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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-23
BUZZ SAW IN 4
PECULIAR ACCIDENT
Herbert q. Holmes May Die
at Ross as Result of
Injury.
ACCIDENT WAS UNUSUAL ONE
Saw Runs Amuck and Cuts Up a
Well-Known Farmer Very
Badly.
special to THE TrMEs.l

Ross, Ind, March 23.-Whirling at an
enormous rate OF speed, a buzz saw op-
Grated by a gasoline engine broke from
its bearings and struck Herbert H.
Holmes of Ross in such a manner as
TO sever his collar bone, break his nose
and lacerate his flesh in various parts
of the body.
The accident was one of the most
unusual that has ever occurred in this
section of the country. Mr.. Holmes
and several other men were cutting
wood with the circular saw operated by
the gasoline engine, when without
warning, the framework of the ma
chine gave way and the saw. freed
from its bearings, was hurled at Mr..
Holmes
Still whirling at a rapid rate of speed
the saw struck the Ross man on the
shoulder and in an instant had severed
his collar-bone. It then struck him in
such manner as to break his nose
and tear the flesh of his cheek
DR.. Iddings was called, and after
setting the collar-bone, took twenty
two stitches before the flesh could be
brought together so that ii would heal.
The people of Ross sympathizes with
the young man and his wife In their
time of trouble. and they are all hop
ing for his speedy recovery. The acct
dent happened last Saturday afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-23

& Nee will carry out their plans for
their bowling and billiard hall Ex-
cavation for their work has already
been partly completed, and the con-
struction on the re-enforced cement
building, which they intend to erect.
will begin as soon as conditions will
permit.
The plans for the new building pro-
vide for a basement, a main floor. where
the billiard and pool tables will be To-
Gated. and a second story. where the
bowling alleys will be installed. Ev-
erything will be of the best, as Is al
ready indicated by the store which this
enterprising firm has opened in the
Holman block. Seven or ten billiard
and pool tables will be installed on tho
main floor, with ample and commodious
seating room for those who care to look
on. Four alleys will be installed on
the second floor. with parquet seats
for the on-Iookers
While the excavation for the base-
ment will be made Immediately. IL
will not be completed until possibly
some time next fall, when, II the times
warrant It, fine restaurant will be in
stalled there.
The building will be 101 feet long
and rs feet wide. In order there NAV
be no interference with the length OF
the seventeen feet. It will be taken OF
from the rear Of the frame building.
which now fronts on State street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-23
EYE WITNESS TELLS
OF SAD HAPPENING
Child Is Mangled and Shunted Back
and Forth Between Cars Until
Nickel Plate Engineer Succeeds in
Finding His Coupling Firmly
Secure.

Helen Hartley. the 9-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Hartley, 269
Fayette street is still awaiting her
fate at st. Margaret's hospital owing
to an accident yesterday morning in
front OF the Nickel Plate station. Her
left arm was crushed as she was
caught between the bumpers, and only
rare medical skill can save it from
amputation. Her physician will not
be In position until tomorrow to saw
whether the arm needs to be amputated
or not.
R. N. Danderson, an employe OF the
Independent Brewing company, whose
depot stands opposite that of the rail-
road, was an eyewitness to the acci-
dent, and speaking of it today, said:
Within Hairs Breadth of Death.
The little girl stepped into a
breech between two cars which the en-
gineer tried to couple. but he did not
come forward far enough Not know
ing that he had caught the child be-
tween the bumpers. which reached up
to her arms, he stopped dead, think
ing that he had made the coupling.
and there was the child within a hairs
ror expecting every second to see him
move up another inch The little child
must have been in this position for
five seconds at least when he pulled
back few inches for a new start TO
complete the coupling. Faint with fear
the child extricated herself from the
perilous condition, but not enough to
save her arm, for the coupler was
right back again. Ed. Schaller, who
also works in the beer depot. by this
time saw what had happened, and was
at the childs side before I could reach
her. 1t was a terrible experience for
me to see the child in her desperate
position without being able to help
her"
1t is said that John Lynch and Leroy
Frost were also ye-witnesses to the
accident
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-23
FRAGMENTS OF CLOTHES
COVER THE SKELETON
Silver Watch and Chain Are Found
Beside the Bones-Indications Are
That Body Has Been in River for
More Than Year-Community
Is Mystifed at Discovery.
Especial to THE TINES

