Hammond Times, Volume 4, Number 140, Hammond, Lake County, 1 December 1909 — Page 5
Wednesday, Dec. 1, 1909.
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WEST HO! SALOON
And to square themselves in Rensselaer those laddy bucks went home and told a reporter about that dear out West Hammond. The Republican sasy: "The true story of what happened to the Grayson boys In Hammond was procured from Jess Grayson, the olddest of the three boys. His story is to the effect that himself and brothers, Roy and Bill, in company with Lioule Payne, Jim Anderson, Frank Ellis and Pierre Thompson, were visiting "West Hammond barrooms. A discussion arose in one of the saloons and Roy Grayson slapped the bartender with his open hand. The bartender started around the bar after Roy, who planted a blow on his face and knocked him down and out. Just at this tage of the game some eight or ten West Hammond saloon hangers who have the rough-and-tumble fight game down to a science and are not particular about the kind of tools they use, Jumped in and began to swing right and left at every fellow that looked like he belonged in Jasper county. There was
an exodus from that saloon that made
people living in that part of the city think Carrie Nation was demolishing the saloon with one of her old-time raids. Most of the bunch made their escape uninjured, but Jess Grayson got
one black eye. Bill got a bad eye and
a few other bumps and. Roy, who stayed the longest, got both eyes blackened, one of them being a cut as though he had been kicked, while he had a num
ber of other bad bruises about the
face. Both of the boys had to be tak
en to a doctor for repairs, and after the doctor had charged them $5 each
for surgical treatment and bandages, the boys were taken to the police court, where the judge fined each .$15 for precipitating a row. In all they paid out $40, but they had the money for each helred $512 only a few weks ago. They have decided that "West Hammond is no place for the Grayson boys, however." It's a mighty nice thing to have money if for no other purpose than to pay fines with.
It is surmised that om trusting Individual misconstrued the significance of the inscription, and thought that it
meant that anybody was welcome to the mat, and that he acted in good faith in helping himself to it. However, John D. does not see it in that light. He says he has a well developed idea of the Identity of the boll thief, and he threatens to invoke
voters are in favor of it at an elec
tion to be held not later than a month
after such order.
SPLENDID LOVEFEAST
(Continued from Page 1.)
John Brennan of Gary. Judtre W. C.
McMahan of Crown Point. Mavor-elect
the law to swoop down upon the pur-I Schlleker of East Chicago. Judge H. B.
loiner and bring him to luBtice. In
the meantime friends who are in the habit of visiting the Williams residence must come in with muddy feet and
await a verbal welcome from the lips of their host himself. The friends say they want nothing better in the way
of welcome, than that afforded by John D., but this does not sooth the out
raged feelings of the victim of the rob
bery, who is thristing for vengeance to
an extent that all the goods in his em porium will not down.
four counties put together. He said that was why he decided to come .to Hammond when Dick Schaaf called him up on the telephone and asked him to be present at the dinner. He said he had a party on at his house, but the appeal of the boys at Hammond was more than he could resist. Watson cautioned the republicans to remember the boys who win the fights for them. Speaking of his own defeat, he said that it meant little to him as an individual but much as a republican. He then made a strong appeal for party loyalty. He said that this is a government by politii-al parties and intimated that the mugwump has little
j place in the governmental affairs.
showe donly too plainly that there was I SCORES LAFOLLETTE.
harmony everywhere Everv rennhli-1 James atson occasioned consider-
Tuthlll of Michigan Citv Ju,l
ororc ol Indiana Harbor, and Frank!
Gavit of Whiting.
ALL, FEEL GOOD.
The enthusiasm was effervescent. It
was spontaneous. The peals of laugh-
ana the volleys of handclannintr !
ter
SERVICES
ARE HELD TQ-DftY
can in the house was in tune with his neighbor.
Never In the history of Lake county-
politics has there been anything to
equal the splendid showing that was made last night. With 400 covers laid
there was not a vacant chair in the
banquet room, and when the sneakinc:
began there were scons of people in
the doorways listening to addresses.
able surprise by his comment upon Senator Robert Lafollette of Wisconsin. After stating that there is no panacea for all ills, he denounced as demagogues those politicians who go about the country under Chautauqua contracts and offer alleged cure-alls to the people. He said William Jennings Bryan is
the John D. Rockefeller of the chau-
TWENTY FOUR WANT TO JOIN GLASS
Hammond Athletic Association Plans Meet With Much Success.
