Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 156, Hammond, Lake County, 15 April 1908 — Page 4

THE !TIMES. " .

Wednesday, , .April 15, 1903,

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AH HAH, BASEBALL THE KING! Baseball, the great American game, has become, indeed, a great Amerl

can game. In spirit as well as in name, when even the courts adjourn in order to give the devotees, commonly known as "fans," a chance to run over to Chicago to watch the Sox and the Tigers hurl balls at each other and tear around

the diamond on a Chicago field. This

There may be those who fancy that Hammond is lacking in the proper baseball spirit, because of the fact that the city boasts no local team this year. But that idea should have been dispelled In the breasts of any who chanced to note the large number of Hammond folks who boarded a Lake

Shore train along about "that time," their

On the other hand there is every indication that Hammond will be more of a

composite raving "bug" over baseball than ever before. Baseball is in the very air and has been this long time. For weeks the talk has increased until yesterday the atmosphere fairly reeked with it.

There Is something about baseball that levels wonderfully. It brings the demon office boy and the high boss together on the same plane. It exalts the demon office boy and humbles the high boss, for the latter is forced to admit that there is a subject on which his minion, who is supposed to look up to him with a certain degree of reverence and awe, even though this may be carefully

concealed, is apt to be as well, as, or better posted, than he.

There is something contagious about

habit to turn to the sporting page the next day, before the "real" news gets a glance, to see how the game went by innings. Of course, everybody, from

the high boss to the demon office boy For it is indeed a clam who will lay day of any great game, without having, Baseball is a great institution. In

tired business man from the cares of the daily grind, and in the second place It is an open air amusement, American men are far too much given to being cooped up in stuffy offices and places of business, until they look like they had been doing time In some penal institution. There is nothing more innocent

than baseball. Here is a game which thousands for the sake of the sport

ment necessary to draw the crowds. And there is almost no betting. It is a sport the love of which wives may encourage in their husbands and mother countenance in their sons. It Is healthful and invigorating both to mind and

body, and it is clean. "THIS DATE IX HISTORY." April 15. 1638 English settlers arrived at New Haven, Conn. 1697 Charles XI. of Sweden died. Born Dec. 25. 1655. 1755 Dr. Samuel Johnson's "Dictionary' of the English Language," published. 1814 John Lothrop Motley, historian, born. Died May 30, 1ST". 1860 Nice'vOted in favor of annexation to France. 1S65 Abraham Lincoln died. Born Feb. 12, 1809. 188S Matthew Arnold, English poet and writer, died. Born Dec. 24, 1S22. 1891 Treaty for the delimitation of the British and Italian spheres of Influence In East Africa signed at Rome. 1907 An earthquake destroyed Chilpancingo and Chllapa', towns of Mexico, with great loss of life. "THIS IS MY 47TII BIRTHDAY." Bilns Carman. William (Bliss) Carman, the well known poet, editor and journalist, was born at Frederickton, N. B., April 15, 1861. He was educated at the Collegiate Institute and University of New Brunswick in 1SS1, and later took post graduate courses at the University of Edinburgh and Harvard university. Be fore entering upon his career as a journalist, he was successively a law student, a civil engineer and a school teacher. In 1890 he became one of the editors of the New York Independent and remained with that publication two years. During the past ten years he has been a writer for various metropolitan papers and magazines. Mr. Carman's best known publications include "Low Tide on Grand Pre," "Behind the Arras," "Ballads of Lost Haven," "By the Aurelian Well," "Pipes of Pan," and "A Seamark." RANDOM THINGS AND FLINGS The South Chicago police yesterday morulas picked up a bomb. It's force of habit with those fellows to pick up anything that makes a noise like a hobo. PUT UP OR KEEP STILL. If you don't like the "tone of this

