Hammond Times, Volume 5, Number 306, Hammond, Lake County, 16 June 1911 — Page 1

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iviaycr T. E. Knotts Will Be Put on Trial at Valparaiso Next Monday; Prosecuting Attorney Says He Has Good Case Against Him. (Special to The Times.) Valparaiso. Ind., June 16. Captain John Mulcahey. H. D. Price and Emmet White were all acquitted of charges of rioting by the Jury in the Gary election cases which are on trial here. Attorney William J. Whlnery the attorney for the state, denied, absolutely, that the case against Mayor Thomas E. Knotts would be nolle prossed. He stated that the case would go to trial Monday and that he had a good case against the Gary mayor. He declared that in his opinion the court made a mistake in taking the other cases from the jury. From another source it was learned that the only reason why a conviction was not secured in the case of "Dog Face Charley" was that the state omitted to prove that the revolver which Tokonovich pointed at Grant was loaded. Whlnery says that he believes he has a good case against Mayor Knotts. and as this case will be tried with an entirely new jury he has hopes of securing a conviction. Attorney Whinery says that the newspaper reports that were sent out of Valparaiso included all of the important testimony against Thomas Grant and did not include the damaging testimony that was Introduced against the defendants. UNCLE HENRY B1CKNELL -CELEB R ATESB IRTHD A Y Surprise Party Occurs at Six and Warning Signals Are Hung Out. Uncle Henry Bicknell Is 63 years old today. He declares that he Is as good as the average man of 45, and looks it. The members of the Lime Kiln club, which hold periodical meetings in his ice cream parlor are planning to make an international celebration of the event. Patrick Riley of the Princess theater will represent the Irish, Joseph Dunsing will represent the Germans, "Scotty" will represent the Scotch, Captain J. C. Downing will represent the English and Julius Taussig thi Jews, and "Standard Oil" burke of the little Rockefeller concern over In Whiting will represent the rest of the world. At 6 o'clock tonight a surprise party is planned in Bicknell's soft drink emporium. Paul Scatena will furnish the Ice cream and Lochlel Simpson the ci gars. The affair will break up In a row at the mention of the names of Hanly and Beverldge. Any one who makes a noise like a school board will be bolted to the Gary & Interurban tracks and four - trolley cars run over him. MISS WALKER HEADS BRYN MAWR CLASS Miss Amy Walker, of Chicago, has been chosen leader of the graduating class at riryn Mawr. Mis Walker la shown In her mortar board and gown.

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Lake, county's "White City," its big amusement enterprise, Lakewoods park, formally opened yesterday afternon and evening. City officials from Northern Indiana cities, newspaper men and 2.000 people from Chicago, Lake and Porter coun ties were on hand' wheft The gate wera thrown open to the public and from now on the' Calumet region wiir have the " benefit of a metropolitan amuse ment park. At seven o'clock a myriad of lights flooded the park and Thaviu's famous band began its playing. Most of the attractions were in' running order but several that were not completed will be placed In commission by tomorrow (Continued on Page 7.) CO. IS TO BEJACKED UP Affidavit Sworn Out by Po lice Against Insulting Trainmen. An affidavit made out by Captain Rimbach against the Chicago, Indiana & Southern railway was filed In Judge Ames" court yesterday afternoon. The papers will be served by Constable Taussig some time today and the date of trial will be set later. The C. I. & S. Railway Co. Is being prosecuted for blocking the public-high way, which happened yesterday morn ing, when traffic was blocked for near ly fifteen minutes. It took place at the Hohman street crossing -near - the Simplex plant. A long drag- held up the crossing and E. F. Johnston of the Hammond Busi ness Men's association was present at the time and notified the police. Officer Law was sent down and told them to cut and clear the crossing, but they paid no heed ot his request. The trainmen cursed the officer and the traffic and the traffic and laughed at them when they pulled out. Warrants may also be sworn out for resisting an officer. BOOKKEEPER POISONED Anthony Baker, a bookkeeper in the Citizens' German National bank,' Is laid up at his home, 101 Williams street, because of a blood infection resulting from the use of a corn salve. At first it was feared that a serious case of blood poisoning would set in, but prompt medical attention checked the trouble in its incipiency. His many friends hope that he will be able to be out again in a short time.- He has been confined to his home since last Monday. Board Changes Date. The village board of West Hammond held a meeting last night at which it was decided to change the date of the special election from the 11th to the 18th of July. Clerk Mankowfki has received the charter for the village from the secretary of state,and it is now certain that the election will proceed without difficulty.

