Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 78, Hammond, Lake County, 18 September 1908 — Page 1

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County Option Bill Will Not Be Introduced in the General Assembly Now in Session Until Tomorrow Morning. GIVES REASON FOR GONVEfWASSEMBLY Governor Hanly Gives Utterance to Denunciation of Brewers Whom He Intimates Are Driving the Independent Saloons Out of Business All Over the State. (Special to The Times.) Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 1 The county option bill will not be introduced in the general as- X sembly until tomorrow. Indianapolis, Sept. 18. Immediately loilorrlag the conTrnlag of the special session of the general assembly, both branches met jointly to receive the governor' message. It contained 2,500 words and touched only upon the subject a named by the governor in his Utement issaed at the time of his -enll or the special session. These included apropriatlons, Mgbt Kiders, Vlncennea University claim and local option. The latter subject consumed fx of the sixteen pages comprised in n.tte.ntMc. Tells Wly He Convened It. In beginning the governor said: "You are convened in extraordinary session because the -welfare of the state demands it." He then expressed ithe opinion that unity of action and -singleness of purpose would permit of an early adjournment. Launching without further Introduction into the subject of appropriation he depicted the need of reappropriating specific appropriations to prevent unexpended balances from reverting to the general fund at the end of the fiscal year, Sept. 30. He showed that reversion would :halt the work on many public improvements and that this would result in :tnuch damage. In concluding, he said: "I cannot urge these institutional deeds too earnestly. Failure will mean substantial loss to the state, embarrassment to contractors and may lead to many legal complications." Recommends Knactment of Law. ' In regard to the Night Riders he recommended the enactment of a law making the destruction of tobacco either in the fields or in the barns a criminal offense. He asked for legislation enabling the governor to appoint persons to act as secret service officers to detect violations, these officers to have powers. The history of the Vincennes claim was reviewed and legal opinions were appended to show that the claim has no standing either in law or equity. He asked for the repeal of the law acknowledging the claim. This claim aggregates in principal and interest I more than $156,000. i Real Meat of Cocoannt. Then came the utterances on county local option which constituted the real meat of the cocoanut. In beginning he said: i "The welfare of the state, viewed from either a moral or an economic standpoint, requires the enactment of a law giving to the qualified voters of the respective counties of the state the right .to vote upon the question of t he exclusion of the liquor traffic from any such county. In my Judgment it is both expedient and right that this legislation be enacted now." the governor then declared that th i (Continued on page 7.) , $ SPEAKER CANXOX CALLS BRYAN A CFTTI.E FISH. Republican House Leader Scores Democratic Candidate and on Protection 'of Gives Talk Labor. Topeba, Kan., Sept. 17. In an address here tonight Speaker Joseph Cannon referred to Wil liam J. Bryan as a cuttle "You know," be said, there Is a fish known as fish, 'that the cuttle fish. When he is in trouble he mnddles the waters and swims away. Mr. Bryan Is a ttreat muddler of the waters. W"hy, I declare if there had not been any name for the enttle fish it would be known as Bryan flsh." the Speaker Cannon then pointed out that the Republican party had always stood for protection of American labor. . -

