Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 75, Hammond, Lake County, 14 September 1907 — Page 1

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Family ach

Feud Follows Michael Buck From Austria and May Cause His Death.

BROTHERS WREAK VENGEANCE LAST EVENING Horrified Spectators Stand Rooted to Spot While Assailants Escape Victim is Said to be Dying at St. Margaret's Hospital.

Pulling their thoroughly terrified victim from his bed, where he had taken refuge, three brothers Eli, Paul fcnd Adam Boknie, dragged Michael Buckach to the plains near Forsyth avenue, north of the Nickel Plate tracks at Gibson, where with knives and stilettoes they hacked him until he fell to the ground unconscious. Terrified, the companions of the man and spectators who were attracted, etood rooted to the spot as the work of the avenging brothers went on unmolested. Several hours later after the men had a chance to escape the Hammond police were notified of the affair and the wounded man brought to St. Margaret's hospital where it is thought that he he will die. The cause of the stabbing is at presnot a mystery. The men were all natives of a little province in Austria and from the whispered conversation of the other foreigners about Gibson, it la thought that the injured man was a party to a fierce vendetta, and that he was sought by the three brothers for having committed some crime against their family in the old country. The Boknie brothers It is thought followed their victim from the old country to Gibson where he was employed as a laborer. The affair took place shortly after 6 o'clock last night, and was. not reported to the police until after 10 p; m. During that time the three brothers had ample time to-make their get-a- j way, which was Just what they did. When Captain Bunde and a squad of officers arrived on tho scene they found the injured man in the care of several of his countrymen and he was taken back to Hammond In an ambulance. A thorough search of the place failed to reveal the Boknie brothers, and it was afterwards learned that they had escaped on a train bound for Chicago. Friday was pay day at the Gibson yards and it is thought that the three brothers who had been there but a short time, waited for an opportunity to commit the crime, evidently with the idea of finishing the victim. They know that they did not have funds enough to escape from the place after the deed without working for a time, and it was Just after they received their money that the crime was committed. The other workmen did not attempt to interfere with the work of the three men because of their fear of 'the brothers. HOFFMANROBSGOFfMAN Indiana Harbor Porter Gets Away With Big Booty From Saloonkeeper. Al Coffman, saloonkeeper on Michigan avenue, in Indiana Harbor, found himself to be minus JiiOO. The money was taken by Ed Hoffman, a Gorman porter who was employed by Coffman. Hoffman had worked in such a way as to gain the coniidenee of his employer and knew precisely how much money was in the till. The police have been notified, but have absolutely no clue to Hoffman's whereabouts. Morse and Lowneys Candies strictly fresh at Summers' Pharmacy. Adv.' A shocking murder has Just been brought to light, which has rreviously been concealed by the police and a score of detectives who have been working on the case. It was revealed this morning that a workman from Ihe Clary Stool mills, returning to Chicago from a days' work in the steel city was riding on a Lake Shore train with a crowd of his fellow workmen and while passing Indiana Harbor, a crowd of the workmen on the bridge at the Indiana Harbor canal got on the train and a fight immediately ensued. During the fracas the Gary man was killed and his body taken to the East Side police station in South Chicago. Ko tangible clew to the murderers has yet Xie-n unearthed. The police are still working on the case and important developments are expected within a short time.

