Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 25, Hammond, Lake County, 17 July 1912 — Page 1

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VOL. VII., NO. 25. ONE CENT PER COPY. (Back Numbers 1 CwU Copy.) HAMMOND, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1912. CARLISLE

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South Bend. Ind., July 17. Announcement was made hero today that Col. Charles Arthur Carlisle, one of Indiana's leading republicans and haying: high connections with one of the greatest manufacturing Institutions In the world the Studebaker corporation will be a candidate on the republican ticket for governor of Indiana at the coming: state convention. Col. Carlisle's .determination comes as the result of favorable sentiment throughout the state in favor of his candidacy, and Is expressed In his announcement, which is as follows: To the People of Indiana: In response to the widely expressed

opinion that the next governor of the state of Indiana should be a practical business man, I hereby announce myself as a candidate for that office on the republican ticket. I make this announcement, however, subject to the approval of the wage earner, the farmer and the business man of Indiana, whom I recognize as the real men of affairs who should decide a problem of this nature. As a result of xperience, study and association with highly developed and successful business and manufacturing associations, and through personal contact with men doing the world's work. I believe that I am fairly conversant with the needs of each class or occupation, and their mutual relations, and I am connaent if entrusted with the charge of this honored station that I can administer its duties acceptably to the whole people who have an eye single to the public welfare. Without promising impossibilities or exaggerating benefits that would Inure to the taxpayers of Indiana were I to be chosen governor of the state, I (Continued on Page 8.) OF WMOfiD'S LIVELEISTJiUSTRIES Steel Work for New Factory Is Being Bushed to Completion. ; The Federal Cement Tile Co. is one of Hammond's best industries. When the new addition to the plant is built It is estimated that 300 men will be employed. The steel work on the new building is now being erected and It will be ready for occupancy in a very short time. It Is being built by William Koch and Charles Lavene. Not only Is the Hammond plant prospering, but the same concern Is building plants In two other places in the United States. All of them are said to be money makers. The rapid development of the Calumet region affords a ready market for the product of this company and a great deal of the tile Is shipped to various parts of the country. New Store Building. Contractor William F. Koch has secured the contract for the construction of a store building for J. P. Smith at the corner of Sibley and Charlotte streets. The building will be one story high and will be of brick construction. GEORGE WINCFIELD. RICHEST NEVADAN gar George Wlngfleld. In 1901. George Wlngfleld. soldier of fortune, was broke In Nevada; today the same Wlngtield has fortune estimated at from $20,000,000 to 180.000.000. and is a United States senator. It Is an Interesting story how as an Oregon cowboy he went as & prospector to Nevada In 1897; how he failed at first and In 1901 was broke In Tonopah. making a living as best he could; :.ow he finally accumulated a UttUs money and was the first man to put a dollar into Goldfield; how he has since made millions a year, and has become the richest man in the state. Wlngfleld was appointed senator by Gov. Odcie on the death of Senator Nixon jomt weeks ago.

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CANDIDACY TODAY

1 L;jv'i Col. Charles A. Carlisle. -m j-naay night or this week the Hammond council, an organization within the Masonic order, ranking above the Chapter and below the Commandery, will be established at a meeting In the Masonic temple. In the neighborhood of seventy-five candidates are to take the three degrees which are prescribed for membership, the work to be done by the Michigan City council, and after this an elaborate banquet will be served, Mrs. Mary Epker having been retained as the caterer for the occasion. The necessary dispensation from the grand lodge of Indiana to organize the Hammond council, with jurisdiction all over Lake county and part of Porter county, was granted recently to a score of Lake county Masons, who, until the organization of the new council, belong" to the Michigan City council. The candidates are to report at 7 o'clock in the evening, the Initiatory work beginning promptly at 7:30. In order to be a member of the council a candidate must be a member of the Blue lodge and the Chapter. To begin with the Hammond council has a number of officers which were appointed by the Indiana grand lodge. Of these R. Scott Galer is thrice illustrious master, while W. H. Davis, J. T. Hutton and J. W. Mortals nd are subordinate officers. WILL HEAR CASE TOMORROW The preliminary hearing by which the Hosford Park counterfeiters will be bound over to the federal grand jury will take place before Charles Surprise, United States commissioner, tomorrow morning. Federal operatives will be present to act as the chief prosecuting witnesses. and it is believed that Clarence W. Nichols will represent the district at torney's office. The hearing is expected to be an interesting one on account of the peculiar character of the defendants and their neighbors. Hosford Park trials have always been interesting. The defendants are Ford Predom and Henry Racke, .who have been associated with counterfeiters all their lives. Adopt Assessment Rolls. The board of public works this morning adopted the primary assesment rolls for the Monroe street section B, the Van Buren street and Jackson street Improvements. A petition was received asking for the Improvement of Lincoln avenue, with a sewer. The engineer was instructed to prepare plans and specifications for the same. The contracts and bonds of the Calu met Construction on company for the section C sewers in Truman avenue, Michigan avenue and Indiana avenue were accepted. The contract for the westrumite pavement In Pine street was awarded to the Ahlborn Construction company.

