Hammond Times, Volume 5, Number 273, Hammond, Lake County, 8 May 1911 — Page 1

JLAK HI HI FAIR TODAY AND TUESDAY; SLIGHTLY COOLER, j EDITION VOL. V., NO. 273. HAMMOND, INDIANA, MONDAY, MAY 8, 1911. ONE CENT PER COPT. tcacK aamPwi J Cents Cony.) GARY GASPS AT HER FIRST ' HAREM SKIRT YESTERDAY. SHERIFF WONT STAND FOR

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Strike on Ind. Harbor Belt, Results

in Outrageous Act of Violence on Innocent Man

The most dastardly assault on a working man ever

Known in this region took .anaon, Dimaea oy tne iumes so badly burned that he

garet's hospital. His assailant is at large.

The wounded man suffered heart rending. The gases blinded into his raw flesh, while his clothes The Wm Hammond authorities and railroad detective hnve absolutely no pine to the Identity of the perpetrator of the deed. Its brutality has arouaea Indignation to the boiling- point. The victim, a hardworking; you nc fellovr of 2 rear, may die at the hospital. His suffering" are intense and pitiful. OrCl'RRED liAST MGHT. The diabolical deed vran committed in the Indiana Harbor roundhouae In Wert Hammond, about lO o'clock, last nlBt. Alfaon was cleaning an ravine. Hearing; foot sir pa stealing; upon him. he turned around to feet the contents of can of acid in his face and upper part of hi body. He thought hia body " afire, and lie fore lapsing; into nn. I ronacleuanrss told those who heard his fearful screams thnt kerosene had been thrown on him and set afire with a match. SCREAMS WERE AWFl'L, He wa rushed to St. Margaret's hospital and his screams aroused the neighborhood. IJr. H. K. Sharrer, the eonipaay snrgeoa. gave him some relief bnt his face and body were horribly burned. Whether he will be able to see ff he recovers la not known. The victim Is nuan-rled and baa two children. He has b-een employed for some time at . roundhouse, and refused to go out with the strlkfrsi The authorities have absolutely no cine to hia assailant. FALLS TWO STORIES ANDTWiLL LIVE Child Thought First to Have Broken Neck Will Recover. J (Special to The Time&) Griffith. Ind.. May 8. A two year old child of Peter Montiliani an Italian fell from a second story window onto a cement sidewalk Saturday afternoon. For a time it was believed the little fellow's neck was broken but when Doctor Iddings arrived he found that there were no bones broken and aside from aevere bruises-the child was apparently al right. The- child is on of two twins who were struck last summer by an Erie fast train and burled into the ditch. Apparently thev bear a charmed life. LADY DECIES ILL; HAS APPENDICITIS 11W .. -. - 'MBM. ssSlfe a Mr m Lady Decies, formerly Vivien Gould, Is very ill in London with appendicitis. She has been engaged In preparing for the coronation, and It la believed the attendant strain brought on the attack. A large part of Lsdy Decies' gowns intended for the coronation cannot be used even If she recovers in time, as the dresses are in hobble fashion, and Queen Mary has decreed that no hobble skirts shall appear at her court.

