Hammond Times, Volume 5, Number 258, Hammond, Lake County, 20 April 1911 — Page 1

111 FAIR TODAY AND TOMORROW; COMPARATIVELY COOU ITION ONE CENT PER COPY. (Back Nambtri 3 Cents Copy.) VOL.V- NO. 258, HAMMOND, INDIANA, -THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1911.

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Judge Anderson arid Gov. Marshall Gave Coincident Raps On Same Day to Law Violators

TtMKS' BlUEAlt, AT STATE CAPITA!,. Indianapolis, Ind., April 20. Two important blows were administered to the illegal liquor traffic in Indiana, Yesterday, one by Judge Anderson, of the Federal court, and the other by Governor Marshall. Each acted onv his own motion, of course, not knowing that the other was about to "hand one" to the blind tiger operators and the liquor law violators, but the fact that the two blows were struck on the same day made It an interesting coincidence. Judge Anderson decided in the cases e-f some Hammond and Gary saloon keepers that foreigners could not be naturalized after they haa been found guilty- of violating the laws of the state. Governor Marshall issued an DEAD WIFE A K When Judge Virgil & Relter of the Lake uperlr j-court. entered in the court docket the order which granted MargAretYra-.Kphnke a separate maintenance 'from her . husband, Karl

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Kohnke of -.Tojleston,- he did not know that the plaintiff had been dead for three hours. The court had provided that the father should pay $4 for the support of --. little 7-year-old Anna Kohnke and awarded the mother the custody of the child. ) The case Is said to be a pitiful one. The plaintiff was represented by the firm of McMahon & Conroy, and while

Attorney Conroy was- in court looking after the Interests of his client, he did i not know that she was dead at her borne In, Tnlleston. . Mrs. Kohnke Is said to have been an invalid and the case, taken altogether. lua very pitiful one. FIRST SOCIALIST NOW IN CONGRESS -.-,::'-v rs.v-i Victor Berger, the first Socialist elected to Congress has taken '. up his duties there. Mrs. Berger , is aiding him in preparing to spread his doctrlna of Socialism.

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order to the state board of pharmacy that the board should revoke the license of any druggist who persists in violating- the liquor laws. The druggist'order is regarded as the more important of the two, because drug: stores are, thick in Indiana. For months reports have been reaching the Governor to the effect that many druggists were violating the liquor laws by selling liquar illegally. In other words they were running blind tigers. It was even reported in a number of cases that druggists only took out pharmacist licenses in order that they might run drug stores and sell ltquor. , They paid little or no attention to their drug end of their business, and depended almost entirely on the liquor business. One Instance, was reported where a former saloon man in a city that went dry under the county option law started a drug: store after he had been driven out of the saloon business. He employed a registered and licensed (Continued on Page 8.) Eben N. Bunnell, the Lake County representative of the National Cash Register Co., whose finger is close to the business pulse of the entire region stated 'yesterday that the Proctor liquor law, passed by the legislature, and the $50 license ordinance passed by the Gary city council would result in putting: 152 saloons out of business In Gary. Bunnell sold most of these saloon keepers their cash registers and as practically all of them were sold on the payment plan he is in close touch with the situation. However Bunnell takes an optlmlsti; view of the situation. The saloon busl ness,is not constant and is the first to (Continued on Page 8.) NUID GUfl CLUB REELECK OFFICERS Popular Organization Plans Enjoyable Season's Sport. N More sest and spirit is to be injected into the bi-weekly contests for the Hammond Gun club this season, according to the program outlined last night at the re-orgnnlzation meeting; held In the'office of the secretary, John C. Becker, last night. The officers of last year were reelected, they, being Peter Warnlmount president, Max Haehnel vice president, J. C. Becker secretars- and Frank Hammond treasurer. , It was decided to Hold the seventh annual ' tournament on Labor day, and Jo add $10 aditional money, $6 of which Is to be given to the contestant shooting through the entire " program an making the highest average, and $4 for the making the lowest- average in shooting through the program. All "other purses will be divided on a basis of 40. 30, 20 and 10 per cent The division of the shooters into two classes, the first to be known as class A and its members to shoot an average of 85 or more, while class B takes in the contestants below that number. A prize will be put for each class every day of the tournament, and each contestants is to shoot at least twenty-five targets. The winner of each prized will be given a handicap of two yards for his next, entry. Three new memberR were taken in, they being Albert Buse, Louis Abey and Albert Koepke. The first shoot will be held at Sharpshooters' Park on Sunday afternoon, April 30th. "Drunks" Are Released. John O'Brien of Hammond and John Gownis of Burnham, who ' were arrested yesterday for Srunkenness, were released by Chief Austgen this morning. Gownis was headed toward Burnham and was told if he was arrestegain In Hammond he would be-prosecuted.' -

