Hammond Times, Volume 4, Number 119, Hammond, Lake County, 5 November 1909 — Page 1

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Splendid New Flatiron Building to

Take Place of State and Bereolos Bros, the Men Who Plan the Latest Project.

WILL BEGIN WITHIN YEAR

Hammond Is to have a Una new flatiron building:. The Bereolos Bros., who e9y)av made a fortune in Hammond real -.state and now own the triangular piece of ground at the corner of Hohman and State streets, in addition to thfir recent purchase of the Central block, announced yesterday that within a year they will tear down the old

wooden building on this corner and will erect a four-story brick office building. In the early days this corner was so small and apparently so unimportant taat it was almost overlooked, i- maily when corners of State and Hohman streets became the business center of the town instead of the corners of Pluramer avenue and Morton court, the little triangle became valuable. Recently the Bereolos Bros, purchased the corner for $12,000, and so large is the revenue that this little pieshaped piece of property produces that it has paid enormously well. Ivoontlon Ideal. Its location is so good at the junction

point of the two branches of the Hammond, Whiting & East Chicago street railway that the Bereolos Bros now plan to tear down the old wooden shack lhat has occupied this site for so long and build a fine modern structure. In a conversation with Mr. James Bereolos yesterday, he said, "We plan to build a modern brick building on this property as soon as possible. We might have built next spring If it had not been for the fact that we were put to an expense of $6,000 for the improvement of the Central block which we purchased from the old Towle estate. "However, it will not be long before we will take the old buildings away from there and will build a four-story brick office building on this site. We realize that this will aid greatly to the appearance of this section of the city." Incidentally the architect who is given the Job of planning the building "will have his band. full. There must 0? "".necessarily be the greatest economy of ground floor space and yet it will be necessary to have a stairway and an elevator shaft to reach the upper floors. A good many people are wondering bow Hammond's newest office block will be designed to provide for these things.

HUB H0LDSITS Of I Crown Point's Popularity as Gretna Green Not Diminishing. (Special to Thb Times.) Crown Point, Ind., Nov. 5. A glance at the marriage licenses issued at the! clerk's office for the last four days will convince the most skeptical as to the obsurdity of the statement that Crown Point's popularity as a Gretna Green is diminishing and will land a solor plexus blow on some of the "knocks" registered at Crown Point's source of revenue. Applications for marriage licenses since Nov. 1, 1909: Sidney Aylein, Julia Baker, Chicago; John M. McCue, Catherine Radda, Chicago; Charles F. Egbert, Indiana Harbor. Mae B. Davis. East Chicago; Edward Deschamps, Milwaukee. Wis., Anna Binien, Joliet, 111.; Henry Fass, Lucy Foster, Chicago; Joeentz Mayda, Agata Wielgos, East Chicago; Arthur Krucknean, Caroline Stehle. Libertyville, 111.; Claude E. Bullock, Hobart. Mary A. Chandler, Ainsworth; Hugh Jenkins, Gertrude Campbell, Chicago; Frank J. Heeney. Frances L. Conn, Milwaukee, Wis.; Clyde Brazelton. Elizabeth A. Schultz, Chicago; John S. Biddee, Indianapolis, Uzabeth Morrow, Chicago; Thomas '4z viVlden, Indiana Harbor; Icie DeMoss, ' Onargo, III.; Joseph Forsyth, jr., Sarah sie Davis, Chicago: Vincent Barnow-

, sik, Josephine Owejarzak, Hammond; John Nowakowski, Januna Hybenska, . Indiana Harbor; Benjamin S. White, Vinette Krause. Chicago; George Linguist, Nellie Burke, Chicago.

