Hammond Times, Volume 5, Number 274, Hammond, Lake County, 9 May 1911 — Page 1

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Was Engine Hostler Burned With Acid or Was Kerosene Thrown on Him and Lighted? Injuries of Vicr tim May Not Be Fatal. Private detectives for the Indiana Harbor Belt railroad are trying to lathom an alleged plot which culminated last Sunday night when Toney Alfaon an engine hostler for the Indiana, Harbor Belt railroad was rendered unconscious by burns which he received tn a mysterious manner while at his crk. Alfaon who Is an Italian is at St. Margaret's hospital. His injuries are critical and apparently were caused by an acid or kerosene which lgnitd when he opened the door to the firebox of the engine. If It was the latter, the throwing was timed so that the fluid would strike him while the door to the fire box was open. Coal Gas May Have Ignited. It has been learned that, Alfaon had been warned to quit his wWk and go out In sympathetic strike with the maintenance of waymen who are Btill out on the Indiana Harbor Belt and the Western Indiana railroads. This fact and Alfaon's statement that somebody had thrown kerosene on him and ignited It with a match are the basis for the Investigation and search for the allege! perpatrators. One explanation by strikers that is being made Is ' that Alfaon forgot to start the blower before opening the door to throw In more coal, and that coal gas shot out and Ignited. There were two engines on the spur leading to the old C. J. railroad house. The engines stand there over night and are cleaned and taken care of by th hostlers over night. Alfaon had charge of ene, and a fellow countryman of tho other. .In addition two watchmen were there. As nearly as can be learned the two watchmen were together talking and the two hostlers who had been talking together went each to their re spective engines. A minute later the two watchmen and the other hostler heard Alfaon's screams for help. He seemed to be terribly burned and suffered intense pains. Before he lapsed Into unconsciousness, he said a man had stepped up from behind, and poured kerosene on him. Not PoHltlve About Arid. At first it was feared he might suffer permanent Injury to his eyes, but an examination at the hospital showed, that his principal Injuries were on the upper part of his body. There is nt absolute certainty according to Dr. H. E. Sharrer, the physician In attendance that the burns were caused by acid. He aid his clothes looked as if acid had been thrown on them, but that the statement could not be made as an absolute fact. Alfaon is 28 years old, and has a wife and two little children. IS. BAR1 RECOVERING AT THE HOSPITAL Mrs. Barts, who was hit by a Nickel Piste freight train last week, is Improving daily, and Dr. Kelly, who has her In charge, thinks she will be able to leave the hospital in a short time. When the accident happened it was thought that Mrs. Barts was seriously Injured and might not recover on account of the Injuries to her spine when she was hit. She did not have any broken bones, as at first was thought, but was badly bruised.

MURDER MYSTERY ON FARM IN INDIANA. FARMER CONFESSES AND SON FINDS BODY

cJOIN" TOOLE- EMORy FOOLS Fowler, Ind., has a murder mystery which may develop sensations. Joseph Kemper, a farm hand, disappeared last December. Elmer Poole, son of John Poole, wealthy farmer, found a dismembered body In a shallow grave on his father's farm that proved to be Kemper's. John Poole was arrested and confessed that he accidentally killed Kemper. He says he feared public sentiment and dismembered and buried the body. Search is being made for other- bodies which some think may be on the farm.

DOES IT PAY? Does it? Listen! Miss Clara Nehmeyer of Whiting lost her watch yesterday. She advertised In THE TIMES. Last nlghf after THE TIMES' Whiting edition got on the street her watch was returned to her and the "adv." cost 16c. Remember THE TIMES goes all over the Calumet Region.