DRILL III MASONIC TEMPLE
Classes Will Be Held In Afternoons on Tuesday and Priday of Each Week.
The opportunity is considered a rare i
one and the question is only as to how
many hundreds will go.
The first inter-lodge meeting at Gary
next Monday night promises to be an
enjoyable affair and will be followed
by a similar one to be held at East
mcago in January and another in I Hammond In February, and then they'll!
possibly begin all over again.
Dr. E. M. Shanklin of this city has been selected as toastmaster. Attor
ney J. A. Patterson of Indiana Harbor will talk on the subject of "Interchange Visits," while the general subject of Elks will be discussed by Attorney George llanlove of Gary. There will j be other short addresses by other
brethern.
Ana considering the large number of ' tauqua business. In the same breath
people that were served, the banquet he said that Robert Lafollette is going
menu Was a wonder. Arthur Krhnt ' nhrmt the. conntrv Iflllnc the nnnlo
the newly-elected alderman from the how to lift the burdens from their eighth ward, provided juicy venison ! backs. He is doing It at $200 per lift, steaks for the dinner and went to the ; and only when he has an iron-clad, expense of decorating the hall. Caterer 1 copper rivited contract with the gateJim Smith had his tables in beautiful ! keener.
order and the crowd was well served. I This a-ave hi h..r. r, ! ;,,, it
considering the great numbers. Not a,thP hitter tut
of the old line republicans against the
BOMS SHOULD
GET TOGETHER E
(Special to The Times.)
East Chicago, Ind., Dec. 1. Funeral services are being held this afternoon for Miss Mabel Sterling, daughter of
John Sterling, who committed suicide
in Chicago Sunday mcrning because of a broken heart, caused by the neglect
of her father.
The services are at the Methodist
church, 2 o'clock being the hour set for
the funeral, and Rev. J. H. Palmer, pas
tor of the church, is officiating. Pre
vious to the church ceremony there
were brief services at the house of the
uncle of the deceased, Robert Sterling,
in Olcott avenue.
There were many flowers sent by
friends of the family and of the young
girl herself, and a large number of per
sons attended the services. Six of the cousins of the young girl acted as pall
bearers, and the arrangements were In
charge of Huber, the East Chicago and
mmond undertaker. The interment
n Hammond.
There were in the neighborhood of
twenty-five young ladies with ambi
tions to be Annette Kellermans at the
first physical culture class for women under the direction of Physical Instructor Stewart of the Hammond Ath
letic association, at Clark's hall in the
old Masonic temple last night. The young ladies are all enthusiastic over the prospects of securing a good physical development through the training that Mr. Stewart is providing for them. The class was composed of fat girls, who will take the exercise to cure obesity, and thin girls, who will take it to imre-asf--tlvpf avoirdupois. - Short girls will take the exercise to enable them to grow taller, and the tall girls will take on flesh to make them look shorter. There are, of course, a. number of just ordinary girls who will take the exercise simply for the general good it will do them.
To Wear Itloomem. It is expected that sooner or later the whole class will be provided with the regulation skirts and bloomers that re worn by women in athletic drills. A basket-ball team may even be organized, and it is possible that the class will give an exhibition drill some time this winter. At any rate, all of the members are enthusiastic, and it is said that from the interest that is shown the class will probably be Increased to fifty within a short time. In fact, the principal difficulty is in securing a hall large enough for the drills. The classes are to be held every Tuesday evening and Thursday evening in the hail in Dr. Clark's building on State street. An afternoon class has been organised which will meet at 3 o'clock on jr-Tuesdays and Fridays. This class is Vaot as large as the other, but it is expected that new recruits will bring it up to the proper number.
Local Bowling Alley Man
Offers Purse as a Starter.
DYER WILL PUT
ITSELF ON MAP
Continued from Page 1.)
Isw is the time for all bowlers in Hammond to get together and organize themselves into a bowling league.
A meeting of all bowlers who are in
terested in the game in an organided way are asked to meet tomorrow even
ing at 8 o'clock in the rooms of Law
rence' Cox & CO., and there to take the
initial steps for the formation of league in Hammond.
eucn a scneme seems nignly practicable in Hammond, and as an induce
ment uiwreiice .ox oners sou as a "nest egg" for the purse which , the league is to divide among the clubs
who belong to it.
