Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 21, Hammond, Lake County, 13 July 1908 — Page 1

WEATHEB. Partly cloady tonight and Tuenday, with probable shower and thunderstorm.

VOL. III. NO. 21. Chauncey L. Nees Married at Crown Point Disapproves Illinois Statute on Divorces and is Ready to Face Court There. HE DEFIES THE MlTHORITIESTHEr.E Crown Point Wedding Turns Out;

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for State Authorities Decide Thar i t-i j j I the law Has Been Clearly Evaded ! -Ready to Fight Law. (Town Tolnt, Ind.. July 13. Spe- j clnl t'bauneey 1.. Nee and his younji bride who were married here last week are In a werioun predicament because they defied the laws of Illinois. They l-ae returned to their home in Elftlii In fear and trembling. Despite the decision of several Illinois

judue that cither member of a divorced by-laws were taken up and adopted couple who marries in another state to land are considered to be ideal rules ..i im.w.1. i,.- i. iti.i to Hrr.t.if" the go eminent of an organization

they have no fer-.r that they will be ar rested. "1 do not believe that the decisions of tne judges are right in that par ticular," said Mr. Nets Thursday after- I noon. "By the laws of Indiana I had a perfect right to get married there, and I did. Xow the constitution of the United States says that the laws of one state cannot nullify the laws of another, and therefore if I am married in Indiana I must be married in Illinois. Heady to Fight I. aw "I should like to see a test case made of that decision," continued Mr Nees. ! "and would just as soon it was my case as any other. Of course I haven't the money to continue a long legal battle and consequently would hate to be taken into court, but if I should be arrested I should certainly fight the case to the very end, and believe I would win. "The state of Illinois is losing a lot of good f.oney through that provision of the law. that either one of a divorced cnii pie cannot remarry within a year. So many couples go to other states to get married that a lot of money is taken out of the state. It is a good thing fur Indiana, though, a license there costing $3, while an Illinois license costs but $1." l awyers Disagree With Him. K.lgin lawyers do not agree with Mr. !N'ecs in his belief that Judge Carpenter's decision is wrong. They believe that either one of a divorced couple who marrit-d in any state before a year has elapsed following a divorce is liable to arrest and punishment if he or she attempts to take up a residence in Illinois again before the expiration of the year. K-Mayor Car! K. P.otsford expressed the sentiment of the attorneys here when he said: "Ooing into another state to get married when one Is prohibited from marrying in Illinois is simply an evasion of the Illinois statute. The Illi- . ' ' ., ' ', law when it says that persons divorced in Illinois must not marry within a year, as the Indiana law applies only within the borders of Indiana and the Illinois law within the state of Illinois. Hrenk Law By Returning. "All the Illinois law says is that divorced persons must not remarry within a year, and that applies to to them only as residents of Illinois. If they are married In Indiana, or any other Ftate. and continue to make their residence there, their marriage is legal and valid, and the Illinois law makes no attempt to reach them. "When they return to Illinois they nre ncnia within the pule of the Illinois law, and liable to it for any violation of ii." BRYAN IS THANKFUL FOR "OYSTER BAY'S SUPPORT." AVires nswer to Hotel Proprietor's Connrntnlafory lessase. Oyster Ray. X. Y., July 12. Thomas O'Keefe. proprietor of a hotel here, on Saturday wired his congratulations to William Jennings Bryan and in reply i received a messafe from Bryan today reading: "Thanks; glad of Oyster May's support. WILLIAM J. BUY" AN"." We will only be too glad to prove to you that advertising in The Times will bring back prosperity to your place of business, that it will bring people to your stores after bargains. Try it. Isn't it worth a trial

