Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 19, Hammond, Lake County, 11 July 1911 — Page 1

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Gary Concerns May Be Target for Minute Congressional Investigation; City Figures in Evidence Now Before the House. It is not a remote possibility that the ecope of the congressional Investiga tion Into the workings of the United States Steel corporation may extend to Gary. Gary Looms I p. All along it has been known that Gary figures largely In documentary evidence obtained by the federal commissioner of labor and information laid before the attorney general by counsel for the American Federation of Labor, not only the Indiana Stetl company but the Gary Land, the Gary Heat, Light and "Water company and other local subsidiaries are made the target as well. Chairman Stanley of the congressional committee has finished a quiet Investigation at Pittsburg. A dispatch from there reads: Stanley Visit Big Plant. "Representative A. O. Stanley of (Continued on Page 7.) CROWN POINT HOLDS FIRST REAL MEETING City Wades Through Lot of Business; New School Board Appointed. ' (Special to This Times.) Crown Point, Ind.. July 11. The city council met last evening and transact ed a grist of important business connected with the city's welfare. Among the important -measures adopted last evening was the salary ordinance which passed to third reading the measure finds the salary of mayor at $500 per year, of clerk, treasurer and city attorney at $250 per year, of the councilmen at $100 per year and of the chief at $70 per month. The adoption of a city seal was made and the clerk ordered to procure same. An ordinance providing for the taxing and muzzling of dog3 was presented (Continued on Page 7.) LAKE CO. TO HAVE NO CHARLEMBOYVILLE However, Any Lake County Boy Who Wants to Go There May Do So. Judge Willis Brown, the promoter of veral Boyville'e of national fame, "was In Hammond today and said that the usual campaign In the interests of Charlevoix Boyville will not- be carried on this year. He said that while there would be a Boyville at Charlevoix and that any Hammond. East Chicago or Gary boys who cared to go could do so that tho usual efforts to get up a big crowd here would be abandoned. Judge Brown has a great deal of Chautaqua work to do this summer and there are Boyville's at Kansas City and other places that ho will have to look after. So the Boyville activity In Hammond and Gary will be allowed to rest for a time In the interests of the general movement. Judge Brown Is well pleas- ' ed with the way hla Gary experiment has worked out so far. AHLBORN BEGINS PAVING WORK Hohman Street Getting Bad ly Needed Repairs. Willam Ahlborn has begun the work of repairing the Hohman St., asphalt holes have been cut in the street and removed the pavement in many places Is being entirely renewed. The only trouble with the Hohman St. pavement is that is was not properly done. The pavement should have been laid on a concrete foundation. Then the Blinght roll in the pavement would have been avoided. The pavements thatAhlborn has laid are a distinct Improvement over the first that was laid In Hamond ; ond that is beter than any street that Hammond has had previously. AHE YOU IU3AOIKG THE TIDIKXt

FEELING THE HEAT? HERE'S NEW REMEDY Chicago. July 11. H. A. Hater of this city was suffering from the heat. Dr. E. C. Kline was called. "Take a cold bottle with plenty of lee to bed with you," the doctor said, "and I'll guarantee you'll feel all right In the morning."

So Hafer took a cold bottle to bed with him. At 4 a. m. he fell out of the second story window and was taken to the hospital with a broken leg. Dr. Kline explained afterward he had meant a bottlt filled with ice. Ilafer didn't understand it that way. What Hafer took to bed was a bottle of whisky with Ice on the side. He vows he Isn't used to the stuff, either, and that It was with much reluctance that he carried out what he thought were the doctor's orders. SENTIMENT HEARTILY INDORSED BY PEOPLE Many , People Would Be Willing to Pay Small Fee Fcr Bathing Purposes. The public sentiment voice In The Times yesterday relative to conditions at the Hammond lake front park bath house was heartily indorsed last night by scores of persons, especially those who have had to wait for hours before they could 'be accommodated at the bathhouse. The sentiment seems to go even farther. There is a well defined expression that the public would not be adverse to paying' a small admission fee of 10 cents to, get accommodations which are now lacking because of suf ficient facilities. ' In one sense It peems contrary-to public policy to levxCslfIndirect tax. has already been collect ed. but the willingness to put jip with this is only evidence how Insistent the public Is on having the privilege at any cost. A direct, tax, even of 10 cents, would be prohibitive to many young ster who has all he can do to scrape car fare together to get to the lake front, and the original idea Is to give the city a free bathing beach and free accommodations, and for the sake of these some way would have to be found to still maintain a place where accom modations can be had free of charge But there must be more and better ac commodations even if part of the public will be compelled to pay for Its share. GATES NEtlR DEATH; SON CROSSING SEA Physicians attending John W. Gates, the financier, who is critically ill in Paris, declare it is possible that Gates son, Charles, hurrying across the Atlantic on the Mauretanla. may not arrive in time to see his father alive. Gates collapsed from an attack of kidney and liver trouble shortly after he had undergone seven slight operations for the removal of a tumor in his throat.

