Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 56, Hammond, Lake County, 22 August 1912 — Page 8
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THE TIMES.
Thursday, Aug. 22, 1912
CONTRACT
Hobart Citizens Will Turn
Out En Masse Tonight to
Witness Letting of Big
Sewer Contract: Have
Their Eyes Open.
There will be a big turnout of Ho-
Ka.rt eitixens at the town board meet
ing tonight to -witness the letting ot the fattest contract ever awarded In hat town. It la for the sewer contract bids ranging all of the way from 142,-
noo to SB7.000. There are seven bid
ders. Bonk Art Ufa At Work.
New methods of the contracting game are being used by some of the
contractors In order to land the Job,
Some of the low bidders are being
discredited In unusual ways. By spe
oial arrangements a committee of trus
tees were Invited up to Gary "to In
vestlgate the work of these contrac
tors" and they were takm around to various parts of town and places were
pointed out to them where "that fel
lowa sewer caved in.' For instance
the trustees were told that the whole
of Fifth avenue and Broadway "once caved in" because "that fellow put in a poor sewer." Inthe memory of the
oldest inhabitant in Gary Fifth ave
nnt and Broadway Is as solid as it
ever was. We An Tot Firmm
It i aald that the Hobart trustees
were met at the depot on their ar
rival in town by "guides" and that the "guides" were previously coached bv the rival contractors. "What the
"guides" told the Hobart officials 1
said to make interesting stuff and then
when they got all through, it is stated,
one of the trustees asked the "guides'
if they thought that they were a bunch of gold brick dealers trying to put
" something over on Westvtlie farmers.
How Bids Ctne I'p
Charges that some of the contractors
have two and three bide under differ
ent names are made. Bids opened last
week are as follows: Green Bros., Chicago.... W. F. Brunt. Chicago . Vlts Qrazlana, Chicago... L. W. Boruth, Milwaukee. Sela A. Smith. Hobart.... P. M. Reley, Urbana, Ohio Cain tt Englehart, Gary..
C. Roberts. Chicago 6S.343.10 J. McGillicuddy, Valparaiso... 55.134.68 Calumet Construction Co., Hammond 56,682.20 Lavene Bros., Hammond 57,063.00 "These Hobart trustees will have to be mighty careful," said a Gary taxpayer today. "Some contractors are mighty foxy propositions to run up against. They'll put in some high bids and through other agents slip in low ones. And, they'll get together and have the trustees go out to other places where rival bidders have put in sewer Jobs and they'll have somebody spin out a-yarn tothe town board about the sewers built by the rival fellows having caved in once upon a time. You can always bet that the gang who spreads these caving in stories are trying to put something over. "Hobart folks will have to be mighty careful. They ought to remember that in Gary the other day eleven hundred lots were sold for taxes because the poor people couldn't pay the high assessments."
.$42,043 0
. 42.066.5
. 46.346.65
. 47,128.0
. 47.780.20 . 48,973.50 . 60,000.00
PERSONAL Will the lajy who wants a good maid insert her want In these columns and see how quickly it brings result
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TTENS OUT THE OOSE STATEMENTS
TIMES BUREAU. . AT THE STATE CAPITAL. Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 22. The news published here yesterday that E. M. Wasmuth of Roanoke, Huntington county, has denied that he has any Intention of deserting the republican partjand Joining the bull moose movement, is another Instance of the way the bull moose claims flatten out when the proper parties get after tKem. It is only a few days ago that the bull moose papers contained a long dispatch from Huntington stating that Wasmuth, who la representative from
Huntington county and who has served in that capacity in the last several sessions of the legislature, had decided to abandon the old party and take up
with the third term movement. The
dispatch was written in a happy strain
and patted Wasmuth on the back for
his alleged bravery and exercise of independence. The story, of course, has
reached all parts of the state, and in many places where it has been published it will be seized upon and made into campaign material. But as soon as Wasmuth saw the story he came out in a flat denial and said that he is still a republican and that he has no intention of straying away from the old party. He says he will support the republican niminees just as he has always done in the past. There have been many cases of this kind In this state since the campaign started. Nearly every day the bull moose papers contain dispatches about some man leaving the republican party and Joining the bull moosers, and when
the cases are investigated many of them turn out to be unfounded. But the evident purpose is to start these stories and then leave it to the republicans to shoot them full of holes. If it happens that the denials and thereal truth falls to reach a certain locality then the bull moose figure that the people of that locality will not know but what the men really have deserted. Another bull moose failure is found in Wayne county. That county, as is well known, has always been an In-
urgent county, and not long ago the
bull moosers gave out the story that
practically all of the members of the
republican county committee had re
igned and -Joined the bull moose par
ty. The fact was that only one-third
of them resigned, the others remaining
loyal. It was also given outJhat
Wayne county would be one of the first
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Secretary J. A. Beane, Daily Democrat, Goshen. Treasurer G. N. Murray, News, Nappa nee.
