Hammond Times, Volume 4, Number 58, Hammond, Lake County, 25 August 1909 — Page 1

tVEATHEn FORECAST. Tartly doady tonight and tomorrow, probably preceded by light shovrera today.

EVENING EDITION VOL. IV-, XO. 58. HAMMOND, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1909. ONE CENT PER COPT.

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Hammond Woman Grips Silky Windbreak of Chicago Police Officer and Spends the Night in the Bastile Therefor. Mrs. Alice Douglas, a character who is well known by the Hammond police, but who does not live here, as she claimed in Chicago, pulled out a large part of the mustache of Sergeant Thos. Daly of the Englewood police station before she could convince him that she ought to be arrested. According to the Hammond police Mrs. Douglas gets "piped" every once in a while and on these occasions she seeks the safety of the police station until she recovers from her spree. On several occasions she has "flopped" at the local station, and the officers there have never had the temerity to deny her the right. They did not know her in the Englewood station, however, and at about 10 o'clock last evening she told the sergeant that she was a candidate for a place to sleep. The sergeant tried to convince her that the city of Chicago is not in the hotel business, and it was then that the trouble started. He gave her a nickel and told her to go back home. She informed him that this would not: b enough. He then gave her a dime ! and advised her to make herself scarce. (iet n Good Grip. Mrs. Douglas' reply came in an un- ' expected manner. She reached up and j iasienea ner fingers In the sergeants long silky mustache and held on with the grip of a bulldog. The sergeant barked up and yilled for the woman to let go, but for several minutes she b:ickerl him around the room end hung on to his hirsute appendag?. When the effioer finally succeeded in releasing himself from the woman's grip he had channel his min i about arresting her and she was hustled inta Jail. The prisoner was happy as she was led off to her cell. "That is just what I wanted." said she. "Xow I can have a place to sleep free of charge." The Hammond police say that Mrs. Douglas is a dressmaker and frequently comes to Hammond to work. HORST SUCCIIBS TO PARALYTIC STROKE Man Highly Respected in Crown Point Will Be Buried Friday. (Specin! to The Times.) Crown Toint. Aug. 25. Death entered the home of one of Crown Point's pioneer citizens again yesterday, this time claimng Peter Horst, well known throughout Lake county fts one of its representative citizens. Mr. Horst was stricken on Sunday evening with a second stroke of paralysis, the first attacking him some twelve years ago, from the affects of which he has never completely recovered. His death comes under particularly unforunate circumstances at this time, his wife being at present a patient at the Mount Clement's sanitarium in Michigan, where she was taken to obtain relief from rheumatism, from which she has been an awful sufferer for years. Mr. Horst was CI years of age at the time of his death, being born in Chicago, Nov. 26, 1S-IS. He was married in 1374 to Miss Griosel and of this union the wife and four children remain to mourn him. George X., formerly deputy sheriff of Lake county, William A., of Chicago, and Fred and Emma Horst of this place. Mr. Horst has always been prominently with the public affairs of the community, and was a staunch demociat, being a faithful member in tht organization of that party for years, and has been mentioned as a candidate for several prominent offices at the hands of that party. As a husband and father, he was ideal, and as a citizen bis honesty and integrity were nr. h that he will be sadly missed in community. The funeral will take pla at the farm home west of town on Friday afternoon, the interment to take place at the Crown Point cemetery. LAKE SUPERIOR COURT "ew Cwn. 5924. Lorenz Margrof vs. Peter Klassen. Foreclosure of merchanlcs' lien. 5923. Mrs. Clara Curtis et al. vs. Herman E. Granger et al. Foreclosure of mortgage. Furnishing Homes with us is a sp. cl&ItT. not a side line; four floors ot furniture. Spiegel's. 9133-9135 Com nercial avenue, South Chicago.

NOTICE TO HEPIBLICAV VOTEHS. The republican votern of the city of Hammond will meet at Long'" ball, on Kant State utrect, at H o'clock p. m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, to elect committeemen for the varionn precincts of the city of Hammond to aerre during the Mining campaign. All voters are urged to be present. WILLIAM F. BRIDGE, City Chairman.

