Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 146, Hammond, Lake County, 3 April 1908 — Page 1
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HAMMOND, INDIANA, FRIDAY, APBIL 3, 1908.
protest mni pulpit
ONE CENT PEE COPY.
Christian Science Will
Subject of Sermon by Bev. Switzer.
nan who nmiinui n j - . .
9 hundred say, "I told yon . - X
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Hammond's Jurist is Knifed at, Indianapolis Through
HI-Advised Political Work
and Corporate Influences
; Were Against Him.
The presence of ' the Christian Sci.
entists in Hammond an the converts
they are winning, has stirred the pulpit to an open protest against the cult
ev. William F. Switzer of the First
.Methodist church will take "Science" as his theme at next Sunday evenlnsr's
servies, answering the question "Does
Christian Science Tally With the Holy Scriptures and Sound Judgment?"
Rev. Switzer v, ill go into the' sub-
jec Ii: all its phases and extends a Ken-
eral invitation to all who are interest
ed and wish to -'do calm and sincere thinking:"' on this subject, whether they
De Methodist or are affiliated with some
other denomination.
xae ministers or a number of the
churches in this city are vitally interested as the majority of the Chris-
wan ocience, loiiowers are recruited
rrom the ranks of their consrreeation.
The teachings of Mary Baker Eddy are in direct conflict' in many respects with those of the church, in spite of the fact
tnat all have their foundation in Christ
and t:onst'st teachings.
pa coo T o Ira
County Delegation But Also Did too and there was every reason for
TTarm Tr. A rra nm.-. nj.-ji " &on to take his chances with
w - &v a vaiiiuuiMjy wuincy Myers, who could do him some
Watson Hen on Local Deleti ? ood- Fremont c Goodwine of win-
Are Jubilant at His Nomination.
LAKE COUFTY
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fl SORE SPIRITS
For Governor Jamrii E. 1V.
- For Lieutenant Governor' Fremont C. GoodwJne. For Secretary of State Fred A. Sims. For Auditor of State John C. Billhetmer. For Treasurer of State Oscar Hadley. For Attorney General James O EJnshani. For Reporter of Supreme Court George W. Self. 'For Superintendent ef Public Instruction Lawrence McTurnan. For State Statistician J. I O Feet. For Judge Supreme Court, Fifth District Quincy A. Myers. For Judge Appellate Court, First District David Myers. t
lamsport was also a member of the Watson crowd, and as both he and Gillett were from the tenth district, it was expected that one of --them
would have to be sacrificed. a '
uuoawme nas always been active
politically and Gillett is exceedingly
inactive and the desire of the prosnec.
tive candidate for governor to have an
active politician on the ticket. Is
thought to have been a factor in brine.
ing about the defeat' of the Hammond
man.
or Hammond,
Hon. John H. Gillett
. -w&osa record a j Ud g e of . h& . rem1 court, fifth district, is a magnificent
one ana who was the only candidate
.."vitiiern inaiana outside ..of
naries w. Miller, i was- knifed for the
renomination late yesterday afternnnn
and withdrew from the race In favor
oi nis opponent, Quincy Myers of Lo
o-"-v"w wnuurew oerore a half of
me counties had been heard from on
xne nrst ballot. Lake County Surprised.
ah oi tne iaRe county politicians aj-e surprised and greatly cast down over the defeat of a man whom they
-ucnevea was entitled to the office because of his record and his representation In Northern Indiana and attribute his defeat to the connivance of the down state machine, the corporate influence and to poor politics on the part of the Lake county delegation most of whom knew nothing of the plitical game. The Lake county delegates played poor politics. Late in the afternoon before the convention stories to the effect that Gillett was to be knifed by the republican state machine trickled out and caused some anxiety among the Gillett adherents, but so little had been heard
bucq a movement that the rumor was discredited. Watson Sore at Lake. Watson, who is known to be Identified with the state machine, knew that he could expect little from the Lake county delegation, which had decided to assume an attitude of neutrality and divide its votes among all of the candidates. And it is secretly reported that some Hammond men did not treat Gillett fairly. The northern part of the state had
The
man who would .-..
been nominated for governor if Captain J. C. Downing bad his way.
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HUGH Til. MILLER.
It Was In-the Very Air. ' After the convention was called to
order almost every one . seemed to
know intuitively that Watnon would be elected. It was in the air. The cheers and the repeated calling of Watson's name left little doubt in the minds of most people as to how the delegates would vote.
