Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 161, Hammond, Lake County, 26 December 1908 — Page 1

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United Wireless Telegraph Company Will Send And Receive Aerograms In Hammond And Gary

EQUIPMENT PURCHASED Other Indiana Cities to Be Provided With Service For Use in 1909. The United Wireless Telegraph company of Jersey City has decided to locate stations for the receipt and dispatch of aerograms in the cities of Gary and Hammond during the com ing year. The equipment has already been purchased and will be installed early next year. This company has secured the pa tent rights in the United States and has plenty of capital with which to begin the installation of numerous stations all over the west. At first the area of its activities will be confined to the cities east of the Mississippi river and later it will establish stations west of the river to the Pacific coast. Service Is Assured. Zing. Tlck-tlck-tlckety - tick - tSck tickety-tlckety-tlck-tick! The operator on the roof of the Hammond building scribbles away as the wires on the great high mast which towers over him receive the Impressions from the etherwaves and transmit them to' the instrument In the little office on the roof. When he has finished receiving the message he calls to the messenger boy: Continued on paze 3. - BANQUET FOR FRED Big Affair Given Next Week for Sherm. Fred S. Carter. Lake county's out going democratic sheriff, will be the guest of honor at a banquet which will be given next week at the Commercial hotel tn Crown Point. Owing to Mr. Carter's absence, he being in the state of Washington where he will take charge of Willis Hughes who is wanted in Whiting for gorgery, the day cannot be definitely set, al though It was originally intended that the feast be spread for next Wednes day evening, and if Mr. Carter returns in time, the original plans will be car ried out. The thirty or more guests will be composed of Lake county of ficials and a number of intimate friends of the genial Fred, who will gather to honor the outging sheriff, irrespectiv of politics. ( H. E. Jones, county recorder, is chairmn of the arrangement committee and voiced the sentiment of Carter's friends this noon: "This Is not a political affair," he said, "and we like to do this for Mr. Carter because he has been a good fellow and an afflcient official. More news on one , page than competitors bare on all. its CHRISMS

George Wade Tries to Beat Out a Nickel Plate Work Train and Comes Out Second Best After a Brave Effort.

Christmas might have been George "Wade's last day on earth if it had not been for the intervention of providence. As it is he was struck by a Nickel Plate train and so badly bruised and cut that it will be some time before he fully recovers from the effect of the accident. George Wade is known about town as "Gunny" and yeterday was slightly under the influence of liquor when he attempted to cross the Nickel Plate tracks at Hohman street at 7:40 p. m., and was struck by an engine to which was attached a caboose. Body Wasn't Crashed. Fortunately for him the engine hrew him to one side and did not run his body. When he picked himp he was cut about the face and ind was bruised about the body.

MANAGER RILEY IS VASTLY SURPRISED Popular Theatrical Manager Is Remembered by His Friends. A midnight Christmas banquet in the new Princess theater was one of the social novelties in Hammond last night. The guest of honor was P. M. Riley, manager of both the Wonderland and j the Princess theaters, and the banquet- j ers were the fifteen employes ' of the two places and Mr. Riley. The banquet was not only In honor of the popular manager but was equal ly a surprise to him. It had been planned for weeks by the employes and long after 11 o'clock when the last patron had emerged from the Prin cess the eager hands began arranging the banquet on the temporary table. Mr. Riley himself had gone over to the Wonderland on State street to close the doors and returning to the Princess he found the tables partially spread. He was led to believe that it was in honor of, one of the other employes and when everybody was about ready to sit down he was escorted to the seat of honor.. At the end of the session he was presented with -er beautiful we teh embellished with the K. of C. emblem. Although considerably surprised at first Mr. Riley neverthelens found the most appropriate words in .which to thank his faithful hosts. HAMMOND PEOPLE WILL BE "WELCOMED. L. Smith, Chicago Mission ary, Opens Door to Poor. L. Smith, a former missionary In Hammond in a letter to The Times wishes to notify all of his Hammond friends that he has established a mission in Chicago, and that everybody is welcome there. The mission is established at 45 South Curtis street and is opent at all times. In the letter Mr. Smith says: "I most cordially invite any and all my friends in Hammond to call and be my guests whenever they come to Chicago. Especially, do I invite such who are out of work, gladly giving food, lodginW. use of telephone, ma terial for correspondence, car fare, etc., free and without cost, and willing to give every possible assistance to ob tain work for the unemployed. Such as those who have money, can pay their own expenses or a part thereof, but persons without a home or shelter, hav ing no work or money, will receive all possible assistance at the mission free. "I thank you and the people of Hammond for their kindness extended to me while in your city. "P. S. We guarantee protection and care to both old and young, while here at the mission." It is thought that the fact that he was partly under the influence of liquor was responsible for the accident and may also have been responsible for the fact that he escaped. Wade was able to walk to Dr. Chidiaw s oince, wnere nis injuries were dressed. The engine and caboose did not stop and it is supposed that the engineer and fireman and the train crew were not aware of the fact that the accident had occurred. The train was going west and had just pulled out past the Lake Shore and Nickel Plate station. Wade went to his boarding house, which is located over on Plummer avenue, near the state line. He is employed by Bill Thompson at the ice houses at Wolf Lake.

