Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 119, Hammond, Lake County, 6 November 1911 — Page 1

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RAIN. WARMER TOD AT; TtTESDAY PROBABLY cooler. EDITION L. YI., NO. 119. ONE CENT PER COP.Y. Back Numbers 1 Cents Copy.) HAMMOND, INDIANA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1911.

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(Special to The Times.) Crown refftt',' Ind.. Nov. 6. Side by aids, one " iv the sleep of death, the other irt the of the dying, A. Aubrey and tvlfe 'W'f.r found today In the bed chamber of their home here overcome by tfci "fumes o fgas that had escaped d(T;4R$r the night from a soft coal heater Jri',Jiftijadjolning room. On the eve. of their forty-seventh wedding anniversary the couple, 70 years of age, retired at an early hour, never to awake to the celebration they had Judge Sanborn Refuses to Issue Injunction at Insti gation of Disgruntled Minority Stockholders, as Predicted by Local Men. Judge SanirivS"if the United States district court practically put the stamp of his of filial f approval on the action of the of fleers; Chapin & Co. in locating till?" largest of their -warehouses at Majumon-J.-i tCKardcd by tiicm as thef greatest .tjilijinriing center In the Calumet -dlsfsrifft'' , . ; It cami 'about: throoh th action of the minority ; stovkholdcrs of the com-. pa 1 1. MfcfoT-thtf -tfpp3iwmtr of a rci-eivei- on the grounds that the managemeut t was reckless. ; . - The hearing was held in Milwaukee., and the officers of the company were jubilant ovcr: Ui fact that their action in selt-ctlng ' Mamnmnd and in building a substantial warehouse has been vindicated. .- One of if&J Chapm brothers said, today: nfere able to show conclusively that' -e ire working for the beet interests of ,4h company both in building siich a substantial warehouse and in selecting; Hammond as the location for the new plant." ft is belieVedj now that there.will be further tjfooble and .that the comH-" wi" tff'fib,e to ahead with its :jus wiuiuui lurtner inifi itTente iron th'n difjtrrtwtticd stockholders, j george"davis ! ; - SENT TO HANG . George Davis, ;the Lake county murderer seniem-rd to be hanged. . was brought i4 pr.ison this morning by Deputy Sheriff Thomas Piatt and J. W. "Wetfenhsoh. ; the latter being deck sergeant of thei East Chicago police. Davis, aVx'ording to the rourt's sentence. Is lo! hang on the morning of Friday, Feb; 2, for the murder of a Gary girl. . Davts seemUigly cares but litt.'e as to his fate. "When told this morning on his wfiy. to prison that he was then havingj.what: would'probably be his last ride hK-replied that he didn't give a ' rip. Michigan City News. -fN,' GIVES HIS LIFE TO SAVE TRAIN. I Decatur, . III., Nov. G. A north .bound Waijmsh passenger train,., which crashed into.' a south bound freight jenterday.AuUiwea from a wholetalo siwaBhiii) wheu jtne engineer, A. A. Marsh of Chicago, threw away his chance to jump and save his life and applied the emergency brake, bringing the train from a thirty mile speed to fifteen miles an hour. FIGHT FIEE OH SHIP FIERCELY. San Francisco,' Cal., Nov. G. The British steamer Celtic King, New York to Vancouver, with a smolderinp fire' in her bunkers that had kept ll.'crew toning witnout rest for four 5 and nights, put into this port last jHuLght to renew her fuel supply before -jproceeding northward. &.'NAMAEA JUROR IS TAKEUilL. Los Angeles, Cal., Nov. C Attorneys in the McNamara case scruitinized twenty new veniremen today and began formal examination of some of them. They were discouraged by the prospect of finding anther otalesman to fill the place of Seaborn Manning, ill with lung trouble and hitherto regarded as juror No. L. . "

