Hammond Times, Volume 5, Number 298, Hammond, Lake County, 7 June 1911 — Page 1

T AlETTC COUNTY TIME EVENING: EDITION WEATHER. FAIR TODAY AND THURSDAY; NO CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE. ONE CENT PER COPY. (Back Numbers t Cent Copy.). VOL. V., NO. 298. HAMMOND. INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 19 11.

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Arthur S. Ptanton, a democrat and 1 'dark horse" in the race for seat on the board of education ta take the place of Henry Kicknell when the latter"s term expires next August, was elected by the Hammond city council last night. There were four candidates, but Stanton had the solid republican support of seven votes and the one necessary democratic vote to land him In first place. The other candidates were Henry Ulcknell, proposed by Alderman Cotton; Walter Hammond, proposed by Councilmen Iauer and Pascaly, and Judge W. W. McMahon, whose name was proposed by John Kane. Stanton's name was proposed by Harry Eastwood, who cast the only democratic vote for his candidate. While the election of Arthur Stanton appeared generally satisfactory, "Walter Hammond was nevertheless the choice of the majority of the democrats. LEAGUE EOUNDTOBE E Attorney Otto J. Bruce of Crown Point, Supposed to Be Its Lake County Representative, Denies He Was Retained by League. SOCIETY NEVER DID AHYTHINGJN COUNTY Individuals Have Paid Expenses In Anti-Saloon Fights Out of Their Own Pockets Question As To Their Identity Promises To Excite Much Interest. The Anti-Salooon League which has stalked about Lake County, for lo, these Siany years like a spectre, has been traced to its lair at last and found to be a, myth. So long has it existed that popular conception has clothed it with a head, front and purse strong and big enough to eventually give the liquor interests in Lake County a battle for their lives. When Gary was made dry the credit was given the Anti-Saloon League. When "blind tigers" reared their heads In place of lawful saloons the Anti-Saloon League was condenuiut. for having created a condition worse than the first one. In every remonitran'ce and every opposition to a saloon keeper or class of saloonkeepers was seen the secret hand of the AntiSaloon League. Attorneys Bruce and Matthews were generally accepted as the legal representatives of the League. 'o Proof of Kxintence. "What next?" was the standing ques(Continued on Page 8.) MANY DEMOCRATS WANT HIM PRESIDENT GoTernor Thomas R. Marshall, ot Indiana, Is every day looming up larger as a Democratic contesta. for the Presidential nomination.

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and inasmuch as the democrats, wltti their eight votes, control the council, they could have elected him, but John Kane and Harry Eastwood deserted him, Kane for McMahon and Eastwood for Stanton. How Did It Happen f Three explanations were given today for the outcome, the first that Eastwood sprung- a surprise with Slanton'3 name and that the republicans, seeing they could not land their candidate, BU knell, supported Stanton to a man, and the second that a majority of the democrats secretly abetted Stanton's election, although openly, all, with the exception of John Kane, supported Hammond. In framing these plans they are said to have counted on John Kane's opposition to Walter Hammond for one thing, and Eastwood's Mesire to elect Stanton. The third explanation (Continued on Page B.) CROWN POINT ELOPERS ARE FOUND OUT .-. ::. : y.;-:-: xmcv e A friend who was casually looking over the records in the courthouse at Crown Point discovered a secret that was to have been kept for a whole year, and yesterday announcement was made ofthe recent marriage of Louis Bolsot, son of E. K. Bosoit, vice president of the First Trust & Savings bank of Chicago, to Miss Marian Quackenbos, daughter of Hugh M. Quackenbos, contracting freight agent of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, who is a niece of the late Jessie Bartlett Davis and had often visited at Willowdale. Both the bride and her husband are 20 years old. On May 13 they started out for a day's autoing with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kauffman, Kauffman proposed an immediate marriage. The party drove to Crown Point and the ceremony was performed. It was agreed that the young couple should continue, to live at their respective homes and that no word of the wedding should be breathed for a year. A friend of the Boinot family happened to be searching the Crown Point records for purely business purposes and discovered the names of the couple. He informed the young man's father. FOXY PICKPOCKET LIFTS $100 FROM A pickpocket made a rich haul at the 4:37 Nickel Plate train yesterday afternoon when "W. S. Norris of Rochester, Ind., was robbed of $100 in cash while he was boarding the train for Chicago at the Lake Shore depot. Norris claims he is sure that he did not lose the pocketbook, as at the time he stepped on the train he felt some one bump into him as if trying to get past him. Thinking nothing of the occurrence, he went into the car, where he first- missed the money, and his pocketbook. Unable to find it on his prson he Jumped from the train and made a wide search around and in the depot, but was unable to find the money. On account of the large crowd that was getting e and off the train he was unable to locate the fellow who brushed by him. "Whether my pocketbook dropped out of my pocket or whether it was stolen, I do not know," said .Norris. "but I am almost positive it was stolen, as I am sure I placed it In my pocket." Norris was in Hammond on a. business trip and was leaving for Rochester when the robbery occurred. He was compelled to spend the night in ! Hammond while he was waiting for more money to take him back home.

