Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 186, Hammond, Lake County, 8 January 1913 — Page 1

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SNOW WEDNESDAY; THURSDAY FAIR; NORTHERLY WINDS. 'A ITION YOL. VII., NO. 186. HAMMOND, INDIANA, .WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1913. ONE CENT PER COPY. (Back Numbers 1 Cents Copy.) WHO 'LL BOSS N. Y. ? BEGIN ON NEW BETZ ADDITIONS WITH THE PEOPLE IN OUR VILLAGE SULZER OR MURPHY DEBUTANTE DAUGHTE R OF CALIFORNIA!? CONGRESSMAN TO HAVE COMING OUT SOON

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Democrats Will Go to the Mat on "Committee on Committees" Proposition; i Speaker and His Crowd to Fight Frameup. TIMES Rl'REAl", AT STATE CAPITAL. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. S. ft will re quire all the ingenuity of the demo cratlc party leaders to prevent a rumpus at the house caucus tonight be cause a number of representatives have planned to Introduce a resolution to have the caucus name a committee on committees, whose duty it would be to name all of the house committees. Or dinarily the speaker appoints the committees, and It is understood that Representative Cook, the prospective speaker, has his list all made up. When it became known that the committee or committees was contem plated there was- a good deal of anx iety over whether it could be carried through. Representative Jones of Plymouth, McKfnnan of Garrett Thornton of New Albany, and Tingle of Indianapolis, are the men most ac tlve in the movement, and they say (Continued on Pas 6.)

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NEXT COUHTY FAIR? Lake County Organization Officials Interested in ; Downing's Talk. ; Officers of the Lake County Agricul,! tural association are much interested in the talk by Charles Downing, secre tary of the state board of agriculture before the County Fair Managers' association of Indiana, which has been meeting in Indiana, especially as to that part of it which referred to the introduction of a bill providing for the legalizing of the Paris mutuel system at county fairs. Mr. Downing explained that leglstaturesall over the country will be call--d upon this winter to decide whether (Continued on Page 7.) WILL VOTE UPON FEDERAL BUDGET The Hammond Chamber of Commerce being affiliated with the National As sociatlon of Commercial clubs, will have advisory vote on the question of the government submitting an annual federal budget to the country. The budget Idea Is being investigated by a commission appointed by President Taft, and the National Association of Commercial Clubs , is asking a- ref- - erendum-vote from the affiliated bodies as to the advisability of a budget. The Hammond Chamber of Commerce will vote on this question next Monday evening when the regular meeting of ; the board of directors will be held. The La Vendor cigar is a home prodact. None better. Adv. TAKES CHARGE OF ATLANTIC FLEET 1 Admiral Charles J. Badger. Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger is the newly appointed commander-in-chief of the Atlantic fleet. The vessels of the fleet recently assembled in Hampton Roads, Va., where Admiral Osterhaus hauled down his flag as commanderi-n-chlef and formally turnt ed over his charges to his successor. After the ceremonies the battleships got under' way for Guantanamo, Cuba, where they wil lspend two months in Bractlc.

