Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 125, Hammond, Lake County, 12 November 1908 — Page 4

THE TIMES.

Thursday, Nov. 12. 1908.

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GARY HAS A DEATH TRAP.

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By EDWIN A. NYEN t mmm mmm Copyright, 1908, by Edwin A. Nye.

Gary has a wicked death trap in the Madison street crossing of the Michigan Central railway tracks. A' few weeks ago a foreigner was killed

ther and this week another man had the narrowest possible escape from

being tossed into eternity. These two accidents have called the attention

of the town board to the serious phase of the situation. They know that

the crossing is the worst death trap in the city and they have discussed

the crossing in view of ameliorating the danger and making the death trap one of comparative safety to the people of Gary who live south of the Michigan Central tracks as well as many others who are compelled to travel the route in reaching their destination. Owing to the fact that there are no outlets south In any other streets, except Madison and Broadway, all traffic must pass under the viaducts of the Gary and Western railroad on these two thoroughfares. President Knotts, bringing up the matter in its true aspect, said that the only way that these crossings could be made safe would be to maintain gates as well as watchmen. This alone would obviate all danger. If there is any other way that this can be done, save by the passage of an ordinance compelling the railroad to place the proper protection at the crossings, people would like to know what it is. Of course it is only a matter of a short time when the Michigan Central will be forced to elevate its tracks, but it is imperative that the danger at these two points be les

sened immediately. It is hoped that the wise city fathers will take some action at their meeting next Tuesday afternoon. MR. MARSHALL BESET BY JOB HUNTERS. The persistency with which the hungry and the thirsty dog the footsteps of Governor-elect Thomas R. Marshall, driving him to his home in Columbia City to seek refuge from the importunities, is remarkable. Mr. Marshall has asked to be let alone long enough to recuperate from the arduous campaign he not long ago finished, yet the clamor of the hundreds who want a piece of the pie, is giving him no rest. It is a fine thing to be governor of Indiana, yet Mr. Marshall no doubt feels that it has its drawbacks. The horde of politicians who are seeking appointments is enough to embarass any successful candidate for elective office. As Mr. Marshall stated repeatedly in his campaign, he is going to give Indiana an administration free from frills and furbelows and it will not surprise anyone if he does not cut off some of the state board and jobs that the hungry and thirsty are casting sheepeyes at these days. Many of the office seekers and job hunters are going to be sadly disappointed. SULENTICH'S PITIABLE STORY. The story of Stanley Sulentich, the alleged Gary embezzler, which was told yesterday will excite the pity and the compassion of the most hardhearted. If it be true even that Sulentich has offended against the law and humanity, he has paid dearly for his crime in the loss of his health. It gives one a feeling of horror to think that a man in the possession of robust health and ambitious to the highest degree should become a wasted victim of tuberculosis because he was incarcerated for seven months in a jail, supposed to be merely the abode of those charged with crime but not proven so. That the alleged embezzler will live after he is released from

custody is doubted by his physician and a glimpse at Ms-wasted form and

his sunken face is enough to scout the idea that he has long to live. The disappearance of the witnesses against him and the failure of the prosecution to bring Sulentich before the bar at an early period, together with the condition of the prison in which he has been incarcerated are a sad commentary on the way we do things. Justice is indeed blind. HIS FRIENDS ARE INDIGNANT. IX ONE OF ITS jejune and venomous jeremiads, a Hammond paper, said by some to be the organ of the democracy, assails the Times because it published the exclusive story that friends of Hon. Johannes Kopelke were advocating his candidacy for the United States senatorship. These friends all over the state in general, and in Lake county particular, will be extremely interested in learning that it is "rapping the democrats" to speak kindly of the fact tb,at Mr. Kopelke's candidacy vwas considered by them. They express indignation that such shabby treatment was accorded the distinguished gentleman in an effort to belittle their work for his interests. The dolorous tirade published by the paper is all the more ridiculous in view of the fact that the Times is in receipt of a communication from the Hon. Johannes Kopelke thanking it for its word of appreciation. DOES IT NEED NEW POLICIES ? Judge Parker, the distinguished democrat who ran for president on the democratic ticket in 1904, is quoted as saying that the party needs new policies. - Just what Mr. Parker means by this statement is hard to tell. For the past eight years 'the democratic party has, it would seem to most people, been burdened with too many policies. It has had a new policy changed as often as the little girl of old used to change her pinafore. What the democratic party needs is some new leaders instead of new policies and it will never be much of a party until it does get leaders who really lead. . - ALL THOSE WHO find their names in the published list of contributors to the democratic national campaign fund can hardly rectify the omission now. The list is closed and that seems to be the little joker attached to the publicity program of the democrats. Yes, be patient, Alexander, the republicans are getting their list ready. " THE SWEET AND lovely Maxine Elliott who is well rid of the

nauseating Goodwin, has only proven her worth by remaining single after site had been divorced from him. It is indeed refreshing to find an actress

who doesn't wed the next day after she secures her separation papers.

