Hammond Times, Volume 4, Number 111, Hammond, Lake County, 27 October 1909 — Page 1
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East Chicago Witnesses Disgrace ful Tactics at Republican Meeting by Enemies of Regular Nominee
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"Happy" Hepler, While Trying to Save Flag, (Special to The Times.) Indiana Harbor, Ind., Oct. 27. Rowdy politics prevailed In Indiana Harbor last evening, rival parties clashing and indulging; in the hurling; of rocks and bricks, and the serious injury ol at least one of the men In Dr. A. G. Schliekers crowd. Two shots were also fired. During the trouble the banners were torn off the horses attached to the carriages and wagons which formed part of a procession gotten up in the interests of Dr. Schlieker's candidacy and the republican ticket, and an American flag; wa3 torn from the hands of the driver of the band wagon and trampled in the mud under ruffianly feet. - Tetli 'Were RafSanty. The depredators were members of a 'crowd gotten together by Jack Spellacy's followers. It was in an endeavor to recover the dishonored flag that "Happy" Hepler, the driver of the band wagron, was beaten and kicked, and severely Injured by a crowd of fifteen or twentyforeigners who Jumped on him, raising a lump as large as a goose egg on his forehead, bruising the back of his head and causing him to bleed freely at the ears. While he was being jumped on, and was literally under the crowd, Nick Meyer, a constable, and J. W. Maxwell, (Continued on Page Eight.) OPIUMS n4. I JOVE There are two important building' improvements going- on in the business district of the city at the present time. The flrst is the builorng of the splendid new home of the Citizens' German National bank in the Tapper Mock. This has been delayed by the delay in securing building materials, but it hae already reached the second story, and it Is believed that all of the masonry work can be done before the frost makes it dangerous. The building Is to be a beauty from all that can be seen of it at the present time. The front of the building that is occupied by the Princess theater and Kolb's .drug store Is being torn down and will be replaced by a brick and terra cotta similar to that which is used ln the new building on the corner. Tapper's new building will be one of the most handsome business blocks in tho city, and is a great credit to the progressiveness of Mr. Tapper. It is not believed that the building will be completed before the first of February. W. G. Paxton is now making better progress with his new business block which is being built on State street. The work has been delayed for a time, but it is now going forward at a satisfactory rate. This will be a great improvement to the street, and along with W. H. Gostlln's new building and the new one which has just been completed by Dr. T. E. Bell, will add greatly to the appearance of State street. A DAXCIXO PARTY. One o the leading society events r the early season is a dancing party which the Knights of Columbus are entertaining this evening In the Masonic Temple. The members and a large number of Invited friends will be ln attendance and anticipate a very delightful time. The music for dancing will be furnished by the "Walsh orchestra and they have, chosen a very attractive program for the party.
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SENSATIONAL MEETING. The biggest political rally, the hottest climax to any campaign ever pulled off in this part of the state, will be held in Towle's opera house by the republicans of Hammond at 7:30 next Monday night. Arrangements art being made to accommodate the largest crowd ever held in the big playhouse. There will be republican and democratic speakers who will handle the Becker-Lyons-Davis machine without gloves.. The "interests" supporting Becker will be grilled from start to finish and their methods exposed for the benefit of the taxpayers. Watch for the program. Republicans Engage Towle's Opera Hous for Biggest Political Meeting Ever Held in tho City of Hammond. In spite of fact that the Becker machine and the Becker money were used' in great quantities for the purpose of renting Towle's opera house for every available night this week to exclude the Sehaaf forces, they were not to be beaten so easily and secured the house for Monday night, the day before the election, and will hold a monster rally there. The Becker machine evidently did not want the people to hear what Sehaaf had to say to the people of Hammond and so when the Becker organ was gloating over its having the only large hall in the city, for the rest of the campaign, the Sehaaf men beat them to the best evening of the week. And the people of Hammond are to hear what Sehaaf and the rest of the republican candidates have to say about Becker, lus ring and the interests" which are backing him. And there will be things said that will open the eyes of the voters. The eyes of the taxpayers will be opened and the worktngman will be shown 1 where he has been compelled to "get off" by the Becker administration. j The meeting next Monday will be the hottest one of the campaign. It may be necessary t lower the steel fire curtain at times to prevent a conflagration. Will Learn Much. The people of Hammond are going to ba told things about Becker and his gang that will open their eyes. They will be told some new things that have never been "printed. There will be. in addition to Sehaaf himself, a number of good speakers and they will rip up the Becker crowd in a way that will make the. machine wobble. There is not a person in the city who has segn the rapid growth of the Becker political machine and deplored his tendency to make the political strength of a man a test for his ability as a city employe, who will not be out to the meeting and shout for Sehaaf. There will be stunts done at this meeting that were never tried at a political meeting before and the opera house will probably be too small to accommodate all of the people who will want to crowd into It. Monday is the big night and the steadily growing conviction on the part of the Sehaaf men that he is, this minute, elected mayor by the public opinion of this great city will; make that meeting an enthusiastic en. Th meeting will h8rp. be held at :3i
