Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 264, Hammond, Lake County, 25 April 1913 — Page 1
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KNOCKED OFF TRAIN ID KILLED
Michigan Central Employe
Loses His Life Southwest
of Hammond; "Body Found
Yesterday Morning by I.
H. Belt Employe.
DEATH OF MESSENGER
V. E. Messenger, president of the West Hammond Trust and Savings bank, who died at his home, 6230 Ellis avenue, Chicago, on Wednesday morning, was buried this morning, interment having been made at Grant Park, 111., his lormer home town. Mr. Messenger had been suffering
for two years with hardening of the
WHITING - WILL GIVE FRANCHISE
"BEAUTIFUL DOLL," SOCIETY WOMAN'S FRENCH BULL, PRIZE WINNER AT SHOW
John Gallert, married and residing at Michigan City, met death Wednesday
night when he fell off or was knocked off, a Michigan Central beef train, on which he was a brakeman, at Dolton. 111., four miles southwest of Hammond. The body was found yesterday morning by an employe of the Indiana Harbor Belt railway. Nearby was a Michigan Central lantern, used by Gallert. Michigan Central officials in Michigan City were at once coVnmunlcated with and the Identify of the dead man was established. The body was removed to a Dolton undertaking establishment where an inquest will be held tomorrow. The body will be shipped to Three Oaks for burial. Gallert left Michigan City Wednesday. The last he was seen by the train crew was at 8 o'clock Wednesday night when the train left Blue Island, the last stop enroute to Michigan City. Gallert was the head brakeman. The train reached Michigan City late Wednesday night and Gallerfs absence was not noticed by other members of the crew.
Engineer Fred Heise was in charge of
the engine and E. A. Stick was conductor of the train. Gallert was a clever baseball player.
covering' the position of shortstop for
the Three Oaks Greens for several sea
Hons. He was well known among the
fans of northern Indiana. He was about
28 Years old and became an employe of
he Afirhis-Rn Central about six months
ago. 7 'r
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WEETS SAD FATE
Thirteen. Year Old Lad Run
Down by Terminal Road Freight Train.
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(Special to The Times.) Whiting, Ind., April 25. The Whiting city counci considering the Green line street railway franchise, continued in session last night until 12:30 and whipped the grant into shape so that it is thought it can be passed ta a special meeting this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Manager H. C. Green of the Green line and Attorney Fred Crumpacker of the firm of Crumpacker & Crumpacker of Hammond appeared for the company, and went over the franchise
with the councilmen section by section, j
in ,t)me limit was cut down from
fifty to thirty-four years, the old franchise having about another six years to run. The company iTtde a number of substantial concessions, among them being an agreement to double track within a given time limit, and to pave its right of way with bricks, furthermore, to remove unsightly wooden poles and replace them with Iron poles. The new franchise covers the same streets over which the company has a right of way under its old grant. Taking everything into consideration the new franchise In Its present shape Is considered quite acceptable for a city the size of Whiting. It has already -passed the second reading.
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The finest specimen at the recent exhibit of the French Bull Dog Club of America in New York city was 'Beautiful Doll," a large white French bull belonging to Mrs. Mary Winthrop Turner, a New York society woman. At Shelter Island where Mrs. Turner has her kennels there has been much activity during the show days, for Mr. T. M. Turner is very much in sympathy with his beautiful young wife in her prize kennels.
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Whiting, Ind., April 25. Andy Stofkgek, 13 years old, son of John Stofkgek
of South Schrage avenue, met an accidental death yesterday morning when he was caught under the wheels of a B. & O. C. T. T. freight train on Indiana boulevard. They boy was on his way to the petrolene factory carrying his father's lunch, the parent being 'employed there. Whether the boy tried to crawl over the bumpers, or pass underneath the standing car in the train, has not yet been established. The train moved as he tried to cross and he was caught under the wheels. He was almost cut in two and died an hour later. The train was in charge of Conductor Sellesburg. Coroner Smith of Gary arranged to hold the inquest this fore-
MAKES FRIENDS AT NATIONAL CAPITAL
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V. H. Messenger.
arteries. He was past 76 years of age
and is survived by a widow, one son
and one daughter.
