Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 169, Hammond, Lake County, 6 January 1909 — Page 1
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CHICKS BRING
SUIT FOR DAMAGES
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Disastrous Blaze Takes Place Last
Night In The Largest Theatre In Magic City
LOSS
iAILL IE $2,000
Several Narrow Escapes Had From Loss of Life in Blaze.
A. first lut night which "gritted" the tnaide of the Lyric theater, on Broadway between Seventh and Eighth ave
nues In Gary, destroyed nearly $2,000 worth of property, pnt the moving; picture ahow out of business for several weeks to come, and resulted In a ser"ious injury to Assistant Fire Marshal William J. razier. The Are, which proved to be the hardest to light of any which Gary has had to deal with op to the present time, (honed conclusively the necessity of an organised paid fire department to cope with a blase of this character. The
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B ST. ACCEPTED
Board of Public Works De
cides That McGovern Co. Must Make Good.
The board of public works held I busy and important session this morn ing.
One of the principal matters to come
before the board ms the letting of
the contract for the Robertsdale fire department. The bids were submitted
some time ago, but the board decided to wait until the council had taken action in the matter. The council last
night, having voted $8,000 for the sta
tion, the board this morning awarded
the contract to Parker & Spaitord
whose bid was $7,099, which includes
hot water heat.
The board als oaccepted the South
Hohman street pavement from the Me
Govern company. Before accepting the ! pavement, however,, the board entered
into an agreement with the McGov
Lyric theater fire was the first serious j ern company whereby the latter mus
blase which the department has had to contend with, and they unquestionably proved their efficiency. Caused by Crossed AVIres. The fire started under the first floor and the origin is believed to be due to the crossing of wires. It was first discovered by the operator of the moving picture machine, C. J. Zimmerman, Just before the doors of the theater were to be thrown open to the
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HOLD REGULAR MEETING
Crown Point Business Men Hold Annual Election of Officers.
(Special to The Times.)
Crown Point, Ind., Jan. 6. The Busi
ness Men's association met at the courthouse assembly room last evening for their first regular meeting for the year 1909. The officers of the organization serving last year were chosen unanimously to succeed themselves
relay the brick on the street if they
do not appear to be reasonably perma
nent,
The time for the laying of the West
rumite on Truman avenue was ex
tended to May 1, the winter having in
terfered with the completion -by Jan.
1, as originally intended.
WANT OLD CLOTHES
Hammond Police Issue an
Emergency Call for Cast-Off Garments.
Hammond People' Ask for
$1,199 From Erie Railroad Company.
Mary Jane Chick and Charles Chick
have separately brought suits for dam
ages against the Erie railroad for injuries which they received when an
Erie engine struck them ,at the Calumet avenue crossing.
Mrs. Mary Jane Chick says that she
has been permanently injured as a
result of the accident and demands
999 damages, and Mr. Chick wants
damages for $500 fof the loss of his
wagon.
They allege that the railroad com
pany has not provided the proper gates
and watchmen at this crossing and
the accident happened as a result.
GOOD ITCH PROMISED
Indiana Harbor Bowlers
Are Here Today for Return Game. .
The most important bowling tourna ment that has ever been held in Ham
mond will be held in the Bradford bil
liard, pool and bowling parlors over the Hohman block this evening. The contesting teams will represent Ham
mond and Indiana Harbor. So great is the interest in this ex
cellent winter sport that it has been
found necessary by Mr. Bradford to open the gallery, so that those who care
to witness the contest may do so with out lnterferring with the bowlers.
The management desires especially to
announce that any women who care to witness the contest may do so and a place will be reserved for them in
the gallery.
The Hammond team will be composed
of Myers, Stevens, Rose, Bradford and Newell. The Indiana Harbor team will
consist of Murley, Cooksey, Nellls, Dll lion and Saunders.
