Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 135, Hammond, Lake County, 24 November 1908 — Page 1

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Meeting of Lake County Bar Association Last Night Brings Out a Big Crowd of Attorneys For Discussion of Court Matters. COMMIE IS APPOINTED Lawyers Will Evolve Plan To Give Belief To Court Congestion That Is Wronging The Members Of The Lake County Bar Association These Days. The Lake County Bar association held one ot the most important meetings in its history last evening when sixtyTea lawyers from all parts of the county gathered together in the Lake superior court house in ilammond, for the purpose of deciding upon some plan for the relieving the- congestion of the local courts. As the fact is pretty well established that Lake county will not fee able to get anything from the state legisla ture in the way of improved court fa cilities unless Its bar unites on some one proposition, the efforts of the mem bers last evening were to secure the adoption of a program that would se cure the support of the representatives of the bar from all of the cities and towns of the county. Results Are Just Tangible. The only tan'glble "results of the meeting last evening was the opportunity that was given the members from the various cities to express their views and the appointment of a com mlttee, consisting of a member from every city and town in the county, which will evolve a plan to be submit ted to the Lake County Bar assoeia tion. As prophesied in The Times exclusive article Saturday, regarding the pro posed meeting of the Lake County Bar association, the Gary delegation came to Hammond in full force and made an appeal for a seperate court at Gary. In fact, the only three propositions which were considered were: (a) The establishing of an additional court at Gary. (b) The establishing of a continuous court at Crown Point. (c) The establishing of another su perior court at Gary. Gary Delegation Enthusiastic The Gary delegation came to the meeting with its characteristic energy and enthusiasm. Jt made an effort to carry the meeting by storm, but it found that the sympathy of the mem bers of the "oar from all of the cities of the county, outside of Crown Point, Gary and Hobart, was with the Ham mond members in their proposition to have an additional Judge provided for the superior court in Hammond, and if further relief can be secured, to have the circuit court at Crown Point separated from the Porter circuit and made continuous. The lawyers from the various parts of the county admired the aggressiveness of the Gary barristers and it is certain that as soon as Gary reaches the proper stage in its development the co-operation of all of the attorneys in the county will be assured Gary irf its efforts to secure a separate court. Called to Order by Knotts. The meeting was called to order by Attorney A. F. Knotts, president of the Lake County Bar association. Mr. Knotts stated the object of the meeting was to provide some relief for the congested condition of the superior and circuit courts in Lake county, and suflgested the election- of officers to preside at the -meeting. Mr. Knotts was promptly chosen chairman of the meeting, and John Gavit was secretary. Johannes Kopelke, as one of the oldest members of the Lake county bar, was asked to suggest what to his mind would be the best form of relief. Want Court at Crown Point. The members of the Crown Point bar held a meeting previous to the Hammond meeting and decided to urge on the Lake county bar the establishing of a continuous court at Crown Point to relieve the congestion both there and at Hammond. Senator Kopelke stated that at the time riararaond secured the superior court, the Crown Point attorneys promised their support on the condition that Hammond would favor a, continuous Lake county circuit court when the time arrived. Attorney Kopelke said that the county was the natural Judicial unit, and he stated that he was certain the plan would not be opposed by bar of Porter and Laporte counties. Wanted to Hear from Others. Following Air. Kopelke's remarks. Chairman Knotts called upon the Gary delegation for remarks on the subject. Continued on sue 5.

