Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 79, Hammond, Lake County, 19 September 1908 — Page 1

EVENIM Fair tonight and probably Sunday continued warm li ht variable winds. , EDITION VOL. in. NO. 79, HAMMOND, INDIANA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBE R 19, 1908. .ONE CENT PER COPY. X

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Republicans Are Now Confident That They Will Have A Majority Of Five Hundred In Gary

CRUPACKER MAKES A HIT Three Hundred People Are Turned Away at Binzenhof and Unable to Hear Speaker. Gary will give ,00 majority for the republican ticket next November. After the seating capacity of the Blnaenhof hall, where the opening republican rally at Gary was held, was eihaunted, and the alslea were crowded about the Kent, three hundred people were unabie to gain admission, when the first sun of the campaign wait fired in the steel city by Congressman E. li. Crumpiif-ker laat night. It certainly looka good to the republicans. The enthusiastic optimism voiced by the assemblage was reflected by the speakers, who in their best vein argued the policies of republicanism nnd met with a storm of approval. "All of the hopes which has been vested by the party leaders In the political status of Gary, which has now become a most pi-tent political factor In this rregion, vras confirmed by the magnitude and success of the first big republican rally. THRONG IS A MOX8TER. The throng which attended tHe meetIns was a representative one for Gary, and the business man, the tradesman, the colored man and the foreigners of every nationality being easily distinguished. The situation was quickly grasped by Congressman Crumpacker, vho In the course of his talk, touched upon every point of personal interest to those present. He discoursed upon the banking system and the tariff for the business man, labor questions for the workers, thev uplift of the negroes, for the colored men. and "emigration" for the foreigners. The subjects were masterfully treated and their appreciation was reflected by the applause of the crowd. Vim and action marked the event from the time that the crowd swarmed about the brass band early In the evening, and the political leaders gathered at the Gary hotel, until the colored quartette had poured forth their last strains at the close of the meeting. COULDN'T GET IN". The only regretable feature Is that a large part of the vast crowd which sought to gain entrance, were turned away, and but a thousand of them Were able to listen to the flow or oratory delivered by the numerous speakers. At 7:45 a procession of spectators together with the politicians started north on Broadway, headed by the band, from the Gary hotel to the Binzenhof. Both sides of the street were Mack with the people who desired to be present at the first republican rally, and it was evident that they could not ell be accommodated. One of the interesting features procession of humanity, I. as the march of the colored men. from the south end where they formed, to the Binzenhof. There were. 150 of them In the parade and most of them carried red lanterns extended upon poles, making a great hit with the crowd through which they passed. INTRODUCES SPEAKER OF EVENING Shortly after eight o'clock William II. Kliver. who presided at the rally, Introduced the speaker of the evening. Congressman Crumpacker. The latter expressed pleasure at being the first speaker, at the first republican rally, ii. the first national campaign, since Gary had been in existence. He then launched directly into the congressional fight in this district. He asserted that because of the "gum shoe" campaign which his opponent was carrying on. it was impossible to ascertain his attitude In certain: policies, so that he could reply to them. He questioned the good judgment of a man who would ask for the office of congressman In this district without placing before the people his position on questions of vital interest to them. "This, he said, "would be the duty of any man who sought to represent the people of this district." A DEMOCRAT FOR MONEY." Turning to the negroes. Judge Crumpacker then discussed, their position in life under past democratic administrations, what It was tinder the present republican regime, and what it would be if they voted for ; Bryan. He said In part. "If you vote for Bryan at this election, you will never be able to cast a vote again." And also, "A negro cannot be a democrat unless it be for money." The above assertions or. the negro phase of the national Issues were carefully Jotted down by Robert Wynn Johnson, editor of kColored Press, and erstwhn lanltor Cs(Iaacd bk 6.J

