Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 62, Hammond, Lake County, 9 September 1912 — Page 1

WEATHER. FAID AND CONTINUED WARM TODAY; TUESDAY COOLER.

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HAMMOND, INDIANA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1012.

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Revelations Promised in West Hammond Cases That Will Rock District to Its Core; Underworld Responsible.

REGIMENT III THIS CITY

The investigation of affairs in West

Hammond has revealed a new condition of affairs that is so revolting', so shockingand so terrible that the community would stand aghast were it to know the details. Suffice It to say that Esther Harrison is now believed to have died of a terrible affliction that made her a mt nace to tha entire community during her life and made death come as a welcome, relief. The exhibits in this case are grewsome, but because only the underworld knew about them scores of families in Hammond and West Hammond have been hroV.en up. children have been born blind and deformed, the divorce courts have been filled with cases and the "line" has been a slimy trail that contaminated an entire community. Doctors were employed to protect the community from the inevitable consequences of the presence of a red-light district such as existed in West Hammond. Sensational developments are promised in the case of one who recently was brazen enough to demand retractions from this paper. Had these doctors been faithful to their duty the danger would have been mlminlzed, but it Is reported on good authority that they received their fees in many instances when nojervlce had been performed. The facts have been brought out as a result of the statement of half a dozen Hammond doctors. The young toughs of Hammond and West Hammond have visited the resorts across the line and then spread contagion like wildfire. One doctor said today, "I had numerous cases in one week of young men who had been subjected to the terrible blight of the contamination of West Hammond. I found out that they had all visited a certain resort. I went t the keeper and informed him that his IContlnuet on Past 67)

The annual reunion of the Ninth Indiana Regimental association will be held in the city of Hammond, Oct. 4th and 5th. This regiment is known as the "Rlooody Ninth." This was one of the first regiments sent to the front from Indiana, going out under the three months' call, at the end of which time they were, re-enlisted and spent three and one-h.ilf years more in brave and honorable service for thetr country. About seventy-five of them are still living-, and will gather here in October to renew their comradeship, and together go over the experience of the past. Two of them. George Post and Lewis S. Iiaugherty, are our fellow citizens. At the post meeting here Saturday nibht, local committees were appointed to prepare for and give welcome to the coming of the "old boys." vli:

Committee on arrangement George j Post, Lewis Dougherty and F. M. Elli- j ott. The W. R. C. is requested also to j name some of their members to serve

on this committee. The committer of reception consists of the follows: Comrades E. C Weeks, E. Clark Johnson, Larabpe and E. Matthews. The W. R. C. will furnish the dinner and a part of the camp fire program.

WHARF. COLLAPSES AT PANAMA AND STEAMER MOORED ALONGSIDE SINKS; COMMITTEE IS INVESTIGATING CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT

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Lake County Scene of Bad Automobile Casualties Yesterday. Four Machines Suffer in Wreck.

Steamship sunk by collapse of wharf at Panama. Photographs have reached thia country showing the results of a recent accident which occurred on the Isthmus of rnama. A section of the wharf at Baiboa. about 1S5 feet in length, collar sed at 1:3 a. m. August 17, and the steamship Newport, moored alongside, sank. No one was killed or injured. The vessel was loaded with about 1.5')0 tons of general carpo. consigned for the :nost part to ports of Central America and Mextco, and was due to sail during the afternoon of the 19th. A committee is lnvesUg atlng the cause of the accident.

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wnicn is in course of preparation. The Masonic temple banqueting hall.

through the lil-e-alfty of the order, has !

been secured. This promises to be an occasion of I great interest. The post requests the ) hearty co-operation of the Sons of Vet- ! erans, and the Spanish-American Vet- i erans and the general public in giving I

the old heroes a warm and cordial wel- i The grand jury was called in Judge cnme j Lawrence Becker's court this morning Business headejua rters will be at the and was charged by him to investigate d. A. R. hall, in the Superior Court 'crimes and misdemeanors in the county building. The program will be dulriof Uke.

WEST HAMMOND WOMANDSAPPEARS Mrs. Anna Snyder Leaves Her Home, Children and Husband.

announced.

