Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 93, Hammond, Lake County, 6 October 1908 — Page 1

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Girl Drinks Carbolic Acid At Local Hotel And Channels Of News Are Shut Off

DETAILS ARE SUPPRESSED Attempted Suicide Is Taken To St. Margaret's Hospital and May Recover. Last evening, at about 8 o'clock, Stewart's ambulance appeared in front of the Maine hotel in Hammond, and in a few minutes two men bearing 'a stretcher containing a covered form appeared in the hall way of the hotel and two men car ried it to the ambulance which was waiting in the street. The moving of the body was en shrouded with the greatest mystery. Those who were supposed to know about the case pleaded the most dense ignorance and it was only after the greatest difficulty that even the police learned the facts. SOME DETAILS I.EARXED. It finally developed that Mrs. James Mllles, 20 years old, who was formerly Miss Snyder, of Hammond, had taken a quantity of carbolic acid "with suicidal Intent last Saturday and has been seriously ill ever since. The attempt at sulclde"was not reported at the police Station. The reason for her action Is still something of a mystery, although she Is said to have vhad trouble with one of the employes of the hotel. The news was obtained with the greatest difficulty. NO OXE KNOWS. It ' is donbtful if there wns ever a case of attempted suicide where those who knew facts made such a strenuous effort to hide them. When the ambulance moved up to the hotel and the body, completely covered with a Quilt, was taken out, there were a hundred or more people lining: the sidewalks. . Am ta ambulance moved off a police officer stepped up to the driver and asked him who was the sick person. The reply was: "Oh a sick man," and the horses were whipped up as the ambularree sped off towards the hos pital. , DEFIES ALL, KNOWLEDGE. A reported asked an employe of the hotel who the sick woman was and she replied that she did not know, When asked what was the number of the room from which the woman had been taken she said that she did not know. A police officer asked- another em ploye of the hotel who the sick woiran was and he replied that he did not know. "Now, see here," said the of ficer, "you can't harfd me any of that I want to know who that woman is ami If you don't'know I want you to lose no time in finding out." K.EW AXD WOULDN'T TELL. The employe got red behind the ears and said he would see the boss, Mr. Bereolos. Just then Mr. Bereolos came Into the restaurant and the officers asked him what he knew about the woman. Mr. Bereolos .said that all he knew was that she was taken sick last Saturday and he understood that she had taken a little carbolic acid. Dr. Jackson attended her first, but the case was afterwards turned over to Dr. Chidlaw who ordered her removal to the hospital. Even at the hospital this irwrnin the sheers said that they were under strict instructions not to ,-veol the name of the woman who had been brought to the hospital. Th?ir refusal was based on the fact, that she is a private patient under the charge of a local doctor. ' Dr. Chidlaw. who has charge of the case, was asked who the woman was and informed the officers that there was nothing criminal In the case other than the fact that the woman had attempted to commit suicide by. drinklag carbolic acid. POLICE FAIL TO SEE WOMAN. The doctor advised the police against Interviewing the woman for the reason that she would be greatly excited by their appearance and he said he thought she would get along all right. All along the line the same disinclnatlon to give out any information was met At the hotel the clerk said he did not know the woman. He said he thought she came from Chicago and when asked to see her name on his register he said he did not know where it was. Here was a hotel clerk who knew there was a' woman in his hotel who was so sick that she had to he taken to the hospital and yet he did not know wat her name was, the fact that

