Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 130, Hammond, Lake County, 18 November 1908 — Page 1

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Generally fair today and Thursday; continued mild temperature. EDITION VOL. in., NO. 130. HAMMOND, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER, 18, 1908. .ONE CENT PER COPY.

SHOT ftl POLICE GNU

Captain Emil Bunde of the Hammond Police Force Narrowly Escapes with Life When Trapped Burglar Fires on Him. MBS. HERMAN GBOSS DISGOVEBS INTRUDER Two Men Are Concerned In Attempted Robbery In Learning Residence and Succeed in Making the Usual Getaway Early Last Night After Gun Episode. In a sensational shooting: dael with burglars, Captain Emil Bunde of the Hammond police department came so near losing his life In a brush with a burglar, whom he was trying to rout oat of the residence of Clark Learning, at 7:45 last evening, that he would probably not repeat the experience for a thousand lollars. A neighbor had Informed the police department that there waa undoubtedly a burglar in Learnings house. Captain Ounde went to investigate the matter personally. He fonnd a kitchen window open and climbed into the house, through it, to make an investigation. REVOLVER DIEL STARTS. lie saw a light in a bedroom, the Eliding door to which was closed. As a precautionary measure he called out and asked If Mr. Learning was there. Receiving no response, he slid back the door, and Instantly there was a blinding flash, the report of a revolver, pow-"VUr-and smoke filled his eyes and the surprised officer jumped back to the protection of a nearby partition. Immediately the burglar brushed by him and escaped. Eunde saw the fleet ing form and fired a shot at him, but the bullet went wide of the mark and lodged in the partition behind which he was standng. The officer saw the bur glar leave the place through the kitch en w'.ndow in tho rear of the cottage and he followed him out. SENTINEL JOINS IX FLIGHT. The burglar, however. Joined by watcher who had been doing duty on the outside of the building, dodged down a nearby alley and disappeared In the darkness. There is no question that the burglar meant business. He was cornered in the bedroom and he did not propose to be captured, even if he had to add mur der to the crime of burglary. Captain Bunde last night was con gratulated on- his narrow escape and he was commended for his nerve in entering the house and going right after the burglar. The officer was bit nervous when he told his expert ence at the police station, a few hours later, and he did not deny the fact. His hearers agreed that to have a re volver fired point balnk in ones face was enough to make even a veteran officer nervous. MRS. GROSS DISCOVERS THEM. The presence of the burglars in the learning residence was discovered by Mrs. Herman Gross, who happened to be looking out of the window from the upper flat of the next door. She saw the pantry window in Mrs. 'Continued on pj( Sal POOR GARSTON SMITH Aga in He Finds Himself Without a Bondsman in Gary. Arthur Russell, the Griffith property holder, who recently went on the bond of Edward Garston Smith for his appeal to the superior court in his fight to retain possession of the Smith building, has now withdrawn and a new bond will have to be procured by Mr. Smith. Mr. Russell stated to a Times' representative that he had been misled when, he was induced to sign the bond and that he was glad to get outf it. When Mr. Russell first suspected that everything was not all right he began to inquire as to who Smith was, and after that he didnot delay in getting off the bond. Mr.Russell is a large property owner living in Griffith and has made that city hfs home for a number of years. The steps in the complicated case will be for E. G. Smith to procure another bond, and if he is able to do so for the prosecution to try to have the bond thrown out. If Smith fails to furnish a good bond that is satisfactory to the court he will be ejected from the building, and W. S. Feuer, the owner from Cleveland, will be able to regain possession. Mr. Feuer feels confident that Smith cannot keep him out of the building, but a few days longer.

