Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 181, Hammond, Lake County, 20 January 1909 — Page 1

WEAT1IEIU ' Fair today and Thursday light temperature cbang. en; fresh westerly Triads.

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EDITION .vol. nr., no. 181. ' HAMMOND INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1909. . ONE CENT PER COPY. am BOARD IS Goes With Taft To Visit Canal Succeeds Root As Secretary Of State

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Explosion on 71st. Street Tunnel Crib Causes Men to Jump Into the Lake.

DYNAMITE AS Oi! FIRE Thrilling Scenes at Rescue of Trapped Workmen Excite South Side. A shocking catastrophe, in which it is believed that over fifty men lost their lives, took place on the south side this morning, when a dynamite explosion occurred at the Seventyfirst sreet tunnel crib, now in course of construction. The terrible accident happened about 8 o'clock and the cause of the explosion and dynamite fire is not known. Fully 100 men were working in and on the crib at the time and as the trembling structure quivered those on the curb jumped into the icy waters of the lake to escape the flames. The- tag C. E.-Jaorf ord rescued over thirty men, but there are over fifty missing, and it is believed that they are all drowned. The reports of the catastrophe were highly exaggerated and reports were spread that 500 had lost their lives. Eelatives of the dead flocked to the harrowing scene, and it is one of the worst things that ever happened on the south side. The flames of the burning crib could be seen from Hammond's shore line. The George W. Jackson company is building the crib. PIONEER PASSES AWAY. (Special to The Times.) Crown Point, Ind., Jan. 20.- "Aunt" Susan Clark, as she Was familiarlyknown to hundreds of her friends in Lake county who loved her. for her many, sterling' qualities, died at .the home of John Hack at the Three Oaks farm, east of town, on Monday. One of the. early pioneers of Lake county, the records show that , she came at. an early age with her father and mother, llr. and Mrs. Henry Wells, in the month of October, 183T, a few days after Solon Roljihson, the first white settler in Lake county pitched his tent on this soil. The family came from Massachusetts and Mrs. Clark has been a resident of Lake county ever since landing here. Homer Wells, her brother, is the only surviving member of the family. Rodman H. "Wells and her two sister, Mrs. John Luther and Mrs. S. R. Pratt, having died some time ago. At. the : time of her death she was living with her daughter, Mrs. John ilack. Mis. Clark was 82 years and four months of age and had been in feeble health for somt time. The funeral will he held at the Hack residence on Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock. SENATORS CHOSEN FOR NEXT SIX YEARS The following wnaton were elected yextenlajr i various states or their elect ion was assured of legislative caucuses! Kllhu Root New York... .Rep. B. F. Shirel? Indiana .....Deiu. T. B. Oore Oklahoma . .Dem. (i. Chamberlain. ..Oregon Dem. F. B. Brandea-ee.ronn Rep. 'Boles Penrose Penn Rep.. J. H. Gallinger. .X. II. .Rep. 'I- S. Overman... X. C -. . Dem. J. P. Clarke Ark Dem. C. I.. Crawford. S. 1 Rrp .A. B. Cummins. .Iowa Rep. C. J. Hughes .Colo Dem. Re-elected.

