Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 244, Hammond, Lake County, 19 March 1913 — Page 1

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TIES' STORY

OFFICIAL C0NFI1ATI01

President's Assistant Confirms Story

; of Immense Yards To Be Built At Millers'

In connection with The Times" exclusive story yesterday regarding the Gary traffic railway yards which the Baltimore & Ohio railroad will install at Miller, Thk Timks wired to the company's general office at Baltimore for a definite outline regarding Its plans for Miller, and received, an official telegraphic statement in reply. The.1 official statement is from J. H. Baumgartner, assistant to President lanlel .Wlllard, and reads as follows: Will Last Several Years. "The statement submitted by Presi SURVEY

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It is not general known that a survey of the entire lake front from Chicago's northern limits to Michigan City has been ' completed by the United States government under an authorization by the Sixty-first congress. This Burvey is intended to show every location alopg the lake shore where harbors would be feasible. The survey in the Calumet region Is of par't ic ul a r, importance. The river and harbor board of review ... are now considering the survey and a report on the. subject is to b issued shortly. JT.h, Jiarbors reported pa will '" be 'autjicu iaed by the.-war department In the , absence of objections by. ,tto city or other Interests Involved, ; , "'

TITLE QUIETED. E. N. Bunnell Gets the Confirmation of Story. Eben N. Bunnell; the agent for the National Cash Register Co. has re' ceived word from Columbus to the ef feet that his brother has settled the ligitatlor involving the title to 200 feet of State street frontage In Ham mond and that he now has undisputed title to the property. This property has greatly increased in value in the past two years and it Is understood that it is all to be put on the market at once. "" . New Developments. There are no new developments in the .lolins-Manville purchase. Ham mond real estate men who are close to the situation are convinced that the plant will go to Riverdale. In fact, one of the Pullman heirs Is so certain or the fact that he Is organ izing a $25,000 bank in Riverdaje, There are other indications that the talk of going elsewhere is a stall to hasten the clearing of the title to the1 old Pullman farm. LOSES HOUSE SEAT; GIVEN BETTER JOB iii Kwl V. Sweet. Edwin F. Sweet, of Grand Rapids, Mich., has been appointed assistant secretary of commence by President "Wilson. Sweet was democratic congressman from his district during the last session of congress, but lost his seat to a republican In the November elections. His new post is Regarded as a more desirable one than a seat in confess. -

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dent Daniel Wlllard of the B. & O. j railroad to the public service com mission of Maryland in connection with j the application to issue $63,250,000 twenty-year 4i per cent convertible bonds included a proposed plan fori the construction of freight yard and other facilities at Miller, Ind. on the Chicago division, at an estimated cost of $750,000. "At the time of this appearance be- j fore the Maryland public service com mission, the president of the B. & O. outlined a general program -of im provements which he considered it I (Continued on Page 8.) SUMMER SCHOOL ESTABLISHED FEATURE Officials Have Not Yet An nounced Their Plans, However, As Yet. . "The summer term of the Hammond high school 13 no longer a nexperlment, but an established feature,-' said Prin cipal F. I. McElroy today. "Superin tendent McDaniels aad I have .con ferred, but have taken as yet no definite action regarding contemplated changes and improvements in the vari ous departments . for the coming term. The summer school has been con ducted in this, city for several years. meeting with great success. This sum mer session will be especially beneficial for 1 lie ; student behind f in work, and io for the - student ..-whs' -sJMies.' iar .'trtnglhen bimsc'.f In lins. especially hard for him. The coming session wiil emphasize' particularly the industrial aits and the out-of-door side of educa tions. The sciences botany and physio graphy will" include numerous field trips and excursions. The botany course will be decidedly practical. The department will offer econocim botany, which takes up trees, lnsests and the prevention of narm to trees, and practical botany which includes gardening, etc. H." L. Murray, head of the Eng lish department, will present a course in practical business Enu'ish. """ Besides the sslences, languages and mathematics, the summer course will oier sewing, cooking, manual training, including carpentry, etc., and mechani cal drawing. The playgrounds will be open to all and special supervlsino for gymnastic exercises will be orered at certain hours. Both Superintendent McDaniels and Principal McElroy feel that the courses to be offered in the summer school are more comprehensive than offered heretofore and know that it will be highly beneficial to those who care to avald themselves of this opportunity. CORN OPERATIONS RESIJLTIN DEATH .... Blood Poison Causes Death of J. D. Moran, Hammond Saloonkeeper. J. D. Moran, 74 years old, who conducted a saloon at the corner of State street and Oakley avenue, died last night at 8 o'clock and will be burled tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock from All Balnts Catholic church. Mr. Moran'B death was caused by gangerene, which developed after an operation for corns and whic necessitated the amputation of both his feet. The deceased is survived by a widow and six children. Pan J. Moran, who is superintendent of the O. F. Jordan Car Kquipment company at Indiana Harbor, and U. E. and F. B. Moran. The three sons reside in Hammond, while the mother and the four daughters reside in Pittsburg. They are expected to be here for the funeral tomorrow morning. Mr. Moran came to Hammond from Sistersville, W. Va,, last September and made his home with his sons. A year ago Mr. Moran attempted an operation on a corn on his left foot. Blood poison set in, and his toot had to be taken off at the ankle. About three months ago he submitted to an operation by a traveling corn doctor for a corn on his right foot. This also caused blood poisoning to set in and a wek ago lase Monday he had to be taken to St. Margaret's hospital. A toe was amputated on the following day and yesterday it was found necessary to take oft the foot at the ankle, a specialist having told the patient that he had practically no chances to live.