HARBOR 10 IE DOINGS

Republicans Will Touch Off a Little Red Fire in Their Campaign Opening at Indiana Harbor This Evening at 8 O'clock. ENTHUSIASM IS if Banquet Will Be Served at the South Bay Hotel at Which TwoHundred Bepublicans Will Dine From All Over the Calumet Kegion and the County. (Special to The Times) Indiana Harbor, Ind., Sept. 19. Tonight is Indiana Harbor's night In the moulding of the 1908 campaign. En thusiasm over the coming of Congressman Burton, Senator Hemenway and Congressman P. T. Colgrove, of Hastings, Mich., is apparently contagious and even the staid, old democracy of the Harbor has promised to listen to the words of wisdom of the republican leaders. The Auditorium will be taxed to hold the throng that will clamor for admission. "I may be necessary," said Chairman Fowler, "to hold an out-door meeting to accommodate the crowds." Hayes brass band, of "Whiting, will supply the music for the evening and the feast of political reason will satisfy even the most ardent lover of republican principles. Banquet at Hotel. Preceeding the rally, a dinner will be served at the South Bay hotel. About 200 invitations have been issued for this function, party leaders from Hammond, "Whiting, Gary, Hobart and other towns, of the Calumet region promising their attendance. Congressman Burton will undoubtedly deliver a few remarks on the progress of the Harbor city during this section of the evening's entertainment. As head of the Harbor committee in the lower house, he Is naturally revered in this locality and will have many god things to promise for Indiana Harbor and her sister cities. . To Commence at 8 O'clock. The speech-making will commence at 8 o'clock sharp, but if the voters or Indiana Harbor and East Chicago i r , , " Auatorium. t will be necessary to be pres. vrni. at nun an uour Deiore the meeting opens. Good speakers, good music, solid arguments, plenty of enthusiasm and assurances of a republican victory what more can a VQter want in the way of assurance of a return of good times? ASPHALT BOILER AT POUR CORNERS CAUSES EXPLOSION. BnMnen District Is Enlivened. When Too Much Gam In Generated in the Tank Nobody Injured. The business district surrounding the four corners was enlivened by an explosion this forenoon when the asphalt boiler used by the Hatch Paving company threatened to go into the air. Too much gas generated in the asphalt boiler, causing the explosion. It caused a loud report and the covers flew off .the tank. Fortunately, the men who were working "near the tank were uninjured. STACH0-INFANT DDES. John Stacho, the month-old son nf Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stacho, died yesterday evening at the home of 538 Gostlin street. The funeral has been arranged for tomorrow to take place from the Pnii.h Catholic church.

