Hammond Times, Volume 4, Number 138, Hammond, Lake County, 29 November 1909 — Page 1

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Comely Eighteen Year Old EastChi cago Qirl Drinks Death in Lodging House

PITIFUL CASE SEEN

Miss Mabel Sterling Broods Over Parental Neglect and Heart Is Broken.

(Special to The Times.) East Chicago, Nov. 29. The sui4 , cide of Mi3s Mabel Sterling in Chi- " cago yesterday, is East Chicago's sensation this morning. The young girl was not yet eighteen years of age, was well-liked and highly respected, and her connection with the well-known poineer family of Sterlings, gives added interest to the tragedy. CAUSED BROKEN HEART. The cause of her suicide is believed by her relatives to have been a broken heart over the fact that she had no home, this having- been broken up eight

years ago by the death of her mother. Since that time her father, John Sterling, has drank heavily, has failed to support his childrenj two of them, boys named John and Robert, being; inmates of a state institution at "Wabash, while Mabel when she was not working made her home with her uncle, Robert Sterling-, of North Olcott avenue. LITED WITH XWCT.K.--She had been stopping at her uncle's for mme few weeks preceding her suicide, and sensed constantly worried over the fact that her father neglected her and failed to provide a home for her. Saturday night she went out for the evening-. She failed to return and in the morning when the family awakened they found that her bed had been unoccupied. Mr. Sterling, feeling that something was seriously amiss, as the young girl was not accustomed to staying away at night, went to the police station to learn whether any accidents had ben reported. While there a long distance call came tn from Chicago, which proved to emanate from police headquarters. CALL. FROM CHICAGO. The call was an inquiry regarding a young girl who had committed suicide In a Van Buren street hotel, who had registered as Miss Long of East Chicago. A description of the young girl was given and this tallied so closely with that of Miss Sterling that her ncle decided to go into Chicago to ' investigate. He found upon arriving that his his fears were indeed realized. The body was that of Mabel. The young girl had gone to the hotel immediately upon -her arrival in the city, registered, paid for her room and retired to it. TRAGEDY PI.AXXED. She must have spent the night wavering between her determination to ei'd her life and a natural revulsion to take the final step. For it was morning before she evidently had brought her courage to the point of committing the act whereby she ended it all. About 9 o'cioeV a bell boy in the hotel heard her scream, and when the hotel (Continued on page five.)

CREMATORY Although the city administration cannot spend any money this year for a city crematory, steps tending toward the erection of a garbage consumer are now under way. In making the appropriations for the year 1910, $5,000 were set aside for the erection of a plant. In euipping and maintaining a complete plant, $5,000 will not go very far, however, but the one that is to be erected next year is expected to answer the city's need for the presnt. No definite site has, as yet, been decided upon, but some months ago, when a probable site was discussed. It was thought advisable to locate the plant along the Calumet river. WHT TAKE A CHICAGO l'APElt FOR SPORTING EVEXTSt TVC3Y DOST GIVE TOIX LAKE COWTT EVENTS. THE TIMES DOES. AND AIX OTHERS AS WEU,

