Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 61, Hammond, Lake County, 28 August 1908 — Page 1

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T-nr COUMf TIME M Generally fair . today and Saturday, wKk higher trmperature. EDITION VOL. III. NO. 61. HAMMOND, INDIANA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1908. . ,,ONE CENT PER COPT., BALKED TEAMSTERSARE WROTHY State Street Contractors Are Lectured by Board of Public Works. SIMPLEX REPORT IS BUSINESS JB MEET Commercial Club Awaits Action to be Taken by Village Board. ER THE ADVERTISEMENTS ft GIRL'S IN-

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R Bold Bad Man in the Act of Robbing an Indiana Harbor Home, is Feazed by Pretty Miss in Her Dainty Lingerie. 'TWAS AWFUL PIABEL, THE BURGLAR BOLTS Is Later Captured By Police Had Entered Mrs. Granahon's House and Searched It From Top to Bottom Secured Many Valuables. (Special to The Times) Indiana Harbor, Ind., Aug. 28. One of the boldest daylight burglariesthat the Indiana Harbor police have had to contend with for many months oc curred here yesterday morning when J. F. Stewart, a craneman at Gary, Ind., entered the home of Albert McGrana han. Searches the House. The burglary took place at 7:30 o clock, while the McGranahan family was in the upper part of their home 3334 Commonwealth avenue. Stewart entered the house through the front door which had been unlocked during the night. Apparently fearless of apprehension in his criminal work, he walked through the entire lower part of the house, searching for valuables. His Investigation was rewarded by the finding of a gold watch, belonging to Mr. McGranahan, a pocketbook and ten silver teaspoons of -extra heavy ..quality. Fortunately the pocketbook was empty. Exchanges Coats. After appropriating these articles he found a coat belonging to the owner of the house, hanging on a chair' in the dining room. A cursory glance showed him that it was better than the one worn by himself. A rapid change followed and wih a new coat, several dollars worth of valuables and a light heart, Stewart ascended the stairs to the upper part of the house. After rummaging in one of the rooms, belonging to a boarder, and finding nothing, the suave crook attempted to gain entrance to an adjoining room. Miss Brasswell, a pretty milliner with a store on Michigan avenue, was the occupant of this room and making her morning toilet. was thrust rudely open and Stewart stepped in. Miss Brasswell was astonished and stepped back, and at the same time uttering a cry that was heard by the other members of the household. Stewart, too astonished to make a quick getaway stood in the center of the room for at least two minutes, and was finally brought to his senses by Miss Brasswell asking, "What are you doing here?" With a bound Stewart ran through the door and out on to the street. The police department was notified and OfficersLazarzaks and Needles responded. They arrlvad at the McGranahan home In time to see the burglar, coat tails flying, rounding a corner several blocks from the scene of his labors. They immediately offered pursuit and succeeded in capturing him at the C. Ll S. & E. water tank west of the city. lie was taken to the police station, where he confessed his guilt. The McGranahan home was the scene

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of a similar burglary about a month month of October. ago, but in that Instance the burglar The selection of the presidency and managed to find only a dime. This he secretaryship was made yesterday appropriated to his own use and wasjmorning before the assembly ad-

never capiureu. HOLD UPJNJAMMOND Whiting Police Get a Report That Highwaymen Are Abroad. - "Whiting, Ind., Aug. 28. (Special) Thomas Drake, a young man employed lu the Standard Oil company here, was held up and robbed by highway men in Hammond last Wednesday evening on Flummer avenue. Drake claims to have been robbed of his watch and $20 that he carried in Ms pocket at the time. He made no report to either the Hammond police ot to the Whiting police and the result was that the thugs escaped. NOTICE. Miss Waite wishes to announce her opening In the Rimbach building over the Lion Store.' suite of rooms 21 and 22, for Saturday, Sept. 8 and 9, and asks all ladies to attend it. She has one of the most beautiful and dainty parlors in the city. Her hats will be jiobby and of the most sylish kind, pon't forget the dates.

