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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-09-26
DRIVEN TO DEATH
AVIATOR BURNED IN MIDAIR AS
THOUSANDS WATCH.
Tank of Gasoline Explodes, and Ma
chine Drops Fifty Feet and Then
Fluid Ignites, Killing Frank Miller.


Forced into the air by the jeers Of
thousands who called him coward
Frank H. Miller, aged %, Toledo
aviator, took flight at twilight Friday
evening and at the height Of zoo
feet was, burned to death before the
eyes OF the terrified spectators on the
Miami county fair grounds at Troy,
Ohio. r''"-.. q"
Miller had circled the race track
and was just starting on a spiral
glide when it was seen that some
thing was wrong. The birdman could
be seen frantically attempting to get
his machine under control when sud-
denly the whirring Of the propeller
seased. The craft then dropped like
a shot for a distance of fifty feet
when a tiny blue flame was seen COM
ing from the engine. An instant lat
er the gasoline tank exploded.
A large portion Of the craft was
torn away by the impact and frag-
ments were hurled hundreds Of feet
in all directions. Meanwhile the re-
mainder of the machine, with its
driver literally roasted, was dropping
rapidly to earth. 1t struck the ground
with great violence, Miller's already
badly burned body being buried un-
der the motor.
When the body was pulled from
under the wreckage Miller's clothing
was burned from his body and his
face was almost unrecognizable.
The framework of his machine was
aflame when it struck the earth.
Rapid work .of rescuers saved the
body of the aviator from total incin-
Grafton.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-09-26
Hundreds Die in TyphOons.

Hundreds lost their lives and much
property was damaged by recent ty-
phoons in Formosa. Several towns
and villages were destroyed or sub
merged. Acton. q large city, was de-
molished. The total life loss is esti-
mated at several hundred, and thous-
ands are being fed at the military
camp at Takao.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-09-26
CurtiSS .iviutorS Killed.

Dare Devil" C-steilane, a Cur
tlss aviator, fell to instant death at
the Mansfield, Pa, park Friday. He
had started in an exhibition flight
and when three-quarters of a mile
from the ground his machine careen-
ed. turned turtle and fell on a hill
side. Castellane was found buried
beneath the wreckage of his engine
and plane.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-09-26
Assassin to be Hanged.

A dispatch from Knew, Russia.
says Demitry Bogroff, the assassin OF
Premier Stolypin, was tried Friday
by Court-martal and sentenced to
death by hanging. Bogroff is about
"a years of age and graduate OF
Kiev University. He was member
of the secret police and also revolu-
ZIONIST, and is said to have been as
signed to the murderous task by the
revolutionary organization.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-09-26
Four Men Burn.

At Youngstown, o., four workmen
we're burned to death in a boarding
house early Friday when fire follow
ed an explosion of gas. Other in
mates were flung from their beds but
got out of the building without seri.
GUS injury.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-09-26
Fool Killer Needed.

John Schelling, a we'll known resi-
dent OF Macon, Ga, came near losing
his life in fulfillment of an election
wager. The agreement was that
Schelling was to jump into the Oc-
mulgee river, fully attired. If he lost
the bet. Being unable to swim, he
was almost drowned before he was
rescued.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-09-26
TAKES TEXAS CITY.
Crickets Battling With People for
Possession of Austin.


A dispatch from Austin, Texas.
says millions of crickets took pos
session of that city and are success
fully combating the rights of the or
isinal residents. Friday morning
Austin awoke TO find the business
district black with the plague. The
entire fire department was called out
to combat the bugs, and tons and
tons of water were being thrown on
walls and sidewalks, with a view to
drowning the crickets and to wash
them out the streets through the
storm sewers. For four hours the
principal business streets were sew
eral inches in water and black with
crickets. In the residence section
the crickets remained unmolested
and arrogant.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-09-26
HURLED TO DEATH
TWELVE KILLED AND OTHERS
WE'RE FATALLY HURT.
Train Crashes Into Hay Rack Party
of Young People Returning From
Celebration.

