Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 126, Hammond, Lake County, 13 November 1908 — Page 1

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CIRCLES Crown Point-Gary Interur ban Road ' Hold Key to Southern Entrance to the Steel City--Other Com pany After It. ' PROMOTQRS CONFER ABOUT THEPROJEGTS Company, Which Wants to Build From Valparaiso, Desires to Use Right-of-Way laid Out for the Gary-Crown Point Corporation's Line. (Special to The Times.) CroTrn Point, Ind., Sot. 13. The Crowa Point-Gary interurban project which baa been slumbering during the panic, la coming oat of its shell to such an extent that it takes on a sen aspect today. At a meeting yesterday bet-ween John Ci. Earle and J. Keator, representing the proposed Gary-Valparnlso interur ban, and John Brown of the First a tlonal bank, representing -the Crown Point-Gary syndicate, a new proposition was laid before the latter company. It is to the effect that when the Gary and Valparaiso line is ready to operate that it be permitted to use the Gary-Crown Point line's right of way from Glen Park to Gary. Hare Superior Franchise. Crown Pojnt people see in this offer a sign that they have a desirable right of way. They figure that from Glen raflt thisy ..hold the key to the situation, as Xar a entering Gary-from the south end goes. . - The outlook for the construction of the Crown Point-Gary line is most favorable. Everybody in Crown Point is optimistic about its posslbilites. For the present, however, there is still an uncertainty when the actual construction work can begin. Crown Point people at the present time are not only watching their own line, but are also speculating about the possibilities of the Gary-Valparaiso line. This line is said to have considerable capital behind Jt, among some of the backers being the son of Senator Hopkins of Illinois, and Congressman Crumpacker fronr" this district. ' Everything in Their Favor. The fact that a free right of wiry has been secured, by liberal donations of property by farmers interested along the proposed route; that a franchise has been granted by the county commisisoners, giving .the use of the roads where the proposed line crosses the county pikes, and the actual construction of, the new bridge over the Calumet, about to be commenced, have been printed in this paper before and will not be news to Times readers, but there have been developments recently that puts new life into the project. The - Crown Point and Gary people. It can be seen now, hold the key to the situation of entering Gary from the south, and the 'immense value of the right of way already procured through (Continued on pesje 3.) HOLD A FINE MEETING Hammond Business Men Entertain at Smoker and Cider Contest. The meeting of the Hammond Business Men's association at Weis' hall last evening was a great success. There were in the neighborhood of forty members present and everybody enjoyed himself. ' Judge T. M. C. Hembroff of Indiana Harbor and George W. Ross of East Chicago addressed the speakers on matters pertaining to waterway development and drainage, and A. M. Turner of Hammond spoke in a similar vein. During the evening there was a clder drinking contest and a barrel of apples was opened. Doughnuts completed the 11st of refreshments and cigars were served to all present. The speakers gave an outline of the matters which were discussed at a recent meeting in Chicago, at which the question of deep .waterway development was taken up and told of the possibilities and impossibilities of this region along that line. The members of the association regard the meeting of last evening as one productive of great good and more of them are promised for this-winter. IF TOTJ DOST SEE IT EV THE OTHER PAPERS LOOK FOR IT EV TBI TISEJb ,

