Hammond Times, Volume 4, Number 97, Hammond, Lake County, 11 October 1909 — Page 1

Mayor Becker WEATBEB FORECAST. :arlnsf aad polder today; rneadar fair aad colder, with probably h-svy frost. EDITION VOL. IV., NO. 97. HAMMOND. INDIANA, MONDAY, OCTOBER, 11, 1909. ONE CENT PER COPY, - '

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County Department of Justice to Be Quartered in Handsome Appartments in PostoSBce Building Word Received Today.

When the work of the remodeling of the Lake superior court house begins the court will hold Its sessions in the handsome new federal court room. Postmaster William II. Gostlin today received word from the state depart

ment saying' that the federal court room could be used by the Lake superior ncrt while its own building is being irvodeled. This will be wecome news to the bench and bar of Lake county, for it will mean that instead of having to go to cramped quarters while the old court house is being remodeled, they will have the use of one of the most commodious and beautiful court rooms in the state. The exact date of the beginning of court in the new court room has not yet been determined, but it is thought that it will be a month or so hence. In view of the fact that all of the files and the dockets of the court will have t i be kept in the vaults in the superior cmrt building. the court will probably lw seriously hand:'capd in this respect. However, fill of the attaches of the court are looking forward to the time v.-hi the n"W building will be completed, and for the first time in the history of the city the building will be adequate for th; needs for which it is intended.

Batteries Pittsburg: Maddox. Gibson. Detroit: Summers, Willetts, Schmtdt.

Billiard and Pool Hall Luxuriously Furnished, Adds to City's Attractive Pastime Places Everything Is Elegant.

AHOTHER PIONEER GOES 10 LONG REST

Mrs. Bcgenhold Buried at Dolton, Where Childhood Was Spent.

(SHEW HUSO AS A HAMLET

TThe opening of Lawrence Cox's new billiard and pool parlors and bowling alleys last Saturday was a matter of great interest to the young men about the city, who will welcome the opportunity to have so near an approach to a private club in which to spend the evening hours. The new establishment is one of the most atractlve in this part of the state. Everything has been done to make the rooms comfortable and to add to the enjoyment of the ratrons of the parlors. The rooms are reached most easily through Cox &"'Mee'B store, although there are entrances on State street and in the alley on the south side of the new building. The billiard and pool parlors are most luxuriously furnished and finished. The walls are surrounded with a wide plate rail and are' atractlvely decorated. The cornice work on the ceiling

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MASONS WILL PRESIDE

Come to This Region With Farents From Germany in 1858 Was

Cj a Vollrath.

Funeral of Frank Olson in Charge of the Whiting Blue Lodge.

Mrs. S. Bogenhold, who died last Friday afternoon at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. C E. C. Payne, 7S3 Wilcox .street, was buried this afternoon at Palton, 111., she having spent the greater part of her life in this neighborhood. The death of Mrs. Bogenhold, whose maiden name was Vollrath, removes another of Lake county's old settlers. She was 71 years of age and came to this country from Galvedine, Germany, in 1856. With her parents she made, her first home on a farm near what is now Riverdale and Dalton. She often told how as a girl she rode with her father's horses to herd the cows. A woman's saddle was a luxury and Mis Vollrath rode like everybody else, hire back. It was nothing uncommon for her to ride as far as aHmrnond, which was then a little village, and . to go as far as Gibson and Toileston for the cattle that had gone astray. Along with this life there were the other hardships which are now only memories in the minds of her surviving neighbors. Immediately after her marriage she and her husband settled in St. Louis, where she opened a millinery store. For some time she lived at Monee, 111., but later moved with her husband to Globe Station, where he was interested in the rendering plant. At one time he was

manager, and altogether had been con- 1 nected with the company for thirty ; years. A few years ago the now old couple retired to Harvey, III., where Mr. Bobenhold died in 1908. After his death and the marriage of her granddaughter, she moved to Hammond to make her home with her. Mrs. Bogenhold leaves two brothers, one in Minnesota and one In South Da-;- ,, and a daughter, Mrs. F. VanLeiden of Harrison. S. 1). Mrs. Fred l'ropper of Propper's Corner is the only cousin. Six nephews of the same family and place acted as pallbearers. In adidtion to her brothers and daughter, who are here for the funeral, are Dr. and Mrs. Sattles of Chicago, Attorney Stelk of Chicago. Mrs. Vollrath of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Casson of Chicago and Miss Alice Payne of Waukegan, III.