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The Hammond police havt issued an
emergency call for old clothes. They
had . a large" pile of them In the city court room, but the demands for them have been so great that the supply Is about exhausted. This morning a woman, whose husband was killed on the railroad and who was left with a baby and seven other little children, called at the police station as a last resort and asked that she and some of her little girlsbe given an outfit. The police told them to take anything that they could use. It happened that there were several garments that were in good condition and which she found available to her uses. " She went away happy. The police say there is a great need for clothes for little girls and Hammond people who have discarded clothes suitable for little girls or for anyone, for that matter, will be doing a charitable act by sending them to the station. It is expected that the cold weather of the next few days will cause great suffering in Hammond.
VIRTUOSOHERE TOHIGHT
Musical Art Society Looks
Forward to Pleasant Evening.
Tonight the Musical Art Society of
Hammond will present Otto J. Meyer,
the great violin virtuoso, the music
loving public of Hammond. This great
artist, together with his accompanists
will render a program that is sure to
be long remembered by the people of
Hammond.
The Musical Art Society has under
taken a big task in coming into a man
ufacturing commounity with an at traction of this kind. While the peo
pie of Hammond will not admit that they are not on speaking terms with art they do plead that they are too
busy making money to take a little tlm
to have their aesthetic natures culti
vated.
But the entertainment this evening will be of interest to all. It is rarely
that the people of Hammond can hav
the opportunity to hear one of the greatest violinists in the world and it will be seen tonight how they will improve that opportunity.
. . GARTER
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Hammond Man Loses Five
Hundred Dollar Diamond Ring in Denison Hotel at Indianapolis This Afternoon.
TIMES BUREAU, AT STATE CAPITAL.
Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 6. Fred S.
Carter, former sheriff of Lake county,
will never forget the trip to Indian-
polls.
It was a costly one for him and he Is
out one five hundred dollar diamond
as a result.
Mr. Carter was In the lobby f the
Denison hotel when the mishap oc
curred. He suddenly missed the beau
tiful ring and declares that it must have slipped from his filnger and rolled
away. The ring has not been found
and Mr. Carter haa offered a reward
for its return. Mr. Carter Is ion
communicative about his visit here, but
It is believed that he has made a visit
to Governor Marshall regarding; his
chances for appointment as chief of po
lice of Hammond.
F. R. SGHJUF TAKEN TO ALEXIAfl HOSPITAL County Chairman Is 111 as a Result of Arduous
Campaign Work. . County Chairman F. Richard Schaaf,
who has not been in good health since
the election, when he was brought to the verge of a collapse by the strain
of the campaign, went to the Alexian
Bros. hospital on the north side, Chicago, this afternoon, where he will be
compelled to remain for three or four
weeks until the disease has run its
course.
Mr. Schaaf is under the care of Dr. O.
I Smith, one of the best specialists in
Chicago in such diseases, and while
his relatives and friends do not have
iny apprehension as to the final out
come of the case they are all solicitous
as to Mr. Schaaf's health.
Mr. Schaaf was taken with a high
fever today and the fact that he would
have a run of the disease became ap
parent then. ' Ever since the election
he has been run down and was unable
to discover what was the matter with himself. Mr. Schaaf has the sympathy
and well wishes of a host of friends.
ROD
EE NUMBERING
PLAN IS ADOPTED
State Line Will Be the Base
Line for Ordinance Passed Last July. -
BECKER HOLDS THE CHAIR
Ordinance Passed Authorizing $8,000
For New Robertsdale Fire Station.
ADVEHTISIVO MAKES MANY POSSIBLE THINGS POSSIBLE.
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Crown Point Man Who Was Elected President of the Crown Point Business Men's Association Last Night.
D MERCHANTS BILKED
y SHARP SCHE1ER TOD,
Touches Up Grocer for Three Dollars After Making Purchase of $25 Worth of Groceries for Which He Didn't Pay.
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ATTRAGTl?iG ATTEMT10N
Passion Play Pictures at the
Princess Theater Are Unusually Fine.
The Passion Play pictures, which are
being shown in the Princess theater in
this city, are atractlng a great deal of
attention. They are unusually fine and
are the work of Pathe, the great French
moving picture manufacturers.
