Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 296, Hammond, Lake County, 4 June 1907 — Page 1

OITTION VOL. 1, NO. 296. BURNS HAND BUT STOPS TEAM Plucky South Chicago Physician Prevents Double Accident. BS HOT STEAM PIPE Laborer Injured in Harvester Works Comes Near Meeting Death in Ambulance. The heroism and presence of mind of Dr. W. S. Faulds, 9211 Commercial avenue, last night prevented a serious catastrophe In the International Harvester company's plant, when he grabbed a hot steam pipe with one hand and with the other seized the reins of the horses attached to the South Chicago ambulance, stopping: the team Just as they were about to plunge Into a deep excavation that had been made for the foundation for a new blast furnace. Joseph Taylor, a laborer in the harvester works, aged 30, had been injured at 5:30 and a hurry up call was Bent for the ambulance and a physician. Dr. Faulds, who is associated with Dr. S. B. McLeod, the harvester company's physician, responded to the call and attended Taylor's Injuries, which consisted of fractures of both legs above the knees. Taylor was engaged In unloading iron from a car when he was pinned to a nearby wall by the slipping of a heavy piece of the metal. After Taylor's Injuries were dressed, he was placed aboard the ambulance and a start was made for the South Chicago hospital. The team became unmanageable before the driver, Steve Wllks. could get Into his seat. Wllks sprang to the bridles of the horses, and Officer Zigler, who accompanied the ambulance, attempted to stop the horses by pulling the lines. His right arm. was wrenched so as to render it useless, while the frightened horses plunged onward to the brink of the excavation. ' In this emergency, while the frantic driver was suspended over the yawning pit, Dr. Faulds seized the lines with one hand and grabbed the steam-pip livith.;tJjB. biy briggin4Je .jteaar ;;q. a I- standstill." The steam pipe v was wrenched from Its fittings, the pole of the ambulance was Bpllntered and the driver's seat was damaged by the suddenness of the stop. Dr. Faulds sustained a severe burn on his hand, but pluckily held on until f the danger was over. PARKER CASE CALLED AT VALPO Hammond Contractor being Sued for Alienating Mrs. Coons' Affections. (Special to Lake County Times.) Valparaiso, June 4. The case of Charles E. Coons versus William Parker, a Hammond oontFikctor. comes up tomorrow In the Forter county circuit co at. Coons is instituting proceedings for $10,000 charging that Parker alienated his wife's affections. Milo M. Bruce is representing the plaintiff and W. J. Whlnery, the defendant. Mrs. Coons, who is now in Tacoma, Wash., gave her deposition in the case which will be used as the principal instrument against Parker. In the deposition some interesting alleged facts are disclosed which if proved, makes Parker's side of the case look rather dark. It is understood that W. J. Whinery, attorney for Mr. Parker, will enter a general denul. claiming that the scheme is to bi ekmail Parker. Probably no other case un the docket at Valparaiso is attracting as much attention as this one on account of the fact that Parker is well known throughout the county. Coons formerly was employed as foreman for Parker in the contracting business and Coons alleges that while

he was at work Parker would go toitrain at Hammond, Ind., leaving

his home and Mrs. Coons and Parker would take a trip to Chicago and other places. In the deposition Mrs. Coons declares that Parker was a constant visitor at her house for a period extending over years; that he sought to and succeeded in making her dissatisfied with her lot as Coons' wife; that she took frequent trips to Chicago with him and that couple registered as W. H. Park! and wife. Letters that passed between . , , the pair will be produced at the trial. X , Coons was divorced from his wife, . j . v. - who is 34 years old. last September. Since then she has lived in Tacoma, Wash. George Dobbins, the South Hohman street meat man. left yesterday afternoon for points in Wisconsin where he will enjoy an extended fishing trip in some of the well known lakes and rivers of that state. Mr. Lobb5ns is taking the trip for his health and expects to be gone a few weeks. Fishing is his favorite sport.

