Hammond Times, Volume 4, Number 47, Hammond, Lake County, 12 August 1909 — Page 1

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CoL Meyer's Captives Are Out on Bond Furnished by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and Will Be Arraigned Next Week. Th thirty Italians irho were captured by the doughty Colonel LeGrand T. Meyers and his detachment, consisting of Fred Frenck, James Trost and Officer Lamme, were released last night on $20 bonds furnished by the Pennsylvania Railroad company. The Italian. who had spent most of the afternoon In the Hammond police Station fle1 out of the courthouse like a flock f wild geese when they were released, and lost no time in getting back to the scene of their labor at Munrter. Trial Set for Week from Today. Tie trial of the men has been set for week from today In the Hammond city court before Judge W. C. McMahon. .All of the thirty men have been charg ed with obstructing a public high way. The trouble which led to the arrest of the thirty laborers was their action In tearing up the planking across the Panhandle tracks upon a highway. known as the Fisher road. The mem bers of the Munster town board after vainly attempting to get them to stop, called npon the Hammond police and their town attorney, Cotonel Meyer, for assistance and the entire gang of la borers were brought to Hammond.

LAKE CO. i mm $ IN "EX!"

Ttve largest percentage of applicants . that ever passed the state examinations tan or physicians' licenses will receive

.lertl&cates from the state board of " l,'edlcal examination and registration

T passing the July examination this y""r. The board last night passed on 5 ! thll. grades, and only three of the 108 J ha yok the examinations failed to Inbe"'";- , :f i -iATno:r the successful ones are JT I- Jatea a. Wig, of Gary; Samuel HersKovt of ino.ana harbor; Carl Board"an Gary, a,j Andrew Hoffman of til,16! S'w!n mad1 at this examinav? nsidered as evidence of the i ,e of e ruling mada in 1903 that Put the wok of m(idical schools on a hlgh-r grade, Anhovgh the eflfect wag to Ivssen th. number of jfradua from he mefl. colleses. the result has ben a graol,,. ,, v,,.

that ha-e failed pass the state ex aminations. The Inuana exaSatlon , ag hard as any glv.n ln any Nte , tne Un and Indiana is one oithe few states whose license are &u Without a secnd examtntlon Conferring the past master degree in the Hammond Chapter was warm work last night, but despite the warm weather it was excellently exemplified. The same class of ten who received the degree lat night will receive the most excellent degree next Wednesday night. It is expected that the first of next month a class of probably fifteen will be ready to take the royal arch degree. Among those who received the degree Were Messrs. Peter fClootwyck. president of the town board of Munster; V. Newell, W. F. Booth, Mr. Froom. Crist'ner, Emmeron and Wright. The Hammond Conimandary holds a meeting next Monday evening, a which tini it will make preparation for the comity inspection by Inspector Robert Woods. Inspector Woods is expected to be in Hammond some time in September. HARRY THAW SENT BACK TO MATTEWAN (Special to The Times.) White Plains. N. Y., Aug. 12. Harry Thaw was sent back to Mattewan. Judge Mills so ruled today and decided that Thaw was not safe at large.