BY CHAIR

CASE AGAINST "BAT" IS DISMISSED TODAY

Author-Pugilist Wants to See the K. & E. Road Get Franchise. GULLS THE COURT A KANGAROO Says He Doesn't Know Much About Law and Intimates That Court Doesn't Either. Tea, my case vras dismissed. I was charged with resisting an officer when the facts were that I was assisting an officer." It was the voice of "Battling" Nelson that came over the phone carrying the news. There was nothing triumphant In the tone, it was all said in a matter of fact way as though the author-prize fight champion knew ages ago that he would not be fined. He Gets Over the Ground. ' The "Battler" had a few minutes to spare and covered considerable ground in that time. "There is nothing that would have stopped me from completing my book which I am now writing. would have taken the typewriter along to Jail with me, and it might have been funny, but the last chapter of that book would have been written in Jail. "Say, do you know we have an aw ful problem to wrestle with in Hegewisch Just at the present time. "We all want that Kensington and Eastern rail road to get Its franchise, but there is a couple of aldermen and a few oth ers who have their hands out to hold up the company. They are holding a meetting this morning, and I asked them to hold back on the meeting a while until this kangaroo court' is over. Says They Didn't Have a Chance. "I don't know why they did not prosecute me, guess they knew they didn't have a chance. I don't know much about law, and as for that I guess they know much about law either, but we'll let her go at that. "Of course, everybody wants that interurban road to get its franchise, but there is nobody to stop the hold up that some of the officials are making out of it. "I-am .going to New York pretty soon on account of my book, it will be ready soon, and I will in all probability syndicate It. "I could have insisted on my trial yesterday morning and asked a Jury if I wanted to, but I knew that I had not done anything worthy of punishment, and, therefore, I was willing to go out of my territory to Burnham and stand trial. I didn't have to go down to Burnham If I did not want to. "Say, you ought to be in Hegewisch this forenoon when we are going to talk over that franchise matter." Mrs. Martha Sigler Puts "Prodigal Ezra" on Sale in City. Mrs. Martha Sigler of Cedar Lake, wife of Charles Sigler, proprietor of the Sigler house at Cedar Lake, has been in Hammond for the purpose of placing her book, "Prodigal Ezra," on sale at the various news stands. The first edi tion, from the W. B. Conkey press, is meeting with much favor and selling rapidly and is attracting a good deal of attention. The story is a tale of homely Indiana life on the Eben Holden style, and Is enteresting from start to finish. Its clever authoress describes a few of qualn characters, such as Jonathan Middling and wife, Samanthy; keeper of country store and postofflce; likea to Joke others, both at their and his expense. Elder Fair, not made but born a preacher; Maria Skinkle, sprinter and news-carrier. Squire or Judge Herkimer, moneyed man of Middlinvllle, who is always in a bad humor unless made to think that the village could not be managed without him or his money. Alzna, hired girl for Middling's; waiting for Ezra's return. Ezra, steady but slow, who had been away for 23 years and thought postage a "little high," so did not write. There are a number of other characters of young life which enliven the story of country home life. The main part of the story deals with the lives of these people before railroads are opened up or communication established, save by stage coach. The volume is prettily bound and will make a handsome holiday gift. It retails for $1. It will interest the public to know that Mrs. Sigler Is at work on another story which is to be more pretentious than her initial effort. HAY SETTLE BIG SUIT ? (Special to The Times.) Laporte, Ind., Sot, 14. The famous suit Gary-Lake Shore Sand company vs. Lake Shore raiiroad company, brought to the Laporte circuit court from Millers la Lake county, wtll in all probability be settled here this afternoon at a con ference of the interested contestants.

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MISSION SERVICES END JIS EVENING Missionary and Rector of St Paul's Ask For Good Attendance.

