Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 240, Hammond, Lake County, 14 March 1913 — Page 1

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EDITION VOL. VII., NO. 240. HAMMOND, INDIAN A, FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1913. ONE CENT PER COPY (Back Numbers Ceata Cosy.)

SALOON HEARING

Judge Lawrence Becker Now Has All Facts in, the Gary Saloon Case and Will Give Decision in a Few Days. HEARING IS COMPLETE The bearing; In the rase la which an attempt I. being; sonde to attark the validity of the ordinance Axing- the license fee to Gary at f50O was completed jenterday afternoon. Judge Lawrence Becker Mated today that he would atody the citation and would reader hia declaloa la four or five daya or a week. No matter which way Judge Lawrence Becker rules in the Gary saloon case it will be appealed to the supreme court of the state for final judgment. So the presentation of the arguments yesterday was merely preliminary to the real fight which will take place in the supreme court. Judge Lawrence Becker, knowing that the supreme court of the state is to pass on his opinion and. either affirm or reverse him, is going to take . all the time necessary to make a study of the case before he will render his . decision. Case Is Presented. The arguments took ... all yesterday afternoon and the principals in the debate were as outlined in This Times yesterday. John M. Fox of Gary, the attorney for the plaintiff, was assisted by I : V. "Cravens of -Hammond, and I Matthews -and Brace., the attorneys for tha Aanti-Saloon Tiagu s vlpdians, reared-as amicul curiae, friends of ; the court.,;- 1 The other side . was represented .by Harris & Ressler of Gary, Judge-John H. Gillett of Hammond, luls Ewbank of Indianapolis,- and George Shirts of Noblesvllle, the attorney for the Brewers' association of Indiana. From the maze of argument that was made during the afternoon, in which every one of the above named lawyers participated, it. was with difficulty that the layman could glean the information that the principal contentions were as follows: Publication Iaaue. 1. Did the Gary city council act under the legislative act of 19.11, the (Continued on page four.) Church Invades Valpo. If aggressiveness will win in the present contest between the Christian churches of this pla.ee and Hammond, the latter -city will be victorious. The Hammond church has gone so far as to Invade the territory of its competi- " tors. This morning letters were received from the Lake county city, each of which contained a miniature stocking. The recipients were asked to contribute to the Hammond church and to inclose their sum in the stocking. Valpo Vidette. . v TIMES WANT ADS SERVICE TO YOITf ARE FOB SOUTH CAROLIN AN GIVEN A FAT JOB 5 w ,a -r. . James M. Baker. James M. Baker of South Carolina has been selected by the Democrat as the new secretary to the United States senate. This job pays $6,500 a year, only $1,000 less than a senator gets, and was much sought after. Joseph Wilson, the president's brother, was a candidate but was defeated. Air. Balcer is a university graduate in law and has served for some time . as a librarian in the senate. He had the backing of Senator Ben Tllimaa Xor the position ,

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FAILED Nobody Would Be the Goat in West Hammond on Independent Ticket. An attempt has been made to put an independent ticket in the field In West Hammond. Nobody has consented to be the goat so far, and so the plan does not have much prospect of success. It was rumored that the antl-admln-istration element had got Charles Mayer to agree to run on the independent ticket against Mayor K. M. Wosczynskl. Mr. Mayer said a Tihes' reporter today, "I wish you would positively deny that I am to be a candidate on the anti-administration ticket and Btate posiively that under no consideration will I consent to head such a ticket." Mike Berwanger. who was reported to be one of. the leaders in the movement to put another ticket in the field, said, "Well. If Mayer will not be a candidate the stuff is all off. It would be useless to make the race unless we could get a man of his calibre to head the ticket." It Is said that plan was to have Mayer run for mayor, Judge Frank Green for police magistrate. Mike Berwanger for alderman of the Fourth ward and Henry Ahlbom for alderman of the First ward. LAKE COUNTY MEDICS fflEET AT GARY Gary Public Library Follows Suit o Hammond Library in Concession. - - Agitation among the members of the Lake County Medical society for rec

