Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 45, Hammond, Lake County, 10 August 1908 — Page 1

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VnSATHNL Generally fair today, except possibly ahowera In marsinKI Tueaday partly cloudy and warmer. 'J 1U VOL. ni. NO. 45. HAMMOND, INDIANA, MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1908. kDNE cent per copy. "DEE-LIGHTED P. CITIES THE ALT

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Mrs. John Kemp at Crown Point Saturday Night by Lying With Her Face on Chloroform Cotton in Her Home Suicides. EISA VEWSAD OflE Brood3 Over Death of Her Daughter and Fate of Her Husband Until She Becomes Temporarily Deranged and Ends Her Life Son Finds Body.

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(Special to TIroea.) Crown Foln, Auk. 10. Death and death In terrible shape, came to the Kemp home In this city on Saturday night, for the fonrth time oin the paat few years and aeldom In the history of the placid county aeat have ita kindly people been ao deeply moved aa they were when they heard the shocking new a. Boy'a Shocking Find. When Elmer Kemp, son of Mrs. John Kemp, a widow living on West South street went to his home late in the afternoon, he found a singular quietude about the house and Instinctively thought something was wrong. He found the. door ot a Tittle chamber ti:J:J:ecicel--ani was afraid to open It, so he alarmed the M. Rudolphs', neighbors, and Mr. Rudolph gent back with the boy and found after he -had broken open the door, the mistress of the house lying prone on her face on the floor. Finds Mother Dead. Beneath her head was a bundle, of cotton from which an acrid odor came. It was chloroform. Mrs. Kemp was apparently lifeless and when physicians were summoned they pronounced life extince. Beside the body was a bottle which had contained chloroform. Mrs. Kemp had removed the label in order that the druggist's name who sold it to her, might not incriminate him. Slake Other Attempt. It is said that Mrs. Kemp had made attempts to take her life in the same way two weeks ago, but had been prevented. That Mrs. Kemp had brooded over her troubles until she became temporarily deranged, is not doubted by those acquainted with the recent history of the family. Last fall Mrs. Kemp's only daughter, r young married woman of 20, died shortly giving birth to a baby boy, and this almost drove her mother insane. She has never been the same since. A few years ago, John Kemp, her husband, was found dead In the road when he had been returning from his work. IIuabanda Strange Death. His demise was always a mystery. I'fore his death the couple lost a little child, p,nd trouble seemed to harrass them at every corner of the road. Three sons, all fine young men, Elmer, Johrn and Howard, survive their mother and are now orphaned. The grandchild will live with Its father's relatives In Chicago.

DROPS DHDJMI FARM Mrs. George Norton Dies of Heart Failure at Home Near Crown Point. Crown Point, Ind., Aug. 10. (Special) Mrs. George Norton, age 60 years, who Is well known in and around Crown Point and who resided on her farm at Palmer; a woman who Is one of the pioneer of the county, dropped dead at her home this morning at 7 a. m. as a result of heart failure. Her husband had been out milking the cows and when he returned to the house found his wife on the floor of the kitchen unconcious. He at once notified Dr. W. F. Houk of Crown Point and Drs. J. K. Blackstone and J. C. Gibbs of the same place and they all tries to restore the aged woman, but her recuperative powers were not great enough and she passed away In spite of their efforts. Dr. Honk Hoi da Inqueat. A post-mortem examination will be held this afternoon by Dr. W. F. Houk, ten deputy coroner, at the quest. Although Mrs. Norton was very old and death might have been expected at any time, her demise was a shock to her friends and neighbors. The funeral arrangements are being made and will be announced later.