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ABE IN VOGUE. It's coming. The day when you will be reading stuff like this the day when ye editor will be yelling his head off and asking the star reporter "what's become of that airship story?" Then youll be seeing items like this. . .Mrs. J. R. Skaggs aeroplaned to Chicago today. ' Aeroplanes at the Lion Store. Messrs. Kaufman & Wolf will have a specal sale Saturday. . .A. M. Turner flew to Chicago today on business. Monoplanes at E. C. Minas. Profit-sharing coupons with every one. Irving Betz was warned by the authorities today to quit his aerophane scorching. Henry E. Schneider was in Chicago today in his aeroplane and saw the Cubs get swatted. After the game Mr. Schneider flew straight up and has not been seen since. Dr. H. E. Sharrer broke his aerophane rudder while flying to church. Luckily the machine fell into a tree and Doc escaped with a scratches. HEW LAf 1 SPRINKLER 10 DE IDE Ii! GARY Patent Whirlcone Sprayer at Present Manufactured in HammondFINOS II READY MARKET Plans Being Made Now to Erect a Plant in Steel City Next Year. By this time next year the Gorrell Manufacturing company, manufacturers of the Whirlcone lawn sprinkler, expect to have their plant located in Gary and doing business on a large scale. The stock of the company is now controlled by three local men, namely G. S. Wldholm, president; Harvey J. Curtis, vice president and treasurer, and W. S. Cramblett, secretary, they having purchased the patent rights and remaining shares of stock from II. V. Gorrell and D. Cohen of Kendalvllle, Ind. The new lawn sprinkler, which is now on the market and is being distributed to the Jobbers throughout the country, by the company's agents, is meeting with great success and promises to make the owners of the patent a handsome profit. Many of the lawn sprinklers are in use In Gary and Hammond and are well spoken of. Mr. Cramblett, who is on the road at the present time, reports that he has secured several large orders from jobbing houses, and what, with other accumulating business, the prospect looks very bright for the local company. The sprinkler is now being manufactured by the Stewart Machinery Manufacturing company of Hammond, ho are turning out on the average of from fifty to one hundred sprinklers per day. When proper metal has been made the Hammond concern expects to manufacture as high as 1,000 sprinklers per day. According to Mr. G. S. Widholm. the local plant of the company will not be started until next year. M'GUrS EFFECTS ARE DISPOSED OF household Furniture of E. McGovern Sold at Sheriff's Sale. The household furniture of E. F. McGovern. formerly of the Hammond Daily News aid who started a circulation contest !or that paper, was sold at auction yesterday to the Spiegel Furniture company of South Chicago by the .sheriff for V45. The goods were sold to satisfy a claim for rent held by Mrs. Marcus Johnson. There were two bidders for the furniture. The Spiegel company which purchase dthe furniture bid on the property against their competitor in a determined effort to land the goods. Incidentally it might be said that it was this concern which originally sold the furniture and later had McGovern arrested for perjury, from which charge he was released on a technicality. McGovern, it is understood is to be the new business manager of the democratic paper being started In (iary by the Lake county democrats. , Tickets on sale for the H.-ammond Sangerbund picnic at Summer's Phar macy. and Singer Sewing Machine store, 214 State street.?-tf. f

WIGS FOR TOWLES

Lessee Wingfield and Man ager Emery Will Bring Some Fine Attractions to Towle Opera House Dur ing the Present Season. The list of bookings for the comini season at the Towle Opera House al ready includes some of the best plays on the eastern and western stage Enough open dates have been left between now and Feb. 22 to allow for the placing of other good shows. The good ones are being booked as soon as pos sible. Manager Roy Kmery of the Towle Opera House has booked no plays farther ahead than Feb. 22. The list already completed is as follows: Sunny Side of Broadway, Aug. 15 The Passing Show, Aug. 21; Ma's New Husband, Aug. 22; The Cowboy and the Thief, Aug. 26; The Crat'ker Jack Burltsquers, Aug. 28; The Girl from the U. S. A.. Aug. Aug. 29; The Red Mill Sept. o; The Wizard of "Wiseland, Sept 6; The Little Homestead, Sept. 12 Powell and Cohen Musical Comedy Co (week), Sept. 19; A Stubborn Cinderella, Sept. 26; Angel and Ox, Oct. 3; The Casino Girls, Oct. 7; The Prince of To night, Oct. 10; IIlckman-Bessy Co. (week), Oct. 21; French Follies, Oct. 20 The Traveling Salesman, Oct. 24; The Montana Limited, Oct. 31; Daniel Boone; Nov. 5; Texas Pals. Nov. 13; Girls, Nov 14; Rosar-Mason Co. (week), Nov. 15 The Honeymooners, Nov. 28; Vogel's Minstrels, Nov. 30; Tolson Stock Co., (week), Dec. 6; Grace Hayward & Co (week), Dec. 27; Honeymoon Trail, Jan, 9; Morey Stock Co. (week), Jan. 31 The Golden Girl, Feb. 7; Himmeleln Stock Co. (week), Feb. 14; The Blue Mouse, Feb. 22. .' CHIEF AUSIOEfl - IflSjOlD MEDAL Twelve Officers Participate in Shoot on North Side. The monthly shoot of the Hammond I police force was held yesterday aft ernoon and resulted in Chief Austgen winning the gold medal with a shoot i of 55. Twelve of the officers partici pated in the event, and only one, Of ticer Carleson, came near giving his su perior an argument. Two of the men failed to hit the target at all. The score: Austgen 55 Carleson 33 Kinsele 12 Kunez 12 Herman 29 Homrich 16 Majeski 5 See 9 Miller 9 Homnn 0 Sthaadt 0 Kanrio 6 RESIDENTS ON NORTH SIDE HAVE EnCITElHT Scene on North Hohman Street Results in Injury to Two People. Residents in the city hall district were given some excitement last even ing when a man who gave his name as Harries Kennedy came to grief. Kennedy is said to have gone to W. J. Hojnacki, and being already partially intoxicated, was refused a glass of liquor. I'pon this he is said to laid Hojnacki's hand open with a blow and then made his escape. Hojackl fol lowed him to the sidewalk, where he caught him. Kennedy already unbalanced by the use of liquor fell forward as soon as he felt himself seized from the rear. In the fall he is said to have broken his nose and bruised his face. He was unconscious for a time, and had to be taken to the hospital In an ambulance. GOMEZ ELECTED (Special to The Timkr) Caracas, Aug. 12. The congress act ing under the provisions of the new constitution of August 5 unanimously elected General Gomez yesterday as acting an dprovisional president of - I Venezuela He will hold office until I August 19, 1910, on which date the .provision presidency ends.