STREET PAVEMENTS

TO BESPRINKLED Twenty-Six Miles of Thoroughfare to Be Cared For By Tax Next Year. MAYOR SANCTIONS THE PUN Citizens Are Expected To Be Assessed For Relief In Homes From Dust and Dirt. Twenty-six miles of street comprising the total length of paved streets in Hammond will be sprinkled three times daily next year. That is the good news that emanates from the city hall In the wake of the tax levy of $1.80 that was fixed for the year 190S last Tuesday nighd by the city council. Mayor Becker is the author of the plan, having gone about it quietly but determinedly to rid the city of Its worst evils and so solve the dust problem. It will undoubtedly meet with popular favor, as the plan provides for a low tax to be assessed upon only those who reside along the streets to be sprinkled. Beneficiaries Pay For Sprinkling. In this way the man who lives on an uppaved street will not have to help pay for a benefit that a man on a paved street receives. It Is estimated that the new plan of street sprinkling will cost the beneficiary not more than a dollar a season, a sum that is almost ridiculously low. Some time ago, when the work of fixing the new levy began to present it to the administration, Mayor Becker began to figure out how he could best and cheapest solve the problem. He found that there were twenty-six miles of street in Hammond, and that allowing a springling team to walk fifteen miles a day, four wagons could cover sixty miles a day, which allows three trips a day provided the street car company sprinkles it3 portion. Individual Plan Failed. Several years ago the plan of sprinkling the paved streets of Hammond was tried by private contract, but the business men dropped out one bv one uil it became a losing proposition. In those days It" was 'up- totTraiviaaair 6uf the new plan provides a fund supported by the' residents along the paved streets. The city is already provided with one Sprinkler and with the beginning; of next year three more will be added. The street sprinkling will not only be a public benefit but it will be a saving on the streets, especially those macadamized as it prevents the screening and filling to blow away. SCOTTISH RITE HASANOTHER GLASS Hammond Masons Will Take in Fall Event at Indianapolis Next Month. PROGRAM IS A LENGTHY ONE Forty-Third Semi-Annnal Convocation and Reunion To Be Held Dec. 13. It Is probable that some of the Free Masons of Hammond of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite N. M. J. will attend the meeting at Indianapolis, which will be held in the Ternple House, 29 Scuth Pennsylvania street, where the grades will be confered on the city class. Adoniram Grand IjOdge of Perfection, Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 21, at 2 o'clock, and continuing in the evening at 7:30 o'clock. Conferring 4 to 14 degrees inclusive. Saraiah Council Princes of Jerusalem, (Wednesday evening, Oct. 28, at 7:30 deo'clock. Conferring the 15 and 16 ; grees. I Indianapolis Chapter of Rose Crotx, 'Wednesday evening, Nov. 4, at 7:30 ! o'clock. Conferring the 17 and 18 de- : grees. i Indiana Sovereign Consistorv S. P T! ;S.. Wednesday afternoon. Nov. 11 -it ; o'clock and continuing in the at 7:30 o'clock. Conferring tne 19 to Sti degrees inclusive. The forty-third semi-annual tion and reunion will be held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 12 3 iyos. " Last year there were several Hammond men who took this degree but on account of the fact that there were over 100 Hammond men who took the Shrine In this city several months ago. It Is not likely there will be many candidates. ATTRACTIVE MILLINERY. Miss S. G. Walte, who conducts the new millinery establishment in the Rimbach block, over the Lion store. Is showing some of the most popular creations of the season. She was formerly a Chicago trimmer and cams to Hammond with most pleasing ideas and Is getting a nice class of trade.

