Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 24, Hammond, Lake County, 15 July 1911 — Page 1

WELA.TBJBIW FAIR TODAY AND POSSIBLY SUNDAY: SLIGHTLY WARMER. WHAT IS HOME WITHOUT THE TIDES? A VOL. I., NO. 24. JULY 15, 1911. EIGHT PAGES. SATURDAY 'AND WEEKLY EDITION.

BIGGEST r ELEVATOR IS SOLD

Indiana's Largest . Grain Elevator Situated in Hammond and Holding Million and Half Bushels, Goes to Chicago Parties Today. The Alliance Elevators In Hammond have been purchased by E. R. Bacon & Co. of Chicago for a consideration 'of $100,000. This means much for Hammond as E. R. Bacon & Co. Is considered one of the strongest concerns In the west and many necessary Improvements and extensions will be .made. The elevators are the largest in the state. W. G. Husband, a representative of .the company, was in Hammond today In connection with the deal. lie stated .that the proposition is now too much up In the air to warrant him in making :m statement as to what would be done with the property. E. R. Bacon & Co. are the owners of the Keystone and Wabash elevators in Chicago, two of the largest in the. city. ;They have unlimited resources and are exceedingly progressive. A rmeuri Were ?frsolatI3:. It has been rumored for several weeks that the Armours were negotiating for the purchase of the Alliance elevator .but the purchase of the property by E. R. Bacon & Co. sets these rumors at rest. The Alliance Elevator was formerly owned by Burns Yandis & Co. - who ;bought It from the Hammond Elevator Co. . About a year ago Burn Yandis failed and the elevator has been held by Some 42 extylHors under the trustee' hip of.W. H. Merrill efrer Since, ' -- It is beliv1 thai through the sale f . this -property t&e twMtor of Jhe "I - lafille j;:. T - ny material loir-". , -t the largest - . . "WIIiIs ADJOURN JULY 19 (Special to The Times.) Crown Point, Ind., July. 15. The board of review is still in session and will not adjourn until the nineteenth of this month. Auditor Charles Johnson, a member of the board, stated that no . material changes have been made in the assesments as made by the assessors. ' He said that a few clerical errors had been corrected but that no sweeping changes had been made. The board is now at work on the assessments In the northern portion of the county. NEW GARY COMPANY TIMES BIREAl, AT STATE CAPITAL, Indianapolis, July 15. The People's Hardware company of Gary was incorporated here today with a capital etock of $20,000, to operate a hardware tore. The incorporators are C. A. Huettner, F. F. Ebbel and G. M. Simmis. MELD A WILL SING IN LAND OF BIRTH W' 'A. Melba, for years has wanted to return to Australia, the home of her birth, and taing grand opera to her people. Nobody ever had the temerity to finance tho thins until J. C. Williamson came along. He is an Australian .and the richest man in the world in the theatrical business. He has made all arrangements for Te trip, and Melba starts from London next week.

EAGLE SCREAMS AS REP, HENRY SPEAKS

Rep. Henry, of Texas, Is one of the most Intensely patriotic members of Congress. In several speeches he has objected strenuously to the selection of wealthy men to represent the United States in foreign lands, and to the regal manner in which they live. Every time Rep, Henry arises to speak rep. henry. the members settle back in their seats and smile expectantly. They know the eagle is going to scream. GET THERE ST (Special to Thb Times.) Crown Point, Ind., July 15. At the next regular meeting of the county commissioners, it is expected that the Scherervllle citizens will go before that body and ask to be Incorporated. Just how soon St. John expects to get busy has not yet developed but the sentiment there is growing, and will continue to grow when it is fully understood that St. John will have to pay tribute to Scherervllle when the latter becomes incorporated. Under tii two mile law any incorporated town may collect a saloon license in unincorporated territory , lying . within two miles of the corporation line, and un der this provision tlw St.. John saloons would . come under the Jurisdiction of Eehererviilei . ,. - a ,:. r-.u ; - - -Iti .etl' . iw .j. for: fRf"oration, - ' . Av4.inua n Page mmm wideii STATE ST GOES APACE Borchert and Dobin Will Donate Strip of Frontage to the City. The movement to widen State street east of Oakley avenue Is going forward without a hitch. Oscar Borchert, representing the Borchert heirs, stated today that he would sign an agreement that he would donate a strip of his frontage, 18 feet wide, to the city free of charge providing the property owners on the street would pay for the moving of the buildings on his property. George Dobin statod that he would do the same with his property at the corner of Sohl and State streets. Dobin stated further that as president of the Hammond Home and Improvement Co., which owns a large number of lots. W. H. Gostlin said this morning that he would take up tha matter of widenState street with the other members of his firm and that they would come to some agreement in the matter. The plans for tho widening of the I street are now being rapidly formulated The proposition that Borchert and Dobin have, made, requires that the walks and curbs must be rebuilt at the cost of the property own;rs on the street. This Is considered fair for the reason that the north side of street Will be equally benefited and the property owners on that side ought to bear part of the expense of the widening. William Hasse of 275 State street Is the latest of the "property owners on this street to announce that he is will- I lng to part with 18 feet of his frontage for the purpose of widening the street. Hasse Is Convinced that the improvement would go a long ' way towards making the street more desirable for! h.io , i.. v, .11,. . . .i.,.

