Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 24, Hammond, Lake County, 16 July 1908 — Page 1

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Fair, 'with rising temperature today) Friday fair and warm. EDITION VOL. III. NO. 2 HAMMOND, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1908. ;ONE CENT PER COPY.

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Robertsdale Fire Department is Working Hard to Win the Honors at Firemen's Annual Tournament Held in August. MANY PERSONS ITCH THE DRILLS Spectacular Hose Drill Lures Hundreds to Witness Drills and Robertsdale Squad Enjoys DestinctiOU I of Having Chairmen Schaaf and Simon on its Ranks. TTir Rohertsdule volunteer Are deportment expeeta to make a killing this year at the minimi tournament of the Volunteer firemen's nssoeintlon. The tournament will be lielil at Crnnu j I'oint this jenr. AiiKiiNt 1, anil It is safe I that In etery town in the eounty where there 1m a volunteer Are department that there ure feat galore and that if each department could equal Nome of the record that It Is making durlni, these week nt practice every depart ment would be entitled to the cup. The Robertsdale department holds its practices on Lake avenue, near the 1 Lake Fronk park and every night when ' It exercises people intending to go to i the lake stop on the road and watch I these heroes In their drills. To see this score of men in action j 1 certain ly worth while to see and Jt may not be many years before these drills are a thing of the past when Ilobertsdale - will have ' been equipped with a regura-' department. Robertsdale Intends to win the cup this summer and the way the men go nt It shows that they mean business. They enter into the work with an enthusiasm that is praiseworthy and while they are all able fellows there is good discipline none thinking himself superior to another in the ranks. This spirit of discipline is bringing about effective work and gives much promise for the department. Hone Drill Spectacular. Probably the most spectacular drill is that of the run with the hose cart. The twenty men make the dash like a whirl wind and woe to the man that makes a misstep. He will be dragged along in the mad whirl until he finds himself in the ditch brushing off the macadam and rfal estate that he has gathered in his fall. Robertsdale is handicapped in making the run with the ladder wagon. The wagon that is used is ony an improvised effair on four wheels but the boys hope that they will make good at Crown Point just the same when they drill With the regulation wagon. The ladder climbing stunt was made 5t record time several time and if this can be repeated at Crown Point there Is no reason why Robertsdale should not score on that point The Robertsdale volunteer fire department is made up of the cleanest and strongest men that Robertsdale has tc show. All Strong Men. Most of the men are young fellows just entering the prime of their lives and here and there Is none with a premature gray hair on his head, but the younger ones have nothing over the older men. In fact the whole department does good team work which is very encouraging for the tournament and which will certainly be a blessing to Robertsdale some day. The Robertsdale fire department has nlso the distinction of having the two county chairmen in Its ranks. Ed Simon, the democratic county chairman, who is the founder of the association and F. Richard Schaaf. the republican county chairman, who is a member by virtue of his residence in Robertsdale. The men in the Robertsdale volunteer department are as follows: C. F. Elliott, chief; C. Stross. A. Stross, J. Blaul. C. A. Ashline, Ed Slmcn. J. Wickhorsf. Julius Linneman, F. Richard Schaaf. E. Freese. F. Ruehler, T Smith, J. Smith. R. Hazelitt, T. Novak, E. C. Holmes, If. Theisen. H. F-ggers. F. S. I,ingham. W. Eggers, J. A. Sharp, A. Hazelitt. T. Roland. T. Nicholson, J. Stross, D. Peterson, J. Cross and E. Peterson. FARMER IS PROSTRATED BY THE INTENSE HEAT. Henry Endrra, While Working Field. Suffers From Hot Wave. In Crown Point. Ind.. July 16. (Special.) Henry Enders. a well known farmer residing near the county farm is said to be in a precarious condition from being prostrated by the terrible heat last Saturday. He recovered sufficiently to attend to his farm duties last Monday morning, but was again taken seriously 111 during the day and is now under the constant care of a doctor.

SAYS HIS WIFE IS iTGAHOIDATE Kern Lauds His Mate But Says That She Won't Be Next Vice President.

