Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 178, Hammond, Lake County, 16 January 1909 — Page 1

ilBJI EDITION VOL. nr., NO. 178. HAMMOND, INDIANA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 16,1909. .&NX3 CENT PER COP Y-

WEATHER. Slowly rising temperature today and Snnday with now.

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Secretary of Indiana State Board of Health Takes Up Times Query at Banquet of State Engineering Society in Indianapolis. DR. ID. IIS IS INTERVIEWED Secretary of Hammond Board of Health Says That Civic Authorities Are Doing All In Their Power To Bring About An Improvement in Water Situation. ' The Hammond city authorities are doing everything in their power to bring about a betterment in the present drinking; water situation. They are taking; into consideration the welfare of the citlsens and at the a me time a reasonable protection of one of Hammond's important industries, rrominra are withheld, we rather preferring to nnlt until s:mclhins Is accomplished. DH. V. ?. At EIS, Secretary, IV.srd of !I?nltli. 4. 4 o a o v O o T 1 c k . The mayor, the board of public work, bonidof health nnd member of the co 111 hi 0:1 t-ouncl I vi 111 tiiee t fln Moblay in the council chamber at li.lO p. m., with the officers of the American Maise ' and Products company, for the purpone of discussing the question of the rompany running its sewage from its plant at Roby into Lake Michigan and thereby effecting the city's water. supply. Mr. Scull y, president of the company; Mr. Sanger, superintendent of the plant, and Mr. Grey, secretary of the company, will be present. These officers hare requested that they be heard before legal action contemplated is commenced by the city. The citizens are requested to attend the meeting. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 16.-It looked like everybody here was going to take a fall out of Lake Michigan water yesterday The first attack was made by Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of the state board of health, at a banquet given " for those attending the water and sanitation conference. Dr. Hurty was full of inspiration for the subject. Just before he sat down he received a telegram from The Times at Hammond, which read: "What can the state do to save us?" He had just written an answer, stating: "Nothing. Hammond will have to ask for an injunction and then she can bring suit for damages and thus try to force the glucose company to pay deference to the public welfare and human life." , Says It 1 Absurd. In his speech he showed how absurd was the position of the state when created to safeguard the people it was left powerless to force a pure water supply. At the meeting of a the Indiana Engineering society, H. E. Barnard, state food and drug commissioner, told of the frightful -conditions of the water as he found it in Lake Michigan, near Hammond. He also used a stereoptlcon. He told how the people of Hammond could not at times turn on their public water faucets because of the odor. The greatest of the many offenders at Hammond, he said, was the glucose company. Hammond, with 24,000 population, he said, had half as many deaths from typhoid fever as Chicago with 100 times that population. He advocated that Indiana and Illinois join in a sanitary commission to solve the problem that was vital to both of the states. He advocated the cutting of a canal from the Indiana lake frontage to intercept the Illinois river and to thus dispose of all sewage Then, yesterday, there came a report that the water in the lake had been condemned by the state authorities, Barnard said, the state could not condemn. The state is powerless to act, he said. The city of Hammond must act for itself. :$ The 5 o'clock Chicago papers last night did not contain the ews that Halns hum been acquitted in the famous murder case. THE TIMES, which was on the streets before that time, did contain the news. In other words It was another ease where THE TIMES beat the Chicago papers. '

HOLDS JUSTICES OF . PEACE WOIISIBLE Ex - Prosectuing Attorney Says Failure to Turn Over Papers Is Cause.