RURAL MIL HEN IE1G III GITY D. A. Davis of Lowell Elected as Delegate to the State Convention in Sept. HAMMOND M IS ALTERNATE Body Meets In Superior Court Room and Enjoys a Very Good Attendance. One of the live organizations cf Lake county of which little 1h known lit the Lake county branch, number 3S Kural Letter Carrier's association which met at the -Superior court noune iu Hammond yeiiterday mid completed Its organization by the adoption of a met of by-law. The meeting yesterday was the first of two meeting's which are to be held each quarter. The meetings are for tne purpose of discussing matters of , .service and to receive suggestions lor the betterment of the service. 1'renident (. alls .Meeting To Order. Eln:er KaK(,n of lj0wen the presi- ! dent of the association, called the meeting to order at lu:30 in the morning. The roll call revealed the fact that there were carriers present from Crown p0int, Lowell an d Hammond. I There was considerable surprise that i the attendance was as large as it was considering tne iaet mat tne weamer j I was so hot and the organization is such a young one. The enthusiasm among the members 'was great and the discussion of the i subjects which came before the meetling was at all times interesting. The of the kind There was considerable other business of importance transacted, includincluding the election of a delegate and an alternate to the state convention of rural letter carriers which is to be held at Marion in September. Wm. Davis Klected Delegate. The election resulted in the selection of "W. A. Davis of Lowell to act as delegate and Joseph Miller of Hammond will be his alternate. The coming state convention will be an important and interesting one and the members of the Lake county branch crnsidered it very Important to have their new organization representee! oy the right men. The selection of the delegate and alternate met with the approval of all of the carriers present. CATCH 20 POUND FISH Hammond Men Pull Out a Big One From the Little Calumet. Hats off to Messrs. Sylvester Creakbaum and Joseph Smith, two valiant fishi rmen who last Saturday night landed a catfish from the waters of the Little Calumet near Schreiber's bridge that weighed twenty pounds. This being the fish story season and the weather extraordinarily hot any kind of a fish story would be permissibl.? but Messrs. Creakbaum and Smith do not belong to that kind of fishermen. When they tell a lish story It is right and they have the fish to prove it. The tish was sold to Henry Gluth on Calumet avenue for three dollars. Fish l'ut l p a Fight. Messrs. Creakbaum and Smith were standing near the bridge and were using a line and hooks with the intention " . . of catching catfish. They had already made sevral nice catches when Creakbaum felt a tugging at the line that told him plainly that there was somethin big and heavy at the other end. He began to haul in and the big fish put up a game fight. The two happy fishermen showed their catch to several people on the way home, among them the boys at fire station No. four, who say that judging from looks the fish weighed twenty-four pounds. SAYS IT ISJ BIG ONE J. R. Thompson of Oelwein, la., Formerly of Hammend Attends Conclave. John R. Thompson of Oelwein, la., is attending the conclave of the Shrineis at St. Paul, lie says in a letter to tne Times that the celebration there was the greatest lie ever saw. The decorations which the business men had over their stores were magnificent and everything possible was done for the entertainment of the visiting Shriners. Mr. Thompson was formerly employed it the I'itzhugh-Luther Locomotive works in this city and went to Olewein where l e accepted a position as master v-ehanic of the Oreat Western shops there. He was made a Shrlner in Hammond.

