Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 304, Hammond, Lake County, 12 June 1913 — Page 1

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Foresters Adjourn After a Pleasant Three Day Convention in Hammond; Herzog of Mishawaka Chosen Chief Ranger. After electing its officers and selecting Laporte as the convention city for 1915, the eleventh biennial convention of the Indiana Catholic Order of Foresters came to a close in Hammond at six o'clock, last night. A bis fish fry at the Lake Front after the session brought the visit "to Hammond to a close. By this noon most of the delegates had departed for their homes. The following officers were elected: State Chief Ranger John A. Herzog, Mishawaka. Vice Chief Ranger George T. HanIon, Hammond. Secretary Louis H. Busha, Lafayette. Treasurer Jacob Dlenhart, Lafayette. Trustees E. P. Honan, Rensselaer; M. E. Lauerman, Hammond; W. H. Wilbur, South Bend; J. H. Bennett, Fowler; J. C. Kelly, Indianapolis; Edw. J. Vianco,' Lafayette; George Kussmaul, Hammond. Delegates to the International Convention at Louisville, August 5 Messrs. Herzog, Honan, Busha, Lauerman and Kussmaul, the latter contingent on getting 80 new members in the state. Alternates M. C. Rumley, LaPorte; L. E. Zeiger, Mishawaka; D. S. O'Connor, Hammond; John Flynn. Earl Park; John Marbaugh, Monterey. Hammond was given liberal representation in the elective officers. The second highest honors, state vice chief ranger, to Captain George Hanlon. he. having exchanged places with Michael Iauerman, who was made a trustee. Chief Ranger Joseph Weis of BaumGeorge Kussmaul waa- re-elected as trustee, chief Ranger Joseph Wels of Faumgartner court acted as assistant secretary during the convention. The arrangement committee was very much delighted with the gracious and appropriate speech of welcome which Mayor Smalley made on the opening day to the convention. If the Indiana delegates to the International convention at Loulsvill on Aug. 5th can have their way, they ill y to land the next international convention for Indianapolis. The new state court held a short organization meeting last night and immediately decided upon a brisk membership campaign, to bring the state membership by August up to 3,000. Only SO members are lacking for this, and the delegates all felt that this would be an easy matter. WILL BE ABLE TO RIDE FREE Members of the Hammond police department heard some good news this morning when word was received from the H., W. & E. C. Street Car company that all officers in uniform will be permitted to ride on their cars again free of charge. Several weeks ago the department's passes were revoked on account of the passing of the public utilities apt, which made the passes void on street car lines. Since that time the officers have had to pay their nickel whether on duty or off, and the renewal of the passes came as good news this morning. The Gary & Interurban never revoked the passes. . HASN'T RECOVERED FROM BIG WEDDING 1 1 L' -AT IL Empress of Germany. It is an open secret in the German capital that the health of the German empress is again gravely imf aired. She is still extremely tired rom the exertions and excitement attendant upon the recent wedding of her daughter. Princess Luise, and will have to spare herself as much as possible during the coming silver

