Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 105, Hammond, Lake County, 19 October 1907 — Page 1

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GssM Salsa 9800 mt Sales - - 1495 Total, YestinJg li;295 EDITION VOL. II. NO. 105.FOTJR EDITIONS DAILY. HAMMOND, INDIANA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1907. ONE CENT PER COPY, WILL COUNTY COUNCIL PROUIDENEW JAIL Matter Will Come up For Consideration at the November Meeting. BOTH TEAMS FIGHT HARD FOR GAME GRAFT STORY NJff EFFECTCAHDlDflCY Rumored Henry Marshall's Western Construction o. Fleeced City. GETS LIFE TERM FOR ATTACKJJPON GIRL Eleven-Year-Old Child's Assailant Given Limit of Penalty. Crown Point Eleven Tries to Retain Prestige as Gridiron Champions.

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Find Cost Will Be Around $50,000, and Many Hesitate to Indebt County. What will the county council do at the special meeting In November, when the matter of a new jail for Lake county comes up for consideration? As the time draws near to the first Tuesday In November after the first Monday, the question becomes more pertinent and as the meeting is not for the purpose of considering the jail question in particular, It Is doubtful whether It will come up for discussion at the time. If not it will go over to the regular meeting in December. The county commissioners in past meetings have recognized the necessity of a larger Jail and have procured figures from an architect which would provide for a juvenile ward, a woman's ward and the Jail proper, the whole to furnish enough room for one hundred people. The present jail affords accommodation for twenty-five people at the most, although as many ae fifty have been crowded Into it. For years it was sufficiently large for the accommodation of all of Lake county's law breakers, but since the influx of the floating population, especially in the northern part of the county, the question of what Lake county shall do with Its prisoners has become a problem. Few long term sentences have been served, the number o persons that are being found guilty of petty offences has bo crowded the Jail that at times an agitation for a work house was started. There Is nothing In the future of Lake county that would warrant a decrease In the number of prisoners and therefore It is the intention of the county commissioners to make the new Jail large enough for years to come. Tha county council has indicated in Its attitude toward the matter that It will - not ' Ignore th question ut is sore confronted with tha problem wherefrom to raise the necessary bonds. The Columbia avenue bridge appropriation has taken all the available fur 's for public improvements that arf n sight and the only solution to the problem seems to be the floating of county bonds. Fifty thousand dollars has been given by the architect as his estimate but It Is doubtful whether the council would lndebt the county to such an extent. It haa been merely furnished as a basis on which to figure. Should the plans of the commissioners be carried out only partly, the new building wil lbe located In Crown Point, the county seat, and be situated In the rear of the present jail, the object being to turn the present prison Into a children's and woman's ward. RECALLS ELOPEMENT Hammond Holds a Warm Place in Hearts of This Couple Tit-' coming of Mabel Barrlson and Joseph Howard tomorrow night to Towle's opera house to play the leading roles In the "The Flower of the Ranch," recalls the sensations in Hammond about a year ago when they wore married by Justice W. A. Jordan. Their experience at the time was to be arrested in South Chicago, where they exceeded the automobile speed limit, but after pleading with the policeman and telling him their errand they were released to proceed on their way. Mabel Barrlson divorced her husband In Chicago and an hour later was married in Hammond. While in Hammond tomorrow they will call on Justice Jordan. HELL WIG-SMITH NUPTIALS. Wedding Fenwt Takes Pine? In Hellwig lloinf on Flsehrupp Avenue Bridal Party .ow In Hammond, , Whiting, Oct. 19. (Special.) -The morrlage of Miss Grace Hellwig 0f Danville, 111., and Chester Smith of Rossville. 111., took place in Chicago Thursday and was witnessed by several relatives. After the ceremony the wedding party returned to the home of the bride's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Hellwig of FUchrupp avenue where a bountiful wedding supper was served. They were the recipients of many beautiful and useful gifts. Mrs. Smith has spent a month visiting her aunt and uncle, and during that time she has made many friends who wish her and her husband much success. They have gone to Hammond to spend a few days, after which they will go to Rossvill to make their future home. WHEN PERPLEXED, CONSIDER FIRST, THE WANT AD SOLUTION.

