Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 265, Hammond, Lake County, 29 April 1912 — Page 1

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UNSETTLED TODAY AND TUESDAY; RAIN TODAY.

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HAMMOND, INDIANA, MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1912.

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MINUET AVE.

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Remonstrances on the assessments of benefits and damages for the Calumet opening- and widening project were taken up at the board meeting this morning:. Another session will be held by the board in the city hall this even-, ing, this session to be in the nature of a conference with affected property owners. While the original notices to the property owners set the time for "hearing and receiving remonstrances" at 10 o'clock this morning, the time for receiving them was extended until next Friday morning, in order to give every remonstrator an opportunity to give a written remonstrance as required by law. 1 Big Crowd There. Between fifty and seventy-five taxpayers attempted to c'rtiwd into - the little room where the meeting was in progress, and most of them were remonstrators. Another hundred taxpayers were represented on a remonstrance petition which was filed -before the board, all the signers of this being reople in the benefited district who maintain that they are being assessed too highly for the benefits that will accrue to them through the opening and widening of Calumet avenue. The other class of remonstrators were those residing on Calumet avenue or owning property there and their claims wer that they had not been allowed enough money to equalize their damages. It is this class of remonstrators which is endangering the whole project, and should any one of them take the

matter into court and be successful thereby getting a large enough amount of damages the board would have to rescind all action for want of funds. The board and City Attorney' John A. Gavit assured the remonstrators this evening that .nothing would be done which would carry even a shadow of snap judgment with It in the matter.

To insure a hearing for everybody extra meetings of the board will be held, both In the day time and in the evening in order that all classes may be accommodated. In a way the hands of the board are tied. Its only available funds from which to reimburse the damaged property owners come from assessed property owners in the benefited district, and from an appropriation of $8,500 from the general fund. If the property owners in the benefited district remonstrate against their assessments, and those on Calumet avenue who are damaged maintain that they are not beirig paid enough, the board will be unable to make both ends meet. Nor has the board much hope of getting an additional appropriation from the general fund, because the counctlmen are being urged by their constituents in other parts of the city to hold the purse string tight, saying that the whole city should not be assessed for a project which will enhance the value of only a portion of the city. Consequently the whole project is being attacked from three sides the property owners in the

MING

CELEBRATES

Entire City Turns Out to

Honor Winners in High School Contests; Red Fire and Decorations Mark the Event.

TITANIC IVAIFS IDENTIFIED AS PAIR 'KIDNAPED FROM MOTHER IN FRANCE

(Special to The Times.) "Whiting, Ind., April 29. In celebration of their great victory in the Lake county oratorical contest last Friday night the Whiting high school students and crowds of others turned out en masse on Saturday night. The students were busy all Saturday afternoon hauling material for a monstrous bonfire to be ignited on Saturday night. The- rejoicing was not only among the students, but the citizens' in general joined in. Flags w-ere floating everywhere, stores were decorated with bunting and Whiting had all the appearance of Independence, day, and independent every one felt after the clean sweep the high school made. At 6:30 the students gathered at the high school and by 7 o'clock were ready

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ANTE-SALOON FIGHT BEGilNJ LOWELL

' Election Will in all Probafoility Be Ordered Very Shortly.

JefTersonian democracy was expounded and eulogized last Saturday night at the Jefferson club smoker and luncheon in Hammond, and the hearts of nearly 300 demoiyats were warmed by eloquent ispoeche-. principal among

which was that delivered by Attorney William OXeil of South Hend, democratic nominee for lieutenant governor. It was the first round-up of the campaign, and -judging from the number of young men that were present, the first voter is not to be overlooked by the democrats this year. - In the gathering were quite a number of Gary visitors and some republicans who had been induced by their democratic friends to partake of democratic hospitality and to see democratic

simplicity in its lair. There was not a shadow of formality about the. function. Mr. O'Xeil, Judge Becker, John Gavit. the county chairman. John Rohde and Ed Simon. ' (Continued on page IT) I

