Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 57, Hammond, Lake County, 29 August 1912 — Page 1
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HAMMOND, INDIANA, THURSDAY, AUGUST, 29, 1912.
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SQUIRES PUT Oil THE GRIL
NOW
And now Miss Virginia Brooks la Coins after the Justices of the peace of West Hammond and Burnham. Miss Brooks Is of the opinion that nothing has made reform In West Hammond so difficult as the fact that when divekeepers and women of scarlet reputation were arrested the justices of the peace released them on minimum fines or with no fine at all. For Instance, when the West Hammond police arrested the dlvekeepers on charges of running disorderly places they were taken to Burnham, where Judge Wlttenburg gave them a kindly smile and released them. The police had evidence against them, but Judge Wittenburg could not see It that way. Not one of them were compelled to pay fines. And there have been other cases where fa
voritism has been shown. Rank Itond Deal. The rawest deal was the action in releasing George Rosenbaurn on $500 bonds, after he had been charged with bribery and Green's compelling Mayor K. M. Woszczynski to furnish $5,000 bonds. Rosenbaurn is not a fixture in the community and has served a term in the county Jail on the charge of petit larceny, while Mayor Woszczynskl has been In West Hammond for years, where he has held many positions of trust. The mayor is also a property owner. When Miss Virginia Brooks yesterterday showed County Judge Owens some original methods used In the offices of Justices of the peace at Wet Continuedon Page
$75,000 BRIDGE IS . WANTED
WOMAN ARRESTED FOR WHIPPING CHILD
Plummer Avenue Woman
Cause Arrest of Kennedy Woman.
Inhuman treatment of a little blue-
eyed girl provoked into existence yes
terday a humane society of ten. After
I i dispensing with & little piece of busiDevelopment of Hammond-' ne" 'hey 1ILmlndh he emrsenCy r body dispersed. The whole proceedings
East Chicago Factory Dis-: lasted but briefly and resulted m the i conviction in Judge Prest's court of
triCt IS Sadly Retarded Mrs- Anna Kennedy, 330 Plummer ave- ' nue. on the charge of cruelty to 8-year-
BeCaUSe Of Lack Of Bridge old B6lv Miller, for whose care she is
Facilities On Forsyth Ave. ' thr. George Mller, now in Pennsyvania. 1 The daughter of Mrs. Kennedy, former- " J ly Mrs. Gromiere, but now Miss Anna
Kennedy, a Bocial reporter, was also 1 arrested. She was not convicted. Habitual use of a raw-hide whip on the person, of Belva Miller earned for Mrs. Kennedy the hatred of her neigh
bor women. " Every resident of tn';;'800 block on the south side' of Plummer avenue was up in arras.. The husbands
BOARD TURNS ITS DEAF -EAR
Taxpayers of Burnham Are
Greatly Excited Over Certain Street Improvements Against Which They Have Remonstrated.
'VICTORY SURE." DECLARE WOMEN IN CHARGE OF OHIO SUFFRAGE CAMPAIGN
There was a red hot meeting of the Burnham board of local improvements last night when the board turned a deaf ear to the remonstrances of the property owners and authorized certain street improvements in spite of them. Today the people of Burnham are asking: "What Interest can the board of local Improvements have in insisting on making an improvement that is opposed by 90 per cent of the property owners of the town?" . , When the matter was put to a vote President C. W. Whitney of the town board voted against the proposition. He was supported in his stand by Tein Rau one of the trustees. Those who favored the improvement In spite of the remonstrances of the property owners were William Fur man, C. F. Eldred, and Joseph Gapzlewicz. People In Arms.
According to W. A. Sehroeder, one of
the Indignant citizens. Special Assess
ment Attorney S. K.. Markman is one
of the prime movers in the deal. The property owners were represented in their fight against the Improvement by
Attorney Fox of Chicago.