RESTORE UNION TO

STANDING Following the arrest of James Flnneran, charged with a beastly crime, steps were taken among the electrical workers of Hammond to re-organlze the union. The better element of the workers expect to take hold of the organization and restore if to Its former standing among the unions of the county. Of course the work is being done quietly, for the reason that it is not deemed advisable t- make public the plans of the re-organizers until the project has been carried a little farther towards a successful consummation. One of the union men was interviewed this morninj- and had the following to say: "We know the electrical workers are In bad-.with the people of Lake Co. They are in bad with the other unions of the cities. The decent members of the union itself are opposed to the way the affairs of the union have been conducted. ' " Part I Rotten. "The officers of the union have been (Continued on page IT) mhuond and EAST CHICAGO HORSES THERE Horsemen Training Youngsters at Crown Point Fair Grounds. (Special to The Times.) Crown Point, Ind., May 9. "Hammond Ben Grattan," Tom Swanton's 3-year-old pacer, is to receive his first mark this year and Is now at Crown Point In company with "Mat Wright," John Gavit's 2-year-old pacer, for the spring workout preparatory to the racing season. The horses are in the care of Joseph Shields of Hammond, ho owns "Diana Patch," a green trotter. He has her and two others stabled at the fair grounds, where they are exercised daily. One of the other two horses is the property of John Tobin of East Chicago. This is a trotter who has a mark of 2:23 1-4. The other horse, also a green trotter, Is the property of Mr. Webb, a Chicago man. AH of the horses are stabled at the fair grounds and in charge of Mr. Shields. NEW RESIDENCE. Max Klein has broken grovind for the building of his new residence on High land stret. ' This Is the first residence to be constructed on this street west of Hohman street and. indicates the rapidity with which Homewood is being built up. John Graves of this city has purchaser two lots on Highland street and will hold them until such a time as he decides to Improve them. A number of other lots have been sold in the past two days.

O'CONNOR IS LANDED IN JAIL

Robert O'Connor In the county jail, Martin H. Carmody lashed and harpooned by a fear-stricken conscience, fleeing aimlessly into a dark and drlzly night over the wet prairies of West Hammond, and "Jim" Finneran making endless calls over the telephone to rally henchmen to keep O'Connor from spending the night in jail and then failing, such were the parts played by the socially ostracized labor pirates last night in the shift of affairs which made a decided change last Saturday when two little girls pointed the finger of guilt toward them. O'Connor In Jail. The law-abiding citizens were long asleep when O'Connor tired and with bloodshot eyes heard the heavy doors of the Crown Point jail clanking behind him to keep him there until somebody should put up a $500 bond to assure the payment of a $200 fine assessed a week ago today against each of the three for rioting in Gary last winter, or to appear for a new trial. George Eder. who went on O'Connor's bond when he knew less about him than he knows now, withdrew yesterday with the result that the electrician was unable to find another. "Jim" Finneran was probably the only man who knew today where Carmody mody was. George Eder was on his bond, too, but went off for the same reason that he protected himself against O'Connor. Carmody Flee, Seeing Officer. At 10 o'clock last night Carmody, who thought the Illinois side of the (Continued on Page 5.) ATTRACTIONS KEPT TO THE " STANDARD Manager St. Clair is keeping his promise to keep up the standard of his atractlons at the Orpheum theater. The show last night was excellent and made a good impression on the large audience which witnessed the first performance. Waterbury brothers and Tenny, comedy musical artists, wer as good as any that perform on the stage at the Majestic theater, Chicago, or at the American Music hall. Edyth Haney, aptly called the "pocket edition comedienne," made a great hit. She was net - very much bigger than a speck on the spotlight, but she sang well, danced gracefully and wore a great variety of costumes, including the chanticler costume. Becker, Lancaster Sc. Co. did not come up to the comedians in the playlet of the first performance, but they were above the average at that. Shayneand Kane, singing and talking comedians, were especially good. One 'of the best attractions of the week is Gus Henderson in his tightrope stunts. His was a strictlv high class act and met with the approval of the audience. The moving pictures were all good. ALUMNI SET DATE FOR ITS AHfJUAL BANQUET Prof. Judd of University of Chicago Will Be Speaker of the Evening. There was a meeting of the Hammond High School Alumni association last evenin, at which it was decided to hold the annual banquet June 9. The speaker oft the evening will be Professor Judd, the head of the department of education of the University of Chicago. These banquets have always been notable successes, and it is expected that the one which will be held four weeks from Friday will be on a par with the Others that have been held In years past. In addition to Prof. Judd there will be a number of local speakers. The banquet will cost $1 a plate and the sale of the tickets will begin at once. The officers of the association are Henry Loveridge, president; Gertrude Twiss, secretary, and James Rhind, treasurer. Make Presentation. Thomas E. Ricketts. Daniel J. Heist and Claude C. Runner three of the most enthusiastic Shriners of Orak Temple have presented the Shrine with a handsome shield which is embellished with the emblem of the order and appropriately inscribed. 'ICwil be hung in the Temple to take its place with the otiaer Rouveniis.

