Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 290, Hammond, Lake County, 28 May 1912 — Page 1

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RUNS HIS AUTO INTO THE CALUltflET RIVER Hessville Man Victim of Double Auto Accident; First Smashes It Into Telegraph Pole and Then Falls off Bridge Near Highland Into River.

August Dlehl, while on the way from Hessville to Highlands in his car, was the victim of a double automobile accident. When Just south of Hessville he ran into a telegraph pole. With some effort the car was extricated. Dlehl found that it would run and started out toward Highlands with the battered up car. Just as he was about to cross the bridge over the Little Calumet river he lost control of his car and ran oft the road down the bank of the river Into the water. The occupants of the car manage! to get out of the , car and swim to share. Just at that time William Ahlborn came along and with the aid Senator Knute Nelson chairman of the Committee on Commerce of the United States Senate, wil be a visitor in East Chicago and Indiana Harbor in June. It will be arranged to have a committee appointed to show him around the Twin Cities and the entire Calumet region, especially with reference to the Indiana Harbor and East Chicago canal. This arrangement was made by the committee composed of C. E. Fowler and A. G. Lundquist of Indiana Harbor, Murray Turner and William Whlnery of Hammond and Mayor Beaumont Parks and Senator Frank STATE LINE STREET "HAVING DELAYED Committee to Report on Feel ing of Property Owners Has Not Yet Reported.

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Plans for the paving of State line ' Chief Austgen and the Hammond street are at a standstill again, and police were again rewarded in their unless the property owners on the efforts to locate a check forger yesstreet nd those most Interested In the terday, when word was received from improvement take up the matter In Chicago that Stanley Strzyzewski had earnest, it is doubtful whether the been Pced under arrest and is being street will be paved this year. h(,ld awaiting to be brought back to At the lnt nint nnnf.,-n,.. ui.n Hammond where he will have to

the West Hammond board of local improvements and the Hammond board of public dorks, It was decided that a committee, consisting of William H. Gostlln and Charles Mayer, Interview the property owners along the street in order to get their sentiment with reference to the length and the width of the pavement and the material that should go Into it and to get their names on a petition to the board of public works. The differences of opinoin lay primarily In Hammond, and until these are settled the .board does not feel warranted to proceed. The West Hammond officials assured the Hammond board, that the property owners on the Illinois side can be relied on to adopt a pavement in conformity with that on the Hammond side. The board has not yet received tfce Hammond property owners' petition. In fact one of the comittee members, Mr. Mayer, Is away at present on a European trip. WILL OBSERVE THE HOLIDAY IN GENERAL Public buildings, bankp, stores and Other business places will be closed in Hammond next Thursday owing to Memorial day. On Wednesday night the stores will be open until 10 o'clock. After 10 o'clock In the morning the postoffice will be closed for the day. In order that Uncle Sam's men may partlclpate in the observation of the day. ' On ecollectlon and delivery will be made over the entire city, the delivery being made in the forenoon and the collection on between 5 and 6 p. m. The will be dispatched as usual. ARRESTED ON WAY TO SPEEDWAY Another automobile speeder, I. A, Bennett of La Grange, 111., on his way.

to the automobile races at Indianapolis,' came to grief this morning when he TIMES BIREAV, was arrested on Hohman street by at STATE CAPITAL Captain Hanlon or violating the city f Indianapolis, Ind.. May 28. A dlspeed ordinance. j patch from Washington says: Charles Bennett was taken before Judge Bar-: T. Planett of Laporte; A. Murray Turnnett, where he plead guilty, receiving a er of Hammond: Beaumont Parks, fine of $5 and costs. As Bennett wa mayor Whiting; Frank Gavlt of Whitleaving Hammond he stated that he had ing, and W. J. Whlnery of Hammond learned a lesson and when he came back are registered at Washington hotels, en his return trip he would either miss' , Hammond or saut off the gas. ARB IOU READIAQ THE TIMES?