Fox made a speech In which he said
that his clients were not opposed to
improvements but that they had been
Letters have been sent out by C A. Westberg, vice president of the East
Chicago company, to Mayor Smalley of ' Hammond, : Parks of Whiting ar.d - Schlijr-f East Chicago to members
of the boards of public works of these' cities the East Chicago city council ' and the commercial clubs of the cities effected, and other business men whose Influence is desirable, asking them 10 use their influence with the county! council which meets Sept. 3, for an ' appropriation of $7,000 for the Forsyth ' avenue bridge over the west branch of the canal. This is the only opportunity to get the apropriation through this year, as the council meets but once a year. The urgent necessity for the bridge is such as to make It very necessary the money should be aproprlated at the earliest opportunity and a representative body
urged their wives to act and supported them In their demands that the whippings stop. Cries in the night disturbed the sleep frail form marked and wounded by stripes that civilization refuses to give its criminals was too much for Plummer avenue. The women were arrested yesterday morning and their trial called late in the afternoon. The warrants were signed by Mrs. Anna Pence. Those who testified were the wives of William Pales, Guy Campbell. William Green, Thomas Green, William Fynn, A. Wertzserges and the Misses For-
rtf men to u( the e-r art M n o- nf thA an.
proprlation. is looked for to attend the ' ence Flynn and Mary Bates
meeting. The leter is in duplicate, and is as follows: ' "Dear Sir: The County Council meets Sept. 3rd, and among other
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Bowlers Getting Ready. Bowing in preparationf or the eagua heason of 1912-13 is going on nighty In the Cox alleys. With the varying weather it Is lmpractlca to set dates for the meeting of teams and so the rotng Is impromptu. Six league teams have aready organized and two more are expected to take on new life soon. The opening games are schedued for ths ast week of September.
Judge Prest suspended sentence to
meditate over the proper punishment According to evidence given the household of Mrs. Kennedy, whose husband Is employed in the American Bridge works, must be a small edition of the Spanish inquisition.
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PARTY WORKERS TO . GETJUT VOTE
Democrats and Republicans
Will Strive to Get Big Registration.
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At the top, fr. Warrtett Taylor and Mrm Kate Gordon; at the bottom, Mtaa i Laura Clay and Maude Wood Park. September xt will be an Important day In the history of the fight for equal suffrage. On that day the people of Ohio will vote on a constitutional amendment which if passed will give the women of the Buckeye state equal political privileges with men. If Ohio goes for equal suffrage it la believed that many other states will rapidly follow suit. Among the suffrage workera In the state who are confident of victory n September 3 are Mrs. Harriett Taylor Upton, of Warren. O., president of the state ruffrase association; Mrs. Maude Wood Park, of Boston: Mis Kate Gordon, of New Orleans, and Miss Laura Clay, of the famous Clay family, of Kentucky. These woman have all taken a prominent part In the Ohio suffrage campaign. .
FIGHTS FOR MOOSE IN THE FAR WEST
WHO HAS THE PRIZE BABY HERE?
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Who has the prize baby In Ham
mond? .
A committee drafted by the Lake
County Trades and Labor Council will
(Special to Thb Times.) Crown Point, Ind., Aug. 29. With the record registration of voters only a little more than a week away the party workers on both democratic and republican folds are using every efforts to get the voters out on the second chance to vote. Center , township registered apout 65 per cent of its voters at the last registration, but there are enough left unregistered in the township to swing the tide of victory to either party. As far as the bull moose movement is concerned in Center township it amounts to practically nil, and the party workers will spend little time in trying to win the few supporters from the coonel's fold. The registration here will be held in the same place as was held ast time.
STATE OFFICER
IN HAMMOND
DR. G. L 'SLIiTH ' . t avasaaaaaaaaBBa Dentist Joins Colonv of
Hammondites Who Will Have Country Homes.
Dr. . G. I Smith is the latest to Join the exclusive colony of Hammond people who are going to live on regular
HEGEWIoCH TO HAVE
FLAYGROUfiSS
HAItflOi SLEUTH MABS AUTO THIEF Clever Work Results In Capture of Sob Patten After He Had
Left Gary
Capturing crooks is come to be a
disease affecting the entire Hammond police force.