(Special to The Times.) Whiting, Ind.. Oct. 11. The funeral of Frank Olson of Harrison avenue, Robertsdale, will be held tomorrow aft ernoon. Services will be presided over by Rev. Frank M. Webster at the Congregational church at 1:30 o'clock. Interment will be at Oak Hill cemetery in Hammond. Mr." Olson being a member of the Whiting Masons in good standing, the funeral will be in charge of the Masonic blue lodge. The deceased is also a member of the K. of P., but belongs to a Chicago lodge. Coroner Gordon held the Inquest over the body, which wag found on Saturday by Mrs.; James Clabby In a clump of bushes. The coroner's verdict was suicide by taking carbolic acid. It was further revealed at the Inquest that Olson had attempted suicide at the chemical works In East Chicago, where he was employed as Car Inspector, on last Tuesday. This time he had two towels tied together and was In the act of hanging himsslf when seen by a fellow workman. Olson was a much respected citizen of Robertsdale and was favorably known in Whiting and was wel! thought of by his employers. As he left no note or message his act cannot be accounted for. Much sympathy, is felt for Mrs. Olson and her three small children.

ABOUT BECKER'S JUGGERNAUT

Has Mayor Becker devoted as much time to doing things for Hammond as he has to the building of a political machine that has disrupted the democratic party? Has he a personal political machine ? What about the inner workings of the Becker machine ? Those who do not believe that Mr. Becker should have thirteen years or more of feeding at the public crib are prepared to show that he, in his greed for personal power and political prestige, ignored matters of public policy and schemed night and day for the up-building, not of a party organization, but a PRIVATE MACHINE OF THE MOST PERNICIOUS NATURE. This machine has been turning out grist so that Becker could have three terms in office. He used the machine to force special legislation to bring about that end in view. All his appointments have been with that end in view. . It was built up to promote the political aspirations of Becker's pets who were holding office and wanted more. Several months ago, after the Hammond democratic organization had begun to recover from the crushing defeat at the hands of the republicans in the national campaign, Mayor Becker discovered that his party in Hammor.d was badly rent by internal dissensions and that he would have to take steps at once to patch things up to insure the realization of his dream of perpetuating himself in office. Nothing else in Hammond mattered but that. About this time James Trost, out of a job through the defeat of Fred Carter, had evidently applied for a berth from Czar Becker and had been refused. Not matter what the cause, Jimmy Trost was in an ugly frame of mind. He came to a representative of The Times and stated that he proposed, as secretary of the city central committee, to call a meeting which would be a sizzler and at which the "Becker machine" (those very words were used) would be raked over the coals. Here was a plain case of revolt. Trost even went so far as to tell of the extent of the revolt against Becker and Beckerism. A few weeks later James Trost had been appointed bailiff of the city court by Lawrence Becker. Frank Shine had been occupying this office and it was necessary for Becker to find a berth for him. This economical mayor, for the year previous, had not found it necessary to have a city sealer, but a place had to be found for Frank Shine, who is one of the most smoothly oiled cogs in Becker's machine, and so Frank Shine was appointed to this position at $1,500 a year. Frank Shine is satisfied and Jimmy Trost and Becker are now bosom friends. It matters little to the people of Hammond that Becker did not think the city needed a city sealer until he was pressed to the last extremity to find a berth for Jimmy Trost, and then, of course, the people's weights and measures had to be periodically examined. There is not a person anywhere near the inside of the democratic political machine who does not know these facts to be true, and further, that they are being practiced in practically every department of the city government. Peter Davis is not the republican appointee on the board of public work3 because the mayor thinks for one minute that he is a republican. His vote was challenged at the recent primaries because the republican party wanted to show the people of Hammond that Davis is one of the cogs in the Becker machine. Davis, a perpetual feeder at the public trough, was appointed by Becker because he knifed the republican ticket in the last campaign and worked for Becker, who is supposed to have a republican on his board of public works. Davis is serving four years. Did Becker fire him as he did Rohde and Trost? Not so you could notice it! He was too valuable a man in stirring up dissension in republican ranks, a task which Becker has delegated to himself. Then there is P. J. Lyons, another constant feeder at the public trough. He is fighting for Becker to hold his own job. John Gavit is another member of the machine who cannot hold his job unless the Becker machine is returned to power All the other democrats have to give way to these men. Judge McMahon, with his big personal following, has been immolated as a sacrifice to Becker's ambition. Becker is using his office daily to take care of his personal machine which he tries to make his deluded followers believe is for the glory of the democratic party. All his official acts, including the turning down of the labor organizations and putting in his own father-in-law as building commissioner, have been done to build up his political machine. He doesn't want any democratic party in Hammond, but Becker.

