Hammond Times, Volume 4, Number 287, Hammond, Lake County, 6 June 1910 — Page 1
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BITTER 10 OVER DITCH II COURT
Railroads Determine to
Spare no Means in Order
Defeat Project, and Ab
surd Claims Are Being ' Set Forth by Lawyers.
Since The Times printed it exelua-4
!ve story of the decision of the supreme court of the State of Indiana that the railroads must pay the expense of . erecting bridges over the proposed Burns' ditch the attorneys who are representing the railroads have deided that the only way to save the expense is to defeat the whole project. Consequently they have planned a systematic attack on the feasibility of the project and are attempting to show
by expert testimony that if the Burns'.
ditch is completed i.t will not do the work. .
Forced to the last extremity they
are making the most absurd claims
They assert that should the ditch be built the -sand dunes at Dune Park would slide into the ditch, as a result
of erosion, and with the mouth of the dith, dammed up the lowlands in the vicinity of the lake shore would be
Inundated and Lake County would have a Zuyder Zee that only a system of
dykes could controll. Dltcb JXoo Small.
Furthermore it is claimed that a ditch 50 feet wide at the bottom would
not carry off the flow of the Calumet basin which has an area of 68 square
CHAPTER , 1AS0HST0 CELEBRATE
Joseph P. Robb, William Gallager and Ben R. Pruitt are to be the candidates tomorrow evening for the Royal Arch degree which will be conferred upon them at a special meeting of the Hammond chapter. John clendenny, of Indianapolis,
state insoector. will be present to in
spect the chapter. The regular meet
inr next "Wednesday night will be
omitted. .
A lunch will be served and all chap
ter members in the city are cordially
invited to be present at the event which
will be one of the biggest of the year in local chapter history.
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BISHOP AT IlLEffl
CEREI1L
Whiting's Splendid New Sa red Heart Church Dedi
cated; Catholics From Ev
ery City in the Calumet
District Attend.
RIG IF" IS BROUGHT 10 Blf DEFENSE
CHARLES UAH SICKLE
GWESUP RACIflG
"Getting Too Old," Says
Hammond's Premier Motorcyclist.
Inevitable Hypothetical
. Question Is Sprung Today
in Parker Murder Trial;
Case to go to Jury by
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Tuesday Night.
Former Hammond v Editor is Dead
Charles Van Sickle will not race this
year for the Indiana Motor Cycle company. He has turned over the Job to
Fred Hike who is now the world's
champion.
At one time Van Sickle was consid
ered one of the most daring riders in
this part of .the country if not in the whole United States. Finally he de
cided to give up riding and has not been in a face since.
"Getting too old. Got better sense,"
is all the comment that "Red" makes on his retirement from the motor-cycle
racing game.' At the present time "Red"
is concerned with the success of his five cent theater on State street.
. He claims that he has the best curtain in the city in a new and recently patented device and in about a week or two he will open his playhouse to the public. : tii-;;
The inevitable hypothetical question
which is propounded in cases where an attempt is made to clear a man of
a crime on the ground that he is insane was put by D. E. Boone, attorney for the defense in the Parker murder trial, to Dr. Luke Kelley in the Lake superior court this morning. The question fills five typewritten pages and recites the strange actions of Parker as brought out in the evidence. The question takes the form of "Suppose that a man did this and that, and that and, that and that " on through several paragraphs "would you say that he was sane or insane?" Dr. Kelley has been on the stand part of Friday and all of Monday morning. He was compelled to remain on the stand while the prosecu
tion made an effort to riddle the hypothetical question that Boone had propounded. It is expected that the case will last all day tomorrow and may go to the jury Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday.
BETZ OFFICIALS GO TO SUOUIS TODAY
Hammond Manufacturer
Has an Exhibit at St. Louis Meeting.