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4n-he various cities la- bearing Trade "At the meeting of the society in the Gary public; library last night the librarian announced that the Gary public library would gladly give the doctors shelf room for a medical section, and that possibly later medical works will be Installed, too. A similar concession was by the Hammond public library several years ago at which time a Hammond physician pledged himself to duplicate any amount of money that the library board might spend for books. The progressive spirit which prevails in Gary has brought about the establishment of a'clty laboratory, and Lake county physicians were offered the use of it last night at their meeting. ' It will therefore not be necessary to send to the state laboratory at Indianapolis for a diagnosis of wha may prove to be a communicable disease. The attendance last night was good, and the two papers, one on "Conservative Surgery" by Dr. O. O. Melton of Hammond and one on ''Diagnosis and Treatment of Pleurisy1' by Dr. H. J. Laws of Crown Point wefe pronounced excellent. Urn. W. F. Howat, Ira Miltlmore and H. E. Hosmer discussed the first and Drs. C. C. Brink and Eleanor Scull discussed the second. ARRANGING A - FINE PROGRAM The management of tae Hotel Mee is making elaborate preparations for the formal opening of the big hostery which is to take place next Wednesday night: The entertainment will be dl versified. There .will be a splendid or chestra and a number of the most tal ented. cabaret performers in Chicago wilr appear on a program .that will last for several hours. A very elaborate and tempting menu is being prepared for the banquet. SUFFRAGIST MEETING. The Equal Suffrage League of Hammond held- another meeting last night in the Hotel Mee parlors, i Plans were discussed for a meeting at which well known out-of-town speakers are to give a public address in Hammond to promote the movement in here, but the date for this has not yet been set. A supply of literature is also expected from the state headquarters for distribution in JHammond and the surrounding-cittes( and as soon as this gets into the hands of the ladies who are indifferent regarding suffrage now, it Is expected that new interest will be aroused. ' Country Club Functions. Notices have . been sent out to the members of the Hammond Country club calling attention to the special lamb and mint sauce dinner that is to be available - to- them next Sunday at the club dining room. A concert for Sunday afternoon is also announced. . A St. Patrick's day party Is also anr nounced for Monday, March 17. There will be a special 50-cent dinner and informal dancing. Those who do not care to dance will play cards. Have comfort in the bathroom with a Gas Heating Stove. No. Ind. Gas A Elec. Co.

