Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 31, Hammond, Lake County, 31 August 1912 — Page 1

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SATURDAY AND WEEKLY EDITION.

21 SLOT MACHINES SMASHED

Chief John Kulczyk at Order of Mayor of West Hammond Uses Axe on Wagon Load of Valuable Slot Machines Last Night.

That reform In West Hammond Is real and of the right sort - Is evidenced by the fact that Chief of Police John Kulczyk. under the orders of Mayor K. M. Woscxynskl, last night destroyed twenty-one slot, machines

that had been taken in raids on the various saloons in West Hammond. It Is estimated that In the neighborhood of 500 people assembled about the city hall last night while Chief Kulczyk. armed with a fireman's axe. started an assault on the pile of slot machines. When It is known that these machines are worth from 150 to 9200 apiece it may be seen that there was between $3,000 and $4,000 worth of property destroyed. When Kulczyk started his assault on the machines the people looked on (Continued on-Pag 7.) SEPTEMBER SUNDAY EVENING SERMONS

The First Methodist church is to open a vigorous campaign. With September the public schools begin and practically the church year begins

then. Politics will make the air vibrant, but will "hot be more aggressive than the work undertaken by the church. Rev. W. P. Swltzer has announced a series of "Sunday evening sermons for September." Churchmen, non-churchmen, strangers and young people are alike interested In this discussion of Hammond conditions. The

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Sept. -l--Tour Guide Post Showing the Right. Way In Hammond.'.- - , :, Sept. 8 'The Secret Service by Which Sin Is Found Out." Sept. 16 "Four Reasons Why People Come to Hammond." Sept. 32 "Is Our Social Life Irreligious V Sept. 29 "If Christ Should Come to Hammond Would He Be Received?" These Sunday evening services will not only be attractive but exceedingly profitable. Some special muBical numbers will be announced for each evening. Ushers will welcome and see that all may share In the responsive services. The hour is 7:30 o'clock. Be on time to enjoy the whole service.

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Shocking Accident Happens At Miller

When 33,000 Volts Kill Olaf Riser

Olaf Riser, chief of police at Miller

and superintendent of the municipal

lighting plant, was instantly killed at 10:45 o'clock last night at the town hall when 33,000 volts of the South Shore's electric current shot through

his body. His arms and limbs were horribly burned.

Life Goea On. Wttk Flask. Shortly after half past ten the town

marshal In company with Louis Zelllbor went to the town hall where the transforming station Is located to turn

off the street lights for the night.

Toung Zelllbor waited In an adjoining

room. The light twinkled out and then

there was a vivid flash followed by a

rasping noise and the odor of burning flesh. Zelllbor rushed Into the trans

former room and there found In a heap

on the floor the body of Riser.

He at once rang up John Frederick

son. president of the town boarO, at whose home Riser boarded. Frederick-

son and neighbors hurried to the death

chamber and long-distance calls were

placed for Dr. Mackey of Hobart and Dr. Smith of Gary. The former responded and after examining the body said that death had been Instantaneous. Brother la nimmoid. The i-emains' were taken to the Frederlckson home from where the funeral will be held next Monday. Interment will probably be at Miller cemetery. At least this Is the wish of

HIS LAST STORY. . The story that appeared 1st yesterday's TIMES regarding the peedlnar of antolsts ud their destroying the steel company's Fifth avranc-A etna-Miller road was Siva t a TIMES ' reporter by Riser. "Mark my words," said he "Mine erne will meet their death oa this road if the speeding; keeps By." Riser did aot know thea that several hoars later he would meet his death la a building- oa this very same road. ' '

Carl Riser of the Hammond branch of the Knickerbocker Ice company. Besides the Hammond brother two other brothers and two sisters reside In South Dakota. . . . ' ' - Riser was twenty-nine years old. Hs

was born In Norway where his parents died. Three years ago he was appointed town marshal and electric light superintendent by the village board and In 110 was elected at the'November election. Riser was an efficient officer and was very popular. Just what caused the dead man to come in contact with the high tension apparatus is not known. Dr. Frank Smith Coroner of Lake county will conduct an Inquest investigation today.

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Investigation Across the State Line; Messmaker Case to Be Probed.

NOTICE. la keeping with custom, The Times will aot be issued oa Moaday by reason of the fact that It Is the annual celebration of Labor day devoted to the workers.

The beautiful dedication cup offerees By" the Hammond Country club for the 18-hole flight next Monday will be played for annualy, the winner to have his name engraved on the cup until it shall have been won by him three times: The handicaps for Monday, subject to alteration after this afternoon's play, are given below. All members Intending to play must be at the tee at 10 and at 2 o'clock sharp. C. Barry, Jr plus 1 C. A. Smith plus!

