Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 144, Hammond, Lake County, 5 December 1908 — Page 1

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WEATHER. Fair and slightly wanner tonight $ rain or now Sunday. . -". UNTYT 1U EDITION VOL. IG., NO. 144. HAMMOND, INDIANA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1908. .ONE CENT PER COPY.

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IRE SUED West Hammond Woman, Employed at Reid-Mur-doch Plant, Succeeds in Getting Manager of Concern into Court. BROKERS ARE SCORED 6T JUDGE Judge Says Case Is an Attempt at an Outrageous Swindle and Firm Will Have to Stand Trial in Chicago on , Dec. 10, When. Witness Will Ap pear Against Yott. Loftis Brother,, diamond brokers at 83 State street, Chicago, with whom many Hammond people have come In contact with on the installment plau, hart been made defendant in a suit brought by Mrs. Mary Novak of West Hammond on eharges of having ob tained money under false pretenses. In the preliminary trial that William II. Yott, the manager of the firm had yesterday in Judge Dicker's court, the methods of the diamond brokers were severely scored, but the end of the suit Is not in sight until Dec. 10, to which date it has been continued. Did Not Understand Contract. The facts in the case, as far as pre sented, sho t that Mrs. Novack, who is employed at Reid-Murdoch's, went to Loftis Brothers some time ago and made two purchases, on one of which she deposited three dollars and on the seeond two-dollars. She was asked to sign a contract which she did not understand, being unable to read and write the English language. She was also requested to give references, which she did. Having made her deposit of $5 she was sent away without her pur chase, it having been explained to her that she would come into possession of them as soon as the references had been looked up. The further understanding was that she should then pay $1 a week until the sum of 132 had been paid. Received No Satisfaction. Several days ago she called on the firm for her purchase, but was told she could not have it for the reason that her references had been unsatis factory. Indignant at this, she de manded the money she had deposited but was told that it was used toward payment of looking up her references She went back repeatedly but was sent from one department to another in search of her party, but with no sue cess. Legal action followed, In the course of which Judge Dicker scored the firm for its methods. Finds Letter at Home. When Mrs. Novack returned to her home at West Hammond yesterday aft ernoon, after attending court, a lette was awaiting her from Loftis Brothers. Inclosed was a check for $5. The mis sive had been mailed early Friday morning. The letter, with the check read as follows: "Dec. 4, 1908. Mrs. Mary Novack West Hammond, 111. Dear Madam: As you have evidently changer your min In regard to the purchase you expected want your money refunded now, we beg want the mone yrefunded now, we beg to hand. you herewith our check for the amount of -your deposit, 5, to balance. "We trust we may be favored with you furture business when In the market for goods In this line. We are yours, "LOFTIS BROS. & CO." LAD IS reHOSPITAL George Darrow, Aged 15, of East Chicago, Is Fatally Injured. East Chicago, Ind., Dec. 5. As the result of an accident in the C. T. T. railroad shops in this city, George Darrow, aged 15, lies at St Margaret's hospital, in Hammond, in a very critical condition. The lad was crushed between a brick wall and a large cartimer planer about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon and received injuries which may prove fatal. The lad was taken to the office of Dr. A. G. Schleiker who declared that the care of the hospital attendants was necessary to preserve the young man's life. Darrow is the elder son of a widowed mother, who maintains a small candy and cigar sto re on Forsyth avenue, near the Wabash tracks. The case is more pathetic for this reason: as the son is rapidly nearing the age when he will become a potent factor in the suport of the family, and residents of East Chicago are sincere in their expressions of sympathy in the boy's misfortune.

E011II1 FflEDRICH USM HONORS Son of Charles H. Frederich Easily Surpasses All His Rivals in Contest.

