Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 157, Hammond, Lake County, 16 April 1908 — Page 1

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WEATHEB. Fair and warmer tonight; Friday Increasing; cloudlBf and warmer. 11 J EDITION VOL. IT. NO. 157.HAMMOND, INDIANA, THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1908. ONE CENT PER COPY. 11

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1MIIISKI SLAYERS GEI THIRTY YEARS Stefan Lisula and George Palus Pay Penalty For

LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL IS HONORED TODAY Hammond Elected a Member of Collegiate and School Association.

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Twelve Members Of Baptist Congre gation Leave Church In Disgust Last Night

UBCIfES Sensational Preacher Denounces Members of Baptist Athletic Club in Questionable Sermon. . SOME OF SHANNON'S INSULTS. Told the girls of the Baptist congregation who danced "to go to hell where they belonged." Denounced Rev. V. II. Jones, former pastor of First Baptist church, as a humbug. Said that "hell vru full of Presbyterians with their feet hanging out 'of the windows." Called the Baptist Athletic elab a hrmbug and said that the church has the dry rot. Said that nome of the young ladies of the Baptist church "should go and play with cats where they belonged." Called some of the yotrng men of the church' "bratnlesa .apes,-, "white il'vered "and" hlf-;ro4ten,"r who ought to be In the Insane asylum." . Called the suffering ' and hungry foreigners at the Standard Steel- Car works "beer willers." Said that the only difference between Hammand and hell was that Hammond had a river running through it. O An a result of the insults cast st them by a sensational evangelist named Shannon, who has been holding alleged revival services at the First Baptist church, twelve young women of the church and congregation Inst night decided to leave the church. The city of Hammond was called "hell" by the speaker, who proceeded to denounce many members of the church and insult the others in a way that shocked the auditors. Insult was heaped upon the Rev. W. H. Jones, the former pastor of the church and opprobriums dealt out to the members of the Baptist Athletic league, an organization which has done a world of good. Shannon called some ' of Its members white-livered and halfrotten and said that they ought to be ' in the insane asylum. It is reported today that if the revival continues with Shannon at its head that the congregation will be split in twain, and a ;number of Baptists have signified their intention of leaving the church. Rev. Sharp, pastor of the church, disclaimed any responsibility for the utterances of Shannon and tersely said . in answer to the question, "What do you think about it?" "I'm not saying anything about it one way or another; the church Invited Shannon." Shannon started the excitement bysaying to E. W. Bump, the chorister: "Brother, if you have any of those dancing, card-playing church members in this bunch don't you bring them on this platform again." At the close of the service twelve of the young women of the church congregated together and decided to leave the congregation for the present. The evangelist announced last night that there would be .congregational singing tonight. He said, "Let these dancing hypocrites go to hell where they belong. If I were some of these girls I would go out and play with the cats; that's where they belong. Some of these young brainless apes here, white-livered, half-rotten fellows, going around with a cigarette with a piece of fire on one end and a fool on the other, they ought to be in ' the insane asylum. This Baptist ' church," said the evangelist, "has the dry rot. You talk about athletics and your gymnasium, it is a humbug. Any preacher that advocates such stuff is a humbug. He ought to get 'up before the congregation and say, "Good evening, humbugs; I am a humbug and I now proceed to expound upon humbuggery." That is what some of those Chicago university fellows are doing. They are after the fleece, not the eheep. They

