Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 153, Hammond, Lake County, 13 April 1908 — Page 1

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5 George Moe Arrested For Crime Committed in Hammond Several Months Ago Mysteriously Breaks Out of East Chicago Jail. POLICE HUSH UP BASTILE DELIEVERY -Hoe Is Fellow Who Obtained Goods Under False Pretences from Kaufmann and Wolf, and East Chicago Authorities Are Wild Over Escapade Scandal. George Moe, noted crook -wanted for Innumerable crimes In Hammond and In four states, arrested last week In Muskegon after a search extending over a year, by an East Chicago constable and landed in the East Chicago Jail Friday morning has flown. The police of East Chicago are wild, for no one knows on whom suspicion for the most ' regretable jail delivery that has occurred in these parts for many years, will fall. That the crook had accomplices "in court" there seems small doubt, and every officer on the force is trembling In his boots, lest suspicion point his way. The flight from the city bastile was accomplished sometime between the hour of 10 p. m. and midnight, Friday. It was hushed up on Saturday the police meanwhile using every means in their power -tot re-apprehend the escaped criminal, hopeless as it appeared. '. The officer on duty at the time the ' prisoner "accomplished" m$ HightVwas Mayer Rabynski, who was acting desk sergeant for the night. He went to the Jail, which is'a low frame structure, apart from the city hall, at 10:30 o'clock and found Moe apparently asleep. He returned at midnight to find the cell door flung wide and the bird flown. Rabynski notified Chief Higgins at once of the delivery and the chief in turn called up Constable Lowden and told him what had occurred. Chief Higgins lost no time in starting an investigation that might serve to clear up the mystery. Apparently the cell padlock was unlocked from outside, and it showed no evidence of having been picked. The outer door to the jail, it is said, is always open, so the prisoner and his accomplices. If he had any, had no difficulty in getting out here. Chief Higgins ascertained that the last time the cell door was unlocked .was when Constable Lowden, accompanied by Officer Nick Sullivan visited the cell with Moe's dinner. It was thought that the lock had not been carefully locked, but Constable Lowden testified that before leaving the jail, Sulllvich returned to the cell' door and gave the lock a couple of extra jerks to make sure that It was fast. Lowden himself related a circumstance that might or might not be significant. He declares that during the afternoon when he was in the jail following the prisoner's meal he found a half dozen of the prisoner's former comrades who had worked with him in the mills, visiting with the man. ' He says he ordered them out and they all left the place. It is pointed out, however, that they may have returned and managed In some way to undo the lock. Every police officer has a set of keys to the jail door and the cells. Outside of these, no one is supposed to have a duplicate to the keys. It would be an easy matter for one of the officers to have visited the cell between watches snd released the prisoner. On the other hand, both Chief Higgins and Mayor DeBraie are loath to believe there is a man on the force who would bo grossly betray his trust as to par ticlpate in so unworthy an act. Both admit the case to be a mysterious one and one which might throw suspicion upon the officers, but the mayor has a theory that after all the lock may not - have been securely fastened and that Moe, after he had been visited by officer Rabynski at 10:30 had roused up ana Decoming restless had arisen and tried his hand at the lock. Finding It insecure, he had calmly walked out. Moe formerly lived in East Chicago where he was employed In the mills. He was what is commonly termed a good fellow and managed to borrow a good deal of money from his companions. The crime for which he was arrested and which seems to have been the most serious of all his misdeeds K-hile An these parts, was that of getting $129 worth of goods from the Lion store In Hammond, by means of false representations. , This was some fourteen months ago. tVhen Moe learned that "they were after him" he skipped and his arrest in Muskegon, Mich., for stealing a watch was what finally led to his extradition from Michigan by Constable J. E. Lowden Who was notified that his man, for wnom ne naa sought in that ear before, was in the tolls. city a

