Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 109, Hammond, Lake County, 24 October 1908 — Page 1

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cloudy Sundays much cooler variable wind. vol. m., NO. 109. HAMMOND. INDIANA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1908. dDNE CENT PER COPY., Giirais FRANK BOUGH 13 HOT FIGHT SENATOR A. J. BEVERIDQE

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William Howard Taft Will Be Received With Acclaim By Thousands of Visitors From All Parts of Lake County. E li BE A Citizens Will Give Non-Partisan Ee ception and Novel Steam Roller Feature Will Be Introduced in Ttorchlight Procession on Broadway Tonight. t With pn rm Gary today receive the republiean caadidate for president William Hoirard Taft, the repnblicao caadldate for jroTernor, James K. AVatDon, Senator A. J. Bevertdge, Senator James A. Hemenway, Congrressmati K. D. Crampacker, a host of other politicians high In the rnnV of repnblicanlm, and a crowd of tea thousand visitors. With almost non-partisan enthnsi

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8S.m, the citizens have made, the most j fctrenuous efforts to make the greatest political event in this part of .the state, i an unqualified success. Gary appreciates the honor which has been bestowed upon it in having the distingulshed speakers present and the reception which they receive will in all probability do justice to the occasion. Will B AVonder. The-igreat parade will be a wonderful siectacle. The latest.of the many, new features which have been added is the heading of the parade by two galley decorated steam rollers, -one to repreetnt the 'crushing defeat of Bryan by Taft, and the other the crushing de-ft-at of Marshall by Watson. The en- ' g tries are capable of traveling fast enough so there will be no difficulty in keeping them moving fast enough to la.d the marshers. - This will probably be the most novel fe&ture ever introduced in a demonstartion of this kind before. The steam rollers are most appropriate considering the manner in which Taft was nominated and the campaign which has been conducted. . t Following the rollers for blocks and blocks down beautiful Broadway will be a glare of red fire, lighting up hun-..wy-ds of banners and emblems, torches, VeVds and marchers from every secron of the county. It is difficult to

Continued on Pace 8.) .1EW00D FOLK ILL Many People Sick Because of Ptomaine Poisoning Doctors Say. There is an epidemic of ptomaine poisoning in Homewood and vicinity which is causing the people in that locality to wonder what can be the matter. So far there are six victims and the peculiar thing is that none of them were poisoned by the same articles of food. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kidney were poisoned by some of the food which they secured from a local grocer. They were very sick but they are recovering nicely. Patrick Reilly was poisoned by eating salmon steak and blisters broke out all over his body as a result. He suffered considerably before he was finally relieved. Mrs. W. W. Parker was poisoned by eating potato chips. After she had ' eaten a quantity of them she became very ill and attributed it to the potatoes. . She is also improving. One of the worst cases is that of Mrs. W. F. Bridge, who was badly poisoned by eating some canned sardines. She is also suffering from blisters which appeared as an outward manifestation of the presence of the 'disease. , - Mrs. William C. Harrison of 27 Mason street, was made very ill by eating canned salmon. She has been very ill id the doctop' j pronounced it ptoTtaine poisoning.' It is understood that several other people have been made slightly ill by eating poisoned food and the situation has become so serious that it may be called to the attention of the city board of health. VISITS RELATIVES HERE. Mrs. R. H. Calvert of Logansport is expected tomorrow to be the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. T. Hutton, at her home in Ogden street for a few days.

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nunununm" .-..O'T' U 4 v,f I 1 County Central Committee Answers to Ed Simon's Call and Turns Out to a Man. Secret Session Held in the Forenoon. is The Lake county democratic central committee, comprising all the precinct committee and connty candidates in the county held a secret meeting in Huehn'a hall thin morning. A return of the poll of the entire country wan made and judging from the suppressed excite ment that was prevalent, there is hen on. There was nothing in the air that would lead one to think that the demo cratic campaign -was about to go up in a burst of - enthusiasm, nor that the central committee was suffering from an over weight of wet blankets. With the ears to the ground one might have heard that , resembled that of . strong jaws chewing nails, and if the inter pretation was right it means that the democrats are going to . fight to the last ditch. County Chairman Ed. Simon certainly had the pleasure of seeing all his lieutenants respond from every end of the county in answer to his call. - This call has gone out repeatedly during the campaign and each i time - it was answered promptly, showing clearly that the democratic campaign of this year , is in no way to be compared with some of the former campaigns when only a few of the number re sponded. . Organisation Concedes Nothing. Those in'the organization who are doing the active work concede noth ing to the republicans, in fact the near est approach to a concession was giv en this niorning when a democratic candidate for a county office who has one of the strongest opponents against him, said: . "Take it from me, -the republicans are just as uneasy as we are." It is, however, interesting to hear the democrats who take the campaign as a matter, of course, just as they would take their breakfast. Their opinions about the situation vary from democratic landslide on one hand to the election of Simon and Carter on the other. Sandwiched in between these are those who believe that Marshall will be elected, and carry Ed. Simon with him, to those who believe the situation is hopeless. Of the latter class, however, they are very few. Arrests Forger on Car. Officer Horlbeck of the Hammond police department captured William McCoy, aged 25, on a street car in Robertsdale after he had escaped from the East Chicago police. The arrest occurred at 9 p. m. last evening. The officer was given a good description of the man and picked him out in a crowded street car. He was turned over to Chief of Police Higgins and will be held for trial.