The first series, which was shown Monday, was splendid and those shown
yesterday were even better, but it is
understood that the pictures that will be shown today are the most interest
ing of all.
There was a matinee this afternoon
and there will be an entertainment this
evening. . This attraction is probably
one of the most expensive in the mov
ing picture line that has yet been
shown in this city.
Those who have seen the pictures say
they are " -be jratif ul and- a rewe two r tU
the small price of admission.
WILL POT II RELIEF
HLItJUIILU
Lake County Bar Associa
tion Will Ask the Legislature to Relieve Congestion in the Courts of Lake County.
COMMITTEE MEETS
II RA1H1D TONIGHT
One Bill Provides for Continuous Cir
cuit Court at Crown Point and the Other An Additional Judge in Lake Superior Court in the City of Hammond. ,
U JACK FROST IS ARRIVED
Distinguished Visitor From Medicine Hat Blows in Today With Fine Assortment of Winter Goods, Including Big Icy Blast.
for the ensuing year, and an additional director was elected. The following are the officers and directors for the coming year: President John Brown. Vice president "William Parry. Secretary Frank B. Pattee. Treasurer Claude Allman. Directors Jay Crawford, Peter Gelsen and Leroy Bailey. The finances of the organization were found to be . in a flattering condition and the annual dues will not be assessed until necessary. The matters of the Giftord and interurban roads we; -discussed, but a yet nothing new haa developed concerning the latter project and those Intereseted are "hammering" away in the same old lines. The meeting adjourned, subject to the call of the president for future assembly.
Hammond merchants have been defrauded on two occasions of late by a sharper or sharpers who have adopted a most Ingenious plan of securing; a small amount of money under false pretenses. An illustration of their methods Is the case of a man who gave his name as Daly and defrauded Mr. E. G. Hansen, 756 Sheffield avenue, out of $3. The man came into Hansen's grocery store and ordered a big bill of goods. He stood by and watched the merchant put up the goods while he gave the order. "When he had ordered about $25 worth of groceries he directed that they be delivered to an address on Columbia avenue, where he said he was running a camp of men who were working on a large construction Joo. Just as he left ths store he felt in his pockets and found that he was out
the grocer and said that he had a few other minor purchases to make. Glad to Get the Order. Of course, Mr. Hansen was glad to get such a large order of groceries and was anxious to keep the patronage of such a customer. Naturally, when Mr. Daly asked the loan of $3, which he said he would pay back when the groceries were delivered, Mr. Hansen did not refuse him. The delivery boy went out with the groceries and tried in vain to find the address to which they were sent. He failed and returned to the store. It was then that Mr. Hansn came to the realization that he had been fleeced out of The police say that Charles Berendt, the meat man, was fleeced out of $9 in precisely the same manner. The police call these cases to the attention of the merchants about town and they hope that if another attempt of the kind is made the "con man" will be
detained until the police arrive and
of money. He remarked the fact to j can take him into custody.
The state line for the east and west streets and Gostlin street for the north and south streets will form the base lines when the house numbering ordi
nance, which was passed last July and
amended by the Hammond city council, goes into effect next June. This
amended plan was adopted by the city
council last evening, but not after con
slderable discussion. These new base
lines will effect all streets in Ham
mond whether they begin at the base
lines or not. The revision of the ordi
nance was brought about by advice
from Hammond business men and the
mail carriers, who said that by making
Calumet avenue the east and west bas
line, the house numbering plan would
become confusing.
Code Now Complete.
The last ordinance was adopted last
night and the revision of the city code,
which began last spring is now com
plete. The ordinances have been turned Over to the printer as fast as they were
passed and will soon be published In
book form.
In the absence of Mayor Lawrence
Becker, Councilman John Becker pre
sided as chairman pro tern.
