Hammond Times, Volume 4, Number 269, Hammond, Lake County, 13 May 1910 — Page 4
THE TIMES.
SOUTH CHICAGO. The Lake Shore and Pennsylvania raliroad took their first steps In elevating the tracks from the state line In to meet the other elevation which is in progress at Ninety-third street. In the past few years about ten persons have lost their lives at the One Hundredth street crossing-, and the elevation Is the cause of a great deal of rejoicing among the East Siders. - The Ceclllan chorus of South Chicago will give Its fourth annual concert at the Congregational church, 9135 Ontario' avenue, Tuesday evening, May 2. The chorus will be assisted by Bessie Byers, soprano; Miss Dora C. McCarthy, reader, and Miss Larkin.
Sunday afternoon at the St. Patlrck's assembly hall a recital will be given by the Junior pupils of the. school. Only the immediate friends and relatives of
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the children la the pl:f will be present, as the hall accommodations are small.! The program follows: ; , - i PART I Sold and Choran "If ; We "Were You and Tou Were Us" Solo ............ . . . . EL Vloory Piano M. Walsh Trio Tarn 0"9ha.nteV, "TOarren J. Loftu, T. Barry and.IV McCub Duet: Valse Krogman Pla, P. Allma.ii, R. Dolan ; Violin, O. Dlx Trio Wants ..."..... Lertnan tV'. gugrue, J. Burns, E. MoNellis Trio: Mardh. ....... . Lerman V. SwaJlwell, R. Dolan, H. Lee
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c. oNin Riano, A. Goghlan
Trio" Valse ; . Hoist
E. Davey, J. Wither. W. Cogswell
Duet: March Engelman
M. Wals. W Casey PARTHII Solo and Chorus
Solo ........ ... .-3 M. Murnhy
Piano M. Sugrue Duet: Valse Wachs J. 6calon, M.( Scan Ion Trio: Waits Webster J. Crowley, M. Irong.iR. McDonald Reeltaton .-....... .....E. Ryan Trio: Schottlsche Boyer R. Raphael, C. Collins, M. Galvin Recitation ..... .M. MeVaVdy, O. .'Fair, C Denny Trio Turkish March. . . .,. . . .Beethoven H. McNamara, A. Crowfley, A. King Duet. R. Raphael, Q. Dickson Recitation ................. .V. Somers Trio March . . . Work M. Wall, M. Lynch, '.V. Somers Hymn ; Class Are Marie Walter Johnson, a motorman on the Chicago City railway ears was struck by a passenger train at Eighty-third street and Stony Island avenue and ad his left arm broken and received many minor body wounds. Johnson lives at Elghty-flrst street and Elisabeth street, and is married. Alice Jonester of Ewlnaj avenue Is on the sick list. Walter Foody, 9084 Superior avenue. Is on the sick list. James Armstrong Is visiting In Chicago.
ST. JOHN,The St. John court No. 99, C. O. F.. will hold their regular monthly meet
ing Saturday, May 14, at the regular
time. Four new members will be lnltl ated this meeting.
Edward Thlelen made a business trip
to Chicago today.
Philip Austgen transacted buslenss In Dyer yesterday. Adam Spanler of Hammond was the guest of relatives here yesterday. William Seehausen of Hanover Prairie transacted business here today. John Miller, Jr., made a business trip to Jollet, 111., Thursday. - John Stommel of Hanover Center was a St. John business visitor tdoay.
Friday, May 13, 1910.
BILL IS OF GREAT
INTEREST TO BOND
Congressman Mann's bill providing that the lake dredglngs which have heretofore been dumped promlscously near water Intakes shall be hauled into the lake a distance of eight miles at the expense of the war department, was reported out of the senate committee in Washington yesterday, but with an amendment tacked 'on which makes the bill practically valueless. The cities of this region are very much interested In this bill, for what effects Chicago in this matter affect the Lake county cities. - The bill as reported out of the committee yesterday had In it an amendment that the taxpayers of Chicago snail pay for the extra haul. Whereas It was the spirit of the Mann til that the United States government should pay the difference. As It Is now the bill Is emasculated, but It Is hoped to get It Into shape In a Joint conference between a senate and house jiommlt tee.
