Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 283, Hammond, Lake County, 18 May 1907 — Page 1

THE WEATHER. G em mill y fair and cooler tenlgfct and Sunday, poBiMy preceded by threatening th! afternoon.

.VOL; 1, NO. 283.-. Stato Board Swats Corporate Properties; Steam Roads Suffer Most. 92f500l000JBGBEASE Eecent Hi3tory of Indiana Discloses No Such Acsession in Certain Lines. (SpeeinI to Lake County Times.) Indianapolis, Ind., May 18. The state board of tax commissioners In this, tho first session, juat adjourned, certainly did things to the corporate property of the stato. In the recent history of the state there has been no, such increase in some properties and no such net Increase in all properties that the state has under Its Immediate jurisdiction. The raise made this year was almost $12,500,000 over the 1906 figures, the largo part of which was born by tho steam railroads, as was predicted In these columns some days ago. The total assessed valuation of the property of the state that conies under the jurisdiction of the state board of tax commissioners was fixed at $23G,790,C54 by the board of this year, as compared with $224,377,445 fixed by the board of 1906. This includes the assessments for the steam and electric roads, telephone and telegraph companies, express and sleeping car companies, and the pipe line and transportation companies practically the large corporate wealth In the state. Those who were assessed at this session of the board will have the opportunity of protesting against this assessment at the next meeting, to start " July 2. "' Few changes are made at that session, hence the assessments niado at this session just closed will decide, in a general way, the final assessments this year. Property That Was Increased. In general the following classes of property received increases over the preceding year: Railroads, telephone companies, tho Pullman Sleeping Car company, the pipe lino companies and the transportation companies. Th lnterurbana were increased just a little, and tho general express and telegraph companies were reduced over the 1906 assessment. Tho railroads were hit the hardest. the increase being from $183,670,955 in 1906 to $191,377,610 this year, an increase of almost $9,000,000. The larg est part of this increase was on the main track mileage, which was raised from $141,064,390 to $149,367,913. The nsacssmont on the second main track was increased from $7,412,210 to $ 974.970. or about half a million dol lars. Tho sldo track assessment was increased about $1,500,000, from $10.823,930 ' to $12,416,950. The rolling stock, car equipment, etc., was decreased from $20,461,680 to $18,201,409, and there was a half million dollar do crease on the improvements, from $3,837,065 to $3,376,735. Light Advance For Interurbans. The interurban assessment increased about one-half million, from $20,616,599 to S20.990.004. This increase was scat tered among the different roads, very Uttlo to each. The main track assess ment changed from $17,S6S,8S3 to $18,000,783. Tho second main track assessment increased from $100,340 to $158,810; tho side track from $101,045 to $127,090. So. too, was the rolling stock slightly Increased from $1,700,031 to $1,702,256, and the improvements of ttie right ot way changed from $345,363 to $1,001,620. The decrease In tho express com panics amounted to less than $100,000, but was) irregular. Tho assessment of 1907 for these companies was $980,090, as compared with $1,054,532 last year. Tho Adams and tho Southern Express companies had substantial Increases but the American. Tsatlonal, United State3 and Wells-Fargro were lowered, The Pullman was the only sleeping car company assessed, ana this was Increased from $652,907 to SS67.290. The transportation companies were In creased . slightly, too, from $5S4.511 to $643,306. Owing to a large decrease In the assessment of the Western Union, tho telegraph totals were less than last year. Tho Western Union was decreased from $3,337,323 to S2.59S.300. The other two companies. Fort Wayne Postal and the Postal, remained about the same, the one $2,200 and the other $378,168. and the total was decreased from $3,717,041 to $2.97S,46S. I.IECHIGANSKI CASE DISMISSED. Wife Who Accused Her Husband Assaulting Her With Intent to Kill, Forgives. of The trial of Mrs. Lawrence Mechiganskl of West Hammond who caused her husband's arrest Monday on a charge of assault with intent to kill, which was to have come up today, was settled out of court. A reconciliation followed after the fight and yesterday when the trial came up Mrs. Mechlganskl withdrew her charge. No one was more happy than was Mechigar.skl, who was out on $2,000 bonds, when his wife told Justice Flynn that she withdrew her charges. The couple left tha village hall arm In arm.

