Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 58, Hammond, Lake County, 25 August 1908 — Page 1

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GOOD NEWS IS VERIFIED Hammond Promised Prosperous Times in Very Near Future If All Reports Are True. The following: telegram from BloomIngton, 111., Is In confirmation of the report which was printed in The Times Wednesday, Aug:. 19 to the effect that the Chicago & Alton management announce that a contract for 1,000 steel hopper coal cars have .been .ordered from the Standard Steel Car company Of Pittsburg and Hammond. "Bloomtngton, 111., Aug. . 24 The Chicago & Alton management to day announced that a contract had been let to the Standard Pressed Steel Car company of Pittsburg; and Hammond, InL, for the construction of 1,000 all steel coal cars of fifty ton capacity, delivery to commence by Nov. 15, this year. The cars will cost $1,000,000, fully $100,000 less than would have been the case a year ago. The new cars will be of a new type of hopper bottom, expediting; the unloading of the contents, whether for -. companyor - commercial nse. , The construction will take place at the Hammond (Ind.) plant of the successful bidders." "While communication could not be established with any one at the local plant who could confirm or deny the Bloomington information, it is under stood that Mr. Hansen of the local company, received a telegram in which he was Informed of the order. Superin tendent H. B. Douglas is out of the city today. Prepare For Renewed Activity. The fact that the - order has been placed is a matter of general information at the plant in Hammond and everybody is preparing for a resump tlon of activities as soon as the ma terial arrives on the grounds. It will take thirty days before the Steel will arrive and the work on the order can begin, and In that time it is expected that other orders will be added to the list. It is also practically certain that before the order of a thousand cars, which will take about several weeks to complete, is disposed of there will be other orders coming in so that the plant can be kept in operation for the rest of the year. There was rejoicing among the merchants today when they heard the good news and everyone believes that another era of prosperity is at hand. Forerunner of Revival. In addition to the above Information the evidence of returning prosperity on every hand. The Chicago Record Herald, which is decidedly conservative in the amoutn of prosperity talk it Is doing, prints the following regarding the situation in Soutli Chicago: "A forerunner of the revival of good times in the stel industry was seen yesterday when the Illinois Steel company employed 500 men at its South Chicago plant. The taking on the new men was necessitated by the reopening of plate mill No. 2. In former years when this mill was opened in the fall it has been the custom to close down plate mill No. 1. This year this wil not be done .nd the officials expect to put 500 more roen at work the beginning of next wek. Of the 7,000 men normally employed in the mill only 4,000 have been working the past few months. The mills are now rushed for orders and will increase the force through the winter. The new shift put to work yesterday is the first large employment rnade since the beginning of this year. SLEEPER 13 DERAILED (Special to The Times.) Griffith, Aug. 25. A Pullman sleeper, attached to train No. 101, on the C. C. & L. railroad, was derailed here this morning about 4:30. While the passengers in the car were all awakened in their berths, nobody was injured. Some of them were shakened up a little and some of the women were Tightened. The derail occurred at the crossing of the C. C. & L. and Krie tracks. The shock to the passengers would have been more severe had it not been or the heavy car which deadened the jar. Owing to the crossing, the train was going at slow speed, otherwise there Is no telling in what manner the coach would have been hurled.

