Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 294, Hammond, Lake County, 1 June 1907 — Page 1

EDITION VOL. 1, NO. 294. 01 FIGHT OVER JOB Factory Inspectorship Has Stirred up Tempest in Teapot. LS III FIELD Incumbent Backed by Labor and G. A. K. Congressman Watson, Opponent's Sponsor. (Special to Lake County Times.) Indianapolis, Intl., June 1. The fight over the appointment of a state factory inspector, has reached an acute stage here, and all of the politicians have tak en sides, in behalf of one or the other of the candidates, and the fact of the long postponment of the appointment, taken with general political dullness, has made this fight the subject of consideration by practically all of the politicians. It is I. II. McAboo, the present in cumbent of the office, against William Blakely, of Shelbyville, and there is no telling how the matter will turn out, though the best information points to the success of Blakely in the matter. That is not saying that Blakely will bo appointed. Usually secretive con cerning appointments, the governor on this matter has out-IIanlled Ilanly and it Is pretty safe to say that none aside from the executive himself, knows who will be the lucky appointee. And it may be that Ilanly himself has not yet made up his mini. The matier will be settled in such a short time, however, that the governor has probably decided the matter. Shuts Dunn on CumpulgnlnfC. Another indication that he has, comes from the fact that the governor, weary of the importuning of the many inter ested in one candidate or the other, has shut down on campaigning absolutely Hacking Blakely is Congressman James "Watson who believes that McAbee, having been in office for eight years, has had enough. Backing MeAbee are the G. A. R. orpanlzatlory . the,4bjiC.unions, and the Ido'a that "the very fact of eight years service is enough to cause the governor to reappoint MeAbee. There seems to be no- question but that months ago, the governor promised Congressman Watson that he (Watsiui) should have the naming of the factory inspector, and Watson at Dnce gave in the name of Blakely, a personal friend, whom Watson visits when he is at Shelbyville. Kffort after effort have been made, to dislodge Watson from the support of Blakely, but all to no end, so far. The Sixth District man has stood pat, declaring against any change in the program as announced originally, and standing for the appointment of Blakely. Several efforts have been made to switch Blakely to some other job, but unsuccessfully, so far as can be ascertained. Watson has stood in the way. blocking the path leading to any change In the arrangements. Backing him up are one series of politicians who want the "good things" passed around. Knowing nothing of the merits of the case in question, they are for Blakely and against MeAbee, on the general proposition that he has had enough. MeAbee tinnie Fighter. But MeAbee has made a good fight. He has received the indorsement of organized labor, in so far as that can be obtained nt all. This is one factor that he counts on very strongly in his fight. Then, ngaln. the fact that he is a member of the (I. A U.. and the Union Veteran Legion, the officers' organization lias operated to strengthen his position. And his friends are armed with the argument that bis is an office, not to be juggled with by the politicians, for the satisfaction of political debts, but to be considered from the standpoint of merit. And they point to McAbee's eight years Of service as the big card in his favor. The governor is tired of it all. His delay is due partly perhaps to his weakened physical condition. He does not .have the nerve and tho vitality that characterized the first two years of his administration, lie is broken, physically, and his physical condition Is reflected a little in his mental condition He will probably go away again next week. In talking with his friends now he says that he knows lie must stay away long enough to recover his strength. But he said that before lie went to Atlantic City, and yet from there, ho returned, half well and half sick a condition that resulted In more sick and less well very soon. His friends hope that he realties his real condition, now, however, and will go away and stay until his strength has returned. CONCRETE WORK AT STANDARD STEEL IS DONE. Angus Bros, the contractors building the Standard Steel Car company, completely finished the concrete work yesterday and laid off all of their gangs of foreign laborers. They will now devote their time to completing the brick and carpenter work which means unlinlshed. It is said that they are now moving their tools to Indianapolis, and to a point in Wisconsin where they have secured a new contract. McClinticMarshal who are doing the street con struction work will not finish for some time, however.

