Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 225, Hammond, Lake County, 12 March 1909 — Page 1

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WEATHEH. ThTMteBlns weather today and Saturday, with now Harries. EDITION iVOL. m-, NO. 225. HAMMOND, INDIANA, FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1909. ONE CENT PER, COPY,

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State Senator at Gary's Lemon Dinner Advises Hammond and Gary to Bury the Hatchet and Get Together. C1I GET COURT RELHEFJBY FIGHTING One Hundred Gary Citizens Celebrate Court light and Messrs. Proctor, Bowser, Wickey and Kliver Are the Only Legislators Who Were Present at the Fight. "Bury the hatchet and get together This was the summary of advice handed to the citizens of Gary last nisrht by the guest of honor at the "Lemon" banquet held at the Gary ho tel. The speaker was State Senator E. R. Proctor, of Elkhart, and he was referring to the recent memorable struggle of the cities of Lake county before the legislature, to obtain relief for the present court congestion. Caused a Sensation. Senator Proctor is the man who lent more Influence than any other member of the legislature for the passage of the Gary bill, and has studied the local situation through all the varied stages of the fight. After explaining haw the court bills were defeated Senator Proctor caused a profound sensation when he finished with the words, "Gary and Hammond must consider the rights of each other. They must get together, for you can't get relief by fighting." Senator Proctor spoke last night to over a hundred citiaens of Gary who met for the purpose of celebrating their gallant ght. even though they acknowledged by their decorative scheme in yellow, that they ahd suffered defeat. They felt, however, that there was no disgrace in their defeat, and the slogan of the speakers, reiterated in the applause of the guests, was that the fight had just begun, and that the banquet, after the next term of the legislature, would be a plum instead of a lemon variety of a celebration. Nothing Soar About Baaquet. There was nothing sour about the banquet last night except the lemons. The latter were most conspicuous. As the guests took their seats at the tables, lemons, tied in dainty pink ribbons, confronted them as souvenirs. On down through the menu, as course after course of the splendid dinner was served, lemons in one form or other predominated, until the governor's veto of the court bill, and the action of the democratic caucus was rubbed into every person present in the form of the little oval shape fruit, which is a synonym for being "turned down." Among those who addressed the citl(Continued .i"orr Paga Seven.) IS STILL JNJBEYANCE Appointment of the Police Board Will Go Over Until Tomorrow. The appointment of the board of police commissioners by Mayor Becker Is still in abeyance, and. according to the mayor's statement to The Times today, he is still in doubt about one person whom he has in mind, but to whom he has not yet spoken on the subject. "It is not a lack of candidates," continued the mayor, with a little irony, for there have been more than fifty of them. While Mayor Becker again refused to make any definite promises as to the time of his appointments, it could be reasonably gathered from his conversation that Hammond's new police board would be appointed by tomorrow morning. The fact that the city council must first approve the newly appointed commissioners' bonds and the further fact that this would not be done until the regular meeting of the city council next Tuesday evening, is given by the city's executive as the principal reason for the delay. Mayor Becker was at Michigan City today on legal matters and consequently he has not given the subject any thought this forenoon. Get in the push! Have you seen our line of Go-Carts and Carriages? The prices are less at SPIEGEL'S, South Chicago's leading Furniture store. tf.