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SMALL FIRE BREAKS OUT Fire from an unknown origin in the waste paper chute In the Citizens-German National Bank building brought out two fire departments shortly after 9 o'clock this morning. The alarm on the part of the tenants of the building was needless, as the chute Is fireproof, j It was built to provide for Just such a case as occurred this morning, and j Anton Tapper, the owner of the build- ' lng, congratulated himself upon his foresight. NOTICE. Owing to repairs the Calumet bridge will be closed daily until next Sunday from 1 o'clock a. m. until 5 a. m. . J. F. KUHLMAN, Street Commissioner.

HO VOTE -TAKEN IN HANOI

Negotiations are pending "between the Lake County District, Council and the Chicago Building Trades Council which may result in the latter assuming Jurisdiction over the local council. The Gary local is said to have already expressed itself on the question and voted in- favor of the affiliation, but no vote has as yet been taken by the Hammond local. A meeting of the district council o Lake county will be held in Hammond next Tuesday, and it 13 possible that the question will come up then for a vote. Apparently most of the un ion men can see only good in their affiliation with the Chicago council. GET HOUSE OE - Paul B. Liplnski yesterday sold his Homewood residence, at 24 Webb street, to Mrs. Lovlnla Hudson of 29 Warren street. The purchase price is said to have been 1 8.000. Mr. Liplnski and his family intend to vacate the residence early in September and expect to locate In a convenient flat until they decide to build or buy. They have plans for building a bungalow on j a mree-acre tract which they own on the Ridge road near Hohman street. The Webb street property which they old is situated on the south side of the - street and had seventy-flve feet frontage. The Interior ,of the building has been remodeled and redecorated, and the bouse has been made modern in every deta.lL - IKES PROFITS Judge Tuthlll of Michigan City, who Is making a great deal of money out of land In Northern Lake County, recently sold 20 acres of ground for $16,000. This Is at the rate of $S0O an acre. The land Is located near Hessville and sets a record for land In that vicinity. The territory between Hammond and Gary is attracting a great deal of attention among the dealers In acreage, and It is expected that there will be considerable activity In this locality in the near future. .' GARY Gl n TO GET BIGJTTEMDAHCE V Hammond Shots Expect to Dispute for the Handsome Prizes. The big sporting event in Gary tomorrow will be the tournament of the Gary Gun club of which Chief of Polico Jose.ph D. Martin is president. A large attendance is expected not only from different parts of the county but from other cities. Many from Hammond are to attend. Handsome prlxes will be awarded. Arrangements have been made where by those who attend the shoot cn pro cure lunches on the ground. The events will begin at ten o'clock. The club's shooting grounds down in the sand dunes at Twenty-seventh avenue and Connecticut street, is where Natural ' backgrounds are afforded by the dunes . in the neighborhood. To reach th (grounds from .any part of Gary take a Calumet bridge or South Broadway car (going south. The former car passes Twenty-seventh avenue but the latter goes only as far south as Twenty-fifth avenue. Connecticut street is the sec ond thoroughfare east of Broadway. JUDGE REITER HEARS ARGUMENTS Jadgs vlrgil s. Keiter yesterday heard the arguments in the Gillespie case in which a motion for a new trial has been made by .Attorneys Bomberger. Sawyer & Curtis representing the defendants. The case was recently tried in the Lake Superior court before Judge Itelter and the plaintiff was given verdict tor $4,500. The matter is now in the breast of the court and a dec! slon will be made in about a week.

