Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 104, Hammond, Lake County, 18 October 1907 — Page 1

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Defendant in Abortion Case Keeps up Good Cheer Throughout Trial. NEW WITNESS PUT ON TODAY Miss Anna Hutchinson, Nurse Who Attended Mrs. Brock, Tells of Latter's Statements. The case of Mrs. Bertha Laube of Hobart, who is charged with having committed abortion upon Mrs. Frank Brock of Lake Station, with fatal reaulto, was fought today in the Superior court with the same tenacity that the attorneys for both sides have shown since the beginning of the trial last Tuesday. The statement that Dr. Clara Faulkner made yesterday while the Jury was in recess, and which was to the effect that Mrs. Brock had admitted to her that Mrs. Laube had performed the operation, was admitted only as a test of Dr. Faulkner's credibility, and ruled out by Judge Reiter as evidence for ' the Jury to consider. Miss Anna Hutchinson, the nurse who attended Mrs. Brock during her illness, was the only witness put on the stand today and her testimony took up the entire time of the court. After repeating to the Jury statements under the guidance of the prosecution, that Mrs. Brock is said to have made while in extremis and which were to the effect that the abortion was performed by Mrs. Laube, Attorney-Conroy for the defense took the witness and put her to a grueling cross-examination. Miss Hutchinson was quite selfpossessed at times, but was nevertheless flustered occasionally by the rapid fire questioning to which she was subjected today. Mrs. Laube Is constantly In court at her attorney's side and is absolutely unemotional. Rarely does her face take on a worried look but is generally clothed with a look of good cheer, Which seems natural to her. Court adjourned this afternoon for the week, but will reconvene next Monday, when the prosecution will lead again. ' - FIGHTS THE OFFICERS ISIUCH CHIT Tfl L 11 ULIH IU Giant West Hammondite Puts up Stiff Battle in Chicago Court. SURROUNDED BY BONDSMEN Stephen Koufal Charged With Striking Fellow Workman on Head With Bottle. Stephen Konfal, a giant steel worker from "West Hammond, created excite ment In Judge Gibbons court room yesterday when he refused to go to jail after having been surrendered by bondsman. As he struggled with the bailiff his cries could be heard throughout the building and It was nearly five minutes before he could be forced Into the elevator and taken to the Jail entrance. Konfal was accused of striking a follow workman on the head with a beer bucket. The blow is believed by the State" Attorney's office to have caused death, and Konfal was indicted M . . . -i - ior mumor. wtiiio his case was on call, however, through some error of the bailiffs he found himself standing at the corner of Illinois and Dear born streets a free man. He at once walked back to the jail and pounded on tha Iron door, demanding admit tance. BOARD ASKS FOR BIDS At the regular session of the board of public works this morning the bids for lead water pipe connection for Hohnian and Mate street, were laved ove ik-ai .uunuay s session. 'ians and speculations drawn up by the city engineer tor a local sewer in Detroit Btreet were ratified and the prlmary assessment roil tor the "West Ogden street sentr piacea On Hie for public inspection. .Nov. 4 was set as the for remonstrance. day PURCHASE NEW OUTFIT. East Chicago, Oct. IS. (Special.) The police department of this city is rejoicing over the purchase of a new buggy and drop harness to be used as a patrol wagon and for general police business. A patrol wagon will be provided later on but the buggy will serve the purpose very well for soma time, - particularly when long runs are needed

