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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-07
". NJ 'ALEER ENGINEERS
THE BIG LAW SUIT
Six Railroad Companies and an En-
gineer Are Made Party Defendants,
and Engineer M. J. Dugan Is Also
Held Responsible in the Suit That
Is Filed.

Little Edward Daily. who. on May
22. was struck by Michigan Centra
freight train at the Holman street
crossing while riding on his bicycle
resulting in the loss of both limbs be-
low the knee. now seeks to recover
through his attorney, w. J. MacAleer
$4,000 damages from the various rail-
roads which, it is claimed. were re-
sponsibe for failure to properly safe
guard this crossing.
The railroads made defendants in the
big suit are the Chicago, Indiana &
Southern. Indiana Harbor Belt Rail-
road company. Michigan Central, Chica-
go, indianapolis & Louisville, New
York. Chicago & St. Louis railroad
Indiana Harbor Railroad company and
Mathew J. Duggan. jointly.
says Defendants Are Liable.
In brief. the complaint states that
the above defendants are liable by rea-
eon Of tie fact that there was no flag
gates were not lowered as they should
have been, and that the row of build
ings on Holman street, north Of the
tracks and within a few feet of the
Michigan Central right of way. obstrct-
ed tnt view oil the pIaIntlH.
The nit was brought jointly against
the railroads whose cross Holman
street, just north Of Plummer avenue,
by virtue OF the fact that all of them
are mutually interested in the opera
tion of the gates and the employment
of the watchman.
The outline of the damage case re-
lates the fact that young Daily on the
day of his injuries was riding toward
the south on his bicycle, and seeing
that the gates were up in front of the
Michigan Central tracks, started to
corss. Just as he reached the tracks a
freight train, which was being backed
up at the excessive rate, it is charged.
of twenty-five miles an hour. backed
into him, throwing him from the
wheel, and knocking him under the
wheels of the forward car
story Fresh In Public Mind.
Not only were both of his legs cut
SO that it necessitated amputation. but
his head and body were badly cut and
lacerated. A large crowd, which gath
cred around him at the time of the ac-
:30-stiu recall the tragic de-
tails of the affair
1t is also charged that two of the
city ordinances, that in which the
speed limit was fixed at six miles an
hour through the city limits Of Ham
mond, and that in which the railroads
were compelled to install and properly
maintain the gates at the Holman
street crossing was violated. 1t is also
stated that after the boy had entered
upon the crossing that the gates were
then lowered and that he was then
prevented from escaping by reason of
that fact.
The defendant named, in addition to
the railroad companies. Mathew J. Du-
gan, is the engineer on the engine
which backed up and struck the boy
while going at a greater rate than six
miles an hour.
The suit filed today is the largest
personal injury case ever filed in the
Lake superior court. Daily, who is a
minor, is bringing suit by his father,
George p Daily, who is superintendent
of the Enterprise Bed company
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-07
GILBERT GREW
TIRED Of HER

The latest Crown Point romance to
find its elimination in the courts Is
that of Irene Ayling and her husband,
Gilbert Haven Alying a medical stu
dent, who were married July 9, 1907
They lived together only five days aft
er the ceremony She testified that
after marriage her husband installed
her in a fiat at 727 North Western ave-
nue.. near a telephone exchange.
He worked in the telephone sta
tion." she said, but he also studied
medicine. He just seemed to grow
tired of me-"
Judge TuthilI granted the decree.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-07

establish post roads and, in conformity
with that grant Of power congress in
the earlier days built roads in Alabama.
Arkansas. Florida. Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa. Kansas. Montana. louisiana
Maine. Michigan. Minnesota. Mississippi.
Missouri. Nebraska, New Mexico. Ne
vada, Ohio, Oregon. Washington. Wis
consin, Colorado and New York. costing
over $19,ooO,oo0. Congress also con
structed the old national road. extend
ing from Cumberland, Nd, through
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, o.. Indi-
ana and Illinois at a cost of $4,000 900.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-07
Show To Be Winner.

The company starts the season at
Hammond. where. of course, all Of the
costumes will be brand new and a spe-
cial attempt will be made to make the
show a winner. All day Friday and to-
day they have been holding rehearsaIs.
getting ready for the big night to-
night"
Monday afternoon and evening the
Sells-Floto shows will be in Hammond
and the men, women and children will
have an opportunity of seeing big
high class circus for the first time this
season. The children especially are
looking forward to this big event with
a great deal of expectancy.
Another good show which will be
given at Towle's Opera House will be
the Cow Puncher, one of the we'll
known melo-dramas which have proved
so popular in this city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-07
A. SCHNEIDER BUYS
Will Put up Residence in
Homewood.

