Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 164, Hammond, Lake County, 30 December 1907 — Page 1

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Contrast Ssbstftsrs 9802 StrastSalM 863 Tola!, Yestsrda? EDITION VOL. II. NO. 164.. FOUR EDITIONS DAILY. i i tt a r a rrvxTT tttvt i . -, . . xxxiuixus, unjalcuma, JlUM)AY, DECEMBER 30, 1907. ONE CENT PER COPY. DEDICATE MOTHER IS DYING BOOK OF HISSING i - 1 . t t S WILL fiSSUi NEW DUTIESJOMORROW LEAVE WHITING FOR NEW SCENE OF LABOR Many Prominent Officials of Standard Oil Co., to Work at New Plant. OF A BflOKEH HEART" Old Man Tells Pitiful Tale of Missing Son to the Gary Police. WOMAN IS FOUND Michigan City Mystery is Cleared Up by Discovery Yesterday by Laborer. I I I i Albert Maack to Take up Reins of County Treas-urership.

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GARY MILK GASES IRE CONTINUED

MASONIC TEF1PLE

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1,200 Persons Gather as Guests of Local Masons to Participate in Impressive Ceremonies Golden Rule Lodge the Visitors.

EfilEMMENT FOLLOWING EXERCISES, GRAND SUCCESS Reception and Dance Held After the Formal Rites, Most Brilliant Thing Done in Hammond in YearsBuilding a Revelation to Citizens es Well as to Outsiders. " J Twelve hundred people crowded into the new Masonic Temple Saturday us the guests of the members of Garfield Lodge 5ty, Hammond Chapter 117 I;. A. ?L and Hammond Oom.na nd-rv 41, K. T " uie exercises conducted voi.necuon with the dedication of the. structure. The exercises were most Impressive. The entertainment given eftorwurds was a complete success and the reception and dance held in the banquet iiail was one of the most brilliant affairs that has ever been held In Ha mmond. The Hammond lodge felt a special responsibility in undertaking the entertainment f Golden Rule lodge In Chicago which for years has shown prreat interest in the Hammond nrganiat!on and the reward for this responsibility was the very evident appreciation of the visiting; members for the courtesies they were shown. A committee of 25 of the local Masons were at the Monon depot to welcome the Golden Utile special. The train was nearly three quarters of an I'.ojr late but finally arrived with- its vinf nunarea nod forty or fifty gets. passen Two Hotel to Vera r'n.nll

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1 1 1 t in, j ney men were corted to the new temple and the es-ex-ercises began. M. V. Grand Master Walter O. II rags' together with U. W. Grand Secrotarv CaKin W. Prather and the assistance of the Hammond brethren opened Grand I.odge in the armory on the third tloor of the temple and then marched to the lodge room where the ritualistic work atterident upon the dedication of the new temple was carried out. This consisted of determining, that fact that the build: ng was square, level and plumb after which the corn, the wine and the oil emblematic of plenty, health and peace were poured out. The ceremony was both beautiful and Impressive and the fact that it was participated in by two of the officers of the grand" lodge and was witnessed by members from neighboring lodges in Chicago and the surrounding cities made It all the more significant. C. W. l'rnthrr Spenk. Calvin W. Prather. who was Introduced by J. G. Ibach. then made the address of the evening in which he warmly complimented the members of Garfield lodge for their enterprise in building such a magnificent Masonic j home. He tave a brief outline of Masonry, told of its teachings ami the great benefits that were to be derived from this great order. His address was eloquent and was heartily applauded . wie assembled Masons and th eir Bursts. Ha was followed by Walter O. Brag "o was also introduced by Mr. Iba ich. 811,1 'ho made a short extemporaneous teuirss m M-i.ich he reviewed the hlso. .nas.rn,-..- ln jmllan la and lnrermed his hearer time between th,' that the space of organizing of the loago, and the dedicating of the Hammond Jtemplo was just 100 years. Kxoellent. At various places ln the program, excellent musical number were rendered. The Lexington quartette which conslated of members from the Qolden .ituic looge gave several fine selections and was voted bv everybody one of (Continued on page 5. column 3.) (Special to Lake County Indiana Harbor. Ind , Dec. explosion took place on the Times.) 30. A bad lake f ro nt in tne vicinity of the l !a.-t furnaces this .morning which resulted in the injury of an unknown workingmati and the breaking of several windows in the residence and business section of the city. me cause or, the explosion is known, although it occurred just carload of hot cinders were t dumped into the lake. It has unas a eing long been customary to dispose of the cin.i. rs in this manner but there has never l"'n an explosion until this morning, men who ' It : were s remarkable that tho employed ia dumping the clad.-

