Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 5, Hammond, Lake County, 4 March 1911 — Page 8

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THE TIMES.

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GARY Y. fil. C. ft. HOLDS ITS ELECTION LAST EVENING

ABE RUEF, WHOSE GRAFTING AND PROSECUTION LED TO VICE DISCLOSURES IN FRISCO, FINALLY IS SENT TO PRISON CELL

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF GARY Y. M. C. A.

Trustees Re-elected last night. Captain II. 5. Norton. William 1 (,lnuo, Unrncc W". McNamee, John Kirk, Samuel Miller. nirectors. William A. Wlrst, C. A. ne Long. W. II. K liver. M. . Goodman, H. U. Hart - A. B. Keller. C. XV. Hiwt borne, I.. W. Mo Ml nice, (Yink Traver, C. V. Rldgely, C. O. Holme. Election today at four o'clock. Present Officers. President. William A. Vlrtj vice president, Lawrence W. lcNamee secretary. C. A. He Lou j treasurer, Thomas' Cutler.

Trustees and directors of the Young Men's Christian association of Gary were elected last night at the annual meeting of the incorporators held in the Jefferson, school and this afternoon the directors will name the officers to serve for the second year of the association's existence. lresidcnt Wirt In Chair. Without exception all of the trustees and directors were re-elected at the meeting presided over by Iresiaeut William A. Wirt, superintendent of Clary's public schools and attended by the incorporators. In the absence of any permanent membership the incorporators for the second time named the trustees and directors. State Secretary E. K. Stacey was also present and he will attend the session of the directorate to be held in the Victoria hotel this afternoon. At last night's meeting a committer consisting of Mr. Wirt, A. B. Keller and L W. McXamee was appointed to take up the question of engaging s general

secretary. The post will probably pay about $2,000 annually and the Gary men will search the country In their quest for the right man. This official will be working officer of the association. It is exfiected that the $200 000 V.

M. C. A. building which is located on ! Fifth avenue will be ready for occu- j pancy late in" the summer. The corner! stone was laid September, 1910 by ' President Eugene Buffington of the Illinois Steel company, who acted as persortal representative of Judge Elbert H j Gary the donor of the building. j Occupations of Officers. t That the association is well officered! is evidenced by the representative posi- , tions which those in charge occupy ir Gary. The occupations of the officers'

are as follows: Captain If. S. Norton, property agent of the Gary Land company.

Samuel Miller, clothing merchant. William P. Gleason, general superintendent of the Illinois Steel company. Lawrence W. McXamee, local auditor. United States Steel corporation. John Kirk, superintendent of the "J."'

i railway.

William A. Wirt, capitalist and superintendent of Gary's public schools. C. A. lie Iong, physician. W. II. Kliver, president of the carpenters union and building commissioner-. M. X. Goodnow. newspaper man. II. O. Hay, jr.. president of the Gary State Bank. A. R. Keler. jr., cashier of the Gary State Bank. O. W. Hawthorne, Indiana Steel company. Frank Traver, local assistant to the president of the American Bridge company. C. V, Ridgely, attorney at law. C. O. Holmes, president South Sidrt Trust and Savings Bank. Thomas Cutler, member of the engineering firm of Melton and Cutler.

iRAHAM RXJE.i'.

WOMAN - SERIOUSLY BURNED

reform the town or any of the men In Shelby except her own."

Dr. Whalen himself has promised to

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against the bill because it had been mentioned on the floor that possibly it

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Sunday school at

Insist on a grand jury investigation tomight he directed against the United

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dent while attempting to show a lady upstairs how to manipulate a gasoline stove that was not acting right. While pouring gasoline in the magazine the fluid in the can Ignited and in her attempt to throw the can outdoors her clothing caught fire. She ran downstairs and out into the street, where neighbors extinguished the flames by smothering them with coffee sacks. Stster-ln-I.avr Burned. She was assisted Into the house, her

clear himself of the rumors extant.

BILL NO. 105 IS KILLED IN HOUSE (CcHimM from Page One.)

