Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 46, Hammond, Lake County, 10 August 1907 — Page 1

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Ranks Swelled by 500 Keymen From Rival Company. THREATENS 10 AFFECT THE ENTIRE GOUHTRY Strikers Increase Their Demands and Now Ask Fifteen Per Cent Wage Increase Hot Meetings Held Yesterday Local Situation.

Telegraph business all over the ;ountry is tied up as a result of the big telegraph strike In Chicago and business has been demoralized. At 8 o'clock last night 500 Postal operators Joined the ranks of the Western Union men swelling- the total number of strikers to 1,700 in Chicago alone. Kansas City, Salt Lake, Fort Dallas, 321 Paso and other western cities are tied up and from the outlook a general strike will be the only result of the Chicago Western Union walkout. The striking- operators have increased their demands and will not go back to work unless they are given a fifteen per cent raise and the discharged men are reinstated. The strike of the Fostal telegraph operators came about by the insistent demands of the Western Union men who desired to strike a quick, decisive blow to tie up the Chicago territory. Mass meetings were held yesterday and at c-ach one the cry was "Call out the Postal men." At 6 o'clock last night 500 Postal operators walked out and Joined the Western Union ranks. Send Message to Small. During the heated discussions yesterday afternoon the striking men carried their point of sending a massage to President Small of the Commercial Telegrapher's Union, asking that all men In the country carrying cards be Instructed to walk out. So far, the men have received no reply from President Small and it is not likely that he will order the men out. Union men all over tb.ecountry-wh are" still at their posts are refusing to relay messages to non-union men and owing to this fact it Is believed that the TUNNEL STRIKE SIIUJ8SEITLED Parker Washington Company Awaits Return of Its President. (Special to Lake County Times.) South Chicago, Aug. 10. The strike situation at Seventy-seventh street between the tunnel workers and the Parker-Washington Construction company is still unsettled and will in all likelihood remain so until next Sunday. Seven hundred laborers, members of the Sewer and Tunnel Miners' association, are awaiting the settlement and were pacified to some extent yesterday when Superintendent Lincoln of the construction company told them that his company was willing to arbitrate, but was awaiting the return of its president, Mr. McCormiek. A conference between the men and representatives of the company was held several days ago and both parties agreed that they would arbitrate within five days, the time of which expired yesterday morning. The commissioner of public improvements was agreed upon as one of the arbitrators. Tolice are still guarding the imported nog roes who are nonunion men, from any violence, but the riot spirit has subsided considerably in the union men and no serious trouble is anticipated. VOLUNTEER FIREMEN MEET. Will Hold Their Contests at ruto Tltls Year. YnlpaThe Northern Indiana Volunteer Fire Department of the Tenth District of Indiana, will hold their third annual tournament at Valparaiso Aug. 15. Tho companys that will compete :ri the races are: Crown Point. Monticello, Lowell, East Chicago, Robeitsdale. Whiting, Indiana Harbor, Hobart, and Valparaiso. All in Indiana. They will have hose races, hook and ladder races and foot races. Three hundred firemen in the parade will be headed by one of the best bands in the state. The races will be started at 1:30 o'clock. Balloon ascension, fireworks and firemen's ball at Empire hall, ' in the evening. Since Valparaiso has been selected as the place to hold the firemen's tournament in. the firemen of that town have been humping themselves to make the affair a bis success.

strike will become general unless a settlement is effected. The executive board will meet today lo decide whether or not the Associated Press and men are working other leased wires shall go out or remain at their posts. For the first time in the history of the Board of Trade, yesterday spectators were refused admittance to the public gallery. A crowd of strikers appeared during the morning and took possession of .the gallery and the polic e cleared it, fearing trouble. Situation fn Hammond. Leslie Marshall, former manager of the Hammond Western Union office, was in Hammond yesterday and told some exciting stories about the strike. Marshall, who is working days at the Western Union Chicago office, did not know a strike was on when he went to the office this morning. He was about to enter the building when he was pulled back by the striking men and was not even allowed to go inside for his coat. So far the railroads have not been affected, but the majority of operators are refusing to handle Western Union or Postal Telegraph business. The situation in Hammond is the same as in other cities near Chicago. Manager Britton of the Hammond office this morning was unable to get a Chicago or Cleveland wire. Last night a press message to Chicago was relayed to Detroit and then to Chicago, which shows the seriousness of the tieup. Yesterday it was impossible for Tub Lake Countt Times to get the baseball returns from Chicago for Its sporting extra and It was obliged to go to press