The amendment provides that the act "shall not become effective until the city of Chicago has made provision satisfactory to the secretary of war for paying the cost of proper inspection, and has provided suitable dumping grounds behind bulkheads accessible to dumping scows in which to deposit material dredged In the excavation of government work, and has made provision for the extra expense of long haute to which the government will be subject." The report of the trustees of the sanitary district favoring the opening of the Sag channel Is also claiming the attention of the people of. this ' district. The question is an old fne, one that has been agitated for years, but now It has bobbed up with new vigor and there is a possible chance hat the project of opening the Sag channel, thus reversing the flow of the Grand CaSumet river, may materialise.
DEMOCRATS MAY ATTACK GOOD LAW (Continued from Page OnaO
GRIFFITH. Work began on the new school site yesterday. A. M. Rothburg of Chicago transacted business there yesterday. .James Eastbrook of Lima was a pleaasnt caller here today. Henry Dutton and son. Harold, were Chicago visitors yesterday. William O. Johnson, who has been in Texas for some time on account of poor health, Is expected to arrive home today, t
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NOTICES
Until further notice the Gary & Interurban Railway Company will run their Hammond ears through from Broadway and Eleventh Ave., Gary, to Hohman St., Hammond. First car leaving Gary at 4:45 a. m., and every half hour until 10:15 p. m. First car leaving Hammond at 5:30 a. m. and every half hour until 11:30 p.m. The last car leaving Hammond at 11:00 o'clock will watt until 11:15 to accommodate theater parties. Ten minute service will be maintained on .Broadway. Passengers wishing to take Tolleston and Hammond ear, will get transfers from Broadway car. Trippers will be run from Gary to Second 8t, Tollerton, between 5:30 and 7:00 a. m., and 6:00 and 6:30 p. m. W. C. PHILLIPS, Superintendent.
paid for supplies that never were furnished, and all that sort of thing. Several of the officials who were caught in this net by the examiners have already stepped up and settled and paid back to the county or township or city the amount Of money which It was fojad they owed. Thousands of dollars has been collected back In this way. In many cases settlements are now under way, and in others suits will be brought to enforce settlements. Only Jnat Btna. And the work has only begun. There are 100 special examiners at work In all parts of the state under the direction' of the state accountant. The process of making a thorough examination of a public official is a long and tedious Job and takes much time, so that it will be a long time before even the hundred examiners can get all over the state and complete the examination of all offioee.
The public accounting law was not a party measure. It was purely a nonpartisan proposition, and when It was enacted Into law last year by the legislature not a single man In either house voted against it. The vote In favor of it was unanimous. So It cannot be called a democratlo measure or a republican measure. Both parties realised the need of such a system of public accounting In this state, and both fell
In behind the plan to put .such a law on the statute books to put an end to
graft and crookedness In public office.
The public accounting bill was originat
ed by the commercial clubs, boards of
trade, chambers of commerce, manu
facturers' associations, and other ilmU lar organizations all over the state.
The only opposition that appeared
against it came from some of the state
associations of county officials and like bodies, soma of which did not care to
have a bill of that character passed
But when It came to a show down it was found that It would be extremely dangerous to oppose its passage. To oppose the passage of the bill on the general grounds that It was bad policy
would have attracted Immediate atten tion to the person making such oppo
sitlon,v and the people would have said b.( once that that man was afraid to have hi.4 books examined by a public accountant. So there was practically no opposition at any time, and none at
the time of the passage.
Just why the democrats should take a notion now to attack the public accounting law is not plain. Of course, the plan to ignore the law In the state platform did not work out, for Bell was
voted down on it and the platform com
menas tne law. But it may be dif
ferent in the legislature. If the demo
crats carry the legislature it will be
filled with Taggart members. This seems a certainty. Taggart and his forces will be in control if the Demo
crats win. If the Taggart forces are
opposed to the public accounting law now it is reasonable to expect that they will be opposed to it next winter In the legislature.
