Hammond Times, Volume 5, Number 43, Hammond, Lake County, 8 August 1910 — Page 1

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Three Occupants of One Car Badly Hurt: Accident South of Hammond: Other Casualties

SEASON'S AUTO ACCIDENTS IN REGION Killed w . 8 Injured ' 72 Machines wrecked 37

A speeding chauffeur, unacquainted with the reads, and going at the rate of forty miles an hour jeopardized his own and the lives of four others and finally wrecked his car at the corner of Hohman street and the Hu.mpfer road near Hammond last rirht. He and a three year old boy escaped without injury, but three women who were prtr.se npers in the car were so badly shaken up that the had to be taken to St. Margaret's hospital. rO!.M FOR CROWN rOIXT. The i:.achine was driven by J. M. Covel of 1S41 Michigan avenue, Chicago. He was driving an Apperson car which had I'ppn hired by Mrs. Fred Springer, of "Wabash avenue, Mrs. Thomas Ferrel of 4215. Indiana avenue and Mrs. LeRoy Prrsser of 4245 Indiana, Chicago. They paid they were on the'r way to Crown Point to' visit the mother of Mrs. Prefer. A motorcyclist v-ho v:i-'!n the lead of the machine all tho way from South Chicago-said . that it appeared to him that the chauffeur apparently attempted to follow hi in aw closely as possible. He said thnt ho was going about forty mile:: an hour. The chauffeur said that a wheel came eft and the wreck was due to this, but at the pel Ice, station he asked that tho- names of his party be withheld from the papers, because his Robertsdale and Whiting Capture Leading Honors at the Annual Northern Indiana Volunteer Firemen's Association Meeting Lowel, Ind., Aug. 8. The annual firemen's tournament by the Northern Indiana Volunteer Firemen's Association was held in Lowel!, August 6 under very favorable circumstances. The weather was Ideal and the town was thronged by people from all parts of the county and by noon it was estimated that five thousand in attendance to witness the events of the day. At 10 o'-clock per program the grand dress parade through the streets formed in the following order: Marshal of day, band, town officials, fire aparatus, citizens and visitors In automobiles, making in all a grand spectacle to witness. After dinner the contests between the different fire departments from Valparaiso, Robertsdale, Whiting and Lowell took place and was spirited throughout. Many of the restilts being so close that It made it difficult for the Judges to award the prizes and trophies to the proper winners. Following is the order of contests as they occurred: Chnmplon Hone Content. Trophy banner, 1st prize, $10; 2nd 25; 3rd, $10. Robertsdale," ' time 1 minutes and 1-4 seconds first prize. Lowel Time, 1 minute and 24 seconds, second prize. Whiting N'o time, third prize. Valparaiso Time, 1 minute and 9 seconds, disqualified on alcount of foul. (Continued oru Pag Six.) Hope for Recovery. . Reports from the bedside of Otto Huebner, the tailor who accidentally shot himself last week, were to the ef. Ted today that he is improving, and his friends and family now have hope that Be v. Ill recover. Leaves for Ohio. Judge Barnett left last week for Dhlo to visit a number cf places on Dusiness. He Is expected back tomorrow. Attorney Edward Schottler was ippointed to act as special Judge during Barnett's absence . .

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party was joyriding. Two bottles of beer and a beer sign were taken out of the wrecked machine. The position of the machine shows that the driver of it must have had a miraculous escape. DRIVER HAS NARROW ESCAPE. The machine went into the ditch, which is quite deep there, with such force that the steering wheel was buried in the sand.