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f;S GATHER If HAMMOND Three Day Convention Begins in This City, Scores of Pastors Arrive. ENTERTAINED BY LOCAL FOLK Hammond Gets Conference of Mis souri Synod and Affair Is Important One. The northern Indiana Lutheran Conference of the Missouri Synod opened its annual session in Hammond this morning. It is the first time In the history of Hammond that the conference was held here and many of the ministers of the dictrict were present at the roll call this morning. More are expected to arrive this afternoon and some this evening. The sessions will last until next Thursday noon, when the assembled ministers will return to their homes. First Meeting This Morning. The first session of the conference was held this, morning in the hall of St. Fa uT s Lu t he r a n " sc ho o I ' "onS lb ley street. Another session will be held this afternoon, and this evening the visitors wil again gather in the school hall to be entertained by the mixed choir of the church. The program for the three-day session was not arranged until at the session this afternoon. Papers will be read at each session and will be followed by a general discussion. Various Questions Dealt With. The questions that will be dealt with will be both of a theological and of a business nature, and enough work has piled up to keep the ministers busy during all the time they are in Hammond. Services will be held tomorrow evening in St. Paul' Lutheran church which will be attended by all the ministers present at the conference. Many Visitors Here. The northern Indiana district for the conference extends from the Illinois state line into several counties in Ohio and goes as far south as Logansport. The first session began this morning at 10 o'clock. The opening was a short devotion by the moderator, Rev. F. Schumm of Lafayette. Roll call by Secretary H. B. Hohlmeier of New Haven, Ind., showed fifty ministers present from various parts of northern Indiana. A paper was read by Rev. Both of Crown Point on "Christ's Conduct in Contact with Unbelievers," an example for pastors today. The referee brought forth many illustrative and instructive instances how Jesus, by his public ministry on various occasions, met such as wore his enemies and found fault with his teachings. He heard their objections, answered them, exposed their unbelief .as should we when opportunity offers or of necessity requires, as revealed in the word of God. Tonight St. Paul's church mixed choir will entertain the visiting ministers. The names of the visiting ministers and the people with whom they are staying while in Hammond are subJoined: Rev. H. Boester of Mishawaka t?ov Ph. Wambsgauss of Fort Wayne, Prof. L. Dorn, Fort Wayne. Rev. and Mrs! Theo. Claus; Rev. H. Meyer of Indiana Harbor, Rev. Hicko Hicken of Kouts. Rev. F. "W. Franke. Fort Wvn rrnf C. W. Linesmann, 241 Douglas avenue' omeips, rtru, Itev. A. C Doerffier, Fort Wayne, Mrs. A. F. V. reuaer, 4 j-ast State street; Rev P Eickstaedt. La norte. Rev H Prn' Mrs. L. Heintz. 542 South Hohman street: Rev. A. Lussky, South Ridge, O., Rev. E. . Paul, Deshler. O., Mrs. F. Brietzke, 32 Warren strpec w t. Fisher, Napoleon. O., Rev. J. W.'Mil'ler Fort Wayne, Prof. S. Goehringer, 320 i lumiuci avenue; rtev. u. Ulievernicht Fort Wayne, Rev. F. Rpinkins- sirvi.r' O., E. Ullrich, 144 Russell street: s' Stork, Fort Wayne, J. Beyer, New Haven, J. Hecht. 30U Sibley street; Rev C. W. Baer, Tipton, Aug. Mueller, 2S6 Price place; Rev. A. Both. Crown Point. Fred Gastei. 146 Williams stri' Rev. O. Turk. Goodland, Rev. J. Bopp, Arcadia, H. Wolter, 67 Sibley street; Rev. P. Claussen, Valparaiso, Rev. P. Schmidt. Sherwood. O., J. Claussen, 177 State Line street; Rev. G. Schumm. Lafayette, Rev. C. B. Preuss, Decatur. J. rwmoacn. s siDley street: Rev. E. H Polzin. Michigan City, William Hesterman, 310 Indiana avenue; Rev. C. Jaus, Decatur, Rev. H. C. Muller. Woodburn, H. Eidam, 281 Truman avenue: Rev. H. Rump, Toleston, Rev. W. Roesener, Bremen, H. Braun. 147 Douglas street; Rev. E. Herzberg. Edgerton, O.. Rev. J. H. Meyer. Ridgeville. F. Bormann, 411 South Hohman street; Rev. L, Dornseif. Decatur, Ind., Rev. William

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SOUTH BEND LIE WILL GETA TRYQUT Dad Cameron's Line Doesn't Seem to Be Looked Upon With Much Favor. RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE NEAR Uncle Sam Wants to Wait Until New line Is Fully Completed in Future. It is very likely that the street car nsall aesvW: which Is to he established between Hammond, East Chicago and Indiana Harbor will be tried out on the Chicago, Lake Shore and South Bend intcrurban line rather than on the Hammond, Whiting and East Chicago line. In answer to the query by Postmas ter W. H. Gostlin of Hr.r -id as to whether there had been i. ling further done towards establishing the service between these cities. Chief Clerk J. G. Hubler had the following