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Whiting, Ind., June 6. On an ideal day and amid a monster crowd the dedicatory services of Whitings
splendid new Sacred Heart church took
place yesterday on Laporte Avenue,
It was the biggest event ever given in
Whiting and no unforseen event hap
pened to mar. The festivities began i
the morning when a delegation went
to the Lake Shore depot, at 9 ' a. m. to meet the St. John people, who came in by special train. From thence they marched to the new edifice,' where solemn high mass was held at 10 a. m. In these services the mass was sung by Rev. Charles M. Thiele, priest at Whiting Church from 1S98 to 1905, who is now at Ft. Wayne. The sermon was a very fine one and was given by Rev. M. J. Byrne, Whiting's pioneer priest, who is now at St. "Anne's curch in LaFayette. Father Byrne was in Whiting from 1891 to 1838, and built the first Roman Catholic Church in Whiting, which was located on Center street. Four years after the church was built a parochial school was begun by Father Bryr.e, under the care of the
Bisters of Providence."- The work of
the parish had now out graw.n the ac
comodations on Center street and it
was necessary to erect the present buildings, the old property being at
present unoccupied.
After mass, dinner was served by the
ladies of the parish in the banquet hall, which was a very elaborate (Continued on page seven.) MEETS WITH ACCIDENT (Special to Thb Times.)
Lowell, Ind., June 6. Ambros LloyAj a young man employed on the mausoleum at the Lowell cemetery, met With
an accident fcaiuraay anemoon wnicja may injure the sight of the right eye. While assisting in pulling iron rods from the cement work one of them came up quicker than expected, striking him in the eye and lacerating and cutting it in a serious manner. The young man was rushed to a physician's office where the wound was treated, and it Is thought now the sight will be saved.
THREATENED WIFE '
IV1TH RAZOR, IS CHARGE
Complaint of Spouse in Low ell Divorce Bristles With Charges.
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According to, a7 telegram received by
Hammond relatives of the late Fred Borman, who died at Los Angeles, Cal.,
last week, the body is expected to ar
rive in Hammond this evening. The
funeral arrangements are to be made
upon the arrival or the funeral party.
Mr. Borman is a former Hammond man
where he was in the printing business,
He went to California recently to set
himself up in business there with his
partner. Mr. White. He is related to
the Bormans of Tolleston.
ATTEND THE -FUNERAL OF RELATIVE
George Emmet Compton,
Brother-in-Law of Judge E. P. Ames, of Elkhart Passes Away After Short Illness. .
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One Man is Killed and Several are Injured When Flyer Crashes into
Freight Near Lowell Yesterday
ASSAULT CASES
ARE COtlTltiHEO
FRIEDR1GH BACK
FROM G IN Gin ATI
Realty and Insurance Man Ready to Proceed With Trust Co; Organizing. '
F. . Betz, Frank Betz and five of the employes of the F. S. Bete company in this city took the train for St. Louis last night where they will have charge of the exhibit that 19 to be held dur
ing the session of the American Medical
society.
The exhibit this year is to be the
largests and most complete that has ever been seen at one of these meetings and as usual the Betz exhibit will be the center of attraction.. During former years the Betz exhibits have attracted more attention than any two or three other . exhibits and this year the local company is
planning a regular exposition of surgical instruments and other articles that are used by physicians. v The American Medical society met at Atlantic City last year and at this meeting the Betz exhibit was up to the usual standard. The purpose of these exhibits la to advertise the business and the purpose -is accomplished as is evidenced, by the growth of the local concern.
Clara Gilson, nee Martin, of Lowell, has brought an action for a divorce against her husband, Daniel Gilson, through her attorney J. Will Belshaw, of Lowell. One of the most sensational -'of the charges is that Gilson threatened to cut his wife's throat with a razor and chased Mrs. Gilson and her eight children out of the house to sleep on hay stacks and in the unoccupied buildings about the place. It is alleged that Gilson struck his wife in the face with his fist and mistreated her on other occasions. It Is claimed that he would jump about the house in such a manner as to frighten the little children. The complaint charges that "he failed to support the family. Mr. and Mrs. Gilson were married in Lowell in 18S9 and were separated in 1910. They have eight children whose ages run
from two to sixteen years.
Charles Friedrlch returned from a down-state trip last night, he having spent some time at West Baden and Cincinnati. Mr. Friedrlch is ready to get into the harness for the organization of the Farmers' Savings and Trust company which he Is now organizing. Thus far he finds that it is necessary to put a damper on the would-be stock subscribers if he would save some for all who want to get in.
U'DAHIELS PBMSES THE GARY SCHOOLS
BREAKS HIS NECK.N
(Special to Thb Times.) Lowell, Ind., June 6. William Downs, a well-known Cedar Creek township farmer, fell from a haymow on Sunday morning and broke his necn. The body was discovered by a neighbor's little boy, who gave the -alarm. Death, it was decided at the coroner's inquest, was instantaneous.
