Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 13, Hammond, Lake County, 3 July 1911 — Page 1

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WKATHBR. FAIR TODAY WITH UNSETTLED AND COOLER TOMORROW.

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Diamond Bill" Frazier Makes Affidavit That Fraud Was Used in Election

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(Special to Thb Times.) Valparaiso, Ind.. July 3. If the story recited In the grand jury testimony of William Frazier, allaa, "Diamond Bill-' . and which was signed as. an affidavit by him anf i'"f!vl -jt-wnce'. In the ' Gary -eoiwn'wacy';; cftfe Is true, Jayor j Xnotti 'wbn'""hls office by' the rankest fraud .and Gary -was the acene of election Irorjularitles that would make Tammany hall in Its palmiest day ; blush. It is this affidavit that caused Kraaler's arrest on the perjury charge. In the court he testified that the testimoney embraced in the affidavit is false an dthat he lied when he gave its con- , tents to the grand Jury. This acknowledgement of perjury caused Fraxler's arrest and he is now under $2,500 bond. The affidavit which Frazier now aays ' Is false is as follows: State of Indiana, Lake County, as: "William Frazier being first duly worn, according to law, upon his oath says: "That he came to Gary, Indiana In : the spring of the year 1907 where he was employed in the Indiana Steel mats up to the first of September, 1908, at which time he went to work for "Vossler and Young in their skating rink as floor manager. That he workod there for about three months and then secured an appointment as City Patrolman on the Gary pollre force and occupied that position until the first department was organized in December, 1908, when he went on the fire department and worked there until the later part of March, 1909, when he went back to work on the city police force again and (Continued on Page 7.) MESSENGER SUSTAINS

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(Special to The Times.) Whiting, Ind., July 3. Carl Gaughan, employed in the office department of the . Standard Oil company, met with a .very painful accident on Saturday. It seems that Gaughan had a message to deliver in Robertsdale, and to aave walking, he jumped on an engine going in that direction. He was standing on the foot board of the engine, with his foot extending out considerably. He failed to observe an approaching platform until his foot was crashed against it with terrific force.. His foot .was most badly mashed. The ambulance was called and he was removed to the ' office of I)rs. Lauer and Hoskins. It was at first thought necessary to amputate half the foot, but It is now thought that all may be saved. Death of Baby. Henry Bell .the Infant child of Conrad Bell of Lansing, died this morning at 4:30 o'clock after a short illness. The funeral will be held from the "home Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. Interment will take place at Oak Glen emetery. ADVERTISE IX THE TIMES.

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Fraud and Then Testifies Those Involved in Frazier's Affidavit. u. aiAYOR KJVOTTS whom lie nt vald -tke ''money" out for "tWi'Uae pencil rlnsra that were t make the necessary number of ballot void. Whom he also says tried to rot the Gary and Intel-urban trolley wires so th workmen from the steel millt could not reach the polling places. JACOB BLtE whom Frasler say participated ia the trolley wire cuttins; attempt. CHIEF OF POLICE MARTIN' who attended many of the conferences and who Is supposed to have received one of the ring. C. OLIVER HOLMES, a republican member of the election board, who is censed of tampering: with the ballots in conjunction with Knott. POLICE. CAPTAIV MCLCAHEY. who warned Frasler to keep out of Gary. A. HOWARD BELL, a republican and late minute clerk of the state senate, OSCAR SCHMIDT, KICHARD WIXKLER, secretary of the Lake Connty Democratic Central commitJEXKLN'S. IRA IXGERSOL, MORRIS GOLDMAS, and STEVE GERSEV, whom Frasler remembers as having received marked ballots. CITY CLERK HtRRY MOOSE, POLICEMAN 5HOX5KT, CHARLES JACKSON, WILLI AM PIPER, BILL MILLER and JOE MORRIS are also named In various parts by Frnsier. MISSING GIRL FOUND BY DETECTIVES IN CITY Reason for Laura Williams Leaving Home as Much of Mystery as Ever. After making every attempt tolocate their 14-year-old daughter, Louisa Williams, who mysteriously disappeared last Tuesday morning, her parents finally received word yesterday morning at 11 o'clock from Chicago detectives that she was being held at the Harrison street annex station. Her step-father, Mr. Bradshaw, and wife brought her home yesterday afternoon, where she was found to be in a very nervous conditions and is now under a doctor's care. She was located on the streets by two women detectives of Chicago late Tuesday night and when questioned and asked for her name she gave another then her own. Daily she was given a thorough questioning, but she still refused to say naything until yesterday morning, when he told of her parents' name and address in Hammond. The reason for her disappearance ia just as much a mystery as ever, as the girl" refuses to tell why she left home anl where she Intended to go. She Js not very well today, and her mother is so happy to get her beak home, did not want to quetsion her until she was better . The detective that found her will be out to Hammond the middle part of the week, and it is hoped part of the mystery will be cleared up.

