Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 82, Hammond, Lake County, 23 September 1908 — Page 1

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S FIERCELY LLED u 4W. H. Taft in Powerful Speech at Cincinnati Says Bryan Has Looked For Twelve Years For an Issue to Win Presidency. PEOPLE REFUES EACH JHE III TURII Declares Nebraskan Has Been Rejected on Imperialism and Free Silver and Now Wants to Win on Untried Theories and Vagaries of His Own. Cincinnati. O.. Sept. 22. William Howard Taft tonight made -William Jennings Bryan, his democratic opponent, the object of a verbal onslaught. Mr. Taft's attack on Mr. Bryan's past record and his views in the present campaign was made to the delegates of the National League of Republican clubs just before Mr. Taft prepared for his trip to Chicago and the swing around the middle western states. Bryan's record, his advocacy of free silver, of imperialism, and of the government ownership of railroads, his record in congress, his trip around the world; all these things were grouped together by Mr. Taft, In reply to his self-propounded question, "What do I think of Bryan?" ;....--.Taft'a Words Are Strong. ' The answer to the question was unmistakable. According to the republican candidate his opponent is a dreamer, a man of promises but not of fulfillment; a candidate whose gloomy predictions of the past, if the republicans should win, were discounted by years of prosperity under republican rule. In a 10,000 word speech Mr. Taft discussed Bryan and the leading issues. The discussion of the issues lasted about half an hour. Mr. Bryan (Continued on pace 3.) HAMMOND BOARD FAILS TO MAKE TRIP Members Decide That They Have Too Much to Do to Join Junketers. BOARD DOES LITTLE BUSINESS Gives lake County Republican Central Committee Permission to Put Up Banner. The board of public works and Mayor Becker this morainx decided not to make the junket to Sooth Bend in company -with the " sooth enders of Cook county, Illinois, who were the (curat of the eompnny today. fhe local officers have been over the road before and could not spare the time to make the trip again today. Object of Jnnket. The Junket was undertaken in order to show the south enders of Cook county Just what kind of a line the company operates in Indiana, with a view of impressing upon them the necessity of granting the necessary right of way for the Kensington and Eastern, with whom the interurban is to connect west -of the state line. The board of public works did very little business on the books this morning, but what it did do was enough whenthe political color of the board is taken into consideration. Gives Them Permission. The board this morning granted the Lake county republican central committee permission to display a huge Watson banner across Hohman street, opposite the republican headquarters. It was enough for one day's work, considering that the board if twothirds democratic. TOLD TO GET OUT. The police this morning arrested dward Burk on a charge of being drunk. He was hauled into the city court and Judge McMahon told him to get out of town and never be seen iero again.

PLANS FOR WATSON MEE1GJE0UTLII1ED Entire Arrangement For Monster Rally is Put in Hands of Young Men.

