Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 199, Hammond, Lake County, 10 February 1909 — Page 8
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THE TIMES.
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Centerpiece of Lincoln Week Decoration on a Chicago Building
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Gallagher and Williams Will Build Gary's New Municipal Home for $38,28 Are
the Lowest of Ten Other i
Bidders.
HIISTRH IS PLEASEDWITH FIGURES Work Must Begin at Once to Complete it By Aug. 1, According to Specifications Excavation Already Finished Architect's Estimate of $45,000 Was Underbidden.
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Former Students of Famous School, Who Are Now Located in Gary, Get Together Last Evening for a Splendid Time.
Gallagher and "Williams, contractors of ToUeston and Gary, were yetserday awarded the contract for the construction of the new city hall, fire and police station. , The new municipal building will cost $38,278 exclusive of the furnishings. The contract price is considered the best that could be secured. The city architect and engineer confidently expected that the cost would exceed the amount of the appropriation, 45,000, but instad of that it fell far below that figure. There were ten contractors who submitted bids and several others who preapred them but did not get them In in time to have them opened. By the terms of the contract which will now be prepared by Town Attorney Xi. L. Bomberger, the successful bidders must have the building completed by August 1. This will necessitate the starting of work at once, and It is believed that the hauling of the matetrlal will begin within the next week. The excavations for the building are now practically complete and the last wagon loads of dirt will be taken out by Saturday, l'reacnt Administration In Xtw Home. It is believed now that the city secured such a low price on the con
struction of the building that they will revise the plans in several minor de
tails, making it better than before.
They will be able to put in marble wainscotting and other decorative and
useful additions to the present plans
It will also enable them to furnish the building better than they expected to
be able to at first.
The present administration will be
enabled to occupy the new building for five months before their terms ex
pire. The contractors and their bids sub
mltted yesterday were as follows: J. L. Pryale, $41,750; Eric Lundt. $42,500;
Gallagher and "Williams, $38,278; Ingwald Moe, $40,419; Cole Brothers Co. $40,600; Schlessinger Brothers, $44.38S
Schmidt Construction Co., $41,025; M,
L. Maxon, $41,050; Ranger and Hobson
$45,110; J. F. Schmidt Brothers Co.,
$44,388.
ELIZABETH VBOHAH
ONLY LADY AS MEMBER
BIGAMY GHABGES
WILL BEPBEfEBBEO
Polyandry Practice In
volves Wife of East Chicagoan.
George Eowan and Mrs. Eli Barcan
Co-Habit While Deserted Husband Lives Near.
OBJECT TOW WALK
East Chicagoans Want Their
Postofiice in Business Section.
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ASSOGIATIOM EXPANDS
Lowell Organization Now Spreads Over Northwestern Indiana.
TOWN BOARD INSPECTS
THE FIBE APPARATUS
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(Special to The Times.)
East Chicago. Ind., Feb. 10. "If
enough residents of East Chicago com
plain of the present location of th
East Chicago postoffice," said a local
business man yesterday, "the govern
ment can cancel its lease with Mr.
Given and secure quarters In a more
desirable location."
And from all present appearance
that Is just what is going to happen
Residents of East Chicago have be
come almost dlsgnted by the necessit
of traming through block after bloc
of mud and sand to get their mail an
an effort will be made very shortly to have the postoffice mover nearer the corner of Chicago and Forsyth avenues. A possible location is suggested as on Chicago avenue between Forsyth and Magoun avenues. The present postoffice building, as well as that being erected by Albert Given, Is almost on the outskirts of the residence section of the city. To reach the building, it is necessary to walk around scaffolds and through a territory in which cement sidewalks are apparently unknown. The cancelling of the Given lease, while an injustice to Mr. Given, would meet with commendation from the ma
jority of East Chicago property holders who have already expressed their indigation at having to walk such a distance for their mail. It will probably be two or three years before the city is given postal free delivery and the locating of the building on such an out-of-theway corner cannot possibly meet with the approval of East Chicagoans.
(Special to The Times.) Indiana Harbor, Ind.. Feb. 10. As a
final" chapter in the marital entangle
ments of Eli Barcan, who recently as
serted that his wife had deserted him
Zaranople, Pa., and came to Terre
Haute with a man named George Rowan, it is asserted that the couple will
be returned to Terre Huate and placed on trial for bigamy. Rowan and Mrs.
Barcan were married in Terre Haute last December, notwithstanding the
fact that Barcan was patiently waiting for the return of his wife to the Pennsylvania town.