The Ninety-ninth Indiana here ten days liter, Oct. 15

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PRAISES THE LOAN COHI

As outlined in The Times a day or two ago th grand Jury will have at least six' murder cases to investigate. There will also be the cases of the forr tn who have been arrested at Indiana Harbor. Oranil Juror. Wallace Hayden, Lowell. Wm. Krimbill. Crown Toint. John W. Schmal. St. John. J. W. Sherburne, Crown Point Robert F. Denham, Whiting. Alfred Schmal, Hanover.

Leaving her two young children at her home on l0 (Jarfield avenue. West Hammond, Mrs. Anna Snyder, 2(5 years old, mysteriously disappeared from her home last week and nothing has been seen of her since. The case has been reported to the Hammond police and the last clue that has ho far been learned is that she took a street car towards Chicago. What her motive is for leaving her good home is not known, but it has been learned that the woman has on several occasions attempted suicide. She is the wife of Henry Snyder. Her parents reside hi a farm nar Crown Point. Her disappearance is puzzling to the pel Ice, as she l-ft no clues of any Imports nee. SECRETARY FISCHER ON W AY TO HAWAII

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Building and Loan associations in

Lake county are in receipt of commendatory letters from W. H. G-Brien, auditor of state, which are based on reports furnished him by the John D. Williams, state building- and loan examiner. Mr. Williams was in Lake county last week and made an examination of the accounts and records of

each organization. i

Mayor John D. Srnalley, secretary of j the Home Building, Loan & Savings; ! association, today received a letter! j from Auditor O'Brien, In which the ' jlatter first quotes from Examiner Wil-j j Hams' report, which he supplements I j with remarks on the value of building! , urnl loan association In particular. ! 1 Mr. Williams' report to the state au- j ditor was as follows: , j j "From the examination of the ac- 1 counts and securities of the Jlome j : BulMlng Loan & Savings association it i

! is my judgment that the institution

1 worthy of your Indorsement. It's offl- ; cers are public- pirited men and the

, association is carefully and eonserva- ! lively managed, with the least possible I expense. The total expense for th ' j year ending June 30, 1912, was only Jl,- j j 2G6. The association accomplishes ai )gret sood by supplying cheap money

I lor home builders and a safe depository j for the small investor. I have to thank the treasurer and secretary for all posI sible assistance in making the examj ination and the result was extremely

gramyiriK-' In this connection Mr. O'Brien remarks: "Your association pays nearly four time.- as much ;-i dividends as the Postal savings bank pays interest and with the fame -yMem of supervision and examination by the state as provided for banks .-nd trust companies, which we row have under our new building and -oan law (generally conceded to be the best building and loan law in the I'nited States) and under your excellent management, we regard your r.ssoclation as beintr safe

and sound in c-vorv particular."

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(Special to The Time.) Dyer, Ind., Sept. 5. Three persons were seriously Injured and five others were more or less hurt In two automobile accidents, one of which happened

last Saturday afternoon and the second mond in John L. Kellman's

He will probably leave the

yesterday afternoon. William Reynolds who was In the accident yeBterday afternoon is at "St. Margaret's hospital in Hammond.. All of the injured will recover. HAPPEXED OX BAD CVRVB. The first accident happened about

four o'clock Saturday afternoon Just

nid ordered his removal to St. Margaret's hospital, where he was assisted by Dr. W. F. Howat of Hammond in caring for the injured man. Reynoldsinjuries at first seemed worse than they were in fact. He was taken to Ham-

machine, hospital

either today or tomorrow.

SEVERAL HURT NEAR AINSW0RTH

(Special to The Times.) Crown Point, Ind., Sept. 9. Clarence

DIP" GETS IN WORK 01 SUNDAY I

Another Hammond man fell a victim of Chicago 'dips'' last right when O.

j K. Highland, 57 Indiana avenue, had ; his pockets picked for $55 while he

was riding on a street car on his way

Remodeling work on the E. C. Mlnas department store, which has been under way for a number of weeks. Is nearing completion, and In a few days, when

thA of-a ffrtlft in ir in removed, the real!

beauty of the classic front will be more j to he 'akf , front park.

