Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 19, Hammond, Lake County, 10 July 1907 — Page 1

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VOL. II. NO. 19. REUS FIRED 0 AP.IBUSH Bullet From Tall Weeds Whizzes by Heim's Head r in Front of His House. HO TRACE OF SHOOTER Circumstances Seem to Warrant - Belief Assassination Was Intended. While standing in front of his own house, talking with a friend. John Helms of Had Groves street, got a scare last night when a pistol shot broke the stillness and a bullet whizzed by in close proximity to his head. The sliot came from a clump of bushes directly opposite the house, and Ileims and hta friend did not wait to find who the miscreant was, but made post haste to the nearest telephone, where Ileims told hia story to the police. Heinis, in company with Charles Strune of 7G One Hundred and Fortysecond street, were walking home shortly after 10 o'clock last night. As they reached Heim's house on Groves street, they stopped to talk a moment. They heard a rustling in tho bushes directly across tho street and when it occurred a second time, one of the men picked up a rock and threw it Into the shrubbery, thinking that a cat or a dog was there and that they would scare it away. ltullet the Aunwrr, The rock had no sooner landed than a shot rang out from the bushes and so close did the bullet come to the two men that they heard it whiz aa It passed. They then ducked their heads and Tied ass fast as they could for the car barns where they called up the police etation and notified tho officers. Helms waited until a patrolman was sent from tho station houso to accompany him home. The officer was unable to find any person In the vicinity of the place where the shot came from, and this morning- tho tracks had evidently been obliterated. Both men state that whoever it was In tho bushes, fired directly at tlem with the Intention of killing- ono of them. BELT III OPEII TOJVERY ROAD Official of Vanderbilt Lines Says I. H. Road is Not For Coercion. "The Indiana Harbor Belt railroad is not different from any other belt line. It will have business relations with every line entering in Chicago, all the Industries along its tracks, the packing houses, and the public generally. The New York Central lines will not be given preferred service; as a matter of fact, the belt line could not exist solely on tho business of tho New York Central lines." This statement was made yesterday by a prominent official of the New York Central lines when discussing the future attitude of the belt line. The acquirement of full control of the outside belt lines heretofore, operated by the Chicago Junction railroad and merged into the Indiana Harbor Belt road will m.t. it is claimed, make any dlfference in tho management other than an effort to provide better service. The statement the Vanderbilt interests would use the road for eoersive purposes was tlatly denied. "In a nutshell, the Vanderbilt Interest gained full control of what heretofore they only par tially controlled and under the conditions of a ninety-nine year lease may purchase eighteen miles of road If It desires. BOD! IN BASKET; MURDER SUSPECTED - ! LaPorte Police Suspect Foul Play in Death of Youngstown Man Cut to Pieces. (Spcelnl to Lake County Times.) LuPorte. 2nd., July io. Tho body of Edward Sonensko of Your.gstown, O. who was cut to pieces by a Lake Shore train at Hudson lako last night, was brougrht to this city this morning in a basket and is being held, awaiting 'tho arrival of tho young man's parents from tha Ohio city. William I. Brindle, who was his companion. Is held in Jail pending an investigation by tho coroner, who advances the posElblo theory of murdur. A few dealrtI eltices 01 the fifth floor of th littiiiinoud ISuildlug re for rent. They will be finished and ready for oecuuuncy In a few das. Apply to IU 1U ilcllie, agent.

