Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 111, Hammond, Lake County, 27 October 1906 — Page 1

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VOL. 1, XO. 111. NIGHT EDITION. HAMMOND, INDIANA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1906. x ONE CENT PER COPY.

BOOM PLAN OF ANNEXATION

Business Men of Hammond Neighboring Cities Unite for Joint Interests. BANQUET 18 BE HELD Promoters of Love Feast Expect It To Be Attended By Fifty Representative Men. The Hammond Daily News in its issue of yesterday published exclusively in Lake county, an article to the effect that an active movement is on foot looking toward the absorption of Whiting, East Chicago and Indiana Harbor by the city of Hammond. The statement is made that the desire for annexation is shared by representative men in the four cities affected and that a love feast is being arranged at which it is planned to bring at least fifty advocates of the proposition together to boom the project over the festive board. The banquet idea originated with J. B. Maling of Indiana Harbor. The Lake County Times is heartily In favor of the idea and thinks it worthy of wider circulation. It therefore gives the project the benefit of its five thousand nine hundred and ten regular subscrltion roll and in furtherance of that idea reprints today certain portions of the News article, as follows: "Where this most important meeting (the banquet) will be held has not yet been determined upon. When the '"News" proposed the annexation of Whiting and Ea6t Chicago 'before the foundation of Hammond was laid, the project, though favorably impressing the professional and business men of Hammond, met with scorn when suggested to Whiting and East Chicago people and they laughed at such a proposition. "Since that time, however,' the years have brought about a revulsion of feeling in the surrounding towns and cities. Ilaminond-fUtare is assured. Its remarkable growth during the past Ave years has turned the eyes of the world toward it, and 'Whiting. East Chicago and Indiana Harbor .have looked towards Hammond with envying eyes, realizing that its growth was not ephemeral, but that its natural advan ges and remarkable railroad faCx ..les will eventually make it the gigantic center of the entire manufacturing district of the Calumet region. "Since it has become known that the Standard Steel Car Foundry company of Dutler, Pa., has decided to locate its tremendous plant in Hammond, the outside world has looked at this city with new eyes. During the past few days Hammond business men have visited Whiting and East Chicago and innoculated some of the leading business men there with the views' of annexation anc were surprised to find that leading business men of both places were favorably impressed with the idea of becoming prominent parts of a gigantic city, rather than struggling along alone. THE MEX WHO AVEUE APPRO M 1IE1) AUK LEADING MEN IX THE CITIES MENTIONEI AND MADE NO BONES ABOUT SAYING THAT THEY WOULD I.IKE TO SEE TI1EIK CITIES ANNEXED TO HAMMOND. "Lcfoal business men intend to seize the opportunity to strike while the iron Is hot. An aggressive program of advertising and agitation is to be formulated and the doctrine spread in Whiting, Indiana Harbor and East Chicago until it is taken up and decisive action obtained. The banquet idea suggested by J. P.. Maling of Indiana Harbor is a most desirable one and should be carried into effect immediately." KAISER, GOOD EXAMPLE. During his school career the kaiser was a model of the studious German youth. He took his place as an ordinary pupil in the public school at Cassel, and studied and played with the other scholars. At the final examination he was, indeed, only tenth in the list; but then he was two years younger than his companions, and was rightly con Pidered to have done so well that his tutor was Immediately decorated. FOOLING THE EARTHWORMS. "Let me give you a tip," said a fisherman to a group who were busy digging in an open lot near the East River, looking for earthworms. They were all willing to listen, for their labors, though in a promising spot, had resulted thus far in the capture of only two starving specimens of bait. "Get some soapsuds, boys, and sprinkle it on the ground," was the old salt's advice. The boys did as directed, waited a while, then dug again. The result was amazing. Every shovelful now contained at least a dozen fat and plump wrigglers. "It's simple enough," explained the fisherman. "Soapsuds are to earthworms -what molasses is to flies. It fraws them. A weak mixture of blue ritriol and water will do just as well."

