Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 65, Hammond, Lake County, 12 September 1912 — Page 1

WEATHER, FAIR AND CONTINUED COOL TODAY AND PROBABLY FRIDAY.

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HAMMOND, INDIANA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1912.

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MYSTERY

Gary Police Arrest George Bailey of East Gary; Two Little Boys Tell Police of Strange Offer Made Them Reporter Finds Vest.

LIKELY GLUES LEAD 10 FRESH ARREST

Information supplied by small boys yesterday enabled the Gary police to make an arrest which they believe will have a direct bearing on the solution ,!of the mystery surrounding the death of little Mary firubba, the five year old child, whose bleached bones wers found in the "death" swamp a few days afro. Lives In l.ast Gary. The prisoner's name is George Bailey, a prey-haired man of fifty-two. He has been employed at E3st Gary as an all-around man by John Coolcy. His former wife resides in Tolleston. It was well toward four o'clock yesterday when some small boys came running: up to Detectives Klsner and Shonskl and told them that a stranger at the edge of the swamp had offered them five-cent pieces if they would bring a litle girl to him. There were several little girls Just out of their classes at the Kroebel school playing on the. border of the swamp and not far away were some email boys swimming In one of the swamp holes. Found .er Little .lrl. Knowing the story of Mary Grubba's fate the boys who were Importuned by

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John Marti nek. John Martlnek of Chicago, who tried without success to Imitate the ostrich. Is recovering from an operation recently performed upon him in a Windy City hospital. Here's what the surgeon found In Martinek's stomach: Nineteen Jack-knives, four rusty knif. blades, a dozen springs and rivets, one silver dollar. Martlnek says he has lost his appetlt for knlves and scrap Iron and is i noweatingbeefstjnknnd potatoes.

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PROMISED COOL WAVE ARRIVES Temperature Drops to Below 70 Degree Mark. Lake county rejoiced yesterday on awakening- and finding that the cool wave promised by the weather bureau had arrived. Instead of the recordbreaking 90 degree heat of the preceding days the mercury hovered close to the 70 mark until evening, when it dropped several degrees more. The cool wave will continue today and tomorrow, according to the forecaster.

Dr. Sharrer Returns. Dr. H. E. Sharrer returned today from a meeting of the grand officers' of the council and chapter of the Masonic lodge. Sharrer was the only man from Hammond to attend this meeting. The session has lasted most of the week.

V oman Campaigns for Progressives.

You remember the lassies who called themselves the "Seminary Girls" and exhibited at the Orphfum in Hammond

reently. They blew at Michigan City the other day. A newspaper account says: "The Seminary Girls." Charles K. Foreman, ma-rwager, and May Walsh, his wife, as the star, which appeared at the Orpheum. beginning Thursday night and closing Sunday night, disbanded here on the latter evening, and early this morning there was some excitement among the players at the Vreeland hotel, as they had observed movements of the manager which indicated to them that they were to be left in the lurch. - Steps toward attachment proceedings were contemplated at 2 o'clock this morning when Constable Morgan and an attorney were called out of bed, but the trouble had subsided before they arrived at the hotel. The insurgents ascertained that Foreman had checked his own trunks to his home at Flndlay. O., Instead of Chicago, and members of his troupe made demand for settlement

In order that they might get back to Chicago. He paid three men and three women, but four girls who went to bed under the Impression that all the baggage, including their own, had been checked to Chicago and that the manager had tickets ready, were In bed when the controversy arose. When they awoke this morning they found the rest of the troupe had gone, with the exception of Fred Simonson, and the girls were without a cent to pay their fare to Chicago. A collection was taken for them at the hotel, and they left the city at 11:02 this forenoon, while Mr. .Simonson made the trip to Chicago this afternon by boat. Mr. Simonson says that he is a member of the American Federation of Musicians and that Kelly, the comedian, is a member of an actors' union, and that they will even up with the manager should he attempt to start out again. "Th"? Seminary Girls" troupe started the season at Hammond, where Mr. Simonson says, they rehearsed without pay. The show had been booked for a number of plaes after Its dates here.

