Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 211, Hammond, Lake County, 6 February 1913 — Page 1

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THREATEN CITY Annual Menacing Condition in Water Supply Works Distress in Hammond for Hours

Hammond today for many hours beginning at nine o'clock last night was without a proper water, supply as a result of "needle ice" and if fire had broken out there is no telling what the consequences would have been. The conditions obtain winter after winter, year after year and the city does absolutely nothing to remedy the situation. ' Same Old Story. Furnaces have been destroyed, fac- : torlea hampered, meals delayed, sew- , age has remained undisposed of on account of the lack of flushing, health iiriperiled and Hammond Just got through spending $120,000 for new pumps and new mains. , Tomorrow the administration organ, which depends on - the city printing, will come out and call this paper all the names it can lay Its tongue to for calling attention to the deplorable conditions. Conditions Local. . The Times herewith presents the positive proof that Hammond's needle HAr.ir.lOitD CONTRACTOR unnirn rT r-iir lilAKKItl) LAdl tVt. Ceremony Is Not Permitted j to Be Pulled off Quietly, However. '- Miss Emma X -Wtlllam employed t East Chicago gas office and daughter of Mr. James , I. Williams of Baring avenue, ' East Chicago, with Lee Granger, member of the electrical contracting firm of Granger and Jarvls. of Hammond, slipped quietly away to Crown Point yesterday to get a marriage license. -They were to be married so quietly that no East Chicagoan. nor Hammondlte, could possibly know ; ot the event until after Its consummation. -' ' ; All; xt this is very like other quiet ; weddings that have taken place in this region, but at this point the story differentiates. The usual thing Is that ' after "the knot has been tied 4t some ; distant point, the astounded relatives received a telegram announcing the ; ' happy circumstance, and asking for j the parental blessing on the union. But' nothing of this kind occurred in connection with, the Williams-Granger wedding. When they arrived at the (Continued on Pare S.) ' Bl Suffrage ames for Tan go Craze. if 4t ; Jfop&rZ.7bzzzsTZ3 Mrs. Harry L. Hollister in an address at the Mental Efficiency club, Chicago, yesterday declared the suffrage movement, taking mothers away from their homes and leaving children to run about without proper parental guidance, was responsible for. the tango craze.

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t I ice problems are purely local, due to the inability of the city of Hammond to cope with a situation that is being handled by other cities that are working under precisely the same conditions: Hammond. . , Pounds. Pressure in city "...10 Pressure at pumping station 20 Cause; no way to fight needle ice. East Chicago. Pounds. Pressure in city. .....35 Pressure at pumping station 53 Relief measures; emergency crib. Gary. Pounds. Pressure in city.; 58 Pumping station in city. Relief measures, crib and tunnel. Hyde Park Station. Pounds. Pressure In Hegewisch, pumped 14

miles .............. , 22 Pressure at pumping station 50 Relief measures, crib and tunnel. No Excuse For Trouble. These facts, gathered after several hours of , telephonic investigation. demonstrate conclusively that there is absolutely no excuse for the conditions inHammond which ; Imperil the entire city from fire, deprive its citizens of (Continued on Page 8.) Af 1 all ILla JOB . H-.C.i' Gfeen,J superintendent of the Hammond. Whftlnfr and Eat Chicago street sllways. Said today that all the material for tljir; East Chicag,lni-. MttSKarMiHaitik' been ordered and is now in process of shipment. As soon ! as the. weather will permit the company la prepared t& begin construction, but as much . of the road is to le laid in macada mpavlng it will be impossible, to undertake to begin while this ; freezing weather lasts. "We expect to finish the construction on our lines within the time specified j in our franchise," said Mr. Green. "This gives us until May. Not long ago we were granted a temporary Injunciton by the superior sourt In Valparaiso restraining the South Shore people from Interfering withour occupation of Chicago avenue. Up to the time of securing the restraining order we were powerless to go on with the work, but with this injunction in effect we can trn ahead as soon as the frost is out of' the ground. This must be soon, now." The tracks are already in Chicago avenue on either side of the canal bridge, and a small section has been laid at Kennedy avenue. It was while the Green line was engaged on this work that the courts tied up their operations on complaint of the South Shore company. The Gary & Interurban have laid their tracks in Cedar street and Cline avenue, but the lines are not yet In operation. GIRL'S COMB IS ISSET OH FIRE Celluloid Explodes on Girl's Head and She Is Painfully Injured. Miss Marie Davis, 17 years old, of Hammond, who is employed in the i Woolworth 5 and 10-cent store and! who lives with her uncle amd aunt, Mr. and Mrs; John V. Ridenour, 118 Russell street, was painfully burned about her head and hands last night when a celluloid comb in her hair caught fire. She was able to be up and around today, but last " night she was completely unnerved by the shock. Miss Davis had three combs in her hair, but fortunately the fire which burned with the " fierceness of an explosion was confined to only one. A switch which she wore in her hair and the prompt assistance given her by her uncle saved her from more serious injury. - The girl was sitting near a heating stove in the sitting room, but does not remember coming in contact with the stove. Celluloid is very combustible and the only explanation is that it became over-heated. By the time she had run across the room the comb was destroyed, having in the meantime burned like a torch. She expected to go back to work again today. : tP TO YOtV Girls are Judged by tfeelr beauty, UNIOW 8COUT by Its flaver. Once tried ever forsaken. IHcHIe S. Tob. Co Av

