Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 53, Hammond, Lake County, 19 August 1908 — Page 8

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Wednesday, 'Aue:. 19, 1908.

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STEADY BESOIIPTIOII OF - W0RKlll MILLS Some Large Concerns Already Employing the Usual Number.

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POLICEMAN FINDS "BABESjH WOODS" Little Girls Lost in Jackson Park, Sleep Under the Trees All Night.

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Horny Handed Sons of Toil and Barristers to Have the Deciding Vote in Next Indiana Legislature They Lead Other Professions. HIGH LICENSE BILL S ALREA1Y PREPARED leafier of Temperance Forces Also Has a Draft to Abolish the Rail road Commission and Substitute It With One of Larger Scope. Campaign Opens in Ft. Wayne. (Special to The Times). Indianapolis, Aug. 18. Reports compiled by Carl W. Riddick, secretary of the republican state committee, show that of the republican candidates for the house of representatives farmers and lawyers are in the lead. The latest report shows an equal number from each class nineteen. The former compiliation showed a majority of farmers, but the lawyers seem to have crept up on the men from the rural districts. All classes are represented the butcher and baker and candlestick maker but the farmers and lawyers are in the lead. Miscellaneous occupations and professions number twenty. These include three physicians, three merchants, one college professor, one money lender, one Justice of the peace, two contractors, on printer, one editor, one capitalist, one manufacturer, one Insurance agent, one real estate dealer, one lumber seller, etc. iiied Their Nominees. There are one hundred representatives to be nominated by the republicans and all but sixteen districts have named their nominees and forwarded their names to Secretary Riddick. Occupations and professions are not designated In all cases, however, so the comparison has to be based on sixty names. For the senate the lawyers eeem to be In the lead. "With nineteen of the twenty-six to be nominated heard from, there are nine lawyers to three farmers, there being one each of th following: Doctor, mine operator, banker, merchant, capitalist and insurance agent. The reports show that practically all the candidates for both the house and senate are married. "Will Have Charge of Force. Senator Ezra Mattingly of Washington, who led the fight in the senate two years ago for the high license bill, Is to have charge of the temperance forces again this winter. It is likely that the county local option bill will bear his name. This hag already been drafted and under it, says Mattingly, eighty-six of the ninety-two counties of the state will go "dry" the very first dash out of the box. The only' six counties that will, according to Mattingly, remain "wet" after his bill has been enacted into law are Yanderburg, Iubois, Vigo, Marion, Allen and Lake. Proviso of Bill. The bill provides that local option flections shall be held not oftener than once every four years. A petition signed by 20 per cent of the voters of a county may be filed any time within three days of the date set for the board of county commissioners to meet; the commissioners must designate an election date not less than twenty or more than thirty days after the petition is filed; no other issue must be pre sented to the voters for their consideration and the election must be conducted under the rules governing gen eral elections. Mattingly points out that under his law the whole state may vote on the sa loon question at practically the same time. By united effort on the part of the temperance forces petitions may be filed in each county on the same day. Then, according to. the law, ninety-two elections would be held within ten days of each other. Wonld Be State Election. This would make practically a state election and brewers and liquor deal era would not be able, Mattingly points out, to switch their forces from one county to another, to divide up their resources or to colonize voters. By making the election a state issue up and down and across the state, he thinks that all but six counties would banish their saloons at the very first election under the new law. Mattingly also has a bill to abolish the railroad commission and to create in its stead a public utilities commission of five members, to control railroads, tractions and city car lines, light, heat and power companies and telegraph, telephone and express companies. Opcu Campaign xt Week. Belief exists that the republicans will formally open their campaign in Fort Wayne on August 26. James E. Watson, candidate for governor, will, of course, deliver the keynote. It is not known why the republicans favor Fort Wayne as the city in which to open up unless it is that they wish to enter the enemy's country early.

