Hammond Times, Volume 5, Number 297, Hammond, Lake County, 6 June 1911 — Page 1

i VERTING WKATIIER. COOLER TODAY; WARMER AND TTXSETTL.ED TUESDAY. EDITION .VOL. V., NO. 297. HAMMOND, INDIANA, TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1911. ONE CENT PER COPY, (Back Numbers 2 Cents Copy.)

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SUICIDE EPilC KEEPS UP

Hammond :Man Takes His Life This Morning by the Rope Route, Making Total of Three Persons to Have Suicided in Short Time. The body of Charles Demerllng. 404 Sibley street, was found early this morning, hanging by a heavy cord underneath the stairway of the Demerllng home, by his daughter Katie. His suicide makes a total of three that has occurred in Hammond during the past few days. It was a shocking surprise to his many friends. Mr. Demerllng was in the best of spirits yesterday and last night when he retired and was seen by many people on the streets of Hammond yesterday. His wife saw him last alive sitting up In bed this morning shortly after 1 o'clock. She asked him how he was and he said he was all right and Mrs. Demerllng went back to sleep. He was rnissed shortly after 4 o'clock this morning and upon search. his (Continued on Page 7.) LOWELL FARMER AND WIFE IN RUNAWAY Narrow Escape Had by Mr. and Mrs. George Ebert of Lowell. (Special-to The Times.) Lowell, . Ind., June 6. George Ebert ind w Ife.'prominent and weatlh farmers, had. a narrow escape from being crushed to death under the heels of frantic horses yesterday evening. They were riding in a buggy and the horses, being young and timid, became frightened at the concrete mixing machine of Alexander & Thurber and began rearing and whirled completely around, breaking the pole and double trees and throwing the occupants out over the front of the wagon and down under the horses hoofs. When the animals were quieted down it was found that save some severe bruises Mr. and Mrs. Eber. were not seriously hurt. People who witnessed the scene expected to find them badly hurt. It was a miracle that they were not. HAMMOND 'S NEW BANK TIMKS Bt'BRAV. AT STATE CAPITAL. Indianapolis. Ind., June 6. The American Trust and Savings Bank company of Hammond filed articles of Incorporation with the secretary of state, yesterday. The capital stock is $100,000. The directors are O. A. Krlnblll. C. H. Mayer. J. E. Brennan, D. Brown. William Herkner and George Dreakerts. t M. C. ENGINE DERAILED An engine and several cars were derailed on the Michigan Central railroad at Gibson this morning.- No damage to any extent was done. Several trains were held up until the cars could be placed on the track. FENIAN LEADER IS VERY NEAR DEATH I 1 ... t O'Donovan Rossa. who headed the Fenian movement In Ireland, and was later a member of parlla

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DOG FACE CHARLEY ON TRIAL AT VALPARAISO

OKVi J f ; f -. -'v . iff w :, : NT" . .. o.xk if cf John Yokonovich. (Special to Ths Times.) ! Valparaiso, Ind. June 6. The firsr day of the trial of Mike Yokonovich, known as Dog Face Charley, who Is allege4 to have been responsible for certain election day irregularities and who together with Mayor Thomas E. Knotts. Chief of Police Joseph D. Martin and a number of others are under indictment, fatled to result in the impaneling of the Jury. The regular venire of 12 men was soon exhausted and the court ordered a special venire of 20 men for today. It is believed that the Jury will be accepted today and that the actual trial of the case will begin tomorrow. There is a new array of legal talent oh both sides. The defense is represented by W. J. McAleer, Hammond, and D. E. Kelly of Valparaiso. The state is represented by William J. "Whinnery of Hammond and Tom Hurd of Valparaiso, the man who made himself famous a prosecutor some years ago. The witnesses are being subpoenaed by Deputy Sheriff George Blocki of Hammond and over 40 subpoenaes have been issued so far. It is expected that the case will be one of the most interesting that has even been tried in this city. . . . LAD HURLS ROCK AT PASSING TRAIN Passengers on Lake Shore 1:14 Escape Injury From Flying Glass. Several passengers on the 1:14 Lake Shore suburban train came near being injured this afternoon when a small boy threw a large stone through the smoking car window. The train was passing the Standard Steel Car works and when east of the plant. A number of people saw tho lad pick up a large rock and hurled it through the window. The rock broke the glass and just missed two persons' faces. The lad then ran away and could not be found. ' The same thing happened last Sunday and people on that road are in fear of being injured when they pass there. Authorities are keeping a watch for this boy, and if he is caught he will be severely punished. LITTLE GIRL WILL NOT D!E0F INJURY No Arrest Has Been Made in Case Where Drunks Ran Down Little Girl. Little Clara Stefanskl, the 14-year-old girl Who was run over and Injured by Louis Czechanski and a party of his friends who were driving madly down One Hundred and Fifty-fourth place. West Hammond, is reported to be better today. She had a stitch taken in one or two places on her forehead and face where the skin had been torn.; Dr. Ostrowskl of West Hammond attended he. An officer at the police station in West Hammond said that the young men who were responsible for the accident would not be arrested, unless a warrant for their arrest is sought bl the parents. It Is understood that an effort will be made to settle the case by Louis Czeschanskt and his friends. MANBECK IS ELECTED. (Special to The Times.) Whiting, Ind., June 6. At. a meeting night. Charles Manbeck, superintendent of tho canning department of the Standard, was elected a member of the board of education to succeed Walter Schrage, whose term of office expired. The other candidates were Frank LewIs, James Evans, J. J. Kelley. i THE FAMILY NEWSPAPER THE TIMES, -