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Structure at Hohman ALL ROADS LEAD 10 THEJJDH STORE Immense Crowd Throngs the Aisles of Hammond's Great Emporium. OCCASION ITS GRMJD OPENING Vaudeville Show In Window, One o the Attractions Band Concert This Afternoon. All day long the people from the country districts have been pouring into the city for the purpose of attend ing the opening of the Lien store. These crowds were augmented by visitors from the cities of East Chi cago, Indiana Harbor, Whiting and Gary, who were interested in looking) over the stock in Hammnd's big store. The visitors from outside of the city and those in Hammond, who are taking the occasion of the opening to look into the store, added to the crowds that thronged this great emporium. In the afternoon the band concert attracted a great deal of attention, and the vaudeville performance in the window of the Lion store was the means of attracting great crowds all afternoon. Ten thousand art plates are to be given away to all adults who visit the store today' and tomorrow. These souvenirs bear a picture in colors of the greater Lion store. Proprietor Congratulated. The exterior decorations of the store are the most elaborate that have ever been made In this city, and the Lion store corners have taken on a gala appearance. In fact, the opening of this enlarged store is cn of the great events in the progress of Hammond as the mercantile center of the region. Messrs. Kaufman and Wolf are the busiest of men and may be seen in the store directing the work of the scores of employes who are helping them to make a success of this opening. They are also receiving congratulations on all side3 for their enterprise in giving Hammond such a progressive business house. To the shopper, there is on display such a large stock of new goods that there will ge much to attract the eye in making the rounds of the store. PLANT SOW CERTAINTY Almost All of the Stock for McElroy Company Subscribed. The stock of the McElroy Belting and Hose company Is now almost sub scribed, and for the second time the business men of Hammond have prov en their ability to finance an enter prise that Is proven to have merit. The local business men have become convinced that the McElroy Belting & Hose company has a good proposition and that It will bring them good re turns on the investment and conse quently there will be no difficulty in making up the necessary subscription. This will Insure Hammond still another plant that will add to the diversity of its industries and help to make this city the greatest manufacturing center in the region. The credit for the promotion of this project lies with the Hammond Business Men's association and the indefatigable workers in the Inventors' and Investors' council. HEWPAPEB IB HAUHOND Ijazsag (The Truth) is the name of a semi-weekly publication which is soon to be issued in Hammond by G. F. Ulrich, a former South Bend mand. The newspaper, which will be printed !n foreign languages, will appeal especially to the Hungarians, Horwats and Roumanians. Mr. Ulrich is established at 213 South Hohman street, and expects to Issue his paper very- soon. He is of the opinion that he has come into a good field and those who have gone over the region with him uphold him in his opinino. ADS IX THE TIMES URIX TEX-ANTS.

THE PRICE

Local milkdealers may decide by to morrow whether the price of milk in Hammond it to remain at its old price, seven cents a quart, or whether it will be raised to; eight cents a quart. Much as the local dealers hate to make the advance, it is not improbable because of the action taken by the Chi cago dealers, who have raised the price cago dealers, who have raised the price to eight cents. As a result Lake coun ty farmers want to ship their product into Chicago, where they can command better prices, and the local dealers, in order to compete with the Chicago deal ers, will have. to pay a higher price, all of which tends to create a raise for the consumer. The local milkmen will hold a meeting either today or tomor row to decide the question. Two Small Boys From Chi cago, Armed to the Teeth, Taken in by Local Police; Sought Redskins in the "Jungles. Armed to the teeth, looking more like a walking arsenal than school bcyg, Theodore Adler. 2 years old, and Charley Olseh, "11 years old. of 145S East Fifty-sevent hstreet and 6640 Lake avenue, Chicago, respectively, were tak en in by the local police last night after midnight. ' The two little felloivg had run away from home presumably to save this country from redskins, who they imagined were thick as fleas ' around the Calumet region. Before bidding farewell to their fair city the Adler boy had taken $15 from his mother, with which they bought their guns and cartridges. He waa the custodian of the revolver and had three boxes of cartridges In his pocket, while his younger friend wore a regular hols ter loaded down with cartridges. Between them they had little more than $5 left when they were picked up by the local authorities. Through the Hyde Park police the parents were notified this morning and they came to this city to take back their hopefuls. Mrs. Adler says that this Is the third time that her boy has run away and that each time he tcok with him another boy. 110 GAME Oil SUNDAY Hammond Athletes Think Michigan City Team Too Crippled to Play. In the opinion of some of the members of the Hammond Athletic association there will be no game with Michigan City on Sunday. The game with the Adler? of South Bend last Sunday served to cripple the team so that it is far from being in the best of condition. If the game wtth Michigan City Is called off on this account another game will not be scheduled until a week from Sunday, when it is possible the team will meet the First Regiment team of Chicago. Geib has a bad shoulder, Stevens is in had shape and there are a number of the members of the team who have minor injuries that ought to be permitted to heal before another game is played. The only chance for a game Sunday is the possibility that the second team might scare up a game between now and then. Minas Gets Needed Help. As a result of the story that was printed in Thb. Times some time ago in which it was pointed out that there were some good berths in the store of E. C. Minas & Co., th well-known Hammond merchant, was able to secure all of the help he needed. In view of the fact that there is a derth of clerks and employes of all kinds, the pulling power of Thb Times as a medium of publicity was fully demonstrated. Mr. Minas was able to secure the services of a number of very capable employes, and only through the medium of The Timks was he able to locate them. THERE AflE SOME "CASH-VAMflK, FACTS" IX TODAY'S TIMES' ADS.

