Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 307, Hammond, Lake County, 16 June 1908 — Page 1

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WEATHEEU Slowly rising temperature with fair weather today and tomoron, probably becomtn unsettled Wed. ' VOL. II. NO. 307. HAMMOND, INDIANA, TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1908. ONE CENT PER COPY. ANOTHER BLAZE AT JOBS FOR 150 C1IE1I AFTER A VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE. GIBSON LAST N MORE CAU 5 Copyright: 1908: by THE CHICAQO TRIBUNE. 0 H. Braman Loses Saloon and Fitzhugh Luther CompanyBoarding House in Disastrous Blaze. Spread Some Glad Tidings in City Today.

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; Ex-Mayor A- F. Knotts Tells

of Fixed Opposition of Steam 'Roads to the Wolf Lake Harbor Improve ment in Hammond. PEOPLE BETRAYED BY SOME Work of Lake Shore and Baltimore & Ohio Roads In Filling Month of River Paralelled Only By Unscrup nlonsness of Tactics to Defeat Legislation. That the railroads in Indiana and specially those which pass through Hammond along the shore of Lake 'Michigan have combined on a fixed an alterable policy of opposing the development of a harbor at Wolf lake is the i opinion of Attorney A. F. Knotts who, . as the first champion of this great project, is now as much concerned over the efforts of the railroads to close the mourn i won river as he was years ago when he was Knotts." known as "Harbor air. Knotts told of his efforts to matte Wolf river a great Inland wintering f harbor and showed how he was thwart- , ed in his plans, first by the railroads, secondly my Mayor Patrick. Rellly and a Council which betrayed the city, and thirdly by the. lethargy and disinter- ' cstedness of citizens 4 who could, now, Uave - had , like. atjfcf acio f seeing Hammond the greatest port in Indiana ' If they ha4 risen ta arms, against the council and demand - that' it cease it's opposition to harbor development. Mr. Knotts was elected to the legislature on a platform, the principal plank of which was to secure the passage of a .bill "Which would authorize the taxing of property within a certain zone for the purpose of constructing the semblance of a harbor and afterwards have It taken over by the government and improved. . - Knotts Studies Problem Mr. Knotts had made enough of a study of the poposition to know that it would be useless to attempt to' interest the government in the enterprise until two conditions had been created. The first was to provide for the proper surveys and through the taxation of the contiguous poperty raise enough money to dredge a channel, as was done at Indiana Harbor, and then ask the government to take hold of it. The second was to locate enough industries on the edge of the canal to make it appear to the government that the commercial demands of the harbor warranted an appropriation. Mr. Knotts began his activities at a time when Indiana Harbor had not been thought of and before Gary was even dreamed of. . Had he been successful the prestige of Hammond would now be unquestioned and the city would have been rated as one of the most important In the state. As soon as Mr. Knotts arrived at Indianapolis and it became known that he was there for the purpose of redeeming his election pledges to provide Hammond with a harbor; the railroads from all over the district, regardless of their Interest in the proposition, united against the project and determined to defeat it. Field Admits Collusion. Second day Mr. Knotts said to Judge Fields of the Monon, "either you are crazy or I am. Here the building of this harbor can not possible injure you in the least; it may even benefit your road by Increasing the commercial Importance of the city, and yet you oppose it." Mr. Knotts said Judge Fields then admitted to him that his road had entered into an agreement' with the other road3 to fight the proposition. At that time the only other, harbor on Lake Michigan In Indiana was the one at Michigan City. That was dwindling in importance and the people of the whole state were with the Hammond man in his efforts to make this city a great port anj secure for Indiana a part of the great lake traffic which was even at that time leaving Chicago of' its Inadequate harbor. Knotts secured the passage of a bill which, made the taxes on boats at the port registration so much lower that they would winter in the proposed Wolf lake harbor rather than at Chicago. This law Is even now being taken advantage of at Michigan City where boats now winter even though they do not touch the port of Michigan City in the open season. The idea of the law from an Indiana standpoint was that if Indiana got no taxes from boats anyway It would be better to accept half a loaf than none at all. " : ' - Lobbyists Do the Work. When Knotts' bill came up for consideration it was defeated In the house (Continued on page 8.)

