Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 184, Hammond, Lake County, 25 January 1912 — Page 1

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HAMMOND LOSES SISTE

SUPERIOR , Sister Superior M. Kusebla of St. , Margaret's hospital, one ot the most beloved women In Lake county, was today transferred from Hammond to Omaha, Neb. The news, following within two weeks of the transfer of Sister Carola from St. Margaret's hospital to Michigan City, came like a bolt out of the clear sky and means a personal loss to hundreds of people in Lake county.v. More than a score of the representative men in Hammond when they learned the news sent a telegram of protest to the mother superior. Sister M. Jo sepha at Lafayette, but at 3 o'clock this afternoon Sister Eusebia. was .on her way to take her post at'Omaha. Former SuaVrtpr 'Returns. Sister M. Gerharda. who was at the hd of St. Margaret's hospital seven year, came back to the hospital today as the successor to Sifter Eusebia. She. will be welcomed back by many friends, and her return is'Tn a measure a compensation for the loss which the institution has sustatned through the transfer of Sister Kusebla. Less than a month ago Sister Kusebla. in giving expression to a Timks reporter, as to her preferences for a location, said that she was hoping that some day a kind providence would take her back to Omaha, whero she had spent her happiest days. Sister Kusebia at the time seemed very tired of the burden that she had carried, as sister superior since the fall of lETIflG MAY SOON 1 BE CALLED Plan of Organization Is to Submitted to Members , of H.3.M. A;. It is expected that there will be a ; meeting of, the Hammond . Business Men's association Jn the nearfuture :for Its p arpose toC'laklnaj VP proposition to re-organixe- the , Haramfrnd B-asiness Men's association into comsi merclal club. . . - ' v . Secretary E. F. Johnson stated today ;that the plan of organization will be prepared and submitted to the members. It involves the abandonment of the old organization and the injection of new bloood into the new. In the meantime the publishers of the Greater hlammond prospectus are busy with pla,ps for a new edition. This has not had the sanction of the business men, but is an independent proposition. ELECTION OF OFFICERS HELD The semi-annual election of officers In the Vke County Trades and Labor Council was Weld last night. The following officers were elected: President B. A. Carter. First vice president M". T. Ginn. Second vice president R. H. Webber. Third vice president C. E. Green. Recording secretary--J. P. Kasper. Treasurer Thomas Harie. Warden Fred French. Conductor Robert Jones. t Trustees Kdwatd Knight, W. Osterberg and Frank Williams. YOUNG. LABOR CHIEF OFTEN IMPRISONED 4 DOVLE: Edward L. Doyle, secretary of Dis--trict 15. of Colorado, is one of the delegates to the coal miners' convention at Indianapolis who Is attracting attention. Doyle has been imprisoned four times in the last two years on account of 'his activities in the miners' strike In Colorado. On one occasion he was imprisoned for cantempt of court following a signed letter published by nlm in the Mine Workers' Journal. Although a young man. Doyle is considered one of the .most active and effectual labor leaders in the West. - -

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EDWARD L.