A mild mannered fatherly looking
man of middle age sauntered across
State Btreet at Oakley avenue, in Ham
mond, about 8 o'clock last evening. On the postoffice corner he stopped and leaned wearily against the two-deck
mall box. His presence was noticed
by another man equally as weary of manner. To all appearances the two might have belonged to the Bame fra
ternity.
"Bob." said Captain of Police Rom-
bach (the mysterious guy who was introduced in the opening paragraph).
where'd you go after you left the
Gary hotel through the Sixth avenue
entrance at 10 o'clock last evening?"
Bob Glvea I" p. "I went to oh, the devil I might have known you were a bull, and "Bob" began to swear fluently and
volubly in a soft dejected way that in
timated that he had been expecting trouble and was rather relieved to over with. 1 "You're Robert W. Patten, alias Stewart, alias Warren, who steals automobiles for a living," drawled Rimbach by way of ldentllcatlon. "Have a cigar and let's take a walk." Then to the bastlle. Waltses Him to tbe Cooler. The stroll was not without a destination. Robert was frisked by Captain Hanlon, , booked with proper sarcasm by Sergeant See. and locked up by Oflcer Law. That ceremony of the keys completed the capture of another notorious crook, (Chicago papers please give credit to Captain Porter.) It may sound melo-dramatlc, but It la nevertheless true. Captain Rlmbach followed his suspect for four days. While he was not always on fits trail he knew about where he could ba
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ANOTHER VETERAN 'AIISWERUAST CALL Soldiers of Civil War Attend Obsequies Over Remains of Comrade.
Post-501 of the G. A. R. today honored' the memory of a comrade. Veteran
Charles Walton, who died Monday at the age of 69. Fourteen old soldiers attended the funeral and ten accompanied the body to th burial In Rose-
f hllT cemety7l5vanto
Twenty Acres to Cost When Improved $200,000 in Public Park.
The city of Chicago is spending $200,000 for a playground park In Hegewlsch. This fact has not been gener-
country estates Just south of the city 'ally known, although those who have
limits. Dr. Smith purchased an acre of ground from W. G. Paxton and will pome day build a ne suburban home t-pon it. Othe rs who have purchased acre. in this section of the city are: Frank Hammond, Dr. T. W., Oborlln, Richard Winckler, Otto Matthles, P. A. Parry and W. G. Paxton. Mr. T'axton expects to build a fine country residence next summer on seven acres of ground. Considering the extent of the site nd the cost of the residence and the improvements it is
gone into Chicago on the South Shore line recently have noticed the activity there. The city has purchased twenty acres of ground and already has spent $80,000 on improvements. Large quantities of black dirt are shipped In from Gary, 111. The park Is to be similar to those In other parts of Chicago. There will be community buildings, athletic apparatus, wading pools, baseball fteld and broad stretches of lawn. Thus it happens that Hegewisch, the
WHITING WANTS TO KIDNAP ROBERTSD ALE Postal Authorities Trying to Round Up Hammond's Little Sister. The people of Robertsdale ara up In arms over the attempt that la being
made by Whiting to have that district included In the Whiting postoffice district. ..-" There are two things which apnr Postmaster NedJl of Whiting on to hla effort to Include Robertrdale la nia iurlsdfctiotv Ona li that that 1umu4
Pillows of roses and wreaths H receipts would add considerably to hla
expected that his will bs the residence In Hammond. This iolnts to the soutn eide.
Hohman st:eet, as the finest residential district In the city of Hammond. It is expected that deals will be closed for other acre tracts In a few days.