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0 Foreigner's Vote for This Fall an Unknown Quantity at Present, and Will Remain so During City's Stripling Years. NORTON AND KNOTTS OPPOSING LEADERS Each of the Two Has a large Following and Is the Moving Spirit of Two Clubs That Are Very Active Steel Town Promises To Be County's Battle Ground. How does Gary stand in politics? No one seems to know. The city has never been tested out in an election, and even if it had, the remarkable growth of the town would continually change the political aspect to such an extent that the results could not be ascertained to any degree of certainty. In short, it Is extremely difficult to Judge the voting strtngth of the city owing to the fact that the foreign vote is an unknown quantity. Rural Dlstrlcta Known. In county politics, therefore, it is expected that the real battle will be centered In Gary. As the remainder of the cities and the rural communities have been pretty well sized up, and the recent elections have always proven close. It might well be said that Garywill be able to swing the balance of the county. In this city have been formed the most energetic political organizations of the region. Well known political warriors from all sections of the country, who have located Jn Gary are buckling down to the local situation, and sparing no time or energy to carry the city for their respective parties. Old Timera Buay. Through these old timers every phase of the game is being infused Into the party leaders. Each one has brought with him a new idea, a distinctly different method for the conduct of the campaign, which after having been chystalized through their perusal in the numerous club meetings, will give the rest of the county something to think about in the matter of effective political tactics. An Inatance. For instance: Gary has had for a number of months, the most comprehensive system of political organizations in this part of the state. And it may well be called a system. The central organization of both parties have grouped around them smaller clubs, comprising almost all of the principal nationalities, working In concerated action with the parent club, and un- ( Continued on pas S.) SOCIETY ENJOYS OUTING Fidelia Saenger Verein Take Trip to Riverdale Camp Yesterday. Seventy-five of the members of the Fidelia Singing society of this city enJoyed a splendid outing on the river yesterday when they went to McDermott's camp on the river near Riverdale and had a picnic. The party was arranged by F. C. Miller, one of the leading members of the society and six motor boats were required to take the party to the camping grounds where the basket dinner was served. Go By AVay of I.aunchea. The party left Hammond at 7:30 in the morning in boats owned by Charles Ogren, George Drackert, Charles L. Rhode, Jacob Schroeder, August Franck of the Grasselll Chemical company. After the picnic, at McDormotfs camp was over the party enjoyed the afternoon by singing and other pleasures. They then took to the boats and made a trip to Blue Island. Here they made their way to a place on Lake Calumet, known as the Hunter's Rest and had a fish supper. The return was then made to Hammond where the boats arrived at 7:30. The day was pleasantly spent by all who were privileged to take the trip. TAKEN TO COUNTY FARM, Emma Dllner, a woman about 30 years old, who had been spending the last few years In the Maine hotel, was taken to the county poor farm this morning to end her days there, as there is little hope for her recovery. She is dying a slow death, being afflicted with a dreadful disease which she contracted during her life.

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JUDGE JORDAN IS PGR SURPRISED MBBBMBMapaMn Celebrates His Golden Jubilee and Also Surprises Guests Somewhat. INVITATIONS G 0 M E IN VERSE Judge Jordan Has to Pay the Postage on Them and Cat Leaks Out of the Bag. "Judge Jordan la a merry old aonl, On August the 10th, he will be flfty j earn old. In hla honor a stng anprise we will give For next year in Hammond he may not live. Was the wording on a neat invitation that Mrs. Jordan has sent out to a score of her husband's friends last week, and who responded last Saturday evening at the Monon hotel. The guests were satisfied that the judge had been surprised right and enjoyed his honor "stewing" around, unable to find his collar button and unable to find his "galluses." Nor was Ms good wife accomodating enough to help him out. She enjoyed his "stew" as much as any one did, until the judge helpless, sent the hotel clerk around the corner to buy him a collar button and a pair of suspenders. At nine o'clock he was dressed in his best Sunday go-meeting clothes and joined the guests in the parlor making many remarks about surprising an old man. The guests enjoyed it hugely and the entertainment that the hostess had provided added materially to the evening's pleasure. Chicago Reader Entertnlna. Miss Mayfa Haines, a Chicago reader who has become well known in Hammond, owing to the many readings that she has given here, gave several readings for the benefit of the party. She was at her best and most entertaining. Mr. Charles Rohde entertained the giests with music. At ten o'clock the party repaired to the dining room where Mrs. Jordan had prepared a delicious repast in five courses. Before the guests took their seats Judge Jordan was presented with a leather upholstered rocker and it was in his words of acceptance that he turned the surprise of the evening on his guests. In a few words he told them that when the Invitations had been sent out unbeknownst to him that Uncle Sam with rude unklndness had sent them back for lack of sufficient postage, and that upon their return they fell in his hands. Without any one else of the family knowing about it he placed additional postage on each envelope and sent them out again without the hostess and those who were in the "conspiracy" re he called it, knowing anything about it. Upon this frank explanation that he really was not surprised to see all his friends - there it was agreed that he had carried out his role as a sur prised judge very well. At the Banquet Table. The repast disappeared without much hesitation on the part of the partaker. Each guest was decorated with a buttonler which he found at his plate and the table Itself was decorated witn (Continued on page 3.)