THE PULLMAN CO. A FACTOR

Illinois Steel Company Employing 5,000 Men at the Present Time. Burnside Shops Fullhanded. Greater resumption of activity in the Calumet region is in sight. A Times reporter in many of the industries in and about South Chicago today found that many of the mills and manufactories are engaging more men every day. Of course employes are not being put to work in large numbers, but the report gained today at the office shows there is a gradual tendency of a steady resumption of business. The IllinolH Steel Co. In an interview with General Superintendent Bowlby of the Illinois Steel company this morning, a Times reporter was informed that over 5,000 men are now employed at the mills at South Chicago at the present time and more men would be taken on as conditions gradually improved. Over fifty men were put back to work yesterday when the structural mill opened. Rail mill No. 2 will open next Monday. "Other mills," said Mr. Bowlby, ' will resume as conditions improve." Wisconsin Steel Co. The Wisconsin Steel company of South Deering is now running full blast. More men are now in the employ of the mills than at any other previous time. Conditions at the Chicago Shipbuilding company on the East Side are improving each day. At the American Malting company and the Albert Schwill & Co., at One Hundred and Third street and Avenue C, reports say that the companies are employing their usual number of men. The Barnnlde Shops. The Burnside shops at Burnside, which resumed last month, are now running full force. It is said the work will be steady and continue during the winter as a large amount of work has accumulated during the shut down which will keep the shops In operation for some time to come. At the shops at South Deering there are over 4,000 men employed at the present time. The large force of men employed looks good, and the shops have taken on their old time busy appearance. Busy at Pullman, With the manufacture of steel cars at the Pullman shops the plant will be greatly enlarged to meet the condi tions. It is said that the car shops will be the largest of any in the United States. Th addition of sixty acres to the side of the plant calls for many changes for the big industry. Work will commence at once on the construction of the big plant. The Western Glucose company at Roby, at their big plant, are employ ing more men at the present time than ever before. The damage which wag done to the starch drying room some time ago by the big explosion which occurred, has been repaired and additional men have been put on the pay-roll. Business Men Optimistic. In talking to many of the merchants and business men about South Chicago today, the Times reporter learned that there was a general aspect towards the betterment of business conditions, although many of the business houses have felt the shock of the business depression, others say conditions at present time are better now than they have been any time since the financial flurry. Fort Wayne and its county Allen are democratic, but the republicans there are determined to make a spirited fight, particularly for the state senator, inasmuch as Steve Fleming, democratic nominee and principal owner of the Berghoff Brewing company, is making the race in order to be in the general assembly to handle the brewers' end of the . temperance fight. WILLIAM H0HRIGAN IS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL. South Chicago Man Attacked With Appendicitis In the Street. . Willian Horrigan, living at Seventyfifth street and the lake, suffered such a severe attack of appendicitis while walking along Bond avenue near Seventy-third street, that it was found necessary to take him to a hospital immediately. He was taken to the Lake Side hospital where preparations were made to perform an operation. MUNSTEE. Carl Stallbohm was a Hammond visitor yesterday. Ray Kaske went to Lansing yesterday on business. E. Krum of Lansing was here yesterday on business. Emil Schrieber of Saxony visited in Hammond yesterday afternoon. B. Bakker of the Hammond postoffice visited friends here yesterday. J. Munster is in Roseland visiting relatives. Misses Minnie Kaske and Eugenia Knotts spent last evening visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Schoon. The I. and I. band held a meeting at the school house last evening. MORE NEWS TS ONE WEEK IX THE TIMES THAJf IN ALL, THE OTHER PAPERS IN THE CALUMET REGION COMBINED. COMPARE THEM AND EE IF IT LS.NT SO.

Sensation Results From States' Investigation of Conditions in Hobart Township, Diphtheria Being Alleged.