IF MESSRS. BRYAN and Kern both are. sent to the - United States senate, perhaps it can be arranged so that they can sit together or in close

enough proximity that they can deceive themselves they are occupying the

White House together. w

STAR GAZERS WHO like to get up early and take their own telescopes with them can see a beautiful sight these nights. Jupiter and Venus are so close together that we suspect they are holding hands.

UP AND DOWN IN INDIANA

SPECIAL FAVORS TO THAW. Harry Thaw killed a man. He was saved from the electric chair Dy his plea of Insanity and the expenditure of $700,000 in high priced lawyers, experts, etc. He was finally declared insane. During his stay In jail he had special accommodations and enjoyed many luxuries refused to the ordinary jail prisoner. In the lunatic asylum where he was sent he was given comparative freedom and was served with many dainties. Then Thaw was released from the insane asylum by a writ of habeas corpus. He was taken to jail, where the privileges granted him became a constantly increasing scandal. Thaw had an entire floor of the Jail to himself, with thirteen cells for his bedrooms, the hall for a smoking room and dining room. His meals were serv

ed by a private caterer; he had flow

ers, books and magazines in profusion. Besides

This degenerate Pittsburgec with

sybaritic tastes enjoyed frequent au

tomobile rides ostensibly on business gay excursions to the referee's office, court hearings at White Plains, etc. And all this was done under the legal fiction that he was "a dangerous lunatic with homicidal tendencies," but really BECAUSE THAW HAD PLENTY OF MONEY. No poor man could have had such privileges and attentions. For the ordinary prisoner the narrow 'cell, the iron cot, the coarse food, the gruff orders. Now, such discrimination is not only subversive of justice and wrong; it is impolitic and DANGEROUS. It tends not merely to break down prison discipline; it outrages every sense of justice.

When you show the poor man that equity is denied him in the courts because the rich man can hire able lawyers, when you show him that money will buy special privileges and immunities from prison officials, privileges denied the poor prisoner, you foster clas3 consciousness and strike a body blow at Washington's republic. The nauseous details of the Thaw trial carried contamination and moral danger. The story of the special faTors granted this weakminded murderer is even more dangerous socially.

BAPTIST BECOMES METHODIST. The Rev. William Spencer, who for a year was pastor of the Baptist church in Connersville, and recently resigned on account of friction among some of the members, has entered the Methodist ministry. The Rev. and Mrs. Spencer have disposed of all their household effects and have gone to Toronto, Canada, their old home, where Dr. Spencer will begin his evangelistic work. CHURCH WORKER COMPROMISED. Elijah Harrell, 54 years old, of Marion, once a justice of the peace of Washington township, and for several years an active church worker and superintendent of the Sunday school, who is on trial in the circuit court accused of attacking a 12 year old girl, was on the witness stand today, ana admitted the charge. SMOKERS ARE. ROASTED.

Severe blows were struck at the to-

Denver Woman at nom Blackmailer Tnrew Dynamite When Balked at Bank

WANTS ORGAN LESS CHURCH. Jacob Rhonemous has donated the land on which is situated' tht Church of Christ at Sweetser, west of Marion, on the condition that no musical Instrument be used in any service and

that no festival be held within the j structure. There are two Christian I

churches at Sweetser, as the old congregation was divided on the subject of musical instruments and festivals. BRICK WAS WORTH a.0,000. An inventory of the apraisement of the debts, dues and demands in the estate of tht late Congressman A. L. Brick of South Bend, has been filed with the probate clerk, showing $24,728.23 due from various sources. The estate is worth about $50,000. PAST MASTERS PRESIDE. Past masters will confer the Master Mason degree at a meeting of the South

bacco habit at Earlham college, in Bend lodge, No. 249, Friday night. The

Richmond, today by Professor Elbert event will be riotible, as It will be par

ticipated in by Masons from nearly all

Russell. Among other thlnes he said:

'"No man is a gentleman who smokes in the presence of others. Women of ordinary self-respect will not welcome the company of those who use tobacco. The use of tobacco Is a selfish luxury." EDUCATOR WILL SPEAK. The corner stone of the new Car- I negie library in Greenfield will be laid

of the cities and towns in this vicin

ity. Among the well-known Masons to be present is Hon. Daniel McDonald of Plymouth, Ind., past grand master of the grand lodge of Indiana. A banquet will follow the work of the tvening. FEDERATION TO SUCCEED. It is evident the meeting to be held

odiuraay aiternoon at 3 o'clock. Pro- in Richmond November 18 and 19 to messor Robert J. Aley, who was elect- organize the proposed Federation of Ined superintendent of public instruction diana Commercial clubs is to be sue last week, will make the principal ad- cessful. While the delegates Drobablv

will not exceed 100 they will represent

dress.

