Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 11, Hammond, Lake County, 12 April 1913 — Page 1

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PROGRESS East Chicago and Hammond Have Little Idea of Im mensity of Dredging Operations and Turning Basin Construction Work. WHAT HAS ALREADY TAKEN PLACE THERE Few people in Hammond and East Chicago realize that the great inland harbor which is created as a result of the dredging of the Indiana Harbor canal is nearing completion. The following are some of the remarkable things that have been accomplished towards making Indiana Harbor and Hammond the greatest Ihipping center on the great lakes. 1. Four miles of canal have been dredged to a width of 200 feet and to a navagable depth by the East Chicago company. Two and a half miles of thin is lnEast Chicago and a mile in Ham mond. 2. One turning basin has been constructed at a point near the junction between the west and south branches of the canal. Another is being con tructed in front of the plant of the Gogebic Iron Company In Hammond. BRIDGES BUILT. 3. The Elgin Joliet & Eastern. Baltl more & Ohio, Lake Shore & Michigan Southern and Pennsylvania railroads have all built bascule .bridges Over the canal at Indiana Harbor, the Elgin Joliet & Eastern has just completed a bridge over-ti -canal at - Canal street. the county of Lake Is building a bridge at Canal street, the Baltimore & Ohio and Chicago Terminal ha Just started construction on a bridge over the west branch of the canal near Lake George and the county has made appropriations for bridges at Forsythe avenue and One Hundred and Forty-first street. 4. The .Standard Oil company has constructed 900 feet of dock on the . north side of the canal at the forks, the East Chicago company has constructed (Continued on page, six.) CHICAGO PEOPLE BUY 20 ACRES Robertsdale Lady Disposes of Tract for Subdivision. One of the largest real estate deals that has been made In Hammond recently was the sale by Amy Jane Roberts of 15 acres of land In Robertsdale to a Chicago syndicate for a consideration of $20,000. The property is to be subdivided and fully restricted. It will be the only restricted property In the vicinity of Robertsdale and AVhlting. An aggressive campaign to sell the property will be begun nad it will be sold out In a short time. ' The deal makes it certain that there will be great activity In real estate and building In this part of Hammond this spring and summer. BULL MOOSE LEADER IN SPECIAL SESSION 3;T3 - n '.-..lrBeD.i.ji It? 5 Senator Bristow. Senator Bristow of Kansas is on of the two or three Boll Moose fighters in the senate &t the special session of congress. He is expected to introduce several bills favored by the Progressives before the session doses.

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Climbing from the rear seat to the front in a running auto is a dangerous practice as was demonstrated on torsythe avenue, two blocks south of the East Chicago business district yes terday afternoon. Two people are in St. Margaret's hospital, in Hammond, as a result of injuries which they sustained when the auto ran into the ditch and hit a telegraph pole. The Injured persons are Mrs. J. Jalic of Gary and Meve Suffa of Whiting. The latter is said to be related to the Gary woman and was being taken from Whiting to Gary to recuperate from an attack of typhoid Tti-ver. The car was being driven by Michael Kozaclk, a Gary sa loonkeeper, at 1100 Broadway. He .Is the owner of the machine and ordered the wrecked vehicle to ha taken to the Hammond garage. While the two In jured persons; were quito badly shaken up and somewhat bruised, their injuries are not serious enough to place them In imminent danger of death. They were brought to the Hammond hospital in tne t;ast Chicago Transfer com pany's ambulance. The reports about the accident are conflicting as to which of the two hospital patients tried to climb from the rear to the front seat to sit beside the driver. At any rate when the machine swerved the climbing party loat his or her balance and fell on the driver, who in turn accidentally guided the big seven-passenger Rambler car Into the ditch. MANUFACTURERS TO DISCMTERESTS Shippers, Too, Will Take Part in Big District Meet ing at Hammond. There will be a district meeting of the Indiana Manufacturers' & Ship pers' association at the Hammond Chamber of Commerce, the East Chica go Commercial club, the East Chicago manufacturers association, the Whit lng Commercial club, the Gary Commercial club and scores -of the representatives of manufacturing concerns over the county have been invited. The meeting is to be the most nota ble ' gathering of local manufacturers and shippers that has ever assembled in the district. The purpose of the meeting Is to take up the consideration of matters of mutual interest. The questions that will be discussed by experts are, "Accident Prevention and Employers" Liability." "Workng men's Compensation," "The Indiana Public Utilities Law." "Shipping Re forms and Rate Reductions." The speakers will be J. E. Frederick secretary of the Kokomo Steel & Wire Co. and chairman of the executive committee Of the Indiana Manufacturers' & Shippers' association; Senator Bernard B. Shively of Marion, author of The Shlvely-Spencer utilities billo ex-Senator Alexander G. Cavlns. assistant attorney general of Indiana and author of the Grube wOrkingman's compensation bill, and Joseph V. Zatman of Indianapolis, the secretary of the Indiana Manufacturers' & Shippers' association. The committee which has arranged for the meeting Is composed of Wr. B. Conkey, Judge V. S. Relter, J. D. Brussel, W. Thomas and C. S. Lee, assistant secretary of the Indiana Manufacturers' & Shippers' association. WILD GOOSE IN THE PARK Supt. Fox Bags an Inquisitive Bird Today. Park Superintendent Fox shot a wild goose In Harrison park this morning. He has a couple of wild geese in the lagoon and they act as decoys., ' At 6:30 this morning he discovered the stranger in with the other water fowl and went to the home of F. C. Deming, where he borrowed a shotgun. He got back in tim to take a Shot at the goose and brought It down at the first shot. It is a fine bird. It is quite unusual that a wild goose should be shot In the midst of a well developed residential district like Homewood. DOG AND MAN SLEEP WHILE THIEF VISITS Whfn Paul Horvath, a saloonkeeper on Indiana boulevard at Roby, hired a special man to sleep in his saloon at night in order to scare burglars and as a double precaution placed a bulldog in his place, he thought he was amply j protected. He was not, however, for this morning he reported to the Hammond police that some time after midnight somebody had carried away his cash register . containing ten dollars. No clue had been found as yet of the burglars.

