Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 236, Hammond, Lake County, 7 March 1913 — Page 1

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Garnishee Bill Goes to Judiciary Where It Will Probably Die; Van Home Beaten in Fight on Marriage License Bill.

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bill was handed down in the House j dianapolis to have introduced into the yesterday evening and referred to the i legislature a new drainage district bill committee on Judiciary. Senator Klt- j that meets with the approval of Gary ler Is chairman of this committee and j and Whiting and which is expected to Senator Gavit of Lake County is an-command the support of Jhe other other member of it. The - bill will j North township cities. ; probably die in the committee, It was j , The bill was drawn up by Kemper K. Bald last night as there axe- some whojKnapp, general counsel of the steel

are not friendly to the bill and there can be no more divided committee reports. Vs Couldn't Beat It. Representative VanHorne failed In a determined effort to defeat the Neal marriage license bill, and the measure was passed on second - reading-. The Lake County representative probably will renew his fight when the measure comes up for final pasage. After two j motionB. one for postponement and antContlnued on Page 8.) WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE TIMES BUREAU, - . T STATE CAPITAL. Indianapolis, Ind. March 7. Senate k-lll A1 Mil tn ahnldk uxlt.l itn.l.li. ment Governor signed4 ,. antl-cocalne ! bill. Appro riation- deadlock, still the same and n prospect of settlement House killed ' bill to appropriate two million dollars for state" centennial. House passed bill to make' carnation ana state flower. Governor slc-n

i ad N..r. ';: bills; all un importantZ., JiZ ' w"sjt: bill ; pro- j blbltlnpubiicaUon of -false arid rnta- . leading advertisements In newspapers. HAY IIEET LATER ON, CJounty Council , May Convene in Spring. . (Special to The Tikes.) Crown Point, Ind March 1. Albert Foster, . one of the members of the Lake County council which has been on a strike for pay for extra sessions.

is understood to have indicated - to Auditor Johnson-, that the council will meet in- one extra session this spring at a date to be fixed later on. . If this is done it will take care of the appropriations that have 'long waited on the county council. It is understood that since the legislature refused to provide for the extra services of county councilmen that the members of this body have decided that they might as well do the county's business while they are In office. COXiD SPELL IS HARD ON POOR FOLK The many recent cold spell Is exposing of the poor people In North township to hardship and suffering, according to complaints that come into the hands of Miss Mabel Tlbbott, the investigator in the office ot Trustee John C. Becker. Miss Tibbott. said .this morning that of late the number of cases in Hammond had increased, and that her Experiences shows that most of them are due to the wage-earner in the family being either out of work or sick. The demand for fuel has hot been as heavy as she expected it to be, but this she says can be partly accounted for by the fact that many of the poorer people get their ' coal supply from the railroad tracks. She says the township is spending more money for groceries than for fuel. Occasionally, Miss Tibbott says, she learns of a case were assistance is necessary, but which is refused because it comes from public funds. In such cases she , says- .she hashad. the cooperation from private parties or charitable organizations. . Swarms 0 'Bos. The hobos still continue to swarm the Hammond central police station, a toatl of 22, making application for a night's ' lodging ' yesterday. Never before has the records shown such large numbers,, and at the present rate they are being booked, it is evident that all records will' be' broken. ' 'The small few that are looking for work are being sent to Gibson, while the majority claim they are bound for some spot "on the globe. Death of Infant. . Walter Herbert Smith, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Smith. 34J Torrence avenue, Hammond, died yesterday morning following a brief Illness. The funeral - was held from the family residence this ' afternoon at " 2 o'clock. The Rev. C. J. Sharp of the Christian officiated and interment was made at Otk Hill cemetery. '.