A resolution was adopted allowing $250 .to William and Delia Spanier In settlement of a personal injury claim against the city. The first ordinance to be taken up was that regulating the maintaining of certain businesses in residence districts. The ordinance provides for consent from two-thirds of the property owners in that partcular block where the busiess is to be located. - - High Smoke Stacks in Danger.
A vehicle ordinance was passed for-j
bidding . livery and hackmen to occupy the sereets continuously with the object of soliciting business. Another ordinance provides for the appointment of a city weigher, also regulating the fees that he is to charge for inspecting scales and other duties incident to a public weigher. The ordinance relative to the maintaining of smoke stacks of sixty or more feet in height in certain districts still found objections from councilmen William Newman, Councilman William Schultz also dissented in the vote. It was, however, up for its third
reading and was adopted. An ordinance recommending the expenditure of $8,000 for a fire station in Robertsdale was readily passed without a dissenting vote. The last ordinance provided for the appointment of a city sealer and was mainly a revision of the ordinance. After the regular meeting of the council the finance board went in session. Four bids were received for the public fund. The bids were accompanied by the necessary bonds and the distribution was made on the basis of the bond furnished-
FOB, SOCIAL WORK ONLY. : The impression has been given out that the Men's Neighborhood club is a Presbyterian organization, and those who ar9 identified with the project would iike to have the public know that the enterprise is not' being promoted as a church organization. The membership to the club Is not confined to. members of any church and those who are back of it believe that its usefulness would be limited if it were. The Men's Neighborhood club was organized for purely social purposes, and as such is a great success. It is open to all men regardless of their church affiliations.
COURT CASES TRIED.
The Lake superior court is still being occupied with court cases. The case of Ferguson vs. Devoe was on trial this morning, and the estate case of Latham vs. Latham, which was venued here from Michigan City, will be the next on call. There are a number of witnesses here from Michigan City who are interested in this matter, and Michigan City lawyers have charge of the case. The case is a wrangle over an estate in which Michigan City people are interested.
The Lake County Bar association haa decided to approach the fndlana legislature with two separate bills in its efforts to relieve the congested conditions of the circuit and superior courts of Lake county. In addition to this tt stands ready to stand by the other counties In the state for relief eta counties for relief which may be affected by the change. The bills are practically ready and the finishing touches will be put on this afternoon or this evening when the committee meets in Hammond for this purpose". . One of the bills which will be presenttd will be that for a continuous circuit court at Crown Point. The
second provides for an additional judge in the Lake superior court at Ham
mond, ' . - Might Malke New District. By making the Lake circuit court
continuous one at Crown Point, some action would have to be taken In bshalf of Porter county, which now forms half of the thirty-first judicial
district. It may be. that a bill will be introduced to make Porter county the thirty-second Judicial district, there being many who think that Porter county's business warrants a continuous olrcuit court. Should this, how
ever, fall through, the Lake County Bar association will be ready to support that other move which would put Laporte county into the thirty-second judicial circuit, and thus have the circuitcourt judge in session at Laporte and Valpariso. The members of the Lake County Bar association who will work in behalf of these bills will leave for Indianapolis some time this week, while the balance will go early next eek. The contest between the north end for an additional judge and the south end for a continuous court is a friendly rivalry, and whichever aide is favored, if only is to be favored, that no petty Jealousies will grow up as a result.
TRAINS SOMEWHAT DELAYED TODAY
Six Degrees Below Zero Is the Rec
ord Established By His Nobs Upon ,His Arrival In Lake County Last Night Unheralded and Yet Wei-
come.
SUFFERS PERHAPS FATALITY.
Andrew Pelon, a railroad man, snf
fered the losa of both lega this afternoon In a railroad accident at Gibson. He was hurried to St. Margaret's hospital In Stewart's ambulance, but bis
chances for recovery seemed slight.
Whoof! N Who left the door open Lake county was pretty warm and
comfortable until some careless person vreat oat by the north entrance and let In the frigid blast. Yesterday It began to get cold. , Last night we knew that Mr. Jack Frost was prowllag
around and this morning at 5 o'clock (you can't prtrve It by us), it was 8 degrees below sero. Jack got In from Medicine Hat last night and he was a
sight.
