Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 19, Hammond, Lake County, 10 July 1908 — Page 1
VCATHBB. Continued warm and generally fair tonight and Saturday.
VOL. III. NO. 19. Great Commoner is Named Early Today as Presidential Candidate on First Ballot; Votes to Spare and Two Not Voting. DUNN'S EULOGY OF PEERLESS LEADER .Roller Coaster Is Well Greased By the Fairview Dictator and Messrs. Johnson and Gray Only Get a Little Taste of it at the Convention Yesterday. Denver, July 10. (4 p. m.) The convention Is still nominating; candidates for vice president and It Is possible that twenty-live or more names will be presented to the convention. The fight for the vice presidency will probably result In a free-for-all scramble and the convention may adjourn before the balloting; takes place. Special Bulletin to The Times.) Denver, July 10. (12t45) Although the democratic convention will assemble In twenty minutes to name a candidate for vice president, It Is safe to assert that the delegates have no more idea whom they will nominate than they had 'when they came to Denver. Towue, of Sfw York Ollie James, of Kentucky; Folk of Missouri Burton Harrison of Xew "Vork; McNeill of Connecticut! Mltcbeell of Illinois and Francis of Missouri are the strong; favorites. One of these, It is believed, will finally be chosen, although the names of 'half n hundred may be presented to the convention. 1:41 p. m. Convention called to order. Ii50 The roll call for nominations Ium started. 1:55 Alabama yielded to Indiana to nominate Kern. Thomas Marshal, at 2 p. m., places in nomination John V. Kern of Indianapolis. PROGRAM OF CONVENTION. TODAY, 1 p. m. 2 p. m. Chicago time) Calling; of the roll for nominations for vice president; nominating; and seconding; speeches; roll call of states and territories for votes on vice president; announcement of result; announcement of membership of committees to inform president and vice president; motion to make permanent chairman of the convention chairman of the committee of notification to the president and temporary cbalrmnn of the convention chairman of the notification committee to the vice president; adjournment sin die. YV. J. BRYAN AS PICTCRED BY IGNATIl'S J. DVNX. lie was honest, brave and unyielding before he was known to fnme; he Is honest, brave and unyielding now. He has always been the friend of labor aud was amonff the first to urge conciliation between labor and capital. He began to oppose government by Injunction more than a decade ago. Through years of unparnlleled political warfare his loyalty to his Ideals and to his fellow men has een nbundantly shown. His career proves thut successful leadership is determined by success or failure of great principles rather than by electlon to high office. Speaking and writing ftreely on all subjects, bis heart has had no secrets and his friends have increased in numbers nnd confidence. Auditorium, Denver, Colo.. July 10. Y llllnni Jennings Bryan, twice defeated in the race for the presidency of the l otted States, was nominated for the third time as the standard bearer of the democratic party early today by the convention here nfter an all night session. The balloting began at 3 a. m. and as the states were polled more "canned cheers" for Bryan were given by the (Continued on page 4.)
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William Rev. Fred A. Hamilton Unfrocked Divine Issues a Statement Through The Times to Explain Charges Brought Against Him. 1 TAKE UP EDITORIAL IRK Gary Pastor Was Candidate for First Presbyterian Church Pulpit in Hammond Several Months Ago, But .Inquires .Were .Not .Satisfactory. It develops that Rev. Frederick A. Hamilton, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Gary, who was unfrocked by the Grand Kaplds Presbytery, was a candidate for the pastorate of the First Presbyterian church of Hammond some months ago when thnt pulpit was vacant. While an applicant, one of the elders of the Hammond church wrote to IJr. Ruben Haines Hartley, one of the chnrges against Rev. Hamilton as to Ills character, for a recommendation and the reply bad much to do with his not landing the place.. It Is said that he had practically secured the place until they received the reply. Rev, Hamilton lias many friends in Hammond among the leading citizens who hove known htm for n number of years. Issue a Statement. Rev. Hamilton. who is about to leave Gary for Grand Rapids, Mich., where he will take up educational work on the Press of that city, has given the following statement to The Times: The news of the termination of the special meeting of the Grand Rapids Presbytery (for Judicial process) and. the fines and judgment having found way into public print, and in the course of ordinary journalistic channel, found the ears of" the Gary people, there was hut one course left me; namely to come to Gary and tended to the mtn of the Gary church, my formal resignation of the parish work which had been put in my keepir(ig. The' people of the Fint Presbyterian church have ever, treated nie with the kindliest of consideration. They have not barred me from the pulpit because, under the existing circumstances. I have never desired to come in. It was not within my Intent to have even the smell of smoke cling about the garments of the First Church. And I came hack also, to look inside the cannon's mouth. But there was no cannon there. Instead, the people of Gary, inside and outside the First Church, hal only words of encouragement and helpfulness. And so, I am going out into the (Continued on page 3.)
