Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 14, Hammond, Lake County, 5 July 1911 — Page 1

LAKE WBATBX& FAIR AND WARMER TOD AT AND TOMORROW. 'J EDITION ONE CENT PER COPY. CBack Number Cut, CoprJ ,VOL. VI, NO. 14. HAMMOND, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1911. PASTOR STARTS CHILDREN'S CHURCH IN ENDEAVOR TO STOP LOSS OF YOUNCSTERS.WHO CO TO SUNDAY SCHOOL BUT NO FARTHER

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ELEVEN DIE. HEAT SS PROSTRATING SCORES1

Calumet Region is a Hprses on Farms

, Lake County's Hottest Wave in ThirtyFive Years Continues With No Relief

If Dante's Inferno had anything on 1 A AT JAWM 4V AAVC A I Jjil&C to ail I J IJJ.C3C uajia, mc vuxav of that sizzling Sheol-describer must be rattling in its tomb because its long-gone owner didn't have a real decent hot place to describe. From various veracious correspondents THE TIMES finds the heat in Lake county yesterday to have ranged all the way from 100 to 142 degrees. At Lowell on proud gob of mercury tried to push out the roof of Its abiding place , and firmly refusd to go lower, though threaten ed with a cake of ice and a chocolate sundae. ELEVES ARK DEAD. The torrid wave has assumed the tragic. Eleven in the Calumet region are dead and many have been prostrated. Horses and cattle In various parts of the county have dropped dead and ; fanners 1 have stopped work In the fields. The suffering is. Intense and lit-

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Hobart, trown Point, Gary n Indiana .uaiM. ... ' . ' '1-f thf. due diie tTy or "ladlraelfir' f rivmthe !li,'..--' SEVEH DEAD-IN GAEY Seven dead, scores overcome by the heat and three seribusly , injured total Gary awful list and is the result of the hot weather and a too enthusiastic observance of the national holiday. All of the deaths which occurred yeiterday and Monday are due directly or Indirectly to the ecessive heat and in each case the victim's end was hasten ed by the torrid weather. One victim unsettled by the heat, was killed by fast train. Several were overcome by the heat, two are known to have been seriously injured by explosives, while numerous brawls and small riots in the south part of the city resulted in the wound ing of several and the listing of more than 35 cases on the police court docket this morning. THE DEAD. Mrs. Anna Voss. 76 years old, who passed away at the home of her daugh ter Mrs. Albert Koepke, Second street and Seventeenth avenue. Mrs. Voss re sided in Tolleston for 45 years. Old are and the excessive heat hastened her end. Joseph Carmack. 40 years old, Eas Gary, killed while walking on Mlchl gan Central tracks between Gary and East Gary. Mrs. Myra Minkler, 70 years old death hastened by excessive heat pass ed away at the Mercy hospital. Mary Thomas, one year old, death due to heat Child of Mr. and Mrs, Walter Thomas, Carolina street. Alex Hunyoj, on'e year old, 107 Washington street. Succumbed to th effects of the intense heat. Mrs. John Moon, overcome by th heat and died at Fourteenth and Washington street. Body taken to Jones' morgue. Undertaker Williams also received a call to 150th street Toleston where a child of foreign parentage died from effects. of the heat. THOSE OVERCOME! Mrs. Thomas Buchanan, Thirteenth avenue and Washington street. Mrs. Peter Kushtow, Twenty-fifth avenue and Polk street. THE IXJIREDi . Michael Hirschberger, motorcyclist, thrown from machine. Arm badly cu. William Hollen, motorcyclist, thrown from machine. Left leg wrenched and sprained. James Meyers, Tolleston, hand lacerated and three fingers blown off by canon cracker. Removed to Mercy hospital. Harry Tobin, 10 year old, Jefferson street, breast lacerated by fire crackers that exploded In his pocket. Removed to Mercy hospital. O'Keefe injured In a brawl. Remov ed to the police station where he was given surgical attendance. li ine not wave continues mora deaths can be expected. Suffering In the crowded part sof Gary, especially on the foreign quarter is intense, and that the mortality there Is not high is due to thme fact that there are but small children. -- In the steel mills the men about the blast furnaces and engine rooms are working in a perfect fury of heat. HOBARTMAN DIES (Special to The Times.) Kobart, Ind., July 15. Mr. Thomas

