Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 293, Hammond, Lake County, 1 June 1909 — Page 1

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ill! 113 Mrs. L. H, Stafford, Whose Husband Is Prominent in Hammond Business Circles, Meets "With Unusual Accident. PARK CROWD SEES THRILLIHG RUNAWAY Pony Frightens High Spirited Horse Belonging to Lady and She is Thrown Heavily to Ground in Chicago Yesterday Daring Rescue by Young Man. A diminutive Shetland pony balked In Lincoln park yesterday afternoon and almost caused the death of Mrs. L. H Stafford, 1971 Roscoe boulevard, wife of a wealthy real estate dealer with offices in Chicago and Hammond. Mrs. Stafford and her sister were driving In the buggy. Mr. Stafford ls the senior member of the firm of Stafford & Trankle. '''he pony wagon, one of the outfits that the park rents to tho pub lic, backed Into their horse, a highspirited animal. The horse plunged and overturned the buggy. Both women were thrown head foremost into the roadway. Striken Upon Her Face. Mrs. Stafford struck upon her face, which was severely bruised and lacerated. She lay motionless and persons who rushed to her assistance thought . he had been killed. She soon became "'"fconsclotisr'o'uf-'was fift"4t"'- taiiee.-TTer sister, by some stranga, elrcutnstpnceOf her fall, escaped with only slight injuries. 1 The accident happened in Sheridan road, at the north end of the park, at 5:30 o'clock. In the pony wagon were a woman and two children. One of the .ponies suddenly became unmanageable and, swerving the small vehicle around, 'started to back. The rear wheels of the wagon struck tho buggy amidships and Mrs. Stafford's horse reared, overturning the buggy, and then ran up an incline raised three feet, over some 'sand sucker" pipes extending from the lagoon to the lake. Brnmirorkcr to Hfurao. M. F. Martin, 155 Clybourn avenue, a young brassworker, rushed from the opposite direction and caught the horse. Man and horse struggled on the slip pery incline until It seemed that Martin would be the victim of a worse accident that befell Mrs. Stafford, but he clung pluokily to the bridle and mastered the animal. The pony wagon was partly demolished and the woman and children who had been riding in it fled before the police could learn their names. Meantime a man driving an automobile stopped at the group that was caring for Mrs. Stafford and her sister. Although rain was falling, the autoist I told those in his party to alight and, taking the two women, he sped north - ward with them to their home. Later he returned for his passengers and proceeded on his way. He refused to re veal his name. The horse and buggy were taken to the park stables. 1! SICKLE OF H110IID WIIIS FIRST IN RAGE T 1 Tilf V Tl I XfOCai IVlOtOrCyCIing UemOni Carries Off Prize in 25Mile Handicap. In a twenty-five-mlle handicap road ! race, held yesterday under the auspices

of the Indian Motorcycle club, starting; will be set so that the automobiiists reat Melrose Park and stopping at the ! turning to Chicago from the races at Fox River Country club, Charles W. j Crown Point can stop over and see Van Sickle of Hammond, Ind., was the j the go.

winner. The contest was handicapped according to the. horse power of the machines, all of which were Indian make. Twer.t riders participated over a course which proved to be none too good, owing to the recent rains. Following is a list of finishers and their time: Charles Van Sickle. scratch. 0:51: Charles Jenkins, 1 minute, 0:53; E. W. Mathews, scratch, 0:53; C. McVicker, scratch, 0:53; R. Russ, 3 minutes, 0:57; W. Molden, 5 minutes, 1:08; W. Cook, 5 minutes, 1:11; A. Kragoegil, scratch, 1:19; II. Ortmeyer, scratch, 1:19; H. Groomls, scratch. 1:20; C. Cook, 5 minutes, 1:20; H. W. Nelson. 6 minutes, 1:25; J. W. Seleheek, scratch, 1:31H; J. Rosenbaum, 5 minutes, 1:33; J. Dolegal, scratch, 1:36; Frank Dolegal, scratch. 1:37.

