Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 145, Hammond, Lake County, 6 December 1906 — Page 1

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ir VOL. 1, NO. 145. NIGHT ACQUITTAL FOR DE FRANCE Han Accused of Responsibility for Young's Death Exonerated. GASE IS 11 PECULIAR OflE Marked by Several Unusual Circum- ; stances Verdict Causes Surprise. Duffy Do France of Ilobart was yesterday evening acquitted of the charge of manslaughter In the case of George Young. The verdict was brought In at about 7 o'clock, only two ballots having been taken. It was a long step that was made in behalf of De France who was Indicted for murder in the first degree, when after the indictment was quashed because of faulty wording, he was held for manslaughter. At least some sort Of punishment was expected, even If it came- under the head of assault and battery. The testimony of four physicians was brought in to show that Young died of chronic alcoholism instead of the blows and kicks that he was said to have received from De France in the saloon fight a Sunday, two months Ggo. The physicians who gave testimony were Drs. Luke Kelly of Hammond and Buland, Mackey and Watson of Ilobart. ' Throughout its entire length the case of Duffy De France has been full of strange incidents. There was first of all the mysterious death of Young on the day following the fight, of which De France was accused, but of which he was yesterday acquitted. Later came Do Franco's Indictment lfcr murder in the first degree when it was expected he would only be held for manslaughter. Being Indicted on so serious a charge, it was at least an unusual proceeding for him to be allowed at liberty under comparatively insignificant bonds. Then it was discovered that the Indictment was faulty and the latter was Quashed and the charge changed to manslaughter. This turn in affairs eliminated all possibility of hanging or life imprisonment for the defendant. De France has been tho recipient of congratulations all around. Although the grand jury did not intend to exonerate De France of the charge of murder there has been a degree of Bentlment in his favor, and while there is rejoicing in the ranks of his friends for his complete acquittal, there is still sorrow and sympathy for the sudden death of George Young, the Hobart township farmer, who was will liked, notwithstanding his weakness for liquor. G0STLIN BACK FROM GOTHAM. Says lie "Will Try To Induce Dnyton, Ohio's Industry To Locate Here. V. II. Gostlln returned from New York this morning where he has been on important business. Mr. Gostlin admitted that he has had in mind trying to locate the National Cash Register plant in this city and will probably go to Dayton, Ohio next week and see President Fatterson of the company with an idea of getting him to locate here. This concern employes a large number of high class, well paid men and would be a valuable acquisition to the Industries of the city. BETTER SERVICE TO GARY. Michigan Central Gives Steel Town Better Connections AYIth Hammond. Gary, Ind., Dec. 6. Tho Michigan Central announced yesterday the stopping of two move trains at Broadway. They are the ones going into Chicago In the morning, which leaves here about 9:35. and the one coming out in the evening, which reaches Broadway about 4:10. This gives us good accommodations over this road and runs the total of passenger trains stopping in Gary up to twenty-four daily. VOLTZ NOTCANDIDATE Special to Lake County Times). Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 6. In a statement given out today, John Yoltz. the Marion county legislator, who was said to be a candidate for speaker of the house against Branch of Martinsville, declares that he will not be a candidate. He does not say who he will favor. It is known here that at least two of the Marion county delegation will support Branch. Branch was here yesterday, as was Richard X. Elliot of Connersvilie, also. Elliot was a candidate for the speakership, but withdrew in favor of Branch. Both men seem sure that Branch wlK be elected. The Twentieth Century Newspaper The Lake County Times.

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EDITION. EAGLES HOL Elect Officers and Sit Down to a Sumptuous Repast. SHOW MARKED GROWTH First Meeting in New Club Rooms Is Gratifying Success Entertainments Planned. Eagle Aerie, No. 1252 met in the new club rooms in the Towle building last night for the first time. The occasion was the annual meeting for the election of officers. The election resulted as follows: "Worthy President II. S. Green, sr. "Worthy Vice President Robert Blaemlre. Chaplain A. Schultz. Trustees F. I). Cooley, Henry Burge, and M. M. Towle, Jr. Conductor Frank Davis. Treasurer Albert Fischer. Inside Guard II. S. Green, Jr. Outside Guard Lloyd Marshall. Secretary C. E. Flagg. Lawrence Cox, who has held the office of worthy president during the past year, presided. The meeting was a large and enthusiastic one and was attended by about 225 members from Hammond and Whit-