Hammond Men of Affairs

WALTER B. There are even people in Hammond

is the largest printing and pblishing house in the whole world. No one who

has visited the wonderful plant, situated

ttie south part of the city, will do ought else, however, but be ready to substantiate the statement. It is something to be at the head of an immense

factory, but it is still more to be the genius who has founded and built up the

largest establishment of its kind in the president of the W. B. Conkey Co., is the this wonderful plant. Mr. Conkey has

proud of it and proud of its prospects. He has entered into the city's manufacturing, business, fraternal, religious and social life witli his own inimitable energy and is one of Hammond's first citizens. He cast his lot in with Hammond long ago, and has built his home here. No small fame came to Ham

mond because years ago Mr. Conkey built his growing plant in the city. His is the master mind of the mammoth industry. It is five centuries from Johannes Gutenburg to W. B. Conkey, and if Gutonburg did Invent the art, Conkey represents its high modern type.

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DEVELOPMENTS OF DAY IN STREET CAR DISPUTE LEADERS of einplo yen of City railway expresned dexire for more udvantniieous offer from pompnuy In eonference with Precedent T. E. MHten. Anawtr of company probably will be made at another conference with Mr. Mitten tomorrow afternoon. OKFKH of minimum cnle of 30 cents an hour for men of ten years experience reported n having been met with reply from unionists to the effect that the maximum Mcale ahould go to men of three year of experience.Tnlonlnta impatient for settlement of dispute. ARBITRATION as provided by the new street railway ordinance looked upon with dlxfnvor by union leaders, hat urgred by traction officials. Helfef flsrrcw that arbitration is likely to be ultimnte refnge of disputants. WALTER 1. FISHER, special traction representative of .the .city, ngraln stated that "substantial progress" was made In . negotiations In Mr. Mit ten's office and that he did not see any reason to expect men to be called ont. DIRECTORS' meeting In offices of John M. Roach of Railways company scheduled for this morning to precede afternoon conierence between Mr. Roach and representatives of employes. I nlonlsts will try to obtnin a new specific offer of graduated wage scale. "Substantial progress has been made and we feel confident of an early settlement." That was the statement made by W. It. Fisher, representing the ctiy, at the close of yesterday's conference between Thomas K. Mitten, president of the Chicago City Railway company, and a committee headed by M. C. Buckley, president of the South Side Street car Men's union. Mr. Fisher said that he was 'not authorized to make any further statement, as both sides had agreed that making public figures and tentative offers and suggestions onlytended to complicate the situation. In spite of the optimistic view taken by Mr. Fisher the dissatisfaction among the employes is daily growing more pronounced and the situation looks darker now than it has at any time since the strike vote was taken. The union reprpsentatlves are demand, ing some tangible offer to place before their men and say that unless thpy gt it soon they will not be responsible for what may occur. Expect Definite Offer. The committee from the north and west side unions will meet John M. Roach, president of the Chicago Railways company, this afternoon, and he has promised to make a definite offer

