Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 51, Hammond, Lake County, 20 January 1912 — Page 1
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LEE VW1THDRAWS FROi THE FIELD
State Chairman Lee Leader of Party In State Lost Campaign Retires Last Might
Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 20. The In dlanapolts Star says today: . . , Edwin M. Lee, Republican state chairman and candidate for re-election to succeed himself in that position, last night withdrew from the state chairmanship field. ;r Mr. Lee yesterday sent a letter to each member of the Republican state committee. In which ,he said: "It is apparent that, through the use of patronage, the Taft administration will be able to prevent my re-election as chairman of the Republican state committee; for I hare no patronage nor other resouroes at my command, except the good will of the rank and file I. therefore, withdraw a.$ a candidate for chairman. '"This in no .way changes my opinion that Mr. Taft can not carry this stat My statement to that effect was made solely for the good of the party; anS the evidence that has come to me from (Continued on Page 7.)BOLD HOLDUP - A gang of three daring hoI up men aiade ti debute n the, IlarorEiond, loop district !.' last night when entering t he. : frirftf tpre- o f fi oe- N ut i n I . t . 1 8 i State street and at the point of revolvers the members robbed the proprietor and a clerk of nearly $200 worth, of valuable and money. - The hold-up occurred about 11:J0 p. m. last night about the time Nutini was preparing to lock up for the day. Two of the mohvwith black handkefrhiefs tied around their faces and with pointed revolvers they approache Joe Nutini and his "clerk C. Leclonl. ' They ' then demanded all the money and valuables In the place and said, "if you call for help we will blow your brains out."' They . then started search and took about $25 from the cash register, a diamond ring valued at $125 'from Nutini and a gold watch and chain valued at $20 and an Imitation diamond ring valued at $10 from LecionlWhile making the search one of the stick up men thought Nutini was trying to get away and he struck 'the proprietor over the .head with the re-
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Pu evn to boss butler now in honorable domicile. Xews is come to hoi polloi of this burg Honorable Pu suffers frigid-, feet and packs toys getting ready to run away. Wls'Sr would he te to tarry. Honorable Manchu big' bugs pulling off dicker with revolutionists which will give youngster emperor annual pension ten million taels. Which Interpreted in Uncle Sani coin is six million and a half bucks'i ' Vr. Sun. president of Honorable China Republic".-Is busy now. Is learning which sitfe of horse to got on. When he completely Jearns how, he will lead Republican army. At great expense I have learned right side of horse to get on is left side. -Honorable Doc Sun embrace me joyfully when I tell him. For reward I am to be a brigadier when Salvation Army corps come to Peking. r . . Congress has meeting every day but does nothing. This shows China has representative government. ' Republic would get along very fine if it could make riffle fjo far there is no Chinese Wall street. Where to borrow that Is great question. Charlie
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LEE QUITS JOB. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 20. (Times Bureau.) Edwin M. Lee today made the announcement of his withdrawal from the race for the republican state chairman. He says that the Taft administration is using federal patronage to defeat him and that he cannot win against such odds. In letters sent to all members of the state committee he says he still believes Taft cannot,. carry, Indiana. Will H. Hays of Sullivan now the only remaining candidate for state chairman.
11 volver and caused . deep gash.. The hold-ups, then left 'ay the front door and w.er... jptned y',a thirdl' pal , who was on watch on the outside," -The - . ; .... . . - . three men crossed tti street and went through ..the passage way between the Liong s , restaurant ana into me alley where they were la.lt seen. ' About t o'clock last night a man by the name of Howard was held up In West Hammond by three young stick up men who answer about the same descriptionjof the nm three men that held ' up Nutlni's friiit store earlier In the evening. Howard only lost 85 cents.' . ,; The police were unable to gt a de scription" of " the man that kept watch on' the outside but' think he wore light colored hat. i The other two men are described as follows: Between 26 and 24 years did, medium build, wore black suits, no overcoats and . the'r clothes were of a medium grade. The police have a detail of men working on the .case and hope to find some clues which will lead up to their arrest. ask - me.. . ,' , , LOUIE GUM.