GET DIFFERENT COMMITTEES County Chairman Schaaf Arouses Much Enthusiasm In Young Men's Republican Club' The members of the Yona Men's Republican club had one of the most enthusiastic meetings last evening; that have ever been held by that organization. The plans for - a gigantic Watson meeting; were outlined and the responsibility fo rtheir execution placed upon the most active members of the club. County Chairman F. Richard Schaaf has put the entire preparation for the meeting in the hands of the members of the Young Men's Republican club and they will be responsible for the success of the big celebration. A committee, consisting of Ralph Groman, Dan Knright, Carl Ames, Jack Mortland and Will Hastings, was appointed as a committee on general arrangements. Each member of this committee was given a particular part of the work to do and was empowered to draft any member of the club to assist them in their work. Committee Appointed. One member of the committee is to have charge of the reception of the distinguished guest, another is to have charge of the distinguished guest, another Is to have charge Of the press work, still another the decorations and so on until all the work is looked after. The suggestin of Mr. D. C. Atkinson that a member of the club be appointed to look after the young men in eah precinct was taken up and this plan of reaching all of the young men In the city will be followed out. Immediately after the meeting last night the cmmittee on arrangements got together at the republican headquarers and outlined the work which must be done in the next week. The president of every republican club In Lake county is to- tie "notified that a place will be served In the parade for him and all of the members of his club who will march. In addition to the republicans who will march as members of the various clubs it is expected that every good republican in the city or in the county, for that matter, will come out and help to make a demonstration for Mr. Watson. Outlook Is Bright. County Chairman F. Richard Schaaf informed the members of the Young Men's Republican club that at no time during the campaign have things looked better for the party. The feeling has become general in this industrial community that " the election of Bryan would be a calamity. The tariff on steel would be removed and the whole Iron and steel industry of the country would be paralyzed for years to come. That is the reason why a steel producing section of the country is always republican. The heads of the manufacturing concerns, scores of business men and hundreds of property owners, regardless of their political affiliations are demadding Bryan's political head, anl are equally insistent In desiring Taft's election. Bryan IVot Safe. These men are expected to use their Influence with the rank and file to see that they vote right. It will not be a plea to vote for Taft because he happens to be fhe republican candidate, but because he is opposed to an unsafe man like Bryan and because he alone will guarantee that the tariff will be revised by its friends. Mr. Schaaf's report had the effect of arousing the enthusiasm of every member of the Young Men's Republican club and the organization is now working with a' vim. Victory for the county, state and national tickets is the war cry. RESIGNS HIS POSITION John E. Johnson Succeeds F. C. Sharbach as County Councilman. (Special to The Times.) Hobart, Sept. 22. John E. Johnson ref this place, is now a duly authorized county councilman representing the second district. He qualified last week after having been elected by the county council to take the place of F. C. Sharbach, who resigned and moved to Hammond. In filling out the term of his "predecessor, Mr. Johnson still has two ytars to serve. The new man has been a life long republican and is a man of affairs and well qualified to sit' in the council regarding county affairs. Mr. Scharbach tendered his resignation at the annual meeting of the council, which was held Sept. 8 and 9. The resignation was made because Mr. Sharbach moved out of his district, having located in Hammond. Mr. Sscarbach is the manager of the Home Lumber Company In Hammond. ADVERTISING MAKES MANY IMPOSSIBLE TUI.GS POSSIBLE.

JUDGE GARY SEES GOOD TIMES.

Declares Recovery From Panic Abroad Has Gone Far. Sew York, Sept. 22 E. II. Gary, chairman of the board of directors of the United States Steel corporation, returned from Europe today. Judge Gary said he saw no reason to revise the optimistic opinion of business prospects which he expressed when he sailed for Europe in July. He said: "The recovery abroad has gone far, and there is nothing in sight to check the movement. America is very favorably regarded, and American securities are being bought with confidence. This is particularly true France, where the feeling toward American business conditions and American securities has improved and is very friendly." S ROBBED BY New Nickel Plate Depot is Entered by Thief Last Night Who Gets Combination to Cash Drawer and Unlocks it Easily. JOB WAS DONE BY AN EXPERT Station Agent and Assistants Noticed Strange Man Sneaking Around the Depot Earlier in the Evening and Believe He , Is the Man. A bold thief robbed the Lake Shore depot in this city with neatness and dispatch some time after 10 o'clock last night but succeeded in getting away with only $39.36. Entrance to the depot was gained through a back window which was pried open. When the burglar was once in the depot all he had to do was to pry open the door leading to the ticket office In order to get to the cash drawer. Done By An Expert. The marks on the woodwork indicate that the job was done by an expert who seemed to be careful not to mar the woodwork in accomplishing his purpose. The burglar even spent considerable time working the combination on the cash drawer rather than break it open in an effort to get the money which was contained in it. Outside of the loss of the money Agent W. J. Duffner is unable to find anything else missing. The burglar did not even take any of the tickets for the reason, it is thought, that it is to easy to trace a man who attempts to use a stolen ticket. Xoted Suspicious Character. Agent Duffner said his assistant noted a suspicious character about the depot shortly after six o'clock. The man was about five feet eight inches tall, weighed about 155 pounds and wore a dark blue suit. He hung around the ticket window and looked in whenever he could get a chance. He asked about the train to Pittsburg but he did not buy a tickett neither did he get on the train wien it came in. . Bobbery Discovered Today. Later In the evening when Mr. Duffner's assistant was in the office alone he noticed the man looking in the window whenever he sold tickets. At about 10 o'clock the office was closed and locked and the agent and his assistant went home. The robbery was discovered this morning when Mr. Duffner came Into the office about six o'clock. The police were at once notified. The robber, however, had all night in which to escape and there was no hope of ever catching him. AT THE T0WLE OPERA HOUSE. Aubrey Mittenthal's new thriller, "The Life of an Actress," will close Its engagement at the Towle opera house tonight. Its strong points have been heralded in advance, and if we are to believe all the complimentary things that have been said about it, there Is little doubt but that it will receive a cordial reception. One enthusiastic writer describes it as "one of the most cceditable plays of its kind ever presented in this country," and gives a fresh and charming picture of life In California during a most Interesting period ""