Morphine Found in Suffi-! cient Quantities to Kill iiv Organs of John Messmak-1 er; Use of Stomach Pumpl on Victim Investigated, j

With the discovery of morphine in ! sufticient quantities to kill a man in j the stomach of John Messina ker follow!ni; the qualitative analysis of the contents of that organ, there is no longer i any doubt that the West Hammond ;

man was murdered. By whom is a queiion of doubt. The killing may have been premeditated, or it may have been unintentional. The fact remains that Messmaker died of morphine poisoning. This makes it imperative that the body of Esther Harrison be exhumed. Itnri.v MdM lie Kikamfd, Only by exhuming her body can the truth be known rjyearding the supposition that the i rll y hypodermic In the hands of som-ijirresponsihle caused the death of bctl-ipversons. In speaking of the case, Brooks said last night, "Ir. A. Hoajfrian testified at the coroner's Inquest SthAt he had given the victim an inje ailon of apomorphine. If that was the caJWwhy did they use a stomach pump or(jhJm. Apomorphine was given as an ejj&etlc. There must have been some Imperative desire for

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John A. Donnaha and Elmo Mann, both of Crown Point, were in Hammond today for the purpose of Interviewing the citizens here regarding the proposition of the county to build a road on Calumet avenue from its present northern terminus to Sheffield avenue. They were taken in hand by some of the leading citizens who pointed out that the east tide of Hammond needs an outlet to the north and that at the presen time It is necessary for he peopeople in that part of the city to go to Robertsdale by way of Hohman street, which is a mile or more out of the way. The fact Is pointed out that the county built Broadway in Gary through the marsh of the Little Calumet river and that it ought to do as much for Hammond. The viewers on this road are both broad-minded men who are anxious to do something for this section of the county if they can be persuaded that the people want it. They were Introduced by Ray eeley of the county surveyor's office. Among those they talked to was Judge Virgil S. Reiter. who declared that the east side of the city is anxious to have a road built through to Robertsdale and Whiting. They also visited the city officials and received a great deal of encouragement from them. It is expected that the grading and construction of a forty-foot road will be recommended.

LAWYERS 10 BANQUE1

A great deal of interest Is being manifested in the meeting of the Lake County Bar Association, which will be held in the Lake. Superior Court house tomorrow afternoon and evening. The question of th re-call of judicial decisions or the administration of justice by crusades among the people, will be taken up and discussed pro and con. A paper on the subject will he read by Attorney I L liomberger and Attorney Cassius Greenlee will lead in the discussion. In view of the fact that Colonel Roosevelt has made this ono of the leading issues of the campaign the discussion should be of great Interest to the general public. In fart, the officers and others connected with the Lake County Bar association mak it plain that they want the general public to attend the afternoon session of the association. One of the objects of the meeting is to give the general public a better idea of the purposes of the association, and of the work of the attorneys in this county. The discussions will be found, to be of great interest, and it will be interesting to hear a great issue like this taken up and discussed by men who make up our courts. President Pan Aloran of the association will make an address at the afternoon meeting. In the evening there will be a banquet which is open to the members of the Lake County Bar association.

INSANITYJNQUEST. Another insanity case was trieel before Judge Prest yesterday afternoon when Geore W. Moore. 207 IMummer avenue, was adjudged insane by Drs. Weis and Buchanon. He was taken to Crown Point last nlht hy Constable Phelps and will be hold there, until he can be admitted to the asylum at Loansport. ' - Moore is employed as a painter, and It is thought that his condition has been caused by drink. Only at times is his condition serious and it is thought with a good rest he will be able to be brought back in a short time.

Ships to Australia. Ove Gnatt of the Artificial Florist Supply company, on Conkey avenue, shipped 500 pounds of oak leaves to Sydney, Australia, this morning, where the Hammond plant has a branch office. The consignment was shipped by the Wells-Fargo Express company at a charge of $44. The oak leaves which are gathered in the woods near Hammond are put through a chemical process, which not only keeps them in a life like condition, hut makes them fireproof and lasting. A great demand have been made for these leaves and large orders ar now on file for later delivery. Mr. Gntt has given them the name of the Hammond Oak Leaf."

