Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 117, Hammond, Lake County, 3 November 1906 — Page 1

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4 . VOL. 1, NO. 117.- NIGHT EDITION. HAMMOND, INDIANA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1906. ONE CENT PER COPY. ' .1,. . . i 5 t EVERYTHING VERCOME BI OVERREACHING HIMSELF.

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Material, Equipments and Inspectors Await Voters for Next Tuesday. SQUARE DEAL ASSURED Representative Men of Both Parties Serving as Officers for the Fifty-nine Precincts. As far as material, equipments and Inspectors of the election precincts for the comlngr election is concerned everything is in readiness for the voter next Tuesday. Several changes in the list of inspectors have been made in the past few days, but it is now complete. In every precinct good, representative men from both parties have been chosen, thus assuring a square deal for everybody.. The fifty-nine precinct inspectors are as follows: Inspectors of Election Precincts, 1006. Hammond, No. 1 Richard, Schaaf, jr. Hammond, No. 2 Oscar W. Hill. Hammond No. 3 J. G. Vandewalker. Hammond, No. 4 F. C. Llnz. Hammond, No. Hammond, No. Hammond, No. 5 A. M. Turner. 6 D. C. Atkinson. 7 W. Lake. Hammond, No. Hammond, No. 8A. TV. Mather. 9 Martin Vaughan. 10 Geo. M. Eder. Hammond, No. Hammond, No. 11 John J. won. Hammond, No. 12 Chas. Heimbach. Hammond. No. 13 Joseph T. Hutton. Hammond, No. 14 Martin Hendrlckson. East East terson. East East East East Chicago, No. 1 E. TV. Wickey. Chicago, No. 2 James A. PatChicago, No. 3 John Batzner. Chicago, No. 4 A. P. Brown. Chicago, No. 5 Thoa.- Carrigan. Chicago, tKo. 6 Lennus Johnson. East Chicago, No. -Wlllard B. Vanllorno. East Chicago. No. S -Ernest G. Doleon. Whiting, No. 1 John Cameron. Whiting, No. 2 Harry R. Scott. ... "Whiting, No.. 3 John Roberts. Whiting, No. 4 David D. Grlth. Whiting, No. 5 James Morrison. Whiting, No. 6 Frank Lederman. Whiting. No. 7 rante Ilaralovich. North township, No. 1 George Hess, Br. North township, No. 2 Garritt W. Jansen. Calumet No. 1 W. K. Brown. Calumet. No. 2 Wm. H. Watts. Calumet, No. 3 C. O. Holmes, Gary. ' Calumet, No. 4 L. A. Southworth, Griffith. Ross, No. 1 E. E. Walters. Ross, No. 2 Wm. H. Wood. St. John, No. 1 Andrew Kammer. : St. John, No. 2 Henry Batterman. St. John, No. 3 reter Doffln. Center township, No. 1 Charles II. Meeker. Center township, No. 2 W. H. Haynard. Center township, No. 3 Jay S. Crawford. Center township, No. 4 Eugene II. Crowell. Center township, No. 5 Warren W. Stilson. West Creek. No. 1 Edwin Michael. West Creek, No. 2 Henry Hathaway. West Creek, No. 3 George Taylor. Cedar Creek, No. 1 George Davis. Cedar Creek, No. 2 Henry Worlev. Cedar Creek, No. 3 Max J. Ahlgrin. Eagle Creek, No. 1 William Cochran. Winfield, No. 1 James W. Westboy. Hobart township. No. 1 Steward Lightner. Hobart township. No. 2 Alvin Wild. Hobart township, No. 3 Harry T. Quinnell. Hobart township, No. 4 Walter Edwards. Hanover township. No. 1 Fred Mandernach. Hanover township, No. 2 George II. Piepho. AXGl'S BROS GET CONTRACT. Angus Bros., contractors of Chicago, have been given the contract for grading and concrete work by the Standard Steel Car Co. Angus Bros, at present are building the Chicago, Indiana & Southern roads round house at the Gibcon yards. D. A. Pugh of Hammond, who has had charge of the work at Gibson, will be put in charge of the work here. TUA1N KILLS AGED FARMER. Michigan City, Ind., Nov. 3. Reinhart SeSgmund. an aged farmer who resided four miles southeast of New unnaio, was insianuy Killed by a Michigan Central train at what is known as the Scott crossing, four and one-half miles east of this city, about 6:15 o'clock Thursday evening while returning to his home from a trip to this city. Mee's Athletes will play the biggest game of the season with the Garfielda Sunday afternoon promptly at 2:30.

