Hammond Times, Volume 4, Number 290, Hammond, Lake County, 9 June 1910 — Page 1
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LAKE
UPSLEES
Republican Minority in City
Council, -Encouraged - by Their Success, Ready to
Embrace Several Neglect
ed Opportunities.
STRIKE ON
iORTH SIDE
OF HUMID
A strike involving' one hundred men is reported from Robertsdale where
employes of the Hammond, Whiting & East Chicago railway company em
ployed in raising the track on Indiana
boulevard, laid down . their work be
cause of a refusal of their demand for
higher wages.
The foreman of the gang and the leader of the strike -are said to have mixed it wlth the result that the strike leader went to the ground unconscious
for about ten minutes.
PRETTY SOCIETY GIRL SAY,S DRIVING AN AUTO
ACROSS THE CONTINENT BEATS POURING TEA
The minority in the Hammond city council has become encouraged by its
success in securing the election of August J. Dreesen of Robertdale to membership on the board of public works and it is understood that the leaders of this most 'potent force in the council have other things up their sleeves. , For some time the fact has been known that there is a well organised minority in the Hammond city council. This minority has manifested power and influence on several occasions. The mayor discovered the fact shortly after his election andi took occasion to denounce those who were connected with it. In fact, the organisation of
the minority had its Inception in the
bulldozing attitude of the mayor toward the members of the counoll. Refnse To Take Order.
Had the counoll been demoa ratio it would have taJten the mayor's orders
without a word of complaint and Mayor Becker would have been In control of the city council just as he is in control of the board of public works.
But one day there came a break between the mayor and certain members f the council who did not propose to
stand for Mayor Beakers dictatorial attitude. It .was the. occasion of the presentation, by Mayor Becker, of an ordinance to limit the number of saloons in the city of Hammond. Mayor Becker had
prepared the ordinance in advanoe without consulting any of the members of the council and simply presented It with the request that it be passed at once. v- "'J '
. The. .members of the council were
amazed at Ms audacity. They had. been
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E.C. IIS cofino OFFER PRIZE
fiww iiiCw 'eS X'? ' VvT y Miff J
DIMTEAFTH 'BfflY ft LRY.
Offer of $500,000 Made to President
Frank Qavit for Stock of Thriving: Qary-Hammond Interurban
HAIHO
BUSINESS W
iq nonui
10
Drowned in the murky waters of
the Grand Calumet river between the Nickel Plate bridge and Hohman street
in Hammond this morning was the
fate of Reorcre J. Thlel. a vounar Ham
mond man who conducts a saloon at cash
401 Sibley street. His body wa re
covered this morning at ten o'clock by
officers Mike Herman and
COBE FOLK
AFTERROAD?
Overtures Are Being Mada
by Several Parties For the New Line.
It is Tinderstood that $500,000,
has been offered for a con
trolling interest in the stock of the
wmiam Gary'and Internrban railroad. The
Early Closing Topic for Es
says and Enterprising
Firm Offers Twenty Dol
lars in Gold to the Prize
Winners in Its Contest.
Miss Blanc-he Scott, Mlaa Amy Phillips, Crooalnff Continent In Auto, Go Through Lake County Yesterday
Miss Blanche Stuart Scott and her companion. Miss Amy Phillips, a New York newspaper woman, drove
through Lake county yesterday afternoon by way of Hobart, Highland and Hammond on their way from New York to San Francisco, in an Overland 38. Miss Scott started from Columbus Circle, New York, on May 1, and was furn
ished with a sealed message from Mayor Gaynor of Greater New York to Mayor McCarthy of San Francisco. She
woman is not permitted to have the services of a mechanician, but must make all repairs with her own hands. She uavis. arter trie river naa been aragarea Qer js understood to have been mado
Th. trnnm.t i .rr.mM.t in favor of her winnirur the remarkable honor she covets in this trial is hr wn ahilitv feU Into tho water frora tns "ar end Te1 MOtt' representing Wlkn0WH
and an unqualified confidence In her little Overland roadster. "111 take the car through without mechanical difficulty no fear of that with this car and any one can. triumph over tire troubles." Miss Scott Is a driver of no mean ability, having driven cars for several years. Arrangements had been made to give her a reception in Hammond by the Overland autoists, but she did not drive down Calumet avenue on State street until after 3 in the afternoon and had to make Chicago by 5.
DEMOCRATS SAY THEY
ABE MUCH PLEASED
a Stem-Winder in Peterson Nomination.
The furniture for the rooms of the TJntverslty Club of Hammond arrived this morning and Is being Installed
In the roams of the club. The furni
ture has been ordered through the F,
S. Bets Company and is the finest club
equipment that has ever beenlnstalled
in a local club.
