Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 20, Hammond, Lake County, 11 July 1912 — Page 1

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The unusual spell of quietness that has been hovering over Gary was broken late last night by a murder In the "negro quarter, the fifth to occur there In little more than a year's time. Police rushed to the scene at once, but the murderer escaped and today the police of the whole Calumet region and of Chicago have a dragnet out for him. Robert Davis, 45 years old. Is the victim. He was shot through the heart by Moses Levy, 49 "years old. while the two were In a house at 1642 Pennsylvania street. It Is said that the pair had been quarreling all day and that the climax came at midnight following a drinking debauch. One negro woman who is held at police headquarters says that the shooting

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SAYS i TO ULL HOSE Noted Roosevelt Leader in Indiana Turns Down the Third Party and Gives It the Hardest Jolt It Has Ever Received. TIMES' BUREAU AT THE STATE CAPITAL. Indianapolis, July 11. The third party movement got a hard jolt, yesterday, wi;en Charles H. Campbell of Shelbyvllle announced in a letter that he was opposed to a third party and that he would not have anything to do with it. Campbell is the one man in the state whom the third party boomers wished to have with them, because he is a clever politician, known to republicans all over the state, and was the real leader of the Roosevelt campaign before the Chicago convention, when the fight was on for delegates from this state. . A few days ago Campbell received a letter from Edwin M. Lee, the present manager of the third party movement (Continued on Pag 6.) Elks to Meet. The Elks will hold their regular meeting at the club rooms this evening, and among the important matters that will be taken up will be the reports of the various picnic committees. There will also be several candidates who will receive initiation work. Submits to Operation. lgnatz Mankowskj, city clerk of West Hammond submitted to an operation for appendicitis at St. Margaret's hospital yesterday evening. He was seized with a severe attack last Sunday which was repeated yesterday, and it was decided to perform the operation. He is reported today to be getting along as well as can be expected. HER CEMS ARE TALK OF LONDON TOWN Mrs. Edward T. Stotesbury. Mrs. Edward T. Stotesbury, wife of the well-known Philadelphia banker, is a very much talked of person in old London Just now: or, rather, her gems are much talked of. She has a marvelous collection of diamonds, all of them of the finest water and many of them of incomparable beauty. London first saw them at the recent court, when Mrs. Stotesbury was presented to the king and queen at Buckingham Palace, and since then their fame has grown, so that "Mrs. Stotesbury's diamonds" has become a current phrase in conversations of which feminine adorn f form tfce topic

was an accident, but the police discredit her story and they have sent out notices and descriptions to arrest Levy for murder. According to Information gained by

the police Levy and Davis had been putting up with the same negro worn an, and they believe that they quar reled over her. Of the five recent murders to occur In Gary's black belt none of the perpetrators met a death sentence. George Davis, who cut May Marshall's throat, was sentenced to be hanged. but his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. A negro preacher, who few months ago killed his sister-in-law, was sent up for life, as was one other black murderer. Two of the murderers are at large. BIG FIELD FOR THIS Building Operations in City to Receive a Boost at the Hands of the Calumet Home & Investment Co., a ! Newly Started Concern. Building operations in Hammond are to receive a great impetus as a result of the organization in Hammond of the Calumet Home & Investment Co., capital stock, . $25,000., The .company is to build residences, flat buildings, store buildings and anything else along that line. The officers of the company are Hanford F. Donnely, president, Charles F. Knowlton, vice president, and Clayton B. Stiver, secretary-treasurer. Donnelly will have charge of the lumber end of the business, Stiver will have charge of the building and Knowlton will have charge of the contracts, bonds and promotion end of the business. The company will have an unlimited amount of money for first mortgage loans. Al a man need have Is the lot and the company will build his house for him. The house may be built after his own plans and may be paid for on small monthly payments. Offlce Opened. The company has established its ofj flee on State street, east of Calumet j avenue, and has already made ari rangements for building a number of fine homes. Another company with which Donnely is associated has built on the average of a hundred homes a year in Milwaukee anl its suburbs. It is expected that at least 100 homes will be built in Hammond this summer. The new concern has the advantage of owning its own timber land, milling its own lumber and is able to get its (Continued on page five.) F. S. BETZ LEAVEJR PARIS Hammond Manufacturer Will Sail on German Line Saturday. F. S. Betz and son Irving will leave Hammond tomorrow morning for a trip to Paris, where Mr. Betz has some important business engagements that require his presence. The two will sail from New York on the Kaiserin Victoria on Saturday and expect to be gbne about a month. Before leaving Hammond Mr. Betz expressed himself as confident that 1912 would be one of the best years for business that the country has had in years. "I anticipate a record-breaker," declared Mr. Betz, "and believe the country is prosperous to a great degree." This will be Mr. Betz fifteenth crossing of the Atlantic ocean. Application Denied. The application of the Hammond, Whiting & East Chicago Railroad company for a reduction in its assessment for equalization purposes was denied by the state board of tax commissioners in session at Indianapolis. The appraisement of the Gary & Interurban Railroad company was reduced from $43,000 to $12,000 a mile. The Chicago, Indiana & Southern railroad was relieved from paying taxes on the rolling stock of the Dune Park extension, as it showed that the rolling stock -was owned by the Indiana Harbor Belt railroad.