Sixteen deaths probably, will result
from mile-aminute passenger train
crashing into party Of thirty-one
merry young people loaded upon q
hay rack at Neenah, Wis, Sunday
afternoon. A big billboard obscured
from view the locomotive as we'll as
the wagon. Mist and fog did the rest.
Twelve persons on the hay rack
were instantly killed, one has since
died and three, out of eight others
injured, are believed to be fatally
hr,rt. Nine of the thirty-one persons
on the wagon escaped without a
scratch, and so did both horses. No
body ON the train suffered.
The collision occurred Sunday af-
ternoon nearly four o'clock on the
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
at crossing near Neenah. The par
ty were returning from trip to the
country, where they attended the eel
ebration of a, wedding anniversary.
All but two, who were Chicago men,
were residents of Menasha.
Six of the victims, all dead, were
discovered on the engine pilot, where
they lay until removed by the train
crew. Two others were hurled
through flagman's shanty with such
force as to overturn the little struc-
ture. One of these was still alive
when picked up. She died few
hours later. Another Of the victims
killed yas thrown over barn, fifty
feet from the railway right OF way.
Among the occupants Of the hay
rack, who escaped, were Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Briszinski and child Of
two years. They were seated in the
front half of the rack, the mother
holding the child in her lap. About
half way back in the wagon sat Mary
Schwartzbauer. The latter was hurl-
ed about fifty feet and rendered un-
conscious. When found by rescu-
ers the Brinzsinski child was in her
arms, having escaped unscathed. The
parents Of the child were only slight
ly injured. g..
Peter Hansen, driver, managed to
hang to the reins and was the only
person aboard who was not temporar-
lily stunned. He declares he made
every effort to look in both directions
along the track, but did not observe
the. on-rushing train lnt:! his team
was on the track. He whipped up
the horses, but could manage to get
the wagon only half way across.
Practically every person on the
wagon was an employee Of the Mena-
sha Woodenware Company and all
were invited to the. Hansen farm to
attend the wedding anniversary of
one of their fellow employees. Mr..
Hansen had conveyed the merry
makers to his farm in the early even
the round-trip completed except for
ing and was taking them back home,
miles drive when the collision oc-
Cured.
On the outgoing trip the hay rack
contained 40 persons, but the. rig
was uncomfotably crowded, and on
the return trip an additional wagon
was obtained. Eight Of the party oc-
cupied the second vehicle, which fol-
lowed about mile behind. A farm
er, his wife and two children were
recently killed in a similar accident
at the same crossing. During the last
eight years nearly two dozen persons
have lost their lives at the same
place.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-09-26
Four Men Killed.

At Youngstown, O., four men were
killed and twelve hurt in an explo-
sion at the Republic Steel and Iron
company plant. The dead are Hun
gariaus. i.-i,:,r
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-09-26
Large Posse Searching for Ihe Negro
Slayer Of White Man:
In FAIRFIELD COUNTY
Bloodhounds Also OH the Trail. OF
William suber, Himself Wounded,
Charged With killing Newberry
Man Across Fairfield County Lire,
at Blairs.