States Steel corporation. He said that

if It was against that corporation, it was against the interests of the people of Iake county. Ault explained that he was an honest man, and uninfluenced by corporations. He then voted against tbi bill. Bedgood said he. was "between the devil and the deep sea" on the bill. He

! stood for the section wnich prohibited I foreign corporations from doing in In- ! diana what was denied to Indiana corI norations. he'said, but he "choked" on

itipnlnr rUtVio. -o m nvol a r-i ,1 .Af. Ir, '"On.

lowed to do things in this which they are not allowed to do in their own states. I O R Bl V V .4 C TrnFl ree

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A persistent and tireless lobby the other section. He said that if capifought the bill from Its first Introduc- lal wanted to come into Indiana he was

Lglad to welcome it.

juries dressed by two doctors, who ar-j Jlosc 01 lne nny-tour explained their ( ciore favored the bill, he said. Derived qukkly on the scene. Her hands votes- Xever- R'nce the session began, cause he believed that corporations were also badly burned and her hair , was there such a tendency toward the , operating in Indiana should be consinged, j explanation of votes. Men who were trolled as individuals are controlled While her sister-in-law, Beatrice PrePar("d to help kill the measure and that no foreign corporation should Burliril, was assisting in extinguish-j -seeme3 to do it apologetically, and t hey be permitted to come into the state and ing the flames her right hand was bad- i voiced their apoligies in their explana- violate its laws. A number of the mi-

tions. Members explained their vote who had voted for nearly two months without making such explanations. One explanation followed close on the heels of another, .often so close that It was difficult to tell where one stopped and the other began. MAW REASONS FOR VOTES. Many reasons were given for the

Friedman also was present. The votes cast against the bill, rangingi guests were entertained at a little from a desire to protect the foreign1 game called "signing bonds. I capital lent in the counties repreIn truth and in fact, Mayor A. G. nted by the membersflown to the Schlleker, Clerk Walter Spencer and 1 desire of a member to show that what-

ly burned. The house caught fire, but was quieklfj'' extinguished. INDICTED MEN SHOW IN COURT

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rority said, chiefly, that they had not been approached by lobbyists against the measure. EAST CHICAGO

TEAM WALLOPED

Julius Friedman all appeared in the!ver newspapers said, ha roulii vote as sheriff's office in Hammond this morn- he pleased. Many of the members said Jlng and gave bond to the amount of i the were voting against the measure $1,000 each to assure their appearance ! because they did not know what the

at the trial that will result from their indictment by the grand jury. The charge under which they are held is conspiring to commit a felony. Walter J. Riley, president of the Calu- . T- p O .-J V. 1. T .

master ilose specter went on tne Donns of the three men. Attorney V.". Z. M:Aleer of Hammond appeared In the Indicted men. Chief of Police Albert Iewis came over to the courthouse in his big red automobile, but was not arrested owing to the fact that Deputy Sheriff George Blocki, who held the warrant, " was not In at the time. H conveyed Mayor Schlieker back to East Chicago.

bill would bring about if It were enacted Into law. Most of them positively declared that they had not seen a lobbyist who indicated to them that he was interested In the measure.

(Special to The Times.) Crown-Point. Ind.. March 4. The

many liign sciiooi pupns ana ians wno traveled to "F.ast Chicago last evening with the local basketball team returned overjoyed at the result of the contest. Crown Point winning over East Chicago by a ecore of 26 to 10. Iast night's game will probably be the last on Crown Point's schedule for this , season, which has been- one of success I for the local team, they winning a big percentage of the games played. Athi letes of the local school will now de-

The

P. m. Epworth league at 6:30 p. m. Topic: "Missionary Honorable Mention of Bishop Thoburn." Evening church service at 7:30 o'clock.

A series of six Ienten sermons for Sunday . evenings will begin. General topic: "Satan's Six Snares," revealing how the Ten Commandments apply to modern life. Those sermons will strike at the root of private and national sins. The program will include choir anthem. "O, Come. Let Us Sing." G. It. Iove will give the solo. "Beloved: I Standard atthe toor;" a quartet. "His I..ove Can Never Fail." Sermon, "Profanity." Every one is invited to these Ienten services. .' The Calumet Methodist Ministers' association will meet Monday at 10-.S0. The public is invited to attend both services.Flrat Spiritual Society. The First Spiritual society of Hammond will meet at Weis' hall, 99 State street. March at 7:30 p. m. sharp. Madam Clybourn of Chicago will be the lecturer and message bearer. Friends and strangers invited.-

WILLIAM .RTJRlTvS' Abe Ruef, convicted cl bribery and grafting in San Francisco, now may have to serve a fourteen-year sentence in San Quentin prison. His eentence, which was held up by the California supreme court, was ordered put into effect. During Ruef's trial one of his henchmen shot and seriously wounded Francis J. Heney, the prosecutor, and this materially aided in pressing the prosecution to a finish. Heney had the backing of Rudolph Spreckles, whose wealth aided the prosecution. A remarkable confession was obtained from Ruef by Detective William Burns and tUa helped to convict Ruef and bring other grafters to trial.

ments." Bring your envelopes. Zlon's (J.rmai 51. E. Church, 2S8 Trurovi' avenue. Residence, 260 Truman avenue. Rev. J. Beinert, pastor. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Preaching service at 10:30 a. m. Epworth League at C:45 p. m. Evening services at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday evening at 8 prayer meeting. The Ladies' Aid society meetings are held on the last Thursday of the month. Choir practice. Friday evening, at p. m. The people of the city are cordially Invited to shar in this service.

alternate Thursdays.

