Hammond Times, Volume 5, Number 281, Hammond, Lake County, 17 May 1911 — Page 1

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FAIR AND WARM TODAY AND TOMORROW. EDITION yOE. Y., NO. 281. HAMMOND, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, MAT 17, 1911. ONE CENT PER COPY.i (Back Numbers 2 Cents Copy.)

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RAMPAGES AT LOWELL Farmers Chased by Animal Affected With Rabies Sndden Summer Seat Responsible for Dog and Steer's Condition. FARMERS IN PANIC OVER UNUSUAL AFFAIR (Special to This Times.) Lowell, Ind. May 17. A mad steer. foam flecked and frothing at the mouth, bellowing: with rage, and snap ping like a dog frightened the whole neighborhood of South Island yester day. It was finally killed, some men having ventured near enough with heavy rifles to lay the brute low. The animal belonged to John Fedde who lives on South Island, and it is thought that about ten days it was bitten by a dog who had gone mad on account of the sudden "summer beat. "Whether it has bitten any other cattle or not is unknown but the farmers are greatly alarmed. Nothing quite so sensational has oc curred in this neighborhood for a long time. Many people had heard of cat tie going mad, but few had ever seen a cow or steer suffering with hydrophia. The mad steer running aimlessly in the pasture, charged every living thing that came within its range of vision. The other animals were driven from one end of the field to the other, the mad steer following them and attempting to sink its flat dull teeth into the flank of the nearest. Men who came to the field had to flee for their lives and a number of times It mistook fence posta-forn lsiwm toimg"wihwryed them. Mothers warned their children to be ware of the mad steer and not to van ture near the field, while the men of the neighborhood held a conference with Mr. Fedde as how best to dispose of the animal. It was finally decided to make the attack with heavy rifles and this proved successful. City Water Department Must Face Grave Need of City; Mains Not Sufficient to Carry Supply Wanted; " Jewett Has Plans. METING SOON TO Hammond s water supply problem and its solution will cost the city of Hammond approximately $84,000 in ad ditlon to the cost of the new 15,000,000 pump, which together with the new building will cost about $35,000. The matter was laid before the city council last night by Adam R. Ebert, president of the board of public works, he having received his figures for the same from Clarence Jewett, "superintendent of the city water department. The problem that confronts the city now, according to Mr. Ebert, is this: that the city has not enough water mains to carry the additional amount of water that would be pumped by the 15,000.000 pump. In fact the present pumps seem t,o be able to crowd the mains beyond their capacity in certain districts. The city's water mains now come down Sheffield avenue, one being a 24-Inch, while the other is a sixteen. As ,they near the river they are reduced in size, and it is to eliminate this reduction that additional mains are required. More Mains Needed. . There li no question but what more mains are needed, but the question before the council is whether the council should spend only enough money to care for the present needs, or build for the future by putting down pipes that (Continued on Page 5.)

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East Chicago Throbs With a Brand New Sensation To-day

SCHLEEEER RUSHES TO CAPITOL

Post-Office Inspectors Follow Up Davis Suicide With Inquiry and Bring Charges Of Incompetency

