Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 4, Hammond, Lake County, 24 February 1912 — Page 1

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WHAT IS HGr.'.E WITHOUT THE n TJNITETTLED WEATHER SATUEDAT AND SUNDAY. VOL. IX, NO. 4. FEBRUARY 24, 1912. EIGHT PAGES. SATURDAY AND WEEKLY EDITION. 11 IDS ROLE OF PERSISTENT LOVER ENDS LIFE AFTER QUARREL: CHORUS GIRL HEARTBROKEN

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Mrs. Louis A: Bryan Says Monotony Caused Her to Quit Millionaire Husband

Millionaire Bryan's wife Is still lashing: Louis to the foremast. "It be wanted an ornament he should have selected some one else." This is the way Mrs. Ethel Thayer Bryan yesterday expressed the attitude In which she was regarded by her husband, Louis A. Bryan. She ' left -the eccentric millionaire of Gary some eight months ago and. now, Is with her father at 1313 Jackson boulevard. A BAS EVE.MXC liOWXS. . "Sitting around In evening gowns and being gazed at by your husband gets monotonous. she continued. "I PLAN MAY SIM A LITTLE

Meeting of Lake County Bar Association Next Monday Said to Have One or Two Objects That Have Not Generally Been Learned by the Pee-pul; George H. Manlove of Gary After a Superior Court Judgeship.

, Those who purport to know say that the meeting of the members of the Lake county bar' next Monday in Hammond, called ostensibly for the purpose of effecting a re-erganizatlon of the association, Is really being held for the purpose of arriving at a compromise on the Question 'Of the election of Judges this fail, . ' - It y?lU ; bn remembered tht Judges ;lwmw: . ' -Hecker- and-;. Johannes KopeLkeTof "the I .a We .Superior court er- appo.Jj'iiea.tby Governor Thorn as RSfarshall following the creation of" two extra courts In Lake County. In an effort to make their terms of office cover a sufficient term to make ASSOCIATION FAVORS OLD ROOTING PLAI1 At the meeting of the East State Street Business Men's association on Thursday afternoon, a resolution was j passed with regard to the proposed! five-minute street car service and the routing of cars on the Green line. The association is opposed, and expresses itself so In the resolution, to the routing of the curs as proposed in the five-minute schedule, fearing that this plan would divert traffic from State street. The association went on record for a ten-minute schedule under the old routing plan, and also indorses the new five-minute plan If It Is be operated only at certain times In the- day and in addition to the teu-minute old route schedule. La Vendor Cigars are pronounced exeeotionally good by all smokers. TO APPEAR AGAINST D ARROW DETECTIVE it George N. Lock wood win be one of tle witnesses against Bert Franklin. McN'amara detective held for bribery in tha scandal growing out of tha dynamiters' conviction, and In tha trial, too, of Attorney Clarence D arrow. Ixvekwood was the veniremen who, when he la alleged to have been approached by tha bribers went to District Attorney Fredericks with vha

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became tired of being just & million aire's 'bee-u-tiful doll,' as the song has It. "He frequently reminded me that he was my lord and master and that I must obey him implicitly. I always had been Independent before marriage. "Whenever we would disagree he would get lordly and masterly. He would say I had only been a poor working girl and did not appreciate the fact that I was now Mrs. Bryan. He said people now looked up to me and that he was responsible for It. (Continued on Page 7.) yp HORNET'S NEST its acceptance worth while the act of the legislature made their appointment cover a full four year term. Ordinarily the appointment would have extended only to the next general election. The act however made their term of office extend two ears past the regular election date, or until 191. Art Vaeonstttatloaal. It. has now come, to, he pretty, generally accepts-! that the legislature had no constitutional right to extend these terms of ofllce beyond the-1912 elec tions. In io doing It exceeded Its authority. (Continued on page I.) HILL TAKE UP HEW PROBLEM Police Matron Needed in Hammond to Care For Girls and Women. The need of a police matron, and eventually also the need of a new lo cation for the Hammond Settlement HnuiA ir.r, nmrtnor tha fmrtftr'tant ,1 1 a i , . , . . ,, ... cussions bv the ladies of the Settle ment House at taeir monthly meeting yesterday arternoon. The need of a police matron to care for girls and women who are taken Into custody by the police is to lw laid before the proper city authorities -and has to some extent already been discussed with j or tnem. In view of the fact that the present location for th S.tt1,nt H,. Rlmbach avenue was only a temporary one, the directors are beginning to cast around for a new location. It is probable that the K'ks' lodge, which donated the use of the house on its lot, will want to vacate the lot this spring or summer, and, therefore, it will become' necessary t find a new location. The success of the Settlement House has been demonstrated, and the ladies are unanimous In making it a permanent institution. Nothing definite has. however, been done yet to secure a new location. Picture Postponed-