KASmER WANTED THE 315011

Kasmir Povalick has had his son arrested on a warrant sworn out in Judge Ames' court on the charge of embezzling $1,500. The defendant in the case is Frank Walkowski, and the case will be heard in Judge Ames' court tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock. Povalick claims that he got $1,500 from the Lake Shore ral'.road for damages and that he gave It to his son-in-law to keep. That his son-in-law now refuses to turn the money over to him. The son-in-law, however, claims that Povalick gave the money to him to invest as he saw best and in return expected him to take care of him for the rest of his life. Frank Walkowski says that the investments that he has made have all been with his father-in-law's consent and permission, and that naturally after the money had been invested he could not return it. He claims the trouble all arose as a result of a dispute between the two. Business Men's Association at Crown Point Seriously Consider Advisability of Calling an Election for Voting on City Question. (Special to The Times.) Crown Point, Ind., Aug. 25. Having sufficiently recovered from the effects of the recent automobile races, successfully tackled the proposition of street paving, gotten over the task of Installing and paying for a complete sewer system, the citizens of Crown Point are confronted with the perplexing question of whether the county seat's next administration shall be that of a town or city government, with a mayor and other municipal officers at Its head. The question has already been noised about and members of the Business Men's association have begun to seriously consider the advisability of sounding the public sentiment with regard to calling an election for that purpose. There are many reasons for the move, that would be of ultimate benefit to the town, among which are the questions of sewer, and with water extension, the making of certain alleys into streets, the keeping of the officials elected up to the present standard of efficiency, and me question ot the future control and improvement of streets. With the advent of traction lines, a city government would be better able to cope with the many perplexing questions that arise in dealing with these corporate interests. Crown Point was advanced to the stage where a municipal address would be befitting and the advisability of the move will probably be threshed out during the next session of the Business Men's association. GAVE UP THEJSQNTRAGT Michigan City Man Will Not Build Local Polish Catholic Rectory. Vincent Milcarek, who was recently awarded a $10,000 contract in Hammond, has decided to give up the contract because of union matters. Mr. Milcarek landed the contract for the new Polish church rectory, but found that Hammond is a union city, and rather than mix up with the union, he decided to give up the work. Michigan City News. New bids will be asked for the rectory, and these will probably be opened next week or the week following. Work on the boiler house for the church, however, wi!i continue without further bidding, this work having been given to Mat Lavene.

COUNTY W CIT!

Well Known Hammond Democrat, Foxy As They Make Them, Will Look After the Destinies of the Party. As predicted in The Time3 John L. Rohde, former president of the board of public works, will guide the destinies of the democratic ship in Hammond during the coming campaign. J. I). Smalley will act as vice chairman, and the city attorney, John A. Gavit will act as secretary. The duty of collecting the assessments from the various candidates and distributing the money in the most effective manner falls to Peter Wolf as treasurer of the organization. The time, manner and place of holding a mass convention, if any, or setting the day for primaries is subject to the call of the chairman, and no decision has as yet been reached in this line. The probabilities at this time are that there will be primary elections. Democrats Supremely Confident. In general, the democrats of Hammond feel that they have a capable city chairman in John L. Rohde, he is a past master in the art of running a machine, and while his selection may not satisfy all factions, the dissatisfaction is not thought to be strong enough to cause a ruction. The other men in executive positions are representative democrats, whose selection is very satisfactory. Incidentally Mr. Rohde is again in a position to make some of his former friends think twice before carrying out their threats. There is at present a feature in the democratic party, which is apparent above all others. It is the supreme confidence which la cropping out on all sides. True there is considerable apprehension as to what is going on in the republican camp, and the ominous silence is construed by some democrats to mean that the lightning is going to strike soon. Candidates Are Few. At this time it does not look as though Mayor Becker would have .to break lances with any opponent in his party, nor has any warrior appeared in the democratic lists to unmule Otto Duelke, the president city clerk. Otto stands ace high with the democrats and his brethern on the whole are ready to concede him another chance. There ia a little more doubt among the followers of William Wolter, the city treasurer. "Billy," of course, is recognized to have the bulge on all other democrats who are after his scalp. There was some time ago that Walter Hammond would be a candidate, but Mr. Hammond has kicked the bottom out of that boom himself. Since the first report, Mr. Hammond has become cashier of the Hammond Pavings and Trust company, and as long as he is to handle money he figures he might as well do it for the company in which he is financially interested. Joseph W. Weis, who is now retired from the drug business, may, however, be a factor in Mr. Wolter's campaign. His name for city treasurer was mentioned early in the summer, and while the boomlet has lain slumbering, it is by no means flat, and Mr. Weis is taking good care not to let anybody puncture it unnecessarily. ILK ILL Hammond people might as well begin to prepare themselves for an advan d price in milk, according to which a quart of the lacteal fluid will cost eight cents, probably nine cents. This price will not prevail for the next few months, but it seems inevitable for the winter. Louis Klitzke, manager of the Hammond Dairy company, in speaking of the coming situation said today: "I hate to raise the price another cent, but it seems that the advanced price will be with us by winter. The retail milk dealers are helpless In the matter and at the mercy of the farmer. It seems strange that when the farmers are getting a fair price for their milk, and there Is plenty of fodder, that they should want to raise the price. They have been getting $1.10 during the summer months, and there are still quite a number of farmers who believe that $1.23 or $1.35 would be a fair price for the winter months. But the situation in a nutshel is this, that the farmers are in so close an alliance that they can dictate the prices absolutely. The milkman, of course, gets the 'kick' from the ulttmate consumer and still is not ahead of the game. The indications are that a can of milk this winter will cost us $1.63."