Mr. and Mrs. Rowan, as they call
themselves, were brought to Indiana Harbor last week by Constable Charles
Mueller on warrants charging them with petit larceny. Barcan declared that his wife took with her from Zara-
node about $400 of his savings. When
the case was called for trial before Judge "William A. Reiland. the latter
refused to even hear the evidence, declaring that as the crime was committed in Pennsylvania he would not allow the burden of the trial expense
to be paid by the state of ndiana. Since that time Rowan and the Barcan woman have been living together with
friends in the foreign neighborhood, while Barcan,. the right husband, is living but a few doors away. Mr. and Mrs. Rowan declared shortly after their arrest that they would bring proceedings for false arrest, and even went so "far as ' to see an attorney regarding such a possibility. They have now abandoned this idea, learning that Constable Muller provided
himself with a warrant before going to Terre Haute. Constable Muller Is awaiting' advices from Vigo county, in which Terre Haute is situated, and where the couple were married, before proceeding with th bigamy charges.
(Special to The Times.) Lowell. Ind., Feb. 10 At a meeting of the Lowell Poultry and Farm Products association recently a reorganization was effected and the association will in the future be known as the Northwestern Indiana Poultry and Corn association. "W. E. Be-lshaw, the first president of the association, tendered his resignation, which was reluctantly accepted. Mr. Belshaw has made a splendid officer and under his guidance the association has grown from a little band of six or seven to a membership of more than twenty-five. Two exhibitions have been given and much credit is due Mr. Belshaw for his valu
able work in making them the grand success they were. The following of
the new association were elected:
President, Dr. J. A. Dinwiddie; vice president, A. IT. Maxwell; treasurer, E.
N. Gragg; secretary, Frank Maloy; as
slstant secretary, Ben Lynch; superin
tendent, Nicholas Minninger. Twelve new members were voted into the as
sociation. Each member pledged them
selves to use their best endeavors along
the line of poultry culture and the ad
vancement of farm products. The
membership fee is $5, payable In ad
vance. The fund so created guaran
tees the prompt payment or all premiums and puts the association on a
sound financial basis. 'The date for the next exhibit has not been set, but will
probably be the third week in Janu
ary, 1910. The next regular meeting wll lbe held in Dr. Dlnwlddie's office
next Monday night.
FIEND STILLAT LARGE
No Trace Found of Fellow
Who Attacked Stella' Breaneak.
at Columbus, Indiana, Today to Consider a Purchase.
THINKS OF AUTO WAGONS
Association Now Is Composed of 21
Members Arrangements Afoot
Now According to Which Big Re
ception Will Be Given is the Near
Future.
Thomas Knotts, Who Is at Indianapo
lis, Will Meet Other OfficialsSomething Good Wanted.
The members of the town board of
Gary left last night for Columbus, Ind., where they went for the purpose of purchasing a fire engine for the new city hall and fire station which will be
ready for occupancy by August the first. The city officials are considering seriously the purchase of an automobile
fire engine, which would be something
novel in this part of the state.
The board indicated before they left
the city that they would at least be open to conviction on this subject and
that they would give the new device
careful consideration. They will also look at the kind generally in vogue at the present time, those drawn by horses and may make a selection before they return, although this is unlikely. The city believes that by the time the station is built and a fire engine is installed, that the streets will be in such condition that an automobile fire engine would have no drawback in that regard. The fire station and police department In the new building is to be on a par with the structure itself, according to the board. Mr. Thomas Knotts, who is now in Indianapolis, will meet the members of the board at Columbus where he will
help them in the selection of the engine.
The Michigan Alumni association of Gary, composed of twenty-one graduates of the University of Michigan, met last night at the Gary hotel where an informal dinner party was held, college songs were sung, shorspeeches and stories were told which brought bac kto the minds of those present their college days long since past. It was a get together meeting, to renew acquaintances and bring back the reminiscences of their former school days and was greatly enjoyed. There are now twenty-one members of the association in Gary and arrangements will be made in the near future to give a dance and banquet. The date for which has not yet been decided upon.
Miss Elizabeth Vroman, a teacher In the Gary schools, is the only lady member of the Michigan Alumni irrGary.
Out of courtesy Miss Vroman has been
made a member of the Gary association but so far has not graced the meetings with her presence. An invitation will
be sent her at each social function and they hope in time to see her among them. The following are the members of th association: Frank Sheehan, OS, law; John Lyddick, 07, law; Harold Manzy, 08, law; G. P. Guffln, 06, law; B. S. Gardenr, 03, dentist; E. L. Sharble, 08, Medicine; T. J. McMlchael, 07, medicine; Harry Guipe, 06, post graduate; Forrest Hewitt, 08, Englsh; Robert W. Duncan, 08, English; Robert Hemmig, 08, English; Herbert Heavenrich, 04, literature; F. L. Welsheimer, 92, law; Harry G. Hay, 96, law; B. L. Cogshall. 06, English; Rex Chandler, OS, English; Miss Eliza
beth Vroman, 04, literature; R. C. Morrison, 06, literature, 08, law; H. C. Cur
tis, 03, law; O. C. Wicks, 02, medicine; L. M. Kitzmiller, OS, law.
THEY MAY COMPEL THEM
Property Owners to Be Reminded by the Town Board.
