Hammond Times, Volume 4, Number 184, Hammond, Lake County, 24 January 1910 — Page 5

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HEGEWISGH IS UP IN AR&IS ABAIfJST ALDERK1EFJ

The much-abused Hegewisch is again up in arms. Some time ago the people Of that Chicago suburb gave their approval, through the aldermen, who represent them, to the consolidation .of the South Chicago City Railway com- j pany and the Calumet Electric Railway

present short line between "Wolf lake and Lake George. Interurban i'athnaj-. It Is believed to be the desire of Mr. Cobe to divert all.of the Interurban traffic which comes to Hammond (the interurban gateway , to Chicago)

company on condition that an extension Uhrough this straight and shorter route, would be built through from East Side j from the Hammond short line. This to Hegewisch by Jan. 1, 1910. - j would make Hegewtsch the Interurban So far nothing has been done and pathway to Chicago. If, however, the the people of Hegewisch are outraged company Is compelled to stick to the over the matter. Now, however. Ira old route of many turns It will be imM. Cobe,' representing,.the Consolidated possible to use the line for this, purRailways of Chicago, desires to abarv-' pose. don the original route, and Is asking . , The people of Hegewisch have called for a franchise on Ewing avenue to One a mass meeting to consider this. mat-

Hundred and Eighteenth street, where j ter, .and the meeting will be held at the

a Jog will bo made to Rand a.

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This route would mean thac 'Hne would not pass through the business district of Hegewisch,. but would pass by Hegewisch on its western side. The purpose of the street railway company, of course is to get a more direct route to Hammond.. --." The route over which the franchise was granted In the Chicago city council several years ago was from Ninety-fifth street, on Avenue N, to Ninety-eighth treet, thence to Avenue L, on Avenue L to One Hundred and Third street, on One Hundred and Third street to Ewing avenue, oft Ewing avenue to One Hundred and Sixth street, on One Hundred and Sixth street, west to Green Bay avenue, south on Green. Bay avenue to One Hundred and Sixteenth treet, west on One Hundred and Sixteenth street to Superior avenue, south on Superior avenue to One Hundred and Twenty-second street, west on One Hundred and . Twenty-second street to Caronddulet street, Bouth on Carondulet street to One Hundred and Thirtieth street, east on One Hundred and Thirtieth street to Erie avenue, and then in a outherly direction through the busl-, ness district of Hegewisch to Howard avenue, where it would parallel the "Western Indiana trades to the Burnham city limits. Wont Direct Route. This is the route which the people of Hegewisch approved, but it is also a route of many turns that would make a quick trip from Hegewisch to East Side impossible. The idea of the people of Hegewisch Is that they want what is known as the "river route" to take them to the mills and factories which are located along the Calumet river. However. Ira M. Cobe takes a different view of the situation. He wants to serve Hegrewisch, but he believes that t he can do so fairly well by running this lirp west of the village of Hegewisch

2,1 men as straight as the crow flies J -.Hammond, where he would fcavi.

toute a great 'd-eal shorter than the

Hegewisch Tuesday evening, Jan. 25, 1910. Alderman Jones and Alderman Emerson will be present. The Hegewisch Improvement club has passed the following resolutions on the subject: The Resolutions. "Whereas, Ira M. Cobe of the city of Chicago engineered the consolidation of the South Chicago City Railway and the Calumet Electric Railway company and " "Whereas, The aldermen of the Eighth ward at that time obtained from the people of the south end of the Eighth ward instructions to vote for the consolidation of these franchises, with the understanding that the said consolidated street railway company would construct and operate a streetcar from tne East Side to Hegowisch on or before Jan. 1, 1910, and "Whereas, The said Ira M. Cobe stated that as soon as the tracks were taken from Avenue L they would be replaced 'on Green Bay avenue, and "Whereas, The said Ira M. Cobe now refuses to carry out the spirit of said agreement with .. the people of the Eighth ward and construct said line. to Hegewisch as agreed on with the people of the Eighth ward when this franchise was obtained, therefore "Be It resolved that the people of the Eighth ward, in mass meeting assembled in Hegewisch on Jan. 21. 1910, and denounce the said act of the Ira M. Cobe and the said Calumet and South Chicago Street Railway company in not carrying out the spirit of the franchise as agreed with the people of the Eighth ward. "Be it further resolved, That we urge upon all the people of the Eighth ward to band together and to instruct our aldermen not to grant any more franchises until the Green Bay avenue or the river route is constructed first. "Be It further resolve a that a copy of these resolutions be sent to Ira M. Cobe and to the daily newspapers of the city. The above "resolution were read and adopted by the Hegewisch Improvement club at a special meeting held Friday eyenlnsr. Jan. 21.. 1910.