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ADJOURNED MEETING

IDE TAPIS (Special to Thb Tiiras.) "Whiting. Ind., Nov. 29. There will be an adjourned meeting of the Whiting city council tonight to take up the question of passing the Castleman franchise over the veto of Mayor Fred J. Smith. It is not known what will be done by the people of Whiting to circum vent the probable action of the coun cil in passing a measure that is con sldered nothing short of vicious by the majority of the business men of the city. The Municipal association secured an opinion from Judge John H. Gillett on the matter and Judge Gillett riddled the franchise from start to finish. Then followed Mayor Fred Smith's veto and that finished the riddling pro cess. Notwithstanding the fact that the franchise has been shot to pieces by the attorneys and business men who have loowed it over, it is said to have a good chance of being passed over the mayor's veto. GIRLS TAKE OP PHYSICAL CULTURE Athletic Young Women Will Organize a Class Tomorrow Night. STEWART WILL BE DIRECTOR Many Ladies Signify Their Intenton of Joining New Organization. The physical culture girl is about to make her debut in Hammond. A meeting of young ladies who would find a night class more convenient than a day class is to be held tomorrow evening in the State Street Masonic Temple hall, to organize an athletic class under the direction of Charles Stewart, the present athletie director of the Hammond Athletic club. The meeting is called for 7:30 o'clock, and it is important that all who are desirous of joining be present in order that there be no delay in organizing. A representative number of ladles, including married ladies, as well as girls, have already signified their intention to Mr. Stewart that they are anxious to be members of a physical culture class, and the prospects for such an organization are bright. Would Be a Iloon to Hundreds. In a city the sire of Hammond there are hundreds of office girls, school teachers and others who would hail an evening physical culture class with delight. They realize the need of healthy and intelligent exercise, but lack either the facilities or the enthu siasf when compelled to exercises in their own homes. For thero a night class would be a boon. The organiza tion la to be primarily a physical cult ure class, under the sole direction of Mr. Stewart.- thus taking any burden of maintaining the organization from the shoulders of the ladies. Whether a social club club is to be maintained In connection remains to be seen. Mr. Stervart Master of A thirties. Himself a mapter of athletics, Mr. Stewart, who has had many years' experience with T. M. C. A. athletic work, will be In a position to give the young ladies exercise in calisthenics, athletic games and athletic dancing. Should the number of those who want to Join the class to be organized tomorrow evening be too large, it would be necessary to limit the number, and it, therefore, behooves every youny lady who has her health and physical development at heart to be at the meeting tomorrow evening. THERE ARE FOCR COPIES OP THE TIMES SOLD IN HAMMOND FOR EVERY COPY $OU) BY ANY OTHER PAPER. IT GIVES YOI" THREE TIMES AS MI CH NEWS FOR ONE CENT AS OTHER PAPERS DO FOR TWO CENTS.

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Steps Will Be Taken Tomorrow Whereby Location of McElroy Belting Co. Is to Be Assured for Hammond. A final effort is to be made to finance the McElroy Belting and Hose company In this city and locate In Hammond, another manufacturer which promise not only to add to the diversity of the Industries here, but also become a concern of considerable importance. It is a well known fact that F. B McElroy does not ask for a bonus, but merely that the people of Hammond subscrige to sufficient stock to enable him to build a plant and install some new machinery necessary to the manu facture of his belting. Promises have been received from enough business men in the city to raise the necessary funds, but the mon ey has not yet been paid over, and it is understood that steps will be taken at once to close the deal. Hold Meeting Tuesday. Mr. McElroy will be in the city Tuesday in company with some of the members of the Inventors' and Investors' council and the final effect cmfwyp council and the final effort will be made then to raise the necessary funds for the erection of the new factory here. To give an idea of the faith that local manufacturers in Hammond have in the Ellroy belting, Hirsch, Stein & Co. of West Hammond have placed an order for a large conveyor belt, the Hammond Boiler works, Reid-Murdoch & Co. and the Hammond Distilling Co., all have placed orders for this belting. It is the opinion of the members of the Inventors' and Investors' council that the McElroy Belting- & Hose Co. stock is a good investment and they recommend Its purchase. In the opinion of those who are interested in the movement to locate this concern in Hammond, it is worthy of the support of the business men of this city and any assistance that is given the Hammond Business Men's association in its effort to locate this concern will he appreciated. Claims for Belting. The following is the manufacturer's description of the belting that It is proposed to manufacture in this city: "We claim for it The best belt made In the world. The proof of our claims are based on the wonderful merits of Ruber-Ite Compound, which is made from mineral rubber, a product of Utah and Colorado. Rubber-Ite Belting is made in distinct plies of heavy duck, woven specially for this company. The duck is folded to the required number of plies and sewed together with the strongest cable twist twine. The belt is then Immersed in a hot solution of Rubber-Ite Compound, impregnating most thoroughly every fiber. The chemical properties of this infusion renders the belt absolutely impervious to steam, acids, alkalies, gases, dampness, oil, heat or cold, and, furthermore, the fabric is preserved from rot or decay for all time. Rubber-Ite Belting will prove more satisfactory than rubber or leather. It will also transmit 20 per cent more power than any other known belt. For conveyors and elevators it has no eual. Rubber-Ite Belting Is indorsed by t he largest users of belting throughout the world, such as cement works, brick plants, starch work, dye houses, foundries, packing plants, saw mill, mines, smelters, etc" REPUBLICAN LOVE FEASTJfOMORROW Congressman E. D. Crumpacker Is Expected to Be Present. The plans for the republican love feast that is to be heM at the Mascnlc temple tomorrow night are ging forward without a hitch. From all Indications there will be a large number of the representative workers of the party present. The game which has been provided for the occasion is now in prime condition and the feast will be one of the finest of the kind that has ever been served by a political organization in this section. Congressman E. D. Crumpacker will be present at the feast, and there will be representative republicans from most of the surrounding cities. All Trace G one. All trace has disappeared of the check forger who blew Into Hammond about ten days ago and swindled a coal dealer and grocer out of sums of money less than twenty-five dollars. The probabilities are that he left town before the forged Instruments were placed In the hands of the police

