Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 190, Hammond, Lake County, 1 February 1912 — Page 1

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TIMES BtREAU, AT STATE CAPITAL Indianapolis. Ind.. Feb. 1. From present Indications it appears to be 'practically certain that "Ward H. Watson, of tills city, -will be elected statechairman when .the Republican state committee meets here tomorrow' to reorganize-. , here Is talk also of Fred A. Sims and Harry - New, but neither of these '.men will take the plaee The name of Mohn MeCardle. former memper or me si.ai.t5 iax. uuBrujaisa. been mentioned, and he Is regarded THOMAS lAID AT PORTER Benton County Man Withdraws When He Finds That Lake, Porter and Jasper Co. Delegations Are For Monticello Man. Lafayette, Ind., Feb. .1. William C Thomas of Monticello was elected by the- tenth district republican convention as chairman yesterday afternoon to succeed Andrew HIckey of La. port. Warren D. Simpkins of Benton pountjv -fe'ceptive cartidate . tor, chalrrraii, y ! ' " 't trprj "the 'Vaee"" The E,"tnv- .nrv-v-.f '- -V ' '' " . .... ,.; .- . ter4 w-H li'l-t.jid'J asper wit h'K jiirere nil for Thos -fey 'Instruct ion, ; anijoivnced that thir- -candidate's name weald "nbt be brought before the ? convention. ' Ielgate Carey of White county ' nominated Thomas and he was seconded ly I.elegate Vanfcorne of Lake county, Thomas was' then elected by acclamation. The resolutions as presented by the (Continued on page 8.) Monthly P. O. Report. The postal savings in the Hammond postoffloe now amount to $3,309. The postal receipts for the month of January were $10,537.92. and for the corresponding month last year they were JS3.20S.15. This is due to the fact that two big joh that came in January last year fame in December this year. CALLED TOO HEAVY, MODEL IS ENRAGED Margaret Ilaney, pronounced phyeically perfect by artists of Chicago. . New York and Philadelphia, has left Cleveland. O.. in a rage because artists of hat city, where she went to pose at the Cleveland Art School Art declared she we'ebs five counds mora uma eua . enouia.

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with favor by the Durbln wing of the party, but It is said by those who ought to know that Watson will be the man. Watson formerly lived at Charlestown. In the south part of the state, and It was from there that he was elected a Judge of the appelate court at the same time that Frank S. Roby. of Auburn, was elected to a place on the same bench. Watson came to this city for . service on the bench of that court, and while here he made many friends and became one of the most (Continued on page S.) OFFERED $10,000. "I have ben told fey certain roaaty official tha be, the enty official had beea offered 910,000 to trains oaea the bid on m eertafn big avfas; contract. The official claimed he refuaed. "JCDGE I- BECKER." Judge Becker of Hammond was tha speaker, last night before the Commercial club of Indiana Harbor, and East Chicago. There was a good crowd present nd the speaker held the close -attention of. his and enre throughout Iris enttre , addrest. r- ''.. .' i-V-" v- Fc3ter toll a. few things about :" " J jt ' it Hf r p' i wfilca 4J?ey waut -jfrifve iejisaea "iiiS they f been .ppsent.. He . declared . that these "people, -- as .'well as other public utility corporations,' were responsible I for the most of the graft that, existed among city ; officials, as they lose nu opportunity to place temptation in their way.-- He-wasstrongly In favor of the referendum to apply to public utilities, especially the gas, water ani (Continued on Page 7.) BOARD BILL SKIPPERJS NABBED Constable Huber Nabs Tom M'Carthy at Michigan City. Thomas McCarthy, a former Hammond man and boardbill skipper, fell into the hands of the law at Michigan City yesterday afternoon when Constable Huber nabbed his man as McCarthy was boarding a South Shore & Interurban car with two grips. A warrant for beating his board bill was sworn out by Mrs. E. Haley some weeks ago In Judg-s Prest's court and since that time search has been made for him. ,' 1 Word reached Constable Huber that McCarthy was" in Michigan City and he at once started in hunt for his man. He failed to find McCarthy In the morning and about noon h. learned that his man was In a justice court on another charge. Upon arriving at the justice office he learned that McCarthy had been discharged and was told to watch the cars as ,he had said that he was going to Hesewlsch to work. " Constable Huber was about to board the 3 ft'clook car -vhen he noticed a man answering McCarthy's description getting on the er. He then served the warrant and brought McCarthy a prisoner back to Hammond, where his case was heard before Judge Prest yeste day afternoon. McCarthy did not have any money and promised to pay as soon as he received his first salary. The board bill was for J80. Warrants are out for the arrest of two other men on the same charge. They are William Brown, who owes $15, and Mike McCarthy, J". ICE NOT GOOD FOR SKATING Although there is Ice on Lake Michigan, looking from the Lake Front park, as far asthe eye can tee, It Is not as high this year as It lias been in former years. It would seem, that this immense Ice bed would afford the skaters great sport, but Jacob Kasper. superintendent of the pumping station, who is at the lake front every day, say.i the lee is too rough ff Hammond territory to permit skating.' He says that in places It Is so rough , that one can walk only with difficulty. . UR VOL' HEADIXG THE TIMES! .