have ben subpoenaed for Monday, Tues

day and Wednesday, twenty-five In all. Gary is chuckling because a Times man was told that-at least fifty mar witnesses will (be . subpoenaed, and that the grand Jury might be In session for two weeks before the investigation is closed. If the ''blind pig kepers of Gary had any reason to feel Jubilant after their cases were thrown out of court last December, they have every reason to fel alarmed at the present time as there will be no faulty affidavits this time and Judge McMahan Is determined to learn the true stat eof affairs in Gary. The names of those who went down to the county seat from Gary this morning are: P. C. flnnerty, T. W. Englehart, Harry King, W. A. Cain, Harry Moose, B. E. Houren, J. Fishbeln, F. J. Cortina, Gustav Heart, George D. BardonW. C. Crolius, M. Binzen and Richard Winkler.

RECEIVER

APPOINTED

FOR PAPER

Igazag (The Truth), a Hungarian newspaper recently established in Hammond, but which has since then suspended publication, may be rehabilitated in the near future if the plans now foot materializes. It is understood that two South Bend foreigners are In commnuication with Mayor Becker, who is said to have sunk about $1,000 in the plant, their idea being to take hold of the proposition and publish the paper again. Creditors last Saturday threw the concern into the hands of the hands of a receiver, and James Trost was appointed to act In that capacity. Should the South Bend men be in earnest all settlements will In all probability be made out of court. It Is generally admitted that the paper would be quite a political asset to Mayor Becker, not only for his future aspirations in Hammond, but throughout the whole Tenth district. That he has realized the possibilities of an ortaken from the fact that he has sunk nearly $1,000 into the venture and that he is still willing to see it continue.

LAWYERS MEET THIS MORNING tConttnued from Page One.)

the Lake bounty bar, a report of which was printed exclusively in Thh Times Friday. The need of Such action as was taken this morning was plainly made apparent then. Another action which was taken this morning was the appointing of a com-

FEELS LOST , -y WITHOUT IT

Editor, Times Newspapers: In. enclose 75 cents for three months' subscription to The Times while I am down here. Simply feel lost without here. Yours respectively, E. C. HEDGEWOOD, 413 Oak Street, ' Georgetown, Ky.

FOREIGNER TRIES . 10 jILL HIMSELF F. Maty, Tired of Life, Succeeds in Putting Bullet in His Body.

IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION Bought a Revolver and Evidently Intended For Some Time to mmit Suicide.

Caldwell

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the Land

Eastern', E.- J. Bufflngton,: president of the Indiana Steel company: K. K. Knapp; general-counsel for the United States Stele corporation; C. H. Howell, president of the Illinois Improvement and' Ballast company. Senator Steven TV Fleming of Fort "Wayne. .. The toast list of St. Andrews' banquet is:

Introductory Remarks J. Smith, president. "The President." "The King" Toastmaster MacXelll.

We Live In" Dr. Graham. "The Immortal Memory of the Bard" Arthur Carnduff. "Trades and Commercial Interests" E. J. Bufflngton. Reply by Clyde Hunter. Address Hon. T. R. Marshall, "The City of Gary" Dr. E. J Evans. Reply by Mayor Thomas E. vnotts. "The St. Andrews" Society" H. S. Norton.

Reply by J. "The State Walton.

