Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 100, Hammond, Lake County, 15 October 1906 — Page 1
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VOL. 1, XO. 100.NIGHT EDITION. HAMMOND, INDIANA, MONDAY, OCT. 15 ,1900. ONE CENT PER COPY. t i i--1 - . STILL SAFE. Noted Evangelist Expires of Heart Failure at Little
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Rock, Ark. (Special to The Lake County Times.) Little Rock, Ark., Oorl. 15. The Reverend Sam Jones, the iiolcil ennaellst,
Razor Used in Assault on Northwestern Passenger Agent.
PURSUED AMD CAUGHT Request to Show Ticket at Gate Met With Murderous Attack Victim Badly Cut. (Special to Lake County Times.) Chicago, Oct. 15 Louis Diebel, the assistant general passenger agent of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad, was attacked at one of the train gates by a negro armed with a razor. Mr. Diebel was taken to the Alexian Brothers hospital by the police. It is said he may not recover. Mr. Diebel was standing at the entrance of the train shed when the negro approached. "Where is your ticket," was asked when the negro attempted to force his way through the gate. "'You can't enter unless you show your ticket," he continued, as the man pressed forward. The negro drew a razor and slashed it Diebel's throat, blood spurted from the deep wound. Then, before the eyes of many persons, he slashed the railroad man again. Wheii Diebel fell to the platform his assailant lied along the railroad tracks. Policeman Hanson started in pursuit and, drawing his revolver, opened fire. At the further end of the train shed R.4ria.wjis slowly -pulling out. , The fugitive managed to board the train before Hanson could capture him. Word was telegraphed along the line of the road and at the first stop, Racine, detectives boarded the train and the negro was arrested. Chicago officials of the Northwestern were notified. HENRY CLEWS TELLS OK RECORD UREAKING CORN CROPS. Weekly Letter Gives Interesting Figures Which Should Renssure Calamity Howlers Wheat Renches Near Record Mark. The October government crop report was highly satisfactory, indicating a record breaking crop of corn amounting to 2.7SO,000,000 or nearly SO, 000,000 in excess of last year. The wheat crop shows a reduction of aoout 20,000,000 from earlier estimates, but the yield is still expected to reach nearly 740,000,000, or only about S, 000, 000 bushels less than the high record crop of 1901; Some damage has been done to the cotton crop by the recent southern storm, yet the promise is for a full yield, so there is nothing to interfere with continued prosperity for this season. What the next season may bring forth will he a matter of extreme Jmpoitance. After such a long succession of good harvests, it seems almost too much to expect another year of such good fortune. Situated as we are upon a high pinnacle, any crop failure in 1907 would be a matter of more than unusual Importance. That, however, is a question too far ahead for present consideration. During the next few weeks the stock market stands exposed to more or loss conflicting influences. The political campaign is being conducted at high pressure and may develop economic issues of much importance, especially in the congressional districts. Shortly after the fall elections congress will convene, and It will be interesting to observe the effect of the socialistic movements in all parts of the country upon new legislation at Washington. Cuba is svre to become a subject of active discussion. It is fortunate for many reasons that these new issues are being agitated in a time of general prosperity rather than in one of universal discontent. when radical action would be more dangerous than now. One of the natural consequences of railroad prosperity is the growing demand for lower freight and passenger rates. Labor was first to share in railroad prosperity and stockholders are now beginning to reap some of the benefit. Last and not least the shipper is beginning to feel that it is his time to have a share, and unless all sipns fail there will be considerable agitaticn this winter among western legislators for a reduction in rates, a movement which unfortunately has been powerfully stimulated by excessive and sudden increases In dividends on some of the great lines. It must be remembered that many of our railroad stocks have almost doubled in value quite recently, and, still pay 5 per cent on the increased Yaluation this notwithstanding the vast amount of water previously Infused into them.
Strenuous Building Commissioner Sends Inspectors tc South Chicago.
