Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 45, Hammond, Lake County, 9 August 1906 — Page 1

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VOL. 1, XO. 45. NIGHT EDITION. HAMMOND, INDIANA THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1906.' ONE CENT PER COPY. I FELL ASLEE TWO BAD BOYS. $1 0

BPOLiei Competition Forces Manager of Street Car Co. to Cater to Public.

COiBPLE CHANGES Indifference to Comfort of Passengers tQ be Succeeded by Era of Good Service. There has been a complete change of policy on the part of the management of the Hammond, Whiting & East Chicago Street Railway company Bince Mr. E. R. Poles, the new general manager of the road has been in office. The old policy of economy, penurious economy, is fast being replaced by a progressive and constructive policy that means much for the railroad and much more for the public. This change of policy has been forced upon the company by the prospect of real competition by the South Bend and other interurban companies and the actual competition of the Lake Shore suburban trains. The reasons for beginning the new order of things i3, however, of only passing interest compared with what is actually being done. The first li'aTi; of Itrr-ftrs-feningr- cm-the part of the street car company came when they built their new terminal station at 63rd street, in place of the tumble-down structure that had so long been a reproach to the management of the company. When E. R. Poles assumed the duties of general manager he saw the folly of flaunting the red flag in the eyes of the public by compelling them to put up with a service that was abominable. ; Improves the Service. He had foresight enough to see that with unlimited competition in prospect from both railroads and interurbans, it behooved the company -to get right with the public. The first thing he did was to or der the building of a new depot at 63rd street, then he set about to improve the service between Whit ing, East Chicago and Hammond, and Will do this by running the Chicago cars through Robertsdale and Whiting to East Chicago, where a loop is being built around one of the city blocks. The next thing on the program is the improvement of the roadbed, at a cost of several thousand dollars, which result in many thousand less bumps, jars and vibrations than the people now enjoy (?) on the trip to C3rd street. A waiting station for Hammond does not seem to be an immediate possibility on account of the dim culty and expense of securing the land in the four corners district upon which to build the much-needed depyt. Track Extensions Possible. It is hinted that there are to be some track extensions of considerable importance made in the near future, but the company -will not reveal their plans along this line. As in the case of the betterment of the service, those extensions will be forced upon the company by their competitors who are seriously encrouhing on what was once indis putably their territory. If these extensions are not made the street car tcm::my realizes that other companies will tap new and growing centers ci population and draw the traffic orf through other channels than their own. Thej-v circumstances make it apparent that whether it be by compulsion or by choice on the part of the Hammond, Whiting & East Chicago Street Railway company, the much desired improvements are to be made and the public will be the gainer thereby.

Indiana Farmer is Stripped on Train at South Hammond.