Reply by Hon. T. E. Marshall. "The Press" Franklin Glenn. Reply by Homer i. Carr. "The Ladies' Leonidas B. Boyd. "The Toastmaster" William J. Fulton, past president. Reply by William MacXeilL Auld Lang Syne. Music: Bag-pipes, Scottish SongsWard's orchestra. "Address to the Haggis" W. L. Farquharson.

Caldwell Smith, of Indiana" Rev.

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EVIDENCE

F. Maty, a foreigner, 45 years old, single, residing at 319 Gostlin street, attempted to commit suicide yesterday evening by shooting himself. He succeeded In passing a bullet over his heart region and now lies critically ill at St. Margaret's hospital. Maty had little to say about his act, and was in such a condition that he could not have said much If he had wanted. The authorities had to speak to him through an Interpreter and in that way they learned that the foreigner was tired of living. He said that he did not blame any one and that his act was not due to drink. lluyn a Revolver. Maty made his home with Mr. and Mrs. John Fish, 319 Gostlin street. Fish and his wife and John Kosbll, another man who stays at the Fish house, and Louis Jumsam were almost eye-witnesses to the deed. They saw the act too late, however, to prevent it. Fish himself is employed on the night shift at the Hammond Glue works. The police were summoned from-a nearby 'phone, and Krebs & Burns' ambulance was dispatched to the scene to take the Injured man to the hospital. Dr. Young was called in and gave the dying man first medical aid. It developed upon Investigation that the man had bought a revolver, purposely to commit suicide. 4 . .' TnyLTnPtl L rn rr rrt-nr; ni nhr- t

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FLICTING

1 RIOT CASE

Conflicting evidence and a doubt in the court's mind that criminal intent had been shown, Mike Beschini, the young foreign r who was charged with using a deadly weapon, a verdict of not guilty was returned. Beschini was arrested last Tuesday in connection with the riot at the east gate of the Standard Steel Car works. He was caught in the act of having thrown a piece of ice Into a crowd of people who were coming from work. He hlms;lf was one of the strikers and when the police put him under arre.st they had to draw their guns and shoot in order to form a passage way for themselves and their prisoner. The evidence showed that it was a small piece of Ice that the foreigner threw, and according to his side he threw It In a playfjil manner at one of his own friends. John Elko, another young foreigner, was arrested yesterday morning on Co. lumbia avenue for disorderly conduct and resisting an officer. He was fined $25 and costs and, unable to pay, ho

of these men ' are Hammond men. and were formerly employed by the Red line." Among others on the Hammond car. were A. C. Miller, president of the Chicago-New York Air line;. J. D. Price, president of the Co-Operative Construction company; G. C. Hamilton, construction engineer; W. C. Phillips, superintendent of operation, and Attorney F. N. Gavit of Whiting, president of the road. Other passengers on . the car from Hammond were Mayor Becker, A. R. Ebert, John Kane, Anton Tapper, William Wolter, William Newman. H. Whitaker, Tom Swanton, Carl Ames. W. D. Ray. J.,C. Becker, S. E. Swaim, Judge V. S. Reiter, J. O. Bowers, J. A. Eaton, George Drackert, Marion Hower, Fred Cotton, H. F. Eggers, Richard Schaaf, William Ahlborn, Peter Davis, Carl Bauer, C. G. Klngwell. On the car were also C. W. Chase, secretary of the Air Line company; F. H. Wood, a stockholder, from Oak Park, 111.; Henry Beaublen of Whiting, C. B.

Manbeck of Whiting, the first secretary of the Gary & Interurban, and "vV". C Schrage of Whiting, the first treasurer, and Dr. G. It Hilliard of Whiting and Charles P. Burton of Chicago, editor of The Air Line News; Carroll Woods and M. P. Ludwlg, representing Thh Times. . Among those from Gary were: Mayor Thomas E. Knotta, City Engineer A. P. Melton, Chief of Police Joseph D. Martin. Cbuncilmen Castleman, Siemia8ko, Srymanskl and Walsh. City Treasurer E. C. Simpson, Richard Winkler, T. W. Englehart, Otto Bormann. Dr. T. B. TempUn, M. A. Caldwell. Dr. W. S. Faulds and Superintendent W. C. Phillips of the Gary & Interurban.