CLUB PULLS OFF m slum Club Boys Invite NewlyWeds; Will Fine Them If They Don't Come.

ill BE ASSESSED A FIVER Brides Must Laud Husbands and They, Poor Fellows, Must Eulogize Wives. Its great to be a newly-wed. The members of the Iniversity club of Hammond met at their club-rooms last evening and made the final arrangements for the reception to the newly-weds, which is to be given next Tuesday. To Insure the attendance of all of the young married members of the club a fine of f 5 will be Imposed upon all of the recent victims of Cupid's darts who fail to put in an appearance. The secretary was instructed to write to both the young married men their wives and inform them that they are expected to write an appreciation of their husbands and vice versa. This is the blow that stings. These little appreciations must be at least 250 words and will be read at the newly-weds' party. The members of the club think they are very consider ate in permitting their members and their wives to write these apprecia tlons so soon after their weddings. Later on it might be a very difficult task. Will Give Play Shortly. In addition to making arrangements for the newly-weds' reception next Tuesday it was decided to give a play some time in the near future. The plan is being promoted by Dr. Graham, and he will have complete charge of the arrangements. There was some talk of having a vaudeville entertain ment with a little dramatic sketch thrown in, but many of the members think it would be better to give comic opera as there is considerable musical talent in the club. This question "will be settled after Thanksgiving. Last evening three new members were voted into the club. They are Attorneys H. W. Grove and B. "W Henderson and Charles W. Hejda. The finances of the club were reported to be in a very good condition. BRYAN MAY TRY ONCE AGAU Distinguished Leader No Anxious to Run. But Will Obey People's Call. San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 17. Wil liam J. Bryan said today that he would rather be a spectator at the 1912 presi dential race than a principal in it. H Ladded, however, that should the demo cratic party lorce him into the contes he would accept gracefully, putting his whole force into the battle. Mr. Bryan and his wife arrived i San Antonio this morning, and later h left in an automobile for a duck hun at a lake fifteen miles from here. Clad in hunting suit, with high rubbe boots, Mr. Bryan forgot political ques tlons lor a few hours. The sport proved good and soon he had kille the limit, twenty-five ducks. He returned to the city and in th afternoon made a brief address. He said: "I much prefer to retire to privat life, and I hope that four years hence circumstances will not be such as to force me into the campaign:. But if circumstances should demand me to battle battle I will ASKS FOR HER SUPPORT Citing the statutory grounds of habitual drunkenness and lack of maintenance, Mrs. Helena Schuski of Roby today filed a petition for divorce in the superior court. In the petition she states that her husband is the owner of $14,000 worth of real estate, and that his income in rents alone amounts to $1,000 annually. She further claims that he holds in his name $2,000 worth of her property and accordingly asks for a divorce with $600 annual alimony, and that he pay her attorney's fees and the court costs. BAD WRECK CLEARED AWAY. Two Days' Work to Straighten Out Debris in Turntable Pit. One of the most stubborn wrecks that any railroad has ever had to contend with in Hammond was cleared away this afternoon when the workingmen raised the last piece of iron out of the turntable pit in the Erie yards into which a wrecking crane had fallen last Monday morning. Since the accident of last Monday morning, which cost the life of Engineer Anton Heramb, a wrecking crane has been constantly at work to raise the wreckage. Four different wreckers were called on the job, and one of these has been working constantly day and night. For a time even two were employed at the same time.