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1!07. The new wing to the hospital was built during her administration, and despite the hard times which ensued she managed the hospital through a prosperous channel. She did not realize at the time she expressed her wish that it would be less than a month before it should be granted. For tfce fiood of the Order." Notwithstanding the fact that her wish was granted. Sister Kusebia departed with a heavy heart. .There, was a long procession of. callers who came to bid her good-bye. Messages of regret, were received over the telephone. All took her departure as a personal loss. ... . . "For the good of the order"; is the usual explanation which accompanies the instructions to transfer. There is no appeal from the command, and in accordance with the vows of obedience that the sisters take when they enter the. order they obey without questioning and hesitation. The promptness with wh,(ch they respond is seen In the case of Sister Kusebia. Sister M. Bernarda the mother superior's assistant, arrived from Lafayette yesterday morning bearing the message. A greater part of the night was spent in auditing the books of the hospital and they were found tPJ be O. K. Xfnn Start Rumor, A rumor, which was not discussed by Sister Eusebia, but which became' Continued on Pag a.) AUSTGEi POLICE RKCOHD nv . . .. 'FRtlVK SHKRCIKFB August 17." SSfl Arrested at Aurora. Ill.i as' James.' Cumings for burglary. Sentenced to 2 years at Joliet. - in isss k'airfleld, la. Robbery. In dicted. Escaped jail. November 9, 1889 Arest.d as C. Reynolds at Gallatin, Mo. for highway robbery. While under arrest he secur ed sheriff's gun and escaped. December 3, 1S90 Arrestee! as James Burk at Ogden, Utah, for burglary. Sentenced to one year. Escaped from sheriff. November, 1892 Arrested at Seattle Wash., for burgarly. Forfeits Bail. July 23. 1S93 Arrested ut Gillman Col., for burglary nnd safe blowing. Stole $18,000 worth of diamonds. Sen tenced for IT' years and was later parol ed. Broke his parole. Again arrested ana wniiB -attempting to escape was shot in the foot by sheriff. He was re turned to Ft. Madison, la., prisoner where he was released again on Sept 23, rSTT. April 27, 1908 Broke plate glass win- ( Hammond and stole 12,000 worth of oiamonas. May 15. 1908 Arrested at Lansing, Mich., as' Frank Shercliffe while trying to dispose of some diamonds. He was being taken to Leadville, Montana for murder and while on his way escaped from sheriff. He was again captured at Knoxvllle, Tenn. with $960 on his person. He. was then turned over to Minneapolis authorities for where he was wanted for train robbery; His partner by the name of Ball consfessed and was sentenced to 5 years in prison. Shercliffe secured a criminal lawyer and won the case. He was then again ar rested for murder and taken to Canyon City, Colorado prison where he is serv - Mtiir ucnf ain nil f .....- . . ! , I " m. a part of his record and he ia thought to be connected with many others. Some time today iri'Colorado, at the Canon City state penitentiary, Fifan.k Sherciffe, alias Jam-js Cummings, C. Reynolds, James Burfc, R. Morris, Kid I McCoy, etc., the no torious criminal who threw a brick through J. E. McGarry's jewelry stor and stole $2,000 worth of diamonds t.bout four years ago, will learn whether he will receive a pardon or parole after serving an indefinite period for murder. Since the daring robbery on the evening of April 27. 1908, Chief AuaU gen of Hammond after a wide search has located his man and an endeavor to bring him back to Lake county will be made. The police have a good case CContlnued on page Ave.) LIBRARIANS' ' MEETING IS CALLED South Bend, Ind., Jan. 23. The annual midwinter meeting of District A of the State Library association, composed of cities In northern Indiana, will be held here Feb. 1. a business session will be. held here at 2 o'clock, followed by a general discussion of important, topics. No set program will be arranged. - Twelve or fifteen cities in the" district will' be represented.

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HAH0! DOCKAGE DESIRABLE

Canal Improvement in East Chicago of Vital Importance to Development of North Side of Hammond; Work Is Started. While East Chicago is enjoying the prospect of this city owning public dockage, negotiations for 900 feet of ground facing the canal having been closed within the past two days, the business men who expect to Benefit by the city's ownership of this important property find time to cast their eyes over at Hammond and contemplate, the posiblllties that city will enjoy by rea son of the putting through of the West branch of the canal from Forsyth avenue to Lake George. Work to Beicln Tbla Year. The work on this feature of the improvement, only a small part of which is in East Chicago,' will be begun this year and once it. la begun will be prosecuted with the utmost vigor until it is completed. Its Importance in the development of the North End of Hammond, which incidentally will help the development of East Chicago, is tremendous. Wlrh public dockage along the canal, trhlch penetrates the northern part ' of Hammond, as yet CContlnued on page" 8.) ' FOREMAN SUSTAINS f FRACTURED LEG Edward 6ra3r Suffers Painful Injury at Standard V Steel Car Works. Edward Gray, a foreman in the wheel and axle department in the. Standard Steel Car works, is laid up at his home, 108 Jietroit street, owing to an injury which befell him on Tuesday of this week. His leg was fractured by a car wheel which accidentally fell on his leg whllo he was at work in the plant. He waa immediately removed to iSis home. ELKS TO CANCEL MUSICAL SHOW Will Put Welsh Choristers on Later in the Season, However. The Elks will hold their regular meeting tonight at the Klk club rooms and a number of important matters will come.' up before the lodge. The Elks entertainment committee has decided to cancel the musical which was to have been "held in ' the club' rooms on Feb. 7, owing to the fact that' the famous Welsh Choristers have been engaged by the Klks to appear at the Hammond theatjlate in February. Following the special,. Elk benefit performance to be he!d at the Orpheum on nepct Friday afternoon and evening the first social function will be the big prelenten dance at the Masonic temple on Feb. 20. The committee has planned to make this the. real social feature-of the season. A large orchestra will furnish the best mjislc and, the Elks will try and surpass anything they have given so far this season. Invitations will be out about Feb: 10 and the committee anticipates a large attendance. IMPORTANT CASE UP TODAY Nearly every prominent person in politics in West Hammond Is attending the session of the superior court in Chicago today, where Judge McDonald is taking up the mandamus ense in which the citizens seek to prevent the payment of an exorbitant fee to Attorney Atwood of Chicago. Today- is the day -that the court promises to make a thorough investigation of stories that perjury and subordination of perjury were the tactics that were used to prevent the case from coming to trial. Important issues are at stake and the people of-West Hammond, arc.wonder-ing-whether or not the political hijhtoinders have - been caught- or-whether the casei will .be continued to death, just as others have been in the past, .