LOWELL WRESTLER TURNS PREACHER

(Special to The Times.) Lowell, Ind., June 6. From wrestler to evangelist is the path trodden by Iloyd Rose the wellknown professional of this place who embraced religion at the Fhelps-Peckhani revival meetings here last winter. Young Rose who is well-known in Hammond and Gary's sporting circles gave up a promising athletic career to go into the evangelistic field and is now in Morocco, Ind. where evangelists Peckham and Phelps are holding a series of red-hot revival meetings. Mr. Rose believes in the doctrine of turn about is fair play and has engaged to give the young: men of Morocco athletic training in return for their attendance at the meetings where they can get spiritual training. Many Important Matters Are to Be Taken Up by Members of County Board Which Meets, at Crown Point for 40-Day Session. The Lak County board of review began its sessions at Crown Point yesterday. It Jts expected that its activity will be more strenuous than ever. ' The "board is composed of Treasurer. Albert Maack, Auditor Charles Johnson. Assessor, "William C. Black Treasurerelect Cullle Swanson of Hobart and Elmer Nichols of Lowell. It Is tinderstood that one of the important matters that is to be taken up by the county board of review and will also be the object of an inquiry by (Continued on Page 8.) USES RE ALL THEY COULD GET A promise to investigate, and a pos sible trial, was the only satisfaction obtained by Mayor Smalley and a com mittee of the North Side Improvement association and the street and alley committee last Saturday In a conference with "the general manager of the South Shore line at Michigan City last Saturday on the question of giving Hammond through service to Indiana Harbor. This accommodation is much desired on the north side and the taxpayers there believe that it would afford a material developer for the north side. Under the present conditions should one have the misfortune of missing a car on the South Shore line It would practically take him an hour and twenty minutes before he could get to Indiana Harbor. What the north side wants is a twenty-minute service. Major Ilemln Committee. The committee, which was composed of Mayor Smalley, Father John, Jacob Schroeter, Cornelius Burns, John Kane and John Moriarlty was In conference with Mr. Wileoxson, the general manager of the line, for an hour and a half. The railroad official tried to impress his audience with the fact that his company is attempting to run an air line service and to be an interurban In every sense of the word and not a local line. He argued further that the company would have to go to some $750 expense in putting In cross over tracks. He said that furhermore there would bo an additional expense of 35 a day in running an extra car. He added this ray of hope, however, that he had had the matter under consideration last year and that he may try the service in the future to see whether It would pay. W. H. Crawford New Agent. W.-H. Crawford, formerly of Philadelphia, is now fully established as commercial agent for the Northern Indiana Gas and Electric company In the Calumet region. He succeeds E. B. Crady, who went to Philadelphia. Mr. Crawford formerly had Gerra&ntown, the exclusive Philadelpblasuburb, for his territory. A. E. Olds still remains In charge in the local field & the cower XDert for th comnanv.