IGE1TS NARROW ESCAP

. C. Miller Meets With a Bad Acident When His Buggy Is Tangled in Guy Wire in Homewood Alley Last Night. F. C. Miller, the agent for the Singer Sewing Machine company in Hammond, had a narrow escape from death last evening when he was driving down an alley in the vicinity of Walter Hammond's residence, on his way to see Robert Kidney, and the wheel of his buggy caught in a guy wire and the frightened horse kicked Mr. Miller in the leg. The accident happened at about 6:30 o'clock last evening. The alley was dark and Mr. Miller could not Bee the guy wire, which extended from a telegraph pole to the ground. Horse Gets Nervous. The horse walked to one side of the rvad and suddenly the buggy waa stopped with a violent jerk. This fright ened the horse and he began to rear and prance. In another minute the buggy had been badly damaged, and had it not been for the fact that Mr. Kidney came to the rescue, it is possible that Mr. Miller would have been killed. As it was, he was kicked in the leg and was bruised on the side when he was thrown out of the buggy. Mr. Miller said this morning that the guy wires are very dangerous and stated that Dr. Howat had a similar experience a short time ago. Mr. Miller was able to be around this morning, but he is lame and is still suffering from the bruises on his side. TOES VARY IN PRICE Two Men Bring Suit in the Superior Court For Damages to Toes. "Why one workingman's toes should be worth more than another's is a mystery, and yet Attorneys Manlove and Carver of Gary filed two suits in the Lake superior court in which they ask $1,000 from Edward S. Palmer and Frank Savage of Gary, who are alleged to be responsible for the loss of all of the toes on the right foot of Andrew Christiansen and $5,000 from the Interstate Iron and Steel company, which they allege are responsible for the loss of two toes on the same foot of Andrew Chrustowski. It is not known by what method Attorneys Manlove and Carver estimate the value of toes, but if they get what they are suing for they will recover $2,500 apiece for Andrew Chrustowskl's toes and only $200 apiece for Andrew Christiansen's toes. Christiansen lost his toes while working for a contractor on the Sav age building. The workingmen were hoisting a very heavy stone and the holes in the stone were not large enough for the clutch to catch and hold the stone. It fell and the workingmen's toes and foot were crushed. That piece of alleged negligence was worth but $1,000 to the man who is ml nus the toes. But when Andrew Chrustowski, who was employed by the Interstate Iron and Steel company, was wheeling a large truck heavily laden with metal and he happened to step on a piece of scrap iron in such a manner that the wheels of the truck ran over his toes and mashed two of them; that was worth $5,000 to the man who lost them. STOPS RUKAVVAY TEAM Henry Mueller Guides Bronchos Into a Telegraph Post. A runaway that occurred this morning might have created a great deal more excitement had it not been for the efforts of Henry Mueller. A bay team of broncos tied in front of Mueller's hardware store was frightened by a passing automobile. Mr. Mueller seeing the team break loose started to run and grabbed them by the bridle. The team turned around and ran into a telephone pole on the other side of the street with Mr. Mueller still hanging to the bridle. Fortunately no one was hurt and very little damage was done to harness and wagon. The team belonged to William Zander, who lives about ten miles west of Hammond. No one waa in the wagon when the horses were frightened.

HUGHES HONORED BY 1. 0. OL UF INDIANA Alexandria Man Named Grand Junior Warden After Contest.