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Special to The TimBs.) " Lowell, Tnd., April 2. The cam.aign for and against the saloons in Lowell has practically begun. The wets and the drays will leave no stone unturned to w;in, either by card or election. The wets have a maloritv of

the voters on their cards, but the drys I

hAVf. hnnn nf nvprrnmine that ma-

jority. The wets and the drys are both circulating a petition calling for an election. A close tab is being kept on each side and from present appear, ance It looks as though there will be an election. The "jingo" joints gave the anti-saloon cause a bump and were the cause of a number of good drys

withdrawing from the remonstrance cards, which has made the Work on the part of the days difficult. From now on active and systematic work will be pushed on the part of the drys to keep the saloons out of Lowell.

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CROATION POLITICAL. CLUBSJO START Whiting, Hammond and and Gary to Take Part in New Movement.

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KILLED ON THE It

The remains of an unidentified man, apparently those of a tramp; about 49 years old, was found on the Michigan Central right of way at Ivanhoe this morning by an extra west-bound freight No. 7702. The crew noticed the remains lying alongside of the track with the head some distance from the body. They were picked up and brought to the Michigan Central depot, in Hammond, where they were removed to Xeidow's

morgue, awaiting burial.

Upon examining the remains this morning no papers, money or anything by which he can be identified were found on his body and it is likely the remains will be Interred in the Potter's field. His clothes resemble those worn by , a working man, and it is believed that he was a tramp. Just how he met his death is not known, but it is thought that he was either riding or

was struck by passenger train No. 36. The remains were found at 7:15 this morning.

Lolo. tha Rescued Wau-

Among tha rescued passengers of the Titanic were two brignt llttl French boys.l Louis and Lolo. At first It seemed as if their identity would never be known, as it was supposed that their parents had been lost with the, ship. Now the beautiful Mme. Navraitil. of Nice. France, claims them. Sh declares that her husband, jealous, took them from her and that' a. few weeks ago he wrote she would never see her bablea again. Photographs and descriptions she furnished coincide with those of the little waifs. Mme. Navraitil says her husband suddenly left her during tha Easter- merry-making thera. taking tha two boya with him.

(Special to The Times.) Whiting. Ind., April 29. The Whiting Croation Political club held a meeting in Vater's hall, 119th street, last night and among the Important matters

taken up was election of delegates for the purpose of organizing Croation political clubs in Hammond, Gary, Indiana Harbor, East Chicago and all the cities in the Calumet region. Another meeting has been called for some time next week, when a rousing meeting will be held. Preparations are also being made to hold regular meetings in an endeavor to work and support the platforms of the republican party.

TO ENFORCE

GARBAGE ORDINANCE

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Jacob H. Gallingar. Senator Jacob H. Gallinger led tha Taft forces to victory In the recent New Hampshire primaries. It waa by no means Galllnger"s first victory. He hasn't known defeat since he ran for Congress 'way lack in the eiRnties. He was a member of the lower House two ter..is; then the New Hampshire Irtislature gave him a seat In the United States Senate. There he has remained for twentyone yeara, ?- 1 by reason of his ability and long senvlce is now one of the most powerful member- of tha higher chamber. Senator Galllnger was born on a farm. In Ontario. Canada, In 1SS7. He studied medicine and wa- gradu ed In 18"8. Coming to the United States, he soon entered the political arena and abandoned medicine.

MILLIES HAS NEW MACHINE

Superintendent H. C. Millies of the Simplex iRailway Appliance company has just purchased a fine new Everett automobile. The age-ncy in Hammond is held by Roy C'onde, who has sold a number of cars. Mr. Millies expects to become an enthusiastic motorist.

On Road to Recovery.