MEXICO . WILL GET WELL KNOWN MAN H. B. Klingensmith Will Engage in Business in Capital. RESIGNS FROM BETZ COMPANY Treasurer of Manufacturing Company Will Leave the States May First, H. B. Klingensmith, who for the past three years has been the treasurer of the F. S. Betz company and who has been prominent in business circles in this city during his four years' residence here, has resigned his position and will leave for Mexico City about May 1, where he will engage In business for himself. The resignation of Mr. Klingensmith from his position of resposibllity with the Betz company Is a matter of surprise to his friends but it is understood that he has had a new proposition under consideration for some time and believes that he can materially better himself in his newly chosen field. Mr. Klingensmith has been with the Betz company for the past four years and was considered one of the most valuable members of this growing concern. - The business in which Mr. Klingensmith will engage in Mexico City is that of a merchandise broker In the importing and exporting business. He will represent several well known American companies exclusively and he has secured control of a great many well known lines of goods which will be sure to have a ready sale in that progressive republic. While his resignation will not take effect until May 1, Mr. .Klingensmith is already making preparations for his trip, although he is still In the emptey of the. Betz company and will remain with that company until he leaves Hammond. Mr. Klingensmith has been maklntr a study of Mexico; and the opportuni ties that are offered there, for some time and he has become convinced that he can do better there than In any other part of .the world. He will engage in both the importing and the exporting business.- i-j; ; "Mrs. Klingensmith will not accom pany, her husband to Mexico but will remain in Hammond until her, husband has established his business. Mexico City located on a high plateau and is said to be one of the healthiest cities In the world. It is also known as one of the most beautiful cities in South America. Mr. Klingensmlth's succes sor has not yet been selected. ACCEPTS THEGHALLENGE Local Checker Enthusiasts Will Play Rensselaer Saturday. The Hammond Checker club has accepted the challenge made by Rensselaer for the state championship and a game has been scheduled for next Saturday evening. Unless more suitable quarters can be sucured the city hall council chamber will be used. Hammond has great confidence to come out on top although Rensselaer has the state champion and also the state championship. The Hammond team is composed of the following eight men: LeGrand T. Meyer John M. Turner, E. D. Branden burg, Louis Quigg, J. W. Houser, Bar ney Thompson, M. M. Bruce, James O'Brien. G.A.R. HOLDS PRELIMINARY MEETING A preliminary meeting was held last Saturday night In the G. A. R. rooms in the court house for the purpose of organizing arrangement committees for Decoration Day. Rev. F. M. Elliott Is the chairman of the committee. A joint meeting will be held next Saturday night by the G. A. R. corps and the Woman's Relief corps, when further plans will be discussed. It is the Intention of the veterans and the members of the Relief Corps to celebrate Decoration Day with the usual large turn out and ceremonies. WELL KNOWN PIONEER LADY DEAD AT LOWELL. Runaway on Main Street Brings Disaster to Delivery On tat. Lowell, Ind., April 13. (Special.) Mrs. Jane Edgerton, living north of Lowell, died at her home early Sunday morning. Mrs. Edgerton with her husband, Alfred Edgerton, who preceded her to the spirit land, were pioneers in JLiake : county, having lived in the community where she died for over half a century. Her maiden name was Scritchfield, and she was a 6ister of seven brothers and six sisters, and a mother of fourteen children. At death she was 78 years of age. Funeral services and interment will ba held at Creston at 1 o'clock Tuesday.

BUYS PIERCE GREAT ARROMACHIi A. M. Turner Latest Switch to This Popular , Make Car. F. S. BETZ DEVOTEE Lawrence Cox Pins His Faith to , Stoddard Dayton Is Learning to Run It. ii tne Dusiness men of Hammond keep on making purchases of automobiles at the rate they are going, It is a positive certainty that most of the Chicago dealers will establish branch offices in this city and a Hammond aulomoDiie show Is not out of the range or possibilities. A. M. Turner, president of the First National bank, has sold his Buick to Ben Hayes and has purchased a Fierce Great Arrow. This car is gaining ravor in Hammond and it is under stood that several other business men are contemplating purchases of this machine. fa. .Betz or the F. S. Betz company, manufacturers of surgical instruments, may soon purchase a Pierce Arrow and will soon be seen on the Hammond streets and the country boulevards with his new car. Mr. Betz has been driving a Stoddard-Daytoiy but the drivers of the Pierce Arrow have been trying to convert him. He will make a purchase of either a Pierce: Arrow or another Stoddard-Dayton. Cox Buys Stoddard-Dayton. jjawieiice oj nas just bought a Stoddard-Dayton and is now learning to drive it. He is in the first stages of automobofobia and it expected to become an enthusiast during the coming summer. Peter Meyn has just bought a $5,000 Winton and now has one of the finest cars in the city. Mr. Meyn expects to use his machine to take manufacturers, who may figure on locating in Hammond, to the available sites in the city and with his fine new car surely ought to make a good impression. John E. Fitzgerald has just, purchased a White Steamer and is very proud of his new machine. He has become a convert of the White Steamer and Is very proud of his new machine.. He has become a convert, of. the White Steamer crowd and does not feel that he .has made a mistake in nnrrha fl ing his new $3,500 car. - ! i: i. Ed. Siman, who recently disposed of his Ford runabout, may invest In " a forty-horse-power White Steamer. Within the next few days he will receive one of the machines which he will put on sixty days trial. The fact that Hammond is on the direct route of all the tours which are made from Chicago in an easterly direction has aroused a great deal of interest in automobiling In this city and the forming of an automobile club as an adjacent to the country club which is proposed to build near this city has been frequently talked of. In this way relations could be established with the Chicago Automobile club and an arrangement could be made by which the Chicago men could be entertained here when they run out to this city and vice versa. . I BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS IN SESSION TODAY The board of public works at its regular mseting this morning passed an improvement resolution for a local sewer in Truman avenue from Hickory street to Columbia avenue. The bond of William Leimbach as inspector for the sewer was ' accepted. Herman Vanderheer was appointed inspector for the sidewalks on Chicago avenue, Hickory street and Gostlln street. The petition for the appointment of Bernhardt Haehnel as inspector for the Towle macadam was placed on file. H0BART MAN IS INJURED WHEN WAGON OVERTURNS. Fred Kraft's Horse Frightened, Bolts, Upsetting Vehicle and Throwing the Driver Out. Hobart, Ind., April 13. (Special.) Fred Kraft, sr., was quite badly injured Saturday morning by being thrown from his wagon to the side walk in front of Swanson's hardware store. Mr. Kraft, who is a farmer livig about a mile east of town, had unloaded his milk at the Fort Wayne depot and started for town when his horse became frightened and started to run. He was unable to bring the animal under control and when they arrived at Main street the horse turned south and upset the vehicle, throwing the driver upon the brick pavement He was picked up unconscious and removed to the Hobart house where Dr. Bulhand was called and dressed the injured man's wounds. No bones were broken but he seemed to be Injured internally. He was removed to his home in the afternoon where this tJ?iorn,ns he seemed to be resting much easier. WILL TAKE VACATION. Dr. T. W. Oberlin will leave this week for Mansfield. O.. where he will take a vacation of a week or ten days from his arduous professional duties. He will be the guest of relatives whn in Mansfield.