COOPER IS NOT A CANDIDATE State Encampment at Work and New Home Will Be Dedicated Tonight. Though Francis H. Cooper of Hammond was not a candidate for the gTand Junior wardenship of Indiana I. O. O.F.. this time the Odd Fellows were greatly Interested in the battle for the honor, however. After a spirit decontest, participated in by seven other candidates, W. I. Hughes of Alexandria was chosen grand Junior warden at the meeting of the grand encampment, I. O. O. F. of Indiana yesterday at Indianapolis. This means that he will be promoted step bp step to the position of grand patriarch. Because of the custom to slip the officers up one notch year by year, the real battle is for the office of grand Junior warden. Opposing Mr. Hughes in the race yesterday were J. S. James, w. A. Breinlng, John R. Andrews, Perry HIgman, S. O. Sharp, George W, Long and Ira S. Keeler. Three Ballots Necessary. There were three ballots, Mr. Hughes being in the lead on each. On the first ballot he was seventeen in the lead. and Higman dropped out before the next ballot. The second ballot, taken ju6t before the noon adjournment, gave Hughes a lead of thirty-five, and the third ballot, taken just after lunch, with Hughes, James, Sharp and Keeler in the race, resulted in the election of Hughes, a majority of all the votes cast being required for election. The winner had more votes on the third ballot than all the other candidates by fifty-nine, receiving 321. The of fleers elected were: Grand patriarch J. H. McSheehy Logansport. Grand High Priest W. H. Tabor. Terre Haute. Grand Senior Warden H. W. Hodson, Indianapolis. Grand Junior Warden W. I. Hughes, Alexandria. Grand Scribe W. H. Leedy, Indian apolls. Grand Treasurer J. M. Lang, Sulll-' van. Grand Trustee (for three years) George Rogers, Lafayette. Grand Representative to Sovereign Grand Lodge (for two years) John B. Cockrum, Indianapolis. Grand Representative Sovereign Grand Lodge (for one year) I. C Helm, Decatur. The appointive offices were filled for the coming year as follows: Grand Marshal George W. Freyemuth, South Bend. Grand Sentinel John E. Barnes, Logansport. Deputy Grand Sentinel William Ritter, French Lick Springs. Assistant Deputy Grand Sentinel C. F. Langjahr, Lebanon. The meeting of the grand encampment came to a close yesterday afternoon after two sessions. Before adjournment the encampment complimented W. H. Leedy, grand scribe of the order and grand secretary of the grand lodge, I. O. O. F., with a rising vote of thanks for his services during the past year. Following the sessions of the grand encampment yesterday there were meetings last night at the recption room of th new Odd Fellows building and at Tomllnson hall. The meeting at the building was that of the Dis trict Deputies' association, and there was an exemplification of the subordinate degree at Tomlinson hall. The grand lodge, I. O. O. F., will begin its sessions today. At 3:30 this afternoon the new half-million-dollar Odd Fellows building will be dedicated and at 7:30 there will be a big torchlight parade preceding a meeting at Tomlinson hall, which will be addressed by John L. Nolen, grand sire of the order, living at Nashville, Tenn. WILL FIGH1 PROJECT George Earle Engages Counsel to Wage "War Against the Burns Ditch. (Special to The Times.) Crown Point, Ind., Nov. 18. Attor ney John B. Peterson, who has been retained by George Earle, who owns a large amount of property along the Calumet river, announces that he will fight the Burns ditch project to a finish for his client and he believes that he can defeat the entire plan. While it is true that the time for remonstrances against the project in general la past, Attorney Peterson will file a remonstrance against the utility of the specific plan which is proposed by the promoters of the ditch project. Why Mr. Earle Is so persistent In his opposition to the great drainage plan, which means so much to the city of Gary and the other property ownt ers, is not known.

WORK' TO START AT 01CE

New Shops and RoundHouses Of Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville Railroad, East of Calumet, Are to Be Built Right Away. me wont ot constructing ne eir shops and round-houses of the Chi-caa-o, Cincinnati & Louisville railroad, .n.t nf rnlnmft avenue and smith of I Kent-rood avenue in the south side of the city, vrill begin at once. Several teams are at work now levelIns off the ground and preparing it for

the buildings. As soon as this work is pouter she tells In the complaint ot uncompleted It is understood the founda- merous hand-to-hand encounters she tlons for the various building will be bal with him on various occasions dur-

put In and the work of. constructing them will begin. I Ground Nicely Adapted. I The ground which is to be devoted to the C, C. & L. shops and roundhouse lies between the Erie and C, C. & L. tracks and Is said to be admirably adapted to the purposes for which it ls intended. The property owners in the vicinity, however. do not like the idea of the railroad's buildng in that secton of the city and fear that it will hurt the sale of their property there. The shops will be completed next summer and will afford employment to a number of men. A number of the residents of the south side of the city are asking why it is the company is too poor to build a depot and yet has money to spend for shops and round houses. Where Is the Depot T The C, C. & L) depot was to be built in consideration of the fact that the running of the railroad through the southern and residence district of the city would not hurt property values. The company has stalled the people off until some of those who live near- I est the tracks are in open revolt. They I are of the opinion that the road should be compelled by the city officials to build the depot at once. I AFTER INSPECTORSHIP Popular Lake County Offi cial Has Other Ambitions Than Police Chieftancy. Sheriff F. S. Carter will In all prob - ability not be a candidate for the offlee of chief of police of Hammond when that plum falls under the official axe of Governor-Eelect Thomas R. Marshall. . . . Mr. Carter has other Irons in the fire.

