Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 60, Hammond, Lake County, 27 August 1908 — Page 1

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AK mi Partly cloudy and possibly local thowera today and Friday. -JL- 1 iA 'J EDITION VOL. III. NO. 60. HAMMOND, INDIANA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1908. , ONE CENT PER COPY.,

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Westrumite Contract Places Alderman Lewis In Queer Light And Taxpayers Object. BUSINESS III DISGUISED DO SLEUTH WORK

Coming Meeting Will Be Sensational and zens Will Demand an Explanation From the City.

(Special to The Times.) East Chicago, Ind., Aug- 27. Tomorrow night will be graft night and a night of events in the history of East Chicago. With it will come the Jong looked for mass meeting of the Citizens' Improvement association, with Colonel R. D. Walsh presiding. The meeting will be held in Moss'

hall, on Olcott avenue, and will be attended by loyal, and reform-loving citizens, all bent upon the sole intention of obliterating vice and graft

from the pages of the common council Charles Pitzele, of the Boston store, anti-graft crusade, and assisted by wage the war to a bitter end. Alderman member of the council attack, and the Mr. Lewis is bitter in the extreme. I p to Lewis to Alderman Lewis has long been an paving compound, manufacteured in

ing company, with offices In the Old Colony building, Chicago. The "Westrumite company has been given the contracts for the dustless improvement of several East Chicago and Indiana Harbor streets, and has reaped a small fortune from the municipal grants. As has been previously stated in The Times, the cause of the entire trouble is that the city is paying 28 cents a gallon for the "Westrumite compound. The Improvement association declares that this can be purchased at a much smaller sum, notwithstanding the vigorious objections of Alderman Lewis. They Want Mr. Lewis' Reward. At a recent, mass meeting of indignant citizens, Mr. Lewis offered a reward of $100 to anyone who could purchase the sprinkling compound "1 cent less than 28 cents per gallon." Mr. Pitzele immediately decided to investigate Mr. Lewis' record and also the cost of "Westrumite. "I went to the "Westrumite people and asked them the cost of the Westrumite compound," said Mr. Pitzele to a Times correspondent last evening. "By some means they learned that I was from East Chicago and gave -me the price stated by Alderman Lewis. I then found out that,.? had" been preeceded by Alderman Lewis, who gave Instructions to ' quote" nothing" fiut the higher price to me." Mr. Pitzele then decided upon a novel plan of action and selected two friends, H. R. Harris and a Mr. Seelig, to act as his lieutenants. Get Information From the Fountain Head. Messrs. Harris and Seelig went to the office of-the "Westrumite Contracting company and proclaimed themselves councllmen of Mendota, 111., peeking information concerning the "Westrumite prices. They were treated with the utmost friendship and quoted a price of "22 cents per gallon, F. O. B. Mndota," a town over 100 miles distant from Chicago. They were given a corroborating letter, which is appended: Chicago, 111., July 30, 1908. H. R. Harris and L. Seelig, Mendota, 111. Gentlemen: Pursuant to our conversation today we are making you a price of 22 cents per gallon on Westrumite for sprinkling purposes, F. O. B cars at Mendota. The material will be shipped to you in barrels, for which you will be charged $1.35 apiece, but this amount will be refunded you for every barrel returned to us promptly and in good condition. Our regular price on Westrumite is 27 cents per gallon, and we are allowing you this discount of five cents per gallon for such orders as you may give us in the near future, and are doing this with the idea in view of securing more business from you later on. For the remainder of this year we estimate that your streets will require a trine over one pint of "Westrumite for each square yard. For the twelve blocks of which you spoke (we figure that they contain about 37,200 square yards) you will require 5,400 gallons, which wi'l cost you $1,188. The Westrumite is to be applied first In two or three solutions of 10 per cent Westrumite In water, that is, one barrel of the material to each 500 gallons of water. 'Later you will use a 5 per cent solution, or one-half barrel to each tank of water. You will put on about ten applications during the remainder of the season and the cost of the service will be the same as for water. Very truly yours, (Signed) C. F. AXELSON. Where Has the Aliened Rake-OA Gonef

'Mr. Harris declares that following latter aavisea tnem tnat in addition

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come to get this yourself," Mr. Axelson is alleged to have said, "but have

