Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 104, Hammond, Lake County, 19 October 1911 — Page 1

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WEATHER. LAK UNSETTLED TODAY, WITH PROBABLE SHOWERS. 'A V ONE CENT PER COEY. Back Numbers 3 Cents Copy.) ;VOL. VI., NO. 104. HAMMOND, INDIANA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19,1911.

HARBOR CAPTURES THE HONOR

Indiana Harbor Delegation, Aided by Gary and Hammond, Bids for Big Meeting Next Year; Norton Not to Run Again. i (BIM.ETIN.) Fort 'Wayne, Intl., Oct. Jtt. Indiana Harbor nurceeded in rapturing the 1013 convention of the Indiana Commercial clubs, and the fifteen delegates from Lake county are Jubilant. (Special n Tun Times. Fort Wayne, Ind . Oct. 19. Three things stood out most prominent In-tho meeting of the Indiana Federation of Commercial Clubs yesterday. One was the determination of PN?slclent H. S. Norton of Gary not to run for the executlveshlp again, another was the great race made by Indiana Harbor to secure the convention for next year, th third was the magnifleient paper on "Co-operation" by Leroy Snyder of the Indianapolis Trade Association. With John W. Kern and Prof. Charles Zueblln of Boston as the stellar attractions, teh banquet of the fourth annual convention of the Indiana Federation of Commercial Clubs last evening was a brilliant,, event. The attendance at tha banquet was the largest in the historv of the association. Covers were laid Robert Hanna, Ft. Waynefor 300 at the banquet, but all who desired to attend could not be accommodated. Mr. Kern's topic was ;The Commercial Spirit of Indiana." while Prof. Ziieblin spoke on "How to Advertise a City." Theodore F. Thieme of this city spoke on "A Business Form of Citq Governr"nt." Robert Hanna of Fort Wayne also spoke.' H. S. Xorton of Gary, the retiring president of the association, presided as foastmaster, after being introduced by George W. Beers, president of the local Commercial Club., The delegates of the convention began arriving at noon. The earliest arrivals were fifteen delegates from Gary. The delegation was headed by Capt. Norton, who quickly put to right rumors that he Is a candidate for reelection. He declared that he wpuld not accept the office if it was tendered to him. (Continued on Page 4.) BAD FIRE AT HOBART. (Special to The Times.) , Hobart, Ind., Oct. 19. The beautiful! residence on Devonshire street owned by Vj L. Crisman was almost completely destroyed by fire yesterday. Mr. Barnes, who has been residing in the house for the past summer, moved last week and since that time has been vacant and repairs were being made on the same. The origin of the fire is not known, but is thought that it started I in the roof by a spark from a bonfire. The loss will reach $5,000. NEW HOME FOR LEES. " Architects Bump & Berry of Hammond of Hammond are drawing plans for a fine $10,000 residence for J. W. Iees, the superintendent of the Inland Steel company of Indiana Harbor. it is proposed to complete the plans so that the work can begin right away and it is hoped that the residence will -be complied befor-; Christmas. :- The people of this region are becoming convinced that with the proper care it is Just as feasible to build In the winter time as it is in the summer, and ths accounts fnr the !arge amount of new work that is being started now. The contract for the construction of the new $5,000 residence of L. H. Seifer, plans for which were drawn by Archl- : tects Bump & Berry, was let to Kelly & chock, contractor.

CALDWELL ARRIVES AT JEFFERSOIIVILLE Young Man Keeps His Word and Sensational'