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are after the loaves and fishes. They don't have revivals, they can't have them. The most of them are suffering from fatty enlargement of the ego. Their churches should be called "the church of the holy resters; they love to sing, O, to Be Nothing, and a favorite text is. "Take thine ease.' " In olden times they prayed in the upper room; now they pray in the supper room. Such churches are well united, they are frozen together. Evangelist Shannon said, "one of the converts wants to join the Baptist church but wants to dance." The evangelist said, "No," but the applicant said, "I can join the Presbyterian church and dance." "Yes, the Presbyterian church is full of dancers; so is hell full of Presbyterians with their feet hanging out of the windows." "If any of you people want to do something you had better get a pay day move on you. I am going to hike out of here Sunday. I am not going to stay around here among thesa beer guzzlers." "Your city is talking about charity. If these beer swillers had saved their money they would have some now and would not be praying on the good people. The city dads license saloons to rob the poor man and then turn around and tax the decent people to keep them from starving to death." "The only difference between Hammond and hell is that Hammond has a river running through it." At the close of the service the deacons and trustees gathered around the evangelist, but the nature of the con versation was not made known. The evangelist told several that he thinks it is time to cut "loose and he will do it tonight. One confession last night and one received for church membership. , Uncle Henry Bicknell Per petrates a Sign That is a Kummer. REBUKES HIGH SCHOOL BOYS Druggist Resents 111 Manners of t Crowd of Youngsters and Posts Sarcastic Notice. "Spit on the floor if you do at home" is the sign that Uncle Henry Bicknell has just hung up on the walls where all of his customers can see It in the drug store. Like Everet True, Uncle Henry has his outburst, and when one of them comes on it frequently takes the above form or possibly a spasm of characteristic vituperation. Uncle Henry's drug store has be come the favorite loafing place of a great many Hammond people. The Homewood people wait for their cars there, the high school boys talk over their games there and the people from all over the entire city do their down town telephoning there. Mr. Bicknell has a surprising amount of patience. He will tolerate an injustice for months at a time before he finally breaks forth like a volcano; and there there is sure to be something doing. Other Classics From Henry's Pen. Only a short time ago Uncle Henry had noticed that the store was full of people who were waiting for a chance to use the telephone while some giddy girl was talking to her "best feller." That was too much for the genial Hammond druggist. In half an hour he had prepared a sign which read as follows: "When you use this phone, don't visit with the whole dam family and all of the neighbors. Cut it short. There are others waiting." He got a great deal of satisfaction out of that sign, but already it is so covered with pencilings that the words con hardly be read. An ultimatum on the subject of vadalisms may be expected almost any minute. But the latest outburst came when a crowd of high school boys assembled in the drug store and each contributed conspicuously to the collection already made. The floor had recently been scrubbed and Bicknell was mad. When they left, and the druggist saw what had been done, his rage was controlled only by his desire to write a good sign. He scratched his head and "Spit On the Floor if You Do at Home" was the result of the inspiration. THOUSANDS TESTIFY TO THE EF- ) FICACY OF THE TIMES' WAST COL UMNS. ,

Their Crime.

TRIAL OF SHORT Occupies But One Day in the Hearing Murder Committed Last January. Stefan Lisula and George Polus, who have been tried for the murder of Alderman Henry J. Wleklinski in his saloon In West Hammond, "Wednesday, January 22, were both found guilty and sentenced to 30 years in the penitentary. The trial was a brief one and was held in Judge Windes court in Chicago yesterday. It was generally expected that Llsulas at least would be given the death penalty, for it was he who fired the fatal shot which caused the death cf Henry Wleklinski, but he was let off with 30 years imprisonment. Although both of the murderers are young it is possible that neither of them will breathe the fresh of freedom again. George Polus is 20 years old and when his sentence is completed he will have passed through the best years of his life and will be 50 years old. Lisula is now 22 years old and for the next 30 years will have an opportunity to ponder over the days of hate 5 S -'.J'.-.V.V- ' i V. STEPHEN LISOULA. and bitterness which finally ripened Into a determination to kill an acquaintance. He will be 52 years old If he lives before he will be a free man again. Seven For Dcnth Penalty. Seven of the Jurors for the death penalty and the final verdict was a compromise obtained after several hours of argument. The verdict came as a disappointment to the scores of the friends of Wleklinski's family who had confidently expected that the men who coldly and brutally murdered the West Hammond saloonkeeper and whos guilt was so clearly established, should have been hung. The crfme for which the two Hammond young men were sentenced was committed Wednesday evening, January 22. George Polus whom it is said had trouble with Wleklinski along about Christmas time and Stefan Lisula who also had a grudge against the alderman walked into his saloon and ordered a drink. Just as Wleklinski placed the liquor cn the bar Lisula drew a revolver and shot the saloonkeeper in the neck and the heart. The bullet in the heart caused his death instantly. Two shots were also fired at Justice Adam Stakovitch who was sitting in a chair in the rear of the saloon, but both shots went wild. It developed later that the two young assaslns had also planned the death of Officer Okray against whom they had a grudge. Carbolic acid found on their persons leads to the belief that they intended to commit suicide in the event that they should be threatened with capture. The young men made an effort to escape in a buggy but later abandoned it and went to South Chicago in a street car. The local police telephoned to the South Chicago police to be on the lookout for the fugitives and the two young men were arrested in a spectacular manner at the corner of Ninety-second street and Commercial avenue. NO NEWS OF THIS KISSING YOUNG GIRL The police of Hammond and East Chicago are still sh5- on news that would lead to the whereabouts of pretty 16-year-old Mabel Ecker, of Xappanee, who has been traced as far as Indiana Harbor by her people. The mystery surrouning the disappearance of the young woman has not been cleared up any more either by additional details from her parents In Nap-panee

