Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 162, Hammond, Lake County, 22 April 1908 — Page 1

WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrw; little change in temperature. EDITION VOL. II. NO. 162. HAMMOND, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1908. ONE CENT PER COPY. CITY FATHERS HOLD SPIRITED SESSION PYTHIAN SISTERS NEW RAILROAD TO HAVE NICE TIME BE BUILT TO Councilman Newman Wants to Find Out What is What. Local Team Has Charge of De United States Steel Cor gree Work and It Is Nicely Exemplified. poration is in Earnest Over New Road.

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E. E. FRICK HAS A COMPLAINT

Mayor Lawrence Becker's Absence From Council Meeting Causes Merry Time. "When the mayor is away the council will play" is the revised version of the old saw as applicable to the Hammond city council, according to its behavior last night. Parliamentary rules and Mayor Becker were absent, Thomas Swanton and William Newman were in a fighting mood and the balance of council with the exception of Richard Schaaf and Harry Eastwood, who were absent, were in favor of passing an appropriation ordiance amounting to $4,533.10 with which to repay claimants who had secured title to submerged lands In Wolf Lake and Lake George by buying the tax titles At the last meeting Messrs. A. F. Knotts and W. F. Bridge presented their claims and their claims having been considerably less than the amount to be appropriated, a number of the councilmen were at sea why the appropriation should be very much larger. Councilman Newman was immediately on his feet to demand an explanation and also a reason, if there are additional claimants, they had not been mentioned at the former meeting since it must have been known to the city attorney. Mayor Becker and at least a few of the councilmen. "I don't mean to vote any money from the general fund into the treasurer's fund, without knowing exactly how much each claimant is entitled to and I make a motion that this matter be referred to the finance committee, the city attorney and the city controller." His motion was seconded by Alderman Swanton. This drew the lines between majority and the minority in the council and started things going with motions that were not seconded, with amendments to the original motion, a withdrawal of the original motion and discussions for beyond the number permitted by the parliamentary laws until the appropriation had been lost sight of. City Attorney John A. Gavit was called on for an explanation of the ordinance to be passed and said: "The case of John A. Dillon against the city is pending in the circuit court now and will in all probability be disposed of next week when court adjourns at Crown Point. Similar cases have been tried and there is in my mind no question as to the validity of the claims. We will have to return the money and this appropriation ordinance is drawn up to cover the claims the exact amounts and bills, however, having not been presented to us as yet. "Since we must pay the claims we save ourselves a lot of court costs by paying them out of court and if our appropriation is a little above the amount needed the balance goes back into the general fund. You may take whatever course you choose, however, as far as I am concerned." A motion was made to pass the ordinance, Swanton and Newman voting against it on the first vote. On the second reading Newman voted for it and was joined by Swanton's vote on the third reading. It was the first scene of the comedy in which the actors on one side seemingly acted innocently and in good faith while the minority took an attitude of questioning the purpose of passing the appropriation. In the second scene E. E. Fricke teller at the Commercial bank, appeared for himself and in behalf of his neighbors living in the vicinity of the city dumping grounds which is west of Calumet avenue north of Michigan avenue and south of the river. Mr. Fricke asked the council's assistance in prohibiting the promiscuous dumping of garbage, rubbish and offal and was listened to with sympathy by the council. After he had finished, Councilman Swanton rose and said that that portion of the city was entitled to some consideration, and made a motion that the city attorney instruct the board of health and the police to stop the nuisance by prohibiting the dumping of refuse on the grounds anywhere excepting in the same places where the street department dumps in order to have the offal from the butcher shops covered with the street dirt. Councilman Schulte seconded the motion when Councilman Schroeter added an amendment to the motion by prohibiting the promiscuous dumping of old rubbish through the entire city. Swanton argued that such instructions would not bring the immediate relief to the affeoted district near the city and after the council had gone through the same larce of arguing as in the appropriation ordinance, Swanton withdrew his motion. Councilman Turner acted as chairman pro tem of the meeting and toward the close of the meeting remarked on the unparliamentary behavior of the council. BABY MILLER IS DEAD. Ed Miller, the five-weeks-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller of 10 Detroit street, died this morning at his home. The funeral will take place Friday afternoon from the house, where services will be held by the Rev. W. F. Switzer. Interment will take place at Oak Hill cemetery.

