Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 268, Hammond, Lake County, 24 April 1913 — Page 1

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Hammond, Whiting & East Chicago Interurban Promises Connections With Towns South of City If Franchise Can Be Had. Realizing that something: will have to be done at once to provide the city of Hammond with Interurban connections with the towns of Munster, Lansing and Highlands the property owners who would be benefitted by the building of such a line took the matter up wtih A. L, Drum, the operating manager of Hammond. Whiting;- & East Chicago Electric Railway, and Induced him to prepare franchises that will be presented in Hammond, Munster and Highlands before the publicity utility bil froes into effect. Mr. Drum had not contemplated the construction of such a line, except in the distant future, when he was apprised of the fact that he would have to get his franchises In immediately or submit to the restrictions Imposed in financing1 the project after the public utilities bill goes Into effect. Action Needed. The need for aotlon was so urgent that H. C Green and an engineer whom Mr. Drum assigned to look over route (Continued on Page 7.) CHARLES BARTELS DEAD AT WHITING (Special to Thb Tims) Whiting, Ind.. April 24. The death of Charles .Bartels, .occurred at his home in 120th street on Tuesday night at 9 o'clock after" an illfless of several months with tuberculosis of the bowels. Mr. Bartels has resided In Whiting for a number of years and was employed as a carpenter for the Stand artt tM-jpomssPTwHe Is aurvired by hi wife and four sons, "William. Oliver and Edward Bartels of Whiting, Charles Bartels of Chicago, and one daughter, ' Miss Katherine Bartels of Chicago. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock. Inter ment will be at Hammond. DISCUSS FRANCHISE. (Special to The Times.) Munster, Ind., April 24. A mass meeting of the citizens of the town of Munster for: the purpose of talking over the granting of a franchise to the N. I. G. & E. Co. was held at the public school house Tuesday evening. A. Welter called the meeting to order and was elected chairman, with Emil Schreiber secretary. After reading the proposed franchise It appeared that it was practically the same franchise already rejected by the board of trustees on April 11, with the exception of a clause stating when the time of construction is to be completed. The meeting adjourned without further action being taken. NAMED CENSUS HEAD BY THE PRESIDENT William J. Harris. Th nomination of William J. Harris of Atlanta, Ga., to succeed E. Dana Dnrand as chief of the U. S. census bureau, has been sent to the senate by President - Wilson. Mr. Harris was urped for the place by Senator Hoke Smith of Georfria. He is one of the best known Democrats fn the South and is chairman of the Georgia state Democratic committee. Mr. Harris is also quite well known in Washinfrton. where he serred as private secretary to the late Senator A. S. Clay. He is president of a fire insurance company in , Atlanta, and is thirty-eight years of

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CONFLAGATI West Hammond was the scene of another disastrous fire early this morning when a conflagration of unknown origin, totally destroyed two frame tenement buildings. Sparks and burning embers, set tire to two neighboring roofs and had it not of been for a heavy south wind which was blowing and the active work of the Hammond fire department, a row of 'cottages would have been swept away. The destroyed buildings were owned by John Wysowatz. 15-17 154th place, and the loss which is covered by Insurance Is estimated in the neighborhood of $4,000. Fire broke out in the same building at 15 154th place Tuesday noon and by th work of the Hammond departments saved it from destruction. At 12:30 this morning another call was received and by the time companies No. 1 and 4 arrived on the scene of the conflagra tion, both buildings wre a mass of flames. Some time later the West Hammond volunteer department arrived with a few members and gave what little aid that was possible. Finding it useless to save the two buildings which were a raging mass of flames, the Hammond departments lent their efforts to saving adjoining buildings which had' caught fire from sparks. Fences were torn down and streams of water played on the roofs and out buildings and after an hour and a half of hard work had the stubborh conflagraton under control. The blaze lighted the sky for miles and hundred of people were brought to the fire. Fearing that their houses would catch fire, residents began carrying furniture and belongings - out of their homes in their effort to save what little they could. This is the second costly fire to occur in West Hammond during the past week, the grocery store and meat market of Andrew Rickey, having been totally destroyed early Friday .morning. Like the conflagration last night, the building caught fire a second time. The peculiar conditions existing in both fires are leading officials and insurance companies to investigate. Much praise is given to -the Hammond fire departments. Two men contested bitterly for the nomination for police magistrate in West Hammond. Judge Green was defeated and Jifdge Stachovitz was nominated and elected. Then Judge Green secured the nomination and election to the office of justice of the peace.This is ancient history, but it 4s news that after two judicial positions had been filled that the two judges so honored have found ' that there is nothing to do. Of course. Judge Ktachovitz has not not taken office and will not do so until the 1st of May, but then the measure of the business has been taken and two people would starve if they had to rely on it. West Hammond' is so' exemplary In its conduct that nobody is being arrested. Hence the lack of business. MASS MEETING A general mass meeting will be held tonight by the North Side prperty holders 'at the Irving school house at 8 o'clock, at which time direct action will be taken in regard to. a remons trance against the deep sewer proposition. Everybody welcome. Committee. Adv. ART 9 TO BE A BLOOMER Art Kistler, who in the past has starred with a number of baseball teams in this vicinity., left Hammond for Chicago this morning, where he has accepted a position as chief twirler for the well-known -"Bloomer Girls." According to the schedule Art will be seen on the mound at Jackson, Mich., next Sunday. ' It will be remembered that the Bloomer Girls played in Hammond last season and Art fell for the fair sex and made arrangements to join them this season. GARY GIRL MAKES CHARGE George Osborn, 110 Towle street. Hammond, who .is charged by a Gary girl named Grace Brown with making insulting remarks to her last Monday and was arrested because of her complaint, is preparing to fight the accusation in court. ' Brown says he Just got back from Kansas City yesterday and was not. in town on Monday. He has a strong alibi to present should the case come to trial. ARE YOU A TIMES READER!