VICTOR IS GIVEN TWO FIRSTS Six Contestants Strive For Victory and Each One Makes a Creditable Showing. Edwin Friedrich, '10, was crowned victor last night at the First Methodist church In the annual declamatory con test of the Hammond high school. As a result the young orator will represent the local high school next year In the Lake county oratorical contest, and also in the northern Indiana high school contest. The church was well filled with relatives and friends of the young orators. The honors that the modest young man won last night were well deserved and able judges gave the decision that of six contestants he was the best. Had Strong Competitors, He had to compete with classmate and students of the high school who put his ability to a severe test, and Hammond people who know young Friedrich feel sure that at the coun ty contest next spring he will come out with flying colors. He Is one of the natural speakers that has ever stepped on the stage and he enters into his subject with an enthusiasm that is thrilling. The contest last night was declama tory and the work was judged on the delivery alone. For the contest of next spring, however, each of the "contest ants will prepare their own orations and at that time they will be graded in thought and composition. Murray Close Second. Floyd Murray, '10, was a close sec ond, Friedrich having defeated him by only one point for first. Raymond W, Zoll and Robbin E. Amos tied for third and John Rhind and Floyd Monnett tied for fourth. All, however, made good showing and were a credit to the school, but they were out-distanced by Friedrich and Murray. Edwin Friedrich was born in Crown Point and is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Fried rich, 113 Webb street. He choose for his declamation "Toussalnt l'Ouverture's Place Among Great Men." The others were as follows: "Savanarola, Priest and Patriot" Floyd Murray. "The University, the Training Camp of the Future." Raymond Zoll. . "The National Flag." Robbin Amoss "The Orator's Cause." Floyd Mon nett. "The New South." John Rhind.' Judges Figures Made Public. The music for the evening was fur nished by the high school orchestra Farrell Dlckover added piano solo and Miss Mildred Collins sang a solo. The judges of the evening were: Dr, W. Mayes Martin, president of the Lin coin-Jefferson College of Law; Super Intendent F. F. Heigh, F. F. Heigh way and Dr. E. M. Shanklin. The markings were: Friedrich 1 1 Murray 2 3 Zoll . .. 6 2 Amoss 5 5 Monnett . . 4 4 Rhind 3 6 BUSINESS ' PICKING UP Show World Speaks Encour agingly of Stage Work in Indiana. The Show World, in commenting o the fact that the show business all oyer the country is picking up, ha the following to say about Indian towns and neighboring cities: "Himmelein s Imperials, a repertoire organization, held forth at Hammond, ina., on i nanKsgiving and had nice returns. The Grace Hayward compan did fine at Waukegan, III., and Rosar Mason did well at Michigan City, Ind. Logansport gave Harry D. Carey's Mon tana J00 on the day. The Flower of the Ranch did fine at both performances at Vincennes. "The Morris-Thurston company broke a record at Racine, Wis. A Cowboy's Girl did fair at Portage, and Sherbert & Rostell, who book thirty-two attractions in all, say that businass was (j.verage in the towns they represent ! "The newspapers insist that the coun. try is in a fair way toward complete recovery from the depression of last year, but the receipts of traveling theatrical companies hardly bear out this contention. Here are a few encouraging reports from Illinois: "A Stubborn Cinderella did $2,300 at Peoria on Thanksgiving matinee and night. Paid In Ful did $2,000 at Rockfort, Henry W. Savage's The Devil did $1,700 at Aurora. Chuck Conners in From Broadway to the Bowery did over $S0O at Jollet which ; is particularly good for an attraction playing at popular prices, and False Friends did nearly $500 at East St. Louis at prices ranging from 15 to 50 cents and incidentally reports of the show are very favorable. The smaller towns of Illinois seem to have had only fair returns on the holiday v