BLAZE ON NORTH 8I0E

Spectacular Fire Believed to Have Been Started by Incendiaries. A spectacular blaze last night destroyed the one-story double front frame building at 717-719 East Gostlln street. The building, which belongs to Nathan Harris, Is a total loss, including much of the household goods belonging to the two families that lived in the rear. The front of the building was occupied as a saloon while the adjoining was nothing more than a vacant storeroom. The first was first noticed about 2 o'clock, but it was not until 4 o'clock when fire departments Nos. 1 and 3 left the scene. The occupants of the buildings all escaped without Injury. It is not known how the fire originated, although it looked to the firemen that it started in the saloon. The alarm was turned in long after the fire had begun and there was not much for the departments to do but to protect the surrounding property. "While departments Nos. 1 and 3 were fighting the fire, department No. 4 came to Central station to protect the heart of the city. ERIE HAS A BAD WREG Train Due in Hammond at 3:10 p. m., Meets With Accident Near Bippus. Two Erie railroad men, well known in Hammond railroad circles, figured in a wreck on the Erie yesterday evening at Bippus, near Huntington. South bound passenger train No. 24, leaving Hammond at 3:10 struck the caboos of a south bound freight, partially demolishing it an ddaniaging the engine. A. C. Abbott, conductor of the freight was in the cabooso at the time and was quite severely injured. He was taken to his home at Huntington. The engineer, John Wunderly and his fireman see ing that the collision could not be averted Jumped for their lives, and in that way escaped Injury. HulHiiHSFQOI Standard Steel Car District Gets a Sensation This Morning. If the people of the Standard district in East Hammond had known that Joe Kousina, who has a saloon on Columbia avenue, has been carrying around $4,850 in Uncle Sam's green paper money, it is very likely they would have provided him with a bodyguard. What is more, Kousina's life was endangered by the fact that he has been drinking so much that he has been dopy for several weeks, and it would have been an easy matter for a crook or a thief to have stolen the whole bale of bills. The fact that the human bank was wandering about the Standard district was brought out when he got into trouble with Franees Leis, his affinity, to whom he is not married but who has a child of which he is the father. Joe Kousina is the heir to a fortune of $70,000. He has a wife in the old country, and in order to make things all right with her he made a settlement for J35.000. Puts Rest In Bank. The rest of the fortune, $35,000, he put in a bank In the old country. When he went back to Europe to get rid of his first wife he brought back with him $0. COO. He carried this money in cash with him all the way back instead of getting a letter of credit or having it sent to this country by a draft. The wonder is that he was able to get through New York without losing the fortune. When he got back to Hammond he found that his affinity had not been true to him but had been going around with a number of other men. This made him angry and he decided to throw over the Hammond woman. He made a settlement with her by which he gave her his saloon on Columbia avenue, but she was not satisfled with that. Tt is said they had some viuumic in wm-jn ne siappea ner a number of times and then threatened her with a gun. The police at the station are still trying to clear up the BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS MEETS TODAY. William Ahlborn's Contract For Sidewalk Construction is Eaded. The awarding of contracts and accepting of bonds for new street improvements occupied most of the board of public work's time. William Ahlborn's contract and bond for the Indiana boulevard sidewalk was accepted. Lavene Brothers contract and bond for the Ada street sewer was accepted. Their contract and bond for the East Ogden street asphalt macadam was also accepted and Architect Joseph Hutton was appointed inspector. Ahlborn's contract and bond for the Oak etreet sidewalk was accepted.

BECAUSE OF ILLNESS

Hon. Henry F. Cochems of Milwaukee, Owing to 111 Health of Brother, is Compelled to Give Up Speech Before Young Men's Club. LAWYER IS S Republican Club Will Turn All Its Efforts Now to Watson Meeting and Make It the Greatest Ever Held in Hammond, When It Occurs on Oct. 3. Henry F. Cochems of Milwaukee, whom the members of the Young Men's Republican Club expected to hear in Hammond Wednesday, September 23, was compelled to cuncrl his engagement on nccount of the critical illness of his brother who is In Denver. nils completely npset the plans of that organization, which have been Kolng forward very rapidly cince Mr. Cochems said he would come to Ham- ! mond and the idea of hating a meeting; on the twenty-third has been abandoned. -This was decided by the few members of the executive committee who were able to get together this morning. On the suggestion of F. Richard Schaaf, county chairman, the Watson meeting, :-hAc,U.:wiU.feL JieW In -tfcjjs . city -October third, and will be the opener of the campaign, will be boosted by the members of the Young Men's Republican Club instead. Will Assist In Arrangements. They will have charge of the reception of the candidate and will assist in making arrangements for the meeting. It is planned to make the Watson (Continued on page 7.) TOMORROW'S -1INTHIS PAPBR GROCERIES AXD 31 EATS. The Hammond Meat Market, 99 State street, advertises as their leader tomorrow, 10 pounds fresh ifaf lard at $1.15. Other numerous items will be found In their advertisement on page 2. W. R. Mulr, 239 Logan street, has an extensive list of groceries in his advertisement on page 2. His leader is: Fresh laid country eggs at 24 cents a dozen. The E. C. Mlnas Co. grocery department has an advertisement on page 5 in today's issue of this paper and every housekeeper will do well by studying the same. The IJon Store has its usual advertisement on page 2. A large assortment of articles will be found therein, and as usual you must have the coupons to get the bargains. GEXERAI MERCHANDISE. The I.Ion Store is represented in this issue of The Times by a full page advertisement on page 3. Clothing for men, women and children is brought out galore. Also shoes and household bargains. The E. C. Minns Company ad. will be found spread all over page 8 and it will be of interest to every member of the family to peruse this ad. Bargains in clothing, shoes, household goods and miscellaneous necessities will be found therein. FIRMTIHE. The I.lon Store Furniture Department has one-half of page 5 in this issue and says that during their September sale you can buy from one-quarter to one-half below the regular selling prices. Worth while to Investigate. SHOES. M. Lnkowskl, the National Shoe store, will open up for business tomorrow. Souvenirs on Saturday, he says. Read ad on page 7. Ortt & Towle have a sale on boy's shoes In their men's store. See ad on page 2. DEATH OF FBANK KLUCKER. Frank Klucker. of 202 Douglas street. West Hammond, died last night at his home after an illness lasting two days. The deceased Is 48 years old, and he leaves a wife and two sons, both of who mare grown. -The funeral will. In all probability, be arranged for Sunday afternoon to take place. In Oak Hill cemetery.