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'J ENDED AT BUILDING The demand made last Saturday by Frank Greenwald, business agent of the bricklayers union, upon Gus Muenich, who is superintending the erection of the five-story reinforced concrete Gro-man-Muenich building on Hohman street,' to the effect that a bricklayer foreman be put to work on the concrete work .has been withdrawn, and the result , was that the men were back to work, this morning. . . - The union officials admitted that they could not consistently Insist on as foreman when he was not an expert In that line of work. Mr. Muenich will continue to superintend the work of concrete mixing, but in order to pacify the bricklayers has assured them that he will employ a bricklayer who is to do what little brickwork there is to be done on the building. This is In the nature of a compromise, according to which Mr. Muenich says he will have to pay the bricklayer whatever he has work for hlrfl or not. Owing to the heat they worked only two hours, however. "We are behind in our work now and we can't afford to have it tied up," said Mr, Muenich today. "The strike has been called off. and we don't have to accept a bricklayer foreman for our concrete work. We employ a bricklayer and if he is unsatisfactory we have the right to dismiss him, but the understanding is that we must have a bricklayer cth the job. I think we have enough work to keep him busy." "But suppose the nature of your concrete work is such that the bricklayer would be Idle, would you have to pay him as If he were working?'" Mr. Muenich was asked. "Yes," said Mr. Muenich. FOXY CAPTAIN TRAPS FAST MOTORCYCLIST Hot Weather Induces Other Cases of Marital Infelicity. Captain Hanlon and his trusty motor-" cycle did some good work yesterday afternoon when he put three automobile parties and one motorcyclist under arrest for speeding on Indiana boulevard. The motorcyclist gave his name as Victor Buysse of South Bend and gave bond last night for his appearance at the trial this morning. Before Special Judge Haagenson he plead guilty and was fined 11 ami - costs, amounting to $15, which he paid. Captain Hanlon was riding on Indiana boulevard, and going at about twelve miles an hour when he noticed Suysse coming up behind him. Turning on the spark and gas Captain Hanlon let the machine out to forty-one miles an hour and Buysse close behind, stopping the machine he motioned the cyclist to stop and then placed him under arrest. The three other machines were then stopped In order and the parties placed under arrest. They gave their names and address as: Albert Somichson, Dayton. O., was driving at forty miles and hour. Tom O Donnel, Sojith Chicago, thirtytwo miles an houj Albert Llndbloqftn, 4418 Princeton avenue, Chicago, thirty miles per hour. "This speeding is going to stop and more arrests are ging to be made," said the police this morning. "The people do not seem to recognized the danger they give to pedestrians and do not seem to care how fast they drive." The cases will be tried Thursday morning, July 6, and each party supplied a $23 bond. ;

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KIOHS CASE JURY TODAY Both State and Defense Ex pect Convictions in Fa mous Gary Election Cases; McAleer Says Jury Won't Be Out 20 Minutes. ,1 (Special to Tkb Times.) . --Va 1 para i scr; - f nd . -Ju ry S.Thr arg-tis ments In the Knotts conspiracy cases are being heard today. The long drawn out rase is neartng the end and' it is expected that it will go to the jury tonight at about 5 o'clock. William J. Whinery opened for the state. W. J. McAleer is expected to open for the defense. McAleer will be followed by F. L. Welsheimer of Gary for the state and Welsheimer will be followed by A. F. Knotts. Knotts' plea for his brother is expected to be a notable one. The jury has not been confined, as it was in the first trial, for the reason (Continued on Page 7.) CALUMET CLAIMS Iake countys drowning list had an other victim added to it yesterday when Stephen Niehufer, 28 years old. of Chicago was drowned in the Little Caluriver at Liverpool on the Gary limits. According to the story told - Jake Lewell and John Smith also of Chicago went boating with Niehufer. It ap-r pears that the men hadbeen drinking and from information gleaned by the coroner Niehufer was intoxicated when he fell out of the boat Into the water. Smith made several efforts to rescue his companion but was unsuccessful in his attempts. Later in the afternoon William Gustafson of Hebart recovered the body which was taken to Wilds morgue In Hobartr Dr. E. R. Gordon of Hobart is conducting the inquest is making a searching Inquiry in to the manner of Niefhufer's death. FIRST FREIGHT THROUGH The first freight train to run into Kvansville following the traffic agreement between the New York Central lines and the Louisville & Nashville railroad left Indiana Harbor last Saturday night at 1 1 o'clock. Superintendent Hannauer of the road was present to see the train off and the event was an important one to the hundreds of employes at Gibson. This train now leaves Indiana Harbor every night at that time, and already It has become known among ' shippers over the country. The train Is made up at Gibson and runs through in five hours and a half. It is expected 'that the installation of freight service will be followed by passenger service in a short time. No Change in Condition. The seven year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Komcynski, 165 Clark condition as yet. She is seriously sick with what appears to be spinal meningitis and lockjaw. ' -