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Other Newspaper in Calumet Begion. 9 PUBLIC FOR INSPECTION AT ALL is what happaned yesterday. destination the South Side pall park, baseball enthusiasm. It gets to be a has heard the result the night before head to pillow on the night of the same learned the score. the first place it serves to drag the is viewed by thousands and tens of Itself. There is no betting ring attach paper, tell us in a letter containing a dollar bill, the price of a year's subscription. Otherwise keep still, as ifs none of your darned business. Spring Hill (Kan.) New Era. The world bates a grouch Just as much as he bates himself. It doesn't sound nice when a man in in Washington calls another a liar, but some people seem to have official sane tion, you know. Even with his experience a selfmade man often finds its difficult to make true friends. A Methodist conference voted in favor of dancing. Probably the Merry Widow waltz has been seen by some of our Methodist friends. REVERSED MAXIMS. The pen Is mightier than the sword because you can't sign a check with a sword. We hope that the Cubans will not raise the Maine at present. We have too many complications on our hands, Money May furnish A home in the suburbs, But it cant always hire a girt. Shakespeare can turn over and go to sleep again. Mr. Eddie Foy will not play Hamlet. OUR OWN DICTIONARY. SAVAGE, n. A man who occupies two whole seats In a railway car while some poor woman with a sick baby has to stand up. With all due respect to Evangelist Shannon, a good many Hammond pco pis think that the preaching of the gospel and vulgarity have nothing whatever in common. BRAINS MAY NOT COUNT FOR AS MUCH AS INFLUENCE, BUT IT TAKES BRAINS TO GET INFLUENCE AND INFLUENCE TO GET MONEY.

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- Trig . : : ' ' ! Daily Round UP AND DOW IN INDIANA

A little Hammond lad on being told by bis-mother that he would have to use his -right hand more, told her that some of the beat pitchers In the league vrere southpaws. Manager Chance please write. The Sapho kiss Is eemlne from South Chicago to Hammond an Sunday. It will probably take pretty well after the show. All men are born free and unequal, la the latest. Gary has good reasons to be proud of Its new Masonle Temple. We would like to know what some of the so-called preacherettes or squirt-gun preachers think of Mr. Shannon. The latest re ports from the Whiting lid Is that one of the screws has already burst open. The Eagles are up and doing but that is Another story. IN POLITICS Word comes from Valparaiso that a fine ten-pound girl has made its entrance in the home of Grant Crumpacker, well-known lawyer and politician. The opening of the baseball season has given politics an awful jolt, from which it will take some time to recover. John L. Moorman, republican chair man of the Thirteenth district, has long had a desire to go to congress. This desire may now be realized, owing to the recent death of Representative Brick, as Mr. Moorman has decided to be a candidate for the office t himself. Washington, April 14. The Indiana delegation will adopt resolutions declaring in favor of Representative Chaney for the place on the committee on appropriations made vacant by the death of Representative Brick. - So far Sheriff F. S. Carter is the only democrat who has had the nerve to make an announcement for a county office, though several names have been mentioned in connection with other of fices. When the Indianapolis republicans met to choose delegates to their national convention they adopted some wonderful resolutions in which they declared that Charles W. Fairbanks "has been loyel to every trust." And Fairbanks has been "loyal to every trust" thereby meaning the combina tions of big corporations, which, un der the republican favor have been skinning the ordinary man alive. He is still loyal to these commercial pir ates. His proposition to have congress called in special session immediately after the election to fix up to suit them before a democratic president enters the White House or a democratic house of representatives takes hold on the fourth of next March, shows just where Fairbanks stands. "Loyal to every trust:" Why, the Hon. Charles W. Fairbanks chained himself to the trusts at the very beginning of his political career. Plymouth Independent. Up to date four republicans are men tioned a3 candidates for governor of New York state next fall. They are Speaker Wadsworth, ex-Lieutenant Governor M. Linn ruce, Senator Horace White and William R. Willcox. It is assumed that Governor Hughes, failing to be nominated for president at Chi cago, would decline a renomlnation for governor. Pennsylvania democrats would like to see William H. Berry the only democrat since Robert Pattison to carry the Keystone state nominated for vice president at the Denver convention. Mr. Berry is one of Pennsylvania's captains of industry, being president of the great Berry Engineer ing company. In 1905 he was elected state treasurer by 90,000 majority. Edwin Norris, who has Just succeeded Joseph K. Toole as governor of Montana, is a native of Kentucky and 43 years old. He went to Montana in 18S8 and at once became interested in politics. For several years he was president of the state senate. Four years ago he was nominated for lieutenant governor by the democrats and with Governor Toole, was the only member of his party to be elected. The latest Bryan campaign button to make its appearance is a little larger than a silver dollar and contains the likeness of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln with Mr. Bryan In the center, under whose picture is the inscription, "The People's Choice." At the top is Inscribed, "Enemies of Special Privileges, and on the bottom is "Upholders of Equal lty of the Law." Contrary to the usual custom there will be two candidates for governor In the Georgia election this year. Since the constitutional convention in 1877,

