Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 114, Hammond, Lake County, 31 October 1906 — Page 1
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CITY MIL 1 SESSIO Special Meeting Had Been Called to Consider Accumulated Business. ilOR CONGRATULATED i Alderman Swanton Extends Felicitations on Birth of Daughter in Becker Home. The meeting of the city council last night came to order by a special call from tha mayor, and brought out a full attendance of the aldermen. While there teemed to be no urgent business that called for a special meeting, still a lot of business had accumulated, Whioh wai disposed of at a long evening session. Prior to the opening of the session the rate for the water supply for the Standard Steel Car factory was discussed Informally, as was also the granting of a four-track franchise from the plant over Columbia avenue. Immediately after the session was called to order Alderman Thomas Bwanton arose, and in the name of the council congratulated the mayor upon the arrival of his youngest daughtar. last Thursday. The mayor accepted the congratulations with a few words of appreciation, after which the minutes of the previous session were read. A number of communications from City Attorney LeGrand T. Meyer followed. Mr. Meyer advised against the claim brought in by Edward Huebner for the loss of his son, who drowned on the waterfront at Lake Front park last summer. In the personal Injury case of Paul Sells against the city of Hammond he advised that the latter be allowed $160 for injuries received through a broken sidewalk in Robertsdale. An appropriation ordinance was passed later in the evening to pay this claim. The request of John Huber to transfer his license to operate a poolroom, from his former place in State street to the First National Bank building, was granted. A similar grant was made to a man. named Belshaw, who - has taken over the skating-rink of ' Fred Heintr, at Lake Front park. What was formerly known as Griffin street Is now officially called Huehn ' avenue, according to an ordinance ';, which was passed last night. An ordinance followed appropriating $300 additional for the sewer repair made for the park fund, adding $292 to It. An ordinance granting the Pennsylvania Railroad company a third track right-of-way over Sheffield, Lake and Atchison avenues went to its third reading. An ordinance providing for gates on certain railroad crossings, which had been pending for some time, and which was to come up last, night, was turned ack to the streets and alleys committee for a revision, in order that every railroad crossing in town may be included. The council advised that the bids for the furnishing and laying of a water main In Pine street be readvertlsed. because the two bids of 95 and 97 cents a foot were considered too high. The session closed with the reading f the comptrollers report, which was referred to the finance committee. COTTON'S ANNUAL REPORT. " Figures Compiled by State Superintendent of Public Instruction. (Special to Lake County Times). Figures Just compiled for the annual port of Fassett A. Cotton, state superintendent of public instruction, show that the long campaign waged by Mr. Cotton for the township the non-commissionedhigh schools is bearing fruit. Last year there was expended for these non-commissioned high schools the sum of $351,011.30 as compared with 1312.83S.01 of the year before. Making p that item of total cost are the two items of salaries paid the teachers and the amount expended for apparatus, books, etc. The salaries increased from J2S3.157.67 to $315,697.75 this year and the cost of apparatus, books, etc.. increased from $29,580.21 to $41,313.55. This increase in cost in in the face Of a decrease in the number of pupils nrolled in the non-commissioned schools. In 1905 there were 14.S19 pupils enrolled in the non-commissioned high schools; in 190S. there were 12,997. The average cost of teaching each fupil .therefore, has increased from 10.93 per year to $27.25 each year, the Increased cost coming largely in what Is known as the township schools. The figures show a total of 9,404 chools in the state, S.537 being in the townships (country). 363 in the towns j and 604 in the cities. There are 943 schools where the common branches are taught, .110 in townships, 89 in towns and 344 in cities. There are 702 high schools, 489 in townships, 152 in towns and 61 In the cities. There are 7,500 district schools with but one teacher in the townships, 16 ot 'one teacher' schools In the towns and 13 of such schools In the cities..
EDITION.
