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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-14
TORTURE is
FRIGHTFUL
Victims Intestines Torn and
Body Enormously
Bloated.
Especial to THE T1MEs)

Whiting. Ind, Sept. 14.-John Misco-
no. an employe of the Standard Oil COM
pany. was yesterday made the victim
OF practical Joke which for cruelty is
unsurpassed and which will very likely
cost his life.
Mike Yokish. a fellow worker, who is
now being sought by the police, think
ing it extremely funny to see Miscoho
jump IN fright. picked up a hose and,
opening the valve, released 0-pound
compressed air on his victim. A hend
could not have invented a crueler
method OF torture. Miscoho's intes~
tines were literally torn to shreds and
his body bloated to an enormous size.
No Chance for Recovery.
Miscoho was rushed to the office of
DR.. Dewey. on 119th street, and Dr..
Dewey, assisted by DR.. Doolittle. labor
ed hard, but in vain. to give the un-
fortunate man relief Miscoho was
taken TO the Presbyterian hospital in
Chicago and there the physicians gave
up Nopes. after working over him for
several hours.
Miscoho is married man, having a
wife and three children. and they were
summoned to his bedside.
The outrage of yesterday is by no
means the first that has been reported
from the various cities in this region.
Ignorance, coupled with brutality,
generally are the incentives. 1t is only
the more serious cases that come to
light although practical jokes of this
nature are not infrequent.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-14
LAW SCHOOL
PROSPERING
THIS YEAR

The first week of the second year for
the Lincoln J efferson College of Law
fnds the school in fine running order,
with the students in hard and earnest
work. The Junior class is increasing
in size. and while one week has past
1t is not yet too late to matriculate
for those intending to take up the
night course.
Mrs. ". c. H. Keough. wife of Dr.
Keough. the dean of the college and
herself one of the ablest educational
workers in the central staets. is at
present in the local field visiting pros
peetive students. She has met with
good success and is elated over the
schools prospects. Mrs. Keough was
a one time member of the Chicago
board of education, wheer she made
brilliant record, but devotes most of
her time now to temperance work. SO
urgent is the edmand for her that she
was called to Amboy, Ill. for tonight.
where hot temperance fight is in
progress. She will be back again to-
morrow. Her work in Hammond is
largely due to her loyalty to the school
of which her husband is the dean, and
SINCE he is only recuperating from
very severe Illness she is anxious to
help him here as much as possible.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-14
DICKSON WANTS TO
Be A COUNCILMAN
East Hammond Man An
nounces Candidacy to
Serve Sixth Ward.

Archibald Melville Dickson. Of East
Hammond. has announced his candi-
dacy for the Office of councilman of
Sixth ward in THE TIMES this evening.
Mr.. Dickson is now the proprietor of
the Standard hotel and until recently
was employed at the Standard Steel
Car company as yardmaster. He was
also in charge of all general labor
Mr.. Dickson has been in Hammond
for about five years, During this time
he has always been active in politics.
Since 1878 he has been in the railroad
business and has many friends among
the employees of the various roads in
Hammond.
Mr.. Dickson is married and has two
grown children, boy and girl Dur
ing the recent national campaign Mr..
Dickson was very active in politics in
the Standard district.
Recently a number of his friends
have come to him and requested him
to make the race. Several delegations
of foreigners have also asked him to
run. Mr.. Dicksons candidacy is sub
ject to the will of the people in the
primaries.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-14

NORTH SIDE
SEWER PLAN

Discussion pertaining to the North
Side Improvement associations cross
town sewer took up the greater part
of the regular meeting last evening.
In order that this proposition may be
laid better before the city a committee
was appointed to arrange for a smok-
er to be given in the near future. at
which the city officials Should be pres
ent and also as many of the Hammond
Business Mems association members as
possible. 1t has also been arranged
for a committee of north side property
owners to go to Indiana Harbor to in
spect the big 14sth street sewer An
other committee is to confer with the
city engineer regarding preliminary
plans for the cross-town sewer
The enforcement of the ordinance for
the clearing away of underbrush also
came up for discussion and was one OF
the principal topics. Some work along
this line has already been done under
instruction from the board of public
works. but this is deemed only be-
ginning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-14
POLICE
FIND SAD
OCCURRENCE

