Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 164, Hammond, Lake County, 24 April 1908 — Page 1

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WEATHER. Sboweri and thunderstorm tonight and probably tomorrow ; lower temperature tomorrow. EDITION HAMMOND, INDIANA, FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1908. VOL. II. NO, 164.ONE CENT PER COPY. WILL ASK FOR

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OFFICIALS III DOUBT AS TOJL S. MEET Decoration' Day Will Probably be Hot Time of N. I. H. S. Meet.

C. B. McNeil Believed by Cnicago Police to Have Committed Suicide With Gas at His Boarding House Early Today. HAD WORKED ATLIOH STORE IJecendent Was Husband of Madam McNeil and Up to Time of His Death Was Employed as a Travel fng Salesman for the Enterprise Furniture Company of Chicago. Chicago, 111., April 24. (Speclal to Times) C. B. McNeil, drummer, 527 Cameron avenue, Hammond, naa found dead in bis bed at 3S10 Vlncenncs avenne, this morning. He boarded there and probably suicide with gas as is believed by the police. , The shocking news that C. R. McNeil, formerly of Hammond, had committed aulclde In Chicago last night, was received by wire In Hammond today and created a profound sensation, I A special to the Times conveyed but meagre details and said that Mr. McNeil ras found dead in bed at his rooming XiomO in- .Chicago. The. condition of the body and smell f gas were such as to give the police the belief that Mr, McNeil had , committed suicide. The information that had been received in this city was so meagre that even the relatives, Mrs. J. F. Williams and Mrs. McElfresh who are stster-tn-laws of the deceased, knew only that he was dead and knew nothing of the cir cumstances which surrounded his death. C. B. McNeil was the husband of Madam McNeil, who was formerly the proprietress of the Elite Millinery In the Hammond building. At present Madam McNeil is in Streator, III., employed in the Carroll Millinery store. .Word of the death of her husband was ,rired to her from Hammond this morales. Mr. C. B. McNeil was at one time a a&lesman in the Lion store In this city, lie was In the furniture department Itut later resigned to take a position V.-ith the Enterprise Furniture company fit Chicago. Recently be has been a drummer and lit was engaged in this business while In Chicago. Mrs. J. F. Williams, who Is related to the deceased, said that he was troubled with heart failure and that It was possible he succumbed to this disease while lying in bed In the "Vincennes avenue roming house. Snatched from the midst of "comeBlongs" who were Jollying him from Hammond across the state line, where according to past experiences he would have been separated from $400 at the rambling tables, or by the nimble hands of pick-pockets, then to have an officer of the law take the money from him and place it in a local bank and Bend him to South Chicago jintil h should have sobered up, was the experience yesterday afternoon of. a prosperous traveling salesman wh- visits Hammond regualrly. The man returned to Hammond today where he took his $400 at the take County Savings & Trust company and sought out Officer Eisner and thanked him profusely for the charitable act that he had performed in saving him from the vultures who stood around the four corners watching for prey. The salesman came to Hammond yesterday and had in the neighborhood of $425 In his clothes. He Is well known here and his entrance In Hammond made him the Immediate object of the chaps who hang around the four corners Being a hale good fellow it did not take long until he was In that mood In which a man wants to fight, be It cither by physical force or by "bucking the tiger." He was In the stage of a "come on" and it was only a short time before a half dozen of young fel-

ELEGTRIGFRAF1GHISE West Hammond Board to be Importuned Tonight.