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NIGHT EDITION. FIRES WHITING SCHOOL II'A Oil City Stirred by Drastic Action of Superintendent Hall. ALL OVER NAUGHTY NT I : Miss Munro Takes . Up Steve Baglo's Cause and Is Discharged . , '. Will Fight. Charged with insubordination, Margaret Munro, a teacher in the third ana rourtn grades or the aicurcgoc. school at Whiting, was discharged yes terday. . . . ' ' In an interview last night Miss Muni ro said: l was discharged simply because I took the part of a little nine-! year-old boy, Steve Balog, .who complained to me that Mr. Hall, the su perintendent of the schools, has taken him into the office and after throwing him on the floor slapped the young' boy five times on the side af the face." Until a week ago Steve was in Miss Burns' room. - The latter complained to the school board that the boy was unmanageable. When Miss Munro heard this, she asked Miss Burns to let her take charge of the boy, which was readily granted. Everything iwent along lovely, Miss Munro having no trouble with him until Thursday, when Miss Burns walked Into the room of Miss Munro and asked that the bov be allowed to come back to her room. This Miss Munro refused, and then the trouble started. Miss Munro attributed to Miss Burns the treatment the little boy had received in the office of the superintendent and accused the teach er of having threatened to sead Steve up to the office every time she became angry with him. Tells Her She's Discharged. Yesterday afternoon, just before time for school to close for the day, Mr. Hall came in to Miss Munro's room and presented her with papers notifying her that her services as a teacher in the Whiting schools were no longer desired. He also gave her a certified check for the amount due her up to yesterday, - but --Miss Munro will iot accept it as she has a yearly contract with the Whiting board of education, and said last night, according to the terms of her contract she can stay in Whiting until school is closed and will draw her full salary just the same as though she was working. Residents of Whiting are said to be very much incensed over the action of Superintendent Hall. When Miss Munro told the children yesterday that she had been discharged a pathetic scene followed. Little boys and girls from seven to ten years started crying and nearly all of them, with tears in their eyes, walked home with Miss Munro, who lives In Sheridan avenue. Parent Protest. When the news had spread over the little city many parents, it is said, called on Miss Munro and expressed themselves satisfied that with a petition signed by all of the parents of the children attending Miss Munro they would be able to get her reinstated, and some of them asked that Miss Munro start a private school for small children. It is said a petition will be circulated next week asking1 the board to replace Miss Munro. Miss Munro has been connected with the Whiting schools for the last five years and has never been In any previous trouble, Before coming to Whiting she was connected with the Minneapolis schools and came to Whiting highly recommended. Since accepting the position in the Whiting schools Miss Munro has made many acquaintances and plenty of loyal friends, who are determined not to see her ousted out of the schools at what they term mere jealousy on the part of Mr. Hall. NEW PUBLICATION STARTS AT CHESTERTON. Leonard Knoener of Hammond Business Munnser and Father Jursachek Will Kdlt It Paper to Be Known as The Catholic Columbia Record. Leonard Knoerzer of this city is the business manager of the Catholic Columbian League Record, a new publication that is edited by Father Juraschek of Chesterton, Ind., and is to be circulated among the members of this order in Lake and Porter counties. The magazine will be devoted to the interests of the fraternal organization whose name it bears, and will be twelve pages in size from the very start and Increased as the work progresses. me punucauon is ably edited, and will undoubtedly prove popular. The Catholics of this district have long recognized the need of such a paper, and now that Father Juraschek has taken hold of the matter in his earnest way, this want will be well filled. The subscription price is 20 cents per year. Applications for subscriptions should be sent to Father Juraschek, Chesterton, or to Leonard Knoerzer. Hammond. Ind. TUG LAKE COVXTY TIMES is ihe only medium of exchange between the employer audi the employe lu Lake county.