TRIAL BEGINS SOON. The selection of a jury for the trial

oi jrcay lampliere of Laporte, on the

the principal cities of the state.

MARSHALL IN CONFERENCE.

Uovernor-EIect- Marshall was in Ft.

charge of murdering Mrs. Belle Gun- Wayne today and was closeted with.K

"'u iler lIlree cnuaren Dy Durmng g. Hoffman, ex-county chairman It is them in a farmhouse to which to mur- believed Mr. Hoffman's candidacy for deress had lured her victims, may be the senatorship to succeed Mr. Hemencompleted in time for opening testl- way formed the principal topic of conmony Friday afternoon. versatlon.

high school twenty-five dollars for. delivering a commencement oration.

THIS DATE IN HISTORY. November 12. 1613 Richard . Baxter, who created popular religious literature, born near Shewsbuy, England. Died In London, Dec. 8, 1631. 1774 Louis XVI. re-established the French parliament. 1775 Montreal surrendered to the Americans. 1780 Americans under General Sumpter defeated the British in battle of Broad river. 1829 Troops at Monterey revolted against governor of California. 1843 Maria Brooks, American poetess, died. 1854 Charles Kehble, noted English actor, died. Born Nov. 27, 1175. 1S64 Sheridan sent a raiding army through Front Royal in the Shenandoah valley. 1898 Earl of Minto sworn In as governor-general of Canada.

1903 Martial law declared throughout Poland.

WE NEVER YET SAW A WOMAN WHO WOULDN'T RATHER LOOK YOUNG ANY DAY IN THE WEEK THAN FEEL YOUNG.

Leap Yenr Item. For weddings our little town seems to be in the swim. When our girls once get a notion in their heads to marry, you cannot stop them. Bolingbroke Cor. Monroe (Ga.) Advertiser.

She who isn't always talking; abont others is talking about herself. .

ANXIOUS READER. You can lay ten to one that we will advise you when Hanly starts out of the state for his chautauqua career. Bill.

A wife never realises what shocking bad taste her husband has until she begins to get a Rood view of his afttnity.

THIS IS MY 7TH BIRTHDAY. Preston Lea. Preston Lea, governor of the state of Delaware, was born in Wilmington, Del., Nov. 12, 1841. After completing his education at the Lawrenceville school in New Jersey, he became connected with his father's extensive milling business, of which he later became the head. Though more or less active as a republican leader in Delaware for many years past, it Is as a business man and capitalist that Governor Lea Is best known. He Is the president of several banks and trust companies and a director In numerous railways, Insurance companies and large industrial corporations. In 1904 he was elected governor of Delaware

on the republican ticket. His term of

office will expire next January, when he will be succeeded by Simeon S. Penniwlll, the successful republican candidate in the recent election.

RANDOM THINGS AND FLINGS

We are glad to record another sign

of prosperity. Our esteemed office boy

sailed in with a new suit of joyous

habiliments yesterday.

There are only a few more weeks left of leap year, girls. My word! but some of you must be uettlnK busy.

Election Eve.

Enid Is nearly paralyzed' over the fact that Revivalist Bulgin forgot to take up a collection last Monday evening.' The oldest settler never- before heard of such an omission. Oklahoma

State Capital.

CarnoRie's Heroes. The following conversation is re

ported from the canal bank at Port-Dundas:

"Did ye read aboot Carnegie's plan

tate reward folk that risk their lives? If a man dis; some extra brave thing, instead o' a sully maidal he'll get a

reward f'ae Carnegie. It's a very gid

scheme."

"It is jist. It micht be sicht better nor wurkln.' I'll tell ye whit.

ye'll gang alang the canawl there, an' trip over a rope an' tum'le in. I'll rush up an' save ye. Carnegie wid stump up tae the tune o' maybe a hunner pounds." "Ay, maybe." "Then I wid hauf the proceeds with you." "No bad!" "Whit dae ye say tae try it?" "Ach, naw! It's ower caul the day.' i Glasgow Herald.

mer governor of that state. He is a man of much wealth and is said to be the largest dealer in green calfskins In the world.