jumps us c James Elphick of Decatur County Loses $463 and Valuable Papers on Monon. Hiding in the maze of railroad yards in South Hammond or in the surrounding jungle, is a tall, gaunt man of somber garb, and celluloid collar who has in his possession $468, a stub of transportation, a mortgage on an Indiana farm, a pair of cuff buttons, a druggists' prescription, and two letters which do not belong to him. He acquirred these articles hurriedly. Somewhere in Chicago's vast wilderness there is an Indiana farmer searching for relatives who ma? help him on his way to Faribault, Minn., or back to the old homestead in Decatur county. In thejniddle of last night James E. Elphick took the Monon train at Greensburg. having driven from Smith's Crossing, hard by, where he owns a farm. He was setting out on a long journey to visit his brother, Gadsden G. Elphick, whom he has not seen since the Chicago world's fair and who, twenty-five years ago, took up a claim near Faribault and had prospered, even' as James had done by sticking to the home place at Decatur. The younger members of the fam ily remained up all night to accompany Mr. Elphick to the train at Greensburg. They saw him safely planted in the chair car abaft the smoker with the basket of homecooked food, which was expected to hold him until he reached his destination, at his feet. "Be Careful of Chicago." With an exhortation to "be careful when you get to Chicago," his relatives sent him on his way. The train puffed out of Greensburg and the surrey started back to the farm. Mr. Elphick gathered his traps about him, buttoned up his vest, removed his boots and settled down to snatch the balance of the sleep which was broken off by the alarm clocks He was favored by a few little cat naps between stations, and was awakened by the din in the Union station at Indianapolis. The tall, gaunt individual got on there and settled in the chair beside him. Sleep was impossible, as the tall, gaunt indivdual had so much on his mind that he had to talk. He talked fifty miles or so and Mr. Elphick kept up his end of the conversation. The stranger was interested in farming, rate-making, pure food, politics and everything that came up at the last session of congress. As sleep was out of the question, Mr. Elphick was interested. He told his real name where he was going and what he in tended to do during his three hours' stay in Chicago, without conveying any hint that he was not capable cf taking care of himself. At 3 o'clock he broke a jar of jelly and a roast chicken and shared them with his traveling mate. Did He Sleep? The stranger finally ran out of topics and apparently dozed off. Mr. Elphick did likewise. Let Mr. Elphick tell the rest as he sits on a bench at the Hammond sta-j tion of the Monon, dumbfounded and I disconsolate: "Just before the train got in here awake and asleep when I felt something. I woke up. The man beside me seemed to be sleeping. I settled down again to make myself comfortable. I was half between awake an dasleep when I felt something like a rat crawling over my chest. The train had just started up and 1 awoke with a start. The man who had been sitting beside me .was making for the door. I realized at once that I had been robbed or that an attempt had been made to

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rob me. I jumped up and ran after the fellow, but I barely caught his coat tails as he jumped off the train, which was then hitting it up right smart. I-tried to jump after him, but somebody I don't know who it was held me back and asked me if I wanted to kill myself. It was daylight and I saw the fellow fall in a

heap as he struck the ground. He picked-himself up, however, and ran across the tracks. The train was going so fast that I lost sight of him in a minute. Wiien I came to look my pocketbook was gone and the pin I had it fastened with tore a hole n the lining of my vest." Woodmen Help Him On. "Did you notify the' police?" Mr. Elphick was asked. "I wanted to do so but I was told that it would be of no use; that the man could not be caught. One of the passengers who happened to be a member of the Modern Woodmen, to which I belong, induced me to stop over at Hammond and take a later train to Chicago. I had some loose change in my pants pocket and that will take me where I can communicate with friends. I don't care so much about the money, but there were some valuable papers in the book which I was taking to my brother to sign. I suppose they are scattered around somewhere." Mr. Elphick left of the 11:11 train for Chicago. EAGLES ARE EXCITED. Deputy Fish Commissioner Gave Offense in Enforcing Law. There is a mild flurry among the members of the Order of Eagles over the state over the threat of certain Noble county members of the Fort Wayne aerie to have Rodney Fleming expelled. Fleming is a deputy fish and game commissioner, and in the line of duty shot, at certain farmers in Noble county who were caught seining and tried to run away. Fleming's firing made them halt, and he arrested his men. One of them after the trial, in which they were fined, saw the button insignia of the order on Fleming and told him he would be expelled within a week. The report has come that the twenty members from Noble county will be there this week to support a motion to suspend Fleming, to await trial on a charge of shooting a brother Eagel. Fleming says that the order will never expel an officer for doing his duty, and that he is not disturbed by the threat. THE WEATHER. Partly cloudy syid slightly cooler tonight. Friday fair.

