Hammond Times, Volume 4, Number 270, Hammond, Lake County, 14 May 1910 — Page 1

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Hostility of Hammond Councilmen Causes Interurban to Abandon Plans for So. Branch Line

CLIQUE BALKS THE COMPANY m aw ii ii No-Blame Attached to Either Mayor or Board of Public Works. Attorney F. J. Lewis Meyet representing the Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend interurban line in thi3 city today made a positive statement to a reporter for the Times that his company had abandoned the plan to build the south branch of the line through Hammond on account of the hostility of the, Hammond councilmen. He stated that at the time the company applied for a franchise in Hammond it was its intention to build the main line of the company through this city and route all of the through trains through Hammond. The local trains between Chicago and East Chicago and Indiana Harbor points would have been run over the present line. The company then applied for a franchise In Hammond, but there were certain members of the present council -wild- opposed the franchise for ; unknown reasons and imposed restrictions that were Impossible, and it was finally decided to abandon the new route and double track the old one. Hammond's Loss Big. The result la that business section of Hammond will never have anything more than a branch of the main line. Continued on paga five.) OF COUP East Chicago Is to be the center of activities when the work of constructing the double track for the Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend line commences. The officers of the assistant engineer are located in the Emery building and the construction of the double track will be directed from there. Some of the engineers are already on the Job, and it is expected that the actual work of construction will commence as soon as the teams and worktngmen are employed. The 'ecialon to double track the line betwin Gary and Pullman was made on aciount of the rapidd growth of traffic over this part of the llne.'While at first it was only necessary to run one car over the line in order to live up to the schedule, it is now necessary to run trains two and three cars in order to accommodate the passengers. i Won't Drop Hammond Plan. The double tracking of the road will mean the expenditure of a large amount of money for the reason that the Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend line is one of the best constructed interurban properties in the state of Indiana. Depot for Hammond. No expense was spared to avoid grades by making enormous cuts and fills, and the road is said to be as well constructed as any steam road In the country. The bridge between Hegewisch and Pullman is already double tracked, so that all that will have to be done in that vicinity is to widen the enormous fill that has been made across the lowlands in the vicinity of the Calumet river. Other bridges between Pullman and Gary are not to be double tracked. Instead a double track will be laid across a single track space and permanent bridges will be built along these lines. It is understood that plans are also being made for an up-to-date depot at Hammond. The people of this city have been clamoring for such a depot for a long time, and it is understood that It If to be built at once.

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mil I Hundreds of Visitors Re ceive Souvenirs as They Visit Citizens' German National Bank, Which Is Thrown Open Today. With hearty congratulations from hundreds of visitors being continually showered upon them, the officers and directors of the Citizens' German National bank are proud and happy tonight The compliments that have been offered Indicate that the general public had no Idea of the beauty of the fixtures and furnishings of the new bank. Every one unites in the declaration that the bank is one of the most beautiful they have ever seen. In addition to the fixed decorations there were numerous vases of American beauty roses" set" about"T3m;T&anisr and in the directors', room. All of the employes of the bank were on hand to receive their guests and make them feel welcome and at home In the new quarters. Competitor Scads Flowers. One of the pleasant compliments that were received was a large bunch of American beauty, roses from the First National bank. , Jn this city. Flowers were also received from other banks over the country and taken altogether the affair was auspicious one. The bank closed its day's business at noon, but the doors were open this afternoon and for several hours there was a constant stream of humanity pouring through the bank and Inspecting It from one end to the other. Although the delay in getting into the new quarterswas. a vexatious one, the pleasure In at least being located was all the greater. The employes of the bank was as splc and span as it could be. Then the crowds began to come. Every person who came in was greeted wiht a smile. There were cigars for the men and the ladies were given a beautiful little souvenir. Every one was made to feel at home and every one seemed to be happy. . LOUIS BARTEL HURT IN AUTO AGGIDEHT AUTO FATALITIES IN REGION. 4 AUTO INJURIES IN REGION... 22 Louis Bartel of Clinton street, who Is employed on the street cleaning department, was injured this afternoon when he was struck by Dr. G. L Smith's , automobile at Hohman and Russell streets. The worst of his in juries consists of a fractured rib. He was immediately taken to the hospital. Dr. Smith was riding north, and with him was W. A. Hill. ' Dr. Smith held his little daughter on his lan while j he guidedthe machine and suddenly j found himself in a pocket between the i curb and a south-bound ice wagon. Bartel was ahead of him with his back turned to the approaching machine, and while the auto was nearly under control, it was not enough so to prevent the accident. Bartel was shoved forward several feet, and had the machine been going faster It would have passed over his prostrate body. Case Dismissed. The state case against G. W. Frederick, the Dyer miller, was dismissed in the city court this morning, because of lack of evidence. The charge against the miller was that he had put shortweight flour on the local market, the city sealer, Jacob' Friedman, having been the prosecuting witness. The state case was brought against Frederick after it was found some months ago that he could not be prosecuted under the city ordinance. The La Vendor Cigar a home prodnct. None better.

