Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 201, Hammond, Lake County, 14 February 1912 — Page 1

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VOL. VI., NO. 201. HAMMOND, IXDTAXA.WEDX KSDAY, FKlSRUARY 14, 1912. ' OXE CEXT PEE OOEY. ' " (Back Kumtrt tftill Cfr.)

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SERVIC

The movement in favor of better street car service in Hammond is , spreading. The petitions are being circulated all over the city and are being liberally signed. Through the enterprise of W. B. Conker 10,000 circulars setting forth the arguments in favor of better service have been printed, and will be circulated over the city. Petitions have' also been printed and -are ready for signing. Cards bearing N the Inscription. "Come in and Sign the Petition for Five -Minute Local Stret Car Service In Hammond" are to be placed In every store in the business district. Everybody is in favor of better serv. ice. Some think that a ten-minuti service wouid be sufficient, but the promoters of the fi ve-minnte service "say that It is not only feasible, but should be installed at once.

TARTED

Indianapolis, Tnd., Feb. 14 Roosevelt headquarters for Indiana were opened yesterday at the Hotel English, with former Republican State Chairman Edwin M. Ijee In charge. The entire state will be organized from Mr. Iee's offices, anil a determined fight bfgun for the rapture of thei Indiana delegation to the national Republican convention. Mr. Lee moved his office furniture into the Indiana Roosevelt headquarter! yesterday and will be In his offlcs every day henceforth until delegates to the national conrentlon from Indiana are selected or tintil the national convention ends. He will direct the Roosevelt movement through managers in coun RELEASED Elmer J. Sloran, the man who was arrested In (5ary following a raid on that place by three forgers, has been released on his own recognizance by Judge Becker following the recommendation of the prosecuting attorney's office. Moran has been in jail at Gary and Crown Point for several months. It la understood that the authorities had a good case against him. His release has been expected for some time, for the reason that an effort to locate his confederates has been fruitless. Three men came to Gary one day Just after pay day and In a few hours had passed $1,500 worth of forged checks. Moran was the only one of the trio who was caught. He had $400 on hia person when he was arrested. CZARINA SENDS TWO PRIESTS INTO EXIL J. ?

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Czarina'of Russia. The czarina of Russia, who has become a devotee of religious rites practiced by Gregory Rasputin, a holy, man and mystic, has brought bout the exile -of Bishop Hermogenes and HeliodOrous. a priest who has been the bishop's ardent supporter, to a remote monastery. Both priests had been opponents" of Rasputin and his beliefs befcre his ascendancy in power at court.

E IS DEMANDED

Not a dissenting voice is heard against the campaign for better service except from those who are employed by the street car rompanr. AH are convinced that Hammond deserves better service and arc glad that the Manufacturers association has taken the initiative in the matter. It is expected that the campaign will arouse more interest than any other that has been inaugurated ' in recent years. People in all stations in life are united in the effort to get some concessions from the company. Even Mansger Green said that he has been taking up the problem of getting better service with the officials of the company, but he is of the opinion that the Manufacturers association is asking too much to require the corny pany to glvefive-minute service. Some (Continued on Page .) ties and districts, whoin he proposes to name later. Mr. Iee was appolnte state chairman for Indiana by the national Roosevelt committee at the meeting Saturday at Chicago. In an interview given out yesterday he predicted the selection of Roosevelt delegates from Indiana to the national Republican convention, and declared that Roosevelt could be expected to bring victory to the party because of the almost universal demand by the people for his candidacy. Follows Popular Demand. The movement has been Degun because of a popular demand," said Mr. (Continued on Page 7.) EAST WORD If the people of Hammond want Frank Gavit, president of the Gary & Interurban, to build the Kennedy avenue extension to the Baldwin locomotive and -other plants, they must not Insist on more than six rides for a quarter. . This was Mr. Gavlt s final word to the board of public works yesterday after a long afternoon's session at which Messrs. E. E. Cole, Louie Coombs, H. C. Zoll, and H. O. Merrill of the Carpenters' union were present. The whole afternoon's argument hinged on th question, whether Mr. Gavit could accede to the demands of the union men. Their finikl demand was thai. Mr. Guvlt, after a period of ten years, sell seve-i rides for a quarter, the reduced fare to b- effective from 5 to 8 o'clock in the morning and from 4:30 in the afternoon until 7 in the evening. The members, of the, board of publie works pressed the proposition as hard as they could Jn behalf or the union representatives and the city generally, but Air. Gavit answered that it would be an impossibility for him to finance the line with this clause In the franchise. He said the men from whom the company expected to get the money had absolutely refused to consider the sale of bonds, and that inasmuch as it war? Chicago and eastern capital (Continued on page Ave.) VALUABLE CORNER SOLD "Word from East Chicago this afternoon lias been received to the effect that the Emery estate has sold the corner of Chicago and Forsyth avenue, In which the More'lli fruit store is located, to the First National Bank of East Chi, cago for $60.000-" This is considered one of the best corners in tie city. EAST CHICAGO AN IS ARRESTED Deserting his wife and children about a month ago, John Pasik, 1535 Emma avenue, Chicago, was arrested here this morning on a warrant where he was employed at the Simplex Railway Appliance company as a laborer. Having been laid off from work since Feb. , Pasik was preparing to draw his salary this morning1 when Captain Rim bach caused his arrest. The warrant was sworn out by his wife in a Chicago court and was taken back this efternoon by ' Sergeant Burns, where he wilt have a preliminary hearing tomorrow, - '' -