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ed out of the water. It was found to be intact and Charles Newman,. Ahlborn's chauffeur, drove the car into Hammond. Ahl born took the occupants of the car to town In his machine. It Is hinted that Dlehl was running his car on alcohol Instead of gasolin and that accounted for the accident It is really remarkable that both of the occupants of the car, Dlehl and a man by the name of Hill, were not drowned. The accident happened last evening at about four o'clock. The car is now in Kunerfs Fayette street garage un dergoing repairs. HITTEE Gavlt of Whiting who went to Wash ington to make a final effort to get the appropriation recommended for the Improvement of the Harbor here, by the board of United States engineers, incorporated in the amendment to the rivers and harbors bill before the senate. Messrs. Fowler and Lundquist re turned this morning, some of the other members of the committee having come back ahead of them as the Indiana Harbor representatives went to Philadelphia after having concluded their business in the capital. The committee was not successful In their (Continued on pass 8.) FINALLY LAUD FORGER IN CHICAGO Hammond Police Pleased to Get Man They Trailed For Months. answer the charge of cashing a $35 check last November. Officer Bund") left for Chicago this morning and will return with the prisoner sometime today. Last November Strzyzewski secured a $35 check belonging to Joseph Kruze of West Hammond and taking it to the Lion Store it was cashed after he bought a box of cigars. Although suspecting him the clerk gave him the money and upon learning that the police were looking for him, Strzyzewski took a street car and went to Chicago. - Since that time the Hammond police have been on the man's trail several times, but he always succeded in slipping away until he was placed under arrest by the Chicago police. Strzyzewski's reputation is not of the be8t, having stolen a bicycle from F. s. Blackman several years ago. Hi, case will be filed direct In the Superior Court. i One Pleads Guilty. Frank B. Woodland, 5634 South Park avenue, Chicago, who figured among the number Sunday who were arrested by Captain Hanlon for violating the speed ( ordinance, was found guilty of the charge before Judge- Barnett yesterday. Woodland was charged with driving hl3 car 28 miles an hour In the city limits and was fined $5 and costs, to $15. , amounting Was a Fluent Speaker . Otto F. Branstetter, a socialist speaker and organizer, .addressed a large crowd at the corner of Hohman and Fayette streets last night. It was a typical socialist address, in which the distinction between capital and labor were emphasized, and the laboring j man s position set forth as that of a wage slave. Branstetter himself is a fluent speaker, and held an audience for about an hour and a half. i REGISTERED IN WASHINGTON

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8 BER TO BE ELECTED On Tuesday,' June 4, the common council of the city of Hammond will elect a member of the board of education to fill the vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of office of Fred Krost, .who was elected to fill the un expired term of Judge Joseph G. Ibach. Fred Krost has .announced that he is a candidate for re-election. It is not I ' known whether or not -there will be any opposition to his candidacy. Dr. W. F. Howatt has been mentioned for the office again, but he has gone away, to be gone several weeks and Is not actively in the race for the office. So long as the matter of building the new manual training school is an Issue, it is believed that this will influence the selection of a man on the board. The present members of the board of education are in favor of building the school, but they are opposed to the manner In which the old board proceeded, o Architect the Inmie. Accordingly, they have opposed Caldwell & Drake and J. T. Hutton in the litigation that was started by the citizen's committee. It is not known whether or not the supreme court will render-Its decision In this case before or after the new member Is elected to the board. Since the new board has been in control the' architectural work of the school city has been done by Architect Mac Turner. Previously It was done exclusively by J. T. Hutton., Krost has given general satfsfactlon in the office. He is of the opinion that the school board has too much power. He has pointed out that the board has the power to sell any property the school city has or to make any purchases It sees fit without having anjr check on its operations. He believes that a law should be passed which would make It necessary for the common council to ratify any purchases or sales of property so that the board would not have such a free hand" ia the matter." -i - , AVamtd Chrck. on Board. Krost believes, for Instance, that the new manual training school could have been built for the amount of the contractor's estimates, although the bids ran thousands of dollars higher. He thinks that when the bids on a building are 10 per cent higher than the architect's estimated that they all ought to be rejected until the architect revises his estimates or lower bids are secured. The present members of the board, August Dreesen. Fred Krost and A. S. Stanton, have been as progressive as they could be under the circumstances, but they were tied hand and foot by the action of the former board In letting the contract for the manual training school. For Instance, they wanted to buy a piece of property on the north side, In the vicinity of the Lincoln school building, for school purposes, but were advised that they could not do so legally with the manual training school matter in litigation. If that case should happen to be decided against the board any additional purchases of property would exceed the 2 per cent limit of indebtedness. Plan Many Improvements. They have gone ahead, however, and have authorized the building of a much-needed extension to the Irving c'hnrvl Knilrtinff Tf th snnremi. crirt