(Special to The Time) East Chicago, tad.. May 17. Post master Hose Spectre's head Is the next to fall,- in East Chicago officialdom, if report be true. There is also, a rumor that if Specter is let out, the East Chicago postofflce, will be abolished. , It is understood that County Chairman Dick Schaaf and Vice County Chairman Walter J. Riley have received a joint letter from Congressman Crumpacker, to the effect that Spectre must go, and that Mayor Schlieker has received a similar communication from the same source. It is also declared that Postmaster Specter has received his official conge from headquarters, but this Mr. Spectre denies. "Whatever the situation, Mayor A. G. Schlieer yesterday went to Washington, presumably to intercede in behalf of Specter. Incompetency is the rumored grounds on which the East Chicago Postmaster will be let out. THIEVES GAIN ENTRANCE TO NORTH SIDE Professionals Believed to Be """Guilty of Latest Depredations in Hammond. MONEY AND JEWELRY TAKEN The first robberies that have taken place In Hammond since April 7 happened sometime this morning between the hours of 1 and 5 a. m., when the horn of C. F. "Wilkinson, 1079 Harrison street was entered. The thieves effect ed an entrance by a window, removing the screen and then placing .it back again, getting out by the front door. This they left open. They took a gold watch and chain, and about $20 in currency. Mr. Wilkinson said he dl-! not get home until 1 o'clock and that he did not hear anyone get in. The home of Frank Holder, 179 Highlad stret .was also entered last night between the hours of 11:30 and 5 o'clock this morning. Entrance was gained here by a side window and the thieves took a pocket bok with $8.00 in currency in it. Becoming bolder they entered the bedroom of Mr. and Mrs. Holder and took a gold watch off the dresser. Mr. Holder said he does not sleep very well, but that he never heard a sound. A gold fob which lay on the dresser with the watch, was not taken. The police believe they must have been professional thieves as their actions look that way and they worked very quietly. Their foot prints on the dirt, showed that they went south after leaving the Holder home and then probably entered the Wilkinson residence. MRS. CHAS. WICKER ENTHUSIASTIC OVER IT Ridge Road, She Says, Could Be Made a Beautiful Boulevard. Mrs. Carrie G. Wicker was in the city yesterday for the purpose of looking after her property interests in this locality. Mrs, Wicker is the owner of the famous Wicker farm, one of the beauty spots of the northern part of the county. She is an enthusiast over the plan to improve the Ridge road, which runs past her place. "The Ridge road ought to be converted into a beautiful cross county boulevard. It could easily be made one of the most famous thoroughfares in the west. "Instead of widening the street to 80 feet, I am in favor of widening it to 100 feet. Then the foundation will be laid for its future development. " have always tho ught that my property would make an Ideal country club or park, and I hope some day that it will be taken over for that purpose."

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Mr. Specter in an interview yesterday said that he did not believe there was anything in the rumors. That "soreheads" were responsible for their circulation, and that he had received no notification that he was fired." However the rumors which declare that Crumpacker has written concerning the matter, to the local powers that be. and that Specter has been Informed of his discharged, are persistent and apparently well substantiated. For a long time there has been a movement on foot to have the pos offices at East Chicago and Indiana Harbor combined in one general oHcft These latest developments lend color to the belief that Indiana Harbor will be made the main office, leaving only a sub-station at East Chicago. This arrangement would greatly increase the importance of the Indiana Harbor post office and would warrant, in the opinion of Harbor people, the erection of a government building in the Harbor. For years men interested In the location of a government building in Indiana Harbor, have been quietly at work In this. The deposing of Postmaster Specter wouldit is believed, constitute an opening wedge to this end. DR. SALISBURY GIVES UP HIS PRACTICE Popular Young Dentist Leaves City For Indefinite Period. Dr. Elmore Salisbury has left Ham mond for an indefinite period of time, and has temporarily, at least, given up the practice of dentistry here. He has not been well of late and remarked to his friends that he felt the necessity of a change. The closing up of his business af fairs, which are in excellent condition, has been left to David T. Emery of the Lake County Savings & Trust Co. Salisbury's many, friends will regret to hear that he has decided to leave Hammond. He has made a host of friends here and has built up a good practice. He was prominent in the University club, where he held the office of vice president, was a Mason and an Elk. His plans for the Immediate future are noknown. Today Dr. Salisbury's brother. Dr. Allen Salisbury of Crown Point, sent his, brother-in-law to Hammond to see him before " he left, but he had been gone several days when the young man arrived. Several years ago Dr. Salisbury Join ed tne army ana was stationed at Yellowstone park. His friends fear that he has again become the victim of the wanderlust and has Joined the army. Contractor William Ahlborn's auto mobile rounded the corners of Hohman and East Sibloy streets in Hammond yesterday afternoon and struck a little girl. The girl was thrown to the pave ment but was more frightened than in Jured. - She was-examined by Dr. H. C. Groman who declared that she was not hurt. The name of the little girl could not be learned. In speaking of the accident Ahlborn said. "The livtle girl was running after another and ran In front of my car. did my best to avoid the accident fau it could not be helped. She did not no tice where she was going until my car struck her. AJtMSTRONG DYING AT HOSPITAL Friends of Robert Armstrong, on Car roll street, will be sorry to hear that he is in such condition at St. Margaret's hospital that hi3 life is almost despair ed of. He has been ill for some time with bowel complications and blood poisoning has set in. Mr. Armstrong I has for several years been foreman o the printing department of the W. B, Conkey plant and has a wide circle o friends, who regret the news of his bad health.

GIRL IS HIT BY MACHINE

CRACK OFHE BASEBALL BAT IS MUSIC , . TO EARS OF THIS FAIR DEBUTANTE

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Miss Stella iparuse, one of this season's debutantes in Washington, Is a slmon pure btiseball fan. She prefers baseball to meals. She pores over the "dope"on the sporting pages and la longing for the opening of the 1911 race.