$50,000 ASKED FOR ' A SPONGE

Surgeon Well Known in Hammond and Other Cities of Region Is Accused of Faulty Operation for Appendicitis. Does the statute of limitations apply to the discovery of a sponge in one's anatomy seven years after one has been separated from an appendix? This Is the knotty legal question that Judge Carpenter of the federal bench and a corps of skilled attorneys are attempting to solve. The point was brought up yesterday when George N. Montgomery of Jacksonville, Fla.. brought suit against Dr. Charles E. Kalke of 82 North State street, Chicago, for 150,000 damages. Dr. Kalke is well known in Hammond and the northern part of Lake County where he has been called In to assist surgeons in operations. How It Happened. Seven years ago. the complainant said, he had undergone an'operatlon for (Continued on Pag 6.) CITY WILL EXERCISE ITS RIGHT , . " - - " The matter of widening the alley Of tttt- Nickel late tracks, which was advocated a year ago'fin the State Street Business Men's association, came up again ' before the ' board of public works this morning. The principal question before the board this morning on the alieyinatter was whether or not it should proceed to order the alley paved. There having been no remonstrators, the improvement was Ordered and it was in this connection that Messrs. E. C Minas and P. W. Meyn, two of the property owners on State street, advocated the widening of the street. The alley now is 14, feet wide, and it was Mr. Meyn's suggestion that it be widened at least two feet from the tracks to Calsmet aaenue. From the tracks to Oakley avenue at least the extra width would have to be taken from the property south of the alley. President Rohde of the board questioned the legality of such action, because it would be of benest primarily to the property on the north side of the alley, but City Attorney John Gavlt gave it as his opinion that a strip could be condemned, the north side property , to pay the damages. Nothing definite was done, however, on this question. j In view of the fact that the Nickel Plate, Erie and Monon railroads have failed to get together to provide a thoroughfare along the east side of the Nickel Plate tracks from State to Sibley streets, the board has decided to exercise the city's right to open the alley across the tracks to connect with the alley at the rear of the Hotel Majestic, A declaratory resolution was also adopted this mfrrving vacating certain portions of the extension of State street, east of Columbia avenue, so as to make the street boundaries conform more definite lines. The highway itself is not to be closed by this action. f HUBBY MAY BE THERE. If hubby Is late for dinner this evening, or If he is on time and finds wifey gone and no. meal Jt might be suggestedthat the waiting one telephone to the 'White store. Probably he or she can be found in front of the displaywindow of this progressive emporium admiring the living model. Miss La Mar, who appeared in all the late style's of coats, suits, sjreet and partydresses and millinery this afternoon. She will pose again thjs evening and tomorrow af ternoon and evening. Miss La Mar' demontration are part of the store's spring opening program, which began last . Thursday evening. Manager Ray Returns. Managr V. L. Ray returned from Indianapolis, today, where he was Tn attendance for several days at the meeting of the Indiana Gas Men's association. He was elected a director in the organization for a period of three years. This is quite an honor and will make him a permanent factor in the, organization. 1 Mr. Ray was. recently elected a director in the Intlana Electric Light Men's association. The meeting at Indianapolis was of great interest on account of the great Interest taken in the new public utilities measure. ; ARE VOL' A TIMES READER! '

BRILLIANT SOCIAL CAREERS AT CAPITAL FOR WIVES OF. NEW CABINET MEMBERS

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Washington, March 14. It can be said without any reflection upon the serious characters of the wives of the new cabinet members that they ought to be and very probably are in a state of high mental exaltation over their sudden elevation to the position almost the highest In the land which any woman can occupy. We all are social beings, and not the least part of the duties of a woman as the wife of a STIVER MIGHT GET fClllptpTYSIIIP But Pete Kruyer of South . Bend Will Get the Job. C. B. Stiver of 451 May street. United States deputy collector, is said to be in line for the chief deputyship for the Sixth district under the Wilson administration. Mr. Stiver is out of town and could not be reached for confirmation of the report, but his friends hope that if he 13 . unable to land the collectorship that he will at least receive second place. The coIlectorsHIp Is said to go to Peter Kruyer of South Bend, a friend of Senator Benjamin Shively, who halls from that city. He and the .Hammond man were the strongest contenders for the place. ' The office is one of senatorial patronage. The chief deputyship requires that the holder spend four or five days a week at the state capital, and if Mr. Stiver would accept he would probably have to move to Indianapolis. Inasmuch as Mr. Stiver has many interests in Hammond and good prospects for business deals it might be a questlbn with him whether or not he should accept. ' .' BOSTON SCULPTRESS .BUILDS MONUMENTS Mrs. 1-keo. Hnaralea Kitaoa. Mrs. Theo. Rurerles Kltson. the Boston sculptress, has just comDleted another soldier's monument Xor North Andover, 'Mass. ' The nguW is in bronze and is eight feet high. Mrs. Kltson. who is one of the most successful women sculptors In tn United States, is a native of . Brookline, Mass.. and Is the w?fa of Henry Hudson Kltson,- himself a sculptor of note.