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MAPLE SCALE REMEDY IS SUGGESTED

The cottony maple scale, which Infests every maple tree in Hammond this year, and which, it is feared, might do irreparable harm to the shade trees, has its parasites and natural enemies and because of this good news which Mayor Smalley procured from the United States department of agriculture, there Is hope for the hundreds of maple trees In Hammond. Realizing the seriousness of the situation in Hammond, Mayor Smalley some time ago wrote to the department for information to obtain the best means of fighting the pest. In answer C. L. Marlatt, the assistant chief of the bureau, sent Mayor Smalley a circular dealing with the cottony maple scale. The paper first treats of the Insect in a general way, giving his origin and re-calls what researches and experiments have already been made. It takes up the problem under the heads of food plants for the cottony maple scale. Its habits and history, its parasites and predaceous enemies, the remedies and winter and summer treatment for the trees. The paper, written in 1905 by J. G. Sanders, assistant in the bureau fo en tomology, says in part: "Recently many reports of its ex treme abundance have come to us from the city of Chicago and vicinity and from various sections of Illinois, Indi ana, Wisconsin and Iowa. It Is interesting to note that most of the reports of serious injury by this insect comes from those states, or portions of states, north of the fortieth parallel, where it seems to be attacked by fewer para sites than in the southern regions. The various species of maples, par tlcularly the soft maple, including the box elder, are the favorite food plants of this species. The writer has, how ever, found it on forty-seven different species of trees, shrubs and vines. : "Notwithstanding the extreme pr' lificacy of (his insect, it Is usually held in check by its many natural enemies. Doctor Howard has observed the Eng lish sparrow apparently feeding upon the Hl grown scales. The writer found ta,Ah..verly lnteste parks and cem eteries in Chicago that the egg con tents of 80 to 85 per cent of the cot tony ovisacs had been destroyed by the white mealy larvae of Hyperaspis. These larvae enter and devour the en tire contents of one ovisacs after another without destroying its form, so that only an examination will reveal the empty ones." The paragraph dealing with the rem edies is Important. The author says: "In dealing with an infestation by the cottony maple scale, the most lm portant matter to be considered In each case is the advisability of artificial means of control under the existing conditions. The natural enemies of this pest have done and are still do ing such effective work in its control that it is a question whether remedies should be applied when the infestation is not serious. Nature always maintains a balance, and this pest cannot be in the ascendency for any great length of time. On the contrary, Its (Continued on Page 5.) LARGELY Stockholders and officers and direc tors of the Employes Life and Casualty company to the number of 82 sat down to a dinner In the University clu j rooms last night to discuss the pro gress wmcn this prospering concern has made within the last two months From all angles the reports were mos satisfactory, and the statement i vouched for that the company's bus! ness during this period has increased i seventy per cent for any similar period. Mayor John E. Smalley who Is the president of the company presided as toastmaster, and his introductions tothe many speakers were happily made. Among the speakers were Dr. H. K. Sharrer, the company physician, spoke on "Progress and Expectancy." The other speakers and their subjects in order were as follows: Attorney L. L. Bomberger "State Supervision." M. Rothschild "Investment and Funds." Walter Hammond "Finances." A. F. Rohrer "Conservatism in a Director." George W. Lewis "How the Insurance Business Looks to a New Man." , Albert La lb "Prospects of InveatI mpnl s " C. A. Taylor "Push and Energy from a Director's Standpoint." O. A. Krinblll "From an ex-Officer's Standpoint." F. H. Hosier" The Work. Accomplished." Attorney J. M. Stinson "From the Observer's Standpoint." J. M. Woodman "Why Insure In Our Company?" H.,M. Johnson "From an Outsider's Standpoint

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GIRL DECLARES JEALOUS STEPMOTHER POISONED HER: AFFAIR LIKE SCHENK CASE