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DIES AFTER BALL GAME After he had been playing ball for a short; time Frank Fleming employed on the Michigan Central went home and imbibed of water freely. As he was drinking he fell from the step dead. Fleming is 32 years old and leaves a widow and two children, ona two years of age and the other six. Dr. OstrowskI believes the heat caused his death. Fleming lived in West Hammond. Mlchelsen, one of Hobarfs esteemed business men .was overcome by the heat while at work in his harness shop. He was discovered at about 4 o oiocn by one of his customers, who called tha doctor but one on his arrival found him to be dead. Mr. Mieheisen was years old and besides a wife leaves six children: Christ, Herman, Thomas. Mrs. Chas. Traager, Mr. Dr.' Morton ani Miss "Lena to mourn ; his death. Tne funeral services , were held this after-noontvj-o'clork t -the houe - on Center street and the Interment took place at the Hobart cemetery, ONE DEAD AT INDIANA HARBOR (Special to The Tikis.) Indiana Harbor, Ind., July 5. One man died from the heat In Indian i Harbor last night. He was Tony Brum of 3534 Parish avenue and his death occurred at 10:30 o'clock. Burnt, who has a wife and si children in the old country works at the elevator at Berry Lake. He had been at houie all day but suffered much with the heat. To. wards evening he seemed to feel the heat more than before' and at 10:30 he succumbed. Burns and MeGuan are making the arrangements for his funera 1. SEXTON IS STRICKEN (Special to The Timer.) Crown Point, Ind., July 5. John Smith, sexton at the Crown PolnL cemetery became the victim of heat prostration on Saturday while digging the grave for Mrs. Harry Church recently buried there and for a time was In very serious condition. This is tbs second time in recent years that Mr Smith has been the victim of heat prostration which , made his recent attack doubly serious. . Some Improvement is noted in his condition at this writing. FORMER TOLLESTON PASTOR SUCCUMBS (Special to The Times.) Crown Point, Ind., ' July 5. Rev. George Helntz, for many years pastor of the Lutheran church at this place and one of the oldest Lutheran minis ters in this section of the county, died at his home east of this city on Mon day evening .of heart failure, superin duced by the heat and old age. Mr. Helntz was 78 years of age and came to this country many years ago from Germany. He leaves a wife, five boys, Fred, Carl, Will, Oscar and Martin, and two married daughters, Mrs. Clara Andree og Gabot, Penn, and Mrs. Henry LJslus of Milwaukee. Rev. Heintz was well known throughout Lake county, especially in Hammond, where his ministerial services have been heard numerous times. The funeral services will be held at the Lutheran church, on Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock. The family request the omission of flowers. RUSH FOR FANS. Purchasers who wanted to buy electric fans at the Northern Indiana Gas & Electric company's office had to wait in line this morning before they could i even get a chance to look at one. Never before has the company disposed of so many fans and a new supply has been sent for. At the city treasurer's office this morning the thermometer registered 104 and they could hardly work on account of the Intense heat. If you are a judge of quality try La Vendor Cigar-

It is reported that a Hammond man died yesterday, and falling to make turns with St. Peter was placed on the toboggan and sent to the lower regions. Half an hour Inter the local organization of spiritualists received the, following message: "Please send my 'overcoat. After that last week In Hammond this place seems chilly." We do not vouch for the authenticity of this report, but It was "hotter nel" and no affidavits are needed to substantiate this statement. The thermometer registered between 100 and 103, according to the location of the thermometer.

