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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-05
DIR. KERRY AND
REV. VAN SCHA|CK
OPPOSE HANGING
Women's National Press
Club Urges Taft to Com
mute Sentence.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

destroy them There is no sex problem
in the proposition. It applies equally TO
men. Such men and women are the
waste products of society. Shall we
learn TO utilize waste products of indus
try, agriculture, and even the waste
products of sewers and never learn to
utilize waste human products?
"'Once the waste of the house stayed
by the house. said Conway. and be-
came a source or disease. Now we put
it on the fields and 1t becomes golden
grain
once waste human products lay in
balls or warehouses, lazy, diseased, i'm
moral. Yesterday at OccoQuan l saw
them making bricks, crushing stone
building roads and dwellings, clearing
The stump lots and thing the soil. And
in the doing they were being recon-
structed themselves.
us there nothing for US to do with
men and women who commit the
gravest crimes, but to kill them? That,
indeed, is the easiest thing. 1t taxes
hut little brains to slip moose ana
choke out a life. 1t is as easy TO Pury
murderer as it is TO bury dog. But
is that all we know as a people?
Cant we work out a plan to uphold
the stern righteousness Of the law ana
protect human society from the 1mpul-
Sive and degenerate, and at the same
time utilize the highest teachings we.
possess on the reconstruction of the de-
hnquent, the rehabilitation Of the de-
ficient. the reform of the offender?
What n we do have to keep murder
ers incarcerated for life? We may learn
perhaps in time why they became MUIR
ferers We NAV find out few things
even in the churches. which Will save
other boys and girls, and a thousand
times over repay the cost.
THE proposition is simple: Human life
is a sacred thing. No man, no nation,
may wantonly, carelessiy. ignorantly
take it. No law is righteous which
nompels an execution.
we have higher law than the an
cient code of the Hebrews"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-05

NEW YORK, June 5.-The Hermit Of
| Broadway" is dying-a little, old, wrin'
killed., grizzled Spanish gentleman named
| Manuel Martinez, who for thirty years
| has lived in the Broadway Central
Hotel, cloaklng himself in a self-created
| solitude most odd and astonishing, con-
sidering that he has passed all those
years in a neighborhood teeming with
human activity. When he first vert
to live in the Broadway Central Hotel
it stood in more OF a social than a bust
ness center. In the last two decades
wholesale and retail houses in all
branches of commerce have been estab-
ltshed there. In the course of every day
now more than 500 900 persons-afoot, In
the cars, in taXicabs-pass the old man S
abode. The corridors of the hotel are
usually thronged.
But If Mr.. Martinez had chosen In
stead cave in a lonely mountain he
could not have achieved a more COM
plete isolation than that in which he
has lived for thirty years. For months
running he would not quit his room.
He has been known not to descend to
the office Of the hotel once in the course
of whole year.
Slept Little and Read Much.
1t was not that he fell into mental
to degenerate into slothful habits His
room is miniature library. He sNpt
little, read. and studied necessarily. AL
though secluded in his room, he has
never abandoned a certain fastidious-
ness Of dress characteristic of Spanish
gentlemen. His linen has been fine and
soft. and the other appointments OF his
attire and toilet have been in keeping
He chose his apartment deliberately
with the idea of shutting himself CT
from the world. 1t is high up in the
hotel and far in the rear. He never sees
out; the clang of the trolley cars does
not pass his threshold. The only sound
he hears there are the screams of the
factory whistles, morning, noon. and
evening. But by the time It comes to
his ears the sound has been softened
into VagueneSs and melody.
In all the thirty years he has lived
there the only guest he ever has enter
tanned within his retreat - save his
nephew, a civil engineer Of this city
was the writer of this article, who inter
viewed the strange little Spanish gentle
man. Clad in dressing gown and Re
Ginning in a big, easy chair. the, her
NIT OF Broadway. now lightweight
years old. told why he had chosen so
oueerly to live alone in the very heart
Of a great, noisy, crowded section of
big city. He pointed his remarks with
feeble, vet graceful gestures Of his fine.
old delicate hands. In the main his
explanation was that an antipathy to-
ward religion. which appears to have
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-05
SPANISH HERMIT IN
BIC HOTEL IS DYING
For Thirty Years Martinez Has Lived With His Books
Not Leaving His Broadway Room for
Months at Time

