Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 56, Hammond, Lake County, 22 August 1908 — Page 1

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Last Day of Golden Jubilee Lake County Fair Enables It to Go Out In a Blaze of Glory and Meeting is a Success in Every Detail. TRUCK RECORD REDUCED TO 2:08 Attendance Larger By Thousands Than In Previous Years and Officers of the Lake County Agricultural Association Are Congratulated on All Sides Today. Special to The Times Crown Point, Ind., Auk. 22 Yesterday, the last day of the Golden Jubilee fair, kept tip the record of the proceeding; days in attendnace, and the 1908 Lake county fair passes into history s the largest and best ever given by the association. Not an accident happened to mark the success of the affair, and with the exception of the injury to "Diavalo," who injured himself while doing his perilous stunt on last Wednesday night, the four days' meeting was noticeably free from the slightest sign of an accident. Crorrd Was Very Oderly. The crowd for the four days' meeting was a'so very orderly and not a single act of lawbreaklng has been recorded by the police, which is considered phenominal, considering that probably over twenty thousand people of. all descriptionsana.'coifattion'ii tit life attended.Yesterday's crowd is estimated at between eight and ten thousand people and visitors were noticed from all sections of the country, Hammond, "Valparaiso, Lowell, Hobart and Nebron sending large delegations to enjoy the day. Thursday's attendance broke all previous records by 800 people and yesterday's broke last year's record of Friday, which was the largest in the history of the association by about 1,200 people. Flock of Antomobilists. Probably over 300 automobilists came to the fair grounds and the machines lined up in the grounds covered a big space. The races yesterday afternoon were good and very exciting and the immense throng was well pleased with this feature of the big show. The first race with 5 starters, was hpndlly won by Almeda Oh So, the Indiana Harbor little mare, who showed a clear pair ofheels to the field in three straight heats. Second Heat Exciting. In the second heat of this race the crowd in the grand stand were kept on edge, when they discovered that the pneumatic tire on the sulky behind Almeda Oh So, had parted from the wheel and rolled and dragged along the track during the entire mile heat, much to the peril of the horse, driver and the rest of the field. Luckily nothing happened from the accident, but the possibilities for a bad spill were very great. The result of the race: Mack Lowry (Sturgeon) 2, 3, 2. Almeda Oh So (Smith) 1, 1, 1. Waneia (Field) 3, 2, 5. Lucille R. (Powers) 5, 5, 4 Billy F. (Moon) 4, 4, 3. Time 2:21, 2:23, 2:194 Moneys Almeda Oh So. first; Mack Lowry, second; Wanet, third. In the second race, the 2:20 trot. (Continued on pegs S.) GETS NEW EQUIPMENT Hammond Postofnce Gets a Special New Adding Machine Yesterday. The Hammond postofnce is undoubtedly equipped with one of the'best adding machines that has ever appeared in this city. It operates electrically and it is a great deal more rapid than the others. On the ordinary machine It is necessary to touch the figures which are expected to be added and then the time losing operation is to pull a crank at the side of the machine and register the row of figures. On the new Burroughs electric adding machine the figures are touched in the same manner, but when it comes to recording the row of figures, it is necessary only to touch a key board similar to the spacer on a typewriter. That performs the operation and does is so easily and so quickly that it is simply marvelous. If ever there was a machine which was so constructed that it could think, the Burroughs electric adding machine is one.

OLD TELEPHONE RATE IN EFFEGTSEPT 1ST Company Got Concession From City on Promise of Lower Toll.

