Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 33, Hammond, Lake County, 14 September 1912 — Page 1

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SEPTEMBER 14, 1912. EIGHT PAGES.

SATURDAY AXD WEEKLY EDITION.

LAWYERS HAVE FINE

BANQUET YESTERDAY

The Lake County Bar association mot in room No. 1 of the Lake superior court room and istcned to an arRument by Attorney L. L. Bombcrgr on the question of the re-call of Judicial decisions. The gist of Attorney Bomberger's remarks were that we all admit that the people are compe-tetnt to select their judKcs. but few of us will admit that the people are competent toi stand over them nnd do the work of judges. To illustrate he said that a man might employ an architect, an engineer or a landscape gardenpr, but no one would attempt to tell such a man how he should do his work. The discussion of this bull moose campaign issue was preceded by an address by President Daniel J. Moran on the subject of "The Lake County Bar Association."

Bombergrr was Johannes Kope'ke, subject of "Reform

followed by Judje who talked on the in Judicial Proced

ure." JudKe Kopelke was full of his subject, and the lawyers all report that his talk was excellent. The banquet in the evening was a very delectable af'air. The dinner was served in eight courses, and following its serving there were a number of speeches. JudKe Harry B. Tuthlll of MVchlgan City acted as toastmaster, and among those who spoke were Judge John II. Oillett, Judg Virgil S. Reitf r, John R Peterson. Judsre Johannes Kopelke, W. E. Roe and others. Roth the afternoon and the evening programs were very fine, and it Is the consensus of opinion that there ought to be more of them planned.

DEMOCRATS

Republicans and Bull Moosers Will Cut Loose in Lake County in a Few Hours; Big Preparations Made for Col. Durbin.

HUE W1LDASIN

, As predicted In The Times yesterday, John A. Wildasln. of Kentland, Newton county, was unanimously nominated this afternoon at the democratic convention in Hammond for joint representative in the legislature from Lake and Newton counties. Wildasin. who is a former sheriff of Newton had no opposition. Iake county with its thirty delegates, as against Newton county's six, having had no candidate. Attorney John A. Gavit of Hammond, presided as chairman. After the nomination Attorney John B. Peterson, the democratic nominee for congress, addressed the convention. The session was held in the Jefferson club rooms.

REACHED BY LAW'S LONG ARM. On a warrant charging him with deserting his wife and family in San Francisco, Harry A. Ross, a printer employed at the W. B. Conkey company for the past two weeks, was arrested Thursday night after he had been lured Into Chicago by detectives who have been hot on his trail since January 1st. The detectives telephoned to Ross last Thursday night and representing them

selves as teachers employed in a Chicago college, where Ross was employed twenty years ago. Ross was lured into Chicago where the detectives met him at Clark and Madison streets and placed him urv' arrest. He will be taken back to . n Francisco where he will be tried under a charge of wife desertion.

Regular Shoot Tomorrow. The Hammond Gun club holds a regular shoot Tomorrow afternoon at Sharpshooters' park. The season will continue as long as the weather remains favorable.

Try a LaVendor cigar. It's good!

CALIFORNIA WOMEN AID SUFFRAGE CAUSE

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PROPERTY

Frontage Worth $100,000

Transferred This Week Activity Is An Indication of the Eastward Trend of Business Interests.

REPUBLICAN MEETNIGS. Tuesday, Sept. 17. F:x-. over nor Durbin and nlhrni. Crown Point, J. entral II u sic Hall at 2-.0O p. m. Kx-iiovemor lliirhln and others. Kant IiIchko. Wrlland'n Hall, at T:.TO p. m.

BULL MOOSE MEETINGS. Wrdnmitaf, Sept. IS. A. J. Ileverldite and others. Lowell, pern house at tls.'tO p. m. A. J. HeverldKe and others. Hammond, theatre at S;(M p. m. A. J. llovrridtf and others, t.nry, some large hall at 9KM p. m.