HIND TO HAVE A COUNCIL

PIMP IS USED NOW

Hammond's new 15,000,000 gallons a day water pump was started in earnest this morning at thelake front pump ing station, having had a preliminary test for two hours yesterday afternoon. Its work will be watched with Interest by the Hammond taxpayers who have been promised relief through it from the summer water famines. According to the contract with the Snow Pump company of Buffalo, from which the J25.000 piece of machinery was purchased, its pump expert will have charge of the pump during the next month. H. Gibbs of Buffalo is here for this work and he will tune her up" during his presence, so that when he leaves she will be perfect working order. Until all the fine adjustments have been made she will not run at full capacity all the time, in fact Hammond's water consumption at the present time does not exceed 12,000,000 gallons a day at the most. Sixty pounds of pressure were put on this morning, and at this rate the pump is to furnish 10,000,000 gallons a day. This pressure can very easily be increased, once the pump is adjusted, without taxing the machine to its capacity. Pratiuire la Equalised. To see whether there was any noticeable improvement In the water pres sure a Times' reporter this morning went to the Calumet laboratory on the third floor of the Ruff building, on Hob man street. In the past the people there were at times unable to get water at all in the morning, but this morning the pressure was strong beyond normal, so much so that the running (Continued on Page 6.) HANDICAP GOLF AT COUNTRY CLUB Score Enter for Saturday's A Contest at Local Links. There will be a handicap golf tournament at the links of the Hammond ountry club next .Saturday. A commit tee has been selected to fix the handi caps and these have been based on the best score that was brought in last Sat urday. Fifty-five was made scratch and the handicaps were made on that basis. There are but two scratch men, R. H. McHIb and Charles Albert Smith. The handicaps given the others are as fol lows: O. C. Tracy, 1; William Crawford, 6; F. D. McElroy, 10; Dr. H. C. Groman J 3; George Hannauer, 14; Jesse E. Wilson, 14; Camille Gauthier, 14; P. A. Parry, 14; Ralph Groman, ill; Lawrence Cox, 18; Dr. H. E. Sharrer, 19; Peter W. Meyn, 19; Otto Gersbach, 20; Walter Conkey, 25; A. M. Turner. 25; W. B. Conkey, 25; Harry M. Johnson, 25; Edgar Johnston, 25; Fred H. Mott, 25, and Harlan Anderson, 25. Rev. Charles Albert Smith, chairman of the handicap committee, stated today that the above handicaps, which will be posted at the clui. house tonight are only temporary. At the present time it is very difficult to estimate every man's game and so the handicaps will be changed as better scores are brought in until they finally are as nearly as possible correct. Every day there are from twenty to thirty persons on the links of the Hammond Country club and the interest in the game is growing. It is expected that by next year Hammond will be golf crazy. Is Found Guilty. Following a brawl at East Hammond yesterday In which Nick Bondick drew a large knife from his pocket and attempted to kill Nick Bender causing a slight flesh wound. Bondick was arrested by Constable Phelps on a warrant sworn out by the Injured mm. The case came up before Judge Prest yesterday afternoon an Bondick being found guilty. He Was found guilty on a charge of drawing a dangerous weapon receiving a fine of $1.0 and costs Rmount to $16.05. Both men are said to have been under the influence of liquor and that the attempted stabbing, followed a heated argument. Hardly a week passes at East Hammond unless a case of the kind is reported and seemingly a fine imposed upon the rioters does but little good. To Decide Today. It is expected that an agreement will be reached today by which Mrs. Ed Mee will take a lease on the Groman-Muen-ich building on South Hohman street and convert it into a hotel. She will then abandon the month-to-month lease she has on the Carleton. Architects Bump and Berry have drawn the plans for the Interior arrangement of the new hotel. It is to be modern and up-to-date in every respect It will cost $15,000 to finish It.