WARLIKE SPIRIT WHICH CHARACTERIZED THEIR ANCESTORS ANIMATES MEMBERS OF THE D. A- R.; ANNUAL CONVENTION SOON

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Left to rieht: Mrs. Matthew Scott. Mrs. William Cnmntings Story, Mrs. William F. Dennis and Mrs. John Miller Horton (lower right). One of the most interesting features of the annual . convention of the Daughters of the American Revolution, at Washington, April 1619, will be the fight for the president generalship of the society. Mrs. William Cummings Story of New York and Mrs. John Miller Horton of Buffalo are the leading candidates. Mrs. Matthew Scott of Illi Leoda McAleer, '13, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J.' McAleer, and Clure Burge. '13, son of Mr. and' Mrs. Harry Burge, carried away first honors last night at -the Christian church ln the final declamatory contest in the Hammond high school. As winners they will have the privilege of choosing to enter the county contest at Gary on April 25th, or the northern Indiana contest at South Bend later. William Anold. who won first honors in the Northern Indiana contest South Bend two, years ago. was awarded second place last night among the boys. Miss McAleer had three 95's, or 2 firsts and a second which is considered exceptionally fine work. She made a splendid impression on her auditors. In the county contest each school in the county will have the right to en ter one boy and one girl. Superintendent F. F. Helghway of the county schools. Prof. Cone of the University High Schooi of Chicago and Miss Redikor, a post-graduate student of the University of Chicago acted as Judges. There was an audience of 500. and in addition to the declamatory program several musical numbers by the Ham mond high school were given. The ranking of the ten contestants last night was as follows: -3 o X 9 12 10 5 9 9 li 4 8 10 1. Raymond Mette..., 2. Karl Helwlg . 3. Louie Petek . 4. Clure Burge 5. William Arnold .. 1. Mabel Powley .... 2. Adele Dunbar 3. Leodo McAleer . . . 4. Marguerite Knotts 5. Lydia Wolter BISHOP TO CONFIRM BIG CLASS Three hundred children of All Saints' parochial school will be admitted to first communion at All Saints' church tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock, and at 10 o'clock this class, together with about thirty adults, will be confirmed by the Rt. Rev. Kishop H. J. Alerding Of the Fort Wayne diocese. A solemn high mass will be said at 10 o'clock, at which time Bishop Alerding will deliver his visitation address. He was expected to arrive in Hammond this afternoon and will be the guest of the Rev. E. F. Barrett. Big preparations have been made by the. members of the congregation for a fitting celebration of the double event. Special music has been rehearsed by the choir for the occasion. Lange Twin Dead. Clayton W. Lange, the 24-day-old j twin eon of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Lange, 377 Truman avenue, died this morning at 8 o'clock. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon, the Rev. Well officiating at services which will be held at the home at half past 1 o'clock.' A twin brother i3 " the only surviving child. '- Interment will be made in Oak Hill cemetery.

