Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 262, Hammond, Lake County, 24 April 1909 — Page 1
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Local Masons are Jubilant Over Wonderful Success they Achiev ed at Indianapolis
VICTORY IS NOTABLE 0; Terre Haute Turned Down But Hammond . Wins Despite Ft. Wayne. At the session of Murat temple. Mystic Shrine, at Indianapolis, last night, the report of the committee of past potentates, consisting of A. W. Thompson, John J. Twiname and Horace K. Smith, to which had been referred the petition for the establishing of Orak temple at Hammond was unanimously in favor of consenting to the establishment of ttie new temple and this report was later adopted unanimously by the members of Murat temple. i At the same time the city of Evans- j ville was given permission to estab- ! lish Hadi temple. Fort Wayne was per- j mitted to establish Mizpah temple, but j the petition of Terre Haute for the j establishing of a temple there was ' flatly refused. I The Shriners of Fort Wayne offered an objection to the establishing of Orak temple at Hammond, but their opposition was not serious in view of the fact that Dr. II. I-:. Hharrer of Hammond represented that city in the imperial council, and Illustrious Potentate hers of the council, was in favor of ! the estfi bl islvmf?-f",s,'hnf-'hW1: -Victory a ntnWe One. " I The great significance of this victory for the Shriners of northwestern lndiana may tie appreciated when it is ,
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than five Shrine temples in the state of Indiana, one in each corner of the I state and one in Indianaiu lis. Ham- 1 Tm.rwi ,rp,i i ; tablish th" only shrine in northwestern Indiana. In the agreement, which was drawn up between the officials of Murat temple and those of the projected Orak temple, the jurisdiction of the various Shriners in the state, new and old. is clearly defined. Murat. temple is to i have the city of Indianapolis and Ma- I rion county. Orak temple is to have j nam.,,,,,,,, an. i i.aKe county, tiaai ternPie is to have the city ofKort Wayne and Alien county and Mfzpah temple ' is to have the city of F.vansville and Vanderhurg county. All of the Shriners in Indiana are to have concurrent jurisdiction in the state outside of their own counties. 1 1 was a magnificent achievement for the Hammond Shriners. More I'ilgrimiiKeM. Another matter of importance is the agreement that there shall be no pilgrimages by any of the temples of the state to cities outside of the city and county over which they have jurisdiction. To illustrate: No Lake county city will be able to organize a Shrine class and have Murat temple at, IndiIndianapolis make a pilgrimage to that city and initiate the class. That work will all have to be done in Hammond. However, this ruling will not prevent Murat temple from coining to Hammond in a body and install a .lass here, in fact, in October an effort will be made to organize another ioi class in this part of the state and one of the most Important results of the action of Murat temple last evening is the fact that it will make certain another magnificent Shriners' celebrations in Hammond in October. The Hammond celebration of last year was the talk of Shriners all over the Tnited States, and it is proposed to make the celebration and the initiation of the first members of Orak temple an event of even greater importance. Mny ;t Charter Soon. A copy of the resolutions, signed by the illustrious potentate of Murat temple and itsrecorder. was attached to the petition of the members of orak temple and the agreement that was drawn up between the officials of the two temples and will at once be forwarded by courier to the imperial potentate, so that it will be possible to secure ac tion upon it at the coming meeting of the imperial council at Louisville. While Hammond's chances of securiContinuert on Page Seven.) Will Go in Special Car. The Hammond Klks have made arrangements for a special car to Gary on the occasion of the installation of the new lodge there by the East Chlwgo lodge. It is expected that the Installation of the Gary lodge will he made a big event in the history or the order in Iake county, and next Wednesday there will be an exodus of Hammond Elks to the new steel city, where it is understood they are to be royally entertained.