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Mrs. Philip N. Moor Planting Exposition Tree. With appropriate ceremony Mrs. Philip North Moors, of St. Louis, retiring president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, planted a green bay laurel tree on the site of the Panama-Paclfle exposition in San Francisco recently. The biennial convention of the general federation had not yet adjourned and hundreds of club women witnessed the ceremony. Sirs. Moore, who Is seen with a shovelful of soil In the accompanying picture, while planting the tree expressed the best wishes and all possible co-operation of the 800,000 members of the federation in the suceeas of -the coming celebration. The ceremonies were closed by the singing of the "Star Spangled Banner."

ADLY WANTED With the opening of the mills and steel plants of the region the demand for laborers is becoming apparent. There is not a concern in the region that would "not increase its force 10 per cent if it could get laborers. At the Standard Steel Car plant, where formerly the re were long lines of men waiting for a chance to get a Job, the demand for laborers is serious. The Simplex Railway Appliance Co. could increase its output considerably If it could get the men. The HirshStein Co.i West Hammond, would employ twenty to fifty men if they could be found. Conditions are serious. It has been suggested that the Hammond Chamber of Commerce ought to take up the matter with the Idea of advertising for men in the foreign papers of the community. OLD PRACTICE REViVEDJBY VANDAL Tack Distributor Gets Busy This Time on Columbia Avenue. About a month ago the Hammond Automobile association offered a reward for the arrest or conviction of a vandal who was scattering large tacks about the public thoroughfares of the city and for a time put a stop to the practice. This morning it was reported that the vandal was at his work again and had strewn a large number of new tacks between the E., J. & E. tracks and the bridge on Columbia avenue. The first report that was made was brought in by William Volk, who stated that while riding a bicycle on Columbia avenue the tires picked up three or four large tacks. He stated that the tacks were certainly placed there for that purpose, as this is the third time within the past week that the tires on his wheel has been punctured. Following the report made by Mr. Volk. other compaints were made by automobile owners, stating that they had met with the same conditions. The case is now in the hands of the police who are in hopes that they will be able to arrest and prosecute the guilty party.' Teamster Is Dead. George Apostal, residing at the Maine hotel, died of consumption at St. Margaret's hospital at 10 o'clock this morning following a lingering illness of more than a year. Having no relatives here, the remains were removed to Emmerling's morgue, where they will be hed awaiting funeral arrangements. Apostal has made Hammond his residence for the past number of years, where he was employed as a teamster and made a wide circle of friends. Council to Meet. Improvements of city wide influence are on the program for discussion before the West Hammond city council this evening. Owing to' the absence of the city clerk, Igrtaiz Mankowski, who is ill at St. Margaret's hospital, the councilmen will in all probability not taken any action on any matter. The subjects to be discussed this evening are, the proposed sidewalk Improvements, the State Line street pavement and the Burnham avenue viaduct. ARE YOU READING THE TIMESt