DEADLYFUMES Vapors from Some Mysterious Source Almost Kill Five Persons.

USS GORD Physician Who Attends Victim Calls It Gas Poisoning However, Ho Gas Discovered. Suffering from some deadly fumes, the character of which has not yet been fathomed, Miss Ida Gord of Whiting staggered to a window with all the re maining strength she possessed, succeeded in raising a window early this morning and attracting the attention of a policeman who was passing, in time to save the lives of four of her guests before she herself succumed to the deadly vapors. Those who were the victims of the peculiar accident were: IDA GORD Daughter of Gust Gord, an employe of the Westrumite company of Whiting. MRS. WYBERN The guest of Miss Ida Gord and her father. MABLE and MYRTLE WYBERN The daughters of Mrs. Wybern. FRANCIS GETTS Nephw of Mr. Gord. Miss Gord is still in a precarious condition, but the rest of the sufferers are pronounced out of danger. A doctor who attended the natients declared the case one of asphyxiation by gas, but as there was no gas in the Gord flat, and the coal stove had had no fire in it for the past several days, this story seems infeasible. Another theory is to tho effect that the victims were chloroformed by burglars, who entered during the night and were I frightened away before they n.adjiianr j aged to x-ollect their booty, or by some enemy, with murderous intent. Miss Ida Gord and her father occupy a nat above a store-at the corner nf 119th street and New York avenue in Whiting. Mr. Gord works nights for the Westrumite company and consequently wa3 not a victim of the accident. About 7 o'clock in the morning Ida Gord was awakened by the peculiar odors which filled the room and had already affected her so that she was very weak and faint. With an effort she aroused herself and staggered across the room to the window. She succeeded in raising it and luckily a policeman was passing on the street below. She called to him tand said the whole family were being suffocated with gas and asked that he call her sister who lived in the neighborhood. The policeman did as he was told instead of coming immediately to the rescue of the imperiled family and as the exertion had taken all of Ida Gord's strength, she fainted and was soon overcome with the gas herself. When Miss Gord's sister returned with the policeman, they were compell ed to force an entrance into the house and were horrified to find every occu pant of the flat unconscious. The windows and doors were hur riedly opened and the unconscious people were carried out on the back porch uociors were cauea ana tooK emer gency measures to bring the victims back to consciousness. While the work of resusltation was going on Mr. Gord returned from his night's work and was greatly shocked to find that his daughter and the guests of the family had come so near death After some time all of the victims of the accident had regained consciousness and all but Miss Gord were pronounced out of danger. Trlcka of Alcohol Smugglers. Because the city of Paris exacts duty of nearly S cents a quart on al cohol brought within its limits, there has arisen a class of professional smugglers wno resort to all manner of tricks to get the precious fluid past the officers at the barriers without paying duty. lor several months smugglers disguised as stone masons carried wooden beams through th gates without attracting the attention of the officers on guard. One day, just as the last man of the squad passed the barrier with a cherry "Bonjour, comrades," he stumbled over a stone and fell headlong. Fearing that the man was hurt, an officer dart ed forward to help him to his feet ine iauen man jumped up and made off, leaving the beam behind him Moreover, his companions took to their heels. The reason for their flight was soon plain. From one end of the beam there oored a thin stream of al cohol. The beam was hollow. A successful type of smuggler is j smartly dressed man of leisure. Unde his spotless waistcoat and white shir he carries an India rubber plastron brimful of alcohol. Sometimes the India rubber receptacle is replaced by one of tin. Even a tall silk hat has been used to conceal the heavily taxed fluid. A smuggler of the same class has been known to carry an innocentlooking portfolio which contained not J paper?, but alcohol. Chicago News.