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citizen's committee then the board will be free to purchase property on the north side for a new building, and It Is their purpose to buy a ; ground. large tract of Other land will be bought and many improvements In the school properties will be made. The issues that are involved In the coming election are Important ones and will be watched with great interest.' Masonic Meeting. A special meeting of the Hammond Chapter Is called for tomorrow evening in order that the' mark master degree may' be conferred upon five or six candidates. There Will be work in the Blu Lodge on Friday, and at the regular meeting of the Hammond Command ary next Monday evening it Is probable that the Red Cross degree will be' conferred upon one candidate. Auction Is Over. Auctioneer Fryh offer, who has had charge of the sale of land in the Hammond Gardens, finished his work with the sale last Saturday and Sunady. Altogether there have been In the neighborhood of 60 lots sold In this property. Private sales of property have been going on all of the time, and in the .future the property may be purchased at exceedingly low prices from Gostlln, Meyn & Co. Will Meet Tonight. The Jefferson club is scheduled to hold a regular meeting this evening in its club rooms. The convention of last Saturday and the impending campaign will be one of the principal topics of discussion. WHY ARE YOU NOT A TIME3 READER t

STREET RAILWAY CO. WORKS AGAINST ODDS Railroads Impede H., W. & E. C- in Their Effort to Give Better Service.

Fifteen-mlnutef service is a fact in Hammond today. J The service was first installed on Monday, and it will take some time to get the kinks out of the service before it becomes effective. As was anticipated the railroads are going to cause a reat deal of trouble. The service wassail balled up over the entire run between East Chicago and the Standard as.a result of a 13-minute tie-up caused bf the Wells-Fargo express train which came in from Chicago shortly after 5 o'cfock. Railroad to Blame. Tieups at the Michigan Central crossing at Calumet avenue and at State street and the:Monon tracks are the greatest drawbacks to the service. Now that the citizens - have succeeded in getting a 15-minute service in place of a 20-minute service they will next have to go after the railroad to compel them to keep the streets open to traffic This is expected to lekd to track elevation sooner or later. J ) M-d Double Track. All day Monday and today the service has been satisfactory with the exception of the delays caused by train blockades. . It is noticeable that many changes in the usfft'r-sw1tches have been made. rJAnother thing befsnre apparent with the installation of h$,15-mlnute service and that, is th j She road between East Chicago and j Jajvimond will have to be double trackfd. J . Tbronair Service. It becomes appft.' Sat that the service will never run as ijaopthly as it should until this Is donet fWs need will be sorely felt when KlWr Standard Steel Car company gets running full force and the various industries in East Chicago are built. . V The need will allto be felt when the through service from Hammond to Indiana Harbor is Installed. It Is expected that there will be Just aoubio tae number of cars on the line when the development of the next year or two becomes a fact. Double tracking will also have the effect of doing away with a great many of the delays that will be caused by train blockades. It has been suggested that the Ilanm4:vT Chamber ot. Commerce send"Vmenirial tb the Mffthtgan Central, Indiana Harbor; Belt, Monon, Erie" and Nickel Plate railroads asking the to avoid blocking the crossings as much as possible. DEPUTY TO ' . INSPECT ELKS Instead of holding their regular meeting Thursday night the Elks will hold a special meeting at the Elks Club rooms Friday night at which a number of important matters will be taken up. Including a large class of candidates who will receive degree work.At the meeting Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler John Brenan of the district will be present and will make his Inspection of the order. Following the regular routine work, there will be speeches, music and a social hour including refreshments. The matter of the Elks new home will, likely bo one of the matters of interest and to make the meeting a success It Is requested that all members will be present. JOHN WAS WELL ARMED Upon finding a large knife, a revolver and 3 4 shells on his person the Hamtown, N. T., at the central police sta tion this morning, suspecting him as being a dangerous character, j Last night Morris came into the po- ! lice station and Inquired for a night's I lodging, but when the officers searched 1 him and found the weapons on his per son he- looked suspicious to them. When asked what he meant by carrying the revolver and shells, Morris stated that he did not intend to do anything with them and that before he left his home some weeks ago he picked them up In his brother's room and placed the weapons in his pocket. This morning: Morris was re-leased by Chief Austgen and promised to get out of town, but before he went the police made sure that he did not carry away the gun and shells again. - . . Memorial Day Notes. The marshal of the day and assistants for Memorial day Fred Lash, Lewis B. Whitaker, D. T. Emery. The committees of the W. R. C: are requested to be at the post headquarters not later than 12:30 noon to care for the rioters and prepare the committee of young ladies chosen to decorate the graves. All persons who can furnish automo bile or carriage with chauffeur or drlvier- are requested to report by phone to Commander F. M. Elliott, phone 88SWI or 274, by Wednesday evening. Twentyfive or thirty automobiles will be needed to carry the W. R. c. and infirm G. A. R. Provisions have been made for the largest band ever engaged on a like occasion In Hammond. All old comrades of the G. A. A. whether members of the post or not, and all visiting comrades are requested to join the parade and exercises on Decoration day. Meet at 12:30 noon at Superior court buiWlng. aae rot "jejuhxo the: tuxes r