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FIREMEN WIN WAGE IHCREASEBY DECREE Arbitration Board Grants Advance Estimated at From 10 to 12 Pet. New Tork, April 24. Eastern railroad firemen are granted an increase of pay estimated at from 10 to 20 per i cent by the award of the Erdman act arbitration board in their case, handed down last night; other claims of the firemen are allowed, but the demand for two firemen on large locomotives is de nied exept in cas of necessity. AGED LADY PASSES AWAY Death of Mrs. Carl Manahan Occurs at Daytona, Fla. (Special to Thb Times.) Crown Point, Ind., April 24. Word was received here from Daytona Beach, Fla., this morning bearing the news of the death of . Mrs. Sarah Manahan, one of Crown Point's most respected and oldest residents. Death occurred yesterday afternoon , following a third attack of paralysis, from which she has been a sufferer for several months. Hughes will accompany the remains to Crown Point. Funeral arrangements have not been completed and will be announced later. Vtil the present year Mrs. Manahan enjoyed the best of health despite her extreme age. Her excellent physical condition frequently brought her many compliments from her riends. As in past years, she was enjoying the winter at Daytona Beach and several months ago suf- ,. fered an attack 'of paralysis. Braving the first stroke, a second came and later a third. Little hopes were then ! given for her recovery, her death occurring yesterday afternoon. ' Mrs. Manahan was 83 years old, and was one of tne nrst seiners in Lake county, and during her long residence in Crown Point gained a wide circle of friends, where she was highly respected. She is survived . by -a sister and brother, Mrs. W. Krimball and Oliver Wheeler of Crown Point. Little Court Activity. There is very little activity in the Lake superior court in Hammond these days. For the past two weeks matters have lagged. They began when Judge Becker's criminal business petered out .nd he was forced to occupy his time for the last weeks of the term with special matters. In Judge Reiter's court the situation is the same. Judge Reiter found that the Gorman case took up much of his time and he finally abandoned his settings. He had some new ones made, but not many cases went to trial. SHE won't objeet to YOUR naoktig In HER parlor IF YOU USE FOREX SMOKIXO TOBACCO. McHle-Scottea Tobacco Co.