Last night at 9 o'clock the thermometer in front of the First National bank in Hammond registered 94. All hot weather records were broken. The people of Hammond found relief In the parks and the lake front . park was a boon to the city and the whole community. Yesterday was the final argument in favor of the purchase or condemnation of more lake frontage for park purposes. Last night it was so hot that scores of people sat up all night in chairs rather than toss about In sweltering beds all night long. As late as 1 o'clock in the morning people were seen sleeping in chairs and In doorways rather than go to their beds in the sizzling heat. The Hammond Pure Ice company, with a capacity of only thirty-one tons of Ice a day. has a demand for at least sixty tons a day. The manager of the company says that an ice storage house that would enable It to manufacture ice in the winter time and sell it in the summer time is the only solution of the problem. Twenty-five men are employed by the company, and it has not made any money since Its organization. Employes of the Knickerbocker Ice company say that there Is no danger of an ice famine as a result of the cold weather. A larc-e a m m i n t ,f ua 1 harvested last year and there is still plenty on hand to last during the rest of the summer. The price of Ice is also to remain the same as last year. The doctors report that the hot weather has caused a great deal of Sickness and that they are kept busy looking after sick babies and others who are at the point of prostration from the heat. Active business is practically suspended. c . SIX IN HAMMOND The" intense beat, of yesterday and thla morninjt caused tb.ree severe e&sea of heat prostrations in Hammond Wh lie, working irt ..-jfcii -.aTTey "Vet wee n State and PlVmmer avenue'fo'r the AhJborn "Construction Co., John Ohls, 240 Towle street was overcome with ; the heat. He was brought to the police station by the patrol wagon where he was given medical attendance. Mr. Ohl's wife while at the lake front park was overcome and she was removed to her home where she was seriously 111 all night. This morning she is reported as being much better. Mr. Ohls was able to leave the station after being treated an hour. Mrs. Nell Balounos 250 154th place. West Hammond while sitting in her home was overcome. Dr. Ostrowski was called and she Is reported being well this morning. airs. schhltzer, mother of H. B. Schnltzer of 302 Sheffield avenue, was taken from a train In Jackson, Tenn.. unconscious, she having been overcome with the heat. She was on her way to Birmingham, Ala., to visit her relatives there. Mrs. John Kuhlman was overcome by the heat at her home last night and was seriously ill for a short time. She Is better today. MEETING POSTPONED The stockholders of the Calumet Building & Loan association were to have held their annual meeting for the election of directors last Tuesday, but owing to the hot weather the meeting was adjourned to be held next Tuesday. At that time a new Issue of stock will be authorized. W. H. Gostlin Prostrated. Ex-Postmaster William H. Gostlin was overcome with the heat yesterday and is confined to the house today. Gostlin and some of his neighbors plan ned a fourth of July celebration on the lawn and it was while he was working at this that he was overcome. It is not believed that he will suffer any permanent ill effects as a result. Storm at Crown Point. A 'telephone message from Crown Point this afternoon Is to the effect that the county seat Is experiencing one of the worst electrical storms of the year. In fact, the sound of thunder could be distinctly heard over the phone. Mad Dog Shot. The police were notified to kill a mad dog at 332 Towle street this morning. Officer Horlbeck was detailed to shoot the dog and when he arrived he found the animal snapping and foaming at the mouth. The dog was tied to a tree and is not believed to have bitten anybody. Chief Austgen still sends out his dog (quad and but few are seen running around loose any more. This make!! about six mad dogs that have been killed In Hammond during the season. Returns from Trip. Richard Winkler returned Monday from an extensive trip which he and his wife took throughout the west. Most of the important coast cities were visited, and the well known Hammond man and his wife report a most enjoy able trla '

