Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 165, Hammond, Lake County, 31 December 1908 — Page 1

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Number Of Dead In Awful Cataclysm May Reach Awful Number - Of 250,000

HORROR IS DEEPENED

.Rescuers Annihilated and Remaining Buildings Are Leveled in New . ' " Disaster. DEVELOPMENTS IN EARTHQUAKE SITUATION. EVERY dispatch, from the devastated district adds to emonnoua total of dead and Injured and to property Ions. MAW maddened by the catastrophe and pain and privation are wandering through Italy nude and demented. THOUSANDS known to have been roasted alive in their homes penned down by wreckage which Is swept by fire. ;. KING and queen reach Messina and take active part iu the work of rescue, personally dragging injured from the ruins. CIIICAGOAXS and persona in other American cities anxious re"liinrd big "li-l .- nd in ruined '"" section.! besiege the State Department for information. . UNITED STATES citizens are prompt In relief work and ail conntries are raising funds and giving eevry assistance possible. American lied Cross Society cables $50,000 to Italy. Rome, Dec. 31. - Another violent earthquake shock occurred at Meslna this afternoon. This second shock completed the work of ruin. The few buildings which were left standing by the quake Monday .collapsed and It is feared mcny more persons have been killed. The news of the second disaster reached here this evening and has not yet been published in Rome. It is believed the ruin of Messina Is now complete nnd absolutely irrevoca ble. I'racticaily all survivors who arc awaiting conveyances by worship from the scene, it is feared, were killed. Many persons who' were engaged in the work of rescue were also victims. LONDON HASN'T HEARD OF IT. London, Dee. 31, 3 a. m. None of the late dispatches from Rome eonflrm the report of a second shock at Messina One mentions a shock which threw down many ruinous walls, but adds it as an Incident of the original disaster. A number of persons waiting at Continued on Page SO

CHICAGO DOPE FIEND TRIES

H. M. Bicknell Receives Que er Letter From Robt. Whitney, But Fails to Be Ensnared in the Net Spread F or Him.

Is Robert Whitney of Chicago a cocaine fiend who is retally anxious to buy some "dope" in Hammond or is he trying to trap a local druggist into breaking the law so that he can report him to the Indiana state authorities and end the cocaine traffic in Hammond? This question is raised by the sending of a letter to Bicknell & Co., drug gists, in this city, which reads as follows: Chicago, Dec. 26, 1908. Eicknell & Co., . . Hammond, Ind. Gentlemen: Will you kindly let -me know if you sell cocaine to purchasers in thin city. Would probably be in the market for a quantity of it. Kindly quote prices and oblige. Yours truly, ROBERT WHITNEY. General Delivery. . Thinks It Is a Trap. ' Of course, blr. Bicknell does not sell