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Valuable llaclize En Route to Hammc-'t Jfe I)estroyed by Blaze Through the Carelessness of Chauffeur, Who Strikes a Match. The route from Tolleston to Ham mond known as the automobile grave yard claimed another! victim yesterday when a big Locomobile tourist went on the rocks at Clark road and Borman boulevard at Gary. A little while later, following an explosion, tho $5,000 vehicle went up in smoke. It was a little before three o'clock, that a man said to be C. E. Denton, who lives at 442 Grace street, Detroit, the owner of the car, and a party of three were rounding the boulevard curve. The machine skidded and went to the road side. Then some one lit a match, so it is said, and It dropped near the gasoline tank of the ' overturned car. Then a fire alarm was turned in IaveMtigatlon Now On. Just why experienced motorists should be monkeying around overturn 'ed gasoline tanks with matches and J throwing them in such a dangerous 1 place is being investigated today. I The loss on the car, the firemen state, is $3,000. It is Insured for $5,000. .There was quite a wrangle between some of the fire officers and the or. Icupants of the car as to whether t was a complete wreck. The firemen say it isn't. j Last night what was left of the car jwas taken to Cole's garage. Mr. Cole is said to have purchased the' skeleton of the auto for a ten dollar bll. The iiiu;uiue iH iumuerea 19974, Mich. CROWN POINT HEARS REPORTED PURCHASE Chicago Telephone Co. Said to Have Bought Northwestern Co.'s Stock(Special to The Times.) Crown Point, Ind., July 11. It is reported that the deal between the Chicago Telephone Company for the purchase of the Northwestern Telephone Company's stock has about been consumated and that the stock holders t the latter concern will soon meet to ratify the terms. ' The priceof the property is said to be in the neighborhood of $16,000 and is practically agreed upon. Should the deal go through as is reported, it is said that the company will make many improvements on the Northwesterns present plant and put the same in the most modern shape possible. Just how the present contemplated change will strike the management of the local exchange remains to be seen but there is no reason why the present working agreement cannot be' kept up as long as satisfactory to both parties interested,

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TRAINS V That the railroads In Hammond have forgotten that there is an ordinance regulating the speed of trains passing through the city limits is shown by the fact that some of the engineers are allowing their trains to hit the crossings at a high rate. Some months ago the ordinance was watched very closey by the railroads, now they have no regard for the 12mile an hour speed limit and pass through the city forty and fifty miles an hour, endangering the lives of residentsand"vehicies. -- -- - at, -During the past two weeks many reports have been made to the city officials regarding the matter and unless conditions change again arrests and prosecutions will follow. The C. & O. is one of the railroads which is not living up to the speed ordinance, allowing their trains to run over the Calumet and Conkey avenue crossing 40 and 45 miles an hour. Compaints are also being made about the Michigan Central, who have no regard for the speed and the Hohman street and Calumet avenue crossings. JUDGE SAYS HE IS States Attorney Has Asked For Continuance in West Hammond Case. Judge Frank Green says that he is surprised at the attitude that has been taken by Mr. and Mrs. Evans following the dismissal of the case against Wm. Stevens in which he was charged with being responsible for the death of M. L Sonnanstine. He says that following the dismissal of Stevens that the Svans shook hands with him and said that they were satisfied. Stevens agreed to pay part of the expenses of the funeral. Judge Green says that the state's attorney did ask for a continuance until Attorney D. E. Boone introduced the transcript of the evidence taken in the coroner's inquiry and then he agreed to Stevens' dismissal. There are a number of mitigating circumstances in Stevens' favor and some things are said to have developed that made it advisable to dismiss the case against him. Preparing for Conclave. The Hammond Knight Templars are making preparations for the triennial conclave which is to be held at Denver this fall. They have appointed a triennialcommittee to make arrangements. It is the plan of the Indiana Knight Templars to make the trip together in three special trains and Colonel Newby has been sent ahead to see if it is not possible to secure a whole hotel for the Indiana delegation. There is nothing new in Orak Shrine matters. Attracting Attention. E. C. Minas' building and remodeling sale is attracting a great deal of attention. The reason for reducing the stock is apparent. The work of remodeling the front of the old building has reduced the floor space temporarily and it has been found advisable to dispose of as much goods as possible preparatory to the opening next falL The store has been crowded and some great bargains are being picked up. ARE YOU REAHUf G THE TIMES ff

