Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 255, Hammond, Lake County, 9 April 1913 — Page 1
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Popular Hammond Business Man, Long Influential in Republican Politics, Dies Yesterday Afternoon in Texas.
WELL KNOWN ALL OVER LAKE COUNTY
"Uncle" Henry M. Bicknell, the wellknown Hammond business man. died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry Kramer, formerly Mrs. Nell Dunham,' In NacodocesTex.. at 4 'oclock yesterday afternoon as a result of an operation for bladder trouble. The death of Mr. Bicknell was forecasted In an article in The Times last nlgb,t; From the time of his arrival In Texas Blcknel seemed to lose ground and his death occurred within thrje weeks after his arrival there.
The body will be brought back to Hammond, from where it will be taken to Garret, Ind., Blcknell's former Bonae where it will be interred beside that of his wife, who died several years ago. . Mr, and Mrs. Henry Kramer are expected back in Hammond the latter part of the week to take up the matter of settling the Business affairs of the deceased. The house in which Bicknell lived
P. M. FOR 30 YEARS AT CLARK STATION
J. F. Ryder Is Oldest Post-
. master in State. (Special to Tks Times.) Clarke, Station, Ind., April 9. Over in Clarke Station, in West Gary, one of the oldest villages in Lake county, is a man that holds the title of being the oldest postmaster in point of service in Indiana and third in the United States. His name is Jesse F. Rayder. On May 17 Mr. Rayder will have been postmastee at Clarke Station for thirty-one years. During these many years off service Mr. Rayder has only had two weeks" vacation. He has also held the position of pumper at the pumping station for the Pennsylvania railroad, for the last thirty-four years, and he has been in the continuous employ of the railroad for forty-eight years. In six years more Mr. Rayder will be put on the pension list, when he and his estimable wife will be given passes to travel anywhere in the United States they choose. Mr. Rayder also served on the school board and was justice of the peace at Clark Station for a number of years. He is a pioneer in these regions and a Times' representative found his talks on early day happenings to be very interesting. Mr. Rayder was a veteran In the War of "61 and '63.
MANY NEW FACES WILL BE SEEN IN SENATE WHEN THE SPECIAL'"" SESSION OPENS; J. HAM LEWIS THE MOST PICTURESQUE OF ALL
PASSENGERS SHAKEN.
Big Four Train Crashes Into Monon. Lafayette, Ind., April 9. Hundreds of pasengers were shaken up, but none seriously injured when Big Four eastbound passenger train No. 16 ran into the Monon Loul3Ville flyer at Battle Ground. The Monon train had stopped at the Battle Ground station and was just starting out again. . The Big Four train was running close behind and a miscalculation of speed resulted in the Big Four train crashing into the rear end of the Monon train. The Big Four is running its south-bound trains from Chicago to Lafayette on the Monon tracks on account of the New York Central bridge spanning the Wabash River here being. condemned.
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BRUTE IS -ACCUSED BY OIPL
i John Bu sh, ;allas Zolinski. wanted in South Chicago for Mistreating a, little girl, whose condition is said to be critical, was arrested in the Simplex shops yesterday by the Hammond police on a warrant brought out by the South Chicago authorities. Zolinski returned with the Illinois authorities without extradition papers. His little victim charges that he had threatened to harm her if she told any one of hia conduct toward her. Not until her life was endangered as a result of the mistreatment did she make the accusation which resulted in his arrest.
iftCKOCK BUYS
KLINEPROPERTY J. S. Blackmun, who last Week pur
chased the property of Max Kline, on
Highland street, yesterday sold his Carroll street residence to F. N. Hic-
kock of the Wabash. I Blackmun expects to mo.-e into h:
new home shortly and Mr. Hickock will take immediate possession of his Carroll street residence. The consideration for the purchase is unknown.
FAKE IflSPECTORS FAIL IN PURPOSE
for They Are Evidently Bent on Robbery.
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DISASTROUS WRECK
AT GALOIET PARK
An east-bound freight, sldeswiped by The collision, of course, would bav a west-bound freight on the Indiana been much worse had the two engines Harbor 3.-U t.acks at Calumet P;.rU. j come together. Fortunately for both sent six cars into the ditch at 1 o clock j crews, the west-bound engine had this afternoon. At 2 o'clock it was Passed the switch, but the first car in
the rear of the tender was taken off and five others. ' "
The wreck is
reported that the fireman of the wet- j
bound freight was missing, while another report was to the effect that hi- ! had sustained a broken leg and ha3 been taken away from the wreck scene. It later developed, however, that he was only badly shaken up, and that another man had sustained a sprained ankle. The west-bound engine plowed into the opposite going freight with terrific force and crashed thp first two cars into kindling wood. T'.ie engines of both trains remained on the track, the east-bound locomotive having been far enough by when the collision occurred. Two cars of meat were wrecked, one of flour, one of oats and several other cars of dead freight.
said to have been tn
one of tha engineers disregarding an open switch which, however, displayed the red flag.