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Indiana & Chicago Traction Company's Franchise Is Pending Before Board of Public Works; Will Not Go Before Council. PETITIONS BEING CIRCULATED FOR LOOP Mayor Becker Prior to leaving City on Health Trip Through Montana, Tries to Get Matter Satisfactorially Disposed of, But There is Nothing Doing, Says Board. The Indiana and Chicago Traction Co.'s franchise, now pending before the board of public works, will not go to the city council this evening for ac tion unless either the company or the board changes its attitude regarding the provision compelling the company to use the loop, and this seemed highly Improbable at 3 o'clock this afternoon. As agreed last Friday, the board and J. W. Riley, who represents the company, met this morning in the hope that either of the two parties would agree, but there was not as much as a compromise. Mayor Becker left this morning for a week's trip through Montana for his health and he was anxious to have the matter satisfactorilydisposed of before leaving, but two of the board members were obdurate. Wants Rifcht, but Won't Be Forced. The Indiana and Chicago Traction company still wants the right to uss the loop, but does not, want",., to be compelled to use it. The majority of the on the other hand insists that it must use the loop, or depart without a franchise. In the loopdlstrict, a number of the property owners are fathering a petition which is being" circulated among loop property owners, asking them to insist on the companyusing the loop. It Is expected, however, that there will be enough men In this district who will refuse to insist so strongly that the company could not get a franchise at all. Mr. Riley and the board are hoping in the meantime that events will take such a turn so that there can be a perfect agreement all around. FIGHTERS WILL SGRflP III TENT Jimmy Clabby and Jimmy Gardner Sign Up for Ten-Round Mill. ) Jimmv Clabbv of Hammond and Jimmy Gardner of I.owell, Mass., two of the bPKt welter-weights In the coun try, will meet in West Hammond licfore the Columbia Athletic club Friday, June IS. This is by far the best fight that the Columbia Athletic club ever put on, and as the date is on the first day of the automobile races at Crown Point when there will be thousands of people going through thp city in automobiles, a big crowd is assured. The distance is ten rounds. The fight will be held in a big tent, W'1U-'1 will be erected in a place that is more accessible than Mika's hall. The tent will have a seating capacity of several thousand people. This fight will be one of the most Important that has been put on here in a long time and will probably attract the attention of sportsmen all over the country. The fight will be held either in the : afternoon or in the evening. The time j Jimmy Clabby is well known all over j l the middle west, and Gardner is one ofi 'thp bppt welter-weights in the busi ! ne?s- They have already met twice. I Jn one nnl- ''aralH r sot t"e decision i over Clabby that was protested by the ! Clabby adherents, and in the second fight Clabby got a draw. It is one of Clabby's ambitions to defeat Gardner and he hopes to realize it here. The management of the Columbia Athletic club admits that the management of the fights they have put on lately has been miserable and claim that they have new men to look after them hereafter and see that they are started on schedule time. Furnishing homes with us 13 a specialty, not a side line; four floors of furniture. Spiegel's, 9133-9135 ComJ mercial avenue, South Chlcaco.

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Laporte. Ind.. June 1. A posse ls searching: the marsh land of Laporte and Porter counties in an effort to locate Robert Greene, the banker-horse thief, who escaped from the Michigan City penitentiary and later stole a horse and buggy from the barn of J. E. Payne, near Westville. The horse and buggy were recovered by Sheriff Johnson of Porter county, but the driver jumped befor the sheriff was In firing distance and ran across a field. Greene-was sent to the penitentiary on a plea of guilty of grand larceny. IDs term, which commenced last July, ran from one to fourteen years. Greene was formerly vice president of the Merchants and Farmers Bank of Waynetown, Ind. BAD WRECK EAR THE HU (Special to The Times. ) Crown Point, Ind., June 1. A costly freight wreck took place on the Erie railroad, near the Lake county poor farm curve east of this place, about 7 o'clock last night, when the rear axle on the sixth c.ir of eastbound fast freight No. 176; hroke down as the train was going at the rate of thirty miles per hour and ditched sixteen cars loaded with coal and sewer pipe. One gasoline tink car was wrecked and its contents leaked away. One car struck the main line of the Indiana Pipe line, which runs along the Erie right of way, and smashed the pipe. A geyser of oil shot in the air and great loss of oil resulted before the break could be repaired. The crew escaped injury. The train was in charge of Conductor R. Smith of Rochester. All the Erie trains are being detotired by way of Crown Point, and it will probably be late today before all the debris is cleared away. WIN RAGE The races pulled off under the auspices of the Hammond Motor Boat club, yesterday afternoon, were exceedingly successful. George Drackert won the race with his Beuli Dee. He negotiated the twelve miles in one hour and thirty-six minutes. G. W. Hunter with Alma was second, and so close was the race that lie crossed the finish line but two minutes after the winner. His time was one thirty-eight and one-half minutes. The Seestadt brothers were third with their boat, the Xahama, and Ed Rhode with Iona was fourth. A number of automobiles saw the boats start' and then ran to Clark Station to see j the turn, returning to Hammond in time to see the finish. Hundred of people watched the races at Hammond and Clark Station. The members of the club are very much pleased with the outcome of the races l and plan to hold another in the course j of a few weeks. E CHURCH WILL STIR UP INTEREST j j The letting of the contract for tho, new Evang. lmmanuels church at 504- !