MRS. CLARENCE WATSON, ENTHUSIASTIC HORSEWOMAN; IS COINC TO CORONATION

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Mrs. Clarence Watson, wife of the Senator from West Virginia, is an enthusiastic horsewoman. She owns some fine animals and has entered them in the .London horse show. With Mr. Watson she will sail early in June to attend the coronation. ,

FELICITATIONS PASS Of

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"I came, I sawj. Jjt-quered., .The old Herman war"' seaeaircoinfed"1 sentence in anticipation of the meetinrr of the directors, officers and stockholders of the Kmployes" Life' and Casualty company of Hammond last night in the Tapper building. Such at .least was the sentiment of the wide awake capitalists who attended the meeting With Mayor John I). Smalley as the new president of the insurance company and policies Issued" for nearly a quarter of a million' .dollars, a field and future for urlfjpHed activity and possibilities the group, of forty interested stockholders and officers found occasion for unbounded self congratulations. Smaller 'ew rretiltlent. Oscar A. Krinbill, district manager for the Chicago Telephone company, who took the presidency In the first place with the stipulation on his part that It shall be " only for a limited time and until the new corporation was well launched, vacated the chair last night In favor of Mayor Smalley, who in the future will be the executive head. It was to celebrate the mayor-president's introduction, and In order to recapitulate what progress had been made In the one short year, and in the two months that the sale of insurance policies began, that a meeting of all the-'stockholders, directors and officers VARDAMAN IS TO BE ASKED TO EXPLAIN Ex-Governor J.' K. Vardaman, of Mississippi, has been subpenaed to appear before the state accountant at Jackson to explain the absence ot Touchers for certain sums which, passed through Vardaman's hands during the four years he was Governor. An investigation of Vardaman's office during hi3 term is being made. Vardaman is now a candidate for United States Senator.

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S. GROWTH Tiad been called toJbheMMn the room abftve bf'lHe' company's offices" In the Tapper building. There was practically-a inaninsous response. A spread in keeping -with the occasion 'was served between 6 and 7 o'clock, and after the cigars were lighted,' "Baron" M. Rothschild' took' charge as toastmaster, ' and drew" responses from the various (Continued on Page 3.) F. S. BE1ZTD CONTINUE FIGHT1 LONGER Vacation of Johnson Street Will Not Be Pressed in Court. The fight to prevent the closing of Johnston street is ended. Before leaving for West Baden today F. s. Betx informed W. II. GostirfT of the firm of Goatlin. Meyn & Co. that he wanted th suit for the vacation of Johnston street withdrawn.It is expected that in due time Attorney L. L. Bomberger will be advised and that the case which Is now pending in court will be dismissed. This fill end a matter which has been the subject of a great deal ot controversy ever since the case was filed in the Lake Superior court and The Times printed the first story of the attempt that was made to close the street. W. II. Gostlin said today, "Hammond has lost an addition to one ofits best Industries as a result of the agitation against the closing .of the street. Betz told me before he left for West Baden that it was useless to continue the fight longer and that the suit had better be withdrawn." A large number of people on the north side who are interested in this matter are sorry taht Betz has been Inconvenienced and are sorry that the possibility of having the Betz plant enlarged has been endangered but they are convinced that they have taken tne proper action. ! One of the outcomes of the agitation is an aroused public sentiment against the vacation of streets. The- people are now watching their strets more Jea'ously than ever before and any effort to close thoroughfares will be as bitterly fought as was the effort to close Johnson street. LINE STILL HELD UP. The Eastern Illinois Traction company, which has been organized for the purpose of building the lines from Hammond westward to Harvey and Blue Island, is still held up on account of the refusal ot the Pennsylvania and Illinois Central railroads to permit the crossing of their tracks. It is possible that the matter will be compromised in the near future, but if this effort fails it will have to be taken to the courts and it may be months before it is finally decided. HITS TIMES IS TRYHU HARD TO MERIT THE StCCSSS IT HAS if CJ1EVED.