The movement has already been quite
thoroughly discussed and there seems
to be nothing in the way that would
prevent its organization.
there are many good bowlers in
nammona ana a numner or them are
already organized into clubs. As the
number of clubs may have to be limited.
it is to the interest of every bowler to be present in order to get In on the
ground floor.
ELKS WILL PLAN BIG THINGS
(Continued from Page 1.)
E. M. Shanklin of this city seems to fill the bill. He has proposed a badge which in its gvneral outline will follow the boundary lines of Indiana. A big square in the upper left hand corner is reserved to represent I.ake county and the Calumet region. This smaller space will again be divided among the cities of Hammond. East Chicago and Gary, the whole to have catchy and appropriate inscription. More Meeting to Follow. The body of the badge is to be of soft imitation bronze metal with the colors of the Elks as a back ground. This, however, is detail matter. The efforts of the earnest Elks is now centered on the work of enthusing their brethern for the national convention.
Nothing Has Been Done.
rhi.se who were interested in the
deal for the sale of the reversible steam turbine in Germany and who sent
Judge William W. McMahon of Hamburg to close the deal, are now de
spairlng of getting anything out of
their investment.
After Judge McMahon left Germany
the deal became involved in a tangle
from which it has been impossible to extricate it. The matter was taken up with the state department at Washing-
on, and so far little has been done.
US
LOSES HIS
DOOR IT
(Special to The Times.)
East Chicago. Doc. 1. Who stole
John D. Williams' brand new door mat? The article which set John back five bucks bore the word "welcome" and
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be seen. Judging from the sentiment
in Dyer, the incorporation will be car
ried through on a high wave of enthu
siasm.
Dyer Is considered one of Lake coun
ty's primest and neatest little villages. Only the high standard of its citizen
ship has permitted it to exist without any other form of government than
that fixed by the legislature. A town
marshal in the past would have been more of an ornament than a necessity,
nor is there any particular demand for
one now.
Ojrer a lroperouji Community.
The foundation to the whole move
inent is the civic pride and spirit of
progress that dominates the majority
of people in the proposed incorpora
tion. Those who have the good of the
community at heart see a splendid fu
ture for the town as an organized pub
lie corporation. The town already can
boast of enough institutions to war
rant a closer organization. Three rail
roads the Monon, the E., J. & E. and
the Michigan Central now traverse the
town. A beautfiul creek winds its
way through the center of the town.
which would be ample drainage for any
small manufacturing concern. The town
has two churches; one a Catholic and
the other for union services. Several
general stores are maintained to sup
ply the demand of the surrounding
neighborhood The fame of the Dyer
rolling mills hag spread throughout the
county, and a large grain elevator fur
nishes a good market for the farmers
In connection with a modern public school, the township high school is maintained there. A large parochial school for the Catholic children is also
maintained. DIkcukm Ways and Mean Tonight.
At the meeting tonight the citizens will discuss ways and means as to
how to reach the goal, and C. P. Schoon,
town clerk of Munster, having gone
through a strenuous campaign there for the incorporation of his town, will
be the principal speaker.
The cities' and towns' law of 105 provides that any person intending to
make an application for the incorpora
tion of a town shall cause an accurate
survey and map to be made of the territory proposed to be embraced within
the limits of the town. Such survey must be made by a practical surveyor, who must make affidavit as to the
accuracy of the survey. Mont lteal with Commissioners,
The petitioners must also furnish the
county commissioners with a census taken not less than thirty days prior to making application. This census must give the name of every head of a family and the number of persons be
longing to every family. The survey map and census when completed and verified shall be left at some convenient place within the proposed incorporation for the examination of those who have an interest in the organization of such a town for a period not less than twenty days be
fore the presentation of the application to the board of county commissioners. Xotice of intention to present the application must be given by publication, or if there is none, then by posting three notices In public places, this, however, not to be less than twenty days prior to the first day of the commissioner's regular session. Majority Rule on Election. The petition for incorporation, together with the survey map and census, must contain not less than, at least, one-third of the number of voters shown in the census. All the above requirements having been complied with and the commissioners finding everything satisfactory, they shall order the incorporation of the town." provided a majority of the
drop of intoxicants were served, and so
the surplus of enthusiasm could not be attributed to this cause.
AVATSOX POPIXAK. And Watson's speech was the feature
of the, evening. The republicans of Hammond and Lake county love Jim Watson. They gave him a majority of 4,076 votes in the last election, and although, the rest of the state did not
see fit to make him governor, the republicans of Hammond are still loyal to their old love.