FISCAL YEAR Accrued Interest on Public Funds is Turned Over to State. ASYLUM I8J00 SMALL Quarterly Settlements Also Being Made Today Were the Origin of Sherrick's Troubles. (Special to Lake County Time.) Indianapolis, Oct. 31. The fiscal year for the state of Indiana ends at mid night tonight; and today was a busy one around the office of the state audi tor, who has the responsibility of checking up the account of every ap propriation of every state office and state institution. This was the day for the regular quarterly settlements of the state officers also. It was this question of quarterly settlement that started the mess ending in the resignation of David E. Sherrick from the auditor's office and the beginning of the so-called reform movements of the administration, of which the insurance matter is the last manifestation. Following their custom of three quarters' standing, Warren Bigler, auditor of state, and Fred Sims, secretary of state, in making their reports, turned in the interest that they had received on the public funds that they had had In their possession for the past three months. These interest sums were inconsiderable. "It's the prln ciple," said Auditor Bigler, "and this principle must obtain with reference to public moneys." The institutions settled up today and yesterday, reporting by the superin tendents how much they had used and how much spent. Incidentally they told stories that means demands that they will make for new laws at the next legislature. . Dr. Charles E. Laughlin, superintendent of the Southern Indiana Hospital for the Insane, wants more land Thl3 institution has now 160 acres, and that is not nough, according to-the superintendent, who says . that the northern and eastern Institutions each have over 400 acres. "We need more room for male pa tients, too," said Dr. Laughlin. " We have capacity for 332 women and as many men. Our capacity for women is sufficient, but we haven't enough places for the men." The per capita cost of maintenance for this institution was $103.95 per year, according to the re port submitted to the governor. W. C. Van Nuys, superintendent of the epileptic-village-to-be, said that their institution was progessing slowly. " We have exhausted our money, and will come to the legislature for more, said Dr. Van Nuys. "We are building two houses now, but that will serve only as a beginning." NEW VENTURE IS LAUNCHED; ALMOST READY FOR BUSINESS Farmers' and Citizens' Mi.tual Live Stock Insurance Company Will Do Business In This and Other Northern Indiana Counties. Michigan City, Oct. 31. The Farm ers' and Citizens Mutual Live Stock Insurance company is the name of a new concern which has been launched in Michigan City, and which will begin active operations Nov. 1. The company was incorporated with the auditor of state yesterday to operate in the fol lowing counties: LaPorte, Porter, Lake Jasper, Pulaski. White and Tippecanoe The officers of the company are as follows: President, J. E. Baxter. Secretary, William White, Treasurer, J. S. Flowers. Nearly all the men connected with the company have had practical ex perience in insurance affairs. The com pany will write policies insuring live stock against aeatn dv natural causes or from accident and against theft Permanent office headquarters will be established as soon as a suitable loca tion can be secured. STRIKE FOK MORE PAY. This morning over one hundred the Hungarians who are working o in the Gibson yards, struck for highe wages, and when they were refused they began to make tracks for Ham mond with their time cnecKs to ge their money. The men have been drawing from $1.75 to $2.00 per dav but still were not satisfied. When they went out they tried to persuade those of their own country, who were satisfied, to accompany them, but the greater majority preferred to stay and work on the old schedule. O'SHEA AD SHEA GET CONTRACT. The contract for the laying of the sewer in Cedar street was let to O'Shea and Shea at $1.33 per lineal foot. There was only one other bidded, W. F. Brunt, whose bid was $1.60. The other business transacted by the board of public works was of a routine I nature. -
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On the afternoon of Sept. 19 Ferguson Lauder shot and killed Pat- J S rick Golden and seriously wounded Patrick Quinn and Ed Delaney, who,
It Is ald, have since recovered. After tlia shooting Ferguson Lauder escaped nross the state line, and since has been at large. Chief of Police Rlmbach has been diligent In his
search for him, but has been hampered It has been hinted that Lauder
mond slnee the shooting, and that " he could be easily caught It he nvas wanted very badly." S THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES will pay the above reward for his cap- y ture. $ The police description of him Is as follows: Twenty-seven years old, five feet seven Inches high, weighs 155 S pounds, stocky build, dark complexion, brown curly hair, gray eyes, v smooth face, Rood looking. Had burn scar on left side of nose, which may be gone now; has permanent scar on left side of forehead; has four- ii Inch sear on back of head; two middle fingers on one of his hands crip- p pled; Is n machinist.