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LAWS GOUIG New Law Firm from Monticello Arranges to Locate in Hammond. JUDGE PALMER QUITE NOTED Other Members of Law Firm Have Won Considerable Fame Oyer the State. Quite a noted quartette of Indiana lawyers have come to Hammond to engage In the practice of law and have leased a suite of offices in the Ham mond building, where they will begin active work next Monday. The gentle men are Judge Truman F. Palmer, V H. HameUe, Ben F. Carr and Charles C. Spencer.. All hall from Monticello, Ind., where one member , of the firm and another baa practiced his chosen profession for a period extending from thirteen to twenty-five years. A Galaxy of Stars. It is quite a scintillating galaxy of legal lights that has left White coun ty to come to Lake and their advent here will cause quite a little flutter in legal circles. J The quartette consisted of two firms in Monticello. Spencer and Hamelle and Palmer & Carr. The firms have, however, consoli dated and will practice here under the corporate name of Spencer, Hamelle, Palmer & Carr. Judge Palmer is quite well known by both members of the Lake superior and Lake circuit court bars, before which he has quite often argued im portant cases. He has been twelve years on the bench in the Thirty-ninth judicial circuit in White county, and from 1901-1903 was president of the State Bar association. He will be per sonally in charge of the law offices here next week. Was County Central Chairman. Mr. Carr is quite a noted repub lican politician in his district, being chairman of the White county repub lican central committee. He will en gage actively. Jn politics- here and is expected ' to be a valuable addition " to republican ranks. Each man will specialize in his individual line of work, and they will appear In special cases. Eventually the four lawyers will bring their families to Hammond and take up their residences here as soon as they can make the necessary arrangements. The coming of the four gentlemen to Hammond will mark quite a valuable addition to the attor ney"s professional, social and fraternal life. Judge Palmer is a thirty-third degree Mason and will be the only one in Lake county. Mr. Hamelle has risen to heights in Masonry, also hav ing been good high priest of Indiana ' After the firm is established here i will open offices in both Gary and Crown Point. AUGUST SCHNEIDER HELD OFLAST NIGHT Popular Hammond Man Meets With Unusual Experience. August Schneider, draughtsman at the Standard Steer Car works, returned to his desk this morning somewhat nervous. He had an experience with a holdup last night which, had it not been for Mr. Schneider's strong arm and swift legs, might have proved disastrous to him. He was "held up." Mr. Schneider was on his way home, last night, and while walking on Hohman street, south of Harrison park, a big burly figure of a man stepped in his path from behind a pile of brick and demanded that Mr. Schneider "dig up." What He Thought He Said. Mr. Schneider understood him to say "dig out," and proceeded to do so, when his assailant caught him by the arm. Thus entrapped, Mr. Schneider put up a fight which might have put the highwayman out of business had it lasted long enough. A last vicious swing from the strong right arm of the draughtsman sent the big fellow into the street, and Schneider, still remembering that the fellow had said something about "dig," dug. He Had to Be Joshed. Ho reached home safely and excepting a little nervousness was none the worse for his experience this morning, although he had to submit to a good deaf of "joshing" at the hands of his f-comrades at the plant. Mr. Schneider, as a rule, doesn't mind being "held up" by a lady, but he hates to have a mere man hold him up. John Olga Guilty. John Olga, who was tried by a jury r yesterday on- a charge of assaulting a brakeman by the name of Roberts at Miller, was found guilty and was sent to the county jail for four months. This is in addition to the seven months he served while awaiting trial.

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Michigan Central Passenger rain Meets with Disaster Last Night on Hohman Street Crossing and Great Excitement Results. FAULT LIES WITH VETERAN ENGINEER Story That. Towerman Anderson Was to Blame For the Accident Is Discounted By Engineer Gifford, Who Admits That Mishap Was His Own Fault. An open derail disregarded by the en gineer caused a wreck of the engine on the Michigan Central passenger train due in Hammond at 5:2- The accident happened last night, on the track be tween the depot and Hohman street, and because of the slow speed at which the train was going, no other damage was done. The engine, which Is No. 7901, Is one of the largest on the division, and ow ing to this considerable work was en countered all night to raise the engine. The wreck crew worked 11 night, but did not succeed in putting the engine on the tracks until this forenoon. Stick to Their Engine. While It looked like a serious affair, the railroad men are satisfied that damagWlo' triG engine are xraly ;xghtrIt was an unusual eight for many Hammond people who gathered af the scene of the wreck. " The passengers were delayed about forty-five minutes, until another engine arrived to- take the train Into Chicago. The engine was in charge of Charles Gifford, engineer, and Carl Sweet, fireman. They both stuck to their posts as the engine went off the rails and settled in the sand. It lay almost completely on its side, while the tender was oft the tracks but not upset. Charles Gifford Is a Michigan City man, with thirty years of service with the Michigan Central. In his thirty years he has never had as much as a scratch to his engine. For eighteen years he was pulling a passenger en gine and he is well liked by everybody with whom he comes In contact. Mr. Gifford admitted last night that it was his rauit, out could not give a good reason for his action. Erie Train on Crossing. The report that the de-rail had been taken away from him when it was too late to stop is exploded by his own statement, and the fact that while he was pulling out of the station an In diana Harbor engine held the crossing with a string of cars on the Erie tracks. A knowledge of the workings of the interlocking tower easily explains that no two trains can have the right of way over the same crossing at the same time. Yens Anderson, the oft-tried watch man at the Hohman street crossing, In speaking of the accident today, said: "It was surprising to me to see Gif ford start out when he did not hare, the target. The last car on the Erie tracks was just passing the tower when a brakeman on the car called to me: 'What does he mean by coming when he hasn't got the target. I answered him that If Gifford kept on coming he would be off in another minute, and naraiy nnisnea saying if when I saw the big engine keel over. For a time I was afraid that both the fireman and engineer had been pinned under the engine, but both escaped without scratch." B00I IS ON THERE Simplex Company Receives Several Large Orders This Week. The Simplex Railway Appliance company is experiencing something of a boom. In addition to several orders of moderate size which we re announce before election there were several orders received recently. There are a large number of draughts, men busy making estimates on prospective orders and there now seems to be no question that the local plant will run full force during the. winter months. ' While no definite statement will be made as to the source of the new orders it Is understood that they are of good size. The officials of the company are very optimistic over the prospects and see a bright future ahead.