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If' PrHiriant raft ... . ,.ki.. i . . . -" - mVV a XJnited States " . ' Women hown above ingtoa -tor ten years. Mrs. Mussey TIMES' : PRIMARY. WILL BE RECORD BREAKER One? Hundred Ballots Come in on First Day in the Gubernatorial Race. Lawrence Becker of -Hammond and James E. Watson of Rushville lead the balloting for governor of Indiana in The Times primary at the end of the first day's balloting. Over 100 ballots were cast, and the primary promises to be fully as exciting as the presidential balloting. . Congressman E.- D. Crumpacker showed up strong. Mayor T. E. Knotts of Gary had four warm friends who insisted on using , his name. One Tolleston man emphasizes his republicanism by writing a notation on his ballot, "Taft for president." One enthusiastic Hammond republican says, "I am for Lawrence ' Becker." From the Ridge road district comes an independent voter who pins his faith on I Ert Slack. The voting promises to get heavier every day and voters must remember that the balloting ends on Saturday. The first day's result is as follows: REPUBLICAN. Chas. W. Fairbanks. . . : . Harry New ........ .'. Chas. A. Carlisle . . . . . . , W. P. Dnrbin... ...... J. P. Goodrich.......... . 2 . 7 . 4 o . 0 . G .12 .27 . 3 E. D. Crumpacker. ...... James E. Watson.'. ...... Fred Simms .. i . DEMO CE AT. Samuel -Ralston ... . Henry Barnhart J. B. Peterson : . . .... John N. Boehne ......... Lawrence Becker ....... L. E.rt Slack. J. J. Keegan Thomas E. Knotts ...... 5 . 1 .15 . 7 '. 4 CONDUCTORS L WELL UNDER WAY State Has Introduced Five Different Witnesses in Trial So Far. The trial of Benjamin May, charged with entering the car barns of the Gary & Jnterurban railway with tho intent to commit a felony, is still on before Judge Virgil S. Reiter of the Lake superior court at Hammond.The state has Introduced five witnesses, as follows: E. A. Rice, the cashier; R. C. Fuller, conductor; George Agnes, motorman; Thomas Hawkins, night barn man, and V. Alger, master mechaaic. So far the state has just boen introducing tending to show the circumstances surrounding the entracne of May into the car aca late that night.

