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Judge Girten is Lenient to the Street Car Men.
GIVES GOOD ADVICE Vanderbilt and Reynolds Get Off Easily on Charge of Defraud
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HENRY WAITER SON SAYS HE KNOWS A DEMOCRAT WHO CAN WIN.
South Chicago. Juno 11. SpeciaJ Next to the sin of ingratldude comes the sin of disloyalty, in my mind, and the man who steals from his employer, when trusted by the same deserves no sympathy," Baid Judge Girten in the. South Chicago court this morning as he addressed the two employes of the Calumet Electric street railway company who were charged with substituting a cash register of their own in defrauding the company. The men charged with the crime were Edward Vanderbilt, a conductor and Olive Reynolds a motorman. The plan
of action in the case was the substitution of a cash register of their own in the place of one belonging to the company after the car left the barn, and the fares pulled in wnt into the pocket of the conductor instead of to the treasury of the concern. Vanderbilt in a confession made to the police after his arrest and read in court by the judge, Implicated Reynolds as having a knowledge of the fraud, and that with other employes received some of the money as a reward for his disloyalty, to the company.
A strong plea for clemency was made by the attorneys for the two men and even the law forces for the company spoke a good word for Reynolds, saying that lie had resigned from the company, and that efforts were being made to put him on a right track. Vanderbilt also had a strong force lined up in his behalf. After hearing the pleas, Judge Girten read the confession of Vanderbilt and said that while so many were trying to help the two men he would not
work entirely against them, and discharged Reynolds. In the Vanderbilt case Mr. Miller, a former employe of bilt was formerly employed sent his secretary to the court with an offer to take care of the defendant if the court would release him. Mr. Miller is an Indiana man and a mine owner in Mexico and stated that he would send the erring conductor to that place if the court would be lenient with him. The story came out that the defendant once befriended Miller when he was in poor circumstances and that when the latter became wealthy he wished to show his appreciation. Judge Girten then delivered a strong lecture to the two men stating that he blamed the motorman more than the conductor for not notifying the company at the peculations
and said that the sort of brotherly feeling that existed between the employes of a corporation, that prevented one of them from reporting another in case of a robbery, was altogether wrong, and that it was as much a crime to steal from a corporation as from an individual. Judge Girten then stated that he could not altogether overlook the crime but would be as lenient as possible considering the fact that the defendant had a wife and two children and that it was his first offence. He therefore lined Vanderbilt $60 and sent him tn
the House of Correction for a term of
60 days.
FOURTEEN!! GLASS
William Lowe Bryan, President of
Indiana University, Speaker of the Occasion.
SHOW
IS CHECK FORGED?
TIBEBILL
J. Glennon Thinks He Has Been Done for $60 Awaits Developments.
Yesterday afternoon a man giving his name as Jack Cramer who has been Ptopping at the Majestic hotel went into the Hammond Cafe and exhibiting a check for $60 said he was going to the bank to get it cashed, however, lie came back within a few minutes and told Jack Glennon that he could not get any money on it as he was not known here. Heing a good fellow Mr. Glennon concerned to endorse it for Cramer who said he would return and leave all of the money but $10 with Glennon until he heard from the bank saying the check was all right. Cramer got the cash for the check which may be all right but he forgot to come back to see Mr. Glennon and Incidentally went on the north side
and picked up his wife and as far as dm be learned the two "blowed town." The local police were notified of the alleged forging and they immediately got into communication with the Chicago authorities and the chances are that the couple will be apprehended before the week is over. Cramer is described as 40 years old, dark moustache, height 5 feet 6 inches! weight about 130 lbs.; has a bad front tooth. His wife answers the following description: Age 33, slight build, weight
In Towle's opera house last night
..u.-iureus or mends and relatives had the pleasure of being present at one of
me most attractive . and interesting
iauuauon exercises ever seen in Hammond. Each one of the lara-e ernwi
seemed to feel a personal sense of pride
iu me ciass as the members sat upon the stage ready to receive tiir di
plomas, signifying the completion of
meir nign school education. Although a small class, it did not decrease the
interest taken in this event by the pub
mc as was shown by the enthusiastic
reception tendered the srra.iu.ites
they were escorted to their positions
ju me stage.