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POSTAL EMPLOYES GLAD Hammond Servants of Uncle Sam Get a Raise in Salary Today. Several of the men who serve Uncle Sam in this city, are delighted over the fact that they have been allowed an increase in salary. Hammond was more fortunate in this respect than any of the neighboring cities. Its carriers and clerks are the only ones in the region to receive a fatter pay envelope this month than for the preceding month. In this city two clerks were Increased from $600 to $SO0, one from $S00 to $noo and nine carriers were raised to $1,000 a year. The other changes in the state were as follows: Bedford One clerk, $900 to $1,000; two carriers, $000 to $1,000; one carrier, $1,000 to $1,100. Hluffton -Two clerks, $600 to $800; one, $?no to $1,000; three carriers, $900 to $1,000. Martinsville Three clerks. $900 to $1,000; two carriers, $900 to $1,000; one, $1,000 to $1,100. New Albany Two clerks, $000 to $S00; two. $1,000 to $1,100; nine carriers, $900 to $1,000. Shelbyville. One clerk. $600 to $S00; one, $480 to $900; five carriers. $900 to $1,000. Wabash. -Throe clerks, $S0O to $900; one, $1,000 to $1,100; six carriers, $900 to $1,000. Washington One clerk, $000 to $800; three carriers. $900 to $1,000. Winchester One clerk, $S0O to $900; three carriers, $900 to $1,000. RECEIVING NEW ESTIMATES. The 1-ake County board of county commisloners is now receiving estimates on the cost of construction of the county jail and barn. As soon as the estimates are all in the contract will be let and the work of construction is expected to begin shortly afterwards. OLD LADY DIES YESTERDAY. Mrs. Walburga Pocker of 442 Plummer avenue, died at her home yesterday. She was 88 years, 3 months and 3 days old. The funeral will be held at St. Joseph's church and the services will be in charge of Rev. Father Ii. M. Plaster. The interment will lie in Greenwood cemetery Monday, July 13. LOSES HIS BICYCLE. Henry Xoonan. living at 415 Indiana avenue, reported to the police last night that some one had stolen his bicycle from his littRJiS
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OFFICERS WILL BE ELECIED TONIGHT Young Men's Republican Club Plans Completed For a Big Time. UNUSUAL INTEREST IS TIEN Leaders Plan To Have a Marching . Club In Connection With the Campaign. The pinna for the organisation of n Young Men's Republican Club in Humniond are now complete and this evening it Ik expected tlint there will be a large number of "brnnl new" aud "not so new" citizens who will be in attendance at the meeting In City Jmlxe XV. V. MrMalion' office on the main floor of the court houae. . Some stunts have been planned which are original to say the least. Some red hot campaign oratory will be turned out by local politicians and the singing of songs by an improvised quartette and more especially by every person in the audience who can warble will lie a feature. There will the election of officers and the appointment of committees and other business of importance to be transacted. The meeting has been widely advertised and it expected that a large number of young republicans will be present. Already the plans for tho coming campaign are being made and if those I who are now interested in the new j club carry out their plans the political battle which is to follow during the next two or three months will be one of the most unique in the hjstory of campaigns in tills city. will Have Marching Club. The meeting tonight is being talked of generally among young men in widely separated portions of the city and the amount of enthusiasm which has already been evidenced assures the success of the meeting. Some rich and racy parodies of popular songs will b prepared in the near future and there will be other means of letting off steam when the enthusiasm of the members soint. reaches the danger
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THIS ARCHITECT IS BUSY Hammond Man Sees More Signs of Renewed and Returning Prosperity. J. T. Hutton, of Hamond, sees a return of prosperity in the large amount
of work which he has been doing lnlpaid between September first and
the past few months. Last night the teenth. city of East Chicago accepted the' The real identity of the Hammond plans which he made for a police fire t Business Men's association cropped out station to be built in Indiana ILarbor when a resolution was passed which which will cost in the neighborhood of bound the members In an agreement $13,000 or $20,000. !not to patronize programe advertising
Work will begin on this building at or prize schemes of any kind. they once, and Mr. Hutton will have the su-claim that church grafts and the petit pervlsion of the work of construction, .larceny of other organizations is costIn addition to this Mr. Hutton has.ing them hundreds of dollars every been selected to draw plans for a new year. Odd Fellow's hall at Hegewisch. This j The question of cleaning up the will cost in t4ie neighborhood of $8,000 : vacent property in the city was taken and will be a fine addition to the busi- cp and E. F. Johnston was authorized ness blocks of the neighboring city. 'to see Mayor Becker and find out if The plans for the new $55,000 ithe ordinance providing for the cleanschool building which Is to be built in j "P of vacPnt lots 0O,lld not h" Indiana Harbor, have been completed 1 enforced.
