Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 63, Hammond, Lake County, 31 August 1908 — Page 1

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VOL. IU. XO. 63. CRUSADE AGIST Federal Crusade in Lake County is Expected to Result in Improved Lacteal Supply For People of Several Communities. WORK OF INSPECTOR EiED WORARILY Head of Squad Says Prosecutions For Violation of Milk Standard Will Be Pushed as a Result of Astounding Developments Made in Two States. The astounding revelations that have been made in The Times regardIns; the filthy conditions surrounding the output of milk and its distribution In Lake county' have shocked Hammond people. The crusade against Impure milk Is only just started, however. Federal Inspector Weld, who has been collecting evidence In Lake county, has some surprising facts to use in the prosecution of the rases. Is Thing of the rant. Pale blue milk as an article of commerce between states is to be a thing of the past, if the results of the federal crusade for pure milk are all that are expected. Likewise, exit water and prepared chalk and other psuedo dairy products in transit. The United States milk - Inspectors have come and gone and have left in their wake a few score worried milk dealers and shippers in Indiana and "Wisconsin. Headed by A. E. Stengel of Washington, chief inspector's assistant, they have left Chicago and this county with as much secrecy as to their future movements as they observed In their coming more than a week ago. The inspection in Chicago is complete, according to Mr. Stengel and the work of his men in gathering samples of all the milk shipped into Chicago is at an end. All that remains is a chemical analysis of the various brands by Dr. A. L. Vinton, chief of the Chicago laboratory of the agricultural department Pure JHlk to Result. Strenuous prosecutions are promised those who have failed to meet the requirements of the government in the quality of milk purveyed, and it is further promised that a period of pure milk will result from the sudden and unexpected raid of the United States officials. More than 1,500 sample jars of milk have bee ndeposited by these inspectors in the United States laboratory in the Manhattan building, and, under the direction of Dr. Winton, chemists are examining it. This is the result of a secret gathering of milk jars during the last two weeks. None of the dairymen whose milk was sampled knew of the probe, and how they prepare the fluid for the market will be revealed by the test in a few days. How Tests Are Made. "Under the pure food act, the government requires that milk be free from preservatives or impurities and be produced under sanitary conditions. When we bring the samples in they are subjected to tests for preservatives, impurities and for valuable and wholesome constituents. The milk is analyzed in its original form by chemical treatment and is not evaporated before the test. "Our work, however, merely deals with dairymen shipping milk between states. Milk obtained from Illinois and Chicago and used here does not come under our Jurisdiction. It is certain that dairymen will be chary of adulterating or preserving their milk, for a few months at least, and Chicago wili have real milk for a while." FUNERAL HELD TODAV The funeral of L. A. Dickinson of 422 Plummer avenue was solemnized this morning under the auspices of the local Blue .lodge, with members of the Michigan lodge of which the deceased was a member, present. Among the Michigan City men who came to Hammond to honor the esteemed dead was Judge H. B. Tuthill. The services were conducted by the Rev. VT. F. Switzer of the Methodist church, after which the remains were taken to the 11:15 Michigan Central train to be sent to Lawton, Mich., the former home of Mr. Dickinson, where the interment will take place tomorrow. W. W. Dickinson, a brother of the deceased, arrived yesterday from SpoJtane, Wash.