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INTHIS PAPER SAY THATDRUGS. Summers Pharmacy sayst "Oh, my! 'Tls Good!" What? Look at their ad on page 10 and find out for yourself. 'THINGS TO EAT. Fred Kunsman, 88. State street, says In his ad on page 8 that the prices advertised are good for all week. .' As a leader he he sells home made sausage at 10c per lub. The Hammond Meat Market, 99 State street, as their leaders advertise on page 2 strictly fresh eggs at 23VsC a dozen, and small fresh pork loins at 8c per pound and other numerous bargain will be found. Humpfer Bros., 154 South Hohman street, have a lot of Saturday bargains on page 8. Besides a large variety of meats, a lot'of canned vegetables will be found therein. E. C. Minas & Companys Grocery Department advertisement will be found on page 6. Baltimore oysters at 27c per quart, ought to be as good an attraction as the clown in a circus. A large assortment of other articles will be found. ' The Lion Stove Grocery Department on page 2 have their customary ad made up of coupons, which you must have to get the bargains and a goodly lot you will find therein. FITRXISHIXGS AND GENERAL, MERCHANDISE. The Lion Store In their full-page ad on 3 advertise a rousing sale of winter overcoats for men, young men and boys. A special ladies' suit sale and special bargains In their shoe department will also be found. Souvenirs Saturday. f The E. C. Minas Company's advertisement on page 12 announces some rare bargains in the different departments for Saturday and Monday. The following department are represented: Drug, ladies and gents' clothing, furniture, shoes, millinery and household goods. FURNITURE. The Lion Store Furniture Department has a large ad on page 9. Bargains In rockers, chiffoniers, dresses, Btoves, book-cases, closets, bedsteads and kitchen cabinets will be-found. A leather couch at, fS.9 ought to interest the wome'n. . nncMC at iiiOGiui! uruw hi ST. PAUL'S CHURCH Good Attendance Marks the Opening Night for Episcopalians. The Rev. Walter S. Howard, rector of St. Thomas church, Plymouth, Ind. delivered last night the opening sermon of a series which will be given by him during the mission now being held at St. Paul"s Episcopal church. Prior to the sermon the missioner re nlles to any Queries which may be placed in the question box In the vestl bule of the church and this feature i expected to prove very Interesting and helpful. The formal query last evening, according to the printed program of the mission, was, "Why do you use a prayer book?" and the speaker explained very clearly some of the many excellent reasons advanced by the church for her use of a printed service book. The subject of the opening sermon, "He sought to see Jesus," was derived from the text which was the third verse of the nineteenth chapter of the gospel, acocrding to St. Luke. The speaker pointed out that to attain success, either for good or evil, a man must have force of character and the determination to press on and overcome all obstacles that might lie In one's pathway. No patriotic Jew would accept service under Roman authority and Zaccheus defied this convention by becoming a publican or tax-gatherer, and thus became a social outcast. "He Sought to See Jesus" Is Subject. "Many people today," said the speaker, "want to see Jesus and If they will earnestly 'strive to know and understand Him and allow no difficulties to prevent their seeking after Him they will receive the recognition which Jesus gave Zaccheus and the realization of salvation," Ail Urged to Attend. The choir led in the singing of the hymns and the congregation joined in most heartily. The congregation last evening followed the words of the speaker with intense Interest and many were the expressions of determination of those present to attend all of the coming services of the mission, if possible. All of. the seats are free and all members of the parish are urged strongly to attend these services. All others who are interested in learning more about the faith, practices and teachings of the church are cordially Invited to come to the mission. There will be services daily, with addresses to women at 2:30 and every evening at 7:30.