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REV. F. M ELLIOT'S CANDIDACY BOOSTED Hammond Veteran Proposed For the Office of State Chaplain. In a few days the W. R. C. Post No. 502 and the W. H. Calkins G. A. R. Post No. 284 of Hammond will send circulars to all of the G. A. R. and W. R. C. posts in Indiana, nominating Rev. F. M. Elliot of this city for the office of chaplin for the department of Indiana. This office is to be elected at the annual encampment which is to be held in Kokomo this spring and it is the purpose of the local post to carry on a vigorous campaign for the Hammond man in the interim. In the circular a brief history of Mr. Elliot's record will be given. It will be shown that he was born in 1838, preached 41 years, was for 10 years the organizer of Kentucky. and Indiana children's homes and has been chaplain of the local post since his affiliation with it. Recently he was offered the position of post commander but he declined it for the reason that he thought he could better serve the order in the capacity of chaplin. One paragraph of the petition says: "It gives us great pleasure to introduce for your support the name of Comrad F. M. Elliot. We know him to be a worthy Christian gentleman who will fill the office of department chaplain with ability dignity and honor to the great state of Indiana. "Mr. Elliot was educated In Logansport academy and Hanover college He enlisted in the union army August 8, 1862, in the "three service" in Company G., EightySixth regiment, Indiana volunteers. "He served as a private, went to the front broke down in health, was honorably discharged and returned to his home in 1863. He was fist affliated with Radfield Post No. 25, G. A. R. Department of Iowa." There were several hundred copies of this petition ordered printed and these will be sent to the comrades in every post in the state. The joint committee of the G. A. R. and the W. R. C. which is recommending Re. Elliot's appointment, is as follows: John w. Dyer, Patrick Reilly and J. M. Krause, for the G. A. A. and Dr. Mary E. Jackson and Mrs. Jessie D. Wolf of the W. R. C. Everybody in Hammond who knows what a sterling character Rev. F. ,M. Elliot is and who counts him as his friend is anxious to see him get the office. Those who are not acquainted with him know him by reputation and would like to see the Hammond man elected to the office to which he aspires. FUNERAL OF OTTO PARDUM. The funeral of Otto Parduhn took place this afternoon from the late home, 227 Logan street. Interment took place at Concordia cemetery. The young man, it will be remembered, died very suddenly last Sunday night after having been ill only a short time. He was well known in Hammond and his many friends contributed many beautiful floral offerings for his casket.

NO ONE GUESSED WORD

Additional Prize of One -Dollar to be Given Tomorrow - The "Missing Word" contest yester day proved to be another corker and no one succeeded in "guessing the cor rect words. The word ."suspense1 on O'Toole-Connelly's ad proved to be the hard nut to crack. The winner of to morrow's contest will be awarded 12. The missing words in yesterday's contest and the ads in them were as follows: Summers "System." First National Bank "Unprepared." Golden Gate Co. "Quality." O'Tool & Connelly "Suspense." To add aest to the contest an extra prize of $1 will be given to the one who guesses the names of the business man who inserted the question mark at the bottom of the column devoted to a description of the contest. This Is an addition to the prize of $1 given, for guessing the list of missing words. The list of guesses yesterday surpassed all previous days by twenty and shows the interest. BOB -CLARK Ml RAISE POTATOES Robert Clark left Hammond yesterday for Michigan where he has taken up quite a large amount of acreage and expects to raise ' potatoes. ' Mr. Clark has been employed as a chemist at Grasselli and his decision to quit the work he followed ever-since he left college and become a farmer,' was a surprise to his friends. Mr. Clark's farm is In northwestern Michigan and the land Is said to be exceptionally fine for the growing of potatoes. If the : project proves a' success this year,-it is the purpose of several other Hammond young men to follow Mr. Clark's example and get closer to the oil. Mr. Clark is well known In social circles in Hammond. " For a time he was a member of the Episcopal churoh choir where his fine voice was very much appreciated, Mr. Clark la also a member of the University club. JUDGE SAYS lii LOFTIS - MUST GO TO PRISON ' Judge V. S. Reiter ended all the anxiety and suspense of William Loftis' friends today by deciding that Loft!3 would have to take his medlclno like the other boys, sentenced in the Cohen conspiracy case. The court refused a new trial In the Loftls case and sentenced the accused and convicted railroad man to two years to fourteen years'. Imprisonment in the state penitentiary. The treatment of the attempted holdup case will no doubt have a salutary effect on other young men In this region who are inclined to go wrong. MS. ACSTGEX A HOSTESS. The All Saints sewing circle is being intertalned by Mrs. Helen Austgen this afternoon,, at her home at 534 Sibley street. . . . : ; ,