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GOVERNORS OF TWO STATES CALL HALT UPON POOL-SELLING AT HORSE RACES

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Harmon of Ohio, : and Marshall of Indiana, are two governors who have taken a stand against pool selling at horse races. Governor Marshall stopE CO. SPORTS Thb Times is In receipt of the follow- 1 lng communication from a well-known Indiana Harbor base ball fan which is so meritorious that it deserves a prominent position and careful consideration: Indiana Harbor, July 14. Editor "Times:- ' Dear Sir: What is the matter with Lake county as sporting center? Why is it that only a small proportion of the residents of the county are interested in Baseball SJid sports which in other communities are of vital moment, to the vast majority of - the population? Why is it that fully two thirds of what bf" val-ans Jhere,v are ft J .whp havf the pr!ce, prefer?' to go tw-Chicago to indulge their fancy for this sort of thing? . i. . :, -v.. i.. .. .. ', Why is ltiz . ' ' The answer is simple enough. The big proportion of the alleged sport lov ers In Lake county, don't know true sportsmanship from a spring bed. Sport, good sport and clean sport, for good and clean sport's sake. means nothing to' them. All they know Is to support with misplaced loyalty a cer tain ball club to which, by reason of locality, they owe a misguided something which stands with them for al legiance. The home team may not know a base hit from a foul tip but it is the home team and it must be right. No (Continued on page 8.) MAD DOG'S RAMPAGE (Special to The Times.) Crown Point, Ind., July 15. A collie dog showing unmistakable signs of rabies, belonging to Christ Adank, living northeeast of Crown Point was shot yesterday, without doing any damage, 'although several passing horses are said to have had narrow es capes from being bitten. The animal. a valuable Scotch collie, had been act ing strangely for a week, but startel on a rampage yesterday and ran up and down the road in front of the farm house, foaming at the- mouth and show ing all the symptoms of madness. A son of Mr. Adank succeeded In dispatching the dog before it had a chance to bite anyone. DYING POET GIVES $75,000 TO SCHOOLS m..xtv '.. ... . .... jp w James Wbitcomb Riley, famou "Hoosier poet," who is suffering U what Is thought to be his last illness, has given to Indianapolis school authorities a $75,000 property for use as a site for a public library and scbool administration tmildins.

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mon has ordered that bettors cease their activity In- Cltveland. DEATH SENTENCE IS COMMUTED. Angelino Napolltano, who was to have been hung in Canada after her baby was born because she killed her husband who stabbed her when she would not sell her honor and give him the money, is to live. The pleas of innumerable women have softened the hearts of the Dominion cabinet. The woman whose baby is expected in two weeks, will have her sentence commuted to life Imprisonment. Queens and shop girls write letters to the government and the whole world joined in the petition. It is well. To see a woman snatched from the gallows on the eve of motherhood is like falling Into ice water. PRIZELISW HIUI0 A long list of prizes donated by the generous business men for All yaints. picnic has been compiled, and these will be given away a week from today at Kindel's Grove, as awards to the winners of the various events which the program committee has scheduled. The following prizes have been donated: Arkin, Chas. hat pin. Bicknell Ice Cream Co., box of candy. Brennan, J.i dresser set, picture. Citizens German Nation Bank, deposit of $5. Cox .& Co., Eastman kodak. Eisner, Wm., choice of ties. First National Bank, five dollar deposit. - Fitzgerald, J. E., silver cup. Gostlin, Meyn & Co., five dollar gold piece. Haiti, Herman, potted plant. Humpfer-Uros,, sack of flour. Hellerman, A., boys' pair tennis oxfords.- - Humpfer, J. L., sack of flour. Hammond Savings & Trust Company, two dollar and a half deposit. Huber, Henry, large picture. Kellner, H. A., ham. Kaufman & Wolf, child's wagon. Kandy Shop, box of candy. Kussmaul Bros., box of cigars. Laederach Bros., half dos .tea spoons. Lake County Savings & Trust, five dollars. LJesenfelt Bros., box of clears. Marks, 'A. B., silk suspenders. McGarry. J. E., hat pin. Model Clothing Store, box hole proof sox. . - - Minas, Emil, rocking chair. Minas, E. C. Co., doll's go cart. Minas, Harry, china berry set. Norris Pharmacy, box of stationary. Ortt " & Towle, Crown steel roller skates and postal album. Palace, of Sweets, five pound box candy. ' . ' Ripley Studio, dozen photos. Ruff. J. 3.. pocket knife. Schloer & Son, pair of slippers. Summers' Pharmacy, bottle of perfume. . - Schutz, Arthur, potted plant. . Wels, Harry, fountain pen and' colgate toilet articles. A final meeting of the committees is to be held tomorrow morning after early mass at All Saint's Hall, and t is expected that every committee will be present. FATHER DROPS DEAD WHILE HISDAUGHTER VISITS While . visiting Miss Mae Nelson In Hammond Miss Marguerite Ryan received word of the death of her father, Timothy E. Ryan of Waukesha, Wis. Mr. Ryan was one of the big democrats of the country and was national committeeman at the time of his death. The news came, as a great shock to the friends of Miss Ryan In this city.

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REACH mi f HIT Under Flattering Auspices, Hammond's Fifth Banking Institution Opens Today on State St Company is Capitalized at $100,000. Sold to 98 per cent of the Stockholders.

