Hammond Times, Volume 8, Number 151, Hammond, Lake County, 3 December 1913 — Page 1

WKATUfc.. UNSETTLED WEATHER TODAY AND THURSDAY. EVENING EDITION VOL. vni., NO. 151. HAMMOND, INDIANA. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1913. ONE CENT PER COPY, (Back Numbers 1 Cant Co$r. GRAND DUCHESS MARIE IN DEEP PLOT TO WIN HER BROTHER RUSSIAN THRONE ; FOR THIS AMBITION SHE SACRIFICES HUSBAND

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Boston, Mass., Dec. 3. Twenty-five men were killed in a fire which swept through the upper floors of the Arcadia hotel, a lodging house in the south end, early today. Others are missing. S cores were taken to hospitals suffering from burns and injuries received in jumping from windows. Medical Examiner McGrath through the smoke and steam saw from ten to fifteen bodies on the fourth floor and seven or eight others on the fifth floor. Many ambulance loads of injured were taken away to hospitals. A number of men jumped from the roof into life nets and others were taken down ladders and fire escapes surrounded by flames. The property loss estimated at $20,000. The cause of the fire is not known.

BENCH WARRANT FOR GARY M Joseph Petroskey Brings Himself Near Contempt T.1T1A i Judge Reiter this morning issued the first bench warrant for the grand jury whlc his in session in connection with his court in the superior court house. The bench warrant was issued for Joseph Petroskey of 1432 Broadway, Gary, because he refused to answer the grand Jury's summons. The grand jury is still grinding away, and had a number of Gary men before it this morning to g.tve evidence. MASS MEETING ON FRIDAY A mass meeting will be held in the West Hammond city' hall Friday evening at which Hammond and West Hammond officials and engineers will present the state line matter to property owners on the Illinois side of the line. If the property owners are willing To allow the improvement to go through as" first agreed it will be carried on. - , j Mrs. McElroy Recovering. Mrs. Frank D. McElroy, wife of Prof. McElroy, is Improving daily.- Her recovery from the stroke of paralysis will be slow. Her Improvement is a source of great relief to the host of friends of the young couple. Smoke McHIe Canadian dab Mixture. For pipe or cigarette, beat that leaf and skill cmn produce. Air. MEXICAN DIPLOMATS TO THANK JAPANESE Top to bottom, Norberto Dominguez, Lais U. Balran and Manuel Gasque. Announcing that the purpose of their long trip is merely to thank the mikado for the participation of Japan in the Mexican centennial of 1910, officials who have been prominently identified with the federal government in Mexico are now on their way to Japan. The diplomatic party includes Norberto Dominguez, Manuel Gasque and Luis U. Galvan.

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Democrats of Indiana Beset by Insurgent Element of Which Judge Becker of : Hammond Is a Leader; ! Will Put Korbly Over for Chairman. . TIJIES BlRE.tr, AT ST ATE C APITA I Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. V3. -One day in the past when the Sepublicans used to hold love feasts in this state, a love feast was in progress at Indianapolis. The daily papers contained stories about it and a dirty faced little newsboy stood on a street corner selling his papers. "Paper," he cried, "all about the horrible love feast." The Democrats are going to hold a love feast here on January 8, and there is good reason to predict that a newsboy can well stand on the street corner on that day and yell all about the horrible love feast." JUST THE "SP1.ITTEST" EVER. The Republican party in its davs of greatest distress in Indiana nevar was (Continued on page eight.) The Green line has been made defendant in two damage suits filed in the superior court. Mrs. Mary Ann Spencer of East Chicago, through her attorneys, Ottenheimer & Twyman, asks for $10,000 for injuries which she says she sustained In a fall on State street in Hammond in October. The complainant says she was thrown to the street by the premature starting of the car, as she was alighting from the car. Joseph Swdirskl, through his attorneys, Markson, Ibennedy & Lotz, asks for $500 damages for alleged insults and abuse which he received from a conductor in an argument over the acceptance of transfers. The complainant says he was a passenger going from South Chicago to East Chlcag, and that he had transferred in Hammond. It further says that in the tussle that ensued between him and the conductor, the latter's arms slipped and struck Mrs. SwdirskT on the mouth. New Assessment Rolls. The assessment rolls of the Grover street pavement, the Dearborn street sewer, the Dearborn street walks and the modified assessment roll of the Kennedy avenue opening were accepted by the board of public works this morning. The petition of property owners for the paving of Howard avenue from Moss avenue to Merrill avenue was accepted,-and the engineer authorized to prepare plans and specifications. Breitungs La Tends Cigars an tha highest class in all its sizes. Ad T. tl