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May Lose Eyesight. Herman Meek o Indianapolis wno was injured last Wednesday at Hammond by the explosion of an air tank on his automobile may result in the losing of his eye-sight. Meek was returning from the auto races at Hawthorne on his way to Indianapolis. When at Hammond he was inflating one of the tires on his ma chine when a tube attached to the air tank on his machine, came loose and struck him In the eyes. The tank was inflated to such a- high pressure that when the rubber hose .struck him It knocked Meek overhd nearly knock ed him unconscious.. Meek was taken to the office of Dr. Toung who examined his eyes who cautioned him. to take the train back home as soon as possible. His eyes were dressed and Meek and his friend started in the machine to Indianapolis getting as far as Lowell, Ind. Meek gave up the trip and took the Monon back home. Word from Indianapolis says that one eyeball was destroyed. Small Fire Occurs. A small fire broke out In the boiler room of Schmidt's bakery, 86 State street, about 6 o'clock yesterday after noon, causing about $20 damage. A fire alarm was sent In and departments No. 1 and 4 answered. No water was used, as the blaze was extinguished toy the aid of chemicals. NOW IN CHARGE OF PERITS LEGATION Manuel dc Freyre has oeen aiad? charge de affairs of th feruvim legation at Washington until a new minister s appointed to succeed M. Pardo, who has resigned.

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WAX HtUSH&JXi., -. - -Tv - FEDERAL CERENT TILE WORKSPROSPEROUS Gets Contract t6 Cover Roof of All Buildings at Buffington Plant. Accoraing io George uuyer, super intendent of the Federal Cement Tllo Co., at . Hammond, plans are being matured for the construction of a new factory as large as the present one. At considerable expense the Indiana Harbor Belt railroad wrecked the old round house over west of the state line! and is now running a switch track over the site of it. The new track will serve the new building of the Federal Cement Tile Co. ' In fact this Is an instance of the liberality of the Indiana Harbor Belt railroad. , It is putting in a switch that will cost more than the new plant of the Federal Cement Tile Co. It is doing this for the reason that it epects the company to be originating buisness for the net 25 years. The Federal Cement Tile Co. has just secured an enormous contract to cover the roof of the new buildings of the Buffington cement plant. This Job and others In the Calumet district is keeping the local tile works busy all the time: The Federal Tile Co. is one of the small concerns in Hammond, which add greatly to its industrial stability. It has never shut downsince It located here and is busy today. CROWN POINT THE LATEST Advices received from Washington today show that Crown Point has a'.so been selected by the postoffice department as a site for a postal savings bank. This makes four banks of that nature in Lake county Gary, East Chicago, Whiting and Crown Point. Though it has a larger foreign population: than any other place in the county, Hammond has not yet been selected as a site for a postal savings bank. Eleven Dogs Killed. Chief Austgen's dog squad made a record yesterday when they came back to the .station with a report of having killed eleven s dogs. This is the largest number killed since the dog crusade started, and. a number of calls were sent in this morning to have dogs killed. Chief Austgen expects to make unmuzzled dogs look scarce in another week.

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STEEL ORDERS COMING IN.

