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EVENING EDITION COUNTY THE LAKE I'M Eq Generally fair and moder ately cool tonight and Sun day. OXE CENT PER . COPT. iVOL. HI. NO. 44. HAMMOND, INDIANA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1908. CROOK IS AGAIN CAPTURED George Moe Who Defrauded Kaufman & Wolf by Ob taining Goods Under False Pretenses, is Landed by Grand Rapids Police. HAflOiPOLICE NOTIFY EAST CHICAGO Moe Escaped from the East Chicago Jail Several Months Ago and Has Been a Fugitive from Justice Ever Since Getting at Large Case At tracted Widespread Attention. uiimniin urn ten liiiiiuitu II ATTEND MEETING East Chicago Improvement Association Transacts Important Business. WHERE IT HURTS. DON'T WANT JHY FEES PAID Mayor DeBraie Is Asked Not to Sign Any More Improvement Warrants. Word has been received from Grand Rapids that George Moe, formerly o Kant Chicago, ham been arrested there and in a communication to the Ham mond police department they asked 1 Moe nan wanted In Hammond. George Ioe Is the man who was ar rested In East Chicago on a charge of obtaining; goods from the Linn Store in Hammond under false pretenses. 'While he was in the East Chicago jail lie en raped in a mont mystterioua manner. Lock on the Wall. The lock to his cell was found hang ing up on the wall and the bird had flown. As soon as the Hammond police heard that Moe had been captured In Grand Rapids they notified the East Chicago police who will doubtless get Into communication with the. Michigan to Hammond. Moe escaped April 9 and nothing has been heard of since that time. - The case attracted a great deal. of attention at the time and the papers were full of accounts of his escape. Countable Brought Him Back. Moe was brought back to East Chi cago at the time of his first capture by Constable Jim Lowden, at that time atttached to Judge Reilaad's court. He was put in jail one night and the next morning secured his liberty. The po lice were never able to solve his es cape. There was considerable gossip at the time that there must have been . some collusion somewhere but Chief John Hlggins denied that his men were Implicated in the affair. The East Chi cago jail Is not the safest place in the region to incarcerate prisoners Career Here Spectacular. Moe's career in Hammond, where he lived at one time, was quite spectacular and the business men here who had dealings with him. will be glad that he has been apprehended. Moe is the sec ond East Chicago man to flee from jus tlct and be captured a second time, the case of the brewery agent, Frank Kas ton, being still fresh in the public eye. East Chicago, Ind., Aug. 8. (Spe cial.) An enthusiastic meeting of the East Chicago Citizens' Improvement association was held last night in "Wei land's hall. Hammond was well represented by officers of organized labor unions. John J. Sullivan of East Chicago scored Alderman Lewis for using organized labor as an excuse In the furniture deal. A resolution was Introduced and car ried, asking the mayor not to sign any warrants for fees for Attorneys Wickey and Ibach, who assisted City Attorney Kennedy in the recent Injunction case. Charles Pltzel read a letter from the Westrumlte people, stating that the regular price of the material now be ing put on the streets was twenty-two cents a gallon. No More AYarrants. A resolution was Introduced and car ried asking the chairman to appoint a committee of three to draft resolutions requesting the mayor not to sign any more wararnts for W'estrumite or per mit any more to be sprinkled on the streets. Colonel R. I. Walsh, Charles Pltzel, J. J. Sullivan and a number of others addressed the meeting. 'All spoke in condemnation of the council for the stand taken by that body in the furniture and street sprinkling matters. About twenty new members were ad mitted, nearly all of whom are tax payers. The next meeting, will be held in the near future, due notice of which will beg iven in the papers and by posters. I VMiS "lb. II My? cZZh FALLS UNDER 016 T RAIN Indiana Harbor Man Meets With Shocking Accident on Rails Today. LEG SEVERED FROM BODY Victim Is Brought to St .Margaret's Hospital in Ambulance This Morning. fHBDS-BE alarmed Whaleback Delayed at Ra cine, Finally Lands Its , Passengers. French in St. Louis Post-Dispatch. THIEVES ROB GRIFFITH DEPOT Crooks Fail to Get in Safe But Get Away With v Other. Valuables. YEGGEMEN ARE SUSPECTED T GUY POLES I NOW PRO TY Special Meeting of the City Council Tonight to Decide Matter. STATE STREET IS AGREED WILL BUILD RESIDENCE W. B. Conkey Havug Plans Made For Handsome Home in Homewood. W. B. Conkey of the W. B. Conkey company, printers and publishers, has authorized a Chicago architect to make plans for a $10,000 residence which is to be built on his fine lots at the north west corner of Mason and Hohman streets. Mr. Conkey's lots have a Harrison part frontage and when his residence Is completed. It will be one of the most attractive In the beautiful south side suburb. Mr. Conkey is no wrentlng the house at the corner of Webb and Hohman streets in Homewood which is owned by Mrs. Lawrence Cox, but the lease is about to expire and Mr. Conkey Is un able to find another location. This makes it necessary for him to build on the lots which he purchased several years ago and it Is understood that he will begin the construction of his residence immediately. With the Improvement of this lot all of the Hohman street park frontage