For many years Mr. Messenger was a very successful financier. His interest in the West Hammond banking institution represents only the smallest part of his fortune. His business methods made him many friends and account for his success. No- arrangements have been made yet to choose his successor at the bank. IT IS i AlIIF r LITTLE YARN THIS
F. R. Schaaf Wouldn't Have
' Mayoralty Nomination - on a Gold Platter. Members of all political parties in Hammond who are at all close to the
political situation are laughing at the reported split in the republican party over the leadership or alleged ! desire for leadership of F. Richard Schaaf. Everybody knows that the republican party organization in Harrrmond is a myth. It is something that the oldest Inhabitants may have' heard about at a time in the distant past, but there is not even a semblance of an organization now. So F. Richard Schaaf, contended with what political activity and preferment that has come to him in the past, is not looking for a mayoralty nomina
tion. In fact, Schaaf expects to cut mighty
little- figure in the coming election. He will take the interest that any citizen ought to take in the matter, but outside of that there is nothing doing. , So any republican who is fighting the shadow of Dick Schaaf's domination ought to be looked after and rgered to some prominent alienist for treatment. Schaaf denies absolutely that he will get into or be drawn into any political activity In Hammond in connection with Che coming mayoralty election.
ACTIVITY
GETS RESULT
Big Task of Getting Fran chise for Interurban Loop
ing Farming District Is
Productive of Splendid
Results.
CHRONOLOGY OF INTERURBAN
franchise: activity.
Mrs. Mary Winthrop Turner and "Beantifal Poll."
WHAT THE "CHAMBER" HAS DONE
SPECIAL
COUNCIL MEETING
IT WAS
i'T JINGO IT WAS BOOZE
Suit Filed In Superior Court Today
Brings Vice President Marshall Into The Lime light
They have a great joke on the Vice j
President of the United States over in the Lake Superior court. Everybody Is getting a chuckle out of the case In
cluding the judge.
It will be remembered that one Jap
Hull of Lowell was arrested on the charge of Selling liquor without a license. Hull said that he was not Bel
ling liquor and insisted that what he sold was "lingo." .
Nevertheless he was not able to con
vince the Jury of the fact and Mr. Hull was sentenced to the county jail for 30 days. He was' also fined. Hull was a plain blind pigger that was all.
After the law had properly taken Its
course In steps Thomas ii. Marshall, the governor of the great commonwealth
of Indiana, 'and at the solicitation of Hull's . friends on the grounds that be
was a perfectly respectable blind pig
ger he pardoned him. '
Now It so happens that Hull got his "jingo" from Jim Smith of Hammond, the well known proprietor of a State street saloon. Only Smith denies that it was '"jingo." Smith says that It was plain booze thereby admitting that the jury In the Hull case was a Judge of good whiskey. . He . ays further ' that Hull not only sold his perfectly good stuff under the uncomplimentary name of "Jingo" but that he failed to pay for It. Henee the suit of Smith vs. Hull which Involved the vice president of the United States, once our little pardoning governor. .
CHILDREN'S EYES
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WAR
GARY
ANOTHER LAD IS ACCUSED
Mrs. William Howard Thompson. Mrs. William Howard Thompson, wife of the new U. S. senator from Kansas, has been in Washington since before the inuaguration and has already made a host of friends. She is the daughter of the late Lieut. Governor A. J. Felt and is an active member of the D. A. R. She has three children, one a baby of two years and the others a son and daughter of fourteen and sixteen, srho are in school in Kansas .
As an accomplice to the petty robberies ' which 16-year-old Erastus C. Flanagan confessed having committed
during the past two months,' Bert Gross, 17 years old, 135 Sheffield avenue, was arrested by Officers Bunde and Kinsele on a warrant charging him with larceny. This morning Gross was taken before Judge Becker and on the . request of Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Ralph Ross and Chief Austgen the court paroled him to his father with the condition that he report to the police every, week.
Flanagan will be turned over to t
County Probation Officer Miss Hatfield and his case will be heard before Judge McMahan next week. Yesterday
Young Flanagan made a full confession to the police. Before the holidays they entered the barber shop of Efl Presemore on West State street and stole a quantity of cigars, tobacco and gum; entered the residence of Mr. Smith and stole a- revolver. They also stole $30 from Mrs. Gross. Later Flanagan secured $15 from the F. S. Betz company by a slick ruse, on which charge he was arrested Thursday. Flanagan also confessed to a robbery in Michigan City.
TUESDAY. Interested property owners visit A. L Drum, operating manager of the Green ' line, and suggest a line on Hohman street trom Hammond to Munster and Highlands. Drum promises to send engineers over the route. WEDNESDAY. Engineers go over route and report that line is feasible. A. L. Drum orders three franchises prepared. Movement started in Munster and Highlands. THURSDAY. Meeting of interested merchants and property owners, to the number of 50, together with city of
ficials, at Hammond Chamber of Commerce rooms. All favor reasonable
franchise grant.