J registration of visitors at the Gary
Lommprciai ciuu. j iie ciuo win re tne headquarters during the convention and all visiting newspaper men and women are asked to make themselves at home. 1:00 p. m. to 3:30 p. m. Talk on cost systems in newspaper offices' by R. T. Porte, secretary of the Ben Franklin
club ot Cincinnati. i j 5:30 p. m. . to 5:30 p. m. Auto ride!
over Gary and the surrounding country. . Try to keep the machines as well to- ! 18. May Holden, w m, Ebenholden, gether as possible. , ' A. Frarn .Valparaiso, Ind. 7:30 p. m. Banquet at the Commer- I 19. Minnie C, b m, Riley R, Harry clal club followed by a number of im- ; Clemens, Goshen, Ind.
promptu talks. I 20. Li til
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FAIR IS BEST EVER
HELD IN LAKE CO.
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PROG" . Second Day August 23rd. 8:30 a. m. to 9.00 a. m. Business session election of officers.
Abe Shelly. Goshen, Ind. , 21. Belle Crouch, ch m. Capt. Crouch, C. H. Shaub, Kampton, 111.
Two hundred Hoosier editors, their sion election of officers. i&- ljaav onaer. oi.m.
wives and their daughters, poured into 9:00 a. m. to 12:00 m. The delegates u- rolT' warren, ina. Gary todav to attend the annual meet-! will er rtlrectlv from the Commercial I 2:34 Stake Trot, Friday, Aug. 23.
tnr nt tVio -NTm-thorn Tnrtlnnn Tutorial 1 K o-ato. the Tnlona Coo! I 1. CoplUS, LaCopia. C E. RobinSOn,
association convention which began . mills on North Broadway, where they Chicago, this afternoon and which continues to-i will hoard a snncial train for a'trln . 2. Eliza Etheridge,
nieht and tomorrow. i thrmie-h th mills throuarh the Amprl- ldRe. I)r- Morris,
The visitors were a little late In ar- ran ShAet Tin Plat- works and th ' 3- Jessie Hart, b m. Great Heart, J.
rivinsr and conseauentlv this mornings mUo ov-n nlxnt Hiesrodt. Coldwater. Mich
registration wasn't very heavy. Thai 2:00 n. m. Visitors will board SDecial
fore Dart of this afternoon was devoted cars nt the Oarv rnnnoctln? ratlwavs Wright, So. Bend,
to the business meeting. From 3:30 at Eleventh avenue and Broadway for (after going to press time) until sup- j Flint Lake.
per time the visitors will take an auto ,
Officer.
2. Eliza Etheridge, b m, Dr. Ether-
Hartford, Mich.
4., Cricket, bl f. Loyal Baron, A
Ind.
5. Mary Medium, b m. Pluck, Chas.
Neidy, Goshen, Ind. 6. Conkey M. br g, I Coastman, M.
tour of Gary and its surrounding ter- President
ritory. At 7:30 o'clock the banquet Plymouth. . will begin at the Commercial club. First vice president F.
Meredith,
Goshen, Ind.
b g,' Splnx,
A. Leins,
PROGRAM. j News. St. Joe. Ktpet Day Augunt 22nd. ' Second vice president G. A. Maurer, 9:00 a. m. to 12.00 m. Reception and Tribune, South Bend. '
-1UILUONAIRE KID," WHO USED TO BE CHAUFFEUR, HAS TROUBLES. FOR 500 CRLS ARE TRYHL. i O MARRY HIM
I'X3IDATT UAVT A TOT ATCiO&Itl- TOPLC J PcxrixTc cl'A
E. Boys. Republican.
7. The Bronx, I ri . ii i . Til
l 8. Delacy by Prodigal, or Sambo by
Great Heart, or Clocky, C. Helmbach,
Burr Oak.
9. Milton B.. b g. Count Louis. Z.
Bailey, LaPorte, Ind.
10. Hattie Vest, Geo. Vest, J. Duvall,
Rensselaer, Ind. 11. Counts, b g. St. Bell, A. R. Mus ter, Valparaiso, Ind.
12. Billie L, b h, Sigma Nui, E. E
I Schmidt. Chicago.
13. Harold Medium, g g, Flelday
Medium, A. G. Ireland, Chicago. 2:35 Trot. Friday, August 23. i
1. The Corporal, b h. The Captain,
J. M. Cotherman, Goshen, Ind.
2. Ben Ross, b g, Essebee, J. M.
Cotherman. Goshen, Ind.
3. Lucile Stately, bm. Stately. J.
Pettinger, Warsaw, Ind. ,
4. Miss Tactolus, b m, Pactolus, J,
O'Brine. Riber Forest, 111.
6. H. F. G. bl h, Charleston, H. F.
Getse, Chicago.
6. Maxle. s m. Huntsman, Blue
Stock Farm, Syracuse, Ind.
7. Milton B., b g. Count Louis. Z.
Bailey Laporte. Ind.
8. Caroline, b f, J. B. Donoban,
Jones Stable, Chicago,
9. Counts, b g, St. Bells. A. R. Mus
ter, Valaparaiso, Ind. .
10. Harold Medium g g, Fielday
Medium, A. G. Ireland. Chicago.
