clock morning. His hand was over the end of the barrel. The accident dccurred at Griswold Lake, about three miles west of Wauconda. LIGHTNING KILLS BOY DURING POOTBALL GAME 2l second quarter to a nothing to nothâ€" ino score when the storm halted the second quarter 10 ® MORRTE °7 COs | sdaw hyf P & today by" Frank T. Fowler, secretary ..!mmmm-uum and manager of the chamber. ‘ contest. The message was sent to the Chiâ€" The crowds, including scores froM| cago executive at the bequest of the Waukegan, © had begun, to . give| board of directors of the Chamber of thoughts of seeking shelter when the| COmDO5:, _ uin be devoted almost bolt that was the indirect .camse of| . OE U °8 C s on epage The Waukegan Moose and Kenosha Corn, Wine and Oil ADVERTISERS â€"one of the MRS. REGINA M. BURKE DIES; HERE 32 YEARS Well Known Highwood Woman Is Dead; Mrs. Hulda Smith Passes Away Mrs. Regina McCosker Burke, wife of J. A. Burke of Highwood, died November 8, 1927, aged 72 years, three months and nine days. She is survived ‘by her husband and one daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Muzik of lllm Mrs. Burke was born in Phi hia February 5, 1855, and at the af#e of three months came to Milâ€" waukee with her parents. In 1873 she came to Highland Park to succeed her sister in the home of H. P. Green, who was then proprietor of the only hotel in this city. She remained with the Green family until 1895 when she married Mr. Burke. She has lived in Highwood for 32 years. Her life was a useful one and she held the high esteem of her employers and friends during her long residence in this secâ€" tion, and the relatives have the deep sympathy of all at this time. The funeral was held this morning at St. James church, Highwood, and burial was in St. Mary‘s cemetery, Lake Forest. pital. She was about 60 years of age. As far as learned she has no near relatives in this country, and the public administrator has charge of her estate, which consists of money and stocks and bonds to the value of several thousands of dollars, it is reâ€" _ Mrs: Hilda Smith, employed in Highland Park for years as a domesâ€" tic, died Sunday in a Waukegan hosâ€" ;or;a; â€"Funeral arrangements have not been made. KENTUCKY ELECTION HAS ECHO IDCALLYI Result May Halt Negotiations: For Large Race Track In ‘ Lake County | o | The apparent victory of F. 0. Sagipâ€"| son, Republican candidate for goverâ€" nor af Kentucky, which means the preservation ofâ€" horse racing in the| blue grass state, is expected to end | plans to establish a large race track | in Lake county, according to T. J.} Stahl, Waukegan real estate operator. According to Stahl a" large Kenâ€" tucky snydicate has been in close: "Couch with him for the last few weeks with a view to obtaining options on a large tract of land in Lake county: to be used as a race track in case the Tuesday election banished horse racing from Kentucky as some seemâ€" ed to think was possible. ~ The defeat of Mr. Sampson practiâ€" cally would have spelled defeat for had been the outcome it was planned horse racing in Kentucky and if this to start the big race track here imâ€" lnedh_nf;‘. 0 s5 se In speaking of the matter Stahl deâ€" clined to mention the names of those who were promoting the localâ€"track because he says it is not positively assured that the plan will be given up despite the fact that horse racing probably will be continued in Kenâ€" tucky. i4 CATTLE CARS DERAILED SATURDAY AT RONDOUT The same trick of fate that sent an | engine and three cattle cars loaded| with stock from the St. Paul tmbl at Rondout on Saturday prevented serious damage and loss of life. As it was the three cars of bawling cattle wrere shunted along the ties of the rightâ€"ofâ€"way and the engine preâ€" ceded the noisy debacle with only a few planks on the Re crossing being torn out. "wreck" that failed to materialize came about 2:30 o‘clock in the mornâ€" ing and traffic along Rockland road, the main route into Waukegan from Libertyville and vicinity, was tied up for more than 30 minutes. â€" Due to tht hour little inconvenience was felt by the small amount of trafâ€" By 3 o‘clock wrecking crews had cleared the crossing and placed the cars of stock and engine on switch MAYOR THOMPSON TO _ BE WAUKEGAN GUEST ing on Deep Waterways and Flood: Control to be held under the auspices of the Waukegan and North Chicago Mtof(:o.mht&dv: the evening of either November 29 December 1. Mayor Thompson acâ€" cepted the invitation to attend the tniay byiFrank T. entirely to discussion on the T ciher the lakest ts the ult or the UNTIVERSITY OFf ILLINONS TVEHighlan Park Press the COURT OVERRULES MoTIONS TO QUASH _ Defense counsels are liable to ask | for separate trials, it was also learnâ€" | ed. i States Attorney Smith has asked | the court that the case be heard as | soon as possible. s IN FUND SHORTAGE CASES Denies Motions to Kill Indictâ€" ments In County Matter Inâ€" volving Former Treasâ€" urer and Others Judge Arthur E. Fisher of Rockâ€" ford on Friday overruled motions to quash indictments in the county treasury cases as to both indictments in the cireuit court. Adefense motion, asking for a rule on the states attorney to furnish a bill of particulars by next Wednesâ€" day, was allowed by the court. __ Judge Fisher is to return next Wedâ€" nesday and he stated that by Friday of next week he would be ready to take the pleas in the case. _ Several tentative trial dates have been considered. The one most fayâ€" ored now is December 12. | the indictments any false pretenses File Written Motion But two of the six attorneys adâ€" dressed the court on the motion to quash. Attorney James G. Welch and Attorney Jay J. MeCarthy simply made introductory remarks to written objections placed in the hands of the court by McCarthy. _ The motion was based on the folâ€" lowing objections: s 1â€"Each count in the indictment fails to contain an allegation showing with reasonable certainty the frandâ€" ulent and willful false pretenses toâ€" gether with an allegation showing wherein the false pretenses were or would be false. ; 2â€"Al counts fail to show that Harold Martin knewâ€"there were false pretenses. ho â€" 8 _ | o‘clock so as to consider the matter | until this afternoon. the false pretenses true. made by Martin to any public official. 