Hammond Times, Volume 4, Number 279, Hammond, Lake County, 26 May 1910 — Page 1

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VICTORY FOR GARY Railroads Must Maintain Bridges Across Drainage Ditch. An opinion of such far-reaching importance that it insures the build ing of the Burn's ditch and the draining and reclamg of a vast amout of marsh land in the southern parts of North Calumet and Hobart townships was handed down by the supreme court of the state yesterday. . .The decision -is that when a railroad acquires its right of way It Is subject to the condition that It must maintain its road across any drainage ditches that may be constructed. This means that the Michigan Central, Baltimore & Ohio. Lake Shore, Chicago, Indians. . Southern and Erie (Continued on Page Eight.) ANOTHER JpSSr ,WIfJD0W DISPLAY Veteran Ed Wicks Arranges Timely Decorations in' Lien Store Window. An attractive window display civil war relics, in the Lion store, touching evidence of the approach of is of Decoration day. The relics are the property of the various old soldier about town, and every one contributed dmething of interest.' The display was gotten up by Ed "Wicks and a number of his cronies and Is very tastily arranged. Some of the articles aa-e of more than ordinary interest, as for instance, the old horse pistol, a bullet from which killed Tecwmseh, the famous old Indian chief. The pistol was the .property of Col. Johnson, who fired his last shot' while Tectums eh stood above about to scalp him. In the corner of the window is a tent with its campflre. The old banners and colors are there. Mat Boney is the custodian of the colors, and no parent could guard a child more carefully than does the old veteran his colors. " It Is the old soldiers who are most deeply interested in the coming Decora tion day. The general public, of course, is also interested but only a respectful spectators, while the day belongs to the "old boys." The time may have been too late for all the lodges and organizations to receive special invitations, but the committee wants everybody in Hammond to feel that they have & place in the parade. The school are expected to provide a long line of children who shall carry flags. The Chicago Business College has promised to distribute as many flags as necessary, next Monday noon, Just prior to the formation of the parade. NO CREDENCE IS GlVEjnO REPORT Union Men Say There Will Be No Labor Ticket Put , in the Field. Unless there will be developments of which there are no indications now, lake county will not have a labor ticket in the election next fall. . It is generally conceded that if organized labor in Lake county would be contemplating such a step, that prep arations would be under way by this time to foster the movement, but thus far no responsible union man can be found who would give credence to the report that a ticket 1? to be put in tne Held. IOC MAT TAKES ALL THE PAPERS, BIT IK TOU CAN ONLY TAKE ONE TAKE THE TIMES.

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COL. J. H. LEWIS TO BE THE ORATOR Chicago Man Stellar Attrac tion at Law School Commencement. DATE SET FOR JUNE 23 Indications Are That There Will Be Crowded House To Greet Him. Colonel J. Hamilton Lewis of Chicago, as the stellar attraction in Hammond in connection with the commencement exercises in the Lincoln-Jefferson Col lege of Law is assured, and the official announcement of this will be made in the school tomorrow evening. The commencement will be held on Thursbllltles are that the Towle Opera House will be secured for the occasion. The commaacement exercises will be the opportunity for hundreds of Ham mond people to hear this gifted orator of national reputation and the inter est that the nrst report in Ths Times caused indicates that there will be a crowded house" to greet him. ; Is Hcadlloer Brerrwhere, '' Inasmuch :as the" famous colonef has engagements all over the country to speak at the various commencement exercises, the Lincoln-Jefferson, College of Law deems itself .exceptionally fort unate in securing him for the occasion "It is only because I. know of your earnest work, and the school's aim, that I am Induced to crowd in this address in my already long program," said Col. Lewis, to Dean W. C H. Keough, in promising him to appear in Ham mond. Hammond people have, heard much and read much about the famous colonel. His name appears so frequently in the papers that it seems no event of national importance is complete without "J. Ham" as the liberty taking reporters call him is one of the headliners. He has been depicted in the columns of the newspapers from every angle, because of his reputation as a congressman, -as a democrat, as a lawyer, as an orator, as a man who can compliment the ladies in terms like no other mortal, and many otherv qualities which make him the most desirable composite human to write about. But in back of it all stands J. Hamilton Lewis, the man who has something to say and knows how to say it. HOI1! ONE WM GOT ie DAMAGES Claim Agent Settles Case by the Foot, and Woman Is Lucky. Attorney J. H. Conroy, of Hammond, had a client recently come to him with a claim for damages against the Nlckle Plate railroad. The client was a woman who had been struck by a train and thrown considerable distance but miraculously escaped without any serious injury. He informed her that there was no liability against the company but she Insisted that an effort be made to sechre a Judgment. Conroy accordingly filed the suit. in due time the claim agent came around to make a settlement. "I will be frank with you." said Conroy to the agent, "and tell you that in my opinion there is no liabllltv against the company for the Injuries to my client." "What are-you going to do about It," said the agent. Til tell you what I will do," said Conroy earnestly, "my client was thrown S3 feet by your engine and I will settle at the rare of $3 for every foot that she was thrown. "You're on," said the claim agent. "Come across with the hundred- said Joe. The case was settled and the claim agent went back to Buffalo wondering what kind of lawyers they have down in the Hoosier state. . .- . THM REWSPAPEIl IS THE TRADB riPER OF THE CONSUMERS OF THIS CITY OB" THE- PEOPLE irgo BUY THE HOME HTPPLTES.