ADVICE OH PARISH ACTIVITIES "Heaven and Hell" Will Be the Clos ing Sermon Subject This Evening. Father Howard's final mission service at St. Paul's Episcopal church will be held this (Tuesday) evening and both the missioner and the rector of the parish desire very much that all com municants of the parish and members of the congregation will be present at this service, as the missioner has some very Important words of counsel and advice concerning parish activities which he wishes to orer and it is hoped that all those who are interested in the parish and, especially all the members of the parish organizations, will attend this service. The subject of the sermon this evening will be "Heaven and Hell." The character and nature of el and the highest conception of the heavenly life as revealed to us in the holy Scriptures will be presented clearly and strongly by the missioner. The following queries, placed in the question box, will also be answered before the sermon: "Do I need to belong to the church?" "How is one received into the Episcopal church who had a letter from another church?" "How often should one take holy corn reunion?" "Is the Episcopal church growing rapidly." The Sermon Subject. The sermon last evenin entitled "The Denial of Christ" was chosen from the text found in St. Matthew's gospel, tenth chapter, thirty-second and thirtythird verses: "We ought to confess Christ before men," said Father Howard, "because He Is the Son of God. We ought to confess Him because He is the God of righteousness, of truth and morality, of Justice and kindness and of love. If we want to be- an active and not a passive forCe in the world we ought to come out openly before all men and array ourselves on God's side. Some of you say. 'Oh, yes, we believe all that; we believe Jesus Christ Is the Son of God; we know we ought to stand on His side and support His cause,' but you don't do it.. St. Paul said 'For with the heart man belleveth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.' It will not do to merely give your mental acceptance of the truths of Christ, but your will must be subject to he holy will of God. Cies an Example. "What would you think of the patrl otism of a man who, when his country was engaged in a war, would say, 'Oh, yes, the nation's cause is a just one; it is a fight against tyranny, wrong and oppressions, but don't tell anyone about it; I know its all right, but I don't care to put on a uniform my self or shoulder a musket; I don't care to take any part in it myself? "You would think him recreant to his duty and, although contemptible, wouldn't you? So here in this world we have God and His holy church standing for righteousness and truth and decency and for all that contributes to right living. If you stand for these elements Of Christian civilization and believe in them as all men should it is your prime duty to come out openly and declare yourself. Put 3-ourself on God's side and use all the influence on others which you may have to further His cause. We should confess Him before all men, because He says, if we do that. He will confess us before His Father which is in heaven." Replies were also given to the following questions: "Why are some churches named after saints not mentioned in the prayer book and how do the saints become known as such?" "What is meant by 'the Communion of Saints'?" "Do you believe in purgatory?" GIVES TURKEY DINNER Life Boat Mission Man and His Aides in WorthyEffort. W. T. Ginn, who is engaged in charity and relief work in Hammond, has made arrangements by which every person In the city can get a good square turkey dinner if he so desires. What is known as the Worklngman's Home has been started at 450 North Hohman street, and dinner will be served there all Thanksgiving day. Tickets are being sold to those who can afford to pay at the rate of 35 cents for the meal. Those who have not enough money to afford a turkey dinner will not be turned down, however, but will be provided with a good meal Just as if they had paid the price. Mr. Ginn is engaged in a worthy undertaking and his enterprise merits the support of the charitably Inclined people of Hammond.