DRAG-XET FOR DRUG FIEXDS. Chicago, Oct. 30. The police department has ordered a drag-net thrown out for .all "drug fiends." Chief Collins has instructed his detectives to raid cocaine and opium "joints" and to watch all drug stores where narcotics are . sold. This is done as it is believed that Leonard Leopold has returned to the city and is in hiding. If this theory proves true, his fondness for drugs will doubtless lead to his capture, as it is believed he has returned here to get drugs which could not be obtained in the- suburban towns away from Chicago. The belief that Leopold has returned was strengthened by the arrest of William Reed, who fled from a drug store at State and Harrison streets, after offering $15 for cocaine. The police sweated him and looked for a woman who. Reed declared, gave him the money to- purchase the drug or a friend out of town. In the meantime Coroner Hoffman declared today that a high police official had stopped an investigation of the Leslie murder by the state s attorney declaring it a suicide. At the same time Coroner Hoffman gave out the details of the charges against De puty Coroner John Cumrnirigs, under whose directions a verdict of suicide was returned. William Reed was recognized by Captain. Evans of the bureau of identification as an ex-convict who had served ten years in the penitentiary for killing a man at Indianapolis fourteen years ago. INSPECTOR LAVIN ACQUITTED. Police Trial Board Declares Inspector yot Guilty On All Count. (Special to Lake County Times.) Chicago, Oct. 31. The police trial board today acquitted Inspector Fatrick J. Lavin of the charges that led to his suspension from the police department, the verdict declaring the inspector not guilty of sen&tional charges, including participation in a burglary was unanimous. On five serious charges the verdict was reached. Acquittal was given on each of the charjres in turn.
INDIANA, WEDNESDAY,
AN EXPENSIVE GIFT by aek of facilities. i has neer been fa array f? CHEYENNES JOIN THE RENEGADE UTES. Indian Uprising In Wyoming Assumes Serious Aspect Troops in Pursuit. (Special to Lake County Times). Butte, Mont., Oct. 31. Word has been received here from Sheridan, Wyo., saying that the danger from the 700 or 800 Cheyenne Indians joining the renegade Ute band, lias become a reality. Today six companies will leave Sheridan and proceed up Tongue river to Ashland to join forces with the troops from Ft. Keogh, expected to arrive there tonight. The troops from here cannot hope to make Ashland, eight miles north, before Thursday evening. This military force is in command of Colonel Auger of the 12th cavalry and will be guided by C. C. Rousculp, better known as "Jesse James" Rousculp. He is familiar with the Indians, especially the Cheyennes, having campaigned with General Crook here in 1S6S. He was also in the battle of the Little Muddy in 1S67 and was present when Chief Lame Deer attempted to shoot General Miles. According to information received the Cheyennes are ready, to fight at t';.- word, and are the best armed tribe i; the west. Rousculp says the Indians have been buying modern guns and ammunition for the past year and the young blood is anxious to follow in the footsteps of their old chieftains. ARREST NEGROES FOR ASSAULT. Fred Roberts and Jesse Barker, two negroes, were arrested late yesterday afternoon on the charge of assault and battery on the person of Thomas Ryan. Ryan is still in the hospital in a serious condition, although he has shown a little improvement. Roberts was released this morning because Barker made affidavit that he alone made the attack on Ryan. WEATHER. 1 Fair oa!ght and Thursday; slowly rising temperature.
OCTOBER 31, 1906.