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Grand Duchess Marie, wife of Prince William of Sweden, King Gustavus' second son, has deserted her husband and it is said will seek a divorce. The real cause of the separation is declared to be the ambition of the raad duchess to 6ee her brother, Grand Duke Dimitri, czar of Russia. Dimitri contemplates marrying his cousin. Grand Duchess Olga, eldest daughter of the czar. As the little czarevitch is net expected to live many years, an organized effort i3btiig jmadeJohave01gadeclaredheirtothethrone.

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(Special to The Times.) Lowell, Ind, Dec. 3. Carl Peterson, who works for Dick Prest near Schneider, while on his way to Schneider about 6:15 o'clock last even ing, was attacked by an unknown man one block north of the school house and badly used. The man struck him on the temple with his fist. Then struck at his heart with a knlft, slashing his suspender, shirt and slightly scratching the flesh. He then viciously slashed him with, the knife form the temple almost to his chin, but not seriously. With a blunt weapon he then struck Peterson over the head. Knocking him senseless Into a ditch where he laid for several minutes before regaining consciousness. The man made his escape. No cause is known for this dastardly attack. WILL CONVERT HOUSE IfiT0H0SPITAL Mass Meeting Called for Friday Night to Consider Proposition. Alterations are to be made at once in the spacious H. M. Godfrey residence at Truman street and Indiana avenue preparatory to its occupancy by the Francis 'VVilliard Hospital. The Godfreys, having sold their place, are going to California, probably to remain. Mrs. James Graves, president of the Hammond Woman's Christian TemperUnion, has called a mass meeting for Friday evening in the Central school at which plans for furnishing the in stitution will be completed. Stock will be placed on the market for the $60,000 hospital building that is to be erected in 1914 on the Godfrey place. To Begin At Once. The Francis Williard hospital is to be non-sectarian and independent. The staff is to be one trained in the most modern methods of the hospital. Dr. Mary E. Jackson, who Went abroad for the purpose of observing foreign Institutions of the kind, will tell what she believes to be practical at the mass meeting Friday night. Mrs. Jackson is a member of the W. C. T. IT. and though not an officer has aided in the hospital project. The White Ribbon quartette. Mis? Georgn, Mesdarnes Robinson, Sprout and Miss Carter will sing at the public meeting. They appeared at the Woman's Club banquet Saturday evening and are considered to be a very good vocal combination.

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CANflJDATE William Steeb of Crown Point, Judge Kopelke's bailiff In the superior court room No. 3, Is out with an anouncement that he will be a candidate for the democratic nomination for sheriff next year. He is the second democrat to announce himself for the office, Joseph Martin Gary's .chief of -police having announced himself : informally some time ago. , Mr. Steeb told a Times reporter this morning that he is an avowed candidate for the shrievalty nomination. He has ' received much encouragement from his many friends all over the county, and early this week" he made up his mind to get into the race. Mr. Steeb has been a resident of Crown Point practically all his life. He Is a man of "family and a property owner. Mr. Steebe has been a business man for many years, having for some time been a wholesale candy dealer, but the greater portion of his time has been spent In the grocery store as employe am' owner. ( , DEEP SEWER. A meeting of all those .interested in the anti-deep sewer movement Is called for December 4. in Ixtng's hall, at 8 o'clock p. m.' Don't forget the date and be there. A full report will be made of the status of the deep sewer movement and the finance committee will also report receipts and disbursements. This meeting of all meetings you should attend. All debts have been paid and money in the treasury. What shall we do with it? . LOUIS HECKLEMAN, President Anti-Deep Sewer Organization. Adv. 2t. . Bieltung's La Venda Cigars aid considered supreme by the best Judges. Adv. tl TWENTY -TWO DAYS TO CHRISTMAS DFf). i V Ton Will Be Welcomed In the Stores Today Most Graciously by Grateful Clerk3.