QUITS HOME WITHOUT GOODBY

After Year's Absence, Parent at Point of Death Yearning for Lost Boy (Special to Lake County Time) Gary, Dec. 30. "If you find my boytell him to ome. Mother Is dying of u Kronen neart and unless he comes noon Etie 1 1 pass away with year." the old A gray headed old man who said he was George Holder of Attica. Ind mined against me sergeant's desk in the little police, station here Saturday arternoon and told his the officers. pitiful story to Now the police are trying to find nowara Holder, the 27-year-old son and only child of the Holders, who left his home a year ago without provocation and without a word of farewell. Never a word did he write to his Ked father and mother during all this time, leaving them in anxiety as to his whereabouts. They had almost com,. t in count him amonir the dead when th..received word from friends in Chicago mat Howard had been there on Oct o ber 1, and that then he had said he would go to Gary. Think (Jury I'luunlble. me iainer was almost positive that his son had gone to Gary as it would afford him good opportunity as an elec trician and cement worker. in iond words the parent gave the description of his son to .he police and he described him as handsome, nearly C 1 V f .. A - . . 1 11 1 . . nc-i nu incites tan, Dig nrown eyes and wavy dark brown hair, smooth shaven and quiet in manner and without bad habits. ine iamer was at a loss to explain why the boy should have left his home in the way he did, as the family relations were of the best, and there was nothing else that appeared to cause his sudden change of mind. After his disappearance, as the time went on, his mother began to worry and pine for the absent one until finally she had to take to her tied. According to Holder, she is broken down in health and unless her son returns soon there seems to be little hope for her life. IT LOOKS THAT WAY. Charged with trespass, Augustus "Weiss, said to be a dentist, was arrested today on a warrant sworn out by his uncle, John Weiss, who, it Is alleged, claimed that the younger man was made too welcome at his home. "When the case was called before Judge McMahon this morning, the wife of the complainant appeared in court and paid the fine of the young man whom her husband prosecuted. She also went his bail when he was arrested. ADOPTS ASSESSMENT ROLL. The board of public works this morning adopted the primary assessment roll for the May street sewer, section B, and placed it on file for inspection. To William Ahlborn was awarded the contract for the cement sidewalk construction in Harrison street. Ahlborn's bond for westrumite pavement in B.iuer street was accepted. MAN SEEKS MISSING WIFE. Mrs. Minnie Richter. of 106 Gostlin street, was reported missing from her home since Christmas day. leaving a husband and three children. There was no apparent reason for the woman's act. it is said, and the husband is anxiously sending inquiries abroad Mrs. Richter is described as being about 36 years of age. five feet six Inches in height and dark complexloned. BEQUESTS ARE ANTICIPATED. Peru. Ind., memories of Dec. SO. Happy with the a married life well lived and surrounded by a larere eronn nf children and grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. Godlove Conradt celebrated their golden wedding by bestowing on their descendants the sum of $40,000, the bulk of their earthly possessions. ers were not hurt, but the one man who was injured was in the mill several hundred yards away and was cut bellying glass from many broken windows. The only theory that is advanced as t the cause of the explosion is that in the hot cinders there was some molten metal and that this, coming in contact with the coh! water, caused the explosion. For a time the people at the Harbor thought that one of the blast- farnaces had been blown up. but later the true cause of the exnlnsion Hj. came known and their was considerable relief to knn' that tha hi-hcv it.. and property had been so sciatU