THAN WRECKED

ONJHEBJ. Two Men Are Injured and Are Brought to St. Margaret's. ENGINE HITS THE DERAIL Fireman's Injuries -Eesult Because He Jumped From the Engine Cab. (Special te Tot Timis.) Indiana Harbor. Ind., March 12. B. & O. passenger train No. 14, eastbound, on the C., L. S. & E. railroad, was wrecked here last night near the canal drawbridge. The engine, tender, baggage and mail coaches were upset and Engineer C. W. MUler and r ireman , ... , . injured, xney were later taicen to . . Margaret's hospital, Hammond, where the engineer is said to be in a precarious condition. The wreck is said to have been caused by the fact that the target was at first given the engineer and that it was later taken away from him. This report as to the cause of the wreck, however, could not be confirmed, as no one connected with the road would give out any information. There were ten coaches Jn the train, two of these being sleepers and one a private ear lettered "D. D. W." Die Engineer Out With Shovel. The train pulled into Indiana Harbor about 9:30 and was going at a rate of possibly twenty miles an hour when suddenly and without warning passengers sitting in the day coaches were thrown forward and those in the sleeper berths were awakened from their sleep by a motion which seemingly was caused by a collision. It was nothing more, however, than the airbrakes at work and the first of the day coaches bumping into the mail coach. The engine plowed Into the sand and upset completely. Engineer Miller was pinioned beneath it and the tender and there he had to be dug out with a shovel. Fireman Miller Jumped before the engine upset and escaped with minor bruises. They were both taken to St. Margaret's hospital at Hammond in the Krebs and Burns ambulance. Although the fireman and engineer have the -sams name th.eya.re not related to each other. Engineer Miller is a man 44 years old, having a wife and family at Garrett, while Fire man Miller is a single man, 27 years old. IKES A GOOD CATCH Officer Frenck Arrests Young Pittsburg Lad for Theft. Officer Frenck made a good catch when he picked up Frank Ramsey of McKee s Rock, Pa., who is charged with doing considerable work in the line of burglaries. Ramsey is nothing more than a boy, I and he admitted to the police that he Is responsible for several burglaries, although he says he is generally cred ited with, many for which he was not responsible. Ramsey says that his father is a clerk I in the county record's office in Pitts burg, and that his parents are general ly respected. He admits that he was 1 arrested in Pennsylvania and then aft er his father went on his bond he Jumped his bond. The young man Is fairly good looking, but shows signs of being a tough. He was with a partner, who also seem ed to be of good parentage. The au thorities will be notified of the arrest of Ramsey, and he will probably be sent back to Pennsylvania. CONDUCK HELD UP Fred Harrison Looks Into Barrel of Revolver and Gives Up. "When is pay day on this road?" said a stranger to Conductor Fred Harrison of a freight train, which was standing in the Gibson yards. "Today," said the conductor. "We all got our envelopes today." In another minute he was looking into the muxzle of a revolver, and something persuaded him that he had better hand over his unopened pay envelope. The hold-up man got $26 and made his getaway while the astonished conductor looked on in fear and amazement. The matter was not reported to the Hammond police for the reason that Harrison thought it would be no use to go after the fellow. The matter was reported to the rest of the men in the train crew, however, and they were warned to look out for the "stick-up." It was rumored that there were other cases of a similar nature, but the Harrison hold-up was the only one that could be confirmee?

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AVAY THIS U0RHIH6 Ludwig Buse, Aged 80 Years, Dies in His Rocking Chair. DECEDENT FriUCH REPECTED At Time of His Death Aged Man Had Just Said, "Oh, I Am Feeling Fine." Ludwig Buse. 80 years old, on of the poneers of Tolleston, died Buddenly this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George A. Jarnecke, near Saxony. Death came at 9:20, shortly after the aged man had told hia lnvaUd wlfe in answer to a question from her about Ma heAlth he 8ald he was feellng fine He sat in the rocking chair at the M of ni8 death and & an(J anrna aQtv, , ' mm hardly noticed. Yesterday the old man enjoyed a buggy ride to Tolleston, near where he owns the Buse farm, which is known for many miles around. Mr. Buse had been a farmer prac tically all of his life, and lived for many years in Tolleston and the sur rounding country. He and his family were respected by everyone and. although Mr. Buse lived to a ripe old age, his death is nevertneiess sincerely regretted by many. Especially much sympathy is expressed for his invalid wife, who was always so anxious about his well being and whose last question even to him was about his health. The funeral arrangements have not yet been definitely made, but it is thought that in all probability burial will take place next Tuesday at Tolleston ceme tery. Mrs. Buse, the