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Members of the association declare that the alderman's attitude toward the compound, praising it even on streets where It has proved practically

wurnuess, wouia itna credence to tne advancing of such a belief. Will InnUt That Council Return Difference. The Improvement association will pass a motion at the mass meet

ing requesting the council to demand the return of the difference between 22 and 28 cents on every gallon of Westrumite purchased by the city of East Chicago. This will mean the returning to the city's funds of almost $1,000, as over $4,000 has been spent in the oily fluid. With the additional "rake-off" returned to the city treasury, the amount, according to officers of the association, will almost reach the $200 mark. "We intend to punish every criminal act found in the city council " said Mr. Pitzele to a Times representative. "If the "Westrumite company refuses to return this amount to the city, it will mean one or two things, hat they haven't got the money or that Alderman Lewis, or someone else' Still a City Unit Furniture. Another feature of the councilmanlc proceedings to be attacked is the recent approval of $7,850 worth of new city hall furniture to be ordered from the A. H. Andrews company, of Chicago. "We will land the entire East Chicago council behind the bars," said Member Charles Pitzele, "if they persist in that kind of work. The laws of the State of Indiana provide for the awarding of such contracts to the lowest bidder therefor. No bids have been advertised for or received by the council for this furniture." Attorney D. J. Moran, of Hammond, has been engaged as counsel for the Improvement association and will prosecute any violations of statutes through the usual channels. Wonders Whnt Xext. In the meantime, the entire citizenship of East Chicago is wondering what will happen next. The council meetings from no.w on will no doubt be attended largely and every move of the councilmanic body criticized severely. The Improvement association is composed of the prominent business men of the city and are fully capable of carrying out their declarations if a legal issue is required. Friends of Alderman Lewis are confident that no claims or dishonesty can be laid at his door and declare that they will assist him in every way to fight the opposition of the Improvement association. The meeting tomorrow evening will be a public one. It is understood that members of the councilmanic body have been Invited to attend, that they may answer directly any allegations brought agaisnt them.

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GRAFT CHARGE

Citirecords. is one of the potent factors in the the forces of Colonel "Walsh, he will Albert Lewis will be the principal animosity of the association towards Make Explanation. ardent advocate of the "Westrumite "Whiting by the Westrumite Contract their talk with Mr. Axelson, the to the 22 cent rate, they would per on every order sent in. "Do vou you, and we will treat him well." vjuicuo improvement association the same price offered Mr. Harris "substantial rake-off" on all nrder

THREE SENATORS WHO ARE STUDYING MONETARY CONDITIONS IN EUROPE.

The subcommittee of the national monetary commislson oi tne united States which has been studying the English banking system has concluded its sittings in London. The subcommittee, consisting of Senator John W. Daniel of Virginia, Edward B. Vreeland of New York and Jesse Overstreet of Indiana, from the house of representatives have gone to Paris to continue the Investlons. Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island, accompanied by Professor A. P. Andrews of Harvard , university, will proceed to Berlin to get some special articles prepared by experts on banking. Senator Eugene ' Hale of Maine and Theodore E. Burton of Ohio are on their way to New York. DEAIH CLAIMS L A. DICKINSON Another Hammond Mason Succumbs to Typhoid and Complication of Diseases ... DECEDENT HAD MM FRIENDS Mr. Dickinson Is Brother of Ira Dickinson of the Michigan Central Railroad. Death this morning claimed another Mason, a brother or Ira Dickinson, agent of the Michigan Central. The deceased is L. A. Dickinson, of 422 East Plummer abenue, who during the past year had been employed in the Republic Iron and Steel Mills at East Chicago. Before coming to Hammond a year ago Mr. Dickinson and his family lived in Michigan City where they were well kown. Death came after a month's illness and resulted from a complication of diseases, in which malaria, heart trouble and typhoid fever prevailed. The deceased is a member of the, Michigan City Blue Lodge, and the remains will either be taken to Michigan City or to Lawton, Michigan for burial. Survived by Brothers and Sinter. Mr. Dickinson leaves two brothers, one of whom is Ira Dickinson, of this city and W. W. Dickinson, who is now on his way from Spokane, "Wash. Mrs. E. M. Stanton, of Pasadena, Cal., the only sister, had been here for some time, and was at the bedside of her dying brother. He is also survived by a wife, two daughters and two sons. The funeral arrangements have not yet been definitely made, but local members of the Blue Lodge will assist in the funeral. z Although only a year in Hammond, Mr. Dickinson has made many friends here. He was well liked where he was employed, and his untimely death is generally regretted. MANY DOGS' DAYS ENDED. I The police had one of the best hunt ing days that they have had since game shooting, within the city limits, became popular. Eleven canines joined the great majority which has gone over the river this summer. The police have already shot in the neighborhood of 200 dogs this year and the number may reach a quarter of a thousand. NO POUND IN HAMMOND. Owing to the fact that the present city administration saw fit to turn over the old pound to the street and water commissioners and thereby deprived the police of any place in which to put stray cattle; the officers are now compelled to take the cattle and horses which they pick up, to the various livery barns about the city. First it is one barn and then another. Hammond is one of the few cities in the country which ih not provided with a pound. ED MARKLAND DRUNK. Edward Markland was brought Into the police station this morning on a charge of drunk. He will be compelled to go through the regular paces as soon as he is able to face the Judge.