FAREWELL BANQUET

TO FfiEDjj. GARTER Friends Gather at Festive Board at Crown Point Last Night. IS VOTED A GOOD FELLOti All Enjoy a Pleasant Evening Honor of Lake County's Out in going Sheriff. (Special to The Times.) Crown Point, Ind., Dec. 31 Sheriff Fred S. Carter, Lake county's outgoing sheriff, was the guest of honor last night at a banojiet gtveo last evening at the Commercial hotel in his honor. At the festive board gathered repre sentatives from both political faiths to do honor to the retiring democratic sheriff, who had found a place in their hearts because of his qualities as a man and an officer. Few men have been in the sheriff's office who have been as popular as Fred, and the banquet last evening was a fitting tribute to the outgoing-official. The banquet lasted several hours and trood fellowship4 reigaed ,-uprem. The Toast List. The toast list was as follows:. Herbert E. Jones, toastmaster. Ernest L. Shortridge "Why We Are Here." Herbert S. Barr "When the Court ; House Clock Strikes." Frank B. Pattee "Lake County's Future." Johannes Kopelke "Our Servants." Harold H. Wheeler "A Politician, Why?" John B. Peterson "The Judiciary." Judge W. C. McMahan "A Glimpse of the Future." The Menu. The menu was as follows: Oxtail Soup. Roast Turkey. Oyster Stuffing. Cranberry Sause. Roast Beef. Boiled Tongue. Currant Jelly. Mashed Potatoes. Cream Corn. Lobster Salad. Wafers. Cucumbers. Beets. Pickles. Olives. Celery. Cheese. Apple Pie. Mince Pie. Pumpkin Pie. Pineapple Sherbet. Cake. Coffee. Tea Milk. Cigars. The guests present were as follows: C. A. Johnson, C. J Daugherty, H. B. Nicholson, M. McKenzie, E. Dinwiddle, E. L. Shortridge, Dr. Swartz, W. H. Hayward, George Wr. Fisher, Al Carter, H. H. Wheeler, A. A. Bibler, R B. Bradford, J. Claussen, F. Pattee, N. L. Smith E. M. Shanklin, H. Wheaton, Murphy, H. E. Jones, Wr L. Houk, Albert Maack, J. E. Fraas, B. F. Hayes, C. W. Allman. cocaine, and if he did he would not be trapped by such a letter. If. how ever, the letter is genuine and is from a real cocaine fiend it is proof of the fact that it is practically impossible to get the dope in Chicago and that the reputation t:.at some Hammond druggists have given the city as a center of the cocaine lr?ffic has gone far and wide. It is understood .that in Chicago the sale of cocaine has been so restricted that the thouso:..;.s of fiends in the city are desperate U. heir efforts to get the drug. Many of the cocaine fiends make frequent trips to Hammond, Whiting and Gary in search of the flane. . They can be seen on the streets almost any evening. Even the local druggists, however. Who were responsible for the sale of the dope are beoming frightened and it is becoming hard to get the dope in this city.

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THIEVES

LANDED Shoplifting Going on During the Holidays in Hammond Stores is Broken Up . byPolice of Hammond and West fiammond. SOLD 81.50 MUFFLERS v FORTWEflTYFlVE CEI1TS John MalkcWski Picked Up By Cap tain Bunde Believed to Have Been at the Head of School of Crime Across the Border in West Ham mond, ni. .' The fact that there was considerable shoplifting during, the holiday sensoa is shown, by the arrest of four West Hammond boys who have all confessed their guilt to the police and admit stealing $28 to 950 worth of goods and are believed to have taken even more. The police were acquainted with the operations of the gang after certain boys had been discovered trying to sell $1.50 mufflers for 25 cents. The first young man to be arrested was John Malkowski. who was picked up by Captain Bunde after he had been searching for the boy over in West Hammond. - . Was En Route Home. Malkowski Tiad been at the moving picture show in Hammond and was on his way home when he was met by the police at' Clinton and Hohman streets and was taken to thw, station Th case against Malkowski, h-as - so good that it was not long before the police compelled him to make a writ- i ten confession of his guilt. In fact, so thorough had the police investigation of the case been that they found a little boy who had seen Malkowski steal a box of mufflers. The confession of Malkowski Implicated several other West Hammond boys and also revealed the fact that Malkowski and his friends were conducting a school of crime and in one case paid a little boy 10 cents to go into the Lion store and steal a cap. Turned Over to Police. The other boys were arrested as a result of the splendid co-operation which the Hammond police received from Officers Okra and Kulcheck of West Hammond. They were turned over to the' Hammond police and are now in jail. These boys are John Nltz, John Stephanskl and Tony Ketca. All of these boys are tough youngsters and are thieves by nature. It is believed that they have been practicing thievery in the department stores of Hammond for a long time and that the amount of their thefts would probably reach to several hundreddollars if it could be estimated. The boys were found to have taken many mufflers and were known to have sold several to other boys for the price of a square meal. These boys will be made witnesses against the four young men and their conviction seems certain. MYSTERY IS NOW SI PIEAREn IIP 3 ULLIUILU Ul Eleven Year Old Girl Fails to Tell Mother About Her Visit. The mystery of the disappearance of Stella Young has been solved. . She was found to have gone to visit a family by the name of Stegler in East Chicago. Some time ago Mrs. Stegler asked Mrs. Young if the little girl could not go over and stay for a while, and Mrs. Young agreed. When Stella left Hammond last Tuesday. however, Mrs. Young forgot about the -promise she had made to Mrs. Stegler and consequently had no idea that her daughter could be there.. This morning Stella Young got into communication with her mother and her disappearance was soon explained. The disappearance of Stella Young was quite a mystery for a while, as Stella is known to be a good girl and is very seldom away from home after dark. The parents of the 11-year-old girl are delighted at her return and probably in the future there will be a better understanding when Stella leaves home. MISS SPAFF0ED MADE HIT. Miss Lillian Spafford appeared in several violin numbers at the Colonial theater last night, and deltfrhted her audience. Through the mistake of the booking agent the regular performer failed to arrive.