SPCULATIGN f,S TO FRANCHISE Want Street Car Line Full Length of Burnham Avenue Through Village of West Hammond. It became noised about town today that certain unknown representatives of the Chicago & Interurban Electric Railway company would appear before the town board of West Hammond tonight and ask for a fifty year franchise on certain of the streets for that city. The proposed route of the railway Is along One Hundred and Fiftieth street from the western boundry of the village of West Hammond in an easterly direction to the state line; along the state line from Stanton avenue to Rimbach avenue; along State street from the western limits of the village to the state line along upon Wentworth avenue from the north line of State street in a southerly direction to One Hundred and Fifty-fourth street; along One Hundred and Fifty-fourth street from Wentworth avenue to Burnham avenue and throughout the entire length of Burnham avenue In West Hammond. The franchise, should it be granted, will give the Chicago & Interurban company the exclusive rights to the traction privileges. It will successfully prevent any other company from entering this territory from Hammond. The company promises service every thirty minutes between the hours of 6 a. m. and 9 p. m. and every hour between the hours of 9 p. m. to 12 p. m. The service on Wentworth is to be as the necessity demands. The franchise provides for the sprink ling of the streets, the use of "T rails, a $5,000 bond to Insure the village against damage suits, for the right to carry mail. From the provision regarding fares it appears that the line will connect with Blue " Island, . Or; - ITu:dvS and Twenty-third street. West Pullman and the city of Harvey for a five-cent fare for adults and three cents for children is prescribed between West Hammond and the above mentioned points. The franchise provides that the tracks shall be laid within two years of the passage of the franchise and the cars need not be running for two and a half years from May 1, 1908. Even them should the company to comply with these terms there Is no indemnity bond and all the company would lose would be Its franchise. IT'S NAME IS CHANGED TO CALUMET-S. C. BY The South Chicago City Railway company will hereafter be known as the Calumet South Chicago City Railway company. A notice to this effect has been filed in the superior court. The change of name is due to the consolidation of the Calumet Electric Railway company and the South Chicago City Railway company. The change of name will necessitate the Issufflng of new transfers and the abolishing of the old ones. lows were around him and pattingg rainue raster and faster on his back The touts saw the officer following in long steps and knew they must hurry, but Eisner succeeded in reach ing the salesman before he set his foot over the line. Laying his hand on his shoulder he said to him: "Do you know where you are going" "No," said the salesman in an unsteady voice. . , . "Do you want to go to West Hammond," asked the officer. "No," again said the salesman. "Well, you had better come with me, I'll show you a better place where you" can leave your money," said the officer, taking the man by the arm and leading him toward the Lake County Savings & Trust company. . The salesman followed willingly and willingly deposited his money. The officer advised him to get on' a street car and go to South Chicago and return when he is sober. Again the salesman obeyed. The touts did not return Immediately with Eisner and his protege, Instead they went to some of the dens .where they expected to do their fleecing. Later cn they came slinking back across the line, seeing if they could again find their man. They failed to find him but the glances and looks that they shot at officer Eisner told him plainly how much they would like to "get even" with him If they dared.

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CECDLIAN CHORUS WHO WILL GIV E CONCERT NEXT TUESDAY AT CO XCHEGATIOXAL CHURCH IN SOUTH CHICAGO UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MRS. P. D. COOLEY.

SLIGHT TRACE OF ... BOYLEIS FOUND Saxony Man, Through Times Cut, Enabled to Give Clew. SPENT ONE NIGHT WITH HIM At the Time He Seemed To Ee Laboring Under Mental Malady. A faint trace has at last been secured of the missing Robert J. Boyle, of 25 West State street. Boyle, who was a Monon trainman, is still missing, but the trace that has been found of him leads those interested to believe that he is alive, but in a demented state of mind either from the result of "knock out drops" that were given him on March 17, when he disappeared, or that he was so injuder that as a result he may be temporarily mantally deranged. Through The Times photograph which was printed a few days after his disappearance,- he was recognized by Phil McLaughlin, living In Saxony. Aftor -the picture ,In . THd Times, llr. McLaughlin remembered that such a. man had wandered Into his yard on the - night -of. ' March 17, and that he seemed to be mentally unbalanced. He now believes It was Boyle, who was hatless, able to talk rationally on some subjects, but hav ing forgotten his own name and where he lived. Keeps Him Over . Night. McLaughlin harbored him over night and advised him to' go to Hammond in the morning. Boyle offered to pay for his lodging but McLaughlin refused to accept any remuneration. Mr. McLaughlin noticed at the time that the man had his watch chain, which, however, was torn, and that he carried his watch in his hip pocket. - On the eighteenth, Boyle's hat was found in the South Hammond yards under a box car... The hat is a black derby and was broken on top, though only slightly. On the morning of the eighteenth at the McLaughlin home, Boyle, while still not knowing his name, spoke about Hammond, and Mr. McLaughlin advised him to go there. As far as Is known, this Is the last time that Boyle ha3 been seen. Mrs. Boyle is still at her home In 25 West State street.. She was very much worried yesterday when she learned that two unidentified bodies had been found in South Chicago, but since then, their identity has been established. The missing man having been a member of the local lodge , of Masons, his lodge brothers are making every effort to find him. Mrs. Boyle, who had intended to move to Decatur, has been advised to remain In Hammond a time longer in order to await further developments. ILLED AT ERIE YARDS AN UNIDENTIFIED MAN WAS KILLED IN THE ERIE YARDS AT 3 O'CLOCK THIS AFTERNOON. HE TRIED TO JUMP AN ERIE TRAIN AND MISSED . HIS FOOTING AND FELL -BETWEEN THE CARS. HE LIVED ABOUT FIVE MINUTES AFTER THE ACCIDENT "WITHOUT REGAINING CONSCIOUSNESS. HE SEEMED TO BE A "FLOATER" AND APPEARED OF MIDDLE AGE. OFFICER ELSNER BELIEVES THE MAN BELONGS IN HAMMOND. ' ' - OWLS MEETING POSTPONED UNTIL WEEK FROM SUNDAY. Counter Attraction in Presence of Jndge Brown Accountable for Change s of Date. , . Owing to the counter attraction that that the presence in Hammond of Judge Brown will offer at his three lectures Sunday, the meeting of Owls, which was to have taken place at Huehn's hall Sunday has been postponed until May 3. . At this time Supreme- President J. W. Talbot and Supreme Secretary George Beroth of South Bend, will be present and will conduct the meeting. They will be assisted by H. S. Whited, supreme state organizer, and G. H. Sloop, deputy state organizer.

