Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 32, Hammond, Lake County, 26 July 1911 — Page 1
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The Manufacturers' Association will meet In the rooms of ,the University club of Hammond tomorrow night for the purpose of declaring war on the railroads which have raised the rates ceo. carload lots between Hammond and Chicago from $6 to $9. Mr. W. W. Thomas, secretary of the Hammond Manufacturers" Association, has sent letters to every manufacturer In Hammond asking him to be present at the meeting which will be held tomorrow night. W. B. Conkey, president of the Manufacturers' Association, said, today. "The Increase is outrageous and is a rank discrimination against the city of Hammond and In favor of the manufacturing cities of Illinois. "I received a circular two days ago announcing the increase and at once called a meeting of the association. Today I am going into Chicago to have a talk with the president of the Monon iand expect to be loaded for the meeting tomorrow night. "I understand that the Increase has been authorized by the Interstate Commerce Commission and goes Into effect August first. The manufacturers of Hammond should fight the Increase to a finish and I believe they have the weapon with which to do the fighting." "If the city council of , Hammond should pass a resolution calling for the elevation of the tracks of all of the railroads In Hammond and should set about to force the issue I am convinced that the railroads would come to time." Mr. Conkey said that he did not know ACTION AGAIN DEFERRED Action by the Lake County Carpenters' District Council on the question f affiliating with the Chicago carpenters was again deferred at the regular meeting In Hammond last night and no date was set for final action. The question may hang fire for several weeks before it is finally disposed of one way or the other. Developments In the labor situation in. Lake county and also In Chicago may shape the course of the oouncll in the matter.
! EDITOR RESIGNS JOB Indiana Harbor, July 28. At a meeti lng of the directors of the Commercial I club held yesterday afternoon the t resignation of the club's secretary, H. M. Dill, was tendered and accepted, j Mr. Dill's business requires all of his attention and he has found it difficult to atten dto it and the duties of secres tary of the club. In his stead was 'elected H. C. Kutledge, former secre tary of the organization, who will asv, sume the work of his office at once.
AMERICAN CIRL TO SIT UPON THRONE? Af Jom An American girl. Anita Stewart, may share the throne of Portugal after the war which now seems Impending. Anita, who Is the daughter of "Silent" Smith, Chicago millionaire. Is the wife of Prince Miguel of Braganza. pretender to the throne. Troops of the new republic are being concentrated to repulse an expected advance by the Braganzan forces. A royalist victory probably would mean that either ex-King Manuel or Prince . iliiuel will rule the country.
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i whether or not the increase applied to all of the railroads running Into Hammond but an investigation by The Times reveals the fact that it does. The agents of the Monon. Brie, Michigan Central and Nickel Plate railroads all stated that they had been requested to announce the increase. W. B. Conkey has a daily car to Chicago so that the increase to him would be at least $3 a day and when he is sending two or three cars it would amount to more. Gedrge Locklin has an average of three cars a week to Chicago and he would be affected by the Increase. In the case of the Hammond Distilling Co;, which ships an average of two or three car loads a day to Chicago the Increase would amount to 13,000 to $4,000 In a year. The seriousness of the matter may be appreciated when the fact is known that every manufacturer who figures on locating in Hammond asks how the freight rate between Hammond and Chicago compares with that of other cities on the outskirts of Chicago. Should the manufacturer find that he could ship from Chicago Heights, Harvey, Pullman and a dozen other cities for $3 less a car he would be constrained to locate in those places. The meeting at the University club tomorrow night promises to be an interesting one. Several years ago President McDowell of the Monon announced an increase of from $6 " to $12 a car on minimum loads but this met with so much opposition that the increase was finally withdrawn. GUN CLUB 18 HIT THE ss ssl jLs - The Tolleston Gun Club and Susan Clough, owners of a large amount of acreage south of Gary have appealed from the decision of the board of eview of Lake County which has increased their assessment 400 percent over the valuation that was placed on it four years ago. These are the only appeals that have been taken from the board and it is now too late for the property owner to make any further appeals from his assessment. The county officials are prepared to go to Indianapolis and appear before the state board of tax commissioner in