II CONKEY. who do not know that in this city in the beautiful Conkcy park, in world. Walter B. Conkcy, who is man who has brought to fruition matchless faith in this city. He is at that time. The committee has in- ' formed Mr. Roach that it will not conI sider a graduated scale extending over ' a period of years, as he suggested, and that they must get an immediate increase for all the men now in the train service and must know definitely when they are to receive the maximum of 30 cents which they are asking for. Mr. I Roach has conferred with Chauncey ! Keep and Henry A. Blair of the board j of directors, and it is expected that he I will announce just how far the compaily can go in order to avert a strike. In the conference in Mr. Mitten's office yesterday, which lasted four hours, Mr. Mitten proposed a graduated scale up to ten years, the trainmen who have been in the employ of the company for that length of time to receive the maximum scale of 30 cents an hour at once. President Buckley of the union declared he would not consider the suggestion and said he must have a flat rate of increase to present to the union at its meeting Saturday night. Buckley also declared that the union would not make an agreement for more than three years and would not consid er any scale which did not provide for i the maximum wage being paid at the end Of the second year of service. He told Mr. Mitten that the committee would accept any compromise which would give them the advance they are asking in two years, whether in the shape of 1 Va cents an hour advance this year and a similar advance next year, or 1 cent this year and 2 cents next year. He declared that nothing less would be acceptable and insisted on a definite answer. The South Chicago and Calumet division of street car employes may com municate through its wage scale committee with Mr. Mitten today or tomorrow. The union has voted to send its committee to seek better terms than those offered on last Saturday, but the failure of the committee to visit Mr. Mitten during the day was taken by unionists as Indicative of the general desire to avoid final settlement by one division before the others are ready. Two Organizations. There are now two democratic organizations in Gary. The regular democratic committee war, elected May 27 in duly called and advertised ward conventions. They arc: Chairman and committeeman from the Second ward, H. E. Corbett; secretary and committeeman from the First ward, P. McCaffrey, The regular organization paid no attention to last night's doings, and Chairman Corbett says that it will not be recognized and that it will be only a short time until it is an unheard of thing. Furnishing Homes with us la a ps tlaltv. not a side line; four floors of furniture. Spiegel's, 9133-9135 Comncrctal avenue. South Chicago.

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MR. THOMAS SW ANTON HAS RESIGNED OFTICE.

"Tell the people of Hammond that I have resigned as police commissioner of this city, and that I am now out for mayor," said Mr. Swanton this afternoon, in a tone plainly indicating that he was disgusted with the manner in which his resignation had been treated. "What if your resignation is not accepted," he wa3 asked. "I don't care whether they accept it or not " he replied. ."I am through with it, I tell you, I am through with it." As a matter of fact Mr. Swan ton did turn in his star together with his resignation Saturday night, as related in The Times. Attempts were made to induce him to reconsider his action by the city administration, but this only seemed to anger him more until now he is indignant at the insinuations that matters may still be smoothed over. By resigning from the commission, Mr. Swanton removes his path the obstruction for his race for the republican nomination. He announces absolutely that he is a candidate for mayor, and is in the fight to stick. JACK SULLIVAN" TRIES TO PLAY CUTE TRIGS! Well Known Referee Fails to "Put One Over"; Effort Is Daring One. THERE WAS NO PRIZE-FIGHT Trap to Gull The Times Flashes In Pan and Proves To Be Boomerang. A well known Burnham young man who refereed the Kane-Martin prize fight there last week made a great effort to put one over on The Times today by sending in a fake story of a bloody bout which was not pulled off. Mr. "Sullivan's" method was rather crude, and came in the shape of the following letter to The Times: Burnham, 111., Aug. 12. Last night Burnham promoters pulled off one of the best fights that has ever taken place in this neck of the woods. The fight was between Terry Martin and Jeff Thome. It was a finish fight, ending in the einghteenth round. Thome being the victor, putting Martin away with a hard right to the Jaw. There were only a few of the local sports at the ringside, the rest of the crowd being made up of Chicago fans. The crowd arrived at the ringside early, but the fighters could not agree as to who would be the third man in the ring until after a long wrangle, at which the spectators became very impatient. Jack Sullivan, the well-known Burnham fan, was selected to referee the go. The fight started at 11 p. m., both men being clever and strong at the start. After the fourteenth round Thorne started rushing Martin, land ing rights and lefts to the face and body as he pleased. Martin began to show signs of weakness, and it could easily be seen that Thorn was the better of the two. When the hell rang at the beginning of the eighteenth round Thorne was up and at Martin like a wildcat, raini ing blow after blow to Martin's face. which up to this time had been beaten to a pulp. The knockout came in the last minute of this round. It was a rlRht swing to the jaw, Sullivan going down and Referee Sullivan counted him out. After the fight was over Martin was unable to leave the ring without assistance as both his eyes were closed and his nose broken. The men fought for a side bet of $200. All the sports were well pleased with the way Ja-k Sullivan handled the men while In the ring. It was a cean fight from start to finish. BRIOEOFTIiREEMOHTHS IS BURIED TO-DAY Mrs. Florence Southack Taylor Laid Away in Final Resting PlaceMrs. Forence Southack Taylor, the beautiful bride of three months, who died at Indianapolis early yesterday morning, was burled beside her mother in Oak Hill cemetery thi3 morning, this having been one of her dying wishes. Funeral services were held at the Stewart chapel at 3 o'clock by R"v. W. F. Switzer of the Methodist church. The pall bearers were Messrs. H. C. Zoll, W. B. Muir, C. Merrill and Paul Fisher. Mrs. Taylor's death was due to meningitis.