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PARENTS GETTHE1R BOYS Judge W. W. McMahon Interviews Parents and Puts Boys Under Bonds. The . three boys ' w.ho .wese.-.jafresleil yesterday for petit larceny were brought before Judge William W. McMahon this morning and given a hearing. The parents of - the boys were present aid their personal appearance was a surprise to all of the people in the courtroom. While the boys were ragged, dirty, little imps, who looked to be the scum of the town, the parents were well dressed and seemed to be respectable people. The parents of the boys explained that they had been allowed to associate with boys who were bad and that in this manner they had learned their bad habits. The parents of Walter Belickl promised to keep him home and give him more parental attention, and the parents of Stanley and Mike Wachewicz said that they would send the boys to a Catholic institution down in Valparaiso, where they would receive the proper care. All three of the boys were put under $200 bonds to keep the peace. RAISE FLAG: ROTH MOVES Claude Street Resident Leaves Neighborhood and Jolification Ensues. Charles Roth, who formerly lived in 324 Claude street, has moved to another portion of the city, and John Camp, one of the residents of the neighborhood, hoisted a flag In honor of his leaving. It appears that Mr. Roth did not ex-

actly make a hit with the neighbors, who will be seen at the Towle opera In fact, he was persona non grata with house for an engagement beginning them, and the upshot of it all was Sunday matinee for four nights. In the that after holding the fort for a time company are Frank Tobin, Sylvia Starr, he finally took his chattels and left. Emma Butler, Marie Day, Nettie LouIt may not have been just the right den, Georgiana Wilson, J. Irving White, thing to do. but the neighbors on L. J. Loring, Samuel J. Burton and Ted Claude street were so delighted that V. Armond. they strung a flag across the street, and today they are celebrating. The plot and story of "On the Bridge Roth considers it a good joke and a- Midnight" the Kllmt & Gazzolo the neighbors have had a great deal Amusement company's triumph of inof fun over the flag raising, and so genuity and play construction, are the matter has ended happily all among the cleverest and most interestaround. Ing on the stage. A blind mother Seeks

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT EW CASES. 4911. Gilbert R. Call vs. Western Union Telegraph Company. Suit to recover damages for messages which were delayed. 4912. Lizzie S. Gilkenson et al. vs. J. D. Hansen. Suit to quiet title NO LIGHTS IN ALLEY.