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ins RED pFF BY FR D GIRL Determined Intruder at Gero Home Takes Flight at Screams. TWO VISITS IN ONE NIGHT Same Man Supposed to Have Entered the Baldwin Residence Earlier. A burglar entered the home of Jav. Gero, 415 Russell street last night and, at the point of a gun, threatened his daughter to keep quiet if she valued her life. Mixing bravery with fright, the girl screamed at the to lof her voice and aroused her parents. The intruder failed to carry out his threat, but escaped through the window by which he had entered the house. The girl was sleeping when the burglar entered, and he continued his search for valuables undisturbed. Finding nothing about the room worth while, he began to search under the bed. Just then the girl moved in her sleep, and the burglar thinking she was awake, spoke to her and made the threat. Hearing the voice, the girl awoke, although she did not quite understand what he said, but set up a lusty scream. The burglar repeated his threat, saying, T will kill you if you make a noise. My name is Herry Berton." The intrusion in the Gero home was evidently the second one that the burglar had effected last night. Mrs. M. C. Baldwin, 525 Michigan avenue, was aroused after 10 o'clock last night, thinking that her children had not retired when she told them to. She walked into their bed room and found thera asleep, but saw a man standing outside by the window, which was partly open. Seeing Mrs. Baldwin, the man turned and fied. From the description that she gave cd! the man's appearance, he seems to be the same one that entered the Gero house two hours later. The police made investigations last night, but were unable to get any trace-of the burglar.

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JUMPS INTO WOLF LAKE; SAVES' LIFE III TRAIN WRECK.

Engineer'Taylcir Takes Chances-and Side-Swipe Collision is the E'esult. A serious wreck occurred last night at the Wolf Lake siding at 10:45. Engineer Taylor, on the northbound train had orders to pass engine No. 106 and train at the siding but thought he could make the next siding before 106 reached the one ordered. He brought his train around the curve by the ice house at about thirty miles an hour and reached the siding just as 106 was pulling over the frog. No. 105 side-swiped No. 106. catching the car just on the frog. McGovern, who was high man on the crew of 106 saved his life by jumping into Wolf Lake from one of the cars. The rest of the crew jumped to the ground and got out of dangers way. The car which was hit first was a box car full of hard coal. The car was smashed into kindling wood and the coal scattered all along the" track. The next car in front of this one was turned over, rolling part way in the lake. Another car was knocked off the track and torn open. Neither of the engines were badly broken except for a little scraping on 106. Engineer Taylor and Fireman Gleason had charge of 105 and En gineer Burns and Fireman Calltick had charge of 106. The work" of clearing up was start ed this morning but will probably not be finished until this evening. HUTT0N GETS BIG GARY CONTRACT The building restrictions in Gary are such that any one purchasing lots for business purposes will have to show plans before the deed wil be executed. These plans must show that all the materials are to be fireproof, that building is to be at least two stories high and that it is to be constructed of brick or stone. In order to comply with these provisions and in the hope of thereby securing a choice of lots, the Meek companv at Coshocton, Ohio, have I ordered Architect J. T. Hutton to

draw plans for one $40,000 business ; Young were nana inwove in me block and another to cost $20,000. manipulation of teamsters' union afThe nrime mover in this venture told ; fairs. Young has been itching for

Mr. Hutton that he expected to build a lot more of these houses later on and that he was going to have the plans made as soon as possible, because he believed there would be a regular western land rush as soon as the. lots were offered -for sale.

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Batteries. Mclntyre, Bergen; Taylor, Moran.

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Batteries. Matthewson; Bresnahan; Liefield, Fhillippi, Teitz.

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Batteries. Sparks, Donovan; Eraser, Schlei. Boston E303S51ElE3i33!lEJEa -313 st. Los eiaaaaseBHEJEiEaBU q-esb Batteries. Dorner, Needham; Karger, Marshall.