HAMMOND OUTWEIGHS RIVALS

Local Lads Determined to Win Pair Hooters Present in Large Numbers. Harrison park gridiron was the scene this afternoon of the greatest battle in this years' Lake county high school football contest. Crown Point the winners of last year's championship and holders of The Lake County Times championship cup are in Hammond this afternoon to battle for maintainance of the position that they won last year and to defend the high honors that they have carried of the field this year. Hammond, however, was confident and eager for the fray and both sides gathering early at Harrison park where hundreds of admiring rooters of both awaited them. While Hammond did not win the championship last year the strength of the team is not under estimated, the opinion carrying much weight owing to the fact that mo3t of the players are hold overs from last year. Not so with Crown Point, its players are mainly this year's recruits, but they have won two games this year that are a credit to them. The lineup for today is as follows: Hammond Posislon Crown Point R. Parson L G L. Demmon F. Ebert L. T F. Iddings E. Elliott L, E H. Johnson C. Blosser K. G S. Fedler Z. Balanyi R. T M. Bailey N. Quigg R. E L Rudolph D. Summers Q. B II. Rockwell C. Hoffman Q.B. W. Kennedy.. L. H. B E. Gosh II. Hunter R. II. B F. DeCamp J. Vedder F. B R. Young FINED $!2i0 COSTS Valentine Koslahtik "Pound Guilty of Assault and Battery. Gary, Ind., Oct. 19. Special In the Gary city court this morning Valentine Kcslautlk was charged with assault and battery on Florence Keck. The alleged assault took place at the corner of Massachusetts avenue and Nineteenth street, where the girl who is but 19 years of age, was passing along and was accosted by the defendant. He seized her by the shou'ders and pushed her into a saloon where he locked the door and, when the girl screamed neighbors rushed to the scene and smashed it in. The girl was taken from him and she swore out a warrant for his arrest. He was fined only $12 and costs as he claimed that he was drunk and did not know what he was doing. BEET THIS AFTEld Gary, Ind.. Oct . 19. Special The Commercial club will meet this afternoon and the arrangements for the banquet and reception will be completed. The members plan to make this occasion one of the greatest events in th history of the town and everybody of any prominence in Lake county will probably be present. Gov. Hanly will be one of the quests and Cong. Peter Crumpaeker will likewise be present to deliver an address. Both men have accepted the invitation and it will be the first visit of the governor to this new section of Lake county. An invitation has been sent to Judge Gary and the members have every assurance that the man for whom the town was named will be present and deliver an address on the occasion. Other prominent speakers will be invited and the committe will try this afternoon to arrange all the details. WOULD BUY I.O.O.F. HALL South Chicago. Oct. 19. Special The East Side Athletic club is negotiating for the purchase of Odd Fellows hall at One Hundred and i-ourth street and Ewlng avenue. For two months the club has been practically homeless owing to the fact it had to vacate its quarters at OneHundred street and Ewing avenue on account of repairs and renovation of tne building for other purposes. The Odd Fellows' hall is a very de-s-Ireable location for the club as It affords more and better space for the club for its indoor sports. The membership of the club Is now about 130 but the prospects now are that the membership will be boosted to 200 during the winter months. Any method of telling people the Advantage of your store is advertising. The method that tells the most people most effectively t the lowest price Is the best advertising.

