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Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
ARRESTED BANKER
TELLS SAD STORY
Bank President Says He Has Strug-
qIed Greater Part of 20 Years
Squaring Defalcatons
of Others
IAssociated Pressl

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 25.-Byron
L, Church, 56 years old, pioneer far1n-
er and for twenty, years president or
the Bank of Holyrood, at Holyroou,
Kas., who was arrested today, charged
with wrecking the institution, issued a
statement before he was taken Dack
home tonight.
Church told how, after years of toll
as a farmer, he had amassed a fortune,
only to lose it in the world of finance
through Irregularities of relatives whom
he had placed in positions of trust. By
paying the shortages OF others,
amounting to 100000, the bank was kept
open, he sa1d.t
Maxwell Church, son of Byron
Church, and f. w. Thomas, a nephew
of the former president, both at one
time cashiers of the bank, are being
sought by j. N. Dolley, bank commits
sioner of Kansas, who caused Presi-
dent Churchs arrest.
Byron l.. Church in his statement
told of moving to Holyrood thirty-three
wears ago He became rich, and in
twenty years he obtained a controlling
interest in the town bank.
"A nephew of mine was made cash
Ter of the bank" he said, "and prac-
tically controlled it. Three years ago L
found my nephew had been bucking
the grain markets in Wichita and Kan
sas City and that he was $65,OOO snort
with the bark's funds. He ran away,
and [ made good the shortage out OF
NV own pocket. Then l installed my
son, Maxwell Church, as cashier.
"About three months ago an old GER
tificate of deposit issued by my nephew
three years ago came back to the bank
and showed my son and me that there
was a further shortage. 1 was stag
gered when 1 saw this, and concluded l
would say nothing about it for a little
while, that Il might have time in which
to raise the money and make it good.
"A month ago a representative of the
state bank examiner went over our
hooks and found this additional short
age. and then there was trouble. He
fold me 1 was not fit to be president of
a bank, and that would have to re-
sign. / asked for a weeks time to
make good the $4,000 shortage, but he
would give me only two days / raised
the money and paid it into the bank
I'm the time set
President Church arrived here three
davs ago with his wife and a younger
son. Mrs. Church left for home yester-
day.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
GIRL FRIGHTENED INTO
CONCLUSIONS; MAY DIE

LANCASTER, Feb. 25.-Left alone
by her brothers. who went away to
seek work, Miss Martha Walters, 10
years old, was frightened into con-
vulsions at her home five miles from
here. and is now in a critical condi-
tion. Whether the girl was attacked
is not known, but in her few lucid
moments she speaks of a strange man
who accosted her
Neighbors found her yesterday in
a pitiable condition. DR.. van Horees
of Tehachapi went to the ranch tonight
and is attending Miss Walters.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
INDICT DIR. BURKE; ATTEMPT
TO MURDER TWOIS CHARGE
Physician Accused of Placing Explosive
Under Sanitarium Tent at Santa Rosa
Also Faces Accusation of Having
Performed Criminal Operation
ASSOCIATED Press]

/ of disappointment from those who ex-
pected to see a young and attractive
woman. When Miss Smith appeared,
they saw O. woman of about 40 or AZ
years of age, unusually tall and ex-
tremely thin of figure, with sallow.
cadaverous face. Looking older than
she actually is and angular to the ex-
treme, there is nothing prepossessing,
much less seductive, in her appear
ance which is far from the picture
that one would conjure of the woman
who had caught the fancy of the
long-bearded physician.
Miss Smith, it is said, told the grand
jury of her alleged relations with DR..
Burke and in testifying repeated the
statements that she has made several
times to the effect that DR.. Burke is
the father of her child.
1t is the theory of the prosecution
that an attempt was made by means
of an explosive to put the woman and
her child out of the way because of
this alleged relationship and the dan
ger of it becoming public.
Correspondence between Miss Smith
and DIR. Burke was placed before the
inquisitorial body, indicating that the
two had known each other for a num-
ber of years.
Miss Smith was followed by Or. A.
w. Hit, formerly head physician at
the sanitarium, who told of alleged
remarks made by DR.. Burke that "he
feared Miss Smith would attempt to
kill herself with dynamite"
Thomas Riley, a miner, formerly en-
ployed in DR.. Burke's mines at Kanaka
Peak, testified yesterday that Burke
had obtained six sticks of dynamite
at the mine in December.
That DR.. Burke had made prepara-
tions for bail and was not surprised
when officers arrived to serve the war
rants was apparent from the fact that
the bonds were quickly furnished,
During the day Hiram w. Johnson
of San Francisco, who will conduct
the defense of DR.. Burke, came to
Santa Rosa to confer with the physi-
clan, and with j. r. Leppo, who will
hn To
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
SACRIFICES HERSELF TO
SAVE HER SLEEPING CHILD