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FOUR EDITIONS DAILY. VAGATIONSGHOOL Movement in South Chicago Gladly Welcomed by All Nationalities. FUNDS INSUFFICIENT Half of Those Who Apply For Sum mer Tuition Are Turned Away. Special to Lake County Times.) houth Chicago, uly 10. For the first year in It's history the John Thorp public school of South Chicago has in augerated the vacation school system and it has proven immensely successful. Four hundred children have been ali , . 1 . . A ivwvu 10 enter ana a Hundred more were turned away because of unsufllcient funds to pay for their instruction The purpose of this school is to keep the minds of the pupils occupied and keep them out of mischief durir.tr the long summer months of vacation. It Is a bookless course of study which they take, being mostly of an enter taining nature thereby giving their minds a rest and at the viding a field for their irrepressible bodily activity. The course of study covers domestic science, sewing, weav ing, etc., for girls and manual training and drilling for the boys. It is remark able how quick every child of no matter what. nationality grasped an opportunity to enter this school if it was presented. They are at the same time amused and instructed and they seem to welcome the chance to be taken off the street and into the bright clean school house. Many a llttlo cheek has been dampened of late by the sorrow of those who the Instructors were compelled to turn away because of lack of funds with which to keep them in school. Nearly every day a group of them hang about the doorway or peer into the windows in a vain attempt to Induce those in charge to let them In so that they might have the same privileges that the others enjoy. The little dl fellows have been known to save their pennies, for months in the hope thai they might be able to purchase admission tickets of those who had been more fortunate in receiving them. Mothers who have their hands full in taking care of those not of a school acre, seem especially glad to have the others out of their wav while th " " -w lit their various occupations. Little root For 3Juch Good. Miss Georgene Faulkner who is in eiose luucn witn tms new idea in the field of public school education stated to a Times reporter this morn ing that she thought that the cost of keeping each pupil tho entire summer term was about three dollars. This money is raised by various methods, the principle amounts being given by the school board, and the numerous women's clubs in behalf of charity. Though both of them have done their best to support the project it is hoped that It will be unnecessary in the future to turn any of them away who apply for admission. "Think how much good a citizen of South Chicago could accomplish." she Slid "if lie would only be willing to give but a few dollars to help this worthy cause. It would do a great deal in developing better citizens In the community and preventing their taking steps in the wrong direction in their idle moments before they have had a chance to be taught that it is wrong." Teachers Get Nominal Pay. The services of most of the teachers are secured for a nominal sum. all that they ask being a reimbursement sufficient to pay their expenses. They sacrifice their opportunity to rest for tho summer and sacrifice themselves for the good of unfortunate wnif ah of them must be competent as their training of the pupils during this period has a most significant Impression. They seem to revel in the singing of music and can be entertained in that manner for hours. They also take great interest in learning- to cook and learning the principles of various trades in the manual training department. The principal of the John Thorp school stated this morning- that if help was not received soon they would be compelled to turn away many of the pupils which they have already taken in It is up to the people of South Chicago to support this project which has had such gratifying results to ti-. children during the short course of its career. MEASLES EPIDEMIC IN LANSING. I-our .w Case Reported Today in the HUnoU Village. The epidemic of measles throughout Lansing is still on In full swing and four new cases are reported today, the latest victims being Louis Halstead. aged nine, Arthur Vanderburg and James Scott, a farmer. 3S years old, who in his younger days escaped the disease. Lily, the seven-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sehults. is also seriously ill with the disease and her parents are worried as to her recovery. During the siege of measles throughout Lansing and the surrounding territory Mr. and Mrs, Sehultz hav lost two children within the last four weeks ai?d now that the only child they have left is ill, the mother is frantic, fearing th little girl will be taken from them.