Choir practice Thursday at 7:30 p. m.

Pine Street PresbTterlan Gbnreb. Rav. Morning services. 1C.45 a. m. Sunday school, 9:30 a. m. Praise service, 3 p. m. Evening service, 7:45 p. m. Prayer meeting, Wednesday 8 p. m.

Bible study. Friday 8 p. m.

The friends and the public are invit

ed to attend. '

St. Jascab'a Catholic Churcb.

II. M. Plaster, pastor.

First mass (low) at 8 a. m. High mass at 10:15 a. m. Catechetical Instruction at 3 p.

Devotion and benediction. German ind English sermons, re

spectively, at tbo low and high mass every first and fourth Sunday of ths

month. Vice verse on all other Su -

Says. German fcvnnktellcal Immannel Churvh. Rev. C. A. Heldberg. pastor. Sermon every Sunday at 10 a. m. Sunday school every Sunday at - 1 p. m- . During Lent the Passion-of Christ will be commemorated by special services every Sunday evening at 7:30 p. m., conducted alternately in German and English. Ladles' Aid society meets every Brat Monday of each, month. Young People's society meets every second and fourth Thursday of every month. Sick Fund society meets every third Thursday of each month. v . f Choir practice- every Wednesday 'at S p. m. " Male choir practice every Thursday at 8 p. m. ,

church, South

FEDERAL OFFICER RAIDS BLIND TIGER (Continued from Page One.) got all. the wet goods possible out of eight. The officer however got a sufficient quality to enable a state's warrant being sworn out against Granger.

flraneer has been very bold In his I

operations and the law abiding element got tired of it. When fairly caught "Hank", begged the officer to spare him. but to no avail. The "soft" drink operators at Shelby are now on ink anxious seat as a result of This Times' crusade and the action . taken against Granger. . In a lettes to this paper Mrs. Whalen of Shelby denies that she broke up any furniture in a blind tiger. She jays that she simply picked up a chair and threw It at the mirror. Mrs. Whalen says that "she Is not trying to

When the vote was announced and it was found that the bill had been defeated, a cheer went up, and much of' the cheering cam from the line of lobbyists who were lined up among the house members, and along the sides of the room. KEEA SPEAKS PI.AIM.Y. Representative Keegan was one of the members who talked "right out in meeting" about the measure and the Interests opposing it. He had asserted that a group of lobbyists had been at work for days to defeat when cries of "Xame them" came from the minority side. "Certainly I will name, them," re-

plied Keegan. "I will do It with pleas

ure. Sitting back in the rear seat on the minority side is one of them now. And you say you have never seen any of them! Why. there's Littleton of the Big Four, and there's Ketcham. of this

city, and- there's the gentleman from Gary, who is down here representing the "United States Steel corporation, and whose name I do -not recall, but he's back there. By looking around behind you, gentlemen, you can see him. And does one here think that the United States Steel corporation is sending its high priced men about over the country in t"e ir.ferest of the common people, in the interest oi any one except the United States Steel corporation? If they are, they have changed their tactics wonderfully since the last authentic reports we had." Van Home, of Iake county, voted

vote their time to track athletics for the coming ' county track meet, in which Crown Point expects to put a strong team in the field.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 41 HI attach avenueRev. Charles Albert Smith. 37 Rlni5ach avenue. Tel. 1864. First Sunday in Ient. Holy communion with sermon by the Rev. lj. W. Applegate at 10:45. Sunday school at 9:30. Evening praer and sermon by the Rev. L B. ' Hastings of Elkhart at 7:30. Christian Church. Corner Calumet htenue and Summer street. C. J. Sharp, minister; residence 520

Summer street. 'Phone 345!. Sunday meetings: "" Orchestra at 9:45 a. m. Bable school at 10 a. ni. Communion and preaching services at 11 a. m. Junior Endeavor at 3. Intermediate Endeavor at 4 p. m. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p. m. Baptismal and evangelistic service at 7:30 p. m. Special music at all services.

Garfield

Where to Worship

rMeetings

at Various Himmond Churches

Tbe Christian Science Sneletv. Subject of the lesson sermon: "Man." Services at 11 a. m. in room 512 of the Hammond building. Sunday school following the services. Wednesday evening meetings are held in the same room at 8 o'clock. A most cordial invitation is extended to all.

