Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 116, Hammond, Lake County, 1 November 1907 — Page 1

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IE CHANGE TO BE STATE GHONS

High School Football Team Is a Strong Contender For High Honors on Gridiron This Season. SEVERAL BEST PLAYERS Of! HOSPITAL LIST Number of Good Substitutes Ready to Fill Positions and Fight Hard Success of Team Due in Great Measure to Work of Coach Allee in Rounding Out Team. Professor Alice's pupils of the gridIron were ru.i through hard and energetic signal practice this afternoon at Harrison field. putting on the final touches previous to the big championship contest to be pulled oft next Saturday at Lal'orte. Hammond has a chance at this game to obtain .honors that they have never before enjoyed and they have the team to do it with in spite of the fact that tho lineup for the contest next Saturday will bo far from what the school is capable of putting in the field under normal conditions. In spite of the fact that there are three of the varsity, either injured or ineligible to play, Hammond should return victorious. They have the greatest aggregation that has ever been produced in the country, and one of tho best in the state. There Is but two simple reasons for this and these arc, that they have the material, and thoy have tho coach. Prof. Allea has done wonders with the boys in not only teaching them the game but in keeping them together and making them work consistently and hard. Never before have the boys of the high sciiool.. worked no consistently and with as much success as this year. The team had a splended practice last night and al of the boys are much encouraged. Every member of the team Is in the pink of condition. No scrimmage was indulged in, mainly for tho reason that Coach Allee did not wish to run tho risk of injuring any of the players. Signal practice was all that could be expected and trick plays that are guaranteed to be puzillng to the LaPorto boys were run through without a hitch. The players that will be out of the game Saturday are Quarterback Summers, whose injury to his right leg still keeps him on his crutches; Blosser, right tackle, whoso arm was badly bruised last Saturday, and Kennedy, who is not up in his studies. This will leave the left halfback position to be filled by Elliott, who will be switched from end. It may also bo possible that Vodder's ankle will keep him out of tho gamo and it is probable that he will not last the entire game. The men that will substitute however, are sturdy little fighters and will not let the game slip by them If they can help It. 'Chops" Hoffman will be used at quarter in tho place of Summers and If the understudy had about fifteen more pounds of beef to his credit there is no question but what ho would make the all state high school team. For his size ho Is one of the best little players ever seen on the high school team. Parsons will take Elliott's place at end when the latter is shifted to left half back. Blosser's position will be filled by either Graves or Zoll, and they may both be given a try-out. They are scrapping hard for tho position and either one scould mako a creditable showing. The following will probably be sent in battle with the LaPorte aggregation next Saturday for the championship of the northern section of tho state and possible decide a contender for the battle of state championship: R. E.. Parsons; li. T., Bclyanl! Tt. G., Murray; C. Humor; L. G.. Zoll or Graves; L. T.. Ebert; T. E.. Quigg; R. II. B., Hunter; L. H. R, Elliott; F. B., Vedder; Q. B., Hoffman. LL SAINTS DAY" TODAY All Saints Day was duly observed with church services in the Catholic and Episcopal churches of Hammond today. In the Catholic churches mass was held at 5:30 in the morning in order to give the working people an opportunity to attend. and later in afternoon. In the Episcopal church communion was distributed at 7:30 and at 10 o'clock In the morning. It was a special holiday in the local All Saints congregation, at it was the feast day of the church. The holiday falling on a Friday, pope Pius has given the Catholics of America a dispensation from the abstinence of meat for this day. All Souls day will be observed tomorrow. Those of the faithful who have time tomorrow, will go to the cemeteries to decorate the graves of their deceased. Come to the Grand Opening of Paxton & Bak" at 255 State street Eaturuay.

HOFfiilO EIITER ANOTHER CONTEST Hammond Boy Now National Figure in Auto World In Limelight.