The Hammond police have discovered
that Mrs. Henry Nuppnau. SIS Ashe
street, is in critical condition as a
result-of her husbands neglect. She is
suffering from consumption and is
compelled to support herself and her
four children in spite of her illness.
DR.. Alva Young, the county physician,
was called to take care of the case,
which is said to be a most pitiful one
Henry Nuppnau was formerly employed
at the iSmpleX Railway Appliance Co
and has been able to earn as high as IS
a day.
Some time ago Nuppnau was ar
rested for failing to support his fam
lily, and at that time Mrs Nuppnau was
able to show that she had received
only $50 from her husband in six
months.
Nuppnau is now out of the state, but
an effort will be made to reach him
and compel him to take care of his
sick wife and family.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-14
NEWMAN
WILL Be A
CANDIDATE

William Newman, one of the old resi-
dents of the city of Hammond, today
announces his candidacy for the office
of alderman -at-large, in THE TINES
Mr. Newman has served as alderman
at-large in the present city council for
some time, having been appointed to
that position by Mayor Lawrence Beck
er at the time several new wards were
created and the number Of councilmen-
at-large was increased.
Mr.. Newman has been active in poll
tics in Hammond for some time and has
been considered one Of the progressives
in the Hammond city council, 1t was
rumored that Mr.. Newman aspired to
a position on the board of public works,
but the announcement of his candidacy
would indicate that there is no truth
in this rumor.
Bill Newman lives on the north side,
where he has considerable political in
fiuence. He is contractor and union
man.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-14
THOUGHT SCHAAF
WAS PUT TO SLEEP
Shock to His Enemies all the More
Painful in Consequence of Cen
eral Belief-Republicans Elated
and Predict Overwhelming Vic
tory-Harmony is Complete.

The announcement of the candidacy
of F. Richard Schaaf was a bomb in
the sleeping democratic camp. The
pyrotechnical display last night was
beautiful to behold. The whole town
saw it or heard the detonation Until
far into the night they talked about
1t. Today on every street corner, in
the buffets and cigar stores. and in
every place where men are wont to con-
gregate the name of Dick Schaaf is
spoken.
The bomb was not wholly unexpect-
ed For about a week the democrats
have been suspecting that republican
discomfort with existing conditions
would result in the bringing out of a
candidate who would satisfy the popu-
lar demand. But al they knew was
that something was about to be doing.
Then the revelation came and 10
and behold County Chairman F. Rich
ard sehaaf the man who gave the
Hammond democratic leaders the worst
political trouncing they ever had and
discredited them as politicians with
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-14
GAR COMPANY BUYS
MIDDLETON PLANT

Officers of the Standard Steel Car
company. Pittsburg, are now in the east
completing arrangements for the TAX
ing over of the plant of the Middletown
Car company. Middletown. Pa The
Standard Steel Car company contem-
plates the rearranging of the machin-
cry at Middletown for the building of
steel cars as carried on at its other
plants. The new works will have a
capacity of about twenty steel cars per
day. This acquisition gives the COM
pany control Of four plants, which are
located at Butler, New Castle and Mid
dletown, Pa, and Hammond having a
total capacity of about $50 steel cars
per day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-14
c., I. & S. Engineer Says
Signature Was Obtained
by Misrepresentation.
ASSIGNS PART OF HIS WAGES
United States Health and Accident
Company Representative Ac-
cused of Alleged Fraud.

