Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 88, Hammond, Lake County, 1 October 1906 — Page 1

": I .i t i VOLJ 1. NO. 88. NIGHT EDITION. HAMMOND,- INDIANA, MONDAY. OCT. 1. 10G. ONE CENT PER COPY.

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HIS QUID IBB LARGE?

Did Mathews in Fining Conroy 'Bite off Mcre'n he Could Chew?"

, SUCH IS THE OPINIO),

At Any Rate Hobart Justice Has Neither Enforced Fine Nor Jailed lawyer. "lias Justice .Matliows of Ilobart bitten off a larger chunk than ho can chew?" is! the question that is asked all nround since last Saturday when the "entire" timd Attorney J. 11 (,nroy of this city ?25 and costs for contempt of court. As was told in Tjik Lakk Covnty Timks of Saturday. September 2'J, Attorney Conroy volunteered to go to jail instead of neither payed the tine nor has justice Mathews taken him at his word and ient him to jail. The cap1 was not without its dramatic incidents. One side of the disk "Scrappy" Joe pointing a linger at the magistrate, charging tampering with th record?, and on the other side the , justice solemnly pronouncing the words: "I line you ?2." for contempt of court." The matter that led to the difference cs a suit in ejectment bionght by 15. T. Everage against Robert Laube. Conroy appeared for Laube and a:-.k-cd a change of vemie, having previously liled a motion whereby the jurisdiction of a justice court wher title to real estate was involved was controverted. On the margin ft the justice's-r cord had been written: 'P'aintirj hies trf5Tr;';:llh-W sauio 7c '-stricken out." Under the notationthe word 'sustain ed" had been inscribed. The case was continued until Spt. 29. according to Nr. Convoy. Conroy charged the courf and lawyers with changing the it card to read Sept. 22 Instead of Sept. ?. He further stated that the court record showed an erasure. On the entry it was shown that witnesses, siftong them M ser. I:ulloek, the attorney for the plaintiff, had been sworn. Attorney Comoy charged that tftis had been done for the express purpose of thwarting the defendant. J aul o, whom Conroy represented, in taking a change of ver.ue and gettlr.R a trial by jury. In the course of the heated argument Attorney Co.it asked the court. "ludge, did yoi make this entry you make this erasure?" "Yes," , eid answered the jiist&e. "tlad you nt better rut or. your glasses, judge? continued Attorney Conroy. Takisf? the advice of the attorney lie put'jon Ills glasses and reread the recoil. "When finished, Conroy pointed hirl finger nt hi nian.l said: "Judge. youl record is crooked." Then he turnll on Attorney Bullock, saying to bin) "You are the person who tamperedhvith this recoid!" Rullock did not five time to resent this remark, whei Justice Mathews answered: 'Well, he ote it there at my instance." The fcontempt of court f.ne followed. court: "I " only said to the - to pay the fine and 'Qr.e to jail the court lcir" fsument stopped. ConfllIobavt during the enunless y evidentWith t roy rem v tire dayrQf" iinouiiT case wmcn he won fc Kent. Ho returned to day forenoon and is Hammond no.v awai rthcr developments. NEW pi OH ECONOMY TFST. Objectionsiwhich proved to be praetlerUy u iisuttnountalde arose when the committee looked into the projected ' one-gallon je-""t at Crown Point. The pian was andoned and the e'thty miie run suitltuted. Gasoline lanks will be filled to their capacity bftore they start. Tpon arlival at fedar Lake will be ea-.p- ' tied and t'' residue measured. The car which, l'i proportion to its weight, has consu8i-d the smallest q'iantitof fuel wili niade tlie winner in its diss. Aniobserver will accompany each car tS ascertain any inf ringeniont of the conditions sovernins- the contest, f The oirtult 5e!eetfd for the contest passes t!vtn!ii'!l "'t1 Clucago. Hammond, Hsville. Highlands. Ilobart. AYl.e. l.:i. Jfrigsboro. YalparaiMX Crown lint anil Cedar like. The distances are f,i'ty-ve miles to Valparaiso, at which poi?t the course branches off to the west nineteen miles from Valparaiso to frown Point: six miles from Crown roJnt to ,',ar Ike. r t MOJ Ji. V A K Kit Hit A CI I OL T. Ia ton i' nker, the local furniture dealers. ,e planning to invade r.wfieids. Tfey l'avo rented a large store In Chicago Heights on Illinois street, and are planning to rut in a tine line ot grood-s 11 iH sa!J thf'' "xiect to pay f 1 30 a month rent for their store, but it splerididly located and th y '?i!an to 4o a business in the nrojrvive nelshboiins: city.

