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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-20

TO TRADE-Vacant lots and track
age property Tor land Address iof
South Fourth street 1G-3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-20

WANTED - Salesman and collect
ors with team and wagons; win pay
salary and commission Call al Sing
er Sewing Machine Co., J. $. Ellis,
manager, chickasha, Okla l9-6t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-20
.. FoR SALE.

FOR SALE OR TRADE - The pret-
test located residence property in
chlckasha. The undersigned win dis
pose OF his quarter block and six
room bungalow on South Sth street,
Highland park, at such figures as
should find a buyer at once. Address
Cad Allard. Enid. Oklahoma. s-3l-tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-20

FOR sALE-cheaD 3 passenger
Ford IN fine shape; good as any auto.
J $. Ellis. 02s Iowa Ave. chickasha.
Okla. 1851
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-20
WANTED.

WANTED ~ TO write your fire In
surance and surety bonds. Our com
panles are numbered among the
strongest in the u. s. March & Mil
Ter, phone 90, under chickasha Nation
al bank. S-1l-lm
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-20

WANTED TO SELL = A new six
room. two story residence. Located
AZ 1917 south Sixth street VIII sell
cheap II taken within twenty days.
Write J. c. Barr. Shawnee. Okla, or
cali ID. N. Garland. phone 3O7. s-1i.tf
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-15
BLOOD POISON
ENDANGERS LIFE

Violent blood poison that endangers
the life of Mrs. Messacher of this city,
now under the care of specialists at
st. Luke's hospital in Chicago. came
from most unexpected source, cut
on the index finger.
While visiting at Crown Point in the
home of friends Mrs Messacher. who
is a woman past middle age, received a
small, painless cut her finger. Moth
ing was thought of it, although the red
mark failed to disappear.
Upon her return to this city where
she lives with her daughter at 1877
Michigan avenue. the sudden illness
that is peculiar of blood poison, rend- :
cred her helpless in the course of a day.
She was quickly removed to the Chi
cago hospital.
Youth and the reserve store of vi
tality that accompanies it are the prin-
cipal factors in the battle against blood
poison. Physicians make no promises
as to the outcome of the case.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-15
FIRST SNOW FALL
OF THE SEASON
Three Inches of the Beauti
full Covers Lake Coun-
ty Today.

Crystal nakeds snow averaging Il
depth of three inches throughout the
middle west covers a portion of the
earths surface today as a special gift
of the gods.
Falling and drifting in whiriing fash
ion it descended yesterday to the unre-
strained joy of children and the de-
light of their elers.
Fascinati ting the eye, stimulating the
mind and uplifting the sole. by attach
ing a foundation on the feet Of pedes-
trians, the flakes obtained universal
recognition as infinitely worthy of all
that has ben said OF them by poets and
humorists alike.
In accordance with a common law
that the first snow of the year shall
not be removed from the sidewalks un-
til after melting and freezing again it
becomes ice and must needs be pounded.
pried. picked and pushed from the pub
lie path with much labor. residents
watched the storm without resorting 10
the snow shovel AS result the side
walks. with the exception of those in
the heart of the business district offer
ed treacherous footing. Head-long and
l.feet-frst tumbles furnished amusement
for citizens with slant-head senses of
came from the falls to soft snow and
humiliation. Trains We're late on all
roads.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-15
To
Be POSTED
ON STREETS
Mass Meeting Called Sun
day to Rid West Hammond
of Resorts; Owners Will
Be Placarded in Hangers
on City's Streets.