GRIFFITH GIRL WINS THE SCHOLARSHIP

Miss Mildred Gustafson Gets Valparaiso University Honors. (Special to Ths Times.) Crown Point, Ind., June 12. Superintendent Frank F. Hf ighway has Just completed the grading of the diploma manuscripts from the eighth grade pupils of the town and townships of Lake county. The following pupils ranked highest: p. a Mildred Gustafson, Griff fith school . 97.1 Geneva Gill, Hobart school 96.8 Nora Campbell, Deep River school .. 95.5 The scholarship, which is 36 weeks tuition in Valparaiso university, available after the student has completed a four years' high school course, goes to Miss Gustafson of Griffith Assurance of a thorough probing into the tragic incidents of John H. Prohl's death at the Clinton street crossing of the Chicago, Indianapolis & railroad Monday evening was given Thb Times today by Coroner Frank Smith of Gary, who will come to Hammond this afternoon to conduct the inquest at the superior court building. In all probability the blame for the contractor's death will not be fixed today or even this week. A Month If Needed. Dr. Smith said: "If it takes a month I will obtain every bit of evidence that can be brought into the inquest. If any one have not been subpoenaed who are said to have witnessed the tragedy, I will see that they are." The conflicting testimony of two women, Mrs. George Bourk 141 Clinton street and Mrs. John Rudolph, 111 Clinton street, as has been published, will no doubt be heard by the coroner today. These two women, together With Mrs. Alice Herbst. 144 Clinton street, and other minor witnesses have been summoned. Mrs. Rudolph stated to a reporter this morning that her husband objected to her being a witness because of er condition. . Line" Not Subpoenaed. All this will be straightened out in the inquest, but very probably not before certain other alleged witnesses are called In. Frank Lines a car penter employed by Morris Bros., is evidently dodging the inquest as best he may; that is, he has not volunteered testimony as far as can be ascertained. The two girls who are said to have seen the manslaughter cannot be found. A reporter spent the entire afternoon chasing down gossip, rumors and somebody's opinion, all given in good faith, but nevertheless indefinite. One of the girls is said to be the daughter or niece, or cousin, or something of a railroad man working out of Gibson who lives in a flat over a fruit stand, garage, a saloon, etc., all conjecture. Sli-.lth In Commuted. Sherlock Holmes migtit give.it up, but not Coroner Smith. The shifting of evidence will continue until the sieve is empty of everything but rocks. The indignation of Hammond against the railroads turned to- anger with the killing of John Prohl, and Dr. Smith has been made to realize that through the newspapers. If Lines and others did see the tragedy they will be called upon to tell what they know and , the judgment of the coroner withheld till the last bit of evidence is in. Hinges on One rolnt. A fraction of a minute in the lowering of the gates makes all the difference in testimony of the two known eye-witnesses, Mrs. Rudolph and Mrs. Bouck. Mrs. Bouck said this morning that there is not the slightest doubt in her mind that the gate did strike Mr. Prohl. Mrs. Rudolph said that they fell in front of him and that he half rose and turned putting up his hands as If to ward off the onrushing train. BUT KVERYBODY AGREES THAT THE MONON PASSENGER WAS GOING AT A TERRIFIC RATE OF SPEED AND THAT PROHL'S CAR WAS MOVING AT LESS THAN EIGHT MILES AN HOUR. The gates may have been lowered before the little light runabout, but it seems hardly possible to many. The gates was splintered lengthwise and not broken oft at one central place. A mechanic said that it must have come down on top of the car. Had the gates dropped in front of the Ford runabout it. is the opinion of many that tHey would have killed the engine, ' turned the car completely around or enable Prohl to stop it. It is possible that the coroner will be able to bring out new testimony that will clear the affair of speculation. K. C. Installation. Whiting Council. K. of C, will be installed inTvhiting this evening, the membership, of . sixty . representing former members of Unity Council. Hammond members of Unity Council have an invitation to attend the organization session. East Chicago knights now affiliated with Unity Council will also reorganize their own council soon. PUT TOUR WANT AD IN 1 THB i T1MFA

CORONER BEGINS HIS PROBE

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The Hammond police were confronted by another bold robbery early this morning when two daring house-breakers gained entrance to the residence of Joseph Hoff, 515 East State street, and at the point of guns, threatened the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Hoff, securing 750 In cash, made their getaway. The robbery occurred about 2 o'clock this morning and on account of the police not being notified until daybreak, the thieves gained a big lead. Entrance was gained by tearing the screen from a kitchen window. The two house-breakers - wer - dressed An dirty overalls and each wore a cheap black cap, which was pulled down over their eyes. After entering the rooms to where Mr. and Mrs. Holt were sleeping. Leveling guns at both Mr. and Mrs. Hoff the thieves threatened to shoot and ordered them to go to the front bed room and get the money. This done, the thieves again threatened their lives by telling them not to leave the house or they would be shot. Fearing that one of them might be laying in wait on the outside", Mr. and Mrs, Hoff were afraid to call for help for fear of being killed. Included in the $750 in money were a number of checks, but these the thieves threw on the floor. As soon as being notified the police took up the case, but after Investigating found but few clues. It Is evident that the thieves knew the money was in the house and was probably done by local talent. MICHAEL PASSES AWAY Michael Kolb, once a prominent Hammond druggist, "died . at his home, 25 Condit street, this noon after an illness extending over a period of two years. During this time he had suffered two strokes of paralysis, and since last Sunday he was in a comatose condition most of the time. The funeral has been arranged for next Monday morning. Services will be held at the new St. Joseph's church, and interment will be made in St. Joseph's cemetery. Mr. Kolb is survived by a widow and ten children, five sons and five daughters. He also has a brother in Ilsmmond, Joseph Kolb, and two sisters in Chicago. Mr. Kolb 'was born in Dyer, Ind.. In 1S55. He taught school for 12 years, part of the time in Schererville and the balance in Hanover Center. In 1889 he went into partnership with L. G. Kramer, now of Michigan City, and together they conducted a drug store. His family came to Hammond in 1890. The untimely death of Mr. Kolb will be very much regretted by scores of friends that he and his family have. He enjoyed an enviable reputation as an honest business man, putting honor above anything else. Mr. Kolb was a member of Baumgartner Court, Catholic Order of Foresters. THREE INJURED IN AUTO WRECK Greensburg, Ind., June 12. An automobile, owned and driven by William Foster, blew a tire north of this city and turned over in a ditch at the roadside. In the car with Foster were L. L. Ferree and Bert Newbold, and all were injured. Newbold suffered two broken ribs and bruises. Ferree was cut about the head and face and his left hand was mashed. The members of the party live at Milroy and were going home from this city

