Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 90, Hammond, Lake County, 3 October 1911 — Page 1

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WEATHER. UNSETTLED TODAY AND WEDNESDAY, WITH SHOWERS.

THE

LAKE

COUNTY TIMES.

EVEHIHG

EDITION VOL. VL, NO. 90. HAMMOND, INDIANA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1911, ; ONE CENT PER COPY. (Back Kumban 2 Centa Copj.)

0 HONOR

OR. HOWAT AT BANQUET

Professional Men Will Give

Dinner at Gary in Honor

of Hammond Man's Election to Presidency of State Medical Association.

How Immense Dam at Austin Ripped Out Heart of Town and Killed Scbres of People Last Saturday Afternoon

Gary will be the scene of an elaborate banquet, accompanied by much felicity, on Thursday. Oct. 12, when the Lake County Medical society will tender a banquet in honor of Dr. W. F. Howat of Hammond, the newly elected president of the Indiana State Medical association. The affair has been planned ever since Dr. Howat was elected and professional men from both Hammond and Gary will join In doing signal honor to the new medical executive. The affair will be held at the Gary hotel, and covers will be laid for fifty guests. Some of these will be the most prominent physicians in the state, incldlng Dr. W. F. Carver of Albion, Dr. H. H. Thompson of Noblesvllle, Dr. A. C McDonald of Noblesville and Dr. Frank Tcker of Noblesvllle; A. M. Trnor, president of the First National bank of Hammond; Judge H. B. Tuthill of Michigan City and Captain H. S. Norton of Gary will respond to toasts. Dr. Harry E. Sharrer of Hammond will act as toastmaster. i , j The list of toasts to which responses will be made is as follows: "How It Started" Dr. E. E. Evans, Gary. "The First Shot" Dr. E. M. Shanklin. Hammond. "Meeting the Bunch" Dr. W. F. Carver, Albion. "The Bunch and One" Dr. II. H. Thompson, Noblesvllle.

"The Battle and Its Effects" Dr. F.

A. Tcker, Noblesville.

"Hotel Happenings" Dr. T. J. Toner,

. Garr. - - - ' "The Boy' Dr. ;A, C. MeOfenaJ Warsaw. "" "The Man" rA. Murray Turner. "Our City's Pride" Percy A. Parry "Our Country's Honor" Captain H S. Norton. "How We Look to Our Neighbors"

Hon. H. B. Tthill, Michigan City. "The Friends of the Profession" H. J. Carr. "Our President" Dr. W. F. Howat. Finale Dr. A. A. Young.

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10 1 KES SENSATION

C. L.hKirk of East Chicago Water Com-

pany Taken to Hospital as Result of Encounter

Austin, Pa., Oct. 3. Twenty-fojr known dead, eigrhty-six missing an 1 believed to be burifed beneath the deris is the official census of Austin's

loss of life in the flood of Saturday. It is conceded, however, that several It not many visitors afp$ strangers wera in town that day and undoubtedly

perished. Including them and allowinj for inevitable errors In compulation, the total of dead may reach 150. T-enty-one of the twenty-four bodies

recovered have been identified and of tie missing hope is entertained that SJme may yet be aceoanted for. The problem is to recover the dead from the thousands of tons of debris choking tha narrow valley. To do ,so before it becomes necessary to fejn the ruins ani save the living from an epidemic, an army of laborers must reach the town within the next thirty-six hours, offl.-ials say. Otherwise:fhfc torch may trinsform the wreckage into the pyre of most of those who have perished. Austin stands to a man against the suggestion that it may b&r necessary to put the torch to her, ruins. Feeling runs

high, and should the health authoritiei be forced to this extremity, there is m foretellirg the resu-H. ; The Pennsylvania state constabulary holds the town

