Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 239, Hammond, Lake County, 13 March 1913 — Page 1

THE I 1 M EDITION a VOL. VH., NO. 239. HAMMOND, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1913. ONE CENT PER COPY, (Back Numbers S Cent CoarJf CHICAGO SUFFRAGISTS HOT ON THE TRAIL OF CONGRESSMAN "STAY-AT-HOME" MANN AGED MAN FIGHT IS

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West Hammond's Girl Vice Foe Repudiated in Hour of Triumph by Newly Named Officials, Who Say She Keeps City in Hot Water. The newly nominated people's party In West Hammond, the reform party. In the hour of Its greatest triumph has repudiated Miss Virginia Brooks. Mayor K. M. Wosczynski, Clerk Ignatius Minkowski, the candidates for treasurer and police magistrate and many of the alderman openly disclaim any desire for further affiliation with the girl reformer, the Joan of Arc of "West Hammond. Reform In "West Hammond was initiated by Miss Brooks, she helped to elect the present administration which has Just been Riven a vote, of confidence; during- the primaries she helped to nominate the ticket and now today she has been cast out of the party. She Take The Credit. The following are some ot the reasons for this action. 1. Miss Brooks left West Hammond for six months and came back the clay before the election. She entered a fight that was already won and tried to make it appear that it was a personal victory." 2. West Hammond ta & quiet, orderly, decent place. It has been purged of vice for a year. It is trying to live flown its bad name. Miss Brooks' spectacular methods and the notoriety she gains continually keep the old bad record of the city before the public eye. 3. The desire for sensational stories ..prompts the Chicago papers to give ns BrookB the credit for the winning

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ig-'it in west Jiiicimond when in truth iEfcVL "tt, ty dL yery little (.Continued on Pace S. OUR OLD FRIEND PETE IN AGAIN Pete Bennett, one of Hammond's well known characters, who has paid enough fines and has spent more days in jail than any other person in Lake county, was arrested again on State street, early this morning, where he was found in an intoxicated condition by Officer Fandrei. For countless times Pete has stood before City Judge Barnett and this morning in the city court was found guilty. Besides a fine of , $11, he will spend another long vacation with Sheriff Whitaker at Crown Point. Edwin Rlzer of Hammond, who was arrested on the same charge by Officer Galvin at State and Sohl street, was found guilty and fined $1 and costs, amounting to $11. Arrangements were made to pay his fine. Elect Officers Wednesday. There will be a meeting of the members of the T-'niversity club of Hammond next Wednesday to elect officers and take steps to perpetuate the organization. The club has had a more or less Inac tive year, but the members are still convinced that the social affairs of this organization are among the most delightful that have been given. It is expected that there will be a revival of Interest in the club and that the new administration of affairs Vill be a more aggressive one. New M ember Commerce Body. : JOHN H. MARBLE. '

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"Stay at Home" Mann la the soubriquet Liven to Representative James K. Mann by Chicago suffragists In resolutions passed In denunciation of the treatment their representatives rcelve- in the suffrage parade at Washington. March S. .Mann opposed the formation of a congressional comPOLITICAL GOSSIP