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The Hot Wave; How to Avoid Heat Prostration. How to avoid aunatroke or beat prwatratlon Don't drink liquor or Ice water, or any ice cold beverages. Eat lightly of plain, easily digested food fish, fruits and vegetables, cereals, clean milk and buttermilk. Avoid fats and sweets. Use meat only once a day. Wear light colored, thin clothing and well ventilated hat. Bathe frequently. Wet the hair often. Avoid long exposure to the sun. Sleep in well ventilated rooms. Don't get exhausted or over-excited. Don't worry. Don't lose sleep. Take no medicine except on a doctor's advice. How to treat nuiiMroke Drop the patient in a sitting posture in the shade, loosen the collar and clothing, pour cold water over the head and face and rub the body with ice. Give cool drinks of water, but no alcoholic stimulant. If there is merely heat exhaustion, lay the patient down in the shade, loosen the clothing, rub hands and feet and apply warm water and clothes. Give hot, non-alcoholic drinks. '

Summer rare of nick liable Stop all foods if the baby grows sick.- Get a doctor. A loose, thin, cotton shirt, without sleeves, la enough clothing. Bathe the body every day and give It fresh air day and night, a cool sponge bath several times a day and two or three teaspoons of Aool, boiled water sev eral times a day. THINKS STS. SHOULD BE EXTENDED NORTH W. G. Paxton Says That All That Is Necessary Is For Initiative to Be Taken. W. G. Paxton was very much inter ested in the article In The Times last evening, iq which the plans for the wid ening of Sjtate street, east of Oakley avenuej, were, taken tip.' - - i Mf. Paxton thinks that what is- still tndre trfitKirtaiit'-la ihe'mattef "oT opcn-v ng up'a'n'extenslon oI"OakTey avenue and Sohl street to the north side. He says that steps ought to be taken at once to have the-street opened and then the citizens of Hammond ought to go before the county commissioners for the purpose of securing an apropriation for the building of the necessary bridge across the river. Paxton also suggested that an or ganization of State street business men ought to be formed for the purpose of forcing the immediate carrying out of these plnns. All that is needed, according to Pax ton, Is some one to take the Initiative and the property owners in that section of the city would be glad to lend their assistance to the plan. EIRE DAMAGES BLDG. Oil FAYETTE STREET Early Morning Blaze Guts Henry Soltwedel Building. Shortly after 6 o'clock this morning fire broke out on the roof of the Henry Soltwedel building, standing at the in tersection of the Monon tracks and the first alley south of Fayette street. For a few minutes the blaze in the old frame shack, which adjoins a barn and Is within fifty feet of the Hammond Pure Ice Co. plant, was spectacular, but pouring much water into the building checked the flames before they could spread. The building was practically unroofed by the fire. It was occupied by two foreigners who are employed at the Hammond Pure Ice company. They were out of the building at the time the fire broke out. The origin of the fire is unknown, but it is thought that a spark from a passing train set it on fire. The alarm was turned in by Fred Lukman, the engineer at the ice plant. Departments No. 1 and No. 3 responded. FOUR TO BID ON PLANS The plans for the new Monon depot will be in Hammond today or tomorrow, and will be turned over to our Hammond contractors who have applied for. the privilege of figuring on them. The plans call for a large building that will just about cover the lot upon which the old depot now stands. t The main waiting room will be 55 feet square and will be finished inside with whito tile. There will bo a ladles waiting room off from this and a men's smoking room off from the main waiting room. There will be a large entrance on the Sibley street side and two entrances on the track side. The building will be one story in heightH and will cost about 30.000. The ticket office will be on the north side of the depot. The building is designed by Architects Marshall & Fox of Chicago, and will be exceedingly attractiv -

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When a belle with equestrienne tastes leaves her city home for the watering places she need not give up her favorite pastime. This piotur taken at fashionable Karragansett pier, shows a young woman bather gaily riding - barrel-hodied sea- horse.