HOW ILL NEW LINE

AFFECT HAMMOND Speculation as to Means In terurban Will Use to Enter City. MILLER THOUGHT ONiNFORMED Under South Chicago Company's Franchise Small Profit to Use its Loop. Since the Chicago and Interurban Electric Railway company- has presented a franchise to the village board of West Hammond for its . consideration and approval tb.tre has been rconsldable speculation among real t state holders of Hammond as to how far this city would be affected, especially since J. M. Miller, the representative of the company has said that his company ex pects to enter Hammond. In speaking to a Lake County Times representative of the project Mr. Miller seemed to be very confident that an entrance could readily be gained into Hammond, saying that it was the company's hope to use the same loop that is now being used by the South Chicago City Hallway company by coming in on Sibley street and going nortli on Hohman, . thence west on State and south on Morton court to the place of entrance. Have two Guesses. The fact that Mr. Miller Is so sanguine in his expression about securing the loop service of the South Chicago City Railway company, say those who are posted on local traction matters, gives rise to two thoughts; that either the new road has the good will of the South Chicago concern, or that Mr. Miller is uninformed as to the lights that the latter company has through its charter. In the latter event. Mr. Miller will learn that the established company lias the right to charge three cents for fare for every passenger that a competing company carries over the former's lines, a privilege that kills competition in that direction. There remains only an alternative for the new company in case it wants to enter Hammond to make another loop. On account of the franchise of the South Chicago City Railway company this separate loop for the new company Could not touch Hohman street, provided the former company insisted in collecting the three cents fare, and hence, the speculation among the property holders as to the steps of the Chicago and Interurban Electric Street Railway company. City officials of Hammond say that they have not yet been approached for any privileges by the new company. Harry K. "White of Chicago will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. P. Reilley and family tomorrow at their home in South Hohman street. STEEI0PTIC0N LECTURE. At the First Presbyterian church at 7:30 tomorrow evening the second of the series of lectures on the greatest story ever told, the story of the Old Testament, will be given. The subject will be "Four Great Men and the times in which they Lived, Abraham. Isaac. Jacob, and Joseph." You are given a special Invitation. Come early and be sure of a seat. The church will be crowded. The service begins promptly at 7.30. Of course, "AIPs well tbat ends well," but thing are more likely to end well than begin well. To illustrate: If a SALE OK SOMETHING IS THE EI SOUGHT, a Rood ad Is a good beginning;.

CAMPBELL LOSES JOB WITH CONKEY

Notoriety of Man Who Advertised Baby for Adoption Before Its Arrival Not Relished by Employers, Who Dismiss Him. BLAMES WHOLE MATTER ON HIS INVALID WIFE Claims Poor Health Caused Her to Desire to Get Kid of Extra Responsibilities Another Child Would Intail He Did Not Mean to Give it Up. "Taking the elreamntanees as I have rend them in the papers, I think the course adopted by the parents is heartless and unnatural. The English language has no proper expression of denunciation for such a course." REV. THEODORE CLAIS, Tastor German Lutheran Church. "I cannot understand how parents can contemplate such an Inhumnn undertaking. I can And no excuse for it." REV. AV. E. SIIIREY, Pastor First Presbyterian Church. "Aside from having rend the story in the papers, I am unfamilar with the circumstances that would induce a father and mother to give away their own child, but whatever the course may be such a course Is an unnatural one." REV. CHARLES A. SMITH, Pastor Episcopal Church. "After reading the article In the pa per last evening, my first feeling was one f JIsTist -'wink - however, cave way to "pity to the parents who had a young life within their grasp and yet were afraid to shoulder a burden, If Indeed it may be called a burden." REV. W II. JOXES, Pastor First Baptist Church. Lou Campbell, until a day or two ago of 361 South Hohman street, who ad vertised his baby for adoption before the child's arrival, has been dismissed from the service of the Conkey plant where he was employed at $90 a month as pressman. Campbell, who is much chagrined at the notoriety of which he and his wife have been made the objects, places the entire blame upon his wife, declaring that he was averse to giving away the child, from the start. Campbell went to Chicago this morningto look for another position, it is thought. He was found by a reporter for the Lakh County Times at the Nickel riate station, as he was about to board a train for Chicago. "It never was my intention to give away any child . that would be born to us, and I am sure that once my wife laid her eyes on the baby she would never have consented to part with it," said Campbell. Mrs. Campbell's story and that of her husband contradict each other, the wife having said last Thursday that she would "stick by Lou" since it was through his advice that she consented to part with the baby, while the hus band said this morning that it was the mother's wish that the child be given for adoption, but that in any event he would stand by her. Campbell's Story. "We have been married four years and have one child of which we think very much. But during the four years we have met with endless trouble, the principal of which is my wife's sickness. She has gone through operation after operation and the doctors hold out no hope for her complete recovery. I am able to make fairly good money and yet we have found it hard enough to get along in Hammond where we have been unable to secure a house. He have had to put up with light housekeeping and It is hard to gain admittance with a sick wife, and prospects of a new born baby that might disturb the other people in the house. "My wife began to brood about her condition and circumstances until she could find only one solution, to give away the child after it was born. I tried to persuade her to the contrary, but the poor health in which she is in, induced me to seemly comply with her wishes and Insert the ad. I knew the ad would bring results, but I had intended to intercept all mail and interviewers that might come in answer to it and in that way show to Mrs. Campbell the futility of advertising. I was in hopes and I am positive that if I could have kept all applicants at a distance that she would never part with the child after once she had seen it. ! She of course, did not know about my plans. She was half-way sorry after the ad appeared and I am sure that I can easily induce her to retain It. It is our own trouble and no amount of explanation to the public would be satisfactory, and we tried in our own wa to solve the preblem." Owing to the health of Mrs. Camp (Continued on page 2, column 5.)