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O'Leary's Odds.

tliBczrmecclIerrh -allMiss Bernice Marshall of Chicago is the first Illinois woman to enter upon a speech-making campaign for the progressive party. Miss Marshall will tour the state. She will speak in jQuincy on Thursday.

j Gamblers' odds are always the welj come "straws" to the man on the fence during the campaign, and of late

much has been heard in Hammond of "Jim" O'Leary's "dope," which he backs up with the cold cash. His odds on the national and the Illinois gubernatorial candidates are as follows. For president Wilson (dem.), 3--5: Taft O-ep.), 7-5: Roosevelt (prog.), 4-1; Hebs (soc), 2,000-1. and Chafln (pro.), 4,000-1. For governor Dunne (dem.), 4-5; Peneen dep.), 6-5: Funk (prog.). 5-1; Kennedy (soc), 3,000-1, and Warell (pro.), 2,000-1.

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tion, at which a candidate is to be nominated for joint representative in the legislature for Lake and Newton counties. The convention will be held in the Jefferson club rooms in Hammond. Lake county has enough delegates as compared to Newton county to act the dictator, but this is not the present disposition of the organization. Attorney Sammons. candidate for the same office two years ago. a man who is well known in Newton county Is said to be the man whom the honor awaits.

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TIMES' II I" HE AT AT THE STATE CAPITAL. Indianapolis. Ind., Sept. 12. Another jolt was administered to the bull moose movement in Indiana yesterday when Enos Porter of Shelbyvllle announced that he was tor President Taft and against Roosevelt, and accepted a place as a member of the republican state executive committee. Porter was one of the district delegates from the Sixth district to the republican national convention at Chicago, and he was one of the strongest supporters of Roosevelt for the nomination for president in the state. He voted for Roosevelt to the last and did everything he could to bring about his nomination. However, Mr. Porter refused to bolt the republican party after Roosevelt (Continued on pae 8.)

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MISCEGENIST KILLS HERSELF. Chicago, 111., Sept. 12. Mrs. Etta Johnson, wife of Jack Johnson, champion heavyweight prize fighter of the world, died early today at the Provident Hospital from a self-inflicted bullet wound. The woman, a former resident of Hempstead, L. I., where, as the wife of Clarence Duryea. the noted horseman, she moved in some of the best society, shot herself Wed-

inesday night following an attack of

nervous prostration in her apartment over Johnson's cafe at 41 East Thirty-first street.

Saturday, September fourteenth, will be an eventful date for the Masonic fraternity of East Chicago, for the afternoon of that date will mark the laying of the corner stone of their splendid new Temple. The ceremony will be In charge of Right Worshipful John W. Hanan, of LaGrande, Deputy Grand Master o the Grand Lodge of Masona of Indiana, who will be assisted by the Past .Masters of East Chicago Lodge No. ."0"., F. & A. Masons, under the inter-e-ted observation of several hundred members of the fraternity from tho local and surrounding lodges. AI.Ii MASONS INVITED. All the Masonic bodies in Lake county have been Invited and a large gathlng Is expected. There will be a parade from the pres.ent Lodge Hall to the site of the new

building. The line of march will begin forming at two o'clock sharp. In front of the present lodge hall In the Schllcker building on Chicago avenue. The procession will be led by a cordon of the city police ard the Whiting Masonic band, under the escort of Hammond and Gary Commandrles Knights Templar, the former headed by Its famous drll corps. The Grand Lodge, city officials and members of the local and ' visiting lodges will fall In line and marh to the new building Bite on Chicago avenue between Baring and Magoun avenues. The marchers will start east on Chicago avenue, turning' south on Olcott, thence south on Olcott to 148th street, thence west on 14Sth street to Forsj the avenue, thence north on Forsythe avenue to 144th street, thence west on 144th to Magoun (Continued on Page 8.)

CROSSING BLOCKERS 10 TRACK TOSSERS

With the Bicycle Thieves Nothing Is Ever Done to Them.

Tack scatterers who delight in destroying bicycle and automobile tires are again busy in Hammond. This morning J. Holder, 1126 Harrison street, reported to the police that while riding to and from his work at the Standard Steel Car works his bicycle had been puncture twice from tacks scattered on the corner of Conkey and Calumet avenues. A number of automobile tires were punctured at the same corner, and it is evident that the largo tacks were

thrown there for Unit purpose. The ri,ii.-i ars now working i,n 'hp case, i

and if the guilty person is located it is expected that things will go pretty hard with him.