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New Hammond Plant Ruined By Disastrous Fire Yesterday

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A fin as th i"ance is adjusted the -rork of residing the McJlroy Belting & Hose company's plant will cilfties tna?tiT,6c 8 T " M? f 3ch U fllIed " ulckIy POMlM. with the faweeks! 5. ha; a" exrted that the elay cau8ed btb flre wl b more weeks. It to a peculiar eolncidenee that W. A. Dunn & Co. who took the above picture, were on their way to the p ant to take a picture of it and all the employes for the souvenir Hammond book. When they arrived at the plant they saw smoke pouring out of It and immediately took the pretare. arrived at tne

GARY COLORED LUIIIfinfiYJ 10B6 Hartwell Green Files Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus in Hammond. Hartwell S. Green, an aspiring Gary attorney, a typical Ethiopian, had a burning desire to get William Jackson, another colored man, out of jail at Crown Point. He decided that a writ4 ,ohabeas -corpus, .would dothe work, r Accordingly he appeared at the office of the clerk of Lake superior court with, a document that he hoped would do the business. He entitled his case William Jackson vs. the. city of Gary. The clerk looked over the complaint and asked him what was the nature of the action. "A writ of habeas corpus, sah," was the answer. Carl Ames, the deputy clerk, looked over the complaint and remarked, "In a writ of habeas corpus the sheriff of the county and not the city of Gary is made the defendant." It Was Changed. "Ah'll change that 'codlnly," said the negro barrister. It was not long before he came back with a new complaint. This time it was entitled Hartwell S. Green vs. Thomas Grant, sheriff of Lake county. Ames looked over the complaint and again saw that the attorney in the complaint could not be the plaintiff in the case, but said nothing. He filed the case and remarked to a by-stander, "This la the office of the clerk of the Lake superior court and not a school of law." So there will be an awakening when Hartwell S. Green, the legal representative of William Jackson, now in durance vile, appears In court with his complaint. , "ANGEL" FOB LEON MORRIS SHOW SUICIDES Hammond people who saw the company that was with the Leon Morris Society Circus in this city observed a well-dressed East Indian named C S Rao with the company here and will be surprised to know that he committed suicide in the Kelly hotel in Elgin last night. Some of the reports are that Rao was in love with an actress who finally grew tired of him and that this Is the cause of hi sdetermination to- kill himself. Others are that hs circus was a losing venture and that resulted in his sui cide. However, the suicide is known to have possessed a large fortune. ine following is an account of his death: Mystery surrounds the death of C S. Rao, a reputed East Indian Drice of great wealth who was found lifeless in his room at the Kelly hotel in Elein yesterday morning. Whether the man died a natural death, committeed sui cide or was slain is a question that Lieut. Freeman of the Elgin nolire and Coroner Eugene H. Norton say they are unaoie to answer. The official in quiry has been extended to Chioan The inquest will be held this after noon. Old Lady Dead. Mrs. R. Wallace of Chicago Heights, grandmother of Mrs. Bert Wells of this' city, was burled this afternoon, she having died last , Thursday night. Mrs. Wallace was a long-time resident of Chicago Heights and was 3 years old at the time of her death.