surviving wife, is 74 years old. RICKETS AUTO CAUSES ACCIDENT Automobile Owned by Rela tive of Hammond Man Causes Injury. In speaking of an auto accident whioh was due to the driver of an auto owned by President Ricketts of the Ricketts' Auto company, a brother of Thomas Ricketts of Hammond, the South Bend Times says: ""While crossing to the south side of Washington street In front of the Mayr Jewelry store about 10 o'clock this morning, Joseph Mikolajewski, a Polish mail collector employed in the downtown district, was struck and severely injured by a "Ricketts" automobile, which was being tested from the Ricketts factory. He was knocked to the street, and, it is said, one of the front wheels of the machine passed over his body at his chest. "The injured man was removed to the Milton drug store, where Dr. C. E. Hansel! made an examination, flndlng some bruises on the upper part of the chest and some internal injuries. Bandages were applied to the injured parts and after a further examination for injuries which can only be determined in time. Dr. Hansell ordered his removal to h's home at 1106 Napier street. Postmaster Crabill accompanied him home. The removal was made in the city ambulance. HAY HAVE PLUM Taft Favors Indiana Man for Governor of Porto Rico. TIMES' Bl'RE.IU AT THE STATE CAPITAL. (Special to The Times.) Indianapolis, Ind., March 12. A dispatch from Washington says that Jas. E. Watson may be appointed by Presi dent Taft as the next governor of the island of Porto Rico. The president it is understood, does not intend to make a change In the office Immediate ly, probably not for nine months or a year. As the matter stands now, Wat son can have the place if he wants it. according to this dispatch. Charles B. Landis, former congressman from the Ninth district, has been mentioned in connection with the place, but Watson Is the man slated, according to the Washington dispatch. Watson has been mentioned for several positions, but It Is the belief that the post of governor of Porto Rico is the one that will final ly fall to him. Singers to IncorporateIncorporator papers, providing for the incorporation of the Hammond Saeng-erbund-Fidelia as a building associa tion or stock company, will be forward ed to Indianapolis tomorrow to the secretary of state in order that the so ciety may secure a charter. This action is taken In order tha the singers might progress along author ized lines to build their proposed club house.

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W. G. Paxton Elected Presi dent of Hammond Business Men's Organization, Whose Scope Is to Be Broadened Materially. J. E. ff DARBY IS IDE VICE PRESIDENT Financial Eeport Is Very Satisfactory and Attendance Good Business Men Hope to Have Other Civic Organizations Affiliate With Commercial Club. Last night marked the beginning of a new regime in the affairs of the Hammond Business Men's association. It marked the passing of the old administration, which stood for ultraconservatism, and the ushering in of the new administration, which stands for a bigger, better, busier and mora beautiful Hammond. It is also understood that the new administration stands for a thorough shaking up of the dry bones in the old organization, which. It is generally be lieved, will lead to the formation of a Hammond Commercial club. Under this new civic organization, with its greatly broadened scope, will be affiliated numerous other organ izations of a semi-civic nature, such as the Manufacturers' association, the Business Men's association, strictly speaking, the doctors, lawyers and den tists, until the reorganized club will be representative of every' eommereiil. la terest In the city. W. G. Paxton President. The election resulted in the selection of W. G. Paxton. the owner of the Paxton Lumber company, and a man of affairs in Hammond, as the new president of the Hammond Business Men's association. Mr. Paxton was reluctant to accept the responsibility of the position, but when the urgent necessity of having a live organiza tion in Hammond was made apparent he finally agreed to take the office and administer its affairs to the best of his ability. E. H. McGarry of the firm of Bastar & McGarry, jewelers, was unanimous ly elected vice president, and E. F, Johnston, who during the past year was the moving spirit in the old or ganization and deserves the credit for most of its activities, was re-elected to the important position of recording secretary. Joseph Weis was elected financial secretary and treasurer. His report, read before the old regime passed out showed the finances of the association to be In a very satisfactory condition All of the officers were elected by ac clamation. The selection of the directors of the association, which was an important matter considering the fact that they virtually have the management of the association, was carefully made. Directors Are Live Ones. John E. Fitzgerald and Mayor Law rence Becker were elected tor one year. John M. Beckman and Jacob Schloer were elected for two years and A M. Turner and George B. Brusel were elected for three years. After the affairs of the old organiza tion had been wound up, a short inter