Watson was the last speaker on the
program. He was introduced in a neat speech by Judge Virgil S. Reiter, the
toastmaster, and as he arose to his feet he was greeted by a thunderous applause that lasted several minutes.
He began in a humorous vein and
importuned his speakers to deal gently
with the dead. He said that ever since the last state election they had been pronouncing eulogies over his prostrate body.
Sitting to the right of Watson was F.
Richard Schaaf, defeated candidate for
mayor of Hammond, and John Bren
nan, who suffered a similar fate in Gary. Mr. Watson said that he did not
know whether it was by accident or
design that he was placed by the side
of the other corpses,
SCORES MUGWIMPS. Then in a more serious vein he said
that Hammond republicans were game men and he could understand why they were seated at a game dinner. He declared that during the last state elec
tion but five counties in the state increased their majorities over that of the preceding election.
He named several of these countie"
and stated that Iake county's majority
insurgent movement in the house of representatives. j Speaking on the question of loyalty j to party, Watson said that he had stood for certain things in his platform when' he ran for the office of gvernor because he believed that the combined wisdom of the republican party in Indiana is greater than the wisdom of any individual. MAM OTHERS SPEAK. Judge Reiter, as toastmaster of the evening, was in one of his most happy moods. After the blessing had been pronounced by Rev. Charles Albert Smith, he introduced Attorney I. K. Boone, who made the address of welcome. Eoone tendered the people of the surrounding cities a hearty a thrice hearty welcome. Dr. Schlieker, mayor-elect of East Chicago, spoke of the remarkable growth of the neighboring city, and after referring to the insult that Mayor Becker had cast at East Chicago, he said that his townsmen had no ill will toward Hammond as a result. Judge Reiter introduced Attorney W. J. McAleer, republican city chairman, as a high liver because he was compelled to come to the banquet on crutches. Later in the evening the boys sang about "McAleer's Hlc-HIc-Hickory Limb."' McAleer spoke on the subject of Lake county politics. He referred to the fact that in the next state convention the republicans would have fortyseven delegates. Next to Indianapolis it will be the banner county of the state. "GARY'S SAFE" BRESXAN, Hon. John A. Brennan of Gary, in a
that he had stood on a clean platform and that he would rather have been defeated on a clean platform than to have been the winner on any other. Speaking of Gary's prospects. Mr. Brennan "said that when the fall elections came around Gary would be found safely in the republican ranks, just as it was during the last state election. Mr. Brennan made his first appearance In public in Hammond and made a decided hit.
Judge T. M. C. Hembroff. who is' very popular with the people of Hammond where he resided before he went to Indiana Harbor, talked on the subject of Harbor development. He told of the twelve miles of canal that North township would soon have, and stated that twelve boats with a quarter of a million tons of iron ore had entered the harbor during the past season. He pointed out that with the development of the Calumet river as a waterway there would be twenty-one miles of dockage between Gary and Hammond and South Chicago. CAvrrs fixe speech. Frank Gavit of Whiting spoke for his home city. He spoke of the cordial relations between AVhiting and Hammond. He said that in his belief the republicans would learn lessons of ad
versity that would make them trong-er.
P. A. Parry, editor of The Times newspapers, spoke on the subject, "What Next." In introducing Mr. Parry Judge Reiter stated that he was engaged in a business that is unique, in that the general public knows more about conducting a newspaper than the editor. Editor Parry advocated the appoint
ment of men with clean records for county committeemen ar.d a clean-cut organzation for next year's campaign, and declared that the political party that could not make any mistakes was in the rut dying of dry rot. He advocated the burying of all past campaign asperities. He commented on the flct that the getting together of so m;iny enthusiastic republicans augured well for future party success. James Goodrich, the republican state chairman, stated that he brings greetings from the republicans of Indiana. He told of that fateful night after the last state election when it looked like defeat for the entire republican ticket and Lake county came in with its magnificent majority and saved the day for all but two of the officers on the ticket. He told of the good things they said about Pick Schaaf then. He 6ald that if the other counties of the state had done as well as Lake, Watson would have been elected by an overwhelming majority. He said that he disagreed with the man who said Lake county is the second best republican county in the state. He declared that it is the best. All of the speeches were interspersed with good stories, and the good humor that prevailed during the evening was one of the splendid things about the meeting. In fact, to bave . . 1 last
seen me nusnuusij v..night would be to get the Impression that they were celebrating a groat victory.
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