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HIS FIRST FATALITY Frank Jones, Well-Known Hammond Engineer, kas Terrible Experience. Frank Jones of this city, who is employed as engineer by the Chicago, Indiana & Southern Railroad company, had the horrible experience yesterday forenoon of mangllngand ultimately, killing a" man beneath .his engine in Chicago. The accident happened near the stock yards between Laurel and Halsted streets. Jones' engine was pulling in with a train load of cattle for the stock yards when L Grand, a carpenter in .the stock yards, unconsciously stepped before the moving train. Jones threw the breaks, but was too late, the wheels catching the victim squarely, severing one arm and leg and mangling him other wise. The accident happened at 2 o'clock. Grand was found to be dead by people who rushed to his side. Mr. Jones himself figured in a wreck about six weeks ago when he was bruised, but says that he would undergo that experience many times over in preference to the horrible one of killing a man. It was Mr Jones first accident of such a nature. DELAYED A! HOUR Ignorance of Motorman on East Chicago Line Responsible for Trouble. The Ignorance of a motorman on the Hammond. East Chicago line last night held up traffic for nearly an hour between the hours of 6 and 7 p. m. and hundreds of people on their way home, from work were compelled to sit around and wait hungry and sore. The car which was responsible for the holdup was one of the big ones, and there was nothing the matter with it, except that the switch which governs the air brakes was shut off. Had the motorman been experienced he could have easily detected the trouble. The car pulled into the switch on South Hohman and while awaiting the approach of the next car the other way, someone turned the switch button and Avhen the motorman attempted to start his car he found the air brakes set. He jumped off the platform, got down on his hands and knees and looked all over the bottom of the car crawling half way In under to find out what ailed the pesky critter. Advice was handed out by the passengers and the onlookers but it did not seem t? work very well and finally the motorman gave it all up. After a while the superintendent of the line came along to investigate the trouble and with a I glance, turned on the switch and the icar went on. In the meantime all the rest of the cars on the line were stalled at switches between Hammond and East Chicago, waiting for a chance to proceed. Rev. Switzer of the First M. E. church and Theodore Moor went to Whiting last evening where they assisted in the organizing of a Brotherhood of St. Paul. A' very entertaining program was given Including an address by Rev. Switser and several musical selections by Theodore Moor. Rev. Waller, a former pastor of the church, but now of Michigan City, was also present at the meeting.

EIGHTEEN BOUTS TO

COMPETE II RAGE First Event for Little Motor Craft to be Promoted by Local People. HANDICAPS -ARE ARRANGED Start Will Be Made at 1 O'clock at the Calumet Avenue Bridge Course to Clark and Back. Eighteen motor boat owners have signified their Intention to enter the handicap power boat race tomorrow noon, which incidentally is the first event of its kind to be promoted by Hammond sportsmen. The fact that eighteen people in Hammond are owners of boats is causing general comment as it was not generally known that so many crafts were owned by local people. "While that number have made entries there are still a few more owners, and by next year the club now In formation hopes to enter more than twenty boats in a series of races. Present indications are that the weather tomorrow will be favorable for racing, and it being the first races to be pulled off by Hammond men, interest and excitement about the event are at a high pitch. The owners of the boats will hold another meeting this evening in Nicholas Kahl's clubrooms, where further arrangements will be made. The boats of G. W. Hunter, G. Drackert, and C. E. Payne are considered to be the fastest of the lot and they have been handicapped to the extent of fifty minutes with some of the slower boats. The race will begin tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Calumet avenue bridge, the course lying to Clark Station and back to the starting point. First, second and third prizes will be offered, Nicholas Kahl having offered a silver cup as a trophy to the winner of the first honors. Following is a list of the boat owners and their respective handicap allowances given for the race: "AA" G. G. Merril; handicap, minutes. 50 "Earl" E. E. Fricke; handicap, minutes. "BB" E. II. Rohde; handicap, minutes. 'CC" H. C. Brown; handicap, 50 40 35 minutes. "Eagle" Petersen & Heinemann; handicap, 35 minutes. "Anna A" W. Ahlborn; handicap, 33 minutes. "Moonlight" C. A. Shaffarth; handicap. 30 minutes. "EE" W. M. Gordon; handicap, 30 minutes. "DU" Aug. Frank; handicap, 30 minutes. "Racer" Charles Ogren; handicap, 10 minutes. "FF" J. Einsele; handicap, 10 minutes. "Hoosier" Shirby & Nelson; handicap. 10 minutes. "Pirate" Moor & Peters; handicap, 5 minutes. "Mc Oscar" O. Broms; handicap, 5 minutes. "Raymond T" E. Turner; handicap, 3 minutes. "Alma" G. W. Hunter; scratch. "Buelah B" G. Drackert; scratch. "Nahma" C. E. Payne; scratch. When, you have a business to sell, Invest a few dollars In advertising; la order to find the RIGHT BUTER. He will pay your advertising bill cheerfully.

