Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 23, Hammond, Lake County, 15 July 1908 — Page 1

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Gary City Fathers Decide to Make Street Car Company Pave Between Street Car Tracks For Its Entire Length This Year. STREET GAR if! MUST WAKE OP Board Will Also Order Company to Put Fenders on Its Cars to Prevent .Recurrance .of .Accidents, Which Have Been Quite Numerous Lately. The Gary town board decided today t their regular meeting to order the pavement of Broadway, between the treet car tracks, throughout its entire length. It Is thought that the city baa waited lone enough for the street ear company to nnlh up the work on the Broaowny line and It will take step through the city engineer to compel the Gary and Interurban to finish the Job. For the past few weeks the street car company has been putting in the crossing at the street incersection and In the last few days, however, they have abandoned the work altogether. The board might have ben satisfied for the Immediate present had the company Installed all of the crossings but when they pulled the men off of this work tefore It was ' completed. It was more than the city fathers could bear, and resulted In the order to complete the entire paving of the street. Broadwny Look Bad. Broadway 'still looks in a primitive itate with the uncompleted right of tvs.y of the Street car company in the middle of the street. For some time the teams have been unable to cross except at the street interactions so that it has proved a nuisance to traffic beside the unslghtliness. The business men have ben looking forward for some time to the great thoroughfare one hundred feet wide, but have never fully been able to realize their dream because of the sand, ties and Uare rails stretched through the middle of the street. And this will not be the end of the trouble for the Gary and Interurban for the company will likely be ordered at the next session of the board to provide their cars with fenders, with which they have never been supplied since the cars were in operation. The board was not certain that the state law compelled the use of fenders so that the matter was referred to the city attorney for action. In the few weeks that the street cars have been In operation there have been many Irarrow escapes from accidents and one man has been struck. There have been many dogs run over on being struck showing that a man would have positively no chance. The confirmatory resolution for the pavement of Nineteenth avenue came tip for passage this afternoon, and the action was strenuously opposed by Attorney William Fitzgerald, who Is a large property holder on the street. Fitzgerald, who Is the president of the real estate board, gave as his reason that the property owners would be assessed for various improvements more than the market value of the Property so that they did not consider the Improvement just. The matter was laid over for a week after the board had practically decided to grade the Ftreet and fix It up so that It wijl be passable for teams. The town board has also decided to purchase fire equipment for the city but was not able to do so yesterday afternoon for the reason that the representatives of the various fire companies were not present to bid for the sale. Trustees Sears and Caldwell have decided to install two chemical wegons. one to be placed across the Pennsylvania tracks and the other near ihe Michigan Central so that they will cover both ends of the south side which Is most in danger. Sheds will be constructed for the chemicals and the latter will be run on wheels. These will be used for fire protection for the present. ARRESTED FOR TRAIN RIDING. Five men were arrested for train riding at 11:20 last evening and were later taken before Judge W. C. McMahan and fined $1 and costs, amounting in each case to $11. Those who were arrested were George Borner. Frank "Walsh, "William H. Love, Edward Gordon and David P. Rand. In Borne of the cases the men were able to pay $5 and secure a stay of judgment for the rest ami In others they were compelled to go to the county Jail. The men were arrested by Railroad Detectives Fensterrrmcher and Bull Davis' Case Contlaned. The case of Jean Davis, who was ar rested for participating In a fight on a street car, a continuance was taken 'until tomorrow..