BACKED BYJHE POLICE Entrance To Be Forced With Patrol Wagons if Officials Do Not Grant Admission. Special to Lake County Times.) South Chicago, Oct. 15. Commissioner Bartzen, the strenuous building inspector of Cook county, is here to-day making a thorough investigation of the plant of the Illinois Steel company which lias been accused of suppressing the particulars of fatal accidents occurring within the works. Deputy Building Commissioner Hughes, three inspectors and two policemen were sent to the plant today with orders to go through every department, including the hospital, and see that proper precautions were taken to protect the lives of workmen. "I have sent two policemen along," said Commissioner Bartzen, "to insure tho party admission. If the officials of the company refuse to permit my men to enter they will be given a ride in a patrol wagon. "There have been many deaths in the plant, and I wisli to know if such frequent fatalities -tan be prevented. 1 will do all in the power of the building department to Bee- thtit the- eompany uses every possible device to protect its workmen from accident." FARMERS TO CELEBRATE. The Indiana Corn' Growers' association at its Jast annual meeting named Thursday, Oct. 23 as Seed Corn Harvest day. The reason for this action is that much loss tomes through corn allowed to stand in the field and which is subjected to the hard freezes of November and December. The Corn Growers' association believes that if every ear of corn intended for next year's seed could be harvested by Oct. 25 and properly stored, millions of bushels would be added to the crop of Indiana. Farmers are urged to go into their best 'fields and select the best ears from strong, vigorous stalks. Hang this corn where each ear w-111 be subjected to a free circulation of pure air and where it will be protected during the winter. Two or three times the amount of seed actually required for planting next spring should be selected in order that a more rigid selection may be made before plant ing time. This work cannot be urged too strongly and farmers should not fail to act on this warning. The farmers of Indiana should have a definite time for this work, and should arrange to do the work at that time. A MAYOR'S APPEAL. Asks Taxpayers to Assist Him In Placing; Michigan City on Cash Ilasis. Mayor Fred C. Miller of Michigan City, in his determined effort to -fleet a plan to save the credit of the city and at the same time pay cash for the current obligations of the city, has issued an appeal to the taxpayers of Michigan City that should meet with hearty approval and bring forth the earnest co-operation of evry citizen. One of the principal things with which the present administration has to contend with is the immense issue of white warrants now in the hands of various parties. In his appeal Mr. Miller requests that all persons holding these warrants continue to hold them instead of turning th'm In for taxes, thus giving the city the tax money with which to meet current expenses. If they will do this the difficulty will in a great measure be overcome and the mayor guarantees that all persons holding these warrants as an investment will be paid the interest they hear on the 1st day of next July and annually thereafter. Also that the principal will be paid as fast as possible. There are now nearly $70,000 worth of these white warrants outstanding and on some the interest has been running the past two years or more. The payment of this interest annually make these warrants a safe and very desirable investment. Those who are financially unable to hold the warrants for the interest feature are requested to call on the mayor and he will enable them to place them to their advantage
Evelyn: "And you no longer say as you used to!" Fred: "Yes, I do, dear. You are CHICKEN THIEVES FIXED. Trio of Coop Raiders Suffer for Their Deprivation. Warren McMannus, Jake Anken and Frank J. Ryzweki of this city were given a fine of $5 and ten days in the county jail by Judge McMahon this morning for chicken stealing. Paul Hose, living on the north side, was , -the complaining witness. The three had taken three chickens which' they took into the woods and there prepared and cooked them in regular frontier fashion. Hammond is infested by a gang of chicken thieves who of late have been quite successful in their operations. Torn Roberts living in 517 Truman avenue notified the police that 25 chickens were taken out of his coop last night before H o'clock. About the same time Mrs. LeGrand T. Meyer notified the police that a raid had been attempted on her chicken coop. The three men who were fined this morning are not thought to have been connected with these two instances. ANOTHER HONEST MAN. There is an honest man who conducts a drug business in Wentworth avenue, Chicago. His name is A. E. Hiss and he has a very attractive window to call attention to a well equipped store. In this window is a sign upon which is sketched the following words: - ABOUT PATENT MEDICINES. We Have all Kinds for Sale But Our Advice is not to Use Them at AIL When You Are Sick You Should Always Consult a Doctor. We Always Have Good Doctors to Recommend. TWO TEAMS ARE STOLEN. The local police have been notified of two horse stealing cases yesterday. A team belonging to Jos. Bruski ot Indiana Harbor has been missing since last night. The second missing team is reported from East Chicago by J. J. Moran. AITO VICTIM RECOVERING. Frank Hess, Injured By an Unidentified Chauffeur, Is I p. Frank Hess, who was the victim of an automobile accident last Saturday, the details of which were in The Lake County Times the same day, is very much better, and as soon as he recovers from a few minor injuries, will be none the worse for his encounter with one of the Chicago speed maniacs. His wife and two children were In the buggy at the time, and were not even thrown out when the crash came. It is not believed that Mr. Hess would have been injured if he had not hung to the lines when his horse started to run away, and was pulled out of the 1 1 g. The buggy was not injured in the least, and the harness was only broken in places. Instead of running away the horse went a short distance and began grazing at the roadside. Mr. Hess was able to be up and around in spite of the fact that he was uncon scious for an hour after his fall. PROMINENT VALPARAISO MAN DIES E. L. Wilson, ex-county clerk of Porter county, died last night at 5 o'clock at Valparaiso of consumption of the stomach. d. Wilson was well known in social and political circles throughout Porter county. Besides being county clerk he was a prominent contractor, having built Valparaiso high school. He leaves a wife, son and daughter.
