Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 33, Hammond, Lake County, 11 November 1909 — Page 1
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Masonic Cathedral Costing $200,000 to Be Dedicated at Fort tVayne.
SHERIFF
Startling: Developments Follow the Activity of Railroad Corporations !n Municipal Politics Recently
THEY IAY BE SORRY
State Board of Tax Commissioners Find Miles of Trackage Untaxed.
ARE RAILROADS DODGING TAXATION? The state board of tax commissioners, after a recent visit to lake County, has reported to the secretary of state that certain railroads in Lake county have not scheduled miles upon miles of trackage, not indicated on blue prints filed with the assesso'.
QUIZZES GOVERNOR
As a result of the activity of the railroads in the recent municipal campaign in Hammond a counter r nvcmpnt hos resulted in the allesed
uiscovery on the part of the state
many of the Hammond and Lake county railroads have been dodging . heavy taxes that they will hereafter be compelled to pay. Vsually the visit of the state board of tax commissioners is a very brief one. The members merely, stopped over to shake hands with the boys.
don't you know," and after making a cursory examination of things the board usually lands in Chicago for a square, meal and an hour at the theater. OV THE AVAR PATH. This time, however, the members of the board were on the war path. It bad been alleged in the recent campaign, and never denied, that Mayor Becker . went to Indianapolis where he secured an increase in levy for the ordinary taxpayer, while the railroads were made exempt from the increase. This charge was what started the investigation which has resulted in some surprising discoveries by the state board. The board in its report, which was made to the secretary of Mate, states that it discovered certain railroads in Iake county had sched-
PLANS FOR CHURCH
H GARY COMPLETED
Architect Verplank Ready to Receive Figures Now.
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TRAIN
VICTIM OIES
I HOSPITAL
TO BE A $10,000 EDIFICE
Will Be Located at the Corner of Seventh Avenue and Pennsylvania Street.
Henry Schlass of Chicago, Injured Nov. 5, Passes Away Yesterday.
NEVER RECOVERED HIS REASON
'. Architect J. J. Verplank of Gary, who has been commissioned to draw plans for the new church for the United Presb3'terlan congregation, stated today that the plans are now completed and that he is ready to take figures for the construction of the new church edifice.
The new church, which is the second one to be located on the east side, will be situated at the southeast corner of Seventh avenue and Pennsylvania street. When completed it will cost in the neighborhood of $10,000. The ground floor is to be 40x60 feet with a ten foot basement. This will be used for clubrooms, kitchens, etc. The entire building is to be of pressed brick construction with stone trimmings. The auditorium will have a seating capacity of "50 and with the balcony in the rear and extending around one side the seating capacity will be increased to 700. Heavy steel shutters enclose the Sunday school class rooms from the main auditorium. The finish will be of solid mahogany. Ground will be broken for the foundation of the new church this week, according to Rev. J. W. McClenahan, pastor of the United Presbyterian church. The work will bo rushed as rapidly as possible so that the mason work may be finished before ba dweather sets in.
The greater part of the funds for the church have already been subscribed.
Head of Calumet Detective Agency Is Charged With Annoying Fifteen - YearOld Girl Will Fight Case and Appeal to High Court.
H. C. Strumpher of the Calumet Detective agency, well known all over Lake county, was last night found guilty of annoying Helen Rasher, aged 15. while she was on her way home, and was fined $15 and costs. An ap
peal was taken from the judge's decision. Strumpher was tried before Special Judge Fred Barnett in the city court. Judge William W. McMahon of this court challenged himself for the reason that he was a witness in the case. The testimony went to show that Strumpher had been eying Miss Rasher while she was at work in Mina's store, and when the store closed at 10 o'clock he followed her out. She noticed that ho was following her and took the car home. Strumpher also is said to have taken the car. When the car arrived at the corner of State street and Calumet avenue Miss Rasher left the car and was again followed by Strumpher. Became Frightened. On her way home she became frightened and ran into the residence of Judge William W. McMahon of the city court. There, with tears in her
eyes, she told the judge of the unsolicited attentions she had received from Strumpher. Judge McMahon went out and little Miss Rasher pointed out Strumpher and said: "There he is." The judge was able to recognize Strumpher across the street. Strumpher's arrest followed and his trial last night resulted in- hi3 conviction under one of the city ordinances of disorderly conduct. Attorneys Sickman and White represented Strumpher and Attorney John Gavit represented the city of Hammond, as the alleged crime was committed against the ordinances of the city.
TIMES' BlTtEAU AT THE STATE C"APITAI
Indianapolis. Ind., Nov. 10. Sheriff
Grant of Lake county came here today
and asked Governor Marshall whether the state or the county would pay for
the 200 deputies sworn in to keep the peace at Gary on election day. The amount involved is about $450. Burt New. legal clerk In the governor's office, is looking up the law. The toal expense of maintaining order at Gary on election day is over $700.