Edward Burns, the five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Burns. 23 OEast State street, who was shot in the eye with an air rifle about a week ago. is reported getting along nicely this morning and on the road to recovery. It was thought at first that he might lose) the sight'of one of his eyes, but specialists have given the good news that he will regain the use of It in about a week.

Here's your chance to have, all youf

accumulated winter rubbish hauled away free of charge. Under the city ordinance, every householder Is expected to dispose of this rubbish himself at his own expense, the city taking care only of the ashes and the agrbage, but Dr. W. D. Weis, secretary of the board of health, and Street Commissioner J. "F. Kuhlman publish a notice in the daily papers this week notifying the public that after May 6th the garbage ordinance will be strictly enforced. In other words, after that date the city will take care of the ashes arid garbage only, and the householder will be held responsible for the condition of his portion of the alley. "We mean business about cleaning up the alleys," said Ilr. Weis today. "We are giving the people sufficient notice, and after May 6th any one violating the ordinance is liable to prosecution for throwing rubbish in the alley, and failing to throw ashes and garbage in proper receptacles. The notice published today is as follows: The public is hereby notified that on and after May 6, 1912, the ordinance regulating the disposal of garbage and

other waste matters (leaves, grass, tin cans, parts of trees and other articles), commonly known as rubbish, will be rigorously enforced. W. D. Weis, Secretary, Board of Health. JOHN F. KUHLMAN, Street Commissioner.

CARS AND LOCOMOTIVES IN DEMAND

There was cne favorable development during the past week in the large number inquiries for equipment and rails'reported by railroads. As the steel ' fr most of these will be furnished iU the advanced prices put Jnt effefj, recently unless the q uot alffffl s ' firJ$i;. 1 if t he "meatntlnTev there wilf be something to look fori ward to. One of the largest inquiries was for the Grand Trunk railway for equipment to cpst $4,000,000, as well as the letting of contracts for the construction of the New England extension of that line to Providence, which will result in rail and other steel orders. The Harrlman, Wabash, Canadian Pacific and other inquiries for cars recently announced place the total requirements in this line now before the equipment market at over 40,000 cars. For these at least 350,000 tons of steel plates and shapes and bars will be required, while there are numerous railroads that have still failed to order or inquire for new equipment that will doubtless be heard from soon. There have ben several inquiries for locomotives reported during the week, making the otal requirements not placed at over 400 locomotives.

DEATH CLAIMS TWO IN THE SAME HOM

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'Mrs. Burr Judson and San-

, ford Cole Both Die at I to. .. . f Crown Point. ;

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Crown Point, Ind., April 29. Fol

lowing the news of the death of Mrs,

Burr Judson this city was shocked t

hear of the death of Sanford Cole a

short time after in Mrs. Judson's horn on East street.

j After a week of suffering from pneu

monia death claimed one of Crown

Point's most respected and beloved ladles yesterday morning. Mrs. Melissa Judson, wife of the late Burr Judson, died at her home on the corner of East and South street at 7:30 o'clock, the find being expected, her

PRESENT SESSION WILL 101 ACT ON HARBOR

Commercial Club of Indiana Harbor

Gets Letter From Congressman Crumpacker.

There is no chance that the appro

priation recommended by the board of United States army engineers for the

improvement of the harbor at Indiana

Harbor will be acted on at this session

of congress. This is owing to the de

lay In getting the recommendations be

fore congress, the rivers and harbors bill having passed the house about six weeks before the recommendations came In. Such is the gist of a letter

received by Secretary H. C. Rutledge,

of the Commercial Club of Indiana Har

bor and East Chicago, fro mCongressman E. D. Crumpacker.

Not So Serious, : This, howevW, is not fco""serious . as Jt

sounds, and means only a delay until

the fall session, a matter of a few months. The interim may be profitably employed by the Inland mill and the . Frick interests in getting in their part of the improvement, the straightening of the present breakwater. The letter to Mr. Rutledge from Congressman Crumpacker is as follows: "The final report of the engineers on the Indiana Harbor breakwater proposition was made to congress on the 10th of this month, about six weeks after the river and harbor bill passed the house. In Senate Satarday. 'I at once prepared an amendment and took it over to the senate and had (Continued on Page 8.)