The promised picture "Passion Play," i number of inquiries for property indiwhich was to be given at the Colonial ! fates that there will bs great actlvty theater In Hammond this afternoon when, the weather warms up. ! and this evening under the auspices of j Gostlin. Meyn & Co." report the Kale

the ladies of the Settlement Hou.se as - socation. had to be postponed until next Saturday, because of the fact that the ladies were unable to procure the desired picture for today. Owing to the Lenten season it is much in demand. Dr. J. T. Clark, who offered the ladis the use of his theater for the j day, made every effort to procure the pictures for today, but was unsuccessful. Will Meet Again. The Hammond Democratic club, which is in formation, will hold its second meeting tomorrow afternoon in the First National Bank hall at 2 o'clock. The committee on location appointed at the first meeting last Sunday is expected to- report tomorrow. Anybody Interested in the organisation wiir be. made welcome at the temporary headquarters. Ton wtll say that a L Vend or cigar cannot ba beat, if you try on.

Eleanor DieM. First accepted, then rejected, by Eleanor riehl, a chorus girl, Henry F. Carnot, a traveling, man and son of a former prefect of police In Paris, killed himself by taking poison In Cleveland, O. "Oh. sing on In your misguided happiness," he told her In a note written just before he died. "If I cannot be happy with you. I shall be happy with death."

BIG DEAL CLOSED BY One. of the largest real estate deals made this year in the Calumet region wli- -closed this week, when J. S. Slaefcmun purchased about 2Qi-lotB I Of the Northern Trust companyof Chicago. The property is located in what is known as the Towle & Avery's addition to Hammond, and was owned by an estate. The property is located on and be tween Calumet avenue and Columbia avenue, and Chicago avenue and Gostlin street. A large portion of the property Is Improved with, macadam streets, sidewalks and , sewers, and It is believed that this year will see the location of many new homes and busl. ness houses in its territory. The question-of new homes for the thousands of people settling In the Calumet region each year is one that has received no small attention recently, not only by the real estate men, but by the business men's associations of Hammond and East Chicago. .It is, therefore, gratifying to know that a local real estate firm now has control of a large block of property, .equi-dis-tant between Hammond and East Chicago, and especially that it promises to provide the -means for building homes for the people employed In this district. It will be remembered that this same company purchased 190 lots in what 1s known as the East Lawn addition to Hammond, about five years ago. At that time there were only about a dozen houses In the entire addition. Since mat time tney nave sold ail of the i lots, and today. Instead' of a dozen i . ! -J, V "una"a- Tnisj I "'uc "y me j. s. Biack mun -o. s system of asr Darmnits and there is not a doubt that,' through the continuation of the system, many more people win have the opportunities year of building and owning their own homes. " It'is hoped" that what ' is ' known as the North Side addition will be improved to an equal extent, and that this purchase and sale of lots will mark the beginning of a home building boom for Hammond for the year 1912.'. ' There is a great dal of activity In ' i the real estate offices of the city Jin"' preparation tor tne opening ot new i sub-divisions "this spring." A large i of three,, rots on Confcey avenue, near 'i Blaine street, to Ove Gnatt. a manufacturer of leaves for ornamental purposes, who will erect a factory building on them. Mrs. Elizabeth Silky has bought a lot on Conkey avenue, next to her store for the purpose of Conkey and Harrison streets. Deals are on for the sale of two of the Gordon Smith houses. Leaves for St. Louis. C. M. Mc Daniel, superintendent of the Hammond public schools, leaves tomorrow evening for St. Louis, where he will attend a week's session of the National Superintendents' association. Some of the most progressive educators in the country attend these meetings and discuss the newest phases of education, and every school superintendent who can possibly get away attends the convention, in the hope of getting new idaee to be put into effect at home.