an effort to make these assessments stand. The Tolleston Gun Club Is the owner of over 1,500 acres of land south of Gary and Susan Clough, the wife of John H. Clough. diseased, is the owner of 900 acres. This land is all swamp land located along the Little Calumet river. Increase Is Enormoua. Four years ago, just after the locating of Gary, the land was assessed at from $20 to $25 an ere. The present assessment is at the rate of $100 an acre. This is an enormous Increase but was due to the building of the city of Gary to the northward. At that rate the Tolleston Gun Club's assessment would be $150,000 and Susan Clough's would be $90,000. The taxes on this assessment will be enormous. In the vicinity of the town of Miller the assessment was increased to a great extent. In fact the greatest Increase in the county, outside of Calumet township, took place here. In most of the townships the assessors figures wero permitted to Stan 1 as they were originally made. A few clerical errors were corrected by the board. POSTPONED TILL MONDAY A. S. Kent, the chief engineer of the Monon railroad, stated today that while it was expected that the bids on the new depot would be opened today, that the absence from the city of the general manager would delay the opening of the bids and the awarding of the contract until next Monday. Mr. Kent said that the bid would be awarded to a Hammond contractor in preference to a Chicago man, providing that the bid of the Chicago contractor was not very much lower than "that of the Hammond man. Back' from Conclave. Dave Turner of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a nephew of A. M. Turner of Hammond, was in Hammond today on his way back from the shrine conclave at Rochester. He will visit with Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Turner and Mr. and Mn. David Emery while , in the city. Dr. and Mrs. H. ESharrer are also among those who have returned.
Decatur, Ind., July 26. Frank Bogner, an absent-minded automobllist here, was driving his horse to town today when the animal balked. Borner climbed down from the buggy and crawled under the horse, where he lay on his back. The animal, resenting being mistaken for an automobile, stepped twice on Bogner's face ;and ran away. Bogner was found and taken home, where physicians set his broken nose and made other necessary repairs..
CONTRACTS FOR SYSTEI Ratification of contracts between the board of public works, and several con tractors for work on the extension of the water works system, was the principal business transacted by the. Hammond city council at a special meeting last night. Among the contracts ratified were the following: Addition to the pumping station, by George Pearson, for $9,800. Kennedy Valve Co. for valves on water mains, approximately $5,000. Hauling of water pipe by J. H. Prohl for sixty-four cents a ton. Jurisdiction was given the county commissioners over Atchison avenue and part of One Hundred and Fifteenth street In Robertsdale to Improve these highways with a pavement at the county'B expense. An appropriation of $150 from the general fund was alowed Attorney E. A. Biggs of Chicago for the oollection of back taxes from the Chicago Terminal Transfer railroad. f ; " Ordinance Violated. Councilman Kane, Lauer and Moriarty took' occasion to call council's attention- of various ordinance violations by the ' railroads and the South Shore line. The members of the board 6f public -works stated that the (Continued on Page 6.) PURTEtLE UP TO HIS Some more of the loose financing of one Eugene Purtelle the traction promoter, came to light in Hammond this morning when a gang of Greek laborers who have been working on a bridge near Thayer for Purtelle and his Northwestern Indfana Traction Co. came up Hammond with a check for $3J5 payable at the Citizen's German National bank. The check bore the legends Lasalle Construction Co., Northwestern Indiana Traction Company and Eugene Purtelle. The bank officials did not cash it, they couldn't. They had no money of Purtelle's to pay it with. The unfortunate laborers had their trip for nolhing and probably did their work for nothing. The men went to James Bereolos for help and advice and the good-hearted restaurant man took them to a lawyer who will probably make things interesting for Eugene Purtelle. ELEVATOR EGINS NEW The Standard elevator, formerly known as the Alliance elevator, began operations this morning when 15 car loads of grain were received. At the ! present time Louis Jager of Hammond Is in charge and so far as is known he will remain as superintendent of. the plant. - An engineer has been employed ani :it is cxpeetod that about 35 men will be taken on in the next few days. Mr. E. R. Bacon, the owner, and W. G. Husband, a member of the firm of E. R. Bacon & Co. come to Hammond every few days to look after their property. While no extensions and improvements are planned for the Immediate future it is expected that as soon as the elevator gets Into good working order that it will be greatly enlarged and improved.