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New Drainage District , Bill Fathered by Gary and Whiting Will Be Introduced in the Legislature Soon. Mayor Thomas E. Knott s and Capt. H. S. Norton, president of the Gary Commercial club, last night left for In'corporation and Is acceDtable to the Standard Oil company. Unlike the Gavit bill It places the majority representation in the hands - of Gary and Whiting;, representation being on the basis of taxation, which scheme would give Gary twice the representation of Hammond. ,. No further details of the bill hava been given out. "It Is acceptable to Mayor Knotts as he will control, with Whiting's assistance, the drainage dls trlct- The Gary city hall contractors headed by Bill Cain, who constitute a political influence to be reckoned with, are heavy for the bill as it places Mayor Knotts In the saddle. Gary and Whiting's objection to the first sanitary district bill was because of the non-equal ncheme of representation and the high tax levy wanted. The new bill meets with the approval of ?he Wg corporations in Gary and Whit lng and It is believed that Us terms, when made public, will be agreed to by the rest of the district co:jductok IS HURT ; ' ; t , 5 ' (Special to The Tncis.) Wilting, i Ind., . March ' 7 Jasper Ridge, r a freight conductor on the B. O. C. .T. T. railroad, who boards at the home of Lester Murphy on Beacon street in East Chicago, was removed to St Margaret's hospital this morning to have his leg amputated after it had been badly crushed In an accident in the Whiting yards. Mr. Ridge Is said to have accidentally slipped under a moving car and help arrived too late to save him. Mr. Ridge is very popular among railroad men, and his accident is very much regretted by his many friends. DEATH OF RESPECTED PIONEER (Special to Thb Times.) Crown Point, Ind., March 7. Marshall Jourdain, one of Center township's oldest and most respected former citizens, died at the home of his son. Mat Jourdain, yesterday, at the advanced age of 84 years. Mr. Jourdain was a widower, his wife dying over nine years ago. The funeral will be held at St. Mary's Catholic church on Saturday morning at 9:80 o'clock, the Interment, being at the Catholic cemetery. The aged gentleman had by industry and devotion to his farm acquired quite a competence, and was very well liked by all his neighbors. RIDES BLIND BAGGAGE; FROZEN Perm. Flyer Takes RunawayThrough City at Clip. Frozen feet and ears were the penalty paid by 14-year-old Harold O. Crist of Alliance, O.. for his desire to see a great city. With a capital of $1.90 he -boarded the . "blind baggage" of the Pennsylvania train which rushed across the north end of the county yesterday. "As the train pulled Into the Chicago station Captain P. J. Briggs of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad police saw the boy crouching in the shadow of the baggage car and took him to the Desplaines street station, where Dr. L. F. Sutton gave him medical attention. The police will notify his parents in Alliance. DEATH MAY COME SOON Hra .Tornmp IVlPanP IS iti . T j'X Critical Condition. - . - Mrs . Jerome Meade, who was found! in an unconscious condition by her husband last Tuesday afternoon In their home, on Truman avenue, as a re - suit of a formation of a blood clot, fell Into another relapse yesterday, and all hopes for her recovery have been abandoned. Doctors attending her state that owL lng to her age the loss of blood is weakening her considerably. A special nurse is in attendance, and is kept very busy answering numerous calls from many friends of, the family. J

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UT4 Gorje' kraie at WaItK-oa-Ikc-Hlll (takes siace bomb outrage)! room shattered by exploalea of bomb; bomb which did mot exBilode. The partial destruction of the new house of Chancellor Lloyd -George at Walton-on-the-hlll near Epsom hocked England Into a decided turn In the treatment of militant suffragets, who are believed to have perpetrated the- outrage. Police officers since, then have been more strict in their attitude toward the militants, while the courts have assumed the stand that they will treat 'law-defying: ' suffraget leaders aa criminals liable to long prison sentences. . A number of cases have been filed in the Lake superior court at Hammond recently. . Among those of interest are the following: . : - L" Olase Kllott,. representing Jaaeb Jertish.. hral flle3U.vi;ompltet ,-a. divorce "against Helen " Jarush. The couple were married in Russia, May i it. 1909 a4 separated In Indiana Jan. ! 4. 1918. . The complaint charges unchastity ! and says that the defendant continual - ly harassed htm until there was no rest or sympathy in the home and all he heard was growling and complaints. In the case of 'Kizzie Barney vs. Wallace Barney, filed by McAleer Bros., the plaintiff charges non-support, a threat to kill, drunkenness and the calling of names. Mrs. Barney says that her husband frequently came home in an "undesirable condition." It is charged that he associated with other women. (Continued on Page 8.) WORK ON PAXTON HOME TO START As Soon as Spring Weather Warms Up. The work of construction on Vf. G. Paxton's splendid new residence, which is to be built on South Hohman street, just outside of the city limits, is to begin as soon a3 the weather warms up. The plans, which were made by Architect Wilson of Chicago, have been revised by Architect A. C. Berry of Hammond and many improvements In the plans have been made by him. 1 Architect f Berry .la to have- the superintendency of the work. In order to overcome the 10 per cent increase in the cost of building, due to the increased demands of the men engaged in the building trades, the materials are to be purchased by the supervising architect and the contractor will simply furnish the labor. HITCHCOCK IS ELECTED Popular Elk Will Direct Lodge Destinties. The Hammond Order of Elks No. 485 held their regular meeting at their Club rooms on Hohman street last night,, harmony and enthusiasm prevailing A large attendance was presrhe'evIninJ'was thenstrnauonf of - fleers for the ensuing Elk year. Exalted Ruler H. C. Green announced that on next Thursday evening, a class of candidates will be given degree work. Following the regular routine work election of officers was held. By a unanimous vote or tne order n rank a. i f,lcncocK' w" nas nela me.cnair oi i esteemed lecturing knight during the j past year, was elected exalted ruler. j Esteemed leading knight N. A. Connelly. . I Esteede leading knight Ralph A j Ross. 1 Esteemed lecturing knight Martin E. Cunningham. Secretary J. D. Smalley. Treasurer J. J. Ruff. Tyler Georfe Helser. Trustee (3-year term) W. J. McAleer. . Representative to the grand lodge at Rochester. N. T. H. C. Green. Alternate J. D. Smalley, Pianist C. Rohde,

