Hammond Times, Volume 4, Number 103, Hammond, Lake County, 18 October 1909 — Page 4
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And with her added responsibilities, more will be expected of her citizens. If she has been Indiscreet In the past. In her associates, the indiscretion can be attributed to the fact, that she was a "mere child." With age and emoluments, should come dignity, and It Is to be hoped that Gary will rise equal to the situation, and hereafter choose wisely and well who shall represent her. For her fair name must be kept untarnished by the breath of scandal and free from all odius comparisons. Citizens of Gary, are you equal to the responsibility of guarding the good name of this young city, which has been committed to your care?
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AS YOU ENTER THE HOME STRETCH. All is ntfw smooth sailing for Gary republicans, but this does not mean that the party can afford to go to sleep. Even smooth sailing requires a certain amount of hard, steady work. If however, the Gary republicans stay right "on the Job," there can be no doubt of their success on Nov. 2. There is only two weeks more and then the agony will be over, and the men who are anxious to see Brennan elected may work all the harder for the closing fortnight of one of the hardest fought municipal campaigns ever thrashed out in Northern Indiana, finding their inspiration in the knowledge that the end spells victory. Every stroke in behalf of the right man is a blow aimed at vice, trickery, graft and corruption. This is a worthy Inspiration, worthy the hard fight that has thus far been waged, and that Is yet to be made before the glorious conquest is accomplished. So while their own ears are wrapped up in their hope of success, the men who are waging this battle, are entitled to a little more than the credit
that usually falls to the lot of political workers. They are working, not only
for party success, but for RIGHT. And when RIGHT enters into a cause, the reward of victory is threefold.
Fourth "Ward Henry F. Egg-era, Fifth Ward William Kahl. Sixth Ward Daniel Kalmaa. Seventh WardFred 8. Cotton. Eighth Ward Arthur Scbntn. Ninth Word M. Hewer. Tenth Wnrd J. j. O'Malley.
WHITING. MAYOR Henry Sehrage. CLERK J. T. Cameron. TREASURER D. D. Griffith. Alderman-at-Lara-e Ceo. Fedorko. Alderman-at-Larxe W. A. Tipton. ALDERMEX. Firat Ward Andrew Daron. Second Ward Pnnte Haralovttch. Third Ward David Paskwiets. Fourth Ward Jamea W. Burton.
American Diplomat Wlio Died of Heart Disease Near U. S. Embassy m London. . : rp
THE YOUNG MAN IN THE CAMPAIGN. The young men of Hammond, the rising generation, the energetic, resourceful aggressive up-to-date virile youth of the city are for F. Richard Scaaaf for mayor. And Hammond is peculiarly a city of young men. The reason for their attitude in this matter Is not hard to understand. Young men are always for progress. They have come to Hammond from every section of the United States believing that In the Calumet region, with its limitless possibilities, fame and fortune lies waiting for them. Those who have cast their lot in Hammond have done so, in many Instances, believing that the city is to be the civic center of the region. That In it is to be the social, Intellectual, financial and business center of this cosmopoiitical region. Consequently it is not surprising that the young, men are taking a great interest In the coming campaign. Becker has done nothing but exploit the city politically with the idea of building up a personal machine which has no attraction to the young men of Hammond. They are asking, "What has Becker done to make Hammond a city beautiful, a city of homes, the industrial center of the region? What has Becker done to widen Hammond's streets, to provide it with parks and bourrard.3, to force the railroads to build new depots, to advertise the city?" In thinking of Becker they recall his selfish self centered efforts at the state capital to wring from the legislature an act enabling him to run for mayor of Hammond for the third time when the prestige of this city as the legal center of the region was threatened and all Hammond, excepting Becker, was working for an extra Judge of the Superior court. They can't forget his efforts to get control of the police department of Hammond so that he could exploit it politically in the same manner that he has exploited the fire department where but four of the firemen are republicans. On the other hand the young- men of Hammond look upon Richard Schaaaf as the strong, virile, energetic personifica
tion of themselves. They know under his vigorous administration many of
their dreams of Hammond's future greatness will come true. Under Schaaf
they can see Hammond rise from the lethargy of many years. They can see
it take the position in the eyes of the world that It deserves. They can see It grow and develop along a hundred different lines. They can see their opportunities increase with the growth of the city. That IS why the young
men are for Schaaf. That is why they are working for him and talking for
him. That is" why they are denouncing the Becker autocratic plutocratic
policy of building a political machine rather than a great city.