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Federal Judge A. B. Anderson Packs His Grip and Shakes the Dust of Hammond From His Sandals After Short Stay. Again Judge A. B. Anderson of the United States district and circuit courts has blighted Hammond's hopes of having the federal court in session for several weeks each term. I After disposing- of some naturalization matters, entering some orders in cases which have been defaulted ;Or settled and finally presiding over the trial of the case of George W. Lawrence vs. the Pennsylvania Co. Judge Anderson finally decided to adjourn court until next term. Wry Judge Anderson does not like Hammon is not known, but he asked the attorneys in the case of Leslie Holcomb vs. Joseph D. Oliver, in which suit is being brought to $100,000 to transfer the case to the United States court at Indianapolis. This case comes from South Bepd, and is legitimately a northern Indiana case, but Judge Anderson prefers to try it at Indianapolis, and so it will go over to the May term at that place. . RUBBER HEELS CAUSE THIS EMU'S DEATH (Special to The Times.) Indiana Harbor, Ind., April 20. Albert Olsen. a structural iron worker from South Chicago, was killed instantly near noon yesterday by a fall of sixty feet. The accident happened at Buffington, where Olsen was employed on one of the new buildings. The man wore rubber heels, the Iron framework of the building was covered with moisture, and It is believed that he slipped on one of the smoothly worn rubber heels. Ife landed sixty feet below in a pile of sand, but struck on his head, breaking his neck. Dr. J. A. Teegarden was called and pronounced the man dead. The body was taken to Burns & McGuan's morgus in an ambulance and an inquestNrill be held today, i v. The deceased lived at 9722 Avenue L, South Chicago. From an inscription tattooed in his right arm, it is inferred that his age was 35 years. The Inscription bears the dates of 1876 and 1890, and the initials A. O., M. W. The last two Initials are supposed to be those of the "artist"- who did the tattooing.' The dead man is married, ut . his wife has been In Norway since last June. He is said to have a brother livlrg in Chicago, but thus far the authorities have f titled to locate him. WORK 01! BRIDGE IS BEIfiG RUSHED Carpenters Are Now Working on Floor of the Structure. The work on the Hohman street bridge has been progressing rapidly during the past week and now shows a marked difference. The structural iron workers have been laid off for the present, as the work on the span is nearly completed. and all that is holding the work back now is the side railings on the south approach of the bridge. A large force of carpenters are working on the flooring of the bridge and this will- be completed by the latter part of the week. The street car rails have been laid up to the south ap proaeh. It is thought that the cars will be able to cross the bridge In about two weeks. LEWISCASEIS CONTINUED The case of the state vs. Chief Albest Lewis, which was filed in Judge Barnett's court in Hammond, was continued this morning until Thursday morning, April 27. at 9 o'clock. Chief Iewis is charged with assault and battery by an Eaat'Unicago matt.

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Miss Barbara Fernald, a prominent Boston beauty, who is visiting Senator an ' -Mrs. William Alden Smith, of Michigan, has entered with a rest into the social life at the capital. Her greatest hobby, however, Is zoology, an " she spends most of her time la the Smltusonlan lnstl- ' tution studying the great collections housed there.

POLLY PRIMROSE WADE BIG HIT LAST 11IGHT Cora Belle Bonnie Displays Unusual Talent in Leading Feminine Role. s Hammond and Crown Point friends of Cora Belle Bonnie took advantage of her week's stay in Hammond with the 'Dudley Stock company and turned out in large numbers last night to see her at the Orpheum in Hammond in her best play, "Polly Primrose." She took the leading part as Polly Primrose, the daughter of an aristocratic southern family during the civil war. Her introduction to la northern army officer who Is a man's man and a woman'a man gives her the first opportunity for a display all the charms and graces which a society belle of the war period was supposed - to -possess. Cora Belle Boney canot be imagined in a role that is better suited to. her temperament than Polly Primrose. Her audience last night was very appreciative and did not overlook the splendid work by the various members of the company, all of whom are very good. 'Hello Bill," the best comedy of the week, will be given this evening, and tomorrow night Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde will be shown. A matinee will be given on Saturday afternoon. The company ends its stay in Hammond on Sunday night. . , N e w Head of Missouri, Pacific. 9-