The biggest mass meeting that has
ever been held in West Hammond has
been called to protest against the con-
tinuation of the dives and escorts in
the village. The meeting Will be held
Sunday in ISIS State Line street.
Both men and women are invited to
attend and summary measures are to
be adopted to rid the village of its re-
sorts of i'll fame. For the past week
Miss Brooks has been making a house
toulouse canvas of the village for the
purpose of interesting the women in
her plans to clean up the village.
Every time she interviewed a woman
she would tell her of the pitfalls that
the divekeepers laid for their husbands
and sons She would tell them how the
proximity of the dives to their proper
ty was injuring it and making it hard
to rent it to respectable people.
Sentiment against the dives has been
thoroughly aroused and the meeting
next Sunday promises to bel argely at
tended AT this meeting a committee
will be appointed to visit the dive
keepers and warn them that they con-
tinue in business at their own peril.
Miss Brooks has caused large num-
ber of posters to be printed calling the
attention of the people of. the village
to the deplorabie conditions there
The sensational feature about these
posters is the fact that the names of
those who run the dives and the names
of those who own the property in which
the dives are located will be printed.
This viii give the entire community
the information that will enable them
to place the responsibility for condi-
fions as they now exist 1t is probable
~.
pointed Ia ~go-lo Chicago to- see State's
Attorney Wayman and Inform him that
| If he does not order the dives raided
| that the matter will be given so much
publicity that he will be compelled to
act.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-15
UNUSUAL NUMBER
OF DEATHS HERE

Files of THE TIMES reveal in the
news of the week an unusual number
of deaths in this region. \ murder
suicide. two victims of asphyxiation are
among the records of ten deaths for
the past week
Listed in the order of publication
they are. M and Mrs. A. Aubrey
overcome by the fumes of gas on the
eve of their fortyseventh wedding an
niversary: ]. Kelley. dead from the re-
suit of an attempt to flip train. which
ended with the crushing of his limb
beneath the wheels of a freight car
the death from disease of Mrs j Hoke
Mrs. Beckman and Math Nickels and
others.
Physicians pronounced Hammond in
perfect health up to the time of the
recent invasion of winter. With the
beginning of severe out-of-season
weather various complaints, resultant
of prevailing conditions. came into evil
dence. Today the city is in the midst
of a February battle against pneumo-
MIA.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-15
.POSTMASTERS ARE
WARNED AGAINST HIM
Slick Swindler With New
Game Is Sought BY Fed
- s.ra1 zeutforitiess.

The postmasters of the cities in this
region have received word to watch
for man defrauding postmasters in
northern Indiana and ohio. According
to the bulletin issued by the govern
ment the man represents himself as a
government official and obtains money
under these pretenses.
At an Ohio postoffice the man recent
~ obtained SIS by telling the postmas-
ter he an adjuster of rural routes
and just a few days ago he obtained S5
by posing as a crew manager of Unit
ed States Engineers at another small
office in Ohio. To both of these he
gave the name of Thompson.
A few days later, posing as a rural
route inspector and calling himself
Mcbride, he defrauded two liverymen,
one at Guysville, O., and the other at
Athens, O., obtaining So from each.
He is described as being twenty five
or thirty years old, five feet nine inches
tall, has dark hair. medium complexion,
smooth face, wears dark blue clothes
talks rapidly and to all appearances
is thoroughly familiar with postal af-
fairs His game is new one and the
postal authorities are putting forth
every effort to stop it
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-15
GUILTY IN DOG CASE.

That a dog case is a serious matter
was brought out in Judge Barnett s
court this morning when Mrs. c. Wolf,
S56 Calumet avenue, was found guilty
of harboring vicious dog. receiving a
fine of $40 and costs. amounting to S17,
which she paid.
In the testimony of witnesses it was
brought out that the dog had bitten
one of the neighbors' children and had
torn his clothes. Mrs Wolf testified
that the boy had continually teased
the dog and on this day had thrown a
stick at the animal
No lower fine could be given as the
city ordinance says a fine of not less
than $40 nor more than $50 shall be
imposed. Judge Barnett told of a num-
ber of instances where people received
heavy damages for being bitten by a
savage dog.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-15
tBULLETIN.D

Valparaiso, Ind. Nov. 15.-The climax
of the Gary bribery cases came this
morning with the arguments of the at
tOrneys ON both sides. Each side was
given three hours In which to mnke it's
arguments.
The state chose to divide the time he
tween w. F.. Hodges, who opened with
an hour and g half of argument, and
Parker who closed with an hour and a
half of argument.
The defense chose to divide the time
between KNOTS, who followed Hodges
End opened the argument for the de-
fense with hours talking, and ssn~
suceedd by Drummond and McAleer
who each took hour In which to ad-
dress the jury.
In Hodges opening arguments before
the jury he went over the photograph
record. and pointed out what he
thought were the incriminating state
ments I'm IT. He declared that the de-
fense failed to show: ID That Dean
vas not sincere in his efforts to get
the franchise: t2p That Dean Is a
bribe giver: t3b That Dean il n detec-
tive in the employ of the United States
steel Company.
Hodges then made the point that In
tli.e Milwaukee, San Francisco and Ohio
graft cases the defense in each ease
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-15
TRIAL OF W|LLISTON
ABSORBING TOPIC
Wide Divergence of Opinion
on What the Outcome of
the Case Will Be.