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State Tax Board Visits Gary Today; Calumet Township Valuation Will Surely Be Protested at Meeting of the Board of Review. That there will be a vigorous protest against the valuation which has been returned by Assessor John McFadden of Calumet township before the board of review was made certain today. This was made certain today as a result of the declaration of a member of the board of review that he did not propose to stand for McFadden's valua tion and that when the proper time came he would make a vigorous pro test. It is expected that the coming ses slons of the Lake county board of re view will be tumultous ones. For in stance the fact is pointed out that the son of a member of the board of review is employed in the offices of the Indiana Steel Co. at Gary. This is an indication of some of the things that are likely to enter Into the sessions of the board and make the:fi anything but pleasant. The people of Whiting claim they are over taxed The charge is -made that the East Chicago Former Resident of Hammond Featured in Remarkable Trial in Chicago Court; Hammond People Testify in the Case. Hammond people generally are greatly interested In the sanity triel in which an Investigation is being made of the mental condition of K. H. Beli. formerly a resident of Hammond, who is well known among the older residents of the city. . "I wasn't thinking about the law, but of taking care of my husband." This remarkable Justification of an admitted perjury was one of the many sensations of the second inquiry into the sanity of Kossuth H. Bell, former general superintendent of the Hammond Packing company, before Judge Owens yesterday.- The declaration was made by Mrs. Emma M. Bell, the packer's wife, who Is endeavoring to have him adjudged insane. She testified at the first hearing at her husband's re quest, she asserted, that he was sane, though not believing it. Other matters that will come out in (Continued on Page 8.) HEW BANK WILL OE A TRUST COMPANY Within thirty days the American Trust & Savings bank will be doing business in Hammond. The incorpora tion papers have been issued by the secretary of state, and the bank is orJ ganized with $100,0000 capital stock. The directors are O. A. Krlnbill, president; C. H. Mayer, J. E. Brennan, D. Brown, William Herkner and George Drackert. The bank will be located on East State street. The hank is in the peculiar position of having two charters. One is a char ter to organize a national bank and the other is a charter to organize a trust company. A meeting of the board of directors of the new bank was held a few days ago at which, , by unanimous vote. It was decided to drop the plan of organ izing as a national bank and organize as a trust company instead. There are certain limitations to the activities of a national bank, and after conferring with financiers in Chicago and other cities it was finally decided that ;t would be better to organize as a trust company. The new bank starts with the prom ise of a successful career. The per sonnel of its officers and directors Is such as to command the respect and confidence of thm tntli community.

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Madame de la Barra is the w ite of the acting president of Mexico, and is expected soon to be In reality "the first lady of the land" In tht country. The coming elections are expected to place Senor Francisco de la Barra in the presidential chair for at least one term. He was formerly minister to ;ae United States.