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ANOTHER SHOCKING CHARGE IS MADE John Feeseer is Accused of Mistreating His" Own Niece in This City. CASE GOES OVER TILL TUESDAY Amazing Case of Parental Neglect Is Brought Out By the Evidence. As a sequel to the case in which Morris Callaghan was bound over to the Lake superior court on a charge of mistreating little 14-year-old Emma Forsythe, John Feeseer, the uncle of the little girl, was arrested today on a similar charge and the case in Judge McMahon's court was continued until tomorrow morning. In the testimony which the little Forsythe girl offered in the preliminary hearing of Morris Calaghan, she said that Calaghan was not the first person who had mistreated her. She said that her uncle, John Feeseer, was also guilty and the police have been looking for Feeseer ever since. Father Swears to Affidavit. In the affidavit which was -filed against Feeseer it is alleged that the mistreatment took place on or about the 20th -of "July. The affidavit was sworn to by Charles Forsythe, the father of the little girl. Ever since the premilinary hearing the police have been looking for John Feeseer and he was arrested Saturday. The alleged criminal act is said to have occurred while Mr. and Mrs. Forsythe were visiting in Monterey.John Feeseer is Mrs. Forsythe's brother and he was left in the house with the children. It is said that he took advantage of the absence of the parents, and the child suffered as a result. Alvena, the sister of Emma Forsythe, was in the room at the time and her testimony corroborates that of Emma in every detail. : Shocking Condition Shown. -' It developes that these little children, and in fact many other children in this neighborhood, were allowed to wander about the streets in any kind of company they c'aoejsy- : ". The police say they have never come across such a pitiful case of parental negligence in the history of the local force and they hope that before these cases are finished there will be a better appreciation of the dangers which even beset little children, let alone grownups. H. E. GRAM ELECIED Business Agent For Carpenter's Union Chosen at Last Meetig. H. E. Granger was elected busienss agent for the Carpenter's Union at their last regular meeting. Mr. Granger has been acting in the capacity of business agent for some time and his re-election to the office indicates the confidence which the brotherhood has in the manner in which he has carried on the work. Mr. Granger is one of the conservative labor leaders in Hammond who is opposed to that element, the radicals, who seem to think that labor is not progressing unless it is in some sort of strife. Local 599 is in need of an energetic business agent who will see that Hammond men are put on ail Hammond jobs and that as many men are placed on outside jobs as possible. There is a great deal of building going on In Gary and the local carpenters are of the opinion that if Hammond unions do not make themselves offensive to the Garyites, the idle men here can be placed in Gary, which is now largely supplied by South Chicago and Chicago workmen. TROUBLE M SALOON West Hammond Woman Hurls Glasses Through Mirror Back of Bar. An intoxicated woman came very near starting a riot In the saloon of Henry Blissmer last night. The woman became very much intoxicated and, going Into Blissrner's saloon, started to quarrel with Mrs. Blissmer. It was not long before she was throwing beer glass at Mrs. Blissmer and one of them crashed Into a looking glass In back of the bar. The glass was demolished. She also threw the chairs around the saloon. The people in the saloon made an effort to stop her, but it was some time before they were able to quit her. The trouble is said to be the outcome of some trouble which has been going on for several years. The Blissmer saloon is located in 450 West State street in West Hammond, and there were several people in the place when the woman started on her rampage. The police were notified but were nowhere to be found.

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HOT FIRE BREAKS OUT A hot Are broke out this afternoon about 3:30 o'clock in the Em 11 Minas storage houses on State street near Oakley avenue, which drew fully 1,000 people to the scene of the conflagration and both the fire departments. The blase had a savage start before the firemen arrived and it was nip and tuck for awhile as to whether a doirn buildings in the vicinity would not be destroyed. Wind fanned the flames to adjacent building's In the nature of sheds and outbuildings. The loss, after hnlf an hours flghtinR will reach about $2,000. The origin of the blase is unknown. The out-buildings belonging to John Jergens on Sibley street were destroyed at a loss of about fliOO. One of the features of the fire was a thrilling rescue of a lady named Wilson, who lived In the flat above the store. She remembered that she had KO in the flat and went back after it against the consels of Chief Rlmbach. As she didn't come down, the chief went up after her and found her overcome with smoke. He picked her up to carry her down stairs when he was overcome and rescued In time by two firemen. RESIGNATIIACCEPTED Board of Public Works Meets This Morning and Transacte Business. The board of public works this morning accepted the resignation of Chas. W. Bush, formerly assistant driver on the engine in fire company No. 1. It is with regret that the department sees the shuky fireman leave, but he has decided to don the policeman's blue uniform for that of thte fireman, and is now on the Gary force. He was an efficient man in Hammond, and will undoubtedly make good in Gary. In addition to accepting the resignation of Mr. Bush, the board adopted the improvement resolution for the Gostlin street sidewalk. The session was a short one. as there was very little business before the board. Democratic precinct committeemen of North township and all the county candidates are called to meet in the democratic headquarters Tuesday evening where a business meeting will be held. Chairman Ed Simon looks forward to a good attendance, as business of importance will be discussed.

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The national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic will be held In Toledo, O., beginning Monday, Aug. 31. Mayor Brand Whitlock, svho is famous as a writer and reformer, will welcome the veterans on their arrival. The ceremonies will take the usual form of parades and campfire celebration, and Commander Burton of Missouri will be present. This picture shows the statue erected to-Major General James S. Steedman In the ritv nt TAi.fln

DISASTER Automobile Accident on Columbia Avenue Last Saturday Afternoon Brings Narrow Escape to Five as Erie Flyer Hits Car. A curve in the track and a crossing wlthont a watchman, caused an automobile accident on Columbia avenue last Saturday afternoon about 4 o'clock, the early details of which were given In The Times sporting extra. The White Steamer of E. E. Bullin, an advertising agent for the firm of Lord & Thomas, containing the owner, his 10-year-old son, Brandon, and Mrs. W. T. Cresmer, all of Chicago, was struck by Chicago-New York limited Erie train No. 21, in charge of Conductor Sewell. Bullin suffered an injured spine and bruises about the face, the little boy was scratched and bruised, while Mrs. Cresmer was injured about the knees. Three Families Together. Mrs. Cresmer was riding in the Bullin car, while in a following car rode T. W. Cresmer, her husband, Mrs. Bullin, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hutchinson of Chicago. The three Chicago families were on their, way to Cedar Lake where they Intended to spend the Sunday. The injured people were picked up and taken to St. Margaret's hospital, where their wounds were dressed by Drs. Schleiker and Miller, after which they were taken home in the Cresmer car. The machine was almost totally destroyed. Mr. Bullin and Mrs. Cresmer might have escaped without an accident and had already left the car when they saw the little boy stil in the car, rooted to his seat with fear. Both rushed to him and took him out and it was while they were near the car to make the rescue that they were injured. Their escape is considered miraculous since the train was coming along at a fast rate. Reported To Be Missing. Julia Lewimowskl of West Hammond was reported by the police there to be missing. The missing person lived In 441 One Hundred and Fifty-fourth street. ,