Members pf the town board of Munster and Highlands present at the
meeting indicate that they would favor
franchise offered by Green line. Steps
taken to call town meetings.
FRIDAY. Hammond board of public
work Indicates that it will favor de
sired franchise with certain modifl-(
cations. These are agreed to. Franchise approved at 1 o'clock. Similar franchises to be submitted to the town boards In Munster and Highlands at meetings this evening. The tremendous task of securing the passage of three franchises for Interurban lines in as many cities all within the space of a week seems about to be accomplished as a result of the activity of Interested business men and property owners. The project to connect Hammond with Munster and Highlands, as outlined in The Times last evening, was considered at a4neeting which was held In the rooms of the Hammond Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon. Although the call for the meeting was m-ade by telephone and personal solicitation. Mayor Smalley the mem-
..Whcn the Chamber of Commerce
meets next ',5'.uayv night for its an
nual meetiirg-and election of officers it will have completed one year in which
it can well take pride. Aside from the election of officers there will be a good program of music and entertainment with refreshments -served to all
present. It is hoped that all the mem
bers will be present for an evening of
acquaintance, social Intercourse and
general good will.
In the year the chamber has solved
the problem of quarters for Itself, has doubled Its membership and has brought to success a number of things
for which It has worked. It has helped to bring to Hammond and to entertain a number of conventions. It has helped to push to success the million-dollar appropriation for the Harbor. . It has gotten started on a city beautiful and general housing and home owning plan. It has become affiliated with the National Chamber of Commerce and Is sharing in its work. It became the center through which quick and generous help was extended to the people suffering from the flood disaster. It has brought together the interests of Hammond more than any other previous attempt. These are but a few things done in the year of its organization and infancy. A full report should be heard by every member.! Such a report will be given Monday evening.
Mayor Smalley will in all probability call a special meeting of the Hammond City council for tomorrow" evening to act on the, proposed extension of the Green line franchise from Conkey avenue south to the Little Calumet river. The calling of the meetings depends on what progress the board of public works and the comapny's representative could make at the meeting this afternoon. At noon, however, it was thought that the two bodies could get together in an acceptable agreement. The prompt action by the city ad
ministration is taken to Insure a sub
urban line before the public utilities
law goes into effect on May 1st, and
the meeting for tomorrow night is
called to save time for a second meeting if necessary.
WILL HOLD OFF
PETITION TO SELL
Another Attempt Well Be
Made to Put Law School on Its Feet.
Gary became a high school center for ! Lake County students and teachers today, the occasion being the twelfth annual oratorical, declaratory and choral contest, under the auspices of the Lake County High School Association. , The declamatory contest for the girls
begin at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon In
the Emerson auditorium while the oratorical contest for the boys and the choral contest are reserved for this
evening. ' The afternoon and evening progranss are as follows: Declamatory Conteta.
Music i " Emerson .Orchestra
Declamation How the Old Folks
Won the Oaks .....Laurie Crawford
Declamation The Soul of the Nation
Margaret Merrill
Leoda MCAleer.
Piano Solo Autumn Chaminnade
Mrs. Marion Coryell Webster. Declamation The Famine
Longfellow Ethel Halsted. Declamation The Answer to Burgundy Justian McCarthy Mildred McCarmich. Vocal Solo May Marwlng. .... . .Deiua Miss Francis Bath. Declamation The Death Alish .............. t .-Mark Lavain Hannah Ginertz.
Two drafts of the franchise were j Declamation A scene from the Lion
made between 10 and 2 o'clock today j
before both sides were satisfied that it would be acceptable all around. The
officials of the company are to be in
Hammond at 10 o'clock . tomorrow
morning to attach their signatures to the document.
and the Mouse Klein
Lena Blumenthal. Judges John Cary, Interlaken
School; Supt. R. O. Stoops, Jollet, 111.; Marquis J. Newell, Evanston Township High. -V.;. '
Oratorical Choral Contest.
Oration Supposed Speech : of 'J.
Adams r.. Daniel Webster Foster Bruce. ;
Chorus 1 1
(a) Waltz and Chorus Fausjt".Gornad b The Lake ...A. B. L.
Oration X Plea For Cuba. ...Thurston
Clure Burg. Chorns--The -Miller Wooing. . .Taair Oration A Plea for: Cuba.... Thurston " Fred Rose.' , Chorus Estundiantina ... ,. .LaCombe ' Oration Abraham Lincoln Henry Ward Becher James Mack. Chorus a) My Love Dwelt In a Northern Land Elyar (b) Remember Thy Creator. .Adams Oration Webster's Reply to Hayne.. Webster Lee Chllders. Oration Daniel O'Connell Wendell Phillips , Raymond Schaub. Chorus The , Soldiers Chorus Faust" Gounod Oration Conclusion of Darrow's Speech in His Own Defense Before . (Continued on page 12.)
