Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 162, Hammond, Lake County, 27 December 1906 — Page 1

1

ji i, ! ! I V 1.' ! '

THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES IS THE

.1 nib

VOL. 1, NO. 162. NIGHT EDITION.

PROBLEM WHAT iOT TO SAY

Hanly Finds Message Too Long and Is Busy Curtailing It. XES 10 GRIND Everybody Has a Bill He Would Submit for Governor's Consideration. . (Special to Lake County Time). Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 27. It is understood that the question with Gov. Hanly now Is one of elimination what not to put In his message. The first draft of it has been completed and It is away too long. This bring3 about the necessity for reduction, both as to subjects covered and as to the exhaustiveness with which those subjects that are retained are treated. For the past month the governor has been deluged with people who have an ax to grind. Practically all of the etato officials have somo one or more pet measures that they want to see enacted into a law; before they make the final draft they submit the propos ed measure or measures to the gov ernor "for his approval," as they say Which really means that they want the trovernor to mention this or that in his message. In addition to the pet measures of flip stute ofllcials. there are those of the different organizations and associations teachers, sheriffs, hotel men, traveling men, etc., etc., almost ad in flinatum. There seems to be no end to Ihfl number of special o- niza tlons that want some special i. . -e vut through. Then .tho senators and the representatives themselves come to consult With the governor with reference to measures that they or their constituents ;aie vitally interested in. To all of them the governor gives a full and courteous hearing, but he usually makes no pledges. In addition to the above, the socalled legitimate measures, there is the avalanche of freak measures that he is called upon to hear and read. Not a day passes but some one calls at the executive office with some freak bill or other. Short schrift is accorded them. All in all the pressure has become bo great at the executive office that the governor has been forced to the quietness of his home In order to put the finishing licks on the message. Two inontjis ago he was at the state house by 7:30 every morning; now if he arrives by 10 o'clock there is no comment. Already he has sent forth the word around the state house that he cannot dissipate his energy to the extent of recommending in this message every measure that appeals to him as being meritoriur?. COMPETITORS OF WESTERN GLUCOSE LOCATE AT SUMMIT. Corn Prodnct Corporation are J ran ted 1,(100 Feet of Dockage on Drainage Cnnnls A ill EatnhlUh l.arscit riant of II Kind in the World. The Corn Product Corporation the competitors of the Western Glucose company which is to locate in the vicinity of Kobertsdale, aro meeting the competition of the ngressive independents who are already building their new plant by building a larger one at vicinity of Summit. 111., on the drainage canal. .The Chicago drainage trustees vesterday granted to the Corn Product Corporation 1.600 feet for docking purposes at this point which is eight miles down tho canal. "It is tho purpose of the Corn Product Corporation," said Chairman Wallace G. Clark of the real estate committee of the board, "to establish at Summit the largest corn producing plant in the world. It will employ 2,00 people and will consume "0.000 bushels of corn dally, shipping 300 cars daily to Chicago markets by a car ferry service on the canal. We have closed a lease with the corporation for 1.600 feet for docking purposes and the new plant and new town win h started at once." r.M!initi.ixc visits gauy. Nick Emmerllng surrounded himself with an air of mystery and took the street car under sealed instructions this morning and journeyed in the direction of Kast Chicago. Although the genial undertaker positively refused to divulge the nature of his trip or his destination it was learned that lie was on his way to Gary on important business. Whether Nick Is to get a corner on the Gary undertaking business or is just picking up a few choice city lots will not be known at lesst until he returns.

