Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 137, Hammond, Lake County, 7 November 1912 — Page 1
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nAMMOND, INDIANA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1912.
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Pluralities Given In Lake County To National, Slate And County Winners
MOOSE IS ARRAIGNED. Grown Point, Ind., Nov. 7 (Special to THE TIMES.) Harry G. Moose was arraigned before Justice Harry Nicholson at Crown Point late yesterday afternoon and pleaded guilty to the charge of accepting a bribe. He was bound over to the circuit court in bonds of $10,000 and his case will come to trial on November IS. W. F. Hodges, associate special prosecutor in the bribery cases was present. An affidavit was filed by the state accusing Moose of accepting a sum of $3,000 from Mayor Knotts of Gary and William A. Cain, a contractor. The affidavit was signed by Deputy Prosecutor Smith.
Speculation Is Rife Over the Identity of the Men Named in Confession Signed by Ex-City Clerk, Self-Con-fessed Perjurer.
Gary still is at sea as to why Harry Moosp, its former city clerk and missing bribery witness, was brought back to Lake county. The bribery defendants in the cases believed to have been dropped long ago, but now having; possibilities ot being revived with the implication of many other prominent people in them moved heaven and earth yesterday and today in an effort to learn what the course of. action is to be. How Many Are Implicated. Inklings of the confession are that several Gary, Hammond and Chicago men are Implicated in an attempt to
The following table shows the official vote in each precinct in Hammond. Uary. East Chicago and Whiting for the presidential candidates at Tuesday's election: HAMMOND. Wil- Rooseson. veit. Taft. Precinct 1 32 67 9S
Precinct 2 51 54 Precinct 3 S.2 43 Precinct 4 28 S
Precinct 5....... 82 Precinct 6 91 Prefinct 7 129 Precinct S 102 Precinct 9 117
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THAT DINNER. There has been some misunderstanding about the dinner which is to be given by the Hammond Chamber of Commerce in the rooms of that organization next Tuesday night.
It is not to take the place of the regular dinner, but is to be served at 10 o'clock in the evening. It will be served by the ladies of the Christian church, who have been employed by the Hammond Chamber uf Commerce to put it on. Provision will be made for only as many places as are spoken for. The members are requested to sign the cards that have been sent them and send them to Secretary .1. I). Brussel notifying him that they will be present. The dinner is for members only. Those of i he members who do not care to stay for the dinner are urged to he present at the general meeting which wil be called to order at S o'clock. The banquet is to be a splendid one, an wil! he served in the banquet room of the Hub. There will lie speeches ty members of t'i" club and possibly
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(By Times Stuff Man.) Crown Point, Ind., Nov. 7. The following are the totals for the leading candidates for -the unices named: For PresidentWilson (1).) 5,15( Taft (It.) "),1S() Roosevelt (P.) 5,(339 De'os (S.) 1,191 For Governor Palston (D.) 4,752 Durum (R.) 4,053 P,everidge (P.). .5.541 Reynolds (S.) 1,090 For Congress Peterson (D.) ...... .5,507 Crimipaeker (R.) . . .5,G90 Rowers (P.).... 4.212 Clarke (S.) . . 1,187 For Prosecuting Attorney Sefton (D.) . .5,085 Patterson (R.) 5,780 Dwyer (P.) 3,820 t rv c i -t -
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For Representative Carter (D.)
Newton (It.) 5,152 Davis (P.) 3,979 Carpenter (S.) 1,0(37
For Recorder Friedman (D.) 4,989 Johnson (R.) 5,739 Holmes (P.)' 3,909
Musgrove (S.) 1;
For Joint Representative For Coroner
.4,851 .5,452 .4,070 .1,120
l Idas m (!.)... Van Home (If.). Fetterhott (P.). . Day (S.) For Auditor
Simon (I'M 5,(318 Rrennan (11.) 5.486 Love (P.) 3.72(3 Malatt (S.) 1,000 For Treasurer-
Jones (D.) . . . . vSwanson ( R.) . Clinton (P.) . . , Wilcox (S.)... For Sheriff (Jill (D.) AVhitaker (R.) Malov (P.). . . Friek (S.) ....
5,197 5,458 3,885 1,058
4,8 12 (3,101 3,098 1,051 5,024
5,902 3.945 1.040
Voung ( D.) . . . Smith (R.). . . Riichanan (P.) Weier ( 8.) . . . For Surveyor
Do vie (D.) 4,881 Seeley (R.) 0,325 No Progressive Candidate Hayn 1.093 Comrnisioner, First Dist. Grady (I).) 4,908 ttehaaf (R.) .5,857 Feder (P.) 3.S09 Whitmer (8.) 1,0(31 Commissioner, Second Dist. Hildebrant (D.) 5,020 Ilutton (R.) . . .' 5.000 Salislmrv (P.) 3,794 Wright '(8.). 1.089
Carter and Simon, Latter By Small Majority, Only Democrats in County.