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That Judge Lawrence Becker of Hammond would again enter the political arena for the Hammond mayoralty was a rumor that was afloat several days ago, but which has since then been killed off. That the rumor was abroad in political circles is a fact, but men who are close to the former mayor say that he is not encouraging the idea, nor taking it seriously. The Hammond political situation for the fall campaign is such at the present time that it can be twisted by dopsters to suit the needs op any candidae who may be a favorite. Take the case of Judge Becker,, for instance. For him It was said that he would have a better chance to be reelected mayor of the city of Hammond than Judge ef the superior court, because the odd In' a,,, republican fpuntx, would be too heavy against hfarv-There is a., difference of-$3,500 a,-" year in salaries in. both positions, the Judge hip now being on a $5,000 salary. 'It was said that he could at least try to land in the mayor's chair again, and that OF SEVENTH GARY BANK Announcement was made today of the formation of Gary's seventh-bank, to be known as the roadway State bank, capital $25,000, which will find its sphere of activities In the South Broadway business district. Plans for a $12,000 home for the bank' are being prepared, the building will be erected at once, and" it is the Intention of the promoters to open for business on July 1. The new bank will be located In South Broadway, somewhere between Sixteenth a vl Eighteenth avenue. f .O fBcer aad Directors Named. Incorporation papers, which have been drawn up, show the following officers and directors: President F. W. Daegllng, contractor. Vice president John Alfred Carlson, real estate broker and one of the chief stockholders in the Gary Oak Hill Cemetery association. Cashier -J. Kalman Reppa, formerly assistant cashier of the First Calumet Trust & Savings bank of Fast Chicago. Directors Mr. Daegling. Mr. Carlson. Mr. Reppa, Albert Benson, W. II. Welter, Andrew Mlin, Dr. J. T. Starevlch and W. B. Nelson. Want South Side Trade. It Is possible 'that the capital may be advanced to $50,000. The selection of the site hasn't been made and before the week ends one of three now. being considered will be purchased. Flans being prepared by Architects Tough and Warriner call for a two-story brick building. The new bank will engage in competition with the South Side Trust & Savings and the State of Toileston for south end and Toileston business. I Gary State Northern State, First Na- I tional. Gary Trust and Savings, South Side Trust and Savings, and the Toileston State. One Day in Jail. Frank Adams, 95 Williams street, Hammond, was placed under arrest by Officers Bunde and Einsele near HarHson park. last 'night, where Adams, his wife and son were caught taking lumber from-trie city premises. This morning Adams was found guilty before City Judge Barnett, receiving a fine of $21.10 and one day in jail.

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mlttee to investigate the outrages to which the marchers were said to have been subjected, on the ground that "women shouid stay at home." The Chicago political Equality League la pledged to fight Mann's election to any office the people of Illinois can give hint.

AS IT IS he might rely on some fortuitous circumstances to help him. while In the county race he would have no chance. IV Award of Iatofee Yet, The talk has been revived of a fusion of republicans and bull moosers. Such a possibility requires a man who is bigger than any party, a man who could unite all factions, and John E. Fitzgerald, a democrat. Is probably the only man who could do that. Mayor Smalley is sitting tight these days. He has not yet declared himself whether or not be will be a candidate. Political gossip is not yet relenting toward- John I Rohde. "concedes him either the mayoralty nomination nor the postmastership. As for the postmastership a little order is ; coming out of the chaos of claims and predictions. "While fe-w pre, 4ictns afe hjjraj-aed as to, tblcK2r one, - "thre seewis id "be." aT tnor 'united sentiment among democrats that 8- E. Swaim'li the most deserving. The recent editorial in Thb Times indorsing Mr, Swalm was approved by many well known republicans and democrats. ( STARTS ON LINE Work on the Green Line Indiana .Harbor branch has been begun, sixty men being now engaged at grading in One Hundred and Forty-fifth street between Cedar and Parish avenues. There are also a number of teams at work and from now on the operationes wil be prosecuted with as much vigor as It is possible to employ. In the first place the Green line peo ple were greatly delayed in their work, by the court proceedings which were instituted against them by the South Shore who stopped them as soon as they began to work in Cnicago avenue. After they secured an injunction restraining the South Shore people from interfering with their operations, there was to much frost in the ground to make it possible to work to advantage. Now, however, they nope to be able to make up for lost time, their expectation being to have the line in readiness within the time allowed under the franchise, or very soon thereafter. The ties and rails have been distributed along Chicago avenue from Parish to Forsythe avenue and with the. material on the ground It begins to look like work would progress In earnest from now on. " The Gary and Interurban, too. Is far from Idle. That company, taking advantage of the fine weather, yesterday started to lay the brick between the rails where the tracks are already In place. They started at Michigan avenue and Guthrie and wil continue this improvement as far us the street Is improved. . WILL MEET WEDNESDAY Market Master to Talk to Farmers. The mass meeting of suburban farmers at the Saxony school to discuss the Hammond public market will be held next Wednesday " evening, and Marketmaster Frank O'Rourke and August Jarnecke hope to see a big attendance as the success of the market is going to add materially to the farm land around Hammond. Mr. Jarnecke said this morning that he would personally try to Interest as many of his neighbors as possible, and be looks for all the progressive agriculturists to turn out. '

