Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 30, Hammond, Lake County, 26 August 1911 — Page 1

WEATHER. FAIR AND WARMER SATVRD AT ; PROBABLE UNSETTLED SUNDAT. 'WW IP WHAT IS HOME WITHOUT THE ii i V VOL-1., NO. 30. AUGUST 26, 1911. EIGHTlPAGES. SATURDAY AND WEEKLY EDITION. FETTERHOFF LOSES HIS JOB THREE DARE-DEVIL DRIVERS WHO v RISKED DEATH AND WON GLORY YESTERDAY.

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"While eltting in chambers this morning Judge V. S. Reiter of the Lake superior court robbed "Judge" FetterhofS of his ermine and pulled the well known "Whiting lawyer oft his woolsack. It is Just plain Attorney Fetterhoff now, unlesssthe Whiting man takes his troubles to a higher court, and lawyers contend that this will avail him nothing. Mr. Fetterhoff recently became judge by reason of Mayor Beaumont Parks of Whiting who made the judicial appointment. Since then the Whiting court h&s been a terror to evil doers. About a week aero one Marko was involved in some trouble which landed him before Mr. Fetterhoff. After hearing the

DAY WIPES 0UTS2.500 Jupiter Pluvius Smiles on , 4. -n rCR:i JAmazing CrOWd IS Seen at . Fair Grounds Yesterday Afternoon. SUMMARIES OF THE RACES 2:24 trot stake, purse $600: Fritzle Loebeck (Heisrodt) . .1 1 1 Constantino (Bachelor) 2 2 2 Hattie Vest (Duvall) 3 Z 6 Emma Perm Higgsjr . . . . .5 t 3 Minnie S. (Palmer) 6 4 4 The CHalice (Shields) . .4 ; 7'S Nel!Ie''Rqbrteonlfartln),;. 5 7 liva Lee. IHelmbach) ;..;.-.. Dick Entertainer (Dryden).lO 10 Time 2;334; 2:10"; 2:234. ' 2:17 pace stake, purse $600: Billy M. (Maddux) 1 1 1 Hi Henry (Lehner) 2 .2 4 Bessie Goma (Heimbach) 3 4 2 Mazzle C. (Shumay) , 4 3 7 Agnes Bennett (Holmes) ... .6 5 3 Nellie L. (West)... . 5 8 9 Grace Colbert (Phillips) 7 7 8 Billy Sam (Quinn) 8 6 5 Saphp (Hoor) '. 9 ' 9 8 Time 2:H; 2:13; 2:134. (Sbeclal to The Times.) Crown Point, Ind., Aug. 26. The last day of the Lake county fair wiped out a $2,00 deficit which faced the society and proved to be a record breaker in point 'of attendance and the hundreds of Lake county people who were com pelled to forego the trip to thrown Point on Thursday on account of the weather, poured Into the fair grounds yesterday until standing room was at a premium. Never before in the history of the fair (Continued on Page 7.) INTERCEDES FOR ELOPING HEIRESS Mrs. Elsie French Vdndcrti If Jack Geraghty and Ms bride, -who was Miss Julia Steele French, daughter of Amos French. . New York millionaire, are received by the bride's parents. It will be through the earnest efforts of Mrs. Elsie French Vanierbilt, the young woman's aunt She has intercedes for the j cung couple. '

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merits of the case the court decided that a spell of rest In the county bastile would be really beneficial to Mr. Marko's health, and accordingly sentenced him. Marko wouldn't stay sentenced, however. He came to Hammond, hired lawyers and this noon Judge Reiter informed McMahon & Conroy that their client was a free man, den' daring that Whiting was a fifty class city entitled to a mayor's . court, but the mayor must sit thereon himself,

