Hammond Times, Volume 5, Number 204, Hammond, Lake County, 16 February 1911 — Page 1

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DID 1(1 I1D GARY

Citizens of Gary Now at In dianaolis Allege That May

or T.E. Knotts "Double

Crossed" Fellow Towns men in Court Fight.

GIRL IS GALLED

BEFORE THE JURY

Mary Pboskl of Gary was called be

fore the grand jury in Hammond today In the case of an alleged mistreatment In which Thomas Janko la accused of

the crime.

Mary Is not to exceed IS years of age

and is undersized. She came over from Gary this morning and returned alone. The case is one that has aroused the

entire neighborhood in Gary.

Indianapolis, Ind.. Feb. 16. The fight between Hammond and Gary for su

premacy In the controversy over the establishment of additional courts In Lake county will be renewed in the senate as the result of a report of the

senate committee on . organization of courts yesterday. The committee recommended the passage of both the Hammond and Gary bills, the former providing for the appointment of two additional judges at Hammond and the Gary measure providing for a superior

court at Gary.

The Hammond bill was passed ' by the house, the lower branch having killed the Gary bill in committee. The senate has taken no action on either of the bills introduced in the upper house, having awaited developments in the lower branch. A new contingency has arisen in the Lake county fight by

a demand made by Crown Point offl

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WRANGLE OVER COURT

The senate committee on judiciary.

which has held up both the Hammond

and Gary court bills for several weeks

reported them both out of the committee yesterday, and Hammond and Gary will fight the natter out on the floor

of the senate.

The Intervention of Crown Point has

been disposed of by an argument that the Hammond bill is to be amended to

provide that one of the two extra Judges Is 'to -spend part of his time at

Crown Point.

... TJ.4- th conditions Jt ls expected

that no further opposition will be en

countered with the Crown . Point dele gation. However, the Hammond attor

neys are disgusted over the way Crown

Point has acted. MeMahan Writes letter.

Attorney Dan Moran came up from

Indianapolis today and stated that Judge Willis C. McMahan had written to a member of the senate committee asking that the Hammond measure be

held up indefinitely until Crown Poin

could be assured that Hammond would

make the concession of allowing one of

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Bride of Nephew of Senator Depew

ass

HOT (ILL

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SMOOTH SAILING

DISTRICT IS HEEDED

State Water Expert J. H.

Brewster Points Out Ur

gent Necessity for Better

Sewage Disposal in Northern Lake County Cities.

The Hammond - board of education

met Tuesday, and from all reports the meeting was an interesting one. There is no longer a perfect unanimity of opinion about school matters such as has characterized the past meetings of the board.

Fred Krost is arrayed against Aug.

Dreesen and Henry Bickneil on mat

ters of policy concerning the building of the new industrial high school.

The majority members claim that Krost is opposed to the plan to build the new school, as a general proposition, while Krost claims that he is not opposed to the building of the school, but merely opposes the manner In which the former board proceeded. In other words, the citizens' committee, which has started an action to prevent the board from entering into a contract with Caldwell & Drake, the builders of the Lake superior court house, now has a representative in the board in the person of Fred Krost. This situation is expected to be pro

ductive of some interesting sessions in

the future." It was Krost who Opposed the sale of the balance of the school property to Caldwell & Drake, and he will oppose the ratification of the contract with this firm. From all appearances there are stormy sessions ahead for the school baord.

(Special to The Timks.)

Indiana Harbor, Feb. 16. In a speech

before the Commercial club of Indiana

Harbor and East Chicago made last night by J. H. Brewster, who until Feb. I of this year has acted as water expert for the State board of health. The speaker pointed out the urgent necessity of creating a sanitary district in Lake county, by uniting East Chicago, Indiana Harbor, Hammond, and Whiting in a movement for sanitary disposition of the sewage of these cities.

and for pure drinking water.

United effort on" the part of these

cities, he declared, was the only solution of the problem which costs so much

n death and suffering each year in the

Calumet district.

The water In the Calumet river which

FINDS TURKISH BATH GREAT HELP IN PRESERVING HER HEALTH AND BEAUTY

HAMMOND LADY IS ROBBEDJIF WATCH

Female Pickpocket Turns

the Trick While Women Were in Theater.

While Mrs. R. A. Hickey and Mrs.