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r i " .. -.- . -V .VAi-' V Gv. Sser (at thr top) aid Charles Mar pa?. Who will' b boss of Nw York state during the next two years. Gov. Sulzer or Charles K. Murphy,- bead cf Tammany Hall? Sulzer says ha Has oaen elected governor and will ba Kovtrnor. Murphy, on the other nana. . U r In absolute control of the Democratic organisation and feels that ha should ba permitted to run the state's affairs. HUBEWELER SELLS OUT 10 GARY filAH Merritt Baker Buys Sigler Business; , Surprise to Crown Point. (Special to The Times.) Crown Point, Ind.. Jan. 8. Crown Point people were I 'jrprlsed yesterday to hear of the sale of the Sigler jewelry business, one of the oldest established Jewelry houses in this city, to Merrith Baker of Gary who will place his son Harry Baker in charge of the business here.' Mr. Baker, jr., is an expert in the watch repairing- and Jewelry business and will be well qualified to carry on the business in Its past successful manner. Ho will take charge at once. Mr. Sigler will take a much needed rest for several months and with Mrs. SIkler, will probably spend the winter in California. BE BANQUET HOSTS Hammond musicians as represented by Musicians' local union No. 203, whose job it usually Is to do the entertaining, will be themselves entertained at a function set for Monday, Jan. 13, when they will hold their annual banquet and installation of offi cers. The event Is set for 8 o'clock, in l the evening, and Masonic temple. ill take place at the The Hammond musicians are good hosts and a good time Is assured to all who come. The event will be participaiea in nui winy j ihciumcis ji iuc their households, but. some outsiders j have also been Invited as guests of the occasion. PENSION TRUSTEES AT MUIi Txli-lX l7liljjT The trustees of the Hammond police pension fund will hold their regular meeting at the city hall this afternoon and a number of Important business matters will be taken up. The organization, which will not be a year old until next month, is reported to be in a flourishing condition and 1913 Is looked forward to be even more prosperous. After purchasing $1,500 worth of street bonds, paying a $30 pension every month the treasurer's report shows a balance of $200. Rewards which were collected by, the membership and turned over to the fund amounted to $82 in 1912. The members are highly elated with the success of the organization ami will endeavor to keep it at its present standard. '

OUR streets this morning looked a little like Armageddon the day after the frost.

WHEN interviewed by ye ed. as f6 why he wasn't working, Jake Wiker, our pop, teaming contractor, said this morning, "hell, do you want to see a man always working?" Excuse us, Jake. MIKE Kelly says that the good-looking young woman who announced that she would not marry a man whose fortune had not at least five ciphers in it can have his. His is all ciphers. WALT COXKET, who can golf in fewer clothes than Mary Garden, has a 50 score card of which he is so proud mat ne takes it to Bed with htm e. n. MIGHTY good revival meetings go ing on at the Baptist church. AVe need a little more religion in our vill. THE Erie and Monon ry's evidently want to kill off all the old and decrepit men they can and what they can't kill, they malm. LEARNING from Paris that powdered locks are now the fashion. Baron Rothschild is looking around for a supply of locks. I.ATEST rumor is that Uncle Pete Davis may run for mayor next spring. Pete could run some at that., COL JIM SMITH, the gallant assist ant of George Kussmaul, who lost three fingers in the three-day battle of Gettysburg, one on each day, expects to spend a part of his winter at Cedar Lake, which he discovered In 1845. STORAGE eggs will not be taken at this office on subscription. I7nles you see the hens lay the eggs themselves we refuse to take. Storage eggs are good enough. for us. but the linotype operators are too particular. TO TRADE Two good straw Bats, one 1911, one 1912, for second-hand pair ear extinguishers. Apply this office, between 3 and 6 a. m. WE gotta hand it to Dave Lederer to get' the value out . .of a piece of advertising. TEDD MOOR, our enterprising young banker, has his hands full pulling oft a picture show at the Masonic tamp. BOTH Jake Bodegraven and Martta Frame hope that their boss P. M. Gen. Hitchcock don't get any more parcel post stunts In his head before he goes out of office. HOME WOOD man says its never safe to tell a newly wed a secret unless you want his wife to know it. Ah. there ! COU BILL. M'ALEER has decided to employ a golf tutor next spring, it makes him all het up to hear that John Ruhde has done a 47 YE ed. hates to give it away, but Uncle Henry Bicknell has a nefarious lot of designs ready for his bosom friend. Rose. Woods, when the latter gets back from his weeding trip. MORRIS DOBSOM is considering go ing into business again. It is almost two years since Morris Tiad a fire sale. JOIIXXY FITZGERALD took ye ed for a ride In his new limousine-topped auto the other day and we almost wanted to pull the curtains and go to bed. Thanks, John. THE hi kost of living hasn't done a thing to F. Baird's case of gout. AT 6-AZ this a. m. we noticed Clark Learning shoveling the beautiful off his walk. "This ought to get me on the first page," Joyfully barked Mr. Learning. Well, here you are! MGR. HANKEXSON of the local opry house says he has a good show thi week. A good many of our prom eitizens are Jack Bessylng. DOC SHARRER and Francis "Chick Ryan would lik'j to put on a good Arabian nights show on at the Coun- J try club, if they were sure nobody j would call It an orgy. WE have been running around all day trying to find If ny of our elite ! nere suppea at jaaaame warns last j e'en, but fell down on the Job. Several H. H. Kohlsaated and a few egg foy yonged, but none Madame Gallid. j ..OOIXO tQ be ,ots of dirt so,d ner0 njs cpring " said Franklin Blackmun, "enterprising young dirt dealer. j "Little dull now, but lots of inquiries," teems as if all Frank can talk about is lots. . FRANK BURKE, ye local Standard oil magnate (eomposltor, please, do not ; &et tnl maggot). Is willing to copy his I hn. TrV,n Ttnnlmt a11 aw . n .1 .1 4 , --( . . " ----- u. cycle on the links, but says he's danged If he will do Mr. Rockefeller's latest stunt ana sup nis glim thighs into a pair of red-striped "gym" pants and cavort through a game of volley ball with the same careless aplomb he displayed In whacking the little rubber golf ball at the Country club. NO end of bridge parties, but don t hear of a single oyster supper to report. SEEMS as if there aint going to be any bob-sleds this wirit. SOME of our club women are talking of getting up a "suffering yet" peerade. Hasn't our village got enterprise enough? - - .