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Prohibition Candidate For Governor of Indiana Delivers Address in Methodist Church in Hammond Last Night. CAMPAIGN QUARTETTE SINGS SEVERAL SONGS Some of the Candidate's Hearers Declare, However, That He Is Allying Himself With Evil When He Wants Total Prohibtion or Noth ing at All. S. W. Haynes, the candidate of the dlana, spoke at tthe First Methodist church last night on the issues of the campaign. His quartette sang several selections and although there were only fifty or sixty people present the meeting was an interesting one. 3Ir. Haynes took the position that county local optton or township local option does not commit Mr. Watson and Mr. Marshall to the execution of the law. He said that if Watson was elected or if Marshall was made governor they might sign their respective bills and then there would be no guarantee that they would be carried into effect. Their responsibility ends when they sign the hill. He said that he did " not. believe in county or township Jocal option. He says that the law has no right to say "that.-coTWrr-tnship'has tl.e right to license a saloon. Says He Won't Compromise. He believes with Judge Artman that the constitution of the state would not permit the licensing of an evil like the liquor traffic any more than it would legalize any other practice that was derogatory to the health and morals of a community. Mr. Haynes gave an illustration to drive home his argument. "A few years ago," said he, "the people of Lake county were made cognizant of the fact that there was garwbling at tthe Roby race track. "Now race track gambling is an evil similar to liquor traffic. But the people of Hammond ind Lake county took a local option vote by sentiment n the matter and it was decided not to interfere with the practice. "Governor Matthews did not believe that the people of Lake county should decide the matter as to whether they should or should not have gambling by the local option of public sentiment and so he threatened to send the state militia to Roby unless the track gambling there was stopped." Thinks They Don't Have night. In the same manner- Mr. Haynes is of the opinion that the people of a township . or of a county should not have the right to say that they will or will no have saloons. He thinks tfTey should be wiped out regardless of the wishes of the people In the matter. Reasoning along these lines Mr. Haynes said that he did not believe that local option would stand the test of a supreme court decision. ' Rev. Switaer of the First Methodist church. In answer to a query, as to whetther the prohibition party Is doing anything in the way of securing support in Lake county, said that he did not believe it was. The party organisation is not very effective and Rev. Switzer said that regretted that there had been a mistake in the fixing of dates for Mr. Haynes' appearance in Hammond as he had hoped there would be a large crowd out to see him. i DEATH RATE INCREASED State Board of v Health's Bulletin Shows Gain of " Three Per Cent. Hammond's death rate, according to the last official report. The monthly health, bulletin of the Indiana state board of health, for the month of July, shows ,an increase of .3 per cent over the average of 13. S for cities having a population of from 10,000 to 25,000. The total number of deaths reported Is twenty-four. East Chicago, in the same class of cities, which have an average of 13.1 per cent death rate, fared worse than during the month of July. Its twentyeight deaths represent an increase of 16.9 per cent in the annual death rate per 1,000 population. "Whiting, with its five deaths for the month, has a decrease of 5.9 per cent for its annual death rate per thousand population.

THE TIMES SCOOPED THE WHOLE REGION. ' The Only Newspaper to Tell of the Government Granting Harbor Project. , t The news that Congressman Crumpacker had induced the IT. S. government to take hold of the Indiana Harbor harbor proJect which was given exclusively in The Tiroes yesterday aroused a sensation all over the Calumet region and Indiana Harbor and East Chicago peopie were overjoyed and many compliments were paid The Times on Its enterprise in securing the big beat. The space Riven by " the Chicago papers 4 this morning show what an 1mportant story it Is. 4.

