Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 261, Hammond, Lake County, 24 April 1912 — Page 1

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CAlUiT AVENUE MATTER UP

Question of Whether Splendid Thoroughfare Is to Be One of Principal Streets in Hammond Will Be Decided Next Week. Next week, on the 29 of April, the property owners on Calumet avenue in Hammond are going to determine whether or not they are going to favor the greatest project for correc tive and constructive city building, the widening of Calumet avenue or wb.eth.ei they are going to play the part of unprogresslves and delay pro ceedings by remonstrating against the improvement. The future of Calumet avenue is a sured. It la to be the finest street in Hammond, the loi.aest straight street in the county, the most important north and south thoroughfare in north township. .The street, was ordered opened by a declaratory resolution passed by the board of public works a year and a half ago. This resolution was afterwards confirmed. So that the city will at least be assured of the opening of the street. . The widening of the street is also an assurred fact. There can be no recall ing of this improvement. The bonrd of public works will not stand for it and public opinion generally favors It. To Hear Remonstrances. The only question that now remain for settlement is the matter of the benefits and damages. Some of the property owners are not content with the damages they have been awarded. But the most they can do is to de lay the project. They may remon strate. the board may, if it thinks the action Justifiable, make some few con(Continued on page .) DAY COHG Memorial day this year is to be ob served in a fitting manner In Ham mond, and already the G. A. R. post ha taken steps to raise ,the necessary funds to defray the expenses for the occasion. With the co-operation of Manager KlngwiU of the Hammond theater high class vaudeville entertainment o be given at the Hammond theater on Thursday evening, May 2, under th auspices of the post, a part of the pro reeds to go toward the Memorial day fund. Two performances are to be give In the evening, admission tickets be ing twenty-five cents. The tickets hav tieen placed in teh hands of school chil dren and the G. A. R. members and thel friends, and may be exchanged for re served seats beginning next Monday evening. By adopting this means the G. A. R. members feel that they are giving the people their money's worth and at the .same time giving them an opportunity to contribute to a worthy cause. James B. McCreary. One of the II vest men In present day politics la Governor James B. McCreary, of Kentucky, former U. 8. senator, former delegate to the Peace Confer an- at the Hague, and former president of the inter-national peace society. Governor McCreary is a Democrat ind redeemed his state from Republicans la.: fall by an enormous majority. He declares that the prospects of victory for the democracy were never better thaq they are this year.

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Ladies' Home Journal "Col lector" Cries Like BabyWhen Sentenced. I D. Packard, the young man who was arrested on the charge of obtainng money under false pretenses by the Hammond police, was yesterday sentenced to from one to seven years in the penitentiary. It was Packard who sold subscrlpons to the Ladles Home Journal for 93 cents in Gary and Hammond. Yeserday, after Deputy Prosecuting Atorney Ralph W. - Ross had received word from Cleveland that he was want ed there on two or three charges of forgery. Packard was taken before I Judge Lawrence Becker to receive sen tence For the first tima he seemed to realse the full consequences of his acts and broke down and cried like a baby. It was necessary for the deputy sherflts to carry him to his cell in the Lake superior court houses where he was to be held until he could be . taken to Michigan City. While the young man seemed to know that he . was doing wrong, the seriousness of his predicament did not seem to dawn upon him until he was on the way. to the prison doors. DEMOCRATS HAVE A SPIRITED SESSION Chairman John Gavit Anx ious to See Big Registration Next Month. A dual meeting was held in the Jef ferson club rooms last evening, the first having been the regular meeting of the club, and the second meeting of the city central organization for the purpose of making plans for the democrat ic end of the registration on May 9th. There was a big attendance for both meetings, an evidence that there Is considerable democratic activity In 'Ham mond this year. Final plans were made for the smoker and luncheon that are to bo given next Saturday evening at the Jofferson club rooomi in honor of WilHam O'Neil, democratic nominee for lieutenant gov ernor. The invitations will for the occasion will not be restricted to club members, but . will be extended to all democrats and their friends. The evening's entertainment program that ts under way provides for speeches, singing and music and, of course, there will be plenty of substantial to please the inner man. The event Is to be the first one on a large scale under the auspices of the Jefferson club, and democratic hospitality is td be the keynote for the evening. County Chairman John A. Gavlt has about completed the list of democratic clerks who are to act at the primaries on registration day. Mr. Gavit is anxious that every voter democrats and republicans alike turn out to register in order that every man who is entitled to vote may be protected. BOARD PASSES RESOLUTION The board of pib!ic works at its meeting this morning passed a confirmatory resolution for the Truman street pavement, section B. and adver tised for bids to be opened on May 10. The same action was taken on the sidewalks for 117th and 116th and Lake ! avenue, bids to be opened on May 12. Instructions were sent to the PennI sylvania railroad company to plank its i crossing on Sheffield avenue at the Lake Front park. Association to Meet. ; There will b! a meeting of the South ' Side Improvement association tonight ; at the Wallace school building. A number of important matters will come up j for consideration, including the matter laying me wains on uonkey ave nue. j A number of street improvements are (a!so under consideration. With the apj proach of summer and the beginning ! of many works of Improvement there 1 is much to be done by the association 1 and it is expected that there will be a large attendance. '. A rne HdllUbUIlie Uliermg. i wo Hundred and seventy dollars is the amount realized from the Polish National Alliance benefit performance which was given at the Orpheum on April 10. The money was forwarded to will be added to a fund for establlshing a high class Polish college at Camnridge springs. Pa., which is to be maintained under the auspices of Polish National Alliance. Chapter Meets Tonight. The Hammond Chapter holds a regular meeting this evening and will in all probability have some candidates for degree work. The Blue lodge meets on Friday night, while next Monday evening is the regular meeting night for the Hammond Commander.'

