Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 90, Hammond, Lake County, 2 October 1908 — Page 1

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Colossal Industry Employing: Ten Thousand Men Coming To Harbor If Result Is Right If William Howard Taft is elected president of the United States, H- C. Frick, the millionaire steel operator of New York City, and a combination of New York and Chicago capitalists, will build on the shores of the Indiana Harbor ship canal, an industry which will employ five times as many men as all the other corporations now operating on the banks of the canal combined. If William Jennings Bryan Is elected, the huge plant will lot be built for a number of years, and perhaps never. Thought it will be branded by the democrats as a campaign lie, the Information vouchsafed to The Times, is absolutely reliable. It is authorized by the very men who have just closed up the deal for the sale of the land. Sets High Priced Acreage. It Is one of the largest deals ever made In Indiana Harbor. . The H. C Frlck interests, controlled by Mr. Frlck himself, yesterday purchawed thirteen acres of land adjoining the American Steel Foundries' property and abutting: on the ship canal. This gives Mr. Frick control of exactly one mile of canal frontage and offers a location for a milling Industry second in size to none in the Calumet region. The thirteen acres were previously owned by the Harbor Building company, who disposed of them, through Mr. Erskine, at a price of $3,034 per acre, a total of over $41,000 for the new acquisition. Will Employ 19,000 Men. Mr. Frlck is not yet ready, however, to confide to the public the exact nature of the plant he will build at this point. This, however, is a minor issue, and is not to be compared to the all-Important feature that the new Industry will employ, aocording to a statement of a reliable facts, over 10,000 citizens of this locality. Said a prominent Indiana Harbor man who Is not a politician, but a business man, and assisted In the negotiation: " "Voters of Indina Harbor, the entire question is up to you,' is the interpretation of Mr. Frlck's action. 'If you are willing to place In power the democratic candidate for president and sacrifice the interests of your city and prospects of wealthy homes, do so. " If on the other hand, you desire to build up the Calumet region, enlarge the ranks of the employed by 10,000 men. Increase the valuation of the county's

assemble property, lower your own taxes,

East Chicago and Indiana Harbor, THEN IS IT UP TO YOU TO ASSIST IN THE ELECTION OF MJt. TAFT BY PROPERLY CASTING YOUR VOTE ON NOV. 3.' "

LAKE HEARS THE HEWS N. R. Jacobson and W. H. Kliver Speak In Thriving Town Tonight. Nels Jacobson and "William H. Klive.xti speak at Lake station tonignt. mere will be a rousing meeting there in the school house and as both Kliver and Jacobson are known to be great campaigners the meeting should draw a good crowd. This is one of the many political meetings which are being held over the county that are ptoductlve of good results. The speakers find that the people in the rural districts have made up their minds and that Taft and the whole county ticket will receive the support of a great majority of the people in these smaller country towns. Republicanism appeals to these people and they have a rare discrimination which makes demagogic appeals of the members of the other party seem hollow In comparison. HEAR CANNED SPEECHES Democrats Meet at Clubrooms and Are Nicely Entertained. Patrons of the democratic club rooms may now hear the suave and Inquiring voice of William J. Bryan. Phonographic records produce the essence of his speeches on guaranteed banks, the tariff, the publication of campaign funds, the labor question and so. forth. Tn phonograph was first put into operation last night and Bryan certainly had an interesting audience. His voice sounds natural and his speeches which are short and concise are pleasing. Thtr will undoubtedly prove to be quite an attraction at the club rooms for the balance of the campaign. HOLD WEEKLY KEETIXG. The 'Deborah Aid society of the First Christian church met yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Norton, 76 Murray street. There was a large attendance of members present and at the close of the business meeting refreshments were served. The final arrangements were made for a social to be given Thursday, October 8. C T APT-SHERMAN PICTURES All persons who want Taft and Sherman lithograph to . hang In their windows ean get them by calling at THE TIMES office In the Hammond building, room 214. A supply has been resecured from the State Central committee and you are welcome as far as they last. So great was the demand for them that THE TIMES had to get another supply, but there arc plenty for all comers...

