Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 117, Hammond, Lake County, 2 November 1907 — Page 1

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U, v 1 J(ijr tssM Sslsn 9810 Str&U&s 1650 Total Yestdg li;460 1 DITION VOL- IL.NO. 117. FOUR EDITIONS DAILY. HAMMOND, INDIANA, SATURDxVY, NOVEMBER 2, 1907. ONE CENT PER COPY. BASCULE BRIDGE ' . FOR SOUTH CHICAGO MAH WHO HIT MRS. CM HNED 5 McMahon Lets Her Assailant Off Easy Several Witnesses Testify. Alderman Moynihan Confident He Can Get the Appropriation.

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Big Machine Struck by Illinois Central Train at Midnight Last Night Near Seventy - First Street Train Going Rapidly.

110 TRACE OF OCCUPANTS FOUND NEAR THE SCENE The Touring Car Completely Demolished and the Wreckage Strewn Along the Eailroad Tracks for Three Blocks Car Property of Maxwell-Eriscoe-Chase Company. (Special to Lake County Timed.) South Cheapo, Nov. 2. A baffling: mystery presented Itself to the police Of the Woodlawn station today. An Automobile was wrecked at midnight by an Illinois Central passenger train at Seventy-first street and Adams avenue, but who the occupants of the machine were, or whether they were Injured, apparently cannot be discovered. The number of the machine was 3443 Illinois, which, according to city records, was issued to the Maxwell-Bris-coe-Chase company, Seventy-fourth street and Kimbark avenue. May Have Keen a Tragedy. A tragedy may have - occurred when the train crashed into the touring car, but the police have found no indications to 'that effect. The wreckage of the magnificent machine was strewed along the railroad track for threo blocks, but no articles of clothing, blood or other evidences of death or injury could be discovered. One theory of the police is that the automobile had been stolen and that the thief jumped when, he saw the headlight of the locomotive bearing down. A search was made for traces of a m V. but none was there. InQu; KrS tne neighborhood furn ished . It Is also thought that i . . . i . the car ..ighv the crossing. Train Going t High Speed. Near where the accident occurred the Illinois Centra! trains turn from a north and south direction to east and west. The passenger train was east bound and was pounding the rails at a high rate of speed. It struck the machine squarely and in such a manner that the destruction of tho car was complete. Parts of tho machine wore found three blocks away. One wheel was on the railroad track near Adams avenue and the license number was discovered between Seventy-first and Seventy-second streets. The automobile was new and of expensive pattern. The locomotive came out of the collision unscathed. Adda Fuel to Mjntery. At the Maxwell-Briscoe-Chase company's office fuel was added to the mystery by the statement: "We do not know who was in our machine.' Further details were refused. HliOiWITS HIGKS Anti-Saloon League Leader States Two Wards of City Looldng for Him. (Special to I,ike County Times.) LaPorte. Ind., Nov. 2. "Two wards In Hammond are clamoring for my services. Thoy want me to make these particular sections dry." The above statement was made to a Lakh Covxty Timks reporter by Rev. George Hicks in LaPorte lat night Kev. Hicks is at the head of the AntiSaloon league in northern Indiana, Fifteen counties come under his jurisdiction. "Within the next sixty days" continued the Kev. Hicks, "Newton, Jasper and Pulaski counties will be dry." C W. MILLER WILL SPEAK. Gubernatorial Candidate to Address Congregational Men's Club at Whflnjr. (Special to Lake County Time Whiting, Ind.. Nov. 2. The Hon Charles W. Miller of Goshen. Ind., exattorney general of Indiana, will' address the Men's club of the Congregational church Monday evening, Nov 4 at 7 o'clock, using as his subject. "Our Duty." As Mr. Miller is a prospective candidate for governor of Indiana and has the reputation of being a very fine speaker, a large crowd Is expected to be present Special music, both vocal and Instrumental, will be rendered O-nd a most cordial invitation is extended to the public by tho members of the club, and women as well as men will be welcoms-