APOIJTEO

NEW JAILF0R SUBURB More Public Improvements For Hammond and Suburb is Favored.

More public Improvements for Hammond, and this time Robertsdale is to be remembered. Architect . MacTurner has been instructed by the board of public works to figure on the cost of giving Robertsdale an improved fire station and jail. The building at present is inadequate to serve as a fire station and jail both since the firemen are compelled to come in contact with prisoners and the lodgers who apply at the station. The board of public works has planned to erect an adjoining building to the present fire station. Th new addition is to be used as a squad room for the police, and will contain cells for women prisoners and In another division cells for male prisoners. The whole building will be heated by a heating plant that will be installed. Mayor Becker and members of the board of public works yesterday afternoon visited Robertsdale with the idea of learning what improvements are necessary. The improvement is provided, for in the new tax levy at $1.80. NEW OFFICERS ELECIEO Methodist Church Sunday School Holds a Reorganization Meeting. The Sunday school board of the First Methodist church of Hammond met yesterday evening and reorganized the school! The new year will date from the first Sunday In October. The new officers are: Supcrintendfnt, Rev. W. F. Switzer; assistant superintendents, J. W. Reed; Fred Preciitel and Lyman B. Whitezel: secretary. Walter Kennedy; assistant secretary. Miss Ethel Hoffman; treasurer', Mrs. Etta Dake; librarian, Hollis Hunter, assistant librarian. Floyd Monette; organist. Miss Lillian Krinbill; assistant organist. Miss Emma Suppes. The chorister is to be appointed. The regular meeting of the board is set for the last Thursday evening of each month. " " COWING WINS THE RACE Republicans Are Successful in Delaware County and Light Vote is Cast. Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 18. In the closest contest of yesterday's elections to fill the vacancies in the state, legislature, which assembles today, Lewis G. Cowing, republican, was chosen to represent Delaware county in the house. His victory over Otto Williamson, democrat, was by a, majority of 272, according to the official count. Cowing will succeed Oliver Carmichael, republican, who resigned. Another interesting contest, in which the democrats are said to have won by a small margin, was that in Newton, Jasper, White and Starke counties, where A. J. Law, democrat, was elected joint senator over Abraham Halleck. The democrats claim victory by a majority of but 26 votes. Law will succeed Richard McCain, republican, of Kentland. In other elections light votes were cast, for in some instances there was no opposition to the nominees. The vacancy In the senate caused by the death of John Benz, democrat, from Crawford, Perry and Dubois counties, will in all probability be filled by Samuel Benz, son of the late senator. In Dubois county Benz won over his democratic opponent by a plurality of I i.aia votes. 1 ne district is strongly democratic. USE EACH OTHER Hammond Men Swear Out Warrants For Assault and Battery. The only arrest which has been made by the police in the last twenty-four j hours is that of W. H. Cox and Fred j Granger, who swore out a warrant for J each other, one on the charge of pro-j voking an assault and the other on a j charge of assault and battery. j It appears that W. H. Cox is driv-; ing an express wagon for the Golden brothers on commission, and In the j course of the performance cf his duties he picked up some express which j Granger, who Is also an expressman, was in the habit of carrying for one of his patrons. There was an argument over the matter and finally Granger jumped onto Cox and trounced him. Cox swore out a warrant for Granger's arrest and Granger pleaded bullty and whs fined. Granger then had Cox arested for provoking the assault, but Cox was able to prove his Innocence and was released.

