Hammond Times, Volume 5, Number 271, Hammond, Lake County, 5 May 1911 — Page 1

LAKE COUNTY weather. fair today and . EVENINGTOMORROW; KO CHANGE 'J In TEMPERATURE. EDITION VOL. V., NO. 271. HAMMOND, INDIANA, FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1911. ONE CENT PER COPY, (Back Number S Cents Copy.)

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Special to Th Times.) Indiana Harbor, May 5. "If you're walking, call me early, Call me early Mother dear, For tomorrowll be the gladdest day Of all the glad new year, Of all the glad new year, Mother, The maddest, merriest day. For I'm to be queen of the May, Mother, I'm to be queen of the May. That is the refrain that Matt Sternberg has been whistling all day today. For Mat is to be queen of the May tomorrow, if ever the May had ft queen. What is it all about? THE niCKiEST EVER. Tomorrow is to be the biggest day Indiana Harbor has ever known. It will do down in history. For the new all park Is to bo dedicated and the Cheers and jeers were intermingled last night, the former for the newlyelected mayor .of West Hammond and hta board of aldermen, and the latter for the village president, who left the meeting place with a defy on his lips and a promise- tha t he would' "come back." The occasion was the seating of the new administration .under. . the . city form of government, with K. M. Woszcgynskl as mayor, and a meeting of the old village boarj. which Is divided in Itself, lis president. John Hessler, and Trustee Henry Fritsche maintaining strongly that West Hammond is still a village, while the majority of the village board are ready to' lay down their offices. Popular Sentiment For City. For a few minutes, from the time Trustee Fritsche said, "I move we adjourn until the next regular meeting." until the new mayor was comfortably seated In the chair just vacated by the Tillage president, there was intense excitement in the hail, which was packed ( Continued on Page 77) JUDGE REITER RENDERS IMPORTANT RULING Deeds to $15,000 Worth of Lots at Indiana City Are Set Aside. Judge Virgil S, Relter of the Lake Superior . court, Room No. 1, rendered an important decision yesterday in the case of Josephine Young vs. H. II. Brown in which he set aside deeds to about $15,000 worth of property at Indiana City, near the ast mouth of the Calumet river in Hobart, In5. Josephine Young claimed that the deeds to four or five blocks of land in tile vicinity of the boom town of Indiana City had been obtained by fraud and she started an action to have them et aside. Crumpacker, Crumpacker & Tinkham represented the plaintiff and the defendant was represented by Frank Pattee of Crown Point and John E. McDowell of Chicago. Crumpacker, Crumpacker & Tinkham were able to show that the deeds were secured In return for some bonds that were worthless at the time the transaction took place. The trial of the case was finished along about Christmas time but the matter has ben in the breast of the court over since. Pleads Guilty. The state case of Taul Gablick, charged with resisting an officer when he was being served by a writ of execution. He pleaded guilty to the charge and JudgevAmes fined him 25 cents and costs, which he paid. Constable Julius Taussig was the complaining witness.Condition About Same. The condition of Mrs. Barts who was struck by a Niekle Plate meat train Wednesday afternoon is about in the same condition as yesterday. She was struck in the middle of her back an1 Injuries of this kind are always doubtful, and very hard to tell the condition of a person, when the spine is Injured for a least a week