WILL CROSS RIVER AT 92IID

Structure Will Cost $250,000 Will Ee Great Improvement on Present Antiquated One. Special to I.ake County Times.) South Chicago. Nov.. 2. Should the plans of P. II. Moynihan, alderman of the eighth ward, be carried out. South Chicago is assured of a new bridge for Ninety-second street. Mr. Moynihan now has plans prepared for a bascule structure which is to cost no less than $225,000, and which he will present at the first session in December when the various appropriations are made. The alderman is very confident that the appropriation for South Chicago will be allowed and has conferred with Thomas G. Pielfeldt, the city's bridge engineer, who advised that Mr. Moynihan have plans prepared and present them. . . A new bridge for Ninety-second street Is an urgent necessity, both from a standpoint, of traffic and as a matter of economy, the old bridge having cost in the neighborhood of $150,000 In repairs since its erection eighteen years ago. It is now out of commission, owing to having been rammed several days ago by a boat and no street cars are permitted to cross until some time next week, when it is ex pected that It will be repaired. All passengers desiring to cross the bridge must transfer to another car. Lowering, Big Item of Ehpene. One of the large Items of expense on tho present bridge came In when it was found necessary to lower, the structure ten feet. At that time it was put up high with the intention of permitting tug boats and small boats to pass underneath. This arrange ment, however, was found to be impracticable and consequently it wn3 lowered. - ' The present structure is , a , handpropelled" swinging bridge, while the" new one will be operated with, steam power or electricity. In order that passage over the river may be possible while the new bridge is Tinder construction, the old structure will be moved a little to the north, but will, upon completion of the new bridge be removed entirely. Mr. Moynihan is confident that his plans will be carried out and while the construction will not be begun this year he assured the people of South Chicago of better facilities for next year. GHARGENOWDESERTIO Formal Accusation Made Against Alleged Bigamist Has Been Changed. The charge of bigamy which was made against Walter Osier, was dismissed this morning in the local police court, and a charge of deserting his children without caring for their support was placed against him. The state after looking into the case found that in a common law marriage tho first charge could not be made. The latest charge carries with it a penitentiary sentence. Osier was rearrested by Bailiff Shino. The second wife of the man, Mrs. Nellie Osier, of LaPaz. Ind., made the complaint and was present in court with throe children. She stated that since last May, defendant has done but little to support the children, and only gave her carefare back to her own home. Since that time she has been working and supporting the children herself. No defense was put in and the defendant waived examination. He was held in $1,000 for the next term of the superior court. His previous bond was fixed at 5500. lie could not furnish bail and was sent back to Crown Point. The girl whom he married last September was present at the hearing. MOTHERS' CLUB ELECTION. Officer Cliosen to Uepresent Orgnnlratlon tor Coiiiiug Year Manual Training Work. Well Started. Thirty mothers gathered at the Irving school yesterday afternoon for the regular monthly Mothers' meeting. The program that had been arranged was carried out successfully after which those present indulged in a business session. The manual training work and the sewing classes were discussed. Superintendent McPaniel announcing that the work has been successfu.ly started examples of the children's work were exhibited. The following officers were elected: Mrs. Thompson, president: Mrs. I. C Resenburg, vice president; Miss M. Olsen, secretary and treasurer. The program committee is composed of the following persons: Miss Alta Atkins, chairman; Miss Grace Eriggs, Miss Ruth Dill, Mrs. L. Larson. Mrs. B. Harrer and Mrs. McKerlle-

SEW CROWS roiXT COURT HOUSE. This is a picture of the new court house, the cornerstone of which was laid this afternoon. On account of the inclement weather there was not much ot a, crowd present at the cornerstone laying, but it was decided to go on with the ceremonies and the original program was carried out.