I am the prettiest girl on earth? Oh, the prettiest girl on water now."
ENGINEER AND FIREMAN, VICTIMS OK WRECK, II I" It I ED. Remains of Jack Hnverty Sent to Clinton, Iowa, for Interment Inquest Is Incomplete, and Will Be Finished Saturday. The remains of Engineer Jack Ilaverty and his fireman, Emil Bossard, who were killed In the C. J. wreck last Friday night, wtr-buried today. The remains of Ilaverty were sent to Clinton, la., for interment-, after funeral services had been held in All Saints' Church at S:30 o'clock this morning. Haverty was a member of the Knights of Columbus, ami a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen. A committee from both organizations accompanied the remains to Iowa. Bossard was buried this afternoon at Oak Hill cemetery after funeral service had been held at the German Methodist church at 2 o'clock. The inquest held last Saturday at Blue Island was incomplete, and will be finished next Saturday, when it will be possible to have all witnesses present. HAMMOND HIGH SCHOOL MEAT FOR EAST CHICAGO. Locals are Defeated by the Score of 17 to 0 in a One Sided Game; Hammond Line Does not Hold. The Hammond high school was defeated by the East Chicago high school in a ragged game on the East Chicago grounds last Saturday by the score of 17 to 0. The line of the local team was its vunerable point and the East Chicago boys went through it almost at will. The first run was made in the beginning of the first half and the second towards the end of the first half so the session ended with the score 11 to 0. In the second half the locals managed to hold East Chicago to one touchdown and a kicked goal making the final score 17 to 0. The playing of Hunter, Shea and Quigg for the locals was es pecially good and Pat McShane for East Chicago was easily the star of his team. The gime was a walkover for East Chicago as is shown by the fact that Hammond got only 2 first downs while East Chicago had a dozen or more. There was a good crowd pres ent and except for the one-sidedness of the contest it was an interesting one. SAVED BY PHONOGRAPH. Jury Frees Aged Prisoner After Hearing Sacred Song. Kansas City. Mo, Oct. 14. As the trial of Joseph Ager. an aged German, charged with assault, was in progress this morning a phonograph in an adjoining building began playing: "Ask the Savior to help you." Raising his hands in supplication, the lawyer for the defense called the jury's attention to the sentiment of the song, repeating the words as the maj chine produced the melody. There j were many bowed heads in the courtroom at the close of the dramatic inci dent. Ager was acquitted. HUNTING ACCIDENT. Harvey Grisinger, of La Torte, was injured today by the accidental discharge of a rifle. He, in company with I Everett Radoff, was hunting paw paws in the woods west of the city. In climbing a fence to enter the woods the rifle was discharged. The bullet passed through the second finger of the lad's left hand and lodged in his left thigh. Dr. Long, by th use of the X-ray, located the bullet, which was removed. La Porte Argus-Bulletin.