:OND, OKI t POTTER STEEIJ1, DEAD Came to Chicago in the Sixties and Made . Millions. Chicago, May 18. Death yesterday claimed Orrin W. Potter, retired steel man, after an Illness of several weeks. The man who started on a business career as a bookkeeper in a small mill and retired after years, a millionaire, had sacrificed health and vitality in his fight for wealth. Following an operation for gall stones, physicians found that Mr.-Totter was suffering from Bright's disease in an advanced stage from which his death resulted yesterday. Gathered about the dying man's bedside were relatives who had been expecting the call of the physicians. Among them were Edward C. Totter, Mrs. J. C. Hutchins, Gertrude Potter Daniels, Margaret Potter Black, J. D. Black and the widow of the dying man. The Potter home on Lake Shore drive acquired the title of "the House of Mystery" from the police in 1900, when, after three attempts a $40,000 jewel robbery was perpetrated. Orrin W. Potter was born on Christmas day, 1S36, in Rochester, N. Y. He came to Chicago in the early sixties and became bookkeeper for the North Chicago Rolling Mill company. Soon he became manager of the company and eventually was made president in 1S71. He retained this position until the company merged with the Illinois Steel company. He was reputed to be worth $10,000,000. Ill FIRE PUT OUT IK OF III Blaze in Whitaker's Hay Loft Threatens Business DistrictBut for the timely discovery in the hayloft of Whitaker's stable In State street, shortly 0 o'clock this morning. the of firei livery j before whole ! itructure would have been destroyed and the animals burned, and perhaps t a connagrauon siarieu mai. wouia i have swept the business section of ; Hammond. Two of the barn men detected the odor of smoke issuing from the loft and seizing pails of water they rushed up stairs, and were confronted by a cloud of smoke. Choking and scarcely able to breath, the men continued their search until they found in the rear of the barn, the place where the fire started and which was just getting a headway. They extinguished it, however, before It had time to spread. In the meantime the fire department was called to the scene by people who saw the smoke issuing from the windows. They put a line of chemical on the hay and prevented any recurrence of the blaze. The fire was caused by boys who were playing I on an adjoining roof, and who by acci-

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INDIANA, SATURDAY, QUEEN OF THE MAY. "5E AMI? Thomas Stafford c.f Whiting Held for Death of Roman Wranshy. FALLS FROM SCAFFOLD Victim of Fall Lives But a Short Tine and Then Succumbs to His Injuries. Gary, Ind., May 18. Gary may have another murder case if the authorities decide they have enough evidence against Thomas Stafford, a foreman of the Clark Construction company, who has been arrested charged with being responsible for the death of Roman Wransky after the two men had quarreled while standing on some scaffolding Wransky fell off sustaining the injuries which caused his death. It is said the men were working on a building at the corner of Sixth avenue and Broadway when they got Into an argument over some question and Wransky either fell or was pushed off the scaffold upon which he was standing. He landed In the basement. Wransky is said to have been intoxicated at the time of the accident, although he was able to get around and attend to his work. Ever since the accident the injured man lost strength and took no food since he was removed to his shack were he died yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Stafford was arrested this morning when he stepped from the train and will be held until Coroner Hoskins has an opportunity to determine from the post-mortem whether he should be held or not. Stafford is a resident of Whiting and has been regarded as a good j workman. Considerable sympathy has been expressed for him in his predicament. Some of Wranskv's friends, however. claim to have seen Stafford hit him with a brick after Wransky had called Stafford vile names. Others say Stafford was merely trying to grasp Wransky to keep him from falling. Tha case has aroused considerable Interest in Gary and the verdict of the i coroner will be awaited with interest. dent or In a spirit of mischief, threw a lighted match into the loft. It was a close call for the structure, and when the horses caught the odor, they were restless, and called the men's attention to the fire. Captain Pete Austgen of the Metro politan force, left this afternoon withM James M. Graves, the 17-year-old de serter from the United States navy, for New York, where the boy will be returned to his ship, the St. Louis. The parting of t' boy from his sweet heart was paretic m the extreme as he had deserted to make the trip to Hammond to see the girl. Captain Austgen, with his charge, took a train on the Pennsylvania lines at South Chicago.