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East Chicago itomeo Goes to Sleep in i : Clothespress, Waiting for. Landlady to Retire Hired Girl His Juliet. POLICE SULlluEfl TO GAPTURE BURGLAR Rosenthal Home Presents Dramatic Scene as Sleepy Lover Emerges From the Closet, Rubbing His Eyes and Blinking at His Blushing Bride-to-Be. ' (Special to Thb Timer.) East Chicago, Ind.. Dec. 31. "Please, mister, come up right away, for there's a burglar locked :ta or e of my. clothes closets" was the. tale that floated oyer the wires to Sergeant Charles Bowen early last evening. Th-s vbiee was that of a woman, greatly excited, and at the thought of a possible heroic capture, Charlie grasped both his revolvers in his hands and made J'or the scene of j the proposed conflict. The voice was I that of Mrs. Sam Rosenthal, who manages the New York store on Olcott avenue. Sergeant . Bowen made a record trip to the Rosenthal flat, expecting to find the house In a state of turmoil. He was met at the head of the stairs by Mrs. Rosenthal, laughing so hard that she could hardly make the sergeant understand what had happened. - FlnalS ljs; ttiiS&tt'Tr Bower, learned that a proposed .elopement had been nipped in the bud.' The bride-to.be is a domestic in the employ of Mrs. Rosenthal. Had not the man in the case fallen asleep while awaiting the appearance of his lady love all would have been well, but a little "snooze" proved his undoing. He snored and was discovered by his sweetheart's mistress. -In reciting the story to the police officer Mrs. Rosenthal said that she had merely unlocked the closet door to see what the fellow looked like. Upon recognizing him the fellow was allowed to leave the house, much to Charlie's chagrin. "The poor fellow was going to wait in the clothes-press," said Mrs. Rosenthal, "until we had all gone to bed. He was then to be released by the servant and the pair intended to go to Chicago." ADOPT CONSTITUTION Members of Hammond Ath letic Club Meet in Their Club Rooms. The members of the Hammond Athletic club met in their club rooms on the third floor of the Masonic temple on State, street and adopted a constitution , last evening. . As the constitution and by-laws are very lengthy and required a good deal of revising it took all evening to go over them "and - make the necessary amndments. It was exected that there- would be the nomination and election of officers for the ensuing year, but as it was 12 o'clock before the important work of adopting the constitution was completed It was thought advlmlle to postpone this part of the business until another meeting next month. Are lcely Settled. The members of the club are now snugly setled in, their new quarters and several rooms have been equipped with the furniture which was purchased. The rooms are nicely heated and are very comfortable. In one of the rooms the athletic equipment is located and almost any hour of the evening a number of young men may be found playing games in the club rooms or taking a work out on the athletic paraphanalia. The club now has a splendid start and the members look for a very prosperous yaer during 1909. On account of the Stw Year's holiday tomorrow there will be no edition of THIS TIMES issued until the early Saturday edition. We wish onr readers a happy and the most prosperous year that has ever eome to them yet.