will be improved with the exception of a hundred feet owned by Peter Crum-packer. There were a number of frightened Hammond people last night when rela tives who had gone to Milwaukee yes terday, via the Whaleback, failed to show up. Alarm for the safety of the steamer Christopher Columbus and the 3,000 passengers on board, bound for Mil waukee, was experienced when the big whaleback failed to arrive in Chicago at 10 o'clock the usual hour. Hundreds of persons were on the docks, awaiting the arrival of friends on the boat, and these besieged the company's offices for information. Im mediate quest was begun, and messages were dispatched to all of the lake ports between Chicago and Milwaukee, with the result that the vessel was located at Racine. It was announced at midnight that the Christopher Columbus had picked up an Anchor liner off Racine and was being towed to Chicago. AH of the passengers were safe and the big whaleback was in no danger. WILL BE BURIED AT SAXONY NEXT MONDAY. John Baltes, 75 years old, who died at his home at Saxony yesterday morn ing, will be buried next Monday from St. Joseph's church. Services will be held at 9 o'clock, after which Inter ment will take place at Greenwood cemetery. The deceased was one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Saxony. He was a retired farmer and spent bis last years on the homestead. OSCAR SGHREI KILLED (Special to The Times). Burlington, Iowa, Aug. Sr Osear Schrei, the 14-year-old son of W. A Schret of the Hammond Packing com pany of Chicago, accidentally shot and killed himself at Claytonvllle, 111. Mr. Schrel will be well remembered by- the older residents of Hammond who lived here at the time the Ham mond Packing company was In Ham mond. The Schreis lived in this city and were well known here. Window Is Pried Open and Easy Entrance Is Effected By Bold Thieves. (Special to The Times). Griffith, Ind., Aug. 8. The Grand depot was broken into night before last and the thieve succeeded In get ting away with an Underwood type writer, belonging to the agent, Blaln Hutching. Nothing else haa been misl ed. The money which In sued In the office during the day was at the home of the agent for nafe keeping, and In that way the robbers were presented from getting what they most desired. Break Open Window. Entrance to the office was gained by prying open a window with some sort of a bar, and failing to find any coin they evidently took the best equiva lent they could find. Several other houses were disturbed the same night but no loss is reported. Deed Done In lglit. The deed was done some time during the night and was not discovered un til about 8 o'clock this morning. Sus picion points towards two rather criminal looking fellows that hung about town during the afternoon and whose dlsapeparance has caused the marshal and others to keep a rather close watch upon them. The number of the machine Is known and it is possible that It may be found. Councilmen Recede from Decision Made at Gathering Held This Week. MORE NEW BUILDINGS ARE GOING OP All Saints Catholic Church and Flat Buildings Added to Yetserday's List. NEW FLAT BUILDINGS HERE (Special to The Times). Indiana Harbor, Ind., Aug. 8. John Kraljicich, a floater, who was riding on a blind passenger on a Lake Shore eastbound train, came within an ace of losing his life this morning when he was caught under the wheels of the train on which he was riding. Only by showing rare presence of mind did he escape with losing his right leg. The Jar of the train caused him to lose his footing, and Kraljicich, seeing that he was in danger, instead of permitting himself to drop, threw himself back ward as far as his leg, which was caught, would permit him. A Moment of Agony. It was an awful experience for the man, to whom the moment in which he was falling seemed like an hour. The heavy wheels severed the leg clean from the body and long before the last car had passed the man had drawn himself away from the track, a few feet from the bleeding stump of his leg. The sight of his leg on the other side of the rail and the blood flowing in streams from his body caused him to faint. As the accident happened near the depot it was witnessed by a number of people, who ran to the scene of the disaster and picked the man up whom they thought was dying. Brought To Hammond. Teal's ambulance was summoned and the Injured man was taken to the hos pital In Hammond, where he arrived at 7:30 this morning. Kraljicich has a brother Mike in Pittsburg, who has been notified of the aceident to hla brother. fThe wounded man is - in a critical condition at the hospital and may not recover. BIG Til AT"CliSr SEPIEIE Indiana Republicans Will Flock to Ohio City to Take Part in Biennial Conven tion of National Repub lican League. Hammond Building Operations Will last Untirthe Cold Weather Sets In. BUYS SHARE If GO. H. S. Heavenrich Becomes Owner of Local Agency Ready Roofing Co.. HOW IT LOOKS KOff, Joint guypoles for the street car company the South Shore tins & Electric company from the Calumet river on Calumet avenue to State street joint poles on State street to Morton court. Joint poles on Gostlln street from Sheffield avenue to Hoh- man street. Joint poles on Hohman street from Gostlin street to Conkey avenue. All timber poles to be painted. Iron poles in the business dls- trlct from Oakley avenue on State street to Morton court and on Hohman street from the Michigan Central tracks to Fay- ette