E FOR GIRLS E HERE Public-Spirited Citizens In Hammond Take Initiative in Providing House Where Girls Can Board Cheaply. A public-spirited movement, whicn has for its object '.he establishing of a working girls' home, has been launched among Hammond manufac turers vho are seriously considering the spending of $40,000 in such a splen did -philanthropic project. Became the Hammond employers feel that their moral responsibility for their employes extends beyond the daily wording hours, they have coma to the conclusion that providing an Institution which would be a real home for a girl, where her salary could make more than both ends meet, and .where nevertheless the best Influences would dominate and in a large measure serve their moral obligation. Beard for Three Dollars. "While the whole project Is as yet In the embryonic state, discussions have already gone far enough among those Interested to point out that such an In stitution should accommodate at least 125 girls. The object is to provide each of the occupants with a room of her own which- shall be complete In Its equipment, even to lavatory provisions; to provide at least four parlors In which the airls can entertain among themselves or entertain their company, while another portion of the building Is c be given over to dining rooms. Employers Shoulder Borden. In the construction particular at-, tentlon is to be given to sanitation J and to correspond to th:s morally an uplifting , dignified, yet pleasant, atmosphere Is to be maintained: Girls will e expected to pay $ 3 : a week for their room and meals. A matron will presidejxver, the-institution! ana she 'will have the assistance of a sufficient number of servants to take care of all the routine work. Thus far the plans provide to keep the Institution Independent of th Y. W. C. A., or any of the other national oiganizatlons. Among the.manufacturtng companies interested are the W. B. Conkey Co., the F. S. Betz Co., Reld-Murdock CoEnterprise Bed, the Hammond Knitting works, the Interstate Transfer & Storage Co., Kaufman & "Wolf of the Lion store and other employers o 'girls. These men and others who feel about the matter Just as they do expect to raise all the money without calling on the general public for support. RECEIVED With the exception of receiving an ordinance amending section 36 of. ordinance No. 783. which is the building code, the Hammond city council did ! no other work at its regular meeting last night. The ordinance, which was introduced by Councilman Fred Cotton at the suggesfon of Building Inspector E. E. Cole, reduces the required width of foundation walls on two-story apartment houses from 16 to 12 Inches. Inspector Cole says that no city requires a 16-inch foundation. The old ordinance requires only 12-inch fundatlon walls fo two-story business houses. The ordinance was referred to the safety committee and the building inspector for a joint conference. Fight I.leenw Sot Pretteated. Councilman John Fascaly had ian ordinance in his pocket regulating the construction and maintenance of cleaning and dye houses so as prevent loss of life and damage to property in case of an explosion, but forgot to introduce it last night. Councilman Arthur Schutz, who is said to have an ordinance in mind to license and regulating boxing clubs In Hammond, was not at the meeting last night. In specting to The Times about this ordinance Mr. Schutz said that he had not yet definitely made up his mind whether or not he would introduce such an ordinance. Mr. Schutz at first intended to require a $160 license fee, which would make smaller bouts such, as have taken place in Hammond almost prohibitive, if the ordinance were held legal. The council received the report of the city controller regarding the city's finances and bank staetments. THOUGHTS! A good chew has ever made a wine man happy. Moral i Chew UNION SCOUT SCRAP and moke FOREX (XXIX). Stave the tickets, McHle S. Too. Co. Adv. '

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KING OF GREECE AND BROTHER OF ENGLISH QUEEN MOTHER SHOT DOWN AND KILLED.