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While Charles E. Fowler and A. G. Lundquist of Indiana Harbor were In the east they took occasion to go to Philadelphia to call on Vice President Vau Clain of the Baldwin Locomotive works to tell him what a nice man he was to decide on Indiana Harbor as a location for the big plant, and inci dentally to make some Inquiries as to the prospects of building this summer. What they learned was most en couraging. Mr. VauClain Informed the Indiana Harbor men that his engineers had started on Saturday for Indiana Har bor and that the contract for grading and the construction of a fence to Inclose the big tract purchased by his company, would be let immediately. The plans for the first building of the group which is to constitute the plant. will be completed in a few days and the contract for its construction will be let soon. The building will be of brick, concrete and steel and its dimensions will be 1,600 feet by 500 feet. Work on this Willi be rushed forward as rapidly as possible until it is completed. ; Mr. Lundquist whotold of his meeting with the Baldwttn official said: "Mr. VauClain seemed:de.cidedly pleased over the letting of the streetcar franchises and with the routes chosen for the lines. He had a map on which the lines were outlined in different colors and we loakedj this over together. Mr, VawCliisald he had no criticism whatever to make of the plans of the street car companies and could not imagine a better routing for the various lines. TWO LAKE COUNTY MEN "PINCHED" Nick Haan of Hammond and John Bennett of Gary, were, according tJ the Michigan City Dispatch, two of the thirteen who were arrested in Michl gan City last Sunday on the charge of violating the speed limit. They each put up a twenty-five dollar bond, as each - was driving - hia j- own machiim. Both pleaded guilty and were fined five dollars and costs. A crusade against the speed maniacs Is on in Michigan City. The police there adopted a very effective system On Saturday, City Engineer Miles measured off ' several quarter-mile stretches on various streets leading to the outskirts and these were used to catch t,he drivers making more than 15 miles an hour. Captain Heuring and Officer Schlene used the stop watches, and they did very effective work. They were assisted by Captain Peters, Officers Weaver, Stupack and Hartwlg, all appearing In citizens' clothing. ACCIDENT TO FORMER RESIDENT OF HAMMOND David Reed, formerly of Hammond, how of Argus, Ind., brother of Charles Reed, 415 May street, sustained a fall from the roof of his building last Thursday, the results of which threatened his life, and leave him still In a weakened condition. " His Hammond brother X'lsited him yesterday, and is quite satisfied that the injured man is out of danger. No bones were fractured, but it was found that when the patient was in his right mind, he was unable to 'walk, whereas if hjs mind became unbalanced, he had the full use of his body. DEATH OF WM. CRAWFORD AT HUB (Special to The Times,) Crown Point. Ind., May 28. William Crawford, one of Crown Point's respected and well known citizens, died at his home on Court street yesterday morning after an illness extending over several months, the cause of his death being Bright's disease. Mr. Crawford was formerly engaged In the Implement business and was an authority on farm machinery, etc. Of late years he has led a retired Hfe on account of 111 health. He leaves a wife and four grown children, two sons and two daughters. Otto and. John Crawford, Mrs. Mary D. Swartz and Miss Georgia Crawford. The funeral will be held tomorrow, the burial to be at the mausoleum. George Dobin BetterGeorge Dobin, who had a long siege of sickness in the hospital and at his home, owing to severe illness, was able to be out on the street for the first time today. Although his color is good and health is rteurning to him, he Is but a shadow of his former self. Of late his Improvement has been satisfactory and his mony friends hope to set him soon restored to his former health. CHANGES ITS NAME. TIMES BI BEAt, AT STATE CAPITAU Indianapolis, Ind., May 28. The Schreiber Manufacturing company of Hammond has filed with the secretary of state a notice that it nas changea. its name to the American Potato Ma-