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State street real estate jumped to the front during the past week Indicating a renewal of the trend of business and speculation eastward toward Calumet avenue. Within the past few months all the west frontage on Calumet avenue, between State and Sibley streets, has gone into the hands of new owners. Other deals on State street are said to be pending, and shrewd dealers are watching every move on this street.

Including the Calumet avenue lots real estate In this neighborhood, valued at practically $100,000. has changed owners. A list of the transfers is as follows:

Healn Worth 1T.O.OOO. Three-story business block at the corner of State and Oakley ave., Ceo. Dobin to the Lake County Savings Sr. Trust Co., in trust for three purchasers .... $52,500

Fifty-foot lot on State st.. east

of Oakley ave., Wm. Thum to Carl Kaufman; Gostlin, Meyn & Co., agents. 8,000 Fifty-seven and a half feet on the north side of State St., owned by Baptist church, sold to Wm. Thum. V. Hammond, agent for the church; Gostlin, Meyn & Co. for Mr. Thum.... 7.500 Berwanger property of State, near Sohl. Fifty feet and twostory building sold to C. Kaufman. Gostlin. Meyn & Co., agents 6,300 Fifty feet and a cottage on the south side of State St., near Sohl street, owned by Wm. Hasse. Sold by Wm. Hastings to I-eo Wolf G.500

Three lots at the corner of

Sibley st. and Calumet ave. owned by Martin Finneran. Sold by Wm. Hastings to Leo

Wolf; will build next spring.. Two lots on Calumet ave.. In the same block, owned by Martin Finneran. Sold by Wm.

On Tu.sday. September 17 the first gain of the republican campaign in Lake county I to be tired with the republican candidate for governor as the primary attraction. Two meetings are to be held in the county. At Crown Point in Central Music Hall at two o'clock Kx-Governor Wlnfleld T. Durbin and Hon. Charles A. Carlisle of South Rend will be the speakers. This meeting is intended to reach all of the southern part of the county. Great preparations to get out a big crowd are being made. It Is expected that the campaign will be started off with a whirlwind. The. north end meeting Is to be held at East Chicago in WeilamVs hall. ExGovernor Durbin and Henry P. Wurzer will be the speakers at this meeting. It will be called to order at 7:?0. These meetings are to be advertised by the newspapers in both the north and the south end of the county and

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COL BILL THOMPSON QUITS HIS. JOB

After Being In Harness 42 Years, Hammond Man Has Retired.

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Three suits for a divorce and one

for separate maintenance were filed In

the Lake superior court in Hammond

this morning. Anna Clapper seeks a

divorce from William Clapper on ac

count of alleged cruel and inhuman

treatment.

The couple were married Dec. 26, 1S93, and separated July 1, 1912. It Is charged that the defendant struck the plaintiff with his open hand. The case was filed by George B. Sheerer. Florence Norton has filed a eult for a divorce against her husband, Thos. Norton. The couple were married June 26, 1891, and separated April 16, 1910. It is charged that the defendant threw a baby carriage at Mrs. Norton, shot her with a revolver and tried to kill her. The couple have four children. It is charged that the defendant was an habitual drunkard and frequented houses of prostitution. The case was filed by H. K. Granger. A divorce is sought in the case of Fannie Brands vs. Elmer Brands. The couple were married Sept. 23. 1891. and

separated Sept. 1, 1912. It is alleged

the complaint that the

alleged in defendant

threatened the plaintlfT with a knife. The couple, have three children, and It is alleged that the defendant earns $125 to $150 a month, so that he is able to pay Jl.OuO alimony and $10 a week. The case was filed by George B. Sherrer. Gertrude Wright has started an action for separate maintenance from liM Wright, a conductor for the Hammond. Whiting & Bast Chicago Railway Co. It is alleged that the couple were married Oct. 18, 1905, at Butler, Pa It is charged in the complaint that Wright was not faithful to his wife, but for nearly three months went out every night with another woman. At one time this woman wa,s ir. the buggy with Mr. Wright, according to the complaint, when the plaintiff tritd to follow them. Mr. Wright is said to have told the other woman that Mrs. Wright was a "dirty" woman and then drove away. It is charged that Wright set himself out aa a single man when in fact he was married. And all of this time Mrs. Wright says that she was denied clothing and everything but the every day necessities.