JOHN W. KERN IS COMING 10 GARY

Democrats Jubilant at the Chance of Hearing the Popular Candidate. HAMMOND'S MAYOR ASSISTED Committee Visits Mr. Kern In Chicago and He Says "Why Certainly." The- member of the Gary Commercial club are jubilant. They failed to Induce Vice President Fairbanks to attend their celebration of the arrival of the first ore boat but they succeeded in landing John V. Kern, n vice presidential candidate. ns one of the speakers on the July IMil and they ore now sntlsfled. John W. Kern will not make a political speech. His talk is not to be on political subjects but he will make two speeches at Gary on matters of importance to the Calumet region and the people here are to have the first op portunity of any of the cities in the United States to hear a speech by Kern, the Imlianian, now a vice presidential candidate. Mayor Becker There. Mayor Lawrence Becker of Hammond and Mayor Edward Ie Briae of East Chicago are to form part of the recep- I tion committee and will join with president of the town board. Thomas E. Knotts in extending a royal welcome to Indiana's distinguished citizens. Tln plans for the Gary celebration were talked over in Chicago this morning in the presence of Jalin W. Kern will arrive in Hammond over the Monon railroad from where he will take an automobile to South Chicago where he will board the steamer E. H. Gary and with the rest of the famous party, which is to tp.ke that trip, will steam to the Gary harbor while a flotilla of Uncle Sam's revenue ships and naval training ships thunder out their thirteen guns. Will Speak From Deck. The plans for the celebration of the arrival of the first ship in the Gary harbor are thus progressing nicely. John W. Kern will make a speech from the deck of the Gary as soon she arrives in the harbor and he 'will make a second speech from the steps of the Gary hotel In Gary. The first speech will be for the benefit of the guests of the Commercial club who have been invited to attend the celebration and the other will be for the benefit of the people of Gary. 1Y GETJOTEL THERE Judge W. A. Jordan Returns From Nice Trip in Texas County. "Yes, Hammond is a good place, but if my plans don't go awry I surely will locate in Texas." said Judge Jordan today, twenty-four hours after he had came back from the famous panhandle district of Texas. Judge Jordan went on a prospecting tour last week and returned yesterday singing the praises of Texas, its people, its cliate and its opportunities. "It is the land for the northern man," he continued, "for they know how to hustle and money can be ado right and left by a live man. I have a deal on for a big hotel. It will, however, be winter until it is complete and I cannot make a definite decision now whether I will locate there or not." Judge Jordan and his brother are I interested in several farms down there and the visitor to Texas looked over this property while down there. Mrs. Jordan not having been down there is not so anxious to leave Hammond as her husband is and may In duce him to remain in Hammond. Those who know the genial judge would certainly dislike to see him leave, and his friends who have heard of his enthusiasm for the south hope to have him talked out of it by next winter. READY FOR BIG EVENT Hammond Choristers Will Have a Big Time Tomorrow Night. All sirers in Hammond belonging to eitiur the Fidelia f.aergerbund or the Hammond Saengerbund. expect a big time tomorrow evening when Prof. Theodore Kelke wil; arrive in Hammend to rehearse the chorus song- with the two organizations. The songs to be rehearsed will be sung at the tig singing fest to be held at LaCrosse July 26-29. All membeis of the local organizations ai expected to turn out tomorrow evening. THE TIMES DOESX'T CARE HOW MAXY PAPERS YOU TAKE. IF YOU READ IT, YOU WOX'T BE WITHOUT IT.

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WATER BOY AT GAR! STRUCK BY TRAIN Fred Miller Walks Into Path of Pere Marquette Passenger. SKULL FRACTURED AT BASE Young Man Was About to Quit Job to Take His Luncheon When" Accident Occurred. Fred Miller, the son-in-law of Officer Miller of the Whiting police force, was struck by a Pere Marquette pas senger train, near the '.ike Shore depot in Gary, yesterday afternoon and very seriously injured. The young man is 19 years of age and employed by the Lake Shore railroad as water boy. Miller was removed to the Mercy hospital im Jones' ambulance. Here the physician stated that there was a chance for his recovery. Had Just Finished Lunch. At the time that the accident happened Miller waa just quitting the job preparatory to eating his lunch. He was returning down the Lake Shore tracks after his coat and lunch pail when the fast Pere Marquette whizzed through, and before the boy realized it the train was upon him. It struck him while he was near the station and hurled him several feet in the air. He was then placed upon a handcar, just as the suburban pulled in from Chicago laden with hundreds of passengers who crowded around ' the victim to satisfy their curiosity. Removed to Mercy Hospital. As soon as possible he was removed to the Mercy hospital where he was examined by the company physician, who found that his skull had been fractured at the base. There were a large number of minor bruises, but the one on the head will cause the trouble if any of them do. MIGHT VOfEJfOR BRYAN Col. Meyer Evidently Thinks Peerless Leader Will be Perpetual Candidate. Following an established custom in the home of Colonel LeGrand T. Meyer, at 47 Doty street, "Old Glory" today waves from the flagpole in honor of ! a new arrival at the home. The custom is observed only at the birth of a son and the newcomer of yesterday being the second one, the flag is up in his honor. Colonel Meyer did not hesitate a minute today when asked in whose footsteps his newest hopeful would follow. Handing the questioner the conventional big black cigar he drew up his own frame, as he surely had a right to. and said: "My son will be a deer hunter, incidentally I hope he will be a good fisherman. I cannot forecast his politics. Who knows but what he might I cast his ballot for Bryan." DIES AT HER HOME. Miss Sophia Roan, 19 years old. a dressmaker, living at 397 Walter street, died last night at her home. Miss Roan had been sick for sometime. Th-e funeral has been arranged for tomorrow afternoon, services to be held at the house and the fuenral at Oak Hill cemetery.