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Hammond and East Chicago Property ! Almost Went Begging Until Nervy Buyers Began to Purchase, Then Nibbling Began. The psychology of the real estate boom Is a queer thing. The investing public are like a lot of sheep. They refuse to act on their own udgment but follow the example of others. Take the State street boom In Ham mond, for Instance. For years real estate dealers have been talking east State street. They have pointed out that values are bound to rise there. that the street is sure to be one of the best mecha nailing streets in Hammond. Those who had money to invest were made. the object of frequent solicita tion by real estate dealers In the city, thing," was whatftbe average man thought. fr. William H. Gosttva. .purchased B0 feet of State street pjjp4rty,'' built a one story building on 1 tand rented It for u a month, wnnj ; seemed like an ex cessive rental at t ? ;$ime. People said Gostlin was too enltustastlc over State street property. T.he property has paid for itself slnrf'that time and the rent is now pure velvet. Today Gostlln's property could not be bought for $35,000 and 220,000 woull cover what he has put into it. There are scores of othe-r Illustrations. The Dobtn building at the corner of State street and Oakley avenue went begging at $14,900.- It waa offered to nearly everybody in town. At that time the whole building did not bring in over $180 a month rent. People re ferred to it as the "white elephant" Dobin had the nerye to buy it- Since he has had It the rents have increased - (Continued on Page $. HAIIY HURT III ' PERE WRECK II. Pere Marquette Train De railed Near Porter, . Indiana. Scores of men, women and children were cut and bruised when train No. 4 on the Pere Marquette railroad was derailed near Porter, Ind., six miles rrom Michigan 'City at . 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The more seriously Injured were: Davidson, William. Chicago, engineer; left leg broken and back sprained; taken to hospital at Michigan City. Gorman, Frank, fireman, Chicago; severe cut over left eye, bruises and cuts about bodyf taken to hospital, but later came to Chicago. . Samuels, Florence, 2814 Archer avenue, Chicago, 12 years old; right leg cut, knee wrenched. Samuels, Mrs. Marie, her mother; back injured, cut and bruised. Mudbrine. Mrs. W. E.. St. John, Wash.; severely bruised and shaken. Young woman, name unknown; suffered wrenched ankle; left train at Englewood. Van Clausen, Ida, Michigan City, 22 years old; knee bruised and cut over eye. School, Mrs. Adam J., Rockford, 111.; cut about head by flying glass. All of the injured, with the exception of Davidson and Gorman, were able to continue their trip to Chicago, after first aid had been given. Several physicians were on the train, and they gave all aid possible to the injured, i DRUNKEN BRUTE BEATS RAIL WIFE Another wife beater came to grief in Judge Prest's court yesterday afternoon, when Sam Elian was fined 025 and costs, amounting to $37. It will be 37 long days before Elian will have another opportunity 0o mistreat his delicate wife as he will be sent to Crown Point today in default of payment Mary Elian, the woman, appeared beforeJudge Prest yesterday morning and swore out a warrant for her husband on a charge of beating and cruelly mistreating her. A pretty little ten-year-old daughter with tears streaming down her rosy cheeks, told a pitiful story in the trial yesterday afternoon, stating that her father had come home in a drunken conditionthe day before and brutally beat her mother with his first until she was in an unconscious condition. Elian, who is a large, strapping man, broke down and cried, asking that he might be let go, as he was wild with drink and did not know what he was doing. His pleading did not take any effect on the court, ho was sorry that Elian could not be more severely punlished for his brutal deed.

