Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 9, Hammond, Lake County, 28 June 1911 — Page 1

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Startling Evidence Introduced By State After Bitter Fight in Knotts Election Cases at Valpo

(Special to The Times.) Valparaiso, Ind., June 28. A tremendous sensation was created here yesterday afternoon in the Knotts election cases and a veritable bomb hurled into the camp of the defense when certain affidavits were introduced after a hot fight. The two affidavits in question were Becured last January from "Dog Face Charley" and "Diamond Bill Frazier. They were sworn to by both men In the presence of a number of witnesses. Two sets were taken. Cause Hard Fight. On of the seta was given to States Attorney Welsheimer of Gary by Alderman Bowser wlnen the latter was at outs with Mayor Knotts. The lawyer has had them ever since. There was a hard fight made by attorneys for the defense when the state offered the affidavits In evidence and the Jury was visibly Impressed with tho conspiracies alleged In the documents. Their reading made the testimony of "Dog: Face Charley" lose a great deal f Its weight and their Influence with the jury is indubitable. Perjury Charges Now? The documents themselves unless loth Yoconovich and Frazier perjured themselves show conclusively the eistence of a conspiracy among those in power at Gary to use the most questionable methods in lever government. The state will argue that if the affidavits are perjuries than the testimony ofboth men at the Knotts trial .will be absolutely without effect. State's Case Strengthened. Attorneys Welsheimer and Whlnery are Jubilant over the introduction of the dangerous affidavits into the court records by Speiai Judge Hanley and declare their case against the defendants is materially strengthened. In the meantime they will be a revelation to the people of Lake county and a blow to the allegation of the defense that the cases against Knotts were hatched by Sheriff Grant for political spite. The affidavits are at ioiIows: State of Indiana, ss: County of Lake. MIKE YOCONOVIC, being first duly sworn according to law, upon his oath deposes and say that, the following answers are true and cor rect, the whole truth and nothing but the truth as he verily believes: Q. What were the orders that you received on election day? A. MAYOR KNOTTS told me "You are an officer Just the same like Sheriff. You are now on duty." He said to me, "You catch that " " Szymanskl's son and break his ribs. Don't kill him dead, but catch him and give it to him enough." I didn't pay any attention to him, Hit Him With Club. Then he said to me, BOWSER, that " "That CHIEF " must be killed, he is no good. We have to watch for him some place. If he comes up to you. hit him on the head with a club. Then he gave me Two Dollars. He said. "Don't be Bcarel, FINDS ANEW WAY TO FICHT WEEVIL E. M. Webster, of the II. S. Department of Agriculture, has discovered a parasite that destroys weevil on growing crops.

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precinct. lie said. "If anybody comes there hit him in the head with a club." Then I went away and didn't see him any more. Then Winkler come to me and said "I will give you a gun. Go ahead and shoot that "Shoot the Sheriff." SHERIFF GRANT, the " .' He is no good. You lay on the rond some place and watch for the Sheriff and shoot him as he comes along." I said to WINKLER, "You go ahead yourself and do it. I won't do that for no money." Then he said "You fellows just want the five dollars. That is all you are good for." on the 14th of October I went to MAYOR KNOTTS. He said to me. Knotts Issues Orders. "Come over here in my office." Then he said. "That Sheriff, the " ," he is no good. Kill him." I said to MAYOR. "I wont kill anybody, because I like to go and see my mother in the old country." Ho said, "MIKE, keep your mouth shut. You are not good for a ' ' anyway Then he kept me on the payroll when I wasn't working at all. I wasn't working. I was in the saloons. He told me about ten tme about SZMANSKI's son, "Catch him and give it to him." He lold me to club BOWSER in the head with a club. and kill him. Capt. Newman Busy. Q. What did he tell you to do at night after election wa sover? A. CAPTAIN NEWMAN said to me, "Beat any ' tha comes over there. Use your club.'' Who was boss down there? The boss was PAUL and he got Ills orders from CAPTAIN NEWMANCAPTAIN NEWMAN said, "If any body" comes over here, you -take the ballot box and hit them in the head with your club." Reporter Was Assaulted. What do you know about the night the reporter was knocked down the stairs? That reporter JONES, re porter for THE TIMES. I heard the MAYOR tell JOHNNIE, "Don't use your hands. You get (Continued on Page 6.) VETERAN PLAINSIV1AN ON COUNTRYWIDE TRIP Eighty Year Young Ezra Meeker Tells an Interesting Story. Coming in advance of his prairie schooner, Ezra Meeker, 81 years old. arrived here, this morning, where he will await for his outfit, which will get here some time Saturday from Niagara Falls. Mr. Meeker is making a return trip on the Oregon trail movemen expedition and expects to make a stay of three or four days in Hammond aft er his wagon and oxen arrive. He left Puyollup, near Tacoma Wash., Jan. 29, 1906, with a team of ox en and an old-fashioned prairi schooner, built in part from the re mains of three wagons that crossed the same plains fifty-eight years ago, with a tar bucket 10S years old. On Aug. 9, 1906, .one of his oxen died fro eating poison vegetation andanother one was secured which carried him 300 more miles to Omaha, Nebraska. There he secured another ox called Dandy, and with this team he averaged 15 miles per day and went to Washington, D. C, making a distance in all of 6,450 miles. On his first trip Mr. Meeker erected twenty-two memorial monuments on the lost Oregon trail, marked twentyboulders and set 36 stakes. He has a bill in congress for $50,000 to complete the work of marking the lost Oregon trail, and it has been reported favorably by the committee and amended, requiring estimate of cost. Mr. Meeker made a second trip with his ox team during the summer of 1910, and during that time recovered and platted 1,600 miles of the trail. The estimated number of monuments that is required to mark the trail will be 700 and the estimated cost of completing the work is $S5.000. Mr. Meeker is very healthy and is a spry old man for his age. In speaking of his age he claims he is only 81 young. lie is a very interesting talker and has an amount of interesting literature of postal cards of his trip which he sells at his camping stop at night. 13 THE MAN WHO OUGHT TO BUT YOUR PROPERTY HARD TO FINDT IF HE IS JUST TRY AN AD IX THB TIMES. THEY DO THE. BUSINESS. NOT ALWAYS OF COURSE. BUT OFT EH.

