Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 20, Hammond, Lake County, 11 July 1908 — Page 1

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Wife of Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee Regrets That Mr. Kern Was Nominated For Vice Pres ident at Denver Yesterday P c BUI LITTLE FEAR Hoosier Members of the G. 0. P. Praise the Nominee But Declare That He Cannot Swing the State of Indiana Into the Republican Columns. Indianapolis, Ind.. July 10. (Special) The newt of the nomination of John AV. Kern for the vice president' y was received here th!s nfterncon with great joy by the democrats, ami the nentim nil is riprcMsnl that lie will be a strength to the ticket in this slate. Mr. Kern 1m popular tilth hit part;, having heen nominated tvlee for governor nml j having heen the nominee of the legislaliie minority for I nited States senator. i Mr. Kern lias many friends anions the republicans, and the absence or a republican candidate on the national ticket for Indiana will tend, it is said, to arouse state pride, as in the case of Mr. Fairbanks four years aero. Mrs. Kern, wife of the nominee, when notified of her husband's success at Denver at Denver appeared to deprecate it. Wife orry at Nomination. "I haa hoped," she said, " you would give me the good news that Mr. Kern had not been nominated. I, of course, appreciate the honor conferred upon my husband, but I cannot understand what conditions at Denver arose that would case htm to have accepted the nomination. Mr. Kern has injured his health in past campaigns by his activity, and as his health means vastly more to me than any political honors lie may gain. I am sincerely sorry he has been named, although I suppose I should not say so." Mr. Kern went to Denver an avowed opponent of an anti-injunction plank that would cast any reflection upon the courts, though lie favored a plank that would advocate a law requiring trial j of contempt cases in which injunctions are issued by another judge or by a jury. Friend Says He" Labor's Friend. His views generally were indorsed by business men of both parties and there was much discussion of them. That he will prove a strong candidate in respect to the labor vote there can be little doubt, his friends declare, as he has been the attorney of laboring men in cases of strikes. Republicans here say his nomination doesn't bring any particular strength to the democratic ticket, though they say pome republicans will vote for him. These latter are personal friends of long standing and represent but a small vote in a campaign. Republicans point out that Mr. Kern twice has ben candidate for governor and in both races, while leading the ticket, did not show such great popu- j larity as would indicate an ability to : overcome a normal majority of 12,000 to 15,000 like that of the republicans of Indiana. IHr nemoeratle Vote Seen. That he is a good reasoner, all concede, but republicans say they do not consider his talents so much superior to other men who will take part in the Indiana campaign, as to awaken fear the masses will be swayed by liim. Rut they admit that his nomination will be potent in bringing out the demoeratic vote of the state on election day. ami that if the state is to be one of the battlegrounds of the campaign there will be another reason by the republicans should perfect their organization in every detail and leave nothing undone that will tend to give them the victory. Some of the rf ublicans either believe or affect t) believe that Mr. Kern's nomination will be a good thing for the party, as it will prove that the democrats are alert and determined and thus induce similar conditions. Republicans Don't Fear Rentilt. Republicans have carried the state in the last seven elections by large majorities and might think the victory won without an effort and thereby lose the state. When the probability of Mr. Kern's nomination was first discussed the republican leaders took the view that it would add to the liveliness of the Indiana campaign, but none of them has expressed any fear of the result in November. MORE NEWS IN ONE WEEK IN THE TIMES THAN IN AM, THE OTHER PAPERS IN THE CAM.' MET REGION COMBINED. COMPARE THEM AND 6EE IF IT ISNT SO.