MANY 11

LL AGITATE FOR PURE MILK Mothers' Club to Take Up .Question of Commodity and Seek Reform. BAN ON "EMBALMING" Use of Preservatives in and Dilution of Lacteal Fluid To Be Tabooed. Hammond may get pure milk after all. An agitation has been started last week which, if it does not die before it gets strong enough, will have a beneficent effect upon the entire city. All that seems to bo necessary now is a fearless leader or committee who will study the rights of the dealer and the consumer as regulated by city ordinance. The delivery of impure milk in Hammond was made a matter of public discussion last Thursday at the mothers' meeting in the "Washington school. The agitation found ready supporters among the thirty women who were present and at the next session of the club it is the intention to have a committee appointed to study the matter and make reports to the club and the board of health. As nearly all the members of the Mothers' club are also members of the Hammond Woman's club the agitation may even be carried on by the larger organization. In talking with members of the Washington Mothers' club and the Hammond Woman's club and people who are members of neither club, it was made evident that there is enough feeling against the milk dealers to warrant the appointment of a committee in order that the milk may be tested. Two principal charges are laid against the dealers, the watering, of milk and Its ' "embalming." One member of the Hammond Woman's club said last night: "Our constitution does not exactly provide for the appointment of a committee on milk inspection. Nevertheless I would like to see the club take up the agitation and get results." j McGEAW INCIDENT NOT ENDED. Picture of Teacher Who nioml Famous Found Chester (England) Made llaniIn MnnPrlnt. Miss Genevieve McGraw, the teacher who made Hammond famous, has broken into print across the Atlantic. Trustee F. Kichard Schaaf recently received a copy of the Manchester, (England) Daily Dispatch, and on looking It over he found it contained a pieturef Miss McGraw with a pathetic paragraph telling how she was forced to resign because of her prettiriess despite the appeals of her pupils, fellow teachers, and the public. The picture in the paper is a flattering likeness so much so that the readers of the Dispatch must be dumfounded at the education and sociological condition which they imagine exists in America. This, however, is only one of the papers that found "human interest" in Miss McGraw's resignation. Shortly before leaving Hammond Miss McGraw received a letter from an eastern Clipping bureau offering to sell her 1,100 clippings that had been found in 1,100 different papers. PAII, SCATEXA HAS A HOY. Paul Seatena is the proud father of a bouncing, brown skinned, blue eyed, baby boy. This morning a customer who was aware of the facts called at the store and asked for Paul. "Not here," was the expected reply. "Why isn't he down to the store as usual?" was asked. Three olive skinned clerks wrinkled their faces Into a smile and uncovered their white teeth. That was enough. No explanation was necessary. LEAVES FOR IMIIAXAPOI.I. Superintendent C. M. MePaniel left today for Indianapolis where he will attend the meetings of the State Teachers', association. It is understood there will be several of the local teachers in attendence, but they will go from their homes in various places down the state. Among those who are expected to attend are Miss Lulu Symnes. Miss Cora Stensel and Miss Mabel Almond. TREASURER'S ANMAL RECEll'T. Levi Bailey, county treasurer, and Harold Wheeler, county clerk, both from Crown Feint, were in the clerk's office in the superior court building today where the county treasurer made out the annual receipts for fees received in the clerk's office during the year 1906. The work was completed this forenoon. F. J. McDonald of Cincinnati, O., arrived in Hammond this morning. Mr. McDonald has charge of all construction on the Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville road.

BEST "WRITTEN,

HAMMOND, INDIANA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1906.

gary to own ! he system:

Promoters of Steel Town Eschew Entanglement With Outsiders. LIKE THE AUTOMAT Officials Said to Favor This System Though Character of Instruments Not Decided. That Gary is to have a municipally owned telephone plant is the latest news from the new steel town where things are going to be different. O. A. Krimbill, the local manager of tho Chicago Telephone company was asked this morning what steps were being taken to put Gary within telephonic connection with the outside world and stated that it was not likely that either the Chicago Telephone com pany which is one of the Bell companies, or the Independent would get a franchise in Gary. The best the Bell company will be able to do will be to get the right to Install toll connections. Arrangements will be made to divide the toll charges on a percentage basis. It Is not known definitely what type of a phone w-ill be installed but it is thought that the officials of the Steel corporation favor tho automatic instrument. Has Keen I'sed Successfully. This phone is successfully used in several cities of 100,000 or more. It has a revolving dial by means of which a number may be called without the assistance of the i.ello girl and it is a decided success wherever it is in operation. As noted in these columns before Gary will not grant franchises to street car companies, but prefers to lay street car tracks on the streets that are open to this kind of traffic and then lease them to the companies that desire to do business in the city. This is partial municipal ownership of street railways and with a program decided upon for the municipal ownership of telephones. Gary will lead the United States in the practical working out of this problem. BEP0RTED SALE OF LIGHT PLANT Clarence II. Gelst Disposes cf South Rend Gas Plant. According to a Grand Rapids, Mich.. press dispatch, Clarence H. Geist of Philadelphia, well known in Hammond, Charles E. Kelsey of Grand napuis, ana oiners, wno just a year ago purchased the South Bend and Mishawaka gas plant, have sold out the entire plant to an eastern syndi cate at a reported profit of $130,000. deist and his associates doubled the plant's output during the year that they owned it. TILE OF COAL, AFIRE. A large pile of fine coal which is piled up in the engine room of the Central block, took fire as a result of spontaneous combustion yesterday and the engineer was compelled to borrow