Meredith G. Poindexter. an engineer
in the employ of the Chicago, Indiana
& Southern railroad at Indiana Harbor,
where he has charge of the pumping
station. called at THE TINES office this
morning and claimed thta he had been
the victim of some trickery on the part
of J. T. ORourke, an insurance agent,
representing the United States Health
and Accident Insurance company.
Poindexter who says that he works
nights, was approached by O'Rourke
in his room and asked to take out an
accident policy in his company. He
says that he signed an application for
a policy of $1,000 and believes that in
so doing he signed, by means of car
bon duplicator. an assignment of a por-
tion Of his wages.
Mr.. Poindexter says that he offered
to pay the premium on his policy in
advance and told the agent that this
was the way he expected to pay it. but
the agent without his knowledge Sc
cured his signature to an assignment of
his wages.
Poindexter says that he told the
agent that he did not expect to pay
the premium until he got the policy and
he wanted him to deliver it in per-
son.
Instead the policy came by mail, and
the next thing he knew he found that
the premium was being taken out of
his wages. He says further that he
only expected to pay SIS a year and
he finds that the policy is costing him
s32 a year.
He has taken the matter up with
Attorney ]. A. Patterson of Indiana
Harbor. and says that he will find out
just what kind of a deal has been put
up on him. The story of the Ashford
case. which has appeared In THE TINES.
aroused his suspicious, and he decided
to make an Investigation
There are so many fake insurance
agents in the vicinity working among
railroad men that Mr. Poindexter is
alarmed for fear he has been victim
lied. Poindexter would like to com
municate with any other railroad men
who have taken insurance from
O'Rourke
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-14
ARRANGE
NEXT YEARS
PROGRAM

The executive committee of the
Hammond Mems club met at the office
of Virgil S Reiter in the Lake superior
court room last evening and outlined
the work for the coming year.
It was decided to have the next
meeting of the club on the first Tues
day in October when the subject Of
deep waterways will be taken up. A
speaker of reputation will be secured
for the occasion. and it is expected
that the meeting Will be a great sue
cess.
At meeting last year the question
of amalgamation was taken up and dis
cussed, and the meeting proved to be a
most interesting one. The mems club
movement was one of the features of
the social life of the city last year.
The membership Of the club last
year was 200, and it is expected that
it will be increased to 500 this year
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-14
S. McHie Jr. Speeding?

S. McHie. the son of Richard McHie
of Hammond was arrested in Chicago
Sunday for speeding in the McHie au-
tomobile. The arrest was. however.
unwarranted, according to McHie who
says that he was mistaken for an au-
tomobile which had just preceded him
At a rapid pace. and was actually ex-
ceeding the speed limit
Consequently young McHfe refused to
plead guilty and the case will have to
come a trial Nellie says that he will
be able TO prove that he was not going
more than fifteen miles an hour.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-14
TWO DOCS FIGURE
IN COINCIDENCE
Coroner and Deputy Phone
Each Other to Inform of
Vacation Plans.
SHANK" BEATS CORD" TO n
Gets His Bid for Holiday in Ahead
Of Confrere and Latter
Calls Plan Off.

Or. z. NJ. Shanklin, who will leave
for the east tomorrow to take post
graduate course as an eye and ear spe-
cialist last Sunday figured in a coinci-
dence in connection with his going
away which was interesting and inn
portant to him at least
Being for the present deputy coun-
ty coroner, until he takes the office
of coroner himself. he thought it proper
TO notify Coroner f. F. Gordon at Ho-
bart Of his going away. This was last
Sunday afternoon, and not knowing
that Dr. Gordon was in Hammond at
the time DR. Shanklin proceeded to
put in long distance telephone cali.
Before he received his connection the
central office asked him to answer a
local call before getting his long-dis
tance number. Much to bis surprise he
recognized the voice Of Or. Gordon.
After the first greeting. anybody who
had an opportunity to listen to the
conversation on both wires might have
heard something ike this issuing forth
into the transmitter at both ends
"AIIow We, MY Dear AIphonse."
say. Doc, / thought I'd let you
know -. Hello, get Of the wire please
Hello Doc ~"
Finally they found their bearings in
the fact that they had begun their
sentences simultaneously After con-
densed AlphoDse-G Castor act. Or. shank
lin proceeded TO tell DR. Gordon that
he had just placed long distance can
to Hobart TO notify him that lie was
going away and that for six weeks he
must look after the work himself
Well, you beat me TO it," answered
DR.. Gordon. I called YOU up to tell
you the sane thing. but since YOU got
your bid in first we'll arrange it so"
During his weeks of absence DR.
Shanklin win divide his time among
the cities OF New York PhiladeIphia
and Boston. His family will spend the
same time in Detroit, Mich.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-14
VETERANS GATHER
At CROWN POINT

This was an ideal day for the Lake
county veterans who gathered at
Crown Point for the annual brigade
meeting As many as could get away
went down from Hammond. while 9TH
ers came from other parts of the coun-
ty and the state
The principal part of the program,
including addresses and a dinner, were
given at the fair grounds.
The old soldiers look forward to this
day much like a child does to Christ
mas. 1t is get together day, and they
don't care much for formal program
They find the best time in having their
little set-tos talking over old times
and tracing absent members who were
with them year ago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-14
Dies at Hospital.