street, wherever joint poles are not feasible. The above Is a possible agree- ment between the street car company and the city of Ham- mond relative to the exemption of double street car crossings over the railroads on States street. OPENS UP A NEW BARBER SHOP. Leonard Koegler Starts Business In the Hotel Majestic Block. L. C. Koegler has just opened a two chair barbershlp In the old office of the Majestic hotel, fronting on the Mon on railway tracks. The location is a good one and Mr.Koegler, better known as "Cody, the barber," ought to build up a good business. Mr. Koegler has with him Mr. Tuthlll, who Is known over the city as a good barber. The shop has been running this week and Koegler's friends are beginning to find out where he is and give him their patronage. Orders Car Moved. A patrolman reports that car No. 991S on the Indiana ' Harbor branch which rosses the Calumet river at the Simplex plant, was standing over the walk on the crossing at Michigan ave nue. The yard master at the hump was notified to move the car. H. S. Heavenrich has bought the In terest In the local agency of the Reddy Roofing company and will now conduct the business for himself. The differ ences between Mr. Heavenrich and his At last it begins to look as though the street car company and the city administration will come together on the guypole question and the" double street car crossing on State street. A special council meeting has been called for this evening to reconsider the vote of the council on the resolution to lay the agreement on the table and In struct the street car company to go nhend with the hulldine of the Hniihlo I crossing on State street. Lengthy Conference Takes Place. A conference between the street property owners, several councilmen, members of the board of public works and the street car officials lasted prac The Times' story in which the great activity In the building line in the Cal- umet region was pointed out caused a ! great deal of comment yesterday. That j there is in the neighborhood of $638,- 1 500 being spent in building operations I caused a great deal of surprise in all j quarters. The fact has been called to the at tention of the times that there are many other buildings which were not Included in the first estimate. For In stance, All Saint's Catholic church of which the Reverend Father Barret Is pastor. Is now constructing a church on Sibley street next to the rectory which Is to cost $35,000 exclusive of the fur nishings. A Five Thousand Dollar Structure. John Haney on Sibley street is build ing a flat which will cost in the neigh borhood of $5,000 when completed. It Is being built on Mr. Haney's lot at the corner of Sibley street and Morton court and will be a fine addition to the fiats which have already been built on this street. Addison C. Berry, who Is a member of the Reed-Bump Construction company Is building a fine residence in Home wood on Warren street to cost $7,000. The house is being built of concrete blocks and is an example of what can be done with this material. A Four Thousand Dollar Flat. Christian Schmall is building a flat on the north side which will cost $4,000 when completed. It is one of many im provements which are going on in this section of the city. Mrs! Fannie I. Stanton of 314 Tru man street nas autnorlzert the XJeea Bump Construction company to prepare plans and specifications for improve ments to her residence which will cost $1,500. WILL RESIGN POSITION J. N. Martin of Fitzhugh Luther Company Goes to U. S. Metals Co. HI. H. TAFT WILL DELIVER ADDRESS Effort Will Be Made to Have Repre sentatives Go From Every Repub lican Club In the State and Several Lake County G. 0. P's Are to At tend the Meeting. J. X. Martin, who has been In charge of the tool room at the Fitzhugh Luther Company for the past four years, will reslign his position, his resignation to ' take effect Aug. 11. Mr. Martin has accapted a position with the United States Metals Refining Company to take charge of the machine department. While Mr. Martin was an employe of the Fitzhugh Luther Com pany he had the respect and confidence of all of his co-workers and although they are sorry to see him leave the old position they are glad to know that he has another good place and are all wishing him the best of luck In his new venture. RECEIVERS FOR A FIRM Minnlapolls, Minn., Aug. 8. (Special) The firm of Pillsbury & Washburn company have gone Into the hands of a receiver. It is reported they have been heavily short of September wheat and have been forced info suspension. A. C. Lorlng, Chas. S. Pll'isDury and Albert C. Cobb have been appointed re ceivers for the company In the Federal court. Every effort will be exerted to bav Indiana well represented at the bien nial convention of the National Repub lican league of the Uited States, which is to be held at Cincinnati, beginning Tuesday, September 22. Indiana will be entitled to fifty-eight delegates at the convention, but it is the Intention to have several hundred Indiana re publicans in Cincinnati at that time. Taft To Give Address. W. H. Taft is expected to deliver an address, and the republicans are hoping that this will serve as a strong in ducement in boosting the Indiana at tendance. Harry Tutewller, president of the Marlon club, believes that eight hundred members of that club will at tend the convention- la understood... also that there will be delegations from the Colombia club, the' McKinley club, the