ASK THE PEOPLE WHO ADVERTISE IX THE TIMES WHETHER IT PAYS OR SOT. IF THEY SAT IT DOESN'T DOXT? ADVERTISE.
SELLS MARKET TO
HAMMOND MAN Lowell, Ind..- June 6. Walter White has sold his meat market to Charley McCay of Hammond, who will take possession in a few days. Mr. McCay is a son of ex-County Treasurer Thomas McCay and comes well recommended. Mr. White has been out of our best business gentlemen and his many friends here wish him success in whatever business he may embark In.
OFFICIAL TO CONDEMN SGHQOLBUILDING Dr. T. W. Oberlin of Ham
mond in Crown Point on Important Mission.
During the past week Superintendent of Public School C. M. McDaniel of
Hammond, one of the big educators of Indiana, has been inspecting the Gary school system and taking measurements and notes of the Gary public school buildings. Mr. McDaniel is of the opinion that the Gary schools are as near perfection as it is possible for any schools to be, and is anxious to pattern the new school it is proposed to erect in Hammond upon the pattern of the schools here. He expresses himself as regretful that the amount of money Aised in the erection of schools here Is not at the disposal of the people of Hammond, but feels that he will be able to give sev-, eral good ideas for the schools in Hammond from the Information he has culled from Superintendent W. A. Wirt of Gary. ;; Superintendent McDaniel will make a number of . trips to Gary in the near future in order to augment the information he has already obtained.
Mr, and Mrs. E. . P. Ames of Ham
mond and Carl Ames have gone to Elk
hart to attend the funeral of Mr. Ames' brother-in-law, Captain Emmet Compton, one of the wealthy and respected citizens of that place who recently died from an attack of bronchltal trouble. Mr. Compton died at his residence in 220 Jefferson street. The death of Mr. Compton came as a shock to the relatives here and is lamented in Elkhart where he was known as a succesful business man and financier. The Elkhart Review has the following ' to say about the death of Mr. Campton. "The death of Mr. Compton removes
a success business man and financier
from the city and a pioneer resident
from Elkhart county, in which he had
resided since birth. He was a firm be
liever In the future of this city, in
which he spent fifty- years and kept investing his surplus capital in real estate here. It is recalled to his credit that he was always a liberal contributor to funds to assist in locating manufacturing industries in this city and it is said never refused
an appeal to aid in financing an undertaking of this character. "He accumulated much valuable property in the busines. district and owned many tenant Koues ari.diVacarlt lots and tracts of land in and ' near the city. Nat Ive of Onolo TovjmMp. "Mr, Compton ' was 5 borri in Osolo township Augustus, . JSiD.-hia patents being' Ezekieland " Frances "(Ward) Compton. He first saw r"the light of day in what is known as the old
Compton homestead, a brick house on the Adamsville road three miles north of the city. When four years of age he was bereft of his father by death and twelve years later he came to Elkhart and entered the employ of Davenport & Hoke as clerk in their dry goods store, remaining with them five years and then working in A. R. Beardsley's store four years. Being put on his own resources he resolved to go into business and did so with the late W. J. Meader in 1S74. September 27, 1S77, he married Miss Lizzie Ames of West Creek, this state. Shortly afterward tie retired from the mercantile business because of impaired health, going , to the old Osolo township homestead, which he great
ly improved.
While still on the farm, where he remained until 1SS7, he became interested with Dr. F. L. Miles in establishing the Dr. Miles Medical Co., with which he was associated, and of which he was vice president at the time of his death. "The funeral service will be held at the home at 3 p. m. Monday by Rev. C. M. Herrick of the Presbyterian church."
McDonnell Is Still in St. Margaret's Hospital Recovering From Effects.
The state cases against Edward McDonnell of Lafayette and A- C. Minor
have been continued in the city court
until next Monday owing to McDonnell's condition. They are each charged with assault and battery. Minor be
ing under two hundred dollars bond and
McDonnell in St. Margaret's hospital recovering from the knife wounds which Minor inflicted at the time of their fight in F. P. Rack's saloon on Sibley street.
DAMAGE IS TREMENDOUS Two Hobos Who Were Riding on Freight Declared to Be Missing.