In its grasp, however, and the troopers will remain here until Commissioner Dixon gives them;;tlie word to depart. The flood swept valley offers no

shelter for the' laborers expected . hera today, and unless they come 'n bun; cars they cannot ben cared for." Eight homeless men slept last night on the

floor of a house spared by the waters; two women and five children, all refugees, slept In the room: above them, while the household of five huddled into two

remaining rooms. This Is but typical of conditions everywhere in the fiool zone. Food and clothing reached Austin in carload, lots today, and. there

was enough to eat for all. The distributing agents lacked sfioes and under garments for the wometi nd children, hJwever. These were ordered by telegraph, and should arrive tomorrow. - p I

GIFFORD 0PT1ISTIC AB0UTRAILR0AD Veteran Railroad Builder Expects to Complete His Work Next Spring.

DIES III filiCIE

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Christopher Erlebaugh Dead as Result of Tuberculosis.

(Special o Thb Times.)

Crown Point. Ind., Oct. 3. Word was

received In Crown Point yesterday an

nounclng the death of Mr. Christopher Erlenbaugh a former Crown Point anfl Hammond boy, who died at his home at

Muncle, Ind., on Saturday morning. Mr.

Erlenbaugh died of consumption after months of fighting the dread disease, recently returning from Colorado Springs where he sought relief. The deceased was well known In Hammonl and other parts of Lake. County where he, has been employed until the last

three or four years. The funeral will

be held at Muncle, today.

(Special to Tits TfMEs.)i .... ' , Crown Point, ind., Oct. 3. Mr. W,It tftsref S"' wiu T ' trie'; pre:sWehr,Mar3 cf directors an4-in fact the whoje, works on the Gifford rail-road now being built southeast of Crpwn Point was a visitor in this city yesterday. In speaking to a

Times reporter, concerning his line Mr.

Gifford said that he hoped to reach the

northe-rn terminus of his road by next spring, he expecting to go as far as the

E.. J. Sc E. tracks between Crown Point

and Gary before he stops work. The

rood will run east of Crown Point about three-quarters of a mile from the courthouse and Ir. Gifford will butid a sta

tion' at some convenient crossing expecting to get considerable business

from this city. when his road is com

pleted. His trip here yesterday was

for the purpose M)t securing necessary right of way.

Mr. Gifford says that so far he has

purchased every foot of right of way

and financed the entire road on his own

resources, which is something that very

few individual railroad men can saj-.

He Is very optimistic about th line and

expects grt?at returns when the same Is

in operation. ,

BOOKS

TURNED OVER

TO GOUNTYATTORNEY

New Sensation Brought to

Light Yesterday in West Hammond.

Visit to Hammond's Public

Schools Show Them to Be Top-Notchers; Efficiency in Curriculum Marked and Most Modern.

SHE'S NERVIEST OF OUR WOMAN FLYERS.

As a result of an alleged discrepancy in the fees which are due the state of Illinois from Judge Frank Green's court, the books of his court were ordered turned over to County Attorney C. L. Flood yesterday. Charles A. McColly of Chicago Heights was also ordered to turn over his books to the county attorney. McColly told the court that he had the books of the late Alexander B. Rettmanski, whom he succeeded as justice several months ago. He was ordered to bring in these books. The order is one of several that have been directed against justices of the

peace in Cook county. The discrepancy that Is alleged to exist in the case of Judge Frank Green was first discovered as a result of the visit of the traveling auditor. i It Is understood that in view of the fact that the village board of West Hammond receives the report of the Justice of the peace and has taken no action in the matter, it Is Understood that the members may be called to account.

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The second month of the school year i

began this week, and 2,700 pupils are now going regularly to the public schools, not becase they have to, but because they want to.

A reporter for The Times, accom

panied by Superintendent McDanleL

visited the various rooms In the Cen

tral school building today, and of the many things pertaining to school life

the industry and interest of the pupils

in their work were the most striking.

