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tVKATHKK. Showers tbla afteraoonj partly cloud yj cooler tonla;ht Wednesday fair. EDITION HAMMOND, INDIANA, TUESDAY, JULY. 14, 1908.. ,0NE CENT PER COPY. VOL. in. NO. 22.

TODDLING INFANT IS KILLED

Shocking Accident on Monon Railroad Results in Slaughter of Two-Year-Old Wm. Gluth Near Oak Hill Cemetery This Noon. TOSSED UP if AIR BY UONOH FLYER Child Falls Asleep on Railroad Track After Wandering Away from Parents' "Home on Eidge Road and Pitiful Result Follows at Gluth Home. William Gluth, nexton at Oak Hill cemetery, will be called upon tomorrow to perform a "ad duty. He has prepared the lnnt renting places in Oak Hill cemetery for ninny n little tot. but tomorrow he will dig the grave for hi own precious toddler who was killed short I v before noou today in one of the most shocking accidents that has ever been recorded In this community. C III I.I) WANDERS FROM HOMK. The baby of the Gluth flock, mail gled ana bruised, lies in the family t domicile on Ridge Road awaiting the i coroner's innuest this afternoon .-J i the particulars of the sad affair have rendered a happy home desolate and gloomy. .About 10 o'clock, this . morning two"yenrold Walter Gluth left his home to play across the road In the lot adjacent to the cemetery where a number of ducks s-plashing and waddling in the pond delighted him.. WAXUKKS TO HAll.f.OAn TRACK. The child's playmates saw him at the r'uck noml anrl thev themselves left to ; fro to another part of the tV-10. Walter j

Gluth was not seen alive after tiuit. . ''- nn How he wandered About a nundi el j injuries proving fatal from which he yards awav to the Monon railroad . abc,ut 8 o'clock, never regaining track after that is not known. Whe n j consciousness. The lad's mother is the Indianepolis liver on the Monon! dead and his father, Albert McColley, went screaming through Hammond ; i working in North Dakota and he east of the Oak Hill cemetery about jand a brother and sister were being 11:30 o'clock. Kngineer Murphey saw j cared for by their grandmother, nt the crossing a little bundle lying on I I. ad Was Popular, the railroad tracks fast asleep. The lad was between 9 and 10 years COII.DXT PREVENT IT. of aB. and as his little pal said:

His giant mogul engine with its string of heavy coaches, was rushing at a fast rate of speed toward the . ', , i , i;, ivUrk.r .line, 1 c a r - 1 ! Ii 1 Tl Trie tit- . tie bundle or not. He sounded his whistle, but there was no sign of the toddler who lay on the track, hearing it. It was impossible to bring the heavy train to a stop and in a second ir u'na n over. i lie nri e v s RJri. i who would willingly have given hi!r - own life for the child, shut his eyes and the pilot lifted np the little body and!1 tossed it many feet away in the ditch TRAIN IS STOPl'KI). The flyer was brought to a standstill and the frightened passengers hurried out of the coaches to where the train crew had already started to hurry. There lay the little mangled lody. Death had been kind. It was not cut. only horribly bruised and broken. Ufe was extinct and the little j corpse was carried home where the frantic parents shed their tears and be-j moaned the cruel fate that had robbed them of their lamb. Xo blame what- j ever, is attached to the engineer, who wept when he saw the little toddler. Th-e inquest will be held this afternoon by Coroner K. M. Phanklin. i UN. DEPOT ROBBED Thieves Use Hatchet to Get; Into Railway Station and Freight House. "When Station Agent L. A. Minard of the Pennsylvania went to the station of that road on the north side this morning, he was amazed to find that ' thieves had entered the depot and freight house during the night and ransacked the buildings from floor to roof. Entrance to the building was effected by means of a hatchel being used to pry open the side window of the depot, no money or railroad tickets were secured. Mr. Minard's overcoat was stolen and also his umbrella and come things of lesser value. The robbery was reported to the police but the conditions are such they have little hope of getting any clue to the thieves.