LftDY HAS SOME STRONG VIEWS But John W. Has Nothing to Say on Sunday Closing and Army Canteen Question. Mrs. John W. Kern of Indiana Is not the member of the Kern family who is running for the vice presidency on the democratic ticket. This was the significant bit of information vouchsafed by no less a person than Mr. Kern himself, when he stopped in Chicago long enough yesterday to discuss his wife with a irowd of reporters and to talk about things political. Mr. Kern's declaration that his wife is not running for the vice presidency came as a reply to the meek-voiced newspaper men who asked in dulcet tones: " hat do you think about your wife's views on affairs of the day?" The gentleman from Indiana gazed ! his questioners with a look which I spoke eloquently of his thoughts. Then he followed up statement: that look with this "My wife is the best woman in the world. but she isn't running for the vj,.u presidency." Speak for Husband f -Does she speak for you when she ,Mseusses the matters on which she has i talked?" was the next question. ' Mr. Kern regarded the ceiling. Then I his gaze rested upon his boots. Then I he had this to say: j 'You know I haven't seen my wife i :.inee I left home for the convention, j and I wasn't a candidate for the vice ; presidency then." Was there just the ghost of a smile around the edge of Mr. Kern's lips as he spoke? It looked like the wraith of a smile, sure enough, but then it may have been an optical Illusion. "Yes," continued Mr. Kern,, "my wife has strong views on all moral subjects. She always has had ' decided views as to Sunday closing and, the army canteen, as well as other matters involving the liquor question. However" and here Mr. Kern spoke with solemnity and with slowness "she is not running for the vice presidency, as I think I pointed out before." Mr. Kern paused to allow this reiterated .statement to sink in and become thoroughly absorbed, if it had not been before. "It Is true, of course, as she says," I went on the running mate of the man in Lincoln, "that I am a total ab- - t -.-. V. t . t- tl-in t ia fiV.nnt Q a far 'i e "ul ' " v - - have nothing interesting to say on the subject of Sunday closing or on the army canteen.' On l'olltlcnl Future. Then Mr. Kern left the questioner of Mrs. Kern and turned to the political future. He declared that he will make a campaign, and a lively one, through the great west. "I want to go to the Pacific coast," said he. "Jt is rather an unprecedented venture in a campaign, but I believe I can do much good for the democratic ticket on the Pacific coast, and I intend to go there." "Will you stump your own state?" was asked. "Yes, and stump it with a vengeance," declared the aspirant for Mr. Fairbank's seat. "Bryan will carry Indiana." Turning to corporations, Mr. Kern j sai(l t,,at "honest corporations have nothing to fear from the democratic party. The purpose of the democratic party is to build up and not to destroy. We will make It plain to investors in legitimate enterprises that they may so invest without danger of molestation from the party." YEAR BOOK T Lake County Fair is Announced by Crown Point Men Today. i Fred A. Ruff, advertising manager for the "Golden Jubilee" Lake county fair. ! which is to be held in Crown Point i from August 18 to 21, this year, was in jHammond this morning distributing the i annual premium list ,a 150 page book. the largest got out by the association. The list gives assurance that the fair is i to be a hummer this year along all line. The book was published by the Register at Crown Point and is a great piece of work for a country office. The publishers have nothign to be ashamed of. DATE SET FOR INSTITUTE. A list of dates for the holding of county teachers' institutes throughout the state was issued yesterday by Fassett A. Cotton, state superintendent of public instruction. The Lake County institute will be held begining Aug. 31. LaPorte and Porter institutes will be held beginning Aug. 1".