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FOUR EDITIONS DAILY. SON'S SEARCH Samuel Davidson Meets His Long Lost Father in Hammond Police Station. IS TEAR FUIG B EETI N G Efforts of Faithful Boy Crowned With Success Through Assistance of Chief Rimbach. After an absence of nearly six months during which a loving son hunted high and low, working nights and traveling about day times, snatching a few hours of sleep when ho could, to find a trace of an erring father, the reunion was brought about this morning at the Hammond police station, where father and son clasped hands and later left arm In arm, the father to take up his home once more with his faithful boy. Six months have passed since August Davidson, once a prosperous resident of Hammond but since moved to Chicago, dropped out of sight of sons and daughters, and since that time he has been an inmate of various jails, not for any serious offense but merely for his love of liquor. He had a good position In Chicago before he fled, but the curse of strong drink ruined his chances, and thoroughly disgusted with himself, the old man broke away from all and started for new scenes wrhere he hoped to conquer his appetite for liquor. He did not wish to burden his family any longer with his worthless self and so he took this means of fad ing from sight. Although the old man was a con-. stant care to the household, the sons remembered that he had been a good father to them when they were youngand they did not consider him the least burden In his old age. Samuel Davidson, the elder son, with his wife. Immediately made a canvass of Chicago and suburbs In the hope of finding some trace of the old man, but all was In vain. Young Davidson was working nights as switchman on the railroad and snatchIn-5 a few hours'. sleep In the morning he would soon start out on the trail of the missing man. Many times he wandered oft; on false clews and many an anxious hour he put In, looking at the remains of some unfortunate In morgue and hospital. Thinking that perhaps the old man might try once more the scenes with which he was familiar in Hammond, the son last April told his story to Chief Rimbach. That official soon found that the father had been before him. The old man had landed in Hammond in March after wandering about the country, and was locked up on a charge of drunkenness. He was released but soon againwas in the toils and this time he was fined, and being unable to pay, was sent to Crown Point to work out his fine. The son arrived just in time to learn that his father had been through his jail term and had been released. Further search led the young man to Gary, Whiting and East Chicago, but without avail. In the meantime the father, after being released from jail at Crown Point, found employment with a farmer near by and was working hard to conquer his failing. Chief Rimbach discovered the old man this morning and brought him to the police station. At 10 o'clock he sent a telegram to the son In Chicago and at 11:30 the boy walked into the station house where he saw the old man awaiting his coming. With tears in their eyes the father and son clasped hands and after exchanging greetings, the old man tearfully told the story of the wanderings from town to town, hungry and poorly clad, fighting his fight against drink alone, spending nights and days in jail and in police stations. After profuse thanks to Chief Rimbach and the police of Hammond for their work in bringing them together, arm in arm the happy pair left for Chicago where, under the care of a loving son and daughter, the old man will continue to make his fight under better circumstances. DIVE CASES AGAIN. The girls who were inmates of the notorious Nonpariel in "West Hammond were given an easy fine before Justice Hunter oi Burnham. who fined three of them $1 and costs and the others $3 and costs each. After hearing the evidence presented in the case of Baxter who Is charged with selling liquors without a license and also with running a disorderly houe, the Justice took the matter under advisement and will render his decision next Friday. Con Moor asked for a continuance until next Friday which was granted him by Justice Hunter. As no one would go his - bonds,-he put up a cash bond of $U0 for his appearance. . WEATHER. Continued cool with probably bower tonight I Sunday partly cloudy with rising temperature In afternoon or night.

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HAMMOND, Puzzie Find tho man in the audience Ml HIGH SCHOOL NEXT NECESSITY Large Entering Class and Small Graduating One Will Tax Facilities. With seventy new pupils about to enter the high school from the Eighth grade and only fourteen who will be larked off the rolls through graduation, ie authorities are beginning to realize the necessity or a high school building. The number of high school students last year compelled the installation of double seats in the assembly room and the consequent overcrowding of the aisles by more seats than the room was meant to hold. With the approximate increase in the enrollment of seventy pupils next year it will become necessary to convert the chemical labratory, now used as a recitation room into an additional assembly room to accommodate the surplus of pupils. Superintendent McDaniels informed a representative of the Lake County Times that in his opinion the graduating class, two years hence, would be the last one to complete the high school course in their present quarters. "It is evident," he said, " that something must be done in the near future to secure commodious and fitting quarters, and new equipment that will permit the use of certain modern school methods and courses of study such as Manual Training." "There can be no doubt that the cramped and inadequate rooms' now oc cupied. are not a good incentive to close application and hard study." 3 DAYS COURTSHIP IS IK MARRIAGE Mrs. Charles Dubridge, Once Before in Limelight, Weds Bcarder. Mrs. Charles Dubridge. who gained such noteriety a few months ago when she found that .after her husband's death he was married to another woman, who claimed Mr. Dubrldge's life insurance and other effects, sprung into tho limelight again today when ac companied by Henry Andrew she went to Crown Point where she and drew were united in marriage. An