SANTA ROSA, Feb. 25.-Death to-
night relieved the suffering of Mrs.
A. l.. Story, who was frightfully
burned in her home yesterday morning
when a can of kerosene, to which a
lighted match had been carelessly
applied, exploded and scattered the
flaming oil all over her clothing.
Mrs. Story tried to prevent the
flames from spreading to the crib in
which her infant child was asleep.
With her dress ablaze she rushed into
the yard, where she was met by her
husband, who extinguished the flames
with difficulty.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26

N ANITA ROSA, Feb. 25.-Two in
- dictments, one charging him with
~ attempted murder by means OF
dynamite or some other explosive, and
the other with a criminal operation,
were returned this evening against DR..
Willard 2. Burke, as a result of three
days investigation by the grand jury
of Sonoma county into the circum-
stances surrounding the dynamiting
of the tent house occupied by Lou
Eta Smith and her n-months-old
baby, February 5.
The grand jury, composed of rep
resentative citizens of Santa Rosa and
vicinity, reported the indictments to
Superior Judge Seawell shortly before
o'clock.
Judge Seawell Immediately issued
warrants which were served upon DR..
Burke tonight. Bail fixed at $4,000 on
one indictment, and $4,000 on the other,
was quickly furnished.
The aged and acknowledgements
osteopathic physician, who is widely
known throughout the state, and to
whose sanitarium hundreds of peo-
pie have come in search of health, is
charged with "having feloniously, will
fully, unlawfully and maliciously de-
posted and exploded in or near the
tent house occupied by Lou Eta Smith
and her child, dynamite, Hercules
powder, or other chemical compound,
with the intent then and there to
feloniously injure said Lou Eta Smith,
and that by means of said deposit and
explosion said Lou Eta Smith was
thereby injured"
The other indictment charges him
with having performed a criminal
operation on young married woman
of Sonoma county.
Unusual interest attached to the last
days investigation of the grand jury
because of the fact that the Smith
woman had been called to testify. A
large crowd gathered in the vicinity
of the grand jury room to get a
glimpse of the woman who charges
that the aged physician is the father
of her child. There was a murmur
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
POLES SNAP UNDER BIGGEST
AMERICAN FLAG IN WORLD
Monster "oid Glory" Made by Hun
dreds of Pittsburg Women,
Spread Over Lilies

PITTSBURG, Feb. 25.-The largest
American flag in the world 160xS0 feet,
is being used to cover the Easter lilies
that are being propagated in the
Phipps conservatory in Schenly park
for the Easter flower show
The idea of a big flag was inspired
by Capt. Howard Oursler, Mayor Ma
gees secretary, who enlisted several
hundred women in its making. These
later organized the Society of Betsy
Ross. The banner has become white
elephant because no supports or poles
could be found sufficiently streng to
hold it,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
TO STUDY woMANs HEADeEAR

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-A millinery
arts college, devoted to a study and
Improvement of women's headgear, will
take its place among New York's edu-
cational Institutions in the near future,
if the plans laid by the National Asso-
citation of Retail Milliners, now in ses-
sion here. are carried out.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
INDEX OF
HERALD'S NEWS
TODAY
FORECAST

FORECAST
For Los Angeles and vicinity: Fair,
colder Saturday; brisk to high north
winds; light frost in morning if wind
Iulls. Maximum temperature yester-
day II degrees, minimum 81 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
FOREIGN

RED" army under General Potts, cap
lures Manila and wins theoretical victory
in Philippine war game PAGE 8
China deposes ruler of Thibet. believing
he endeavdred to overthrow govern
ment PAGE 8
Germany claims she is not hostile to ex-
hibit of American machinery at Berlin
fair PAE
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
MINING AND OIL

Secret process will be subject OF investiga-
tion by chamber of mines. PAGE IL
Ironwood group at Kofa, Ariz., will be
worked under bond PAGE IS
Homestake well at Coalinga gushes 400
barrels day PAGE lS
Iuning gold mine expects to begin op-
Grafton on high grade next week.
PAGE IL
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
SOUTH CALIFORNIA

Total absence of girls at Westgate school
mvstifes educational authorities at Santa
Monica PAGE Il
John b. White of Chicago addresses Pasa-.
dena board of trade at its monthly
luncheon PAGE Il
Good Government league forces in Re
dondo receiving enthusiastic support of
best citizens. PAGE IA
San Bernardino arranging to celebrate CEN
tennial anniversary of the coming OF the
white man to that valley. PAGE Il
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
SPORTING.

