Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 82, Hammond, Lake County, 23 September 1908 — Page 8

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IB 13 SIGNED

FRANCHISE GRANTED

TO LAKE SHORE ROAD -.ii . Gary Gives Its Permission For the Building of Big Yards.

(Jary Contractors and Associated Building Trades Council- of Lake County Reach Agreement Which is to Stand Until May 1909

TOWn BOARD HOLDS MEETING Saloon licenses Are Regelated

Mayor Knotts Is Sent to Omaha V As a Delegate.

Wednesday, Sept. 23, 1903.

. TAFT IT HARBOR

TER TO FOUR

Clothes Cleaned and Repair

WAGE SCALE SECTION

IS SATISFACTORY

Contractors May Go Out Side of Unions to Hire Laborers Not Directly Connected in the Erection of

Buildings Conference Lasts Five

Hours. -

Th lockout of the laborers Is now nded. as a written aggrement was signed last night by the parties in the conference, representing the laborers, :and the contractors, association. The conference lasted nearly five hours, as ; ach section of a long agreement was ' gone ever paragraph by paragraph un- . til every clause was satisfactory to ' both parties. In the matter of the ; wage scale the most important point . of contention the laborers got all that they asked for. Holds Until May lmt First. 1909. The contract signed was up to the first of May, 1909, and provides that Jn the future all difficulties bhtween the two organizations should be arbitrated, and that the laborers, cannot go out on a strike, unless called out by the Lake County Trades Council on a sympathetic strike. When they have trouble which applies to their own union, however, the matter must be settled by arbitration. The following is the section of the agreement dealing with the wage scale: Wage Scale Section. The rate of wages for mason laborers, concrete men in and on buildings, shoving, underpinning, and raising old buildings shall be thirty-five (35) Cents per hour until May 1st, 1909. Plastering laborers shall receive forty (40) cents per hour. All other building labor of any description is not to be classed as skilled labor and may be . done by any labor desired by the contractor for, which no scale is fixed. Signed this 22nd day of Sept. 1908. W. S. GALLAGHER. INGWALD MOE. H. J. MALONEY. W. WILLIAMS. H. P. SMITH. L. CALDWELL. v ALBERT TRUM. '" thos. McCarthy. E. KENEDY. Scale Is Satiafactory. The above shows that the laborers received the scale which they asked for and in return made several concessions which will prove valuable to the contractors. Besides the clause in which they are prevented from striking on their own volition, and that they must arbitrate their troubles, the contractors were permlted to hire any kind of laoorers, at any scale for the unlfiadirg of material from cars, or any work which is not a part of the actual building construction. . In other words only laborers in actual construction work are included in the agreement

When Non-union Men Are PermUaable. In order to provide against a job being tied up through scarcity of union labor, the contractor may secure nonunion men if union men are not available. He will be forced to always give the latter preference however, and if there are any that can be secured they must be employed. One of the reasons for the recent lock-out the contractors have declared, is because there have not been enough good union men for all of the contractors to hire. Activity in Building; Line. The cgreement which was reached will mean that the laborers Who are now on the jobs, of the members of the contractors, association, where they were put, pending the result of this conference, will be kept on the jobs for the remainder of the fall and winter. Building construction, now Is as active as it ever was before and business men as well as the parties involved are gratified at the result. There are 42 members of the contractor's association so that the agreement yesterday, will effect most of the contractors in the city.

SERVIAN CLUB STARTED

In Gary further strength , has been added to the republican party, by the organization of a Servian Republican club. The meeting was held at the corner of Sixteenth avenue and Broadway. W. H. Kliver, republican candiadte for Joint representative, spoke and the members of the new club were greatly enthused. There were also a number of foreigners who spoke and who urged their countrymen to stand by the republican party, which alone can guarantee them prosperity in . the future. There were 123 members present and they are all enthusiastic over the prospects of winning Gary over to the republican party in the fall.

