Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 109, Hammond, Lake County, 24 October 1907 — Page 1

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Notable Figure in the Au tomobile World Today, is Little Known in His Home Town. VICTOR IN 6 IMPORTANT CONTESTS IN TWO YEARS Public Career Opened in July 1905 When He Won 540 Mile Eace from Chicago to St Paul Latest Achievement Winning of Silent Knight Trophy Oct. 18. Every now and then Hammond raises the finger of prldo to point to one or the other of ita products, but of these It has none of whom it has more reason to be proud and yet of whom it knows Bo little as of Paul Hoffman, the young man who has made himself and his firm famous in the automobile world. The bis papers of the country and the technical periodicals speak of Paul Hoffman as a chauffeur who can be depended upon to win contests, but he It a natural born demonstrator, the premier of them all in the middle west as can be taken from the records that A ( I'AIL HOFFMAX. he has made in the past years. His' name has been mentioned in every kind o a contest excepting a speed contest and as a winner of these contests he has proven himself to be the expert demonstrator that he is. Paul Hoffman was born 26 years aRO in Indianapolis and from his earliest years he has shown a propensity toward mechanics. His father William P. Hoffman, now of this city, seeing this turn of mind nourished it with proper food. The young lad was literally fed with machinery. Every year at Christmas tlmo the hyy received a small engine, a plaything to grown ups but a teacher to him. He loved machinery and delighted to study .their working principles and his parents did every thing to encourage him. U ecu in est Hammond Boy. From Indianapolis the parents moved to Hammond, whore Paul finished his last year In the high school. His school mates remember him as a quiet, youth of clean habits, always with that bent of mind for mechanics. At the end of the term he was graduated and sent tc Chicago by his father to serve an apprenticeship in the Woods Electric establishment, but life there was no easy thing. The boy came home and complained to his father that he could not live In the big city at a weekly salary of three dollars with a board bill of four dollars a week. Pat the father sent him back promising to help him along and it was not long after that when the Pierce Arrow people found him. Henry Paulman, manager of the western branch, recognized the young man's ability coupled with his strictly temperate habits. That was five years ago. For three years, however, he worked unknown to the outBide world until on the third of July In 1905, ho won the 540 mile non-stop race from Chicago to St. Paul in which four other machines entered. It was not a speed race mainly but Hoffman's ability in handling his machine and knowing how to get the best results from it enabled him to make the record run without a hitch. It was the first time that the world had heard of Hoffman. Outside of the automobile world he was soon forgotten for his feat might have been a matter of good luck. Mtu IHI1 Climbing Contest. The next event In the motoring world was the unique hill climbing contest at Algonquin. 111., which was practically o double contest. Again Hoffman's (CtmUnued to page 5. column 3.)

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Sensational Trial Draws to a Close in Judge Reiter's Court With Final Arguments of Attorneys on Both Sides.