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9 - A Former Present BooseyeH and President Taft Are Both Expcted to Make Speeches in This DTstrict by Republicans. It is assured that the republicans of Lake county will have the opportunity of hearing some of the biggest oratorical guns that are to be fired in the coming campaign. It Is probable that Taft, Roosvelt, Beverldge and a number of other speakers of national reputation will speak in the county. The campaign is sure to be a memorable one from every point of view. Not Yet Settled ITpoa. The date of the opening of the campaign has not yet been - determined. There will be a conference between the candidates on the state ticket, the congressmen and the members of the state committee in Indianapolis along in July, when the date for the opening of the state campaign will be set. ! After the date for the opening of the state campaign is set the county candidate sand the county central cofimit(Contlnued on page seven.) BIDfiSTER TO RETURN FROM "CINCY" Local Musician Who Represented Union Had a Good Time. Barnle Toung Is expected back this evening from Cincinnati, O., where he attended the national convention , of musicians. He went as a delegate from local No. 10 In Chicago, and was one of the three delegates selected from the whole city. His nomination as a delegate was brought about after a spirited contest with others who were after the honor, but the Hammond man could muster a sufficiently strong following in Chicago to send him to Cincinnati. Writing to his Hammond friends about the good time that he Is having with the musicians, he says that his pleasure is only curtailed by the work on a special conimlttee. Loan Company Meets. The officers and directors of the Cal. met Building and Loan company met last evening and discussed various matters concerning the launching of their business. There were no definite steps taken toward securing a location for the new company, although it is understood that several are under consideration. WHO IS COMING?

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1910. LAWN CONTEST AND PMOISCUSSED Judge W. CMcMahan in the Lake Circuit Court Grants Temporary Order. The lawn contest, the connection of Hickory street with Howard avenue, and a park for the East Side, were subjects discussed before the East . Side Improvement association. - -Th Drlzes Jt the lawn, garden, flow? "er afid' general "aVepaVance c6n'test""are $5,- $3 and $2, respectively, for the first, second and third wards. The gradings are made as follows: From to 50 per cent on lawns, 1 to 20 on gardens, 1 to 20 on flower beds and 1 to 10 on general surroundings. v On the question of connecting Hickory street with Howard avenue it was proposed to ask the board to enter into a deal by which the south end of Hickory street is to be thrown over sixty feet to connect with Howard avenue, and thus avoid the acute angle. The park question is still a live one for the East Side Improvement association. It was brought up again last night, and the sentiment in favor of a breathing place was more insistent than ever. It was reported that last Sunday In the neighborhood of 200 people went out Columbia avenue and the river, where nature has laid out a natural park. The association will take the question lip with the city council and board of public works In the very near future. LICENSE TO F. B S REFUSED The long expected blow for West Hammond saloons fell yesterday afternoon when the village board fixed the saloon licenses at $300 instead of $150, as heretofore. The action was brought about by an injunction which the Gol-sen-Doan Coal company of Chicago had procured against the village to prevent it from issuing any further licenses at $150. The injunction on the part of the coal company was a matter of self-protection in order ot get money into the village treasury to pay the outstanding coal bills. The village board held a special meeting yesterday afternoon and approved the bonds of some twenty-five saloonkeepers and granted them their licenses. The license to Frank Bough was refused. Because of the increased license rate, a number of the saloons have already closed their doors and more are expected to follow suit. Two Roll in Contest. The two contestants who rolled on Cox's alleys yesterday were unable to finish in the money. Fox managed to roll over the half hundred- mark, but Leslie was content with a 462 count. Fox rolled off his three games in the afternoon, but" failed to make good. Leslie rolled at night and was In poor form. He was unable to hit the head pin and when he did he got a split. The curve ball. was used in the first two games, but the pins were breaking bad and a straight ball was rolled in the last and he rolled a score of 175. The singles will have to be disposed of not latr- than next Tuesday night, and theref- are still four more men to rolL -

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Sam Vojonovich, Partner of Lemak Sent Up for Life, Will Not Have His Trial Until September