-Mahoney in Washington Star. HEIT1TZ 10 TAMPA; TAKES HIS ORGAN Will Start Holler Skating Craze in the Florida Seaport. TRIP IS TO COST . .8500 Electric Organ Will Be Inflicted Upon the Southern Tourists this Winter. The Sunny South is to claim Hammond's amusement promoter, and Fred Heintz, that bundle of energy and enthusiasm, will leaves this city next Wednesday for Tampa, where he will do his level best to start a skating craze in the state if the everglades that will bring h!m big returns on the Ave or six thousand dollars that he has invested in his outfit. About a week ago Fred left this city city for the south for the purpose of deciding upon a location for his skat ing-rink tent. He had letters of Intro duction to several Tampa people, and after consulting them about his enterprise he decided to locate in the great tobacco port of the south. Next Wednesday his tent will be rented by the promoters of the Carl Anderson-Kid Farmer fight, and as soon as that affair is over he will fold his tent like a Barnum and steal away in the night. AH of his equipment, together with his seven employes, will be shipped in a baggage car that night at a cost of five hundred dollars, and by the following Monday Heintz expects to have his tent set up and his attendants putting skates on the Florida lads and lassies. Not only this, but his electric organ will be wafting sweet strains of popular music on the soft southern breeze while the people of this city will have to forego the pleasure of hearing the oft-repeated, "My Merry Oldsmobile" and "Waltz Me Around Again, Willie." MRS. T WELLE TRIES SUICIDE. Indiana Woman Jumps into Lagoon at Lincoln Park. (Special to Lake County Times.) Chicago, Oct. 31. Mrs. Anna Twelle, 35 years old, who said her home is at 4 State street, Logansport, Ind.; attempted to commit suicide early today by jumping Into the lagoon at Lincoln park. She was rescued from drowning by Park Policeman Andrew Carlson who saw her leap into the water. Mrs. Twelle was taken to the Chicago avenue police station after she had been attended by a physician. WILL OPEN BRANCH HERE. Gordon H. Somers, a certified public accountant, whose Chicago offices are at 153 La Salle street, Chicago, will open a branch office in this city. Mr. Somers is the man who audited the books of the Wabash Insurance company, and is the only certified accountant in this part of the state. That an accounting firm should find it advisable to start a branch in this city is evidence of the growing importance of Hammond as a business and industrial canter.
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FS HEARST "System" Baiter Thinks Editor Will Carry New York State. HE GIVES HIS REASONS An Eleventh Hour Sensation Tossed Into the New York Campaign as a Stock Scare. (Special to Lake County Times). Boston, Oct. 31. Thomas W. Lawson gave out his election prediction today. It follows: I advise all holders of stocks to be prepared for quite a sharp drop between now and election day. I believe Hearst will be' overwhelmingly elected as I did last year, when, it will be remembered, I publicly announced Hearst would surprise every one. I base my conclusions on sure things: First Because the report of a very competent organization of life insurance workers I have in New York state, clear-headed business men with no political leanings. Second Confidential advice of the best politicians in the nation. Third Confidential advice of the best posted politicians in New York (both of these politically bitterly opposed to Hearst). Fourth While betting is quoted daily at 3 and 2 to 1 against Hearst, I know that real betting on a large scale would be in Hearst's favor. My three reports agree that, barring a miracle, Hearst must win, because: First Tammany will really give the word election morning to its hordes of thugs, "Elect him at any cost." This will mean that Hearst will have all the benefit of the black jacking, which last year was against him. Second The republican machine, the most. perfect in the country, is determined to down Hughes and the pur ists. It is now inactive and asleep throu ghou t the t a t e. vEl et ton ,-run pfStAv.ilL & awake- ami- u.e its --knife'. I believe Moran will be elected In Massachusetts. The election of-Moran and Hearst will not be conducive to easy, breathing in" Wall street. Therefore, I -advise a sharp lookout by holders of stocks from now until next week Monday. .' Mining stocks should not be hurt much by a radical victory. Twenty per cent copper and the fact that mining is behind it, the American radicals will switch speculation over to mining stocks in the event of railroads and industrials getting an icy douche. THOMAS W. LAWSON. INSANE MAN'S WEALTH UNDER GROUND. Searchers Digging for Treasure on Ly. maw Check's Farm, Near LaPorte. LaPorte, Oct. 31. A detail of men this morning began to plow up and dig over a tract of land near Hanna owned by Lyman W. Check, who is confined in the county jail pending the action of an insanity commission. In his lucid periods Check' told the officers of buried treasue, and $1,480 in gold pieces has already been dug up. Several hundred people assembled this morning to watch the search for a supposed buried fortune. RUDE IIEIIAVIOII CHARGED. Mark Miller, 642 Hoffman street, has made complaint to the police today that the street gang working in Hoffmanstreet is growing insulting to ward his wife. He has asked the police to give her protection during his ab sence. SEVEN LEOPOLDS CAUGHT, BUT NOT RIGHT ONE Alleged Strangler of Mrs. Leslie Still Evades the Chicago Sleuths Will Search Levee Dives. Chicago, Oct. 31. Seven suspects have been arrested in four different states, all thought to be Leonard Leo pold, the alleged strangler of Mrs Margaret Leslie, the actress, who was killed in the Palace hotel, but in every case the wrong man has been captured Today the police are working upon the theory that Leopold is still in Chicago or vicinity and detectives are to search the levee resorts down town and also make an investigation in outlaying districts. The latest report of capture of a suspect is from St. Louis. LULU GETS $3,000. A jury last night returned a sealed verdict in the personal injury case of Stani Lulu against the Republic Iron and Steel Co., of East Chicago in which he was awarded indemnity amountir- to $3,000. The verdict was not read until court convened this morning. The jury went out yesterday afternoon. Lulu had been Injured while at work in the Steel Works and lost an eye through what lie claimed was the carelessness of his employers.