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The terrifflc nature ot the two explosions that Bent the Maine to the bottom of the harbor at Havana, is proven by this picture. As will be Been, the forepart of the ship was demolished, to say nothing of the destruction wrought elsewhere. This picture Is of particular Interest Inasmuch as It is the first that shows the partB below what was once the bridge. It was through these ports that entry was recently obtained Into the wreck, a.. some human remains and the broken sword supposed to belong to the captain of the ill-fated cruiser were recovered. (Jen. Bliley. In charge of the work says the real cause of the, explosion will never be known.

Speech at Indianapolis Ban quet Expected to Be One of the Most Important Ever Delivered by President in Official Career. TIMES Bl'REAl', AT STATE CAPITAL, Indianapolis, Ind., June 28. The lat est advice from Washington is that President Taft, on the Fourth of July, in this city, will deliver a speech on the tariff question. A dispatch says that he feels that the situation at Waslngton Just at this time is ripe for such a speech, and that the President feels that he could not touch another subject that would be as timely as this. Originally it was his intention to talk on the subject of peace and universal disarmament. It is known that (Continued on Page 6.) BIDS ARE TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT Nine Bidders Want to Supply Hammond With Water Pipe. The board of public works this morning took the bids for the big wat er pipe extension under advisement until next Wednesday, in the hope of knowing more definitely how to pro ceed because of the special council meeting that is to be held next Friday evening, at which time the project will be discussed. ' Bids were opened today from nine bidders for the supplying of water pipe and connections to the main system. These bids were also taken under advisement. .1 The board passed a confirmatory res olution for the Hamlin street pavement, and accepted the primary assess ment rolls for the Becker and Bauer street sewers. An extension of time until July 15th was granted to Newell Bros, for the laying of the sidewalk on Sheffield avenue . WILL J. DAVIS AGAIN HAPPY jGRAND-D AD William J. Davis, proprietor of the Illinois theater, is celebrating. The occasion is the birth of a granddaughter, Florence Eleanor Davis, weight ten pounds, born to Mrs. Will J. Davis II. This is the third child born to the young couple, who are spending the summer at Mr. Davis' farm at Willowdale, Crown Point. Expect Increase in Fall. W. W. Thomas of the Simplex Railway Appliance Co. said today that the compan yis getting more orders every day, but that he did not expect a return to normal conditions until this fall. He said that the situation did not show enough improvement to warrant him in becoming enthusiastic over it. ARE YOU READING THE TIMES T