Hatch. & Sons, who have the contract for the paving of State street, are bringing down maledictions upon themselves from the various drivers

about the town and censures from the board of public works for failing to put the Oakley avenue crossing in shape as soon as possible. The street has been torn up now for nearly two months and during all this time the teamsters are compelled to go round by way of Hohman street or Calumt avenue. The delay seems to be uncalled for, especially now since the brick are going down. They are layed between the track but instead of fixing up the approaches they are left unfinished necessitating the drivers to make wide detours. The board of public works went to State street again this morning to see what can be done in the way of hustling the contractors for the completion of the crossing. WATCH CHARLES BUSH Hammond Firemen Expect to Hear Big Things of Team Mate. The boys in fire station No. 1 have settled down to watching the career of their fellow

fireman, Charley Bush. 15(h of elt monlh that tbe sln,pl the heavyweight of the,RaHwajr Appllanec compnny one of the

Some time ago urai iiurui ui x X.XUI ill V IIU LU j inn ... m n. t : , 7 i l r . . .1 . iaite a position as pairoiman on tne Gary police force. This position, however, is understood to be only temporary until the Gary Fire department is organized when he will be given a responsible position on that department and thus avail himself of the experience that he has gained in Hammond under Chief Dilschneider. BONE CAUSES DEATH Dyer Farmer Steps on Splint and Bloodpoisoning Sets In. (Special to The Times.) Dyer, Aug. 28. A little bone which penetrated his foot two weeks ago while walking barefooted in his yard early this morning, caused the death of John Kloss, one of the wealthiest farmers living between Dyer and Chicago Heights. Mr. Kloss Is 47 years old and the father of eleven children. Two weeks ago when the accident happened he was warned by his physi-

was just clan to be very careful as serious comThe door plications might result. He scoffed at

jthe danger, but grew continually worse until the died this morning in the most excruciating pains. The deceased has many friends and relatives in and around Dyer and is well known in Hammond where he also has relatives. The funeral arrangements have not yet been made. OLD OFFICERS ARE RE-ELECTED. Lutheran Ministers Conference to an End Yesterday in This City. Comes The Lutheran ministers' conference of Northern Indiana, which was in session in Hammond for three days, conferred an honor upon Rev. G. S. Schumm of Lafayette and H. B. Kohlmeler of New Haven, in re-electing them for the presidency and secretaryship re'spectively, of the conference for the lensnina" vpr. Thp mpptinar rprt vpar 'will be held in Lafavette during tho Journed. Articles of Incorporation. The Federal Supply Company, of Indianapolis, has filed articles of incorporation at the office of the Secretary of State. This company was formed forf the purpose of manufacturing machinery which is to be used In making paper bottles. It will manufacture the machinery used by the Indiana Paper Bottle Company, which was ineorporjated a few days ago. Both companies ae now operating on a small scale In South Senate avenue. The capital stock of the Federal Supply Company is $30,000 and the directors are Harry E. Dill, William VA. Scott and Mural W. Hopkins. Articles of incorporation have been filed-for pther companies as follows: Public Service Telephone Company, Leesburg. Capital, $20,000; directors, Abraham H. Brown, Frank Bortz, Henry E. Kinsey, John E. Armstronk and Walter H. Stanley. Marlon Cafe Company, Indianapolis, Capital, $3,000; incorporators, Herbert W. Bruce, Fred D. Beck and Hannah M. Bruce. The Apex Mining Company, JefferJames H. Duffy, Robert E. Cook and Jcseph A. McKee. Gary Oakhill Cemetery Association; Gary. Capital, $40,000. Directors. I. C Lund, Oliver Holmes, C. A. Va'lentin, Alfred Carlson and J. H. Brink.

