Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 41, Hammond, Lake County, 11 November 1911 — Page 1
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WHAT IS HOME WITHOUT THE VOL. I., NO. 41. NOVEMBER 11, 1911. EIGHT PAGES. SATURDAY AND WEEKLY EDITION. SENATORS BOOST WATERWAY BELGIUM'S NEW MINISTER AND AFRICAN WIFE LEADERS IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY
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Splendid Speeches in Favor of Four-City Water Course Made at Indiana Harbor Commercial Club Banquet By Shively, Kern, Fowler, Reiter and Parks Affair the Greatest Ever Held in Region.
(Special to The Timks.) Indiana Harbor, Ind.. Nov. 11. One of the most distinguished companies that ever graced this end of the state. Kathered around the festive board last night at the South Bay hotel, where, Indiana Harbor, East Chicago, Hammond and Whiting united in honoring three of Indiana's leading men. In the persons of Senator Benjamin F. Shively. Senator John W. Kern and Congressman H. A. Barnhart. The war department was represented by Col. Zinn. Congressman Crumpacker had bee-h Invited but sickness prevented his attendance, y A Great Question. The object which calied the.se distinguished men to Indiana Harbor was
one of the burning questions now agitating the Vnited Slates from Its uttermost boundaries the great question of waterways. That the gathering accomplished its mission, that of ln-
tables forming a letter "K" glistened with white linen and the best china the hostlery affords groaned under whole
some and well prepared viands. The
main stem of the 'E" formed the table at which were seated the gusts of honor, A. G. Lundquist and Judge Virgil S. Reiter, C. E. Fowler, A. W. Ersklne. Frank Gavit, Mayor A. G. Schlieker, Mayor Beaumont Parks, C. A. Westberg. P. D. Block, Mr. Thompson. W. B. Van Horne. Mr. Lundquist occupied the central place at the table, where he presided as toastmaster with
Senator Shively at his right, and Senator Kern at his left. Congressman Barnhart sat next to Mr. Shively. Kern First Speaker. It had been arranged for the guests of honor to respond to their toasts toward the end of the program, but as Messrs. Kern and Barnhart were obliged to catch early trains out of the city, they were called upon first.
OCCURS
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Will Harris Shot Dead by Murray , Phillips - Held Without Bail Awaiting the Coroner's Verdict Killed , Before Wife's Eyes.
te-resting the state's representatives at Senator Kern was the first speaker. He congress In the matter of local water-1 pledged himself to do all In his power
ways, there can be no question. All 01 the men pledged themselves to do all in their power to promote the improvement of the river and harbor here and expressed their amazement at the marvelous development of the region through whiph they had driven durini the afternoon, and which embraced all of the cities Represented at the banquet in the evening. Dot of Flenaure. The entire day was devoted to the entertainment of the visitors, the celebration being crowned by the banquet held in the evening. The entire event was under the auspices of the Commercial club of Indiana Harbor and Fast Chicago, and its purport seems destined to go down in the annals of the Hoosier state. The banquet was spread In the dining room of the South Bay hotel where
to promote anything the people of thH region wanted in the way of the development of their harbor and warte ways. He said however that It was up to the people .to do their shate. which they could best accomplish by electing honest-municipal officers. The speaker seemed impressed by the civic
pride, everywhere displayed, from the
school children to the oldest pioneer of
the region, and predicted that in the
next ten or fifteen years the population of the three citifs represented would
reach a quarter of a million. He referred to the district as one of the greatest manufacturing centers of the world. . Congressman Barnhart followed and he, like hisr predecessor pledged - his support toward furthering the move-
(Special to The Times.) Indiana Harbor, Nov. 11. Will ftar
ris was shot dead at 11 o'clock last
night by Murray Phillips, a watchman
employed by the Central Westrumite
company, which has a contract for ex
tensive paving in Park addition. The
shooting occurred In the presence of Harris' wife in a vacant house occupied by the company aa a store house for Its tools, and in which Phillips and a man known as "Spuds" Rhodes had been bunking. Phillips assisted carrying the body of his victim to his home in Hist street, near Commonwealth ave"nue, and then escaped. He was arrested some hours later by Officer John German and was taken to the Indiana Harbor police station, where he Is held without bail await ing a hearing by the coroner's Jury. Phillips was picked up at the corner (Continued on Page 7.)