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King George, of Greece, was shot and almost Instantly killed bv a man of his own nationality, while walking the streets of Salonlcka 'in Greece late yesterday afternoon accompanied by a companion. ' i. The King, who received the bullet from a pistol, fell to the ground and with the simple exclamation, "I am shot," became unconscious. Gentle hands picked up the yrostrate monarch and hurried him to the Papafion Hospital, where he died in a half hour. v The assassin was a man named. Aleko Schlnase, who stated that he was a Greek. He Is of foreboding appearance an dis believed bv tho h,..

seen him in prison to be insane. In London the Queen Mother Alexandra of England was under care of physicians at Marlborough House and reported seriously ill today from shock over the assassination of King George of Greece, who was her brother , Tht fir.lt 2"C,al co"flrmat'on of news in England was a message received by the Dowager Queen from Prince Nicholas of Greece, her nephew On hearing the dispatch read Queen Alexandra collapsed, falling in ' a deep swoon. Her condition caused her attendants and physicians the deepest concern She was carried to her sleeping apartment, where, early today, it was said that she was In a serious condition

STATE DEPOSITORY. TIMES BUREAU, AT STATE CAPITAL. S Indianapolis, Ind., March 19. The First Calumet Trust & Savings Bank of East Chicago was today designated as a depository for $2,000 of the state funds. RISES FROM MILE HAND TO GOVERNOR Joaa Heary Merehead. Nebraska's new governor baa risen in thirty years from saw-mill band to the highest political office witblo the state. A. native fund of energy carried him through a aeaslon of chool-teaching into county politics. The Democratic wave of 1910 put him into the state senate, and 1912 found bioa winner ic Aha ambarnatianal ntca.

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of Greece. FANS ALMOST DESPAIROF TEAM Prospects for Business Man To Take Hold of Project Are Slim. Fans are still -anxiously waiting for some good news, but present prospects do not look very favorable for a basoI ball team in Hammond this year AlI though several attempts have been made to organize a. city tear.-, the project has fallen through each time on account of beine- nmhlo tn . . ? J manfliTPr whr xi-lll .-, -j ,, ,

ity of handling a team. """"""- j final improvements within a few weeks. It is evident that a man of thisl . caliber will be hard to find as it is 4 ' HaS X me AUClienCe. well known ft-t that for two years' !. Ir. Arthur A. Hayes of the McCorbaseball has been failure as far as S mick Theological Seminary of Chicago the money end of it is concerned, j j,ad an appreciative audience last night Games played on the. Hammond i at the First Presbyterian church. He grounds, of course, drew a large at- was one of the number of out-of-town

.v...vr..,i iedm at least broke even, but um out-oi-town games were played the attendance was small and hardly expenses were made. The present dope is to organize a fast Independent team and schedule Sunday games on their own grounds. In this way it is thought that a good attendance will be out every Sunday and the team will more than break even on gate receipts. A petition is now being circulated among the baseball fans asking that the grounds in the city parks be put in shape for amateur baseball. , The signatures of nearly 100 signers have been secured. Have comfort in the bathroom with a Gas Heating Stove. No. Ind. Gas A XSlec. Co.

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Popular Crown Point Men Are Electrocuted Last Night While Desperate Effort To Save Them Is Made