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1 LIBRARY Lake Superior Court Soon to Be Equipped With Splendid Law Books, Much to the Satisfaction of the Entire Lake County Bar. $1 IS SET ASIDE FOR THIS PORPOSE Other Northern Indiana Courts Have Fine Libraries and County Council at Recommendation of Board of County Commissioners Appropriates $150. ' . At last there are prospects of the I-ake Superior court to be equipped with a library that will to some extent meet the needs of the court. Judge Rciter recently announced to the assembled lawyers of the county that the county council In answer to the request made by the court commissioners had approprlataed 91500 for the purpose of buying the reports and he Is busying himself now to procure the library as soon as possible. It is the intention to install complete national reporting system as soon as possible, thus putting into the hands of the court and. all the attorneys the higher court decisions from the year 1885. Present One Xot Even An Excuse. The present number of books that are in the court are not even an excuse for a library and the court and the practicing attorneys have been greatly handicapped in dispatching court business. Not infrequently much time is lost by attorneys going back and forth to their offices to get certain decisions. . The Crown Point circuit court is pretty well equipped with a library, but none of the northern Indiana courts are so well equipped as the Valparaiso circuit court. Local attorneys take pleasure In trying cases there as they have all published, decisions on hand there, not only state decisions, but also those of the federal court. The library is always being stocked up with the newest reports, thus keeping the library in the front rank among the best in the state. Lake county attorneys are hoping that the time will come when they will be equipped with a good law library in the Lake superior court where they can find any printed decision. It is certainly needed for the benefit of transacting business without delay and In order that the court may make the best possible ruling on any question. The attorneys welcome the news that they are to have the same conveniences in the shape of law-books that other counties have. GOODWIN WANTS DIVORCE. Reno, Nev.,, Sept. 22. Nat C. Goodwin, the actor, today filed, a bill asking divorce from his wife, Bessie Hall Goodwin, more familiarly known as Maxine Elliott. The papers in the case were sealed, and both the actor and his attorneys. Dodge and Barry, refuse to discuss the case In any of its details whatever. It Is stated, however, that the complainant alleges improper conduct. It Is also reported here that Miss Elliott is preparing a cross bill that will contain startlfng allegations against the character of Goodwin. Coupled with the case Is conjecture that has much to do with the recent story of the breaking off of the engagement between Goodwin's leading woman. Miss Edna Goodrich, and Harry McMillan ofKJoidfleid,

PHILLIP BUETTI1ER GETSA VERDICT Valparaiso Jury Decides Conductor Has No Right to Kick a Passenger.

M'ALEER GETS HIM JUDGMENT Hammond Man Objects to Conductor'se Treatment and Is Awarded Damages. Attorney W. J. MeAleer secured a verdict against the Hammond, Whiting A East Chicago street railway company for Phillip Buettner for $550. He received word from Valparaiso last night where the case was being tried that the Jury would return a verdict for at least that amount. Attorney Crumpacker was representing the street railway company and as the plaintiff brought suit for $3,000 the verdict is not high. The Jury was out until 10 o'clock and rendered a verdict at that time. Said Transfer Was No Good. Phillip Buettner came in on a Sixty-third street car and secured a transfer on East State street. The conductor claimed that his transfer was no good but Buettner insisted that he had taken the first car after his arrival here in the city. The conductor and the passenger had some trouble and finally Buettner was put off the car. He claimed that the conductor knocked him down in forcing him to leave the car and that he had been seriously injured as a result. Attorney MeAleer was retained as his attorney and brought suit against the company for damages. He secured redress to the extent of 11,000 fares. ... TODAY'S NEWS . BRIEFLY TOLD. Cincinnati, Ohio. September 22. The supreme senate of the Ancient Essenic Order, a fraternal organisation with a considerable membership, began Its annual session here today. m Helena,""-Mont SeptemVer "22. The Northwest division. United Confederate Veterans, assembled In seventh annua! reunion In this city today. Major General Paul A. Fusz presiding. Waterloo, Iowa, September 22. The tenth annual meeting and tournament of the Iowa Chess Association began In this' city today with a good attendance of expert players from various points throughout the tsate. Charlotte, X. C, September 23. A good attendance marked the opening here today of the annual meeting of the North Carolina Postmasters Association. The session will continue over tomorrow and an Interesting programme will be carried out. Fort Worth, Texas, September 22. A large and brilliant audience attended the opening of the new Beyers Opera House here la,st night. The theater, which is under the Greenwald management, Is one of the largest and handsomest in the South. Marshall, "Minn., September 22. White-ribbon delegates from all over the state have gathered here for the annual convention of the Minnesota W. C. T. U. An attractive programme covering three days has been prepared. London, September 22. It is stated that King Peter of Servla probably will pay a visit to England next sum mer. His Majesty is so convinced of his security of his position that he has arranged a tour of various capitals, including St. Petersburg and Paris. Fargo, N. D.. September 22. Many visitors are In the city for the convention of the North Dakota Baptists. Several prominent loaders of the denomination in other states are among those in attendance. The convention will remain in session until Friday. Toronto, Canarida, September 22. The fifty-third annual convention of the Am fifty-third annual convention of the American Association of General Passenger and Ticket Agents began in this city today and will continue over tomorrow. George T. Bell, of the Grand Trunk Railway, will be elected to teh presidency of the association and will be the first Canadian to hold that afflce. MASONS' UlRGE CLASS Ten Candidates Wlil Take Third Degree in Gar- - field Lodge. Garfield Lodge. F. 4 A. M. 563 will have some great stunts next Saturday. It will be the first all-day session in the history of the lodge. The Master Mason degrea will be conferred as follows: Morning. 9:30 L. W. Parsons. 10:00 J. B. L. Hinds 10:30 William C. McEwen. Afternoon. 1:00 Otto Klemperer. 1:30 Thomas Jones. 2:00 Harvy Post. 2:30 H. F. O. Seestadt. 3:00 Robert H. Harrington. 3:30 Marlon L. Dick. Evening. "