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Fort Wayne, Ind., Nov. 11. The dedication of the Masonic cathedral, to be exclusively used by Scottish Rite Masons, will take place in this city on Nov. 17, with Barton Smith of Toledo, O., the second highest Mason in the country, in charge. The cathedral occupies a corner lot on Clinton and Washington streets and is built of Bedford stone, marble and iron. It is architecture. The building is 85 feet high, with three floors and a basement. The ground floor is devoted to a ban
quet and ball room, in which 1.000 persons can be served. The second iloor is adapted to the social features of the rite. The third floor is devoted to the consistory auditorium, provided with a scenic stage 60x21 feet in depth and a proscenium opening of 35 feet. The auditorium is in stadium style, with tiers of seats on all sides. There are seats for 550 persons. At the north end is placed a large organ. Rooms have been arranged for candidates', assembly, and ritual work. The cost of the cathedral was nearly $200,000.
Indiana Steel Co. Will Prob
ably Pay $400,000 Monthly to Its Employes Soon After the First of the Year According to Officials.
IMPROVE APPEflRANOE OF EMERSON SCHOOL
Work on Beautifying the
Grounds Surrounding Is in Progress.
gjLRTOIt SMITH., 23, Toledo, o., in Ch.l&js
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Much Interior Work Is Still to Be Done on the Emerson Building in Gary Before It Is Ready for Entire Occupancy.
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TREES ARE TO RE PLANTED
Waiter Whose Relations Reside In Germany Has Sad End, Being Hit By last Train.
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Gary Improvement To Be Completed This Fall Is Plan of Board.
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The man who was picked up near the Lake Shore tracks at Pine on election day after having been struck by a IJere Marquette passenger train, died yesterday morning in the Mercy hospital in this city. Before death he was enabled to give his name to Ir. T. B. Templin, the company's physician, and it Is hoped that he may be further identified. The name given was Henry Schlass. The man said that he was 3S vears old
and employed as a waiter in Chicago ' J'ears of afc' ,vas nearly cut ln two and that all of his relatives live in i yesterday morning in the Indiana Steel Germany. He was unable, however, to (mills when a huge crane ran over his
give his street aduress in t. tucago and an effort will have to be made to locate his residence in that citj".
Steve Giblich, a young Croatian,
Schlass was conscious but a few hours before he died during which time he could talk but little. The body was taken to Jonas'
morgue where he will be held pending, further Insuiries as to his identity. Schlass was "S years of age, slender build, light complexion, hair cut very short, and about 5 feet 10 inches tall. lie was fairly well dressed and quiet a respectable appearing fellow. It Is not known how he happened to be walking down the Pere Marquette tracks at the hour that he was struck by the train. The accident happened at 1 o'clock Tuesday morning of last week. The fast passenger train running on the Luke Shore tracks sstopytd after they ..tiad hit him and wired for a train to 4tke him to Chesterton from Pine Station. This was done and after temporary relief had been rendered he was brought back to the Mercy hospital at Gary.
ADVERTISE AND AGAIN IX THE TIMES.
ADVERTISE
body. So nearly was the body dismembered that only parts of his skin held together the severed members. Both arms were also cut off. The accident, according to the in
formation given Coroner K. It. Gor
don at the inquest yesterday afternoon.
happened while the employe was in the discharge of his duties in fastening the hook of the crane onto lumps of limestone which were being taken by the crane to the furances, this being one of the Ingredients ln making Iron. Giblich, according to his usual custom, hooked on the piece of lime stone and then Jumped on the draw-bar of the crane to ride with It to Its destination. Suddenly he fell from his position and the crane passed entirely over the body, the workman bting ground to pieces. The body was taken to Jones" morgue and the coroner notified. The victim is single, living with one brother on Washington street. Mr.vst of his other relatives reside in the old coun
try. The brother will take charge of
the burial of his brother.
The contract has been let by the Gary school board for the improvement of the grounds about the Emerson
school building, and the work has already been commenced. AVhen completed the work will add materially to the appearance of this school, which Is one of the finest public schools in the state. The contract for the grading was let to M. D. Ueiney & Co.. whose teams are leveling off the hilly places and filling in the depressions about the block which has been purchased for this school. The contract for the surfacing of part of the grounds with black dirt has been let to the SmithRoper company. The dirt for the grounds has already arrived in the cars
and will be unloaded this week and brought to the school. The board also let the contract for
the planting of the trees and shrubbery about the grounds to the Diehl Xursery company of Chicago, and this work will be completed this fall. Part of the grounds about the building will be filled in with cinders to be used as a playground for the school children, and about half will be reserved for lawns, trees and shrubbery to
beautify the appearance of the building.