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The end of fake medical institutes in Gary is seen by members of the Gary Medical association as the result of the conviction last night in the city court of Dr. Julius Zweigenthal of Hammond on the charge of practicing medicine without a license. Is Pined the Limit. A jury that had been out for several hours at 10:45 o'clock brought in a verdict of guilty. Thereupon Judge Ora Wildermuth fined Zweigenthal $200. City Comptroller E. N. White, attorney for Zweigenthal, will appeal the case. The "Doe" la An Interpreter. When "Dr." Zweigenthal was arrested he gave his occupation as interpreter and not as a doctor. Dr. William Reinhardt, owner of the chain of "health" institutes, which operates the "European Institute" of Gary was on hand yesterday. So was Mike Kelchir, a foreigner, who asserts that he was treated by "Doc" Zweigenthal for an ailment. Where Defense Fell Domn. In selecting a jury the state would allow no one who was client of Attorney White to serve on the jury. Among those on the Jury were Baker T. whose son is a doctor. These White, two of to a course were naturally oposed "quack doctor." Society Finally Gets Itasy. For some time the Gary Medical society has been itching to get after the operators of fnke Institutes. When tho Chicago Tribune exposed the operations of the institute that the societygot the necesfiary amount of acceleration to make the fight. VALPO CASE NEAR END (Special to The TiJies.) Crtwn Point, Ind.. Dec. 3. All the evidence in the Valparaiso injunction case, which was on trial before Judge W. C. MeMahan during the last ten days was finished this morning, but the arguments were deferred for a later day in the term to be fixed by the court. , The case was brought to Lake county on a change of venue with W. S. Windle and others the plaintiffs against the city of Valparaiso, because the latter had vacated an alley in the rear of the 'Loewenstein department store. Issues Gasoline Warning. E. E. Cole, the building inspector, has asked City Attorney Gavit to frame an ordinance restricting: the exposing of gasoline. "As it is now," he says, "fifty gallons of the stuff can be stored in a can. It is dangerous and I know that cleaning and dyeing establishments in Hammond use gasoline in quantities, leaving it dangerously exposed." It is said that the big clothes cleaning establishment in Hammond has a specially built block on the east side where every precaution is taken. Is your bouse cold when yon reach home 7 . Get a Gas Heating Stove. No md. Gas & Elec Co. Adv. 16 U

"I have nothing: to fear, my record

is clear," said Prosecuting Attorney J. A. Patterson to The Times in an interview yesterday, regarding the impeachment proceedings which . were filed against him at Crown Point in the circuit court on Monday afternoon. "It is only from hearsay that I know what the articles contain, but I feol satisfied that there is nothing to the charges. It is true, there was a misunderstanding between myself and some of ,the members of that granl jury who signed the affidavit. But the record will bear me out that I was on the job continuously working with the grand jury and ready at any time to. give my advice and assistance. "Any man who knows the condition of the prosecutor's office, the handicaps under which it has to work, without sufficient funds and the aid of detectives, mut know that we are trying to do the best we can. It takes ail of my time and that of my deputies to take care of the cases coming beforo us in a routine way, without having to go out way to look for more. "If the laws are being violated and if it Is a matter of .common knowledge, the courts and other public offices know of it as well as I. The taxpayers havt their regularly elected and appointed officials in the county and th? cities to keep the peace. I have been elected as prosecutor and as such it is my business to prosecute and why I have been singled out for an attack when I have been doing my duty is more than I can understand." Asked about the article in the impeachment relating to the Hobart - EXPENSE MOUNTS r r2 tt.'-)tusn; '4teMmv f -tie- re-1 publican, city central committee, today 1 filed at the city hall a' duplicate copy ! of expenditures in the recent campaign. The remarkable showing of the party cost $1,363.50. With a late start the party and its candidates used the ad- j" vertlsing columns or ihb hubs as tne . medium of conducting its campaign and spent $S17.2S for advertising, according to the expense accounts. The democrats also used The Times extensively, as did each of the other parties. AH candidates on the republican t 1. , n nnrtiintn.1 f fwin t 1 1 r