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510 Sibley street has stirred up a new !lis offices in the Hammond building interest in this growing congregation j for Sl,me time, but they recently sevand four months from today the con- . erei thHr professional relations, gregation and its pastor, the Rev. C. A.I ,..r fo1ie time Attorney Flags Ins

Held berg, and ston. lore to dedicate the brick building. - i The church itself wil be 44 by 60 I ; feet and will have a steeple eighty-five reet nig;i. i ne mason contract nas J been let to F. Brueckner, while tht: I carpenter work will be done by A. Schweiger. The thurch when completed will cost $11,000. I The congregation has nearly a hundred families and the various church organizations have the following memj bership: Ladies' society, P0; Young People's so ciety. 40: Sunday school members. 140; Sewing circle. 15; Sick Bnefit society, 55; Singing society, IS; Male choir, 12. The building committee is composed of the following members: W. Herkrer, C. Tamm. T. Dumke, H. Holtz, Otto Pfrtlex, G. Hohberger, Otto Herkner, Theodore Auer.

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If You Want a Job Here's a Chance for You to Get a Real Live Political Plum Without Any Pull Whatever. POSITION HAY BE LIFE LOilG SINECURE Will be Held at Crown Point and Particulars About the $113 Salary May Ee Received at Merrelville, Says Your Dear Old Uncle Sam. WANTED A good insn In a Lake county- town for postmaster. Must be sober mill Industrious. Highest references required. I'ositlon a life sinecure for the r I slit man. I'ostmaster mny ! net the tovvn grocer. Application blanks for the asking. Uncle Sam is looking for a good man to manage his postoffice down at Merrill ville. He has even gone to the extent of sending out circulars announcing the fact that there is a vacancy and that examinations will be held Saturday, June 26, as a preliminary to the appointment. It will be remembered some time ago the government postal officials took the power to appoint all fourth-class postmasters out of the hands of the congressmen and placed the offices undo' civil service. Now Uncle Sam is engaged in filing 'he vacancies that are .caused by' the retirement ""Sof. a number of postmast ters as a result of the expiration of their commissions. FodtniiiNter Gets 9113. The civil service examinations will be held at Crown Point. The circular, which has been sent out by the postal authorities, states that the salary of tile postmaster, or rather the cancellations for a fourth-class postmaster, is paid according to the number of stamps he cancels, was $113. Now it will be admitted that this is not a very large sum of money, but the work is pleasant and the hours are short. In fact, the postmaster at Merriilville may easily engage in other activities, which will make him a living and the $113 will be all velvet. Besides, Merriilville mav have an in - terurban line running through the town in eight or ten years, when Mr. Seaman manages to sell enough stock in his proposed line from Crown Point to build the line. Then the souvenir postal card business will help the sales of stamps.