DISAGREEMENT OF THE JURY IS LOOKED FOR Defendant Sits With Defiant Look While Attorneys Arraign and Defend Her Court Room Crowded With Spectators," Many of Whom Are Attorneys From Out of Town. What has been one of the most sensational, one of the hardest fought and one of the longest tried cases ever brought up In the Lake county Superior court, the Bertha Laube case was closed this afternoon amid an eloquent now of oratory on both sides. The Jury retired at 3 o'clock and the predictions on all sides are that there win be a disagreement. Should the Jury, however, find Mrs. Laube guilty of the crime with which she is charged, Attorney Joseph Conroy will appeal the case. The courtroom, which for the past few days was a legal battleground that was strewn over every inch with remnants of bitter contests, today was a solemn temple of Justice, filled to a goodly proportion with an audience that had come to witness the finals while before the bar sat many attor neys, some of whom had come from out of town, to hear the closing argu ments. Facing the Jry, and beside her husband, sat Mrs. Laube, with face immobile and a glance that was steady and almost defiant. On the other Bide of, the table sat the bent form of the aged father of Mrs. Frank Brock, whoso death Is alleged to have occurred on account of the operation with which tne defendant is charged. His face was in his hands and tears streamed down his wrinkled cheeks as he heard the charges and counter-charges against his daughter and Mrs. Laube. Attorney McAleer for the state spoke at length, drawing frequently on testimony that had been given, and was followed by Attorney J. Barnett for the defense. Then followed the eloquent plea of Attorney Conroy. Appealing to the Jurors for Mrs. Laube's freedom, he wound up by saying: "Convict her and you accuse Mabel Brock of having abortion committed upon her, a charge that you would not make against one that is dead." Prosecuting Attorney Boone made the final address to the Jury, appealing in ringing words to their manhood, their duty to good citizenship, and to their conscience, bound by an oath, to let Justice prevail. SPLINTER UNDER EYE; (Special to Idike County Times.) St. John, Ind., Oct. 24. Mrs. Mary Mager has returned from Cedar Lake and reports the death of the five-year-old son of Nick Mager. The little lad happened to fall on his face and a splinter entered under one of his eyes. Blood poison set in and developed into lockjaw, which caused the boy's death. BRYAN C0NCELS ENGAGEMENTS. Valparaiso, Oct. 24. (Special.) Prof. O. P. Kinsey of Valparaiso University received word last evening from W. J. Bryan saying it would be impossible for him to fill his engagement at the University auditorium in this city. Oct. 30. He will come at a later date. New York. Oct. 24. (Special.) While the stock exchange was in a frenzy of excitement with money going up by leaps and bounds until a ranic seemed unavertable. J. Pierpont Morgan flung $25,000,000 Into the loan crowd half an hour before closing time and thereby prevented a financial catastrophe the like of which has seldom been seen in this country. Morgan's timely action Is all that prevented the pulling down of several of the heretofore supposedly soundest financial houses In New York and indeed throughout the country, to absolute ruin, with his oSer the market

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2 mi END OF FINANCIAL TROUBLES SIGHTED Three More Small Banks in New York Close Their Doors. PANICKY FEELING SUBSIDES Clearing House to Give All Needed Assistance Expected Knickerbocker Trust Will Resume. (Special to Lake County Times.) New York, Oct. 24. The end of the depression In the values of stock whieh has been the cause of financial difficulties in New York, seems to be In sight at the present time. The big men of the financial world have come" to the front, and such names at Mor gan, Stillman and Rockefeller with il lusions to their handling of the situatio in the future, had a quieting effect. Secretary Cortelyou will make deposits of $25,000,000. The following reports were received today: The Hamilton bank, a small bank at One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street, has suspended. Empire City Savings bank in West One Hundrod and Twenty-fifth street, has closed, its doors. The Twelfth Ward bank has suspended and state examiner has been placed in charge. Comptroller Ridgely says National banks all over the country are in a healthy condition. The Trust company committee, under lead of Morgan, formed to take care of Trust companies. Bankers' clearing house will give all necessary assistance to Trust Company I of America. Expected Knickerbocker Trust will be able to resume. Secretary Cortelyou says he will deposit up to $25,000,000 with banks in New work. Texas banks refuse to make further advances on warehouse holdings of cotton.. The Trust Company of America Is continuing to pay off depositors who desire to withdraw their funds as rapidly as possible. It is understood one large insurance company has made a considerable deposit. EMPLOYES MAY STRIKE. New York, Oct. 24. It was learned last night that the conductors, brakemen and other train hands of the New York Central road, who have been holding secret meeting for several days are making ready to strike. The men will demand an increase in wages. Should a strike be called, between 4.000 and 5.000 men will go out. eased up and the stock exchange closed with a feeling of intense relief that the situation had for the time being at least been saved. Stocks that had but a moment before been ten points below what the market opened at immediately began to go up as confidence was restored. The morning was one of the wildest within the remembrance of the oldest traders. I WEATHER AVarmer vrtth inereasj !n? cloudiness and possibly onset- j I tied tonight; Fi-iday fair aad slightly f eooier. I