' Megoon, was taken to Whitaker's livery The report was made at the police etable and was afterwards claimed by station last night that there were piles Mr. Swaski. Officer Herman reported of dirt and lumber which did not have placing a bay mare In Whitaker's barn red lights on them in the rear of the at 5:20 this morning The horse beFirst National bank. longed to Mr Klier

LUTHERANS HOLD

TORE SESSIONS Third Day of Clerical Gathering Brings Out a Fine Attendance. MEETINGS CLOSE AT NOON Papers For Session -at- Lafayette Have Been Assigned and Meet- - ing Adjournedr " " The northern Indiana Lutheran conference came to a close this noon, passing a resolution of thanks to Rev. Theodore Claus of St. Paul's church and his congregation and its choir for their hospitality toward the visitors. The conference had been in session since last Tuesday morning and every meeting was productive of much good for the assembled ministers. The papers that were read were full of deep thought and showed a profound study on the part of the authors. The discussions were entered into with a spirit and enthusiasm. Sessions Ends Today. At the closing session this morning concluded a paper which was begun yesterday and which dealt with on the subject of the minister's behavior toward people not in the church. Each paragraph was discussed and the bal ance of the session of toady was taken up. Work For Xext Year. Before the papers were concluded. the papers for next year were assigned All of the ministers are already look ing forward to that of Prof. Dora, who began his paper last year and which he will read next year. The subject of the paper will be: "The Creation, According to the Fir6t Two Chapters in Genesis." It will undoubtedly prove to be an interesting subject and Prof. Dorn Is giving it much thought. The next session will be held at Lafayette next year during October. COMING PLAYS. Judging from the general tenor of press coment the country over, that the cast of characters for "Ina Rivers couId hardly be improved. Manager Bur- : lull tiaa oigiitMi nic same vuiuyciuy V. r- t .-. , 1 Un - - .. . to support his star. Miss Beulah Poynter, her kidnapped child, and meets with experiences that would overwhelm anybody but such a mother. The child is an inportant part that furnishes much f the Interest. The play was an instantaneous success in Chicago, where tne scenes are laid and the famous fcridge is located. At Towle opera house three nights, commencing Thursday, Sept. 3, and Saturday matinee. ANIMALS TAKEN TO LIVERY. A cow, which was picked up by M. I.

POLICE IU fiO DOGJjHASE today

Ex-Chief Cox Gives Officers Ride in Auto and Doggie is Shot. WAS AFFLICTED WITH RABIES Hohman Street Is Scene of an Exciting Mad Dog Chase Today. The police had an exciting chase after a mad dog this morning and vrere only able to catch up with it and pnt an end to it misery after Lawrence Cox's automobile had been pressed Into service and the officers vrere able to ride ahead of the dos and kill It as it came along the street. The dog started on a wild rampage in the vicinity of the corners of Morton court and State street. It went down West State street to the corner of State and Hohman, where it attempted to bite Officer Lamb, who was on duty there. Doggie Was a Sprinter. The officer at once notified the police station and Officer Frenck started out with a shotgun to shoot the animal. The dog ran too fast for Frenck and just at this time Lawrence Cox tame along with his automobile. Mr. Cox had seen the dog and he stopped the machine and took In the officer. The machine was then driven ahead of the animal, and when the machine arrived at the corner of Ogden and Hohman streets the officer shot the dog from the machine. The dog plainly was affected with the rabies. He ran down the street and snapped right and left at imaginary objects. Froth was also flowing from his mouth and the police think it fortunate that it was seen and shot before it could bite other dogs or perhaps infect some person with the deadly virus. SUES WESTERN UNION U. S. Steel Co. Begins Action in Lake Superior Court to Get Damages. Gilbert R. Call, one of the members of the ' law firm of Knapp, Haynie & Campbell, attorneys for the United i States Steel company, has begun suit in the superior court to recover the statutory penalty of $100 for each of two messages which he sent from Indianapolis to Gary to John R. Call, the postmaster. The messages were instructions which were sent to Postmaster Call regarding certain changes which Gilbert R. Call wanted to have the working men who were building his business block make. As a result of the delay in sending the messages, Mr. Call claims to have been damaged to the extent pf $200 in one case, and $100 in another, and in all he asks $500 judgment for the failure of the company to send the messages promptly.Mr. Call savs that one of the mes- i sages was sent at 9:30 in the morning and the other at 9:40 and that neither of the messages reached Gary until 5 o'clock in the afternoon. CASES AREJRIED TODAY Bakers and Milk Dealer Will be Tried Tonight in Judge Prest's Court. Judge Prest this evening will hear the state cases against Frank T. Eschenbach. Richard Seibert, two bakers, and William Norman. The warrants on the two bakers were served this morning, who furnished bond to appear this evening. The warrant on the Sheffield avenue milk dealer was to have been served this afternoon. The warrants, while made out yesterday, were served early this morning in order to give the defendants time to prepare themselves for the trial, as th state is desirous of having the cases disposed of at once. CHANGES ON THE POLICE FORCE. Officer George Lee has resigned from the police force to take a position in the steel mills at Gary. Oscar Borchert, an old timer on the force and a man who is well known all over the city will be hired in his place. Borchert quite the force a year or so ago in order to take the agency for a brewing company but the company finally abandoned the agency and Borchert is going back on the force. Joe Tratebas has been appointed by the police commissioner as special officer to be on duty at Towle's opera house.

