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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-22

please bring her a rubber doll Now
dear old Santa please don't forget us.
Crville Jones.
Dear old Santa Claus: / am q lit
tie girl years old l have been real
good will you please bring me n doll
and bed and Of course you no wont
some candy and nuts and some
ranges and don't forget my sister
Grace she wants book and hand
kerchlef box Murl wants drum and
a horse and a wagon. Gladys Boyer.
/ forgot my little cousins Flossie and
Otto. Please don't forget them and be
sure and don't forget grandpa and
aunt Bel and uncle Walter and papa
and mamma.
Dear good Santa Clause; Please
do send me some good things am /
too big for you to come / am 3 years
old want a pair of roller skates and
some organes and nuts. My brother
wants a little bible to take TO Sunday
school. Good by Sanity be good to
all the boys and girls. Charlie Cur
tbs, box 1173, Tulsa.
Dear old Santa Clause:r l am q
little boy Just 6 years old I am go
ing to school | am in the primer
Would like very much to hav you
send me a toy engine and cars also a
nice little house. ! saw in the exam
irer you was dead ! was grleved very
much. ] want to tell you ] live in
Tulsa county but go to keystone
school. by by Santa. Yours truly,
Claudiaus Cunningham, Keystone
Okla.
Dear Santa: l wish you would
bring noe a doll and doll bed My
sister a doll and doll chair my broth
ers want a little horse and wagon
have a brother larger you can bring
him a base ball orr names are Mel
vie, Mamie. Kenneth and Jimmie Nell
sen. We live at number 915, Ninth
and Madison.
Dear santa claws: ] want a doll
buggy a plane a swaing box and
dishes. BY brother wants phone
too, an airship wheel bore My little
sister wants china doll an some
candy. Your friend, Vera Andrews.
322 South Lawton.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-22

three alleged accomplices Of McIver,
who were being held for investigation,
did not take advantage OF the open
door, and answered to roll call yes
terday morning when the jail break
was discovered by JalIor Dixon.
1t developed yesterday that McIver
was to have been turned loose before
last night anyway, not enough evil
dence having been secured to warrant
holding him upon charge of assisting
in the recent robbery of the Wynne-
wood, Okla, post office.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-22
TWO ESCAPE FROM CITY JAIL
TUESDAY NIGHT.
They File on n Lock Under Cover OF
Notwithstanding Heard From
Either Since.

BY filing off the huge lock on the
door of the city jail leading into the
bull pen" under cover of darkness
Tuesday night, George Mclver, a rob-
berry suspect, escaped from durance
vile. With him went George Clark,
who was serving a sentence for drunk
enness. A dozen other prisoners and
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-22

dear Panta from your little girl Oral
Williamson, 80 So. Elgin ave.
Dear Santa Clause; ] am little
hoy OF years old bring me little
soldier suit and II little drum and a
little sled Dear Santa II you have any
toys left over please send them 10 tho
poor folks, MY papa owns store
and ] have plenty 10 eat 30 II you
have any toys left over take them 10
the poor folks. Yours truly, George
Weeks, Broken Arrow, okla.
Dear sanjlo; / am years old,
and would like a knife a drum, an
Indian suit, engine, dog. a pair Of
gloves, for Christmas, Thanking you
for some, yours very truly, Morton
Ripley Yust, 111i SO. Main.
Dear Santa Clause Please send
me "A large doll and go cart for II
ana a little piano and little sewing
box I have always had lots Of things
for Christmas but II YOU have any
toys left over please send them to the
poor folks over the country Pap
owns store and / have plenty TO
eat and wear so send the rest to the
poor people over the country. Yours
very truly, Florence Weeks.
Dear Santa Claus: am little
orphant boy going 20 school my papa
Is dead. WIN YOU be so kind TO
bring me little testement hand
kercihef set of merbels franch
harp and some candy nuts and lit
tie dog, Your little friend, Willie
Taylor, good bye 321 ~ Elgin.
Dear Santa Claus thought
would write you few lines / am a
lite boy 3 years old ! have had the
diphtheria viii you please bring me
a pair Of high red top No. shoes and
II trycicle, "A automobile lot of candy
and nuts | have little brother TO
months old he wants a cap and new
dress. Your little boy, Acia Taylor.
S2l ~ Elgln.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-22