VICTIM 45 YEARS OF AGE

Miss Imogene Khmer Left Home Dec. 11 Death Due to Exposure. on (Special Michigan to Lake County Timed.) City. Dec. 30. -The" bod v of Mi.ss Imogene Kinner, aged 45, who disappeared on the evening of Iec. 11, was found at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon by George Newman, a laborer. The body was found on the hanks of Trail creek In a sitting posture and as there were no evidences of drowning, suicide or murder, the theory of her death is that Miss Kinner, who was known to be sick at times, wandered away from home and as darkness fell she lost her wav anil riie,i nf The body was found about a mile and a half from this city up the little creek that empties into the harbor. The nl..ee was not frequented by people in the winter time, although picnic parties are held there in the summer, and this probably accounts for the fact that the body was not discovered sooner. At the time of the disappearance of the woman it was believed that she had become despondent on account of her poor health and had Jumped into the narnor. This was dredged without results. repeatedly The finding of the body yesterday is the solution of the mystery that has worried the police ever since. Miss Kinner is a school teacher who came from Tennyan. N. Y., to the home of Mrs. Frank Jones with the hope that she might recuperate. As soon as the body was found Deputy Coroner J. IJ. Flynn was notified and Brinckman Rros., undertakers, were instructed to bring in the body.' The inquest is being held today. Miss Kinner was refined and well ed ucated ana ner tragic death is most innominate. The body will be to her New York home today. taken SUED FOR PAYiSHOOTS Customer Gets Perky When Saloonkeeper Demands Money For Drinks. South Chicago, Dec. 30. (Special) the proprietor refused to give Because him anv more drinks without 119 V Daniel Bololo pulled a revolver and fired three shots none of which hit the object of his wrath, but one of the leaden messengers plowed through a partition and lodged in the wall of th next room, but a few inches from the head of the proprietor's wife The snooting occurred yesterday and Bololo with a man who gave his name as John Lawrence, came into the saloon of Corey Moscovitch. 11702 Torrence avennue. and asked for a drink. After the men consumed the beverage they called for another, which Moscovitch refused to hand out until he got the pay for the others. An argument followed and Bololo pulled a gun and started shooting. A cigar case was shattered by one of the bullets, while the other two went through the thin board partition into the living apartments of the owner. Mrs. Moscovitch was at work there and one of the bullets eamo within an inch of her head. The two men were placed under arrest and Judge Glrten fined Bololo $100 and costs while Lawrence was assessed $25 and costs. Both were committed. IN THE SUPREME COURT. Today was the bes-innine of tho f-n of the November term of the superior court, the Jury was discharged last Friday. Court cases were up for trial today and disposed of in routine order. The only two cases of any length were those of Malmsted vs. Vozar, which was decided in favor of the defendant. The case of Roch vs. Michiu was on trial this afternoon. A large number of cases were ln the superior court today. They are as follows: No. 42S4 W. II. AVilson vs. Will E. Graven. No. 42S5 Martin B. Rosenthal vs. Pennsylvania company. No. 42S6 George X. Hornecker vs. Thos. Matthews. No. 42S7 Peter Lapota vs. Pennsylvania company. No. 4-S Andrew Hleronimus Julius Rosenthal. No. 4 2S9 William G. Frederick vs. vs. Julius Rosenthal. No. 4290 Peter Meyn vs.' Julius Ros enthal et al. i . , , no. 4jyi fain poljarlc vs. Am ?rij can Steel Foundries. No. 4292 Bartholomae & Roesir.g . Brewing company vs. Martin IIarr.bin I et al. No. 4293 Central Electric Co. vs. F. A. Fischrupp et al. No. 4294 Peter Hawiscwak. No. 4.9" John Goliric vs. Peter Solbota. WEATHER FORECAST. Snow today followed by generally fair weather tonight and Tuesday; eIder tonight with minimum temperature -v to "rS degrees above ero.

E.MGI Returns in Company With Chief of Police Higgins, From Toronto, to Which City He Fled When His Defalcations Were Known