At 8:30 the fourteen nrinfinoio r.t
the evening's exercises marched down
me mam aisle of the theater between
long streamers of their ciaa l.-
held by the members of the Junior
ciass. it was a fine sight and impressive. When they were seated among the decorations of flowers and ferns,
me oanner winning glee club rendered Bonheur's "The Red Scarf." which
well received, as it was evident that
me dimcult piece had been rarpfiiv
pi epareu. President llryau Appears.
After the invocation by Rev. Charles Albert Smith, William Lowe Bryan, president of the Indiana university, was introduced by Superintendent McDanlel and was heartily applauded because of
ms wide-spread reputation and well-
Known anility. President Bryan, thoue-h not inrti
ing In witticisms and flowing language.
a most interesting heart to heart talker and each one of his. listeners felt
impressed with the sound" logic ex pounded in his-lecture on 'Work"
The main points brought out in his
aiscussion were: That all children are. in a spr.so i.i7v
and have an aversion to work, and
mat this aversion is greater than in
any other type of animal life. That they will not complete a task after it rm
becomes distasteful to them, of their
own accord, thereby preventing them from complete development in any line. Their play, however, tends to perform this function and is a thing necessary to make them well in body and soul. Tramp Larked riay. The tramp, he said, is a man who lacked play and has the chil.l hahit
of quitting when he feels like it. In other words, he is a would-be burglar without nerve, and does not differ to any great extent from the average milionaire who has inherited a large fortune, and whose only task is to find a means of spending it. Work gives every one a spirit of independence, and an opportunity to earn an honest living; brings with it judgment.
common sense and the necessary experience in co-operative political hre. The three big mistakes in life are
those made by a tramp, crank and jack of all trades. The latter is the result
of one who has attempted to develop all of his latent powers rather than to specialize, as it is necessary to do in modern times. Any boy has the capacity to do a number of things, and it is easy to make a beginning, but this will not give him the ability to earn money when he knows nothing well. He must choose between the occupation of an unskilled laborer and starvation.
Anyone who works, works in some
kind of a mood, or attitude, and the amount accomplished is measured to a great extent by the love which is developed for it. Therefore it is all important to work in a good spirit so that one's ability will not be limited by bad moods or dispositions. Advantages of Education. In closing he dwelt upon the fact that the one great advantage of a higher education brings the greatest of all joys, the joy of discriminating judgment. That is the joy of efficiency, the joy cf man. and is one which a child can never have. After another song by the high scnoo!. Superintendent McDanlel. in a few well chosen words, made the pre-
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HILL U. UH
PLAN TO WIDEN
STATE STREET Movement is Fathered by .W. G. Paxton and W.
H. Gostlin
OTHERS TMOB PLAN With Thoroughfare Eighty Feet in Width, Stately Highway Is Assured.
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EDS STENOGRAPHER
Surprises His Friends and
Makes Miss Mary E.
O'Hagen His Bride.
Will J. Davis, 4740 Grand boulevard.
manager and part owner of the Illinois
theatre, and Miss Mary E. O'H.-isren
115 St. Louis avenue, for fourteen years
his stenographer and private secretary.
were quietly married yesterday- after noon!' at Buena, Miehf Although ru
mors or an engagement have been
afloat for some months, the wedding proved a surprise even to the closest
mends of the couple.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis will not retu rn to
Chicago before the early fall. A tour of
the west, ending at Willowdale, the country home of Mr. Davis near Crown
Point. Ind., is contemplated.
aionoay afternoon the then Miss
O'Hagen left Chicago for South Bend Ia t . '
ma., wnere sue was the guest of
Lillian Russell, a close friend, who is
there filling an engagement. Mr
Davis left Chicago yesterday morning
in company with the Rev. Father M. J.
uorney of St. Gabriel's Catholic church
Keeps Route a Secret.