Trial Is Ended. "John Caldwell, arrived at our Insti tution today," is the telegram that wa3 received by Judge Lawrence Beckar this morning. That message ends one of the most sensational cases that has recently been tried in the Lake Superior court at Hammond. CaldwelVs attorneys yesterday made a proposition to the court that th young man be spared the humiliation and the county the expense of having him accompanied by deputy sheriffs to Jeffersonvili Caldwell was under ?2,500 bond at the time nnd so the court agreed to give the 4oung man the commitment paper providing he would have the warden telegraph the fact of his arrival so hat me Donasmen couia De released . The telegram was receivecl this morn Ing. It is expected that Attorney Con roy will take steps at once to have the bond released. It is reported that .the Indiana Steel Co., which prosecuted ths case, had a detective follow Caldwell but this report could not be confirmed To Deputy Prosecuting Attorney R. i W. Ross of Hammond is given the cred it for the forming of the Federated Commercial , Club of Indiana; aecordj ihg to the Muncie Star. Mr. Ross was prmerly the - president of the Muncie Commercial club. . .? ' " . The paper has the following to aay about the inception, of ' this organisation which is now in convention at Fort Wayne and the meetings of which are attracting sis much attention: ""'"The Muncie Commercial club is realfly the founder of the Federated Com mercial clubs of Indiana. At a meeting i of the Commercial clubs held in Con- j nersvtlle some four or five years ago, i Ralph W. Ross, then president of the . Muncie club, now an attorney of Hammond, Ind.. made. the talk of the evening, in which he suggested the organization of he Commercial Clubs of Indiana, and It was from that talk that! the association. known as thp Federated Commercial formed." Clubs of Indiana was j WJicn this revelation was made Mr. Ross was asked what he thought of the Hammond Business Men's association. wmcn is tne only commercial ana civic organization In Hammond. Mr. Ross said: "When I came to Hammond I was naturally interested in the commercial club. I found that the only organization of this character was the Hammond Business Men's association, and as I am a firm believer in organizations of this character, I joined. . . . . "I believe I attended three meetings, and then I discovered that there was really not much doing. I found that a group of a few men" got together and transacted the business of the organization In a perfunctory manner. How could they , do otherwise. - "There was nothing to Interest rtne, and I did not attend any more of the meetings. .Judging from the attendance at the meetings of the organization there are a great mdny other men in the city who feel the same as I do about the matter. "It appears to me that the time Is ripe for the organization of a commercial club that shall be as representative of the city's interest as a whole as the Gary Commercial club or the Muncie, Anderson and Richmond organizations. "Hammond Is big enough to have a commercial club that owns Its own building, and has something to show for its activities. I believe that a stock company could be formed that would build a fine structure in this city. "A commercial club cannot be a oneman affair. It! has got to be a co-operative affair in which all of the members are interested. In the Muncie club all matters of important correspondence were referred to the proper committees and were promptly acted upon." MORE FICTION AT LIBRARY Acting on the suggestion of Mrs. Jeannie Sawyer, librarian at the public library, for a larger supply of the latest popular fiction, the library board ' has authorized the purchase of thirty j of the latest books as a starter in the ' new system. The looks will not he on' the shelves, however, for about tKrea j weeks, as the order has only been placed. The demand for fiction is so heavy that one copy is not sufficient, and according to the new arrangement an extra copy of a book In addition to the free copy will be placed on the shelves. The patrons then will have their choice of waiting for the -free copy to be returned, or to .sfftnt the extra copy for a few cents. Ames WHY ARE READER? YOU NOT A

ROSS WAS SPONSOR FOR CtU . !

GIRL'S STORY

For Four Solid Hours Eve lyn Florin, Alleged Victim of James Finneran, Stands Pat Criminal Grilling in Chicago. For four solid hours yesterday the defense grilled little Evelyn Florin -in an effort to shake her story of the alleged assault by means of which Jas. Finnneran, the discredited electrical leader of West Hammond, Is eald to have brought about her. ruin. The girl's testimony could not be Impeached, and it now appears that the only recourse that' is - left to the defense is to do its best to prevent the corroboration of the .story ty Clara Scheppman, the Florin girl's chum." But Miss Scheppman is being closely guarded and the defense will not be given a chance to get near her' until v mm k9 l after the trial. The" rough house tactics that are alleged to have been used in the corridor of the conrt house several days ago have had its effect on (Continues on Page 7.) MARRIAGE LICENSES. . 1 (Special to The .Times.) Crown Point, Ind., Oct. 19. Marriage licenses have been granted here as follows: Frank Fleming. Ernma Curtis, Chicago; Louis Charles Tlmm, Hammond, Marie Keck, Chicago; George A. Price, Ethel E. Johnson, Chicago; Walter E. Shoop, Edna F. Peacock, Dyer, Ind.; Ernest Stowell, Elma Gibson, Chicago ng,' Margaret h J KlelneHerman C. Fischer, Whit! Schaefer, Chicago; Joseph mein, Hammond, Nellie McKay, East Chicago; Nestor P. Hansen, Emily M. Hartman, Chicago; Gus'tave A. Koerkel, Dorothy Schroeder, Chicago. Judge Ames Back. I Judge Ames returned this morning after a ten days' outing and camping trip on the Kankakee river, where he spent most of his time near Baum's bridge, a short way from Hebron, "The judge was disappointed in the way of fishing as the river is very high and the Judge could not get them to even nibble the bait. The ducks have not made their appearance on the Kankakee marshes as yet, but a large number of duck hunters are camping waiting for their flight. THERE'S A CHAXCE THAT YOB OUGHT NOT TO POSTPOXE THAT SHOPPING" ANY LONGER. READ THE TIMES' ADS AND SEE IF THIS IS NOT SO.

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WEST HAMMOND GIRLS WHO ACCUSE FINNERAN; ATTORNEY WHO DENIES ASSAULT QN SISTER SUPERIOR, AND HAMM0ND CHIEF OF POLICE, PETER AUSTGEN, WHO TESTIFIED.