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No game; rain. Saratoga, Aug. 9. Weather clear; track fast. First race, 7-8 mile. Sir Lynnewood, first; Inquisitor, second; Neva Lee, third. Second race, steeplechase, about two miles. Allegiance,- first; Ontoora. second; Champs Elysee. third. Third race, 3-4 mile. Flowaway, first; Big Store, second; Ben Strong, third. Fourth race, the Alabama stakes. Running Water, first; Brookdale Nymph, second; Comedienne, third. Fifth race, one mile. Woolwich, first; Yorkshire Lad, second; Champlain, third. Fort Erie, Aug. 9. Weather clear; track fast. First race, one mile. Suz Rocomora, nrst; I-. bnaw, second; Fannette, third. Secoiwl race, 5-8 mile. Josephine, B. first; Lady Gay Spanker, second; Mirabel, third. Third race, steeplechase, short course. Dr. Nowlin, first; Lulu Young, second; Cardigan, third. Fourth race, 3-4 mile. Fire Fan, first; Dan McKenna, second; Prestige, third. Fifth race, 1 1-8 miles. Request, first; Edwin Gum, second; Exclama tion, third. Latonia, Aug. 9. Weather clear; track fast. First race, one mile. Minnehaha, first; Leo Bright, second; Moccasin Maid, third. Second race, 5 1-2 furlongs. De mo, first; Bonart, second; Alta Mc Donald, third. Third race 3-4 mile. Red Thistle, first; Black Mantilla, second; Ann Hill, third. SHEA IS AGAIN PRESIDENT OF INTERNATIONAL TEAMSTERS ( Special to Times). Chicago, Aug. 9. Cornelius P. Shea was reelected president of the International Brotherhood of teamsters this afternoon after a fierce fight. His reelection was hardly expected as he had a strong opposition which emphasized by a bolt of unions all over the country. The split came yesterday and Shea was the dividing rock. Delegates claiming to represent 15,000 drivers bolted and tried to launch a new union. The chief figure in the revolt, however, was Albert Young, once himself supreme dictator of the Chicago j teamsters. A year ago Shea and j power and what goes with it ever I since. But he has an excuse ready. During the session policemen again stood guard outside the hall, ready to rush in and , separate the disputants if they - became too - vioj lent.

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L-3 L.J Oil lTIi-J PLENTY OF MONEY TO BUY HIGH PRICED CATTLE. One Jersey Cow Sold at Rushville fof. $6,ovv rroaucea xveany xagni Pounds of Butter a Week.Rushville, Ind., Aug. 8. One of the biggest sales of Jersey cattle ever leld in the county was held here to day at the Jersey Isle Stock Farm, owned by P. A. Walker, two miles northeast of town. The sale amounted to $22,000. A. M. Bowman of Salem, Va., bought the highest priced cow for $2,600. The cow is Rose Fern Rosebud, 169128, and is the highest priced cow sold this summer, iter butter record is sev en pounds, 15 ounces in seven days. Jess Overton of Nashville, Tenn., bought a cow for $1,025. Shelby Williams of Nashville, Tenn., bought a heifer, Golden Rhyme, for $825. Other heavy buyers were M. M. Gardner of Nashville, Tenn., and C. E. Parfett, of Golden, Colo. The lat ter bought twelve head that amounted to $8,000. There were 150 bidders at the sale and twenty-five buyers. The high est priced bull bought $950. Calves only a few weeks old brought $75 and $100. Mr. Walker imported his herd in 1900 from the Isle of Jersey. Col. R. E. Edmondson of Kansas City and W. R. Swarm of Dallas, Tex., were the auctioneers. NEW POLICE SECRETARY. , . The fact that Charley See wa3 defeated for first and second honors in the policemen's monthly shoot was explained when it was learned that he became the father of a bounding baby boy today at noon. The description of the new arrival, which was received at the police station a little biir-r on, would enable an yof the i al sleuths to apprehend the stranger should he happen to cross their beats. The police rei-ort roads: "Frvmd At the home of Charley See, a 17-pound boy, age 6 hour?, ball headed, jells to beat the band and looks ju.it like the secretary of the Hammond police force. See docs not kno.v what to do with, the stranger and has teen very nervous since his arrival." According to the report at the police station the boy has already been named and will struggle through life as Theodore Roosevelt Hanly See. Indianapolis, Aug. 9. D. M. Geoting, former state superintendent of public instruction and now deputy State statistician, is not expected to live throughout the day. He has ben sick only a few days, but the trouble developed so as to involve hi3 liver and it seems now that uraemia poisoning will cause death.