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HAMMOND, ID THE MISSUS STILL PURSUES HIM J ames Hennessey Is Having a Lot of Trouble Trying to Shake Jealous Wife. (Special to Lake County Times.) South Chicago, July 10. A game of hare and hound, beintr nlnvpil in- Mrand Mrs. Hennessev exten.iinsr fmm San Francisco to Chicago, was brought to a sudden termination this morning in the city court. James Hennessey, 27 years old, was married, two years ago to Vonia Hennessey, 29 years old, in San Francisco. The husband had secured a good position in the latter town, but the continual visits by his wife to his office and the annoyance she created caused him to be discharged. Her insane jealousy com peted her to watch her husband at all hours of the day and night. After he had lost his job he deserted her and went to Pueblo, where he secured another good position. His wife soon got a clew as to his whereabouts, however, and followed him to that city where she repeated her performance. Mr. Hennessey again cleared out, this time going to Dallas, Tex., where he settled down feeling secure in his position and happy because he had again escaped the clutches of his wife. Not many days after, mortirled to be greeted by her on the street, she calmy Insinuated that she was a "sticker," and meant to stick to him. Again he lost his job, and again he blew out of town. Back up north he went until he deemed he had gone far enough away and prepared to settle down. Like a bad penny, his wife soon showed up again, having followed close at his heels. His last escape was to South Chicago, where he sought and was given a good position at the. Illinois Steel company mills, and worked here for some time before he was located by Mrs. Hennessey. Here he lived with her in peace for a week, but when the trouble began to brew again he fled, but was arrested on a charge of desertion before he had a chance to get away. The case was set for trial this morning and the man was let out on $500 bonds. Hennessey is well liked at the steel mill and is known to be a competent workman. He was employed test electric dynamos and receives a good salary. FREIGHT BUSINESS ON ERIE TAKES A DROP. (Special to Lake County Times.) Huntington, July 10. Freierht buslnss on the Chicago & Erl has takn n 1 sudden drop. The usual spring declines was unexpectedly deferred fcy j general prosperity in traffic affairs. J Only general classification of freight if being moved this week. But light shipments of grain are being received through Indiana and Ohio and no hay is included in local business. Wabash freight men eay thoir road la handling a great deal of prairie hay into the western portion of Indiana from western points. On th Erie out of this city tho number of trainmen has not yet been reduced, but retrenchments are expected by another week In th train department at least

INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, "KING FULL Of J DEUCES." S STARTED Leave Cleveland Today and are Due to Pass Through Hammond on Friday. STRETCH 0FB00D ROADS Speed Through Towns Regulated and Route To Be Efficiently Policed. "There off at Cleveland." is the cry today of the motor enthusiasts the country over, and early this morning eighty-one touring cars and runabouts entered in the grind swung out from the starting point, at the Hollenden hotel on Superior avenue, accompanied by hundreds of machines of local enthusiasts and the Glidden Tourists were on their way. From the time of the starting this morning, until July 24, when they swing into New York City, the entrants will have a busytime of it, and events will be crowded into every minute that they are on the road. Cleveland was awake early in anticipation of the start and the Hollenden hotel presented a busy scene. The contestants were taking the final look at the machinery and everything about the almost human vehicles, before the gor.g rang for the start. Hundreds of friends and rooters were about with all sorts and kinds of machines from a sixty-horse power si xcylinder big "Red Devil" to a dinky little runabout or a home made affair. And such a bedlam of noises that come from every kind of a horn manufactured. There was the "honk, honk" of the hand bulb tooter and the semi-muscial tremble of the steam arrangement to warn pedestrians from the path, to say nothing of the electric bell of the smaller electrical runt Continued on page 5, column 3.) You can find them in the TIme3 5E Si X N C I H A Q A R N 75 O o O o G C o A Q SB C Z Barter and Exchange Column. Pare 7

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JULY 10, 1907. Callahan St. Paul Pioneer Prsss. ON THE TRAIL OF GIRUSASSAILANT Police Closing in on Brute Who Attacked Little Edith Peterson. Before nightfall, the dastardly ruffian who committed the felonious assault on little ten-year-old Edith Peterson, In a field on Michigan avenue, yesterday, may be in the clutches of the police of Hammond, as it is thought that a suspect seen at Clark Station this morning may prove the right man. Captain Austgen, Bailiff Shine and Officer Eisner left this afternoon in an automobile for the scene, and it is expected that the culprit will' be rounded up. He was first seen at Clark Station by a telegrapher ' and towerman, both of whom had read the description of the man in The Lake county Times. They (immediately started down the track and when the man saw them coming, took hastily to the woods. The matter was reported to the Hammond police. Several hours later, a railroad employe saw the same man walking the tracks near Lake Station and he also was struck with the similiarity of the two. He also reported the matter to the police and he was asked to apprehend the man and hold him until the arrival of the officers from Hammond. Accordingly, the local police went to the scene in a hurry with the automobile and it is expected that he will be brought along on the return trip, and will be presented to the young girl for identification. 'KITCHEN B00R WORKERS" CLOSED FROM WINDSOR PARK Mysterious Aetlons Arouse Suspicions of Residents and Game is dipped. Two alert Windsor Parkites deserve thanks from the residents for shadowing and apprehending two sneak thieves yesterday. Two stylishly dressed young men alighted from an I. C. train at noon and inquired where the best residences were, and intimated as a reusable excuse that they wanted to hire a servant girl. Their suspicious action in going separately to the rear entrances of different houses, and doing a lot of beckoning to each other and making signs, did not appeal favorably to one householder. After being shadowed for two hours in earnest endeavors to do something or somebody, the theives wero accosted and told to get out of town. A policeman was a scarce article until too late to be of service. ANOTHER FIRE AT EAST CHICAGO There was a email fire in East Chicago which threatened for a time to Ignite some of the other buildings In the neighborhood and cause a general conflagration. A bucket brigade waa organized among the neighbors whose homes were threatened and they managed to keep the flames in check until the fire department arrived. The bulldwhich was burned belonged to John Kupra and his loss is about $600 and is covered by - insurance. The building was laea-ted on Riga place.