VACATION

TOO BUST THE CRY Hammond Business Men Working Like "Navvies" and Can't Get Away. Hammond is not a vacation town. It is too busy. Those who can afford to spend the summer at some summer resort are decidedly limited in num ber. A reporter for The Times sent out to find out where its leading citizens and business were going to go on their vacations and found that 99 out of 100 were too busy and wouldn't take any. In the average old town, even In the west, where people are generally pret ty busy, there is an exodus from the city about the time that school lets out in June. Town houses are closed. In some instances, and at least the women and children spend the summer close to nature; the men making it a practice to spend the week's end with their families. . But In Hammond there are not ten cases where the entire family has left town for the summer. Wifie goes to the country for a few weeks and hubble may go on a fishing trip but that Is all. Short automobile tours take the place of the summer resort to a certain extent. In fact automobiles are hurting the resorts. They are a sort of a substitute. A large number of the people who are well able to afford a couple of months at a summer resorts do not avail themselves of the opportunity to go for the reason that they are too busy with their business interests. It is only in towns that have a real leisure class that the vacation habit becomes a fixed one. To the casual observer it appears that more Hammond people go to winter than to summer resorts. A great many Hammond people so Journed to Florida last winter. CiVHALLYGIVES . HI F. BIB BANNER Gary Deputy Grand Master Compliments Odd Pellows on Their Work. Last nle-ht the Odd Fellows of East Chicago, enjoyed an evening of self gratulatlon and congratulation from officers and members of outside lodges, the ocasion being a love feast and cele -

bration In token of the local ledge's . Valparaiso, the lake resorts, Woodville, supremacy in this district in the mat-j Chesterton, Westville and LaPorte. It ter of gaining the greatest number of looks now as if the last rail in this innew members during the past six terurban line will have been laid before months. The added membership is the end of the present week.

forty-three. Deputy Grand Master Walter McNally of Gary, delivered t Noble Grand Everett Williams for the East Chicago lodge, a magnificent banner as a trophy for the lodge's good work in the 'ganing of new members. There were a number of other presentations, including the gift of an Odd Fellows' gold charm to Past Grand T. E. Williams and of past grand collar and jewel to Dr. Jacob Goldman. Beautiful bouquets were also' presented to District Deputy Grand Master McNally and Past Grand John Long of Calumet Lodge, Hammond, who attended last night's meeting. Refreshments were Served. 1 E. W. Wickey,' past grand, presided as toast master and speeches were made by district deputy McNally and a number of local Odd Fellows. During the evening the lodge was surprised by the appearance of thirty-five members of Miriam Rebekah lodge, who came to participate In the rejoicing and added to the program. Miss Lillian Dixon contributing some violin numbers. There were present altogether 100 Odd Fellows, visitors being present from Hammond, Whiting and Indiana Harbor. The Chicago lodge was represented by Mr. Louis Abey. DROWNS IN SHALLOW WATER Laporte, Ind., July 17. While driving to his home near Chesterton ' last night Charles Rapp was thrown from his buggy into a creek by the side of the road which contained but a few inches of water. He was rendered unconscious by the fall, and with face buried in the water drowned before assistance could reach him. ACCIDENT TO PHONE LINEMEN (Special to The Times.) Lowell, Ind., July 17. A telephone pole that Harry Ferry and a companion were working on west of town yesterday broke and threw them oft. They lighted on a fence and Harry struck his shoulder on a fence post and was considerably bruised. His companion sprained his shoulder. It will lay them up for a few days

II i AGHAST AT LATEST MURDER

Maid In Banker's Home Is Killed. Murderer Is Captured. Long List of Crimes.

