Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 12, Hammond, Lake County, 1 July 1908 — Page 1

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VT BATHE K. Generally fair and moderately cool today and Thursday. EDITION VOL. III. NO. 12. HAMMOND, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1908. vONE CENT PER COPY. ,

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TALKS 10 Republican County Central Committee Holds Enthusiastic Meeting Yesterday Afternoon in K. of P. Hall Gets Close to Candidate. DOESN'T BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH Congressman E. D. Crampacker In trochees "Whip of the House" Who By His Magnetic Oratory Injects Ginger Into the Lake County Po litical Leaders. The county central committee of the republican party held a routine poli tical revival at the K. of I . hall yes terday afternoon. J.inies 12. Watson was the revivalist and hy the time he irot through giving the assembled committeemen, members if the exeou tlve committee, and party workers n ample of the oratory which, will be dispensed during the coining campaign, there was not n person in the hall who questioned that Watson will carry In diana by n big majority. Congressman E. I. Crumpacker in troduced Mr. Watson in a very com pllmentary speech and after that the meeting might have been characterized aa a love feast. Kverybody had something to say and everything that was said was in support of the asser tion that the republicans will carry Lake county by a greater majority than ever. Wants Those 5.0OO Votes. One of the striking assertions which Mr. Watson made was one in which he said there are 5,000 men in Lake county who have never voted before and who must be won over to the re publican party if they are not already republicans. He referred to the vote which will be polled In Gary and to the large number of new settlers in such cities as Indiana Harbor and Hammond "Why," said Mr. Watson, "that is enough votes to turn the county over to one party or another, to change the result in the state and in the event of a close national contest to turn the national election." He then went on to state that the opportunities for the workers in the party are simply tremendous. "I can't carry Indiana," exclaimed Watson 'It depends upon you boys." Predicts Closing of Industries. Mr. Watson then paid a fine tribute to the industrial progress that has been made in this region. This lead to the subject of tariff and gave Mr. Watson a chance w predict that if the demo crats elect l v lliiam .Jennings llryan he would sjirely inaugurate free trad and every industry in the region would close down not temporarily, but for good, or uftil another republican ad ministratiorj succeeded Bryan's four years of rule. Mr. Watson complimented Judge CrumpackeiJ when he said there was rot a man Jn congress who had a better standing and a better record than the representative from the tenth district. He aiade the statement that lie had never Entered the house in his life that he difl not find Mr. Crumpacker "on the jofi." He theri referred to the part that Mr. Crumpacker took in securing the passage of the currency bill. Mr. Watson, as tie whip of the house, was given the responsibility of seeing that this bill passed. He said that Mr. Crumpacker was the decoy duck of the committee. Talks of Local Option. If ;here was a group of congressmen 'who needed to be converted Mr. j v 1 1 i 1 jti i. iv f t wt'iii oui among ttiem as trough, be himself had not yet reached a decision in the matter anil then by advancing arguments pro and con he Jnal'.y convinced himself and the others that the bill was a good tiling. 1 Mr. Watson took up the problem of local option fearlessly. He said that Ahe democratic party is now standing Vm precisely the same liquor platform fhat the republicans were standing on (i few years ago, and, referring to the s irst radical temperance law, the Nichy olson bill, he said that while it was passed by a republican legislature the bill was signed by Governor Mathews, a democratic governor. He then went on to state that the repuotiean party in Jnuiana does not i Btand for the abridgment of the rights of liberties of the people. It is merely favoring a law which puts the whole matter up to the people. If they want the saloons they can have them. Thinks Indiana Is O. K. Speaking of what rhe republican party hac accomplished in Indiana, Mr. Watson said that it had made Indiana recognied as one of the two best (Continued on Page 8.)