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WEDDING CEREMONY -IN AN AUTOMOBILE ununuasMaunMna, ' Judge Nicholson Ties Knot Going at a Rate of Forty Miles an Hour. HAPPENED IN GROWN POINT Newly Weds Must Catch Chicago Train With Ten Minutes Time and Two as Witnesses. "Start the machine, Mr. Chauffeur, and drive hard. We have not a moment to lose. We must catch that train." Clifton W. Piatt, 23 years old, well dressed and prosperous, addressed these words to his chauffeur in Crown Point Saturday afternoon. Then turning to a man he was seated beside the driver of the big touring car, he said: "Now, we are ready for you. Judge." "Hand on tight, so that you won't lose any of this," the young man said to two men who stood one on either running board of the car. And lastly. "Stand up, Cora; the judge Is about ready to get busy." A young woman, whose face was covered with blushes, but who was smiling prettily nevertheless, stood beside Piatt. Then, with the automobile running fully forty miles an hour, as fast as the driver of the machine could pish it toward the railroad station, where ajready the smoke of an approaching train could be seen In the distance, the strangest of all strange marriage 'for which the little county seat of Lake county is noted took place. Judge Forced to Hang On. Harry B. Nicholson, Crown Point's "marrying justice," stood in the fore part of the machine. He balanced himself as best he could and clung tight to the arm of the seat with one hand. Piatt and Cora B. Chandler, 20 years old, of Chicago, faced the justice. Miss Chandler was gowned in dark blue with a dark blue hat trimmed with blue plumes set coquettishly on her head. In a few words as possible Judge Nicholson performed the marriage ceremony. Piatt put the plain band of gold that he brought with him on the finger of the bride. "Then I pronounce you man and wife," said the justice. "Hurry, now, for there's your train." During the wild ride H. H. Wheeler of Crown Point, a former county clerk tood on the running boards and acted as witness to the marriage. Piatt and Miss Chandler, unaccompanied, went to Hammond on Saturday afternoon, expecting to be married here. The would-be bridegroom found that he could not get a marriage license in Hammond. "We'll hire a machine and hustle over to Crown Point," he said.

GIRL'S HAVE Mill EXPERIENCE Visit to Hammond Last Saturday Night Results in Adventure GIRL'S ERR IN TAKING CUR Stranger at Forsyth Tries to Take Girl Against Her Will to Park. (Special to The Times.) Whiting, Ind Aug. 31. Three Whiting girls who went to Hammond Saturday night to do some shopping, had a varied experience before they were finally safely landed at their home again under the protection of Officer Horlbeck. The three girls were Miss Jessie Heln of Whiting, Miss Goldle Rumbaagh of New Buffalo, Mich., who was visiting Miss Heln and Miss Ruth Gardner of Whiting. When the three girls went to get on the Sixty-third street car at the corner of State and Hohman streets, in Hammond, Miss Goldle Rumbaugh succeeded In boarding the car, but the conductor, who had crossed the tracks, motioned for the car to come ahead before the other girls could get on. Stayed on the Car. , Miss Rumbaugh did not get off the car, as would be expected under the circumstances, but stayed on until she came to Roby as she was under the Impression that the car was taking her to Whiting. When she got to Roby the conductor gave her a transfer and told her how to get back to Whiting. She took the next car, which happened to be a Hammond car, and so was compelled to change at the White House. .While waiting' for a car at this point she saked a man which car she should take to Whiting. He told her that there was no use waiting for a car as he would show her how she could walk home In a few minutes. She as only 14 years old and inexperienced and so she followed the man. Instead of taking her towards Whiting he took her towards the Lake Front park. Stranger Takes Her to Park. When they arrived at the park he began -to make Jove, to .her and becomlngfrlghtened she started back in the direction" from "which she t had cotne. The man made no attempt to follow her. In the meantime the girls who had been left at Hammond, had arrived In Whiting and when they found that Goldie Rumbaugh was not there they became very much frightened. They notified Officer Horlbeck at Robertsdale and he went out to search for the girl. Just as the girl came down Forsyth avenue, the officer met her and accompanied her to her home. It was a thrilling experience for the Whiting visitor and she and her friends have been telling of it today. THE BODYJSIDENTIFIED Henry Smith, of Ligonier, Ind., Was Name of Wabash Railroad Victim. By means of a peculiar card which was carried by the man who was run over by the Wabash train and killed east of Gary last Friday, it was learned that he was Henry Smith of Ligonier, Ind. The man who was killed did not have the card bearing the name of Henry Smith; he had a card bearing the name of J. A. Wilson, of Waterloo, Ind. but when the police telephoned to the town marshal of Waterloo, they found that J. A. Wilson, of John Wilson, as he is known there, had given a man by th name of Henry Smith his card, and had received Smith's card in return. It seems that both men were in Waterloo at the time and both had a man cut their names in the cards at the same time. After the job was finished, they exchanged cards. The town marshal at Waterloo said that Smith could be identified by a scar on his left big toe and on his right hip. The scar on the left big toe was found, but the one on the right hip could not be located on account of the mangled condition of the flesh. Smith's card bore the address of Clevelad, O., but it Is said that his real address was Lingonier, Ind., and that the reason he did not put the right ad dress on the card was the fact that he had a bad reputation in Ligonier. K. 0. T. M. MEMBER DEAD August Jackmon of Douglas avenue, in West Hammond, a Knight of the Maccabees, died last night at his home after an illness lasting seventeen weeks. The funeral has been arranged for tomorrow afternoon, services to take place from the house. In connection with the death of M r. Jackmon, W. A. Hoke, commander of Hammond Tent No. 42, K. O. T. M., is calling a special meeting to be held this evening in the lodge hall at 8 o'clock to make arrangements for the funeral of the deceased brother. The members who attend the funeral are requested to meet at the lodge hall at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.