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Racine, Wis., June 12. With the expected deaths of two of th Xatally Injured victims of the axplosion on board the steam barge E. M. Peck this forenoon, and with the addition -of one man still missing, the death toll tll In all probability total everv,se..'i Physicians attending George Turschl ami George Drage, two of the Injured members of the vessel's crew, say the men cannot survive. The second engineer, Bernhard J. H. Schwensen, Is still missing and is believed to have been drowned in the harbor. YOUNG VANDALS ARE TRAPPED While lying in wait for young vandals who have been destroying property and shrubbery at Harrison park during the past month. Park Superintendent Fox caught two flower thieves last night who are sons of prominent South Homewood residents. The lads were taken before Chief Austgen this morning and after promising to keep out of mischief in the future they were sent home to their parents, who in the future are requested to look after their children. The boys were not booked, so their names are not given. tTSIOTT SCOUT SCRAP, COVNTBf Cl-l'n and FOREX ploac cut ottowIbk by leaps sad bounds. Qnallt? and qnan tltjr counts with consumers. HcHle S. Ton. Cm. BUNKO MAN TELLS OF CROOKED DEALS Michael Gallo. Michael Gallo, convicted bunko man of San Francisco, is the star witness for the prosecution in the criminal action agrainst seven police detectives, now pending in the coast metropolis. It is charged that a rang of bunko men and a portion of the police force were partners in crime and that they fleeced people of the coast oat of $300,000 between and HUH.

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Gary, Crown Point and Dyer Bankers Are Elected at Convention at Laporte; A. Piatt Andrew Makes an Address.

Laporte, Ind. June 12. Fully 100 bankers and men interested in the aeti vttien o.f jUie flnsn l&Uyfttl atteode the convention here yesterday of Group 2 of the Indiana Bankers' association. The program was featured by Abraham Piatt Andrew, formerly assistant secretary of the treasury and who became secretary of the treasury and who became involved in unpleasantness with Secretary McVeagh which resulted in his resignation. Mr. Andrew In his discussion took an optimistic view of the prospects for good currency legislation. He said it was impossible to pass a good currency law following the panic of 1907 on account of the chaotic condition in congress He took a stand against the deposit guarantee idea, saying that this feature of currency legislation has few advo(Continued on Page 10.) Brooklyn, X. ft Jane 12. Prof. W. II. Taft delivered principal address at graduating exercise of Adclphl college. Carletton, W. V, June IS. Senate committee .Investigating .West .Virginia mine conditions announces will sbow no mercy toward recalcitrant witnesses. Operators and miners will be compelled to tell what they know. Chicago, June 12. Committee, planning uniform classification of freight In session here. . Subject gets public hearing In Xm York next Tuesday. . . Poughkecpnle, X. Jnne 12. Syracuse, Salt Lake City and other crews arrived here to get la eight days' practice before Inter-collrglate regret t a.. . Boston, June 12. A severe break In New Haven and Maine on the stock exchange was caused by a report, aald to have come from AVanhlnsrtoit, that President 'Wilson would appoint Louis D. Brandel as special prosecutor of the department of Justice to dissolve the Sew Haven A Maine merger under the Sherman anti-trust law. Manila, June 12. Six American soldiers were killed and twelve others wounded In a flerre fight with rebellious Moron of the sultan of Jolo at Sagsag today. The Americans Anally took the entrenchments of the Moron. St. Paul, June 12 Hearing on Union Pacific dissolution plan In the l otted States clrpult court at St. Paul today. Announcement was made when court opened that negotiations had. been completed for exchange of Southern Pacific stock for B. and O. stock, held by Penna '. P. I,oomia, counsel for the Union Pacific. Said the B. and O. was a connecting and not n competing line and the Union Pacific already owns some B. and O. stock as an lavestment. A Gas Range does away with dirtNo. Ind. Gas & Elec Co.

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OF HOT EIGHT TODAY Knotts' Forces Oust Election Sheriffs and Take Command of Polling Places