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SLATEDJOR GARY Bryan, Kern and Marshal to Offset Work of Republicans. OTHER ORATORS ARE BOOKED ixubernatonal Candidate to Speak Next Week Vice Presidential Aspirant Follows. After the sensations which the republicans have been making with their rousing campaign meetings, and x the successful rally last night, the democ racy of Gary comes back strong with the announcement that William Jennings Bryan, John Worth Kern, and rr . - a nomas tu. Aiarshall are all slated for Gary speaches in the near future. The above information was received yes terday afternoon from the county dem ocratic headquarters in Hammond. To Appear xt Month. ine t-eerless leader" will appear in ulrJ enner ttie seventh or eighth of next month. The arrangements have not been definitely settled as yet ot. Ing to the fact that It is not known when he intends to speak at Blooming ton, 111. Should he speak there before he makes his big address at Chicago on the seventh of next month he will bf in Gary on the eighth. If, however, ne cannot make the proper train con nections he will be compelled to go to Illinois city after the Chicago speech. wnich would force him to come to Gary in the afternoon of the seventh. Marshall Next Thursday Night. The opening of the democratic campaign in Gary, however, has been definitely settled upon for next Thursday night when the democratic candidate for governor, Thomas Marshal will fire the first gun of the campaign in this section of the state. The democrats are planning on a rousing meeting and a number of other good orators are being looked for the occasion. They will attempt with music and by other means to get out the largest crowd that has congregated In this city. From that time forward the'fight in Gary is expected to be nip and tuck. Kern Follows Marshall. The date set for the Kern meeting is a week from Thursday. This has alpo been definitely decided unon and fhm. party, leaders in this city are looking forward to this event as one of the biggest in the campaign. No definite ar rangements have been made as yet for either of the three big rallies but it Is expected that this will be done at a special meeting of the club in the early part of next week. 5,000 MARK PASSED ON ENTRY DOCKET! Lake Superior Court Shows Enormous Growth Since Organization. 716 CASES UNDISPOSED OF Judge Reiter Confronted With a Bulky Grist, But Past Record ' Bodes Good For Future. Today the cases which, have filed in the Lake Superior court, been since it was organized in 1S96, have passed the 5,000 mark. The last case to be filed toaay being numbered 5,0001. This is significant in that it is an indication of the enormous amount nf business which is being done in this court. To show how Gary and the growth the building of of the region in general have added to the legal businfss which is being done in Hammond; in the twelve years since -the Lake Superior court, was started there I Were S fiflft !i ; o c flsj 1 aim in tue ast ! j tat i.uuu or tnese cases were flioi In other words, there have been onefourth as many cases filed in the last year as there were in the preceeding eleven years. "16 1,1 Tf Cane. The attorneys in Hammond were surprised when Judge Virgil S. Reiter announced that there were 716 live cases on the docket for this term. Although comparisons may be odious they may be necessary to show how the northern part of Lake county has progressed as the legal center of the Calumet region. In Crown Point the number of cases which have been filed since the court was "organized in 1836 there is 18.090. The cases which have been filed up to aate are numbered up to 8,090 for the reason that they are numbered 10,000 and a new cerial begins. up to Judge , Reiter has made a splendid record both as a Judge and for the business like manner in which his court is conducted and that the Hammond is now doing more business than any other in the state Is- duo to his efficiency as judge. We call for your shoe rnnalrtnoPhone N26, Quick Shoe Repair WorkB.

BLOW FOR SALOQM

ELEI1T Whiting Saloonkeeper Fined Jj50 and Costs and Sen teced to Thirty Days in Jail By Jury at Crown Point Yesterday. OPERATES PLACE T A LICENSE Temper of Law-Abiding People in Lake County Against Law-Break ing Saloon Is Clearly Shown By Verdict in the Lake County Circuit Court. (Special to The Times). AVhltlng, Ind., Sept. 19. Consternatiou was thrown Into the rank of the saloon element .yesterday owing to the preliminary victory that the anti.aaloon element won in the Lake circuit court at Crown I'oint yesterday. Frank Sacher of Whiting, a former h n 1 oon man at the corner of John street and cw York avenue, who severnl months ago was arrested on charge of running a saloon without a license. yesterday found guilty by the Jury ln the Lake circuit court, and a fine of $.0 and costs nil a jail sentence of 30 days Was n creed n nonSentence, however, will not be passed until next Monday morning and It is possible that Judge W. C. McMahan may modify it and remit the jail sentence. This, however, is only speculative. Should he pass sentence as recommended by the jury, the case will be appealed. Work of Anti-Saloon League. The defendant was represented by' Attorney J. A. Gavit of Hammond, who is also the attorney for the Lake Coun ty Saloonkeepers' association, while the anti-saloon league, which was Instru mental in bringing Sacher into o6urt, was represented by its attorney, O. J. Bruce, of Crown Point. After the decision of Judge McMa han next Monday, the cases of John Kollar, John Pruss and Adam Dudek, three other saloonkeepers of Whiting whose places were raided at the time Sacher was arrested, will be tried next week. Operated Without License. The four saloonkeepers lived in the third ward of Whiting, which the antisaloon league had succeeded in making dry. The anti-saloon league has' worked a remonstrance through before the county commislsoners before the city of Whiting could be redivided into wards. Their licenses expired and they, being In the dry territory, could not procure new licenses. Thev con tinued in business, however, ready to take the consequences, and one night, several months ago, Sheriff Fred Carter was ordered by Judge W. C. McMahan to raid the places, affidavits having been presented to the judge that the saloonkeepers were running without license. INTERESTS PREACHERS Gibson Department Y. M. C. A. Entertains Local Divine Last Night. The Gibson department of the Y. J M. C. A. served a dinner to the ministers and -other church workers in the . ..xjcoiiv, icisii. i uisi uoopu utaua 10 secure cr.nh,- o, l i i the co-operation of the Hammond mln. isiers in rurtnenng the work of the Y. M. C. A. at Gibson this winter. The idea is to interest the local divines In what the Y. M. C. A. 4n Gibson is attempting to do. It is hoped that all of the Hammond preachers will agree to devote at least a little time each month to the work of the Gibson Y. M. C. A. The dinner last evening was served in five courses and was very fine. The discussion of the needs of the Y. M. C. A. was taken up after the dinner was completed. Among those who were present were: Rev. J. E. Sharp, Rev. C. J. Sharp, Rev. C. A. Smith. Rev. VS. U Switzer. Rev. J. E. Snook. Mr. C. Belman. Floyd Irish. J. M. Ttinson, J. B. Hallburton, W. J. Miller, Dr. Howatt, A. J. Chapman, H. A. McConnell, F. N. Hickock. R. Swanson, W. R. Diamond and R. W. Burwell. Open the door, let in the air, The wlnda are aweet. the flowers fair. are Joy is abroad In th world for me. Since taking Hollister's Rocky' Mountain Tea. Negele-The Druggist.