TYPHOID FEVER BOWSNO CHECK The Epidemic Still Prevails Throughout South Chicago Additional Cases.

UNKNOWN TILL AFTER DEATH Authorities Frequently Uninformed of Patient's Ailment Until He Succumbs. South Chicago. Sept. 14. Special The epidemic of typhoid fever which is making such headway through South Chicago has not, been checked, and case after case is being reported daily. Health Commissioner Evans and his force of men are constantly on the lookout for cases. As a result of a thorough investigation through the territory where the fever abounds it has been shown that the majority of the cases do not become known until after the death has been reported by the attending physician. In an interview with a Lake County Times representative today. Mr. Evans said, "the part of the city suffering most from the disease is South Chicago, between Eightysecond street and the Strand, and Eighty-ninth street and along the densely populated district." "It is noticable in typhoid fever," continued Dr. Evans, "that when one case strikes a district, invariably several other cases follow in succession, even though the victims may not have been exposed." Had Sanitation Cause. The lack of sanitary conveniences Is in a great measure responsible for the s;ffead of the disease. In the city hospital it has been found that many cases have come from the foreign pop ulation of Hammond, Gary, "Whiting and Indiana Harbor. The health authorities after investigating several deaths due to typhoid fever, find that the Polish people have the least chance to live in the city. Deaths of little babies have been found to be due in most cases, to lack of proper precautions of the parents in furnishing them with pure milk. The class of people living In South Chicago where the epidemic, is raging are poor and, do not have the conveniences of sanitation necessar,lo combat- with the disease. . - The Strand furnished another victim of the fever last night In the person of Michael Moline, who was taken to the Cook county hospital in a serious condition. It is said that physicians have fully 20 cases under their supervision through tho Strand district. CONTRACT AWARDED FOR COUNTY COURT ANNEX. Kids Tor the construction of the annex to the court house at Crown Point were read this afternoon and the con tract was awarded to the "W. J. Sum ers company of Chicago Tor $7S,S60. The other bids read as follows: William Parry, ?S7,775; J. Burger & Co., $7,000: Eric Lund, SS5.71S. The successful contractor filed a bond this afternoon. I WEATHER Generally fair and I continued warm tonight and Sun. I day. A Hequate Uvertisi n g As a store grows in importance its Advertising must grow. Cut the advertising must grow, in volume, in liberality, in quality, faster than the store itself grows. This is true because the store must lceep pace with the advertising, or within hailing distance of it. It never does quite "catch up' anymore than the cars of a train overtake the engine. And exactly as the engine "pulls the train along', so the advertising "pulls the store along. To pursue the comparison. It requires a bigger engine to pull a thirty-car train than it does to pull a ten car train. And it takes more advertising to "pull" a "hundredclerk store" than it does to pull a ten-clerk one. The train will not make much progress on the days that the engine is not running; but it will make just as good progress on those days as well as will a store on the days when the advertising is not running. Vour advertising is "aJequate" when it is strong enough to pull the store along after it; and when It is running on every dey that ycu desire to seek: business md to increase trade.