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After all of the foolish rumors printed in a local paper about this and that person succeeding E. Ryder as general superintendent of the Chicago, Indiana & Southern, the office has been abolished just as The Times said it would be and the duties of this office will be taken over by General Manager C. W. Hotchkiss. This information s of

ficial. 1 Another important announcement 13 ' the fact that Fred Zimmerman, assist- , ant general freight agent of the MichiI gan Central at Chicago, has been ap1 pointed general freight agent of the Indiana Harbor Belt road, effective on ! Nov. 1. I A number of important changes are being made in the management of the j Chicago. Indiana & Southern and Indiana Harbor Belt railroads, and there i is eevry indication that a period of gr-eat activity is at hand.

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Session Will Be Attended by Prominent Republicans, and Some Warm Speeches Are Looked For Club Represented on Ticket.

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MRS.. WHITAKER

Finally Succumbs to Old Age Had Been Invalid for Years.

Death last night claimed Mrs. Nancy Whi taker, mother of the Whitaker boys of Hammond. Her death was due to her extreme old age, she having been 85 years and 9 months old. She has been an invalid for many years, her condition having been due to rheumatism. She was the mother of Henry Whitaker, the West State street liveryman; of John Whitaker, James Whitaker and Charles Whitaker. Three of the

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DRUNK IN TROUBLE. Accused of Insulting Cafe Man's Daughter. John Connors was arrested by Officer Einsele in a State street rosaurant on the charge of being disorderly. He was fined f-0 and costs and was sentenced to ninety days in Jail. Connors, according to the police, seems to have become very seriously involved. He got into sme trouble with the restaurant keeper and when the language he us-ed became so vile

and abusive that it was an insult to the restaurant keeper's daughter, an effort was made to evict him from the place.

He got his fingers in the daughter's hair and it took the combined efforts Qf

five men to disentangle the fingers. Officer Einsele was called and placed the

offender under arrest. The. heavy fine

and imprisonment fallowed in the city

cour.t this morning.

3IR.S. SAXCY WHITAKER.

sons live in Hammond, "wnne James

lives in Ohio. Mrs. Whitaker came to Hammond

about fourteen years ago with her sons, having come from South aCro-

lina. She was a member of the Methodist church and her funeral will be held under the auspices of that church. Rev. W. F. Switzer will officiate at the funeral services tomorrow afternoon at the home of Henry Whitaker, "4 State street. P.urial will be at Oak Hill cemetery.

All Saint's bazaar at the old church building, on Sibley street, opens this evening, and the opening night promises to be a hummer. The members of the congregation have been on the alert since the time when the first preliminary steps were taken and the interest is such that everybody will want to get out to see the results of the work. The various canvassers in the field have t,een working industriously, and where the work has branched out into competition each one, has a stunch following that promises to "stick" with him ot her to the last. . The old church hall will present a gay appearance this evening.