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GOOD WEATHER PROMISED TOR CORNERSTONE LAYING. Sound of Trumpet Calls Resinning of Ceremonies Dr. Quayle Speaks at Towle Opera House. The following is the program in de tail which will be carried out at the cornerstone laying of the new Methodist church in Russell street tomorrow: Time 2:4 5 p. m. 1. Cornet assembly call Paul T. Smith. 2. Introductory Words by the pas tor, L. S. Smith. 3. Hymn by the choir. 4. Prayer Led by all Methodist i ministers present. 5. Scripture reading Psalm 132, by Rev. W. II. Jones, of the Baptist church. 6. Corinthians 3:9-23, Rev. C. J. Sharp, of the Christian church. 7. Placing of the box in the stone. accompanied by the reading of a list of its contents. S. Placing of the stone by Mr. J. Wesley Reed, president of the board of trustees. 9. The Doxology, by choir and con gregation. 10. The Lord's Prayer, led by Rev. Sininger, of the Congregational church. The congregation will then repair to Towle's opera house where the program will be: Anthem by the choir. Prayer By Rev. w. E. Shirey, of the Presbyterian church. Brief history of the church By W. C. Belman. History of the present building movement By the pastor. Address By Rev. Dr. W. A. Quayle. Song "America." Benediction. JAP EDITORS TO ACT. Tokio, Nov. 2. A number of journalists had a meeting recently for the purpose of considering the anti-Japanese action of the San Francisco board of education. The following resolution was adopted: "Resolved, That the action of the San Francisco authorities in segregating school children is a great violation of the existing treaty, and an insult to Japan." It was further resolved that the journalists combine in an effort to excite public opinion, and cause the authorities to effect a solution of the difficulty. It was agreed not to advocate anything of a violent nature." Fred Brown, aged 14, of 643 W. Gist Place and a 12-year-old boy named Ballou of 640 TV. 61st Place of TYest Hammond have been missing since Oct, 19. Their parents are much worried about their absence and have asked the local police for assistance in locating them. No harm is thought to have come to them as they were known to have been of a roving disposition and it is thought that they rode away from their home on a freight train as blind passengers.

TRAflSFER LIS! TELLS TIE TALE

Number of Real Estate Transactions Recorded Speaks of the Boom. EAST CHICAGO GAINS Standard Steel Influence Felt Sister City A. H. Tapper Strikes It Rich. By As evidence of the remarkable real estate activity in Hammond and vicinity the list of real estate transfers, which is published in this issue of The Lake County Times, speaks most eloquently. This is the strongest list that has ever been published in Hammond, and the actual value of property transferred is by far greater than was ever before recorded. Outside of Hammond, East Chicago has the largest number of transfers recorded, and this fact indicates that the boom that was caused by the locating of the Standard Steel Car company is extending to the neighboring cities to the northeast. The large number of transfers that were made to A. -M. Turner is an indication of the activity of this firm in realizing on the boom that will come to Hammond as a result of their locating the big industry, but a great many of the deals that were made in the name of A. M. Turner were merely transactions in which he acted as the medium between the property owners and the Standard Steel Car company. One of the men who will profit splendidly by the locating of the new industry will be Antone H. Tapper, who bought fifteen acres of lar.d just east of Calumet avenue for J12.500. This property has probably now doubled in value. CHANCES FOR UNION DEPOT AT HAMMOND SHATTERED. Decision of the C. C. & L. Road to Use Erie Depot and Proceed to Chicago Over Latter's Tracks. Dispels Hope for Hohman Street Station. Hammond's chances for a new depot on Hohman street were shattered yesterday when the Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville road decided, not to erect a

new depot in Hammond, but to use the Erie depot. The C. C. & L. will only lay

their track up to the Hammond yards tower in the Erie yards ana inence win utilize the Erie tracks to Chicago. In return the Erie will run all of thei: east bound trains over the C. C. & L. tracks to Griffith, which gives the Erie a double track system between these points. In making these arrangements the C. C. & L. road saves several thou sand dollars and the Erie will have better connections between Hammond and Griffith. When the C. C. & L. first started the road l. "m Griffith to Chi cago, it was the intention to build a new union depoc but now that they have decided to use the Erie depot for both roads, Hammond's chances for an un-to-date depot are smashed. The steam shovel and graders to be used in erradinsr at the II. Y. tower were or dered yesterday and as soon as they ar rive, work will begin and inside of two weeks the C. C. & L. road will be run ning through from Louisville to Chi cago. It is thought throughout railj road circles that in time the Erie will buy the C. C. & L. road which will give the Erie one of the best systems in the United States. LOOKS GOOD FOR "LARRY.'' (Special to Lake County Times). Crown Point, Nov. 2. One election bet of $100 even that Lawrence Cox will be elected by a majority of not less than five hundred, was made here yesterday, and odds of two to one, in any sum, are being freely offered that he will defeat his opponent, but so far there are no takers. JUDGE MAKES QUARTERLY REPORT City Judge W. W. McMahan on Thurs day turned into the city treasury $179.35 which had been collected In his office in the last three months. This, however. fails to represent the number of fines as nearly two-thirds of those who are found guilty in his court have not the necessary money to pay their fines and must consequently serve a term in the county jail. POLICE SEEK DEFAULTER. tSpeclnl to Lake County Times). Chicago, Nov. 3. Police of Chicago and of almost every other city in the country are today hunting for Chris tian Eskilson, 40S TVest Huron street, alleged to have fled with $50,000 be longing to the Danish Brotherhood of America, of which he was treasurer. Eskilson was a close friend of Paul u. btersiand and Henry TV. Hering ,of the wrecked Milwaukee Avenue Savings Bank, and studied finance under them. His books, according to officials of the Brotherhood, show evidence of having been juggled in much the same way as were the books of the bank. WEATHER. Partly clondy tonight and Sunday Mt much change la temperature.