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Wm. Stone of East Chicago Is Found Guilty of Black Crime. (Special to The Times.) Crown Point. Ind., March 13 Wil liam Stone, 69 years of age, who lived in East Chicago, has been sentenced to the penitentiary at Michigan City for from two to fourteen years on the charge of being an accessory before the fact in the mistreating of Cora Shipcynska, a 16-year-old East Chicago girl, by Thomas Cochran. Cochran was permitted to plead guilty to a minor offense and was sentenced to the county Jail for 90 days and fined. $100 on the charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. It Is believed that Stone will never leave the penitentiary and that the sentence Imposed upon him yesterday is practically for life. There is little sympathy for him though, as he has been guilty of other revolting crimes. . The case against Stone had proceeded to the point where the state had put the prosecuting witness on the stand. Her testimony and that of Thomas Cochran was so convincing that Stone pleaded guilty. This is the fifth conviction In Lake county in a month "on the charge of mistreating girls, and Prosecutor Patterson han dled four of the convictions. WILL HOT EQUAL tfiST YEfllTS IILIOUIIT Hammond's' Streets Are Almost All Paved Now. Although there will be considerable street building in Hammond this year, the total amount of improvements will not reach the figure attained last year. "Last year was the banner year," said John L. Rohde, president of the board of' public works this morning, and while it is up to the property owners to say whether or not they want more improvements, I judge from the amount of work that has been done in the past year that the demand will fall off. Hammond is quite well supplied with paved streets, but we are willing to go ahead with more if the property owners want them." MAYOR WHEELER IMPROVES SLOWLY (Special to The Times.) Crown Point, Ind., March 13. Mayor Harold H. - Wheler while still a very sick man is reported te be slowly lm proving, the symptoms being very en couraging to the attending nurse and physicians. The severe, ordeal through which he has gone makes his recovery necessarily slow. NEW GOULD HEIRESS IS A LIVELY LADY Mm. Jay GaaM. " Ann Douglass, the new heiress In the Jay Gould family, is said to be an exceedingly lively youngster. She weighed eight and a half pounds when born last week and is growing fast. Her mother, Mrs. Jay Gould, was Ann Douglass Graham before her mar rlage In April, 1911. She is the descendant of Hawaiian kings

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Mrs. Mabel Clarkson. wife of the Rev. N. K. Clarkson, fled from Chicago with Owen W. Conn, an ex-convict and burglar, who was arrested on Mon

day in San Francisco, after being wou police of that city, following an inter Conn while he was locked up "and while

among the prisoners. She left with, him' last Christmas ..eve.' The coast police believe she- assisted Conn in burglaries. . : "

SAY THERE : IS NO HOPE FOR THE BILL Lake County lobbyists returning from Indianapolis say that on Monday night A. F. Knotts, John Gavlt, Edward Simon and John Isenbarger had an audience with Governor Samuel Ralston for the purpose of urging him to sign the racing bill that would legalize racing at the Mineral Springs plant. This same authority said that the governor would undoubtedly refuse to sign the bill and that he had stated that it would be vetoed. A. F. Knotts has spent practically all of his time sir e the beginning of the sessions of the legislature lobbying for his race track bill. FIRST GARY MAYORALTY PRIMARY Al a meeting ilc x-nm naiu vmsens' club held at Twenty-first avenue and South Washington street last night, arrangements were made to call l t name a mayor and other candidates on the citizens (Castleman's . ticket). I It is probable that the selection will be determined by a primary, but there is some talk for nominations being made at a general mass meeting. One of the features of the day is the way Mayor Knotts and ex-Alderman Castleman are trying to shift the blame for the present perilous position of the 168 saloonmen. Each is trying to blame the other and friends of the mayor are also trying to make Gov. Ralston the "goat." ' Elks Meet Tonight. The Hammond Order of Elks Xo. 4S5 Is making extensive preparations for their regular meeting -this evening, and considering its importance, every member is requested to be present. The main feature of the evening will be a large class of candidates, who will see the mysteries of Elkdom." Following the regular routine work, Chef Dave Hirsch will serve some inviting refreshments. Settle Track Controversy. Attorney C. B. Tinkham, the local attorney for Swift & Co. in the matter of the injunction to restrain the Indlana Harbor belt railroad from building a switch track through the Swift property, said that the Chicago attorney of Swift & Co., Henry Veder, entered into an agreement with the railroad by which it Is to have the temporary use of the track in order to ship In materials for the construction of the pavement on Sheffield avenue. Have comfort in the bathroom with a Gas Heating Stove. No. Ind. Gas & Blec Co.