mission was taken to permit those who were present and desired to become members to do so. Six new members were taken in. Refreshments were served from a board In the middle of the room, and those present talked over in an informal way the possibilities of a live commercial club. The publication last evening of the news that there were to be a new set of officers selected and another effort would be made to bring about the reorganization of the association in order to widen Its scope, brought out the' largest crowd that has attended a meeting of the association ' since its pseudo-re-organization of a year ago. This was taken to mean that the business men of the city were willing to Interest themselves in a civic organization that promised to do something. To Talk Amalgamation. One of the first signs of future activity came when it was decided to make the next meeting an amalgamation session, at which the great question of the uniting of the cities of the region, will be thorough discussed. Dr. William D. Weis read a resolution regarding the abuse of the Great Lakes' Dredge and Dock company in dumping the dredgings from the Little Calumet river into Lake Michigan, near the Hammond intake. The resolution will be forwarded to the war department and already there have been assurances that before any more dredging contracts are let the dumping place will be specified.

DAMAGE SUIT ISJEFAULTED Andrew Makowski Decides That He Doesn't Want Conkey Money.

CASE IS NOW OUT OF COURT Hammond Man Disappears and Suit In LaPorte Superior Court Is Ended. Owing to the fact that Andrew Ma kowski did not care to go any farther n his effort to secure $2,000 damages he alleges is due him for injuries he received while in the employ of the W. B. Conkey company, his attorneys, Crumpacker and Moran, permitted him to be defaulted in the Laporte superior court at Michigan City. Crumpacker and Moran brought the suit, but since the filing of the com plaint the firm dissolved, Mr. Crumpacker having this particular case in hand. Later his client left Hammond and It Is understood Is now in Idaho or some other state In that section of the country. By his failure to be present to push his case, it is taken that he is but little interested and does not consider the case worth coming back to fight. The Injuries for which he sought to recover were received Sept. 28, 1906. He was operating a machine In the bind ery department and through the alleged negligence of the company his fingers were caught in the machinery and part of the members were lost. The company was represented by Attorney Whinery of Hammond and he appeared in court this morning and. after awaiting an hour for the other side to appear, he defaulted the plaintiff and the case was dismissed for want of prosecution. ANOTHER CATGH FORTHE SHERIFF Hebron Ladlanded in East Chicago and Sent to the Pen.' (Special to Thb Times.) Crown Point, Ind., March 12. The sheriff's office has another catch to its credit. This time Deputy Sheriff Furman arrested Dan Mishler of Heb ron at East Chicago on ths charge of burglary. Town Marshal John Grlf fin and William Morgan of Hebron went to East Chicago and took him to Val paraiso, where h was sentenced by Judge McMahan to serve a term of from one to eight years in the re formatory at Jeftersonvllle. Mishler Is 17 years old, and about a year ago was arrested for breaking into Morgan Bros.' store at that place and stealing about $50 in cash, part of which he spent In Valparaiso. He was arrested and brought before Judge McMahan. Relatives settled with Mor gan Bros, and young Mi3hler was re leased by the court on promise of good behavior. Monday night Morgan Bros.' store was again burglarized. Suspicion fell on young Mishler, as he was seen In the vicinity that night. RIVAL PR01TERS BUSY Crown Point Men Bump Into Another Interurban Proposition. (Special to The Times.) Crown Point, Ind., March 12. The latest movement In interurban circles developed yesterday when a crowd of farmers, interested In developing the east route, or right of way, from Crown Point to Gary, held a meeting in Crown Point for the purpose of considering means whereby the right of way. If procured, will be utilized. The meeting was well attended by those interested, but very little Information leaked out as to the results of their deliberations. It Is hinted, however, that the Gavit interests at Gary are interested in that route as a probable southern outlet for their Broadway line and may extend their road to Crown Point. Things are looming up big in the street car question and Crown Point, mayhap, will have the pleasure of witnessing two rival concerns in a mad rush to get the controlling business between the two towns. Boat Club Meets. The Hammond Motor Boat club held a meeting last night at the home of C. E. C. Payne, "53 Wilcox avenue and after the regular routine business the club members indulged in one of their fond dreams, that of having a clubhouse of their own. The plans for a motor boat clubhouse are stil in their embryotic state, but with the class of men who belong to the club. It would not be at all unlikely if some definite action toward J building were taken soon.