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Because he ' clr.res 0 per cent of the children who attend Sunday chool do not : j to chu" h. and thereby fail to get a firm grasp upon things religious, ev. C. F. Hill Crathern, of Worcester, Mass., has started a children's church. The covenant is a simple one, and Mr. Crathern and H church are proving very popular among the boys and girls of Worcester. It la s. good way, the pastor says, of "stepping the leak." 1011 RAILROAD RECORD - IN LAKE tOtaTT KILLED IN REGION 22 INJURED IN REGION. 21 Frank Kallta, 13406 Hudson avenue, Hegewisch, died last night at Margaret's hospital at ,10 o'clock from injuries received earlier in the evening, when he . had both legs crushed by a C. L. S.' & S. B. interurban car. , The, fccldent happened about 7:30 last night at the South Snore Interurban station at Hegewisch. Mr. Kalita had fcoftspany; yesterday and went ta the ;. station with, ibis friends. The platform was crowded and when th car came up, the crowd began to push and scuffle to get on. Before Mr. Kallta was aware the car started up and the crowd pushed hl:h against It when both of his legs were caught in between the car and, the platform, badly smashing them above the knees and throwing him under tne platform and car. He was picked up and given medical attention until Emmerllng's ambulance arrived and was tnen taken to st Marjraref8 hosplta 1 where botn Jlmb, were amputated I putated above the knees. Owing to the loss of blood and weakness, he was unable to stand the operation and yd led at 10 o'clock last night, where later he was removed to Emmerllng's morgue. Mr. Kallta Is 30 years old and was employed at the car works at Hegewisch. , He Is survived by a wife and one son. The funeral arrangements have not been completed. STRUCK BY M. C. TRAIN While walking on the Michigan Cen tral railway tracks between Gary and East Gary yesterday afternoon, Joseph Carmack, 40 years old and married, re siding in East Gary, was struck by a passenger train and killed. The body was taken to Wild's morgue in Hobart, where Dr. Gordon, chief deputy coroner, will hold the in I quest. Carmack was employed as track walker and it is believed that he was dazed by the heat and did not no tice the -train's approach. - Want to Fish, Kiddies? Boys and girls of ten years and under'bave the privilege of fishing in the Harrison park lagoon tomorrow afternoon. "This is great sport for. the youngsters,; who enjoy the privilege Immensely. Last week Superintendent Fox set two afternoons aside, one for J the boys and one for the girls.

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SAFE AND SAHEFOURTH I I Not a Single Accident Happens to Mar the Day's Festivities. Owing to the war waged by the police and the vigilance taken, the people of : Hammond spent its first real sane Fourth. Not an accident haMbeen reported so far and Is due only tpo the fact that the dealers were notified not to sell cannon firecrackers. During the day a number of revolver and canes were taken away from a number of boys, but they were from out of town and claimed they did not know they could not shoot. The Hammond dealers seem to be all satisfied, especially one who had to pay in the neighborhood of $1,500 last year to parents, because of injuries received by their children, who purchased fire arms and fire crackers of him. Everything was quite and we can say Hammond spent a sane Fourth of July. The lake front park was packed and there were fully 300 people in" bath ing. Others spent the day in Chicago, at picnics and a large, crowd, at Lake Woods park. LAWYERS WILL TAKE UP SEELEf QUESTION Surveyor's Right to County Work to Be Considered ' at Crown Point. Attorneys Crumpacker, Crumpacker & Tlnkham, representing Ray Seeley, the county engineer, and Bomberger; Sawyer & Curtis, representing W.- F. Bridge, appeared before the board of county commissioners at Crown Point Monday and prepared to take up the question of Seleey's right to the county work, 3 This followed the action of Judge Virgil S. Reiter in declaring that Seeley was competent to run the office. Seeley's attorneys had not progressed very far in the case "when Seeley and Bridge came to an agreement that was satisfactory to both. It is understood that this will end the ' controversy that has been waged ever since Seeley declared himself a candidate for the office that Bridge thought, John Murphy ought to have. Seeley is in Crown Point today, and so it-was impossible to Interview him on the subject. The county commissioners were not compelled to pass on the matter. In ' addition to the regular routine work of the county commissioners they toook up ; the question of letting the contract for the Black road in' West Creek township. , , Saloon licenses to the number of 84 were either renewed or transferred and other county business of minor importance was attended to- - '

Prominent Tolleston Man Loses Three Fingers and Suffers Mangling of Hand by Premature Explosion of Giant Firecracker. The premature explosion of a cannon cracker shattered the left hand of James B. Meyers, 27 years old, Seventh ave. and Broadway, Gary, last evening. As a result of the accident he lost three fingers and had his hand horribly mangled otherwise. Young Meyers who is associated with his father, Frank Meyers, Gary's former assistant postmaster. In the . drug business at Tolleston applied the match to a cannon cracker while In the stor. He figured that he could run out and throw Into the street In time " enough but as he went to go out the screen door It became fastened and the are cracker exploded In his hand. The injured man was removed to the Mercy hospital. He Is a brother of L B. Meyers, local manager of the Chi cago telephone company.

