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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-24
HATCHETS AND
GUNS ARE USED.
Men Who Lead in Assault Escape
After Police Opened Fire on Them
Near Hobart Road and Calumet
River, But They Succeed in Make
ing Their Escape.

Three assaults of the most brutal
type were perpetrated yesterday In
Gary and ToIeston by Eve men repre-
ters, upon eight ~scabs1 employed ON
various jobs. Three OF the victims,
Charles McFadden, Herman Root and
Boza Prica, were badly cut and injured,
but the others escaped less serious In
jury. The police were unable to cap-.
ture any of them but succeeded in drsy-
ing the men out of town after several
shots had been fred by the quintet and
the officers and a posse in close pur-
suit.
The nonunion carpenters injured
were:} Charles McFadden, jaw broken
and head gashed, working at Fifth and
Jefferson. J. H McFadden, father of
Charles, cut in head and neck: Herman
Root, struck IN head with hatclfst and
head bruised. worked IN Toleston< Roza
Prizes. gasfied IN lead with hatchet aid
hit with hammer. employed at Twenty
second street and Madison. Four 9TH
ers were slightly injured but are m
no way as serious as those mentioned.
Five we'll dressed men who We're re-
sponsibIe for the beatings, first ap-
peared on the job near the First Ma
tional bank where Herman Root was
working on a small job. They first
asked him the chances of getting a
job and after they had conversed with
him short time, proceeded to beat him
up in a frightful. manner. He was
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-24
TEACHERS RETURN
FROM LAPORTE
Instructors Tn Lutheran
Parochial School Give Re
port Of the Convention.
REV. CLAUS THERE ONE DAY
Funeral Services Call Him Back to
Hammond, Preventing Read
ing of His Paper.

D w. Linsemann, T. Goehringer and
H. Wirth returned last evening from
Laporte where the Northern Indiana
Lutheran Pastoral and Teachers con-
ference has been in session for the
past few days. Messrs. Linsemann,
Goehringer and Wirth are teachers in
the Lutheran school that is conducted
in connection with St. Paul's Lutheran
church in this city
Rev. Theo. Claus. pastor of the
church, went down for the opening ses-
sion, but as he had a funeral over
which he was to preside the day fed
lowing. he returned home the same
afternoon. Rev. Claus was to- have
rssd q paper. but was unable to desc.
owing 10 his attendance having been
cut short. Those who remained for
the entire conference, however, report
a very successful and well attended.
meeting.
The conference was organized by the
election of Rev. E. Scheips of Peru as
chairman, and Rev. E. Lahms of Ko-
komo as secretary. During the first
session Rev. A. Both of Crown Point
read a most interesting paper on Sac
raments in General" the consideration
session Wednesday,
Tuesday evening an informal recep-
tion and social was held at St. Johns
school. The visiting clergymen and
teachers were given hearty welcome
by the members of the congregation,
and the occasion also afforded an op-
portunfty for the visitors to renew old
friendships. During their stay in La
porte all the delegates are being enter
tanned at the homes of the members
of the congregation.
Wednesday morning an illustration
of practical school work was given,
classes from the paroachial schools
acquitting themselves handsomely in
the demonstrations. Prof. Paul Schuel-
Ike of Hammond conducted the bible
history class, while Prof. Bode of Mish-
waka conducted the arithmetic class,
| following which there was a discus
sion by the teachers of the work.
Wednesday separate sessions of the
| teachers and the pastors were held,
subjects more directly touching each
| branch being considered.
| Wednesday evening services were
| held in the church and the sermon was
delivered by Rev. George Schrumm of
Lafayette.
Sessions Of the conference were held
Thursday morning and afternoon, fol-
lowing which it adjourned
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-24

lows were around him and pattings
rainde faster and faster on his back
The touts saw the officer following
in long steps and knew they must
hurry, but Elsner succeeded in reach
ing the salesman before he set his foot
over the line.
Laying his hand on his shoulder he
said to him:
DO you know where you are going >"
NO.. said the salesman in an I'm
steady voice.
do you want to go to West Ham
mond." asked the officer.
NO" again said the salesman.
We'll, you had better come with me.
I'll show you a better place where Won
can leave your money" said the officer
taking the man by the arm and leading
him toward the Lake County Savings &.
Trust company.
The salesman followed willingly and
willingly deposited his money. The
officer advised him to get on a street
car and go to South Chicago and return
when he is sober Again the sales
man obeyed.
The touts did not return Immediately
with Elsner and his protege, instead
they went to some of the dens where
on they came Sinking back across the
line, seeing if they could again find
their man. They failed to find him but
the glances and looks that they shot al
officer Elsner told him plainly how
much they would like to "get even
with him If they dared.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-24
OFFICIALS IN DOUBT
AS TO /. S. MEET
Decoration Day Will Prob
ably be Hot Time of
N. I. Fl. S. Meet.
SUPERINTENDANTS DISCUSS IT
High School Athletics Considered
By Visiting School Men
Yesterday.