Chicago Man Loses Control of His Automobile Near Crown Point Yesterday and is Quite Seriously Injured as a Result. DEFECT IN THE STEERING WHEEL Crown Point Autoist Collides With Buggy Containing Farmer and Friend Who Are Both Thrown Out and Slightly Injured as a Re- ' suit of Accident. (Special to Times.) Crown Point, Ind., Aug. 10. -An accident to the steering gear of a bits touring car driven by William Hutchinson, giving his residence aa Chicago, resulted In the aerioua Injury to the driver yeaterday morning while he waa linking the turn off Main street aouth of the fair ground. Loses Control of Car. Hutchinson was driving at a good rate of speed when he lost control of the car, on account of the steering wheel not working properly and as he was turning the corner the car ran into the fence, throwing both occupants out of the machine. Hutchinson suffered a severe fracture of his arm and his companion was scratched up some. Car Xot Badly Damaged. Dr. Houk was called and dressed the wounds of the man. The car was not seriously damaged and the parties left soon after the accident, for their homes in Chicago. While making trips to Cedar Lake on the night of the Forester's dance, William O'Bright of the firm of Obright & Koch, the local garage men, accidently ran his automobile into the buggy of Will Handolph who was driving to the lake at the time. Bnggy Was Ovtrturned. It is said that the buggy was overturned and Randolph and his lady companion were thrown to the ground, the young lady suffering severe bruises from the fall. Obright's companion Jumped out of the automobile and stopped the horse, which alone prevented a serious accident. A settlement was made between the Interested parties and the damages had been repaired. POPCtAR WITH THE FARMER. THE BUSINESS MAS, THE PROFESSIONAL. MAX ASD THE MANUFACTURER THE TIMES.

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EES FINALLY ACT TOGETHER i Unnecessary Guy Poles Will Be Taken From the Streets Shortly. TIE TIMES WINS ITS FIGHT Special Council Meeting Is Productive of Results Last Saturday Night. The city council, aided by Thh Times, has won its fight for the people of Hammond. At last the street car company and the majority of the councilmen have been brought together and reached an understanding for a basis upon which the street car company is temporarily exempted from laying double crossings over the railroad tracks on State street. Unless the high officials of the stree car company, which are now on their vacation, veto the agreement entered into by their superintendents, J. L. Matson and H. C. Green, the principal part of Hammond will get rid of all unnecessary guy poles and iron poles will be placed in the business district where Joint poles are not practical. The Territory Affected. The district for the joint poles covers the following territory: On Calumet avenue from the bridge to State street. On State street from Calumet avenue to Morton court. On Hohman street south from the Erie track to Conkey avenue, and from the Erie tracks north to Gostlin street, and on Gostlin street to Sheffield avenue as soon as new sidewalks are being built along this stretch. Work on painting all the timber poles in this territory must begin at once. For Iran Poles. The territory for the iron poles is as follows: From Oakley avenue on State street to Morton court, and from the Erie railroad on Hohman street to Fayette street where a Joint pole is not practical. All the councilmen were present at the meeting excepting Eastwood and Lauer. All voted in favor of the agreement excepting John Kane, he thinking that the company should do still more for the city. In addition to passing the resolution. Mayor Becker took occasion to add a few more ordinances in his plan for revising them. An ordinance was adopted making it a finable offense for anybody to collect cigar stumps and cigarette butts and selling them. The collector, buyer and seller are each liable to a fine of from $10 to $100 for violating the ordinance. Proteetlon for Vndertakera. According to an ordinance adopted last Saturday evening, local undertakers are given considerable protection. Xo undertaker Is permitted to ply his trade in Hammond unless he has a place of residence here. An undertaker must have a license, which costs one dollar. A third ordinance provided for the covering of garbage wagons and disinfecting them. A fourth ordinance adopted bars the sale of ice which does not come up to a certain standard and Drohlblts out-

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As Plans of Political Managers Develop It Is Seen That Rural Communities in Indiana Will Not be the Seat of Warfare. FARMERS SEEM TO BE S Hot Fight Impends In Marion County and Hammond Will Line Up With Other Cities In Providing Hardest Fight in the History of State Campaigns. Special to The Times Indianapolis, Aug. 10. Aa the plans of the political managers develop and become known, additional evidence Is obtained that the Inrge cities of the state, not the rural communities, are to afford the battle grounds for the campaign.. It look now as if the hardest fighting would be conducted In InIndlanapolls, Terre Haute, Evanaville, South Bend and Ft. Wayne. In these centers of population both parties will fight early and late for control. Taking the fight from the country districts and forcing it to the cities is the democrat, not the republican, plan of campaign. The republicans are accepting it only because it Is being forced upon them. They have to meet attack wherever it is made. Preferably they would wage the battle among the farmers but the democrats see no hope for success outside of the centers of population. The farmers are well satisfied with conditions. Prices have remained firm for their products. Crops have been good. Barns are filled to overflowing and peace and prosperity are supreme. Farmera Are Satisfied. The farmers, too, are satisfied with the administration of state and national affairs. They like Roosevelt and accept Taft as his logical successor. The rural disrict would have been tickled almost to death had the president been renominated but hey rejoice hat a man of his type and of his own selection was named to succeed him. The farmers who piled up an unprecedented majority for Roosevelt four years ago, will do (Continued on pnge 7.) SES GIRLS James Gorney Accosts Girls and is Run Out of Town This Morning. On the complaint of a woman who lives on Plummer avenue and whose two Httle girls allege that they were chased by a man, James Gorney of Detroit, Mich., was arrested and brought to the police station. Gorney was found to be intoxicated and was hooked as a drunk. The Plummer avenue woman was notified that he was under arrest and was asked to come to the city court at 9 o'clock this morning and prosecute him. There seems to be some question as to whether the girls were really chased, as they say they were, or whether they were just frightened by the queer actions of the man. This morning the mother of the girls failed to appear, and so Gorney was told by Judge McMahon to get out of town as quick as lie could and never come back, on the penalty of being arrested and incarcerated in the county Jail. Gorney claims that he had friends in Kensington and he is going there to see them. The little girls were at the Michigan Central tracks on Hohman street when they claim they were accosted by Gorney. right the use of Ice from the Little or Big Calumet for domestic purposes. This, however, does not effect the use oc ice not up to the domestic standard which may be used for cooling purposes. For Paving of Summer Street. The ordinance has a section attached making short weighing a finable offense, with a limit of $300. Permission was granted the county commissioners to proceed with the macadamizing of Summer street.