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Wilson. Precinct 1 13 I'recinct 2 52 Precinct 3 36 I'recinct 4 17 Precinct 5 16 Precinct 6 17 I Precinct 7 39 Precinct S 30 Precinct 9 31 ! Precinct 10 15 ! I'recinct 11 22 Precinct 12 23 : Precinct 13 32 Precinct T4 3 4 Treelnct IS J S Precinct 16 IS I Precinct 17 4S i Precinct is 8 0 Precinct 1 44 ; Precinct 20 25
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GARY. Wilson. 1 11 2 51 3 71 4 5 0 5 57 6 65 7 43 S 5 5 9 76 10 76 11 75 12 47 13 33 14 29 15....'.. 36 16 61 17 32 15 44 13 27 20 17 21 IS 22 27 23 6S 24 12 2" ?7 26 4S 1.2S6
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News that every republican candidate had been elected and that he had been defeated for the auditorship by only 7s votes caused John A. Hrennan to pet fighting mad this morning. "1 shall contest this election," was Mr. Brtnnan's first remark. "I shall immediately institute proceedings to obtain a recount." Procedure will be to demand a recount from the circuit court judire, who will name two commisisoners from each party. The court clerk wlil act as secretary of the board and ballot boxes throughout the ctunty will be opened up and counted. Mr. Hrennan learned with much !ndiKnatK'n ih.it in one (Jury precinct that 110 ballots bearing his name had been thrown out.
"This was inspired bv some of the 1
officials of the steel corporation that
have Boucht to defeat me." he declared. Mr. Hrennan was suspicious that some! trading had been done in Hammond, j Another significant point, his friends: noted, that there were l.oofl less coun- ! ty ballots than national ones, which, j
they averred, indicated that many had bee nthrown out. KnoSts ( amp la 4ncrT. The defeat of Martin tJill caused no end of sort nes sat democratic headquarters. Word was received that
some of the Hammond and Last t tiicatro democrats hud knifed Gill in a trade. It is understood that the Hill men will contest the election of "Whltaker on the point of alleged irregularities in Hammond. East Chicago and Indiana Harbor.
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ALLEGED LEAD THIEVES
Officer Rob Haw of the motor cycle squad is receiving due credit this morning for making- the clever arrest of two lead thieves. Tiiey were captured last nisilit at Oakley avenue and Iostan street while making their uetaway with 150 pounds of metal, valued at $7.50. belonKinff to the city water department of Hammond. They were John Williams and Fred Stolze, both married men, residing in tho Millikan Hats on Plummer avenue.
Weighted down with 150 pounds of lead which they carried in a sack. Ofticer i.aw thoug-ht they were either drunk of crippled. When lie neared them he av they carried something, but never suspected that it was the heavy lead Ibat made them tag"srer. Upon learning that they had metal In the sack Officer Law suspirlom-J -'tnerts of Stearltig' it and placed them under arrest. At the station Williams admitted his Auilt, but Stolze testified that he was just helping- to carry the metal and never knew that the metal had been stolen. Their trial came up before City ludge Harnett this morning. Williams pleading j"ruilty, while Stolze entered a ple.a of not. sruilty, asking for a lawyer. Will-ams' case was taken under advisement, and the sentence will be pro-
1 nouneed tomorrow mornin-s:, when Jpiolze's case will he hoard.
I In picadinK ic'iilty to the chart? of
petit larceny tills mornlnc Williams gave the following: testimony: "Three weeks ago I came to Hammond from Indianapolis, and although I have been working. I !ia e not been able, to make ends meet. My rent has not been paid. I owe for laundry and groceries, in fact. I have been down and out. The other day T saw this lead, and. thinking r might get a few dollars for it. last night 1 stole it and now find my mistake. 1 am a structural Iron worker by trade, but owing to an accident in which 1 fell and broke a number of bones, I was forced to do concrete work. Although I am guilty, all that I ran do now is to ask leniency."
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Tor the first time since the polls auditorship for, which he beat Brenclosed on Tuesday night the result of j nan of Gary by 132 votes.
the election in Lake County is now definitely and accurately known. Despite the tremendous democratic tidal wave that swept the land from one end to the other, the democrats in Lake County had to take third place on the state and national tickets. Ed Simon of Hammond former democratic county chairman and legislative representative, is the only man on the democratic county ticket to get a place in the court house the
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P.arniei Carter of Hammond, president of the Rake County Trades and Labor Council, was the only other democrat elected on the county ticket, he having defeated Xcwton of Crown Point by 27S vote To the surprise of many ardent progressives. Roosevelt and Heveridge both carried the county for the presidency and the governorship, but while they carried off honors on this soore, the republicans saved the county for Crumpacker, and the balance of the county ticket with the exception of Simon and Carter. While Crumpacker carried the
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igence on the part of crew resulted in the of John II. Smith, a
PETERSON BIS 1105 MAJORITY
Tippecanoe County Goes Strong Against Tenth District Congressman.