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GARY REALTY FIELD H. E. Sasse, Formerly of Crown Point, Opens Up New Subdivision: A new subdivision to be called Glendale is being laid out on Forty-fifth avenue, Gary, by Herman E. Sasse, who moved from Chicago this week to 1 enter the Gary real estate field. He A are i will be located at the Gary Hotel igang of Crown Point carpnters building a few desirable bungalows and other improvements will be pushed as far as possiblu. Mr. Sasse is no stranger In Lake county, having been born and rated in Crown rolnt. He was formerly of the firm of Sasse and Dinwiddle, abstratctors of titles, and later devoted his time to real estate, insur'ance and looking after his farms. Mr. Sasse quite recently returned from a .year and a half pleasure 'trip of Europe where he'-visited all the prin cipal countries. DEATH OF MRS BECKER Mother of Trustee Dies at Family Residence. Mrs. Christine Becker, mother of Trustee John C. Becker of Hammond, daughter, Mrs. John Norstrand, 207 Indiana avenue, last night, at 9:40 j o'clock following an illness extending over a period of three weeks. Death was due to old age and a complication of diseases. . Funeral services will , be held from the St. Joseph's church Saturday morning, where the Rev. Father Plaster will officiate at 9 o'clock. The requiem high mass will be said. Interment will be made at St. Joseph's cemetery. Three weeks ago 'Mrs. Becker was taken ill, ' during which most of the time sHe has been confined, to her bed. ' Her condition improved but little and , few hopes were given for her recov1 ery. Yesterday she suffered a relapse, j passing away last night at J:40 o'clock, j Mrs. Becker was 82 ye&rs old and has been a respected resident of Ifaml mond during the past 22 years. She was well known and her character was held in high esteem. She is also an aunt of Judge Lawrence Becker and a grandmother of Lawrence .Hoffman. Besides a daughter, Mrs. Norstrand, and a son, J. C. Becker, she is survived by nine grandchildren "and one great-grandchild. Reports Two Sales. Fred Heints, who is boosting the sale of Cole cars, has made two important sales recently. He sold a 40 horse power five-passenger Cole to Dr. S. A. Bell arid a 50 horse power sevenpassenger Cole to E. R. Jacobson of the Straube Piano company. . Heintz handled the Cole several years ago and is well acquainted with the car. Heat, when and where you want Get a Gas Heating Stove No. Ind. Ok. Elec Co. "

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Gets Away With Pay Check Belonging to Another Betz Employe. Posing as an employe of the F. S. Betz Co. 15-year-old Erastus C. Flanagan got himself into serious trouble last week when he called for another employe's check number at the plant and, after securing the money, a sum of $18, spent it for various articles. Last night he was placed under arrest by Officer Fandrei at. State and Homban streets and is now being held held at the Hammond central station on a charge of larceny. Some months ago young Flanagan was employed at the F. S. Betz Co. Knowing that It is customary for an employe to call for his check number before receiving his pay, Flanagan went to the plant and called for an other employe's check. Not knowing but what he was still in the employment of the company, Flanagan was given the employe's pay, a sum of J18. He then took the money and spent it in the business district. As this is not the first time young Flanagan has been in trouble, he was given a thorough questioning by Chief Austgen this morning. Breaking down he confessed of having entered a West Hammond barber shop before the holidays and stole a quantity of cigars, tobacco and gum. His parents. who reside on a farm near Michigan city,- formerly lived in Hammond, but since that time the boy has spent but little time at home. His case will be heard before the juvenile court and will be turned over to County Probation Officer Miss Hatfield. PEOPLE MISLEAD ii North Side People Begin to Ask Striking of Names Off Petition. who have been stampeded into signing a remonstrance against the proposed deep sewer are awaking to the fact that they have been duped by misinformation; Mrs. John Follmar of 414 Hoffman street came to the city clerk's office this morning and asked Otto Duelke to strike her husband's name off the remonstrance, when the circulators presented It to him. She said she signed it after she had been informed that one of the trunk lines would be laid in Hoffman street, east o!r Calumet avenue. She did not see the need of a trunk line here and signed against the project. The Follmars own property on Hoffman street, east of Calumet avenue, and also on Calumet avenue. Mrs. Follmar said that they are willing to pay their proportionate assessment for the trunk in Calumet avenue. BOY STRAYED WHEN DAZED Parents of Blak Boy Deny He Played "Hookey." Herbert Blak the eleven year old pupil of St. Paul's Lutheran school whose absence from home on Monday gave his parents much worry is being kept at home for a few days by his parents, as they believe that he is suffering from a nervous trouble. To this they ascribe his action on Monday night, when inBtead of returning home he spent the night at Lake Front park and Kindell's Grove. They deny that he" played "hookey." and that for this reason he was. either kept in after chool or feared to return home. The boy had been kept after school by Teacher Llnsenmann, and the latter thought that he had gone home after dismissing him. Intead the child wandered about and on the following fore noon when he returned to chool, he eeemlngly was unable to recollect very clearly his experiences of the night be fore. His mother says that he is subject to nervous troubles, saying that he has had attacks before, lie lives with hi sparents on Ogden titreet. HARBOR TO HAVE A BALL GAME There will be a baseball game In Indiana Harbor on Sunday, the first regular game of the season to take place in the ball park. Matt Sternberg Sr. and Jr. have gotten together a fine team composed entirely of home talent,, but one which they guarantee to lick the stuffln's out of the majority of the semi-pro teams from Chicago"' and elsewhere. The boys who compose the team are all well known in their home town,- the lineup being as follows': Connors, rf; Block, cf; Killlan, If; Sternberg, lb; Thomas, 2b; LeFills, ss; Jeoun, 3b; Galvin. c; Desmond, p. To Indiana Harborites it is needless to descant on the merits of these crack players,- all of whom are known to be capable of doing good work. They will meet the Park Manors on the occasion of their initial game and it is hoped by those responsible for the team that there will.be a good rowd to witness the sport. ......