Garys Mayor Cleared by Valparaiso Jury in Less than Ten Minutes. r Impromptu Celebration Held

A verdict of net guilty was returned Valparaiso, Special Judge Hanley, Monday night and as a result nine Garyltes, eight of them city officials, were freed of the conspiracy charges that resulted from their indictment by the grand Jury last fall. Jury Out Ten Minutes. The Jury was out no more than ten minutes. No surprise was occasioned by the verdict, as it was generally believed throughout Lake and Porter counties that Mayor Knotts' proverbial good luck would stay with him and that he and his co-defendants would be freed. Those who were under Indictment were: Mayor Knotts, Chief Martin, Captains Newman and Mulcahey, Sergeants Jenkins and Miller, Officer Kertesz. City' Health Inspector Mullen and

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(Special to Thb Times.) Indiana Harbor, July 5. A riot which resulted in what will probably provi murder before the day is out, took place last evening in the Casa Roumanla, a saloon conducted by John Comae in this city. . . Nine arrests were made and one man was removed this morning to St. Margaret's hospital, where it ia feared he will not survive the day. The Injured man is John Toma and the man who is charged with inflicting (Continued -on Page 7.) SLAUGHTER IS AWFUL. Chicago, July 5. Fearing unprecednted prostration from the heat, which in the last twenty-four hours has slain twenty-nine adults and at least thirty babies in Chicago v and promised to break all temperature records before night, an appeal was voiced to Mayor Harrison to declare a holiday when the mercury again touches the 100 mark. Reports from other cities of the country showed t that high temperatures are prevail ing. Atchison, Kas., and Kansas City, Mo., reported temperatures of 108, New York reported 92 , and Pittsburg a temperature of 100. No other .city has reported as many dead as Chicago. - New York was a close second with twenty-five. ;" FINED FOR SNEEZING ON WOMAN Pittsburg,; Pa., July 5. Srie'ezin in a woman's facte..:jdiaorderi?r con duct. Magistrate' Ihrigthinks- so antj to back , his opinion' fined J6hn"H8thorps ofBellevue $25. . "Humph," complained Hasthrope, "I was" celebrating the. Fourth and independence; yet an honest man cannot sneeze. I will "appeal." Mrs. John Collier was the complaining witness. THREE KILLED TWO INJURED. Providence, R. I., July 5. In a collision between a large touring car containing five persons and a Racy Point electric car near Grant's Staton three women were killed and two men seriously injured. The dead ar Mrs. Eva Hartley, Miss Nellie Hartley and Miss Ella M. Bidwell. The injured are Dr. Gustave Menzer, who is dying, and Raymond Hartey, who will recover. The automobile tried to pass in front of the car, which struck. and smashed It i pieces. FIRE IN GROCERY. -Fire of an unknown origin broke out in the front of Joseph Sach's grocery store, 244 State street, yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock and caused damage of about $75, not being covered by Insurance. , Departments Nos. 1 and 4 responded and after a little work the blaze was extinguished.- Mr. Sachs and his faml ly were at the lake front when the fire started and is unable to tell how the. blaze started. The flames started in front outside of the building and is thought to have been caused by fireworks. William Piper, a saloonkeeper. For the state W. J. Whinery of Hammond and Frank L. . Weisheimer of Gary 'were special prosecutors, while Attorneys William McAleer, Henry McCracken and A. F. Knotts were the defendants' legal mainstays.' The cases went to Porter county following a change of venue. ' Knott Hailed aa King. The indictments grew out of election day doings in Gary - last November. Surprising evidence of Lake county political methods were brought to light in the trial. Following their return to Gary the freed defendants held an impromptu celebration, and some of Mayor Knotts", more enthusiastic followers when their saw him shouted, "Hail to . the kin long live the king."

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