Rows of booths with all sorts of attractions will line the hall, and the various booth managers arc viewing with each other in the decoration of their stands. Pumpkins, jack o'lanterns, autumn leaves and corn will form a beautiful back ground in some sections. Music will add to the festivity, not to forget the girls. For they are the life of the bazaar and they say there is no bill in Hammond big enough which they cannot change, and they'll dare anj many to come to the hall to try It. The various committees have worked diligently, and there is no reason why the two weeks' affairs should not be a success.

Internal Dissension Tears Asunder Republican Party in Little Town Two Tickets in the Field ' Schaaf for Harmony.

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BURIED AT OAK HILL.

Sedon Infant, One Year Old, Laid to Rest.

Margaret J. Seddon, the one-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Seddon, 1'4 Pougias street, died yesterday at St. Margaret's hospital after a short illness. She was buried this morning at Oak HiU cemetery, funeral services having been held at the Stewart chapel by the Rev. K. J. Snook. The child died on Its firpt birthday anniversa-y.

Julius Taussig, the State street Jeweler and constable, thinks he has succeeded in catching the man who robbed his store several months ago. Last Saturday a man, who was afterwards found to be Stanislaw Szlachtka, entered his establishment and asked for a movement to fill a gold case. Taussig loooked at the case and thought it resembled one which had been taken from his store. He at once arrested the man and took him to the police station. The man gave an address in West Hammond and said he lived there. When asked by the police if he had any other watches where this came from he raised three fingers and indicated in this manner that there were three others. An effort was made to locate his residence in West Hammond and final

ly Szlachtka admitted that he did not live at the first address, but at another. A West Hammond officer was asked to aid in the search of the man's house, and there in a trunk was a cigar

box full of watches and a repair outfit. Taussig claims to recognize many (ft the watches as his own, but seevral were also found to have been left with him by friends who wanted them repaired. When asked where he got the watches Szlachtka said that he had purchased them in a Chicago secondand shop. Today Taussig went to Chicago to see ? tSie man could prove that he purChased any of the watches in Chicago, 'laussig is sure he has caught tlu- man who robbed his store and lie will prosecute the case to the last ditch unless developments show him to be wrong.

f The little town of Miller, a short di. tance to the east of Gary, is in the throea of a town election which is as spirited in many respects as that of Gary. So spirited, in fact, has become the contest that the republican party has split into two factions and two tickets are already in the field.

On last Friday night the independent

republicans of Miller, who have banded I together for government, held a caucus! and nominated their ticket. The meet-i lng was held in the Miller school house j with August Olson, town chairman, presiding. i Judge William Westergreen was unanimously chosen as permanent chairman of the convention, and George F. Peterson as permanent secretary. After an exciting series of ballots, which lasted over an hour, William Olander, was chosen as the regular nominee for " town trustee from the First ward. In a less spirited contest John Frederickson was chosen for trustee from the Second ward. The president of the present town board, John North, was unanimously elected for trustee from the Third ward. Michael Zelibor was nominated for the office of clerk and treasurer, and John Nelson for marshal. Call Their Ticket "Iudepndnt." Owing to the claims of the "antifaction" who held their primaries on twelve hours' notice, and who already have a slate in the field, the committee on party name and emblem decided to run the ticket under the name of the Independent republican ticket. County Chairman Schaaf is doing the best he can to bring about harmony.

I The meeting was orderly and en

thusiastic In every respect and was presided over with dignity and decorum but Judge Westergreen, who is throwing himself enthusiastically into the fight for a decent municipal government in Miler. Westergreen was applauded oh every side for his ability in handling the -ieeting. The ticket si s the support and

confidence of ti.e business men of j Miiioi- iii (he nresent town board.

iviessi is. .oriii aau wta u-jr , ........ nees. are at present trustees appointed to fill the vacancies caused by the resignations growing out of the recent lnpeachment proceedings.