While trying to reach out of the window to touch one ot the first robins of spring, Russell Lancaster, age 3, slipped and fell to the street below. Strange to say the child was uninjured. The baby lives with its parents In Indianapolis. The ministers of ..Richmond have united in condemning the playing of baseball and other sports on Sunday. They will unite in an effort to clamp the lid in the town down tighter. Even excursions are tabooed. A New York murder mystery was solved when Mrs. Frank Monaco caused the arrest of her husband on the charge of killing Jacob Rosenheimer after her own arrest had been caused by her husband for living with Marco Delucia. The arrest was made in Huntington. Wilson Aughe of Frankfort committed suicide by taking carbolic acid on account of his jealousy of Mrs. M. Anderson, who loved another man. John McClure of the circuit court at Anderson yesterday handed down a decision in which he sustained the remonstrators in Elwood. As a result 19 of' the 23 saloons in that city will be closed. Mrs. Susan J. Smith, a Muncle widow is suing John D. Vauhn, a wealthy citizen of Richmond for breach of promise. There is a galaxy of legal talent employed and the widow asks $10,000. An $8,000,000 mortgage, the largest

FIGHT

Saloon Men and Anti-Saloon League Are Preparing For a Fight to Death This Summer.

Indianapolis, April 15. Evidences are at hand to Indicate that one of the greatest campaigns ever known in Indiana will be waged next fall on the temperance question. Both sides are preparing for a final struggle. Each will put into the fight all the Btrength at Its command. Each will fight as it has never fought before. The battle promises to be a memorable one. The liquor forces are preparing to make a last stand. If they lose it will be only after a most stubborn and determined contest. If they win, temperance will be given a hard blow and perhaps a death blow. Politicians and citizens generally realize that the coming fight is to be a great test of strength a contest whose outcome will determine largely the saloon status for several years to come. The anti-saloon people go into the contest well equipped. They have declarations In both party platforms. They have the rank and file behind them. More sentiment is in their favor. Present public officials are friendly. They stand as the "ins" as opposed to the liquor forces, who represent the "outs." The brewers and liquor dealers, on the other hand, have the money and resources. They have the old-line poli ticians, who usually are the ones that do things. There is no end of the cap ital they can throw into the fight. With them is almost a question of life or death and they probably will fight with the desperateness that characterizes a dying man. It became known in a positive manner just recently that the liquor people were to make it a fight to the end. Two meetings were held in Indianapolis, one by merchants and manufacturers and the other by members of allied German societies. Men who have never before come out openly In opposition to the anti-liquor movement took a stand against what they called the prohibition tendency. Prominent manufacturers and merchants from all parts of the state came out from behind the bushes and declared in the open that things have gone too far and that there must be a halt. Permanent organization of the Indiana Manufacturers' and Merchants' club was effected last night at a banquet held in this city. Eighty members from all parts of the state were at which time it was deemed wise to limit the service of governor to four years, each governor has served two terms, except Governor A. H. Stephens, who died in office. It has been an unbroken custom to give the successful candidate a second term without opposition. But at the primaries next June Governor Hoke Smith will be opposed by Joseph M. Brown. Mr. Brown was dismissed from service as a railroad commissioner by Governor Smith last year, and now seeks retaliation or vindication by opposing Mr. Smith for the second term. ANNOUNCEMENTS. I will be a candidate for nomination for sheriff on the democratic ticket, subject to the decision of the democratic nominating convention, to be held May 2, at Gary. FRED S. CARTER. To the Editor: You may announce my name as a candidate for the trusteeship of North township on the democratic ticket, subject to the wish of the voters at the primaries. - eod JOHN A. EBERT.