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EWARD M. DIBOS. One of the representative young men of affairs in Hammond, and at the head of the biggest coal business in the city. He Is a born business man but is a Detroit baseball fan by profession. By election is he treasurer of the Hammond Athletic association, and acr-dit to the club's team in center field. An ardent supporter of athletics in gi ncral. A hard worker with the motto, "Business First, and a Square Deal," l.e has succeeded in maintaining the prestige that the firm. J. J. Dibos & S n, has held for many years. In tho generation which will some day keep Hammond's wheel of commercial activity and civic welfare turning, Mr. Dibos, or "Ed," as he is familiarly known, will be a factor. ' He is an old member of Vnlty Council. Knights of Columbus, and a recruit in the ranks of Baumgartner Court, C. O. F. P- S. Mr. Dibos is still an authority on "The Life of Single Blessedness."

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The street car situation is considerably improved in view of the fact that both sides are apparently willing to compromise, and there does not seem to be any indication of a desire on the part of either the traction heads or the union leaders to compromise. Some of the Hammond car men who expressed opinions privately have said that they think it better for the unions to accept a reasonable compromise rather than hold out for every demand and bring on a costly labor war that would be ruinous to all concerned. At a four-hour conference in the office of Walter L Fisher, special traction representative of this city, traction heads and union officials came to a formal understanding yesterday as to what the respective contestants are willing to do toward averting a strike of the 10,000 street car employes in Chicago. Kach Side has agreed to consider the other's proposition and to give an answer at another conference today. Union officials, headed by W. D. Mahnn, international president of the street car employes' organization, submitted a modiiied demand in which discriminaton in the wages paid to new and old men was conceded. Mitten Make ew Offer. Thomas E. Mitten of the Chicago City railway came back with a new offer proposing the payment of 23 cents an hour to new men when they start in service, and 30 cents to all men now or hereafter in the service after nine 3'ears of employment, with proportionGang of Men Put on to Build Interurban Ten Thousand Tons of Steel Expected Immediately Co. Anxious to Operate. Work has been started with a rush on the construction of the Gary & Jnterurhan's line from Gary to Hammond. About twenty-five mcn are now employed In the building of the line and more are expected to be put on today. Several car' loads of tls have been or dered and over a thousand tons of, rails, part of which has already been