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LAMB DECLARED TO BE UHlOd LABOR FOE Records Show That Demo cratic Vice Chairman Aided the Trusts. HE HELPED THWART STRIKES Lambs Efforts For Street Car Com pany Defeat Street Railway Employes! Terre Haute, Ind., October 5. That John E. Lamb, attorney for numerous corporations, lobbyist for trusts and corporations, vice manager of "Wm. J. Bryan's campaign, and vice chairman of the democratic national committee, is an antagonist of union labor, Is a matter of court records. He was instrumental in breaking up the street railway men's strike at Terre Haute in 1902, it is shown and causing the union to" be disorganized, and was prime mover in the Citizens' Protect Ive. league, an organization formed to fight the unions. "xActs as Defender of Trusts.' The records of the court show that Mr. Lamb's firm has come into court during the last two years as attorneys ror a large variety of trusts and cor porations, including the American Ca and Foundry Company, the powder trust. Western Union Telegraph Comp any. Big Four Railroad Company, Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Trac tion Company, American Express Comp any, EvansvlUe and Indianapolis Rail road Company, Highland Iron and Steel Company, Terre Haute Trust Company, Citizens' as and Fuel Company, Evans ville and Terre Haute Railroad Compa ny,. and nearly all of the coal compa nies of western Indiana that ahd bus iness In the Vigo county courts. During his long career as a lawye Mr. Lamb on at least two notable occa slons has found himself in conflict with union labor. In the list of corporations which he has served as attorney Is the Standard Wheel Company of Terre Haute. There was a strike at that company's plant four years ago and Mr. Lamb was one of the attorneys who secured an injunction that put the strikers out of business. Makes Fight on inlon Men. The story Is told In the records of the federal court at Indianapolis. The complaint in the case vigorously arraigns the union men who were responsible for the strike - and accuses them of heaping "coarse and indecent indignities" upon the men imported to take their places. - ' During the. memorable - 'street car strike, which began on Jan. 18, 1902, and lasted-until the following fall. Mr. Lamb was attorney for the Terre Haute Electric company, which operated the street car lines. A heavy draft was made upon his legal ability by the corporation he represented, as those were days full of trouble in Terre Haute. The chief agency in breaking the strike was an organization known as the Citizens' Protective league, organized largely through the efforts of John T. Beas4ey, Mr. Lamb's law partner, who was then president of the Terre Haute Commercial club. , she lived in Hammond and not in Chicago and he even pleaded lgnoranco as to what room she occupied when It was generally known all over the hotel that she had attempted suicide by the carbolic acid route last Sa-.urda;,-. It was hinted to the police, but was not confirmed by them, that an employe of the hotel and the woman had had some trouble. It is said that she was ordered to leave the hotel and at this she took a quantity of acid with the idea of ending her life. Why a request that she should leave the hotel should be sufficient reason for an attempt of her life is still but a master of conjecture. Efforts were made by both thee hotol people and friends of Miss Miller to suppress the news this a'f ternoon and gave every evidence that there was a big mystery behind the case yet unsolved. Mrs. James Miller was formerly Miss Snyder. She'has been seen frequently on the street in this ci.y. She had some trouble with her husband and has been separated from him. Her husband was formerly James Miller who ran. a plumbing establishment on South Hohman street.

HAMMOND. INDIANA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1 908.

GEE, FOREIGNERS RIOT WHEN THEY DON'T GET PAY Failure of Interurban Com pany to Hurry Checks Results in Trouble. THEY START TO RIP UP TRACKS East Chicago Policeman Arrives On , .- the Scene - In the,. Nick of Time. Special to The Times East Chicago, Ind., Oct. 6 Failure on the part of the Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend line ta pay off their employes, nearly resulted In a riot in this city yesterday afternoon when for. ty laborer, armed with pick and shovel threatened to tear up the Wears; avenue V." The men, most of whom were Hun- j garians and Roumanians, were " discharged last Thursday afternoon. Although they clamored for their money at that 'time they were told to return to East Chicago about 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. This they did, expecting to find the paymaster waiting lor them. Men Become itecless. The time quickly passed and the men became restless and noisy in their demonstration against the company. Suddenly one of them suggested the tearing up of the work thy had done for the company and they were Ju$t about to tear up one track when police Officer Needles arrived on the scene. Sergeant Quinlan also responded to a call for additional police and the two officers succeded In quieting the unruly foreigners. Following telephonic conversation with' the officials of the company af South Bend, one of the conductors declared that the men would be given their money this afternoon and they were finally induced to return to their homes. Threats of vengearfce, and innumerable cruses followed the conductor however, and the men declare that if they do not receive their "pay" by this evening they will do damage to the Wegg avenue switch. ARRANGE FOR MEETING Crown Point Committeemen Expect Monster Crowd On October 17. (Special to The Times.) Crown Point, Ind., Oct. 6. The committee on arrangement for the "Watson day celebration and barbecue, met at the republican headquarters last evening and heard reports from the various committeemen. From present indications and reports of those Interested in the affair. Crown Point will have the largest crowd of people in Its history, and the surrounding counties will all send big delegations. Valparaiso, Hebron and numerous other places have been heard from and Valparaiso alone promises to send between five and eight hundred people to the rally. To hear Jim "Watson once, is to hear him again. If possible. The committee Is planning big things for the 17th, and if the weather is fine Center township, aided by the entire county from north to south, will have a second chance to give Watson a big ovation.