ver filed in the office of C. T. Burch of Monroe county, was offered by the Grand Central Tractional company. The mortgage has been filed in twelve counties in Indiana. The Ministers' association of LaFayette was responsible for an injunction against the manager of the Grand opera house and the Black Crook Junior Burlesque company to prevent the presentation of the show In that city. President F. IL Hughes of DePauw

university today announced that April 23 had been selected as the date for the laiyng of the corner-stone of the new Carnegie library which is to be built on the college campus. The course that has been prepared at Indiana university for the benefit of country editors opened yesterday. There were lectures on advertising and C. M! Hepburn of the law school talked on the law of libel. The Greek students of Wabash college are planning a Greek play as one of the features of the commencement exercises in the spring. The play will be an English translation of an old Greek masterpiece. Lieutenant Fred Free of Fort Wayne has been appointed to command a torpedo boat flotilla in the flying squadron which is now in the Pacific waters. Four torpedo boats constitute his command. present. Many of the firms represented were the largest In Indiana. The diners were not brewers or liquor dealers, but substantial business men, who seemed to thing with sincerity that their business interests were being threatened by the temperance invasion. Speakers pointed out that the brewery business is so intrenched that any legislation at it will strike other businesses. It was recalled that brewers need machinery, buildings, horses, wagons, bottles, stopers, etc., and that saloonists need furniture and fixtures, glassware, etc., and that the manufacturers of all these products and the dealers handling them would be Injured if the liquor business is curtailed or abolished. It was pointed out, too, that the thousands of men employed in the liquor business are consumers Just like other people and that legislation affecting them would affect those who enjoy their patronage. It was planned to carry the new organization into every county and to let the people know that a body of substantial, temperate, thoughtful business men, not in the liquor business, is opposed to further restrictions of the liquor traffic. The United German societies of this city, who have operated heretfore in a quiet way, have planned a big state massmeeting for May 11 at Tomllnson hall. Speakers will be imported to tell the crowd that prohibition is a bad thing, that business and personal liberty will suffer, that future legislatures must keep their hands off. The organized opposition in the open is surprising to the anti-saloon people but not disconcerting to them, as it shows, they say, that the liquor dealers are desperate and that their activity is a half indication of their belief that defeat is at hand. THE CREAM OF THE Morning News Amendment of Aldrich bill to include commercial paper on basis for circulation ready for adoption by the house. Congressman Nelson of Wisconsin headed "insurrection" against arbitrary rules of house procedure. President Roosevelt sent message to congress urging appropriation for four first class battleships. Governor Deneen in Carrollton speech denounced asylum inrestigatIon as part of enemies to ruin him. Bryan men defeated in efforts to secure instructed delegates from New York to Denver convention. Iowa democratic leaders will meet in Des Moines tomorrow to frame up state ticket. Delaware democrats instructed for Gray for president against his will. Chairman New expressed regret over republican convention coming to Chicago; Coliseum not big enough. Governor Johnson discussed letter from Bryan headquarters calling his candidacy "Impertinence." Tennyson's "Princess" has prototype in life of youDg eastern girl. Mayor of Ohio town declared worshipper of wooden woman Idol. Physician told of queer effects on Kankakee medical staff of five bottles of unknown liquors. Julia Marlowe will not appear on stage again until cleared of charges made in divorce cas Battleship fleet welcomed &T "Sari Diego, first home port it has visited since it left Hampton Roads. Kenmore avenue, Chicago, property owners chose quiet with poor paving to asphalt with automobiles. Resolution demanding preservation