FiC KNTOSH TO SPEAK President of Wabash Col lege Will Address Lake County Teachers. Another prominent educator of this state has been added by the executive committee of the Lake County Teachers' association to address the teachers while In session Saturday morning. The newest addition is Dr. George L. Mcintosh, president of Wabash college. Dr. Edwin T. Hughes, president of DePauw, will address the assembly morrow morning and make a public address Friday evening in the high school auditorium. Dr. Hughes will also Tecture to the teachers on Saturday afternoon. Superintendent C. M. McDaniel is making arrangements with people about town for the accommodation f the teachers while In Hammond. Schools all oven the county will close on account of' tii1 association oi-the teachers. TO ORGANIZE CHURCH Presbyterian Ministers Will Hold a Meeting at Gary, Next Monday Evening. (Special to Lake County Times.) Gary, Oct. 28. (Special.) There will be a meeting next Monday evening at 7:30 at the Delaware hotel for the purpose of organizing a Presbyterian church in Gary and the committee in charge of the meeting have invited all members of the faith and friends to be present and become charter members. Rev. I. M. Houser, superintendent of Sunday schools of the Indianapolis Synodical, will be in charge of the meeting and Rev. D. B. Burrill will preside. Rev. W. E. Shirey of Hammond will also address the meeting. The committee in chargo of the organization is made up of the following: Rev. D. B. Burrill, LaPorte; Rev. W. H. Johnson, of South Bend; Rev. W. E. Shirey. of Hammond; Rev. D. H. Cornell of Michigan City, Rev. George Knox, of Lafayette; Rev. I. M. Houser, of Indianapolis, and Elder John Vannata of Brookstown. SEHSATiONilHDISHISSAL Prosecutor Liddell Let Out; Saloonkeepers Enmity His Undoing. LaPorte, Ind., Oct. 24. A political sensation has been caused here by the summary dismissal of F. R. Liddell, deputy prosecuting attorney, by State's Attorney Miller. The LaPorte assistant was deposed by telephone. Mr. Liddell has issued a statement that his dismissal was due to his energy In prosecuting saloonkeepers, who have been demanding his removal, threatened political vengeance, for a number of months. Mr. Miller says he will attend to the LaPorte prosecutions and as he has been lenient in the treatment of Michigan City saloonkeepers it is presumed that no attempt will be made to keep the lid in place in LaPorte. Governor Hanly Is expected to speak here In December and his coming may mean a religious crusade against alleged law violations. BEGIN WORK ON BELL BUILDING. Excavation for the K. C. Bell build ing in the rear of the Commercial bank was begun this morning. The work now in progress is for the es tablishment of the basement building. Work on the third story of the First National bank building is also progressing in fine shape, a good foundation having been laid. The contractors hope to finish, the Job by Christinas.

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D Mar in Philadelphia Record. NEW BRASS FOUNDRY TO BE OPERATED SOON Stewart Mfg. Plant Will be Supplemented by Additional Establishment. WILL ALSO MAKE PATTERNS Main Works Ready for Business in About a Month Outlook Encouraging. William J. Stewart, president of the Stewart Manufacturing company whose factory is located north of Indiana avenue, between Lyman avenue and the dicker Plate tracks and which will open for business in about a month, announced this morning that within a short time preparation will be made for the erection of a brass foundry, which Is to be run in connection with the present plant. The proposed foundry will occupy a building 60x80 feet and will employ about twenty men. The plant already built will employ about thirty men when completed and will be a manufacturing plant in every sense of the word, making a specialty of building and completing lathes, drill presses and planes, and also mak ing repairs for any kind of machinery that its being used in this region. The shop is being furnished with first class equipment the latest addition being a universal milling machine. In con nection with the mechanical end of the shop a number of wood workers ar employed as pattern makers, it be ing Mr. Stewart's idea to develop any pattern of proposed machinery that might be presented to him. The firm which comprises Messrs Stewart, Otto Knoezer and Joseph W Weis, all local business men, is incorporated for $25,000 and while no custom work has been turned out as yet, the company is nevertheless meet ing with considerable encouragement The building in which the new ma chine shop Is located Is 50x100 feet in dimensions and Is one of the most pleasant and conveniently arranged shops in the city. Lvery piece of ma chinery is new from the factory. Although Otto Knoezer, who is presi dent of the O. K. Champion company is vice present of the Stewart Manufacturing company, the two companies are no other way related to each other. Mr. Stewart is not prepared at pres ent to give out the location of the pro posed brass foundry. VALPOS PRACTICE HARD Valparaiso, Ind., Oct 24. (Special.) The Valparaiso University squad are practicing hard In anticipation of their coming game with the Hammond high school team in that city next Saturday. The team has Improved greatly in their offense, which was a trifle weak in their last game against the Gary team in which both teams were unable to score after a hard contest. Capt. H. Mead of the University team, has seen Hammond play and is drilling the team to break up the formations used with great effect by the Lake county boys. About 200 students will accompany the team and all are looking for victory. Valpo has the best team in Its career. The lineup and weights are as follows: Center. Kelly, 165; right guard, Dunn. 160; left guard, Daugherty, 160; right rtacke. Long, 155; left tackle, Duggar, 160; right end, J. Mead. 150; left end. Marine, 140; quarterback. Captain II. Mead. 150; left half back, Sherer, 154; right half back, Swanson, 155; full back, Froggner, 165. The Valparaiso high school team will play the LaPorte high school team at the latter place Saturday, Nov 2. The Independent Woolen Mills company are selling suits or overcoats, made to order. $15.00. 9103 CommerJ label oa all garments.