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jr Action Regarding Proposed Scrap atAerdome Taken by Board of Public Safety; Secretary WJuteGrives Reasons for Attitude. The lid has been clamped on Gary's big Fourth of July bout, which was to have been staged by Sam Sax of the National Ahtletic club, in the big aerdome now being constructed in Tolleston. Action regarding the proposed fight was taken last night by the ) Gary board of safety commissioners, H. H. Highlands, Frank Borman and Em met White. To Have Order Reaclnded. Today strenuous efforts are being made to have the lid melted in order that the fight may proceed. "This action does not prohibit boxing in Gary, but merely stops the proposed bout at the aerdome scheduled (Continued on Page 7.) TAKEN TO SANITARIUM A committee of Unity Council Knights of Columbus, of which lodge John Idzeorek, former manager of the clothing department of the Lion store, is a member, took him to the Keilwortn Sanitarium In Illinois last night, in the hope that under the personal direction of Dr. Sanger Brown there he may recover. His mental condition apepars to be such, that there is hope for his recovery, and it is not thought that he will have to go to the Longcliffe asylum at Logansport. The trip was made in an automobile, and the patient enjoyed the trip and his company to the utmost. In the party were Louis Eder, who furnished one of the two automobiles, John Carroll, V. S. OConnor, William Daly, George Heiser, Joseph Roy, and George Idzeorek and Jacob Young, brother and father-in-law respectively of the patient. ROAD NOW , INCORPORATED Indianapolis, Ind., June 23. Times Bureau. The Gary, Hobart & Eastern Traction company has been incorporated with a capital stock of $125,000 to build a line from Gary through Hobart to Valparaiso. The directors are: W. H. Clinton, A. Z. Olson, A. J. Smith. J. H. Earle, E. H. Guyer, J. C. Cavender and Grant Crumpacker. Ruff Building Fine One. The proportions of the new business block that is being constructed by J. J. Ruff are surprising the people of Hammond ,who did not realize that it was to be so large. The main Roar of the building will be occupied by J. J. Ruff himself. The offices on the second floor have all been spoken for, but Mr. Ruff said that he did not care to say at the present time who the occupants would be. There have been a number of applications for the third floor, but it will not be leased until the building is completed. Mr. Ruff says that he has had great success in renting the building so far. ARB YOU READING THE TIMES?

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xryLoqrc3pr pt Tfve E Fourteen Year Old Hammond Lass . Disappears With . Money and Clothes Tand Police Notify Sur rounding Towns. Laura May Williams, 14 years old mysteriously disappeared from her home at 687 Webster avenue. Ham mond some time after 9 o'clock Tuesday morning and has not been seen oc any word heard of hre since. Mrs. Williams left home early yes terday morning and did not return un til 5 o'clock, when she first found out that her only child had left home. The girl had dressed up neatly in her bes clothes and took with her between $14 and $15 in money and a package with one change of clothes. Her step-father, Mr. Bradshaw, not! fled the police and a thorough search is being made for her. She left no word where or why she was going, and the last Been of her was shortly after o clock yesterday morning. She was the only child and the parents are al (Continued on Page 7.) HAMMOND PEOPLE TO HAVE PICNIC Hammond members of the Cumber land lodge, on the Kankakee river, have received notice Vf a "good time that is in store for them at the headquarters on July Fourth. Games of all kinds will be the order of the day, such as trap-shooting, rifle practice, pitching quoits, croquet. Indoor ball (played outside) and dancing will be permitted on the lawn, says the Invitation. The "kind that mother made" has nothing on the menu that is held out in tempting fashion for the members. It is to contain new corn, spring chicken, new potatoes, onions, radishes, string beans cherry pie. current Jelly, topped off with nice new home-made bread, coffee, buttermilk and the "etc." COUNTY SEAT'S DOG VICTIM (Special to The Times.) Crown Point, Ind., June 28. Crown Point's first case of dog bite for the season has been recorded, a young child of Charlie Lamphire being the recent j victim of the' dog's attack. The wound! was cauterized by Dr. Brannon and j quite an incision was made in the calf j of the leg of the child. Tre dog has been closely watched for signs of rabies, but none have been discovered and it is now thought that nothing serious will result from the bite of the animal. Masons to Have Work. The Hammond chapter will hold its regular meeting tonight and no degree work is booked for the evening. The Blue lodge will hold their regular meeting Friday night and Saturday afternoon a special meeting will be called to give a number of candidates special work. Submits to Operation. Mrs. Wallace Jacques was removed to St. Margaret's hospital today, where she submitted to a delicate operation and one of quite a serious character. Though under the, knife for two hours, shhe is reported to be doing as well as can be expected.