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Berryman In Washington Star. "ISTI JOISII HIDE-OIF-" The Elks Minstrels Will be Ready Wednesday With a Barrel of Fun. The Elks minstrels are hold their final practices and if the reports that emanate from behind the scenes are true the show this year will be one of the best amateur productions that a Hammond public has ever seen. Great secrecy has been Imposed upon all of the participants In order that the brand new jokes may not become old ones before the show la finally given. It is known, however, that there are to be some song hits that will be hits and jokes that will bring smiles to even tho least susceptiable. Some of the prominent business men are to do stage stunts that they say resembles jigs and these are sure to be funny. "Mr. Johnsing can you tell me what Is de difference," has become almost a habit with most of the minstrels and the prospects that any of them will become victims of stage fright are very slim. However, the Elks are not going to take any chances with an unappreciative public and one of them said today that all of the spectators are to be searched at the door so that there will be no lemons handed out at critical moments. One of the features of the entertainment Is to be specialty acts that are to be rung in in the second part of the program. Mr. Conde is in Chicago to day maKing nnai arrangements tor a troup and wrill make an anouncement tomorrow of his selection. Judging from the success of the ad vance saie oi iicKets, mere is to be a large crowd In attendance. Those who have bought tickets from Elks will have the opportunity to have them re served at Bicknel's drug store Monday morning at 10 o'clock. ELKS' MINSTEEL SHOW BOUND TO BE SUCCESS R. G. Conde, who has charge of the Elks minstrels this year, has secured Eley & Williams of the Western Vaude ville exchange as buck and wing dancers and to give a blackface comedy sketch in the olio. Mr. Conde says everything has been going along smoothly and the success of the show is assured. There will be rehearsals Monday and Tuesday and then all will be in readiness for the entertainment Wednesday evening. FEARS SHE'LL LOSE HUSBAND Mrs. Jacob Fillas of West Hammond came over to Hammond this afternoon in an excited condition and asked that a warrant be taken out for the arrest of a north side girl, who she claims is alienating her husband's affections to such an extent that she believes he is going to desert her and will marry the north side girl who Is said to be only eighteen years old. A Mary Doe warrant will be taken out this afternoon for the girl's arrest. Fillas is employed as a laborer at the Simplex plant. The Hopkins Connry Hay Prens Comes to bat again In this lnsue on page eight. Read and you will find Tom Bonfield, Ed. prop, and pub. in one of his happiest moods

FEAST RICH FARE Delicacies Intended for the Poolship Sports, Devoured by Newsboys. S JILL 601 BY NIGHT City of Traverse Receives Final Crushing Blow When Man agers Disagree. : "Hey youse fellers, der'a a free feed down to da City of Traverse at de dock." was the way one youngster of South Chicago did a good turn for the rest of the boys yesterday, and tha oc casion was tho despoiling of the chef's department of the pool room ship, which was unable to go Into commission this season. The boys certainly had a feed that was worthy of the name, and the way they reveled In the luxuries intended for the mouths of hundreds of successful sports at fancy prices, was worth the price of admission. Owing to internal complications and police Interference, tho troubles of the supporters of the City of Traverse have been many this season. The ship with her consort, the Robert 13. Burke, was remodeled and fitted up in grand style at a cost of about $7,500. It was thought that with the election of Mayor Busse, the lid would bo lifted and that the boat could eail from a berth almost within a loop. Not bo, however, and It was decided to run the boat from her old moorings In South Chicago where the excursion trains would unload. Date for Sailing Set. The date for sailing was set and reset but the anticipated following did not show up. The boat was loaded down with good things to eat In pre paration for a sail yesterday, but word was sent out to tho captain and crew that all was off for the present. What to do with tho provisions and spollable goods was a puzzling ques tion, but It was finally decided to give the boys of South Chicago a treat. It did not take long to spread the word, all that w&s " !i-(-eSsary was to give away one strawberry pie to a little ragged chap and say that everything was free and they swarmed to the side of the boat like rats around a cheese Then they waded into pastry iml sandwiches to their heart's content, and when supper time came the good mothers could not understand how the darling boys had lost their ravenous appetites. Some weie for consulting physicians, but when the cause was known, the boys were watched for attacks of the gout or jimjams. Before nightfall everything had been eaten. There was a quantity of goods which could not be given away, known as "wet goods', and an express wagon called around at the ship and took away all goods of this kind. When the watchman was asked what they were going to do with the ship he stated that he did not know, but thought that the ship was out of commission for good as there was a fight amongst the managers of the enterprise. He also stated that the police could not interfere before July 1, but that the boat would never be a pool room ship again. GETS OFF WITH LIGHT FINE. The case of Emerick Furittz, who charged George Fkalcez With assault and Intent to kill came up this morning before Justice Flynn of West Hammond who after hearing the evidence presented and after questioning witnesses fined Furittz $3 and costs, amounting to $5. After the justice had heard all of the evidence submitted he found that instead of being the aggrieved, Furittz was the aggressor, hence the fine that was imposed upon him. Furittz paid his fine without a mumur, but it could be plainly seen that he was not satisfied with the justice's decision.