DAY MIGHT HAVE BEEH HIS LAST

CUIS EQUITY

Peculiar Suit Is Instituted at Crown Point and Judge Willis C. McMahan Grants a Temporary Restraining Order. One of the most peculiar salts which has ever been started In this region, has been made necessary because the people of Lake county have the habit of city building, which creates problems regarding the rights of towns as compared to townships which are dif ficult of adjudication. A case in point, which Is attracting a great deal of attention, is the tem porary restraining order which At torneys Fetterer and Hall, of Gary, the legal advisers of the town of East Gary, comprising the old towns of Liverpool and Lake Station, have secured aprainst County Treasurer Albert Maack to pre vent him from making a draft on the funds of Calumet township in which the recently incorporated town of East Gary claims an equity. The case was taken before Judge W. y,. ucinanan or urown foint and on the representations made by Attorneys Fetterer and Hall, the temporary restraining order was issued and the hearing of the case was set for Jan. 2, Row Over Taxation. It appears that the levy of 12 mills on the dollar for township expenses and of 5 mills on the -doddar for road repairs, which was made in March, realized between $5,000 and $10,000. As the incorporation of the town of East Gary was not accomplished until June this town was compelled to contribute Its share of the taxes for township purposes to the general fund. Whn lOjst Gary ... bvamt:4n, and consequently a separate political entity, it was denied the right to its share of the funds, part of which had been collected from the property owners of East Gary. The restraining order was sousrht. therefore, for the p'urpose of prevent ing the expenditure of these funds until an equitable division of them could be made. GREAT ACTIVITY Oil CALUMET AVE, Six New Residences to Go Up at an Average Cost of $2,500. As a result of the placing of the Turner property on Calumet avenue on the market there will be a great building activity there next spring. It is known already that there will be six new residences built there, which will average ?2,500 in cost and it is thought that there will be at least a score of residences projected before spring comes. This means that the activity in building lines will be greater next year than it has been at any time since the financial flurry of 1987. It also means a degree of development for Calumet avenue that has never before been attained. Among those who will build next spring on their lots on Calumet avenue are Otto C. Herhold, Frank RockhiU, Robert Dibbler, Peter W. Meyn, Gostlin, Meyn & Co. and Albert Mack. There are others who bought property In the sub-division and will improve It in the near future, but who have not decided to build next spring. TELLS TERRIBLE TALE. But It Was Just a Simple Christmas Holdover. Ellas Ignatz, the owner of some valuable realty in the Standard Steel Car district, came to the office of Judge W. W. McMahon this morning and stated that he was living in fear of his life. He wanted to make certain disposition of his property so that there would be less danger of his being murdered for his money. He told the judge that he had found the head of a foreigner In a hole in the ground and that he did not have any idea where the body was located. The story was investigated by the police but they failed to unearth any great crime.' They are of the opinion that Ignatz is suffering from a holdover Christmas jag. Dog Bites Boy. The little son of Jim O'Connell of 2S3 Webster street was attacked and bitten by a dog by the name of Bruno at 4:30 Thursday. The case was taken to Dr. W. F. Howatt and the wound was properly cauterized. '

