Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 81, Hammond, Lake County, 22 September 1908 — Page 1

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U. S. Ifi DEPARTHT GRAMTSJHARBOR PROJECT Congressman E. D. Crumpacker After Years Of Effort Gets Glad News For Indiana Harbor

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State Chemist Brewster Makes Startling Reports As Result Of His Investigations Of Water

iOAZK CONDITIONS Water AH the Way. From Hyde Park Crib to Indiana Harbor is Bad. (Special to Thb Timis). . Indiana Harbor. Ind.. Sftnt. 22 'Althoueh it is disgraceful, it i'a nn absolutely fact that the cities of wmung ana nammona at times drink four-fifths of their own sewage when thev imbibe the waters nf Lake Michigan," said State Water inemisi j. ii. .Brewster to a Times representative vesterdav afternoon South Chicago, Indiana Harbor and iLa.si Lnicago are also drinking filthy waxer. -me mntrmrnt Is startling and was wade after , a computation of several plates f bacrlll reduced from Like i2a waters. Mr. firewater and Ma tiMHiatnnt, W. D. Maccabee, of In dianapolis, have been engaged in tbe huS dying of the sewage conditions of thla locality alnee Aug. 12. Fifty nam. pling points have been established between Indiana Harbor and the Hyde Park crib In Cbieago and each of these points, Brewster has dally taken samples of tbe polluted water. Their ;-w?rk- will be' completed in about two weeks and a report then tendered to the Lake county officials, under whose direction the research work has been prosecuted. Find It Five Miles Ont. "I have found traces of pollution from sewage conditions as far as five miles from shore," continued Mr. Brewster. "The sewage is more distinctly no- . ticeable from the Glucose sewer at Robertsdale. The refuse empties Into the Harbor and Gary mains." This sewage Is of a yellowish tinge and is very odorous. On certain days, under certain wind conditions it is possible to locate the dividing point between the polluted and pure waters by the color contrasts alone." On Sept. 17, acordlng to reports received by Mr. Brewster, it was Impossible for residents of Hammond to open the faucets in their homes. "The odor was so great from the prevalence of the glucose sewage that It penetrated even the Inside of homes," he declares. After a study of the currents and prevailing winds, Whiting was located as the most dangerous point on the southern shore of the great lakes. "The situation there is unique," said Mr. Brewster. -"The Standard Oil sewer outlet Is so situation that under easterly winds and south-easterly, the sewage is blown directly over the Whiting water Intakes. Four-fifths of this pollution, teeming with dangerous baccill is then passed through the water mains and disease spread among the homes of the oil city." Should Arouse Cltlsens. On several occasions, however, Hammond and Whiting have vied with each other in this respect. According to computations, water passed through the mains of these sewers contained the same number of intestinal baccili as the sewage emitted from the filthy outlets. A startling revelation, to be sure, and one that should awaken the better instincts of every citizen interested in the welfare of the Calumet region. South Chicago is in better condition than Whiting or Hammond, although the Calumet river sewage is as frequent as that of the Glucose or Standard outlets and equally as dangerous. Indiana Harbor apprently hs the best of the proposition. "The sewage in this city comes through the Harbor and is well disintegrated before it reaches the 3,000-foot intake of the Harbor water mains. liunm. I ..cii tuiisiutrui(5 mis point, Indiana j Harbor citizens, when drinking water t from Lake Michigan, f requentlydrink ' AS hlfirh AK throo.fiftlia .1 . i . - - ' " - 1 ' ' ' v 1 1 j aiiu usually at least one-half of their own sewage. t.-rr-r on the Alert. The water chemist who makes these marvelous discoveries is ever on the alert. From early morning till late in the afternoon he goes from sampling points in Indiana Harbor to the extreme Chicago points. "I have found the dangerous intestinal baccilli, which causes diseases, in every point along the lake," he declares. He Is now waiting for the equlnoxlal gales and currents which usually appear at this time of the year. These will doubtless cause a flushing of the Calumet river and lend new problems for solution by the state's chemist. A germ Incubator has been built fConliaaed pege S.

