Hammond Times, Volume 4, Number 145, Hammond, Lake County, 7 December 1909 — Page 1

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Cities of Calumet District Experience First Fierce Storm of Winter this Morning

TRAINS ALL JTlED IIP Intercommunication Practically Impossible, and the Country Is Snowbound. The people of the Calumet region iwaJbved thi3 morning to find the whole country buried in six inches of snow and in the grip of the first real blizzard of the season. The moist snow clung to the trees, telegraph and telephone wires and in the case of the latter caused considerable trouble in Whiting, Indiana Harbor and Gary where the wind swept in from the lake in unmitigated fury and tore down miles of telegraph and telephone wires. Elsewhere throughout the county old winter visited. The street car lines -were put out of commission for a time this mornlngr and the schedules of the railroads have been seriously interfered with. The branch Mne of the Chicago, Lake Shore South Bend line, from East Chicago t Indiana.-Harbor, was out ot commission up to noon. The cars on the main line on the South Shore, route were able to get through to the east, although they were delayed. HAM5JOXD LIXB TIED IP. The Hammond, Whiting & East Chicago line did not get any cars through to the Standard Steel car plant until after 9:50 and those who were employed at the Standard and the "W. B. Conkey company had to walk to work. Similar difficulty was encountered on the East Chicago branch running between Hammond and East Chicago. It was 10 o'clock .before the snow sweeper managed to get through to East Chicago and open up the way for the rest of the, cars. However, the (Continued on page five.) LOWELL GOBBLERS RI (Special to The Timss.) Lowell, Ind., Dec. 7. Just at, the time when turkeys should be peacefully contemplating the transmigratory existence of the future the whole turkey colony at Lowell was involved In a serious question of ownership. It seems that William Gale of this place had a dozen nice turkeys which he was about to dispose of at the market price. One day, according to Gale's story, his turkeys were missing and his neighbor. Orvil'.e Osby, had a fine flock of new birds. That is how turk-ydom became involved In a bitter legal battle. Gale brought suit against Osby to recover the turkeys. Attorney Robinson appeared for the plaintiff and Attorney Belshaw for the defendant. A number of witnesses were subpoenaed and some fine points in law were brought out in the case. However, it was established In the judgment of Judge Woodstock, who tried the ca.se, that Gale failed to establish hi sownership to the flock of gobblers and the verdict was in favor of Osby. BURIED TOMORROW George L. Abbott Interred at Oakwoods. George F. Abbott. 257 Conkey avenue, who died yesterday forenoon, will be buried tomorrow at Oakwoods cemetery. Mr. Abbott was 84 years old and died rather suddenly, he having sustained a paralytic stroke yesterday morning while building a fire. He was found in an unconscious condition by his grand-daughter, who went to look after him when he did not come to her father's horned as was his custom. Services will be held at the home of the son. W. L. Abbott. IS Van Buren street, at 9 o'clock. The Rev. W. F. Fwltier of the Methodist churgh will Officiate.

LIVE WIRE IMPERILS (Special to Ths Times.) Kast Chicago, lad., Dec 7. A fallen telephone wire on Chicago avenue, between Olcott and Forsyth avenues, 'this morning, cauaed conlderable excitement. En - tl by mow and sleet It had broken down and dangled In the air, hisalns and spattering;, until linemen arrived. Repairs were made.

- Injured in Accident. Nlc Schroeder, a railroad- man employed on the Indiana Harbor road, was taken to St. Margaret's hospital this morning, he having been Injured in a minor accident west of the state line. GROWN POIIII Y0U1 fill J1SES AWAY Sad Death of Ned Wheeler at Phoenix, Ariz., Causes Regrets. PURDUE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE Professorship of . Mathematics State School Eas Reward for In Splendid Work. (Special to The Times.) Grown Point, Ind.,, Dec. 7. The sadj news of the death of Ned Wheeler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Wheeler, of this place,' was telegraphed to relatives and friends of the family here last evening, he having succumbed to the ravages of consumption, of which he has been a sufferer for nearly two years. The family recently went to Phoenix, Arizona, in search of health and relief for the afflicted young man, but the ravages of the dread disease had laid too strong a hold upon him and he died yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock. No arrangements for the funeral or burial have been given out, but it is probable that he will be interred in the western country, as the dispatch stated (Continued on Page Eight.) 46 GET LICENSES AT CeOl'Kl POINT Remonstrance Against J. Hull of tiowell- Bears Fruit. (Special to Thb Times.) Crown Point, Ind., Dec. 7. The county commissioners granted forty-six liquor licenses at the meeting of the county commissioners at Crown Point yesterday. Only one man was refused. He was J. Hull of Ixiwell, against whom there was a strong remonstrance. The members of the board were all slow in arriving at Crown Point on account of the storm. This afternoon will be gtverr"over to the consideration of the franchise, which is being sought by Batterman and others at Dyer. Owing to the supreme court decision regarding gravel roads, there was no action taken in the building of new roads. The county commissioners will complete their work for the present year today, and Oscar Krinbill. and Commissioner Love will retire. NEW PLANS MADE Robertsdale to Have a New Fire Station. Plans are now ready, for the Robertsdale police station, which is to be remodeled and for which the city council at Its last session appropriated $2,000. The board of public works has. however, not yet set a time at which bids for the work will be asked for. The plans provide for a remodeled entrance, and the interior to be arranged so as to provide a captain's room, a squad room, two . prisoner's cells, a lodger's room and -Jther accommodations tending to make the place up todate anil modern. "vVORK-WANTERS ADVERTISB IX THE TIXE5. .