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al wages to the men of intermediate periods in service. John M. Roach presented the former off of the traction officials which was rejected in union meetings last week and said he thought it represented generous concessions on the part of the Railways company. Both traction heads took occasion in their statements to criticise the conduct of the unions in rejecting terms which had been approved by representatives of the unions. Mr. Roach said that even were the Railways company financially able to grant more wages than those he has offered, he would feel it a breach of faith to do more for others than he would for a committee directly representing an organizations of his own men. The kernel of the situation, as the disputants left it. was in the nature of an argument as to the number of years a man should be in service to be entitled to a wage of 30 cents an hour. President Mahon of the union, according to the new union demands, believes 30 cents an hour should be paid after a man has been three years in service. President Mitten of the City railway, according to his formal proposals, believes nine years in service represents a just period. The trend of the situation, as viewed by observers, Is In the direction of a compromise, with a possibility that five years may be hit upon as the happy mean. Modifications from both sides are looked upo nas probabilities for today's meeting shipped from mills in the east, will be delivered in a short time. The construction work is being centered on Borman boulevard, the street which is now being completed and upon which the street car line will take its course to Hammond. Ten thousand tons of rails will be enough to lay eight miles of track, which will be practically the entire distance betwertn the two cities. Company Anxious to Operate. Recently two car loads of ties hr.ve arrived and these will be taken to Tolleston where they will be put in place Although the first consignment of rails have been shipped they have not yet arrived, although they are expected every day. A gang of ten overhead men will start on their part of the construction work this week. One thing that is holing the pushing of the work some, is the failure of the Eleventh avenue crossing over the Pennsylvania tracks to arrive, so that the tracks can be extended through Gary's western neighborhood. It is expected that the work will be pushed faster than ever beginning Sept. 1, as the company is as anxious to ge their road in operation as the people are to have it. Mr. Hammond Not So Well. Word from the bedside of ex-Congressman Thomas Hammond is to the effect that he is not so well today. He took a turn for the worse this morning, and while his condition Is not alarming, the sick man 13 not nearly as well as he w-as a day or two ago.

COL. MEYER

IS HANDEI ICE HONOR Colonel LeGrand T. Meyer, who is one of Indiana's two delegates at the national convention of the Sons of Veterans, in session at Washington, where he divides honors with Senator Beveridge, was given a place on ritual committee. Mis first interest, however, lies in the election of his university classmate and chum, Newton J. McGuire of Indianapolis for commander-in-chief. The Hoosler is said to stand a good show, although the eastern states have two candidates in the field. Newton J. McGuire nevertheless may expect support from some of the eastern states, especially in view of the fact that the states this year will not vote as a unit. Frank E. Watson, another Indianian, was appointed a member of the credentials committee. The Indiana delegates were joined today by Bessie B. Bowser, Addie M. Wallace and Mrs. Laura Haseley of Indianapolis and Mrs. George Kreitenstein of Terre Haute. Energetic Hammond Men While Aboard Atlantic Liner, Close Up the Sale of Charlotte Street Lots in HomewoodGoing up! "Take all the Charlotte street lots off the market as they were sold to a pool formed on the boat." This crisp terse message came to Hammond yesterday morning from Liverpool, England, and was sent by Messrs. W. Meyn and F. S. Betz to Postmaster W. H. Gor.tlln. It will be remembered that some time ago the firm of GostHn, Meyn & Co. caused a furor by buying up the remaining 107 lots in Homewood and putting them on the market at a slight increase. A number of other Hammond business men became interested in the deal, among them Mr. Betz. The lots have been selling at a merry rate, and it was seen that the last would bo sold long before the GostHn, Meyn & Co. had expected. Thlitj-Dny Notice Given. Accordingly, early notice was given to the public that within thirty days of the time that the lots were placed on the market, the purchase price would be raised from $S75 a fifty foot to $1,000. Those who have watched the advertisements may have noticed that the original offer for $S75 has been, and while the $1,000 price will not go into effect until Sept. 1, Mr. Gostlin insists there will be no variation in price after that day not even to prospective buyers, who are negotiating now, but won't close up until after Sept. A score of prospective buyers are negotiating for Homewood lots now, and those who remain undecided for another six days will learn that they have nourished rather expensive thoughts, cost about $125. Sell Land on AVater. While it is not a common occurrence to sell land on water, those who know Mr. Meyn and Mr. Betz are not surprised to learn that those two should have turned a trick. While the cablegram did not state any further details, it appears that Hammond and its foremost residence district, seemingly, are quite well advertised. Whm Gostlin. Meyn & Co. bought the remaining 107 lots in Homewood, they bought everything on Charlotte street. West of Hohman street, with the exception of seven lots. Messrs. Meyn and Betz sold the remainder in a lump. The activity on the either Homewood street continues. Attorney Krd Barnett ha practically closed up for fifty feet on Elizabeth street, taking as his choice lots Nos. 5 and 55 in block 7, with north frontage. Altogether eleven lots are sold on Elizabeth street. H. E. Deakin of the F. S. Btz Co. is negotiating for lots Nos. 3S and 39 on Hyslop place. These lots have a west frontage. Mrs. Hyslop will very likely close up on Its 28 and 29 on Waltham street. These lots have south frontage. There are a score of others who are making inquiries with a view of buying, but the above deals have practically been closed within the last twenty-four hours. DO YOU KNOW THAT A TIIOVSAXW TIMES' A MGHT ARE SOLD BY EWSBOYS 0- THE STREETS OK HAMMOND! THIS DOES XOT Itfri.VDK THE CARRIER CIRCULATION' AT AI.L.