JIM" SHIES INTO RAGE

FOR GOVERNOR Congressman Watson Decides After Due Reflection That Gubernatorial Path Leads to More Than That of Eenomination to Congress. HIS APPEARANCE IN GAME ADDS TO THE FUN New Announcement Means War to the Knife Between Beveridge and Fairbanks Forces Former With Miller, Latter With Watson La bor May Side Against Watson. (Special to Lake County Times). Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 14. Jim de cided. After some weeks and months of thinking over the advantages and the disadvantages of running for the republican nomination for governor, as compared with the advantages and disadvantages of running for congress again in the Sixth district, Congress man Watson finally made up his mind that he would shy into the gubernatorial race. And while there Is still one chance that he might withdraw this is not thought to be very likely. With Watson, Goodwine, Taylor and Charles W. Miller definitely in the fight the fun will begin. Watson and Charles Miller will naturally draw support from two different crowds. Goodwine may draw a little from both in case he remains in the race. Billy Taylor will draw from both, though It looks as if Taylor and Watson could not be in the same race, so close has their Interest been always before. ; .-Unannounced .Jrat.potenUaIiUea ar Hugh Th. Miller and James P. Goodrich. H. Th. Miller is credited by some with playing a good game lying low and making no enemies. Goodrich's position it not well understood. However, the best Informed politicians believe that he will never permit his name to be used against Jim Watson. Before Goodrich could become a faction, therefore, Watson would have to withdraw. And this Is Just the one possibility of Watson's withdrawal the candidacy of Goodrich. In any event, any action of this sort would presuppose a perfect understanding between the two men. War to the Knife. Watson's announcement throws down the bars to an out and out fight between the Fairbanks and the Beveridge forces. Watson has always trained with the Fairbanks crowd: Charlie Miller with the Beveridge crowd. In general alignments will be along those lines. But there will be breaks, and serious ones. On the one hand. Miller disclaims being the Beveridge candidate for governor. "I am Charles W. Miller's candidate," he declared time and time again. "I am not a Beveridge candidate, nor a Fairbanks candidate just my own candiate." And yet the Bev eridge fellows have annexed him, and tied him, body and breeches to the Beveridge band wagon. And for the other hand, it seems that there will be serious defections from members of the rairbanks crowd away from Watson. Most of his po litlcal friends in that crowd have ad vised him to stay in the Sixth, where he has the future, and not get into the state race. Some of them will sup port him, anyhow, even though he went in against their advice, while others will not. Where their support will go is not known. But that it will not be for Watson is pretty well understood. Labor has a large knife out for Watson, and one out for Charlie Miller also. The old soldiers all over the state are against Watson because of his interference In the factory inspectorship. Goodwine stands well with both these elements, as does Billy Taylor. Taylor Buiiy In Eleventh. Taylor is getting mighty busy in this, the Seventh district. He is working for a real delegation this time, and not one that will thrown him after one or two ballots. Miller has a large part of it sewn up in good shape now, but Watson will probably make inroads on it when he gets good and going. DEISC0LL STILL IN PEECAKI0US CONDITION. (Special to Lake County Times.) Whiting, Ind., Sept. 14. Jerry Driscoil of Fred street, the fireman who was so seriously burned at an oil exi plosion of a still in the Standard Oil company about two weeks ago, is still in a critical condition. At the time of the explosion it will be remembered that Mr. Drlscoll was enveloped in flames, but was miraculously saved by the fellow workmen who came to his rescue, and tore the burning clothes from his body. His lips are burned so badly that it is still Impossible for him to take nourishment.

WHITING UP II ARMS OVER Mil QUESTION

Will Hold Mass Meeting; Fear

Made to Railroad Fifty Year Measure Through Council.

(By a Staff Correspondent) Whiting, Sept. 14. The citizens ana business men of Whiting are In a fever over the report mat me nny year street franchise for the Hammond, Whiting and East Chicago electric line will be railroaded through the council meeting at the seslon Monday night. Indignation is widespread and so in tense is the feeling that a mass meeting o.' the citizens will be called, If pos sible, on Sunday afternoon or early Monday morning to press their objections to its passage. In several of the recent meetings it has been tipped off that the car company were about to seek a new franchise, although the matter has never been brought before the council officially, until the last session a week ago last Monday. Here the franchise was introduced and read to the council and the matter was deferred for further consideration. In the last few days, however, it has developed that the members of the council, or some of them at least plan to shove the deal through Monday before the Ire of the whole populace has been aroused. Xo Language Strong Knouah. No words are harsh enough to describe the attitude of the business men In their opposition to tho intended passage of the new charter. Hold-up and robbery is the most simple way to explain their opinion of the whole deal. Every posible measure will be adopted to check the crooked grab in case it is shown conclusively that such action la contemplated. Many are firm in their belief that it will be attempted and the day In Whiting has been practically turned over to long and earnest dis cussion of the deal and the best meas ures to prevent the success of the coup. If the franchise Is passed Monday night or any other council meeting in its present form the aldermen voting for the measure will be branded by the people of Whiting almost as a unit as frauds and corruptionists The public has been juldc to appreciate,-thecHftol-lowness of the new charter. . As one of the citizens stated Its whole tone from top to bottom shows too plainly Its policy of "take all and give nothing." The reason for the street car company introducing the new franchise at this time was through the opportunity at the present time to use the paving of 119 streets as a leverage to force the city to grant the company a new charter. Street Car Company Obdurate. Whiting has long been attempting to pave its main thoroughfare, but has been held back by the refusal of the street car company to pave its right of way, which would greatly neutralize the value of the remainder of the pave ment. They refuse to do so on the grounds that their old charter does not require their paving of the right of way, but with the condescending spirit of one doing a most valued favor, they agreed to pave the street on the consideration that they be given a new fifty years franchise together with every conceivable privilege. They have given the city administration to understand that under no other consideration can they hope to have the middle section of the street paved. And that is not all. They ask for a franchise on Indiana boulevard, the only other main street of the town that they have not secured at the present time for no other ostensible reason than to prevent any competitor from entering the city. Many Flaws In Evidence. There are many other flaws than can be picked out of the new deal if a careful study of the contract could be made. Mayor Smith says of the proposed passage of the new charter: "I see no reason why the people should have to stand for service fifty years hence under the conditions which exist at present. I am heartily opposed to its passage." Mr. Bader, president of the Indiana