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oenesi 01 mo woman's isurrrage Association of the District of rolSupreme Court . Justice to succeed fhe late JustlcJ Alrla he would Mrs. GlUette has been practicing law before thi SremS Cort at S has ben practicing for twlc. that length of time"

NEW RULES EOrtilT

mm Executive Committee of the Lake County High School Association, Composed of Seven Schools, Adopt a New Plan For Contest. Poetical readings 'for . girls and declamations for the boys Will constitute the program' of the county high school -contest this year when it will be held at Hammond oh April 26th with entries from Fast Chicago, Gary, Crown Point, "Hob art, Lowell," Whiting ' and Hammond.- . - -- ToTs course was adpted at an executive meeting of ' the 1-ake County High School .Association In Hammond last Saturday, and is based on the. theory that' girls are naturally poeUoal readers,, while the boys are naturally stronger in the declamations. Some of tne leading schools and colleges In the country have adopted this course, and It is .expected to work out very satis- " (Continued on Page S.) TEACHING RELIGION WITH MOTION FILM , ' REV. WCOPP, Rev. Zed. H. Copp, of Washington. D. C, has adopted the moving picture camera as the most efficient means .of teaching religion to the masses, holding services regularly in several of . the city's film theaters. The services Include Biblical pictures from the minister, songs, prayer, and i xausle, . ' - - ,.. , .-'

U. S; SUPREME BENCH

NEWS f SCATENA TRAGEDY 7 ' - J oe : Scatena Gets Letters From Italy Telling of Brother Paul's Fate. Joe . Scatena received a letter from his father , in Italy today which informed him of more Of the details of his : brother s death. The letter said that Paul had been having trouble with his wife as a result of the attentions of another, man. The, shooting followed a quarrel between Paul and his wife. He fired three bullets into his own body and death was insta'ntaneous. Joe Scatena said that even the letter contained only meager details of the tragedy. . It is believed, and the belief was expressed by Joe himself, that Paul had become so; worried over his marital troubles - that" he Anally became half craxad and-shot himself while mentally unbalanced. REPUBLICANS AT MEETING The executive committee of the Lake County republican central committee is (in session this afternoon at Chopin Ha'l i !n Hammond for the purpose of set tins dates for the judicial convention and the county convention. The latter will, it is believed be held a week sooner than Good . Friday possibly the last week In March. E. C. JIINAS CO. T0START SALE Stock-Reducing at Big Department Store Brings Out Bargains. ' E. C:Minas will soon start what he will call .his "remodeling sale." Mr. Minas plans som extensive improvements -to his store, which . includes the tearing out of a partition which divides his old stole from the newer half. In order to reduce his stock of goods while this work is going on he has decided .to offer some exceedingly liberal bargains. The sale will continue for a week and will doubtless attract a great deal of attention. Mr. -Minas plans to make his store bigger and better than ever, and the re-modeltng of the old store Is the first step. ..The advertisements in The Times shonld-be carefully watched for the Wig reduction in prices that will be made. c

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Subpoenas Served on E. Chicago CityOfficials as Result of Visit of State Board of Accountants.

Subpoenas have ben served on a number of East Chicago city officials, ex-city officials and two private citizens, to appear before the State Board of Accountants on March 4 to pay over to the city general fund certain moneys classified by. that body as "illegal expenses." The claims vary in "amount from $50 to $5,550, Bruno Schreiber, street commissioner during the administration of Mayor FeBriae, being the official who is to be stuck for the last named sum. The summonses grew out of the nine months audit made by Charles W. Sut Principal McElroy Brings Home Subjects of Vital Importance to Parents; School - Head-- Deserves Praise. What does it cost to dress your girl for the commencement exercises? Where does your son spend his hours after school? ' These two vital questions to parents of Hammond high school students are to be brought home to them in circular letter from Superintendent C. M. McDaniel and F. D. McElroy, principal of the high school. and.weHe indorsed by the board of education at its meeting last night. s The question pertaining to the boys Is prompted by the fact that quite a number of the boys are spending their after school hours in the pool&eoms unbeknown to the parents. In a number of cases it has been , learned that the boys, In giving excuses for their absence from home after school hours say that they were either detained at school or remained there voluntarily. The letters that are to be sent out by the school authorities take it for granted that the parents do not want their sons to loaf in the poolrooms, and therefore it will be suggested to them that they call up he superintendent or high school principal any time after school, to learn whether or not the boys are at school. The school authorities have teen assured the co-operation of the poolroom owners in the matter. "If Hammond had its industrial high school,'" said Mr. McDaniel this morn- " (Continued on Page 7.) ROBBED OF FURS Furs Stolen While Hammond Lady Is on Shopping Trip. Mrs. Paul B. Iipinski lost a muff which she values at $200 while he was shopping. Mrs. Lipinskl went into a store to make a purchase, and after removing her purse from her muff she laid it on the counter. When she tvirned around to pick It up It was gone. She . afterwards learned that one of the clerks across the aisle noticed a woman pick up the muff, but thought that it belonged to her. The police department was notified and the city detectives were put to work ion the case at once. It is believed that a good description of the woman thief can be secured. The managers of the various department stores in the city have noting their employes to be on the lookout for shoplifters and just such characters as the woman who stole Mrs. Upinskt's muff. ' , . Board Holds Meeting. The board of education of the Hammond city schools met last evening and transacted a fe.w routine matters. Nothing ol importa&ce was taken up.. ,