.r. mgniann oia not miss ids mon-

for displays In

re-m long:

Tint Iroa hi than now If is exnected i

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week or ten days. The ' " . ' , ,. , i hapened at what is known as the Held

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. . ,,, u , ""np oi me pjcKpocxets. j. ne ioiiowbut It will not appear to its best

advantaRe until the additional seventy-I etfJ. five-foot front of the new building to p ' " . a. . i HeiRhth, 5 feet 6; brown curly hair, teh east is completed. Work on wreck- . . I light brown suit and hat, wore white ing the Tauschek building, which is to i . j shirt and collar. The other man was

De suppianiea ny inti east wing or. uio j

Minas store, was begun last Friday.

under the direction of J. Wesley Reed, j y

the contractor. With this building com

pleted, the entire store will present uniform front of 175 feet.

north of the Dyer flour mill. There is Houk witnessed the overturning of the a double angle in the road here, end the . automobile loaded with passengers, autoists in a seven passenger Pierce south ot Ainsworth on Saturday afterArrow on their way from Chicago to;noon ln whlch accident several of the (Mar Lake, did not take this into con- ! Part' were 1ulte seriously injured. The slderation. the result relng that the big accident was caused by the common machine went Into the ditch. : cau8e of burning up the road, the driver j being unable to slow up at the corner. GIR,i ,S Hl RT' j Considering the speed of the car at the The car was driven by A. S. Hoag Jr. j time of the acident and the fact that It of 421S Prairie avenue, Chicago. With completely turned turtle it waa almost him were William Spikig of 4338 Vln- J a miracle that some of the party were cennes avenue, and the Misses A. and not killed. L. Warner, sisters who live at 3S60 j They all evaded the publicity of the Ellis avenue. Spiktg and Miss A. accident and the injured members were Warner were badly cut and bruised taken In another autmobile and hustled about the face, their injuries neces- 0t Knglewood. They were very reticent sltating several stitches which were about disclosing their names and no inmade by Dr. J. A. Chevtgny. Their in- formation as to the identity of the

l juries were only external. Dr. Chevlgny parties could be learned.

made arrangements to have the Hoosier

Limited on the Monon stop at 6:38 tn the evening to take the wrecked autoists into Chicago. The damaged auto was taken to Hammond to the Dibos garage. CAR CROWDED INTO DITCH. The accident of yesterday afternoon

dress in black, and both are thought

to be between the ages of 25 and 30

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jTHE OLD, OLD STORY.

The construction of the new addition i will in no way iiterfere with the op-j During the past two months Chief eration of the present store. ' j Austgen of the Hammond police station l.espite the re-modeling work thatlhi,s nad considerable trouble and minihas been gotng on. business in the bl(?:erou" oomplutnts regarding railroads storo has nor suffered In th least In i blocking crossings, vehicles and other

fact, the management says that trade has never been hetter. a fact which may be ascribed to returning prosperi-

I ty and the re-building sale that Is be

ing conducted in the store.

Returns With Bride.

The new Monon station in Hammond as formally opened today with a luncheon t lat was serve. i in the waiting room by the laOics of the Settle

ment association new buildina will

Attorney John W. Morthland and his bride of three weeks returned to Hammond yesterday morning from Newport. Pa., where they were married on

I rem now on the August 22. Mr. Morthland's cnroll-

br- headquarter s for ! tnent among the benedicts was suite a

the road's traveling patrons, in fact business was I ran:a-lr there today. The ;V'st ticket to he void in the new station were for the road's best train. "The Hoosier Limited," this noon. The ladies will continue to occupy the

jgtiaiion unm i ociock tms evening to

I serve ren esnments. I p to 1 o clock toI day thetr treasury showed a gross inj come of $30, although not all of this was given in exchange for the food. ; Some of it was contributed by supportj ers of the Settlement House, who ap

preciated the good cause for which the lfiflies are working. One big fat man

came along, wiping the perspiration'.

from his forehead and stepping up to the cashier, he handed her a dollar saying. "I'm not hungry enough to eat anything, but here is a dollar anyway. Slip that in for the 'kiddies' at the Settlement House."

rurprtse among his many friends, and the congratulations that are being showered upon him nre correspondingly hearty. Mrs Morthland is the laughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Snyder of Newport. Pa. She Is an accomplished musician and Is being received in Hammond with the best wishes of her husband's friends. Mr. and Mrs. Morthland will be "nt home" Rfter Oct. 1. their plan being to become settled in the meantime.