Dear Santa Clause: We are two
little Texas girls. We have been in
Tulsa about six months and were
wondering II Santa would come to
see us here. SO we saw your ad in
the World and decided to write you.
Now Santa first of all our papa is in
Dallas, Tex. VIII you please bring
him to see us and we would like to
have some mittens a big doll some
candy, nuts and ribbon. Please bring
my two little cousins some nice things
to- Wishing you n glad Xmas we are
your little friends, Mildred and Vivian
Hamilton, cor. Sth and Quaker streets.
=
Dear Santa: | am a little boy 5
years old and try to be n good boy.
Please bring me a little wagon a ball
a horn and some candy If you will |
will try to be a good boy and Santa
bring my baby sister rubber doll.
BY by, Weldon Baker. and Qual,er,
-
Dear Santa: | am little girl, Z
years old send a little ring. | have
like too have little train then ! have
a poor little friend | wish you would
send me something | could give her.
| guess that is all. Doris Compton,
Terleton, Okla.
Dear Santa Clause: | am little
boy years old. Please send me a lit
tie drum and a little Indian suit and
Il have always had lots Of things for
Christmas but If you have any toys
left over please send them To the poor
folks over the country Papa owns a
store and l have plenty to eat and
wear So send the rest to the poor
people over the country. Yours truly,
Henry Weeks, Broken Arrow, Okla
.
Dear old Santa Claus: | am lit
Il, boy years old can not and
mamma will write for me l go to
the cathlIc school and am good boy.
want YOU to bring me a air gun
and Il wagon and have a little sister
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-22

Dear santa Claws: am a good
little girl s years old and | have no
papa win you please send me a big
doll that viii go to sleep and a doll
buggy and some candy. Dear Santa
/ love you. My address is Edith Ham,
mer. Avant, Okla. box 1S4.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-04
WOMAN MAY
TRY DRESS CASE
Judge Ames Is cup Against
It" in Suit Filed in His
Court.

y venire of twelve women may be the
latest and possible means of solving
case. filed before Judge Ames last
Saturday morning in which a dress
maker is suing for collection and the
other party refuses to pay or accept
the garment because it will not fit The
parties involved in the case are Georgia
Connors, who garnisheed the wages of
Ethel Hawley, employed at the Majestic
hotel.
Georgia Connors is a dressmaker and
made a garment for the defendant
which she refused to accept or pay for
The complaining witness then filed a
garnishee on her customers wages
And now Judge Ames is up against
it, Il don't know anything about
skirts or dresses said Judge Ames this
morning. How am / going to tell
whether the dress fits or not. / have
seen enough of them in my time, but
never was a good judge of anything
like that, so l think they had better
get some better authority than me- The
only thing | can see to do is to get IL
women and let them render a verdict
Hobble skirts are hard proposition
anyway
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-04
WHO ARE
THE GIRLS?

Who are the well-dressed Hammond
young women. about 90 years of age.
who were arrested while on a Summing
tour last night in Gary's .red-light"
district.
The girls were arrested by policemen
and taken to the police station. They
claimed there that they had no knowl-
edge of the locality in which they
were found and tearfully begged the
policemen not to give their names. The
officers reprimanded the young women
who are said to belong to the best fam
iIies in Hammond
They were with escorts and were
walking in the red-light part of South
jefferson street. They claimed that they
had attended the dance at Garden hall
and that their escorts were looking for
telephone to summon an automobile.
as they had missed the last car.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-04
MAY SELECT
NEW COUNTY
ATTORNEY
County Board of Commits
sioners Meet at Hub To-
day at Hub and Take UP
Questions of Appointive
Offices.
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