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REMOVE BONE FROM HIS LEG Rare Surgical Operation on Hessville Boy Is Performed Yesterday By East Chicago Doctors at St. Margaret's Hospital. EIGHT INCHES OF BONE ARE REMOVED Surgeons Look For Recovery of Christopher Fullgraf After Opera tion and Feel Confident That Their Diagnosis Is a Correct and Sue cessful One. East Chicago, Ind., Oct. 6. One of the rarest surgical operations on rec ord was performed yesterday In St. Mnrgnret's hospital, In Hammond, by two East Chicago doctors. The two surgeons removed eight Inches of bone from the ' leg: of Christopher Fnllgraf, the ten-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fnllgraf of Hessville. The history of the case Is Interesting to members of the medical profession and Is typical of Its kind. Falls From Snlnc. ' About three weeks ago the Fullgraf lad fell from a swing in his yard. He immediately became so ill that confinement to his bed was necessary, although the leg was apparently not broken. Chills and fever followed and the leg swelled to an abnormal size. A physician was called and declared the symptoms those of blood poisoning. The condition of the child did not improve and the two local physicians were called, who declared ''that the youth was suffering with sub-acute osteo-myelitus, or a disintegration of the bones of the lower limb. The bone in the three weeks of treatment had become absolutely dead and the doctors Immediately declared the rare operation necessary, and it has been apparently successful. Bone W ill Re-Gen?te In cases cf this nature tue bone will re-generate in about nine months. A hard covering had already been formed by nature around the dead bone and the growth of this will result in the formation of an entirely new bone, equally as serviceable In every way as the old member. The two local physicians are well, pleased with the outcome of their operation, declaring that with all their long association with surgical clinics In hospitals and universities, they have never met with such an acute case as that of the Hessville lad. DECIDE IT A TIE GAME Special to Thb Times Chicago, Oct. 6. The committee appointed to settle the disputed 'game between Xw York and Chicago met at tea o'clock today and decided It a tie. The clans will have to play It over oa the Polo grounds If , New York, wants to play It.