LOPEMEHT IS HIPPED Jfl THE BUD

Mrs. Bronko Branding Tries to i Get Away With . Her Affinity. There was another scene over In the police station this morning as a result of the attempt of Mrs. Bronko Brangig to run away with George Bibin. ' She not only intended to leave her husband, but she took $60 of his money and act ually fought at the idea of being com pelled to go back and live with him. Some of the foreigners in the Stand ard district have a strange conception of morality. There have been numerous instances where women have run away with other men with as little thought of the moral obligation to their husbands as though there had never been a wedding ceremony. Mrs. Bronko Brangig complained to the police that her husband abused her. She said that she had decided to live with George Bibin. The fact that sh had not had a divorce and that she had not yet been married to Bibin did not seem to make ajiy difference with her. She simply put her 6 months old baby on her shoulder and started out with Bibin. Some one tipped it off to her husband and the runaway couple were taken V the police station. WAGNER IS ARRESTED Alleged Blanket Thief Will Have Hearing This Afternoon. Charles Wagner was arrested this afternoon charged with stealing the blanket from E. G. Schreiber of Saxony. Wagner was known to have been in William Hasse's saloon Just previous to the time the blanket was stolen and, as he has been suspected of many other thefts in the past, the police at once investigated. . Sleuth Hanlon lo cated the blanket in Wagner's place and arrested M. Wagner. The blanket is worth only $6 or J7, but the theft of it will constitute petit larceny. Wagner was locked up in jail this morning pending his hearing in Judge McMahon's court this afternoon. TIGERS BILLED Last Football Game of the Season with the Hammond Iroquois. Captain McShane's East Chicago Tlx ers will confront the Hammond Iroquoi in the third game of the season to morrow afternoon, the game to be played on the Hammond gridiron. This will be the deciding game of the series, two former games having resulted in the scores of 0 to 0. Both Sternberg, of Indiana Harbor, and Pete Finnerty, East Chicago's new "find," are in the best of condition, and Captain McSbane is confident that his team will settle in tomorrow's game the mooted question of gridiron supremacy that has always been in evidence- between the two cities. RUTLEDGE WELL APPEAL C, I. & S- Foreman Proves Hartsdale Farmer Is Guilty of Trespass. The case of William Rutledge against Daniel Railling,, foreman of the C, I. & S. railroad section gang at Hartsdale, was tried in Judge Prest's court this morning. Rutledge was found guilty on the charge of trespass and immediately appealed the case. The cases against the other six section men has been continued until next Saturday, when, it is expected, that a settlement will have been reached between the railroad company and William Rutledge. The facts in the case are that William Rutledge; who is a farmer near Hartsdale, rented 40 acres of land from his mother-in-law, paying her $100 a year. Before the lease had expired the woman sold to the railroad company 200 feet of the land for right-of-way purposes and when the section men in compliance with the company's orders attempted to put up a line fence they were ordered off the property by Rutledge. Ignoring these orders the suit was filed-against "the section men, including the foreman, Daniel Railling. The other section men are: Walter Riddell, Henry Hower, Joseph Markovich, Jacob Schoon and William Boss. LAKE SUPERIOR COl'RT. " w Cases. 5252. Heinrich Marotz and Albertin Martz vs. the town of Toleston. 848. State vs. K. Benjamin Kline. 5253. Arthur Arnold, by W. S. Redding, his next friendi vs. Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend. 5254. John Ambos et al vs. Dlny Ba-celli.