INTRODUCES ORAL AGREEMENT Nothing on Record Of Its KindForces Hammond Back Into Old Shoes; Retains Privilege. Beginning Sept, 1st, Hammond will go back to its old telephone rate to Chicago and manner of calling its nummer of party. While th whole arrangement looks like a voluntary step on the part of the people of Hammond, it was nevertheless the only avenue of escape open to the subscribers and the result is that the telephone company has a concession in the way of a franchise from the city for which at the present time the city is getting nothing in return, except its old rates. Plans Laid Long and Deep. It took the telephone company al most a year to work out this scheme, but the plans were laid long and deep and by putting onto the shoulders of the old board of public works an oral agreement at the time the franchise was granted, but of which the old board members have no recollection, it sprung the 15-cent rate on the public with the hook that a particular person mush be called for. This was several months ago. History of the Deal. The history of the deal was somewhat along these lines. The Chicago Telephone company, placed poles on Summer streetn, then known as the long road. There was nothing in its original franchise to permit the placing of poles on annexedd territory, and when the city wanted some concession from the telephone company for the pole privilege, the company tumbled over itself to give thecity a lower rate to Chicago. The Inter-State Automatic Telephone Company also threatened to come to Hammond, and the Chicago Telephone company had to do something to put the Hammond people to sleep. It gave - them the Iorew 1 rate oo t h in g sy ru pauads-siKa4 wrl t te agreement. Company's Good Memory. When the thing had slumbered long enough until the city officials forgot Just the exact words at that particular meeting, some one of the Chicago Telephone company bobbed up with such a good memory and he remembered that John Rhode, the preseident of the board at that time, nooded his head in assent to the oral agreement that the subscribers could have a particular party on the lower rate. John Rhode does not remember it, however. At any rate, the plan went through, the 15-cent rate was only a bait with a hook on it, and the subscribers had to swallow it whether they want to or not. Now that the business men have taken action, the company has Issued the following statement: . In Effect Sept. 1st. "In accordance with the wishes of the merchants of Hammond, as indicated at the recent meeting of the Hammond Business Men's sAsociatlon. and in view of the express wishes of merchants in aEst Chicago, Whiting and Indiana Harbor, this company will, on Sept. 1. change its toll schedules to allow a call to metropolitan exchanges in Chicago at a rate of twenty (20) cents for three minutes' conversation. This rate will allow the person calling to designate an individual at the number desired, and unless that particular party is secured, no charge will be made, providing, of course, that the party calling specifically indicates at the time the call is made that a certain indicidual is desired. 3Vot EffetlTe in City Limits. "To telephones in Chicago operated at the neighborhood exchanges in Longwood, aWshington Heights, Oresham, Hegewisch, South Chicago, Burnside and West Pullman, where the rate has been reuduced to the low figure of ' ten cents for three minutes' conversation, and where there is comparatively little toll traffic, calls will be received for number only and the charge will be made if the calling party is placed in communication with any one at the telephone number called." ANOTHER COX IS DEAD. Word reached Hammond this morning of the death of Arthur Cox, a well known East Chicago man living at 4228 Magoun avenue. The funeral arrangements have not yet been made. AGED LADY IS VERY LOW. Mrs. Mathias Miller, the mother of Mrs. Charles Fredericks, is very 111 and is not expected to recover. She resides in Crown Point and has been ailing for some time. Mrs. Charles Friedericks and her children are now in Crown Point where they will remain for some time pending a turn in the sickness of Mrs. Frederick's mither. NOTICE! All members of the Garfield lodge No. 569 JF. and A. M., are requested to meet at the Temple Sunday morning, Aug. 23, at 8 o'clock, to accompany the remains of Brother Samuel Noble Beat.tie of Tewana lodge Nor-376, to the C, C. & L. 9:38 a. m. train. C. R. DYER, W. M. ! R. S. GALER, See.

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On his return from England J. J. Hayes, the doughty little winner of the Marathon' race, declared he had been fairly treated by the Britiehes and that he had no complaint to make. He was greeted by a throng of athletes who had preceded hini and hailed as the man who had done most to uphold the prowess of the United States in the international events. New York is making ex-

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will be a big street parade", fepeechmrking" and a Tlannut-1. President Roosevelt also has invited the boys to visit him at Oyster Bay, -In. these-. picture Hayes is shown surrounded by the athletes and. others, who'met him at the pier. I - - ' u -