John D. Williams, examiner of the building and loan department In the state auditor's office, is still in Hammond at work auditing the books of the associations which have their headquarters here. The probabilities are that he will spend several weeks in Lake county. Mr. Williams will make his reports to
have tn answer this question next Mon- ., ..' . . ... . rivalry among the various associations
For a Fine, Choice Chew try UNION SCOUT. Save the tickets. Secure a premium list from your dealer.
Mies Helen Todd. Kiss Helen Todd, of California, la one of the foremost women workers for Roosevelt In the far west. Bhe helped organise the T. R. women workers In her stats early last spring and has been active for the celanei
day at Kindel's grove. Not in a dark
little room, where no one can see them.
not in an iron cage where they are
protected from all harm, but out in the
open, face to face with the mother of
the babe and in the presence of hundreds of fathers of 'as many children will this lnterpid committee have to say loudly and distinctly. "This is the finest, fairest, prettiest, handsomest prize baby In Hammond," and then duck, if there is there is time. The names of this committee have for obvious reasons not been made public. The baby in the contest must be not over two years old. The baby contest will be only one of many features at the big Labor day celebration, which Is the official celebration of the Lake County Trades and tabor Council. The organization has adopted a policy of awarding only cash prizes, believing that this will be the most satisfactory course. In the afternoon there will be races and games, including a ball game. There will be good music end dancing to delight the heart of tfie
young. ' This is the-elghth annual picnic given by the organization, and every one has been a success, and with the way the comntlttees have worked the one of next Monday will be a success.
for a word of commendation, and in
order that all may have uniform treat
ment he will not make any statements to the press regarding his findings of any association.
Got Away With It. A half dozen men monkeyed with 21,000 volts of red-hot lightning between 12 and 4 this morning and got away with it. A poe on the Ridge road near Oak Hi cemetery was moved, in order to aow the widening of a street. This business of this poe is to aid In the support of a high tension wire which carries 21,000 volts. The task of removing the pole to another location was dangerous.
DE PALM A TO RACE IN MEET AT ELGIN
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING plaeek year offer before Boost of t eoslo In tnls mttr to whoso It wools novo nay
lati
A New Club. Cosmopolites compose the greater part of the Irish-American club in Hammond. A New Yorker by the name of William Martini and a Chicagoan known as F. Conway will reprnsent this city in the Physical Culture Instructors' association meeting In Chicago next month. L. E. Dugas, who is promoting the Irish-American here, claims for Martini a record of 58 minutes In the tenmile run, and the fast time of one hour an dtwenty-five minutes in the fifteen-mile. He will enter his man in the last distance at Chicago. -
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finest ; Chicago suburb that has received the abuse of the newspapers for years, is along at last to have one of the finest insti
tutions in the country. Hammond, Whiting, East Chicago and Indiana Harbor, with their boasted school facilities Is not to have any
thing nearly so fine as the Hegewisch
playgrounds.
Johnny Patton, the chief of police of Burnham, has the contract for the team work on the Job. He says that the improvement is to cost at least $200,000 and will be a fine thing for the city. Other Chicago suburbs that are to have playgrounds are Irondale, Grand Crossing and Burnside. Chicago is famous for its playgrounds, and it Is an Interesting fact that two of them are to be located within ten miles of Hammond.