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"JOHN SUIT PLEADS GUILTY

A, M. Turner Forgets Alias and Narrowly Escapes Serious Consequences. JOKE WONT Local Banker "Pinched" For Speeding Goes Into a Day Bream In Chicago Court. The bailiff la a crowded Chicago court room stood up and called, "John Smith! John Smith! John Smith!" There was complete silence for a moment and finally the .nidge declared In stentorian tones, "The case goes by default." A. J I. Turner of this city suddenly jumps to his feet and exclaimed: "I am John Smith; I plead guilty; what is the fine?" The story trickled into the The I-.A-.E County Times office and is simply too good to keep. About two months ago A. JI. Turner look Mr. and Jlrs. Will Mashino and the genial postmaster. Hilly Gostlin, for a ride in his auto. The trip took the paty to the smooth boulevards on the south side in Chicago. The novelty find exhiliration of motoring had not yet lost its charm for Mr. Turner and uhen t ie partv reached the Midway the desire to "speed 'er up a little," was simply in esistible. The Turner automobile flew down the ' boulevard kntl the verdict of the party ".-nw that It 'was simply immense. They iiid not Pee a park policeman glance at the number of the automobile through the comer of his eye and then make a note of it ia hid little book. On the way back the party took the same route and unknown to thtm the same nnlteeman sul on his horse on the same spot. When he saw Jlr. Turner approaching he rode out and stopped him. He toL'i him tl.:u h? bad been exceeding the speed limit and that lie was under arrest. Trie lVrsniiKion. Mr. Turner tried to argue with the officer but the arguments had no effect. Finally he said that he would pay the fine on the spot if the policeman would only let him go. It was of no use and the luckless Hammond banker was told that he would have te go to the station. On the way thither the policeman took the precaution to ride very close to th machine and this nettled Jlr. Turner. 'Can't voti ride ahead or btkind; there is no use letting everybody know that I'm pinched ' "I'll ride right v litre I am." s.iid the policeman, and the sorrowful party moved onward. The banker was getting defperal He decided to pull out ahead of the policeman anvhow. but did not suc ceed in opening the gap very far when the "cop" yelled, "stop, or I'll shoot." Finally an idea occurred to Jlr. fvn--ner and he said to the policeman: "Kow1 I wish you would let this matter drop. I was once sheriff of Lake county, and " The officer would not let him f.:.!si the sentence. "That is all the greater reason why you should know better," said he and the party continued on their way while women and girls waved their handkerchiefs from the second story windows and made the situation quite embarrassing. At the police station Mr. Turner, who gave his name as John Smith, asked to plead g'.ii'.ty and pay his fine, but the judge said lie would nave to appear for trial, and set the date for th. folowing Monday. The bond was J2T. and as Jlr. Turner dad not have that much with him. Billy Gostlin had to put up the cash. " I.lttlc Knsiness Triji.' When Monday came Jlr. Turner went to Chicago "on a little business." An hour or so later he found himself back in the courtroom on the south side. The room was filled with men who had been drunk the night before and others who were being tiled for miaor offt r.ses. The judge disposed of cae after case until he finally came to that of John Smith. The bailiff called the name, bat the defendant failed to ap- j pear. When the judge finally deciar- j ed that the case -of John Smith had) g ne by default, Jlr.-Turner suddenly "; remembered tint he had given that as I hi name ami it dawned upon him all J at once that Ji had been sitting by and ; allowed his own case .to go by default.: He jumped to. his feet. "Your Honor.. I'm John Smith," stid he. "and I would like to plead guilty. " The jad:e. nulcd and after te'lmg him that as .long as it was his first oitt-nse he w.ould.not be hard on him, he fixed the, fine at $2. and costs. The judge admonished the Hammond man to go and sin no more, an-U JTr. Turner wert