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FOUR HURT Day of Accidents for Men and Women in Railroad Yards. MURRAY'S CLOSE GALL Engine Hits Him While His Foot Is Caught in a Frog at Standard Steel. Yesterday was accident dav through out Hammond. While crossing the Michigan Central tracks on llohman street yesterday afternoon, John Scholinghuis, a foreigner employed at the Standard Steel Car works, was struck by a Michigan Central train and was badly injured, having his skull crushed and also suffering internal injuries. Scholinghuis was taken to St. Margaret's hospital where he is being cared for. The physician in charge today said he entertains little hopes for Seholinghuis's recovery. Another accident, although not serious, occurred yesterday morning or. South llohman street, while Leslie Stafiord, who was playing on a pile of ties, slipped, falling to the ground, fracturing his right arm. A physician was called and the fracture wus reduced and the boy is reported doing nicely today. A remarkable escape happened at the Standard Steel Car works where Floyd Murray is employed as foreman over a gang of "hunkies." Murray was crossing one of the tracks in the yard when his right foot caught in a frog. Before he could release it, an approaching switch engine struck htm and his shoe was pulled from his foot and to this fact Murray owes his life. Holds on to lMIot. When Murray tangled his foot in the frog ho thought he had plenty of time to release himself and he went at it in a deliberate way, until he saw the approaching engine and then ho found his shoe waa caught tight. Finding that he could not extract his foot, he tried to attract the attention of the engineer, but as ho was looking back instead of lorward, tho engine came thundering on, the pilot striking the youngster and only for his presence of mind in catching hold of the pilot, he would have been thrown under the wheels. After being dragged for about twenty yards, the engineer stopped his engine and Murray was pulled from the pilot to which he was hanging with a grip of steel. An ambulance was summoned and the injured lad was taken to his home in Sibley street where, upon examination. it was found that his right ankle was fprained, his knee wrenched and was badly bruised In general. Upon Inquiry at the home of Murray today he said he was getting along all right and thought he would be able to be about within a few days. Murray is now firm in the belief that he is possessed of a charmed life. When asked what he was. thinking about when he found he could not extract hi3 foot, with the engine only a few yards distant. He said: "Well, I was thinking about two hundred things at once and never expected to be alive today." Mrs. Ketlley Recovering. Mrs. Mary Keilley, wno was injured Monday at the Nickel Plate depot where she slipped, and falling to the ground was severely injured, is doing well today and expects to be about within a few days. Mrs. Charles Chick of Hessville, who was struck by an Erie train while crossing Calumet avenue Monday afternoon, will recover. The physician in charge of her case is satisfied with her condition although she will be kept from her household duties for some time. NOW WORKING If ILL Horse Thieves Shift Scene of Operation Across State Line-Job in Blue Island The operations of the gang of horse thieves shifted last evening from Indiana to Illinois, and the section of Blue Island was the scene. This time the thieves did not wait to hire the rig but boldly broke open the door and cooJy harnessed the horse, went around to the carriage shed and hitched the animal Into a fine runabout and drove away. The loser was John Elliott of Blue Island, and he slept the sleep of the Just while the crooks relieved him of his property. He did not lock the barn when he went to bed but left a section of the door open to cool off the barn. When he awoke in the morning he found tha barn door wide open and on investigation found that his outfit had disappeared, lie Immediately reported the matter to the police, and the officers at Hammond were informed of the robbery, as It was thought that the theives ware headlne this way with the teary -