THE NUMBER OF COPIES OF THK TIMES SOLD ON THE STREETS ALONE EXCEEDS THE ENTIRE CIBCT'LATION OF ANY OTHER PArEU IN THE CITY.

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TAKE NOTICE YOU INVESTOR AND HOMESEEKER! COME TO GARY-THE WEST SIDE, Iformerly Tol!eston, now all in Gary since it has been annexed and buy Lots in our Beautiful Subdivisions. $50 to $75 down, $10 per month. First St going to be opened up to Bridge Co.'s f works now Building only 3-4 mile from our lots. First Street will be paved and side walks will be laid. Second Broadway will be started here, don't lose time come get in on the ground floor. Borman the oldest man in the business in this region can show you the very best blily. We control all inside and. best

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FRANK L WEILAND, Secretary.

' HIGHER PRICES REIGN IN LAKE COUNTY AT PRESENT

COMPARATIVE COST OK LIVING. 1906 1910 Flour, per brl $6.00 $7.00 Eggs, per doz 28 .32 Butter, per lb .30 .40 Chickens, per lb 16 .20 Turkeys, per lb 20 .28 Ducks, per lb .16 .20 Milk, per qt 05 .08 Apples, per brl 2.50 4.00 Beans, per bu 2.00 3.00 Meat, 15 peT cent Increase. Fish, 10 per cent increase. W agtn High; Food High. A comparison of the prices of food staples in 1906 and 1910 shows a remarkable advance. The prices in the Calumet region are now all the way from 10 to 40 per cent higher than they were a few years ago. This is of the utmost importance in a community which is industrial in Its character. The fact that wages are high is not important if the worklngman is compelled to pay as muti more for the necessities of life. One of the first essentials to prosperity and happiness in any locality is high wages and low cost of living. When an industrial community solves this problem it is sure to get all of the Industries that it has room for and it Is sure to prosper. While there has ben a very material increase in the amount of wages that are paid to workingmen in this part of Lake county, there is also a large

Increase In the cost of food, as shown

by the above comparison. Too Many CoaKumers.

The reason that is generally given for the increase is that there are 60 per cent of the nonproducers of foodstuffs in the cities and 40 per cent of the producers of foodstuffs in the coun. try districts at the present time, while a few years back there was 60 per cent of the producers of foodstuff's In the country and only 40 per cent of the population consuming it in the cities. The trusts also have played their part in the general increase in the cost Of living. The cost of ice, for instance, was considerable lower when there there were several small Ice harvesters at work. Now the Knickerbocker Ice company has everything its own way and the price of ice is high regardless of the quntlty harvested. When the O TX. Hammond company was packing meat in Hammond, choice cuts could be had for very low prices, but since the G. H. Hammond company has become a part of the National Packing company the price of meats has steadily Increased, In spite of the fact that the utilization of byproducts, which were formerly wasted, now pays for the cost of . killing and dressing beef. Lake county is no exception to the rest of the country in the increased cost of living, and if anything prices here are higher than they are in other cities of the size.

by-laws of the Lake County Bar association. This committee consists of Attorneys William J. Whlnery. D. J. Moran and L L. Bomberger. There will be another meeting of the Bar association next Monday at 10 o'clock, which will be attended by a large number of the members of the Lake County Bar association. It is understood that the revised constitution will contain some drastic provisions which will make it a serious offense for an attorney to solicit business and do some of the other things that are considered unethical. Tbe' desire of the attorneys who were

a .ifsent is to give the court better sup

port. The Lake superior court i3 so crowded with business that it is impossible for It to look closely Into all matters that are referred to It. It is hoped that the standing of the members of the association can be so raised that when a lawyer states to the court that a bond is good or states the law on a question that the court will be able to rely on his honesty and integrity and take his word for it. It is said that over half of the attorneys in North township were present at the meeting this morning, and there was a goodly representation from other parts of the county. The sentiment was strongly in favor of reform measures.