TO BE A RELIABILITY EVENT Course Will be 600 Mile One Sealed Repair Boxes Feature Handsome Trophy. Paul Hoffman, the Hammond boy who is considered by automobile manufacturers to be in a class by himself as a chauffeur and demonstrator of machines, will enter another contest Nov. 24, for the Pierce Gj-eat Arrow people from which he is expected to come out as a winner. The contest scheduled to begin on that day is a reliability contest lasting three days over a COO mile course. 200 miles of which must be made each day with a sealed repair box. An ex port will accompany each machine and will take note of the number of times the driver has to resort to the repair box and how much time he loses In each instance. The driver who needs to resort to the repair box the least number of times will be declared the winner of the contest. Much, of course, depends upon the driving ability of the chauffeur, and as Hoffman has proven himself to be an expert chauffeur, he is picked as tho natural winner. SO En trie Expected. Prizes have been secured, there are two entries already In and plans have been made for properly signboardilng the routes. Probably half a hundred cars representing the leading makers of the county will travel COO miles in tlireo days to demonstrate to the public the worth of the modern motor car. The two entries now in hand are a Royal Tourist and a Pierce Arrow, the former No. 1 and the latter No. 2. R. W. Cook, representative of the Royal Tourist in Chicago, will drive the fortyfive horse power seven passenger rig he has nominated, while Paul Hofmann, winner of three economy tests, will guide the Pierce Arrow named by Henry Paulman & Co. I-aivrenee Spring Surprise, Chairman Lawrence sprung a surprise last week when he announced that the chief trophy would be a ?1,000 bronze statue emblematic of automobiling, donated by Samuel A. Miles, general manager of the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers in lieu of the cup. The bronze, it is said, will bo the handsomest trophy ever put up for a motoring contest excepting possibly the Vanderbilt or Glidden trophies. The New Southern Hotel company has put up a trophy, while one or two others are expected. E. A. McElligott had offered a silver cup to go to the driver having the fewest penalizations, it being stipulated that In case of a tie that the drivers have an extra contest to decide the ownership. N. II. Van Sicklen has volunteered to serve as pilot in the three days' run, while Joseph F. Gunther has proffered the use of another Apperson. MISSING HEIR FOUND Chicago. Oct. 31. Thos. C. Yeakle. who is one of the heirs to the George T. Cline estate, much of which is lolated around Gary and which has gone through considerable litigation, is having the time of his life. It was a rapid ascension for Thomas, and his balloon of suddenly acquired wealth has some altitude. He is now trying to see what pleasure's there are in life with a roll of $82,204.43. With that amount of ready cash at his command, Chicago has come to realize that Thomas Yeakle is in town, and it is said around the hotels that he is a true spender. It was only a few days ago that Mr. Yeakle was No. 32 in an Indianapolis hash house, at twelve per. He thought he was doing pretty well and he was eating regularly, which is something fortune has not always given him the privilege of doing. Now he reversed the figure of the metal badge of servitude he wore in the Indianapolis restaurant and said "skidoo" to his Job. He would still be oblivious of his new standing in the financial world, but for the necessity of locating him In order to settle the estate. A certificate of deposit for f62,204.43 in his favor was filed In the office of the clerk of the circuit court yesterday, and Mr. Yeakle Informed of the fact. Ho Immediately began to acquire a complete new wardrobe, In which he neglected to include a waiter's apron. MlsninfC Hrlr Located. The amount is one-twentieth of the total realized by the trustees and executors under Mr. CHne's will from sales of lands In and around Gary, Ind. After a four years' search Yeakle was located by the attorneys for the estate. "Take off that apron and come with me." said the lawyer who found Yeakle. "No more biscuit shooting for me." exclaimed the waiter when he found what was meant by the premptory order. You may tw well advertised by Tonr loving friend, bat yon vHl never live long enough to r"f rJ"l bv such d-vertUfn.