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MARTIN FIERI ANEASY WINNER Trustee John Eohwedder is -'Defeated Much to Surprise of Friends. " " : ' The people's ticket In West Hammond and the people's party in Burnham won out yesterday at the village elections against the citizen's ticket in West Hammond and the Citizen's party In Burnham. ' With the winning of the people's ticket In West Hammond Goyke was elected for the village treasurer's office, against J. . J. Brehm, this having been freely predicted early yesterday. Much to the surprise of the friends of John Rohwedder, he was 'defeated for the trusteeship. He had, however, the largest number of votes of any of the defeated-trustee candidates! A total of 634 votes was cast, 299 be ing straight on the people's ticket while 158 were straight on the citizen's ticket. Four votes were spoiled and 41 new voters were sworn in. In Burnham the defeat of Samuel Burnham Is causing considerable dis cussion. Burnham ran for the clerk ship on the ' citizen's party but was double crossed for having voted against the saloons on April 7. In Burnham there were 42 straight votes for the people's party and 20 for the citizen's party. . The votes cast in West Hammond for the respective candidates were as follows: People's ticket: ' For village clerk Martin H. Finneran, 248. For trustees John Glczewski, 368; K. M. Woszczynski, 335; Arnold B. Krzyzanowski, 344. For treasurer Joseph Goyke, 340. Citizen's ticket: For village clerk Fred Siegrlst, 188. For trustees Herman Rohloff, 239; John Rohwedder, 296; Henry C. Peters, 268. For treasurer John J. Brehm, 267. In Burnham the results for each candidate were as follows: People's party: For village president John Patton, 44For village clerk T. J. Cullman, 52, For trustees C. W. Whitney, 52; Julius" L. SmlthV 46; Chester F. Eldred, 48. Citizen's party: "For " village president George H. Mill. 31 For village clerk Samuel Burnham, 22.- : For trustees J. S. Doe, 28; Rein Rau, 28; Milton E. Shaver, 23. HAMMOND MEN BUY HORSES AT KNOX Crown Point, Ind., April 22- (Special) Fred .Wood, Kirk Rogers and Hobe Lyons, who run a sale stable In Hammond, were here yesterday attending the horse sale. They brought a string of horses from Knox, Ind., and disposed of several of them. They leave today for Hammond, going around by way of Crete, Beecher and several other Illinois, towns, where they will purchase other horses for their business in Hammond.