SENATOR HIS CLEAR

sn Semi-Official Announcement Is Made that Senator A. J. Beveridge Will Have No Opposition in His Party Two Years Hence. WATSON WILL NOT OSORP THE SEAT Old-Time Leaders In State Eepnblican Banks Are To Be Supplanted By New Ones and Fairbanks Machine May Be Dissolved In the Near Future. Special to The Times Indianapolis, Nov. 24. Paramount in political Interest just now is the semiofttclal announcement that Senator Al bert J. Beveridge will have no oppo sition within his own party when he cornea up for re-election two years hence. The republican lenders have agreed, it is declared, that Beveridge shall have the undivided support of his party. Just now it looks as if the senior senator will have clear sailing, This decision springs from no particular love for Beveridge but because the republican leaders are anxious above every thing else to avoid a clash and to restore harmony In the party that has been disrupted by the recent election. They realize that peace and good will in the legislative session of 1911 are essential if the party is to get into shape for a victory four ye?.rs from now. To establish order out of the political chaos now existing la the one desire of republicans everywhere. Wntson Not After It. It has been thought that Beveridge's seat might be sought by Governor Hanly or by Congressman James E. "Watson. Ifanly, however. Is now discredited because many blame him for the present condition of the party, insisting that his dictation of the temper(Continued on page 7.) DR. f,i, D. BACK Oil VISIT Veteran Hammond Doctor Makes Good With Wisconsin Claim. Dr. M. D. Vaughn, one of Hammond's veteran physicians, is back in Hammond for a visit. He spent the spring, summer and fall on his claim in Oneida county. Wis., and has made arrangements to spend the winter here In Hammond. Dr. Vaughn is delighted with his prospects in Wisconsin. He Is healthy and robust and enjoys the outdoor life immensely. He has alread" cleared several acres of ground and figures that next year he will clear ever so much more. With his own axe he trimmed the logs for his spacious log-house, which was raised at log raising, with the neighbors in attendance. lias I'lsh on This Own Land. The ijittie Jcsear &Kin river runs through his property and he has dis covered that some of the famous Wis consln brook trout play above the dam in hi3 land. Dr. Vaughn will secure the United States patent to his land next April. He will not be satisfied with merely having the patent, but intends to spend most of the time on his property. Before leaving for the Wisconsin woods last year Dr. Vaughn made provision that The Times should be sent to him, and according to his own statement, he spent many of his most pleasant hours in the perual of the paper. ANOTHER CS0WN POINT ROMANCE IS SHATTERED. Dollie Weiss' Aged 17, Married at Hub, Sues for Divorce. Another Crown Point romance was revealed by a divorce filed in Chicago yesterday. Dollie Weiss, the 17-year-old wife of David D. Weiss, a well-to-do tailor, living at 4809 Calumet avenue, filed suit in the superior court yesterday to have her marriage annulled. They were married at Crown Point, Ind., Dec. 10, 1907. She charges her husband with a fondness for ging out nights' and cruelty. She alleges he destroyed her clothing. Price of admission at the Lewis' rink in East Chicago has been reduced to 10 ceats.

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ATHELETIG ASSOCIATION

NOV FULLY ORGANIZED Tpmnnrnrw Officers F.lfint p.d risk Vm4 T V. krW J Ma W V ' " ' I at Business Meeting i Held Last Nteht. PROMOTERS WELL PLEASED Dues Are Settled Upon and Other Matters of Vital Interest Are Taken ITn. The Hammond Atheltic association I became a fact last evening under the most favorable circumstances. The new elnb, which is to gather together under the bonds of Brood-fellowship nil of the young brain, and especially brawn, of the city, was organised last evening In Long's hall. There were over fifty of the prospec tive members present and they pro gressed towards the harmonious or ganization of the club without a hitch. , . t, t tt. ,.... president; R. I. Farrell was elected tern- I porary secretary, and Joe Dunsing was elected temporary treasurer. Pemanent Officers Jan. 1, Another set of officers will be se lected the first of th. year when the club is finally located In quarters of I its own. The initiation fee for charter members was fixed at $3 until the ism or December, when the charter membership list will be closed. After that the initiation fee will be $5. The membership dues will be SI a month. The next meeting will be held Friday, and if the plans of the officials carry the meeting will be held in the where the Jones business college wai formerly located. Negotiations for these quarters are being carried on now and it is expected that there will be no difficulty in making a deal. These quarters are on the second floor of the building and are as desirable as any in the city. A committee of five was appointed to go over the old constitution and bylaws of the Iroquois Athletic club and I revise them to suit the demands of the I new club. I Personnel cf Committee. I This committee is composed of Mr. I Sartorius, E. E. McMahon, Will Mee, J Orane Stewart and Ray Homage. The I age limit will be 21 years or over, mere will be no professional athletes allowed to become members of the club. lhe promoters of the new cub are more than pleased with the Interest which has been manifested and it is u""uc"1" enu um ciuo win nave a memoersn p oi iuu netore the charter membership lists are closed. "WES" IS CARVED UP Simons of Police Notoriety t rt J J TCl I 0 J. Wesley Simmons, who manages to get lnio more ngnis man any oiner person in the entire city of Hammond was engaged in a cutting scrape last night which resulted in his being pretty badly carved up before the fracas was over, Simmons was as quarrelsome as ever when one of the Frazier boys took up the argument. There was a fight in which S:mmons was cut on the head, on the arm and over the eye. He was a sorry looking sight when he wandered into a police station in search of a doctor. The police, knowing of bimmon s belligerent tactics, arrested him on the spot and started out to find who was the men who had been responsible for the affair. V hen it was found that Simmons had not killed any one he was released and a local doctor dressed his inJuries. The police thought that the ....... ,7 v. . : . i ja ! . tu uiuiaes ue uau rcteivcu were tne punishment he merited and so they allowed him to go his way. Owing to the fact that there was no record of the fight made at the police station the place where the cutting scrape is alleged to have occurred is not known. Witnesses, however, state that Sim mons had his clothes cut into shreds by the knife of his assailant, and it is j remarkable that the injuries he re ceived were not more serious than they were. BETZ REPORTS BIGGEST PAYROLL IN HIS HISTORY. j Local Manufacturing Concern Doing a Land Office BuineM These. Days. F. S. Betz is feeling mighty prosperous these days. He returned from his trip to urope to find the countrygetting more prosperous every minute. He made the statement to a Timbs reporter this morning that his pay roll Is now larger than it has ever been in the history of the Hammond plant. Writh the improvements which are contemplated in the near future. It is expected that the Hammond plant of the Frank B. Betz company will be one of the largest concerns In the city. You Never Do. You never hear of a woman joining 'he ancient order ot anything. Eirlt J aingham Age-Herald.