Attends Convention. City Electrician John Leary returned from Teoria, 111., yesterday where

The most important development of Crown Point. Ind.. Aug. 31. The " - vT! ' ' ....-cratcn

e lT Hammnd U tha ct coming meeting of the board of coun- , ElectrlcIan8. Eng,neer. from'p . ! ! ! ! ! 1 ! ! " ! ! ! ! ! ! 3 that TTnl tA filatd. Tlu.l... A . ' tv nnmrn ka nnAra an A th cniHitv i x vv" 1 J j

; " "u"";' - " . I all over the country were present and D sharrer a James H. Wllkerson, after a long con- j council which will be held here on: that ome very vaIu. . bj cXlter 3 ference with Miss Virginia Brooks, has next Tuesday I, expected to be one ot aje suggestions were made by some p "d iicElroy ! 4 decided to make an Investigation of the most Important that has been held - the ker8. He says the ideas he r ' Co alleged violations of the Mann ' white there in years. I gained there would be of much value 7 Turner ' - lv" o.t ! Th rnuntv council nwata hnt twice . . x 1 A- a ,urner o

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been taken from Indiana cities to West Hammond to begin lives of shame. The Mann act makes it a penitentiary offense for a person to induce a girl to go from one state to another for immoral purposes. A further fact of importance was

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; ings of the county councilmen in order The Hammond Gun club, which j that appropriations may be made. , holds Its eighth annual tournament on I The county councilmen get so little, Labor day, holds a regular shoot to- : for their services that there Is really morrow afternoon. In view of the

nothlnir In It for them. And this same tournament on the following day

group of men will have the responsl- good attendance is expected

brought out when Dr. Andrew Hoff- bility of appropriating In the neighbor- morrow.

man admitted at the session of the ' ho0i ot 500,000 at the coming session.

coroner's lury, sitting on the case of f The appropriations are

thu iltath of -Tohn M,mak thai h I or Oi mo cuuiliy eAurii.-oa, inc run- ,

found the imprint of a hypodermic nlnf ef the courts, the various county 'on September 9, with practically a new J- Wilson

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needle in Messmaker's arm.

It seems to be pretty well established

that the hypodermic was an injection

of morphine. One report was that it was given to Induce vomiting. Further investigation is expected to fix the responsibility for giving the Injection. '

Miss Brooks now has enlisted the

j institutions and the county offices.

But more important than this Is tho fact that the county council will be asked to make an appropriation for a 175,000 bascule bridge on Forsythe avenue, a bridge over the Kankakee rlv- ; er at Schneider, a bridge over the Little Calumet river at Hohman street and

county, state and federal authorities In a brid over the mlu dam at Hobart

her fight against vice and corruption in West Hammond and Burnham. Coun- ' ty Judge Owens Is looking after the charges against the Justices, State's Attorney Fairchil.l has been assigned to the work of determining whether CContinucl on Pajce 6.)

JUDGE BECKER

RETURNS HOME Judge Lawrence Becker, who spent several weeks on business In Montana, returned Thursday evening. Up In Montana where he was the farmers were a little anxious about their corn

crops, but unless a frost spoils it they will husk a bumper crop.

This will naturally bring a large

number of boosters from various parts of the county, all of 'whom will be ardent supporters of one project or another. The commissioners have made their recommendations in most of these project, and there Is little doubt that the members of the county council, recognizing the necessity for these improvements If the north end takes advantage of it3 tremendous Industrial development will make the appropriations.

corps of teachers. The teachers for the ensuing year are- as follows: Hessville Room 1, MissAlys Hess, Principal; Room 2, Miss Lyda Muenich; Room S, Miss Amelia Dlbos. j Saxony Room 1, Miss Laura Newcomb, rrincipal: Room 2, Miss Edith Carter, Township Principal. j Miss Anna Mae Dineen will again officiate as teacher of music and drawing in the two schools.

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Charles Binder 7 Otto Gersbach 8 Walter Conkey 9 J. F. Sawyer 9 Dr. G. L. Smith 10 E. F. Johnston 10

Ralph Groman 10

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F. Biackmun 12

W. B. Conkey ,.12iton, a Joint representative conventton George Hulst , .12 j and a Judicial convention. F. Betz 13! Among those who. are In attendance

C. Hlnchman 13 C. G. Kingwlll 14 A. J. Burke 14

Throughout the length and breadth some form of amusement to every one. of Lake county Labor day next Mon- Some of the events that are sthedday will be observed In appropriate uled are an follows: fashion. Although It Is the day set! Monster picnic at Kindel's grovs In aside primarily in honor of the em- Hammond under the auspices of the ploye, the employer, too, will take 1 Lake County Trades and labor Coun part In the various celebrations that , ell. are to take place. Programs of great j Monster picnic at Sawmill park.

diversity have been arranged to afford East Chicago, under the auspices of

tne carpenters' unions of Bast Chicago and Indiana Harbor. Picnic starts oft with a big parade. Opening and dedication of the new Hammond Country club house. Open air and indoor program at the Gary Country club. Baseball games: Indiana Harbor at Hammond. Laporte at Crown Point. East Chicago at Gary. Whiting at Valparaiso. ' Eighth annual Hammond Gun club tournament at Sharpshooters' park. Unity Council, Knights of Columbus, excursion to Hudson Lake, via Shore line. In addition to the abovs formally arranged affairs there will be hundreds of other events on a smaller scale, such as auto parties, week-end camping parties along the various rivers, park parties, motor boat trips and visits Into the country. It will primarily be a day of rest and recrea-'tlon.