The bride and groom would not reveal the exact route they intended to
take on the wedding tour. Thev left
Luena in an automobile. Miss Russell returned to South Bend, while Father
Dorney went to Kalamazoo. Mich.
hen rumors of an engagement were
fust published congratulatorv messnsres
Hooded the Illinois theatre. Denials of
the rumors proved in no way con
Mncing to me closer friends. who
looked forward to an early public an
nouncement. That this was not forthcoming and that the weddine- was t
solemnized in Chicago was the source
or the only surprise.
Mr. Davis came to Chicago before the fire of 1S71. Aside from managing sev
eral meaters and accumulative-
fortune in that business, he is the own
er of a large stock farm in Indiana
ucre ne raises nign bred horses. His former wife, Jessie Bartlet Davis, was one of the most beautiful and accom-
pusned opera stars of her time. She died two years ago, leaving one son Will J. Davis, jr. ' Come to C hicago From East. Mrs. Davis came to Chicago sixteen years ago from her home in Ogdensburg, X. y., and took up her home with her brother, James M. O'Hagen. She became Mr. Davis" stenograDher tv
BRICKHEH'S J.STRIKE
SIlLlJfiSEIILED
Supt. LaBond Looks for
Early Adjustment of Difficulties.
years later.
j about 110, sandy hair, height 5 feet
mcr.es well dressed. The alleged forged check was made out on the Lorraine tO.) National bank and was made payable to J. Cramer.
THINKS HE BOUGHT CIRCUS.
John Gorman was arrested this morning by OfHcer Hohman at Robertsdale and when brought to the police station he was found to be violently insane, going so far as to say he had purchesed Pawnee Bill's circus for $1 000,000, having paid the money in advance. When locked in a cell" he continued raving about the circus which he thinks belongs to him. Gorman will be examined as to his sanity and undoubtedly will be sent to some asy
lum lor the insane.
sentation of the diplomas a most impressive event. In his introduction he said: "Many things in the swiftly moving panorama of life are forgotten. A few events scattered here and there are never effaced from memory. This evening is one such event. It means, should mean, much to each of you. It proclaims to the public, to your friends, to your arents that you ave finished
the prescribed course of eiudy of the city school of Hammond; that you are fairly well equipped to fight the battles of life. "The opportunities for success were never so many and varied. Will you measure up to your opportunities? Will success be written after your name when the race has been finished? Remember that the Issues of life are determined In the daily walks of life, close to the old home. "You will not be measured by the clothes you wear, although these have their place. The call of the hour Is for the manly man, the womanly woman. Would you succeed, be honest, be truthful, be helpful, be your brother's
weeper, be an optimist, work!" After the diplomas were presented the numerous friends of the graduates swarmed upon the staire whoro
Congratulated the recipients.
The strike which is on at the Xntinn.
al Brick company's plant at Maynard. south of Hammond is still unsettled
today and the men remain out. The trouble started when some time ago the National Brick company signed the uMon ecai&jglving the. men 58 cents per thousand "for handling brick. Now the company "believes they will lose money on the new scale and want the men to go back to work on their former scale which was 53 cents per thousand. , In speaking of the strike this morning Supt. S. L. LaBond says: "The men are out because they want us to pay the new scale which is 5S cents and the company do not feel like they are in a position to do so, I have told the men
that they can come back to work at the
09 cent scale whenever they want to but they refuse to do this. Yesterdav
several members of our comnanv wer.
out from Chicago looking over the sit
uation and I think some kind of a -set
tlement will he effected within 24 hours
as we are losing money as well as the
men are by not working.
In all there are 136 men out. 94 lab
orers, 15 molders and 21 green brick
workers.
This morning Supt. S. J. LaBond
said he had 12 men working around the
plant clearing up broken brick and out-
ting the machinery in order but the
men were not working in the brick
works.