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M??JK IDEM!!: M,
TO HAVE A PARTY
MAT NICKELS
Students and alumni of the; Ch Business college will be the gues
the faculty on next Thuraday evening in the college hall, on the third floor back of the First Rational Bank building. The occasion is the fifth annual autumn reception of the school. Entertainers from this city and Chicago are booked to appear during the evening, which is to be devoted to popular forms of amusement. Leo L,unn, a character humorist from the Lyceum platform." has beerl secured for a monologue and sketch work. Instrumental music by members of the student body will be another feature. Refreshments are to be served at the close- of the program. Nothing with great literary merit will be heard, for, according to the plan, the reception is to be purely one of entertainment and fun.
".Saloonkeeper.: "Dies at His
Home After a Short Illness.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING place your offer before moat of the people In thin city to whom It would have any Interent.
BRAZIL'S MINISTER SOCIETY FAVORITE
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Mathias Nickels, oneof Hammond's
pioneer citizens. died at his home at 4 West State street, at 7 o'clock after
a short illness, lasting only a few days. The funeral will m held at the St.
Joseph's church next Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock,. The high requiem mass will be given and the Rev. Father Plaster will officiate. Interment will
then occur at St. . Joseph's cemetery.
ir. xsicKeis nas neen ailing lor some time, but was a'blw to be at his work in
whK-h he took a great deal of interest.
A few days ago he was taken ill and was confined to his bed. He seemed to be getting along nicely until this morning, when he was taken considerably
worse, and passed away about T o'clock,
ror the past nijmber of years Mr.
Nickels has been engaged in the saloon business, and formerly ran a buffet at
820 Calumet avenue, until last Tues
day, where he ' opened up a place at
4 West State street, and had Just set
tied in hls'new quarters. '
Mr. Nickels Js well known here. He
at one time" was a member of the Hammond police department, later a street
commissioner and an alderman on the
democratic .ticket, for which party he
was a constant worker and took a great
of interest in politics. He is well known all over the county and his wide circle
of friends -will mourn to hear of his sudden death. Mr. Nickels was 44 years old and was a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters and the Saengerbund-Fldelia. He is survived by a wife and eight children. ' ' . -
BIRTH OF HEW-CIVIC
BODY IN HAMMOND
Conkeyville District Citizens
Organization.
South Side citizens of the Conkey
avenue district met last night in the
Wallace school - building for" the purpose of organizing an Improvement
Association on the general order of other such clubs fn Hammond. Owing
to the rapidity with which the move
ment Fprang into existence the attend
ance was light and not in accordanc
with the number of property owners
who are interested in the association.
Definite plans have not been laid but
it is not probable that the association
will greatly differ from the others in
this city. The object of its existence is
to promote the interests of south sid"?
side citizens and obtain recognition
from the city. Improvements are
waniea on tne streets or me aistrict.
wroinernoou ot neignnors is also a major part of the club principles. Oil
a re woccaslons neighbors have taken
Ifigal steps to settle differences as to
tbo proper place for their poultry an
live stock squabble. Tnis method was
found to be both expensive and un pleasant. '
James M. Boyle of Monroe -street
headed "the movement and was appoint
co chairman of the meeting last even
ing. R. A. Wells acted as secretary
W. S. Abbott, N. S. Marshall, C. Kam
uieron, E. K. Maher, T. Kudelha, F. S.
Boyle and L. Weimer were appointed
the committee for the drafting of con stitutlon and by-laws. '
On next Friday evening at 8 o'clock
the association will meet with -every thing In readiness for'work.