ROOT'S SPEECH

(Special to Lake Co.-.cy T. IVeT York, Nov. 3. Tto million elftht liuudred thousand placards calllnjc upon the worklngmrn to remember the ansaMsInation of President Mclvlnley und reciting the Incendiary utterances In lleamt nevtapupera prior to the tragedy are being sent broadcast by the Hughes campaign committee today. Some of the posters are addressed "To the A orkiuRiueu of Nw Vork." Only quotations from Secretary Root's masterful denunciation of the editor candidate are used. The secretary's I Ilea speech Is believed to have shattered all of Hearst's soaring hopes of being; governor of New Vork. Its effect has been so powerful among nil classes of voters that every effort is being made to circulate It so that ail the workingmeu and farmers vv 111 be made to under stand the Hearst peril. The effects of the awful blow were almost pitiable. Hearst v' suddenly disabled, and ail the forces were disorganized. It In Impossible for them to rally. Ik pre la no doubt that Mr. Hearst It In bad nhape politically. He was forced to cut his speaking program and went to bed thoroughly exhausted, leaviux theukundst of persons waitlug in various halls of .Manhattan, where ha had been advertised to appear. Hearst knew from au advance copy of Secretary Root's speech just what the Secretary was Kroingr to say Ions befire the speech was delivered.

Ah was expected, the reply of Hearst's

tack, through cartoons and editorial, upou the secretary of slate. A corpora

tion rat a Ityau jackal trying to earn

of an honored man" la the characterization of Secretary Hoot In Mr. Hearst's

papers.

As yet no word derogatory to President Roosevelt ban bern tald. A few

days ago the Hearst literary bureau sent

President Roosevelt and Sir. Hearst slde-by-slde, and ronvejln,; the Impression that both stood for the Mime principle. Tttl pamphlet, considered by the

president effrontery of the nio.st pronounced type, decided him la his determination to take a hand iu the ew lork contest.

(Special to Lake County Times.) Chicago, Nov. 3. Leonard Leopold, accused as Mlayer of Mr. Margaret Leslie, arrived In Clticngo toilny with Detective Alfred Hunaen on a Chicago &

North went eru train. He denied any knowledge whatever of the revolting mur

der committed In the Palace hotel.

"I will mnke a fuller, complete confession to Captain O'llrtea, and I will

tell all,' ya his declaration when he A Is. 'I do not accuse Howard Nicholas, my part in stealing the diamonds, hut of it. 'I was not In the hotel at the time lustead of being the thin, emaciated Kcribd hint, Leopold appeared to be well coarser looking than the photos sent liepnrtment depict him. Detective Hansen arrived in AVnusau Chief Collins were awaiting; him to return

Only a short time passed before Leopold was on his way back to face the accusatlons made against him by Nicholas, his alleged accomplice.