RULES FOR ITER REGULATIONS OUT

City Controller Now in Re ceipt of Printed Copies of Requirements. RATE 12 GTS. PER 1,000 GAL This for Residences and Users of Small Quantities Lower Rate For Factories. The city controller has just received a large number of printed copies containing rules and regulations pertaining to the Hammond water department, and since the ordinance which was adopted and approved by the city council July 10 has not yet been published, the booklet contains interesting information for every water user in Hammond. Another ordinance passed some time ago by the council puts all water users under obligation to use a meter, it being the administration's object to do away with the fiat rate. It Is, however, Impossible to have all meters installed by this time, and consequently the time for Installing of meters has been extended to May 1 of next year. The ordinance provides for various sized water meters in dwelling houses, business places and factories. The rates for the different meters, too, are different, but are mainly regulated by the amount of water consumed. An Low As 3 Cents Ir 1,000. Once the meters are installed in dwelling houses the rate of 12 cents per 1,000 gallons will prevail. Busi ness houses, too, will have to pay 12 cents per gallon up to 100,000, after which the rate decreases to such an extent that where a house uses up to 5,000,000 gallons the rate becomes 5 cents per 1,000 gallons. The rate for manufacturing plants shall not be lower than 3 cents per 1,000 gallons. Meters to be installed in any place excepting a dwelling must not be smaller than five-eighths of an inch. The meters will be read monthly by the water superintendent or one of his assistants. The ordinance also provides that any water user delinquent in paying bis water tax shall have his supply , shut off. QUIG6 CASE ONCE M0REIN COURT Habeas Corpus Proceedings Before Judge Gavit Are Continued. A HUMAN INTEREST STORY Gray Haired Father, member of Bar, Acts as Attorney for Three Sons. The habeas corpus proceedings before Special Judge J. A. Gavit yesterday In the Qulgg case was continued until next Tuesday, when it Is expected that it will be finished. Special Judge Gavit will be busy during the next few days as a special election commissioner and will not have the time to hear the balance of the case sooner. Lewis Quigg was placed in the witness chair yesterday afternoon, the attorney for the Illinois Land and Li.) an company trying to elicit information from the witness as to his having been in Illinois .on Jan. 21 of this year. The attorneys were still arguing this Question when the court was adjourned. The proceedings were carried on in the Superior court building In the room formerly occupied by J. O. Bowers, referee In bankruptcy. While there were only a few in the room the proceedings were filled to the brim with human interest. In the courtroom were the three Quiggs. Lewis, George and Norman, guided by their gray-headed father, George B. Quigg, who acted as counsel for his sons. The Quiggs lived in Hammond and the land in question being so near to the Hammond boundary the case, through the large value involved and the many years that it has been fought in the courts, has made it famous. It was an unusual sight to see the old man place his sons on the witness stand and make formal addresses to them. Once out of the chair the attitude was changed. He mingled with them, laughed and Joked and was again their father who ha made it his life aim to preserve for them the eighty acre tract near West Hammond as their heritage. The father is a member of the Chicago Bar association and no other lawyer could be so well acquainted with the case and all Its side Issues as he is.

Come to the Grand Opening of Paxton & Baker Co.. at 255 State street Saturday.