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first grama between two teams of the Infant Northern Indiana Base Ball association, is to be played. And Matt Sternberg is manager of the Indiana Harbor team. If there lives a fan in Northern Indiana who fancies that tha opening of the new ball park will be done up as It should be, weather permitting of course, he will have but to go to Indiana Harbor tomorrow to disabuse his mind of the fallacy. There will not be an incident missing, that should be a part of the ceremonies, from an automobile parade, headed by a brass band and a platoon of police, to the chucking of the first ball into the field by the mayor of "our fair city." HOLIDAYS NOT IN IT. A national holiday is not on the calendar, compared with what tomorrow means to the faithful of Indiana Harbor., There is not a fan but who turns faint with apprehension at the merest suggestion, of the posibility -of rain. The mercury may sink to zero, an earthquake as far away as Gary or (Continued on Page 7.) The scorers and umpires of the Northern Indiana Baseball association met In President W. J. McAleers offices last evening to decide on what rules to observe during the coming seasop. The meeting was called for 7:30 o'clock and everybody was on hand ...... In the first place there was a general taik between those present, but when it came to getting down to cases. President McAleer took the umpires into one room, while Secretary . Charles E. Fowler took the scorers in hand, and everything was outlined for the guidance of these officers. It was agreed to follow Spaulding's guide to the letter and wherever there was the slightest suspicion of the possibility of confusion by a difference in interpretation In the rules, the latter were carefully discussed and a uniform interpretation agreed upon. There seems no doubt that all the scorers and umpires will work in perfect harmony, judging by the full understanding that was arrivel at last night.. A meeting will be called, early next week, when the schedule for the league will be gone over again and a few changes may be made. "GOOD ROADS" BRADFORD IS .HAPPY Twins, a boy and a girl, have arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Tuley, 90 Conkey avenue, and while the measure of joy for the Tuleys is XulL, It Is none the less so for Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bradford, the grandparents. Had they arrived sooner they might have saved Grandpa Bradford a trip to the south for his health, such an effect has the news had on his condition. The real happiness of the grandparents can be by.tter understood when it is known that Mrs. Bradford made all arrangements to receive a baby girl, one that should be a little bundle of fluff ruffles for a number of years and then grow into beautiful woman and so on, until by and by people would refer to her as Greatgrandma Bradford. On the other hand, the grandparent of the sterner sex pictured to himself the desirability of a male standard bearer; one who would grow up to be a real boy and a real man; first a little bundle of noise, a little later an exponent of the national game on the vacknt lot and still later a good republican politician, possibly county commissioner of Lake county. Providence, might have compromised by providing an offspring which would ultimately develop Into a suffragette, but providence is not stingy and sent the twins to keep peace, if not quietude in the family. The tots have been named Lois Jane and Leon James. Filed in Superior Court. 7457 Room No. 1. - Elizabeth Ericson (P. A. Parks) vs. Forest E. Ericson. Divorce. 7458 Room No. 1. Charles KohEke (George B. Sheerer) vs. Theodore Heine et al. Habeas corpus. 7459 Room No. 2. Charles Kohnke (George B. Sheerer) vs. Theodore Heine et al. Replevin. 7460 Room No. 2. Jason F. Wilson (Seabright & White) vs. Michael Mattus. Foreclosure of contract. 7462 Room No. 1. Jason Li Wilson (Seabright & White) vs. Paul Grlbos. Suit on contract. 7461 Room No. 3. Margaret -V Ro'soe vs. Jessie Horsey et al. Partition of real, estate.

GREW! 130 A. II Hammond was the scene of an auto elopment which nearly came to grief the other day and wound up eventually In Crown Point with all parties breathing sighs of relief. s Earl Thornton, a clerk in the Hotel La Salle, in Chicago, played the part of first aid to Cupid Wednesday night, assisting two young people to elope, and is now without his overcoat, which he loaned to the bride-to-be. George Baldwin Dessart, a traveling salesman of New York, met Miss , Genevieve Rogers in the Blue Fountain Room at the hotel a year ago. He was introduced by the young woman's brother, Henry L, Rogers, Jr. Wednesday night they met again In the same room at a dinner party, where Dessart proposed marriage and was accepted. Dessart said he would have to leave the city In a few days and proposed an immediate marriage. Miss Rogers' parents live at 2420 Eastwood avenue. Thornton was appealed to and offered his overcoat to Miss Rogers so they could leave the hotel in an automobile. They Started for Hammond. On the way the machine broke down and it was 4:30 a. m. before that city was reached. Then It was decided to go on to the real Gretna Green, Crown Point, and this place was reached early in the daj-. A short time later Manager Huchins of the Hotel La Salle receive! a telegram stating that Miss Rogers and Dessart had been married and would return the overcoat to Thornton as soon as they got back to Chicago. ELKS HAVE NICE MEETING The Elks meeting last night proved to be a bisr success and one of the largest crowds attended that have been seen .at a meeting for a long time. Elkdom was represented from Crown Point, Whiting. East Chicago, Gary and other neighboring towns, and all left after having! spent an enjoyable evening. . . . No -randidates" appeared at the meeting for initiation and the lodge closed earlier than expected!?. The talk given the district deputy and exaulted rules, Morris Nilzer of Fort Wayne, Ind., was enjoyed by everybody and he was given a hearty applause. The lodge then closed and a chicken supper was served which was followed by a social session. BOARD INSESSION. The board of public works at its session this morning accepted a petition for a pavement on Ash street from Ash street to 150th street. The hearing on the Carroll and Monroe street extensions were taken under advisement until May 8th of this month. The bond of Theodore Seestadt as inspector for the Chicago avenue sewer, was acceptel. He was also appointed inspector for the La Salle street sewer. LEASE FOR CLUB SECURED The lease for the new country club grounds has been signed and the meeting for the purpose of perfecting an organization will be held at the club house next Saturday. The interest in the project still continues, and it is believed that the membership will exceed 150. The caretaker has been instructed to put in his garden and this will help to replenish the larder during the coming summer. HAMMOND VS. CROWN POINT All preparations have been made for the opening game between Hammond and Crown Point at the H. A. A. park Sunday, May 7. Manager Ketchel has been giving his men daily practice work and thinks he now has the team in first-class shape. McMahon, who will pitch for Hammond, thinks his arm will be In good shape which will be good news to Hammond fans. The committee is arranging for a curtain raiser before the game irt just what shape It will be in, will not be known before the game. The Crown Point team will arrive in Hammond on the Erie at 10:05 and will be met by a delegation of Hammond boys. , .. The probable line-up for both teams has been arranged as follows: Hammond Hudson c, McMahon p. Fowler ib. Schmidt 2b, Lovenduski and Moll 3b, Rhode ss, fMerson, McKay, Innekes and Vonish fielders. Crown Point Henney p, Effel c, .Eder lb, Smith 2b, Kneedler ss, Glaturtch 3b. S. Glaturtch If, Enright rf, Kuschnlck, cf. Glover ITubstitute. Editor's Wife 111. Mrs. S. E. Swaim, wife of Editor S. E, Swaim, who went to Zionsville, ind.. two weeks ago because of tl serious illness of her mother-li Mrs. Martin, is reported to be Mrs. bwalm had quite a sieg ness while in Hammond and had not fully recup7 she went -to Zionsville. thetic inquiries have beei her, and her friend:- wish,