K GETS BIJ THEATRE William Craick and his father-in-law, Jacob Schloer, have purchased the Interest In the Bijou theater which was owned by his partner, Hugo Freels. This eliminates Freels as a partner in the business and makes Craick's ownershij in the Bijou theater complete. This ends the difficulties that, the partners in this business have had in the past year. It is understood that Freels made the proposition to Craick to either sell or buy at a certain fig ure, and Craick bought. During the last year of the partner ship it was far from being pleasant. and Freels saw that the only thing to do was to sell out his share in the the ater or buy Craick's share. The deal was consummated yester day, and the money was paid over. Freels has not yet decided what he will do, but it is possible that he will build new theater here this summer. PrOfUSelV Illustrated Write up of Greater Hammond Appears in Book Form and Hammond Business Men Are Proud of It. ;Gxater JlanimoadJlain,.factv It. has become' realty In the form of a pros pectus showing the progress of this great municipality up to the minute. The book was complied by Lewis and Mather, and its stated object is to ac quaint the outside world with the in dustries of this city and to secure trade for its merchants and manufacturers. The book has a neat cover design in orange and black illustrative of the industrial prestige of the city. It is pro fusely illustrated with splendid half tone engravings of the places of inter est in the city. The leading article is on the subject of Greater Hammond by J. S. Mather. The Hammond Business Men's associa tion is "written up" in approved styl and its various activites are mentioned Major Wrltem of City. Mayor Lawrence Becker has an ar tide on "Hammond Government and Finance," in which the city is shown to be in excellent financial condition. ''Hammond Banks and Banking" is subject that is taken up by "W. C. Bel man, who shows the remarkable prog ress of Hammond as a financial center J. S. Blackmun has written an articl on the subject of "Real Estate in Ham mond," and another article tells of Hammopd as a Center of Transporta tion." Superintendent C. M. McDaniel tells of the progress that has been made by the public schools of the city. W. Thomas, the secretary of the Manufacturers' association of Hammond, (Continued on page fivs. FORMER HAIiOtlD HAN DEW IH TEXAS Urban Cadott Dies of Congestion of the Lungs in , Beeville, Texas. The Beeville Picayune of Texas, in Its issue of May 20th, speaknig about the death and buried of Urban Cadott.. a former Hammond man, has the following to say: "The remains of Urban Cadott, who died in Kansas City. Mo., May 10th. ! ithbestion of the lungs and heart 1 trouble after two days' Illness In the hospital, arrived In Beeville at 5:30 Sunday evening. The remains were accompanied by his brother, Jules, of Hammond, Ind., who received a telegram of the sudden death of his brother. The parents of the deceased have lived in this vicinity for the past two years and are heart-broken over the sudden death death of their loving son and have the sympathy of their many friends. "The funeral services were held at 9 o'clock Monday morning at St. Joseph's church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Father Coma, There were many floral offerings and the services largely attended. THE IXTERESTIG TIMES AD AL. WAYS DENOTES THE, INTERESTING STORE.

