Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 114, Hammond, Lake County, 30 October 1908 — Page 1

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Burlesque Company Fails to Take Train for Memphis When They Are Faced With Writ of Attachment in Hands of Allen. CHORUS GIRLS HAVE LOT OF TROUBLE V Hammond Theatrical Manager Calls Wall Brooks Naughty Names and Memphis Theater Goers Will Not Be Able to See the Salome Wrigg'lers. Wall Brooks and his little company of high kickers who have been doing; Salome stunts, at Harvey Brooks' theater for-the past two or three weeks and bare helped to entertain and amme the people of thin cJty for Rome time tried to play steal away with the local manager but did not set any farther than the Monon depot when they were faced with a write of attachment and had to forget their , dreams of dancing before Memphis footlights and remain In Hammond. GIRLS SOT TO BLAME. No on blames the girls. The whole trouble la laid at the door of Wall Brooks, whom the Hammond theatrical promoter says is nothing siort of a dead beat. It seems that the matter of financing a musical comedy these days is not all that it is cracked up to be. In fact Wall Brooks, the manager of Iho local chorus, was compelled to borrow J23 to pay olT the girls and keep the show going. , Harvey Brooks let him have the money and expected him to pay it back before he left town. FOR REST OF WEEK, The local engagement was to continue the rest of the week and Mr. Brooks knew that before Wall Broks left town he would have enough money due him to make things all right. But after Wall Brooks had borrowed the $23 he did not seem to care for the company of the local manager.' He spent a great deal of his time in Chicago. Harvey Brooks suspected that something was wrong and kept a careful watch on the company. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Brooks noticed that the' chorus girls were visiting the dressing rooms one at a time and that they were carrying away bundles of clothes on their arms. TELLS HER HI" SB. VXD. She told her husband about it and he went ovrr to Hotel Majestic and enquired of Mr. Glcnnon if any arrange ments had been made for the company's leaving. Mr. Glepnon said that he did not know of any intention of the members of the company to get out of town. A little later Wall Brooks went to Mr. Glcnnon and notified him that he wanted to settle his bill. Mr. Glennon riotified Mr. Brooks and the manager of the local theater got busy. He went to Judge. Jordan's court and secured a writ of attachment. The drayman had been hired to take the trunks away and was about to move them from the hotel when Constable Allen placed a hand on Wall Brooks' shoulder and told him that he had better leave them in the hotel. HIS PLAN EXPOSED. The plan was to have all of the girls ready, send the trunks to the depot with as little confusion as possible, and then before Mr. Harvey Brooks . knew what had happened the gay little blonds and t'.e high stepping brunetts would be on their way to old Memphis. But the little drama that promised to end so nicely with Wall Brooks was turned into a ragdy. It was necessary for him to be in Memphis today to fill am engagement this evening. Now that will be impossible and the manager of the Memphis theater will wonder what has become of the greatest show on earth. EXPECT FIGHT CROWD In spite of the Interest that is being taken in the election ft is expected that the . Goodman-White fight which is to be pulled off in West Hammond tonight will be well attended. Manager C. E. Baker has succeeded in matching two good men and he expects to have a go'fd lot of preliminaries. The fight is to be pulled ff in a big tent between Condit and Ogden street, in West Hammond. ' A large number of fight fans saw the bout on Labor day and were well satisfied with the show. Goodman and White are both gtod men and they will put up a contest that will be wcrth seeing if the promises of Manager Baker are redeemed.

AGED COUPLE FOUHDJXHAUSTEO Mr. and Mrs. Seth Lumbert Go Days With 'Neither Food Nor Drink.