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Wlf e and - Daneatera of Heathcote S. Gr aa. A recent addition to the diplomatic set at Washington was Mrs. Heathcote S. Grant, wife of the naval attache of the British embassy. Although she is very popular socially she prefers spending a large part of her time with her three charming little daughters. ..Her children are Quite as fond of their mamma as she is of them. Three brighter little maids could not be found in the national capita.!.

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Latest Gossip in Political Circles Brings Name of Simplex Man to Fore as a Non-Partisan Candidate for Mayor. Among the latest political develop menta in Hammond is one that brings the name of Carl Bauer to the front as a' mayoralty candidate on a non partisan ticket, but as the protege of Judge Lawrence Becker and another, that may give the support of the Ahlborn syndicate to P. L. Davis on a re publican ticket. Future developments will determine definitely whether or not this political possibility will materialize, but for the present it is passed around for its face value. This latest gossip is interesting because It uncovers a .new angle in the situation. It adds to the ramifications, alliances and entanglements in -the democratic party. It gives a new momentum to the speculations as to the chances of John Rohde. John Smalleey and even Barney Carter. There are those who assume to speak with finality, to the effect that Barney Carter is not a candidate under any circumstances,, and it is a fact that Carter has in no way encouraged anything to boost him. Rohde and SnClley are factors, however,-whov must i, vreckoned with and the question today "What, If Judge Becker would suppoi.. . ri Bauer, are his 'relations with Joh1 e?" The latter is at present at Mineral Wells, Tex., with his friend, William Ahlborn, a big wheel in the democratic machine, who stands well with ' all factions, and if Rohde gets the postmastership, Davis may get this support. It is a well known. fact that Judge Becker and Mayor Smalley came to the parting of the ways long ago, but it seems inconceivable that John Rohde and Judge Becker are at outs, too, after their political and private friendship extending over many years. The speculations go in two directions. One is that Rohde will not be a candidate because he hopes to get the postmastership, and the second that Judge Becker has cut loose from Rohde and taken up with Carl Bauer, think ing that the latter would make a stronger candidate to suit Becker's am bitions. The Bauer boom is considered ; to be In keeping with Judge Becker's ambitions to keep in the political saddle in Hammond with the aid of the'Wilson League. Meet This Afternoon. The Hammond Saloonkeepers' Association held at a regular meeting this afternoon In the Moose Hall. ' CAN YOU Show nc a waa who doeant enjoy a good thing?. Yon'M be convinced after trying a package ef VJtlOJt SCOUT. The beat on the market Adv.