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JONE CENT PER COPY SUICIDE OF MB Daughter of Democratic Candidate for Lake County Commissionership Ends Her Existence at Gary by . Drinking Carbolic Acid. arrangedTfor her own funeral Mrs. Polly Zawadski Ends Her Ex. istence After Celebrating Her Twenty-Third Birthday at Her Home and Mnch Sympathy Is Expressed for Bereaved Family. Mrs. Polly Johlle of Gary, the dsugl er of Frank Zowadskl, the present democratic candidate for Lake county commissioner from the First district. died Sunday morning from the effect carbolic acid which had been takes with suicidal Intent. Her death was a shock to the whole community and as the manner of her death had been kept quiet It did not become known until this morning when the Inquest was held. Mrs. Polly Johlic was married to a Pole some time ago ana had since become seperated from him. From the time of her seperation she lived with her father at the corner of Twelfth, and Broadway and has been very despondent. Horrlfled Her Parents. Last Friday she horrified her parents by telling them that she believed that she , was; going to die and that Kh Jjad niadjj arrangements for her funeral ""u " ocic-cicu me pan Dearers. Shortly before that she had told her sister that she was about to have nn operation performed and asked her to get some carbolic acid and castile soap. The ajster did as she was bid and yesterday morning Mrs. Johlic was found dead in bed by her parents. At first the information was given out that she had died from paralysis superinduced by rheumatism but that was afterwards found to be untrue. The parents of the girl thought that she had had a premonition of death and tried to cheer her up and make her forget her troubles. It was of no avail however, she persisted in her deter mination to suicide. Family Well Known. The family of Frank Zowadskl Is very well known in Gary and the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Zowadskl sympathize with them in their bereavment. The funeral will be held in this city where the services will be held in the Polish Catholic church by Rev. Father Staahowich. The interment will be in Oak Hill cemetery In Hammond. her twenty-sevtnth birthday. RE HAD AJULLY YARN Coke Fiend Tells Druggist He Wants to Sprinkle Century Plant. Of all the "coke'' fiends who visit Hammond, the most interesting one called at Kolb's drug store yesterday. He had a card from a Chicago florist and presenting it to Mr, Kolb he said that he had a century plant which grew nicely for a while and then began to die. He said that he had gone to a florists to see about it, and had been infordem that the only way to save the plant would be to put it in a room where the temperature was maintained at 30 degrees, and then sprinkle it with cocaine. The stranger said that he wanted some cocaine to carry out the florist's instructions. The druggist laughed and told him he had better go some where else and get up a better story than that. As to the plant, the hangers-on In the store gave him plenty of good advice as to how it might be saved. FUNERAL OF MISS NORTH TOOK PLACE TODY The funeral of Mrs. T. H. North of 338 Michigan avenue, took place this afternoon. Services were held at the house at 2 o'clock with nearly all the relatives and a large circle of friends present. Interment took place at Oak Hill cemetery. The deceased had been a resident of Hammond twelve years and during her residence here had made many warm Sriends who mourn her loss.

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