Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 154, Hammond, Lake County, 18 December 1911 — Page 1

LAJK EVENING EDITION hi MONDAY AND TUESDAY, VOL. VI., NO. 154. HAMMOND, INDIANA, MONDAYTDECEMBER 18, 11)11. (Back Numbers 3 Cent Copy ONE CENT PER COPY.

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GEIS Steve sailant ' Miller, the self-confessed as-1 of Anna Krause, formally1 pleaded guilty in the Lake superior court in Hammond this morning before Judge Lawrence Becker and received a sentence to serve from two to twentyone years in the penitentiary in Michigan Ci$y. He is 31 years' old now. The charge of assault and battery with intent to commit murder was also filed against him, but was not prosecuted at this time for the reason, as Deputy Prosecutor Ralph Ross explained to a Times reporter, that Miller would be serving both sentences sumultaneously if he were also convicted on this charge. The charge will be held' over Miller, however, and may be prosecuted any time before the statute of limitations has run. Miller received j his sentence without a sign of emotion. "When Judge Becker finished reading it, George Blocki, deputy sher- . iff, slipped out his steel handcuffs and Miller willingly puts his hands into them. He was immediately taken to the Erie depot by Deputy Sheriffs Blocki and Albert Morris and Bailiff James Trost and taken on the noon train to Crown Point. Although a resident in this country for seven years, Miller has had no citizen papers. Anna Krause, his victim, at St. Marmeted out today-for a crime committed ago, thus demonstrating ; tha 'Justice can be swift and speedy in a.' locality 'where it usually grinds slowly, t They Shot a Wman i ' . i Today Prosecuting Attorney Charles Greenwald will take from the Gary police station Bud Owsley and Jo Hcssie, two negroes, wjio attempted to rob i the home of Mrs. Edward Olds in East Eleventh avenue last Tuesday night. While engaged in the act one of the "pair shot Mrs. Olds in the jaw, and F. E. Vanderwater, who came to the woman's assistance, shot Hessie, one of the robbers. The two negroes escaped to Hammond, where they were arrested by tho police. To Be Tried for Robbery-. Owtley has confessed the robbery to Fro?e,utor Greenwald and both indicate that they will plead guilty at once. At Hammond in affidavit will be filed against them in the superior court, they will at once be brought before one the Judges, and if they plead guilty they will receive a penitentiary sentence and by tonight they will be in the state prison at Michigan City, where they will begin to serve a tenyear sentence. It Is believed that the speedy Justice meted out to the two will have a salutary effect upon some of the bad negroes of Gary when they learn that In six days offenders can become conviets in the state prison. McNAMAEA PROBERS , QUIZ GIRL EMPLOYE MISS WORA HALEY Miss Norah Haley, former bookkeeper in tha Indianapolis office of the structural ironworkers, failed to reveal any additional evidence against John J. McNamara. national secretary of the union, when she was examined by federal authorities. She said she never "heard or saw anything during her employment by Mc Namara that led her to suspect the J existence of any dynamiting plot. '

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MILLER A BRUTE. Chief Austgen learned this morning that the woman with whom Miller boarded had driven him out of the house at the point of a revolver on the morning of the same day on which he assaulted Anna Krause. His conduct toward her was threatening, but instead of being frightened by his advances she went to the bureau and took out a loaded revolver. Pointing it at his head she ordered him from the place, and Miller slunk away only to follow a more helpless victim. It 3s also reported that he was discharged from the Libbey factory at Highlands because he had brutally kicked a woman. garet's hospital, continues to improve, but it may be another week or two before she will be strong enough to be dismissed.. Her right eye is giving her considerable trouble, but Dr. A. A. Young, her physician, is still in hopes of saving it. mond Schools on State 'Body Which Is" to Investi gate Industrial Problems in Indiana. Hammond- is to be pne of the sin cities in the state where, the Indiana commission on Industrial and agricultural edu cation is to meet to stidy the educational problems, and to hold v punlie hearings on the questions involved in the work. . . This commission of which Frank D. McElroy, principal of the Hammonl high school is a member was appointed by Governor Marshall under an act of the recent general assembly to inquire into the adviseability of legislation in favor of industrial and agricultural education. It held a meeting at Indian aPIis n the state superintendent" office last Friday and Saturday. .All the members were present and it was decid ed to hold the meetings in the different Indiana cities as soon as possible. Tne meeting in Hammond will be held In aI1 probability early in February. The other cities in which meetings are to be held are Tndianapolis. Lafayette. Richmond, Fort Wayne and South Bend. ! Hammond Has Problem. The commission is expected to be in Hamond a, day and two nights, thus (Continued onpage 7.) FINE SHOW AT LAEDERACHS One of the best display windows in