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I'llllB Hammond and Gary Now in the Thick of Fight for Additional Court Facilities Garrard and Kliver Intoducers. - IMPORTANT. There will be a meeting of tbe citiaens and business men of Hammond tomorrow night at the court house, for the purpose of rai.sing funds for carrying; out the work of securing; additional court facilities In Hammond In the legislature. COMMITTEE. TIMES BlREAi, AT STATE CAPITAL. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 20. The fight over the question of whether Gary Shall have a court has reached the acute stage. Representative Garrard of Vlncennes has introduced In the house a bill providing for' an additional superior judge at Hammond, and Representative Kliver has introduced a bill for a superior court at Gary. Efforts have been made ever since the session opened, to get the two warring factions of Lake county together on this court proposition, but they seem to be as far apart now as ever, and it will be up to the legislature to settle it. All hands admit that Lake county should have additional court facilities, but-Gary says the new court should be located in that city. The Hammond people say that the business of the superior court at Hammond has increased to such an extent as to make an additional court necessary. Then the Gary people come back at them and declare that this increase of business in Gary business and that it shows that" Gary should have a court of its own. Scarcely a day passes that some kind of a delegation from Lake county does not drop in to see how the thing is going. The Gary people are sore because the Hammond people had their bill introduced in the house by a representative from the extreme southern part of the state, and the Hammond people go back at them by saying that it only shows the entire state is interested in having an additional court at Hammond. It is likely that the house committee will make reports On the two bills within the next few days. GET CHANGE OF VENUE At Valparaiso yesterday Judge W. C. Mcllahon of Crown Point granted a change of venue in the Porter county circuit court in the cases of the Lake Shore &. Michigan Southern railthe Western Union Telegraph company and the Postal Telegraph and Cable company vs. the Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend Interurban company, who are seeking a permanent injunction against the latter. The case was set for trial for Friday and Attorney F. J. Lewis Meyer of South Bend, who is appearing for the Interurban company, asked for a change of venue. ,The change of venue was granted and the case was sent to the Laporte county superior court at Michigan City. LOOKS LIKE BILL WILL PASS THE UPPER HOUSE. TIMES Bl BEAU AT THE STATE CAPITA!,. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 20. At a poll taken of the senate today on the Sunday baseball bill seventeen senators were found to be in favor of It, seven partially favorable anil thirteen openly opposed, three partially opposed, 'our non-committal, six not seen. It looks as If the bill will pass the senate.

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'4--.-X V A ,4 . s f News from "Washington that President Roosevelt has added the name of Captain Henry A. Allen of Chicago to the list of engineers to accompany President-Elect Taft next month to the isthmus of Panama was received in Chicago Tuesday. The commission now consists of seven engineers. Captain Allen is 42 years old and lives with his family at 1632 Irving Park boulevard. His specialty is hydraulic engineering, and tTie president is said to have named him because he desired a specialist of that sort on the board. FARMER BEGINS $30,000 DAMGEIIT Elbert's Crossing, on Ross Township Farm, Was , Scene of Disaster. VICTIM WAS BADLY HURT Atorneys McMahon and Conroy File Suit for Him in Lake County Superior Court. Suit was started in the Lake superior court this morning by George Elbert, through Attorneys McMahon & Conroy, for 930,000 damages against the Grand Trunk and Western railroad for personal Injuries received by. Mr. Elbert on his farm In Ross township, this county, on the 2th day of October, lSOS. According to the complaint there was a crossing on Elbert's farm which was known as .Elbert's crossing. This crossing was maintained by the " railroad, which was supposed to keep the planking in good condition. Accident in Crossing;. In the evening at 6 o'clock Elbert was driving a boxless wagon across the tracks when he had some difficulty with his horses, which were afraid of the crossing, on account of the fact that the planking had been temporarily removed. Elbert got off the wagon to see what could be done with the horses w-hen one of them stepped' on a loose board and it flew up and struck Elbert such a hard blow that his shoulder was broken and his body was badly bruised and lacerated. The complain alleges that Elbert has been incapacitated for work and has been partly paralyzed by the accident. It also states that he was compelled to pay out $500 in doctor's fees. Wherefore he asks that he be given a judgment against the railroad for ?30,000 and all other proper relief. BOWLING CONTEST OFF Whiting Team Qinks Masons Feel llurt. arid The bowling contest that was to have J been pulled off last evening on the Masonic alleys, between the Hammond and the Whiting Masons, did pot materialize on account of the failure of the Whiting aggregation to appear. The Hammond team was ready for business by 9 o'clock but there were only four of the Whiting bowlers on the alleys b- 9:30, and the plan to hold the contest was finally abandoned. There were a number of Hammond Masons and a small delegation from Whiting who came over to see the game, but they were compelled to content themselves with watching- the bolwers on the alleys.