August Schneider. chief craftsman
for the Standard Steel Car company.
has purchased a lot on Warren street.
on the south side of the city near the
residence of Dr.. Smith. The proper
~ was purchased from Mrs ". c. Nee
and the consideration was not given
out. It is the intention of Mr.. Schneid-
er to build on this property eventually.
although he has not yet started plans
for his residece
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-07
ROAD Will HELP To MAKE
HAMMOND STICK OUT On MAP

It is possible that within the next
few years Hammond will be on the
course of two of the great highways
which are now being planned as a part
OF a system of seven which will extend
out over the country with Washington
D. c., as a hub. The Ridge road, south
of Hammond. which is famous through
out the country is a part of a ma
tional highway, such as are being now
contemplated, and was constructed at
cost of $6.O00.000
Seven great highways are proposed in
the bill, all of them to radiate from
Washington. The two which it is pro
posed shall pass through Indiana are as
follows:
Lincoln National Highway-Begin-
ming at Washington and extending by
the most direct route to Seattle. Wash.
passing through Maryland. West vfr-
gnia. Ohio (via Columbus). Indiana and
Illinois to Chicago; thence through
Madison, Wis, and Minnesota to St.
Paul and Minneapolis; then through
Minnesota, South Dakota North Dakota.
Montana, Idaho and Washington to Sc
attic.
Jefferson National Highway-Begfn-
ming at Washington and thence to san
Francisco. passing through Virginia
West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana. Illinois
TO St. Louis. thence through Utah and
Nevada to California
Constitution Authorizes II.
The promoters of these seven great
highway projects point to the fact that
the constitution authorizes ocngress r.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-07
Case Is Dismissed

The case against the young lady who
was accused of stealing plumes Of the
party on Michigan avenue. was dis
missed in the city court this morning
by the state for want of prosecution.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-07

Go to the Hammond Sangerbund Fe-
dalia picnic. Sunday, Aug. %, Hudson
Lake, Ind.-tf.
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The Investigations of Coroner Peter
Hoffman Of Cook county, who has TAX
en- personal charge Of the inquest over
the body Of the Hammond street car
conductor killed in the wreck on In
dianapolis boulevard Thursday night.
reveals the possibility of the victim be-
Ing responsible for his own death.
Although Conductor Best had the
reputation Of being one of the most
reliable men on the line, a witness to
the accident. Alois Egarter 103os Ave-
nue. NJ. South Chicago declared that
Best alighted from the car, looked
south along the railroad track, then
signaled the motorman to go ahead
without giving a glance in the direc-
tion from which the train was rush
ing toward them in plain view not
more than 200 feet distant
others Differ with Him.
Other passengers. however, contro-
vert his statement by saying that the
dummy train speeding around death
curve" could not be seen at the time
the crossing was tagged. and that the
engine reached them before the car had
barely started to cross the track They
also substantiate this story by the fact
that three other similar accidents have
occurred on this same crossing in this
manner
James R spriggs, the Hammond mo-
tOrman on the Inflated car. was so
badly injured that physicians at the
South Chicago hospital would not al
low the police to get his side of the
story yesterday
Engineer George Whitmore OF the
Pennsylvania train made a statement
which corroborated that of Egarter
Conductor Gave Signal.
"As our train rounded the curve I
saw the street car standing stIll and
also saw the conductor signal the mo-
torman to go ahead" said Mr. Whit
more. I Immediately blew the whistle
and put on the brakes. but could not
stop in time TO avert the accident The
train was running about twenty miles
an hour"
As a result of the visit OF the coro-
ner to the scene of the accident he
ordered that the brush at the side Of
the road be cut down. as he thought
that the railroad track might have been
hidden by them.
The personnel Of the coroner's jury
impaneled by Mr.. Hoffman IS as fol-
lows: j. =. Eberhardt, Alfred Bimrose.
{. NJ. Crandau, Frank OMAHA, Mel
Lykke and w. J. Ketter
should be FIaG1nan.
There certainly should be 1agman
and gates al this crossing. said Al
derman Emerson Of South Chicago yes
terday. 1t is within the authority
Of the commissioner Of public works
to instruct the railroad Is put Fl the
gates. and ! viii bring this place to
his attention at once.
The body Of Otis Best wilI be taken
from the undertaking rooms at 1856
Commercial avenue this morning to
Roselawn. Ind, where his aged par
ents reside Isaac Best the father,
and other relatives visited the morgue
and the venerable man broke down
and wept as he looked upon the mang-
led body Of his son. Pending the dis
position Of the remains the father has
been staying with cousin of the de-
ceas ed, Mr. and Mrs Edward Rhode,
on South Holman street.
The remains Of the young man ar
rived in Hammond this morning on
It's way to Roselawn.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-07
CORONER HOFFMAN
BEGINS HIS INQUEST
Engineer of Pennsylvania Train
Substantiates Statement of Pas
senger on Car and Place Blame on
Dead Conductor for the Tragedy
at Dead Mans Curve.
EMPLOYERS LIKED HIM.