One' Man Is Seriously Injured and Three Others Have a Narrow Escape When Grand Trunk Train Hits ! Farmer's Wagon,

(Special 'to Thb tmksl) Hobart, Ind.. Dec. 7. One man was seriously injured and altogether the lives of three people were endangered when the fast east-bound Grand Trunk cattle train struck a wagon load of hay at the Ainsworth 'crossing. The men on the wagon at the time were John Green, Hugh Thompson and Oscar Meyers. Green and Meyers jumped in time to save themselves, but Thompson, who was asleep In the hay as the crossing was approached, did not awake in time to realize his danger. B-rled 1'nder "Wagon. He was caught with the wagon of hay turned over and buried. He was seriously, probably fatally, injured. The horses became frightened, and struggling in their harness, freed themselves and ran back to Hobart. The horses and wagon were the property of Wm. Croan of this place, the three men having gone to Ainsworth to get a load of hay for him. ' The load of hay was a big one and, owing to its weight, the horses became stuck right on the crossing. Then the men on the wagon did not know that the cattle train was due. They were taken to houses at Ainsworth and cared for while they awaited the arrival of Drs. Mackay and Gordon. Train Escaped I noonthed. The engineer of the freight train no. ticed in time that an accident was imminent and slowed down as much as he could, thus avoiding an accident to his train. 1 The wreckage was soon cleared away, while the. horses ran home themselves. The men were taken home later in the evening. MENS' CLUB TO HOLD Mill Impersonator Will Entertain Hammond Men's Club. The regular monthly meeting of the Men's club of Hammond will be held at the Presbyterian church tomorrow evening at8 o'clock. Gilbert A. Eldridge, an impersonator, will provide the entertainment. Refreshments will be served and no admission will be charged. Every member has- the privilege of bringing two friends with him. and the meeting promises to be one of the best that has ever been held by this organization. Judge Virgil S. Relter is the president of the club and C. M. McDaniel is secretary. The club was organized last year, and Its membership has grown to large proportions since then. The club has already justified its existence in many ways, and It is expected to become not only an important social factor In the community but also to be a power for good In the community. TRUST CO. HOLDS AHNUAL MEETING Officers and Directors of the Lake County. Savings & Trust Co. Gratified. A meeting of the stockholders of the Lake County Savings & Trust company was held in the new quarters for the first time since the bank moved to its new location. The report on the growth of the business during the past six months was very gratifying. The judgment of the directors as to the advantages of the new location over the old one shows that the change was an advantageous one. The new business secured as a result Of more central location will more than cover the extra expense. The stockholders elected the following directors: Peter W. Meyn, Joseph AV. AVels, JohnN". Beckman, A. M. Turner. E. C. Minaa, W. C. Belman, Albert Maa, k and David. T. Emery. As soon as the directors were elected they held a meeting and elected the following officers: President Peter V. Meyn. Vice president Joseph W. AVeis. Secretary-treasurer W. C. Belmart.

! v Lake County Men of Affairs

W. P. GLEASON OF GARY. TV. P. Gleason, general superintendent of the Indiana Steel company. Is given much of the credit for the erection of the biggest and most wonderful steel plant in the world, at Gary, From the time that the ground was first broken he has been in full active charge, and many of the details of the work, such as improvements in the plant and equipment that has never been used before, has fully tested his skill and ability. Mr. Gleason has always taken an active interest in civic life in Gary, having built himself one of the most beautiful homes In the county, on the west side. His family has been prominent in promoting charity and church functions and in many of the big society events of the city. Mr. Gleason was unanimously chosen as exalted ruler of the Elks, and is one of the bulwarks of the splendid city built by the Uplted States Steel corporation.