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FEAZES THE CONSTABLE Miss Mary Garletz Takes to Her Bed When Subpoened in Indiana Harbor Court, and Trusty Constable Is Embarrassed. (Special to The Times.) East Chicago, Ind., Dec. 5. It Is not often that Constable Jim Lowden of Judge W. A. Reiland's local court fails to get his -witnesses, bat he certainly failed In a desperate attempt yesterday morning. He was outwitted by a w man, a resident of the Oklahoma dis trict, and Jim Is still feeling a little vexed at her treatment of him. It appears that Lowden was given a summons ordering Mary Garletz of 503 Alexander avenue, to apear as witness in the libel case of Katie Spudek against Mary Magletz. Miss Garletz evidently thought that she would be safe in evading the summons probably having read of the tactics of Jawn D. and refused to appear in the court room at the specified time. Jim Tried to Obey Orders. Nine o'clock arrived but no import ant witness showed on the scene. The hands of Judge Reiland's watch slow ly crept around towards 10 o'clock when he dispatched Lowden to. the Garletz home with Instructions to bring the woman into court. Lowden went to Alexander avenue and found the woman but she refused to accompany him. Being naturally of a modest nature, he did not wish to use force, and returned to headquarters, where the assembled attorneys received his tale with laughter. He was given an attachment upon the body of the "said Mary Garletz," and ordered to bring her, dead or alive, to testify in the case. Constable . Is Chagrined. When Lowden reached Miss Garletz's home he .found the-door unlocked, but learned that "she had disrobed and gone to bed. When ordered to dress, she refused and said that the court could not take her from her bed, well knowing the terms of the law in such casesA more perplexed or puzzled constable never lived. He appealed to Beau Brummel Funkhouser over the telephone, but Beau was unable to give him any reasonable advise, so the case of Spudic vs. Magletz was postponed for another week. In the meantime, Jim Lowden is devising ways and means by which to ensnara the unwilling witness Into the courtroom and avers that unless she appears voluntarily he will bring her before Judge Reiland via the "ambulance route." The case has been continued until Monday. GETS IRE BAD NEWS 9 Stricken Father and Husband Gets News That Mother Is Paralyzed. The body of Charley Rice, the 15-year-old son of William Rice, who died last Thursday evening from injuries which he received in the Erie yards where he was employed as call boy, was shipped to Decatur, Ind., this forenoon for burial. The inquest was held at Emmerling's morgue this morning at 10 o'clock, but was continued by Coroner Shanklin until next Tuesday, owing to the absence of some of the witnesses. The body was accompanied by the father and an older Btep-brother, Jesse Rice, who came to Hammond yester day, and laid away in a vault this afternoon. Many friends of the family and schoolmates of the boy called at the morgue yesterday to view the body and expressed general sympathy for the bereaved family. As an additional shock to the father, whose home has been broken up by a wife, who deserted him, came the news this morning that his mother suffered a second paralytic stroke and that she is not expected to live. She lives at Decatur, where her grandson is being laid away today. STEALING OF COAL RESULTS IN ARREST. Four Residents of Standard District Nabbed by Special Officer Burke. Special Officer Burke arrested four residents of the Standard Steel Car district this morning when he caught In the act of stealing coal from cars, which were in the C, I. & S. yards. The four men were foreigners, and were tried in Judge Prest's justice court and fined $12.55 each. They will all go to Crown Point and stay out their fine. It is hoped that this will put an end to the petty stealing of coal by the foreigners in the Standard district. Orders can be finished In three days' time at Johnson's studio. Studio Is open every day. It.

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"TARE COURT SERVICE" Congressman Kefuses to Recommend Fourth Class Postmasters Any More. HEENWAY DOESN'T WANT IT Indiana's Senior Senator Refuses to Consider Cabinet Appointment in Washington, Washington. D. C, Deo. 5 Represen tative E. D. Crumpacker of Indiana has refused to make any more recommend ations for fourth class postornce ap pointments. Pending the taking effect of the new executive order placing the fourth class postmen under civil ser. vice, the congressmen' are being called upon, as usual, to name the appoint' tees. Crumpacker received notice today from the poffice department the post master at Sew, Chicago has resigned and reqnestlng him to snggest a suc cessor. . He returned the paper to the department with this indorsement: "I suggest you refer this matter to the civil service commission." In discussing the matter, Crum packer said: "The postoffice at New Chicago pays about $7 a year, and I Imagine there will be a fierce rush to take a com-. petitive examination for it." Crumpacker made recommendation for two presidential of flees " today. He named James Nedjl for postmaster at Whiting ' and Moses Specter for post master at East Chicago. S. L. Kirk and Albert Lewis of East Chicago arrived here today to object to the appoint ment of Specter, but Crumpacker in formed them they were too late. Senator Declines Position. A movement to request President elect Taft to appoint Senator Hemen way In his cabinet has been nipped in the bud by the Indiana senator. The facts as to .the movement and as to how the -Indiana senator put a veto to it were learned today. W. Murray Crane of Massachusetts the long-headed conciliator and adjuster of national politics, started the movement. -Senator urane is never happy unless he is doing things in poll tics and in his noiseless way he usual ly accomplishes ' results,'"'''' He and Senator Hemenway came into close relations during the fight of the allied candidates against Taft prior to the Chicago convention. Senator Hemenway was leader of the . allied forces and Senator Crane worked with him. After the convention both Crane and Hemenway accepted the result in good spirit and Crane, at Taft's re quest, took charge of Chicago head quarters. Wants to Stick In Indiana. Senator Hemenway was surprised not long ago to receive letters from some of the leaders of the republican party suggesting ne ougnt to be a member of the cabinet, and offering him support! Among those who wrote were Senator Crane, Senator Knox and Vice President-elect Sherman. The senator was given to understand that if he would permit the use of his name his friends would be exceedingly glad to take up the matter with Presidentelect Taft. To all who wrote him. Senator Hemenway replied thanking them for their kindly interest, but stating he could not permit an application to be made in his behalf. He said he was not and would not be a candidate for any office. His answers were couched in language so firm and conclusive as to admit of no misconstruction. APPOINTMENTS MADE James Nedjl and Moses Specter Get Postoffice Plums. (Special to The Tikes.) Whiting. Ind., Dec. 5, James Nedjl received notice from Washing-ton. D. C, last night that he will be recommended as postmaster at this place. The appointment will give satisfaction to the people here in general. At East Chicago Moses Specter re ceived word that his name will be sent i to the senate for the postoffice at East j Chicago. There was little surprise over , tne double appointment because the news had been given by The Times last Tuesday and the forecast proved cor rect in every particular, though other papers showed how little they knew I of the situation by denying the appolnti ments. RETURN TO HAMMOND. Mr. and Mrs. August Schneider, who were married at Crown Point yester - day In the presence of Hammond friends, returned to Hammond today j and received the congratulations of a host of friends. While the marriage was a surprise to many of the friends of the young couple there are others who are saying: "Didn't I tell you." It is- understood that the young couple will board this winter and will go to house-keeping In the spring Mr. Schneider has been receiving the congratulations of the newly weds among his University club friends and is welcomed to the society of young benedicts, who are Increasing In number so rapidly just at the present time.

