Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 171, Hammond, Lake County, 9 January 1912 — Page 1

LAKE THIS WEATHER. WEDNESDAY. KNOW FLURRIES FAIR TODAY, LIGHT EDITIONONE CENT PER COPY. (Back Numbers X Cents Copy.) VOL. VI., NO. 171. HAMMOND. INDIAN" A. TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1912.

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AFTER HE HRBAI Possibilities that Hammond, Whiting and East Chicago Line May Be Extended to Griffith via Highlands and Munster. ' (Special to The Times.) Grlf nth, Ind., Jan. 9. The towns of Munittf, Highland and Griffith have united in an effort to secure an interurIban line to Hammond and Crown Point. The matter is considered of vital im portance to every one of these towns, i as their development is being retarded .by the fact that there is. such poor transportation facilities between them and the outside world. While prominent cittiens In Munster have long had this matte, under consideration, .the Highland Commercial club, Andrew L. Reiner, president; O. W. Harding, secretary, have taken steps to have a committee appointed to take the ' matter up with Manager H. C. (Continued on Page 8.) MISS DIXIE HEftlBROfF DIES IN DENVER Former Hammond Girl Follows Father, Late Judge Hembroff, to Grave. r Miss Dixie Hembroff, the oldest daughter of the late Judge T. M. C - Hembroff of .Indiana. Harborj died this nnJpio ia-Dcnver,: where he ,iJ.d spent.the fRt two and a half years In the "hope of regaining her health. Her mother and her young sisters.-Jewell, . aged 17, and Mildred, aged 13, and a brother, Victor, aged 9, were at her bedside, having resided in Denver since last spring. , ' The telegrams bearing the news of the death to the W. J. McAleer's in Hammond and to the Newton Hera- ; brofT's at Indiana Harbor contained no other information, but merely the fact that the girl had died this morning, and that she is to be buried here. The funeral arrangements will be made later. The death of Miss Hembroff is ascribed to pulmonary tuberculosis. Her father died after a short illness last February. TUCKER ARRIVES IN LAKE COUNTY There will be something doing in Lake county again. Frank Tucker, state pure food inspector, arrived in Hammond yesterday for a few days' visit in Lake county. Mr. Tucker sa,id-tha.t his visit this time was simply to follow his work in a general way, and that he will devote most of his time to the cities other than Hammond. NIGHT SCHOOL , ABANDONED Owing to the lack of attendance, the night school which was conducted In the Wallace school last year has been abandoned jthls winter. Dull times have driven most of the foreigners, who went to night school last year, away from Hammond. While it lasted it was a big success, and the courses will be resumed as soon as condition warrant it.. 13 Contagious Cases. The number of contagious diseases in Hammond was the same today as it was late last week, when ten scarlet fever ind three diphtheria rases were reported. By next Friday the quarantine will ee raised on one diphtheria nnd three scarlet fever cases.

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DOWNEY AND PORTZ OPEN IIP CENTRAL ;:ED AND COAL CO.

Hammond has a bran new coal and feed company, the Central Coal & Feed Co., which has come to take its place in the commercial world of", the city without any brasses or blare of trumpets, but which in the short length of time it has been in business has already made good to a satisfactory degree. The new firm is composed of Messrs. Downey and JPortz, both well known in Hammond business circles. Mr. Downey has been in the contracting and supply business so long that his friends consider him in the highest steem and know that when he makes a promise he will carry it out in an all-wool and a yard manner.