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Official of Manufacturing Concern Denies That Industry Will Ope Sept, 1, But Says It May Start Full Blast Later On. COMPANY BIDS ON LARGE Simplex Plant Will Begin the Erec tion of a New Addition to Their Factory as Soon as Election Is Over and Political Agitation Subsides This Fall. There In a report, following; the an nouncement that the Standard Steel Car company will reopen Its plant about the principal industries in this city, will open its plant completely the first of the month. While YY. W. Thomas said that this rumor was not true he said that the outlook is a great deal brighter. Several small orders have been received and are being gotten out as quickly as possible. lias Bid on Orders. The most promising feature of the situation, however, is the fact that the company has bid on several large or ders, which, if they are successful, the will result in the opening of the plant Jto its full capacity. ( ,. ine - mg. oraers ar? to be let soon ouu d mi v ui7iupan jiaa Jim iff bids on the Jobs and if they land the contract there wil be prosperous times in Hammond again. It is a well known fact that the Slm:plex Railway Appliance company had under consideration plans for the construction of large additional mills on the property which this company purchased last year on the river front between its plant and Calumet avenue. These plans were dropped for the time when the financial flurry came, but it is understood that as soon as business conditions become normal again the Simplex company will begin the erection of the additional plant. Election Holds Them Back. It Is understood that this will double the capacity of the present plant and will make the Simplex Railway Appliance company's plant in Hammond one of the largest Industries in the re gion. It is apparent that all of the manufacturing concerns in the region are awaiting the outcome of the election this fall before they undertake any work in the way of extensions. The uncertainties of an election are the only things that are holding the manufacturers back now. BOARD HOLDS MEETING Guy Pole Owners Will Have to Get Them Off Says the Board. The board of public works this morning set Sept. 9 for the receiving of bids on the West Ogden street brick pavement. The hearing of the Gostlin street sidewalk improvement was laid over until Aug. 31. The primary assessment role of the One Hundred and Fiftieth and Oak street sewer was placed on file. Bids for the Truman avenue sidewalk will be opened Sept. 11. The city clerk was instructed to notify the various companies having guy poles in the streets to prepare to move as ordered by the city engineer. H. Reisig was ordered by the board to repair defective sidewalks on Sohl street. The board appointed M. Coughlln of Robertsdale as a member of the fire department and the new man will either go to work In Central station or at No. 4. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT New Cases. 4913. Jane Van Witligan vs. Herman Schreiber. Civil. 4914. James Clements vs. John Bodgers et al. 4915. Mike Krevocuka vs. Stania Krevocuka. Divorce. 4916. W. W. Hatch & Son vs. Hugo C. Smith et al. Civil. 4917. Rock Fall Manufacturing Co., vs. Frank J. Teal. ( Foreclosure of mortgage.

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DRUGS. Summers' Pharmacy announces a jomplete line of school books and jupplies in their ad on page 2, and says their line Is complete. GENERAI, MERCHANDISE. E. C. Minas Company have a full page ad on 8 and a large lot of bargains will be found by perusing same. Lion Store announces the wind up it their Close Out Sale and an advance sale in ladles' fall suits. More details can be gleamed by reading their ads on page 3. S. Lederer Company, Sooth Chicago's Big Store, has been an attractive place during tlte entire . week, ooth for bargains and outdoor sterejptican show. The long list of special bargains for tomorrow will be found on page 5. Baraneik Department Store, 900002 Buffalo avenue. South Chicago, still continue their sacrifice sale, and in today's ad bargains may be found in tdoy's advertised bargains may oe found some rare qualities at low prices. Clip the coupon and save money. See ad on page 5. The Hammond Meat Market, 99 State street, have their customary id on page 2 and a large variety of oargains are contained, therein. The Moa Store again requests you to cut out the coupons in their ad )n page 2 and a good variety of oargains are displayed. The E. C. Minas Grovery Department has an ad on page 3 and the economical housewife will do well by studying the same. GROCERIES AND MEATS. The East Chicago Coffee and Tea Store comes to bat in this Issue with a line of bargains in their ad on page 3. East Chicago readers will 3o well by reading the same. The Rnssell . Packing; Company, 1130 Commercial avenue, South Chicago, advertises today a special .neat sale tomorrow, Saturday. Their id appears on page 5. MlTSICAL INSTRUMENTS. " TlirTBrw Music Com puny,, 9119 Commercial avenue, South Chicago, ire sacrificing musical instruments ind those wanting musical Instruments, regardless of cost, will find it advantageous to Investigate.