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TIE CITI Dr. C. W. Campbell's Machine Is Stolen This Morning by Audacious Fellow, Who Makes Fast Time to South Chicago. - A daylight theft of an automobile, which was equalled for Its boldness only by the quickness of execution, took place In the business district this morning, when a yonug man jumped into Dr. C. W. Campbell's Hupmobile in front of the Rlmbach building and burned up the stretch between Hammond "and South Chicago. At 3 o'clock tiiis" afternoon no trace had been found of the theft. The last that was seen of the machine was on the Ninetysecond street bridge. South Chicago, but at the time the South Chicago offlcer, who saw iy dd jet know it was stolen "'r- t-".' -' T.-.'S-r: Dr. Campbell brought the machine to his office about 9 o'clock. Delay In Telephoning. Ten minutes later he noticed that It was gone. The young fellow had gone north on Hohman street, past the police station. Chief Austgen said that he remembered seeing the Campbell machine pass, his attention having been attracted to it because it was dirty and mud -bespattered. It was going very rapidly, and while he did not take special notice who was In It he thought It was Dr. Campbell, because he had seen him drive to his office only a few minutes before. Shortly after seeing the machine for a second time the telephone bell rang and the report came in that the machine had been stolen. Chief Austgen Immediately attempted to notify the East Side police station and the South Chicago station, but the long-distance telephone line was busy, and nearly ten minutes elapsed before the local department could get into communication with the East Side station. The thief accordingly had a twenty-minute gain oh his pursuers, and by fast driving could have been in South Chicago. People who came from Chicago in automobiles said that they saw a young fellow in the machine. while others said that they saw two, one evidently having gone aboard the machine at Forsythe or Roby. Flrat Theft la Hammond. Dr. Campbell has had his machine only since this spring, but as fortune would hafe it, he h'ad it insured yesterday for $500 against fire and thieves. The machine originally cost about $800. The theft of the Campbell machine is the first one to occur in Hammond, but the practice of stealing machines from In front of business ohuses and hotels In Chicago is an old one. The number on Dr. Campbell's machine was "00 47 Indiana." FOUR COACH LOADS OF STUDENTS ATTEND Hammond Sends a Big Delegation to the Big Track Meet Today. A train of four coaches was required to take the students from the various cities between Hammond and South Bend to the Northern Indiana Athletic association's track met, which is' to be held on the Xotre Dame field. The train was made up at Hammond and went over the line of the Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend Interurban line. One hundred and one tickets were sold at Hammond, about ten at East Chicago and 75 at Gary. It is expected that 50 or 0 will, be picked up at Michigan City and the other towns along the road. It was a gala crowd that left Hammond this morning, and the weather conditions are ideal for the meet. The students of the various schools carrfed pennants, megaphones and other rootIns: tiaraDhanerlia and n.nt to have a good time.

ITION ONE CENT PER COPY. Ml EXPECTS TO CE CLEARED Lemak Will Be Taken to State's Prison Under Heavy Guard. ; The case of Sam Vojnovich, who Is held on the charge of being implicated in the killing of Nickola Eebracha, for whose murder Dimitir lemakras sent to prison for life ,has been continned until the September term of court. Attorney Joseph Conroy, of Hammond, is representing Vojono vich. VojonoTich was the first of the twa .young foreigners to be arrested in. connection with this murder. It was on evidence that was given by him that Dimitr Lemak was arrested and convicted. Vojonovich claims that he had nothing to do with the murder but In the confession that Lemak made after his arrests, and which was Introduced as evidence against him. he claims that Vojonovich incited him to commit th murder. H i.;-. MAY. BRKLEASED..ji.There seems to be evdence to show that Voonovlch tried to prevent Lemak from going to Rebracha's house with the g-un and In view of the fact that Vojonovich turned state's evidence and enabled the police to capture the man woh did the shooting it is expected that he will be given his freedom. The case has been continued until September and at that time, unless the state Is able to secure positive evidence that Vojonovich was In a conspiracy to (Continued on Page Seven.) BANK TO THIS P. I The stockholders of the new West Hammond bank will meet this afternoon for tl?e purpose of organizing. The meeting will be held in the village hall and will result in the election of officers and directors. . ' It is understood that a slate of officers and, directors has been prepared which will very likely be put through. This slate is as follows: Victor Mes- ! singer, president; Senator Edward Cur- . tls, vice president and the following ! directors, Victor H. Messinger, W. A. Hill, Richard Zimmerman. Father V. Nowakowski, Martin Flnneran. Edward Curtis, S. K. Markman, M. Rothschild and A. J. Campbell. To Itulld Immediately. The capital stock of the new company will be $25,000 and the surplus will be $25,000. Richard Zimmerman will build a building for the new bank and it will be located at the corner of Forsythe avenue and State street. It will cost in the neighborhood of $12.000 and must becompleted within 60 days according to the contract which the bank will make with Zimmerman. The stockholders of the new bank are very enthusiastic over the prospects. They expect to run the deposits up to a good figure as soon as the new bank is opened to the public. It has been rumored that W. A. Hill of Hammond will become the cashier of the new bank but this will not be definitely known until this afternoon. Big Day for Court Luers. Tomorrow will be ,a red letter day for Court Luers, C. O. F.. when It will initiate fifty candidates into the major degrees of the order. The program for the day begins at 10 o'clock, when the court and the candidates will attend high mass at All Saints. The degree work will be put on at Long's hall in the afternoon and In the evening there will be a banquet at All Saints' hall, at which the foresters and their ladles will feast. Among the prominent speakers of the evening will be Mr. Cannon, the high chief ranger of the order. The class Is one of the largest that has ever been taken in in Court. Luers. ,J

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