Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 172, Hammond, Lake County, 9 January 1909 — Page 1

WEATHER. Partly cloudy today, followed tonight or Sunday by anow. EDITION VOL. in., NO. 172. HAMMOND, INDIANA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1909. tOXE CENT PER COPSU

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Third Moving Picture Theatre in the Calumet Region in One Week Is Victim of Flames.

lAFfflOflD Occupants of Pastime Theater Get Out in SafetyLast Night. (Special to The Times.) Bant Chicago, Ind., Jan. 8. By the allowing of the concentrated stereoptiron rari to rest (or bat a moment on a cellnlold moving; picture frame last evening, a Are was started that pat the Pastime theater oat of business and resulted In property damage . aggregating at leant 91,000. The blase occurred at about 8:15 o'clock and at a time when the theater vraw filled with about 150 men, -women and children. Fortunate there was no panic, the entire andlence succeededlng in quieting their fears remarkably well. People Filed Out Nicely. The first intimation of the fire was given when Manager Lee Mlsch heard a sizzling noise in the rear of the hall. The film had caught fire, and alive to the necessity of prompt action, Mr. Misch requested the people to file out immediately. A few cries of fear were heard as the crowd was turned into the street but as far as can be learned no one was injured. The burning film rolled to the floor of the machine cage, which it appears - was not properly lined with asbestos or. .sheet metal. A small wood fire resulted and Operator Daly James, who has been in the employ of Mr. Mlsch for months, lost his nerve and deserted the cage. Although a bucket of water was handy with which the fire might have been extinguished at that time, before more alert members of the house could reach the cage, the second 2,200-foot film had caught fire and was burning with the usual heat. Seeing that the theater was cleared and that there was no possible means of extinguishing the flames without their aid, the local fire department was called and responded splendidly. Two streams of water were carried into the building and In about half an hour the last spark was declared smothered. Traffic Is Delayed. The South Shore traffic on Chicago avenue was delayed for almost an hour by the fire hose which were necessarily stretched across their right of way. The damage to the building consisted mainly of the destruction of the entire wooden front of the structure, the machine cage and its contents, and a few Com tinned on page 3.

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Indianapolis Report Has It That "Sunny Jim" Will Come to This City to Cast His Lot With Lake County.

. It Is reported at Indianapolis, and the report Is larren eredenee In some circles there that Hon. James K.Watson of Rushville will come to Hammond to practice law. This report will be of great Interest to the Hammond friends of Mr. Watsou, whose loyalty for the defeated candidate Is stilling strong;, and who still believe that "Jim" Watson should have been elected governor of Indiana. ..It is known that on many occasions Mr. Watson's political friends in this city asked him to come here to live and practice law. H. M. Bicknell recently wrote Mr. Watson a letter, in which, in his own forcible manner, he asked Mr. Watson to come to Hammond and be claimed by his loyal friends here. Combination Against Him. It has been Known for some time that in Rushville there has been a combination against Congressman Watson on the part of certain political leaders, although the vote at the recent election showed that the people of Rushville are with him. It is also thought to be a good political move on Mr. Watson's part to come to Hammond to live. He realizes, as many of the big Indiana politicians realize, that Lake county is destined to be a power in state politics. When Lake county goes Into the next state convention with as many delegates as any county in the state, ex