A dispatch to The News and Cour'
ier says news reached Newberry Sat
urday afternoon Of the killing OF
James Bouknight, a white man, by
VIII Suber, a negro, at Blairs,. just
across the line, in Fairfield County
Saturday. The report seemed to in
dicate that trouble was feared as a
result of the killing and that there
was a possibility of summary ven-
geance being meted out upon the
negro.
The sheriff Of Fairfield County tel
edhoned Sheriff Buford to come to
the scene, the Fairfield sheriff say
ing that he was leaving in an auto
mobile. Sheriff Buford Immediately
sent Deputy Sheriff Pope Buford and
in few minutes sent another deputy
in company with S. K. Bouknight,
the father of the young man who was
killed. Constable Cannon G.. Blease,
accompanied by several gentlemen,
lef: Immediately in an automobile for
the purpose of seeking to prevent
further trouble.
Mr. Oxner, who carried Mr.. Bouk-
night and a deputy to the scene In
his automobile, returned Saturday
night. He stated that he had not
crossed the river over to Blairs, but
the information which he had receiv-
ed was to the effect that the difficulty
in which the negro shot Bouknight
occurred in Bouknight's blacksmith
shop at Blairs, and that the negro
was also wounded. The negro work
ed on the Miller plantation, several
miles this side Of the river, and 1t
seems that Bouknight had been en-
gagged In work on this place for the
past several weeks, having returned
home Friday night.
Mr.. Oxner said the Fairfield sheriff
and tho Newberry officers were on
the scene and the Fairfield officer
had brought bloodhounds with him.
Young Bouknight, the deceased, for
merly lived in Newberry and some
time ago moved to Blairs and estab-
l;shed a blacksmith shop. He lived
on this side of the river, in New
berry County, and his shop was in
Fairfield. Bouknight leaves wife
and four children. -
Munson Buford, son Of the sher-
if, who returned from near the scene
of the killing of James Bouknight
says the information in the commun-
ity is that Bouknignt was gambling
with a crowd of negroes, Suber be-
ing among them; that Bouknight
went broke" and then went for the
police, and when he returned with
the police the shooting occurred, Su-
ber being wounded in the leg and
Bouknight killed.
The negro escaped up the river
and the Fairfield sheriff and deputy
sheriff are in search Of him, and a
large posse is securing the Fairfield
side of the river. 1t was the inten-
tltn of the Fairfield sheriff to take
the negro to the Penitentiary If he
succeeded in catching him. Young
Mr.. Ruford said Bunson Buford did
hot cross the rive: into Blairs, but
SAYS the facts given to him are gen.
orally accepted by those with whom
he talked as accounting for the diff
iulty.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-09-26
A Terrible storm.

A terribel storm swept the Vesuv-
ian district of Italy on Friday caus-
ing loss of life and great damage to
property. Twenty persons are known
to have been killed while the fate OF
whole families is in debt.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-09-26
Falls TO His Death.

Lieut.. r. A. Cammell, of the Brit
ish ovation school of Farmborough,
England, was killed recently While
making a flight at Hendon, six miles
from the centre Of London.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-09-26
Many Rebels Killed.

It is estimated that tosal of two
thousand Chinese insurgents beseig-
ing Cheng-Tu have been killed. The
foreign residents have not yet been
able to leave the capital. ~
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-09-26
Names New Senator.

Obediah Gardner, of Rockland was
aDpointed United States Senator Sat
urday from Maine to succeed the late
Senator William Pitt Frye. Mr..
Gardner was Democratic candidate
for governor OF Maine in 1900.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-09-26
The DEADLY Gin.

Noel Thompson, we'll known far
mer, who lived twelve miles east OF
Raleigh, n. c., died at local hospi-
tai as the result OF being caught in a
cotton gin.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-09-26
Bride Burned to Death.

At Fort Lauderdale, Fla, Mrs. II.
F. Howell, who came here from Ath-
ems, Ca, as a bride of only a few
weeks, was burned to death Friday
morning while attempting to kindle
a fire with coal oil.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-09-26

At San Jose, Calf, Rev. Thomas
Sherman, son Of General VIM. T.
Sherman, has bee placed in the in
sane asylum. He is a Catholic priest. .
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08
NO RELIEF IN SIGHT.

Chicago, July S.-With Chicago's
death roll in the heat wave reaching
29O today and with twenty deaths in
the last twenty-four hours, today
dawned with temperature of so. the
same as Fridays highest, and Wealth
er Forecaster Hersey saw no hope.
Fair and warmer today" he predict
ed Fair and hot Sunday" Then
he added that the south wind, such ii;
swept Chicago and the entire district
east for five days, was back on duty
and the breeze from Lake Michigan
probably would not get across the
Illinos Central tracks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08
CHURCH CALLS
NEW PASTOR

The First Congregational church of
hammond has extended a call to the
Rev Malcolm ]. Cameron of haywood
ILL.,, to take charge of the Hammond
church. The call has been accepted
and the Rev. Cameron and Mrs. Came
ron Will move to Hammond as soon as
they can find a suitable residence
The new minister. who is a man of
much experience. will conduct the
church services at the First Congrega-
tional church tomorrow afternoon and
evening. The church membership now
numbers seventy five, but the congre-
cation itself is much larger
The fact that a resident minister has
been called is evidence of the growth
and progress of the church in Ham
mond and TIE members of the church
are congratulating themselves upon
their success in securing the Rev
Cameron.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08
|ED|TOR WINS CASE
AGAINST CONDUCTOR
Farr of Whiting Call Gets
Even With Conductor
Tree of Lake Shore.
Especial to TIE TIMEs.D