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With reverent heart we turn anew An untouched page of time. Tis ours to fill with noble dees Or stain with sin an crime ; Then ere we mar its surface pure Ere we begin anew, Tis well that o'er our last year's work We take. a short review.

Alas! we scan through tears the pageWe meant should be so fair " The blotted page where records live Of hope and toil and care; The page that ends the finished year " Of. loss and gain and strife , Of love and home's sweet happiness, And peace that blesses life. So much there is of pleasantness ... Our record has to tell -And so much done unworthily We might have done so well 1 Though, mental retrospection shows That shine exceeds the shade; Too late we would erase the blots Of past mistakes we made. Ther. turn the new leaf. Look not back To grieve o'er loss and pain. But view the future's spotless page : Where we begin again; . And here resolve, by God's own grace, That we will do our best To keep life's record clean and pure And trust him for the rest . Margaret Scott Hall.

QIMY I'M THE THE EMlllllIT Men's Club Will Draw Big " Crcvrd n-Sataris,? ' Night. Letters have been" sent out to a large number of HammOnd men inviting them to attend a complimentary entertainment, for men only, which is to be given at the First Presbyterian church, Saturday evening, Jan. 2, at 8 o'clock. The men who are standing sponsor for the meeting are Judge V. S. Relter, Dr. H. E. Sharrer and Mr. F. I. Ellick. The affair is to be given under the auspices of the Men's club of Hammond. This club has been organized and this meeting is for the getting together of all the men of Hammond regardless of age, political or church affiliations, Informal way with many of your neighbors and the citizens of Hammond and vicinity. A good program has been arranged consisting of a short talk on scenic Alaska by Mr. J. W. H. Moore. Us ing fifty or 'more colored slides, he will illustrate his ersonal observations during several months travel there last summer. A leasing part of the pro gram will be a vocal solo by Mr. R E, Garber. Not the least interesting are to be several informal talks. Mr. James T. Roney, president of the Men's club of Hyde Park will be with us and give a short talk on the benefits to be derived by neighborhood clubs. i , . . . t It is announced that refreshments and cigars will be served at 9:45' and the evening's entertainment will be provided for. the guests at no cost to them. Those' who have been invited are requested to bring their friends and anyone who is interested in a club of the kind for men are welcome to come to the meeting next Saturday and make his presence felt. HASTINGS IS ELECTED. Teamsters' Union Has Most Prosperous Year in Life. At a regular meeting held last Tues day evening, the Hammond teamsters' union closed one of Its best year, in Its history The membership has grown nor was the year marred by strikes and disturbances ' The following offi cers were also elected for the ensuing year: President Robert Hastings Vice president Fred French Financial secretary and treasurer Thomas Harle. Recording secretary Dan O'Brien Trustees William Shug. Fred Stelow and George Kleineman. Fred Stelow was elected business agent. TELEPHONE CO. DELAYS REMOVAL OF FIREMEN. The firemen at the Central station who had hoped so "confldentally to be located in their new station will have to spend New Year's in their old quarters, owing to a delay that was caused by the Chicago Telephone company in moving the switchboard. The company was notified In due time, but has ti yet made no move toward helping the firemen into their new quarters.

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START UEW LAW Ffflf.1 Boone, Harris and Bretsch Form a Brand New Partnership. : r-'' - Attorney WvF...Hodges, who has been appointed deputy prosecuting attorney under Charles Greenwald, will try his first case tomorrow,' and Charles Flagg, who has been the deputy In Gary under Dave Boone, tried his last today. With this information comes the announcement that Attorney D. E. Boone has formed a partnership with Attorneys Harris and Bretsch of Gary and the new firm will be known as Boone, Harris & Bretsch. Mr. Boone will handle the Hammond end of the business, and will look after the cases in the Lake superior court, and Attorneys Harris and Bretsch will look after the Gar business. This is the first case where Gary and Hammond attorneys have formed a law partnership with the Idea of transacting business over the whole region. BUFFET IMPROVED. Henry Schneider Adds His Patrons' Comfort. to Henry Schneider, the proprietor of the popular Hammond building buffet. has added an Improvement to his place that has met with the decided approval of his patrons. It consists of a neat little service bar and a clam and oyster counter. The fixtures are of the mission style and In harmony with the whole place. The clam and oyster ser vice will be a permanent feature. ; It has been suggested to Mr. Schneider that he no walso provide an extra waiter for each patron.