COMPLAINTS COME FROM CHICAGO William Hardesty at Hobart Said To Ee Shipping Milk and Handling It When Malignant Disease Affects His People, Says Inspector of Health Yesterday. The milk dealers In and around Ho. bart are in trouble ngratn. A few months ago the whole city of Gary was thrown Into a turmoil over the alleged Impurity of the milk which was shipped front the vicinity of Hobart. Several samples were found to have Inrse quantities of formaldehyde In them, placed there for the purpose of preserving the milk. The matter was Anally brought to a head when a little child is alleged to have died as a result of brine fed Impure milk. COMPLAIN OF HOBART MII.K. This time the complaint comes from Chicago. The Chicago health officers claim to have discovered the fact that some of the milk wlch is shipped from Hobart is handled under the most unsanitary conditions. They have notified Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of the Indiana state board of health, and ask him to investigate the conditions at Hobart and take some action to remefiv conditions. DR. ETASS TAKES INITIATIVE. Dr. W. A. Evans, the commissioner of the department of health at Chicago, has taken the initiative and calls attention to one case, especially. In which he believes official action should be taken. Dr. Evans says that one of his inspectors reports that there are two cases of diphtheria in the family of William Hardesty at Hobart. Dr. Dob bins of Wheeler attended the cases and the inspector reports that Dr. Dobbins not only allowed Hardesty to handle the milk which was later shipped to Chicago but also permitted him to mingle generally with the people of Hobart. CHARGES WERE MIXED CP. It was the Hobart milk dealers who, when they were charged with putting formaldehyde in the milk, hired the best attorney available and fought the case to a finish. It was proven that there was a quan tity of formaldehyde in several of the samples of milk secured, but the farm er shifted the blame on the wholesaler and the wholesaler on the retailer un til the guilty party managed to evade the responsibility. Dr. T. B. Templin, who had the In terest of the community at heart enough to start the investigation, was accused of violating the ethics of the profession by rushing into print, when that was the only way in which the public could be brought to an appre elation of the gravity of the situa tion. IM, FEELING STIRRED IP. There was considerable bad feeling aroused all around, and the cases were finally dropped and the trouble blew over. Now, however, the Chicago health authorities are after the Hobart milk dealers and have interested the state board of health in their efforts to Insure a pure supply of Indiana milk. Reflection has been cast on the In diana supply of milk and both the un sanitary producer and the man who is scrupulously careful will have to suffer. Dr. Hurty promised to inves tigate the case at once. BLACK OAK. Mrs. J. A. Nickel spent Saturday in Hamond. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Seberger attend ed the old-time picnic at Douglas park in Hammond Saturday. Joe and Charles Voss and Annie Voss of Austin, spent the week end hero with Mr. and Mrs. Dick Schoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Seberger, Mrs. P. B Scheldt and Mrs Eva Schmitt spent Sunday at Schererville Mrs. Julius Hess of Hammond spent Monday here with Mrs. Louis Ewen. Miss Eva Scheidt returned to her home in Hammond Monday, after a week's visit here with Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Scheidt. Moody Melscher af Griffith spent Tuesday herde. tVs "Henrietta flfistAl n f Wsimmnn l the e-nest of Mrs. J. A. Nickel. J The Black Oak team traveled to Hammond Sunday where they played the Hammond Hubs and a great game Is was. The Black Oaks beat them by the score of 10 to 7, but they broke up the game In the ninth inning and refused to give our boys the game. Manager Scherer also refused to give the players the expense money and money they had made on the game.

Resolution Passed Allowing Cain Construction Company $18,000.

MILK CONSUMERS PROTECTED Ordinance Adopted Licensing All Milk Dealers All Cows Must Ee Inspected. Two important measures were adopted yesterday at a meeting of the town board, one of them being the much talked of resolution turning over to Contractor W. A. Cain the balance of the $1S,000 which had been paid in bj the Gary Land company after the advertising expenses and other matters in connection with the paving expenses had been allowed by the city. The net amount turned over to Mr. Cain was $17,747.45. This was the amount paid in by the Gary Land company on the Madison street assesment the paving of which was done by the Cain Construction company. Another matter which was settled at this meeting was the passing of the resolution requiring all milk dealers to secure a license. This was passed for the purpose of regulating the distribution of milk, keeping It In a sanitary condition, getting the best quality and to have it of the best quality, with sufficient fat and unadequated. One interesting provision in the ordinance is that fact that all cows which supply milk to this city must be Inspected at a stated period by a veterinary surgeon to test the animal for disease. The dairys will also be inspected to ascertain whether or not the places are kept in a cleanly condition, how the milk is handled before it is put on the train and then placed in M,he hands of the dealers. The town board also declared itself ready for bids on the public printing, these bids to be ready by the next session of the town board. After the regular bills were allowed the meeting adjourned. 200 LABORERS ARE LAID OFF TODAY Two hundred laborers on the Chi cago, Lake shore and south Bend rail road were laid off this morning for the reason that it is impossible to get the gravel with which the tracks are being ballasted. The road will not be operated under the permanent schedule between Gary and Hammond for about three weeks.