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Why the People Want a Change. CBecause Becker is supported by the Ahlbprn Construction company, which has a number of PROMINENT "REPUBLICAN" STOCKHOLDERS WHO ARE WORKING AGAINST SCHAAF, THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE, WITH DESPERATION. Because William Ahlborn, the head cf the company, an important factor in the Becker machine, has abandoned all his other work, and with all his forces is campaigning from house to house and saloon to saloon to elect Becker, so that Ahlborn Construction company, with its "republican" stockholders, can FATTEN UP ON THE TAXPAYERS OF HAMMOND for another four years. C That's why the people of Hammond want a change. ClBecause certain corporations, banking interests, real estate companies and railroad interests, favored by the Becker machine and vitally interested in the perpetuation of their drag at the public crib, have begun coercive intimidation of the voters, EVIDENCE OF WHICH IS IN THE POSSESSION OF THE REPUBLICAN CITY CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF HAMMOND AS PROOF OF THE TACTICS EMPLOYED. C That's why the people of Hammond want a change. CBecause during two years of Becker's administration the taxes in this city were higher than ever before in its history and because the people of Hammond have paid over one million dollars into the city treasury during Becker's career in office. The levy of $2.36 in the Knotts administration brought $116,884.55, and the present levy of $1.70 produces $133,711.80, showing that even with a 66 cent reduction and $7,865,400 valuation as against $4,952,735 valuation then, BECKER'S BOASTED TAX LEVY ARGUMENT IS KNOCKED INTO A COCKED HAT. C That's why the people of Hammond want a change. CBecause Becker swears that he owes $1,000 to C. W. Hotchkiss, the Indiana & Chicago Traction company promoter, which was given a franchise by Becker's administration presenting the spectacle of a MAYOR INDEBTED FOR MONEY TO A CORPORATION HOLDING A PUBLIC UTILITY FRANCHISE NOT YET BUILT. C That's why the people of Hammond want a change. CBecause Becker is a leading stockholder in the Becker-Tapper Realty company which has bought nearly $6,000 worth of MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS FROM THE CITY OF HAMMOND and because a city official has no right under the law to be interested in a bond buying venture. C That's why the people of Hammond want a change. CBecause Becker swears that he owes thousands of dollars to interests that are trying to elect him for a third term. HE GIVES HIS INDEBTEDNESS AT $25,528.35 AND THE TAXPAYERS ARE NOT SATISFIED how he can pay thousands of dollars interest on a salary of $1,500 per annum, and at the same time keep up his many other expenses. C That's why the people of Hammond want a change. CWATCH THE TIMES TOMORROW AND WE WILL GIVE YOU OTHER REASONS WHY THE PEOPLE DEMAND A CHANGE.
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Hammond Inventors and Investors' Organization Has Reached a Stage in Its Career Which Entitles It to Absolute Confidence. The Hammond Inventors and Investors' council, which grew up almost unconsicously as far as the general public is concerned, has. according to far-seeing business men, reached a position where it can and will be a potent factor for the future investment of money in Hammond, especially by the small capitalist. The council came into being because there were progressive men ln Hammond who figured out a way how they could help not only themselves but the city at large. It ha.Hr been successful because the men connected with it are men highly successful in their own business, men who are themselves inventors and investors and whose word is as good as gold. That was the only asset that they needed, and in the short time that the council has beeu organized it has already done some signal work In the way of bringing outside industries and Hammond capital together, the last one being the McElroy Belting company of Chicago. The Liberty Cow Milker company, which promises to add much to Hammond's fame, and the Jones Dishwasher com pany have been brought to Hammond by the council, and tiie hundred thousand dollars that the small investor put into the company will undoubtedly bring manifold returns. As an evidence of the precautionary methods of the council it is pointed out that already scores of propositions; have come under the councils' eye on 1 whieh It had to pass. Always bearing In mind the good to Hammond, only a very limited number have been selected, but the fame of the council has already traveled far and the applications are coming in fasti r and more frequently. Msny of them are good, but a little money is needed, nd theretore the council has inserted an d in The Times- calling the attention of the , public to their activities, having prov en by their past t rn nsactlons that thp'r wrrd Is practically a wTranty for r. good investment.