HAMMOND BOY WRITESA LETTER

Member of 11 Reg. Infantry U. S. A., Tells of Experience in Santiago, Cuba. Stanley Strzyewski, a former Hammond boy who is now with the Eleventh Regiment infantry, U. S. A., at Santiago, Cuba, has written a letter to his friends here through The Times. His letter was written on New Year's day, after a celebration and while we are freezing up here it is a pleasure to imagine onself with Stanley in the tropics. His letter is as follows: Santiago, de Cuba, Jan. 1, '9. "Editor of The Times "Would you permit me a few lines in which to tell my Hammond friends how I am enjoying life in Cuba. "We had an awful big parade in town and I never saw any parade as big as the one we had in Cuba. The four companies. A, B, C and D of the Eleventh United States infantry, the Cuban artillery, the Cuban Rural guard, 400 German sailors, the Cuban police and four bands were in parade, and so thick was the crowd that it was hard to pass up and down the streets. The day was very warm. "We will leave, Cubatv-oil a about Feb. 27th, and I expect to be in Hammond on a furlough in July. "We are having a fine time in Cuba, and the inhabitants are rather surprised to see United States soldiers in town. This is about all -for this time. "Hurrah for the stars and stripes , and Cuba's cause, For we know the boys in blue They are near to us and dear to us And so is Old Glory, too, For the boys in blue hurrah. "Yours truly, "STANLEY STRZYEWSKI, "Co. H. 11th U. S. Infantry. "Morro Barracks." HIT BABY WITH SAUCES, A woman telephoned to the police station this morning and informed the police that her husband had hit the baby over the head with a saucer. Secretary See told her that the best thing for her to do was to swear out a warrant for his arrest. cept Marion county, the man who would head such a delegation would be a political power. Until F. Richard Schaaf was brought out by the last election Lake county republicans had no leader who really represented the whole county and had the confidence of all of its leaders. Would Be Illg Help. Were a man like James E. Watson to affiliate himself with the organization here it would greatly extend its influence and would help to develop, what Lake county needs, a perfect republican organization. It is very likely that James E. Watson has reasoned the whole matter out along these lines and that this has brought him to the decision to come to Lake county. The people of Lake county will anxiously await the decision of the silver-tongued orator from Rushville, and should Hammond claim him the whole state of Indiana will have another opportunity to look this way and gape. Welcome to our city! "Sunny Jim" Watson. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The officers of the Hammond Athletic association desire to have the members all acquainted with the fact that there will be an an election of officers Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. There are several matters of Importance to be taken up' arid as large an attendance as possible is desired.