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? MISSING WORD CONTEST. The Lake County Times great missing word contest will be started tomorrow. The first page of advertisements will appear In The Times tomorrow night and readers of the paper and business men who have been looking forward with anticipation to the Inauguration of this contest should be on the lookj out. The rules and condl'tions of the contest whereby a cash prise will be Riven away to some bright reader every day for thirty days will be give In full. A'ot even the advertisers themselves know what the missIng words are. The contest Is open to all except the employes 4 of The Times and their families. GO AFTERADESERTER George Thompson May Soon be in Custody in Denver, Colo. xne papers are now on the way to Denver, Colo., which will result in the arrest of George Thompson, a barber. formerly employed in Tuthiil's barber shop, in East Chicago, for deserting his children. The case is one of the most pitiful that has been called to the attention of the authorities in a long time. Thomson is alleged to have deserted his wife while she was sick and she died a few months later. Her death occurred Feb. 22, and since that time the three daughters have been dependend on charity for their living. The children are 13, 10 and 6 years old, respectively, and were taken care of by the neighbors for some time. The local barbers also shouldered the burden of looking after them and gave them relief for some time after they were deserted. In the meantime it was discovered that the father was in Denver and an effort was made to Interest the authorities in his apprehension. The excuse was given that there was not enough money 'to pay the cost of hav ing him returned, but the barbers finally prevailed on Prosecuting Attorney Boone and it was decided to send for the fugitive. When he is brought back to Ham mond there will be no lack of funds with which to prosecute him and it la understood that he will be given the ilmliJLhJalJ.h .Ip-calbarSjer nave anything to. say bout the . matter. , , " - The condition' of ' his little daughters wasj pitiful, until they were finally taken care of by the barbers and the public generally is commending the members of the local union who took the responsibility of supporting ' them upon themselves. GEI5 A PRIZE Automobile Man Shows Them How to Shoot Yesterday. The newly reorganized Hammond Sharpshooter's club held a preliminary meet yesterday afternoon at Sharpshooters park. The prize a handpainted Japanese vase was won by Grant Hunter, the shooting master of the club. This Drize was offprrt hv the management of Sharpshooters park. The formal opening of the club will take place on May 1, when the contest for the gold medal will begin. Although an independent organiza tion the club will shoot under the rules of the American association and use its targets. I he membership is growing and promises to do good work this season. The officers of the club are as follows: Ous Muenich, president; Henry Brueckner, secretary; William Wolter, treasurer; Henry DIrecks, vice presi dent, and Grant Hunter shootlnj master. OFFICIALS ARE EXFEGTED OUT HERE TODAY Michigan Central railroad officials were expected in Hammond this after noon to inspect the new depot at the corner of Plummer and Oakley avenues Work on the new building is near completion but it is doubtful whether it will be completed by May 1, as was at first expected. The painters are at work now In the building and the platform is being laid on the outside. The building and the finish on the Inside are commented on by those who have looked at them. The waiting room is finished in oak, giving the building a substantial appearance. It is roomy throughout and as far as the specifications go as laid down by the board of public works, have been lived up to. The work is being done by out of town contractors. JOE LONGS WIN FIRST GAME. The Joe Long Colts yesterday met and defeated the Blissmer Colts of West Hammond by the score of 22 to 2. The -game was a walkaway for the Hammond boys and at no time were the players from across the line in the game