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SPEAKMjllMOi Local Physicians Secure Services of Dr. J. N. McCormack. PUBLIC INVITED TO ATTEND Address Will Be Delivered in Towle Opera House Next Tuesday Evening, Oct. 22. Owing to the recent epidemic of typhoid fever, as revealed in The Times, the Lake County Medical association has secured the services of Dr. J. N. McCormack, secretary of the state board of health of Kentucky, and chairman of the American Medical association's organization committee to lecture to the public next Tuesday on the subject of "Hygiene and Sanitation," as it affects the public in general. The public is invited to listen to the discourse free of charge as the guests of the medical association, in Towle's opera house. The public owes a debt of gratitude to the hustling physicians who have secured the services of the most interesting speaker in the medical profession in the United States. The elimination of technical terms and the element of dry and uninteresting instruction which usually characterizes such lectures makes the talk one which will be appreciated and helpful to all who have the opportunity to attend. If the opera house was crowded with the attentive listeners that usually hear Dr. McCormack, there is no doubt but what the town will be bettered by his efforts. In the talk which he will give the learned physician will instruct the mothers and fathers of families how they may avoid the ravages of typhoid fever such as they have had in the past, and have sanitary and healthful homes. Humor and interesting narratives are sprinkled in between tie words so that the attention of the listeners will be engaged at all times. Dr. McCormack is devoting his entire time to this 4ork under the direction of the American Medical association, which he represents. The matter of the, ltves and health of- the people being of the greatest interest, to every one, ho has great success In his work. During the evening he will also touch on the subject of "Things About the Doctors Which the Public Ought to Know." It is to be hoped that every public spirited member of the community, both men and women, will take advantage of this opportunity and will be present at the lecture on Oct. 22. TO LIVE WITH FRIEND LaPorte, Ind., Oct. IS. (Special.) The mystery surrounding the mysterious woman in black who was the constant attendant of Florence Gray during her trial for murder In the LaPorte superior court has been solved by the revealing of her name. Mrs. Ida VanCamp, of South Chicago, was Miss Gray's confident and It is said that through the kindly attentions of the former, the woman whose liberty was assured her by the vcrdlce of the Jury will lead a different life. Miss Gray expects to make her future home in South Chicago where she will try and forget the past and its shadows WILL RESORTTQ COURTS (Spfdnl to Lake County Time.) iai-orte, ind.. Oct. 19. The attempt to further the project for the reclamation of thousands of acres of land in Starke, Porter and Lake counties promises to involve the petitioners in almost endless litigation The remonstrators now claim to have 729 bona fide signatures, which constitutes more than the required two-thirds ma Jority which is required to defeat the proposed drainage. It is likely resort will be had to the courts for final ad justment. PRESENTS ORGAN TO PINE STREET CHURCH The Pine street Presbyterian church has been presented with a fine new organ by the Straube Piano company, The gift has been accepted by the governing body of the church. It was erroneously statea in local papers other than The Lake Couxty Times that a Hammond firm made the pre sentation and this was denied by the church people. NEW CASES IN SUPERIOR COURT The following new cases were filed in the superior court: Ernest Spencer and r:n T.awnn ncftlnst the C. I. & S Railroad and the I. H. railroad; Frank Zelzer and John Gaca against Theodore Piechoeht and Mrs. Plechochi. TO HOLD 25TH ANNIVERSARY. Vaparaiso, Ind., October IS. Special Chaplain Brown. Post G. A. PL, will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the order in the Post room In this city, Saturday evening. Oct. 19th. Prof. A. A Haghart, city superintendent of schools will make the address.

OF SELF DEPENDENT Miracle Wrought in Past Year in Building Substantial Homes and Stores. PREPARE FOR WINTER'S RIGOR Four Hundred Houses Now Com pleted and Those Who Live in Shacks Do So From Choice. (Special to Lake County Tlnies.) Gary, Ind., Oct. 18. The new city of Gary is prepared for its second win ter. The first will be long remembered by the pioneers of the city who lived in tents and tarred paper covered shacks. The privations of the first residents of the eity were borne bravely and it is with intense satisfaction that these same pioneers are looking forward to the second winter during which they will enjoy all the comforts of city life. There Is nothing that indicates bet ter the progress that has been made during the past year; for although only twelve months Intervene it is a long way from tarred paper shanties to brick homes in which furnace heat, electric lights, water and gas are used as a matter of course. There are now about 400 houses completed and a large per cent of them are occupied. There is still the float ing population in the city which will probably live in shacks during the winter, but they do so from choice rather than necessity; to be located conveniently and not because there are not better quarters available. It is safe to say that to most of the 10,000 people who are now residents of Gary, the winter will have no rigors. They will be well housed, they will be kept warm, they will be fed as well as the people of any city, and they will even have banks in which to put their money. The problem of furnishing food and supplies to the thousands who have drifted into the city in a single year has been solved by the many business houses, which have splendid stocks of the best goods in the market. So, in 355 days a city has sprung up which is not dependent upon the sur rounding country, but which supplies its own demands in a manner which is a surprise to all who have beheld the miracle. When spring comes the building of the city will continue and before another year passes. Gary will be double Its present size, the mills will be working and the citizens will be as well settled in their city as though it had existed a hundred years. RAIR0AD OFFICIALS ON INSPECTING TOUR Robertsdale. Ind., Oct. IS. Special1 iictrea ana, parij ui , I'ennsylvania Kallroaa company in rittsburg. Pa., left Chicago yesterday i:i their private car and passed through here at 4:45 p. m. on their way east. They are making a thorough inspection of the road and the section foremen have been busy for some time preparing the roads for the inspection. The president stayed overnight in Valparaiso. WHEX PERPLEXED, CONSIDER FIRST, TOE WAST AD SOLLTIO.V.