SAWYER IS APPOINTED

Young Hammond AttorneyIs Handed Plum by Prosecutor. Attorney John F. Sawyer of Hammond has been appointed deputy prosecuting attorney in Hammond to look after the business of the local office In the absence of Prosecuting Attorney Charles E. Greenwald. The appointment of Mr. Sawyer has come as a surprise, as It was under stood that Mr. Greenwald himself would look after the business of the office in Hammond and Whiting. Mr. Greenwald's action, however, will meet with the approval of the young men of the city with whom Mr. Sawyer is very popular and who will accept his appointment as another indication that the young republicans of the city are being recognized. Mr. Sawyer will take up this work merely as a side issue inciderit to his general practice in this city. This will necessitate his appearance for the state in the courts of the city every day. THREE m LONGER Reilley Damage Case Not to Be Concluded Until Next Week. The attorneys in the Reilley damage case which is now on trial at Michigan City, agree that it will take at least three days longer before the case will go to the jury. The Nickel Plate railroad is now introducinits evidence, Peter Crumpacker, tfre attorney for the plaintiff, having completed the introduction of his testimony last Thursday. It is generally believed that the arguments will be heard Tuesday and that the case will go to the jury then. The plaintiff has made out a good case and it is expected that there will be a ver diet rendered in favor of the plaintiff. "Resolvedtaoaointn taoaointnau ntu THEY HISSED IT Hammond' men who-hart Invitstfrma to attend the eleventh annual banquet or tne jacKson chid ai laiayeiie, lasi Thursday evening, flow regret that they 'did not attend. The assemblage was a distinguished one, and of course the Hammond men missed it. Among the visitors were John W, Kern of Indianapolis; John E. Lamb, Terr? Haute; Edward G. Hoffman, Ft. Wayne; U. S. Jackson, Greenfield; G. J. Beck, Richmond; Fred Hennock, La poite; and many others. Mayor George R. Durgan of Lafay ette. acted as toastmaster and responses were made as follows: "The Late Campaign," Chairman Jackson; "The Hand of the Creole," Claude Bowers "Indiana's Place in Democratic His tory," John E. Lamb; "Bryan's Service to the Republic," John W. Kern. An original poem was recited by James B. Elmore. Impromptu remarks were made by members of the state legislature. The names of Jackson and Bryan were warmly cheered. AEM GONE BUT HE SAVES HIS LIFE Panhandle Switchman Slips While Mak ins Coupling; With Serious Results. Crown Point. Ind., Jan. 9. Albert D. Harshbarger, 45 years old, a Panhandle switchman, well known among local railroad men, saved his life by sacri ficing an arm in the railroad yards in Logansport last night. In attempting to get out from between two cars af ter having made a coupling, he slipped and would have fallen prostrate across the rail had he not grabbed the bumper and shoved himself outward. His body and head cleared the rail, but one arm just below the elbbw fell across the rail and was cut off. PREDICTS RETAILERS WILL CLEAN UP WINTER STOCK. Marshall Field & Co.'s Weekly Review of Dry tiooris Trade Optimistic in Tone. Marshall Field & Co. in their weekly review of the dry goods trade say: "Merchants now in the market confirm the early reports relative to the magnitude of December business. In addition, the cold weather of the past week brought many orders for heavy winter goods. In fact. It seems hardly probable, when fall buying is taken into consideration, that retailers will be forced to carry over any winter stock ; whatever. Considering that advance joders for spring were conservative, i there is no doubt that those producers who have stocks on hand or the sources of supply that are in shape for imme diate and effective service will realize splendid returns during the next few months. "Shipments of spring merchandise were started Jan. 1, and were exceedingly heavy. Leading lines were wash goods, table oil cloths, ruchings. gloves and ribbon, while advance orders indicate that the coming season promises to be the best ever experienced in carpets and rugs. Immediately after the holidays traveling salesmen went to all sections of the country. Their orders for all kinds of spring goods ere libera, and favorable reports from all sections respecting the condition of retail stocks are coming in freely."

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Crumpacker and Crumpacker Get Word From Indianapolis That Case of Ambre vs. Postal Co. Has Gone Against Plaintiff. SOUTH SHORE CASE IS STILL UNDECIDED Noted Personal Injury Case In Which August Ambre, Employe of South Shore Gas Co., Gets Judgment for $4,500, Taken From LaPorte Su perior Court, Is Reversed. Attorney Peter Crumpacker of the firm of Crumpacker A Crumpacker received notice today of the reversal of the decision of Judge Charles Truxdale of Laporte in the case of Auust Ambre vs. the Postal Telegraph company, In which Attorney Crumpacker had taken an appeal to the appellate court of Inidana. The case was one in which August Ambre, then an employe of the South Shore Gas and Electric company climbed a telegraph pole, which was used jointly by the South Shore Gas and Electric company and the Postal Telegraph company, to locate some trouble. How Accident Happened. He came in contact with a live live wire and 2,300 volts, of electricitypassed through his body, A street car was passing at the time and as the injured man fell he dropped on top of the car and thin rolled o.T..to the ground. He was quite seriously injured. As both the Postal and the South Shore Gas companies were the owners of the poles separate actions .were brought against each of them. The case was venued to Laporte, and while a judgment of $4,500 was secured against the South Shore Gas and Elec tric company, the Postal Telegraph company was relieved of any liability. Attorney Crumpacker, as the representative of August Ambre, took an appeal from the verdict of the jury in the case of the Postal Telegraph company and Attorney John B. Peterson of Crown Point, who represented the defendant companies, took an appeal from the verdict of the Jury in the case of the South Shore Gas and Electric company. Syllabus of Decision. The case, in which the Postal Telegraph company is the defendant, is the one that has been decided by the appellate court, and the attorneys are still awaiting the decision in the other case. The following is the syllabus of the appellate court's decision: (1) A servant employed by a telegraph company to "locate trouble" by testing its wires, which were strung on the same poles with other wires which he knew belonged to and were used by an electric light company of the city of Hammond, was not necessarily chargeable with notice that the electric light wires were carrying a dangerous charge at 4 o'clock on a bright summer afternoon, where the day current had been put in operation only six months before, after six years' use without a day current, and said servant had only been in the service of the telephone company one month and had not been warned. (2) Whether or not such employe was bound to assume that the electric light wires were "live wires," or might reasonably suppose them ::dead," and on that supposition omit precautions necessary when working about "lives wires" was a question that should have been left to the jury. ANOTHER ROMANCE IS UNFOLDED AT THE HUB. H. P. Trauger of Oak Park and Hiss Crooker of Chicago Wed There. Crown Point, Jan. 9. (Special) Crown Point yesterday furnished the setting for a wedding which the principals intended should be real romantic. i Their ideal of romance consisted in j getting married without saying a word to anybody and accordingly yesterday H. P. Trauger of Oak Park and Miss i Mabel F. Crooker of 1331 Forest ave nue, came to Crown Point yesterday. "We wanted to escape notoriety," they said. "And it was so romantic. We went to Hammond, but we couldn't get married there so we took an automobile to Crown Point and got there just in time." Arrested For Assault. Dradago Aremik was arrested on a warrant charged with assault and battery on the person of his brother. Aremik is a saioonkeeper and he s'"mply threw" his brother out of hispiaae of business.