The American National bank opened for business today, and at noon Secretary-Treasurer E. S. Kmerlne said that the deposits would reach $50,000 before night. The new bank Is the first to be lo cated on East State street and is a tribute to the growth of this streets as a business center. its equipment is complete and will be sufficient for the present needs of the new institu tion. President Oscar Krlnblll was at his desk and was kept busy receiving the congratulations of his many persona! friends. Vice President C. H. Mayer was also on hand and is very proud of the new institution. The new bank is capitalized at 1100,000, and practically all of the stock has been sold to its 98 stockholders. The very fact that its list of stockholders is so large insures it a large patron age from the people who are interested in It, ItllllUllU II CLIMBING THE LADDER George Lindner Acquiring Fame in Southern Music Centers. "George-' "Ft "?.l.!ndner;i " " ' Hammond product, who has been a member of the faculty of the Eilenburg -Lindner Studio of music at Montgomery, Alabama, for the past six or seven years, has accepted a position as teacher of violin in two prominent educational institutions in Atlanta, Ga. He will have charge of the violin, harmony, counter point and composition of the Atlanta Conservatory of Music and of Cox College Park. He will have an Interest in the former institution. One of the Montgomery papers says, "His removal will be a distinct loss In local music circles, for since coming to Montgomery he has taken a most prominent part in the musical life of, the pity and has, perhaps, done more to promote musical interest than any other musician." "He has been a member of the faculty of the Eilenburg-IJndner studio of music anl has been choir master of St. John's Episcopal church for several years." "Not only In musical circles, but in social circles will Mr. and Mrs. Lindner be missed, for they have many friends to whom it is a source of great regret that they wlll remove to another city." Another Montgomery paper says, "Through his own compositions and through the music he has selected tor the choir, Mr. Lindner has admirably accomplished the difficult task of conserving the best of the old music , and yet keep abreast of the new." VHe has given us music which Is the highest degree devotional and is yet alive with the touch of the present and with the marks and age In which we live." Mr. Lindner Is a brother of Henry F. Lindner and Miss Lina Lindner of this city. His friends will be very glad to hear of his prospects for a bright future. LETTERS Assistant Postmaster Otto Rabe says that over half of the letters that are received for delivery in Hammond are not properly addressed. He says furthermore that this fact Is not due to the large foreign population in Hammond. While the writing of the foreigners is not as legible as some of the others, the addresses are correctly written, new numbering system is causing a great deal of the difficulty. Letters should never be addressed to the street without giving the numbers, for a substitute carrier or a new man may not ki)jw where you live. THERE ARE MORE THAN THREE TIMES MORE TIMES CIRCULATED EVERY DAT THAN ALL THE OTHER DAILY PAPERS IN LAKE CCXJNTY PUT TOGETHER.

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The new bank has been inHhe pro cess of formation for the past six months. In that time ' the movement was launched and the stock subscribed. The officers of the bank say that the demand for stock was so great that an additional $100,000 could have been sold if they had thought it advisable to capitalize it for that amount. In addition to the officers the directors of the new bank include some of the most substantial business men of the city. They are: J. E. Brennan, P. B. Lipniskl, W. F. Bridge, Geo. Drachert, W. J. McAleer. C- It. Mayer, Peter Lelsenfelt, Emll Minas, William Wolter, William Herkner, George Kussmaul, D. Brown and Fred Bunde. The new bank opened auspiciously. Cigars were given to the men and there were American beauty roses for the ladles. All day the bank was crowded with interested citizens, and those who desired to extend their felicitations.

LATEST JEWS

AVIATOR MAES TO STJEVIVE FAIL Erie, Pa., July . 15. At the Hamett hospital, where J. C. ("Bd") Mars lies crushed as the result ot a fall with an aeroplane yesterday, it was reported today that the aviator is in .an.lm- ' proved condition And the opinion is ex-t pressed that there are no bones brojt-., en' and no fractura of the skull, as to

first superficial exainMatltar iHtKeaTifc--!!, It vras stated that Mars -would recover

, CONTEMPT MEN TO JAIL . Denver, Col., TJuly . 15,-Fourteen striking coal miners of Lafayette-and Louisville, Col., members of the United Mine Workers of America, who have been on trial for the last week before Judge Greeley Whitford on charges of contempt in disregarding the court's injunction against violence and intimidation, were found guilty by Judge Whitford late yesterday and received sentences ranging from imprisonment in the jail for one year to fines of $250 and costs. ELKS TO RIDE GOAT NO MORE. ! Atlantic City, N. J., July 15. No more will the intending Elk be compelled to ride the goat, climb a greased pole or do other "stunts' in connection with his initiation.' The-Jast important action of the grand lodge of f Elks, which has been in convention here all this week, was to abolish abi solutely all horseplay and hazing in ! the Initiatory rites of the order. QUITS ONE JOB: IS GIVEN BETTER ONE ' DiNCSHAH Gen. Theodore A. jjingnam. for mer police commissioner of New, York city and afterward chief engineer of highways, has resigned that position. He was out of a Job only a few minutes, however. Bridge Commissioner O'Keefe appointed him one of the consulting, engineers, of the department at a salary ot $7,500. His old Job paid bim 15.000.

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