TOMORROW WILL-BE

mm day Voters May Declare Them selves on Bond Issue From 6 to 4. A LIGHT VOTE IS EXPECTED This, as no Political Issue, is Involved and Subject Was Not Much Agitated. Tomorrow Is the day set by the election commissioners for the special vote on the bond Issue for the new Wallace school. The board of education proposes to issue $55,000 worth of bonds for the building of a school in the neighborhood of the Conkey plant and the Standard Steel Car company and In doing this is regulated by a new state law, which provides for a referendum vote. It is the general opinion that the vote tomorrow will be light as the matter has been little agitated, and as the issue is 'non-political. The debt in curred does not fall upon the city of Hammond but on the school city. The election commissioners met yes terday afternoon and fixed the polling places and ordered that the polls be open from 6 o'clock in the morning until 4 in the afternoon, this time be ing deemed sufficient to give every voter an opportunity. The city council appropriated $600 at its last session to carry on the elec tlon and also appointed election in spectors. The ballots for tomorrow's vote are marked as follows: ( ) For the school debt. ( ) Against the school debt. Voting booths have been provided at the following places: First precinct, first ward 620 North Ilohman street. Second precinct, first ward Lincoln school. Third precinct, first ward Irving school. First precinct, second ward 81 State street. Second precinct, second ward Court House. Third precinct, second ward Washington school. First precinct, third ward High school building. Second precinct, third ward 315 South Ilohman street. Third precinct, third ward Lafayette school. Fourth precinct, third ward R. Mathies' blacksmith shop. First precinct, fourth ward Robertsdale fire station. First precinct, fifth ward City hall. Second precinct, fifth ward 278 Indiana, avenue. Third precinct, fifth ward J. J. Hess" building. TRIED TO SAVE TIE, KILLED UDEH A CAR Joseph Silch, Waterboy on Erie Would Not Wait for Train to Clear. ONE WITNESS TO ACCIDENT Verdict of Accidental Death Rendered at Inquest this Morning Will Be Buried in Potter's Field. Joseph Siloh, 14 years of age, a foreigner working as water boy on one of the Erie Railway company's construction gangs was Instantly killed last night at five o'c'ock as he was crawling underneath a freight train which had just pulled into the yards. The boy's body was almost cut in two and before the nesarest witness to the tragedy could get to him them boy was dead. The accident occurred nar the south end of the Erie yards, just as the gang had quit work. The boy was leaving the job to go to the box car on the side track where the workers make their home. Instead of going around the train which was about forty cars in length he attempted to crawl underneath the third car from the rear with the water pail in one hand and a bundle of boards in the other. Just as he got under the car he saw the train started to move and attempted to back out. Before he could get from under the car, the wheel caught him and he was ground to pieces. There was but one eye witness to the accident, who was one of tho laborers, as the crew were all up in the front part of the train. The car under which the boy attempted to crawl was but a hundred feet from the end of the train and it would have been but a short distance for him to go around it. More out of daring than anything else he attempted to crawl underneath. The inquest was held this morning at 11 o'clock and a verdict of accidental death was rendered. The body is in charge of the undertaker and will most likely be buried in the Potter's field as no near relative is here to claim the body

SMOOTH ONE TRIES OLDJAG If! VI Man Representing Himself Friend of Postmaster, Tries to Make Touch.

FAILS EVERYWHERE; ARRESTED Claims ExEmployee of Chicago Postoffice and 'Phone Company Pined $50. Representing that he was a friend of Postmaster W. II. Gostlin, who is now in Europe, a smooth customer paid a visit to several well known men in this city yesterday afternoon and tried to solicit a loan from each one. He was a fluent talker and used the well known old gag, "Why, this is Mr. So and So, don't you remember me? Why, my old friend. Mr. Gostlin, with whom I spent a happy day a year ago. Introduced us," and then after a few more remarks along the same line came to the touch. The man gave his name as W. A. Morgan and stated that he was a former employe of the Chicago postoffice and tho Chicago Telephone company. He attempted to find Mayor Becker, and after a fruitless search, tried to land Attorney Boone. Mr. Boone was away and so he went to the office of City Attorney Meyer, where he tried to get $2 but was refused. He then went to the Lake County Savings and Trust company where he attempted to borrow from Dave Emery. He was refused here and then went to the officer of Manager Krinbill of the Chicago Telephone company, where ho said that he was in the employ of the company and that he needed $2, having lost his pocketbook. Mr. Krinbill told him to wait and he would telephone to Chicago and find out about It, and while he was doing so, the latter escaped. He was later captured by Officer Trinen, who had been notified of the occurrance and this morning was given a hearing before Judge McMahon. He stated that he was a friend of Post master Gostlin and claimed that he was in Hammond looking for a posi tion but that he got broke and needed the money to get back to Chicago Ja.ig?i. Mahcii, after hearing tiie tes timony of Meyer, Emery, Krinbill and Hasse. stated that he did not think that the man was a friend of Mr, Gostlin at all, and that he would im pose a heavy penalty. He then fined Morgan $50 and costs. ALL AGOG OVER ELMORE LECTURE University Club Will Tonight Issue 500 Invitations to The Event. S NOW HARVESTING HIS CORN Bard a. Mystery to Closest FriendsHis Coming Will Not Solve Puzzle. To night 500 Invitations will be mailed to the friends of the members of the University club requesting their presence at the lecture to be given by James E. Elmore at the high school auditorium Friday, Nov. 8. "I am working hard fixing to harvest my corn, so I am the rough and rugged Jim on the exterior, but warm on the interior." This is Elmore's modest appreciation of himself, and to do him justice It should be generally known that Jim Is not only warm on the interior, but he is warm all over and will have to be seen to be appreciated. Owing to the limited capacity of the auditorium, it was necessary to restrict the number of Invitations to rethere will doubtless be many Hammondites who will be compelled to miss hearing and seeing this great Indiana genius. But those who are fortunate enough to hear him will tell their friends, and Elmore's coming to Hammond will be an event never to be forgotten. Hard Is a Mystery. James B. Elmore Is a mystery to everybody who has ever known him and when he has made his appearance and left the city the people will be as puzzled as they were before they saw fhim regarding his ability and hi3 art. The University club members are making great preparations for the coming of the poet and they will do everything in their power to entertain the bard as befits his position in the literary world. Several copies of Elmore's work have been received by those who have interested themselves in his work and a study Is being made of them in preparation for his coming. It has practically been decided to have the banquet, which is to be limited to the University club members, at Lash's hotel where a flr.o luncheon is to be prepared. Here toasts will be said to the bard and some forty or fifty ex-college students will drink to the health of an old favorite.