After the" third ballot for governor
and votes, one by one but with the
regularity of time Itself, were goinir
over to Watson, it become apparent that unless there was sone combina
tion of the forces of the candidates the Itushrilie whirlwind would be th
-Candida t"' -viv".- :' H w-1.mL.
It was then that the psychological
moment came when the entire Lake
county delegation should havt, gone
over to watson and made possible his
nomination on the fourth instead of the
election in Lake county in the fall?
fifth ballot, as Watson only needed ten
votes to win.
Stuek and Made a SUstake.
But the Lake county delegation stnrV
to their old "program. There were
dyed-in-the-wool Watson men, Miller
men, JLayior men, and a Hugh T. Millerman. There were 'no old Dolitioal
heads to make suggestions. Such men as W. H. Gostlin and John W. Dver
were almost rrantlc in their desire to
get the delegates to change their vnt
for Watson, but they failed to see the signs of the times and before thev
could act Watson was in the race for the office of governor.
It is true that In Cass countv. from
whence Quincy Myers came, the delegates divided their votos equally among the candidates for eovemor
but this was Lake county's opportunity and the delegates did not take art-
vantage of it.
The result was that Watson
Lake county nothing and as Watson
was suddenly made the arbiter of all
questions of party policy. Lake county got nothing. Penn. Ry. Against Gillett. In addition to this it is . understood that a great many of the corporation lawyers over the state were . opposed to Gillett nn anrim ,
ull ul Bine aaverse decisions which he had made affecting their clients. This was especially true of all attorneys representing the Pennsylvania railroad, which had been offended by Gillett, And a peculiar fact about the convention is that Watson, who was opposed by union labor, was elected with a shout, while Gillett, who was endorsed by labor which had always had a square deal at his hands, was defeated. How It Will Result. The effect of the turn the political situation has taken in the northern Part of the tenth district will be hard to figure out. Watson, a man who was opposed by a large number of people in this district, is the candidate of the pary. Gillett tv,o
j 'nan riiu was universally liked and the election of whom was the only thing Lake count asked of the convention, was turned down. The democrats in Hammond are well pleased with the selection of Marshall. Is there not a hint in this situation of the possible outcome of the
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ROYAL LEAGUERS
ENTERTAIN FRIENDS
Pioneer Council Has a Gala
Night for Members and Guests.
SHOOTS AND KILLS HIS SWEETHEART
WARNER WINS THE BOUT
Dan Day Quarrels With Nineteen- -Year - Old Daisy Phillips at Rensselaer Last Night and Tragedy Results.
State Advisory Archon C. E. Fowler!
Outlines the League's Principles.
Pioneer Council of the Royal League,
kept open house last night The loj'
invited Its members and friends and en
tertained them as the lodge name signi
fies royally.
It was one of the best meetings the
league has ever had.
A pleasing program had been pre
pared which was devoid of that ardu
ous and uninteresting speaking which
occasions of this kind call forth and i
yet the short addresses that were made on the beauties of the Royal League and the advantages accruing to the j
members therefrom, went home.
The wrestling match between Ernest Warner and Ray Bechtol, which was
the principal drawing card, proved to
A tragedy that has stirred the entire city of Rensselaer was the murder
of Daisy Phillips, the 19-year-old daughter of John Phillips, by Dan Day, a young man 19 years old. The shooting followed a quarrel and no motive for
the murder has been found.
Dan Day Is one of the boys about town who, while not bad, did not hv-
the best of reputations. Daisy Phillip, was employed in RosebaunVs hotel.
Day Is acquainted with the Phillips boys and met the irlrl wi.il. t.ii
the brothers. b ,
Last night he asked to call on her and went down to" i.
everybody else was In bed. He and Mis. Phillip, engaged in a quarrel after
t " n ooitie of whiskey, and It Is said the trouble started over the young woman to become the "steady" of b.
man. '
Later on a trivial quarrel was begun over the mtnn. i
Finally the young woman decided to humor Dt ni -. . .
kitchen to accompany him to the door. As soon as he .tepped outside he saw her form outlined in the lighted doorway and drawing his revolver h sLt hJr dead and fled from the scene. 01 ncr
"' -hooting by the town marshal and taken
ox tne convemntinn n n ,1 . . .
mist ieat
to jail where he told
be an exciting affair. Warner, who is "booting, although he would not admit that this
Killing her.