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JUICY MELON FOR 6 1. A nice juicy melon, worth $22,500, will be distributed among the owners of bank stock in North township today. Today ends the first six months of the fiscal year for most of the banks of the township- and.' that "they have all done well is indicated by -the fact that such .liberal dividends are being de clared.; v,"1 . - ,. -v; y I.The big .-owners' of bank stock are v wearing broad smiles today, and they are jnciu.ema.uy auaing to meir person al bank accounts. The- largest-bank in, lKe"f igloriy the' First National bank of Hammond declared a quarterly divi- ! dend of 3 per cent and added 3 per cent to the undivided profits. For the quar. ter Just ended the bank distributed $4,500 among its stockholders. This Is the only one of the banks to declare a quarterly dividend. Cltlsens' Grovrth Shown. The splendid growth of the Citizens German National bank of Hammond is shown by the fact that it declared a semi-dividend of 4 per cent and put per cent to the surplus. This indicates the desire on the part of the manage ment to build up its reserve rather than declare a bigger dividend. 4 Thj Hammond Savings & Trust Co., one of the younger banking institu tions of the city was able to declare a semi-annual dividend of 3 per cent cent and put 3 per cent into its lndivided profits. - ", The West Hammond Trust & Savings bank did not declare a dividend, but put 4 per cent of its capital stock to the surplus. The I,ake County Sav ings & Trust company- has made the most remarkable showing of any of the banks. inis institution tooay pays a 5 per cent dividend and is able to add per cent to its surplus besides. Its sarplus will be $35,000 from now on. making it an $85,000 bank. The stockholders of this bank today divided $2,500 as the profits of . the first six months of this year. East ( hlrnjro Rank Prospers. ine rirst taiumet Trust company added 10 per cent of its capital stock to the surpulus. This is the second year of the new bank's history and its officers feel very gratified at the showing made. ' The bank's year ends May 1. The First National bank of East Chicago has made a good showing during the first six months of this year. It is declaring a dividend of 4 per cent and adds 4 per cent to its surplus. . The East Chicago bank, which will soon go into Its new quarters at the corner of Forsythe and Chicago avenues, has made a splendid record during the first six months' period. A dividend of 4 per cent has been declared on a capital stock of $50,000 and 5 per cent was added to the surplus. At Indiana Harbor the Citizens' Trust and Savings bank has made an excellent record for the first six months of the present year. A dividend of 4 per cent was declared on the capital stock

SEMI-ANNUAL MELON CUTTING. Amt. paid to stockCapital. Dividend. Surplus. holders. First National Bank of Hammond $150,000 3 pet. .. - J4,500 Citizens' German Nat. P,ank, Hammond. 100,000 4 pet. 5 pt. 4,000 Hammond Savings & Trust Co 50,000 3 pet. .. 1.500 W. Hammond Sav. & Trust Co 25.000 4 pet. 1.000 Lake Co. Savings & Trust Co 50,000 5 pet, 7 pet. 2.300 First Calumet Tr. & Sav. Bank 50,000 .. .'' 10 pet. First National Bank, Kast Chicago.... 50,000 4 pet. 4 pet. 2.000 East Chicago Bank 50.000 4 pet. 5 pet. 2,000 First National Bank of Whiting 50,000 4 pet. 5 pet. 2.000 Citizens Tr. & Sav. Bank, Ind. Harbor.. 25.000 4 pet. 8 pet. 1,000 Indiana Tr. & Sav. Bank, Ind. Harbor. . 35,000 A Indiana Harbor-State Bank 25,000 b First National Bank of Whiting. 50,000 4 pet. . 5 pet. 2.000 Bank of Whiting 50,000 . . i .. yTotal $22,500 The First National of Hammond adds 4 per cent and the Hammond Trust & Savings 5 per cent to their undivided profits. - Quarterly dividend. A. Report July 30. B. No report made.