Lake County Men of Affairs

FRANK N. GAVIT OF WHITING. There is something in the atmosphere of Northern Michigan that builds up a man mentally, as well as physically. Frank N. Gavit landed in Whiting, about seventeen years ago, redolent of the odor of the pine woods of the neighborhood of Saginaw. Exuberant of energy, reinforced by perfect health, an abundance of forensic knowledge, a nimble wit, and a broad ambition, Frank soon made himself a strong factor in the building up of the new city of Whiting. The city grew, but the man grew faster. Soon the activities of the man outgrew the confines of the city until today the name of Attorney F. N. Gavit is as well known in Evansville, Terre Haute and Indianapolis, as it is In Whiting. When the Arabian Nights City of Gary was born, the acute mind of Mr. Gavit saw possibilities that did not appeal to the ordinary observer, and Gavit, the lawyer, became Gavit, the investor. The sand dunes of Tolleston were converted by the Whiting man into

gold mines. The streets of Gary, by his energy, were bound with steel rails, and overhung with copper wire, whereby the purchasers of Tolleston lots could bo conveyed to thtir work by the nimble trolley, his street car line getting for him much fame. Attorney Gavit is very popular In Masonic circles. .He is also an excellent orator, and no public gathering In Whiting is complete' without Mr. Gavlt to make a speech. He is very, fond of "joy rides" and possesses a huge Stoddard-Dayton car, which is the finest Whiting can boast of. One of the things Mr. Gavlt enjoys most of all, Is an occasional trip to Europe, but In spite of the long auto trips he takes, he has not yet undertaken this trip in his machine.

LIE COUNTY IS FACTOR

AT INDIANAPOLIS MEETING

Lake county proved to be a factor at the meeting of the contractors of Indiana at the Dennison hotel in Indianapolis yesterday, when Henry S. Davidson of Whiting was made treasurer and Thomas E. Knotts of Gary chairman of the finance committee of the newly organized Indiana Public Improvements association. According to Henry S. Davidson of Whiting the consensus of opinion seemed to be that it would be best to attempt first to secure a modification of the decision of the supreme court and then start several test cases in that court. It is understood that one of the Lake county roads is to be made'a test case. The meeting was attended by Henry S. Davidson of Whiting, Mayor Thomas E. Knotts of Gary, Henry Ahlborn and W. W. Hatch of Hammond. J. Frank P1TZLE CASE GETS INTO IHE COURTS David Will Be Defendant in Criminal Action Begun Today. HOW HE WORKEO THE DEAL Steel Company's Payroll Is Padded; and McNamee Is the Prosecuting Witness. Charged with padding the payroll of the Indiana Steel company at Gary and j in this manner obtaining a portion of the pay of George AA". Smith, an em-' ploye of that company, David Pitzele; has been arrested for embezzlement. The case is filed in the superior court. 1 The complainant is L. M. McNamee, who swears that for thirty days prior to Sept. 21 and until some time afterwards. David Pitzele was In the employe of the Indiana Steel company as a bookkeeper. It was his duty to set forth the amount due each laborer in books that were provided by the company. The company has regular paydays each month and on these days orders are issued for the pay of the employes, on the Gary State bank of Gary. On the lKth of September the com plaint states. George W. Smith wns;