ROBBED BETZ CO. AND IS ARRESTED

Grover Conway Put on Trial This Morning in New York State. iSpeeial to The Times.) Rochester, N. Y,, ,Tan-"D. This morning at 3.0 o'clock the trial was opened here of Grover Conway, 25 years old, of Albany, X.! Y., who is under arrest charged with grand larceny, flftrst degree, for the theft of brass valued at $600 from the Frank S. Bets Co., of Hammond, Ind. Conway was employed in assisting to remove the stock of the Rochester Emergency Instrument Co., which had been purchased by the Hammond, to a New York Central car and he was given the key to the car. Next 1 morning when a representative of the j" Rochester concern went to the. car to look over the stock he had tagged to j the Hammond man he discovered that much of the stock had been stolen during the night and suspicion reverted at once to the. Albany employe. It was later learned that Conway disposed of the stolen goods for $60 to local junk dealers, and when arrested for the theft he pleaded not guilty and was remanded to Jail until tomorrow when his case will be opened. According to the Railway Age Ga zette, the Railway . Appliance company of Hammond,. Ind., has been incorpor ated in. Delaware with $1,000,000 capital stock. The company is incorporated to make interurban. street and steam railway cars, trucks,- wheel sc" etc... Harry, H. J, ... , ... Nothing is known locally of the effeet of the. Incorporation, of this company in Delaware. The company has been an Illinois corporation. It is believed that the local plant will not be affected In any way. The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western railroad has ordered 200 refrigerator cars from the Standard Steel Car company. These cas will be built at one of the eastern plants of the company. , i The Canadian Pacific has ordered 42,000 tons of steel. from the Inland Steel company of Indiana Harbor. This Is a big order for the local company and means that it is getting its share of the business that has resulted iu the increased activity in the steel business. The United Car company, with offices in the Commercial. National Bank bu'lding. Chicago, which has recently been organized with C. II. Thomas, F. A. Hecht and E. R. Davis as directors has purchased - the entire plant and equipment of the American Car . & Equipment Co. of Chicago Heights, 111., including the large erecting shop, blacksmith shop, offices, etc. It will build and re-build cars and handle railway supplies in general, making a specialty of steel underframes and tank cars. Mr. Thomas Is president of the company, Mr. Hecht, vice president, and N. B. Hall, secretary. WILL BE SENT OUT OF TOWN The case of Margaret Robinson, 502 Hohman street, "came up for trial In Judge Barnett's court yesterday afternoon and was continued until Saturday morning at 9 o'cock. A'l ttempt will .be made by the relatives of Mrs. Robinson to send her to Kentucky, where she has friends living. Judge Barnett made a provision yesterday afternoon to the effect, providing she would be sent away from Hammond, the case and charges would be dismissed. Mrs. Robinson is an inveterate drinker and has been arrested several times for assault and battery, provocation and intoxication. This time the arrest was caused by her daughter on a charge of public indecency. . The new. company will not sell everything under the sun, but will make a specialty of coal and feed. Of these two commodities they will handle, however, only the best and highest grades. They assure their patrons both quantity and quality and guarantee that their prices will he the lowest in the jHty. They will make a specialty of giving full weight and prompt delivery, and this fact alone ought to insure them a liberal share of the public trade at thir new store, $28 Calumet avenue. They ask the general public to remesnber them and their place of business when in need of either of the commodities in which they specialize. r .

HAHOi CONCERN IS REPORTED

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The Times' Presidential Primary

CITIES ASD TOWNS TAFT Hammond . 193 Whiting.... 76 Gary 57 East Chicago . .......... 63 Indiana Harbor. . . 55 Robertsdale ... '. . , . 99 Tolleston 17 Crown Point... . ... 53 Creston . ...... . . . . . . . . 5 Lowell .122 St. John. 25 Dyer 5 Hessville . . 3 Munster 9 Highland 6 Cedar "Lake. 4 Schererville . . . 2 Griffith 14 East Gary. 3 Aetna .. 26 Ainsworth ............ 4 Miller 17 West Creek 16 Eagle Creek... 10 Ross . . ... 2 Merrillville .... .... 14. Hobartr 4f Orchard Grove ......... 2. Shelby 8 Leroy . ... 4 Palmer . .......... 6 Rural routes 22 Grand Totals, . . . . ... . .981 LEE HART WAS UNABLE TO COME Meeting for Labor Adjustment Is Not Held Last Night. Lee Hart, International secretary of the stage hands" union who was ex pected to come out from Chicago last night for a conference with the executive committee of the Lake County Trades' and Labor Council and the local union of stage hands, was unable to be out for the appointment. Accordingly members of the executive committee and the stage hands' union went to Chicago this morning to hold the conference there. The purpose of the meeting is to bring about an adjustment in the looal difficulties between the stage hands and the theatre owners. ' HAMMOND SEEMS TO BE 1NFIHE SHAPE But Few Calls For Aid from i s Authorities on Account of Cold Weather- v As in other years the cold spell has brought very little destitution in Hammond, as very few cases have been reported to the police anjl Trustee Becker. During the patt week the police have not received one single call for help and Trustee Becker had his first one reported this morning inside of four days. Very few lodgers put in their appearance at the police station, which is due to the fact that it la too cold for the hobos to travel. FUNERAL THURSDAY. The funeral of Henry Greenberg, late of ToLleston but who died In Hammond, will be held from the homeof ills daughter, Mrs. H. W. Schrelber, 417 Summer street, Thursday at 12 o'clock. The Rev. Claus will conduct the services and" interment will occuh at the Tolleston cemetery. , Cold Weather Stops It. The work on the new 1.000.000 cubic foot gas holder which Is being built on the caroal at E,ast Chicago by the North ern Indiana Gas and Electric company has been stopped on account of the cold weather. The men can work - at this class or work when the temperature is ten degrees above sero, "but not evon then if there-is a high wind. . . r