It is said that a committee from tho
Chicago Brickworkers Union was out yesterday talking with the striking
men but the truth of this rumor could
not be ascertained.
SLIGHTED KiD THROWS BRICK Some Day He May Learn in Time to Use Shot Gun.
Whiting, The song
My House"
M'CLUSTER IN PRISON.
Xegro Desperado Accompanies Deputy
snenrt an Meek ax a Lamb to Michigan City.
Deputy Sheriff J. Frost and Bailiff
Frank Shine returned to Hammond about 5 o'clock this morning from
Michigan City, where they turned over Edward McCluster to Warden Reid.
After sizing up McCluster the first
thing he was ordered to do was to take a bath and try on a suit of the stripes.
Just what work McCluster will havA
to do has not been decided. On th
way to the prison the negro desperado made no effect to break away from the officers and was as meak as a
lamb. He was, however, handed ffp,
and shackled.
When he entered the Michie-an ritv
prison McCluster turned around, and
taking his last look at the world said, "well, good-bye."
Ind., June 11. Special "Won't You Come over to was brought foremost in
many minds yesterday afternoon In Whiting when they heard the circum
stances of the case in which
Hilliatd, aged 7, threw a brick. Inflict
ing an ugly gash in the head nt Tarr,
Arundel, aged four.
It seems that the Arundel bov. wh
lives in Sheridan avenue. In comnanv
with little Clarence Miller, his ne v t
door neighbor, went to Joseph Bernstein's confectionary store In m TT,,r-
dred and Nineteenth street to spend some pennies which had been given
tnem by their mothers. After com in r
from the store, they met Georgie. The three boys have been nlavmates f.ir
sometime until last week, when Georgie, who is the older, took the two younger boys to Lake Michigan.
they went out on the pier. The parents searched frantically for the youngsters until late in the afternoon, when thpv
returned home. For this reason they were told not to play with Georgie for fear he would take them to the lake again, and they would perhaps be drowned or injured crossing the tracks. When they met yesterday they remembered their mother's instructions, so
when Georgie as usual invited them over to his house to play, they declined to accept the invitation. This aroused the Ire of the youngster so much that his anger knew no bounds. He picked up a brick which was lying near and hurled it at his companions, striking James in the forehead. The injured boy was taken to Dr. Wells office where after examining the wound. th
physician said that although the wound
was quite serious, it might have been worse. If the missile hart triiL-
- - kilC boy half an inch beyond where it did
one way, it would have meant the loss of an eye while if the aim had carried
it a half inch in the other direction
the temple would have been hit and
that would probably have resulted in
death. After his wound had been dress.
ed, the injured boy was taken to his
home where it is said he will recover.
ATTEMPT TO DESTROY TREES. rensemer Park Crop Nearly Lout by
Action of IJojh With Pocket Knives. South Chicago, June 11. Special The actions of a number of s m n 1 1
boys in cutting and blazing small trees
m bessemer park nearly resulted in the
ruination of the
There is actually a movement on
loot, to widen East state street Is the startling information that was received by a Times reporter today when W. G. Paxton and W. G. Gostlin, two of the principal property owners on the street admitted that they were standing sponsors for the plan and that the matter
naa neen broached to the mayor and the board of public works. "When I thought of suggesting the matter to the mayor and the board T
expected to be laughed at and took it
ior granted that these gentlemen would take me for a pipe dreamer but to my surprise I found that they were In sympathy with my Ideas and that if public sentiment could be brought to bear in favor of the plan, they would
uo an in their power to widen the street," said Mr. Paxton today. SurprUed at Support. "With this encouragement," he continued. "I took the trouble to talk to several of the other property owners on the street and with but one exception I found that, in a general way, they favored the plan. "There may be varying ideas as to how the street should be widened, but there Is no question that it means everything to the owners of property not only on State street but Plummer avenue and Sibley stree as well tohave this great east and west thoroughfare widened. "With Hammond claiming a population of 50,000 Inhabitants, it is nlrenrtv
apparent that its business streets are badly crowded. Take a stroll down Hohman street or State street almost any fine evening and it is as hard to make your way through the thronira
a& jc is on Mate street In Chicago."