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John A. Brennan, one of Gary's foremost citizens and diligent republican workers, has announced hi3 determination to make the race for the republican nomination for auditor of Lake county after a conference with Jeadern In the various parts of the county, yesterday. Mr. Erennan was the republicaan nominee for mayor of Gary and made a most magnificent race against Thomas E. Knotts, the democratic candidate, who was successful by a narrow margin. Mr. Brennan did splendid work for the ticket and was one of the bulwarks of the party In the Gary fight. He is very popular with the republican leaders of Lake county, who believe that Gary should have nn of the best offices in the field. . . " wne
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FOR How would you like to name a city of 7,000 Inhabitants. The city of West Hammond wants a new name. For years it has plodded along under the name of West Hammond. West Hammond suggests the past. The very mention of the name calls to mind the fact that the place was once characterized as the wickedest city in the world. West Hammond has reformed and after sowing its wild oats has decided to brace up and be a man. But the very suggestion of the name suggests a plague spot. It is inseperably associated with red lights, saloons, suicides, murders and prize fights. N No one realizes this more than the people of the new city. They ray that West Hammond implies that the city is no more than the western portion of the city of Hammond. It does not give the city the individuality that its size and importance deserves. Many amr Sns;geted. So the officials of the city are casting about for a name. The place used to be known as Sobieskl in honor of King John Sibieskl HI. the defender of Vienna, but the name was changed to West Hammond. Some of the opponents of Miss Virginia Brooks say that as long as she is running the place that the town ought to be called Brookston. HowBISHOP QUICLEY MAY BE CARDINAL The Pope, planning to appoint another American cardinal, is believed to hare settleq upon Archbl&hop James B. Quigley, of Chicago. He la expected to announce the appointment in the fall.
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ever this suggestion is not being taken seriously. Then there are a number of people Who would like to see the village named Kosciusko in honor of the great liberator of Poland. Other names have been suggested but they do not seem to be just the thing. The people of West Hammond want a name that is worth living up to. They want a name that suggests high Ideals and will stand for purity and cleanliness. Suggestions will be gladly received by Clerk Ignatz Mankowski, the village clerk. Sheffield avenue property owners held a conference with the board of public works after the special council meeting last nigh't to reach an understanding on matters pertaining to the improvement of Sheffield avenue in regard to sidewalks and pavement. There was a good delegation of property owners, who have some very progressive ideas about improving their property by good and permanent Improvements, and judging from the harmony among them last night they will attain their wishes. One of the things mainly desired by them are ways and means for the establishing of a fourfoot building line so that it shall be binding upon all future purchasers in the block just north of Gostlln street. Most of the property owners feel that in the course of time, some business places will be built in this block, and they will then erect their buildings as close to the lot line as possible and In that way shut off the view to the residences in the block. To got a bulldInd line on record so as to keep all buildings four feet from the lot line Is one of the problems, and the board of public works has agreed to take it up with the city attornev. Tt ts un derstood that practically all the prop erty owners with the exception of a few who cannot see the sdrantin nt this plan would be satisfied by estabnsning a jot line. Delay tn Pavement. It was' also agreed that the sidewalks should he bllflf nn tho ri-cant Int Kma width of six feet, and that a six inch (Continued on Pace S.)