to say: Dear Sirt In reply to the attached, will state that the matter of establishing service as herein stated Is being held up until the construction of the line between Hammond, East Chicago and Indiana Harbor is completed, as It is the opinion that much better arrangements can be made on this line. J. G. HUBLER, Chief Clerk. May Establish Service. This means that the postoffice de partment still has in mind the estab lishing of an interurban service between these cities and in view of the fact that the Chicago, Lake Shore and South Bend line is about completed, it may be expected that the service will be begun as soon as the cars are running on a regular schedule. The Installation of the interurban railway mail service means that the letters which now go from East Chicago to Chicago on their way to Hammond will be sent to Hammond directly and this will be true of the other cities of the region. It means that the facilities for mall communication are to be improved so that they are on a par with the transportation facilities of the region. Brandes, Huntington. William Kaiser, 228 Fayette street; Rev. H. Jungkuntz, Columbia City, Prof. J. Schmidt, Fort Wayne, P. W. Meyn, 548 State street; Rev. H. A. Bentrup, Holgate, O., Rev. F. A. Kiess, Defiance, O., N. Landvogel, 143 Douglas street; Rev. H. Blester, North Judson, Rev. E. F. L Buetzoen. Woodland. E. Lokotzki, 2S0 Plummer avenue; Rev. W. Georgi, Woodburn, Ind., Rev. H. A. C. Paul, Dehham, Charles Durhow, 501 Kane avenue; Rev. G. A. Schimmel, Tracev. Ind., Rev. H. Ph. Wille, Whiting, C. Knoehenbecker, 3S0 Beall avenue; Rev. J. H. Llndhorst, Reynolds, Ind., Rev. H. B. Kohlmeier, New Haven, H. Nack, 649 Summer street; Rev. C. W. Diedrich, Monroevllle, Rev. S. Hassold, Corunna, J. Schmitt, 226 Fayette street; J. A. Bescherer, Porter, Rev. Chr. Lehmberg, Wanatah. A. Parduhn. 112 Douglas avenue; Rev. E. H. Reuter, Van Wert, O., Rev. A. Siebert, Lima, O.. H. Berkmann, 226 Ann street; Rev. E. R. Schuelke, Hobart, Prof. P. Schuelke, 546 Towle street; Rev. H. Luehr, Fort Wayne, Ind., A. R. Ebert; Prof. F. Zucker. Fort Wavr.e, Prof. F. Kruse, Fort Wayne, C. Drackert, 153 State Line street. . VANSICKLE WINS RACE Special to The Times.) Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 25. C. W. Van Sickle, the Indiana '"Demon" won first place In the motorcycle endurance run to this city. The red-headed boy had everything his own way and came la an easy first. ,

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WING AROUND THE CIRCLE

Republicans Hold Exciting Meeting Last Night at Lowell Which is LargelyAttended and a Success in Every Way. . MANY POLITICIANS ARE PRESENT THERE Hammond Political leaders Will . Meet in Republican Headquarters Over the Commercial Bank Tonight at Which Big Guns Will Be Present. (Special to The Times). Lowell, Ind., Aug. 25. The leaders of the republican party in the Creek townships held a large and enthusiastic meeting in which the matter of organization was here discussed. There were other matters of party interest taken up and discussed, and the meeting was a great success. Among the politicians over the state who were present were A. J. Hickey, district chairman, from Laporte; James Wade Emlson of Vincennes; Fremont Goodwine from Williamsport, and Judge Virgil S. Reiter of Hammond. Judge Reiter Chairman. Judge Virgil S. Reiter was made chairman of the meeting and presided during the evening. County Chairman F. Richard Schaaf was present and spent most of his time in conference with the leaders. The meeting was held In the K. of P. hall and the hall was crowded with politicians. No attempt was m. advertise the meetings, although anyone was admitted to the hall who cared to attend. There was speaking by all of the big politicians named above and their remarks were cheered to the echo. MEET IN HAMMOND TODAY. The republican party leaders are swinging around the circle. Last night they held a meeting at Lowell, and yesterday afternoon they stopped at Griffith, Highlands, Hessville and several other little places along the way. There was nothing spectacular about the meetings. They were simply unadvertised gatherings of politicians who got together with the leaders of the party in the state to talk over the political situation. This evening there will be a meeting of the Hammond political leaders in me republican headquarters over the Commercial bank. All of those Interested in the success of the party will be present. Young Men To Be Present. The members of the Young Men's Republican club will be present and meet ex-Governor Durbin and candidate for lieutenant governor, Fremont Goodwine. At the meeting tonight the members of the Young Men's Republican will also consider the matter of hold ing a rally of young republicans in the near future. Richard Schaaf called no soma t the Hammond politicians this morning and stated that the meetings were enthusiastic and everything looks fine.