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Sworn Statement of PAID

L&ke County limes tor month of September 1906,

During the month from August 31 to Sept. ol. 1D0G, The Lake County Times has increased its circulation. from 4.230 copies dailv to. a daiiv net paid circulation of 5,011. We cordially invite a committee of business men, or any advertiser to satisfy himself by inspecting the subscription books of this oflice, making a personal count of all circulation, examining receipts of paid subscribers, watching delivery from press to homes by carriers, or in any other manner he may desire. Wo will forfeit $500 to St. Margaret's Hospital if such a committee can show the following statement to be false: Net Circulation

Sept. 1, 1906 4,296 Sept. 2, 1903..... Sunday. Sept. 3, 1905 Labor B Sept, 4, 1903 4,314 Sept. 5, 1906 4,320 Sept. 6, 1908 4,323 Sept. 7, 1906 4,332 Sept. 3, 1906 4.341 Sept. 9, 1905...Sundav. Sept. 10. 1903 4,359 Sept. 11, 1906 4,356 Sept. 12, 1906..... 4,333 Sept. 13, 1908 4.370 Sept. 14, 1903 4,382 Sept. 15, 1906 4,386 Sept. 16, 1906 Sunday, Sept. 17, 1906... -. .4,388 Sept. 18, 1906..... 4,395 Sent. 19, 1906 4,405 Sept. 20, 1906 4,412 Sept. 21, 19G8 4,635 Sept. 22, 1906 4,644 Sept. 23, 1908 Sunday. Sept. 24, 1908 4,837 Sept. 25, 1903... . ,4,841 Sept. 28, 1906... .. 4,909 Sept. 27, 1906 5,019 Sept. 28, 1906 5.058 Sept. 29, 1905 5,091

RECAPITULATION. Total Net, Hammond Total Net, Mail Total Net, Country (delivered by carrier) Total Net, Street Sales, (average 100 daily)

Total Net Circulation 107,282 Samples and Waste ; 1,505 Total Gross Circulation 108,767 Net Daily PAID Circulation October !, 1906,

I, Eugene F. McGovern, being the Lake Csranty Times for the month

Subscribed and sworn to before me this October 1st, 1906.

My commission expires Ncv. Thf Lake" County Times enci Its rentiers an apology for its failure to appear on Saturday.. .The belated isnf which was on the streets early Siiodar morning: was sufficient assurance of good faith, bat The Time considers an explanation of the cause of the unprecedented delay due both the paper and its subscribers. A short time before the hour of goiiK to press for the first edition, an unfortunate accident raused the burning out of the electric motor which furnishes power to the plant. A force of workmen from the South Shore Gas and F.leetrlc company worked, faithfully to repair the damage until a late honr Saturday evening. By the time they had succeeded in locating: the source of trouble it was too late to get the paper out so The Times did the next best thine and appeared the follewins day. being circulated, however, only within the city of Uantntond, as it was impossible to Ret an edition out to readers in surrounding towns and in the country. OWNERS FORGET THEIR WHEELS. The police found two bicycles last Saturday night, one of which, however, lias been claimed by II. P. Shafer as the owner. The second wheel was found in front of the The Lake Cocnty Times offices and still awaits its owner at the police station.

Gross Circulation. Hammond.

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2,731 214 1,213 2,737 214 1,219 2,740 214 1,219 ,2749 214 1,219 2,758 214 1,219 2,767 214 1,219 2,773 214 1,219 2,780 214 1,219 2,787 214 1,219 2,799 214 1,219 2,803 214 1,219 2,805 214 1,219 2,812 214 1,219 2,817 214 1,219 2.821 222 1,219 2825 222 1,438 2,827 223 1,441 2,820 230 1,577 ,2,834 2ZQ -1,5772.837 232 1,640 2',840 232 1,747 2,84 2 235 1,781 2,845 235 1,811 7,078 5.274 32,510

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duly sworn state upon cath that the above statement cf circulation of of September is true to the best of my knowledge.