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?( - V 4 t V J-1 5 Si. GQNGRE6ATI0NALISTS TO HAVE A CHAPEL Will Be One of Gary's Pio neer Churches Meeting on Monday. BUILD 50,000 BUILDING LATER Bids Will Be Opened and Contracts Awarded on Monday Night Club Booms in Basement. On Monday night of next week the directors of the Congregational church will open bids and award the contract for the building of the new chapel, at the southwest corner of Sixth avenue and Madisonj street. The new chapel, when completed, will be the finest of Gary's church edifices and will cost in the neighborhood of $10,00 to $15,000. The plans of the chapel were drawn by Architect W. C. Miller of Chicago, who has designed many Chicago churches. Some time ago the directors of the Congregational church purchased three building lots facing on Madison street and Sixth avenue, giving a building site of 90x125 feet. It. was thought advis able at this time to build a chapel and as the city grows to add the church proper. The chapel will be so con structed and arranged o the work of building the other addition will be an easy -matter.'. The ' plans of the entire church are now in the hands of the directors and half of .the money at this time is raised . to. build the church, probably 'in four or five years, which will cost $50,000. ' ' Stone and Brick Building. The ground plans of the new chapel will occupy a space of 35 by 75. feet. The roof will be forty feet high with a tower at the southeast end. The building will face on both Madison and Sixth avenue. It will be of solid stone and brick masonry and will be one of the most imposing structures of archictectular beauty in Gary. The en trance will be at the corner of Madison and Sixth avenue, with a large tower at the entrance. The celling of the chapel will be a large art glass dome, suported by immense stone pillars. The large-auditorium win nave a seating canacltv of from 350 to 400. This will be adequate for several years to come, when the new church will be built, seating 2,000 persons. On the side of the pulpit will be a room for the choir and a study for the pastor, Basement - for C'lnbrooms The basement of the chapel will be untilizcd by the Men's League for ciubrooms and athletic purposes. It will have a 14-foot ceiling. The greater part of the finances to ward the new chapel are coming in from New York and Chicago friends who are interested in the future of Gary, especially that of the Congregational church "of Gary. An option has been secured on the lots opposite the church and next year it is the intention of the directors of the church to build a home for the pastor. Notice to Water Consumers. The semi-annual water rent falls due November i, and must be paid before November 15, or a penalty of 5 per cent will be charged. By Order ( C. N. JEWETT, - Sijpt. Water Department.

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Place Is Held Up Last Night. HOLDUP MEN ARE IDENTIFIED Former Hammond Man Is Shot In Wrist By the Bold Highway Men. Prank Bough, who waa driven out of Hammond and West Hammond, where be had the reputation of lteepB no torloualy bad reaorta, waa the victim of a holdup In which he waa shot la the wrist, at his disorderly house, In the oath aide at Gary. Sir. Boaarh la running; a plaee of ex eeedlaarly aueatlonable character in what la known aa the "Patch,' In building; at the corner of Twelfth ave. aue and Mad i son atreet. Last evening, at about 10:J0, when Mr. Bough and A. W. Niccum, hli bar tender, were sitting at a table,two masked men entered the place and commanded them to remain seated. They then went behind the bar and secured $14 from the cash register, j They found two fives and two two -dollar bills. Just as the men were about to leave the place Prank Bough jumped up and grappled with one of them. There was a scuffle. In which Bough was shot in the "wrls. The men then escaped, and Mr. Bough found that., the bullet had not- severed a blood vessel or a bone, and was (not a dangerous wound. . Notifies the Police. , He went down ton to notify the police and to have tile wound dressed and left the bartender to look after th place. lie had nt been gone but a minute when two well dressed men stepped Into the plate and ordered a drink. . . ' They offered a five-dollar bill In pay ment and said that they had heard there had been a holdup in the place. The fact that they were both perspiring and that they had red marks on their foreheads, where the black masks had been tied, lea the bartender to suspect that they were the men who had robbed the place a few minutes before. . - . , He locked the door of -the place" and had the men watched by some men who had come into the saloon by this time, The police -came and the men were ar rested and taken to the station, where they gave their names as Walter Wolf, 670 Superior street, Chicago, and W. L. Rogers, 6S7 Superior street, Chicago. Some of the girls who stay in Bough's place, and who come from that district in Chicago, say that they know the men and that they are badly wanted by the Chicago police. Sergeant Bowen was sent to Chicago today to investigate their records. SPECIAL JSARRANGED Cars Will Be Reserved For Ladies on Taft Train Tonight. Everybody is asking about the special train of ten coaches which will laeve Hammond for Gary after Mr. Taft finishes speaking here. Everybody who wants to take this special, democrats and republicans, and all may do so for the small sum of 10 cents for the round trip. There will be one of the ten cars reserved for women as many of them have signified their intention of mak ing the trip and hearing Mr. Taft and Mc. Beveridge in Gary. The Hammond delegation has a little stunt arranged for the trip, which is one of the best that has yet been undertaken during the campaign. There will be lots of fun in Gary and the Hammond train will arrive in Gary in time to see the great parade there. Pugh's band will lead the Hammond delegation. The Hammond boys will be provided with all of the red fire they need and the demonstration this evening will be the greatest that has yet been under taken in the county. Everybody is going to Gary tonight and It is estimated that with the crowd from Chicago and all of the other cities around Gary the new steel city will shine as It never shown before. HE SUES FOR SLANDER Louis Zimmerman, through his. attorney, W. J. McAleer. has filed suit for damages against Wolf Marcovich, In which he alleges that he was injured to the extent of $5,000 by the slander of the defendant. The complaint alleges that Wolf Marcovich said, in the presence of several witnesses, "You poisonedyour mother." "She is now dead and you killed her and you are the guilty one." "You gave her poison and I know it." "She died on account of your giving her poison and you are guilty of murder." Mr. Zimmerman says that he is a reliable person,, living In the city of East Chicago, and that he has been irreparably Injured by the slanderous attacks of the defendant..