FIRE LADDIES HAVE jjftlllA GLAUS With No False Alarms to Bother Them the Fire

men Celebrate. CHRISTMAS GOODIES IN PLENTY Feast Is a Sort of Farewell to the Days in the Old City Hall Home. Christmas In the fire station was one of the picturesque celebrations in Ham mpnd yesterday at the Central station. Sitting at a sumptuous Christmas dinner, which was served in the fire station the flreladdies sat at the table from 1 o'clock until 6, at their leisure and enjoying the peace and good will spirit to their utmost. Thirty people sat at the table and Half of these were guests. It was with a peculiar feeling that the guests enjoyed their dinner, for they were awake to the possibilities of what might happ'en should a fire alarm come In. But fortunately nothing happened to disturb the pleasure of the afternoon. Turkey and Chicks Disappear. Two big turkeys and a half dozen chickens, accompanied with all the Christmas trimmings, disappeared in the hours that passed all too fast. It was one of the best days that the old engine house has ever seen and It will be the last one for the boys will soon be housed in their new place. Next to spending a few hours at home where they could have enjoyed the Christmas dinner, the affair of yesterday was certainly the best substitute, and as for the fun that the fire laddies and their boys got out of that could not have been surpassed anywhere. DAY OF CELEBRATION SUPIIIJfllL TwcrXJarV" Men4 ' P inched" at WhitingYesterday Evening. Whiting, Ind., Dec. 26. (Special.) Two men from Gary came to Whiting yesterday to spend Christmas. They were Joe Tobas and -Wensik Kakas tachiskl, and after their day of celebra tion finally landed In jail. Last night, about 8:30 o'clock, they met a Whiting man named Andrew Ur ban, whom" they had known in the old country. The conversation was soon centered on a certain man in their fatherland with whom they were all acquainted. The result was that over a difference of opinion there was soon a free-for-all fight, the two Gary men assaulting Urban. Once Tobas, with the intention of kicking Urban in the Tace, missed him and kicked his friend in the mouth. Officer Vacha was called to the scene and placed the three men under arrest. Urban was released, however, and the other two men were taken to the sta tlon by Officers Vacha and Emmel. Their trial will be before Mayor Smith. IB. HEBRON GETS PASSION PICTURES Colonial Theater to Be Scene of an Unusually Good Attraction. Until the moving picture machine enabled promoters to bring that spec tacle of spectacles, the Passion Play, to the cities of the United States, it was necessary to make a long journey to Ober Amergau to see it. But as long as the journey is a ted ious and expensive one, it Is fortunate for the people of Hammond can see the Passion Play just as it is enacted, by ! means of moving pictures. It should be known that the Passion play Is given by the people of Ober Amergau only once in ten years, and men me piay is oniy produced arter a year or two of preparation. To be permitted to play the part of the ChrisJs an honor that is the highest in the village and the ambition of a life time. The other parts are played by the villagers and are honors in the order of their importance. Mr. Herron, in speaking the pictures, says that he has secured them only after repeated requests that they be reproduced here. There were, hundreds of his patrons who were unable to see the pictures the last tlm they were here, but this time the pictures will be shown Monday and Tuesday at the Colonial theater and this will give every one a chance to see them. ESTERTAIXED AT Dl.XXER. Mr. and Mrs. John Leyton, 350 Wal ter street, were among the many Ham mond people who entertained friends at a Christmas dinner yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Leyton's guests were largely out of town guests.