Beauman annexes feature at Juarez track.
PAGE 10
Jeffries plans worldwide tour after he
whips Johnson. PAGE 10
Bat Nelson still hoping for return match
with Wolgast PAGE 10
Gilbert Rose runs away while at post at
Oakland race track. PAGE 10
Tri-club horse race circuit planned foE---
Southern California cities. PAGE 10
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26

C ANITA ROSA, Feb. 25.-Two in
- dictments, one charging him with
~ attempted murder by means OF
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
conspIraoy Pact AIIeged

Significant relations between the
Armour, Swift and Morris interests,
Continued on Page Twol
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-06
WOMAN FIGHTS FOR
LIFE At HOSPITAL
Mrs. Jacob Busch Fatally
Burned in Kerosene
Explosion.

Fighting between life and death at
ST. Margaret's hospital lies Mrs. Jacob
Busch of Lansing, ILL.,, who was fatally
burned yesterday morning. Her chances
for recovery this morning were very
slim, although she was reported to be
somewhat better.
Mrs. Busch is about 80 years old, and
is the mother of four children Her
husband is a laborer. who Is employed
in Lansing. They live in one of the
yensteenberg cottages.
Mrs Busch arose about 2 o'clock yes
terday morning to light the fire in the
kitchen stovee. the stove having become
cold In order to hurry the work of
building the fire. she poured kerosene
into the little fire that she had started.
OIL Can Expiodes.
A flame shot up and followed the
stream of kerosene into the can. caus-
ing the can to explode. The burning
oil was scattered over her clothes frof
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-06

With the smoke of yesterdays demo-
cratic tenth district convention battle
cleared away >the situation today looks
somewha brighter in the district. Aft
er Charles F. Murphy of Brookston
White county, had been named as
chairman and noses were counted, it
was found that he had no enemies in
the district to begin with
This however, does not affect the
split in Lake county with Ed Simon on
one side and Mayor Becker of Ham
mond and Tom Knots of Gary on the
other. That split. it is predicted, will
not soon be repaired. The Becker
Knots forces, controlling twenty-three
votes, were the first of the two Lake
county factions to go over to Murphy,
but it was Ed Simon, the leader and
candidate of the other faction, who
moved to make the election OF Murphy
unanimous. So while the Lake county
delegations cut their noses to spite
their faces, they are with Murphy.
Murphy Under No Obligation to North.
Mayor Becker did not appear before
the convention as an avowed candidate
but the district chairmanship is said
to have been one of his aspirations for
years If that Is true he did not show
much more strength than did Ed Simon
who had the Lake county ring agains'
| him.
While Murphy is satisfactory TO the
democrats of the district the Lake
| county delegates will have to bear il
| mind that he is under no obligation:
to them, as their support came only
when his election was assured.
! 1t will do no good today and i
would not have helped matters an.
1
| ton in 1t to Ed Simon to know tha
his delegate strength in the convention
was really greater than had been al
| lowed him pro rata delayed mai
| on the Monon brought him the proxie
/ of two St. John delegates, which
/ they had arrived in time. would hav
| added a little increase.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-06
SUES COMPANY
Jesse Shelton Asks for
Damages.

Jesse Skelton hls brought suit
against the United States Metals Re-
finfng company through his attorney
w ]. McAleer. for injuries to his eye
which he alleges resulted from the
carelessness of the company in not in
forming him of the character Of the
metal with which he was working.
Shelton claims that his duty was to
pulverize costic with q sIedge ham
mer and that in so doing a piece flew
up struck him in the eve. The eye
wos 80 badly injured by the caustic
that he was blind for several months
The plaintiff asks for 1899 damages.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-06
NEW ROAD
POSSIBLE
FOR CITY
Last of Obstacles Removed
to Acquisition of Chicago
Terminal Co. By Balti-
more & Ohio Means a
Great Deal to Hammond.