developed into an ohsession. drove hin
| out Of association with his fellow-man
Before l drew away from the world
| had travelled much. As minor-a
little fellow OF SiXteen-I left my home
in Granada and began my travels.
With a gentle motion of his finger ne
pointed to picture on the wall. 1t was
that of Spanish mansion wrought In
the Moorish style of architecture at
Is the home of my ancestors. And
was but little boy, but already knew
the writings Of Voltaire. Rousseau, Pla-
to. Aristotle. And I would see the
world
Il went % Austria. to Germany,
And everywhere 1 found the people
blindly ruled and oppressed DIV religion.
visited the Holy Land of the New
and Old Testament. ] grew no more
atheist. And I tried TO escape from re-
liKious atmosphere in America-in Mex
leo. Canada, Cuba. 1t was the same. l
became disguised with the childishness
of the faith and beliefs and supersti-
tions I found In men.
years ago. assuming a banking bust
ness left by brother. But after hve
years, my disgust against religion
having increased rather than waned,
nearly as possible from all contact
with men. I filed my room with the
precious books of truth and philoso-
ply and have had them only for my
companions, augmentlng my library
from time to time as I learned OF
new works through the literary re-
views.
Would Not Learn English.
81 have resisted learning English,
the better to keep my solitude OF
course. have maintained my
courtesy toward them whom it was
absolutely necessary for me to meet
from time to time. But. save for the
attendants who come silently daily
to my room, l have passed months at
a time in the solitude of my chamber.
And I am not embittered. I have been
content"
Spaniards stopping at the Broad
way Central have been told Of the
old hermit and have in vain sought to
meet him and learn something about
him With businesslike regularly his
bills were paid. and Clerk Moubray,
who has been in the hotel for thirty
years himself, said that the strange
ledger never granted him further in
timecy than to acknowledge his pres
ence with a bow on the occasions
with long periods between when the
old man has passed the desk in the
main corridor.
He has absolutely refused to be at
tended by a physician.
1T would he useless" he said. II am
about to die. I am very old. / am
worn out. 1t is natural that now l
should be dying. I am not afraid"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-05
Letters From People
In Washington Giving
Opinions on Hanging

Among the many letters received by
The Times relative to popular sentiment
regarding the execution of death SEN
tence in the National Capital are the
following:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-05
John Dillon Hurt by
Automobile in Ireland

LONDON, June 5.-John Dillon, the
Nationalist leader, sustained serious
injuries to his head and hack today in
an automobile accident near Camlough,
ireland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-05
Stork Brings Quartet.

CALGARY, Alberta, June 5.-Four
children, all alive and well, Is the gift
of DR.. Stork to Mrs. K. Kewalosky,
aged twenty-one years. She already has
presented her husband with twins and
triplets.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-21
Four Divorces Granted.

Four divorces were granted In the
Lake superior court by Judge Law
renee Becker yesterday Wayne Egan
was granted a divorce from Joseph
Egan. The plaintiff was forbidden
from marrying for two years. Her
maiden name. Mayme Fogarty, was re-
stored.
Janos Dallos was granted divorce
from Maria Dallos and was forbidden
from marrying for two years. Amanda
Niekurs on was granted divorce from
Charles A. NiclSurson and tho plaintiff s
maiden name, Amanda Anderson, was
stored.
Della Hickman was granted a di-
vorce from John Hickman and her
maiden name, Della Murdoch, was re-
stored. The case of Sarah Murphy VS..
James Murphy was up for trial and 1t
was agreed that all defenses may be
proven under general denial.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-21
]. j. COHEN
GETS PRETTY
DIAMONDS

A neat and appropriate expression of
the high esteem in which he is held by
his employees was received by Manager.
j. ]. Cohen of the White store In the
form of an Elk's pin, studded with
diamonds.
The receipt of this present on the
occasion of the first anniversary of
the opening of the store was COM
plete surprise to Mr.. Cohen. He found
it on his desk when he went to look
over the morning mail, and found IL
difficult to express his thanks to those
who presented it.
Mr. Cohen has been In receipt of a
number OF kilograms and letters of con-
CALCULATIONS on the occasion of the
celebration of the anniversary of the
opening of the store.
This afternoon there is orchestra mu-
sic in the store and the program of en-
tertainment will continue during the
evening On Monday the store will
make its patrons presents of a large
chrysanthemum.
The monster advertisement which APP
peared in THE TIMES last evening at
tracted attention all over the region.
Even Mr.. Cohens competitors in the
business regard it as an exceedingly
clever idea.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-21
Full Card Arranged.