How Baldwin Plant Vitalized Real
Xante "of Firm Smith-Bader-Davidson Co. John Farovid Co. George W. Lewis ' C. C. Smith Fred Gastel -East Chicago Co. East Chicago Co. Calumet-Kennedy Land Co. Charles Fowler Stinson-Osmer Realty Co-Gostlin-Meyn & Co. J. S. Elackcnun Co. L. J. Carter Aid. John Powers Private investors J Acres. EVERY CITY BY ACTIVITY . Even the people of the North township who have witnessed the tremendous real estate activity that has followed, the locating -of the Baldwin Locomotive works do not realise that nearly, two million dollars worth of property has been sold In the past ten deya andjthat never lnthe history of the region, not tren. In . the ;; ttinent In "the early . .days., 6f "Garyi' baa" there beeri.ro much' property sold In so short a" time. ; " : - . . , : Most of the activity" has been in 'East Chicago, Indiana Harbor and Calumet, all of which are within the corporate limits of East Chicago. The activity has spread to . Hammond and Gary, which are located on either side of East Chicago, and even the price of acreage miles from the site of the plant has been increased. The East Chicago Co.'" Is the - great benefactor aa a result of the locating of thia plant. This company which built (Continued on Page 7.) r.llSS. BROOKS SAYS IT IS GRAFTING PROJECT Attempt of Village Board to Appropriate Money f orPole'Line Watched. The attempt on the part of the villarge board of West Hammond to appropriate a large sum of money for the purpose of building a pole line to connect . the-village with the drainage canal power is a big grafting project, according to Miss Brooks. "Miss Brooks says that her attorney, Perry S. Patterson, has discovered that the towns of Dolton, Blue Island Berwln and Morgan Park all get power from the drainage board without hav ing to build private power lines. Only small interest charge Is made for the interest on the investment that the company makes. t Miss Brooka says that this is evidence of the "fact that the attempt on the part of the village board to appropriate $21,000 for this purpose Indicates how thoroughly, depraved the officials are. ... Submits to Operation. J. M. Bradford, who was taken to St. Luke's hospital tbe fore part of the week, underwent a critical operation at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, which he passed nuceessfully. Mr. Bradford has (been in" 111 health for thepamt year and it was found necesasry to take him to Chicago. -Dr. Graham, who assisted in 4he operation, reports his condition as improved this morning and he is getting along as nicely as can be expected. Reading Man Arrested. John W. Kuekanan. Reading, Pa., was arrested thltf afternoon by OfticeT Borchert at the corner of State and HoHman streets on a .charge, of ' drunkenness. . s. This -is the second time - Buvkanan has been arrested inside of twentyfour hours on the same charge. He was released yesterday by Chief Austge nafter promising tha he would get out of Hammond. POX'T HITCH TOUR WAGON TO A STAItHITCH .IT j't A TIMES' AD AND GET -RESULTS THAT COUNT.
' SnbdlvlHion. East Chicago-Indiana Harbor. Washington Park Land Co. . Real estate in general. . East Chicago Land Assn Real estate in general ...... Real estate in general ...... Baldwin Co. and syndicate. Calumet-East Chicago. .....
Real estate m general. Real estate in general HAMMOND. 'Real estate in general. . . . . . Real estate in general. . . . . . ( GARY. Representing syndicate Bert J. Fitzgerald .... V . . . . SCATTERING. Mostly business lets ....... Western Vaudeville Circuit and Sullivan - Considine Circuit in Playhouse Duel; People Assured Splendid Attractions. . As. a, result. ofthe 'vaudeville war that is raging in Hammond the general public Is being treated to some, of -the best attractions that the booking agencies afford. , The war started when fhe Orpheum theater opened on Christmas eve and the Western Vaudeville "association booked some of its best acts for the lo cal theater. . " '. f The beautiful new. theater and the high grade attractions drew the crowds and the house was put on a paying basis from the very start.' The venture Justified the wildest expectations of Its promoters. , X Manager C. G. Klngwlll of the Hammond theater made "but little effort to offset what the management of the Orpheum theater had been doing, for the reason that he knew the crowds would continue to, go to the Orpheum so long as the theater was new to them. . Now, however, he has taken steps to book vaudeville for the nights that the house would ordinarily be dark. He is booking from what is known as the Sullivan-Coniddine circuit and has threo high grade attractions in addition to the three photoplays which will be a feature of tho performance. But as an additional Incentive to the crowds to come to his theater he has (Continuel on page five.) ANDY'S FLIPPANCY AKOLSES 3IURD0CK .VICTOR MURDOCrT Victor Murdock, the Insurgent congressman from Nebraska, doesn't mince wo. ds when he i state his thoughts regarding Andrew Carnegie and George W. Ptrkins, who succeeded .in testifying before the congressional steel trust, probe committee without telling very much that the committer desired to know. "Both are guilty of gross recalcitration," he said. "They ought to he halod-befor.the bar of the National Ho-se or Representatives without further ado.! By their mani.er aa witnesse. they both slapped J the face of Corjress Jx sultinsly.':