Here is an opportunity for some en- , When the Hammond Checker Team terprising person. Applications for the! m(.t the Gary team at Gary last Saturjob may be secured at the Merriilville i flay evening for a 32 -game tournament,

office ' SHIES FLAGG IW SET JOB Hammond Lawyer to Succeed Veteran Justice of the Peace. Charles Flagg of Hammond will probably succeed . A. Jordan as a i local justice of the peace. A petition j signed by practically every member; of the Hammond bar will be presented j to the county commissioners asking j j for Attorney Flagg's appointment. The change will be made as a result j of the decision of Judge Jordan to go to Texas. Charles Flagg has been asRociated with Attornev D. E. Boone in I ; , workina- nuietlv amfinj his frlendc 1 and the attorneys of the city, and th-v have given him their ' support almost 1 ,v,thnll. Itesrret Jordan's Leaving. Mr. Flagg has not yet decided where lie will open offices, but he will try to secure a more central location than! the one which Judge Jordan now lias. As there are only two justices in Hammond the appointment is is consid- i Ices should j neonlc ofi ered a good one, and both off! do a good business. The people Hammond will regret. th departure Judge Jordan from this city. In bis capacity as justice of th peace of the local court there has n--v-er been the slightest question as to his honesty and his office is one of the very few in the county which is said to be run strictly on the square.

Strikes B. & 0. Bridge, Knocked From Car and Is Hurled to the Bottom of the Canal at Indiana Har-bcr.

SWIHS TO SHORE DESPITE BROKEN ARM J. E. Miller Lies on Bank for Nearly an Hour Before Snccor Arrives Accident Happened Early Monday Morning Injured Man Tken to South Chicago. (Special to The Times.) Indiana Harbor, Ind., June 1. J. E. Miller, a brakeman on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, living in Garrett, Ind., was knocked from an eastbound freight train early Monday morning as the train was crossing the B. & O. bridge over the canal. Miller was in the act of climbing the side ladder to the top of one of the box cars, situated in about the middle of the train, when he was struck by the bridge and knocked off into the canal below. Notwithstanding the fact that his right arm was broken at the wrist and his elbow badly dislocated he managed to swim to the shore, a distance cf about twenty feet. After crawling? on to the bank ho lay there for about an hour before he was able to attract anyone's attention. At 3 o'clock the bridge watchman came along and, hearing Miller's cries tr help, went to his assistance. The Watchman then assisted the wounded man to the police station and Dr. GeoOrf was summoned, who gave him the necessary surgical attention. Dr. Orf then put Miller in his automobile and hurried him to the B. & O. hospital at South Chicago. i&IOi DEIS CHECKER MATCH I fin Gary Team Gets Nine Draws and Lots of Glory. j lilt" v.r.iniH iuiiiini ini i . giuiit h iu their credit, while the home players only won nine games. Eight of the' games ended' in draws. The victory was a decisive one for the Hammond players, nevertheless the smaller score and the number of draws reflects credit on Gary. The members of the teams and the respective number of games by each players was as follows: Hammond Turner, C: Harbaugh, 3; Burnett. 4; Il.iusor, 5. Total, 1 .". Gary Smith. 4; Causer, 1; Meyer, 2; Feeley, 2. Total, 9. i, IMPORTANT MEET OF SHRINERS TONIGHT Plans for Trip to Louisville Will Be Discussed by Orak Temple. There will be an exceedingly important meeting of the members of Orak Shrine at the Masonic tempi" tonight for the purpose of Inking up the con- , sideration of seevra .matters of im1 portanee to the newly-tormed -Masonic ; organization. ; The plans for the trip to Louisil'.e will be diseusf 1 and it will be j ascertained just how many will make the journey. 1 rp enort to secure a . 'carter at the I.iuisvi'.ie conclave will also be taken up and the necessity of having a larg.j representation will be of i having a larg.j representation will of urged. A report will be made of the progress in securing new members for Orak temple in South Bend and the otjher surrounding cities. There is so much acinii) 111 yi 101 u.c ot tne fcnnne m Mammona inai every j member is being urged to be present.