Left to right: Tnomas J. Sterling, J. Hamiltoa Lewis, Dr. Harry Lane (top right) and Wiilard Saulsbury.
Many new faces vtiU be seen in the United States senate when that body convenes in special session on April 7. v Among the new senator are Dr. Harry Lane of Oregon, who succeeds Jonathan Bourne; Wiilard SauUtury of Delaware, who succeeds Senator Harry A. Richard c; Thomas J. Sterling of South Dakota, who succeeds Senator Robert J .Gambia, and J. Hamiltoa Lewis of Illinois, who succeeds Senatoi Culiom. . . ; ;
FOR YOU. UNIO SCOtT SCRAP. toUVTRT CXt-'B amd FOREX ptasr cut (crowing- ly leaps and bounds. Quality and qnaatlty CADitl nltk coanumera. McIIle 9. Tb. Co. .'" . Adr,
HE GOES TO ENGLAND AS U. S. AMBASSADOR
Under the pretense of being butter inspectors two well dressed fellows gained admittance to the residence of Otto Heins, 126 Grover street, yesterday, but were thwarted in their purpose, which evidently was to rob the house. Their method is not 4 new one hereabouts much like that of the fake meter and telephone inspectors.
They go to a back door and rap for admittance. Receiving no answer, they feel free to enter and to rob at leisure. If the door 'is answered they explain their presence with the state
ment that they are inspectors.
Mr. Helns, who is a man advanced
in years, was at home alone and asleep
when the psuedo inspectors called.
When he did not answer their call at
first they tried to force the door, and
they were evidently baffled when he appeared. They explained that they
were butter inspectors and immedl
ately went to the pantry, where they made a superficial inspection of the
contents and left without much ex
planation. Each of the men showed
him an official looking star.' Mrs. Heins upon returning home no
tifled the police, and while plain clothes men' Bunde and Einsele made an Investigation ; the two fellows had
evidently hurried away from the scene
and possibly from the city.
CUPID HITS THE SCHOOL , THIS YEAR
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FIVE DOLLARS
FOR THIS KEY
A lost key. numbered 18750 and attached to a brass chain, is worth Ave dollars to the finder, provided he will return it to the Hammond postoffice
where it is wanted. The key is abso
lutely worthless to the finder. The reward of five dollars is large enough
to warrant a. person to spend a whole
day looking for it, and the number on the key makes it ver yeasy for identification. Because of the uncertainty of the building or .neighborhood in which the loss occurred, it is hard to
specify . '.where .the .key may be ex
pected to be found. It is about three
inches long and was attached to brass chain twelve inches In length
Walter H. Page. Walter H. Page, editor of the "World Work and president of . the big publishing house of Doubleday, Page A Co., Is our new ambassador to England. Mr. Page ts about fifty-eight years old and has never held office before with the exception of being one of the Roosevelt country life commission with no pay. He is, from North Carolina and has been in the newspaper business all his life.
DEATH TAKES
MRS. GLEDHILL Mrs. Anna Gledhlll, 62 years old, who
sided with her son, W. R. Gledhi'l
and his family ai $32 Ann strett died
early .'hit morning, . ht.r tijaih having
been due to old age and complications
She Is survived by three sons, all o
whom are employed at the Cudahy
plant. .The funeral has been arranged
for Friday afternoon, the Rev. Fraley
of the Methodist church officiating a
the services at 2 o'clock. Interment will be made at Oak Hill cemetery.
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Many Teachers Resign to
Wed This Summer; Board of Education Employs 107
Teachers for Coming Year
at Meeting Last Night.
Cupid has been making serious in
roads in the ranks of the teachers of
the Hammond schools. There are sixteen resignations this year, of whom
ciglit are to be married in the mcr.
Tlie others are teachers who li'vj in other cities and have secured positions nearer their homes or in some loca
tion that ir more, desirable to them.
The following are the teachers who
have resigned. . Glen D. Grawols, Clarence McGregor,
Aaa MCK.night( Belva Bert,, Margaret
Blake, Grace Ralston, Althea Haley.
juargarei liiair, Millie Paul!, Iaura
Beck, Ruth Sohl, Caroline M. Keife
xaun ivimpton, Mary Maxwell Edith
Allen and Arvllla Ward.