That it would be an act of disrespect
and discourtesy to the veterans of the
civil war to hold the northern Indiana
athletic meeting in Hammond on Dec
grafton day was thesaopinion of a num-
Der of high school superintendent who
met in Hammond yesterday.
Notwithstanding the date of the big
high school athletic meet has been set
for May 80 and all the athletes are
training with that end in view, it is
quite probable that the date will be
changed.
The Lake County High School Super
intendent's club~4eld its monthly meet
ing in Hammond yesterday and headed
by Frank F. HIGHWAY of Crown Point
visited all the Hammond schools and
took up the work in many of the rooms
from a critical standpoint.
They indulged in round table dis
cussion in Supt. C. NJ. McDaniePs Of
fee, which was productive of much in
terest. When the matter of the ath-
letic meet was taken up and much
discussion involved. The matter was
left open and it is believed that the
date will be held either a week before
or week after Decoration day. Other
events fill these dates and it is going
to be particularly hard to get a date
that does not conflict. The members
of the association present yesterday
were Messrs. F. F. Heighway, Crown
Point; Hall of Whiting; Mcdaniel OF
Hammond, and Canine of East Chicago
Messrs Dale of Lowell and Thompson
of Hobart failed to be present at the
meeting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-24
OWLS MEETING POSTPONED
UNTIL WEEK FROM SUNDAY
Counter Attraction I'm Presence of Judge
Brown Accountable for Change
of Date.

Owing to the counter attraction that
that the presence in Hammond of Judge
Brown will offer at his three lectures
Sunday, the meeting of Owls. which was
to have taken place at Huehn's hall
Sunday has been postponed until
May 8.
At this time Supreme President ]. w.
Talbot and Supreme Secretary George
Beroth of South Bend, will be present
and will conduct the meeting. They will
be assisted by H. S. Whited, supreme
state organizer. and G. H. Sloop, deputy
state organizer
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-24
CONTEST GETS EXITING.
Hundreds of People Fail to
Guess Correct List of
Words.
They all "fell down" again.

They all fell down" again.
In spite of the fact that only three
words We're left out of the last page
in THE TINES yesterday, not single
correct answer was received.
The hard word was "tramping" in
the Indiana Harbor Electrical com
pany advertisement. Every means of
locomotion was used in the guesses
but the right one. Joseph Mayer, of
Hammond, guessed the word tramp
ing" correctly. but failed on another
word invalidating his answer
Mr.. Mager guessed the question mark
to belong to Dave Hirsch, the tailor,
and is therefore entitled to the dollar
prize given for that purpose.
This makes three days that guessers
have failed to get the right words and
the prize of three dollars will go over
to the one who guesses the list in
today's paper. In addition the prize
for today is one dollar which will
make four to the person getting the
right list. The name of the business
man who inserted the question mark
will also get prize of 81.
So you see you may win IS tomor-
row.
The list of missing words in yes
terday's paper.
Indiana Harbor Eectric Co.-"Tramp-
ing"
Clinton & 1oc store-.'Two."
Lake Co S#sngs' ana Trs@t
uaily.n
Among the business men guesses
yesterday were the following:
G. w. Hunter 2, c. o. d. Laundry 1
C. H. Fredricgs /. Emil Minas 2. }. J
Ruff g. P. H. Mueller 1, c. r. Hendricks
4. ]. w. wilcoxson 3, Ortt & Towle /
Summers Pharmacy 2. Viven l, ]. w
McMullen l, Dave Rirsch /, Ed Simor
l. First National Bank East Chicago
2, Hammond Distillery 1, Charles
Dickinson l, H. r. Schneider 1. Charles
Arkin l.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-24
IT'S NAME IS CHANGED
To CALUMET-S. c. RY