It is estimated by good steel trade authorities that by September the United States Steel Cor poration will be operating at least 80 per cent of its steel ingot capacity. This would compare with between 63 and 64 per cent operated at the present time. The interest of the railroads In the steel market Is on the increase and there are Intimations that in the case of at least one prominent railroad a large order for rails has been .placed to all practical purposes and intents, though it is being held up temporarily for some reason or other. Another line in the steel trade which is looking up is plates. An interesting item was the announcement that the Erie had authorized the purchase of sixty locomotives, a very good-sized order. Some weeks ago. attention was called in the dispatches to the very poor condition of the mo tive power of the railroads generally and to the necessity for heavy purchases of locomotives. The president of the New York Central recently admitted that his company had 300 locomotives white leaded and Pittsburg advices are that the Pennsylvania has several hundred unusable locomotives on its hands. It is suggeted the fsituation with the Erie may be more urgent than that of other roads, because the Erie has been increasing its trafSc lately, whereas the freight of some of the other roads has been falling off. Locomotive plants of tha country, in common with other equipment concerns, are ncrw operating less than half . their capacity. Next Tuesday, June 20, the state court of the Catholic Order of Foresters of Indiana will meet in Hammond, and on the following day the members of this body will attend the high court session in Chicago. One of the principle matters to come before the state body will be the selection of a state organizer, provision for such an office having been made at the convention which was held at Indianapolis this week. All the delegates from this county have returned to their homes and will report to their respective lodges at the next meetings. The llammond delegates who were busy every minute of the three days, report having had an excellent time at the state capital. FORMER LAKE CO. MAN IS INJURED Word was received here this morn ing that Dave Mee a brother of Ed Mee of Hammond had his leg broken just above the ankle last Friday in Chicago when a buggy overturned In the ditch and threw him out. Mr. Mee and two other parties were on their way horn in a buggy and mak ing a short cut they drove through an alley, which was narrow, resulting In throwing them all in the ditch. Dave is well known in Hammond and at Lowell. Hearing Laid Over. The hearing of the remonstrance against the resurfacing of Oakley ave nue before the board of public works this morning was laid over until June 19. The matter of the Indiana boulevard ana .North Honman street walks was taken under advisement until July 21 Lawrence Long was appointed inspector for the alley pavement from tne iMcKei Plate tracKs to Oakley avenue, between Plummer avenue and State street. The deed of Fred Mott providing for the opening of Huehn and Columbia avenues over some streets was ac cepted. 40 Elks Make Trip. About forty Elks journeyed by auto mobile to Harvey, 111., last night, where they witnessed the installing of a new Klks lodge at Harvey. A number o Whiting machines made the trip. Nearly 200 sat down to a large ban quet at the Harvey Coliseum. 1 The Harvey boys are given credit for being good entertainers, and a good time wa enjoyea Dy aji inose mat were pres ent. Charged With Assault. The state case vs. Pologla Xowak was filed in Judge Ames' court yester day afternoon and Hattie Swlnton. the complaining .witness, charges Nowak with assault an,l battery. The case will be tried Tuesday, May 20, at 2 o'clock before Judge Ames.

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PADDING emit THE END

After showing how the alleged padding of the payrolls of the Indiana Steel company at Gary was done, the state yesterday Introduced evidence tending to show that John Caldwell, the present defendant, and Charles Bloomhoff, an alleged conspirator who was recently acquitted, led fast lives and spent more money than they were earning. Accordingly they introduced testi mony which tended to show that Cald well and Bloomhoff had frequently visited the "Patch" in Gary and had bought a large number of drinks there. A further effort was made to show that Charles Bloomhoff had been automobile riding to Black Oak and other places in company with a well known Gary girl and with others. Other testimony was introduced showing that both Caldwell and Bloom hoff were constantly In each other's company, presumably for the purpose of conspiring together to defraud the company. To controvert this testimony the de fense will Introduce evidence tending to prove an alibi in the several in stances in which the defendants were alleged to have met for the purposes of the conspiracy. : j The defense will also show how cer tain property was mortgaged for the purpose of starting Caldwell and Bloomhoff in the automobile business and for the purchase of the car which they drove. , LATEST HEWS ARRESTED AT GRAVE. Melrose, Mass., June 16. Howard B. Gurney, a prominent young politician here, is in jail today on charges of forgery. His arrest came as the dramatic climax to the funeral of his wife, who died this week. The The carriage containing Gurney Was ittst passing the gravey Into wMck the last shovelfuL of eartn ' was fall ing, when policemen occupying, a carriage just behind him in the fun eral procession placed the young man under arrest. TAFT WILL WIN. Washington, June 16. Th! oppo sition to Canadian recirocity is goins to pieces as rapidly as a ship's tim bers ever parted in a storm at sea. It began to disintegrate when tha bill was reported into the Senat2, and now it shows signs of total collase. In other words, President Taft now assured that he is about to win the nation's chief magistrate the ratification of the Canadian pact in an unamended form . DIAZ IN SPAIN. Vigo, Spain, June 16. Gen. Porfirio Diaz, former president nf Mexico, arrived in the harbor today upon the steamer Ypranga, ' on which he sailed from Vera Cruz, Mexico, May 31, The steamer anchored in the bay at 6:30 o'clock this morning . ' "KING OF HOBOES" IS WELL EDUCATED Dr. Ben I Reltman Is called tha "king of hob He Is an educated man and his great interest In tne welfare of the tramp fraternity, prompted to become one himself,