MORGAN SAID TO BE WITH REPUBLICANS

Walter 1 Ftoher. Secretary of the Interior Walter LFischer t on his way to Hawaii. Ha goes there on official busineaa and will riot return to Washington, until tba latter part of Octobar.

Thieves Are Busy. Charles Rewald, of the Northern Indiana Oas & Electric company, reported to the police yesterday that wire thieves were aerain operating in Hammond and vicinity and that some time Saturday night 600 feet of No. 1 triple braid standard copper wire had been taken from 'Kennedy avenue. This is the first wire robbery that has been reported in several months. The police are investigating the case.

XOTIC'K. OVIOX HOi T ( RAP everybody's rtfwlng It now and eoileetlng the tleketn. Save your. Tbey are good like the tobacco.

CROWD DESPITE THE HEAT

There was a good crowd at the

Hammond theater last night to witness the production of "The Rosary" In spite of the hot weather. The management announces that "The Fortune

Hunter" with a full equipment and a first class company will appear at the theater next Sunday. This is expected to pack the house as it is regarded as one of the very best things that will he seen here this season. Especially will this be true If the weather moderates. At the Orpheum theater a first class vaudeville bill is to be replaced by a better one beginning today. Manager Hankenson Is getting tired of having in ferior musical comedies foisted upon him and Is hooking as much vaudeville as possible.

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traffic blocking streets while the fire department and police patrol are in discharge of their duty.

A number of these violators have

been warned time and Mme again, but seemingly without avail. Chif Austgen

has now taken the matter into his own hand and if thin practice is not stopped.

arrests will be made and prosecutions will follow. There is a city ordinance in Hammond governing this violation

which reads to the following effect: ."Fire departments and police vehicles and appliances driven by them, shall have the right of way on all streets and public thoroughfare when discharge of their duty and it is unlawful for any person or persons, firm or corporation to wilfully, carelessly or negligently interfere with or obstruct the members an dvehicles of above departments. The ordinance further states that it is unlawful for any person or persons, firm or corporation to refuse to make a clear passage far above depa rtments."

corner, three miles south of Dyer on the stone road where it turns east toward St. John. There were four persons in a Knox car. They had Just left the macadam and were on the dirt road leading to Krcutzburg when their car was crowded into the ditch by another car coming up from the rear. In the car were, Mr. and Mrs. George Reynolds of 1225 W. Garfield boulevard, Chicago, and Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Wallen. 916 Hamlin street, Chicago. Mr. Wallen Is the general manager of the National Brewing company in Chicago. Mr. Reynolds was driving the cor and when it was upset, his head was caught under the windshield, In a manner to cut a gash over his temple. RnniT.HT TO HAMMOXD. Dr. Chevlgny was summoned to the scene and after giving the patient first

AUTO ACCIDENT NEAR MILLER A machine driven by John Cavender of Hobart and wita three women passengers was wrecked and Its occupants narrowly escaped death at the B. & O. crossing in Miller last night, when the engine went "dead" In the mtddle of the tracks. A fast train was but a few hundred feet away. The occupant jumped for their lives and had just cleared the rails when the express came whizzing by, completely demolishing the forward part of the big car. One machine, a two-passenger roadster, whs found in the ditch at Aetna last night, while a necond machine is in the ditch at Ridge avenue at Miller. John, the four-year-old son of Steve Chalovich, 2700 Madison street, was run down but not seriously Injured by an auto yesterday. The car was driven by J. J. Kelly, the real estate man. Three speeders were arrested by the Gary police yesterday, but they were turned loose.

IT WAS A NOISY DAY YESTERDAY

OCTOGENARIAfT DEAD.

MAY FIRE THE ENTIRE FORCE

(Special to Tup: Times.)