iNT 1 PRACTICAL BUILDING

SPECTOR APPOINTED BY MAYOR

The building trades of Lake county In deploring the failure of of the Hammond city administration to appoint a practical man aa. building inspector have passed the following resolutions: Hammond, Ind., Dec. 7. 109. At a regular meeting of the building trades of Lake county and vicinity, held In Hammond, Ind., Dec. 6, 1909, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: "Whereas a sad accident has recently occurred in our city, on Sibley and Hohman streets, by which our brother, Byron Fults, lost his life, and brother, William Volt, recetved serious injuries, and whereas, we believe that the said accident would not have occurred had there been a practical mechanic employed by said city as building inspector; therefore. "Be it resolved. That we appoint a committee of five to wait on his honor, INVENTOR ABANDONS AIR SHIP AT DIE PARK Hammond Man Claims to Have Run Across Debris of Aeroplane. Where Is the man, the Inventor, whose hopes and ambitions were shattered in the wilderness of Dune Park? Nothing remains to tell the tale excepting the skeleton of a wrecked trlplane airship, and such gossip as was stirred up at the time of his operations several months ago. Attorney Edward Pchottler and A. O. Mitchell of the Standard , Steel Car works claim to jiave come across the remnants oi mo m-piane in a recent j hunting trip, and in investlating further secured information which wan given to them as neighborhood talk by a man named Woods, who is towerman of the Indiana Harbor Belt line at Dune Park. Neighborhood Talk at Done Park. In speaking of their find. Mr. Schottler said today that Mr. Woods said that it was common report that the triplane was the invention of a Chicago man named Wixman, and that he had brought it to the secluded spot to try it out. As to the results, the reports disagree, one Is to the effect that Wixman was successful in ascending to a heighth of nearly 300 feet, and that thereafter for some unknown reason he abandoned any future attempt to sail in the air. Another has it that he was unsuccessful, and became discouraged, and taking the most valuable part of the tri-plane departed for parts unknown. There remained evidence to show that his canvass tent had burned to the ground, whether set afire purposely or accidentally is not known." The place for a secret tryout Is ideal, practically from all civilization

Mayor Becker, the board of public works and the city council of Hammond asking the appointment of a practical mechanic for building Inspector for our city; that a copy of this resolution be sent to the press of Lake county, and the same be spread on the regular minutes of this meeting." Acting upon the above resolution, the following committee was appointed by the 'president to wait upon hte mayor, board of public works and the common council of Hammond requesting the appointment of a practical mechanic as building .'-ispector thereof. JOHN T. HEWITT, FRANK GREENWALD, WILLIAM KERR, PETER SMITH, CHARLES HARLON, Committee. JOHN T. HEWITT. President. B. R. PRUITT. Secretary.

GIRL TAKES CHLOROFORM

LASI NIGHT "Do you think that a pint of chloroform would put me to dreamland?" was the question that was jocularly put to Druggist L. Harry Wcis by a girl who asked for a dime's worth of the poison to clean her clothes. as she explained. There being no restriction on the sale of chloroform, and as it is very common to buy the poison for cleansing purposes, Mr. AVpIs sold her the poison, having been thrown off his guard by the careless question. Later it was found that the girl, who is known to many Hammond people as Mabel, had inhaled the fumes of the poison. She had not taken enough ' cause any serious effects, although her condition gave her friends considerable concern for a time. Those who are in a position to know the girl say it was not her intention to commit suicide, but rather to for a reason best known to herself, to create an impression of being desperate. and yet near "enough for any supplies an inventor could have worked there unhampered for weeks. The Hammond men stumbled on tho wreckage accidentally. They had chased a rabbit over a dune and followed It into a hollow and came across a place where a steam shovel had been at work. From a distance it appeared at first like a huge boxkitc, but upon closer inspection it was found that the construction of an aeroplane hail been attempted. There ptil! remained the skeleton made of bamboo and muslin and other bamboo poles and aluminum I bars were found neorby.

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Hammond Family Have Narrow Escape Last Night Because of Defective Flue in Heater