GASES MHRCONie Criminal Suits Deferred in City Court Until Next Saturday.

Solomon, Grossman, the State street saloonkeeper who w arrested for selling liquor to minors, appeared in the city court this morning and had his case continuetr until next Saturday on the plea that he could not secure his witnesses this morning. The saloonkeeper is being defended by John Gavit. The case in which Marie Borem and Pearl Graham was arrested on a charge of a serious nature was continued until next Saturday. The case was taken from Judge W. W. McMahon of thq city court on a change of venue, and he has appointed Attorney Owen Crumpacker to act as special judge in this case. This will be Judge Owen Crumpacker's first appearance on the Hammond city bench and his friends will turn out en masse to see him try the case. HICK HAfiHl3 INVITED Major W. G-. Haan Returns From Philippines and Will Be in Review. Nicholas Haan of this city, who is one of the privileged few who may bask in the- glory gained by the achievements of a brother, has received an invitation from his brother, Major W. G. Haan, to attend a review of the national guard composing the ninth coast artillery district. The review will be held in New York on Thursday, Jan. 14. Major Haan recently returned from the Philippines after a trip which he made as a member of a commission which was appointed by President Roosevelt to look after all of our principal coast defenses. The important and actual work devolved upon Major Haan, which proves in what high esteem he is held in the United States army. Major Haan has risen steadily and those who krow him say there are still higher honors in store for him. 45 MINUTE IN SONG "PROVES VERY POPULAR. Several Pretty Vocal Members To Be . (iiven at Church Tonight. The 45-minute song services at the First Presbyterian churcli are proving very popular. There Is a large at tendance every evening and there have been many requests that the meetings be continued for another week. This evening there will be vocal music as follows: Mr. Rulo Minard will sing "He Is a Savior, Indeed," Mr. and Mrs. F. I. Ellick will sing a duet, "Evening Tide" and Mrs. L L. Bomberger will sing a solo of her own selection. L0WERY RESIGNS POSITION. Metropolitan Insurance Agent Takea I'p Fresh Work in Chicago. Mr. Frank Lowery, the local manager of the Metropolitan Insurance company, has resigned his position with that company to become manager of the German Mutual Insurance company for the district of northern Illinois. Mr. Lowery will be located in offices in the Ashland block, 59 Clark street, Chicago. Mr. R. H. Clark of this city, who has been an agent here, will go with Mr. Lowery and act as his assistant. Mr. Clark's position will be filled by Ray Wells of Hammond and the position, of local manager wil be filled by some outsider. Have List of Tools. The Hammond police have now secured an itemized list of the tools that were stolon from the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock company, which is building the Monon bascule bridge in this city. The tools were very numerous and are valued at $50. The police believe that there is some place in the region where the thieves are disposing of the tools they steal. i To Have Police Matron. Senator Will R. Wood of Lafayette will introduce a bill to compel the employment of police matrons in all cities of more than 18,000 population under the last census. This would Include his home city, where there has been an agitation in favor of the reform. The law as it stands says that police matrons "may" be employed, and the change which he proposes would change this to "shall." LAKE SUPERIOR COURT. Xew Cases. 5344. Lindt and Carley Roofing Co. vs. W. S. Cherry et al. Suit on account. 5345. Pabst Brewery Co. vs. Annie Schuster et al. Foreclosure of mortgage. LEAVE FOR INDIANAPOLIS. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Simon and Miss Emma Heuhn will leave for Indianapolis tomorrow to attend the reception given In honor of Governor and Mrs. Thomas Marshall there Monday evening.