ELOPE

HEHUB Chicago Telephone Company Employes Steal a March on Their Friends Christmas Eve and Are Now on Their Honeymoon. The little blind god, with the golden quiver, commonly yclept Cupid, engineered with much craft and Ingenuity n Christmas eve elopement last Thursday evening which surprised and delighted Hammond society people yesterday ' when the denouement came. Friends Were Not Posted. Without saying a word of their in tentions or plans to their relatives or friends. Miss Etta Schumacher, 269 Oakley avenue, and Lloyd Parsons, ac companied by Harvey Post, slipped away to the Indiana Gretna Green, Crown Point, last Thursday and ob tained a license to wed at the courthouse. They soon found Judge Harry B. Nicholson and hied themselves to his little dovecote on Main street. where the nuptial ceremony was per formed. 'And Mr. Post performed the duties of best nmn, maid of honor. usher, flower bearer and ring bearer with great credrt to himself. There was a supper at the Coramer cial hotel and Mr. Post put his charges on a Panhandle train and returned to Hammond where he gently broke the news. Relatives Are Surprised. The elopement was a great surprise to the relatives of the young couple and upon their return to Hammond which it Is anticipated will take place next Monday, they will be roundly con gratulated. . The romance began, in, the general offices of the Chicago Telephone comp any where the principals were em ployed. Mrs. Parsons has worked at the exchange for three years and is oner- tfie" prettiest arfl ns lovable girls at the local switchboard. Mr. Parsons, who is the son of Mrs. Carrie Parsons and a nephew of Manager O. A .Krinblll, is employed by the Chicago corporation aa district solicitor. GARY WILL BE AT THE INAUGURATION Delegation Wants to Go to Washington for March the Fourth. Captain H. S. Norton of the Gary Land Is now starting to form a party which will attend the Inauguration at Washington, March 4.. There have al ready been twelve or fifteen who have announced their intention of going to the capital on that date, and it is not improbable that there will be as many as twenty who will decide to take the trip. The plan of the promoter is to se cure enough people from Gary to go so that they will be able to ride In a special car of their own from Gary to Washington. They will then remain In the car and make that their headquarters while they are In the city. When the captain was asked whether or not they would advertise the city on their trip, he only smi'wTd and said that they were so use dto boosting Gary that he didn't think it likely that they would get out of the habit this time. He did not say in what manner this advertising would be done, but it is likely that there will be a large number of people at the national capital who will know that they have been there. BOY IS BITTEN' BY A DOG James O'Donnell Pounced Upon Christmas Eve . By Hungry Ailimal. While returning from an errand on Christmas eve, James and Thomas O'Donnell, the two little sons of Mr. and Mrs. J. O'Donnell, 283 Webster avenue, were attacked by a dog which the boys say belonged to Joseph Brunner. The lads claim that they were simply walking along the street when the dog Jumped out at them. Thomas made good use of his legs and got away, but James was not so fortunate. The dog fastened its teeth in his leg and before he could fight it off, had made an ugly wound. He went home to his' frightened parents and they called Dr. W. F. Howat, who cauterized and dressed the wound. Friends of the little chap are very solicitous about the occurrence ind hope that no serious results will follow.

BIG CONTEST HOW LOCAL HISTORY

Mrs. C. G- Reed the Happy Winner of E. C. Minas Piano in Big Race. RTIE BNDL1NG GETS WHEEL Success of Third Annual Event Makes All Its Predecessors look aFint. With unprecedented success, the great E. C. Mlnas voting contest came to an end on Christmas eve and the winners were as follows: Mrs. C. G. Reed,. 89,068 votes, Piano. Artie Findllng, 1S1 votes, bicycle. Louise Shade, 36,513 votes, Doll. The last days of the contest, which hundreds of Hammond people have tak en such an Interest in, resulted in Mrs. Reed getting such a big lead over the other candidates that a withdrawal of names began on Saturday afternoon. Many of the piano candidates withdre win favor of Mrs. Reed and others withdrew in favor of the other leaders. The result did not affect Mr. Reed's chances, however, because she had the bulge on all her rivals. Made Splendid Presents. The happy winners had their prizes distributed to them on Christmas eve. and through the generosity of the E. j. minas company tne prises were a source of the greatest satisfaction to them and to those who had voted for them. This Is the third annual contest 'in augurated by the popular department store. The increase in voting this year was phenomenal. The winner of the first prize last year received only 60,000 votes and the winner of the second got . only 9,000. There was no boy's contest last year and the little hustler Artie Findllng who got the bicycle, more than outdid himself. Other con testants in the :ast race were made happy by receiving appropriate gifts. The E. C. Mlnas companyis being con gratulated on all sides today, for the success of the, contest nd.the fafrness with which ; they, were; qojiducted. , MAYOR HAS VISITORS Condition, of Mayor Becker Continues to Improve. For the first time since he under went his operation at St. Margaret's hospital, Mayor Becker was allowed tl have vlsitirs yesterday. The number o visitors were, however, limited to his immediate family who spent a short time with him. While he is improving nicely his physicians will not yet permit him to seet outsiders. The patient is in good spirits and his doctors fear that when he receives visitors that he will exert himself too much in -conversation. He spent a pleasant day under the circumstances and rests well at night. His condition is all that could be expected. A HANDSOME GIFT. A magnificent Christmas present came to several Hammond people on Christmas eve from Louis E. Hohman, formerly of this place, who Is now on his ranch In Texas. The F. R. Motts, B. L P. Bells and T. E. Bells received a barrel of turkeys from Kansas City, a barrel of grape fruit and oranges from Mr. Hohman's Florida vineyards, and a barrel of holly and mistletoe from his ranch In Texas. Through the generos ity of the recipients a number of other Hammond people were able to share in Mr. Hohman's bounty, and Mr. B. L ts. Hen brought some luscious grape fruit, oranges and mistletoe to be samp led by members of The Times staff, for which, with the glad pen of the country editor, we return our thanks.