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TO PMost Comprehensive Plan For the Development of Calumet River District From Hammond to Gary Is Set Under Way. A most comprehensive plan for the development of the Calumet river in North township has been figured out by the property owners between Columbia avenue In Hammond and Cline avenue, which constitutes the Gary-Indiana Harbor, boundary line. This plan is so bold In Its conception that it involves the abandonment of ths present course of the river and th dredging of a new channel which will take a directly east and west course. Engineer LiUiancrans, representing the United States government, stated that the plan to straighten the river would meet with the hearty approval of the government if the property owners would agree toonate the necessary right f way. Besides eliminating a large number or bends In the river which would Impede navigation the new plan shortens the route byover three Quarters of mile so that mor ethan enough expense would be saved to pay for the extra dredging that would have to be done out or. the river banks. Tackle Blar Plan. It was this advantage In view that prompted Peter W. Meyn of Gostlln, i - CContiaued on Page 7.) COjFlffiTnMTILIT GOAL iSvSERVEB City Sealer on Trail of Coal Dealers in Hammond These Days. F. J. ORourke, the city sealer, is on the trail of .certain coal dealers in Hammond about whom complaint has made that. they deliver an Inferior coal from that ordered by the customer. Within the last ?w weeks Mr. O'Rourke has had nearly every coal wagon in Hammond on the city scale for an Investigation to learn whetljer they were carrying short weight. In no case did he find any material deviation from the weight ordered, but he has almost come to the conclusion that one or more dealare trying to evade the ordinance by delivering an inferior grade of coal. Mr. O'Rourke has been a fireman on a railroad engine in his time, and through experience has become fairly well acquainted with the different kinds of soft coal. Although proof has been beyond his reach so far, he Is under the impression that In some instances Indiana' lump coal has - been sold for Hocking Valley. In appearance there is very little difference between the two kinds, but as a matter of fact the Hockteg Valley costs a doilar a ton more, and Is considered a better grade. The honest dealer Is supporting Mr. O'Rourke in his campaign, as he feels that he is helping to make the better grade of coal popular, thus making; It possible for the other fellow to take advantage of him. DEATH . OF MRS J. JORDAN Xews was received, here yesterday of the sudden death of Mrs. John Jordan of West Heights. Ind., who Is wellknown to rnany Haitmonil people. Her death'was caused Joy heart, failure last Monday noon and h.d been ill only a short time. She received a sev;re fall about two weeks ago and as a result broke her leg In the' fall.. S?he had never suffered from heart trouble before and her death was a great shock to her family at Evansvllle and her many friends here. The funeral arrangements have not been learned. Orak Shrine. A week from Monday the members of Orak shrine will have a meeting. A number of business matters will be taken up, including the consideration of the question of a shrine trip to Los Angeles, where the next shrine conclave Is to be held. Situation the SameThe situation between the striking stage hands and the theatrical managers involved in Hammond remains as it was several weeks ago, when the stagehands went out. The Lake County Trades and Labor Council, with which organization the stage hands are affiliated, is giving them Its moral support, but other than this there has been no development.