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Anxious Parents of Children Scour Neighborhood in Frantic Effort To Find Lost Treasures. Three little girls, ranging in ages from 6 to 9 years old, were lost in Jackson park last night and slept under the trees all night until this morning when they were found by park policeman Callahan. The girls whose names are Nora Noonan, age 9 years, Nellie Noonan 6 years old and Mary Rice 8 years old, all living at 2543 Lowe avenue, went to Jackson park during the day with a party of girls from their street, during the day the three girls became lost from the other girls and wandered far away from them. Night was comlnfr on and the little girls hungry and footsore from walking all over the park finally lay down under one of the large trees and slept for a while. Then the largest one, Nora, told the other girls to get up and probably they might meet someone that could direct them to their homes. Found I9y Park. Policeman. They wandered around awhile, it being late in the evening, no one was in the park and their efforts to find anyone proved fruitless and they again went under a tree and fell fast asleep and did not wake up until park policeman found them under the tree early this morning. In the meatlme the parents of the children were scouring the neighborhood in hope of finding some trace of the children who went to the park without the consent of their parents. The mothers of the children formed a searching party and they went from house to house in the neighborhood but not trace of the little one could be found. The police were notified and men were at once put to work looking for the lost children. When the park policemen found the children he took them to the Woodlawn police station at once and their parents were notified. The mothers of the children were overjoyed to find their children fftfe and sound and thanked the park policeman for finding them. . Try Wnat Ad In the Times.

State Railway Commission of 173 People Since the State of

An nlarmlns Increase In the number of railroad fatalities In Indiana daring the past two month ban caused tli state rnilroad commission to demand of the roads more systematic and persistent efforts to prevent accidents. Railroads operating In that state yes terday received an order In which a j more extensive use of warning signals at crossings and on bridges is directed j as one means of doing away with loss 1 of life. Special emphasis also is placed on the necessity of co-operating with local authorities to keep trespassers off the tracks. Present conditions, the commission declares, involve "an unnecessary and continuous loss of life In a highly civililzed country." The Indiana commission i had previously denounced it as "the great American crime." The commission points to the fact that 173 persons were killed while trespassing on the tracks or cars of the railroads in Indiana during the year ending June 30, 1908. A large Increase in these fatalities and in fatalities at highway grade crossings, it is stated, is shown in accident reports for July and August. Roads I'nder Obligations. "While the railroads are not to be held responsible for these deaths, as they are for accidents resulting from negligence," the commission says, "it is an act of humanity and a moral, if not a legal, obligation to prevent this loss of life where it is possible to do so." The commission cites the Indiana law which makes trespassing unlawful only after an offender has been warned. Reference Is made to nine states which make explicit directions with regard to walking on railroad tracks, only ree of which, it is lamented, expressly forbid it. Continuing, the commission says: "In a recent special case in one of the large' cities of the state, where railroad tracks were notoriously and dally used by large numbers of citizens as thoroughfares, the commission called upon the division superintendent to take steps under this statute to abate this practice. We are now advised by the railroad company that 'warning signs are placed at the principal streets, that the mayor has promised us that he will have policemen placed to notify people that they are trespassing, and that we do not feel it

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Calls Attention to Killing First of Year in Indiana. necessary for a member of the commission to come to this city for the purpose of taking up this question with these people.' Success of Work Assured. "Success and progress in the individual case demonstrate that the same work should be undertaken in order that like results may be achieved at many plices in this state. "This commission is of the opinion that a more systematic, general and determined effort should be made by the railroad companies and local authorities to kep trespassers off the tracks. We recommend and direct that you place warning signals, indicating 'danger' in red letters, at such places in towns, cities and country, and on such bridges and trestles as are often and repeatedly used by the public for footways or thoroughfares. "We recommend and direct that you shall seek the co-operation of local authorities, using this circular if advisable, after placing the warnings referred to, and that you advise the commission of the results of your efforts, to the end that we may use our official influence to aid you in any case where local authorities refuse to enforce the law. You will take this most important matter up at once and ad vise us as Indicated herein." While the Indiana commission finds no cause for congratulation In the records of accidents to travelers on highways, it takes pride in pointing to an improvement with regard to accidents to passengers. Its quarterly accident bulletin, just issued, shows that for the quarter ending June 30 not a passenger was killed in the state. In the first quarter of the year the number of fatal accidents on steam railroads was six, in the second three and in the third one. LANSING. Frank Trinoskl was a visitor Ini Hammond last night. Henry C. Lemker was a business visitor in Hammond Monday. Mr. Bolt has just returned rrom at weeks' visit in Minnesota. B. Groetsema was a business visitor in Chicago. John Dekock and famoly of Robertsdale, expect to move to Oak Glen in a few weeks. J. Dekock has built a beautiful brick mansion in Oak Glen.

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