LATEST NEWS
POrVUClO DA CAMA
Domicio Da Gama, Brazilian min- " later in Washington, is planning a ; series of entertainments for the winter in the palatial new home he re- '; centiy opened. He is a bachelor and is a -favorite in society at the capl- ' tel. " - -:- - ' ' '
GABTT PEOPLE HONORED. Indianapolis Ind., Nov. 11 (Times' Bureau) At the closing meeting of
the Indiana Library association, held here. Miss Orpha Peters of Gary, was
elected treasurer of the .association for the coming year. Rev. Father T. J. Jansen, of Gary, was elected on the executive committee of the Library
Trustees' association. "
MUDDLED WOMAN TRIES TO DIE. Atlanta, Ga.,( Nov. 11. "Nolle pressed" coming from the lips of her attory, who was telling her of the outcome of a case against her, so terrified Mrs. Therese Bates, a young Hungarian woman, that she tried to commit suicide, here yesterday afternoon by jumping from the courtroom window. '"-
ODD FELLOWS MEET
The Odd Fellows of Hammond held
their regular meeting last night and a
large crowd attended including a num ber from the fraternity's lodge of Whit
lng and Gary. There was no degree
work and the routine pertained mostly
to the grand lodge work which is being prepared for the grand lodge meeting
at Indianapolis commencing, Novembe
20th.
Grand Master 4. M. Stepp of MIchi
gan City was present at the meeting
and gave an interesting talk on th
interests of the lodge. Following the
routine work a large supper was give
at the Chinese restaurant.
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Defense Fortifies for Appeal in Event of Conviction. Dictograph Evidence is Admitted By Judge
MADAME HAVEN ITM a M&T. FMAKJUEL WAVNITH
Ar.-.ong the leaders in Washington society this winter will be Emanuel Havcnith, the new minister - to the United States from Belgium, and his wife, who formerly was MlssHelen. Foulke, an American glrL Havenith inet and wooed her In Washington, where she lived with her parents. She is widely known and liked.
PAPERS KEPT FROM JURY
Valparaiso, Ind., Nov. 11 4 Special. The dolly pa pern are kept away from the Wllllaton Jury but one of the farmer vrh In. very much Interested In the live atock quotation la reported to k prevailed on the Judge to permit him to rend the market page of n dally paper. The request la anld to have been icranted. The roucl 'n order to confine the Jury to the court houae aeema good one In view c.f the fart that the trial in the one tople of coaveraation b-ere In the bualneaa dlatrict.
The First of the Famous Dictograph Evidence Heard.
ULU SMITH MAY HAVE TAKEN LIFE
New Evidence Secured by
ITyircCTray Tree"?Her r Husband.
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Coroner fi. - M. Shanklln, convinced
thli afternoon that the Hmlth woman bad committed autclde, ordered the relenae of Smith from custody.
AIR LINE
Rapid extension of Interurban connections between Gary and Hammond
The fact that Lulu Smith of Gary on with LaPorte, Valparaiso and inter-
Tuesday told a neighbor that later mediate points will now be made by
In the day "she expected to be in h " the New Yrk-Chlcago Air Line owner
may upset th possible murder charge of subsidiary traction properties which
against her husband, William Smith, has been successful In negotiating a loan
who Is being held by the Gary police oi $10,000 from eastern capitalists.
following the death of the woman incsary Interurban 1.1 MoDKncrd. the negro quarter of the city. OthefT- This amount has been secured by the
evidence that the woman contemplated Goshen. South Bend and Chicago rall-
sulclde has also been uncovered. I way company.- a part of the air U.-e.
Mrs. Smith was found in her home In The company has issued ten promts
East Sixteenth avenue, dead, with a sory notes of even amount due Novem
bullet wound in her head. Her hus-jber,l, 1913. Security is evidenced by band, who called the police, was in an a mortgage on the lines of this cornadjoining room. He sticks to his story pany and the air line's other sub-
that she died by her own hand, but i sidiarles, the Gary & Interurban rail
evidence at hand prompted the hold-i way, the Gary Connecting railway (the
lng of the negro, as many indications Gary-East Gary division) and the Val pointed to murder. However, Smith ! paraiso and Northern railway (the Val
tells a straight -story and may be re- , paratso-Chesterton-East ' Gary dlvi-
leased In a few days. sion.) All-of the properties of these
Caroline Steel, colored, who shot heroines, cars, tracks, car barns and franhusband, William Steele now dying at chlses are subject to lien as a result of the Mercy, hospital. Is also being held the filing of the mortgage. A copy of
tBl I.I.ETIX-r3 P. M-l Valparalao, Iad Nor. II. Slate rented lta 4-aae r.t -ilO with understanding that It could come back to Introduce minor polnta of evidence. A. F. Knotta at 2:10 made 40-mlnute opening atatement for defenac. He aaid Dean'a record for morality, boneaty and chnrncter would be attneked and tbnt Wllllaton did nothing wrong. A. M. Marrtot, a I,outMvil!e lawyer, waa the llrat rhar-
I acter wltnean for the defenne, and cre
ated aomewbat of a acnaattou by Bay
ing he waa the father of fifteen chil
dren.