LAPORTE GAME 8 GALLED OFF Wet Field Causes Much Heralded Contest to be Postponed. LOCAL BOYS NOT DISPLEASED Opportunity Thus Afforded for a Few of Wounded Hammond Lads to Recover. The game for the championship of Northern Indiana which was to have been played with LaPorte today was called off on account of the wet field at that place. Manager 1 1111 received a telegram from the manager of the LaPcrte aggregation just as the Hammond boys were leaving to catch the train at South Chicago, not to come as it would be impossible to play with the field in such a bad condition. The telegram stated that the field was cov ered with water and that it could not be be gotten into condition before the game as it was still raining in LaPorte. - The delay was one of the best things that could have happened to the team. Although they stood a good chance to beat their rival out for the honors, the team was not In tho best of shape as a number of the regulars were suffering from injuries that will probably heal in time to let them get into the game by next Saturday or whenever the game will be played. Even If the substitutes are used next Saturday they will be better drilled and In better condition to meet their rivals than they would have been today. The entire team will witness the Crown Point-East Chicago game today at East Chicago and will no doubt benefit by seeing it. Instead of playing on a wet slippery field where they are liable to injury from falling and where the relative strength of the two teams could not be accurately ascertained an opportunity will be given for their hospital list or at least part of it to recover and the team be in far better cendition than at present. WHO STOLE THE-DOCKS? Attorney George Sheerer and George Drackert, who, aside from the business prominence that they hold in Hammond, have established for themselves a reputation as huntsman, are today very much wrought up over an outrage that has been perpetrated upon their marksmanship. Ever since yesterday evening tney have peered into the faces of men whom they met on the streets in order to find the guilty parties who deliberately and with malice aforethought, as Attorney Sheerer puts it, stole, "swiped" and carried away with out permission of the owners aforesaid. twenty-five ducks which they stored and locked in the cold storage room of the ice plant, on" Thursday evening, P iliff Shine, owing to the reputa tion that he has in police court, is able to furnish an alibi, still the fact remains that he was the last one to see the ducks in the store room and helped himself albeit with the hunters' permission to two of the fowl. What became of them after that, last night, is a mystery. Both huntsmen are talking over the advisability of sending detectives through the various portions of the city during meal time to sniff the air to discover the odor of roast duck and In that manner apprehend the thieves.

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ti WHERE SHALL THEY SPEND THE EVEIIG" Question Concerning Welfare' of Young Hen is Solved. A .GYMNASIUM IS THE ANSWER Trustees vof!I.E.Churcli"andBrotherhood of St.-Paul Advancing ' Proposition. Few semi-public movements in Ham mond have been received with such enthusiasm by the class of people whom It affects as has that inaugurated by the trustees of the Methodist church, who are working in conjunction with the Brotherhood of St. Taul for a gymnauslum. A short time ago the trustees of the church sold the old edifice to James Bradford for the sum of $335 and turn ed the sum over to the Brotherhood of St. Paul with the provision that that body use the money to turn the basement of the new church into a gymnasium for young men. The propostion was readily accepted and the brotherhood is now aiming to raise an additional $500 through membership fees to complete and furnish the "gym." The plans thus far include a running track, parallel bars, dumb bells, trapeze, and other paraphernalia, and also two shower baths. The proposed gymnasium will be the result of an earnest discussion in which the leaders of the church have indulged in repeated, to-wit: "Where shall our young men spend their evenings?" When the basement was proposed as a place of entertainment the plan was enthusiastically received. Young men all over town in lieu of the absence of a Y. M. C. A. here, have signified their intention of joining, and the rates are such that many of those attending the high school are anxious. It is the plan of the organizers to begin the renovation of the basement as soon as possible. The admission fees have been fixed as follows: 1. If paid in advance monthly, 50 cents per month. 2. If paid in advance annually, $.".00 per year. 3. To members of the Brotherhood of St. Paul, if paid in advance monthly, 25 cents per month. 4. To members of the Brotherhood of St. Paul, if paid in advance annually. $2.00 per year. DE BBIAE CALLS MASS MEETING. (Speclnl to I,ake County Times.) East Chicago, Ind., Nov. 2. Mayor Edward DeBrlae has issued a call for a mass meeting to be held in the city hall for the purpose of organizing a club, the object of which will be to foster civic pride. The members of the club will also make it a point to draw j the different portions of the city closer j together and establish closer relations j between them. WOULD RESTRAIN THE BOARD. Terre Haute, Ind.. Nov. 2. The Southern Indiana road has filed notice ef a restraining order directed against the Indiana railroad commission, before Judge Piety of the circuit court- The injunction desired is against the commission's recent ruling as to the distribution of coal cars. I .WEATHER Fair and somewhat 1