1. 1. C. I HOME FOR GIBSON

Work for New Structure Is to Begin Some Time Next Week. 101 BUOYS S BOOH Visitors Give Interesting Reports of Yhat Is Going Forward at Railroad Yards. Gibson has been promised a Y. M. C. A. building, work on which is to begin next week. This is only one of the announcements that come from the railroad yards. In the location of new factory sites and the talk of consolidating the northern part of Lake county, the progress at Gibson is occasionally overlooked, and in the past few weeks it has only come under the limelight when a stabbing affair or some bloody crime was committed. People who have spent a little time at the new yards return with reports of the work, which characterizes it as stupendous. A twenty-five-stall roundhouse is nearing completion, and is only one of a number that are going up. Workers are now at work on the construction of the office building which is intended to be a model structure. The foundation is at present under construction, and is so large as to add another story to the building. In connection with this water and switch towers are under construction. Of not the least importance, especially to the country at large, will be the test station which is now being contemplated. It will be for the purpose of testing all the latest railroad appliances and devices. In connection with it the railroad companies will establish a school in the engineering lines. Then there are the machjne shops that are now located at Michigan City, but which will ultimately be moved to Gibson. Preparation for all this, work is -under wayralmultaneouslyr ,and,' being on a broad scale, is naturally somewhat slow. The largest gangs of men at present are employed on the grading and track-laying work. Like Gary or any other new enterprise, Gibson and its neighborhood is daily visited by prospectors. Good business opportunities are assured, and real estate is still to bfe had at reason able figures. Hammond men especially have taken advantage of good openings, and gotten hold of good property, for which they have already received profitable offers. THINK WE'RE BUTTING IN. St. Johns, Nfd., Oct. 25. A great degree of ill feeling was aroused yesterday by the action of the American naval tug Potomas, which accompanied three American fishing vessels on Mon day to a point outside territorial wat ers, and then later accompanied 100 Newfoundland fishermen, who went out to join these vessels. Tuesday the Fotomac returned to St. Johns towing the three American vessels, and forty small boats, which Newfoundlanders had taken from St. Johns for fishing pur poses. The local press holds that this action is an evasion of the spirit of Ambassador Reid's dispatch accepting the modus vivendi. London (Can.) Ad vertiser. THE CLOTHESPIN INDUSTRY. "Toothpicks and matches are pretty big industries to be sure," said a dealer in household ware, "but there is noth Ing so very slow about the clothespin business either. I happened to take a trip to Maine last summer, and I learn ed a few things about clothespins. Not less than S75.000.000 of them are made in this country every year most of them in Maine, out of birch wood "One man who started in with $400 turns out 36,000,000,000 a year, and about as many wooden handles for buckets. "This all takes machinery invented for the purpose, and the problem of doing the work rapidly has produced some gigantic operations. "After being made and shaped the clothespins are bleached with sulphur ana ponsneci with wax in huge re volving arums to maKe tnem more waterproof. They are packed in boxes holding five gross each." W. M'QUISTON ON WAY' HOME. Wilson McQuiston, former cashier In the South Shore gas office, is expected to return to Hammond this evening. Whether he is coming dead or alive has, up to 4 o'clock, been a matter of doubt with his family and friends in Hammond. They received a telegram from Denver last Thursday where he had spent a number of months for his health, that he was not expected to live. McQuiston caught a severe cold last January at the South Shore Gas fire, which soon turned into consumption. THE WEATHER Threatening: and colder tonight. Sunday fair and cold.

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JEROME ELLIS ARRESTED ; TROUBLE WITH POLICEMAN. Would Not Wait for the Panning of a Lengthy Funeral Procession Would Ride Thronh With HIj Automobile. ... Jerome A. Ellis, the-, man who was recently divorced a'n'd "attempted a se cret marriage in this city several months ago, is again in trouble. After a controversy with a policeman at State and Washington streets in Chi cago yesterday he was arrested and accompanied by his wife, was taken to central station. Ellis became involved in an altercation over his right to pass in an automobile through a lengthy funeral procession and at the station gave bonds for his reappearance for trial. Elis was recently divorced from Mrs. Alice Ripley Ellis, the daughter of the president of the Santa Fe railroad. A fey days later he married a pretty manicurist. TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION HOLDS CLOSING SESSION. Meeting Not So Well Attended a Previous Ones Have Been on Account of YVeather Last Half Hour Devoted to Business. The meeting of the Lake County Teachers' association came to a close this afternoon. The attendance today was not so large as yesterday, on account of the inclement weather. Prof. E. O. Holland, of the State university, gave the closing talk on "Teachers' Opportunities" this afternoon. The last half hour was given over to a business session. At this time it was decided to procure a life-size painting of the late county superintendent, F. E. Cooper. A collection was taken this afternoon in addition to the one taken up last year, netting over one hundred dollars for the painting alone. The association also appointed a committee to adopt resolutions, which- should be sent to the State Board of Instruction, principal among which was one making it a necessary qualification for a boy to have graduated from the common schools before he will be qualified to take a position. This would do away with the fourteen-year age limit and compel children in many cases to atten school until sixteen or seventeen years of age. A resolution of thanks was tendered to the proprietors of the Hammond Building hall, in which the association held its meetings while in Hammond. The hall was given to the teachers gratis. The chairman recommended that the teachers visit The Lake County Times' plant before leaving Hammond. NOW ROGERS AND BURGE. The livery and feed barn on West State street, run by John Huber and C. Rogers, hanged hands today, Huber selling his half interest in the barn to Harry Burge. The new firm will be Rogers &. Burge. Wilton Lackaye appears tomorrow night at Towle's opera house in the play called "The Law and the Man." This time the managers of Towle's opera house have left no stone unturned in advertising the play. It promises to be a good one, and no doubt there will be a crowded house to greet the ; star actor.