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planned. Shortly before noon today they were found by a neighbor who had come to congratulate and cheer them. Mr. Aubrey was dead and his wife beyond hope of recovery. Quickly dispatched, the news reached Hammond and E. A. Aubrey, the city controller, who is a son of the deceased, left immediately by motor. Other relatives living here went on the first Erie train. M Aubrey was a retired farSer. whose life had been spent fn Lake county. ' POLICE ARE SEEKING HER. ' i'otic in Gary, . East Chicago and Hainmond are moving earth to find Elsie Haugh, the 'missing Michigan City girl' who left her home a week ago and Is supposed' to;have gone 'with a Gary man. " She took a South Shore car "to Pullman," where track of her was lost. The young woman said she was going to' ' attend an Epworth League meetrng when she left home. League Entertainment. , Four high-class Ridpath-Clayton lyceum acts are to be given on various dates in' the near future at th Methodist church for 12 V4 cents a show, or half a dollacfor the entire course. Probably no entertainment of such character and cheap price has ever been given In Hammond. There is. however, a method in this mad generos ity, for at 8 o'clock tis afternoon 900 tickets had been bought and paid for, an advance sale of ' $150 a day before the first act is given. In. the auditorium of the Methodist church tomorrow, evening the Orchestral Entertainers will present their varied program of Instrumental solos, duets, trios and quartets. In short, every possible merger of harmony with orchestral accompaniment. Several Hammond people have a personal acquaintance with the young ladles who are reputed to be one of th. best lecture platform acts. UNLUCKY, YET1 LUCKY RODGERS During his trans-continental flight Rodgers has landed In or passed through ton states, stopfied at thirty cities and flown approximately 3,643 milei in 103 hours of actual flying time. He has met with eleven accidents, and his machine has been wrecked seven times. He lias lost nine days on account of theHe accidents and damaged machine been delayed five, days on account of the wind and rested up five days at different points en route. The acctdents-which befell him follow here: ' " (a) On Sept. 17 Kodgers ran into a tree at Middletown. X. Y.,i fell forty feet and partly disabled machine, lie did not resume flight until Sept. 21." , : (b) Wrecked. ' . (c) Accident; held at Salamanca, N. Y., three days for repairs. (d) Held at Kent, O., on day by storm. ... . . . e) Fell at Huntington, Ind. (f) Held at Hammond, Ind., four days by wind. - - (g) Stopped at Kansas City . two days : . - (h) Held at White, O. T., by wind. (1) Vandals partly wrecked machine at Waco. Te. . (J) Rested one day at Skn Antonio. I (k) Remained ever one day , at Spofford. (1) Remained over one day at Sanderson,(m ) Delayed one day at El Paso, account partially wrecked biplane. (n) Delayed at Imperial Junction, wrecked engine. .

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1 0.000 IN WORK 1 GARY

IXDISTRIAI, GAR V LIT IP LAST WIGHT; MOKE THAM 10,000 MEN AT WORK. The Gary Bteel mill district ti never o well lit up an It was Inut night. Mre than 10,H)O men are now at work for the steel truttt alone In Gary as the following; tnble will nhowt lillnoU Steel Company (steel works, blast furnaces nnd coke ovens ) ,31t Minor subsidiaries 200 The cement mills., 1.H90 Tb-r bridge plant 1.200 The sheet and tin plnte mills.. 1,000 "J' mil way yard' end shops. . . 400 Total 10,71) Industrial Gary was never so well lit up as it was last night all of which means that the wheels of progress are turning fast. For the mill district to be the scene of activity on Sundaynight is something unusual but It is a good barometer of returning prosperity. From the cement mills at Buffington on the western limits of Gary to the coke ovens on the eastern limits Gary's lake front last night presented a sevenmile panorama of brilliant illumination. The half mile of cement mills at the west end, the two-mile length af the Kirk railway yard with its myriad of irc lights, the blue lighted buildings of the bridge plant, the score of milTs of th sheet and tin plate company, the Kirk railway shops, the steel -works, blast furnaces and coke ovens. th 1a;t three taking up a three-mile stretch, were uver so well lit up as they were last night. The reflections iT&n the blast furnaces, open hearths and coke ovens turned the night Into day In the east end of the region north of the Grand Calumet. II VAUDEVILLE- . - BY ELDER Vaudeville in the pulpit was denounced last night by Rev. C. J. Sharp of the First Christian church. Brass band overtures by orchestras, selections from light flpera by the choir and breizy entertaining monologues by the minister is the Sharp conception of pulpit vaudeville. Allowing the visiting sinner to depart without an invitation to repent and be baptised was declared by the pastor to be disobedience to the teachings of Christ. "Facts About Heaven and the Destiny of, Maji" . was the trend of the discourse of the earnest live-wire minister who evangelizes weekly to responding hundreds in the Calumet avenue house of worship. "Let the church have its clubs and socle-tes for amusement, but leave the pulpitj undented by misplaced clowning," he said. ST. RAILWAY ROBBED. The report reached the police of Hammond this afternoon that the Gary & Interurban oar barns were robbed last night in a rather mysterious fashion. The ' cash box containing the day's receipts is said to have been taken. AVIATOR ItODGEliS -NOW IX PLUCKY mm Mm.