HAMMOND, TWELFTH VICTIM NCANALDRJWHING (Marta Thomas of Indiana Harbor Indulges in Swim That Was Fatal. body not tet recovered Wagers With Companions That He Can Swim Canal, But He Fails. I)ROW'5IGS OF THE SEASON i: Special to The Times Indiana Harbor, Ind., July 13. Betting with his companion that he could swim across he canal at this place last night, Martin Thomas, a foreigner, made the effort and it cost him his life when within thirty feet of the i west shore of the canal Thomas threw up his hands and sank never to arise iagain. The body has not been recovered and dynamite is being used by the police to bring it to the surface. I'arty Was a Merry One. Thomas was one of a party of six or seven millworkers who gathered on the east shore of the river-canal for an afternoon's sport. They had been in the water several times when Thomas made a small bet with on of the boys that he could swim across the canal at a point where it was about 175 feet wide. The bet was snapped up eagerly and Thomas dived in the water and started off. He swam well for a distan ceof 100 feet and then seemed to tire. Thrown lp Ills Hands. When he had reached about 30 feet from the embankment he threw up his hands and his friends on the bank saw that he was distressed. He threw up his hands with a last cry and his body did not come to the surface again. His companions unable to swim ran for help and then disappeared. The body has not been recovered. Thomas was 25 years old and lived at 3751 Cedar street. TRAIN FLIPPER BROUGHT TO ST. MARGARET'S TODAY. Stephen Ulnckaiskl Suffers Loss of Leg Because of Foolhardy Trick, East Chicago, July 13. (Special) The youths of East Chicago were taught another terrible lesson at the expense of Stephen Blachaiski. an unknown 11-year-old lad. who suffered the loss of a leg when he attempted to flip a traain. His leg was cut clean off and it was only with the greatest dif-

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acuity that his life was saved. He was! keep from being hun?Tv for a week.'1 HU 7 T h I , . I r t " vv-"-; suspicir.ns have been directed to a later removed to St. Margaret's hospl- j Sometimes it Will more Often it i mall Polish boy who lives next door. taL !WOn't. Tiie plocie are investigating.

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H.S. VOCRHEiS OPEIS ROKERAGE OFFICE Hammond Man Starts New Venture in Hammond Building Today. IlJirrison S. Voorheis, 22 Carroll street started a new business venture in Hammond this morning which he expects to be a success. On the fourth floor of the Hammond building in Suite Hi. Mr. Voorheis has opened up a hrokerage and commission office for the benefit of patrons who want to deal in grains, provisions, cotton, stocks and bonds, as well as other securities. Private wires were installed on Saturday and Mr. Voorheis ready for business tiiis morning. Ticker service was also put in the benefit of patrons of the office. Mr. Voorheis was formerly mar.ager of the Western I'nion Teh graph company of this city and is well and favorably known all over the nort hern part of the count v. because of his busir.ess and fraternal affiliations. GONTRAGTLEf SATURDAY Lake County's New Jail . Locks Nearer Today Than Ever It Did Before. The contract for the new Lake county jail and barn will be let next Saturday and the estimated cost of the new buildings will be J 50,000. The- various contractors over the city are miking the estimates on the job and will have their bids ready to be (.pened by the time set. The new has long ! made neci Gary who popuki tion 'm! Is an improvement which n needed and it was f mlcr .-su'-y by the building of i added materially to the f the. county, criminal and ot ho rwisv. The plans are now in the office of Reed and Pump, vh-re Mr. R.- -d 'is preparing to nmke a hid for some of the work. It be startei let but i the huil.ii year. s expected that tiie work will as soon as the eontr; ct is is practically certain that will r.c.t he completed tins Some sagacious business men put : i in One advertisement in a paper and expect it tO bring them results as well expect to eat one meal and then

IT? SAYS THE BUYERS AR ; EXPECTING BIG THIS Furniture Man Returns From Grand Rapids Optimism Galore. MM THERE VERY BRISK Every State in Country and Province In Canada Was Represented There. Otto Klemperer, the manager of the

i-as ' J'nn store furniture department, has j just returned from (irand Rapids, for ! where he has been attending the furniI Hire exhibition in that, the greatest

furniture market in the world. one tiling that surprised Mr. Klemi r-rer was the fact that there were so i many buyers present and that they i seemed to take such an optimistic view f the business situation. The buying was brisk and everybody H seemed to want to lay in a good stock goods in anticipation of a large fall ide. The furniture display was more ittractive than ever and there are a great many new designs which are very attractive. Was An Inspiring Trip. Mr. Klemperer said that it was a great Inspiration to mingle among the?c men and get their ideas of conditions over the country. There Is not a state in the union or a province in Canada that was not represented by a buyer, and in tills manner the business j I conditions of the country as a whole i are ref.pffed in no uncertain manner, j Advocate of Huy-ni-Hotne I'lnn. Mr. Klemperer is a great advocate of : t!l,. "i,uy-a t-home" idea. Jie says that i he would rather see a Hammond man buy of a competitor and do so consistently than to go outside of the city arid spend his money there. Trie man who beys of a competitor leaves his money hero and part of it is sure to come hack into his own store from the people who eventually spend the profits on what they sell. t here is one thing above another i;