ENGLAND WINS. (Special to The Times.) London, July 11. England won the' joint athletic nievtinj; here today b-1 twffi tbe athletes rf prrnentlns Yale: and Harvard and Oxford and Cainbridge. LE ROY FORGER IS ARRESTED IN IOWA Grand Rapids and Ham mond Fleecer "Is Finally Landed in Toils. Earl Le Roy, the forger who paid Hammond a visit a few days ago, has been arrested in Des Moines, la., on the charge of forgery. His career since he left Hammond has been an interesting one. At Grand Rapids he went under the name of Holland and passed a number of bad checks. He cut a wide swath while he was there. From Grand RapIds he went to Des Moines, la. Yesterday a number of checks came through the . First National bank of Hammond from Grand Rapids and one came through from Des Moines, la. W. C. Belman, the cashier, at once notified the authorities at the Iowa city that the arrest of Le Roy followed. Belman also notified the Pinkerton agency in Chicago and the authorities at Grand Rapids. As Le Roy Is badly wanted In Grand Rapids he will proba bly be sent there for trial. LAD SEIZED WITH CRAMPS The opening of the Hammond AthJ I'Otlc swimming pool to the public Is meeting with general satisfaction and wjU undoubtedly create a good patronage. The pool ha severy advantage that the lake front park beech has, and for the cost of the street car fare admisfion can be had to the pool. For tho price of twenty-five cents, the cost at the lake front for a bathing suit and towel, the same accomodations may be had at the H. A. A. pool. The tank has the additional advantage In that the water is warm and delightful. The .water does not grow stale as a constant stream is being poured into the basin. Walter McGregor, a 15 year old West Hammond lad was reported to : have been seized with cramps yesterday while in the tank. He was rescued by his 16 year old playmate Peter Essen Jr. The heroic rescue was witnessed by a number of other boys. To Have Commercial Club. Before many weeks are passed West Hammond Is to have an active working commercial club, composed of the progressive business men and citizens who have the welfare of the community at heart. The organization is now information and the idea is being well received where It has been mentioned. The need of a commercial club appears obvious when it is remembered what results could have been obtained by a concerted effort. Instead of leaving one person, a woman, to carry on the battle against vice, graft and high assessments single handed. The victory over the extortionate special assessments yesterday Is only another stimulus to band closer together, and the prediction was made today that in the near future an active commercial club would result.

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'f5t l?$-' ft' K. I. CO. IS BUSY. TIMES BIREAf, AT STATU CAPITAL. 'Indianapolis. Ind., July 11. Reported here Knickerbocker Ice Co. of Chicago has bought- up all the lake ice In northern Indiana for Its Chicago trade. An Indianapolis dealer went to Laporfce to buy some and found tha thef company, had beat him to it' and Ife'fourid ft had dove the same all jovernorthrn. T?arVoT. Mate." The tce famlne here is serious. ." MISS VIRGINIA BROOKS WINS ANOTHER BATTLE West Hammond Girl Gets a $20,000 Victory in Chicago Court Yesterday. Miss Virginia Brooks won a $20,000 victory in the Cook county circuit court yesterday in her fight against exorbitant special assessments on One Hundred and Fifty-fifth street ar d place. The twenty thousand dollar victory represents a reduction of about ' 30 per cent of the original cost and an extra assessment of about $5,000. Last week a compromise was offered the taxpayers by the attorneys for the contractors, but the compromise was not accepted until yesterday forenoon while the hearing was in progress. According to the new assessment roll, the assessment on each lot on the two streets will be about $G5, whereas the total assessment before the compromise was about $39. , The taxpayers, of course, are jubilant and are planning a band concert, to be given some time in the near future to celebrate the victory. The next attack tn high assessments will begin to morrow and will center on the pavement, put in Wentworth avenue and One Hundred and Fifty-fourth street. Expert testimony by men who are competent to judge pavements will be introduced. Miss Brooks is confident about the outcome of the battle, as she says the paving Job there is so rotten that it need only to be sc-n to convince anybody that it was not built according to plans and specifications. WAR DEPARTMENT IS NOTIFIED W. G. Paxton is one of the publicspirited citizens of Hammond who is anxious that Hammond's future harbor be protected. He saJd the other day: "I noticed that one of the railroads on I the lake front has been filling In , Wolf rivr, and I believe the matter is worth investigating. An Investigation resulted in the information that was printed In a Times' editorial yesterday. The matter has ' been placed before the federal authori ties In the war department at Chicago and an Investigation will probably result. L.- L. Bomberger. the local attorney for the B. & O. railroad, stated that he did not believe the railroad would or could prevent the opening of the harbor when the time comes. He said that it is a government stream and that the railroads would be compelled to build bridges whenever the government orders the harbor

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NEW HOT WAVE

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Death, Prostrations and Discomfort Due in Fresh Torrid

Spell From Southwest; Government Crop Report Out Today Shows Weather Is Hurting Foodstuffs. Mercury Reaches 95 at Noon Today.