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McElroy Belting Co. Considering Three Acres Owned by Betz. DETAILS JOT YET COMPLETE Will Be Incoporated for $35,000 Local Business Men to Have Controlling Interest. The McKlroy Belting company of Chicago, which is now at the city's door and is almost sure to establish Itself In Hammond, may be located on a threeacre site just north of the Reid-Mur-doch plant, this vacant property now being owned by F. S. Betz. The latter, together with Judge McMahon and A. V. Knotts, is one of the prime movers to locate the concern here, and to show his good faith with the people of Hammond and also seeing an opportunity for a profitable investment, is ready to make these three acres an asget of the company, and as a further Inducement to the company let them go in at only half their value. The final details for the coming of the concern have not all been closed. but a practical understanding between thecompan y and the Hammond Inventors and Investors' council has been reached, enough so that local capital wants to interest itself in this should get busy. The McKlroy Belting company, when in operation in Hammond will be incorporated for $3"..0i"m). The holdings of the company as it stands now are estimated at $20,000, leaving only a balance of $l",.00rt to be raised. It has already been agreed that the company will put enough of its holdings in escrow so ; tn!lt tle Hammond investors together
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have the controlling interest. There is no question in tr- minds of Hammond business men who have looked into the matter that any money in- ! vested in t Is e concern will bring reliable and good returns, SlflO KKAVAKD. Complaints have come to The Tives from several of its subscribers that their copies of The Times have been stolen and copies of the Hammond News substituted..' Upon the arrest and conviction of any person round stealing or destroying The Times, the publishers will py a reward of $100. 1,AKK COrXTV PTG. AND TUB. CO.
Notorious West Hammond Saloonkeeper Unable to Procure Bail Languishes in Cook County Jail as Result of Reform Wave. "With Con Moore languishing in the Cook county jail ln Chicago, unable to secure the $2,500 bond which Is required of him, and with the woman, called "Oerty," who is alleged to have run his place in West Hammond, also is locked up and unable to secure bail, things are looking pretty bad for the West Hammond man. Last night Officer Harnle Johnston of West Hammond went about the village and closed everything up as tight as a whistle. Con Moore's place, which was still running open ln spite of the fact that he was arrested for having a girl under 18 years of age harbored there, was closed and Foss' place on Plummer avenue was also closed. In fact, the whole city has been cleaned up, and It will probably stay clean until after this agitation in Chicago is stopped. It has been discovered that Con Moore was arrested by Proba tion Officer O'Keefe and a detective from state's Attorney Wayman's of fice. The closing up of West Hammond was the talk of the town last night There were no arrests, but every one was given to understand that the powers that be hado rdered things closed up. and so they were closed without murrner. LAKE SUPERIOR COURT e Case. 944. State of Indiana vs. Frank Liebert. Selling liquor without a license. G071. John Gartner and Mary Cartner et al. vs. Anna M. Poltwedel. Filed by vV. J. McAleer. 94.". .State of Indiana vs. Andrew Kish. Tolleston. Selling liquor without a license. S4S. State of Indiana vs. Zcnon Burdowski. Selling liquor without a license. 947. State of Indiana vs. Z'non Burdowskl. Selling liquor without a license.
Indiana Northwestern Traction Wants to Connect Chicago Heights and Hammond
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Dr. NelSOn B. ROSS FOUnd GuiltV Of SeCOnd Degree Murder in Muncie Yesterday Is Brother of Local Attorney. A sentence of imprisonment In the penitentiary for life that was passed on Dr. Nelson B. Ross of Muncie, yes terday, for the murder last August of Daniel Linder, a conductor in the em ploy of the Muncie & Portland traction line, is of interest In Hammond inasmuch as the condemned man Is a brother of Attorney W. W. Ross, who wiimu u.e xv.wwg. '" j in Hammond. I While Attorney Ross has moved his effects to Hammond, he has been in the city only a small part of the time, spending most of his time ln Muncie, where he was ona of the lawyers en gaged In defending Dr. Ross. The quarrel which resulted in the murder grew out of the conductor's charging ten cents excess fare, which Dr. Ross objected to paying. He was ejected from the car and upon being thrown off began firing at the crew, two of his bullets finding lodgment ln the conductor's body. He thereupon reboarCed the car with his smoking revolver still gripped In his hand and was begged by women passengers not ! to shoot again. The state's attorney plsaded Monday, j i.i his final arguments for the derth peni'ty. saying that a 1 1 f - sentence would be a travesty on justice. Once during the proceedings, when the state's attorney approached him and and in thundering tones asked an irrevelent question. Dr. Ross displayed
anger. j city of Hammond. He half arose as though to answer ' The franchise thus far contains the the attorney, but was pulled back into j usual provision about complying with his chair by one of his own counsel. j the city's order relative to ttie manner The defense, after the jury had be--?r, of laying the track, providing a crushpolled, asked the court to withhold ed stone or gravel bed, however, foC sentence until such time as the defeme : its track.