, i Crown I'oint, Ind., Sopt. 9. Johannes Revelry in Hammond over Satur- Fathke. an aged and respected farmer day night and Sunday kept the police living his son John Fathke about throe and patrol busy answering calls In miles west of Crown Point, died on S.itdifferent parts of the city, resulting urday morning. He was about 83 years In the arrest of six on a charge of of age and a widower, his wife being fighting. Another wns arrested fof dead for a number of years. He was drunkenness and one for violating a the father of Mrs. Berloz and Mrs. city ordinance, making a total of eight Henry Wendle of this place and John arrests. Fathke living west of here. The funWhen all the witnesses and defend- took place this afternoon the ants were seated before Judge Bnrnett burial bring in the Crown Point cemein the city court this morning the tery.

courtroom had a nusy appearanve. , With the exception of one drunk, who! was released, the seven other defend- ! ants were fined and In each instance

the fine was paid. They were: Nick Licata and Mike Sebaskl, Hammond, arrested by Officers and Hush at Columbia avenue

WHAT M A II K HIM SMII.Kf He tt-leil a pnrknge of I I O V SI'OIT and found It brought the nmllrn right out.

The fourteen West Hammond saloon keepers who were ararigned in Judge Frank Green's court in Wert Hammond

Saturday for having slot machines in

East Lute on a and

charc-e of flirhting. Fined $10

costs, amounting to J20 each. Martin Mayers, East Hammond, ar rested by Officers Bush and Lute on j

VIOLA ALLEN NOT A "STAR" THIS YEAR

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their places of business were found i -.i ,.v. .rrt,..! ut the .ume time nt

fined $20.

Elect Directors. The stockholders of the Employes Life and Casualty company met at the offices of the company this afternoon for the purpose of electing directors. The directors will in turn elect officers. The meeting was called to order at 3 o'clock.

j. p. Morgan. It waa reported from New Tork a few days ago that J. Plerpont Morgan had definitely determined to vote for President Tart this year. The next day Mr. Morgan contributed $10 toward tho Progressiva cause. The New York newspaper which he la supposed to control la championing the cause of Mr. Wilson. The financier himself decirrta that be la on the fence and doean't know wbo he wiSi vote fox.

guilty. They were fined $5 and costs but the fine was remitt-d and the costs were paid in each case. There Is a report that hus gained wide ci renin t'oti thit

a result of the action of the Chief

of Police and his officers in dividing the money that w.is t iken from the

machines that the whole ix.li.-e force is

to be changed. j It is understood that Mijnr K. M. !

Fields avenue was

George White. Indianapolis

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arrested by Officer Homrich at the Monon depot on a charge of drunkenness. Released. James Stevens, a Hammond peddler, was arrested by Officer Malo on East State street, whero he was blocking a public highway with his popcorn wagon. Pleaded guilty and was fined $11. Stevens had been warned to move on

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Wosczynski has decided to Ket a police ; v.rj times, but paid no attention.

department that he can rely upon at ail i. v. Nichols and E. Palard, Ham-

times. He does not want one of his j mond. arrested at Fayette street and officers to come back and Inform him!.;rie tracks last night by Officer Bonthat places won't close when 'ho lid i.sjde. on a charge of fighting. Fined $20

ordered tin.

Another Bicycle Theft. The first bicycle that has been reported stolen in Hammond in :i number of weeks, was taken from the north side one day last week. The wheel was owned by Frank Cordinan ind valued same at $$18. The frame work was painted gray with block stripes.

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IF THE WORKER YOU'RE LOOKING FOR DOESN'T ADVERTISE TODAY. TOU ADVERTISE FOR HIM IN THE TIMES TOMORROW! AND THE SAME DOUBLE CAPACITT FOR SERVICE HOLDS TRUE OF ALL TUB WANT AU CLA-SSIFICATIONai

Mrs. Borchert Recovering. Mrs. Oscar Rorcnert, S3 Cameron street wife of Sareent Porchert of the Hammond police, who underwent a. critical operation at her home Inst Wednesday is reported getting along nicely this morning and rapidly gaining strength which is welcome news to her many friends.

DK.MGHTFl LLY BEKRESHISG. Villon Seout Sernp made from choicest leaf partflen the breath. fit v en your mind relief. Try It once. You'll come again. Handled b- all dcalexa.

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Viola Allen. Viola Allen, the popular American actress, will have to forego tho distinction that goes with tha name "star" thia season. Her name will not be blazed out In electric letters before the theater door. She has been chosen for tha role tn "The ri tighter ot Heaven," a French play, and the management has determin that there shall be no stars and that the