WANT TO GET TO LftPQRTE East Chicago Police Give Assistance to Seventy-Year-Old Couple in Bad Shape. (Special to The Times.) East Chicago, Ind., Oct. 30. "Please, Mr. Chief, help us get to Laporte and Michigan City, where we have friends, and we will "be all right," was the plea of Mr. and Mrs. Seth Lumbert of Chicago to Chief of Police Higgins yesterday afternoon. The aged couple, both of whom were over 70 years of age, were brought to this city from Clarke Station by Officer Mike Gor man, where they were found In an ex hausted condition. According to their story they left Chicago two weeks ago. Intending to walk to the Laporte county cities. Foot sore and weary they arrived at Clarke Station. Rainy weather set In, they declared, and they were unable to continue their travels. Hastily put ting up a log-cabin, built with railroad ties, they managed to protect themselves from the wind and weather. Remained I'ncer Cover. For five days, however, they remained under cover without either food nor drink. They were found by resients of the little village, and their destitute case reported to the local police department. Lumbert declared that he has a son living in Chicag-o, but would not give the address. His pitiful condition and the vision of the comely, little, old wpman dressed in black, standing beside him, watching every move of the police officers as though fearing their next move aroused sympathy In the breasts of the police officers. Collecting all the available funds of the office the .aged couple were given a comfortable place in which to sleep and their fare paid to Laporte over the Lake Shore railroad. They assured Chief Higgins. that as soon as that city was reached they would be able to secure a living, and departed from East Chicago with the good wishes of ime"geriefous department still ringing In their ears. THE THIS PAPER SAY THATTHINGS TO EAT. , The Hammond Meat Market, 99 State street, guarantee their eggs at 22 cents per dozen as fresh laid. Their leaf lard, purity itself, sells for 10ai cents and is the goods. Their ad is on page 2 and presents some bargains. The Lion Store Grocery Department has a bully lot of good stuff advertised on page 2. You have to have the coupons. Imagine a fancy fresh home-dressed chicken at 11 cents per pound. The E. C. Minns Co's bargains on page 6 we desire to call your attention to. Real bargains, good oldfashioned Limburger cheese at 15 cents per pound, and others. Fl'RNISHING AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE. The Lion Store is making a hit with its clothing sale. They are going to give away souvenirs on Saturday, but their ad on page 3 tells you al about. The E C Minns Co. plays up that piano offer. It's a big thing and you ought to get in on it. Page 12 gives you al lthe particulars. The Manufacturers Outlet Co., 49 State street, certainly are there with hat and shoo bargains, and a glance at page 11 will show j-ou that they mean what they say. AMUSEMENTS. Towles presents a fine show tonight. A repertoire all next week. See ad on page 2. . At East Chicago Lewis opens his big skating rink. Fred Heintz is managing it. See the ad on page 10. At Indiana Harbor. Landineld opens his bowling alleys tonight. Some good matches on. DRVGS. Summers' Pharmacy feature is cleanliness, politeness and carefulness in their advertisement on page 6. KIRMTTRE. ' Kanfmann & Wolf give you a choice of a free 130 sewing machine or a J10 dinner set absolutely free. Some great furniture bargains are offered you on page 9. Notice to Water Consumers. The semi-annual water rent falls due November 1, nnd must be paid before November 15, or a penalty of 6 per cent will be charged. By Order C. N. JEWETT. Supt. Water Department

CARDINAL GIBBONS FOR COUNTY OPTION

Baltimore, Oct 30. Cardinal Gibbons, head of the Roman Catholic church in America, great churchman and great American, has arrayed himself upon the side of local option. He has done so in an interview granted to the North American, an interview in which directness, emphasis and sincerity fairly shone. " "I have pronounced convictions on the question of local option," he said. "I have given study and thought to it and these are my conclusions: "1. I do not believe that prohibition in the great cities is practicable. Attempts to prevent the sale of liquors by legislation in these great communities would only invite deceptions and law violations by liquor sellers and consumers. The result would be unfortunate for the city and no good end would be served. "For such cities I believe high license laws strictly enforced with constant supervision of the saloons to be the best possible solution of the problem. "2. I am heartily and absolutely in favor of local option for all communities. I would have the county as the unit in the elections. "TO MY MIND, THE PEOPLE OF A COUNTY SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT AND THE POWER TO DECIDE FOR THEMSELVES WHETHER OR NOT LIQUOR SHALL BE SOLD WITHIN THE COUNTY LIMITS. "I have spoken Sriefly, but I could not express more fully my belief on this subject if I talked much longer."