11. Cressa S, b m,. Great Medium.
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"This thing ot having a fortune and getting fun out ot spending your money la not what it U cracked up to be." says Simon O. Paddock, known as te "millionaire kid" aiuce be Inherited a fortune from his uncle, Simon D. Paddock. He formerly was a chauffeur, and cculd speed without getting arrested. Now. be says, ail the constables lay In wait for him. Also be Is troubled by glna, of whom non came In hla road before. He has received lova letters from some 600. all ot whom think be la just tto klil ot husband they.aiBsya-haT4rSftiaailot-. ... - - .
GIRL DIES IN
FOSS RESORT
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bull moose state organization to nominate a county ticket. But the bull moosers have failed to put this scheme through in Wayne county. It was announced that they
would hold a meeting and organize their county committee and that Will J. Robbins, who resigned as republican county chairman, would become bull moose county chairman. But when the time came Robbins flatly refused to accept the county chairmanship unless It was agreed that there should be no county nominations made. He announced that he was in favor of standing by the republican county ticket and not compelling the republican nominees
who happen to be progressives to resign from that ticket to accept places on a bull moose ticket. The result has
been that the third party has not yet been able to make a county organization not even in rock-ribbed bull moose Wayne county. If they can't put the scheme through in Wayne county it is hard to see how they can put it through in many other counties of the state. They have decided to postpone the organization of a county committee for at least two more' weeks, and in the meantime it is believed that the sentiment against the third county ticket will become so strong that there will be no possible chance for the plan to be adopted. Thus the bull moose state organiza
tion is given another black eye. The state organization 1b apparently pow
erless to make the rank and file of
their party "stand hitched."
Albert J. Beveridge, bull moose candidate for governor, is expected home
from the Maine woods about the 1st of
September, and it is said that the for
mal opening of the campaign will take
place within a few days after his re
turn. The exact time and place have not yet been determined, but It is said
that Beveridge himself will open the
campaign and that he will begin a
speaking tour that will take him into every county in Indiana. He will also
make a few speeches in other states.
Governor Marshall also will begin his campaign on Aug. 26 In Maine, where he will speak for four days. The Maine
state election will be held early in Sep
tember. No time has been set for the
opening of the republican campaign,
but this, it is thought, will be done within the next few days. There will be no lack of able speakers to make the
counties to obey the mandate of the i republican campaign in this state.
ords of the health officer of West sonal effects, who was notified of her
Hammond states that death was caus- death, who paid for her interment.
ed by acute dilation of the heart. The what it cost to have the thing hushed
girl's age is given as 26 years and the death are uestions that will have to be
death occurred July 22. The place of answered by a careful Investigation,
her death is given as 122 West Plum- Then the death of Miss Harrison re-
mer avenue. West Hammond. J calls the fact that there have been
The discovery of the secret burial number of mysterious deaths in West
of this eirl indicates the presence of Hammond. Somehow or another noth-
an "underground" route from the lng has ever come of them.' brothel to the grave, and may result i slmllar nature. j VTTJ'P TTTTIW
When Foss was first ouestloned
about the case he denied that any girl " X JjAT HJ LLiDLNKjr
had died in his resort. Later on when William Wright, of the East Chicago
he was asked point blank, Is it not o company, is building a fiat building in fact ahat Esther Harrison, 26 years Commonwealth and Michigan avenues old. died in 121 West Plummer avenue to adjoin his presen flat building in
July 22, attended by Dr. Arthur this location. Work was begun today,
HonmnT" mere ws no oenying me Like the present structure the new
truth of the story. ! building will contain four flats with
He said that the girl was sick only nve rooms and bath each. It will be
one hour before her death. The cir- cf brick with stone trimmings, trie cumstances surrounding her death facade being of red pressed brick and
were similar to those surrounding the it will cost $8,500. A steam plant suf
death of John Messmaker. j fldently large to heat the flats in both
After an hour had been spent in buildings will be installed and the old
telephoning undertakers in Hammond flats remodeled to receive the new
and Weft Hammond in an effort to heating facilities.
learn who had charge of the case re- Treadwell & Kraft of Indiana Har-
sulted In a failure to gain the desired bor are the architects, and Callahan &
information, the West Hammond Schock have the main contract. The
health officer was interviewed over Lake Plumbing & Heating company
the phone and admitted the facts. will install the heating plant and do
The body was taken from West the plumbing. Everything will be up
Hammond late at night so that no one to-date and the building will be com
would ask unnecessary questions. The pieted by Dec 1. Intention apparently was to dispose of . u. .
the body with as little publicity as
possible.
What was done with the girl s per-
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resort in Indiana Harbor and when it
was closed up by order of the police she was brought to West Hammond by
one of the panderers.
i-oss (iiaims that she was never an
inmate in his resort, but admits that the girl died in his place and was attended by Dr. Andrew Hoffman, who signed the death certificate? according to the West Hammond health officer, Barnie Grsala. This Is another mysterious death in West Hammond in which Dr. Hoffman has been the attending physician. Record of Officer. Jae report of the death In the reo-
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