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C f? VODCrEJ?S .... .. WAP SMOVVINQ' tJOUTC OF HIS" PUGHT Pasadena, Cal., -uv. ti. Calbraith P. Rodgers is within twenty-tive miles of his goal ia the transcontinental aeroplane flight. f He arrived here last night from Banning, having crossed some of the highest peaks of the Sierra Madre mountains in flight. According to his "manager. Rodgers has flown 4.231 miles since' he left New York on Sept. 17. His actual flying time has been 4,924 minutes. This breaks all records for distance, flights. On his arrival at .Pasadena, -Rodgers was almost mobbed by the great crowd which turned out to .see his descent at Tournament park. Rosrs' first word was: "Well, one thing is certain, you cannot do a transcontinental flight in thirty days." ' . ' - ' " . . "

EX-PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER TO CHRISTEN REPLICA OF FIRST STEAMBOAT ON RIVER

' V t 1,, Alice Roosevelt Longworth, daughter of the ex-president and wife of Congressman Nicholas Lonsworth. of Cincinnati, will christen the steamship "New Orleans" at Pittsburg. ., " The craft Is a replica of the first steam vessel ever floated from Pittsburg: to New Orleans on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Nicholas Roosevelt, granduncle of Mrs. Longworth, built the original "New Orleans" and piloted the vessel on its maiden trip down the Ohio. - COMPANY TO GIVE A BIG BANQUET, One hundred places have been reserved at the Hotel Carleton for a banquet on "Wednesday, Nor. 8, at which the Hammond and Gary stockholders of the Chicaog Mld-"W"est Life Insurance company will attend as the guests of the protnoetrs and and organisers. Business men of the region have long: been aware of the plans -of consolida-now-no public announcement lias been made.. Money has. been active ; and large loans made for this deal, 'yet the movement Was kft a' secret in financial circles, .. . " . When approached upon this subject Dr. S. A. Bell, who is to be master of ceremonies, replied with a smile that everything would be revealed in spectacular fashion on next Wednesday evening. When Edward E. Maher of the People's and Monarch Insurance companies and state salesman of the State Sales company, . resigned his" three jobs in one big jump and reamnied in activity in Hammond without an apparent office, suspicion was jutslfled... .It Is now known thta Maher is to be district manager of the Mid-West company, having by undaunted energy sold the greater portion of the stock In Hammond and Gary.. Three or four Chicago promoters and moneyed men have been daily visitors to this city In a big Packard. Seeking Kidnapers. The chief of police at Michigan City notified the Hammond department yesterday morning to keep a sharp lookout for an automobile containing four men and wanted at Michigan City for kidnaping a three-year-old girl. Four men were in the machine and it was a black auto with a top and carried license Xo. 253, 111. Tha girl Is three years old and wore a brown hat, cloak and shoes and white j tockings. The full particulars of the case were not given.