The method of teaching, the teacher's

earnestness in her work, her understanding of her subject and her understanding of her pupils before her account for the success. Taking the Central school as an example of the other schools In the city, there are some noteworthy improvements. An Important one is an improved drinking water system. The geiyfcarrying cup, which is passed frortmouth to mouth, has been abolished and instead a fountain faucet supplies the water, not the ordinary water of former , years,, but HItered water, pure and sweet. "The toilet fa

cilities are improved. The liquid soap has taken the place of the old time cake, and Instead of no towel or the roller towef at the best, as in former

years, the paper towel answers the

need for cleanliness.

Despite the wet weather every hallway and room was clean. Big hall

PLOT TO ARREST T. B. DEAN FAILS.

Another plot to cause the arrest of T. B. Dean, instigator of the Gary bribery-prober by hiring certain persons to fllw ? sensational charges against him failed becaase of the efficiency ofiXean's secret service staff now "operating In Lake and Porter coctities. Saturday night D;a got word

that two well knot

Ga-yi

tes

(Continued on page five.)

(O Underwood & Underwood. Mathilda Molsant.

Of the two American woman "aviators

who are flying In the Nassau Boulevard meet it-New York, Miss Harriet Quimby and Miss Mathilde Moisant, the latter Is considered the most courageous or foolhardy, depending upon the reader's viewpoint. She soars higher In the air and describes circles and other figures as difficult as those attempted by the more experienced male contestants. - - - - " - -

GARY LEAGUE TEAM BiDfWTIO

Til

Velner's Proteges Praised

For Work; Protested Games to Be Taken -Up.

iHt!rtTTrofiC, til !n Asii-his-arrest. However, the plot failed and the details surrounding it have been forwarded to Governor Marshall with the result that sonic prominent Garyites may find themselves involved in a legal way. Dean learned that every effort possible is being made to secure an afiidavit against him on some trumped up charge.

(Special to The Times.) East Chicago, Ind., Octv3. C. L.

Kirk, superintendent of the water com

pany is at the Wesley hospital suffering

from a fracture of the cheekbone and

of the arch under the risht eye as the

result of an encounter with a belliger

ent driver who fancied that Kirk was

careless in passing him in his, Kirk's, automobile.

Not only was Mr. Kirk the victim of

the encounter, but Ed Holly who had accompanied him in his auto from Indiana Harbor was knocked out with one wallop at the hands of the Infuriat

ed driver.

The man who did all of this damage

W3s one Creasebaum, and was employ

ed as driver on one of McMahan's

cracker wagons.

The Kirk auto and the cracker wagon

met in Chicago avenue not far from the canal bridge. According to Creasebaum, the automobile grazed one of his

horses in passing. He yelled at Kirk

making use of Improper language as

alleged by the occupants of the machine. Kirk stopped his machine and

Holly sprang out of the auto to meet the driver who alighted from his wagon and advanced making threatening gestures. Holly went for the driver

and received a blow on the head which,

rendered him unconscious. At this point K1rk leaped out of his machine

and tackled the driver. The pair hal

it back and forth for a ' short while. Kirk raining blows upon his opponen.

It was give and take for a few minute

after which with a crashing blow tho

driver landed on Kirk's cheek, break the bones in two places. Kirk was able to make his way baclc Into' his machine and to help his friend who was still dazed from the blow that had knocked him out, to a seat in the auto, and drove to Schlleker's drug store. Holly's face was patched up with a few strips of court plaster but Kirk was hurried by Dr. Schlteker la the latter's machine to the Wesley hospital where it was necessary to make some deep incisions In order to push the fractured bones back into position. It was stated that Kirk will carry the marks of the encounter with him as long as he lives. No arrests have beea

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the driver pulled up his team. Ed made.

WIFE ELOPES WITH

A GROCERY CLERK

(Special to The Times.) East Chicago, Oct. 3. Charles Such,

4 S3 2 Olcott avenue, a workman In the

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Supt. Walter Edwards of

Aetna Powder. Co. Comes

Back From Chicago Dog Show "With .Wagon Load

of Prizes.