the
The corner's Inquest was held this morning and the verdict
heavier and taller than Bechtol, was
declared the winner after throwing his
opponent twice in succession. Morris Champaign refereed the bout. James Ortt introduced Charles S. Fowler of Indiana Harbor, who is the State Ad
visory Archon. He outlined the princi
pies followed in the Royal league. He was followed by "Hank" Adams, of the Colonial, ' who is a bone soloist, and
a Royal Leaguer himself. He was warmly applauded for his good work. P. Flannigan, Past Advisory Archon, of Illinois, entertained for a few min
utes with telling stories of hi3 own ex- isotn the master plumbers and
perlences and a few of other people"s journeymen are still standing firm in
was the sale cause of Ms
The people f Rensselaer are very much wroush
everybody Is acting detective in an effort to discover th. i.., nromnte.1 tl,. v., 1,111 wi- aw &e rnl motive that
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was homicide.
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL
TAKES PART IN STRIKE.
Plumbers Get Support from the Lake
County Associated Building Trades.
BOYLE FAMILY MYSTIFIED
OVER TURN OF AFFAIR.
Xo Fnrthrr News" Cornea From Mattoon
Where Missing Father Is Supposed To Be.
LOCAL
.Anxiety thatlis
or; WRrrylnf and
hardef to bear than the worst nossihl
information reigns in the Robert J.
Home at za west State street
irom .wnere JKobert Boyle disappeared
on aiarcn 17.. Only a telegram telling the anxious wife and-three children
arrived last Thursday-telling the family
mat tne missing father was found in an unconscious condition in a box car in a freight train passing through Mattoon, 111. Although Mrs. . Boyle has attempted to find -out from the, :Mattoon police and hospital;- authorities' as; to: the whereabouts, of,, her husband, she. can get no satisfactory - answer. She has to contentherselfi-with-the , telegram sent, by the- members-.of.. the brotherhood of . railroad ; trainmen at Mattoon of which orderMr.BoyleJs afmember, that the missing husband Is in 'Mattoon
The only-conclusibn-"thatshe can come
to Is that he Is .In,. some private hom
where he-is recovering. - ; ,
John Boyle a.brOther of the missing
i.aiiiuiau, wm go xo aiattoon tomorrow
MEN ILL
MEET AT GARY
Lake County Medican Asso-
5, : ciation to Hold May Meeting There.
DOCTORS SCORE NEWSPAPERS
and made a big hit with the gathering.
Messrs. Q. Anderson and Clark Kindel, two athletes, gave a short perform
ance, but were handicapped owing to
the condition of the floor. M. - Flannigan, member of the supreme council of the Royal League, spoke of the advantages of being a lodge member and belonging to a fraternal organization. During the intermission between tne wrestling bouts, Phil Taylor of the Colonial, gave an Irish , comedian mono
logue Which . Wvfrif ".weliPrettdlng : the
smoker, Pioneer Council held its regu
lar session from 8 to 10 o'clock, after which the entertainment and smoker
was given.
F. W. C. M. Bear was initiated during
the lodge session.
mention of some case must be made
the strike whose inception took place
yesterday, and the new developments are few. The Associated Building Trades of Lake county have sent out the following notice:
This Is to certify that this Build
ing Trades Council of Lake Coun
ty, Indiana, has given the Plumbers,
Gas Fitters, " Steam Fitters and'
Steam Fitters Helpers of Locals 433 and 3.07. of Lake County, In-.
diana, their full support. "
Crafts affiliated are: Bricklayers.
Smi l Idf 4g teamsters; carpent e hsT h od carriers and building J laborers", lathers, painters and decorators, plumbers and steam fitters, plasterers, electrical workers and sheetmetal Workers. FRANK GREENWALD, Fres. E. C. RICHARDSON, Secy.
WANT TO MAKE KR0ST CANDIDATE FOR ASSESSOR.
Democrat t
is Say That Tfr,,. .1
- as u UU. Will Make a Good Assessor.
Man
that it be done without giving the CHARLES L. WILSON
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Paper
b. Groman Reads Fine
Which Is Commended Physicians.
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INSANE PEOPLE ARE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL. Mrs. Fernell and Wm. Coleman Taken To Logansport By Sheriff. Fred Carter's deputy sheriff today took Mrs. John Fernell of Wilcox, and William Coleman, a nineteen-year-old lad, to- Logansport, where they will be committee to the insane asylum. Coleman is a nineteen-year-old lad who had been out on parole but lately his mind has again weakened and it
was found necessary to return him to the hospital. Mrs. John Fernell, as stated in The Times vterriav wo.
found In South Chicago.