VAUDEVILLE WAR STARTS IN HAHOND
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I.ota. Amount Involved. 3S0 $100,000 75 85,000 103 95,000 9 40,000 500 300,000 450 700,000 200 100,000 S3 24,500 22 18,000 15 20,000 18 4,500
119 407 50 1,434 19,000 245,000 100,000 $1,851,000 TO HAVE W THEATRE Capt. H. 5. Norton, property agent of the Oary Land company of the Unltea States Steel corporation 'today announc ed, that Ingwald Moe had purchased from the land company seventy-Are feo of frontage in ; Broadway Jost nittr of the Philips building, north east corner of Fifth avna and road way upon wWcii he will erect tlae. finest Matt Be BnlH Tfcla Terms? of the contract made with the steel corporation rcite that Mr. Moe mvst complete before the end of this year a five-story theatare building i which, must not cost less than $100,000. A consideration of $30,000 is named for j the land purchased: ' 1 f Before th lafed company? made the contract with Mr. Moe it was necessary for him to submit tentative plans fo ; the building. This he did today. The plans call for a five story structure of steel, concrete brick and terra (Continued on Fan 1.i PROGRAM AT THE HAMMOND THEATER In accordance with announcement made yesterday by Manager Kingwill " of the Hammond theater, arrangements have been made with the Sullivan"Considine circuit to furnish vaudeville acts for Saturday night, Sunday matl- ' nee and evening, in connection with ; the three high grade photo plays which r have, already established a reputation ; in this house. They will offer for 'these i days Marcaline Montaigue, singing comedienne; Careless Brisco, comedy juggitr, ana tne SKateus, eccentric roller skaters, singers and dancers. All of these will he offered at the price of 10 cents for any seat in the house.' The seats for the first performances, which will be at 2:30 for the matinee and 7:30 in the evening, will be reserved, and for the following performance the charg'3 will le onlyW cents, without reservation, and every one whether they arrive late or n?V will be permitted to see the entire bill, as they will be welcomed at whatever time they arrive. This policy we believe will meet with the approval of every one, especially those who arrive the opening act. a little late" for GARY DENIES . OPPOSING TAFT Says Corporation and Officers Keep Out of Politics. New York, Jan. 20. Referring to recent reports that the United States Steel corporation is supporting a movement to defeat the renomination resident Tart, Chairman Gary said today: , "There Is no foundation for the statement that our corporation or any of its officers or any one in authority has done or said anything te favor or oppose the nomination of any one for president. We keep out of politics." FARMERS ' INSTITUTE (Special i.o The Times. ) Crown Point. Ind., Jan. 20. The tirst day of the Farmers' Institute drew a good-siied crovd to the smaller oourt room in the conrthouee, where the morning and afternoon sessions were held. The meetings proved most instructive and interesting to those present, the talks by the experts being worth a long trip to hear. Today Is the big day of the institute and 1b drawing th customary largp crowd of farmers and townspeople to the last day's meeting. - - 1
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Remarkbale Incidents Are Witnessed
At Calumet When Calumet-Kennedy Tract Is Put on Sale
The opening up of the Indian
ly created more excitement than has the placing on the market of the Calumet-Kennedy addition at Calumet. . Although, the sale was no
to open until 10 a. m. today, the buyers began to congregate at tha offices of the Calumet-Kennedy company as early as 7 o'clock last night, and held their positions throughout the night, guarding them , jealously against invaders. "v, i
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watch all night, he having grabbed the head of the line, and Fred Matt of Hammond holds second place. These young men expect to make-thei ever lasting fortune before night. Billy Hastings is confident he will cleanj up 125,000 by 6 o'clock this evening if not before. These two men reprs . sent a syndicate of twenty Hammond business men. .