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In Lake County 14 While bathing in the canal Just north of 151st street. East Chicago, Jerry Noor Jr., aged 13. Bon of Jerry Noor, 4936 Tod avenue, was drowned yesterday shortly before noon. His body was recovered at 6:30 by John Earnosall. The Noors are newcomers to East Chicago and the father went to work only a few days ago for the Graver Tank people. He was notified by telephone of his son's accident and hurried to the scene, informing the boy's mother on the way over. In the crowd of boys who were in the canal with young Noor were Eugene Fitzgerald, Mento Noor, a brother, Roy Deckovlch and a number of other boys. They were content for a time to wade about In the shallow water, but Jerry became more confident than the rest after a while and ventured out where the water was deeper. He yelled to the others to come on and Fitzgerald, who was the nearest. PASSERS ARE Hosford Park, a sleepy little village, now within the south limits of Gary, long the scene of counterfeiting operations, had its quietness broken last night when a squad Of Gary police commanded by Chief Marttn swooped down upon the town and arrested Ford Preedem, an old settler. Preedem was taken on the charge of counterfeiting and his arrest caused no surprise, as he had previously served time for this offense. With him there went to the police station Henry Racke, 39 years ,old, who was arreetedf H -Oarjf-tt.r ill "the -veaVng and whose information resulted In the capture of Preedem. Racke, too, has been in prison for counterfeiting and at the present time; so the police say. (Continued on Page 6.) STILL WORKING TO WIDEN SIDEWALKS Matter Relating to State St. Walks Comes Up Before Board of Works. The property owners on East State street are still at work on the proposition to widen the sidewalks. They had the matter up with the members of the board this morning. The sidewalks are so crowded at night that it prevents the free entrance of the stores. The value of the window display advertising is also reduced. The same condition prevails on Hohman street. What aggravates it, there is the fact that a number of merchants have show cases out in front of their stores. These atke up enough space for a man to pass. The question of providing- sidewalk room will either be settled by widening the sidewalks, or as, a number of pad pie have suggested, Sibley street will be developed into another State street. Picnic at Kindel's. . Klndels grove will be the liveliest place in town next Sunday, as the Hammond Sangerbund?Fidelia will give its annual picnic there. These picnics In the past have been very popular, because of the good times that the Germans provide, and the af fair next Sunday will lack none of the pleasant features that the picnics of former years had. Extensive arrangements have been for the celebration next Sunday. Ther will be games and races and suitable prizes will be awarded. ! One of the features will be the sluring of German songs by a well trained choir. Examination Held. An examination for clerk and carrier will be held at the Hammond postof nee on Nov. 2. The age limit for applicants is from 18 to 45 on the date of the examination. Married women will not be admitted to the examination. This prohibition, however, does not apply to women who are divorced or those who are separated from their husbands and support themselves, but they are eligible for appointment only as clerk. J. V. Bodegraven, secretary of the board of civil service examiners, will furnish all available information about the examinations to applicants. IfOTHTNO S OV GREATER IMPORTANCE TO YOU THAN TO KEEP POSTED ON PASSING EVENTS IN TOUR LOCALITY BY READING THI XIMES EACH HVKNINCk

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said he was afraid to go further. With that, evidently in a spirit of bravado, Jerry took another step forward. The bottom falls off abruptly at this point and he sank. When he rose to the surface Fit gerald, with a desperate effort caught him by the hair, but lost his hold and the boy sank again. A hue and. cry was raised and police and fire, department were soon on the scene, together with a large crowd of others. Work was commenced at once dragging the canal and grappling for the body, but the body was .not ' recovered until John Earnosall by a fortunate dive struck the body with his hand and brought it to the surface. Freeman Fife's ambulance wm In waiting and the body was placed In this and taken to the morgue. An inquest was held this morning In the office of Dr. Frederick Sauer. and the funeral will take place tomorrow at 2 p. m. from the Congregational church. Rev. Alexander Monroe will conduct the services and interment will be In Oak Hill cemetery, HammonJ.

LATEST MEWS HADLEY AGAINST BULL MOOSE. St. Louis, Mo., July 11. Governor Herbert S. Hadley, Roosevelt floor leader at the Chicago convention. In an authorized statement today declared unequivocally that he will exert himself to prevent the organiza tion of the "third party" in Missouri. Close friends of Governor Hadley say his opposition to the formation of the "third party" will extend to its national organiaztion, as well as that in this Etate. NELSON TO BOX AGAIN FRIDAY. Winnipeg, July 11. Battling Nelson and Mickey Mclntyre will clash here tomorrow night at catchwelghts In a scheduled twelve-round go. Nelson Is "mBettng. a; tough customer Mclntyre, who is in line, for a match with the Canadian lightweight champion, Hillard Lang. Nelson, however, thinks his years of ring experience will offset Mclntyre's extra poundage. Submitted to Union. The controversy between Barnie Young, leader of the orchestra at the Orpheum ' theatre, and George Green, who, according to the present plans of the theatre's management, fs to sup plant Toung and his orchestra with another group of players, is to be submitted to the Musicians union at a meeting tomorrow evening. The question at issue Insofar as , It has become public property hinges on the ethics of the union, Toung claiming that Green sought his Job, while Green on the other hand, maintains that the job' sought him. Both sides are to be represented by attorneys, According to the management's original plans, Toung and his players are to close their engagement on Sunday night Flays Lorimerites in Exciting Debate