Thayer, Ind, March 2s.-Jim Hall, a
hunter and trapper. living near Shell
by. Ind, while duck hunting yester-
day morning in the Kankakee marsh,
made a grewsome find when he came
across the skull and skeleton of an
unknown man.
The remains were found in what is
known as the Elkhorn Bayou, Just
above the ''Three-I" railroad bridge. in
the NeIs Morris marsh
Hall had waded into the marsh to
retrieve a wounded duck that had
fallen near a prickle bush and there
he discovered the white object under
the water
Thinking at first that it was the
skull of some animal, he discovered up
on closer examination the outline of a
human form. He went at once to the
Diana Hunting club, where he secured
help to raise the body. He was ac-
compansed By James white or Kent
land, deputy sheriff of Newton county,
who was at the club and. together, they
brought the remains to the club house.
Bones Bare of Flesh
It is thought that the body must
have been In the water for more than
year, as the bones were bare OF
flesh Parts of the clothing still ad-
hered to the skeleton. The man wore
a pair OF overar1s, a shirt and vest, but
no coat He had on a pair of short
hunting boots. Nothing was found to
identify the body, excepting a large
silver watch and chain with a lodge
charm. Neither gun nor hat has been
found so far.
The entire community is mystifed
over the identity of the body, as no
native person of the description is
missing.
The presumption is that is probably
the body of a snipe or wood chuck
hunter from some other place, and un-
less identified a close search will be
made as soon as the water receeds for
gun and shells and possibly other ar
ticles
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-23
Is Reported In" at the Chi
cago Council Meeting Last
Night, Is Ordered Pub
lished and Will Again
Come to Vote Monday.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RY.
REFUSES TO PAY GRAFT
Line Connecting Gary and Other
Cities of Calumet Region, Includ-
ing Hegewisch and Burnham, Is
Held Up Because of Stubbornness
of Chicago Aldermen.

The people of Indiana have lonx
suspected what was the matter with
the Chicago city council and the Kens-
ington and Eastern franchise but IL
remained for J. c. brennan, the dis
trtct counsel for the Illinois Central
to throw the calcium light on some of
the councilmen whose obstructfonist
methods were questionable, when he
stated in the Chicago city council that
the grafters in the council will be gray
before they will get a cent out of the
deal
The people OF Hammond who are
anxious to see the Kensineton and
Eastern get its franchise and have a
new connection established with the
city of Chicago think the conduct of
the Chicago city council outrageous.
They say how can Chicago ever be-
come a great mercantile center when
Interurbans are discouraged from en-
tering the city. Chicago should rather
adopt the policy of Indianapolis which
has made It the interurban center OF
the world
Something is Lacking.
The Kensington and Eastern rail-
road franchise, twice defeated in the
city council, was last night reported
lOcel
transportation. On motion of Alder
man Foreman, chairman of the COM
mittee, It was deferred ard ordered
published and will again come up for
a vote next Monday evening.
Speculation over what the aldermen
will do with the ordinance seeking to
create for the Illinois Central railroad
a connecting link from its Kensington
crossing to Gary, Ind, was open and
lively on the council floor.
Many expressed their wonder at the
unique spectacle OF a franchise ordi-
nance for a large corporation being re-
jected by the council which has been
uniformly liberal toward public SER
vice companies.
The people OF Hegewisch and Burn
ham, the two sections most affected,
are almost unanimous in favor OF the
grant
J. G. brennan. district counsel for
the Illinois Central, said:
The Illinois Central will not paw
Continued on Page Five)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-23
Service Tonight.