Mrs. Springer had with her, her three year old son Fred Springer. He was uninjured. Mrs. Springer sustained an injured hip, while Mrs. Ferrers injuries required several stitches below the knee. Mrs. Presser was also badly shaken up. She and Mrs. Ferrel and the little boy were able to return to their home last night while Mrs. Springer is still at the hospital. The machine Is an Apperson touring car and is said to cost $4,200. Big Car Ditched. A large seven-passenger Royal Tourist automobile was ditched at Schererville, according to the reports that were brought in by Hammond motorists yesterday. The driver of the car attempted to turn around on a narrow road when he backed into a ditch. His car was caught in such a manner as to make impossible for it to get out under its own motive power, and it was also found impossible for another automobile to pull it out. The car did not turn over and there was no one Injured. As to 'whether the car has been strained by the accident; remains to be seen after it is pulled out of the ditch. ' It was impossible to ,find any one who knew the name of the owner of the car. William ITuehn of Hammond tried his best to get the car out of the ditch. FILED 10H The large number of cases that are being filed in the Lake superior court during vacation time is a matter of great interest to the attorneys of the county. Usually the lawyers take their vacations at this time, but it seems that there are as many cases being filed in the middle of summer as there are in the busiest term of court. Annie Blaemire of Gary has brought an action for $3,000 damages against the Lake Shore railroad for injuries she Is alleged to have received on July 20 of this year. In her complaint, which was filed by Attorneys McMahon and Conroy, she charges that she got on a train at Gary to go to South Chicago. She is an elderly woman and when she went to alight she was so slow in -getting off that the train had started. The conductor is charged with having pulled her off the train and in so doing threw her violently to the ground. She claims j.o have been badly injured. - Wants a Divorce. Anna Clapper has brought an action f Continued ou paffa five. NCREASE On the 22nd of this month the employes of the" Hammond, Whiting & East Chicago Jine -will receive the fattest envelopes they have ever had. On the 1st of August the new wage scale went into effect and the first pay- day after this date Is Aug. 22. The increase is one cent an hour, the maximum being 29 cents. This makes an increase of from 40 to 70 per cent for the car men since 1902. Next year, 30 cents an hour will be the maximum rate for motormen and conductors. In 1902 the car men were paid 17 and 21 cents an hour. Those receiving the lower rate at that time are now raid 29 cents, an increase of 12 cents an hour or a little more than 70 per cent.

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Fearful Tragedy Takes Place at Highlands When, With Clothes Afire From Gasoline Explosion, Mrs. T. Johannsen Runs for Aid (Special to The Times.) Highlands, August 8. Mrs. Thomas Johannsen, 40 years old, who died late Saturday evening from the terrible burns she received in a fire which made her a living torch, wfll be buried to morrow afternoon at one o'clock. The accident which caused Mrs. Johannsen's death is one of the most shocking in the history of the town. The unfortunate woman lived nearly ten hours despite the burns' which covered her body completely from her neck to her ankles. There were no eye witnesses to the accident, Mrs. Johannsen having been alone at home at the time. In some way her clothes caught fire from a gasoline stove. The oil must have been spilled on the floor. for the neighbors found the floor burn ing after they had given their first at tention to Mrs. Johannsen. Hun to a "Dry Ditch. Driven by fright and pain, Mrs. Johannsen instead of burying herself in the nearest bed to extinguish the Continued on Page Six.) GELEBRATIQI The unions of Gary decided to hold the biggest Labor day celebration in the history of Indiana at Gary, last Saturday. The meeting of the labor union leaders was most enthusiastical ly attended and was presided over "by H. P. Smith of Hammond, who is also chairman of the executive committee in charge of the affair. It has been decided to hold a monster parade in the morning and a picnic in the afternoon. The Gary Land company will donate a site for the picnic. JOHNSON Jack Johnson will come to Hammond next Friday instead of next Thursday as was at first rtported. The only places he has been booked so far are Hammond and Racine, Wis., on the Wingfield circuit. He will bring with him a first-class vaudeville show and his appearance on t hestage at Towle's Opera House will be the first since the big fight at Reno. It is believed that Hammond and Racine will be tried out by Johnson and his manager in order to form some kind of an estimate of what sort of a reception he will receive since he whipped the "white man's hope." DICK TINKHAM LOSES EfiOlOF FINGERS Son of Hammond Lawyer Meets With Accident at Crawfordsville. Richard Tinkham, the young son of Attorney C. U. Tinkham of the firm of Crumpacker and Crumpacker, caught his fingers in the "chain of a bicycle at Crawfordsville, where he was visiting his uncle and lost the ends of two fingers. , ( A physician was called and stated that one finger might be saved, but it is likely that the boy will lose the end of the other. Attorney Tinkham returned from Crawfordsville this morning, but expectsto go back again today. THE INTERESTING TIMES' AD AU WATS DENOTES THUS INTERESTING STORE. - -

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WELL, tRY IT AGAIN! No one finpplied the missing worda tn FrfVlay'n page, althODgh there were inly two of them and easy at that Gnesa .you were too busy liavlnt? a good timet on Sunday, weren't you r f Well, therf's another chance for you and a fwo-dollar prize this time. The missing word today are the same an? they were Friday, so now get bntiy and remember that the person With the thinker sets the money.