John Fratich Believed His Beautiful Wife Loved Another Man Left Note Saying She Had Dishonored His Name.

Becouso of thh fact that his beautiful young wife was untrue to him and that she loved another better than himself, John Fratich, a saloonkeeper living in the southeastern part of the Standard Steel settlement, hung himself at midnight last night by a rope which was attached to the screen in front of tho main entrance, and ha is supposed to have died within a few minutes. Dr. Reiss was called in at 3 o'clock in the morning and he found that the man had been dead for some time. The case is one of the Jigpystttlful lat has yet developed a4 jlJ'!VettIethat ment and much interest lstakenn. the unusual case among the forrfgners. There is a romance attached to tho case which starts way back in the old country in which a lover shot himself for her Fake, and now the man who has succeeded in marrying her committed suicide for the same reason. The cause of the two deaths and many a bitter quarrel is a handsome woman in every respect and was Idolized by her husband although the latter was twentytwo years her senior. The coroner's inquest was held this morning and a verdict was rendered of suicide by hanglng. It developed at the trial that the deceased had left in a small ledger which he kept in the saloon, a farewell letter to his wife in which he stated that he still loved her dearly and loved his little child, but that he thought she had ceased to care for him and that she liked another man better, and that she had dishonored the name of the family. He ended by saying that he thought it best for him to end his life so that he would not bother herany more and she would be free to live with the man ehe loved better than himself. Had Two 5ultor. The story of the tragedy began in old Hungary, where the woman was the cause of the first suicide. She had two suvtnr ,at that timfi atui Joved one much more than she did the other, although she had great respect for tho one she did not love. Her family compelled her to marry the one she did not love because of his position, and the other broken hearted suitor shot him- .' self. Soon after the wedding tho young couple moved to America to attempt, if possible, to forget the trouble, but the woman never seemed able to love Fratich, and there was continual trouble In the family. But one child was born to them and this Is a beautiful little girl that has attracted much attention as she sat there, listening to the process of the Inquest. ProMpered nt Mnudnrd. The unhappy man and wife opened up a saloon in the Standard Steel settlement where they were prospering and making a great many friends. He seemed to be absolutely devoted to his wife, but as for her, she never could love him although she is known to have had great respect and admira tion for her husband. A short time ago another man by the name of Steven Dennis, who is employed at the car works, won the affections of the woman and in a short time the whole settlement was aware of the situation. The knowledge of the fact that his wife was In love with another man better than himself was more than he could endure, and writ ing the epistle to his unfaithful wife. he huner himself with a rope after closing hours last night. He was discovered about 12 o'clock by his wife who saw his reflection In the mirror and she knew that he had killed himself. The alarm was raised and the boarders who live upstairs came down and attempted to notify the police, but being unsuccessful the two men. who crave their names as John Fratich. nephew of the deceased, and Victor Melzer, returned upstairs and went to bed again, just as if it had been a dog that had been killed Being unable to understand Hungarian the police did not know what the men were talking about and did not respond to the call. Three hours later, however, Dr. Beiss was made to understand what was wanted by the frantic woman, and he came and cut the man down. He had hung there three hours after he had been discovered. The police were im mediately notified by the doctor and Investigated the case at once. HEAD BADLY CRUSHED Herman Boese, a car repairer at the Western Car and Foundry company was Injured yeeterday while at work on a car. The car on which he and his brother were working was Jacked up so that they got at it from underneath and while in this position one of the jacks slipped and the entire end of the car came crashing down. In some manner BoeseX head was caught be tween two sills and badly crushed. No one who saw the accident thought that the man could live through the terrible injury but at the present time It ap nears as If he had a chance. He was taken to his home in West Hammond Immediately and is now resting as well as can be expected