and he had no right to make any appointments. So Mr. Marko is jubllatTt and Judge Fetterhoff, following the Kentucky custom, having once been a Judge, can be hailed as such by his friends. ERIE KILLS ANOTHER V While crossing In front of an Erie freight train at Highlands about 8:20 ithts morning an unknown man was struck and killed by an eastbound Ureht. wi itnesses saw the man stop when he in aw the freight comine. and a the engine, was nearly on top of him he maae a quictc Jjump to get across the tracks, but a rod on the engine hit hlin and threw him under the engine, instantly killing him. . His body was badly mangled and beI fore thetraln was brought to a stpp ten or twelve cars had passed over him. Coroner Shanklin was- notified and Burns' ambulance was sent to Highlands to get the man's body, whence it was removed to Burns morgue. It is thought that the man misjudged the rate of speed the train was going -as It was traveling dowa grade. " An at tempt will be made to identify the body this afternoon.- . -'' , ! TOlTOLr 'Turs" " BARBER POLE? J (Special to The Time) East Chicago, Ind., Aug. 26. Harry Tuttle the popular Chicago avenue barber, formerly of Hammond, has been the victim of a Berles of unfortunate incidents of late. Last week he attended the aviation meet in Chicago and some calous hearted "dip" unostentatiously relieved him of his pocketbook containing the price of' sixty-six and two-thirds shaves. This was hard enough in Itself, but insult was aded to injury night before last when some miscreant surreptitiously removed the "emblem of his office namely his barber pole from in front of his place of business. After a diligent search occupying most of yesterday morning the pole was discovered in his back yard carefully hidden. Simultaneously wit'i the missing of the pole yesterday telephone messages, which were purported to be from all parts of the country, began coming .in from famous detectives offering their services In the search for the pole. The language in the vicinity of the telephone is reputed to have been very Jurid yesterday morning. '. , PUA0 UI1H0. OEAO AIM HIE Mrs. Charles Wolter. mother of Mrs. F. II. Ebert, 15 Sibley street, died at her home in Michigan City last Thursday and will be buried tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. - Mrs. Wolter was 76 years old, and in feeble health prior to her dfath. She is survived by five children and six grandchildren. Her children are: Mrs. F.. H. Ebert, wife of the assistant city treasurer, and Mrs. Frank Ledgerwood, Mrs. Walter, Daly. Miss Agnes Wolter and William Wolter, all of Michigan City. All the children were at the bed side of their aged mother, who died t highly respected by a host of friends and acquaintances. TO HOLD THE FUNERAL TODAY The funeral of Ollie Peterson, the 6-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Peterson, 697 Michigan avenue, who was accidentally drowned in the Calumet river yesterday afternoon, has been arranged for tomorrow afternoon. Services will be held at the home at !:30, end will be conducted by the Rev. C. J. Sharp of the Christian church. Mr. and Mra. Peterson both being of the Maccabee orders, the members of these lodges will attend In a body. The father Is also a member of the steamfitters" union. ' . . Coroner E. M. Shanklin, in giving his verdict, attributed the death of Che boy to accidentia! drowning. " You will say that a La Vendor cigar czmiot be beat, if you try one.

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f j.."A Jt 1 'V; Donald Herr, 111. TrophyHLT OVER SALE OF SOME LOTS Real Estate Interests Clash Across the State Line. Jacob Wasek of "West Hammond has retained Attorney Charles Ailing, J. to bring suit against A. J. Campbell to recover $50 which he is alleged to have paid for a lot in West Hammond. Albert Ledwin has retained Perry S. Patterson to bring suit against one of the owners of the West Hammond Realty company to recover $200 which he is alleged to have paid on lots in West Hammond. It is chargefl that the owners of this property are unwilling to furnish a deed to the property or give the purchaser a contract." This Js strenuously ffenled by Martin Finneran, one of the (iwni tif the land. . - Finneran claims that Miss Virginia Brooks, in her efforts to . injure him, has attempted to sell these men lots wheh she owns and induce the purchasers of his property to get back the payments they have made so that she can't sell her lots to them. WANT DIRECT ROUTE TO HARBOR . . ASSOCiatlOn North Siders Want to Bring Cities Closer Together. At the meeting of the North Side Improvement Association last night the campaign for direct connection between Hammond and. Indiana Harbor on the South Shore Line was re-opened. The asociation summed up what data it had and advanced the argument that the population of jJffmmond would ie materially increased if direct interurban connection between the two communities were established. In support of this argument which will be laid before the traffic manager of the South Shore line, the .officials , of the association show letters from the heads : of various Industries east of Hammuiiii asking that the association do some thing to afford better- transportation,.1 and thus encourage the employes of the ' plants to locate in Hammond. Another project which the association tackled In earnest last .night was the proposed opening of Calumet avenue without further delay. A committee was appointed to work -op all necessary data on this question, to learn where the opposition lies and to confer with the board of public works The meeting was held In Wojcinski's hall, and was fairly well attended. JOHN GAFFNEY TRANSFERRED John Gaffney, one of the popular young men about town, has been trans ferred from the Hammond office of the i Reid-Murdoch Co.- to the Chicago of- ! fice of the plant, much to the . regret j of his many friends here. At the Ham- . mond office he held a position of trust and responsibility which are increased In his new position with a concomitant Increase in salary. Incidentally, Hammond friends of Mr. GafEney have also heard that he is soon to desert the ranks of bachelorhood for the sake of a pretty Chicago girl. Deputy Auditor Here. Isaac Dunn, a deputy from the office of the auditor of state, was In Hammond yesterday making an investigation of the Home Building & Loan association. In accordance with, the requirements of the laws of the state. He will take up the other associations today". Dunn is from Cannelton, Ind. ARB YOU TAKIAO THE TIMES?