Leopold appeared as if this trouble was not bothering hi in. When be was arrested and questioned he refused to talk at all, declaring that he would have to do a great deal of talking to the police before the day has passed. - Leopold was met at the Northwestern depot by Lieutenant Howard and detail of police. He was taken to the city hall In a patrol wagon and hurried to Chief Collins' ofllce. 'I will face Nicholas and deny the accusations to his face,'' said Leopold. "He Is trying to save his own neck." A large crowd was waiting at the depot to see Leopold. The prisoner was hurried through the crowd by Detective Hansen. Other detectives joined him, and Leopold was ruhed to the ofllce of Chief of Police Collins, where he was put through a severe "sweat-box"' examination. Nicholas, the crippled actor, turned white with rage In the county Jail when informed that Leopold denied any connection with the crime. The jail prisoner was surly, and the refusal of Jailer 'Whitman to provide him with the drugs that he constantly craves aided In making him more ugly. Nicholas at first refused to believe that Leopold hod been caught, and imagined that some sort of trap had been arranged for him when asked for statements regarding Leopold's denial of charges made by Nicholas In his confession. But when be became convinced that Leopold was ia cnntody and la Cblcngo Nicholas was seized with terror, fear and rage. The gallows loomed up before him, and he trembled and demanded to know if there was not some way in which he could escape that fate. "They are simply trying to Job me," shouted the enraged prisoner. "I expected that when I confessed I wonld get off with at the most a life sentence. Leopold wants to put the whole thing onto me. He wants me to hang so that he can escape, but I guess he can't fool them. I've got lots of witnesses who

I 8avr him and I together the night that way that I can beat the gallowsf I am thing. I have confessed my part in derer." PORKER LEARNS HIS FATE, ' THEN MAKES HIS ESCAPE. Overhears Conversation Relative to Making Away TVlth Him, and Decides to Make Away With Himself. Can a pig understand the human language? From the actions or a est Hammond porker it seems that they have the power of interpretation, not only of the English language, but also Polish. In this manner the disappear ance of Mike Kapracki's 350-pound hog of "West Hammond might be explained. Its absence was noticed this morning, much to the disappointment of the Kapracki family. Its owner is con vinced that It was sheer ingratitude on the part of the brute that caused him to leave such a hospitable home. His neighbors, however, differ with him when he admitted that in the pig's hearing he had made remarks to hi3 family that their protege was soon to feel the cold steel in hi3 throat. Last night when his evening meal was brought to him in a pall he screamed with sheer delight, and actually got into the trough with his two front feet. This morning Mr. Kapackl decided that the animal's delight was not caused so much by his presence as by what he brought him in the pail. Mr. Karpackl remembers now that while standing outside of the pen last night watching his pet put on a number of more pounds he noticed the porker looking at him In a squinteyed manner while he was drinking his soup. Mr. Karpackl interpretates that look as having meant: "I know why you are feeding me so well; but wait, I shall give you the slip." and he did. Mr. Karpackl has offered a reward of five dollars for the return of his white 350-pound pig. It is whispered tliat ce Intends to kill tne pig

SENT BROADGAST

side has been n licioua personal at his fee by the exploitation and death out pamphlets containing pictures of woke up on the train at IMevr London. for I know nothing about It. I admit as to the actual crime I know nothing of the murder, and I ran prove It." "dope fiend' the Chicago police had deand healthy. He Is touch stouter and broadcast over the country by the police Inst night at 9:55. Instructions from with his prisoner upon the first trala. Mrs. Leslie was killed. Ain't there no willing to turn state's evidence, or any the affair, but Leopold is the real mur BLAIR BECOMES A PHI DELT, "Spot" Blair of the Hammond high school class of 06, was initiated Into the Phi Delta Theta fraternity this week. His frat brothers have been having him do all kinds of stunts such as eating his meals from a mantel and. recite his lessons standing up. THE WABASH APPEARS. The first issue of the "Wabash was distributed among the students yesterday and Is a creditable number. It contains a lengthy article on the prospects of the track team and contains pictures of Blair and Bellman, the two Hammond athletes. BURGLARS ENTER A THIRD TIME, For the third time within less than a year, somebody entered the coal office of Mrs. Carrie Dibos in Fayette street last night. The intruders took with them stamps, pictures and a number of trinket3. PATIENTS ARE IMPROVING. GottSred Loetsher and Eddie Rascher of this city who were injured in a runaway at East Chicago yesterday, are still at St. Margaret's haspital where they were taken yesterday afternoon. Loetsher is a driver for the Tosettl Brewing company and had with him Raymond and Eddie Rascher, the two sons of Sebastian Rascher, agent for the Tosetti Brewing company in this city. Loescher was driving on Magoun avenue when his horses took fright at a passing automobile and ran away. The .two patients In the hospital axe Improving. -

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