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Crown Point. Ind., June . Frank F. Heighway was reappointed yesterday as superintendent of the Lake county schools for the enauin'g" term, Bo

opposition confronting the-popular head of the educational department of the county. The reappointment of Prof. Heighway is received with satisfaction.

as his term of office In the T&st has stantial nature In the educational

congratulations of his friends last evening on his success during the day..

YQUN6 HORSE THIEVES ARE

BOUND (Special to The Times.) ' Crown Point. Ind., June 6. The preliminary hearing of the two young horse thieves from Chicago Heights. Roy and Ray Dilts, aged 19 and 20 years respectively were held before Judge Nicholson yesterday morning and the two young desperadoes plead guilty to the offense. They were bound over to Judge Kopelke's superior court on bonds of $500 apleces ana held without bail. The capture of the pair looks like an addition to the' Jeffersonville penitentiary as the officers have a clear case against TWO AUTO ACCIDENTS. While returning home from Valparaiso Friday night, Charles Chester of Hobart, driving a Ford automobile, failed to make the turn at the Clifford school house west of the city, and ran straight Into a wire Jence. The driver escaped unhurt, but the machine was considerably damaged. Saturday night about 9 o'clock two machines, traveling in oposite directions, met on the Nickel Plate tracks at Loux crossing, just west of the city. One of the machines, a Grat Western make, skidded while on the railroad crossing and caught In tho cattle guard and stopped. A Nickel Plate train. coming at a goou iaie ul spceu, wa.a f close at hand, and when tho driver of the car saw that he did not have time MAY RUN FOR THE VICE PRESIDENCY Henry L. Stimson, the new secretary of war, succeeding J. m. Dickinson, Is the latest man mentioned for the Republican nomination for vice president.- He has made no statement on the subject of his canJ dldacy.

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been marked by improvements of a sub department. Mr. Heighway received the TO HIGHER COURT them and hope to Inflict a severe penalty upon the two in an effort to stop the horse stealing traffic in Lake county. It is thought that the young criminals have been implicated In other horse raids In Lake County and the officials are trying to get a full confession from them, and thus clear up several other mj'Sterious disappearances of avl uable animals. That they have been running a successful "fence" at Chi cago Heights came to light yesterday, and disclosures of a sensational nature. Implicating others in their operations may be revealed before the week grows old. to get the machine oft the track, abandoned it. The train struck the auto, scattering parts In all directions and wrecking It beyoiyl repair. Valparaiso Vidette. TIMES' BUREAU AT THE STATE CAPITA!Indianapolis, Ind., June 6. -Within a few days Jerome Herff of the land department in the state auditor's office will begin an extensive survey of all the rftate land in Laporte, Porter. Lake, Starke, Xewton, Marshall, Pulaski and Fulton counties. All meandered lands which the state claims it owns in these counties will be surveyed along with all the other lands. Several weeks will be required to make a survey, and much of the trip will be made by motor boat, which Is being made ready for use. Funeral Held Today. The funeral of Mrs.' Laura Nuttall, 725 State Line street, was held this aft ernoon at the home at 2 o'clock, and a ! large concourse of friends gathered to view and pay their last respects to the respected lady. The floral offerings were abundant and very beautiful. The services were very Impressive and were officiated by Rev. C. J. Sharp. The Lyric Double Quartet, of which Mr. Nuttall is a member, rendered two touching songs, "Nearer My God to Thee" and "I Am a Pilgrim." The Eastern Stars had charge of the funeral and arrangements, Mr. Xuttall being a member of that order. The pall bearers were also selected from the Masons. Interment was held at Ofllc Kill pflmfllftrr.