ROjSEYELT BEVERID3E i IAFOLLETTE FAIRBANKS SCATTERING KON-COMMITAL TOTAL

95 5tt 124 72 60 50 . 25 14 9 1$5 1 2 6 7 10 3 11 9 10 5 4 6 51 23 8 7 25 5 7 6 3 50 91 25 5 16 8 85 2 21 0 44 2 3 1 3 9 6 3 13 0 1 1 2 4 7 6 2 8 4 2 2 1 40 85 10 20 15 30 10 1 4 ,12 19 - 2 -2 2 1 5 '2 3' 8 5 1 0 1 5 9 2 3 3 1 0 1 0 36 24 1 2 4' 2 2 0 2 3 6 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 1 0 5 0 1 2 0 2 923 417 398 72 WEATHER TO SOFTEf BYT Two Victims of Cold Wave Are Still Alive at St. Margaret's Hospital. The only relief from the cold snap was given Lake county this morning in a promise to the effect that the weather wouldo moderate a bit by Wednesday. Last night the mercury took another plunge downward below the zero mark, and in some places went as low as 8 and 9 degrees. This morning it had receded considerably, although it still stood below zero. Jack Durken and John Mark, two cold weather victims who were picked up in Kast Chicago last Saturday and taken to St. Margaret's' hospital, Hammond, are still alive, although both are in a serious condition. Durken's hands, feet and face are frozen and he suffered very much yesterday and last night. Mark has pneumonia, which he contracted because of his long exposure to the cold, ill-clad and underfed. The ice men are Jubilant because of CContlnued on Page 7.) LATEST NEWS BIG FERE IN NEW YORK. New York, Jan. 9. The immense granite office building of the Equit able Life Assurance society on lower Broadway was destroyed today by a fire which is still burning. Four bodies have been taken out of the building, three men leaped to death and there is little doubt that several others ,dead or alive .are in the ruins. The damage, if the firemen can con fine the flames to the building in which they started,jwill be about $5,000,000.. CHICAGO MAY GET IT. Washington, D. C, Jan, 9. While Chicago's chances of having the democratic national convention still are suffering from the jeaTtHisy of the Harrison and , Sullivan democrats, they were improved slightly last night by two developments. One was a partly successful effort to raise a Chicago bonus to be offered to the committee, in addition to tne pay ment of the convention expenses guaranteed by the citizen's commit tee, headed by Fred W. Upham and John W. Eckhart.