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1 v: 1 CHARGES OFFICER WITH ABUSING HI Isadore Trudell of Hammond Scores W. Hammond Policeman. TOLD TO GET ACROSS LINE Says -that Injuries - Inflicted xXT pon , Him With Club Caused Him to Be Confined to His Bed. Isadore Trudell ' of 104 Marble street. Hammond," says that he wasvery badly treated ' by a West Hammond policeman a day or two ago. He says that he was standing on' the cftrner of State Line street and State street when Of ficer John Kulczyk came up to him and told him to get across the state line into Indiana where he belonged. He said he hesitated to obey the com mand and the officer struck him over the head with his club "and knocked him down. ' He said that he had got Dr. J.' A. Graham "to attend him and he has been in bed ever since, except a little while today. : Mr.' Trudell donies that he -was in toxlcated or that he did anything that could give, the officer any reason for his action. He says that he was not quarreling. . When, asked if the officer was in toxicated he said 'that he did not know An effort "was" made to get' the West Hammond police station on the phone, dui tnere. was no one tnere. GEO. KEISER GOMES UP 4 . c Crown Point Saloonkeeper Meets With Hammond Saloonkeepers. George F. Keiser, a Crown Point saloonkeeper, quietly invaded the Standard "district, last, evening and called a meeting of the saloonkeepers there for the purpose of telling them the "dread--ful' things that would happen if Jim Watson carries Indiana. There were only a few saloonkeepers present, just a handful, and the meeting was presided over by Mr. Friedman, -a saloonkeeper there. The speaker attempted to show how the saloons would all be put out of the business by 1911 if the present movement was not stopped. His argument did not have very much weight, however, 'for the reason .that Standard saloonkeepers realize " that a republican adminfstratlon is necessary to insure, a continuation of activity in the car shops, which will begin next month, and which activity alone can make it possible for them to make any money in the next year in their saloons. Two Drunks Picked Up. ,v . Officer Schaadt, who is patrolling the beat at the Standard plant, picked up a "pickled" fellow by the name of James Ryan and brought him to the police station. He was asked where he lived and said that he- has no home. James Donohue was arrested by Officer Hilbrich on the charge of being Intoxicated ; in a public place, and was taken to the police station. He gave his place of residence as Franklin Park. ,