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BONDS IS LIGHT Believed About 15 Per Cent of the Voters Exercised Right of Franchise. THINK MEASURE WILL GARRY Most Who Cast Ballots Thought to Favor Issue Result Known at 5 p. m. It is figured that the vote cast at to day's special election on the bond is sue for the Wallace school was about 15 per cent of the normal vote of the city. In this estimate the returns of the election last fall, when 3,300 votes were cast, is used as a basis of comparison. There is no doubt in the mind of the election commissioners and the precinct inspectors that the bond issue has been carried since it seemed that only those in favor of it got out to cast their ballot. In the second precinct of the second ward, thirty-nine ballots had been cast out of a possible total of 322. This is one of the largest precincts in the city and the per cent there is thought to be in the highest. In the first precinct of the third ward only nine votes were cast out of an average of seventy. In the first precinct of the fifth ward only sixteen votes were cast out of an average of 290. The election commissioners and inspectors expect easy work in counting the ballots on account of the small number, and it will be possible for the commissioners to give out the results by 5 o'clock in the city hall. The polls were open from 6 o'clock this morning until 4 this afternoon. Most of the votes came in between 10 and 4 o'clock. GILLETT IS 11 CANDIDATE Jurist's Friends Deny He is Out of Supreme Bench Race. There has been a story circulated in the papers throughout this region to the effect that Judge John II. Giilett of the state supreme bench will not be a candidate for the office for another term. While Judge Gillett has not announced his candidacy, as yet, his friends scout the idea of his retiring from the race and are authority for the statement that he will not onlv be "in the running" when the tirn comes, but will stay in the race until he is either re-elected or defeated. Judge Glllett's career is pointed to by his Hammond friends with pride and all over the state he is looked upon as one of the leaders in his profession. Many declare he s the strongest candidate in the field and his friends declare they will stand by him loyally until he is elected to succeed himself If he decides to run as they maintain he is sure to do. It is now definitely known that Quincy Myers of Logans port will be a candidate, but outside of that there have been no announcements. Judge Tuthill is said to have aspirations to sit on the Indianapolis bench but he has not yet decided to become a candidate and if he does, his announcement will not be made until

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SALOON NO PLACE FOR WOfiRAH

This, in His Honor's Opinion, Mitigates Rowdy's Offense De fendant Tells Story. Stating that a saloon is no place for a woman, even though she is the wife of the proprietor, and that a man who had any respect for his wife would not allow her to he there. Judge Mc Mahon In the local court this morn ing found r. II. Murphy guilty of as sault on Mrs. Katy Czuba. and fined him $5 and costs. Witnesses testified that Murphy, in company with a man named O'Nell, came to the saloon on Thursday morning and started a rough house and after being ejected from the saloon, the two men started to throw bottles through the window and one of them struck the woman. The first witness on the stand was Mrs. Czuba and she testified as to the early trouble and that she went to the door to close it and keep the men out when the bottle came flying through. She claimed to have seen Murphy throw the bottle. She stated that after being hit, she fell to the floor unconscious.. Woman Overcome. While on the stand she was overcome with weakness and had to be removed to a nearby room. , She later recovered. The husband was then put on the stand and stated that the defendant with his friend, O'Neil, came there and after making trouble, he hit Murphy on the head with a rubber hose and pit him out of doors. He testified that he saw Murphy throw the bottle which' hit his wife. The daughter of the complainant also testified as to seeing Murphy throw the bottle. Two other witnesses stated that they saw Murphy with bottles but did not see him throw any. The defendant was without witnesses and , Attorney ..Stlnsoiu who appeared for him put tiim through an examination. He stated that he went to the place and that while O'Neil was having some fun with another man, the bartender came out and hit him with the hose, knocking him down, and that he kicked O'Neil. He says that lie then crawled out of the place on his hands and kne-s and does not remember what happened after that. He was then fined $5 and costs, amounting to $K, which he will pay as soon as his attorney collects the money due him at the works. HANLY TOOT BOXING Indiana Executive Starts Action Which May Result in Death of the Game. (Speelal to I.oke County Time.) Indianapolis. Ind., Nov. 1. That Gov. Hanly contemplates action to stop boxing in Indiana is made evident in a request sent to Attorney General James Bingham for an opinion on the legal status of a prize fight and for a definition of terms. Attorney General Bingham submitted his opinion to the governor today. He holds that boxing matches are prize fights and that they are contrary to the statute. Gov. Hanly would not discuss the opinion. He said he received it, but had not read it, and that he could not state just what action he would take. However, in his letter to the attorney general asking for the opinion. Gov. Hanly said: "It is important that some action be taken by executive authority to put an end to the practice referred to if there is any statute covering the offense." Determination on the part of the executive to put a stop to prize fighting was brought about by the ministers who visited the Auditorium Wednesday night and saw the knockout blows delivered by Jack Morgan and "Indian Joe" Gregg, and by complaints from other parts of the state. HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS IN SHAKESPEAREAN DRAMA. (Special to Lake Conntf Tlmm.) Whiting. Nov. 2. The students of the high schol entertained a large number of persons with one of the best literary entertainments ever given by them, in the auditorium yesterday afternoon. The first number on the program was a song by the freshman class, ar.d next Kussel Smith responded to current events in which he discussed several of the leading topics of the day in his usual versatile manner. After this number Irma Kraut favored the audience with a solo. May Morrison then gave a reading, and the last number was a scene from Saakespear's "As You Like It." This was cleverly presented. Those taking part being: Warren Beaubein, Lindsay Campbell, Leslie Campbell, Edith Gardner, Harry Timm, Joseph Peceny and Frank Duggan. Stereopticon views cuncluded the afternoon's program, which was greatlv enloved by all present.