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.waive mi mer .investigation.
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HOBART MERCHANT WEDS ,
HIS CHARMING CASHIER.
Henry Robblns and Miss Jessie TootbUl
steal .March on. Friends a ad Are . Married in; Crown Point.
Friends of Miss' Jessie Toothill and Henry Rbbbins of Hobart, areexpressing their surpriseTarid 'tendering their congratulations today as a result of a quiet llttle-wedding'that wasrcelebrated
in trown Polnt. unknown to these same friends and relatives,' until after if had occurred... . . The young people stole a march on all their acquaintances by going to the county seat, securing their license and having the knot tied all during one mornlngnd returning the afternoon of the same day, man and wife. The -announcement of the marriage which took place-yesterday, stirred up no little excitement in social circles of Hobart, as both the contracting parties are well and favorably known. 'Mr Bobbins was regarded by the parents of marriageable daughters in his home town as a rather "good catch" being a prosperous merchant of the city. 1 He was popular with the young folks as well as with, mamma-and papa, as was
also his charming bride. The fact that the latter was employed by Mr.-Robbins as cashier in his store, adds nota little' to the interest of - the romance.-
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.rroiessionai ethics .among . physi-
.cians became a very live subject for
discussion yesterday afternoon at the
4'egular monthly meeting of the Lake
County Medical society at Elks hall.
lie topic came up when Dr. T. W.
Qberlin, -wishing-to be exonerated be-
jore tne society, explained that his
name was used in the Hammond newspapers recently In connection with a
medical case" and this was done with
out his knowledge or consent. Dr.
JDernn was followed by Dr..J. A. WI1-
.iiis,. wno said , that he found himself
in.,the same predicament.
"j.ne LaK8 county Medical society, like the state and national societies, is trying to follow a rule of profes
sional ..ethics, . which prohibits adver
tising, and the professional mention in
the- newspapers. last year the Lake County" Medical society drew up a
resolution and. forwarded it to . the newspapers, asking them that when
RESIGNS HIS POSITION.
Young Railroad Engineer Returns To
His Home in Indianapolis.
Charles W. Wilson, who has been in
attending physician's name, since this
would savor of advertising and no
toriety-seeking.
ur. .Eleanor Scull appealed to the
president of the society for advice.
"What are you going to do about it,"
she said, 'if the newspapers use your charge of the draughting department
name anynow.' bnould you go up to or the Chicago, Indianapolis & Souththe editor and have it out with him?" ern railroad in this city, has resigned
.in iiuswei lo ner question ur. ii;. m. nis position and has returned to h
bhankiin related several of his ex- home In Indianapolis, where he will
perlences with the reporters and the spent the coming week.
newspapers, and said that he had al- He will then return to Hammond to ways come out on top and gained his look after some business matters. Mr.
point Wilson has lived in Hammond for about
"It is a question for each doctor him- two years and in that time has made a
self to solve. I have found that if you great many friends among the young
talk to the reporters and editors like men 01 tne cltv-
you would to any other humans, that Tney eagerly await his decision as to
it goes a long ways. I don't mean to wheth?r he will remain In Hammond say that one is able to muzzle them and snould he decide to go elsewhere entirely, but they will surely use dis- he wiU be greatly missed. Mr. Wilson
Fred Krost, ex-county recorder, recorder and present member of the beard of public, works is accused or flirting with the assessorship of North township. Whether Mr. Krost is serious in his intentions of making the race or not, his name is hailed with approval in the democratic ranks. The democrats have been casting around for some time to get a strong opponent' to" Bert Escher, who is the republican candidate, 'while there have, been several mention Mr. , Krost i spoicen of as the most likely choice. In all probability a show down will be
uuue--next Saturday evening when Vse various township candidates and precint committeemen will gather at the democratic cjub rooms in Huehns ia Hammond, to decide when, , where and how the candidates shall be nominated. From a general opinion of the candidates it would seem that the primary
vvlc memoa would be the ceptable plan.
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MORAL GROUNDS ADVANCED AS BASIS FOR DIVORCE. Mrs. F. L. Bond, Married at Crown Point, Asks Annullment of Union for Novel Reason.
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cretion.
Dr. W. F. Howat said that the so
ciety had been answered last year in an editorial when It asked that names of physicians be omitted, and that this
paper had stated that it would use its
own discretion In using names.
Gary will get the next meeting of
the Lake County Medical society. This was decided yesterday afternoon. Dr.