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Four Elections in One Month Keep West Ham mond Politicians Giving the Busy Signal all Hours of Day and NightVILLAGE " ELEGTION HELOfRIL 21. Warm Fight for the Treasurership Between Joseph Goyke, Present Incumbent, and J. P. Brehm, Keeps Up Interest in Coming' Village Fray. This is a time of the year when every week sees an election of some sort in "West Hammond. The program as laid down for April is as follows: On Tuesday, April 7, county, township and city election; on the following Saturday, April 11, election of trustees for the school, township Xo. 36 to be held April 18, election of trustees for the school district of West Hammond, on April 21, election of village trustees, village clerk and village treasurer. The last one is by far the most Important and interesting as far as the entire village of West Hammond is concerned. With practically no Issue In the campaign for the--village election, excepting the personality of the candidates and their ability to get votes, the cam paign -vhicli js 'nov nearing- its 'close is not lacking in Interest. Two parties are in the field with their candidates, the People's party and the Citizen's party. Almost everybody In West Hammond is a democrat and consequently there is no use of putting a republican and democratic ticket in the field. The problem Is solved by putting the peoples' and citizens" ticket In the field. XJnless there Is a turn of affairs unlooked for, and unwarranted. Martin FInneran on the people's ticket, will be elected on that ticket for village clerk with overwhelming majority. He has an able opponent in Fred Siegrlst, on the citizen's ticket, but Martin is the most popular man in the village, and there is no stopping him. That Martin is somewhat of a politician can be figured out along the line of his connection with the people's ticket. The latter slate has Its strong est supporters In the south end of the village where the Germans and Poles hold swak. His name on that ticket assured him of the support of the south end. Being an American by birth and living on the north side of the village among the English speaking class he has an enormous prestige there. Trustee John Rohwedder, who has served seven years on the board, and whose name is now on the citizen's ticket, looks like another sure winner. Mr. Rohwedder has made a nice rec ord for himself in the seven years that he has served. He is known to stand for the best interests of the village and is assured not only of his own party's support, but also of much on the south side of the village. In addi tion to having been a trustee in the village, he has served several years as trustee on the West Hammond board of education and is a member of the board now. The closest fight will be along the line of the treasurership for the village where Joseph Goyke, the present Incumbent, is opposing J. J, Brehm, who is supported by the citizen's tocket. The candidates on the two tickets are as follows: People's Ticket. For village clerk, Martin H. Finner an, residence, 156 Wentworth avenue. For trustee, John GiczewskI, residence, 202 One Hundred and Fifty-fifth street. K. M. Woszczynski, residence, 317 State Line street. Arnold B. KrzyzanowskI, residence, 204 One hundred and Fifty-fourth place. For treasurer, Joseph Goyke, residence. 214 One Hundred and Fiftyfourth place. Ctttxea's Ticket. For village Clerk, Fred Siegrlst, residence, 444 Stanton avenue. For trustee, Herman Rohloff, residence, 534 Garfield avenue. John Hohwedder, residence, 401 State street. Henry C. Peters, residence. 446 Garfield avenue. For treasurer, John J. Brehm, residence, 501 Stanton avenue. THE StTX DOES5T SET 0!f A DAY WHERE S03IE OXE DOESN'T COME TO THE TIMES OFFICE AXD SAY THEY GOT RESULTS FROM TIMES WAXT ADS.