CONTEST GETS EXITING Hundreds of People Fail to Guess Correct List of Words. They all "fell down" again. In spite of the fact that only three words were left out of the last page in The Times yesterday, not a single correct answer was received. The hard word was "tramping" In the Indiana Harbor Electrical company advertisement. Every means of locomotion was used in the guesses but the right one.' Joseph Mager, of Hammond, guessed the word "tramping" correctly, but failed on another

word invalidating his answer. Mr. Mager guessed the question mark to belong to Dave Hirsch, the tailor, and is therefore entitled to the dollar prize given for that purpose. This makes three days that guessers have failed to get the right words and the prize of three dollars will go over to the one who guesses the list in today's paper. In addition the prize for.today is one dollar, which will make four to the person getting the right list. The name of the business man who . Inserted the question mark will also get a prize of $1. So you see you may win $3 tomor row- I The list of missing words in yes terday's paper. Indiana Harbor Eectric Co. "Tramp Ing." ..... , Clinton' 5 & 10c Store "Two" : . Lnk - C?. '' Rrtsg'' Trft-'-"''4 ba.'.y." .. ..':'-'-w' ) - Among the business men guessed yesterday were the following; -. G. W. Hunter's, C. 6. D. Laundry 1, C. H.' Fredricgs 1, Emil Minas 2,-J. J. Ruff 3, P. II. Mueller 1, C. R. Hendricks 4. J. W. Wllcoxson 3, Ortt & Towle 1, Summers Pharmacy 2, Vlven 1, J. W. McMullen 1, Dave Rirsch 1, Ed Simon 1, First National Bank East Chicago 2, Hammond Distillery 1, Charles Dickinson 1, H. R. Schneider 1, Charles Arkln 1. MORE STRANGE CASES REPORTED Mrs. J. K. Maigerson Tells Police That Husband is Gone. FIFTEEN YEAR OLD KING No News Has Been Received in Hammond at the Present Time of Robert Boyle. Hammond has become the "Port of Missing Men." Within the past six " months there have been several mysterious disappearances reported to the police in Hammond. The latest came to the station last night in the shape of a telephone message from Mrs. J. K. Maigerson, 516 Cameron street. - Declaring that her husband was to have returned last night and that he did not come home, Mrs. Maigerson expressed her fears that some dire fate had befallen her husband. T She declares that he is exemplary in his habits and has never been known in all their married life, to absent himself voluntarily. Maigerson is a switchman and the police are investigating his case. He is 38 years of age, light complexloned and weight 165 pounds. W. ,S. Anderson 138 Douglas street, called up the police this morning and informed Desk Sergeant Charles See, that Chester Emery, a lad of 15 years of age, who wears glasses, was missing from his home. Mr. Anderson believed that the lad had run away though for what reason he was unable to tell. The Boyle mystery has not yet been cleared up and it presents all the phases of a genuine sensation. The family of the man have few hopes of ever seeing him again. REPORTS BICYCLE STOLEN. Dr. C. W. Campbell, living at 326 Truman avenue, reported to the po lice this afternoon that a bicycle had been stolen from his home sometime during the night.