Hlli REIHERS HER PATRIOT DEAD YESTERDAY

SIIEXT VICTORS VICTORS. With reverent hands we twine the hero's wreath And clasp it tenderly on stake or stone That stands the sentinel for each, beneath Whose glory is our own. But draw aside aside the drpery of gloom, And let the sunshine chase the clouds away And gild with brighter glory every tomb We decorate today. And In the holy silence reigning round. While prayers of perfume Mass the atmosphere. Where loyal souls of live and faith are found. Thank God that peace is here! James Whitcomb Riley. Hammond yesterday paid homage to its soldiers, living and dead, and observed Memorial day. The spirit of the day manifested it self, not so much in stately parades anil martial music, in eloquent addresses, etc., although these features were all more or less introduced, as in the atmosphere of silence and quietitude that pervaded the city. Business houses and the work shops were closed, and the day was given over to

KNIGHTS DE COLUMBUS HAVE

The splendid exemplification of the second and third degree work in Unity council, Hammond, last Sunday afternoon for a class of fifty is still the subject of pleasant conversation where Knights of Columbus gather. The work put on by Attorney James Maher, state deputy of Illinois and his able staff, stands unexcelled in the history of Unity council, end the day will tie long remembered by all who participated in the work and witnessed it. Much of the credit for the success of the day is due to Grand Knights J. W. O'Brien and the other officers of Unity council and the committees, which had the affair in charge. Banquet Clours Day. The day's program opened with a higli mass for the candidates and Knights of Columbus at All Saints' church. Here Father Arnold Weyman officiated both at the altar and also delivered the sermon, in which he dwelt on spiritual knighthood. The degree work began at 2 o'clock in Iong's hall, and at S p. m. 500 members of the order, many of the visitors from the surrounding territory, went to the Masonic temple, where the day was closej at the banquet table. The speakers' program for the evening was as follows: Toastmaster J. J. Malloy. Address of welcome J. W. O'Brien, Unity Council, grand knight. Adress to the candidates Attorney James Maher, Illinois State Deputy.

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HARD LUCK East Ch'cago, Tr.d., June 1. Last Sat - i urday night, about 12 o'clock, the rest- , dents along Chicago and Olcott avenues thought another automobiltst had run amuck. Tl... ! i n o-i-i er srnucr of the chief's

buggy aroused the entire neighborhood'!'

as the vehicle drew up at the corner of Chicago and Olcott avenues. Commands and threats of the officers mingled with loud and angry protests. Heads were thrust out of windows and anxious inquiries made of the surging i crowd on tne street, as io :iai n ! . , , ,.i ,.....-,.1 t,....i. i.t. . jai lai.eui. awwh.- ..... I in the din and nutir.un iidmiimb . lie understood, so i r;e oivneir. m n;e ! heads withdrew them ami hastily dnngarments ran to the street and. followed in the wnke of the 200 ex- i cited men. to the city hail. And There Won Tom. The cause was soon apparent those who managed to get the women's ward of the a peep into ') jdii. There in one of tht cells indeu ffed and with a hunted expression in lus ev. s. stood Tom Jordan of Hammond.'

i exalted ruler of F.Iks lodge No. 45 of : KI a jail delivery of two roosters oo- ! thrt city. In a far corner of the cell j rnrred, and it wil! be noted that in land cowering away from Tom stood a',r,,i, jri5tanr, , Honest" Abe ( t"tenj member in good standing of the East j heiner was attorney f,,r the defend-

Ci-.icago f.iKs. n whs I.U..V u." K'-ti. nd Mr. Jordan was charge! with mak tng an Hutniin 10 R.eai ...... ...t cumstances leading up to the arrest and incarceration of Mr. Jordan wcr these: The Fast Chicago lodge of Elks gave their annual Mag Saturday night and : Mr -1l)r4an together 'np'r Hammond E'.k i ,,,,..,,, Tow with a number 01 ks. were present as ' , , Toward the end of ssion it was decided to raffle off Bil ly. t! lodge goat, and when the nnra- ; t,prs were drawn it was found'that Tom 1 Jordan was the lucky man. It was I while the Hammond exalted ruler, fol i-ori hv all Ms brother Elks, was lead i' ... ..." ......... . 1 ing nis pr.e .""i'j ...oun, iut w.c a.. .1. of the law swooped down and uncere