TAR'S PLURALITY

IN INDIANA 10,731 Official Result Is Announced by Secretary of State. VOTE FOR PRESIDENT 721,126 Returns Show Gap of 4,000 Between Durbin and Next Elector, F. C. Gardner. OFFICIAL VOTE FOR PRESIDENT IN STATE. Taft 348,003 Bryan Kugene V. Chain (Pro.).. 18,045 Thou. E. atnon( People) 1,103 Eugene V. Deb Soc.... 13,47 M. 11. Preston (Soc Lab.).. H43 Thomas I Hinge a (Ind.).. S14 Total vote for president.. 721,12(1 Tart's plurality over ilryan 10,731 Tn official plurality for Taft in In " diana, computed on the vote lor the first elector, William T. Durbin, as against Adam Heimberger, the demo cratic elector who headed the tick et, will be 10,731, according to informa tjon KiVen out by Secretary of State Fre,j x. Sims yesterday. The vote for the flrst eiector on the ticket is usualjy cornputed as the popular vote of th tAt. manv votprB not real. . cocif r., marv tho nf. - . , , fVw. ,, m not be tabulated until some time today The official result for the first, or KP electrs n,the "Cket' ,T8ATU" 11am T. Durbin 348,993 votes and Adam Heimberger 338,262. Between this vote and the vote for the second men on the electoral list there is a difference In Iavor 01 Durbin over ms ieuow repunllcan elector of 4,795, and between Heimberger and J. W. Spencer, the second named democratic elector, a dlf ference of ",579 votes. . Fred C. Gardner, the second republican elector, polled 334. 6? 3 votes. The difference between the first elc tor and the electors following him on the tallot is always abtjit 1 per cent of the total vote. Many voters by the Australian ballot system do not appre ciate the necessity of marking each succeeding elector on the ballot, as weli as tne first. This is the reason .riven for the difference. There is al ways too 8orae little scratching among the electors, which may make a slight dlfterence between the second elector and the electors succeeding him on the ballot. Just what this diserence will b in Indiana for the last election will be determined some time today, though It is of little interest except to th electors themselves. PftfFUL JOKE MAY COST MAN HIS LIFE William Heglm Of GibSOn Brought to St. Margaret's Hospital. Because a silver plate in his skull moved from its place a delicate surgi Cal operation will have to bo per formed on William Heglin in the local hospital. Heglin, who Is a Chicago man, is Spanish war veteran, and during th war received a bullet hole in his fore head. By surgical skill a silver plate was placed in the skull covering up the hole and ever since the operation he has had no trouble. He is em ployed as supply man in the round house at the Gibson roundhouse, while at work this morning somebody play 1 ... funy threw a handful or waste at him Heglin ducked and in doing so evidentlv dislocated the silver plate in his head with the result that it seems to De Dressing on his brain. He was taken very ill immediately afterward and it was found necessary to remove him to the hospital for an operation. Stewart's ambulance was summoned, which carried him to Hammond. GOOD GAI IS PLANNED First Regiment Eleven to Play Local Team on Thanksgiving. The famous Chicago First Regiment football team is scheduled to play the Hammond Atheltic association on the afternoon of Thanksgiving day at Hammond. The Hammond team is undefeated for this season, and the First Regiment team is figured to be equally strong, and the result is that Hammond football fans may expect to see a very spirited game next Thursday. The local players have be-in laying for the Chicago team all season, and despite the boasted prowess of the soldiers, the Hammond boys believe they can keep. the victory at home.