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PRETTY GIRL IS f,lACKEn ACCUSER H- S. Professor Tangled i With Allegheny School Director's Daughter. - I . The exposure of the past of W. C. Mackey. teacher of English in the East Chicago high school, and his subsequent hasty flight with his wife and baby. was the sensation of the hour in the Twin Cities yesterday. - -.Astonishment at t hew accusation against the young professor was manifest on all sides. It devlops today that Miss Sybell Elliott of the Allegheny high school, a pretty 17-year-old girl, is Maokey'g accuser. She is the daughter of J. A. Elliott, a former director of the public schools, or as he would be known here, a member ft the board of education. Mackey was teacher of Latin at the Allegheny high school and is connected with a. prominent Pittsburg family. Clas3 of 42. A class of forty-two pupils will be confirmed in St. Paul's German Lutheran churct) on Palm Sunday of this year. The German class consists pf thirty and the Knglish class of twelve pupils. They have been receiving special instructions at the hands of the Rev. Theodore Claus since last fall, and on the Sunday before their confirmation day will show in a public examination at the church how well they are prepared. The average age of the class is above 13 years. Bring New Suit. " Attorney IX J. Moran and Charles E. Greenwald. representing Arden Iearbyne, administrator of the estate of Iliza Gjurinovic, has started an actios for J10.000 damages against the Indi ana Steel company on account of tha death of Gjurinovic, who was killed by tiie shears that are used to cut steel plate. . - -r NEW SENATOR'S WIFE SOCIETY FAVORITE r ':-W'. 4 j V Mrs. Ollie James, wife of the Kentucky confressman who has Just beeri promoted to a seat in the United States senate. Is a great favorite la Washington society.

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Green Line Operator Ap- , pears Before Manufacturers' Association and Makes Some Surprising StatementsThe question of improved street car service was thoroughly thrashed out in a conference between A. L. Drum, o the Hammond, Whiting & East Chi

cagro Railway company, and the mem..di,trictl centering at South Chicago, bers of the Hammond Manufacturers') . via association, at the rooms of the uni-1 Burnham, Hegewisch, Blue Island,

versity club yesterday afternoon. Mr. Drum was apprised of the fact that petitions bearing thousands names had been signed, and he was asked what he could do to better the facilities for around-the-city transportation. Tells of Prom lues. Mr. Drum created a splendid Impression upon his hearers. He Is the perfect type of the modern successful business man. He was not arrogant In his manner; he was willing to concede (Continued "on-page- 8.) GETS 30 DAYS FOR ATT ACKING WIFE Hubert Algrim of Hammond Haled Into Police Court Today. After striking his wife and 7-months-old baby and pulling a knife out of his pocket," declaring that he would put an end to them ail, Hubert Algrim. 344 Johnson street, was arrested by Officers Einsele and Law late last night at his residence, from where he was taken to the station and booked for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. The trouble occurred late last night, and when- Algrim's step-son came running into the statiop crying that his father was going to kill his mother and little baby. Officers Einsele and Law were detailed to make the arrest, j They found Algrim outside of a 1 neighbor's house, cursing loudly and j demanding that his wife come outside, j Mrs. Algrim said; "I am afraid of him j and think he is insane. He took my little 7-months-old child and slapped i its hands so hard that the little fingers i were swollen and it cried all day. He ' thenr tried to take the baby away from ' me, and because I would not give up the child, he struck me. Not satisfied with this he grabbed my baby and started to choke it saying that he could do what he wanted, as it was his child. Then he took a knife from his pocket and threatened to kill me and my baby. .1 finally succeeded irr get ting away from him and ran to the neighbor's house for protection." Algrim was brought before Judge Barnett in the city court this morning, wherehe plead guilty to the charge of assault and battery. The court then imposed a fine of $5 and costs, amounting to $15. and sentenced him to thirty days in the county jail at Crown Point, where he will be taken some time today. Death of J. Rafferty. John Raffert-. wc!l known among the railroad men of Hammond, died yesterday afternoon at the Blue Island hospital as a result of Injuries received In a wreck last Monday. The funeral ; arrangements have not been completed as yet and will be announV'd iater. Kafferty was injured in a wreck on the Indiana Harbor Belt last Monday. He was removed to the Blue Island hospital, where blood poisoning set in following the amputation of his leg. He was one of the popular railroad men in this locality, being: employed as an engineer on the I. II. Belt. Leaves For Springs. George Thomen. who -conducts a saloon at the corner of Sibley and Sohl streets, left for Martinsville, Ind.. this week, where he intends to spend two ; or three weeks for hisi health. He has been laid. up nearly two months with .rheumatism and only recently was he; able to be up and around again. Wiverly Funeral. The funeral of Mrs. P. A. Wiverly will be held from the Methodist church at West Creek Monday morning. The remains will be shipped from Hammond on the 9:15 Monon train for Creston. Ind. Interment will occur at the Crtston cemetery.

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Green Line Buys Chicago and Southern Traction Company With 56 Miles , of Interurban.