RELEASED ON $5,000 BOND TRIAL WILL BE NEXT TERM Extradition Accomplished After Some Delay Which Required Extension of Time in Which to Act Detectives Trail Defaulter's Wife Find latter Working in Canadian City. (Special to Lake County Timet..) -oc v.mBO, iec. 3t. Frank listen, the agent of the Sehlitz Brewing I e-.mpany wno disappeared from East Chicago several months ago after having lost the larger part of $U0i of the brewing company's funds in gambling and who was captured in Toronto, Canada, several weeks a o, was brought back to East Chicago last night by Chief of Police Higgins. Hasten was released on $3,000 bonds and will have to stand trial for embezzlement at the next term of court. Although Chief Higgins did all in his power to locate the missing man by sending out circulars and postal cards, his efforts proved unavailing, and the capture was made on information furnished by detectives employed by the American Surety company, which was on Kasten's bond. The detectives located Kasten by following his wife. Mrs. Kasten always maintained that she did not believe her husband could be guilty of stealing the funds of the brewing company and she said she did not know where he had gone. Trail Wife to Canada. ,..IJ?WPVer "be was watched by detectives and soon they discovered that she was planning a trip to Toronto. They decided to follow her, in the belief that she was on her way to meet her husband. They were right in their surmise and upon their arrival in Tororto they found Kasten working as a butcher. He did not have any money and confessed to the officers that lie was practically without money when he left Fast Chicago. j Kasten refused to be extradited and ! alter ne bad been arrested by Detectives Robert Burns and Walter Stewart, they were given seven days in which to secure the proper papers. it is necessary in such cases for the prosecutor of the county to notify the governor of the state, who in turn will vouch for the fact that the prosecutor, the clerk of the court and the judge are duly elected officers, and the president of the United States will then order the extradition. There was some mistake in' making out the papers and it was necessary to secure an extension of another seven days in order to make sure the return of the prisoner. The papers finally came and when Kasten saw that the Jig was up he agreed to go with Chief Higgins without further delay. Dr. Sehlieker, Andrew P'uzy, Andrew Simko and Cabriel Sasse went on his bond as surety. ANOTHER ROAD WANTS TO ENTER HAfflOND? LaPorte. Ind., Dec. SO. (Special.) The Goshen, South Bend & Chicago Railroad company, having made application for a franchise in this city which will enable them to lay track on a number of streets:, establishing a city system, the report is given credence that application will also be made for a franchise at Hammond, which will enable the company to utilize a number of the streets of that city. The policy of the company will be to build city lines in all large municipalities, operating them as feeders for the main line, and for the development of interurban business. The company expects to acquire a franchise at Valparaiso the coming week, with the promise that a line connecting the college town with the ChicagoLaPorte division will be made at a point near Chesterton. ORGANIZE LEAGUE. ' LaPorte. Ind., Dec. 30. (Special) j This city now has a league of indoor! ball teams, an organization having been perfected by the election of Harry B. ' Darling, editor of the Argus-Bulletin, j as president and secretary of the as- ! sociation. The league is composed of j six teams and a schedule of tbirtv i games will be played, opening Thursday evening. Jan. 2. Games will also be scheduled with Indiana and Chicago teams. A want d bring results. ln the Times Try it is sure to

BABE GETS POSTOFFICE JOB

Federal Building Employes Present Retiring Official With Handsome Token of Esteem. Albert Maack, county treasurer-elect and present assitant postmaster of Hammond lays down the reins of the federal building tomorrow evening to take up those of county treasurer in the place of L. E. Bailey, whose term of o.'Iico expires tomorrow evening. Mr. Maack was fleeted at the last county election by a large majority leading all other candidates. He has been connected with the Hammond postoffice for the past ten years and few men in the county have succeeded in making themselves as popular as Mr. Maack. He was especially well liked by the patrons of the Hammond postofl.ee who came in con tact with him. He was always at his post and a man eminently fitted to deal with the public. He was first appointed by Mrs. Louisa Woods, and following her term in oillce he was appointed by the present postmaster, H. Gostlin. For the present Mr. Maack will tain his residence in Hammond. reW. re2H Rimbach avenue, until such time when lie can find a suitable place in Crown Point. He will be succeeded in the postoffice by Otto Rabe. As a token of their respect and esteem, the employes in the federal building on Christmas eve presented Mr. Maack with a heavy gold watch fob and charm, bearing the Masonic and Knights of Pythias emblems. HICKEY FOR CHAIRMAN LaPorte, Ind., Dec. 30. (Special.) LaPorte republicans will at once begin an energetic campaign in behalf of Andrew J. Hickey of this city, for district chairman." The support of Lake county will be sought and every effort will be made , to insure Mr. Hickey the unanimous support of the district. There was talk that Gus Grieger of Hanna, wno represented LaPorte and Porter counties in the last legislature, would be a candidate, but he has withdrawn in favor of Hickey, who declares that he will not wage cause on behalf of any republican for governor, not believing it to be the duty of a chairman in a district which has no gubernatorial candidate to get into the fight. The gubernatorial sentiment in the Tenth district is savl to be quite evenly divided between C. W. Miller of Goshen, and Congressman James Watson. LOSES THREE FINGERS. Robertsdale, Dee. 30. (Special) Alfred Poppen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Poppen, of One Hundred and Nineteenth street, met with a very painful and serious accident, while at work at Fisher's Planning mill in One Hundred and Nineteenth street, Saturday morning, about 10 o'clock. Three fingers on his left hand were taken off by the sanding machine. The unfortunate man was removed to the office of Dr. Putnam in Whiting, where his hand was dressed. He is reported as getting along nicely. VISITING MASON'S WIFE INJURED The only thing to mar the plans for the 'dedication of the new Masonic Temple was the accident that befell Mrs. David A. Ketch, the wife of one of the visiting members from Golden Rule lodge. Mrs. Ketch had sparined her ankle before leaving Hammond, but thought the injury was not bad enough to prevent her taking the trip. However, when she alighted from the train at the Monon depot, she Injured the ankle still more and as it began to swell badly she was compelled to remain in a room in the Majestic hotel until her husband could take her back to Chicago on the next train. WOLVERINES WANT AT HTM; JOHN SMITH MUCH SOUGHT. I'cler Authority Would Like Whack nt .Man Doing Time for Burglary nt inaiana l'rlncn and I udcr n:ent for Murder. IndlctLaPorte. Ind., Dec. 30. (Special) John Smith, who is serving an indeterminate sentence in Michigan City for burglary, and who is under in"dictment for complicity in the murder of Sheriff Ogiesbee of Pulaski county, has been indentlfied as John Mack! wanted in Clinton county. Mich., for the robbing of a bank at Fowler. A reward of $300 was offered for the apprehension of Mack immediately after tne Dir.K nad been looted. An effort j