LECTURERJS COMING

Bliss -Knapp. of Boston Will Tell of 0r6vHii of V"".' ".Wofk.--1-": ". ;: Invitations have been issued and the Christian Science Society of Hammond has undertaken a daring experiment that of giving a public lecture in a public hall. The little organization is satisfied with none but the best to lecture in its name? Accordlnerlv the services of a noted speaker, no less a personage than Bliss Knapp, C. S. B.. a member of the Christian Science board of lecturshlp of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, have been secured for the occasion. The lecture will take place Sundav afternoon. May 3, at 3 o'clock. It will be required by those who desire to at tend. This step Is regardede by some church goers as in the nature of a challenge and there is no doubt that there will be a large attendance, many persons at tending out of curiosity, while other will go because of a more deep-seated Interest. THINKS WATSON WILL HAVE A HARD TIME Edward Brown, who is In charge of the Indiana agents of the American Central Life Insurance company and who has had an exceptional opportunity to know the sentiment politically over the entire state 'Is of the opinion that James E. Watson will have a hard time to win over his popular opponent Henry Marshall and so expressed himself in Hammond today. Even the republicans In the central and southern part of the state where Watson is supposed to be the strongest ahe fearful of the outcome and look upon his opponent as a dangerous man. This Is especially true in the portions of the state where the labor vote is strong and among the negroes who resent the Brownville affair and oppose Watson because he is an administration man. - STABBER RETURNS TO GIVE HIMSELF UP Hobart, Ind. April " 22. (Special.) Mathias Worschlng, who escaped from New Chicago after stabbing Mike TomoBzak, went to Chicago and then returned to the scene of the fight yesterday and gave himself up to Deputy Sheriff -Gill and pleaded guilty. He will rely on the fact " that the stabbing was done in self-defense. A preliminary hearing was held in Judge Mathews' court and the prisoner was held under $500 bonds. It was reported this morning that Mike Tomoszak, the victim of the stabbing. Is Improving and that he will recover unless complications set in. The whole affair, it develops, was merely the result of a drunken scrape and according to the story that is now generally told about the affair, Tomoszak attempted. to interfere in the fight and was cut as a result of Ms- efforts. -

HAMMOND SISTERS HONORED

1909 Convention Captured For Hammond by Its Delegates. : Hammond irai unanimously voted a the lucky city yesterday at Lowell when the Pythian SU4 ten decided that . they would hold their convention In this 4 city next year. " ; At the Third district meeting of the Pythian Sisters In which, the cities of Chesterton. Whiting, Hammond, Brook, Morocco, Kentland, Goodland, Rensselaer and Lowell were represented, the Hammond team was awarded the honor of giving the degree work and accord ing to the reports from Lowell they were well worthy of the distinction. There were 54 people present from cities outside of Lowell and of that number 22 came from Hammond. The good work of the Hammond team wa especially gratifying in view of the fact that the drill was viewed by Elizabeth Koutch, the grand commander, and Ada White, deputy grand commander. From Hammond, Mrs. Mary Bostwlck was honored by being made Most Excellent Chief, and Elizabeth Baker was made Outer Guard. ' Mrs. Alice Haney of Hammond had charge of the degree staff from that city and a great deal of the credit for the fine work that thit aggregation did is due to the train ing of Mrs. Haney. : The Hammond ladles were all splen didly entertained . aria they report a most enjoyable time. Among those who went to Lowell, were: Mrs. Fannie Hansen Mrs. Geo. Dobbins, Mrs. Alice Haney,-Mrs. Clara Conroy, Mrs. Jennie Wolf, Mrs. Mary r Bostwick, Drr Marjr E. Jackson," Mrs; Emily'Luthman.rMr," Jenny Hubbardt 3Irs. , EmmaWeinand, Mrs. Delia. Leon;- Mr b. William : Hupp, Mrs. Emma Love, Mrs. Isaac Love,- Mrs. Jessie .Wilder, Mrs. Elizabeth Barker, Mrs. Allen McCoy, Mrs. Millie Davis, Mrs. Leon Aldrich, Mrs. Frank Stevens and Mrs. Ben Schaaf. Those who attended the convention declare that it was one of the most successful ever held in this part of the state. ILL IIOTJHUT 001 Story Anent Hammond Glue Works is Eun Down Today. It was reported yesterday on what appears to te good authority that the Hammond Glue Works, which is located on the north side, will soon close down for the want of the raw product which is purchased from the Chicago packers. Charles Kasson, superintendent of the plant, was asked to confirm the rumor and he said he would neither confirm nor deny It. There are in the neighborhood of 117 men employed at the plant and should It cease its actlvtles it would be Quite a blow to the city. Later In the day, however, Thomas Swanton was authorized to make the statement that the plant was never so prosperous, that it Is employing more men now than it did a year ago and that there -is positively no foundation for the story that the plant would close. In fact Mr. Swanton said that the plant was sure to run at least a year more and that this meant It would remain In operation Indefinitely. SENTENCED BANKEB PASSES THROUGH CITY. Robert Parker, Wreck of Ills Former Self, Passes Through Hammond today. Robert Parker, the bank wrecker of Remington. Ind., together with his council, T. T. Palmer, of Montlcello, and John O'Connor of Rensselaer, an officer of the court, passed through Hammond today on their way to the state prison where Parker is to be confined for his crime. Parker has Just a few hours before received a sentence of from two to fourteen years and his ashen face and nervous manner evidenced the strain under which he was working. The trio registered between trains at the Majestic hotel where they took their dinner, and Parker's hand shook bo when he subscribed his name to the hotel book that It was practically illegible. They remained only long enough to eat their mid-day meal and then were on their way to the dreary abode which Is to be the bank wrecker's home perhaps for two years, and maybe for fourteen, according td his oonduct and the leniency of the governor -who may oe In office.