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Fourth Working Day of Special Session Finds Legislators Unprepared to Take Final Action on Local County Option Question. SENATORS SPUR WITH IMPORTANT MEASURE Pierson, Democrat, Introduces a State Wide Prohibition Bill and Helps to Muddy the Troubled Waters at Indianapolis late Yesterday "iiternoon. r - - (Special to the Times.) Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 22. (Special ) House conference made Edwards leader of option fights. This is a play for the antl-Hanly republicans. Edwards has been hostile to the ernor and luke-warm toward the option bill. The house adjourned after a brief session, until tomorrow to wait for the option bill from the senate. The upper branch adjourned immediately to give the republicans time to fix up the option measure for passage. It will be passed iu the senate late this afternoon or early tomorrow. It has thirtyone -votes. Indianapolis, Sept. 22. The fourth working day of the special session of the general assembly still found the legislators unprepared to take final action on the county local option measure, which Is the sole subject of Interest nere at the capltol. Even the presence yesterday of hundreds of ministers and good citizens failed to clarify the at mosphere of doubt which surrounds the proceedings. In the senate the option measure was up to third reading and a vote might be taken at any time were it not for the fact that the- administrative measure the one drafted by the Indiana Anti-Saloon League had a rival in the bill which was introduced by Senator Mattingly, of Washington. Both bills were advanced to third . reading yesterday afternoon. The public morals committee did not have time to thrash out the points in controversy so it sruck out the dual- feaure of the administrative bill and then recommended it along with the Mattingly bill for passage. Voted Down By Party Votes. The democratic members of the committee Moss, of Clay county, and Bingham, of St. Joseph returned minority reports for indefinite postponement but i.iiroc cic vuicu uown oy strai these were voted down bv straio-h l' vulcs- iurre, or i.vansviiie, was tne only republican toindicate that he did not welcome the opportunity to enact Via 1 J 1.1 . i . . . . he option. He said that he would vote against the bill when it came up for passage, but that he would vote against killing at this time In order to give the measure a fair chance for its life. Slack, floor leader floor leader for the democrats, said his side of the chamber would not object to the option being advanced, but that he wished the subject made a special order of business that it might be carefully discussed Moss and Bingham recommended indefinite postponement on the ground that the question is before the people as a clearly-defined campaign issue and because no emergency to Justify action at this time exists. Bills Still la Committee. The house was not able to do any(Contlnaed on page 7.)

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ber oi weu Known citizens and ralr oiDcers to an Informal luncheon at the clubhouse on the fair ground's at noon. " ; -. .

CANDIDATE HUES . inin illilUlil Man Who Wants to Be Governor of Indiana on Cold Water Ticket Here HAS FINE QUARTET WITH Hi Candidate and His Friends Will Appear at First Methodist Episco'v pal Church Tonight. S. W. Haynes. candidate fni- irnv.r. nor on the prohltlon ticket, arrived lu Hammond this afternoon unheralded and unexpected. He had with htm a quartette of singers who will doubtless receive the best political ulnms In th. gift of the governor in the event that Teynes is elected. By some mistake on the part of the speakers bureau of the prohibition party Mr. Haynes was not expected to arrive here until tomorrow. Tr Haynes, however, understood that he was to speak here and as the campaign contributions which are being niade to the prohibition nartv liv tVi. Standard Oil company and a few other of the predatory corporations in the state are not as large as might be expected it was thought advisable to speak here any way and cancel the engagement, at Ross where his manager had arranged for him to go. Did IVot Seem Confident. It was a great crew which came to this Sodom and Gormorrah of the liquor world in the hope that a few votes might be picked up. If the candidate for governor was sure of his election, as most candidates are, regardless of their chances, he did not show it on his face. . i He looked as though he had been traveling over a barren waste and his voice was hoarse from frequent speaking. But there was a gleam in his eye which showed that there is still some fight left in him and he is plugging ahead at his hopefess task with con siderable cheerfulness. r I With the honorable S. W. -..v.. v..,- o.uio o. . xuaynes i were four singers, who they say can ! sing well. That was the extent of his re.

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Goyernor, Hughes was the personal guest who commented UDon th ori f.. m.t expressed his personal admiratlort for quiet way Mr. Chanler invited a num people eay that he has been campaigning for the party for years and is about as good a speaker as there is In the state. He lives in Portland, Ind., and is Known all over the state. The itinerant band will move on to LaPorte tomorrow where they will hold meeting mere. Mr. Haynes Is worthy of being heard and It is hoped that he will have a more enthusiastic reception than he had here. CASE TO BEJTRIED HERE Sensational Coons Case is Set For Next Mon- " day Morning. The Coons case will be tried In Hammond instead of at Crown Point an wa at first expected. Attorney Joseph Conroy announced today that the case would come up for trial here next Monday and would be the first crim inal case on the docket. Conroy is convinced that his client is innocent and will do all in his power to clear him. On the other hand the prosecution will be vigorous and it is very likely that there will be several sensations In the trial. Then there has been a chemical analysis made of hte medicine which a Hammond doctor gave to the plaintiff and there may be something interesting along this line. The fact that the presecutrlx is well known In church circles and that C. E. Coons admits that he is the father of the young woman makes the case one of the most interesting criminal cases that has ever been tried here. HERE'STnATURE FAKE Mayor Becker Believes His Horse Objects to Taft's Picture. Does a horse understand politics? Don't all shout "nature faker" at once, wait until the end of the story Is reached. Mayor Becker believes that his famlly horse objects to the pictures of T . C t. rr. . " " " . ine norse acts funny at times, especially when it Is being harnessed and bridled . . . . man in ma window. Recently the owner of the livery barn attempted to tell tfte mayor of his horse's antics when he received the following advice from Mayor Becken "Take those pictures ont of the window and the horse will behave alright."