SHI LUG II

Charles Yoeger, a Cobbler, Given Gentle Hint by Neighbors of What He May Expect Unless He Mends His Ways.

(Special to Lake County Tlmea.) Indiana Harbor, Thursday evening, experienced all the excitement accompanying a lynching. Charles Yaeger, a cobbler who was the victim who felt the rope about his neck and while begging and pleading he was lead to a nearby telephone post where the hanging was to take place, when two police officers Interfered. A mob of 200 people had gathered on Pennsylvania avenue when the news spread throughout the town that Teager was about to "beat up" his wife after he had gained admission to his home by hammering the doors with the implements of his cobbler outfit. The crowd stormed within the cobbler's premises and proceeded to get a rope which they laid I around Teager's neck. Yeager began

That Attempt Will be

Harbor State bank, said: "Under n consideration should this franchise ba adopted. The people should be informed of the nature of the contract so that they could have time to oppose it before It is passed." Alderman George Schultz stated that ho did not care to express an opinion in the matter. Alderman George Hornlcker declined to express an opinion, but stated that the measures would, never be passed at the meeting on Monday night, as he would never agree to having It railroaded through tha council. The rest of the aldermen were not to be found. CONFIRM URGE GLASS Seventy Candidates Will be Eeceived Into St. Joseph's Church Tomorrow. Seventy candidates for confirmation, will be received into St. Joseph's church at a solemn high mass that will ba clebrated at 10:30 tomorrow morning. Bishop H. J. Allerding of Ft. Wayne, who will perform the ceremony arrived in Hammond this afternoon and will bo the guest of the Rev. II. SL Plaster. pastor of St. Joseph's church. In the afternoon Bishop Allerding will go to Robertedale and Whiting, where he will confirm additional clases. Confirmation day which is held every two years In St. Joseph's church Is always a big holiday and the occasion tomorrow will be duly observed. BR1TT0H FU1DS BERTH Former Manager W estern Union, in Strike, Gets Job in Water Office. Herbert L. Brltton, former manage of the local Western Union telegraph office, has found a desirable job In the city water department. Owing to the telegraph strike and being a member of the telegraphers' union, Mr. Britton found himself out of a Job, and his new position enables him to keep in the ranks of the strikers without submitting to any of the hardships that the strike is creating. While not a Hammond product, Mr. Britton has nevertheless made friends on all sides in the city, and it was through their aid that he came Into his new place. EPISCOPAL MISSION MEETS. East Chicago, Sept. 14. The Episcopal mission at East Chicago met Thursday evening with the Rev. Chaa. A. Smith of Hammond presiding. After a brief address by Mr. Smith stating the object of the church In coming Into this community, the members present were asked to suggest names for thl mission. Several names having been handed In, and the bishop's choice of names having ben duly considered, th choice of names settled on "The Mission of The Good Shepherd." This was finally adopted by a unanimous vote of the members present. After the naming of the churcn a brief time was spent in perfecting the organization of the mis. The mission is now a permanent organization and its members will henceforth be entitled to representation in the general convention of this diocese. to struggle for his freedom, but as h did so the noose became tighter around his neck, making him helpless. Then he began to plead and beg for mercy, promising at the same time that ho would never mistreat his wife again. The distance between the house and the telephone post became smaller and as It did Yaeger begged all the harder. Then the two police officers appeared on the scene and dispersed the crowd, which explained that it was merely a joke Intended to teach Yeager a much needed lesson about the rights of wife beating. While the action was fully understood by all who participated in it, Yaeger Insists that but for th timely interference of the officers thert would have been a strange face It heaven or the other place that night.

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