Fred, I am afraid you do not love me
IDENTITY ESTABLISHED OF LAKE SHORE LIMITED VICTIMS. Bodies Prove To Be those of Two Gary Laborers Away from their Gang; ou Hand-car when Accident Occurs. The Identity of the two Gary labor ers who were killed last Saturday by the eighteen-hour limited on the Lake Shore has been established as John Lo bard, aged 21, unmarried, and Frank Skingvaged 22-.-The latter leauea a wife and one child. The remains were removed to Johnson's undertaking es tablishment at Whiting after having been in Miller station during the greater part of last Saturday. The in quest was held this afternoon. Lobard and Sking belonged to an ex tra gang, but at the time of the accl dent were away on a hand-car. From what information . could be gained from the countrymen of the two Italians a train coming from the rear caught them unaware. INDIANS NOT DYING OIT. A popular impression prevails that the Indians are dying out. Those who have given the subject study believe there are more Indians today in the United States than there were when Columbus landed. The Indiana were never populous They were too mucli at war. They roamed the prairie3 and hunted through the forests, but they never had local habitations, and were never many in one spot. The first actual census of the In dians was taken seventy years ago. At that time there were found to be 233, 464. Prior to that time everything had been by guess. Beginning with tho count of 1830 the official reports of Indian population are as follows: In 18G0, at the beginning of the civil war, there were 254,200. Twenty years later, in 1SS0, there were 256,127. In 1900 there were 272,023. Today ,hy count of the Indian agents on the reservations of the country, there are 284,000 Indians. The Indian is not dying out, and there is no reason why he should. The government has pursued a policy, mistaken in many respects, but yet calculated to give the Indian a chance in the race of civilized life, and the Indian is showing considerable aptitude. The Indians of the new state of Oklahoma are intelligent and wealthy, and they will be heard from In national affairs. Mobile Register. W A WASH HOLDS ILLINOIS ; TIE AS GOOD AS VICTORY. The Score wos O to O Bo the Crarrfordsville Team Was the Aggressor and Threatened the Goal of the University Boys. The surprise of the football season so far was the score of the WabashIllinois game which was 0 to 0. It was 0 to 0 in favor of Wabash if such a score is possible for the Wabash team was the aggressor at all stages of the game and at one time threatened to cross the Illinois goal line. The remarkable showing of the Wabash team gives them a prestige that will mean much in the way of gate receipts for the rest of the season and will cause the eyes of the football world to be cast on the players of the scarlet team for the rest of the season. Miller and Schl, both Hammond boys, were in the game and gave a good account of themselves. WEATHER. Increasing cloudiness tonight; Tues day showers; not attach change In tern prature.
of L'urtersvllle. tin., tiled of heart failure
Island train nt Percy, Ark. Jones family ta with him. The re mil Ins were broil it lit to Little Roek and taken in il.nruc liv :m undertaker.
Jones was taken ill in his berth mid ter of the sleeper. Jones left Oklahoma ( visit of two weeks. Joues had been before the public as
was born In t'nrtersviile. Gn., and made his home there nil his life. He originally wns a blacksmith, and worked nt the village forge. He drank heavily ia bis youth.
George Williams Kills Himself
Committing Murder. i i (Special to The Lake County Times, t Chicago. Oct. l."5. After n quarrel George YAllllams shot Mamie Nichols, of 01 Dearborn street, and then committed suicide ia a telephone booth at
Armour avenue this afternoon.
It appear they had hed a lovers' quarrel, and William, entering the drug;
store, found the girl talking to a friend fired upon her. The woman had eome quarreled several times. Miss Nichols entered the drug store She went at once to the telephone, 'the quietly and fired. Ills victim dropped dead As clerks and startled patrons rushed
through the glass door, raised the revolver and ended his own life.