BILL COISUPI THE SiATI Republican Majority Makes It Special Order of Business and Then Goeslntaj Caucus, Several Amend-! ments Are Made. COX BILL IS THE IE ADOPTED Situation In the House of Represent tatives Remains Practically Unchanged and Senate Bill Is Ex-: ' pected To Be Passed This After-! noon. (Special to The Times.) ' Indianapolis, Ind Sept. 23. S p. m. Speeches on county option took up all the morning In the senate. The principal " speakers were Slack, Statsenbuprg. Moss and Strlckler ' against the bill, and Kilns, Mock, Mattlngly, Cox, Klrk- " man and Moore for it. Slack .-advised ail democrats to uphold the hands of Tom Marshall, the man 'who beat him for the gubernatorial nomination. ' The senate adjourned at 1 o'clock until 2, when more speeches were ' made.- A vote is to be taken at S:45 p. m. and 31 votes are conceded for It. . Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 23. The county local option battle opened ill the senate at 10 o'clock this morning, the measure having been declared a i special order of business at that hour j just prior to adjournment yesterday j afternoon. On one side were marshal- j ed the strong republican forces under I senate generals L. A. Cox. Every A. j Mock, Fremont Goodwine, T. T. Moore, j and W. A. Kittinger. On the other were the small democratic army under j. the generalship of Senator Slack, j Lieutenants he had, but the list had j not been made up early today. This ' detail will be left until the real firing ! begins. ! A fourth recruit joined the republican "insurgents" yesterday, when Sen- j ator William Gonnermann, Gibson and; Posey, made known that his vote will ; be cast against county local option. Other republicans who will vote against. It are Senator Durre of Vanderburgj and Hugg of Indianapolis. Koehne of; Marion also against, is absent on sick leave and is not expected to be pres-'; ent today. Situation There Unchanged. The situation In the house of repre- ' sentatives. In regard to the "insur-; gent" forces, remains practically un-j changed. Representatives Hottel of Monroe county has given assurance j that he will vote for county local op- ' tlon if the bill Is placed on its pas-1 sage. Other democrats counted for thm bill are Representative Pierson of Owen and Representative Sicks of ; Boone. The list of republican "recal-j cltrants" has not varied during the last Schreeder and Gelss of Vanderburg' ; forty-eight hours. Representatives ! Schreeder and Geiss of Vanderburg, Condo of Grant, and Bowlus and Billingsley of Marlon are considered against the bill. The passage of the Cox bill, with liberal amendments agreed upon in republican caucus yesterday afternoon, is certain. The opinion is quite general the measure will be passed today, but as the arguments are not to be limited. It may be Thursday before a vote is taken. It was on motion of Senator C. O. Roemier of Marion county that the 1 senate late yesterday afternoon voted ' to make the local option bill a special order of business this morning. MISS K. G. RELLLEY TO START NEW STORE. Enterprising Hammond Young Lady -Embanks In Baslness at East Chicago. 1 It takes some of Hammond's young ladies to show the men how to grow , In business and to disprove that tho ) times are not so bad. Miss Kitty G. Reilley, who for a j number of years has been conducting j a millinery parlor In the Hammond ) building, is about to open another j parlor in East Chicago. The location ' has already been secured and two' young ladles will be in charge. Miss Reilley has been very success- ' Tul In Hammond and It Is owing to' this success that she can venture lnt m. aighborlpgtferrttqTry' A

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