Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 95, Hammond, Lake County, 9 October 1911 — Page 1

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Miss Cecille Esty, Whose Parental Home Is Near Crown Point, Tries to Take Her Life in Chicago Because She Saw so Many Terrible Things in Vice District of Big City.

Special to The Times.) Lowell. Ind., Oct. 9. That Miss Cecille Esty daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Esty t4edQtake her life in Chicago yesterday -was the startling news brought here today. Her parents who live near Creston were notified last night of the attempt at suicide and left for Chicago to help her. It is said that despondent for several wever over her seeming inability to accomplish what she considered her duty. Miss Esty devoted Saturday night to a , farewell tour of the levee district. Alone and with her Bible clasped in her hand the little missionary visited house after house. At midnight she returned lo her room, her eyes red with weeping, she devoted the night to prayer and yesterday, according to Mrs. A. E. Altenberg. with whom she roomed, she started out towards the lake. Jumps Into Luke. At the foot of Oak street she Vushed to the shore and threw herself Hno the lake. Charles Haultman of engine com. pany No. 11 and Harry SchuKs of trnck company No. 18 saw the act and plung HAtlOilD GETS TWO REGIMENTAL REUNIONS The Bloody Ninth and the 99th to Come to Hammond Next Year. Hammond will have the honor next year of entertaining Indiana's two fa mous regiments, the "bloody Ninth" and the Nlnty-Ninth. The prospects are that both regimerilV "will hold their

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October.'-.,, i Th "bloody Ninth held its annual encampment at Laporte last Saturday and accepted the invitation extended by George Post of Hammond, a member of the company, to hold the nexe meeting in Hammond. Each company was elected to represent company H. He was also mae a member of the executive committee. The veterans were given a hearty re ception at Laportevan are full of praise J for the cordial treatment accorded them bythe citizens. Members of ,the famous regiment came from far and near. There "were representatives . from New York, Call-! t i . ll.k.m. , .l "L"V1 JAPAN WELCOMES PEACE ADVOCATE Oku David rdvocate tarr J order., American of International peree. as warmly received by Count Otuma upon bis arrival in Japan laet month. At i Tokio meeting. Dr. Jordan delivered an address, and tha count afterward declared: "l bop this, speech will go far toward satisfying i?ie eouIs of the people ef Japan, who ar nungeriBg for the eternal peace of the worldL"

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IN n OLIIOHIIUIV ed in after her. With the help of R. C. Warner a park policeman they pulled her to shore. Then they began a search for the pocket, book. Exhausted from her stuggle aid half farntingwith excitement, the girl pull? ed herself to her f.eet crying: "Don't look for it. Please, don't look for it. It wouldn't do you any good. There s nothing in it except a few pennies. O. please, don't look for it." "Worried Over Rag, 'Let her have , her way," advised Warner! "We can hunt for it later." The girl overheard . him. "I won't leave here." she insisted, 'until I know that you're not going to do that. You have no right to look for it." The men assured her that they were only joking, and in a few minutes ar ambulance took the hysterical woman to the East Chicago avenue police station. After arriving there she still pleaded with them not to resume the search. "There was nothing In it." she said, (Contiied on Page 7.) 'and Inducing Young Girl to Enter Disorderly House Are Charges Against Truant Officer; Friends Doubt Charges. (Special to The Times.) East . Chicago, Oct. 9. The preliminary hearing in the case of Isaac C. Stanford, truant officer for North ,townshlp, - who was arrested Thursday night while In company with Annie i i.l.a O.iU CUil Brandenburg over a Chinese laundryin Olcott avenue, did not take Dlace this morning, the hearing being post poned until Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. The hearing will be before Judge Walter J. Riley. In the meantime Stanford is out on bail, his bond having been signed by his son, Richard Stanford and Melvin P. Anglin, both of Hammond. ..Stanford was booked on two charges, extortion and inducing a young girl to enter a disorderly house, and his ball fixed at 2,000. The prisoner engaged 'Attorney Daniel Boone of Hammond to defend him, and it was owing to the fact that Mr. Boone's attendance at the superior court this morning was imperative, that the postponement was asked. Judge Riley returned from New York this morning and found quite a pristof cases awaiting him. among (Continued on Page 7.) REV. SVVITZER IS TO CITY Several Canges Are Made by M. E. Conference at Terre Haute. (Special to The Times.) TlflKS'BlHEAl AT THE STATE CH'ITAL. Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 9. The Meth odist conference at Terre Haute has an nounced the following appointment of Ministers: Hammond W. l- Switier. Chesterton C. A. Brown. Crown Point C. A. Stockbarger. Kast Chicago R. E. Crowder. Cary J. M. Avann. Indiana Harbor O. B. Ripetto. Iowell R. H. Johnson. Merrlllvllle-Grlffith E. E. Clements. Whiting G. II. Bright. Rev. A. T. Brlggs was re-appointed superintendent of the Hammond dis trict. ' Take Boat to Chicago. Capt. Nick Kahl of Hammond leaves St. Louis today In charge of a big riv er boat which he is to take to Chicago. He has been plying the Mississippi river for some time.