If You Believe The LAKE COUNTY GETS BRYANJOiyiORROW Peerless Leader's Plans Are Changed By State Central Committee. William Jennings Bryan will devote one half hour to Lake county on ' Ms Indiana itinerary tomorrow.,. The half hour will b divided up. btiLjieit,JG "fe and Indiana Harbor, the people of town receiving fifteen minutes. The Bryan special arrives from Laporte tomorrow evening over the Lake Shore and will be at Gary at 7 o'clock. Mr. Bryan will speak for fifteen minutes at Gary, his train being scheduled to leave Gary at 7:15. At 7:30 he is scheduled to be in Indiana Harbor, where he will also speak for fifteen minutes before proceeding to Chicago, where he will speak later In the eventing. In order that no time may be lost either at Gary or Indiana Harbor, the presidential candidate will not be taken to any hall, as this would consume several minutes. "Will Speak from Truck. The arrangements at Gary are that Mr. Bryan will speak from a truck near the station. The truck will be placed on a convenient site, to which the crowds of people that are expected will have easy access. At Indiana Harbor the candidate will speak from the platform of his train The space around the depot there is thought to be large enough to accom modate the crowd. In order that Hammond people may have an oportunity to hear Mr. Bryan tw special cars wlil be run on the interurban, leaving Hammond at 6:15 in the evening. This will bring the Ham mond delegation to Gary In plenty of time to secure a place of vantage to hear the speaker. The two special cars will later in the evening return the Hammond delegation. While in Indiana Mr. Bryan will travel under the auspices of the state organization, and lys schedule is through the state under its direction. despite the statements of the railroad officials to the contrary. LAWYER ASJOMPOSER Hammond Men Please Bip Crowd at Lake Station Last Night. Charles Billings and H. E. Granger did a little political barnstorming for the G. O. P. at Lake station. They spoke to a packed house and one of their features was a parody on the song, "Marching Through Georgia,' composed by Attorney G. C. White. The chorus of the parody was as follows: For Taft! For Taft! We'll vote for Big Bill Taft, For. Taft! For Taft! We'll vote for Big Bill Taft; Reiter, Grant and Johnson Are running mighty strong. As we go marching to victory. LAKE SUPERIOR .COURT. Edward J.Eder is suing C. C. Smith on a mechanic's lien. Abraham Cohen is suing the Western Union Telegraph company for damages for personal Injury.

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Western nion Telegraph" Company Asked to Pay Ten Thousand Dollars Because of Death of Wife in Chicago Hospital. CASE FILED III 5 T Hammond Lady, Said to Have Died In Hospital Because Husband Was Not Notified That Her Life Could Have Been Saved By Operation, Through Telegram's Non-Delivery, Ten ibouMina dollars la the Hum naked for by Abe Cohen of thin city from the Western Vnlon Telegraph company for non-delivery- of a message. The suit wax filed today in the superior court by his attorneys, I. I. Modjeaka and Guy C. White. The suit grows out of the death of Mrs. Cohen, who died on July 19 in the Michael Reese hospital, while her husband was in Hammond, igrnornnt of her serious condition. According to the complaint, he did not even know when she died. Husband Ignorant of Serious Condition. The complaint further sets out that the husband, not having been apprised of his wife's serious condition, could not give his consent to an operation and that owing to the lack of an opera tion Mrs. Cohen died. Mrs. Cohen went to the Michael Reese hospital about July 1, lingering there with typhoid fever. Shortly before she died the doctors at the hospital, ac cording to the complaint, assured Mr. Cohen that Mrs. Cohen was in no serious condition, but that on Saturday evening, July. 18, the president of the institution wired Mr. Cohen that he should come at once, as his wife was in a serious condition. The telegram was filed at 7:30 in the evening, or one-half hour earlier than the Hammond office closes. According to the complaint. the telegram was not delivered on Sunday nor on Monday until about 6 o'clock In the evening. When Mr. Cohen went to Chicago in answer to the telegram he found his wife dead, whereas, according to the testimony that will be introduced, her life might have been saved had he been there to give his consent to an operation. No Mgbt Service In Hammond. The Western Union Telegraph company has had a number of suits filed agalnstit for negligent service in Hammond and in some of these Judgment has been sustained. Before the telegraphers strike the company maintained a night operator in Hammond, but since the close of the strike, which was a victory for the company. It has seen fit to cut off the night operator and put one person In charge, who Is compelled to work from 8 in the morning until S In the evening.

