Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 83, Hammond, Lake County, 25 September 1911 — Page 1

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WEATHER. TXSETTLED WEATHER MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. . - EDITION VOL. IVX, NO. 83: HAMMOND, INDIANA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1911. ONE CENT PER COPY. (Back Number 3 Cents Copy )

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Hammond. Kejoices in a Season of Progress Which Means Work for Many Until Far Into Winter; Fear of Strike Abates. Fall building activity In Hammond Is assuming proportions which make It apparent that most of the men In the building: trades will be kept busy until far into the winter. The reason for this Is that the fear of strikes in the building: line is abatingand peace, for the present season at least, is assured. The price of lumber is also easing; off to an extent that makes building; cheaper. A resume of the building; situation is something like this: Bulldiag In Pronrnn. Schuts theatre building $60,000 Groman-Muenlch 50.000 Ruff office .1 40,000 Servin 25,000 Monon depot 20,000 Residences 50.000 Total ..$245,000 Planned for this Palt. Reid-Murdoch's box factory .... $20,000 M. Rothschild's residence 10,000 Chaplin & Co., storage ware house 50,000 Country club house . . 15.000 Residences ... 40,000 Total $135,000 Planned for Next Spring;. Bt. Joseph's church $100,000 Ben Hayes' business bluock.... 50,000 Otta Knoener's business blk.. 20,000 Total ........ $170,000 It will be seen from this review of the most Important building activities, present, immediately prospective and Instantly'Tprospective that the city is horns; a good healthy irrpwtb., ll.rne ' Kch Get Cnie.Th , contract for the constructor of. ; the hew .BOx factory thaVt is -to b built (Continued on Page 5.) MEETS DEATH WHILE FISHING ON BRIDGE A Sunday morning fishing trip was fatal to John Servaski, who was killed while on the Pennsylvania railroad bridge over the Little Calumet river, half way between Gary and East Gary. Sorvaski, who had been on the bridge all morning, did not notice the approach of the 12:58 west-bound train. He was struck by the engine and hurled a considerable distance. When picked up the man was found to be fatally injured. He was rushed to Mercy hospital, where he died an hour later. The remains were taken to Hoover's morgue, 633 Washington street. WOOED BY NEPHEW OF ENGLAND'S KING LADY MA RJ OR IE MANNERS. Prince Arthur of Connaught, nephew of King George, has been paying marked attentions to Lady Marjorie Manners, and an announcement of their betrothal would r.ot surprise England. The pritce has denied his reported engagement to Grand Duchess Irene, . niece ot the czar. . .

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COLORED "ATTORNEY" OFF TO COUNTY JAIL