p ATTlVrTtra to,,7thb-v Mra- Death of Mrs. Morin. i P. B. Lipinski, who was one of the most I. , , .,. , a-tive workers In behalf of the benefit. -M" Kly" M"rin' 24. ""T, 8 I Th. mnr , .. t nue, died at Si. Margaret s hospital j

STREET CAR

QUESTION

VITAL ON People of Twin Cities Are Clamoring Loudly , For Street Car Service Promised Calumet Region Not Long AgoAnother large crowd of Twin City citizens is expected to attend the special meeting of the board of public works at the city hall in East Chicago tomorrow. The street car question la the all-absorbing topic of conversation at present, and the details of the two franchises now before the board will be gone into at the meeting tomorrow. Some idea of the extraordln4ry interest prevailing may be gleaned from the fact that petitions aggregating nearly 3,000 names were presented to the board Monday asking for trans portation relief. These petitions came from' different sections of the city.-The employes of the Inland mill presenting one with 1,200 names, cltlsens of Oklahoma had one with 255 signatures, the United States Metals Refinery employes petition was signed by 250, Michigan avenue business men 217, Cedar street business men 132, and the employes of the I. H. Belt and C. I. & S. railroad (Continued on page I.) EDWIN FREDERICK IS ED AT DEPAUIV Hammond College Man to Be One of College's Debating TeamEdwin Friedrlch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Friedrtch"of Hammond, who In his sophomore year at Depauw university, has been selected as one of the six who are to constitute the school'.i debating team in a contest with the S'ate university at Bloomlngton. In the first preliminary at Depauw there were thirty-five contestants, and in the second twelve. Four of the six selected for the team are older students than the Hammond boy, but the latter did not recognize this as a handicap. He is easily one of the school's fore most speakers, having given study to public speaking, and a natural ability for this week. special J having COUNCIL PASSES AN ORDINANCE The Hammond city council in special meeting last night paasen an ordinance granting permission to the Indiana Harbor Belt railroad to lay a sidetrack across . River street in order to reach Johnson street, in which a temporary spur is to be laid for" the K. S. Betz company to unload the building material for the new Betz building. In laying the Johnson street spur it Is necessary for the Belt line to cross a Monon sidetrack, and it was the latter company that Insisted that the Belt line first procure the River street right of way before it would consent to the crossing. No other business was transacted. All the councilmen were present with the txception of Messrs. Cotton, Hower, Kane and Eastwood. Case in Prest's Court. The case of the state of Indiana vs. Ivan Ramich was tried before Judge Prest yesterday morning on a charge of assault and battery. He was found not guilty and his arrest followed, a fight which occurred at East Hammond Sunj day night whfn the complaining wlt- . ness, Dushon Duckie., was also arrestI ed by the Hammond police and his case j will come up before Judge Barnett Saturday morning. As soon as Duckie was ! released on bond yesterday he swore 'out a warrant for the arrest of Rannch. j Constable Phelps made the arrest, as the men were leaving Judge Barnett's court,. esterday afternoon at 1 o'clock following a short illness. The remains were J shipped to her former home, Morocco, Ind.. on the C. I. & S. this morning, t where services will be. held tomorrow. --i Mr. Morin is well known In Hammond, where he Is employed as an operator at the Idle Hour theater In the evening and works at Hegewisch In the car shops during the day. Besides her husband Mr. Morin is survived by one small child. ' LAVendor Cigars are pronounced ax ceptionally sooi fcjr U smokers.

