Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 190, Hammond, Lake County, 13 January 1913 — Page 1

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LAKE COUNTY

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Hizzonner and Sixty Allies March Upon Indianapolis to Boost Gary Into Second Class and Attend Inauguration Ball. t TIMES' Bt REAt AT THE STATE CAPITAL. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 13. Mayor Tom Knotts and about sixty others from Gary, all members of the Lake County Democratic Marching club, blew Into town yesterday afternoon in a special car attached to a Pennsylvania train. They are here for two purposes. One Is to attend the Inauguration of Governor Ralston, and the other is to boost a bill which has been prepared and which will be Introduced in the legislature to promote Gary from a city of the fourth-class to a city of the second class. Mayor Knotta Talk. Mayor Knotts explains that under the . law Gary is a fourth-class city because when the 1910 census was taken it had not sufficient population to entitle It to anything above that. . But he saya the city now has about 45,000 population and about $31,000,000 of taxable (Continued on page S.) nnrnn litK DntAnd HER CRANK SHAFT Hammond Tourists May Be Delayed in Panama Trip. A different routing may have to be taken : by Hammond's Panama tourists who left Chicago last Saturday night, via the Dixie flyer for Florida.' j Just prior to their starting they were informed at the booking offices of the steamship agency that the boat upon which they had secured passage had broken her crankshaft about 500 miles from shore, in-bound, and that she might not be able to put out on schedule time. In this event the Hammond people will have to cancel their bookings and take another boat. Wires are expected as soon as the party reaches its Florida destination.' tellirig whether or not the sailing will be delayed. MOVES HIS OFFICES. Charles H. Frederich, the veteran insurance man, has moved his offices from the Citizens' German National Bank building to the Hammond building where he was formerly, and will be glad to see all his friends and patrons at the old location once more. . ARE TOU A TIMES HEADER? SAYS JESSE JAMES HID $37,500 LOOT Kit Dal ton, Kit Dalton of Memphis, Tenn.. a member of the notorious Jesse James gang shortly after the Civil war, says the $37,&0O In gold recently unearthed by a workman near Clare:nore, Okla., was planter! there by Jesse James 25 years ago. According to Dalton, the James gang got $60,000 loot from a Missouri Pacific train near the spot wherfthe money was found. A posse gettin in hot pursuit of the bandits, they buried part of the loot. Later, when they came to look for the buried Areasure tney.-.were unable to find It.

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C. B. Stiver. TIMES Bl'REAl', AT STATE CAPITAL. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 13. A dispatch from Washington says C B. Stiver of Hammond has made application for appointment as internal revenue collector for one of the Indiana districts. It also says that L. D. Wilson of Gary has applied for an appointment In the consular service. Shoppers From" All "Over County ; Take Advantage of Remarkable Bargains Offered by State Street Department Store. One of the greatest of all clearing sales, and many declare the greatest sale without exception, ever held in Lake county is now in progress at the E. C. Mlnas' department store, on State street, Hammond.5 This event, which is the annual after Inventory clearing, sale, opened last Saturday morning, and during the ten days while it is in progress, thousands of shoppers are expected to take advantage of the low prices in a tremendous amount of goods this enterprising firm desires to unload to make room for new stock. Cramped for room on account of extensive alteration and re-building, the E. C. Mlnas Co. made great preparations for this immense -sale. Stocks were condensed and stock rooms taken out, the space utilized for selling purposes which means that an effort will be made to close out all winter mer cnanaise to make room for the im mense stock of new spring goods. mere win oe extraordinary bargains on every counter and taMe, the most attracted offered this season. This follows a complete inventory of every stock in the Viig store. All excess merchandise, all broken lines, all odd assortments an.i many complete lines on which the firm is over stocked owing to the mild weather,ithat has prevailed are gathered for clearing at prices that caunuv . i u enmusjasm.. xne Sttle .nv.uue iuu.es ana cnuaren s reaay-io-wear garments, men s and boys' clothing, dry goods, shoes, millinery, hardware, fYouse furnishings and furniture. Considering the large ' "number of shoppers en the Erst day's sale the E. C. Mlnas Co. Is expecting the annual clearing sale to be a huge success. Out-of-town visitors from all over the county are taking advantage of the slashed prices. A 5 per cent profit-sharing-coupon is given with all purchases during this sale. SURGEON HAS AN ACCIDENT Scratches Finger During Operation. Dr. H. E. Sharrer, one of Hammond's well-known physicians ahd surgeons, is congratulating himself today , that he has made as quick a recovery as he did from a a painful and dangerous .Infection , that afflicted him last Mon day shortly after an operation he was conducting. He pricked the Index finger of his left hand daring the operation and pus Infection followed. His hand and forearm became swollen and he was compelled to stop his practice for a week. He was at his office this morning greatly improved. The infection has subsided and complete recovery is believed to be but a matter of a short time. 1