NINE YEAR OLD BOY Creighton Belman, While Riding Bicycle, Collides With Horse and Wagon BANKERS SON IS UNINJURED Lad Has Narrow Escape Recently While Handling a Loaded Shot Gun. Creighton Belman, the 9-year-old son of W. ' C. Belman, cashier of the First National Bank of Hammond, had a narrow escape this morning when he was riding a little bicycle south on Hohman street. Just as he was passing the corner of Fayette street and was riding at a fairly rapid pace, a farmer woman driving a single horse hitched to a small wagon, turned the corner and Creighton Belman ran directly into the horse. A Mlraeuloun Ewapf, Fortunately he shot past the feet of the horse and under the wagon and was not injured in the least. Those who saw the accident thought that the boy had surely been killed. When he picked - himself up and seemed to be none the worse for the experience they were surprised. Mr. Brlman was notified of the accident and went with his little boy to the office of a local doctor where it was learned that the youth had suffered no serious effects as a result of his narrow escape. The bicycle, too, escaped serious inJury and will not be difficult to repair. It was Creighton Belman, who. a short time ago got hold of a loaded shotgun and befo're anyone knew what he was doing, he pulled the trigger and the discharge was fired into the floor of the Belman home. A large hole was torn in the floor and it is fortunate that there was no one in range of the weapon. Mr. Belman thinks that his boy bears a charmed life, but has instructed him to do all in his power henceforth not to prove the fact, as he does not want the boy to take any more chances. DEATH ON HICKORY STREET. Mike Yonkers. a millman living at 518 Hickory street, died this morning at his home. The deceased was only 49 years old and leaves a wife and family. The funeral has been arranged for next Mondy morning at 9 o'clock.

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sa royal reception on Aug. 29. There WANTS FRANCHISE T South Shore Gas and Electric Co. Appears Before Board of That Village. THEY ENCOUNTER OPPOSITION Business Men of Village Believes That the aMtter Should Be Carefully Considered. The South Shore Gas and . Tlectric Company last night"discussed the matter of a franchise with the members of the town board of West Hammond. It is understood that the Hammond company proposed to take over the West Hammond electric plant, Its poles and all of its equipment. In return it offered to supply forty electric lights at $6 a year or $72 a year and furnish, not to exceed 80,000 killowats of electricity to the city for the purpose of pumping its sewers. Provtdlnsr For Future. It is understood that at the present time but 40,000 killowats of electricity are needed to pump the sewers and the additional 40,000 killowats are to be used In the event that the amount of sewage doubles the city will have the power available to take care of it. In order to determine the valuation of the plant and also the estimated value of the electricity which would be usel by the city in pumping its sewage a representative of the town of West Hammond and a representati-e of the South Shore Gas and Electric Company will confer with the idea of framing a franchise which will be acceptable to both parties. Taken I'p nt xt Meeting. The matter will be taken up at the next meeting of the board and will be considered carefully. There was some opposition to the franchise on the part of several of the business men of West Hammond who thought that the proposition should be carefully considered regarding to the probable benefits to both parties before any action is taken. BREAK INTO KITCHEN. Maurauders entered the kitchen of 'J. D. Brussells of 263 Logan street and 'stoke a crock of home rendered lard. The loss was not great, but it vexed Mrs. Brusel this morning when she found that she had lost a quantity of the stuff doughnuts are made from.