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and 8 per cent went to undivided profIts. The Indiana Trust and Savings bank will not make its semi-annual report until July 30 of this year. The Indiana State bank did not make a statement of its earnings. The Flrat National bank of Whiting did well. It earned 4 per cent for the stockholders and 6 per cent was added to the surplus. The Bank of Whiting wkat dividend he will declare. BY TERRIFIC HEAT OF Edward Laske, employed by the city as a street cleaner, was overcome by the terrifice heat at State street and Morton court about 11:15 this warnings.- .m...;.??.iwrmw: He had been working out'in the sun most all morning, and about 11 o'clock said he was getting diszy. Thinking a drink of something might do him good. he went Into a nearby saloon and or dered a glass of beer. Leaving the sa loon he started to work again and about five minutes later . he was seen by passersby to fall over. He was picked up when a little later he was overcome again. The police patrol was called and he was removed to his home on Michigan avenue, where he is reported being all right this afternoon. Laske said he had not felt very well all morning, and then It came on him all of a sudden. EVERYBODY SIZZLES. . The Calumet region scorched all day yesterday in a blazing July sun, with the temperature higher than on any July 2 in the history of the weather bureau, and with scarcely a breeze- to bring a little relief, worried through a restless night yesterday and breathlessly resigned herself to another hot day today. The thermometer registered 100 and 110 In many places yesterday. 132s IN THE SUN. (Special to The TiMEa) St. John, Ind., July 3. Yesterday was the hottest day ever known, except in the memory of those who go back forty years for their weather data. The thermometer registered 110 In the shade and 132 in the sun, and the torrid wave was unbroken by the least sign of a breeze until after the sun went down. Three Receive Degrees. The announcement that the degree team of Cosmos lodge of Chicago would confer the master mason- degree in the Blue lodge at a special session last Saturday afternoon and evening brought out a large attendance. More than a score of Cosmos members turned out to see the work and brought their male quartet with them. There were also several members up from Monon. Three candidates received the degree in the afternoon and one in the evening. Refreshments were served after the evening work. -

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ONE CENT PER COPY, (Back Numbers 2 Cent CofW-t The Times Will not be published Tomorrow. T TO ATTRACT TIMES BUREAU, " ' AT STATE3 CAPITA t,, '-. . f '"Indianapolis;. Ind.i Jaty " S. One "of the live political topics that may come to the attention of President Taft while he is in this city tomorrow is the coming reorganization of the republican, committee. It is not a cinch' that' the president will hear of the matter, but it is believed that he will not be able to spend a day in Indiana, surrounded by party workers, without having the subject mentioned In some way. And It is believed by some that the president may start the conversation by asking a few questions about the political outlook in the state. Harry S. New, national committeeman from Indiana is at home to remain until after the visit of the president, and in a conversation a day or two ago he made it known that he Is interested in the reorganization subject. And by the way he took a shot at (Continued on Page 7.) 56 PERISH AS STEAMER SINKS. , London, July 3. The Norwegian steamship Eclipse foundered north ot Iceland and fifty-six persons perished. The date of the disaster Is not given and the line's agents refuse to discuss the matter. HIDES BEHIND SKIRTS. Chicago, July 3. Evelyn Arthur See will hide behind his women followers' skirts instead of going on the stand in his trial for the abduction of Mildred Bridges. This question, long a perplexity to the prosecution, has been finally and positively decided, raid the lawyers for the defense today, when Mrs. Felicia Blake Rees prepared to resume her sacrificial position on the witness stand. EIGHTEEN MEN IN A MINE AFIRE. South Porcupine, Ont.f July 3. Eighteen miners may be burned to death in the Nome Extension mine, which caught fire yesterday afternoon from a brush fire. The fire is also raging at Pari Lake .and a mlnu there may be on fire Telegraph communication is cut off. 12 INJURED IN MICHIGAN WRECK Jackson, Mich., July 3. Twelve persons were injured at Clarke's Lake last night when a passenger train on the Cincinnati Northern railroad was struck by a freight train in making a siding to allow the freight to pass. The rear coach of the passenger train was thrown from the tracks and demolished. It is' said the brakes on the freight train failed to work. The most seriously hurt is Fred Hall, engineer on the passenger train, who was internally injured. His condition is serious. , None, of the passengers was dangerously hurt, . .

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