The young men of the city want to look for optimism, cheerfulness and inspiration in their mayor. Schaaf success, Schaaf luck, If you want to call
it that, appeals to the young man and on the second of November the great
majority of the young men of Hammond are going to vote for Schaaf.
DOES IT PAY, BROTHER? DOES IT PAY? The light regard for danger that the average human being displays Is
horrifying to the occasional cautious mortal. While complaint is being made continually, and Justly, of the apparent carelessness of men in whose charge human life is entrusted, railroad men, street car men and such like, the people who talk the most about It, are likely to be the very ones who are Inclined to rush into danger themselves. Of course, it may be argued that
taking a chance on one's own life, differs somewhat from taking a chance
on the lives of others. However, the incentive is generally the same. This Is a desire to hurry. The American impatience is such that It cannot brook
a moment's pause In the mad rush. A few days ago passengers who happened to be on a car which was standing before the lowered gates of the Monon crossing In State street, witnessed a case in fruit. The gates were lowered and the blind end of a switching freight train was about fifty feet north of the street. The train had been switching back and forth a number
of times, but in spite of the Imminent danger of being knocked down by a sudden lurch, at least a dozen women and girls and several men ducked under the lowered gates and ran to the end of the train, crossing the track within two feet of the rear car. All this time the brakeman was standing on top of the car, waving signals to the engineer, which were undoubtedly
Greek to the foolhardy pedestrians, and one lurch of the engine would have meant death or serious Injury to any of the proc ssion. The only mem
ber of the latter who had the caution to even give the train the slightest
leeway, was a small school boy of about seven years, who had the good sense to at least cross the tracks ten or fifteen feet from the end of the rear car. The rest stumbled across the track at the imminent risk of death, some of
them even helping themselves across by placing their hands on the exposed drawhead.
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SCHAAF STOCK RISING DAILY.
With the municipal election only two weeks away it becomes plain to
those who are vitally Interested in the result, to those whose fingers are on
the public pulse that F. R. Schaaf the republican candidate Is stronger than
he has ever been before and is steadily and surely gaining ground. The tax payers are giving the mayoralty problem a good deal of thought. In Mr.
Schaaf s platform whose principles have furnished much food for thought, he has declared that he, if elected, will not be a candidate again for the office
and this declaration has made him many votes among the people who have well-grounded objections to any man serving a third or even a second term in
any municipal office. The fact that his opponent Lawrence Becker has already served nine years in the office of city attorney and mayor combined
and then spent his time in the legislature pulling wires with other politicians
who had legislation to put through bo that the law could be passed permit
ting him to run for mayor for a third term has weakened Becker's chances materially. Schaaf stock Is going up every day. The desperation em
ployed by the Becker political machine with its roughshod methods to elect
the great dictator for another term. Is evidence enough that the machine
candidate in fact the machine itself feels the ground slipping from under it
The remarkable means that has followed Mr. Schaaf in his career shows the
calibre of the man. He has been successful In every line of business he has
undertaken. That is in itself a guaranty of the administration he will give
Hammond if he is elected and that la the kind of administration that Ham
mond wants. The people are doing a lot of thinking. They are not saying much for publication, but the sentiment manifested In all parts and all sides of the city strengthens the belief and conviction that F. R. Schaaf will be the next mayor of Hammond and the city at last free from the tentacles of
the relentless Becker machine. THE ELUSIVE TAX LEVY.
The present city administration of Hammond is doing a whole lot of empty talking about the tax levy lowered by the Becker machine for the
Duroose of boosting his chances with the taxpayer. It has been said that a
high levy is ominous and a low levy has a sweet pleading sound. There is
more buncombe in connection with the tax levy than with any circus. Never mind about the low tax levy. Let the taxpayers investigate whether they are getting the worth of their money or not. Is the harvest which the tax levy brings, being used in keeping up fat political jobs, or is it being used
on necessary things? It Is being used for grand stand effect or employed to improve and beautify the city? The Becker machine has a great deal to
Bay about the tax levies of former republican administrations which built
waterworks, sewers and brought industries here. Let us know -what the
Becker tax levies have done for the city with the enormous revenues that have come to the city treasury. A whole lot of attempted discrediting has
been done to former republican administrations, but where was there an administration that sent Hammond forward by leaps acd bounds as did the Knotts administration which preceded Becker's? The business men know
this.