The floors of the club rooms are re
ceiving their last coat of wax and this afternoon the rugs will be laid. The
furniture will probably be Installed late in the afternoon and the rooms will.
for the first time, present the appear
ance of completion by Friday night.
On Tuesday the members of th club
will give a reception to forty-four
newly elected members. This is ex
pected to be one of the most enjoyable
affairs of the year.
While that portion of the club rooms which is completed will be occupied the
formal opening of the rooms will not
take place until next fall.
The membership committee is busy
with another list of candidates for
membership and it is expected that the
limit of the membership will be reach
ed some time this fall.
To encourage those who are llterarlly
Inclined EL C. MInas has decided to of
fer $20 in gold for the best essays on
the subject of early closing.
The prize money is to be divided
among the three persons who write the
best essays on the subject. The per- Brethren Believe They Have son writing the best essay will receive I J
$10 In gold, the person writing the next
best essay will receive $5 in gold and
the person writing the next best essay
will receive $5 in gold. The contest
will close'on Or before" JTun 2'0rii6.
E. C. Mlnas stated today that he
desired to thank his customers and the
public at large for their loyal support In upholding the stand he had taken in j
favor of closing . evenings. i
He said he had not heard a single j
complaint from his customers. The 1
contest Is arranged for the purpose of
hearing what the general public has
to say about the movement that the ( 1 big State street store has inaugurated.
xne conditions of the contest are
that all essays must contain not less
than 100 words or more than 200 words
and must be mailed to the Lake County
Times and marked "Essay on Early
Closing."
The letters must be in on or before
June 20, 1910 ot which time the con
test will close. A committee 'Of three
will examine all essays.
OH. IT WILL '
BE HOT TIE
OH SHRINE
Walter Hammond, the chairman of
the committee of the Shrine which is
making arrangements for the receiving of the charter on next Saturday night announces that everything is in readi
ness for the biggest event in the history of Orak temple.
One of the most elaborate banquets
that has ever been served In this cltyl will be offered to the members, an
automobile trip over the region is planned for the benefit of those who will be present, the aViual election of officers will be one of the events of the evening and then will come the installation of the new officers and the formal receiving of the charter. The charter will be presented to Orak temple by Elijah J. Jacoby who
Republican County Chair- Fred J. HInes, the mperial Potentate.
t will be a proud moment when the
members of the local shrine receive their charter and become a full fledged shrine. Over 100 acceptances have been received.
John B. Peterson's nomination as the
democratic candidate was the general subject for discussion in political circles today. But for the few hours yes.
terday morning when Col. Duffy of
Fowler seemed to be the likely candi
date, the nomination was conceded to
the Crown Point man and the demo
crats are generally satisfied. Mr. Pet
erson has not yet announced just how soon he will open his campaign, but already a number of democrats have volunteered to go on the stump for him. The democrats feel that they have a good man, but speak with a slight hesitancy when attempting to explain just how they expect to make their man look presentable to the average voter, when ePterson is recognized to be one
of the leading corporation lawyers of
the state. The special session of con
gress has shown that many democratic congressmen adhered no more to the democratic principle of tariff for reve
nue only than republicans did, and that
in many instances democratic congress
men to protect the interests in their district suggested tariff rates which were considered outrageous by even the
highest protectionists. On the other hand, it is known that. .Congressman Crumpacker was instrumental in bringing down the tariff on at least six
hundred different articles. The demo
prats arerue that, their candidate Is a
clean and honorable man and nobody
disputes this, but it is being pointed out to them that their candidate has breathed the corporation air for so
many years that it may affect his eyesight in legislative matters.
HALF MILLION I A MONTH The Indiana Steel company of Gary today and tomorrow will start to pay their semi-monthly pay roll which amounts to the gross sum ot $266,395.92 which is an increase of a little " over $3,000, over the preceeding pay. ; The Steel company now pays out over $500,000,., to its employes monthly -tna lis during the summer month is expected to increase every time. This does not take in the pay roll of the E. J .and E. Railroad, the coke ovens or the work going on at the American Bridge Company and the American Sheet and Tin Plate Works.
GARY
DEMOCRATS OUT Iff THE
of the motor boat which was occupied ool-:ac a A mo. tA v iw-4
by himself, William Brook of 874 Beal r ' v"
avenue chief electrician at the Conkey aent JJTaUK UaVTC 01 the line.
plant and Peter Helmer. of 45 Sibley While there Is no reliable informs
street, employed at-the F. a Bet plant. tlon on the subject It is believed that The accident happened about one!.. .
thirty this morning as the party was ine oner camo "oi the Consolidated
on its way home from Pullman where I City Railway's Co. of Chicago which, it had spent Wednesday afternoon, alreadv controls thn Hnmmnnrt.
Whiting & East Chicago line in Lake
Brook adn Helmer are said to have ad
mitted that they were under the in
fluence of liquor. Coroner E. M.