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President of Northern Indi ana Gas and Electric Co. Will Relieve Anxiety of Region Regarding New Half Million Powerhouse C. H. Geist, president of the North em Indiana Gas Electric company, returned to Hammond from West Baden this morning and gave out a statement to the effect that the site for a new power station fori the company would be selected within a week. This new electric power station is to be built at a cost of $500,000 and will be capable of supplying enough power to light all of the cities of the region and furnish a lot of commercial power besdies. t Mr. Geist scouts the idea that there is any other company that can compete with him in the local : field. He says that the Chicago Edison company has not invaded the field except for the purpose of supplying power to the i Hammond, Whiting. & East Chicago lines. He denies that the South Shore line can manufacture powc- at Michigan City and sell it in this locality at a profit. In fact, Mr; Geist believes that he has better facilities for producing power than any possible competitors. May Build Here. It is for the purpose of keeping abreast wUb, the future development of the region that Mr. Geist plans the building of the new $500,000 power station. The Northern Indiana Gas & Electric company is to be the Chicago Edison company of the Calumet region. Mr. Geist would not state where the new power plant is to be located. He stated thai; he would secure soma central location within the next. week. He denied that he.Jb.ad selected allocation over -in' Efcirts Clilcago.' and'said that he might even decide to build the plant over on the lake front. Neither is it out of the question to build the plant somewhere In the eastern portion of Hammond. There is a greater diversity of industries in Hammond tnan any other city in. the region, and there are more small1 industries here. It is to the small industries that a great deal of commercial power is sold. GROWN FT. NAN MAY HAVE VALUABLE WHEEL Wm. Nicholson Expects' to Revolutionize Automobile Industry. (Special to The Times.) Crown Point, Ind., May 26. "William Nicholson is at present engaged on a new invention, which when perfected, he says will revolutionize the automobile industry as far os the wheels and tires are cpneerned. Mr. Nicholson's invention is said to do away with the continual expense of pneumatic tires. his wheel being fitted with springs, rubber, etc., construct in such a manner as to avoid all jar to the car and save tire troubles for an indefinite period. Mr. Nicholson has his model nearly completed and Is sanguine as to Its merits and adaptability to the automobile trade, remedying one of the greatest defects and expenses in the automobile industry today. HEW ROOFING COMPANY SMS Hammond and Gary Capital Enlisted in the New Concern. The Gary Roofing company is a new concern backed by Hammond and Gary men and capital. Henry Lund of Hammond was In Gary this morning to complete negotiations with John McFadden by which these two men will conduct the Gary roofing company. They will have headquarters In the office of the Gary Coal company on Broadway. Mr. Lundt is one of the oldest and most reliable roofers in the Calumet region, and because of his experience and wide acquaintance of both men, their new venture will undoubtedly be a good one. THERE IS . ALWAYS A "BEST PIACE" TO Birr. TIME.' ADS TEI,L TOO WHERE.

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HOIRED 6K IMS Dr. W. F. Howatt of Hammond, -past master of the Masonic Blue lodge and an officer in many of the other Masonic lodges, was yesterday appointed gTand marshal of, the grand lodge of Indiana., This is the office lowest in rank, but it means that Dr. Howatt is to be promoted from one office to the ohter until finally he will become the grand master of the Blue lodges of Indiana. The members of the Masonic lodge in this city will ve overjoyed to head of the honor that has been bestowed upon Dr. Jlowatt. He is considered to be a representative Mason, and as a member of the grand lodge he will be a credit to the local organization. . J. G. Ibach of this city is now going through the various offices in the Grand Commandery, and the standing of the Hammond Blue lodge over tn state is shown by the selection of tTowatt for an office in the grand lodge. Complete List of Officials and Entries f cr 1910 Cham pionship Games of the Various Lake County High . Schools Nest Saturday. Everything is now in readiness for the Lake county high school meet at Crown Point Saturday. There are over seventy entries in the meet, more than have ever before been entered In a Lake county meet. Th interest in this event this year is greater than ever before, and it is expected that the meet will be at tended by the largest crowd of high school students than have eevr attend ed a mete in this county. Outcome of Intense Interest. The fact that it is anybody's meet this year makes the outcome of it a matter of Intense interest. Hammond Crown Point, Hobart and Garyy all think they have a chance to win, and tnis tact maKes tne contest a warm one. The meeting is the tenth annual af fair, and will be held on Saturday, May 23. The meet will begin at o'clock in the afternoon. A special trainl will leave Hammond at 8:10 a. m. and will return from Crown Point at 7:30 p. m. The following is the list of officials who will have charge of the meet this year. The schools entered in the meet this year are -Hammond, Gary, East Chicago, Lowell, Crown Point, Hobart and Whiting. Referee and ntnrter E. E. Perry of A. A. TV., Chicago. Field judged Two to be furnished by Mr. Perry. . .FlnUk Judges Two to be furnished by Mr. Perry. Clerk of conrse TV. TV. Holllday, Whiting. Assistant Two disinterested men from Crown Point. 1 (Continued on page seven.) WHITING H. S. HAS EXERCISES JUNE 15 Twelve Young People Will Graduate From Whiting High School. (Special to The Times.) Whiting, Ind., May 26. The commencement exercises of the Whiting

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on Wednesday evening, June 1th, when twelve young people, six boys and six girls, will receive their sheepskins, and be ushered out of high school life into the busy world. The members of the 1910 class are: Misses Elizabeth Swartz, Edith Gardner, Maud Hall, Bertha "Wills; Irma Krouts, Lindsay Campbell and Messrs. Joseph Peceny, Warren Beaublen, Lester Aronberg, Frank Duggan, Harry Tlmm and Leslie Campbell. The class calendar Is being arranged and promises to be no less interesting than the commencement week of provlous yevs, consisting of banquets, serenades, the annual chase and several parties. ADVERTISE IN THE TI3IES.