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Escaped Joliet Desperadoes Are Reported to Have Gone South Through Dyer Yesterday and Abandoned Auto West of Lowell. (Special to The Times.) Lowell, Ind., Jan. 13. There is a great stew and a stir here over the report that the three escaped Joliet convicts were seen four miles west of here yesterday and headed toward Gary after abandoning the stolen auto. Lake county authorities place little credence in the story that the out laws and refugees came through Dyer went along the state line road, headed into Illinois and then back into Lake county but they are on the Job and on the look-out. Convicts Abandon Auto. A Chicago paper says this morning: Word that the automobile In which the prisoners drove through the prison gate had been found was received at Joliet at 8:30 o'clock last night. The Information came as a new clew after uniformed guards, in a pursuing car and almost twenty-four hours behind their quarry, had traced the fleeing trio to a crossroad about four miles west of Lowell, Ind. A peculiar tire tread had enabled them to follow that far. CContinued on Page T.) MISTRIAL RESULTS 111 L0I1GEST CASE After listening Six Weeks to Evidence, Jury .Disagrees on Will. One of the longest drawn-out cases ever tried in the Lake-Porter circuit court came to an end at Valparaiso last Saturday when the Jury which had been In the box for six weeks disagreed. The case involved a wall covering an estate valued at $125,000 and was filed by Ossley W. Leeda against Carolina Leeds Cushman. It was tried before Special Judge A. D. Bartholomew and was begun on the first Monday in December. .The jury retired on Friday morning at 10:30, and after notifying the court that it could not agree, was dismissed on Saturday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. It Is understood that the jury stood eight to 4 In favor of the plaintiff. C00I1TRY CLUB'S TOURNAMENT W. H. Crawford Cleans Up Three Straight Games in Pool Matches. The Hammond Country club's billiard and tournament opened under auspiclous circumstances last Saturday night and great interest was displayed in the various matches. W. H. Crawford car ried oft the Tiori'ors in the pool tournament, winning three games, though he was scratch man. The results by "the pool tournament so far are as follows: W. H. Crawford, scratch 50, defeated W. D. Webb, scratch 50. 50 to to 46; Richard Winckler, handicap 40, 50 to 36 and Otto Knoezer, scratch 50, 50 to 27. O. Knoezer, scratch 50, defeated R. i Wlnckler, handicap 40, 50 to 27. Walter Conkey, scratch-50, defeated Otto Knoezer, scratch 50 50 to 39. Iwrence Cox scratch 50, defeated by Dave Emery, handicap 40, 40-44.-Paul Gauthier, handicap 43, defeated by Otto Knoezer, scratch 50, 3S-50. W. D. Webb, scratch 50, defeated O. Knoezer, scratch 50, 50-29. In the billiard tournament C A. Anderson, handicap 85, defeated by P. A. Parry, handicap 50,- 69 to 50. Dr. T. W .Oberlin, handicap 60, defeated R. Mott. handicap 65,-60 to 62. C. A. Anderson, handicap 85, defeated by Karl Griffin, handicap 60, 60 to 84. C. J. Chap in, scratch 100, defeated Dr. Groman. handicap 85, 100 to 62. Karl Griffin, handicap 60, defeated by Dr. Groman, handicap 85, 85 to 66. More games in both tournaments will be played tonight. , TIMES .WANT ADS SERVICE TO . YOCt ARB -FOB

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Carl E. Nelson. Carl E. Nelson of Hammond, one of the best known drug men in Indiana and manager of the Lion store drug department, has resigned his position there to take effect Feb. 1, and will take charge of the Harbor pharmacy at Indiana Harbor, where he wilmake many changes and improvements. Mr. Nelson has been seven years In the managerial position and it grew much under his supervision. He is recognized as one of the live wire druggists of Indiana, being- re-elected secretary and treasurer of the Indiana Rexall club several years ago, and keeps in the closest touch with everything worth while in the drug field. Mr. Nelson will sell his Hammond property on Williams street and move his family to Indiana Harbor as soon as weather conditions permit. OBERLHl APPOINTED SURGEOli FOR L10II0II Local Physician Co NctifiH irSym-rj '-WrtsjUii y.j Chicago. - Dr. T. W. Oberlln of Hammond has received word from the general offices of the Monon Railway company in Chicago that he has been appointed surgeon for the Monon for this territory extending from Cedar Lake to the Illinois-Indiana state line. - The appointment came in the nature of a surprise to Dr. Oberlin and the job becomes effective with its acceptance. It is considered one of the best railroad plums In the county. HARRY MEN AS SOME BETTER State St. Merchant Is Still Quite 111, However. Harry Minas, proprietor of the 5 and 10-cent stores on State' street bearing his name, is still very ill at his home, S9 Douglas street, with .diphtheria, but doctors attending him anj confident that with, careful nursing he will recover. . Despite the denial 6f the rumors In this paper that Mr. Minas was in especially . dangerous condition last Saturday night, renewed reports wee given wide circulation In Hammond yesterday that' the merchant could not live during the night, and friends of the family ' were besieged with inquiries. TITLED ENGLISH. WOMAN IN AMERICA CMittM . f Ahterdeeaw The Countess of Aberdeen Is the titled BngMak woman who has been chaperoning Violet Asqulth, daughter of the English premier, on her 'Visit to America. Lady Aberdeen's ysoond, son was the fiance of Miss Aaquith before- bis death a year or two ago.