Jonn Lavene were witnessing a performance of "Get-Rich-Quick Walling-

ford" at the Olympic theater, Chicago,

a light-fingered woman succeeded in taking Mrs. Hickey's watch, valued at

$75, which was pinned to her belt.

Mrs. HicKey says there is no ques

tion that the lady sitting nxt to her

took the watch. During the perform

ance the young woman seemed to be very restless. Shj moved around in her seat continually and caused Mrs. Hick

ey a great deal of annoyance.

Mrs. Hickey retnarked to Mrs. Lavene

that the woman next to her, who was

accompanied by a man, was so restless that she made it very uncomfort

able for her.

Noticed It Warn MtmlBK.

When she went to leave the theater

she noticed that her watch and pin

were missing. The theft was a bold

one, and although Mrs. Hickey notified

the management of the theater, no clue

could be secured to the thief.

Mrs. Hickey put an advertisement in the Chicago papers, which read as

follows: IF THE PARTY WHO TOOK THE watch and pin from the lady at Olympic theater in the 19th row on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 1, will return same to 302 Truman ave., Hammond. Ind., no questions' will be asked; otherwise something will be done, as party is known.

She is in hope that this will bring about the desired result. Mrs. Hickey

was called up on the phone this afternoon and admitted -that she had lost the watch. She said that she could identify the person who stole it if she should see her again.

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ELDERLY PEOPLE PASS

INTO GREAT BEYOND

Louis Eggebrecht, Ham

mond Pioneer, Breathes His Last.

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Louts Eggebrecht, S3 years old, and

for--twenty -five y'.ars a resident of Hammond, died last night at the home

of his daughter, Mrs. William Kaiser of lis Fayette street. His death was due to old age. he having ailed for

nearly three years. Eight of his ten

children were at the bedside when he died at 8:30 p. m.

The funeral has been arranged for

next Sunday afternoon. Services will be held at the Kaiser residence at -half past 2, and these teing over, the body will be taken to St. Paul's Lutheran

church. Interment will be made in

the family lot in Oak Hill cemetery.

Mrs. Frederlcka Backof, a friend and

neighbor who lived almost across the street from Mr. Eggebrecht. died ear

lier in the day. She, too, will be buried

on Sunday.

Mr. Eggebrecht was a widower and

the father of ten children, most of whom live in Hammond. They are Mrs.

Augusta Jordan of Hegewlsch, William

and August Eggebrecht of Chicago and

Omaha, respectively, and Fred, Charles,

Theodore. Albert, Mrs. Lena Nicklaus,

Mrs. Frederlcka Schutz and Mrs. Anna

Kaiser.

Mr. Eggebrecht was born In Linden

berg, Pommern, Germany. During his

many years of residence he gained

many friends and was a highly respect

ed citizen.

Adele Rowland, an actress of beauty and ability, who has played Important rolea in big productions ip

New York, believes In Turkish baths. She tells her friends this course of treatment is a great aid in preserving her health and beauty.

OFFICERS DAUGHTER mm

Holdup Men Rob Police

man's Daughter Mrs,

Clayton Smith Also Held

Up Police Have no Clue

to Perpetrators of Deed.

Indianapolis, Ind.. Feb. 16 (Times'

Bureau.) Senate passed bill to prohibit killing quail for five years but reconsidered vote when it was discovered action would seriously cripple

fish and game department through

loss of revenue from hunters license.

Senate passed bill limiting to nine

months time food stuffs may be kept in cold storage. ' Senator Harlan in

troduced bill to give cities right to adopt commission form of government bill to punish corrupt practices at elections and primaries special order

in senate this afternoon. ' House

spent most of forenoon wrangling over report of Dehority state accountant and friends of present accounting

law only approved report by 48 to 46.

Miss Frieda Schaadt of 293 Kane ave

nue, daughter of John scnaaat me policeman, and Mrs. Clayton Smith of 435

Michigan avenue were the victims last

night of a purse snatcher in Hammond

The hold up man escaped having se

cured about six dollars from Mrs. Smith

and small change, a gold bracelet and a pocketknife from Miss Schaadt. He was described as a man about five feet ten inches tall, between thirty and

thirty-five years old, wearing a slouch hat being dressed in a shabby suit of

clothes. s

It was about half past six when Mrs.

Smith encountered the fellow in front of George Austgen's grocery store, 627 State street. He stood in the shadow of a building as she approached and before she was aware of his presence, he snatched the purse and made his

escape. Air. Austgen notified the police.