A new torrid wave of greater Inten sity than has been known this year Is on its way and will stay at least three days according to the weather forecaster. Winds from tho southwest ara on their way bringing more heat, death, discomfort and in many cases despair. Doctors report that the sickness and mortality among babies will undoubtedly increase at a frightful rate. On the streets, yesterday where the pavements and sun-baked buildings' added to the temperature, any honest thermomteter with a reasonably hon est bunch of quicksilver Inside of it would have shown at four o'clock at least 90 in order to hold its Job and keep a record for honesty. Many deaths and prostrations are expected. Heavy shortages in the grain, forage and vegetable crops as the rsult of the hot and dry weather are indicated in the governments July report, made public by the Department of Agricul ture yesterday. Hay and oats make ! the poorest showing. Les3 than twothirds of a normal hay crop Is expected and indications are for an oats crop 2i per cent below last year's. Foodstuff oats and hay seems to have been hardest hit. Less than twothirds of a normal crop of hay is uxpected and the oats crop probably will be more than 25 per cent less than last year's crop and about 12 per cent less than the average for the last five years. The potato crop promises to be unusually short. The acreage has fallen off, probably on account of unsatlsHOT WEATHER SCRAP Frank Thomas, 146 Plummer avenue, and Edward McQueen were placed under arrest'by Officer Miller in the alley at the rear of Ruff's hardware store,last night for disorderly conduct. '. Both men aro employed as .porters, and when "arret ted were engaged in a first fight, both men being under the influence of liquor. Thomas appeared before Judge Barnett this morning and plead guilty, being fined $1 and costs, amounting to $8. McQueen was placed under a $50 bond and his case will be tried Friday morning, July 14. A PATHETIC SIGHT The oppressive heat yesterday caused a pathetic sight on State Line street near' the intersection of Douglas street where a horse belonging to Abel Ofsalf, a West Hammond fruit dealer, was overcome by heat. For two hours the animal suffered and when it was seen that a further attempt to save its life would be useless It was killed by a bullet from a Hammond police officer's gun. CLASSIFTEIJ ADVERTISING places yonr offer before iitont of the people In this ciy to wbom It would have amy real Intereat. ETHEL DARRYMORE TIRED OF WEDLOCK ' . .. A . Ethel Earrymore is reported to have sued her husband, Russell Griswold Colt, son of the rubber trust magnate, for divorce following a series of domestic mishaps similar to those she has portrayed for two years while starring in Pinero's - great play, "In Mid-Channel." It Is 6aid the divorce Is asked on statutory grounds.

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HORSES SUFFER FROM HEAT Horses all over the country are suffering from the Intense heat. It Is estimated that at least 200 horses have been prostrated by the heat since the torrid spell began. Many have dropped dead in the fields. Hard driving and a lack of water are given as the principal causes of heat prostrations. Veterinaries also recommend that horses' heads should be covered with hats. Most of the prostrations have affected poorly fed and misused horses, but In some cases well cared horses have been incapacitated for work by the heat. Owners of valuable horses should be very careful of them during he hot spell and there are a number of cases where horse owners should be prosecuted for mistreating their animals. , factory prices during the past year, and the condition f the crop is lower than at any time on July 1 In the last twenty years. . Almost a sensational advance in the price of potatoes has been made during the last month LATEST NEWS SCORE KILLED EI JEAIN- WEECK.: iiriqgeport..Conu., jqly II.- f lives probably a score were tiuahed out in an instant and three times as many persons were frightfully hurt when the Federal expres, running from Washington, D. C, to Eoston over the New York, New Haveu & Hartford railroad, was hurled over a thirty foot viaduct here by an open switch, early today. Fire started in the wreckage, but the Bridgeport de partment put this out and the men ( helped in rescuing th injured persons. The passenger on the train Included the members of the St. Louis National league baseball team, who were on their way to Boston for a. series of a games beginning this af ternoon. The ball players were in the last Pullman car and encaped injury, going on to Boston on a special train, which was made up at 6:30 a. m. FIFTY HURT IN CAE CRASH. New York, July 11. Fifty passengers on a suburban trolley car were bruised and shaken up and two men were fatally Injured here early today in' a colllson between the car and a heavy truck loaded with cement. The colllslcm occurred as the car was crossing-14 2d street at a high speed. The motofman and th driver or the wagon cannot survive their injuries. Both the wagon and the car were demolished BURROWING HOUSEFLY KILLS. Union Hill, N. J., July 111 A burrowing housefly is held responsible for the death he.e of 5 year old Thomas Halloran. The child was taken ill some days ago with an abscess in the ear. . An operation revealed the presence of a fly in the inner ear. J The insect had burrowed into the tis sues, causing an abscess which affected the brain and caused the child's death. H00SIER ROWS WORRY TAFT. "Washngton, July 11. There is a, fresh outcropping of Indiana patronage matters at "the White House. Two knotty postofEce cases are before the Preldent for decision Plymouth and Batesville. The contest at Plymouth is fierce. . At Batesville tha trend of opinion seems to favor Daa McCallum for postmaster, and tha President is thinking serously of appointing McCallum. GOT THERE TOO LATE. Milwaukee, Wis., July 11. After a great deal of trouble in getting a marriage license due to the fact that the office was closed, Adolph Hauseman of Crown Point,. Ind.. and Laura Bayor of Gary were married here Saturday afternoon,