HOKOOD IS THE .. . OF GREAT Homewood is seeing the greatest bulldog activity that it has ever known. In addition to the 'large num ber of building operations which, have been begun ' ancfwere announced in Thb Times, Ben Bracher, superintend ent of the F. S. Beta Co., has begun the erection of a modern building of four apartments on Elizabeth street. The new building will be of exceed ingly attractive design. It will look more like a big double house than a flat, and will cost in the neighborhood of $16,000. The mason contract has been let to C V. Bruecker and the carpenter work to Otto Herbold. It is expected that the building will be completed this falL LEWIS STILL AT HEAD OF DEPARTMENT Chief of Police Albert Lewis of East Chicago is still in charge of the de partment. On Monday Judge Reiter wijl hear a motion for a new trial in the case and will not enter the order oust ing the chief until after he rules. onT this mo'ln. Consequently Lewis will remain chief of police until Monday, anyway. After that. If Judge Reiter refuses to grant a new trial, Lewis will be ousted from office. , ' ' It is understood that Attorneys W. J. McAleer and Abe Ottenheimer will appeal the case to the supreme court of the state in the event the motion for a new trial is not granted. However, pending the appeal a new chief will have to be appointed, for Judge Reiter's judgment will be in force until it is either affirmed or overruled. ' LABOR'S CHIEF FREED BY COURT. 1

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BUILDING ACTIVITY Judge Virgil S. Reiter has received bids on his new residence and is pleased to note that the figures, are below the estimates. The contract on hi residence will be let in the, next day or two and. ., work on the new building will commence at once. Max Klein has begun the construe tion of a fine residence to cost in the neighborhood of $5,000. This residence will be located on Highland street and will greatly add to the appearance of the neighborhood. The appearance of South Home wood has been completely changed by great building operations that have been car rled on there during the past year. A regular village of houses have been built , and more are in 'the process of construction. BLDG. TO BE PUT OFF FOR YEAR New St. Joseph's Congrega tion Will Not Start New Building Till 1912. The probabilities are that next year will see the breaking of ground of a church building for St. Joseph's Catho lic congregation. The Rev. H. M. Plas ter and the trustees of the church have already gone about it to procure plans for a suitable building, and have number of them under consideration and expect to see more. At present indications the cost of the building will range between $60,000 and $80,000, but tho actual building will not be begun unless half of the cost is at hand in cash. The old rectory facing on Hoh man street. Just south. of Russell street, will in all probability be razed to make room for the new edifice. MISS BROOKS GOES i TOTOVVN T0NGHT CASE Legal Steps Are Taken to Prevent Contractors from ; r Getting Money. Miss Virginia Brooks, who is still ac tlve in reforms in West Hammond, wen to Chicago today in anticipation of the trial in Which the merit of the assess ment on One Hundred and Fifty-fifth place for a brick pavement is to be tested. Followed 'by taxpayers in the south end. Miss' Brooks.a number o weeks ago, caused a riot on the street about the pavement. She was locked up for a few hours at the time, but no she and her backers have taken legal steps to prevent the paying of the mon ey to contractors on the ground that the brick that were used were of an in ferior grade. Her case is to be tried before Judge Owen in Chicago. TIMES' ADVERTISING COUNTS.

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City Officials Charge Betrayal by Knotts, May