Meeker, attorney for Lake county, and Auditor Johnson of Crown Point. Start Sulfa At Once. Henry S. Davidson was also made a member of the press committee. The new association decided to institute at once suits to test fully the validity of existing contracts for gravel roads and the standing of bonds issued In payment for the work. The question involves over $2,000,000 worth of work In various stages of construction. Some of the roads have been contracted for and the entire Issue of bonds sold without any work having been performed. In other instances contracts have been let, the work partially done and the bonds only partially sold. The nearest to a definite understanding as to the status of such contracts Is that bonds are good only In proporotlon to the amount of work done at the time the law was declared unconstitutional by (Continued on page seven.)

S NATURE SLIPPED GOG IS ASKED? Has the weather man made a mistake and given us spring- instead of winter? That is the question that a good inany people are asking nowadays. Last Saturday some one presented Henry Bicknell with throe dandelions in full bloom. It is reported that the lilac bushes are beginning to bud and in some cases the cherry trees are budded. It seems that some one has given nature the wrong cue and spring has come tripping out on the stage without any valid excuse for being there. If the warm weather continues It is understood that a few December May parties will be organized. employed at the rate of thirty cents an hour for the work he does. Smith did not labor from the 21st to the 28th of September of this year. It is charged In the complaint that Smith was given credit for $24 that he did not earn, with the understanding that he was to divide it with Pitzele. It is further charged that when Smith was paid off he was given $34.30 when he had only $11.40 coming to him. It is alleged that Pitzele got $10 of the extra amount that was paid Smith. Charles GreenwaM approved of the filing of the criminal action against Pitzele. and he will have to stand trial -n the rh.-rzf- f e n;h nrii'vn'-nt-

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GO TO FIGHT TURKEY SOOD The Greeks in Hammond, East Hammond, East Chicago and Gary are very much interested In the differences between their native country and Turkey. It Is understood that an organization, called the "Elimsmos," has been organized in Chicago, with branches in East Hammond. East Chicago and Gary. The Greeks in this locality are now raising money with the Idea of paying the expenses of a number of their members to go to Europe and fight Turkey If it is necessary. The movement is said to be assuming large proprtions, and the local Greeks are very much interested in It. Health Officer Points Out That American Maize Products Co. Has Its Troubles in Installing Fil tration Plant. "Hammond is slowly learning Its les son in regard to its health," said Di W. D. AA'eis, secretary of the city board of health, when asked about the present water situation and its effect on tne city's health. Dr. AA'eis pointed to the fact m the latest state health bulletin, in which Hammond health, is rated far better than the average in the state. "I am positive that at present there are lessn tha ten typhoid fever acses which belongs strictly in Hammond said Dr. AA'eis. "People are boiling their drinking water more than they used to and the educational campaign that has been carried on seemingly has been effective." Company Committee to Inspect. Dr. AA'eis is urging the American Maize Products company to hurry the completion of their sewage filtration plant. He has made a personal invest! gation as to how the work Is progress ing and is satisfied that the company is doing everything possible to use the system as soon as possible. One of the large sceptic tanks is practically completed. The fact is that the Ameri can Maize Products people expected to have their plant in operation before this, but the firm to whom they gave the contract for the big sheet metal tanks failed in their contract after having- delayed their work for a long time. More time was lost in finding a concern that would take the contract eff the first concern's hands, and finally t'.ie order was placed with the Preble Machinery company. To make the big tanks they had to await the arrival of extra machinery. Drinking; Water Should Be filtered. The American Maize Products com pany asks that Hammond appoint a committee of representative men who should visit their plant to see for themselves that the company is really doing the best it can to hurry the sys tern Into operation. Dr. AA'eis is. however, still holding to his original theory that the only way in which Hammond can ever hop to secure pure drinking water is by the city installing a filtration plant which prifies the water before it is sent out into the mains. BAKER WILL START NEW GROCERY STORE State Street Business Man to Add Another Dept. to Business. Charles Baker is planning to open on State street. The east store room, which was formerly used for stoves and furniture, will be equipped with a full stock of groceries, and East State street will boast of a new grocery store. Mr. Baker will put his stock of stoves and furniture on the second floor and this will leave a portion of the main floor for the grocery department. Mr. Baker said Saturday that he had not yet selected a manager for the grocery department. This will make Charles Baker's store the third department store to be established In this city. Mr. Baker Mid that he had not settled i:pon the date of the opening of the new store, but that it would take place in ih near future