Shanklin will make a detailed examina tion Into the whole affair.
Georr - J. Thlel Is 23 years old and
was single. He lived with his parentB,
Three Delegates From Gary Mr-and Mrs-Jonn B- Thlel-135 cllhton
I on rcip. cLii4j i-n auuiLiuu iu mcac iz aui -
T?pfn5A tn RllTmnrt. Tnrlrro J vived by two brothers and two sisters.
J B. "'Peterson!;'
County, Indiana and seeks to con trol the local traction situation la
Northern Indiana.
It Is also understood that overtures!
for the purchase of the Gary & Inter
urban line have been made by other
persons and whether they are merely
the agents of the same company or
The funeral has been arranged for next J represent other interests is not known.
Saturday morning at 10 o clock and will
be held under the auspices of the Cath
ollc Columbia league, as he was a mem
ber of this order.
No Public Celebration. Owing to the lateness of the day at which the movement was begun for the observance of Flag day, on June 14, it was found that the celebration this year would be impracticable and no further steps will be taken for this year. It was the original intention of the promoters to have a nice little celebration at Central park where a flag was to be erected and a silk hoisted with appropriate ceremonies. It is the hope, however, of those who fostered the movement that the day can be made a success next year.
Disbarred Lawyer Wins S.D. Primary
IS
. F. R. SCHAAF TO
MEET THE PRESIDENT
man and Wife Visiting
Washington Notables.
MILE SELLS INTEREST TO HIS JKIUSHI F. C. Change in Business Takes Place in Local Circles Today.
Mrs. F. Richard Schaaf is to be in
troduced to President William H. Taft at Washington. Congressman ' E. D. Crumpacker has arranged a meeting between the wife of the Lake county
man and the president.
Mr. and Mrs. Schaaf are now in
Washington and are stopping at the Shoreham. Mr. Schaaf has been in conference with Congressman E. D. Crumpacker and has arranged for a conference with Senator Albert J. Beveridge. The local republican county chairman will talk over the political situation with the president, senator and t congressman and has a good report to make on conditions In this locality.
Five Are Arrested. Five drunks were arraigned before Judge Barnett this morning on the charge of drunkenness. They were each fined one dollar and costs. Their names are S. Woods, Middletown, Ohio; John Anseow, South Bend; William Sherbold, Phillip Clutc hand John McCullough, Hammond.
Threatens Officer. Lawrence Stempkoskl, a Standard Steel Car company employe, was ar
rested last night for having threatened Chief Burberlch. special officer of the
Standard Steol works, with a big knife. His case was continued until next Saturday.
Albert E. Towle, for a number of years the Junior partner of the firm of Ortt and Towle, shoe dealers, has sold out his interest to his cousin, F. C Towle of this city. F. C Towle is a a brother to George and M. M. Towle, Jr. He is a fireman on th Monon railroad and will follow his occupation leaving the management of the business in the hands of the senior member, J. B. Ortt. The business will be continued under the firm name of Ortt & Towle. Albert E. Towle may Join his father, Amos G. Towle, in the grocery business.
Baby Martens Dead. Fredia M. Martens, the four-xnonths-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martens, 450 Hummer avenue, died
this morning. The funeral has been arranged for next Sunday and services will be held at 2 o'clock at the house, interment will be at Oak Hill cemetery.
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Late yesterday afternoon Mayor Tom
Knotts and his two delegates returned
to Gary much crestfallen after their failure at the Hammond congressional convention to defeat Judge John B. Peterson of Crown Point. As a result Knotts has now gotten himself in bad with the Crown Point democrats who are thoroughly angry at his action. It is also understood
that Mayor Becker of Hammond and Mayor Darrow of Laporte are also angry at Knott's action as he and his men were the only three In Lake, Laporte and Newton counties who did not give their votes to the Crown Point judge. As a result the Crown Point democrats openly intimated yesterday that Knotts was a poor politician and that they would give him and any of his candidates the trimming of their lives when the county convention assembles. Early in the day the Crown Pointers had figured on a solid (Lake county vote but they were told to watch Knotts. He refused to come in out
of the rain despite all pleadings and voted for Honan. According to the story the other two delegates, Messrs. Feuer and McBrlde, would have been with Peterson but dare not incur Knott's displeasure. Other Gary democrats who were present repudiated Knotts action and In
formed the Crown Pointers that if the
mayor was not with their candidate
they were and would vote for him in the fall. The only plausible cause of Knott's knifing Peterson is that W. C. Crollus has always beep a friend and support of the judge and now the Gary mayor was jealous.