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ROBERT KIDNEY QUITEJSADLY HURT Hammond Contractor' Falls From Scaffold at East Chicago Yesterday. SIX MEN HAVE A BAD FALL 'Contractor Kidney Brought to His Home in This City and Given Medical Attention. Robert Kidney, a Hammond contractor, nho is very prominent in Masonic and social circles in Hammond, and four oilier Hammond men, came very near losinK their lives in Knst Chicago yesterday, when some planking upon which they were walking, broke and allowed them to fall a distance ot eighteen feet. .Mr. Kidney snfTered the moat from the fall. He had n large gash cut in his head. His ankle was sprained and he was badly bruised about the back. Mr. Kidney and n number of workininen were going over the work of construction on the new Kast Chicago city hall. AVns First to Fall. They were about eighteen feet from the ground and were crossing from one floor to another on some scaffolding when the scaffold fell and the six men were precipitated to the basement of the building. Kidney was the first man to fall and consequently was the least able to protect himself from the fall. When he was picked up he was unconscious and was suffering from a large gash in his head. j Home of the other men managed to pet out of the pile into which they had been thrown, and they called for as sistance. Mr. Kidney was nt once j given medical attention and it was i some time before he finally regained j consciousness. ) He was removed to his home in 4." j Ruth street. Hammond, in a carriage, where he was again attended by a pliyi sician. L.nst night he spent a restless ! night .-nd sptTered greatly from pain (but today h h;is been resting easier j and the, doctors now look for a speedy recovery. Did nt tift Here Til! Five. The other men who fell with Mr. Kidney, but who were only slightly injured were .lohn H. Myers, William Savoy, Frank I 'avis. John Marklin and Peter Haak. Tiie accident occurred yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock and Mr. Kidney did not arrive in Hammond until All day today inquiries have been received at the Kidney residence regarding the condition of the Hammond contractor, many of the friends fearing that the injuries were more serious than was at first reported. If yon have a house or a room to rent you ean inform 40.000 people by adverting In the elaoKified columns of The Times.

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TOLL RATE TO BE DISCUSSED Officer Calls Matter to Attention of Jacob Schloer, Pres. of Organization. The toll rate question between the Chicago Telephone Company and the Hammond subscribers has been officially called to the attention of the Hammond Business Men's Club, O. A. Krlnbill, the manager of the Hammond exchange having conferred with the president of the club, Jacob Schloer. Mr. Schloer will, in all probability, bring the matter before the board of public works and also the Hammond Business Men's Club. The subject came up for a short discussion this morning. Peter Davis, who sat on pie old board and who, according to the statement of the telephone officials agreed to the two number plan at the 15 cent rate, said emphatically that he did not remember that the old board agreed to any such a rate. TIME TO GETAFTER THEM Large Sums of Money to Be Spent by C. C. & L. Until Winter Season Sets In. It may be about time for the Hammond Board of Public Works to go after the Chicago. Cincinnati and Louisville railroad to compel them to build the depot in Hammond which was promised when the road was given the right to cross certain Hammond st reets. The people of Hammond were reluctant to grant the road the right to cut through this territory and anly did so upon the promise that it would built a $30,000 depot at once. The road has now been in operation for over a year and nothing has been done. That the road is in financial condition to build a depot is shown by the following dispatch from Richmond, one of the important cities on the line. "Physical conditions of the Chicago, Cincinnati and Louisville railroad are showing much improvement since Receiver Goodrich has been in charge. From now until winter stops the work large sums of money will be spent in putting the road in good shape. New ties are being put down and every foot of the road between Cincinnati and Chicago will be reballated. Considerable new rolling stock also is to be added in the fall. Business in both passenger and freTght departments compares favorably, it is asserted with other road, all of which have suffered from the industrial slump. It warms the heait like sunshine, cneers me soul HKe old wine; gives hope for the future, blots out the past. That's what. Holliste r's Rocky Mountain Tea does. 35 cents. Tea or Tablets. For sale by Otto Xegele

HAMMOND TO HAVE. 11 BIGJLEBRATION Fourth of July Program to be Given Saturday is Full of Interesting Things.