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The First Uetbodlst church, Russell street.

Rev. W. F. Swltxer. pastor; residence, 117 Russell street.

Sunday school at 9:15 a. m. Second Sunday of membership contest. Public worship and sermon at 10:4i a.m. Saxmon-.. "Proving God." , The reception of members at this service. . The Monroe street Sunday school at 2:30 p. m. Rev. S. W. Cassaday will preach, in the evening, . - .

Klrnt Presbyterian

Hohman street. Rev. A. VI. Hoffman, pastor. Su"dav school at 9:45 a. m. Morning services- at 10:45 a. m.

Evening service at 7:30 p. m. Preaching morning and evening. In addition to music by chorus choir, Mrs. I L Bomberger will sing at the morning service. Bt. foul's Lutheran Church, II? Clinton, rti-eet. Theodore Claus. .oaitor. German service at 10 a. m. English Sunday school at 1:30 p. m. English service tot 7:30 p. m. Lenton service Wednesday at 7:30 p. m.

Baptist Church, Rev. J. E. Sharp, Ph. D-- castorSunday school at 10 a. m. Preaching service at 11 a. m. Subject: "The Masterful Desire." Junior society at 2:30 p. m. B. Y. P. TJ. at 6:30 p. m. Preaching at 7:45 p m. Subject: "The Soul Satisfied." Choir and orchestra rehearsal Friday night at 7:30 p. m. The Ladies' Aid society meets with Mrs. C: B. Sliver. 451 May street, next Thursday afternoon.

Monday evening at 8 p. m,

.lub. alternate Mondays. Tuesday office day at the church. j Tuesday evening at 7:30 choir practice, Mr. Learning, leader. ! Wednesday afternoon, Deborah Aid society at the church. I Wednesday evening, at 7:30, mid-' neck service, Bible study and board meet'ij. j Thursday afternoon Martha Aid so- ' eiety at the church. j Thursday evening social evening. ! Friday evening Sunday school teach- , era and officers meeting. i All are cordially invited to attend ny and all servics.

Firs' ongregational Churcb. Rev. If. J. Meyers, pastor. Preaching at 10:45 a. m. Sabbath school at 2 30 p. m. ' Evening, lecture at 1:30 1

Subject, "Man." All are invited to attend these serv Ices. -

Krledens Evangelical C hurch. Corner Soli street and Indiana avenue. Rev. P. Well, pastor; residence, 2S9 Indiana avenue. Phone 4314. Morning services in German. Sunday school at 9:30. .. Public worship and sermon by the pastor. Music by the regular choir. Evening services in English. Public worship and Bibli lecture by the pastor at 7:30 p. m. Come and join in the singing, christian hymns, which contains the choicest collection x-of church songs, will be used, and ca be obtained at the church. English lecture hi- t-he T?v T Weil

' at 7 :30. Subject, "The Ten Command

Evangelical Immannel Church, M. C. Hoefer, pastor. Residence, 350 Sibley street, nne 4854. j German service at 10 a. m. Bible school at 2 p. m. English service at 7:30 p. m. every second and fourth eunday. of each nonth. !

I Ladies' Aid society's business meet'

ing at 7:30 p. m. first Monday of the month. .

Social meeting at 2 p. m. second Thursday of each month. Men's Benevolent association every third Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p. m. Male chorus Wednesday at 8 p. m. If. E. Thompson, pasiur. The Rev. Hoffman of Chicago will preach at. the Pine Street Presbyterian church Sunday, and the public is cordially invited to hear him.

Pentecostal Church of the Kaiarac Calumet a Michigan avenues. Rev. W. TJ. Fugate, pastor. ' " liourg People's society at 7:30 p. m.

Gary Needs Hundreds of Cheaper Homes

H OUSES which will rent for from $15.00 to $20.0 per

month. Houses which can be

sold with profit to the builders for Srom $1800.00 to 2500.00 each. Houses accessible to the works of the Indiana Steel Company, the American Locomotive Site, the Coke Ovens, the Schools, and the business center of the tow

HE man who pays $15.00 per month rent, is as much

entitled to sewerage, paved streets

and water, as the man who pays . $50.00 per month. The renter or prospective buyer demands all of these improvements.

HIS Company will pave every . street in the First Subdivis

ion. Sewers and water mains are now in every alley in the First Subdivision. The prices of lots in the First Subdivision include the cost of paved streets and sewers.

ANY very desirable residence lots may still be had for as

ow as $375.00 each.

Gary Land Company