10 IS FAGI1 OF THIS GITY?

Twelve-Year-Old Lad Be lieved to Be Student in Hammond Junk Dealer's School of Crime Police Say Exists. HAMMOND AND 1ST HAMMOND INTERESTED (Jang of Boys Across tlte Line Said To Be Veritable Thieves and Steal Everything That Is Loose In the Vicinity Where They Live and in Hammond. Louis Koschalink, aged 12 Tears, one of the students in the junk dealers' school of crime of Hammond, Ind., was today found to have coil upon coil of copper wire on his person, which he declared he was about to sell to a "West Hammond Junk dealer. It was by chance that the boy thief of West Hammond was discovered to have the copper loot on his person. He had been arrested for entering; the Hammond Dairy company 245 Oakley avenue, and stealing $3.50 in cash belonging to Louis Klltzke, the proprietor. lAys Were Susneeted. It was suspected that the robbery might have been the work of boys, and an investigation revealed the fact that Louis and Joe Koschalink had more money than little boys ordinarily are intrusted with. They were accordingly arrested by Officers Elnsle and Kulcyek and taken to the police station. There they were questioned by Captain Bunde, who noticed that the boy's pockets were bulging. An investigation revealed the fact that the boy was a humon spool of wire. He did not hesitate to say that he and his brother picked up wire wherever they could find it and sold it to the Hammond junk dealers. He 4 said they got several cents for every batch, such as was found on the boy's person. It appears that some one sent Louis Koschalink to the Klitzke dairy to get some milk. They found the door open and entered the place. There they noticed the cash register and following the criminal instincts which have been inculcated in them by the junk dealers they opened it and took the J3.50, which was found in the drawer. One of Thieving Gang. That Louis Koschalink is one of a gang of boys who are being taught to steal by the junk dealers is proven by the fact that he has already implicated his brother and Joe Felix, whom he claims stole a tricycle from a little boy. One of the little boys who had his share of the $3.50 on his person stated that he had given the money to his mother, who he said would try to return it to the owner. THIRD ANNUAL CONCERT St. Paul's Lutheran League Arranges a Splendid ProgramThe members of St. Paul's Lutheran League will give their third annual concert on Wednesday and Thursday, at 8 p. m., at the church schooihouse, on Sibley street and Oakley. A program of diversified entertainment has been arranged and is as follows: 1. "A Country Courtship." Male Quartet. 2. 3. 4. 5. Dialogue "Der Erfinder." "Hark. Hark, the Lark" Lisz Miss Gertrude Claus. Dialogue "Kr 1st Nervoes." "A Holder Krkiie" . . . A. Romberg "Der Jaeger Abschled"' Mendelssohn Bartholdy St. Paul's Mixed Choir. Violin Solo. On the Streets of Chicago. Male Quartet. Fan Drill. 'Mein Heimatehland." Concordia Male Chorus. Dialogue Howe for Lady Clerks, Overture to Oberon C. M. Weber 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Jfitsses Alma and Lily Fedder. 12. "All Aboard for Boston." Quarttt. A Busy Time. On a windy day it is quite trying for a woman to attempt to hold up. her skirt, hold on her hat and hold her tongue all at once. Philadelphia Record.