It Is hard to believe, however, that
even the Taggart forces could mutilate the public accounting law. It has done so much good in the first few months of Its life, and there Is so much more for the law to do that it seems that even the Taggart people would hesitate before seeking to render It useless. Some time ago the accounting board issued an order that caused a few of the county treasurers a good deal of
worry. xnis was especially true in this city and Fort Wayne. In these two counties it has been the practice
of the county treasurer to make out In advance all of the ax receipts so as to save time at tax paying time. The accounting board issued an order to the treasurers using this system to keep on file in their offices the unpaid receipts which had been made out "in advance. Thas was done in order that the examiners might see that every receipt was accounted for. If the taxpayer paid his taxes his receipt was given him and the amount paid was placed on record In the tax books. The board insisted that all of the unpaid receipts should be kept on file. The treasurers affected by this order objected, because it meant an extra amount of work and inconvenience. So yesterday the board modified its order and Instructed the county treasurers to keep on file only the stubs of all paid receipts. The books themselves will show all persons who have
not paid their taxes.
said that the water pressure, although
it was from the plugs, was as good as
usual.
MI5TUTBS COST THOUSANDS. There were about twenty people In
the, new brick building when the fire
broke out. Some of these were employes of the plant, while others were carpenters who were finishing on the construction of the plant. The fire started In the west end, while all the workmen were In the east end. The company had a nuvfber of pressing orders and arrangements had been made to put the first bolts through the first processes. MACHINERY IS DAMAGED. Only ten minutes before a big stock of material had been moved near the big tank, where they were to go through the first processes. Had this step been avoided several thousand dollars would probably have been saved. The biggest loss was Incurred through the damage of the plant, the
machinery, etc. The building Itself
also suffered, the window frames and sashes, the timber pillars having been burend. When the fire spread Into the tank for the processes, no human power could check It Immediately. LOCATE HERB RECENTLY. W. B. Mellroy, the president of the
company, happened to be on the scene of the fire from start to finish. He had a few comments to make about the dis
aster to his plant, bat said that he hoped that he could re-establish him
self In a short time. He gave the fire
departments credit for their good work.
and laid the blame for the whole on the
bolder explosion. He said that the
boiler had been purchased from the Hammond Boiler works, and while It was second-hand, it was nearly as good
as new. The Mellroy Belting and Hose com
pany is one of the concerns that has been located in naTftimondrfhrough the
efforts of the industrial committee of
the Hammond Commercial club. The
capital stock is $30,000, and a good por
tion of this is subscribed by local peo pie. SEW BRICK IV BUILDING.
The building itself was of brick, onestory in heighth, and 100x140 feet in length and breadth. The brick in the building Were the first to be used in Hammond, and were made by the Gary
Granite Brick and Stone company,
They stood the heat and water test ex
cellently.
NEW PLANT IS BADLY GUTTED fContlnued from Page One.')
first streams .were, according to eyewitnesses, barely twenty-five feet high, very small -and dirty. Chief Dilschneider could not be reached this afternoon, but Captain H. Peters, when asked for an explanation.
BANK TO GET IN
NEW QUARTERS
(Continued from rage One.)
a touch of color which makes the whole
room beautifully harmonious.
There is a comfortable, homelike space partitioned oft for the exclusive use of the ladles and the window seats in this' portion of the bank are upholstered with black leather. Then along the north side of the" room are the various windows for the paying and receiving tellers and oth
er employes of the bank. Tnere is a cashier's room and a beautifully fur
nished director's room. Fixtures Are Colonial.
The electric light .fixtures are of
brushed brass of colonial design and
add greatly to the ornamentation of
the banking room. In the rear of the
main banking room is the great mas
sive safe which is to receive the depos
its of the patrons of the bank. It is partitioned off into two compartments by means of an ornamental iron grate
and safe deposit boxes are provided in ample numbers.