th:'t should interest a Hammond com- ' Iain's court Saturday. The .!?..;. fHt.t niercial club it is this proposition of ' were in charge of a South Chicago trdbuyin gat home. Every cent spent here j l-V ear which was wre..-k-d by a !'. rn,vid.s so much to the value of every , sylvania passer.srer train R-b. 12. K-'i, business in the city and helps to build at One Hundred and SUt:. street ! y up the town so md''h. while every cent declared that he wsiked arross the which is spent elsewhere takes away ! tracsk, as customary, hut i'd not to so much of the business vitality of the ' t-ain approaching r.d signl-d to go

LOSES HER SILVERWARE. Mrs. Anderson, who lives at S34 North : Hohman street, reported to the police tn'!ay ,hftt was rohbed of a 'Juantit-V

POLICEMAN IS POKED OUT George Bardwell Takes Exceptions to Policeman Ordering Him to Move. FULLY ARRESTS HIS MAN Sensational Street Scene Takes Place Saturday Night Near the Commercial Bank. A fight occurred between Merchant Policeman I'eter Hllbrick and tieorge Hurdwell. Saturday nt.xht, which resulted in a knockout blow in Uardw ell's favor and the final triumph of Officer Hllhrlek, who, after rejsalnliis his senses, rearrested the prisoner and I took him to the police station where he was booked as a drunk. Bardwell was sitting on the curb on State street, in the vicinity of the Commercial bank, when Officer llilhriok came up and ordered Bardwell to move on. He Didn't Get Fp. Bardwell did not get up soon enough and so Ililbrick reached down and, taking Bardwell by the shoulders, lifted him to his feet. Bardwell walke.1 to the rear of the Commercial bank I building and stood in the rear door- ;

way of the bank. j" luting & East Chicago street car line, Here, the officer again commanded was. in Hammond this mcrning to con him to move on and Bardwell squared ; fer off to the officer and asked him if lie pu.hu works rewanted to fight. The officer said he . ,r'S double crossing on State did not care to tight hut that he wanted reet over the railroad tracks. Bardwell to move on. Manager ;reen witnts to conic to an Before Hilbrick knew what had hap- understanding with the board retard pened Bardwell struck him in the lace. ! i 1UH these crossings and is nL n Again the infuriated man struck at i "n" ", ""king for the officer and this time he knocked j" ""cession in the way that the ruin, him down. (Pany be exempted from putting a It was a minute or so before the double crossing over the tracks. officer finally regained consciousness; ., . . " and then he learned that Bardwell had' jV ' PS",0n l gone off in the direction of the Nickel frte the company to this step it is Plate depot. ; neverti eless disposed to grant the con-

Foilowen Assailant to Depot. j cession provided the street car cornOfficer Hilbrick followed his assail-. pany wU1 instetul put jron ant to the depot and here he rearrested tl,r..,.h v,,.c, ,. . . " him. This time he took the precaution tLrSh the business district of Hamto hold his man so that he could not ;n?nd' abe company, however, is only get away from him and so he was no , willing to put the Iron poles frontlonger in danger of his fists, and in jOakley avenue to Hohman street this manner marched him to the station Doesn't Think It Enough where he was booked. There are several stories about re-! The board of public works does not garding the beating the officer is al- ! consider this enough in the way of releged to have given his prisoner, butiturns f,,r thl' concessions that it would Chief of Police Rimbach denies that ernnt since the double crossing would