The South Chicago city Railway
company Will hereafter be known as
the Calumet South Chicago City Rail-
way company. A notice to this effect
has been fled in the superior court
The change of name is due to the
consolidation of the Calumet Electric
Railway company and the South Chi
cago City Railway company.
The change of name will necessitate
the issuffing of new transfers and the
abolishing of the old ones.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-24
KILLED At ERIE YARDS

AN UNIDENTIFIED MAN WAS
KILLED IN THE ERIE YARDS AT 8
O'CLOCK THIS AFTERNOON. HE
TRIED TO JUMP AN ERIE TRAIN
AND MISSED HIS FOOTING AND
FELL. BETWEEN THE CARS. HE
LIVED ABOUT FIVE MINUTES AFTER
THE ACCIDENT WITHOUT REGAIN
ING CONSCIOUSNESS HE SEEMED
TO BE A "FLOATER" AND APPEAR
ED OF MIDDLE AGE. OFFICER ELS
NER BELIEVES THE MAN BELONGS
IN HAMMOND.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-24
SENT TO vALPo FOR BURIAL.

The remains of the late ]. D. Ur-
bahns of 257 Truman avenue will be
sent to Valparaiso Sunday forenoon
for burial in the family lat there in the
afternoon.
Services will be held IN the forenoon
at the home in Hammond at o'clock,
Rev. Theodore Claus of the German
church officiating.
Deceased having been a member of
the local lodge of Independent Order of
Foresters, the members of the local
lodge will attend the funeral services.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-24
SLIGHT TRACE OF
BOYLE IS FOUND
Saxony Man, Through Times
Cut, Enabled to
Give Clew.
SPENT ONE NIGHT WITH HIM
At the Time He Seemed To Be La
boring Under Mental
Malady.

faint trace has at last been Sc
cured of the missing Robert J. Boyle,
of 25 West State street Boyle, who
was a Monon trainman, is still missing,
but the trace that has been found of
him leads those interested to believe
that he is alive, but in a demented
state Of mind either from the result of
knock out drops that were given
him on March II, when he disappeared,
or that he was so injuder that as
result he may be temporarily mantally
deranged.
Through THE TIMES photograph
which was printed few days after
his disappearance. he was recognized
by Phil Mclaughlin. living in Saxony.
After the picture sgpears ist THIS
TINES, Mr.. Mclaughlin remembered
that such man had wandered into
his yard on the night of March II,
and that he seemed to be mentally
unbalanced. He now believes 1t was
Boyle, who was hatless, able to talk
ing forgotten his own name and where
he lived.
Keeps Him Over Night.
Mclaughlin harbored him over night
and advised him to go to Hammond in
the morning. Boyle offered to pay for
his lodging but Mclaughlin refused
to accept any remuneration. Mr.. Nc
Laughlin noticed at the time that the
man had his watch chain which, how
ever, was torn. and that he carried his
| watch in his hip pocket.
| On the eighteenth, Boyles hat was
| found in the South Hammond yards un-
der a box car. The hat is a black
derby and was broken on top, though
only slightly.
On the morning of the eighteenth at
| the Mclaughlin home, Boyle, while still
not knowing his name, spoke about
Hammond, and Mr.. Mclaughlin ad-
vised him to go there. AS far as is
known, this is the last time that Boyle
has been seen.
Mrs. Boyle is still at her home in
l. 25 West State street. She was very
much worried yesterday when she
learned that two unidentified bodies
had been found in South Chicago, but
since then, their identity has been es-
tablished.
The missing man having been a
member of the local lodge of Masons
his lodge brothers are making every
effort to find him.
Mrs. Boyle, who had intended TO
move to Decatur, has been advised to
remain in Hammond a time longer in
order to await further developments
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-24
SAYS DAN SHANNON
WILL BEAR WATCHING.
Crown Point Paper Intimates That
1sPreacher" Is Ignorant of What
He Talks.

revival preacher in Hammond re-
Gently raised Kain" with different
hocks of church members there. One Of
the mild things he said was that hell
was so full of Presbyterians that their
feet were sticking out of the windows
while in fact he knows no more about
hell than hog does about Heaven
Such expounders of the gospel will
bear watching. Point Star.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-24
REPORTS BICYCLE STOLEN.

DR.. c. W. Campbell, living at 1926
Truman avenue, reported to the po-
lice this afternoon that a bicycle had
been stolen from his home sometime
during the night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-24
H. B. KLINGENSMITH
LEAVES FOR MEXICO.