OH LOOK WHO'S HERE? MISS GARY!
Gary is no longer the harum, scarum, overgrown girl that she was a few days ago. She is Miss Gary, if you please. She has cast aside the knee
skirts and the pig tails, and has assumed "long dressrs" and does her hair
up with a rat. In short she now is "grown up," and is entitled to have a beau
Gary reached her majority, so to speak, on Saturday, when she passed
from a town, into the dignity of city-hood. -liner sisters in the Calumet region
and throughout Lake County in fact, no longer have anything "on" Gary. She
is as much a young lady as any of them, and is a heap larger for her age
than any of them. She will now proceed to fling her head and refer to
Hammond, East Chicago and Whiting as "those old maids," and the cities
la question wcl have to look to their laurels, or she will outstrip them all in point of charm. Ah, there la nothing like the arrogance of youth. Yes, Gary I tsvaow-a. city. What-more ls Chicago or New York City.
RANDOM THINGS AND FLINGS
THE daily blues is dying hard. TWO weeks from tomorrow and we
shall know all about it
WELCOME luscious grapefruit to
our little old breakfast table.
SOME men are in no hurry for the
fame that comes after death.
THE Becker machine is beginning
to squeak again. Oil up Larry.
A THE kid frat is reported to have
stuck up its head again in the Ham
mond High School.
IT is a wise candidate who can take
a drink or refuse it without raising
the temperance issue.
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FORTUNATELY President Taft
can let silly advice go into one ear
and out of the other.
JUST go down in the south end if
you want to see the results or a
Knotts administration.
THIS i3 the time of the year that
you run up against the man who is
obsessed with a periodic grouch.
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DON'T forget that soul-stirring
feet-warming slogan that is being lost
In the shuffle "Fill up the Coal Bin."
STRANGELY enough Dick Schaaf
appears on the streets and Is greeted with hearty welcomes wherever he
goes.
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THE women of Spokane, have just
held a husband show. We are glad
the poor husbands are getting a show
at last.
WE have not yet been informed by
either Dr. Cook or Mr. Peary whether
there is any benzoate of soda in pem mlcan.
THERE is one thing that nobody can say is untrue, Tom Knotts may
nominate himself, but he cannot elect
himself.
THE Tomeknotts balloon patched
up and in bad shape is making one
last desperate effort to float over fif
teen feet high.
THERE will have to be a great deal of balm passed out to both Mr. Winkler and Mr. Dearbyne before the sore spots are healed. ft TEXAS ought to do something handsome for Mr. Bryan because the latter says he will not move to Texas but will stick in Nebraska.
A republican victory on Nov. 2nd, would have the effect to stimulate
EAST CHICAGO. MAYOR Br. A. G. Sehlleker. CITY CLERK Walter Spencer. TREASURER A. G. Slocomb. Alderman-at-Large Thomas Bnckley Alderman-at-Large M. R, S chock. Alderman-at-Larn-e -J. H. Burna. ALDERMEN. Flrat Ward W. II. Olds. Second Ward Paul P. Myallwy. Third WardJoseph French. Fourth Ward Dan Varady. Fifth Ward Carl Anderaon. Sixth Ward W. M. Mentaer. Seventh Ward John W. Calvin.
GARY. MAYOR John A. Brennan. CLERK Joseph II. Cothrey. TREASURER Erneat C. Simpaon. Alderman-at-Large William McNeill Alderman-at-Lara-e Dominick Ssy-nanaki.
PRAISE FOR F. R. SCHAAF FROM THE BECKER ORGAN.
the growth of the city and insure success for many years to come.
THE congratulations that came to
the "underworld Joss" candidate from
the decent people of Gary were not
such as to Jar his hat off his head.
MR. DEARBYNE'S gallant fight
6hows what a man can expect from
Tom Knotts when he works his famous or rather we should say, infa
mous double cross.
DECENT people pay no attention to
anonymous communications. They haven't the value of the paper they are written or printed upon. They are
generally made up of lies and the handiwork of a coward.