VI I ! 1 dyer RE NOMINATES. I iiimiini i nnnin

fSnecial to "TrtE Tiuurl - Dyer, Ind.. Oct. 19. All the town of-j ficials of Dyer pow holding office were '' re-nominated at -a -caucus of the citizens' party last . night. The nomlna-j tlons were made by secret' ballot, the' candidate receiving the highest number of votes being declared the. nominee. The results were as follows: Trustee, first ward Michael" Fagerl, 38; Nicholas Austgen, 12. - . .- Trustee, second -ward Henry Keilman, 30; Henry Batterma-n, i25. Trustee, third ward Henry ; Schulte, 27; Peter Ehrsam Sr., 20; Louis Hartman, 7. Marshal Eugene. Stech, 36; Math Austgen, 15. Clerk and treasurer William Gettler by acclamation. i The election will -be held on Tues- , day, Nov. :. - ' DEATH OF PIONEER. ! Frank Hoeckleman." a pioneer and Vespected citizen of Hammond, died at St. Margaret s hospital yesterday morning at 4 o'clock after a short illness. -. , , ... . The funeral will be held from the st-"JoseP church Friday morning at 8 'c,oc't- Interment at St. Joseph's cemetery. Mr. Hoeckleman leaves a wide circle of friepds here who will mourn his death. He was 55 years old and moved here from Stransberg, 111., where he was born. He has lived In Hammond ior tne pasi iweiuj jrara. He is survived by his wife and seven children, two girls and two boys, whose names are Joseph and William Hoeckleman, Mrs. George Ritter of Chicago, Mrs. Jacob Schweitzer and Misses Barbara. Anna and Katherlne Hoeckleman of Hammond. , Building Permits. Loir 41, block 3, Hoffman's first addidition; 20x40x9; 358 Cameron street; John Hartrode, i owner and contractor; 11,250. 5 . Frame eottage 100 feet west of Allen street on Highland; 28x36x10; -Margaret E. Young, owner; J. D. Smith, contractor; $2,200.

W. 'f STARPR0DUCT!0N 'He Fell in Love With His Wife" Coming to Orpheum Sunday. . Manager C. G. Kingwell of the Orpheum theatre today announces that he has been successful in securing "He Fell in Love .With His Wife" for next Sunday. The play will come directly to Hammond .from the Cort theatre, Chicago, where it has had a most successful run. It was only : possible to secure this attraction through the fact that Sundav waa an extra day which could be emP'W to advantage in Hammond. j Tho PIa is a splendid comedy, which ma1 a great hit in Chicago. It is on ' its. way to New, York now, where It will .' appear in one of the leading theatres. - .,,,. . , n Jn ( 011.3 Ul.J I " 1- IV I j auu LU Lilt. U I 1ft 1 cast will be seen in Hammond. . , . . ' ! held intact until it arrives In New Yori( . j- : ,n "vlew of the fact tnat thlg ,8 the flrst ra(1(, attraction that has been seen In Hammond for some time ( there ought to be a large attendance next Sunday, and it is expected that the house will be packed. The tdvance sale of seats .will begin at once so that those who are anxious to secure good seats ought to make application for them at once. A number of other good attractions, including "Rock of Ages," which will be played by the Rosary company, have been booked and will be seen here iiv the near future. Goes to Michigan City. Charles Surprise went to Michigan City this morning in connection with his trusteeship of the Michigan City .Bash & Door company, which was recently declared bankrupt.

SMASHED (MS JAW riliLDJinup

! Brother, of Hammorid Man Is Robbed and Brutally Treated in Chicago. Frank Alt of Chicago, who has been visiting with Henry Alt, 57 Harrison avenue, for some time, was held up In Chicago last Saturday night by masked men and robbed of $31 in money and a new suit of clothes. The holduo took nlar t shunt s-sn Saturday night, when Alt was on his way to see. a brother, who lives in Chicago. . .. " As Alt was approaching the Luetger factory, under tho viaduct at Hermitage and Diversy boulevard, two men sprang out at him "from the shadows of an iron column and rendered him uncon sci.ous for neariy half .an hour. - When Alt came to he made . his way to . his brother's home," where he found he was minus a couple of teeth and a pretty sore jaw. Not till Monday did Alt go. to a den tist, where, he found that 'htajaw bone was oroKen and had evidently been struck' by a pair of brass knuckles. Last night Dr. Davis and Dr. Chidlaw wired -his jaw and it' will be a month at the least before !AIt will be able to open his mouth, as ItwaS found necessary to wire his upper and lower jaw together so that the jaw would knit together. - - . Alt said the men sprang at him before ; he had time to defend himself and all happened in such a short time that he was not able to see what the holdups looked like. , SELLS HOUSE FOR $5,000 George Geyer. superintendent of the'