and the work of construction on the building will Irfgin July 27. The new school is to take the place of the one which was purchased by the railroads to make way for some additional tracks. the work of construction CHILD DIES THIS MORNING SUFFERING- FROM CONVULSIONS. Three-Year-Old 'orn Boyle, Said Have Died of Ptomaine Ice Cream I'olmonlng. to Xora Iloylc. the S-ycar-old daughter of Mr. and Mr. M. Uoyle, who re.ldc
at I4fl Doty street, died last night nfter Mr' "dm nuance trie dea. having been In con vuUlon. all day. an1 wM1 Mre lilU'r l rarr' " th" At one time, or another three phy.I-! work that he "P"'" to rrme to lifmclan, were called In on the cu.e. but ! He 'mself win rc,ain M position at did not take charge of the patient for ! Kuhstadt's. the reason that they did not care to Mr' Goldsmith has figured it out that Interfere wltk the work of he other wefkly hundreds of do'.lars worth of
doctor. one of the doctor diagnosed the case as ptomaine ice cream poisoning, while another said it was an acute Inflamation of the bovIs. The parents do not know yet wht caused the child's death. The little girl suftered terribly nnd died at 2. a. m. this morning. The parents of the little one have the sympathy of the entire neighborhood and there Is much speculation over the true cause of the child's death nnd the attitude of some of the doctors who attended. IF YOU DOXT SEE IT IX THE OTHER PAPERS LOOK FOR IT IX TUB TIMES.
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J jyears'OfAge. BUSINESS MEN HAVE Superior Court Room is the Scene of Sprited Gathering of Association. Business Men Will Henceforth Cut Out All Advertising Except in Newspapers. Twenty-five of the sixty-flve members of the Business Men's sisNociatton of Hammond assembled In the Superior court room and had one of the best meeting that has been held since the association re-elected Its old ofliccrs and turned over a new leaf. the Commercial club of Richmond in .... .,.,.i.,t;,,n which the Jlt;iliei Mens association . , ., wns iinUciI to become a member of the date Federation of Commercial clubs. Secretary K. K. Johnston was authorised to make reply and report at the mit meeting;. The information was given out that he nssneiation was in communication .i,., m.,,-o ,,r q mncprn which is Willi llie iu"- i i considering the matter of locating here. The advertising committee reported that it had secured the design for an association seal. They advised that half a dozen cuts of the seal be ordered made for the use of the business men. AVili I'se Them Everywhere. The proposition was to use the seals on their letterheads when they have them printed and it was also suggested that some of the seals be printed on stickers for the purpose of pasting or envelops and. letters. It was also suggested that they be pasted on all freight that leaves the city and on the trunks and valises or people who travel away from here. A minimum quantity of the stickers to be purchased at a minimum price was the final order of the association. The matter of having a map made of Hammond was suggested and the dues for the first quarter were orueren fifS. GOLDSMITH OPENS UP SHOE REPAIR SHOP. IIxcatel on IMiimmcr Avenue nnd nuhntndt'ft Salesm.-n F!vpcct to Make t.ooil. Sidney Goldsmith.' who for years has been the manager 'f the Ruhstadt shoe department, is planning to establish a first class shoe repairing shop in Hammond. The place will he situated on Plummer avenue near Hohman street, and is to be equipped with 1 "en ly "l ....-... shoes need repairing In Hammond. 'Whiting and East Chicago and that much of this goes to Chicago. The machinery that will be installed is such that a half sole can be put on j in a record time of seven minutes. The young promoter has already been j assured of the patronage of the big j stores who are now sending their shoes j which are to be repaired, to Chicago. PETER FALLS BY WAYSIDE. Peter P.ennet was arrested last night for drtinkenness at the corner of State and Hohman streets. He was very j drunk and was fined $1 and costs this morning In Judge McMahon's court.