In a hundred homes the water pipes were found to be frozen and the housewives were faced with the hecessity of putting a mustard plaster on them before they could get enough water to fill the tea kettle. Before 7.fO'clock this morning there were plumbers' wagons making "hurry up calls to all parts of the eity": A ltd C Continued oa page &.) " -
HECTORS RE-ELECTED
Hammond Savings & Trust
Company Holds Annual Meeting. Stockholders of the Hammond Sav
ings and Trust company met in the latter"s office on Sibley ' street last evening for the annual election of di
rectors, and, as predicted in The Times
yesterday, the old directors were re-
elected without exception. There being, however, no quorum of the direc
tors, the election of officers for th
company will not taKe place untu eithtr tomorrow or on Friday. It is
reasonably safe to presume, however, that the present officers will be reelected. The name of directors reelected are as follows: Adam Ebert, Fred R. Mott, Frank Hammond, F. Richard Schaaf, August E. Jarnecka and Dr. H. E. Sharrer.
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10 HIS HDWOI
flu WIFE
Sam Huth, Said to Be Human, Steals Money His Wife Earned, Has Good Time With It, and
Comes Back For More. . ,
The meanest man in Hammond has been arrested. His name is Sam Huth. He is the fellow who married for a home. His dlsinllnnlton to work got the best of him in his early days, but instead of Kolnjs ont and being; a manly tramp and picking up a living ont of garbage boxes and from back doors he Jost married a willing woman. In the course of time a family was brought into the world, but Sam Huth did not worry his laxy bones about that; he simply Insisted that the children be put to work as soon as possible so that his declining years could be spent in comfort. His wife and his eldest daughter found their husband and father their only luxury. He was an expensive one at that. However, after Mrs. Huth gave birth to her last baby she was incapacitated for work. Things went from bad to worse in the Huth family. Mr. Huth found that
he had picked a lemon In the garden
That is, while he had figured
g a good strong woman wno
would outlast him, he found that his
poor wife had worn out.
Of course, it was a bad bargain for Sam. It meant that he could not longer sit behind the kitchen stove and give his wife tips on how to wring out the clothes. Finally when the grub began to run
IS DEPARTMENT HEAD Albert Maack in Charge of Local Company's Trust Funds.
In its Issue of yesterday, in whic! attention was called to the election of directors and officers for the two local savings and trust companies, Thh Times, in wishing to state tht the election for the Lake County Savings and Trust company was already a thing of the past, Inadvertently left out the name of the Lake County Savings and, Trust company, which left the reader to infer that the statement had reference to the Hammond Savings and Trust company;. and Incidentally also, that County Treasurer Albert Maack was connected with the Hammond Savings and Trust company. For the benefit of the misinformed it might bo stated that Mr. Maack is connected with the Lake County Savings and Trust company, where he Is at the head of the trust department, an office which was recently created in order that on person might be In charge of this old-
short and Sam Huth found that the j established and growing department ot
I he had pi of love. ' in gettinj
nest his wife was feathering was not as warm as it might be and he decided to run away. Although he had never saved a cent In his life he went to the bank and drew out the earnings which his wife had placed there and left the city. He spent the money in having a hilarious time and when he began to run short he returned to Hammond. His wife was waiting for him with a little of the retaliation that should have been used long ago. She swore out a warrant for his arrest and he will be tried for wife abandonment. Mrs. Huth lives in company house Xo. 24 at the Standard district and has the sympathy of all her friends
the Lake company.
County Savings and Trust
SERVICES ARE FINE The song services which are being held at the Presbyterian church are being well attended. Last evening there was a large crowd present and the music was especially good. This evening there will be a fine musical program. R. E. Garber will sing and there will be a ladies' chsir of thirty voices. Mrs. George H. Summers of Indiana Harbor will sing two solos, one entitled "And There Were Shepherds," and another '"Rock o Ages."
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