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Dr. J. N. Hurty Writes Further Letter to Times, and Shows Where Legislation That Would Benefit Hammond'Was Killed in 1901. sHointnioi 'GAM STOPVPOLLUTIOH Dr. Hurty Gives History of AntiWater Pollution Crusade In Past Few Years and Says That Corporations and Even Private Citizens Have Fought It Hard. Charles Frledrieh leaves this evenine for Indianapolis, primarily on Insurance business, but will at the same time visit the state board of health, relative to the despoiling of the Hammond drinklna; water by the American Maize and Products company. Mr. Frledrieh Is Inclined to take the statement of the board of health, that It is powerless to act at the present time, with a Kratn of salt and will attempt to emphasize the situation more forcibly upon the board. The following letter from Dr. J. N. Hurty of the state board of health at Indianapolis jhows that -Dr. Hurty ii even.- e.yuce, Interested that Hammond should have pure water than a lot of Hammond people are: . , , ; STATE BOARD OF HEALTH, .. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 19, 1909. "Editor Lake Cot'NfV Times, "Hammond, Ind. , "Dear Sir I promptly answered your telegram to Mr. Barnard., This was necessary because such matters as plague you now at Hammond come directly under the charge of the secretary and not under the direction of the pure Xood and drug flepartment. "We know of no law under which the state board of health can bring suit in any court. The legislature has repeatedly refused to give this power to (Continued on Page Seven.) B. SHIVELYJS ELECTED Senator Declares for Tariff Revision at Capital Today. TIMES BUREAU, AT THE STATE CAPITAIIndianapolis, Ind., Jan. .20. The house was packed when Shively was elected senator today. Mr. Shively and Governor Marshall were escorted into the hall amid great cheering. Governor Marshall was on the speaker's stand while Shively made ' his ' speech acceptance, and Governor Marshall made a short address. Shively declared for -tariff revision and said protective tariff is a restrictive wall that should be removed. Mrs. Shively and her litle daughter were also present. Senator Fleming of Fort Wayne introduced a bill to make Good Friday a legal holiday for banks. Other bills introduced in the senate prohibit refilling of bottles, abolish the office of county assessor, establish agricultural schools in all counties, to empower the governor to remove any prosecutor who fails to do his duty. Senate committee favorable report of bill for $16,000 for monuments on Antietam battlefield. Faulkner preparing a new voters law. Kleckner new law to limit freight trains to fifty cars, Hostetter to revoke saloon license for second violation of law. BOARD MEETS TODAY The board of public works this morning instructed the city clerk to advertise for bids for the filling of Benedict avenue, Robertsdale, the board wishing to improve this street. The contract and bond for the Robertsdale fire station, which is to be built by Parker & Spafford. was accepted, a 5,000 bond having been required. The contract is for $7,099. Bids were alto ordered on iron pipe, 90-ton of 6-inclx pipe and 5 tons of 4-inch. The regular weekly bills were allowed.