Tom Knotts, the mayor, today is using roughneck methods to win the Gary democratic mayoralty nomination and if he doesn't win it won't be because his police department failed to intimidate the voters. Police Oust Sheriffs. Seeing how things went early this morning when the Knotts police ousted most of the election sheriffs named by the democratic city committee In conformance with the law. M. N. Castleman and Frank Zawadzkl and other candidates not on the Knotts slate at once filed contest notices with the secretary of the democratic city committee. Police Mark Ballots. At some of the precincts the pjollce, especially the plainclothes men were accused of marking ballots for Knotts. At the polling place. Twenty-second avenue and "Washington stree, eight Poles, wearing Zawadzkl badges, were driven arway from the primaries. Negroes Do Repeating. Several autos full of negroes were taken from precinct to precinct where J. H, PROHL FUNERAL AH Hammond mourned today the loss by death of John H. Prohl, the popular man killed by accident on Monday evening. His funeral was the largest . attended of any in the history of the city, taking sixteen minutes to pass a given point. Mayor Smalley and his officers, the department of police and local union of teamsters marched: In th e .' pr ocessIotC"- " r1 frf-f-A Beautiful Sight. Four white draft horses, the pride of the Prohl barns, drew the hearse. Four big motor cars carried the floral pieces, the most costly ever given in tribute to a departed citizen of Hammond. In the impressive procession the leading men of Hammond marched or drove to Oak Hill, where services of the Lutheran church were heard at the grave. Rev. Claus of the St. Paul's Lutheran church officiated at the house and at the grave. His Love of Animals. Everyone of the thoroughbred dm. ft horses that Prohl owned were in the march to Oak Hill. The compliment of the Lake County Humane, society that his were the finest animals in town, because of the care taken of them, was shown to have been void of all flattery. It was with that in his mind that John Prohl probably went to his grave, for he had been told of it but a few minutes before. That his animals should be used was a bit of thoughtfulness and understanding that would have no doubt been his request. The honorary pallbearers 'were: A. M. Turner, John Fitzgerald, Frank Deming, O. Knoerzer, Williaf Beckman, A. M. Dlckover. The active pallbearers were: A. Tapper, H. Dahlkamp, WHliam Ahlborn, J. L. Rohde, J. M. McClay, A. Kidam. EVANGELISTS ON NORTH SIDE COMING AGAIN A winning trio of evangelists are to fill a return engagement at the C. P. Meeker tent meetings on the north side tonight as an additional attraction. They are Rev. Moore, a Scotch-Irish minister, and Edward Canfield and Albert Stone, his assistants. These men created such a favorable impression upon their first visit here two weeks ago that they are assured of a good hearing tonight. Evangelist Moore is a gifted speaker of wide experience in pastoral and evangelistic wor.k He has the true flavor of Irish wit combined with the Scotch brogue. He has recently returned from a speaking tour abroad and his narration of incidents there Rdds strongly illustrative power to his discourse. Mr. Stone is a Chicago business man who passed through a marvelous experience before his conversion. Mr. Edward Canfield is a former employe in the McCormick manufacturing plant and now assistant superintendent in the Madison Street Rescue Mission, relates a convincing testimony to the power of Christianity from his own life. . . PARCEL POST IS EXTENDED Beginning July 1 parcels may be sent C. O. D. through the United States mails. This will be effected through the use of the parcel post. Notice of the new plan was made known yesterday. A distinctive tag will be attached to each C. O. D. package. The form used consists of three parts the first to be detached and handed to the sender, the second to be kept on file in the mailing office and the third to be attached to the parcel

LATEST GARY PRIMARY NEWS . Tom Knotts' police ousts moat of the election sheriffs and take command of the polling; places. Frank Zawaskl and M. N. Castleman, candidates for the mayoralty nomination. Hie notices of contest because of police interference. City Chairman P. C. Finerty and Mayor Knotts In near fistic clash at city hall. Zawadskl and Castleman ana taking steps to have all pollen mixed up in interfering with voters arrested. Charges of repeating- mad la many precincts. Several fist fights In the sooth end including some gun play. it Is charged that they did repeating. Some rough times are expected between six and eight o'clock tonight. (1EW BUSINESS DISTRICT TO OPEII A glided key Is to be presented to east slders early tomorrow that will unlock the beveled glass doors of . a new business district of Hammond, the. Calumet avenue region from Plummer avenue to Sibley street Three new business institutions will be formally opened with ceremony in the new Wolf block at Sibley and Calumet, each with a frontage of from 20 to 26 feet and a depth' of 70 feet. In the center Gerome and Palmer have a Hew location : with thatr. Standard groin-. ery. on the right Is Paul Scatena, the fruit dealer, and on the) left a. hardware store proprieted by Oliver Anderson. J. F. Gerome and C. T. Palmer have moved from their old location in 470 Summer street and are entered upon a larger business with new fixtures and new stock. Their hundreds of patron3 will follow them and ensure immediate success. PRESIDENT MAKES ALABAMAN JUDGE Edward K. Campbell (top) and Charles B. Howry. Edw&rd K. Campbell is the new chief justice of the United States court of claims. He is an Alabaman, a lawyer by profession and was one of the original boomers for the presidential aspirations of Oscar W. Underwood. Before offering- the place to Judge Campbell, President W ilson tendered it to Judge Howry. The latter refused to accept the office because the president wished him to agree to retire at the ge ofseveatj".

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