without the result cf the Cubs', game i with Philadelphia, AVE SMUGGLERS TOLEDO STRONGHOLD? Men Arrested Here With Chinks May Have Den in Ohio Town. Toledo, O., Aug. 10. Agents of Frank Larkin and L. Stoneberg, the two men now held at Detroit on the charge of smuggling Chinamen across the Detroit river, are believed to be operating a big Chinese den in Toledo. Chinese Inspector Morrow and Deputies Way and Fluckey are working on a clew that they believe will result in a few hours in unearthing the greatest smuggling gang that ever operated in this section of the country. Inspector Morrow has just returned from Detroit after landing in jail there four Chinamen and the two white men. The smugglers have confessed and say that during the last two years they have succeeded in safely landing across the Detroi.t river from Windsor not less than seventy Chinamen. They say that they received 5500 for every Chinaman they safely landed at 291 Clark street, Chicago. The plan of operation was to land the Chinamen on the American side close to some railroad yard and then take a freight train for some distance out of Detroit, later taking a passenger train to Chicago. Upon information received by Col Morrow from District Attorney Wilcox of Detroit the Immigrant inspector succeeded with the use of the telegraph and the assistance of Detective Atcheson of the Wabash railroad in capturing the four China men and their white guides at Hammond, Ind. They had taken a freight train to Montpelier, there taking the midnight passenger train on the Wabash. The men under arrest confess to having a hiding place and accomplices of high standing here, and sensational arrests can be expected in a few hours. It is said that the Toledo smuggling route for both Chinamen and opium is safer, though a little longer, than that of Detroit. "I believe, said Colonel Morrow, "that a startling smuggling conspiracy in the hands of cunning and daring men Is about to be unearthed and that the Toledo end of it will not be the least." Miss Ethel Ebright of Hammond, and the Misses Grace Schiefer, Bertha Hauber and Ethel Merrill of Chicago, accompanied by Mrs. Charlotte, Merrill, leave tonight via the Goodrich line for White Lake, Mich., where they will spend a two weeks vacation.

"Hello, strangerl That 'Well, he's got my brand Jamestown Sightseers Start on Return Trip This , : . - Mornings . - TO AH R IVEJOMpRRO W Crowd Expected to Welcome Travelers at Hammond Station What Eastern Papers Say. Well, the Jamestown exposition is a thing of the past for The Lake Countt Times party, and eleven tired young women are now on their way home. For two days they plodded and tripped around the exposition grounds, missing nothing that was worth seeing and visiting every exhibit of any importance or size. The Avindup came last night when the party viewed the grounds, showing up so grandly with its millions of electric lights. But with great regret the party arose this morning with the feeling that they must be on their way and must leave behind the wonders which they felt were well worth a second visit. But the end had to come sooner or later and the young women were appeased when they remembered that they had missed nothing of importance on the grounds. This morning at 9:15 the party said the last farewells to the many friends they have made at the hotel and grounds, and boarded their special car, attached to a train of the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad, and were on their way home. But the sightseeing was not over. From the observation and the car windows they looked out upon the vast mountains and the coal fields of Pennsylvania and again into the oil country about Ohio. They will arrive in Cincinnati at 8:15 a. m. tomorrow, and after a few minutes' stop will take up the journey on the Big Four. The party is due to ar rive at Hammond tomorrow evening i chnrtlv ,ftir rt'nWIr Thfl will j be switched at Kensington and the lat lor, .in t o no,iai tmin so that there will be no waiting that station for a regular. at the friends and relatives will be on hand to welcome the girls back to Ham1 , . 1 . . I .3 . 1 - ,xu.i:u. uu 10 ar me ui.ue., o, trip rrom their own lips, ine cup-j pings taken from eastern papers in ! Albany and Washington, and an oppor tunity is given to read what compli- ! mentary things were said of ' Cur ! Girls," and page five. which may be found on A number of Hammond young ladies j-wiil cross the lake to Michigan City, Those who well go are: Misses Muriel and Beryl Eastwood, Ruth Brenneman, Dollie Geib, Edith Carter and Lillian Thura of Valparaiso. Arthur D'Aussen returned to his home in Ottawa, 111., this afternoon after a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. X Eaton of Doty street. Mr. D'Aussen has just returned from a delightful lake trip.