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Hammond Merchant Prince to Erect Handsome Domicile, Which Will Cost Between Fifteen and Twenty Thousand When Done. K. C. Minas, another of the Hammond business men who have made a fortune in this city, has announced plans for the construction of a mag- j i nificent residence in this city which is j to cost, with the property, between t $15,000 and $20,000. i The magnificent new residence is to be located on the property Mr. Minas j now owns at the corner of Itimbach I avenue and Ann street. It is to be of j brick and stone and will be built aft1 er the style of city houses. The house will be entered from Rimbach avenue. There will be a small vestibule at the door and then entrance - n i7r fle made iu't6 larg'e hall 'In which the stairway to the second floor stands out conspicuously The ceiling of the hall will be beamed and the beams will be extended Into Rn entran("e Irom the reception hall, Adjoining the main living room in the front of the housp ls a ParlorThere will also be a library and a large dining room on the first floor. The dining room will have an intimate connection with the kitchen. On the basement floor there will be the furnace, coal room and laundry. Houe to He Roomy. On the second floor there are six bedrooms, from which access may be had to two bath rooms. The third, or attic floor, will be converted into a billiard room. The pIans ,,ave been prepared bv Architects Bump and Berry and the work ot construction is expected to begin immediately. The office of BumD and Berry is. by the way, one of the busiest in the city. There are five draughtsmen employer and the office is so crowded that the working force lias not near enough room. Architect K. W. Bump reports that tilings are booming in the building line, and not since the boom period of j two or three years ago has he been so busy. Mr. Bump has just about completed the plans for A. M. Turner's new residence, and work will begin on it at once. ARRESTED FOR SEINING Two Men Gathered in for Illegal Fishing in the Calumet River. George I'nnderick and an assistant were arrested late last night for seining in the Calumet river. They were haled into Judge Prest's office and were released after giving bond for $100 each. In the event they plead guilty they will be fined $37.90. This is along the line of the policy of the authorities to put a stop to illegal seining of the Calumet river. The time was when this stream was one of the best fishing places in Indiana, but the constant cleaning out that It is given by the seiners has reduced the number of fish until it is useless to attempt to fish for them with hook and line. It Needs RepairsFour of the county eouncilmen. William Vater of Whiting, Henry Batterman of Dyer. J. A. Johnson of Hobart, and Otto Hildebrand of Crown Point, were in Hammond today and made a thorough Investigation of Hammond's superior courtroom under the guidance of Judge Virgil S. Reiter and E. F. Johnston, secretary of the Hammond Business Men's association. While the eouncilmen are noncommittal they are convinced that there are some glaring defects in the building as it now stands, and they have signified their belief that the building needs repair.
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East Chicago High School Captures Lion's Share of the Honors in the Eighth Annual Oratorical and Music Contest. WHITING'S ORATOR 6EISRRSI PUCE Hammond Is Forced To Be Happy With Third Place and Rival Schools Are Too Happy foa Anything Today Contest Is Most Exciting One Ever Held in City. The unexpected happened! The bulk of the honors of the eighth annual oratorical and musical contest of the Lake county high schools, held at Towle's opera house in Hammond last night, were taken by East Chicago, and Hammond was swept from the high place she has held for many years as a leader in oratory and music. It goes without saying that Hammond was bitterly disappointed. Friends of the school were dumbfounded when they found they had lost the race in music. They expected to have their hands full in winning in oratory, but to lose the chorus contest, which many in the audience were ready to concede to Hammond, was a bitter pill. Mayor's Son AVtns. Thejnnfcjs jtj oratory were "Walter Smith of Whiting and Miss Flossie Pickard of East Chicago. It is but fair to the rest of the contestants to say that both Mr. Smith and Miss Pick ard had the great advantage of two years experience in training and had represented their respective schools on the same stage last year, winning a second and a third place on that occasion. A Bi Andlnc. Towle's opera house last night was completely filled when the curtain went up on the contestants. After a selection by the Whiting high school orchestra, Superintendent Curtis of Crown Point Introduced Whiting's orator, Mr. Smith, who held his audience with a eulogy on Lincoln, as an ideal of American citizenship. Mr. Smith is a born orator and the advantage of finished training was never better ex(Continued on page five.) it ERBOIEL" TICKETS M. SELLING WELL "If the tickets for "Der Erbonkel continue at the rate they are going now we will sell out the house for next Monday evening," said the management of the Towle Opera House today, in speaking of the ticket sale. One man who has had opportunities to see many German plays, in