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FILES HEIV (Special to The Times.) Washington, P.," Q.. . . May 5. The Standard Oil company ? Whiting filed a complaint with the interstate commerce commission against the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway company and the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway company, alleging that they overcharged it $141,91 in transporting thirty-three tank crs of gasoline and petroleum refined oil from Whiting to Columbus, Wisi ! The complainant states that the I freight rafte should have been 14 cerif hundred pounds, whereas the raihroads imposed an alleged exorbitant- rat of 15 cents a hundred pounds h the shipment the aggregate weight of which was 1,418,759 pounds. . -i OBPHEUQ - THEATRE CROWDED The opening of the vaudeville season at the Orpheum theater was an auspicious occasion. The main floor and balcony of the theater was packed for the first performance and the house was comfortably filled during the second performance. " The boxes wr -fijled with city officials and others, ar every one present had a good word -t' "say for the show and the high- clas : -:": attractions that were booked- . From present 1 is destined ;to i. popular in Mammc mission is .verv- lo Rations vaudeville pine exceedingly The cost of ad"3. the entertalnlifjwioc.'Sja tiie erage stock company productions or melodrama. There were a number of visitors fram Chicago present, friends of Lessee Wingfield, and the opening of the theater to vaudeville was really maie an occasion. Are Strong Art. So frequently a vaudeville performance will have one or two strong features and the rest of the show will be second class. Last night's bookings, which will remain during the rest of the week, were all of a high order. The Mullini sisters in their high class specialty musical act were at their best. Theirs was the first act and they led the audience to anticipate the other good things that were on the program. LVzzie Wilson was billed for the second act, but was unable to appear. Her place on the program will be takan by Wolf and Wolf, who do a singing and dancing stunt. Barry and Mildred in the comedy playlet, "The Plumber's Mistake," was one of the most laughable nonssnsitics that has 'even been seen in thi-j city. That alone was worth the price of admission. Acrobats Good. The Era Comedy Four, a colored quartet, late of Williams and Walke were easily the feature of the prograi ine comedian with them was immen and brought down the house with peculiar facial contortions. When comes to close harmony, leave it t negro quartet. Morris and Morris in an aero stunt were exceedingly clever. during the act the audience ma at the wonderful strength of the man, who tossed his partner i air with ' greatest ease, only that the best actors of all are who are behind the scene w hoisting one of the acrobats 1 of an Invisible wire. Under the new managem a result of the replacing bookings with vaudeville that Towle's will do a this summer. Manager live wire and is boun theater a success. Hold Regular; ine .oyai bean meeting last nigh of business car After the rotb acted a socii Receptij A recepij the Rev. First Prl mother, M gahela, Ii of the tJ The rtj Mr. H the nvi gatip'l tenc