George Bruenig, AZ years old, watch
man for the Michigan Central railroad
at the Oakley avenue crossing. died
this morning at St Margaret's hospi-
tai He was taken there last Saturday
a very sick man with little hope for
his recovery. It Is thought that he has
relatives IN Michigan Bruenig former
" boa arded at IS Plummer avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-14
Chizzola Is Released

There is nothing new in the automo-
bile case which attracted so much at
tention in Hammond yesterday. Both
Chizzola and his chauffeur. Frank Nc
Fadden. have been released on $500
bail and will have to appear in the
Lake superior court and answer to the
charge of larceny
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-14
LAKE SUPERIOR COURT


5973-w. W. Kimball Cr vs. J. " Ket-
ties. Replevin.
5974-John NJ. Kelly vs. william Bork
Appeal.
5975-Maud J. Ball VS. Edward X
Kindley. Foreclosure Of a mort
gage.
5s77-James T. Smith Is. Independent
Brewing Co. ct all
597S-Robert Grant vs.. United Brother
hood of Carpenters Recover dis
ability benefit
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-14
Leave for New York.

Captain Henry Peters and Frank
Roth Of the Central fire department
leave today for New York. where they
will spend the two weeks allotted them
for vacation. After their return Frank
Roth will resign in order to go into
business with his brother.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-14
SWITZER
STAYS IN
HAMMOND
Pastor of Local M. E.
Church Reassigned to His
Present Field of Useful
ness; Other Appointments
in District.

FIammonds First Methodist church
viii have as its pasta4 Tor another year,
at least, the Rev. W. F.. Swftzer. this
having been decreed and announced at
the close of the Charlottesville confer
ence yesterday.
A. T. Briggs retains the superintend-
ency of the Hammond district. The
appointments for the pastorates in the
Hammond district are as follows:
Berkeley, E. NJ Quonen; Brook. T. ].
Everett; Chesterton, Charles A. Brown;
Crown Point, H H. Dunlavy; East Chi
cago, J. H Palmer: J. o. Johnson;
Francesville, o. B. Rippetoe. Gary. G.
f. Deuel.; Goodland, J. w.Walker; Ham
mond w. F. Switzer; Hebron. 0. P
Paxon; Hobart, V. B. Services; Indiana
Harbor, H P. Iveq; Kentland, c. T.
Stockbarger; Lacrosse. to be supplied:
Leroy, to be supplied; Lowell T F.
Drake; Medaryville. Lynn Bates; Mer-
rillville and Preston to be supplied:
Michigan City. Grant Teeter; Monon, A.
A. Dunlavy; Morocco, r. c. Ballard;
Mount Ayr, d. holland; North Judson,
c. Paris Cox; Remington, r. H. Crow
der; Rensselaer,, c. l. Harper Reyn-
olds. to be supplied; Roselawn, H. s.
Peterson; Star City, C. E. Beebe: Val
paralso, ]. NJ Avann; Wanatah and
Hanna, J. J. Rankin; Westville. J. E.
Wilson; Wheat1eld and Denote, to be
supplied Wheeler. c. A. Brooke; Whit
ing, NJ. c. Wright; Winamac, A. S.
Warriner; Wolcott, to be supplied
Interest In superIntendency.
Much interest was centered in the
appointments of successors to Rev. G.
w. Switzer and Rev j. NJ Walker as
superintendents Of the Lafayette and
Greencastle districts, respectively Rev.
A. W. Wood, pastor of Delphi Metho-
dist church, was appointed TO the Laf-
ayette district, and Rev. J. G. Campbell
Of Rochester was named as superin-
tendent of Greencastle district Among
the ministers several changes were
made and many surprises sprung.
The friends of the Rev w +. Switzer
had hoped that he would be promoted
TO the Greencastle superintendency, and
he is said to have been close to the ap-
pointment. In view of the fact that he
remains in the field as pastor. the
Hammond congregation is glad to have
him returned. His brother. Rev G. w
Switzer, former superintendent of the
Lafayette district, has been retired for
a year. he having been in much need Of
rest
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-14

Furnishing homes with US is a spe-
cialty. not a side line; four floors OF
furniture. SpiegeTs. 91Ss-s135 Com
mercial avenue. South Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-14
L|PINSK|
ANNOUNCES
CANDIDACY
Popular Republican Comes
Out of the Woods in the
Wake of Schaaf's Official
Notice Will Run for
Treasurer.