These vacancies have been offered to applicants, but definite arrangements have not yet been made with them.
so they were not acted upon by the
board at last meeting last night. More than half the number of resignations are due to the fact that teachers are
to be married. At the meeting of the board of edu
cation last night the following teachers were employed for the year of 1313
and 1914. There were 107 teachers em
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BOARD GETS ITS
CONGRATULATIONS
Geo. Schaaf's Appointment
Meets With Favor.
HANDEL BROS. TO OPERATE GARY STORE
It fa atated oa good authority that
the Mr threeatet7 bnlldlas Bearing
coaialetloB la Broadway betweea
Fifth aad Sixth ( will he the
Gary braneh of the Mandel Brot. who operate department stores la State street la Chicago, London. Pairs and Vteaaa. An Indianapolis syndicate owns the balldlna- and there has been much speculation as to what nse It would he pat. The bnlldlnn; has a SO feet frontage and 1SS feet depth. It has a facade of white terra cotta and the construction Is steel aad concrete throughout. In Chicago today It was anaouaced that Mandel Broa. would make their Gary branch the finest store In Northern Indiana. - Thonsaada of dollars are being spent by the prospective tenant on Interior decorations and elaborate fixtures. Mandel Rros. specialise In flne dry goods, clothing, furniture, etc.
HAHOi WAS VERY GENEROUS
ALLERTON
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CONFUSED
Gary Half Breed on Trial
for Murder on Witness
Stand Makes Good Show
ing: and uase raxes on
Different Aspect Now.
1R0ERER
si CASES
ARRESTED
Nick Popo. brother of John Popo,
who on Jan. 29 shot and killed John Mackrish, an Inland sheet mill employe at Indiana Harbor, waa arrested
Sunday; by Sergeant Frank Barker of the IndtanaHar5lf star.on. In Chippe
wa Falls, Wis. Sergeant Barker and his prisoner returned to Indiana Har
bor yesterday.
This was the second trip made to encompass the arrest of Popo, who has been trailed by the local police evef since his disappearance from the Har
bor the night of th eshooting. The pr s
oner's statement is the same as thos rf the three witnesses held in connection with the crime and is as follows:
He and h.s brother. John, were walk
Ing down Parish avenue the evening of
Indiana Harbor Is Much
Alarmed Over Start of Epidemic " There; Hundreds Are Vaccinated Yesterday by Doctors.
ISOLALTIOn HOSPITAL RUSIIEDTO COLlPLETIOIl
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POPE PIUS X. IS CRITICALLY ILL
DEVELOPZIEIITS IN SMALLPOX SITUATION Six new. cases discovered 'Tester day, making total of 14 now known. Three suspicious cases,- one of them from the Kellly school. S99 persons vaccinated yesterday. SO homes fumigated. Hospital now under construction at 141t and Kim at ret a, will he finished today. The p rootles of a real epidemic causea doubling of the siie of structure originally planned.
The case of Fred Allerton, charged
with murder, looked like a walkaway
for the state when it started but It has
assumed a new aspect. The case Is in charge of Prosecuting Attorney J. A. Patterson, assisted by one of his deputies. The state's attorney tried for two hours to confuse Allerton, a half-breed Indiana and negro, and was unable to do so. Allerton made a flne witness for himself. His answers were short and to the point. He kept his temper in the face of the most Incisive questioning. He steadfastly denied that he had shot the
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ROPE BREAKS, PLASTERER FALLS The breaking of a rope, attached to
Rome Fears That Death of the Holy Father Is Very Near.
(BILLBTIN.) London. April . Relatives of . the pope were summoned during the night and special prayers for the holy father are ordered. J Rome, Italy, Aplrl . 9. The condition of the pope was improved today. Prof. Marchiafava, the Vatican physician, visited the pontiff for over an hour this morning and found his fever greatly reduced. His temperature was only slightly above normal, but he still suffered great deperssion and weakness. Special Prayers Ordered.
Six new cases of smallpox were discovered In Indiana Harbor yesterday and three suspicious cases are being closely watched with the expectation, that they may develop the symptoms of this much dreaded disease. One of the suspicious cases Is in the P.eilly school' district. Busy On P.est house. Workmen were busy all day yesterday erecting a pesthouse at the corner of One Hundred and Forty-first and Kim streets on a lot owned by Dr. C. C Robinson. There are paved streets extending all the way to this property but at the same time It is sufficiently remote from the populated district to? make it a safe place for the hospital. The increase In the number of patlenta and the possibility of still greater Increase than had been expected, necessi
tated the doubling up of the plans of
Hammond's generosity toward the flood sufferers has not yet ceased and contributions have come in as late as yesterday. The Chamber of Commerce committee' met last Saturday morning and audited all the bills that had come in up to that time and will hold anothe meeting Friday or Saturday to pass on the balance, and also to decide into what channels for charity the surplus of the money is to be directed. It is
l-ussmie inai.uine win ie a surplus - "'.- ". " the none was minute. He declared aft
of the money is to be directed. It "" hosP,ta' "here upon examining) e wR a noticeaDle lm. possible that there will be a surplus him it was learned his injured consist- nontiff's general con-
of several hundred dollars, which may ea or a gasn ou toreneaa and scratches,.... . . ... rplnrlRn hn mtrA
ion face and hands. The fact that the: . ' ... . . .