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E FOLLOWING HUMAN BANK AROUND Toughs in Standard District Knew That Kousina Had $5,000. VICTIM APPEARED TO BE DOPED Wealthy Foreigner Has a Good Deal More Sense Than He Had Yesterday. The Hammond police are still talkIns: of the human bank of the Standard dtxtrtct, the story of wIiohp troubles was printed In this paper Inst night. He It not been for the ulterncMaf Officer Schnndt, who wan holding down the corner of State and Ilohinnn street, the police say It Is very likely they would hnve a murder cne on their hand today. There were several tough characters from the Standard district who knew that Joe Kousina had over $5,000 on his person. They were following their proposed victim from saloon to saloon and buying him drinks. Already Kousina was so drunk that he hardly knew what he was doing. When he passed Officer Schaadt the bundle of bills was sticking out of the pockets of his topcoat and a number of the bones of largest denomination were about to fall to the ground. Carried It Carelessly. If the money had been of the stage variety which was being handled by a comedian it could not have been carried around more carelessly. The bills which Kousina carried were in large denominations. There was one $500 bill, several $100 bills and a great pile of $20 bills and of smaller denominations. Captain Austgen said he never had his hands on such a pile of money in his life before. When Kousina was brought into the police station by Officer Schaadt he was so dazed, drunk or drugged that he did not know where he was. Hp did not even know how much money he had. - All he knew, or thought he knew, was that part of hi3 money had been stolen. There Were several Deonle in the police station at the time the hu man bank was brorght in and the re mark was made by them that it was a good thing the local police are honest. Bod An Crooks Themselves. Some of the Chicago police are known to be almost as bad as the crooks themselves and many of them would have taken advantage of a situation like ' that to have relieved the foreigner of his money and then notified the headquarters that the man had been robbed. The department would work on the case, little suspecting that the foreigner was the victim of a member of their own police force. But poor drunken Kousina fell into honest hands and as a result he has most of his $5,000 this morning and a great deal more sense than he had a little while ago. GETS IMPORTANT JOB C. H. Ingersol Goes to Pennsylvania to Cover Eastern Field For Manufactory. Charles IT. Ingersoli, formerly of the F. S. Betz company, at this place and later connected with the management of the Home and Health club of Laporte, has resigned hfs position there and is in the city today on his way to Lancaster, Pa. Mr. TngersolTs brother is president of a steel wire manufactory at that place and the former Hammond man wi-Il have charge of the company s representatives in the field. The position covers all the eastern states and Is an important one. Mr. Ingersoll's friends here and at Laporte will be glad to hear of his success. He leaves the city on the Lake Shore limited tonight. FINE STREEHS OPEN State Street Now One That Its Property Owners Can Be Proud Of. rr,to- r ii.h . i x,.,., w ..v, iixiiii, wno is gagea in laying the paving on State traffic Sunday. Manager Green of the Hammond, Whiting & East Chicago line is paying for new brick to replace the old in the center of the "Y". This he was not compelled to do but did of his own volition. It is one of the many things that the local street railway company is doing to ingratiate himself into the favor of the people or this city. When the street car company and the city are through with State street it will be one of the flnets thoroughfares In the region. Try a Want Ad la th Times,