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The champion marksmen in Lake county is theJ'team from the Poplar Sprinis Gun club from down near Cedar Lake. 2 This honor the club won yesterday when in competition with three other picked team from Gary, Lowell and Hammond, -wtfj Gary landing in the second place. The record breaking tournament was held at Twenty-Seventh and Broadway in the presence of 1.000 people who were on hand from nine in the morning Until six in the afternoon while previous records were being cast to the winds. In addition to the competition there was a program shoot participated in by thlry marksmen of low and high degree. Approaches World's Record. Intense excitement prevailed during the program shoot. Buse one of the star marksmen-' of the Gary team hit (Continued on page seven.) SHAL SHOOTS AT FLEEING AUTOIST Dyer Official Clambers on Scorching Car and Is Thrown Off. PURSUES CAR WHILE AFOOT Later Captures Autoists Near Roadside While Repairing Their Tire. (Speo'si to Tub Times.) D3-er, August 8. The most sensational arrest that Eugene Stech has made yet in his active Career as town marshal was made yesterday evening when he brought two automobile speeders to bay. Both defendants gave their names as John Doe and Richard Doe and paid their fines of five dollars and osts in Judge Seidler's court. One of the arrests which was made because the machine was without lights was made at the risk of the marshal's life, but he finally landed his man. The man driving without lights ignored the marshal's warning to stop. Stech hopped onto the car, but partially missed his footing and was dragged. He did not release his hold however, but reached for his revolver, and began to shoot. He bent over as well as his position would permit to reach a tire with his bullet, and the whistling sound of escaping air told him that be was successful. Satisfied that he could now take his time about making the arrest he dropped off and summoning several men whom he pressed into service they followed the trail of the car. The machine was headed toward Hammond but was found in a side street where the occupants of the machine were making repairs. They were taken back to Dyer. The other arrest was that made for violating the speed law. The defendant in this case also pleaded guilty. MEETING OF SETTLERS! S AlOUfiCEO Plans for the organization of an Old Settlers' association of Hammond, having progressed to the stage where j a meeting is to be held. Chas. W. j Heimbach, who is one of the prime mvt;i5, aiwiuuuucu iuuay tnai me nrst meeting is to be held next Wednesday evening at S o'clock at Roth's hall, on State street. All thsse desiring membership in the organization are requested to be present. The principal work at the meeting next Wednesday night will be the appointing of committees, principally on constitution and by-laws, and to discuss the feasibility of holding a picnic this summer or fall. j

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Wireless Telephony Promoter Can't Make Secretary Johnston of Hammond Business Men's Assn. See His Way. The representative of the Continental Wireless Telegraph and Telephone Co. called on Secretary E. F. Johnston of the Hammond Business Men's associa tion this morning in an effort to induce him to call a meeting of the association for the purpose of selling stock to its members. Mr. Johnston plainly told him that, in view of the fact that there was very little advantage that would accrue to the people of Hammond through the location of a wireless station here, he did not see how he could take the matter up before the members of the association. He said that if there was a lot of idle money here and a number of public-spirited citizens cared to have a station located in Hammond as a matter of civic pride, it would be all right, but he said that the people of Hammond have come from all parts of the world for the purpose of making money, and at this stage of the game they were investing it whore it would do" them the most good and were not going into financial ventures for the good of the town. Mr. Johnston was Informed that if he had sufficient gray matter he would be able to see that it would be' a good thing for the city, and then and there, diplomatic relations were severed. Johnston informed the promoter that when he wanted to sell insurance he did not call a meeting of the Hammond Business Men's association, but went out after the business himself. He advised Air. Promoter to go and do likewise. -. DISGOSTED TH STATUTE Jacob Friedman, the city sealer, is thoroughly disgusted with a discovery that has been made in the state statute under which he must prosecute the violators of the pure food law. , In several previous cases, the state dropped the prosecution because the statute did not provide that a principal could he prosecuted, the statute heing limited to agents only. Accordingly, the city sealer says, it will be impossible for him to prosecute any milk dealers wro make their own deliveries, as they could not be prosecuted as agents. He has taken the matter up with Dr. Barnhart, the president of the state board of health, but has received no enlightment on the subject. To prove his position Mr. Friedman cited a case which he is now holding back because he fears the prosecution would fail, because the milk dealer involved delivers his milk himself. He took a sample from the dealer and received the following report from the state chemist: Butter fat 2.5, should contain 3.25. Total solids 5.39, should contain 8. Solids not fat 2.16. Sample dirty. About "0 per cent added water. The solids not fat mentioned in the report, Mr. Friedman believes, is nothing more than manure. At least so it has been found in most cases. PETERSO SITS THE CITY TODAY Hon. J. B. Peterson of Crown Point was in Hammond today on his swinging around the political circle. He did not apprise the politicians that he was coming, but met a great many of the faithful on the streets and was warmly greeted. Mr. Peterson, who is Judge Crumpacker's opponent, is coveringva great deal of territory, and says that he finds it is a good thing for his health, even though he is not making the campaign for his health. He declares that he is much pleased at the outlook and entertains the warmest and kindliest feelings for his political opponent. He returned to Crown Point this afternoon.