W. A. HILL GETS GOOD OFFER IN ILLINOIS
Hammond Man Has Invitation to Become Principal in Illinois Schools.
W. A. Hill, former principal of the Hammond high school "h'as received an invitation to accept the principalship of a nice Illinois school. The offer that has been made him is flattering and Mr. Hill may accept. He is compelled, however, to decide by tomorrow night.
Sees Boat Races. Charles C. Deming went to Madison, Wis., Saturday where he witnessed the rowing race between crews representing Wisconsin university and Washington university of Seattle. The race was won by Wisconsin, which finished about three boat lengths ahead of the western school. Mr. Deming remained in Madison over Saturday and Sunday and returned to Hammond today.
(Special to Thb Times.) Lowell, June 6. A disastrous real end collision ocuxred on the Monon railroad yesterday mornine. two
miles south of Lowell when north bound fast mail train, No. 4 running at fifty five miles an hour crashed into the north bound freight No. 72. George Gallagher a brakeman on the freight train was instantly killed, and all the passengers in the coaches were more or less shaken up. EXGISE JfST SCRAP. ' The engine of the passenger train went into a scrap heap on one side of the track while the baggage, express and mail went into kindling wood on the other side.
' Clifford SommerYillerthef engineer -on the passengor atfd" William Orr' Ihe--englneer "on " the f .freight "train " were both badly bruised and cut up. Frank Stewart the expressman escaped with his life although he was also badly cut up. OXE HOBO - MISSIXG. Two hobos are said to have been on the freight tr&Tn at the time adn one is reported missing. The morning was
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A New Invention.Chester M. Frahee of Hammond ia reported to have secured a patent on a machine for making straw pads. A search of the city directory and th telephone directory fails to reveal the. name of Mr. Frahee.
(Special to The Times.) Crown Point. Ind., June 6. Dr. Oberlin secretary of the county of health is here today from mond on an important mission,
T. W. board
A Large Attendance. There was a large attendance at the songfest of the Saengerbund-Fidella last Saturday night when Theodore Kelbe went through the songs that are
to be sung at the saengerbund of the northwest at Omaha, Neb., next month. There will be a chorus of about thirty from Hammond, and it is expected that there will be a large number of Germans from thla city who win attend.
has been meeting with the board of township trustees in regard to some important matters one of which is the condemning of the South Ward school building the oldest brick school house in Lake County. Dr. Oberlin has found that the structure which was built in the early seventies is decidedly a menace as to light, ventilation and sanitation. The school board of Crown Point after the building has been legally condemned will tear it down and put up a jiiodern high school building.
HOLD JUNE MEETING.
(Special to Thb Times.)
.Crown Point, Ind., June 6. The
county commissioners met at Crown Point today and the first thing they did was to accept and approve of the Cedar Creek remonstrance. This eUminates the saloons from this township for a period of three years. The regular routine work of the commissioners was done this morning and the matter of granting saloon licenses in the rest of the county will come up this afternoon. It is under
stood that there is another large grist of applicants.
Buys Four Lots.
County Treasurer Albert Maack
Crown Point and formerly of Ham
mond has purchased four lots on Wes4
WAltham street. It is understood that Mr. Maack plans to erect a residence on the lots as 60on as his term of office expires. Mr. Maack still has over a year in office, and so the people of Hammond will not be able to claim him as a resident for some time to come.
THERE IS ALWAYS A "BEST PLACE" TO BUY. TI31ii.i' AJ$ TELL YOG WHERE.
Ask for Receiver. Employes of the late Lake County Democrat have begun an action in the Lake superior court through E. G. Sproat, their attorney, to have the
Lake County Democrat Publishing company placed In the hands of a receiver. It is alleged in the complaint that the plaintiffs are creditors to the extent of JS0S and that the company owes $500 to merchants and professional men In Lake county.It Is asserted that the company has no assets and that a judgment against the company would be worthless. Consequently, the plaintiffs ask that the company be placed in the hands of a receiver so that the receiver may make collections of money which Is due for stock and which are sufficient to meet the company's obligations.