JUDGE ANDERSON says "that it
is the duty of a newspaper to draw
Inferences for the people." Judge An
derson must be wrong. Becker the great dictator, says, we have no right to draw any inferences.
F. R. Schaaf In his platform says
that if elected he will be mayor of all the people of Hammond. Those who know Mr. Schaaf and the entire city
knows him, believe that he will be the REAL mayor.
THE Lafayette Courier wastes a lit
tle sweetness on the desert air by say
ing, "The effort to make Chicago Inhabitable is bearing fruit. If-, the
movement is a success in that place
no city need despair. There is hope
even for Gary."
- "A LITTLE igloo now and then is
relished by the Eskimen," sing3 the Nashville Tennesseean. A little whale oil, well Trapped, Is relished by the
Esklmaid. Washington Herald. To
be in line we make this bid: "A gumdrop for the cute Eskid." Poughkeepsie Star.
THE Kendallville Sun calls attention to the fact that if you lived in South Bend and took a hand in politics you would find yourself up against such names as Wesmenski, Switalski, Szkelka, Harniscz, Muszyk, Overerewale, Kervooch, Stashowiak, Chelminiak, Lukaaszewski and Jarkoviesc. Some people don't kno wwhen they are well off. Valpo Messenger. Well, anytime we can't beat that bunch of names, we will shut up shop.
"Trustee Schaaf i entitled to great credit for the tremendous amount of work he has done In improving the township school aystem In addition to his other onerous duties as trustee." Hammond Daily News Sept. 17, 1906.
"THIS DATE IN HISTORY. October 17. 1779 French force under Count D'Es talng abandoned the attack on Sa vannah. 1803 Congress assembled in extra ses slon to act on the Louisiana Pur chase treaty. 1817 Thaddeus Kosciusko, Polish pa
trioi and a soldier under George
washing-ton, died in Switzerland
Born in Poland in 1746.
18Z8 ihe Delaware and Chesapeake
canal was opened.
184 1 tev. John Timon, first Roman Catholic bishop of Buffalo, conse
crated in St. Patrick's Cathedral
New York City. 1849 Frederick Francis Chopin, com poser, died. Born, March 1, 1809. 1866 Austria evacuated Lombard.
1890 Austin Adams, chief Justice of
the Iowa supreme court, died in
Dubuque. Born In Andover, Vt. May 24, 1S26.
1894 Five of a mob of lynchers killed
by militia at "Washington court house. Ohio.
1908 National Grain association voted
for uniform grading rules.
PRAISE FOR F. R. SCHAAF FROM NORTH TOWNSHIP ADVISORY BOARD. We wish to state to the people of Hammond that the administration of F. R, Schaaf as trustee of North township was carefully, ably and honestly administered as to the disposition of ALL monies in his charge. Not a single thing did he do for the township, not a penny did he spend but waa with the fullest sanction of the advisory board and the people of North township. Petitions by the taxpayers were made for the Improvements of all roads and school houses before anything was done with them by the township officials. We endorse Schaafa every act. CHARLES CHICK. P. II. MLAUGHLIN. (Mr. L. H. Mattern, the third member of the board, is on a three weeks' vacation, but he cheerfully substantiates the above, though his signature is not obtainable till he returns.
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Republican Tickets
London, Oct. 18. William I. Buchanan, former American minister-to tha
Argentine Republic, first American minister to Panama, arbitrator In disputes between the United States and Venezuela and director general of the Buffalo, (N. Y.) Pan-American exposition, was discovered lying on a sidewalk in Park lane, near the American embassy, in a dying condition, a few minutes before 12 o'clock Saturday night. He was carried to St. George's hos
pital, a short distance away. Life was extinct when the ambulance reached the hospital. Death is supposed to have resulted from heart disease or apoplexy. There were no marks of violence on tha body nor had robbery been committed. A report -was first given out that the American had met with foul play.
"THIS IS MY 44TH BIRTHDAY." Jainea R. Garfield.