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HOLD BEAK CONTEST m mmm South Chicago Charitable Association to Hold Fair Contestant Entered. (Special to Lake County Times.) South Chicago, Oct. 19. The South Chicago Charitable association, composed of well known ladies of the district, are planning to hold a fair in November, which will be one of the best ever conducted hereabouts. In connection with the event a beauty contest will be held, and already it promises to be of great interest. One contestant has already been entered, Miss Martha Ultanski of Exchange avenue, who was prominently mention in the Tribune beauty contest several months ago, as one of the 100 leading beauties of Chicago. Twenty-five other young women have expressed their intention of competing in the contest and a handsome prize will be awarded to the winner. Mrs. Frank Knapp of 8915 Exchange avenue Is chairman of the committee on arrangements and will receive the entries. ERECT $20000 BUILDING After Disheartening Delays Gary Office Building is Let to Contractors. (Special to Lake County Times.) After several dishearting attempts to erect their $20,000 building, Fred Tittle and Paul Jarabet of Chicago, came to Gary this morning and once again let the contract for its construction. Several months ago the project seemed to be under way, but the contractors who were to erect the strtucture, Miller & Hansen, left their work unstarted and are now away from Gary, having given up all their work. This morning the contract was re-let to W. A. R. Hoover who promises to rush the work as soon as possible. The structure will be built of fire proof brick with steel construction and will be used for stores and offices. VICTIM BFMCIDEBT Robert Silas Hit on Head by Falling Plank at Western Glucose Plant. Robertsdale, Ind.. Oct. 19. Special Robert Silas, 9933 Avenue II, of the East Side, who is employed at the Western Glucose met with a very serious accident Friday afternoon. While walking by one of the buildings, he was hit on the head by a very heavy plank, which some workman in cleaning up ie building had thrown out of the third story window not noticing Mr. Silas below. Dr. W. E. Putnam of Whiting was quickly summoned and an ambulance was called and the unfortunate man was taken to Whiting to Dr. Putname's office where he performed an operation and found that his skull was fractured. He was removed to the Presbyterian hospital where he Is in a critical conditionTo Invest la real estate la simply to put tout Idle dollars to vrorU for you.

GRAND JURY MAY INVESTIGATE

LaFavette Man. Who is Mentioned for Lieutenant Governor, Denies Knowledge of Irregularities. Indlanarolis, Oct. IS. Politicians are already speculating on the effect that a sensational story printed here yes terday may have on the aspirations of Henrv Marshall, of Lafalette. to be come lieutenant-governor. Announce merit of his candidacy for the nomi nation has not yet been made by Mar shall but is has been understood for months that he would like to get on the ticket. He was formerly speaker of the house of representatives. The story is to the effect that the Western Construction company, of which Marshall is president, has been fleecing the city in asphalt work. By changing figures made by city inspectors in their reports of patching, an agent of the company, it is alleged, has charged the city for several times more work than the company did. Marshall avers that he knew nothing of the irregularities until recently and that he discharged the agent as soon as rumors of the crooked work reached his ears. It is likely that Marshall will have an opportunity to show that he was not a party to the conspiracy by which his company profited, as Prosecutor Hooton Is interesting himself in the case. A grand Jury Investigation is expected. It is not known how much money has been Illegally obtained from the city. Discrepencies for July alone, however, benefitted the company $10,000. The Investigation promises to be searching and sensational developments are looked for. FORM A BROTHERHOOD Hammond Men Assist Starting St. Paul Society in Whiting. in (Special to Lake County Times.) Whiting, Oct. 19. Last night at the Methodist church there was a meeting for organization of a St. Paul's Brotherhood. Rev. A. J. Walter, a former pastor, but now of Michigan City, was present and delivered the principal address. Tom Corwin, the impersonator, who has traveled extensively with William Jennings Bryan, was also present, entertaining the large gathering of men with several of his impersonations. Music and speeches were also fumiJhed by the members of the Brotherhood of St. Paul of the Methodist Episcopal church of Hammond. The following officers were elected: President, John Keller; vice president, H. C. Ferguson; secretary, Arthur Ronveaux; treasurer, Hugh M. Atkin. WILL EMPLOY, 300 HEN American Car and Foundry to Build Small Plant Next Spring in Gary. (Special to Lake County Times.) Gary, Oct. 19. The American Car and Foundry company will build next spring a new factory here, which will cost in the neighborhood of $20,000 and which will be connected with other properties of the companj-. The new factory will employ about 300 men and will be in operation about next summer. Frank Thompson, the manager of the company, looked over the town and decided to locate the new factory beside the other mills. BREAKS WINOW; PAYS FINE. Whiting. Oct. 19. Special William Abresh, who was arrested for breaking the front window of Collins" saloon, was fined $1 and costs, although he paid his fine he refuses to pay for the window, just the opposite of what he wanted to do at first, as he said he would pay for the window if he wouldn't have to pay charges. SALOONKEEPER APPEALS CASE. Allows Minors In His Place Fined fl and Costs and Is Placed Under $ KM) Bonds. Whiting. Oct. 19. (Special.) Mike Brokovich, of Schrage avenue and Indiana boulevard, the saloonkeeper who was arrested for allowing minors to play pool in his saloon, wa-s placed under $200 bonds. The case will be carried to a higher court- Brokovich is in the place formerly kept by Max Bernstein who moved to Gary. The police intend this to be a timely warning to other saloonkeepers who are allowing the same thing to go on. and also selling liquor to minors.