A TRUST DEED IS EXECUTED

To Bun From Milwaukee , to Gary and Will Be Belt Line J for Industries. That the United States Steel cor-' poration 18 in earnest In its reported plans for a railroad to . connect Mil - waukee,' Wis., Gary, and Jollet, 1' was made evident yesterday, when a' trust deed was executed to :the,St.; Louis Trust company at SLf Louis for $20,000,000 to - provide funds for -the road. The plans grew out of the failure otj the : Milwaukee-Southern deal, which ! road was to connect Milwaukee s4d ; East St. Louie by way of Jollet and by acquisition . of the Illinois,' Iowa and Minnesota ' railway" Of the money; raised at St. Louis, 15,500,000 is to pay for the latter road, ' which will formi part of the new system. Will Connect Steel Plants. It is understood that the steel cor ; poration Is working through St. Louis j capitalists in securing the construction j of the new road, which will connect . the Allls-Chalmers company's plant" and the Bay View rolling mills of the j Illinois Steel company at Milwaukee ! with, the steel corporation's Gary mills and the Jollet plant of the Illinois Steel company. 'The eteei corporation has, it is understood, considerable interest in the Allls-Chalmers company, which Is working on a $15,000,000 contract for the Gary mills. Belt Line Around Chicago. There .have been, heavy transfers of land along the proposed right of way of the new road near Milwaukee recently, and" it is said that the preliminary work has all been done, j. The new road'wiU be'a eteel corporation belt line around Chicago," intersecting every railway entering that city.ILL BEJlBIG AFFAIR Splendid Program to be Given For Sweet Char- ; ity's Sake. The seats for the charity concert were all sold this morning with the exception of a few of the rear rows and the expectation la that these will be gone before night.. The event cannot fall to be a success both from a social, musical and financial standpoint. The excellence of the program every number cf which is highclass and selected with the greatest care cannot fail to please. Many of the numbers are familiar to concert, goers the world over. The "Scene de Ballet? by De Beriot is much in favor among players who cater to the taste of refined music lovers. The Liszt and Chopin numbers are also old favorites and the child Impersonations which constitute the only elocutionary numbers on the program never fail to amuse. . The. artists are all well qualified to do their part In a manner calculated to please the most hyper-critical. Mrs. William Edith Clark the pianlste of the occasion handles her instruments with consummate art and skill and the splendid soprano of Mrs. Charles J. O'Connor Is not unfamiliar to Hammond music lovers. Bessie Gulon Drake has won for herself a place in the dramatic world by her unquestionable talent, and little Ruth Ray Is a child prodigy whose ability at the present time bespeaks a brilliant future. Last but not least comes the able accom panist Mrs. Anna Ray. who Is as well up in her art as are the soloists. All the boxes have been sold now, the remaining boxes going to John Lavene, Charles Lavene, J. G. Ibach, Judge V. S. Reiter and Wm. Ahlborn. JOHN RUBER LANDS BIG CAT FISH TODAY It was the first fish story of the season. John Huber. the constable, returned from the Calumet river this morning bearing with him a monster catfish. The fish weighed over fifteen pounds and gave Huber all the excitement he wanted In order to land It. Reports from various parts of Lake county Indicate that the fishing bids fair to be fine this year. HOTEL CLERK TAKEN ST. MARGARETS' HOSPITAL. R. Johnson, night clerk at the Hotel Carleton, is very ill with inflammatory rheumatism and was taken yesterday in an ambulance to St. Margaret's hospital to be treated. His condition is quite critical. Frank Fortner is taking Mr. Johnson's place at the night desk.