CITY SCHOOLS BEGIN WEEK OF CLOSING EXERCISES
Kick on the Umpire. The game between the Zimmerman Coltsof West Hammond and the Griffith team, played at the latter's grounds yesterday afternoon, broke up in the fiftji inning with the count 6 to 2 in favor of the West Hammond team. The Zimmerman Colts refused to finish the game unless the Griffith team changed the umpire. Manager Manis claims that he was handed a package two or three times when the umpire gave some decisions in favor of the Griffith team. The manager of the Zimmerman Colts will play the Griffith team at the West Hammond grounds any time and will have an umpire that will give them a square deal. Batteries: Griffith, Walters and Miller; Zimmerman Colts, Elissmer and Briden.
Rev. Switzer Speaks. The Men's Bible class recently or
ganized at the Methodist church held Its first banquet last night in the parlors of the church and the affair proved very enjoyable. Thespread was prepared and served by the Ladies' Aid society of the church and the ladies won many compliments upon the service given. Among the speakers was Rev. W. F. Switzer of Hammond, who filled the Methodist pulpit between 1S91 and 1896. Michigan City News.
WHY ARE HEADER?
TOU NOT A TIMES
Will Meet Tonight, The North Side Improvement association holds a meeting this evening in the Lincoln school. The sewer problem which confronts the north" side, and
which promises to be solved if the North Side Improvement association can carry out its plans, will be the principal topic for discussion. . It is hoped that steps can be taken this evening to start the petition for the sewer.
THE TIMES IS TRYING MERIT THE SUCCESS ACHIEVED.
HARD TO IT HAS
"Opportunity" was the subject of the Rev. J. E. Sharp's baccalaureate sermoii to the Hammond high school seniors at he Baptist church last evening. He spoke for forty minutes and carried his large audience away with him in the beauty of the thought which he experessed and the manner in which he delivered the sermon. The baccalaureate sermon was the first of the week's program prior to the commencement exercises. The scene of activities for tonight is laid at the Methodist church where the literary societies of the high school will hold forth. The program for this evening is as follows: Literary Program. Music.
Competitive declamation Elliott Conroy representing the Ionian society and Ellen Peterson representing the Athenian saciety. r Music. Competitive composition Constance Gustafson representing the Ionian so
ciety and Elinor Phillips the Athenians. Music. Competitive recitation Beatrice Eisner representing the Ionians and Blanch Dessmyer. Debate "Resolved, That the Time Has Come For the General Disarmament of the Civilized Nations of the World," affirmative represented by the Athenians, John RhiRd, Raymond Zoll, and Walter Kennedy; negative by the Ionians, Nellie Hathaway, Joseph Hlrsch and Edwin Friedrlch. Music, Decision by the Judges.
The event tonight will the public.
The senior class hunt is gram for tomorrow night.
will have to find the seniors and having accomplished this will serenade them. On Wednesday night follows another big Interclass event when the juniors will banquet the seniors. The feast will be held at Wels haH on State street.
be open to on the proThe juniors
The crowning event of the week will be the commencement exercises. The program for the evening will be as follows: Commencement Program. Towle Opera House, June 9. Hungarian Dance No. 6. ...... .Brahm March Kaiser Frederick. ..Friedeman High School Orchestra. The Flag Hadley High School Orchestra and Chorus Invocation. Filgroms' Chorus Wagner High School Chorus and Orchestra Address Dr. F. W. Gunsaulus Tha Next Step in Education, (a) Don't You Cry, My Honey.. Noll (.b) Comrades In Arms .-. Adam Lyric Double Quartette Presentation of Diplomas
The Beautiful Blue Danube. .. .Struasss High School Chorus and Orchestra Benediction. Note: Tickets on sale Tuesday, 10 a. m. Alumni Banquet. The last event of the week is the Alumni banquet at the Masonic hall on Friday. The Alumni banquet has grown to be regarded as one of the "classiest" social events of the year in Hammond's calendar. The public is invited and tickets may be purchased of any of. the executive committee or from Superintendent C. M. McDaniel. Dr. J. M. Coulter of the Chicago University is to be the principal speaker of the evening. The
program will be as follows: Music Youne - Toastmi.stress, Miss Mary Ibach. Call to Arms Mr. Gerald Gillett Forward March Mr. Carl Baiier t'nder Fire Prof. Clvde Alice
Victory Mr. W. B. Conkey Address The New Equipment Dr. J. M. Coluter Menu. Fruit Cocktail Fillet of Beef Mushroom Sauce Scalloped Potatoes French Peas Parker House Rolls Pickles Combination Salad Wafers Ice Cream Cake Coffee. After Dinner Mints.