Attorney ,T. Alvln O'Donnel today denied that he had gone to Indianapolis to confer with prominent attorneys in that city as to the advisability of appealing tho "rooster" case to the supreme court and attempt to secure a reversal of the decision of Special Judge Wheeleh, In which he refused to mandate the election commissioners to place the name of W. C. Crolius under the democratic emblem. O'Donnel claims that he simply went to Indiana.polis on private business. "The people were mistaken when they said I went to Indianapolis in connection with the 'rooster' case," said Attorney O'Donnel. "If the party intends to take any action to annul the election I have no knowledge of this fact." This statement refutes what has been pers'ently rumored among the Cro
lius democrats that the election might not be over yet and that something may yei be started to annul the election. One of the leaders of the Crolius faction even went so far as to intimate that some court action would be taken today at the county seat and advised that the court records be watched closely for the filing of an interesting case. As tomorrow is the last day that the election could be contested, it is certain that this action .will be taken at once if it is taken at all. Any citizen, according to law, has the right to contest the election within ten days and the ten days expire tomorrow. Anything is likely to happen therefore either today or tomorrow. - The politicians are waiting with interest any action that might be taken.
The date of" the dedication of the Emerson school building, the pride of
Gary, has been postponed from November as was originally planned, to December, because of the delay in the completion of the building. At present but one-half of the new building is finished. Workmen are now., engaged in completing the plumbing, painting and trimming in sections of the building. So much work is now undone that It is not believed that the entire building will be ready for acceptance by the school board until some date in the latter part of December. At the present time there are 550 pupils in attendance at the school and the building when completed will ac
commodate 1.S00. Included in the 5o0 pupils are the members of the Gary high school.
Will Hold n Celebration. It is planned when the school is entirely finished to celebrate the occasion with fitting ceremonies at which the city officials and the pupils will participate. The date for the dedication, it was originally expected, would be some time in November, but constant delays in the work have made a postponement necessary. "It appears now," said Superintendent W. A. Wirt last night, "as though the exercises would certainly
According to reports from the officials of the Indiana Steel compmy, the semiweekly payroll at the mills yesterday was the largest of any since the big industry has been in opt ration. The last pay amounted to over $1S0.000 for two weeks, but :c is said that the amount paid to employes of the mills will excetd the previous payroll by nearly 310,000. It is a conservative estimate, according to one of the mill officials who is in a position to know, that shortly after the first of the year
the payroll will amount to $400,000 eacii
month. The increase this month was occasioned by the employes on the construction of the coke ovens east of town being paid off with the rest of tho emplyes. Heretofore they have received their pay on separate days. According to a statement at the various local banks tfils morning the greater part of the money was cashed at the local banks. Of course a considerable amount is taken out of Gary by the employes who live at Indiana Harbor, East Chicago find South Chi
cago, me returns will all be in in several days so that the bank officials will be able to give a correct statement as to the amount paid out yesterday.
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Ground Eroken There for Christian Church in the Oil City.
(Special to The Time?,.) Whiting, Ind., Nov. 11. The ground was broken yesterday for the new Christian church of Whiting, which la to he located on Central avenue. The church will n of brick, the building to be two stories, 40 by 60 feet. Tht- general contract has been awarded to James Barry. The plan of the trustees of tha
church is to builj only the first story
DEATH OF 15. H0B101I; PIPES NEED FLUSHING
Whiting Lady Passes Away in St. Margaret's Hospital.
(Special to The Times.)
Whitlr.g. Ind.. Nov. 11. The death of
be held the latter part of next month. , aml ater on to erect the other story.
The work has been progressing slowly and there is much left to be done." The high school curriculum consists of such a diversified course of studies for the accommodation of the students from all classes of schools throughout the country from which they have entered, that small classes are obligatory and many class roonn are required.
Gary Mains Thought to Be Responsible for Poor Drinking Water.
During the past few days the water
I supply of the city of Gary has not been
ELECTION AFTERMATH
(Special to Thsj Times.) Indiana Harbor, Ind., Nov. 11. Ever since election day it has been rankling in the breast of Wolf Marcovich that Steve Anthoney, who lives In Pennsylvania avenue, Indiana Harbor, called him Marcovich) a "shc-eney." The more Mr. MarcovKU thought about it. tiie madder he got, and the outcome of it was that yesterday lie had a warrant served on Anthoney, charging him with provoke. The case will be tried before- Judgt? William A. Keiland, in East Chicago, today.