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til C. OFFICE FORCE TO MOVE TO 6IBS0I All Local Work to be Han dled There Instead of at Hammond. TO HAVE NEW OFFICE BUILDING Freight Depot Will, However, Remain Here and Will Be Greatly Enlarged. Among the changes that are contin ually taking place at the Gibson yards. one of the most important will come when the Michigan Central freight office force now located in Hammond. will be removed to Gibson and all local work Including that of Gibson and Calumet Fark handled there. The force of men will not, however, be transplanted to the main office in Gibson but will be housed in the of fice building that Is located on the "hump." The change will, however, not go into effect until the office has been enlarged so as to accommodate the extra help. The building as It now stands is a three story structure considering that the basement is lo cated in the "hump," and a force of men are taking care of the local freight of the Indiana Harbor Is em ployed there now. With the completion of the ad dition to the "hump" office it is also possible that a force will be taken from the main office building at Gib son to work at the "hump." The Michigan Central freight depot however, will remain In Hammond on Plummer avenue and will be enlarged and will be in charge of two men who will handle the freight. BODY FOUND ON PILOT East Bound Flyer Hits Buggy Killing One and Injuring Another. (Special to Lake County Times.) Thornton, 111., Oct. IS. While cross ing the tracks of the Chicago and East ern Illinois railroad near here yester day, Henry Hurshman, age 27, of Chi cago Heights, was struck by a passen. ger train and instantly killed, and William Hesser, aged 19 years, was badly injured. The train was an eastbound flyer and struck the buggy in which they were riding. The ho'rse was killed outright, the buggy was smashed and Hosser was picked up and tossed on the pilot of the engine. The accident was discovered a few minutes after it happened, and the agent at Thornton telegraphed to Momence where the engineer was and instructed him to examine the pilot of his engine to see if the body of the boy was there. The examination revealed the fact that the body of the boy had stuck to the pilot of the engine and that the boy was not dead. He was taken Uo the Presbyterian hospital, where his wounds were dressed. Times Trant ads brine results.

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ILLINOIS JiillllEL CO. 1 THE LI1ELIGHT Concern Applying for Lo cal Franchise is Investigated. TELEFHOfJEUSERS INTERESTED Failure to Make Good in Chicago Would Handicap Inter-State Automatic Co. Here. With the request of the Inter-State Automatic Telephone company for an operating franchise in Hammond and the expression of Its Intention to cover the entire Calumet district, people of this region are beginning to take notice of Chicago's action toward the Illinois Tunnel company, the concern through whom the Inter-State Automatlc people promise to give Chicago and long distance connections. At present the Illinois Tunnel company, whose name suggests nothing that would indicate that it is in the teiepnone ousiness, is undergoing a rapid fire examination by the city coun cil of Chicago and more particularly by the gas, oil and electric light com mlttee. The examination was begun about two weeks ago, and since, members of the committee made a personal inves tigation of the properties of the Illi nois Tunnel company, the company through whom the Inter-State Auto matic Telephone proposes to give Chiand long distance connections. The charges against the Illinois Tunnel company are that it is not using its franchise to construct a telephone systern and that instead, it is using the big bore for freight purposes and in a number of places this bore exceeds the limit In at least four places. In the in vestigatlon the fact was also developed that the company during the past three years had made no efforts to promote Its automatic telephone system in Chicago. According to a statement made by C. J. Huff, president of the Inter-State Automatic Telephone company before the Hammond board of pucilc works, his company is entirely independent of the Illinois Tunnel company aad that the latter company now operates a system of automatic telephones In the business district of Chicago. Chicago is interested In the Illinois Tunnel company on account of the pending franchise of the Chicago Telephone company, andis looking toward the Illinois Tunnel company to be a competitor of the former. Hammond and the Calumet district is interested in the Illlnios Tunnel company on ac count of the Inter-State Automatic Telephone company promising to operate Chicago and long distance connections through it. FIRE DISCOVERED IN TDIE. Whiting, Ind., Oct. 18. Special The home of David Paskwietz on Sheridan avenue came nearly being destroyed by fire last night. As a stranger was passing their home about 12 o'clock he noticed the fire in their basement. He lost no time in calling the fire depart-, ment, who responded very quickly and found the fire to be caused by spontaneous combustion, Mr. Paskwietz having received a load of wood recently. The damages, however, proved to be very slight, owing to the timely arrival of the chemical engine.

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Pulls Into Crown Point and Contents a Total Loss.