Representative Charles N. Fowler of New Jersey, who has announctd himself as a candidate for the speakership, is the recognized authority of the house on the subject of- -finance. For some years he lias been chairman of the committee on banking arid currency.

Bloomington Horace Blakely, republican county auditor-elect of Monroe county, has appointed his nephew, Ray Blakely, as his deputy. The deputy is a young business man of the city, and has been connected with his father in the grocery business.

Lyons The sickness of five republicans and their inability to get to the polls on election day gave Greene county a democratic sheriff by a majority of four, and Washington township a democratic trustee by a majority of four, wnd a democratic assessor whose majority was only two.

Nashville George W. Long is the newly-elected joint senator for the counties of Brown, Jackson and Washington. He earned enough money by teaching school and other work to attend Indiana university. He is poor and a hard worker, but is popular with both republicans and democrats.

IT USED TO BE SAID THAT THE BEST PEOPLE WENT TO CHURCH) NOW IT LOOKS AS IF IT WAS THE BES-DRESSED WHO WENT.

The religious sect which has dew baths for its feature can have all it wants of them these days.

The trouble with one class of society is thak it tries to lionise too many boors.

Something Is wrong somewhere. It was Mr. McTurnan's turn to be elected today, and Mr. Aley's tomorrow.

IN POLITICS

The next Pennsylvania delegation in congress will consist of twenty-seven republicans and five democrats.

One of the surprises of the recent election in New York City was the poor showing made by the socialist candidates.

Jonah Kalaniananole, republican territorial delegate to congress from Hawaii, was re-elected, but his plural, ity was considerably less than he received two years ago.

Columbus William V. O'Donnell, who was elected prosecuting attorney of the judicial district composed of Bartholomew and Decatur counties, will not resign as the private secretary of Congressman Lincoln Dixon, of the fourth district, at once. He will remain in Indiana university, where he Is studyinf law, until Dec. 3, when he will go to Washington with Congressman Dixon. He will remain there until the Christmas holidays, when he will return to Columbus and resign as secretary. On the first day of the new year he will assume his duties as prosecuting attorney.

Thomas Taggart said at Indianapolis yesterday that he had not yet made up his mind as to whether he would be a candidate for United States senator to succeed Senator Hemenway. "I am still hearing ffom a friend now and then," he said, "but I have nothing to say at this time. But I believe I will have something to say in a day or two." , Taggart had just finished a short, quiet talk with George S. Pleasants of Vevay, and Dr. O. E. Douglass, Joint representative from Ohio and Switzerland counties, both of whom dropped into the Denison hotel yesterday. Nobody other than the three men themselves knows what they talked about, but it was a pleasant conversation on a pleasant subject, judging by the fact that they all smiled.

Taggart said he was more interested the outcome of the statr? elentinn

and the count of the votes than in the senatorship, and that he would not take up the latter subject until the count was disposed of. He said he believed the democratic candidates for the state offices would be able to show errors in the count and in the returns sufficient to give them the offices.

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Never blame a girl for playiug the piano ail the time, merely because she has no ear for music. Perhaps she does it to show that she has pretty hands.

One. of the surprising features of the recent election in Utah was the overwhelming defeat of the American (anti-

I church) ticket In Salt Lake county.

We'll wager one thing, that Governor-Elect Marshall won't charge any

Congressman William P. Hepburn, who was among the republican members to go down to defeat, has represented the ighth district of Iowa for twenty years.

Carroll S. Page, the new. United States senator from Vermont, is a fcr-

TEACHERS MEET IN WINONA. Winona, Minn., Nov. 12. Minnesota school teachers are taking Winona by storm today and practically every accomodation in the city will be taxed to provide places for them. It is quite certain that several hundred teachers, a number of them from outside the state, will be in attendance when the sessions of the Southeastern Minnesota Educational association formally open this evening. A special reception committee is meeting every train and guiding teachers to stopping places. The program arranged for the gathering covers three days and carries out practical points on Instruction In every field in which teachers are interested. Moral training in the public schools and overcrowding of the course of study are the two leading topics scheduled for discussion. Foremost among the speakers who will address the convention are Dr. Jenkin Lloyd Jones of Chicago and Miss Mabel Carneyl, a noted rural school expert from Macomb, 111.