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SOUTH CHICAGO NOT "INCOMMUNICADO" Western Union Shut Down But Postal Manager is "On the Job." (Special to Lake County -Times). , South Chicago, Aug. 10. Although the Postal telegraph operators in Chicago joined the striking , Western Union operators last night. South Chicago today was not entirely cut off from telegraphic communication. Early this morning it was Impossible to send a commercial message out of South Chicago, owing to the fact that they would not be received in Chicago. But later in the forenoon work was resumed and messages were sent from this station. Work, however, has not yet been resumed in the Western Union office. J. C. Dornblaser, local manager of the Postal Telegraph company, was at his office this morning to take any work that might be given him, but his wires would not work until 9 o'clock. Though not a member of the Telegraphers' union, Mr. Dornblaser's sympathies are with the strikers just the same. Telegraph business being comparatively small in South Chicago, Mr. Dornblaser conducts the Postal office as a side line and as such the Telegraphers' union does not ask him to join their ranks. When he was approached some weeks ago by the union in anticipation as to his attitude in a strike, he expressed his sentiment by saying that in case of a strike he would not go to Chicago to take the place of the striking Postal employes. Ivan R. Landon, manager of the local Western Union office, is a member of the Commercial Telegraphers' union. ENDLESS CHAIN NUISANCE AGAIN APPEARS IN HAMMOND. Fanatic Starts "Prayer" on Its Rounds Threatening Calamity to all Who Fall to Observe Its Provisions and PromUlng Blessings to the Faithful. The endless chain prayer which was circulated so freely some months ago has again sprung up and several Hammond people have received the "prayer." The postoffice department has prohibited the sending of such "'""S" iinuus" wic mans, UUI mey continue to flourish. Evidently some I religious craji. is responsioie ior tne i nuisance, which has bothered hundreds ;of people within the last few months ! in Hammond and the surrounding teri ritory. Followlne is a eoov of one of the i prayers, which was received by a J j Harnmond man this morning "O, Lord Jesus, we Implore Thee our Eternal God to have mercy on all manI kind. Keep us from all sin by Thy Preclous word and take us to dwell iwith Thee forever, 'amen.' This prayer was sent by Bishop Lawi rence, recommending that It be copied I and sent to nine people one each for I nine days commencing the dav it is j received. It is said that he who will rewilte It shall after the ninth day leceive some great joy; and that he who will not rewrite It shall be afflicted by some misfortune, at the Holy fea.sts at Jerusalem it Is said that he who will rewrite It shall be delivered from all calamity. Please do not break this chain. According to XXoyI, 10,000 sabaerlb en means 50,000 readers every da?