JAIL TOLL OF PRISONERS The Above Conditions Combined Caused the Injustice of Which Two Were Victims. Attorney D. E. Boone, ex-prosecut-lng attorney, was asked this morning how It could possibly happen that two prisoners like Joe Melevskl and C. W. Holmes of Gary could te sent to the county Jail and forgotten, as was recently the case. Mr. Boone said that he had gone through the county jail repeatedly during his recent administration in an effort to find out if any of the prisoners have been held unjustly. He says that Sheriff F. S. Carter will testify to this fact, and that every precautionhas been taken to prevent just such an injustice as was done the two Gary men. But Mr. Boone says it is not at all surprising that prisoners were committed to the county jail and then forgotten when the justice in the case forgot to send up a transscript in the case. That is the only record the prosecutor has to go by and if the transcript is lost the prisoner is lost. It is a good deal like checking a parcel. If the check is lost the parcel is lost. Mr. Boone said the carelessness of Lake county justices is the cause of a great deal of trouble tor the prosecutor. In one case Mr. Boone said that he ran his automobile ever 100 miles in an effort to find out what a prisoner, who was held in the county jail, was charged with. Mr. Boone says that another cause of confusion is the practice of certain justices of permitting any attorney, not connected with the prosecutor's office, to prosecute a case. Of course this takes the record of a case out of the hands of the prosecutor, or his deputies and the transcript Is sometimes lost. There are so many prisoners in -the jail that unless the prosecutor would take the trouble to call the roll every morning he would not know whether a man was being unjustly detained. There is not an official who had anything to (So with the case who is not sorry that Joe Melevski and C V. Holmes were unjustly incarcerated, but it is one of those things that happen occasionally inadvertently. COMMITTEE WILL MEETWEDNESOAY Milk Producers and Shippers to Gather in Hammond Thursday. The committee which was ap'pointed by the milk producers and shippers of Lake county to work with Attorneys McMahon and Conroy on the bill, or bills, which will be introduced at the present session of the legislature and which provide for the indemnifying of farmers who lose cattle as a result of their condemnation by the state veterinarian, will meet in the offices of the Hammond attorneys, who are interested In the case, next week. At the meeting the nature of the bill will be decided and arrangements will be made to have it properly pre sented. It has not yet been decided i jtst what the measure of relief for the ! farmers will be. It is possible that the Lake county dairymen will suggest a commission to take up the matter of farmers" losses from this source and it is also possible that the recommendation will be made that a state board of agriculture will be created. The meeting will be held in Hammond. HE GOLD FEE!? Indianapolis Hears That Kern Won't Give Out Statement. TIMES' Bl'nBAi: AT THE STATE CAPITAL. (Special to The Times.) Indianapolitvlnd., Jan. 16. John W. Kern did not make his stntement today as he promised regarding his being double-crossed in the democratic senatorial caucus. He says he will not have it ready for two weeks. Some members of the legislature think that Kern has cold feet, and say he in welching. The members of the Marion county delegation declare ihey remained loyal to Kern throughout. Mr. Kern says his statement may not mention names of double-crossers, but will be of interest to the democratic party in Indiana. It is reported here that Kern received a telegram from IV. J. Bryan, telling him to go alow on the charges.

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I Talk Is Current in Indianapolis That Defeat of John W. Kern Will Knock Out the County Local Option Law Repeal. KERN WILL IKE "THEM JUMP SOME" Brewery Element Behind Ben F. Shiveley Responsible for His Victory and Kern's Friends In Order to Get Even Will Probably Revenge Themselves on Brewers. "I shall have something to say tomorrow that will be plain and specific," said John YV. Kern today. "When I make my statement I think it will make them jump some." TIMES BVREAl', AT STATE CAPITAL,. Indianapolis, Iud., Jan. 16, There Is talk here to the effect that the defeat of John W. Kern for Vnlted States senator will defeat the attempt to repeal the county local option law. It has been understood right from the start that the brewers of the state were backing Benjamin 1 Shlvely, tht South Bend man who was chosen senator by tht democratic caucus, and that Kern was not receiving any brewery support. Now, It in clalaied, many of the Kern men are scte over his defeat, and to get even with the brewers for butting in and helping to defeat him they will vote against the ' repeal of the county local option law. If any considerable number of them take this stand the law cannot be repealed, for it is admitted that at best the vote on the proposition of repealing it will be very close. Were 'Sot the Brewers. It is true thavlcern numbered among his supporters some of the liberal ele- ( Continued on Page 8.) SHERIFFS JIT DILEMMA Ex-Sheriff F. S. Carter Says That Officials Don't Know Where They Are At. A second meeting following close 5n the heels of a former one was held by the Sheriffs' association of Indiana in Indianapolis this week, at which time the organization was perfected. Ex-Sheriir Fred S. Carter did not attend the second meeting, and, while out of office, is nevertheless interested in the movement of the organization, as it is interesting itself in behalf of .a bill for the legislature regarding the in-and-out fees. Speaking of this Mr. Carter said: "No. The sheriffs of Indiana receive the same salaries, some return the in-and-out fees, while others retain them. A sheriff never knows where he is at. The legislature ait its last session passed a bill regulating this feature, but Governor Hanly vetoed the measure at the last moment." A MATCH BOWLING GAME Hammond Masons Will Slay Whiting Tuesday Night. Probably the most interesting bowling contest that has yet been arranged in Hammond is one that is to be held at the Masonic alleys next Tuesday. The Hammond Masons have challenged the Whiting Masons and the interest in ihe contest is already great. The first game is to be played on the Masonic alleys next Tuesday, when the Hammond Masonic team, in charge of Roseoe E. Woods, will bowl the Whiting team. The contest will be a five-men, threegame contest, and will be hotly contested. It is possible that three games will be played and it is possible that the Whiting Masonic band may play at one of the contests. . . . . '