GRAND JURY BEGINS WORK ' (Continued from Page 1.)

as a representative of the court, is to assist in the prosecution. It 1 believed that there will be no further trouble over the matter unless some "lumpy" work should develop In the trial of these cases and then there will probably le a storm that will be , long remembered. CAN'T MONKEY WITH COURT. ' Judge McMahon la not a man who will stand for temporizing. He has made up his mind to see that the Gary "blind pig" keepers are brought to justice and those who know the Judge ay that he will see the matter through no matter what happens. The Jury was Impaneled this morning and Christ Filer Is the foreman.

GRAND UNION

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It is expected that it will take at least three or four days to hear all of the witnesses. The last time the case was called all of the witnesses were called to Crown Point at the same time and they stood around on one foot waiting to give their testimony. This naturally made them angry.and might have had something to do with the nature of their testimony.- . This time a more business like way of handling the matter has been adopted and only those witnesses who are actually needed to testify on any particular day will be called. It is said that a dozen witnesses have been subpcened today.

Gary, Ind., Jan. 24. An even thirteen witnesses from Gary went down to Crown Point this morning to testify before the grand Jury which convenes at the county seat. While there Is -a rumor in the air that the meeting of the grand Jury will be another "white wash." a Times reporter investigating the case was able to learn the opposite today.' Judge Willis C. McMahan of the Lake circuit court is up in arms and has made up his mind that the investigation will be rigid. A. number of witaeeees from Gary

LOGAN SQUARE TEH DEFEATSJAMMOND Chicago Cracks Win Their Game With Locals cn Saturday. The Logan Square Indoor baseball team met and defeated the Hammond Athletic association team in one of the most exciting games of the season. There were a number of.close and exciting pli-s which kept the large crowd which attended I the game rooting all of the time. The score at the end of the game stood 7 to 5 in favor of the Logan Squares, but the visitors only won their game by the hardest kind of playing. At the end of the seventh inning the score stood 4 to 2 in favor of the Hammond Athletic association team, but in the eighth and ninth innings the Logan Squares had a batting rally, which netted them 5 runs, and served to turn a defeat into victory. The score by innings was as follows: L S 0 1 0- 0 0 1 0 3 27 H. A. A...1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 05 The lineup of the teams is as follows: H. A. A. L S. Rhode 3b. Olson B. Smith ........... rs Tucker McMahon . . . ; p iAJwyer Enright .If .......... . Morris Dibos Ib McGarry Meade .... ,..o.. ....,..,. Jones Savaney ....... ...2b. ....... Newman Stewart rf.. Gehlke Betz Is Schapper

SOMEBODY BLUNDERED; CHILDREN JEOPARDIZED Teacher at Gibson School and Her Charges Are Affected.

Somebody blundered, and as a result the health of the children attending the Gibson school was jeopardized. t For two days the pupils and the teacher, Miss Virginia Bradford drank the filthy water of the Calumet river. All of them were more or less affected by the water which is contaminated by sewage from the city and the various manufacturing plants in the district. The facts have only come to light. There are no Hammond city water connections, the only supply outside of the surface well water coming from the mains owned and operated by the Indiana Harbor railroad. The water comes directly from Lake Michigan and the city of Hammond has an agreement with the company by which the people of Gibson are furnished water from the private mains. Recently, however, the system was crippled owing to the slush ice, and It was necessary to pump water from the Calumet river. Order were given to notify all the consumers at Gibson. Including the public school there, but It seems that everybody excepting that institution received notice. It was only in a rounabout way that the teacher learned of the situation and immediately shut off the water. All the pupils and the teacher were more or less Indisposed, and the wonder is that nothing more seriously has resulted. The matter was brought to the attention of Dr. W. D. Weis. secretary of the board of health, last, and he immediately investigated. The chief clerk of the master of the pumping station said this morning that all consumers had been notified.