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Miss Barbara Stephen. The "coming out" of Miss Barbara Stephens, the charming debutante daughter of Representative and Mrs. William . Stephens, will be a social event of the near future in the national capital. Miss Stephens will be presented to Washington society at a large tea given for her at the Congressional club by Mrs. John XX Works, wife of the California senator.

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CAUSED BY Coroner Smith Begins Inquiry to Determine Wheth er There Was Motive in the Slaying of Maglay at Gary. Coroner Frank Smith today at his office began the inquest over the body of Philip Maglay of Gary who was kill ed by a bullet at midnight New Tear's eve. Maglay was standing in front of his house at Sixteenth avenue and Con necticut street listening to the pistol shots, sSeel mill sirens and the church bells welcoming the new year. Just as 1912 died Maglay's life went out. He dropped to the ground with a bullet through his heart. 1 i Bystanders claimed that the tragedy was caused by Matthew Strailetz, who has slnco disappeared. Whether fcstrallelR snot Maglay accidentally or intentionally hasn't been determined. "From the examination of witnesses so far I am unable to determine whether this shootlnjr affray was murd er or an accident," stated Dr. Smith this morning. EAST CHICAGO M ASKS FOR DIVORCE George Kendall Files Second Bill of Camplaint Against Wife. Fin31ng that the waves of the martia' seas beat too high against the good ship of domesticity, George Kendall of East Chicago through his attorney W. H. Siikman of Hammond appeared for a second time in the superior court to ask for a divorce. A similar action j whicl. was pending in Judge Becker's . . . . . i CUU k itUUUL V W J lllVUkUO j missed when the principals i their differences, but in the meantime the husband says that he has found life unbearable with his wife. ., He charges incompatability due to an alleged Jealous and nagging disposition, and charges further that in the complaint that his wife associates with women of questionable character. He says that on divers occasions, the defendant came to his place of employment, the Graver Tank Works in East Chicago and in the presence of fellow empolyes abused him, to his "great shame." . j - . The Kendalls have one child, a little girl of w-hich he asks the ; custody. The couple, married four years ago and separated on January 2nd.