Drs, Groman, Salsbury and Hayward, la suite 402, Hammond building, .advertised in THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES for a reception room girl. If the responses they received is any criterion to go by THE TIMES is the best medium for classified adds in this section. So sooner had the paper, In which the add was placed, appeared in circulation than, a stream of girls began to move towards the Hammond building. The girls were big and small, young and old, pretty and otherwise, thin and fat. They came from in town and out, and there could hare been no better proof of the fact that THE TIMES is read the length nnd breadth of the region than the territory that was represented by these applicants." Of course, the doctors had the opportunity of making a selection from a great -variety of young women and they secured Just the kind of a reception room girl they wanted. There is something In the reliability of THE TIMES that creates and establishes confidence in the employer and the person to be employed. It Is the great go-between. G STRIKE IS Capital and Labor in East Chicago Reason With Each Other Over the.Discharge of Cadman Brothers and Reach Agreement. EASTERM OFFICIALS LOOK IPO QUESTION Appear in Person and Meet Union Men Which Ends in a Happy Termination of Threatened Trouble Which Might Have Involved 2,000 Men. (Special to The Times.) East Chicago, Ind., Jan. 16. In an agreement reached between the offi cials of the Amalgamated Association, 01 iron, toieei and Tin Workers, and the Republic Iron & Steel company, of this city, James and William Cadman are to be returned to their positions as rollers in the Republic mills on Monday. The decision was a happy one and meets with the approval of every citizen of . East Chicago, as it was feared that the Republic company would put up a strong fight in maintainance of their position. Had they done so, their actions would undoubtedly resulted in the calling of a general strike, affectingnot only th eworkers of the Republic, but the Interstate, or Emlyn, mills as well. With labor conditions recovering from the panic of last year, this would have meant ruin and starvation to more than one family in East Chicago. It would have thrown at least 2.0PQ out of work. The Cadman brothers were discharged from the Republic mills several months ago by Superintendent McGaff. According to his statements, made to the executive board of the Amalgamated association yesterday, he issued instructions that thirty-two piles of scrap be placed in the furnaces instead of the usual load of thirty piles. This would permit only making five hearts, whereas the usual run permits t Continued on page 8.) NEW USEF0R GflLLIE Delinquent Offers Dog in Payment for Rent ' Bill. A Hammond man recently offered his collie dog as part payment for the rent on his house. This is probably the most unique offer that has ever been made in this city. When his landlord pressed him for his rent and threatened to put him out if he did not pay he managed to get together enough money to make a part payment on the rent. This was not satisfactory and so the hard-pressed man offered his collie dog to make up the difference The landlord took the matter as a good joke and told several of his friends about it. At last reports the Hammond man was still holding the fort and the dog was. still in his possession.