UNION TEAMSTERS AREJALIEO OUT Business Agent For Union and Company Have Made No Settlemet. COMPANY MAKES A STATEMENT Delivery of Timber By Non-Union Driver Is the Cause of the Excitement. Because the Paxton Lumber Company permitted William Bardon, a nonunion driver, to haul lumber from Its yards to a Job on the north side, where Contractor Robert Gordan is said to be employing non-union labor in the construction of two frame houses for Andrew Peiffer, the business agent for the Union Teamsters called off the union teamsters employed by the Paxton Lumber Company which sent its yard men out to deliver the lumber. Company Explnlns Position. The management of the Paxton Lumber company explained the trouble and its origin in the following words to The Times today: "The Paxton Lumber company hires only union drivers and union carpen ters.. The contract for the delivery of lumber would have gone to Chicago had we not taken the bid and times being as they are, we could not very well overlook it. In order not to get into conflict with the union men in our employ and the unions we thought It advisable to give the delivery to William Bardon." It is understood that the Paxton Lumber company employ four teamsters. SUES FOR DIVORCE. Mike Kevocuka is suing Stania Kevocuka for a divorce. He alleges that his wife had improper relations with Marke Oresin and names him as the corespondent in the case. He asks for a divorce and the custody of his children. LEAVE ON VISIT. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Jackson expect to leave Hammond some day next week for Iowa where they will spend a few weeks visiting relatives and friuds In Creston. Valisca and Pernr.

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Schreibers' Half-way House Brought Into Lawsuit Which Is Filed Today in Lake Superior Court Where $10,000, is Asked. BROTHERS CHARGED - WITH RESPONSIBILITY Widow of John Van Willigan Charges That Herman and William Schreiber Sold Husband Liquor Which Caused His Death Last Winter. Jane Tan 'Willigan has brought suit against Herman Schreiber and Emil Schreiber for $10,000 damages which she alleges is due her as a result of the death of her husband, J. Van Willigan, who became intoxicated In the saloon of the defendants on the 18th of : February. As a result of John Van Wllligan's intoxicated condition he wandered from the highways, fell into a deep ditch, broke his leg, was exposed to the cold and Inclement weather for several hours and died six days later as the result of his exposure. Says They Were Responsible. The complaint alleges the above the facts and says that Herman and Emil Schreiber were ' responsible for John Van Wllligan's plight for the reason that they sold him such a quantity of beer that he became Intoxicated and they then sold him ten pints more. ;The complaint is a winter's tale if ever there was one written. It tells how Van Willigan went into Schrelber's saloon in the afternoon and stayed there until 9:30 in the evening. The complaint says that it was a bitter cold night. There were three feet of snow on the ground and at 9:30 Schreiber advised Van Willigan to leave the saloon and go home. Exposure Causes Death. He was too intoxicated to know which way he was going and in wandering along the highway he fell into a dep ditch and broke his leg. In his helpless Intoxicated condition there was nothing for him to do but lay there until he should be discovered and conveyed to a place of safety. When he was finally taken home he was sick from pain and exposure and his death occurred in a few days. The plaintiff says that the accident was due to the unlawful act of the defendants In selling John Van Willigan beer until he became Intoxicated. The widow claims that Van Willigan was 54 years old and was a truck farmer, capable of earning $1,000 a year. He was the sole means of support of the plaintiff and she demands $10,000 damages. WANTS BRYAN HERE Delegation Headed by Ed Simon Visit Chicago to Get Commoner Here. County Chairman Ed Simon is bending every effort toward securing W. J. Bryan, the democratic presidential candidate, as a speaker for Hammond. As yet he has no definite promise, but he did make an attempt to get him for Labor Day. Mr. Bryan has no disposal of his dates, this being in the hands of the campaign committee with headquarters in Chicago. Mr. Simon accompanied by a number of local labor leaders went to Chicago yesterday to confer with Vice Chairmany Hall to secure Mr. Bryan for Labor Day. Mr. Simon could, however, get no definite date for Bryan's appearance in Hammond, as the candidate is already scheduled to speak every day until the campaign Is over. PROSPERITY Pittsburg, Aug. 27. Notices were posted at the steel mills of the W. D. Woods company today stating that the entire plant would resume operations Monday. More than 1,000 skilled workmen are affected. EXPECTED HOME. Mrs. Thomas B. Brennan and children are expected home within a few days, after a few weeks' stay at their summer cottage" at Electric Park, near Plainfield, 111. They are spending a verv pleasant summer.