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HOSTILE TO STEEL CITY?

Lake County Lobbyist Who Owns

Much Valuable Property In Gary, Anticipates War

HE SETS FORTH A VERY PLAUSIBLE THEORY

Riparian Rights Bill May Be Attacked by Democratic Legislature Next Mo nth and Veteran Legislator Points 0 ut Some Facts.

"Gary Is to be punished by the Indiana state legislature for carrying out

its FIVE HUNDRED MAJORITY FOR WATSON program." That is the information thai vras vouchsafed by a Lake connty man who has probably had -more experinces with Indiana legislatures than any other man In Northern

Indiana. The Indiana House is democratic, majority bnt the democrats will be

leaders realise that many of the democratic state officers were defeated solely through the activities of the republicans In Lake county and they propose to

retaliate. WILL THE BILL When the TIMES informant was democrats could prepare for Gary, and without hesitation, "The repeal of the This was a startling: suggestion. It

entatives from Lake, Porter and I. a Porte counties, all of which border on the shores of Lake Michigan, put up a gallant fight In the legislature before they could secure the passage of the riparian rights bill.

This bill, by the way, provided that the owners of riparian rights on the shores of Lake Michigan could purchase the submerged land of .the lake from the state as far out as the government dock line, at so much per acre and could have full legal right to that land after It had been reclaimed. This bill was designed as a special favor to tire United States Steel corpo ration which had just located In Indiana and was spending $100,OOQ,000 here In the development of a new Iron and steel center. IS BENEFIT TO ALL THE INDUSTrilL. It was also meant to help the Inland Steel company at . 'liana Harbor which has considerable lake frontage and in fact was a great benefit to all of the Industries located along the shore of the lake. There was general rejoicing In Northern Indiana after the passage o the bill and there was general grumbling down state because the corporation had been given an opportunity to reclaim the useless bottom of tke lake by paying the state a small amount per acre. ' ' "But the time has come,' says the Lake county man, "when the democrats will have their Inning. In spite of the fact that Edward Simons .worked for the riparian rights bill along with the republicans It is understood that an cCort will .fee'wrnde. to' repeal th..lnw.,.;;J .Zl,Z:r'. v- .. A little Inside history regarding the activities of the United States Steel company after the law had passed will be interesting, lite officials of the company were advised by those who ere close to the situation that they bad better Immediately pay for the land they expected to reclaim so that If the law was repealed they would have a legal claim to the property. WOULD NOT AFFECT THE IXITED STATES STEEL COMPANY. It Is understood that the United States Steel company did this and as a result the repeal of the law would not affect the company so far as the riparian rights of the mill sight are concerned. , But the Gary Land company, a subsidiary concern of the United States Steel corporation, owns several miles of frontage In addition to that which wits allotted to the Indiana Steel company. It ts expected that this property will be parceled ont to independent concerns which in the future will locate In the vicinity of the big plant of the Indiana Steel company. It is the riparian rights on this land that would be