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INVASION OF HESSVILLE One Hundred and Fifty Peo ple Attend Republican . Meeting. Hessville was invaded by the repub licans and another of those rousing po litlcal meetings which are surprising even the republicans because of the in terest which is being taken was held in the school house It Is said that over 150 people attended the meeting and the enthusiasm which was shown was gratifying. The republican speakers were cheered to the echo and the meeting was a great success. Among the speakers nvere E. W Wickey, candidate for representative; William H. Kliver, of Gary, candidate for joint representative, and W. J. McAleer. There were several other of the candidates present who did not speak. At the present time Hessville looks more republican than ever and the leaders down there promise that the party will be satisfied when the returns come in. flEETS TODAY Public Works Officials May Build Robertsdale Fire Station This Year. The board of public works this morning adopted the primary assessment role for the west side. Oak" street sidewalks and the May street three-quarter-inch water pipe. The city clerk was instructed to notify the Postal Telegraph company to repair the opening that it had made at the opening of the North Hohman street sewer into the river. The board is at this time considering the advisability of building the Robertsdale addition to the fire department for this year. It is thought that in order to provide for a good building it might be better to lay the building of the same over until next spring. No definite conclusion has, however, been reached yet. BEGINS AJEW YEAR Old Methodist Episcopal Church Starts Work Sunday. The First Methodist Episcopal Sunday school will begin its new year of work with next Sunday. The regular scholars and all persons formerly connected with the school are asked by the superintendent to be present at 9:43 o'clock ho the new departments of work may be organized and a complete enrollment be made. All strangers will be cordially welcomed.

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Uncle Hickory: "That sounds mighty Hobart Man In Hammond Lake Superior Court Wants Alimony From His ' Wife Whom It Developed Has ; Remarkable Record. DON'T WANT PAY Farmhands Work for Her a Year and Then When She Can't Kold Them She Gets New Man By Means of Matrimonial Bureau, But at Last the Worm Turns. A remarkable cane came to light In tbe Lake superior court thin morning. Hobart has a merry grass window who has probably bad as unique a matrimonial career as anybody in the country outside of Mrs. Gnnness, who lived on farm at La port e.. She Is Mrs. Emma IJ. Kroiedge, daughter of Elijah Sheerer, a respected farmer, now dead She. inherited, an eighty-acre, farm which Is worth In the neighborhood of $10,000 and Is noted for the fine cattic and blooded horses with which it Is utocked. There are several features about Mrs. Kroledge's case, according to Petticord and Conroy, the attorneys for John Kroiedge, from whom she Is trying to secure a divorce, which make It one of the most Interesting ever called to public attention. x Mrs. Kroiedge seemed to have a mysterious influence over her workingmen and in two cases succeeded In persuading them to work' for her for nothing for months at a time and finally married them by way of a reward for their services, so it is charged. Marriage Their Pay. j A fter she had worked them to the limit ana exhau!ed all of her resources jn compelling them to do her will she would get rid of them by one means of another and secure a new victim through the assistance of a matrimonial bureau. Attorneys Pettlcord and Conroy, who are defending John Kroiedge, say they have a shoe box full of letters which fehe has received from her lovers in different parts of the country. Another peculiar feature of the case is that Attorneys Pettlcord and Conroy, who are representing John Kroiedge in the divorce proceedings which have been started, will ask the court to grant the defendant $2,000 alimony and a monthly allowance. This is the first case In northern Indiana in which a man Is asking alimony from his wife and is seeking to have her pay him an allowance. Mr. Conroy thinks that he has a good case against the merry widow and that she will have to divide her property with the defendant. How Sh Landed Them. Mrs. Kroiedge was formerly Miss Emma Sheerer. She inherited eighty acres of land from her father and (Con tinned on page 7.)