LECTURE COURSE

ELECT THEIR NEW OFFICERS First Meeting of Associatio n Has Been Set for JanuarySeventh ,and Varie d Program Is Being Arranged,

A preliminary meeting of the promoters of the public library lecture course was held last Tuesday afternoon in the office of Dr. E. M. Shanklin, j for tne purpose of electing temporary officers and a committee to draw up the constitution and bylaws. As preliminary officials. Dr. E. M. Shanklin was elected president, the Rev. C. A. Smith, recording secretary, and Dr. W. F. Howat chairman on constitution and bylaws. This meeting was held in order that the permanent organization can be perfected on the first meeting night without delay. The first meeting night for the Public Library Lecture association has been set for Thursday evening, Jan. 7. in order that the evening's program may not interfere with that of the Musical Art society on the preceding night.

TO SKJG Bandmaster Barnie Young Puzzled How: to Solve a Telephone Dilemma When Budding Tenor Wants to Take a Girl's Role. ' 100 GRI.S ARB WANTED. ..7 ;1 ' Wasted, 109 girls betweea tbe ages ( 10 and 15 to sing at my . concert oa Feb. 4. All those who would like to take part kindly sign list at KoIbs drag store. There vrlll only be two or three rehearsals sad they will be held la the afternoon between 4s30 and S o'clock. No evening re- . hearsals. BARK IE YOUXG. Barnie Young, the local bandmaster, whose concert early next year Is 1 ready making a stir In musical circles, was' the most surprised man In Hammond yesterday when he had a telephone conversation with, a well-known Hammond lady. : "Is this Mr. Youngr was the first question. t , . Mr. Young admitted his identity. Well. I notice, you; are advertising; for girls In The Timsb?" then the lady went on. " "Yes, I want a hundred of them," said Mr. Young. Then came the surprise. ' "Well, I haven't any girls," said tha lady, "but I have a fine boy who has a splendid tenor voice, and I could dress him up so that nobody would know the difference, 'and he would be glad to sing with th girls." The genial bandmaster was quite at a, loss what to ay lot minute;-..but he had to decline,, for wiille he himseil could have sandwiched In the young tenor among his. 100 gjrls.he was fear-, ful that they might not stand for it. So the girls can rest assured that no budding Caruso will slip in among them unawares. HEW YEAR NEARLY HERE Passing of 1908 and Entree of Nineteen Nine Is Anticipated. Hammond Is going quietly about ifs preparation for the New Year. While there was much hustling about in preparation for the Christmas holiday the asslng of 1909 and the beginning of 1909 is being quietly anticipated. The stores and banks will all be closed and the activity In the great industries about the city will cease, in many cases until Monday. The postoffice . will be ipen f rom , 9 until 10 o'clock, and the will be one delivery in all arts of the city. Most of the people of the city will spend a quiet holiday at home, but some of them have , decided to go to Chicago and see the New Year in. where thrills are furnished every minute. The business men and the heads of the various industries' are looking forward to a prosperous year, in 1909 and this will be true, especially, if tho crops next year are. good. , ' Thereafter the regular weekly meeting will be held on Wednesday evening. Furniture Is Supplied. The auditorium of the library building has already been equi pped,. with the necessary furniture. Including chairs, a table, reading lamp, etc The lecture for the first night has not I yet been announced, the leaders being at a loss to know from which souree to draw first, since there is so much good talent available. The plan may be changed entirely ar.d the evening taken up in just a series of short talks by the prominent people of the city A canvass of the situation shows the same tnhusiasm for the movement that marked its beginning, and within another week it Is hope dthat the project will have been successfully launched

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