The fourth Tuesday evening service
at st. PauPs Episcopal church will be
held this evening at 1880. The preacher
will be the Rev. Charles Herbert
Young, rector Of Christ church. Wood
lawn, who is the fourth of the clergy
invited to assist in the Lenten services
at St Paurs church. The popularity
OF these Tuesday evening services is
shown by the large congregations
which have greeted the visitors all this
month. The two clergymen to follow
the Rev. Mr.. Young will be the Rev
W. S. Howard and the Rev. John Henry
Hopkins, D. D.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-23
W. E. Hatfield Is Insane

One OF the worst cases of insanity
which has ever been called to the at
tention Of the local police authorities
is that Of W. E. Hatfield. who was TAX
en- from his home at the request OF
relatives on account of the violent ma
ture of his case.
At the police station he spent his
time talking necessarily or singing
from the comic page Of the American.
When asked why he was retained in
Jail he said: "Oh, Just because I have
been making fool of myself like ]
am now. 1t is said that Hatfield went
insane over the death of his wife and
child. He was tried for insanity before
a jury in Judge Prest's court this morn
ing and was taken to Crown Point
pending his commitment to the asylum,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-23
FACTS ARE
SUPPRESSED
Scores of Cases Discovered
by Porter County Health
Officers Lately.
Especial to -TuB Tines

Valparaiso, Ind. March 2s.-vaIpa-
raiso has an epidemic of scarlet fever.
In spite of the efforts of the local
newspapers to suppress the facts and
OF the board of health to minimize the
seriousness OF the condition 1t is ap-
parent that there Is bad state of af-
fairs in the Porter county seat.
One report was to the effect that
thtrty-three new cases were reported
on Friday. Saturday and Sunday and
another was that seventeen cases had
been discovered mong the school child
ran alone.
DR.. H. M. Evans, secretary of the
city board OF health, admits that there
are twenty-four cases in the city and
eight on college hill. where Valparaiso
university is located but he states the
cases are all so mild that there have
been no fatalities.
An isolation hospital has been es-
tablished east of town wherea large
number OF patients from College hill
are being cared for by competent nurs-
es. It Is here that Elwin Gavit, the
CONTINUED Page seven.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-23
Anderson in Fine Shape.

The Hammond friends Of Carl Ander-
son say that he was never in finer
shape than he is now. They say his
trip to Hot Springs was a great thing
for him and that he has greatly i'm
proved in form as a fighter
When the suggestion is offered that
Carl is too slow to make a good fighter.
the boys who have seen him work out
say, Wait and see him fight" They
maintain that he is altogether changed
and Will give a good account of him
sci Tomorrow night.
Should Anderson be able to get away
With Caponi he Will be acknowledged
to be one of the best men in his class.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-23
ARE BEING
CONGRATULATED
Hammond Woman's Club
Expect to Have Fine
Clubhouse.
WANT TO WIPE OUT THE DEBT
May Be Several Years Before the
Building On Rimbach Avenue
Is Completed.

The news of the action OF the HAM
mond Woman's club, regarding its pur-
chase Of club house site on Rimbach
avenue, has been a general topic of
conversation in the various parts of
the city, and the ladies are being
congratulated upon their business
ability in the selection of a site. and
the price that they paid 1t is not
natural that a discussion of the pro
posed club house should follow in the
wake of the purchase, and the specu-
lators have planned anywhere from a
trim little cottage to a $4,000 castle.
But the members of the club them
selves are conservative, only willing
to discuss the club house at the prop
er time and ready to work now for the
elimination of the $4,000 debt that they
have incurred.
VIII Incorporate Immediately.
They are enthusiastic about their
undertaking, and it would not be at all
surprising II within five years Ham
mond were graced with a handsome
Hammond Woman's club house. What
ever figures are mentioned now as to
its probable cost, are merely conjectur-
al, but it goes without saying that 1t
will be in keeping with the high
standard of the club itself.
One Of the first steps that the club
will take will be that of Incorporation,
and after that it may be expected that
its members will be more frequent pub
lie entertainers than have been in the
passed. Whatever steps they may take
for the carrying out of their plans,
they have been assured that they
have the good will OF the city at large,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-23
Committee to Meet.

Chairman E. H. McGarry of the mem
bership committee of the Hammond
Business Mems association has called
a meeting of his committee for tomor-
row evening to plan a campaign for
members. The members of this COM
mittee are: E. II. McGarry, William
Wolter, John Z. Fitzgerald, R. E.
Woods, S. E. Swain and Joseph Weis
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-23
Chicago Drunk Arrested.