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the business district this week suggest- ! from fowl and game before it is exr ing 'appropriate gifts for the holidays ; posed for sale, which went to its second at prices indicating that the purchaser i reading at the meeting 'of the Hamwill receive full value, is that of Laed- I mond city council two weeks ago, may

erach Bros.' jewelry store. The proprietors are displaying goods of the latest patterns, and the reputatlon of the firm, built up by years , of honest and fair dealing, invite the customer to remain in Hammond for his shopping. The windows, of course, show only the smallest part of the stock of goods carried In the store, and the proprietors welcome the public to step In. not only to buy, but to get Ideasnd help as well. Child May Recover. Paul Douglas, the 3-year-old son of Mr." and Mrs.Ml. B. Douglas of Olendale, ...... U. 1 t T 1 pital this afternoon. He stood the trip well and there is some hope of his recovery, but his. eyesight Is thought to be permanently gone In both eyes. Saloonmen Meet- , The Hammond Saloonkeepers' association holds a regular, meeting next Thursday afternoon in Roth's hall, and in adidtion to the regular business there will be an election of officers. The word; is also being passed around that there will be a "grand opening" at the meeting. ARE YOU READING THE TIMES!

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City Treasurer's Machine Goes Dead on State Street Crossing in Front of Moon Engine Spectators Go to His Assistace. William TV olter, city treasurer, driv ing his new Moline touring car, found himself in a dilemma yesterday after iiuuii wuen ins engine went dead on the State street crossing of the Monon just as a train was approaching Thanks to the prompt work of a num ber of friends who happened to see his predicament from Kussmuul's cigar store, the machine was saved, while the city treasurer nearly had heart failure. in his excitement Wolter forgot that he had the latest improved self-starter on his car, and instead of remaining in his seat to crank the machine with foot pressure he jumped out and ran to the front expecting to turn the-crank. A freight train was approaching from the south and was already near the t'lDiey street crosslngr. The engineer whistled for a clear track and Wolter took a last fond look at his beautiful car. 'Oh, for-the red tie I usually wear, he sighed as high hand went to his throat for a danger signal. "But the tie was not a red one. With some presence of mind still left he planted himself in the middle of the track and waiving his arms - in . trainmen fash ion, ho signaled the engineer to stop, In the meantime help came from Kuss maul's cigar store. Customers there heard the sharp blast, of the whistle and rushed to the window and then to th dooor. The machine was pushed off the track by George Kussmaul, Rob ert Blaemire, William Hanlon,. Paul Muschelewics and Harry Brennan. GRAND JURY SITS CAPITAL TIMES' BI REAl" AT THE STATE CAPITAL. Indianapolis, Dec. IS. The Lake county grand Jury visited Governor Marshall today, but nothing; could be learned aa to the matter undea consld eratlon. The grand Jurors said they could not talk without violating their oath. It vra learned, kmrtrcr, that the visit had nothing' to do with the Gary bribery or with the poolroom Investigation. The members said they wished to consult vritk the governor In regard to means of bettrrlns; civic conditions In I.nkr county. GOOD ORDINANCE MAY DE KILLED FeW BUSilieSS IMeH Are Able to Line Up Councilmen Against People. The passage of the ordinance provid'nK that Uie entrails must 'be removed I be killed entirely tomorrow evening - if there is in any truth in the report i that some of the councilmen have ; changed their minds about. ! Some of the councilmen are said to ! have been convinced by some of the . market men in Hammond that tho ordinance would be had business for ; them, side from the few business men ; who are directly interested in having ; it killed, the ordinance has all kinds of SUDnorters amonc- thn nennle can- f " - , erally for few measures have been introduced within recent' months which were so promptly accepted as the proper thing. Frank Tucker, state pure '"!" ....v. " .laillUIUUU week, indorsed the ordinance very highly, and himself ordered one butcher to throw out a number of storage chickens which were in the first stages of decay because the entrails had no ben removed.