Northwestern Republican club, tha First Ward Republican club, and per haps other Indianapolis republican or ganizations. Mill Go In Uniform. "Members of many of the clubs will go to Cincinnati in uniform," said Ed ward E. Neal, president of the Indiana Lincoln League of Republican clubs. "Several have told me that they were considering buying white duck suits. If this idea of uniforms can be carried out it will be an imposing array from Indiana that will greet the other re publican clubs." The Cincinnati convention will be Important because among the other subjects discussed will be the question of a platform and plan of campaign for the November election. Discuss Party Issues. Announcement that this question would be considered Is contained In a letter Just received by Mr. Neal from Edward A. McAlpln, president of the national organization. There will be general discussions also for the good of the party and Mr. Alpin announces that all who are In sympathy with the policies and aspirations of the repub lican party are cordially Invited to Join the league clubs and elect delegates, and In this way participate In the Cin cinnati convention. Mr. Neal of the Indiana organiza tion, 6ays there will be one or more republican clubs In every county In the state by the time the Cincinnati con vention Is held. His plan Is to have a club in every town of any size. So far, he says, reports have been en couraging. In naming delegates to the Cincin nati convention, Mr. Neal will listen to the recommendations of the district organizers of the Lincoln league. Few recommendations have been re ceived so far. POLICE VIGILANT AT DEPOT. former partner Mr. Orschall have all tically all afternoon yesterday and part been satisfactorily adjusted and Mr, Orschall now retires from the business altogether. Mr. Orschall will maintain his general Office in Gary but will have a branch office In Hammond and one in Indiana Harbor. The Hammond office will be with the Beckman company in this city. The Reddy Roofing company has been doing a large business In this region ever since the boom at Gary started and there is still considerable business be ing secured of the so-called business depression. Mr. Heavenrich Is well known In this city and his friends are all pleased to learn that he has decided to cary on on the work which he and Orschall began here. of the evening. The street car company has prac tically agreed to all the demands of the property owners and if the' agree ment is carried through as outlined above everybody will be satisfied.- Several of the councilmen who voted against the agreement las Tuesday evening have signified their Intention of changing their vote If the agreement covers a larger territory. The agreement touches and benefits nearly every ward in the city and If carried out will help to put State street In good condition within a few weeks. Business has fallen off on that thor oughfare and something must be done so that the Improvement can continued. FIRE IH ROBY YARDS Pennsylvania Yards is the Scene of a Lurid Conflagration. Fire broke out early this morning about 8 o'clock in the Pennsylvania yards at.Roby and . spread from there to the Baltimore & Ohio railroad yards. The fire was still burning at noon to day, with chances that It would be brought under control. The Robertsdale fire department was' on the scene, but had poor access to water and could consequently fight the fire not very effectively. lp to noon today thirteen cars loaded with coal and other freight had burned in the Pennsylvania yards and two cars In the Baltimore & Ohio yards. The origin of the fire Is unknown. Excursion Trains Go Through mond to Monnn Park at Cedar Lake. Ham- Three excursion trains bearing em ployes of Montgomery Ward's mail order house in Chicago, went through the city today bound for Cedar Lake. The crowds were orderly on their way to the picnic, but the police will watch them carefully when they come back through the city. If the vigilance of the police can prevent it there will not be a repetition of the disgraceful episode in which several workers for the Western Elec tric company broke a bottle on the head of a boy who was standing on Hohman. Boys Stop Trains. Two boys, Walter Heinemann and Fred Ponies were arrested by Special Agent Dolan of the Michigan Central railroad for putting torpedos on the railroad tracks and cutting up capers in other ways around the railroad's property. The boys were given a good talking tovby Chief of Police Rimbach and were finally released on the prom ise that they would keep away from the railroad's property. m FISHARE CAUGHT Calumet River Flooded in Some Parts With Lit tle Pickerel. A little slip In the vicinity of the United States Metal Refining Company Is said to be drying up and. is literally filled with pickerel from four to six inches in length. The employes of the plant are raking out the largest of them and are taking them home for table yse. Unless some arrangement is nrnd to have the fish put in deeper water, thousands of fish, which are now old enough to protect themselves from the older fish, will die. The opinion has been expressed that the sportsmen of the region who would like to see the Calumet river become the famous fishing ground that it was in the years gone by, should seine out these low places and place these small game fish in deeper water where ;hey can attain their lull development and provide sport for the fishermen later on.