SLAUGHTER IIS

Thursday, Nov. 25, -was officially proclaimed a day of thanksgiving yesterday in a formal proclamation issued by Governor Marshall. The proclamation is as follows: "Seed time and harvest again have come and gone. War and famine and pestilence have passed us by. Peace dwells In all the borders of our realm, and a large measure of plenty fills the garners of our state Civil and religious liberty continue the priceless heritage of this people. The faith once delivered to the fathers is our faith. The sum of good is so much larger than the sum of evil that the whole citizenship of our commonwealth should gladly give one day to the grateful worship of that God who, thus far, hath not dealt so with any other people. "Sin and sickness and want are not unmixed evils. They furniah the avenues where only the Samaritan can gladly go. Let, therefore, this spirit of thanfulness and worship manifest itself not only in song and psalm and sermon, but In that larger worship which consists in the brother's blessing and the brother's gift to all who are in distress of body or mind. Back of the gift stands the giver; and faternal giving is the golden motewand of divine approbation. "To the end, therefore, that the citizens of this state, in song and prayer and loving ministry to their fellows, may disclose their gratitude to God for His continued mercies to them, and their firm reliance upon His fatherly care, I, Thomas R. Marshall, Governor of the state of Indiana, do hereby proclaim Thursday, Nov. 25th, 1909. "THANKSGIVING DAY IN IDIANA. "Make of it a day of genuine thanksgiving, on which we not only reverently acknowledge our reliance upon the Divine, but gladly discharge our duty to all men as our brethren. And in this spirit of worship and service from year to year may God bless the commonwealth of Indiana. "Given under my hand and the GREAT SEAL of the staet of Indiana, at the Capitol in the city of Indianapolis, this 4th day of November, in the year of grace, one thousand nine hundred and nine, and in the year of light, four thousand nine hundred and nine. "THOMAS R. MARSHALL, "By the Governor: "Governor of Indiana." "FRED A. SIMS, Secretary of State."

INTEREST KEEN IN SATURDATS BIG GAME Rivalry Between Gary and Hammond Should Make It Hot Contest. A great deal of interest is being taken in the coming football contest between the Gary high school and Hammond "tomorrow afternoon in Kunert's park in Tolleaton. The game will be played for the championship of Lake county, both teams having defeated all of their opponents in this corner ofl the state this year. The rivalry between Gary and Hammond -should make,, she-, contest on of the bet that has been seen in the county this year. Gary fans are on edge for the game, and several hundred of them should turn out to see the game. The contest- has been well advertised in the city and also In Tolleston. Hammond is also expected to bring over a delegation of rooters. Should Be Cloeer Than Before, Although Hammond has already defeated Gary in a practice game, it is thought that the battle tomorrow should be much closer than the previous one. The Gary boys have rounded out wonderfully since the start of the season and much will be expected of them. The lineup of the teams is as follows: Millstone ...... ...e. ......... MInard Thatcher rg Hlrsch Kleinschmldt lg Wilhelm F. Knotts .rt.Blocke or Plumb Blake It Bauer Highlands re Friederleh E. Knotts ...le Meyn Paine lhb...Zoll orCrumpacker Capt. Bowlby rhb Graves Pryalo ...fb Kennedy Hake qb...Ibach orMott Walter Sohl will referee for the high school. YOt MAY TAKE ALL THE PAPERS, BUT IF YOU CAN ONLY TAKE ONETAKE THE TIMES.

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J EAST CHICAGO NEXT WEEK

The following program has been chosen for the Ministerial Association of M. E. Pastors of the Hammond district N. W. Indiana conference, to be held in the First M. E. church at East Chicago Nov. $-10: MONDAY EVENING 7:30 Devotions. . .C. A. Brooke. Wheeler S Address. .Rev. J. F. McConnell, D. D., President of DePauw University. Reception to Visiting Ministers TUESDAY 8:30 8. m- Devotions. D. Noland. Mt. Ayr 9 a. m The. Preacher 1. Hiss Dress and Personal Manners A. S. Warriner, Winamac 2. His Workshop and Method of 3. His Finances J. E. Wilson, Westville 4. His Reading 11. H. Crowder, Remington 5. 1 1 is Place In Social Life W. F. Switzer, Hammond Discussion. . .Lynn Bates, Medaryvllle . . Recess 10:45 a. m. THE CHURCH 1. How Can She Meet the Pleasureseeking Spirit of the Day C. A. Brown Chesterton Discussion. .. .A. A. Dunlavy, Monon 2. Her Program for Men C L. Harper. Rensselaer Discussion Grant Teeters, Michigan City 3. Her Program for Baptized Children C. E. Beebe, Star City 4. The Gary ChurchG. E. Deuel. Gary Benediction 1:30 p. m. Devotions....