UNHAPPY WEDDING LEADnO SUICIDE Mrs. Asa Bullock Kills Herself at Hobart Yesterday Morning.

SAYS ILLINOIS SHOULD START INVESTIGATION Coroner of Lake County Stands Ready to Give His Assistance.

KELP WAHTED! CRY IS NOW UNIVERSAL

HKMEMHKR THE I1KAMJ. Buy at any denier one pnekage of I lr St niT M'UAP. Take one dr. lieiouM chew of thin luxrlous plue leaf and yon uw will pronounce it a chew of quality and for quality chewvrs.

' Gov. Oswald West Salem, ore.. Sept. 12. The recent

! revolt of the prisoners in the Michi- j I gan state penitentiary at Jackson audi j the consequent uncovering of dls- ! 'graceful conditions there should serve!

to call the attention of the public to the situation in the Oregon state penitentiary. It was not more, than a year or two aeo that conditions in the Oregon state penttentiary at Salem paralleled those at the Michigan state prison today. The prisoners were discontented and rebellious, and the Oregon prison created a deficit of J40.000 yearly.

Help wanted. This familiar little ad can be read tne.se days on the face of nearly every employer in the Calumet region, particularly the man who works with unskilUr! laborers. The scarcity of laborers actually threatens to dday the city market, as Street Commissioner John Kun'man is unable to find men to handle cinders which are to be spread over the market place before It can be opened. Instead of having a score of men cutting brush he has four. Men are "needed to clean the streets in preparation of the fall oil sprinkling, which is now underway, and road building contractors are on the constant lookout for men. T'nskilled laborers for this kind of work are receiving J2.50. and any man who is proficient above the average can command more.

(Special to The Times.) Hobart, Ind., Sept. 12. Mrs. Susie Bullock, wife of Asa Bullock, who have been married but three weeks, drank carbolic acid yesterday morning at 6:30 and ended her life. Dm. Mackey and Mackey were summoned, but on their arrival the woman was unconscious and lived another half hour. Mrs. Bullock, was Ml.ss Susie Clifford before her marriage, and since her marriage she has been making her home with her mother, who lives two miles south of town. Mr. Bullock has been at Milwaukee, where he held a position as wireless telegrapher. It is thought that an unhappy marriage was the cause of the tragedy. Coroner Smith of Gary, assisted by Or. Mackey, held an Inquest over the body yesterday afternoon. A sixounce bottle of carbolic acid was found in the room with two ounces taken out. Three letters were found, one from her husband which she had received the evening before, stating that he had lost his position and intended to beat it. One letter she had written to her folks and friends, stating that they should not grieve about her; that she would be happier dead. The third was one which she had addresser! to her husband, stating her intention of committing suicide.

Or. Frank Smith of Gary, coroner of Ijike county, today read with Interest the story in a Chicago newspaper to the effect that morphine had been found in the body of Mossmaker, the West Hammond dive victim. This has an important bearing on the de.it h of the Harrison girl who died In a West Hammond dive and who is buried on this side of the slate line. "Will you order the Harrison girl's body exhumed for examination?" Dr. Smith was asked. "Yes. if the coroner and state's attorney of Cook county want it exhumed and an autopsy performed. But unless they show any Interest in the case I will take no initiative in the matter. If there has been a murder committed the deed was done in Illinois and the authorities of that state should start the investigation."

ONLY PAN AM AI AN ON YANKEE STAGE

Happy New Year. Jewish people in Hammond, reform as well as orthodox, wished each other a happy new year, for this is their Ne.w Year's day of the year .".673. , Both the Hammond congregations observe, the day with services., which

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Motor Boat Club Meets. The Hammond Motor Boat club will hold a regular tr.eetins this evening in its club house. The object of the meeting is to make arrangements for speed race that is to he held some Sunday either In the latter part of September or In the early part of October. .

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Carmen Da bonzalei. Senorita Carmen Dc Gonzalez, ho hails from the little republic ot Panama, enjoys the distinction of being the only actress from her country now on the American stage. She has a part in a musical show now playing In one of the big theitres on Broadway.