Koontz Sent to Crown Point in Default of Payment of FineINVOLVED IN mORE TROUBLE James O. Koontz. wVo in times past has made the assertion that he is the only Hammond man admitted to prac tice in the United States supreme court, but who relies on the sale of a .medicine plaster for an Income, went to the county jail today in default of paying a fine, and costs assessed against him several months ago. He made more trouble for himself last Saturday when he tried to evade service by Constable Julius aTussig, on whom he used forcee. Taussig swore out a warrant for Koontz- arrest on the charge of assault and battery, and as soon as he has untangled " himself from his first trouble he will have to stand trial in the second case. Was Found Guilty. Several months ago Koontz was found guilty by a jury in Justice E. T. Ames' court of having insulted a woman, a stranger to him, whom he was said to have accosted on the street. He defended his own case. Judge Ames assessed a fine of $5, and this and the costs amounted to $33. Koontz asked for an appeal and Judge Ames granted it. W. S. Hubbard was on the bond for $500, but withdrew' after a few days, it having been found that he and his wife held their property in common. He signed a stay of execution bond at the time, however, and Koontz then hustled around and finally found another bondsman on the appeal, but this was not acceptable because the stay of judgment bond had taken precedence over the appeal bond. There was but one thing left for Koontz to do to pay the fine and costs. His time expired last week, and when he failed to put In an appearance after several days' overtime, Judge Ames last Saturday sent his constable. Julius Taussig, to com mit Koontz to the county Jail. It was then that Koontz became violent toward - the constable, who promptly swore out a warrant tor his arrest. Goes e Cennty Jail, ' a , - Koontz further complicated matters for himself when he .sked for a change of venue to J d re I. awls' -wart 'jrt "East Chicago. Judge Amea granted p tfce change but demanded a recognizanca bond. An acquaintance ' of Koontz put up $25 cash to stand until this morning to allow Koontz time -to find another bondsman, but when this morning came along he still refused to make a settlement on his first case and had no bondsman on his assault and battery suit. He finally got Into communication with Attorney Green, a colored attorney of Gary, who tried to straighten things up for the Hammond man. He arrived too. late, however, to save Koontz from goirfg to Crown Point, but promised to get him out this afternoon. TIIH1 Attorney C. B. Tlnkham, who announced his candidacy for the office of prosecuting attorney of the Thirty-first Judicial district a ' few days ago, has withdrawn from the race. Attorney Tinkham's candidacy was enthusiastically received in both Lake and Porter counties, and there seemed to- be a excellent chance for his nomination, but he decided to get out of the race for personal reasons. This leaves W. F. 1 lodges of Gary and Ralph v. Ross of Hammond the only avowed candidates in the race. Hodges is staking hin reputation on the prosecution of the Gary graft cases, and his success or failure in these

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prosecutions will either be the making!3 eoupie of scars on h!s face. He car-

or unmaking of him. Ralph W. Ross, on the other hand, has a splendid record in the office of prosecutor under Charles K. Greenwald and this Is believed to be a strong factor in his favor. Both Ross and Hodges are clean men. and are believed to be good criminal lawyers. Either one would be a credit to the office and would be strong factors In curbing the increasing lawlessness in Lake county. Both are young men and would go into the office with the intention of making reputations for themselves. It ""Ms believed that the public would be satisfied with the nomination of either one. In the meantime it Is generally, regretted that Attorney c. B. Tlnkham, would have made a strong candidate, has left the race. Men of Tirkham's caliber are needed in public office, in the opinion of the average citizen, and they regret that he has seen fit to get out of the race. A FEW DIMES FOR CAR-FARE OR POSTAGE IF TOrilE ANSWERING ADS. A FEW DIMES FOR YOtTR OWN "WANT," IF YOU'RE ADVERTISING IN THE TIMES AM THE USUAL RESULT IS A JOB. ;; . t , . ..

TAFT TALKS TO LADIES'

WITH NEVER A WORD &j$?sszTjvr. ' ryr j Grand Rapids, Mich., Sept. 25. A year or so ago the Ladies' Literary Club of Grand Uapids was honored by a visit from Theodore Roosevelt, who talked to them of many things, one of which was equal suffrage. Then, later in the season. Governor Chase Osborn of Michigan gave the ladies a lecture and made his first public declaration in favor of votes for women. What more natural than that the ladies, when their president, Mrs. William F. McKnlght, went to Washington last spring . and obtained from President Taft a promise to speak before the club, should rather look forward, then, to another vernal wallop at hubby's voting" intelligence and soft words of praise for thetr own. STEEL CUV 3 GES CHE WAVE

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One man was shot and two others Roscoe R. Petticord of Hobart destabbed as a result of a miniature Clares that the tax levy in Hobart has crime wave which swept over Gary not yet been made. He says that the last night and this moaning. announcement that it Is to be $1.65 has The injured: frightened a large number of the farmRobert Edridge, colored, shot In neck ers In the vicinity of Hobart who are and body, three bullet wounds. .likely, to oppose annexation if they Samuel Popa, stabbed about body. think the taxes are to be so high. Unknown foreigner, stabbed about Petticord is positive In the statehody. ' ment -that the tax levy has not yet been The shooting occurred at midnight made and says that a correction of the last night In a house at 1841 Madison statement that the levy is o be $1.65 street. John Farrell, another negro, will be made in the Hobart papers, said to be responsible for the deed, is " -held by the Hammond police. I Jacob Rufe was arrested this morn- ASTOR PEEVED AT