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Indiana Harbor P M. Honored A. G. LUNDQUIST Who was elected second vice-president of Indiana Presidential PostmasteratJ association at Gary today. TEXAS BILL" MAKES EXHIBITION OF HIMSELF W. J. Shaw of Rochester, Dressed as Cowboy, Seeking the Calcium Light. WEARS A YOUNG CANNON New York Man Claims He Is Pulling 1 Wife Around World On a Wager. The desire for notoriety, the longing to bask in the calcium light, a quiet abnormal seeking to become an object of curiosity on the part of the crowd is responsible for the fact that W. J. Shaw, who goes under the name of "Texas Bill," is making an exhibition of himself and his wife on the streeN of Hammond "Texas Bill" is dressed as a cowboy, but the chances are that he never whirled a rope in his life, couldn't tieJ a steer if he should find one asleep, and would feel mighty queer if by chance he should find himself on a bucking cayouse. And that big formidable looking gun that is strapped to his cartridge belt is probably the most harmless thing about him. And yet he hangs around town striking terror into the hearts of the five-year-olds and the object of rid icule on the part of the elders. And it is not great mentality, splendid physique, fine character or great learning that is expected to call forth the admiration of those who meet him. It is the fact that he pretends tobe wheeling his wife around the world in a toy wagon. This is his sole claim to renown. . He claims to have come from Rochester, N. Y. we nas Deen loanns arouna iiammona for three days. He and his wife stand' tround on the street corners subjecting They would rather be objects of curiosity than to earn an honest living. Except being the fat man in a dime museum, the Shaws have a Job that is unique in that it requires less brams and less real work than any other job on earth. Happy Bert. B. E. Escher of Hammond, assessor of North township, and his wife and her mother, Mrs. Cotton, were guests at the county home of County Assessor William Black from Friday until Tuesday. Mr. Escher went home happy In the thought that he landed a nice seven pound pickerel while the party was out fishing during their trip here.- Lowell Souvenir. " ' "

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m SEE REGION FR0K1 AUTOS P. E. Parley of Crown Poimt Recognized as Dean of Association. Gary was not only honored yes terday 'by prominent postmaster from all parts of the state who are attending the convention of the Indiana Association of Presidential Postmasters, but also by Postmaster E. A. Campbell and a party of otheo; Chicago postoffice officials including F. C. Galbreth, superintendent ot mails, William Sanson, superintend ent of city delivery and John McJ Grath, secretary to the postmaster The latter is a former Lake countyj boy and is well known throughout the county. . Postmaster Campbell arrived Ik the ctty yesterday at' noon and after meeting?'' the Indiana postmasters at the various hotels he went on a short inspection trip through the city and' returned to Chtcago early in tm afternoon. , vaj. ". . " ." -: . . .rjRST jmiP TO GARY. "Tnis is my nrst trip to Gary. sil Postmaster Campbell to a Times reporter, '"and . I .am greatly Impressed with Its magnitude ' and wonderful growth. I have read a whole lot about your city but never expected to find, the progresslveness, stability and adj vancement as I find in Gary. Your cttj is a revelation and I am certainly gla that I came to Gary today to attend tht Indiana Postmasters convention." K. E. FARLET DEAN. Another prominent figure at tho cott; ventlon and one of the best known postmasters In the county was F. E.I Farlev of Crown Point. He was th (Continued on Page Eight.) I Shackled to Car Seat, Frank - Hart Sentenced to Ride on Erie, Will Have to Slack His Thirst at Huntington, a Dry Town. (Special to Thb Times.) Indiana Harbor, Ind., May 26. To b shackled to a car seat, ridden out of town as far as $3.55. all the money h possessed, would carry him, and then "dumped" this was the sad fate of Frank Hart, an old "soak" of Indiana) Harbor, who was discovered asleep on: the railroad track last Monday andj gathered In. As though.it was not puni ishment enough to be exiled from his! home city, the road he was sentenced to ride on was the Erie, and the towi that, he was turned loose upon wav Huntington, which recently went dry,) That Wna th Straw. Hart was reconciled to all of It unJ til he learned that Huntington was his destination, and that Huntington was; dry. That, he told Sergeant Leo Mc-l Cormlck. in whose charge he was started on his way, was the unkindest' cut of all. He has made the trip to'

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Crown Point with Sergeant McCormick, eight times, and had grown to regard! the police official with something aklnt to affection. In fact, he Intimated to-1' the sergeant on one occasion, "that It' really was for the pleasure of his com pahy that he got drunk so many tlmes.j so much did he enjoy the little trips to the county seat In his charge. Th . tContinued on page seven.) T"