DAUGHTER OF HOUSE INJURED

Fifth Fire to Take. Place Within a Month Does Damage to Property. . Miss Florence Braman, aged 20 years, was seriously injured, and Louis Tinn was overcome by smoke and was nearly suffocated In the fifth of the mysterious fires which have occurred on Forsythe avenue, in the vicinity of the Gibson yards and last night destroyed the $6,000 rooming house of H. Braman and threatened numerous other cottages and houses in the vicinity. Miss Helen Braman, a 17-year-old daughter got out of the house in safety. The fire started at about 2:30 this morning and Hammond engine com pany number 4 after a magnificent run to the fire, by way of , Hessville, ar rived in time to extinguish the flames ana sate the settlement from being wiped off the map by the flames. The origin of this Are as in the case of the five other fires at Gibson is a mystery. All the -firemen know about the manner in which the fire started is that It began in the front part of the building and had gained headway when they arrived that It was out of the question to attempt to put it out. Girl Aroused by Smoke. Before the arrival of Assistant Chief Nill and hi3 five men Florance Braman was awakened by the sound of the crackling and roaring flames and Jumped to the ground from a second story window, sustaining a fracture of two ribs. Just after the arrival of the firemen they noticed that there was a man in one of the rooms who was nearly suffocated witji the smoke. - The ladders were at once placed In position ..and Louis Tinn ."who was a border, was saved from aeath by suffo cation., JIs .was brought- to a place ' of safety In partly unconscious condition and he had. suffered so that blood was streaming from his nose ahd mouth. The only fire plug in the vicinity was between the general offices of the Indiana Harbor railroad and the T. M. C. Al buildings at Gibson and at this was a quarter of a mile away - from the scene of the fire it was out of the question to try to get water on the building. Other Buildings Lurd From Flames. Before the arrival of Assistant Chief Nill and his five men Florence Braman buildings, however and in this manner they were saved from destruction. The firemen fought valiantly from 2:30 in the morning until 7 o'clock this morning and the fire was so hot that some of them were blistered by the heat. The building was owned by the Pabst brewing company and the two girls lived above the saloon. They practically ran the place and tended bar. The Braman house, where the family lived, was about a block farther down the street. Braman himself is an Indiana Harbor business man. Tinn discovered the fire first and awakened other members of the house. The insurance la carried in a Hammond agency. Many Other Blazes There. This neighborhood. Is reached from Hammond by Forsythe avenue, the north and south road which leads through the subway under the Gibson yards hump and from East Chicago bjr the same street which leads directly to the neighborhood. It is in this peculiar neighborhood, which had its mushroom growth of temporary saloons of the vicious sort. that there were several shooting scrapes and it has been erroneously called Gibson, much to the chagrin of the people who live in the vicinity of the general offices and the shops at Gibson The people of the little settlement on Forsythe avenue, in the vicinity of the Gibson yards, are aroused i over the numerous attempts to burn buildings in that vicinity. .. The narrow escape of Florence Bra man and Louis Tinn and the terrors of the fire last night have made the residents of his settlement uncertain as to where the next conflagration will start. In fact fires have become so frequent that another visitation is expected at almost any time. An effort will be made to solve the mysterious origin of the fires and If they are found to be of incendiary origin steps will be taken to locate the criminals who are responsible. ACCIDENT PROVES FATAL. Michael Davlate, living near New Cajrtle, died yesterday. He was abont 65 years of age and death was the result of blood poisoning. He was struck by an auto the other day driven by H. Storms, of Michigan City, and was thrown Into a barbed wire fence. His arms and legs were badly lacerated and poisoning developed. It is said Storms will be arrested and held responsible for the man's death. " 4 44 4 4