SUPTMNIEL GEIS LETTER

Local High School Graduates Are Granted Certain Privileges From Association. Hammond high school which, after a thorough investigation by members of the North, Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools has been honored ln being elected a member of this association. Superintendent C. M. McDaniel re ceived a letter today from E. O. Holland assistant in the department of educa tion Jn the Indiana university and from Nathaiel Butler, dean of the department of education in the Chicago university, the former announcing the admission of the local school to the association and the latter erantintr Hammond school graduates certain privileges in the Chicago university. The recognition of the Hammond school by the association permits the graduates of the local school to enter the freshmen school of the following schools without an examination: University of Minnesota, University of Cincinnati University of Ohio, University of Chicago, University of Missouri, University of Iowa, University of In diana. University of Illinois, University of Kansas, Northwestern University, University of Nebraska, University of Colorado, University of Wisconsin, and University of Michigan. In writing to Superintendent Mc Daniel of the admittance of the local school E. O. Holland of the Indiana university says: "Only thirty schools in the state have been so honored. To receive such recognition a high school must have an efficient corps of teachers well edu cated and with pronounced teaching ability. The school must be thoroughly equipped with laboratories and last of all there must be. a good school spirit which will enable the teachers and pupll to do good work." While , making his - investigation of the Hammond school Prof. Holland said about the local school that Its teaching corps was as good as that of the city of Indianapolis and that he never saw better reading In the grades anywhere. In addition to being admitted to the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools the University of Chicago has extended to the local school the following privileges, in a letter to Mr. McDaniel: "First, that you have the privilege of nominating a candidate for the scholarship in the University of Chicago from each of your graduating classes; second, that you and your teachers are members of the annual education conference held at the university; third, that you have the privilege of sending two representatives of your schools, one boy and one girl to compete in the annual declamation contest at the university the prize being a scholarship covering the tuition fees in the university for one year; fourth, that you have tjie privilege of sending candidates to take part In the prize examination in Latin, German, mathematics and English, the box prize being a scholarship covering the tuition fees in the university for one year; fifth, that the members of your teaching staff will have the privilege of onehalf tuition-rates during the coming summer quarter; sixth, that you will be entitled to receive many publication of the university." The Chicago university gives annually twenty-five scholarships for prizes as mentioned in the above specifications. Hammond high school is the only Lake county high school admitted to the association. TODAY HOLYJHURSDAY Special Services in Local Churches Commemorates Solemn Day. In all the Catholic churches in Hammond and throughout Lake county generally today, there are special services to celebrate Holy Thursday. At All Saints and at St. Joseph's, as well as at the Polish Catholic church, high mass was celebrate at 8 o'clock and the procession of altar boys with the blessed sacrament to the repository was a feature of the impressive ceremonies. The blessed sacrament is exposed in the repository all day for adoration of worshipers. In the evening there Is the chanting of the tenebrae. At St. Joseph's this morning there was special music, the surpliced choir boys singing the litany of "All Saints." This is unusual, the big choir generally officiating at the high mass on Hlly Thursday. Holy Thursday is also called "Maunday" or "Manday" Thursday. It takes its name from the ceremony performed by our Divine Lord in connection with the last supper, the washing of the feet of the disciples.

Obtains Control of Big Coal

Eoad, Making Length of System 31,400 Miles. New York, April 15. Edward H. Harriman, "Wizard of the Pacifies" apparently has transferred his interest to Eastern roads, and, according to a statement which will appear In the Wall Street Journal tomorrow, has engineered a project which will place the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad company in the Harriman list and give the Baltimore and Ohio an entrance Into New York City over its own rails and make him a "billion dollar rail magnate." The Wall Street Journal is so certain of the correctness of its information that it comes out with the assertion that "unless obstacles not now In sight turn up the Baltimore and Ohio railroad will acquire entire control of the Reading company and secure a direct outlet in New York, and the entire project will be engineered by E. H. Harriman and his friends." Total Capital $1,717,000,000. If this Information 13 correct and the "obstacles not now in sight" do not "turn up" the Harriman roads and their capital and mileage will represent the following: Capitol MileCompany, stock. age. Southern Pacific ...5237,418,098 0,450 Union Pacific 205.04S.400 5,664 HIinoia Central ... 105,040,000 5,698 Haiti more & Ohio.. 212,004,100 4,4S5 Erie 176,271,300 2,151 Cent, of Georgia...: 5,000,000 1,890 Phila. & Reading... 140,000,000 2,120 Totals $1,717,382,898 31,473 GKER PLACE Farmers Flock to Wicker Farm .Today to Help Quench Blaze. Between seventy-five and a hundred farmers gathered this morning on the big C. G. Wicker place near Highlands, to assist in putting out a fire that had fctarted in Xhtrha,ra: llap the -village left at the first alarm and the men yelled In to the farmers and thus gatheied numbers all along" the road so that when the party arrived at the scene of the fire there was a Email army ready to lend their assistance. The inmates of the farm house, to gether with the first arivals succeeded Ir getting out the stock so that none of it perished, but they were powerless to save the barn. The latter, filled as it was with hay and other inflammable material offered was no chance to cope with the flames, although a hose was attached at the Libby McNeil & Libby salting station nearby, where there is a steam pump, and water was played upon the blaze. Once or twice it was thought that the house would be ignited, so fiierce was the heat and the air was filled with burning embers and bits of flying and blazing straw, which lighted on the roof and threatened to extend the conflagration. Men were stationed on the roofs of the house and other out buildings to protect, these and here the hose and numerous pail of water drawn from the well nearby, did good service. BOARD TAKES JUNKET TO SIXTY-THIED ST. TODAY. Citizen and Officials Will Examine Pavement in Chicago. The members of the board of public works accompanied by a number of property owners along South Hohman street, left for Sixty-third street this afternoon where they will examine the pavement in that vacinity. The pavement is a kind of Westrumite and is looked upon with favor by a number of those who own property along South Hohman street where the thoroughfare is soon to be improved. CANNOT GET CLUE TO IDENTITY OF MISCREANTS. Detective Still Working on Window Breaking at Ilesirrille. The Michigan Central railroad detectives are still working In an effort to discover the identity of the young men who threw 6tones throirgh the windows of one of the passenger trains last Saturday. The train was moving along at a rapid rate at a point near Gibson when three young men Jumped up out of the bushes and threw large stones through the windows. One man was hurt with flying glass, although the missies did not strike anyone. The matter was reported to headquarters and the road detectives were at once put on trail of the young men. Should they be apprehended there are likely to be pretty severely dealt with. HAMMOND MAN HELD TO GRAND JURY. Georsre Eddy, of thin city, in company with Edward Toirell, of Springfield, ire-re beld to the grand jury at Gardner, 111., today for atoning Chicago & Alton trainmen.