Crown Point. Ind, Dec. 4.-Perhaps
the most important session Of the board
OF county commissioners for the year
1911 convened here this morning with
a large number of important questions
to be taken up.
One Of the most important problems
before the board is declared to be the
appointment of a new county attorney
1t is asserted that County Attorney j.
Frank Meeker is TO have a successor
at this meeting of the commissioners
though the matter may be deferred
for another month. There are a num-
Der of candidates for the office. all of
whom express confidence The county
sealership question is up again with
bunch of new candidates. one of
the latest entrants in the field is Mi
chael Grimmer. formerly auditor of
Lake county. An aggressive campaign
has been pushed by each applicant and
the question may be settled today
though those close to the board saw
that the matter may go over again.
Numerous applicants for liouor IL
censes are here to ask for privileges
The bids for the various county sun
plies for jail. poor farm and defending
the poor will be opened and the con
tracts for the same let at the present
session of the board
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-04
LATEST NEWS
PLOT TO BRIBE JURY.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. "details
were revealed today of the alleged
plot to influence the Mcnamara jury,
the supposed Illustration of which
through the arrest of Burt H. Frank
lin, a detective of the Mcnamara de-
fense is said to have been an i'm
portant factor in forcing a confession
from the Mcnamara brothers. A
signed statement is said to be in the
hands of District Attorney J. d..
Fredericks, made by Mrs. Robert F..
Balm, wife of the first sworn juror in
the case, charging that $500 was
paid to her by an agent of the de-
fense to influence her husband to Sc
cure a disagreement, If not an acquit-
tai, of James B. Mcnamara.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-04
BRADFORD TAKES
OVER POOLROOM

J. NJ. Bradford has taken over the
poolroom which he sold to James Gill
a year or so ago. Bradford will run
the place himself. Gill came to Ham
mond from Charlottesville to take over
the business. but was unable to make a
go Of it.
The place came to have bad reputa-
tion, as a number of things toook place
there which were called to the atten-
tion of the authorities. Now that Brad
ford has taken the place over he ex-
poets to exclude the tougns and buns
who have been causing all of the trou-
BILE
The place was formerly used as an
opera house, but after Bradford took a
lease on ii he had it converted into a
billiard and pool room. Bowling alleys
were installed and at one time the place
vas very popular.
The difficulty in regulating the busi-
tess, however. was apparent to all who
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-04
MONKEY WRENCH SLIPS
MAN BREAKS NECK
August Fessinger Falls
Backward to His Death
at Chemical Plant.
lspecial ID THE rIMEs.l


Whiting. Ind, Dec. August Fes-
singer, a ged so, met with q ira gic death
on last Friday while employed as a pipe
filter for the General Chemical Co.. To-
Gated between Hegewisch and Roby.
Tessinger was working on a pipe about
eighteen feet in the air. The monkey
wrench with which he was working
slipped, causing Fessinger to fall back
wards. In going down he tried to save
himself by graspingr bannister. but
as this was took weak it did not serve
as q protection, but also gave away,
allowing the man to continue his fall,
hitting the ground in such way that
his neck was broken and death was al
most instantaneous.
Fessinger was residentAof Roby
and leaves a wife and three children
to mourn his untimely death.
The funeral was held yesterday, the
mass being read by Rev. Benedict Raj
cany at St. Johns church, Interment
was a Hammond.
The deceased being q member of, the
First Catholic Slavish Union. the mem
bers of this order turned out in large
numbers, leading the funeral cortege.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-04
WORK ON MAINS
IS NEARLY DONE
Water Valves Are Being Set
in Position on Sheffield
Avenue.

The finishing touches on the water
piping between the Columbia avenue
bridge and Michigan avenue were put
on last week and all that remains to
be done now is putting in the water
valves and the pipes win be ready for
flushing.
Work has been commenced on the
new pump at Robertsdale. and it is the
intention of the water department to
get the pump installed soon as pos
sible.
A number of water valves are being
set on Sheffield avenue and c. n. Jewett
of the city water department hopes to
have his part of the work installed In a
short time.
1t is not possible that the new water
piping will be flushed within the next
two months. it will be impossible to
do this until the new pump Is installed
which will not likely be completed until
spring
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-04
JUDGE REITER MAKES
SPLENDID ADDRESS

The memorial services which were
held at the Methodist church in Ham
mond under the auspices of the Elks
lodge, yesterday, were well attended
and have great deal of favorable COM
ment
Judge Virgil S Reiter was the prin
cipal speaker and his talk has been fa-
vorably commen ed upon by all who at
tended the services. Frank Hitchcock,
the only other speaker also made fine
address.
Rev. Hoffman of the First Presby-
terian church was the chaplain of the
services. Judge Reiter's address re-
ferred to the spirit of charity that pre-
walls among the members of the Elks'
lodge and it made plain the fact that
this charity is not confined to the MEM
bers of the order, neither is 1t limited
to the members of any particular re-
likious denomination
The services were very impressive
and the deaths of the brothers of the
lodge were suitably commemcratedi
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-04
LETTERS TO
SANTA CLAUS