BOARD HOLDS A SESSION
(Continued on page 12.)
Heat, when and where you want Get a Gas Heating- Stove. No. Ind. Gfc. ft Elec Co.
MUST COLLECT
JUST LEGAL RATE
East Chicago Jury Against Usurious Interest. A Jury in Judge Cheney's court at East Chicago decided that Rasch Davis of Hammond was under no obligations to pay more than the legal Interest rate of 8 per cent to William A. Zumpfe, who sought to collect $17.60 for "services and expenses." Davis had borrowed $40 and signed a note for $60. His attorney, Charles R. Dyer of the firm of Moran & Dyer, for the defense, charged Zumpfe with charging usurious interest under the pretext of collecting for "services and expenses." The Jury found in favor of the plaintiff. (Zumpfe represents the Calumet Loan company of Hammond.
Attorney William E. Bryan, representing 40 creditors in the Calumet Institute, who own $23,000 worth of stock in the institution, which embraces the
Lincoln-Jefferson College of Law and
the Ciee Publishing .company, has
agreed to hold off the petition for the sale of the real estate pending further attempts on the part of Dougal Cree to put the institution on its feet. Bryan was the attorney for the original creditors' committee and as such he has sent out a circular to the creditors asking them to put $15,000 additional into the property so that it can be re-organized. He has not met with much success in this and when he gets responses from a majority of the creditors he will de
termine whether or not the final crash shall be precipitated by the sale of the real estate and other assets of the company.
Mrs. Quigley Dead. Mrs. Andrew Quigley, , for years a resident of Hammond, later located at Seattle, Wash where she was prominently identified with club and suffrage movements, died about a week ago as a result of cancer. Mrs. Quigley's death was prominently mentioned in the Seattle newspapers. She is survived by her husband and two sons. The interment will be in Seattle. .
At the meeting of the board Of public works this morning the board entered into an agreement with F. Klitzke, whereby he and the city are each
to appoint an appraiser and the latter to appoint a third to appraise the value of a strip of frontage at the corner of Oakley and Fayette street be
longing to Mr. Klitzke. The city is de
sirous of hating this strip so as to eliminate a dangerous crossing where
Oakley avenue, Fayette street and
Russell street converge. Deeds were accepted for certain parcels of land to establish more definitely
and correctly the State street highway
between Columbia avenue and Summer
street.
S. E. Green was appointed inspector for the Hickory street pavement. Bids
for the paving of the alley between
Ktate and Sibley streets from Oakley avenue were opened and laid over un
til May 7th. The contract for the ex
tension of the State stret sdiewalks
from Hohman street to Oakley avenue was awarded to the Ahlborn Construc
tion company.
DISCUSS DEEP SEWER.
In the neighborhood of 75 to 100 north side property owners gathered
at the Irving school last night to further discuss the proposed deep sewer system, to which most of those
present at the meeting were opposed
C. E. Brewbaker presided. While there are many people on the north side who are in favor of the deep sewer system, they failed to tarn out for the meeting. Another session is called for Monday evening. The meeting last
night was not productive of any action and resolved itself merely into a general discussion. .
DEMOCRATS REJOICE ; WITH CLARK AND BRYAN FRIENDS SKIES CLEAR, SAY THEY
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Washington, April 25. Democratic leaders at Washington have been breathing easier ever since Champ Clark and W. J. Bryan burled the hatchet last week and decided to try and be friends again. The situation had grown . very serious. The smooth working governmental affairs depends largely upon the harmony which exists between the Important figures of the administration. For weeks Clark had refused to have anything at all to do with his old friend of twenty, years standing. He
would not even recognise him when the twol met on the street. It Is cer
tain that this condition of affairs sooner or later would have brought
great embarrassment to President Wilson had It persisted. The mediators bringing Secretary Bryan and Speaker Clark togethet were Ira E. Bennett, editor of the Washington Post, and Theodore A. Bell of California. Scores of democrats In both houses of congress and in the various branches of the government however, had given the matter serious thought and concluded that the fued must end. Washingtton views the renewal of friendship between the two big demo crats as a triumph of political diplomacy. .The. harmony meeting of last week is regarded as the most Important political development since the la ception of the Wilson regime.