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Defeated Candidate for Representative on Democratic Ticket Files Suit in Circuit Court to Contest Election of E. W. Wickey. SHERIFF CARTER WILL JT CONTEST Yarn Started By a Hammond Sheet Is Untrue and "Our Fred" Accepts the Situation Gracefully and Refuses to Bring Suit Against Thomas Grant. Ed Simon, the democratic candidate for representative, who on the face of the returns was defeated for the leg islature by his republican opponent.-Ed-ward Wickey, will contest the latter's election, and filed his petition through his attornty, John A. Gavit, yesterday. The petition was filed, according to the law, with the clerk of the circuit court, who in turn must appoint two justices of the peace who must meet together, not sooner than twenty diys after their appointment nor later than thirty days,, and hear the evidence. This evidence, after being put in writing, will be forwarded to the clerk of the superior court, who in turn sends it to the secretary of state. The sec retary of state must, upon receiving the evidence, turn it over to the pre siding officer of the house not ' later than the second day after the legisla ture convenes, who shall then imme diately "lay the evidence - - before ' the house. " " . " Grounds for Petition. '.- The petition for contest cites three causes upon which the contest Is based. to-wit: (1) That 1,341 votes, which con-! stituted Wickey's majority, were Illegal voters, in that they had not re sided in the state six months and In the precinct thirty; days. ' (2) That the said alleged illegal voters had not declared their Intentions in a manner and form required by law prior to casting their votes. (3) That Edward Wickey, together with the republican county central committee and others who are interested, conspired to have the illegal votes cast. On the above ground the petition asks that the votes for representatives be declared void in the following precincts: East Chicago 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Whiting 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Hobart 4. Hammond 12. Both Go to Indianapolis. The petition having been filed yesterday Clerk Ernest Shortridge appointed Justice W. A. Relland of East Chicago and Justice George Fisher of Crown Point to hear the evidence. He has set Dec. 7th as the day on which the hearing will take place. When the sixty-sixth Indiana legis lature convenes next January, Mr. Simon and Mr. Wickey will both go to Indianapolis and there await the de cision of the house, regarding their claims. The report that Sheriff Fred Carter will contest the election of Tom Grant will not materialize. Neither has Sam Abalman taken any action to contest the election of John Becker for trus tee of North township. THEY LIKE THE PAVEMENT South Hohman Street As phalt Makes a Hit with Property Owners. The progress of the paving on South Hohman street is now very satisfac tory. The work has progressed to a point past Waltham street and it is believed that the asphalt part will be completed in ten days, if the weather remains good. It is said that the only kind of weather which interferes with laying of the composition asphalt is wet or snowy weather. The "greatest trouble Is now in securing the bull-rosed brick to be laid in the center of the street car tracks. The company . which manufacture this kind of brick are out of them and it will be necessary for them to make more of them before the McGovern company can complete the job. The residents of the south side seem very well pleased with the new pavement and say that they are more than pleased to know that the street will be paved before spring and they will not have to put up with wet muddy roads then.

JURY COMPLETED YESTERDAY AFIERHOOII

Trial of Eay Lamphere in Gunness Murder Case Begins in Earnest. HE GUIS. HE SHARED LOOT Revenge After Rupture With Woman Advanced as Motive For the Burning of Home. Laporte, Ind., Nov. 12. The jury to try Ray Lamphere on the charge of murdering Mrs. Belle Gunness and her three children was completed at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Ten minutes after the jurors had been sworn in before Judge John C. Richter Prose cutor Ralph N. Smith outlined the case of the state in an opening statement His speech disclosed that the murder of Andrew Helgelein, the South Da kota farmer whose body was among those found, dismembered and sewn In gunnysacks, In shallow graves In Mrs. tiunness cmcKen yard, is to be as much the subject of testimony as the charge of murder by arson against Lamphere, which Is the formal question before the jury. . . Says Lamphere Knew. With the avowed purpose of develop ing the motive for the burning of the Gunness house, Prosecutor Smith de clared that he will prove Lamphers knew of the murders by Mrs. Gunness and was her active accomplice In dis posing of Helgelein's body. Furthermore, the attorney for the state said he would show that Lamphere shared in the loot taken from Helgelein ' and later blackmailed Mrs Gunness until this method of obtain ing money created such animosity be tween them that he fired her house. This statement, showing that Lam phere virtually is on trial on a charge of the murder of Helgelein, injected tremendous Interest into the case. It meant .that whatever secret evidence exists concerning the operations of the mistress of the murder farm is to be given on tne witness stand in open court. Personnel of the Jury. ..-The Jury. JLs, composed at.tb.e follow ing men: - " Richard Holland, farmer. G. H. Hall, carpenter. Frank A. .Block, merchant. William Glasgow, farmer. Henry Mills, retired farmer. Charles Travis, farmer. J. Drollinge, farmer. G. Jessup, farmer. I. B. ColHngs, farmer. Bruce McCormlck, carpenter. J. Bentz, farmer. C. P. Nelson, farmer. FIRST TO DIE OUT OF SHRIflE CLASS John M. Ballentyne Oper ated on For Appendicitis at Englewood Hospital. (Special to Thh Times. Whiting, Ind., Nov. 13. John M Ballantyne, one of the members of th famous class of 101 which took th shrine In Hammond last May, is the first of that class to pass away. Death came to the popular young man yesterday afternoon at the Engle wood hospital, where he had been op erated upon on the preceding day fo appendicitis. His death was so unex pected and the truth of it seems unreal to his host of friends that it has cast a gloom over all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. Was Very Popular. Whiting has few men who we re more popular, or who had a wider acquaintance In the city than he did. For the past year Mr. Ballantyne has been employed as a railroad operator for the Pennsylvania at Indiana Harbor, he having held a similar position with ihe same company in Whiting for eleven years. He continued to make his home in Whiting, however, all his social relations having been with the people of Whiting. He was a member of the Whiting loge No. 513, A. F. and A. M., the Hammond Commandary, No. 41; the Hammond chapter. No. 117, and Murat Temple Shrine at Indianapolis. Funeral Xext Sunday. The funeral has been arranged for next Sunday afternoon and will be In charge of the Knight Templars of Hammond. Interment will be at Hobart, the former home. The funeral train will leave Whiting over the Fort Wayne at 1:26 In the afternoon. . The body at present Is at the home of a brother, Burton Ballantyne, in Hobart. The Owls' club of Whiting, of which the deceased was a member, had planned to give a ball in the near future, but this has been postponed In respect for the departed member. TAKE THE TIMES AND GET FRESH SEWS.' THEX YOU WOXT SEE FOIR STORIES OX THE FRONT PAGE THAT WERE IX THE TIMES SEVERAL. DAYS AGO.