CHICAGO

ISGREE1 1THEI! Harbor Appropriation Puts Nose of Big Neighbor to the, Northwest Out of Joint; Means Over Mile of Breakwater. . ' Chicago is all wrought up over the announcement from Washington to the effect that a harbor rivalling Chicago's proposed municipal system of docks is to be constructed at Indiana Harbor. The dispatches set forth that the undertaking will have the co-operation of the national government to the same extent as will Chicago. Continuing they state: "The war department engineers have recommended the expenditure of $1,0333,000 for the construction of a breakweater for the Indiana Harbor works, and the proposition has received the aproval of the rivers and harbors comlttee of the house of representatives. , "The committee voted today In favor of Including the river and harbor bill a $200,000 appropriation for the Indiana Harbor breakwater to be expended during the fiscal year of 1914. The remainder of the amount .recommended will be apropriated in succeeding years." - The $200,000 apropriatlon means the building of a breakwater of :' almost 7,000 feet. To be exact It means the CContinued oo Page t.) CEfilENT SHOW TO OPEN THURSDAY Sisty Carloads of Exhibit World. : - Sixty carloads of exhibits, , many of them Buffington products, originating from ' all points of the compass, are Chicago-bound in anticipation of ; the national cement show which opens in the Coliseum Thursday, Jan. 16. M. E. Gordon, installation manager of the shaw, arrived in Chicago from Pittsburg. Following in his wake are three score cars bearing exhibits- from - all sections of the country. Aside from all this, a number of the largest local concerns in the vicinity of Chicago will be phown. Chicago, which is really preeminent in the cement Industry in America, will be represented by exhibits which will probably, be features of the show. The size, weight and: unusual pack ing necessary for the transportation of some5 of the artistic -exhibits make the gathering and Installation of the ce ment show rof exceptional importance. Workmen began today converting the Coliseum Into a concrete Palais Royal, wlere concrete is to be Rex. Decorators electricians and artisans will have the right of way for 24 hours daily. working in three shifts, until Wednes day when the work of Installing the exhibits will be complete. "VAN" FARES WELL DE8PITTKIS PLAY Indiana Harbor Represen tative the Envy of Many Democrats. TIMES Bl'REAl', AT STATU CAPITAL. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 13. It is a matter of coment that W. B. Van Home of Indiana Harbor, who is credited with having "played with the Democratic organization" on mjich of Its program legislation two years ago, has been given .& number of good committeeships this year. The fact seems - to be that Mr. Van Home, Judkins the Progressive, and a number of Republi cans have receved better appointments; than many of the Democrats. Tht most notable commitee on,, which Mr. Van Home serves is the "Judiciary" which is regarded as one of the more important committees together with the "rules" and "ways and means. All of these are "close-up" committees. The former of these two is regarded as the most Important of all and has for Its make-up the pick of the inner circle. On this are to be found the names of the speaker. """fT. W. Spencer. Storen, San'ds and Ensle. THERE ARE MORE" THAN THREE TIMES MORE TIMES CIRCULATED EVERY DAPY THAN ALL. THE OTHER DAILY PAPERS IN LAKE COUN

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RALSTON IS (M INDIANA'S GOVERNOR

Simple CefemonialUsed to Induct Samuel Ralston Into Office; Big Crowd Witnesses the Event; Ralston in 'Address Gives Views on Legislation; Is in Favor of Public Service Commission and New Constitution.