GOV DRAGS LAD TO HIS DEATH

Shocking Accident Takes Place Last Night at Crown Point. TRAGEDY WAS MOST SHOCKING Runaway Cow Fractures Boy's Skull and Hauls Him Into Barb Wire Fence. LEO McCOLLEVS Ell.OGV. "An nny, mister, plenne put lu that he na good kid, won't yerf That us fellers all liked hi in, an we don't know what we're going to Io without him on de bane-bail team for he's a reglar perfesaioaal at the pltchin' ntunt." Special to The Times Crown Point, Ind., July 14. Such was the eulogy given to Leo MeColley, by one of his boy palp, as he viewed the mangled and torn body of his chum, at the home on West street, last evening. With his skull fractured, his collarhone broken, and his poor little body a mass of ugly cuts and bruises the young lad lay (lend, after meeting with one of the worst accidents recorded for some time in Crown Point Tics Himself To Cow. Young MeColley has been in the habit of leading a cow home from the Joe Berg pasture, east of town, and last evening about six o'clock went to p rf orm his customary duty. Tethering the animal with a long rope "which he carried for the purpose, the lad wound the other end around his waist tying it in a slip-knot. The cow noted for being a wild creature started to run, although no one witnessed this pi' u ui ine iiutruJi out uicrp were mute evidences of the fact that the young lad had b"!en dragged a long distance. Fence Spattered With Blood. A wire fence with the remains of the little boy's chbthes, a fence post 'bespattered with blood and the body cut and bruised by being dragged along the stone roads were all that was need to substantiate that theory. The accident happened near the Horst farm on Joliet street, about one-half mile west cf town. Irs. Houk and Farley were called to alleviate the lad's suffering euns all i:Kert mm. Gathered in ja little group they discussed the untimely end of their playmate and their 'faces bore all the evidence of a world sorrow in the death of their little pal 1 and chum, "an' the best player on de team." AViping off a tear on his little begrimed face, between gulps and chokes his pal lavished praises on his dead comrade that was worthy the ienvy of older men and the minister ppds no further text for his funeral ; "He was de leader, weuns all liked -d llp "as dp bpst Plaer on team. HEADQUARTERS OPENED j ... , j Republicans Formally Start Their Campaign Here With Much Activity. The republican headquarters were formally opened in the rooms on the second floor of the Commercial bank building, at the corner of State and Hohman streets, this morning. j They presented a scene of great aci tivity. Richard Schaaf, jr.. the county chairman' was b,lsv diking over the telephone; County Secretary Fred Crumpacker was dictating a letter to the stenographer. Attorney Schottler, one of Schaafs first lieutenants, was reading over some correspondence, and there were several people in the headquarters waiting for a chance to interview the officers of the county organization. The walls have been decorated with pictures of all of the candidates. There is a fine picture of Representative James E. Watson, the candidate f'j governor, and of the junior senator,! Hemenway, anrl the senior senator,' Beveridge. Bunting is being put up around the walls and the headquarters now present an attractive appearance. The furniture which has been put in is attractive, and the republicans challenge the party in other cities of the size of Hammond to show more attractive headquarters. JOIV THE ARMY WHO HAVE TRIED TIMES WAXT ADS AD HAVE SOT I'OrD THEM WAXTIXG.