Whiting. Ind, July s.-The case of
Edwin H. Farr of the Whiting Call and
Edward R. Tree, a collector for the
Lake Shore railroad in which the form
er had the latter arrested on the charge
of provocation came up yesterday af-
ternoon in the local city court Farr
was represented by Attorney John E.
Westfall and Tree wass represented by
one of the Lake Shores lawyers from
Chicago. and Attorney Willard B. Van
Horne of INDIAN Harbor.
The case was tried before Mayor
beaumont Parks. who fined Tree IS and
costs Tree however took an appeal
to the Lake Superior Court at Ham
mond The trouble which was the
cause OF these proceedings, took place
on June Sth when Farr was going in
to Chicago on the S:32 Lake Shore train.
Tree aggravated Farr to such an ex-
tent, that the editor losing control of
himself gave Tree a blow in the face.
which left him with BADLY coloreo
eve. Farr had forgotten all about the
trouble until about two weeks later
when he was arrested for assault and
Battery when he stepped off the train
| in Chicago He was locked up until
days later. r'arr was fined So and costs
which he paid.
The arrest of Tree on the provoca
tion charge followed, as a means OF
| getting even. as Farr feels he has been
done a great injustice. and still says
the end is not yet.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08
NO FURTHER CLUE TO
SOLUTION OF MYSTERY
Hobos Are Given Jail Sen
tence Awaiting Word
From the East.
Especial TO THE TIMEs.O

Crown Point. Ind. July s.-The mys-
terry of the '.bloody head in the box car"
still remains unsolved. The four hoboes
who were arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Fred Furman at Palmer last Wednesday
are serving time at the county Jail they
having been convicted of train riding
and given a sentence of ten days, by
Judge Nicholson. While they are
ostensibly serving time for train riding,
Sheriff Grant is holding them pending
his efforts to connect them what may
have been a murder on the train.
The Erie railroad detectives are
working on the case and are trying to
nd the man or his dead body which was
seen by towerman Bremen at Hurburt.
but thus far no clews have been found
and the hoboes who are arrested deny
any connection with the crime. The
sheriff's office is also very determine
to get at the bottom of the mystery.
and it is not improbable that within a
week interesting developments may
break.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08

RATIFIED At
MEETING

AT an adjourned meeting of the Ham,
mond city council last night the con-
tracts entered into between the hoard
of public works and the water nina
companies for mains and fittings were
ratified The contracts were as fol-
lows:
L. s. Standard Cast Iron Pipe &
Foundry Co, for SO and 16-inch
Lynchburg Pipe & Foundry Co.
Tor pumping station pipe and
connections ...-.--.-... 4.425
A P. Smith Valve Co.. for three
waves -..-......... I,746
The contract between the board and
George Pearson for $500 for the con-
struction of the addition to the pumn-
Ing station having been delivered to the
contractor too late in the day to secure
Dondsmen was laid over until the next
regular meeting. July 11th
There was no discussion last night on
the question of raising money, and aft
er the meeting Mayor SmalIey stated 10
TINES reporter that there Is a possi-
bility of having the work done witbout
any bond issue. The most the city could
De bonded for at this time would he
about $4,000. but Mayor Smalley hopes
70 meet the expenses in due time by
hguring on deferred payments. With
out any bond issue. nor warrants. or
| orders the city will have to figure or
raising about $685. 900 beyond what is in
the water fund and what can be figured
on by Jan. 1st. A higher water ia,
| rate Tor next year and a few months
grace In paying the big bills il is
thought will obviate the necessity OF
oohoihs the city or issuing warrants.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08
MAN IS MISSING.