PRESIDENTS FRIEND, JOHN HAYS HAMMOND. ADVISES HIM IN RENOMINATION CAMPAIGN

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JohnIays Hammond, president of the Nat oral League of Republican Clubs, !a one ot the men to whom President Tart i looking for advice in his campaign lar the renomlnation. Hammond 's ona of the . president' warmest friends, in a visit this week, he counseled the chief executive to come out openly and combat the political moves being made to' discredit Mm.

THRILL! Skating Expedition : Comes to Grief and Former Griffith Man Saves South Chicagoan From Drowning in Lake. Special to The Times.) Whiting, Ind., Jan. 25. A thrilling and heroic rescue of a drowning man was made yesterday .afternoon on the Ice of Lake Michigan off the Whtlng shore, ..by Albert Turner- of Chicago, Cormerly of , Griffith. Adolph Haack, son of a prominent South Chicago man owes his life to Turner's braveness.. Turner and Haack were enjoylngjan afternoon's sport on the ice of the lane. They had already skated for several hours and about three o'clock found themselves in the vicinity ofWiiiting. Suddenly Haack disappeared under the Ice, he having accidently stepped into an air hole. Turner 'was 'equal to tho occasion, and in a fraction ofa second he had His coat off and was crawling (Continued on Page 8.) Indorsed y Bar for U.S. Supreme Court

Rill IHI1G

. .:.i jVf' u J. jr ROBERTSDALE filAII BUYS HOTEL AT IB Frank Young, Formerly of ; HammonoHo go to-Flor'-ida For Health: (Special to Thk Times.) Crown Point, Ind., Jan. 25. It is re - ported that Frank Young proprietor of the Young Hotel on the .corner of Main and Joliet streets has sold that hostlery to Wm. Tlmm of Robertsdale, the new proprietor xo take charge or the business the flrst of the month. - It is also said that negotiations are being made by Mr. Timm to 'purchase the Klks sa loon now conducted by Mr. Young, as soon as Mr7 Tlmm shall have romplied with the law regarding his legal residence in Center township. The deal for the hotel business now consummated yesterday the consideration not being given. Mr. Young has at present no definite plans for the future, but anticipates that as son as he can legally relinquish the ownership of , the saloon that he will take up in Florida. Mr. Young's health has not been of the best and he will try the southward to obtain relief from the attacks' of rheumatism he is subject to. ROBERTSDALE LAD IVS GREAT TALENT School Boy Expected to Develop Into Promising Cartoonist. Art talent of an extraordinary degree, which promises a future for Its owner, Clarence Eggers, an eighth grade pupil in the Franklin school in Robertsdale, has been discovered by his teachers. .... . . ... Specimen work of. his which has been submitted to Supt. C M. MeDaniel supports.the conclusion that he has a future,, provided" he applies himself diligently for, technique and studies along the many lines necessary for the successful .artist. Cartooning seems to be his forte, but his .efforts in water and oil colors are also said to be vei;y good. 'Clarence Eggers is the son of a widowed mother, his father having been accidentally killed several years ago, when "by an" heroic act he saved his twin--sons from being r.un over by a railroad engine. He is also a nephew of Councilman Eggers of Robertsdale. He lives with nis mother, and encouraged by his. friends and relatives he takes, a deep'1 interest in his art work.- This' Times finds samples of the young man's are very clever. Part of Work Done. A. M. Trner said today that the ground plan of .the Hammond Country club had' been made by Soalding's expert and that -six of the greens had been put in last fall. He said that it woudl ' be an easy matter to put the rest of them In next spring. The laying out of the tennis courts will b done4 them. -There have been no drawings blade ot "the' course. '