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Mrs. Allen F. Reed, who sought to extort $20,000 from Mrs. Genevieve Chandler Phipps in Denver on the threat of death by dynamite, was declared last night to be the "Mrs. Frank E. Brown" who a week before attempted to steal $20,000 in bonds from Chicago brokers by the substitution of a worthless check. Detective Frank Repetto of the Auditorium Annex hotel, -who apprehended the "Mrs. Brown" in Chicago, makes the identification. He says she confessed that Reed was her real name before beginning her flight to Denver. This latest development raises the question which police, criminologists and alienists alike confess to be baffling. Is Mrs. Reed insane? Is she desperate, or is she in the hands of hypnotists? In Chicago she is said to have confessed to Detective Repetto that a human life depended on her ability to raise. $20,000 within the next two weeks. "It will save a man from the penitentiary, perhaps save his life," she is quoted as saying. "He is dear to me. I must save him and I will"

Voice of t he People

HE FAVORS PRESERVATION. H. H. Langdon, Food Expert, 427 West Twenty-Second Street. New York, Nov. 10, 1908. Editor, Times, Sir: I note in your October 2 4 issue that six persons were made ill in Hammond by partaking of food in which poisonous ptomaines had developed. It is certainly appalling to learn how rapidly ptomaine poisoning cases have increased since the enforcement of the pure food law. According to press dispatches there have been in the United States, since the enforcement of the pure food law, eleven thousand seven hundred and eighty-two cases of ptomaine poisoning, 423 of which were fatal. Prior to the enactment of the pure food law borax and boric acid were used on meat, fish, fowl, sausage, oysters, etc., consequently such food which readily becomes contaminated was kept in a hygienic, healthful condition. The pure food law compels truthful labels on all articles, packages or containers food. A truthful label, however, ui'i'i meat, fish, fowl, sausage, oysters, etc., will not prevent them from spoiling, so that conditions are favorable for the propagation of poisonous germs. Thus, while the pure food law compels truthful labels, it does not, on account 6f prohibiting preservatives, insure that food will reach the consumer in a pure, healthful condition; neither does the label prevent perishable articles of food from deteriorating when in the consumers hands so as to become a menace to health and life. The authorities should realize the above facts and amend the laws so that preservatives would be permitted on all articles of food that favor the propagation of poisonous germs. Yours very truly, H. H. LANGDON.

THE CREAM OF THE Morning News

TO HANG AT SAN QUENTIN. San Quentin, Cal.. Nov. 12. Tomorrow is the date fixed for the execution of Mark A. Wilkins, the Oakland murderer, who recently sought to cheat the gallows by attempting suicide. The crime which Wilkins is to pay the death penalty was one of the most brutal in the criminal annals of Alamenda county. His victim was Mrs. Vernle Carmin, a woman with whom he lived In Elmhurst, a suburb of Oakland. Wilkins murdered the woman in a fit of jealous rage and then endeavored to hide his crime by burying her body

ibeneatli a shed in the rear of his home.

Body of Explorer Andree, who in 1897 started for the north pole in a balloon, is said by reports in Copenhagen to have been found. After exciting debate, in which Emperor William and Chancellor von Bueow are scathingly denounced, the reichstag rejects a proposition censuring the kaiser. Schools for consumptives and for subnormal children may be opened on the Gage farm in Chicago. City Electrician Carroll urges plan which- requires only a bond issue to light streets, with but slight increase ovtr present cost. First of delegates to the American Catholic missionary league congress is expected to reach Chicago today. Social war is blamed for the ousting of the Ridgelys from the management of the Kansas City National Bank of Commerce, it being said that the wives of the two officials held aloof and refused to "mix" with other women in the city. Harvey W. Watterson, son of the Louisville editor, accidentally plunges to death from a nineteenth-story window of an office building In New York. Brother of Gunness victim brings letters from woman In which she calls Lamphere Jealous and state will base upon these notes theory prisoner aided murder. Lively fight before the United States supreme court is likely before the Michigan-Wisconsin boundary dispute is settled and the former state secures large tract of land it claims. National Association for the Study of Epilepsy in session at Indianapolis petitions the Illinois legislature to establish a state colony to care for victims of the disease. Democrats on house committee on tariff revision favor an increase in duties, while republican members oppose protection on the one article. William Jennings Bryan in Commoner declares his intention of keeping up fight for reform. Statement U given out at White House denying that the labor dinner which has aroused criticism is In any way an official affair and declaring it no public affair as to who is invited. Only partial response in Europe to recent advances in wheat here leads to considerable taking of profits; other grains and the provision list verage steady; cattle and hogs higher sheep strong-.