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THE ADVERTISEMENTS lisTHIS PAPER SAY THAT.1 DRUGS. Summers Pharmacy, in their ad on page 8, call attention to their complete line of clinical thermometers. Prices range from 50c to $2. GROCERIES AND MEATS. The Hammond Meat Market, 99 State street, have a- large list of Saturday specials advertised on page 2 and It will pay you to read the different Items and note the prices. - Charles Kunsman. SS State street, says there is nothing like sausage with cakes for breakfast, In his ad on page 8. ' ' The E. C. Mlnas Grocery Department has a large and varied list of Saturday bargains advertised on page 8, and as a leader mention ten pounds of granulated sugar for 49c. The Lion Store says bring the coupons to our store on Saturday and get the bargains as advertised on page 2. GENERAL MERCHANDISE. The Lion Store has all of page 3 of today's Issue and bargains In the line of clothing, millinery and shoes will be found galore therein. The E. C. Mlnas company, in their ad on page 12, have an excellent and large assortment of bargains displayed to the reader's eye. Souvenirs are given Saturday and music willbe furnished. FIRMTIRE. The Lion Store Furniture Department has half of page 10 In tonight's issue and some extraordinary bargains are contained therein. A bottle of "Noxall" furniture polish given to anybody who cuts out the coupon, absolutely free of any charge or red tape whatsoever. Their Saturday special is a costumer at 45c. READY FORM MEETIH6 Tomorrow Will Be a RedLetter Day For Lake County Republicans. Everything is In readiness for the great Watson -Garfield meeting at the big tent opposite the city hall on Hohman street. Tomorrow will be a red lette day -for the Republican party in Hammond and Lake county. Those who have charge of the celebration want .to emphasize the fact that there wil be plenty of room for the women and they will be provided with seats for themselves and their escorts. A number of ehoo teachers have signified their, intention of coming to the meeting and getting a taste of what a real campaign is. The weather promises to be fine and no matter if it Is a little ("billy outside of the tent it will be plenty warm inside. There will be ushers at the dor and there will be band music before the speaking begins. Then there is the old shady quaretette. James Watson will be at his best and those who have heard the congressman are well aware of what he can do in the way of oratory when he has the inspiition of a big crowd. LOOKING FOR THIEF. The Hammond police department received a report from Louis J. Wiles, superintendent of police at Michigan City, that a man had entered residence in that city and had stolen certain articles of value. The articles are described and the local police are asked to keep on the lookout for any of them in the event an, attempt to sell them here would be made.

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II. J. BiGK SELLS HIS PHOTO GALLLERY Old Established Business Changes Hands In Hammond Today. v HURRY EDGECOMB PURCHASER Photograph Gallery Was the Oldest in the Calumet Region and Did Fine Business.. , Mr. X. J. Bick, who has been one . of aHmmond's most prominent photographers for the past fifteen years, has sold out his studio to Mr. Harry Edgeconib, who will nan it from now on. The stndlo was purchased by Mrs. R. E. Ilipley, Mr. EdKceomb's mother-in-law,' and will be managed by Mr. Edgeconib.. Mr. Bick will look after Cls retail show business in Chicago, bat will still retain his residence in 46 Rirobach avenue. For a number of years the Bick studio has been one of the best known in the Calumet region. Mr. Bick's patronage has been "secured from all over this district, where his reputation as a photographer and an artist has extended. Mr. Kdgecomb is well qualified for the work he is undertaking. For a time he as associated with Mrs. Johnson In her studio on South Hohman street, but owing to some differences with her he severed his business relationship. Work Is Known N Here. During the brief time in which he was in the Johnson gallery he gave the people of Hammond an idea of the .splendid work he was capable of do ing and his pictures aroused comment on the part of those who saw them displayed in the windows of the Johnson gallery. Mr. Edgecomb will have better facilities than ever for the production of good Nwork and Mr. Bick recommends him to all of his old customers who are desirous of having a high class of work done. The transfer of the property was made this morning and Mr. Edgecomb is now in charge of the studio. Mr. Edgecomb Is known o be a live wire and he expects not only to keep all of the. trade which Mr. Bick had, but also to build up a business of his own. NOT YET SENTENCED Hammond Man Taken To Crown Point Jail To Await Fate. Charles E. Coons, who was yesterday found guilty of a serious crime by a jury of his peers, has not yet been sentenced. uHe was taken to Crown Point by Sheriff F. S. Carter where he will be held until the judge is ready to pass sentence on him. The delay is due to the fact that his attorney may decide to make a motion for a new trial. It is hardly probable, however, that he will be given a new trial and It Is expected that he will be taken to Michigan City to begin serving his sentence the first of the week The trial yesterday was one of the sensations of the day and after the attorneys had finished their" pleas the case was almost the sole topic of conversation on the streets. DEATH OF INFANT CHILD. The infant daughter of Mr.- and Mrs. Charles Bushele, 541 Michigan avenue, died yesterday noon. The funeral took place this afternoon at Oak Hill cemetery.