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Chicago Policeman Believes Katherine Winters is With Sycamore, 111., Gypsy Band.

To Whom It May ConeTrt I have been sustained by the hope that our 11 tie girl Is alive. Without that hope I do not know how I could have endured these weeks of suspense and waiting. Somehow I feel that before Ions; Katherine will be with us alive and well. My appeal Is to any one who may know where Katherine la. Surely, surely there la no one who, knowing- where she Is and knowing; what I have suffered, will keep her from as longer. My means are small, but I am willing; to ajlve for her return everythlnB 1 possess to the last farthlna;. There will be no questions asked. I do not want revenge. I want only my daughter. W. A. WINTERS. A clew to Katherine Winters, kidnaped daughter of. Dr. W. E. Winters of Newcastle, Ind., was uncovered today near Sycamore, 111. The nine-year-old girl has been missing since March 29 and. a reward of $2,100 has been offered for information lending to her safe return. Every police in the Calumet region is assisting in the search for; the litle girl. After a 200-mlle trip in an automobile in search of the nine-year-old girl. Police Sergeant Joseph Dubach returned to Chicago for additional men. Sergeant Dubach declared the girl was hidden among gypsies, who are now congregating near Sycamore. He announced he had already questioned ssveral members of the different tribes and obtained valuable information which he refused to divulge. "I questioned the leader of one of the bands, a man by the name of Thompson," said Sergeant Dubach. "He was reluctant to tell me anything at first. bat- after X threatened to arrest him he spoke. - " Thompson ga,ve me some -good clews." Bands of rovers are said . to be, terrorizing farmers at points south of Chicago. The farmers may organize - for mutual protection. Mother Leads Hunt. Mrs. Bird Winters, mother of the missing girl, today directed the hunt for the child. . In the twenty-five ' days Katherine has been gone Mrs. Winters has lost seventeen pounds. She is attended at all times by physicians, who now fear a breakdown. "I have traveled miles . and miles

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Supt. S. L. Heeter. Pittsburg, April 24. The board of education of this city would fie glad to know how to get out of a very unpleasant situation. It has undertaken to stand by Superintendent S. L. Heeter despite the scandal connected with his name, and the ensuing strike of. ' hundreds of school children has made the board very nervous. Superintendent Heeter was accused by Ethel Iva Fisher, a domestic in his home. He was indicted, but when tried was acquitted. " Two other girls who wished to tell what they knew of Heeter were not permitted by the Judge to testify. Following . the acquittal. Superintendent Heeter promptly resumed his school duties, and the children protested by striking. They paraded about the city bearing banners . inscribed "Kick Heeter Out." Girls were almost as numerous as boys in the demonstrations. The youngsters chanted a number of such slogans as: "Kick out ; Heeter, he's no good; he would ruin us if he could." The board members stood ' by the( superintendent, stating-that the demonstrations were organized by four

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alone, looking for my child," said Mrs. Winters today. "I "have never had one happy moment since she disappeared. I never sleep more than two hours in the night. "Every day hundreds of letters come to' my home. Every, one contains the same thing. I appreciate the sympathy and advice of my friends, but I am always disappointed . that I do not hear definite news of Katherine. Gets Many Clews. "I have walked along roads with the mud up to my ankles. Every 'person I meet I give the description of Katherine. Nearly every one believes they mm van rmiit J have seen my girl, but on investigation their Information always' turns out the same.' ' ; . "If the persons who are holding the child want ransome why don't they ask It? Why don't they relieve the suspense and let us know, at least, that the child is well? . I do not see how they can be so cruel." Dr. Winters will arrive in Chicago late today and direct the search for the child from-here. He declared he did not believe the report that the chill woujd be returned to him in twentyfour hours. men who had selfish ends to gain by stirring up the children. Superintendent Heeter kept right on working. He said that many of the paradera were pupils from parochial schools. The police assisted by arresting a number of the boys, and locking up some of them. The press of the city, with the exception of. two afternoon newspapers,' endeavored to assure the people that Superintendent Heeter had been vindicated, and that there was no cause for commotion. Demands that Superintendent Heeter be dismissed were met by the objection that this would . mean paying bim $27,000 for the remaining three years of his contract. Opponents of Superintendent Heeter contended that the morals of Pittsburg's children could be considered cheap at $27,000. 1 ,v

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