The West Hammond Commercial club

held a lengthy and intteresting session Wednesday evening. Among the important things that came up for discussion was the South Shore Gas and Electric franchise for which the company is now making application in West Hammond. While the franchise was discussed pro and con, the club did not pass any resolution for or against its adoption, preferring to hear the essence of the franchise this evening In the village board meeting. It will all depend on what action the board wil ltak In the matter and what concessions it can get from the company. The club stands ready to back the board In any step that the board will take in the matter for the benefit of the village. Contractor J. D. Smalley Back From Enjoyable Visit in Ohio. J. D. Smalley, city controller, re turned last evening from an extended trip through the east and in Ohio where he had spent a week on a vacation. The week's rest has done the over worked city controller good and another two weeks might have put him Into the fat men's class. He left a week ago last night and visited Niagara Falls, Buffalo and Toronto, and went from there to Ohio where he spent the balance of the time with relatives and friends. From all appearances the genial city city official was well taken care of .during his absence from Hammond, CONTRACTLET TODAY South Chicago Company Gets Big Job From U. S. Steel Corporation. The United States Steel company has Just let the contract to the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock company of South Chicago for the construction of an outer breakwater for the protection of the mouth of the harbor which will be built BOO feet from the end of the present pier and will be 3,200 feet long. The breakwater will be of driven piles filled with stone and will be built immediately. There have been several ships which were unable to enter the harbor for the reason that the seas made such entrance dangerous. In one case a ship was compelled to wait outside the harbor 12 hours before It became safe to enter. Several other ships have been delayed from time to time and the building of the protecting breakwater has become Imperitively necessary. The contract price of the breakwater is not known but It will cost the Steel company a large sum of money and will be a great Improvement to Gary's harbor. FUNERAL IS ARRANGED - FOR NEXT MONDAY, Rev. TV. F. Switser f M. E. Church TVill Preach t"e Sermon. The funeral of L. A. Dickinson of 422 East Plummer avenue, who died yesterday morning at his home after a two months' illness, has ben arranged for next Monday Funeral arrangements will be held at the late home at 10 o'clock by Rev. W. F. Swltzer of the Methodist Episcopal church, after which the remains will be shipped on the 11:15 Michigan Central railroad to Lawton, Mich., his former home, for burial. The funeral services in Hammond will be held under the auspices of the local Masons, the deceased u-..i i .. waving uceit ii member of the Michigan City Blue lodge. His brother, W. W. Dickinson, is on his way to Hammond from Spo kane, Wash. IS MUCH IMPROVED. Letters have been received by friends of Miss Laura Mather, who is spending the summer at Glendesta in the northern part rf Michigan, saying that she feels much improved since her visit there. Since Miss Mather left Hammond and went to Aurora, 111., she took a large class in music in both Aurora and Rlverdale, 111 and suffered a nervous breakdown at the close of the term. Miss Mather expects to return to Aurora early in September and resume her class. ATTENDS ST. MARY'S. Misses Frances and Eugenia Brown of Ogden street expect to leave Hammond during September for South Bend, where they will enter St. Mary's academy and attend school during the year. The young ladles were members of the Junior class in the Hammond high school last year. RETURNS FROM VACATION. Miss Mary Newnham has returned to Hammond from her summer vacation spent In Saugautuck, Mich., and is preparing for the opening of school in September. Miss Newham Is principal of the Franklin, school in Robertsdale.