making a comparison of German and English actors, says that the difference is marked, and that there is something I fascinating about the German style, which may probably be explained by the simplicity of acting. The probabilities are that many of the people who will attend next Monday evening will not be able to understand the German words, but, if there is good acting, they will nevertheless be able to enjoy the situations and the delineations of characters. It ought to be especially interesting to the student of national characteristics. Plot Mmplr: Munt He Well Acted. As an indication that the play must be exceptionally well acted In order to attain the high reputation which it enjoys, it might be mentioned that it is built upon an extremely simple plot. It might be summed up in the short explanation that expectant relatives are anxiously awaiting the demise of a rich uncle, whose fortune they await, and In order to expedite matters they conspire to have him sent away, hoping that he will die while away from his estate. In the meantime without his permission, they take possession of his holdings, when he returns unexpectedly, this throwing all of their plans into confusion. But he is a good fellow, and to show them, he need not die, to make them happy, be bequeaths his fortune then and there. In an older version of the play he marries an old maid to spite his relatives, thus foiling their plans. But this "cruel" method has been discarded for a happier ending. Mrs. J. Arthur Davis was the guest of friends In Crown Point yesterday, returning home on the late afternoon train.
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Frankfort, Ky., April 2-4. Governor "Wilson yesterday pardoned former Governor W. S. Taylor, thus clearing away the indictment for alleged conspiracy in the murder of Governor Goebel. Goebel was shot and killed soon after he was declared elected governor over Taylor in January, 1900, and since then Taylor has been a fugitive from the state, resting under the shadows of indictment. The governor also extended pardons to former secretaries of state, Charles Finley, John Powers, Holland Whittaker. John Davis, and Zach Steele. Indictments are left against only three persons, all of whom were wtinesses for the state. They are Wharton Golden of Knox county, now in Colorado; Frank Cecil of Bell county, now a railroad detect
ive In St. Louis, and William H. Culton of Owsley county, said to have died in the west a few months ago. These cases, with the possible exception of Ce
cil, will be dismissed, leaving Henry
in the state penitentiary, the only person to suffer for the taking off of Goebel. Caleb Powers and James B. Howard, who were convicted of conspiracy, were pardoned by Governor Wilson several months ago. The action of Governor Wilson will allow Taylor and Finley to enter Kentucky for the first time since they took refuge in I; liana, under the protection of a friendly governor immediately after Goebel was killed by a shot said to have been fired from the office of the secretary of state nine years ago. Since that time two Indiana governors have refused flatly to honor the requisition papers from this state.
H GIRL FRO PLAY IN "The Girl from Hector's." which has scored such a great hit at the International theater in "Chicago, may play an engagement at Towle's opera house in Hammond on account of the fact that it has been driven out of the International by the order of Fire Chief Horan. As soon as Manager Nye was apprised of the fact that one of Chicago's best atractions was idle for the want of a theater in which to play, he immediately got the manager on the wire and offered him an engagement at Towle's. He will know late this afternoon what can be done towards securing the atraction for Hammond. If he succeeds Towle's will have In this entertainment one of the best atractions of the year. The Chicago Tribune said this morning: "Hespite strenuous efforts by Ellis F. Glickman, manager of the International theater, to induce the mayor to restore the license which was taken from him because of persistent, violation of the theater ordinances, the International remained closed last night. "Mayor Busso had told (Hickman in the afternoon that it would do him no good to clamor for restoration of his STORK POPULAR TRERE Twelfth Child Comes to the Home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Novak. If there is one place in Hammond where the stork likes to visit it is at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Novak, fi2!) Ash street. Last night he appeared there for the twelfth time, leaving a fine baby boy with the happy family. There are now six sons and six daughters in the family, all living, and the oldest daughter, Mrs. Mary Geng. already the mother of two children. Ttie proud father is employed by the city. FOR YOUR HEALTH'S SAKE NIGHT AIR. A great many people are afraid of the night air. "Do not go out In the night air," warns mother, and the whole family have it drilled into them that night air Is dangerous. But It isn't. Physicians will tell you that the air of night is likely to contain fewer Impurities and therefore is no more harmful than daylight air. Of course, you may need an additional wrap or coat when out at night, but don't be afraid to breathe. God didn't make the air good In the day time and bad at night.