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ing. There was a sumptuous repast served and during the progress of this, the aerie was entertained by N. Brooks with vaudeville skits. Several amateur entertainers from the ranks of the organization did credit to the latter with clever stunts. Edward O'Grady of Whiting made an especially pleasant impression as a story teller. The club rooms are those formerly occupied by the Iroquois club and are to be furnished in good style and open day and night. Several entertainments are being planned by the social committee. The growth of the Aerie since Its institution a little over a year ago with seventy-two members to its present fellowship of one hundred and eighty-six, bears witness to its successful management. CRUMPACKER IN FAVOR OF TARIFF REVISION. Congressman Urlok Wants South Dend and Terre Haute Added to Judicial Circle. A "Washington special says: Congressman Edgar D. Crumpacker. who first proposed a reorganization of the federal judicial system in Indiana, is not very well pleased over the prospect of securing such legislation at the present session. His original till provided for five subdivisions, with seats of justice at Indianapolis, Fort Wayne. Hammond. Evansville and New Albany. Because of the Insistence of Congressmen Brick and Holllday. his bill was amended so as to create two more subdivisions, with seats of justice at South Bend and Terre Haute. The federal court bill, providing for seven subdivisions, was reported favorably from the house Judiciary committee at the last session of congress and is now pending on the calender. Congressmen Foster, Chaney and HoUiday are preparing to push the bill as fast as possible in the present session and Congressman Overstreet is laying for it with a stuffed cb. Congressman Crumpacker has Joined the ranks of those who demand that a special session be called on March 5 next to revise the tariff. He says that he will call on the president in a day or two to present reasons why a spec ial session should be called. The I.nke County Times la delivered dally by carriers to over G.O 00 subscribers.

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The hand MORE MEN WANTED ON NEW INTERURBAN ROAD. Efforts of Contractors in Region of Gary and Indlnna Harbor Becoming Desperate. Michigan City, Dec. 6. Evidences that the Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend railway is to be . more than a paper road are multiplying. Besides buying right of way and pushing construction westward toward this city the activities of the company, west of this city, have become Impressive. The road 13 being constructed In three sections, the first is from Kensington to South Bend, the second from South Bend to Cleveland and the third from Cleveland to Buffalo. When complete the three will be joined under one name The Consolidated. It is the first section, from Kensington to South Bend, that concerns this section most. Messrs. Moon & Hale were awarded the contract some weeks ago for building the part between Gary and the state line. The contractors have already established two camps on the line of operations. One is at Gary, while the other is just south of Clark Junction. With the camps a commissary department will be established so that the employes can secure supplies conveniently and cheaply. The work will be pushed as fast as the weather will permit and should the winter be mild there will be no let up until the last scraper full Is dumped and the ties and rails laid. From Kensington to the state line the Illinois Central Railway company is doing the work. The stretch from Gary to Michigan City is in the hands of another contracting firm. The railway company Is short of men and is unable to get what help it really needs. A few days ago they advertised in the Chicago papers for 500 men for steady work at good wages. The time for completing the Gary extension expires Aug. 1, 1907. Judging from the indications the company Intends delivering the goods on the required date. HABITUAL DRUNKARD LAW. Fort Wayne Legislator Preparing Bill for Incarceration of Inebriates. Fort Wayne, Ind., Dec. 5. William Fruechtenecht. member-elect of the lower house, from Fort Wayne, is preparing a bill for the incarceration of inebriates under a law similar to that row on the Iowa statute books. He thinks the state should step in and assume the custody of habitual drunkards. The method provided will be much the same as in insanity cases, and will require proof to show the habits of the accused. If found addicted to the drink habit to a certain extent, the commission will have the power to commit the man to some place of detention. He may seek and obtain a parole after thirty days, but only on condition that he abstain from liquor. An infraction of the parole will return the victim of drink to the institution without necessity for new trial.