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COLONEL HENRY STEPHENS. Hammond people will be interested in learning that Colonel Henry Stephens, formerly of this place, was Installed as commander of Columbia Post, No. 706," Department Illinois G. A. R., in Memorial hall, Chicago, and among the Hammond people present were Messrs and Mesdames T. E. Bell, B. L. P. Bell and R. H. McIIie. ; One of the Interesting features of the public installation was the presentation of a beautiful sword to Colonel Stephens by Colonel H. B. Maxwell. Columbia post is the banner post of the Illinois G. A. R., which inaugurated the movement to reconcile the north and squth. It banquetted the late President J; McKInley and his cabinet at. Buffalo in 1897. Its membership is limited'' to 150 and noted or its military drill and unique uniforms. Colonel Stephens' lived with his uncle, Ernest Hohman, in 1850 in Hammond in a log house Just north of the old Michigan; City road bridgeThere was no other hose within a mile. In those days Hammond was a dense forest and Chicago "wa the nearest town. Many Lake county people know Colonel Stephens as secretary and treasurer of the Cumberland: Lodge club and the Valley Gun club. The boys all say that uncle "Heine" can outshoot them all now at either trap or game and A. Muray. Turner says that the colonel can out snore any ten men put together, including Frank Williams. -

100 US ILL SEEK THEIR PAPERS Federal Court Will Do Some Naturalizing in April Next. , NUMBER MAY BE INCREASED Two Fathers Will Take Out Papers and Make' Twenty-One American Citizens Thereby. , When the federal court convenea for the April term in Hammond there will be an even 100 aliens who will appear in open court with two witneMea each, making 300 peraons in all, for the purpone of receiving their foil cltlsena' paper". This number may be increased considerably, as any person who cares to take out his second papers may declare his intention up until next Tuesday. After that the limit of the law will have been passed and those who desire to get their second papers will have to wait until the next time Judge A. B. Anderson sits in the federal court in Hamnond. The fact that there are over 100 persons in this county who will declare In open court next April that they desire to become full-fledged American citizens, is the best indication that the democratic claim that foreigners are given their first papers simply to make voters out of them is a calumy. It Makes No Difference. So far as a foreigners' suffrage is concerned he is just as well able to vote after he has secured his first papers as he will be after he secures his second papers, and yet 100 of them have enough patriotism to want to become full-fledged citizens to go to the trouble and expense of taking out the last papers. By the act of naturalizing 100 aliens next March nearly 200 persons will become American citizens, for as soon as the parents become Americans that makes citizens of all of the children who were born on foreign shores. In. fact, two fathers have such large families that when they are given their second papers there will at once be, twenty-one Americans added to the population of Hammond. The melting pot is claiming the aliens rapidly and there is no election as an incentive, either. If yon eaa truthfully y that THE TIMES la m good newspaper, please aay to to a frlead and cet him to anbacrffc.

- - v CASE IS DISMISSED State Street Saloonkeeper Found Not Guilty in the City Court. MAN SOLD BOY LIQUOR John Gehrke Buys Whiskey in Gross man's Saloon and Is Pound Drunk In Park. The case against Solomon Grossman, charged with selling Intoxicating liquors to John Gehrke, a minor, the son of Gus Gehrke, was dismissed in the city court this morning;. John Gavlt appeared for the defendant and John F. Sawyer for the state. The witnesses swore that John Gehrke bought the whisky in Grossman's saloon and that Grossman wa In the saloon at the time. John Gehrke says he asked Grossman for two half-pint bottles of whisky and Grossman, who was talking to a man at the time, did not notice him. A woman who was in trie place, however, heard the request and gave the boy the whisky he asked for. State Can't Prove Case. The state was unable to prove that Grossman had any guilty knowledge that the liquor was sold to a minor and consequently the case was dismissed. " It did prove that Grossman's place was ope non Sunday, in violation of the law, and that liquor was sold to a minor, in violation of the law. It was proven that a woman, whose Identity was not established, apparently had the authority to transact business for the place, sol dthe boy two halfpint bottles of whisky. And even though Solomon Grossman, according to the testimony, stood in the same room at the same time the liquor was sold and failed to reply when John Gehrke asked for the whisky, he was exonerated. Became Intoxicated. After getting the whisky the boy went out to Harrison park with several other boys and one of them became thoroughly intoxicated. He was so drunk in fact that it was necessary for the policeman, in the absence of a patrol wagon, to carry the boy home. The case will be dropped unless Gus Gehrke goes a step farther and swears out a warrant for the arrest of the woman who actually handed out the booze and took the coin afterwards placed in the Grossman till.