Since the little episode alter ner nus- Mr Meyers says the big power staband's death. Mrs. Dubridge started a tlon is being constructed at Michigan boarding house in Sohl street and since . city an1 tnat his company expects to

then has been keeping boarders, ihree days ago Mr. -Andrew came to board at her house. It was a case of love at first sight between the two, which ended by Andrews proposing and in high spirits they went to Crown Point where a license was taken out this morning at the clerk's office. When the license was issued Andrew gave his address as Hammond, although no one seems to know him here. The late Charles . Dubridge was a teamster and one day last January rhile driving a heavily loaded wagon to the Standard Steel Car ' company's j plant, the wagon overturned, giving its i driver fatal lnlurles. Dubridge died at j St. Margaret's hospital. His death ! brought out a controversy over who was to take charge' of his remains, two widows claiming them. The first wife, Mrs. Anderson', won out, however, and since her victory Mrs. Dubridge No. 2 disappeared. It Is belived she Is in Chicago.

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INDIANA, SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1907.

GRADUATION DAY. to whom young lady reading thoughtful CALAMITY HOWLERS, TAKE HACK SEATI Now Comes ' 'Prominent Farmer" Who Calls Tales of Damaged Crops Bunk It has been generally understood that the crops throughout the county had been damaged tq jwlarge fxtent but thisV report is disputed by - W prominent farmer from the ' south end of the country who says, "The crops In West Creek are not damaged although they will be delayed." In Cedar Creek the same report is given cut. Nearly all of the corn throughout the county is now planted although some of the farmers have been late in getting to this work and have not yet done so. In some sections of the county small crops of wheat will be raised but so far as can be learned there has not been much sowed. The fruit crop will be small over the south end of the county with the exception of strawberries of which there promises to be an abundance All over Lake county the farmers are complaining of the scarcity of farm laborers. It is impossible to secure a farm hand unless exhorbitant wages are offered and all of the farmers can not afford to do this. It is getting so now when a coun try boy gets to be about 18, he leaves the farm and strikes for the city where he fancies there are better posi tions open and where he will have a chance for advancement in life. The farmers attribute the loss farm help to this. of SOUTH BEND INTEBUBBAN PAYS OFF FOR BIGHT OF WAY. Attorney for the Company Visits Ham mond "With Cheeks for Sums Dne Property Owner for Portions of Lots Ised In Right of Way Attorney Meyers, representing the Chicago. Lake Shore & South Bend in terurban. was In the city yesterday presenting some of the property own ers with checks for the sums due them for portions of lots that were pur chased for right of way purposes. Mr. Meyers says that $40,000 to $50,000 has been spent in Hammond alone in the purchase of land for this pur pose and quite a sum was spent in East Chicago and Gary. The new interurban has already been built to Gary from the east and will be constructed to Hammond by fall ! where connections will be made with I the line that t s Illinois Central is I building from nsington. furnish the Gary-Hammond line with power until that company Is able to build a power station of its own. The Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend company was especially fortunate in having purchased a right of way through Gary before the site was bought by the steel corporation and will have the advantage of running through the heart of the city on its own right of way. xotice. 3Ir. Pierce baa severed his connection as advertising solicitor. Do not pay blm any money for ads from this date on. LAKE COUNTY TIMES.