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It SERVICE Chicago, AaK:e snore ana Bend Interurban South Road Suffers From Delay in Completing , Kensing ton Ss Eastern Tracks. The Chlcaa-o, Lake Shore & South Bend interurban railway company ia at point now where radical changes will soon be noticeable In favor of the traveling public. ' W. E. Davis and Charles E. Thrasher of . Cleveland, O., consulting engineer for the interurban company went over the Gary division yesterday, going as far as the state, line, to see in what condition the ' road Is and what im provements are needed to make the service perfect. The biggest handicap to the road now is the delay from which the Ken slngton. & Eastern railroad, across the state line suffers. , ' '. ' This road while independent of the interuban' has nevertheless a working contract with the., interurban by which it takes the latter's cars torKensIngton,'' from "where they will be taken over the I.' C' to the downtown station. "The Kensington people having learned that the Kensington & Eastern railroad is a subsidiary corporation of the Illinois Central and .they being disguested with 'the service that they are receiving at the hands of that company have been lead to object to the Kensington & Eastern in the hope of bringing the Illinois Central to time. It now develops that they have been barking up the wrong tree, since it is more vital to the remonstrators than to the Illinois Central railroad as to when the franchise should be granted. It is this delay In the completion of the Kensington & Eastern that is demoralizing the progress of the interurban system,' necessitating the operating company to operate the road at a daily expense, instead of a well deserved profit. ' . . . i While the interurban company is waiting for the completion of the Kensington & Eastern railroad, it is never. (Continued en Pace 8.) 60HL1NG LOSES HIS JOB Says He Was Fired From So. Hohman St. Work Because of Politics. Joe Bohling. who was a foreman on the South Hohman street asphalt paving job says he was "fired" this week because he is a republican. He charges that Supt. Johnson of the McGovern company, who have the contract for the construction of the pavement is a democrat and even asserts that Johnson asked him his politics. "Well I'm a republican," declared Bohl ing. According to the latter he was then discharged. When Mr. Bohling went to get his time he declared he was told that the company had no other , fault to find with him except that he was a republican.

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Arguments in Mandamus Proceedings Heard Today in Judge V. S. Reiter's Court Arouse Unparallel- . ed Interest in Proceedings STRANGE TAHGLE IS PRESENTED THERE Eepublican Attorneys Are Fighting Hard to Put a Prohibitionist on the Democratic Ticket and legal Tangle Won't Be Settled For Some Time. 1 ' In Judge T. S. Reiter's court today, two prominent democratic attorneys John Gavit and Johannes Kopelke, are defending a republican board, of county election commisaloncrs, who are being; prosecuted by two of the most prominent republican attorneys in Lake and Porter counties, Thomas Heard and Otto J. Bruce. These, In turn, are at tempting to put a reputed prohibition-. 1st on the democratic ticlce. This, according to Harold Wheeler, ex -county clerk and member of the board of election commissioners. Is the peculiar tangle which has been caused by the attempt of George A. Meekison of Whiting to have his name placed . on the democratic ticket as the candidate for prosecutor of Lake and Porler counties. The hearing in the mandamus pro- " eeedings, . in which Mr. Meekison is seeking to compel the county commissioners to place his name on the democratic county ticket, was held this morning and will probably not be competed until this afternoon Bruce Mixes In. There was quite a sensation in the courtroom this morning when Otto J. Bruce and Thomas Heard, who are both looked upon as leaders in the antisaloon movement, appeared as the counsel for George A. Meekison, the Whiting man, who H taking such desperate steps to become the democratic candidate for prosecutor. , The members of both parties took the sudden interest of these ' attorneys In the case to mean that the leaders in the anti-saloon movement in this county hope to spring a coup by which they can secure control of the prosecutor's office. The democrats of Hammond have been up in the air ever since Meekison came into the limelight. They see that if Meekison is put on their ticketit will result in its being slashed to pieces by the saloon element, from which they expect to get their greatest strength. Is Persona n Gratus. The republicans, too, are anxious that the political flambeau from Valparaiso and Whiting be' kept off the ticket, fjr the reason ,-that . it. would, .furnish. Charles Greenwald of .Whiting, the republican "candidate for prosecuting attorney, with an oponent, who,- though, he might prove to be a weak sister, would at the same time weaken the ticket to' a certain extent. Johannes Kopelke and John Gavit appeared as counsel for the board of election commissioners this morning and concentrated their attack on. the names and the manner in which they had beea attested to on he petition. They claim that while there are affidavits for all of the signatures on the petition, that many of the affidavits do not make.it clear that the namfs on the petition were placed there by the signers with a full knowledge of what they were doing.' It is the prevailing opinion that Mr. Meekison will not be permitted to have ; his name placed on the democratic tick et. The attorneys who are representing the election commissioners' say that they have a goad case and that Meekison will hav'e to explain a great many things before he can make out a case. The arguments were based on the defendant's demur to the regularity of the petition. Judge Virgil S. "Reiter took the matter under advisement and said that he would rule on the demur Monday morning. If he fails to sustain tha demur the plaintiffs will file their answer and the court will have to rule on the answer. LAKE SUPEBI0E COURT. NEW CASES. 5104. Calumet Lumber Co. vs. Maurice Castleman et al. Foreclosure of mechanics' lien. 5105. Gary Lumber Co. vs. D. Goldberg and C. L. S. & S. B. Foreclosure of mechanics' lien. 5106. Louis Zimmerman vs. WolC Mscovich. Slander. 5017. Joseph Zivetow vs. . Leo Lens. Appeal. 5018. State of Indiana vs. Georga Misleavitch.

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