(BlLI.r7TI-. Sersceant Welfenbach of the F.ast Chicago police atatlon reported at one o'clock, today that the remalna of the lad had been Identified an thow of .eorKe Hastenbacb, 31S Carey irtreet, Indiana Harbor. The Identification win made by him uncle.

committed suicide last

tfie late Emperor Mutin the Russo-Japanese

Gen. Count Mare-Suke Nogl, who, with his wife,

night at Tokio, following the funeral ceremonies of suhito, was commander of the third Japanese army

war. It was his army that won the battle of 20 Meter hill and captured Port Arthur. He wae the only Choshu general in command during the war with Russia. In 1895 he was created a baron by the late emperor, and in 1906 he he became a count.

GET HIGH BIDS GERIVIAN CLUB

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Hastings to Ieonard Knoerzer. 5.000 Total $?6,500

Stodalo Not to Blame.

The case of the State of Indiana vs.

Joseph Stodalo, of Fast Hammond.

charging him with assault and battery.

came up before Judere Prest vesterdav ! tent

and court finding the defendant not guilty. Frank Huhaji appared as complaining witness, but failed to prove any statement by which Stodalo was guilty of assault and battery-

nunaji testified that he went Stodalo's place to get a glass of

which lie ordered without having money to pay for It. He claimed Stodalo then struck him whereas

dalo proved that he came from behind

ine oar ana arter ordering the customer out of the saloon to avoid any further trouble. Huhaji struck Stodalo,

wbo put him out f the place.

into beer

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William Thompson, for forty-two years connected with the G. II. Hammond Packing company In Hammond, has submitted his resignation to go into effect this evening. His record for continued service without a change of employer is probably not exceeded by any living man in the community. His resignation Is due t : the fact that the G. H. Hammond property and interests in Hammond have, been taken over by Swift & Co. The latter company has arranged for Mr. Thompson's successor.

Mr. Thompson came to Hammond in 1S70. at which time his connection with j the company began. For six years he was employed in the slaughter house, ! but later he was placed In charge of I more important work. During the I past twenty years he has had charge I of the company's ice properties at j

Wolf lake. As soon as he can make arrangements Mr. Thompson and his family will move into their home on Michigan avenue, near Sohl street. Mr. Thompson will practically retire, although he expects to find some line of activlty tliat will keep him busy to some ex-

Mr. Thompson is a member of

board of police commis-

Lowest Figure Is $44,750, Directors Planned Only on $35,000.

Five bids, ranging from $44,750 to $58,000. for the Saengerbund-Fidelia

club house were opened last night at the singers' hall in the old Masonic temple, at a meeting of the board of directors and taken under advisement for tabulation at another mee.ting of the board tomorrow. The bids received were as follows: J. H. McCray $14,750 Win. Pepperdlne &: Son. 46.550 M. A. Dlckover 50.926 G. P. Pearson & Son.... 5S.O0O All of the bids are higher than the board anticipated, and it is doubtful whether the board will accept even the lowest. It is possible that by combinations and eliminations the cost price could be somewhat reduced, and this will be determined tomorrow. It

was the Intention or tne Hoard to spend in the neighborhood of $?5,ooO for the clubhouse.

UNCLE SAffl AFTER PIRATES

TO TAKE PLACE

EMPRESS' AT COURT

the Hammond sloners.

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Mri. Frank P. Deerlng. . Mrs. Frank P. Deerig of San Francisco, who was press chairman for the suffragists during. th heated fight for suffrage in the Golden state. Is one among nuroeroi California women wbo are 3fAng all ,tp.y can to help the worsen in other states who now want the ballot. The college equal suffrage league, of which Vra. Eeering Is a member, has published a leaflet for distribution In the campaign states, showing how successfully equal suffrage bias worked In California-

Band Concert.