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DAIRIES ' ARE BAD

State and Federal Inspectors Pay Visit to Crown Point Yesterday and Return to Hammond With Stories of Unsanitary Dairies. EXISTING CONDITIONS LE Inspector Tucker's Indictment of Lake County Farmer's Dairies He Has Visited. Occasions Both Surprising and Indignation Over County. Crown Point, Ind., Aosc. 27. (Special)' The work of Prank A. Tucker and Iran C. Weld, who are conducting in investigation of the milk supply for the state and the department of agriculture, respectively, invaded the terri tory in and around Crown Point yesterday and found as shocking a condition of affairs as was found anywhere aronnd Hammond. There were nearly a dozen farmers daries visited and to show what de plorable condition were found; out of a possible hundred points of perfection the best place inspected had only 37 4 points and the worst had 15', in its favor. Finds a Low Average. The average was only 28 1-5. Mr. Tucker said that he had made inspections of dairies all over the state and that he had never run across a lot Of places, where milk Is produced and shipped, 'that are so dirty and so unsanitary as the ones which were Investigated in Lake county. He says the farmers seem to be of a high average of intelligence and seem to be resonably prosperous and yet they have such filthy, dirty dairies that it Is a reflection on modern civilization. Mr. Tucker's indictment of the Lake county farmer might be disregarded it he was personally interested one way or another, but in the opinion of the doctors with whom he has talked, it is a disgrace to the county that a disinterested investigator should come into the county, and with only the zeal for his work as the incentive, should unearth such an sanitary condition of iaffairs. Shonld Hire Inspector, When Mr. Weld and Mr. Tucker told some of the Hammond doctors of the experiences they had had during the day in which the dairies in the vicinity of Crown Point were investigated, it was the unanimous opinion of all that the county should hire a pure food inspector who Should be placed under civil service on a good salary and be given the job of making Lake county dairies the equal of those in Illinois and Wisconsin dairy centers. Mr. Tucker says that in many places in other parts of the state, lie has found dairies that will have an average of 80 to 95 points of perfection and yet the best dairy in Lake county only showed 37 '4 points of perfection. The work of investigation is still being carried on and it will be some time before Mr. Weld and Mr. Tucker are through with Lake county. Soma of the owners of places in and about Crown Point are to be prosecuted and the affidavits will be filed today. AVon't Let Matter Drop. Mr. Tucker is not going to allow the matter to drop with the filing of the affidavits. He is going to see that warrants are issued and th-n if the prosecution of the cases is weak or left to inexperienced subordinates it is possible that the attorney general of the state will come in and see that prosecutions are secured under the law. Mr. Tucker said yestf-rday: "The Illinois dealers have refused the Lake county product for the reason that it is produced under unsanitary conditions and I do not propose to see this filthy milk, which Illinois won't take, foisted on the people of Indiana. The Lake county farmer has got to clean up or go out of business. WHITING E0Y GETS HIS HVE DOLLARS TODAY. Frederick Scholl Is MlctHy Glad He Found Sailor's Mottle. Whiting, Ind.. Aug. 27. (Special). The waves of Lake Michigan certainly brought luck to James F. McNamara, the fourteen-year-old Whiting boy of Laporte avenue, who found a sealed bottle floating on the water early this week. Today he received $5 in answer to the request in the bottle that the finder send the slip of paper to Fred Scholl, a sailor on the boat Christopher Columbus. The boys wrote a letter to the boy in answer to the note telling him that his father was out of work. The money,, came as a surprise to the little fellow

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