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BODY IS FOUND TODAY Marta Lamas Drowned in Harbor Canal Was to Marry on Labor Day. (Special to The Times.) Indiana Harbor, Ind., July 16. The remains of Marta Tamas, who was drowned in the canal last Sunday afternoon, were grappled from the canal shortly before noon today and taken to Teal's morgue where Coroner E. M. Shanklin, of Hammond, will hold the inquest tomorrow forenoon. The body was recovered by Charles Dilk, William Scully. Mike Myiott, James Casey and Joseph reen, a company of fishermen who have kept up an incessan search for the body. Their scheme was to drag the canal with a big net one way and reversing their course, go over the same route , with grappling hooks which were nothing more than the regulation size sturgeon hooks. It was while they were to make the trip with the hooks that they caught the body of the drowned man. All evidence on his body showed that he had an attack of cramps when he sank, but his arm was curved in such a way as to show that it became caught in some snag or root of some tree. The body was found less than a hundred feet from the place where Tamas disappeared. Tamas is only 22 years old, and was to have been married next Labor Day. He has a number of relatives in Indiana Harbor and many friends, having been quite popular among the foreigners there. The Indiana Harbor police assisted greatly in helping to find the body and took turns about in trying to find the missing man. BUTT WAS FIRE'S CAUSE Boarder in Standard District Smokes a Cigarette in His Bed. The saloon and boarding house of Milay Boynovich, 958 Columbia avenue in the Standard Steel Car district, was threatened with destruction by fire last night because one of the boarders followings his usual practice, smoked a cigarette in bed. Burning ashes from the cigarette set the bed clothes afire, leaving the boarder just enough time to make his escape and give the alarm. The afficacy and the necessity of a fire department like No. 4 was again proven. The department made a quick run to the Standard to be there in case the flames should get beyond control. Fortunately No. 4 was able to cope with the situation alone. THEY WILL NOT HAVE IT Ogden and Other Streets Up In Arms Over Threats of Westrumite. Marion Hower and other of the property owners on the cross streets south of Douglas street, which include Ogden, Doty. Condit and Williams streets are up in arms at what they claim is the effort of the city officials to foist Westrumite paving on them. Hower said last evening that a remonstrance was being circulated among the property owners and they would surely knock it out. They have all decided on brick and they want to see that pavement laid. Hower said that the city officials could take all the Westrumite Junket they wanted to but when it came to putting down a pavement that he had to pay for, he wanted something that was not an experiment.

DISCHARGED WITHOUT HONOR.

THROWS BABE FROM WINDOW To Save Child's Life Mrs. E. J. Thimes Hurls Little One From Blazing Building at Whiting Yesterday and It Escapes Hurt. IS BADLY BURNED Preparation of Evening Meal Causes, Gasoline Explosion and Lady of House Is a Human Torch for a Few Fearful Minutes Doctor Is Summoned. (Special to The Times). Whiting, July 16. - Herself enveloped in flames, Mrs. E. J. Thimes of Ohio avenue, yesterday evening snantched her six months old baby from the cradle and hurled it through the window. It was an not prompted by motherly instinct to save the child at all hazards, driven by this by the frenzying pain that she suffered. Strangely enough, the child was uninjured and lay outside the house on the green sod blabbering to itself, while the house inside was like a madhouse. VICTIM OF EXPLOSION. Mrs. E. J. Thimes last night was the victim of a gasoline explosion which set her clothes afire, burning her hands, arms, head and face quite severely. She was preparing the evening meal and her husband was at home at the time. Seeing his wife in a cloud of flames he rushed to her side and he, too, was severely burned. People passing on the street hearing the scrams rushed into the house and, grabbing a blanket, threw it over the burning woman, thus extinguishing the flames. Mrs. Thimes was a walking furnace for a few moments and wherever she came in contact with the furniture or the walls she set them afire. Her own clothes were almost burned from her body. Mrs. Pouch, a neighbor, who heard the commotion, ran from her own house to that of her neighbors and on her way found the child, which was still lying on the grass outside of the window. She caried it to her own home and took care of it there. Doctor Is Summoned. The fire department was summoned but the flames had been extinguished before it arrived. Dr. Doolittle arrived in a hurry and gave the woman prompt attention. She was almost unconscious from the pain she suffered and the excitement that she had undergone. Mrs. Thimes was unable to tell this morning how the accident occurred. She only remembers that she saw a flash of fire and found herself enveloped in it. The little child was in no immediate danger, but the mother, fearing that the flames might spread through the house, and she be unconscious picked

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up the child and threw it through the welfare of the city at heart. A pubopen window. While the distance that'licity campaign will be inaugurated at the infant fell is only that of a first-' once, and it is expected that Marion story window it is almost miraculous will be known widely as a desirable that it was not injured. palce for residence and business.

Rogers in New York Herald.