Following Announcement That Senator Bell Would Erect Theatre Comes Report That Still Another is Contemplated.

VAUDEVILLE PRESENTED IN BOTH PLACES Heintz Property on Hohman Street and Indiana avenue Leased for Ninety-Nine Years for Venture Haan Block Also Rented Clifford B. Hendricks is the Promoter. 1 -Allowing within a wecK, the an nouncement made by ex-Sentaor T. II I5ell, that ho would build a vaudeville theatre on East State street, comes the report that Clifford II. Hendricks, an Eastern theatrical promoter, has leased the Louis Heintz lot on tho north west corner of Hohman street and In dlana avenue and also the Haan flatiron building south of tho Heintz property. The lease for the Heintz property was made for a term of ninety-nine years, with a provision that building operations begin within three months, while the Haan block was leased for a term of five years, Mr. and Mrs. Hendricks taking posslon of the latter today. I'apers and agreements were drawn up and signed yester day. As a result of the deal, the property immediately surrounding the proposed theatre on the Heintz propperty is all more or less affected, owing to business changes that will have to be made. Mr. Kendricks was In Chicago today conferring with Kohl and Castle of the theatre syndicate, but Mrs. Hendricks, who is a co-partner with her husband in the project, gave an outline of the plans which they propose to carry out, and stated that it was their intention to begin tho erection of a vaudeville theatre as Boon as possible, that plans for the same were now in the architect's hands and that the new house would have a seating capacity of 1,200; also that Mr. Hend ricks is arranging with Kohl and Castle for troups that are to appear in the new house, the bill to have a semiweekly change of performers. Mrs. Hendricks expressed herself as being positive that tho project would be carried out, even venturing so far as to name the new theatre "The American." Just how much money will be spent on the new play house is not given out although it is generally understood that it will be in the neighborhood of $40,000. Mr. Heintz draws $100 a month for his property. The theatre site now is practically a vacant lot with the exception of a small real estate office, which, however, will be located between Stewart's undertaking establishment and the Huehn block. Frank Cox, the restaurateur, who is located in the Haan block, will move diagonally across the street in the little building now occupied by a shoe repairer. Mrs. Hendricks explained that the Haan block has been leased by them for advertising purposes and also for the establishment of their home. The building will be entirely renovated and sumptuously furnished. The saloon will be turned Into a first class buffet and the entire front of the building will be decorated with electric lights, making the approach to the theatre proper. As part payment for the good and valuable considerations the lea.se accords to the lessee, a fine $3,000 automobile has been turned over to Mr. Haan. The latter will retire from active business. When ex-Senator T. E. Bell, who proposes to erect a theatre on East State street was seen this morning regarding his project, he said: "I will go right ahead with the plan3 that I outlined last week." IEEE ON ONE CHARGE; PUNISHED ON ANOTHER. AVbltlng l'ollcrinan Said to Have Anvaulted Colored Minister, Found ot Gnilty Suspended. However, For I nnultlng an Alderman. (pee!al to Lake County Ttmea.) Whiting, Oct. 2 4. Patrolman John Backus., who was charged with beating Rev. Arnold, a colored preacher from Chicago, in a liquor store on Front street, several days ago, was given a hearing before the city council last evening. Backus pleaded not guilty to the charge and had three witnesses to appear for him. The colored j preacner was una Die to auena ine meeting, and the council decided that Backus was not guilty of the charge. A surprise was sprung by Alderman Mike Kocazik, who stated that he called Backus up on the telephone to ask him about the affair and that he was rudely Insulted by the off.cer. For this offense he was suspended for a week, and must report on the first day of November for duty. Times Trant ada brine result.

