Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 77, Hammond, Lake County, 18 September 1911 — Page 1
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WEATHER. , UNSETTLED, . BUT ,- GENERALLY FAIR rrn EDITION VOL. VI., NO. 77. HAMMOND, INDIANA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1911. ONE CENT PER COP.Y, (Back Number 2 Cents Copy.)
STATE LOSS
ON TONNAGE TAXATION
Tax Commissioners Declare That Scores of , Vessels Tons of Steel Are Not Carrying Thousands of Listed for Taxation. TIMES BVREAl', ' .' . AT STATE CAPITAL. Indianapolis, Intl., Sept, 18. That the Indiana state treasury Is losing ,thous ands of dollars annually through the failure of the big steel and other trans portation companies operating barges and other freight carrying vessels on the Great Lakes to pay the full amount of tonnage tax as. required by the Indiana statute, is the belief of the mem bers of the State Board of Tax Com missioners, following a preliminary in vestigatlon of tho situation which has Just been completed, ft la the convlc tion of the tax commissioners that scores of vessels which carry thousands of tons of steel for the mills at Indl ana ports on Iake Michigan, are not listed for the tonnage tax as they should be. At the recent meeting of tax com missioners at Richmond, Va., the Indl ana tax commissioners discussed the tonnage tax problem with commissionera from other states bordering on the Groat Lakes. The Minnesota tax offl cials, eager to co-operate with those of Indiana, sent a representative to appear before the Indiana board cat ly In the summer in an effort to obtain data which would warrant action being tak- - (Continued on Page 8.) DEATH RATE FOR LAKE CO. CITIES Hammond, Gary, East Chi: cago and Whiting Make Their Death Returns. Figures for Lake County cities, showing the. death rate for the month of July In the monthly bulletin of the state board of health are as follows: Hammon, population 20,295, 28 deaths, average or third class cities, on basis of 1,000 population, 11.4. Hammond's rate 15.7. East Chicago, population. 10,098, 22 deaths, average rate for fSurth class cities, 14.8. East Chicago's rate 13.5. Gary, population. 16,802, 39 deaths, average rate for fourth class cities, 14.8. Gary's death rate 27.3. Whiting, population 6,587. 8 deaths, average" rate for fifth class cities 13.3. Whiting's death rate 14.3. BLAME BARNES FOR ROTTEN CONDITIONS Boss VTilliam Barnes, Jr., one of the Republican leaders In New York state, is being blamed for the condition of municipal affairs at Albany. The legislature will Investigate during the next session. Sensational developments regarding graft and vice in the state capital are expected.
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An morai Lessee Wingfield Comes to Hammond and Difficulties Are Adjusted; Bookings to Be Given as Announced; Splendid Play Tomorrow. (Bl'LLF.TIN.) Following n conference between ICssee James Wlngncld of the Orphcu Theatre nod Win. II. Gostlin, one of the owners of the theatre In the offices James K,. stlanon this afternoon It was announced that the dlfiirnltim were ad Janted and that the theatre will oim?i tomorrow night for the production of "When Knighthood Was In Flower" and that the rest of the bookings will be given an scheduled. Lessee James Wingfield of the Orpheum theatre came to aHmmond today for a conference with the owners of the theatre relative to the open ing of the place. Neither the "Parisian Beauties' nor "Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford" appeared In Hammond Saturday and Sunday, and it is understood that the owners of these attractions will start suit against Wingfield to recover on their contract with them. ' It is also understood that unless Wingfield is able to make some sort of a settlement with the owners of the theatre he will bring suit for damages on account of the losses he has sustained' through his inability to stage these shows. The Metropolitan Realty company, on the other hand, is likely to start suit to recover the $2,100 rent which j Is .alleged to be due. So unless a set! tlement of some kind is made in the iiear future It Is expected that the theatre will be tied up in litigation for onto time, i-Aicir.-- IV '- James K. Stinson, the attorney , for the lessee, state today, that- hedld, not believe that -any -other" lessee could get the .shows' of the high character that have been booked for this sea- j son." . , - It Is understood that Wingfield will make the lessors a proposition, and If it Is accepted all will be wejl, but If it is rejected Wingfield will drop 'out and. the theatre will have to be leased to some one else. COURT DATE OPENING Two of the jurors who have been impaneled to act in the federal court came all of the way to Hammond to day with the expectation of serving. They had mistaken the date of opening of court to be Sept. 30 instead of Oct. 30. ,:'- .The hearing'of the Bacon bankrupt cy cases wa continued until Sept. 30 on the agreement of the attorneys. On that date Harry Sheridan, referee in bankruptcy, will come to Hammond to hear a number of other matters and will take this case up. - - - The Gary Coal Co. was adjudged a bankrupt at Frankfort today. Tho selection of trustees will be made in Hammond on- the 13th of this month. The case of the Michigan City Sash & Door Co. will also cf.me up then. ROBBERY IN VILLAGE. A bold robbery took place In the I residence of Victor Hornet. 132 State Line street, in broad daylight between 9 and 10 o'clock this morning, when thieves pried open a back window, en tered the house and stole a watch, a gold ring and m-arly $100 in cash. Captain I3arni Johnson Is at work i on the case," and will make an effort to locate the 'thieves. The occupants of the building were away at the time. and It Is apparent that the robbers knew this. Johnson says that it is one of the boldest robberies that has ever taken place during the term of his office as I chief of the village police. A Lucky Fall. Mike Kenes, an East Hammond man. fell from a C. & O.. railroad engine last night and as he escaped serious inJury his fall was considered very lucky. Kenes was on top of the enkine and was in the act of placing a headlight in position,, when he slipped and lost his balance, falling to the ground and striking his head.' - He was picked up and Dr. A. Young was called to attend him. He was found 'to be more scared and escaped with only a few scratches and bruises.