GIRL BLAMESHER FOLKS Truant Officer T. A. Muzzall Wants to Find New Home For Huldah Steinbach. Juvenile Officer Thomas Muzzall was in the city yesterday and told a pitiful story about the environment and sur roundings of Hulda Steinbach, whose parents live in Crown Point. If the story the girl tells is true her home is nothing short of a little hades. She says tht her mother calls her names which would not be tolerated in the toughest saloon. She also made charges against her mother to the truant officer which were serious. The girl claims that on several occasions the truant officer has secured a place for her to work but that on each occasion her mother would go to her employer and demand all of her .wages. The girl herself has not a good reputation In Crown Point but "Mr. Muzzall thinks that her bad reputation is reflected upon her by the actions of her mother rather than by her deeds. He is making an effort to secure a place for the girl, who is only 16 years old, and he hopes to save her in this manner. The truant officer has been called upon on several occasions to settie quarrels in the family. ALUMNI ARE SURPRISEO Hammond Men Hear Bad News of Former College Class Mate. Hammond young men who attended Wabash college four or five years ago and who remember a dark haired good natnred, brilliant young man by the name ot-Koy Massena, will be surprised to know that he is alleged to be a defaulter and is under arrest. Masssena was one of the most brilliant men in his class at school. He with what was known as a "shark" in Latin and flreek and he was so brilliant in his studies that he completed the four year course in three years. He was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity and was not only a leader among the boys, but was also a society leader. The following is the report from Indianapolis of the young man's downfall. "Roy Massena, formerly deputy treasurer of Kosciusko county, who has been In Indianapolis for over a year working as a collector for the Central Fnion Telephone company, was arrested yesterday by Detectives Lancaster, Duncan and Askin on a charge of altering public records. Charles B. Moon, a police officer from Warsaw, took Massena back yesterday. Massena said his trouble was brought about by poli ticians of Kosciousko county whom he had opposed in the election of 100". The amount he is allaged to be short is about $l,r00. NEW CIVIC LEAGUE STARTED AT MARION Marlon. Ind., July lfi. One of

most enthusiastic meetings ever held memory of local politicians of the elub in Marion resulted in the organization I says that he expects to see 1D''i mmof a civic league last night. The oh- j hers enrolled wittiin the next week, ject of the civic league will be to ad- : While Representative Crumpacker vance the interests of the city in every jrloes not want his speech next Friday possible way. A large number of prom- to appear as a keynote speech or the inent business men addressed the gath-; opening of the campaign in this county ering, all speaking very highly of the j yet it is understood that he will outline results to be accomplished. The for-;the arguments which are likely to be mation of the league is of great im-jused in the coming campaign and that portanco to the future of Marion andjin itself will be of great interest to the

will lrin? ,1,.-.,, darmriTiHiiis Q rHnn I mnntr the lendine- interests or the citv. lUlll'Uft r-, - - -- I The membership of the civic league

! will include every citizen who has the'est'ng that the club will hold but after

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HER: WIFE'S CHARGE Sensational Divorce Suit is Filed Today in Lake Superior Court. MENTIONS A CO-RESPONDENT Mrs. Minnie Briney Brings Suit Against Her Husband Charging Many Things. In the divorce case which was filed in the Lake Superior Court this morn ing, Mrs. Briney, the plaintiff, charges that Emmett Briney, her husband and the defendant, was guilty of about all the neglect and errors of omission and commission that are usually Included in divorce complaints. A Bundle of Charges. The charges state that Briney 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. R. 9. Called his wife indecent names. Had an ungovernable temper. Was guilty of assaulting her. Threw things at her. Threatened her with a revolver. Threatened to kill her. Associated with Madeline Hurley, Corresponded with Madeline. Was not fit to keep children. Because of all of these shortcomings of her husband she asks That she be granted a divorce. That she keep her children. That he pay her alimony. The couple were married away back in 1SS6. They managed to get along all of these years and have raised family of four children, the oldest of which is 20 years aid. Now, however, they have raised their little brood, there have been disssen slons In the family and Mrs. Briney thinks that she cannot stand it to live with her husband any longer. Claims He ets nig; Waxes. She claims that he is earning $275 a month and she asks the court to do what is right with her In the way of allotting her the proper amount of alimony. Briney Is a roller in the steel mills and when times are good he could easily afford to support his wife on part of his salary. The co-respendent In the case Is Madeline Hurley, whom Mrs. Briney claims has on numerous occasions been associated with her husband In wine rooms and other resorts. She also said that Madeline Hurley has been