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Graham-Borem-Van Marlia Criminal Cases Do Not Last Very Long in the City Court This Morning After Two Continuances, i

FRANCE SKIPS OUT , JjeRASKA Judge McLiahon Compelled to Dismiss Cases Owing to Queer Absence of Prosecuting Witness, William, France, Who Has Flunked Now in, Four Criminal Cases. After being continued twice, the rasa against Frank Van Marlln, known as "The Boer," charged with renting hla State street place for Immoral purposes and that aajainst Mrs. J. A. Graham and Miss Marie Borem, charged with being habitants of such a place, was dismissed for the want of prosecution. The case was called for o'clock this morning. Judge '.V. W. McMahon had appointed Owen Crum packer to try the case, bnt Nr. Crnmpacker pleaded that he was 'incompetent" and was released. At 9 o'clock Judge W. W. McMahon telephoned to Prosecuting Attorney Charles Greenwald and Deputy. Prosecuting Attorney John F. Sawyer that the case was coming up. Sawyer was in the lobby of the court house at 10 minutes after 9 looking for the witnesses in the case when some ona told him that tfte mass against "The Boer" had been dismissed for the want of prosecution. Seemed Much Surprised. He went into the court room and asked Judge McMahon if that was true and received the confirmation of the report He seemed much surprised to learn that "The Boer" had been, dismissed without his knowledge and almost in his very presence. Prosecuting Attorney Charles Greenwald entered the city court room not later than 9:15 and seemed very much surprised to find that the cases had been dismissed. Attorney Joseph Conroy, representing the defendants, at once moved that the cases against Mrs. J. A. Graham and Miss Marie Borem be dismissed. He said that the prosecutor and his deputybeing present Mr. Conroy said if ona case was dismissed the other ought to be. for the same reason. Ready to Try Cases. Judge McMahon signifled h'is inten-, tlon of trying the cases. Attorney Con' roy stated that if the case went to trial he wanted to take a "change of venue. Judge McMahon asked Attorney Greenwald If the state had its wit nesses. ' Mr. Greenwald said that Mr. "William France, the principal witness for the state, was in Nebraska, where he would probably be for a month. Mr. France, by the way, is the man who was tho prosecuting witness in the case which; was brought to trial recently in tho Lake superior court against Bob Grant. The Grant case was dismissed for the want of prosecution. France was not present at this case, either. Attorney Greenwald stated that as soon as France returned from the west the case could be taken up again and tried. Accordingly the motion of Attorney Conroy, that the cases against Mrs. J. A. Graham and Miss Marie Borem be dismissed, was approved by Judge McMahon. Mr. Greenwald stated that there was nothing to prevent the defendants frora leaving the jurisdiction of the court in the meantime and he Intimated that this solution of the problem would be as good a one as any other What About This France Before the cases can be brought against the defendants again It will be necessary for "William France to swea out other affidavits. The probability of the cases coming to trial again, depends on the inclination of Mr. France to insist on prosecution, or, possibility, on the frequency with whicbj Mr. France ta"kes trips to Nebraska. These cases make four criminal actions, out of which France has flunked. THAW GETS Ei TRIAL (Special te The Times.) w York City, Jan. lfl. Harry K, Thaw's long fight for freedom from gloomy Mattewan reached its first stage today when Supreme Court Justlce Thompson decided that there is to be a new trial as to his sanity. The trial will take place in w York: eoanty where the shooting took place,

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