H. B. Klingensmith, who some time
ago resigned his position as treasurer
of the F. S. Betz company to go to Mex
leo and engage in the importing busi-
ness, has left for the capital to make
his preliminary arrangements for en-
gaging in business.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-24
R. B. BRADFORD BUYS
INTEREST IN THE REGISTER.
Hammond Man Goes Into Partnership
With A. A. Bibler at County Seat.

r. B. Bradford, well known in local
newspaper circles who has been en-
ployed on the Crown Point Register for
some time, according to an announce
ment on the Register this week has
bought an interest in the paper and will
be associated with Editor Bibler in the
publication of the paper
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-24
BURIED THIS AFTERNOON.

Edward Miller, the five weeks old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Miller of
10 poty street, was buried this after
noon az Oak Hill cemetery. Funeral
services were held at the home at 2
o'clock by Rev. W. F. Switzer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-24
WILL ASK FOR
ELECTRIC FRANCHISE
West Hammond Board to
be Importuned
Tonight.
SPECULATION As TO FRANCHISE
Want Street Car Line Full Length Of
Burnham Avenue Through Vii
lage of West Hammond.
SPECULATION As TO FRANCHISE
~~%~~~%~~%%~~~~~ = =

1t became nOised about town
today that certain unknown rep
resentatives of the Chicago s. In
terurban Electric Railway COM
pany would appear before the
town board of West Hammond
tonight and ask for a fifty year
franchise on certain of the
streets for that city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-24
HAD WORKED
At LION STORE
Decendent Was Husband of Madam
Mcneil and Up to Time Of His
Death Was Employed as Travel
ing Salesman for the Enterprise
Furniture Company of Chicago.

Chicago, ILL.,, April 24.-(Spe-
ciaI to Tfmes)-C. b. Mcneil,
drummer, 527 Cameron avenue.
Hammond, was found dead in
his bed at 3S10 Vincenncs ave-
nue., this morning. He boarded
there and probably suicide with
gas as is believed by the police.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-24

Mrs S. Leon has returned from
few days visit with friends IN Lowell
and Hebron.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-24
WEATHER.

Showers and thunderstorms
tonight and probably to-
morrow; lower temperature
tomorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27
BRINGS STAGE GAGS
" TO TEMPERANCE Talk
Billy Williams, OId-Time Minstrel, Lectures on
Evils Of Liquor and General WickedneSs of
Chicago-Scores Voters for Ind ference.

CHICAGO. Dec. 27--"BiIly' Williams,
the old-time minstrel, has turned tenn
perance lecturer. Els first address here
was heart to heart talk with a motley
audience that comfortably filed TEN
perance Hall. He spoke under the aus
pices of the St. Paul Guild, and was in
troduced by the Rev. Father O'Cal-
laghan, of St. Mary's Roman Catholic
Church.
In Chicago" said Williams. there
is no respect for God. man. o. the devil
The saloons run wide open on Sunday
There can be no moral Improvement
until this IS made a cream, dry town.
q want to take away the swinging
door temptation from the man who
can't resist #, and stop the manufacture
Of the accused liquor"
Tells Old Minstrel Story.
While dwelling on The evil in Chi
cago. Williams told a story he had used.
as he said. thirty years ago in black
face comedy. He had a dream, he
said. that he had died and gone TO
heaven. St. Peter looked out and ask
ed him who he was and where he was
from 4 am Billy Williams" he re-
piled, "and I come from CHICAGO"
Come right in urged St Peer.
You are the first man who ever came
to heaven from that place"
The efficacy Of prayer" he said, sis
something that can make a man stand
on his feet and look the world in the
face"
Criticising the kid-glove sort Of Chris
tianity, he said:
1T is all very vel to sing Throw
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27
CHAPTER XXXIV.
a PERFECT TREAsrRE.