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The "X.litral-Real'rstaf & Invest mnt Company of East Chicago which Is the holding company which owns the! Calumet block and a large ' number of other properties therei most of which have been acquired since the boom started, will open a real estate office in the hardware store on Forsythe avenue In the Calumet block. The office will be In charge of Julius Dunslng. Peter "W. Meyn and Giles Warner are the principal owners of the Central Real Estate and Investment Company. The furniture for the company has been ordered and the office will be open ed In a few days. It is understood that the office will be run In harmony with Gostlln, Meyi-& Co. at Hammond although ltls not a branch of that company, j STORY OF. WEDDING DENIED BY GIRL Village Gossips Concoct Sensational Elopement -. Story. Irving Beta and Miss Jessie Smith, daughter of Alex Smith, 557 Summer street, were not married in Kansas Cltyas was reported in a; local paper last night. The facts of. the -case-, as developed by conversations with the principals, are that Irving Bets -went to Kansas City on business for his father, while Miss Jesie Smith .went? to Kentucky to visit friends and relatives. Kave.sdroppers and village gossips did the rest, and the paper, fell for the story. The result Is very embarrassing to bothgMiss Smith and the families of the principals In this supposed elopement. - Both F. ?. Beta and Mis! Smith berr self were Interviewed by a Timbs' reporter this afternoon and- denied the story In .all of Its details. Mr. Beta paid: -I do not believe Irving' would be so foolish to get married at this time. I have looked into the matter locally anilo not believe that he and Miss Smith have been married. 1 also sent Krank my other son. to Kansas City to make an investigation." - Miss Smith said: "I have Just returned from a trip down in Kentucky, where I have been, visiting- relatives and friends. I did riot know about the article In The News until my friends called me up and told me about It over the telephone. I did not go to Kansas City." Rent New Quarters. The J. S. Blackmun Co, will occupy one of the rooms on the main floor of the Citlsens' National Bank building Ss soon as the place can be fixed up. The furniture of the old company will be installed and new furniture will be purchased. The room is a large one, so that for the time being desk room will be rented to a number of other persons. ; It Is expected that In .another week or two the company will be settled la Its new Quarters. - -

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' - a - vn i VIRGINIA BUfTKS ci.kt. CASTLEf.fi WINS NOTABLE VICTORY Succeeds in Getting "Impeachment" Legislation Ditched. "Arriving trom Hammond where"' Tie had been busy aH day in Judge Reiter's court staving off ouster proceedings against him. Alderman M. N. Castleman, 'cham-peen-of the pe-pull" stalked into the Gary", common council phamber! loked around the room. gnMhen in less time than. it takes to tl started his brain working and very Juuickly joute-1 the reform aldermen ifno were about to Introduce impeachment legislation aimed at Alderman Gibson and himself The; three aldermen responsible for the special meeting. MessrsHess; Row (Continued on page 8.) FORMER CITIZENS LOSEJHEIR SON Shocking Accident to Family Well Known and Much Respected Here. Thomas Longmulr, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Longmulr of St. Josephj Mo., formerly of Hammond and wfll known here, was accidentally shot In the side by the bullet from a cartridge which he threw in a bonfire. The accident happened on Sunday. He was- taken to the hospital, where everything possible was done to save his life, but died the following Monday. Word of the accident and death was sent to Hammond friends by letter and telegram. The Longmulrs lived on Carroll St., in Homewood. Mrs. Longmulr is a sister of Mrs. W. W. Merrill, formerly or Hammond. Mr. Longmulr was employed by; the G. K. Hammond Co., and was prominent in the club and social activity of the city. Local acquaintances are grieved at the great loss which Mr. and Mrs. Longmulr ' . have - sustained and old friends express their sympathy. MUST WAIT ON OFFICIALS Not until West Hammond has elected, a new set of city officials need any action on the paving of State Line street be expected. The work cannot proceed until Hammond and West agree on a certain pavement and order the two sides of the street paved simultaneously. As far as Hammond Is concerned the board of public works is ready any time to proceed. Owing to the unstable government in West Hammond and tte t;Ity election which is at t the door, nothing along this line is looked for over there. The Illinois law requires lengthy proceedings, including a court hearing, arid before all 'this Is accomplished the pvlng of te street, if It is done at all this year. Will be delayed until the summer time. The street is opened from Plummer avenue south to the city limits of Hammond, the buildings that were in the street having been moved away long ago. ARE YOU READIXG THE TIMES!