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SHUSHES GLASS; ' S FRIGHTENED Switchman Herbert Fulton Then Found Himself in a , Serious - Predicament. tS RELEASED FROM CUSTODY Early Morning Sensation On State Street Gives the Night Owls . Some Excitement. Herbert M. Fulton, a Michigan Central switchman, who gives his address as 358 Gorham street, Jackson, Mich., found himself in a serious predicament in Hammond last night. He was picked up on the street by Officers Eisner and Herman and asked to explain to Sergeant Shafer how he happened to be prowling around the fruit and confectionery store of Scatina and Sbraggia, 95 State street, where some one had broken a pane, of glass with the evident intention of effecting an entrance to the establishment. It was about 1 o'clock when the sound of breaking glass attracted the police men on the Four Corner "beat." They hastened to the scene of the noise, found the shattered glass on the side walk and Fulton in the vicinity. Take Him to Police Station. They were not at all satisfied with the explanation made by Fulton and took him to the station. There the switchman told Sergeant Shafer that he was trying to get to his room at the Maine hotel from the State street en trance. His explanation was satis factory to the police officer and he was released from custody. Mr. . Scatina, senior proprietor of the store, was in the King Loo Chinese restaurant. Indulging in a midnight lunch when the glass-smashing took place, but declared that he believes an attempt was being made to get Into his establishment. The police believe that the prospective burglar, frightened by the noise he made, ran away before he could be apprehended. TWO GET THEIR MEDICHTE. Chicago Sports Are Taxed TJp In Judge Hunter's Court Today. Two more of the Chicago sports who were arrested In the raid on the Portable Athletic club, called In at the office of Judge Hunter this morning and took their medicine at the rate of $1 and costs. It was a sorry pair who filed out of the judge's office and it is probable that the Portable Athletic club will avoid Burnham In the future. PAPP WINS HIS CASE IN COURT. 91. Markovich Loves Out In Judge Jordan's Court Today. In the trial of the case entitled Markowich vs. Papp in Judge Jordan's court tody in which the plaintiff sued Papp for an account of flu. The saloonkeeper lost his case,' the Jury ruling that Papp did not owe the money. The Iatters friends look upon this as a complete vindication.

Candidate For Governor on Republican Ticket Will Figure in Strenuous Trip in North Lake County Where Battle Will be. FOUR CITIES HIT 6Y CANDIDATES Conference Between Mr. Watson and Executive and Precinct Committeemen in Hammond on June 30 Will Be Most Important Political Gath- .' ering of Year. WATSON SCHEDULE FOR. JUNE 29 AD 30. Arrive in Hammond early Monday morning. Will be In East Chicago from 10 a. m. until noon. Will be In Indiana Harbor from noon to 5t30. Leaves on Lake Shore for Gary. Speaks at 8 p. m. Leaves Gary at 9i30 a. m. for Whiting. Reception at Owl clob. Leaves Whiting at 1 :30 p. nu for Hammond. Conference with executive and precinct committee at 2 p. m. Conference with labor organisations at 8 p. m. The schedule which Chairman F. Richard Schaaf has outlined for James K. Watson on the occasion of his visit to the Calumet region is about as strenuous as any that Teddy R. himself has ever arranged. The republican nominee for governor will be about the busiest man in tc state and when he has scoured the region from Hammond to Gary there will not be very many people who will not know something about "Watson. Will Connect With Leaders. The trip which Mr. Watson Is going to make will not be in the nature of a speech-making tour It will be rather an opportunity for him to confer with the leaders of this district as to how things stand and to get close to the situation himself by conferences with labor leaders and others. Mr. Watson wants to know the peo- - (Continued on Page 8.) .