affected by the repeal of the law and would result In a big setback in the Industrial development of the region. If the appeal of this law is attempted it Is safe to say that it will start a fight in the legislature that will be a memorable one. It is one of the posslbil11 es of the situation which was created by the election of a democratic governor and legislature. The fact that THE TIMES Informant is one of the most proininen In the northern part of Indiana and owns a great deal of property In Gary, makes his statements all the more interesting and remarkable.

CHICAGO MAN SLIPS AND BREAKS ANKLE Leo McDaniels, 625 Halsted street, Chicago, slipped on an icy sidewalk yesterday evening at 7 o'clock and broke his ankle. The Injury caused him great pain. He was attended by Dr. Fox. who set the fractured bone. After the pain in the foot was somewhat relieved the man was furnished with crutches and went to his horrre in Chicago unassisted. RUBIN FREIDMAN IS SENT TO JAIL FOR DAY. Peddler Gets Fine of fl Also for Attempting to Get Away with Change. Rubin Friedman, who was arrested on the charge of stealing $5 worth of change from Mrs. Hathway, of 622 May street, was fined Jl and costs and sentenced to a day in Jail. The case was trled before Judge W. W. McMahon, and it is generally believed that the ped dler got off easy considering the nature of the ocense. KAISER'S GIFT TO CHURCH. New York, Dec. 5. A bell presented by Emperor William of Germany to the in East Sixty-eighth street will be dedicated with Interesting ceremonies tomorrow on the occasion of the c-lelra-jtion of the 150th anniversary of the j founding of the church. The bell is five feet high and weighs 3,000, pounds. On one side it bears the German coat of arms and an inscription reciting the fact that the bell is a gift from Emperor William. Among the distingushed parishioners of the church in former times were the Baron von Stauber, who aided the United States in the revolution, and whose memory a stone was placed in the church in 1793, and John Jacob Astor. The gift from the German emperor was in recognition of the fact that the church has been the worshipping place for thousands . of Germans during the century and a half of Its existence-

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the Senate Is republican' by a small practically la eonerol. The democratic BE REPEALED f asked what form of punishment the the north end generally, the reply came riparian rights bill." will be remembered that the repres HORSE BLANKET IS STOLEN FROM ML E. G. Schreiber of Saxony called at the local police station yesterday evening at 10:30 and reported that he had had a nine-foot horse blanket stolen from the back of his horse while it was standing in front of William Hasse's saloon, in the vicinity of Sohl and State streets. The police were given a description of the blanket and Mr. Schreiber offered a reward of $5 for the recovery of the blanket. GEORGE M'HEE IS NOW CONSIDERED OUT OF DANGER. Gratifying News Received Today from Lake View oxpital Regarding Injured Boy. (Special to The Times. Chicago, Dec. 5. The Lake View hospltal staT and Siir?eons who are at tending George McIIie, the 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William A. lieHie, 155 Forty-second place, this city, pronounce him out of danger. His condition is slowly improving, and the lad's vigorous constitution will undoubtedly pull him through, though he suffers considerable pain at times. GOLD WAVE DUE TODAY, WITH SNOW FOR SUNDAY. Low Temperature Holds First Real Snow on Ground. A cold wave is promised for Lake county today, with snow for Sunday and probably warmer temperature. Tha first real snow of the season covered . Lake county with a blanket almost heavy enough for sleighing, which the low temperature held to the surface all day. The temperature yesterday was 38 degrees for the maximum at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon, but dropped to 30 degrees at 6 o'clock, the mean for the day being S4 and the normal 33 degrees. The thirty-two mile an hour wind from the southwest over trm .04 of an inch of snow gave a humidity ot

H2 and 84 per cent for the day.