Senate Saloon, One of Oldest in Hammond, to Be Converted Into Vaudeville Theater at Once and Negotiations Close Today.

T. W. EN6LEHART GETSTHE LEASE Herrington and Parker Will Go Out of Business and Theatrical Man Will Make an Elaborate Ten-Cent Amusement Place of it in the Near Future. . T. W. Knglehart, the present proprf ctor of the five cent theater on State treet, has bought out the Senate saloon owned Harrington and Parker and will remodel the entire place and convert It into a vaudeville theater. The front of the building will be torn out and will be made into one of the most attractive theater front in this part of the region. The floor will be raised from the stage and the theater will have a capacity of several hundred people. Mr. Englehart has already Invested several thousand dollars in the leases and in the purchase of the saloon and it will cost him several thousand more before the theater Is completed and ready for business. , According to the terms of the lease the building will be vacated by Harrington at once once and Mr. Englehart will have Mr. Harrington's unexpired lease. Mr Englehart, like several other amusement promoters who have come Into this region recently, believe that Hammond will be the best theater and how town In this part of Indiana. Railroad Facilities Count. It has better railroad facilities than any of the surrounding cities and is within easy reach of such cities as Whiting, Eaat Chicago and Indiana Harbor. It was these facts which Induced Mr. Englohart to invest such a lprgre sum in a ten cent theater. The location of the new theatorium could not.be better and it will help to make Hihman street a shining "Great White Way." The new theater will be under the management of Mr. Riley, who Is at present managing the five cent theater on States street and this will of course mean an orderly house and higfr class entertainments. It will be the plan of Mr. Englehart to have several good vaudeville acts in addition to some Illustrated songs and the pictures. The entertainment will be, as big a ten cents' worth as can be purchased anywhere In the vicinity of Chicago and of course the location will gee the crowds. If all of the plans for theaters and theatorlums cafry in Hammond this city will be provided with three' theaters, two ten cent vaudeville houses and one five cent theater. JUDGE GIVESDECISION Saloonkeepers of Whiting Are Dealt Heavy Blow at the Hub. Crown Point, Ind., Sept. 22. (Special) The saloonkeepers of Whiting were dealt a heavy blow for their refusal to accept the decision of the county commissioners court regarding the remonstrance against them as final. The decision which was rendered by Judge W. C. McMahon in the court court cases of the state of Indiana vs. Frank Sacher, John Kellar, Adam Dudek and Joe Prus was as follows: Each defendant was fined $30 and costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail -n the charge of keeping a saloon without a license but the fine and sentence were suspended on the promis that the offenses will not be repeated. On the charge of selling liquor without a county llcenie each defendant was fined $100 and costs but they were put under a suspended sentence for 18 months providing the behavior of the saloonkeepers Is what It should be. All of the liquor and appliances in the fa'oons were ordered confiscated by the court and must be destroyed by the sheriff. GOES TO KENTUCKY. John Reiser, a linotype operator, went to Bowling Green, Ky.. this morning, where he has accepted a position. He will move hla family down there later.

Calumet Region Business Men Who Take Trip to Wash- ' ington Find That Years of Waiting Have Brought Results.