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01 acid hurled on him, was may not recover at St. Mar the agony of hell. His screams were his eyesight and the cruel fluid ate were half burned from his body, "A pack of lies, and the public opin ion be d -d," tliaj in effect was Fin m-ruu, tarmoay ana o Connor s answer to the people of Hammond last Satur day night when the newspapers appeared on the streets containing the crime charges against the three. iney burned their answer into tha public mind by their behavior in th business district on Saturday evening. As though they wanted defy all civil and moral laws thejr drove jup awt down the main thoroughfare In tha ame buggies in which they are charged by two young girls with having committee unspeakable outrages upon them, smirking at their acquaintances who recognized them, and insolently staring at those who saw in them nothing more than what the girls charged them to he. Flnnernn Out on Itond. rtnneran w as - released in Chicago on Saturday afternoon, his friends having furnished the necessary $3,500 bond and came to Hammond on the Nickel Plate which is due at 3:25. At dusk he and O'Connor were in the business district, while Carmody had his horse tied in front of a saloon on the Illinois side of State Line street, near St. Margaret's . hospital. Five times they drove around St. Margaret's hospital In which the two girls, who made the (Continued on Page 7.) LAWYER POURS HOT SHOT IITHFFiTIES Steeman, Co-respondent in Rasher Divorce Suit, Is Called Human Viper. In his arguments before Special Judge Dan Moran Attorney Fred Crurnpacker severely arraigned married people who seek divorces for the sole purpose of marrying an affinity. Attorney Crumpaoker represented Peter Rasher in the divorce proceedings, which were started by his wife, Otillia Rasher. 'In a forceful argument agalftt the granting of the divorce Crurnpacker recited the fact that the Rashers had lived happily together for nineteen years until A. . Stemen came into their lives. He told of the suit for damages that Mrs. Stemen had brought against Mrs. Rasher for alienating her husband's affectiorxs, how Mrs. Rasher went to Peter and asked him to get her out of the "fix," how Peter Rasher had refused to do so on account of the compromising attitude in which his wife had been placed on account of her relations with Steman and finally asked I the court if he was going to put the j stamp of the court's' approval on the plan that Steman and Mrs. Hasher have i ivmrivfu ui securing aivorces from j ineir respective husband and wife and ! then marrying each other. Steman was referred to as the human viper who had entered the Rasher home after husband and wife had lived together for nineteen years and caused the unhappiness which-flnally lead to the proceedings for a divorce. Crurnpacker said that it was impossible to prove the act which would be otatutory grounds for refusing the divorce, but he said that the relations of Mrs. Rasher and Steman were such that Peter Rasher had the right to be highly incensed. The case was taken under advisement by Attorney Moran. and it is expected that his decisiotn will be rendered in a few days.

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Dizzy Gary Sees Her First Harem Skirt Yesterday Afternoon and City Is Expected to Recover Normal Tone This Week. Gary people who happened to be on Broadway yesterday afternon between Ui hours of four and six saw their first harem skirt that is saw the first one in Gary. Oh no the wearer of the Dirurcated garment would not give her iue dui wen yes she would sit for ner picture, but she didn't wait to get name in the paper. ow : Ann she was some exhibition too. for the garment was none of these milk and water creations as are seen on Michigan boulevard in Chicago, just auverusing purposes, but a real nve, moving divided pattern direct irom the shops of Paris. The wearer a niqU. - ., ma, , it-. i ui some 23 summers, and of shapely lines carried me gown with little exertion and anpeareu unconcerned as she paraded up ",m wn uroadway with her two gentlemen friends as if she mighj. have "cr.i oul one ot a thousand ladies -who was garbed as she was. To say the least the appearance o mi- "ifm hKirt on Broadway created mucn excitement, as the wearer nas-rt down the street the word went out that a harem skirt had come to town. Door(Continued on page 8.) SERVIAN MISTREATS CHILD OF TENDER YEARS : . i i - - East Hammond Man Landed in Jail Today on Shocking Charge. , ELO TO THE GRID JURY Prisoner Feigns Innocence And Talks , Through An Interpreter. "What appears to be the most revoltng crime that has been committed in Hammond in many months was brought o light when John Doro, a Servian was arrested yesterday afternoon on Columbia avenue for mistreating a 4-ear-oid girl. The little girl. Julia, is the daughter of Mary Starostak. 1184 Columbia av enue. She had been in the house all morning up to 11 o'clock, when her mother allowed her to go out to rlav T l, ; , , . . . v J ' wuen uoro met her and walked her to a place where he thonc-ht he would be out of sight from people isuiiig up ana down Columbia ave nue. Her mother tben missed her playing ii mo ya.ru ana started a search for ner. sue round the litle o-iri crying (Continued on Page 8.) The weather man is vindicated. Ever since lust March he has been promising spring, and at last it has come. A temperature of nearlv an a t,a balmy sky packed all th a,v, interurban cars with happy thousands over Sunday, and . today they resumed their tasks with more zest. The streets were packed with people, and it is estimated that no fewer than 1 nnn autos passed through Lake county one way and another yesterday. Is the fair weather to stay? Yes, at least another day, according to the weather bureau. Tomorrow night, he thought, it might get chilly and damp again. D. T. Man Arrested. A man having the delirium tremens was arrested by Officer Wallack last night on Columbia avenue and brought to the police station, where he seems to be in a very bad condition. He gave his name as Henry Zimsow, and caused a good leal of trouble at the station last night. He win not be tried before his condition is better.