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ELECTION OF SCHOOL

BOARD MEMBER TONIGH

1 T Walter Hammond May Be Leader in Race When the Ballots Are Counted. DARK HORSES ARE MENTIONED The Hammond city council Is to elect a new member of the school board this evening, and there was considerable speculation today as to who would be the choice of the city fathers to succeed Henry Blcknell, whose term expires, and who may be re-elected, however. Walter Hammond looked like the strongest candidate in the field, ana the indications today were that he would be elected without opposition. Among the dark horses mentioned W. W. McMahon's name is prominent. The democratic members of the city council propose to seat a candidate of their party, and there is said to be an agreement between them and their re publican brethern to the effect that the latter must permit the election of Fred Krost next year In order to give him one complete term, because he is now serving the unexpired term of Judge Ibach. With the election of Fred Krost and a democratic member who Is to be selected tonight, the democrats feel that they have the majority represent ation on the school board and that they can then generously turn around and give the republicans one member when Dreesen's term expires. He Is a republican, and was elected because some of the democrats switched over to the republicans on the election a year ago. Should any one In the council this evening propose holding the election by secret ballot, there is likely to en sue a parliamentary battle, for It Is feared by some of the councilmen that this method will only be resorted to by those who have a candidate who must be "put over." KOONTZ SAYS CITY fiEEDS MORE LIKE HIM Insulter of Woman Says He Is Going to Stay in City, Notwithstanding. Does any one around here need Koontz? James Oakley Koontz, the fellow who was fined $5 and costs after being found guilty by a jury for insulting a woman on the street? Koontz thinks he is a moral bulwark of the community and he is not hiding his light under the bushel. In answer to the question by a Times' reporter today whether he would remain In Hammond, he spouted thusly: T am going to stay in Hammond; Hammond needs me; Hammond needs more like me." Yesterday after the verdict had been returned and the cane twlrler had been fined $5 and costs, he defied Judge Ames, In whose court the trial took place, to fix his appeal bond anywhere from $1,000 to $2,000. . Judge Ames finally fixed his bond at $300, and today Koontz was hustling around to get the bond reduced. Judge Ames took the request under advisement, and in the meantime Is holding him to the $500 bond. Other complaints are said to have been made against Koontz to the police, but the woman who caused his trial yesterday was the first one to nerve herself for the ordeal of facing her insulter In open court and deserves commendation for her courage. PIPERS TIMES' niREAV, AT STATE CAPITAL. Indianapolis, Ind., June 6. "The laws of the state must be obeyed," sai Judge A. H. Anderson when he refused to granlt naturalization papers to jNlc Roce and T. Kotarskl of Eat Chicago. The evidence showed that the men kept the side doors of their saloons open on Sunday. John Monta and John Coman of East Chicago were admitted to citizenship because the government had no evidence that they ever violated the law. GOOD NEWS FOR HAMMOND That an era of better times Is in store for the people of Hammond is evidenced by the fact that enough orders have been received by the Simplex R.ailway Appliance company to keep the plant busy for a month. Those who are employed In the plant say that there Is more activity apparent now than there has been for months. It Is expected that by fall the plant will be running on full time.

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The meeting of the members of the state board of tax commissioners at the Lake Superior court house In Hammond revealed some startling discrepancies in the valuations in Lake County which may lead to an official in vestigation by the state board. The city of Whiting with its three square miles of territory and Its single Industry has a larger valuation than the city of East Chicago with 1G square miles of territory and manifold indus trial development. The state board Intends to look Into this matter. It will go to Whiting this afternoon and to Gary tomorrow. The valuation in Gary too has aroused con siderable criticism and will be Investi gated. One of the possibilities of the situa tion is that the state boardtax commissioners will order the entire valu(Contlnued on Page 7.) LATEST FIREBRAND CONFESSES. Chicago, June 6. Leopold Dreyfus, 50 years old, of the Arm of L. Dreyfus & Co. 232 South Market street, at midnight confessed to raying a gang to set fire to his own store last Saturday afternoon, committed suicide early today by shooting Minself in the right temple while in his home, 5226 Michigan avenue. PICKETING IS ILLEGAL. ' Grand. Rapids. I Mich- "'..Jane - "Picketing as such Is enjoined, referable per'suasion, the ' right " to the streets, the right to secure informa tion relative to the men at work in the several plants by lawful means. Is permitted." This, in brief. Is what Circuit Judge John S. McoDnald in corporates in his decision handed down last night as the final -- determination of the Injunction suit l;egun by the manufacturers against the furniture workers in the strike which has been in progress for seven weeks and which involves approximately 8,000 men. MINISTER KILLED. Ross, Cal., June 6. The Cutter of a woman's handkerchief caused the horses drawing a new fire engine on which a group of ministers were riding yesterday to shy, throwing the heavy engine against a tree and tho clergymen to the pavement. One of them,' the Rev. Cecil Marrack, rector of St. Stephen's Episcopal church, San Francisco, died from his t juries. The Rev. H. C. Carroll of Roes was perhaps fatally hurt. Four others were painfully bruised. Denver Snooting May Cause Divorce

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