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M. Roberts, Aurora Trophy. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. So unexpected has been the demand for the tireless cooker premium that the supply has been exhausted. This Is cue to yie hit the cookers made at the county fair. A third order is now on Its way here and coupon-holders will be furnished with the splendid premium in just a few days. - ELKS ON LAKE TRIP SUNDAY It will be a merry ship load that sails out of Gary harbor tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock, when the good steamer United States leaves with the Elks and their friends, to the number of ?,000, for South Haven. ' Hundreds of tickets have been sold for the affair, and although the capacity of the ship -Is In the neighborhood, but i 2,000 tickets are to be sold so that ; there will be no over-crowding. The steamer will have the distinction of being the first passenger vessel that ever left Gary harbor. Mittiy out-of-town people from Hobart, Hammond, East Chicago, Indiana' Harbor, Michigan City and Chesterton have planned to take the ride. WEARS POSY. PUFFS CIGAR, AS HE FLIES Telling of his Flight The photographer caught Harry At wood. Just after alighting at Lyons, N. Y.. describing ii Journey through the air. He as just as spick and span as when he left St. Louis on the first lap of his long trip, eveji to the cigar in hia mouth and the carnation on hia lapeL '

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THE LAKE FROfIT Columbus Discovers Ameri ca Near Hammond This AfternoonBO WAS f, UGH MYSTIFIED Columbus discovered America this afternoon at two o'clock. With the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria In the ofling he was lowered into a boat and then, wading through the surf, planted the flag of Spanish kingdom In the sand between Hammond and Gary, On; bended knee. In the name of Ferdi nand and Isabella, he declared the Calumet. region, to be a Spanish colony by the right of discovery. ; ? - . . Th Indians peered, through the scant tropical- vegetation ' at the strange in vaders and it was an Impressive' sight as the explorers marched up the beach to take possession of the new world. Every once fn a while a Spaniard would scratch at a sand flea or run into sandburr and there would be the deuce to pay. It might be remarked, incidentally that at an expense of several thousand dollars a Chicago moving picture con cern was reproducing the discovery of America. ' Take Moving Picture. . This company had patched up the old boats which had composed the fleet of Columbus and had been on exhibition at the world's fair at Chicago. The holes in their rotting sides were covered with tin, the sails were renewed and to the surprise of Joe Kasper, an engineer at the Hammond pumping station, the fleet passed Hammond under full sail. Kasper eratehed his head. He had read- the details of the discovery of America but he never thought that he would see the boats pass by on Lake Michigan under his very eyes. He. turned to one of the assistants rear him ' and said: "Do I look as though I was-drunk." "You look perfectiy sober to me," was the reply. "Well If there isn't Columbus uncovering America I'm crazy." The ships moved on down the lake to a point that" had been selected in 'advance. A frowsy old tramp who was sleeping In the sun by the ' railroad tracks hear avolce and looking up beheld the 'fleft.. - . , " . - a Tramp Seen Tliluwa. . He rubbed his eyes and sat erect. A boat was lowered from the flag ship and soon filled with Spaniards in the costumes of 400 years ago. ' He noticed that most of them carried swords. . He watched the oarsmen as they rowed the boat to the shore. He saw. them jump out of it when It ran Into the (,urt and then to his amazement he saw the leader, advance and plant a flag In the sand on the beach. His hand, was raised and theu prayerful attitude he dropped - on his knee for an Instant while those who followed him bowed their heads reverently." In another minute the entire party advanced un the beach. Glancing ahead of them the tramp saw a group of Indians peering over a sandy bank. Mr. Hobo scratched his head. . The other inhabitants of his clothes convinced him that he was awake. Finally the party advanced to within ear shot of the hobo. "In the name of the King and Queen I declare this land to be a colony of the Kingdom of Spain." The hobo fled. He did not propose to be captured without an attempt at flight. He was last, seen boarding a fast freight tor Chicago. Buys Dental Stock. F. S. Beta has made another Important purchase.. He took oyer the surgical,dental and veterinary stock of the Central Drug company of Detroit. Some years go Betz bought the stock of trie Chicago branch of the business. The consideration Is not named. Head Steenberg's announcement' In this edition of the attractive lots they are putting on the market. ' "