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REITS BEGIN TO GO HIGHER
In Many Cases Merchants are Offered Big Bonus For Lease. G000 LOUHS FEV "Where Will the Overflow Go," Is the Question that Agitates Heal Estate Men. There is such a demand for stora rooms, advantageously located that several of the proprietors of business blocks have been offered a big advanca In rents for their buildings. In tha case where merchants have leases for two or three years la ad vance they have been offered a big bonus to vacate before the expiration or their lease. There seems to be a tendency to con-. fine the office building district to Hohman street between the Michigan Central tracks and the school building and on State street between Morton Court and the Monon tracks and it is the property that is located in this district that Is in greatest demand by business men. i Charley Hohraan was approached some time ago by a man who wanted a fifteen year lease on the Hohman block with the understanding that he would spend $23,000 in repairs on the building. His plan was to rent the property and raise the rent enough to pay back his $25,000 and earn a substantial sum besides. - Tho deal Ml through for some reason or another and "finally there was such a demand for locations .in this building that Mr. Hohman raised tho rent to the figure that the wouM-bo lessee -expected to charge and was saved the expense of making the $23,000 improvements. , , - , This isr- trn -.. a rt-rtai n '. f -x.t oct -ft -t ti,s - sioi'e I'uomV'-'tL&t .'are bciug . rented on Hohman street between Statu and; Sibley - streets. , Only, a few days ago a Chicago merchant came .out :to Hammond with the. idea of starting in business here. His plans all worked satisfactorily until , he came to decki ng on .a location for his business and when he found that he could not buy a lease even for the magnificent bonus he was willing to offer, he went back to Chicago disheartened. - - The territory described is filling up so rapidly that the property owners ara beginning to realize that there will have to be an overflow to some other section of the city. Whether it will be to Sibley street, Fayette street or whether it will cross the tracks , to State street is only a matter of con jecture. If the man who knew had money to invest, ho could doubtless make a fortune. The fact remains that the businc section of Hammond is crowded and that rents are going up so high and po fast that a new business district or some satisfactory extension of the old one will bo the only solution of th problem. VICE-PRESIDENT WILL ARRIVE HERE TOMORROW. Workmen from a .Number f InHn.. trial Plants .May he Given Recess of One Hour In Order to Hear the Indiann Statesman Speak. Vice President -Fairbanks, accompanied by Congressman Watson, will arrive in Hammond tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock and will address the people of this city for one hour In the skating rink tent on North Hohman street. The vice president will arrive over the Nickel Plate from Valparaiso, where he i3 scheduled to speak shortly after the noon hour. It is expected that a large crowd of Hammond citizens will turn out to do the vice president honor. ' Arrangements are being made so that business in several of the plants will be suspended for the time Mr. Fairbanks Is In town in order that the empires may have the opporunity of hearing the Indiana statesman. At the time of going to press both the officials of the Simplex and the Betz companies were considering the proposition of allowing ' their employes a recess of an hour at 3 o'clock. - A committee of thirty citizens, headed by a band, will meet the vice president at the derot and-escort him to the tent, where the meeting will be held. MILK PRICE RAISER. The local milk dealers announce a raise of one cent per quart on milk. The price hereafter will be seven cents instead, of six cents as formerly. The milk dealers claim that the raise is made necessary by the action of what they term a "farmer's milk trust" which they claim has raised the wholesale price of milk. The alleged "trust" they say has just been formed and is the result of agitation on the part of the Richmond-Smith company of Chicago.
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