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Judge Prest Fines Frank Eschenbach and William Norman For Keeping Tin sanitary Places For Pro duction of Food Stuffs.

RICHARD SIEBERT WILL FIGHT CASE Conditions in Places of Business Ars Shocking and Inspectors Declare That They Will Come Back Hera to Get After Other Who Violate tha. Law. Frank Tucker, of the state depart meat of pore food inspection, waspleased to hare bagged some big gam Inst night when Frank Eschenbach andV William Norman pleaded guilty to the charges of running unsanitary place for the production of food and were fined 21.6u each. Mr. Tucker said this noon, "I want to warn the milkmen, bakers, grocers. meat men and confectioners that I am going to come back to Hammond in the near fture and if I find that they they have not improved their places of busi ness along the lines which are required by statute they may expect to find themselves In court." Siebert Will Fight Case. Richard Slebert, who was arrested on on a similar charge, did not plead guilty last night. He asked for a continue ance and has decided to fight the case. Mr. Siebert defies the inspectors to find him guilty and threatens to sue Ths Times for damages for publishing" the story of the warrants. Mr. Tucker said that if the people of Hammond could look into some of the bakeries in Hammond they would not doubt for one minute that the law should step in and compel these mea! to clean up. In Richard Siebert's bakery, bota ' air. lUCKer ana vny nraitn uiucer " D. Weis said that they found unsani- 1 tary conditions. Conditions Were Unsanitary. I In Eschenbach's bakery there was a pool of stagnent water under the floor of the bakery where slop and surface water accumlated. He said that the shop was full of flies. "There must have been millions of them," said Mr. Tucker," and to think that these files had access to manure piles and privy vaults and are then allowed to swarm into a bakery with the filth and disease that has accumulated on their, feet. In the case of William Norman, the dairyman, who lives at 1111 Sheffield avenue, the north side milkman, decided to come up and plead guilty. All of the cases were filed in Judge Prest's court for the reason that Judge McMahon is in politics, according to Air. Tucker. In Justification of this move Mr. Tuckcases involving the violation pure food law were thrown court. Urges I.ooal Ispeetor. Mr. Tucker said this noon: of the out of 1 "I cart not urge too strongly upon the peo ple of Hammond the Importance of having a local pure food inspector who shall be free of politics and will act as Justly and as decsively as the police who uphold other laws in Ham mond." "I am ready to show the citizens of Hammond where such an Inspector who -wcia nrnnor v trained Tor me wors anu . m . 1 - i '' k' ' , . -j who would be fearless in his ngnc against filth could save the people of Hammond enough In drug and doctor bills to pay his salary several times over. 'The secretary of the city board of health cannot afford to do all the work; that would be required of such an officer on a salary of $100 a year and the only way to handle the matter is for the city council to create the office of city pure food inspector." Mr. Tucker then told of the Importance of protecting the city against diseased meats from outside sources. He said that he had known of farmers who would sell chickens, which had died with cholera. In the city market. Tells Revolting Conditions. He told of- farmers who would sell cows which were suffering from tuberculosis and lumpy Jaw to meat men who would kill them and sell them for beef. He not only told of these and other cases too revolting for public print, but he gave names and dates to substantiate what he had to say. Mr. Tucker' will come back to Hammond in the near future and if he does not find things in a better condition, there will be the dozens of food producers in the courts. HAVE A SON. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Ny hoft, a twelve pound son, one day this week.