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YOUNG REPUBLICANS 'H0L0A MEETING Prominent Officers Will be Named at Next Regular Meeting. COIHTEEMEti ARE PRESENT XianUHOIld S Young Republicans Gather in City Court Room Last Night. Fifty-seven young republicans, the lifty-seven varieties, signed the membership roll of thi-- Young Men's Republican club last evening in Judge McMahon's room in the court-house after the preliminary organization had been perfected. The turnout was larger than anyone had a reason to expect at a first meeting. The interest was never as wide spread at the start, and there is nothing to attract new members until after the club ges to going and begins to do things, nevertheless there were over a half hundred young men crowded into the stuffy city court room ami listened to the various speeches on organization and the necessity of united effort. John W. Mortland was elected temt porary chairman ami Charles Surprise I was made temporary secretary. After this a committee was appointed to dramup constitution and by-laws. This committee was composed of Carl Ames, J. McAleer ami 1. A. Atkinson. Secretary t'nimacker Speakn. Preceding the flection of officers, Fred Crumpacker, secretary of the county central committee made a brief speech in which he pointed out the opJ portunities f ir young men in the com ing campaign and recited the reasons for the formation of a club of that character. W. J. McAleer was called up to talk on organization. He told his hearers of the time ten years ago when a young men s republican club was formed in Hammond and resulted in the cities going republican when . there was a normal democratic majority. Other speakers were Ed P.rown, D. C. Atkinson, Ed Brandenburg. Ralph Gronian, Dr. H. M. Shanklin and W. W. Hoffman. Mr. Hoffman is a representative of the state central commute who chanced to be in the city during the afternoon and who upon hearing of the plans to organize a young men's republican club thought he would come and help out. Hoffman Was Surprised. Mr. Hoffman said he was surprised to find so many young men interested and to se such a large and enthusiastic meeting at the' very start of the campaign. It was decided to prefect a permanent organization next Friday when it will be necessary to adjourn to the rooms, of the superior court in order to find j room enough. The quartette did not sing last nights

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HEAT PROSTRATES ONE Wm .Grieme, While About : His Duties, is Overcome by the Heat Today. William Grieme, the 14-year-old son of Herman Grieme, living at 253 Indiana avenue, was overcome by heat this noon, while on the street. He is at his home at the present time, but his condition is precarious. The boy, who is carrier for the Daily News, was going over his route to collect the subscriptions and was accompanied by his friend, Johnny Sullivan. Both of the boys had spoken to each other about the intense heat, when suddenly the Grieme boy was seeemingly seized with convulsions. He began to act irrationally. His condition was noticed by people on the street and seeing that the lad was in

a bad condition, tried to get him intoj"s"al cast the shad. Inste&d lie turned on them giving he

and the Sullivan boy oughly frightened by who was thorthis time,, could hardly tell where his companion lived. ! It took four men to control the sunstruck boy, but finally he was taken to his home where Dr. Mary Jackson was , summoned. The father of the boy runs a grocery store at 253 Indiana avenue. 96 IN THE SHADE Aint It Awful Mabel and Anything Else You Want to Say. "Whew: Only 98 in the shade today the hottest day of the season.

Everybody is hunting the shady sidojwas coming out here. She lias a hoy of the street ami Bryan and Kern just ! eight years of age and returned to Clu

nominated. The only rule for ket-plng cool today is to sit on a block of ice and have it replaced with a new one every twenJ cooled considerably by throwing cold water on the democratic campaign en thusiasm, but this is dangerous as it causes exertion. Ice skates should be sharpened by drawing the file squarely across the runner and children should be encouraged in their Christmas exercises. Heat effects some people in a strange way and that is why all dogs should wear muzzles during the dawg daze. for the reason that it did not have time to praclce any of he songs, but great preparations will be made for the meeting next Friday and they will be ready to perform then. Fred Crumpacker in commenting on the results attained last night said: "I am more than satisfied with the crowd. There were fifty-seven signatures to the membership roll, although the meeting was not advertised long enough in my opinion. I blievn the club will have a membership-of 150 to 200 before the campaign is over."

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CHICAGO WOMAN LIKES OUR HOSPITAL Mrs. B. Palmer Says She Doesn't Want to go to the Cook County Hospital. WAS CHARITY PATIENT HERE Sick and Suffering She Applies to the Local Folice Station for Relief. The Hammond police were called upcr last night to take care of an un.Mrs. I?. Palmer, aged 2S, home as 205 Montleello . a venue. Chicago, called at the police 'station and asked to be sent to St. Margaret's hospital, the hospital authorities feling that they were not railed upon to take charge of any of Chicago's sick and needy, refused to accept the patient. Had iieen Patient There. Ir. H. K. Pharrer, who was called into consultation by the police, declared that Mrs. Palmer hail heen once in St. llargai'ft's hospital anil had been sent back to Chicago cured. She was a charity patient and told the Hammond police that she didn't want to go to a Chicago hospital but liked St. Margaret's better. "Was Too Weak to Go nark. She said that she was too weak to go back to Chicago last night and asked permission to sleep in the police station. Chief liimViach sent her over to the Lash hotel, whore she was cared for as a county charge. The woman said that her husband was a barber in Chicago anil did not know that she. cago toaay. TWO MORE ARE STOLEN. Andrew HartUrode reports that two bicycles were stolen last night from i his home at Michigan avenue and' notified the police this morning. Not j satisfied with taking them one at a ( time, bicycle thieves are looking around ; for places where tl y can get them by wholesale. i: ; ! !: i: THE TIMES HEATS THEM AM,, Incidentally, it may he remarked lhat The Times given all the political neiv. The nomination of John W. Kern, the coming of Ilryan to Hammond this slimmer, the coming of Roosevelt here have Just heen a few of the many heats that were given In The Times and The Times alone. Leaders of both parties in I,nke county look to The Times for their political news.