I some hose to quench the flames.

BEST EDITED,

LOADED. Observations of Artie. 39 V "Ob, maybe you don't think I had a dandy Christmas,' aatd Artie- "You know, bow I pVtrjc Bed for Cox when be was running for sheriff. "Well, on Christmas day I met him and asked him If he wanted a paper. He chucked his hand down In his pocket and pulled out a big roll of bills, and do you know, he handed me a ONE DOLLAR Ull.li. I could hardly believe it, and I'm going to start an account In IJave ISinery's hunk tomorrow. Resides that lr. (ilennun asked me to come in and have a Christmas dinner tilth him In bis restaurant. I wanted to itii In with him but you know I had just got throuah eating a big dinner and I couldn't have done justice to another if I'd had to. Well, everybody was good to nie. lr. Cox gave me an overcoat and some cne else a sweaterette itnd lots of people gave me dimes and quarters for my papers and altogether I made over -2.o0. And just think, the Herman tiKht is only n few days off. I'll inalie lots of money on It." ! ! ; ; i :i i ! Rain or snow tonight; probably snow Friday; colder; minimum tonight about 25 degrees. C0NKEY MEN ASK JUSTICE AND ALL ARE DISCHARGED. Xew Master Mechanic Tells Conkey He Can Get 30 Cent Men In Place of Those "Who Get 30 Cents and Strike Follows. All of the machinists at the Conkey plant, with the exception of one man, laid down their tools and quit today when W.D. Conkey summarily discharged their spokesman because he dared to object to the hiring of men to take their places unless they would agree to accept 30 cents an hour in place of the minimum scale of 36 cents. The trouble has been brewing for some time. In fact ever since Adolph Hansen, the old master mechanic, who was well liked, was replaced by a man by the name of D. Roost, who agreed to furnish Mr. Conkey with all the 30 cent men he wanted. The minimum scale Is 35 cents an hour with time and a half for overtime and double time for Sundays, and yet the men did not object to time and a quarter for overtime. But when Conkey attempted to replace the old men with others who would work for 30 cents an hour, that was thought to be the limit and the men decided to quit at once. One of the especially galling things about the affair was the fact that F. B. Bradley, the man who agreed to act as spokesman for the rest of the men, was immediately discharged after presenting his case and was not even allowed to go back to the plant and get his tools. These were picked up by his brother workmen and taken to him while he waited outside. The strike involves only eight men but they are all outraged by the treatment they have received and think that Mr. Conkey should have treated their orderly request for a hearing with more consideration.