IT. HE months passed by. CAPTAIN
NorthcOte from the gold mines
which existed only in his own
glowing fancy extracted a steady
run OF ore sufficient TO put the Com
stock or Independence to the blush-ore
already minted and coined, at that
The Jewel Company's organization
was reported to be progressing finely.
and the shares, Il was authoritativeIv
stated would soon be placed upon the
market.
Across the street from Heiene's fat
in the front room of a boarding bousa
lived a small man, seemingly witbout
occupation, for he sat by the window
most Of the time, smoking and apparent
" absorbed in meditation
Helene, coming 90 know hin. bv sie,b.
supposed from the time he spent ar
home that he was a writer or student
Of some kind. and wondered a little
that he should have so much leisure
to gaze aimlessly thus from the win
dow
She was a bit perplexed, too, occasion
ally, by certain hazy familiarity in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27
Synopsis Of Chapters Already Published
Sc n

~ ADPoAo VI NAd PLNAS E1AACdAJ ubAASlEA
Learning that Helene Burns. the girl
he loves. is about TO accept a position as
teacher in the Philippines. the young
ChlcaBoan, Jim Harrison, hurrivs 10 New
York TO ask her 10 be his wife His pro-
posal, however. is so businessIike that
Helene refuses him. shortly afterWard.
hearing that mis- fortune has been swept
away in the stock market, he sets sail
with an old sea captain, Ezra Carman,
Tor an island In the Many ARCHIPELAGO,
where Carman believes a great treasure
% be hidden When near their destlua-
ton their sl0Op IS struck by storm,
durins which Carmsa, in a ht Of temper
AIRY insanity, filings Jim overheard Inc
young man, hall dead, is carried ashore
by the tide.
Meanwhile Jim's rival, starr Spencer. a
hnancier, involves HarrIs0n's name with
the santa Teresa gold mine swIndle,
which IS being investigated by the Gov
eminent Through his assistant who
passes under the name OF NJrthc5te. ne
buys for 5000, the girls supposedly
worthless property in Brazil. over which
she has given him power OF attorney. ami
which he has discovered contains saI-
liable diamond mine.
The steamer on which Helene sails for
Manila is struck by a typho0n and driven
from its course. II puts in FOR repairs
at Fartra island, where Helene comes
upon Jim's unconscious form. she sue
ceeds in reviViug him. nuJ is deserted by
her steamer, which in its disabled cOndi-
tiOn is carried away from the island
Harrison ana Helene are lea or into the
forest by band % savage 20 whom
Harrison preteEds that Helene is "a great
pTiestesSs. He gains FOR her permission
10 visit the treasure Caye-W lIch is re-
garied by the islanders as sacred-but
only on condition that she Is married.
Accordingly she and Jim 80 through the
native marriage ceremony. & search of
the cave, However, fails tr disclose the
treasure, and soon afterUIyI they are
taken from the island by the steamship
TeTro Haute. The next day the Terre
Haute sights Ezra's Gttle boat. the
Helene, which Jim claims. requesting 10
be left on IL by the steamer. with the iu-
tenuon OF returning to NartrI in further
search Tor the treasure. He reads ia Car
mans lOg-bpok that the crazy skipper has
had the treasure. but has thrown IL over
board before shooting himself
Helene, learning that Harrison Is want
ed for completely i'm the Santa Teresa
sWindle, ami unaware that she Is fol-
lowed by "A Secret Service man from Ma
Mia, returns % Nartra % warn her lover.
Not finding him there she sails Tor Amrri-
ca in response 10 a. ca5ieEra-u from Starr
Spencer, WAC wishes her signature To-
some papers SpeuceT's wife. FIoszie OF
whom he wishes 20 rid himself that he
may marry Helene comes from her home
70 visit him, and consents 10 a divorce
lie does not know that she Is staying in
New York 70 watch him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27
HOPELESS INVALID
TAKES OWN LIFE

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Usine a razor
"hlch mad been brought to him bv his
WlIe' Joseph Becks, Of 262 West Nine
teenth street, committed suicide In the
Post Graduate Hospital, by cutting his
throat
on December 3, Becks. who suffered
from cancer Of the throat, was give,
treatment, though DR.. Bush. general
superintendent, found the case hone
less.
he received nourishment through a
tube in his abdomen. Al first the s,,r-
geoEs did not believe he could live more
than a week. but his vitality was re-
markable.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27
IMMIGRANT is HELD
ON SERIOUS CHARGE

BOSTON, Dec. 27-NIlsslC NIeIkonian,
OF Chelsea. is being held by United
States Deputy Marshal RUhl on the
complaint Of being fugitive from JUS
tee.
He pleaded not guilty before United
States Commissioner Hayes, who held
him in $500 bail for a hearing January
/. 1t is likely that the defendant will
be sent to Philadelphia. where he was
Indicted for violation Of he immigra-
ton laws in pawning his certifcation
of naturalization.