At the town boad meeting yesteday, the odinance was passed permitting the

saloonkeepers to secure licenses for the period for which their county licenses run, from Oct. 1, when all of their city licenses expire. " -The least that this will save for the saloonkeepers of the city is $50, and some of them will save nearly $100. The city officials did not believe that the saloonmen should be forced to pay for a year's license when they could only use a few months of it, because of the expiration of their county license. Date From Oct. Int. The city licenses" cost the saloonmen $100 and all of them date from Oct 1. Their county licenses, however, date from the month that the application is made, and it would be useless for some of the saloonkeepers to secure a year's city license wheln they have only a few months more to run. A franchise was also granted to the Chcago, Lake Shore and Eastern to run their tracks across the Clarke road, providing of course that they do not block the street. The city was recently enjoined from blocking this street, but they were able to give the railroad a franchise to lay the tracks across the street as long as they did not block it. The company has permission to lay 20 tracks across the Clarke road and the work of construction at once. Send Knott to Omaha. Mayor Knotts was also elected the

official delegate to the national municipal convention which meets in Omaha, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 2 and 3. He intends to make the trip and may be accompanied by a number of other city officials. Mr. Knfitts will be the accredited representative of this city, how

ever, which is a member of the association and is entitled to a delegate.

The plumbing ordinance also came

up for discussion and the city attorney was Instructed to draw up an ordinance to be submitted at the next regular meeting.

William H. Tart, the republican candidate for president of the United Staten, wj scheduled to arrive in Indiana Harbor this afternoon at 3:45 and to iprak for ten minutes. Thin fact vrmn definitely established at noon today. County Chairman F. Richard Schaaf received word directly from Brook shortly after dinner and all of the arrangements for the stop' were madaC When the news was sent over to Indiana Harbor by Mr. Schaaf the politicians at once got busy and notified all of the people they could. The news that Eig Bill Taft was to be in the Harbor and to speak there spread rapidly and considering tl.r fact that it was not known definitely until late in the day that he would be there, the crowd that was there to hear horn was a large one. Schaaf Get Busy. As soon as Mr. Schaaf learned that Mr. Taft would go through Indiana Harbor this afternoon, he as once got busy on the wires. He fiiet telephoned to the national headquarters in Chicago and then to the state headquarters at Indianapolis. It was only after he got into communication with the manager of the Taft special at Brook, that Mr. Schaaf was able to learn definitely that Mr.

Taft's special would stop and that Mr. Taft would make a speech. Many people from- Hammond who were informed that Mr. Taft would stop at Indiana Harbor, made arrangements to go over on the train on in the street car and see the distinguished statesman. f Mr. Taft is on his way from Brook, Ind., where he has been the guest of the humorist and playwright, George Ade. In fact Mr. Ade's entertainment was attended by by politicians from all over the state and it was a regular political love feast Hovr the Idea Started. The. only manner in which the arrangement for Mr. Taft to stop at the Harbor was made when It became known that the train would have to take water there and might have to wait for orders before leaving the main line of the Chicago, Indiana and Southern railroad and going on the main line of the Lake Shore railroads. W. W. Moberly and Charles W. Fowler and other prominent East Chicago republicans got busy and told all of the people whom they could reach of Mr. Taft's coming. In fact it, was surprising how the news spread. A number of people called up The Times for information and when informed that Mr. Taft would be at the Harbor, went over there. . .

POLICE ARE STILL

wnnim

WORKING

DARK

Store at Whiting is Broken Into and Safe Cracked by the Thieves.

FOOD INSPECTOR ViSITSJGARY AGAIN

F. W. Tucker Will Make

More Visits to Bakeries, Stores and Markets.

FEDERAL INSPECTOR IS CONING

Dairymen Beginning to Realize That ' They Will Have to Keep Their Places Clean.