A new railroad for Hammond and
East Chicago with the possibilities of
having new depots in each place is the
outcome of the consummation of the
plans of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road to purchase the Chicago Terminal
Transfer Railroad company.
1t is announced this morning that the
last of the obstacles to the acquisition
of the Chicago Terminal Transfer Co.
by the Baltimore and Ohio road have
been removed by a decision in the fed
eral court by Judge Kohlsaat.
The decision is to the effect that
Frank Brainard and other eastern hold
ers of the common stock of the terminal
did not have the right to file petition
attacking the validity of the Baltimore
& Ohio's lease of facilities from the
Terminal company
The real significance of this an
nouncement is that the Chicago Termin-
al Transfer Railroad company, second
rate terminal, with second rate facili-
ties, will be converted into up-to-
date terminal with the best depot and
other facilities in the city.
To BE Great Road.
The Chicago Terminal transfer kali
i road company already has the Wabash
| railroad as a tenant. and with the Bal
! timore & Ohio railroad as another ten
ant, 1t would be warranted in greatly
s+iraproxing lis depot faciIitiess
The Baltimore & Ohio road has been
skirting the lake from Seventy fifth
street, through South, Chicago, Rob-
ertsdale, Whiting and Indiana Harbol
: to Pine Station.
The change of route will bring Il
through Hammond over the Western
| Indiana and Chicago Terminal Transfer
| tracks, and the route will be from
! Hammond to East Chicago and Gary. L
| will afford the people of the north side
Hammond. another means of transport
! ations to Gary.
4 Probably the most important, featur,
| of the new deal is the fact that thi
! Hammond and East Chicago manufac
| turers will be given access to one o
the best freight roads in the countr.
for eastern shipments.
In connection with the sale of tn
terminal. it is said, the aBltimore 1
Ohio will re-organiZe it under anoth
er name and spend several millions o
dollars the property with view t
making it one of the finest termina
properties in the west.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-06
HARMONY
IN CHUNKS?
Rows in Tenth and Thir
teenth District Attract
Attention Over State.
TIMES BUREAU
AT THE STATE CAPITAI.

TIMES BUREAU
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 6-Tom
Taggart's sway over the democrat
ic party in Indiana was never moro
effectually shown than it was yes
terday in the election of members
of the new democratic state COM
mittee in the various districts. The
new committee will be composed Of
the following members:
First District-Dr. T, d. Scales.
Boonville.
Second-Fabius ]. Gwinn, Shoals.
Third-Mar Storen, Scottsburg.
Fourth-Francis M. Griffith, We
way.
= Fifth-Peter NJ. Foleys Terre
7f4ute. saks g -. ----.-.'..
sixth-John H. Osborn, Green's
burg.
Seventh-Bernard Kcrbly. Indian
apolis.
Efgntn-Georee 1. BeeDe, Ander-
son.
Ninth-William E. Longley, No
blesville.
| Tenth-Charles F. Murphy, Brook
ston.
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT E. Cox, Hart
ford City.
Twelfth-Edward G.. Hoffman,
| Fort Wayne.
| Thirteenth-Peter j. Kruger, Ply
mouth.
TWELVE FOR TAGGART.
/ If Gwinn is not an anti-aggart man
! then there is not an anti on the entire
committee. 1t is known that all of the
/ lContinued ON mage dXe.l
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-06
HAMMOND PEOPLE
ARE HELD Up
Wreck on Rock Island De
lays Patrons of Lake
Shore Suburban.

Traffic was tied up for nearly an
hour four freight cars and two coaches
were partly wrecked. a lot of Hammond
people were delayed and a number of
railroad employees narrowly escaped in
jury shortly before s o'clock yester-
day morning by peculiar collision be-
tween two trains of empty passenger
coaches and a freight train on the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad.
The crash occurred a few yards north
of West Sixteenth street Wrecking
crews were put to work Immediately,
but 1T was nearly o'clock before the
wreckage had been removed and the
suburban tracks cleared. The collision
is believed to have been cause dby a
switch being left open when it should
have been closed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-06
WATER TOWER
CATCHES FIRE

The Gibson yards water tower, one of
the largest In this part of the state,
caught afire yesterday, and for a time
it was feared that the fire might gain
such headway as to burn away the
sub-structure, on which the tower
stands, and thus wreck it, The fire
had gotten beyond control when the
yard employees attempted to thaw out
the water pipe leading to the tower.
Billy Mil and his men from No 4
made a hard drive to Gibson and
brought the fire under control.
The truck wagon of station No !
was called out this morning. and smoke
from an unknown source having been
discovered In the Dobin building cor
ner State street and Oakley avenue. Il
was later discovered that a misplaced
fiue was causing the smoke.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-06