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TO BHARf.lLESS Also' the Wrong Man Was . Arrested for ; the Crime. - A miniature air rifle and a B. B. bullet played important . parts as exhibit ' A and. B in Judge Ames court yesterday afternoon in' which Kmll Lens filed an affidavit for the arrest of his neighbor Frank Mocha who Is alleged to have fired a dangerous and deadly weapon at him. to-wlt an air rifle. After two hours time had been taken in hearing the testimony it de veloped to the astonishment of the court and attorneys, that it was not Frank Mocha who fired the toy, but his son Alex. Attorney W. J. McAleer then : made a motion to quash the Indictment which was sustained by the court. It was transpired from the evidence j that while Lenz was walking down the j railroad track Monday afternoon, he was subjected to a volley of small ' v.laalja i fi wor rifrfrteri fit him from ambush. Evidently Lenz thought he was a victim of the "black hand" or a gang of desperados and took shelter behind a small railroad tie which was used as a fence post. Ping, went another missle against the railroad tie which was followed by another whizzing' by his ear. Lenz shuddered and when the smoke of the firing line had cleared .away, he saw the fleeing figure of Alex Mocha, heading for his home. Angered at the attempt, that was made to take his life, Lenz swore out a warrant for the' boy's fa'ther, not telling Judge Anies that It' was young Alex that committed the rash act, and Lenz did this in the belief that he could have the boy's father punished for his son's act. , The air gun and . B. B. bullets were brought into court as evidence. Was the air gun deadly? No one knew. So to be positive, the gun was loaded and fired at a handkerchief on the other side of the court room. The bullet did not ping nor neither did it go through the linen but laid snuggly in the folds' r. f ho Via nrilrerchief. 1 Lens sat In amazement when he found tho bullet had done no damage and Is now aware that he was far from being killed behind a railroad tie. Tho case furnished a great deal of merriment for the opposing attorneys and the court himself learned a few things nhont verv small air guns and B. B. h L" COACH FALLS TO STREET Chicago, Jan. 8. Passengers in the rear coach of a Chicago & Oak Park elevated railroad train had a narrow I escape from death at 7 a. m. today when the car leaped the track while rounding the loop at West Van Buren street and South Fifth avenue and, after poising on the edge of the structure for a few moments, plunged with a deafening crash to the pavement. While the disabled, coach hovered on the edgre of the structure the guards quick to realize the danger of the situation, frantically urged and pushed the passengers into another car. Then, as the car tottered before the plunge, he leaped lithely to the platform of the other coach, uncoupled the tilting car and let tt plunge to the street.

The remarkable growth of the Frank S. Betz Manufacturing Com pany of Hammond was again demonstrated this morning when work began on the construction of forty thousand feet more floor space. The new addition will consist of two more stories atop of the main building of the plant 100x200 feet in size. The material is pressed brick. A SURPRISING GROWTH. During: the past nine months oyer one hundred and thirty-five thousand square feet of floor construction work has been added to the now monster Industry in the shape of new buildings and how long the Bets company will have room enough to carry on Its manufacturing is hard to foretell. If the new business increases In 1913 as it has in 1912, new room will be needed In 1914. TO MAKE STEEL FURNITURE. The work on the new additions will

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The passing of appropriation ordln- j ances constituted the principal business of the Hammond city council last night , at its first regular meeting for tho . new year. . In the absence of Mayor Smalley, who was at the bedside of a dying relative, Councilman John Fascaljr presided, as chairman. r The following; appropriation ordinances were introduced and acted upon: : I ' . , ' Appropriation for $6,540 as a first payment- on the sewage pumping. a.nd -disposal site- which- thecity purchasedfrom " John "TV. trim ' advanced ... to tHTrd reading." N i';,'.' - Appropriation ordinance of $10,450 for the payment of damages accruing' out of the opening 'and widening ,of Calumet avenue;' advanced to third reading. " ' Appropriation ordinance of $1,235 to pay damages for the opening and wid ening of Calumet avenue, this amount being outstanding" from delinquent property owners who were assessed, advance to third reading. Appropriation ordinance of $5,000, to i be transferred from the water fund to the general fund, as a payment on a loan made last summer; advanced to third reading. Appropriation ordinance for $270, as interest on the principal outstanding on the city's storage yard. Up for third i .aai4ln anil nAnntad j "& .w-. j . Object to Poles. - j communication from Cedar street property owners was read asking the council to confer with the Northern Indiana Gas & Electric Light company with reference to a number of light poles which the company haid set into the street, when it was the desire of the property owners that they be placed in the alleys A similar communication was also received by the board of public works several days ago, and John L. Rohde, president of the board, said that In his estimation the grievance is not altogether ungrounded, . as the property owners had gone to .considerable expense to improve their street tfl REGULAR SESSION Several Matters Of BUSinCSS i Are Disposed of Before Meeting Adjourns. (Special to The Times.) Whiting, Ind., Jan. 8. The city coun ctl met in regular session on Monday night, with Mayor Parks and all the aldermen with the exception of Baran in attendance. Dr. A. J. Lauer, secretary of the Board of Health was allowed $120 per year for clerical help. i, Bond ordinances were adopted for the 121st sewer and Cleveland avetiun sidewalk and pavement. s An ordinance was adopted authorising the I. H. Belt railway to lay tracks on 121st street. The purchasing committee were authorized to have dodgers printed and have them distributed one in each house, giving notice that the fire alarm system is out of commission. Old bills were allowed and the new bills were read and referred after which the meeting was adjourned. V COl'STRY CUB. Smoking or rhrwlig. Big package Sc. MrHle-S. Tob. Co. Save the tickets and e bar premium llt Adv.