"BOIL IHE IB" IS DR. IIS

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DEIS H010 II ELECTOR Son of Attorney J. H. Con roy Gets Fat Majority, and Water Party Ticket Lands All the Winners Excepting Walter Hess. BOYVILLE OFFICIALSMayor Elliott Conroy. City Clerk Arthur Hess. City Treasurer Joe Ricketta. Board of Public Works LeLorus Herendeen, chairman; Walter 1 Hess and Robert Scunners. A superior organization and his great personal popularity and ability was re sponsible for the election of Elliot Conroy, the candidate of the water party, to the office of Bov-ville'a flrt mayor. Conroy received 237 votes t Ebert's 59. In all there were 350 rotes cast and this Indicates the great interest that has been taken In the campaign. Lloyd Ebert takes his defeat philosophlcallr and will do all he can to further th Boyvllle movement In Hammond and make It a success. I Water Party Winn. The result was a victory for th water party from start to finish, wittt one exception. Frank Lipinskl, th second member of the board of publics works, was the only man on the wates ticket who met with defeat. In fact, the boys all voted with sur prising intelligence. In fact, they demonstrated that their balloting was done much more Intelligently than la case In a great many sections in the city in regular elections. Many Ticket Split. Out of the 350 ballots that were cast there were only 107 straight tickets for the land party and- sixty-five for tha water party. This means that altogether there were only 1T2 straight tickets voted. Out of all of the split tickets there were only ten spoiled. The result of the flection and tha votes cast for the various candidate was as follows: Water Party Ticket. For mayor Elliott Conroy. 237. For city clerk Arthus Hess, 183. For city treasurer Joe Rickett, 177. For chairman board of public works DeLorus L. Herendeon. 16S. Second member board of publld works Frank Lipinski, 126. Third member board of public works Robert Somers, 186. Land Tarty Ticket. For mayor Lloyd Ebert, S3. For city clerk Edward Fox. 140. For city treasurer Wilson Jordan 142. For chairman board of public works Forrest Bowers, 153. Second member board of publirj works Walter Hess, 192. Third member board of public works Walter Green. 132. The Conroy forces are Jubilant over (Continued on page five.) CHRISTIAN CHURCH GORHER STORE LAID Many Witness Impressive Services at Whiting Yesterday. m ASSISTS Ead Weather Mars Out-Door Exer cises to Seme Extent Rev. Sharp Lays the Stone. (Special to The Timtp.) Whiting, Ind., Nov. 29. The cornerstone of the First Church of Christ of this city was laid yesterday with very impressive services. The services were held In the Methodist church, where a large number ot persons had gather in honor of the occasion. The services at the church werg opent-d with a praer by Rev. M. C j Wright of the Methodist church. Tha j pastor of the Chrif tian church. Rev. IL A. Carpenter, gave th first address which was in connection with history of the church. Ha nun cud Minister Aiwint. Rev. C. J. Sharp, pastor of the Christian church of Hammond next responded, but having an engagement was compelled to make bis speeci much ihorter than wrs expected. Rev. Sharp has watched ti e powth of the Whiting church with srrat Interent. it (Continued on rsK'e Four..'