Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 248, Hammond, Lake County, 24 March 1913 — Page 1

I WKATHER. RAIN TODAY; TUESDAY. FAIR AND COLD. TIME l J Ll EDITI ON VOL. VH., NO. 248. ONE CENT PER COPY. (Back Numbers a Cents Copy.) HAMMOND, INDIANA, MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1913. nn y nri i In u u

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C. & 0. Train Is Derailed While Going 40 Miles Per Hour Near Lena Park Indiana.

A serious accident in. which several Lake County folk had sensa

tional escapes was narrowly averted yesterday afternoon when a Chesapeake & Ohio passenger strain ran over a wiishout near Lena Park. Several hundred passengers were on the train, en route from Cincinnati to Chicago, and had it not been for the presence of mind of passengers It is believed a panic would have resulted. ROADBED WASHED AWAY. The roadbed had been washed away by the recent rains for a distance of fifty feet, so that the rails remained unsupported, except for the cross ties. The weight of the train, when It start-

i ed over the danger point, caused the tracks to sink. The engine and eight coaches were derailed, and it was an hour before a wrecking- crew could replace them. j The train is said to have been going at the rate of about thirty-five miles

an hour.

IIO WIT HAPPENED. "There was a sudden sinking and then a more sudden stop, which thew

all of the passengers out of their

I seats," said Mr. Klndel a passenger.

This was followed by a mad rush I for the doors by men and women. Mr. t Kindel persuaded the frantic passeng-

; ers that no serious accident had hap

f pened and urged the men, who haj threatened to trample women and children, to proceed In an orderly way

from the train. Several women sustained slight bruises when they were

i rushed by men.

IIIIS CASE

GUILTY"

Two Gary men, charged with murder, were arraigned before Judge Lawrence Becker this morning and, pleaded not guilty. The trial of their cases will begin two weeks from today In Judge Becker's court. The cases are as follows: Andy Bailey, charged with 'murder in first degree for wilfully killing Ada Fair in the City of Gary. Jan. 24. 1913. Ite will be defended by H. E. Granger, attorney for the poor. Defendant is colored. Fred Allerton, charged 'with the killing without premeditation of Peter Cre-

atsoulas of Gary on Dec. 26. 1912. He

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TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE IN STORM

Democratic ana exceedingly popular with their subjects are the new kin and qneen of Greece. The queen was Princess Sophia of Prussia, sister of the German emperor. She and Prince Constantine were married at Athens in 1889. TTiev have five children.

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THE TAPIS

Charier Bkr Critically and perhaps mortally ill, Charles P. Baker, Until recently assistant cashier of the Crocker National bank of San Francisco, has confessed to the embezzlement of $200,000 of that Institution's funds. I fell because of the temptation I was constantly subjected to," he declares. "The bank paid me $10,000 a year for my services. Every day stock dabblers, financiers, called at the bank and told me how much they had won the day before with scarcely any effort. Finally I could withstand the temptation no longer. . The rest of my story lias been told."

The incidents leading up to the trial

of the case of Paul Glaser vs. Eben N Bunnell, the agent of the National

Cash Register Co., would make a moving picture Benario that would not be lacking In action. Cast of characters: Eben Bunnell, who buys an overcoat. Manager of the Morris Fur Co. of Gary, who solfl it. Julius Taussig, the constable; Paul Glaser, Morris' attorney. Attorneys and interested citizens. SCENE I BnnneVs residence at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. SCENE II The Lake superior court room. PICTURE NO. 1 Busy street scene in Gary, Ind. Bunnell enters store of the Morris, Fur Co., and buys a $65 overcoat. Much Interest among citizens who observe that Hammond man has $65 to spend for one overcoat. Bunnell orders coat delivered. PICTFRE.NO. 2 Bunnell gets coat. Finds it is not what he thought he was getting. Becomes Indignant, Stops payment on check with which he paid

for it. Says he would not wear the coat to a dog fight. PICTURE NO. 3 Judge Ames issues a replevin. Solemn party of three Journey to Bunnell's house. Julius Taussig reads the writ of replevin to Bunnell, who is umraoni'd from the bath tub. Bunnell appears in his bathrobe.

Goes to the phone to consult his attorney and is advised by Attorney Le Grand T. Meyer to give up overcoat pending further legal action. PICTURE NO. 4 (Great scene).) Manager Morris hesitats for a minute

ane finds himself on the sidewalk. Glaser tries to hand Bunnell his business card and is punched in the face and kicked into thf street. Glaser thinks Bunnell would not follow him in his bathrobe, so he calls him everything he can lay his togiif to. PICTURE No. 6 Bunnell starts after Glaser in bathrobe. Bare legs viewed by pedestrians on Ilohman street. Chases .Glaser all of the way from

; Carroll to Williams street.