The bank is believed to be large enough to take care of the business of the institution for several years to come, but when the necessity requires it will be possible to tear out the north partition and make an equally large space available for banking purposes. Thus the future growth of the bank Is provided for. Oraranlxed In March. The bank was organized along in March, 1906. It opened its doors for business on May 9 of the same year. The organizers of the bank were Peter Crumpacker, George Eder, William D. Weis, Charles H. Frlederich, C. C Smith and a few others. The first officers of the bank were Charles C. Smith, now deceased, president; William D. Weis, vice president, and George M. Eder, cashier. The first directors of the hank were H. M. Plaster, Charles Frlederich. John C. Becker and Herman Schrleber. The first depositor was William D. Weis. Kactop In Rearlon. The bank grew and berame a great Tactor in the financial affairs of the city. It became a United States depository a little over three years ago. Then came amalgamation of the First National and the Commercial banks of the city, and this was a distinct advantage to the growing young institution, for it was left the only competitor of the First National bank In the local field. The officers and directors are taking a pardonable pride in the new bank Into which they will move tomorrow.
They believe that It will not only be a credit to themselves, but to the city, and a host of friends of the Institution will look in tomorrow to say "Howdy" and offer their congratulations. i BUSINESSMEN !
HOLD MEETING
(Contlnnd irom Page X.I
turers association, the Men's illlb t
meet with the East Chicago Manufacturers association and the committees representing the various commercial clubs of the region in regard to amal
gamation.
The association failed to take the expected actoin to change the name of the organization for the reason that there was a lack of information on the subejet. Secretary E. F. Johnston waa authorized to find out whether or not the Hammond Business Men's association is Incorporated and also whether or not there Is now a commercial club In existence. Meeting: Thnreiday. It was finally decided to hold a special meeting Thursday, May 19. at the
parlors of the Majestic hotel, at which I the question of the change in the name of the organization will be taken up. I Secretary E. F. Johnston stated that ! he had taken the matter of Improving ! the Hohman .street crossing up with : the Michigan Central railroad, and that' company had laid the blame on the street railway company. He then said that he spoke to Manager Green of the ; Hammond, Whiting & East Chicago line about the matter, and he said, of course, the railroad would shift the
blame on to the street railway company.
GARY HOTEL STRONG BOX TOUCHED UP
Gary Proud as a Peacock Through the location of the National Tube works in Gary, 15,000 more persons are to be employed in the city within the next two years, which means an additional population of at least 60,000 people. The event is of such moment to this city that a general holiday, devoted to the celebration of the occurrence, would be in order if the city were not so busy preparing homes and improving the town in an attempt to catch up with the present demands which the workingmen are already making upon it. The construction of this plant is the greatest event in the history of Lake county with the exception of the building of the Indiana Steel company and the foundation of the city of Gary. It assures Gary a population of 200,000 people and the position of this city as one of the greatest industrial centers in the world. When this gigantic industry is completed, together with the American Sheet & Tin Plate company, the coke ovens, the American Bridge company and the Indiana Steel company, there will be stretched along the shore of Lake Michigan two miles of massive steel mills employing 50,000 men ,and more plants are coming. The magnitude of the plans of the United States Steel corporation and its subsidiary concerns in this region can scarcely be realized. Again property values will be boosted, the fortunate investors in Gary property will, as a matter of course, become rich through their holdings; the pulse of the market will be quickened; the attention of the financial world will again be diverted to Gary, and more capital will come flooding into the city to profit by the constantly increasing values and stimulate great business activity. Today Gary is as proud as a peacock, and she is happy. The confidence which the investors placed in the city has been confirmed beyond their wildest dreams.