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TRIAL IT iEO YET Contrary to expectations , the trial date ,fo rthe first series of the Gary bribery series of the Gary bribery cases' will not be set inValparaiso today. Although the transcript was completed at Crown Point last week Judge Van Fleet will not appear in Porter county for a couple of days.. Today marks the opening of the term of the Porter circuit court and while Judge McMahan will be on the regular bench he -will not set any trial date for the Gary cases. Both Special Prosecutor W. F. Hodges and Attorney Henry F. MacCracken of the defense today stated that a date for going to Valparaiso hal not been decided upon. However, before the week ends the lawyf rs will get together and will name a day for going to' Valparaiso at which time the court will name the trial date. JEWS ELECT mOfFICERS Despite Protests Sam Ableman Is Chosen Fresident For Eighth Term. The orthodox Jewish . congregation Kneseth Israel, held Its annual elec tion of officers yesterday at its meet- i Ing place on Indiana avenue, near Sohl ; street. ... Despite his protests, Sam Abalman was re-elected president by acclama tion, this being his eighth 'successive term. There was a full attendance of the congregation, and plans were made for a big spread to be given next Sun day, Oct. 15,' in honor of the newly elected officials. The entire church membership of 250 will participate in the feast. On Saturday' th congregation will observe Memorial day, and will hold services for the dead. These services will be conducted by Sajn Abalman. On the following day is a day of rejoicing. In the Jewish calendar, this day is known as Simech Torah, the day on whichthe Ten Commandants were given to Moses. Preparations are under way for a big celebration: The officers as elected yesterday are as follows: President Pam Abalman. Vice president L. Finkelstein. Secretary-A. I. Cohn. Treasurer William Stieglitz. Trustees C. Finkelstein (two year), S. Troop (one year), J. Friedman (one yea?. No Arrests Made. Not an arrest was made by the police over Saturday night and Sunday and not even the usual drunk put in his appearance. For the :f"ist week very few arrests have been made and the local department have had very little to contend -ith. But the local department are not a bit sorry that there has been such unusual good order and that it may be as'the old saying goes: "There is always a lull before the storm."

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DITCH PROBLE TO SUPREME COURT . . . V V... Crown Pointers Appeal From Judge Marvin's Finding. Rensselaer, Ind. Oct. ,9. William. B. Brwn," L A. Salisbury, J. "W. Ott and Attorney J. Brwuce,' of Crown Poit, and William E. Pinnel, of Valparaiso, were present Saturday morning when Special Judge Marvin,, of Monticello, who has heard the Marble ditch case, opened court. They gave notice of appeal from the recent finding of the court 'and the bond was" fixed in suPHclent amount to cover the appeal costs. The gentlemen mentioned are land owners on the north side of the Kankee river and "they have led in the attack on the ditch, and their appeal ex presses their disatisraction at the decision recently returned by Judge Marvin, in which their assessments were reduced about 10 per cent. The appeal is made in an effort to secure a still further reduction in assesments. It Is probable that from 12 to 18 months will elapse before the supreme ' court gets to the case. Nothing can be done during that time toward the construction of the ditch, the appeal bond serving as a stay of proceedings. SISTER OF AVIATOR WILL MARRY BARON 'V m irri:..:-:.Ar-Msi Beatrice frrehemtf'Wjftfr Missy Beatrice Grahame-White, sister of the famous English aviator. Is reported to be engaged to Baron Hochwaechter of Germany. Miss Grahame-White has left New York for Englr-. after accompanying hei brother aToss for the Boston aviation meet. The baron was a fellow passenger abcard" the liner ' upon which the called. I