5â€"While an overt act was charged the indictment fails to show what it consisted of. . 6 â€"The indictments fail to show how the money was lost. _'Iâ€"A statement showing â€" alleged losses as ;ietured in indictments. 8â€"E count in the indictments the county. _10â€"The indictment charging payâ€"|""* * ~*~__‘ [ " _ _ ment of $33,000 in "interest" shows that these . alleged occurences took| CHICAGO WATER FRONT place on the same date in December.| MOST BEAUTIFUL MILE Attorneys for other defendants adopted these objections for their clients. Judge Fisher refused to act immeâ€" diately and adjourned court at 11 The defendants involved are Roy Bracher and Ira E. Pearsall, exâ€"treasâ€" urers; Harold Martin, formerly vice president of the defunct Security Savâ€" ings bank; Caleb Busick, Winnetka, cil stock promoter, @hd Clark Nye, formerly a bank cashier in Eureka, The state has charged that Bracher at the inducement of Martin and Buâ€" sick, removed $100,000 to Nye‘s bank in 1922. MJ elosed its doors. Pearsall is of covering the alâ€" Martin, in addition, is charged with having had a part in the payment of an amount said to be close to $33,000 from the Security to the Bracherâ€" 3â€"It is impossible to legally believe EDEECWOE, MIMC® MME MNMEDTEOEY CCC refunded through the aid of friends who advanced $100,000 when he turnâ€" 4â€"There was a failure to show in trusteesâ€" for liquidation. The coutity then started suit for the $33,000 in interest. CIVIC OPERA PROGRAM 9â€"Martin was not an employe of (On Friday evening the Auditorium will be dark, as the Chicago Civic Opera company will be heard in Milâ€" "Otello" will e sung Saturday afâ€" ternoon by Leone Kruse, Maria Clacsâ€" sens, Charles Marshall, Jose Mojica, Lodovico Oliviero, Cesare Formichi, and Antonio Nicclich; Moranzoni conâ€" ."Lucia Di L lar prices on bring the week to a cl Toti Dal Monte, Alice fld‘. Antonio Lazzari will sing under ‘Giorgie Polacâ€" co‘s leadership. . Incidental dances will be executed by the ballet. & fourth week of the season name "La mailâ€"a~ ‘Traviata" as the matinee bill for Sunâ€"| California real estate men say that day, Nov. 20. _ _ . what people think was an earthquake IC UPERA PROUGE M M i omoms 16 6 FOR REST OF ThE week) buiding at the horth 3 9 Ponist, ons 2 T TW . a_...__.___ | temple opposite is the Art Museum. Adopted by Others THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1927 ," at popu E.fi win rdkiesd is Polacâ€" nces will fer the ame "La BRIEF NEWS ITEMS FROM LAKE COUNTY NEIGHBORKHOOD Interesting ; Happenings Abc This Part of North Shore and Vicinity; County Seat Doings Explosion of ashot gun resulted in the loss of a partâ€"of the left arm of Henry Sorenson, aged 22, 422 Wainâ€" low avenue, while hunting, *west of Antioch last week. William C. Hole, for many years x resident of Libertyville, died last week at the Mercy hospital in Chicago where he had been taken for the fourth time this year to correct an amilment of long standing. He was fiftyâ€"five years old. Mrs. R. J. Douglas, Sr., aged pioâ€" neer resident of Waukegan and long regarded one of the city‘s leading citizens, died at the family home last week from a sudden heart attack. Waukegan for nearly 70 years, and a patrolman on the police department for 26 years prior to his retirement more than a score of years ago, died suddenly at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Maude Smith, in Waukegan last week Clifford Robinson, colored, 43 years old, of North Chicago, was fonnd‘ guilty last week by a jury in the court of Circuit Judge Claire C. Edâ€"| wards on a charge of murdering | George Tillman, colored, North Chiâ€"! cago, and was sentenced to life imâ€"| | prisonment _ That, portion of Chicago‘s thirtyâ€" mile water front running through the | heart of the city is called "the world‘s \ most beautiful mile" by Frederick | Lewis, who has just completed a surâ€" hotel George Shober, veteran blacksmith, »nd who held the distinction of being one of the oldest living natives of Waukegan, died at his home in Round Lake, last week, after an extended illness. The deceased was born in a dwelling on what is now known as Merchants corner at Genesee and Belâ€" videre streets, T5 years ago. Writer In Woman‘s Magazine Is of This Ovinion After Making Survey 17340 Bd dsn bevidiniio Anprad se vey of the western metropolis for thel Woman‘s Home Companion. | Instead of an ugly, commercial city | Mr. Lewis found Chicago possessedr of some of the finest features he has | seen in any American city. | ."On one side," says the writer, “nre] skyscrapers impressive in their meeri P iL i James W. Tyrrell, a resident of hests dbmi hn S9 ce beauty; on the other a low balustrade, a broad park land and Lake Michigan. Along this inland geafront are shops with â€" worldâ€"famous â€" names, clubs which represent every conceivable inâ€" terest of modern urban life, hotels with histories, banks, theaters, flower m-ld.m{evm,nundy | Chicago is like them all. Chicago is | 1A-~in. The city leads in so many things that the list is wellâ€"nigh dizzyâ€" 1:... 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