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f , P 4 I.vt ' . N - A.; f 1 ZiAA Washington, D. C, Jan. 20. Rober. Bacon of Massachusetts will succeed Secretary Root as secretary of state, who' is resign to become senator from New York state. Mr. Bacon will be succeeded as first assistant secretary of state by John Callan O'Laughlin, a well-known newspaper correspondent. Mr. O'Laughlin recently has been serving as secretary of the Tokio exposition commission. He is to remain as assistant secretary until March 4. when Senator Knox enters the cabinet of President Taft as secretary of state. LINCOLN MEMORIAL : MEETING HELO Organization Is Perfected . - ' Last Night ' at Superior , Court House. COMMITTEES ARE APPOINTED Finance, Publicity and Celebratiotf Committees Will Handle Brtsiness Affairs. The organization of the Lincoln Memorial association was perfected last evening at a meeting held at the G. A. R. rooms at the superior court house. Joseph T. Hutton, presided, with Geo. R. Streeter, organizer of- the associa tion,' acting as secretary. Ex-Mayor Patrick Reilley was the only other vot ing member present. ' The corporate membership was ex tended from 20 to 30, thus . making additional room for many desirable men in the charter membership. It was 'agreed that the object of the Lincoln memorial should be the - erection of a suitable memorial, to the American- emancipator, whose 100th birthday anniversary is being celebrated this year. In order that the project .may be propery laid before the public it was decided to call" a joint meeting of all civic organizations in Hammond, this to be done as soon as possible. In order to facilitate this work the following committees were appointed: The Committees. Publicity George R. Streeter, S. E. Swaim and P. A. Parry. Finance A. M. Turner, George Eder, Patrick Reilley, J. D. Smalley, L. L. Bomberger, John E. Fitzgerald and J. J. Ruff. Planning memorial J. T. Hutton, Robert Kidney. John Reed, W. F. Bridge, Rev. F. M. Elliott, Judge V. S. Reiter and Dr. T. W. Howatt. Committee on celebration Dr. E. M. Shanklin, Edward Schoftier, Roscoe E. Woods, J. Floyd Irish, LeGrand T. Meyer, W. F. Mashino. J. Flynn Sawyer, Dr. H. E. Sharrer and E. F. Johnston. . The officers of the organization are: Mayor Lawrence Becker, president; W. C. Belman, vice president; George R. Streeter, secretary; A. M. Turner, treasurer. Four names of original Lincoln voters who are living, in Hammond now have been found thus far. They are: J. S. Griffin, L O. Daugherty, Alexander Bowman, Fred Dickson and Rev. F. M. Elliott. IS NOW IN MADISON Lincoln J. Cravens. who recently came to Hammond to become a law partner of Attorney Joseph Ibach of this .city, is now in Madison, Ind., settling up his "affairs preparatory to his locating in Hammond permanently.-" He will not be back to this city until Saturday or Mondaj". After that he will make this city his permanent headquarters.

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Delirious Patient at St. Margarets' is Saved From Death by Splendid Deed of Sister

BREWERY GETS BIG HOLDINGS

Last Obstacle to Erection of $125,000 Brewery Removed Last Night by Passage of Franchise, by the Village Board. The last obstacle to the erection of West Hammond's 9125,000 brewery, .vhich -will ultimately Involve an outlay of $250,000, vras removed yesterday afternoon when the "West Hammond board paused a franchise which gives the Hammond Brewing company the right to cross Plnmmer avenue with a side track, which will make the plant aocessable by rail. This has been the one thing which has held up the construction of the planf. The directors of the Hammond Brewing company did not feel that they co u Id go ahead with the construction of the plant until the switching facilities had been provided for. Has Valuable Heal Estate. The Hammond Brewing company, which was formerly the Crown Point Brewing company of Crown Point, has been adding to its realty holdings until it now has purchased ' ovei 10,000 worth of real estate. The holdings of the company are in West Hammond. They are bounded by the Michigan Central railroad right-of-way on the north, by Lincoln avenue, on- the east, by State street on the south and by Freeland avenue on the west. The company is now arranging tne purchase of a piece of property at the northwest corner of State street and Freeland avenue for a bottling works. Bids Will Xow.Be Opened. The bids on the construction of the new brewery have been waiting to be opened for three weeks, but the delay in getting the franchise for the switch has resulted in their being left unopened all of this time. For this reason the contractors who bid on this job will be given a day or two in which to make any alteration in their bids they think advisable and then the bids will be opened and the contract let. ' " There is now no reason for delay and it is expected that the new brewery will be constructed before the summer is over.i HI PROPERTY PLATTED Tolleston Town Board in Regular Session on Monday. (Special to The Times.) Toleston, Jan. 19. The board of trustees met in regular session Monday. After going through the regular routine work the following business was transacted. The plat of the Condit & McGinnity Realty company's subdivision was approved. The land platted is the finest ten acres in Toleston. Lying along Main street and Borman boulevard, it demands recognition at once. . The price paid for this tract by the Condit & McGinnity Realty company at the time of purchase was $15,000. This subdivision is a splendid addition to Toleston's residerce portion. The matter "of granting franchises for water and gas works was discussed at some length. Mr. C. C. Wolcott was present with his ordinances. Tb-; board maintained that only the best, both in serv-'ce and price, is good enough for Toleston, the garden spot of northern Lake couruty. There is a possibility that the town will have its own water and gas works independent of Gary. The action in this matter was postponed till April. After allowing bills ani-instructing clrlc to have deed for th lot purchased for the erection of fire station ecorded, the board adjourned.