12, 1903. lLMIMOM VOIM; ?l. is si r.ioi sly i.vji nr.D. John Grimu.er Loses His Ralance anil Palls from 31ovins: Suburban Train at Indiana Harbor this Morning. .lohn Grimmer of tins city, who is employed as timekeeper in the office of the Inland Steel works at Indiana Harbor, had a narrow escape from death this morning. He was a passenger on the Like Shore suburban train and was standing on the steps when the train roun.ld a curve. Losing his balance he fell off and struck his head on the ground. A passing truck journal struck him, nearly killing him. He was taken to Dr. Saucr's orTe where his wounds were dressed. He was later removed to his home in Hammend. DRl'Mv IS SENT TO JAIL, T. S. Ogden of Kansas City, Mich., was arrested on the charge of drunkenness yesterday. He was arraigned before Judge Y. w. McMahon this morning and fined $1 and costs arr.ouSting tc $11- He was pent to the county jail in default of the payment of the fine. THE WEATHER. I'alr tmiskt and Tuesday.

Circui&iiori of

Mail. Country. 2,213 214 67,073 5,274 32,510 2,400

(Signed) EUGENE F. K'GOVEEN.. . . Circulation Manager.

JAMES K. STINS02T, ITotary Public. HOLD MAX Sl'SPECT PF Ml KI)i: OK PADDY GOLD EX, Local Police Called to Ilpffewlsrb to Identify Lauder, Put Meet With Dl appointment. Thinking that they had caught Fer guson Lauder, the slayer of Paddy Gol den, the local police were called to th Hegewisch police station last Saturday to identify him. 1'pon reaching there, however they were "adiy disappointed in their man as he proved to be one McConneil, a tinner of New Jersey. His hand was multii.ited in the same manner as that of Lauder which lead the Illinois authorities to think they had the right man. While the murderer is still at large the fact that a suspect had been held is encouraging, showing that the police of Illinois are working hand In band with the local authorities for the capture of the fugitive. LITE Pi:iSO.EItS RECEIVED. That tie courts throughout the state are br.sy is e idenced by the new arrivals at the- prison. Thursday night six prise tiers w re received and the seventh man arrived today. Of the number Newton Grady, a murdeier, was received freni Poey county. He has a. life sentence. Four short term men came up from Grant county, one from Ca?s county and or.e from Clarke county iiichigaa City News.

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Cincinnati Bl 63 i 02 Batteries. Young, Brown, Weimer. AMERICAN 1234 L'J St. Louis Chicago Batteries. Pelty, Spencer; A It rock Cleveland Detroit mm 12 El Batteries. Khoade.-.,; Clarke; Muliin, For additional sporting ECIPROGITY Board of Public Works Goes After M. C. R. R. While in Spending Mood. ASK PASSENCER DEPOT f Also Want Park This Is Eut A Be ginning of Long List cf Demands. The board of public works Is wring ing concessions in the way of depots and other improvements from the rail roads so rapidly that It makes the long suffering Hammond people dizzy to think of it. The board met this morning to consider the franchise drawn up by the company asking permission to lay additional tracks. The result is that at present they are at work on a list of demands that are to be presented to the officials of the Michigan Central railroad. This rail road is making great improvements and spending millions of dollars in this vicinity and while they are in a spend ing mood and are asking favors from j the city, the board of public works has wisely adopted a policy of reciprocity and are also making demands. The greatest foresight is shown in the demand that the railroad company must not erect buildings on their right-of-way unless such buildings be of brick, concrete or stone and also that the company be required to build a park along the entire right-of-way between Sohl and Hohman streets. The board's letter to the company is as follows: Hammond. In5., CVt. 1st, 1906 The Michigan Central Railway Co., 411 LaSalle Station, Chicago, 111. Gentlemen The board of public works st the etty of Hammond and the members of the common council of isaid city met today at 10 o'clock to consider your franchise heretofore applied for by your company for permission to lay three additional tracks on your riffht-of-way and across streets In the city of Hammond. At the said meetirg we dtirmined that the said franchise contain the following conditions: 1. That the Michigan Central Kailway company erect a passenger depot south of your right-of-way, according to the plans and specifications approved by the board of public works and the common council, not to cost less tiian thirty-five thousand dollars (j:.000. 2. That youf company shall not in the future oppose the construction of any improvement abutting on your right-of-way, or crossing the same, or crossing the same, such as sidewalks, sewers and pavements; your company not to be assessed any more than abutting property is generally assessed