Threefold Convention , Held in Hammond This Afternoon. (BUHaBBaaaaBaB

The bull moose from various parts of the county assembled in Hammond today for their first county conventions. There are, in fact, three distinct conventions to be held, a county conven-

at the convention are Tom Hurd, W. C. ; Belman, S. C. Dwyer, Jesse Wilson, Oscar Dinwiddle. John O. Bowers, Chas. j

W. Thomas 14 j Davidson. Whltir.g. who Is the county E. M. Shanklln .........IS I chairman; Oliver Holmes, Gary; Sam j

'WAS MEAN TO ME." SAYS MRS. HEINZ

Pope Biua X. , The story baa ion forth from Rome that Plus X recently broke the traditional Imprisonment of tbe Vatican. Although the report baa been officially denied, the Italian prcee la divided Into two camps, very busy finding and presenting to the public evidence eupporUac the contradictory kMertiona. According to the story, the Pope left the Vatican In the dead of night to visit his stater Rose, who was seriously . Ul from a stroke of paralysis.

Great at the Beach.

Luxury Is to be found on the beach

at Lake Front park in weather such

this. Those who were first to take

advantage of the pleasing combination

a smiling sun and warm water re

port that the bathing is now more comfortable than It has been at "any previous time this season. Old Rome ofTered nothing better to Its sensuous, they claim. "If you swim out Into the cooling deep," said one enthusiast, "you will come to & marble stairway leading down, down, down to the land of the mermaids where fair what's that? No you simple nincompoop, I haven't been drinking."

The La Vend or Cls-ar la a home nriwl ,

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No Bull Moose for Him.

Officer Troat returned from a two weeks' outing yesterday. Just In time to recall a local Incident of the Roose

velt administration for the benefit of

a group of bull moosers. "Chief," he said remlniscently to Mr. Austfcen. who happened to saunter Into the sergeant's office at that moment, "do you remember when the county trustee fed between ; two and three hundred men every morning at the old station? Do you recall how that bread line used to wind around in and out of the courthouse corridors? Can't youy picture In your mind the famished, wolf-like look In the eyes of those men? "I can, and believe, me, boys, I'm not going to vote for the bull moose and more bread lines." The choicest of all Scrap Chewing Tobacco is UNION SCOUT, manufactured from the pure leaf. Handled by all dealers. Try a package, save the ticket.' See premium list.

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Mrs. F. Auguetua Melna. Airs. F. Augustus Helna. wife of the Montana copper king, la getting a divorce from her husband. "Be never treated me like a wife." she cay. Mr. Bdu was formerly an actress. Her stage name was Berate Golden Hecidersoa. - - -

Peter Meyn ....... Victor Dyer A. C. Berry O. D. Appleyard... W. Hammond C. E. Bauer .'. L. la. Bomberger... F. R. Mott

Charles Barry, Sr. Osborn

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All members 'who are not on the list will receive their handicaps by application to the instructor, F. Dickson.

Band Program. The following. , program will be rendered at the open air band concert at the corner of Hanover and Hohman streets this evening: Colusses of Columbia, March Alexander. Arcadia Overture -Laurens. The Iron Brigade Rosenkranz. I Want to Be In Dixie Monica. Living Pictures Overture Dalbey. The Handicap Rosey. Apple Blossoms Roberts. Canadian Club Huff. Rialto Overture Ascher. Memphis, the Majestic March Alexander.

Jeff Davis to Speak. Jeff Davis, a Kentucky socialist speaker Is scheduled to speak this evening on the north side in Hammond. He will 'address his audience at the corner of Pine and Hoffman streets.

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Minus coats and sweltering; In perspiration, even the most pessimistic granted that it would be a warm meeting. The theremometer registered 96 in the Moose hall, on State street. W. C. Belman of Hammond presided as chairman and Jesse Wilson, also of Hammond, acted as secretary. After the. chairman's speech of opening the convention the balloting began. At 2:35 Attorney S. C. Dwyer of Lowell was nominated prosecuting attorney for Lake and Porter counties, John Fotterhoft of Whiting came second and E. C Davis of Hammond third. Only one

ballot was taken, and the election of Dwyer was made unanimous. Following the Judicial- convention Attorney Fetterhoff of Whiting was nominated for Joint representative from Lake and Newton counties. The following were nominated on the county ticket: Representative E. C. Davis, Crown Point. Auditor Sam Love, Leroy. Sheriff Frank Malloy, Lowell. Treasurer Frank Clinton, Kast Chicago. Recorder C. Oliver Holmes. Gary.' Commissioner, First district Frank B. Lewis, Whiting. Commissioner, Seconl district Dr. A. S. Salisbury, Crown Point. Coroner Dr. W. A. Buchanan, Hammond. The selection of a county surveyor was left to the county central com-mmittee.

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