GLASS OF 150

S flOW ASSURED Hammond Shriners Elated Over atjiheyHave Beaten s All Records.; FEEDING VISITORS A PROBLEM Conclave Here on June 27th Attracts Masons From All Parts of the Country. The local Masons, who have been working ceaselessly for (the success ol their enterprise when on the 27th of this month the Mystic Shrine will be conferred on a class in this city are elated over the fact that 150 candi dates will assuredly take this famous degree. When the Murat temple at Indianapolis agreed to confer the shrine and the local Masons promised that they would have a class of at least 50, the officers of the Indianapolis lodge were rather skeptical Now, that the number of 150 has actually been reached it is the wondr of shriners all over the country. It is remarkable too that the project has been so successful in view of the fact that the times have been so hard. Feeding Visitors a Problem. At a recent meeting of the local members of the Shrine the matter of feeding the large number of people who jwill be in the city on the 27th was i taken up. Of course, everybody wants to see the j local restauranters make money on that day but it is also of vital importance to me members of the local lodge and is a matter of pride on the part of the people of Hammond genrally to see that the prices are fair the service good and the food above reproach. ' There has been so much complaint of the local restaurants that the committee on arangements hope to have all of that dispelled by the fine showing that will be made on the 27th. Will Take Them Into Corner. All of the restauranters will be taken 'off Into a little corner during the next few days and the Importance of serving good meals will be made apparent, they will be informed that the com mittee is not averse to their making a good profit on the day of the big conclave here but they are anxious that everybody should go away satisfied; and pleased with what they have been offered to eat The other arrangements are gradually being completed and If the weather is fine there will be the most wonderful parade that has ever been seen in this city or any other city In Indiana with the exception of Indianapolis. It has been learned that among those from Valparaiso who have decided to take the shrine are: President W. H. Brown of Valparaiso university, and Professor Bogarte, who Is at the head of the department of mathematics. DIES AT HIS HOME. . Thomas Wilson, a well known Ham mond railroad man, died at his home in 318 Louis street yesterday. He was 58 years old and will be burled at Rochest er tomorrow.- - -

GET BIG ORDER FROM ERIE

Officials Admit That They Have a Lot More Work in Prospect for Summer. The Fltxbugh-Luther company, man ufacturers of steam shovels, locomotives and cars, today took on 150 men and are now running at fall blast. This plant Is one of the substantial of the smaller industries in Hammond which by running through the hard times with at least half a force has helped to keep things together. ... The force which normally Is about 225 men strong was cut down to' 75 men and these did not. have enomrh work to keep them busy. Sow however, the other 150 have - been put back on and the shops will resume their normal activity. . -.' ". . j... Get Eight Old Engines.. ' The occasion of the Increase in the force, was the repelpt , f rpm Jbe Erie railroad of eight engines which are to be overhauled and repaired. It usu ajly requires from ninety days to five months to go over one of these engines and so it will be;1seen that there Is a great deal of"' work in-sight for'the men. But the best part of the resumption of operations is the fact that there Is a lot more work in prospect and it. Is now practically .certain that the Ham mond plant will afford uninterrupted employment to its, men during the rest of the summer and the winter. ' The Fitzhugh-Luther plant was grow ing like . a weed when the financial flur ry struck .the , country artd put a stop to Its growth . There was a wooden car shop : installed and ' the company was receiving a large number of goo4 orders. 'it was expected that the car build lng department would become one of the important of , the plant and then the orders ceased . to come ; in an.i. I he work in the:cafvBh'ops was abandoned . ".' Glad, "News ' For Hammond. ' .Now, however, the car: department will " be in "active operation soon .: and cars wiirhotronly be "repaired- tmt newones will .be built..- It is possible that In the future the Flfcehugh-L-uther company will be looked upon a one of the principal industries of Hammond. At any rate the- employment of 119 men will mean a great deal to the city and is taken by business men all ove town as an Indication that there willbs a general resumption of activity along in-.Tutrial lines. SWEARS WARRANT HERE Henry Gruel Comes to Ham mond to. Enlist Aid of Sheriff's Office. Warrants., for. .the arrest of :A. .G. Isaackson of Hobart t were aworn . out charging the Hobart man with attempt' ed murder upon Henry Gruel, the 15-year-old lad whom he shot while he was In a strawberry patch belonging to Isaackson. . The affidavit was signed by the father, William Gruel, who was In Hammond today. . The warrant will be served by the county authorities. . Henry Gruel, the victim of the farmer's wrath, Is . in a precarious condition and grave fears for his recovery are entertained. He is confined to, his bed, unable to-move and literally riddled with blrdshot. More than 100 of thebirdshot are still in the body of the lad, burled so deeply that they cannot be extracted. At this stage of his condition it seems almost impossible to avert 'tetanus, and If it sets In his condition is beyond hope. The town of Hobart is enraged over the outrageous deed of the farmer and muttered threats are being made in all quarters. Family Is Heart-Broken. The father of the lad was in Hammond this morning and was almost heart-broken over the affair. He is not attempting to smooth over the trespass of his son, and aside from his anxiety for his life, is unable to understand the brutality in a man who would so far forget, himself as to' attempt to take a human life for the sake of a few strawberries. There are several boys in the Gruel family and of all of them: Henry is the most quiet. .-... DEATHS AT EAST CHICAGO. Two people, one at East Chicago, passed away yesterday. Mrs. Caleb of East Chicago died last night at. her home. The funeral arrangements have not yet been made. Mrs. Wilson of 328 Lewis avenue, died yesterday evening at his home. Th remains will be sent to Rochester tomorrow for burlaL NEW BOY ARRIVES. - Although' a few days late the friends of Mr. and MrsM. S. Walker of 244 Cloude street are learning about, a new arrival at the Walker home. The new arrival is a boy and came to stay last Friday.