(BlLLGTIJi.) Valparaiso, 'lad-, Nov. 11. Mayer
Himmelblan, Dena'a atenogrnpher, waa put on the atand at 9:45 thin morning.
He waa croaa-examlaed by Attorney
W. J, MeAleer. He fnaa required to go over bla aotea and MeAleer put
great emphaaia on the following - ex
cerpt from -the dictograph- record i
Deaat- apcnfct r tlmJaW lwreny -mnr-poQ I believe your franchlae all rlghf and you are t bnv 92,0M en your real entate deaL' Here la fOO to bind the bargain," and "lou have 92,OflO coming to you through the buying of the lot and maybe you ran make a little rommlanlon on the aide." McAlecr laid grent atre-n on theae atatementa with the object In view of attempting to prove tbnt the payment
of money waa not graft, bn a legllmate
real eatate deal. Dr. Harry M. Hoamer, one of the wltneaaea at the other end of the dictograph who llntened to conversation on
July 27 and Auguwt 11, waa anked to
teatlfy aa to whether the dictograph
record and the convcraatlona be beard were almllar. The wltneaaea who are
expected to Impeach Dean'a character
will be put on next.
by the police.
ADMIRAL AS AUTHOR STIRS UP ENGLAND
Little Activity.
There has been little activity In the
real estate market during the week
Gostlln, Meyn & Co. report the sale
of a house and lot on Columbia avenue to W. II. Hamilton. The property was owned by J. D. Kaiser and Gostlln, Meyn & Co. were the agents. The principal matter of intere-st is the sale of lots in the West Homewood addition by Gostlin, Meyn & Co. The large number of lots that have been sold already Indicate that the plan to finance the country club will be a success. The Hammond-Gary Realty company has made some sales of property In its East Side Part, addition.--J. S. Blackmun & Co. are still selling a lot or two a week in property they purchased from the Webb estate. ,
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the instrument was filed yesterday
with the St.' Joseph County recorder at
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CROWS POINT HAS r MO PENNANT YET None1 Made Nor Is There Any Prospects That Any Will Be Made
You will say that a La Vendor cigar cannot be beat, if you tty bne.
losrp CwA5?LE5" 5Efc?ES FORD 1 The English public la curious regarding the failure of Louis Charles Beresford, former admiral of his majesty's - channel fleet, to publish Ma new booTc. "The Great Betrayal." The book .iad been expected to contain some .sensational revelations. When it was not placed on sale at the time advertised, it was said the government had '. Interfered and will compel Lord Charles to revise it.
The Northern Indiana paseball pennant was long ago awarded to the star nine from the county seat, but -the association controlling the league has let the matter lapse until now. the season Is 'almost forgotten. . They have a plausible excuse for their delinquency, for, when the matter was investigated, it was found that there was no pennant. And what is more there Is none being made. The amateur detective that unearthed this deplorable fact Is G. A. A. Mason of the Hammond Athletic association. It is his -opinion that there Is no great rush about one being made. Crown Point is getting sore. Like a famous;? French dentist who was appointed the royal' dentist to the reigning king on the very day in which the .monarch lost his last tooth. Crown Point will probably receive the pennant about .the time it is won by Hammond next year; At'Jeast that is the way in which Mason views the situation. It Is known that three meetings of the association have been called by President MeAleer,' but on no occasion did any one respond to the invitation.