One of the best cards that has ever
been announced by the Hammond Ath
letic association will be staged next
Thursday night. Oct 26, when Tim
O'Neil OF Irondale, and Phil Schloss-
berg. the navy champion, will meet in
a ten-round no-decision bout.
Brennan. the Minneapolis 135-pound-
er who showed his ability as a fighter.
will meet McHenry of Chicago for
eight rounds. In the last fight staged
at the II. A. A. Brennan disposed of
his man in the second round when he
administered x. O.
Also one of the best preliminaries
will be seen when Special Delivery
will meet. Ruby Hirsch has been
staged in the prelims for the past three
cards and it is thought this time that
he will meet a lad who is equal TO take
and give.
1t will be remembered that Schloss-
berg and O'Neil battered eac bother at
the H. A A once before in one of the
prettiest windups that has been staged
in this part of the country.
Schlossberg earned a draw in their
last fight and since that time different
clubs have tried to get the two men
together again.
Both men have started active train
ing and both are working hard for
this fight. Eddie Santry has been
chosen official referee.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-21
Depends on Weather.

Providing the weather is favorable
fotball enthusiasts will have an oppor-
tunity of witnessing two good games
at the Hammond Athletic association
grounds tomorrow afternoon, Oct 22
As a curtain raiser the Hammond
Iigers VIII line up against the snappy
East Chicago Mohawk team. which has
made a good record so far this season.
After the curtain raiser the H. A. A.
team will play the West Pullman A. c.
aggregation. who come here with a
record of claiming the championship
of that territory.
Last Sunday the II. A. A. team play
ed an 90 game with the Hyde Park
team of Chicago. The Fl. A. A. boys
have bunch of new plays which they
will use and hope to win the game
The lineup will be about the same as
last Sunday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-21
= TN THE -
SUPERIOR nnHlDTQ
and CIRCUIT UUUEREV

lots in the city of Hammond. The
jury's verdict IS distinct victory for
the South Shore road.
There were two cases Harry Rose
and Catherine Zferleyn appeared with
others as defendants. The cases were
consolidated for purpose of trial. The
assessments made upon the Alots after
being condemned were $500 in each
case. The South Shore company re-
fused to take these assessments as f.
nal and brought suit In the Rose case
the jury fixed the value of the property
at $500 and in the Zierleyn case the
value was fixed at $3.50. Some time
ago the company. it is understood. Of
fered TO settle with the property own
ers for $1,000. and even yesterday be-
fore the jury went out Attorney Mey-
err for the South Shore offered the de-
PENDANTS $500 each. r. r. McAleer rep
resented the defendants.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-21
]. ]. zlEGLER PUT
UNDER ARREST
Gary Man Taken on a Sc
rious Charge in Ham
mond This Morning.

On a warrant sworn out by f. Is.
Brunnell of the Wells Fargo Express
company. John j. Ziegler of Gary was
arrested by Constable Taussig at the
Hammond office this morning on a
charge of embezzlement.
The warrant was sworn out in Judge
Ames' court this morning and the case
was set for Wednesday morning, Oct.
%, at o'clock. His bond was placed
at $500, which was furnished.
Ziegler held the position of agent
for the Wells Fargo company at Gary
and recently received some money to
the amount of $50 and a pawn check
from Mike Binzenhoff of Gary to send
to San Francisco for the purpose of
obtaining diamond ring which was
in pawn there.
Instead OF forwarding the money
Ziegler kept it in his position, which
this morning caused his arrest. This
morning Ziegler was located at the
Wells Fargo office here and was
placed under arrest.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-21
G.. G.. MARTIN
GOES TO CHICAGO