conductor Best was one of
the most reliable men we ever
had; pleasant, sober and Indust-
} riOus."-Manager HI. e. Green.
of the Hammond, whiting &
East Chicago Electric railway.
"Otis Best was in my employ
several years ago as night clerk
and ticket agent. He Vvus the
best fellow In the world.
cannot speak too highly of him.
considered him a model feI-
low and as straight as a string"
Captain Downing, local agent
for the MOnon railroad.
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The Christowski family, awaiting
the fathers return, attempted to con-
sole itself with the thought that the
father had not been a passenger on
te Inflated car, but now news came to
relieve the suspense. They are unfami-
liar and unacquainted with the red
tape" that must be followed in a case
of that kind. and this made certain in
formation doubly hard to get Yester-
day morning the Chicago papers printed
a list Of the casualties, and among them
was the name of John Christowski.
stating that he had suffered a broken
leg. Still no news of certainty, and the
friends who tried to interest themselves
in behalf OF the family were Just as IN
successful as the family had been. This
morning another attempt was made to
locate the missing man. and it was
learned that he had been taken to St
Bernard's hospital in Englewood along
with a number of other Injured. which
had been placed in a coach from the
train which struck the street car.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-07
FAMILY SUFFER OVER
FATHERS INJURIES
John Christowski, Hurt in
Street Car Wreck, Is
Taken to Hospital.
HUNT FOR HIM IN Vain
For Forty Hours Family Did Not
Know Whether Father Was
Dead or Alive.

As is always the case in an accident
OF more or less public nature, the street
car collision near Roby last Thursday
evening is entailing its share Of suf-
fering
For forty hours the family of John
Christowski. 5O94 Forsyth avenue, has
been living in terrible suspense, not
knowing what happened to the father
of the family. Only this noon it was
learned In round about manner that
John Christowski. who was one of the
wreck victims, lay in St Bernard's hos
pital suffering from a broken leg and
other injuries.
Last Thursday morning the man left
his family to go to Chicago, leaving
word that he expected to return in the
evening. About Z o'clock the news Of
the disaster spread through the Calu-
mt region in greatly exaggerated form.
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Generally fair today and
probably Sundays continued
warm.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-07
Constitution Authorizes II.

The promoters of these seven great
highway projects point to the fact that
the constitution authorizes congress t.
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CONTINUED on page p
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-13
CONTEST
FOR SEASON PASS

The flood of ballots in the STARS
contest for a season PASS continues.
Many pick Cree. Cocash and Demmit
for an outfield position. ]. B. Hem
bricks. of SAT Bergen street, gives the
Tigers practically a new team.
Muller, D.; KrichelI, c., sharpe, 1b.:
Schlafy. 2b.; WolvcrtoB, 3b., LOuden,
.. T., Kelly, 1. f., Gcttman, c. r.; white,
r. Z.
N. wahlers, jr., 80 West street, East
Orange.
Quinn, p; Meyers. e.; Ward, H.; bali.
2b.; Wolverton, 3D.; Austcn. SIS.
EDgle, I. T.; Gettmsn, G. e., Kelly, r. I.
j. r. Hendricks. 547 Bergen street,
McGinnity. D.; krichell. c.s sharpe,
H.; Schlafy, 2b.; WoIvcrtOn, 3b.; L0u-
den, >. ~, Kelly, l. r.; Gcttman, e. T.;
Cree, r. +.
L. V. Carrick, 30 Murray street. 4
McGinnity, D., krichelI. e., sharpe,
H.; Schlafiy. 2b.; WOlvcrton, 3b., Lou-
den. .. s.; kelly.J. f., Gcttman e. f.;
White, r. (. E
w. Davenport. 10 Parkhurst street.
McGinnity, D.; krlchell. c.; sharpe,
H.; Schlafy. 2b., WolvertOn, 3b., Lou
den, s: p; Kelly. 1. T., Gettman, c. ~
r. {.
Stanley Brady. 1913 William street,
Orange.
Mctsinnity. D.; KricheII. G., sharpe,
1b.; Schlnfy. 2b., Wolverton, 3b.; Lou
den. .. s.; Kelly, !. T.. Gettnsn. G. ~
L. Y. carrick. 20 Murray street.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-13
NO PICTURES OF
G0TCH-MAHMOUT
WRESTLING BOUT