(BY M. P. I,rtWICJ.) (TIMES Staff Man.) Valparaiso. Ind.. Nov. 11. C. A. Williston, city engineer, of Gary now on . trial on the charge of having solicited and received a bribe for having voted for the Dean heating franchise In Gary yesterday heard what Thomas B. Dean-, and his stenographer M.. Himmelblau, swear were his identical words in connection with the bribery transaction. GIVEX FROM SOTES. Contrary to the expectations of
many who came to hear the artificial metallic voice of the Instrument itself.
the evidence, the dictograph records, which Special Judge Van Fleet permitted to go into the trial reords, after a fruitless opposition by the defense lawyers, was given to ' the jury from the stenographic notes as made by M. Himmelblau. iimnr trial along. The completion of the defense's eros-examlnatlon of Dean; a short re-dlrect examination of the star witness by the state's attorneys; expert testimony by George S. Washburn
of Chicago, representing the National
Dictograph Company of Chicago accompanied by an explanation by him of the actual dictograph used by Dean, which he held in his hands while giving testimony; his cross-examination; the Introduction and verbatim reading of Hlmmelblau's stenographic dictograph notes, and the beginning of his cross-examination rounded out the program yesterday. ON STAND TODAY. The resumption of Hlmmelblau's cross-examination was taken up first
Himmelblau had testified as to his occupation and how he came to take the stenographic notes from the dictograph conversation at he sat in Dean's room in the Gary hotel with Dr. Hosmer present. Numerous objections had been made to the Introduction of the testimony, all of which had been overruled by the court. Then follows the testimony verbatim: MR. PARKER Q. Mr. Himmelblau. you may state to the jury whether you . have before, 2fou the original notes of X the conversation between Mr. Dean and M. Willlatnn nt lit. t - st T,il
St, 1911? A. Tes. they are the original notes. THE COURT Q. The shorthand notes you mean? A. Shorthand notes. MR. PARKER Q. .Now, Mr. Him
.iivTiuia.u, x win asK s 9U 10 rear your notes and stat from your notes what was said by Mr. Dean and what was said by MrvWlllistoh in that conversation, first with respect to Mr,, Willis-.
ton talking to the mayor and in connection with that what Mr. Dean said? It Is on page 4 here. ? - MR. DRL'MMON'D. Jfha' : defendant objects on th ground, vfirst? that it! Is not competent for the witness to'read from "his notes the" evidance.'as . taken and shown by his "Jiotes! that the rule is that he may rfbnsult, thevrlglnl notes, not to read', them to "the Jury," but or the... purpose only. o. irf "'(iny'
lilg -tneniory,an,l 1 UjHfHxM
ond that- the .evfilsnee. ealle-d for--:l incompetent' and' lnaol-Within- thelissue here and does not" tend to prove any material element ini the. case" - under the allegations of the affidavit. '' , ' THE COURT Overruled. ' ' i To which ruling , of the ' court, the defendant, by his counsel then and there excepted. , ( : MR. DRUMMOND We object to his putting up the longhand manuscript; your honor says he shall read from his notes. . , . ' MR. PARKER Tes. Just to help him find it is all. MR. DRUMMOND Oh, that is a different questions '. " A. At the part where it starts,
am sure Shaw is so unfriendly MR. PARKER Q. No "as far as we are concerned" Is where It starts? A, As far as we are concerned on
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THERE'S A CHANCE THAT TOD OUGHT NOT TO POSTPONE THAT SHOPPING" ANY LONGER. READ THE TIMES ADS AND SEE IF THIS IB NOT SO-
HUGHES GROOMED AS r PRESIDENTIAL HOPE?
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Odd Fellows to Meeting. Among the Hammond Odd Fellows who will represent lodge No. 676 at the grand lodge at Indianapolis week after next are B. H. Krueger, C. Wuenshel, M. Dolson and William Eisner. A number 6t others expect to go, but at this time it is not known Just who will be included in the party. They will leave here Monday, Nov. 20, and expect to be gone a number of days. The Odd Fellows will hold their regular meeting tonight, and Grand Master J. M. Stipp will be the gwst of the lodge; Degree work' will conferred upon a number of candidates, and will be followed by a social , hour and refreshments. ; " s
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WOW. CMA5..H.
The latest prospective candidate for presidential honors ' to have hi name thrust before the public is Justice Charles Evans Hughes, of the United States Supreme Court. The Individuals who operate the wires In tn Republican party. It li aald, fear that if Governor Woodrow Wilson is nominated by. the Democrats and'Taft by the Repubicans, a Democratic victory must surely follow. They are reported to have decided upon Hughes as the 'logical Moses to lead his party out "of the wilderness.