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Wm. McCarty Decides to Go Back to Indiana State Penitentiary and Goes to Michigan City Yesterday With an Officer. ISALVATION ARMY CONVERTS Hill Voluntarily Returns from Pacific Coast at Eis Own Expense to Serve Fourteen Years, Because Kis Conscience Worried Him So He Couldn't Sleep. William McCarty went through Hammond yesterday over the Michigan Cen tral railway. McCarty went back to the Indiana state penitentiary at Michigan City. I'nlexs his sentence is commuted by legislative action or a pardon fourteen years will elapse before he is hkiiIii a free man. let no officer of the law accompanied him on his trip across the state line yesterday, and the railroad ticket on which he came from .North Yakima. AY null., to serve out his sentence was - oiijtht out of his own earnings. LAte in the afternoon, just before he stepped on the train which was to take him to Michigan City, McCarty laughed quietly a laugh of pure satisfaction and shook hands with Col. Georgo French of the Salvation Army, the only man on whom he called during bis few hours' stay in Chicago. "I never was so happy as 1 am just now," he said. "I mean it. I broke my parole and it's up to me to go back. The punishment will be such as I deserve, but when I leave my cell I can do it with head erect and with the knowledge that I am at least honest. Isn't that worth while?" McCarty has never heard of Jean Valjean. He does not even know of William January, the Kansas City man who escaped from the federal prison at Leavenworth and was sent back while a petition with 37,250 signatures went to Washington asking for his pardon. His Return Is Voluntary. He knows simply that he was "converted" recently at a Salvation Army meeting in North Yakima, became convinced that it was his duty to return Continued on pngre 7.) 700 WANTJHESE JOBS Chicago, Lake Shore and South Bend Interurban Flooded With Petitions. There were 700 applications Jor the jobs which will be available when the Chicago, Iake Shore & South Bend interurban line is In full operation. The applications were received at Michigan City, the operating headquarters of the line. The applications were for the positions of motormen, conductor, shop employes, electricians and common laborers. Of course, only a small number of these applicants will be given positions, but the number which are employed will be great enough to be equal to the locating of a small Industry in this region. l ne tact that there were so many i applications, however, is an indication I ,.l i.i .aie .iui.n.e, oi unempioyeu which are stil in this locality, notwith - standing the fact that a great many of the factories have taken on more men and the industrial situation is said to be greatly improved, 7 FATALITIES I 21 HOI RS. During the pant twenty-four bourn nix people have been ushered into eternity In the Calumet region and another in not expected to live. MRS. EMU. tU'EI.SII.OM, ntlicide, Kant Side. JOHN I.lt'KY, nnlelded. Eant Chicago. MARTIN THOMAS, drowned, Indiana Harbor. JOHN MII.I.ER, suicided. Rnrnnide. I.EO MeCOI.I.EV, killed, Crown Point. WM. GM'TH. killed. Hammond. THOMAS MOOR, fatally Injured, Hammond. : a.

Religion Causes Escaped Convict to Return to Penitentiary.

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J. .-. ' ft? 4 Ay V " y- flc y l'V, , R vv i .4 Willia.mMCa.j'ly: Being 70-YEAR OLD HAH. STRUCK BY TRAIfi 1 Victim of Early Morning Passenger Train Brought to the Hospital. HE LIVED AT INDIANA HARBOR Thomas J. Man Moore Is Name of Aged Who Was Badly Injured. An old man who in believed, who in helievcd by nonie of thone who naw him, to be nt leant 70 yearn old, wan ntruck at Onborn by the train which leaven Hammond for ( hlcniro at 6:20. That he wan not killed inatpntly in a marvel and tbnt he will recover from hin many injnrlen in all the more remarkable. ..Very little is known of the manner in which the accident happened. It is understood, however, that the man, whose name is Tom J. Moore, was walking down the track when he was struck by the train and was knocked unconscious. He was picked up by the train crew after the engtneed had stopped the train, and was knocked unconscious. He was picked up by the train crew after the engineer had stopped tiie train and was brought to Hammond. Here he lay on the stretcher at the depot until the ambulance arrived. Ambulance Wan Held by Train. Owing to the fact that he was held up by a freight train, C. H. Stewart, , ,..,,, mf, mailo thp amhlllanf. call. ; Ud not arriVe at the depot until some time after the man was brought in. Moore was takt n to St. Margaret's hospital where his wounds were dressed. It was found that he was suffering from a numbt r of minor injuries, but none of them were very I serious. Triers was a- had cut about j the head and his hands and legs were bruised and torn but none of them are fatal. Those who attended the old may sav thnt it is remarkable tli:'t a r.nr, o c l.i ' as he, could have survived the shock I of an experience of the kind, to say nothing of surviving the injuries which lie received. Thomas J. Moore resides in 412G Parish avenue. Indiana Harbor. He is an employe of the steel mills and is married. Later reports from the hospital are that Moore is getting along nicelv. FURTHER LOCAL NEWS ON PAGE SEVEN. '