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FIRST FREAK BET OF THEGAMPAIGN W. L. Wall and Oscar Plage'man Arrange for Wheeler : borrow Ride. ; W. L. Wall Is a switchman In the employ of the Indiana Harbor railroad. H is so dead certain that William Howard Taft Js, going to t.Uted that would bet anything in the world on the result. Now it so happens that there a ayed-in-the-wool democrat In the person of Oscar Plege man, who is running a barber shop cn Hohman street and who Is equally con vlnced that William Jennings Bryan Is to be our next president. The Idea of Bryan ever occupying the presidential chair is so preposter ous to Wall that he can't conceive how any person could get such a no tion Into his head. In fact he got tired of arguing the matter with Plege man and decided to make him back up his convictions with something tan glble. He offered to bet everything he had on the result but Oscar would not take him up. For three whole days he hung around the barber shop and triad to inveigle Mr. Plegeman into some kind of a wager. Finally Wall proposed that If Bryan is elected he would wheel Flegeman from the Hohman street bridge to the court house in a wheelbarrow and i Taft Is elected Plegeman must wheel Wall In the barrow over the same route. Each of the parties to the wager have put up a $25 forfeit and so one of them is sure to have to carry a passenger. It was also agreed that the loser should pay the expenses of having "Daddy" Great's band play a few In spiring airs while the bet is being paid, Lveryone who is shaved In Plegeman barber shop Is 'told of the wager and as a result it is expected that there will be a large crowd out to see th fun. The date for the paying of the bet has not yet been definitely set but It is expected that It will be the night after the election. , AOTICE. To Our Patrons You are hereby no tified that starting on Nov. 2nd milk will be delivered between the hours of 7 a. m. and 5 p. m. One delivery only Respectfully, HANMMOND DAIRY COMPANY. POHLPLATZ & KUSHMAN. L POHLPLATZ, E. FRUEHLING, M. SPOERNER, F. DELAU, J. POWELL. G. ANDREAS. W. NORMAN. POLICE COURT NOTES. George Brahos, one of the proprietors of the Maine hotel, states that one of the roomers in the hotel entered his room and stle his gold watch valued at 132, a pocketbook containing $3 cand some valuable papers. The police are investigating the case. Miss Jennie Dubrlck. the foster daughter of Mrs. M. Andrews, Is missing, and the police have' been asked to look for her. The young' woman has been missing for some time. FIVE-CENT SHOW BUSTED. Attorney Vincent Foster of Warsaw was named received of the Colonial Theater company of this city, which was launched by .two Chicago men. E. R. Montgomery and R. T. Losey.-who several weeks ago opened a vaudeville and movink picture show In Warsaw.

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IHIilli THE SCHOOL MA'AMS Annual Teacher's Institute Convenes in This City This Morning. ALE PEDAGOGS IN MINORITY rofessor Black Letcnres at Auditorium This Morning Before a i Large Crowd. Hammond Is full of school teachers today. There are long ones and short ones, good-looking ones and corkers; some with big hats and others with little ones; blue eyes and brown eyes, red dresses and blue ones, some are young and some are older. Where they came from is a matter of conjecture. But they are here In hordes. They descended upon the res taurants and kept every eating place n the city, busy supplying their needs. They swarmed the streets during the noon hour and the bachelors in the city fled from them in terror, realizing that there are only a few more weeks left n leap year and that It is possible some of the teachers might try some leventh hour proposing. Among them there were a few mala rpedagogs but they were not noticed They simply did not count. They were swept one way or another by the great swell of moving skirts. The teachers have taken possession of Hammond and for one day this city Is at their mercy Work for. the two days began In earnest at 10 o'clock, this morning-when Superintendent Holllday, who is presi dent of the association, opened the ses sion .with a . short talk. Prof. W. AV. Black, Lecturer. W. W. Black of the Chicago Normal, was introduced and give his lecture, "The Spiritual and Educational Signi ficance of Manual Training." It is by no means Prof. Black's first appearance In Hammond, and the teachers were greatly pleased to meet' him again. The East Chicago high school rendered a chorus song prior to his lecture, and a piano solo was also Included In the program. This afternoon sectional work was taken up. This evening there will be a lecture for the public In general and for the teachers In particular, by Prof. Black. fits'-srjbj?crt--WTTbT',e' ProbTem of Job." It is one of his standard lec tures and is certainly worth while to hear. Tomorrow the republican and demo cratic candidates for state superintend ent will address the teachers. The election of officers and the set ting of the date for the next meeting will be disposed of today. flEEOTO GET OUT VOTE This .the Main Thing to Be Considered at Republican Meeting Sunday. The meeting of the Toung Men's Republican club on Sunday will be one of the most Important of the campaign. The meeting will be held in the rear of the republican headquarters. Matters pertaining to the work to be done on election day will be discussed and there will be a large amount of work outlined for every member. It Is hoped that there will be representatives present from every precinct in the city. Now that the election is drawing to a close there is much that remains to be done. It will devolve upon the young republicans to do much of this work and the meeting tomorrow will be for the purpose of dividing the resposlbility. The report's which are coming Into the headquarters are all favorable and the only thing that remains to be done is to get out the vote. Tho mat ter of holding a big celebration after the election will be discussed and steps will be taken to provide, for this. Every young republican is requested to be present at the meeting Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. SWEAR OUT WARRANT TOR THE FRANXENBURGS, Jimmy Graves Wants Ills Roomers to Bring His Clothes Back. Mr. and MrS. Jesse Frankenburg, who roomed with Mr. James Graves, are badly wanted by Mr. Graves, who says that they stole a black silk dress, a suit of woolen underwear, several sofa pillows and a piano cover before they left for parts unknown. A warrant was worn out by Mr. Graves and If Mr. and Mrs. Frankenburg .can be found they will be arrested and compeled to account for the missing articles. The police are working on the case. FRANK KRALOWITZ IS ILL IN SEATTLE, WASH. Hammond Boy's Friends Notify Royal Leaguers Here of His Condition. Frank Kralowitz. a former Hammond boy Is very til In Seattle Wash., where he went several months ago. He Is . suffering - from typhoid fever, but the Pioneer council. Royal League, of which he is a member, is seeing to it that he has every care possible.