As a result of a letter which was received from the war department yes-, terday, Congressman Edgar t. Crumpacker is the happiest man In Indiana, i After years of effort and years of waiting, he is able to announce to the ' people of Indiana Harbor that their great harbor project has been accepted by the government which practically assures a government appropriation at the next session of congress, providing, of course, that Crumpacker Is returned to office. The people of Indiana Harbor have been waiting for this moment

since the city was conceived by the officials of the Bast Chicago company and became a fact under the energetic boosting of Its business men. The efforts which the people of this region have made to secure govern-' ment aid in the development of a system of deep waterways here have always) been abortive. OFFICIALS OPPOSED PRIVATE PROJECT. Time and again the matter has been laid before the proper officials andij each time they shook their heads and said that the government could not' take hold of the enterprise of a private corporation like the East Chicago! company and make it a government project. j Then, too, the devolpment of the country inland from the mouth of the) harbor did not warrant the government's taking hold of the harbor and putting it under the jurisdiction of the war department. But Indiana Harbor grew. It realised the fondest ambitions of Its founders.' It has become a great Calumet region municipality and today even the government officials are forced to acknowledge that the commercial Importance of the city, exclusive of that which is fostered by the East Chicago company, is suf-' Sclent for the government to take over the harbor project. -The Information came to the region through a letter which was ad- '. dressed by officials in the war department to Congressman Edgar D. Crumpacker. air. Crumpacker makes public the glad tidings through the medium ' of The Times. BEGINS SEW ERA FOR CALUMET REGION. ,. It will be a long time before the people of Indiana Harbor realise the full Importance of this action by the government. It was brought about by the activity of the East Chicago, Indiana Harbor and Hammond business men who went to Washington In the Interest of the project, to t see it the goVernment could not be Induced to take over the harbor. This committee was met by Congressman Crumpacker, who was at the national capital at , the time. It was given an audience to the proper persons through his efforts and finally it was Congressman Crumpacker who stayed on the job until finally a favorable report was secured. The importance of the harbor to Indiana Harbor la, of course' paramount. The importance' to East Chlcag Is great because- tt means - that the harbor will be extended by the gverament to tht city. It is of Importance to Hammond for the reason that the city of Hammond, which stood by Indiana Harbor through all of Its efforts to further this project, and in return expects and fa certain that any extension which is made la the future shall be In the direction of the Calnmet river where Hammond will be given a short and direct route by water to Lake Michigan. CONGRESSMAN MAN OF THE HOUR. There is reason for the whole region to rejoice and Congressman Crumpacker, the man who did more than any other to make It possible, is the man of the hur. Congressman Theodore Burton was right when he said night before last In Indiana Harbor that the waterway interests of the region would not suffer with Edgar D. Crumpacker In congress. " . -t .

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Republican Candidate For President is Expected to Speak at Indiana Harbor For a Short Time Tot - morrow Afternoon.

William H. Taft, republican candi date for president of the Tutted States and the man who has been picked by President Roosevelt as the man best able to carry uot bis policies, will be In Indiana Harbor between 5 and 6 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, when he will come from Brook, George Ade's farm, to Chi cago, to speak at Orchestra hall. It is definitely known that Taft Is going through Indiana Harbor on a special train between 5 and 6 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. It is also definitely known that this train will have to stop and take on water and to be switched onto the main line. This being true, it is argued that if there Is a large enough crowd present Mr. Taft might be persuaded to make a short speech.. But the Indiana Harbor republicans have gone farther than that. When they learned that Secretary Tafft was going through, they at once got Into communication with County Chairman F. Richard Schaaf. EFFORTS NOW BEING MADE. Mr. Scbaaf in turn got Into communication with the republican headquarters at Chicago and Indianapolis and an effort is now being made to have Mr. Taft stop over for ten or fifteen minutes and talk to tbe people of Indiana Harbor. If this arrangement can be made, it will be announced in the later edition of this paper or la the earlier edition of The Times tomorrow. In this way It Is ! hoped that the people of Indiana Har-j bor may beeorae acquainted with the fact of Mr. Taft's coming to their city

B and will come out to see him In largo numbers. But it ,'s practically certain that the; people of Indiana Harbor will at least get a chance to look at the man who will, in all probability, be the next president of the I'nlted States. Several Hammond people and many from East Chicago will go to the Harbor with this prospect in view and tbe people of Whiting may get a fleeting glance of the candidate when he goes through their city tomorrow. FOREIGHERSGET PAPERS Twenty-Five More Members of G. 0. P. Are Made Yesterday. Twenty-five Gary foreigners were ' brought fo Hammond today and fifty yesterday to take out their naturalization papers. They were In the hands of good friends of the Grand Old Party and it Is said that the republicans have naturalized at least 800 foreigners so far. The democrats have naturalized but seven by actual count, and for this reason the Gary republicans think that things are looking rosy for the party 4 in tbe new steel city. i The foreigners in a steel city are generally republican, for they have learned that the republican party brings prosperity and the democratic party destroys it. For that reason, they are usually the friends of the G. O. P. !