BEST CIRCULATED

Robot in New YorttfriSerald. GO A i J D TIP: r P'S HAVEN Those Counties Entertain More Than Their Share of Weary Willies. "COME III, IT'S GREW" This Seems To Be the Invitation That Each Wanderer Extends to His Brother of the Road. Hospitality is a good word and like charity, it covers a multitude of sins. This is especially true when it partakes of the very nature of charity itself. to the unthinking it would appear that charity and hospitality are virtues of which the world can never get too much. But the unthinking are wrong, as usual; and even the state board of charities whose function it is to suffer long and be kind, is forced to the conclusion that the virtues so highly extolled cease to be cardinal when carried to excess. It seems that Vigo and Tippecanoe counties, both located within the im perial state of Indiana, have been guilty of crowding the limit on the combined qualities under considera tion. This condition has called for a reproof from the state board, which has statement that to the heart sent out a whole and fancy free element of humanity, tho festive tramp, makes a noise like twenty-three. These two counties by means of the exalted Idea of hospitality that characterizes their officials, have welcomed, fed and lodged almost half as many tramps as have been lodged and fed by the rest of the ninety counties of the state combined. To be exact, 1,071 is the record of tramps entertained by Vigo and Tippecanoe, as against 2,384 for the remaining ninety counties of the state. Twenty-five to One. To carry the comparison still farther the average number of tramps for the two counties for the year is relentlessly pointed out as 535 each, while that of the remaining counties is but twenty-five. The figures are in themselves sufficiently bad, but the board proceeds to rub it in to the two coun ties of hospitable tendencies by say ing In a statement, that they have apparently established a reputation for hospitality among the tramps, and in consequence they have far more to care for than they should." The statement winds up with the general admonition that greater care should be exercised all over the state in regard to this matter. The situation, whichever way it may be looked at, presents a discouraging outlook to the man who makes his living by hoofing it over the dusty highways. The report states that last year Vigo had chalked up against it. 823 tramps. Last year Tippecanoe had 657 tramps and this year 602. Only 61 of the total number of 3,379 applicants for meals and lodging were females. The total expense to the different counties for fees nrd board lone was S3 749 41 a the past year.

PAPER IN NORTHERN INDIANA

HURRY U ER It Means a Ten Dollar Fine

P, GITIZE1S,

the Ordinance Passed

De It ordained by the common council

each and every house or building fronting on nuy ntreet. avenue, place or court in nnld city Khali he by the nrr or occupant thereof, numbered oa the

front thereof, in a conaulcuoun pluce, inches In length, uch numbering to be

plan or ayteui. That the city civil engineer ahnll, am 100a an po dhle after the passing of thin ordinance, prepare the necessary plata, book and llmik. to show and denlsnatr the proper numbers for each and everr

Imlldinc, room and vacant lot, which hy the provlxion of thin ordinance, shall be entitled to a number, and he Khali, without cot to the owner or occupant of

Much building;, room or vacant lot furnish,

him the legal description of the buildlnit, room or lot it Is desired to number, a certificate designating the number o assigned to h!i or her building:, room or vacant lot. Any person, company or corporation who shall fall or

refuse to comply with the provisions of this ordinance, shall upon eonvictloa thereof, be fined In any sum not evceedlnn ten dollars for each offense and every day any such person, company or corporation shall fall or refnse to com-.

ply with the requirements of this ordinance, shall be deemed and taken to be

a separate offense. This ordinance was enacted by the 29, 1S07. If the householders of Hammond ever took this matter seriously the signs have been obliterated. It is not on record, that is where it can be seen with the naked eye, that any attempt ever was made to enforce the ordin ance. Perhaps at the time of its enactment Hammond did not stand badly in need of street numbers. It may have been that everybody knew every body else In Hammond in those days and that everybody knew where every body else lived. As long as they could find their way in the dark it made very little difference whether there were signs above the doors or not. The houses possessed some individuality then as they do today. Since then, however, strangers have been flocking in and the never-ending confusion in locating residents of the town is a source of never-ending annoyance. It in almost impossible for a stranger arriving in Hammond to find his way about, but as busy as they are Hammond business men are not too busy to answer questions. The ordinance as it Is framed was certainly broad enough to cover all the requirements of the city, even when it ached a.- population four times as large as it is now. The lines were clear as were the provisions made for the enforcement of conditions, but there It seems to have ended. Hammond has been allowed to trot along in the slipshod farmerish way of the ordinary village, while sending out invitations to strangers to come here and settle down. !ES If liiHi POLICE STATIOr lilurphy, Fancied Yarduiaster, Keeps Things Interesting For Officers. A. C. Murphy, the maniac who imagined himself in charge of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern railroad and tried to run things according to his own Ideas, Is still in jail at the police station and still persists that he is in charge of the yards at Cavanaugh. Incidentally he harangued what he thought was a mob of citizens. Issued orders to every one who came within hearing distance, imagined himself in charge of a regiment of soldiers and made himself interesting to the police officers all morning. Murphy will be sent to Crown Point to rest up for a few days and if he does not become rational soon, will be tried for insanity. An effort is being made to locate his relatives and he may be turned over to them if they will agree to take care of him. MASSACRE IN MEXICO. YnquI Indiana on Warpath Kill Eight Whites and Mexicans. (Special to Lake County Times.) Los Angeles, Cal. Dec. 27. Colonel P. B. Mason, who returned from Sonoro, Mex., reports massacre near Lancho, of eight Americans and Mexicans by Yaqul Indiana. GRAVES RETURNS TO HAMMOND. John C. Graves, formerly a teller in the Commercial bank in this city and at present deputy county treasurer, was up from Crown Point on business today. Mr. Graves term of office will soon expire and he has signified his intention of returning to this city as soon as his work at the county seat is completed. SUPERINTENDENT BIRD RESIGNS. George Bird, who has been superintendent of the Fitzhugh Luther company, has resigned his position. J. E. Simons is his temporary successor. The announcement of Mr. Bird's permanent successor has not been made as yet and it may be some time before he is selected. It Is understood that there are to be no other changes in the executive department of this company.