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BAPTISTS LEAGUE ELECTSJEW OFFICERS Organization - Plans Future Events at Annual Business Meeting.WEBSTER ELECTED PRESIDENT New Improvements To Be Added to Already 'Fine Equipped Gymnasium. The members of the Baptist athletic league met on Saturday night at their club rooms on . State street and held their annual election -of officers and business meeting. - After7 the meeting was called to or der by the president the reports of the committees were read and a most flattering state of affairs revealed. The boys have over $100 in the bank and of this amount fifty dollars will be used to make improvements In the rooms, A fihnwfr hath win &aaa " ror the gymnasium and a lihrarv a started. The election of officers re suited as follows: President Walter Webster. Vice President Jacob Buettner. Secretary Warner Clayton. Treasurer Fletcher Hudson. This is the fourth year of the estab lishment of the league and the second year that the league has been in its own home on State street. The organizatlon was started through the efforts f T?ov .w TT T , , ..

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things under its sleeve which will be pulled off shortly. REMAINS ARE BURIED IN PRETTY BLOSSOMS. - Funeral of Minn Carrie. Dnziard Takes Place Today In Wakarusa. Almost buried in flowers and r after being viewed, by a large " number " of diss and seAo.61 rnate and;, teach erg? tn remains of 17-year-old Miss Carrie i Buzzard were sent to-her former home at Wakarusa, Ind., for burial. The remains were at the home of her sister, Mrs. Carl E. Nelson, 113 Carroll street, from where they were taken yesterday noon to the Wabash depot. The funeral took place this afternoon at Wakarusa. Miss Buzzard died last Saturday morning a victim of typhoid fever. She was a member of the sophomore class in the local high school, and came to Hammond last spring to attend school here. With the opening of fire station No. 4 today and the prospects of opening No. 3 in the near future, the duties of Chief Dilschneider have increased three fold. v Station No. 2 at Robertsdale, was opened some time ago and as soon as the horses for No. 3 are fully trained, this place will be opened too. FIRE CHIEF DILSCHXEIDER, Assistant Chief William Nill Is in charge of station 4 and Is assisted by Lieutenant Joseph Pyplatz. The other three men at this station are J. A. Malo, Charles Rabenhorst and Georee Hancher. The force at station 2 is officered bv James Ryron, captain, and George Dorscr, lieutenant. The other men at this station are Stanley Korcyk and Alonza Martz. The men remaining at station 1 who will be divided between this station and station 3 are Henry Peters. .Tntm

IS. RUSH fiflD HER MERRY WIDOW Milwaukee Lady Comes to Hammond to Wed but is Disappointed. GETS IT IN CROifi'N POINT Inquisitive Reporter Surprises Couple and . Jars . Loves - Young Dream. The out-of-town cupid made himself quite busy in Hammond this morning. The liberal 'laws of Indiana for th divorced again proved" to be of advan tage when Mrs. Eva Rush of Milwaukee, and Philipp Quillan of Boston to day came first to Hammond and then 10 crown Point to secure marriage II cense of Clerk Shortridge. ine couple came out to Hammond by a Lake Shore Shore train and asked the conductor where the license office was located in Hammond. The knight of the-punch had heard of the exit of 6 business ana ne so ; advised thm Still thinking that licenses were still Issued in Hammond before the nolitl clans made capital of the privilege of issuing license in Hammond, the couple got off here. The noon train took them to Crown Point where they hoped to procure their license and the appro bation of Justice Nicholson. xviiH. nuans oiusnes ana merry widow lid made her a mark for the hardened depot habitues who scented a romance immediately and she was accosted by the ever-present news ! paper man who ProceeJed to deftly inL"c vw Braces was . O waw CllUUCt But Mr. Quillan in his natty spring duds forthwith interrupted. "ihls is nothing sensational," said Mr. Quillan to The Times reporter, "we are not eloping." "Oh no," chimed in his bride-to-be, we are Just coming to Hammond because I have been divorced from my husband less than a year and the Wisconsin and Illinois -laws do not permit, us to get married before the first year has expfredv-.,'----. .. .'" 'Tell,. I i'4fesa Hammond spretty nearly as- Ia -as -Milwaukee1 warbled wrs-' "us 5 tto toc as efie .got In the train throwing a Hammond pure ice glance at the humble reporter. FRANK BLACKMUN BETTER. Word has been receaved from Franklin Blackmun by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S.'. Blackmun stating that he is now at Portland, Ore., and enjoying the best of health. He will remain In Portland and may decide to accept a position there. DeBold, Thomas Golden, Thomas Rafter, William Bachman, Charles Vusch, Felix Heineman, Frank Roth, William Herbst, Z. D. Green, Paul Wines and Jos. piatzlk. Two or three more men are to be appointed making a total torce of twenty-five men. vnier uiischneider feels confident that he will be able to organize an 5 'V, . " it, ' V CAPTAIX WILLIAM XILL. effective system with the material that ne has. -We will enforce strict discipline" said the chief this morning, "and every man must be able to stand on his own merits. Where we find that a man is Inefficient, he will be let out." "For the present it keeps me going all the time to get everything In smooth running order. As far as I know, the way I have stationed the men is satisfactory and will produce the best results both to us and to ihem," '