A detail of police was on hand this morning to keep order in -the crowd Sergeant Mike Gorman" at 10' sharp fired five shots into the air to announce that the great sale was on. . ' . Sale Opens at 10:30 CClock. . . . . . . ' By 10:10 o'clock, half an hour after the sale opened. 200 lots had changed hands, representing approximately a sale price of $200,000. i 4 The big crowd was hourly augmented by doaens and scored. Tha street for a block each way was lined with automobiles. Every street car dumped; a load of would-be purchasers. Some were there In their own interests, tome as agents for big real estate dealers and some aa agents for' private parti) and still other were impecunious individuals who grabbed off the choice lo catlonstnr the line, in the hope of disposing of their positions' to later comer. Men were hired at from $10 to $2B each to stand In line and maintain their Po sitions throughout the weary watches of the night. '...;.. ' , In one case a rough looking Individual, who might or might not have hat
(Continued UEXT BRIBERY TRIAL HAY OE AT Prosecutor.. Hodges Admits m-i. 1 -r x - That CrOWn POint May t Get Next Trial. Special Prosecutor William F. Hodges assoclat counsel for the state In charge of the Gary bribery cases, today said that it was possible that the next Lake county trial will begin at Crown Point two weeks from Monaay or February 5. That is the date when the trial of the missing Antony Baukus is scheduled to be held but as he Is believed to be a fugitive from justice the state will make an effort to try either Alderman Simlasko or Alderman Domlnick Szymanskl in his place. . Judge Van Fleet will preside. Of the four case to be tried in ! Porter county , those of Mayor, tnotts, John XvhofT. rltv KnB-lnr 'Wlllliiton and Alderman Bowser will not come to trial fo some time. x Bowser- will ba tried during the first part of March. FORMER PASTOR DEAD. Word was received in Hammond today of the death of the Rav. Bernhart Becker, formerly pastor of the First German Methodist church in Hammond. The Rev. Becker died yesterday afternoon at his home In Chicago as a result of a stroke of paralysis which he sustained two months ago. Ho was 72 years old and is survived by a) widow, two sons and two daughters. The funeral has been 'arranged for I next Monday forenoon, the service hour being 1) o'clock. The Rev. Becker retired from the ministry seven years ago after he ! served a term of four year in HamHe was very popular here and mond. j his death is very much regretted by his former parishioners. - , MILK PRODUCERS HOLD MEETING (Special to The Times.) -Crown Point, Ind., Jan. 20. A big moe-ting of the Lake county milk producers will be held at the courthouse assembly room on -Saturday,- Jan. 27, ofil912. The meeting Is called for the purpose of better organizing the milk shippers and discussing some of . the needs. of their business. The tuberculin test question will also be taken up and handled with and without gloves by experts. Among the .speakers appear the names of Mrs. Scott liurand, K. J." Fellows, J. P. Grier and Hon.. V. S.. Lumley. j. attendance of milk shippers is reqested at hls meeting. Fredrich to Move. . Next week th tenants in ih llammuiii buildinK will lost- u of their number Charles Frledrich, wlio was located on the fourth floor, lie expects to move his Insurance and real estate business to the American Savings & Trust bank on State street. He lias promised return occasionally for a viiit, to resume bls roto'as guide and philosopher for tro benefit of the fourth fl r tenants. 5ecialj' thoy who nfetf enllghtenmont on matter? j-ollitical '
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000 for a breakwater at Indiana Har . WILL STICK IN EACE. Elkhart, Ind., Jan.' 20. State Senator R. E. Proctor has issued " statement that he will remain in the race for the Democratic nomination for Governor regardless of the question of hls'age eligibility. His op ponents assert he Is four weeks too ycung. The law puts thirty years as the age minimum. t "P1a,VS Toniffllt ' & The Gary high school is scheduled to play - the Hammond -, high school basketball five In Huehn's hall in Ham-'' mond this evening, and a good turnout of fans Is expected. The - Hammond, lineup is as follows: Onter VanGilder; forwards. Smith and t Johnston) guards, Taylor and Crumpacker. ; TIMES WANT ADS SERVICE TO vor ARE, FOR WIFE AIDS HUSBAND WAR pN LIVING COST MRS SMUffL LTOS SWANK' Mrs. Samuel L.'is Shank, wire of . the mayor of lndiat:a poii.s, in lcr..ling very aid r her husian.t U his um . paign toi jowcr Thj'.jtiM itf .fvXlilniutTs. In that city. In his Thanksgn inif day pnd '"hristmM "asi tion. sales tf turkey. In hirh he otficiated as auction-wr. she rke-l bstd Mm. weighing and wrapping the turkeya' as they were "purchaseO."
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