writing to her husband with her Per,the streets

mission, to au ot wnien sne most strenuously objects. Mrs. Briney says that her husband Is not a fit person to have the custody of her children and so she asks that they be placed by the court into her keeping. YOUNG G. 0. P. MEN Congressman Crumpacker Will Address the Young Men's Republican Club. Tomorrow night the campaign will be on so far as the young republicans of Hammond are concerned. They are to be honored at the very outset by having Congressman E. D. Crumpacker of Valparaiso address them and that in addition to the work of adopting the constitution and by-laws and electing the officers is likely to make a very interesting session. The meeting is to be held In the court room of the Superior court building and it is hoped that there will be room enough to accommodate all of the young men who have signified their intention of attending the meeting. Several parodies on popular songs have been prepared and a quartette has been practicing them all week. There have been several offers on the part of ' quartettes over the city to sing for the club and they will all be accepted. It Is hoped that out of the large number of singers who have volunteered their services a quartette can be selected which will be the equal of some of the famous campaign quartettes of ; years ago. j Lots of Interest Displayed.

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I There seems to be more interest in I the young men's republican club this thejyear than at any other campaign in the

iiK-niiiprs of hrtth nflrtlPS. I . It is cXDeftPd mat llie m-funE nfJii Friday will be one of the most interthe permanent organization is perfected a regular program will be outlined and while there will not be many meetings there will be something doing at every one that Is held during the campaign.

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Sensational Knock-down Affair Takes Place Last Night in Hammond Police Station and F. C. Miller is After Vengeance. DOG'S DEATH THE CAUSE OF OUTCOME Officer Homrich Is Arrested and Pleads Guilty Police Will Now Retaliate Against Well Known Sewing Machine Agent - Admits Being Abusive. A hot knock and down fight took place in the police station last night. Through the killing, yesterday, of a valuable dog owned by F. C. Miller, the well known sewing machine agent, whose place of business is at 241 State street. Officer Sebastian Homrich was arrested and fined $10.50 for assault and battery. F. C. Miller is to be arrested today on the charge of provoking the assault and the whole neighborhood has taken sides one way or another regarding the affair. Both sides admit that thy were partly in the wrong and a great deal of bad blood has been stirred up between the the contending parties. The story of the affair as told by the police and by Mr. Miller differs In but few respects. Ordered to Kill Dogs. Officer Homrich was ordered by Captain Bunde to go out and see if there were not some dogs running loose on the streets. Over eighty dogs have been killed so far, but the police are determined to keep up the warfare until all unmuzzled canines are put out of existence. When Officer Homrich passed the Miller place of business several people pointed out the fact that the dog did not have a muzzle. Homrich claims the dog came out from behind some buildings, but Miller claims that it had Just been fed by his wife who then went to one of the neighbors and In her absence it opened the screen door and going outside of the building lay down on the doorstep. The officer saw the dog and calling him to a place where there would be the least danger for flying shot, he killed him. As soon as Miller learned of the death of his pet, which he says he imported from Germany at a cost of $100, he was wrathful. Admits Being Abusive. According to his own story he went to the police station and there started out on a tirade of abuse against all of the officers in the station. In addition to Homrich. Captain Peter Austgen and Charles See were present. Finally when Miller called Homrich several unspeakable names in addition to telling the whole police force they were dogs and cowards, the officer lost his temper and struck Miller a heavy blow in the mouth. This caused Miller's glasses to fall to the floor where they were broken. Captain Austgen separated the two men and Miller at once had a warrant sworn out for Homrich's arrest. The case was tried In Judge Jordan's court where Homrich pleaded guilty and was fined $1."0. This will not end the affair, according V the officer, for he intends In turn to have Miller arrested for using profane language and for provoking the assault. upturn ust:i-n Talks. Captain Austgen sptaking of the affair this morning said: "The whole affair is to be regretted. The officer should have h. Id his temper even if it was almost beyond an ordinary human to do so under the ircumst ances. "The shooting of the dog is entirely Justified, however, for we cannot make any distinctions in carrying out out orders. If we killed a mongrel which was the pet of one family and let the blooded dogs go we would be subject to the severest criticism. "Miller's dog was found running loose and he was shot Just as was Jacob Scliloer's. I know that the officers would rather do anything else than kill dogs, for they are personally blamed for it. but they nr. ist perform their duty along this line when they are sent out." The police are securing the testimony of the witnesses for the reason that Mr. Miller declares ne w-ill sue the officer on his bond and the evidence t... VA nnAI1.wl r.p future rofurunnc REPORT MISSING MAN. The report that Louis Prussing. 595 Dearborn avenue. Chicago, Is missing, was sent to the local police department by Superintendent George M. Shippy, .