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rupted burglary. Mrs. Clarkson met she was engaged in missionary work' Escaping Gas Fatal to Three in Gary Saloon This feforningj Gas Cocks on Stove, It Is Believed, Were Accidentally Opened. One man Is dead and two - more are in" a dying condition as the result of escaping gas in a Gary saloon this morning. j. Fumes from open cocks stove ln lhe basement of in the l gas White Cit'. sa,oon'. 1062 Broadway, x, responsible for the accident that, wiped out the life of a white man and which may mean death to two negroes. The dead: Chat-lea Telnay, 62 years old, married, steel worker; suffocated while sleeping. Body . taken to Webber's morgue." Overcome: Alex Bateasan, 30 years old. colored. porter; at the Gary . General hospit tal. May die. I'nknowa Maa, 35 years old, colored; at the Gary General hospital. . May die. Discovery of the victims was made j at 8 o clock by Steve Krochmaly. brother of Charles Krochmaly, proprietor of the saloon. The police and doctors were summoned, but Teluay was dead when they arrived. Teluay was asleep in his bed and the twL negroes had fallen over tables. Coroner Frank Smith, who conducted an investigation, found that two cocks in a gas stove, opened accidentally it is believed, caused the fumes to escape. BUFFINGTON CEMENT EMPLOYE DIES The remals of an employe of the Buffington cement pltynt in West Gary were de ivered to Hoorver's morgue, 63S Washington street. As yet the name of the victim hasn't been given to the coroner States hospital day. It is crushed by the staff of the United ISteel corporation emergency where the man died jestersaid that tht workman was about the chdst. He is about 25 years old and his p (eople are belleved to live in South Chicago, SI BSCH1BE FOR THE TIMES.

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Great Court Battle Before Judge Becker in Hammond Superior Court Begins This Morning; Noted Lawyers on Qui Vive. LAWYERS EXPRESS THEIR 0PII1I0IIS The great court fight to save the li censes of 19 Gary saloonkeepers which are Jeopardized by the ill-advised ac-j tion of Maurice M. Castleman in lower ing the fee from $500 to $200 in an ef fort to gain political prestige among the saloonkeepers, has begun in the Lake superior coutt at Hammond today. The following is the lineup: LAWRENCE BECKER, JUDGE. Jeaae Smith vs. Theadore George. ATTORNEY'S. John M. Fox, of Harris A Ressler, Gary. , of Gary, Judge John H. Git-' lettr Hammond. , Louis Ewbatk of Indianapolis. I V. Cravens, of Hammond.1 Matthews & Bruce Crown Point. Amicui curiae. - , ' . '' SITTING Hf. George Shirts, attorney for Indians. Brewers' association; Ora I Wildermuth assisting. Henry C. Price, representing certain. Gary slaoonlceepers.. - -J:. V' ' -:"'::::, Ewbank Beads Complaint. I ;-v.v.'. '".The -trial tot thp case began .mf 19 o'clock when Attoraey EwbanK tha famous 5JndlanpoHs ; ttawwy. Tt V complaint.- t tarat tnewa,Tf?p"pearlng -as lh fite ad f tne'tourt, at once suggested ". that the ' complaint ought to be emeoded so that all of the questions of law would bo presented and so that the case would not be referred back to the lower court for re-trial after it gets to tbe supreme court. . " f , Attorney I V. Cravens, who with John M. Fox, is representing the plaintiff in this test case, agreed that the plaintiff wants the complaint to be c -r tight in every particular so that Vo" j . - fPAntlTniAil An V m tr m M DEMOCRATS MUCH ALIVE Jefferson Club Preparing for Banquet. Interest in the Jefferson club Is apparently still very much alive, accodrIng to the attendance at the regular meeting last night. More than three score members were in attendance in an informal session. The Jefferson day banquet on April 3rd was one of the principal subjects for discussion. Big plans are being made for this event and an effort will be made to have some speaker of a national reputation here for the occasion. The affair is to take place in the Masonic temple. : . - According to the constitution of the organization the regular election of f fleers was to have been held last night,, but owing to some changes which were proposed last night, the election was deferred until the lirst meeting after the Jefferson day banquet. IN THE CABINET SET; KNOWN AT CAPITAL Mra. William C Redfleld. Mrs. William C. Redfleld, wife of the new secretary of commerce, is well known In Washington through the service ot her husband as a representative frorn New Vork. She comes of a famous New Jersey family, the Fullers.