DAN EliRIGHT WINS ELECTION CONTEST Captures First Prize Consisting of $20 and Pair of $5 Shoes.

Dan Enright, 252 Oakley avenue, chief clerk at the Michigan Central office, was the lucky wtnner of the first prize In the big election guessing ecuteat conducted by the National shoe store. He guessed that Major Becker would be re-elected by a majority of I7. Becker's exact majority was 290. By his guess Mr. Enright won a $10 gold piece, offered by Mayor.. Becker, another by F, Richard Schaaf and a. $5 pair of shoes offered by Roy Borg, proprietor of the National shoe stere. By a coincidence P. J. Enright, a brother of Dan Enright, won the sec ond prize ,a hat offered by the Bijou hat store, whoe proprietors joined in the contest. Miss Katherine Llesenfelt. 157 State Line street, won the ladies' prize, consisting of a $3 pair of shoes offered by M. C. Herman of the Ham mond Sign company, who also Joined In the contest. She guessed Becker's majority to be 287, missing it by only three votes. Both of the Enright brothers guessed the majority to be 375, Dan having won the larger prize because he filed his guess fifty minute earlier than his brother. They had no thought to enter the contest until urged to do so by their father, who suggested that Beck er's majority would be around the three hundred mark. They decided that one of the two brothers should guess three hundred and another 275. Through a misunderstanding both flted guesses alike. The guesses were about equally divided 1n faror of Becker and Schaaf, the average majority being 400. One lady, however, guessed that Becker would win by a majority of 5,673, while another guessed 3,500 for Schaaf. Miss Nora Reilley and Miss Rose Rlckibl guessed Becker's majority to be S00. The judge in the contest were Messrs. Wyman, Tark and Watt. The awards were made last night at 8 o'clock. C. E. Downes, Wheatfleld Our Program for Boys A. A. Heinlein. LaCrosse Discussion ....C. U. Stockbarger, Kentland 2 p. m. THE SUNDAY SCHOOL 1. The Graded Sunday School Lesson O. P. Paxon. Hebron 2. The Correspondence Course for Teachers. . .E. M. Kuonen, Barkley S. A Feeder for the Church V- B. Servies, Hobart Diecuselon. J. H. Palmer, E. Cihcago 2:45 p. m. Sermon O. B. Rippets. Francesville Our Church Papers J. W. Walker, Goodland How Make the Mid-Week Service More Effective. J. M. Avann, Valpo Adjournment 7:30 p. Til. Praise Service Led by W. W. Sp- . Wolcott 8 p. m. Address "The Evangelistic Note" Evangelist E. S. Dunham, Delaware, O. WEDNESDAY S:30 a. m. EVANGELISM 1. An Exposition. T. J. Everett. Brook 2. The Place of the Holy Spirit T. F. Drake, Lowell 3. The Development of the Evangelistic Gift.R. C. Ballard, Morocco Discussion. H. K. Dunlavy, Crown Pt. 4. The Adaptation of Methods ...Evangelist Dunham The Hammond District Ablaze with Revival Fire.District Superintendent Dhruslon and Consecration ! 11:30 a. m. Adjournment

S CLUED

BY DEATH W. H. Mulhall. 58 years old, died last night shortly after 3 o'clock at his home, 630 Michigan avenue. His death was due to a severe attack of typhoidpneumonia, with which he was taken down nine days ago. Mr. Mulhall was employed as the chief engineer at the Hammond Distillery, having come to Hammond from Chicago nine years ago. Having been married twice he was the father of eleven children, the youngest of whom is now eleven years old. He owned his own home on Michigan avenue and during his residence in Hammond he made many friends here. Mr. Mulhall was a member of All Saint's congregation and short funeral services will be held Sunday morning in the church, prior to his removal to Mount Olive cemetery in Chicago. State Board Members Visit Hammond and Gary to Investigate Charge That Discrimination Is Made in Favor of Corporations. Three members of the Indiana board of-tax commissioners were in Gary and Hammond today investigating the levy that has been assessed against the railroads as compared to the levy that has been assessed against individuals. This is one of the outcomes of the recent election which it wag charged and never denied that Mayor Lawrence Becker want before the state board of tax commissioners and had the levy raised against Individuals and permitted it to remain where it is so far as the railroads are concerned. Thoee who were in Hammond were J. W. McCardle of Indianapolis, C- C Mataon of Greencastle, a Marshall appointee, and Fred Gemmer of Indianapolis, a former secretary to Governor Hanley. These men have visited Hammond and left this morning for Gary where they will make an Investigation there. The appearance of the members of the state obard of tax commissioners is a matter of considerable interest to the people of the whole region and is likely to resalt in some interesting developments. ILL EXHIBIT PIK Straube Company Will Give Patrons Opportunity to Inspect Instruments. owing to the laet that there are a number of people in the cities of Ham mond, Whiting, East Chicago and Gary who are anxious to look over the stock of the Straube Piano company !n this city between now and Christmas, the management has decided to have a complete line of their pianos on display at the local plant during the next two months. The company is selling a large number of Its pianos in this city to the Ideal trade, and this will give the buyer an opportunity to see the pianos and choose from a large number of them before making a purchase. The display room will be open evenings and there will be a competent salesman on hand to point out the merits of the Straube piano. The piano i works are located on Conkey avenue one the street car line and is accessible to any one In Hammond, Whiting and East Chicago for a five-efnt fare. IRE ABOUT TAG DAY The tag day eommiUe held a meeting this morning at the home of Mrs. M. Rothschild to plan further ways and means to carry to a successful end Hammond's first tag day on Nov. 13th. The committee received substantial encouragement in a letter from the W. B. Conkey company, who offered to furnish the tags gratis. Any other support that private individuals contemplate giving will be received with equal gratitude by the committee. All matters pertaining to tag day should be taken up with either Mra. I. I. Modjeska, president of the Jewish ,Iades" Aid society, or Mrs. J. M. Turner, chairman of the philanthropic department of the Hammond Woman's i club