ing by the Gary police after he went on a rampage and stabbed Popa and a companion. . Ferrell was arrested by Officer Kunz at 11 o'clock this morning at the corner of State and Hohman streets on a description given by the Gary police. Karlier in the morning Ferrell asked a man which car to take to Chicago, and at the time Officer Kunz thought his actions were suspicious. He walked toward the negro and he turned around and walked down State street towards the state line. A hunt was given 'for' him for nearly a half hour but no trace of him could be found. At 11 o'clock Officer Kunz .saw the negro board a Chicago .car and he again tried to get away, but Officer Kunz placed him under arrest. ' Ferrell told the police that he had; just come from Freeman, W. 'a., but when he was told by Officer Kunz that he was wanted in Gary for shooting a man he confessed. He was identified by his clothes and riei a revolver which contained five cartridges. Ferrell was later, turned over to the Gary police. GASOLINE VICTIM IMPROVING NICELY4 Samuel Freedman. who was severely burned Friday night when a pail of gasoline exploded and set fire to his clothes. Is reported gei etting along nicet. Margaret's hosi to be at work In ly this morning at St. pital and will be able a few weeks. i Freedman, who is employed as a tailor for Max Sevlne, on State street, ( received his painful burns when he was : cleaning some clothes with gasoline. A gasoline iron on a table nearby set fire to the gasoline which exploded and set fire to Friedman's clothes. In his attempt to extinguish the flames on his person he tipped over a can of gasoline, which also exploded, and set fire to the floor. The property v loss is estimated at about $100. Mr. Levin also burned his hands in extinguishing the flames in his tailor shop. It was not found necessary to call the fire department. ARE YOU READING THE YIMESf

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ON EQUAL SUFFRAGE jades' j-sfwaxf' Taft came along on his campaign tour. He only spent a half day In Grand Rapids, but Ve found time to call at Mrs. McKnlghfs, where he found the ladies assembled, and gave them teh promised speech. They were just a mite disappointed, though, for the- president was so chuck full of reel procity ideas that he just couldn't talk about anything else. That was tha day Canada was voting, and before It was known that Taft's pet scheme had been defeated In the election across the boarder. The picture shows the chief executive talking his departure from the Mc Knlght home and Mrs. McKnlght stand ing beside him. CHEER UP! HQBART Petticord Declares Announcement that it is to be $1.65 Unauthorized. PAPA'S MARRIAGE " ' k f -- f' iMVincent Astor Vincent Aatbr, son of John Jacob Astor. is :ported to be disgruntled i over his father's marriage to twenI ty-year-old Madeline Force.,-It is said he declared Miss farce's interest in his -father could; not possibly be other than a'mercenary one. He has declined all Invitations to visit Col. Astor since the Weddin.'

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TIMES' BUREAU AT THE STATE CAPITAL Indianapolis, lad., Sept. 25. Attorney Samuel Parker ot South Bend bad a conference today with Governor Marshall In regard to the Gary bribery run, and the governor haa written a letter to Judge MeMasan asking him to appoint Parker pedal proaecutor In these cases. The governor haa no power to appoint and only makes the recommendation to Judge McMaban. Parker will see the court on Wednesday.