Santa C1aus this year again sends
out notice 20 his boys and girls over
the country that he is ready 70 re-
ceive their letters and has asked
THE TIMES to take care of all the
lettevs in these parts and prins
them for him.
1t is surprising fact that all
men and all women have at some
period in their existence been chill
dren them selves. Most Of them
We're taught to believs Christ
mas.
DO you remember how you have
sneaked out OF bed on Christmas
morning. and made a bee line for
the spot where you had planted
your stocking2 Well sympathizc
with the boys and girls who write
to Santa Claus. Help them with
their desires. THE TIMES will glad
" print these letters anl calls upon
all good little boys and girls tina.
of course means all boys and girls
to write on one side of the paper
only Make your letter short
possible. make it as helpful. make 1t
full of Christmas spirit and address
it to
SANTA CLAUS,
Care of TIMES.
Hammond, Ind.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-04
MAY
HELP CAUSE

Some financial support for Miss Vir-
ginia Brooks. settle ment house, on Rim.
bach avenue. may come TO her from
Chicago if plans now under considera-
tion materialize.
Sam Lederer, lessee of the Olympic
theatre, in Chicago, who has just book
ed Miss Zelda Sears and her company
in standing Pat" yesterday promised
Miss Brooks that he would negotiate
with Miss Sears today in the hope of
bringing about benefit performance
for the settlement house
Standing Pat" opened in Chicago last
night and Will run indefinitely. The
critics were kind to il as critics CO.
according to Percy Hammond in the
Chicago Tribune this morning. Miss
Brooks, who occupies an appropriate
position in Hammond. was present en-
Enthusiastically" Miss Brooks and a par
ty of friends witnessed the play which
in many respects presents a counter
part of her work in Hammond and
West Hammond
Zelda Sears, the star of the play aft
er her fathers death, finds herself in
charge of the business of the trust
company founded by her father. To
protect her own interests. and going
a step farther to make the town a
clean town she decides to run for
mayor. the scene being laid in Glen
vile, Colo, where the women have the
allot. The scene showing what in
terests bring all possible pressure to
bear to have the mayorlty candidate
withdraw, contains gripping excite
ment, and contains the line for Miss
Sears in answer to the argument that
this is no woman's work" " that "a
woman is doing it just the same
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-04
HAMMOND MEN
GET NEW PATENTS
Six Inventions Placed to the
Credit of Different Ham
mond Manufacturers.

Six separate patents, three of them
by Theodore Umrath for the Liberty
Cow Milking company of Hammond,
two for the Simplex Railway Appliance
Co. and one for Mayor Rubin. who has
perfected a horses feed bag, have been
granted recently.
Bernard Conrath is named as the in
ventor of an adjustable brakehead
which is to be manufactured by the
Simplex Railway Appliance.
Edward Fl. Bauer and Loren L. Whit
ney, both connected with the Simplex
Co, are joint inventors for a railroad
car draft rigging.
The feed-ba e patented by Mayer Ru-
bin answers a popular need among the
horse owners.
The Umrath patents are improve
ments on the Liberty mechanical cow
milker.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-04
CH|NK IS SHOT IN
NEW TONG WAR
One Murder, Two Burg1aries and Twen-
ty Five Arrests for Other
Causes in Gary

When the midnight whistle of the
Gary steel works sounded the new
day last night the unusual spell of
quietness that has pervaded the steel
city for several days there ended an
other one of those epidemic of crime
waves that come suddenly and end as
quickly.
The close of the day witnessed one
wherein there was a murder, one
shoot scrape, two burglaries, and
twenty-five arrests for other causes.
Most of the arrests took place after
supper Sunday evening, the murder
being the climax of the nights crime
wave.
Dies in Tong War Murder.
What is believed by the police to be
the outcome of a Chinese tong war that
originated in Chicago, is said to be
responsible for the death of Toy Yam.
5s years old, Manchu, who was mur
dered in the Hop Lee laundry, Brennan
block annex, Sixth avenue and Broad
way, late last night. Zip 10y. a mem
ber of the new-China party and en-
ployed as chef at the Gary plant of the
American Bridge company, is held for
the crime.
10y was seen running from the place
Immediately after the shooting. he
threw a revolver in the rear of Ridge
lys drug store, and after being chased
by citizens he was seized by Officer
Farrell in front of Savage brothers
store in Broadway.
Tried TO Gouge His Eyes Out.
The accused man said that he was in
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-04
SHOCKING
TRAGEDY
HAPPENS
George J. Malatin of Rob-
ertsdale Killed Near In
dianapolis by Monon Fly
er When Binding Snow
Prevents View of Engine.