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araduation essay is going to be marrlf Trigga in New York Pre WHITING TACKLES THE DJGJUEST1I Canines Steal Chickens and Go Mad and Must be Tagged. Whiting1, Ind., June 1. An ordinance will soon be passed in Whiting to the effect that all dogs not wearing license tags, and running1 at large will be shot. Heretofore although a dog was licensed, it was not necessary for It to wear a tag, but the new law will no doubt be of great benefit, as an officer may tell at sight whether the animal is a stray one or not, and on the other hand will perhaps save the police from shooting valuable dogs by mistake, as oftentimes happens. Whiting is overrun with worthless dogs which besides being a menace to the community, are very dangerous. It was necessary to shoot two yester day, which were suffering with hydro phobia. Another reason why this matter should receive immediate attention is the fact that several of the cases of chicken stealing which have been re ported at police headquarters recently, have been traced to dogs. One instance was that of Andrew Barran of Schrage avenue, who lost fourteen chickens In one night. The affair was reported to the police, and Officer Mullaney was detailed to keep a sharp lookout for the alleged chicken thieves the next night. About 2 o'clock in the morning when Mr. Mullaney was passing he heard a noise and going to Barran's chicken coop found a dog had dug In from under the ground and had carried out eight more chickens, which were laying around the barn dead. BANK TO OPE! JPIR SHE Visitors Will be Provided With Means for Cashing Checks and Depositing. Norfolk, Va., June 1. The Atlantic Trust & Deposit company will nil a want at the Jamestown exposition that has become daily more urgent. This is the establishment of a branch bank on the grounds where concessionaires may carry accounts and cash checks, and visitors may cash drafts. The bank obtained a concession in the building devoted to manufacturers and liberal arts, and five hundred feet of floor space was set aside for its use at the great entrance of the southern end of the building which is that looking towards the Auditorium and Lee's Parade. The officers of the bank are A. E. Krise, president: C. W. Fentress, vice president; Thomas B. Wright, bonding officer; R. A. Dodson, secretary and treasurer; S. E. Browne, assistant secre tary and treasurer. Harry P. Webster will be manager of the branch bank. It is likely that it will be opened before the end of the week, or certainly early next week. The bank has Issued a letter to Its correspondents throughout the country announcing the branch and sending identification cards. Any person coming from a distance goes to his bank and gets one of these cards on which he writes his name in the presence of the bank officers, who attest it. This card serves the purpose of identifying the signature. Banks are requested also to send notice when drafts are made u an additional protection-

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FEVER Graduating Exercises and "Last Day" the Talk on Every Hand. GROWN POINT LEADS High School at County Seat Had Its Class Day Exercises Yesterday. Several cities in this county are interested in the graduation exercises of their local high schools, among them Peine: Crown Point and North town ship schools. Thirteen students who! will graduate from the former school held their class day exercises yesterday afternoon where the following program was rendered: Class History Charles F. Limberg Class Prophecy A. Ethel Hathaway Vocal Solo. "Spring Has Come" Laura M. Houk Class Will Joseph Boss Chronicle Editor in Chief.. Emma L. Alnsworth Personals Elizabeth Knox Current Events .. .Bernlce D. Donch Foreign News Harry R. Graves Sp. Senior Dept. . .William Childress Roasts Agnes Koupal Advertisements V. Pearl Clark Presentation Eathel L. Westbay Class Song Wilbur B Stonex Class motto "Not How Much, but How Well." Response to greeting at alumni reception. Alma Fa ye Cochran. Doings of orth Township. There will be the same number of graduates from North Township school in their third annual commencement to be held Friday evening, Juno 7. The class motto this year is "No Vic tory Without Labor."- The class col ors are purple and gold and the red carnation serves as the class flower. The graduates are: Tessie Tan is. William Tanis, Hilda-Schoon, Alice Kor tenhoeven, Fannie De Vries, Ray Wll 11am Kaske, Anna Schneider, Walter Jarneeke, Johanna t -BroertJe,-"1LMly Schreiber, Claudia Schreiber, Thomas Johansen, Hattie Planer. The program is as follows: March ....Miss Lotta Robbins Invocation Rev. G. Douwstra Extracts from the Building of the Ship Fannie De Vries Song Spirit of Summer Time Class Essay Riley's Life.... Anna Schneider Piano Solo Miss Winifred Hutchins Essay roetry of Riley.. Lily Schreiber Quartet Hilda Schoon, Tressie Tanis, Walllam Tanis, Ray William Kaske. Old Fashioned Roses Alice Kortenhoeven Vocal Solos Miss Lotta Robbins The Old Fashioned Swimmin' Hole Johanna Rroertjes Cornet Solo Clarence Hutchlns Hints for Discouraged Farmers Walter Jarnecke Vocal Solo Albert E. Towle Knee Deep in June Claudia Schreiber Selections Munster Orchestra Commencement Song Class Presentatatlon of Diplomas County Supt. W. R. Curtis The school officers and teachers of North township school are: Wilbur R. Curtis, superintendent; F. Richard Schaaf, trustee; Henry L. Daugherty, principal. Teachers Dolly Knotts, Anna Newell, Frank W. Love, Katherine Schaaf, Annah Emery, Albert E. Towle, Eliza beth Brumm. Minnie Turner, Lotta Rob bins, Laura Newcomb, Agnes Schreiber. NEW CHTJBCH TO BE BUILT. (Special to Lake County Times). LaPorte, June 1. As the result of a conference of the Christian church clergymen and workers, churches of this denomination will be established during the coming six months at Gary, Whiting and Michigan City. It is proposed to build churches and install pastors. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Carter of 18 East State street, a girl.