I yesterday did not yet appear to De on
the decline.
a scaffold upon which he was standing , , . . . . , ; , , , , ... , ' new vicar-general only a few days ago, caused painful injuries to the person of ii
August Pottz, a plasterer, employed at i , , ., . . ' ,
the Mlnas store construction. The ac- Z , L . , . . . , . , ... Rome during the next three days, cldent occurred about 10:30 this morn- . . "
1 inK. Stewarts ambulance was called! . ..
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HE'S MKING IT HOT FOR WHITE SLA VERS
BECOME WISE. Maaufactured from the choicest leaf tobacco Is Scrap Taloa Scout. Country Cluh Iissg Cut for chew or smoke, Forex Plus: Cut, and Sweet Lnni Fine Cut. Vnion made, MrHle-Scottea Tobacco Co.
Speclal to The Times.)'
Crown Point, Ind., April 9. The
board has been busily engaged with
the routine work of the county com
missioners office ever since the mat
ter of the appointment of the commis
sioner was decided upon.
Saloon licenses have been granted,
viewers on a number of roads have been selected, road petitions have been advanced and other work of that nature has been attended to. The members of the board who made the appointment of George Schaaf have been congratulated on the satisfactory manner In which a vexatious problem was settled.
Try Adv.
a La Vendor cigar. It's good.
be added to some state, or
fund. The $1.00t-appropriated by the Hammond city council has not yet been touched and in all probability it will revert back to the city treasury, as the appropriation In the first place was made to help out on a shortage in the citizens' fund, if necessary. When the Hammond city council made the appropriation It was stretching the law, hoping, however, that the state board of accountants would look at the matter in the right spirit. The total amount of money subscribed thus far. not Including the 11,000 appropriated by the city council, amounts to J4.017.8S. Of this amount 11.177.13 has been paid on accounts, leaving a balance of $2,840 75 in the hands of the committer to apply on the outstanding bills.
Among th ; mtimtn received y-?R;or-4-
day was a check for $100 from the E. C. Minas Co. Ten dollars from the Painters' local and $55 from the various Gibson offices and departments.
na t lorn 1 On
: scaffold was only-
face and hands. The fact that the j
a few feet from the
ground saved the man- from severe In-' juries and probably death.
Funeral of Little Girl. The funeral of Gertrude M. Kaiser, the 3-ycar-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kaiser, 813 Sohl street, who
died on Monday afternoon as
of pneumonia, will be held Th
forenoon. Services will be conducted ! at the home by the Rev. M. J. Hoefer, j
and interment will be made at Oak II1U cemetery.
The truth is, that the pope's relapse Is causing great anxiety, because it waa not expected, and for the further reason that at his advanced age there is the ever-present danger of his being unable to withstand the drain on his strength.
Tou get. Instant warmth and com. fort with a Gas Heating Stove, No.
Ind. Gas & Elec, Co.
John Baker Hurt. John Baker, living near Stauubaunj's corner, was injured yesterday afterBA0n when a load of cement blocks on IfelrfiSh he was riding shifted on the
wgoti. He fell off and sustained . a cut over his eye. He was taken to the office of A. J. Miller, on Calumet avenue, and later returned to his home.
What's In a name? Try WIEGO!D che win c tobacco and you'l know the
hurray I Jt Is a Costly Practice.
i arrvinr conceaiea wvhdui s in
costly practice. If the law violator happens to fall Into the hands of the Hammond , police and Judge Barnett. The latter! this morning fined Paul Yanovich $25 and costs In the city court this morning, Yanovich having been arrested by Fred. Gilomen a special agent for the C. & O. railroad. The railroad detective caught Yanovich and partner stealing coal and gave chase and captured the young foreigner who said he had come from Gary only yesterday morning. He had a revolver In his pocket. Lacking the money to pay the flne he will very likely spend a month at the county jail.
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Stanley W. Finca. Working quietly but effectively Stanley W. Finch, special U. S. commissioner for the suppression of tho white slave traffic, is making life more difficult for ' white slavers throughout the country. Finch has
charge of the fight now being waged
against the traffic in women and has a big working; force under him.