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PEOPLE

LATEST NEWS

Autos and vehicles of iheir occupants having

travense Forsyth avenue between East Chicago and Whiting last evening, had

PEARY'S HELPER DROWNS. Crescent Beach, Conn., April 29. George Borup of New York, who was with Peary In his successful dash to

Uhe north pole, and Samuel Wlnship 'Case of Norwich, Conn , both graduate students of Yale, were drowned

tin Long Island Sound when their ' power canoe was suddenly overturnall kinds and ej hy a heavy sea. occasion to , ,

a fortunate

VEDRINES NEAR DEATH. Paris, . France, April. 29. Jules

escape from destruction vedrines, the most famous ana most

and death by a live wire blown down ' popujar aviator of France ,is probabln the storm, just south of the canal. y fatally injured as the result of a The live wire was the trolley which, fall with his monoplane ' this i ttiorn-had-been torn from its fasteninga" and-ing at St. Penis, a,jsiburb of Paris, lay "on tiieT&uunl . "jfomi minutes when flying from, Odu;il 4n tE7debefore being discovered by the crew, partment Of the Nord, to Madrid.

of a northbound car. When the 'wtre was discovered the car was brought to a standstill and remained on the spot.

until the menace to life and property ( President Taft yesterday : issued had been removed, the conductor , personal statement, denying- Col. hanging red lanterns irr position to Roosevelt's allegation that Mr.' Taft, prevent vehicles from running over while Secretary of war, had at a

the wire. Traffic on the Red line was cabinet meeting approved Mr. Koosesiightiy interrupted on account of the velt's decision not to prosecute th"? mishap, but it was not long before the International Harvester company

regular schedule was resumed. The immediately.

loosened live wire was discovered at I '-

GIVES TEDDY THE LIE. AVashington, D. C.,. April 29.

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AUCTION SALE WAS POSTPONED

lake mm is A TROUBLED BODY V Heavy Rainstorm Threatens Small Boats, But Is Great for Country.

Lake Michigan was a rough body of

water yesterday, but according to observations it is still rougher today. No small boats tempted the wind yesterday. All Lake county felt the force of the high winds and the welcome j effect of the accompanying down pour of rain, which was unanimously declared to be of inestimable value to lawn, gardens and the like. The rain was In turn accompanied by a falling temperature, which, ao cording to the weather bureau, reach

ed 40 at its lowest. The wind wa3

registered at its best at 5:30 p. m

when it was blowing forty-three miles

an hour.

On account of rain the Hammond Gardens auction, conducted by George W. Fryhofer, has been postponed to next Saturday and Sunday afternoon. The weather Saturday was so cold that but few were able to get out. Those present were buyers, as six lots were sold in a half hour. A generous disposal of silverware was made, which Is OnA n f t Vl o Q 1 1 ra rt i -. foalnria tf t i OuH

auctions. The ladles especially, re- CHECK FORGERS BUSY.

ceived beautiful presents.

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HUSBAND TAKEN FROM NEW

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Warrant For Street Car Man at 2:30 a. m. Scares Him White.

The street car men on th Green line played a neat little joke yesterday morning on Alex Williamson, a conductor on the H., W. & E. C. line. Be it known that Williamson took a wife to himself last Saturday at Crown Point, and was rudely awakened from connubial bliss at 2:30 yesterday morning by a policeman armed with a warrant. The frame-up took Williamson to the police station and with him went a fellow-employe, Charley Nickerson, to give bail If necessary. The new wife was shocked beyond expression and Williamson was frightened out ot a year's growth. When the party reached the station, however, the Joke was explained, and Williamson, sighing relief out of every pore, promised to bring around the cigars.