Widen Hobiiiun Street Impracticable. Mr. Gostlin said today: "There aro
too many costly buildings on. Hohman
street to make the widening of it practicable and this Is State streets opportunity. On one side of this street there are but three or four permanent buildings and on the othere there are not very many more. "Other plans have been suggested," continued Mr. Gostlin, "but my idea would be to take all of the width off one side of the street and then let the property owners all along the thoroughfare pay the damages. "Say State street was increased from sixty feet to eighty or even more, what
a neautirul business thoroughfare It would make. Require the property owners to put in good good wide sidewalks and it would not be long before State street in Hammond would be the
mercantile center of the whole Calumet region. Nearly all of the business
nouses on the street will be new. They will be up to date In every particular and the result will be that the great volume of trade will be done there." Will A'ot Hurt Ilohmnn Street. "I do not think it would, hurt Hohman street for the city is growing so fast that Hohman street would more than hold its own while State street would take care of the great territory that is being built up in the eastern part of the cit3". "I have noticed that a really good business street must be flanked on cither side with other streets that will help to carry the traffic and will enable other business houses to get In near the center of business activity.
state street comes up to these requirements for it has Plummer avenue for its Wabash avenue and Sibley street for Its Dearborn street. "Hammond is on the eve of a great future and its business men must rise to their opportunities. Tiiis city is growing too large to be content with one business street. In the future when the congestion becomes great if State street is not widened, it would not be at all surprising to f.nd that Calumet avenue "had been well named
and that it was destined to be the main thoroughfare of the Calumet region." Mr. Paxton and Mr. Gostlin
they are going right on feellrg the
HAHLY TO
E ACTION?
City of Traverse Combine Face More Com-plications.
GOV.
ILL HEJ1EE TOGS Passeneers To Be Landed at Four Ports in Indiana When Boat Sails on Monday.
South Chicago, June 11. Special
jMnce tne scene of action of the sporting fraternity in charge of the City of Traverse shifted from waters of Illinois to the waters of Indiana, the matter may be taken up by Governor Hanly of the latter state and if tha operations are found to be within tha jurisdiction, the naval reserves will be brought into action, and the matter taken out of the hands of the authorities of Lake county. The tip has been sent forth from headquarters of the combine in charge of the rooiroom enterprise that the boat will surely sail again on next Monday, despite the results of the court cases now pending in the arrests made at the last two excursions. To offset the dogged work of the police In Chicago, the men in charge have a little scheme which they are to try when the boat resmues operations next week.
The rumor has It that the City of Traverse will pull out of Illinois watera and anchor, and the Robert E. Purke as of yore will pull the patrons from
the Ninety-fourth street flip out to
the scene of action.
Thus far the combination feel that
they are acting In such a manner that
they cannot be interfered with by the
Chicago poiice and the past perform
ances bear them out. They have now-
chartered three small tugs or naptha launches along the Calumet river and
these boats will act with the Robert
E. Rurke in the disposition of passengers after the day's events are over along the shores of Indiana. The Burke will carry a load to Indiana Harbor, ono of the ma!!ir tugs will convey another batch to Whiting, and the
other two will make trips to smaller ports along the lake front in Indiana. In this way it is the belief of the combine that the Chicago police will have no jurisdiction In the matter, whatever, and the patrons will be guaranteed protection. It is here that the expected action of Governor Hanly will come in. It is understood in Chicago that Hanly has been tipped off by the police of this city of the expected action and will show his hand. Once before the matter reached the governor and he placed the matter in the hand of Sheriff Carter to find out whether . the operations were carried on In Indiana waters, with the result that the
sheriff is reported as pending a message, that if rubber boots accompanied the order he would wade out and find out. Now it is said that Governor Hanly will have the matter transferred into the hands of the state authorities and that if the City of Traverse management attempts to carry on the
poolroom in the waters of Indiana, action will be taken. If they attempt to land the passengers in Indiana waters they will order out the reserves of the paval brigade and that all will be taken into the toils. It now remains to be seen Just where the City of Traverse will be anchored while operation are In play. The case against Captain Jones of the City of Traverse comes up in the South Chicago court tomorrow. He is charged with maintaining a gambling nuisance and the outcome will be awaited with great interest by all concerned.