,.-m v,.i t. . ' authorities being confident that they can secure his conviction. It is believed the authorities of Pulaski county would resist the pardon of Smith, alias Mack. as. an indictment for murder, complicity in the killing of Sheriff Ogiesbee, was recently returned by the grand jury at Wlnmac.

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I SITUATED NEAR ST. LOUIS

Families of the Men to Move With Them and Establish a Whiting No. 2. (Special to Lake Count j Times.) Whiting. Dec. 30. As the new refinery of the Standard Oil company at Wood River, near St. Louis. Mo., is nearly completed, another force of men will leave tonight to take the leading positions. Among those who leave tonight are Stowell Beach of Pennsylvania avenue, James Thompson of New York avenue, John Stoneham of Short street, and George Buck of Ohio avenue. The families of these men will leave for Alton, as soon as homes can be provided, with the exception of Mr. Beach whose family accompanied him. Worthy Exton was to go with this force to take a responsible position in the pumping station, but owing to the illness of his wife he was unable to go. This new plant, which is known as the Wood River refinery, is to be a J2.o0o.ooo plant, and is erected on the east bank of the Misslssii.pt river, between St. Louis and Alton, just eighteen miles from St. Louis and four miles south of Alton, and nearly opposite the mouth of the Missouri river. The site nearly iuu acres was chase. I at a cost of $t'0,OOO. The tion affords unlimited facilities locafor n cr transportation from the water iront ana two of the lar re trunk line r.iiiroaos which pass through the propperty. An electric railway, running from St. Louis to Alton and tracks of the St. Louis Terminal association, also pass through it, affording ample shipping facilities. The Wood River refinery when completed will be one of the largest refineries in the country. Tet r. f I. 0 iw. - .. -....oi , mt- liimmes or tne men plo; .hI are compelled to live in emSt. luis at present, but the several houses under Standard has construction which, when completed, will enable the employes and their families to live at Wood River. v . , . . ,. Much interest is centered ln this refinery by the Whiting citizens on account of the large number of families from the city who have moved there, it being suggested several times that the place be called Whiting No. 2. It is also of interest owing to the J many rumors which were current t th eneci mat tne Standard would down in Whiting when the shut Alton rumors "ones were completed. These nave neen round to he without foundauon, ana the Standard will continue to -.u.-i. jo i ii is city, ior as soon as one man is sent place. away another takes his ARE STRUCK BY TRAIN. Whiting, Dec. 30. (Special) Paul Jacobs and a companion were struck by a Lake Shore train at Pine Station Saturday morning. Jacobs's leg was broken and his foot badly smashed, but it is inougnt tne companion could not have after neen injured for he the accident. was not seen Jacobs was brought to Whiting and taken to Dr. Hoskins' office where lm had his leg set and his foot dressed, and later he was taken to St. Margaret's hospital in Hammond.