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Great. Excitement Caused by Sensational Affair This Morning Which is Felt all the Way From Crown Point to Lake, Michigan, BIG FIRE THERE SATURDAY NIGHT Chicago Papers Out With Fierce Story: That Ninety Men Were Killed.. Explosion Is Caused By Overhearing of Separator Early This Morn-' ing. . An explosion which shook the tovn ot Aetna aa though by an earthquake ocenred this morning at 6tl0 o'clock and was plainly felt In Sillier, Gary. Crown Point and Indiana Harbor and all of the surrounding cities. It de stroyed the building in which separator No. 1 was housed. Chester Alkorn, ths man who had charge ot the building, worked heroically at the risk ot hla own life, to prevent the destruction of property, but his efforts were futile and after the warning whistle had blown for several minutes the shock came. :Tne exPl08lon was caused by the overheating of. a large quantity, of nitroglycerine.- When Alkorn saw that an'; epto5lonwatomInnt..he. urped -on the. cold air and dldererytning in his power to prevent It. The hundreds of pounds of explosives were gettinjc hotter and hotter but still he remained at his post of duty and tried to cool off the separator. - ' In the meantime he had sent word to the engine" house that there was danger and the warning whistle was blown continuously. The people of Aetna, were terrified and prepared for the shock they knew would come In a few minutes. The suspense was terrlhl Alkorn had been bravely working away at his task all of this time, but finally he saw that his efforts would ' be futile, and he rushed out of tha building to a place of safety just in time to avoid being hurled Into etern ity. . But this was not all of the perils that threatened the people of that most Interesting own of Aetna. Last Sat urday night when the alarm of fire was heard and it was discovered that an old powder magazine that has been used as a powder warehouse was on fire. The residents of the town did not know that the old magazine was empty and so for several minutes they exs pected to hear an explosion from that quarter. It was finally learned that. ' the old warehouse had been abandoned; and that the fire had been started byj some tramps who had occupied tha. building and had lighted the fire whila smoking their pipes. The fire destroyed the building be fore it could be extinguished. The peo-' pie had no sooner recovered from thei? nervousness on account of this fira when the warning whistle, a thing most dreaded In Aetna, began blowing early this morning and the explosion followed. The greatest shock was felt at Miller, which Is east of Aetna. This was due. It is said, to the fact that the wind blew from the west and that fact caused the concussion to be felt to a greater extent in that city. In Miller several windows were broken and the shock shook the town as though there had bee a seismic disturbance. The Chicago papers learned of the explosion early this morning, and an extra American printed a story to the effect that ninety men had been killed. It was reported on the streets in Hammond also that many had been killed, but The Times is advised authoritatively that no one was even in Jured. ACCIDENT OCCURS AT CROWN POINT TODAY. Crown Point, Ind.. April 13. (Special.) Young Mahachek, who drives the delivery wagon for J. M. Ludwig, the grocer, met with an accident this morning which might have caused his death, but for the timely assistance and help from people passing by. He was turning the corner at North and Main streets when the pole from William's but struck -the rear wheel of the delivery wagon, overturning the wagon and the horse and throwing young Mahachek voilently to the ground, underneath the whole outfit. Men came to his assistance, and after an effort, delivered the horse and cleaned up the mix-up.. ' Beyoud- a severe shaking up tha

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