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WELL KNOWN LADY :, IS BADLY BORNEO Double Boiler Explodes as She is Preparing Supper, With Shocking Results ACCIDENT TO MRS. VANG1LDER Hands Are Badly Seared and Flesh Is Burned on His Face and Cheeks. Mrs. Wayne C. Van Gilder, who resides on Detroit street and is a relative of Mrs. B. C. Smalley of this city, was painfully and dangerously injured last night as a result of the explosion of a boiler full of rice. The accident happened while Mrs. Van Glider was getting supper last evening. She put the rice on in a double boiler and fastened the lid on so tight that it was impossible for the steam to escape. While she was working over the stove the boiler exploded and the hot cereal was thrown all over her face and hands. In her efforts to get the hot rice off her face she burned her hands and before she could get the burning fluid off the flesh was burned to the bone. Injnrlen Very I'alnfnl. Her left hand was the most seriously burned and Mrs. Van Gilder suffered agonies before the injuries were finally dressed and she was enabled to rest easier. Dr. Chidlaw was called to attend her and says that it is a very serious and painful Injury, although it will not be fatal. The accident Is serious enough, however, to cause her friends and relatives uch apprehension as it is distressing in every particular. Mrs. Van Gilder is prominent in both social and fraternal circles and further news of the outcome of her injury will be awaited with much anxiety. YOUNG MEN FIGHT HXT CTTjrfP n A Tl Eugene Dnvin and .Inmen Filan Are Arrested Ry the Police Authorities. Eugene Davis and James Filan were the participants in a mix-up on State street last night which landed them both in jail. They got into trouble on street car and started to fight. A conductor put tnem on and they went to State street where they started to fight again. The police arrested them and today they were fined for fighting. Filan pleaded guilty and was assessed $1 and costs. Davis pleaded not guilty and his case was postponed until toI morrow

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CRUMPACKER HERE 0NFRiDAY NIGHT Address the Members of the Young Men's Republican Club Here. LARGE ATTENDANCE EXPECTED'! . I Permanent Officers Of the Club Willi Be Elected and Comimttee on By-Laws Reports. Word was received In Hammond this j morning that Representative E. D. Crumpacker of Valparaiso will be In Hammond on Friday, July 17, and will speak to the members of te Young ..xl 'vruma,.,, ..uu ai wie.i meetin. The meeting will be held next Friday evening in the rooms of the Superior j court and a large attendance is expected. The meetin which was held to aru i .--..-i

innec. iui Liie jo eiiiuiuai y uraniauon j crforts lor the party s cause in the last was attended by fifty-seven young re- campaign. publicans and was very enthusiastic. j How Strcng In Honnnf At the meeting next Friday there (3) Unless Honan of Rensselaer, will be elected the permanent officers j counts a big nigger in the fence someof the club and th committee, consist-i where, who is busy in the various conning of Carl Amos. W. J. McAleer and E. j ties over the district seeking eandlD. Brandenburg, which was appointed j dates to take away prestige from Darto draw up a constitution and by-laws, j roch, and eventually unite the different will report. j factions in his behalf, there seems litth; To Advance Argumentn. 'chance f,,r him. especially when strong After these business matters have democrats of his county leave him to been attended to Congressman Cruni- g elsewhere to seek a candidate for packer will speak and while his address nomination. will not be a long one it is expected , ( j, The Lake county delegation Is to give the young men the meat of ar- ; pledged to Darroch. owing to his and oriimAnts irhink ...lit I . . . . I 1 . 1 .. - . .