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Hammond Man and' Family Has Narrow Escape and Succeeds in Putting the Lid On Reporters and that Tribe For Quite a While. PRESENCE OF SAVES THE BANKER Can ' Accident Happens Nearly a Week Ago While Mr. Meyn, With His Family, Was Returning from Mich igan City to Hammond In Their Machine. Let anything happen to Peter Meyn and that automobile of his, and if bis friends And about it they will have to do so through some of the more communicative persons In the party. Last Sunday Peter Meyn had an accident which might have resulted tn the death of the Hammond real estate man and nil of the members in his party had it not been for Mr. Meyn's presence of nil nil. and here, a whole week hns passed by and the news has Just reached Hammond through the medium of another paper. The Chesterton Tribune has the following to say regarding the accident: A Thrilling Experience. "One of the most hrllling experiences encountered hereabouts by an autamobolle party, wherein the travelers escaped without the slightest injury to themselves or their car, occurred last Sunday night when Banker Peter Meyn of Hammond and a party, composed of Mrs. Meyn, her two sons, Julius and Walter Meyn, Miss Clara Kindling of Hammond, Edward Wickemeynr of Michigan City and a representative of the Tribune shot down a five-foot embankment and through a six-strand barb wire fence into a stubble field at a point five miles west of Valparaiso on the Valparaiso-W heeler road. But for the presence of mind of Mr. Meyn an accident attended by serious consequences might have, resulted. 1 "The party had driven to Valparaiso from Hammond in Mr. Meyn's sixcylinder Winton touring car during the afternoon, where an hour or so was spent with friends, the start for home being .made shortly before 7 o'clock Sunday evening. The heavy downpour of the afternoon and evening had flooded the roads itv many places from fence to fence and the steady rain throughout the evening made traveling somewhat hazardous. After experiencing a puncture and getting onto the wrong road the travelers were more or' less dampened from head to foot. To add to their discomfort the gas tank, supplying gas for the searchlights on the oig car, gave out. causing Mr. Meyn to depend entirely on the meager rays of two kerosene lamps to guide the automobile. Bad Turn In Road. "Just west of Valparaiso, before making the turn to pass over the Nickel Plate and Pennsylvania tracks, a fine stretch of road was encountered, over which the big car was driven at a moderate pace, every precaution being taken on account of' the scant light and the rain ami foggy condition of the night. Mr. Meyn was aware of the sharp turn ahead of him. but the oil lamps failed to bring it into view until the car was within 50 feet of It The complete shutting off of the power and the application of the brakes failed to reduce the speed of the car, the road being so slippery that the car slid on towards the turn as though on runners. "Realizing that to turn the car at the speed it was going would mean the capsizing of the automobile and the possible injury of one or more members of the party, -Mr. Meyn held the car to a straight shoot over the embankment. The good judgment he displayed is proven when it Is known that the car went over the embankment without the slightest injury to any of the party or the automobile. "Inspection developing that the car had not suffered any 111 effects from Its plunge down the embankment.it was turned about and by keeping to the ditch for a hundred feet or more it was brought to a pojnt where it could climb' the bank and reach the road again, when the passengers were taken on and the trip on to Hammond resumed, which point was reached In the early hours of the morning, with the members of the party tired, bedraggled and sleepy, but none the less enthusiastic on account of their strenuous experience." " HAVE BVSIXESS SESSION. The executive board of the Hammond Woman's club met last evening at the home of the president, Mrs. i. G. Ibach in South Hohman street.- Tlfere was a good attendance of the members and the business of the club was disposed of. It was the regular monthly meeting of the board.