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STEEL 11 ANXIOUS FOR TAFT

W. V. Kelley, President of American Steel Foundries of Indiana Harbor, and Simplex, Hammond, Says Taft's Election Is Desired, BRYAN'S ELECTION WOULD HALT BUSINESS if Bryan Wins Leaders tsf Commerce Say There Will Be Stagnation For a Long Time and SomePredict Long Adversity in Language that Can't Be Mistaken. Mr. W. V. Kelley, head of two of the most lmpprtant industries ia the Calumet region the American Steel foundries at Indiana Harbor, and the Simplex Railway Appliance company of Hammond, has come out Bquarely and unequivocally for tho election of William Howard Taft. - " ' , . Mr. Kelley says: It would be Injurious to the' country as a whole If Bryan were elected, and, on the: contrary, If Tafi la elected, business will ao right ahead. I know the result Is Important to oar business, that Taft will mean renewed confidence, while Bryan" will necessitate a halt for at least a year, and, with the cabinet he probably would choose, the halt would be permanent during bis administration.' . Mr. Kelley's words will have a wond erful Influence on the workers in those two industries of which he is the presi dent. The understanding was stipulated that Mr. Kelley's words were not made for "coercion" purposes, but solely as the statement of fact and judgment. He was not asked his politics, nor how he was going to vote. Other prominent Chicago manufac turers and business leaders were in terviewed and their statements coincide with the views of Mr. Kelley. In the event of a republican victory these men forsee a continued growth of confidence, a period of improvement and expansion, a time of busy shops and thriving markets. On the reverse- they behold the beginning of curtailment and retrenchment, a period of labor walking the streets in search of employment, four years of distrust, danger, and depression. Assuming the election of Taft, they traced the advance of prosperity from the release of vast sums of money forInvestment, for the extension of old enterprises and the upbuilding of new undertakings, through the employment, of labor for this work, through tha expenditure of labor's increased prof-' Its for the better things of life, the hiring of more labor or the making of these better things, and .anothey swelling of the laborer's pocketbook, and so through an endless chain, al- : ways returning to the betterment of ; labor. In the possible. event of Bryan's success they predicted an antithesiscontraction in existing concerns and the absolute lack of new enterprises, tho cutting down of pay rolls, an oversupply of labor, a dull market for all products, with capital holding fast to its money and -labor watching its income decrease. IS II William Smith, Member of Pioneer Council, Dies in Far West. Word reached Hammond this morning of the death of William Smith at Spokane, Wash., yesterday. The deceased, who is only 19 years old, Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Smith of 503 Logan street. His death was due to an attack of typhoid fever. Mrs. Smith, his mother, went to Spokane last Friday and was at the bedside of her dying son. She sent a telegram of his death to the father thia morning. The deceased is a member of Pioneer Council. Royal League, and the funeral, which, however, has not been arranged, will be held under their asplces. Tho remains will be shipped to Hammond. Try a want ad In Thi Times.

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