CHICAGO, April 13.-There will be
no moving pictures taken of the cham
~pionship wrestling bout tomorrow night
between Gotch and Mahmout. Gotch
has not only refused to accept $4,000 for
his end of the privilege, but has said
that he will not permit pictures to be
taken at all. He claims that the in
tense heat under the mercury lights
necessary causes a terrific strain on
the men who have to grapple beneath
them.
Wrestlers and followers of the game
are arriving from other cities. DIR.
Roller, of the Pacific coast, who has
already met Gotch, will be at the ring
side to challenge the, winner. Ernest
Siegfried, the German Oak will be
presented by Martin Julian. He also
wants to take on the victor.
Americas as Gus Schoenlein is
known. is also here. doc" Hottum.
of Memphis. is one of the promoters
who will be on the scene. Horace
Lerch, former manager of Gotch, got in
and said that a big delegation was,
coming from Buffalo. Minneapolis, Mil
waukee and st. Paul parties have made
heavy reservations. and Claude John
son and w. Seoville are bringing a
PARTY of nearly 300 from Kansas City.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-13
BIG F|VEM|LE'PR0
RACE TO PRECEDE
SHRUBb-YvES RUN

The ifteen-nile match race between
Alfred Shrubb, of England. and Henri
st. Yves, the winner of the recent
Marathon Derby, which Is scheduled
to take place at the American League
Baseball Park on Saturday night,
April "a, is to be preceded by a five
mile scratch race, open to all profess
sional unners. Entry blanks for the
same can be obtained at room sos
Flatiron building.
The little Frenchman was in Provi-
dence on Saturday, when his manager,
AL COPELAND. closed the match against
Shrubb, and 1t was not until after he
had defeated Maloney in the twenty
mile race, that he was told about it.
He vas delighted at the prospect OF
measuring strides with the greatest
middle distance man in the world and
expressed every confidence In his ability
to be returned the winner.
The lighting arrangement which will
be used at the ball park for the con-
test is similar to that used at the last
,twenty-four hour automobile race at
Brighton Beach. 1t will afford an ex-
cellent view of every part of the field.
Frank FarrelPs ball players have a
game in the afternoon of the contest
with Washington, and this will be
called at 3 o'clock, SO as to give plenty
of time between the ball game and the
race, The gates will be opened at Z
o'clock for the running match.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-13
STOP BOUTS
IN MANHATTAN

NEW YORK, April 1S.-The police
descended last night upon the Olympic
Athletic Club, where an evening of box
ing was to have been conducted, and
cut short the festivities by arresting
the manager of the establishment, Ed
ward Mcmahon. and the principls and
referee of the initial bout OF the W
ming. after it had proceeded two
rounds.
Nearly 500 amateurs of the istic sport
had assembled to witness the three
.ten-round bouts which had been an
nounced. but nc arrests other than of
those in the ring were made.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-13
MUCH INTEREST IN
SCHOOL RELAY RACE
IN ARM0RY GAMES