IS A HEROIC ATTENDANT Effort Made to Keep Brava Rescue a Secret, But It Is Divulged.

While In a delirtam, which Is anp posed to have been bronbt on by excessive drinking, Mike Sanya of East Chicago ran to the window on the fourth floor of St. Margaret's hospital, to which he had been taken, and tried to lump oot. One of the sisters In tbe hospital, a real heroine who prefers that her name be not mentioned, saw what the man was about to do, and rushing im the window caught the falling man by the foot and held him. It was one of the most miraculous rescues that was ever recorded in this region. Of course, the brave sister was unable to draw the man back Into the building, as he weighs In the neighborhood of 150 pounds, but she held on with all her might and called for help. Heroism of a Brave Sister. One of the other sisters in the hospital and the porter heard her screams and came to the rescue. Together they managed to haul the poor foreigner back into the building and saved his life. Dr. A. G. Schlicker of East Chicago, who attended the man, -says that the delirium -was brought' orT by excessive drinking, but it is also a fact, worthy of note, that the man was injured at the plant of the United States Metals Refining company about two weeks ago and the accident is believed to. have something to do with his mental condition. After Sanya had been rescued ha turned on his rescuers in his violent delirium . and would have done. -them bodily harm if it had not been that they were able to overpower him. . City Poorly Equipped. Owing to the fact that there is no ward in the hospital where violent prisoners ca nbe taken care of ind the equipment of the Hammond police department is so below that of the fir department that there is no police hospital, in which the patient could "ba even temporarily cared for, it' was found necessary for the Hammond police to turn Sanya back to the East Chicago police. ., - He is now being kept in the Easl Chicago police station, in one of ths .cells there. He is under the care of . Dr. Schlicker, and if it develops that his physical ancf mental break down w uue iu urinK. insicaa or tne Dlow he received on the head at the. United States Metals Refining company's plant he may recover without having to be sent to the insane asylum. H has a brother, John Sanya, in East Chicago, who has some property and who is paying for the care of the patient until his mental condition improves. Brave Sisters hun Notoriety.! The incident in the flospital happened two days ago, and would probably never have been made public if the sisters had had their way., It onlyleaked out through some of the . doctors and hospital attendants. This, however, is but an instance of the presence of mind, self-sacrifice and heroism of those who have given their lives to help the sick and suffering. 2ND LECTURE TONIGHT Attorney Whinery Will Discuss Emigration Restrictions. The second of the popular Wednaa. day night lectures wl!l be given thil j evening at the public library auditori um. Attorney W. J. Whinery, one ol the pleasing speakers that is included roster for the year, will speak on "Emigration," and will have some very interesting things to tell his audience, Mr. Whinery does not propose to enter the debatable fit-Id as to whether emi gration ought to be restricted or not, believing that the field is broad and interesting enough without this. The lecture, of course, is free and everybody is invited to attend. Th discussion, too, is open to everybody. The organizers of the Wednesday Night clu have every reason to believe, judging from former attendance, that the audience this evening will be a large one.