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fall. innsc wno are interested in the sue- , (ess Of the Young M'-n's Republican1

1 Club were very much pleased wlicn1!,,... nnrnni-, f,. ,- !.,.,

they learned that Representative Crum- I to ,P looking for a man who has been packer would consent to speak here in j involved in the factional fights in the Hammond. next Friday. (district, and at the same time, one who On account of their success in this j ,.r,ul make a campaign with a chance venture it will be the purpose of the i Qf PUr.c.pSS organization of this club to make the' (G , Colonel Meyer knowing that meeting next Friday an exceptional one. jake roUnty is prepledged to'.Tudgi

HORSE THIEVES GET A FINE TEAM AT LAKE. Vaudeville Outfit Stolen at Lake County Summer Renort I.nnt Night. A report came to Sergeant Shafer at the local police station last night that thieves had made away with a team of bay horses and a double seated surrey. The owner Is a man by the name of Moriarty. The Hammond police were notified that the horses might be headed toward thiR place and the men were told to keep a sharp lookout for them

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Popular Hammond Lawyer Says He Will Not be the Opponent of Judge Crumpacker For Tenth District Congressional Honors. ILf THE CONTEST Democrats Believe They Have a Good Chance and Judge Darroch Is Sunning as Eig Favorite fcr the Monticello Convention Which Will Be Held Next Week Col. Legrand T. Meyer, former city attorney of Hammond, will not be a candidate for the nomination as congressman from the tenth Indiana district. He burned all bridges behind him yesterday when he sent a letter to his boosters and admirers in Jasper county declining their support in his behalf and thanking them for the honor that they would confer upon him. In his letter he announced his reasons for declining, chief among them that the Lake county delegation to the district convention is prepledged to Judge Darroch of Newton county. The advances made to the local attorney from some of the democratic leaders of Jasper county has. been a chief topic of conversation In the local democratic camp and had the colonel accepted the offer of the Jasper county leaders things in the Uke county democratic sky would have portended a queer state of affairs at the district convention which is to be held at MontIcello July twenty-third. With Col. Meyer out of the race it begins to look as the opponent of Judge Crumpacker will either be Judge Darroch or Attorney Hunan, with Darroch far in the lead over the Rensselaer man. The Prenent Status. The state of affairs in the Tenth Congressional district summed up from a democratic viewpoint in this: (1) Democratic chances this year in the congressional district are better than they ever were. In addition to the sentiment said to be turning asainst Crumpacker, the guaranteed bank, as provided for in the democratic platform as against postal savings in the republican platform, is a live issue in the Tenth Congressional district, both Jasper and Newton counties having had sorry experiences with unguaranteed banks. The democratic i platform favors the nostal savings ) bank svsU.n), if the ,fUarantM.H bank j system cannot be secured ami then with i a provision that the deposited money hn ! kf'rt in tl,e immunities "'here the rsI tal savings banks are established, a feature which is not mentioned in thy republican platform. 2 Democratic chances being better this year than ever. Judge Darroch, who bore the empty honor as candidate for two campaigns is to be rewarded by be ing nominated because of his untiring ! county as chairman of the Tenth ConIPSSi)nn 1 district. I :, i The Jasr.er conntv lenrterc -),r Darroch, prefers to he out unless he knew that his choice would be unanimous and that the leaders over the dis- ' trict considered the success of the

ticket of more importance than a factional fight. He declines the offer from Jasper county with thanks, and appreciation. Darroch I.nke County'n Choice. Even if there is truth In the assertion sometimes made by local democrats that the boosting of Colonel Meyer by the Jasperites, is only a deeplaid plot on the part of Honan to put as many candidates in the field as pos(Continned on page 7.)