TIMES BUREAU. AT STATE CAPITAL. . Indianapolis,' Ind., Jan. 13. Good bye, Tommy Marshall, former governor of Indiana take keer o' yerself. And "Howdy, Sam Ralston, the new governor." In the simplest possible mannef Samuel M. Ralston of Lebanan was Inaugurated governor of Indiana today at noon in the sofith corridor of the state house, and William FVO'Neil of Mlshawaka was Inaugurated lieutertant governor in the senate chamber. ' i Both houses pf the legislature met in joint session in the house chamber at 10 o'clock this forenoon and proceeded to canvass the vote cast at the state election last November. Secretary Of State Elllngham transmitted the re turns to the house and Lieutenant Governor Hall, who presided at the meeting, announced that the returns showed that Samuel M. Ralston receiT ed 275,357 votes, Wlnfleld. T. Durbln, republican, 142,850, and Albert J. Beverldge, 166,124. Mr. Hall declared Mr. Ralston elected . governor and Mr. O'Neil, elected lieutenant governor. By this - time it was noon, and the members of . the senate and house marched to the buth corridor, where a stand had been erected for the inauguration. The stand'as well as the entire interior of the state bouse had been handsomely decorated with flags and bunting, and pictures of Woodrow Wilson,, Governor Marshall, Governor Ralston and W. J. Bryan were displayed. There was a large crowd in the state house for the Inauguration ceremony. Governor Marshall made a short address in which he congratulated, the people of the sate on the OVJCIER OF LAKE GO. x , kiiiiLUOi.J httU U I4.L..L ;i j j - i i 1 . "-' " ' - .- .-"-V ' ' . - I r ( f c f Benjamin J. Gifford Is Reported to be Critically 111 in Jasper Co. (Special to The Times.) . Rensselaer Ind., Jan. 13. Benjamin Gifford, owner of the Chicago & W"a bash Valley railroad and of many acres of land in this county suffered a stroke of apoplexy while in his bed at the Makeever hotel at about 5 o'clock this Saturday morning. Asistance was at once caled by Mrs. Gifford and medical aid waii nrroui-d The onlv condition now causing trouble is a alight paralysis in his left side. Mr. Gifford is quite old but. has remarkable enaclty and this will doubtless be of aid in bringing him back to his normal condition of health. . -. OLD EPIDEMICS CONTINUE; NUCLEUS OF NEW ONES START There, are still thirty-five cases of measles under quarantine In the city of Hammond, four less than there were a week ago.- One case; of whooping cough has been reported . within the last week,, this being the first one for the winter season. There -is a case each ' of chicken pox '.and diphtheria alld four(cases of scarlet fever under quarantine. One death was reported last week owing to scarlet fever. HAMMOND MEN IN INDIANAPOLIS Indianapolis is the Mecca for Hammond" democratic politicians these days, r.bout a doxen being down there al- ! ready, and more promising to go.-.. Among ,the Hammond men who have already gone" to th state capital for the inauguration are. County Chairman' I John A. -Gavit, John L Rhode, John Tascaly, Otto Duelke, William Kolb. Agent Peterson sold twenty-four Indianapolis tickets on the Monon yesterday, and figures that most of .the travelers were mn Interested in the political "doings'. at the capital. 1 7 ,- Dies of Pneumonia. . Henry J. Hansen, the seven yer old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hansen, residing on the Ridge road near Highlands, died atthe family residence last evening at 10 p. m. following an illness, extending over a period of nearly two 1 weeks. Death was due to pneumonia, i The funeral will be held from the ' family residence Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock. The remains will then, be taken to the German Holland church at Highland where services will occur at 2 o'clock. Interment will be made at the Highland cemetery. The lad was taken ill with the measles about two weeks ago and( recovering frbril this ailment, contracted pneumonia. 4AltYO A TIMES READER?

election , of Mr. Ralston as governor Then Judge ,E. W. Felt of Greenfield, judge of the appellate court,.' admin

istered the oath of office to Governor Ralston. Judge Felt and Governo Raltoj- were college mates years ago. Following the taking of the. oath Governor Ralston delivered his lnaus ural address, which-serves as his first message to the "general assembly la it he declared in f avorof i. law 'to create a public service-commissfon; workmen's , compensation,', a, constitutional convention to revise -the state cor.atiCContlnued on page .V (Special to The Times.) . , Crown Point,- Ind., Jan. ,13. Another big deal in Lake county farm property ha been made in .Winfield township, southeast of , Hobart. One hundred acre's has been transferred for a consideration. of ,$'12,0.00 or.. $126 -an acre. . T Ha-ey Hathaway, and wife, have sold by .warranty deed to Albert fclese the southeast 1-4 (excepting the. east 66 rods) of section 20, township 34 north, range, 8 west. , -The property is near raJnaef. , ... .' . . Directors to Meet. Notices have; been sent out bearlnp 1 the announcement that there will. be a meeting --ef the bonrd -of -directors .of the Hammond" Chamlwr -of - Commerce this evehlng at the club headquaVters. This is the first meeting ot the new. year" and Vnaifers' of5" considerable' importance are to, 1 taken up, actsprding to Secretary J. ;I. Brusel. ' k WHT ARE" YOU NOT A TIMES READER?"' " i EUSTIS NAMED AS j - COMMITTEE HEAD William. Corcoran Eustls. William Corcoran Eustis baa been , appointed chairman of the inaugural committee by William ' V. McCombs, 1 Mr. Kustls is a W.uh'ngton banker., a son of a former United States ' senator,- and married a Jatighter ot Xortner vice president LcyI P. Morton,

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