McBeth of Gary, who was present, ex
tended the invitation and ' said thf
has several business opportunities and
he is only waiting developments before
establishing new business relations.
INSTALLATION OF SYSTEM
IS SOMEWHAT DELAYED
V 'x he man who would have
been nominated for xovtrnnr
if little Artie Findling had his
way.
ine completion of the Gamewell
nre alarm syster in the central fire
station is somewhat delayed owing to
tne lack or power which is to be fur
nished by the South Chi
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luuiu ue neia at tne uary ho- way company.
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Accoruing 10 ur. liowat's criticism lor the Standard Steel Car district an
vj f uic ijayxzi ifdu uy i?r. xu j. win u installed tnis week. The box
number is 57.
A new gong counting the box num
jids ueen lnsianea in the central
station in connection with the switchboard.
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SENSATIONAL INJUNCTION PROCCEDINGS ARE HEARD!
Whiting Greeks Attend Trial in Lake Superior Court Today. A large number of Whiting Greeks were in the city today to attend the hearing of the injunction in the Lake Superior court, which the members of the First Greek Catholic church of Whiting are trying to secure against Rev. John Parscouta to compel him to vacate the church property. The hearing was only begun today and it is expected that the bulk of the evidence will be taken tomorrow. The case venued to a Justice court in Griffith, in which the trustees of the church desire to have Parscouta ejected from the parsonage has -not vet hen " Ret
for trial
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Groman on "Tumors of the Stomach." sets a new standard for papers to be read by members of the society.
Although bristling with technical
terms for the layman, the paper, according to the doctors, was complete
and masterful and was thought so I SEWER BIDS WILL
gooa tnat a resolution was passed to the effect that the secretary of the
society send the paper to the state
Journal for publication-
new
GO OVER FOR A WEEK.
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MR. CAPOFF AND HIS TROUBLES.
wiring a lawyer, in order to nlead
guilty, then to switch to another one
to have him fight the case and finally
pieaa guilty ana paying a fine of $5 and costs was a comic drama enacted in Justice Frank Prest's court this
morning when Samuel Capoff of the Standard Steel Car district, was haled
before him on the charge of using Indecent language -before- a woman.
Capoff, who is a foreigner, paid his
fine and is now saving money to fro
DaeK to his native land.
NEW CASES FILED .
ine contract bids for the building
ot inc three-root diameter main sewer in Forsythe avenue from the river south
to the city limits, were opened by the board of public works this morning, and laid over for another week for con
sideration. The bidders were William Klelgehe, bidding $8.00; Lavine "Brothers, $7.9o! and O'Shea & Shea, $6.57. A resolution was passed for the construction of the Cedar street local sewer. Peter Davis, one of the board members, who attended the convention at Indianapolis, attended the session as usual again and after the meeting, entertained his brother members with convention gossip.
.ine ionowmg new. cases were filed
jin the Superior court today:
io. 4D4. turner wartena vs. Solo
mon Friedman. Fore M. L
No. 4525. Otto Bauer vs. Mike Orirh
and Inland Steel company. Civil.
CASES AGAIN POSTPONED.
CHARLES .W. MILLER,
Owing to the absence of several of
the lawyers in the McNeil attachment
cases for which the closing arguments were to be heard in Judge Jordan's frTi rt trtatr V j - .
No. 4526. Frank Callahan vs. Mlcha.pt r, Vll." "iD
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l.0"'iuw tyjii utj acura at lu o clock, i
"Moral grounds" has advanced
grounds ror divorce by Mrs. F. Bond In acVliMi. u : . .
... tJ.,,c ttiuiuiiment or hp?
marriage to Frank L Bond.
Carpenter was asked this morning to sever the legal ties that bind the couple
as nusoand and wife. The Bouds were married by Judge Nicholson in Crown Point March 11 and were perfectly happy until Judge Carpenter rendered his now famous decision declaring illegal all marriages performed in the cases of parties whose divorce decree had been granted less than a year prior to the subsequent marriage. Then they began to look at their marriage as somewhat of a scandal. They decided to make what amends lay in their power, have the Indiana marriage annulled and be remarried in June, at which time there will be no "moral" reasons in the way of the ceremony, Mrs. Boud's year since her divorce from her former husband R. O. Kruger on the grounds of cruelty, had been granted.
The man who would have been nominated for governor if
me organized labor voter in Lake county had his way.
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1LLIAM L. TAYLOR