TEACHERS RETURN

FROM LAPORTE Instructors In Lutheran Parochial School Give Report of the Convention. REV. CLAOS THERE ONE DAY Funeral Services Call Him Back to Hammond, Preventing Reading of His Paper. D W. LInsemann, F. Goehringer and H. Wirth returned last evening from Laporte where the Northern Indiana Lutheran Pastoral and Teachers con ference has been in session for the past few days. Messrs. LInsemann, Goehringer and Wirth are teachers in the Lutheran-school that is conducted in connection with St. Paul's Lutheran church in this city. Rev. Theo. Claus, pastor of the church, went down for the opening spbEion, but as he had a, tuneral over which he was to preside the day foU f lowing, he returned home the sama I aftrnoon. ' Rev..- Claus was m to .. have ... -4 a; paper, but" was unable to- dc-so. owing to his attendance having been cut short. Those who remained for the entire conference, however, report a very successful and well attended meeting. . The conference was organized b"y the election of Rev. E. Scheips of Peru as chairman, and Rev. E. Lahms of Kokomo as secretary. During the first session Rev. A. Both of Crown Point read a most interesting paper on "Sacraments In General," the consideration of the paper extending over until the session Wednesday. Tuesday evening an informal reception and social was held at St. John's school. The visiting clergymen and teachers were given a hearty welcome by the members of the congregation, and the occasion also afforded an opportunity for the visitors to renew old friendships. During their stay in Laporte all the delegates are being entertained at the homes of the members of the congregation. Wednesday morning an illustration of practical school work was given, classes from the paroachlal schools acquitting themselves handsomely in the demonstrations. Prof. Paul Schuelke of Hammond conducted the bible history class, while Prof. Bode of Mishwaka conducted the arithmetic class, following which there was a discussion by tlie teachers of the work. Wednesday separate sessions of the teachers and the pastors were held, subjects more directly touching each branch being considered. Wednesday evening services were held In the church and the sermon was delivered by Rev. George Schrumm of Lafayette. . Sessions of the conference were held Thursday morning and afternoon, following which it adjourned. IS RAZED BY TORNADO Memphis, Tenn., April 24. A tornado swept over Walls, Miss., at 2 o'clock this morning and is reported to have destroyed the town. Three persons are reported killed and several injured, Telegraph and telephone wires are down between Memphis and Walls. The roof of the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley railroad depot was blown off and the building otherwise wrecked. At 4t30 o'clock today a relief train left Memphis for the scene of the catastrophe. Walls is on the Yazoo Mississippi Valley railroad a few miles below Lake View. SAYS DAN. SHANNON WILL BEAR WATCHING. Crown Point Paper Intimates That "Preacher" Is Ignorant of What He Talks. A revival "preacher" In Hammond recently "raised Kain" with different flocks of church members there. One of the mild things he said was that hell was so full of Presbyterians that their feet were sticking out of the windows, while in fact he knows no more about hell than a .hog does about Heaven. Such expounders of the gospel will kbear watching. Crown Point Star.

SUPEBINTENDHNTS DISCUSS IT

High School Athletics Considered By Visiting School Men Yesterday. That it would be an act of disrespect and discourtesy to the veterans of the civil war to hold the northern Indiana athletic meeting In Hammond on Decoration day was thevlopinion of a number of high school superintendents who met In Hammond yesterday. Notwithstanding the date of the big high school athletic meet has been set for May 30 and all the athletes are training with that end in view, it is quite probable that the date will be changed. The Lake County High School Superintendent's club-sld its monthly meeting in Hammond yesterday and headed by Frank F. Heighway of Crown Point visited all the Hammond schools and took up the work in many of the rooms from a critical standpoint. ' They indulged in a round-table dis cussion in Supt. C. M. McDaniel's of fice, which was productive of much in terest. When the matter of the.ath letic meet was taken up and much discussio involved. The matter was left open and it is believed that the date will be held either a week before or a week after Decoration day. Other events fill these dates and it is going to be particularly hard to get a date that does not -conflict. The members of the association present yesterday were Messrs. F. F. Heighway, Crown Point; Hall of Whiting; McDanlel of Hammond, and Canine of East Chicago Messrs. Dale, of Lowell and Thompson of Hobart failed to be present at the meeting. - ' FATALITY IS Hi THE RAGE Brlarclllte, N. Y., April 24. Two ser ious accidenta occurred here early to dayln -cojrnection Titlr he big;JJBrJax cllfle ctip auto race, one before the utart, in which the liven - of several women were imperiled and a rich young; man fatally injured. The other accident occurred at the turn at East View, w here an auto turn ed u complete nomeraault, severely injuring two men and putting the car out of the race. Washington Irving K 1 1 pa trick, son of a wealthy resident of Irvlngton, N. Y ., in ald to be dying. Before the start at 5:07 a. m. he wns rushins; to the aid of several young men and women who were in danger from the explosion of an automobile lamp. KI1patrick's leg wan broken and he sustained internal injuries. lie was taken to Knst View hospital, near the course, and attended by physicians there. Pilot Lamps Explode. The pilot lamps of an automobile, in which was seated the party of Charles L'herson of Yonkers, exploded Just as Kilpntriek passed in front of it. One of the young women in the car screamed and Kllpatrlck thought some one was' badly hurt. In the darkness he dashed forward to render what assistance he could, and slipping, fell heavily to the ground and was picked up unconscious. R. B. BRADFORD BUYS INTEREST IN THE REGISTER. Hammond Man Goes Into Partnership With A. Ai Bibler at County Seat. R. B. Bradford, well known in local newspaper circles who has been em ployed on the Crown Point Register for some time, according to an announcement on the Register this week has bought an interest in the paper and will be associated with Editor Bibler in the publication of the paper. H. B. KLINGENSMITH LEAVES FOR MEXICO H. B. Klingensmith, who some time i aS resigned his position as treasurer of the F. S. Betz company to go to Mex ico and engage in the importing business, has left for the capital to make his preliminary arrangements for engaging in business. SENT TO VALP0 FOR BURIAL. The remains of the late J. D. Urbahns of 257 Truman avenue will be sent to Valparaiso Sunday forenoon for burial in the family lat there in the afternoon. Services will be held in the forenoon at the home in Hammond at 9 o'clock, Rev. Theodore Claus of the German church officiating. Deceased having been a member of the local lodge of Independent Order of Foresters, the members of the local lodge will attend the funeral services. BURIED THIS AFTERNOON. Edward Miller, the five weeks old son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller of 10 Doty street, was buried this afternoon ai Oak Hill cemetery. Funeral services were held at the home at 2 o'clock by Rev..W. F. Switzer.