GREAT be done by sub-contractors -the company - giving Us personal : attention -to the supervising of construction.'. The forty thousand additional floor foot space will be used for the manufacture of hospital steel furniture, a Una which -Mr. Bets Intends to develop as he has a number of . other lines that ha has been enormously successful In. Another; Improvement' feature which the company is Installing throughout Its entire plant this winter is the most modern sprinkling system that'. monsy can buy. " , . ; s , PROSPECTS TKRT BRIGHT. Mr. Betsdeclares thaA the business done by his company this year has been unparalleled in its volume, and says that the prospects for this year are even brighter than were the prospcts at the beginning of 11I. The Bets plant is now one of Hammond's most Important. Its growthvhas bn phenomenal but has been due more than anything else to the energetic advertising methods brought to perfection by Mr. Beta and hla aides.' "4 '. '

and to give it a good appearance, t John A- Gavit. the city attorney.' who- was asked for his oploln In; this matter, said that under its franchise the company has , the privilege of placing it$poIes either In the streets oriln the alleys.; - i The finance hoard met beftfra the regular council meeting, and bills .fremthe six Hammond baalsfoT the deposit f ,c,ty aurtog jthe ensurtiig year wer opened. - V ;' .. - '. .-.-.5; 4.1 'is-ii.-.' ' .Tha.blds were- a- taiiWi:- ;,Jv . First Xationii .-WA'L " ' "

CttisensVGermah.itIow.v."t:ilJiS.il,o American iSavifrgs & Trust. v...-: 75 COO Hammond' Savings A1 fruit.?. ' TOXOfl Lake County Savmgs'& Truat,. :50r0o East Side Say. & Trust do.'. .'U 2S.9a " The funds will be divided? among, the banks on a basis of the capital' stock surplus and undivided prpfits that ach bank" has, and 'the proportionate figures will be submitted to the council by ths cny controller at" the next regular meeting.- ' ' ; ' ' ' . City Attorney John A.' Gavit 'jgavo a brief summary of.the work of the committee which recently went to Wash ington to. urge an oppropriationv 'for ' harbor developments. r . . . y i

All the councilmen were present with : the exception of, Messrs.Stodola, Schuts,

Kane, Eastwood and Hubbard. i The resignation of Sheriff, Henry Whltaker. as councilman of the Second ward, which has been submitted to tho city clerkt was read and accepted.- , According to; the law. Mayor Smalley will call a .special council meeting at which time a successor Is to be elected. ' UNCLE SAM TO KEEP EYE OK MR. CASTRO s 'c v is m V ots!. Clprlaa CMti. Unless General Cipriano Castro, the former dictator of Venezuela, who is now In the Unite dStat.es,1 decides to leave this country very soon his every movement will be closely watched by. Uncle Sam. Castro would like to regain his power in the South American republic and it is believed would foment another revolution there, with his headquarters In the -United States, it given the opportunity.

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