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K. Youtsey, now serving a life sentence H license unless lie could get signed statements from Building Commissioner Murdoch Campbell and Fire Marshal James Horan to the effect that the building ordinances were complied with to the letter. "Glickman could not get the signatures, and, in consequence, was forced to discontinue the performances of 'The Girl from Rector's" at his .house. Fred W. Busse and John Pollock, managers of the company, blamed Glickman for their troubles in Chicago. They said the company might reopen in another theater in Chicago next week. They have not secured the Great Northern, as reported. If a theater Is not secured at once it is the intention to play one night stands in nearby towns until a house is found here." WHITIII6 GOUHGIL WILL Htl Not Inclined to Dally Longer With the Park Problem. TO ADVERTISE FOR EIOS Chicago Park Official Criticises Both Peterson and Koenig Nursery Plans. (Special to The Times.) Whiting, Ind., April 24. The city council held an adjourned meeting last night, for the purpose of again discussing the park plans. A communication was received from O. C. Simmonds of Chicago, who is president of the South Park board, and al so Superintendent of Craceland cemetery, who had been engaged for the purpose if deciding whether the Peterson Nursery company or the Koenig plans were preferable. Mr. Simmonds criticised both plans, and, also refuse, l to act in the matter unless he were given the privilege of drawing up an entire new set of plans. This method would take more time than there is to spare, so the members of the council decided to take the matter in their own hands. The sewer committee was Instructed to get bids on the sewer, and the water committe will take charge of putting In the water. A first class landscape gardner will be engaged to superintendent the planting, and it is thought that everything will now go on smoothly, and that Whiting may still be able to realize some benefit from the Lake Front park this summer.
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Specific Location of Line Left to Discretion of Board Lines Carrying Power Left to Board Need Not Respect Clause as to Transfers Liability Question Comes Up. While the people on East Sibley street are putting a strenuous fight against the granting of the Gary & Interurban franchise on Sibley street, where the running of the cars would destroy the quietude of their neighborhood and endanger the lives of the school children, many of the business men are wondering why these people should oppose a project which should benefit the whole city, while others are sitting supinely by and giving the project no thought. Hoard Acts In Good Faith. The board of public works has passed its judgment and believes it has attached its signature to a good franchise, and because of the standing that its members have in the community, nobody doubts but what they have acted in good faith But to the careful reader of the fran.chise, wh. - .realize tvrt muchof the discretionary power is vested in the board of public works, and bears in mind that Hammond may not always have a board as honest as its present members, there arises a grave ques tion as to the fairness of the franchise, leaving aside the paramount question whether the company is acting in good faith, the latter being prompted by its behavior in Gary. Flaws In Franchise. Bearing in mind that the living up to the franchise is largely one of discretion with the board of public works, and that Hammond may not always have men of Integrity as it has now, the franchise appears Just as bad as it did a week ago, only that it has a heavier coating of sugar. The franchise in many instances is indefinite, as, for instance, in section (Continued on Page Two.) G000 SISTERS GRATEFUL Order of St- Francis Thanks Ladies for Splendid Contribution. The following self-explanatory communication was received at this office todav: St. Margaret's Hospital, April 24. ' To the Editor of The Times: "The sisters of St. Francis of St. Margaret's hospital gratefully acknowledge the receipt from the ladies of Hammond of $1,054.20, proceeds of the recent charity ball. Also the receipt of $130 voluntary contribution made direct to the hospital, making a grand total of $1,184.20. "We desire at this time to express our great appreciation and lasting thanks to the good ladles of Hammond for their generous and unselfish eff.irts in behalf of the hospital, as well as the many patrons of this most successful affair, given under the name and auspices of sweet charity. It is most gratifying to the sisters that the ladies of Hammond, irrespective of religious beliefs, should recognize the good work being done by this institution, and should so magniminously contribute of their time and effort and money in our behalf. "Ve pray our good lyird to shower blessings on all our good friends. "Respectively yours, "SISTERS OF ST. FRAN"1!?." Tries to Collect Rent. Mrs. Joseph Worland, 366 Pine street, reports that a man trie. I to collect rent there and stated that would return later. Officer Charles See was detailed on the case and watched the house, but the man did not return. Mrs. P. J. Henry will spend Sunday visiting friends and relatives in Chicago. Mrs. H Austgen has been spending a few days this wfk with relatives and friends in St. John.