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JJ. KERN IS Candidate For Vice President Will Take Stump in Hammond. More fireworks for Hammond! Kd Simon, the democratic county central committee chairman cops thtm off as soon as they are ripe and thus far he has a number of skyrockets in the corner. The latest addition is John V. Kern, gunning mate of "vVllliam Jennings Bryan as candidate for the presidency. All eyes are turned to Indiana as a pivot state right this year. In Indiana rill eyes are turned toward Lake county as a doubiful county and owing to this position it will be impossible for the pt-ople of Lake county to hear both Bryan and Kern this summer anl fall. Kern will take the stump and will do a lot of it for on his ability to get around t-nd cop off a democrat who feels luke warm toward Bryan, will depend much. One tiling is sure, that when John AY blows int) Hammond be will need no introduction. GRANGEBJSJCPTTED Well Known Carpenter is Cleared of Charges of Assault and Battery. II. E. Orarger was acquitted of the charge of assault and battery on the person of Earl Flagg in Judge W. W. McMahan's city court this morning. The testimoTiey was not considered as convincing by the court though Flagg's attorney introduced two ladies who testified that they had seen the trouble but neither they r,or Flagg would swear positiely that Oranger had been the party wh struck Flagg, after hearing the evidence Judge McMahan said that it wasn't strong enough and Granger was released from his bond. It developed that Flagg struck Granger with a whip sometime previous and that the latter acted merely in selfdefense. ST. PAUL"S CHOIR TO SING. 4 j The choir of S. Paul's Episcopal church for the past few weeks has ! been preparing the choral service form j of evening r raver, will be given tomor4 j row at the regular hour. 7:30. Choral evening song sists of the sing of all j responses by the congregation led by i the choir, and is a most reverent and j devotional rendition of the ancient 4 service of ti e church. During the sumI mer months the sermon will be omitted. ! ! ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS ON PAGE V'Wi.

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Sheriff F. S. Carter Instructed by Gov. Hanly to Investigate Charges Made by Chicago Police Against White House. CHIEF EXECUTIVE GNQRES THE POLICE Secret Investigation Being Made as to Conduct of Wolf Lake Club House and Inquiry Promises to Result in Eig Sensation When Revealed. Governor J. Frank Hanly baa ordered Sheriff K. S. Carter to lnventlfcate conditions at the Wolf Lake club bonne, commonly known an the White Ilonne. Sheriff Carter received a long letter from the governor in which he vran told of an oeeurenee of a Questionable character Involving two youn;; Chicago glrln. Complaint was made by the Chicago police to the governor in which the piace was described as being near Hammond. This is the reason for the reference of the matter to the sheriff rather than to the metropolitan police. INVESTIGATION" BEING MADE. It has been known for some time that the gnvemor had written the letter and that an Investigation was being carried on but the matter was kept secret for the reason that it would interfere with the investigation if it were to be known. The residents in the vicinity of the White House learned of the governor's action when Deputy Sheriff James Trost was asked if it was not true that governor had sent a letter to Sheriff taner, ne aomiiiea ine iacis dui re fused to reveal the nature of the communication without the approval of Sheriff Carter himself. The White House is the large white building located at the corner of Indiana boulevard and Forsythe avenue. It is a resort which is frequented by people from Hammond, Whiting and South Chicago people. There is a salcon'in the building and it is run as a hotel. HIS PLAN FEI.I, TimOlGH WITH. The proprietor is Edward Schnaudt. For a time last winter it was reported that the property, leased by Mr. Schnaudt, would be converted into an amusement park smilar to some of the smaller amusement parks In Chicago. This plan has fallen through, however, and the club house is being conducted simply as a saloon and roadhouse. It Is not yet known what action will be forced by the governor, if any, and there is considerable interest on the part of Hammond people, knowing that the state government is investigating the place. NEW COUNTY PAPER Lake County is to Have an Anti-Saloon Newspaper Very Shortly. (Special to Times.) Crown Point, Ind., July 1 1. Lake connty Is to have a brand new newspaper and It will not be either democratic or a republican organ. It will be perfectly Independent in politics, but will take a stand on the liquor question that will mark it an the organ of the anii-saloon league. It will campaign the canne of temperance and the abolishment of graft in county politics. PLENTY OF MONEY HEIIIND IT. There will be plenty of money behind the paper but those who will stand sponsors for it and finance It refust nt present to come out in the open, but they are well known Lake county men and men of prominence. The paper will have Its headquarters at Gary, but the stockholders vOll come from all parts of Iike county, editorially the paper expects to figure prominently In the present campaign and It will be run as a dally.