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HAMMOND TO NAVE NEW ELECTRIC RY. Evanston and Elgin to be Connected With Indiana Cities by Chicago and Suburban Traction Co.

Chicago's first electric belt line will be constructed by the Chicago & Suburban Traction company and will connect Evanston, Elgin, Oak Forest infirmary and extend eastward to point on the Indiana state line near Hammond. According to men connected with the new concern, the project has been financed and will be built as quickly as the legal formalities are completed. The line, which will comprise three divisions, will draw its revenues from a territory practically Unserved at this time and its profits will be derived from what is expected to develop Into heavy suburban passenger and light merchandise freight business. The company expects to operate an electric railway covering? ninety-one milss outside of the city of Chicago. ;: Incorporated , fori KMIVOOO. "The Chicago & Suburban " Traction company is incorporated for $5,000,000. W. J. C Kenyon, former president of the Illlnodis Tunnel company, is president, and James O. Small is secretary. SHERIFF MAKES ANOTHER RECORD Stolen Horse Recovered Within Half Hour After He Takes the Trail. (Special to The Times.) Shelby, Ind., May 28. One of the quickest recoveries of a stolen horsi made by Sheriff Tom Grant of Crown Point occurred . this morning when within ;a half.Jiouraft"er. )ie, had" take," the trail the sheriff landed the animal and is now after the thief. The horse a Hammond animal waa put in the Fogll barn at Water Valley last night "at 9 p. m. by L. W. Louis his driver and this morning wheft Mr. Louis went to hitch up the animal he found the horse missing. The thief had cut the halter ad got the animal out of the barn without being detected. Sheriff Grant was notified at Crown Point about, nine o'clock. He went to Water Valley by auto reaching there about ten and trailed the horse by its peculiarly calked shoes to Shelby where It had been left In the Peterson barn early this morning by a stranger. DISPOSES OF CRIMINAL WORK Judge Virgil S. Reiter disposed of considerable criminal business in his court yesterday. Mike Kublc, charged with stealing some money from a man In the house In which he stayed, was found guilty of petit larceny and sentenced to thirty days in Jail and fined $10 and costs. ' In the case of the state vs. Thomas Clayton, charged with contributing to the delinquency of a boy, the defendant was given thirty days In jail and fined $10 and costs. The reason why the sentence was not for a longer period of time is that Clayton has been In Jail since Feb. 29. Lawrence Mulvey, a boy, was sent to the boys' school at Wabash after complaint had been made by his father. The boy stole $19 at one time and $30 at another from his father. He would sell anything he could find about the house In order to get money. 100 GO FROM HENCE. The confetti cars of the Chicago Motor club went through Hammond this morning at an early hour, pathfinder for the horde of autolsts who ever since have been going through town on their way to the speedway event at Indiana polis. It is estimated that no fewer than one hundred from Hammond will see the 500-mile grind. Frank Demps Arrested. Frank Demps. 277 Ash street, was arrested by Oncer Law near his home iast night, where he was found In an Intoxicated condition. His trial came up before Judge Barnett in the city court this morning, where he paid a fine of $1 and costs, amounting to $11. . He Was DischargedThomas McMahon, 4343 Carroll street, Chicago, was arrested by Officer Bush at State and Hohman last night on a charge of drunkenness. Pleading that he was looking for work and asking for leniency he was discharged in Judge Barnett's court this morning. East Hammond Man Jailed. John Reprovic of East Hammond was arrested by Officer Cordua and before Judge Barnett in the city court he was fined $1 and costs, amuontlng to $11. Unable pay he was taken to Crown Point this morning in default of payment.