CEREMONY ATTRACTS A BIG CROWD

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GOV. MARSHALL IS GARY'S GUEST NOW . (Continued from Page 1. the assembled school children," who have prepared short exercises in his honor. He will make a thorough inspection of what is believed to be one of the finest schools in the state. Immediately after the visit to the Emerson building Governor Marshall will be taken to the mills where he will be escorted through the great plant of the Indiana Steel company. President E. J. Bufflngton of the Indiana Steel company. Vice President G. G. Thorpe and General Superintendent W. P. Gleason will have personal charge of the trip. Covers for 160 Gnrttt. At the banquet tonight covers will be laid for 160 guests. Prominent amoivjr those who will be in attendance besides the governor are: E. A. Banks, sresident of the Elgin, Joliet &

winter's sun, came down parallel with the Hammond-Gary corporation line to the scene 'of the ceremony and stimulated the energy and spirits of the "last spikers." One delegation in a special car approached the corporation line from the west' carrying Hammond, Whiting and East Chicago guests, while another car, coming from the east, brought an equal quota of Gary and Tolleston, now West Gary, guests. The meeting of the two gr6ups, who were gathered for the same purpose, was the occasion for a hearty greeting. Little time was lost, however, in formalities or in getting to the ceremony. Two Mayors Compete. As soon as Mayor Becker of Hammond and Mayor Knotts of Gary met it was proposed that they hold a spike driving contest. In his day Mayor Becker may have been an able man with the coal pick, but last Saturday Mr. Knotts was the better, man with the hammer. Their contest furnished a good deal of amusement for the spectators while it lasted. Pictures were taken of the sledge artists and attempts to drive epikes were made by others. Judge V. S. Reiter, City Attorney J. A. Gavlt and President Frank Gavit were among those who showed by their manner of handling the hammer that In their youths, at least, they had been well acquainted with the woodpile. Little Boy Drives Final Spike. Albert Gavlt, he little son of the president, was the last to give his exhibition. All eyes were on him as his little hands picked up the sledge hammer. The workmen had taken the precaution of drilling a hole Into the tie In order that the boy might accomplish the task for which he was selected. This little ceremony over the homeward journey began and good time was made. M. Nichols was the motorman for the occasion on the Hammond car, while C. W. Donfee acted as conductor. Both

oubuir?isions also Business frontage

and acres - Call or write OTTO C. BORMANN, Manager Bormann's Real Estate Exchange

Cor. Bormann Blvd. and Second Street TOLLESTON, INDIANA.

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE The Gary & Interurban Railway will give half hourly car service on Sibley Street between Oakley Ave., and Forsyth Ave. First car Vaving Oakley Ave., 5:30 a m, last car 11:00 pm. First car leaving Forsythe Ave., 5:45 a m, last car 10:45 p m. Tickets six for twenty-five cents, on sale at ticket office H. M. BICKNELL. 210 Sibley Street. GARY & INTERURBAN RAILWAY CO. W. C. PH'LLIPS, Supt.

WEEK'S PROGRAM IN CONGRESS (Sunday, Jan. 23, 1910.) SENATE. The senate when it convenes tomorrow is expected to take up the fortifications bill. The Mann canal bill and Alaskan legislative council bill will be reported from committee. Later In the week the statehood bill may come up. The committees will probably keep the senate calendar full from now on. HOUSE. The urgent deficiency bill Is expected to occupy the house Monday and Tuesday. The agricultural bill, carrying about $17,000,000, will then be taken up, and possibly the Indian bill. The house tomorrow Is expected to ratify the selection of Mr. Graham as one of the minority member sof the Ballinger-Pinchot Investigating committee.

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Who said "Coal Shortage?"

I desire to announce lo the people of Hammond, that I am here with the "goods" arid I am ready to supply my patrons both present and prospective. An inventory of the fuel in my yards show the following which will be disposed of at the old prices: 40 J tons of Hocking Valley Coal 20o tons of fecahontas Coal 50 tons of egg hard Coal 50 tons of range Coal 50 tons of chestnut Coal 50 tons of pea Coal 50 tons of cannel Coal 3 carloads of wood

GEORGE P. STOUT

Sohl St. near Nickel Plate tracks

Phone 249