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on the social side of the admlnistra tlon as her husband Is on the execu tive side. All the ladies in question are extremely human and likable women, and no one could possibly accuse them of lightness of nature even If they are a bit pleased over their new prominence. Of course, some of them have been quite prominent before, for the cabinet members are all distin guished men. HAHMOHP HAY miOSE THIS FALlltY The C. A. Taylors of Home wood Will Probably Locate in King's Domain. Hammond will probably lose in the person of Charles A. Taylor, 33 Warren street, one of Its best citizens ere long. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor and daughter left last night for Winnipeg, Canada, where they will prospect with a view of locating. ; Their sons Harry and Hugh, two well-known" "Hammond young men. 1 have decided to accept a claim of 160 acres of .government land a piece, which was offered to them recently, and will leave for their new location the 1st of April. The land is located in a suburb ninety miles north of Edmonton, Canada. The land is to be retained by the government ' for a period ' of ' three years, during which time the clalments' duties are to cultivate and prepare .the land for building purposes. Providing these promises are fulfilled the young men will be the legal owners of this land after the three years. It has been said that this suburb Is a great hunting centers, noted for such game as the moose, the deer and the i. grizzly bear. As the Taylor boys have had experience along this line they expect to-pass a good deal of their time hunting, and "have purchased a large supply of hunting provisions, so as to be well fortified. . . , ... , . . Mr. Taylor, who is "manager of the clerical department In the railroad offices at Gibson, has showered his approval upon the boys, .believing they are both energetic and ambitious enough to prove successful In their new field. ' .' Mr. Taylor and family will leave Hammond about the lst-ofApril If they decide to locate In the north, but their boys will go there anyway. DEATH OF RS. MARSH Well Known Hammond Lady Dies at Her Home. Anna Julia Marsh, a resident of Hammond for nearly . three years, and wife of Fred Allen, died at the family residence at 216 North Hohman street, yesterday noon, following an illness of three weeks. Death was due to a complication or diseases. Funeral arrangements have not been made and will be announced later. The remains will be shipped to her former home at Carroll, Neb., for Interment. Mrs. Marsh was 34 years old, and during her short residence here has lained a wide circle of friends. Althouih her condition was critical for the past three weeks, the news of her death came as a Surprise yesterday afternoon. Mr.-Marsh is also well known, being employed at the Cudahy plant at East Chicago. Besides a husband, she i is survived by four children. .

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Gary Men Despite, Fact That Option Money Is Paid

Eeal acta fa man all attai 1 VAOrfmi are loo King for the W. H. Johns-Man-ville mirage.. It is a. most beautiful thing. It is seen in the early morning mists. j 'Real! estate dealers who wander out in the wilderness of unsaleable acreage have seen it, marveled at its beauty,' reached out fori it only to.be disappointed, heart sick and sore; mostly sore. ' Where First Seen. The mirage was first seen In Gary. There great buildings rose on the prairie, thousands of men marched out of hazy gates into filmy arteries or traffic which lead to great subdivisions. The real estate men there glowed with enthusiasm' and then the mirage passed away leaving them gazing at the bleak, snow covered ridges and sloughs. East Chicago See's It. East Chicago real estate aeaiers saw the vision of marvelous factory buildings. The mirage appeared to be south of the river where the Indiana Harbor canal Intersects it. They looked In DOII'T WANT CITY KEPT 111 LIMELIGHT 4 WeSt Hammond Zlan Be1 lievesNotoriety Should 7. Stoji Henceforth. - Charles H. Mayer, one of the leading citizens of West Hammond; man who has always worked in the interests of good government in the city across the line, today stated that he thought Miss Brooks ought to be eliminated , from the political situation. He said that she must be given credit for the v ork that she has done in the interest! of reform, but that keeping West 1 ammond in the limelight continually was not a good thing for the city. -";.-., Mayer exrresses the sentiments of a good many ''Vest Hammond citizens. Of "t-oorse, the divekeepers and the disor derly element in West Hammond have always thought that Miss Brooks ought to be kept out of the situation, but they had a reason. The present undercurrent of opposition cotties from citizens who are in favor of the elimination of the dives forever, who are opposed to graft and inefficiency, but yet who think" that the situation can be ably handled by the present reform administration without the aid or interference of Miss Brooks. j. Incidentally Charles Mayer suggested that the newspapers in referring to the north end saloonkeepers should not class them all as the keepers of disorderly saloons. He says that Louis Peters, John Murray, August Mayer, his brother, Henry Winnipeg, Mike' Berwanger and Carl Helm are all good citizens and are just as much' opposed to the redlight district as anybody. , CITY TO BE ONE GARDEN Bank Offers Free Flower Seed to Children. - ".. The officers of the First. National bank are at the head of a plan which will do more to rake Hammond a ctty beautiful than any like scheme - that has even been set forth. They propose with the help of the children of all the public and parochial schools of the city to turn the. entire city into one great blooming flower garden. Their plan Is to give each child who so desires a free package of flower seed and then give prizes for the best results. Particulars of the contest will be announced later. W. C, Belman, cashier of the bank, an enthusiastic lover of flowers himself, expects to get splendid results. Judging from the enthusiasm already manifested in his idea. Malone Succeeds Miller. Horace Miller, who has- been bailiff court for, the of ' the. (Porter circuit) past twnty years, w 111 he succeeded on' Marih 28th by William Malone, whose appointment Ivas announced yesterday' by Judge Ba rtholomew. Mr. Miller Will retain the office as bailiff for the feuperlor court Valpo Vidette.