James R. Garfield, who is mentioned
as a possible candidate for the United States senate from Ohio, was born at
Hiram, O., Oct. 17, 1865, being the sec
ond son of the late President James
A. Garfield. Ha was educated at Wll
liams college, graduating in 18S5. Sub
sequently ha spent several days in sutdy at the Columbia Law school. He was admitted to the bar in 18S8 and
began the practice of law in Cleveland. From 1S96 to 1899 he was a member of the Ohio senate. He served for a time as a member of the United States civil service commission and in 1903 was appointed commissioner of corporations. While holding the latter position his report on the matter of railroad rebates brought him into national prominence and poon thereafter he was appointed to succeed Kthan Allen Hitchcock as secretary of the interior. Secretary Garfield remained in the cabinet until the expiration of President Roosevelt's term when he returned to his law practice in Cleveland.
PLAN XEW INTERl'RBAN. Another interurban line from Fort, Wayne to Indianapolis, this time by aj direct route taking in the cities of Zanesvllle. Tipton, Elwood and Noblesville, is being projected by a number of Huntington capitalists headed by Iben Lesh of that city. It is declared that a survey of the route will be made within a short time, and that the matter of financing the project wil soon be taken up. BIG GUSHER SHOT. Warrants were Saturday served on Lou and Nat Salinger of Goshen after the grand Jury had returned two Indictments against them, charging them Jointly with arson In the burning of the big Economy department department store here, of which they were proprietors, two weeks ago. In each case they gave bond for $2,000 and have retained Deahl & Deahl to defend them. SEW YORKERS TO ATTEND. A large delegation of New Yorkers, interested in the internal waterway development of the country, will attend the canal meeting at Fort Wayne Nov. 10 and 11. News to this effect was brought here Saturday by P. A. Randall, president of the Toledo, Fort Wayne and Chicago Deep Waterday. Mr. Randall has been in New York attending the meeting of the Erie canal terminal commission. KILLED BY FALLING TREE. Thomas Hamilton, a well-known farmer living near Bedford, was Instantly killed Saturday by a falling tree, which he was cutting down. He leaves a large family.
MRS. MASON A OQ. TUTTED. Mrs. Leona Mason of South Bend Is not guilty of assault with Intent to kill John W. Talbot. This verdict was reached by the Jury of the circuit court Saturday afternoon after five mlnutea' deliberation. The circuit court room was the scene of a demonstration -when Mrs. Mason was acquitted. PREACHER PISCIIED AS DBCSiK. The Rev. D. L. Reese, pastor of the First English Lutheran church of Anderson, was arrested Saturday night on a charge of Intoxication. The clergyman was picked up where he
had fa'llen on the aidewalk within
square of his home. He had oeen en
to stagger across the Big Four tracks Just In front of a freight train and he barely escaped being struck. ARE SALOOV LEASES ANITt'LLEDf Whether tha Moore, remonstrance law, enacted before the late county local option law, annulled leases and contracts for buildings rented for saloon purposes is a question now before Judge II. J. Paulis of the Grant circuit court at Marioon for decision. It is the first case In the character thus far presented. SAYS DEATH WAS ACCIDENTAL. After making an exhaustive examination on the death of Dennis B. Simison, the wealthy Tippecanoe county farmer. Coroner Shull of Lafayette and his deputy, Dr. Tilson, pronounced the shooting accidental. There has not been one Mt of evidence shown for a motive of self-destruction.
HAMMOND.
MAYOR F. R. Sebaaf. CLERK Peter Ripley. TREASURER Paul B. Llploikl. CITY JUDGE E. G. Sproat. Alderman-at-Large C. W. Hubbard. Aldcrman-nt-Lnrge Henry I.undt. Alderman-at-LnrK-e W. B. Newman. Alderman-at-Lara-e Fred Lnah Sr. Alderman-nt-Larn-e A. J. Sutherland. ALDERMEX. Flrat Ward Charlea F. Brnbaker. Second Wart Henry WbJtaker. Tblrd Ward Edward C. Hanaon.
UP AND DOWN IN IN-D1A-N-A
POLICE PREPARE FOR TROUBLE
Police are making every preparation for trouble today when the strikebreakers are paid at the Elwood plant of the American Steel and Tin Plate company. Threats have been made by strike-breakers that they will even up today for treatment they have received from regular men.
Thomas Music Studio EUGENE THOMAS, Pianist
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Will open on Oct. 16th, a school of Artistic Piano Playing.
Beginners Courses Artists' Course, Certificate and Diplomas issued.
Hours: Saturday 9 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Room: 7 Eder Bldg. 203 South Hohnian St. Hammond, Ind Chicago Phone, Lincoln 3034.