In Prest's Court.
The case of the Valenta Scrzenso came up for trial
state of Indiana vs. of Kast Hammond before .Tud.sv- Prest
Nfgi train death
tenlvr, this noon, when an Erie switch engine ran down the aged victim on the Hohman street crossing. His body was badly icanapred and death was insl.i ij ta neous. The frightful accident occurred about 12::;0 this afternoon at the State street crossing- on the east-bound Erie main trackwhilc jsrnith was only duty. Five trainmen were n the engine cab, and following: the accident were placed under arrest by Humane Officer James Trost on a i harce of criminal nfsllsence. They were .1. J. Pane, ensrineer:
J. H. Conner, H. ; Pareee and Harry Sou; h work The r.ccident was witnessed by only a few peorU ami the following account M as given: The en 5 inc. Nt '4, of the P'jlt railroad of Chicago, was comins east n the main track with five men in the nqrir.e "ah and not a man on the footboard of the tender to prive warning. It is understood that Smith walked on'o the main traik as if he was watching a train from th" oast, when
I the switch ensine bore down upon him.
drawing him underneath 1 he footboard. For a distance of nearly Sfl feet heattempted to save liimseif ),y elutchinsf te the footboard, bin: weak from exhaustion, he was forced to let g., his body f.-illin!? beneath the wheels. Receiving warninfr of the shocking accident which they could have avoided, the engine was brought to a standstill. A morbid crowd soon gathered around and as soon as possible- the ghastly remains were taken to Emnieriine's morgue, Smith was 78 years old and has been employed by the Krie as a watchman for about a year. Although as?ei and feeble, it Is learned that he was al
ways a trusty crossing watchman, ind
Hammond is beinp reproduced in moving pictures today and tomorrow, representative Pehan of the Proeress Moving Picture Co. is in the city today. Pictures are being- taken of the stuclentsnt all of tne public and parochial schools in the city today. This afternoon at 3 o'clock a sreneral fire alarm was turned in and pictures were taken of it. A picture of Hohman .-.treet was also taken from the roof of the Croman-Muenich building-. The following Is the schedule of pictures that were taken today: 3 a. m. Suprior court house. 9:30 a. rn. School children at Washington school. 10 a.' nv Thirty minutes in pretty Glf ndalo Park. 10:30 a. m. School children at Rivcrsido school. 11 a. m. Public library. 11:30 a. m. P.ird's-eye view of itam-
mond from top of Hohman street J t.rj,ie highest point in Hammond. 1 r. 111. Children of Central high ,
school 1 :?. school 1:45
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WILSON GETS 443 VOTES UP 10 OWE
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Four hundred and thirteen electoral votes for President-elect Wilson is tlm latest figure that the returns fiom alt the states indicate. This number ot otes represents a total of 3'J of the forty-eisrht states. Of nine states which are divided between P.oosevelt and Taft, tb present indications are that Itoosevelt has carried Michigan, Minnesota. I cu nsy 1 vania. South lvikota mid Washington, with a total electoral vote of no. Taft carried only the states of Idaho. Vtuh and Vermont for a total of 12 electoral votes. These figures are not final. I'ltiinate returns may even increase the tremendous majority of Governor Wilson. Tha latest state to shift into the Wilson column is Kansas. 1'p to noon Wednesday Illinois had been conceded to Roosevelt, but last niirht the previous fist tires were completely overthrown throughout the state, except on the Republican state ticket and Wilson seems to be the winner now.
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HlilTINfi. joriity: Wil- P.oose- t'ouiities. Peterson son. velt. Taft. Tipper anoe UK3 Precinct 1 23 40 54 ''nton 3K5 I'recinct 2 20 4 'hito 409 i I'recinct 3... 45 .17 25 Jasper 15 j Precinct 4'. 14 03 23 -w.on 0 0 Precinct 5 70 00 2S barren I'recinct 6 67 82 51 i'h I'recinct 7 2S 67 44 Porter I'recinct S 23 52 43 I . 1,571 290 504 320 ' Peterson's majority, 1,
- is the unofficial result rouuhout the district be--sn:.i:i 'rumpackr and J. The tierures represent the
n in each county. .Nit a gave a bull moose ma-
trum packer.
yesterday afternoon, the defendant beins: found sruilty and fined $1 and costs, amounting: to $17.9'). Mas?cie Zerzenpa appeared aarainst the defendant, (11 1 n 15 a charge of using indecent and profane language.