There is much speculation among the
interscholastic athletes and their fol-
lowers as to which team will win the
mile relay race at the First Regiment
armory tomorrow night, at the annual
games of the guardsmen. It will probe
ably result in a struggle between the
Newark and East Orange High School
quartets, but 1.-The Englewood High
School boys may surprise both. 1t will
be a handicap affair with the locals
on scratch.
The East Orange boys will hold their
annual field day at Ashland field on
May s. Leslie Rich, manager OF the
track team. has arranged for fifteen
events, and in view of the marvellous
work by the East Orange athletes in
numerous open events, both indoor and
in the p during the past year, NAM
records may be broken.
The Newark High athletes will meet
in their annual field day on the same
field Of May q. They will have little
rest prior to the meet, however. for
they are entered in the various inter
scholastic events in Greater New York.
Philadelphia and Elizabeth. ana when
the New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic
<hoooSidtiOiI iioiOS It's CHAMPIONSHIP on
May 81 they will be ready and fit to
capture the majority of events and the
title.
Their worthy opponents, the East
orange runners. and field athletes are
expected to figure in the latter battle.
and Pfngry School. of Elizabeth, and
stevens Prep. of, Hoboken, generally
spoil the chances of some of its rivals
by taking one of the coveted places.
or the many athletes In interscho-
lastic circles Thomas Creole. of the East
orange team. seems to have it on hfs
mer events.
At the East Orange high games
there will be a special event for the
grammar schools of that city. 1t will
be a SS0-yard relay.
The other events will be 100-yard
dash, senior; 100-yard dash. junior; 220-
yard dash. 4~40-yard run. S80-yard run,
1-mile run, 120-yard hurdles, %12-pound
shot put, 12-pound hammer throw,
running broad jump. pole vault and
the SS0-yard class relay.
The events at the local school will be
similar; Other important meets in
which the locals will seek honors are:
April I7-New York University games; at
Ohio Field. New York.
April 2-University of Pennsylvania
relay races, at Franklin Field, Philadei-
phia.
May 1-Stevens Institute interscholastic
meet. at Castle Point. Hobokeh.
May S-Erasmus Hall games. at Brook
lyn.
MAY. 13-Pingry meet. at Elizabeth.
May 29-Rutgers College in~terscholastic
meet, at New Brunswick.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-13
BY EDWARD p. DUFFY.

consideration of the unusual success
of the City League last year is re-
sponsible for & revival of interest in
league ball for this year. / have re-
ceived many letters asking me what
had become of the of the
four league teams of last year. The
leaders Of these aggregations, too, have
received queries as a result. Manager
Glassen of the Ironsides, who was
chairman of the committee in charge
last rear, has called a meeting of
eligible local teams for Thursday night
IN the Ironside clubhouse, Eighteenth
avenue and South Thirteenth street.
The managers of the Lincolns. Ma
tional Turner's. Bay View Wheelnen,
ST. Benedicts, Broad A. c.. Rosevilles
and the Vailsburg A. C. are particu-
larry invited to attend the meeting.
However, the list will not be limited to
these cams. The league his year will
be open to every team whose circuni-
stances will permit its entrance.
This step of Manager Glassen is GER
tainly a movement. in the right direc-
ton. For the first time In the history
of the city, last year seni-pro baseball
between the four teams in the league
took organized shape. The managers
of the cams saw to 1t that there was
little or no rowdyism on the fields. The
players were not permitted to jump
from one team to another.
II is proposed this year If the league
Is organized or a broader scope, to be
even more strict. One of the principal
rules will have to do with the dis
of rowdvisrn There will
be no ringers, if 1t be possible to keep
them out of the game.
II the consensus of opinion Thursday
night is that the league should be re-
sufned. formal organization will proba-
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-13
|Ar1ONG TIE A1KTEURN
r TOSSERSBgAA

Enc fises A. c.. Of yailsburg, would
like to arrange games With iirst-clnss
sent professional teams offering suitable
Inducements and having home grounds.
Liewellsn. Caldwell. National Turner'S,
Nrtlcy, Verona, Roseland. Plainield
Foselle. Lincoln. Bloomfield. Parksides. OF
Molr.stovn.. Eos aville. Spartans. of Sum !.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-13

mil nrofarrod Aaaro., vvi1,ian, = cafaa,
~ "a Stnyvasont auan h'f|'" - s'iSei'
Iir,baa SR.usoesaht avenue. ,,,,a 40
games witb I'll a "uuis IN y ataamse
Addresx Mauagar Jobn t5it1s,wmns 9so
Livingston sweet -"
The Brooklyn Gilman q r G. = fast
semi-nrofessiona team ~ Rrookiyn q va@i9
like to arrange games with ali first-class
teams. Address Frank Znndt 10i scher-
merhorn street. Brookjvn'
The Atha A. G would' like "a arrange
games with IA or I5-year-oid teams for
Saturday afternoons SUNDAY morning. and
holidays. The Atlantic a A Nelson n
C.. National F. q and ont-of. 1wn Geams
of like strength are preferred. Address
Tbnd Miller 5ei New Street ''
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-13
BILLY WE|NGARTH
WON FROM MORRIS

Billy Weingarth had no trouble in
capturing the series from Garry Morris
in the Intercity individual tournament
on the Superba alleys. Brooklyn, last
night. The Newarker own six out of
nine games. taking the first five. In
the deciding game Weiny got 236 and
Morris 210. The scores:
Welngarth !. 227 203 203 205 1S2 1872 1874 159 29G
Morris $50. 1872 1863 1873 179 172 1877 215 219 2l0