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WW Tho Tines' exclusive etory of the letting of the 1118,000 contract; for the construction of the Duelke road (the extension of Calumet avenue) is the talk of . the city in financial and contracting circles. ; . This is the largest road contract that was ever let in Lake county by about $30,000. The other bidders on this job are anxious to know what William Ahlborn has up JjJs sleeve that would enable him to make such a :;w bid. Sot That Idea. At first it waa thought that Ahlborn alone had conceived the -idea of getting permission from the land owners along Calumet avenue, where it runs through Lake 'George, to take ut the fill with a dredge. . v But H. P. Downey of the firm . of Downey & Porta stated to a Times re porter today that he. too, planned to make the fill with a dredge and that he did not think Ahlborn b.ad any the best of him in figuring out that idea. Just Wanted to Saorr. Al Fisher of the William Ahlborn Co. was interviewed by a Times' reporter in the absence of William Ahlborn, who is at Mineral Wells, Tex. The fact was pointed out that he could have made his bid $24,600 higher and still have landed the contract. "Well, we Just wanted to show them what we could do," said Fisher, "if put to the test. I wanted the bid raised (Continued on page five.) CROWN POINT HAS A SERIOUS FIRE Sick Woman Is Rescued From Burning Structure by Neighbors. (Special to The Times.) Crown Point, Ind.. Feb. 6. Fire, caused by an over-heated stove caused serious damage at the home of Win Case on North Main street . yesterday afternoon and only by a stubborn, fight put up by the fire department was the residence and - surrounding property saved. : The roof and interior of the building was badly burned before the firemen arrived, the contents of r the building being served by the,-neighbors. Mrs. Case was sick in bed at the time ot the fire and was taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Beck to be cared for. The firemen, suffered severely from the extreme cold in fighting the baze and many frost bitten hands and feet were reported at the fire company headquarters " last night. The blaze was the first one of any extent as ' to damage occuring in Crown Point in months, the prompt work of the fire company keeping the fire loss down to a minimum. ' TIMES WANT ADS SERVICE TO Your ; ,.' ' ARB - FOB

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I 1 N -TP How Would You Like to Have an Absolute Cinch on a Job no Matter What the People Thought of You. Attorney Jacob Katz of West Hammond is certain of election to the office of city attorney. It makes no -difference with Katz whether he 'gets one vote or 1,000 he will be elected any way. Katz can tell the people of West Hammond to take a good long cool jump into the lake for all he cares for he will be city attorney; in spite of all ! they can do for or against him, Katz has the job cinched. Just so he keep" out of the penitentiary and retains his health the people of West Hammond can't help but elect him. The reason for this is that he is the only resident attorney in the entire city. It is a strange situation which makes Katz the ony attorney in the city and . he is going to take advantage of it. So the people of West Hammond have got to be for Katz whether they want to be or not.--The only way they can beat him is to import an attorney for the purpose and then he woud have to live there long enough to qualify. West Hammond has in the neighborhood of 6,000 inhabitants and about 1,000 .votes. Yet it has only one lawyer. There . was another hut he left town. DEATH OF MSSKRIMBILL Special to The Timis.) Crown Point, Ind., Feb. 6. Miss Margaret Krimbill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Krimbill, one of Crown Point's best known girls in the younger set, died at the family residence at f:30 o'clock this morning following a brief illness since last Sunday. Death was due to scarlet fever. Funeral arrangements have not been made. Besides her parents she is survived by . a sister, Hazel, who has been taken seriously, ill with the diesase. Care is being taken to -prevent Its spread. CREDITORS MEET. j:- aaaan A creditors' committee met this aft ernoon in the Lincoln-Jefferson College of Law for a conference among themselves andwlth Charles L. Sur prise the receiver, for the Calumet In stitute to determine the future course of the institute. - Early this afternoon it seemed highly probable that the school would be continued without any interruption as the creditors realize that in this way they could save more than by an immediate liquidation. The committee is composed of about tweve business men most of them Chicago men who had contracted with the institute to furnish books and equipment.

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Judge Lawrence Becker, of the Hammond Superior Court who ouce said that it costs the county $84 a day. to run each court, left Hammond yesterday noon for Indianapolis. Before leaving he had a long conference with Representative-elect John B. Peterson in his chambers. . The judge announced that he would not be back until. Saturday morning. This means that he will absent - himself from Hammond two and a half court days and that his absence will cost the county $210. Judges Eeiter and Kopelke are busily engaged with the work of their respective courts. In the meantime the filing of cases is far exceeding the disposition of them and Lake County is clamoring at Indianapolis for in creased court facilities. Judge Becker has been to Indianapolis several times since the legislature met. ,J There is much curiosity among the democratic' politicians as to the

meaning of the meeting between Becker and Peterson and it is believed that the conference deals largely with appointments to some fat jobs hereabouts. It is reported that Judge Becker will see Gov. Ralston at IndianapoHs and the faithful pie-counter warmers may expect some news soon.