Michigan City, Ind, July s.
Search here has failed to reveal the
whereabouts of David Berman, who
left Chicago last Sunday on a steamer
for Michigan City He is believed to
have been drowned in Lake Michigan.
Three Chicago men have searched La
porte and Michigan City, hoping to
find some trace of Berman. He had
telephoned his mother from Chicago
that he would return nome not later
than Wednesday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08
SHRINERS
|NHEG|RA TO
ROCHESTER

After the exhibition drill of the pa
troll of Orak shrine on Holman street
in front of Harrison park in Hammond
tonight, the final step In the prepara-
tions for the great Rochester trip will
have been taken.
Next Sunday over fifty Hammond.
East Chicago. Gary and Lake county
people will board the Orak special on
the Michigan Central railroad bound
for Rochester and the east. The trip of
this train is notable achievement for
a shrine which is only a year old.
There are a large number of shrine
temples in other parts of the country
which are larger and more wealthy
than Orak, but which have not made as
extensive preparations and which will
not make as good showing as will
Orak.
Several months ago DIR. II. E. Shar-
rer, the illustrious potentate of Orak
Do
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08
FOUND NEAR MICHIGAN CITY.

Chicago, ILL.,, July Mrs. TiIlie
Pimine of 3o41 Archer aysHae~rzs
found unconscious and dying in the
woods near Grand Beach, Mich, and
the Chicago police are investigating
the story she told of being kidnapped
by two Blackhand men in an autoElo-
bile. The place where the woman
was found is about six niles north
west of Michigan City. After being
taken to a hospital in Michigan City
Mrs. Pimfne repeated a name several
times in connection with an automo-
bile.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08
GOV. WILSON IS "DoCKED" AGAIN.

Trenton, n. j., July S.-Gov. Will
son has been "docked" again. When
he received his salary check yeterday
for June as executive of the state he
found that it was short $50. He sent
for John Riker, chief clerk in the
treasurer's Office, to ask If he had not
made mistake. Riker remindes his
excellency that he had been absent
three days in June, when he had been
finishing his western trip.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08
HAMMOND MAN CUTS
A HUGE SWATH
J. E. Holland Claiming Hammond as
His Home Victimizes Innocent Mich
iganders out of Hard Earned Cash by
Using Hammond Checks.

A number of innocent and gullible
Michiganders are bemoaning their
fate these days for listening to a
young man who claimed Hammond
as his Lares and Penates and ]. E.
Holland as his nom de plume.
Holland efforts to please the ma
tives of Grand Rapids, Mich. led him
to draw several checks on Hammond
banks and he found victims galore.
The banks and police of Hammond do
not know Mr.. Holland under that
name. His name is not revealed In
the telephone directory.
HE WAS A WALLINGFORD.
Yesterdays Grand Rapids Press says:
Cutting a wide swath during his
brief sojourn in this city and spending
money like another Monte Cristo. a
smooth young man giving the name of
j. Z. Holland of Hammond decamped
last night. leaving a trail of worthless
checks in his wake There are num-
ber of persons about town who up to
the time of Hollands $ sudden disappear
ance last night would have sworn he
was one OF the ptSl lollOWS III the
world. Today they have changed their
minds. Among the firms and persons
Holland victimized either through bad
checks or unpaid bills are:
John Moran. proprietor of the. Her
mitage hotel. s35
William Hertbog. proprietor of the
Wyoming club, s35.
Nick Fink of Riverside hotel at Mill
Creek, s25.
John Schumacher. saloonkeeper, $50
Canal street. $35.
"A. Friedman & Co., $3.50.
"a. -. Albee, liveryman. $36-
LEAVES GIRLS At PosTOFFICE.
"Holland's departure was az sudden
and startling as his appearance and
career while In this city. Ordering the
chauffeur he had engaged for the day
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08
WENT BACK IN ONE RESPECT.

Thirty-three years ago Hammond
received her first cargo of lumber
by boat. 1t came down the Calumet
river and was consfgHed to VI. NJ.
TovIe, who sold it cheaper than IT
could be sold I'm Chfcage, because
there was no dockage to pay.
Today Ii is hardly possible to get .
little bont down the river let alone
q cargo OF lumber. I'm this respect
Hammond hns gone back.
Whose fault Is it,