HIS ME LIVERY Charge of Lese Majeste Preferred Against Two West Hammond Blades. ARREST ID CUE BACK Charges and Counter Charges To Be Threshed Out Before South Chicago Justice. Policeman F. Kulczyk, a special officer on the West Hammond force, was t arrested yesterday by a constable from South Chicago, on charges of assault and battery with intent to kill, preferred against him by two young men whom Kulczyk had arrested the day before. The trouble seems to have had its origin in lese majestic on the part of the young men toward the police officer. The former, by name Alexander Knoalski and Arthur Fleming, were pursuing the even tenor of their way up one of the thoroughfares of the border town, until they spied Kulczyk, wearing a dandy new uniform and a jaunty air.. He was swinging his club complacently and humming " It's Not Because Your Hair is Curly," content with himself and his fellow man. Something in his style and manner evidently offended Kowalski and Fleming who went out of their way, it appears, to tell the policeman he was not so much. They followed up this suggestion with a few epithets which would not look well printed out in full in a newspaper that prides itself on being an ornament to any home. The policeman, whose name is spelled like a Polish revolution, took exceptions to the names the young men called him by, and told the latter as much. "That's nothing," the young men are alleged to have said: "We would think nothing of killing and eating such as you. West Hammond may be bad, but it is not exactly a cannibal island and the arm of the Jaw took the rude young men in tow after a few blows had been struck on both sides, according toVan equal number of sides to the story. The policeman was one against two, but he had his club and he managed to landj his men in fastnesses of the West Hammond jail. They languished in durance until yesterday morning when they were released on bail furnished by friends. Kowalski and Fleming wasted no time in consulting a South Chicago justice of the peace before whom they swore out a warrant for the policeman charging assault and battery with intent to kill. .Having secured the warrant together with a constable from Judge Foster': court, they returned to West Hammond and proceeded at once to lay hands on the man who arrested them the day before. The case will be tried before Justice Foster in his South Chicago court, Oct. 23. Attorney Robbins of South Chicago will represent Kowlaski and Fleming at the trial. Such trifles are every dayoccurrences in West Hammond but nevertheless there is considerable interest ia the case exhibited there.
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wuh discovered to he IIuk ' the por itv at midnight for his home, after a an evangelist for twenty years. He in Telephone Eooth After over the phone, and in a jealous rage. here from Leilngton, Ivy. They had only n few minutes before Williams. man followed her, opened the door nt his leet. to the booth Williams looked at them FF FINED Nominal Punishment Meted Out to Assaulter of Street Car Conductor. JURY IS W LEIIIEIIT Took Into Consideration Mitigating Circumstances With Bearing on Conduct of Conductors. Fred Neff, who, according to testi mony submitted in the Superior court today pounded Conductor William Young into a helpless condition, somo time ago, was h t off with a ten-dollar fine. ' According to thde who are alleged to be acquainted with the facts the satisfaction which Neff got out of the whipping was easily worth more than that. The defense maintained that Neff had sufficient provocation to g after Young, who, on a previous trip, had acted In an overbearing manner towards him. The judge of the prosecution seemed to take this view of the affair. The assault evidently was premeditated. Neff and a companion had been laying for Young for some time, and had threatened to give him a proper trimming the llrst time they got on his car. In his defense Attorney ; McAleer made much of the shabby service of the street railway company and the general insolence of its servants, and an inclination to take the part of the tough element against respectable people when it comes to a mix-up, and they come frequently, on the night cars between here and Sixty-third street. The mitigating cireumstanct-s urged in Neff's behalf were that when Neff was put off the car and attempted to board it again the conductor made a vicious kick at his fingers, which were grasped, around the guard rail, and Injured them severely. Tlie next man to be tried in this case is Billings, who came to the assistance of his pal and assaulted the motorman when he trid to interfere with Neff. Billings will probably claim self-defence, and those who are watching the case say that his plea of self-defence will probably get him off without a heavy fine. When asked what he thought of the verdict of the jury, Prosecutor Boone said that he was satisfied. While Judge Tuthill was disposing of minor matters in the Lake Superior court this morning the last arguments in the State case against NefT were being heard before Assistant Judge John O. Bowers. The jury in the Neff cae retired shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon to decide upon a verdict for the defendant. The verdict having been returned. Judge Bowers will be released as assistant judge, and Judge Tuthill will continue tomorrow witti the regular jury. Court Stenographer Ernest L. Shortridge was appointed for Saturday as special judge to receive the jury's verdict in the Malloy personal-injury case. In the jury's verdict the plaintiff was granted five hundred dollars for the personal injuries that she received i f rom the Calumet sttect car company. The jury retired at 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon and was out twelve hours. Judge Tuthill and a number of friends went to Gary this afternoon la l Attorney Frank Gavit's autoruobile.
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