LINE HAS PROSPERED. The Gary and Interurban line had
Its beginning when It wa granted
franchise over the; most important
Mat HUbrlch was one of the party as streets of Gary in the early days fol-
it started toward Pullman yesterday lowing the founding of the city. It did
evening about 6 o ciock. rue nour grew1
too latn for him. however, and he Boon l (tontinuea on page seven.
left them, preferring to go home via the Interurban. He knew nothing of the accident until at an early hour this
morning and then left for the river im
mediately to assist in the search for the
body.
Business Men Help,
The news of the drowning spread
early about town. Chief Austgen called
out both the day and night forca to as
sist in dragging the river. It was
found that the grappling hooks which the police had were Ineffective, and ac
cordingly Otto Knoerzer and John E
Fitzgerald, of the O. K. Champion and
the distillery, ordered their blacksmiths
to make some that would he effective
Mr. Fitzgerald gave the police the use
of his motor boat and a man who would
handle the boat while the police would
take care of the hooks. The hook made by Mr. Fitzgerald was made of a piece
of rod iron about six feet long and bent
in a V-shape and sharp at the ends
It was found that the grappler caught
the drowned man in the belt of his
clothes without mutilating the body
Companions Aid In Search.
It was after 6 o'clock this morning
when the family was notified of the
accident, and the mother is almost pros
trate with grief over the accident. The
body was found about one hundred feet
east of the Nickel Plate bridge. The
hat of the dead man was found at an 1 Indianapolis, Ind., June 9. J. H.
early hour this morning, floating in the I Brewster, water chemist for the State
slip between the Nickel Plate and Hoh. Board of Health, has gone to Yalta
man street bridges. A string of fish j ralso to establish a water labratory for
yhich went overboard with Thlel were also brought up by the grappling hooks.
o his m TO LAKE CO.
State Chemist Says Calumet
Region Cities Should Quit Talking Annexation and Pay More Attention to the Water and Sanitation.
HESSVILLE LADY , PUSSES AWAY
Mrs. James Vanes, a North
Township Pioneer, Is Dead.
Brook and Helmer assisted in the
search from early morning until the
body was found. '
The body was taken to Emmerllng's
morgue. n
George W. Egan, Independent republican, who has been nominated for governor " In South Dakota, made hia campaign on an appeal to the people of the state against a supreme court order disbarring him fox unprofessional conduct as an attorney.
Mrs. James Vanes, one of the old
residents of Hessville died at 5 o'clock
this morning, her death being due to old age. She had been quite sick for
the past week, but during the last few months had been more or less of an
invalid.
The funeral has been arranged for next Sunday afternoon. Services will be held at the house at 2 o'clock and
Interment will be at the Hessivlle cemetery. She is survived by her husband and her only son, James Vanes, Jr., who Is the road supervisor for this district. There seems to bea conflict of opinion about Mrs. Vanes' age. She herself believed herself to be nearly eighty years old, but according to an older brother who lived In Canada and claimed to be ' eighty-flve years old, Mrs. Vanes figured that she must be about eighty-three.
HATT1E BURHETTE SUES HUBBY JOB DIVORCE Bank Porter Charged 'With Serious Offense; Couple Wed in 1900.
Hatty Burnette has brought an ac
tlon for a divorce in the Lake superior court against her husband, Robert
Burnette, woh is employed as a porter
in the First National Bank at Gary.
the complaint states that the couple were married November 11. 1900 and
were separated May 15, 1910. 'It Is alleged that Burnette kicked, beat, struck, cursed and swore at the. plaintiff. She says she was constantly in fear of her life. - They have a son who Is twelve years old. She asks for $200 alimony and $150 a year for the support of the child. Attorney H. B. Alexander of Gary is the attorney in the case.
the Valparaiso .Water Company. The company hs been hvlng some trouble with its water supply and it wishes to find out where the trouble lies. In order to do this it appealed to the State Board of Health and the board decided to send Mr. Brewster to that
city to establish a labratory in which
tests may be made.
To Start In Hammond. From Valparaiso Mr. Brewster will
go to Hammond, where the most serious water situation in the state Is presented. : Mr. Brewster was in the Calu
met region nearly all of last summer with a temporary labratory for the purpose of making observations and analyses of the water and sewage conditions. This year he will take up teh
(Continued on page seven.)
THREE KILLED IN A WRECK St. Louis, Mo., June 9. Three men were killed outright and twelve 'injured at 3 o'clock this morning when the Iron Mountain fast mall for Texas, which carried no passengers, left the tracks near this city and crashed through the brick wall of a manufacturing plant. The bodies of Walter B. Douglas, engineer, of De Soto, Mo., and R- D. Shepard, fireman, of St. Louis, were not found until long after city firemen, who tiad responded to an alarm, arrived to aid the survivors of the crew. The body of Jasper L. Lasater, mall clerk, of St. Louis was found in his car, whlclv had beert crushed by a second car.