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ozrjg IfiCAJP The lire whistle sounded shortly afte nine o'clock last night calling out the Aetna volunteer fire companies to pu out a fire in the soda dryer building near the ' Wabash depot. It is thought that friction in the machinery cause the blaze. After twenty minutes work the flames were quenched. No adjoining buildings were endangered. - When the fire whistles sounded their third series of blasts a number of new employes ran towards Gary but the permanent hands' at the mills went to the fire- as if it were an every day occuVrence. Finally when those who were on the run saw that the women in the town were not upset in the least they returned " and joined the fire brigade. . ' - As the first blasts were being sounded an automobile from Gary was making its way along the Fifth avenue road extension. ' When the automobilists saw the flames and heard the whistles they reversed their machine and put back to Gary .at top notch speed. ' . -It is estimated that the damage will amount to' about $200 and is said to be covered 'by; insurance. J CAVIT SAYS THERE WILL ; BE HO CESSATION New Proceedings to Be Brought in Alleged Contempt Case. If by any chance Albert Lewis should not be found guilty of contempt of court in the proceedings that have been started against him by Charles Pitzele, through Attorney Gavlt of Hammond, new proceedings will be started to have him, again impeached. It Is'also sajd that there is some possibility that Mayor A. G. Schlleker, exMayor Edward IeBriae and City Engineer C. K. Wallace, all members of the board of public safety, may also be haled before the court to answer to charges of contempt of court for appointing Lewis on the police force aft er he had tieen impeached. Attorney John Gavlt said today that ther will be no let up in the plans to (Continued on Page 7.) "Trustee Takes Over Plant. Charles Surprise, the trustee in the bankruptcy case of the Michigan City' Sash and Door company, went to Michigan City Saturday for the purpose of taking charge of the plant. Three thousand dollars in cash, which had been collected by the receiver, was turned over to him and he said that the company had $20,000 in clean assets In the form of sashes, doors and other marketable lumber. Arrangements were made to have an inventory taken of the property and to sell the stock of goods on hand. The creditors have their examination before Referee Harry Sheridan on October 21.; J. -