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p.... rJO UIR on me pav- remple in Hammond is looked forward ing ins.de of the street car company's with a great deal of pleasure to the 8t the r"er of State and HosmanjShrine meeting on November 9 and streets will be done today and that from now on the plans for this 'event State street will be again opened fori will e-o forward r,ii,-

ALL SAINTS TO HAVE

TRIPLE CELEBRATION Bishop Alerding Will Con firm Class . and Bless New Buliding. LADIES SERVE A BIG DINNER Golden Jubilee of Pope's Ordination to Priesthood Being Observed By Catholics All Over. All Saints congregation will observe a iripie celebration tomorrow, the blessing of the new church and school building, the confirmation of a class of eighty-nine candidates and the golden jubilee of Pope Pius' ordinatian, The latter celebration will be observed in the three- masses that will be said curing m eday, it really being a three days celebration which began on the J fin, and which is being observed throughout the world by all Catholics, Dinner After Illghman. Fo'lowing the highmass which begins at 10:30 in the mornine- the laHioo nf the congregation will serve a big 25 cent dinner to whicn everybody is in vited. The tables will be spread In the new building on the first floor. The day will be exalted by the pres ence 01 Kt. Rev. Bishoo Alerrtina- nf the Ft. Wayne diocese, who will con fer the sacrament of confirmation upon a class of 89, 10 of whom are converts The confirmation will take place in the afternoon, the bishop coming from East Chicago where he confirms a class in the morning. Kuther C'ormely to Deliver Sermon. Following the confirmation, the bless, ing of the new church will take place, the conerstone service being dispensed with Bishop Alerding will officiate at the blessing of the building. father Cojmely, a lecturer connected with St. Joseph's college at Rensselaer will deliver the sermon for the day in the afternoon. He is a noted speaker and he will undoubtedly have an at tentive audience. Owing to the good weather that has prevailed work on the new $30,000 structure is progressing in fine shape. The roof is being put on at the present time and , the guests and the ladies' dinner will be sheltered from the sum. Big Day For Congregation. ihe preparations for the dinner have been elaborate, arrangements having been made to accommodate many hundred people. The day tomorrow is an epoch In the history of All, Saints congregation and will be equalled only by the day of dedication which, however, is still several months hence. 101 SGHRINE GLASS LL MAKE EY Plans Afoot to Reciprocate Murat Temple's Visit to Hammond. E SPECIAL GAR TO CAPITAL Lake County Men Will Be in Indianapolis Oct. 9th at the Big Initiation. The Shrlners of Hammond and Lake county plan to reciprocate the Hammond visit of Murat Temple of Indianapolis in a splendid manner nn fh ninth of October, when the entire 101 c-'ass and all of the other Shriners in the country who can possibly arrange to go to the Shrine meeting at Indianapolis will do so. It has already been decided to hire a special train or have a special Hammond car on one of the regular trains which will be occupied exclusively by Hammond and Lake" county Shriners. iuurat lemple at Indianapolis is on le 01 me nest in the country. The memutrs, are Known all over the United States fnr tlil- 1:.. . .. ! iMjauiidijiv and rue j splendid manner in which they do i things. Illustrate in Hammond. An illustration of this was given in Hammond when Murat Temple came here and assisted the Hammond Masons in providing the greatest fraternal events that Lake rmmt,. 1 . ""cua nae en-'ever Known. The entire membership Murat The Hammond Shriners propose to en to Indianapolis and let the members of Murat Temple down there see that they appreciated what Murat did for Hammond a few months ago. Letters are to be sent out to every Shriner in Hammond today, acquainting them of the plans of the local Shriners and by the first of Ortnher if m k 'known just how many will make the trip. Next to the Shrine meetine which was held here a few months ago this is the biggest undertaking the Hammond Masons have tackled since they built the beautiful temple here.