Police Believe East Gary Victim to Be John Ramm ler, Witness Against De fendants in Famous Chi cago Slugging Cases. (BULLETIN.) The Gary police believe that the the East Gary murder victim is no other than John Rammler, . rhief witness In the labor slagging casea la Chicago, who disappeared on Aug. II. . Me is a witness against Walter Stevens, "Red" O'Connor and other labor sluggers. Hla descriptions tallies with the murdered man. It is thought that Rammler may have been lured to the spot and assassinated. Within a week's time Gary has been confronted by two mysterious murders. The discovery of the body, of an un known woman In Gary harbor Tuesday morning and that of a man at East Gary on Saturday " morning has set the police of several cities work ing on the case. The East Gary -letlm was shot and killed And then" placed on the rails to be cut to pieces. Four shts were heard in East Gary late Friday night. Saturday morning Mike Cook of East Gary found the terribly mutilated body of a man on the Michigan Central tracks, four miles east of Gary, the dismembered body being strewn for half a mile along the rails. There was a bullet hole in the heart and In the lobe of the left lung. He was cut to pieces and marks of identification were few. Tuesday the body of a woman, her hands bound with a cord, probably (Continued on Page S.) AUSTGEN ADVOCATES WORKHOUSE FOR BOS Arrest of Five Drunks In spiration for Good Recommendation by Chief. Nothing worthy of mention took place In Hammond police circles Saturday and Sunday nights, and the police were given a rest. Five drunks were the only arrests made and the men were released - by Chief Austgen Sunday morning, promising they would leave the city. . "It is useless to prosecute ' these drunks, as they never have any money. Most of the drunks we arrest are hobos," said Chief Austgen this morn"Time and time again we have prosecuted them and they have to be sent to Crown Point to stay their fine in jail. They do not mind the eleven days and are only too glad to go down to Crown Point, where they are given enough to eat and have a good place to sleep. It we had a workhouse of soVne kind, I am positive that it would make less arrests and we would not be troubled with drunks and hobos. "They come to Hammond now with the expectation of bein,r fed well and of finding a good place to sleep. If they knew we had a workhouse the fact would soon be. known to them and the county and the city of Hammond would profit accordingly." Seek Bicycle Thief. Sheriff Grant notified tha Hammond police this morning to keep watch for a man by the name of T. Grant, wanted at Lowell n a charge of petit lap ceny. He answers the following description: Aged 22: heighth. 5 feet and ib Inches; . weight, 155 pounds; stout, dark hair; complexion, medium; black hat, blue coat, light trousers and wears plow shoes. j This man stole a bicycle and other articles at Lowell and was released. Saturday when he returned them. He is on his way to Hammond and is. now i wanted on other charges.

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Knotts' Attorneys

Times Newspaper has Prejudiced Entire County Against Clients

(Special to The Times.) Crown Point, Ind., Sept. 25. An out-1 slder stepping Into the Lake Circuit Court on Saturday afternoon would have been under the Impression that The Times was on trial instead of the Gary bribery cases, to hear the on slaughts against the papfer by the attorneys for the defense in their argu ments for a change of venue, before Judge Van Fleet of South Bend who is sitting in the cases. Supplemental affidavits containing columns and columns clippings from Thb Times were read and after the appended articles the affidavit winds up as follows: "Said Lake County Times, which con tained the affore said clippings of ths various dates. I am Informed and be lieve goes Into over ten thousand homes throughout said county. "That It has a circulation of over ten thousand papers per day. "That its goes into evry city, town. hamlet and burg and practically every portion of Lake county; that It Is read by practically every citlsen (who Is a LATEST NEWS FIVE HUNDRED SILLED. Toulon, Sept. 25. Almost 500 men were killed and 100 barely escaped death early today In magazine explos ions that sent one of the finest battleships of the French navy to the bottom of the sea In Toulon harbor. The wrecked warship was the Llberte, manned by 793 men. Flames starting in the ammunition hold spread to the magazines and caused them to blow up About 100 men . .., sent from . the other warships in the harbor to help extinguish the. fire, disappeared. The Democratic lost 20 dead and 50 Injured. In the explosions on the Liberte, a niece of armor plate was blown against the port side of the crusier Re publique with great force, damaging its plates. The origin of the fire is a mystery, but there are rumors the initial blaze was the result of a plot or carelessness. Orders for a rigid in quiry already have been issued. WAR CLOUDS GROW. Rome, Sept. 25.--With the seizure of the Italian liner Regina Margherette at Messina, in Asia Minor, war be tween Italy and Turkey draws nearer, A dispatch from Port Said tells of the capture of the liner. The Italian liner Bosford Is held at Messina in fear of seizure. ST0LYPIN ASSASSSIN HANGED. Keiv, Russia, Sept. 23. Dmitri Bogroff, the assassin of Premier Stolypin, who was condemned to death by court martial, was hanged today. TAFT III KANSAS. . Coffeyville, Kas., Sept. , 25. President Taft arrived here at 6:30 a. m. today, and was given a rousing reception. The town was handsomely decorated in his honor, and a full pro- ! gram was outlined for him during the ' four hours he was to remain here. He j addresses the National Conservation congress tonight in Kansas City. FIRE KILLS FOUR. Chicago, Sept. 25. Four persons ; were killed, three seriously injured, ! and seven families were rescued by police and firemen early today in an in- ' cendiary fire in a four-story tenement building at 1336 Sangamon street. IT'S UNCONSTITUTIONAL. Indianapolis, Ind., September 25. (Times' Bureau.) Judge Remster of Marion Circuit court today declared unconstitutional the law passed by ithe last legislature to submit to the J voters the proposed new constitution. I He en joined the state election com missioners from placing the constitution qustion on the ballot. The court holds the people have no power to delegate to the legislature authority to revise the constitution or to adopt a new one. He holds that a constitutional convention is the only legal method for adopting a new constitution. The case has been appealed to the Supreme Court. THERE'S A CHANCE THAT YOtJ Ol'GHT NOT TO POSTPONE THAT "SHOPPING" ANY LONGER. READ THE TIMES' ADS AND SEE IP THIS IS NOT SO.