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L a. rv t i. a. i r j u. u n n n i u . i v j . . . . - - - ..... .. . ...u..,.,,,v,. . . jnaski, who ran for alderman at large, j meeting of the council last evening. Peter Crumpacker for mayor, spent Sixteen women from the civic depart$10; Frank Dorsey for clerk, $27.40; jment of the Hammond Woman's Club Charles Hubbard for treasurer. $154, I went, as announced, to the council and Patrick Toomey, city judge, J14S.92. chamber. Politie demands were made Contributions to the Campaign Fund, jof ten well-groomed aldermen and the P-ner Crumpacker. $75; Eric Lund. -affable mayor Small, y. To all prac-

$50; F. McElroy, $50; V. S. Reiter, $50; G. Warner, $100; Emil Minas, $10; C. W. Hubbard. $50; W. H. Gostlin, $50; W. E. Black. $50; W. J. McAleerf $47; Henry Whittakev, $50; F. C. Deming, $50; T. F. Bell, $25"; J. Frank Meeker, $50; John W. Dyer, $50; E. L Shortridge, $50; L L. Bomberger, $10; .1. G. Graham, $25; Fred R. Mott. $50; W. C. Harrison, $25; John W. Northland, $5; J. J. Ruff, $5; John H. Gillett, $20; L L Bomberger; $15; E. R. Jacobson, $25;

E. G. Sproat, $25; V. S. Reiter, -5;irier, who lost a bill book containing Henry Whitaker, $50; W. J. McAleer, ; $42 late Monday, has given up hope of

$50; William Newman, $25; Vernon McGee, $50; E. L Shartridge, $25; Roscoe Hemstock, $25; Ray Seeley, $71.50. Total. $1,362.50. Total expenses of aldermanic candidates: Clarance M. Eder spent $20 to promote his candidacy in the Eighth ward; Ernest E. Fricke in the Seventh, spent $3; Ozro 13. Lloyd who ran for the council at large, expended $19.35; James S. Kennedry. also at large, spent $4.70; William Herkner, at larg. makes a statement of $5.25; James R. Graves, j at large, spent $3.20; John Nowak of I the Tenth, spent $17; Fred L Wyman I - . t . n. . 1 ,i . 1 - o. T n.r.Tih Trinklp. the OI 1 Ulli, ' . , ' 1 ' - - ' - - Sixth. $1.70. Death of Lansing Lady. Mrs. Emma Schultz. wife of Fred D. Khiiit of Ijinsine. 111., died at the j family residence this morning at 6:30 , o'clock following a lingering Illness. 'Funeral services will be held at the residence Friday afternoon at 1 o clock j and interment will oirctir at Oak Glen : cemetery. Mrs. Schultz was 38 years old and . one of Lansing's well known and esteemed residents. Besides a husband she is survived by three children. Mr. Schultz Is well known In Lansing where he Js employed fat the brickyards, j File New Petition. .West Hammond city officials are in Chicago today filing the petition of Sibley street property owners who are asking for a pavement. The State Line street matter is being taken up with special assessment Attorney Patterson. Mayor Woczszynski, Judge Stacbowicr and City Clerk Mankowski are In the party.

PROSECUTOR NOT WORRIED James A. Patterson. rests of businessmen on the ciirsro of operating slot machines and t'neir subsequent prosecution on a minor charge, Attorney Patterson said that his deputy at Crown Point had ' figured in that prosecution and that the whole matter had been disposed of befora lie knew what angles the case had taken. Delegation FrOHl WOHiail'S Club Irlests With Council and Are Duly Recognized in Their Fight for a Cleaner Hammond. I Chivalry gained many concessions I f H I' t V h A I W P W i I'd C I . f TIt III t,l."' nil - t 1 . "n, uu JL measures for sanittion wtre grhted. The battle was won for' the women long before they arrived. When they came at eight o'clock the executive body was trembling In its boots and tumbled all over itself in an endeavor to demonstrate to the women the great (Continued on page eight.) He Gives Up Hope. J. C. Briney, the Hammond man enrever seeing it again. He believes that it dropped from his pocket in East Hammond and has b-en largely spent by this time. WEARS HALF MILLION DOLLARS IN. JEWELS' Mrs. Edward T. Stotesbury. Following her lavish display of jewels at the opening night of the opera in Chicago, Till s. Kdward T. Stotesbury of Philadelphia remains the talk of the Windy City. She wore a half million dollars worlh of CaJiiDg gema

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