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John E. Luther, Prominent Crown Point Man Is Elect ed President of Lake Coun ty Veterans Association at Close of Annual Gathering OLD SOLDIERS Til i PEOPLE Camp Fire Last Night Is Well Attended and Miss Cora Price, of Argus, Ind., Is Elected District President of the Women's Relief Corps. , Resolved that the thanks of the Lake County Veteran assoelation is hereby extended to the V. H. Calkins Post G. A. It., the Woman's Relief Corps, to the entertainers at the Camp Fire, the press of the city and te the citizens of Hammond for their couteous treatment that the association has -received and the splendid raanuer In which It has been entertained during the encampment. YATES C. YOSBIRG. GEORGE W. DAVIS. : Committee. The camp fire at the Fi yesterday evening wound' up the con vention of the Lake County Brigade association and the Woman's Relief Corps of the 13th district, which convened here yesterday. It ended the annual meetings of the G. A. R. body and auxiliary. The day itself was an Ideal one for the visitors and brought out an attendance beyond expectation. Last year only 31 enrolled while 56 G. A. It. men were present this year. There were.few missing In the county. The visitors were divided into 18 groups and at four o'clock in the afternoon those that desired went out for an automobile ride in the machines furnished by Hammond people. Supper at K. of G. Hall. Like at noon the W. R. C. served another meal in the K. of P. hall, which was heartily enjoyed by the soldiers end their auxiliary. Crown Point has been chosen as A e next meeting place for the G. A. members. The. time has not yet been and will not be until some time next summer. In the mean time a committee will be at work to make arrangements for the convention next jear. With the president and secretary acting as members ex-officio. it will be left to the committee which is composed of men living in the various parts of the county to make the arrangements. .The Woman's Relief corps of the 13th district will meet In Argus next year. At the buslnes meeting held yesterday afternoon the following officers' were elected: Crown Point Men Elected. John Luther, Crown Point, president. H. P. Swartz, Crown Point, secretary George Ragon, Lowell, treasurer. Dr. Mary E. Jackson, Hammond, first vice president. The camp fire last night was well attended, both by visitors aid Hammond people. W. H. Kliver, who was called away owing to political business could not deliver his address and conquently Mr. Mathews spoke for a short time in his place. . . At the afternoon session of the W. if. C. Miss Cora Price of Argus was elected president of the district. Miss Jaizzle Scott of Hammond was president of the organization during the year just closed. TAFTS STINGING WORDS. "Xbw some ordinary cheap, common liar has devoted himself to the business of running: of running around the country and saylnK that I am in favor of paylna; a laboring man a dollar a day nd that I have said that that is enough. I was at the the head of the Panama canal for four years and wc pay steam shovel men down, there $-."0 a a month. As I figure that out It 'makes a little more than a dollar a day. "Anybody that says that I ever made that remark Is a liar and the man who believes blm Is fool, for why nnder heaven I should say that I cannot understand', or In what connection, or under what circumstances." YV. H. TAFT.

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