Thf following proarram will be rendered at the open air band concert at the corner of Honman and Hanover streets this evening: The Victor MaiTh Mackie-Beyer. La Petite Brunette Overture Boyer. Irene "Waltz"--Hosk!ns. Cupid's Bower Brown. 'Wedding Feast Taylor. Love's Golden Dreams Stevens. Moonlight Ray Henrlch. Arcadia Overture ;Laurens. Salute to Willamsport Dubb. 1 Alagazam Hnhman. Lieut. Santleman's March Rosen-kraus.

The Fortune Hunter."

Tomorrow night at the Hammond theater "Tin- Fortune Hunter" will be revealed. The success of this splendid comedy everywhere will be in evidence under the direction of Rowland and Clifford. ''lays have been written before that pointed the way to win a fortune, most of them have been objectionable, but the character so faithfully drawn by the author, Winchell Smith this particular seeker for wealth is made one of the most fascinating figures on the stage today. It is a comedy that has real merit and humor, also it is thoroughly American. The story as It unfolds grips the interest and holds the tense attention of the audience from the moment the curtain is raised 'till the finale. No one should miss the opportunity of seeing this play. It Is a play that Will live in the annals of American dramatic history. The great cast includes the following: Denton Vane. Grace Childers. Fred Hand, Theodore Rook, Fdna Roland. Alice Anderson, Guy Klbbee and others, and the scenic equipment is elaborate In the extreme.

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Hist: Are there pirates on the Calumet river and the raging canal? It seems there be. 'At least such Is the hint that has gone out from government headquarters to collector of port Fd O'Donnell who has been requested to gather In the names of all owners of motor boats in this vicinity together with the names of their craft.

For of late "pirates" have been at

work stealing these busy lttle boats, rlsht and left and kt is Uncle Sam's purpose to track the evil doers to their lairs. The idea seems to prevail that some of the lairs lie in coves along the Calumet river which abounds in snug little inlets, over shadowed by tree3 and shrubbery, where small boats can be easily hidden. The "pirates", for that is the name Uncle Sam gives them, differ from those of the days of Captin Kidd and

Lalitte, In that they sail no pirate craft adorned with black flag, skull

arid cross bones, and bristling with

canon. They are less romantic and

more resemble sneak thieves than the

pirates of ancient story. The latter (lay pirates find a motor boat anchored to a pier, without anybody on board. They simply insinuate themselves into the boats and sail away, as an ordinary bicycle thief mounts a machine found standing at a. curb, and rides away. No, the romance is all gone out of the

profesh. I But since there have come ln many; complaints of stolen motor boats the! government has determined to take a! hand in the game and to this end has! notified harbor masters etc. to collect j data that will familiarize them with the names of the boats belonging in '. the vicinity, with a view to detecting? stranger craft who enter the harbor:

While walking along the banks of

the Calumet river south of the Grasseli Chemical Works yesterday afternoon

Christ! Stumpn and Julian Poth of Alexander avenue. Fast Chicago, came across some clothing, apparently those

worn by a young man. They looked

around to see if they could find a bather and finding their efforts futile, they notified Chief Leo McCormick of

the Fast Chicago police who with some of his men began a esarch of the river in that vicinity. After work'.ng some time. Chief Mc

Cormick borrowed the grappling hooks

belonging to the Hammond police and not until thi morning at 8 o'clock did their efforts bear any fruit. Fifteen yards west of the Gibson bridge the remains of a young boy 14 and 15 year3 old was brought to the surface. The remains were taken to the Fife Undertaking establishment. So far the body has not been identified, but the police of the Calumet region are making a wide search for his parents and are In hopes that they will be located in by tonight. The drowning evidently occurred early yesterday afternon and the position the body was found ln when it was brought to the surface, shows that the young bather was seized with cramps.

In his clothing was found a bicycle

wrench, about a dozen pictures of ball players and five or six tickets for San

Souci park. No names of any kind were found on his person, but the police

are lead to believe that he may live at Indiana Harbor. He answers the following description: 14 or 15 years old. red hair, medium build, wore black satin waist, black knickerbocker serge pants, buckskin bicycle shoes, porous knit underwear, black stockings and small black cap.