VAM-HAY PLAY PEACEMAKER ROLE Former House "Whip" Is Slated as Go-Between for Cannon and Rebels. CHANGE FOR SERVICE SEEN Many Representatives Hope for Statement From Speaker That He WiU Not Run. DID-VT ME.VTIOX HIS XAME. la Justice to Mr. Watmon it may be "aid that he made no auch Htatement at the republican love feast, in Hammond, a is attributed to him by the ATasbington correspondent of the Indianapolis Star. He did not mention Speaker Cannon's name in the speech In any manner whatever. Washington, Dec. 7. Former Representative James K. "Watson, erstwhile "whip of the house," may serve as gobetween in negotiations between congressmen of insurgent proclivities and Speaker Cannon. Word reached "Washington yesterday that Watson is coming to the capital and is due to arrive here not later than next Monday. The report spread through the capital that he is to be the Intermediary who is to smooth out the troublesome situation that faces "Uncle Joe." It is surmised that he is coming at the speaker's request, alhough definite information on that point is lacking. Xo man in the country is closer to the speaker or on more confidential relations with a large number of the members of the house. The report was circulated yesterday among members of congress that "Watson, in a speech recently at Hammond, Ind., said that Speaker Cannon will not be a candidate for another term as speaker. It Is known that Watson gave a similar assurance last spring when Cannon was facing a hard fight for reelection and by so doing helped to break down the formidable opposition which threatened the speaker at that time. Want Statement Right Away. Timid congressmen from close or doubtful districts are banking a great deal on Watson's coming visit. They will ask Watson to use his influence with the speaker to induce him to make known at once in a public way his decision not to permit his name to be used again in connection with the speakership. They say that if Watson can do this he will be hailed as one of the greatest peacemakers of the age, for he will thus end the fight on Cannon and bring peace to the minds of many congressmen, who are now on the anxious seat. j'-Indianapolis Star. GARY ELKS ENTERTAIN BRETHREI The Elks of Gary last nlht held a banquet at which about sixty members . the lodge from 'this and surrounding cities were present. Visiting delegations were present from Hammond, East Chicago, LaPorte and Michigan City. . banquet was held in the club rooms in the Feuer building at which a number of the most prominent lodge members spoke. The toast master was Dr. E. M. Shanklin of Hammond. Other speakers were Judge Virgil f-. He'ttr of Hammond. John A. Brennan and II. F. McCracken of Gary and C. E. Kirk of East Chicago. After the banquet a smoker was held during which the Caluma quartette rendered several selections. The main object of the meeting was to get representatives of the , various lodges in the county together at which they would lay their plans for attending the meeting of the grand lodge in Detroit next July. This county tvpects to send a big delegation to that city. ADVERTISE IX THB TIHES

iOTHER SAVES LIFE

Saloonman Comes to Rescue T and Unconscious Womon Is Aided. Coal gas last night endangered thw lives of seven people, members of th James family, living at 642 North Hohman street. The consequences can only; be surmised had not Mrs. James woke up in time to throw 'open tjie windows and rush to the street to summon help. , Her strength failed her as she reached j the sidewalk, and while she was not " totally unconscious she was unable t-' move another step. It was near tha midnight hour, and fortunately slie was found by Charles Kummer, who conducts the saloon next door. He assisted her to her home and notified ths police, who summoned Dr. A. A. Young. The doctor upon arriving at the home found the inmates all in more or less i sick condition. One of the five children Citizens' German National Bank Sublets Vacant Store; Leasing of This Store Fills Up All Vacancies in New Block. j The Citizens' German National bank, which holds the lease on the whole main floor of the new Tapper block excepting the space held by Druggist Kolb and the Princess theater, lias subject the vacant store between tha new bank coiner and Koib's drug stora to M. Rothschild, who will put in aa up-to-date, shoe store. The remaining vacant store on Sib ley street has been rented to the Mc Avoy Brewing company and will probably be run by Matbias Boney. who will soon be forced to vacate the premises, nex to Mr. McGarry's jowelry store, to make room for the Hammond Savings & Trust company. It is understood that M. Rothschild will eliminate his shoe department from the Mod-l clothing store and will de. vote the v store exclusively to nu n's clothing and haberdashery. The new shoo store will stocked with a full line of men's, women's and children's shoes, and will be on- of the most up-to-date stores in th city. Mati.ias Boney sas that lie has ben promised theili..y street location for his saloon and be expects that tho brewery will put in one of the most up-to-date buffets in the city. The scarcity of good locations in Hammond was Illustrated by the fact that there were a large number of tp. plicants for both of the stores fjr which leases are now to be made. The leasing of these nv quarters fills up the Tapper block, and all of those who now have Jas-s rr - a.:.x.'o,3 for the buiklii - tj i. c '.nr'-t-.d :-o that they can move in. The snow storm is expected to delay the completion of the building to con-' fi-Jerable an extent, it rn-ty be the first of the year b-fcre the building will he ready far its main floor tenants. The tenants who l;fe rented the office rooms are not expected i get In, until the 1st of February, and t'e-tl'r!-versity club will not ;e locat-d in its new quarters until the 1st of March. THLUE ARE FOl II COPIES OF THE) TIMES SOI.IJ IN HA M MOM) FOR KVF.RY COPV iOI.H BY tV IITHRH IMPKR. IT iilVFS Ull' THREE TIME AS Mt t il NEW S FOR F. ( I',T A OTHKR PAPERS I0 FOR TYl CENTS. '

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