the prisoner was mistreated in any manner, notwithstanding on the officer. his assault IT IS A GREAT SUCCESS Mill End Sale at Lion Store Attracts Big Throng of Shoppers. The semi-annual mill end sale in the Lion store opened this morning in the hie store with a bigger throng

i of shoppers at the doors than ever. j Another Resolution Adopted. The big mill end sale, which is one' A resolution was adopted providing ! of the summer features of the store,!1""1 a 3-1"''' water pipe in May ! will Inst until .Tulv 22. but desnite thS'8"r" A resolution was also adopted

the crowd that visited the store this . orning was immense. Kverybody ; wanted to be there first for first pick. 1 "Our first half day's business today ( overshadows that of last February by far," said Carl Kaufman, this noon. "To see these people come in it is at once apparent that they have been salting their money juet for a big bargain like this. We are more than satisfied and we know we are pleasing the people." EMPLOYES DISCHARGED Street Car Accident Results in Clearing Crew of Manslaughter Charge. Charb-s R. Dowler. motorman. and Edward M. I'.'iy, conductor, who formerly lived in. Hammond, eharged wit!; manslaughter in cor.nect ;.-.n with a j street car i n the H., accident near the state line W. At K. C. St. My., in which . three women were kiih d. Were found not guilty by a jury in ,Iu Ue e,oti ahead. ! ELECTRICIAN IN TROUBLE. Oeoree Rardwell. an electrician who lives at 3?. 3 Claude street, was arrested on the corr.er of Hoi. man and State street last Satu-day for drunkenness by Officer Hilbrich. He was subjected to usual penalty in Judge W. W. llcMahon's court.

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ONE CENT PER COPY. Manager Green of H. V. & E. C. Street Railway Co. Appears Before Board of Public Works This Morning Over Track Laying. ARGUMENTS CONTINUE IHISJM008 City Is in Position to Force Street Company to Take Steps But Concession May Be Granted at Conclusion of Meeting, Which Is Being Held Today. r i.rrrn of the 1 1 a ic tun o A, stand the stteet car companv at about ; -5-'" ' w m'e 11 lrn would give the Icily only about $1500 worth of iron. ! poles. The board argues further that the poles would last the company to the end of tiieir franchise, while the. crossings would have to he repaired every four years at the oiin-ire. i jpense. I Manager Green and tiie board did not ; rf-aoh any conclusions tins morning but agreed to meet ynm this afternoon to talk the matter over. The board at its session this morning set July 2H. as the day on which to hear remonstrances atrainst the Muenich court pav.-ment. The final estimate of the cost of the Hanover s!r,''t pavement was accepted as the. '. I'rimamry assessment role was adopted ::ini1 t!"- improvement ordered. piovidlng for rier street, eastward to a a distriet sewer in SumTliis sewer will extend point alio-it one half mile east of Columbia avenue. The sidewalks for Indiana boulevard I were taken under advisement until a :later session this month, j The contract for the building of the Columbia avenue sewer was awarded j to James Healy. FIRE CAUSESA SCARE Departments Are Summoned to Standard Steel Car District. Fire broke out last Saturday night ir the Standard Steel Cur district and d'stroyed one of the sha(ks owned by Theod ore ( 'v;ja no i.-h of Indiana Harbor. The s!.a k was occupied bv forc!gr'' r.-i who, however, discovered the ire in time to vacate the building Fire departments No. 1 and 4 res; ended to the -ai! and pr.-vi r.fed the !!re from sprcadiruj to the adjoining buildings. Eire al.-o broke out in the blacksmith shop of ti e Preble Foundry company at I toby this mornir.e. AiThougii the plant is located on Hammond territory tr.e call was sent to Cole hour from where company Xu. 74 responded. The damage done at the plant was nominal. Do you ever stop to think. Mr. Business Man, that the newspaper which boosts your city, which seeks to improve the town you live in. which helps to fight battles; which is a reflex of the progress of the community is entitled to advertising patronase ia return ?

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