That the present Hammond, Whiting owners ei the & East Chicago Electric Railway company plan a traction system that will embrace the entire steel belt from Joilet to Gary i - a . m m and including tne manmacturing 'Chicago Heights, Hammond, Whitbor, became known yesterday when A. L. Drum, a representative of the comuanv. stated to the members of the Hammond Manufacturers' asso ciation that his company Had purchased the Chicago & Southern Traction company with fifty-six miles of interurban road from Seventy-ninth street to Kankakee. Through the Harvey extension,, which ia to be built through from Hammond next summer, the thirty miles of track which embrace the entire Calumet "region in Indiana will be connectedup with the gTeat industrial district south of Chicago. In The ;iury in the case of Molnar vs. the city of Gary returned a verdict of $1,150 in favor of Katie Molnar. who was Injured as a result of an obstruction In the street. The case has been on trial before Judge Lawrence Becker all week. The plaintiff was represented by Attorneys McMahon & Conroy and the defendant by Boraberger, Sawyer & Curtis. The jury tookthe case at 6 o'clock last evening and after answering a large number of Interrogatories re"MURPH" FOR RALSTON Charles Murphy, the democratic district chairman, was in Hammond today. "You can say for me," said Murphy, "that I am putting in a good word for Ralston everywhere I can. 'I believe he is the logical nominee of the party for governor. All of this talk about his being a Crawford Fairbcnks candidate is without foundation." Murphy had another conference with Judire Lawrence Becker today. He has also been feeling out some of the other democratic leaders in this locality. BECKER IS SELECTED ON BOARD At a meeting of the Hammond Gun club in the office ot J. C. Becker in the Hammond building last night Mr. Becker was selected as the local club's representative on the executive board of the Chicago Interurban Gan Club league, which is in formation. The executive board meets in Chicago next , Monday afternoon. Twelve members of the Hammond Gun club volunteered to shoot in the league tournaments, although only the five- best shooters in each event will score for the club which they represent. Each club will also have the opj portunity during the coming season to entertain the entire league. HAMMOND MAN WEDS. (Special to The Times.) Chicago, Feb. 24. Francis C. Wallace of Hammond, and Miss Hilma Johnson of Batavia, 111, were licensed to wed here today. Taken to Laporte. William Brown, the 14-year-old runaway lad, who was arrested at 1S5 Conkey avenue late Thursday night, was taken back to his home at Laporte yesterday by the police of that city. The young runaway still did not want to go back to hi.s mothef-tind said he would riyi away again at his first opportunity.

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all the system will have 118 miles of track and will be most comprehensive one in the entire Chicago district. SCOPE EXTENSIVE. The remarkable score of this project may be appreciated by the following figures: I.lnr In Operatloa. Mileage Hammond, Whiting & East Chicago Railway Co 19 U Parckaaed. Chicago & Southern Traction Co. " ' ' now In operation between Seven-ty-nlnth street and Kankakee, later will include a line to Joliet. .54 Extenaloaa Propoaed. Hammond to Indiana Harbor by way of Forsythe avenue and One Hundred and Fifty-first street.. 8 Indiana Harbor to Whiting S Indiana Harbor to Gary.... 7 Hammond to Harvey S Hammond to Hegewisch and South .-Chicago 19 Total .. ...11S COXECTIXGLIXK. It is interesting to note that after the Hammond to Harvey extension is built, which will be done this summer, there will remain only, a 50 mile link which, when it is built, will enable tha people of the entire Calumet district to (Continued on Page 7.) turned a verdict at 9 o'clock last evening. Little Katie Molnar was riding In a buggy along one of the streets of Gary when, as a result ctf the failure to put a lantern on a pile of building material, the carriage was overturned and the little girl broke her leg. The testimony on the stand was t the effect that it is three-eighths of an inch shorter than the other. The negligence of the city was proven and the verdict rendered accordingly. SPENDER IS SOUGHT n BY HIS CREDITORS JOHN C. JURtSENS; Creditors of John J. Jurgens, a young man uf Cleveland, o., wno baa disappeared foljowing a three years life of luxurious spindor. nava ried application to have the costly furnishings of bis home, his automobile, motorboat, and other assets sold at auction to satisfy their claims. ' Jurgens came to Cleveland from a i-rnall town down the state, and hit friends estimate that be spent $j.000 a year until he finally vanished from view. Nobody knev, whtre ha got the money, not even his brother, wbo lived with him. He gave many parties to young people of his acquaintance, furnishing taxlcabs. sheaves . of American neauty roses, boxes at the theaters, and in soma instances, even dress suits.' for tfcoaa be Invited.

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