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Ray Seeley, county surveyor of Lake county, has been compelled to file an action in the Lake Superior court to protect his rights to the emoluments of his office which are alleged to have been Jeopardized by the persistent re fusal of the county commissioners to give him the work that naturally comes to the county surveyor's office. By the beginning of this action one of the rankest deals in the history of Lake county politics is about to be revealed, according to Seeley's friends. The action is entitled, "In the mat ter of the petition of Ray Seeley, coun

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(Special to The Times.) j Crown Point, Ind., June 28. While j in an unbalanced state of mind believed to have been brought on by ex cessive drinking. Van II. Sherman, pro prietor of a barber shop, committed suicide this morning by arinKing wmio hellabore, a poisonous medicine. I Before taking the poisonous drink semi-crazy fashion lately, attackod his wife at her home and cut her quite badly about the head. It is thought that, perhaps, in a fit of remorse over thsi shocking deed, he decided to take his life. He was discovered at home while in the last agonies of death and doctors'" strove strenuously to offset the action of the fatal dose, but it had entered his system and desperate efforts to save the unfortunate man's life were' entirely unavailing. The inquest will be held tomorrow morning. The decedent leaves behind him a most estimable wife and sister. Miss Emma Sherman, who made her home TO BUILD A Northern Indiana Gas & Electric Co. to Put up Million Cubic Feet Gas Holder in East Chicago on Site Of New Power Plant Manager W. D. Ray, cf the Northern Indiana Gas & Electric company, authorises the statement that a new holder of 1,000,000 cubic feet capacity will be erected on the site of the new $750,000 power plant In East Chicago. The new holder has been purchased from the Bartlett-Hayward company of Baltimore, Md.. and will cost $100,000. It was the original intention of the company to build this enormous holder In Hammond next to the 350,000 cubic foot holder which Is in use here, but it was fobnd impossible to secure the necessary ground at a figure that war(Continued on Page 6.) TOLLESTON MAN ARRESTED Edward Marquardt of Tolleston was arrested yesterday morning by Officer Huber on a warrant sworn out by Mrs. Nellie Miller. Charged him with assault and battery upon her husband, Kurby Miller, last Monday night in a saloon south of Lake Woods park. The trial came up before Judge Prest yesterday afternoon and Marquardt was fined $1 and costs, amounting to $15.40, which was paid. The fight started over a bill for some eggs amounting to 40 cents and Miller received such a beating that he was unable to leave his bed Tuesday morning. The saloonkeeper held Miller while Marquardt hit and beat him with his fists. After the trial Marquardt swore oue an affidavit and said that Miller hit him first. The date of trial has not been set. When this trial Is finished the saloonkeeper will be arrested for holding Miller while Marquardt hit him. ASK THE PEOPLE WHO ' ADVERTISE IN THE TIMES WHETHER- IT PAYS OR NOT. IF THEY SAY IT DOESN'T. DONT ADVERTISE.

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ty surveyor of Lake county, to determine his competency as a civil engineer. The action was begun by Attorneys Crumpacker, Crumpacker & Tlnkham. Give Seeley" Work to Others. Under the state law the county commissioners have the right to award contracts for civil engineering to any competent civil engineer providing the work of the regular county engineer is not up to the standard. But if Seeley is able to prove by the action which he has Instituted that ho (Continued on Page 7.) POI with him; a son, Raymond, and daughter Ethel. He was about 50 years of age. Van Sherman was a descendant of a respected pioneer family of Crown Point and he himself was born here and dwelt here all his life. He had i been in the barber business ever since he served hls apprenticeship thirty years ago, and was very well known ; all over Lake county, he having at one 1 tlrrtA wnrlfpil In Hammond TT o WA M A. quaint character and very well liked by those who knew him, having a droll fund of entertainment at his command, and Crown Point is shocked at 'hla dreadful ending. LATEST NEWS GARTES SAVES GIELS LIFE. Providene'e, ' K; l. - Jane Theresa Cook's life was saved by her garter when she fell out of a secondstory window. The garter caught on. a spike. She was rescued after she had hung with her head downward for twenty minutes. RETUBNS FROM 8 YEAR WALK. Newburg, N. Y., June 28. Hiram Davis of this city went for a wallc with his father eight years ago. The father stopped to talk with a friend and Hiram, then about 20 years old. walked on. He was never seen, after that until he walked into his parent!' home last night. The police all over the state were on the lookout for him. The Hudson rive was 9enti..t and finally he was given up bs dead. When he greeted his mother last night It was some hours before she could be calmed. Davis has been out west. BAD WRECK ON ST. PAUL. To nficvlllo WMq Tuna ) Q A rt tn Cf the injured i'n the fatal si. pui wreck at Bardwell were brought here today, ah probably win recover. The train was the regular ChlcaogMadison flyer, No. 137, north bound, on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad. The engine left the rails about half a mile south of Bardwell. It turned over and pinned the crew under the wreckage. CASTRO MAY TRY TO "COME RACKT Ciprirvo Gasiro The uiost turbulent figure on the diplomatic, horizon Just now is Clpriano Castro, former president ot Venezuela, who is reported to be on his way to this country to take, steps toward starting a revolution that may give him back his old place.

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