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To the Advertising Public CIRCULATION OF THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES Contract Circulation 9,297 Street Sales ... 960 Total 10,257 CIRCULATION OF THE HAMMOND DAILY NEWS

Contract Circulation.. Street Sales.

Total 646 The advertising rates of the Lake County Times are but one to one and one half times larger than The News - The circulation of The Lake 'County Times is over ten times as large as The News.

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Contract Satssnlisrs 9297 Strest Sales - - - 960 Tela!, Yesterday 10257

ONE CENT PER COPY, SHOTS Ft TO HALT GIRLS Police Open Fire on Resort Inmates who Seek Their Old Quarters, DIVES DFiHHE UK "Vestibule" and Others Run Full Blast But Manage to Seep Evidence from Police A volley of shots accompanied by the sound of flying feet and the hoarso shouts of officers to halt, startled West Hammond at 2 o'clock this morning and caused many heads to jop out of windows In the vicinity of tho excitement. The occasion of tho shooting was th return of five Inmates of the West Hammond dives to West Hammond und ; their attempt to re-establish themselves in their former abodnij. Tho officers wero on their trail and when the alarm was sounded tha girls mad a dash for the stato line. Although five shots were fired in the air, the girls wer not feased, but kept up their flight and, beat the police acrofa the line lnt Indiana. In open defiance of the law the "Vettibule" dlvo, located at IS State street in West Hammond, Is running every night. Last night the police were In tha place several times, but each time on entering everything was found quiet and they could secure no evidence to warrant them in arresting tho proprletor. However, It is known to be a fact that this resort and others of West Slate street are runring every night and by next week the police expect to be able to secure evidence that will be sufficient to warrant the rearrest of at least two of the dlvekeepcrs. Girl Make Appearance. About 2 o'clock this morning Officers Kosmalo and Revolski, who are on night duty, saw five of the inmates of the dives coming up Plummer avenue to West Hammond from Hammond and were making straight for the "Vestibule,, the officer let them enter without molesting them but tho cry, JPo lice," however, was ahead of them and the girls made their escape through a side door and thus gained about fifty yards start on the olfieers. When the officers saw that the girls were making for Hammond they tore after them and commanding them to "halt" fired several shots in the Mr. Word reached "othr dives, said to be oppn, that a raid was being planned and from then on until this morning things were pretty quiet through the dive district. Have Trap Door. The divekeepers deny that they are running disorderly houses, but this is not so. A drunk, arrested Thursday, saiil ho had been in company with girls all the evening before he was arrested, but at the time of his arrest the olfieers were unable to locate any girls. The supposition that the dive owners have installed some kind of trap door contrivance now looks like a fact and this will be investigated. If the police do arrest any of the divekeepers it will go pretty hard with them as they will be prosecuted on running houses of 111 fame and also for selling liquors 'without a license. and between the two charges their fines will go a way up and possibly they may have to serve time on one of the charges. The night force tonight will be increased and a closs watch will be maintained over the dump3 tonight and Sunday night. Four members of the Hammond high school track team left this morning on the Monon for Richmond, where they will compete in the state meet, Elliot the hurdler was crippled Thursday night by turning his ankle while training so that he will not be able to perform. 646 0