Officer Schaadt two hours later found

the pocket book in the alley Just west

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No Prospect for Change at the Standard Steel Car Plant, Says Webb.

LATEST NEWS

Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 16.

Senate majority throttles Republican opposition, suspends rules and rushes

through the Proctor option bill No. 3, Clark-Harlan registration and weekly

wage bills by Btrict party v.ote. House

passes bill extending terms of town

ship trustees two years and Kistler

ripper" bill latter by party vote.

Tenement bill killed by committee because of its length. Senate passes

14 bills and House 21; Senate re

ceives 12 new bills and House IS. Total number of bills for session now

1,015.

Washington, Feb. 16. Official no

tice has been given to clerks of the

railway mail service that, on the lines where their work is heavy continuously for six d&TS each week, the standard of the service hours shall ha

considered as six hours.

Indianapolis, Feb. 16. Mrs. Edward Simons, wife of former Representative Edward Simons of Hammond, was a visitor at Lieutenant Governor Hall's desk in the'.Senate

yesterday.

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There is no improvement in the in-

I dustrial situation as affecting the An Standard Steel Car company and the n. Simplex Railway Appliance company.

Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 16.

amonament to nroviae ror a Deer 11- :

cense at $100 to $300 a year for saloons th only Hammond industries that are

that do not cater to the whisky trade is to be proposed as an additional proVision in the Proctor liquor regulation

HOODLUMS ASSAULT PRIEIZ JREAK HOSE

Pittsburg Gan Accused of

s . Viciously Attacking Well Known Young Man.

bill now in the house. The demand for such a supplementary license is said to come from Germans who conduct small saloons. Senator Proctor and Senator Fleming spoke in favor of the Proctor liquor regulation bill at a public hearing of the house committee on public morals. There was nothing In the words of Senator Fleming to Indicate that he had at any time opposed any feature of the bill. .He urged the house committee to pass the bill. Senator Proctor, incidentally in explaining his bill, said that many Germans are asking for the provision for

a beer license.

"I suggest that such a section carrying such a license be accompanied by a section carrying severe penalties for the violation of the law applying to

affected byfhe lask of activity in the steel trade. "W. D. Webb of the Standard Steel Car company said that there was no immediate prospect of a change in the business situation. That meant that there is no immediate prospect of the receipt of orders. The same condition is true with the Simplex Railway Appliance company. Officials of both concerns are optimistlo as to the future.

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TELLS OF PANAMA CANAL'S PROGRESS

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London, Feb. 16. Mrs. Trenor Park

and Chauncey Mitchell Depew,'hephew of United States Senator .Depew, were married yesterday. - The bride is the widow of Trenor L Park of New York and a daughter of the late Julius Catlin of that city. Recently she has made her home in Baris. The bridegroom formerly lived in Buffalo.

WITNESS DODGES ; THE COURT The trial of Laio Maddish of Gary, charged with shootinsr Joe Sahlvnlr in

a Gary saloon, will not come up again j Indiana law.

un,tu riaay owing to the fact, that the presence of the prosecuting witness has not yet been assured. -A bench warrant was Issued for his arrest, and it Is believed that he can be brought into court by Friday..

THE INTERESllim TIMES' Atl AL. WAYS DENOTES THE- INTERESTING STORE.

Further evidence for the necessity of ridding the city of hoodlums was given

yesterday morning when Walter Priets was laid out in front of the Central l!lock, by .some of the hoodlums wh swarm around the four corners. Prtet said today that he was sitting on the railing in front of the Bank saloon talking to some men who he believes are members of the so-called Pittsburg gang. He says that the McCarthy brothers were among those present, and that an argument over the labor question arose, when some one whom he did t.ot se struck him such a vicious blow a to break his nose. Prietz said that he would not bring any legal action against his assailant. He denies that he was drunk at the time. No arrests were made in the case. Morrl Croak for whom a warrant is out for assault and battery because fce l-s said to have been the fellow who bxoke the Jaw of Elmer Jackson a

negro is stli beyond the. pale of the

His trends are keeping

him informed as to conditions in Hammond and a'dvislng him to give the city a wide berth if he wants to avoid a', chances of fighting a stiff Jail sentence.

NOTHING 3 OF GREATER IMPORTANCE TO YOU THAN - TO KEEP POSTED ON PASSING EVENTS IN YOT7R LOCALITY BY READING THE TIMES EACH EVF.NING.