Charles G. Martin. formerly with the
Standard steel Car company and later
with the Northern Indiana Gas Elec-
trio company. is now located in Chicago.
where he is connected with the business
department. OF the Illinois publishing
Co.
He made the change several weeks
ago. and has taken his family TO Chi
go They now reside at 1947 Bradley
place. The Martins came here from
Germany, and have lived in Hammond
for eighteen months. During this time
they have made scores of friends. who
regret very much their going away
from Hammond. In a letter to THE
TIMES Mr. Martin and his family asked
to be remembered to their friends here.
and ask them to call on them at their
Chicago home
The Illinois Publishing company. with
which Mr. Martin is connected pub
fishes The Illinois Stats Zeitung. The
Chieagoer Freie Presse and several 9TH
er periodicals.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-21
TO HOLD JOINT
MEETING MONDAY

Indiana Harbor, Oct 21-There will
be an important meeting Monday night
by the committees appointed by the
Commercial Club of East Chicago and
Indiana Harbor, the Whiting CONNER
cial club and the Hammond Business
Mems association. to confer on the i'm
provement of the Calumet river and on
canal and water way matters in gem
eral.
There are two committees appointed
BY each club. these being the ways.
means and data committees, and the
bridges and titles committees. The
first viii secure information referring
to methods to be employed in getting
the demands of the region before the
authorities at Washington and will Sc
cure such data as can be advanced as
arguments in favor of the proposition
from manufacturers owning plants In
the vicinity of the canal and of the
river. The bridges and titles commit
tee will look after this end of the ar
engagements interviewing the county
councilmen and commissioners and
representing to them the necessity OF
bridges at number of points along
the canal. including 151st. 141st and
Canal streets.
The members OF the ways. means
and data committee of the Commercial
Club of Indiana Harbor and East Chi
cago include E. w. Mickey. Charles E
Fowler and C. A westberg The bridge
and titles committee Is composed o.
Mayor A. G. Schlieker. George w
Lewis, Barney Cohen. w B. Van Horn.
and E. ]. Block.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-21
BARREL co.
PROGRESSING

The Hammond Steel Barrel Co. is
making great progress. The site of the
new plant, which is located between
One Hundred and Flftieth street and
the f., J. & +. tracks, east of the
Hammond Distilling company. has been
purchased through Gostlin, Meyn & Co.
from Chicago parties. 1t is what is
known as the Kuechen tract.
Today the surveyors are at work
making arrangements for the neces-
sary switch tracks. AS soon as these
are in the work OF constructing the
plant which will be Sox2o0 feet in di-
mansions, will begin
1t is expected that the plant will be
built this fall and that 1t will be in
operation before many months are past
When the plant is finally started it will
employ over 200 men.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-21
Realty Market Quiet.

The reeI estate market mas not Deem
very active during the past week on
account of the inciement weather. A
number of important sales were report
led, however. William Kleigehe pur-
chased the Randolph flats on Sibley
street number of other sales are re-
ported. Considerable interest is being
taken In the north side property of
Gostlin, Meyn & CO. and 1t is expected
that a large number OF lots will be
sold on Detroit street and Lewis street
in the Highland Park addition OF this
company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-21
Perfect Appeal.

Attorneys Mcmahon and Conroy
have perfected their appeal in the case
OF Otilla Rasher VS.. Peter Rasher, an
action for a divorce. They fled the
necessary bond yesterday. An action
brought by Otil1a Rasher to replevin
her furniture from Peter Rasher was
decided in favor OF the plaintiff.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-21
Sheriff Gets Him.

Clyde Murphy, who was arrested on
Thursday night after he had tried to
forge and cash number of checks in
Hammond and Chicago belonging to
his brother of Winamac. was turned
over to Sheriff cellar of winamac yes
terday afternoon Murphy was taken
back to winamac last night and will
be released or punished by the order
of his brother.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-21

where they play the high school team
there this afternoon
The Hammond high school lost its
nrs' Two games this season, but hope
TO hold the Michigan CITY team down
10 close score or win victory
The South Bend high school is Gag
erly watching the result of this game
as Michigan City and tic South Bend
ers are strong contenders for the
northern Indiana championship
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-21
MISS GLUTH
RECEIVERS

Miss Edna Gluth, who was opera ted
upon at st. Margaret's hospital about
a week ago, caused from an Illness
since she was five years old. was re-
moved to her home at AIS Indiana ave-
nue. yesterday afternoon.
Miss Gluth is regaining strength
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-21

was tried before Judge Prest this
morning and the case was dismissed
Matte Ramsey appeared as the COM
planning witness and agreed to have
the case dismissed after Roberts and
herself had patched UP their difficult
ties. Both defendant and complaining
witness were coIored.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-21
Trying Filas Case.