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Miss Dorothy TAKES JURY FIVE niUUTES FGX VERDICT Indiana HarborMaxi Is Sentenced tr to Penitentiary, For Larceny. In the case of the State vs. John Gullkowskim charged with Lewis Kesrlunskf with a robbery In, which the agent of the Lake Shore depot at Indiana Harbor was the victim, the defendant was found guilty by the Jury In less than five minutes after It retired. 4 , , This morning the court sentenced Gullkowskl to from 5 to 14 years In the penitentiary. The case has been on trial before Judge Lawrence Becker ' for the past three days. This morning it was necessary to get a new Jury with which to try the other defendant in this case. Lewis Kezriunskl. This Jury had been Im paneled' by noon today and the trial of the second case Is expected to begin this afternoon. It is expected that it will be completed by the end of the week. SHERIFF GRANT IS RECOVERING (Special to The Times.) Crown Point. Ind., April 24. Reports from Sheriff Thomas Grant this morning are to the effect that the Lake county sheriff is recovering nicely from the severe illness which he has' been affected during the last two weeks. The operation thought necessary some time ago has been concluded not necessary at this time and under the care of a Chicago specialist it is I thought Mr. Grant will be entirely cured and able to be out within a few days. PERU SENDS NEW MINISTER TO U. S. Senor Don Frederick A. Peet. Senor Don Frederick A. Peaet, the new minister from Peru, arrived recently In Washington. A number of years ago he spent several years here as an under secretary of the legation and comes this time to succeed Senor Pardo, who has been minister here tor yearju ' 1

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'it? .-.: ' X--3 ..';- "4 8 v.:: - i S '- ,), , 4 S - " V -H Taylor. J. L. RAWLING DIES AT THE. HOSPITAL Respected Man Joins the Silent Majority Last Night. ' J. L. Rawling of Lawrenceburg. Ind.. who has been residing with' his !on, George" S. Rawling. 309 Truman avenue, for the past year, died at St. Margaret's hospital last night at 10 o'clock following a lingering illness since last December. It has not been decided as yet to hoJd funeral services here, but the remains will be shipped to Lawrenceburg tomorrow morning, on the Big Four, where funeral services and Interment will be held. Mr. Rawllngs came to Hammond last fall, where he has been visiting with his son, George Rawling. Last December he was taken ill and at times his condition seemed to im prove, but on account of his oil age and weakened condition he was unable to survive the lingering illness. During his visit here he has made a wide circle of friends, who extend their deepest sympathy to the bereaved ram i y.' . He was 'i years old. and besit'et his son, h. is survived by a daughter at Harrison, O. START ON ERIE DOUBLE TRACKING (Special to The Times.) Crown Point, ind., April 24. A car load of foreign laborers arrived In Crown Point to work on construction work on the Erie railroad. It is said t V. .1 ..-(11 ... ,L. AKnn4tAU - . V,,., " to Hammond this summer and that the men landed here was done for that purpose. The congested condition of the Erie serylce makes double-tracking necessary and the poor passengers who are compelled to endure its local service will hail with delight anything that wil ltmprove the passenger service.-

R. C. and G. A. R. Helped! Spelchert for $12,000. He was the lowIn order to defray the neessary ex- j est of five bidders and has assured the penses connected with the Decoration j board and the trustee that he would day memorial services and not be com- have his part of the 'contract com

pelled to solicit for funds to cover this expense, th? member0 of V. H. CalkI ins' post No. E02. O. A. R.. have arrang ed witn Manager Kingwin or ine Hammond theatre to give a benefit performance to raise the necessary funds on Thursday night. May 2nd. Two performances will be given, one at 7.30 and the other at 9 o'clock. In order to

accommodate the large number who de- j fice room and a library. The plans of sir to contribute to this fund. All ; the building are so drawn that an adtickets will be 25 cents. The benefit . dition can be put on without in any way

performance will consist of two high class vaudeville acts, two or . three patriotic photo-plays and music of an appropriate and fitting character. Tickets will be sold by the G. A. R. and Women's Relief Corps members, and it is to be hoped that everyone will be willing to purchase tickets for this worthy cause-. The entire program for the benefit will be announced at a later date. CLASSIFIEU ADVERTISING gives te you offer on yonr want HIGHLY SPECIALIZED PUBLICITY.