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or of Lake County's Popular Retiring" Clerk, is Held in Chicago Legal Lights All There. MANY SPEECHES MADE BY PROiflENT MEtl Ex-Clerk Responds Briefly With ' Reminiscence of His Boyhood Ancedotes of Incidents Which Contributed Toward Making Mr. Wheeler a Unique Character. II. II. Wheeler, ex-county clerk glnce last Thursday evening was toasted and roasted last night at a banquet in hi? honor given by the Iako County bar at l)e Jonhge's in Chicago. For more than three bourse nearly forty members of the bar. including several of the court ofScials sat at the festive board and stowed away a seven course dinner. Judge J. II. Gellett presided as toast master and carried the honor with appropriate dignity and grace. Judge IL B. Tuthill of Michigan City, former judge of tho Lake County Superior court was the first to respond. Hi toast was "The Judiciary." He was fol lowed by Attorney Peter Crumpackef, whoso subject was. 'The Lake County Courts." His remarks tended to give ' the toasts which followed more or less of a serious turn. Attorney Crumpacker uiged p-jore gatherings of the Lake Ccunty bar, and complimenting the present Judges in the county for their ability and fairness, hoped that owing to the new elements which are coming into thet Calumet region they would preserve that fearlessness which they have displayed- in' tho past. He also touched on the jurors and advised that responsible business men should bo placed In the box Irrespective of their, party affiliations. McMtilion S pea Km. Attorney Crumpacker was followed by Judge W. C. McMahon of Crown Point, who responded to the toasts of "Obiter Dicta," who in turn was followed by Judge V. S. Itoiter of of Hammond, whose subject was, 'The Bar of Lake County." "Our Clients" was the toast responded to by Attorney J. A. Gavlt, who was followed by A. F. Knotts answering the question "What are we here for?" Attorney J. B. Peterson of Crown Point, spoke in an impromtu manner after which the guest of honor, Mr. Wheeler was called on to speak. Mr. Wheeler was very brief explaining that he was not an after dinner speaker and told a boyhood experience which explained his position. Mr. Wheeh r's exit marks a signal departure for him. He has been associated with the county clerk's office for 20 years. For the past 8 years he has been clerk and previous to that tlmo was employed as deputy. Wheeler Eulogised. For the past few days Mr. Wheeler has been eulogize. I by the members of the Lake County Bar, who voted hlrn to be one of the best clerks in the state, as far as ability is concerned. It is admitted that he is not excelled in tho matter of originality in the writing of court orders. One of these was dug up recently as a Wheeler speciality. It was made in th order book for -the December term of court in 190 4 and elaborated from the minutes of Judgo Tuthill in the Plelter vs. Pleiter case, which grew out of too much mother-in-law. Mrs. Pleiter was the plaintiff for divorce, but Judge Tuthill understanding the real cause continued tho case, ordering that the young wife might dispose of the house and household as she saw fit. but that the husband should have the right to visit the child, the Judge hoping in that way to reunite the couple. Clerk Wheeler's record was as follows: "It is further ordered by the court that the defendant shall have the right to visit the child of said parties at all seasonable hours and that en Sunday afterne.ons he have the right to take such child for pleasant little walks around the Mock dressed in gay apparel with its golden hair hanging down its back, if it be a girl, but if such child be a boy no particular stylo of hair dressing nerd be complied with, and this cause is thereupon continued for the term." The Toleston Gun club trial brought him columns of notoriety in the newspapers throughout the state. He eJrew a picture at the end of an order for appeal, showing a grave and head stone over which he wrote the legend familiar to all barristers "and here all parties rested. Mr. Wheeler has known every member of the Lake County Bar personally with, the exception of six. All others were admitted to the Iake County Bat while he was in office. NO GAME SUNDAY. The management of the Hammond Iroquios team received a telegram late this afternoon that the Waukegac Cubs will be unable to play Hammond tomorrow