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Judicial Office Prevents ffis Candidacy at Present. Complexon of Legal Obligation May . Change

In an interview with Jndge Lawrence Becker of HammondAt Indiana Harbor yesterday it developed that Judge Becker as things stand now, could not be a candidate for governor on account of his judicial office. . Judge Becker admitted that he would like to make the race, but he declared that he law forbids a Judge to run . for any office outside the judiciary, which if elected, he would be obliged to assume within the term Important Meeting Takes Place inlTJniversity Club " ICd6m7!iliilfternoon Men From Every Walk in Life Attend 'Gathering. Industrial education, a question of state-wide importance, was discussed this afternoon in the University club rooms, in Hammond, and will be the subject of a free lecture to the public this evening at the Hammond theatre. Men prominent in every walk of life, representing Hammond, Whiting East Chicago and Indiana Harbor, hadbeen invited to appear before the committee appointed by Governor Marshall to Investigate the needs of industrial and agricultural education. The committee arrived In Hammond this morning, having spent yesterday afternoon and evening at the university town to get an expression from the people there on agricultural training. This being a manufacturing region, the discussion this afternoon dealt with the advisability of teaching trades in the public schools. Want Expression of Sentiment. The members of the commission are Senator Will A. Tarling of Shelbyvllle, Representative John C. Brown of Morion, Frank Duffy of Indianapolis, secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters' and Joiners' Union of America; Thomas F. - Fitzgibbons of Columbus, John L. Ketcham of Indianapolis, Frank T. McElroy, principal of the Hammond high school; Ulysses G. Wetherly, of Bloomington and John A. Lapp of Indianapolis, secretary of the commission. Under the present law a city must have at least 30,000 in order to be entitled to manual training, and 200,000 population before it in entitled to Industrial training in the public schools. There Is a growing demand In the state (Conti'nued on page'flve.) Police Pension Board. The members of the police pension fund will hold a special meeting at the station next Monday . afternoon, Feb. 5, at 3 o'clock. The meeting has been called for the purpose of nominating trustees to serve on the regular board during the ensuing year. The election will be held the following Monday, Feb. 12. Since the organising of the police pension fund the order has been progressing rapidly and in a financial way the order Is being kept up solely by Its members.- A number of Hammond business- men have subscribed donations. Brotherhood Meeting. posed of the men of the' Methodist church, meets this evening in the church parlors with a view of completing the organisation and to plan a course of activities for the Tuture. The Brotherhood intends to hold biweekly meetings, one of which will be a social session and the other a business meeting. The next meeting will be held ' two 'weeks from tonight, at which time, the Brotherhood hopes to have a prominent speaker to address it. x USED THINGS THAT YOU DON" WANT CAN BE SOLD IF YOU AO yERTisa in thjc raraa , . '

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of his judgeship. PROHIBITED BT UW. , To a question as to whether he could not resign and thus free himself from his judicial obligations, Judge Becker replied: "No, a Judge Is prohibited by law from running f,or office, which he would be ' obliged to undertake before the term for which he Is elected has expired. As a matter of fact, I was appointed and not elected. This might change the complexion of my legal obligations, if brought to a test in the courts, but there can be no doubt that acordlng to the spirit of. the law, I should be prohllbted from running for (Continued on Page .) Castleman Ouster -Proceed ings in thejlake Superior -rCot-Aicldr Noon; Hodg3 Danies Any Promises of Immunity. The Castleman case will go to tha Jury" this afternoon. The' Introduction of testimony was completed and the arguments of all of the attorneys have been heard. The state bases its case ori the evidence It introduced to prove that the resignation 'of Castleman was an unqualified one, and that if there was a qualification In it that it was ' added after the counc" meeting. - Judge Cassius Greenlee . opened the argument for the state. ; In his talk he stated that the state had been able to prove that there were no strings to the resignation, as It was handed in and accepted bythe council. Argruineais Heard. He was followed by R. B. McAleer for the defense. W, Jj McAleer- then followed for the defense., McAleer stated that the whole thing . was a scheme to get Castleman out of the council. ' He depreciated the testimony of Edna Carpenter, who swore that there . were no qualifications to tha resignation as she read it and at the (Continued on page 7.) Destitute Man Found. Living- alone in a small shack at the corrier of Alice and Carroll street, a man ' giving his name as : Slebert was found in destitute circumstances by the police yesterday, and is the first real case of destitution found this wlnt6r. The old man was found sick in bed and had no one to care for him. Dr. A. Young was called and h found that Siebert was very weak and almost unable to move about. He was given medical aid and is reported some better this morning. FAMOUS ATTORNEY " ... DEFIES ACCUSERS

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Clarence S. Darrow, former chief cense! tor th MrNamsra brothers, who has been Indicted oj. tha charge of bribery, declares that although n i Ignorant oi the evidence presented to the grand Jury In connection with his indictment he la conn lent that jQ joaecutlon .will end la acsuittI, , f