The poetica1 DIR. Owen of New York
city is irrepressib1e. Upon the receipt
of the skull he ordered from Frank s.
Betz of this city, he has again burst
into poetry.
1t is presumed from the experience
that he has already had with Mr.. Betz
that DR.. owen does most of his corre-
spondence in verse. In fact, his facile
pen seems to reel off poems with sur
prising alacrity.
DIR. owen is apparently one of those
rare optimists of the James B. Gilmore
type. Instead of writing, Send that ten
bucks for services when Willie has the
Group" 1t is presumed that DR.. Owen
writes his customers a little poem that
would sell for $40 anywhere.
Here is his latest effusion:
$50 E. 127th street,
New York City.
Mr.. Editor:
The spirit OF THE TIMES shall
teach me speed. permit me to
thank you for that jolt that you
published on Dec. 27, 1909, regard
| ing the skeleton. The power of the
press is shown when state the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-06
SIMON
SHOWED
STRENGTH
Democratic County Chair
man Shows Up Outside of
Lake County With More
Strength in District Con-
vention Than Opponents.
WHAT TIM SAYS OF 1T

"Give everybody a fair deal.
That man Houren called me
vile name on the convention
floor. I had to resent 1t. No.
body who was q man would have
have permitted it. Why he tried
to get into the convention as a
delegate from Hanover town
ship. Ask John Rohde of Ham
mond if ! am not telling the
truth? Think of it. What right
had he there. / treated him
right before the convention, but
no man can call me names. Give
us all a square deal, that's all I
ask, and you can run that in let
tiers clear across your page.
ct. w. ENGLEHART."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-06
bETz BUYS
OUT ANOTHER
CONCERN

F. S. Betz of the company having the
same name today closed a deal where
by the local concern takes over the en-
tire output OF the Glendale Woollen
mills, an eastern concern. The con-
tract involves many thousand dollars
and was made in order to put the local
company in a better position to supply
hospitals, 1T being part of the business
of the Betz company to furnish hos
pitfalls with everything possible. The
Glendale Woolen mills contract takes
cares Of all of the blankets that the
company puts out.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-06

her head to her knees, causing fatal
burns. The unfortunate woman at first
tried to put out the flames without
awaking the other members of the fam
lily, but in few seconds she realized
that she was helpless and then rushed
back to her bed, screaming while she
ran. BY the time the other members
of the family realized what had hap
pened the mother sank to the floor un-
conscious.
Mrs Busch was taken to st. Mar
garet's hospital at an early hour.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-06
hammond IN
PERIL OF FIRE
If Blaze Broke Out, City would be
at Mercy of Flames. Anchor Ice
Menaces the Entire City.
WHAT is sLUsH ICE:

SSIush Ice Is Ice that freezes un-
der the surface of the water. 1T does
not form in cakes as is generally
supposed. Drop an anchor line In
the water for few minutes and
then pull 1t out and you will find
that it is completely covered with
ice needles. These needles are about
I-64th of an inch thick and about
three or four inches long.
"Apparentiy they will not form
unless they have something to ad-
here to. They form ON the bottom
of the lake, ON the sides of piers
and ON anything TINT lis immersed
in the water for my length of time.
I might remark TINT sIush, or needle
ice. as 1t is sometimes called, seems
to have remarkable tendency to
form on the screens protecting in
takes"
"JOE KASPER.-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-06
HAMMOND MAN
IS KILLED

c. H. Stewards ambulance was called
to Blue Island this afternoon, an acci-
dent to railroad man having been re-
ported from there. No other informa-
ton was given with the message, but
ii is thought that the injured man is
from Hammond
Later-Otto Cassidy OF $50 Alice
street was killed this morning at 5
O'Clock at Blue Island. Mr.. Cassidy
was employed as a switchman on the
Indiana Harbor Belt railroad.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-06
SENATOR PERKINS
HURT BY FALL

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 6.-Senator
Perkins of California slipped on an icy
sidewalk in front Of his hotel this
morning and 1t is believed he injured
his spine severely. Senator Perkins
was carried to his apartments, where
he was given prompt medical atten-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-06
LAKE CO. OFFICIAL
REPORTED VERY I'LL
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

Crown Point, Ind, Jan. 6.-August
Neunfeldt, superintendent of the Lake
county poor farm and asylum. is re-
ported to be in a precarious condition
as a result of an attack of internal
hemorrhage, of which he fell victim
to yesterday. His condition is said to
be critical and his many friends here
are greatly concerned over the outcome.
Mr.. Neunfeldt Is known throughout
Lake county, where hopes and best
wishes for his recovery will be general