A G. Conner. Chicago man, who
was well dressed and made good ap-
pearance, was arrested in Hammond
last night on the charge of being in
toxicated. He stated to the police
when he sobered up, that he had simply
had little fight with the booze in
which he failed to get the decision AS
Conner did not look as though he was
habitual loser in these occasional
bouts he was released.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-23
Play Whist and Smoke.

The members of the University club
will meet In their club rooms this
evening for a stag whist party. 1t is
expected that many Of the business
and professional men Of the city, who
are members OF the club. will be pres
ent. Some neat prizes are to be award
ed to the successful players. Cigars
Will be furnished the members, and
a social session will be held during
the evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-23
Question of Who Will Be the
Republican Candidate for
Mayor of Hammond This
Year Is a Stickler for the
Local Politicians.
He MUST Be
A GOOD MAN
Candidate Must Be Progressive In
Every Respect and It Looks Now
as If He Will Be Mr.. -.
(Here You Can Fill In the Name
of the Man You Want.)

The best way to describe the repub-
lican mayoralty situation is to say that
there is no situation. While a number
of men have been suggested as possibly
available. none of them is able to tower
above the heads OF the others to an
extent that would make him appear
as the leader of his party.
The party leaders are able to name
the specifications of their candidate.
They go SO far as to say that a man
who will come up to those specifica-
tions could win hands down, but when
it comes TO mentioning names it is,
Good day, / will see you later"
The republicans of Hammond don't
take the old maids views of the situa-
ton. ANY man will do, just so he is a
man. There Is enough at stake to make
them exceedingly discriminating.
They say the candidate for mayor
must be a progressive. They are tired
of the INSTRUMENTATION of the pres
ent administration. That is why many
republicans are saying they would vote
for Dr.. Howatt If the democrats should
put him up against a weak man on the
republican ticket.
Must BE a Fighter.
They say he must be a fighter and
conduct a strong. fearless, campaign
regardless of the fact that he may
make some enemies among his demo-
cratic opponents. and possibly some in
his own party. A man who would take
the nomination with the idea that he
could stand on his dignity and let his
-trusty partisans elect him. would stand
no more show than the proverbial
SNOWFALL in summer.
Since the local republicans have had
a taste of blood IN the recent cam
paign, where there was no quarter
given or taken and where the fight was
one to finish, they have found that
kind OF fight lots more fun
1t Is safe to say there will be no
frame-ups in the party this year. The
republicans will rip the democratic ad-
ministration up the back and down
again, and the democrats will proba-
bly, do likewise with their republican
opponents.
Campaign VIII BE Hot.
There will be red fire burned.
speeches will be numerous, an effort
will be made to counteract the stealthv
house toulouse tactics of the democrats
and when the day for the election
comes 1t will be a toss-up as to who is
the winner.
The republican candidate must be a
hard-headed business man, in sympa-
thy with the ambitions of many for a
greater. more beautiful Hammond He
must be man who has no enemies to
punish and no friends to reward, should
he be elected.
In short the best man for mayor and
the man who will probably get the
nomination will be Mr.. -
Will the reader kindly I'LL in the
above blank He knows as much about
1T as any one else,)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-23
Buried Tomorrow,

Mrs. W. K. Robbins, who died at her
home. 393 Pine street. will be buried to-
morrow afternoon at Oak Hill ceme-
terry. The Rev. W. F. Switzer of the
Methodist church will offciate. Mrs.
Robbins leaves a husband and an eight
year-oId daughter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-23
May Have Operation.

Owing to the continued illness of
Mrs. F. W. Cross. 273 sibley street. her
family physician and Chicago spe-
cialist have held a consultation with
a view of performing an operation on
the patient. They have. however, not
decided definitely upon this step
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-23
In Laporte TODAY.

Messrs. Adam R. sbert Peter L. Da-
Wis and Jacob Schloer members of the
board of public works, left for Laporte
this morning, where they spent the day
on official business. They will return
late this evening
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-23
Officer Herman Has a Bow.