you can rope him you can have himl" Triggs in New York Prcso. Method Adopi,e .Whereby Pumping Station Wiil-J?s Installed at Small Cost LYONS FATHER OF IDEA Council Has Appropriated $3,400 Will Be Asked Tuesday to Add Balance. The board of public works has hit upon a plan whereby the big Hohman street sewer, which is in dire need of cleansing, can be cleaned at a saving of over three-fourths of what was originally believed would have to be expended. It is now estimated that the installation of a plant for the purpose will be $4,500 Instead of ?20,000 as formerly estimated. The system as now planned is entirely different from the one originally intended. The main difference, however, is that the later idea does away with the necessity of erecting a power house which itself woud involve an enormous expense both In the erection and operation. The new plan is to erect a cofferdam in the river at the mouth of the sewer, surrounded by sheeting and perhaps concrete, if found advisable, into which the contents of the sewer will flow. The suction pipe of an electric centrifugal pump will then be inserted in the dam which will be able to j pump the refuse out of the sewer at j the rate or iu.uuu gallons per minute. I The motor for the pump will be placed on the banks of the river in a small shed, which can be erected at a nominal cost and requires little trouble In operation. 10,000 Gallon Capacity. The pump itself will have a twenty inch suction, with an eighteen inch discharge, and the capacity of 10,000 gallons per minute must be maintained against an eight foot lift, with the motor and frame so arranged that the pump can be raised and lowered without freezing. This pump will be large enough to serve all purposes for years to come. I At the outlet or tne sewer a gate win . be Pced which will be lowered when i lne macnine is in operation ana me ! sewer Is being cleaned by pumping out the water. If necessary the sewer can be flooded at any time by the raising of tle gate and then pumped out again to clean it more thoroughly. When the j grate is opened the.vater will run out into the river, as it would without the : cofferdam. The new plant will be In- ! valuable in keeping free of water the basements, streets and alleys during the rainy season in the spring as the pump will enable the sewer to handle all of the surplus water. This In itself will almost pay for the cost of the new system in saving of los3 to property by flooding, and the attendant inconveniences. Trustee Lyons Speaks. The question of the best method to use was brought up before the board of public works yesterday afternoon and Trustees Lyons made public his Ideas for the big rnonev saver which will probably be Installed In the near

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Bailiff Shine Will

Today and McMahon Will Set Date For Trial.

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Are Not Alone in Coming Under the Ban of Inspectors

Condemnation East Chicago, Whiting and the Harbor Share Disgrace.

As a result of the Investigation of Food Inspector Frank Tucker in this city, East Chicago, Whiting and Indiana Harbor, twenty warrants were issued this morning by Judge McMahon for as many provision dealers, milkmen and ice cream dealers. Today Bailiff Shine will serve the warrants on the dealers and they will be placed under arrest and a day assigned for their trials. The Hammond dealers, for whom warrants were issued are Nicholas Bereolis, confectioner of 171 South Hohman street, Charles Berendt, proprietor of the Hammond Meat Market, 99 State street, J. J. Austgen, grocer, 232 South Hohman street. O. A. Dobbins, 237 South Hohman street, Charles Beireiger, provision dealer. Summer street, Frank Delan, Paul Molgohn, Fred Kunzman, provision dealer, SS State street. Max Novak, and Noble Morelli, 252 South Hohman street. The men are charged with violation of the pure food law in regard to milk, lard and ice cream. The other warrants were issued for the following outside merchants: Wllley & Barrett of Indiana Harbor; J. J. Koch, Indiana Harbor; W. Morel!, East Chicago; K. Frapkowski. Whiting; G. L. Eisler, Indiana Harbor; T. Johnson, East Chicago; J. Sheenberser Indiana Harbor; W. R. Diamond, East Chicago and John Lesinak, East Chicago. Had Lota pf Warning. Inspector FrankiTucker paid his first fiSFECTOrilii BACK AI OLD DESK Officials' Right to Hold Office is Brought Into Question. South Chicago, Aug. 10. Although his domain is Hyde Park, there was nevertheless considerable comment and speculation in South Chicago today when it was learned that "Xlck" Hunt had been reinstated to the Hyde Park police inspectorship last night by Chief Shlppy. Owing to his long connection with the Hyde Park police force. Hunt is almost as well known in South Chicago, which was formerly a part of that village, as In his own territory. It was a year today since the inspector-had been relegated to the "superannuated list" by former Chief of Police Collins. His reappointment will bo contested by the civil service commission. It is claimed, however, that Hunt is entitled to the position by virtue of an agreement alleged to have been made between the city of Chicago and the village of Hyde Park at the time of the annexation whereby the police officials then incumbent in Hyde Park should be kept in office as long as they desired to remain. Whatever the decision will be. Inspector Hunt reopened his desk at the Hyde Park station last night and relieved Captain Dorman of South Chicago, wno was there acting as temporary Inspector in the place of Captain McWeeney. ELOPERS FROM LA PORTE MARRIED AT CROWN POINT Frank Andrews, a prosperous LaPorte county farmer, and Miss Tlllie Anderson of LaPorte, arrived in Hammond yesterday afternoon and made for the court house, where they expected to get a marriage licanso. When told they could not get their "splicing papers" here they .1?l.rm r,el not to be thwarted, so they waited for cne of the Erie's afternoon trair.-j for Crown Point, where they said her would get married or bust. Anlrev3 said they wanted to keep tho ir.arilaqje a secret and thought Hammond 'vould be as good a place as any. future. The plan Is a novel and original one and is a great credit to the efficiency of the city officials. The necessity for cleaning the Hohman street sewer Is great, as It has never been done since it was laid seven years ago. The city council has already appropriated ?3,400 for the subject and will be asked next Tuesday to aproprlate the balance needed. Try a three time vrant ad.