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TURKISH GENERAL WHO MET DEFEAT
many times saved pedestrians from be- Hohman street, ine in lured. The news of the accl- ! This is the schedule
dent spread around Hammond in a short time and this afternoon the public are indignant at the way the train crew took pains to safeguard against people being- struck. An inquest will be held tomorrow morning- at 10:30 o'clock and some incriminating evidence is expected to be brought out asralnst the train crew. Fu-
I neral arrangements will be made latter.
Smith is survived by a wife, several brothers and sisters.
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Captain H. E. Honeywell. Capita 11. k.. Honeywell, who rcpfebeiiieu America in the recent international trlloon race winch started from fcUuttsart. Germany, has wired heme to Ins lrienda in Kansas City that h won third prize. He piloted the balloon Uncle Sam. Kariy last lummer Honeywell won the American race which started from Kansas City, covering twelv hundred miles tu thirty-six hoars.
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FIRE HALTS BOARD MEETING
ROOSEVELT CARRIED TOWN
(Special to The Times). Crown Point. Ind.. Nov. 7. The board of county commisisoners is In session today. Matt lirown is absent,
however, owinsr to a fire in
which is endangering: his property. Only liquor license matters are to be taken tip for consideration. It Is believed that owing to the absence of Matt Prown that only routine matters will be taken up tomorrow.
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WAKT ' AtS -TO YOU
West Hammond was carried by Koosovelt. It is known as the Fifth precinct in Thornton township, the total vote being C65. Of the straight tickets
Hebron that wt1"1' voted Roosevelt got 138, Wil
son, iuo; 'tart, 40; socialists, 11; socialist labor, 7. and prohibition, 4. There were 55 split tickets, which were split so as to vote for Roosevelt, but for Punne on the state ticket and for the democratic county ticket, hese figures are furnished by John Mulkowskl. who was one of the election officials.
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;i. m. President Turner and memat Country club.
i I'ioturei of Plant". j After the schedule is completed ' scenes around the plants of the W. P.. i Conkey Co., Simplex Co.. Frank Betz I und the railroad urds at Gibson will be ! taken. j His 1 onor, the mayor, John IX ! Smalley, and his department heads, in. ! dud ins '':re Maishal Ijilschnelder and i Fid he Chief A'-stgen will also have I themselves taken by the "movie" cp. j orator. Conf! i t ions permitting the moving picture n.an will get the Wolverine
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Shefket Ph. Shefket PashA, former Turkish minister of war, is one of tlie generals who have met crushing- defeat t the handa of the lialkan allies. A court martial and Bentence cf death may await him a a result of bis ill uccas.
Hoys entered the ba.' residence of Fred Molt, while the marriage of
Rose Irene, to Char taking p i a 1-e and s t
the ref re.-hments. Fortunately the theft ered in time to make i; p stitute additional re'v
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W. Wiison wa a large part o
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was riiscovissilde to subsh:nei;ts for
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what had been stolen. Hut the caused a great deal of worry
time. The alarming thing about the theft was the fact that half a dozen bottles of champagne were taken from the wine-cellar and may now be in the hands of the boys w!o stole it.
Cross on News.
Claude Collins of Kankakee, 111., lasted just one day on the Hammond haily News. lie took the place of George Sarvcr. who about eight months ago relieved 1). K. Crusan. Collins- place has been taken by Harold Cross, a Hammond young man. who has been doing reportorial work in this locality for some time.
A FT Kit Till! BEST. When they call for VMON SCOUT s( H t vltta a ticket la the package stood for prrnrot, they iavt tried It. A.v.
I Returns Are a Puzzle to Ac
count for by Even Most Expert Politicians. Crown Point, Ind., Nov. 7. The board of election commissioners finished up their long grind of counting and canvassing the vote- of Tuesday's election about midnight last night and the
i totals which appear in The Times are ! noteworthy -mly for the fact that the y
show the mT'St erratic kind of balloting ever recorded in a national election i;i Lake County. The whole method of balloting for tho various candidates is an enigma to the student of elections and no one can ascribe a reason for some of the peculiar combinations revealed by the totals. More split tioke's were cast this year than ever before and the fact made plenty of worV Iji the canvassing board and clerks.
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Airs. L.elva A. Lockwcod. veteran champion uf woman's rights, candidate of the Kqual Itiglus party fur prtsldeiit in last, uud ieadirg advocati of the bill permitting attorneys to practice In the supreme court, under th terms of which she v, as the first v.-cman admitted to the bar of tha country's Intrust tri'ounai, celebrated her 82nd birthday recently. She wt ill active and in excellent health, and is is militant a suffragist m avar.