! PICTURE NO. 7 Bunnell arrested I by Taussig on two warrants charging I assault and battery against Morris and

Glaser. Both cases aro won by Bunnell.

k Habeas- corpus proceedings successful.

Grent court scene. Civil suits filed in which both Glaser and Morns ask $1,000 damages. PICTURE NO. 8 Scene in the Tike superior court. Judge Lawrence Becker presiding. I T. Meyer representing Bunnell. L. v. Cravens representing Glaser. Jury in box. The above facts being brought out.

The more the appointment to the vacancy in the Board of Lake County Commissioners is discussed the more ticklish the problem is getting to be. Fearing that "a big fight for the. Job is about to be precipitated most poli

ticians are avoiding trouble and want it distinctly understood that they have

nothing to say on the proposition.

So far the lineup of candidates from the various cities Includes the follow

ing: Ciary.

John Kirk, superintendent of the Kirk yards of the E. J. & E. East Chicago. Mose Specter, the postmaster of East Chicago. Thomas O'Connell, a leading Indiana Harbor republican. Hammond. William Newman, former alderman and ward leader. William Klelgehe, former city official. Henry Lundt, contractor. Whiting-.

James vater, now county councilman. Bob Denham, a republican leader. Walter Schrage Jr., prominent republican. Pante Haralovlch, promipent republican. Auditor Charles Johnson, chairman of the republican county central com-

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Lincoln, Neb., March 24. At least 200. persons were killed in a cyclone which laid waste scores of blocks in Omaha, according to reports from the stricken city early today. Many were killed in suburban towns which were destroyed. No definite estimate of the dead can be made at this hour, however. By some.it is placed at 100, and by others at 500, The cyclone swept through the residential district of Omaha, cutting a path four blocks wide and five miles long. Hundreds of buildings were destroyed and at least 100 persons were crushed to death. The roster

of injured will reach 1,000. Mayor Dahlman has asked the governor to call militia to prevent looting. A flood of rain that began at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, was followed by a cyclone that struck the better residence parts of the city. Residences were taken from their foundations and twisted to pieces by the wind. The Woodmen of the World building, the highest structure in the city, was damaged to a great extent, efer'y piece of glass from two sides being blown out. A big fire raged at 17th and aCsh streets and other smaller blazes broke out in the residence district. Firemen were unable to respond to all the alarms.

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A CLEAN PAPER. FIT FOR TOTTR CHILDREN TO' READ IS THE TIMES.

, Judge Lawrence Becker did not decide the Gary saloon case this morning as was expected. Attorneys Bruce and Matthews, amici curae, filed a lengthy brief In the case a few days ago and

this will have to be gone" through by the court before making his decision. The court announced that he would probably not be able to go ovre the whole matter until next Friday or possibly until Monday. The delay was a great disappointment to the attorneys for the saloonkeepers who are anxious to get a decision in the case and take an appeal so that the matter can be settled. The opinion seems to be general that the case might be decided either way and still be reversed by the supreme court. The court room was filled with lawyers who were interested in the outcome of the case. '

TWIH CITY

PANIC

DAMAGE AT SHELBY. ' '. Shelby, Ind.,'' March 24. A terrific wind storm struck the Kankakee valley on Sunday night. It was accompanied by lightning, thunder and an overwhelming downpour of rain. The valley is flooded and the river a foot higher, i ruit trees were uprooted and silos blown over while several barns were hoisted from their foundations.

HOW THEY SPENT EASTER SUNDAY.

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Indiana Harbor and East Chicago got full measure of last night's storm, and the inhabitants in many sections of both towns were thrown into a panic. In Oklahoma, men and women rushed out to the streets clad only

in their night clothes. The most serious damage reported was to the Northern Indiana Gas and Electric company's equipment and to, that of the telephone company. The South Shore railroad suffered, too, from the storm. For several hours the Twin Cities were plunged Into darkness, every arc light being put out of commission, as well as the electric light service In the houses being totally demoralized. This

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"Hellup, Quick! My Lot Is Leaking!" Denk -Sergeant William Miller of the Gary police otation, waa nittlnic at his office window yesterday looking out at the rain and thinking that hla Job wan n't no bad after all even If he did have to work on Kanter, when the phone bell rang. "Police tatlon," said Miller. "Hello, a thin de police ntatlnn, memtfrl" answered the voice at the other end of the wire. 'Win is Mck Sokol by TolleMon. I voted for Tom Knott In lftOK and I'm going to vote for him again. My lot Is leaking," stated M. k. 'Your what Is leaking?' anked the sergeant. Mlae lot. The storm has made It foil of water and I can't arrt out of the hmmf. Pleane and a boat aronnd to Fourth and Martha streets," stated Nick. You mean that your yard Is flooded, fhl" aMked Miller. "Yes, came the answer. "I gotcha Steve," said the sergeant an he pressed a button and ordered the motor patrol to proceed with a life preserver and a skin to Sokol's home In Tolleston.