The trial of Charles Willitson is the
absorbing topic of conversation among
the people of Hammond. If the case
was being tried in the Lake superior
court there could not be more interest
in the outcome
THB TIMES has kept the public so
thoroughly Informed on the case that
the average man is able to discuss the
details Of the evidence with as much
authority as though he had been at the
trial
There seems to be as much diverg-
ence of opinion on the subject as there
is at the average election Nothing
short of a county election could cause
so much argument
A large number of bets have been
made on the outcome The verdict of
the jury is regarded as a good betting
proposition, for the reason that it is so
uncertain.
No bets are being made that there
Will be an. acquittal or a conviction.
The idea seems to be that there will be
disagreement. Most people think that
the jury will be hung by one or two
men
All sorts of rumors are being circu-
lated in regard TO the case. Some of the
friends of Knots aver that Dean is a
thoroughly discredited man Others say
that the effect to discredit Dean has
been lamentable failure.
1t is safe TO say that the verdict.
no matter what II Is. will cause a sensa-
ton. An acquittal would cause as much
of surprise conviction The en-
tire county, from one end to the other
is on the qui vive for the verdict.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-15
TO GO
BEFORE THE
CONVENTION
Indiana's Junior Senator's
Name Will Be Presented
to Demo ] ! n n ationaI
Convention by New Eng
land State Next Year.
TINES BUREAU.
AT STATE CAPITAL.

indianapolis, Ind. Nov. 14.--Word has
been received in this city that at the
next Democratic national convention
the name of Senator John W. Kern will
be presented to the convention but some
New England state for the nomination
for the Presidency. 1t has been known
for some time that the name of Kern
would go before the convention, but the
tip that it will be presented by New
England is a new feature of the situa-
tion- Just why this will be done is not
stated, but it is believed here that it
will be done for effect OF course.
Indiana will take kindly to the men
tion of Kern's name, when it is present-
ed. and it has generally been supposed
that the presentation would come from
this state.
Behind all of this there is deep
political scheme. and it BODIES i'll for the
chances of Governor Marshall. wei
as of Governor Harmon. In fact, it be-
ms to look here among the politicians.
like Kern is the man whom Marshall
and the rest of the candidates may well
fear Kern has said all along that he
/ would not be candidate for the NOM
ipation for president. He has smiled al.
the idea. and when some months ago
movement started in Indiana to
I
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-15
NEW BLIZZARD COMING.
STORM WARNINGS OUT
Icy Blasts From Northwest
Due Tomorrow; One More
Dies From Exposure.

Storm signals were flung to the
winds throughout the northwest yes
terday and another cold wave and bliz-
zard is on its way east The Calumet
region will probably be once more in
the grasp of a furious storm by to-
morrow
When the cold wave flag was hoisted
yesterday a Omaha. the weather bu-
reau also sent out specific storm warn
ings TO sheep and cattlemen through
ot1t the section to be prepared for an
other wintry blast probably accom-
panied by heavy snowfall.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-15

Furnace fires in the basement of the
West Hammond bank left their iron
confines in some unknown manner and
attacked the ground floor of the build
ing early this morning
AT 6 o'clock the Hammond central
fire department responded to a call from
the state line Upon their arrival the
rear of the place was ablaze. Chemicals
were applied and the fire extinguished
without the applica ton OF water. Tho
extent of the damage was limited ito
ruined woodwork and the destruction
of the floor in the back OF the building
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-15
TESTIMONY
COVERS 722 PAGES
IN GRAFT CASES