E. Judge Johannes Kopeke, who is sitting as the trial judge In the case of, the State of Indiana vs. Raymond Rogers, , on , trial on the charge ot grand larceny In connection with . tho theft of a part of a package of $9,000 from the Adams Express Company, raised an exceedingly fine question when he suggested that the charge should possibly have been embezzlement instead of grand larceny. The distinction between larceny and embezzlement is very -fine and there are good authorities on both sides of the question aa to wbether Rogers commit ted larceny ' or "erabwsslameat. - " in i,iili-i:i.u SALE IS 11 Three women came all of the way from Three Oaks, iMch., to be present at the mill end sale at the Lion store. This is an annual trip for them, and it indicates the wide territory covered by this store in its appeal to the bargain-hunter. There are large numbers of people in Hammond every day from Crown Point, Lowell, Hobart, Gary, - ast Chicago, Indiana Harbor, Whiting and scores of other places in the vicinity of Hammond. "The people seem to Have more money than ever before" said Karl Kaufmann of the firm of Kaufmann & Wolf, "and they are spending it freely, a fact .that each succeeding sale It is sees a larger amount of gross sales than the sale which preceded it. . i "We never did better than , we ar ' doing at this sale. We are receiving new consignments of merchandise every day to replenish our stocks. We expect to dispose of a tremendous lot j of goods in the ten days of the sale." j The sale commenced last Tuesday morning and will continue until a! week from Saturday night. It will run I over a period of eleven days altogether, and will be the most remarkable sale that this region has ever known. The store is crowded with people all the. tlrtie, and the country districts are pouring their populations into the city for the feast of bargaining. A Great Sale. William H. Gostlin, Jr., of Gostlin. Meyn & Co., said, today that . he had sold 21 lots as a result of his recent adveotising of the sale of Lewis street property. r ' ' This is the most remarkable midwinter sale of lots that the business has -ever known.' Most of the lots have been sold on, contract and a few have been sold for fash. The sale will continue for the ten days, as advertised, or until all of the lots are disposed of. Gostlin speaks highly of the value of Times advertis ing. Lotz to Act as Scout. The dommittee of the members of the Lakfe County barwho are to go to Indianapolis to -look after certain measures that are b( fore the legislature has selected Attorney Walter-Lotz to act ala scout. He wll look into the status of various measures and make a report to the rest of the commute . Whe nhe nids their help he will semi for them. They jare interested primarily in the bill, "to kalse the dual iflcatlons for ad mission1 to the bar and the empoyes . lability act that is now before the leg- J islature.- .' - , "I

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It is understood that the attorney for the defense is taking advantage of the court's suggestion and. that the jury will be persuaded. If possible, that Rogers was guilty of the other offense than that which is charged. , ' Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Ralph W. Ross says, however, that in the event of an acquittal . on this technicality that Rogers t will , at ' once ba arrested on the charge-of embessSe men. . i.-t ' : A ; ; " s:; The case la . etm na UforWng hm from..-tTa- -at4h4pc'f .of the;I erUnnal Washington, J: C -. Feh, , Itepresentative Crumpacker, who will quit congress March 4, is being mentioned for appointment as United States circuit judge to succeed Judge Grosscup. who resigned. There is no present likeJ lihood. however, that, the senate would confirm any republican ' whom President Taft might name for the place and Judge Crumpacker i.t not a candidate. Mr. Crumpacker has sent' to PresidentI elect Wood row Wilson an indorsement of B, C. Moon, a democratic attorney of ; Kokomo, for appointment aa Judge Qrosscup's successor. f HE NEVER SMILED AGAIN Indianapolis, Ihd., Feb. 6. Mr. A. BV Knotts of Gary and Hammond is visiting the legislature for a little while. ' "I am not interested in any particular bill," replied Mr. Knotts, in answer ' to an inquiry. "I am just here to see lnal ln, egaiure aoes .not pass any vicious bills." And Mr. Knotts never i cracke a smile. ' " . -THIS TUBES IS THlIAU HARD Tf MERIT THE SUCCBSS IT ACHIEVED. Premier Censured by Japanese Diet

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