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n 7. YOUNG 1HUG DOWNS POLICE OFFICER LAfilME Harry Debolt Attacks Cop in Dance Hall on Saturday Night. One. of the most surprising" attacks that has occurred In Hammond5 In a Hueiin s nallwhen Harry Uebold, wtth out warning, pounced on Officer Lamme, who attempted to preserve or der during a fight, and was severely injured before tie was ahle to guard himself. The trouble arose when Tim O'Leary, a Hammond electrician, quarreled with another young man, and a fight followed. Officer Lamme interfered and O'Leary left the hall to look for help and came back with Heboid. The pair, evidently looking for trouble, started to swear and approached Officer iMime. Without warning Debold pounced upon Officer Lamme and felled him. Not satisfied with that, Debold jumped upon Officer Lamme again and hit him time and time again, when he was on the floor. Officer Lamme then arose to his feet and put Debold under arrest and marched him to the station at the point of a revolver. He was placed under a $200 bond, which he was unable to furnish until yesterday morning, when he was released. That Debold has a bad' police record In Hammond and Chicago is a well known fact among the police officials here, and he has been under the eye of Pinkerton detectives in Chicago a number of times, but always luckily escaped prosecution. A dossen obscene pictures were found on his person which Chief Austgen claimed were the vilest he had ever seen In his police career. A charge of assault and battery is now resting on Debold's shoulders, and It is expected he will be severely dealt with. ARE YOU REAHIXG THE TIMES?

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Central Figure in Gary Bribery Cases Gives Bond but Isn't Arrested. Frost of Gary on his Bond. Erbstein Also Retained by Defense.

Thomas B. Dean, the president of the Dean Heating Company of Gary, who has charged a number of Gary city officials with grafting in connec tion with granting of franchise to his company, came to Hammond today for the purpose of giving bond in the perjury case which has been started against him. "This Is my maiden effort," said Dean, jocularly, as he jeached over to sign the bond. "Now where do 1 sign?" Deputy Clerk Roscoe Hemstock pointed to the line and Dean signed in bold handwriting. FROST OV BOD. Joseph Frost, a Gary contractor, then signed the bond and he was followed by W. F. Hodges, one of Dean's lawyers. The warrant for Dean's arrest has not yet been served. But Dean did not want the defense to have the- opportunity to pull off any grandstand work In Valparaiso and so he gave bond in Hammond this morning. EHUSTKIV EMPLOYED. One of the interesting developments in the situation ,ws revealed by one of Dean's detectives. Last Thursday night there was a meeting between the principal defendants in the-se cases with Charls E. Krbstein, the well-known Chicago criminal lawyer, at his office In the First National Bank buidllng. 164 Dearborn street, Chicago. At this meet ing, according to Dean, Erbsteln was CAl'SES A SEXSATIOX. ' It is understood that Erbstein is, not to be known in' this case. His ' work is to be done on the quiet.' It is' not likely that he will take part in the trial. However, the entrance of Erbstein in the case is one of the first sensations of the trial. This makes eleven attorneys that have been employed on one bide or another In these cases.' BOTH EMPLOY SLEITHS. One of the interesting features of the case Is the fact that both sides have employed a large number of detectives to secure evidence and find out what the other side is doing. ,. Dean frankly admits that he has em(Contlnued on page 8.) STANDARD STEEL CO. GETS 2.000 ORDER Local Branch Has Received No Intimation as to Where Order Is Placed. The" Standard Steel Car Co. secured an order for 2,000 CHefeaiftRe' &' OHiO 'r!iSht..C 'r!:! K t UttftCtlT. A 11V iV-a Vilnius' vm. i standard Stocl Car Co., have received no indication as to where the cars will be built, according to Superintendent H. 1-5. Douglas. It is believed, however, that the order will go to the, Butler plant. The orders that have been placed recently, according to the Railway Age Gazette, are the largest that have been placed in a long time. The Erie railroad has just had $5,MiOd.000 loan approved by tne railway commission of New York. This loan will be used for the purchase f new ccuijPmc nt. According to many financial writers, the railroads are looking forward to increased earnings in tho next fiscal year, and are basing their pruhcases of equipment on this prospect. What Various States Vote for Tomorrow. California Local officials. Indiana Officials in several towns. Kentucky Full state ticket. Maryland Governor, controller. House of Delegates, half of Senate, v Massachusetts Full state ticket. Nebraska County officers and representative in Third Congressional DistMct. " , Sew York Lower . House, county officers and judiciary. New Jersey Legislative and local officers. Xew Mexico Full state ticket. Ohio Municipal officers. Pennsylvania City tickets and representative in .Fourteenth Congressional District. Rhode Island State ticket.