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nois is the retiring! president general. A prominent figure at the convention will be Mrs. William F. WORE GRAVE CHARGESjRc MADE Another Gary Young Woman Dead as Result of Alleged Operation. INVESTIGATION 15 PROMISED The second Gary woman to go to her grave as the result of a criminal" operation. It Is said, died at 8 o'clock last night. A post-mortem operation performed at the instance of the coroner disclosed that an illegal operation had been performed. The case ts now under investigation and some sensational developments are expected to occur within the next forty-eight hours. Mrs. Lemora Dicks, wife of Leslie Dicks. Second street and Nineteenth (Continued on page six.) HAMMOND CONCERN GETS JOB Interstate Construction Co. Is Successful Bidder. South Bend. Ind., April 12. The Inter-State Construction company, of Hammond, was yesterday awarded the contract for the construction of the proposed nowman creeK sewer, one ot ! the largest' drains ever constructed by the city. The contract prices Is $150.2, 000. Chicago sewor brick will be used ,'in building the sewer and work will be started Immediately. CREDITS DEFEAT TO CORRUPT POLITICS Mrs. Helen N. Bates. "There can be no question" as to the power arrayed apainst us, a power that works in the dark and springs up-suddenly to defeat anything that threatens its downfall," recently declared Mrs. Helen N. Bates, president of the Maine Woman Suffrage Association. A resolution before the Maine Legislature providing for the submission to the people of a constitutional amendment providing for equal suffrage had just been defeated by a r Arrow margin. "We are not discouraged," continued Mrs. Bates, "but will fight with new zeal, determined to win in 191&."

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Dennis. She Is the retiring corresponding secretary general of the D. A. R.

CANAL DOCK SITE OFFERED AS A GIFT Hammond needs but to say the word, and the East Chicago company will offer It a desirable canal dockage site free of charge. ,. The city ready to ac cept -the offer, is trying to flgur out a way how the Immediate building of the dock . can be financed as some twenty or thirty thousand dollars being Tequired has Instructed the city attorney to look up the law on the matter. In the meantime the com pany's offer, which came to Mayor Smalley, Is In the hands of the board of public works. The site which the company offers is located on the north side of the west branch of the canal, Just east of Calu met avenue. Part of the dockage would be on the turning basin, the city being offered 213.3 feet on this, and 610 feet on the east and west line, altogether nearly 825 feet. This does not include 200 feet at the dead end of the canal fronting on Calumet avenue. Inasmuch as the city must eventually acquire a dockage site, the company's offer, which provides .that the city must make its improvements immediately. Is considered opportune, and an offer 'which it cannot afford to miss. WOMAN SLIGHTLY INJURED BY CAR Mrs. K. Babbitt, residing at 260 North Hohraan street, was slightly injured when a Hammond street car bound for South Chicago suddenly started while she was attempting to board it. The accident happened on the corner of State and Hohman streets about 10 o'clock this morning. The conductor of the car, whoso duty it is at this point to run forth and signal the motorman as to the clearness of railroad crossings, presumably did not notice the woman and signaled the car ahead. The woman was thrown backwards and landed in the street. The car moved onward. Several pedestrians who happened (to witness the accident ran to her assistance and she was carried into a nearby store. She refused .iHn. savins she wasn't hurt and that she wished, to be removed to her hnmp. She was blaced in the followj ing street car and it could be plainly seen that f?he was injured as she had to I be assisted by a number of men. Sunday Amusements. Al O. Fields and hia stellar aggregation of minstrel stars comes to the Hammond theater for two performances tomorrow. A special matinee at 3 p. m. will be given evening performance at 8:15 p. m. This attraction is witnout an u. m i ness. and at the low prices at which It! is offered no doubt many people will j be in attendance. At the Orpheum "The Time, the Place t and the Girl," another big tabloid show, will be presented. A company of 20 ; people will partake in this clever musical show. R. E. Garber to Sing. The entertainment committee of the Hammond Country Club announces that Ralph C. Garber formerly of this place but now of Chicago, has consented to sing several baritone solos; at the Country Club's concert on Sunday. A special" filet mignon dinner will be served. Is your bouse coJd wien you reach home? Get a Gas Heating Stove, No ind. Gas & Elec Co.

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Congressman J. B. Peterson's Chances for River and Harbor Committee Are Fading Away.