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in the series of triJb scheduled to start this w-ek at Columbus, witn the opening of the fall term of court. As in the trials of the other members, the dictagrap will play an important role. The accompanying illustration sh6ws how a court stenographer in the next room took notes while Detective Harrison, one of W. .. Burns' operatives, la the guise of a lobbyist, bargained with the law makers.
STORMS HURT THE . ;'5yHfliS
The recent electrical storms have played havoc with the telephone systems in the county, for as soon as all the necessary repairs had been made another storm came along to undo all the repair work. Two hundred telephones of the Chi cago Telephone company's system were reported out of order this morning as a result of the storm last night. O. A. Krlnbill the district manager at Hammond, said today that it would take until about next Wednesday to make all. repairs, provided another electrical storm does not add to the troubles of the company. Last Friday there were 500 phones out of order in the county, but by yes terday evening all with the exception of about twenty had been repaired. Extra gangs have been worked day and night for the greater part of last week repairing phones, and by this morning the system would have been entirely re-established had it not been for the storm last night. Damage by electric storms Is un avoidable. Fuses are blown out' and wires are burned by the high voltage produced by a stroke of lightning. Lake county alone has not suffered. for trouble Is reported throughout the territory where the. electrical storms raged. '. .. : ' t . NEW INDUSTRY EfPL0Y10 GIRLS Chicago Man to Occupy Place on State Line St. For Time Being. Hammond is to have a new indus try that will eventually give employment to ten or fifteen girls. Ove R. Gnatt, whose father has one of the largest plants for the manufacture of paper flowers and leaves in Europe, is to open an establishment for the man ufacture,,' of these articles in Ham mond. For the time being the plant is to be located in 723 State Line street and will employ four girls. , Mr. Gnatt al ready has an order from Marshall Field & CO. for over 8,000 worth of paper autumn leaves for the decoration of the store. Local people are to be taught the art of making perfect imitations of flowers and leaves, and it is believed that the industry will develop into an important one. . Gostlin. Meyn & Co. are looking after the matter for Mr. Gnatt and will see that he gets a suitable location. Goes Back to School. Edwin Frledrich, son of Charles Friedrich left this morning over the Monon for DePauw University to resume, his studies. ....... .
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ii 1 CSV?lucres From Coamopolltan Masulne. from tba Drosecutity of the Ohio soliciting bribes. More are expected 1 0 TRUE BILLS ARE RETURNED The sessions of the grand" jury ended Friday afternoon. It" is understood that ten indictments' were returned. The Indictments were for, murder, burglary and other offenses of which the general public is cognizant. It Is understood that the grand Jury is to be called again in a few weeks to act upon the cases of a number of other prisoners who are now in jail at Crown Point. Judge Virgil S. Reiter today began a week's grind on criminal cases. Dep uty Prosecuting Attorney Ralph W Ross has set a number of cases for each day and will take them up according to the settings. None of the cases set are important. The defendants are all charged with minor crimes. CONDUCTOR ARRESTED (Special to The Times.) Whiting, Ind., Sept. 18. A. T. Brown a conductor; on the ghicago Junction railway, was arrested yesterday afternoon by Officer Niziolkiewicr; Brown hid; blocked the crossing at New York avenue and yy Indiana' boulevard for twenty-five rffinutes. Brown was taken to the station and was released after putting up a $25 cash bond for appearance in court at S o'clock this morning, the case to be tried before Mayor Parks. FINANCIER'S SON ILL WITH TUBERCULOSIS Allen A. Ryan, son of Thomas F. Ryan, New York financier, reputed to be worth $50,000,000, is seriously 111 of tuberculosis. He has been removed to Colorado Springs. Col. A brother. Thomas F., Jr., died seven years ago after spending Bevral months in Arizona.