Herman Drunk? Herman Allen was arrest ed at Hohman and State sireet thia afternoon by Officer Kunz on a charge of drunkenness. It is not likely he will be tried before Judge Barnett tomorrow morning, as this was his first offense. He was locked up in ofie of the calls where he will be siven a chance to sober up. jf ' -

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PEIKLOLWACIIIIIE. CAUSEiREST Reece Nutini of Whiting to Be Tried at East Chicago Tuesday. (Special to The Times.) Whiting, Ind., Dec. 18. Reece Nutini, who conducts an ice cream parlor and confectionery store on 119th street, next to the Putnam block, was ar rested by Constable Kuffner on the charge of having a gambling device in his place of Jjusifjess. Nutini had in his store a penny slot machine, which is a violation of the state law. Nutini was taken to tt. station and released on his own recognizance. The. trial will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the city hall before Judge Cheney of Bast Chicago. . CHANCE FOR LAKE CO. Klght vacancies will be'filled in the January meeting of the state board of agrlculture, which will continue for only one day. The vacancies will be in the second, fourth, sixth, 1 eighth, ' tenth. . twelfth, fourteenth and sixteenth districts. Lake, Newton, Jasper .Porter and La. Porte counties are In the sixteenth district. " I State Senator Stephen B. Fleming of i Fort Wayne, who is heavily interested in Lake county enterprises and who has. recentiy displayed great iniere-t in tne development of fruit lands in the north part of the state is a candidate for election to the state' board' of agriculture from the new fifteenth district, as established in a meeting of the state board Thursday. 'The district Is cofhposed of Allen, Wells, Wabash and Muntingion counties. . - ; Seven Days to Christmas Dec o U Just a Week More. Have You . Forgotten to Shop?

htvof aw s creatures that have won ribbons to active interea- in tha She often entertains 1911 RAILROAD RECORD "i ' ' . IN LAKE tOPNTI IXJVHED IX REIX. KILLED IX REGION... .56 .57 (Special to The Times.) ' Indiana Harbor. Dec. 18. Another man lost' his life horribly at a railroad crossing in Indiana Harbor last night. Nobody witnessed the accident, it being discovered by a citizen who noticed a bloody mass on the sidewalk in Michigan avenue near the Pennsylvania epot; -and this led to an investigation which revealed fragments of a human body strewn all along the right of way from the depot to the tower beyond Watling street. , The body proved to be that of John Darvas of 3509 Fensylvania avenue, a laborer who moved here from West Pullman some time ago with his family, It is believed that Darvas must have been struck by one of the fast Pennsylvania trains that thunder through Indiana Harbor after dark, and that the accident happened directly opposite the 'depot. There was nothing in the appearance of the fragments of the body which were gathered together By John McGuan of the undertaking - firm of Burns and McOaun, and by the police. which would Identify the man, but a letter from a pocket in his clothing, indicated that he must be Darvas. The letter was one of reccommendatlon and was signed "by Louis C. McDonald of West Pullman, who was according! communicated with. He told the police that Darvas had moved to Indiana Harbor and this information led to the location of the family. This consists of a wife and one child. The bloody mass on the sidewalk which led to the investigation was the brain of the dead man. The inquest wil probably be held today and funeral arangements will not be made Until after this is concluded. NEGROES ON GRILL. Prosecuting Attorney Charles E. Greenwald i toda conducting an investigation in'the case of Joseph Hessle and" Bud Owsley, two Chicago negroes who are alleged to have come to Gary for the1 purpose of robbing some houses. The men are charged In an affidavit with conspiring to steal goods and chattels from Charles Old of Gary. It will be remembered that one of the men was shot while attempting to escape and were captured in Hammond by detectives. ARE YOU READING THEJ TIMES?

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Defense Renews Effort To Discredit Testimony of State's Star Witness at Resumption of Trial Today

(Special to The Times.) Crown Point, Ind., Dec. IS. Following the events of Saturday, in which the state scored a great victory by having the entire dictograph record Introduced as evidence, whereas it had been simply used to refresh Stenographer Himmelblau's memory in the Williston trial and in -which the defense made a partial success of their efforts to show that Stenographer Himmelblau was incompetent and that his notes might not have been correct; the Gibson bribery case went to trial before Special Judge Van Fleet at 10:30 this morning. The evidence introduced on Saturday afternoon was sensational In tfce" extreme and the names of the Lake county men mentioned in the dictograph record conversation between Dean and Gibson aroused intense interest Dean Again on Stand. Thomas B. Dean, the star witness for