Another negro murder occurred In Gary last night, this time in a fashionable part of the city. A young colored woman employed as a maid In the home of Samuel Watson, president of the Northern State bank of Gary, 766 Madison street, was ahot down in cold blood at the Wataon home by Obella Smith, from whom she j was recently divorced. Four bullets j penetrated her body. The dying wornan was rushed to the Mercy hospital.; where she lived but a short time. Hold Negro at Bay. Immediately following the shooting neighbors of the Watsons who heard : the screams and the shooting rushed to the banker's home, armed with revolvers, and kept the black at bay until Officer Prultt of the Gary police arrived and took Smith a prisoner. Crime Among Black Rampant. This is the second negro assassination to take place in Gary since last Wednesday and the fourth to occur in four months. Following the Davis murder last Wednesday Thb Tis commented editorially on the lawless- ..... m 4 . 1 11. ness of the hordes or criminal bic , in Gary and it urged that the worst characters be driven from town by the police. It' Is now probable that string , Continued on Page l.V HEAR GOOD TRACTION NEWS Gary and Hammond ervie la to be ' extended -east through section 10, and East Gary to Gary ton and possibly es far aa Woodville, in Porter county ixteen miles from Broadway. The Gary & Interurban Railway Company has aranged to take over the local business of the Gary Connecting Railway And will run cars from the steel mills to East Gary, Garyton and other points east as -soon as the necesary connection with the interurban line can be made at Eleventh avenue. This will give that rapidly growing section a greatly desired street car , service to the steel mills direct and by ! transfer to all of the industries of j Gary. The local street cars will be in i addition to interurban service from

WRECKED AUTO. WOUNDED MAN AND DAINTY NURSE FIGURE IN A GEORGIA ROMANCE

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Waynesboro, Ga., was the victim of an automobile accident which resulted in his leg being broken, he felt that he was in hard luck. He was taken to an Augusta hospital for treatment, and looked forward to many dreary weeks there. But as fate would have it there was engaged as nun In this hospital at the time one Miss Mitchelson. a most bewitching young woman. She appeared extremely attractive to Jones as. arrayed in her cap and uniform, she attended him while his troublesome limb was mending. He had soon developed a very serious affection of the heart which made his other wound look insignificant To make a long rtory short, ther a was. a wedding in Waynesboro not long ago. Miss Mitchelson had agreed to act as Jones' nurse during the rest of his life. Jones says that although he sufTered greatly with the injury he received, he has never found it in hi heart to feel unkindly toward the defective auto tire, the bursting of which brought his wife to his arms.

RECENT BLACK AND YELLOW GARY IIURDERS Feb. 26. 11! Robert Dorsey mnrdered John Brown by decapitating him. Dorsey captured by the Gary police. Now in the state prison. (Both negroes.) June 28. 1911 May Marshall murdered by her lover. George Davis, who cot her throat Davis captured by the Gary police, was sentenced to be hanged, but his sentence was commuted to life Imprisonment by the governor. (Both negroes.) Nov. 9. 1911 Rev. William Steele, pastor of Negro Baptist church, shot and seriously wounded by his wife. Carolina Steele. He recovered. Dec 9, 1911 Toy Tan shot and killed Tip" Ham in Chinese tong war. Tan captured by Gary police. Now In state prison. Dec 13, 1911 Lillian Smith shot and killed (negress). Dec 12. 1911 Bud Owsley and Joe Hess attacked the occupants ot the Olds home and shot Mrs. Carolina .Olds. She recovered. The negroes were captured by the Gary polfee and are now serving time in the state prison. Feb. .19. 1912-r-Jack Johnson shot and killed toy Robert Johnsdn. Slayer escaped. (Both negroes.) Feb. 19, 1912 Rev. William Steele, pastor of the Nineteenth avenue Baptist church, murdered Harriet Thompson, his wlfes sister, by strangling her. Captured by Gary police. Now in the state prison. - (Both negroes). July 10. 1912 Robert Davis shot and killed by Moses Levy. Cap tured by Gary police . and now awaiting trial at the city 'Jail. Both negroes.) July 16, 1912 Elizabeth Smith murdered by her husband. Obella Smith. Captured by the Gary police, and now awaiting trial at the city Jail. (Both negroes.) The above list does not include the assassination of white persons that have occurred since Feb. 26. 1911.

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