DRAWBACKS OF THE SIMPLE LIFE.

ORDINANCES G TO SECOND READ G City Fathers Hold a Special Meeting Last Night and Do Much Business. There being only a quorum of the councilnicn present at the MPecial inciting of the city fnthers Inst uiKht, ordinances that were Introduced went only to the second rending The meeting a called for the purpose of pasting; new ordinances to nupplau the ld ones, a plan that Major Becker has adopted and tine that he in tends to carry ont until nil the ordinances have been revised ami sufficient new ouea added to give the city a complete code, r The new ordinances that were introduced last night were to regulate the inspection of gas meters, gas companies, etc., an ordinance establishing the amount of fees to be collected by the city controller for the issuance of licenses, and a third to renumber the houses in Hammond. Faces a Problem. The gas meter ordinance and the house numbering ordinance were thoroughly discussed, and it was readily seen that the administration faces quite a problem to renumber t lie houses owing to the irregularity of the city blocks. The plan no'w most feasible is that of numbering the streets north and South beginning at the river and to begin at the State line and number eastward for the east and west streets. While this plan would not give perfect satisfaction, yet it seems to be the nearest thing to solve the problem. For the t.ns Company. The gas testing ordinance provides for the testing of any gas meter in the clay of Hammond. Any consumer may make application to the building inspector and ask that he make an official test of the meter. If the meter is found to be irregular, the gas company will have to pay $1 as a test fee, if regular, the person asking for the test must pay the $1 test fee. The ordinance also provides for $10t fine to places on any corporation lieensel to sell gas and not selling the required standard. The ordinance went to the sheeond reading. Pass to Second Reading. Two special appropriation ordinances reeimmended by the board of public works were also passed to their second reading. The first of these two ordinances provide for the appropria tion for the fire department allowing that department $3,310. The second appropriation ordinance provides for an appropriation of $300 to pay the printer's bill for the city's annual repDrt. No action was taken on the street car company's communication relative 1o the double crossing over the rail road tracks on Stpte street. FRANK HILBRICK WILL 6E BURIED FRIDAY Frank Hilbrich of Muenich court, who died yesterday morning at his home in Muenich court will be buried next Friday in the family lot at Crown Point. The funeral services will take place at St. Joseph's church on Friday morning at 8 o'clock, after which the remains will be taken in a hearse to Crown Point. - Friends of the family and the deceased who wish to be present at the funeral in Crown Point can do so by going to ( rown t oint on the Erie

train leaving Hammond at 11:35 in tie tomorrow, and the parents and famforenoon. j jy are the recipients of almost uni