Its attorneys are Louis J. Behan ani Herbert S. Duncombe.

The names of the men back of the project have not been given out, an! those connected with the company last night refused to say who the moving spirits are. Electric power only la contemplated, it is stated, although a petition wti presented to the county board yesterday asking for a twenty year franchise, to include various other forms of motive power or any other power except steam. The petition, as prepared by the aitorneys, suggests that a fare of 8 cents through any township or for any distance not exceeding eight miles be settle! upon. It was referred, to the Judlciclary committee. Commissioner Lawrence J. Coffov said that all the county can do is to waive all objections and if this ia done the next move for the company Is to get its franchises from the various boards and the state highway, commissioners. SECURE OATS TO COST American Ship Building Co. Closes Contract With -''Standail'Cb-: The Indications are that the Lorain yards of the American Shipbuilding company will be busy during the coming winter, as the' officials of the company have already booked orders foe a half dozen vessels for delivery 'n 1912. James C. Wallace, president of the company, yesterday closed a contract In New York with the Standard Oil company for two steamers and two barges, to cost about $1,100,000. The boats will be full Welland Canal size and will be built on the Isherwood system This contract makes six boats that the Standard has placed orders for with the American Shipbuilding company of Lorain and South Chicago during the past week. A deal for a steamer and barge was closed late last week. The six oil carriers will cost about $1,650,000 and will furnish employment for a large number of men. The steamer and the barge that were ordered last week 'will be turned out at the Lorain yard, but it has not been decided where the keels for the four last boats will be laid. It la probable they will be built here. Insuring a busy winter at the local yard. The general dimensions of the four oil carrier will be the tame. They will be 260 feet overall, 250 feet keel. 43 feet beam and 23 feet deep. The steamer will have the same power an the Eocene and Perfection, which were built last season. The steamers will have a capacity fdV 800,000 gallons and the barges will' carry 1,000,000; gallons of oil. The American" Shipbuilding' company have received orders for fourteen vessels from the Standard Oil company in less than two years. All the boats were built at Cleveland and Lorain. Loraln,: (O.) Dally Newa. Another Wheel Stolen. Raymond Fropper of Dalton, 111., vai the victim of another bicycle thief yesterday when, his wheel was stolen from In front of the E. C. Minas Co. This is about half a dozen bicycles that have been taken so far this season and the police are in hopes that they can arrest the guilty party.' The bicycle was described as follows: Excelsior make, biue frame and mudguards, roller bearing chain, rubber pedals, wide turned up handle bars, leather grips with silver trimming, lamp bracket, G. & J. tires, steel rims, new coaster brake, 31 gear. - . Now Expect a ContestIt is expected that Attorney - Joseph Katz of West Hammond will contest th appointment of Perry S. Patterson as corporation counsel of the city of West Hammond on the grounds that he is not a resident of the city.. It is understood that Katz takes the position that the law prescribes specifically that the corporation counsel must be a resident of the city In which he is appointed. Whether or not he will bo able to prevent Patterson " from qualifying for office remains to be seen. If he does then it will be up to the mayor and council to make another appointment.

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