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MUST HI THEIR wmm FLATS Music Teachers Will Have to Brush Up If They Hope to Hold Jobs. (Special to Lake County Times.) Indianapolis, Dec. 6. Music teachers of the state will have to brush up a bit on their sharps and flats; they must be able to play the well known classics in ordinary and rag time; they must be able to show the Intimate difference betweet staccato and logato, or they will get fired from their positions if a bill that is being prepared for the consideration of the next general assembly is passed. This bill, providing for the appointment of a state superintendent of music, is being formulated by Representative Luther W. Knisely of Butler, DeKalb county. He will introduce it in the legislature. In addition to this state superintendent of music, he is to appoint boards of county examiners, also. The state superintendent, acting with the county examiners are to prepare questions for the prospective teachers to answer before they will be permitted to teach. "The object of this law," said Mr. Knisely, " is to raise the standard of musical education, to give the people the worth of their money when they engage a teacher, to provide, in time, a uniform course of study and to establish a practical system with justice to pupil and teacher." And incidentally, the manner of paying for these corps of examiners is of interest, too, and before the law is passed the property owners would better sequester their pianos and organs and violins in the safety deposit vault with their stocks and bonds. For the provision will be to tax every musical Instrument of any size 25 cent a year. The instruments, or the owners thereof will pay the piper, therefore, according to the bill. LAKE COUNTY MEDICS MEET. The Lake County Medical association held its last meeting of the year this afternoon at the public library. As it was the last one of the year, it was devoted largely to business after the transaction of which papers were read which in turn were followed by discussions. Dr. G. D. Grennon of Crown Point was on the program with a paper on "How, When and Where to Conduct a Postmortem Examination." Dr. Eleanor Scull of this city read a paper on "How to Meet the Deadbeat." Patronise Hammond's biggest store. E. C. Mlnas & Co. See their special advertisement on page S. adv.

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"Yon's a peach," In an outburst of said Artie enthusiasm that had goodly seasoning of surprise In it, "I heard that you vrere going to put my picture In the paper. "Why I haven't died or lost my Job because I'm so Rood looking: that all the girls fell in love with me. I haven't married an heiress or held up a train. Why didn't you get a good picture of me with my hair combed and my other hat on. What do you think my Homewood lady friends will think of that I'll lose my standing with them an sure as you's born. Well that's what one gets for being a public character. The simple life Is Impossible. Here I'm to be drug before the public regardless of ray wishes in the matter and be an object of curiosity wberever I am. But then it may help me in my business, so you may do as you please about the matter. H-u-x-t-r-a! All about the big fire in the sbce store. 1000 soles lost. Fair tonight and Friday; much colder; minimum temperature tonight 15 to 20 degrees above lero. T00 ILL TO BE TOLD OF GRANDFATHER'S DEATH. While Arrangements for Elder Heints' Funeral are Being Made, Young Fred Lies Delirious With Fever In Tampa, Fla. Coincident with the announcement of the death of Louis Heintz comes the report that Frederick Heintz who went to Tampa, Fla., with his skating rink tent has been taken seriously 111 with fever and that as a result of his sickness his business has gone to pieces. He has not yet been informed of his grandfather's death for fear that the shock would be so severe that it would retard his recovery. In the meantime his father is so engaged In the prepa rations for the funeral that he is unable to do anything for h!3 8on until after Friday. It has not been decided whether to leave i red in Tampa or have him brought home but this matter will doubtless be settled when it la found whether the progra of the disease ?9uld be checked.

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Bethlehem Steel Works Branch Will Locate in Bobertsdale. MEETING ON TODAY Unless There Is a Hitch Somewhere Negotiations Will Be Competed Before Night Unless there is a hitch somewhere in the negotations that were under way today between Robertsdale real estate men anil representatives of the Bethlehem Steel work of Pennsylvania, the probabilities are that a big factory, a branch of the Bethlehem concern is assured for Robertsdale. The transactions have been carried on with secrecy, the representatives being very careful not to commit themselves in any statement to the public, with the exception of saying that if their plans are carried through it will mean much for Robertsdale. A factory for Robertsdale has been, so to speak, In the air and all that is needed seems to be to close the deal for a site. Surveyors have been In the district for some time, working under instructions to mind their own business. The site and price of It at this time are not known, although it Is thought that it will be along the lake shore, near the mouth of the Wolf river. The managers of the Bethlehem Steel works were drawn to the Calumet region on account of Gary from where supply for material will come. Only the finished product will be turned out in the new works. From the new plant the product will go on the market. Although there are prospects now that the plant will be located in the fourth ward, there Is no idea to discontinue the works In Bethlehem," Pa. The Robertsdale plant Is merely to be a western extension for the western markets getting Its supplies from western sources. DEATH HARVEST FOR YEAR IN RAILROAD ACCIDENTS. Railroad Commission Issues Report Showing 432 Killed and 4,313 Injured in Twelve Months Ending June 30 Recommends Compulsory Precautions. Three hundred and forty-two were killed and 4,313 people injured In the state within the year ending June 30, 1906, according to figures Just com piled by the railroad commission. Of this number seventy-eight or seventenths of one per cent of the total number of train employes, were killed in the service of the companies. The number of trainmen Injured was 1,402 or 13.27 per cent of the employes engaged In train service. Of these employes, ten were killed and one hundred and sixty-three Injured in coupling and uncoupling cars; nineteen killed and one hundred and fortysix injured in collisions; seventeen killed and two hundred and five Injured by falling from trains; nine killed and fifty-seven Injured in derailments; seven killed and thirty-seven Injured by being struck by trains, and two kill , ed and one hundred and sixty-nine injured by Jumping on or off trains. There was a total of twenty-seven killed and three hundred Injured of all classes of persons and employes on account of collisions. Of this number one hundred and four passengers were Injured. Continuing the commission says: "Excluding collisions occurtng in yard limits all of these accidents could have been prevented if there had been In force on all lines In the state a practical system of block signaling strictly observed." All told, twenty-five were killed and two hundred and seventy-two Injured by falling from trains, locomotives and cars, and twenty-seven killed and two hundred and ninety-one injured by jumping on and off locomotives and cars. "This last would be reduced," says the commission, "If the grand Juries and prosecuting attorneys would enforce the penal laws of the state against Jumping on and oft cars In motion." In conclusion, after stating fortyfour were killed and one hundred and thirty-five Injured at highway crossings, the commission says: "By the elimination of grade crossing and the installation of certain well known warning and safety devices, It would seem that it Is possible to reduce materially this great harvest of death at the grade crossings." NOTICE. On account of the diClcnlty of heating and lighting the high school auditorium, the William Sterling Battls lecture will be given tonight, Dec. 0, in the Tapper hall located over the Gas and Electric Light Co. office at No. 147 South Hobman street. Committee. Read The Lake County Times for Financial .Newt