Back From California. Ex-County Treasurer Albert Maack returned from California last Wednesday and was in Hammond today. Mr. Maack is much Improved in health and will at once take up the work of managing the Lake County Title & Guaranty company. Mr. Maack expects to move to Hammond eventually. He has not yet decided whether or not he will build a residence In Homewood this year. He has purchased lots there and will either build this year or next. At present he Is very comfortably situated in Crown Point and he may decide to live there another year. dulkley Introduces bill for new coins

Private sales are being made from the company's office at 96 Slate street all the time. Any one calling there will be taken out to the land In an auto

mobile. In this Hammond

sub-division, the Central Investment & Realty Co. are selling some very choice lots very cheap.

MRS. ERICKSON DEAD.

THE HOME NEWSPAPER OF LAKE

! COUNTY IS THE COMPLIMENT BE

STOWED BT ITS READERS ON THK TIMES.

IF THE WORKER YOU'RE LOOKING FOR DOESN'T ADVERTISE TODAY. YOU ADVERTISE FOR HIM IN THE TIMES TOMORROW! ANP THE SAME DOUBLE CAPACITY FOR SERVICE HOLDS TRUE OF ALL THE WANT AD CLASS! FJCATIONa

Two well-dressed men,, believed to have been check forgers, came into Fox's clothing store Saturday night in the Hammond building and after pur-

Gardens nuniner ui aiucies anil p-

ing ror mem tncy asKet ror a olank check on the First National bank. Not having a First National bank check on hand. Mr. Fox gave them one on the Citizens' German National bank. Upon receiving this the two men asked for a couple more. Upon being refused they left the store and were last seen

Mrs. Mary E. Erickson. daughter of

Mr. and Mrs. S. Olson, 13534 Buhalo ave- j Koing north. nue. Hegewisch, 111., died at the family! Tn5 police were notified and given residence yesterday morning at 10 their description, but as yet no report o'clock following a short illness. has tome in to the effect that any boThe funeral will be held from the Bus checks have been passed. As be-

family residence Wednesday afternoon at 12:30 o'clock. From the home the remains will be taken to Chicago, where interment will occur at Oakwoods

cemetery.

fire the others forgers always worked on Saturday night, which made the police believe that the two men Vould try to cash the check.

Mrs. Erickson was 33 years old and j Death Of Father.

leaves a wide circle or friends in Hege

wisch who extend their deepest sympathy to the bereaved family. !

CLASSIFIEI ADVERTISING give, to yon offer on your want HIGHLY SPECIALIZED PUBLICITY.

John P. Spurgeon, of the firm of Harrison, Spurgeon & Folk, court reporters, received word of the death of his father at Peru, Ind. He left for home this morning to attend the funeral. Heart disease is given as the cause of his father's death.

M OWNS

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Who has automobile No. "14100 Ind." and is he a Lake county man? This is what the Gary police have set out to find. Mrs. I. L. Gottlieb, wife of a Gary attorney, says she narrowly escaped being killed by the driver of the machine Saturday afternoon. She says it was going at a high rate of speed, and as soon as the icuilty driver is located she will be prepared to swear out a warrant for his arrest. The auditor of state has been asked to give the name of the owner of the car.

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TITO TIMES IS TIIYIU HARD TO MERIT THE SfCCESS IT HAS ACHIF-VlT.n.

RoDert J. Bulttley. Congressman R, J. Bulk ley, of Cleveland. O.. has introduced a bill In the lower ".io..se jirovidlng for the coinage of half-cent pieces. Frugal housewives will doubtless watch the bill on its way through Congress with more than ordinary interest. The congressman has also introduced a bill which provides for the resumption of the coinage of threecent pieces, and it has been favorably reported by the souse committee on coinage. Senator Pomerene Introduced the three-cent bill In tha Senate and will urge quick action by the committee. The proposed coin would be very useful to Cleveland street car patrons, as the universal far in that city is now three ceoU.