FOUR EDITIONS DAILY. BAB! IS LEFT: FLEES Infant Wrapped in Bundle on Board Train; Mother in Hammond? CARED FOR AT HILES Niece of Woman Who Discovered Baby Boy Awaits a Claimant Who Is It? A young woman who took the 7:15 Michigan train at Park Row yesterday morning and got off at Hammond left a bundle on the train. This is not an uncommon occurrence and attracts very little attention with trainmen who usually turn in a dozen overlooked articles and packages at the claim office at either end of the run. But this bundle contained a three weeks old", baby. The woman who got aboard the train at Park Row carrying the bundle took the first seat on the forward end of the day coach and cat facing the blank wall in front of her; The car was not crowded and the space about her was all her own. Her position was such as to enable her to avoid the scrutiny of her 'fellow passengers. As .remembered afterwards when the contents of her mysterious package were discovered she wore a dark brown skirt, a black Jacket and a dark hat of the "mushroom" shape. She held the bundle on her lap until the conductor went through the train Just passtng Sixty-third street. Then she laid.lt beside her on the seat and took her ticket out of a snail handbag. She handed It to the conductor with a trembling hand without raising her eyes. It read to Nlles, Mich. The conductor took it and punched it and, leaning over , the bundle, fastened a yellow slip In the cleat on the wall beside the seat. Then he passed on. Passengers Unsuspecting-. If the woman paid any attention to the parcel beside her if she bestowed upon it a comforting, affectionate pat nobody noticed. It.wajLoJ,iadUbarK. ii'nd this my be an afterthought uip "Hy, rfui!4 lioness una uneasy while the train was standing at Kensington. The train made a five-minute stop at Hammond. The other passengers whose destination this was piled off hurriedly. ' The woman with the bundle did not move until the train was about to resume its Journey. Then slipped quietly out of the front door and stepped off the platform. As usual several persons got on at Hammond bound for Gary, but "most of them were men and they took the smoker. If the contents of the bundle utered a sound it was lost in the noise of the train. The seat remained unoccupied save by the bundle itself. After passing Michigan City the brakeman discovered the forgotten parcel. ot Hern, but Then "Is that yours?" he asked a woman who had taken the seat in the rear. ' What is it?" she asked with feminine curiosity. "I don't know." He picked it up and handed 'it over the back of the seat. No sooner had she taken the bundle in her hands than it gave vent to a smothered whimper. "Why!" she exclaimed, "It's a cat or a baby!" Resisting the impulse to faint she hurriedly unwrapped the bundle and revealed the purpling face of an Infant. The foundling gasped convulsively and filling its lungs burst into a lusty cry. A hurried search of the train was made for a forgetful mother or nurse, but none was found. Then it was recalled that the woman who had carried the bundle aboard the train got off at Hammond. Haby Xovr at Xlle. The next chapter of the story is told in a dispatch from Nlles. Mich., to Chicago which reads: " . "A baby about three weeks old Is here awaiting a claimant. It was .left on the Michigan Central arriving here early this afternoon. There is nothing on its clothing by which to identify it. It is being cared for by Mrs. George Nicholson whose aunt was on the train when it was found. The i trainmen ay a woman got off the the baby in a seat." LAKE LEVEL HIGHER. Water Said to Have Risen 26 Inches Higher Than ihe Lowest Mark, Recorded. G. H. Storey, superintendent of the water works at Michigan City, reports " vl rf'"ls i that the Ieel of the lakes during th I . . . . uurin& me past two weeks has risen six inches . , . ,ncnesi which is a ery satisfactorv state of t.a . f1 affairs to the people who take rride in the beautiful lakes about the city. Mr. Storey also reports that the water level today is twenty-six inches higher than the lowest ever registered since 1900. The low water mark was recorded some years ago. after which there was a steady rise of the level, but last, summer at one period the level dropped to the lower water mark, so that today the level Is really twentysix inches higher thn it was when it was at the lowest mark last summer.

HAMMOND, mm OW KNOW Katherine Craig Formerly Lived in Whiting Where Aunt Still Resides.