(Special to Thb Timbs.) . Crown Point, Ind., March 19. j Death 1 by electrocution ended the careers of two of Crown Points well known young men last evening in a most horrible manner. Hary Ferry, a young married man and stepson of Henry C. Griesel and August Kindberg, son of Mr. and Mrs. rank Kindberg, living on Jackson street Were the victims of the shocking accident. BOTH WERE ELECTRICIANS. Both are employes of the Northern Public Service Company, the local electric lighting corporation and they, with a forcej of men have been engaged In repair fwork on the system tor weeks. Just hefw the accident occurred no one knows as the two men were found dead by Mr. Patterson, head trouble-man for the light company about eight o'clock that evening at the corner of Grant and Foote streets. MANAGER GETS REPORT. As far as can be learned Manager W. P. Tlce, received the report of each man engaged out on the line, as Is customary each .evening before the arc WHAT VJGULD M DO III THIS CASE? illiam, Ahlborn Up "rStump:bbtttHJalumet; Avenue. William Ahlborn is up a stump. He has the contract for the paving of Calumet avenue and a deep sewer is to be built in the street within a few months. Ahlborn points out that if he goes ahead with the county job and builds the pavement that the sewer builders will come, along in a few months and tear it up again. Ahlborn expects to go ahead with th work of filling in Lage George, but he is going to find out what the county commissioners want him to do about Calumet avenue. Even after the Calumet avenue sewer is built It will require some time for the ground to settle so that the street may be safely paved. Ahlborn wants to give the county a good job and yet It appears that the actual paving of the street must be delayed owing tothe delay of the city in getting In an improvement that should have been made years ago. TOLD TO GET OUT; WANTS DIVORCE Grace Puntney has brought a suit for separate maintenance against Arthur Puntney. The Hotel Carletori is made a defendant to learn what funds are coming from It to Puntney. It is related that the couple was married June 26, 1912, and separated Oct. 1, 1912. 8he. charges that she was driven from home and was told to "pick up her d n rags and leave the house." The case Was filed by E. G. Sproat. Has Not Been Decided. No agreement has yet been reached regarding the width 'of the sidewalks on Calumet avenue. It Is reported that they are to be twelve feet wide, but that has not yet been decided. The work of moving back the buildings to the lot line Is going forward and it is expected that the street will ready for Its deep sewer and its I sneakers who were booked for a series of Holy Week meetings at the Presbyterian chuich. The pastor, Rev. A. W. Hoffman, will have charge of the services this evening and he will be followed tomorrow night by Dr. Edgar P. Hill also of the McCormick Seminary. Will Meet Tonight. The meeting of the members of the University club will be held in the clubroorns tonight. It will be called for the purpose of making a disposition of the $250 which remains In the treasury. If it Is desided to continue the life (of the organization new officer and! directors will bs elected. ' If not, the Llub will cease to exist.

circuit Is turned on. In order to tie wr that no one will be endangered. .Perry and Kindberg reported with the rest of the line gang and Manager " Tic ordered the street light current turned on. This la as far as any official new can be learned as to any direction be lng given the two men to do the work on their own initiative. About seven o'clock the arc light onl the corner of Foote and Grant street was reported out of repair and Manager Tlce instructed Ferry and Kindberg to go to the scene of trouble and there await Foreman Patterson's arrival and assist In making the repairs on th street lamp. ORIGIN OF TROUBLE MYSTERY. Whether the young men thought thd trouble was of a minor nature and could be rectified by themselves is not known, but they evidently did not await Patterson's arrival, bot started to fixe the trouble themselves.. No on knows how the accident occurred, their stark, burned and mute bodies the only evidence to tell the tale but in some way they got a loaded wire and the some 2,600 or 3,000 volts, passed through both their bodies killing them instantly and horribly burning both. rContlnuad on Pace . IT DOESN'T : JSURT NOW "It hurt when it bit ine papa trtit it don't hurt any fnore and t'nx sleep?1 row,",gasp4 little, Fredcrick Reed, aged 6, of Conneravllle yesterday :yhettJ-Wr. ahot fcirnself Trtrtrh-'tn;eii caliber revolver and died twenty minutes later. His Btepfather, Charles Dawson, had gone out of the house for a few minutes. Returning, at the report of the revolver, he found the boy lying on the floor, with the revolver beside him. Frederick was conscious, and told his stepfather how he had climbed up to the. bureau drawers and got the revolver, to play with It. MOTORMEN TO MAKE MERRY. Posters were distributed around Hammond this morning announcing the first annual ball of the motormen and conductors, to be held at, the Or-, pheum.hall, Thursday evening, March 27. Extensive preparations are being made and all indications point towards a successful and enjoyable evening. Yates Sues Monon. The case of Yates vs. the Monon, railroad is on before Judge Lawrenca Becker. The case involves $285 which, is the damages the plaintiff seeks on account of a carload of hay that was weighed on the scales belonging to the railroad. The scales are alleged to be off and Tates sues the railroad for the loss that resulted. The case is being tried by a. jury. SIGHING FOR MORE OFFICES TO CONQUER Gov. William T. Halaea. William T. Haines, new governor of Maine, has been an office hoWer In his state most of the time since tb early eighties. He started in as county attorney in 1882 and reached tba governorship last fall.

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