LEWIS TO BE PUT ON TRIAL BEFORE REITER THIS WEEK

The trial of the case in which an effort is being made to oust Chief of Police Albert Lewis of East Chicago, will be held Thursday before Judge Virgil S. Reiter of the Lake superior court. A change was taken from Judge Lawrence Becker of Room No. 2. The agreement to try the case was made following a conference between W. J, McAleer, who is appearing for the defendant, and John Gavit, who is appearing with the relator, Charles E. Greenwald.

The fact that the case la going to trial so promptly Is due to a provision of the statute which makes It necessary to try the case not later than twenty days after the action is begun. The action was begun following the making of an affidavit by Charles Pitzele of East Chicago to the effect that Chief of Police Lewis permitted gambling In the city of East Chicago and collected fees to which he was not entitled. In view of the fact that this case will bring out a great deal of the evidence -that resulted in the Indictment of Mayor A. G. Schlieker of East Chicago and Chief of Police Lewis, the outcome of the case will be exceedingly Interesting. The surprise is that there Is a provision of the statute which makes It impossible to invoke the laws delays. The contest In this matter promises to be a warm one, and it is believed that before the trial is completed ' a great deal will be known about alleged corruption in East Chicago than has never been made public Union Craftsmen Go to Work for Contractors Carpenters and Bricklayers Who Quit Work Are Now Back on the Job. Tbe ntrike In Gary In over. An far any trouble exlntln between tbe labor union and tbe con. tractor 1 concerned there la nothing doing; (or yesterday both union carpenter and bricklayer went back to work for members of the Gary Kinployera Builders and Material Men' A uncial Ion and are working ttoilay alongalde of non-nnlon craftsmen. The struggle for an open shop' policy in Gary ha s been a long and serious one and both the contractor and unions CContlnued on page 8.) CASE OP SfiLLPOX IS FOUND I HAMMOND Wife of Lineman Attacked by Disease, and Quarantine Is Established. A case of smallpox was discovered in Hammond today and a strict quarantine was at once established. The casa was that of Mrs. Vm. Angus the wife of an employe of the Northern Iudiana Gas & Electric Co. She is the wife of a lineman employed by the gas company. The case was diagnosed by a Hammond physician and his opinion has been concurred in by a number of other doctors. Dr. Wm. F. Howatt stated today that the people of Hammond have neglected the matter of vaccination to a degree that would mage an epidemic a serious one if It got started. Dr. J. A. Graham stated that there are cases of dlptherla, measles and now small pox is added to the list. He urges the' most strict quarantine to avoid the spread of the disease. It is not believed that many people have ben exposed. STIRS UP SOME TALK. TIMES Bl'BEAl', " AT STATE CAPITAL. Indianapolis, Ind.. May 9. There has been a story going the rounds here during the last few days to the effect that Congressman Crumpacker has his eye on the United State senatorship, and that he is grooming himself to make the race for the place now held by Senator Shively. Just how far Ihe has gone- with his plan. If it is correct, Is not known, but H has stirred up a good deal of talk.

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