cone irhiise Alarm Bells Rung in Town partment With Aid of Flames at (Special io Lake County Times.) i Crown Point, Oct. 18. A car loaded with valuable merchandise billed to Chicago, attached to the fast westbound express on the Erie railroad was found to be on fire early this morning aa the train pulled into Crown Point, and before the blazo was extinguished the contents were a total loss from fire and water. The fire bells throughout the county seat were tolled and several hundred citizens responded to the alarm and fought the fire with the volunteers. Flocking to the depot in all stages of undress, the men formed bucket brigades and with the help of the train crew the last spark was extinguished after sev eral hours of hard work. As a result the train pulled into Chicago many hours behind the scheduled time, with a black and seared car full of smouldering ruins. The car was one used by the Wells Fargo Express company and was made up at New York, and billed for Chicago. It was loaded with millinery supplies and valuable merchandise. such as laces, ribbons, silk, etc. As the conductor of the train ran into the station at Crown Point to get his orders, he noticed a volume of smoke issuelng from the seams in the doors and from the ventilating spaces in the roof xf the car. II at once ordered the train crew to break open the dodrs and told the station master to pull in a fire alarm call In the town. This was done and in a short time the volunteer fire department sn Vie scene The water supply at the sftion was hardly Adequate to supply the demand, and it was some time be fore the bucket brigade got down to action. Before the blaze was extinguished the contents of the car was a total loss and the damage will reach fully $25,000. After the contents of the car were thrown to the ground and the blaze which had spread to the woodwork of the car itself was extinguished, the conductor asked the firemen to throw the ruined goods back into the car and he ordered the engineer to proceed on to Chicago. The cause of the fire is at the present 1 time unknown, but it is thought that a cigar stub or cigarette butt was left in the car when it was loaded ana that after smouldering during the first part of the trip, burst out in flames as the train reached Crown Point. It may have resulted from a spark from the engine.

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From Smoke and Flames on Commercial Avenue Last Night.

(Special to Lake County Times.) , South Chicago, Oct. IS. The lives of six children and three women were saved last night by Patrolmen Lynch, Sullivan and Daily, In a fire which was discovered in the clothing store of Nathan Rlsklnd, SS18 Commercial avenue, and thl3 morning Michael Rlsklnd, the brother of the proprietor of the establishment, was arrested on suspicion of having set fire to the store. In apartments over the store live Mrs. B. Fallmer and her son Lawrence, agd 5, and daughter Stella, aged T. Close by In the next house Mrs. Bertha Manlan with her four children. Rose, aged 7, Henry. 4, Sarah, 3, and Mabel, an eight months old baby, were almost overcome by the dense fumes which poured In from the fire in the store. Mrs. Anna Kent, the owner of the building, was also taken out by the police. The patrolmen were passing at the time and rushed into the living rooms of Mrs. Fallmer, and wrapping blankets about the woman and her cihldren car ried them to the street, where they were cared for b3" neighbors. Hearing the cries of the children in the house SS18 Commercial avenue, the men next broke In the door of this house and brought the children and the mother out. the rooms being filled with smoke and the party In danger of being over come. An alarm was pulled in by citi zens and the department found that they had a stubborn blaze on their hands, and it was over an hour before it was extinguished. Neighbors told i the police of seeing Michael Rlsklnd.

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Erie Train as it billed io Chicago and Volunteer Fire De Citizens Fight the Depot. RAILROAD YARDS TO BE MOVED TO GARY Officials of Chicago, Lake Shore & Eastern Illinois Announce Change. EMPLOYES WILL ALSO MOVE South Chicago Yards Will Be Practically Abandoned for New Steel Town. (Special io Ijike County Time.) South Chicago, Oct. 18. Official announcement was made yesterday in the Chicago, Lake Shore and Eastern railroad yards here, that within two months the yards will be removed to Gary, Ind.,-where the new yards are under construction. About 200 work ing men are affected by the change and some of them are contemplating the removal of thr families to Gary to follow the railroad work. The" construction work at Gary is well under way. The South Chicago yards now contain a roundhouse and a small repair shop, but with the removal of tha yards these, too, will be abandoned for the new accommodations in Gary. That the yards would change has been known for some time, but not until yesterday was the announcement made official. By giving out the information at this time the . company hopes to give its employes sufficient time in order to secure a residence location in Gary in the event they would like to follow the company. It Is not altogether improbable that after Gary has been made the yard center that trains crews and engines taking trains to and from Chicago will be changed there. leaving the store but a short time be fore the fire was discovered. The man stated that he had stayed In the office late to fix up some accounts, but the police did not believe his story and he was arrested this morning. The store is in the center of a crowded tenement house district and a conflagration with terriDie loss or life might have resulted but for the timely arrival of the police officers. The loss was fixed at about $1,000. WRESTLING AT GARY. Two Bouts Put on Mst Before Large Audience In Steel Town. Gary, Ind.. Oct. IS. Special A crowd of about 300 people witnessed tha wrestling bouts at the big tent at the corner of Eleventh avenue and Broadway last night and were well pleased with the show that was presented. In the. main bout between A. Johnson, the champion liravy weight of Chicago and Carl Jnson, the heavy weight champion of Norway and Finland Johnson was the victor. The preliminary between Clemens Hackensmlth. the champion of Europ and Ernst Frlck, the champion middleweight of Chicago and the west. Frlck was the winner. The affair was conducted In an ordinary manner and the show was said. to be well worth the money. "WEATHER Fair tonight Saturdays colder tonight. and

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