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- tr-t:. " Beauty and Poverty Combine to Work Young Woman's Downfall Father Will Be Notified. It has been learned that Katherine Craig, who barely escaped the life of a "white slave" In Chicago yesterday through the arrest of her seducers formerly lived at Whiting and that her aunt, Mrs. Kording still has a home on Fred street. Mrs. Kording learned of the down fall of her niece through the columns of The Lake County Times and was grief stricken at the sad story of Katherine's temptations. There are also several other people in Whiting who remember the Craig girl and who knew her well when she visited that city. Her acquaintances are unanimous in saying that she was a good girl of fine character while she was in Whiting and her story that her downfall dated from the time she arrived in Chicago seems to be substantiated. It has been learned that the girl's mother died seven years ago and that she , has been compelled to work for a living ever since she was a child. In Whiting she was known as a hard working girl and also had the reputation of being very pretty. Is Old Story. The old story of beauty and poverty combined and the temptations that come to the possessor of both forms a chapter in the life of this unfortunate girl and her downfall was the result. Miss Craig's father lives in Cragin, 111.. His name is William Craig and his address is 1230 North Fiftieth Craig who lives at 161 North Western avenue. Chicago. Mrs. Kording, the aunt in Whiting is heartbroken over the unfortunate affair in which her niece is implicated and will go to Chicago at once and make an effort to find the girl. She says she does not believe her fother knows of the trouble she is in and it is possible he may be apprised of the fact so that something may be done to put the girl in a better environment.. NEWSPAPER III GARY. Gary is to have a new daily newspaper, according to information given out In Hammond this afternoon by its advertising man, who is canvassing the city. The new paper will be known as the Gary Tribune and will be published daily. The first issue will be twelve pages ami thereafter the paper will consist of four pages daily. The first, according to the advertising man. will be printed June 14. WE ATI! EH FORECAST. Shower this afternoon; partly cloudy tonight; Wednesday fair; somewhat eooler. s .

INDIANA, TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1907.

WHERE HIS FANCY TURNS. While Votes are More, Position of Jamestown Contestants Unchanged. IS NOW HIP ID TUCK --. r- J Many Exposition Visitors Will Take in All Cities of Southern . Atlantic Coast. While there has been quite a large number of votes added to those cast for the various candidates there have been few changes of positions during the past few days. The Lake County Times Jamestown contest is an assured success now and it will be nip and tuck until the winners are finally selected. By June 10 the exposition will be In full swing and from that time until the close it will improve In attractiveness. It is true that the Jamestown ex position does not compare in size with some of the larger world's fairs that have been held in recent years but it is certain that in the selection of the site for this great exposition all of the other projects of Its kind will be put in the shade and Jamestown will stand alone as the most attractive of all. There will be no such thing as being confined within a few acres at Jamestown as at Chicago and St. Louis. The range of activity of the Jamestown pleasure seeker will be all the way from Washington, D. C, to lower Florida and many of the visitors will avail themselves of this opportunity to see the cities of the whole southern Atlantic coast. Will Redouble Effort. Those of the candidates in the contest who appreciate the splendid opportunity that this trip will afford them to see the whole east will redouble their efforts to win. It is an offer that i? unexampled in its generosity and there will be many a young woman who will find that by a little pleasant work among her friends she can earn her right to take a trip that it would take weeks of hard work to earn If it was merely a question of saving up for it. It is still early enough to warrant a your.g woman's entering' the contest with a good chance of winning and if some of the candidates that are entered would work a little harder they would be surprised at the progress that could be made. A trip like that offered by The Lake County Times is something worth striving for and the girls who do win out will show that they have qualities that will make them winners in other than Jamestown contests. The standing of the contestants will be found on page eight of this issue. TAKE A WEE BIT TOO MUCH.. Two Polish women arrived in town this morning from South Chicago, evidently with the purpose of "doing the town up" in proper style. Before returning, however, they succeeded in becoming os thoroughly intoxicated that they found difficulty in boarding the street car to, return home. The husband of one of the women arrived on the scene a short time afterward and kindly assisted her to cross the muddy j street and oh to the street car bound for Chicago.