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Federal Job is Naught But an Empty Honor and He Would Fain Get From Under ilONTHLY STIPEND FALLS S80 SHORT OF EXPENSES After Vain Appeal to Uncle Samuel for Relief, His Threat to Close Up Shop Brings Counter Threat of ArrestNothing Left But to Grin and Bear it. Gary. Oct. 24. Special Tom Knotts, whose astute financial ability has won him a wide spread reputation is up against a proposition that he can not get away from, and getting an experience that while it is costing him e fine sum, is one that he has so fa avoided in his interesting career c first citizen and high mucky-muck the town of Gary. Among his positlo and titles since Gary was born to V world is that of first postmaster, a while it is a great honor it has proveu a costly one, and although Tom ha tried to throw the mantle of honor from his shoulders, he finds that he can not do so, so he must now grin and bear It. When he was appointed postmaster, the then magnificent salary of $90 a month went with the Job. The work was light, because there were but few citizens in the twn at the time, and a these were mostly laborers, they wer not bothered with many letters or other mail matter. Hut the town grew and grew until the worthy postmaster was compelled to hire a clerk at his own expense and as he had many other important positions to fill he soon had to hire another and then another unt'I now the volume of bunlnes8 haa increased to such an extent that he haa four working hard. The four clerks would not work for nothing and the combined salary of the employes Is $170 a month. Figured from the $l0 per which the government pays Tom, ho is $S0 simolcons to the bad each month. Now that Is a gool live sum and Tom could not ee it going to the bad so fast. He at once got into communication with the postoflioe authorities at Washington and asked for an increase In the appropriations. Time went on and Tom found that it takes time to wads through the red tape at the National Capital. Time and time again he appealed to them but without avail. There was nothing doing. At last he wrote them a real sussv letter and told them that unless thera was something doing he would drop Tho postofnee at Gary and let It slide out of commission. But he wotted not with whom he had to dr-al. He was not talking to the United States Steel company or the tax payers of Gary, but to old Uncle Sam. He was quickly Informed that if he did as he threatened he would be promptly arrested for the offense by the United States authorities and it would be better for him to continue in the even tenor of his way. So Tom will hove to go on and pull the sheckels out of his hidden pile for a while longer. However, it is hoped that the government will relieve the situation by advancing some more coin to poor suffering Tom. In the meantime Tom is doping out tho situation. TELEPHONE FRANCHISE AWARDED IN TOLESTOH (Speeial to I.nke County Times.) Toloston. Ind.. Oct. 24. The board of trustees of this town hell a meeting yesterday and dfoidd to award a telephone franchise, exactly similar to the one drawn up and accepted at Gary, to the Chicago Telephone company. Officials of th; latter company were present at the meeting and explained what they proposed to do in regard to the matter and the rates which they will offer. The terms were satisfactory to the trustees and the franchise was awarded. This will complete the circuit from Hammond and surrounding country in Gary. The company will send th-ir engineers and surveyors into the territory this week, and work will be started at once. WAYWARD GIRL ARRESTED. Kosey Meyer, the little 15 year old girl, who was complained of by her mother for being wayward and for stealing $20 from her, was arrested by the local police last evening. The girl after associating with bad companions much okUr than herself developed a. df-slre for street wa.k!ng and' to obtain, clothes to make "a hit" with the boys, stole the money from her parents and from Mrs. Bon.ar of Walter street for whom she worked. Truant Offlcer Muzzall of Crown 1'olnt, will take charge of the case end P.osey will probably become one of his in the rtform schooL charges.