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Fourth. Yearly Event at Sharpshooters' Park on Labor Day. Program Has Extra Number, for No. 2 Krupp Pigeon Gun Made . -. to Order. The program of the fourth annual tournament of the Hammond' Gun club which will be held at Sharpshooter's park, Labor Day, September 7, is out and indicates that there will be a lot of fine prizes offered to the accurate shooters. The grounds of the Hammond Gun club, located south of the city overlooking the Calumet valley, where there is an excellent sky, are as well suited for the purposes as any place that could be selected. The grounds are now more accessable since the street car will take the members of the club to within a few blocks blocks of the club house. A but will be hired to meet the train at the Monon depot at 9:40 a. m. and will convey the visitors to the grounds. The following is the program which has been provided for this occasion: The Program. Events. Targets. Entrance. 1 15 $!.50 2 15 !.50 3 20 2.00 4 15 1.50 5 15 i.5o 6 20 o.OO 7 15 150 8 20 2.00 9 15 1.50 10 20 2.00 11 15 1.50 12 15 i.5o Total 200 $20.00 Promptly at 2 p. m. there will be an extra event of 25 targets, each entrans $2.50, for a No. 2 Krupp Pigeon gun, made to order. List price $70.00. Xo cash prizes in this contest. 10 low guns shooting program through, will receive one Lefever Ideal gun cleaner. Hight average gun shooting program through, $6. Low average gun shooting program through, $4. SWITCHMAN IS INJURED. AVInfleld Shearer, Rmployed By Terminal, Suffers From Accident. Winfleld Shearer, 337 East Sibley street, employed by the Chicago Terminal as stationary switchman, near the west Y, between East Chicago and Hammond, was painfully injured yesterday afternoon while at work. Mr. Shearer was running in front of a passenger train about to throw a switch when he stumbled. To save himself from the oncoming train, he had to hurl himself from the track, and In doing so strained the muscles in his leg. He was unable to go home alone and had to be taken their by his fellow workmen. SAMUEL BEATTLE IS DEAD. Samuel Beattie of 232 Truman avenue, died this morning at 3 o'clock at his home after an illness lasting nearly five years. He is survived by his wife, three sons and one daughter. The rei mains will be shipped tomorrow over the C, C. & L at 9:30 to Kewanee for burial. Burial will be held under the (auspices of the Masons the deceased ihimself having been a Mason

TRIAL BRINGS OUT SHOGKIHGTESTIMONY Accused of Mistreating Little Girls Callaghan Bound Over in $1,500 Bonds.

THREE GIRLS GIXE EVIDENCE Children Who Accuse Bachelor Ccme Into Court Without Parent's Aid or Protection. Morria Callnghan, the 45-year-old bachelor, who is accused of mistreating several little girls In the neighborhood of AM I cox atreet, was bound over to the auperior court this morning after testimony of n revolting nature had entn. The bond wan Used at $1,500, which he could not furnish. Th police station looked like a nursery this morning, so young were the little witnesses. The testimony of Emma Forsythe and Maude Williams was similar to the story they told the poolice and brought out the fact that not only these little girls, but half a dozen ohers in the neighborhood were permitted to make periodical visits to the bachelor apartments of Morris Callaghan. Telia An Awful Tale. After the shocking story had been told by these little girls and it became apparent to Judge McMahon that to go further in the case would only bring out details which were as terrible as they were unnecessary, he ended the case and placed Callaghan under $1,500 bonds to appear before the superior court and answer the charges. One of the surprising features of the trial was the fact that the mothers of several of the little girls was not present at the trial. The little Forsythe girl, when asked why her mother was not present at the trial, said: "Oh, she dldnt want to come, she wanted to stay home and take care of the baby." When questioned further, the little girl said that there were six children in the family and that she did not know why her mother did not take the baby to a neighbor's and show enough interest in her little girl's terrible misfortune to attend the trial. Seen on the Streets. The little Forysthe girl is the one who may be seen on the streets almost any time of the day. She has a basket in her arm and approaches nearly every person she dares to and asks them to take a chance on a quilt which she is raffling. The raffling of the quilt is merely a pretense, it Js declared, and although there has been a large amount of money given to the little girl, the quilt has never been raffled off. The parental neglect which has been shown in the case of the Forsythe girl might be expected in some localities, but in Hammond it seems impossible. But the Forsythe girl is but an example of dozens of other cases which exist in this same neighborhood. Other Girls There. In the trial of Callaghan it developed that not only the little Williams land the little Forsythe girl frequented the old bachelor's rooms, but there were a number of other girls of tender age in the vicinity who have been in the rooms at one time or another. It also developed that Callaghan has taken several of the girls boat riding way down the river, on several occasions. There was some shocking testimony given by the little girls regarding what transpired on these trips and this will be used as evidence in the trial in the superior court. Chief Rimbach, who has given the case his personal attention and Judge McMahon have determined to take steps to protect the juveniles from further delinquencies. ARREST FORMER EDITOR Gary Will be the Scene of a Sensational and Interesting Trial Monday. E. G. Benthal, formerly editor of the 'Northern Indianian, was served with a iwarrant for his arrest while in New Kork city recently on charges prefered by the owners and publishers of the Northern Indianian. Mr. Benthal is accused of grand larceny and embezzlement and the sum Involved In each case is $2,500. Mr. Benthal came back to Gary, where he has spent the past two, years, and will face his accusers. He did not need to be extradited, he came of his own volition. Thes preliminary hearing In the embezzlement case was held before Justice P. L. Fitzgerald and the preliminary hearing in the grand larceny case was held in justice Townsley's court. Both judges placed Benthal under $1,500 bonds. Benthal claims that he. has $300 back salary coming and will try to show that he is not guilty of the charges. The cases will be heard In both courts Monday and promises to be very sensational. WM WEYMULLER DEES TODAY. William Weyhmuller, the week old son of Mr. and Mrs. "Weyhmuller, died this morning. The funeral has been arranged for tomorrow afternoon.