The evidence in the Gary graft cases
is all in and SO far the reporters who
took it down. according to w. c. Har-
rison of the reporting firm of Harrison.
Spurgeon Folk.
In all there are 722 pages of testi-
mony taken during the seven days of
the trial. Each day after the evidence
was taken the reporters were compelled
to go to their typewriters and write out
the evidence.
In this way typewritten report of
the evidence was ready for the use of
the lawyers the next day. IT is regard :
ed a0Ste feat that the local firm
was able to handle the case so success
fulfy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-15
BIG ORDER
FOR SP PR|NGS
RECEIVED

The biggest order for springs that
has been received by the Simplex Rail-
way Appliance company since the mon-
ey panic of 1907 is an order for 25-
600 coil springs for the United Sta ties
government to be used on the Panama
canal.
The first delivery is TO be made in
ninety days. and the whole order is to
be delivered during the year 1912 The
announcement of the receipt of this
order is made by Thomas Shea the su-
perintendent of the spring department.
The springs are to be used in the
construction of the locks and will weigh
% pounds each. So far as is known
this is the Calumet regions second
contribution to the great project by
which Uncle Sam expects to cut two
great continents in two. The other is
the immense output of cement which is
going to Panama from Burlington.
The business men of Hammond will
be delighted at the prospect of having
one of its principal Industries busy
during the next year. and the news
that this order has been received will
so a long way towards restoring the
confidence of the business men in the
| immediate future
/ The springs are to be made of vana-
dunn steel. the very best steel on the
market. 1t is understood that they
are to be used on bumpers. which will
be placed in the locks wherever the
boats are likely TO come in contact
with the locks.
The Simplex Railway Appliance Co
has been sending small orders foi
I railway equipment to Panama from
time to time. but this is the first large
order that has been received. 1t is alsc
the largest single order of springs thai
have ever been received by the loca
company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-15
BASSOW IS
FOUND GUILTY

The case of Fred Bassow was tried
before Judge Barnett in the city court
this morning and he was found guilty
on the charge of dipping freight trains
on the Indiana Harbor Belt railroad A
fine of 81 and costs. amounting to Sc,
was imposed. which was paid.
The warrant for his arrest was
sworn out by Special Agent r. Burk of
the Indiana Harbor Belt. who testified
that Bassow was an habitual train
fipper and has not worked for some
time.
Bassow is now under parole in the
superior court. of which he has been
violating since the Jake Diamond rob-
Der ysome months ago, which Bassow
was connected with.
At the time of the robbery Bassow
employed at Gibson and in his pa
role he was requested to secure work
after his release from the Gibson yards.
He has not done days labor since,
and it is expected that he will be
brought up before the superior court
again for violating his parole.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-15
WORK STARTS AGAIN

The work on the Monon depot which
started again last week after a two
weeks delay, has now progressed to
the point where it was at the time a
large amount of the stone was con-
demned. The men are now rushing the
work with the idea of getting the
building under roof before the real cold
weather sets in II is possible that
the new depot will be opened for in
spectien by the 1st of February.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-15

Evidence of Race News Ser
vice to Be Sifted, Says
Governor Marshall After
Conference With Exposer
Murphy.

That the race track wire service is
ed i'm Hammond, East Chicago and Gary
is declared to be fact by sporting men
and the service radiates along the
straight line between Hobart and
South Chicago not far from the lake
front. An Indianapolis story says:
Governor Marshall announced yester
day that the investigation of the al
legged race track operations in Indiana,
over the wires of various Indiana tele-
phone companies. will be pushed to the
end and that the New Long Dis
tance Telephone Company of Indian
apolis had been furnished with all the
evidence in the case. laid before the
Governor by Tim NJ. Murphy, the form
er operator of the Chicago News Blu
reau. which agency is said TO be the
foutaiu head of the gambling circuits
in Indiana.
"A conference between John B. Elam,
general counsel for the telephone com :
pany. Governor Marshall and Burt New,
the Governors legal clerk. was held
yesterday. and at the close the attorney
refused to be interviewed concerning
the status of the situation in which his
company is charged by Murphy with
allowing gambling news to be sent
over It's wires to half a score of Indi-
ana cities.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-15
tBULIETIN.)