The. strong box at the Gary hotel containing $500 in money was robbed last night and Fred Miller, aged 21 years old, employed as night clerk, was found missing shortly after 10 o'clock. The robbery of the strong box Is considered one of the most daring in the annals of the history of the Gary police department. Mr. W. II. Summers, proprietor of the Gary hotel, was in the hotel at the time and was about to deposit more money in the safe fifteen minutes after Miller was last seen. Deposit f f. The money was deposited In a Strong box In a big safe in Mr. Summers' private office and no person has .access to the office but himself. After discovering his loss Mr. Summers notified the local police and Chief Martin put a number of officers to work on the case at once. Miller did not leave Gary on a train as there were none leaving the city at that time. Every street car leaving the city was closely watched and the police of the neighboring cities were notified to watch all incoming cars but to noon today no trace of Miller has been found. The negro bell boy at the Gary hotel last night after the robbery told Mr. Summers that for the past two weeks
he had noticed Miller at work at his desk filing at a piece of metal. It Is thought he in some manner, secured an impression of Mr. Summers' keys to the strong box and made a depulicate for himself Miller came to Gary about ' two months ago from Chicago. Very little is known of his past history, but when he was engaged he' gave a letter of ver hyigh recommendation from the South Bend Business College and from the proprietors of the Mlshawaka house at Mishawaka, Ind., where he foremrly was employed as night clerk. He is about twenty years old, always dressed well and in general appearance would never be suspected of being the clever crook he proved to be.
VIEW CLUB IS STARTED AT HARBOR
Noonday Club Is Organized at Indiana-Harbor Which Is a Novelty.
(Special to THBTiatEa) Indiana Harbor, May 1J. The Topat Noonday club is the latest feature of club life in Indiana Harbor. The organisation Is a circle within the Commercial club of Indiana Harbor and East Chicago, who have banded them
selves together In the Interests of "good eating," and who have pledged themselves to "feed their faces" a certain number of times each week at the club cafe. A new steward has been engaged to look after the premises and one of the perquisites of stewardship at this Institution is the privilege of conductng the cafe. The steward is entitled to all the profits that accrue from the luncheon, an dthese promise to be fat in view of the fact that the present steward, Clarence Lewis, is proving himself eminently satisfactory as a cook, and otherwise, which same could not be sal dof the steward whose place he took. The movement to start a noonday Club originated yesterday when ten members pledged themselves to Its support, agreeing to get luncheon at the club a certain number of days eaoh week, or make good the price of the luncheon In case of their absence. It Is the Intention to considerably augment this number, thus Insuring a good luncheon at a reasonable price.
Diaon, til., May 13.--But a few hours' running Intervenes between the 1911 GUdden tour pathfinder and the end of Its 2,900 mile Journey from Cincinnati to Dallas and north to Chicago. The Chalmers "30," which has covered the route, was met at Davenport by two cars driven by Frank B. Woed and Charles E. Gregory, representing the automobile and motor clubs of Chicago. The car covered 134 miles from low City yesterday with a four hours' stop at Davenport. The pathfinder and Its escort will reach Chicago early this afternoon.
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Specials in Grocery Dept. Saturday, May 14 A saving; of 42c to every body who takes advantage of this Grocery Order Offer Our Grocery Our Combination Prices. Order Prices. Every Item Fresh with our Regular Guarantee. 5c 1 package of Argo Glass Starch lc 10c 2 pounds choice Rolled Oats 2c 12c 1 can Independent Early June Peas 7c 12c 1 can No. 3 Size Fine Hominy 8c 10c 1 large bar Ivory Soap 8c 15c 1 No. 3 can White Horse Tomatoes 10c 15c 1 package White Horse Seeded Raisins. .11c 16c 2 pounds fancy Japan Head Rice 10c 20c 2 quarts choice hand picked Navy Beans 16c 25c 1 pound can Rumford Baking Powder 25c
1.40
We are glad to announce that we are having Proctor and Gamble's Soaps demonstrated and sold at our store this week, for we think they are the best Soaps on the market today. Will sell Saturday only 6 bars of Amber Soap OKn (and give one bar of P. G. Naphtha Soap Free) for ZOu
Engle's Cured Bacon, sweet and nice, per pound. . . . Peaberry Coffee, our 25c grade, Saturday at, per pound .
20c 20c
10-lb Keg Fancy Holland 1 C n Herring, per keg uG A Good Grade Green Gunpowder Q Tea, per pound wwC
Strawberry season is here and Ave will furnish you with fancy, fresh ripe Berries, at 9c per quart; 3 for ALL OTHER FRUITS AND VEGETABLES A SPECIALTY.
25c