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LAST SAD RITES OVER 0. MALLET amaanawnmssnkiav Masons Make Imposing Procession as They March to the Cemetery. WEATHER WAS IDEAL TODAY Floral Offerings for Dead Man's Bier Were Numerous and Costly. Dressed in the uniform of the Knights Templar, lying on a couch like a soldier after a long march, with his sword at his side and his helmet on his breast, Oscar Mallett, who died last Saturday evening, awaited the funeral services which were held this afternoon at the late home, 820 East State street. Rev. Eugene J. Snook of the Presbyterian church officiated at the services which began at 2 o'clock. After the church rites had been performed, the Masonic rites were exercised, after which the funeral cortege was formed. The members of the Commandary marched in uniform in double file in the rear of the hearse and were followed by Masons of the Blue Lodge and the Chapter. Carriage For Flowers. A special carriage carried the flowers and floral pieces which had been sent to the home of the deceased to decorate the bier. Among the floral pieces was one emblem sentby the Standard Steel Car force, where Mr. Mallett had been embeautiful, but the one from the Standard was especially conspicuous on account of its size. It was almost six feet in height. At Oak Hill cemetery where the remains were laid in the family lot, the concluding Masonic rites were carried out. The pall bearers, all Past Eminent Commanders, marched beside the hearse, and lowered the casket Into the grave. They were Messrs. W. H. Gostlin, Joseph Ibach, Joseph Ruff, Ed Ames, Joseph Hutton and Hugh Meikle. SHERIFF NABS A THIEF Valpo Man Steals Horses From His Own Brother Last Night. Sheriff F. S. Carter has another horse thief to his credit, although he was not directly responsible for his capture. Deputy Sheriff Wood of Valparaiso no tified Sheriff Carter late last night that some one had taken a team of horses hitched to a wagon from in front of the public square in Valparaiso and had disappeared In the direction of Chicago. Sheriff Carter at once started out after the horse thief and this morning received word that a man with a team answering to the description of the missing outfit was at the roadhouse of John Jackson, who lives at the intersection of the Hobart road and Broadway. Sheriff Carter telephoned back to the roadhouse to detain the man until he could arrive. When the driver of the outfit, who proved to be George Biner. the brother of the man from whom the rig was stolen, attempted to leave Jackson's, Mr. Jackson told him that the sheriff was after him and that he might as well not try to get away. George Biner saw that the jig was up and so he calmly waited for the arrival of the officer who was to arrest him. It was a peculiar situation, that of waiting for the sheriff to put him under arrest and perhaps send him to the penitentiary.

Supt. of Schools F. F. Heigh- . way, Gives Out Program For Annual Meeting of Lake County Pedagogues to Begin Next Monday. MANY TALENTED SPEAKERS COMING State Superintendent of Illinois Schools Among the List of Instructors Together With Prof. H. B. Brown of Valparaiso and Prof. Busch of Illinois Normal. Special to The Times Crown Point, Ind., Aug. 25. The Lake County Teachers' institute will begin next Monday and last one week. The sessions will be held at Central Music hall. Many notable instructors, the best that could be procured, have been engaged for the occasion and men of the caliber and reputation of Prof. H. B. Brown of Valparaiso university; Prof. L. H. Burch, State Normal school, Macomb, 111., and Dr. Nathaniel Butler of the University of Chicago, insure the teachers and general public an Interesting session every minute of the time. Want All Present. Every teacher who attends every day, will have two per cent added to his general average for the purpose of determining his per diem. Prof. Heighway requests every teach in the county to be present for this week of instruction and entertainment as he will endeavor to make the 1908 Teachers' Institute the most successful ever held. Lake County's educational advance Is keeping pace with its repid growth in its commercial and business life and every year sees a new corps of teach ers added to its already large enrollment. Last year about 285 teachers supplied the educational needs of the county, this year it will take 325 or over to fill the various schoo's with Gary people and its envirous taking a large share of the 25 extra teachers. ProKram Complete. The following is the full announcement of the proceedings and program for next week: Lectures begin at 10 a. m. Monday, and at 9 a. m. each day thereafter. Instructors. Hon. Francis G. Blair, state superintendent, Springfield, 111. Method reading. Dr. Nathaniel Butler, University of Chicago Literature. Prof. L. H. Burch. State Normal school, Macomb, 111. Manual arts. Pres. H. B. Brown, Valparaiso university Brief outline of work subject to change. State Supt. Blair Reading and literature: 1 Difficulties of the printed page. 2 Silent reading. 3 Oral reading. 4 Selections for the grades 5 The point of view. Teaching: 1 Factors of the recitation. 2 The teacher. 3 The method. 4 The pupil. 5 The result. Lecture Thursday evening. Subject to be selected. Dr. Butler Morning lectures: 1 Education and social efficiency. 2 Some popular errors regarding education. 3 Important aspects of the school. 4 Moral and religious training in the high school. 5 On sending boys and girls to college. Afternoon lectures: 1 On the uses of lierature, part 1. 2 On the uses of literature, part 2. 3 Longfellow in the school. 4 Holmes in the school. 5 The leading forms of poetry. Lecture Tuesday evening, "The Re ligious Element in Literature." Prof. L. H. Burch. Blackboard drawing; study of form through paper cutting or tearing; primatlve industrial processes braiding, weaving, sewing; clay modeling; simple processes in woodwork adapted to smaller schools. (Country schools!. Lecture Wednesday evening, "Man ual Arts in the Grades and Note." Teachers taking manual arts should come supplied with a darning needle, ruler, scissors and pencil as we desire to work with materials. "Learn to do by doing." CASE IS CONTINUED. The Benthal case in which the Gary Printing and Publishing company is seeking to have its former editor prosecuted for alleged defalcations and embezzlements, was postponed until Thursday on the request of Thomas Costello, who is interested in the property along with the Knotts brothers.