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Hammond Business Men Join the SaengerbundFidelia Club. The spectacle of such leading Hammond citizens as George Locklln, E. F. Johnston, W. H. Gostlin, Dr. T. W. Oberlin and Dr. W. F. Howatt appearing before the public in Wagnerian solos in the original Vaterland Deutsch is one of the probabilities of the future, which will be anticipated with a great deal of pleasure. Otto Klemperer, the manager of the Lion store furniture department, will propose for membership in the Hammond Saengerbund-Fidelia, at Its next meeting. The following business and professional men, Carl Kaufman, W. H. Gostlin, Leo Wolf. George Locklin, Har ry Diederich, W. F. Howatt, T. W. Oberlin, E. F. Johnston and E. M. Shanklln. It is reported that the vocal efforts in German, delivered by Dr. H. E. Sharrer, who is a member of the Saengerbund, have aroused a good deal of jealousy among the other professional men, and hence the step they have taken. It will be more than pleasing to hear W. H. Gostlin singing with great gusto "Du Bist Wle Eine Blume," 'with fiddle obligato, and it is understood that George Locklin can sing "Tannenbaum" now without choking. TEACHERS HOLD INSTITUTE TODAY The teachers of North, Calumet, town of Tolleston, town of Griffith and Munster met today in the Central building in Hammond for their monthly institute. There was a full attendance and a good program was carried out. Superintendent F. F. Heighway was prevented fro mattending on account of another institute at Crown Point. The next institute will be held on Jan. 23. AGED SEXTON DEAD Martin Natke, for years the sexton of the Hessville cemetery and the Potters' field there, died this morning after an illness lasting for many months, the old man having been a victim of consumption. He was surrounded by his wife and family and was prepared for his journey. The funeral arrangements have not yet been made, but he will be buried in the Hessville ceme tery where he has laid hundreds of others to rest. Mr. Natke was about 1 60 years old, and leaves a wife and six children. - . ; HEAR VALUABLE TALK A. M. Millis, president of Hanover college, in Indiana, was in Hammond yesterday afternoon when he gave a valuable lecture to the Hammond teachers on the subject, "Art of Study." In his resourceful manner President Millis gave valuable suggestions to the teachers as to how they could make the subject, matter more clear to the pupils and how the latter could be led on to "dig" out the meat of the subject themselves. The lecture was greatly appreciated and is another one of a series that Superintendent C. M. McDaniel has arranged. LEAVES FOR GRAND RAPIDS. Otto Klemperer of the Lion Store Furniture man will leave for Grand Rapids, Mich., next Monday where he will be absent for a week buying furniture for the spring trade.

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Resolved, That United States Senators Should Be Elected by Direct Po pular Vote, Is Sub j ect For Discussion.