JURY AGREES IN 15 MINUTES

Michael Maher Who Escaped lynching in South Chicago Is Sentenced. a (Special to Lake County Tlmrt.. South Chicago, Oct. 19. Life !m prisonment at hard labor was the pun-v ishment meted out to Michael Maher in Judge Barnes" court yesterday for an attack upon an 11-year-old glrL The Jury which heard the evidenca deliberated less than fifteen minutes after retiring. That is the first time In the history of Cook county that a Itfe term ha been given for this crime. The casa is remarkable, further, in that tha Jury returned its verdict In almost th quickest time on record In the criminal court. Jurors I'ltderseor AVord Life That there might be no mistake as to their intention in regard to the punishment to be meted out to tha guilty man, the jurors in writing th verdict wrote the word "life" In largo capitals, heavily underscored. This circumstance, in the opinion of many attorneys, may lead to the reversal of the verdict in a higher court. The penalty for the crime of which Manor' was found guilty is imprisonment for from one year to life, and the verdicts are made out In blank, with a space left for the Insertion o the term to be served. The attorneys held that the Jurors who filled in the verdict should have written the words "for the term of his natural life." , Defendant Flitters Sweeping Denial. The complainant against Maher was Josephine McGuckln, with whose mother the prisoner had, boarded In South , Chicago. After the child had told her story Maher took the stand and entered a sweeping den 10? 9Vuii"3. charge. GREET OLD TEACHER Scholars Who Studied Un der H. H. Regan 20 Years ago, Hold Reunion. (Special to Lake County Times.) Lowell, Ind.. Oct. 19. Special The. scholars of West Creek and Cedar Creek township and the town of Lowell who went to the school where Editor H H. Ragon, who was then the teacher, fifteen or twenty years ago held their fiist reunion in the Lowell Opera house today. One hundred and fifty Invitations were sent out by the old teacher. A large percentage of those who lived aiound here attended and those living at a distance and could not attend sent their regrets. At noon a baBket dinner was given. The meeting furnished an opportunity to meet their old teacher and to talk over again the good old school days of years ago, being greatly enjoyed by both the teacher and his former pupils. WORKMAIfJflDLY HURT Employe of Standard Oil at Whiting May Die as Result of Injuries. (Special to Lake County Times.) Whiting, Oct. 19. While passing along beneath a newly constructed stone wall at the Standard Oil works here this morning, Joseph Phealnslck. a laborer employed by the corporation, was struck on the head and body by pieces of stone and masonry which collapsed. He was rendered unconscious and the employes who hastened to his assistance thought the man war dead. He was removed to the office of Dr. Putnam and from that place sent to the Presbyterian hospital. It is thought that his injuries will prove fatal. ENGAGE IN FIST FIGHT (Special to Lake County Times.) Valparaiso. Ind., Oct. 19. Dr. D. J. Loring, promin-nt physician of Valpo, and George T. Miller, the liveryman, engaged in a fst fight late yesterday afternoon. They were discussing the brick paving of one of the principal streets, of which Miller is Inspector, and both got into a heated argument. Miller knocked Loring down and both rolled in the street for about five minutes. Miller picked up a stake and would have seriously Injured his opponent had not friends interfered.