Start Suit to Test Geist Grant Legality In the Courts

Charges of trickery and deception! on the part of Mayor Knotts, were made in THE TIMES office this morning by John J. Ny hod and A. P. Melton of the Board ofPublic Works who accuse their fellow member of doubling crossing them in the pass age of the Gelst traction grab. The IIlKtorr of It. On May 1st at the time the. franchise was brought up in the Board of Public Works. Messrs. Nyhoff and Melton de manded the modification before the board acted on the franchise contract. According to them Mayor Knotss advocated and secured the passage of the contract, declaring that the council , committee would make additional changes and then he would see to it. that the franchise contract came back to the oard for final recommendations. A Metre Betrayal. Instead, Nyhoff and Melton have found that they were betrayed by the mayor. To set themselves right be(Continued on Page 7.) GET II ALLIES In an ordinance adopted by the Hammond city council last night. pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers were made the allies of the police department to assist In recovering stolen goods. The ordinance provides for the keeping of a record by every dealer of every article which he purchases, and not to offer it for sale until thirty days have elapsed after his purchase. His record must show the time, place and the name of the person, when, where and from whom the article was purchased, and upon the demand from the police chief a copy must be furnished him daily at noon. A penalty ranging from $5 to $300 Is attached to the ordinance. The enforcing of this ordinance will assist the police department greatly in locating stolen articles which have been bought by the dealer in good faith and to get access to articles which a crooked dealer may buy. Ask for An Accounting. Two ordinances were passed, one designating Truman and Wilcox avenues as streets, from Hickory street to Columbia avenue, in order to make the name uniform for the specifications in improvements and the other describing Hickory street, so as to prop erly place on record the boundaries of this thoroughfare. An ordinance appropriating $502.95 for the payment of a judgment in favor of Stephen Clair against the city in the superior court two years ago was pass ed. Councilman John Kane asked for an accounting between the city and the Straube piano company relative to the payments which the Straube Co.vis al leged to owe the city for the latter's expenditure of about $1,600 in put ting in a side track for the company at the time it located in Hammond. Ac cording to this agreement the company was to reimburse the city at the rate of $1 for every car that the com pany sent out. Mayor Smalley said that during the time he was city con troller the company had made two settlements approxlmateing $100. The mat ter was referred to the city attorney and the city controller. GHOST WALKS IN GRIFFITH (Special to The Times.) Griffith, Ind., May 17. This town was considerably wrought up last night over the prank of a young lady, who put a white sheet over her head and meandered around the streets, frightening children. At the corner of Junction avenue and Main street a number of adults took to their heels when they saw the "ghost." A constable chased the young woman for a block and apprehended her. When he found the girl was "having fun," as she expressed it, l.e released her with a warning. If yen smoke a La Vendor once yon will always call for them.

DEVELOPMENTS IN TRACTION GRAB 1. A. P. Melton and Joha JVykofT of the Board of Public AVorka accuse Mayor Knotts of betraytag them. 2. Suit to be bronarht Into court to test lea"alfty of franchise passed by council. 3. Evidence said to be uncovered tn Chicago may be basis for grand Jury Investigation Into alleged traction Jack pot. 4. Commercial Club not to lay down on franchise lnveatUratlon.

Alderman M. L. Castleman, wrought up to a white heat over the passage of the Gelst franchise, returned to Gary last night where he secured opinions from the best legal advice in the county and also two judges that the passage of the Gelst franchise is illegal in asmuch as the coveted document was (Continued on Page 7.) DIRECTORS TO MEET. A meeting of the directors of the Northern Indiana Baseball League will be held this evening in the offices of President W. J. McAleer. The meeting has been called for tonight for the purpose of adjusting certain matters of schedule that has come up. Other important matters will .be taken up and all directors are expected to be present.- .. . 2 More Cases Against Him. Two more cases ' have been filed against Max Richter, who was arrested yesterday for riding a bicycle on the sidewalk. He being found guilty aad took an appeal bond for $50. . Albert Krumrel, the complaining witness in one case and Ernt-st Heigyin the other, charge him with assault and battery. His case is being tried before Judge Ames this afternoon. LATEST NEWS Mexico City, May 17. Peace was almost accomplished in Mexico today. Three Cabinet places for the insurgents and the immediate resignation of President Diaz are the offers by the government expected to brin? this about. Minister de la. Barra is slated to act as President until the elections, which will be' .hurried along, are held. 4 New York, May 17. The Standard Oil Company - will obey tho Supreme Court decree and carry on business as usual under corporate organization of all companies included. The beef packers, renew tight to invalidate indictments on ground that no "unreasonable" monoply has been shown. Attorney General Wickersham, Postpone further trust prosecutions until tobacco case is decided; let oil magnates go free from criminal prosecuton because of Btatute of limitations. New York, May 17. The condition of Mra. Taft was so much imroved this morning that it was announced that her . doctors had consented to her taking an automobile ride through Central park in the afnoon. She will be able to return to Washington tomorrow, accompanied by Miss Helen Taft, who was summoned to her mother's bedside from her studies at Bryn Mawr. Portland, Me., May 17. The High School Building and several costly dwellings were burned early today. The Court House next was menace, and the blaze got beyond control of the firemen. Neighboring townj were appealed to for help, and it was believed dynamite would be used to check the flames. The loss is more than Jl, 000, 000 and many familiet are hotneless. Kane, Pa., May 17. John Shellenburger has been taken to the hospital for the insane at Warren. He had become demented by "brooding over the .political wrongs of the country. He Is an ardent Socalist.