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,1 I K jtUi See Page Four. LEAGUE. 5 f 7 8 Q 10 11 R II rn m m ED E3 O nj-Eia m m m m a m o-Eia Gibson. ' Noonan. tu um kon iiuii Mniljrn: Aoonan 13 E3 El H E0 O-EIEl E.sslck, Schloi. LEAGUE. 56 7'S E'J 9 10 11 R H m m-nm Alel'arland. 71 fii 03 E3 ED 0-E23 Schmidt. news see page 7. for such improvement. 3. That your company shall open any new street the city mny desire to open in the future, across your right-of-way btwert HownVd -x enuc and"" the State Bine, frto of compensation to the city. . mat your company jtop all passenger trains, ox ept ,'os. 4, 8 and 17, and receive and let oif passengers at the new proposed passenger depot. G. That your company plank nil your railroad crossings from lot lino to lot line, whenever ordered by tho board of public works of raid city. 6. That your company erect no buildings on your right-of-way between Howard avenue and tins tftate Line unless such buildings be of brick, concrete or stone. 7. That your company will re.mov your "Y" now connecting the Michigan Central and the Nickel Plate railroad at Hohman and Logan utreets. 8. That your company pave Howard avenue between Plummer avenue and State street. 9. That your company build a park between Oakley avenue and Sohl street; said park to be enclosed by a fence tho same as thoy have around park west of Hohman street. 10. That your company build a ce merit sidewalk six (6) feet In width, be tween Howard avenms and Hohman street. 11. That your company give a good and sufficient bond to th; amount of fifty thousand dollars " ($56,000.00) for the faithful performance of the contract under this franchise, as far as applies to the erection of the proposed depot. Said depot to be completed by July 1st, 1907. Respectfully submitted, i .i. BOARD OF PUBLIC 'WORKS." POLICE AFTER (i.O-INLERS. Trio Plead Guilty and Are Fined In the City Corrt. James Eubank, one of the colored porters employed around town, pleaded guilty this morning to conducting a gambling place on West State street. He was fined $10 and costs amounting to $20, which he paid. Harry Jones and Ian Mi;'c-r, two men who were taught In t lie place by th police were also lined by Judge McMahon. In default of payment of their fines they were sent to the Crown Point jail where each will serve a sentence of seven and a half days. AT TOWI.K'S LAST NIGHT. "Too rroul To Re;;" vas well received at Towle's Oaera House last nigUlflp The whole play was interesting and eciting throughout having enough pathos and plenty of comedy. The cast was the same that showed iu Chicago. The Arrival of Kitty" will be seen at Towie's tomorrow night. OLD ROUTING HE-EST A it LI $11 ED. tSueeial to I. like 'DRt- Tinies.t INDIANAPOLIS, O - t. L At a conference today between J. C. VaiWinkle, a representative of the !5utiim" Indiana, and the members of the Railroad Cornmission the coal prcdde.it at Terra Haute was settled, "he old routing from Indiana fields up through Westport in Decatur ec-un'.y, thence to the gas belt by the Rig Four, Is to be reestablished. Tills will relieve the congestion of coal cars at Terre Haute. A visit that J. W. Wo ds, one of the members of the cowmisflon mad to John E- "Walsh last week Is responsible fur the solution of lha problem.

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