Marshall Hears That the
Scientific Punch Is Exploited in Lake County, and Begins Investigation of Matter. IS CARRYING OUT HPJU6N T Tells Prosecuting Attorney at Salem to Look Into Conditions at French Lick My Also Write to Charles Greenwald About Gary Gambling Sports Must Walk Chalk Line. TIMES B TREAT', AT STATE CAPITAI Indianapolis, Ind., April 24. Prize fighting at Hammond, South Bend, Indianapolis and other places in the state is to get a jolt from Governor Marshall, according to a report that was heard last night. The governor has been informed that in Hammond and South Bend they are having the real old-fashioned kind of prize fights, while in Indianapolis the fighters pummel each other Just as hard but the referee does not give a decision. It is said that the governor is not able to distinguish between the two and that he will get after all of them. For a year before Governor Marshall's inauguration there -was no fighting in Indianapolis, and but little in other towns in the state. But when he became governor the sports apparently had the idea that it meant a returrt to "the old s7tem-vl wi. open license for any old thing. In this, however, they are disappointed, for Governor Marshall does not propose to allow anything of the kind. During the campaign he frequentlymade the statement that those persona who felt that if he was elected governor Indiana would be a wide open state had better change their minds, for it would not. May Write to GreeiJTrald. Several days ago the governor wrote a letter to Prosecuting Attorney Houston at Salem and gave him evidence that gambling was being carried on at French Lick. He requested that prosecutor to investigate and prosecute if he found that law had been violated. Houston wrote back that he had made, a personal investigation and found that there was no gambling at French Lick. It is understood now that the governor has written him another letter telling him that no matter whether gambling is now being carried on there or not, he must ascertain whether there was any gambling at French Lick about Easter time, and If there was be must prosecute the guilty parties. He has not received an answer to thl3 letter. This is taken to mean that Governor Marshall intends to make th gamblers walk the chalk line and that he intends also to see to it that the prosecutor does his duty. It ls said that similar word will be sent to the prosecutors of St. Joseph and Lake counties. IGIG CITY IS it Seven Schools Will Be in Lake County High School Contests Next Year. Aftr the oratorical contest last evening the representatives of tlr various high schools in the county met and elected officers for the ensuing year. The following was the selection made: Presllent Professor HoHiday, Whiting. First Vice President Professor M:Eiroy. Hammond. Second Vice President Professor Morey. IjOWpU. Secretary Professor Curtis. Crown Point. Assistant Secretary Professor Hoots, Hobart. Treasurer Professor Clark, East Chicago. Gary is admitted to the Iake County Oratorical associai ion by a change In the constituation and by-laws which makes any commissioner high school In the county eligible to membership. The declson was made to have a dclamaton contest next year Instead of a oratorical contest and a list of the orators from whose works the orations are to be selected was made. Attorney John M. Stinson transacted, business In Crown Point today.
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