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SUCCESS Officials of Five Cities Are Guests of C. L. S. &S. B. Ry., and Make Minute Inspection of Roadbed and Equipment Yesterday. FACTS ABOUT NEW INTERURBAN RY. Officials of Various Cities Through Which Railroad Passes Are Highly Pleased With Prospects For New Interurban Railroad Which Will Be Fully Completed Aug. 1. One hundred and twenty-two people representing city officials and business men from Hammond, East Chicago, Indiana Harbor, Gary, Miller and Michigan City, made the dedicatory trip over the Lake Share and South Bend interurban yesterday to South Bend and found out some remarkable facts connected with the road. These are: Wentern terminal, Chicago; eastern terminal. South Bend. Line from South Bend to Indiana-Illinois stata line is operated by electricity, under the management of the Chicago, Lake Shore and South Bend Railway company. Line from state line to Chicago ia operated by the Ilinois Central railroad company, a subsidiary company of this road, the Kensington & Eastern, now under construction, to haul the interurban cars by steam from the state line west to Ket slngton. - where passengers -are transferred 13 ' Illinois suburban trains. Distance from South Bend to Kensington is approximately 72 miles. Rato of fare east of Gary is 2 cents a mile with 20 per cent off for return tickets. Rate of fare from Gary to Chicago, going east or west, is one cent a mile. Interurban cars will run 18 hours daily, first two cars leaving Kensington and South Bend, respectively, at 5 o'clock in the morning and returning to the terminals at It o'clock at night. From South Bend to Gary cars will run on hour and twenty minute schedules until traffic warrants increase in time. Limited cars will run at regular intervals, stopping only at South Bend, Michigan City, Gary. East Chicago and Hammond. Accommodation cars will stop at all stations along the line and will carry baggage. Approximate running time from South Bend to Chicago, two hours. Limited cars will make the trip in shorter time. Twenty cars will be put in operation, most of which are already in operation. Cost of each car, $19,500. Each car equipped with four motors, each having 12", horse power. Cars are finest interurban cars in the country, being built on the Pullman coach order; 5S feet long. 10 feet, or one foot and a half wider than tho average interurban coach. Carries 62 passengers, all of whom can be seated. Trucks on cars are heavier than ordinary passenger coat lies. Interior finish is mahogany 'wood unstained, this being in the main car, the smoking compartment being in mission style. Sixteen candle power electric lights at each seat and several ceiling lierhts. Seats are regulation passenger coach size and upholstered in black leather. Power house, repair shops, yards and headquarters are located at Michigan City. Power house is largest in the state and most modernly equipped, at a cost of 1700.000. Smokestack is 210 feet high. Plant furnishes power for entire line. Seventy pound rail is used throughout and track is gravel ballasted. Oars have been in operation from Michigan City to South Bend for twelve days. Operation on west end from Gary to Hammond will begin by August 1. Track is already completed through Hammond and wire is bein strung from Michigan City at the rate of three miles a day. Air lino connects with East Chicago-Indiana Harbor line at what Is known as Harbor Junction. Company is now building a feeder into Toleston from Gary, coming with this line to the east line of Hammond. Will eventually come through Hammond with a feeder line, coming in Summer street and crossing Ilohman street on Plummer avenue or Fayette street. Company has taken less than two years to build the road. Has lived to the franchise in Hammond to the hour. Line is pronounced to be the most legitimate proposition of its kind promoted in years. Stockholders and directors are mostly