E I GRAFT CASES Valparaiso, lad, Nov. . There Is troBK probaMtttx that tb defease) nay "k ' a eoBttaoaae la tha KH. llatoa ' bribery ease wfclca sraa started thta afteraoo la ffce Porter clrevlt court. Jndae Vaa Fleet and the hortto of eoaaael are aaad aa all the oW feadaata art here ready for the araaa, FACTS ABOUT THE GARY BRIBERY CASES WHICH BRGIN TODAY AT VALPARAISO. r" City Eastutt C. M. Wtlllntoa la m trial today for Hefting a bribe. Vernoa Vaa fleet of KIk.fc.art la tho apeetal Jodae. Leaal staff for lVllUrfoat A. F. Knorta and McAleer brat term, Mnsaoad, Charles Drommond f oatb. Bend aw In ted by Attorney- Dalr of Valparaiso aad j a doaea other attoraeja tor tba oaeral defense. ' For tb at FroaeeutlmK Attorjir.jarla v.rrocavailr jSaooMtl Poraeentor . F.iUodaeM of. tiary, Special Proaorator i H. M. Lorlao, Valparaiso, and Special Prosecutor Samuel Parker of South Bend. ' Mr. Parker was selected by Governor Marshall. To be tried at Valparaiso i Wlllla. ton John Kyhoff, Aldermaa Kmeraoa Bowser and Mayor Knotts. ' ' To be tried later la Lake county i noliee. Ssymanskl and Aldermen John Slmlaskot Domtntck Nsymnnskl, Whiter Gibson Vnd Antony Bankna. Chief complaialna; wltneaat T. B. Dean, alleged detective and the man who made une of the dictograph. Date of arrests t Friday, September S. ft Is probable that but one ease will' be tried this yar. HOW CASE WILL PROCEED. . ' The , following will be procedure In the Williston case at Valparaiso: l Motion to quash- the affidavit against Wlliston. 2. If motion is not sustained ths work of "getting the Jury 'will proceed. ' ' 3. The Jury' selected the state-" will proceed lo show AVIliston's appointment as city "engineer. It is expected that (Continued on page 8.) , M. F. PIERCE DYING. . Thought to be dying from the effects r f a fiarilvtift at rnta 1 cuvtalnnjl In ! Cle.na WP months ago. M. F. Pierce. former Oeputy revenue collsctor of tli sixth Indiataa district, may be spending his last, hours with members of his family and relatives, amoni; them Mrs. ' Arthur O. Merrill of TIammohd, who was called there last Monday, Telephone messages state that his condition is regarded a.4 very serious by attending phystclftn. Mr.-PIerce is known to the people of Lake county and the greatest .Interest s taken ia the outcome of his case. BABY EMPEROR IS , . . . . SHORN OF. POWER A of ubLoa. , Pa-iYl, six-j'ear-old emperor of C na. will not grow tip to be a desj siR'k as the men who haver gone . fore him. The proposed .nw con' tutlon , for China strips the thi of most of its authority. It is 1, ly that the new form of goernr will b' modeled after that of laud. -

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