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Candidate For Governor of Indiana on Democratic Ticket Starts the Fight at Salem This Afternoon With Corking Addresses SAYS HE MIL KEEP FNOLITICS CLEAFI Lawyer-Statesman Calsl the Republican National Convention a Mere Rough Shod Running Machine, and Says Roosevelt Assaluted thej: United States Courts. Special to The Times Salem, Ind., Aug. 22 In formally opening the Democratic State earn-, polgn here this afternoon, Thomaa R. Marahall, .candidate .for .Governor, failed to come out atronKiy for temper. nee. It had been rumored that Marahall, dlaaatlafled with the temperance plank of hla own platform, would io hia keynote apeech today, either declare or county IOcaI option or make It clear that If elected Governor and . . local option bill reached him, he would thereby aid in making; It a law. But' Candidate Marshall did nothing; the kind. He stood Dat on hla party platform and declared that local option by townships or, city wards is preferable to county local option in .as much as it assures, using his words. a greater degree of self-government. There is no doubt that Marshall's failure to declare that he as Governor, would sign a county local option bill, will be disappointing to a large number of temperance democrats, who had hoped that the Democratic nominee would come out strongly and openly for reform which the Anti-Saloon League and other bodies, interested in. driving the brewer and his saloons out of politics, have indorsed. Appeala to Temperance. Mr. Marshall, in his speech, said nothing new on the question of temperance. His only direct utterance, which will appeal to temperance, was that the Moore remonstrance law will not be weakened or erased from the statute books. This utterance was as follows: "Believing that the democratic party means what it says, I can say for it that the remonstrance law will not be repealed. The legislature may give to the people a co-ordinate remedy and vote for township and ward option. This the democratic party pledges to the people. No legal doubts arise from this standpoint but on the county option vote who shall say what the decision of the court might be as to its repealing the remonstrance law, and who will deny that interminable litigation Is to follow?" To begin at the first of Mr. Marshall's speech, which would fill seven or eight columns of the average newspaper, there is found a repetition of his belief expressed in his Richmond sneech last June that 90 per cent of the peonlf . of Indiana if tint mn r i. than tViofr Iper cent, are at heart democrats. The speaKer then re-declared his intention to Keep the campaign on a high plane and to refrain -.from Indulging In personalities. "I want to address myself in the simple language of a lawyer to the judgment and conscience of my felContinued on pace 5. AUTO IS IN ACCIDENT Chicago Car Encounters Rough Going on State Street Last Night. At 8:.10 o'clock last evening an automobile, belonging to Chicago parties and containing six passengers, fou? men and two women, ran off from the pavement on State street into the portion of the street that is being improved and bent an axle and broke one of its headlights. The accident was wholly the fault of the driver of the machine, for he not only passed four red lights, which were placed on the street as a warning to automobilists and others, hut he Ignored the warning of three men who told him that the street was being improved and that he had better be careful. The men who warned him were Dock Brennan, Frank Kollwltz and Frank Rayl. Fortunately no one was hurt and the damage to the machine was the extent of the loss. The machine had an Illinois license, but the police did not learn the name" of the occupants.