Friends of George Wildermuth, Found Dead at Crown Point, Eelieve Young Man Was Murdered Jealousy Said to be the Motive.

(Special to Lake County Tlmml Crown Point. Dec. 30. The finding of ithe decapitated and multil.ated body of j George (;. Wildermuth. a member of the uii.i ui w iiaermuin & Son. feed dei ?a!ers railjof Gary, Ind., on the Panhand iroaa tracus in this city has aroused I tne suspicion of the police officials in ; crown I'oirit, Gary and Logansport. ,inai me young man was murdered. ; iidermuth is known to have left ; Lc ga nsport Saturday night on a Pan- : 1 andle train to South C expected to catch an , train for Garv. .icago, where he early morning ! Inquiries at Logansuort havp ri. ealed the fact that he vuito n sweetheart there am! wwi. ,.-oi.t - "n.i i'r waiting Porter's cigar Further t an that nothing was known of the movements of the voune- mn until his still warm body was discovered between the west bound track and a siding, his head on the west bound track and his sua case a half mile down the right of way. opposite the Willowdale farm of Will J. Davis

George Bender Who. Has Been Singled Out for Prosecution for Violation of Pure Food Law Will be Tried Saturday.

VENIRE COMPLETED AND OPENING ADDRESS MADE Deputy Prosecutor Barton Vill Not Attempt to Prove Defendant Put Formaldehyde in the Fluid He Sold The Establishment of The Fact of Its Presence, Su3icient for Law. (Special to Lake tounty Tim en.) Gary, Ind., Doc. 30. The c n George Bender, 'who has been einsle.l prosecution for alleged viola. out for tion of the dealer, was pure foud law us a milk continued last Saturday arternoon until o'clock. A fine Tuesday morning at 9 array of legal talent whh drawn up on both sides. Th. lawyers spent the irreater n..rt day ing examining Jurors. The venire havbeen completed Lite noon, Deputy Prosecutor Georgo Un ton examined the witnesses for th state, ln ills opening address Attorney Barton isaid: "I will not attempt to prove that the defendant personally put forniuldei'jue m me milk, but I will to prove that he kept milk attempt for salj ana distribution which maldehyde. contained forFound Trace of the Drug. The witnesses were examine being C. il. fahover. whoso ni t,iu is said . . . V . YJ VI1UU to have becc ITl P Milk t Xtrl r. cr n formaldehyde in the milk: n, a tj Hosmer, to whom who treated tho child and" Shover gave a eamrtl nt milk for analysis, and Miss A. Ohrenstein, an expert witness from the Chicago! laboratory. Mias Ohrensteln testified that she. examined tho milk sent her by Dr. Hosmer and that she had found formaldehyde ln It. After tho examination of these three witnesses the state rested, tnd Justice A. C. Huber. before whom the case is on iriai. adjourned court until tomorrow morning. The law firms represent Inir tho a. fense are Orumpacker & Crumnacker of Hammond. Hodges & Ridgley of "h-O. ana wndermuth & Gardith of Gary. Tnp state is represented by Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Georga Barton and Attorney II. F. McCracken The improvised courtroom in the Hodges and Ridgley hall was crowded; with spectators who followed the progress of the trial with interest. In the course of examining the witnesses a ripple of excitement was spread across the room when Attorney. Barton asked Otto Borman whether he had ever been affected by impure milk.; As Otto Borman could easily carry away the presidency of the Fat' Men's club of Lake county. If one wcr organized, his remark was very much to the point when he answered with a question: "Well, I don't look It." where It had appar-ntlv been - - carried n.e train that struck him. taiunbiM nre MUilmr. The bo. handle d!y was found near the Panpot by one of the d ploye, shortly of the 5:11 train passM .r,iiay morning. It !. said ir.ai an or the valuables own young man. which included -d by the a watch. . niiMur-ra me money and even l.i3 cuff i-unons were taken from him. This would indicate that the motive had been robbery but the father of the young man who went to Crown Point to get th remains of his son and who says that he has spared no expense to investigate th.- matter is convinced that his son was murdered fur other reans and that tho valuables were taken from his body as a blind. The motive for the murder It Is claimed is j-alo...y as C.eorg Wildermuth had several litter rivals in Logansport. Two nun are sai l to have bearded the train at Logansport at the fame time Wildermuth did and it is

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