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HE SAYS IT IS TRUE, TOO! Here it is, a letter to a newspaper and it wasn't written by a reporter either yet what a reporter he would make. , "I happened to be riding on the Pennsylvania, Flyer, the twentyhour train, with my partner, Father Hickey. And as it was a fine day we opened the window. As we passed another Pennsylvania train going in the opposite direction a hen caueht in the vortex between the two trains

j was lifted in the air and slammed against the side of the car we were rid

ing in. As she struck the car an egg was cast in and fell in Father's lap. Of course it didn't break because the shell was not hard. He took it home and put it in an incubator and in time hatched a fine chicken. The only trouble is this, you see it was a fine rooster and whenever it tried to crow, why, it whistled just like the Pennsylvania's locomotive does. ;. "A READER."

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' Miller people n ap m the - air because of the new Messenger tariff of j the South' Shore Interurban line. Nft-' der the past vand present tariff the fare rom Gary to , Hammond was and is 10 ,cenls - uar V Miner is ten cents regu lar and five cents commutation. Under thei.old rate from. Miller to' Hammond was 20 cents and under the new tariff 30 cents. , A few days ago some Miller young men got on the car at that place and handed the conductor their five-cent commutation tickets which carried them to Gary. Then one of the number got off and bought tickets to Hammond for a time each. This would make their total fare 15 cents each Instead of 30 cents. The conductor refused to accept the Gary-Hammond tickets and the Miller pasengers were ejected from the train. To go to Hammond from Miller It Is necessary to buy a through ticket. However, a cheaper fare can be had by buying a ticket to Gary and then waiting for the next car. Should this not be done a passenger arriving In Gary must go back to Miller and start all over again if he wants to ero to Hammond. THEY DANCED THE TANGO But the Tang Was Taken ! Out of It. ; About twenty-five couples from the I Hammond Country club invaded Da ' x-ron s aancing acaaemy last ntgnt ana were introduced to the latest dancing sensation, the tango without the tang. The denatured measures as revealed by Dancing Master Da Pron. I who assisted a score of other dancing Instructors of the middlewest in standardizing the dance recently, met with general approval and apt pupils trod the combinations and movements until nearly midnight. The dance is a very pretty dance with a Spanish motif and the society folk were very much pleased with it. VIRGINIA IS ON HIS TRAIL i West Hammond Reformer After Mann's Scalp. In a dispatch from Washington, received early today. Representative Mann Is reported as saying that he intended no slur upon women suffragists by his remark and that reports dls i geminated have been entirely erroneous. . He added that the women should have been protected by-, the police in their parade, and that if they were not an Investigation should be made to determine why the police failed. But the returning Illinois delegation was not to be mo'lllfled by this. "Look in the Congressional Record," said Virginia Brooks, "and see where Mr. Mann, in reply to a report that one of the girls on a float had been Insulted, said 'She should have been at home.'" " "We will give ' Congressman Mann the benefit of his own advice. We Intend to see that Mr, Mann stays at home after the-next election."