Washington, D. C, April 12. Be-; cause of a fight among the Indiana democratic congressmen the Calumet region will probably be without the services of a fighter at Washington. Three Indiana men are striving for a place on the rivers and harbors committee and the indications are that unless two of them withdraw from the contest ,all three will lose out. THIS THE ALTERNATIVE. Unless one can show up with the solid delegation from Indiana behind him, the committee on committees. If it follows precedent, will turn all of them down and Indiana will be without representation on this great com mittee for the first time In a number of years. The three Indiana contestants are Representative Lieb of the First District, who follows Representative Bohene, and who, because Mr. Boehne was a member of the rivers and har bors committee, feels he has some prior rights to the same assignment; Repre sentative Ralph W. Moss of the Fifth District and Representative J. B. Peterson of the Tenth. Representative Lleb offera strong LATEST NEWS A settlement was reached today between the Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend Electric Railway company, .the Gary , & Interurban and the Hammond, "Whiting and East Chicago Electric Railway company for the jolntus e of Chicago avenue. The Gary & Interurban is to have the north side of the South Shore tracks and the Green Line the south side of the South Shore's tracks. The agreement was signed in South Bend today. This ends a year of litigation. A settjement was made with the remonstrators against the opening of Dickey Place in East Chicago by which Remonstrator Honore accepts an additional $1,500; the McClintick Marshall accepts an additional $500 and the East Chicago company dis misses its complaint. All assessments will have to be paid within ten days or suit will be started to recover them. The appeal of H. C. Frick was decided against him three months ago. Chicago, April 12. The jury in the case of Webb the boy auto bandit was unable to agree on a verdict and was discharged this afternoon. Webb is held for a new trial. Memphis, April 12. The main levee on the Arkansas river protect ing Lake Jefferson fifty miles from the mouth of the river broke at 1 a m today. Columbus. Ohio., April 12. Fire broke out this morning in what is known as wholesale row and large building adjoining the Chittenden Hotel is in flames. The hotel is The city's entire fire de- ! 1111 aleueu J partment is on the scene j SEVERAL ATTEND FUNERAL H. M. Bickneil Laid Away in Last Resting Place. A number of Hammond people went to Chicago yesterday to comfort Mrs. Henry Kramer, who arrived there with the body of her father, Henry Bickneil. after a ions trip from Nacodoces. Tex. Among tho8C who went wcre Mr. and . T , - Tn,r, F. Fitzgerald. Mrs. A. F. Kohrer, Mrs. John F. Kellley. Mrs. W. F. Howat, Mrs. Mary Holm. Mrs.. Frances Klngsley. Mrs. Virgil S. Reiter, Robert Jennings and David T. Emery. ! They helped Mrs. Kramer to get off on the trair to Garrett, Ind. Some of the mofferec to accompany Mrs. Kramer on the trip, but she wss accompanied by Arthur Landon, he - cousin, and In view of he fact that jt wjould take ten hours to make the Jourhey there and back srjo advised against It. Mrs. KraWier is expjected I in Hammond today, where she will be the guest of Judge and Mrs. Virgil S. Reiter. j La Vendor cigars are pronounced ex1 ceptlonally good by all smokers. Adv.

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arguments why he should go on the rivers and harbors committee. He points out that the Ohio River improvement, which means so much for the central states, la now In the stage of Its critical development. SEEKS BOEH.NHTS PIACE. He asserts that there should be at least one man on the rivers and harbors committee whose district borders on that river. The retirement of Representative Boehne left the Ohio River without direct representation on the committee. Representative Moss wants to go on the committee to look after the proposed improvement of the Wabash River from Terre Haute to Its mouth. Being an' older member, Mr. Moss has some what of an advantage over both Lieb and ' Peterson, who are now entering; upon their first terms. Representative Peterson desires to be In a position to continue the improvements on the southern shore of Lake Michigan, which have been so auspiciously started under the watchful eye of his predecessor, former Representative Crumpacker. With this single exception, the contest of Indiana members for committee assignments is nat marred by a ripple of contention: In the main, the eleven Indiana members who served In the last Congress will hold their old committee asslgnemtnts. CROVIII POINT ELECTS: DR. KROST MAYOR BSSjSSSJSBJfJM Second Man in County With Doctor . to lUe to .be -Elected Mayor. ; (Special to The Timer.) Crown Point. Ind., April 12. The city council met last evening to select a successor to the late Harold H. Wheeler and the honor fell to Edward A. Kroat on the first vote taken by the council members. Dr. Krost has served as acting mayor during the long illness ot Mayor Wheeler and his excellent record as a presiding officer of the council during that time was responsible for' the council's action last evening in selecting him as Mayor to fill Mr. Wheeler's unexpired term. Dr. Krost accepted the honor In a few well chosen words, thanked the council member for the distinction conferred upon him and hoped for a continuance of the amicable relations that have existed between the presiding officer and the council since the city's inception. Dr. Krost is a brother of John P. Krost of Hammond a member of the board of education of the city. PLAY GOI.PT ion will enjoy thm game more If yon take a "apply of COUNTRY CLUB loas; eat tobacco the links with yon. Try it. McHlet Scottea Tobacco Co. INTRODUCES BILL TO REFORM CURRENCY; Senator Hitchcock. Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, a member of the senate committee that will prepare currency legislation, has introduced a currency reform bill In the upper house of congress. It would establish twenty distinct national reserve associations, with wide power of note issue discount ?r"i-tnrhnng

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