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13 5 6 3 4 5 2 3 2 3 4 1 0 i V 0 1 2 0 1 0 2 .1 2 1 0 2 2 I 2 1 0 6 68 26 47 20 16 18 11 31 5 36 10 18 5 1 3 4 5 0 7 3 5 3 4 6 2 8 24 4 11 8 5 16 569 193 261 193 175 269 "58 128 36 395 45 32 17 22 35 21 26 48 26 364 18 30 82 60 21 36 108 17 31 24 4 15 172 76 430 3,197 CROWN POINTERS ARE CAUTIOUS (Special to Thb Times.) Crown Point. Ind., Jan. 9. Taft is a favorite at the county seat but this can be readily explained by the domination of office holders and their following whose desire is to be regular above all things. Beveridge has the strongest following njext to Taft but Roosevelt trots along a fairly close third Crown Point had a larger percentage of non-committal voters for the vote cast than any other place in the county, and there voters showed the essence of caution and conservatism in expressing themselves. The Interest in politics however , outside of the office holding clan is at very low ebb nd It was .a hard job to get next to the common or garden variety of voter at the Hub. TEDDY LEADS IN ) EAST CHICAGO (Special to Thb Times.) Indiana Harbor, Jan. 9. A random canvass among republicans of Indiana Harbor and East Chicago, in which 300 republicans were asked their preference in the coming presidential election, Roosevelt semes to have the edge on Taft and to be far and away ahead of Lafollette in popularity.. The can- .- mu.., vw.. rhlnoo-A aits a IT n IRA a ujiarvieweu irom eacn town. The mlllmen favor Roosevelt strongly, though they seem to have nothing against President Taft, but they seem to be anxious to start something ad are always for he fighter and scrapper. SOME BRYAN SENTIMENT Special -to Thb Timer) Creston, Ind., Jan. 9. Republicans ot Creston and vicinity indicate their preference for president in mixed mannerVand assert their independence. The poll of republicans was take.T Taylor's store. As second choice, Fairbanks had the field almost to him - self. From the talk, it would seem that the line of cleavage is as wide between the Lafollette and Roosevelt men as i between the Taft and Roosvelt forces. Six stand-patters and progressives salcl that as a second choice they would vote for Bryan if he was nominated on the Democratic ticket- , - DON'T WANT LAFOLLETTE (Special to Tbk Times.) Lowell, Ind., Jan. 9. Teddy Roosevelt the rough-rider and rough-shooting ex -president is favored by a great majority in this section of the country. The farmers are strong for Roosevelt. There is little criticism of Taft for the republicans who are conservative have every faith in him and if he is again made the standard-bearer, they r will work for his election. Beveridge an1 Lafollette are both Tanked here as ultra-progressives and are not really considered as presidential timber In the euth of Lake county.

6EVERIDGE ALSO AS1I FAVORITE

HOW THE VOTE WAS SECURED . It has taken fifty persons, reporters, correspondents and special aids in different parts of the county to secure the poll and vote. Their labors have lasted a week. The rural mall routes were canvassed by mail, by telephone and the personal work of solicitors, regular reporters, correspondents and special canvassers were explicitly instructed to get accurate results and In each town and city two and sometimes three canvassers were at work. They were directed to leave freedom of choice to the voter and In no case was any candidate favored at the expense of another. The voter was untrammeled. politicians were not sought out. As far as is known the canvass was confined to the repub lican party, the poll boks in many cases being used to get names of men for Inquiry not active in politics. Indeed out of the total vote, It Is true that. the majority is not actively interested In politics and the primary is all the more valuable on that account. Voters of all classes, factions and cliques were asked to Indicate their preference for a republian presidential candidate. Many of them were non-committal and did not hesitate to say so. In some instances they evidently con sidered It an. Impertinence to be quizzed but the majority was glad to give its expression. A great many qualified their choice. Others ; re gretted that the context of their1 In dividual opinions could not be pub lished,- but" correspondents 'were In structed to get results not argument and while . personal opinion would -bay, beeri highly ; Instructive; and edifying it can be readily seen that to give the opinions , of hundreds would have been impossible. - Situation in Gary One of Interest. It straw votes are indicative of popular sentiment then Theodore Roosevelt is wanted by the majority of the Gary republicans as the standard bearer of the party this fall. While Taft has his friends in the steel city Roosevelt Is apparently more than twice as popular; Beveridge is hardly thought of and LaFollette has a hard road to travel if he la to change the opinion of the Gary voter. The poll taken' by Times' reporters was performed with painstaking accuracy and It represents conscientious efforts covering a period of three days and nights during which time men of various occupations-' and businesses were seen and interviewed.. Where Their Strength la. ROOSEVELT The former president seems to be the idol of the young voters. Every banker interviewed wants him back again and only one out of every en steel trust' of ficials is against him. TA1-"T Doctors, lawyers, some busi ness men ana & gooaiy proportion- or stlle 0ider voters favor the- Ohioan. officials are ;Banke,rs and steel trust steadfastly opposed to him. BEVERIDGE As most of . Gary's population isr recruited from outside states, Indiana's favorite son is not known very well. For instance if there should be a migration of Indianian (Continued on page 8.) BEVERIDGE LIKED THERE (Special to The Times.) Robertsdale. Ind., Jan. 9. Among the business men Taft is the favorite, but the standard oil employes living here are eager to see Roosevelt nominated. ; The vls,t Beveridge to t his part In j lne lasl campa.Sn snows w.l n,uC itronK friends wh.le the Lafollette i sentiment Is almost nil. TAFT STRONG AT MERRILLVILLE (Special to Thb Times.) Merrillville, Ind.. Jan. 9. It is either Taft or Roosevelt for the voters here with a shade In favor of President Taft. There is but little Lafollette sentiment but it is a noticeable fact that he lndependentr sentiment is nourished by the farmers in this section and they invariably prefer Roesevel. TAFT STRONGHOLDS. A straw vote was taken among thrty-six of the employes of the Aetna Powder company's plant at Aetna, east of Gary and this is the way It was for Taft. ... As some forty per cent of the 160 men employed at Aetna reside in Miller this poTV may be taken as Indicative of sentiment in the latter town.