Federal Tile company of Hammond, j steragc place for this material tiow in has sold his seven-room house at 6 the yard, that the council will see fit to Williams street to Fred Woods, who j use the properties a city market. The has charge of the machine shop at the! expense of converting It would be small, Standard Steel car works. The lot is 'probably not any more than using the 124x63 feet and the consideration was ground for park purposes. Should the J5.000. Mr. Woods will move In his j open air market prove successful, steps new home as soon as a few changes in , could then be taken for a market buildits makeup are made. j ing and stalls, but the opm .air market ' l should be tried first. The probabilities

TJo'irlTr frvr TTrvr Crjnrle are that the farmers will not patronize 5 y ? ; , . - market during tho winter season. The- members of Orak temple expect ,hut next , u gnould t a good to have about fifty candidates to march ; start over the hot sands on October 30, the ceremonial day for which preparations ----. fif Ttt T'ii trp . are now under way. IXlUlNlO UivlOxLiii'l J In their posters the Shriners refer! CAUSES FIRE to the fact that J. Frank Treat, the

imperial potentate, is to be In Ham-; mond for the occasion as their "own I treat." An oyster supper will be served at i the Elks clubrooms at 6 o'clock. The ceremonial will last from 7 until 10 and will be followed by a big banquet, Case Dismissed. The case of the state of Indiana vs. Frank Thomas, wl'o was arrested Tuesday on a charge of surety of the peace, was tried before Judge Prest this morning and the case was dismissed. Mattie Ramsey appeared as the complaining witness and agreed to have the case dismissed after Roberts and herself had patched up their difficulties. Both defendantranl complaining witness were colored.

LATEST ES

NO GAME TODAY. Philadelphia, Oct. 19. No ' game for the world's championship today on account of rain. The fourth gama will be played at Philadelphia tomorrow. . . WILD EYED ETJM0ES ABOUT. Chicago, 111., Oct. 19. The story that C. P. Rodgers the aviator was killed by a fall in Texas was given extensive circulation here today. Dispatches from Texas to the American disprove the fake. Rodgers is flying west out of Dallas. Another crazy story that Snodgrass of the New York nationals was killed in a brawl in. Philadelphia this afternoon is also found to be false. GAEY BANK MERGER LEGAL. " Indianapolis, Ind., Oct IS). Ths state auditor today declared that the merger of the South Side Trust & Savings vBank and the United Deposit Loan & &Trust company, both in Gary, is legal. S. AND S. PLANT IN FLAMES. Chicago, Oct. 19. Fire in the glue house of Sulzberger & Sons company. Forty-first street and Ashland avenue. early today, threatened to get beyond, control of the firemen and spread to adjoining structures of the plant. Additional alarms for more fire-fighting apparatus were sent in. M'NAMABA TEST RULE TODAY. Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 19. The Me Namara murder trial was resumed to day, with prospects that in the course of the session Judge Walter Bordwell would rule on two peremptory chal lenges made yesterday by the defense on the ground that a talesman who be lieves the Los Angles" Times building was blown up by dynamite cannot be a fair juror. " ROOSEVELT MUM ON POLITICS. Richmond, V., Oct. 19. The part which Former' President Roosevelt will take in the coming national cam

paign probably, will ;te one of silenc.p This- became publicly known yester- v day through a letter which he wrbte

to Congressman J. Tampion Moore of Pennsylvania, president of the A1 lantic Deep Waterway association, de clining an invitation to ' address the convention. Mayor John r. Smalley is a convert to'the city market Idea as was indicated by his suggestion at the Jty council on Tuesday night, and further in conversation with a Times' reporter today. The question before the city counclf on Tuesday night was as to what should be done with the vacant property across the street from Central park, between the city hall and the city barn. Now it is nothing but an open storage yard for the street and water department, and as a result an eye-sore to the community. Mayor Smalley said on Tuesday night that it had been suggested that the ground be used for a city market. This was all he said at the time, but In speaking of it again today he expressed himself as being In favor of i giving the market a trial. ' - ' -"Something must be done with this ground," said Mayor Smalley. "It cannot longer be tolerated as an eye-sore. 1 hope that when we have found a new Mrs. Sikorski, 833 Indiana avenue, caused a small conflagration at her j home last night with a kerosene lamp. but the flames were extinguished be-. fore much damage was done., I Mr. $3ilcrtiUI wiff nlttlng- in 'her homi j wnen "8ne neard a cricket in the house. 1 She picked up a lamp and started to hunt for it when the curtains caught fire and in a minute wen a mass of flames. In trying to extinguish the blaze Mrs. Sikorski severely burned her hands. Her burns were not serious and will be well again In a ehcrt time. Mrs. Sikorski is the mother of Mrs. Charles . Walters,' 333 Indiana avenue, where she has been making her home. It was not found necessary to call the fire department. :

WOR IS II FAVOR OF MARKET