INCREASE IS PRO RATA

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UBRIDGE CASE: HJHAPTER Jilted Suitor Humbly Requests His Clothes Is Biffed in Jaw. ROW. SHUl TEETH,; When Thomas Blockson. Shows His Face the Lady Takes a Punch at It. Another phase of the DuBridge case which has been attracting so much attention throughout Hammond, came to light this afternoon when Thomas Blockson of LaPorte, Ind., was arrested by Officer Frenck charged with creating a disturbance at the DuBridge-An-drews home. When taken to the station he said that he was Just after some clothes that Mrs. DuBridge, who is now Mrs. Andrews, was keeping for him, and when he asked for them she struck him in the mouth, knocking out two of his front teeth. The trouble gained quite a headway and Officer Frenck was called to take Blockson away. Former Fiance. When interviewed by a Lake County Times reporter, Blockson said this afternoon that for the last two years he had been engaged to Mrs. DuBridge and expected to marry her some time next month, but now as she was married to Andrews he did not care to see fcer further, but only wanted his clothes. He went on to say that Mrs. Andrews is really Mrs. DuBridge No. 1, and that she deserted her husband at Chicago Heights about two years ago and hearing that he had died in Hammond came here to claim his life insurance, bring ing her two children with her. Since his death last February, Mrs. DuBridge has been running a boarding house on Sohl street, and since she been here, Blockson alleges, that he has passed oft as her husband several times when they were, in company together. On Decoration day he says they want to the ball game together and she told him she still loved him and that they would soon be married. The next day Andrews appeared upon the scene and she became infatuated with him. He Is employed by the Erie railroad and the couple went to Crown Point where they were married. Wanted Protection Anyhow. Blockson formerly lived at Chicago Heights, but is now working as foreman for the LaPorte Braiding company at LaPorte. Whether or not Mrs. Andrews will appear at the station to make a complaint against Blockson Is not known, but If she does not appear before 2 o'clock the man will be discharged. says captain Ausigen,Blockson said that even if she did not appear and make a complaint against him he wanted an officer to accompany him to the house on Sohl

street that he might get his clothes contain four apartments, the most modwhich Mrs. Andrews has been keeping ern improvements, and will be handfor him. somelv furnished in every particular.

Blockson went on to say that he had given Mrs. Andrews numerous amounts of money since his acquaintance with her and that he frequently left from $10 to ?15 for her when he was at the house. Mrs. Thomas- Burhop of Mexico. Mo., visit with relatives and spent yeseriday visiting friends In Hammond.

LDIGHER IB A HERO Explosion Brings' Death to One; Proves Courage of Another. FIRST 10 HID SISTER Little Chap Follows This by Throwing Flaming Stove From Window Is Badly Burned. Seven-year-old Oswald Wagner, who was badly burned Sunday in the gasoline explosion which caused his little baby sister's death, is doing very nicely today, although with his face bandaged he is confined to his bed. He said this morning that he "would soon be all right but his face pained him. Mr. Wagner tells a story this morning that makes little Oswald quite a hero. When the little boy heard the explosion and saw the flames leaping up, without the least fear for his own safety he picked up his little sister. After taking her to a place of safety he seized the flaming gasoline stove and oil can and tliew them outside, probably saving the house from burn ing to the ground, in doing this he was severely burned. Ioen't Mind Ills Own I'aln. With his face burned in several places he ran to the drug store over two blocks away and had the pro prietor call up a doctor, who, when he arrived dressed the children's wounds, but did not see little Oswald who stood off to one shie. Later friends of Mr. Wagner's who called saw Oswald standing with his hands to his face and upon questioning him saw he was also badly burned. Another physician was summoned and his injuries were dressed. At first it was thought .that possibly "blood poison might be caused on account of the exposure" before the wounds were dressed, but this "morning Dr. Jackson who is attending him said that he did not think there would be any. bad results, from the accident. Anhow the little youngster sdeserves the title "hero", attached to his name hereafter. This morning Mr. Wagner Is remalnng- .-torueWlth his" children refusing to go to his work at Rufnngton until the little ones are well again. ILL HID THAT BLOWS HOME GOOD Accident to Orphans Touring Car, Secures Them Engagement at "Grand." A novel automobile party reached town last night from Houghton, Mich., enroute to Seattle Wash., where II. M. Draper Intends to start' a new orphan's Industrial home. Eight bright faced children, from the Orphan's home at Houghton, Michare paying the expenses of the trip by giving band concerts at the towns through which they pass. The young musicians have been carefully trained by Superintendent Draper, and their entertainments have been well spoken of in the places where they have been billed. The, big touring car in which they travel aroused much interest among pedestrians on Hohman and State street last night as they were passing through the city. An accident to the machinery while 'n town forced them to remain in this ct.y over night, their original intention being to reach Chicago last evening. The delay was fortunate for Hammond people, however, who enjoy a real musical treat as Mr. Brooks of the Grand immediately got busy and secured the company for a week's engagement at his theatre. The children will give a band concert each evening In front of the Grand Vaudeville theatre In addition to participating in the performance. Mr. Draper is well known among those connected with charitable Institutions, so that his entertainment will be of much interest to people of this city. A. HERBST WILL ERECT NEW FLAT BUILDING. Alwin Herbst, a retired business man of this city, is about to erect one ihe finest fiat building on the south side. The new building will be located on the corner of Carroll street and i Hohman a block north of Harrison j park and next to the one already j erected by Mr. Herbst. The flat will ! Excavation is now well under way and It 13 thought that by the early part of next fall the building will be able to do its part In relieving the demand for houses. The advertiser who succeeds l broadminded eaonh not only to advertise in the paper he like, but alao ta the pa ver other people like.