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Five Euffians Attack Nori Union Carpenters in Steel Town Leaving Victim in Bad Shape and Arousing; Whole City to Anger. HATCHETS AND GUNS ARE USED Men Who Lead in Assault Escape After Police Opened Fire on Thera: Near Hobart Eoad and Calumet River, But Ttey Succeed in Mak ing Their Escape. . Three assaults of the most brufaf ' type were - perpetrated yesterday - in ! Gary and Toleston by five men, re pre ! seating themselves to be union, carpen ; ters, upon eight "scabs" employed on.' various Jobs. Three of the victims, Charles McFaddca, Herman Root and Boza Prica, were badly cut and injured, but the others escaped less serious in-. Jury. The police were unable to cap ture any of them but succeeded in driving; the men out of town after several shots had been fired by the quintet and the officers and a posse In close pursuit. The nonunion ' carpenters Injured were:' Charles McFadden, jaw broken and head gashed. Working at Fifth and Jefferson; J. H. McFadden, father of Charles, cut in head and neck; Herman Root, struck in head with hatcliet'-.and head bruised, worked in Toleston ; Bcvza Prica, gashed In head with hatchet toil 'hit '.with, hammer, employed at Twenty-, second street and iladlson. Four others were- -slightly injured -but are ' Inno way as serious as those inentioned. "Five well dressed men who were .-responsible for the beatings, first appeared "on the job near the First National bank where Herman Root was working on a small job. They first asked him the chances of getting a job and after they had conversed with. him a short time, proceeded to beat hint up in a frightful- manner. He was Continued on page C JACOB SGHLOER TO ID .Hammond's Veteran Busi ness Man Has Banns Published. The bans for the coming marriage of Jacob Schloer, the veteran shoe merchant of Hammond and Mrs. Kate Johler of Blue Island will be published next Sunday in St. Joseph's church In Hammond, and also in the Catholic church at Blue Island. The marriage ceremony will be performed next Wednesday at Blue Island. The two principals to the coming wedding are well known "in their respective communities, and after their marriage will live in Hammond. The weddng itself next Wednesday will be attended by only the immediate families and their nearest relatives. Mr. Schloer has already stood for a wide range of congratulations on the part of his friends and with the first definite publication of the news expects to get a lot more. MAY BE CHARGED WITH SERIOUS CRIME. Hammond Girl Dies After Young Man Has Been Arrested as Responsible For Her Condition. The sad story of "one more unfortuKatc' who loved not wisely but too well, had- a -tragic climax early this morning when a yonng mother and the offspring of her illicit love died just before the jsrey dawn broke. There had been an arrest made in the case yesterday afternoon the alleged father of the pitiful little wny-farer, which fortunately for it died "abornlng," being haled into court on a warrant Issued in Justice Prest's court. The young "man who denied an acquaintance with the wronRfd ftlrl, and who is exceedincly well-connected In Hammond, was later released on ball, his bonds being fixed at f.tOO. The death of the girl, who It Is said had a respectable mother, complicates the situation and makes It even more Kiave.- Serious complications are liable to result for somebody if the case is prosecuted as vigorously as the friends of the girl promise it will be. Mrs. S. .Leon , has returned from" a few days' visit with friends in Lowell anrl Hebron. -