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male) and a voter in Lake county. ' "." "That said Lake County . Times , has discussed one sida of the case and have been giving what they purported to bs the facts. "That affiant believes said Lass Coujttt Times has poisoned the 'minds of the people of Gary and Lake County against affiant and that it would be impossible to have a fair and impartial trial. "ARTHUR WILLISTON. "Subscribed and sworn to before ms this 22 day of September. 1911. "ERNEST L. SHORTRIDGE. Clerk Lake Circuit Court " Just what TifB Times had to do with, the alleged acceptance of bribe money by those charged, was failed to be brought out. M' A LEER OPENS ARGUMENT. Immediately upon the calling of court by Judge Van Fleet. Attorney McAleer opened his argument for a change of venue from Lake county for (Continued on page 8.) LAWYER'S PRESENCE L00KSPECULIAR Suspicion Confirmed by Contractors' Attorneys in Mandamus Case. Whatsis regarded as an indication of the connivance between tha vlllaae officials of West Hammond and tha Co.. Is provided by the. fact that in the mandamus proceedings bjr which ,.tho" citizens of the yfThtg Expert WtQrc& the trustees ta can an election the firm ofAtwoo. Pease A Louksyattorneys for the Interstate "Constf uctidi Company, appeared for the village. trustees. The matter will come up agaJp next Wednesday, and It ' is expected tRi following the decision of the court, the case will bo sent up to the supreme court. In the meantime it Is believed that the court can be persuaded that it ought to ejoin the village trustees from acting In the matter of the Interstate Consruction company appropriaion until this matter is settled. . STUDENTS FORM CLUB. The students of the Lincoln-Jefferson College of Law have formed a law club, composed of the members of the school. The officers of the organization are as follows: - ' President K. V. FIschler, '12, Gary. Vice president J. W. Todd, '13. Dayton, O. Secretary Frank Doherty, '12, Hammond. Treasurer Frank Dorsey, '13, Hammond. Sergeant-at-arms R. E. Beach, '13, Hammond. - PLAYS GOOD GOLF AT SCOT SOCIETY MEET 4, MRS. JOIIX HUBERT WARD. Mrs. John "Ward, formerly Miss Jane Reid. daughter of the United States ambassador to England, won honors on the links at North Berwick, Scotland, Where all the aristocratic golfers on that side of th water have been gathered for several days.

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