J. A. Brennan, Republican Candidate for Mayor of Gary, Makes Appearance Among First Voters and Gets Hearty Welcome. The Young Men's Republican club of Gary, which will play a prominent part ln the coming city election and all future politics in Gary, was organized last night at the Binzf-nhof hall. Without the least ceremony or even a notice being issued In the papers about a hundred young republicans gathered at the hall and formed a permanent organization. The officers elected last night are as follows: President Harry Hp.11. Vice President Bert Atkinson. Secretary It. C. Francis. Treasurer L H. Boyd. President Hall appointed the following entertainment committee: E. G. Bowen, Peter Clark. 11. E. Norton, RF. Moore and J. Solenboch. The chairman of the club will appoint an executive committee which will consist of about thirty-five mem bers. The constitution and by-laws of the Republican club of Gary was read and was adopted by the new organization with but a few amendments being made. It was moved that the secretary of the club h-; instructed to draw up a resolution indorsing the manp. gers of the campaign last fall and the officers and various committees of th local republican club. Seventy-Six Charter Members. Speeches were made last night by Clyde Hunter. Captain 11. S. Norton and J. A. Brrnnan. Mr. Brennan was received with a great ovation and cheering as he stepped upon the stage and made his first appearance since it became known that lie was the republican candidate for mayor of Gary Captain Norton was also enthusiastically -received when ho addressed the club. The entertainment committee will proceed at once to make arrangements for various soc ial functions in the way of dances, outing .etc., and the members are looking forward to many pleasant time sduring the next fe months. The now club will hold their meetings on tin- lirst Jnd third Fridays of each month. There wer seventy-six charter members who signed the roster last night. Thomas, Ni roorf. a young man, 20 years old, was arrested today on a serious charge, which, if true, would indicate a most remarkable depravity for a boy of his years. He was booked on the charge of disorderly conduct. According to the .statement of an 11-year-old girl, the boy induced her to go into an alley with him, where lie tried to mistre.it her. She, however, frightened almos t into hysterics, ran to her mother's hf rv, where she told tho story of her experiences. The mother went immediate!' to the police station, where she secured a warrant for the boy's arrest. The charge made was disorderly conduct, although this may be made more serious hiter. DRUGGED BY ESCORT, SAYS INDIANA GIRL I Laporte Man Held on Ser ious Charges. Laporte, Ind . Aug. 12. Otto Schultz, aged yesterday was held fr trial in the Laporte circuit court on charges preferred by Anna Manlove, 15 years old. The girl declares that S'-hult zper-. suaded her to g to Michigan City,: where, she s&vs, she w;is given port wine, which she !,eii-vcs was drugged. Schultz then took le- rinto the woods, she declares, where they remained Sun day night and part of .Monday. On Monday afternoon he took her t an empty house, she says, and forced her to drink whisky. She was kepi there that night, she as'Tts, but on Tuesday morning, she says, she es caped and after wa,king for miles through the woods and fields reached her home. The girl testified that Schultz threat-, ened to kill her if she over told of her experience. S"'.ultz pleaded not guilty to the charges. Go to the Hammond Sangerbund Feda'.la picnic, Sunday, Aug. 22, Hudson Lake, Ind. tf.

YOUNG 11 If SERIOUS TROUBLE

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