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have lots of oomph visit to Hammond several months ago and made a thorough investigation of the stores and shops In this vicinity. As a result several meat dealers wera fined for violation of the law and samples of lard, milk, ice cream and other supplies were taken from them and sent to the state chemical laboratory at Indianapolis. After the analysis. It was found that the g'ods did not coma up to the standard required by the law and the warrants were the result. Other samples were taken but the result is not yet known and when they are received In Hammond, more arrests will follow, it. is said. The result of the analysis Is no surprise to the people of Hammond. It was found In many cases that the goods sola were adulterated and compounds, instead of the article they were supposed to be. The Lake Countt Times took up tha matter with the food inspector and as a result, the people were informed as to the condition In the places wherein they traded. Howevir, in many cases it was not the storekeeper or the milk men who were alone at fault, but the wholesale firms who furnished the goods. The law dots uot make any distinction, however, and it Is the per son who keeps the goods for sale at the time of the visit of the authorities that must suffer. The merchants in this city had plenty, of time to protect themselvea but faileJ to do eo. They will all appear In tV. city court Monday, probably, and their cases will be set for trial. fliraillriiT BIGYGLEAGGIDENT LeGrand T. Meyer Collides With Unknown and is Badly Injured. Col. LeGrand T. Meyer, the city attorney, met with an accident yesterday which only by sheer luck did not terminate seriously. Meyer was ridln.-r his bicycle south on Honman street when an unknown bicyclist and himself collided. The lawyer was going south on Hohman street on the left side of tho thoroughfare. When just about to pass Clinton street an unknown cyclist turned north, taking the same sile of the street. Meyer turned en the left and the unknown turned the same way. Then the other party turned to the right and Meyer went the same way. This continued for four or five time3 and by this time the two had collided. The city attorney's wheel was on the bottom and right on top of it was Mr. Meyer, the unknown cyclist and hi3 machine. After lying on the hard street for a few seconds, the two men managed to untangle themselves and to get their machines apart. The unknown man's wheel was uninjured with the exception of a few twisted spokes, but such was not the case with Meyer's machine, which was twisted and bent into an untanglble mass. Neither of the men were seriously Injured although Mr. Meyer sustained a few slight bruises. The man with whom Mr. Meyer collided refused to give his name, and from what can be learned, he is a stranger In Hammond. LEG FRACTURED 3Y KICK OF BLIND HORSE. Highlands. Ind., August 10. Hans Rubb of this city was kicked by a hors late this afternoon on his father's farm and suffered a severe fracture cf tha leg. The boy, who is but 12 years of age, walked up behind the horse as It was being led to the watering trough and laid his hand on Its back, and tho horse then kicked at him. Ills right leg was caught saiarely by the hoof of the horse and was badly broken. Th3 boy was taken to St. Margaret's hospital In Emrnerling's ambulance where he was given immediate medical attention. The horse i3 said to be niturally gentle, but he is blind in.! was therefore frightened by the boy's putting his hand on his back without warning. WEATHER I!l,i h temperature and (air weather tonights thontni and lower tem perature Sunday afternoon or night.

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