uCrlED HIM.

John D.: "Ain't I glad I'm net in that suit?" Bartholomew in Minneapolis Journal.

PRESSMEN ARE UNIONIZED ; CONKEY SIGNS UNION SCALE. Say that Step Has Been Taken In Order to Get Help on Short Order. Deny Force Was Used. The pressroom of"the Cohkey"plant in this city has been unionized, Mr. Conkey having signed the scale of Printing Pressmen's Union No. 3 of Chicago. The agreement was reached last week. In this city the information was at first received in a cynical manner among the union men, but when it was later confirmed all sorts of speculation was set up as to the reason. It was believed that W. B. Conkey had been driven to the compact because of the constant trouble he was supposed to have had in his plant. This, however, his superintendent, Mr. Wilcox denied today. Explaining the reason for their action, Mr. Wilcox said: "We have not been forced to this step, but have decided on it because it will make things easier for us when we want an additional number of men for a few days. Now we are able to draw on the union for this help instead of sending all over the country to get it."

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PETER W. MEYK One of Hammond's most progressive real estate men, who Is interested in the consolidation of Hammond, Whiting- and East Chicago.

Mr. Wilcox strenuously denied that any other part of the plant would be unionized. At present there are over thirty-five regular pressmen, who work on the fifty-six presses that are estab lished in the plant. -. .' ' ' . MAY..-.PaEFBS,,.G3AVE-CEAEGE; Gui Becker, Arrested for Drunkeness, Held for Further Evidence. Gus Becker of this city was arrested last night for drunkeness, but this morning instead of bringing him be fore Judge McMahan on that charge, the police were seeking further cvi dence and witnesses in order to se cure a conviction against the prisoner on the charge of attempted criminal assault and battery. The principal witness against the prisoner will be Maggie Wincke of 335 Grover street. Miss Wincke had been engaged yes terday at the Walterscheid boarding house in Conkey avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Walterscheid had Tone to town, during which time she alleges that she was approached by Becker, who was drunk. She lied from the house and ran to Officer Martin for protection. Officer Martin escorted the girl to her own home and later arrested Becker.

IURDER SUS lhic:igo. Oct. 27. The mnu arrested Leonard Leopold, in not the long-sought to informal! Sou sent to the police today. Cuptaiu O'Brien received ord over Morgan Collins today sajlnc that Leopold Rock Island, a neighboring town. Morgan, who is In Davenport, said fugitive during the day. Leopold was knows him well, drlnkioK in n saloon In Detective Charles O'Donnell was sent Schuettler to identify the prisoner mid to be Leopold. PREACH Chicago, Oct. 27 Bcrlha Johusou.

church. Is dying at Marlon Sims hospital as the result of an alleged illegal

operation. Involving a minister and n rest. The family of the youug woman affair. William .lohuvon. n brother of the revolver to the heart of an inquirer of

Mrr- Nel Johusou. the mother, is ravlnrc. and has the delustou that the dying girl is in nn adJoinlcK room of the little cottage nt 12 Ylne street. Llbhj, a sister, is prost ruled with urirf. The Itctcrcnd William W. Thompson, assistant pastor of the Olivet Presbyterian church, and Dr. E. J. Dennis, J2: Cortland street, with offices at 1S2 State rtrert, were arrested as a result of the sensational story told by Mis Johnson. The two men were arrnlgneil before Justice Gibbon after passing; the night In cells. Dr. Dennis was released on bonds of $1(1.000. signed by Mrs. Francis Sweet, (1220 EgKlcston avenue, a widow. The minister was taken buck to his cell. Miss Johnson, who is twenty-two years old, Is declared to have been the subject of an operation that confined her to her home. Her condition became more serious and she was taken to the hospital, where she made the statements to Dr. II. O. Schnefer which brought about the arrest of the two men. "I'll kill you,' shouted Miss Johnson'a brother early today am lie threw open the door to face a visitor. He flourished a revolver and pressed It against the Innocent inquirer. The Reverend Norman Barr, pastor of the Olivet church, seised the weapon and wrested it from the raving man. In his cell at the police station the Iteverend Thompson denied today that Miss Johnson was the victim of an unlawful operation. "There was nothing criminal in our relations; but whatever her death may be due to, for that-1 am not responsible." , ' - '-, ' . Dr. Dennis declares that he was arrested am the result of -mistaken iden