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(Special to The Times.) Valparaiso, Ind., June 7. The Jury has bfen impaneled in the Gary election cases, which, are on trial before special Judge Charles Hanly of Rensselaer, who is sitting In the Porter circuit court at Valparal?o t Three or the defendants are "being tried at the same time. They are Petko (Little Johnny) Boasich, "Big Paul" Bodich, and, Mike Yokonovich (Dog Face Charley). It is now apparent that the defense will make an effort to show that the entire prosecution is the result of a political fued. The defense expects to show further that Mike Yokonovich NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. Whereas, it has been brought to the attention of this company that a former carrier of the paper is collecting money belonging to The Times without right, subscribers are warned not to pay any boy unless he carries with him a route list corresponding to the house card furnished each subscriber. THE LAKE COUNTY PRINTING & PUBLISHING CO. Shrine Trip July 9. Through an inadvertance The Times stated last night that the Shriner's trip to Rochester would- be taken June 9 in stead of July 9, and the Shrine asks that a correction be made. The trip will not be taken until next mouth, and there is still plenty of timexto make the necessary reservations. Ember Days Now. ismDer days, wnicn are days or past ing and abstinence, are being observed this week in the Catholic and Episcopal churches. In the latter Wednesday and Friday are set aside, while in the Catholic churches Wednesday, Friday and Saturday are observed. OHIO METHODISM IS HUNDRED YEARS OLD The one hundredth anniversary oi' Methodism in Northern Ohio will be celebrated Wednesday at 8andasky, where rev. William Gurley rt preacbeu In 1811. He was licensed in Ireland by John Wesley und ca- e to America, where he established tnnnv churches in the Middle West

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was brutally treated by certain men at Gary following his arrest on the charge of assault. : . . . The court made an important, ruling when he refused to allowthe attorneys for the defendants -to ask prospective Jurors whether or not their verdict "wotild be Influenced In the event the defense showed that prosecution of the case is a political move. The outcome of the trial of the first cases is awaited with interest for the reason that it will have an important effect on the outcome of the other cases. Following the trial of these cases H. (Continued on page 8.) 1 4 HOUSES Four daring house robberies took place last night in the south part of Hammond and no clew or trace' of themselves did the thieves leave to show their identity. The house break ers were professionals and had looked over their proposed territory before committing the robberies. The first robbery to be reported this morning was the home of Mrs. Galdtke, 1124 Jefferson street. The thieves gained entrance by taking the screen out of the kitchen window and entering the dining room and bedroom of Mrs. Gaidtke, where they obtained nearly $85 worth of jewelry and money. Mrs. Galdtke returned from a dance about 12 o'clock last evening and upon re tiring laid her jewelry on the dresser. From the dresser they took one heavy rope chain and locket valued at $16; one old-fashioned chain bracelet, $10, and a large ring with a genuine (Continued on Page 5.) A QUIETSESSION. Aside from the election of a new member to the school board by the city council last night there was little business transacted. Two appropriation ordinances, one for $1,925 to pay delinquent special assessments and the second for $100 to defray expenses for the city officials to attend the Municipal League convention at Crawfordsville on June 20th, were passed. John Rohde, as a member of the board of public works, informed the council that on the matter of additional water pipe in the general scheme for water pipe extension $20,000 could be saved for the immediate future by laying the additional main in Columbia avenue and Huehn avenue to connect with Sheffield avenue instead of going as far north as Root street,- to connect with Sheffield avenue. The cost of the plan ' as originally outlined would -have cost in the neighborhood of $80,000, and while the Huehn avenue route would be a saving for the Immediate future, eventually the mains on Columbi avenue will have to be extended clear throucn to the lake front.