Taft and Fairbanks Seems

to be the Slogan (of the Delegates as They Took Their Seats This Morning When the Meeting Begun, SEVELT IS i STILLiSiDEREO Platform Planks Are Hewn Oat and Show an Indorsement -of PrcsiV dent's. Policies In .Their Entirety, " With Tariff Revision Recommended By Special Session of Congress. o f 'TUESDAY'S PROGRAM. Convention called to order by Temporary Chairman Burrow., ; - rrstyer by Rev. William O. Waters of Chicago. ; . Report of the committee on credentials. (If the committee on credentials Is not ready to : report the other business of the ' convention will be suspended and the visiting marching clubs will be received by the conrra-' tton.) . :.V -V - - ' After the convention baa ncted. oa the report of the committee on credentials ' the re'jjprts' of the following committees win be failed for ' Permanent flirgar&zatloB, rules and order of basin ens, resolutions, selo-ctlon ' of "members 'of; the republican - committee, 'selection, of honorary vice president.- : " . " . (Special to The Times.) Chicago, June 16. 2:30 u. first day's session of the republican na tional convention la over. The convention adjourned at 2 o'clock to meet at 12 o'clock tomorrow. PLATFORM PLANKS. President . Roosevelt's policies Indorsed in their entirety. ' 1 Pledge continuance of all the "Roosevelt policies. Moderation In the use of injunction without curbing power of courts ' la recommended. Special session of congress urged to revise the tariff. Postal savings banks for the people. New system of currency of a 'more clastic nature. N . . . . Amendments demanded to the antitrust laws - giving ; the r government greater power and urging more publicity. . - Amendments also asked to the inter. state commerce- laws "regulating sttU more railroad rates. Democratic filibustering is denounced The Convention News FIVE tentative planks of republican national platform made known and Speaker Cannon and his supporters started big fight en antl-ln junction program. WHKX convention opens today nomination of candidate for president-will be arranged In advance; Fairbanks most likely for second place. . FRANK HITCHCOCK made alternate) for Alaska. SAMUEL GOMPERS and cdvUerV completed draft of labor's antl-injuncttoi plank to be presented to republican, convention committee. - - PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT let it he known that he would Insist on adoption of four certain planks in republican platform. ..... BELIEF growing that Fairbanks will accept if renominated for vice president. CONTESTS before credentials commit i'tee only hope left to "allies." WOMAN alternate from Utah became delegate at large through luck of casting of lots. ARRIVAL of delegations on every train crowded already filled hotels to roof; all state headquarttm opened. DIPLOMATS arrived for convention and waited in quarters until tickets were sent to them. STATE delegations held caucuses, Michigan naming Cannon man over Taft representative for resolutions committee and New Jersey attacking anti-Injunction plank. SECRETARY Taft's victory Indicated by large number of colored delegates who crowded his headquarters ready for a ride in band wagoo. FOURTEENTH national convention of the republican party will meet today (Continued on page 3-, '

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