LOSES WIFE

Tragedy Comes Home When Indiana

Harbor Man Finds Dear Ones Among The Missing

The terrible tragedy of the Titanic was brought home with crushing force to an Indiana Harbor man to day. WIFE AND CHILD MISSING. Scarcely anyone in Indiana Har bor knew until yesterday that this city had furnished one and probably two victims to the terrible Titanic diameter. Mr. Wm. Strom who lives at 390S Grapevine street received word Sunday Jhat his wife and lltle girl Thelma who were passengers on the boat were amongst the ones lost. The Information which he received concerning hl wife's fate was positive but. he could get no accurate Information regarding his little girl, and so left for New York Sunday night to ROME PAPER TELLS OF G.E. CLARK'S DEATH Respected Man Formerly a Resident Here; Buried in New York State. The Rome (N. T.) Dally Sentinel of April 10th has the following account about George E. Clark, wo formerly lived in West Hammond, where, with the aid of his faithful hepherd dog. he made a living herding cows previous to bis Illness art St; Margarets hogpltaU "The remains of George ET Clark, a native of ' this county, were brought here from Montreal, Canada. ;this afternoon and the funeral service were held In the undertaking parlors of J. B. Wiggins & Son at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. C. T. Coerr, rector supply of St. Joseph's chruch," officiated. The remains were placed in the Wiggins vault and later will be Interred In Steuben church cemetery. "Mr. Clark was born In North Western 62 years ago. About 40 years ago he was married to Miss Henrietta Blaster of that place and about 35 years ago they removed to Des Moines, la. Mrs. Clark died in the west ten years ago. "Since that time Mr. Clark lived in Chicago and Hammond, Ind. He was for many years a dealer in live stock, and was considered a man of high integrity. Last December his health failed and he went to Montreal to live with his daughter. Mrs. E. S. Cooper, at whose home he died on unoay morning. He was taken 111 with an attack ' , . . . . - of grip about two weeks ago and complications followed which caused his death. Mrs. Cooper, his daughter. Is the only surviving relative. The remains were accompanied to this city by Mr. and Mrs. Cooper." SPEIGHERT BEGINS WORKJIN SCHOOL Twelve Thousand Dollars Amount of Bid That Got Him the Contract. Orourid was broken yesterday for the new Hessvllle school house, the con tract having been awarded on Monday i evening at a session of the North township advisory board in the office of pleted in time so the building can be finished for tlfe fall term of school. Mr. Spelchert has the contract for the construction work, and only contracts will be let later for the heating plant and other equipments. The building itself Is to contain four class roooms, an assembly room, which Is to be located In the basement; an ofJ Interfering with the first building. A Quiet Spell. The police department experienced a quit spell last night, not an arrest being made, which was something unusual for the past two weeks. During this time the arrest' list came near breaking former records, a large number of arrests for drunkenness, fighting and on other charges being made. Three prisoners ware also sent over the road to serve indefinite terms of one to seven years-

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meet his brother-in-law, . who wtl , rescued and also to investigate the stories of the two litle three year old j girls, Thelma was three, who wore! picked up. TOOK PASSAGE ON TITANIC. Mrs. Strom and the little girl had spent the winter with her relatlvea In! Sweden and were returning home ac-j oompanled by her brother, who hadj never -visited .America. They took passage on the Titanic, with the ter-j rible result which shocked the whole' world. Friends in Indiana Harbor expect tt hear, from Mr. Strom today Informing them, of the result of Inquiries, as to' the fate of his little girl. Mr. Strom. who Is an employe of the Standard Forging Company, has the sympathy! of the entire city in his loss and thei hope that he may at least get some. encouraging tidings about his daughter.) LATEST MEWS - WAREHOUSE BUENED. Chicago, 111,, April 24.- Helnie' Chicago warehouse at 18th and Clark street was burned today in a costly fire. BANDIT KILLS CHIEF. Paris, April 24. In a desperate attempt to arrest Bonnot, chief oj the Phantom bandits, Assintant Chief of Detectives Kouin was killed hern today. Bonnot succeeded In making pood his escape. .... . . : EII0DE ISLAND IS FOR TAFT; Providence, R. I., April 24. Rhode Island republicans, who will meet tomorrow in state and district conventions, will elect delegate . already agreed on to the national con ventlon, adopt resolutions favoring President Taft, and probably instruct the delegates to cast their ballots for him. TAFT HAS NEW HAMPSHIRE. Concord. N. H April 24. Indications today are that President Taft has burled Col. Roosevelt In the state primaries. It is believed that the president has captured nearly all of the state delegates to the national convention. Mr. Roosevelt's supporters, including Gov. Bass, con;cede that thg colonel ia badly beaten, , ,but expect that later returns will " show, thajt he received a good vote in (the smaller towns. MEASURING EARTH FOR STEEL KING r Dr. Louis A. Bauer. If Andrew Carnegie had not retired there might be some significance In th. fact that under the direction of the Institution which he endowed, the earth Is to be for the first time measured accurately. It Is stated, however, that he is not intending to buy it, and is not plannieng to plat any part of the globe. Dr. Louis A. Bauer Is the scientist in charge of the work of measuring the earth for the Carnegie Institution. He has just returned to Washington after spending nearly two e.nd onehalf years traveling around the globe on board the famous non-magnetic ship, the "Carnegie." The absence of magnetic metals on board the ship makes possible the extremely accurate observations w Ich will be used when completed to rectify errors on th mariners' chut,, , ...