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at this place and elsewhere that steps have been taken to Interest Mr. Marshall in Mr. Carter's candidacy for the oil inspectorship for Lake and Porter counties. It Is further said that Fred's chances for the appointment are very favorable, and his friends are rallying: to his support in line shape. Sheriff Carter, whose term of office expires in January, doesn't want to have too much on his hands, and he fears that the police chieftancy of Hammond will require too much time from his business, whereas, the oil inspectorship would not require too much of his time and leave him foot-loose at the same time. It Is believed here that Fred can have whatever be wants. MR. BOHKR TO 10 Former Hammond Man Will Become Benedict on Thanksgiving The Hammond friends of Professor George Bohlinger have received word of his approaching wedding to Miss Margaret McClellan of Chicago. Professor Bohlinger was formerly connected with the Chicago Business college but left several months ago to take charge of a department in the St. Louis Business college. His going was much regretted by many Hammond friends at the time, and it was hardlyexpected that his wedding announcement would come back to them so soon. The wedding will take place on Thanksgiving day in St. Louis. Try the Hocking coal and order early for the price will be higher later on. Bieker Brothers sell it, and phone 1002 will reach thera.

HAMMOND LAWYER

SUED TOR DIVORCE Attorney E. D. Brandenburg Is Defendant in Complaint Filed Today. WIFE BRINGSSERIQUS CHARGES Mr8i Brandenburg Alleges Cruel and Inhuman Treatment From Her Husband. Mrs. Josephine Brandenburg has filed a sensational suit for divorce by -which she expects to obtain a legal senaration from her husband Elmer B. Brandenburg. She has retained Joseph I bach as her attorney and the complaint was filed In the Lake superior court to day. ..One paragraph of the complaint states that her husband, Attorney Bran denburg, would be out for days at a time and would not speak: to her. In addition to alleging- that he vras a i"B their murrted life. Wedded in Indianapolis Mr. and Mrs. Brandenburg were married in Indianapolis, Ind., in 1898, and lived together until the 8th day cf September, 1908, when the complaint alleges that he abandoned her. Sne saya tnat from time on he al in.oH her hut is and nhat all she had , 1!v. on waa ,10 whlch she received from renting out a portion of the house. She states further that he went tQ the grocer anfl to,d hlm that he should not let her have groceries in the future unless she paid cash for them. As a last resort she says that she was compelled to seek employment in one of the local theaters in the city, where she played the piano and made a little money during the illness of the regular player. She says that the first three years of her married life were all that anyne could expect, but after that Mr. Brandenburg began a systematic plan of neglect that made her very unhappy. Wouldn't Go Out with Her, She says that he would not be seen in public with her, that he would not take her to church and that the only amusement they had was once in a long while when they would go to the home of a friend and play cards, While they lived at Gas City she says that Mr. Brandenburg struck her over the ear so hard that she was made partially deaf and was compelled to have her ear treated by a specialist. In Hmmond he resumed his cruel and inhuman treatment towards her. He is alleged to have sworn at ehr and on two occasions knocked her down. He would remain away from home un til 11 and 12 o'clock and when she complained of his actions he would say that if she did not like it she could leave him, and there was no use of her hanging around. She says that the Saturday before he left he struck her in the face and 1 Assault took Tln.r In thr dead nf the i i . .3 i ,t . v. 1 rrU(M n,ght ftt j 0.c,ocfc when she g.ot up ne knocked her head through a glass window and broke it into pieces. sh sa's that "Pn one occasion she was sick and he left her saying . , , ,, er's and got his breakfast, " ATTORNEY IS VERY ILL Peter Crumpacker Taken to Hospital in- Chicago This Morning. Peter Crumpacker, who has been suffering with a complication of diseases ever since he was first afflicted with an ulcerated tooth, was taken to the Augustina hospital in Chicago in a very dangerous condition. The swelling on Mr. Crumpacker's face has reached large proportions and it is feared that blood poisoning will set in. There are a number of other complications which made the case a very difficult one to handle. The sympathy of a large circle of friends of the entire Crumpacker family is being freely expressed. It is hoped that the treatment at the hospital under the most favorable conditions and by recognized specialists will prove of great value to the patient. DR. H. B. HAYWARD STARTS PRACTICE HERE. Crown Point Physician Opens An Office In the. Hammond Building-. Dr. Harry B. Hay ward of Crown j Point will engage in the practice of medicine in the Hammond building and is associated with Dr. H. C. Groraan. Dr. Hayward is a specialist, and is favorably known all over Lake county, having been born In the county. He is a graduate of several medical institutions, and has traveled extensively since then. Roller skating every afternoon and evening at the Lewis rink. East Chicago. Admission, ladles free; gents, 15 cents. Skates 15c 6t.