The body of George J. Malatin, the
Robertsdale hoy who was accidents tally
killed near Indianapolis last Friday
afternoon, when he and a companion,
Bertrand Mobley, both inmates of the
state School for the Deaf were caught
by the Monon flyer. arrived in Ham
mond yesterday evening for burial to
morrow morning
The Hanunond parents rcceiyed word
OF the accident on Saturday morning,
and the father. Martin Malatin, went
to the state capital Immediately TO
make the funeral arrangements for his
14-year-old son. Joseph Kasper with
whom the father. of the deceased boy
works at the pumping station. went to
Indianapolis on Saturday evening to
assist the father and returned with him
yesterday.
Funeral services will be held tonor-
row morning o'clock at Father
Benedict's church, Eobertsdale, and in
terment will be made in Greenwood
cemetery. The parents live at 1907
Reese avenue, Robertsdale.
Roth Were Deaf.
Persons who saw the two lads be-
fore they met their death said they
(COnrInued on mage 81
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-04
signal MAN IS
HURLED TO death

going at a high rate of speed when it
struck the speeder which was ahead
of It. Schwalbe was engaged in plac-
ing the night signal lights when he
met his death
The accident occurred near Clarke
road and Just south OF the place where
Peter Schohl died on spectacular man
ner on last Wednesday when dynamite
laden he leaped from an east bound
Lake Shore limited.
SchwaIbe resided al Clarke station.
He leaves and wife and three daught-
ers, Hulda, 10, Bertha, II and Anna 9
years old The remains were taken to
Finerty's mrogue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-04
HAS BEEN
IMPOSED ON

Organized labor in Hammond
has been imposed upon by the Nc
Namaras; our sympathy has been
abused and they have nothiug
more to ask for. l hope the law
will take its course, and that the
men higher up. IL there are any,
will also be brought to Justice
The above, statement from
Joseph Kasper, secretary of the
Lake County Trades and Labor
Council reflects the sentiment of
organized labor locally and a full
Ter discussion will be had at the
next regular meeting of the coun-
Gil.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-04
HAMMOND
INTERESTED

According to King Hung Lo, the
well-known Hammond restaurant
keeper, the killing of Chinaman in
Gary was a result of the Tong war
which has spread to the Calumet re-
gion.
1t was the Hip Sing Tong which
was responsible for the death of
Lee Nip Wing, a cousin of King
Hung 10. The trial of the man who
killed Lee is scheduled to begin in
Chicago tomorrow.
The Hammond Chinaman will go
to Chicago to be a witness at the
trial According TO King this war
fare between the Tongs is carried
on mercilessly and it. is not known
who Will be the next victim.
1t is thought possible that the
Gary killing may have something to
do with the case which is coming to
trial in Chicago. The Gary China
man may have known more than
was good for him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-04
FLAMES DESTROY 300 HORSES

Jersey City, n. J., Dec. 4.-F1re
early today swept the plant of the
United States Express company here.
Stables and other buildings, which
occupied nearly A full city square,
were burned; 200 wagons and auto
trucks were destroyed and 800 horses
perished Two firemen were serious
ly injured before the blaze was un-
der control at 4:45 a. m. The loss
will probably reach 100000.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-04
H. GOSTLIN'S SISTER
DEAD Al Akron
Mrs. Martha Cady Passes
Away at the Age of 63
Years.

Mrs Martha Cady. ked SO years, a
sister of William II. Gostlin of Hdm-
mond. died at Akron, O., yesterday. Mr..
Gostlin received word by telegram yes
terday and left at once for Akron,
WI ere he Will be gone several days.
Very little is known of the circum-
stances of her death except that she
has been ailing for some time. She has
had bad case of gangrene poisoning
and her old age and weakened condi-
ton is said TO have been responsible for
her death.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-04

Vans laundry and that following a
quarrel the Manchu tried to gouge out
the prisoners eyes by digging his long
finger nails into them, and that he shot
to protect himself. Hong Kong, an
other Celestial. is detained by the po-
lice a S a witness.
The shooting occurred shortly after
10 o'clock. The Chinese had just re-
turned from the last performance at
the Orpheum theater and the bridge
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