TAKE UP LIVE TOPIC WITH FOLKS

ton and Joseph Housum and .-concluded recently, and the whole proceeding l.-i regarded as more or less of a Joke by most of the. men affected by the Investigation. They ar Mayor A. Q. Schlieker, ex-city. - prosecutor J D, . Kennedy, George AV. Lewis, Dr. Fred Sauer. Dr. Raleigh Hale, .City clerk Walter Spencer. City Engineer C. K. Wallace, Ex -Mayor Edward DeBrlae. Bruno Schreiber, City Treasurer A. O. Slocomb, John Stahl of Chicago, Alderman Pair. Myslewl, Alderman Thomas Buckley. -" ex-Chief of Police Ed Higgins, ex-Chiei of Police Albert Lewis. . The exact total of the moneys asked to be returned, could not be learned, as (Continued on page 8.) CORBETT

QUITS GARY

Attorney Hugh E. . Corbett, late democratic 'candidate for joint senator from Lake and Porter counties, announced today that; he intends to quit Gary and that during some, "time la March he intends to move' with his family to Wenatchie, Wash. Mr. Corbett Is now making preparations to dispose of his Gary properties, -which include his handsome home in Van Buren street and''a' couple'of -west end apartment honses" He 'has retired from the risldency of the tal- ,. ton Coal company and "has sold 'out nis Interest In that concern,' ' ' r' f '""' : -At rW'mAhtMieerTk - M' large fT'iltVa-nn onrthe tunki-.of V

Columbia rH er,- iU Sthfs he hs -added several hundred wore acres! ' lie intends to practice la wJ and' bee-ime a fruitgrower. , Before coming to Gary In 1908 Mr. Corbett was formerly located- at Elkhart and-at Joliet. Ha has been actively identified in politics and is chairman of the Gary cty central (dmmnilttee" of the democratic partjv His -wife.' Agnes Murdock Corbett. Is a singer of some note and was one of the founders of the Gary Musical college. Attend Fancher .Funeral. ' . . A number of the Hammond and East Chicago attorneys went to Crown Point yesterday for the purpose of attending the funeral . of . Thadde ts Fancher of that city. ; , , , ', The funeral wan one of the largest that has ever been held at the county seat, and the interest "of the lawyers in the man who. was one of the old practitioners at the bar was'vhown by the attendance. .',.' Fritche Case Goes Over. The case of Henry Fritchi, who was charged with resisting a police- officer and ai arrested on a a arrant' sworn out by Karnie Johnson.' -the -chief of police, was continued for two weks. ' A CLtJAK PAPK1'.. FIT'KOR YOUlt tHIUEN TO READ TS THfl TIM Kit MAYOR ENDS BOAST ' OF SPOTLESS TOWN ,r;..r;;:; .:;.:;,v;;A.?.,:.; . . f?OB?RT. COOK. Deffraff. a vil.age of 1.2 -TO souls near ' Bulletontaine. O.. used to boast that. It was -the only dyed-ln-the-wool "Spotless Town,- where there was no ein and nobody had ever been locked up In th town calaboose. Then Robert Cook, a tower watchman, spied a broken rail on the railroad track, tore off his shirt. Maggod an approaching passenger tram, and the townspeople elected him mayor. Now "Spotless To. n" is a misnomer. Mayor Cook discovered a larg damp spot In what . was supposed to be a dry DegrafC . He raidtd , it nt the head of a posse, confiscated a cartload oi boose. locked up the offender, and stationed , an armed gu:ird outside' the rusty prison door. Other cleaa ' ups are due, he says.

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