POLITICIANS DISCUSS CORRUPT PRACTICE AGI

Charles Murphy Quoted in Indianapolis Paper About Situation in Lake County

Just what effect the corrupt prac-' tices act will have on the campaign in Lake county this fall Is a matter of speculation among politicians. This is largely due to the fact that few of them are familiar with the provisions of the act. Both parties are ready to accuse the other, however. "The republicans do not have much to fear as a result of the passage of this act," said a well-known politician today. 'The facts ara that the Lake county democrats- have gone to Indianapolis and told false stories of alleged republican practices in Lake county for the purpose of excusing their failure to get results. Vaed a am Exenu. "It was the only excuse they had to offer for the defeats that have been administered to them from time to time. Thomas McXichols formerly a deputy constable in Judge Kaske and Judge. Jamison's justice of the peace court. j in East Hammond, was according to th-s ;Rock Island (111.) Union arrested last 1 Saturday afternoon by officer Meenan for misrepresenting himself to be a United States Inspector. He was taken to Peoria by United States, Marshal Black' and will be driven a hearing before the fed-' era! court, there on a charge of Imper-" spnattftV a ..government "inspector. Nichol ' evidently i had not' considered how serious rriie he was committing as he, said before taken frons the local police station that- he t-wished he had never tried the trick. A penalty providing a fine of not less ithan $590 or five years imprisonment in a federal prison confronts the Indiana I constable. He gave no reasons why he i had started out "Inspecting the brands I of liquor sold in Rock Island saloons and did not say what had put the idea The hand of the South Chicago Rail-J fay company is being forced In regard) w to its proprfsed extension from South Chicago. to Hegewisch. This isjof great interest to the people of Hammond for the ftasun that the building of this line would afford a more direct route to Chicago and would shorten the'running time by at least twenty minutes. A Chicago paper has the following regarding the steps that '"are being taken: . "Initial steps were taken yesterday by the local transportation committee to revoke the franchise of .the Calumet & South Chicago Railway company because of non-compliance with the ordinance which requires the-company to build an extension to Hegewisch and LATEST MEWS NAB BANDITS 500 FEET IN EARTH Walzenburg, Col., Jan. 25. Harry Hill and Frank Baldwin, said by county authorities here to be members of a gang of robbers which has operated in southern Colorado for the last five years, were arrested yesterday through a strategic move on the part of a posse at the bottom of an abandoned mine, ; 500 feet .below the surface of the earth. CAT CAUSES $2,000 FIRE. Vincennes, Ind., Jan. 25.--A cat, gnawing matches behind a saloon bar, early today caused a $2,000 fire at the Stage hotel. -4 LETTER CAUSE OF MUMPS. Boston, Mats., Jan. 25. Because a senior pressed? a letter from his sweetheart to his Hps about 15 per cent of the students of Clark's College are down with the mumps, the debating team has Wen disrupted and the basket ball schedule has been aband1 , j. , one-' Severa' f the 8tar P18 be -ing Victims of the epidemic.' ' ' " J

FORMER hAUOhD COtULE IS AGAIN l TROUBLE

IDOOD INTERESTED - ItJHEGElSCH

in the face of ' their promises ts tfe democratic state committee that they' -could deliver the -goods." This politician, who will probably be' a candidate for office this year, eatdi further: "There is no parallel in the conduct of the republican party te thej opening buying of votes at the last! municipal election. It is estimated) that the democrats spent $1,500 in Rob-j ertsdale alone." In Gary the situation . was complex also. ''The democrats, on the other hand, axe equally insistent' that the republicans spend barrel of money in Lake county. ' ) Not aa Bad au Painted. Other politicians take the view that' the situation in Lake county, so far as the buying of foreign votes Is con- . cerned.' was never so bad sis the down-; (Continued on Page t. l

Into his head. , .J . Only a few days ago, the government marshals in Chicago placed a. stranger under arrest upon the. same, charge. ' H" hd been far more successfvl'.'than .MeNichol, however, as.-he secured morn than $690 from one saloon keeper, whom he threatened .to put;eut;Of busisess.be . cause, he' did, jnot yell a pure brand of liquor.. The proprietor of the saloon be-. came' alarmed and, forthwith -handed over ;'a,: lre:$vtpki&Qauiv.APlxliit that he was bribing .fttrg0Vi-nnvsiKt' TJJT" spectop against closing up his .peats'-of business." . . '. w - v McNIchols was a deputy ; under Btame reaericKS. . tie n&trs .mm around Hcssville, and worked mainly among the foreigners in the Standard Steel car district. About a year ego he, left and it was said then that the conduct of his office should have, been investlga.ted. - -' - . . , - i . SCHEME Riverdale. V "i'ndr ' the provisions of the fran chise granted March 30, 190. these extensions were to have' been completed by Jan. 1, 1910. Last week ' Alderman Block brought up the iiue.Mloi of revoking the franchise, and Corporation Counsel Sexton was asked for an opinion, which was submitted yesterday. "Assistant Corporation Counsel Max K. Korshak went into the matter thoroughly and w-ith the approval of the corportion-counsel declared the company in default. ' ' " subcommittee composted of Aldermen Block, Llpps and Derpa was appointed yesterday Vd apprise the company of the opinion of the corporation counsel." : CAPTAIN'S WIFE IS LEADER IN SOCIETY Mrs. 3. T. Bootes, wife of Capt Bootes,' of ' the United States Navy Is one of the leaders In the nav social circle of Washington. She U 3 a -charming, entertainer, . - . . . t t,

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