BEWARE OF PICKPOCKETS TOMORROW Residents? of Gary, Hammond, Whiting, East Chicago, Hammond. Indiana Harbor and Crown Point who havo occasion to travel on street cars, interurban lines or railway trains or who mingle with crowds especially at the Lake Shore depots are warned to beware of the Chcago gang of pickpockets who will operate ln the Calumet region tomorrow. Keep all wallets, pocketbooks and money safely concealed about the clothes. Make no open display of jewelry such, aa watches pinned on shirtwaists, looBely displayed watches and chains, etc. Be on your guard when any one jostles against you, especially on the cars and if you find that you have been robbed at once report your loss to the conductor. If you want to lose your valuables wear your stickpin without a catch-protector and put your wallet in your pocket In such a manner that the thief can easily get to it. If you are robbed tomorrow do not forget to report your loss to the police. Above all beware of the man In the crowd who jostles against you.

Flower Day Celebrated. Flower day will be observed ln

First Methodist the suggestion

last Sunday.

SNOW WILL SEE SEW CAR LINE

the

church of Hammond.

being W. C. Belman's Mr. Belman called at

tention to the profusion of fall flowers and suggested that the church be specially decorated with flowers tomorrow. He himself promised to furnish enough asters for the occasion to provide a favor for every Sunday school attendant. The F.pworth league recently purchased a new carpet for the Sunday school which will be put to use for the first time tomorrow.

Hutton Visits Relatives.

Architect J. T. Hutton left today for Montreal, Canada, to spend two weeks at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Stolkowitch. and to see his grandchild of recent arrival. Mrs. Hutton has been with her daughter for several weeks.

SLAIN IN HOTEL; POUCE HIDE MURDER

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Crown Princess Cecelia. Owing to the delicate state of her mother's health, the Crowr Princess Cecelia of Germany will take the katserin's place at most of the German court functions from now on. She tea abruptly closed her seclusion at Dane!?, and taken up her reel- ' a! at Berlin.

under suspicious circustances.

linger in the vinicity. Mr. O'Donnel is therefore busy preparing his weather eye to soy out suspicious looking boats, to help put a stop to the practice of piracy which is the charge that will be preferred against culprits found indulging in. One boat was stolen recently from the Chicago river at Archer avenue and tfiere have been many similar thefts from Chicago and elsewhere. Anybody convicted on a charxe of piracy by Uncle Sam, will find it is no joke, this being a very serious charge and punishable by a long term of imprisonment.

THE MOST WIDELY READ NEWSPAPER IN NORTHERN INDIANA . THE TIMES.

Street cars will be running on the

Gavit lines for which a irancnise was; recently secured from the Fast Chicago city council, between Indiana Harbor;

and Gary and between Indiana Harbor and Hammond, before the snow flies. Such was the statement made by Senator Frank Gavit yesterday when he together with his chler engineer and a party visited the Harbor to look over the proposed routes. Senator Gavit announced that the inspection was the forerunner of the beginning of grading in Cline avenue between the river and 145th street and in 145th street from Cline avenue to Parish. The concrete base, he stated i ln to Clark Road and the grading has been completed for about a milo between Clark Road and Cline avenue on the Gar yconnection. Work on this Aid will not be abandoned extra gangs being put to work on the Indiana Harbor end. Mr. Gavit was positive id his statement that the road would be in operation before cold weather. "Our franchises." said he, "gave us more time, but we mean to push things to the limit and get the cars in operation at the earliest possible date."

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Mlit Julia M. Curran. When Mi Juaa M. Curran. governess, was brutally munjei-d In a New York hotel a few days ago, her death was deliberately reported by the police as due to natural causes. Yet she was covered with bruises from head to foot, and there were prints of fingers upon her throat. It is charged that the police falsified the records because the hotel whera the murder occurred paid,, protection