Elgin, HI., Aug. 26. (Special to Times.) The lives of 2,000 people were imperilled at the Elgin races this morning when a grand stand collapsed and the occupants were plunged in an indiscriminate heap to the ground. About fifty people were badly .hurt. Among the injured was Mrs. Leon Wheeler of Valparaiso, who sustained a broken ankle. The accident delayed the auto races until after 12 o'clock. " . . " -

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BIG THINGS PLANNED FOR HOBART. 1 Vast increase in territorial size of town. The town trustees have asked the county commissioners for permission to increase the size of the corporation from 720 acres to 10,720 acres, or from one and one-quarter square miles to seventeen square miles. This will be the biggest feat of annexation ever undertaken by a Lake county municipality. 2 Immediate building of the Gary-Hobart interurban line. 3 The building of a comprehensive sewer system. There will be three sanitary districts. Plans for the first one, which will cost $55,000, have been completed. 4 Installation of boulevard sidewalks light in down-town business dis . trict. To be like the ones in Gary'a Broadway. 5 Erection of a new town hall to cost $10,000. Tentative location at Fourth and Main street. . . 7 New subdivisions to be laid out to make suburban residential district for Gary. " ' : " ,'., 8 Plans are under way for the creation, of a park on the west bank of Lake Georgia" (The- MIH Ind4-,-:-. .-. .. '. rjJZiitii 9 The Pennsylvania railroad is building a new" $20,060 depot J' and the Catholic church a new $20,000 edifice. i . ' V ' 10 The town trustees have rebuilt the municipal lighting plant at a cost of $20,000 arid will now make bid for small industries by offering low cost

power service. What Hobart Township's Unique Position Will Be. If the tow b of Hobart rrrte out Its project to aanex 10,000 rural arren to toe city of Hobart towMhlo Trill be ant que I n7 respects. In the first place there will not be mm acre left that vrll b directly sader the township trwstee. The 10,000 acre In question Is the only land ontslde of any corporation In the township. Miller, Aetna, Kast Gary, w Chicago and Hobart are the Incorporated towns. , Should the annexation project be carried oat Hobart township will outstrip North and Calnmct townships for these two still have hundreds of seres that are not under town or city government. Hobart township will be one of the most unique la the stnte. Until recently the Miller and East Gory schools were under the township trustee.. How these towns have oe(rn sized their own school bonrda and have taken them over. With nothing to do it' now looks as If the Itnbart township trustee will be a mere fisurehead. Gary's advent has brought wealth and prosperity to Its nelg-hbor, the old established town of Hobart. A Greater Hobart Is now planned and the prosperous farming and clay products manufacturing community Is about" tor enter Into a period of growth and expansion that la going to be prolific In results. (Continued on Page 8.) ANTICIPATE A DELIGHTFUL TRIP The Hammond Masons and members of their families who made the lake excursion to Milwaukee in company with a Chicago lodge of Masons, anticipated a pleasant outing this morning upon leaving Hammond. There were about twenty in the party who had arranged to make the trip. ' The specially chartered steamer United States left the dock in Chicago at 1:30 this afternoon and was scheduled to arrive In Milwaukee after 7 o'clock. Upon arrival in Milwaukee the ladies are to go to a theater, while the Masons will witness the exemplification of Masonic degrees. The ladies will be banqueted at the PlankInton .House after the theater. A dinner was served on board ship at 6 o'clock. - The return trip will be begun after 12 o'clock, and enough entertainment will be provided to drive away all sleep during the night trip.

M Territorially Ad " LATESTNEWS. JUMP FE0M AUTO SAVES 2. Wabash, Ind., Aug. 26. Miss Laura Snodgrass and her . chauffeur. Frank Summer, escaped death here yesterday by jumping from their automobile Just before It was hit by a limited by a Interurban car. Miss Snodgrass has an arm fractured and was Internally Injured. The machine was wrecked. v DEAD, 38; INJUEED, 60. Manchester, N. Aug. 26. Thirtyeight persons were known today to have been killed in the werck of the Lehigh Valley train, when two coaches plunged through a trestle near here. The list of injured a bo had grown to alxty and , at Rochester,, where the maimei -victims were carried on a special' train,- it was de clared a large proportion of these would die. ' SOCIETY GIRL WILL WED TENNIS CRACK - , Mi $5 Eme line kiolrnas Miss Emellne Holmes, prominent young society woman of New York and one of the bridesmaids at the Gould-Deciea wedding; will marry Gustav .Touchard, Cjiham's tennis champion. Their engagement just been announced.

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