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FIRST TRAIN STOPS THEREON SUNDAY I. E. Dickinson of M. C. R. R. Makes Announcement This Morning. i State Street Will Ee the Gainer When New Michigan Central Depot Is Opened. I. !- Dickinson, the -fndnatrial agen of the Michigan Central railroad for the Cnlumot region, nnnounced this morning that the first train will stop at the new depot, Monday, July 20. The first train to stop at the new station will be the 7:.VS going east and front that time on all of the trains will pnss by the station which has served an a depot for so long, and will stop at the new depot. It will mean the wiping out of one of the old landmarks of the city and will be the possing of the prominence of Plummer avenue and Morton court, which once formed the most important corners of the city, one of which was occupied by the postoffice. Will Help State Street. The effect of the removal of the station to the Oakley avenue crossing of the Michigan Central will be to add greatly to the prominence of State street as a business thoroughfare. The work of building the park along the Michigan Central's right of way was begun today with renewed activity. There was a gang of men put to work grubbing out the old timbers and the debris from the ground between Hohman street and Oakley avenue and black dirt will then be distributed over the surface and a lawn will be an actuality before the summer Is over. The brick walk and platform has been laid on Plummer avenue on the north side of the street. This will make Plummer avenue one of the most attractive streets in the city and will go a long ways toward booming the "city beautiful" project. Depot an Attractive Building. The depot is one of the mot attractive buildings along the route ot this popular road and every citizen will take a special pride In it when it is opened and in use. j The railroad officials who have been crowded into the stuffy quarters of j the old depot will be more than glad j to make the change and everybody will j be smiling on the 20th when the change' is mad.-. PARENTS HOUR. CHILD Sad Death of Walter Gluthi Throws Neighborhood in Gloom. The parents of little Walter Gluth, who was killed by the 11:11 on the Monon yesterday, deny the reports that the" little lad was asleep on the track at the time of the accident. A niece of Mrs. Gluth says that the little boy, whom the mother supposed was playing with the other boys, hand wandered away to the railroad track and got across it as the train hove in sight, but tried to retrace his steps and so i was killed. The funeral will be held versal sympathy. I rou have property for sale or to rent, keep the fact before the public by advertising in the "classified want"

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BLOODY FIGHT AT AETNALAST NIGHT Two Men Are Seriously Injured in Stabbing Affray

at Boarding House. DAGGER PLAYS A BIG PART Town Marshal Edward Klopf Gathers In Prisoners and They Are at Miller. Miller Station, Ind., July 15. Sp rial.) A bloody fight occurred at Aet na last night in which Joe Martin waa stubbed and seriously Injured and An drew Dorber was hit over the bead with a chair. Joe Tobis and Joe Ton ter were the assailants and the fight is said to have started an a result of the Invasion, by the Injured men. of the room occupied by Tobis and 'fos ter. The men live in a boarding house over in Aetna. Joe Tobis and Joe Tas ter were occupying the same room which was claimed by Joe Martin and Andrew Dorber. Martin and Dorber attepted to take forcible possession of the room when they were bitterly opposed by Tobis and Toster. One of the men used knife and the other used a chair, and the fight was waged fast and furious for a while. Town Mnrshnl Gets Ilusy. Finally the town marshal at Aetna Ernest Joure, was called to the scene and arrested all of the participants The hearing is to be held before Judge Cook of Aetna. For the want of a jail the Aetna marshal was compelled to take the prisoners to Miller, where they were kept over night. Town Marshal Ed ward Klopf of Miller had the custody of the prisoners. Joe Martin Is badly but not danger ously injured and the knife cuts while not deep, are numerous. The light caused considerable ex citement in Aetna and at first a rumor went the rounds that a man had been killed in one of the boarding houses The appearance of the marshal, how ever, cleared up the situation and the facts soon became known. TOM HEARL IS ELECTED The Lake County Teamsters Council Organized Last Night. The Lake County Teamsters' Council, comprising organizations from Hammond, Gray, Whiting and East Chicago was formed Monday In Hammond. The council stands In the same relation to the various tea.nstfrs' organizations as the Lake County Building and Trades Council stands wth the various unions. The officers elected as Monday's meeting are as follows: President Tom Hear!. Whiting. Vice President J. Xoonan, East Chicago. Secretary and Treasurer John Fisher, Whiting. Recording Secretary John Titus, Gary. Trustees Earl Keisler. Chicago: Jack Wood, Hammond: and there is one to be appointed from Whiting. The president and trustees will go to Garv next Saturday even's to notify the Gary union of the fact that it was admitted 'to the council, the Gary union having failed to have a representative at the meeting. The council's headquarters will be in Hammond. Board meets of Public Works With Other Re monstrating Taxpayers. The board of public works at its regular meeting this morning was con- I fronted with another experience the kind of which it met with the property owners of South Ilhman street. A strong Michigan avenue delegation was before the hoard to reonstrate on the proposed improvement of macadamized pavement. All wanted some kind of pavement ami the majority wanted macadam. The board, after hearing all the remonstrators. overruled them and adopted the resolution for iprovement. thus giving Michigan avenue a macadam pavement from Calumet avenue to Columbia avenue. The board allowed the regular weekly bills for the various departemnts and closed the session. NEW SUPERIOR COURT CASES. 47S7. The Ixike County Lumber Co vs. Mike Kendereds et al. Foreclosure o mechanics lien. 47SS Gottfried Er.'vin? Co. vs. George Silverman et al. Suit on note.