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ARGUMENTS BEGUN MED CASE Attorneys Take Up Famous Question in Lake Superior Court Today.

THEY WANT TRIAL BY A JURY If Judge Grants This Plea, Saloonkeepers Will Take Change of Venue From County. The hearing of the famous Gary remonstrance case was begun In the Lake superior court in Hammond this morning and the court room was crowded with lawyers who were representing the saloonkeepers. It is estimated that there are at least a dozen attorneys who are appearing In the interests of the saloonkeepers and against Attorney W. H. Mathews and Attorney O. J. Bruce of this city, who are representing the romnstrators. The arguments this morning were on the question of the right of the attorneys for the saloonkeepers to demand a Jury trial. The question involved some fine legal points and the arguments this morning were very weighty and interesting. The attorneys for the saloonkeepers contend that they have the right of a trial by Jnry on the question of the merits of the remonstrance, while Mr, Mathews, representing - the remonstrators, showed that In no case where there has been an appeal taken from decision of the county commissioners, has the appeal been decided by Jury. Would Take Change of Venae. Mr. Mathews said to a reporter of The Times this morning that; If the cases were to be decided by a jury there would be no hope for the remonstrators, as he did not believe a Jury could be impaneled in Hammond which would decide the matter against the saloonkeepers, even If the law was made plain In the matter. He said that if he did not secure a decision, favorable to the trial by the court, he would take a change of venue and would try the cases In another county. Attorney Mathews showed that from long experience he had become very familiar with the law in the matter of remonstrances and .his arguments on the question were very clear. Is It To Be Court or Juryf It becomes apparent from the legal scrimmage between the remonstrators and the saloonkeepers that the question, as to whether the trial shall be by court or by jury. Is of vital importance. If the remonstrators win there will be little but a formality In finally coming to a decision in the matter, as Attorney Mathews thinks there is not the least doubt that the remonstrance is valid and will stand the most careful scrutiny of an unbiased Judge. The whole city of Gary Is in suspense awaiting the outcome of the first legal battle, as the citizens of that place are conveniced that the question of rying the case by jury or by the court Is of vital importance. Among the attorneys who are appearing for the saloonkeepers are, A. F. Knotts, Senator Johanes Kopelke, L. L. Bomberger, W. J. McAleer and W. E. Roe. HIT BY STREET CAR Sixty-third Street Car Hits Horse and Wagon Driven , By Chicagoan. VICTIM BROUGHT TO BOND Eriver Sustains Dislocation of Shoulder and Serious Internal Injuries. The first areldent In the Calnmet region which ran be directly traeed to the fog occurred on Indiana boulevard between Roby and the White House when street car Xo. 334 struck a borne and wagon owned by Julius Stabbret. 42 Kendal ntreet, Chicago. The driver had his shoulder dislocated and was slightly injured in other ways. He was brought to Hammond, where he was attended by Dr. Oberlin. The horse was knocked down and the impact of the street car was so great that the front wheels of the wagon were broken off. A biting Car Ioea Damage. The car which struck the wagon was a Sixty-third street-Whiting car and the motorman did not see the wogan ahead of him until it was too late to stop his car. When the crash came the driver was thrown from his seat to the ground and had his shoulder dislocated as a result. The horse was also thrown to the ground but was not Injured outside of being badly bruised up. The fog was so heavy that the wagon was, not disernable until the car was too close for the accident to be avoided.