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LAST K. SUES GALLS 016 ASQUEALER' Wife of Accused Agitator Bids Husband Keep up His Courage. Chicago, Dec. 6. Mrs. Cornelius P. Shea, wife of a labor leader on trial before Judge Ball with several others on charges of conspiracy, today becama a factor in the struggle by offering encouragement to her husband and apply ing the appellation squealer" to A I. Young in a long letter written from Boston. She read It while the trial was going on. At the same time the defense attacked the testimony of a former witness. Joseph Schultz. and proved that he had aliases of Rockford, Stern and Rushet, and that he had been in the county Jail for one year under the name of Stern. Here is the first paragraph of Mrs. Shea's letter to her husband: "Dear Con I would like to see you these days, but Just keep up courage and If it comes to tho worst I would rather we would stand It that have you a squealer like Young." Plans to overthrow all of Schults's sensational stories of strike violence were set in motion by attorneys for tha defense, who predicted an Impeachment of witness, which might lead to prosecutions for perjury. A Justice of new municipal court, John Newcomer, of Harrison street branch court, and a former assistant state's attorney will be called as witnesses by the defense, to Impeach Schultz. It is claimed that while being prosecuted in the criminal court by Assistant State's Attorney Newcomer upon charge of assaulting a negro strlko breaker on Wabash avenue," STL ulrf d'. nied being down town that day. Yesterday, on direct examination. Schultz testified that he committed the slugging on that day at the orders of Jerry McCarthy. JOS. H. STUBBS DIES. (.Special to Lake County Times). Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 6. Joseph II. Stubbs, state statistician, died at 5:35 this morning from a complication of diseases. He was fifty-one years of age. Mr. Stubbs had been a traveling JOSEPH STUBBS man for twenty-three years. He was nominated through the Influence of tha traveling men of the state, with whom he was extremely popular. At the recent election his plurality was greater than that of any other candidate. FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR LATE LOUIS HEINTZ. Short Service at House to Be Followed by Exercises at Church .Remains to be Taken to Chicago, Where Interment Will be nt Graceland. All the funeral arrangements for tha late Louis Heintz have been made and tomorrow after the last rites hava been performed, the body will be Interred in the Heintz family lot in Graceland cemetery. At 8:30 o'clock Friday morning thera will be a short service at the residence, 542 South Hohman -street, and at 9 o'clock the remains will be taken to St. Paul's Lutheran church, whera Rev. Theodore Claus will preach tha funeral sermon. An opportunity will be had to view the remains at the church until 10 o'clock, when the funeral party will leave on the Nickel Plate train at 10:14 for Chicago. At LaSalle street station the party will leave in carriages for Graceland cemetery, where the Interment will take place. The many Chicago friends and relatives of Mr. Heintz will Join the funeral party at the depot and accompany the remains to the cemetery. The pall-bearers will be. Fred Mott. Fred Sommers. Geo. B. Sheerer. J. O, Ibach. B. L. P. Bell and Adam Ebert.

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