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Lowell, Ind., Aug. 8. James Perr and Maic Aliberh, two Italians working at North Harden, one and a half miles wes,t of Lowell, were arrested by Harry Walker, game warden, charged with shooting game birds. The men were brought to Lowell, arraigned ; before Justice Woodcock and fined $29.70 each. East Chicago, Ind., Aug. 8. A case of mistaken identity, mixed with a desire to see- bloodshed, led to a bad cutting scrape'in the Oklahoma district last night. Charles Trifton believing that he recognized a friend across the street hailed him as such, and the man on the other side of the street believing that he recognized an enemy walked over to Trifton. - He carried a razor and without any ceremony slashed him across the chest. Sergeant Gorman went out in a. buggy and brought both principals to the station, where Dr. Hale administered to the injured man.

. Crown Point, Ind., Aug. 8. Charles Straight and Amiel Doe, whose true christian name is unknown, both of Cedar Lake, were arrested on the charge of obstructing a highway on the east side of Cedar Lake. Over 30 witnesses Were taken to Hammond this morning where the case is to be heard in Judge Frank D. Prest's court. friie road is the one which runs past Winkler's place and is said to have been open for. the past 24 years. The controversy has arisen as a result of an effort on the part of the law and order league of Cedar Lake and vicinity to have Pussell's old place closed on the grounds that it is not located on a highway. Pottsville, Pa., Aug. 8. George Soell of Pottsville died today from injuries sustained in a runaway accident yesterday when twenty persons in a tallyho were thrown out and buried under wreckage of the vehicle. Brakes refused to work while going over Tuscarora mountain and the horses dashed madly down the side. 1

Macedonian Slays Fellow Country' man While Latter Sleeps in his Box Car Bunk Last Night

The police of Hammond, Whiting, East Chicago, Indiana Harbor, Gary and South Chicago were on the look out last night and today for Theodore Demo, a Macedonian, who yesterday! afternoon assassinated Nic Peter his fellow countryman while the. latter was sleeping in a box car at the C. C. & L. railroad round house in Hammond. MIGHT H WE BEEN CAPTI RED. Had the murder been promptly reported to the police, it is thought that the murderer would have been apprehended. More than an hour elapsed before the first word was re

HAMMOND C011A10ERY TO JOIN IN GREAT FESTIVITIES

Program for Affiair Tomor row in Which Hammond Sir Knights, Watched by Their Ladies' Will Participate. Tomorrow will be a great day for the Knight Templars of Hammond. They will go to Chicago and there participate in one of the most remarkable paradesthat has ever been seen in Chicago. The parade will not only be remarkable from the point of numbers and from the fact that it will be representative of every state and territory in the United States, but the setting will be the most marvelously beauiful that has ever been seen in Chicago. The members of the Hammond commandery are all making preparations to meet at the Masonic temple irt this city, tomorrow morning, where they will be given their tickets to the grand stand. The Hammond eommandery is keeping up the reputation for doing things on a large scale, which has characterized the local order, and will have a special train on both the Chicago, Lake Shore and South Bend Interurban line ' and the Illinois Central line to convey

ceived at the police station, and In the meantime Demo aided by his countrymen in the Standard district found aJiiding plce. The car In which the murder occurred is a house car and was occupied by Nic Peter, the victim, Theodore Demo, Vochek Midzerek and Anton Menarska. At, I. ASLEEP BI T Ml'UDER. Midzerek and Menarska were taken to the police station where they were held as witnesses. They could give the police but little information as they say they were asleep at the time the shooting occurred. They remember that Peter and Demo had an argument about their relatives in the forenoon. Apparently the argument was not heated enough to have roused Demo's Ire enough to commit murder, and it (Continued on Page Six.) PSiOGRAM OF HAMMOND COMMVNDERY. 7 a. m., Sir Knights and their wives meet at the Masonic temple. 7:30 a. m., Ieave the temple for the C, L. S. & S. B. depot on the north side. 8:03 a. m.. Leave on special train for Chicago. S:20 a. m.. Change to special Illinois Central train at Kensington. 8:45 a. m.. Sir Knights get oft at Thirty-third street to join parade, parade. 9 a. m., Ladies in party get off at Van Buren street. 9:15 a. m.. Ladies occupy Section of seats in grand stand reserved for them. the members to Chicago. The ladies of the Hammond eommandery are expected to take their lunches with them for the reason that the parade, which starts at 10 o'clock, is expected to require six hours to pass a given point, and it will be late in the afternoon before it is past. The members of the Hammond eommandery, under the direction of Carl Smiley, the eminent commander, has been faithfully practicing the marchea and drills and is expected to make a good showing.

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