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Important Meeting is Held at the City Hall This Morning and State Health Officers Are Present With Board of Public Works. DR. W. D. WEIS CALLSJHO ORDER Calumet Eegion Cities Ask Presence of State Health Officers From Indianapolis and Meeting Is Productive of Much Good to the Entire District. A meeting of very ninch Importance and which will undoubtedly reault In great good to the entire Calumet region was called to order this morning la the city hall by Dr. W. D. We Is, secretary of the Hammond board of health. At the meeting were a number of physicians from the Calumet region cities, the Hammond board of public work and Mayor Becker, who waa voted to be chairman of the meeting. The meeting this morning was called to order by Dr. Weis because H. E. Barnard, of the state board of health, and J. Herbert Brewster, the water chemist of the state board of health had come to the Calumet region upon the request of the various boards of health from the Calumet region cities. Many Typhoid Cases. Hammond and its vicinity during the last year, has had half as many typhoid fever cases as the entire city of .Chicago. That In a nut shell explains the purpose of the meeting this morning. Ways and means were considered ard. immediate steps were taken to get afc the seat of all the evil the contaminated water supply. Polluted Lake Michigan is at the bottom of all the typhoid fever epidemics with which the Calumet region is afflicted and the steps that were taken this morning will tend to describe the danger zone in Lake Michigan in which drinking water is being contaminated by sewage. . The first step decided upon was that the cities of Hammond, Whiting and Fast Chicago unite in bearing the expense of making an official test of the water from the Illinois line on the west to. a safe point east of Gary provided Gary will stand part of the expense. Expense Will be Small. The expense is small and involves little money, merely the hiring of a launch, and expense bills for Dr. J. H. Brewster, the state water chemist, and an assistant. The work will be done under the direction of Dr. 11. E. Barnard of the state board of health, who is also the food and durg inspector. Each of the secretaries of the board of health will of course take an active part in the from the results. Want Federal Relief. The question which was decided tills morning has been hanging fire a long time and is an action taken by the Calumet region cities outsid- of that taken by the various offiviais of Wisconsin, Illinois, Miar.a and Michigan. It was the sentiment of the meeting that it was unwise to wait until some federal action has been taken to give the region relief from the impure drinking water, and that steps toward relief should be taken at once. Those who attended the meeting were: Mayor Becker, the board of public worksil Adam Ebert, Jacob Hchloer, Peter L. Davis, Dr. V. D. Weis, secretary of the Hammond board of health. Dr. T. W. Kolir, Dr. A. J. Lauer, secretary of the board of health of Whiting, Dr. A. G. Schlicker, secretary of the board of health of East Chicago. Dr T. P.. Templin, secretary of the board of health of Gary and R. llumpfrey, chief chemist of the Standard Oil Works of Whiting. Drs. H. K. Barnard and J. 11. Brewster of the state board of health. BOARD GIVES SANCTION The board of public works this morning granted permission to the street car company to lay a single track over the railroads on State street. Resolutions were adopted for the Improvement of the west side of Oak street with cement sidewalks from One Hundred and Fiftieth street to Hoffman street. Permission was granted the county commissioners to macadamize Plummer street. The bond of George Dobin, as Inspector for the East State street pavement, was accepted and filed. JOIX THE ARMV WHO HATE TRIED TIMES WAXT ADS AD HAVE SOT FOCSD THEM WAXTI.G.