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of the soldiers. A handful of gray-haired veterans. pathetic in their numbers., were the central figure in a parade that formed at the court house at 1 o'clock to march to the Hohman street river bridge, where short exercises were held on the waters of the Calumet, in honor of the dead sailors, From here they countermarched to Oak Hill cemetery, where the principal eexrcises of the day were held. Many Go to Cemetery. Hundreds of people had preceded the marchers in the parade, and awaited them at the cemetery, where the Rev. F. M. Elliott, himself a veteran, acted as master of ceremonies. The gentle ridges on both sides of a shaded dell and the open sky formed the auditorium. No speakers' stand was erected, it having been found convenient for the speakers to speak from their carriages. Patriotism formed the central theme for the speakers, who were: Floyd Murray, member of the Hammond high school, delivered Lincoln's Gettysburg address. Dr. S. L. Brown, state medical examiner for the department, of Knox, Ind. Mrs. Nettie Kenner of Chicago, speaker on behalf of the W. R. C. II. E. Granger of Hammond, speaker on behalf of the Spanish-American War Veterans.

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Our Country Rev. Felix Cerezynski, Whiting. The Cross and the Crescent Rev. Thomas Mungovan, Indiana Harbor. Education Judge Collins, Michigan City. A New Knight Patrick Donahue, Va lparaiso. Unity Council Thomas S. Boyle. The class was composed of the following: Hammond C. F. King, L. J. Hoffman, Teter Austgen, W. F. Lynch. John F. Beckman. M. I. McNey, B. McNey, Joseph Dorsey. II. Bicker, L. G. Wey, John P. Mee, A.M. Scha'der, P. A. O'Connell. Frank Tarnowski, James H. Kenney, Walter Walsh, C. S. Burke, W. J. Roy, George F. Heiser, J. E. Burns. J. W. Parker, H. J. Keilmann, J. I Martin, J. J. Martin, W. Maginot, I. S. O'Connor. East Chicago William McCaffrey, L. F. Murphy, A. Hartman, Geo. W. O'Neil, John McGaff, James E. Langton. Whiting John F Borsieh. P. C. Pfeifer. A. B. Bubeck. O. F. Parker. J. W. Parker. E. V.. Grady, J. W. Durick. Dyer O. F. Kalvelage, N. G. Austgen, Paul Gettler. Valparaiso J. H. Southwlck. CALLED TO OIHO. Mrs. A. M. DeWetse was called to Lima, Ohio, last Saturday by the serious illness of her sister. Mis. DeWeese returned home last evening and reports her to be a little better. IN EA I moniously threw 1 Im and the g at into n" '! dacK .nana ami car ried tiifm nmri to ;an. litis was not done, however, without a vigorous protest from the Hammond contingent. ! which threat 'tie, at one time to result a riot. The police were compelled draw their riclis and almost com pelled to use them. But didn't. I!nd to Writ i.i Jail. Mayor De Briae, being fully a half block away, they weie compelled to wait thirty minutes in jn II while i.? ; walked the distance to giv. the prison er a trial. The verdict of t 'ie court was that Mr. 'Jordan be impelled to appe; r at t h n ny with next ocia! session in c-.tr.p; itiie goat and that he 1 r 1 ,'a sed his But , own recognizance until that ti here a new sr nation was s-prunsr. When the party returned t the a;j Q gi t the goat, Billy had mvs-tei ioualy ' . disappeared. The mysterious daprcn rar.ee of p.:'.. v iiowever. w as not t ! rst ir,stn::r f the kind t ur in live stock al ,,, iinvt, ,,,.n slr,;,.n wnn inrar. rerate, in the iail. A short tim ants and Chief Kd Higgjns had ul-e iiv - ' s,rk ln ( harsro diring the tria's Tl-er niay ne nothing in tnis coincidence, but t r,oks significant. t j A J1; Surer. I The annual Mag was a success in every particular, as should appar ent when it is known that M. H Silverman. Abe Otteniieimer and Aug t the: " - ! Johnson had ail arrangements in cha rg Thloca 1 the members and visiting brothers. ' 7 "''."." JlnK Mc'"s a ,arS" '"-".Ration from Ham- - ' . ' , - """ "rj . m.cih. - " ' " ' .pp.einrii wi Huron. South Dakota. LarivCotitiiiueu on pag uvt.;

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