ELKS TO HAVE MERRY TIME
Ten Candidate Will "Ride the Antlers" Tomorrow Aight .Plans Already Being Laid for Event. The regular meeting of the local Elks tomorrow evening is 'likely to draw out the largest attendance of the antlered herd in many a moon. Ten of Hammond's best known citizens are to don the insignia of the order and the inltitatory work is looked froward to with eagerness by the present members and will likely be remembered with much fondness by the candidates. Their names are: Wm. J. O'Rourke, Ed. Simon, William H. Wolters, Harvey E. G. Brook3, Otto H. Duelks, E. G. McGovern, E. S, Emerine, F. a Carter and James G. Carr. A social session and luncheon -will follow the Initiation.
that place last week and one lad f.-iced
Judge Girten in the South Phi
outside j court this morning. The wilful destruc
tion or me trees was more a boyish trick then enmity, but the damage was almost fatal to the conservatory of the park.
holders on
the street and if enough of them Indicate their approval. step3 will be taken to get them together for the purpose of deciding on a. plan of action. The cost of the improvement would not be so great as might be Imaelncl
and it is safe to say that with State
TEMPERANCE WAVE STRIKES WEST HAMMOND. The temperance wave has struck West Hammond in full forc This morning Captain Okroy of the West Hammond froce said there had not been, an arrest made across the line for the last four days which breaks any previous record through .the village. The captain says it must be the result of having ousted the dives. POLICE SHOOT.
The monthly shoot for the police force i3 being held this afternoon at Lake Front park. Members from Whiting, East Chicago and the Hammond forces will be present to parti pate In the shoot.
The work was done in the night time ! 1 . " 'Z "ia 8ay 1531 w!tn State
, , , , - Bufti a wiae. wen naven thoroue-firo and huee chunks wero -?tt m, . .v.. u.uiujgaiare,
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bark and wood work of the trees about ,7 u Va'Ue f prortr thirtv in number .nJ ' !!' !l."t ! W.OUld mre th3n ' the !"Ie COSt
TbA " ' OJ moving the buildings
-..v. ...vi. ii.c at uLinriiies, immediately took up the case and a3 a result Otto KInderman. a youth of about 13 years was brought into court. On account of his year and the fact that he was but one of many, led the Judge to let him off easiiv.
After a stern lecture, during which i is a verv fast on? ani think they can the boy promised to cut no more rc ; beat the structural mill's team.
or uuuj uiij stnruDiiery, ni3 case was continued until July 13 and he was put on the prjbation during that time.
The rail mill finishing end. and the structural mill finishing end baseball nine will play at Eighty-second and the Baltimore and Ohio tracks Sun.iai-
, June 16, at 3 p. m. The rail mill team !
STEL0W CASE DISMISSED. The case of Fred Stelow, who wa charged with assault and battery, came up this morning before Judge McMahon in the city court, but as Golden the plaintiff. wa3 not present to prosecute, the case against him was dismissed.
If you have something you do not wont, and if somebody else ha aomethlas you want, advertise It la the Barter and Exchange column, page 7.
WEATHER FORECAST. Partly clondy tonight and Thursday with probably show. er; slightly cooler tonight.
DR. WEIS LOSES WHEEL. Dr. W. D. Well reported to the police yesterday afternoon that some one had stolen his bicvcle. Hans Lexon. who formerly worked for him. Is alleged to have taken the wheeL
Miss Anna Eassett, teacher of mathematics In the high school will leave the last of the week for her home In Milan, O.. where she will visit for the sural mer.