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(Special to Thb Times.) Crown Point, Ind., July 28. Oh you ladies, you with a wealth of adipose! Here is your chance! Fat women of Lake county are going to have the opportunity to run a race at the fair grounds at Crown Point with Mayor Harold Wheeler's yearly salary as the prize. The occasion la the Lake County Odd Fellows picnic which, next to the county fair. Is the greatest event of the year at Crown Point. With a mayor's princely salary for a year as a prise Lake county's roly-poly ladies have a large and alluring vista before them. Public Spirited Mayor. Harold IL Wheeler Is a public spirited citizen; otherwise he would not have been elected mayor of the new city of Crown Point. He did not need to prove his public-splrltedness, for It has already been demonstrated, but he has done so to the complete satisfaction of the Odd Fellows of Lake county. He was approached by the committee on prizes and asked to contribute. "This is a worthy enterprise,' said Wheeler, "and I am going to do something nice for you. What do you' think I ought to give." What They Thought. "Well we know you are a large SEAS0W1S Northern Indiana League Race Promises to Be an Exciting One; Gary Team Is Materially Strength ened. (Special to Thb Times.) Indiana Harbor, Ind., July 26. With the baseball season of the Northern Indiana league half over, the closest student of the dope would find himself altogether at sea regarding the probable disposition of the pennant at the end of the summer. Four of the teams are so closely bunched that a couple of games might be the means of revising the entire order of things. The four teams at present In advance are Crown Poin. leading with one half a game the bost of it over Kast Chicago, and Indiana Harbor and Whiting tied for third place, one game behind East Chicago. Coupled with this congestion the difficulty Is increased by the fact that Hammond has a strong team which any day may strike its gait and pass the present leaders, ' and what with Gary's hoodoo broken and with three games won in rapid succession by the Gary team against an array of nothing but blanks up to the last three games, Gary stands forth an absolute force to be reckoned with. The strengthening of Gary's team by the signing by Velmer of three good new men, Mullally in center field, Kennally as short stop and Cullisan in the position of second base, Is responsible for the change. Kennally has been made captain and what with Gary's (Continued on Page 7.) BURGLARY ilPPED BY NOISE . Awakened by the sound of somebody pulling out the screen in his bedroom window Mr. Renage, 335 Truman avenue, cught a glimpse of a man who started to climb into the room at 1:30 a. m. this morning. but the culprit made hia getaway before Renage had a chance to nab him. The foot prints on the outside of the house this morning showed the man wore a No. 8 shoe and by the stride that he took, he certainly was taking no chances of being caught. On account of the darkness Mr. Renge could not see what the man looked like, but he seemed to be a man of medium build j 5 feet 7 inches tall and wore a cap. Mr. f Renage lost sight of him after the man i ran around the house.
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hearted cuss and generous to an extreme," said the spokesman of th committee as he stood first upon on leg and then upon the other and thoughts of sums all toe way from $25 to $100 flitted through his busy brain. "Now I'll tell you what I will do." said Wheeler. "This Job of mayor Is pretty soft. I really hate to take the money and I will Just donate tny first years salary to the winner of the fat ladies race." They Were Appalled. The members of the committee stood aghast. Such liberality was unprecdented. Those who had fat wives mentally resolved to put them Into training Immediately. They shook hands with Mayor Wheeler and congratulated him warmly. One man with a fast fat wife wanted to kiss the mayor but Wheeler stalled him off. The committee insisted on buying the cigars for the chief executive, until one member of the committee who had been scratching his head said: "By the way mayor how much salary do you get a year7" "Five dollars." said Wheler with a smile. . The picnic will be held on August 5. It Is expected that It will be attended by several thousand people. Other races and track events are being arranged. LATEST JEWS MARBURG SUCCEEDS HJLL. Baltimore, Md, July 26. Nw trom Washington, today is that Theodora Marburg will succeed David J. n(;i ta Ambassador to Gemany. PreiiJert prswenualrTeclfTdcity -plans: : -' ' ' ";.l.:"..:;V;V - l: STAMPEDE TO G0ID STRIKE, v Tacoma, Wash., ''July' 26. Dawson caoles announce a big gold strike on McMillan river, a tributary of tb Pelly, has been' made by Bob Henderson, discoverer of the first gold found in the Klondike camp. There 1b more excitement among Dawson oldtimers than for a long time. The steamer Vidette is being chartered for a stampede to the new locality. Henderson also returns on the boat. , WIRE KILLS POLICEMAN. Buffalo, N. Y July 26. Extreme caution on the part of Policeman John R. Ogden resulted in his death today. He was patrolling his beat when he saw the loose end of a broken wire fastened to a tree trunk. Ogden thought it had been fastened too low and started to shove It a bit higher. The wire was heavily charged and the policeman was fatally burned. BIG STORM ON ST. LAWRENCE. Syracuse, N. Y., July 26. Large property loss has resulte along the St Lawrence river, as a result of the severe storms of the last twenty-four hours. Today the river gradually assumed normal proportions. Steam boat service has been resumed. River boatmen declare that the storm was the worst in the history of the section. SEND THE TIMES TO YOUR FRIEND, 300 LETTERS FROM HOME! "I A CH YEAP DIES OF FRIGHT IN CALLOWS SHADOW I am going to meet MoIIie." muttered Charlc Hickman, condemned -!fe murderer, in a delirium following a breakdown a few hours before be was to be hanged at Beayor, Pa. Mollie was hia dead wife's aame. Although doctors workad oer ban 1I night, fright caused his death., an hour befort b- waa to be hanged, Tuesday.