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Total, Yesisrikj 10,510 ONE CENT PER COP.Y, THREE IT OF DRIED BEEF Highland Farmer Buys Meat and Whole Family is Poisoned. ONE LAY ID THE FIELD Tragedy Occurs While Pure Food Inspector Was in Town Dr. Kelley Was Summoned. I'tomalne I'lilinn A basic fheuilrttl or nlknlotd formed lu the putrrrariloa ot various kinds f nlbuminoos waiter nui tamely related to the vegetable alkuUdJ.i A tadnverlo uoUou. . While the pure food inspector was in town the other day and waa rousting the butcher, the baker and the candle stick maker, three people were lyinjj deathly 8iek near Highlands us a result of ptomaine poisoning. Sonio time ago Mrs. John ZvP, who lives on a farm near Highlands, bought some drief beef from tho village grocer. She took it home and it was served that morning for breakfast. A little later in the div im r.f neighbors happened in the house and ioun.j irs. Zyp lvlnjr on th fideathly sick and partly unconscious. xu iieisnoor was frightened and ran through the house in an effort to find the rest of the family. Kinds Auother Sick. To her surprise she found one of th boys who was also nnparentlv in m. death agonies as u result of poisoning. The frightened woman then rushed to the field to see if there was not some one, there who could go for help and there she found n second son. who was also stricken with tha deadlv ro!n and was unconscious. The woman than went to th, , - - - ' ' '11 Vflt neighbor and there telephoned to Hammono, wnc-re Dr. Kelly waa sur.mwU. When the doctor resched the farm' he: found the whole familv in a r,ii,,i condition and Immediately gave them me necessary antidotes. The two boys were Induced in vmii. and they soon recovered, but it that Mrs. Zyp i3 still Vt.ry low. Th doctor made an investigation and found that the whole family had been made ill by ptomaine poisoning as a result of eating putrid dried beef. As the meat had been purchased from a Highland grocer, it was easy to trace it and - the rest of tho pieco was destroyed. FIGHT ANDERSON i west mmm George Schrowsboy Will be One of Principals in Big Go Monday. Next Monday there Is to be one ot the biggest fights pulled off in Wtst Hammond that the village has seen in recent years. The fight will be between Carl Anderson of this city and George Schrosbey of Chicago. . Tha bout will be at catch weights and will be for a division of the gate receipts. Paddy" Carroll, a well known ring character, is managing Carl Anderson, and Mike Schreck m,111 be in Anderson's corner. Anderson looks upon this as an Important battle and says he is going into the fight determined to win. So far all of the fights that have been pulled off In West Hammond in recent years have been nothing more than a farce. They have only been pulled off after the crowd was tired out waiting for something to happen, and then frequently the principals would become frightened at each other and back out. When asked if this fight would be a repetition of the old "stunt." Anderson said the fight was to be pulled off at exactly the time it was advertised whether there was any one in i the house or not. He faid that Carroll was an old fight promoter and knew the game, while many of those who have arranged the fights in West Hammond before, knew nothing about the game. According to the promoters there will be quite a crowd, out from Chicago to see the go. The program includes a couple of good preliminaries and the lovers of the sport are looking forward to a good contest. Little Henry Meissler of 623 Ash 6treet. aged one month, died yesterday afternoon from spinal meningitis, from which the baby had been suffering for the last three days. The heat is supposed to have indirectly caused death. VKATHEll FOHKCAST. S bowers tonight aud Thuradayi alight changes In temperature.

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