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TIMES RI REAU AT THE STATE CAPITAL Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. ' 16. Since H. S. New, republican national committeeman from Indiana, has come out with the flat-footed announcement that he will fight against the re-election of EdWin L.i.Lew aa, republican, state chairman, the merry war is on in earnest for the control of the republican state organization, and -to- a man up a tree it looks Mke Mr. Lee is due for a sound" trimming. News that has come in from over the state since Lee made his state ment at Washington that President Taft could nt carry Indiana, is to the j effect that Indiana republicans are fori

HAMOND 1ST DO HER PART SAYS

v ' The village board of "West Hammond is in favor of a straight, well laid out State line street. It is willing to cooperate with the city of Hammond in straightening, beautifying and Improving this street but it Insists that Hammond shall do its part. The nrincinal complaint which the village of West Hammond has against the city of Hammond is that. the city engineer of Hammond permitted the building of houses in the street on the Indiana side of the line. The West Hammond people take the view that if the matter had been properly looked after that the street line would have been established as a straight line Instead of a jogged line. - - Now before they will agree to do anything in the way of improving the street they want the city of Hammond to Insist on moving back the houses which now encroach on the street and have the street built to a uniform width of 66 feet, or 33 feet on either side of LATEST HEWS FIND $10,000 IN OLD BTJSTLE. Portland Me., Dec. 18.- Ten thousand dollars in currency, so faded and worn that it will be sent to Washington for redemption, has been found in a hustle that was worn by many years by Mrs. Mary Fassett, who died suddently at her home in Hogden Mills a few days ago. None of the bills is of a more recent issuo than 1886. BUST BUTTER CORNER. Chicago, 111., Dec. 18. The butter corner is busted. Prices suffered one of the sharpest reactions recorded in the annals of the trade. The bugaboo of a threatened butter famine vanished as values receded and dealers who had been complaining of inadequate stocks clamored for bids, asserting that they had more butter than they could find an outlet for . CLASSIFIEI ADVEIlTISfXG gives to yen offer on" your want HIGHLY SPECIALIZED PUBLICITY.

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th,e state, took the stand again this morning and was cross-examined by Attorney D. E. Boone for the defense. The effort to discredit Dean Is becoming more desperate than ever as the state's case against Gibson becomes stronger. The first question that was asked of Dean this morning was, "Have you ever been promised immunity from prosecution for offering a bribe?" Dean said that he positively had not. Then a prolonged effort was made to tangle Dean up by comparing the testimony he had given in thi case with, that he has given in the Williston case. This was not successful. Character la Assailed. Following that Dean's character was again assailed. He was asked if he did not work for a skirt company in Louisville. He admitted that he had. He was then asked if he had not made it a business to offer women a skirt ia return for selling a numbee of them and afterwards failed to make good on i (Continued on Page 8.) Taft, and that they will not stand fop a state organization that would be opposed to Taft1 re-nomination. Both factions .will now proceed witli effect their organisations for the strng. gle to control the state committee. Ix-e said on his arrival here yesterday .that be -would, go fight aUead-W.Uh-. hls-cain-palgti for ""re-eeettoh 'afsT. 'state chair-" man, and New announced that he would oppose Lee's re-election. , "Lee is taking a yong cijance," said one republican in discussing the situation. "If Taft- is -relnominated and elected .Lee -will be dowjn and out and Harry New will be tjie big man in tho (Continued on page 8.) the line, all of the way to Glendale Park. Accordingly W. F. Bridge was authorized to make a survey of the street and from these profiles the demands of the village will be framed. The street will be surveyed all of the way from Ogden street to the southern limits of the village. The question of building a sewer on Wentworth avenue to One Hundred and Fifty-seventh street was taken up and the special assessment attorney was ordered o take th,i necessary steps in the matter. A. M. Turner appeared before the board and asked it to do what it could to help out. the project of building up a high grade residential district in this section of the city. He said that the plans which the owners of this property have for the development of the southern part of the city mean much to AVest Hammond and that for that reason he thought they ought to have the co-operation of the village in what thej-. were undertaking. HE'LL liA V i B EST AKT GALLERY IN AMERICA

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WE-NfY CLAY FSTfCK. Armed with the millions he has amassed in the eteel bus! cess. Henry Clay Frick has undertaken the establishment at Ms aumrrier home at Prides' Crossing. Mass.. of en art gallery that will exceed in the vaiua of Its exhibits any private collection in America. The gallery will cos$ several million dollars. " ' '"" '