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, ' " " - " - ' : The tremendous Job';Of assessing all ot the personal .property In : North ' township and the new buildings that have been erected within the past year has. been started under the direction of Township Assessor B. E. Escner. The deputies" that have been 'selected In Hammond are Edward Mee, H. M. Godfrey, Miss . Mabel Escher. Morris Dobson, Charles Wilson, William Herkner and James Kennedy. The' Whiting deputies are Julius Linnemann, who will have charge of Robertsdale . and Julius - Suzdinsskl. In East Chicago Bernard Kubal has been appointed and another appointment remains to be made. In Indiana- Harbor -Henry ' Schrage, John Farovid and Leon Leven have been selected. In Munster C. P. Schoon will make the assessment in Highlands and North township as well. Instructions have- been given out to assess all personal taxes and such buildlgs as have been constructed in the past year. The taking of the assessmentis to ' be conducted from March 1 to May 15. There was considerable delay In getting started this ! year, however, on account of the large force of deputies required, i It is expected "that' there' will be quite an Increase in the assessed valuation oil account. of the. construction of i a million dollars' worth of buildings , this y.ear. MISS BROOKS WISHED TO QUIT C!V, XXTiV,Ar T j y "".f ,A.T. . . . .VC"" tionally from Race. ioi zorgeuuijienB, uui . 1111.en1.1011 im given by Virginia Brooks as the reason for. her failure to file her petition for nomination as police magistrate of West Hammond. "The suffrage parade and my interest-in it had nothing to do with tt, said Miss Brooks. "The last day for ; filing was Feb. 25, and I did not go to Washington until March 1. i "The;reason that I. did not file my ('application is because there are now ' some good candidates in the field. If one of them can be nominated, very well. There Is still time to come out on an independent ticket if I don't approve of the nominee." , -i It had been said that interest In the suffrage parade at Washington was responsible for Miss Brooks' failure to i qualify. ! 1 M . . I. . . . I . . . 1 PLANT IS WORKING FULL FORCE Although some of the office departments in the Standard Steel car, plant of Hammond are somewhat handicapped owing to damages to rooms and fixtures by- the big. fire yesterday morning, the entire plant is being worked full force again today. While the fire was a mean one to fight, and had all the possibilities In it to cripple th plant, the damage is not thought to exceed $5,00Q. The flames were confined mainly to the tunnels, but gained some headwayIn the office building. " - ! ' ...

Washington, March 7. Indiana

Republican postmasters may expect some unpleasant surprises in the near future. ' There s every indication that quito a number of them will receive notice before long that charges against them are pending at the Postoffice Department. That many of them will have to fight to retalii their offices is practically certain, j WHAT THE LAW IS. The lar provides that when a presidential postmaster is appointed his term shall be for four years and the commissions are for four years from the date of appointment There Is only one way to gel a presidential post-

LIE CO. FARM LAUD SALES KEEPING UP AT GREAT RATE

There is no let-up In the activity of farm sales in Lake county, and records how that- two more farms have been transferred with good considerations being made. Frederick Schlueter and wife have sold by warranty deed to OrvlUe A. Hale the n ne . section 14, township 34 north, range 9 west. 'This comprises 80 acres and the land brought $6,800 Schlueter is In receipt of a 5,800 mortgage upon the land In part payment for it. , The property transferred is in Center township, one mile north of Cedar Lake. - - - :' " IIOLIELY I1EVI New supplies of new nickels are being placed In circulation In Lake county - banks, receiving .coins from -the treasury department In Washington,' arid, a f'w more days the new currency will be quite common hereabouts. '. The First National bank received a consignment of fifty dollars worth this morning, and the Cltisens German National bank has a thousand of, them coming. The new 5-cent piece Is something quite different from the familiar wreath surrounded numeral and star encircled head. The new coin was modeled by the well-known sculptor and medalist, J. E. Fraser of New York. On one side is the head of a Cheyenne Indian chief, the single feather NO RACE SUICIDE HERE 1912 Was a Busy Year for the Stork in Hammond. . All during the year 1912 and so far this year, the stork has managed to keep ahead of Father Time a few laps, as is shown by interesting vital statis tics In the office of Dr. W. D. Wels. secretary of the Hammond board of health. , During the year 1918 there were reported 427 births, and 864 deaths. For the present year thus far, 7$ births are recorded and 69 deaths. The number of contagious diseases on record today are divided as follows: chicken pox. 6: diphtheria, 1; measles, 33; scarlet fever. ; whooping cough. 3. THREE NEW HOUSES FOR JIOMEWOOD Three houses are to be ballt in Homewood by Burnham cltlaens this year that will aggregate In cost at least $10,000. One Is to be built on Hyslop place by C. W. Whitney, employed as a tower foreman by the Indiana Harbor Belt railroad. Whitney's place will consist of a house and a garage. It will cost $4.000, and will bevery attractive. Mr. Whitney will give up his residence in Burnham. where he was president ot the village board, and will become a citizen of Hammond. L O. Whitney, tne son or tne .Burn ham president, will build a bungalow on Hyslop street at a cost of $3,000. Dr. Gustave Oder, formerly the health officer of Burnham, will build a bungalow to cost $3.D00. Funeral of, Jacob Chartier. The funeral of Jacob Chartier was held at Sti Paul's Catholic church this morning it 10 o'clock. Rev, Father Hogan ffidiatlng. A large concourse of friends and relatives was present from this city. Ibesides a number from dis tant places. The remains were laid to rest In St. Pauil's cemetery. Following were the (pallbearers: . J. M, Fs-bing, Modest .CoashJ Prosper Plcard, : Peter Aber.'A. iLabrecque and Lewis Foster, Valpo Vjdette.