.IF. HOWAT IS HIED AS WORSHIPFUL MASTER

Popular Hammond Physician Chosen to Lead Lodge of Hammond Masons During the Coming Year by Members of Garfield Lodge.

At the reg-nlar annual election in the Blue lodge of the Garfield lodge, No. 569 in Hammond, Dr. W. F. Howat was elected worshipful manter for the ensuing year and will succeed Charles R. Dyer, who has held this office for the past year. The election was held in the lodge rooms last evening and the great Interest was shown by the fact that the attendance was exceedingly large. Dr. Howat's election meets with the approval of the local Masons, as they believe he Is well fitted to have charge of the destinies of the order during the next year, which will be an important one in its history. Plum Was Well-Deserved. Dr. Howat's service in the Interest of the lodge, his high Intellectuality and his fine social qualities made him the logical successor of Charles B. Dyer,

s IRE ILL RENTED Suites in Hammond Build- - ing Are All Taken and Nearly Three Hundred People Are Housed Within Its Walls. SHOWS DEii FOR FINE OFFICE SUITES Dr. J. A. Graham, Judge John A. Gillett and F. Eithard Schaaf , Jr., Are the Latest Professional Men to Secure Lofts and Suites in Hammond's Hive of Industry. The Hammond founding, the largest office bnilding in the Calumet region with one exception, has every snite of rooms rented. In fact, the number of applicants for quarters in this building, recently, makes it apparent that the de mand for up to date office rooms in Hammond is greater than ever. There are nearly three hundred persons now who tenant and are employed in and about the building in various capacities. On account of the fact that Hammond is very popular as a location for professional men and that the specialists are all locating here on account of the splendid railway facilities and the opportunity it affords to have an office.here and build up a practice over the entire region, the demand for suitable office rooms has become very great. Homer Trout,, the custodian of the Hammond building, hem been' busy today making arrangements for several important changes. Attorneys D. J. Moran and Charles Greenwald will have suites 413 and 414 on the fourth floor of the Hammond building. Wants Larger Quarters. . Judge John H. Gillett, who will soon begin the practice of law In this city, will temporarily occupy suite 412. As soon as possible he will secure larger quarters in the building. Dr. J. A. Graham, who , has been lo cated In the old offices of Dr. J. T. Clark over the Commercial bank, will move into the Hammond building and will occupy either suites 309 and 310, or suites 310 and 312. He will put in an up to date electrical squlpment. The new law firm of Spencer, Hamelle. Palmer & Carr, is negotiating for the whole front of the fifty floor and will get these quarters if the offices of the Lincoln-Jefferson College of Law are moved to another location ..at the end of the school year. F. Richard Schaaf Jr. will move from the Commercial bank building and has rented the offices formerly occupied by Attorney Dan Moran and will make them his headquarters. Mr. Schaaf's interests are now so large that it is necessary for him to be located in permanent ' quarters where he can receive his clients sultablv. Car Over Crossing. The police were notified that there is a Southern Indiana car over the crossing of Hoffman street, at the Reid, Murdock plant, on the north side. The railroad will be notified to move the car. who has made such a fine record during the past year. John W. Davis was elected to the office of senior warden, and August Schneider was elected junior .warden. The one trustee who In elected by the fraternity was Carl Bauer, who will succeed J. T. Hutton. Theodore Moor was re-elected treasurer, and Scott Galer was re-elected secretary. Dr. Howat will not announce his ap pointments for several days and Intends to give the matter his careful thought and consideration. Today he has been receiving the congratulations of many friends and Masonic brethren. His election is one of the highest honors in the bestowal of the members of the local Masonic order, and in view of the fact that the local lodge Is still in the constructive period of its development, it is believed that his oppor tunltles are great.