tity, ' ..- PwACING RESULTS

First race Athena, first; Ingolthr ift, second; Ruby Right, third. Second race Chase, first; Still Alarm, second, Mnrmorrnn, third.' Third race Pretension, first; St. Joseph, second; Hector, third. Fourth race Tartan, first; Nat B., - second; Shining Star, third.

RACING RESULTS AT JAMAICA. First race Alencon, first; Gambrlnus, second; Fdnn Jackson, third. Second race Onntas, first; Glovnn no Bolero, second; Rather Royal, third. Third race Frank tilll, first; Oraculnm, second; Tourenne, third. Fourth race Coy Maid, first; Dolly Spanker, second; Oxford, third. Fifth race Tommy Waddell, first; Good Luck, second; Lindnle, third.

GONE CRAZY

m DIRT Real Estate Bug Seems to Possess Everybody in Hammond GMBUjrci LOTS Poor Trying to Grow Eich, and Eich Grow Eicher, in the Eeal Estate Market. The people of Hammond are going real estate crazy. There is hardly a man who can get together a fewhundred dollars who is not buying property or securing options on lots or acreage that he expects in a short time will enable him to double his money. It is not only the locating of the Standard Steel Car company that is causing all of this real estate activity, but it is generally known that there are two or three other plants that are soon to locate that will mean as much to Hammond as the car works. The interest in Hammond realty Is not confined to the people of this city. The eyes of hundreds of outside investors are now fixed on Hammond and they are flocking into this city by the dozens looking for good things in the way of lots and acreage. Swamped by Purchasers. The local real estate firms have always done a good business, but now they are simply swamped with purchasers who are looking for something

nt Fnirbury, Neb., suspected of beta murderer of Margaret Leslie, accordthe loug-distancc telephone from Lieut. was believed to be in Davenport or be expected to pick up the trail of the said to have been seen by a mail who Molinc, HI., yesterday. to Fnirbury today by Assistant Chief brln htm back to Chicago If he proves choir leader of the Olivet Presbyterian physician, both of whom nre under ar are erased with arlef over the sad girl, in his delirium of jtrlef, pressed a his Mstrr'ti probnblc recovery. ' ''. AT LATONIA. on the inside and who have plenty of money to spend. Owners of property which is not on the market have been approached with flattering offers and although there has been a raise of from five to twenty per cent, a great deal of property is changing hands. When Indiana Harbor was built investors looked this way. but seemed to be of the opinion that it was merely a corporation boom from which the East Chicago company and the East Chicago company alone would reap the profits. When Gary was built they looked this way again, and although their eyes were wider open and they began to see the wonderful advantages of the Calumet region, th jy again shook their heads and said Gary will be another Pullman, a one factory, one corporation town, and they realized that the plums would go to the men who were on the inside, the officials of the steel corporation. Then came Hammond's boom. This evidently was not the work of a giant corporation which intended to hog all the profits and absorb all of the margins of increase in the value of real estate. There was some reason outside of the lust of corporation officials for gain that caused the Standard Steel Car company to locate in Hammond, and they were not slow in realizing what that reason was. Hammond, with its wonderful railway facilities, with its splendid city already built, with its homes already occupied, had been unheard from because the din of the building of other cities around it. Impetus to Boom. Then Hammond made a little racket of its own. It secured the Standard Steel Car company, a concern that will build a $3,000,000 plant and hire S.000 men. It is making a strong bid for other concerns that will in the aggregate, mean as much for Hammond as the Standard and then with its splendid start, it does not take a farseeing man long to see that Gary will never catch up with it. So the buyers are pouring into this city where they can buy ' property without having to pay the United States Steel company a big margin of their legitimate profits, and they are going to put their hearts where their pocketbooks are and whoop for Hammond along with the rest of us who have been whooping for Hammond all these years

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