AETNA HAS EIRE LAST Mill

After a stay of several days in Ham- , mond S. P. Rogers finally found a field from which to make an asent in his machine ami renewed his coast to coast flight yesterday at eleven o'clock. Following the refusal of W'llliam Norman to allow the aviator to leave his field it became necesary to cart the aeroplane to another field in the vi cinity of Lansing. , There preparations were made for ths flight and promptly on schedule time the machine rose from the field and the three thousand mile journey was resumed. To make sure that there would be no question as to whether the entire dis tance had been covered Rogers first proceeded to the spot where he alighted several days ago and after circling over it for some time he followed the right of way of the Erie railroad through Ham mond. Thousand Bid Good Bye. There were thousands of people on the streets to see him go through and even at the starting point were a largo number of spectators on hand to wit TALK OF Attoniey Fred Crumpacker Mentioned as One of Can - CoimtyChainnan.in Lake County Next Year. . Attoney Fred Crumpacker is being talked of for the office of county chairman of Lake county. Those who favor his candidacy say that he would make an ideal man for the place. They point to the fact that he has never been Identified with any faction of the party, that he has rendered good service as secretary of the county central commmittee, that he is well acualnted with the political situation in all parts of the county as a result of experience gained in several campaigns and that he -is a man from fhom all of the candidates could expect a squire deal. It Is expected that the campaign next" year will be conducted along entirely different lines from that of previous campaigns. The law circum scribes the activities of the county chairman by making it necessary for him to publish statements of the expenditures that are made during the campaign. To obnerve the Iw. - It Is the desire of the leaders of the party to keep entirely within the law, a;nd they are confident that if Fred Crumpacker were made the county chairman that he would abide by-the law In every particular. In the past few weeks a great deal has been heard from those who are advancing Crumpacker's candidacy. They say that while' Crumpacker is one of the younger men of the county, he has the confidence of the . older heads in the party. Besides they say he could reach the (Continued on page five.) BROKEN VALVE CITY WATER HURTS SUPPLY Hammond Left Without Water Pressure Through Accident at Station. A broken valve in the interior of the big pump at the pumping station left the citv without water pressure from 11:30 last night until 8 o'clock this morning. Enough water remained In the mains for fire protection, provided the steamers were being used, and provided the fire would not have been a serious one. "Had water been needed for a big fire, said Joseph Kasper, engineer at the pumping station this morning, "we would have had to start the pump in the condition she was in and take a chance ontoreaking more of the machinery." No parts of the new 15,000,000-gaIlon pump have arrived as yet, and it is doubtful whether It can be set up now and be In" operation by the first of the year. Once it Is Installed, lack of water pressure like last night is promised to be eliminated, because then If one of the pumps is out of commission the other can be started by "cutting In with the steam.

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ness the departure and to wave an enthusiastice god bye to the nervy aviator. As soon as Rodgers got into the air to a helghth of several hundred feet ha was able to see Lake Michigan and the smoke and houses in South Chicago. It was easy to direct the course of his machine and he flew directly towards Lake Michigan intending to follow the shore of the lake all of the way to Grant Park In Chicago. Xorinnu Object. Rogers was very much piqued over the fact that William Norman woull not permit him to rise from his field. He thought that he ought to have been shown that courtesy at least when other cities were offering him big sums of money to get him to land. It appears that Norman thought hia cow pasture would be ruined If a largo number of people trod over It and so he refused to permit Rogers to make : the start there. As a result of the incident Hammond got a lot of undesirable advertising by (Continued on page 8.) LATEST HEWS BLAST KILLS 4 DEEP IN EARTH. New York, Oct. .Fear men wer killed and six injured today by an ex plosion of dynamite sixty feet under ground in a shaft under Central park. where they were working on the acqueduct for the Catskill water sys tern. AVIATORS DROP INTO LAKE. Detroit, Mich., Oct. 9. After making several successful flights in his biplane, equipped with pontoons for alighting on the water, Captain frred M. Alger and Aviator Frank Coffyn dropped into Lake St. Clair yesterday. - The fali was nTya sliort bn. and neither nan was injured. TAFT IN AUTO ALMOST MIRED. Tacoma, Wash., Oct. 9. Despite his narrow escape from passing a night in the mountain fastness of Mt. Rainier because of heavy roads. President Taft declared just before leaving here for Seattle that he had thoroughly enjoyed his trip to the foot of the glaciers. NAVAL BATTLE REPORTED. Rome, Oct. 9. A naval battle be tween Italian warships and a Turkish flotilla cruising within a few miles of the Italian coast is reported to have been fought in the Adriatic Sea off Comacchio on the eastern Italian coast today. M'NAMARA CASE IS ON TODAY. Los Angles, Cal., Oct. 9. With the opening today of the preliminary , examination of 125 veriremeri by Judge Walter Borwell of the superior court the trial of the alleged dynamite conspirators, John J, and J. B. McNamara, virtually will have begun, although the case itself will not be caligji until Wednesday. - SCION OF HARVARD FAMILY IN HARVARD i Li on I Harvard Lionel DeJersey Harvard, scion of the family that e,ave Harvard University its name, has arrived from En g lane, to enter the American college. He is the first of the name to matriculate there. Harrard says he ia "keen for athletics."

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