had decided w!-a course it would pur sue. The verdict was received by the prisoner without a change of countenance. aunougn ne was sun paie wnen it was read, as he had been when he entered the apartment, tor the past two days a young woman to whom Dr. Ross had been attentive before his trial, has stood in the hallway through which he was obliged to pass on his waj from the jail to the courtroom. Ross has been married three times, one of his wives having died and the others having been divorced. The Hammond high Sihoi is looking forward to a great football game in this city next Saturday afternoon, when It will meet the strong team from South Bend. The game is to be played in Harri-, sen nark And will nnp of th. h.st i ,. -u v.ti. i . t ., ,-innng of this oeal depends on 'he w game as it wi'l materially affect the high school's chf.nces of winning tlue chaniDionshin If it loses the same to. South Bend Sat'tr.Jqy. The Hair inon.i high school team has been getting in some good practice in j preparation for this game, but the:
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weakness of the high school Is the fact: hall, State street, on Thursdav eventhat It has not had a ood seennd team ! ing. the 2Sth. Important business t to give it the necessary practice. :t attended to and smoker afterwards The team is a fast one. however. ind to make it Interesting. This is im l as been coa'-hed by comptnt font- i portant to you teamsters. 23-iU. Ha : i men. THOMAS HARLE, Sc. and Treas,
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Co. LINE TO RUN VIA. DYER Conference Held With Locall Business Men on the Proposition. The Indiana Northwestern Traction ('company Is the name of an interurban 1 strfet railway to run from Chicago neigms 10 namraonu. via. uyer, anil fr which the promote rs may soon ask a franchise in Hammond. Eugene Purtelle, a Chicago board ot trade man, is the man whj has addressed himself to the Hammond Business Men's association for the company, asking that body to arrange the preliminaries in order that it may be filed with the board of public works. One conference between Mr. Purtelle and members of thr Hammond Business Men's association and business men from Dyer has already been held. jth, having been done lrm wef,k ln the office of Attorney J. K. Stlnson. The Hammond franchise, as the company has outlined it, now confines Itself to the Hammond city limits and pro vides for an entrance at the south city iimits on Calumet arenue. The rro- ,.,, tv, , ,,,, JJf3J. I w n t v liiv ii 1 i v - O yj 1 I v a i u iiiv b. a y mie to State street and thence over th 11., W. & K. C. railway tracks to the business district. To Connect With IvCgannport. At the meeting held last week the company's reprt sentative expressed the hope of ultimately building out of Hammond again in a southwesterly direction, mentioning Ijogansport as a junction point for his road in the great Indiana network of interurbans. A cursory glance at the franchise shows that the company is hopeful of getting right of way over street car lines now in Hammond, or such as may come, and there are also a number of features which will be materially altered before it will be acceptable. Principal among these are a request for a fifty year franchise. Thus far the company proposes to lay a single track, with the provision, however, to double-track when the com pany sees fit and secures the permission of the council. A five-cent fare is specified for tha franchise Merely I-'reler. The clauses specify the kind of pow--er to be used ami ttie kind or rrelgnc that the company may carry may un- : dergo a change I will be accepted. before the franchise The company reserves three yean time in which to con-.piete the line, and binds itself to run at least one local train a day to keep the franchise alive. The outline of tiie franchise Is merely a feeler and forms a working basis on which the company and the city administration can build up one tha--i3 suitable to both parties. HOOSIER DIPLOMAT AS ARBITER IN SOUTH AMERICA Washington. Oct. 27. James I', S'tutesman of I'eru. Ind . United States ininisti-r to Bolivia, has secured a diplomatic triumph for which lie is ri reivinsr unstinted pr3:e from the ttato department. j Minister Stutt-srr;. ;. in cu-operat ion I with the Unite, states' minister to Ar gentine, has exert t his offices successfully in bringing about a restoration of diplomat)'1 relations between, Bolivia and Argentine, which were broken off abruptby by the refusal of Bolivia to accept the award made by the prfsldent of Argentine in th boundary dispute between Peru anj. i Bolivia. The preliminary diplomatic exI changes looking tr ,i resumption of full i diplomatic relations hav een raadu already as a result of the exercise of the good offices of the American diplomat, according to advics received tjj 'lay. - XOTHK TO TKtMSTKHS. Wanted all teamsters t be at Roth'S