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Government Inspector Says That Producing Methods in and About Hammond Are Such as to Call Forth the Severest Criticism. HAMMOND CATTLE WEREIMPLY FILTHY Meeting of Hammond Milk Distributers Takes Place Last Night and Inspector Tries to Impress on Them the Necessity of the OccasionAuthorities To Be Here a Week. As a resnlt of yesterday's Investigation of the milk supply of Hammond and vicinity, by Ivan C. Weld, the representative of the department of agriculture, and Frank A. Tucker, connected with the state department of food inspection, there were some shocking revelations made and before the state and government officials are through with Lake county there vrlll be some sensational developments. The investigation is to be conducted along two lines. There will be an investigation of the distributing houses in the city and of the producing houses in the country. While the dairy inspectors were reticent about the revelations which they made yesterday, enough has been found to Indicate that the conditions under which milk is produced and distributed in and about Hammond are shocking, in a great many canes. Covrs Caked With Manure. On one farm, near this city, the cows were literally caked with manure. Mr. Weld says that he is continually inspetcnig dairies and makes that hia specialty, and yet he has never seen such a filthy, dirty herd of cattle as he found in the barns of the farmer who lives near Hammond. The premises of another farmer were investigated and a revolting condition of affairs was found. From the milkhouse the water which came from the cooling tank ran down Into the yard into a low place. The slop from the kitchen also ran through an open sewer and then the cattle were turned loose into the lot and got their drinking water from this filthy pool. In another case it was discovered that within a few yards from where the milk was placed in the cans and the cans were allowed to dry in the sun, there as a privy and an old, filthy well. There were other conditions too revolting to be described. Neighbors' Milk Dirty. Mr. Weld says that the people have a mistaken idea that milk purchased from the neighbors is purer and better than that which is secured from the milk man, but he declares that the one and two cow dairies are often tha most filthy places in the city. There was a meeting of the Hammond milk distributors last night which was attended by Mr. Weld and Mr. Tucker, and the situation was presented to them for their consideration. They were shown how they will not only destroy the confidence of the public in their product but will do incalculable damage if they do not clean up. Mr. Weld said that the Hammond dairymen showed a commendable interest in the work of improving conditions and will co-operate with him in making the milk supply of Hammond more dependable. The Investigation is to be carried to every city in the county and to all of the farms where milk is produced. As the investigators go through a place, evidence is secured, and in some cases prosecutions are promised. To Be Here a Week. Mr. Weld and Mr. Tucker will be in Lake county for about a week and before they leave there are a number of farmers who will have to answer to the courts for their conduct. Mr. Weld says that it is against the law for the farmers to feed distillery slop to their milk cows. In one case a laughable incident occurred. A farmer was found who had a wagon with several barrels of distillery slop on it. The farmer was asked what he intended to do with that. The farmer replied that he intended to feed it to the bull. It was rather a big breakfast for the bull, however, and Mr. Weld found evidence that the cows had been fed the slop. TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. A man named David, who was accidentally injured about the head, was taken . to St. Margaret's hospital this afternoon. While Mr. David's wounds are not fatal, they are nevertheless very painful and for a short time at least medical attention Is necessary.