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OiE DISTRICT Congestion in Lake County Courts May Be Given the Democratic Legislature to Settle Next January, According to Reports. HIT GREEIIILD'S OFFICE NOT SALARIED Congestion In Lake County Courts May Be Given the Democratic Legislature to Settle Next January According to Reports That Are Current. There is considerable speculation aa to what the next session of the legislature will do for Lake county and the Thirty-first Judicial district in the way of necessary legislation. - It is reported that a great many local democrats, and it must be remembered that the denfocrats are now in control of the state legislature o. Joint ballot, favor the division of the present Judicial district. In recent years the Lake and Porter county democrats have-not even gone to the trouble of nominating a candidate for prosecuting attorney, for the reason that while in tLake county they might at times have a chance of electing a prosecutor that chance becomes very slim when Porter county is taken into consideration. May Have One Circuit. So the wise ones say that .when the next legislature -meets a bill-will be ' introduced . deserting the Thirty-first Judicial district, and Lake county will become one district, while Porter coun ty will become another. Prosecuting Attorney Charles Green wald, who has beep elected as the state's attorney In Lake and Porter counties, would then have his district confined to Lake county and another prosecutor would have to be appoint ed for Porter county or would have to be selected at a special election. It is also understood that the democrats are !n favor of abolishing the fees in the- office of prosecutor and making that office purely a salaried one. Appropriations would be made for salaries for deputies in the various cities of the county. Counties To Be Divided. In addition to that change it Is understood that the Lake and Porter circuit will be divided with a separate circuit at Valparaiso and one at Crown Point. This step would necessarily have to be taken if the jurisdiction of the prosecutor was divided. There is a great deal of uncertainty as to what will be done to relieve the congestion in the courts of Lake county. The lawyers of the county have an idta of what ought to be done, but a matter of political expediency may prevent their best-laid, plans from being realied. WICKEY ISJPPOIfiTED Governor Hanly Puts East

Chicago Man on Conservative Commission. E. W. Wickey of East Chicago wai given two hours last night by Govern--or J. F. Hanley, who yesterday announced a number of appointments to state positions, both honorary and remunerative, and chief among them Is that of a place on the Indiana railroad commission made vacant by the resignation of Union B. Hunt. This place was tendered by. the governor ' to Judge John F. McClure of Anderson. Other appointments made by the governor yesterday included the state legislative visitation committee, the state conservation commission, the. Indiana delegates to the National Rivers and Harbors Congress to be held In Washington, D. C, Dec. 9 to 11, inclusive, and two members of the board state charities. On the visitation committee Governor Hanley appointed Senator Horace Hanna of Plainfleld and Representatives Gus Greiger s of Laporte and Porter counties and Henry P. Sicks of Boone county. To membership on the state conservation commission Governor Hanly appointed L H. Odell of Evansville, Will H. Freeman, "secretary of the state board of forestry; E. W. Wickey, East Chicago; J." D. Oliver, South Bend; C. S. Bash. Fort Wayne; Jamf-s W. Noel, Indianapolis; Henry Riesenberg, Indianapolis, ana F. A. W. Davis, Indianapolis. iti. Wickey was also appointed as a legate to the National River and, Harbors Congress.

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