(Special to The Times.) Chicago, 111., March 24. The best and latest obtainable wire news from Omaha is that the city, laid waste by an appalling tornado, is burning and a mass of uncon

trollable flames. sOver 1,000 people are reported to have lost their lives arid the number may run as high as 1,500. - ) y , . ; A "terrific windstorm, causing widespread destruction and loss of life and practically wrecking the already demoralized telegraph service, raged over the middle West last night. The Calumet region was hit pretty hard by the savage gale which seemed to be a continuation of the equinoctial storm of Friday. Easter was a day of riotous weather. The amount of damage done will not be known for some time. It is almost impossible to get in communication with outlying points and phone service is almost nil. The electrical disturbance was phenomenal. Trees were uprooted and destroyed, signs blown down, plate glass shattered. Ilo deaths or serious injuries are reported in Lake county as yet. ;

Terre Haute, Ind., March 2.Seven known .dead, at least as many -mora bo-"

Hleved to b, 4oa -and biirii!!-ilrit

scores' Injure, many ' of ' tihera'fatalls, and severe loss of "property Is the toil of a tornado which struck the southern part of this city shortly after 10 o'clock last night. - . - - Seven Bodies KecOTered. At midnight seven bodies had '.-een recovered. Men working by the light of lanterns sajd they were confident several more were In the ruins, but they were unable to reach them. Men, women and children vera caught in their beds and crushed to death. Others were injured before they could escape or while they were seeking safety, in their cellars or in the streets. City Is In Darkness. ' All wires were blown down in the district affected. This not only put the section in darkness, but rendered the

lifted a box car off the I. H. Belt side : work of the rescuers extremely hazardtrack at Wolf lake and blew It Into ! ous, as they were in constant danger the water. A number of small shacks ! from live wires. were also wrecked. I Every available fireman, policeman At Kindel s grove a building, used ' and physician In the city was called for storing ice, was blown from its , out and rushed to the scene. Fire was foundation and partially demolished. caused. ln many ruined structures Boats moored on the west side of Mud ' either by crossed wires, lighting or

lake were loosenea irom ineir lastenings.and blown across th-j lake. Hunter's tents were destroyed and found In a tree several hundred feet from where j

they had been erected. Hegwlsch and Burnham also suffred from the storm, where windows wre broken and a number of small

shacks demolished. At the B. & O. yards at Robertsdalc, wires are reported down ond a number of box cars blown over.

Damage to property amounting to

thousands of dollars, was caused by

the terrific gale north of Hammond

early this morning when wires and telephone poles were blown down, small shacks demolished and box cars blown into the lake.

The G. H. Hammond company's ice

houses at Wolf lake suffered the most damage when the west roof the large

Ice house was ripped off as if It had

teen of paper. - A large chute, which

is used for hoisting ice into the ice

house was also wrecked and demolish

ed. So strong was the gale that it

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GARY FEELS THE BLOIHI

With a gale riding. oi the town at the

rate of sixty miles an hour curing the

night Gary did not escape tne storm that worked so much havoc ln the west. . In brief this what the wind did: Swept from its foundations a house being built at Center and Martha street, Tolleston. Destroyed a dozen shacks owned by foreigners.

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VISITS FARM LANDS. Crown t'oint, Ind., March 2. Belated reports' continue to come in toy way of farmers driving to town of great damage done by the gale of last night. Windmills were overthrown and outbuildings and . sheds blown down. A number of narrow escapes are reported south of the city on Bostwick prairie. Not until telephonic communication Is restored will there be a full record of the damage done.

Gecrge W. Stewart. George W. Stewart of Boston, whose genius for organizing musical festivals has made him 'celebrated throughout the world, has beer apPointed director of music of the anama-Pacific exposition, which will open in San Francisco in February. 1915. Stewart's appointment to the mus- 1 leal directorate of the hig fair is not the first position of the kind that he has held. He was. similarly honored at the St Lonis exposition in 1906 and through his efforts practically every band in the world was brought to St. Louia.