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WHY ROOMS WERE SCARCE
myrtle were lying on the coffin in the Emmerling chapel this morning. In twos and threes the veterans entered. It seemed that death was nota terrible thing to them, for their words were cheerful and bright. The service was brief and unusual. Hymns were sung with spirit and. aeBt
by men whose eyes shone with pride. They talked of his bravery and honor of the years he had spent In the service of his country and the years he had lived for his fellow men. It seemed a reunion more than a funeral. "I wonder if he knows we're here," said one. "It doesn't matter,'' said . another, "for he knew when he died that we would be." Canes clicked on the sidewalk as the veterans marched In a body to the 10:14
Lake Shore. A trifle halting in step, but otherwise sprightly they walked up the depot platform. Men removed their hats and women smiled sweetly as they could with tears in their eyes. Charles Walton has been a resident of Hammond for many years. His home has been with his brother, 234 Hoffman street Two sisters, who live in Chicago, were present at the funeral. They are Mrs. William Parker, 4053 Evanston avenue, and Mrs. John S. Miller, 3256 Kenmore avenue. The veteran soldiers who were in attendance are: Edward C. Weeks of the Ninth Ohio
cavalry, company M; K. G. Watson of the Fourth Indiana cavalry, company L; Peter Klassen of the Eighth Illinois cavalry, company D; W. S. Hubbard of the 169th Pennsylvania, company E; F. M. Elliott of the Eighty-sixth Indiana, company G: Dr. Vaughn of the
Fourteenth California, company C Fred Lash of the First New York artil
lery, company H; George W. rrougn
of the Forty-sixth Indiana, company A; D. Dickson of the Ninth Illinois, com
pany G,
C. Larrabee of the Thirteenth Indiana infantry, company I; L. Hartlerode of the Forty-sixth Indiana, company H; George Post of the Ninth Indiana, company H; H. Crowell of the Sixtyeighth Indiana, company C
THIS YEAR
salary and the Other is that the increased revenue of the office would give Whiting free mall delivery. But the people of Robertsdale ars against the proposition. They now got mall' from thirty-two trains dally. Two of these - are 'north and south
roads. Whiting has but four mall trains and all of them are east and
west roads. r
Robertsdale now has free delivery
service, and all Whiting can oyer ,1s ths
prospect of free delivery if the .receipts of the office warrant it. It is expected that practically everyboy In Robertl-
dale will sign the petition.
The city of Whiting has been looking
with envious eyes on Robertsdale for several years. The building of the American 4 Maize Products Co. and ths resulting development of Robertsdale is what has caused It
But the people of Robertsdale ars
satisfied to remain a part of Hammond.
They have efficient lire service, good water, as compared with that in Whiting, an efficient police force and free delivery. - It is expected that the postoffice department will deny the application of Postmaster Nedjl to Include Robertsdale In the Whiting postal district.
ONE OF CHICAGO'S ' USEFUL CITIZENS
The larger number of people empoyed in the factories and offices this
! year, as compared to last year, is giv- , j. Kooy, assistant cashier.
j en by Supt. C. M. McDaniel as probably j officers the directors are John J. Kraay, 1 the strongest reason why rooming ac- j Frank Berwanger and Nick P. Korten-
HIGHLAND BANK STARTS BUSINESS Highlands now has a bank. It is known as the Farmers' and Merchants' bank of Highlands and Is capitalized at $12,000. The stockholders, fifty of them, met last night and elected officers and directors. The officers are A. L, Reiner, president; F. Richard Bchaaf, vice president; H. S. Daugherty, cashier, and P.
Besides the
WHT ARB RKADKRT
TOO NOT TIKBS
Ralph De Palma.
Ralph Dt Palma, who all but won the Indianapolis 600-mlle auto race last Decoration day, baa taken his big Mercedes to Elgin, 111., to drive over ths race course. He has entered ths big machine in the annual classic, bis being ths thirty-seventh entry.
icommodatlons this year for the teachers are scarcer. There is no danger of ,i a lack of roooms, however, as the re1 sponses this year were only tardy. As ' a matter of fact, fifty applications have
been received already and more are coming in daily, so that by the time all the teachers have arrived enough accommodations will have een found. Many of the teachers too make their own reservations before leaving on their vacations.
hoeven. A bank building is to be erected at once, and Highlands and the people on the ridge In that vicinity will soon have banking facilities right at home. It is understood that there are enough funds of the town and enough people n the vicinity who have large deposits in other banks to Insnre $100,000 of deposits from the very start.
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sUifarf at Bale. 'Margaret Haley Is known as one of Chicago's most useful sltlcena. During ths past few years sas has boon Instrumental In turning millions of dollars into Chicago's treasury by suing corporations for dodged taxes. She has been an Influential figure In ths National Education Association
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