EETS WITH SAD FATE Ephriam Hildebrandt of Newcastle, Pa., Walking From Chicago to Gary, Falls Off Bridge Over Calumet at Clark. v RETlfIG HOfilE FROMjjOCKlf HTS, Injured Man's Case Is So Pitiful That If He Recovers He Will Be Taken Care of By Sympathizing Friends He Has Made la Steel City;. The pathetic rau r who having arrived In r t.i. r .... ' weat without a cent of money la hU po-aea.lon attempted to walk from Chito Gary, and stepped off from bridge darter the fog; Wednesday night ha. appealed to the sympathy of the whole city. The aged man laid under the bridge, partly ln the water of the Calumet river, near Clark Station, shouting for help until he was exhausted. He was unable to m... - - eause of a broken leg:, and a number of ormsea Inflicted on hi. body. unaer That He Lived. The physicia nS Who Btt.nH.il V. I that It is wonderful that 11 ... all, after such a fall and having to lay W.er lor such a length of time. The man was removed at once to the Mercy hospital, where he will be eonfined for some time.. It is probable that " never ne awe to walk agala, ' - "...-. iiy Kave tne name of Ephraim Hilderbranrt ha? k . ing a number of . months In the Rocky ...v,u,i,.ala wnere ne was attempting to regain his health. He ha ..j v, j 1. xVl fe pass to Chicago and after arriving there found that he did have a cent in his possession. The cost of the time which he spent in the recuperation of his health had taken the last penny which he owned. He thought he knew of a place in Gary where he could secure another pass on a railroad, so he set out to walk the twenty-six miles to Gary. Overtaken by Fog-. Before he had left the city very long however, he was overtaken by the dense fog which enveloped the region. When he arrived at Clark he was crossing the Calumet river at Clark, while walking down the Pennsylvania railroad tracks, and unable to see the bridge in front of him clearly, walked off the side of the bridge. If he had fallen two feet further on he would have been drowned, but as it was the water which he struck brock his fall, and he escaped more serious Injuries. Mr. Hllderbrandt the called for help until he was exhausted. He then laid there for the remainder of the night until about nine o'clock in the morning when he was discovered by a crew of Section men who brought him on a hand-car to Garv. Here the om.n. and a physician were called and he was given immediate attention. Affected by Sight. Chief Martin and C. V. Jones, the undertaker, were much affected by the story told them bv the old man xr. ' ' "'" i , Jones was surprised to learn that he uvea in rvew Castle, Penn., and after going into the case discovered that he was acouainted with the nit . w.u a brother. Mr. Hildebrand is a civil war veteran and his family is well known in Pennsylvania. The old man wast oressea as neat as possible, his clothes were of a fine quality, and he carried a beautiful gold watch. As soon as he recovers he will be sent on his way home by the friends he has made in this city. HTIflG DEMOS. MEET Mayor Becker Makes Spirited Address at Oil City Last Night. Special to The Tismg Whiting, Ind., Sept. 18. Democratic leaders of North township and the democratic candidates gathering in Whiting last evening having for the time being centered their attention on the oil city. The meeting was not Intended for the general public although any one Interested was welcomed. It was heM in the city hall and resolved itself into a council of war as how best to make war on the enemy in Whiting. As a result a city board was appointed to take hold of the local situation with Ed O'Hara as president of the board. William Hickey, editor of the Sun, as secretary and Mayor F. J. Smith as treasurer. Mayor Lawrence Becker made a spirited address and, was flooded in short talks by the assembled councllmen.