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WIFE SEEKS TOE

HUSBAND lil COURTS

Josephine Ap oil Asks That

Husband Be Kept From Transferring Property.

United States Marshal Rankin Attacked by Foreigner in Gary Brings Prisoner Safely to HammondPlaced Under Bond.

In an exciting brush with a number of foreigners United States Marshall D. C. Rankin yesterday arrested Sema Dojon in the Gary postoffice on the charge of forging a money order. He was taken to Hammond where he was arraigned before United States Clerk Charles Surprise and was placed under $200 bonds. He was held in the city Jail last night pending the furnishing of the bond by Attorney A. C. Folea of Indiana Harbor. The case was continued until Wednesday when Assistant United States Attorney Clarence W. Nichols will come to Hammond to prosecute the case. Owing to the fact that United States Marshall Rankin has not had very much

experience in arresting foreigners he

HIGHER UP

Charles E. Cormany of Milwaukee, who is well known in Hammond, where he married Miss Anna Weaver, a sister of Mrs. Oscar Krinbill, has resigned his position as state agent in Wisconsin for the Providence (Wash. Insurance company, and has accepted a similar position with the Scottish Union and National and State Fire Insurance company of England. Mr. Corman has made good in the Insurance business. He is regarded as one of the hardest working field men In the staet of Wisconsin. He has had local agency experience and for some time was an examiner in the western office of the Continental. According to an insurance journal,' he "having rendered vsiliant service for the Americans will now carry his grip for Sir Walter Scott."

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LAKE

GO. POOR FARM IS PACKED I1QW

Josephine Apoll of Hammond has

brought suit against Jacob Apoll, one of the superintendents of Reid Murdoch Co In which she seeks a restraining

order to prevent her husband from transferring his property to his niece

and also seeks $S0 month under a pro

vision for separate maintenance.

The complaint relates that the couple were married Oct. 22, 1S84 and that they were separated Dec. 16, 1908. It is alleged that Apoll deserted Mrs. Apoll and their daughter Ethel and went to live with a distant relative. It is alleged that he has been associating with this relative as a result their home life has been destroyed. Mrs. Apoll claims that she is an invalid.

She alleges that Apoll earns from an institution originally calculated to

$175 to 200 a month salary and that he of 35 at the most. Mr Neunfeldt

Supt. Neunfeld Unable to Give Accommodation to Any More Charges. Crown Point, Ind., Feb. 16. Superintendent Neunfeldt of the county poor farm is about to issue notice on the township trustees that It will be impossible to accept any more township charges at the poor Institution, the limit of capacity being reached this week when 100 Inmates are housed in

CoL George W. Goethals, U. S. A., chief engineer of the Panama Canal, gave an illustrated lecture this week for the United States Senate and House, in which he showed the progress made upon the big ditch. He declared the canal will be completed by " September, 1913, two years before the time fixed. - -

also .receive 630 a month from the Reid

Murdoch Co .for livery hire. The complaint states that the plaintiff Believes that he has deeded his property, the value (of. which Is unknown to her, to hli niece. As he has bought this property from' Gostlln, Meyn & Co. that company is-made a party defendant. He is also alleged to have stock in the Hammond Building & Loan association and that company is made a defendant. h It is further alleged that Apoll agreed to pay his wife $75 a month, following their separation but that the only paid her $10 a week and the house rent amounts to $20 a month. She asks that the court compell Apoll to pay $80 a month and $100 attorney's fees in this case. Attorney Lincoln V. Cravens filed the complaint.

. TIMES WAST ArV? SERVlC&TOVOt'V

ARE FOE

is coping with a situation that is extremely bad owing to the crowded condition of the poor wards and should sickness or contagious diseases break out in the institution at the present time, it would be well nigh Impossible

to save the place from fearful loss of life. The mild weather has proven, the saving grace at the farm this winter as Superintendent Neunfeld keeps ajl the able bodied or less crippled inmates out doors as much as possible, which

could not be done in cold weather. At nieht however is when the dilemna

comes and every available foot of space in the entire place is taken up with

beds, cots and slung hammocks for the

inmates. Lako coanty certainly has to

solve the problem of less poor or more

institution and at an early date at that

THE INTERESTING TIMES' AD ALWAYS DENOTES THE INTERESTING STOKE-

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Miss Bessie McCoy, appearing in "The Echo." is a talented actress as well as an accomplished singer. This Is one of her latest portiaiU.