Lake county now has the honor of

having the champion bulldog in the

United States within its limits. The proud possessor of the valued canine is Walter Edwards, superintendent of the Aetna Powder company, and owner of the famous Aetna kennels. Last week Mr. Edwards went Into the Chicago dog show with seven bulldogs and yesterday he returned to the powder village with, a truck load of prizes. The following shows what Mr. Edwards won: - The judge's grand prize, a magnificent silver platter. -Kive silver. cupsOne silver trophy. Three nwidals. Twenty ribbons. Tho show was given under the ausnfpa nf th Amricnn ARRnf tntAil Kne-

Dwrem)r UMnes - ruwl" nas;cialty clubs at the Bismarck Gardens, called a meeting for tomorrow night jjoes were entered from all over the

of the Northern Indiana Baseball asso- U . onJ v,..: I

! mier prize Mr. Edwards' kennel won j most of the other prizes besides. ) The grand prize was offered by Allis-

ton M. Ledcrer of Mil ford. Pa. It was

. At the meeting of the Hammond -city

council this evening. John Papp, coun

cilman of the Standard Steel Car dis

trlct, will tender his resignation to go

into effect Immediately and simultan

eously he will move the appointment

of Joseph Stodola as his successor.

The appointment of Stodola, who is the owner of the Butler hotel, and one

of the most influential citizens in the Sixth ward, is said to have the pre-ar

ranged sanction of Mayor Smaliey and

the city council. "There is no politics connected with my resignation," said Councilman Papp to Tire Times today.

"I see an opportunity to better my

self, and expect to leave the latter part of this month for Chrisholm, Minn. I expect to go In partnership there with Milan Ljubobratov-lch, a former Hammond policeman, who, because of his hard name, was known to the Hammond people as Mike Her

man. I also have an offer to act as

claim agent for the Oliver Mining Co.

at Chrisholm, and with these two op- j

portunities I can better myself very much. "Chrisholm Is a town of 8,000 population, of which 6,000 are my countrymen. I'll be at home there with them, and would leave sooner but for the fact that I am to arpear as a witness in "favor of some of my friends whose application for second papers are pending In the federal court here." John Papp has been a resident of Hammond for five years, and during the greater part of this time he has been in the Hammond city council. His ability a(t a linguist and his influence among his countrymen in tho Standard Steel Ca,dlstrict brought h'm political recognition, and when the Sixth ward was created he was appointed councilman. Subsequently he was elected, which term he is serving now. Joseph Stodola, who is slated as John

Papp's successor, is one of the biggest

private property owners in his ward

and has many friends who supported his candidacy. politically he is a

democrat.

time, and that th$ clerk, it Is alleged, had been in the habit of visiting hl wife every day ln! his absence.

RepuM IronU - ..I-..,?- trf.i .- ,iM'iii4Jr''i?r!'; ; . . . i .. .. .. -:

the. police that his wife. Helen, had run' away with a grocery clerk employed by Rudolph Bonus, who conducts a store at 534 Riga place. Up to this morning the police had not learned the name of the man with whom Such'a wife eloped. The weman took with her her two and a half year old daughter. $20 in cash and her own and Such's clothing. Such had no intimation of his. wife's intended duplicity, but learned when he returned to his home after his day's work that his wife and the grocery clerk had been very friendly for some

nothing of his ' clerk's-' intention of leaving his employ until yesterday, when the latter told him he wanted to go back to the old country to visit his sick mother. The Suchs had been married for four years and had, according to the husband, always got along well. Such was four1 years younger than his wife, who was 28. The police department detailed a man to visit the Lake Shore depot at Calumet this morning to learn if possible what train a trunk taken from the Such home by the American Express company yesterday afternoon, was taken aboard.

COMPANY . INCORPORATED TIMES RI'RRAl', AT STATE CAPITA! IndiannpoliH, Ind., Oet. 3. The Hammond Steel Barrel company wis taeor- I