No arrests have been made in the case of the dastardly assault of little Stella Braneak of South Chicago at Tolleston Monday afternoon. Yesterday afternoon Marshall Frank Martin of Tolleston went to the home of the little girl's parents at 8626 Houston avenue and learned the whole story how the man enticed her away from home and brought her to Tolleston to carry out his purpose. The little girl suffered no ill affects from her encounter other than a nervous shock. She said to Marshall Martin that she had never seen the man before, but he at the time appeared so friendly and in the hopes of securing employment she had gone with him. No trace of the man could be found in Tolleston, al
though the police of Gary and Tolleston ha'e been working on the case since the occurrence.
MAY GET SECOND BEADING
Mayor Knotts Tells What
Progress Has Been Made in the Court Fight.
WEDDING IS DELAYED
Priest Makes Sick Call and
Delays the Nuptial Ceremonies.
Breaking the Record. What's the trouble here?" demanded the president of the telegraph com-
r,nnv. "PeoDle are kicking about the
service." "I can't help it," responded the man
ager. "The messenger boys are holding a slow-time Marathon." Washing
ton Herald. -
The tree and lawn committee of the Commercial club appeared before the town board yesterday afternoon for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not it was within the power of the power of the town board to compel propertyoners to plant trees and make a lawn on the property about their house. The board was willing to take the mater
under consideration, but the question arose as to what jurisdiction they
would have in compelling the property owners to make these improvements.
Town Attorney L. L. Bomberger in
formed the board that under a section
of the Cities and Towns law they could Inforce the improvement of the yards so far as it affects the streets and allies of the city, but otherwise they had no Jurisdiction. They can compel them to paint trees along the sidewalks, plant grass seed by the sidewalk, so as to improve the looks of street, but they cannot say them to them "you -must build a lawn about your residence to beautify the city protect the grass on adjoining property." The town board will look further into the matter and may take some action towards beautifying the city.
1 MAY GET A PIECE
Washington, D. C, Feb. 9. The subcommittee of the rivers and harbors committee. In the house, is understood to have made some provision for the Calumet region in northwestern ndiana. The Calumet river, the Gary harbor and the harbor at Indiana Harbor are to get appropriations, as the
great trend of commerce In and about Chicago and northern Indiana is toward the Calumet country. Representative Mann of Chicago has been very persistent in behalf of the Chicago river harbor improvements, but it is believed that the committee Is not so favorabl yinclined to that region as toward the Calumet stream and region. Another tip is that a small appropriation may he made for the lower Wa
bash river. Something may be done fro mthe mouth of the river up to Grayvi'.le and possibly as far north as Mt. CarmeJ, li,' where White river comes Into the Wabash.
While the town board was In session yesterday afternoon President T. E. Knotts telephoned from the seat of war at Indianapolis to find out as to the progress of the work at the meting yesterday in letting the contract for the new city hall and other important business that was to come up before the board. Incidentally he informed Trustees Sears, Caldwell and Clerk Holmes that
the two superior court bills would pass to their second reading yesterday. He stated that the business at the capital was becoming so congested, however, that there was a possibility that it could not be reached. They will surely pass their second reading today according to information from Mr. Knotts. In regard to the general situation he said that it was much the same as it had been and that he thought both
bills would pass the house. Mr. Knotts has made arrangements to meet the town board at Columbus, Ind., where they would look over fire engines for the new city hall.
(Special to The Time) Whiting, Ind., Feb. 10. The most
disappointed people in Whiting on Mondav were Joseph Rabiadak and Annie
Spazor. Monday was the day set for their wedding, and a gala time had been planned. Rabidak had hired five carriages, so large was the wedding party. It was indeed a merry crowd on their way to the Slavish church in Robertsdale, bvit their joy was changed to grief when it was announced upon their arrival that Father Benedict had gone to Gary. This put things in a fierce predicament as they were simply at a loss at what to do. After riding around town for a few hours they went to Frankowskl's hall, at which place the cele
bration had been planned to take place.
Father Benedict arrived home in early part of the afternoon, and although it is not customary to have these. affairs in the afternoon, h ,i-rformed the ceremony at 3:30 p. i.. Father Benedict in speaking of the queer circumstances, said the "bridal party were late in arriving, and he had a sick call to Gary, which he could not postpone. Perhaps the next time either of the parties figure in an affair of this kind
they will be on time.
Trying o Shake Him Off. Mrs. Grimshaw (while the visitor is removing his wraps) What did you bring that man up here to dinner for, when the house is all torn up and full
of the smell of paint? Besides, you've told me a thousand times that he's a
bore and you don't like him! Mr. Grimshaw I know it, my dear.
That's why I brought him. Chicago
Tribune.
PRIEST IS EJECTED
(Special to The Times.) Indiana Harbor, Ind., Feb. 10. Rev. Father N. Jodiszus, a Lithunian priest, who ministers to flocks at Kenosha,
Racine, Milwaukee and Indiana Har
bor, is charged with raising a disturbance at Waukegan yesterday at the home of his niece. Anna Smith , of Waukegan, who was the same daymarried to John Janivoch. Something about the marriage angered the priest and caused Janovich to put him out of the house.
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