Valparaiso, Ind, Nov. 10. Charles
Drummond, one of the attorneys for
the defense, spoke for an hour and n
quarter in the defense of Charles Will
Hston this afternoon.
Drummond made quite impress
sion as an orator. He kept the jury
interested all of the time. His prInci-
pal argument was TINT. while Dean was
talking of one thing that WiIIistOn un-
dersfOod him to refer to another. He
discredited the testimony of StenoE-
rapher HimmelbIau.
He made great effort to play ON the
sympnthies of the jury by painting pic
lures of young man in the prime of
youth sentenced to serve n term In the
penftentlary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-15

Maurice Maeterlinck the Belgian
author, declares in his new book.
Death" that the day is not far dis
tant when science will cease to con-
slider 1t a duty to protract life as
long as possible. even into the most
excruciating convulsicns. and viii
not hesitate to shorten the sufferirgs
of doomed human.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-15
BUILDING
TO BOOM
IN 1912

There win be more building activity
in 1912 in Hammond than it has ever
seen before in its history" is the
prophecy that is made by leading
Hammond architect.
Usually the architects are idle at this
time of the year. People do not begin
to think of building until spring and
then there is a rush to get out the
work.
There are FIVE residences to be built
in Homewood next spring that will
cost $1,000 and over. One of these is
TO be built by Attorney Jesse f. Will
SON ex-assistant secretary of the in
terror. and the rest are to be built by
well-known Hammond citizens.
The plans for these residences are
being made now while the architects
have more time to work them out and
while the builders have lots of time to
consider well just how them will have
them built.
Start Early.
Without the necessity for crusade
the people of Hammond have adopted
as their slogan. Get the plans for your
residence out early This means that
a. soon as the frost is ont of the
ground next spring there will be
large number of new homes in the pro-
cess OF construction.
Lots of Work in sight.
There is now enough work to keep
the artisans in the building trades.
with the exception of the stone and
brick masons, busy until far into the
winter.
Architects Bump and Berry have Sc
cured a contract to build four trans
former stations for the Northern Indi-
ana Gas & Electric company. These
stations will cost $4,000 to $4,000
each. One will be built in Hammond
one in East Chicago, one in Indiana
Harbor and one in Whiting.
The contract for drawing the plans
for the St. Josephs Catholic church has
been let to Chicago architects and the
new church edifce. to cost not less
than $4,000. v'ill be but early nexr
spring.
The Hammond Country club house
which is to cost between $4,000 and
CONTINUED on page fve.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-15
TRIAL IS ENDED NOW
CASE GOES TO JURY

sought to shield the defendant by at-
tempting to bIacken the character OF
the prosecuting Witness. There was
much favorable comment ON HOdgess
speech
Attorney A. F. Knots followed
Hodges and resorted to biting sarcasm.
He claimed that Dean IN a detective fn
the employ of the United states STEEL
Co. which found that 1t could not
handle. Knots. the mayor of Gary.
Referring TO the witnesses who
heard the dictograph conversation
Knots. claimed thnt he could get n
stenographer who would swear to any
thing. He said that to the evil mind
all things are evil.
He then scored Parker for fncitinw
WfI1irton to his outburst of yesterday
in which WiIIistcn called Parker n liar.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-15

Soyers System OF Cooking in Paper
Bags is said to have revolutonized
cooking in England, and a like result
is predicted for it in this country as
soon as its remarka BILE virtues become
known to the American housewifa-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-15

Senator Pomerene. of Ohio, after
spending L month in Milwaukee as
a member of the Stephenson investi-
eating committee, predicts that the
1912 presidential campaign will be
waged between Governor Harmon. Of
Ohio. and Senator LaFollette. Both
candidates are strong throughout the
northwest. he says, and are gain
ang ground daily,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-15

An op-. "a -an between the Kaiser
and Crown P-ince Fredericn William
OF Germany is regarded as possible
as result of the crown princes
demonstratiye hostility to Chancellor
Won Bethmann- -Hollweg. shown in
the Relchstag when the chancellor
spoke in defense of the settlement of
the Moroccan controversy 1t is pop
ulariy believed the prince is heading
Jingo party that sooner or later
will launch Germany into war with
England. The Kaiser continues to
manifest hearty sympathy with the
chancellor and his policies