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BURGLARS WITH LOOT
(Special to Thb Times.) East Chicago, Ind., Spe.t 18. Bur glars entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bittinger, 4846 Forsythe avenue. Saturday morning in broad daylight while the members of the family were absent, and combed the interior of the house with a fine tooth comb In their effort to locate some cash which they evidently knew had been hidden, but in spite of their efforts they overlooked the "wad" and had to satisfy themselves with a gold watch of Mrs. Blttingnr's and a couple of stickpins. The watch was a good one. (Continued on page 8.) Thirty-two auto trucks running in the first - annual commercial vehicle demonstration under the auspices of the Chicago motor club, running out ofi Chicago through northern Lake coun-j ty, lined up on State street between the Nickel Plate tracks and Oakley avenue in Hammond, this forenoon, to check In at the first control. The cars came to Hammond via South Chicago, Whiting and East Chicago and were parked on State "street until about half past 1, when they were sent back to Chicago on their return trip. . .-According, to the rules of the contest the contestant could be penalised -only fori lateness at the controls, replacing, parts on their" Vehicles, taking on oil, gasoline ;or; electric charging at any point, other -t&an the- totiContinued on Page 8.) Gostlin, Meyn & Co. today announced that the auction sale of lots had been a great success. Forty-one lots sold out in three days and brought over $13,000. The sale cleaned up over half of the lots in the subdivision. If the weather had been better yesterday it Is believed that the number of lots old would have been larger. As 'It was there were over 250 people at the sale. Many people bought property at the auction who could not be Induced to make a purcha.se in any other way. Auctioneer Fryerhofer proved to be an expert.' and the sale was a success from every point of view. The princi pal 'advantage from the real estate man's' point of view is the fact that he isv able to clean out a sub-division in a hurry.. DEATH OFF. SLAYTON. (Special to The Times.) Lowell, Ind., Sept. IS. Frank Slayton, an old and highly respected citilen of Lowell, aged 78, died at Long cliffs asylum Saturday night, and his remains arrived In Lowell yesterday. H will probably be buried tomorrow in the Lowell, cemetery. Mr. Slayton had gradually failed in health for two or three years until at last his reason left him and his mind was that of a child. , His aged wife being in very poor health. It was found necessary to take him to the asylum about-, two months ago. Tho deceased Is well known In this community, and hs life has been an honorable one, being of a very, kind and generous nature. BACK ONTHE JOB. William P. Blodgett, special traveling correspondent of the Indianapolis News arrived in Gary today to resume hi work .- in connection with the bribery cases. A wek ago when Mr. Blodgett came to Gary he was on the verge of going to Los Angeles to attend th McNamara brothers dynamite trial. The Gary situation demanded his attention for the time being. Saturday he returned to his: home In Indianapolis and Intended tO" go" west today but for the time being his visit is postponed. Capt. Kahl Back. Capt. Nicholas Kahl of Hammond who spent several months on the Mississippi river as captain of a pleasure boat was in Hamond last week visiting his family. He was scheduled to start south with his boat again today. " '
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Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad to Come Through County Seat by Way of North Judson
If the plans now under consideration by the high officials of the Erie railroad at New York City are carried out Crown Point will have another railroad and the train service between Crown Point and Hammond will be doubled. The Erie railroad proposes to double track its road from North Judson to Hammond and the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad will run over the Erie from North Judson to Chicago. This is one of the stupendous prbjects that the Erie railroad officials have under consideration for the development of the western terminal of their lines. STuRY A SEXSATIOX. ' The Times exclusive story last Saturday created a tremendous sensation in Hammond and Crown Point. For the very first time the people of the county seat were aware of the fact that an enormous sum of money Is to be spent in yards and shops north of Crown Point and that an Industry is to be brought to the city that will employ hundreds of men. In Hammond the fact that the plan includes the elimination of the' yards and shops which have cut the city in twain and will open up scores of acres of land for subdivision purposes ' was the blgest railroad news item published since Ths Times Informed the people the lakes to the gulf plans of the Chi cago, Indiana and Southern railroad. For years the Erie railroad has been in such financial straits that th hands of its officials have been tied. -Recent ly It ha3 begun to ' make money and hundreds -of thousands: .of dollars era to b spent in the development pf Its western facilities. ". . - " . A reportfrom Crown Point is to the effect that a number of special trains bearing railroad officials have - gone through that place during the past two WORKING NOW ON THE Friends of Mayor Knotts are busy getting signatures for a petitton which wll be presented to Judge W. C McMahan of the circuit eo-rt to show that certain Gary citizens lieve that the mayor cannot get a lair trial in the county and in their opinion ought to get a change of venue. A number of citizens refused to sign the document while many others did. Emmet Whit, "safety" commissioner is the man who Is getting signatures to the petition. A number of' other city hall officials fearful.lest they lose their Jobs are also working to drum up sig-'i ........ .... 4 . WHITING CHURCH HIT BY BOLT aaaaBaaassaaMBaaai Firemen at Oil City Have Their Hands Full to Prevent Disaster(Special to Thb Times.) Whiting. Ind.. Sept. 18. The electrical storm caused two fires here last night and the fire department was kept busy. By its efforts and hard work the Sacred Heart Catholic church was prevented from burning to the ground. The first call was received shortly tier mid-night when the . lightning Btruck a wire at New York avenue and Fred street causing a pile of rubbish in the rear of a building to catch fire. While the department was keeping the flames from spreading to adjoining buildings they received a call from Laporte avenue where the Sacred Heart church had been struck by lightning. When the company arrived the interior of the building was a mass of flames and after hard work of two hours they saved the building after a $500 damage had keen caused. The flames did damage mostly to the interior of the church and considerable damage was caused iy . water and wrecking to get at the flames between the walls. The lightning struck a wire and followed it into the building. For'advice always free and dential. See Dr. Ruckel. conn-
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week and this was never explained n& til Thb Times story appeared. GOSTUS CONFIRMS STORY. William II. Gostlin of Gostlin, Meynl & Co. of Hammond today confirmed the story that was printed in Thb Times) last Saturday. He was dumbfounded to know that the story had leaked out but said that it was true in every detail. A. M. DeWeese of the Erie railroad. In Hammond was Interviewed this morning and said that he had been aware of the fact that the officials of the road had purchased a large amount of acreage in the vicinity of Crown Point for terminal yards purposes, but he did not know that the story bad be-. come publicWill J. Davis, who owns a large farm) north of Crown Point, said today that he was greatly interested in The Times story and that it would mean a great deal to Crown Point. He said that President -Underwood of the road had talked to him regarding the plans of the road to double track from North Judson to Hammond and run the C & O. trains over the Erie tracks from that point to Chicago. - CROWN POINT INTERESTED. ' , It is believed that the work on tha new Erie yards at Crown Point will begin in the near future. The work of construction will result in activity that ill make the people of the county seat, sit up and take notice. The fact that the Chesapeake & Ohio will run Its trains through Crown Point from North Judson will be a boon ' to the people of the north end of the , county.- ' f " v. - " ; - It will give double the train service between the tw cities and will make Crown Point muqh more accessible than it has been in the past. It is expected that ne depots IaJlammaad-and Crow Point will be onef the probabilities' of the future. , . , . - .'. ' . .' - - Taken all In all.-the ctlvlty of the Erie railroad is '- pregnant With un dreamed of possibilities; and the Whola region, wlllbcnefit from the change. LATEST MEWS EDISON AUTO KILLS CHILD. Lauf, , Bavaria, Sept. 18. Thomas A. Edison's automobile ran over and instantly killed a child of twelve at Lauf, a few miles from Nuremberg. There was ; no carelessness on the prt of- Mr. Edison's chauffeur, but his party has been detained for av hearing. R0DGERS IS INJURED. Middletown, N. Y Sept. 18. In at tempting to resume his flight to the Pacific coast this morning C. P. Rodgers crashed into a tree and fell with his aeroplane thirty-five feet to th ground. The airman received . scalp wounds, not serious, but his machinewas wrecked so badly that he probably will be unable to fly until tomop row. . . . , , t j - . . -. : -! - STEEL MEN WATCH PROFIT PLAIT. Cleveland, O., Sept. 18. The United States Steel corporation is Investigating the profit ehariDg plan which Martin L. Rutinik, a farmer living near Cleveland, has evolved and which has been operated successfully on his farm for several years. Rutinik gives each of his employes a percentage on his year's wages, equal to the per cent'of profits of his farm each year. Rutnik's gross receipts are approximately $30,000 annually. If the Rutnlk farm's profits are 10 per cent every employe gets 10 per cent of his wages for the . year as extra pay. . , RICH IN RELIGIOUS CRUSADE, New York, Sept. 18. A new crusade to evangelize the American continent, financed by. men t whose combined wealth runs into ten figures, will b launched in New York tonight with a conference and dinner of the head workers at the Metropolitan club, commonly known as the "Fifth Avenue Millionaires' club." ALL IRELAND TIED UP: London, Sept. 18. A serious railroad strike, has started in Ireland and is causing renewed fear that the simmering dissatisfaction of the laboring men in the United Kingdom will boil over. The .strike began on Ireland's greatest railroad,: the Southern . & Western. The freight handlers refused to load timber that had been' handled by nonunion members.
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