MANIAC 1

ONE CENT PER COP!

YOUR If You Don't Comply With Nine Years Ago. of the city of Hammond, Ind.f Thai and with tljture not lens than three done in conformity Mlta the following upon such owner or occupant giving; common council of Hammond October If the fines provided in the penalty clause were cumulative and collectable, Hammond, through this sourca alone would not be one of the richest municipalities in the United States. Think of collecting $10 a day for every door which does not carry a number! If all the back fines were collectable some of the richest men in Hammond would be bankrupt. Of course, no attempt will b mad to collect theso back fines even though an attempt is made to have the ordinance enforced. Those who have commenced an agitation along thesa lines simply insist that the householders begin now to be good. Within a few days after the first of the year a test case will be started against a leading citizen in the fashionable residence part of the city. It is expected that he will come into court, plead guilty and pay his fine. This will establish the validity o? the ordinance, subject of course, to appeal. It is not likely, however, that the citizen in question will appeal as he is willing to ofTer himself and his $10 as a sacrifice for the good of the cause. He, like others in this city, realized th necessity of numbers on houses and signs at the street intersections, lie feels that strangers in the city who are able to read a number should be given the means of finding their way about without clogging the wrheels of commerce in this industrial community by asking questions that should not be necessary. GREAT MEETING OF NDMMA TEACHERS Large Attendance, Noted Speakers and Question of Salaries. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 27. The most important meeting of the Indiana State Teachers' association in several years will open in Indianaapolls for a threa days' session this morning. The gathering of county superintendents at th state house was the real beginning of the session, since the Superintendents association will have joint general meetings with the teachers during tho remainder of the week. The meeting will be important because of the attendance, not less than four thousand teachers being expected by the optimistic officers of the assaclatlon, who base their expectations on the three thousand that were here a year ago, and the greatly increased interest this time it will be important because of the questions to be discussed and the high grade of tha talent employed for speeches and addresses, and it will be Important but this Is worth a spearate paragraph Because it is the meeting where something 13 going to be done about salaries. RAILWAY AGENT KILLED BY TRAIX Valparaiso, Ind.. Dec. 27. Hamilton W. Forbes, merchant, at Coburg, this county, while crossing tha Baltimore & Ohio tracks, Chri3tmas eve, was caught by a passing train and killed. He was a man of family, fifty-four years old, and agent of the railway company. JOACHIM VATKE BURIED. Joachim Vatke of Robertsdale, wh died last Monday evening, was burled this afternoon in Oak Hill cemetery. Vatke was a member of the Tribe of Ben Hur and his funeral this afternoon was in charge of the society. MRS. AIILIiORN LAID TO REST. Mrs. ICatherine Ahlborn was burled this afternoon. Funeral services wero held in the German Evangelical church in Indiana avenue after which the funeral procession went to Oak Hill cemetery.

OSES