BALLQ0NA5CENSIQN AFEATURE Woman's Relief Corps Are Busily Engaged in Putting on the Finishing Touches . The Eagle will scream la Hammond I on the Fourth. It will scream all over the country, hut It "ill make enough noise In Hammond to keep the majority of Its people in the city for the day. The scene of the celebration will be at Harrison park and will be given under the auspices of the tt'oinen's corps, which will be assisted by the I;. A. It. Harrison park will he an attractive place, next Saturday, especially for those of the Hammond people who have been wishing for a sane Fourth of July. It is to he one of those old fashioned celebration where everybody turns out for one big family gathering. There will be band music, and at least one address, this to be delivered by W. H. Kliver, a veteran of the Civil war. Mr. Kliver is the building inspec tor of Gary and is in the race for joint representativeship of Lake and Newton counties. His address, however, will be in accordance with the spirit of the day and politics will not be touched on. In the evening there will be a balloon j ascension, that biggest of all Fourth i of July attractions fo. old and young. A Hig Parade I'lunned. A big parade in whose line will be floats from all the enterprising and progressive stores of the city will form in the morning and beginning at CV,-1-tral park at 10:30 will wend its wa southward to the park. lOvery merchant and every business man is invited to join the parade, the picnic committee having arranged to give a prize to the most unique float. In the parade will also march the various labor organizations of Hammond who are requested to appoint an aid to assist the marshal of the day. A prize will also be awarded to the organization which turns out in the best shape. ,The para will b-"divided up fol lows: Police. Ftand. Patriotic Orders. t Floats. Civic Orders. Unions. Citizens in Carriages. Automobiles. 11 :00 a. m. Music. n-..10 Speakers of the day. 12:00 Dinner A chicken pie dinner will be served by the ladies in the park. 1:00 p. m. Pony Race. 1:30 p. m. Pole Vault. 2:00 p. m. Opening of Baseball Game 2:30 p. m. Running High Jump. 2:45 p. m. Running Broad Jump. 3:00 p. m. Republican and Democratic Race. Followed by Ladles' and Men's and Boy's Races. The events Including running races for fat men and fat women ami potato races. From 2 o'clock until 12 o'clock at night there will be dancing and boating. The ballon will go up at 3 o'clock or as nearly 3 o'clock as possible. At 8 o'clock there will be the magnificent and spectacular display of fireworks. The preparations are such as to give Hammond the best Fourth of July celebration that it has ever enjoyed. DEATH'S HARVEST. A little child belonging to Mr. and Mrs. John Nicholas of C67 Hoffman street, died this noon at the home of ments will be made this afternoon. F. A. DELANO. Wahaih Knilrond Offieial AVho Visited Lake County Venterday ith ( lileago Harbor Commission.

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4 4 V yx 1. mm m STEALING BOTTLES Joseph Kohl Says It Is Common Thing For Dealers to Steal Them. Ordinarily, a milk denier. John Pohlplntx of 273 Truman, changed his spots tills morning and found himself strldulent with the majesty of the law. In other words he was a eop. And while he was at it he made n good eop. He arrested this morning Josejh Kohl of State Line street where Illinois and Indiana hug each other and marched the ls-yeur-old lad to the police station where Sergeant Henry Shafer hooked youug Kohl for bringing stolen goods from one state into another. Aud thereby hands a tale. Some One Stole Ills Ilottles. Tohlplatz runs a dairy and milk depot In Hammond and peddles lacteal fluid in "West Hammond. Of late he has been missing a lot of both milk and milk bottles and determined to do a little Sherlock Holmes investigating on his own account. Young Kohl is a driver for the Kltztke dairy and this morning while on his milk route, Pohlplatz spotted Kohl stealing his milk bottles and placed him under arrest. Kohl, at the police station was released on bis own recognizance and agreed to come later in the day to stand trial. Says All Steal Them. Kohl said this morning in the police station. "All milk dealers steal milk bottles. There is only one or two in Hammond that buy their bottles. They have stole a lot of our bottles and Kliztke told me I had to bring them back. None of the bottles are bought from bottle dealers. We get them from junk dealers who buy stolen property." The police substantiate the boy's story and say tin milk dealers get their bottles from other dealers and junk men. TWO NEW LAWYERS MOVE TO HAMMM0ND. I'nlversity of lirhignn Men Ueeide to Hung Out Shingle in This City. Hammond has two new lawyers in the persons of H. W. Grove, and Benjamin W. Henderson. Mr. Grove and Mr. Henderson have recently graduated from the law school of the University of Michigan and have decided to locate here and hang out their shingle. Mr. Grove hails from Greenspring. O., and Mr. Henderson comes from Jefferson. O. Both of the young men are hale fellows well met and will doubtless make a great many friends in Hammond. - Business is picking up. People are eoming back to town. Should you not keep your "rooms and houses to rent" before the pub lief advertise on page 7 In our want "ads."