The police reports said that officer
Mike Herman had gone home on ac-
count of sickness. This did not tell
the whole story, however, for it was
learned today that there had been de-
livered c. Q. p. a fine baby boy yes
terday afternoon. The officer was con-
graduated on all sides by his friends
yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-23
SEALS At BUOU
BIG ATTRACTION
An Education in Seal Life
Possible After Glimpse
at Trained Animals.
ANTICS ARE VERY AMUSING
Do Tricks on Stage That Give Proof
of Their Marvellous In
telligence.

AS a matter of education in zoology.
It is worth 10 cents of any ones
money to see Professor Webb's trained
seals at the Bijou. The animals seem
to have almost human intelligence, and
perform their endless repertoire of
tricks as though it was real pleas
ure.
The seals, there are nve of them,
are equipped with various kinds Of
musical instruments. and they pound
away at them as though they were
playing in competition with Sousa.
But as equilibrists they are unsur-
passed. A seal would apparently rath-
er balance rubber ball on his nose
than eat fish, and that is saying a great
deal. They will not only balance rub
Der balls on their noses, but will toss
them to one another and take turns at
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-23
$4,000 IS The FIGURE
Hammond Saengerbund Fl
della Incorporates at
Indianapolis.
TIME sBUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 23-The
Hammond Saengerbund-Fi has
been incorporated here for $50. 600, sew
enteen names of the leading members Of
the organization appearing in the pa
pers as incorporators.
The Incorporation of the Hammond
Saengerbund-Fid is the first formal
step which that progressive organiza-
ton has taken toward the building Of
its new $4,000 clubhouse, which will
be erected on Muenich court. Officials
of the new corporation will be elected
at the next meeting and will result in
the election of officers who represented
the organization since February in
social capacity.
The society is now a stock company
and building for the new clubhouse can
be sold. Considerable of this has al
ready been spoken for by the club mem
bers, and the balance will be sold to
the other members, the bylaws pro-
viding that each member subscribe for
a. least one share of $50.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-23
Antics Are Interesting.

The balance sticks on their noses and
even cause large frebrands to whirl
in the air. Their loud barks are inter
esting, and they are compelled to move
about on the stage so much that one
can secure a good idea of their man
ner of propulsion.
Probably the most remarkable trick
is one in which a seal fires off a large
cannon. The noise was so loud that sew
eral women in the audience screamed.
and yet the seals repeat the trick in
every performance and do not seem to
fear either the noise or the fire
Last evening and during every per
formance yesterday the Bijou was
crowded with people and everyone was
delighted with the show. Artie Find
ling sang the illustrated song. His
clear boyish voice and his ability as a
soloist, for one as young as he, ELECTED
general commentator.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-23
WEATHER.

FsaR and warmer tonight,
Wednesday probably ina
creasfng caoudfnesn.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-27
canada's Marvellous silver Mines.

Sdnaud MdTNetoue StItcT mtues.
Ottawa, Ont-The silver districts
have been growing silently. yet with
marvellous celerity. Cobalt, Haley
bury and New Liskeard are growing
rapidly. Latchford. the gateway to the
Montreal river country, is becoming
the base of an extensive traffic. North
Bay and Sudbury are alive with the
spirit of the life coursing through the
river northland. Gowganda, which
sprang into existence almost in a
night, finds itself the base of opera
tions to a country farther west. At
Wapoose, little group of tents and
shacks today, is the embryo OF the
larger community that is to be. The
whole north country is being flooded
with prospectors, among whom the
American largely predominates.
1t is not unreasonable to predict
that in the next five years Ontario
will be producing most of the worlds
supply of silver. The Ontario depart
ment of mines has received an offer
of $20.000,00O for what is generally
termed the Gillies Limit, which lies
adjacent to the chief producing Cobalt
mines. The offer appears to contem-
plate the purchase of the area en- bloc
and includes the provincial mine and
the thousand acres now being offered
for sale by public tender. No official
announcement has been made concern
ing the character of the offer, but it is
understood it emanates from Montreal
capitalists.