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FOR LIFE Judge Lawrence Becker today sentenced Henry Dosrey, the Gary negro who killed John Brown, to imprisonment in the penitentiary at Michigan City for life. Judge Becker recently refused to grant the defendant a new trial, but today granted an appeal to the supreme court of the state. The appeal is taken at the expense of the county, for the reason that the defendant is .a poor person and is unable to pay the expense of the appeal. The court also Instructed the reporter to prepare a longhand copy of the testimonv that was takan in -. - . ' 1 n CCI O I trial. This Is to be prepared at the ex pense of the county. j That exact justice may be meted out to the prisoner, no expense- is being spared to give him as good a chance to fight for his liberty as a man of wealth would have. Attorney Milo Bruce, who has made such a strong fight for the client from whom he could expect nothing in the way (of fees, stated today that even if he loses his appeal to the supreme court he believes that the evidence that the killing was in self-defense i strong enough to make a strong cas before the pardon board. TVVEHTY GASES ARE UaOEfUQVISEMEtll Board of County Commissioners Thresh v' Out Monthly Problems. (Special to Thk Times.) Crown Point, Ind., May 6 The saloon license controversey Is still beftii? threshtd. -out.r at the " commissioners' court here and yesterday at' least twenty cases were taken under advisement. Clashes between tht saloon keepers, lawyers, the commissioners and the anti-saloon league faction arc frequent, the latter claiming that the commissioners are ignoring the proper construction of the Proctor law in the'T almost Indiscriminate granting censes. In one case yesterday anti-salon lawyers cla ed a flagrant viola of the commisslo granting of th thought the a substantiatei recently got. for his co' On the ot. and ealoi opinio; struc

E TO BE Li Lutherans of Gary, Hammond Tolleston, Hobart and other Lake county centers will come to Gary Sunday to assist in the corner stone laying of Trinity Lutheran Evangelical church. Rev. Tfteo. Claus of Hammond will perform the work of laying the stone and he "will be assisted by the Gary-Tolles-ton pastor. Rev. -August Rump. The chUrch building is being erected on the southeast corner of Eighth avenue and Massachusetts street, it being directly across the street from the Hebrew synagogue. In its design the edifice will closely follow along the lines of the United Presbyterian church of the east end. FROM DIZZY HEIGHTS An aviation stunt right on Hohman street ! You don't believe it? Well, it occurred yesterday afternoon at 3:30 and an ascent of 110 feet was successfully made by the staff photographer of The Times in company with Carl Griffin. The day was ideal. A strong northeast wind was blowing, but that did not daunt the "daring aviators." The place from which the ascent was made was near the gas plant of the Northern Indiana Gas & Electric Co. Wrhen everything was in readiness and the motors had been thoroughly tested The Times man gave the signal. Almost imperceptibly the ascent was begun. . Look Down on City. ""The motors whirled a seemed to be dropping In a few seconds nearby buildings on the street moving ah Th

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Property Is Destroyed in A. F. Rohrer Residence in Glendale Last Night, and Attempt Is Made to Wreck I. H. Passenger Train. Destruction of property in the A. V. Rohrer residence in Homewood - now under construction by Contractor J. H. McClay, a note bearing a threat to tha working men, and an attempt to wre:k a passenger train on the C. LA S. railroad near Gibson, were the' developments in the labor situation in Hammond during the past twenty-four hours. A note printed with lead pencil by a rather skilled hand and adorned wftii skull and cross bones, was left In th Rohrer building for the benefit of t.'ia workingmen there who are workin. under open shop conditions and read is follows: I First and lMnt Nottre. "That will be given that the worst is to come for in time you will be picked off one by one and take it from this and dig back where you come from ant you nigger don't let the sun go down on your heads many times for the worst is yet to come." Aim t Plasterer. The foregoing Is an orthographical and verbatim compy of the warning notice which -is now in the hands ,f the police. A, number of negroes are employed on the Job as mortar mixeru" and hod cariers, and the damage that was done was also directed against the plasterers opthe job. Perry Wilson C Hmmenj ie sub-contractor for the pip

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