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Never Ask Ben Bell to Keep Cases on a Nervous Speedometer. The next time you take Ben Bell in your auto do not detail him to watch the speedometer to keep cases on speed. When Ii. G. Garber, the theatrical magnate, appeared in the police court this morning to answer to a charge of speeding in a White" he was fined 1 and costs for exceeding the speed limit. Judge Barnett would probably have fined "Bess" $500 and sentenced him to the county jail for one year had it not been for his explanation. "You see, your honor, it was just like this," said Mr. Garber, "I had Invited Mr. B. 1 P. Bell of your fair city to be my guest In a little ride. I Implored him to keep his eye on the speedometer, as mymachine was very nervous and high strung, and I would not for world s violate the speed laws of your classic little city. According I left the matter of speed to Mr. Bell, telling him that I did not want to travel over five miles an hour. Mr. Bell gracefully and kindly consented to watch the speed arrow. I thought we were going rather fast and told Ben, "Am 1 not watching the arrow with an eagle eye? queried he. you tend to the rudder." To my horror I was stopped by one -of your gentlemanly police who charged me with going at the rate of sixty miles an hour. I asked Mr. Bell to explain and he said: "Well, we hadn't gone five miles yet. How could 1 tell how fast we went?' In other words, your honor, Mr. Bell had been watching the distance arrow instead of the speed arrow." RIFLE CLUB SHOOT. An enthusiastic shoot was held yesterday afternoon - by the members of the Hammond Rifle club at Sharpshooters Park, and some very good scores were made. This is the second shoot the club has held this season and a good deal of improvement was shown over the las meeting. Four new membftrs were present and were unable toshoot on account of not having rifles. The membership is growing every week and now have a club of sixteen members. Only five charter members belonged when the club was organized. The shoots will be held every other week during the season. The following scores were made: Henry Dierck, 32; Grant Hunter, 65; William Troike, 62; C. Murl, 51-' p' Cowgill. 40; J. Ahlborn, 26; A. Schreiber, 28; P. Flack. 22; C. Lesmeister, 23. ADVERTISE AT AC AIN I A" THE TIMES ADVEnrt.

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IS GREAT (Special to Thb Times. f Indiana Harbor, May 8. A perfect day, a field in the pink of condition, hundreds upon hundreds of valiant rooters to-fheer them on from grand stand and bleachers, with the park ablaze with the national colors, and a sonorous brass band discoursing spirited music, all of these things contributed to the eclat with which Indiana Harbor opened up her new $12,000 baseball park on Saturday. Tet Indiana Harbor supporters went home with heavy steps and slow, for it was the enemy which received most of the cheering, and at the end of the game the score stood 9 to 3 in favor of the visiting team. It was a bitter pill for Manager Matt Sternberg and his boys, and it was a bitter pill for every official of the local organization, to say nothing of almost every male inhabitant of Indiana Harbor. But Indiana Harbor made partial redress yesterday by almost reversing the score of the day before, winning over Gary to the tune of 9 to 4. Practically the same causes which! contributed to the laying low of the 1 proud spirit of the Harbor team on ' jjaiuraay were responsible for yesterdays victory. On Saturday the Whiting team made a bunch of hits in the fourth inning, while Indiana Harbor bunched Its errors in the same inning On Sunday, Indiana Harbor's hits came! thick and fast in the sixth and seventh' innings, while Gary was unfortunate in j a series of errors. Indiana Harbor In ! these two innings accumulated six hits, while seven errors by Gary had a dis(Continued on page 8.) ACROBAT MEETS . WITH ACCIDENT Mike Morris, one of the acrobatic comedians who appeared for the first two eights at the vaudeville performance at the Orpheum theater, broke his foot at the performance on Friday and will be unable to appear on the stage again for three weeks. , The bone was broken in one of the performances when Morris is compelled to go through some rather difficult gymnastics and slightly- turned his foot, Al this accident throws out the whole act. it can easily be seen that it will cost Morris A Morris, the rK,i. a large sum of money.