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CROWD POItIT, TO BECOME A CITY Possibility That Election Will Soon Be Called to Vote on Plan. PROJECT RECEIVES ATTENTION Growth of County Seat Warrants Serious Consideration of the Idea. (Special to Thb Times.) Crown Point, Ind., April 20. "Crown Point a city." That is what you will read -In The Times not many moons from this day of our Lord, April 21, 1911. As yet the movement toward placing the toga of city government upon the head of Miss ' Crown Point is in Us infancy, but certain sure, "the child is born," and as ' it has plenty of god fathers and mothers, to rear it in the way it should -go, rock it in the city crib, teach it to say mayor and alder man; and Imbue it with dreams of an nexation, and all the other intricate and denious paths of civic progress, ft (Continued on Page 8.) J. C. BECKER WORKS AGAINST AIIIIEXATIOII Township Trustee Aiding in Movement to Get Signers For Remonstrance. Remonstrances against the annexation of the rural portion of .North township to Hammond are,bcing signed at a lively rate, the work of securing signers having begun last Saturday and kept , up all this w-ek. The last publication of the ordinance was made last Monday and the renionstrators have ten days' timefrom this date in which to file their objection. John C. Becker, the township trustee, is working In behalf of the renionstrators and is doing as much as possible to get signers. His Hammond friends expected Becker to look at. the annexation through Hammond' eyes, because the annexation will ultimatelv be inevitable. The trustee, on the other hand, says he is representing the property owners and that he cannot be expected to take any other stand. The remonstrators have employed the law firm of Reilly & Hardy to reprethem. The remonstrance will be filed In the superior court at Crown Point. SEND IN TOUR TRIAL SlBSCRTP. TION TO THE TIMES FOR A MONTH.

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Johnson Street Closing Top ic For General Discussion; Times Interviews Attract Much Attention; F. S. Betz Tells of Plans. Prominent citizens of Hammond are still flocking to the support of the fight that is being made against the closing of Johnson street, and letters have even been received from nonresidents who are interested Hn prop erty on the north side and who have read in The Times of the effort that is being made to close the street. For instance. Judge Johannes Ko pelke of Crown Point, who owns valuable property here, said this morning. "I want to say that I am opposed to the effort that is being made to close Johnson street. I approve of the full publicity that has been given the mat ter by Thb Times, and think, the paper should be commended for making public the facts so that the property owner can take steps to protect his In terests. "1 went to the trouble to write a letter to Mayor John D. Smalley, in which I stated that while the building of another bridge over the river might not be feasible at the present time the people of Hammond should look to the future and prevent an action which would forever prevent the opening of another street to the north side.'' Htranoni Mf Talk. William E. Russell of Hammond stated that he is opposed to the closing of the street. , He sayK that when he Hohman street bridge was recently out of commission he found wbat a long way it was to the nrth side via Calumet avenue or Burnham avenue, and (Continued on Page 2.) SEASON'S AUTO ACCIDENTS lH REGION INJt'RED I REGION ..10 AUTOS WRECKED 7 (Special to Thb Times.) East Chicago, April 20. Andrew Bochla who- lives on One Hundred and Fifty-first street between Forsyth and Magoun avenues, was struck by an auto on Tuesday evening at the corner of Olcott avenue and One Hundred and Forty-eighth street, while crossing the street at that point. - In the nuto were Clara Stephens of Indiana Harbor and a party of three young women, including Miss Leila Mercer who was driving the 'machine ai the time. Mr. Stephens is a brother of Dr. Stephens of Gary. t The man, although rather painfully tContinued on Page 8.) Hfif,'i!0i!D WILL BE BEPHESEfilED THERE Illinois Manufacturers Assn. Banquet Attracts Local Men. A number of Hammond manufactur ers and others have received invita? tions to the gridiron banquet of the Illinois Manufacturers' association. which is to be held In the Auditorium theater tomorrow niht. V. B. Conkey and John E. Fitzgerald, both of whom are members, will be present, and a number of others plan to take in the affair. W. B. Conkey was at one time one of the officers of the association. It is understood that a floor is to be laid over' the seats on the main floor of the auditorium theater and t,hat "the banquet is to be served, there, while the balconies will be occupied with the wives and lady friends of the members and their" guests. The affair i to be similar to the. banquets of the Gridiron club of Washington and a,large, number of. notables will be the guests of honor. -

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