Mrs. Nellie Horton of Whiting occurred J UP to the standard. Whether this is yesterday afternoon at St. Margaret's j due to the fact that the Iake Michigan hospital. Hammond, where she had been water has become contaminated with
taken only on Monday evening. 1 1n? sewerage near the Glucose works) Mrs Horton live-l on Fischrunn ave- . at Hammond, or that the water mains'
mie, where she kept a boarding house. She had not been well for some time.
STRANGERS STEAL MONEY
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Tiie arrangement has been made so that the building may be enlarged any time the size of the congregation demands it. The members of the church, have been putting forth great ffforts in raising money with which to erect their house ivf worship. In t!i work they hava received much help front the Whiting' business men. ami Dr. E. L. Dewey, president of the board of trustees, wishes to thank the merchants for their assistance. .The congregation are also specially thankful in thi ir pastor, the Kev. W. H. Carpenter. Kev. Carpenter came here only t f. v months afe'o, but by his untiring i-fforts he has done a great d'-al t !n-!ji 1 is poyd realize thfir b.ng-felt want, that of having a church of their own.
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Gary is a healthy city and has al
but her friends never thought her illness was such as to cause her death so suddenly. Th remains were brought to Whiting and are now at HeUvvig's morgue.
No funeral arrangements have yet been j made, as word is awaited from her son J in Minneapolis. Chesterton being her i former horn.', it is thought interment i
will be In that jdace. Deceased was a member of Whiting lodge, U O. T. M.
Two strangers who entered I. Human's Boston store. 1012 Broadway, in Gary, yesterday afternoon, by a clever . . . i. . . . o n I
I seaeme roooea me i-o oi'i ifiui oi unu j a revolver. As they entered the store one of the
It is of! two asked to be shown some wearing
YOC MAY TAKE ALL THE PAPERS, Ht'T IF VOU CAN OXLY TAKE OXE TAKE TIIE TIMES.
ROOSEVELT NOT ILL, SAY AGENTS Supply Men for His Expedition Make Report. Xakuru. Xaivasha Province. British East Africa, Nov. 11. Supply agents for the American expedition at Nairobi say that there is no truth in the rumor recently circulated that Col. Roosevelt was ill. AH the members of the party are on the Gaus Ir.gishu ydateau and well, the agents say.
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water should not be allowed come stagnent and obnoxious
taste. Th health of tiie city should be con sldered above all things.
Crawfordsville, Ind., Kev. 1. Henry R. Houston, aged 13, dropped dead in Main street near the corner of I-iain and Pine streets from an attack of heart failure. Overexertion tro-gbt cn in a strenuous game of football in which II on st on had been a participant is supposed to Rave censed the fatal attack cf heart failure. Young Houston with, a number cf
companions had been playing football cn the commons at the comer I of Fine and Pike streets. The
'wiser. He only noticed his loss after;! jarae had broken HI 2 Til HOwStDTX
was on his v;ay heme when he suffered the fatal attack and fell near the residence of Dr. Stackhouse. Ee was carried into the Stackhouse
ways had a record as such.
vital importance that the drinking I nnnnrcl In the rear of the str Tiie
water supply should be pure. There other fellow remained near th entrance.' are several cases of typhoid fever pre-! -vi;ile Mr. Human was busy with bis valent ln the city at the present time. psuedo customer the other fallow tapThe condition of the water at the ped the cash drawer, taking from it the present time may be the direct causcj$0 and the gun. of these rasps of tvnhoM fevpr i As the stranger in the rear did nrt
In order to take all necessary pre-! buy anything the proprietor had no oci cation the water in the mains should casion to go to the cash drawer. They
be flushed out at least every few weeks walked out as gracetuiiy as tne came as it was done In the beginning. The ! in. without the dealer being any the
DROPS DEAD
AFTER &AIE.
THREE KILLED BY POWDEPw BLAST
some time, wnen ne nau uo-asiuu 10 to the money box ffr another customer, j The xolice were notified. but it la; thought that the two fellows had plei:-j t yof time to get out of town beforethe discovery wan made. 1
Wilmington, Del.. Nov. 11. By an explosion in the Hagiey yard of the DuI'ont Powder company todas' three men wtre kiile and several were injured. Two mills were destroyed.
ADTFBTT1R IX THE TI3TES.
FORBES GOVERNOR OF PHILIPPINES Manila. P. I.. Nov. 11. W. Cameron Forbes today assumed the office of governor-general of the Philippines. The formal installation will take place Nov. :t.
residence. Kedicil attention was quickly given but the viial spark had fied. Dr. G. ?. Samsey, coroner, was snmrr oned and took charge cf the body. The tody of the young man was afterwards removed to the home of his parents at 211 North Pine street.