PLENTY OF GINGER VISIBLE

City Fathers Hold Their Regular Confab Last Night, and ''Bill" Newman Furnishes the Roman Candles and Pinwheels. ALDERMAN KANE IS MAYOR PRO-TEM Alderman Thomas Swanton Intimates That It Is None of the City's Business Where a lady Wears Her Merry Widow and So He Bucks the Ordinance. Councilman William Newman's splrv It of rebellion and an ordinance which as Peter Lyons put it, "catches every son of a a-un In town," furnished the features for last evening's session of the city council. It was the first meeting for six weeks, and the members who appeared for the session came to do a lot of work.. They accomplished this. "Bill" Newman was there in his high boots and a sword buckled to his belt. He never comes unprepared and always carries a suspicion with him that the democratic "gang" is ready to put one over. "Bill" is the disturbing element in the council, and he does not care who knows it. License Rebate Precipitates Word Duel. What started "Bill" last night was a resolution that he presented and which was voted down. Mr. Newman asked that the council rebate a saloon license granted to W. C. Herrington last September. Mr. Newman explained that since the management of the new Princess theater on Hohman street had bought out the saloon Including the license, that $100 be allowed the theater people on their theater license. It was argued against such a resolution that there was no exlstisting ordinance to cover it and to pass a particular ordinance would set an undesirable precedent. It was voted down, but not before Mr. Newman had explained that If the .council votes it down that the city is holding money to which it has no moral right. An Ordinance Including Everybody. Among the long list of ordinances there was one, which, however, went to its second reading, which assumes to define crimes and misdemeanors in Hammond. It contains twenty-seven sections, and regulates the behavior of Hammond people from wearing hats in theaters to making an unnecessary noise in public. The rules for passage might have been suspended had it not been for Councilman Tom Swanton, who does not propose that the city should step in and say where a woman may wear her hat. The following ordinances were passed last night: Appropriating $300 for the city engineering department for the employment of necessary help; ratifying a contract between the board of public works and the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company. Regulate Railroad Speed. Regulating the platting of land in the city of Hammond. Providing for the publishing of the revised ordinances, and printing them in book form. Providing for the drainage in the city. Provding for the licensing of wagon scales within the city limits. Regulating railroads as to crossing in Hammond and fixing the speed limit at six miles an hour. The ordinance regulating smoke stacks, with a provision that they be ! not less than sixtv feet in heieht where used for factory purposes was laid over for a second reading. John Kane Presides Pro Trm. A communication from Attorney Frank Gavitt of Whiting asking that the taxes on submerge ! lands in Wolf lake be rebated in favor of Henry Schrange was referred to the finance committee, the city attorney and tho city controller. The city controller's month report was read and accepted. Mayor Becker, who is Ftl II somewhat under the weather, presided for the greater part of the evening, vacated the chair in favor of Councilman John Kane, who presided after Mr. Becker retired. ABSOLUTE DIVORCE IS GRANTED. Mrs. IT. B. Klincrnsmfth Obtains Her Decree In Lake Superior Court. Mrs. H. B. Klingensmith, who began an action for divorce from her husband In the Lake superior court some time ago on the grounds of desertion, was granted an absolute divorce by Judge V. S. Reiter yesterday afternoon, and the custody of her child.