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wonder an damazement at the sight and then it faded into the mists leaving gloom and darknes everywhere. Then-it-came to Hammond where It made the realty men breathe hard. - Then the mirage appeared at Riverdale. There it attained its greatest brilliance. To the lone real estate men who trod the cold earth in that vicinity the "mirage loomed up like a city of buildings. Great ; steel structures - took shape. Like magic the walls of giant buildings rose. The smoke of scores of stacks was . silhouetted against the golden background of light. Subdivisions grew out of the baren ground like narcissus In the springtime. The light Fails. Then the light failed. The pink and golden tints passed away. The mirage took on an appearance of Icy coldness and then faded away. Some claim they still see It., Today the vision has appeared at East Gary. William and George Earle of Chicago who own4land east of Gary claim to have seen it In the vicinity of Liverpool. The exact location of the mirage may be said to be sections 23 and 24 north (Continued, on page six.) CROWN POINT GIRL IS EDITOR Daughter of ; Judge IIcia.anan wins .Honor. (Special to Thh Twise.)"Madison. Wis., March 14.-Thlrty-f our- young women .';tudent " ; ttia April Issue of "the Datly Cardinal, the University : student dally paper.; The men students will give over entire rv v. vx f.yci lj iuq jruuo women for the7 one day. Not only will all news matter be gathered by the coeds,' but advertising matter as well will be solicited by the young women. One'page of the paper will be devoted to criticisms of the men students of the university. Mary McMAhan of Crown Point. Ind., will be assistant university editor. INJURED IN RUNAWAY. Lowell Farmer Dragged, by ..... Frightened Horses. . ' (Special to The Times.) . ' . .Lowell,- lnd.r March 14. Yesterday morning as Henry Bridegroom and his son . were, hauling straw for P. M. Mo Nay, the, team which .Henry was driving took fright at some boys who were coasting down the sidewalk near Miller's ;blacksmith shop and turned-the wag,on oyer. Henry was thrown, off., but clung to the reins and was dragged for some distance. The ligaments of his left arm and shoulder wera torn lbbse and a large gash cut in the right leg near the knee, and he was otherwise bruised about the legs and body. The .injuries -will- incapacitate him for work for some time., CLARK TO GIVE SON . PINE JOB IS RUMOR ' ' . Bennett Clark. Speaker Champ Clark har about decided to appoint his twer.y-three-year-old son, Bennett, parliamentarian of the lower house it congress. The Job carries a salary of $4,000. and is the most Important in the gift of the speaker. Ascher Hinds was the parliamentarian during the Republican regime. He had -a nation-wide reputation when he resigned the position and was elected to the house from "-ilne. He was succeeded by Charles Cr isp, v ho was elected to congress from a .Georgia district .last lall ,