A meeting has been called by President R. E. Woods of the Young Men's Republican club for Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock at the court house. Every Hammond man who wants to be a part of a live political organization that is expected to play an important part In the present campaign should come to the meeting. The meeting will be attended by City Chairman William J. MacAleer, the candidates for the city offices, the precinct committeemen, the secretary and treasurer of the city central committee and i3 expected to be a hummer. The various activities of the campaign will be outlined and there will be some warm speeches made. Last year the Young Men's Republican club injected more ginger and enthusiasm into the campaign than any one other

J force outside of the county chairman. Under Its auspices the biggest political meeting ever held in Hammond ? was arranged and nothing it undertook was a failure, it had a quartette that sang all over Lake county and will

have another quartette this year. The republican party in Lake county Is a party that has always catered to young men. It has believed in giving them a chance. There are three young men on its ticket this year. Peter Ripley was placed upon the ticket at the request of the young men of the party and that is just how strorig they sta nd ia .the party" councils and, the young men ia return expect to .do their full share toward electing Peter Ripley and the rest of the ticket this fall. E. G. Sproat is a young man whom the republicans selected for the office of judge of the city court. The young republicans are going to work tooth and toe nail for his election. Another young man on the republican ticket is Arthur Schutz. He is the republican candidate for alderman in the

i-.igntii ward. He has a host of young friends working for him. So it is apparent that there has been no effort on the part of the party leaders, which has excluded the young men. They have all be?n given a chance. They are now being given a chance to get out and back up their candidates with their votes and their work. The meeting tomorrow night promises to be an interesting one. Every young republican in the city should be present. There will be a place for him In the coming campaign. There will be stunts undertaken this year that were not thought of before and campaigning will be found to be the greatest sport in years. Are you on?

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TRIAL THIS AFTERNOON

500 HEAR DR. HALL III II LECTURES

Addresses Boys in Afternoon and Men in the Evening.

Five hundred people heard Dr. Winfield Scott Hall of the Northwestern Medical school lecture at the Masonic temple yesterday afternoon. Three hundred boys heard him from 3 to 4 o'clock m the subject of "How a Boy Outgrev

His Clothes." and 200 men heard him' later on the subject, "The Young Man's Problem." His talk to the boys might have been called "Steps Into Manhood." for such it was and no boy there who went away stronger and better morally than when they entered. The talk to the men was from a medical standpoint purely, and was very instructive. The second lecture might have been betetr attended had not a disagreeable rain set in at the lecture hour. Dr. Hall is a finished speaker and has addressed more than 30.000 people this season. His lectures are booked up to next April.

ASK THE PEOPLE WHO ADVERTISE IX THE TIMES WHETHER IT PAYS OR SOT. IF THEY SAY IT DOESN'T. DOT ADVERTISE.

NO LIMIT TO HOURS. Law Does Not Affect Street Railways, Says Bingham." TIMES ni RKH AT STATE CAPITA IIndianapolis. Oct. 11. So far as the

law is concerned, street railroads and interurbans have the right to work their man continuously for any number of hours, according to the opinion of Attorney-General Bingham. Mr. Bingham at the request of the railroad commission of the state of Indiana handed down an opinion on this subject to the commission, the gist of which was that the law which forbids railroads to work employes longer than sixteen hours on a stretch, applies only to steam roads.

advertise: is the thies.

In the case in which five East Hammond foreigners are accused of a conspiracy to set fire to a building in the Standard district, the preliminary hearing is being held this afternoon. The latest development is the arrest of Vaso Luyamski. th- former proprietor of the saloon, on a similar charge. The six men were arraigned before Special Judge James K. Stinson in the Hammond city court and the evidence is being heard. The case has attracted a number of East Hammond resident who have come to town to hear tht evidence in the cose. The saloon in question was located on Morton avenue, ni-ar the cement block building, and was the property of the Pabst Brewing company. 4 John W. Sawyer is representing the Pabst Brewing company as anfessistant of Prosecutor Charles !;. Gresnwald. Attorney Joseph Conroy is representing the foreigners.

BABY IS BURIED.

Funeral for 7-Months-Old Son of Hesterman's. Harold J. Hesterman, the sevenmonths old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hesterman, 63 Summer street, who died yesterday morning, was buried thla afternoon at Concordia cemetery. Funral services wrri; hld at the house

'at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Claus ofaciating.

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