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J. A. Hurley, Veteran Keyman and Widely Known, Meets His Fate at Whiting and Is Brought to St, Margaret's Hospital. J. A. Hurley, 51 years old, one of ths best-known telegraph operators in tha country, lies at St. Margaret's hospital, dying. Hurley, together with his friend, P. J. Delaney, another operator, were riding a B. & O. freight through Whiting when Hurley met his fate. They left the train on which they came) in and tried to get a faster train. Hurley, however, missed his footing, and only by the best of luck saved his lega from being cut off. He was, however, Internally injured and sustained one broken leg. He has been connected for years with the Associated Press, having at all times been considered one of its best operators. His home is at 11141 Forty-first street, Brooklyn, where hei has a wife and five children. He ha a brother connected with the GalelyHurley company in Camden. The two men were on their way back; to Brooklyn, they having worked in, Chicago. Before coming west Hurley was connected with A. O. Brown & Co.. the New York brokers who went tn pieces last winter. Hurley had charga of a wire in the Waldorf for th Ttrnn.It was left to two Hammond men, Emil Klitzke and John Wilhelm, to begin an inovation which probably will net them good money. They are prac-t tically the pioneers in a thing which promises to become a great business, not only here but all over the country, in the rural districts. The two Hammond men have opened a circuit for a. traveling moving picture show, and thus far they have met with the most encouraging success. Their performances are well attended, several hun--dred people sometimes witnessing show in one evening. Their "plant' consists of a small engine which furv nishes both light and electricity for thar moving picture machine. Their circuit thus far includes the towns of Highlands. Dyer, Griffith, St. John and Lansing, in the course of time they will extend their circuit so that they win visit each week. ERESTING Tiie Chicago. Lake Shore & Eastern railroad is making an interesting experiment on its track in the vicinity; of the pumping station at Rubertsdale, where it tins 100 men at work laying a mile of track on steel ties. Tt;e steel lies are in the form of "I" beams and are laid in the ground In the same manner sis the wooden ties, the rails are bolted to the beams, and it is said that the whole forms a very solid roadbed. As the Chicago. I.ake Shore v- Eastern railroad is a subsidiary company of the 1'nited States stel Corporation, it is presumed that this company is making tests of these new steel ties with the idea of demonstrating their practicability. Should these steel lies prove to b all that is claimed f. r them the increasing perplexing problem of securing railroad ties that will last will have been solved, and it is possible that another large industry would b established at Gary for 'lie manufao ture of ties as well as rails. Nill on Vacation. William "ill, assistant fire chief, writes his friend- in Hammond that he is having a corking good time at Tinley Park. 111. He will return to Hammond next Sunday. Judging from the postal souvenirs that he is sending o'jt there may bo some doubt as to his havir.g a good time. The picture shows a big water tower in the foreground and a church ia the background. As f jr "Bill." his pic ture does not appear anywhere these two landmarks of Tinley near

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