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FIERI IK CAPITAL Candidate For Governor Characterizes as Traitors ThoseWho Fail to Support Republicn Platform . and Go With Democrats. HOT TIMEslT JilflPOLIS Democrats Stand Solid Together ana If They Can Get Three Republicans or Oust Branch as Speakea They Will Have Won Their Fight. . .' m Indianapolis, Sept. 1R. 3 p. m. Bllla vrrr IntroilnMii 1.1morning In the legrlalntnre creatlng county local option and giving the governor addition. al authority to prevent the deatrnctlon of property by night rider. A bill to repeal a grant made to the Vlncrnnr. verity of $120,000. made by the Iat Irginlat dueed. An attempt will be made to another the claim bill In the house committee. After the Introduction of the bills the leginlature adjourned until Monday. (Special toTHE Times) -- Indianapolis, Sept. 19. The opening; of the legislative session this moraIng founl the republican I . r ful oine of their members might Join with the democrats In an Insurgent movement. This fenr ken out of their beds last night. It brought Senator Hcmenvrny and James E. Wat. on, candidate for Kovernor. to and kept the state headquarters In tho flay pool hotel filled with leaders prac tically ll night. It developed late yesterday that some of the republicans who had promised the bosses to vote for county "local option were anxious to bring about a situation that would make a vote on passage of the bill impossible. Thesn nsurgents, as they came to be known. were pledged to vote "aye" if the meas ure reached third reading but there was nothing to keep them from voting nairectiy in a way that would lead to premature death. Is a Democratic Scheme. The indirect manner of death was concocated as a democratic schema h minority leaders, who wished to gain repu oncan .aid and to hold in line members of their own who refused to promise withhold support. The exact method was not determined but It was suggested that it might develop to seek adjournment immediately after the specific appropriations about to revert to the general fund are reappropriateci or to attempt to oust Speaker Branch, and put in his place a republican not in harmony with the republican pro- , gram makers. A climax in .the first day's proceed ings was reached last " night when Congressman Watson delivered a fieryspeech before the republican legislators in joint conference assembled. He put the screws on hard and characterized as traitors those who would might fail to give support in this hour of need. He made it clear that a governorship and a full stato ticket as well as a United States senatorship are at stake. Watson Pleads For Harmony. Watson was never more eloquent and forcefulness as he was when; standing in the chamb.-r of the house of representatives before the legislators of his own party he impassionately pleaded for harmony, unity of action and singleness of purpose. The speech made a deep impression and probably did much to keep in line wavering the weak members. Earlier in the evening, the republicans of the senate had caucused on the option measure and had voted to give it supporj;. They had also promised to amend the appropriation act and to provide protection against the Night Riders. They had refused, however, to repeal the law acknowledging the claim of Vincennes university. Some of the governor's enemies in the senate had" sought to create a sentiment In favor of adjournnipnt immediately after the appropriations were taken care of, but these were squelched by the majority. Concurs With Senate. Following the Watson talk, the house members caucused and they too decided to have nothing to do with repeal of the Vincennes claim. They concurred, ' with the senate In its action of adopt-

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