The Elias case is on trial before Judge
Frank Gren Of West Hammond. 1t is
said that the case has become greatly
complicated and it is understood that
the parents of these children are to be
punished for their negligence in the
matter
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-21

Mrs. A. f. Merryweather and daugh-
ter Miss Myrtle are expected to re-
t,.fn to their home in South Holman
street today after weeks visit with
friends and relatives in Gosport, Ind
Miss florence Merwin of South Hob
man street will spend Saturday AMI
SUNDAY with Mrs Howard at her home
in Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-21
BUYS Flat Building.

William K1eihege has purchased the
four-story fiat building on SibIey
street near Morton court from George
Randolph of Turkey Creek. The pur-
chase price is not made public.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-21
Go to Play Game.

The Hammond high school football
team and crowd of high school stu
dents left this morning on the South
Shore interurban for Michigan City,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-21
VICTORY FOR
SOUTH SHORE

The jury which has been hearing the
Hammond condemnation case at Michi-
gan City returned a verdict last night
fixing the amount OF damages the
South Shore must pay for taking two
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-21
Judge Ames WEEDS Couple.

Frederick III. Walton and Ethel p
Lockhart, both of Chicago were mar
ried before Judge Ames last night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-21
JOHNSTON
BACK FROM
CONVENTION

Z. +. Johnston. secetary of the Ham
mond Business Mems association, who
attended the meeting of the Indiana
Federated Commercial Clubs at Fort
Wayne. has returned filled with the
conviction that the organization. which
is still young in years. will eventually
be one of the most influential bodies
in the state.
The size of the meeting, the interest
displayed, and the intelligent discussion
of problems OF tate-wide Importance.
says Mr.. Johnston, is indication of the
fact that the state association of Com
mercial clubs has a legitimate field and
Is filling its place. For just the
Hammond representative returns TO his
community bearing the message of the
association, so the other delegates Will
go to their respective cities to work
along the lines outlined at the state
convention.
The state association attempts to deal
with only fundamental problems, such
as will assure cooperation from all the
clubs in the federation and which call
for legisla tion.
Indiana Way Behind.
| Two of the fundamental problems
! considered by the convention at Fort
| Wayne this week were the Good Roads
movement and business administrations
J for cities.
| On the theory that good roads will
bring better schools and greater at
tendance: better health and quicker
medical attention: better farms and
more cultivated land. better crops and
cheaper transportation: better economic
conditions and more producers; better
social conditions and less isolation; bet
| ter church attendance and better citi-
zens, the Federation of Commercial
| Clubs considers good roads prina
| factor for developing the state
New York and Pennsylvania have
provided to be expended fifty millior
dollars for good roads,, California ha:
made provision for an eighteen mil
lion dollar expenditure, other states
have also made provisions, while Indi
ana has done nothing.
Lake County has among the bes
roads in the state, but its splendid
highways are fast detsriorating be
cause of the heavy auto and Wagon
trance to which they are being sub
jected.
On the question Of bushes admins
, trations for cities, the association
{ hopes eventually to pull the teeth Q
, the professional politician, by taixini
the city governments out o fthe hand
. of the big political parties. In othe
. words. the association wants the cit
to be considered in the same light a
any other corporation which should b
managed by directors, who have tn
/ welfare of the city and not their part
in mind.
Mr.. Johnston says that the state or
ganization is not composed of dream
ers. but of men men who do things /
3 their respective communities and VIII
e by cooperation will be able to do some
thing in the state.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-21

and feels that she will be able to re-
sumo her duties at the Straube Music
company in a short time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-21
Case Dismissed.

The case of the state of Indiana VS.
Frank Thomas, who was arrested Tues
day on charge OF surety of the peace