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-ONE CENT PER COPT. Democratic Nominee President to Make Usual Campaign Visit to Hammond During the Coming Summer. DEMOCRATS HOLD SiPPY MEETING Young Men's Democratic Club Discusses the News from Denver and Fifty New Names Are Put on the Club's Rooster at Meeting Held! Last Night. YYilliam Jennings Bryan, the mad whose name is on the lips of the American people today, more of peerless leader than ever in his career, will be iu Hammond this summer to address the people. That Is the positive statement Riven out by Cbalrmnn Kd Simon of the democratic county- central committer at the meeting last night of the Young Men's Demot-ratio club In the club room. The news was hailed with enthusiasm anil the event will be looked foreword to with expectation by the people of j nil parties. Even should l'residcnt ! Roosevelt come to Hammond as was intlmated in the republican club rooms j yesterday, his appearance cannot cast " '." . . man no l,n" vcn ns Rreat n hold on the people " " today us the president has. Bryan has been in Hammond in every campaign and his figure is so familiar that he vill be hailed as one coming j into his own for "auld lanff syne." The details of the democratic candi date's trip are still tentative and his ; lls" ui iiammona win (icpena upon ; circumstances, hut Mr. Simon lias been assured that Bryan will visit Hammond will gladly bide its time. The anouncement was made shortly after the meeting had adjourned, but j the club as a factor is so promising that the time was considered opportune to add to the enthusiasm by giving out this news to the young men. CI ii lis Make rrangement. The arrangements will be carried out principally by the Hammond Democratic club with the younger organiza tion as an assistant and the prepara- , tions will be such as to create a regular Hryanf.-st. Some of the plans are under way. however, already and in order to accommodate all that wish to hear the voii e that has already addressed 5,000,000 people either an enormous tent will be produced or an -pen air meeting bo held in one of the parks, providing tho weather is permissible. Much interest was of course taken last night in the club rooms in the convention now on at Denver. County and state politics were lost sight of and only the national figure discussed. It was in itself a miniature I'.ryanfest with a little Guffey salad dressed with Standard Oil. The Guffey episode was rehearsed and when the sentiment was crystalized it was that Engineer Erven carried to much steam to flatten out the Keystone man. It was, however, the consensus of opinion despite the Johnson enthusiasm that P.ryan like whiskey and a fiddle had grown better with age. and the spirit of Hryan is felt in Hammond today jit the same as it is felt over the country. Making Short Mut Snappy. The meeting of the Young Men's Democratic club was a short but snappy one. The club has an unwritten law in its constitution that every ciub member bring in a new one at every meeting and i nst-q -jen tl y about twenty candidates w re voted upon, the club now having a list of fifty names that are to be put on the roster. "It is just a little bit early in the campaign," said President Nicholas I.auiT of the club, "to shoot off the fire works, but bide your time and before the campaign is over the voters of Hammond will have be.orne aeqjited with the Young Men's Democratic club. We are building a bandwagon and by the time election comes around we expect to have every young democratic voter who takes an interest in politics in our wagon. We have a b.mcii of fellows in our camp now that we are ; proud of and we have them from all 1 around." F. (.'. Collins, the treasurer of the j club and consequently the man that looks after the finances is planning a ' number of "good times" for the club j which are to take place toward the I middle of the campaign. The members are working industrially to secure new members and are getting around personally by letter. The club holds its regular meeting every second Thursday of the month. The officers are: Nicholas I,iuer, presjiient: Councilman John Carroll Its vice president; Henry Haage, 2nd vice president; Ed P.ohde. secretary, and F. C, Collins, treasurer.
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