master out of office against his will pending the expiration of his term and that Is to file charges agalnBt him and make a case which In the opinion of the postoffice department officials Is sufficient ground upon which to dismiss him from the service. Removal for cause is always in order. OUSTING 19 IT ORDER. The demand for postoffice appoint-, ments is so great that the power to remove for cause will be invoked to the limit of Its possibilities. Members ot congress already are assisting In the preparation of charges against postmasters In a few Instances. In a large majority of cases, however, the charges will be filed and proof obtained by aspirants for the offices or by friends working for. them. . Just what will constitute. "cause of tContlnued on Page

Henry Brandt has sold by contract to Taylor Burge 168.1T acres In West Creek township near the, Indiana-Illinois boundary line. The contract price Is stated as being $18,440. The land is described as follows: North - se and - ne w (excepting two acres of section' 12. townhsip ,3S north, range' 10 west, and that part of the sw U. lying w of West Creek ditch In section 7; township. 33.3 north, .range 9 west. " Record of these transfers has been made at'tho court house. Crown Point.

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and braided hair Indicating, a time ef peace. . The, head Is in profile, showing the striking outline .characteristic of -the .North -American Indian that profiler that curiously enough. Is seen in the portraits of Danta, Savonarola, George-. -Eliot, -or- of - David' Swing and John McCutcheon. The reverse side of the new nickel Is a buffalo, also in profile not. however,c -successful -an achievement as the Indian head. The cutting is deep -and rugged, following the latest vogue . of medalists in Italy and France, who In torn -are -modeling their work on the coins of antiquity. Our artists can never hope to produce sflch' beautiful' coins as those of ancient Greece and Rome. In those day they (Continued on page FINE CULT. LEADER OJT GIRL'SJSOMPLAINT Hammond 1 ' Prof. ' 1 Fined in a Chicago Court. "Professor" M. M. Lee. the leader of the .'spiritualistic cult in Hammond, where nightly seances were held In a "temple of occult science." was fined by Municipal Judge Gemmlll of the do mestic relations court in Chicago when arraigned on a charge preferred y Anna Hawes of 1417 West Harding avenue. Miss Hawes testified that she paid Lee. $50 on his promise to induct her into the secrets of occult Bcience and to make her a hypnotist. Michael' came to- Hammond about a year, ago and located offices in the Rlmbach building. He posed as a clairvoyant and spiritualist and found a large, number of followers in mysticism. He became deeply Involved with a young lady at Globe Station and she brought serious charges against him. Michael made his escape, but was finally captured and held at Crown Point until able to furnish bonds.

A Popular Manager. . N. W. Naken. who succeeds E. M. WMckiser, as manager of the Liberal Credit Clothing company, whose store is located in the Hammond WRldlng, has already taken charge of the bus!- . ness, and with the rich experience that he has he is confident of continuing the success of this popular store. Although a native of Springfield, H1.I.J!l

Mr. xsantcen nas manaseu mures .. over the country for a, number of big companies. His affiliation with the v. Liberal Credit company is of recent date, he having been taken in by this company, after they had learned of his success with other companies. Mr. Naken is a graduate of Culver Military college. , Judge Prest's Court. . State of Indiana vs. Dushan Marko, arrested on a charge.! of assault and battery. Paul Meshkevlcx appeared aa complaining witness. Marko was found guilty and fined $13.30. State ef Indiana vs., Paul Meshkevlcx, arrested on a chareg of asatult and battery. Dushan Marko appeared as complaining witness. Defendant found guilty and fined $16.56. -

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