(Special to The Times.) Crown Point, Ind., May 8. Following the receipt of information here that there have been some acts of violence in the labor disturbances that are threatened in Northern Lake county, Sheriff Grant today issued a statement in which he said that he would do everything in his power to preserve order in the county. f He declared that the acts of violence would meet with swift and sure punishment Not since the Pullman strike of 1893 has there been any violence in this region, such as that which has been inspired by the electrical workers, and for the good name of the county, Grant announces that he will take any measure necessary to preserve order. Sheriff Grant requests tiat the above statement printed in the papers of the cities of Northern Lake county so that every one may know that the laws must be obpejed and that lawlessness will be fepeedly puniBhed. "i .

UNION U GIVES CRITICISM

H. F. Thompson, the foreman of the electrical workers on the Hohman strete bridge, stated Saturday night that in his opinion the tactics used by the electrical workers in Lake county ousnt not to be tolerated for another day. After stating that two of the men in his employe, who are alleged to be Implicated in the same case that re sulted in the indictment of James Finneran, made preparations on Saturday to leave for parts unknown, he gave the results of his experiences with Lake county electricians. "I wanted to put my own men oil the work," said Thompson, "because I knnr thy - wrii -.d-ftn 'Jhonesi -day,work for an honest day's pay. T'was informed that, although my men were union men that I would have to employ the. ?!ocal electricians or I could not go ahead with the work. "Rather than have any trouble with the electrician, I let the Hammond men do the work. The result was that most of the time one man was standing around on one foot watching the other work. "I found out that in Hammond there is a system of 'tribute' exacted by the heads of the union from every man who works. Kvery man on the job is compelled to pay a dollar or so a day fdr the privilege of working. 'I:i other words, the union in Hammond exists for the sole purpose of enabling the officers to levy a tribute on those who work In the trade in this locality. 4 "The men that were given were Tiot skilled workmen. In fact, they did not seem to know very much about the work that was given them to do. They soldiered on the job, and frequently it would take me half a day to go over a piece of work that had been done by these men." GAPT. H. S. N GHOSENPBESIDEHT Hammond Men Are Elected to Places in New Country Club. The Lake Country club became a reality last Saturday afternoon when probably over 100 business and professional men from all parts of the county gathered at the old Tolleston Gun club grouads and elected permanent officers and spent the afternoon discussing the improvements that will be made for the country club. Captain H. S. Norton, who has been the prime mover in the organization of the country club, was honored with being made president of the country club. Judge Virgil S. Reiter of the Lake superior court at Hammond was made vice president. The officers are: President II. S. Xorton, Gary. Vice president V. S. Reiter, Hammond. Treasurer jf. M. Turner, Hammond. . Secretary Frank A. Shaw, Gary. The board of directors elected was composed of one member representing (Continued on Page 7.) LECTURES AT HOBART. Attorney Joseph Conroy of Hammond went to Hobart Sunday, where he gave a lecture in the Methodist church on the subject of "Is Drunkenness a Disease and Its Cure." Conroy has some advanced ideas on the subject, and they .were given to his audience In his own inimitable way. The church, was packed to the doors and a great deal of interest was shown in the lecture. Conroy was formerly a resident of Hobart.