Contract Scrifcers 9297 Strait Sales 911 Total, Yesterday 10,208

ONE CENT PER COP.Y. PEOPLE TERROR Mad Dog Scare in South Chicago Creates a Panic. THE ANIMAL IS RILLED In Wild Dash Animal Biies D02 and Cow and Narrowly Misses Children. Snapping and barking at people It ran along the street, frothing at the mouth, a mad dog threw the people of Cheltenham, near Eightieth street and Madison avenue, into n panic this morning and after a long chase by a patrol wagon load of officers, was finally cornered and shot. Several women and children had a narrow escape from be ing bitten by the animal and for a short time there was a mad rush to escape the fangs of the beast. The doar was a brlndle bull evidently worth considerable as a fancy show animal and was first noticed along Eightieth street. A short distance from that point he en countered a smaller dog and with a growl fastened on its throat. Loosen ing its prey it continued on a mad career down the street, snapping at peo ple and at last esptMng R enw, bit the poor old milk producer on the leg. By this time a crowd of men and boys with clubs and sticks And stones gave chase and when the dog finally took along the sidewalk the pedestrians hastily sought shelter In surrounding doorways, stores and houses. The police of the South Chicago station were notified and a wagon load of efficers arined with guns and revolvers were sent to the Scene. The dog waS.flnafly cornered In a vacant lot and the leaden messenger put an end to Its sufferings. To prevent a spread of the rabies the- small dog bitten by thai animal and the cow will be shot later. SCHOOL TEACHER v 1 FIGHTS FOR RIGHTS: Harmon S. Mosby Will Not Submit to Dismissal Without Struggle. (Speolnl to Lake O'onnty Time.) Indianapolis, Ind., June 4. The Information has come to the office of Fassett A. Cotton, Hate superintendent of public instruction, that Harmon S. Moseby, from whom the state board of education took his license to teach school on the night of May 29 will appeal to the courts against the decision of Superintendent Cotton, and tha state board. After a hearing In Cotton's office on Wednesday from 11 in the morning until midnight that night, the state board decided that Moseby was not a fit man to hold the office of county superintendent because he was a party to the buying and selling of teachers' licenses, and hence revoked his license. Not having any license to teach school, he was not eligible to the election as county superintendent when th'e township trustees met yesterday. So far as could be learned here today no election has been held there as yet. Crooked politics was shown to b the cause of the Perry county situation. One John T. Bradshaw, once sec retary to Congressman Cox, was the political boss of the county, and was responsible for the choice of Moseby as county superintendent. Being the responsible one, Bradshaw seems to have gotten the perquisites, and Moseby was made the goat. Moseby's attorneys, however, are now of the opinion that neither the state superintendent nor the state board has the right to revoke the license of a county superintendent. Hence they will begin action in the Terry county courts to prevent fr-. state superintendent from revoking the license MUNSTER INCORPORATES; ELECTION NEXT SATURDAY. The news comes from the county seat that Munster has Incorporated as a village. The delegation that went down to Crown Point to make the arrangeof!'18 expected to meet with some opsurprised to find none and they ara overjoyed as a result. While Munster was formerly mentioned in the same breath with Hessvllle, Globe Station and several other of the smaller uncorporated villages in the vicinity of Hammond It will now have an Identity, and the residents of this little town may now raise their chins with an air of superiority of which its neighbors Mill have to take notice. The election wil Hake place a week from Saturday and will cause considerable excitement In the village. It is understood that the schools will not be affected by the Incorporation and that they will remain In control of th '.township trustees-