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BEAUTIFY THE STREETS

In the first of the series of articles on the subject of "What a Commercial aiub Oould ido For Hammond" the need of making some improvements along the right of way of the railroads was taken up an also the problem of a viaduct over the Erie railroad yards or their removal to the outskirts of the city, was discussed. In this article the Important matter of the public streets and parks is considered which involves, of course, the appearance of these streets and the property which fronts on them. It Is important at this time when the city is growing so fast, that certain streets should be extended, others should be widened, many need improvement and all of them need beautifying. In the matter of street extension there should be a program adopted by a Hammond Commercial club or some similar organization and followed out faithfully. In Hammond the situation is different than in almost any other city In the country. The surrounding centers of population must be connected with the great center of population here and with the increasing importance of the automobile as an independent .. means tribution of merchandise the import ance of being able" to claim that "all roads lead to Hammond," cannot be overestimated. Taking Hammond as the hub, there is Robertsdale and Whiting to the north. East Chicago and Indiana Harbor to the northeast, Gary and Toleston to the east, the farming district to the south, such towns as Harvey, Blue Island and Dolton to the west, Hegewlsch and Burnham to the northwest and to the far northwest such : important cities as West Pullman, South Chicago and East Side. I These cities will develop and In crease In size with a great rapidity In the future as they have In the past and the inestimable value of having them connected to this city by broad. straight highways, will be appreciated. Alreadv the Hammond merchants are selling goods to the people of a ma jority of these cities and the development of this policy of expansion will be greater as the business man broadens his ideas as to what Is his legitimate territory. Probably the - most Important street extension that must be made in the near future Is in the direction of Gary. The Gary Land company, which is really the land holding company of the United States Steel company and the East Chicago company which controls an enormous amount of acreage In the vicinity of Hammond, East Chicago and Indiana Harbor have reached an agreement by which Fifth avenue of forests adopted by Chicago Union league club. W. T. Monroe, superintendent of the school census, planned count of all persons who work In Chicago and reside in suburbs. Dr. Robert Koch, bacteriologist, in Chicago, on way to Japan. Prof. Foster of Chicago university denounced at Methodist missionary conference. Gift of $25,000 to Y. M. C. A. by J. Ogden Armour put $1,000,000 Jubilee fund beyond quarter million mark . Chicago coroner began Investigation of civil war veteran's death at ananymous request from G. A. R. man. "Baby Joe" Mofflt won suit filed by "princely husband" in London court to enjoin her from talking of alleged marriage. Director of Metrolopitan opera company said new structure would be built within five. years. Democratic state delegate shot at four times by intruder at cafe. Judge' Kohlsaat issued temporary injunction restraining railroads from increasing freight on butter fat.

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3 TAFT OF OHIO. in Gary Is to be extended directly west for a distance of six and onehalf miles to Gibson. This wonderful street will be one of the longest in the state and If extended directly west for another two and one-half miles, would bring it into the heart of Hammond at the corner of Hohman and State streets. The East Chicago company's part of the agreement is to extend the road .north to Indiana Harbor and East Chicago, thus affording those cities perfect communication with Gary. The part of Hammond will have tei play If its citizens desire to tap this great artery of traffic will be to extend State street, which gathers tho traffic from Pluir.mer avenue, Sibley street and Summer street, through Gibson to a point where a junction with Fifth avenue can Se made. If this were done it would be possible to ride In an autom6b!le and without making a turn from Hammond to the corner of Broadway and Fifth avenue in Gary. Arrangements have been made to pave State street to Gibson, but the connecting link has not been arranged for. On the north side the necessity of opening One Hundred and Nineteenth street through from Whiting to West Pullman is becoming more and more apparent. This street would attract a heavy traffic from the extreme southern part of Chicago to Whiting, In diana Harbor and Gary and would probably be much desired as a route for an interurban line. In this way It would afford Hammond street car connection with cities either west or east of the intersection of Forsytho avenue and One Hundred and Nine teenth street and would bring Ham mond severad minutes nearer the plant of the Western Glucose company. In the city of Hammond proper there Is a growing need for a third north and south connection between the north and south sides of the city. The Hoh man street and Calumet avenue bridges are too far apart to accommodate all of the traffic that passes over the river. If steps were taken to extend and widen Sohl street from State street to the river and then after bridging the river have it connect with Hoffman street by means of a street extension between the Betz and Reid Murdoch plants It would make these industries much more accpssahle from the business district and the business district woud be much more easily reached from the north side. These are merely suggestions as to what could be done in the way of street extensions. There are numerous other problems that could be taken up such as the opening of Lyman street along the Monon tracks, the connecting or tne east anu wesie tireeis Eouin oi the Erie yards, the extension of Hohman street south to a point across the little Calumet river, and in so far as Hammond people are able to in fluence the West Hammond board, the improvement of State street west to Dolton. Within the limits of this article it is impossible to take up the other phases of this question, such as the matter of securing the cooperation of neighboring cities for the adoption of a system of boulevard connections but that phase of the question together with the matter of location of public parka will be considered later. A. P. KELLMAN IS VERY ILL AT ST. JOHN. St. Johns, Ind., April 15. (Special) A. P. Kellman, the aged merchant of this place, had a relapse in his sickness Tuesday night. Mr. Keilman was under medical treatment for the last two weeks and was Improving nicely at the time the change set in. His condition now does not give much promise. Mr. Keilman is one of the oldest merchants In Lake county.