Donahey in Cleveland Plain Dealer. SHERMAN IN A HURRY TOUrOF INDIANA Kern Invited by Candidate To Be At His Inaug uration in March. NINE TOWNS COHERED IN A DAY Republcan Vice Presidential Can - didate Does Some Hurrying to Catch Up With Schedule. Elkhart, Ind., October 5. In an effort to catch up with the schedule James S. Sherman's special train traversed the entire length of the Hoosier state, made seventy-two miles an hour over part of the route, one mile being reeled off in forty-nine seconds. Nine towns were included in the day's itinerary, starting with Evansville and ending at Elkhart. Indianapolis, the home of the democratic vice presidential candidate, John W. Kern, was paid a five minute visit. In a yrlef talk Mr. Sherman paid a tribute io Mr. Kern's personality and asked that his neighbors convey an invitation to him to be present at the White house on March 4, to witness the inauguration of a republican vice president. This sally of Mr. Sherman was greeted with much merriment. At Terre Haute, where the railroad shops of the Big Four are located, the employes poured out to listen to a short talk on the tariff and its effects upon the workingman. ?At Muncle the candidate made a two hours stop and ad dressed two large meetings. Here a portion of the platform upon which he was speaking gave way, but Mr. Sher man was unhurt. Other stops were made at Wabash, Marlon, North Manchester and Ander son, where through a misundersanding of train orders the special passed the station, but a large crowd followed It down the track. At Marion where a national soldiers home is located, Mr. Sherman was greeted by a large crowd. The party arrived in this city late tonight where the candidate addressed a large gathering, wnlcn gave him a cordial reception. The speaker dealt with general Issues of the campaign, reviewing the history of the republican party. AETNA GET8 IfJ LINE Republican Speakers Are reeted With Big Crowd Last Night. (Special to Thb Times). Aetna, ind., Oct. 6. There vare about eight or ten houses In Aetna, some of them large boarding houses, where the employes of the powder mills live. Last evening William H. Kliver, Clarence Bretsch and Nels Jacobson held a rousing political meeting Jiere and every house In the city was vacant. The meeting was one of the most enthusiastic that has ever been held In Aetna and it Is said that the republicans made a vain search for a democrat, only to find that every resident in the town is lined up for the whole republican ticket, from top to bottom. The speakers all made good impressions and they were assured of the support of practically the entire republican ticket on election day next fall.

C01ES FOR GARY FOLK

As Result of Action of Lake County Board of County Commissioners Gary Will Get a $35,000 Bridge and City Is Re j oicing. BOARD GOES TO DEFINITE DECISION Petition For Paving and Improving Broadway From Hobart Avenue To Hobart Road Is Filed and Will Be Authorized at a Subse guent Session. (Special to The Times.) Crown Point, Ind., Oct. C. At the first first October meeting of county commissioners held In Crown Point yesterday afternoon It was definitely decided to build the $35,000 concrete bright over the Little Calumet river on South Broadway, between Hobart ave. nue, on the southern outskirts of Gary, and the Hobart road, south of the river, As a result of the action of the commissioners the whole city -of Gary Is rejoicing. Oscar Krinblll, Mat Brown and Sam Love, the county commissioners who made the bridge a fact, were congrat ulated on all sides by the large delega tion of Gary business men wtfo were present at the meeting to urge the ac ceptance of the bridge. In addition to the building of the bridge a petition for the paving and improving of Broadway from Hobart avenue to the Hobart road was re celved and will have to go through the usual legal processes before the lm provement is authorized. To Improve Road. . The petition calls for the construe tion of an 80-foot road which will be high enough to prevent its being sub merged by the spring freeshets. It wil require a large amount of filling, but there is not a road in the county where the necessity for its improvement Is so great. The people who represented Gary at the commissioners' meetin yesterday pointed to the fact that th United States Steel company is addin millions of dollars to the taxable prop erty of the county that the building o the city of Gary alone is making Lak county one of the richest in the state. The property owners along Broadway from the Pennsylvania tracks to Ho bart avenue, inspired by 'the Gary spirit which will not permit things to be done half way, widened their street to 100 feet to conform with the rest of the paved portion of Broadway. In view of these things it was shown conclusively to the commissioners that it would be a shame to turn down Gary's request fgr a bridge that would amply meet the needs of the city for years to come and would built along the same broad lines which are being followed In the city itself. An Efficient Board. It is fortunate for Gary that the county commissioners are the far-seeing, broad-minded men that they are. Susceptible to reason and willing to recognize the fact that Gary deserves everything It asks for in the way of county improvements. It. will take two months to let the contract for the new bridge and five months to let the contract for the improvement of the road. It is fortunate that the decision to build the bridge was made at this time for the legal twenty-four feet wide with a sixteen foot driveway and four foot walks on either side. At first it was decided that it would be advisable to build a four span, 264-foot bridge, but the proposed digging of the Burns ditch will carry off a large amount of the surplus water will not make such a large bridge necessary. Among those who attended the meeting of the county commissioners, were: T. W. Englehart, Thomas Knotts, Attorney Manlove and T. W. Weil. The county commissioners adjourned after taking action In the bridge matter. SENATOR KOPELKE ID TO SPEAK IM LAPORTE (Special to The Times). Crown Point. Ind.. Oct. 6. For the first time in many years Hon. Johannes Kopelke of this place, -will take the stump for democracy. Mr. Kopelke will go to Laporte on Saturday night and address a meeting there in the interests of democracy. His speech will be made to the German population particularly, and it Is expected that the county central committee will draft Mr. Kopelke into service In Lake county.