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Frank Malo, Engineer aft

Central Fire Station, Is Temporarily Suspended by Chief Dilschneider and Trial Is Expected. Frank Malo, engineer at the Central fire department, and unfortunately for him at this time a republican, in politics, was temporarily suspended, yesterday afternoon by Chief Peter Dilschneider. At the time of the suspension, Chief Dilschneider gave net reason intimating only that he waa acting under instructions from higher up. At the regular session of the board of public works this morning, a Times reporter asking for the cause of Engineer Malo's suspension, was told by Adam Ebert, president of the board, that the fireman had been removed,' temporarily to await charges which would be preferred by the chief at a session of the board to be decided onv later. The nature, of the charges. Mr. Ebert; intimated, would be that Mr. Malo had been unduly active in the municipal campaign,- contrary to the state law and city ordinance, and that he also be charged with conduct unbecoming a fireman. Mr. Malo thinks that he ought to defend himself and has retained counsel .to represent him in ease legal action will have to be resorted to. Mr. Malo has always enjoyed tha highest esteem in the department and has been complimented at various times for his efficiency. He was an avowed supporter of Mr. Schaaf in the munioipal campaign and on election day, this being his day off duty, he was active in behalf of CouncilmanElect Henry Whltaker of the Second ward. Mr. Malo says, however, that In view of the fact that he was not the only one in the department who worked more or less actively in behalf of a favorite candidate, that his dismissal ?s uncalled for. 41 Frank Roth, another member of tha Central fire department and also .a supporter of Mr. Schaaf, having heard in an Indirect way that his neck, too, was to feel the political ax, resigned before he could be discharged. IS MOVING DAY IH LAKE SOPERIOD COURT All Departments Occupying Old Structure Excepting Police, Vacate, LATTER WELL REMAIN A MONTH Expected By The a the New Station In Old City Hall Will Be Ready. Today is moving day in the Laka superior court houio. The clerk's ofSca is already moved to the federal building and the moving of the sheriff's offlca will also be accomplished today. The police station will not be moved to the old city ha'l far anotht-r month or until the quarters which are bein prepared for it are ready for occupancy. The quarters In th" Lake Superior court will be rat'.ir cramped for thj time being. It will be necessary to put th library in the court room and the temporary clerk's nfftVe will be cramped. All of the files are being moved over for the reason that It in feared that it will be nearly a year before th new quarters will be ready for occupancy, in th. meantime tne work on the court house is goir.j forward at a rapid rate, and the contractors are confident that the court Iiouse will be ready befora spring. This la but one of the many improve, mentsr that are going on in tls business district of the city which will make it a most up-to'-dat cities in th- state. The work of rmndf-Iing the court house will also give Hammond twr court rooms, and I'- is expected that this win pave the way for an extra judgj in Hammond when tile legislature convenes again. LAKE SUPERIOR COURT Xew f'mttrm. C082. Ibach & Cravens, and John T. Nagel vs. Harvey Brinks. Appeal. 60s3. Ibach & Crave n. Stuart Blair v?. Betty Ann Youne. Civil. 60S4. Ssabright and Whfte. William Cain Supply Co. vs. Carl Pedercen. 1 Foreclosure of mechanic's lien.