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SHUERS LEAVE FOR INDIAN Corner Stone Laying of Temple at Capital Attracts Big Crowd. HAMMOND SENDS DELEGATION Calumet Region Men Meet Tonight for Dinner In Great Northern Hotel. (Special to Thb Times.) East Chicago, Ind., March 12. Shriners from all over the Calumet region will leave tonight for Indianapolis to attend the laying of the corner stone of the new Murat temple, the only building devoted to the use of Shrlners in the state of Indiana. A crowd of about fifteen from East Chicago and Indiana Harbor will be in the party, which previously to their departure on a late night train, will go up to Chi cago to be entertained at a mammoth theater party as the guests of their brother Shrlners of the big metropolis The Calumet men are to meet in the Great Northern hotel at 6.30 o'clock, where they will take dinner, later at tending the theater. Among the local Shrlners who are going up for the fes tivities are A. H. W. Johnson, Dr. A. G. Schlicker, John Dacey, John Golding, George W. Lewis, Joseph Hartley, W. B. Van Horn, Dave Lewis. Hammond will send a delegation of between twen ty-five and thirty. Whiting about twelve or fifteen and Gary the same number. The Invitation of the Chicago Shriners was extended to every Shriner in the entire Calumet region, and the party ia expected to be a distinguished one and one of which the region has a right to be proud. The corner stone laying ceremonies will be held on Saturday afternoon and on Saturday evening the initiation of new members will take place, the cere monies occupying the entire night, as there are between 200 and 300 inltia tions. Th new temple is to be an imposing structure of brick and stone, occupying a frontage of 125 feet and running back to a depth of 200 feet. It will be three stories high, the lodge rooms occupying the top. story; wh?,re -will be a colossal hall with "a capacity of 3,000 " There will be clubrooms on the middle floor and a dining room on the first floor with a seating capacity of 1,600. The exodus of Hammond Shriners and candidates for the shrine to Indianapolis, where the laying of the cornerstone of the magnificent new Murat temple Will be one of the shrine events of the year, began this afternoon, and a large number of Lake county Masons will make the trip. The candidates from this district are: Otto Klemperer, Sam Guyott and Fred Hanys from Hammond and William Schrage and Professor John Hall of Whiting. Those who are already shrlners and who will go from Hammond to see the cornerstone laying at the state capital are: R. E. Garber, George Mallett, Fred A. Wood. J. Hutton, George Locklin, Tom Ricketts, H. F. Meikle and Carl Smiley. Those who will go from East Chicago are: John W. Dacey and F. H. Guyott. Whiting will be represented by Frank Gavlt, Dr. E. M. Wells and Dr. George Hillard. Michigan City will be represented by the genial Harry B, Tuthill and John W. Nichols. TO BUILD SIDEMLKS Tolleston Town Board Will Hold a Business Meeting Tonight. (Special to Thb Timzs.) Tolleston, Ind., March 12. The Tol leston town board will meet for their regular session next Monday night and an ordinance prepared by the town attorney will be introduced, requiring the property owners to construct cement sidewalks in the business dis trict of the town. The citizens of Tolleston are looking for great things to happen this spring in the way of many new buildings and residences and predict a big real estate boom. The matter of providing a local sewer system will also be brought up at a later date. SETS THE The board of public works at Its regular meeting this morning has set April 17, as the day for the hearing of remonstrances on the South Hohman street macadam assessment and the passing of the confirmatory resolution. This is a continuance of four days, the first hearing having been set for today. A confirmatory resolution was passed for the Erie street local sewer, and March 26 was set as the day for the opening of the bidB. The city clerk was instructed to notify the street car company to begin the elevation of Its tracks on Atchison avenue to a helghth In conformity of the new Indiana boulevard pavement, Robertsdale.