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Surprising Diverg

ence of Opinion in Poll Taken by Times. THE RESULT OF THE BALLOT W. H. Taft... 981 Theodore Roosevelt. 923 Albert J. Beveridge... ....417 Robert LaFollette ..... 398 Charles W. Fairbanks. ..... 72 Scattering 76 NonCommittal 430 Total .................3,197 THE TIMES today presents to its readers the result of atareful and exhaustive poll among the republicans of Lake Cointy, which may be regard ed as a miniature presidential primary ; taken throughout the length and breadth of Lake County from ?Laks Michigan to the Kankakee river. : THE TIMES 4elivea that th re. suit of the unique caavasj is of vital " importance to politicians and the people of both parties In J:euerfilrioir only in Lake County but in the district throughout the state of Indiana as well.' ' the first ran, TAKEN. As far as this paper fs a ware, it Is the first straw vote covering the extent of territory it does that has been undertaken by any newspaper since the last campaign. It believes that ths canvass is he most remarkable ever nducted by a newspaper in this part of the state, for !t deals with a question of absorbing interest to the nation now entering upon what will be themost peculiar political campaign oft both sides since the question of slavery agitated the people or the United States. The result of the poll may certanljr be taken as an Indication cf the trend (Continued on Page ?.) Wide Divergence Shown in Hammond. The, Times' unofficial republican presidential primary in Hammond as well as the other cities of (he Calumet region h-results indicating a surprising divergence of opinion among tbi members of the Grand Old Party as to whom their next candidate for president shall be. . There is no universal acceptance of Taft as the party candidate as there was in- the case of Roosevelt- In 1904. That is apparent, palpably so, . in t fia figures that have been compiled by The Times. It is true that President Taft leads the voting by a big majority indicating that many republicans in;- Hammo-nd (Continued on pags 8.) ALL FOR TAFT HERE. (Special to The Times.) St. John. Ind., Jan. P. -President Taft is a five to one favorite among the republicans here and as one of the oldest and naost conservative towns in the county the leaning towards the president thoroughly In keeping with; the town's conservative spirit. DYER NON-COMMITTAL (Special to Thb Times.) Dyer, Ind., Jan. 9. Dyer republicans are Inclined to be non-committal and declare that they wil be for the party nominee whether he be Taft, Roosevelt or Beveridge. A surprising large number of republicans considering the ratio absolutely declined to express any presidential preference. TAFT FOR HOB ART. (Special to The Times.) Hobart. Ind., Jan. 9. T;ft leads In the straw voting canvass in gooa old republican Hobart township " though Roosevelt has his warm adherents. President Taft has more votes than a'l the other aspirants put together. Hobart business men , like the solidity of Taft and believe that he. has made ii wonderful president considering what great and vexatWjis problems he liaa been faced with.