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Letters Between Hammond, East Chicago and Indiana Harbor Will Soon Ceasa to go to Chicago Before Beaching Destination, RAILWAY POSTAL SERVICE BY JUNE Chicago, Lake Store and South Bend Has Contract With Government to Handle Bag Mail Along Its Ronta Where Collection and Delivery Can Be Facilitated. The problem of the United State mails between East Chicago, Indiana Harbor and Hammond is soon to be solved. Not later than Juno 1 it ia expected that there will be railway, mail service established between thesa points, the Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend Interurban having secured the contract with the United States postal department to take care of this work. The officials of the company had intended to begin the collection and delivery of the mails May 1, but owing to the fact that the railway will probably not be in operation until June 1, they will be unable to do so. The cities above named are not the only ones which will be Included In the service, the railway company's contract calling for the transportation of mails , between-all p.olntatapceclj.Jtiji-., Interurban, where the service can be facilitated by the mail being carried over this route. " f The street car company has been figuring on this proposition for a long time and correspondence has been in progress off and on between the officials of the company and the government for the past few months. The government's representative, through whom most of the intercourse between the contracting parties was conducted, was J. C. Hubler, chief clerk of the railway mail service, with headquarters In Chicago. Heretofore It has been impossible for letters to be interchanged between Hammond and East Chicago and Indiana Harbor without their first going to Chicago, and this same condition prevails between Indiana Harbor and East Chicago, which seems almost more preposterous, as the two cities are under one municipality. Xow, however, all this will be obviated. There are to be four collections each way, each day, two in the morning and two in the afternoon, so it will bo possible for a person to mail a letter in Hammond in the morning In time for the early mall and have It reach the recipient before noon, and vice versa. There will be no mail coaches as used in the larger cities, and only bag mail will be handled. The bags will be thrown into the front vestibule of the street cars by postal employes. There will be postal employes along the route to meet the cars carrying the mails to take up the bags. The system would have been in operation between East Chicago and the Harbor, where the road Is completed and in oper-'-? Jong ere this, but for the fact that me Indiana Harbor postoffice was too far from the car line. Under the laws the postal department is only responsible for the delivery of mail to railroads and such like carriers, within a distance of 5,000 feet from the postoffice. As the nearest point along the route of the Chicago. Lake Shore and South Tend was more than this distance from the old Indiana Harbor postoffice, the responsibility for handling the mail between the cars and the postoffice would devolve upon the street car company in the event of its undertaking the task of transporting it. The company was not willing to shoulder such responsibility and as the postoffice was contemplating a move, it was decided to wait until the change of location was made. The Indiana Harbor office Is now right on the right of way and the East Chicago office has always been so located with reference to the street railway. IMPORTANT MEETING OF BUSINESS MEN'S CLUB. There will be a meeting of the Hammond Business Men's association tonight in Weis' hall. OS State street Every business and professional man In Hammond is earnestly requested to be present. Important business will be before the meeting. E. F. JOHNSTON, Secy.

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