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Question of Successor to J. P. Goodrich, Republican State Chairman, Is Being Seriously Considered by Politicians. COUNTY CHAIRMAN S LAST SUGGESTION Indianapolis Dispatch Intimates That F. R. Schaaf, of Lake County, Would Be Acceptable and His Name Is Being Given Some Consideration. Overtures are being made to F. R. Schaaf of Hammond by the down-state politicians to accept tho chairmanship of the republican party. Mr. Schaaf's record in Lake county has opened the eyes of the politicians to him. In speaking of the chairmanship an Indianapolis dispatch says: "According to arrangements made by the republicans during the session of the legislature a meeting of the republican state committee will be called some time within the next thirty days, when a state chairman to succeed James P. Goodrich will be chosen to fill out the unexpired term, ending in 1910. "The preliminary plans for the meeting, it is understood, provide for the election of Winfield T. Durbin to the place. Harry S. New, It is said. Is also talked of for the place, although he ia reported as not being at all anxious to assume the chair. Durbin, on the. other har H is ubI'I, les-JjeVSad.Mi willingness to nil ' cut the unexpired' term, and has said that he is willing to shape up the preliminary affairs tor the state campaign of 1910. Charles F. Remy, formerly clerk of the supreme court, also has been mentioned for the place. "Mr. Goodrich decided, soon after the last election, that he would not seek to remain at the head of the state committee. He has held the position for a number of years. Now, however, business demands his attention. He 1 re ceiver for the C, C. & L. road, and manages to keep busy without giving any attention to politics. "It Is realized by the republican lead ers, it Is said, that the new material for the chairmanship must be used this time and for this reason It has been suggested by some that a man should be selected who has not been particularly active heretofore in the state organization. The suggestion has been made that it would be well to select some county chairman who has made a good record as an organizer In his home county and j"et has never been connected with the state organization prominently enough to weaken his position with the public. All of these things and probably the defeat last fall will be thrashed out at the meeting of the republican committeemen. It is expected that the call for the meeting will be Issued soon." BRADN IS K'LLEDJJIST NIGHT Brakeman on Wabash Railroad Caught Between Two Cars. Death came swiftly to Charles Severance, a railroad man last night. Sever-, ance was a brakeman on the Wabash, and, while making a connection last night, was caught between the couplings of two cars and instantly killed. He was taken in Emmerling's ambulance to the latter's morgue, where tha inquest was held today by Coroner Shanklin. August Logier, a switchman in the same crew, was the only witness to the accident, and says that the accident happened at 7:15. Severance Is a man about 42 years old, and leaves a wife and one son, who is 12 years old. His home is at Montpeller, O., where he belonged to the Montpeller Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Funeral of Ed Schnaudt. The funeral of Ed Schnaudt, proprietor of the Wolf Lak9 clubhouse, who died at South Chicago last Wednesday, will be held Sunday afternoon ander the auspices of the Hammond Aerie oC Eagles and the South Chicago lodge. Knights of Pythias. A meeting of the Hammond Aerie will be held tomorrow evening at whlhj the final arrangements will be mad,.