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To the Advertising Public CIRCULATION OF THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES Contract Circulation 9,297 Street Sales 942 Total 10,239 CIRCULATION OF THE HAMMOND DAILY NEWS Contract Circulation ... 630 Street Sales 0 Total 630 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 ever ten times as large as The News.

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GOOD OLD DAY! Fight Between West Hammond Officials Gentle Reminder of Mak. THE GLASS IRE FLIES Treasurer Goyke Hits Trustee Lashinski With Beer Mug Warrant Is Out. In a dispute over politics yesterday afternoon Joseph Goyke the village treasurer of West Hammond and Henry Lashinskl, one of the trustees, came to blows which may result mora seriously than was at Urst expected. The two men, who had heretofore been the best of friends were in the sa loon of Paul Sypzmanskl on One Hun dred anil Fifty-fourth street and as the argument began to get warm Goyke picked up a glass of whisky throwing it In Iashlnskl's eyes, which, temporarily blinded him. Lashinkl became enraged and Marted towards Goyke who then picked up a heavy beer mug which ho hurled at Lashin skl, striking him in the eye. This proved to be the blow that stopped the fracas as Lashinskl was then too dazed to continue the fight. Friends of the two men managed to separate them and a doctor was sum moned from Hammond, who after dressing the wounds of Lashinskl took three stitches in the eye lid and the injured man was taken to his home on the south side. After he had sufficiently recovered Lashinskl proceeded to the office of Justice J. J. Flynn, where he swore out a warrant for the arrest of Goyke charging him with assault with Intent to kill. ' The warrant was given to the policeman to serve, but it could, not bo learned whether or not it had beta served on Goyke. Friends of the two men are at a low to give any planaible explanation why, Goyke started thu fight as he is always- known, la Jb,A'ey -lman' and never looking for trouble. B0YAL LEAGUEBS INITIATED. Thirty Members of Loral II ranch Visit Indiana Harbor to Participate la the Ceremonies. About 30 members of the local branch of the Royal league Journeyed jo Indiana Harbor last night where several new candidates were initiated, the initiation work being done by the Bannet team from Chicago. After the initiation rites had been performed the hall was thrown open and a banquet was given In honor o the new members. C. .II. Darling, Advisory rounsul was present and was among the speakers of the evening. It Campbell also of the head office at Fort Wayne was present and made a short address to the members. Several toasts were given by members of the local camp and altogether the affair was an unqualified success. STBIKE ENDS TONIGHT 1 The striking teamsters and team owners will have a meeting this evening in which it is thought a settlement will be made. Both parties are tired of the trouble and are anxious to settle if possible. The employers declare that under the present contracts which they have made, they could not afford to increase their wages, but It is thought they will give way on this point providing the union men strike out the clause compelling a week's notice In case an employer desires to discharge an undesirable man. It is probable that the strike will see its end this evening after the conference has been held. Have yon anything yon have no use for bnt which may be useful to somebody else? You ran find somebody wbo baa RomrthlDK that you do want and will take what you don't want through the medium of the Barter and Exchange department of the LAKE COl'XTY TIMES.