F. W. Tucker state food Inspector arrived in Gary yesterday morning to make another investigation of the food producing plants in the new steel city. In company with Gus Newman, the assistant health office, he will make another inspection of the bakeries, stores and meat markets. He found the markets in fairly good condition and there was a general improvement in the sanitary conditions of the city which he thinks is due . to the arrests which were made a week or so ago when five bakers were arrested and fined. Mr. Tucker expects to be in Gary another week during which time he will make an inspection of the dairies and other sources of food supply. He will give special attention to the milk and the meats. N To Spare None. Before long it is expected that a federal inspector will be in the city and will begin another inspection of the farms and the bakeries of the region. The visit of the inspectors will strike terror into the hearts of those who have not improved conditions in their places of business for the word has gone out that none are to be spared from prosecution this time. The merchants and dairymen are beginning to realize that it Is a bad handicap to have the stamp of disapproval pu on their places of business, as people will invariably trade where they are sure their food is handled in a clean sanitary manner. Since the revelations, which were made by the inspectors in Gary some time ago there has been aroused a strong sentiment in favor of pure food. While the people, at first, were op'posed to the interference of the inspectors they now say that their work merits the support of every citizen who is in favor of cleanliness.

NEIGHBOR HEARS A NOISE

Grocer Loses $200 In Cash and a Valuable Gold Watch in Robbery.

(Special to The Times). Whiting, Sept. 23. The police are till Trorking to fathom a robbery and afe-rracking Job that was pulled oft here lant Sunday night. The store of A. S. Shiaannaa, 112 John street, was broken open nnd the safe was cracked and robbed of $200 in cash and a gold watch, which the proprietor treasured very highly. No trace has aa yet been found of the perpetrators of the deed, which haa left Mr. Sehlnsmnn a poor mnn. The proprietor of the little store had intended of using the money next

week for laying in a stock of groceries, he having dealt mainly in fish here

tofore. The robbery, however, gives

him a severe set back. W'ere In Chicago Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Schissman left last

Sunday to visit the sick mother of Mr

Schissman. They remained in the city over night and upon their return

found the place robbed.

A neighboring woman remembers that she was awakened by the barking

fo her dog during the night at 2

o'clock. Upon going to the window she saw a man standing in the doorway of the store trying to quiet the barking animal. She paid little attention to the man's presence, as it is nothing unusual for people to be around the

neighborhood of the Opera House block all night.

RAI

BRINGS

A RELIEF

The refreshing rain yesterday nailed to earth the clouds of dust which has been a source of great annoyance in the past few months to the business men and the housekeeper. Until yestreday there had notbeen a drop of rain in the city for nearly a month and the sand and dirt was dried up to such an extent that the slightest breeze made it almost unbearable. Store keepers found it almost impossible to keeptheir stock and show cases clean, and In the private residences it was a tiresome task. Owing to the recent paving of several of the streets and the work of the white wings on Broadway, the dust and sand has been felt this month as much as it has previously in Gary. The city also recently ordered the eand banks torn away from the sidewalks so that the loose particles of sand would not drift into the street. Although the street sprinkler has arrived it has not yet been put in use, and this is expected to greatly aleviate the an

noyance.

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rices. All Work Done by Union Men;

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ASSAULTS SICK BROTHER

Whiting Police Establish Peace in Tomka Family.

The Best Friend. A good man Is the best friend, and therefore soonest to be chosen, longer to be retained, and Indeed, never to be parted with, unless he cease to be that for which he was chosen. Jeremy Taylor.

(Special to The Times). Whiting, Ind., Sept. 23. Mike and John Tomko, two brothers, who reside in Fred street, had a serious quarrel last evening, which came nearly resulting In a serious manner. Mike Tomko has been ill for several weeks with typhoid fever and is Just

Lbarely able to get around again. His

brother coming home from work, saw him sitting at the table eating his supper. During the evening meal a quarrel was Instituted during which John said his brother ould not sit at the table with him unless he paid his board the same as he did. Makes aa Anna nit. After saying this he snatched a table knife and threatened to kill him. The father at this time Interfered in Mike's behalf, the boy being too weak to even think of holding his own again his strong and healthy brother. The whole neighborhood was thrown into a state of excitement and a hurryup call was sent Into the police station. By the time the officers arrived on the scene the family had fixed up matters between themselves, but it is feared the excitement will be the caus of Mike having, another relapse.

PAMY

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