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New York-Chicago Motorcy clists Pass Through Hammond This Afternoon and Are Glad Journey is Almost Ended at Windy City TWENTY MOTORISTS ARE IHHE PARTY Several Teams Have Dropped Out In Gruelling Durability and Endurance Contest, But Some of the Riders Have Perfect Scores Up to Date. The participants in the great Jfew York-Chicago motor cycle durability contest arrived In Hammond at noon to day- and after spending an hoar in preparation for their final sport Into Chi cago they left the city In a procession the order of which will be maintained all of the wny Into Chicago. In the party were 20 motorcyclists and several men In an automobile who have accompanied the party all of the way for the purpose of administering to their needs. IXDIAX HAS PERFECT SCORE. So far the only wheels which have made a perfect score were the Indian and the Excelsior. The Indian is the type of machine which is ridden byCharles VanSickle and which is owned by several otjjer Hammond enthusiast and they are naturally very well pleased at the outcome of the contest so far. These six teams entered in the contest and two riders are unattached. The Excelsior team from Chicago is composed of the following men. J. S. W oodworth, Is. C. Trumpour and A. G. Lyon. THOH TEAM DROPS OIT. ' The Thor team. C. S. Hinkley. R. TV. Du Sell and Fred Huick. Huicg dropped out of the contest at Utica. X. Y., and Hinkley dropped out at Aurora. The Merkle team, Milwaukee; Ed Buffun. J. A. Turner and X. P. White. Bufnn dropped out at Ashtabula, O. The Light team is from Pottstown, Pa. It is composed of Geo. W. Sherman, Harry Lake and F. O. Erickson. Erickson dropped out of the race at Oberlin, O. Those who compose the Indiana team are. S. T. Kellog, G. X. Holden and B. S. Ba rrows. The team representing the Reading Standard is George C. Smith, Wm. Bewley and E. T. Banes. TWO MEN I ATTACHED. The two unattached men are G. V. Lyon, who is riding a torpedo and Joseph De Salvo, who is riding an Armor. George Meiser and IT. T. Adams came out from Chicago to meet the Excelsior team. The automobile which accompanied the riders was put on the road to take care of the riders using G & J tires. It contained Tom Groves of Chicago and .enrge . nerman. who sunered i a bad fall on the trip and broke his wrist. It also contained F. B. Hunt, the I advertising manager of the Excelsior i Supply company. POOR ROADS IX YORK STATE. The riders looked to be in exceptionally high spirits after their long Journey and their only complaint was the poor roads which were encountered in New York state. They passed many compliments about the Lake county roads and seemed mighty glad to think they were getting near the end of their journey. They expect to register in Chicago at 4 o'clock. i BEN BEIUSJUITE ILL Senator Bell Says That Assessor Got Kis Left Foot Slightly Wet. Dr. T? E. Bell returned yesterday from Lake Winnebago and reports B n Mel I as ber.g quite ill. When asked regarding Mr. Bell's illness. t'ie doctor stated that while Ben was not absolutely confined t? his ted. yet he Is suffering fr"m a severe nervous shock due to exposure and fright; that on the night cf tile famous ship-reck on the lage Mr. Bell was compelled to sit in the launch during most of the night and on his return to his home he got his left foot slightly wet. It Is expected, however, that he will be all right ag 'ln In a short time.