HAMMOND MAY RAVE IIEXTJ0II1IEIIII011 Such is the Report Circulated at Woman's Federation Meeting.

VALPO KEEN FOR THE HONOR Mrs. Kinsey, Last State President, ia Re-ElectedOther Tenth Bistrict Women Honored. There is a chanco for Hammond , to secure the next convention of the State Federation of Women's clubs which convened this week at Indianapolis. Mrs. Hugo E. Meikla who attended th convention, not as a delegate but who had In charge certain special work assigned to her by Mrs. Sarah Kinsey, me president of the federation, returned from Indianapolis this mornlnsr and was asked whether Hammond had chance at the next big gathering. She expressed her belief thnt n h,i ut would not say whether an effort would be made to secure the convention by the Hammond Women's club. "I know nothing of that," said Mr'a. Melkle. "Of course I do not now whether or not the ladies of the clul would care to undertake the rosponsl. bility for the entertainment of bo many visitors." .i . . ' It is known, howover, that there ara some members who would approve of Inviting the federation to meet here and as the convention was offered Ham mond some time ago. If the Interest in bringing the gathering to this city should grow, there is no doubt that Hammond can have it. In, the mean timo it is known that Valparaiso is keen for the honor and it may be that tho next moeetlng will go there. The delegates who represented Ham mond in Indianapolis were: Mrs.Edith Jrlflin, the present president of the local woman's club and Mrs. Lillian Atkinson, a former president. They did not return with Mrs. Meiklo. staying over in the capital city to vinlt friend3 and relatives. They will be In Hammond in time, however, to participate in the Jamestown and Federation day program which is scheduled for tomorrow. The Tenth district of which the Ham mond Women's club is a part, feels that It has been Fignally honored inasmuch as several of its members have been selected for office and to serve In Important capacities. The most distinguished offico fell again to a Valparaiso woman, Mrs. Sarah Kinsey, tho last president, having been reelected unanimously to serve again as chief executive of the organization. Mrs. Major was reelected to the state sec retaryship. Mrs. E. D. Crumpacker is another Tenth district woman who was anpolnted to serve in, tan important capacity she having been chosen to represent Indiana as a delate to the Biennial. FAILS TO GET BOND Unless P. J. Murphy, who is em ployed in the Standard Steel plant, can show good cause for cracking a beer bottle over Mrs. Anton Wzbles yester day morning, the probabilities are that he will spend a good portion of the winter in Jail. This in case Judge McMahon carries out his policy to show no clemency to a man who abuses a woman. Murphy was in the Wzbles saloon and was under the influence of liquor when he became abusive to the proprietress, who was behind the bar. His trial is set for tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock, and In the meantime It will be necessary for Murphy to furnih a $200 cash bond to insure his appearance tomorrow morning. The woman is In a serious condition on account of the beating she received. Murphy was unable to secure the bond. VAUDEVILLE. Brooks' theatre was crowded to th doors last night and the audience was highly pleased with the new bill. Bingham and Thornton in a funny comedy sketch. Boulas Sisters, singing and clog dancing, Jack Davis, Dutch comedian. Brooks and Kingman with an act that will never be forgotten, Mark Johnson, the funny messenger boy with a comedy bicycle act. Miss Corrln Summer in illustrated song and- th Biospe were soaw of the leading attractions. There was much applaus and many encores.