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CSpecIal to The Times.) Crown Point. Ind., June 7. The county commissioners let the contracts yerterday for five gravel roads aggre gating $78,704. It was the biggest batch, of county roads that have ever been let by the county council at a slnle session: The reads which were let are: The Jansen road, contract let to D. M. Portz for $12,498. The Hlrsh road, contract let to the Crown Point Construction Co. for $18,248 The Castleman road, coontracl let to THE HUB III CITY Sleepy Hollow Transformed Into City With a Real Mayor and Real Aldermen Election Yesterday Car ries by Good Majority. (Special to The Times.) Crown Point, Ind., June 7. Its only a matter of a few weeks more until you'll have to take off your hat to Mayor Somebody, of Crown Point, reach out your hand to Alderman So and So, or "hop to the council chamber" if you want to do any business with Crown Point. Crown Point took on city airs yesterday and the substantial majority of 106 votes in favor of the city form of gov ernment knocked into a cocked hat all hopes for a contest by the anti-city fac tion. The election was extraordinarily quiet and, alttao-ugli-. lt.wa-- conceeded (Continued on Page 8.) TOTS ARE East Chicago Strays For . Whom 100 Men, Women and Children Sought 12 Hours Finally Land in Robertsdale Police Station (Special to The Times.) East Chicago, Ind., June 7. Search ing parties, numbering from 100 to 150 men, women and children, spent yesterday from 10 a. m. until 9 p. m. in a search for two tiny boys, Ira Stratford, ! aged 5, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walj tcr Srtatford, 4121 Baring avenue, and 1 Eugene Jacobson, 3 shears old. son of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Jacobson, 4112 Ma. goun avenue. . The youngsters were picked up In Robertsdale at 8 in the evening by a Hammond police officer, the police of every city in the Calumet region having been notified of the fact that the little ones were missing. They had walked all of the weary distance from their homes to the place where they were picked up at. traversing the dis(Continued on Page 8.) LAKE GO. IS CLOSE THIRD IrJ LIST Marion and Allen the Only Counties that Beat Out Lake County. TIMES' Bl REAl', -AT STATE CAPITAL. Indianapolis, Ind., June 7. The total taxables listed in the state by the public assessing officials for 1910 amounted to 792,730,5009, according to a report by the state board of accounts, compiled from figures supplier by county officers. This valuation is the basis on which the current year's taxes are paid. The valuations in the six large counties were reported as follows: Marlon, $215,873,680; Allen, $55,414,650; Lake. $54,723, 930; Vigo. $49,439,390; St. Joseph, $45,406,150; Vanderburg. $43,827,870.

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the Ahlborn Construction Co. for $13.119. The Kester road, contract let to the Gary Coonstructin Co. foro $23, 845. The Dickey rad. contract let to Alexander & Gerber fr $10,994. The contract for the Fisher road was not let for the reason tha the lowest Md, that oof Lavene Brthrs of Hammond, was under the estimate. The county commissioners granted in the neighbrhood of 100 renewals of salooon licenses and transfe-rs. The blls were 'paid, the routine business of the board was finished and it has adjourned. LATEST NEWS Columbus, Ind., June 7. North bound double-header Pennsylvania freight, known as the "goat" train, which was loaded with sheep, crashed head-on into passenger train No. 32, Boutb. bound, here last night. Eight persons were injured, one probably fatally. Washington, D. ,C, June 7. Presi dent Taft In his candidacy for the presidential nomination in 1912 will receive the unqualified indorsement of former President Theodore Roosevelt. The information that Col. Roosevelt, under no circumstances, will allow his own name to be presented to the re publican national convention, was conveyed to the white house several days ago. New Orleans, La., June T. Another revolution in Mexico, with Gov. Felix Diaz of the state of Oaxaca ,a nephew of the recently deposed ruler, as its promoter and ruling spirit. Is taking shape, according to a private letter received in this city yesterday by one of the most prominent Mexicans in the local colony, a man who during the administration of Gen. Porfirio Diaz had many important positions in the republic. 1 . "3 f Washlngton, June 7.- Ct lminal . and civil actions against the steel trust and its officials will be brought by the administration, according to a report current here yesterday. President Taft and Attorney General WiclrorEham held an extended conference over the matter. While nothing of interest was given out, the report was not denied. President Taft and the Attorney General Intend, it is believed to go back or the "O. K." put on the absorption of the Tennessee Company by the United States Steel Corporation by Former President Roosevelt. Princeton, Ind., June 7. Four thousand rats were killed in Gibson County In the second annual rat day. As the government estimates each rat costs 2 cents a day for maintenance, the county by the slaughter saved nearly $30,000 for a year, to say nothing of the progeny cut off. NEW THEATER ) FORTOLLESTON (Special to Thb Times.) Tolleston, Ind., June 7. M. M. Winter of Gary is having erected a tw story brick building on Martha street near Second street which will be completed about the first of next month. Mr. Winter expects to start a vaudeville theater on the first floor of this building, beginning early in July. NEW COTHAM FIRE COMMISSION HEAD Joseph Johnson, Jr.. has been appointed Fire Commissioner ot New York, succeeding Rhinelander Waiao, who has been made Police GosunU s'oner.