EDITION

.ONE CENT PEE COPT.,

OLD "VETS" FLOCK TO Famous Twelfth Indiana Cavalry Meets In Ham mond For Tenth Annual Reunion Taking Place Today and Tomorrow. m SERVES HIDE LUNCHEON TODAY Business Meeting of Veterans For Purpose of Electing Officers Taes Place This Afternoon and Next Meeting Place Will Be Decided Upon. . At a meeting of the veteran this afternoon It was decided to bold the next meeting at Xorth Judson. Following close on the heels of the j reunion of the Lake County Brigade! association of G. A. R. veterans, mem- ! bers of the famous Twelfth, Indiana 1 cavalry, gathered in Hammond today ' for their tenth annual session. Up to ! noon today thirty-five members had . registered in W. H. Calkins' post, where the reunion was held today. Veterans began arriving.j Hammond early this morning andxept on coming all day long.!' The forenoon was given over entirely to social "in- ' tercourse. during which the visitors r,-. newed acquaintances -, anU "Oiiiapfd , notes of their experiences, both during the war and after. W. R. C. Serves Dinner. A substantial luncheon was served this noon in the K. of. P. hall by the Woman's Relief corps, which had undertaken this task in honor of the visitors. At 2 o'clock the first business meeting was held, at which it was In order to elect the officers for the ensuing year and to decide upc-n the next p'ace of meeting. The members of the regiment, althought originally organized from the northern part of Indiana, are now scattered over the entire country and those who came to Hammond today came from all parts of the state and come even from other states. Company H showed the strongest representation, but many of the other companies to make a good showing. Recall Old Times. . t While the war which is more than forty years past, the old soldiers never grew tired of retelling incidents and antedates of their experiences. To the younger generation this is equally if not more Interesting 9to hear than the real story of the war, from the lips of the veterans. A few of the number were missing, they having answered to the sound of taps by the death angel during the past year. It is surprising to see strength and sturdiness that most of the veterans who are In Hammond today -still display. Few of them show their age, all are In good spirits, and In peace with the world and themselves. Most of them have retired from active life, but others are still In the thick of It as their snap and businesslike manner shows. C'nmpflre Tonljrbt. The visitors will not disband until tomorrow, and have another treat in store for them this. evening when they gather at the campfire, which will be lighted in Odd Fellows hall on State street. A program has been prepared, one of the features of which will be a lecture on Abraham Lincoln by Attorney Joseph Conroy. Those who hqd registered up to noon, today are as follows: Captain Joseph Turnock, Company H, South Bend. Joseph Ludington, Company F, Soutti Eend. J. F. Chapman, Company H. Culver. M. F. Raus, Company H, Winnemac Henry. Smith, Company. A, Crown Point. C. Eastwood, Company G, Michigan City. J. Detrich, Company H, Michigan, City D. Strayer, Company D, Woolcotville. G. Leghtcap, Company K, North Judson. W. Guidier. Company K. Winnamae. John . Gerlach, Company G. Crown Point. Davis Ross, Company G, Crown Point. , Fred Marshlno, Company G. Morocco, Ind. John S. Pratt, Company A, Hanna Station. Dallas Droud. Company I, Cromwell. L. Massey, Company A, Valparaiso. fOBtlaaed on page 2.

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