1 " .row -x. . V v. THEY KNEW THE GOOD JEWS IS COfliu Simplex Official Gratified to Learn of Western Steel Car Co. Improvement. ELECTION IS BAD ON BUSINESS Opinion is Expressed That Before Winter All Factories Will Be Busy Again. W. W. Thomas of the Simplex Railway Appliance company was very much pleased when he read in The Times last evening of the plans to spend a quarter of a million dollars in the improving of the Hegewisch plant of the Western Steel Car and Foundry company. "That is bully good news." said Mr. Thomas. "I knew it was coming and I wondered why it had been so long delayed. The various corporations over the country have all arranged their finances. Where they Jiave had notes and other paper coming due they have arranged to have them taken up and they are now supplied with all the money they need to buy new equipment." Kleetlon Hurts Business. Mr. Thomas went on to say that he supposed the only reason why the rail roads were delaying the purchase of stock is the slight uncertainty over the outcome of the coming national election. Should Bryan be elected and the tariff endangered the roads would not risk the expenditure of a cent more than was absolutely necessarj-. The business conditions of the country would be too uncertain. Mr. Thomas said the number of emp ty cars is being rapidly reduced. There are 15.000 loss empties now than there were two weeks ago. The outlook for a bumper crop is better than ever and it will take a large number of cars to transport the crops when they are harvested. F.very order that is now received by the Simplex company is a rush order. The roads do not seem to be able to wait a minute. They must have their orders filled at once. This indicates that the roads are getting down to rock bottom and will have to come into the market for cars in the near future. Mr. Thomas was of the opinion that before winter all of the factories in the Calumet region would be busy again and that every man who wants work will get it. HUDSON & WALKER LAND BIG CONTRACT. The Messrs. Towle have let the con4 tract for the alterations and remodellng for the new Towle opera house. Messrs. Walker & Hudson were awarded the contract, which is an imJ portant one. The contract calls for , $10,000 worth of work on the big opera I house building and it will have to be completed by tve first of August,

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Hammond Boiler Works Wins Out in Appellate Court in Hoffman Case Where Jury Had Given Chicago Doctor Judgment. ALLEGATION WAS iTSUFFICIEflT Suit Was Brought in Life Time of Late President Oscar Broms, Who Did Not Live to Learn the Victory of His Manufacturing Concern ia Hammond. The late Osear Ilroms, who was president of the Hammond Boiler works, did not lire to see the appellate court reverse a Judgment secured in the Lake superior eourt against his concern. The news of his victory came to Hammond today. Company Doesn't Have to Pay. A judgment recovered by Dr. John R. Hoffman of Chicago against tho

president of the Hammond Boiler works for the value of his professional services in taking a sliver of steel out of a workman's eye by the use of a giant magnet, was reversed today by the appellate court. The complaint merely alleged that after the workman had been injured a doctor at Hammond recommended that he be sent, to Chicago where the necessary magnet and other appliances to remove the, sliver could be obtained, anil that the prelident and secretary of the boiler works Iqrt nt"to Pby.njif for immediate attentirulSTr'comT. J" this was not a (sufficient allegation that they hired Hoffman to treat the

injured eye or that they promised to pay for the treatment. It Was Bitterly Contested. The case was bitterly fought in the Hammond court. Dr. H. K. Sharrer attended the workman and sent him to Chicago where a great magnet could be secured for the purpose of getting out the steel. Dr. Hoffman sued for recovery of his fees and was given a judgment for $100 in the Lake superior court. Attorneys for the Hammond Boiler works appealed the case and it was sent to the appellate court. MUST NAMETHIS STREET Else County Commissioners Will Take No Action In Paving "Long Road." The city council of Hammond will have to get together and give that public highway row known as the Ijong Road, a name, by which it will be officially known, otherwise the board of county commissioners will take no action toward paving the thoroughfare. The Long Road is that street running east from Sibley and Summer streets and goes to Gibson. At a recent session of the county commissioners that body signified Its Intention of paving that street and now that it is ready to further action is unable to proceed owing to its inability to making a proper record. The board of public works was so notified in a communication and the matter brought up for discussion this morning. The probabilities are that the council at its next regular meeting will some action toward naming the street. The hoard at Its regular session this morning, adopted the confirmatory resolution for making the right of wav of the Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend Interurban rnllwny a public highway. The contract for the. dressing building at Harrison park was left to A. N. Hudson for $308. The plans and specifications for the Williams street macadam being approved the board ordered the improvement. William Pehneidt, was appointed by the board as erlgineer for station subject to the call of the board. Mr. Schr.eldt will go to work as soon ns the new engine is installed in t79 engine house. The primary assesment role for the One Hundred and Fiftieth street sewer was submitted and approved. LAWN LOOKS BEAUTIFUL. The Central school building grounds are looking their best now. The lawn surrounding the fronCof the building. Is clipped close and the grounds, together with the Superior Court building grounds, make that part of tha city one unequalled for beauty.