"Resolved, That United States senators should be elected by direct popular vote." That is the debatable question that has been chosen by the debating teams of the Lincoln-Jefferson College of Law and the Illinois College of Law of Chicago for the occasion of Lincoln's birthday, Feb. 12. The Lincoln-Jefferson team is on the affirmative in the question, which will be debated In Hammond at the Masonic temple in the evening of Feb. 12 and for which invitations will be issued In a few weeks. Students of the Lincoln-Jefferson College of Law went to Chicago last night where the question was agreed upon, and where the students from the Hammond college had an opportunity to listen to a splendid debate between the teams of the junior and senior classes of the Illinois College of Law. Opponents ntrong Team. The three best speakers of the six debaters were chosen to represent the Chicago school, which has in the neighborhood of 300 students. The three men are the stars of the school, and while the Lincoln-Jefferson College of Law has only a history of six months and its enrollment is consequently very much smaller than that of the Chicago school. The Hammond college feels that It can put equally strong timber in the field with its team, which is composed of C. B. Stiver, Charles Dyer and O. F. Boyce.

NEW ANGLE II SALOON

LB Calumet Township People Wondering What the New Angle is Wherein Louis Marks Asks for Saloon License at Tolleston. The people of Lake county who tiftvtl been acquainted with the facts, puzzling: their heads over the nemn that Louis Marka of Tolleston has roada application to the board of county commissioners for the renewal of his 11 cense which expires Feb. 3, 1909. The thtntg that makes the application slgilflcent is Mark's statement to hia friends that he knew the county com-, mlsstoners were not granting any lt censes In Calumet township but tb brewery agent told htm to go ahead and make application for a license and! everything: would be all right. Did They Give Tip. Thla might indicate that the brew erles have received the tip that tha ward, city and township local option law was about to be repealed leaving" the county local option law In force and that they were In a scramble to get -the business In localities that , had gone dry. A Lake county lawyer was Interviewed on the matter this morning and said that In his opinion the repeal of the ward, city anil township local option law would not give Calumet township any relief unless the repeal also provided specifically for the Immediate relief of certain townships like Calumet,' where It was made dry, not by a vote of the actual majority but by a majority vote cast for secretary of state at the elction before the last. The people who know of Mark's application for a license and of his remark that the breweries have told him to go ahead scent some action by the present state legislature. They are wondering if it is a forecast of the manner in which Governor Marshall will pay the breireries the .debt of gratitude, he-owes them for bringing1 about his election. Says He Has no Show. The description of the location of Mr. Mark's saloon, printed in the Times, Is as follows: The ground floor front room of the two-story frame building with living rooms in the "rear and above and situated on lot one, first addition to Gary, being a subdivision of the part of the N. E. V section 8, township 36, N. R. 8 west of the 2d P. M., lying1 north of Chicago and Fourth streets in Tolleston, Calumet township. Lake county, Indiana. When a Hammond attorney, who has frequently represented the saloon keepers in their fight against the remonstrance, was asked what show Mr. Marks had of getting his license under the present conditions he replied, "absolutely none." The application, then, is being made on the strength of. the assurances that were made by the brewery. Upon what are these assurances based? is the puzzling question In Gany today. FEBRUARY I2TH The intercollegiate debate is drawing considerable attention and it is estimated that the number of invitations will have to be limited accordng to the room. College Ball Follows. The debate will constitute the first part of the evening's program, which will be completed with a college ball. The Chicago school is making arrangements to reserve a number of seats in order that a good delegation may come along to root for the Chicago team. The question to be debated, while not an entirely new, is one which will be prominent for a long time to come, and the fact that it is not entirely new and the public consequently acquainted with it. will enjoy It all the more. These debates will be annual event In the history of the school, and next to the commencement exercises will be the most interesting affair in which the pubirt; may taku part. WATER MAINS BURST. There has been considerable trouble this winter the breaking of water mains. Last night there were two cases reported. A leak was discovered on Hohman street, ffity feet north of the Chicago, Lake Shore and South Bend Interurban line. Another leak; was discovered on Hoffman street a, few feet west of Calumet avenue.