Following the announcement that
County Chairman F. Richard Schaaf
would be the candidate of the repub-
lican party for the office of mayor of
Hammond, there has been a scramble
on the part of other aspiring repub-
licans to get onto the ticket.
The most important announcement
today is that of Paul B. Lipinski for
the office OF city treasurer AS soon
as Mr.. Lipinski learned that Dick
Schaaf would head the ticket, he an
nounced to his friends. who have been
urging him to make the race that he
would be a candidate for the office
1t is generally conceded that Mr. Lii
pinslxf would. If nominated add con-
siderable strength to the ticket. He
has been one of the pioneer business
men Of the city. He has the absolute
confidence of the foreign element of all
nationalities in Hammond, and it would
be hard to over-estimate his political
power in the community
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-14

Z. S. Land Cos free sight seeing au-
tomobile meets all trains al Gary. Ind.
See the City in comfort
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-14
Announcement Significant.

The action of Lipinski, in coming
forward with his candidacy so soon
after Schaafs announcement is taken
as an indication on all sides that this
popular Hammond business man is con
vineed that with Schaaf, and only with
Schaaf. will the republicans be able to
win out in the coming election.
No sooner had Schaaf announced his
candidacy than the friends of Peter
Ripley, who has been mentioned as the
candidate of the Young Mems Repub-
hean club, began to urge him to make
the race for the office of city clerk.
Peter Ripley has an acquaintance
that is as wide as the city TO know
Ripley is to be his friend. He has been
active in politics in Hammond for the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-14
WEATHER FORECAST.

Fartiy cloudy weather, with
probnbiy showers tonight or
tomorrow.
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-01
American Scientist
Predicted the Italian
Earthquake and Fire

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, Jan. l.
Word has been received from Prof.
Frank A. Perret. who predicted the
Italian earthquake and eruption of Mt.
Etna and who left here Dec. 10. ex-
pecting to be present at the disaster
he foretold Prof. Perret has arrived
al Naples. He feels that he will lie
the iirst 10 make an ascent OF the vol
cano. as Prof. Heilprin did the ascent
OF Mont Pelee.
Prof Perret. since his experience
In Vesuvius in 1906. in Stromboli la
the spring OF 1907. and on Etna last
May, has come 10 the be regarded as
one o; the foremost experts on vol
canoes. In his prediction Prof, Per
ret said
MY observations show that gre
eruption of Mount Etna-probably h.
greatest in 500 years-is impending,
and this knowledge leads me to eS.
press The hope that means may be pre-
vided whereby full advantage may b
taken of the extraordinary opportua-
tiles which will offer for the advance
uent OF the work.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-01
Late Diner Picks Up
$4,000 Roll Of Bills
Lost by Other Diner

NEW YORK, Jan Henry {.
Prince, one OF the diners AT the Cafe
Martin, was starting to the street dur
ing the early morning hours, when ne
stepped on something soft. He looked
down. thinking be had come in con
tact with woman's handkerchief,
when he saw a bill. Then Mr. Prince
leaned over until he strained his waist
coat and grappled with the bill
There was more than one bill in
the roll. There were 20 or more.
Price counted them over and then
his eyes bulged from his head like a
man choking.
re began to count again. and as he
counted he noted the denomination of
each bill. lie said, not in a whisper
but IN scream
Five thousand six thousand. seven.
eight. ninc-ten thousand dollars
he had picked up a roll OF bills
amounting TO $4,000 lie reported his
fnd "a the cashier Of the restaurant
and then tucked his find into his trous-
ers pocket and made for home in a
cab.
I'M give the money 10 the owner,
aid Mr Prince
The man who occupied the table b.
fore Mr.. Prince picked mp the roll Is
known TO the managers OF the cafe
He will be asked today II he dropped
some none.